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US09367142B2	Eyeglasses attached with projector and method of controlling the same Eyeglasses including a lens unit including a pair of lenses and a frame, a supporting unit supporting the lens unit, a camera mounted on the frame, a projector mounted on the frame and configured to project content on a screen, and a processor configured to control the camera and the projector. A method of controlling eyeglasses, including generating a first projector image to be projected on a screen by a projector mounted on the eyeglasses, obtaining a camera image from a camera mounted on the eyeglasses, and generating a first user input signal by analyzing the camera image.
US09367131B2	Methods and systems for generating icons associated with providing brain state feedback Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application configured to generate for display an icon that provides feedback to a user related to the current brain activity of the user. For example, a media guidance application may monitor the brain activity of the user in order to determine whether or not to perform a particular operation. The media guidance application may further generate a display of icons that inform the user of the current brain activity of the user and/or the progress of the user towards achieving a particular operation.
US09367129B1	Method and system for controlling display of content to user The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for controlling display of content to user. In one embodiment, an input image of the user is captured and processed to detect the presence of spectacles in the input image. On detecting the absence of spectacles, the content available for display is processed to identify readable and non-readable content and refractive error correction factor for the non-readable content is determined. Based on the determined refractive error correction factor, the display of both the readable and non-readable content is controlled and the content is displayed.
US09367126B2	Interaction with an expanded information space on a cellular phone A method for providing a dynamic perspective-based presentation of content on a cellular phone is provided, comprising: presenting a first portion of a content space on a display screen of the cellular phone; tracking a location of a user's head in front of the display screen; detecting a lateral movement of the user's head relative to the display screen; progressively exposing an adjacent second portion of the content space, from an edge of the display screen opposite a direction of the lateral movement, in proportional response to the lateral movement of the user's head relative to the display screen.
US09367124B2	Multi-application content interactions Information from a position and/or gesture detection system can be embedded in a Web page, or other such presentation of content, and used to select or otherwise interact with content on the page. In some embodiments, video is captured and displayed showing a current view of the user. Position data corresponding to the video is provided and used to determine directions and extents of motion without having to do significant amounts of image processing. The position data is used to determine locations on the page where the user is attempting to provide input, such as to select an item of content. The content can be modified and/or rendered to appear to be associated with the user in the rendered view. Information from multiple gesture systems can be combined on a single page, and information from one or more gesture systems can be shared among multiple pages and devices.
US09367119B2	System and method to reduce power consumption in a multi-sensor environment Various embodiments of the invention provide for fully-integrated, low-latency power reduction in multi-sensor systems. In certain embodiments, power consumption is minimized by modulating power and mode of operation of gyroscopes, magnetometers, and accelerometers under certain conditions. Certain embodiments provide for reduction of power consumption by the use of emulated gyroscope data.
US09367118B2	Computer system and operating method thereof A computer system and an operating method thereof are disclosed herein. The operating method includes determining an operating state of a logic device; receiving a present power level of a mainboard; comparing the present power level of the mainboard with a present power level threshold of the mainboard, and determining whether to generate an alert signal accordingly; selectively providing the alert signal to a system controller or a baseboard management controller (BMC) according to the operating state; and adjusting, through one of the system controller and the BMC, whichever receives the alert signal, the present power level threshold of the mainboard.
US09367117B2	Attention-based rendering and fidelity Methods and systems for attention-based rendering on an entertainment system are provided. A tracking device captures data associated with a user, which is used to determine that a user has reacted (e.g., visually or emotionally) to a particular part of the screen. The processing power is increased in this part of the screen, which increases detail and fidelity of the graphics and/or updating speed. The processing power in the areas of the screen that the user is not paying attention to is decreased and diverted from those areas, resulting in decreased detail and fidelity of the graphics and/or decreased updating speed.
US09367107B2	Method and system for controlling reset state change in a system-on-a-chip device A method and system are set forth for enabling software control of a power management unit (PMU) in a System-On-a-Chip (SoC) device to effect changes in power state without having to adjust external board level states. In one embodiment, once the SoC system controller has been booted, it communicates with the PMU over a communication bus and is able to request changes in power states without requiring external trigger events. Complete remote control of power states according to the method and system set forth herein provides flexibility when debugging and testing SoC devices because there is no need to alter external board states. Also, providing programmable changes in reset states as an alternative to full system reset preserves state data so that the system can be restarted efficiently and quickly from known conditions.
US09367099B2	Electronic device enclosure Electronic device enclosure includes a base, a cover, and a top frame. The base comprises a bottom plate, a rear plate with a first edge coupled to an edge of the bottom plate, and two opposing side plates with a first edge of each side plate coupled to an edge of the bottom plate and a second edge of each side plate coupled to the rear plate. The top frame is positioned along a second edge of the rear plate and each side plate, the second rear plate edge being opposite the first rear plate edge, and each second side plate edge being opposite the first edge of the side plate. The base and the cover plate cooperate to form a receiving space for enclosing a plurality of electronic components, and the bottom plate, the rear plate and each side plate are each primarily composed of non-metallic material.
US09367092B2	Electronic device and touch-sensitive input device A touch-sensitive input device includes a cover, a set of first conductors disposed between the cover and a substrate, the first conductors including at least two fingers connected at an end of the fingers, dummy conductors disposed between the first conductors and between the fingers of the first conductors, and a second set of conductors disposed on an opposite side of the substrate.
US09367090B2	Docking connector platform for mobile electronic devices Docking platforms formed in one of the largest-surface-area surfaces (the back surfaces) of mobile electronic devices (1, 32). Such a docking platform comprises a docking accessory cavity (3, 41, 51, 60) having a docking connection system (49) comprising one or more docking connectors (4, 5, 42, 52, 56, 58) formed within the cavity, and optionally two or more electrical contacts (19) within the cavity, the contacts electrically connected to electronics within the electronic device and constructed and arranged to allow electrical connection to detachable docking accessories (6, 8, 27, 30, 31, 33, 36, 45, 61). The docking connection system is operable to form detachable attachments to multiple independent docking accessories simultaneously. The cavities of the docking platforms are shaped to accommodate a broad range of docking accessories that are specially adapted to sit in a generally flush manner with the back surface of the mobile electronic device while attached to the docking connectors. One type of accessory (8, 27, 33) forms an assembly with an expandable accordion (10) attached to the docking platform.
US09367084B2	Electronic device An electronic device includes a first housing, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a touch apparatus. The touch apparatus includes a touch assembly, a key assembly, and a mounting assembly. The touch assembly includes a touch screen having a touch portion. The mounting assembly includes a sealing frame. The key assembly is mounted on the PCB and is received in the sealing frame, the touch assembly is located at a first side of the first housing and is coupled to the PCB, a second side of the first housing is received in the sealing frame, and the key assembly is aligned with the touch portion.
US09367082B2	Storage array module and hard disk accommodating unit thereof A storage array module and a hard disk accommodating unit thereof are provided. The hard disk accommodating unit includes a fixing recess, a first tray and a second tray. The first tray is reciprocally and slidably disposed in the fixing recess. The second tray is reciprocally and slidably disposed on the first tray. When the second tray slides a distance in a sliding direction, the second tray pushes the first tray into the fixing recess, after the second tray reversely slides the distance in the sliding direction, the second tray pushes the first tray for protruding out of the fixing recess.
US09367081B2	Method for synchronizing independent clock signals An apparatus for synchronizing two clock signals is disclosed. The apparatus may include a selection unit and circuitry. The selection unit may be configured to select a first or second clock signal as an output clock signal. A frequency of the first clock signal may be less than a frequency of the second clock signal. The circuitry may be configured to send a first signal to the selection unit, causing the selection unit to select the first clock signal. The circuitry may also be configured to send a second signal to the selection unit, causing the selection unit to select a subset of clock pulses of the second clock signal as the output clock signal. The subset of clock pulses of the second clock signal may include a clock pulse of the second clock signal corresponding to a transition of the first clock signal.
US09367080B2	Apparatus, system, and method for providing clock signal on demand Described herein are apparatus, system, and method for providing clock signal on demand. The method comprises determining an indication of clock signal usage in multiple hardware logic units; generating an enable signal according to the indication; and gating or un-gating the clock signal for clock islands of at least a hardware logic unit, of the multiple hardware logic units, in response to a logic level of the enable signal, wherein the clock islands are part of a global clock distribution network and are operable to be enabled or disabled independently.
US09367078B2	Modification of indicators corresponding to alerts Various methods and systems for modifying an indicator corresponding to an alert are described herein. One example method includes detecting an alert with a computing device. The method also includes monitoring a noise level in an environment surrounding a computing device. In addition, the method includes modifying the indicator corresponding to the alert based on the noise level. Furthermore, the method includes providing the modified indicator corresponding to the alert.
US09367077B2	Bandgap reference circuit and power supply circuit A BGR circuit includes a first bipolar transistor and a second bipolar transistor that are connected between a power supply terminal and a ground terminal, each base of the first bipolar transistor and the second bipolar transistor being connected to an output terminal. A first resistor is connected between the ground terminal and the first bipolar transistor. A second resistor and a third resistor are connected in series between the first resistor and the second bipolar transistor. A temperature correction circuit is connected between the ground terminal and a node between the second resistor and the third resistor, and includes a first transistor having a base connected to an end of the first bipolar transistor of the first resistor. The temperature correction circuit further includes a fourth resistor connected in series to the first transistor.
US09367076B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device comprises a plurality of semiconductor chips stacked on a substrate. The semiconductor chip comprises: an internal power supply voltage generating circuit that generates an internal power supply voltage based on an external power supply; a power supply line that supplies the internal power supply voltage; an internal power supply pad connected to the power supply line; and a stabilizing capacitance connected to the power supply line. The internal power supply pad is electrically short-circuited with the internal power supply pad included in another semiconductor chip.
US09367075B1	Maximizing of energy delivery system compatibility with voltage optimization using AMI-based data control and analysis A method, apparatus, system and computer program is provided for controlling an electric power system, including implementation of a voltage control and conservation (VCC) system used to optimally control the independent voltage and capacitor banks using a linear optimization methodology to minimize the losses in the EEDCS and the EUS. An energy validation process system (EVP) is provided which is used to document the savings of the VCC and an EPP is used to optimize improvements to the EEDCS for continuously improving the energy losses in the EEDS. The EVP system measures the improvement in the EEDS a result of operating the VCC system in the “ON” state determining the level of energy conservation achieved by the VCC system. In addition the VCC system monitors pattern recognition events and compares them to the report-by-exception data to detect HVL events. If one is detected the VCC optimizes the capacity of the EEDS to respond to the HVL events by centering the piecewise linear solution maximizing the ability of the EDDS to absorb the HVL event.
US09367074B2	Voltage regulator capable of stabilizing an output voltage even when a power supply fluctuates Provided is a voltage regulator configured to suppress overshoot and undershoot so as to output a stabilized voltage. The voltage regulator includes: a high pass filter configured to detect a fluctuation in power supply voltage; a high pass filter configured to detect a fluctuation in output voltage; transistors connected in series, which are each configured to cause a current to flow in accordance with an output of corresponding one of the high pass filters; and a clamp circuit configured to clamp a drain voltage of one of the transistors connected in series. The voltage regulator controls a gate voltage of an output transistor based on a drain voltage of a transistor that includes a gate controlled by the drain voltage of the one of the transistors connected in series.
US09367071B2	Automobile electronic regulator An automobile electronic regulator includes a timing circuit, a signal circuit, a phase shift driving circuit, a pulse oscillation outputting circuit, an electronic switching circuit, and an electronic filtering circuit. An input terminal of the electronic filtering circuit is connected to an output terminal of the electronic switching circuit, for supplying the timing circuit, the signal circuit and the phase shift driving circuit with an accurate and stable voltage. The output terminal of the signal circuit is connected to an input terminal of the phase shift driving circuit via a circuit for accelerating and limiting, for driving and amplifying a phase shift of a signal of a generated rectangular square wave. The phase shift driving circuit supplies the pulse oscillation outputting circuit with a phase shift amplification signal. The pulse oscillation outputting circuit uploads a pulse signal to an automobile-mounted inductive load system.
US09367070B2	Pressure regulator having single strut seat with strut coaxial to plunger A pressure regulator including a housing including an inlet flow passage and an outlet flow passage; a plunger reciprocally mounted in the housing and including a plunger flow passage having an axis offset from an axis of the inlet flow passage, and a stationary valve seat fixed to the housing and positioned between the inlet flow passage and an inlet to the flow passage of the plunger, wherein the valve seat is configured to receive and abut the inlet to the flow passage of the plunger.
US09367069B2	Pneumatic level switch A pneumatic switch is provided for the pneumatic control of process control components, such as valves and compressors. The pneumatic switch utilizes a slide bar operationally connected to a waggle arm to control valves, which control the introduction of compressed gas to the process control components.
US09367065B2	Modifying behavior of autonomous vehicles based on sensor blind spots and limitations Models can be generated of a vehicle's view of its environment and used to maneuver the vehicle. This view need not include what objects or features the vehicle is actually seeing, but rather those areas that the vehicle is able to observe using its sensors if the sensors were completely un-occluded. For example, for each of a plurality of sensors of the object detection component, a computer may generate an individual 3D model of that sensor's field of view. Weather information is received and used to adjust one or more of the models. After this adjusting, the models may be aggregated into a comprehensive 3D model. The comprehensive model may be combined with detailed map information indicating the probability of detecting objects at different locations. The model of the vehicle's environment may be computed based on the combined comprehensive 3D model and detailed map information.
US09367062B2	System and method for operational data retrieval from a power tool A power tool data collection system includes a memory in a housing of a power tool that stores data corresponding to at least one operational parameter of the power tool, a wireless data transceiver communicatively connected to the memory, and a controller operatively connect to the memory. The wireless data transceiver transmits the data corresponding to the at least one operational parameter of the power tool to an external wireless transceiver in response to receiving a signal from the external wireless transceiver. The controller identifies the at least one operational parameter of the power tool during operation of the power tool and stores the data corresponding to the at least one operational parameter in the memory to enable the wireless data transceiver to transmit the data.
US09367061B2	Medical cart for dispensing medication Technology for dispensing medication from a wheeled medical cart is disclosed. A method comprises placing the medication in a medication storage compartment of a storage container of the wheeled medical cart. A method can further comprise entering medication data into a computing device operating on the wheeled medical cart. A method can further comprise electronically securing the medication stored in the medication storage compartment. A method further comprises repositioning the wheeled medical cart a patient location The method can further comprise electronically identifying at least one predetermined user of the wheeled medical cart at the patient location to enable the predetermined user to gain access to the medication in the medication storage compartment for a patient to enable the predetermined user to provide medication from the wheeled medical cart to the patient.
US09367060B2	Intelligent optimization method and system therefor A method and system of optimizing a complex manufacturing process performed to achieve one or more processing objectives for the process and/or a component produced by the process. The system includes a graphical user interface, a process module, and an optimization module. The process module includes a training module, an empirical relationships database, an analytical equations database, a heuristic knowledge database, and a process models database. The graphical user interface is used to input one or more processing variables and constraints for the processing objective. The training module generates empirical relationships from the processing variable and empirical data obtained from the manufacturing process. The process module generates a process model that takes into consideration heuristic knowledge of the manufacturing process, empirical relationships, and optionally analytical equations relating to the manufacturing process. The optimization module employs the process model to optimize the manufacturing process.
US09367058B2	Network system and method for controlling same The present invention relates to a network system and a control method thereof. The network system includes: a commercial electric appliance comprising a cost system for an operation thereof; and a control device communicably connected to the commercial electric appliance, wherein the control device comprises a display unit configured to remotely monitor operation information of the commercial electric appliance.
US09367052B2	Managing energy assets associated with transport operations Apparatus, systems, and methods are described that can be used to generate an operating schedule for a controller of an energy storage asset that is in communication with a transport vehicle, based on an optimization process. The operating schedule is generated based on an operation characteristic of the energy storage asset, an energy-generating capacity of the transport vehicle in communication with the energy storage asset based on a motion of the transport vehicle, and a price associated with a market (including a regulation market and/or an energy market). Operation of the energy storage asset according to the generated operating schedule facilitates derivation of energy-related revenue, over a time period T. The energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on the regulation market and/or the energy market.
US09367042B2	Machine alert when stopping on hot asphalt An alert system in equipment used in an asphalt paving environment, such as a compactor, signals an operator when the equipment is stopped on hot asphalt, potentially over-compacting the area where the equipment is located. The alert system includes a surface temperature sensor so that the alert is only activated when there is a risk of over-compaction because the asphalt is still above a threshold temperature. The alert system may also include a timer so that the operator is not signaled during routine stopping associated with changing direction during compacting operations.
US09367037B2	Timepiece barrel A timepiece barrel for pivotal assembly between a plate and a bar and including at least one spring housed between a pivoting drum and a cover and hooked between the drum at an outer end thereof and an arbor at an inner end thereof, the arbor pivoting integrally with a ratchet about a pivot axis. The barrel includes a one-piece sub-assembly coaxial to the arbor and including, about a boss, at least the ratchet and/or the arbor, and the guide arbor in the plate is fitted into the boss which is integral with the ratchet, the boss forming the guide member in the bar, making it possible to assemble the bar and plate with subsequent attachment of the arbor.
US09367036B2	High speed hologram recording apparatus A hologram recording apparatus is provided, including: a coherent light source; a beam splitter which splits a beam emitted from the coherent light source into a signal beam and a reference beam; a signal beam forming unit including a first optical element which splits the signal beam into a plurality of sub signal beams and deflects the plurality of sub signal beams in different directions. The signal beam forming unit further directs the plurality of sub signal beams onto a hologram recording medium. The recording apparatus also includes a reference beam forming unit which directs the reference onto a location on the hologram recording medium which overlaps with locations on the hologram recording medium on which the plurality of sub signal beams are incident.
US09367028B2	Packing structure of developer container Disclosed is a packing structure of a developer container, including a developer container that contains a developer and is formed with a supply port for supply of the developer, a transport member that is provided in the developer container and transports the developer to the supply port while stirring the developer, a packing member that packs the developer container from an end portion of the transport member in an axial direction thereof to a central portion of the transport member in the axial direction, and a unit that moves the transport member by an operation of detaching the packing member from the developer container.
US09367024B2	Image forming apparatus and fixing apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit, discharge unit, first and second guides, and top cover. The discharge unit is disposed obliquely above a heating member of the fixing unit. The first guide extends from a position above the heating member toward the discharge unit and has an upstream portion in a conveying direction of an image-fixed sheet. The second guide is disposed above the heating member and faces the upstream portion. The second guide defines an upper portion of the conveying path. A part of the second guide faces the upstream portion in the first position, and exposes the upstream portion in the second position. The top cover is movable between an open position where the second guide is exposed and a closed position where the second guide is covered. The first guide has a guide surface sloping downward in the conveying direction.
US09367022B2	Toner conveyance device and image forming apparatus incorporating same A toner conveyance device includes a conveyance channel through which toner is transported, communicating with a conveyance origin and a destination container disposed inside an image forming apparatus, a conveyor disposed in the conveyance channel to rotate in the conveyance channel, a driving source to drive the conveyor; and a slide-assist sheet attached to an inner face of the conveyance channel positioned facing the conveyor.
US09367021B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a controller and multiple image forming units each of which includes an image bearer, a toner image forming device to form a toner image on the image bearer, a transfer device to transfer the toner image from the image bearer onto a transfer medium, a cleaning device to remove toner from a surface of the image bearer, a waste-toner tube through which toner removed by the cleaning device is transported, and a toner conveying member to transport toner by rotation and disposed inside the waste-toner tube. The controller changes a rotation speed of the toner conveying member for each of the multiple image forming units according to toner type including a first toner and a second toner having poorer flow properties than the first toner, and at least one image forming units uses the second toner and the rest use the first toner.
US09367014B2	Image forming apparatus, image forming system and image forming method An image forming apparatus has an image forming unit that forms an image on a sheet, a fixing unit that performs fixing of the sheet on which the image is formed, a first conveyance route that has a reverse conveyance route and a second conveyance route that does not pass the reverse conveyance route, and a control unit that performs first control for conveying a previously printed sheet which is printed previously via the first conveyance route and second control for conveying a subsequently printed sheet which is printed subsequently via the second conveyance route, and exerts control to feed the previously printed sheet and the subsequently printed sheet in an overlapped manner after the first conveyance route and the second conveyance route merge together.
US09367012B2	Printing apparatus having a sheet storage unit that stores a sheet on which an image has been printed, printing method, and storage medium A printing apparatus prints, on a sheet, an image for one page or a plurality of pages, stores a sheet on which an image has been printed inside the printing apparatus, discharges a sheet on which an image has been printed outside the printing apparatus without storing the sheet, saves, in a case where a sheet is not storable, data corresponding to a page to be printed on the sheet, and performs, upon receipt of a printed sheet taking-out instruction, control to convey a stored sheet so that at least a part of the sheet is exposed outside of the printing apparatus, to print an image based on saved data, and to discharge the sheet on which the image has been printed outside the printing apparatus.
US09367010B2	Fixing device and image forming device According to an embodiments, provided is a fixing device that includes: an endless fixing belt, heats and melts a toner image, and has flexibility; a stationary member that is set stationary on an inner peripheral surface side of the fixing belt and comes into contact under pressure to form a nip portion; and a reinforcement member that is set stationary on the inner peripheral surface side of the fixing belt and comes into abutment with the stationary member. If it is assumed that a length of the nip portion in a direction of conveyance of the recording medium is designated as A; and a length between an upstream-side abutment portion and a downstream-side abutment portion at which the stationary member and the reinforcement member come into abutment with each other is designated as B, following relation is established: A
US09367003B2	Image heating apparatus including overheating preventing element configured to interrupt electrical power supply to heater An image heating apparatus includes: a rotatable cylindrical belt; a heater, provided inside the belt, for heating the belt; and an overheating preventing element, including a circuit which is opened when abnormal temperature rise occurs, for interrupting electric power supply to the heater. The overheating preventing element is provided at a position, inside the belt, where the overheating preventing element is free from direct heat radiation emitted from said heater.
US09367000B2	Transfer device and image forming apparatus for transferring metallic toner particles A transfer device includes a transfer body having an endless structure and to which an image is transferred while the transfer body is rotated; a first transfer portion that transfers an image formed with toner containing metallic pigment to a surface of the transfer body by applying a transfer current; a second transfer portion that is disposed on the upstream side of the first transfer portion in the rotation direction of the transfer body and transfers an image formed with toner not containing metallic pigment to the surface of the transfer body by applying a transfer current; and a support member that is grounded and disposed on the downstream side of the first transfer portion in the rotation direction of the transfer body, the support member being in contact with the back surface of the transfer body to support the transfer body.
US09366996B2	Sealing structure, developing device, cleaning device, process unit, and image forming apparatus A sealing structure includes a housing to accommodate powder, a powder roller having a surface to bear and convey the powder, and an entrance seal disposed between the powder roller and the housing to allow powder remaining on a circumferential surface of the powder roller to enter the housing. A pair of left and right edge seals is provided in a circumferential direction of the powder roller to overlap with outer circumferential surfaces of both ends of the entrance seal, respectively. Both ends of the entrance seal include powder damming sections extended from both ends thereof along the pair of left and right edge seals, respectively. A pair of inner edges of the respective powder damming sections is each sandwiched between a corresponding one of the pair of left and right edge seals and the powder roller while substantially symmetrically inclining from the rotation direction of the powder roller.
US09366995B2	Developing device and image forming apparatus provided with same A developing device includes a housing, a developer carrier, a conveying member and a surface layer. The conveying member conveys the developer in the first conveying direction and supplies the developer to the developer carrier. The surface layer is arranged on the circumferential surface of the developer carrier and formed on a surface of a predetermined cylindrical base member. The surface layer is formed by an immersion method of immersing the base member in an immersion tank so that an axial direction of the base member extends along a vertical direction. A lower end side of the base member at the time of the immersion is arranged in a downstream side of the housing in the first conveying direction and an upper end side of the base member at the time of the immersion is arranged in an upstream side of the housing in the first conveying direction.
US09366990B1	Method of quantifying coverage of extra particulate additives on the surface of toner particles A method of quantifying the coverage of extra particulate additives (EPA) on the surface of toner particles is provided. More specifically, this invention is a method using automated image analysis to correctly identify toner and coverage of EPA particles on the surface of the toner.
US09366989B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes at least one image bearer; multiple developing devices to develop the latent images with developers including toner and carrier into a toner image; multiple developer supply devices to supply the developers to the multiple developing devices, respectively; and a fixing device to fix the toner image on a sheet of recording media. When one of the multiple developing devices positioned at a shortest distance from an outline of the fixing device is referred to as a first developing device, and one of the multiple developer supply devices that supplies developer to the first developing device is referred to as a first developer supply device, the first developer supply device is greater in percentage by weight of carrier in developer supplied to the first developing device than rest of the multiple developer supply devices.
US09366984B2	Image forming apparatus that forms color image by superimposing plurality of images in different colors An image forming apparatus includes a generation unit configured to generate correlation data indicating a relationship between a relative position of a first image and a second image corresponding to a first speed and a relative position of the first image and the second image corresponding to a second image forming speed; a controller configured to, in a case where a image forming unit forms an image at the second speed, correct a relative position of the first image and the second image based on first information and on correlation data; and a prohibition unit configured to prohibit formation of the measurement image at the second speed in a case where a housing unit does not house a predetermined recording material corresponding to the second speed.
US09366983B2	Decolorizable toner Provided is a decolorizable toner including a binder resin and colorant particles which contain a color developable compound, a color developing agent, and a decolorizing agent, and have a capsule structure coated with an outer shell, wherein the binder resin is contained in an amount of 60 to 80% by mass with respect to the total amount of the toner components.
US09366972B2	Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method A lithographic projection apparatus includes a support structure to hold a patterning device, the patterning device configured to pattern a beam of radiation according to a desired pattern; a projection system to project the patterned beam onto a target portion of a substrate; a substrate table configured to hold the substrate, the substrate table including a support surface to support an intermediary plate between the projection system and at least one of the substrate and an object positioned on the substrate table and not in contact with the at least one of the substrate and the object; and a liquid supply system to provide a liquid, through which the beam is to be projected, in a space between the projection system and the at least one of the substrate and the object.
US09366969B2	Methodology for implementing enhanced optical lithography for hole patterning in semiconductor fabrication System and method for enhancing optical lithography methodology for hole patterning in semiconductor fabrication are described. In one embodiment, a photolithography system comprises an illumination system for conditioning light from a light source, the illumination system producing a three-pore illumination pattern; a reticle comprising at least a portion of a pattern to be imaged onto a substrate, wherein the three-pore illumination pattern produced by the illumination system is projected through the reticle; and a projection lens disposed between the reticle and the substrate.
US09366968B2	Anamorphically imaging projection lens system and related optical systems, projection exposure systems and methods An imaging optical system for a projection exposure system has at least one anamorphically imaging optical element. This allows a complete illumination of an image field in a first direction with a large object-side numerical aperture in this direction, without the extent of the reticle to be imaged having to be enlarged and without a reduction in the throughput of the projection exposure system occurring.
US09366966B2	Electric/magnetic field guided acid profile control in a photoresist layer Methods and apparatuses for minimizing line edge/width roughness in lines formed by photolithography are provided. In one example, a method of processing a substrate, the method includes applying a photoresist layer comprising a photoacid generator to a substrate, exposing a first portion of the photoresist layer unprotected by a photomask to a radiation light in a lithographic exposure process, and applying an electric field or a magnetic field to alter movement of photoacid generated from the photoacid generator substantially in a vertical direction.
US09366964B2	Compositions and antireflective coatings for photolithography A composition comprising: A) polymer that comprises: L is CX—CYZ, where X, Y, and Z are independently hydrogen, an alkyl, or a substituted alkyl; and, M is an alkylene, an arylene, a substituted alkylene, a substituted arylene, or C(O)O—W—, where W is an alkylene or a substituted alkylene; and R′, R″, and R′″ are independently selected from an aromatic hydrocarbon, an aliphatic hydrocarbon, or a substituted hydrocarbon that comprises one or more of O, N, S, or Si atoms, provided that at least one of R′, R″, and R′″ is selected from alkoxyl, aryloxyl, hydroxyl, halide, carboxyl, or carbonate; and, p is from 1 to 10,000; and the polymer does not comprise a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane structure; and B) a polymer formed from a composition comprising at least one Si-containing compound as described herein. Compositions are suitable for microelectronic applications, and have improved adhesion to photoresists polymers.
US09366962B1	Negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor and use A negative-working, infrared radiation-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor is exposed and processed on-press to provide a lithographic printing plate. This precursor has an infrared radiation-sensitive imageable layer comprises free radical imaging chemistry; an infrared radiation absorber; a particulate primary polymeric binder comprising polyalkylene oxide segments having an average particle size (D1) of at least 50 nm and up to and including 1000 nm; and a particulate secondary resin having an average particle size (D2) of at least 3 μm and up to and including 10 μm. The imageable layer has an average dry thickness (t) of at least 1 μm and up to and including 4 μm and satisfies Equation (1): D2/1.4>t>D1 (1) and the average dry thickness (t) is defined by Equation (2): t=w/r (2) wherein w is the dry coverage of the imageable layer in g/m2 and r is 1 g/cm3.
US09366960B2	Negative resist composition, method of forming resist pattern, and complex A negative resist composition including a complex represented by the general formula (1); and a polymerization initiator. in which M represents hafnium (Hf) or zirconium (Zr), X represents a ligand including a conjugate base of an acid which has an acid dissociation constant (pKa) of 3.8 or less and has a polymerizable group, Y represents a ligand having no polymerizable group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 4. [MXnY4-n] (1)
US09366957B2	Photopolymer formulation having triazine-based writing monomers The invention relates to a photopolymer formulation comprising polyurethane matrix polymers, writing monomers, and photoinitiators, wherein the writing monomers comprise compounds of formula (I), where R1, R2, R3 independent of each other are each a halogen atom or an organic radical, wherein at least one of the radicals is an organic radical comprising a radiation hardening group. The invention further relates to the use of the photopolymer formulation for producing holographic media.
US09366956B2	Self-imageable layer forming polymer and compositions thereof Copolymers and compositions thereof useful for forming self-imageable films encompassing such copolymers are disclosed. Such copolymers encompass norbornene-type repeating units and maleic anhydride-type repeating units where at least some of such and maleic anhydride-type repeating units have been ring-opened. The films formed from such copolymer compositions provide self imageable, low-k, thermally stable layers for use in microelectronic and optoelectronic devices.
US09366955B2	Exposure mask and fabrication method for color filter The present invention disclose a exposure mask for fabricating a color filter, the exposure mask includes a plurality of exposure regions; and a light-shielding region for isolating the plurality of exposure regions, wherein, an edge of each exposure region is provided with multiple first light-shielding patterns spaced apart with each other. The present invention also discloses a fabrication method for a color filter, comprising steps of: (a) providing a lower glass substrate fabricating having an array of thin film transistor (TFT); (b) fabricating a first insulation protection layer on the array of thin film transistor (TFT); and (c) applying a photolithography process to respectively fabricate color filter units to obtain the color filter; wherein, using the above described exposure mask for exposing.
US09366953B2	Lithography mask The present disclosure provides a lithography mask comprising a substrate, a reflective multiplayer (ML) on the substrate, a barrier layer on the reflective ML, and an absorber layer over the barrier layer. In some embodiments, a thickness of the barrier layer is less than or equal to about 10 nm. In some embodiments, a portion of the absorber layer and a portion of the barrier layer are removed. The present disclosure also provides a method for fabricating a lithography mask, and a method for patterning a substrate using a lithography mask.
US09366951B2	Halftone phase shift photomask blank, halftone phase shift photomask and pattern exposure method A halftone phase shift photomask blank comprising a transparent substrate and a halftone phase shift film is provided. The phase shift film consists of Si and N, or Si, N and O, and is free of transition metals. The phase shift film has a thickness of 40-70 nm, offers a transmittance of 10-40% and a phase shift of 150-200° relative to light of wavelength up to 200 nm, and is resistant to cleaning chemicals.
US09366947B2	Light source device, apparatus for directing cooling air over the light source device, and projector In one embodiment, a light source device includes a tubular body disposed in the front side of a reflection mirror in the light emission direction and surrounding an arc tube. A pair of ducts connects with the tubular body and are provided with a first channel and a second channel to guide air. A channel switching mechanism allows air to flow through the first channel or the second channel. The tubular body includes a pair of communicating ports configured to supply air flowing through the first channel and the second channel toward the light emission portion. The pair of communicating ports are disposed on a virtual line passing through the center line of the arc tube and crossing the vertical direction and the horizontal direction as viewed in a direction along the center line.
US09366946B2	Projection apparatus and projection control apparatus A projection apparatus has an optical device configured to be capable of diffusing coherent light beams, an irradiation unit configured to irradiate the coherent light beams to the optical device so that the coherent light beams scan the optical device, a light modulator that is illuminated by coherent light beams incident on and diffused at respective points of the optical device from the irradiation unit, a projection optical system configured to project a modulated image generated by the light modulator onto a scattering plane, and an intermediate optical system provided between the optical device and the light modulator, configured to restrict an diffusion angle of coherent light beams diffused by the optical device.
US09366945B2	Float and float-included camera apparatus An embodiment of the invention provides a float capable of mounting a camera device including an antenna to enable underwater photography with less limitation to the arrangement of the antenna. The float includes a recess 3 acting as a first camera device mounting section at a side to be immersed in water. The first camera device mounting section is provided for mounting a first camera device 101. The float has buoyancy to provide a protruding section 5 protruding upwardly from water's surface A when the float is floating on the water's surface A in a state of mounting the first camera device 101 in the recess 3. The float, including the protruding section 5, between the protruding section 5 and an antenna 104 equipped on the first camera device 101 mounted in the recess 3 is composed of a material capable of transmitting a radio wave.
