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US09623240B2	Non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation to treat disorders Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating bronchial constriction related to asthma, anaphylaxis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), exercise-induced bronchospasm and post-operative bronchospasm. The treatment comprises transmitting impulses of energy non-invasively to selected nerve fibers that activate neural pathways to reduce the release of acetycholine from airway-related vagal preganglionic neurons within the brain of the patient. The transmitted energy impulses, comprising magnetic and/or electrical energy, stimulate the selected nerve fibers to produce the bronchodilation.
US09623239B2	Apparatus and methods for assisting breathing The present invention provides, among other things, apparatus and methods of use for treating a subject in need of assistance with breathing. In some embodiments the subject suffers from airflow obstruction. In some embodiments, the subject suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
US09623238B2	Device and implantation system for electrical stimulation of biological systems The present specification discloses devices and methodologies for the treatment of achalasia. Individuals with achalasia are treated by implanting a stimulation device within the patient's lower esophageal sphincter and applying electrical stimulation to the patient's lower esophageal sphincter, in accordance with certain predefined protocols. The presently disclosed devices have a simplified design because they do not require sensing systems capable of sensing when a person is engaged in a wet swallow and have improved energy storage requirements.
US09623236B1	Lead and conduit placement device and method The present invention includes devices and methods for lead or conduit placement in tissues or organs. The devices include a lead or conduit placement device that is configured to permit the placement foot, such as a suction foot, to swivel to a desired position with respect to the target tissue, while the lead is releasably attached to the placement foot to permit it to be released from the placement foot after fixing the lead or conduit in the tissue.
US09623234B2	Leadless pacing device implantation In some examples, a system includes an implantable medical device configured for implantation in a chamber of the heart, an extension attached to the implantable medical device, the extension comprising a housing comprising at least one electrode, the housing defining a hole, and a tether comprising a first tether portion and a second tether portion and configured to be threaded through the hole. When the tether is threaded through the hole, the first tether portion and the second tether portion are on opposite sides of the hole. The tether may be used to implant the extension in a different chamber of the heart of the patient than the implantable medical device.
US09623227B2	Tubing set having an insert for the infusion of drugs A tubing set suitable for use in co-operation with a machine for carrying out a hemodialysis treatment of a patient's blood includes a blood out-tube for supplying the blood from the patient to a filter, a blood in-tube for supplying the blood from the filter back to the patient, and a substitution tube connected to the blood in-tube or the blood out-tube suitable for providing a substitution fluid in the patient's blood. The substitution tube includes an insert for the infusion of drugs, with the insert being configured to cooperate with a vial. A method of delivering drugs includes use of the tubing set, including the substitution tube, the insert, and the vial.
US09623215B2	Apparatus and methods for coating medical devices Embodiments of the invention include apparatus and methods for coating drug eluting medical devices. In an embodiment, the invention includes a coating apparatus including a coating application unit comprising a movement restriction structure; a fluid applicator; and an air nozzle. The apparatus can further include a rotation mechanism and an axial motion mechanism, the axial motion mechanism configured to cause movement of at least one of the coating application unit and the rotation mechanism with respect to one another. Other embodiments are also included herein.
US09623213B2	Uncinate process support for ethmoid infundibulum illumination A dilation apparatus comprises an elongate member and a dilation assembly that is slidable along the elongate member. The dilation assembly comprises a platform and an inflatable dilator. The platform and the elongate member cooperate to absorb inflation forces from the dilator directed toward the longitudinal axis of the elongate member, such that the dilation forces are exerted against tissue asymmetrically relative to the longitudinal axis of the elongate member. The dilation apparatus may be used to dilate the ethmoid infundibulum in a human patient. Various devices may be used to maintain the dilated state of an ethmoid infundibulum, including a wedge, a mesh, and a tether. An illuminator may be configured to reach around an uncinate process, retract the uncinate process, and then illuminate the ethmoid infundibulum to provide improved visualization of the ethmoid infundibulum.
US09623212B2	Guide wire A guide wire includes an elongated wire body having flexibility; a distal member that covers a distal portion of the wire body and is configured to have a resin material; and a hydrophilic lubricant layer that is formed so as to cover a proximal end of the distal member and is configured to have a hydrophilic material. In addition, the hydrophilic lubricant layer has a tapered shape whose outer diameter gradually decreases toward a proximal side. In addition, the maximum outer diameter of the hydrophilic lubricant layer is smaller than the maximum outer diameter of the distal member. In addition, a proximal portion of the distal member has a tapered shape whose outer diameter gradually decreases toward the proximal side, and a distal end of the hydrophilic lubricant layer is positioned at the tapered portion of the distal member.
US09623208B2	Instruments with location markers and methods for tracking instruments through anatomical passageways Instruments and methods for tracking such instruments in a human patient. One embodiment of an instrument in accordance with the invention comprises an elongated body, such as an elongated flexible member, which has a distal section configured to be passed through a vessel or other passageway in a human. The instrument can further include a lumen through the distal section and a magnetic marker having a transponder at the distal section. The transponder includes a circuit configured to be energized by a wirelessly transmitted magnetic excitation energy and to wirelessly transmit a magnetic location signal in response to the excitation energy. The magnetic marker, for example, can be attached to or otherwise integral with the instrument.
US09623199B2	Injection device The invention refers to an injection device comprising a delivery mechanism for injection of a medicament, preferably through a needle, and an end of dose mechanism comprising a feedback element, wherein the end of dose mechanism is operable to be activated at a position at which the delivery mechanism reaches the end of the dose and the end of dose mechanism is further operable to force the feedback element to move into a feedback direction which is opposite or parallel to the activation direction of a release button and/or into the longitudinal direction, wherein the activation direction is preferably a longitudinal direction of the device.
US09623197B2	Pressurized medical instrument A pressurized medical instrument may include a piston handle system, a locking release system and a pressure display system. The piston handle system may include a piston, a piston seal, a handle and a rear cover. The locking release system may include a push button, a fixed support, a locking block, one or more springs and a slide block. The pressure display system may include a coating, a gauge stand, a lateral board, a gauge stand seal ring, a pressure gauge seal ring, a snapper, a pressure gauge and a rotary Luer conical tapered fitting. The pressurized medical instrument may facilitate rapid boosting operation by two hands, vacuum pumping by two hands and rapid pressure relief by a single hand. The instrument is characterized by ease-of-operation, quick boosting and pressure relief for observing easily the pressure value at different operating angles.
US09623195B2	Needle assembly having slidable collar to control radial engagement of sleeve segments with injection pen threads A needle assembly for an injection pen (22) has a sleeve (21) supporting internally a double-ended needle having an injection end and a non-injection end (25). The end of the sleeve surrounding the non-injection end (25) of the needle is divided into deformable segments (28) and is internally threaded for interengagement with a threaded boss (23) of the injection pen (22). A collar (29) is mounted on the sleeve (21) for sliding movement between a first position where the collar (29) overlies the segmented end and maintains interengagement of the threads at that end with those of the injection pen boss (23) and a second position where the segments may expand radially to come free of the injection pen boss (23). The needle may be mounted on a carrier (68) slidable with respect to the sleeve (21), the carrier (68) being coupled to the sleeve (21) for movement thereby.
US09623194B2	Passive safety pen needle assembly In a first aspect, a safety pen needle assembly is provided herein which includes a hub and a needle fixed to the hub which extends distally from the hub so as to define an injection length. A first shield is slidable relative to the hub from a first state, in which the shield covers at least a substantial portion of the injection length of the needle, to a second state, in which at least a substantial portion of the injection length of the needle is exposed; and, a second shield is slidable from a first position, in which the shield covers the proximal end of the needle, to a second position, in which the proximal end of the needle is exposed. A biasing element is disposed between the first and second shields configured to simultaneously urge the first shield distally and the second shield proximally.
US09623191B2	Information sensing syringe Syringe systems and flow control systems configured to detect information associated with a liquid material are described. The syringe systems may include a syringe body for housing the liquid material and an injector piston for expelling the liquid material out of the syringe through a discharge outlet at a distal end of the syringe body. Components of the syringe, such as an injector piston, may include sensors configured to measure and/or detect a property of the liquid material, such as concentration, pH, or radioactivity. The flow control system may include a pinch valve and a platen arranged about a fluid delivery channel. Flow within the fluid delivery channel may be controlled by increasing (squeezing the fluid delivery channel) or decreasing the distance between the pinch valve and the platen. Components of the flow control system may include detectors configured to detect properties of fluid in the fluid control channel.
US09623189B2	Relating to drive mechanisms suitable for use in drug delivery devices A drive mechanism suitable for use in drug delivery devices is disclosed. The drive mechanism may be used with injector-type drug delivery devices, such as those permitting a user to set the delivery dose. The drive mechanism may include a housing, a dose dial sleeve, and a drive sleeve. A clutch is configured to permit rotation of the drive sleeve and the dose dial sleeve with respect to the housing when the dose dial sleeve and drive sleeve are coupled through the clutch. Conversely, when the dose dial sleeve and drive sleeve are in a de-coupled state, rotation of the dose dial sleeve with respect to the housing is permitted and rotation of the drive sleeve with respect to the housing is prevented. In the de-coupled state, axial movement of the drive sleeve transfers force in a longitudinal direction for actuation of a drug delivery device.
US09623185B2	Assembly for a drug delivery device and drug delivery device An assembly for a drug delivery device is provided, comprising a housing, a rotation member adapted and arranged to be rotated in a first and in a second rotational direction with respect to the housing in an operational mode of the assembly, a drive member which is configured to mechanically cooperate with the rotation member such that the drive member follows rotation of the rotation member when the rotation member is rotated in the second rotational direction and such that the rotation member rotates with respect to the drive member when the rotation member is rotated in the first rotational direction, and a piston rod. The assembly further comprises at least one biasing member which is adapted and arranged to provide a force tending to bring the rotation member and the drive member out of mechanical cooperation in the operational mode. The assembly is switchable from the operational mode into a reset mode. For switching from the operational mode into the reset mode, the biasing member is configured to drive a relative axial movement between the drive member and the rotation member such that the rotation member and the drive member are brought out of mechanical cooperation. Furthermore, a drug delivery device is provided.
US09623183B2	Reusable engine for an auto-injector An engine for an-auto injector for administering a dose of a liquid medicament includes a case arranged to be attached to a package syringe containing a syringe. The case contains a drive capable of, upon activation, pushing the needle from a covered position into an exposed position, and operating the syringe to supply the dose of medicament. The case contains a trigger arranged to lock the drive in a loaded state prior to manual operation and capable of, upon manual operation, releasing the drive for injections. The drive is arranged as a gas spring including a cylinder and a piston with a plunger for transmitting the spring force. A latch is arranged for preventing translating between the cylinder and the case. The latch is disengageable by the released gas spring being at least nearly fully extended thus allowing the extended gas spring to be translated in a distal direction.
US09623182B2	Medicament delivery device A medicament delivery device includes a generally elongated tubular housing having opposite proximal and distal parts; a needle shield sleeve slidably and coaxially arranged inside the housing with a proximal part of the sleeve protruding a distance outside the proximal part of the housing; a syringe carrier mechanism having a syringe carrier slidably and coaxially arranged within the needle shield sleeve, a syringe having a stopper, a medicament, and a needle, the syringe being coaxially arranged within the syringe carrier; and a holding member connected to the syringe carrier; a first activator member an a second activator member; a drive mechanism adapted to accumulate a drive force for moving the syringe carrier mechanism in a first step and a second step. The second activator member is arranged within an information device for producing audible, visual, and/or tactile feedback to a user about a completed injection.
US09623180B2	Pharmaceutical injection system This pharmaceutical injection system is provided with a pharmaceutical injection device, a charging device, a detector, and an alarm section. The pharmaceutical injection device has a main body case and a pharmaceutical syringe mounting portion provided within the main body case and to which a pharmaceutical syringe is removably mounted. The pharmaceutical injection device is placed in the charging device, and the charging device has a charger for charging the pharmaceutical injection device. The detector is provided to the pharmaceutical injection device and/or the charging device and detects whether or not the pharmaceutical syringe has been mounted to the pharmaceutical syringe mounting portion. The alarm section is connected to the detector and emits an alarm when it is detected that the pharmaceutical syringe has been mounted onto the pharmaceutical syringe mounting portion.
US09623176B2	Pump compatibility test A testing device (10), an infusion pump or another medical device function testing method, to an anesthesia apparatus or respirator (AB) and to a computer program product are provided for testing the function of an infusion pump (G). The testing device (10) is preferably implemented on the anesthesia apparatus or respirator (AB) and comprises a memory (MEM), a test module (T) and a controller (C). The test module (T) sends a test command (20) to the infusion pump (FG), which sends a response (30) back to the controller (C) after execution of the command. The control (C) can then compare the response (30) received with a reference response (30′) for agreement in order to send a successful function test result.
US09623174B2	Implantable pumps and cannulas therefor In various embodiments, an implantable pump includes a cannula. The pump (e.g., the cannula thereof) may include, for example, flow sensors, pressure sensors, filters, and/or other components.
US09623170B2	Lavage device A device for holding fluid has a spout for pouring the fluid. The device includes a lid with an aperture. The aperture can be covered by a user's fingers or uncovered to control the flow of fluid out of the spout.
US09623169B2	Method and system for filling and venting a device for extracorporeal blood treatment, with stepped flooding of a filter A method for filling and venting a device for extracorporeal blood treatment is disclosed, such as a patient module in a heart-lung machine, without attached patient. A filling liquid from a filling liquid container located higher than the device flows by gravity via a venous side of the system into a reservoir and flows onwards into a blood pump located at the lower end of the reservoir, wherein a first controllable valve (HC1) for a venting line of a filter is opened and, after the response of an upper filling level sensor in the reservoir, is closed. An upper level of the filter is positioned higher than the upper filling level sensor, and a start-stop motion of the blood pump is performed, as a result of which a stepped flooding of the filter is made providing for an advantageous de-airing of the device.
US09623167B2	Method and apparatus for cardiac tissue monitoring and catheter-based perfusion for mitigating acute reoxygenation injury A system and methods are described for improving the management of ischemic cardiac tissue during acute coronary syndromes or other ischemic conditions. A method and apparatus is described that allows mitigation of oxygen-related injury by precisely modulating the level of oxygen re-exposure during reoxygenation by a controlled feedback loop based on parameters of the tissue measured by a real-time tissue sensor or probe.
US09623166B2	Mixing apparatus A mixing apparatus which can reliably prevent an auxiliary liquid from being unintentionally mixed into a main unit even when a failure occurs in a switching device, and which can prevent the switching device or an auxiliary flow route from being damaged even when a pressurizing device malfunctions due to the failure. The mixing apparatus includes a pipe circulating dilution water; a pipe circulating a disinfecting solution; a pressurizing pump circulating the disinfecting solution in the pipe toward the pipe; and a check valve capable of optionally turning on and off the pipe. The mixing apparatus further includes a discharge flow route which consists of a flow route branched from between the check valve and the pressurizing pump in the pipe, and which can discharge the dilution water or the disinfecting solution; and an electromagnetic valve which can control the flow route between the check valve and the pressurizing pump in the pipe to have a pressure lower than that of the pipe when not mixing the disinfecting solution with the dilution water.
US09623165B2	Cassette for pumping a treatment solution through a dialyzer A cassette is provided for installation in a dialysis monitor to pump a treatment solution through a dialyzer. The cassette is a unitary component with a hydraulic manifold (53) and a pneumatic manifold (54) integrated into a body (52). The body (52) has connectors for connecting the hydraulic manifold (53) to the dialyzer and the pneumatic manifold (54) to a pneumatic pressure source. A set of solution pumps is integrated in the cassette, and each solution pump includes a pump cavity inside the body. The solution pumps are operable to displace the treatment solution through the hydraulic manifold (53) to and/or from the dialyzer by action of a reciprocating gas-liquid interface in the pump cavity (30) of the respective solution pump. The gas-liquid interface is formed directly between a gaseous substance and the treatment solution. A valve arrangement (58) is attached to the body (52) and operable to control admission of the gaseous substance and the treatment solution to the pump cavity (30) so as to reciprocate the gas-liquid interface and thereby pump the treatment solution through the hydraulic manifold (53). The cassette is configured to pump the treatment solution without moving parts inside the body (52).
US09623164B2	Systems and methods for multifunctional volumetric fluid control Systems and methods for controlling fluid movement and volumes of fluid between a subject and a controlled compliant flow path. The controlled compliant flow path has a means for selectively metering in and metering out fluid from the controlled compliant flow path. An extracorporeal flow path is in fluid communication with the controlled compliant flow path across a semi-permeable membrane where the extracorporeal flow path has a first terminal end and a second terminal end.