US09366944B2	Installation for the acquisition of photographic portraits An installation for the acquisition of photographic portraits formed of a booth delimiting an inner space, including: a first wall delimiting a portion of the inner space of the booth, at least a portion of the first wall being transparent; a photographic apparatus or camera arranged behind a transparent or semi-transparent portion of the first wall, said device comprising a field of view directed towards the inside of the booth and having its focal plane located inside of the booth; at least one light-emitting device arranged behind a transparent portion of the first wall, capable of illuminating the inside of the booth. It comprises an additional light-emitting device, comprising at least two light-emitting surfaces, illuminating the inside of the booth and respectively arranged on a second and a third walls facing each other and delimiting the inner space of the booth.
US09366941B2	Light amount adjustment device, optical device, and image capturing apparatus A device according to the present invention includes at least one first light amount adjustment blade moving rectilinearly in a direction crossing a light passage direction and at least one second light amount adjustment blade pivoting within a plane crossing the light passage direction. When a light passage aperture of a polygonal shape formed by annularly superposing the first light amount adjustment blade and the second light amount adjustment blade is enlarged, a shape of the light passage aperture comes close to a circular shape from a polygonal shape.
US09366938B1	Electro-optic beam deflector device A substantially planar waveguide for dynamically controlling the out-of-plane angle at which a light beam exits the waveguide. Generally, liquid crystal materials may be disposed within a waveguide in a cladding proximate or adjacent to a core layer of the waveguide. In one example, the waveguide may contain one or more taper regions such that the light beam exits the waveguide and propagates out-of-the-plane of the waveguide into an out-coupling medium at a propagation angle. In one example, the waveguide may contain one or more electrodes onto which one or more voltages may be applied. The magnitude of the propagation angle may be electronically controlled by altered by controlling or altering the magnitude of the one or more applied voltages.
US09366935B2	Electrophoretic fluid The present invention is directed to a display fluid comprising charged composite pigment particles dispersed in a solvent. The composite pigment particles have a density which matches to the density of the solvent in which they are dispersed. A display fluid comprising the composite pigment particles provides improved display performance.
US09366921B2	Fringe field switch liquid crystal display and color filter substrate The present invention discloses a fringe field switching (FFS) liquid crystal display and a color filter substrate. The liquid crystal display includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The lower substrate includes a common electrode and a pixel electrode, and the pixel electrode includes at least one branch electrode and an end electrode for connecting the branch electrode; and an auxiliary electrode corresponding to the end electrode is arranged on the upper substrate. In the presence of the auxiliary electrode, unwanted electric fields between the end electrode and the common electrode are effectively attenuated, and arrangement of liquid crystal molecules at the boundary of a pixel element where the end electrode is located is stabilized, so that disclination lines are improved, pictures are displayed uniformly with high quality.
US09366920B2	Liquid crystal display device and fabricating method thereof Provided are a liquid crystal display (LCD) device and fabricating method thereof. The liquid crystal display device, including a liquid crystal panel, includes: a first substrate, including: a pixel electrode, and a common electrode separated from the pixel electrode, a ratio of a width of the pixel electrode to a distance between the pixel electrode and the common electrode being in a range of about 1:1 to 1:7, and a nanocapsule liquid crystal layer formed on the first substrate, the nanocapsule liquid crystal layer including: a buffer material, and nanocapsules, each filled with liquid crystal molecules.
US09366918B2	Liquid crystal display panel and display device A liquid crystal (LC) display panel and a display device for providing an LC display panel and a display device with broader viewing angle. The LC display panel includes a first substrate (11) and a second substrate (21) oppositely disposed; an LC layer (4) located between the first substrate (11) and the second substrate (21); a color resin layer (23) located on a side of the second substrate (21) close to the LC layer (4); and a common electrode (12) and a pixel array located in different layers on a side of the first substrate (11) close to the LC layer (4), wherein each sub-pixel units in a corresponding area of the pixel array includes a first pixel electrode (1) and a second pixel electrode (2), and a coupling electrode (3) located in an area adjacent to both the first pixel electrode (1) and the second pixel electrode (2) and configured to create a coupling capacitance with the second pixel electrode (3). The LC molecules located above the first pixel electrode (1) and the second pixel electrode (2) have different incline angles, which broaden the viewing angle of the LC display panel. In addition, an electric field is generated between the first pixel electrode (1) and the second pixel electrode (2), so that a horizontal electric field subjected by the LC molecules in the LC layer (4) is strengthened, which reduces the driving voltage of the LC display panel and improves the image display quality.
US09366917B2	Liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate, a storage electrode line which is close to edges of the pixel electrode and spaced apart from the pixel electrode, a common electrode disposed on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, where the common electrode includes a first cutout having a cross shape, and the pixel electrode includes a second cutout which is close to at least one of the edges of the pixel electrode and disposed along the edge.
US09366916B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device includes a lower panel having a lower substrate. A pixel electrode is formed on the lower substrate and includes a partial plate electrode and a plurality of minute branch electrodes extending from the partial plate electrode. A lower layer is formed on the lower substrate and below the pixel electrode and includes an inclined portion. An upper panel includes an upper substrate facing the lower substrate and a common electrode formed on the upper substrate. A liquid crystal layer is positioned between the lower panel and the upper panel, in which a part of the inclined portion is overlapped with a part of the minute branch electrode.
US09366913B2	Liquid crystal display device and electronic device An active matrix liquid crystal display device including a counter substrate and an element substrate firmly attached with each other with a sealant, and a liquid crystal layer between the counter substrate and the element substrate is provided. The counter substrate is provided with at least a resin layer. An outer end portion of the resin layer is not exposed to the outside atmosphere. The resin layer and the sealant at least partly overlap with each other when seen from a cross section of the liquid crystal display device. A moisture impermeable layer is formed between the resin layer and the sealant.
US09366904B2	Liquid crystal display panel with multi-domain horizontally aligned liquid crystal layer and manufacture method thereof and liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display panel and manufacture method thereof and a liquid crystal display device are provided. The liquid crystal display panel comprises an array substrate (1); a color filter substrate (2); and a liquid crystal cell (3) formed by assembling the array substrate (1) and the color filter substrate (2). The liquid crystal cell (3) is filled with liquid crystal. A multi-domain horizontally aligned liquid crystal layer (4) including a the polymerable liquid crystal mixture is provided on the array substrate (1), and liquid crystal molecules of the multi-domain horizontally aligned liquid crystal layer are horizontally aligned in multi domains on a plane of the array substrate (1) according to domain directions of electrodes on the array substrate (1). Since the multi-domain alignment is achieved by a single alignment process, the process is simple and the display quality can be improved by using this mix alignment technique.
US09366903B2	Liquid crystal panel and pixel structure thereof A liquid crystal panel includes: first and second substrates arranged to be opposite each other at a predetermined gap; a liquid crystal layer filled between the first and second substrates; alignment films; a counter electrode pattern formed on the first substrate; and a pixel electrode pattern formed on the first substrate so as to have a plurality of electrode branches, wherein the extension direction of at least one of slits formed at both ends from among slits formed between the plurality of electrode branches crosses the alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer at an angle of 7° or larger.
US09366901B2	Transparent liquid crystal display device with enhanced lighting arrangement A liquid crystal display (LCD) device module capable of implementing a transparent display using reflection and transmission properties of cholesteric liquid crystal includes a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight unit disposed at one side surface of the liquid crystal panel to emit light directly to the side surface, and a supporting structure to support and secure the liquid crystal display panel and the backlight unit. A light guide plate is not provided at a rear surface of the liquid crystal display panel. A backlight unit faces the side surface of the liquid crystal display panel so that light can be incident directly onto the liquid crystal panel to generate an image, resulting in image enhanced with visibility and transparency of the liquid crystal display panel.
US09366898B2	Liquid crystal display device and method for manufacturing the same According to the present invention, there are disclosed a liquid crystal display device and method for manufacturing the same. The liquid crystal display device comprises: a color filter substrate, an array substrate and a liquid crystal composite system filled between the color filter substrate and the array substrate, wherein liquid crystals and a high molecular polymer network, which is formed by polymerization of liquid crystalline polymerizable monomers, are included in the liquid crystal composite system.
US09366894B2	Display device To suppress a variation in characteristics of a transistor due to a released gas from an organic insulating film so that reliability of a display device is increased. The display device includes a transistor, an organic insulating film which is provided over the transistor in order to reduce unevenness due to the transistor, and a capacitor over the organic insulating film. An entire surface of the organic insulating film is not covered with components (a transparent conductive layer and an inorganic insulating film) of the capacitor, and a released gas from the organic insulating film can be released to the outside from exposed part of an upper surface of the organic insulating film.
US09366893B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device includes a bottom cover including a horizontal surface, and a side surface; a first guide panel coupled with the bottom cover, surrounding peripheral portions of a backlight unit using a first vertical portion, and including a first horizontal portion protruding perpendicularly toward an inner side of the first vertical portion; and a second guide panel including a second vertical portion placed right on an outer side surface of the first vertical portion, and a second horizontal portion protruding perpendicularly toward an inner side of the second vertical portion and onto a top surface of which the liquid crystal panel is fixed, wherein a rib protrudes at a top surface of the first horizontal portion, and a rib groove, into which the rib is inserted, is formed at a bottom surface of the second horizontal portion.
US09366892B2	Touch display device A touch display device includes a case, a liquid crystal display unit and a frame body. The case has a receiving space. The liquid crystal display unit is disposed in the receiving space of the case. The liquid crystal display unit has a display surface. At least one printed circuit layer is disposed on the display surface. Multiple transmitters and multiple receivers are electrically connected on the printed circuit layer. The frame body is mounted on the case to cover the printed circuit layer. The printed circuit layer is directly formed on the display surface of the liquid crystal display unit so that the cost for the circuit boards is saved. In this case, the manufacturing cost of the touch display device is lowered. Moreover, the total thickness of the touch display device is reduced and the installation is facilitated.
US09366890B2	Liquid crystal display A display, includes: a substrate; first signal lines (FSLs) disposed on the substrate and extending in substantially a first direction; a gate insulating layer (GIL) disposed on the FSLs; a first electrode disposed on the GIL; a thin film transistor (TFT) connected to a FSL of the FSLs and including the GIL and the first electrode; a pixel electrode (PE) extending in substantially the first direction, connected to the TFT, and configured to receive a data voltage from the TFT; a common electrode (CE) overlapping with at least a portion of the PE; and a first insulating layer disposed between the PE and CE. One of the PE and the CE has a planar shape and the other includes branch electrodes overlapping with the planar shape and extending substantially parallel to the FSL. At least a portion of the CE overlaps with at least a portion of the FSL.
US09366885B2	Integrated delay line for optical coherence tomography A system includes a waveguide that guides a beam of radiation, a variable delay unit, and a polarization-dependent modulating unit. The variable delay unit modulates the refractive index in a region, and the waveguide makes a plurality of passes through the region. The polarization-dependent element compensates for birefringence associated with the beam of radiation and includes a polarization splitter and a plurality of modulating elements. The polarization splitter has a first arm and a second arm that each include modulation segments. The beam of radiation is split between the first arm and the second arm and recombined after traversing the modulation segments. The recombination of the beam generates a first polarized beam of radiation and a second polarized beam of radiation. The plurality of modulating elements apply a first and second modulation to the first polarized beam of radiation and the second polarized beam of radiation respectively.
US09366882B2	Eyeglasses comprising electrical and/or electronic elements Eyeglasses including a front frame to which two side arms are connected, and having electric and/or electronic elements connected to each other by an electric circuit, wherein the electric circuit is composed at least partially of at least one flexible printed circuit, which is housed into a seat formed at least partially inside the front frame and at least partially inside at least one arm.
US09366878B2	Lens drive apparatus, camera module and camera A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis in collaboration with a magnet and a coil comprises: an assembly that is formed by assembling the lens holder together with a conductive body and comprises a circuit that receives supplied power; a base that is disposed at a position spaced from the assembly and has an aperture through which the optical axis passes; and a plurality of suspension wires that are disposed around the aperture and support the assembly such that the assembly is displaceable in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis, wherein the plurality of suspension wires include a first suspension wire configured to supply power to the circuit, and a second suspension wire configured to supply power to the circuit via a path different from that of the first suspension wire.
US09366870B2	Wearable display apparatus A display apparatus includes a planar waveguide optical element, a projection optical system, and a microdisplay device. By including free-form optics and waveguide technology, the volume and weight of the display apparatus can be reduced, and an optical system can be realized with improved image quality, structure, and performance parameters.
US09366869B2	Thin curved eyepiece for see-through head wearable display An eyepiece for a head wearable display includes a light guide component for guiding display light received at a peripheral location offset from a viewing region and emitting the display light along an eye-ward direction in the viewing region. The light guide component includes an eye-ward facing surface, a world facing surface, and a recess disposed in the world facing surface in the viewing region. The recess has a recessed surface that is discontinuous with the world facing surface. An add-on component is disposed in the recess and has a first surface mated to the recessed surface and a second surface that forms a continuous outer surface with the world facing surface. A partially reflective layer is disposed along an interface between the recessed surface and the first surface of the add-on component.
US09366864B1	System for and method of displaying information without need for a combiner alignment detector A display can be utilized with an image source. The display includes a collimator and a substrate waveguide. The substrate waveguide sees collimated light from the collimator at an input and provides the collimated light to an output. The collimated light travels from the input to the output within the substrate by total internal reflection. An input diffraction grating is disposed in a first area at the input and an output diffraction grating is disposed in a second area at the output. The second diffraction grating is matched to the first diffraction grating. A combiner alignment detector is not required due to the periscopic effect according to one embodiment.
US09366854B2	Re-imaging optical system A re-imaging optical system is an object side telecentric optical system and includes a front group having a positive refractive power, an aperture stop, and a rear group having a positive refractive power, in this order from the object side, wherein the rear group is composed of a positive lens disposed on the object side and a negative lens disposed on an image side, each of the positive lens and the negative lens is formed of a single lens or a cemented lens, and conditional expressions (1) and (2) are satisfied. Here, fR1 is the focal distance of the negative lens, f is the focal distance of an entire system, and L is a total length from an object surface to an image surface: −2.2
US09366851B2	Dispersing immersion liquid for high resolution imaging and lithography Methods and apparatus are described for delivering index-matching immersion liquid in high numerical-aperture optical microscopy and lithography. An array of immersion liquid droplets is delivered to a specimen substrate or specimen substrate cover by an immersion liquid printing apparatus. An immersion liquid reservoir provides immersion liquid to the printer by a precision pump. The printer delivers immersion liquid to the substrate or substrate cover in arrays of immersion liquid droplets of defined volumes and array patterns. The volumes and patterns of array droplets delivered to the substrate or substrate cover are optimized to maintain adequate immersion liquid between the substrate or substrate cover and an immersion objective while avoiding the formation of air bubbles in the immersion liquid and the accumulation of excess volumes of immersion liquid.
US09366848B2	Wafer-level lens systems and methods for manufacturing the same A wafer-level lens system includes one or more wafer-level lenses, each of the one or more wafer-level lenses having a substrate with opposing first and second surfaces, a first lens element of a first material and disposed on the first surface, and a second lens element of a second material and disposed on the second surface, wherein, for at least one of the one or more wafer-level lenses, the first material is different from the second material. Another wafer-level lens system includes three wafer-level lenses optically coupled in series with each other, each of the three wafer-level lenses having a substrate with opposing first and second surfaces, a first lens element disposed on the first surface and having an aspheric surface facing away from the first surface, and a second lens element disposed on the second surface and having an aspheric surface facing away from the second surface.
US09366844B2	Mobile device and optical imaging lens thereof Present embodiments provide for a mobile device and an optical imaging lens thereof. The optical imaging lens comprises five lens elements positioned sequentially from an object side to an image side. Through controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces and/or the refracting power of the lens elements and designing an equation, the optical imaging lens shows better optical characteristics and the total length of the optical imaging lens is shortened.
US09366843B2	Iris imaging apparatus and methods for configuring an iris imaging apparatus The invention comprises an iris imaging apparatus comprising an image sensor and an optical assembly. The optical assembly comprises an image-side surface and an object-side surface. The optical imaging lens assembly may be configured such that D1≦6 mm, PXRES≧10 pixels per mm, PXSIZE≦1.75 μm; and D2≦500 mm. D1 is a distance between the object-side surface of the optical assembly and the imaging surface. D2 is a maximum distance between the object-side surface of the optical assembly and the object plane. PXRES is pixel resolution in the object plane, achieved by the image sensor in imaging the object plane, when the distance between the object-side surface of the optical assembly and the object plane is less than or equal to D2. PXSIZE is pixel size of the image sensor. The invention additionally includes methods for configuring an imaging apparatus for iris imaging.
US09366840B2	Base structure of lens-focusing mechanism and method for manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing a base structure of lens-focusing mechanism first prepares a conductive member having at least two conductive parts, interconnection part, contacts and two conductive pins. The conductive parts have proximity ends separated and staggered to each other. An insulating base is formed by injection molding and encapsulates the conductive member wherein the conductive pins, the interconnection part and the contacts are exposed out of the insulating base. The interconnection part is cut and then a spring member is mounted to the insulating base and electrically connected to the conductive pins through the contacts. The present invention can solve the problem of difficulty in assembling conductive pins and connecting the spring member for the insulating base. The conductive member is arranged within the insulating base such that plastic material can be saved, the flatness, the stability and the anti-damage ability of base can be enhanced.
US09366837B2	Telecommunications enclosure with latchable cover Example telecommunications apparatus (100) include an enclosure (103) having an enclosure base (101) and a enclosure cover (102) that join together at a sealed interface. The enclosure cover (102) is latchable to the enclosure base (101). A splice tray assembly (106) is disposed within the interior (104) of the enclosure (103). The splice tray assembly (106) includes splice trays (150) mounted to a manager insert. A splitter (192) may be provided on the manager insert. The manager insert also may include a groove plate (160) latched to a base plate (180). One or more port assemblies (107-109) enable cables to enter and/or exit the enclosure (103) through sealed cable ports (145-147). The port assemblies (107-109) may provide anchors (214, 234) for cable strength members and/or organizers (243, 244, 253, 254) for fiber tubes.
US09366836B2	Fiber cable and drop wire organizer A cable supporting device includes a first support and a second support. The first and second supports have respective first and second channel members with an inwardly facing opening. The channel members support and retain a cable or fiber optic component, for example a fiber optic cable or drop wire. The supports may be used in an enclosure or suspended from an aerial transmission line.
US09366835B2	Integrated optical semiconductor device and integrated optical semiconductor device assembly An integrated optical semiconductor device includes a substrate including first and second regions; a plurality of light receiving devices disposed in the second region; a multimode interference coupler disposed in the first region, the multimode interference coupler including output optical waveguides optically coupled to the corresponding light receiving devices; first and second conductive layers disposed on a back surface of the substrate in the first and second regions, respectively; and a plurality of capacitors disposed in the second region, each of the capacitors including a first electrode connected to one of the light receiving devices and a second electrode connected to the second conductive layer. The second conductive layer is electrically insulated from the first conductive layer. The substrate is made of a semi-insulating semiconductor. The multimode interference coupler and the light receiving devices include the same n-type semiconductor layer disposed on a principal surface of the substrate.
US09366834B2	Pluggable optical transceiver A pluggable optical transceiver, which is to be engaged with a rail prepared in the host system, is disclosed. The optical transceiver includes a housing that encloses optical and electrical components therein, a fastening screw that screws that engages the optical transceiver with the rail, and an actuator, which moves synchronously with the rotation of the fastening screw, protrudes from the side of the housing to be latched with the rail.
US09366829B2	Multi-ferrule connector for multicore fiber terminations A ganged connector housing is configured to receive a plurality of single-fiber connectors. Each connector is removably retainable at a respective location in the connector housing. Each single-fiber connector comprises a ferrule configured to receive and retain a single multicore fiber. The single-fiber connectors have a high-density packing footprint within the connector housing. Each single-fiber connector and its respective ferrule is configured to enable individual repositioning, tuning, alignment, repair or replacement of a respective multicore fiber terminated therein, independent of other optical fibers within the plurality of single fiber ferrules, and without requiring replacement of the entire set of multicore fibers.
US09366827B2	Optical connector assembly and optical connector adapter with shutter An optical connector assembly and an optical connector adapter with a shutter each provide better heat radiation performance by blocking light outputted from a first optical fiber held by a first optical connector plug with a shutter thereby controlling temperature of an adapter body of the optical connector adapter not to exceed a prescribed level even when light having optical high power is outputted from the first optical fiber for about 15 minutes. An countermeasure against the light having optical high power is provided in a side wall of one of first and second receiving holes to be irradiated with the light outputted from the first optical fiber toward the second receiving hole and reflected thereafter by the shutter plate disposed in one of the first and second receiving holes.
US09366824B2	Optical circuit switch with integral circulators Optical circuit switches and switching methods are described. An optical circulator may form a first plurality of bidirectional optical beams from a first plurality of input optical beams and a corresponding first plurality of output optical beams. Each bidirectional optical beam may consist of the corresponding input optical beam and the corresponding output optical beam overlaid to follow, in opposing directions, a common optical path. A mirror array may be disposed to reflect the first plurality of bidirectional optical beams. A reflector may be disposed to intercept bidirectional optical beams reflected from the mirror array and to reflect at least some of the intercepted bidirectional optical beams back to the mirror array.
US09366823B1	Non-linear analog mapper for MEMS based optical circuit switches This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for a MEMS mirrors based optical circuit switch. The optical circuit switch includes digital to analog converter (DAC) for converting digital position codes into analog mirror position signals. A mapper transforms the analog mirror position signal into a mapped mirror position signal. The mapped mirror position signal is provided to a MEMS actuator that positions the MEMS mirror based on the mapped mirror position signal. The mapper transforms the analog mirror position signal into the mapped mirror position signal such that the MEMS mirror position has a substantially linear relationship with the analog mirror position signal provided by the DAC.
US09366817B2	Method of integrating all active and passive optical devices on silicon-based integrated circuit A method is provided to integrate all active and passive integrated optical devices on a silicon (Si)-based integrated circuit (IC). A Si-based substrate, instead of a Si-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, is used for integrating the devices. Therefore, cost is down and heat dissipation efficiency is enhanced. Besides, rapid melt growth (RMG) is used for solving problems on integrating the electric circuit and the optical devices. The present invention can be used to develop a proactive optical transceivers on a standard chip; or, to fully and compatibly integrate all devices on a circuit for an optical communication chip.
US09366815B2	Opto-electric hybrid board An opto-electric hybrid board which is excellent in the mountability of an optical element and in flexibility is provided. The opto-electric hybrid board includes an electric circuit board, an optical waveguide, and metal layers. The electric circuit board includes an insulative layer having front and back surfaces, and optical element mounting pads formed on the front surface of the insulative layer. The optical waveguide includes a first cladding layer, and is formed on the back surface of the insulative layer of the electric circuit board in such a manner that the first cladding layer is in contact with the back surface of the insulative layer. The metal layers are provided between the insulative layer and the first cladding layer and disposed in corresponding relation to the optical element mounting pads.
US09366813B1	Reducing fiber crosstalk in mineral optical fiber arrays This invention is an optical improvement to minerals that exhibit an image translation capability. These minerals translate an image between faces; however, the minerals exhibit considerable crosstalk between crystal fibers, which reduce image sharpness, contrast, and signal. This invention greatly reduces crystal fiber crosstalk.
US09366809B1	Inter-grating fiber spaced multi-DRLPG doped optical sensor An optical sensor having dual resonant long period gratings (DRLPGs) separated by an inter-grating fiber spacing IGS of a length and material to provide temperature insensitivity over a wide wavelength range. The materials of the IGS and DRLPGs are such that the difference between the dn/dT of the core and the dn/dT of the cladding in the IGS is opposite in sign to that of the DRLPGs. The DRLPGs and the IGS are also composed of materials and have dimensions such that the turn-around points λD, as well as the general functional form of the respective spectral variation of their propagation constant difference Δβ versus wavelength are substantially similar.
US09366808B2	Slow-light sensor utilizing an optical filter and a narrowband optical source An optical device and a method of using an optical filter are provided. The optical device includes an optical filter and a narrowband optical source. The optical filter has a refractive index that varies along a length of the optical filter. The narrowband optical source is in optical communication with the optical filter and is configured to generate light having a wavelength at or in the vicinity of at least one of a wavelength corresponding to a local transmission maximum and a wavelength corresponding to a maximum slop of the group index spectrum of the optical filter.
US09366802B2	Curved display device A curved display device includes a display panel having a display area on which an image is displayed; a receiving member receiving the display panel; and a cover member covering a border of the display panel to combine with the receiving member. The display panel has a bent shape along a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction and each of the receiving member and the cover member is bent to maintain the bent shape of the display panel.
US09366796B2	Side lighting optical fiber A side lighting optical fiber 1 having a core 2 containing a first light scattering agent 4, and a clad disposed generally concentric to the core and containing a second light scattering agent 5, such that light transmittance of the clad 3 at wavelength of 550 nm is in the range of 70-90%.
US09366791B2	Diffractive optical element and manufacturing method for the same An Al film is formed so that film forming particles are incident at normal incidence to grating wall surfaces of a diffraction grating having multiple grating portions and are incident at oblique incidence to optical effective surfaces. After that, oxidation treatment is performed from a direction to be incident at normal incidence to the optical effective surface so that the Al layer on the optical effective surface is changed to Al2O3 layer. Hence, in the diffraction grating having the multiple grating portions, the Al2O3 layer is formed on the optical effective surface for transmitting light, and the Al layer is formed on the grating wall surfaces as a light shielding layer. Thus, flare of the diffractive optical element can be suppressed.
US09366790B2	Retroreflective articles having composite cube-corners and methods of making Retroreflective articles and methods of making the same, wherein the retroreflective articles (10) include composite cube-corner elements (12) having a first light transmissive polymeric layer (30), a second light transmissive polymeric layer (32), and an interface therebetween, wherein the first light transmissive polymeric layer has a first index of refraction, the second light transmissive polymeric layer has a second index of refraction, and the first and second indices of refraction have an absolute difference of at least 0.0002.
US09366789B2	Multi-layer sealing films The present application generally relates to multi-layer sealing films, methods of making such films, materials for inclusion in such films, retroreflective sheeting and articles including such films, and methods of making retroreflective sheeting and articles including such films. The multi-layer sealing film may include two or more layers. One exemplary embodiment of a two-layer film includes a first layer including a thermoplastic polymeric material including reaction products of alkylene and reaction products of at least one non-acidic comonomer and a second layer including one of a polyolefin, a polyester, a polymethyl methacrylate, a polyamide, a polycarbonate, an ethylene-methacrylic acid, and a polyurethane. In some embodiments, at least one of the layers of the multi-layer sealing film has an elastic modulus of at least 3.5×105 kPa and the flexural rigidity of the retroreflective article is less than about 4.0×10−8 N·m2.
US09366784B2	Low-color scratch-resistant articles with a multilayer optical film Embodiments of this disclosure pertain to articles that exhibit scratch-resistance and improved optical properties. In some examples, the article exhibits a color shift of about 2 or less, when viewed at an incident illumination angle in the range from about 0 degrees to about 60 degrees from normal under an illuminant. In one or more embodiments, the articles include a substrate, and an optical film disposed on the substrate. The optical film includes a scratch-resistant layer and an optical interference layer. The optical interference layer may include one or more sub-layers that exhibit different refractive indices. In one example, the optical interference layer includes a first low refractive index sub-layer and a second a second high refractive index sub-layer. In some instances, the optical interference layer may include a third sub-layer.
US09366781B2	Medical treatment system and methods using a plurality of fluid lines A medical treatment system, such as peritoneal dialysis system, may include control and other features to enhance patient comfort and ease of use. For example, a peritoneal dialysis system may include patient line state detector for detecting whether a patient line is primed before it is to be connected to the patient. The patient line state detector can also the ability to detect whether a patient line has been properly mounted for priming. Both patient line presence/absence and fill state can be determined using an optical system, e.g., one that employs a single optical sensor.
US09366778B1	Pulse induction metal detector with quasi-resonant transmitter and associated method A pulse induction metal detector with a quasi-resonant transmitter and associated method is provided. The metal detector may be of the type such as is typically moved over the ground surface for the purpose of detecting buried metal objects. The quasi-resonant transmitter may include circuit apparatus to capture and recycle flyback energy and to transmit a pulsed magnetic field for energizing metal object to be detected.
US09366773B2	Enhanced visualisation of geologic features in 3D seismic survey data A method of visually enhancing at least one geologic feature in 3D seismic survey data, comprising the steps of: (a) generating at least one attribute volume definable in Cartesian space and comprising at least one attribute derivable from said 3D seismic survey data; (b) generating a first Radon data volume from data resulting from a transaxial Radon Transform of said at least one attribute volume with respect to a first Cartesian axis; (c) generating a second Radon data volume from data resulting from a transaxial Radon Transform of said first Radon data volume with respect to a second Cartesian axis; (d) generating a third Radon data volume from data resulting from exponentiating a characteristic parameter of each one of a plurality of voxels forming said second Radon data volume to a predetermined first power value, and (e) applying a first Inverse Radon Transform to said third Radon data volume with respect to said second Cartesian axis, and a subsequent second Inverse Radon Transform to the resulting data from said first Inverse Radon Transform with respect to said first Cartesian axis.
US09366769B2	Neutron camera employing row and column summations For each photomultiplier tube in an Anger camera, an R×S array of preamplifiers is provided to detect electrons generated within the photomultiplier tube. The outputs of the preamplifiers are digitized to measure the magnitude of the signals from each preamplifier. For each photomultiplier tube, a corresponding summation circuitry including R row summation circuits and S column summation circuits numerically add the magnitudes of the signals from preamplifiers for each row and for each column to generate histograms. For a P×Q array of photomultiplier tubes, P×Q summation circuitries generate P×Q row histograms including R entries and P×Q column histograms including S entries. The total set of histograms include P×Q×(R+S) entries, which can be analyzed by a position calculation circuit to determine the locations of events (detection of a neutron).
US09366766B2	Radiation detector, radiographic imaging device and radiographic imaging system The present invention provides a radiation detector, a radiographic imaging device and a radiographic imaging system that may detect radiation with high precision. Namely, in the radiation detector, radiation detection pixels include detection TFTs, and light that has been converted from radiation is illuminated directly from a scintillator onto the detection TFTs. Accordingly, leak current occurs in semiconductor active layers of the detection TFTs corresponding to the amount (intensity) of the illuminated light, and the leak current flows in to signal lines. Accordingly, radiation may be detected by monitoring the leak current, and enables timings, such as the start of irradiation of radiation, to be detected.
US09366765B2	Handheld GIS data collection device target augmentation Target augmentation makes GIS data collection devices more intuitive and useful for GIS workers, and reduces GIS data collection errors.
US09366762B2	Detection of deceptive navigation signal A method and device for detecting the presence of a deception scheme intended to thwart a satellite navigation system (SNS). A detector receives “receiver measurements” of various types from the SNS receiver. It conditions these values, so that they may be readily used by a process that determines whether the receiver is operating in a statistically normal state.
US09366761B2	Systems and methods for efficient reception and combining of similar signals received on two or more antennas A radio signal processing system includes a first antenna; a second antenna; a first receiver communicatively coupled to the first antenna; a second receiver communicatively coupled to the second antenna; a first processing unit communicatively coupled to the first receiver and configured to receive a first signal from at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna when the system is operating in a first mode; a second processing unit communicatively coupled to the second receiver and configured to receive a second signal from the second antenna when the system is operating in a first mode; and wherein the first processing unit is further configured to receive a third signal from both the first antenna and the second antenna when the system is operating in a second mode.
US09366760B2	Coverage extension of position services The present solution relates to a method in a user equipment (110) for providing navigation signals to a navigator device (104) for use in determining the location of the navigator device. The user equipment (110) selects a plurality of satellites whose signals are to be emulated. After determining the position of the user equipment (110), the user equipment (110) translates the determined position to emulating navigation signals using a parameter derived from each of the respective selected satellites. The user equipment (110) transmits, to the navigator device (104), the emulated navigation signals. The emulated navigation signals enable the navigator device to determine the location of the navigator device (104).
US09366759B2	Apparatus and method for generating depth image Provided is a depth image generating apparatus and method. The light-receiving unit may include a first gate and a second gate and a depth calculator to calculate a depth based on first light information through fourth light information. The first gate may obtain the first light information from a reflected light of a light emitted based on a first pulse and the second gate may obtain the second light information from a reflected light of a light emitted based on a second pulse, and then the first gate may obtain the third light information from a reflected light of a light emitted based on a third pulse and the second gate may obtain the fourth light information from a reflected light of a light emitted based on a fourth pulse.
US09366758B2	Detection device This disclosure provides a detection device, which includes a transceiving module for transmitting a transmission signal and receiving an echo caused by the transmission signal to output a reception signal according to an intensity of the echo, a memory module for storing the reception signals for a plurality of measurements, and an interference detecting module for detecting an interference signal from the reception signals, the interference detecting module determining that the reception signal contains the interference signal when the reception signal has an intensity difference with the previous reception signal by more than a predetermined threshold for over a reference time period in one measurement.