US09623161B2	Blood pump and method of suction detection A system and method for detecting and mitigating a suction condition are disclosed. The method may include estimating a flow waveform of the pump, identifying pulses in the flow waveform, determining a negative flow based on a valid identification of a pulse, and evaluating a characteristic of the pulse for an existence of a suction condition. In various embodiments, a suction marker is located based on a minimum in a diastolic phase, and the suction marker location is used to identify a probability of a suction condition. A speed of the pump may be adjusted to mitigate the suction condition. A system and method for estimating flow is further disclosed. The method may include interpolating data sets defining pump power to flow for various pump speed values.
US09623160B2	Quantification and inventory management of expressed human breast milk Systems, methods, and devices for milk expression are provided. In one aspect, a system includes an expression apparatus having an interface configured to engage a breast and an actuation assembly operably coupled to the interface. Actuation of the actuation assembly causes the interface to apply vacuum pressure against the breast to express milk from the breast. The system also includes various sensors for quantifying characteristics of the expressed milk, and a unique identifier allows inventory management of the expressed milk.
US09623149B2	Method for producing an acellular dermal matrix, and acellular dermal matrix produced by same The present invention relates to a method for producing an acellular dermal matrix, and to an acellular dermal matrix produced by same, and more particularly, to a method for producing an acellular dermal matrix, in which sucrose is added to base ingredients consisting of glycerol, propylene glycol, and a base solvent or solution so as to produce a cryoprotectant, the solution is injected into the skin below the epidermis and dermis from which cells have been removed, and freeze-drying is then performed.
US09623143B2	Foam-based medical treatments The present invention relates generally to systems and methods and systems for generating polymer foams within body cavities to locate and/or control bleeding. The present invention further relates to methods and systems for generating polymer foams within non-compressible wounds to control or stop bleeding. The present invention further relates to the use of foams and gels for medical and cosmetic purposes.
US09623140B2	Apparatus and methods for ozone generation and degradation Devices and methods for sterilizing an enclosed space using ozone are disclosed herein. Various embodiments of the devices and methods also provide for accelerated degradation of the ozone upon sterilization. In some embodiments, a disclosed sterilization unit includes a first housing defining an ozone generation cavity, an ozone generator disposed within the ozone generation cavity, a second housing defining an ozone degradation cavity, and an ozone degrader disposed within the ozone degradation cavity. The sterilization unit of various embodiments is configured to cycle air between the enclosed space and the ozone generation cavity during an ozone generation cycle to sterilize the enclosed space; similarly, the unit is further configured to cycle air between the enclosed space and the ozone degradation cavity during an ozone degradation cycle to return the air within the enclosed space to safe ozone levels.
US09623139B2	Systems and methods for fabricating an air purification device Systems and methods for fabricating an air purification device for use typically with heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system are presented. The systems include at least one pleated insert disposed within a cartridge housing and proximate a source of electromagnetic radiation. The pleated insert includes a plurality of pleat strips aligned substantially parallel to a common pleat axis. Each pleat strip has a first edge and a second edge. Portions or surfaces proximate the first edge and the second edge of each pleat strip are bonded so as to form an alternating sequence of peaks and valleys. A photocatalytic material coats at least a portion of the pleated insert. Methods for fabricating the pleated insert from a slice member having an unexpanded honeycomb structure are also presented. Other systems and methods are presented.
US09623138B2	Systems and methods for surface decontamination Implementations disclosed herein provide systems and methods of automatically sterilizing a portable electronic device with ultraviolet (UV) radiation. In one implementation, the method includes distributing UV light substantially uniformly across an intended surface of a device in an enclosure, and sterilizing the intended surface using a calculated dosage of the UV light. In another implementation, an electronic device sterilization system includes an enclosure configured to selectively receive a device for sterilization using a calculated dosage of light, wherein the enclosure includes one or more LEDs, a first reflector configured to receive and reflect the light from the LEDs, and a second reflector configured to receive the light reflected from the first reflector and distribute the light uniformly onto an intended planar surface of the device.
US09623135B2	Volatile substance delivery system A volatile substance delivery system includes a volatile substance container to contain a volatile substance, a volatile substance delivery structure, and a volatile substance drop delivery system to deliver a drop of the volatile substance to the volatile substance delivery structure for delivery to an ambient environment.
US09623134B1	Sterilization test strip A sterilization test strip includes a temperature sensitive material, which liquefies and travels along a wicking element when exposed to steam at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined period time to reach a marker to indicate that an acceptable level of sterilization has not occurred.
US09623132B2	Plasma-generated gas sterilization method The invention relates to a method and to a device for quickly decontaminating and sterilizing preferably thermolabile goods using a plasma gas that is preferably generated from air as a process gas, with the subsequent humidification of said plasma gas with water. The method comprises the following steps: generating a plasma from air as the process gas, which forms reactive nitrogen and oxygen species; oxidizing NO to form NO2 at temperatures below 400° C. so that a plasma-activated gas mixture forms having an NO2 content of at least 0.3%; bringing said plasma-activated gas mixture in contact with water in one or more of the states of aggregation thereof; bringing the latter gas mixture in contact with the objects to be decontaminated or sterilized.
US09623128B2	Compositions and methods for detecting plectin-1 as a biomarker for cancer The present invention provides compositions and methods useful for diagnostic and imaging techniques for detecting and localizing the biomarker Plectin-1. The present invention provides multimeric peptide ligand complexes for targeting Plectin-1, such as the multimeric peptide ligand complex having the formula (βAKTLLPTPGGS(PEG5000))4 KKKKDOTAβA-NH2, to which imaging agents and/or therapeutic agents can be conjugated.
US09623126B2	Magnetic nanoparticles A magnetic nanoparticle includes a magnetic core and a superparamagnetic outer shell, in which the outer shell enhances magnetic properties of the nanoparticle. The enhanced magnetic properties of the magnetic nanoparticle allow for highly sensitive detection as well as diminished non-specific aggregation of nanoparticles.
US09623125B2	Controlled synthesis of polyglutamates with low polydispersity and versatile architectures Polyglutamates are well known to be highly biocompatible, biodegradable and multifunctional polymers, which have been already used as building blocks in polymer drug conjugates and polymeric micelles. Those systems have been applied to various medical applications ranging from therapy to molecular imaging. Furthermore a polyglutamic acid (PGA) paclitaxel conjugate has already entered clinical studies (Opaxio™ PGA-PTX conjugate currently in phase III of Clinical trials).In this context, a synthetic pathway to a plethora functional polyglutamates (homopolymers, block-co-polymers, tribocks) with well-defined structure, adjustable molecular weight (Mw) and low dispersity (D=Mw/Mn<1.2) applying the ring opening polymerization (ROP) of N-carboxyanhydrides (NCA) has been developed. Additionally, the acid moieties of the polyglutamates can be activated with 4-(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methylmorpholinium (DMTMM) and various functionalities can be easily introduced by “post-polymerization modification” yielding a set orthogonal reactive attachment sides. The reactive moieties, such as azides, maleimides, thiols, akynes (linear or cyclic) offer the opportunity of specific conjugation of the drugs, targeting moieties or markers. Besides introducing reactive groups the functionalization strategy was also used for PEGylation of PGA reducing charge induced interactions and therefore pharmacological properties, such as blood circulation time may be adjusted.In summary, a tool kit of various polyglutamates has been developed enabling the synthesis of a variety of polymer drug conjugates or polymer based imaging agents. The functional polymeric precursors developed will allow us to functionalize and therefore adjust the polymer properties to a desired application.
US09623121B2	Optical-imaging probe for detecting sentinel lymph nodes which contains a composite of poly-gamma-glutamic acid and an optical-imaging dye The present invention relates to an optical imaging probe for detecting a sentinel lymph node, which contains a complex of poly-gamma-glutamic acid and an optical imaging dye, and more particularly to an optical imaging probe for detecting a sentinel lymph node, which contains a poly-gamma-glutamic acid/optical imaging dye complex that, when injected subcutaneously in vivo, remains in the sentinel lymph node for a relatively long period of time and has a low tendency to migrate to other lymph nodes. The present invention provides a poly-gamma-glutamic acid/fluorescent dye complex, which contains no radiopharmaceutical and is harmless to the human body. The use of the poly-gamma-glutamic acid/fluorescent dye complex makes it possible to accurately detect the position of a sentinel lymph node in real time without concerns about radioactive contamination.
US09623120B2	Recombinant adeno-associated vectors for targeted treatment Novel adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors in nucleotide and amino acid forms and uses thereof are provided. The isolates show specific tropism for certain target tissues, such as blood stem cells, liver, heart and joint tissue, and may be used to transduce stem cells for introduction of genes of interest into the target tissues. Certain of the vectors are able to cross tightly controlled biological junctions, such as the blood-brain barrier, which open up additional novel uses and target organs for the vectors, providing for additional methods of gene therapy and drug delivery.
US09623119B1	Accentuating search results Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for improving search results. In one aspect, a method includes receiving documents responsive to a query, each document having an associated score indicative of the document's relevance to the query. The method includes determining, for a plurality of the associated scores, a distribution of the scores along a dimension that measures trustworthiness of the scores. The method also includes reducing each of one or more of the plurality of associated scores by an amount determined based on the score's respective trustworthiness and properties of the distribution, and ranking the documents to account for the reduced scores.
US09623112B2	Dually derivatized chitosan nanoparticles and methods of making and using the same Provided herein is chitosan dually derivatized with arginine and gluconic acid; and methods of making and using the same, e.g., for gene delivery in vivo.
US09623111B2	Pegylated artesunate derivative, pharmaceutical composition and use thereof A pegylated artesunate derivative, a pharmaceutical composition and uses thereof, the pegylated artesunate derivative is represented by the general formula (I): The pegylated artesunate derivative has activity comparable to that of artesunate, increased water solubility and stability, and an extended half-life in vivo.
US09623108B2	Formulation for oral administration with beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system Formulation for oral administration, in the form of tablets or of powder for extemporaneous use, able to exert a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system and having eulipidaemic activity, cholesterol-lowering and triglyceride-lowering activity, antioxidant activity, and a protective action on the vasal endothelium, comprising berberine in combination with a policosanol and/or red yeast and preferably containing an antioxidant, such as astaxanthin and/or folic acid.
US09623107B2	Methods of treating neurodegenerative conditions The present disclosure is directed to adeno-associated viral vector monoclonal antibody constructs and compositions thereof, methods of improving locomotor function after spinal cord injury, methods of treating neurodegenerative diseases.
US09623106B2	Bluetongue virus vaccine and immunogenic compositions, methods of use and methods of producing same Provided are immunogenic and vaccine compositions and methods for their preparation and use, which compositions are effective in protecting against, minimizing the severity of, preventing, and/or ameliorating infection of ruminants with Bluetongue virus. Administration to an animal of at least one dose of an adjuvanted and twice inactivated Bluetongue virus composition as disclosed herein is effective in providing immunity to the animal and protection from infection with Bluetongue virus, thereby reducing the severity of and/or preventing disease caused by one or more strains or serotypes of Bluetongue virus.
US09623101B2	Immunogenic compositions for the prevention and treatment of meningococcal disease The present invention relates to Neisseria ORF2086 proteins, crossreactive immunogenic proteins which can be isolated from nesserial strains or prepared recombinantly, including immunogenic portions thereof, biological equivalents thereof, antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the foregoing and nucleic acid sequences encoding each of the foregoing, as well as the use of same in immunogenic compositions that are effective against infection by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B.
US09623096B2	Virally infected hematopoietic cells and uses thereof An immunogenic formulation for a patient, the formulation includes virus-modulated hematopoietic cancer cells, where the modulated hematopoietic cancer cells are generated from viable hematopoietic cancer cells obtained from the patient, either isolated or in a mixed hematopoietic population of healthy and cancer cells, and where the viable hematopoietic cancer cells are infected ex vivo with a virus that modulates the expression of a plurality of endogenous immune regulatory molecules to increase the immunogenicity of the hematopoietic cancer cells.
US09623095B2	Vaccination in newborns and infants The present invention relates to vaccines comprising at least one mRNA encoding at least one antigen for use in the treatment of a disease in newborns and/or infants, preferably exhibiting an age of not more than 2 years, preferably of not more than 1 year, more preferably of not more than 9 months or even 6 months, wherein the treatment comprises vaccination of the newborn or infant and eliciting an immune response in said newborn or infant. The present invention is furthermore directed to kits and kits of parts comprising such a vaccine and/or its components and to methods applying such a vaccine or kit.
US09623094B2	Microparticulated vaccines for the oral or nasal vaccination and boostering of animals including fish The invention relates to a composition and a method for manufacturing semi-dry or dry particles containing a mucoadhesive polymer and a bioactive agent such as, but not limited to, an Immunogenic Substance (e.g., a vaccine), that allows the oral or nasal administration and delivery of the bioactive agent essentially unaltered to mucosal surfaces in the animal, including an aquatic animal.
US09623092B2	Treatment of gluten intolerance and related conditions Provided herein are compositions, foods comprising nepenthesin or a derivative thereof and methods of using nepenthesin or a derivative thereof for modulating gluten intolerance and related conditions, such as celiac disease.
US09623089B2	Methods for accelerating the healing of connective tissue injuries and disorders The invention is directed to methods for accelerating the healing of connective tissue injuries and disorders. In particular, the invention is directed to accelerating the healing of injuries and disorders of tendons and ligaments. Such methods utilize novel compositions including, but not limited to, extraembryonic cytokine-secreting cells (herein referred to as ECS cells), including, but not limited to, Amnion-derived Multipotent Progenitor cells (herein referred to as AMP cells) and conditioned media derived therefrom (herein referred to as Amnion-derived Cellular Cytokine Solution or ACCS), including pooled ACCS, and Physiologic Cytokine Solution (PCS).
US09623087B2	Microneedle device including a peptide therapeutic agent and an amino acid and methods of making and using the same A medical device including an array of microneedles and a coating disposed on or within the microneedles and a method of making such a device are disclosed. The coating includes a peptide therapeutic agent and an amino acid. A method of stabilizing a peptide therapeutic agent with an amino acid on an array of microneedles is also disclosed. In some cases, the peptide therapeutic agent and the amino acid either both have a net positive charge or both have a net negative charge. In some cases, the peptide therapeutic agent is histidine.
US09623085B2	Chimeric natriuretic peptide compositions and methods of preparation Therapeutic compositions containing chimeric natriuretic peptides for treating chronic kidney disease alone, heart failure alone, or chronic kidney disease with concomitant heart failure are described. The therapeutic compositions have enhanced stability characteristics to facilitate storage and delivery by provisioning apparatuses under conditions of elevated temperature and mechanical stress. Methods for increasing the stability of therapeutic compositions containing chimeric natriuretic peptides are further described.
US09623084B2	Methods for treating multiple sclerosis The present invention provides methods for treating or limiting development of multiple sclerosis by administering angiotensin peptides to a subject with multiple sclerosis or at risk of developing multiple sclerosis.
US09623083B2	Method to screen for an activator of adipose-resident NK cells Obesity is associated with a state of chronic low-grade inflammation and the present invention establishes that adipose-resident natural killer T (NKT) cells attenuate inflammation in adipose tissue and improves systemic glucose homeostasis in mice at different stages of obesity. Accordingly, the present invention provides methods of treating type-2 diabetes or those at risk for type-2 diabetes using activators of adipose-resident NKT cells. Such activators include particular glycolipids (e.g., a-galactosylceramide and its analogs other than sulfated analogs) and cytokines that promote M2 macrophage polarization. The invention also includes methods to screen for activators of adipose-resident NKT cells.
US09623081B2	Compositions and methods for inhibiting the biological activity of soluble biomolecules The disclosure provides, among other things, compositions that bind to and inhibit the biological activity of soluble biomolecules, as well as pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided herein are a number of applications (e.g., therapeutic applications) in which the compositions are useful.
US09623079B2	Methods for achieving therapeutically effective doses of anti-CD47 agents for treating cancer Methods are provided for treating a subject with a therapeutic dose of anti-CD47 agent by administering a primer agent prior to administering a therapeutically effective dose of an anti-CD47 agent to the subject.
US09623076B2	Polypeptides and immunizing compositions containing gram positive polypeptides and methods of use The present invention provides isolated polypeptides isolatable from a Staphylococcus spp. Also provided by the present invention are compositions that include one or more of the polypeptides, and methods for making and methods for using the polypeptides.
US09623071B2	Modulation of hepatitis B virus CCCDNA transcription The present invention provides small molecule inhibitors of hepatitis B virus (HBV) covalently closed circular (ccc) DNA, which are useful as therapeutics in the management of chronic HBV. The compounds of the invention achieve epigenetic modification of the cccDNA, histone modification and histone deacetylase activity inhibition, thus modulating HBV cccDNA. The present invention further provides methods for modulating HBV cccDNA, for treating or preventing HBV in a subject, and for modulating cccDNA transcription of hepatitis B in a subject.
US09623068B2	Composition for treating atopic dermatitis comprising extracts of bamboo and scutellaria The present invention relates to a composition comprised of a plant extract as an active component, specifically, Bamboo extract and Scutellaria extract, for the treatment and prevention of atopic dermatitis. The present invention is a natural ingredient can be obtained from a plant. The present invention can control immune responses by inhibiting the release of histamine and leukotrien, and thus, has effect in the treatment or prevention of allergic diseases, inflammatory diseases and skin diseases, specifically atopic dermatitis. The present invention has been proven safe and beneficial effecting the treatment of atopic dermatitis through clinical trials, and thus, can be used for the treatment and prevention of atopic dermatitis.
US09623066B2	Compositions and methods to inhibit kidney stone growth An oral dosage form or plurality of oral dosage forms comprising as active ingredients combinations of citric acid, magnesium citrate, phytin, pyridoxine, and musa is disclosed. The oral dosage form(s) is useful for inhibiting calcium oxalate crystal growth and for treating or inhibiting growth of kidney stones. Methods of inhibiting calcium oxalate crystal growth and of treating or preventing kidney stones are also disclosed.
US09623058B2	Bacteriophages The present invention provides a bacteriophage with effective antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus strains and in particular MRSA. There is also provided a pharmaceutical composition comprising said bacteriophage and a method of treating a bacterial infection using a composition comprising said bacteriophage.
US09623055B2	Method for preventing and/or treating insulin resistance Described is the use of Eubacterium hallii et rel. and/or Alcaligenes faecalis et rel., as well as pharmaceutical, food, or feed compositions comprising these bacteria as a medicament, in particular, for preventing and/or treating insulin resistance and/or insulin resistance-related complications such as metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus, as well as insulin resistance in endocrine diseases (e.g., obese subjects with type 1 diabetes mellitus, Cushing's disease and lipodystrophy syndromes. Also described is a method for preventing and/or treating insulin resistance and/or insulin resistance-related complications such as dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus as well as insulin resistance in endocrine diseases (e.g., obese subjects with type 1 diabetes mellitus, Cushing's disease and lipodystrophy syndromes) in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising the step of increasing the level of Eubacterium hallii et rel. and/or Alcaligenes faecalis et rel. in the small intestine.
US09623054B2	Agent for improving or maintaining QOL An object of the present invention is to provide a QOL improving or sustaining agent, a physical health improving or sustaining agent, a vitality improving or sustaining agent, a fatigue recovery or alleviating agent, or an anti-fatigue agent.[Method for Achieving the Object]A QOL improving or sustaining agent, a physical health improving or sustaining agent, a vitality improving or sustaining agent, a fatigue recovery or alleviating agent, or an anti-fatigue agent containing Lactobacillus ONRICb0240 (FERM BP-10065).
US09623053B2	Pharmaceutical composition for treating AIDS and preparation method thereof The present invention belongs to a pharmaceutical composition preparation field of traditional Chinese medicine, and more particularly relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating AIDS and preparation method thereof. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention for treating AIDS comprises the following raw medicinal materials: Cordyceps Sinensis in an amount of 3-6 parts by weight, Dried Radix Rehmanniae in an amount of 4-12 parts by weight, Mylabris in an amount of 1-3 parts by weight, and Rhizoma Anemarrhenae in an amount of 3-6 parts by weight. The clinical trials show that the pharmaceutical composition has a relatively good therapeutic effect for treating AIDS.
US09623051B2	Decellularized extracellular matrix Methods for producing compositions of decellularized extracellular matrix (DM) tissue culture are described. The compositions can be used for coating supports such as tissue culture substrates, osteogenic gels, and medical devices.
US09623048B2	Human hepatocyte-like cells and uses thereof The present invention relates to hepatocyte-like cells. Also disclosed are methods of making the cells and using the cells.
US09623045B2	Formulations containing clopidogrel and sulfoalkyl ether cyclodextrin and methods of use The present invention provides compositions containing clopidogrel, present as a free base or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and sulfoalkyl ether cyclodextrin (SAE-CD). The compositions can be liquid, suspension or solid compositions. They can be adapted for oral, peroral or parenteral administration. The SAE-CD serves to aid in dissolution and stabilization of the clopidogrel in aqueous media. The stability of clopidogrel against hydrolytic degradation, thermal degradation, and photolytic degradation are improved. SAE-CD provides improved results over other cyclodextrin derivatives. The SAE-CD-containing composition of clopidogrel can be provided in liquid form, solid form or as a reconstitutable powder. Both ready-to-use and concentrated liquid compositions can be prepared. The liquid composition is optionally available as a clear solution. The compositions herein can be administered perorally or parenterally and provide substantial pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and/or therapeutic advantages over a tablet composition administered perorally and excluding SAE-CD.
US09623042B2	Combination preparation for improving sperm quality The invention relates to a combination preparation for improving the sperm quality and capacitation of a male individual. Said combination preparation comprises effective amounts of L-carnitine, coenzyme Q10, at least one vitamin E, particularly α-tocopherol, at least one source of zinc, especially zinc sulfate or zinc chloride, at least one source of vitamin B, particularly folic acid, at least one source of selenium, glutathione, and arginine or salts or derivatives thereof as active substances.
US09623040B2	Immunomodulation by controlling expression levels of microRNAs in dendritic cells Compositions and methods of modulating an immune response by controlling expression levels of microRNAs in dendritic cells are disclosed. In particular, the invention relates to modified dendritic cells and methods of using such dendritic cells in cellular therapy for treating various immune conditions and diseases, including transplant rejection, inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases, allergies, infectious diseases, immunodeficiency, and cancer.
US09623039B2	Treatment and prevention of pathological conditions using iduna related techniques and compositions Research into neuroprotective mechanisms has at its heart the goal of developing new therapeutic strategies to treat patients. For example, the compositions and induction strategies disclosed herein have use for acute injuries such as stroke or trauma, and would be extremely useful in treating patients undergoing cardiac bypass surgery, neurosurgery or other surgical cohorts where ischemia is a risk. Further, patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage, transient ischemic attacks, soldiers at risk for blast injury or patients suffering from chronic neurodegenerative diseases would also benefit from enhanced neuronal survival based upon the techniques and compositions disclosed herein. In addition, protecting against cell death by, for example, interfering with PAR polymer signaling via the compositions and processes disclosed herein, offers new therapeutic strategies for the treatment of neurologic disorders.
US09623035B2	Triptolide prodrugs The invention provides compounds of formula I: or a salt thereof. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I, processes for preparing compounds of formula I, intermediates useful for preparing compounds of formula I and therapeutic methods using the compounds of formula I.
US09623032B2	Methods and compositions related to glucocorticoid receptor antagonists and breast cancer Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods of determining the prognosis of a breast cancer patient by evaluating the activity of the glucocorticoid receptor in tumor cells. Other embodiment include methods of treating breast cancer cells, particularly, chemo-resistant cells, with a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist and an anticancer agent or compound.
US09623029B2	3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]octane- or heptane-nitrile as JAK inhibitors The present invention relates to the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors 3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]octanenitrile or 3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]heptanenitrile, as well as its compositions and methods of use, which is useful in the treatment of JAK-associated diseases including, for example, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, skin disorders, cancer, and other diseases.
US09623025B2	Treatment of mammalian disorders mediated by alpha-carbonic anhydrase isoforms The present invention pertains to 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)-N-[4-methyl-3-(4-pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)phenyl]-benzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or 4-methyl-3-[[4-(3-pyridinyl)-2-pyrimidinyl]amino]-N-[5-(4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl] benzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the treatment of disorders mediated by alpha-carbonic anhydrase isoforms selected from intraocular hypertension (glaucoma), epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, altitude sickness, headaches, neurological disorders and obesity.
US09623023B2	Class of non-stimulant treatment and ADHD and related disorders Described is a method of administering nor-binaltorphimine (nor-BNI) or a nor-BNI analog to an individual having Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to thereby reduce the effects of ADHD in the individual.
US09623020B2	Thio compounds A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, having a structure of: wherein A, B and D are each oxygen or sulfur, provided that least one of A, B and D is sulfur; and R1-R8 are each independently hydrogen, hydroxyl, acyl, substituted acyl, acyloxy, substituted acyloxy, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, aryl, substituted aryl, amino, substituted amino, halogen, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, or a thio-containing group.
US09623018B2	Processes of making and crystalline forms of a MDM2 inhibitor The present invention provides processes for making 2-((3R,5R,6S)-5-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-((S)-1-(isopropylsulfonyl)-3-methylbutan-2-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl)acetic acid as well as intermediates and processes for making the intermediates. Also provided are crystalline forms of the compound and the intermediates.
US09623015B2	Combination of an anti-cancer agent such as a tyrosinekinase inhibitor and a STAT5 antagonist, preferably a thiazolidinedione, for eliminating hematologic cancer stem cells in vivo and for preventing hematologic cancer relapse Provided are methods for eliminating hematologic cancer stem cells in vivo, and thus preventing cancer relapse. The methods comprise a Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 5 (STAT5) antagonist (e.g., a PPARγ agonist) after the patient has had ana initial course of treatment with an anti-cancer agent (e.g., a TKI), to eliminate residual cancer stem cells which cause relapse.
US09623009B2	Veliparib in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in smokers This invention pertains to a method for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in a subject who is a smoker, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of 2-[(2R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide (veliparib or ABT-888), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel.
US09623004B2	Administration of a therapeutic amount of genistein to mitigate erectile dysfunction resulting from radiation therapy for prostate cancer only throughout a defined administration period commencing shortly before and concluding after radiation therapy A method for mitigating erectile dysfunction as an adverse side effect of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, comprising administration of a therapeutic dosage of genistein to a patient diagnosed with prostate cancer throughout only a primary administration period that commences a defined period of up to two weeks prior to commencement of radiation therapy for prostate cancer and extends beyond conclusion of the radiation therapy.
US09623003B1	Method of mitigating long and short term detrimental effects of exposure to medical imaging ionizing radiation by administration of genistein Mitigation of long and short-term detrimental effects of exposure to medical imaging ionizing radiation by administration of an effective amount of genistein in the form of a nanosuspension to someone within forty eight hours prior to and/or within twelve hours after exposure to medical imaging ionizing radiation.
US09623001B2	Methods of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy and, in particular, a method of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy having a fasting baseline triglyceride level of about 135 mg/dL to about 500 mg/dL, and administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising about 1 g to about 4 g of eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester or a derivative thereof.
US09623000B2	Compositions and methods for treating inflammatory disorders Compositions which include a corticosteroid in combination with an additional compound active in treatment of an inflammatory disorder are provided.
US09622997B2	Methods for treating insomnia Methods for treating insomnia are disclosed. The methods are directed to administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of baclofen to an individual suffering from insomnia. In addition, due to baclofen's positive effects on reducing nighttime reflux events, the present methods are directed to treating insomnia in patients that also suffer from nighttime reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of baclofen.
US09622996B2	Use of adrenergic beta-E-receptor blockers in cancer treatment A method for treating an cancer disease is disclosed comprising administering to a subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising an adrenergic beta-3-receptor blocker.
US09622985B2	Support body for transdermal patch or transdermal preparation, and transdermal patch and transdermal preparation using same The present invention provides a patch or patch preparation in which the anchoring property of a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to a support is improved with no adverse effects on its pressure-sensitive adhesive properties such as adhesion, pressure-sensitive adhesiveness, and a cohesive strength. A support of the present invention is for a patch or patches preparation, and comprises a base material containing a plastic film and an undercoat agent layer laminated on the base material. The undercoat layer contains porous inorganic particles having an average particle diameter of from 1 μm to 15 μm. A patch and patch preparation of the present invention comprises the support and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer placed on one surface of the support to be adjacent to the undercoat agent layer.
US09622980B2	Controlled release compositions The invention provides controlled release oral dosage formulations containing one or more active agents, and methods of using same. In one aspect, the formulation is in the form of a trilayer tablet containing a core or central layer and one or more barrier layers. The core may contain one or more enteric materials or polymeric materials which modulates the release of the active agent.
US09622976B2	Pharmaceutical composition A stable formulation of telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide having both substances in separate units is prepared, exhibiting exceptional stability when subjecting to stress conditions.
US09622975B2	Pharmaceutical composition The present invention provides oral pharmaceutical compositions that enable the successful delivery of drugs in a pharmaceutically effective amount, particularly poly (amino acids) such as peptides, peptidomimetics and proteins. e.g. hormones to a subject via oral administration to accomplish the desired therapeutic effect. The oral pharmaceutical composition comprising a poly (amino acid) as the active ingredient, e.g. a peptide or protein, shows a rapid disintegration and/or dissolution such that the active ingredient is able to attain a therapeutic effect.
US09622974B2	Formation of stable submicron peptide or protein particles by thin film freezing The present invention includes compositions and methods for preparing micron-sized or submicron-sized particles by dissolving a water soluble effective ingredient in one or more solvents; spraying or dripping droplets solvent such that the effective ingredient is exposed to a vapor-liquid interface of less than 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 200, 400 or 500 cm−1 area/volume to, e.g., increase protein stability; and contacting the droplet with a freezing surface that has a temperature differential of at least 30° C. between the droplet and the surface, wherein the surface freezes the droplet into a thin film with a thickness of less than 500 micrometers and a surface area to volume between 25 to 500 cm−1.
US09622972B2	Abuse resistant formula There is provided a sustained-release pharmaceutical composition comprising a solid, continuous network comprising an excipient with a high mechanical strength, which network also comprises pores, within which pores is interspersed a mixture of an active ingredient and a film-forming agent, characterized in that said pores are formed during the production of the composition. Compositions of the invention find particularly utility as abuse-resistant formulations comprising opioid analgesics that may be employed in the treatment of chronic pain.
US09622968B2	Methods and compositions for treating conditions related to lack of blood supply, shock and neuronal injuries A pharmaceutical composition comprising an amphiphilic emulsifier, a polar liquid carrier and, optionally, a lipid component. The amphiphilic emulsifier form free-moving, optionally lipid-carrying, micelles (LMs) in the polar liquid carrier. The pharmaceutical composition is free of hemoglobin and fluorocarbon and can be used for treating conditions related to lack of blood supply and to raise the blood pressure and correct hypovolemia.
US09622966B2	Gastroretentive composition on the basis of a water-soluble reaction product from a vinyl group-containing precursor A gastroretentive composition comprises a mixture comprising an active ingredient component and an excipient component. The excipient component comprises a first water-soluble reaction product produced from a precursor comprising a vinyl group, and a copolymer of a polyalkylene glycol and a second water-soluble reaction product produced from a precursor comprising a vinyl group. A method of forming the gastroretentive composition comprises the steps of providing the active ingredient component and the excipient component, and mixing the active ingredient component and the excipient component to form a mixture. The mixture is aggregated to form an aggregation that is dry granulated to form a plurality of granules. The plurality of granules is processed to form the gastroretentive composition.
US09622961B2	Water-soluble polyalkylene oxide-modified product The present invention provides a water-soluble polyalkylene oxide-modified product which is nonionic, has a high thickening effect and is also excellent in transparency, and an emulsion composition and a cosmetic material containing the same. More specifically, the present invention provides a water-soluble polyalkylene oxide-modified product obtained by reacting a monovalent hydrophobic alcohol, a linear diol compound, a polyalkylene oxide compound and a diisocyanate compound, and an emulsion composition and a cosmetic material containing the same.
US09622956B2	Oral care compositions Described herein are oral care compositions comprising an effective amount of an enzyme cocktail, wherein the enzyme cocktail comprises an alkaline protease and a second enzyme selected from cellulose, α-glucanase, and combinations thereof, in an orally acceptable carrier, together with methods of making and using the same.