US09366755B2	Object movement and location detection system and method thereof An object movement and location detection system and method is provided. A locating circuit is substantially secured to the object. A plurality of monitoring units is positioned remotely from the locating circuit, each in a different location. A first omnidirectional signal is intermittently communicated between the locating circuit and the plurality of monitoring units. A movement sensor is substantially secured to the object, wherein the movement sensor detects a movement of the object. A calculator is in communication with each of the plurality of monitoring units and the movement sensor, wherein the calculator determines a duration of transmission time of the first omnidirectional signal between each of the monitoring units and the locating circuit and calculates a location of the locating circuit using the determined duration of transmission time for each of the monitoring units and the locating circuit subsequent to a detected movement of the object.
US09366753B2	Systems and methods for ultrasound retrospective transmit focus beamforming Systems and methods for ultrasound beamforming are provided. One method includes obtaining ultrasound data using receive line spacing that changes as a function of depth, determining a number of transmit events to combine at each of a plurality of points for use in combining the obtained ultrasound data, and aligning the ultrasound data with time delays computed from a probe geometry used to obtain the ultrasound data. The method also includes combining the aligned ultrasound data to generate an ultrasound image.
US09366752B2	Proximity sensor with asymmetric optical element A proximity sensor may be mounted below a display cover layer in an electronic device. The proximity sensor may have a light source that emits light and a detector configured to detect reflections of the emitted light from nearby external objects. Optical structures may be interposed between the proximity sensor and the window in the display cover layer. The optical structures may include a first portion such as a convex lens that is configured to collimate light from the light source so that the light propagates along a surface normal to the display cover layer. The optical structures may also include a second portion such as a prism structure for deflecting uncollimated light away from the propagation axis of the collimated light.
US09366749B2	Device position estimates from motion and ambient light classifiers A position estimate for a mobile device is generated using data from motion sensors, such as accelerometers, magnetometers, and/or gyroscopes, and data from light sensors, such as an ambient light sensor, proximity sensor and/or camera intensity sensor. A plurality of proposed positions with associated likelihoods is generated by analyzing information from the motion sensors and a list of candidate positions is produced based on information from the light sensors. At least one of the plurality of proposed positions is eliminated using the list of candidate positions and a position estimate for the mobile device is determined based on the remaining proposed positions and associated likelihoods. The proposed positions may be generated by extracting features from the information from the motion sensors and using models to generate likelihoods for the proposed positions. The likelihoods may be filtered over time. Additionally, a confidence metric may be generated for the estimated position.
US09366748B2	Position location system architecture: peer to peer measurement mode A position location method includes receiving, over a messaging link, a request from an access point of a position location system to perform a ranging operation between a first asset tag and a second asset tag. The method also includes transmitting, by the first asset tag, a first ranging pilot signal on a ranging link to enable the ranging operation between the first asset tag and the second asset tag. The method further includes receiving, by the first asset tag, a second ranging pilot signal on the ranging link from the second asset tag.
US09366746B2	Comprehensive system and method of universal real-time linking of real objects to a machine, network, internet, or software service Methods of connecting or linking real objects to machines or the virtual world in real time utilizing a device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a wireless tag attached to an object in communication with an electronic device, such as a cellular phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, or watch, monitors and updates the position of a wireless tag locally and on a machine/network/cloud. Methods of using a wireless tag in safety, loss/theft prevention, health-care, tracking, advertising and marketing, education, games, finance, payment, and athletic are disclosed. In another embodiment, methods of providing an application programming interface and/or a software development kit based on the devices are provided, allowing software developers the ability to create their own programs or applications on top of the disclosed system is disclosed. Methods of allowing developers to distribute and/or monetize applications developed through the application programming interface and/or a software development kit are also disclosed.
US09366741B2	Medical image imaging method, medical diagnostic apparatus using the same, and recording medium therefor A medical diagnostic apparatus includes a data obtainer, which obtains an image frame included in a region to be imaged; and a data processor, which processes the obtained frame and obtains a medical image. The data obtainer includes a composite image generator, which generates a composite image by using the image frame; and a medical image obtainer, which compensates the composite image by using the image frame and boundary conditions corresponding to image signals included in the composite image and obtains the medical image by using the compensated composite image.
US09366739B2	Activating a magnetic resonance system A method for activating a magnetic resonance system having a transmit antenna arrangement is provided. The transmit antenna arrangement includes a plurality of independent high-frequency transmit channels with a respectively assigned transmit antenna. Each high-frequency transmit channel has a controllable oscillator. The individual high-frequency transmit channels are activated with independent transmit pulses, and a frequency of the controllable oscillators is controlled independently. At least two of the controllable oscillators therefore oscillate in different frequencies.
US09366736B2	Sealed magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance probe and process for spectroscopy of hazardous samples A magic-angle-spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) probe is described that includes double containment enclosures configured to seal and contain hazardous samples for analysis. The probe is of a modular design that ensures containment of hazardous samples during sample analysis while preserving spin speeds for superior NMR performance and convenience of operation.
US09366731B2	Internal resistance measurement device and method for stacked battery An internal resistance measurement device for stacked battery includes an AC power supply part for outputting an AC current to an measurement-object, which includes at least a stacked battery made of a plurality of stacked power generating elements, by being connected to the measurement-object, an AC adjusting part for adjusting an AC current so that a positive-electrode AC potential difference, which is a potential difference obtained by subtracting potential in a middle portion from potential in a portion connected to a load device on the positive side of the measurement-object, matches a negative-electrode AC potential difference, which is a potential difference obtained by subtracting potential in the middle portion from potential in a portion connected to the load device on the negative side of the measurement-object, and a resistance calculating part for calculating resistance of the battery based on the adjusted AC current and the AC potential difference.
US09366730B2	Battery voltage detector circuit There is provided a battery voltage detector circuit which uses a multiplexer system and which is capable of reducing the influence of the deviation of a detected voltage attributable to a parasitic capacitance, thus improving the accuracy of voltage detection. The battery voltage detector circuit that monitors the voltages of a plurality of batteries connected in series includes a flying capacitor, a multiplexer switch that sequentially connects the flying capacitor to the plurality of batteries, a voltage detecting unit that detects the voltage of the flying capacitor, a first reference potential detecting unit connected to one terminal of the flying capacitor, a second reference potential connecting unit connected to the other terminal of the flying capacitor, and a control circuit that controls the multiplexer switch, the first reference potential connecting unit and the second reference potential connecting unit.
US09366728B2	Degradation measurement device, secondary battery pack, degradation measurement method, and program A battery sensing section measures a voltage across a secondary battery. A current sensing section measures a current flowing through the secondary battery. A control section holds the value of an external impedance present in a discharge path outside the secondary battery, discharges the secondary battery from a first time to a second time at which an integrated discharge capacity based on a measured discharge current becomes equal to a predetermined discharge capacity reference value, calculates the internal impedance present in the secondary battery at the second time based on the measured voltage, calculates the second open voltage at the second time by multiplying the sum of the external impedance and the internal impedance by the measured discharge current, and calculates the recovered capacity of the secondary battery based on the first open voltage at the first time, the second open voltage and the discharge capacity reference value.
US09366724B1	Scan testing with staggered clocks The present disclosure provides system and method embodiments for generation of capture clock signals. A first and second test circuit receive a first test pattern and a functional clock signal. A first test clock control (TCC) circuit of the first test circuit generates a first capture clock signal that comprises a set of functional clock signal pulses generated according to a first clock pattern of the first test pattern. A second TCC circuit of the second test circuit generates a second capture clock signal that comprises the set of functional clock signal pulses generated according to the first clock pattern. The set of functional clock signal pulses of the second capture clock signal are staggered in time from the set of functional clock signal pulses of the first capture clock signal.
US09366721B2	Apparatus for burn-in test The present invention relates to an apparatus for burn-in of a device under test (4), characterized by: a thermal conductive plate (2) including a cooling channel (3) for allowing passage of a cooling medium for regulating temperature of the thermal conductive plate (2); the device under test (4) placed on the thermal conductive plate (2); a pressure chamber (5) engaged to the device under test (4), comprising a hollow housing (6) including an integrated cooling passage (7), an air inlet (8), a seal (9) and air outlet (10) aid in regulating temperature of said pressure chamber; and a pin guide means comprising an upper guide (11) embedded in the thermal conductive plate (2) and a lower guide (12) for guiding movement of the pogo pin (13) and its connection with the device under test (4).
US09366719B2	Optical to optical methods enhancing the sensitivity and resolution of ultraviolet, electron beam and ion beam devices In decreasing the electron beam duration required for increased time resolution, the average beam current decreases, degrading measurement sensitivity and limiting the spatial and time resolution of electron beam and ion beam devices. Optical to optical measurements using two imaging devices permits non-invasive or non-destructive enhancements permits enhanced spatial and time measurements and enables a new regime of internal device and process evaluation and quality control in integrated circuit (IC) manufacture, at every stage from the initial wafer to the point at which the wafer is diced into individual ICs.
US09366717B2	Device and procedure for the detection of a short circuit or overcurrent situation in a power semiconductor switch A device for detecting a change in voltage across a switch includes a resistive-capacitive network and a timer circuit. The resistive-capacitive network includes an impedance, a first resistive element, and a first capacitive element to provide a signal representative of a voltage across the switch. The timer circuit generates a detection signal that is representative of the change in the voltage across the switch after switching on of the switch. The timer circuit raises a level of the detection signal if the voltage across the switch does not fall below a predetermined value after switching on of the switch. The resistive-capacitive network is configured such that parasitic capacitances of the device are compensated or over compensated so as to prevent the timer circuit from raising the level of the detection signal if the voltage across the switch does fall below the predetermined value after switching on of the switch.
US09366715B2	Fault direction parameter indicator device and related methods A method of determining a fault direction parameter of a fault on an AC transmission line of a power distribution system relative to a measurement location of the transmission line. The method includes measuring a time-dependent AC current of the transmission line at the measurement location to obtain time-domain current data indicative of the measured current, obtaining a time of the fault on the transmission line, identifying first and second times by identifying a periodically re-occurring feature of the current data, such that the fault time is between the first and second times, extracting, from the current data, an offset indicative parameter indicative of a time offset of the current at the fault time and between the first and second times, calculating an offset direction parameter by comparing the offset indicative parameter to a non-offset indicative parameter, and establishing the fault direction parameter based on the offset direction parameter.
US09366714B2	Abnormality detection architecture and methods for photovoltaic systems One aspect of the inventive technology disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, may involve the determination of at least one measured, instantaneous intra-string current difference for each of the power generating string, and the use of such determinations to assess the existence of leakage current, a frequent ground fault predecessor, thereby enabling preclusion of a ground fault that would otherwise result. Certain methods and detection architecture may enable precise abnormality location, e.g., enabling the identification of which solar module assembly in particular is faulty. Another aspect relates generally, in certain embodiments, to detection circuit architecture operable to sequentially impress a leakage current inducing voltage upon each rail of a photovoltaic system. Another relates generally, in certain embodiments, to the use of at least one current interrupter at each end of a string to preclude flow therethrough in the event of e.g., unintended field reversal.
US09366713B2	Arc fault detection system and method Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for detecting a sustained arc in an electrical system containing polymer-based, semi-conducting components which derive their conductivity from carbon black, carbon nanotubes or other conductive materials. Over a time period, current and voltage data for a cable signal are collected, from which spectral information is extracted. The spectral information has a frequency component and an amplitude component. The cable signal is processed to remove a line frequency signature that includes the electrical system's line current frequency and its harmonics. One or more off-harmonic frequency bands are extracted from the cable signal and analyzed to determine the presence of an arc signature therein. Analysis of the off-harmonic frequency bands can include applying a matched filter to the off-harmonic frequency bands to obtain an indicator signal and determining if the indicator signal exceeds a threshold that indicates the presence of the sustained arc.
US09366711B2	Test device, test system and method for testing a power engineering test object In order to test a power engineering test object (14), a test signal is generated by a first test device (2), which is supplied by the first test device (2) to a second test device (3) to be amplified by the same and to be output to the power engineering test object (14). Further, the test signal may be applied by the first test device (2) to the power engineering test object (14), the test signal preferably being time-synchronously output by the first test device (2) and the second test device (3) to the power engineering test object (14).
US09366710B1	Noise parameter extraction method A wideband four noise parameter extraction method uses randomly distributed source states; the data are collected using wideband electro-mechanical tuners and noise and small signal receivers (network analyzers) in fast frequency sweeps; because of the random nature of source impedances reliable noise parameter values are extracted using selected source admittance states, distinctly regrouped in a cluster around the reflection factor associated with the optimum noise figure Fmin and a cluster located anti-diametric to it for determining the equivalent noise resistance Rn. Multiple noise parameter extractions for all possible cross-combinations of source impedance states in each cluster at each measured frequency allows reliable and physically meaningful generation of wideband noise parameters, even for very low noise and potentially unstable DUT's.
US09366707B1	Devices, systems, and methods for sychronizing a remote receiver to a master signal for measuring scattering parameters A reflectometer for use in measuring scattering (S-) parameters for a device under test (DUT) includes a test port, a radio frequency (RF) output signal source, and a local oscillator (LO) signal. The LO signal is used to downconvert the RF output signal to an incident IF signal. The reflectometer is useable as a master reflectometer with a slave reflectometer such that the master reflectometer provides the slave reflectometer with a synchronization signal to synchronize signals generated by the second reflectometer to the incident IF signal. Phase and magnitude of transmission S-parameters of the DUT are measurable when the reflectometer is used as the master reflectometer in combination with the slave reflectometer. The master reflectometer and the slave reflectometer can be reconfigurable to reverse the master/server roles of the reflectometers.
US09366704B2	Method and system for forecasting power requirements using granular metrics A method for modeling power usage within a macrogrid uses data relating to the behavioral patterns and states (“BA”) of the users, data relating to external impacts on power usage and disaggregated power consumption data in at least one premises within the macrogrid (forming “power usage model data”) and thereafter a method of forecasting and predicting future power requirements within the macrogrid uses such power usage model data.
US09366703B2	System and method for voltage and current sensing A current sensor includes a Rogowski coil disposed on a flexible printed circuit board with at least one active lead passing through the Rogowski coil.
US09366702B2	Devices and methods for determining whether an electrical device or component can sustain variations in voltage A method of determining whether an electrical appliance can tolerate variations in supplied electrical energy. In some embodiments, the method may include coupling the electrical appliance to a source of electrical energy, delivering electrical energy to the electrical appliance, wherein the electrical energy is delivered at a first electrical energy level, obtaining a first measurement of current consumed by the electrical appliance at the first electrical energy level, delivering electrical energy to the electrical appliance at a second electrical energy level different than the first electrical energy level, obtaining a second measurement of current consumed by the electrical appliance at the second electrical energy level, and comparing the first measurement of current to the second measurement of current.
US09366701B2	Bidirectional voltage differentiator circuit A bidirectional voltage differentiator circuit comprises start-up circuitry, sensing circuitry, and output circuitry coupled to logic circuitry. The start-up circuitry acts to start-up the sensing circuitry when the circuit is powered on, and accelerates the response of the sensing circuitry thereafter. The sensing circuitry senses variation in an input voltage applied to an input node. Responsive to the voltage variation sensed by the sensing circuitry, the output circuitry produces a state change at a first or second output node. The logic circuitry receives the states of the output nodes and produces a logic output signal to indicate the occurrence of the variation sensed in the input voltage. The voltage sensing circuit is operable to sense variation of the input voltage regardless of whether the voltage is rising or falling and without regard to the DC value of the input voltage.
US09366695B2	Scanning probe microscope head design A SPM head incorporates a probe and a cantilever on which the probe is mounted. The cantilever has a planar reflecting surface proximate a free end of the cantilever. The cantilever extends from a mechanical mount and a single-mode optical fiber is supported by the mechanical mount to provide a beam axis at an angle away from normal relative to the reflecting surface.
US09366694B2	Microscope having a multimode local probe, tip-enhanced raman microscope, and method for controlling the distance between the local probe and the sample A multimode local probe microscope having a resonator, a first electrode, and a second electrode, an excitation source adapted to generate mechanical resonance in the resonator, a metal tip fastened to the resonator, movement mechanism for imparting relative movement between the local probe and a sample and adapted to bring the end of the tip to within a distance Z lying in the range 0 to 100 nm, and detector for detecting at least one electrical signal representative of friction forces at the terminals of said electrodes. The metal tip is electrically connected to the output second electrode and the microscopy apparatus includes amplifier and filter for amplifying and filtering signals relating to the friction forces and to the tunnelling current in a single electronic circuit, and configured for regulating the distance Z between the end of the tip and the surface of the sample.
US09366692B2	Acceleration compensation of load sensors In a mechanical test system, a method of compensating for acceleration induced load error in a load sensor in a mechanical communication with a component comprises measuring an acceleration of the component to obtain an acceleration measurement. A load sensor measures a force applied by the mechanical test system to a test sample in substantially a same direction of the acceleration to obtain a force measurement. The force measurement is modified with a transfer function that includes at least one of a gain correction and a phase correction to compensate for an error value in the force measurement attributed to movement of at least the load sensor when the force is applied to the test sample.
US09366690B2	Vibration tolerant acceleration sensor structure A MEMS structure comprises an anchor, a spring, and a seismic mass that is suspended to the anchor via the spring to pivot around an axis of rotation. Errors from unwanted vibration modes are reduced by including in the MEMS structure a spring structure that extends from the seismic mass to the anchor. Said spring structure comprises a side arm that is connected to the seismic mass or the anchor. At least part of the spring structure is formed by a side arm that extends in the spring structure in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the seismic mass; and is attached to one end of the spring.
US09366689B2	Systems and methods for thermal imaging technique for measuring mixing of fluids Systems and methods for thermal imaging for measuring mixing of fluids are provided. In one embodiment, a method for measuring mixing of gaseous fluids using thermal imaging comprises: positioning a thermal test medium parallel to a direction gaseous fluid flow from an outlet vent of a momentum source, wherein when the source is operating, the fluid flows across a surface of the medium; obtaining an ambient temperature value from a baseline thermal image of the surface; obtaining at least one operational thermal image of the surface when the fluid is flowing from the outlet vent across the surface, wherein the fluid has a temperature different than the ambient temperature; and calculating at least one temperature-difference fraction associated with at least a first position on the surface based on a difference between temperature measurements obtained from the at least one operational thermal image and the ambient temperature value.
US09366687B2	Angular velocity detecting device A high-performance angular rate detecting device is provided. A driving part including a drive frame and a Coriolis frame is leviated by at least two fixing beams which share a fixed end and are extending in a direction orthogonal to a driving direction, thereby vibrating the driving part. Even when a substrate is deformed by mounting or heat fluctuation, internal stress generated to the fixed beam and a supporting beam is small, thereby maintaining a vibrating state such as resonance frequency and vibration amplitude constant. Therefore, a high-performance angular rate detecting device which is robust to changes in mounting environment can be obtained.
US09366683B2	Methods for diagnosis and prognosis of renal injury and renal failure The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring subjects suffering from a renal injury. In particular, the invention relates to using assays that detect Beta-2-glycoprotein 1 as a prognostic biomarker in renal injuries.
US09366682B2	Use of stathmin as a biomarker of drug response to furazanobenzimidazoles Use of stathmin as a biomarker for predicting the response, such as resistance, to a compound, wherein the compound is a furazanobenzimidazole compound of general formula (I).
US09366681B2	Polypeptide marker for diagnosis of arteriosclerosis, method for detection of arteriosclerosis by using the maker or the like, and kit for diagnosis of arteriosclerosis Disclosed are: a polypeptide marker for diagnosing arteriosclerosis; a gene marker for diagnosing arteriosclerosis; an antibody; a probe for detecting an arteriosclerosis marker gene; a DNA microarray or a DNA chip for detecting an arteriosclerosis marker gene; a method for detecting arteriosclerosis; and a kit for diagnosing arteriosclerosis; with which an arteriosclerotic lesion can be detected with much improved accuracy. Specifically disclosed are: a polypeptide marker for diagnosing arteriosclerosis, which comprises a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, and 35 of the Sequence Listing, or a partial amino acid sequence thereof; a gene which encodes the amino acid sequence; a probe for detecting the gene; a DNA microarray or a DNA chip comprising the probe; an antibody bindable to the polypeptide as an antigen; a kit comprising any one of the above-mentioned items; and a method for detecting arteriosclerosis by using any one of the above-mentioned items.
US09366674B2	Devices and formulations for detecting, screening and monitoring levels of certain constituents in bodily fluids and method A device is disclosed for conducting a non-invasive analysis of a bodily fluid to determine the presence and level of a certain constituent carried by the bodily fluid. An indicator formulation of the device changes color in response to exposure to the constituent to provide a visible indication of the presence and level of the constituent carried by the bodily fluid. A carrier substrate of the device is constructed of a material having voids providing a high void volume within the substrate. The device is made by applying a chromagen to the carrier substrate to create a chromagen-laden carrier member. Then, a selected reagent having a particular constituent-specific formulation is applied to the chromagen-laden member. The selected reagent then combines with the chromagen, thereby establishing the indicator formulation within the carrier substrate in place for reception of a sample of the bodily fluid.
US09366668B2	Device, array, and methods for disease detection and analysis A device and array coupled to capture molecules are provided. Specifically, the device and array can be used for detecting the presence and concentration of biomarkers in a sample from a subject. The device and array can also allow the use of a method for scoring a sample for, e.g., the purpose of diagnosing a disease. The method can also be advantageous to applications where there is a need to accurately determine the disease stage of a subject for the purpose of making therapeutic decisions.
US09366667B2	Piscine reovirus diagnostic compositions The invention is directed to a isolated a Piscine reovirus associated with HSMI in teleosts, and isolated nucleic acids sequences and peptides thereof. The invention also relates to diagnostic antibodies against antigens derived from Piscine reoviruses. In another aspect, the invention relates to iRNAs which target nucleic acid sequences of Piscine reoviruses. In another aspect, the invention is related to methods for detecting the presence or absence of Piscine reoviruses in an animal.
US09366666B2	Analysis device A protective cap 2 is engaged with a latch 10 of a diluent container 5 so as to fix the diluent container 5 at a liquid holding position of a diluent container containing section 11. The engagement is released when the protective cap 2 is set to an open position against the engagement so as to expose an inlet 13. When the protective cap 2 is shifted from the open position to a closed position, the protective cap 2 pushes the diluent container 5 into a liquid discharge position. Thus, it is possible to preserve a diluent for a long period of time and to easily open the diluent container 5 without having to complicate the structure of an analysis apparatus.
US09366665B1	Breath analyzer device A breath analyzer device (1) having an inlet region (2) and a sensor arrangement (3), wherein the inlet region (2) is configured to receive a breath sample from a test subject and direct the sample to the sensor arrangement (3), and the sensor arrangement is configured to provide a signal representative of the concentration of a volatile substance within the sample. The inlet region (2) includes a heater (20, 24) arranged between: a sample inlet port (6) which is open to atmospheric air outside the device (1); and a sample outlet port (11) which is open to the sensor arrangement (3), the heater (20, 24) extending at least part way along a tortuous flow channel (18) which extends between the inlet port (6) and the outlet port (11) for the direction of the sample to the sensor arrangement (3).
US09366659B2	Apparatuses and methods for detecting the production of methamphetamine A system for detecting a gas released during production of methamphetamine in a residential building includes a sensor. The sensor is attached to a part of the residential building. The sensor outputs a signal in response to detection of a concentration of the gas up to a lower explosive limit of the gas. The system includes a communication link. The communication link receives a signal from the sensor and is configured to produce an output in response to the signal.
US09366656B2	Analysis device provided with discharge ionization current detector An analysis device comprising a discharge ionization current detector, a plasma gas supply section, a sample gas supply section, a flow rate setting condition holding section and a gas flow rate setting means controller. The flow rate setting condition holding section holds, as a flow rate setting condition, a relationship between a sample gas supply flow rate from the sample gas supply section and a supply flow rate of plasma gas to be set with respect to the sample gas supply flow rate and the gas flow rate controller is configured to set a plasma gas supply flow rate from the plasma gas supply section to a flow rate according to the sample gas supply flow rate, based on the flow rate setting condition held in the flow rate setting condition holding section.
US09366654B2	Method of measuring a crystallographic orientation of an object A method of measuring a crystallographic orientation of an object using an ultrasonic transducer and a detector array including a plurality of ultrasonic detectors includes: determining a minimum distance between the transducer and the detector of the detector array closest to the transducer; placing the transducer and the detector array in contact with a surface of the object such that the transducer and the detector of the detector array closest to the transducer are separated by at least the minimum distance; using the transducer to generate an ultrasonic surface wave pulse in the surface of the object, the ultrasonic surface wave pulse having a pulse duration and including a longitudinal surface wave and a Rayleigh wave; and measuring a time of flight of a surface wave generated by the transducer between the transducer and each detector of the array to determine the crystallographic orientation of the object.
US09366649B2	Field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry system An apparatus, system and method for detecting, identifying, classifying and/or quantifying chemical species in a gas flow using a micro-fabricated ion filter coupled to a system adapted to apply drive signals to the ion filter. Coupled to the ion filter is a system adapted to measure the output of the ion filter, which in turn is coupled to a system adapted to extract numerical parameters from the measured output of the ion filter to facilitate chemical detection, identification, classification and/or quantification of the gas flow.
US09366648B2	Microfluidic channel device with array of drive electrodes Technologies are generally described for microfluidic channel devices. Some example devices may include a substrate having a substrate surface, with an array of drive electrode assemblies disposed upon the substrate surface. The drive electrode assemblies may be arranged along a path. Each drive electrode assembly may include one or more of a drive electrode layer, a dielectric layer and/or a stationary phase layer. The device may further include a plate including a plate surface. The device may further include a reference electrode configured on the plate surface to face the stationary phase layer of the drive electrode assemblies and separated from the substrate surface by a distance. The device may further include a voltage source effective to output a voltage potential, the voltage source configured in communication with the drive electrode assembly and the reference electrode. The device may further include an electrode selector effective to control the voltage source.
US09366647B2	Optical detection for bio-entities An integrated semiconductor device for manipulating and processing bio-entity samples and methods are described. The device includes a lower substrate, at least one optical signal conduit disposed on the lower substrate, at least one cap bonding pad disposed on the lower substrate, a cap configured to form a capped area, and disposed on the at least one cap bonding pad, a microfluidic channel, wherein a first side of the microfluidic channel is formed on the lower substrate and a second side of the microfluidic channel is formed on the cap, a photosensor array coupled to sensor control circuitry, and logic circuitry coupled to the fluidic control circuitry, and the sensor control circuitry.
US09366646B2	Hydrogen measurement sensor having junction structure of solid oxygen ion conductor and solid hydrogen ion conductor in molten metal Provided is a hydrogen measurement sensor capable of monitoring a content of hydrogen within molten metal in real-time using an aluminum or magnesium alloy casting method, and, more particularly, a hydrogen measurement sensor having a junction structure of a solid oxygen ion conductor and a solid hydrogen ion conductor in molten metal capable of measuring a content of hydrogen within aluminum-magnesium alloy-molten metal using a new method which generates a fixed concentration of oxygen gas from a solid reference material at a high temperature by replacing a reference material of a standard gas method which is difficult to handle with a solid reference material or external air which is easy to handle or has the same effect as that of the gas reference material by using a feature in which the external air contains a predetermined pressure (0.21 atm) of oxygen.
US09366637B2	Method for establishing distortion properties of an optical system in a microlithographic measurement system A method for establishing distortion properties of an optical system in a microlithographic measurement system is provided. The optical system has at least one pupil plane, in which the distortion properties of the optical system are established on the basis of measuring at least one distortion pattern, which the optical system generates when imaging a predetermined structure in an image field. The distortion properties of the optical system are established on the basis of a plurality of measurements of distortion patterns, in which these measurements differ from one another in respect of the intensity distribution present in each case in the pupil plane.
US09366636B2	Analyte detection devices and methods with hematocrit/volume correction and feedback control Disclosed are devices, arrangements and methods for quantifying the concentration of an analyte present in bodily fluid, including: an assay pad having at least one chemical reagent capable of producing a detectable signal in the form of a reaction spot upon reaction with the analyte; a light source; a detector array; a processor; and a memory in communication with the processor, the memory comprising: (a) at least one value indicative of one or more of: (i) the level of hematocrit contained in the sample; (ii) the volume of the sample applied to the assay pad; or (iii) imperfections present in the reaction spot; and (b) at least one algorithm for calculating the concentration of the analyte contained in the sample.
US09366635B2	Optical biosensor and method of operating the same An optical biosensor may include a biosensing unit, detection unit, and signal processing unit. The biosensing unit may be configured for receiving first and second optical signals (which are generated from a phase-modulated optical signal), outputting a sensing signal by transmitting the first optical signal via a first optical path that includes a sensing resonator, and outputting a reference signal by transmitting the second optical signal via a second optical path that includes a reference resonator. The detection unit may be configured for receiving the sensing signal and the reference signal, detecting a phase element of each of the sensing signal and the reference signal through a signal demodulation operation, and detecting a phase difference between the sensing signal and the reference signal according to the detected phase elements. The signal processing unit may be configured for calculating the concentration of a bio-material based on the detected phase difference.
US09366634B2	Substrate enhanced laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) apparatus This invention discloses a substrate enhanced laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) apparatus for liquid analysis. The LIBS apparatus comprises a pulsed laser for producing a laser beam, a substrate made of a material having a high absorption coefficient at the laser wavelength for receiving the liquid sample, an optical lens or mirror for focusing the laser beam onto the liquid sample to produce a plasma emission, and a spectrometer for measuring the optical spectrum of the plasma emission. When the thickness of the liquid sample reaches an optimum value, the plasma emission from the liquid sample is enhanced by the substrate to produce a strong LIBS signal for spectral analysis.
US09366630B2	Fluorescence imaging autofocus systems and methods Quantitative fluorescence imaging systems and methods using angular illumination to obtain automatic focus information. Laser scanning (e.g., point or line scanning) with angular illumination in combination with an area imaging sensor, such as with a bi-telcentric scanner, is used to determine sample height (relative to a detection axis orthogonal to a platform holding the sample) and also correct for sample height in subsequent scans.
US09366626B2	Method and apparatus for the application of force to a sample for detection using an electromechanical means The embodiments of the present invention are directed to applying intimate contact pressures to samples while undergoing ATR infrared interrogation. As a general mode of operation, after a solid sample is placed on the ATR element, a force actuator moves an anvil arm to apply a contact force to the sample against the ATR. Thereafter, when the scan is over, the user can see the result of the one or more scans. The force actuator may be a motor or a solenoid or other type of force actuator. The applied contact force may be a fixed force or may be a user-selectable force or may be automatically controlled through feedback from the spectrometer based on the spectroscopic signature of the sample material.
US09366624B2	Apparatus for measuring turbidity and method for rapidly measuring turbidity Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring turbidity, which includes a body case and includes a light source device, a light path absorption cell, a light path reception and detection module, a screen and a central processing unit, all of which are disposed on the body case. Spectrum of the light ray emitted by the light source device mainly has wavelengths in a range of 350 nm to 1000 nm. The spectrum has two peak wavelengths, one of which is in a range of 400 nm to 500 nm and has a half-peak width in a range of 5 nm to 50 nm, and the other of which is in a range of 550 nm to 750 nm and has a half-peak width in a range of 50 nm to 150 nm. Also disclosed is a method for rapidly measuring turbidity. By means of the present invention, turbidity of water sample can be measured accurately, simply, steadily and in high sensitivity.
US09366619B2	Optical device for performing an assay There is provided a device, such as a microfluidic device, for performing an assay including: a substrate comprising a channel, such as a microfluidic channel; at least one optical element having an input port arranged to be optically coupled to a light source; an output port optically coupled to at least a portion of the channel; and a light guide portion optically connecting the input port and output port; and a detection port optically coupled to said at least a portion of the channel. The device provides an improved geometry which addresses problems related to traditional orthogonal detection arrangements and in-line detection systems.
US09366614B2	Porosity measuring device and porosity measuring method A porosity measuring device (10) according to the present invention includes a magnetic field generating section (20), a dispersoid measuring section (30) configured to measure movement of a dispersoid (s) dispersed in a dispersion medium (m) in a state where a magnetic field is generated by the magnetic field generating section (20), and an operating section (40) configured to obtain a porosity of the dispersoid (s) on the basis of a measurement result of the dispersoid measuring section (30). The operating section (40) obtains a magnetophoretic velocity of the dispersoid (s) from the measurement result of the dispersoid measuring section (30). The operating section (40) preferably obtains the magnetophoretic velocity of the dispersoid (s) from the measurement result of the dispersoid measuring section (30).
US09366613B2	Matrix permitivity determination A method and system for determining a rock matrix dielectric permittivity. The method and system use a matching liquid with a temperature dependant permittivity. The matching liquid may be used in an automated and/or downhole system for measuring matrix dielectric permittivity of rock formations.
US09366612B2	Methods and apparatus to obtain suspended particle information An apparatus for obtaining suspended particle information includes an optical array to divide light to a first path and a second path, a platform to orient a first and second container with either the first or second path, and a first and second photodetector to receive at least a direct illuminating component of the light of the first and second path after said light penetrates through the first and second container. A detector interface receives transmission signals from the first and second photodetectors of the direct illuminating component of the light after penetrating through the first and second container and a calculation engine computes the particle information based on a ratio of the received transmission signals.