US09622954B2	Cosmetic composition comprising an urea or amide based alpha-alkoxysilane The invention relates to a cosmetic composition, in particular a composition for making up and/or caring for keratin materials, preferably a nail makeup, comprising the compound of chemical formula (I) below: (I) in which: m represents an integer equal to 0 or 1; n represents an integer between 2 and 8; R1 represents a group (C1-C20)alkyl or an aryl group, or alternatively, when m is equal to 0, R1 may also represent a carbonyl; R2 and R3 represent an ethoxy group or a group (C1-C20)alkyl, optionally substituted with an amino group; Y represents a polyurea or a polyurethane or alternatively a hydrocarbon-based group comprising from 2 to 100 carbon atoms. The invention also relates to a cosmetic process, in particular a makeup or hair shaping process, preferably a process for making up keratin materials, in particular the nails and/or the hair, characterized in that it comprises at least one step which consists in applying a cosmetic composition as above defined to keratin materials.
US09622953B2	Cosmetic use of catalytic oxidation compounds chosen from porphyrins, phthalocyanines and/or porphyrazines as deodorant agent The present invention relates to the cosmetic use of one or more catalytic oxidation compounds chosen from porphyrins, phthalocyanines and/or porphyrazines as deodorant agent. The present invention also relates to a cosmetic treatment method comprising the application, to a surface of a keratinous substance, of a cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, one or more catalytic oxidation porphyrin, phthalocyanine and/or porphyrazine compounds.
US09622942B2	Smart package and method for manufacturing the package A smart package backing (100) for pills removable from the backing, wherein the backing is adapted to record a removal of said pills by means of detection elements (103, 401a, 501a). The detection elements comprise electrical components (401a, 501a), wherein said electrical components are pressed onto the backing (100) with methods of printing technology. The removal of a pill from the backing is adapted to bring about a structural change in at least one printed component, and the structural change of said component is adapted to bring about an electrically measurable change in an electric circuit comprising said component. In addition, at least one of said electrical components (401a, 501a) deviates in terms of its specific electrical value from the specific electrical value of at least one other electrical component (401a, 501a).
US09622937B2	Roller massage system A roller massage system provides a pair of roller massage assemblies in opposed adjustable spaced relation to allow engagement of each one of the pair of roller massage assemblies on a corresponding massageable portion of the body.
US09622933B2	Passive simulated jogging device A motorized machine for passively applying a tapping force to the bottoms of a user's feet includes a motor, a pedal rocking mechanism, at least one pedal and at least one bumper configured so as to cooperate to, during operation of the motor, cause the bottom portion of the at least one pedal to tap against the at least one bumper so as to provide pulsatile acceleration to the bottom of the user's foot. The pulsatile acceleration has a force sufficient to increase pulsatile shear stress to the endothelium, of sufficient magnitude to cause the release of beneficial mediators.
US09622930B2	Ergo-male urinal A urinal includes a body that has a front wall, a rear wall, opposed side walls, a bottom wall and a top wall. The body has a front portion having an opening and has a rear portion. The body has an opening in the front wall portion adapted for entry of a male body portion. The front wall portion has an S-shaped portion forming a ridge extending below said opening. A ledge is formed by part of the S-shaped portion to form a support for the male body portion entered into the opening. The rear portion is higher than the front portion such that the body is tapered in a directon from back to front. The body also tapers in width from back to front, so that it is adapted to fit comfortably between the thighs of a user.
US09622927B1	Bed with extendable and retractable extensions The present invention relates to bed with extendable and retractable extensions. An articulating bed having four sections that articulate in conventional manner is provided. Two side extensions are provided that allow the deck width to be increased in width. Each extension has four pieces that act in unison and that are pivotally connected. The pivotal connections can be made of tabs formed from the side tubes of the respective sections. The first and fourth pieces have extension members that extend into preferably about half way through cross tubes of the first and fourth respective deck sections. The extension members can have glides that assist in the movement within the cross tubes. Pins can be provided to allow for rapid adjustment of the side extensions. Accessories can be removably pinned to the side extension for rapid removal.
US09622922B2	Stretch breathable protective absorbent article using bilaminate A disposable absorbent article of a brief or pull-up type incorporates a breathable laminate material composed of two layers. The laminate is an elastic material and may include non-elastic portions created by deactivating the material. The laminate material may be made breathable by the ultrasonic bonding process used to create the laminate. A third layer is adhered or bonded to the laminate and with leg elastics positioned between the laminate that the third layer. The absorbent article includes an absorbent assembly that overlaps with the non-elastic portions of the laminate.
US09622921B2	Absorbent article with topsheet, top-layer sheet and compressing portions An absorbent article that has a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorber, and a liquid-permeable top-layer sheet is joined with a skin contact surface side of the topsheet. The top-layer sheet is arranged along a lengthwise direction in a central portion of a widthwise direction of the absorbent article, and non-joined regions that are not joined with the topsheet are provided at both widthwise ends of the top-layer sheet. A compressing portion in which at least the topsheet and the absorber are compressed in the thickness-wise direction, is formed around the non-joined region.
US09622920B2	Absorbent article having a folded waist An article including a front region, a back region, and a chassis. The chassis may include an absorbent core having a front end edge and a back end edge. The front region and the back region may extend laterally outward beyond side edges of the chassis. The front region and the back region may abut to form a first seam and a second seam. At least one of the front region and the back region may include an elastic member. A first outer nonwoven layer of the front region and a second outer nonwoven layer of the back region may be folded to form an upper edge in the front and back regions such that a distal end of each of the first and second outer nonwoven layer may be disposed between the upper edge and the front and back end edges of the absorbent core, respectively.
US09622919B2	Method of shaping a tampon for feminine hygiene A process of forming a shaped, dimensionally stable tampon includes the steps of: radially compressing a tampon blank to form a dimensionally stable intermediate pledget having an intermediate pledget diameter and a longitudinal axis; placing the intermediate pledget into a hollow carrier and inserting the intermediate pledget and hollow carrier into a mold; urging the intermediate pledget into the mold via a ram bearing on an end of the intermediate pledget contained within the hollow carrier and withdrawing the hollow carrier from the mold to permit the exposed end of the intermediate pledget to substantially fill the mold and to form the shaped, dimensionally stable tampon; removing the shaped, dimensionally stable tampon from the mold; and enclosing the shaped, dimensionally stable tampon in a primary package that conforms to the shape thereof. The mold has an access opening through which the hollow carrier can be withdrawn.
US09622918B2	Methods and apparatus for application of nested zero waste ear to traveling web The present invention provides a method of providing a disposable product with a contoured leg opening. In this method at least one chip is removed from at least one ear of a disposable product. The chip may be removed from an ear prior to attaching the ear to the chassis web. Alternatively, the chip may be removed from the ear after the ear is attached to the chassis web.
US09622916B2	Absorbent articles with improved absorption properties An absorbent article such as disposable diaper, training pant, and adult incontinence undergarment comprising an absorbent structure comprising superabsorbent polymer particles, the article being able to absorb and contain body exudates and having improved absorption properties and therefore being able to reduce leakage, especially at the first gush, i.e. when the article starts to be wetted.
US09622913B2	Imaging-controlled laser surgical system An imaging-based laser system can include a laser-beam system, configured to generate and scan a beam of laser pulses with an adjustable laser-power parameter to points of a scan-pattern in an eye, and an imaging-based laser-controller, configured to image a layer in the eye, to control the scanning of the beam of laser pulses to the points of the scan-pattern, and to control a laser-power parameter of the laser pulses according to the distance of the points of the scan-pattern from the imaged layer.
US09622911B2	Ophthalmic treatment device, system, and method of use Ophthalmic treatment systems and methods of using the systems are disclosed. The ophthalmic treatment systems include (a) a light source device; (b) at least one optical treatment head operatively coupled to the light source device, comprising a light source array, and providing at least one treatment light; and (c) a light control device, which (i) provides patterned or discontinuous treatment light projection onto an eye (e.g., the cornea and/or sclera of an eye); or (ii) adjusts intensity of part or all of the light source array, providing adjusted intensity treatment light projection onto an eye (e.g., the cornea and/or sclera of an eye). The at least one treatment light promotes corneal and/or scleral collagen cross-linking.
US09622906B2	Cosmetic and dermatological cryotherapy device A dermatological device for cooling the skin comprised of an ice pack and a heat conductive shield configured to operate as an aseptic separator between said skin and the ice pack and to conduct heat from the skin to the ice pack. This invention is also a method of cooling the skin which comprises cooling an ice pack, placing the ice pack over an aseptic shield and applying the other side of the shield to the skin. Heat flow is controlled by adjusting the contact surface between components within the shield.
US09622905B2	Thermotherapy device with detection of an obliquely positioned reclining surface A thermotherapy device with a reclining surface (6) for a patient and with two radiant heaters (3, 4) directed towards the reclining surface (6) and with a control unit (5), which is set up to control the heat output of each of the radiant heaters (3, 4). The reclining surface (6) includes structure for pivoting about an axis of rotation (12) at right angles to a body axis (11) of the patient. An angle or slope sensor (13) detects the deviation of the position of the reclining surface (6) from the horizontal plane. The control unit (5) is connected to the angle or slope sensor and adapts the heat output of each of the first radiant heater and of the second radiant heater (4) as a function of the detected measured value of the slope such that the heat output of each heater differs by a predetermined factor and the heat output of each heater is equal when the reclining surface is in the horizontal position.
US09622902B1	Cuff and cuff/condom combination for erection assistance A device providing erection assistance includes an open-ended and radially elastic tubular cuff adapted to fit over a male penis. The cuff's length is such that it can extend from the base of the penis to as far as the corona thereof. The cuff includes at least one wall region defining a void region along the wall region's length.
US09622900B2	Knee brace with tool less length adjuster A knee brace which allows the same bolster pad to be used for either the right or left leg, is adjustable to compensate for the differing angle between men and women and allows individual adjustment for each patient's comfort and brace rotation for proper fit and joint alignment. These characteristics are obtained by a contoured bolster that is selectively mountable at various positions on either side of the shin cross piece depending on whether the brace is for the left or right leg, the bolster always being on the medial side of the shin to contact the flat section on the front of the shin thereby minimizing unwanted rotation of the brace. The bolster pad has a front face with a curvature matched to a curvature of an inner side of the cross piece and a flat on a rear side to contact the front of the shin.
US09622893B2	Apparatus and method for improved deployment of endovascular grafts Apparatus and methods for facilitating deployment of an implantable medical device including a stent graft. A restraining device, such as cord or suture, holds at least the proximal end of the stent in a radially inwardly compressed configuration during delivery to a desired location within the lumen of a patient's vessel. Withdrawal of one or more trigger wires facilitates the release and removal of the restraining cord from the proximal end of the stent so as to allow the stent to become fully deployed within vessel.
US09622891B2	Coatings for braided medical devices and methods of forming same Embodiments of the present invention encompass methods of forming coatings, particularly coatings for medical devices, and more particularly, for braided or woven medical devices. Embodiments of the present invention encompass the coatings and the coated devices. The coatings may include a polymer and optionally a therapeutic agent.
US09622887B2	Stent graft with valve arrangement A stent graft has a cylindrical wall, an internal lumen within the cylindrical wall and a fenestration in the wall. The fenestration is closed off by a valve arrangement to prevent the flow of liquids from within the internal lumen to outside of the wall. The valve arrangement is a tube of graft material which can be closed off by pressure on its outside surface. The end of the tube remote from the fenestration can be held shut by having its periphery fastened to a flattened resilient ring. Fluid pressure on the tube of graft material causes the tube to close off to prevent fluid flow therethrough and by resilient deflection of the resilient ring the end of the tube of graft material can be opened to enable the passing of a medical device therethrough.
US09622885B2	Collapsible, shape memory alloy structures and folding fixtures for collapsing same A shape memory alloy structure comprises at least one tubular member formed of shape memory material, each tubular member including a plurality of panels having side edges, wherein each tubular member is moveable between a radially contracted position and a radially extended position, and wherein the coupled side edges of adjacent panels of each tubular member form hinges for moving the structure between the contracted position and the extended position. Multiple layer tubular structures, methods for forming and fixtures for collapsing same are also disclosed.
US09622880B2	Mesenchymal cell-based soft fusion as a biological intervertebral disc replacement The invention comprises a combination of biological elements that will naturally remodel in vivo based on applied mechanical forces. The final composition will possess mechanical properties similar to cartilage or a disc, and significantly less stiff than bone or implants comprised of metals or plastics. The equilibrium stress conduction will minimize unnatural forces on neighboring healthy discs.
US09622879B2	Curved spacer and inserter The present teachings provide one or more surgical implements for repairing damaged tissue, such as in the case of a spinal fixation procedure. A cross connector system for use during a spinal fixation procedure is provided. The system includes at least one bridge defining a coupling bore and having a pair of downwardly extending arms for coupling to a first fastener. The system includes a contoured bar having a first end offset from a second end, and a bore having a central axis. The system includes an expansion ring received within the bore, and a locking device received through the expansion ring and the coupling bore. The locking device is operable in a first state in which the contoured bar is movable about the central axis of the bore and in a second state in which the contoured bar fixed relative to the central axis of the bore.
US09622878B2	Universally expanding cage An expandable medical implant is provided with an implantable cage body. The proximal and distal ends of the cage body may each be provided with a tapered or cam portion. The implant may further include a proximal flexure, a distal flexure, a proximal plug member having a tapered portion configured to mate with the tapered portion of the proximal end of the cage body, and a distal plug member having a tapered portion configured to mate with the tapered portion of the distal end of the cage body. The proximal plug member may be configured to move longitudinally such that the distal flexure moves and the circumference of the proximal end of the cage body resiliently expands. The distal plug member may be configured to move longitudinally such that the proximal flexure moves and the circumference of the distal end of the cage body resiliently expands. Methods are also disclosed.
US09622875B2	Bi-directional fixating/locking transvertebral body screw/intervertebral cage stand-alone constructs having a central screw locking lever, and pliers and devices for spinal fusion A bi-directional fixating transvertebral (BDFT) screw/cage apparatus including an intervertebral cage for maintaining disc height, and a method of inserting the same is provided. The intervertebral cage includes a first internal screw guide and a second internal screw guide, a first screw member and a second screw member, and a central screw locking lever coupled to the intervertebral cage, wherein the central screw locking lever prevents the first screw member and the second screw from pulling-out of the first internal screw guide and the second internal screw guide. The central screw locking lever includes a rotatable handle and stem portion, or a screw locking horizontal bracket. A pliers device for inserting and removing the bi-directional fixating transvertebral (BDFT) screw/cage apparatus, a posterior cervical and lumbar facet joint staple, and a staple gun for a posterior cervical and lumbar facet joint staple also are provided.
US09622874B2	Cervical distraction/implant delivery device Systems for distracting a facet joint and positioning a permanent implant in the joint are disclosed. The implants serve to retain a distracted position of the facet joint which is achieved with positioning of the leading end of a distraction tool in the facet joint and then distracting or enlarging the joint a desired amount. The permanent implant could be part of the distraction mechanism which can be separated from the delivery tool once the joint has been distracted or an auxiliary implant may be positioned before the distraction mechanism is removed from the distracted joint. The permanent implants can be solid, mechanical devices that may have fixation means thereon to hold them in place or injected fluids such as hydrogels or fluids confined within balloons.
US09622873B2	Cervical distraction method A device and method for a minimally invasive surgical implantation to reduce radicular symptoms by inserting an expandable cervical distraction implant in the facet joint and distracting the adjacent cervical vertebrae to increase the foraminal dimension. The implant, when positioned in the cervical facet joint, expands to via delivery of an inflation medium to increase the space between the vertebrae, thereby increasing the foraminal area or dimension, and reducing pressure on the nerves and blood vessels of the cervical spine.
US09622869B2	Modular humeral prosthesis for an inverted shoulder prosthesis The invention relates to a modular humeral prosthesis for an inverse shoulder prosthesis, comprising an anatomical shaft (1) and a separable epiphyseal head (2) which may be angularly orientated by rotation about the longitudinal axis (XX) of the anatomical shaft. The anatomical shaft and the epiphyseal head comprise complementary angular indexing means (11, 28) for relative rotational fixation.
US09622863B2	Aortic insufficiency repair device and method This application relates to methods, systems, and apparatus for replacing native heart valves with prosthetic heart valves and treating valvular insufficiency. In a representative embodiment, a support frame configured to be implanted in a heart valve comprises an annular main body formed by a plurality of angled struts, the main body including a plurality of peaks formed by the intersection of respective adjacent struts. The support frame further comprises one or more leaflet-engaging mechanisms configured to engage leaflets of the heart valve. The support frame can be radially expandable and collapsible.
US09622862B2	Prosthetic mitral valve with adjustable support Disclosed is an implantable mitral valve having an adjustable support. The support comprises a plurality of pairs of adjacent struts joined at apexes and a plurality of anchors for tissue engagement. The implant is adjustable to a first, reduced diameter for transluminal navigation and delivery to the left atrium of a heart. The implant may then expand to a second, enlarged diameter for the step of embedding the anchors into tissue surrounding and/or including the mitral valve. The implant may then be adjusted to a third, intermediate diameter, pulling the tissue radially inwardly, thereby reducing the native mitral valve annulus and supporting the prosthetic mitral valve.
US09622859B2	Filter system and method A filter system, comprising an elongate filter body defining a lumen and having a proximal end and a distal end. A valve can be provided defining a lumen and having a reversibly sealable opening for unidirectional flow of a fluid through the lumen. The valve can be adjoined proximal the distal end of the elongate filter body, wherein the elongate filter body filters the unidirectional flow of the fluid passing through the lumen of the valve and the lumen of the elongate filter body.
US09622856B2	Multifocal intraocular lens An intraocular lens for providing a subject with vision at various distances includes an optic having a first surface with a first shape, an opposing second surface with a second shape, a multifocal refractive profile, and one or more diffractive portions. The optic may include at least one multifocal diffractive profile. In some embodiments, multifocal diffractive and the multifocal refractive profiles are disposed on different, distinct, or non-overlapping portions or apertures of the optic. Alternatively, portions of the multifocal diffractive profiles and the multifocal refractive profiles may overlap within a common aperture or zone of the optic.
US09622851B2	Method and apparatus for soft tissue attachment An anchor assembly for retaining a graft in an anatomy. The anchor assembly includes an anchor body, a flexible connector, and a graft holding member. The anchor body includes a first connector bore defined by the anchor body. The flexible connector extends through the first connector bore. The graft holding member is attached to the flexible connector and is configured to hold the graft.
US09622844B2	Devices and methods for preventing incisional hernias A reinforcement device comprises a sheet of biocompatible material equipped with a plurality of hooks for reinforcing the closure of a surgical incision, including elongated abdominal incisions. The reinforcement device, when implanted through surgery, reduces the likelihood of and/or prevents incisional hernias. The reinforcement device may be included in a surgical kit.
US09622841B2	Tooth whitening apparatus and tooth whitening method A tooth whitening apparatus is an apparatus that whitens a tooth surface with light. The tooth whitening apparatus includes a sheet member attachable to the tooth surface, a color tone sensor disposed on the sheet member and detecting a color tone of a portion of the tooth surface adjacent to the color tone sensor, and a light-emitting device disposed at a position on the sheet member corresponding to a position at which the color tone sensor is disposed, the light-emitting device irradiating the portion of the tooth surface adjacent to the color tone sensor with the light in accordance with a detection result of the color tone sensor.
US09622837B2	Dental guard with temporary forming tray A dental guard system for fitting boil and bite dental guards so that undesirable deformations of the guard are avoided during the fitting of the guard to the user. The system includes a boil and bite dental guard and an associated forming tray configured to be generally rigid but conformable in that it tends to retain its shape so as to inhibit undesirable deformations of the guard, yet enables the guard to form to the teeth of the user.
US09622836B2	Devices, systems, and methods for orthodontic hardware An appliance for orthodontic hardware in the form of a cap sized to fit over a bracket and arch wire braces system. The cap includes a hollowed, mound shaped body with a bottom edge defining an opening on one side of the body. The cap also includes multiple tabs extending from the edge and partially over the opening. The bottom edge also defines two channels aligned opposite each other and extending from the bottom edge. With this arrangement, the cap can be positioned over a bracket with the tabs engaging the bracket and retaining the cap thereto while the channels defined in the body prevent the cap from engaging the arch wire.
US09622834B2	Custom orthodontic appliance forming method and apparatus A method by which an orthodontic appliance is automatically designed and manufactured from digital lower jaw and tooth shape data of a patient provides for the scanning of the mouth of a patient to produce a three-dimensional digitized model of the shapes of the patient's teeth and their positions in the patient's mouth. The appliance is automatically designed according to the final design, which also can be interactively modified and approved by the orthodontist, with the computer recalculating the effects on the treatment as a result of the doctor's changes. Brackets are fabricated as an integrated set, either by cutting slots therein or by building the brackets in layers. Three-dimensional custom jigs are automatically made to exactly position the brackets on a patient's teeth.
US09622833B2	Laser based computer controlled dental preparation system A dental tissue treatment apparatus and associated methods includes a feedback-controlled beam guidance system for directing treatment to a defined area of dental tissue.
US09622831B2	Method and apparatus to provide updated patient images during robotic surgery In a method and an apparatus to provide updated images during a robotically-implemented surgical procedure, 3D data are obtained of a volume of a patient, which includes anatomy involved in the procedure. The anatomy is segmented from a reconstructed image of the volume. During the procedure, the surgeon applies forces on the anatomy, causing a geometric change of the anatomy. Force sensors in the surgical robot detect these forces, which are supplied to a processor that controls display of the segmented anatomy at a display screen. From the applied forces and the physical properties of the anatomy, the processor calculates the geometric change of the anatomy that has occurred and modifies the appearance and/or position of the displayed segmented anatomy on the display screen in real time during the procedure, so as to visualize the geometric change.
US09622827B2	Surgical robotics system A surgical robotics system with robotic arms is configurable to perform a variety of surgical procedures. The surgical robotics system includes a table, column, base, and robotic arms that are either column-mounted, rail-mounted, or mounted on a separate unit. In a column-mounted configuration, the column includes column rings that translate vertically and rotate about the column. The robotic arms are attached to the column rings. In a rail-mounted configuration, the base includes base rails that translate along the base. The robotic arms are attached to the base rails. In both configurations, the robotic arms move independently from each other and include a multiple arm segments. Each arm segment provides an additional degree of freedom to the robotic arm. Thus, the surgical robotics system may position the robotic arms into numerous configurations to access different parts of a patient's body.
US09622825B2	Robotic system for flexible endoscopy A robotic manipulator 100, controller 300 and system for use in flexible endoscopy, the manipulator 100 comprising a flexible member configured to be coupled to an endoscope, and an arm connected to and movable by the flexible member, wherein the flexible member has a first end connected to the arm and a second end connectable to the controller 300 to allow a physical movement of the arm to be controllable by a physical movement of the controller 300.
US09622824B2	Method for automatically identifying instruments during medical navigation A method for using a medical navigation system to identify an instrument to be navigated is provided, wherein the instrument includes a reference array having a plurality of markers that form a rigid body, and a location of the markers with respect to each other is not previously known in the navigation system as a characteristic arrangement for a particular instrument. The method includes measuring a distance of each marker relative to the other markers; identifying a spatial arrangement of the markers having the measured distance as an assignable marker array; assigning the assignable marker array to the instrument; and identifying the instrument based on the assigned marker array.
US09622820B2	Feature-driven rule-based framework for orthopedic surgical planning The design process for the surgical plan in orthopedics and/or the design of a personalized cutting guide and/or implant are automated in a workflow frame work. Abstracted rules are scripted through a sequence of operations to alter a bone surface or model for fitting an implant. Using bone information for a specific patient, the proper implant and series of cuts are determined using the rules. A corresponding cutting guide may be fitted to the bone information for the specific patient. Surgical planning of bone replacement implants is performed automatically.
US09622814B2	Irrigated ablation catheter system with pulsatile flow to prevent thrombus The invention relates to an ablation catheter which controls the temperature and reduces the coagulation of biological fluids on an electrode of a catheter, prevents the impedance rise of tissue in contact with the electrode, and maximizes the potential energy transfer to the tissue, thereby allowing an increase in the lesion size produced by the ablation. The electrode includes passages positioned to allow saline flow out of an inner cavity of the electrode. This fluid flow is pulsatile to increase turbulence, reducing areas of stagnant flow, and produces a desired cooling effect.
US09622813B2	Method for volume determination and geometric reconstruction A method for determining a volume of ablated tissue includes the steps of supplying energy to tissue, indicating an axis within the tissue, and simulating slicing of the tissue substantially perpendicular to the axis to obtain a plurality of simulated slices. Each of the plurality of simulated slices has a thickness, a cross-sectional perimeter, and a trajectory point defined by the axis within the tissue. The method further includes the steps of determining a volume of each of the plurality of simulated slices based on the trajectory point, the cross-sectional perimeter, and the thickness of each simulated slice, and summing the volumes from each of the plurality of simulated slices to obtain the volume of the ablated tissue.
US09622806B2	Heated electrodes for continued visualization of pulmonary vein potentials A method and system for cryotreatment and mapping of target tissue. The cryotreatment system may include a cryotreatment catheter, a mapping catheter including one or more mapping electrodes, and one or more temperature sensors located on the mapping catheter and/or the cryotreatment catheter. The cryotreatment catheter distal tip may be short enough to allow at least one mapping electrode to be positioned proximate the cryoballoon, for example, within 6 mm or less from the cryoballoon. Energy, such as radiofrequency energy, may be delivered to one or more mapping electrodes when one or more temperature sensors indicate a temperature of approximately 0° C. or below at one or more mapping electrode in order to thaw or prevent the formation of ice on the mapping electrodes when positioned proximate a cryoballoon during a cryotreatment procedure in order to recapture cardiac signals.
US09622804B2	Void containment apparatus and method of use for creating a sealed environment for product delivery A void containment apparatus and its method of use during an invasive procedure on the body are disclosed. The void containment apparatus includes an elongated housing and a balloon. The balloon is capable of being inflated and deflated. When inflated, the balloon provides a seal around a void and allows delivery or extraction of material into or out of the void with minimal leakage outside the void.
US09622803B2	Orthopedic fixation screw with bioresorbable layer An orthopedic screw is used in a fixation device for treating fractures. The device has a body with holes to accept the bone screws. The bone screws have a layer of bioresorbable material on a surface portion of the head of the screw contiguous with the shaft. Engagement between the bone screws and the body is initially through the bioresorbable material, which engagement rigidly fixes the relative angular orientation between the bone screws and the body when the device is applied to a bone. As the bioresrobable material is resorbed the angular relation between the bone screws and the body is no longer rigidly fixed, thereby effecting a transformation from rigid osteosynthesis to flexible osteosynthesis to allow micromotion between the bone fragments which promotes healing.
US09622802B2	Quadruped stifle stabilization system A stifle stabilization system is provided herein. The system comprising a femoral component having a leg portion and bottom portion, the bottom portion including an interconnected coupling member protruding therefrom, an articular sliding insert component having a channel corresponding in size and shape to at least part of the coupling member, an enlarged opening in a bottom surface of the insert component in communication with the channel, and a slot through the bottom surface of the insert component in communication with the enlarged opening and the channel, the channel receiving the at least part of the coupling member through the enlarged opening, and a tibial component having a first proximal planar portion defining a slot, the slot being of corresponding and complementary shape to the articular sliding insert component to receive the articular sliding insert component therein.
US09622801B1	Mandibular distractor device A mandibular distractor device is configured for attachment to opposing sides of a mandible, e.g., a rabbit's mandible, for performing distraction osteogenesis. The distractor device includes a distractor body and an activation bar that extends through the distractor body. The activation bar can be disposed within the body such that a threaded portion of the bar is threaded to an interior wall of the anterior plate, while a smooth portion of the bar extends within the posterior plate. Once the distractor is secured to the mandible, the activation bar can be rotated incrementally to incrementally disengage the threaded portion of the activation bar from the threaded interior wall of the anterior plate. Rotation of the activation bar in this manner incrementally moves the anterior plate anteriorly within the rabbit's mouth, while the posterior plate remains in position.
US09622799B2	Formable bone plate, clamping apparatus, osteotomy system and method for reconstructing a bone A system and method are provided that use a formable bone plate and a clamping apparatus for small bone reconstruction. The formable bone plate includes a plate body having a plurality of nodes separated by internodes. Each node includes a hole formed therein for receiving a screw, wire, tack, or other fixation device screwed or placed into a bone. A clamp engages an engagement section of the node to facilitate bending of at least one of the internodes to contour the plate to the bone in-situ or ex-situ and when at least partly screwed to or not screwed to the bone.
US09622791B2	Vertebral joint implants and delivery tools A spinal joint distraction system for treating a facet joint including articular surfaces having a contour is disclosed and may include a delivery device including a generally tubular structure adapted to engage a facet joint, an implant adapted to be delivered through the delivery device and into the facet joint, the implant comprising two members arranged in opposed position, and an implant distractor comprising a generally elongate member adapted to advance between the two members of the implant causing separation of the members and distraction of the facet joint, wherein the implant is adapted to conform to the shape of the implant distractor and/or the articular surfaces of the facet upon being delivered to the facet joint. Several embodiments of a system, several embodiments of an implant, and several methods are disclosed including a method for interbody fusion.
US09622788B2	Implant assembly with a rigid interface An implant assembly and a method of assembling the same are provided, the implant assembly including a receiver extending along a central longitudinal axis between a proximal end and an opposite distal end, the receiver including a distal portion defining a receptacle opening at the distal end and a pair of arms extending from the distal portion along the central longitudinal axis on opposite sides of a passage with the passage opening at opposite sides of the receiver, a bone anchor including a distal bone engaging portion and a head at a proximal end of the distal bone engaging portion, the head being positioned in the receptacle with the bone engaging portion in a selected orientation relative to the central longitudinal axis of the receiver and a connector member configured to form a rigid interface between the receiver and the head of the bone anchor thereby providing torque transfer throughout the implant assembly.
US09622787B2	Growing spinal rod system A growing spinal rod system is configured to grow in response to the growth of a patient. The growing spinal rod system includes a housing, a spacer, and a sliding spinal rod. The housing includes a stepped passage therethrough. The spacer is disposed within the stepped passage and defines a through hole. The spacer includes a plurality of ribs biased inwards and into the through hole. The sliding spinal rod is slidably inserted through the through hole of the spacer. The sliding spinal rod moves the plurality of ribs outwards. The plurality of ribs permits the sliding spinal rod to extend from the housing and inhibit the sliding spinal rod from retracting into the housing.
US09622782B1	Curved alveolar bone distractor The curved alveolar bone distractor includes an elongate curved and threaded traction rod supported on opposite ends by anchor brackets. The anchor brackets fix the traction rod onto bony foundation of a patient's jaw. Endcaps cap opposing ends of the traction rod to prevent dislodging and define the extent of working length of the traction rod. A traction bracket freely slides along the traction rod, and the traction bracket is fixed to a movable bony segment. A translator nut is threaded onto the traction rod to abut against a side of the traction bracket. Selective rotation of the translator nut pushes the traction bracket to move the movable bony segment a predetermined distraction distance. When assembled and installed, the working components of the curved distractor are exposed in the oral cavity to the facial side for easy access. Tools are provided to operate the translator nut.
US09622778B2	Subcutaneous delivery tool Exemplary embodiments provide subcutaneous implantation tools and methods of implanting a subcutaneous micro-device using the same. Exemplary embodiments provide subcutaneous implantation tools including a syringe body, a dissection body, and a delivery assembly. Additional exemplary embodiments provide methods of implanting a subcutaneous micro-device, including inserting the dissection body of the tool described by the exemplary embodiments into an implantation site, where the dissection body includes a micro-device, and delivering the micro-device.
US09622777B2	Surgical access assembly and method of using same A surgical access assembly and method of use is disclosed. The surgical access assembly comprises an outer sheath and an obturator. The outer sheath and obturator are configured to be delivered to an area of interest within the brain. Either the outer sheath or the obturator may be configured to operate with a navigational system to track the location of either within the brain. Once positioned at a desired location, the obturator is removed, leaving a distal end of the outer sheath adjacent an area of interest, and creating a working corridor. Interventional devices may be introduced to the area of interest, as well as a variety of treatments. A subsequent treatment process may also be employed.
US09622773B2	Side activated safety scalpel for left and right hand users with blade removal system A surgical scalpel is presented which combines the attributes of cost-effectiveness in design while being ambidextrous and autoclavable. The design of the device affords left handed or right handed medical personnel with the feel, weight and balance of the original metal unguarded scalpel, while maintaining safety through the shielding of the blade during non-use and the ability to dispose of the blade in a safe controlled manner without having to place ones hands near the unguarded sharp. Surgeons of either dexterity are able to learn and operate using similar techniques and instruments heretofore not available to them. No longer must a left handed surgeon be forced into the right handed world to perform surgery. The device is designed to use existing styles of blades currently available without needing costly inventories of specially created blades for the multitude of other such devices on the market.