US09366609B2	Hardness tester and method for hardness test Provided is a hardness tester and method including an indentation former creating an indentation in a sample surface with an indenter; a first area calculator calculating an area of the indentation during application of pressure, the indentation being formed in the sample surface while the indenter is pressed against the sample; an image capture controller controlling a CCD camera to obtain image data of the sample surface; a second area calculator calculating the area of the indentation remaining in the sample surface based on the obtained image data; an elasticity index calculator calculating an elasticity index of the sample based on the area of the indentation during application of pressure and the area of the indentation calculated by the second area calculator; and a hardness value calculator calculating a hardness value of the sample based on the indentation remaining in the sample surface.
US09366608B2	Tensile test machine A tensile test machine which has a simple structure and which can measure the strength of a sample having a minute tensile strength is provided. The tensile test machine 100 has a first gripping member 117 and a second gripping member 125 which oppose each other in the horizontal direction and grip two end portions of a sample WK. The first gripping member 117 is supported by a moment receiving member 113a of a torque meter 113 through a first support beam 116 and a tensile force transmitting member 115. The tensile force transmitting member 115 is formed so as to extend in the radial direction of the moment receiving member 113a. The second gripping member 125 is supported by a displacement table 121 through a second support beam 124 and a gripping member support base 123. It is displaced in the direction away from the first gripping member 117, and the amount of displacement is measured by a displacement measuring device 128. An external computer 130 measures the tensile strength of the sample WK using the tensile force sensed by the torque meter 113 and the amount of displacement of the second gripping member 125 sensed by the displacement measuring device 128.
US09366606B1	Fluid processing micro-feature devices and methods The present description provides, in some embodiments, an apparatus for mixing a fluid in a circuit having an inlet channel defining a flow path for a fluid including particulate matter, a first reagent channel in fluid communication with the inlet channel and defining a first reagent flow path for a first reagent, the inlet channel and first reagent channel configured to shear the fluid entering the first reagent channel from the inlet channel at a first junction, a shearing channel in fluid communication with the inlet channel and first reagent channel at the first junction, and a diffusion channel in fluid communication with the shearing channel at a second junction, the sheared fluid collectable into the diffusion channel such that the fluid is compressed at least in part by the first reagent to have a thickness close to a diameter of the particulate matter in the fluid.
US09366600B2	Linear array to image rotating turbine components A method of inspecting a component located on a rotor rotating about an axis internal to a turbine. An elongated probe is provided defining a probe length and having a one-dimensional pixel array formed by a plurality of pixels extending single file along the probe length. The probe is positioned through an access port in a casing of the turbine. The rotor is rotated to move the component past the pixel array, and energy emitted from an image area defined by a line extending along the component is received at the pixel array. An intensity-based signal from each pixel in the pixel array is conveyed to a processor to convert the intensity-based signals to an intensity-based line image, and a succession of the intensity-based line images are converted into a cohesive two-dimensional digital image of the component.
US09366598B2	Method for testing a hydrostatic transmission A method for testing a transmission of a vehicle, the transmission including a hydrostatic unit installed on the vehicle. The method includes calculating an actual value of a parameter which is indicative of the volumetric efficiency of the hydrostatic unit, in a working condition. The method also includes determining an expected value of the parameter in the working condition. The actual value is comparable with the expected value in order to evaluate how the hydrostatic unit is working.
US09366595B2	Fluid leakage detection system Fluid-leakage detection system (14) for a domestic fluid distribution installation (1), comprising: a main fluid feed pipe (9) connected to at least one item of fluid consuming equipment (13) through a corresponding secondary pipe (11), a cutoff valve (15) for cutting off the main feed pipe (9) in the event of the detection of any leak, a small-leak detection device (16) activated in the case of zero global consumption, a flow meter (25) on the secondary pipe of each item of consuming equipment (13) for establishing the state of the global consumption.
US09366591B2	Determining magnitude of compressive loading An apparatus for determining a magnitude of a compressive load applied to a piston including a compliant film disposed between first and second elements is provided. The apparatus includes a first part movable with the first element in a movement direction along which the magnitude of the compressive load is to be determined, a second part movable with the second element in the movement direction and a sensor to measure a distance between the first and second parts in the movement direction, the measured distance being related to a deformation of the compliant film as the compressive load is applied.
US09366589B2	Sensor for measuring mechanical stress which can be adapted to cables with different gauges The invention relates to a sensor for measuring mechanical stress which can be adapted to cables with different gauges, made up of a body with a machined area for a strain gauge and three pivots—an upper, a lower and a central pivot—which are distributed on the front surface, the upper pivot being stationary and the lower pivot being retractable, which has a central pivot attached to the body via a movable attachment which, in a mechanical manner, enables horizontal movement thereof towards either side of the body, adapting to the gauge of the cable. The movable attachment is an attachment plate to which the central pivot is connected by a thread inserted on a screw, provided at the center of the body, in a recess having front and rear openings. The screw passes through the body from side to side in the recess and is attached by a nut.
US09366587B2	Optical force sensor and apparatus using optical force sensor The optical force sensor includes a base member, a displaceable member, an elastic member disposed between the base and displaceable members and a displacement detector optically detecting a displacement of the displaceable member caused by an external force. The displacement detector causes first and second light fluxes to form interference fringes on a first light-receiving element. The first light flux from a light source is internally reflected at a gap-side surface of a light-transmissive member. The second light flux from the light source is transmitted through the light-transmissive member, reflected by a reflective surface provided to the displaceable member and again transmitted through the light-transmissive member. The displacement detector outputs, from the first light-receiving element, a signal corresponding to a variation in intensity distribution of the interference fringes.
US09366585B2	Device for measuring force components, and method for its production A device for measuring force components formed from a single crystal material, wherein the device comprises at least one cantilever beam inclined to a wafer plane normal and formed in one piece with a mass body, which mass body provides a mass of inertia. The mass body has a first and a second major surface which are substantially parallel with a wafer plane. A mass body cross section presents a portion which is substantially symmetrical along a centrally (in the thickness direction) located plane parallel with the wafer plane. Disclosed is also a method for its production and an accelerometer comprising at least one such device. The device allow for a more compact 3-axis accelerometer.
US09366579B2	Thermal process control A thermal processing and control system (10) includes a thermal processing station (12) for receiving food products (14) being carried on a conveyor system (16). A first scanning station (18) is located upstream from a similar processing station (12) for scanning the food products being carried by the conveyor (16). A second scanning station (20) is located downstream of the thermal processing station (12). A diverter conveyor (24) diverts selected food products (14) from the conveyor (16) to a transverse conveyor (26) which is capable of positioning the diverted food product onto a temperature measurement station (28), whereat the temperature of the food product is measured, either manually or automatically.
US09366578B2	Sensor arrangement for the measuring of parameters in melted material A sensor arrangement for melted materials includes an upper part and a detachable lower part. A tube extends coaxial to a longitudinal axis of the lower part, is closed on its end facing away from the upper part, and is open on the other end. The tube is arranged on an immersion end of the lower part facing away from the upper part. A guide tube, extending coaxial to a longitudinal axis of the upper part and being open on both ends, is arranged in a guide sleeve. A pressure acting in the direction of the lower part is applied to the guide tube by an elastic body and the guide tube touches against the lower part. One opening of the guide tube and the open end of the tube of the lower part are arranged adjacent to each other and coaxial to the longitudinal axis of the lower part.
US09366577B2	Coupling device for connecting an optical waveguide to an associated optical waveguide connection A coupling device for an optical waveguide includes an optical waveguide connection for a first optical waveguide. The coupling device includes an optical filter arranged in a beam path between a laser light source and the optical waveguide connection which reflects light of a first wavelength range or a first polarization direction and transmits light of a second wavelength range or a second polarization direction.
US09366576B2	Detection of electromagnetic radiation using nonlinear materials An apparatus for detecting electromagnetic radiation within a target frequency range is provided. The apparatus includes a substrate and one or more resonator structures disposed on the substrate. The substrate can be a dielectric or semiconductor material. Each of the one or more resonator structures has at least one dimension that is less than the wavelength of target electromagnetic radiation within the target frequency range, and each of the resonator structures includes at least two conductive structures separated by a spacing. Charge carriers are induced in the substrate near the spacing when the resonator structures are exposed to the target electromagnetic radiation. A measure of the change in conductivity of the substrate due to the induced charge carriers provides an indication of the presence of the target electromagnetic radiation.
US09366573B2	Spectral camera with overlapping segments of image copies interleaved onto sensor array A spectral camera having an objective lens, an array of lenses for producing optical copies of segments of the image, an array of filters for the different optical channels and having an interleaved spatial pattern, and a sensor array to detect the copies of the image segments is disclosed. Further, detected segment copies of spatially adjacent optical channels have different passbands and represent overlapping segments of the image, and detected segment copies of the same passband on spatially non-adjacent optical channels represent adjacent segments of the image which fit together. Having segments of the image copied can help enable better optical quality for a given cost. Having an interleaved pattern of the filter bands with overlapping segments enables each point of the image to be sensed at different bands to obtain the spectral output for many bands simultaneously to provide better temporal resolution.
US09366572B2	Absorption line optical filters and spectrometers An apparatus is disclosed for filtering of probe light and measurement of probe light frequency. The apparatus includes an optical filter comprised of a medium of rapidly changing circular birefringence. The circular birefringent medium changes the polarization of probe light such that light within a certain frequency bandwidth is rotated between crossed polarizers so it will be transmitted through the second polarizer. The spectrometer rotates the polarization of probe light an amount that is dependent upon probe light frequency. Probe light frequency is deduced by analyzing probe light polarization after it propagates through the birefringent medium. The birefringent medium is constructed from a gaseous substance and a magnetic field, where the gaseous substance has one or more absorption lines near the probe light frequency. The magnetic field permeates the gaseous substance and shifts the frequency of the absorption line(s) by the Zeeman effect.
US09366563B2	Scale assembly for providing improved accuracy during metering of fluid from a liquid or gas delivery tank A scale assembly for determining a weight and converted volume of fluid and gas withdrawn from a tank. A plurality of lift cylinders and cam linkages are arranged in paired and perimeter spaced fashion about a perimeter of the tank in extending fashion through an associated support flange. The cam linkages are normally biased in a first position to restrain the tank into contact with the support surface, the linkages being actuated in a second position to release the tank for subsequent elevation by the lift cylinders. A load cell is arranged in communication between each of the lift cylinders and the pallet support surfaces and, upon being recalibrated following tank elevation, measures the weight and converted volume of the delivered fluid.
US09366561B2	Fluid product distributor A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (1) that is transparent, at least locally; and a guide tube (21) that extends in the reservoir (1); the dispenser being characterized in that it further comprises a gauge ring (19) that is engaged freely around the guide tube (21) and that floats in the fluid in such a manner as to indicate visually the fluid level in the reservoir.
US09366558B2	Heteronuclear radioisotope nanoparticle of core-shell structure and preparation method thereof Heteronuclear radioisotope nanoparticle of core-shell structure and a preparation method thereof are provided. The Heteronuclear radioisotope nanoparticle of core-shell structure comprising core of two different radioisotopes selected from a group consisting of 198Au, 63Ni, 110mAg, 64Cu, 60Co, 192Ir and 103Pd, and a shell comprising SiO2 surrounding the core.The Heteronuclear radioisotope nanoparticle of core-shell can be used as a tracer for the purpose of detecting variation of volume ratio or for the evaluation of the behavior characteristic of a water resource, based on information about phase ratio in the flow of multiphase fluid existing in a process which is operated under extreme condition such as high temperature and/or high pressure conditions.
US09366556B2	Method for ultrasonic metering using an orifice meter fitting A method of retrofitting an orifice meter includes providing an orifice fitting body having a bore, an orifice plate, a plurality of tap holes, and a plurality of pressure sensors installed in the plurality of tap holes. The method further includes removing the orifice plate and the plurality of pressure sensors from the orifice fitting body and installing a plurality of transducers into the plurality of tap holes. At least one of the plurality of transducers is configured to generate a signal and at least one of the plurality of transducers is configured to receive the signal. Additionally, the method includes measuring a flow rate of a fluid flowing through the bore based on an output of each of the plurality of transducers.
US09366555B2	Air data system An air data system including a housing, a bore, a dynamic port, a static port, a gas permeable membrane, and a device configured to determine a pressure differential. The bore may be located within the housing and may extend from an inlet for receiving air flow to an outlet. The dynamic port may be located in the bore and be configured and positioned to receive air passing through the bore. The static port may be configured and positioned to receive unmoving or ambient air. The device may determine the pressure differential between dynamic air received at the dynamic port and static air received at the static port. And the membrane may span the dynamic port, the static port, or both and is configured to direct moisture away from the port which it spans.
US09366552B2	Sealed sensor assembly A sensor assembly for use in downhole deployment is disclosed. The assembly has a cylindrical housing having a hollow interior and a cartridge sub-assembly housed in the cylindrical housing. The cartridge sub-assembly has a sensor element, a first printed circuit board (PCB) securing the sensor element in a holding position, and a first potting sealing the first PCB and the sensor element in the holding position. The cartridge sub-assembly is secured in the hollow interior by a second potting. Additionally, a method of manufacturing the sensor assembly and an array of sensor assemblies are disclosed.
US09366550B2	Optical encoder having a scale comprising a light guiding portion with reflection surfaces and a light guiding function An optical encoder includes a light projecting portion, a light receiving portion, and a scale arranged between the light projecting portion and the light receiving portion. The scale includes a light guiding portion which allows light to transmit therethrough and has a light guiding function of guiding at least a part of the light projected by the light projecting portion in a direction perpendicular to a thickness direction thereof through the light guiding portion. The light receiving portion receives the light guided by the scale and relatively moves with respect to the scale.
US09366549B2	State sensor systems and methods Sensor systems comprising a magnetic circuit comprising a coil, a magnet, at least one of a ferromagnetic armature plate and a conductive armature plate, wherein the at least one of the ferromagnetic armature plate and the conductive armature plate is configured to move axially in response to at least one of the magnet and the coil, and a controller configured to apply a known first voltage across the coil and monitor a current through the coil are provided. Methods are also provided.
US09366547B2	Sensor arrangement and method for operating a sensor arrangement A sensor arrangement has a plurality of Hall sensor devices, each configured to provide a sensor voltage in response to a magnetic field intensity. A selection unit is configured to forward either of the sensor voltages in response to a selection signal. A transconductance amplifier is configured to generate a sensing current depending on a forwarded sensor voltage. A filter stage has a resistor and a filter capacitor connected in parallel in a switchable manner in response to a first switching signal. The filter stage is configured to generate a filtered voltage across the filter capacitor depending on a sensing current. A capacitive analog-to-digital converter has an input capacitor being connected to the filter capacitor in a switchable manner in response to a second switching signal. The analog-to-digital converter is configured to generate a digital sensor value based on a filtered voltage. The sensor arrangement further has a control circuit which is configured to generate the selection signal and the first and the second switching signals such that for each of the forwarded sensor voltages in a first time segment, the filtered voltage across the filter capacitor is generated, and in a second time segment, the input capacitor is connected to the filter capacitor.
US09366545B2	Directional location system for a portable electronic device A method for a first portable electronic device to locate a second portable electronic device includes: determining location coordinates of the first portable electronic device, receiving location coordinates from the second portable electronic device, determining a relative direction from the first portable electronic device to the second portable electronic device, generating an arrow on a display of the first portable electronic device, the arrow representing a direction from the first portable electronic device to the second portable electronic device. Wherein the direction of the arrow is automatically updated based on changes in the location coordinates of the first portable electronic device and the location coordinates of the second portable electronic device.
US09366541B2	AMI visual routing The present invention includes a method for sequencing a meter route. The method may include a step for adding routes or premises to a map. This step may be implemented as a user initiated action with the operator creating a new route based on preexisting routes as a starting point. The premises or existing routes may correspond to a particular zip code. In one embodiment, every premise may be tied to a route.
US09366539B2	Intelligent reverse geocoding Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for obtaining location information from a location source. A geographic reference point is determined based on accuracy of the location information. The geographic reference point is incorporated into a location result.
US09366538B2	Method and system for estimating aircraft course A method of estimating a course of an aircraft includes: receiving a time series of location data indicating a plurality of locations along a route take by an aircraft; defining a trajectory function for representing a path of the aircraft; fitting the trajectory function to at least a portion of the time series; defining a position that identifies the location of the aircraft along the route; projecting the defined position onto the trajectory function; and estimating a course of the aircraft as being a tangent of the trajectory function at the projected defined position.
US09366534B2	Physical quantity sensor and method of making the same A physical quantity sensor includes a sensor portion, a casing, and a vibration isolator. The casing includes a supporting portion with a supporting surface that is located to face an end surface of the sensor portion. The vibration isolator is located between the end surface of the sensor portion and the supporting surface of the casing to join the sensor portion to the casing. The vibration isolator reduces a relative vibration between the sensor portion and the casing.
US09366533B2	Electronic device Control section (160) is configured to measure the azimuth of electronic device (100) on the basis of the result detected by geomagnetic sensor (120) for detecting geomagnetism, and on the basis of the result detected by motion sensor (130) for detecting movement of electronic device (100), and is configured, while motion sensor (130) is detecting that electronic device (100) is stationary, to measure the azimuth of electronic device (100) only on the basis of the result detected by motion sensor (130), and the azimuth measured by control section (160) is displayed by display section (170).
US09366531B2	Coordinate measuring device A coordinate measuring device includes a carrier that automatically rotates about two axes and can be directed toward a measuring aid. The following are arranged on the carrier so as to be able to move together: a device for optically measuring the distance to the measuring aid; a first light source for emitting a target beam that is visible as a first target point when reflected on the measuring aid; a detection unit for determining a fine position of the first target point on a first position detection sensor; a second light source, the light of which is visible as a second target point when reflected on the measuring aid; a rough target detection unit for determining a rough position of the second target point on a second position detection sensor. A control device directs the carrier toward the measuring aid according to the fine and rough positions.
US09366528B2	Dry coating thickness measurement and instrument Instruments for measuring and/or controlling the thickness of a coating applied to a substrate are provided. Methods for measuring the dry thickness of the coating utilizing instruments of the invention are also provided.
US09366527B2	Method for determining the orientation of two shafts connected via two universal joints and a third shaft with a pivot joint A method for measuring and optionally correcting the angular offset of two shafts which are connected to one another by way of two universal joints and a third shaft calls for the measurement heads of an optoelectronic alignment device to be adjustably arranged on the shafts by means of at least one pivot joint on one of the clamping devices, with an adjustment capacity involves matching of the orientation of the measurement heads of the optoelectronic alignment device on the shafts in at least two measurement positions by adjusting the pivot joint.
US09366523B2	Rotation angle sensor The rotational angle sensor for measuring the rotational angle of a shaft has two code disks, the first code disk of which is rotationally fixed to the shaft while the second code disk is held between the shaft and the housing by two spring groups. Each code disk is assigned to a sensor. The sensor of the first code disk generates a periodic rotational angle signal while the sensor which is assigned to the second code disk generates a coarse signal (U2) which is different from the first signal and which can be used to ascertain which rotation of n possible rotations the shaft is in, wherein n>1.
US09366522B2	Form measuring apparatus and form measurement method Stylus head displacer displaces a stylus head on a first measurement path. A path definer defines the first measurement path. A displacement controller controls the stylus head displacer such that the stylus head displaces along the first measurement path. A position detector detects a position of the stylus head. A depression amount detector detects the depression amount of the stylus head. A measurement results memory stores the position and amount of depression of the stylus head. The depression amount detector outputs an error signal when detecting a measurement error. The displacement controller stops displacement of the stylus head in response to the error signal and displaces the stylus head to a starting point of the first measurement path, and controls the stylus head displacer such that the stylus head is displaced from the starting point to an end point of the first measurement path with a fixed depression amount.
US09366519B2	Measurement method A method of locating a feature of an object in which the method includes bringing a stylus of a contact probe mounted on a positioning apparatus into contact with the object to obtain at least first and second measurements of the object. Each which the measurements gives rise to a range of possible points of contact between the object and a part of the stylus along its length and therefore inherently containing uncertainty in the location of the object along said length. The at least first and second measurements are used to reduce the extent of said uncertainty which includes using stylus orientation related information associated with the at least first and second measurements.
US09366518B2	System for triggering a plurality of electronic detonator assemblies A system for triggering includes a plurality of electronic detonator assemblies (11), where each electronic detonator assembly (11) is connected to a leading wire (12) linked to a local fire control unit (12). At least one of the local fire control units (13S) includes an electronic synchronization module (14) connected to a leading wire linked to a master local fire control unit (13M), which is one of the local fire control units (13). The system is suitable for use in triggering a plurality of electronic detonator assemblies (11) according to a single blasting pattern.
US09366515B2	Explosive device and mini depth charge grenade An explosive device contains a water-reactive material that ignites upon exposure to water. The water-reactive material ignites a water-activated fuse that has a predetermined burn rate and length. The predetermined burn rate and length allows the device to sink to a desired depth before exploding. Hence, the device explodes after a desired period of time and/or at a desired depth. Defense against underwater swimmers is an advantageous feature of embodiments of the disclosure. The device can use a forty millimeter (40 mm) form factor, which permits launch of the device from convention grenade launchers.
US09366509B2	Archery arrow having improved flight characteristics The archery arrow having improved flight characteristics of the present invention is designed to improve the accuracy of the arrow which is equipped with a dampening medium within the central bore of the arrow shaft. The dampening materials in an embodiment may include, but not be limited to, silicon, epoxies or urethanes and selection of various dampening materials may provide for varying degrees of stiffness. The dampening effects of internal dampening materials decrease the initial deflection distance of the arrow and also serves to decrease the deflection with each oscillation. In addition, the dampening medium adopted in the present invention provides for an arrow having a selectable center of gravity location that has improved flight characteristics. Thus, the dampening materials adopted in the present invention provide for a selected location of center of gravity and a desired attenuation of oscillations.
US09366507B1	Structural tunnel component for an armored vehicle A structural blast tunnel for a vehicle includes a frame member, a first mounting interface, and a second mounting interface. The frame member includes an elongated curved portion having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion disposed between the first end and the second end. The frame member further includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall extending downwardly from the elongated curved portion. The frame member forms a structurally rigid section configured to direct blast energy outwards towards the first end and the second end.
US09366504B2	Training aid for devices requiring line-of-sight aiming The present invention is a novel apparatus for use as a training aid for devices that are aimed using line-of-sight methods, such as firearms and telescopes. A need exists for a removable aid that will improve the various aspects of targeting and device handling by the trainee. The present invention satisfies this need by placing a small, high-resolution electronic display within the line-of-sight of a device and adding other electronics to drive the display. The display and the additional electronics are used to provide many functions that are useful in training.
US09366498B2	Universal archery bow press An archery bow press is disclosed including a frame having at least two arm members and being actuatable to move the at least two arm members relative to one another. The frame also includes at least one elongate member having a first end portion adapted for insertion into an opening of one of the at least two arm members and at least one gripper defining an opening therein for the reception of a second end portion of the at least one elongate member. The gripper is adapted to at least partially surround an archery bow limb and removably attach to the archery bow limb.
US09366497B1	Crossbow limb pocket with keyed interconnection A crossbow limb pocket for use in mounting a bow limb to a crossbow may include an inner limb pocket component and an outer limb pocket component. One of the components may have at least one groove while the other has at least one key. The key may be received within the groove to prevent relative rotational movement of the components when the crossbow is operated.
US09366492B2	Ammunition magazine base pad retaining plate An ammunition magazine base pad retaining plate is provided with a protrusion including a shaft portion, a flange portion having a lager cross sectional diameter than the shaft portion, and a longitudinal slot to allow lateral compression. When attached to a magazine base pad in a magazine assembly, the configuration of the base pad retaining plate eliminates the possibility that the base pad retaining plate will disengage from the base pad resulting in catastrophic disassembly of the ammunition magazine.
US09366489B1	Firearm charging handle A charging handle for a firearm having an elongate member, a bolt engaging element at a forward end, a handle portion at a rearward end, the handle portion including a first projection from the elongate member and a second projection from the elongate member opposing the first projection, the first projection having a first surface defining an elongate opening at least partially therethrough extending substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the elongate member and configured to receive a first end of a lanyard, and the second projection having at least one surface defining a pivot point opening with a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elongate member, and a latch having a surface defining a first opening therethrough, where the latch pivots around a pivot pin positioned through the pivot opening and the first opening through the latch.
US09366488B2	Device, method and kit for cleaning passage ducts of a coolant fluid in a recovery and depuration apparatus An apparatus for recovering and depurating a cooling fluid having at least one passage duct of cooling fluid that extends entering or exiting the apparatus. Each passage duct has a distal end configured to be connected to a high and/or low pressure connection of high and low pressure lines of a refrigeration circuit and a proximal end connected to a coolant inlet/outlet fitting. The apparatus also includes a coolant recovery and depuration pathway, and a collection container of accumulated cooling fluid that receives depurated cooling fluid from the recovery and depuration pathway.
US09366486B2	Heat exchanger Heat exchanger having a housing, having a fluid inlet and having a fluid outlet, wherein the heat exchanger is in fluid communication via the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet with a fluid circuit, having a flow-guiding element in the interior of the housing, wherein the housing is formed from a substantially planar housing upper part and a substantially trough-like housing lower part, wherein the housing lower part has a base region and an encircling side wall, wherein the housing lower part is formed by a supporting structure and an encasement and the supporting structure is at least partially surrounded by the encasement, wherein the supporting structure is formed from a metallic material, and the encasement is formed substantially from a plastic, wherein the housing upper part is formed from a plastic and the housing lower part is connected to the housing upper part substantially by means of plastic-on-plastic contact.
US09366485B2	Method for producing tablets containing ammonium nitrate A method for producing tablets containing ammonium nitrate, including dripping a product melt containing ammonium nitrate with a drop former having a rotating, pierced drum and a nozzle strip contacting an inner face of the pierced drum, so that the product melt is pressed through openings of the pierced drum. The method additionally includes placing the product drops on a circulating cooling conveyor belt, and solidifying the product drops during the transport on the cooling conveyor belt by cooling and removing the solidified product drops from the cooling conveyor belt.
US09366484B2	Heat dissipation pipe loop and backlight module using same A heat dissipation pipe loop and a backlight module using the heat dissipation pipe loop are provided. The heat dissipation pipe loop includes: a first evaporator section, a second evaporator section arranged opposite to the first evaporator section, a first pipe, a second pipe arranged opposite to the first pipe, and a heat dissipation liquid arranged in the first pipe and the second pipe. The first pipe includes a first gas pipe connected to the first evaporator section, a first condenser pipe connected to the first gas pipe, and a first liquid pipe connected to the first condenser pipe and the second evaporator section. The second pipe includes a second gas pipe connected to the second evaporator section, a second condenser pipe connected to the second gas pipe, and a second liquid pipe connected to the second condenser pipe and the first evaporator section.
US09366478B2	Stump sock dryer A stump sock dryer is configured to rapidly move air through a stump sock quickly drying the stump sock. The stump sock dryer includes a fan capable of moving air. Ducting is connected to the fan such that the fan moves the air through the ducting. An air delivery tube is mechanically coupled to the ducting such that the air moves through the ducting and into the air delivery tube. An air delivery nozzle is connected to the air delivery tube sufficiently sized to accommodate a stump sock. The fan can blow air through the ducting into the air delivery tube and through the air delivery nozzle into the stump sock quickly drying the stump sock.
US09366477B2	Process for drying sludge The invention relates to a process for drying sludge having the following steps: a) applying a sludge having a dry matter content of 15% to 30% to a floor of a drying hall (10), or sludge already present, b) predrying the sludge in the drying hall (10), wherein the sludge is mixed, c) introducing at least a part of the predried sludge into a heated thermal dryer (12), wherein the sludge introduced in each case into the thermal dryer (12) is replaced in the drying hall (10), by carrying out the step a), by a sludge having a dry matter content of 15% to 30% which then likewise passes through step b), d) drying the sludge in the thermal dryer (12) to a dry matter content of 80% to 95%, wherein air (14) taking up moisture from the sludge flows over or through the sludge, wherein the air (14) is brought to a temperature in a range from 70° C. to 160° C., or wherein, by heating the sludge, water vapor is liberated from the sludge, wherein the sludge, after achieving the dry matter content of 80% to 95%, is discharged from the thermal dryer (12), wherein the sludge discharged from the thermal dryer in each case is replaced by predried sludge by carrying out step c), which predried sludge then likewise passes through step d), e) passing the air (14) heated in step d), or the water vapor through a first region of a heat exchanger (17), through which ambient air (16) passes in a second region, wherein the air (14) heated in step d) or the water vapor releases heat to the ambient air (16), with condensation of the moisture present in the heated air or in the water vapor, wherein the heated air (14) or the water vapor is cooled to a temperature in the range from 10° C. to 60° C., and the ambient air (16) is heated to a temperature at most 40 K above the ambient temperature and the former temperature is at most 50° C., and f) promoting the predrying according to step b) by introducing the ambient air (18) heated in step e) into the drying hall (10), in such a manner that the ambient air (16) flows onto or over the surface of the sludge applied to the floor of the drying hall (10).
US09366471B2	Appliance and a handle assembly for an appliance A handle assembly for mounting to a door of an appliance includes a tubular main body and an insert received within the tubular main body. A pin is disposed within a passage of the insert. A distal end of the pin engages a projection. The insert, pin and bracket can assist with mounting the tubular main body to the appliance.
US09366467B2	Iceless chill chamber cooler An iceless chill chamber cooler includes a chill chamber block and an iceless chill chamber. The chill chamber block can include at least one attachment feature. The iceless chill chamber can include a wall having at least one receiving feature. The receiving feature can complement and receive the attachment feature of the chill chamber block. The chill chamber block can be configured to transfer cold to an item positioned inside the iceless chill chamber.
US09366464B2	Device for separating droplets The invention relates to a device (1) for separating droplets, which comprises—an outer casing (2), which has a substantially horizontal cylindrical shell (14) and substantially vertical ends (9);—an inlet connection (7) for a substance to be vaporized for leading a substance to be vaporized into the outer casing;′—a plate pack (3) functioning as an evaporator, which is arranged inside the outer casing, in its lower part (23);—an inlet connection (10) and an outlet connection (11) for a heating substance for leading a heating substance into the plate pack and out of it;—a gravitational droplet separator (4), which is arranged inside the outer casing, above the plate pack;—an outlet connection (8) for vaporized substance for leading the vaporized substance out of the outer casing from its upper part (15);—one or more filler units (12a, 12b) arranged between the outer casing (2) and the plate pack (3) for decreasing the liquid volume of the substance to be vaporized inside the outer casing. The invention is suited to be used for example as a flooded evaporator (3) of a refrigerating machinery and a thereto related droplet separator (4, 5).
US09366458B2	Shop assembled vertical serpentine flow molten salt solar receiver A solar receiver is disclosed. The solar receiver is modular, has multiple tube panels in a rectangular/square/polygonal/circular configuration, and is designed for use with molten salt or another heat transfer fluid. The heat transfer fluid flows in a vertical serpentine path through the sides (facets) of the solar receiver. The solar receiver can be shop assembled and can be used with a support tower to form a solar power system.
US09366453B2	Control system of air conditioning system To obtain a control system of an air conditioning system capable of easily confirming a set content of an interlocking control. A simulation device that generates simulation operation information simulating an interlock operation of facility devices based on interlock settings information, a display controller that makes a display device display a layout plan and the simulation operation information in accordance with the display of the facility devices in the layout plan.
US09366452B2	Air-conditioning apparatus with primary and secondary heat exchange cycles An air-conditioning apparatus capable of achieving enhancement of the system COP while suppressing product cost. The air-conditioning apparatus controls the difference between the temperatures of brine at a position before and at a position after an indoor heat exchanger or at a position before and at a position after an intermediate heat exchanger to be a preset target value and to be larger at the time of a heating operation than at the time of a cooling operation.
US09366449B2	Humidifying apparatus Humidifying apparatus includes a base housing a motor and impeller unit for generating a first air flow. A nozzle includes an interior passage for receiving the first air flow and an air outlet for emitting the first air flow. The nozzle defines an opening through which air from outside the apparatus is drawn by air emitted from the air outlet. The apparatus is configured to humidify a second air flow, which is emitted from a plurality of second air outlets. The second air flow is humidified with water supplied from a water tank mounted on the base. The water tank surrounds at least an upper section of the motor and impeller unit.
US09366448B2	Method and apparatus for configuring a filter change notification of an HVAC controller Methods and systems are provided for monitoring the condition of an air filter of an HVAC system to provide an indication of when the air filter should be changed. An HVAC controller may be configured to include a filter change notification, wherein the HVAC controller may monitor the current condition of the air filter, and may display a filter change notification on the display when the current condition of the air filter passes a filter change threshold value. In some cases, the HVAC controller may be configured to perform, sometimes at the request of a user, one or more calibration tests on the air filter to help the user identify an appropriate filter change threshold value. Alternatively, or in addition, the HVAC controller may, through a user interface, allow a user to enter and/or change a filter change threshold value, as desired.
US09366445B2	System and method for supporting fuel nozzles inside a combustor A system for supporting fuel nozzles inside a combustor includes a ring that circumferentially surrounds the fuel nozzles inside the combustor, a support plate that extends radially inside at least a portion of the ring, and a first connection between the support plate and at least one of the fuel nozzles inside the combustor. A second connection is between the support plate and the ring. A method for supporting fuel nozzles in a combustor includes surrounding the fuel nozzles with a ring, connecting a support plate to the ring, and connecting the support plate to at least one fuel nozzle.