US09622769B2	Fluid ejection device A fluid ejection device includes a fluid ejection unit including a plurality of nozzles and configured to eject fluid from at least any one of the nozzles in a pulse-like manner according to a drive signal, a fluid supplying unit configured to supply the fluid to the fluid ejection unit, an ejecting-instruction input unit configured to receive an ejecting instruction input, a mode-selection input unit configured to receive an input of selection information for selecting any one of a first mode for ejecting the fluid using a first nozzle unit including at least one nozzle and a second mode for ejecting the fluid using a second nozzle unit including at least one nozzle, and a fluid-ejecting control unit configured to output, when receiving the ejecting instruction input, according to the selection information, the drive signal such that the fluid is ejected from the first nozzle unit or second nozzle unit.
US09622767B2	Ultrasonic surgical instrument with cooling system An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a cooling system having a blade conduit disposed within the blade and a cooling fluid. The cooling fluid configured to absorb heat from the blade as the cooling fluid flows through the blade conduit. A surgical system having an ultrasonic surgical instrument and a cooling system is also disclosed. The cooling system can include a fluid control system that automatically pumps a cooling fluid through a blade conduit disposed within the blade of the surgical instrument based on feedback received from sensors.
US09622766B2	Ultrasonic instrument assembly and method for manufacturing same An ultrasonic surgical instrument assembly has a base, a rigid probe shaft coupled at a proximal end to the base, a probe head at a distal end of the shaft, and a sheath having a rigid distal end portion surrounding the shaft. The shaft has a longitudinal axis and is operatively connectable to a source of ultrasonic vibrational energy. The head extends eccentrically in a transverse direction to one side of the shaft, the head having an operative tip or surface spaced laterally from the axis. The distal end portion of the sheath is provided in a side wall with an aperture, and the probe head is aligned with the aperture. The sheath is coupled at a proximal end to the base and is provided with a partially flexible section between the distal end portion of the sheath and the instrument assembly base, so that the distal end portion is pivotably deflectable transversely to the axis in response to a lateral force applied to the distal end portion, to enable an increased protrusion of the head through the aperture.
US09622765B2	Vacuum assisted surgical dissection tools A surgical device comprising a handle, an elongated tube extending distally from the handle, and a suction tip at a distal end portion of the elongated tube. The suction tip has a cavity formed therein. A cutting blade is positioned at least partially within the cavity and rotatable across the cavity to sever tissue, the cavity dimensioned to receive the severed tissue for removal from a patient's body.
US09622764B2	Surgical instrument A surgical instrument utilized in a minimally invasive surgery is provided. The surgical instrument includes an end effecter configured to conduct a surgical operation, a piezoelectric driver configured to generate motive power, a power transmitting unit configured to transmit the motive power generated by the piezoelectric driver to the end effecter to operate the end effecter, and a housing which encloses the power transmitting unit and the at least one piezoelectric driver.
US09622754B2	Intravascular device deployment mechanism incorporating mechanical detachment The apparatus for deployment of a therapeutic device such as a micro-coil detachably mounts the therapeutic device to a distal portion of a pusher member. In one embodiment, the therapeutic device is detachably mounted to the distal portion of the pusher member by a connector fiber for securing the therapeutic device to the pusher member. The connector fiber passes through a cutter member such as a cutting ring within the distal portion of the pusher member, for cutting the connector fiber to release the therapeutic device when a desired placement of the therapeutic device within the vasculature is achieved.
US09622751B2	Vaso-occlusive devices with textured surfaces Disclosed herein are vaso-occlusive devices for forming occluding the vasculature of a patient. More particularly, disclosed herein are vaso-occlusive devices having a textured outer surface for promoting tissue in-growth.
US09622750B2	Elastic band ligation device with locking mechanism and method for treatment of hemorrhoids Elastic band ligation device for treating hemorrhoidal tissue, including an inner tube for retaining an elastic band, a plunger in the inner tube for drawing hemorrhoidal tissue into the inner tube, and an outer tube pusher sleeve disposed over the inner tube. A thumb pusher on the sleeve allows the operator to push the sleeve towards the front of the inner tube to deploy the elastic band from the front end of the inner tube onto hemorrhoidal tissue drawn into the inner tube. The sleeve has a locking mechanism including a tab for locking the sleeve to the inner tube to prevent relative movement of the sleeve and inner tube until the sleeve is unlocked by the user, thereby preventing premature deployment of an elastic band.
US09622749B2	Ultrasonic generator systems and methods Embodiments shown and described herein relate, in general, to systems and methods for driving ultrasonic transducers and, more particularly, to systems and methods for controlling the output of high power ultrasonic transducers and improving performance of ultrasonic systems.
US09622741B2	Surgical suturing device and tools used therewith An apparatus useful for performing various surgical procedures, including but not limited to plastic surgery such as mid face lifts, neck lifts, brow lifts, under eye lifts, breast lifts, and organ repositioning, includes a body 2, 3, 31, 52 having at least one elongate member 6, 7, 36, 51 and a guide 13, 43, 54 which cooperate to position a suture 60, 65, 120, 130 inside a layer of subcutaneous tissue, from a remote access point. A suture 60, 65 having modified portions 63 is additionally provided for use with the apparatus to implement a desired surgical procedure.
US09622739B2	Suture anchor A suture anchor assembly includes an anchor body having a central longitudinal axis, a proximal end, a distal end, a passage extending along the central longitudinal axis from an opening at the proximal end through a portion of a length of the anchor body, and a helical thread that defines a perimeter the proximal end of the anchor body. The passage has a first wall portion and a second wall portion. A rigid support extends across the passage and has a first portion and a second portion spaced from the first portion. The first portion is attached to the first wall portion and the second portion is attached to the second wall portion. A suture strand having a suture length is threaded into the passage, supported by the rigid support, and threaded past the proximal end of the anchor body. The rigid support is spaced axially away from the opening, and the suture strand extends out of the opening of the anchor body. A driver includes a shaft having a shaft length that engages the anchor body, and the suture length of the at least one suture strand is greater than the shaft length of the shaft.
US09622734B2	Retractor tools for minimally invasive hip surgery A retractor system, kit and method of use includes a plurality of retractors for use in retracting a wound during a minimally-invasive hip replacement surgery to define an access space to a surgical site is discussed. Each of the retractors comprises a handle portion configured to be held by a user, a curved bend portion distal of the handle portion, and a wound contact portion attached to the curved bend portion. The wound contact portion is configured to contact tissue of the wound when at least a portion of the retractor is inserted through a skin incision that defines the wound. Each retractor also has a distal portion disposed distally of the wound contact portion, wherein the wound contact portion has a generally curved cross-sectional profile perpendicular to its length that is configured to prevent necrosis of the tissue during retraction. In addition, the cross-sectional profile provides an improved line of sight during the surgical procedure. Furthermore, the cross-sectional profile prevents the jamming of a cutting device, such as a reamer inserted through the incision, while the retractors retract the wound.
US09622733B2	Implant delivery systems, devices, and methods Provided are modular implant delivery systems, devices and methods. In some embodiments, spinal implant delivery devices and methods are provided. An exemplary delivery device may include a head supported by a handle. The head may have an opening defining an insertion axis. The handle may have a handle axis that traverses the insertion axis. The head may also be configured to releasably couple one or more blades.
US09622721B2	Ultrasonic diagnosis device An ultrasonic diagnosis device wherein a movable mechanism for supporting an operation panel is configured so that the degree of freedom in the position and attitude thereof is increased. Specifically, a movable section comprises the operation panel, a base, an arm mechanism, and a display unit. The movable mechanism has a lifting mechanism and a horizontal movement mechanism. The horizontal movement mechanism has a layered structure. The layered structure has, stacked from bottom to top, a left-right slide mechanism, a forward-backward slide mechanism, a rotation mechanism, and a rotation limitation mechanism. The rotation limitation mechanism changes a rotation range according to a sliding position in the forward-backward direction.
US09622720B2	Ultrasound system with stereo image guidance or tracking An image-guided ultrasound system may include an ultrasound probe, a display configured to communicate with the ultrasound probe to receive ultrasound signals to display images from the ultrasound probe, and an imaging device that may be attached to or integral with the ultrasound probe and configured to communicate with the display to display information derived from images from the imaging device. The imaging device may include a stabilization assembly, an imaging device assembly physically coupled to the stabilization assembly, a plurality of light-sensitive devices physically coupled to the stabilization assembly, and a memory unit physically coupled to the imaging device assembly, the memory unit configured to store calibration or usage information for the image-guided ultrasound system.
US09622719B2	Color ultrasound needle An echogenic needle and a method of using the needle with an ultrasound machine, in which the needle has a turbulence inducing member positioned within the hollow body of the needle towards the tip end of the needle. The turbulence inducing member is preferably be a reamer. When fluid media passes through the flow path in the hollow body of the needle, the needle induces turbulent flow in the fluid exiting the tip of the needle. This turbulent flow is visible in color on an output display of the ultrasound machine using a color Doppler feature, and is helpful for determining the location of the tip of the needle in an image on the ultrasound display. The tip of the needle may be beveled or blunt. The turbulence inducing member may partially extend from the distal end of the needle and may be of different configurations.
US09622716B2	Arm structure for intra-oral X-ray device An arm construction of an intra-oral x-ray device according to the present invention comprises at least two elongated support arms (55, 56, 55′, 56′) jointed to each other, into connection with a substantially first end of the first support arm (55) of which is arranged a radiation source (4) and in which the jointing between the support arms is implemented such that the successive support arms (55, 56, 55′, 56′) connect to each other from sides (68, 69) of the support arms facing each other.
US09622715B2	Clinical ambient control system The invention relates to a system (100) for automating adjustment or adaptation of devices (141-143) such as light, computer programs and positioning of devices used during patient examination. The patient examination is performed by use of a scanner system where the patient is lying on a bed (102) which can be moved into a scanner zone of the scanner where the scanning can be performed and away from the scanner zone. The automated control is achieved by detecting the position of the bed and using the detected position for adjusting or adapting the state, i.e. the function or working of one or more devices (141-143).
US09622712B2	Method of detecting movement between an implant and a bone A method of measuring the relative position of a bone implant within a bone in a patient to detect movement between the implant and bone is provided, wherein one or more radiopaque bone markers have been implanted into the bone through a cannulated implant within the bone and one or more radiopaque implant markers have been implanted into the implant. The method comprises: i) determining a first relative position of the bone marker to the implant marker under a first parameter; and ii) determining a second relative position of the bone marker to the implant marker under a second parameter, wherein a change in the position of the bone marker relative to the implant marker from the first relative position to the second relative position is indicative of movement of either the implant or the bone.
US09622710B2	System for measuring vital signs using bilateral pulse transit time The invention provides a monitor for measuring blood pressure and other vital signs from a patient without using a cuff. The invention provides a hand-held device for measuring vital signs (e.g. blood pressure) from a patient that features: i) a housing that encloses a first sensor, that includes a first electrode and a first optical system configured to generate a first optical signal; ii) a second sensor that includes a second electrode and a second optical system configured to generate a second optical signal; iii) an amplifier system, in electrical contact with the first and second electrodes, configured to processes electrical signals from the first and second electrodes to generate an electrical waveform; and iv) a microprocessor, in electrical communication with the amplifier system, first optical system, and second optical system, the microprocessor configured to process the electrical waveform and first and second optical signals with an algorithm to determine at least one of the patient's vital signs.
US09622709B2	Monitoring severity and duration of aberrant physiological parameters during a procedure Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a patient during a procedure. A physiological parameter of a patient is monitored during a procedure at an associated sensor. Respective cumulative times are measured for which the monitored physiological parameter of the patient meets each of a plurality of threshold values during the procedure. A risk metric is calculated for the patient, representing an effect of monitored physiological parameter on a patient outcome related to the procedure from the measured cumulative times for which the monitored physiological parameter of the patient met each of the plurality of threshold values.
US09622707B2	Method and apparatus for processing signal A method of processing a signal may include receiving an input signal including a motion artifact, determining a filter parameter based on a frequency component of a motion-based signal analogous to the motion artifact, and filtering the input signal using a filter having the determined filter parameter.
US09622701B2	Muscular-skeletal joint stability detection and method therefor An orthopedic implant having a three-axis accelerometer is disclosed. The three-axis accelerometer is used to detect micro-motion in the implant. The micro-motion can be due to loosening of the implant. The implant is configured to couple to the muscular-skeletal system. In one embodiment, the implant is configured to couple to bone. An impact force is imparted to the bone or implant. The impact force can be provided via a transducer coupled to the implant. In the example, the impact force is imparted along a single axis. The three-axis accelerometer measures the impact force along each axis. Resultant peaks of the quantitative measurement and the frequencies at which they occur are measured. The peaks and frequencies of the measurements correspond to micro-motion. Typically, the frequency of interest is less than 1 KHz to determine if micro-motion is occurring.
US09622697B2	Lancer A lancer device that enables a user to draw blood from a patient and discard the used lancet without touching it. The device also has an adjustable tip for selecting the depth of stylet penetration into the patient and a triggering mechanism that utilizes a yoke latch and a leaf spring to discharge the lancet. The lancer also has a dampening feature to reduce vibrations when the lancet is moving.
US09622695B2	Vacuum assisted lancing system and method for blood extraction with minimal pain A lancing system can include a device body having a sealing device coupled to a lancing end, a lancing shaft slideably coupled to the lancing end, a lancing spring coupled to the lancing shaft, a release mechanism, a main shaft slideably coupled with a free end of the device body in communication with the release mechanism, a piston coupled to the main shaft, a vacuum spring coupled to the piston, and a shaft coupler having at least two separable portions for removably coupling the lancing shaft to the main shaft. The system can include a lance tool having an insertion portion and a removal portion. A method can include creating a first portion of a vacuum, lancing a surface, and creating a second portion of a vacuum.
US09622694B2	Measuring cerebral oxygen saturation A device includes source and detector sensors. In a specific implementation, the device has two near detectors, two far detectors, and two sources. The two near detectors are arranged closer to the two sources than the two far detectors. A light-diffusing layer covers the two near detectors. The device may be part of a medical device that is used to monitor or measure oxygen saturation levels in a tissue. In a specific implementation, light is transmitted into the tissue and received by the detectors. An attenuation coefficient is first calculated for a shallow layer of tissue. The attenuation coefficient is then used to calculate an attenuation coefficient for a deep layer of tissue.
US09622689B2	Methods for analyte monitoring management and analyte measurement data management, and articles of manufacture related thereto Generally, methods of analyte monitoring management, and articles of manufacturing related thereto, are provided. The methods include receiving analyte measurement data and analyzing the analyte measurement data for health related parameters. Recommendations are determined for creating or modifying a treatment program based on the analysis, and provided within a user-interface that enables a user to create or modify the treatment program. Further, generally, methods of for managing analyte measurement data, and articles of manufacturing related thereto, are provided. The methods include receiving analyte measurement data that represent data collected over a time period, and analyzing the analyte measurement data for analyte episodes within that time period. Threshold based episodes and/or rate-of-change based episodes may be determined.
US09622688B2	Lancet-release mechanism A lancet-release mechanism is adapted to be incorporated into a lancing device. The lancing device is adapted to receive a lancet assembly therein. The lancing device is adapted to move the lancet assembly between a resting position, a cocking position, and a puncture position. The lancet-release mechanism comprises a lancet holder and a cantilever beam. The lancet holder forms a central aperture. The central aperture is adapted to receive the lancet assembly therein. The lancet holder further forms a plurality of protuberances thereon. The cantilever beam has a projection extending therefrom. The projection is adapted to engage the plurality of protuberances located on the lancet holder. The projection is adapted to separate the plurality of protuberances from each other so as to enlarge the central aperture.
US09622681B2	Method and system eliminating electromagnetic interference in a medical image, in real-time In a medical apparatus including a medical imaging system and a medical position and navigation system (MPS), the medical imaging system including an imaging transmitter, periodically emitting imaging radiation and an imaging detector, the medical position and navigation system including at least one MPS transmitter periodically transmitting MPS radiation and at least one MPS detector, the MPS radiation electromagnetically interfering with at least one mode of operation of the imaging detector, a device for eliminating interference to the imaging detector caused by positioning radiation, the device comprising a synchronizer, coupled with the medical imaging system and with the medical position and navigation system, synchronizing the imaging detector and each the at least one MPS transmitter, so that neither of the at least one MPS transmitter transmits during the at least one mode of operation of the imaging detector.