US09366443B2	Lean-rich axial stage combustion in a can-annular gas turbine engine An apparatus and method for lean/rich combustion in a gas turbine engine (10), which includes a combustor (12), a transition (14) and a combustor extender (16) that is positioned between the combustor (12) and the transition (14) to connect the combustor (12) to the transition (14). Openings (18) are formed along an outer surface (20) of the combustor extender (16). The gas turbine (10) also includes a fuel manifold (28) to extend along the outer surface (20) of the combustor extender (16), with fuel nozzles (30) to align with the respective openings (18). A method (200) for axial stage combustion in the gas turbine engine (10) is also presented.
US09366442B2	Pilot fuel injector with swirler A fuel injector includes: a pilot injector configured to spray fuel so as to form a first combustion region in a combustion chamber; and a main injector provided coaxially with the pilot injector so as to surround the pilot injector and configured to supply a fuel-air mixture that is a mixture of the fuel and air to form a second combustion region in the combustion chamber, wherein the pilot injector includes: a center nozzle configured to eject air jet flowing straight in an axial direction on a central axis of the pilot injector; an inside swirler provided on a radially outer side of the center nozzle and configured to cause inflow air to swirl around the central axis; and a pilot fuel injecting portion configured to inject the fuel from between the center nozzle and the inside swirler to air flow in the center nozzle.
US09366441B2	Burner, combustor and remodeling method for burner A combustor with a burner maintains combustion stability. The burner includes an air hole member 31 with a plurality of air holes 34, 35 provided at an upstream side of the combustion gases generated by a combustion chamber 1. A first fueling nozzle 33 jets fuel in a direction crossing a central axis of the burner towards at least two of air holes 35. A plurality of second fueling nozzles 32, one for each of the remaining air holes 34, are provided to jet the fuel in a direction routed along the burner axis towards the corresponding air hole 34. A fuel header 30 distributes the fuel to the first fueling nozzle 33 and each of the second fueling nozzles 32. A fuel header storage unit 70 shrouds the fuel header 30, fueling nozzles 32, 33, and has an air inflow hole 71.
US09366440B2	Fuel nozzles with mixing tubes surrounding a liquid fuel cartridge for injecting fuel in a gas turbine combustor Fuel nozzles for gas turbines are provided that include liquid fuel cartridges. In one embodiment, a fuel nozzle includes a fuel plenum plate separating an air plenum from a fuel plenum. The fuel nozzle also includes a plurality of mixing tubes extending through the fuel plenum from the fuel plenum plate to a face plate. Each mixing tube includes an air inlet configured to receive air from the air plenum, a fuel inlet disposed in a tube wall within the fuel plenum to direct fuel from the fuel plenum into the mixing tube to produce a fuel-air mixture, and a fuel-air outlet configured to discharge the fuel-air mixture away from the face plate into a combustion region. The fuel nozzle further includes a liquid fuel cartridge extending through the air plenum and the fuel plenum to the face plate. The liquid fuel cartridge includes a liquid fuel passage.
US09366438B2	Flow sleeve inlet assembly in a gas turbine engine A combustor assembly in a gas turbine engine includes a liner defining a combustion zone, at least one fuel injector for providing fuel, and a flow sleeve. An inner surface of the flow sleeve defines an outer boundary for an air flow passageway. Upon the air reaching a head end of the combustor assembly at an end of the air flow passageway the air turns 180 degrees to flow into the combustion zone where it is burned with the fuel. The combustor assembly further includes an inlet assembly positioned radially between the liner and the flow sleeve. The inlet assembly defines an inlet to the air flow passageway and includes a plurality of overlapping conduits that are arranged such that the air entering the air flow passageway passes through radial spaces between adjacent conduits.
US09366437B2	System for reducing flame holding within a combustor A system for reducing flame holding within a combustor includes a high pressure plenum and a head end plenum defined within the combustor. A cap assembly defines an inner plenum within the combustor and a fuel nozzle passage that extends through the cap assembly. A primary fuel nozzle has an annular burner tube that at least partially defines a premix flow passage through the cap assembly. The primary fuel nozzle and the burner tube at least partially define an inlet to the premix flow passage. A high pressure flow passage and a cooling flow passage are defined within the combustor. The high pressure flow passage defines a flow path between the high pressure plenum and the inner plenum, and the cooling flow passage defines a flow path between the high pressure plenum and the head end plenum.
US09366435B2	Ignition torch and pressurized gasification furnace including the same An ignition torch that can easily be inspected regardless of the state inside a gasification furnace. The ignition torch (10) extends from an outside of a gasification furnace (1) to an inside of the gasification furnace (1) so as to receive feed of fuel and combustion air from one end positioned outside of the gasification furnace (1) and to feed flames to the other end positioned in the inside of the gasification furnace (1). An opening/closing valve (24) is provided downstream in a fuel flow direction from an ignition section (22) provided at the outside of the gasification furnace (1). A flame-holding section (28) is provided on the other end of the ignition torch (10). Supporting fuel is supplied to the flame-holding section (28).
US09366426B2	Lance for removing deposits adhering to the tube sheet of a steam generator The invention relates to a lance for removing deposits adhering to the tube sheet of a steam generator, comprising a flexible strip which is introducing into intermediate tube areas of the steam generator, which has a cleaning head at the free end of the strip, and which comprises at least one water hose that is used to supply a flow of water to the cleaning head. In a use situation, the cleaning head comprises a working face which faces the tube sheet or deposits present thereon, an outlet opening which is fluidically connected to the water hose and opens into the working face, and a mechanical tool which acts on the deposits and removes material.
US09366425B2	Light emitting diode (LED) display for a portable communication device A light emitting diode (LED) display assembly is formed of a translucent plastic housing, a light diffuser film coupled to the translucent plastic housing, a light barrier gasket coupled to the diffuser film, and an LED module coupled to the light barrier gasket. The LED module comprises a plurality LEDs individually controlled for generating a light source to form a graphic on the surface of the translucent plastic housing.
US09366424B2	Light source device comprising a driver circuit mounted on a rear surface of a substrate and liquid crystal display device A light source device includes: a substrate having a front surface on which a light-emitting diode is mounted; and a case having a bottom plate that holds the substrate, wherein a driver circuit for driving the light-emitting diode is mounted on a rear surface of the substrate that is opposite to the front surface thereof, wherein an opening corresponding to a size of the light-emitting diode is formed in the bottom plate of the case, wherein the front surface of the substrate is fixed to a rear surface of the bottom plate of the case from outside of the case with the light-emitting diode fitted in the opening, and wherein a coating material with an emissivity of equal to or higher than 0.9 and equal to or lower than 1.0 is applied to an outer surface of four side walls of the case.
US09366422B2	Slotted heatsinks and systems and methods related thereto Slotted heatsinks comprise a base containing a plurality of slots adapted to removably secure light emitting devices, wherein each of said slots comprises at least four cavities; and a plurality of fins adjacent to and/or on top of said slots for removing heat generated by the light emitting devices. The slots may have a t-shaped or +-shaped cross section. Opposing sidewalls may also be provided together with one or more active cooling devices and various covers for the components. Related systems and methods are also provided. When combined with a suitable light source, such devices are useful for a wide range of applications, including, for example, as aquarium or grow lights.
US09366421B2	LED base module and LED lighting device An LED base module includes a substrate and several driving units disposed on the substrate. Each driving unit includes a circuit layer, a separating wall, an LED driving component, a packaging member, and two electrodes. The circuit layer, the separating wall, and the electrodes are disposed on the substrate. A portion of the substrate corresponding to each driving unit is provided with an LED area and an electronic component area defined by the separating wall. The LED driving component is disposed on a portion of the circuit layer arranged in the electronic component area. The packaging member is formed on the electronic component area to entirely cover the LED driving component. A portion of the circuit layer arranged in the LED bonding area is used to bond to an LED chip, and the separating wall is configured to separate the LED chip and the LED driving component.
US09366420B2	Lighting equipment and desk with illumination function A lighting equipment has a configuration including an illumination section capable of illuminating a surface to be an illumination object, an image projection section making it possible to project an image on the surface to be the illumination object, and a control section adapted to electrically control the illumination section and the image projection section.
US09366419B2	Self-contained, portable utility light and method A self-contained, portable light assembly and method, the assembly generally comprising a housing body having a front body side and a back body side that are connected together by a top body end and bottom body end and further forming a hollow interior that contains a first power circuitry for energizing electrical light sources; a light panel pivotally attaches to the top body end and further supports one such electric light source, a telescopic mast that attaches to the housing body and supports another such electrical light source; a telescopic mounting device for supporting the housing body in a standalone and upright operating position, the telescopic mounting device telescopically supports a hook extension that has a C-shaped clip that can removably receive a brim of a hat in a secure manner that can allow the assembly to be removably mounted to the hat.
US09366416B2	Lens and LED retrofit lamp Various embodiments may relate to a lens for a lighting assembly. The lens includes a bottom surface, a top surface and a side surface joining the bottom surface and the top surface. The bottom surface includes an incident surface, and the top surface includes an emergent surface, wherein the side surface includes a first side surface part and a second side surface part arranged in sequence in a direction from the top surface to the bottom surface, and the first side surface part and the second side surface part are defined by different curved surfaces and both are configured as reflection surfaces.
US09366415B2	Framing shutter system for a luminaire Described are an improved automated luminaire 12 and luminaire systems 10 employing an improved automated framing shutter mechanism 18 for an automated luminaire which provides rapid and accurate operation via a five-bar linkage driven by two motors for each shutter blade constrained by spacer plates and with a circular aperture integrated between at least two of the shutter blades.
US09366410B2	Reverse total internal reflection features in linear profile for lighting applications An elongated lens profile having reverse total internal reflection (TIR) features that improve light extraction when the lens is used in conjunction with a plurality of light emitters. Solid state light emitters, such as LEDs, are arranged proximate to the elongated lens along a longitudinal axis of the lens body. The emitters, which may be grouped in clusters, emit toward a receiving surface of the lens. The receiving surface includes a plurality of reverse TIR features, also disposed along the longitudinal axis. These features may be defined by a series of recessed areas spaced along the longitudinal axis to correspond with the light emitters which can protrude into the negative space created by the recessed features. The recessed features may have more than one shape. The reverse TIR features improve light output uniformity, reducing hot spots along the lens, and improve output efficiency.
US09366404B1	Decorative lighting system for sporting equipment A decorative lighting system for sporting equipment includes at least one strip of electrical lights, such as LED lamps, which are connected to an electrical power source via wiring, and which are attached to an article of sporting equipment such as a snowboard, snow skis, snowshoes, a skateboard, a bicycle, or the like. The decorative lighting system may be substantially waterproof, and may provide both an attractive appearance when the sporting equipment is used in low-light conditions, while making the sporting equipment more visible in darkness.
US09366403B2	Daylighting sheet, daylighting panel, roll-up daylighting screen and method of manufacturing daylighting sheet A daylighting sheet is provided which efficiently performs daylighting and in which, when the daylighting sheet is applied to an opening portion, such as a window of a building, it is possible to see an outdoor side from an indoor side.The daylighting sheet is formed by stacking a plurality of layers, the layers include: a translucent base material layer; and a light deflection layer that is formed on the base material layer, and the light deflection layer includes: light transmission portions that are aligned along one surface of the base material layer so as to be able to transmit light; and light deflection portions that are formed between the light transmission portions and deflect the light reaching the light deflection portions.
US09366398B2	Backlight unit and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same A backlight unit (BLU) and a liquid crystal display apparatus having the BLU are provided. The BLU includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to emit blue light, a fluorescent member configured to convert the blue light emitted from the plurality of LEDs into tricolor light and emit the tricolor light, and a filter disposed between the fluorescent member and the plurality of LEDs, and configured to selectively filter a first wavelength area of the tricolor light emitted from the fluorescent member toward the plurality of LEDs, and reflect a second wavelength area of the tricolor light emitted from the fluorescent member toward an output direction.
US09366396B2	Optical waveguide and lamp including same An optical waveguide includes a body of optically transmissive material defined by outer edges and having a width substantially greater than an overall thickness thereof. The body of optically transmissive material includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side. An interior coupling cavity is defined by a surface intersecting the second side and extends from the second side toward the first side. The interior coupling cavity is disposed remote from edges of the body and is configured to receive an LED element. The body of optically transmissive material further includes a first array of light mixing cavities surrounding the interior coupling cavity and an extraction feature disposed on one of the first and second sides. The light extraction feature at least partially surrounds the interior coupling cavity.
US09366395B2	Optical element, optoelectronic component and method for the production thereof An optical element for light outcoupling and/or conversion of light includes a light-emitting semiconductor chip with at least one layer selected from a wavelength conversion layer, a scattering layer, a light outcoupling layer and a lens layer, which each includes a plastics material processable in a compression molding method.
US09366394B2	Automotive LED headlight cooling system A lighting assembly includes a cooling system configured to enable the dissipation of a large amount of energy in the form of heat generated by a light source. The cooling system is configured as a gravity feed cooling loop that does not require a powered fluid pump. The light source can be a plurality of LEDs mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB is aligned and mounted vertically onto an evaporator. The evaporator is configured to enable the vertical alignment of the PCB and to cool the PCB while in this vertical alignment. The vertical alignment of the PCB enables horizontal projection of light emitted by the LEDs, such as in an automotive headlight application.
US09366393B2	Light emitting device In a light emitting device, one of at least one reinforcing portion is disposed on a site for joining regions of two wiring portions. The site for joining regions is provided for at least a first joining region where the first groove portion and the third groove portion join, and a second joining region where the second groove portion and the third groove portion join. A light emitting element is disposed over the third groove portion. In a plan view of the substrate member, the reinforcing portion surrounds the light emitting element. The upper surface of the reinforcing portion is lower than the upper surface of the light emitting element.
US09366388B2	Refrigerator appliance and a method for monitoring a water filter assembly within the same A refrigerator appliance and a method for monitoring a water filter assembly within the same are provided. The method includes monitoring signal communication between an RFID tag of the water filter assembly and an RFID reader of the refrigerator appliance and terminating a flow of water to the water filter assembly if the signal communication between the RFID tag of the water filter assembly and the RFID reader of the refrigerator appliance is lost or disrupted.
US09366379B2	Sit-stand workstation with display support apparatus In one respect, the invention of the present application is a sit-stand workstation comprising a worksurface and at least one support beam row adapted to support at least one electronic display therefrom, the worksurface and support beam row being clamped to an outer column that is axially aligned with and able to change height with respect to an inner column via an extension and retraction device that is attached between the inner and outer columns.
US09366376B2	Telescoping portable camera jib This invention provides a portable camera jib assembly that is retractable between a relatively short retracted position and a significantly extended fully elongated position. The jib assembly is constructed from a series of upper and lower telescoping tubes that nest within each other. It includes a bottom bracket that is pivotally attached to a tripod base and a top, camera-supporting bracket that is attached to an end of the upper and lower telescoping tubes. The tubes include twist-lock rings to maintain a predetermined length of extension, and notably, the bottom bracket includes upper and lower knuckles that slidably guide the respective upper and lower tubes so as to allow complete retraction of the tubes that brings the top bracket into close proximity with the bottom bracket—thereby ensuring a highly compact shape when fully retracted for enhanced portability.
US09366375B2	Device and method for repairing pipe A liner tube is provided for repairing either a single pipe line or a main pipe line having a lateral pipe line connected thereto. The liner tube assembly includes a liner tube impregnated with a liquid material capable of curing and hardening. The liner tube includes a gasket or band positioned about the juncture of the pipe lines. The gasket or bands form a tight seal between the liner tube and the pipe line.
US09366368B2	Pipe coupling A pipe coupling can be coupled with one of its ends to a pipe, and has a clamping band and a tightening device for tightening the clamping band. A cover is provided on the other end of the pipe coupling, and the cover is inserted in the clamping band and can be secured by tightening the tightening device of the clamping band. The invention further relates to the use of the pipe coupling.
US09366366B2	Flexible HVAC duct and method of use A flexible HVAC duct is made with a support structure-containing duct liner, insulation layer, and reinforcing layer-containing vapor barrier. At least the duct liner and vapor barrier are constructed of polymer materials that enable them to be placed in the same recycling stream once the flexible HVAC duct is removed from its installed location. The insulation layer can also be made of a polymer material compatible with that used for the duct liner and vapor barrier so that the entire duct can be recycled once removed.
US09366365B2	Reinforcement methods for composite tube for fluid delivery system The composite tube comprises a tubular arrangement of knitted fiber characterized by a plurality of interlocking loops. The tubular knitted pattern allows for variable electrical, mechanical and geometrical tube options. A matrix material is applied over the knitted fiber pattern and is allowed to cure. The matrix material may include a combination of resin and epoxy constituents.The matrix material may be applied by a vacuum bag molding process. The flexible knitted reinforcing layer allows use of an inflatable bladder to hold the reinforcing layer in the desired shape, thereby facilitating tube constructions of varying shapes and diameters. Continuous application of the matrix material avoids overlapping seams that are prone to delamination. Methods are provided for reinforcing the composite tube construction including one or more folded layers of knitted fiber, a reinforcing wrap made of knitted fiber, and an inflatable balloon element in combination with a layer(s) of knitted fiber.
US09366361B2	Air hose hanger for a rail way vehicle An air hose hanger for supporting flexible air hoses of a trainline braking system of a rail car includes a head including a mounting plate for mounting the hanger to a coupler of a rail car, the mounting plate including first and second apertures for receiving bolts for attaching the mounting plate to the coupler, and an arm removably attached to the head. The arm includes a first arm removably attached to the head extending in a substantially vertical direction away from the head, and a second arm integral with the first arm and extending in a horizontal direction substantially parallel to an axis of the coupler. The head is attached to the coupler at three preformed holes formed in the coupler. The head is attached to the arm via respective connector plates having a mating dove-tail connection for connecting the arm and head together to ensure proper installation.
US09366360B2	Cord bracket and method of use The present invention is a cord bracket use in temporarily securing electrical cords and the like so as to prevent such electrical cords from marring door casings or wall corners. The device preferably defines a bracket having means for securing a cord and being adapted to magnetically adhere to a door casing or wall corner. The bracket may include a loop or a slot type holding feature. Magnets of the bracket preferably include a protective plastic layer to prevent the magnet from causing damage to the door casing or wall corner.
US09366345B2	High pressure ball valve and seat A ball valve for ultra-high pressure applications wherein the inner annular surface(s) of the valve seat(s) has an annular sealing face in sealing engagement with the flow control element, support surfaces adjacent the sealing face in contact with the flow control element, and vent grooves between adjacent support surfaces and between the sealing face and the support surfaces. A method to utilize the bidirectional ball valve involves rotating the valve stem and control element and maintaining a pressure of 275.8 MPa (40,000 psi) or more for at least 1 hour without leaking before opening or after closing the valve.
US09366341B2	Displacement level sensor and seal and pivot assembly for displacement level sensor A seal and pivot assembly for a displacement level assembly includes a pivot base, an annular seal and a pivot body. The pivot base includes a cylindrical base member with an axial end surface defining first and second V-shaped grooves. The pivot body includes a cylindrical body member with first and second pivot body arms extending radially outward from opposite sides of the cylindrical body member. The first and second pivot body arms include first and second knife edges, respectively, that are in line contact with the first and second grooves, respectively, of the pivot base such that the pivot body can pivot relative to the pivot base, as well as uniformly distribute unbalanced forces applied to the pivot body across the entirety of the knife edges.
US09366340B2	Non-contacting labyrinth seal assembly A labyrinth seal assembly is provided for forming a seal between a shaft and housing. The seal assembly includes a stationary element configured to be coupled to the housing and having an annular shape defining a space through which the shaft extends; a rotary element disposed within the space and coupled to the shaft so as to rotate therewith, the rotary element having an outer surface that extends in an axial direction and having a groove formed therein, the rotary element being disposed between the stationary element and the shaft; and a valve element mounted within the groove and disposed between the stationary element and the rotary element when assembled to form the seal. The valve element is formed from an elastomeric material.
US09366338B2	Hydraulic control system for actuating a shifting element A hydraulic system for actuating a transmission shifting element that comprises control and shifting valves. A first surface of a valve slide of the control valve is a differential surface between two functional surfaces of the slide that axially bound an area of the slide having a smaller diameter, by which the actuation pressure is adjusted. When the shifting valve is in a second switch position, a total force component acts upon the slide of the control valve which moves the slide such that the actuation pressure is equal to a system pressure. The total force component corresponds at least to the sum of a first force component equivalent to a pressure signal applied to a second surface of the slide of the control valve and a second force component equivalent to an actuation pressure applied to the first surface of the slide of the control valve.
US09366335B2	Shift by wire system A shift by wire system for a motor vehicle, having a transmission control device and an actuation assembly, operationally connected thereto via an electrical connection. The actuation assembly is designed to generate a signal relating to an intention of the driver, corresponding to a position of the gearshift lever, by means of a gearshift lever and at least one sensor. The actuation assembly also has a controller unit, by means of which data based on the signal is communicated to the transmission control device via the electrical connection. The transmission control device monitors, in a remote manner, the controller unit in the actuation assembly via the electrical connection. The electrical connection is both a communication line for the data based on the signal and for the remote monitoring.
US09366331B2	Transmission cover with improved airflow A cover for a transmission having improved airflow path is disclosed. The interior of the cover has a progressively narrowing airflow path to reduce pressure drop through the cover, thereby improving the cooling efficiency of the airflow through the cover. The cover includes a diverter sheltering the air inlet to the cover to prevent air in the cover from exerting outward pressure on the incoming air.
US09366315B2	Locking quick connect fitting A locking quick connect fitting allows for the attachment and detachment of stays and rigging on sailboats and other related applications. The invention eliminates the need to handle clevis pins and cotter pins when setting up or tearing down the rigging of a sailboat, and especially for the standing rigging of a trailer able sailboat. Further, it can be tightened by wrench. In addition, the fitting helps keep the connection secure even if in the unlocked state. The presented invention is also modular and readily connectable to the rigging or fittings on existing sailboats.In order to avoid abandonment of the application, applicant must make these above agreed upon changes.
US09366311B2	Device for damping vibrations and method for assembling the device Device for damping vibrations of a vibration surface (21) of the frequency tuned resonance damping kind consisting of one or several elastic damping elements (1-4) and a vibration body (5) supported by the damping elements which together are tuned to damp the vibrations of said surface within a selected frequency range. First mutually co-operating form grip organs give a form grip between said damping elements (1-4) and the vibration surface (21), and second mutually co-operating form grip organs give a form grip between the damping elements and the vibration body. The form grip organs in addition have a recess with gripping surfaces (25-30, 33-35) for transferring vibrations.
US09366309B2	Engine mount for a motor vehicle A switchable mount includes a partition wall which partitions a working chamber from a compensating chamber. A first diaphragm is arranged in the partition wall so as to be deflectable in the longitudinal direction of the mount. A switching actuator controls the diaphragm and, in a first state thereof, the diaphragm is fixed in a rest position and, in a second state thereof, the diaphragm is released to move in the longitudinal direction of the mount. A second diaphragm is arranged in the partition wall and is deflected in the longitudinal direction of the mount to influence the volume of the working chamber. An air chamber is arranged between the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm. In the first state of the actuator, the air chamber is closed off air-tight to the atmosphere and, in the second current-conducting state of the actuator, is connected to the atmosphere.
US09366306B2	Double-rod type shock absorber A double-rod type shock absorber includes a rod, first and second pistons held by the rod, first and second piston chambers disposed on an outer side of the first and second pistons, a liquid storage chamber between the first piston and the second piston, a flow path gap formed between an outer peripheral surface of the first and second pistons and an inner peripheral surface of the liquid chamber, and first and second unidirectional flow paths which connect the first and second piston chambers with the liquid storage chamber, wherein, during reciprocating motion of the rod, the unidirectional flow path located on a front side in a movement direction of the rod is closed, and the unidirectional flow path located on a back side in the movement direction of the rod is opened.
US09366304B2	Flexible spring members, gas spring assemblies and methods A flexible spring member includes a flexible wall that is at least partially formed from an elastomeric material. The flexible wall can have a longitudinal axis and extend peripherally about the axis and longitudinally between first and second ends. The flexible wall can also include an outside surface and an inside surface that can at least partially define a spring chamber. A radial-biasing band can be disposed along the outside surface of the flexible wall in longitudinally-spaced relation to the first and second ends. The radial-biasing band can be at least partially formed from an elastomeric material and can be operative to elastically bias at least a portion of the flexible wall in one of a radially-inward direction and a radially-outward direction in an inflated condition of the gas spring assembly. A gas spring assembly and a method of manufacture including such a flexible spring member are also included.
US09366302B1	Friction disks with floating wear linings Friction disks, such as rotors and stators, including floating wear liners are disclosed. The friction disks may include a core and a floating wear liner configured to contact a contact surface of the core. The cores may include a retention ring that is substantially concentric with the core and extends axially beyond the plane of the contact surface. The retention ring may retain one or more floating wear liners in a substantially concentric position aligned with the contact surface to provide frictional contact with the core during braking.
US09366299B2	Handheld drill/driver device A handheld drill/driver device having a mechanical torque coupling that is provided to limit a maximum torque that can be transmitted to an insertion tool. The handheld drill/driver device have at least one monitoring unit that is provided to electrically output a characteristic quantity that is a function at least of a torque transmitted to the insertion tool.
US09366297B2	Seed metering device drive system A system for transmitting power from a drive shaft to a seed meter shaft of a seeder is disclosed. The system comprises a first transmission that connects to one of the drive shaft and the seed meter shaft. The first transmission also connects to a clutch assembly. The clutch assembly connects to a flexible drive shaft assembly, and the flexible drive shaft assembly connects to a second transmission. The second transmission connects to the other of the drive shaft and the seed meter shaft. The clutch assembly is detachable from the first transmission and the flexible drive shaft assembly and the flexible drive shaft assembly is directly connectable to the first transmission.
US09366295B2	Rolling bearing assembly A rolling bearing assembly, comprising at least a rolling bearing outer ring (4) of a rolling bearing, an intermediate element that surrounds the rolling bearing outer ring (4), and a housing part, into which the intermediate element (9) is inserted. The outer ring (4) is rotatably arranged in the intermediate element (9) and has a circumferential oil catching strip (6) at one of the end faces thereof, which oil catching strip is designed to convey oil into a contact zone formed between the outer ring (4) and the intermediate ring (9). A damping system having a damping recess is formed between the housing and the intermediate element (9).
US09366294B2	Structure of bracket of inner-shaft bearing An inner-shaft bearing bracket structure may include an inner-shaft that may be installed between a differential gear or a reduction gear connected to a motor or a engine for generating rotational power of a vehicle and a drive shaft for transmitting the rotational power to wheels of the vehicle in a vehicle width direction, bearings which wrap an outer peripheral surface of the inner-shaft and to which the inner-shaft may be rotatably coupled, and a bearing bracket which connects a pipe that houses and supports the bearings therein and a boss formed in the motor to project forward, wherein the bearing bracket may be disposed on a side surface of the boss and may be coupled by bolts in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body.
US09366291B2	Method for combining bearing and sleeve A method for combining a sleeve and bearings, comprising the steps of: providing a base having a sleeve; disposing at least one bearing in the sleeve; and providing a laser beam to illuminate and melt a contact place between the perimeter of the bearing and the sleeve such that the bearing and the sleeve is combined firmly. Therefore, the effects of securing the bearings, reinforcing the structure thereof, and increasing the lifetimes of the bearings and the sleeve can be achieved.
US09366288B2	Bearing arrangement with two axially acting spring systems A bearing arrangement may involve two spring systems that are decoupled from one another. Some bearing arrangements may include components such as a bearing housing, a bearing, spring elements for supporting the bearing in the housing, and an abutment that can be moved in an axial direction of the bearing. Further, a method for assembling a bearing arrangement may involve a compensation mechanism having dimensions that can be subsequently adapted.
US09366287B2	Tilting pad bearing device An object is to provide a tilting-pad bearing device whereby it is possible to levitate a rotation shaft with a low supply-oil pressure. A tilting-pad bearing device includes a plurality of bearing pads disposed around a rotation shaft so as to support the rotation shaft rotatably, a support member interposed between the plurality of bearing pads and a bearing housing supporting the plurality of bearing pads, the support member supporting each of the plurality of bearing pads pivotably, and an oil-supply mechanism configured to supply a lubricant oil to at least one oil groove formed on a bearing surface of at least one of the plurality of bearing pads. The at least one oil groove is disposed inside and outside a contact area of the bearing surface which is in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the rotation shaft when the rotation shaft is stopped.
US09366279B2	Rivets with anti-rotational features Semi-tubular self-piercing rivets and solid rivets are provided with surface features such as recesses or lobes. The recesses or lobes engage the panels that are joined by the rivet to prevent rotation of one or both panels after rivet insertion. The recesses or lobes may be provided at the head end or tip end of the rivet or may be provided at both the head end and the tip end of the rivet.
US09366272B2	Hydraulic system having low speed operation A hydraulic fan circuit is provided. The hydraulic fan circuit includes a tank, a motor having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and a pump to draw fluid at a low pressure from the tank and discharge the fluid at elevated pressures to the motor via the fluid inlet. The hydraulic fan circuit further includes a directional control valve disposed between the fluid outlet of the motor and the tank. The directional control valve is operable to move between a flow blocking position and a flow passing position. Further, the directional control valve is configured to reduce a positive speed of the motor below a lowest positive speed attainable through control of pump output. Furthermore, the hydraulic fan circuit includes a pressure control circuit configured to provide a pilot fluid flow at varying pressure to move the directional control valve.
US09366271B2	Slewing type construction machine Provided is a slewing type construction machine including an upper slewing body and a slewing speed sensor that detects a slewing speed of the upper slewing body, enabling accurate control to be achieved regardless of an error in output from the slewing speed sensor. The construction machine includes an upper slewing body, a slewing motor, a hydraulic pump, a control valve, a slewing operation device, a slewing brake, a slewing speed sensor, a slewing operation detector that detects an operation applied to the slewing operation device, and a controller. The controller stores, during a slewing operation, a slewing speed detected by the slewing speed sensor at set time intervals, actuates the slewing brake based on a neutral return operation of the slewing operation device, and resets a stored value of the slewing speed that is stored during actuation of the slewing brake, to zero.
US09366268B2	Sub-frame integration of motor-compressor systems Apparatus and methods for supporting a compression system are provided. The apparatus includes a compressor support coupled to a compressor, and a motor support coupled to a motor, the motor and the compressor being stand-alone units and having a shaft extending therebetween. The apparatus also includes a subframe connector coupled to the compressor support and the motor support and configured to prevent radial and axial misalignment of the shaft.
US09366262B2	Fan motor A fan motor includes a motor; an impeller; a motor control board; an AC/DC converter board; electronic components mounted on the AC/DC converter board; and a housing arranged to contain the motor, the impeller, the motor control board, and the AC/DC converter board. The housing includes a base portion arranged to hold a stationary portion of the motor on an axially upper side thereof; and a case portion arranged to extend to assume a tubular shape on an axially lower side of the base portion. The AC/DC converter board is arranged in an interior space of the case portion. At least a portion of the interior space is filled with a resin material. Surfaces of the AC/DC converter board and the electronic components are covered with the resin material. The fan motor further includes a projecting portion arranged to project into the interior space.
US09366259B2	Electric fluid pump An electric fluid pump may include a wet section having a pump wheel and a permanently excited rotor of an electric motor arranged therein. The electric fluid pump may include a dry section having a stator of the electric motor arranged therein. A containment shell may be included configured to separate the wet section from the dry section. The dry section may include control electronics for controlling the fluid pump. The control electronics may connect in a heat-transferring manner to the containment shell and the wet section via the containment shell.
US09366258B2	Compressor having intercooler core A compressor has a housing which includes a compression mechanism for compressing and then discharging sucked air, and an intercooler core for cooling the discharged air and mitigating a pressure fluctuation thereof. The housing has a cylinder block integrally formed so as to include a rotor chamber which accommodates the compression mechanism, a silencing and cooling chamber which accommodates the intercooler core, and a discharge hole which provides communication between the rotor chamber and the silencing and cooling chamber.
US09366247B2	Method for intelligent control of a compressor system with heat recovery The invention relates to a control for heat recovery (WRG) in a compressor system with liquid injection comprising a fluid circuit of the fluid which is to be injected with control valve, this fluid passing through at least one heat exchanger with control valve to the WRG and upstream of the compressor (13) of the compressor system there being a compressor-side control valve (6) and downstream of the heat exchanger (9) of the WRG there being a WRG-side control valve (7), one electronic control unit (11) controlling at least one of these control valves (6 and/or 7) by means of an algorithm, and the required temperatures for the mass flows [4, 5] of the WRG being able to be input as parameters into the control unit [11].
US09366244B2	Drive system for a pressure wave generator A drive system for driving a diaphragm pressure wave generator comprising opposed first and second diaphragms (11,13) that are each coupled at or toward opposite ends of a reciprocally moveable drive piston (19). The drive system comprises an operable actuator (27) that generates a reciprocating motion output having a low force and long stroke. The drive system also comprises a hydraulic amplifier that is operatively coupled between the actuator and the drive piston, the hydraulic amplifier being arranged to convert the reciprocating motion output from the actuator into an amplified output having a higher force and shorter stroke, and apply the amplified output to the drive piston (19) to cause the drive piston and opposed diaphragms (11,13) to reciprocate and generate waves.
US09366241B2	Plunger pump for volumes below one microliter, allowing manual intervention An automated high-precision plunger pump for volumes of less than 1 microliter, which is used in the microscope-assisted micromanipulation of biological material, comprises a housing (1) and a pump head (8) that defines a working chamber (9) with a common or separate inlet and outlet opening (10), wherein the volume of the working chamber (9) can be altered by an axially movable plunger (7) that can be introduced into it. The plunger (7) is axially movable via a threaded spindle (5) or a spindle nut (6) arranged in threaded engagement on the threaded spindle (5), and the threaded spindle (5) and/or the spindle nut (6) can be rotationally driven and the respective other component is designed to be rotationally lockable.