US09622677B1	Brain implant device A brain implant device includes a housing containing communication and control electronics coupled to a conduit configured for monitoring signals from a brain's motor cortex and providing stimulation signals to the brain's sensory cortex. The brain implant device is capable of wireless communication with an external communication and control signal source by means of an antenna provided in the housing. The conduit is flexible and may contain upwards of 128 electrical conductors providing electrical connections between the device electronics and related sites on the motor and/or sensory cortex by means of a plurality of electrically conductive protuberances extending from the conduit and adapted for contact with such sites.
US09622671B2	Monitoring and regulating physiological states and functions via sensory neural inputs to the spinal cord Methods and apparatuses for monitoring and regulating physiological states and functions are disclosed. Several embodiments include application of one or more microelectrode arrays to a dorsal root ganglion for measurement of sensory neuron activity, or stimulation of sensory reflex circuits. The methods and apparatuses can be used, for example, for monitoring or controlling bladder function in a patient.
US09622670B2	Method and apparatus for pressure measurement Methods and apparatus for measuring pressure in a patient are provided which may include any number of features. One feature is a pressure measurement system comprising a pressure source, a compliant bladder, a catheter in communication with the pressure source, pressure sensors, and a controller configured to determine a pressure within the compliant bladder. The pressure measurement system can inflate the compliant bladder with gas or air to determine a pressure within a patient. In one embodiment, the pressure measurement system measures pressure within a peritoneal cavity.
US09622668B2	Method and apparatus for producing a central pressure waveform in an oscillometric blood pressure system A central arterial blood pressure waveform is developed from pressure waveforms obtained from proximal and distal blood pressure cuffs on the brachial artery of an arm that are inflated to a supra-systolic pressure. The proximal and distal cuff pressure waveforms associated with at least one cardiac ejection cycle are sensed. The propagation times of a blood pressure pulse from the entry of the artery to the proximal cuff and from the proximal cuff to the distal cuff are calculated, permitting calculation of a reflection coefficient of the pressure pulse at one of the proximal and distal cuffs. Assuming a physical model of wave propagation along the artery between the aorta and the proximal and distal cuffs, an estimated pressure waveform at the opening of the artery can be determined.
US09622665B2	Multi-sensor strategy for heart failure patient management An apparatus comprises plurality of sensors and a processor. Each sensor provides a sensor signal that includes physiological information and at least one sensor is implantable. The processor includes a physiological change event detection module that detects a physiological change event from a sensor signal and produces an indication of occurrence of one or more detected physiological change events, and a heart failure (HF) detection module. The HF detection module determines, using a first rule, whether the detected physiological change event is indicative of a change in HF status of a subject, determines whether to override the first rule HF determination using a second rules, and declares whether the change in HF status occurred according to the first and second rules.
US09622664B2	Methods and apparatus for detecting heart failure decompensation event and stratifying the risk of the same Devices and methods for detecting heart failure (HF) events or identifying patient at elevated risk of developing future HF events, such as events indicative of HF decompensation status, are described. The devices and methods can detect an HF event or predict HF risk using one or more physiologic sensor signals including an electrogram and a heart sound signal. A medical device can use the physiologic signals to calculate one more signal metrics indicative of systolic function of the heart, including relative timing between first and second signal features selected from signal features generated from the electrogram or the heart sound signals. The medical device can detect an HF event using the signal metrics, or use the signal metrics to calculate a composite risk indicator indicative of the likelihood of the patient later developing an event indicative of worsening of HF.
US09622663B2	Rotation type optical tomography scanner A rotation type optical tomography scanner is provided, including an illuminating unit disposed on a surface of an object-to-be-detected for emitting incident light to tissues under the surface of the object-to-be-detected; a detecting unit disposed on the object-to-be-detected and rotating around the illuminating unit to receive diffuse light diffused from the tissues under the surface of the object-to-be-detected and generate tissue sensing information; and a positioning unit for generating position information of the rotation type optical tomography scanner. The rotation type optical tomography scanner transmits the sensing information and the position information to a remodel module to rebuild the tissue images under the surface of the object-to-be-detected, thereby expanding the scanning range of the object-to-be-detected.
US09622660B2	System and method for enabling collaborative analysis of a biosignal A method and system for enabling collaborative analysis of biosignal data comprising: collecting a bioelectrical signal dataset from a first user; transmitting the bioelectrical signal dataset to a second user; generating an analysis based upon the bioelectrical signal data; transmitting the analysis to at least one of the first user and a third entity; and facilitating a communication, related to the analysis, between at least two of the second user, the first user, and the third entity. The method can further comprise providing a stimulus configured to prompt the action; and providing a modified stimulus to the first user based upon at least one of the analysis and the communication. An embodiment of the system comprises a biosignal detector and a processor configured to implement an embodiment of the method.
US09622658B2	Optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging systems having adaptable lens systems and related methods and computer program products OCT imaging systems are provided for imaging a spherical-type eye including a source having an associated source arm path and a reference arm having an associated reference arm path coupled to the source path. The reference arm path has an associated reference arm path length. A sample is also provided having an associated sample arm path coupled to the source arm and reference arm paths. A lens having a focal power optimized for a diameter of the spherical-type eye is provided along with a reference arm path length adjustment module coupled to the reference arm. The reference arm path length adjustment module is configured to automatically adjust the reference arm path length such that the reference arm path length is based on an eye diameter of the subject.
US09622657B2	Automated system for measurement of zone 1 in assessment of severity of retinopathy of prematurity An automated method for diagnosing and evaluating severity of retinopathy of prematurity in a retina of a patient is provided that is superior to conventional techniques. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided for receiving biographical information for the patient creating a patient record in a database via the GUI. A photograph of the retina of the patient is collected and placed in the patient record via the GUI. The photograph is then analyzed to determine vascular distributions within the retina. A zone 1 boundary is assigned to the retina based on a set of threshold levels with respect to the determined vascular distributions. A system for performing the automated method is also provided.
US09622655B2	Correction values for IOL power estimates An ophthalmic method for determining relationships for calculating intraocular lens (IOL) power correction values is disclosed. The method may involve obtaining estimates of the postoperative optical power of a plurality of eyes undergoing IOL implant surgery. Measurements of the postoperative optical power and of one or more characteristics (e.g., axial length) of the eyes can also be obtained. The eyes can be separated into groups based upon their axial lengths. For each of the groups, a mathematical relationship can be determined for calculating IOL power correction values based on the measured characteristics. The mathematical relationship can reduce prediction error for the respective eyes in each group when applied to the corresponding estimates of the postoperative optical power. Methods and systems are also disclosed for using the IOL power correction values.
US09622652B2	Endoscope objective optical system An endoscope objective optical system comprises: a front group having a negative refractive power, a brightness diaphragm, and a back group having a positive refractive power in order from an object side, wherein the front group is composed of a first group, which is a first lens which is a single lens and a second group, which is a single lens or a cemented lens having a negative refractive power; 1
US09622651B2	Wireless laryngoscope simulator with onboard event recording adapted for laryngoscopy training A laryngoscope has a first and second handle portion defining an internal cavity and forming a handle assembly. The laryngoscope includes a first and second blade portion defining an internal cavity and forming a blade assembly. A light and camera source within the internal cavity of the blade assembly illuminates at least a portion of the blade assembly and obtains images of the operation of the laryngoscope. A microprocessor coupled to the camera is mounted within one internal cavity and can record images from the camera. The microprocessor provides on-board recording capable of capturing video and audio and event data, such as from a simulator. A keypad is configured to provide for on-Board event flagging of the recorded data recorded by the microprocessor. The microprocessor may wirelessly transmit data from the laryngoscope.
US09622647B2	In-line gas adaptor for endoscopic apparatus The present invention provides an adaptor that is suitable for attachment to an endoscopic device for delivery of a secondary gas. The adaptor can comprise a substantially cylindrical body with a two, opposing closed ends, two fluid transport channels extending through the cylindrical body and opening at the closed ends, and an inlet port extending outward from the cylindrical body and being in fluid connection with one of the fluid transport channels. The adaptor may be used in endoscopy methods and is particularly useful for adding a secondary gas source in an endoscopy procedure.
US09622644B2	Endoscope An endoscope includes an insertion portion having an elongated shape, an imaging unit provided at a distal portion of the insertion portion and configured to acquire an image of a specimen, a lighting unit configured to illuminate an observation field of view of the imaging unit, and a pattern projector having a light source configured to emit projection light to project a light and dark pattern on the specimen. The pattern projector generates a region, in which the light and dark pattern is not projected, in at least one end of a direction in which stripes of the light and dark pattern are arranged in an imaging field of view of the imaging unit, in a state in which the light and dark pattern is projected on the specimen.
US09622641B1	Cleaning pad with integrated fork scrubber A dish cleaning pad has a pair of sidewalls defining a pocket therebetween. The sidewalls are formed with a pair of mutually aligned windows. A planar insert is disposed in the pocket, the insert having an aperture aligned with the windows in the pad sidewalls. The aperture in the insert is formed with a multiplicity of parallel tines each connected at opposite ends to edges of the planar insert on opposite sides of the aperture.
US09622640B2	Dishwasher with controlled rotation of lower spray arm An automatic dishwasher having first and second sprayers located within a washtub, a diverter valve to selectively divert liquid flowing from the wash chamber between the first and second sprayers, and a drive system moving the first sprayer in the wash chamber.
US09622635B2	Autonomous floor-cleaning robot An autonomous floor-cleaning robot comprising a housing infrastructure including a chassis, a power subsystem; for providing the energy to power the autonomous floor-cleaning robot, a motive subsystem operative to propel the autonomous floor-cleaning robot for cleaning operations, a command and control subsystem operative to control the autonomous floor-cleaning robot to effect cleaning operations, and a self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem that includes a deck mounted in pivotal combination with the chassis, a brush assembly mounted in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to sweep up particulates during cleaning operations, a vacuum assembly disposed in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to ingest particulates during cleaning operations, and a deck adjusting subassembly mounted in combination with the motive subsystem for the brush assembly, the deck, and the chassis that is automatically operative in response to an increase in brush torque in said brush assembly to pivot the deck with respect to said chassis. The autonomous floor-cleaning robot also includes a side brush assembly mounted in combination with the chassis and powered by the motive subsystem to entrain particulates outside the periphery of the housing infrastructure and to direct such particulates towards the self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem.
US09622627B2	Tabletop napkin dispenser A napkin assembly including an open ended chute for storing a stack of napkins therein and an openable and closeable front member relative to the open end of the chute is disclosed. The chute is made of first to fourth sidewall members and a rear member that are separately injection molded pieces that include a clip structure for clipping the pieces together. Opposed ones of the sidewall members are identical pieces allowing them to be interchanged with one another during manufacture. The front member includes a transparent window to allow a depth of the stack to be viewed from the outside. The front member includes locking tabs to lock it in a closed position relative to the chute. The tabs may be flexed through openings in the chute from the outside into a lock release position. The chute includes blocking members to prevent over inward deflection of the locking tabs.
US09622614B2	Wastage reducing device The invention provides a device for aiding the transfer of coffee grounds from a grinder and/or for reducing the wastage of coffee grounds including during such transfer. The device comprises at least one wall portion for guiding the coffee grounds.
US09622608B1	Athletic shoehorn A shoehorn including an elongated blade defining a laterally extending arched geometry with lateral sides that are higher than the center portion and a substantially hollow handle defining a design feature selected by the user inspired by a favorite pastime such as golf, tennis, baseball, basketball, or other generally spherical members is provided. A method of producing a shoehorn including a handle feature inspired by a particular hobby of the user includes providing a polymeric material, injection molding the polymeric material into the shape of a blade as described above, and saving a significant amount of manufacturing material (at least 50%) by molding the handle feature with a substantially hollow center and about one half of the handle defining a plurality of cores therein is also provided.
US09622607B2	Multiple garment and sporting gear hanger A hanger for hanging multiple garment or sports gear pieces. The hanger includes a horizontal member, a hanging hook for supporting the horizontal member on external structure, such as on a closet bar, and plural spaced-apart vertical members. Each vertical member is engaged to the horizontal member at an upper end, and each vertical member has a fastener at a lower end thereof for engaging a piece. The vertical members can be adjustable in length.
US09622603B1	Sheet skirt A sheet skirt for a bed having a mattress supported by a box spring comprising a fitted sheet adapted to fit on and around corners and edges of the mattress. A border is sewn to the fitted sheet. A bed skirt is sewn to the border. The border can be tucked in between the mattress and the box spring allowing the bed skirt to hang down about the box spring at a desired length to conceal the box spring.
US09622599B2	Bag holder apparatus and method Bag holder apparatus including a bag support platform, a rigid, upstanding back structure and a bag retainer structure fixedly attached to the back structure, the retainer structure including an elongated bar elevated relative to an upper end of the back structure and downwardly extending elongated bag engagement members spaced from the back structure.
US09622596B2	Bracelet hook A bracelet hook for holding bracelets has a clip for mounting onto parallel mounting bars of a jewelry organizer stand and an upper arm and a lower arm for holding bracelets. The upper arm has a hook that can clip into the lower arm so that the bracelet hook can be closed and hold bracelets for shipping.
US09622595B2	Modular display rack with header with a contoured surface A display rack having a display header with a contoured surface to provide for an insert to be disposed proximate a product. The contoured surface may have a series of concave indentations, convex protrusions, a horizontal bending edge or a series of V-shaped protrusions or indentations. The display header may be retrofitted onto an existing display rack.
US09622592B2	Child seat inserts and methods of manufacture Seat inserts and methods of manufacture are described. An example seat insert includes a fastener to removably couple the seat insert to a bassinet or playard. The example seat include also includes a first base panel having a first length, a first end and a second end and a second base panel having a second length, a first end and a second end. The second end of the first base panel is coupled to the first end of the second base panel. In addition, the first length is longer than the second length so that the first base panel is positioned at a first incline and the second base panel is positioned at a second incline different than the first incline to cause a child occupant to assume a semi-upright position.
US09622591B2	Disposable cover for a high chair For use with a high chair of the type commonly provided by a restaurant, a disposable cover has an inside portion that is nested into a seating volume of the high chair, and an outside portion that covers the outside of the high chair. There are leg apertures in the inside portion and outside portion such that a child's legs pass through the various leg apertures and desirably pull the disposable cover over a safety bar of the high chair, thereby properly positioning the disposable cover without the need for adhesives or fasteners. Complimentary pairs of seat belt apertures in the inside portion and outside portion may be provided to additionally position the disposable cover and prevent it from being pulled into the seating volume of the high chair by an active child.
US09622590B2	Mattress manufacturing process and apparatus A process and apparatus for manufacturing a mattress generally includes an insertion station for applying an adhesive and inserting an innercore unit to a bucket to form an innercore unit/bucket assembly.
US09622588B2	Environmentally-conditioned bed According to certain arrangements, a climate controlled bed includes an upper portion comprising a core with a top core surface and a bottom core surface. The core includes at least one passageway extending from the top core surface to the bottom core surface. The upper portion of the bed further includes at least one fluid distribution member positioned above the core, wherein the fluid distribution member is in fluid communication with at least one passageway of the core. The fluid distribution member is configured to at least partially distribute fluid within said fluid distribution member.
US09622585B1	Seat cushion structure of chair A seat cushion structure of chair is provided, in which a seat cushion body has a chamber provided on its upper end surface. The chamber has holders provided on its two opposite walls, and a plurality of spring steel wires have their two ends fixed on the holders provided on the opposite walls of the chamber so as to span across the chamber. An elastic pad covers correspondingly the upper end surface of the seat cushion body in such a manner that user, when sits on the elastic pad, enjoys comfortable and elastic feeling by the support of the elastic pad and the spring steel wires provided under the elastic pad. Furthermore, user's body heat can be dissipated through perforations provided on the elastic pad to the chamber of the seat cushion and thus to the outside, so as to enhance user's comfort.
US09622584B2	Portable chair A portable chair includes an undulating wave-shaped body. The undulating wave-shaped body has a convex lower portion which transitions into a concave mid-section, which in turn transitions into a convex upper portion. The chair further includes a support leg pivotally attached to the body and being movable between a closed position for storage and carrying and an open position for seating. The support leg is concave shaped to substantially conform to the shape of the concave mid-section of the body when in the closed position.
US09622576B2	Wire shelf extensions A two-part shelf extension kit for expanding the depth of existing wire shelving comprising a wire shelf extension unit and a separate rod or wire which engages the shelf extension unit to attach the shelf extension unit to the existing wire shelving.