US09366240B2	Surface pump assembly A surface mounted pump assembly includes a centrifugal pump having a plurality of impellers and an electric motor adapted to drive the pump such that a thrust load from the pump is transmitted to the motor.
US09366235B2	Estimation of wind conditions at a wind turbine The risk of an extreme gust of wind hitting a wind turbine is estimated by gathering data from one or more sensors for use as training data. This data is acquired over a period of time and is converted in to a feature vector for a given time period by a statistical measure. A number of feature zones are formed, each zone relating to a different estimate of risk with each feature vector being assigned to a risk category. The risk category is defined with reference to the value of one or more chosen turbine parameters at the time the data was acquired. The feature zones are formed from from a measure of distance such as the mean and co-variance of feature vectors from within a given category. Live data is processed by measuring the mahalonobis distance from the feature vector of the live data to the centre of each zone and the risk of an extreme gust is assessed as that of the feature zone to which the mahalonobis distance is lowest.
US09366234B2	Apparatus and methods for recovery of variational wind energy A wind energy recovery apparatus and related methods are disclosed. The apparatus is comprised of a first wind receiving member displaceable by a wind having a variable velocity, a first elastic member coupled to the first wind receiving member, and an electrical generator operatively connected to the first wind receiving member and configured to convert mechanical energy of the first wind receiving member to electrical energy. An energy storage device may be provided in communication with the electrical generator. A self-powered signal communications system including the apparatus is also disclosed. A method of identifying a site for recovering variational wind energy is also disclosed.
US09366228B2	Wind generator with energy enhancer element for providing energy during periods of no wind and low wind conditions A wind generator system for small wind applications that harnesses low velocity wind. The wind generator system includes a drive shaft; one or more retreating blades and one or more advancing blades attached to the drive shaft and extending radially outwardly therefrom; a generator assembly coupled to the drive shaft and effective for generating electrical power; a housing having an inner chamber for receiving the blades, a performance monitor for monitoring the electrical power output of the wind generator system; and a communication and control devices coupled to the performance monitor and operate to transmit data to a remote monitoring system.
US09366224B2	Wind turbine blade and method of fabricating the same A wind turbine blade is provided. The wind turbine blade includes a root region, a tip region, and a body extending from the root region to the tip region. The tip region includes a first winglet and a second winglet that extend arcuately away from one another.
US09366223B2	Notch-reduced composite joint A wind turbine blade comprising a profiled hollow contour, at least one reinforcing beam (15) placed between two shell body parts (13, 14), the beam comprising a first beam flange (16a) and an opposing second beam flange (16b), a beam body (17) connected to the first beam flange (16a) by a first transition area (32a) and connected to the second beam flange (16b) by a second transition area (32b). The beam body comprises a beam core (22). The beam core (22) comprises a first outer core surface (24a) and an opposite second outer core surface (24b). The beam body further comprises a web (50) arranged on the outer core surfaces. The flanges (16a, 16b) and the web (50) are made from a fiber-reinforced polymer. The transition areas (32a, 32b) comprise notch-reducing mean formed of rounded corners of the beam core (22).
US09366218B2	Ignition device for battery-less engine and method for starting and operating battery-less engine In the ignition device for the battery-less engine, a transistor-type ignition control circuit of the engine including a manual starting device is actuated by using output of the generator driven by the engine, and a primary winding of an ignition coil is powered from the ignition control circuit. In the ignition control circuit, a primary powering time period for powering the primary winding from the ignition control circuit is set shorter than a predetermined time period while an engine speed of the engine is within a low engine speed range below a predetermined engine speed, whereas the primary powering time period is set equal to or longer than the predetermined time period while the engine speed of the engine is within a high engine speed range at and above the predetermined engine speed.
US09366216B2	User interface for automatic start-stop system and method of controlling the same Vehicles equipped with an automatic start-stop system may include an interface for conveying inhibitors preventing an engine from auto-stopping in addition to the status of the automatic start-stop system. The system may identify one or more inhibitors actively preventing an auto-stop event from occurring and select at least one of the active inhibitors based on a priority scheme. The interface may communicate the at least one selected inhibitor to a driver using a display or a speaker, or both.
US09366213B2	Aircraft starter motor assembly An aircraft starter motor assembly for starting an aircraft engine is provided, and includes a DC motor, a planetary gearset, a ring gear clutch, and a starter adapter. The sun gear from the gearset is mounted to the motor output shaft. The ring gear clutch is used to rotationally fix the ring gear or to permit the ring gear to freewheel. The starter adapter including a worm, a spring, a worm gear, a wrap spring clutch and an output shaft. The worm drives the worm gear, which drives the output shaft via the wrap spring clutch. By using the ring gear clutch to let the ring gear freewheel, the wrap spring clutch can more easily unwind and disengage from the output shaft after the engine has been started.
US09366211B2	Orifice plate and manufacturing method of the orifice plate An orifice plate for liquid injection made of plate-shaped stainless steel, wherein an orifice is formed by shearing, is characterized in that the average crystal grain size of the stainless steel is 3 μm or less. The thickness of the plate-shaped stainless steel is 1.2 mm or less, and preferably 0.1 mm or less. The aspect ratio of the orifices is 0.8 or lower. The orifices are formed orthogonal to the plate surface, or slanted by 50° or at smaller angles. The plate-shaped stainless steel has a composition containing C, Mn, and Si.
US09366209B2	Fuel injection valve An injection hole inlet is disposed at the upstream side face of the injection hole plate in such a way that, assuming that α denotes the angle between respective lines obtained by vertically projecting a straight line that passes through the center of the injection hole inlet and the center of the valve seat and the major axis of the injection hole inlet onto a perpendicular plane that passes through the center of the injection hole inlet and is perpendicular to the center axis of the valve seat and assuming that β denotes the angle between respective lines obtained by vertically projecting the straight line that passes through the center of the injection hole inlet and the center of the valve seat and the minor axis of the injection hole inlet onto the perpendicular plane, α<β is satisfied.
US09366208B2	Electronically controlled fuel injector with fuel flow rate substantially independent of fuel inlet pressure A fuel injector body has a fuel chamber and a valve seat around a fuel outlet. A valve body is positioned at the valve seat and a valve stem extends through the fuel outlet and fuel chamber. Engagement (disengagement) of valve body and valve seat closes (opens) the injector. The fuel chamber can comprise primary and secondary chambers connected by a valve passage and a metering member that restricts fuel flow between the chambers, thereby providing a flow-dependent closing force that reduces the dependence of fuel flow through the injector on fuel inlet pressure and that makes that flow dependent on an injector actuating force. The injector body or the valve body can comprise a spray-shaping surface arranged at least partly around the valve seat, which spray-shaping surface is arranged to direct a spray of fuel flowing through the fuel outlet.
US09366204B2	Exhaust-gas control device for an internal combustion engine An exhaust-gas control device for an internal combustion engine includes a common valve body for controlling a flow in an exhaust-gas channel and for controlling a flow in a bypass channel. The valve body is rotatably arranged in a housing and controls outlet openings of the exhaust-gas channel and of the bypass channel. In one rotational position, the valve body closes an inlet channel by a base and thus interrupts the flow. At the same time, the exhaust-gas channel and the bypass channel are separated from each other.
US09366196B2	System and method for limiting throttle opening area based on cam phaser position to minimize noise during acceleration A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a throttle limit determination module, a throttle area adjustment module, and a throttle control module. The throttle limit determination module determines a throttle limit based on an intake cam phaser position. The throttle area adjustment module adjusts a desired throttle area based on the throttle limit when the desired throttle area is greater than the throttle limit. The throttle control module controls a throttle opening area of a throttle valve based on the desired throttle area.
US09366195B2	Fuel injection valve and method of actuating A fuel injection valve injects a fuel into the combustion chamber or into the injection port of an internal combustion engine, the valve being actuated by an actuator assembly that includes a small displacement actuator and a large displacement actuator. The method includes commanding the small displacement actuator to move the valve member to a first open position corresponding to a first flow area and commanding the large displacement actuator to move the valve member to a second open position corresponding to a second flow area that is larger than the first flow area such that the ratio between the second flow area and the first flow area is at least 15:1. The fuel injection valve can also be operated to alternatively inject two different fuels, one of the fuels being a gaseous fuel and the other one being a liquid fuel.
US09366194B2	Method and system for controlling gas turbine performance with a variable backflow margin A system and method for controlling the performance of a gas turbine system is provided. A backflow margin pressure ratio for a component is determined. A modified backflow margin pressure ratio for the component is calculated based on the number of fired hours and starts. Bleed air along a first flow path is controlled based on the modified backflow margin pressure ratio.
US09366191B2	Flexible shield for fluid connectors A flexible shield for fluid connectors of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The flexible shield may comprise a flexible sleeve adapted to surround the fluid connector, and a coupling configured to secure the flexible sleeve onto a fluid tube proximate the fluid connector. A gas turbine engine employing such a flexible shield is also disclosed, as is a method of enclosing a fluid connector in a gas turbine engine using such a flexible shield.
US09366189B2	System and method for reducing pressure oscillations within a gas turbine engine In one embodiment, a system for reducing pressure oscillations within a gas turbine engine includes at least one fuel injector configured to inject fuel into a combustor. The system also includes a valve fluidly coupled to the at least one fuel injector. The system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the valve. The controller is configured to cycle the valve between an open position and a closed position at a first frequency and a first duty cycle while a magnitude of pressure oscillations within the combustor is less than a threshold value, to cycle the valve between the open position and the closed position at a second frequency and a second duty cycle while the magnitude of the pressure oscillations within the combustor is greater than or equal to the threshold value, and to adjust the second frequency based on a measured frequency of the pressure oscillations.
US09366175B2	Muffler and method of manufacturing the muffler A muffler has a first flared part provided at an opening end portion of an upper half body of a muffler shell. A flange is provided at a tip of a peripheral wall extending substantially vertically and belonging to the first flared part. The flange is bent to project outwardly. A second flared part is provided at the opening end portion of the lower half body of the shell. A peripheral wall of the second flared part is press fitted inside the peripheral wall of the first flared part to fit into the peripheral wall so as to extend substantially along the peripheral wall. A part of the peripheral wall of the first flared part and a part of the peripheral wall of the second flared part that fit into each other are laser welded along their entire peripheries, thereby forming a welded part.
US09366170B2	Air heating apparatus An air heating apparatus may comprise a housing with a path through an interior of the housing between openings in the housing. An isolating wall may divide the interior into primary and secondary chambers, and may have a transfer opening through which the path extends from the primary to secondary chambers. An air heating assembly may comprise an engine in the primary chamber, a heat generator in the primary chamber and connected to the engine, and a main heat exchanger in the secondary chamber and in fluid communication with the heat generator to transfer heat generated by the heat generator to air flowing along the path. The apparatus may include an air movement assembly configured to move air along the path and comprises a primary fan between the primary and secondary chambers to move air from the primary chamber to the secondary chamber.
US09366166B2	Filter substrate comprising zone-coated catalyst washcoat A catalyzed filter for filtering particulate matter from exhaust gas emitted from a positive ignition internal combustion engine comprises a ceramic porous wall-flow filter substrate having a total substrate length and having inlet channels defined in part by ceramic inlet wall surfaces and outlet channels defined in part by ceramic outlet wall surfaces, wherein the inlet surfaces are separated from the outlet surfaces by a first porous structure containing pores of a first mean pore size, wherein the porous substrate is coated in part with a catalyst washcoat composition, wherein a second porous structure of a washcoated part of the porous substrate contains pores of a second mean pore size, wherein the second mean pore size is less than the first mean pore size, which catalyst washcoat composition being disposed in a first zone comprising the inlet surfaces of a first substrate length less than the total substrate length, wherein a second zone comprising the outlet surfaces of a second substrate length contains no washcoat and wherein the sum of the substrate length in the first zone and the substrate length in the second zone is >100%.
US09366155B2	Blade with redundant anchoring in a hub, propeller, turboprop engine and aircraft A propeller blade includes an aerodynamic portion and a blade shank, a hub assembly (28, 32) which provides anchoring in a hub, a blade shank assembly of the aerodynamic portion, a safety device including a safety element (24) which extends from a distal assembly in the aerodynamic portion to a proximal assembly (26, 27) in the blade shank and which is adapted to be able to anchor the aerodynamic portion in the blade shank, wherein the blade shank assembly is anchored radially outside the hub assembly, the proximal assembly is anchored to the blade shank radially inside the hub assembly, and the distal assembly and/or the proximal assembly has a strictly positive radial clearance (30).
US09366154B2	Method for the automated detection of the ingestion of at least one foreign body by a gas turbine engine A method for automated detection of ingestion of at least one foreign body by a gas turbine engine, according to which: instantaneous speed of the rotor is measured; a speed signal of the rotor is filtered to separate a static component from a dynamic component thereof; the filtered dynamic component is compared to a standard resonance wave of the rotor to obtain an ingestion indicator, the standard resonance wave corresponding to the vibrational impulse response of a rotor; the obtained ingestion indicator is compared with a detection threshold; and a foreign body ingestion detection signal is emitted when the ingestion indicator is higher than the detection threshold.
US09366153B2	Method and system for steam purity monitoring through use of high electron mobility transistors A method or system for steam purity monitoring in a steam powered turbine includes providing a chloride-sensing device in a steam flow path; generating a signal from the chloride-sensing device indicative of a concentration level of chloride ions in a steam flow; and indicating a concentration level of chloride ions in a steam flow. The steam turbine includes a rotor, a rotating shaft and a plurality of axially spaced rotor wheels. A plurality of rotating blades is mechanically coupled to each rotor wheel. A chloride-sensing device is disposed in a steam flow path. A controller is arranged to generate a signal from the chloride-sensing device indicative of a concentration level of chloride ions in a steam flow and indicate a concentration level of chloride ions in a steam flow.
US09366149B2	Multi-stage high pressure compressor case A compressor case assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, among other possible things, includes a case. A plurality of vane stages circumscribe an interior of the case. Each of the plurality of vane stages include a vane guide and at least one window for inserting a respective at least one vane there through. The at least one window is axially aligned with each of the vane guides The at least one window extends from an outer surface of the case into each of the vane guides.
US09366147B2	Device for shifting a propeller into reverse, comprising an actuator acting on a crank pin A device controlling shifting of a propeller turbine engine into reverse mode, by acting on a shaft for controlling pitch of propellers. The device includes: at least one centrifugal weight arranged to drive the propellers into a flag position thereof under action of the centrifugal force; and an actuator that can rotate the control shaft to shift the pitch of the propellers from a traction mode to a reverse mode, passing through a zero pitch position. The centrifugal weight is in an unstable equilibrium position in relation to action of the centrifugal force when the control shaft shifts the pitch of the propellers through the zero pitch position. Further, an actuation mechanism exerts a torque on the control shaft when the centrifugal weight is in the unstable equilibrium position, to prevent it from staying in this position.
US09366144B2	Trailing edge cooling An airfoil includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, a suction surface, a pressure surface, a cooling passageway, and a plurality of oblong pedestals. The suction surface and the pressure surface both extend axially between the leading edge and the trailing edge, as well as radially from a root section to a tip section of the airfoil. The cooling passageway is located between the suction surface and the pressure surface. The oblong pedestals connect the suction surface to the pressure surface at the trailing edge of the airfoil.
US09366141B2	Propeller rotor balancing system A propeller rotor has a hub mounting a plurality of blades and a drive shaft for driving the hub and the blades about a central axis. A motor to change its position is operably connected to drive at least one counterweight. A sensor senses vibration on the propeller rotor and communicates with a controller. The controller controls the motor to change a position of the counterweight in response to a sensed imbalance. A method of operating a propeller rotor is also disclosed.
US09366138B2	Rotary internal combustion engine with phasing gear In one aspect, described is a rotor of a rotary internal combustion engine, including a phasing gear with an annular meshing section including a plurality of radially inwardly oriented teeth and an annular attachment section connected to the meshing section and coaxial therewith, the attachment section being offset axially inwardly from the teeth and having at least a portion thereof located radially inwardly of the teeth, and a fastener apparatus connecting the phasing gear to the rotor body, the fastener apparatus engaging the rotor body radially inwardly of the teeth.
US09366137B2	Fluid-pressure apparatus with gears having tooth profiles A pair of meshed gears is disposed in a hydraulic chamber of a housing. Bushes in the chamber contact both end surfaces of the gears. Edge surfaces of the gears are chamfered at intermediate parts between tooth tips and tooth bottoms, and the inclination of the intermediate parts is larger than those of the tooth tips and bottom, thereby protecting the edges from damage due to contact force as the gears mesh and preventing leakage between the gears and the support members. Accordingly, the gears may be operated quietly, at high output efficiency, and increased reliability for an extended period.
US09366136B2	Device for coating tunnel walls The invention relates to an apparatus for coating the inner surface of a tunnel section with sprayed concrete, comprising a spray lance b) (4) and a spray nozzle a) (7) which can each be moved in all directions by means of joints, a first control device k) for the operation of the spray lance b) (4) and a second control device l) for the operation of the spray nozzle a) (7) being provided.
US09366133B2	Acoustic standoff and mud velocity using a stepped transmitter A system, apparatus and method for determining an acoustic property of a fluid in a wellbore is disclosed. A faceplate is placed in the wellbore with a stepped surface of the faceplate in contact with the fluid. The stepped surface includes a non-stepped face and a stepped face. A first portion of an acoustic pulse passes from the faceplate into the fluid via the non-stepped face and a second portion of the acoustic pulse passes from the faceplate into the fluid via the stepped face. A first reflected acoustic pulse related to the first portion of the acoustic pulse is received. A second reflected acoustic pulse related to the second portion of the acoustic pulse is received. A measurement of the first reflected acoustic pulse and a measurement of the second reflected pulse are used to determine the acoustic property of the fluid in the wellbore.
US09366130B2	Expert system for well completion using bayesian probabilities and a consequences node dependent on the zonal isolation types, reliability level, cost level, productivity level, the completion type, and the junction classification decision nodes Systems and methods are provided for expert systems for well completion using Bayesian decision networks to determine well completion recommendations. The well completion expert system includes a well completion Bayesian decision network (BDN) model that receives inputs and outputs recommendations based on Bayesian probability determinations. The well completion BDN model includes a treatment fluids section, a packer section, a junction classification section, a perforation section, a lateral completion section, and an open hole gravel packing section.
US09366127B1	Gas separator with integral pump seating nipple An oil well gas separator that includes a seating nipple for a downhole pump. An inner and outer barrel define a fluid passage and a separation annulus with the well casing. A separated well liquid passage is directly connected to the pump inlet to reduce dissolution of gas from the separated liquid. An isolation means is provided to isolate the separation annulus from the well casing fluids.
US09366124B2	System and method for re-fracturing multizone horizontal wellbores A packer on a tubing string and diverting material pumped down the tubing string may be used to isolate a fracture cluster in a multizone horizontal wellbore that has been previously hydraulically fractured. Once hydraulically isolated, fluid may be pumped down the tubing string to re-fracture the previously fractured fracture cluster in an effort to increase hydrocarbon production from the horizontal wellbore. The tubing string may include a testing device used to determine whether a specific fracture cluster within the horizontal wellbore should be re-fractured. Diverting material may be pumped down the tubing string and positioned adjacent a fracture cluster to hydraulically isolate the fracture cluster during the re-fracturing process. The diverting material may be cleaned out of the horizontal wellbore after all desired fracture clusters along the horizontal wellbore have been individually re-fractured.
US09366121B2	Modeling fracturing fluid leak-off The present disclosure relates to modeling the flow of fracturing fluid in a subterranean formation. Fluid flow within the reservoir media in a subterranean formation is modeled by a reservoir block flow model. Fluid flow within a fracture network in the reservoir is modeled by a fracture network flow model. Fluid flow between the fracture network and the reservoir media is modeled by an interface flow model. Output data are generated based on coupling the fracture network flow model, the reservoir block flow model, and the interface flow model. The output data represent characteristics of fracturing fluid leak-off from the fracture network into the reservoir media.
US09366117B2	Method and system for lining a section of a wellbore with an expandable tubular element A system and method for lining a section of a wellbore with an expandable tubular element. The system comprises an elongate drill string having a force multiplier near a lower end thereof, which is housed within the expandable tubular element. An expander for expanding the tubular element is arranged at a lower end of the force multiplier. Anchoring means are provided at the exterior of the tubular element for anchoring the tubular element in the wellbore. Pulling the expander through the expandable tubular using the force multiplier may be combined with pulling the drill string upwards. A sudden drop of the hydraulic pressure in the force multiplier drops will confirm fixation of the anchoring means in the wellbore wall.
US09366116B2	Casing window assembly A casing window assembly for completion of a lateral wellbore. The casing window assembly includes a tubular casing sleeve with a casing window and an inner sleeve releasably secured within the casing sleeve at a pre-released position adjacent the casing window.
US09366113B2	Development and rehabilitation of wells and springs by a rotary nozzle device with angle adjustable nozzles A rotary nozzle device (1) for development and rehabilitation of wells (3) is presented. The rotary nozzle device (1) comprises a body (5) with a longitudinal axis (7), a first group (9) of nozzles (23, 25) and a second group (11) of nozzles (27, 29). The body (5) is adapted for being inserted into a well shaft (37) and for supplying a rehabilitating or developing medium (13) to the nozzles (23, 25, 27, 29). The first group (9) of nozzles (23, 25) is arranged at a first distance (15) along the longitudinal axis (7) to the second group (11) of nozzles (27, 29). Therein, at least one nozzle (23, 25, 27, 29) is adjustable in such a way that the angle (a) between the nozzle (23, 25, 27, 29) and the longitudinal axis (7) is variable.
US09366108B2	Flow control device and flow control method The invention generally relates to a flow control device and a flow control methods. One embodiment provides a flow control device comprising: a first flow path to allow fluid to flow from an inlet port provided on an inlet side of the device to an outlet port provided on an outlet side of the device; a closure element arranged to prevent fluid flow along the first fluid path in a direction from the outlet port to the inlet port; and an arrangement adapted to open a second fluid path, different along at least part of its length from the first fluid path, in dependence upon the pressure of fluid at the outlet side, the second fluid path allowing fluid to flow from a first relief port provided on the outlet side to a second relief port provided on the inlet side, wherein the flow control device comprises an inner body part and an outer body part, the inner body part being sealingly arranged and moveable within the outer body part (4b; 40b) between a first position and a second position under the influence of the pressure of fluid at the outlet side, wherein a first part of the second fluid path is formed within the inner body part and a second part of the second fluid path is formed within the outer body part, the first and second parts of the second fluid path being in communication with one another when the inner body part is in the second position but not when the inner body part is in the first position, thereby opening the second fluid path when the inner body part moves from the first position to the second position.
US09366106B2	Method of making and using a functionally gradient composite tool A method of making a composite downhole article is disclosed. The method include forming at least one removable core member comprising a first metallic material that is removable in a wellbore fluid at a first removal rate; and disposing at least one outer member on the core member, the outer member comprising a second material that is removable in the wellbore fluid at a second removal rate, wherein the removable core member has a composition gradient or a density gradient, or a combination thereof, and wherein the first removal rate is substantially greater than the second removal rate. A method of using a composite downhole article is also disclosed. The method includes forming a composite downhole article as described above; using the article to perform a first wellbore operation; exposing the article to the wellbore fluid; and selectively removing the second removable member.
US09366105B2	Casing hanger lockdown sleeve The lockdown mechanism (10) and running tool (50) are provided for securing the casing hanger (12, 13) within the wellhead (14) and sealing the annulus between the casing and the wellhead. The lockdown ring (20) fixes the lockdown sleeve (40) to a wellhead in response to a lockdown piston (22). A first seal (24) energized by the running tool seals between the lockdown sleeve and the wellhead. Ball seat (30) is axially movable within the running tool, and a second seal also energized by the running tool (32) seals between the lockdown sleeve and the casing hanger.
US09366095B2	Tubular string displacement assistance A displacement assistance device can include at least two flow paths in fluid communication with a flow passage, and a blocking member that blocks flow through each flow path in response to the flow through that flow path. A method of assisting displacement of a tubular string can include installing the tubular string, then discharging a blocking member into the tubular string, and flowing a fluid through a flow passage extending longitudinally through a displacement assistance device connected in the tubular string, thereby causing the member to repeatedly block flow through at least two flow paths in succession. A system can include a displacement assistance device connected in a tubular string, the device including at least two flow paths in communication with a flow passage extending through the tubular string, and a blocking member that alternately blocks flow through the flow paths in response to flow through the flow passage.
US09366087B2	High dogleg steerable tool A rotary steerable drilling system may include a substantially non-rotating tool body, a rotatable shaft including at least one pivotable feature, where the rotatable shaft is at least partially disposed within the tool body, and a bias unit that alters the position of the rotatable shaft within the tool body. The rotary steerable drilling system may also include at least one force application member that alters the position of the tool body in the borehole. A downhole steering motor may include a rotor shaft with at least one pivotable joint, a steering motor housing, a bias unit that alters the position of the rotor shaft inside the steering motor housing, and at least one force application member that alters the position of the steering motor housing in a borehole.
US09366084B2	Direct torque helical displacement well and hydrostatic liquid pressure relief device A helical displacement well with preassembled segments includes a preassembled shaft-forming penetrator tube including helical plates mounted to its exterior that may be rotated to propel the casing into the ground. A hydraulic drill motor rotates the penetrator tube and as it moves deeper into the ground. Extension tubes may be added to and coupled to the penetrator tube. A hydraulic drill motor is attached to the upper end of the extension tubes in order to continue the rotation of the assembled helical displacement well. The filter screen and the piping are installed concurrently with the addition of the extension tubes at the surface of the ground.
US09366083B2	Ladder support An apparatus and method of use for a ladder support for use with a ladder, with the ladder support for use between an upper roof and a lower roof with a gutter, wherein the ladder supported is between the lower and upper roofs. The ladder support includes an extension strut that has a channel shaped structure on one end, wherein the channel is operative to receive a ladder rung, with the other end of the extension strut having an angle beam with a primary leg portion and a secondary leg portion, the primary leg portion is attached to the extension strut. Wherein the secondary leg portion is operative to be disposed within the gutter, wherein operationally the ladder support helps to secure the ladder upon the lower roof as the ladder is leaning against the upper roof making the ladder more secure between the lower and upper roofs.
US09366082B2	Shading control network using a control network A control system (700) is disclosed that includes a room controller (704) transmitting signals to both a shade control network (716) and a light control network (718), directing that motorized roller shades (106) and dimmable lights (714) be set to desired intensity levels. The control system further includes an intelligent hub (710) that provides a trickle-charge re-charge current via power-over-Ethernet cables to batteries associated with each of the motorized roller shades for re-charging the batteries, thereby eliminating power supplies being installed within walls. The intelligent hub provides for communication with the room controller based on streaming protocol and with the shade control network based on event-based protocol. A computer (414) running user interface software may be connected to the system to facilitate programing.
US09366081B2	Adjustable window covering system An adjustable window covering system for substantially or partially covering a window to block light, provide privacy, reduce heating/air conditioning costs, reduce installation costs, or change the aesthetic appeal of the window or the area around the window is disclosed. A user can dynamically adjust the configuration, location, position, and material layer of the adjustable window covering system without the use of tools and without damage done to the walls of a window.
US09366072B1	Adjustable screen frame assembly A buildable, collapsible and lightweight screen comprising a frame constructed with at least two longitudinal profiles, at least two transverse profiles, having hollow extruded profiles and which include at least one inner groove which runs along one side, in a longitudinal direction. Each of said profiles, one or more panels of sheet material are confined within said frame along said inside groove, and connectors that align and fasten the longitudinal and transverse profiles by fasteners and connectors which act as intermediaries to avoid direct contact between these profiles. A method of assembling an adjustable frame assembly is also disclosed.
US09366066B2	Active hood hinge device for vehicles Disclosed is an active hood hinge device for vehicles. The active hood hinge device includes an actuator bracket rotatably coupled to a mounting bracket of a vehicle body at one side, a locking lever rotatably coupled to the actuator bracket and driven by an operating force of an actuator, a long link rotatably coupled to the actuator bracket, and unfolded and rotated from the actuator bracket by a rotating force of the locking lever, and a hood bracket rotatably coupled with the long link and fixedly coupled to a hood panel at opposite sides.
US09366060B2	Merchandise security device and associated methods A security device may include a housing, a security element disposed within the housing and configured to wirelessly interface with an alarming gate, a flexible strap with an affixed pin, and a pin lock mechanism. The flexible strap may be rotatably attached to the housing via a strap holding assembly that permits the flexible strap to rotate relative to the housing. The pin lock mechanism may be disposed within the housing to enable the pin to be locked to the housing to attach the security device to an object. The flexible strap may be removable from the housing and may be replaceable without tools.
US09366051B1	Impact sand anchor An impact sand anchor features a body and a plurality of cantilever beams. The cantilever beams define an interior volume between the cantilever beams. The cantilever beams are generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the impact sand anchor in a first position. When the cantilever beams are driven into the sand, as by a trapped cylindrical hammer, the force of sand packed into the interior volume causes the cantilever beams to move radially away from the longitudinal axis to a second position. The movement of the cantilever beams to the second position wedges the impact sand anchor into the sand.
US09366048B1	Swimming pool with minimal height deck inner edge and method of forming the same The disclosed swimming pool includes an upslope pool deck section. The upslope pool deck section extends from the deck inner edge to a crown line, where the crown line, which is further from the water than the deck inner edge, is the high point of the upslope pool deck section. The upslope pool deck section has a surface gradient which slopes upwards in a direction away from the pool water. The deck inner edge is the low point in elevation of the upslope pool deck section. The crown line is the high point in elevation of the upslope pool deck section. This configuration of pool deck allows the water line to approach the deck inner edge without water overflowing over the deck inner edge. The pool has an appealing look similar to a zero-edge pool because the deck inner edge does not extend much higher than the water line.
US09366040B2	Wall panel trim reveal system and method There is disclosed an improved wall panel trim reveal system and method which utilizes a set of vertical, horizontal and corner trim pieces designed to be fitted together. In an embodiment, the system includes horizontal trim pieces having at least one slope, vertical trim pieces having at least one tab forming a slot for receiving one or more horizontal trim pieces therein, wherein the horizontal and vertical trim pieces when installed together with wall panels forming a moisture drainage channel to direct moisture away from the wall.
US09366038B1	Absorbent floor system and method of installation A system of reusable absorbent mats that are secured or interlocked to one another and secured to the floor of an industrial, commercial, garage, workshop, or manufacturing facility thereby reducing the possibility that the absorbent mats could bunch up or slip. The absorbent mats of the absorbent floor system are secured to the floor and to one another to provide a stable and secure walking surface. The absorbent mats can be layered to accommodate high oil leaking areas. The absorbent floor mat system can wick oil, grease, coolant and/or other fluids throughout the entire floor to provide a safe walking zone for industrial and manufacturing facilities. Individual absorbent mats can be swapped out as they become fully saturated prior to a full reinstallation. When the absorbent mats are removed from the floor of the facility, they can be cleaned and recycled.
US09366037B2	Floor covering, floor element and method for manufacturing floor elements A floor covering made of floor elements which have at least at two opposite sides a male coupling part and a female coupling part. The floor elements comprise a substrate substantially consisting of a filled synthetic material composite, a top layer having a thickness from 1 to 15 millimeters.
US09366033B2	Lath An improved lath is disclosed having a water drainage layer provided in association with the lath. The water drainage layer serves to remove water that might otherwise build up between the lath and wall structure.
US09366032B2	Thread rolling fixed length spiral rib steel wire The present invention discloses a thread rolling fixed length, spiral rib steel wire used in prestressed concrete sleepers and track plates, including a 2.5 m long spiral rib prestressed steel wire, where both ends of said steel wire have continuous external thread section whose length is 30±2 mm, wherein, the surface of said steel wire has four parallel winding spiral ribs whose cross section is trapezoidal and lead is 41˜55 mm, the nominal diameter of said steel wire is 9.5 mm, 10.0 mm, or 10.5 mm, and the elastic-limit of said steel wire is larger than 1200 N/mm2.
US09366031B2	Eccentrically loaded structural members and methods of forming the same Eccentrically loaded structural members and methods of forming the same. The structural members have their compressive loading axes offset from their load central longitudinal axes.
US09366027B2	Lattice girder structure using innovative multiple joints for roof covering purposes Roof truss system comprising tie rods, struts, knee rafters, and innovative connection joints to cover buildings, especially suitable for being implemented by plastic materials.
US09366024B2	Insulating material The invention relates to a flexible insulating material based on a high temperature resistant rubber mixture. The insulation material for use at temperatures of more than 130° C., which is easy to apply to complex components to be insulated and also fills in undercuts, is an insulation material in which at least a portion of the rubber mixture is not crosslinked and can be plastically deformed, wherein the Mooney viscosity ML(1+4) of the mixture, determined at 23° C. according to DIN 53523 Part 3, is 5 to 20 MU.
US09366019B2	Transportable sanitary unit Transportable unit for forming a straight parallelepiped-shaped residential space, provided with a bottom and a covering, and upright walls extending in between them, which walls can be converted between a—particularly retracted—transport position and a—particularly extended—operational position, in which the unit has a larger height, wherein the unit is equipped as a sanitary unit having a series of toilet bowls, urinals and/or showers.
US09366014B2	Sanitary fitting comprising a fitting housing and a control unit A sanitary fitting having a fitting housing with a control unit having at least one control element which is preferably an electrically actuatable throughflow valve for controlling the water flow through at least one water line by closing and opening the water line which sanitary fitting can be maintained or repaired with particularly little effort particularly in applications where vandalism is a considerable concern. This is achieved by having an assembly cover, which can be released from the fitting main body and which covers at least one shut-off device in the fitting main body which has a second control element which serves for shutting off the water line in the fitting housing to provide access for maintenance and servicing.
US09366012B2	Electrically driven working vehicle An electrically driven working vehicle that requiring reduced power assistance from an electrical storage device is provided. The vehicle has an engine, a generator motor connected to the engine, a generator inverter for controlling the amount of power generated by the generator motor, a traveling motor for driving the vehicle, an electrical storage device connected to the generator inverter and the traveling motor, and a forward/reverse switching device for switching the traveling direction of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes a control device for outputting to the generator inverter an instruction to increase the amount of power generated by the generator motor when the voltage of the electrical storage device is equal to or lower than a maximum voltage level and a speed signal of the traveling motor given upon switching of the forward/reverse switching device is equal to or lower than a predetermined speed.
US09366006B2	Bucket for work vehicle, and work vehicle equipped with bucket with left and right boom attachment portions A bucket for a work vehicle includes a bucket main body portion, left and right boom attachment portions, and a spill plate. The left and right boom attachment portions are adhered to the rear surface of a basal plate, to the left and right sides of the center of the basal plate in the lateral direction, respectively. The spill plate includes a first spill plate portion and a second spill plate portion. In a top view, the second spill plate portion includes a forward edge line extending in the left and right directions from a center of the bucket main body portion in the lateral direction, and first left and right edge lines extending to first and second connection points rearward and leftward and rightward from first and second front ends, which are the left and right ends of the forward edge line, respectively. In a top view, the first spill plate portion includes a second left edge line, a second right edge line, a third left edge line, and a third right edge line.
US09365997B2	Modified stone column drill A granular stone column drill which includes a first drill, a second drill and a displacement device, where—the first drill includes a tube within which the second drill at least partially, co-axially, lies; —the second drill includes a drill flight and first terminal end; —the displacement device includes a displacement unit and at least one guidance means; —the displacement unit includes a guide channel and an exposed wall such that the guide channel extends into the exposed wall; —the exposed wall lies approximately parallel to a centerline of the second drill; and—the at least one guidance means are located within the guide channel; such that the guide channel is a continuous circumferential channel that follows a wave like path, and either the at least one guidance means or the displacement unit is releasably or permanently attached to the second drill.
US09365991B2	Formed in place filled structure with synthetic turf A revetment panel construction including a geotextile fabric positioned atop the ground, a synthetic turf positioned atop the geotextile fabric and affixed thereto to form an elongate bladder, and a filling placed within the elongate bladder. Optionally, the revetment panel construction includes a geotextile fabric positioned atop the ground, an elongate filled bladder positioned atop the geotextile fabric, and a synthetic turf positioned atop the filled bladder.
US09365988B2	Continuous flexible retro-reflective roadway marking device A method of marking a curved median with a passive elongated flexible roadway marking device entails bending the device to conform to the curved bullnose shape of a roadway median, adhesively attaching the device to the surface of the median and then mechanically fastening the device to the median. Bending notches with stress relief vertices may be provided in a flange of the spline to facilitate concave bending of that flange. Attachment holes may be provided in flanges of the spline, in an alternating arrangement. Spaced apart retro-reflective tape strips are applied to the curved outer surface of the protrusion.
US09365987B2	Portable remote-controlled traffic and pedestrian control system A movable robotic-like assembly which includes an upper body portion, a base portion and a wheel assembly for supporting the base portion and for moving the movable assembly. Signage is provided in the upper body portion, featuring instructions in a first portion for vehicles, including a stop indication, and signage in a second portion approximately 90° from the previous portion for pedestrians waiting to cross the street in which vehicles are traveling. A motor assembly drives the wheel assembly. A controller separate from the moving assembly remotely controls the movement and the operation of the movable assembly.
US09365985B2	Self-propelled ground milling machine for processing ground surfaces having a milling device The present invention relates to a self-propelled ground milling machine for treatment of ground surfaces by means of a milling device, a transportation means and a drive device for driving the transportation means and the milling device. The milling device is mounted on a ground milling machine frame and can be switched between a working position, in which the milling device is in operative contact with the ground surface and a maneuvering position, in which the milling device is not in operative contact with the ground surface. The drive device comprises a drive control unit, which controls the driving power of the drive device. The ground milling machine further comprises a ground milling machine control unit. The ground milling machine control unit controls the interaction of the drive device, the transportation means, and the milling device such that the driving power of the drive device in the maneuvering position of the milling device is automatically caused to be lower than the driving power of the drive device in the working position of the milling device while at least sufficient driving power for the transportation means is maintained.
US09365982B2	Durable creped tissue It has now been discovered that the ratio of the wet tensile strength to the dry tensile strength of a tissue web, and more particularly a creped tissue web, can meet or exceed satisfactory levels without the excess use of a wet strength resin. For example, by treating the tissue making furnish with less than about 3 kilograms of wet strength resin per ton of furnish, forming the tissue web, and then creping the tissue web with a creping composition comprising a non-fibrous olefin polymer and a dispersing agent, a tissue web having a CD Wet/Dry ratio greater than about 0.30 may be produced. This discovery provides the flexibility to produce a tissue product with increased wet strength while reducing the add-on of wet strength agent.
US09365977B2	Cellulosic product forming process and wet formed cellulosic product According to the disclosure, a wet form cellulosic product forming process and a wet formed cellulosic product are disclosed. The process includes providing a slurry, forming the slurry into a cellulosic product, dewatering the cellulosic product, and drying the cellulosic product. Further dewatering of the cellulosic product occurs through a non-mechanical mechanism.
US09365973B2	Method for producing cellulose nanofibers Provided is a method which is capable of producing a cellulose nanofiber dispersion liquid that has a low viscosity and excellent fluidity even at a high concentration, while exhibiting excellent transparency. In a method for producing cellulose nanofibers, wherein a cellulosic starting material is oxidized in water using an oxidant in the presence of an N-oxyl compound and a compound that is selected from the group consisting of a bromide, an iodide and a mixture thereof and the thus obtained oxidized cellulose is defibrated and dispersed, pulp which is obtained by carrying out kraft cooking after a hydrolysis process is used as the cellulosic starting material.
US09365972B2	Highly absorbent and retentive fiber material A process for producing a water-absorbent high-porosity fibrous matrix from lignocellulosic raw materials, comprising wet mechanical processing of the raw material, drying, and then dry mechanical processing the fibers to provide a fibrous matrix is provided. The high-porosity fibrous matrix and absorbent articles prepared therefrom are also provided.
US09365971B2	Method of, and apparatus for, folding items of laundry During the transverse-folding operation of items of laundry, a number of layers are positioned one above the other so as to overlap one another. In order to achieve optimum folding quality, the aim is for layers of equal length to overlap, which is only rarely possible in practice. It is usually the case that the layers are of unequal length, and this gives rise to a difference in overlap. The invention makes provision for the difference in overlap to be eliminated, or at least to be minimized, in that it is determined whether a difference in overlap is present and the difference in overlap which may be established is corrected for the transverse-folding operation of the next-following item of laundry, which allows established differences in overlap to be compensated for automatically at least for the most part.
US09365970B2	Ironing board with expandable legs Various embodiments of the present disclosure include an ironing board with two expandable front legs configured to expand to a wider separation in an open position than in a collapsed position. The wider separation in the open position allows for greater stability without increasing the size of the board in the collapsed position. The ironing board of the present disclosure includes a front leg pivot system that permits each of the front legs to spread apart from each other and an adjustable pivot mechanism that allows the front legs to move apart from the rear legs. In one embodiment, a cam is mounted to the two rear legs to serve as a track for the front legs. In another embodiment, a tension member is mounted to the two front legs to control the spread of the two front legs.
US09365968B2	Steam iron with a steam-permeable screen A steam iron (1) comprising: a housing (2) defining a water vaporization chamber (22); a heating element (12), accommodated by the housing (2) and configured to heat the vaporization chamber (22); a sole plate (8), connected to the housing and defining at least one steam outlet opening (10); a steam-permeable screen (24), disposed within the water vaporization chamber (22) and dividing the water vaporization chamber into a vaporization zone (28) and a steam zone (30); a liquid water supply channel (16) having an outlet (16b) that discharges into the vaporization zone (28); and a steam discharge channel (20) having a steam inlet (20a) that originates from the steam zone (30) and a steam outlet (20b) that discharges into the at least one steam outlet opening (10) in the sole plate (8).
US09365966B2	Suspension for full automatic washing machine A suspension for an automatic washing machine is provided. The suspension includes a main body, a tub having a drum therein coupled to the main body, a snubber bar having one end connected to a cabinet of the washing machine and another end in the main body, a seal at to a lower end of the snubber bar and configured to slide and/or move in the main body, and one or more springs in the main body, configured to apply an elastic force to the seal when the seal slides and/or in the main body, and including at least two sections having different spring constants.
US09365964B2	Apparatus for whipping button sewing thread Disclosed is an apparatus for whipping a button sewing thread, capable of ensuring the operational convenience, reliability and durability by simplifying main elements of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a body including a holder for holding a sewed button; a tension control unit provided with a plurality of tensioners and a thread hook on a passage of the thread; a thread guide unit adjacent to the tension control unit to guide the thread toward the holder; a winding unit including a rotational arm for winding the thread around a sliding support linearly moving toward the holder; and a knotting unit including a separating arm linearly moving toward the holder in order to form a thread knot.
US09365961B2	Double-cylinder circular hosiery knitting machine with device for tensioning the manufacture A double-cylinder circular hosiery knitting machine with device for tensioning the manufacture during its production, comprising a supporting structure which is provided with a footing and supports, so as to allow rotation about its own vertically oriented axis, a lower needle cylinder and an upper needle cylinder, a device for tensioning the manufacture during its production is accommodated inside the needle cylinders and comprises elements for retaining the manufacture, the retention elements comprising a suction tube, which is accommodated internally and coaxially to the lower needle cylinder, and an element for locking the manufacture, which faces the upper end of the suction tube and is supported by the upper needle cylinder, the locking element being movable on command along the axis of the upper needle cylinder to engage or disengage the upper end of the suction tube.
US09365958B2	Woven stretch fabric and method for its production A woven fabric has weft and warp yarns, the weft yarns are extending over and below the warp yarns to provide correspondent over portions and under portions with respect to the warp yarns, whereby the ratio length of under portions:length of over portions is such that in the washed fabric the warp yarns corresponding to the over portions are in a position that is lower than the plane of the warp yarns corresponding to the under portions; the final fabric, after washing, has an elongation measured according to ASTM 3107, of at least 30%.
US09365954B2	Polyphenylene sulfide fiber, filter cloth comprising polyphenylene sulfide fiber, and method for producing polyphenylene sulfide fiber The present invention provides: a polyphenylene sulfide fiber that has excellent tensile strength; and a polyphenylene sulfide fiber that decreases in toughness to a small extent even when subjected to a long-term heat treatment and has excellent tensile strength. The polyphenylene sulfide fiber according to the present invention is characterized by comprising a polyphenylene sulfide resin having a weight average molecular weight of 50000 to 80000 inclusive, having a rigid amorphous content of 50% or more, and having a crystal size of 5 nm or more in the direction of a (111) crystal plane.
US09365947B2	Method for preparing low cost substrates A mask is formed over a first conductive portion of a conductive layer to expose a second conductive portion of the conductive layer. An electrolytic process is performed to remove conductive material from a first region and a second region of the second conductive portion. The second region is aligned with the mask relative to an electric field applied by the electrolytic process. The second region separates the first region of the second conductive portion from the first conductive portion. The electrolytic process is concentrated relative to the second region such that removal occurs at a relatively higher rate in the second region than in the first region.
US09365943B2	Method of electroplating uniform copper layers Electroplating methods provide substantially uniform deposits of copper on the edges and walls of through-holes of printed circuit boards. The electroplating methods provide copper deposits which have high throwing power.
US09365941B2	Process for fabricating a monolayer or multilayer metal structure in LIGA technology, and structure obtained The invention relates to a process for fabricating a monolayer or multilayer metal structure in LIGA technology, in which a photoresist layer is deposited on a flat metal substrate, a photoresist mold is created by irradiation or electron or ion bombardment, a metal or alloy is electroplated in this mold, the electroformed metal structure is detached from the substrate and the photoresist is separated from this metal structure, wherein the metal substrate is used as an agent involved in the forming of at least one surface of the metal structure other than that formed by the plane surface of the substrate.
US09365938B2	Differential pressure water electrolysis apparatus A differential pressure water electrolysis apparatus includes a cell unit, a first end plate, a second end plate, and a pressing mechanism. The pressing mechanism is provided between the first end plate and a first end of the cell unit to press the cell unit in a stacking direction and includes a first corrosion-resistant member, a second corrosion-resistant member, a third corrosion-resistant member, and a pressure-resistant member. The first corrosion-resistant member is connected to the first end plate. The second corrosion-resistant member is engaged with the first end of the cell unit and is movable in the stacking direction. The third corrosion-resistant member is connected to the first corrosion-resistant member or the second corrosion-resistant member and covers an outer peripheral part of the first corrosion-resistant member and an outer peripheral part of the second corrosion-resistant member to provide a fluid introduction chamber communicating with a cathode side.
US09365937B2	System and method for isotope selective chemical reactions A system providing selective spin modification and reaction in an electrolytic cell. An electrolytic cell is coupled to a magnet that provides a level-splitting magnetic field in a region of electrolyte adjacent to a working electrode, thus establishing a spin resonance for an unpaired electron associated with a chemical species in the region of electrolyte adjacent to the working electrode. The working electrode carries an excitation current produced by a switching source or amplifier. The excitation current produces an alternating magnetic field adjacent to the working electrode that alters the spin state population density for the unpaired electron associated with a chemical species within the electrolyte, thereby enhancing or inhibiting the reaction of the chemical species during subsequent electrolysis.
US09365933B2	Method of forming a fine pattern A method of forming a fine pattern includes providing a first metal layer on a base substrate, providing a first passivation layer on the first metal layer, providing a mask pattern on the first passivation layer, providing a partitioning wall pattern having a reverse taper shape by etching the first passivation layer, coating a composition having a block copolymer between the partitioning wall patterns adjacent each other, providing a self-aligned pattern by heating the composition, and providing a metal pattern by etching the first metal layer using the self-aligned pattern as a mask.
US09365930B1	Gun barrel manufacturing methods A method of forming a gun barrel from a gun liner is disclosed that includes applying one or more coatings to the gun barrel liner such as just a top coating or a bond coating and then a top coating. The method may also include (before applying one or more coatings): threading an outer surface of the gun barrel liner proximate a first end of the gun barrel liner; threadedly coupling the first end of the gun barrel liner to a gun chamber; fixedly coupling the gun barrel liner to the gun chamber. The method may also include heat treating the coating layer(s), contouring the outer coating layer, applying a ceramic top coating to the contoured outer coating layer of the gun barrel liner, and/or sealing the gun barrel with a liquid metal sealer.
US09365927B2	Deposition method and collection method Techniques for producing an organic electroluminescent element while collecting a vapor deposition material that is vapor-deposited on a vapor deposition device, collecting a vapor-deposited film by use of a collection device, and producing an organic electroluminescent element by use of a collection device. In one example, a film is provided on at least a part of a surface of each of a vapor deposition preventing plate and a shutter of a vacuum chamber on which surface vapor deposition particles are vapor-deposited, the film being provided so as to be peeled off from the each of the vapor deposition preventing plate and the shutter, and the film being made of a material differing in at least one of a melting point, a sublimation point, solubility in a given solvent, microbial biodegradability, and photodegradability from a material of which a vapor-deposited film that is formed on the film is made.
US09365926B2	Precursors and methods for atomic layer deposition of transition metal oxides Methods are provided herein for forming transition metal oxide thin films, preferably Group IVB metal oxide thin films, by atomic layer deposition. The metal oxide thin films can be deposited at high temperatures using metalorganic reactants. Metalorganic reactants comprising two ligands, at least one of which is a cycloheptatriene or cycloheptatrienyl (CHT) ligand are used in some embodiments. The metal oxide thin films can be used, for example, as dielectric oxides in transistors, flash devices, capacitors, integrated circuits, and other semiconductor applications.
US09365925B2	Multilayer structured coatings for cutting tools In one aspect, cutting tools are described having coatings adhered thereto which, in some embodiments, can demonstrate desirable wear resistance and increased cutting lifetimes. A coated cutting tool described herein comprises a substrate and a coating adhered to the substrate, the coating having a multilayer structure including a plurality of structural units each comprising a bonding layer and an adjacent alumina layer, the alumina layer having a thickness of less than 0.5 μm and the bonding layer having a thickness less than 1 μm, the bonding layer comprising TiCN and TiAlOC.
US09365921B2	Method for fabricating light-emitting element using chamber with mass spectrometer A light-emitting element and its fabrication method are provided. The light-emitting element includes an EL layer between a pair of electrode, and the EL layer is formed by evaporation of an organic compound. The evaporation is conducted so that the partial pressure of a component with a specific molecular weight in a film-formation chamber, which is monitored by a mass spectrometer, does not exceed a specific value during the evaporation. This method allows the formation of a light-emitting element having an improved lifetime.
US09365919B2	Method for reduction of time in a gas carburizing process and cooling apparatus utilizing a high speed quenching oil flow rate The present invention provides a process for reduction of time in gas-carburizing process and cooling apparatus to perform carburization by step heating of a part during carburizing heating from 800° C., 850° C., 900° C. onwards to a carburization temperature of 930° C. with the part being held at each mentioned temperature for 10 minutes by adding LPG or propane along with methanol in the furnace for activation/diffusion, the holding time is thereby reduced for carburization, thereafter the carburized parts are quenched in the invented apparatus to discharge high severity of quenching. A quenching oil flow rate of about 1.6 meters per second is critical to the process.
US09365915B2	Ferritic stainless steel Provided is a ferritic stainless steel excellent in terms of thermal fatigue resistance and oxidation resistance without adding Mo or W, which is an expensive chemical element and with controlling the Nb content to be as small as possible. The chemical composition contains, by mass %, C: 0.020% or less, Si: 3.0% or less, Mn: 3.0% or less, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.030% or less, Cr: 10% to 25%, N: 0.020% or less, Nb: 0.005% to 0.15%, Al: less than 0.20%, Ti: 5×(C %+N %) to 0.5%, Mo: 0.1% or less, W: 0.1% or less, Cu: 0.55% to 2.0%, B: 0.0002% to 0.0050%, Ni: 0.05% to 1.0%, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, where C % and C5 in the expression 5×(C %+N %) respectively represent the contents (mass %) of the chemical elements C and N.
US09365913B2	High-hardness hardfacing alloy powder The present invention relates to a high-hardness hardfacing alloy powder, containing: 0.5
US09365912B2	Method for producing high-purity manganese sulfate monohydrate and high-purity manganese sulfate monohydrate produced by the method A method for producing high-purity manganese sulfate monohydrate from a low-grade composition includes acquiring a primary leached manganese solution by adding sulfuric acid and a reductant to a low-grade manganese-containing composition and leaching manganese therefrom; acquiring a secondary leached manganese solution from which primary impurities have been eliminated by adding calcium hydroxide to the primary leached manganese solution; acquiring a tertiary leached manganese solution from which secondary impurities have been eliminated by adding sulfides to the secondary leached manganese solution; acquiring manganese oxide from precipitating manganese by using sodium hydroxide in the tertiary leached manganese solution so as to control the pH thereof; adding sulfuric acid to the manganese oxide and redissolving; and drying the redissolved manganese oxide and acquiring high-purity manganese sulfate monohydrate. Thus the present invention allows production of high-purity manganese sulfate monohydrate from a low-grade manganese-containing composition, for use as material for a secondary battery.
US09365906B2	Process and device for charging into a smelting unit A process and a device for charging a primary product for pig iron into a smelting unit are provided. According to the process and device, some of the primary product that has been formed by reducing oxidic iron carriers is stored in the hot state in a reservoir tank before being supplied into the storage device or charging device that is directly connected to the smelting unit.
US09365905B2	Processes for making lactose utilizing pre-classification techniques and pharmaceutical formulations formed therefrom A process for forming lactose suitable for use in a pharmaceutical formulation comprises providing a plurality of lactose particles containing no more than 10% w/w of lactose particles having a volume average particle size of about 70 microns or less; milling the plurality of lactose particles to yield a plurality of milled lactose particles with an average particle size, (D50), ranging from about 50 microns to about 100 microns; and classifying the plurality of milled lactose particles into at least two fractions comprising a fine fraction and a coarse fraction wherein the fine fraction has an average particle size, (D50), ranging from about 3 microns to about 50 microns, and the coarse fraction has an average particle size, (D50), ranging from about 40 microns to about 250 microns.
US09365904B2	Ion torrent genomic sequencing Disclosed is an enhanced method for rapid and cost-effective analysis of sequences of a microorganism by semi-conductor sequencing, preferably ion-torrent sequencing. This method provides for full length analysis and of multiple areas (e.g. genes) of multiple genomes. These methods identify genetic mutations of a particular gene that are responsible for conferring resistance or sensitivity to an antibiotic or other chemical compound. Multiple different species, strains and/or serotypes of a particular organism are rapidly and efficiently screened and mutations identified along with the complete genome of an organism. By selecting primers pairs of similar size and GC content that produce amplicons with sequences spanning the entire genome, a single PCR reaction analyzed by ion torrent methodology can determine the sequence of a complete genome. Methods are useful to sequences the genomes of viral agents, such as influenza virus, and bacterial agents, such as tuberculosis bacteria.
US09365898B2	Compensator for multiple surface imaging A system and method for imaging biological samples on multiple surfaces of a support structure are disclosed. The support structure may be a flow cell through which a reagent fluid is allowed to flow and interact with the biological samples. Excitation radiation from at least one radiation source may be used to excite the biological samples on multiple surfaces. In this manner, fluorescent emission radiation may be generated from the biological samples and subsequently captured and detected by detection optics and at least one detector. The detected fluorescent emission radiation may then be used to generate image data. This imaging of multiple surfaces may be accomplished either sequentially or simultaneously. In addition, the techniques of the present invention may be used with any type of imaging system. For instance, both epifluorescent and total internal reflection methods may benefit from the techniques of the present invention.
US09365895B2	Amplification system with spatial separation An automated nucleic acid analysis method and analytical system are described comprising separate modules, wherein the air flow of any one of said modules is controlled and wherein at least the air flow between the module for isolation and purification of the analyte and the module for analysis of the analyte are separated.
US09365893B2	Methods of mapping polymorphisms and polymorphism microarrays Described are methods for the high-throughput discovery and genotyping of nucleotide polymorphisms in DNA, including single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) and short deletions and insertions. These methods take advantage of the fact that differences in DNA sequence result in the differential presence of restriction endonuclease digestion sites. Approaches involve isolation of short DNA fragments (“tags”) near restriction endonuclease sites. The presence of one (or two) of these tags indicates that a site was present. Regions of DNA with a restriction site in only one individual create an opportunity for primer extension to produce labeled material, which can be assayed on a platform that employs a collection of nucleic acids. Efficient variant detection microarrays and bead libraries are provided that contain genomic tags with different representations between two populations, so that most elements in the collection of nucleic acids contain a SNP between populations of interest.
US09365888B2	Assessing the risk of a major adverse cardiac event in patients with chest pain Methods for characterizing the near term risk of experiencing a major adverse cardiac event in a patient presenting to an Emergency Department with chest pain are provided. In one embodiment the method comprises determining the level of myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity and/or mass in a bodily sample obtained from the patient. Levels of MPO activity or MPO mass in bodily samples from the test subject are then compared to a control value in comparable bodily samples obtained from a control population. Such comparison can also be used to determine the near term treatment of the patient.
US09365886B2	Device for standardising the in-vitro synergy testing of two antibiotics through the method crossing the gradient strips A device for microbiological analyzes is provided. More specifically, a device is provided for standardizing the crossing and allowing a perfect angle of 90° between two graduated paper strips impregnated with a predefined concentration gradient of an antimicrobial agent, for evaluating their synergistic effect on the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) on a bacterial culture medium.
US09365885B2	High-throughput complement-mediated antibody-dependent and opsonic bactericidal assays The disclosure provides methods and kits for performing automated high-throughput assays to measure bactericidal activity in samples, such as plasma or sera from vaccinated subjects to evaluate the efficacy of vaccines against bacterial pathogens. The method combines obligatory linear-range data analysis, plate sealing and liquid volume handling for all assay steps to provide an automated, high-throughput measurement of bactericidal activity with favorable inter-assay and inter-operator variability.
US09365884B2	Environmental evaluation installation and environmental evaluation method An environmental evaluation installation including an evaluation chamber 1 isolated from outer space by isolation walls 2, minute substance supply means 3 configured to supply a microorganism into the evaluation chamber 1, a minute substance removing means 4 configured to supply removal particles for removing the microorganism into the evaluation chamber 1, and a minute substance collecting means 5 configured to collect the microorganism in the evaluation chamber 1, and which is characterized in that many air supply holes 21 are provided for almost the whole surfaces of the isolation walls 2 except at least the floor surface of the isolation walls 2 and that air is made to flow into the evaluation chamber 1 from the air supply holes 21.
US09365882B2	Immobilization support, process for producing the same, electrode, process for producing the same, electrode reaction utilizing apparatus and process for producing the same An immobilization carrier containing an electron acceptor compound is used in addition to glutaraldehyde and poly-L-lysine to immobilize an enzyme and an electron acceptor compound simultaneously to an electrode. For example, here are used diaphorase as the enzyme and 2-amino-3-carboxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (ACNQ) as the electron acceptor compound.
US09365875B2	3-hydroxypropionic acid production by recombinant yeasts Provided herein are recombinant yeast cells having an active 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid (3-HP) pathway and further comprising a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a non-phosphorylating NADP-dependent glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPN). Also described are methods of using the recombinant yeast cells to produce 3-HP and acrylic acid.
US09365867B2	Protein and nucleic acid delivery vehicles, components and mechanisms thereof Complex viruses are assembled from simple protein subunits by sequential and irreversible assembly. During genome packaging in bacteriophages, a powerful molecular motor assembles at the special portal vertex of an empty prohead to initiate packaging. An aspect of the invention relates to the phage T4 packaging machine being highly promiscuous, translocating DNA into finished phage heads as well as into proheads. Single motors can force exogenous DNA into phage heads at the same rate as into proheads and phage heads undergo repeated initiations, packaging multiple DNA molecules into the same head. This shows that the phage DNA packaging machine has unusual conformational plasticity, powering DNA into an apparently passive capsid receptacle, including the highly stable virus shell, until it is full. These features allow for the design of a novel class of nanocapsid delivery vehicles.
US09365866B2	Vectors for generating pluripotent stem cells and methods of producing pluripotent stem cells using the same A reprogramming gene-loaded Sendai viral vector comprising Sendai virus genes and reprogramming genes, wherein the Sendai virus genes include an NP gene, P/C gene, M gene, F gene, HN gene and L gene, wherein each of the M gene, the F gene and the FIN gene is from a Sendai virus strain Cl.151-derived gene and wherein at least one of the M gene, the F gene and the HN gene is functionally deleted and the L gene encodes the amino-acid sequence of the L protein in which the amino-acid residue at position 1618 is valine and a method of producing the same.
US09365860B2	Mutagenesis method using polyethylene glycol mediated introduction of mutagenic nucleobases into plant protoplasts Method for targeted alteration of a duplex acceptor DNA sequence in a plant cell protoplast, comprising combining the duplex acceptor DNA sequence with a donor mutagenic nucleobase, wherein the duplex acceptor DNA sequence contains a first DNA sequence and a second DNA sequence which is the complement of the first DNA sequence and wherein the donor mutagenic nucleobase comprises at least one mismatch with respect to the duplex acceptor DNA sequence to be altered, preferably with respect to the first DNA sequence, wherein the method further comprises a step of introducing the donor mutagenic nucleobase into the cell protoplasts using polyethylene glycol (PEG) mediated transformation and the use of PEG protoplast transformation for enhancing the rate of targeted mutagenesis.
US09365858B2	Method of transforming cells Use of an isolated Ensifer adhaerens strain OV14 deposited under NCIMB Accession Number 4177, or an isolated variant thereof characterized by a 16S rRNA gene having at least 98.6% sequence homology with SEQUENCE ID NO: 1, as a gene delivery system in the genetic transformation of a plant cell or plant material is described.
US09365857B2	Xylose isomerase and xylitol dehydrogenase combination for xylose fermentation to ethanol and B. fragilis xylose isomerase Disclosed herein is a newly discovered problem and solution for engineering S. cerevisiae to ferment xylose to make ethanol utilizing xylose isomerase to convert xylose to xylulose for entry, via xylulokinase, into the pentose phosphate pathway. The problem is that when grown on a media containing xylose xylitol tends to accumulate in the cell despite the absence of xylose reductase activity in S. cerevisiae. Xylitol inhibits the activity of xylose isomerases. One solution described is to simultaneously express an exogenous xylitol dehydrogenase along with the exogenous xylose isomerase while optionally also overexpressing xylulokinase in the absence of expression of a xylose reductase. Another solution is a xylose isomerase from Bacteroides fragilis which is less inhibited by xylitol than other xylose isomerases, exemplified by E. coli xylose isomerase. Expression of the Bacteroides fragilis xylose isomerase may be used alone, or in combination with expression of a xylitol dehydrogenase and optionally over expression of xylulokinase to improve ethanol production from xylose.
US09365852B2	Compositions and methods related to miRNA modulation of neovascularization or angiogenesis The present invention concerns methods and compositions for diagnosing and/or treating vascular diseases including cancer, cardiac diseases, vascular diseases of the eye, and inflammatory diseases. The methods involve measuring the levels of one or multiple miRNAs in patient samples and using the test results to diagnose and/or predict an optimal treatment regimen for the patient. Compositions described in the invention include nucleic acids that function as miRNAs or miRNA inhibitors that can be introduced to a patient to reduce or increase vascularization as needed.
US09365850B2	Methods and compositions for the specific inhibition of MYC by double-stranded RNA This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for reducing MYC target RNA and protein levels via use of dsRNAs, e.g., Dicer substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) agents.
US09365848B2	Modulation of apolipoprotein C-III expression Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of apolipoprotein C-III. The compositions comprise oligonucleotides, targeted to nucleic acid encoding apolipoprotein C-III. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of apolipoprotein C-III expression and for diagnosis and treatment of disease associated with expression of apolipoprotein C-III are provided.
US09365847B2	Accelerated directed evolution of microbial consortia for the development of desirable plant phenotypic traits The disclosure relates to methods for the screening, identification, and/or application of one or more microorganisms of use in imparting one or more beneficial properties to one or more plants.
US09365844B2	Performance-enhanced protease variant Proteases encompassing an amino acid sequence that is at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence indicated in SEQ ID NO. 1 over its entire length, and exhibit the amino acid substitution I21V in the count in accordance with SEQ ID NO. 1, agents that encompass such proteases, display very good cleaning performance on protease-sensitive stains.
US09365842B2	Nucleic acids encoding fungal cellobiohydrolases for expression in yeast The present invention provides for heterologous expression of polypeptides encoded by wild-type and codon-optimized variants of cbh1 and/or cbh2 from the fungal organisms Talaromyces emersonii (T. emersonii), Humicola grisea (H. grisea), Thermoascus aurantiacus (T. aurantiacus), and Trichoderma reesei (T. reesei) in host cells, such as the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The expression in such host cells of the corresponding genes, and variants and combinations thereof, result in improved specific activity of the expressed cellobiohydrolases. Thus, such genes and expression systems are useful for efficient and cost-effective consolidated bioprocessing systems.
US09365841B1	High activity mutants of butyrylcholinesterase for cocaine hydrolysis Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) polypeptide variants of the presently-disclosed subject matter have enhanced catalytic efficiency for (−)-cocaine, as compared to wild-type BChE. Pharmaceutical compositions of the presently-disclosed subject matter include a BChE polypeptide variant having an enhanced catalytic efficiency for (−)-cocaine. A method of the presently-disclosed subject matter for treating a cocaine-induced condition includes administering to an individual an effective amount of a BChE polypeptide variant, as disclosed herein, to lower blood cocaine concentration.
US09365836B2	Glycosyltransferase gene and use thereof Provided is a polynucleotide encoding a protein having an activity to transfer a sugar to the hydroxy groups at the 4′- and 7-positions of a flavone. The polynucleotide is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polynucleotide which comprises a base sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, or 12; (b) a polynucleotide which hybridizes to a polynucleotide comprising a base sequence complementary to a base sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, or 12 under high stringency conditions, and encodes a protein having an activity to transfer a sugar to the hydroxy groups at the 4′- and 7-positions of a flavone; (c) a polynucleotide which encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, or 13; (d) a polynucleotide which encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence in which one or more amino acids have been deleted, substituted, inserted, and/or added in an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, or 13 and having an activity to transfer a sugar to the hydroxy groups at the 4′- and 7-positions of a flavone; etc.
US09365833B2	Leucine zipper variant and use thereof A leucine zipper variant, a polynucleotide encoding the leucine zipper variant, a method of preparing a leucine zipper variant, a method of inhibiting HDM2- and/or HDMX using the leucine zipper variant, and a method of the prevention and/or treatment of cancer using the leucine zipper variant.
US09365827B2	Cardiomyocyte production Methods and composition for the production of cardiomyocytes from differentiation of pluripotent stem cells are provided. For example, in certain aspects methods including differentiating pluripotent stem cells in a large volume of suspension culture in the presence of ROCK inhibitors are described. In further aspects, methods for differentiation of stem cells into cardiomyocytes that overcome variability between different stem cell clones and different batch of culture medium are provided.
US09365825B2	Expansion of adult stem cells in vitro Disclosed are methods for manipulating and expanding stem cell populations, including adult stem cells, the cells produced by such methods, and various protein constructs related thereto.
US09365822B2	System and method for sorting cells Improved flow cytometer system particularly adapted to use for sex-selected sperm sorting include enhanced sheath fluid and other strategies which minimize stress on the sperm cells, including a 2.9 percent sodium citrate sheath solution for bovine species and a hepes bovine gamete media for equine species. Improved collection systems and techniques for the process are described so that commercial applications of sperms samples as well as the resulting animals may be achieved.
US09365819B2	Process for culturing lactococcus bacteria This invention relates to an improved process for culturing bacteria of the family Streptococcaceae (such as of the genus lactococcus), a medium for culturing the bacteria, and the obtained bacteria cells.
US09365817B2	Dried and/or microencapsulated Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells with a high content of (s)-(+)-s-adenosyl-l-methionine, process for their preparation, and compositons containing said cells Disclosed are dried and/or microencapsulated Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells with a high content of (S)-(+)-S-adenosyl-L-methionine, in the form of a free base obtainable from selected high-productivity strains of (S)-(+)-SAMe.
US09365816B2	Handheld low pressure mechanical cell lysis device with single cell resolution Apparatus and methods for mechanical cell lysis with single cell resolution which requires very low applied pressure. The device can be handheld, simple to operate, requires no external power except for hand-applied pressure via a syringe, and is applicable to all cell types including yeast and bacterial cells. The device is also capable of mechanically lysing a single cell. A single cell is selected from a biological sample of interest. The single cell is lysed by application of mechanical stress in a single cell lysing apparatus having a trap structure for deterministically capturing the cell and a stress raiser that cooperates with a source of mechanical stress so as to apply sufficient force to rupture a cell. The stress raiser can be a properly designed edge of the trap or it can be a lithographically produced structure such as a nanoblade or a nanopillar.
US09365812B2	Systems and methods for bio-mass energy generation A closed loop system for generating energy is described herein. The closed loop system can include a solar collector, a tank, and the combustor. The solar collector can collect electromagnetic energy from a light source including, the sun. This electromagnetic energy can be transported from the solar collector to the tank via a light guide. The tank is illuminated with electromagnetic energy and biomass grows in the tank. The biomass is transported to the combustor and burned to generate heat energy. This heat energy can be used to generate electricity.
US09365808B2	Composition and system for treating a drain and methods thereof Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a composition, system, and method of unclogging and maintaining a drain or conduits that deliver fluids such as water. The system includes delivering a predetermined amount of drain cleaning composition to an obstruction wherein the predetermined amount may be delivered by a single-use packet. The composition for clearing a clogged drain may include sodium bisulfate, moisture, sodium sulfate, potassium, calcium, or iron.
US09365803B2	Fabric treatment composition comprising an aminosiloxane polymer nanoemulsion The present invention relates to fabric treatment compositions containing aminosiloxane polymer nanoemulsions. More specifically, the present invention relates to fabric treatment compositions containing aminosiloxane polymer nanoemulsions that may be used to protect surfaces from being soiled or wetted.
US09365797B2	Lubricant oil composition for transmissions A lubricating oil composition for a transmission includes a base oil in a range of 1 mass % to 80 mass %, the base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40 degrees C. in a range of 0.5 mm2/s to 20 mm2/s and a viscosity index of 200 or more. Since the composition exhibits a high viscosity index and a high shear stability, the composition is suitable for a continuously variable transmission.
US09365793B2	Methods and compositions for reducing wear in internal combustion engines lubricated with a low phosphorous content borate-containing lubricating oil Disclosed are methods and lubricant compositions for reducing wear in internal combustion engines lubricated with a low phosphorous content lubricating oil. The lubricant compositions of this invention comprise a synergistic combination of a dispersed, hydrated, alkali metal borate and at least one phosphorous-containing compound wherein the total phosphorous employed in the composition is no more than about 0.08 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.
US09365790B2	Processes of preparing estolide base oils and lubricants that include transesterification Provided herein are processes of producing estolide base oils, including the process comprising providing at least one fatty acid ester, and contacting the at least one fatty acid ester with at least one fatty acid to form an estolide base oil. Exemplary processes include the use of transesterification to form the at least one fatty acid ester and/or estolide base oil.
US09365789B2	Dialkyl ether, and lubricant base oil and lubricating oil composition containing the same The invention provides a dialkyl ether represented by the following formula (1): (wherein each of R1 and R2 represents a C1 to C20 alkyl group, and n is an integer of 1 to 20), and a lubricating base oil and a lubricating oil composition containing the dialkyl ether. The lubricating base oil and the lubricating oil composition exhibit low viscosity, excellent viscosity-temperature characteristics, and high fluidity at low temperature.
US09365788B2	Process to produce improved poly alpha olefin compositions This invention is directed to a two-step process for the preparation of improved poly alpha olefins wherein the first step involves oligomerizing low molecular weight linear alpha olefins in the presence of a single site catalyst and the second step involves oligomerization of at least a portion of the product from the first step in the presence of an oligomerization catalyst. The dimer product from the first oligomerization is characterized by a tri-substituted vinylene olefin content of at least 25 wt %.
US09365785B2	Steam reforming process for reducing the tar content of synthesis gas streams The invention described herein proposes steam reforming processes in two stages, the first stage being passing a synthesis gas stream through a first catalyst bed comprising an alkali metal and/or iron titanate based catalyst, and a second stage comprising at least a second catalyst bed containing a refractory supported metal catalyst, preferably having NiO as the metal phase supported with barium hexa-aluminate.
US09365779B2	Catalyst for light olefins and LPG in fludized catalytic units A catalyst composition comprising at least about 10% by weight pentasil, at least about 12% by weight Y-type zeolite at a pentasil to Y zeolite ratio of at least 0.25, and wherein the pentasil and Y zeolite comprise at least about thirty-five percent of the catalyst have been shown to optimize light olefin yields and LPG from FCC processes. Embodiments having matrix surface areas greater than 25 m2/g, phosphorous and rare earth are preferred. The compositions of this invention are particularly useful in typical fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) processes.
US09365773B2	Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device using the same There is provided a liquid crystal composition containing a compound represented by General Formula (i) (where Ri represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms) and a compound represented by Formula (ii), and there is also provided a liquid crystal display device using such a liquid crystal composition.
US09365772B2	Compound, liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal composition is described, which has a nematic phase and contains a compound having a high maximum temperature and a large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and may also contain a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a third component, and a compound having a small viscosity as a fourth component. An AM liquid crystal display device including the composition is also described.
US09365771B2	Liquid crystal compounds containing a difluoromethyleneoxy linking group that hydrogen substituted by deuterium, their preparation and application This invention relates to liquid crystal compound of formula I containing a difluoromethyleneoxy linking group that hydrogen substituted by deuterium and therefore being very suitable for formulating a liquid crystal mixture. A liquid crystal mixture containing such type of liquid crystal compounds can be applied in various display devices.
US09365769B2	Phosphor and light emitting device A phosphor and a light emitting device including the phosphor may be provided that emits light having a peak wavelength between a green wavelength band and a yellow wavelength band, has a crystal structure of which the chemical formula is MSi2N2O2, M=CaxSryEuz (x+y+z=1), and has a triclinic system crystal structure in which, when molar ratios of Ca, Sr and Eu are x, y and z respectively, x+y+z=1 and when the x, y and z are represented by a triangular projection, the x, y and z are distributed on the lines and at the inside of an area formed by connecting five points of (0.45, 0.55, 0), (0.75, 0.25, 0), (0.75, 0, 0.25), (0.5, 0, 0.5) and (0.45, 0.05, 0.5) by a solid line on a triangular diagram.
US09365766B2	Wavelength conversion component having photo-luminescence material embedded into a hermetic material for remote wavelength conversion Disclosed are improved wavelength conversion components having photo-luminescent materials embedded into a hermetic material. Phosphor materials are embedded into a layer of glass, which is then utilized in a remote phosphor LED lighting apparatus. Methods for manufacturing these advanced wavelength conversion components are also described.
US09365762B1	Copolymer of dimer acid-organic amine and shear strength improving agent of water in oil emulsion drilling fluid and drilling fluid The present subject matter relates to a dimer acid-organic amine copolymer, comprising structural units from a dimer acid, structural units from an alkyl amine, and structural units from an aromatic amine, wherein, the dimer acid is a dimer of oleic acid and linoleic acid, the alkyl amine is one or more of C10-C20 alkyl primary amines, and the aromatic amine is one or more of aniline and aniline with one or more sites on the benzene ring substituted by C1-C3 alkyl. The present subject matter provides a shearing strength improving agent for water in oil emulsion drilling fluids and a drilling fluid containing the shearing strength improving agent. The shearing strength improving agent provided in the present invention can be used to significantly improve the yield point, ratio of yield point to plastic viscosity, gel strength of water in oil emulsion drilling fluids even in a small concentration, and is applicable to water in oil emulsion drilling fluids that contain or don't contain organic clay.
US09365761B2	Glycol-free heat transfer fluid The present invention relates to an aqueous glycol-free heat transfer fluid comprising sebacic acid, benzotriazole, morpholine, and at least one of sodium nitrite and sodium molybdate dihydrate, wherein a sum of concentrations of sodium molybdate dihydrate, sebacic acid, benzotriazole, morpholine, sodium nitrite is equal to or less than 1% (w/w). Preferably, the sum of concentrations of sodium molybdate dihydrate, sodium nitrite, sebacic acid, benzotriazole and morpholine is less than 0.65% (w/w). Preferably, the respective concentration is: 0-0.134% (w/w) sodium molybdate dihydrate; 0-0.028% (w/w) sebacic acid; 0-0.028% (w/w) benzotriazole; 0.08-0.812% (w/w) morpholine and 0-0.134% (w/w) sodium nitrite.
US09365760B2	Refrigerating machine oil and working fluid composition for refrigerating machine The present invention provides a refrigerating machine oil comprising: a base oil; a sulfide compound; and a gallate, wherein a content of the sulfide compound is 0.01 to 2.0% by mass and a content of the gallate is 10 to 500 ppm by mass based on a total amount of the refrigerating machine oil, and the refrigerating machine oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 3 to 500 mm2/s.
US09365759B2	Low GWP heat transfer compositions The present invention relates, in part, to heat transfer and refrigerant compositions and methods that include HFC-32; HFO-1234ze and HFC-125.
US09365756B1	Low-melt poly(amic acids) and polyimides and their uses Provided are low-melt polyimides and poly(amic acids) (PAAs) for use as adhesives, and methods of using the materials for attaching two substrates. The methods typically form an adhesive bond that is hermetically sealed to both substrates. Additionally, the method typically forms a cross-linked bonding material that is flexible.
US09365755B2	Reactive plasticizer and curable composition containing same An organic polymer, having a number-average molecular weight of 800 to 15,000, and comprising 0.5 or more but less than 1.2 reactive silicon groups in each molecule of the polymer on average, in which the reactive silicon groups are introduced into one-side out of terminals thereof, and heightening, in particular, the proportion of molecules (of the polymer) into each of which the silicon group is introduced.
US09365754B2	Heat-curing resin composition, heat-curing adhesive sheet, and method for producing heat-curing adhesive sheet The present invention provides a heat-curing resin composition which is curable without UV irradiation or the like and in which exudation of unreacted epoxy resin and the like at the time of pressure thermoforming is satisfactory. The heat-curing resin composition comprises: an acrylic copolymer containing an epoxy group-containing (meth)acrylic ester monomer; an epoxy resin; and a curing agent for the epoxy resin, wherein the curing agent contains organic acid dihydrazide, and part of epoxy groups of the acrylic copolymer are cross-linked by liquid polyamine or liquid polyamidoamine, each having at least one of a primary amino group and a secondary amino group.
US09365753B2	Acrylic adhesive for assembling elements contacting biological substances The present invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising (1) at least one polyol tri(meth)acrylate monomer selected from the group consisting of ditrimethylolpropane triacrylate (DiTMPTTA), tris-(2-hydroxyethyl)-isocyanurate triacrylate (THEICTA), dipentaerythritol triacrylate (DiPETA), ethoxylated trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPEOTA), propoxylated trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPPOTA), ethoxylated pentaerythritol triacrylate (PETEOIA), propoxylated glyceryl triacrylate (GPTA), pentaerythritol triacrylate (PETA), trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) and modified pentaerythritol triacrylate, triethyleneglycol trimethacrylate (TIEGTMA), tetraethyleneglycol trimethacrylate (TTEGTMA), polyethyleneglycol trimethacrylate hexane trimethacrylate (HTTMA) ethoxylated bisphenol A trimethacrylate, and trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TMPTMA), (2) at least one polyalkylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate monomer selected from the group consisting of polypropylene glycol monomethacrylate, polyethylene glycol monomethacrylate, polyethylene glycol-polypropylene glycol monomethacrylate, polypropylene glycol-monoacrylate, polyethylene glycol monoacrylate, polypropylene glycol-polytrimethylene monoacrylate, polyethylene glycol-polytetramethylene glycol monomethacrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol monomethacrylate, yerfluoroalkylethyl-polyoxyalkylene monomethacrylate, and combinations thereof, and (3) at least one radical initiator selected from the group of initiators sensitive to UV and/or blue radiation (photoinitiator) and thermal initiators (thermoinitiator). The adhesive composition is used for assembling elements made of plastic materials, like PMMA or SAN, or inorganic materials, like glass or metals, employed for manufacturing of devices for the distribution of containment of biological substances.
US09365749B2	Anisotropic conductive adhesive with reduced migration Illustrative embodiments of an anisotropic conductive adhesive (ACA) configured to be cured after being subjected to a magnetic field are disclosed. In at least one illustrative embodiment, the ACA may comprise a binder and a plurality of particles suspended in the binder. Each of the plurality of particles may comprise a ferromagnetic material coated with a layer of electrically conductive material and with a moisture barrier, such that the electrically conducting material forms electrically conductive and isolated parallel paths when the ACA is cured after being subjected to the magnetic field.
US09365748B2	Carrier reinforced heat activated adhesive compounds The invention relates to an adhesive film comprising a fleece carrier (T) and two layers made of heat activated adhesive compounds (1, 2) arranged on both sides of the fleece carrier, characterized in that both adhesive compounds (1, 2) are permeated in the fleece carrier (permeation regions T1 and T2) such that a total of between 20% and 92% of the fiber intermediate volume of the fleece carrier (T) is saturated by the adhesive compound, providing that the adhesive compounds (T1, T2) permeated on both sides of the fleece carrier (T1, T2) each make up at least 10% of the fiber intermediate volume of the fleece carrier (T) in the composition.
US09365747B2	Protective panel repair patch A spall cover repair patch includes a flexible substrate. A pressure sensitive adhesive is configured to adhere to a spall cover of protective panel. A release liner is configured to protect the pressure sensitive adhesive prior to use and releasably engage the pressure sensitive adhesive.
US09365745B2	Pressure-sensitive adhesive dispersion comprising polymers with ureido groups or with ureido-analogous groups and prepared by stage polymerization A description is given of a pressure-sensitive adhesive dispersion comprising a water-dispersed polymer P1 formed by emulsion polymerization. The polymer P1 is formed from a monomer mixture comprising (a) at least 40% by weight of C4 to C20 alkyl (meth)acrylates which when polymerized as homopolymers have a glass transition temperature of −30° C. or less, (b) at least 0.05% by weight of (meth)acrylate monomers having a substituent of the formula where X is CH2, O, NH or NR and R is a C1 to C4 alkyl group, (c) at least 0.1% by weight of acid monomers. The polymer P1 is prepared by polymerization in at least 2 stages, the glass transition temperature of a polymer from monomers of the first stage being lower by at least 20° C. than the glass transition temperature of a polymer from monomers of a later, second stage.
US09365740B2	Thermosetting durable powder coating composition The invention relates to a thermosetting powder coating composition comprising a first resin and a second resin, the first resin being an acid functional polyester resin with an acid value below 50 mg KOH/g, the second resin being obtainable by reacting hydroxyl functional components and acid functional components, the hydroxyl functional components comprising components containing 2 hydroxyl functional groups per molecule and/or components containing at least 3 hydroxyl functional groups per molecule, the acid functional components comprising components containing 2 acid functional groups per molecule and/or components containing at least 3 acid functional groups per molecule, wherein—more than 90 mol. % of the total of hydroxyl functional components in the second resin originate from neopentyl glycol (NPG), and—from 6 to 11 mol % of the total of hydroxyl functional components and acid functional components in the second resin originating from hydroxyl functional components and/or acid functional components having at least 3 functional groups per molecule.
US09365730B2	Radiation-curable acrylate-based ink-jet printing ink The disclosed radiation-curable acrylate-based ink-jet ink comprises a pigment, a bifunctional acrylate and, optionally, a trifunctional or multifunctional acrylate, a compound that has an ethylenic double bond and a molecular weight of 90 to 205, and a photoinitiator in the form of an acyl phosphine oxide, and furthermore contains 0.05 to 3.0 wt. % of stabilizer and 0.05 to 1.5 wt. % of surfactant.
US09365727B2	Process for the coating of metallic components with an aqueous organic composition A process for the coating of surfaces of a metallic component to be formed by contacting the surfaces of the metallic component prior to forming operation with an aqueous composition containing 80% by weight of at least one organic film-forming ionomeric polymer or copolymer, whereby the total organic polymeric material has an average acid number in the range from 20 to 300, optionally at least one further organic film-forming polymer different from the organic film-forming ionomeric polymer or copolymer; optionally a neutralizing agent; a low temperature corrosion inhibiting cross-linking agent and water. The pH of the aqueous composition at the beginning of the coating process is in the range from 6 to 10.5.
US09365722B2	Routes to trans A,B-substituted bacteriochlorins Bacteriochlorin of Formula I: wherein R is H or silyl are described, along with compositions containing the same and methods of making and using the same.
US09365720B2	Interior train components having low smoke and low heat release, and methods of their manufacture A railway component comprises a polycarbonate composition comprising: a first polycarbonate selected from a linear polycarbonate homopolymer, a branched polycarbonate, a poly(carbonate-bisphenol arylate ester), a poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate), or a combination thereof; a second polymer different from the first polycarbonate, the second polymer comprising a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer, a polydialkylsiloxane, a silicone graft copolymer, or a combination thereof, wherein siloxane units in the second polymer are present in an amount of 0.3 to 3 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition; and 10 to 40 wt. % of glass fiber, based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition.
US09365719B2	Marine vehicle component comprising flame retardant compositions, and methods of manufacture A marine vehicle component wherein the component is a partition or a light cover, and wherein the marine vehicle component is molded or formed from a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a siloxane-containing copolymer in an amount effective to provide a total of 0.2 to 6.5 wt % of siloxane units based on the total weight of the polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition, a bromine-containing polymer in an amount effective to provide 9 to 13 wt % of bromine, based on the total weight of the polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition, and optionally a third polymer, wherein the wt % of the siloxane-containing copolymer, the bromine-containing polymer, and the optional third polymer, sum to 100 wt %, and 0.05 to 10 wt % of a light diffuser additive, based on the total weight of polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition.
US09365714B2	Fluoropolymers and surface treatment agent Disclosed is a fluorine-containing polymer prepared by polymerizing: (I) a polyfluoroalkyl group-containing (meth)acrylate, in the presence of: (II) an isocyanate compound blocked with a pyrazole compound or a malonate ester. A water- and oil-repellent composition containing the fluorine-containing polymer can impart the excellent water- and oil-repellency, and excellent durability thereof to substrates.
US09365713B2	Copolymer for improving heat resistance of aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide resin Provided is a copolymer for improving heat resistance of aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide based resin which can achieve preservation of excellent transparency of the aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide based resin, improvement in heat resistance, and a molded product having excellent appearance, by adding the copolymer to the aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide based resin. A copolymer for improving heat resistance of an aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide based resin, including: 45 to 85 mass % of an aromatic vinyl monomer unit; 5 to 45 mass % of a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer unit; and 10 to 20 mass % of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride monomer unit; wherein the copolymer has a total light transmittance of 88% or more, the total light transmittance being measured in accordance with ASTM D1003 for a sample with 2 mm-thickness, is provided.
US09365705B2	Dedicated material for manufacturing special safety tire rubber for wheeled combat vehicles and aircraft in the army A dedicated material for manufacturing a special safety tire rubber for wheeled combat vehicles and aircraft in the army is disclosed, fabricated with, by weight, 28-40 parts of polyisoprene, 19-30 parts of silicone rubber, 15-25 parts of thermoplastic elastomer, 10-18 parts of magnetic powder, 10-15 parts of paraffin oil, 0.8-2 parts of flexibilizer, 5-10 parts of silicone oil, and 0.5-2 parts of antioxidant. The material has properties of ordinary tire rubber at a normal temperature, and resists high temperature, burning, flame, and aging in an extremely hot environment. The material resists bullets, pricking and explosion. The material can withstand attack of shells of light-weighted explosives.
US09365696B2	Flame-retardant mineral fillers and flame-retardant polymer compositions A powdery mineral filler comprising a calcium compound and a magnesium compound, comprising a semi-hydrated dolomite of general formula aCaCO3.bCa(OH)2.cMg(OH)2.dMg0.eCaO, a, b, c, d and e being molar fractions with (a+b+e)/(c+d) between 0.8 and 1.2, and comprising particle agglomerates, a flame-retardant polymer composition containing same, production methods and use of such mineral fillers.
US09365695B2	Polymer compositions comprising terephthalates The invention is directed to plasticized compositions comprising esters of terephthalic acid, particularly PVC compositions.
US09365685B2	Method of improving adhesion of carbon fibers with a polymeric matrix A functionalized carbon fiber having covalently bound on its surface a partially cured epoxy or amine-containing sizing agent, wherein at least a portion of epoxide or amine groups in the sizing agent are available as uncrosslinked epoxide or amine groups, which corresponds to a curing degree of epoxide or amine groups of no more than about 0.6. Composites comprised of these functionalized carbon fibers embedded in a polymeric matrix are also described. Methods for producing the functionalized carbon fibers and composites thereof are also described.
US09365682B2	Silicone polymers containing UV stabilizing groups The present invention is directed to a series of silicone containing polymers that contain photostabilizers that act as photo stabilizers for Ultra Violet radiation. The polymers of the present invention are multi functional sun-screening additives that allow in addition to photostabilizing the active sunscreen agent found in sunscreens, additionally provide high levels of UV protection in a cosmetically elegant base. The compounds are made by the reaction of a benzatriazole compound and a methyl ester silicone compound.
US09365681B2	Wafer processing laminate, wafer processing member, temporary bonding arrangement, and thin wafer manufacturing method A wafer processing laminate is provided comprising a support, a temporary adhesive layer on the support, and a wafer laid on the temporary adhesive layer. The temporary adhesive layer has a trilayer structure consisting of a first bond layer (A) of thermoplastic organosiloxane polymer which is releasably bonded to the circuit-forming front surface of the wafer, a second bond layer (B) of thermosetting modified siloxane polymer which is laid on the first bond layer, and a third bond layer (A′) of thermoplastic organosiloxane polymer which is laid on the second bond layer and releasably bonded to the support.
US09365680B2	Method for producing low-chlorine polybiphenyl sulfone polymers The present invention relates to a process for the production of low-chlorine-content polybiphenyl sulfone polymers, to the polybiphenyl sulfone polymers obtainable in this way, to polybiphenyl sulfone polymers with less than 800 ppm content of organically bonded chlorine, to thermoplastic molding compositions and moldings, fibers, films, membranes, or foams comprising the polybiphenyl sulfone polymers mentioned, and also to their use for the production of moldings, of fibers, of films, of membranes, or of foams.
US09365679B2	Benzodithiophene based copolymer containing thieno [3,4-B] thiophene units and preparing method and applications thereof The present invention relates to a benzodithiophene based copolymer containing thieno[3,4-b]thiophene units and a preparing method and applications thereof. The polymer has a structural formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 are respectively selected from H, and alkyl groups of C1 to C16; R3 and R4 are respectively selected from H, alkyl groups of C1 to C16, alkoxy groups of C1 to C16, or thiophene groups substituted by alkyl groups of C1 to C16; R5 is selected from alkyl groups of C1 to C16; n is a natural number from 7 to 80. Applications of the benzodithiophene based copolymer containing thieno[3,4-b]thiophene units in polymer solar cells, polymer organic light-emission, polymer organic field effect transistors, polymer organic optical storage, polymer organic nonlinear materials or polymer organic laser are also provided.
US09365677B2	Copolymerizable sulfur-containing adhesion promoters and compositions thereof Disclosed are sulfur-containing polymers containing copolymerizable adhesion promoters and compositions including sealant compositions useful in aerospace applications comprising sulfur-containing polymers containing copolymerizable adhesion promoters. In particular, polythioethers and polysulfides incorporating copolymerizable adhesion promoters are disclosed.
US09365676B2	Synthetic polymers and methods of making and using the same Monomer embodiments that can be used to make polymers, such as homopolymers, heteropolymers, and that can be used in particular embodiments to make sequence-defined polymers are described. Also described are methods of making polymers using such monomer embodiments. Methods of using the polymers also are described.
US09365672B2	Polylactic acid block copolymers and preparation methods thereof A polylactic acid triblock copolymer and a preparation method thereof are described. The polylactic acid triblock copolymer comprises an aromatic polyester oligomer block and a polylactic acid block. The polylactic acid triblock copolymer is obtained by reacting an aromatic polyester oligomer with a monomer lactide at a desired temperature. The polylactic acid block copolymer has a regular structure indicated by peak melting temperatures (Tm) corresponding to the aromatic polyester oligomer block and the polylactic acid block, respectively. Examples of the aromatic polyester oligomer block include polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, and polyethylene 1,4-naphthalate. Examples of the monomer lactide include L-lactide and D-lactide.
US09365664B2	Catalyst on silica clad alumina support The invention concerns catalysts comprising (i) a clad catalyst support comprising (a) a core which comprises alumina particles and (b) about 1 to about 40 weight percent silica cladding, based on the weight of the clad catalyst support, on the surface of the core; the catalyst support having a BET surface area of greater than 20 m2/g and a porosity of at least about 0.2 cc/g; and (ii) 0.1 to 10 weight percent, based on the weight of the catalyst, of catalytically active transition metal on the surface of the clad catalyst support; wherein the catalyst support has a normalized sulfur uptake (NSU) of up to 25 μg/m2. The invention also concerns the production and use of such catalyst.
US09365663B2	Production of shear-stable high viscosity PAO The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of high viscosity lubricant base stocks by contacting alphaolefin feedstocks with single-site metallocene catalysts in a mixed flow or continuous stirred tank reactors.
US09365661B2	Polyalphaolefins prepared using modified salan catalyst compounds Disclosed herein are polyalphaolefins and Salan cataylsts, catalyst systems, and processes to produce the polyalphaolefins.
US09365660B2	Anionic polymerization initiators and processes A group of compounds defined by the general formula (I) can be used to anionically initiate polymerization of unsaturated monomers. In the formula, M is an alkali metal atom, R1 is an aryl group having at least one OR2 substituent group where each R2 is a group that is nonreactive toward M, and R is a hydrocarbyl group. The subject initiators can be used in semi-batch and continuous polymerization processes, even those which are performed at elevated temperatures.
US09365645B1	Methods for controlling the galactosylation profile of recombinantly-expressed proteins The present invention relates to methods for modulating the glycosylation profile of recombinantly-expressed proteins. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of controlling the galactosylation profile of recombinantly-expressed proteins by supplementing production medium, e.g., a hydrolysate-based or a chemically defined medium, with manganese and/or D-galactose.
US09365642B2	Methods and compositions for targeting polyubiquitin Anti-K63-linked polyubiquitin monoclonal antibodies, and methods for using the antibodies, are provided.
US09365639B2	Antibody molecules to dengue virus and uses thereof Antibody molecules that specifically bind to dengue virus are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the antibody molecule bind to dengue virus serotypes DV-1, DV-2, DV-3, and DV-4. The antibody molecules can be used to treat, prevent, and/or diagnose dengue virus.
US09365636B1	Human cytomegalovirus neutralizing antibodies and use thereof The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies, and antibody fragments thereof, having high potency in neutralizing hCMV, wherein said antibodies and antibody fragments are specific for one, or a combination of two or more, hCMV gene UL products. The invention also relates to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of disease.
US09365634B2	Aprotinin-like polypeptides for delivering agents conjugated thereto to tissues Based on our identification of a polypeptide (Angiopep-7) that is efficiently transported to cells such as liver, lung, kidney, spleen, and muscle, the invention provides polypeptides, conjugates including the polypeptides, and methods for treating diseases associated with these cell types. Unlike other aprotinin related polypeptides identified herein (including Angiopep-3, Angiopep-4a Angiopep-4b Angiopep-5, and Angiopep-6) which efficiently cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), Angiopep-7 is not efficiently transported across the BBB.
US09365633B2	Peptide preparations and peptides with antitumour activity The subject of the present invention are peptide preparations obtained via the enzymatic digestion of hair, wool, bristles, animal fur and individual peptides with sequences corresponding to individual components of a peptide preparation with antitumor activity, for use in the treatment of tumors or oncological prophylaxis as basal components or components of compositions of substances for treating tumors or components of substances used in oncological prophylaxis.
US09365627B2	Endomucin as an anti-inflammatory agent The invention provides compositions and methods for utilizing endomucin as an anti-inflammatory agent.
US09365626B2	Simukunin The present invention includes a novel protein, also referred to herein as simukunin, that inhibits the function of several physiologically important enzymes. Simukunin is a potent inhibitor of the blood coagulation cascade, inhibiting Factor Xa and functioning as an efficient anticoagulant. Simukunin also inhibits the serine proteases elastase and cathepsin and demonstrates anti-inflammatory properties. Also included are methods of making and using simukunin.
US09365622B2	Methods and compositions related to cyclic peptide synthesis Disclosed are compositions and methods for cyclization of polymers such as peptides.
US09365620B2	Methods for treating pain The invention provides agents useful for treating pain. An exemplary agent comprises or consists of the a portion of a retroviral Tat protein. One such agent is the peptide Tat-NR2B9c. This peptide has previously been described as an agent for inhibiting damaging effects of stroke and similar conditions via inhibition of PSD95 interactions with NMDA receptors and/or NOS. The present application provides data showing that the Tat-NR2B9c peptides is effective in alleviation of pain. The alleviation of pain can be obtained at a dose of the peptide below the dose required to inhibit PSD-95 interactions with NMDAR or NOS.
US09365615B2	Cross-linked peptides containing non-peptide cross-linked structure, method for synthesizing cross-linked peptides, and novel organic compound used in method The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cross-linked peptide containing a novel non-peptide cross-linked structure, and a method for synthesizing the same. A cross-linked peptide having a novel non-peptide cross-linked structure, a useful intermediate for synthesizing the cross-linked peptide, and a method for synthesizing the novel cross-linked peptide and the intermediate are provided. The cross-linked peptide is characterized by having an —NR— bond in the cross-linked structure. By using the method for synthesizing the cross-linked peptide, a cross-link can be freely designed and an change can be freely made to a cross-link.
US09365614B2	IAP BIR domain binding compounds A compound of Formula I or a salt thereof, methods for the preparation thereof, and related methods and compositions.
US09365612B2	Caspase inhibitors A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, of formula I: X—W wherein X is a caspase-selective structure and W has the structure of —NH—CH(Y)(Z) wherein Y is a structure that can form a reversible covalent bond with a caspase; and Z is selected from a carboxyl moiety or a carboxylic acid mimetic.
US09365608B2	Method for treating diabetes This application is directed to the use of steroid compounds for the selective inhibition of the enzyme PTP1B in a mammal for the treatment of diabetes.
US09365607B1	Synthesis of deuterated ribo nucleosides, N-protected phosphoramidites, and oligonucleotides The present invention is directed towards the synthesis of high purity deuterated sugars, deuterated phosphoramidites, deuterated nucleobases, deuterated nucleosides, deuterated oligonucleotides, and deuterated RNA's of defined sequences which can exhibit biochemically useful and biologically valuable properties, thus having potential for therapeutic uses.
US09365604B2	Oligomer-nucleoside phosphate conjugates The invention provides small molecule drugs that are chemically modified by covalent attachment of a water soluble, non-peptidic oligomer. The conjugates of the invention, when administered by any of a number administration routes, exhibits advantages over previously administered compounds.
US09365599B2	N3S1 chelator-folate derivatives, preparation method thereof and composition for diagnosis or treatment of cancer containing the same as an active ingredient Novel N3S1 chelator-folate derivatives, a preparation method thereof, and a composition for diagnosis and treatment of tumor including the same as an active ingredient are provided. The novel N3S1 chelator-folate derivatives or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are easily introduced into the cells using receptor binding to tumor expressing α-folate receptor (α-FR). Accordingly, the folate derivatives, labeled with radioisotope such as technetium, or rhenium, can be advantageously used for the diagnosis and treatment of tumor using tumor imaging and irradiation from the isotope, and therefore, can be widely used for the purpose of labeling a variety of radiopharmaceuticals.

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