US09622575B2	Storage cabinet having a locking bar and method for securing the same A storage propane tank storage cabinet including a frame, a door operably attached to the frame, and a locking bar operably attached to the frame, the locking bar configured to move from a first position to a second position, wherein, when in the second position, the locking bar covers a portion of the door proximate a top corner of the door and proximate a bottom corner of the door to prevent unauthorized access to an interior of the frame is provided. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided.
US09622570B1	Personal workspace assembly A tablet assembly for use in a space partially defined by a wall structure having a substantially planar wall surface, the assembly comprising a first coupler supported by the wall structure, a tablet support arm assembly having a support arm length dimension between proximal and distal ends, the proximal end mounted to the first coupler adjacent the planar wall surface for rotation about a first vertical axis through a first range of motion between first and second first-axis limit positions, the arm assembly extending from the planar wall surface to form acute angles with the planar wall surface in each of the first and second first-axis limit positions and a tablet member forming top and bottom surfaces and having a side edge, the tablet member supported at the distal end of the arm for rotation about a second vertical axis through a second range of motion between first and second second-axis limit positions, wherein the limit positions limit the tablet member to positions in which the side edge of the tablet member is constrained from contacting the planar wall surface.
US09622567B2	Cleaning broom The cleaning broom is disclosed.The cleaning broom according to the present invention comprises: a rod-shaped handle that is formed long in one direction so that the user can hold the broom by hand; the comb portion that consists of multiple comb members and is attached to the lower part of the handle to sweep cleaning objects; and the conversion unit that allows to adjust the arrangement angle of the comb members between the first mode where the comb members are arranged in parallel with the handle and the second mode where the comb members are arranged to intersect with the handle.
US09622566B1	Multiple-loop support strap and method for hanging a hammock A multiple-look support strap is adapted for hanging one end of a hammock from a fixed structure. The support strap cooperates with a like strap to hang an opposite end of the hammock from a second fixed structure spaced apart from the first. The support strap comprises an elongated length of flexible strap folded upon itself to form first and second overlying strap sections. The strap sections are integrally joined together at a first end of the support strap, and a least one of the first and second strap sections terminates at an opposite second end of the support strap. A plurality of strap loops are formed with the first and second strap sections between opposite ends of the support strap.
US09622565B2	Simplifed sealing cap with thread or bayonet closure and one-piece applicator equipped therewith An injection-molded plastic sealing cap having a tubular cap body with a longitudinal axis, which cap body transitions integrally into a plate that extends at least predominantly in a radial direction, in which the inner circumference of the tubular cap body has at least one holding projection that protrudes radially inward into the inner space that is circumferentially encompassed by the cap body, wherein the plate has a window that is associated with the at least one holding projection and is aligned with the holding projection with which it is associated, viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the sealing cap.
US09622564B2	Cosmetic applicator Disclosed is an applicator for applying a cosmetic product to the eyelashes or eyebrows, including: a stem extending along a longitudinal axis; an applicator member located at a distal end of the stem, that includes: a core extending along a longitudinal axis, bristles connected to the core, defining an envelope surface, the applicator member having a proximal part and a distal part; the envelope surface having a notch with a profile, as seen in longitudinal section, that is not symmetrical with respect to any plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the core; and the envelope surface having, in the proximal part, a variable cross section that decreases in size towards the distal part, the largest transverse dimension of the envelope surface in the distal part being smaller than the largest transverse dimension of the envelope surface in the proximal part.
US09622563B2	Plastic packages for dispensing aerosol products having improved crazing resistance and sustainability A plastic package for dispensing a product in aerosol form having improved crazing resistance and sustainability is disclosed. The plastic package comprises a bottle having a delivery device, a valve to control flow, and a stable plastic package that holds the product when sealed using the valve. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the plastic package comprises PEF.
US09622561B2	Hair styling attachment A hair dryer/blower for use in straightening or styling hair with a round hair brush, comprising a hot air outlet, an attachment to the hot air outlet comprising a heat conducting device terminating in a flat elongated nozzle, an air inlet, and an attachment to the air inlet having a terminal shape conforming to the curvature of a round hair brush used in shaping the hair.
US09622560B2	Device for attaching parcel to rolling suitcase A strap mechanism for attaching an additional parcel to a rolling suitcase is disclosed. A strip of elasticized material with a sleeve for sliding over a rolling suitcase handle is secured around the parcel using a hook and loop fastening mechanism. The strap mechanism prevents the additional parcel from twisting off or otherwise falling off of the rolling suitcase. A horizontally and vertically oriented device is presented, as well as a universal configuration. Different materials can be used for the strap mechanism including but not limited to neoprene, veltex, elastic, or medical grade elastic. Additional embodiments include the use of a pocket attached to a side of the strap which may be used for additional storage purposes.
US09622557B1	Mobile device attachment apparatus A mobile device attachment apparatus comprising a flexible attachment strap adapting the apparatus to be worn on a user and a support member providing a platform for receiving and releasably retaining a mobile electronic device. The attachment apparatus also includes a rotatable dial member and a base panel. The base panel is attached to the flexible attachment strap and the rotatable dial member is rotatably mounted to the base panel. The support member is releasably attached to the rotatable dial member by engagement with at least one flexible arm of the rotatable dial member. A detent mechanism is provided to allow the rotatable dial member, including the support member and attached electronic device, to rotate relative to the base panel, and thus to the user, in discrete rotational increments.
US09622554B2	Equipment for use when sitting and when walking, skiing or the like A seat using a pair of walking sticks. A seat member is formed adjacent the top end of the walking sticks. The walking sticks are releasably attached to one another adjacent top ends of the walking sticks so that seat members together form a seat, and the walking sticks diverge from the seat to form a two-legged stool. Each seat member is pivotally mounted to the top end of the respective walking stick for movement between a deployed position in which the seat extends at an acute angle from the top end of the walking stick, and a stowed position in which the seat extends alongside the respective walking stick.
US09622549B2	Press stud with an anti-uncoupling system A press stud comprises a male element and a female element, which show, when coupled, a capacity for mutual transverse displacement with respect to the coupling direction to move, when subjected to tension acting in a substantially transverse direction with respect to the coupling direction, from an uncouplable position to a locked position. An elastic centring member exerts an elastic force on the male element and/or on the female element to keep them in the uncouplable position in the absence of tension acting in a substantially transverse direction with respect to the coupling direction.
US09622547B2	Systems and methods for holding flat straps A flat strap holding apparatus includes a body and a rotating hub that rotates in an interior of the body. A gripping surface of the rotating hub is proximate to a gripping area in the interior of the body. The rotating hub is configured to rotate towards and away from the gripping area. The body has an attachment area, the attachment area having a plurality of apertures and a plurality of bars. The attachment area is located on a first side of the body and the rotating hub, and the interior is located on a second side of the body.
US09622546B2	Clamp for adjustably joining the ends of a strap A clamp for adjustably joining the ends of a strap having ends. The clamp has top and bottom members, and at least one of the top and bottom members has a groove extending from one side to the other side of the clamp. The groove receives the ends of the strap so first portions of the ends of the strap are within the groove and at least one other second portion of the strap extends outward from the sides of the clamp. Complementary aligning portions are located on the top and bottom members to align the top and bottom members to capture the first portions of the ends of the strap by friction within the groove formed within the clamp. The length of the strap is adjusted by the second portion of the strap that extend outward from the sides of the clamp.
US09622544B2	Adjusting device for tightening or loosening lace An adjusting device for tightening or loosening a lace is provided. The adjusting device includes a base, a knob and a releasing unit. The releasing unit is disposed in the base and the knob, and the knob is used for winding the lace. The releasing unit and the knob are pivotally disposed in an accommodating space. The releasing unit includes at least one elastic arm corresponding to an annular tooth in the knob. The releasing unit can be raised or lowered on the base. When the releasing unit is raised, the knob can be freely rotated; and when the releasing unit is lowered, the rotation of the knob is limited in a releasing direction.
US09622543B2	Shoe lacing system A shoe lacing system is provided that can include a shoelace attachment portion disposed on a tongue of the shoe lacing system between a pair of shoelace receivers, the shoelace attachment portion includes notches disposed on the shoelace attachment portion to receive and couple the shoelace. The shoe lacing system can include a pair of sliding members coupled underneath a pair of shoelace receivers that are adapted to move along a track underneath the pair of sliding members, the ends of each of the loop segments are coupled to either one of the pair of shoelace receivers or one of the pair of sliding members. The shoe lacing system can include shoelace loops that are tensioned by pulling each of the shoelace loops and crossing and coupling each of the shoelace loops to notches disposed outside of each of the pair of shoelace outlets.
US09622542B2	Article of footwear having an upper with cord elements The embodiments relate to an article of footwear and method of manufacturing that includes a first layer and a second layer configured to form a plurality of tunnels configured to receive a cord system. The manufacturing includes steps of placing a first layer, placing a cord on the first layer, securing the cord on the first layer, placing a second layer on the first layer and the cord, attaching the second layer to the first layer, and detaching the cord from the first layer. When the cord is secured with a thread, the thread may be removed by dissolving or cutting. The attaching of the second layer to the first layer can be completed by stitching or thermal welding, for example.
US09622541B2	Antiskid-style sole An antiskid-style sole includes a sole body (1) and a number of projections (2) disposed on the sole body (1). The projections (2) are elastic columnar parts. A cavity (22) is disposed in the middle of end surface (23) of the projection (2), and the wall of the cavity (22) is in the shape of cambered surface or inclined surface.
US09622535B2	Helmets and helmet fit systems Helmets and helmet fit systems are disclosed herein. The helmets include a shell and the helmet fit system. The helmet fit system includes a passive adjustment mechanism. The passive adjustment mechanism is configured to automatically and passively vary a length of a perimeter that is defined by the helmet responsive to a tension force that is applied to the passive adjustment mechanism by a remainder of the helmet. Some helmet fit systems further include a manual adjustment mechanism configured to receive user input for selectively increasing and decreasing the length of the perimeter.
US09622534B2	Rebounding cushioning helmet liner An energy absorbing liner system and method of making it, preferably by thermoforming. A helmet has an energy absorbing inner system positioned inside the shell. The liner has thermoformed interconnected energy absorbing modules that non-destructively rebound after one or more impacts. At least some of the modules in the layer have a basal portion with upper and lower sections when viewed in relation to the wearer's head. The upper section has one or more energy absorbing units. At least some of the units are provided with a wall with a domed cap that faces the outer shell. The units at least partially cushion the blow by absorbing energy imparted by an object that impacts the outer shell. The lower comfort section has a tiered arrangement of layers. The layers are relatively compliant and thus provide a comfortable yet firm fit of the helmet upon the wearer.
US09622532B2	Sports helmet with adjustable chin strap system A protective sports helmet that includes a chin strap system that allows for rapid, one-handed adjustment of a chin strap assembly by the player while he/she is wearing the helmet is provided. The chin strap assembly includes a protective chin cup and a pair of straps extending from opposed sides of the chin cup and having a plurality of securing elements. The assembly also includes a pair of adjustable connectors affixed to the helmet and that include a central opening that receives an extent of the strap and a lever that engages a portion of the securing elements. The adjustable connector allows movement of the strap in a first direction, and prevents movement of the strap in a second direction when the lever is engaged with at least one of the securing elements. The adjustable connector allows movement of the strap in both the first and second directions when the lever is not engaged with the securing elements.
US09622529B2	Helmet edge trim wiring harness An improved helmet construction and method having a circuit carried within an edge trim member received over the unfinished edge of the helmet shell. A plurality of electrical connectors are provided at different locations on the helmet for providing power, data transmission, and/or signal transmission to one or more accessory devices on the helmet.
US09622528B1	Ball cap with slotted bill for eyeglass retention An improved ball cap (10, 40, 102) is provided having a head-receiving dome (13, 42) and a forwardly extending bill (20, 44, 104). The bill (20, 44, 104) is equipped with at least one eyeglass-retaining slot (36, 50, 52) sized and configured to receive the lower margins of lenses (30) forming a part of eyeglasses (28); the slot (36, 50, 52) may be designed to prevent substantial through-passage of the lenses (30) through the slot (36, 50,52). The slots (36, 50, 52) may be equipped with retainer structure (38, 46).
US09622524B2	Breathable coated and perforated gloves A protective glove including a knit fabric hand shell having a cuff portion and a hand portion that includes a back side opposite a palm side for covering opposing sides of a user's hand. A polymeric coating covers the palm side of the hand portion and has a thickness that gradually diminishes from the palm side to the back side of the hand portion. The back side of the hand portion has an area that is free of the polymeric coating to provide ventilation to the user's hand through the knit fabric hand shell. A plurality of perforations is uniformly dispersed over the palm side of the hand portion. The perforations have a diameter less than 0.2 mm and extend though the polymeric coating to provide ventilation to the user's hand and to increase a coefficient of friction for an exterior surface of the polymeric coating.
US09622518B2	Articles of apparel providing enhanced body position feedback Articles of apparel include: (a) a garment structure having one or more fabric elements structured and arranged to provide a close fit to at least one predetermined portion of a body (e.g., area(s) of the body for which enhanced position sensing and/or feedback are desired, such as the lower back, the arch of the foot, etc.); and (b) a body position feedback system engaged with or integrally formed as part of the garment structure. The body position feedback system may apply higher tensile or constricting forces to selected portions of the wearer's body, which can help stimulate or interact with nerves and deep tissue receptors located in various portions of the body. The increased forces at selected locations of the body give the wearer sensory feedback regarding the position or orientation of these parts of the body and can improve or accelerate development of “muscle memory.”
US09622513B2	Cuff for clothing article A cuff for an article of clothing includes various components, such as one or more flexible members for adjusting a fit of the cuff. One flexible member might be used to tighten and loosen a fit of the cuff. Another flexible member might serve a dual purpose to adjust a fit of the cuff and to provide a thumb loop.
US09622512B2	Fashion and functional garment stays An internal garment stay to detachably attach to a garment in the collar, or placket region. The garment may or may not need modification. Preferably, the garment is an off-the-shelf garment requiring no additional modification to receive these stays. The stays can have various configurations to facilitate insertion and usage, such has having appendages, curvatures, cut-outs, catches. Further, the internal stays can work with external stays such that external stays are visible from the outside so as to show a message, a slogan, a style, a logo (e.g., a sports team logo).
US09622506B2	Encapsulated soft food compositions and methods of making A food composition and method of making is provided, the food composition comprising a soft food and at least one thickening agent, a polymerized edible matrix encapsulating the soft food and at least one thickening agent, wherein an outer surface of the soft food and at least one thickening agent substantially adheres to an inner surface of the polymerized edible matrix encapsulating the soft food and at least one thickening agent.
US09622504B2	Variable pressure device for solubilizing carbon dioxide in a beverage A variable pressure device to solubilize carbon dioxide (CO2) in a beverage includes: a carbonation tank, a CO2 inlet valve and a venting valve attached to the tank's top part; a discharge valve attached to the tank's bottom part; a booster pump arranged immediately after the discharge valve; a recycling valve arranged immediately after the booster pump, which is connected to a recycling inlet at the top part of the tank; an outlet between the pump and the recycling valve; a level sensor arranged on the lid of the tank; a CO2 diversion valve attached to a tank side near its top part; a modulating valve arranged after the CO2 diversion valve; a Venturi attached immediately after the modulating valve; a control point arranged between the modulating valve and the Venturi; and a beverage inlet valve into the tank attached immediately after the Venturi, which is formed by a pipeline.
US09622496B2	Methods of making reduced sodium food products formed of potassium-containing emulsifying salt mixtures A method of preparing a less sodium food product involves forming a reaction mixture of one or more of liquid sodium potassium hydrogen phosphate and liquid sodium dipotassium phosphate and combining a food ingredient with the emulsifying salt mixture. A reduced sodium process cheese product is formed of a sol to gel conversion fat stabilized via a hydrated protein matrix by a combination of potassium caseinate and sodium caseinate in which the caseinates are derived from an emulsifying salt mixture of liquid sodium potassium hydrogen phosphate and liquid sodium dipotassium phosphate, which, prior to reaction, accounts for at least about 2.5 and up to about 8.32 percent by weight of a total weight of the process cheese product. The emulsifying salt mixture formed of the reaction mixture remains in solution at ambient conditions for at least two weeks prior to incorporation with a food ingredient.
US09622495B2	Methods to decontaminate cereal grains with chlorine dioxide Methods are provided which include steeping and/or spraying a harvested cereal grain, such as barley, wheat, rye, millet, corn (maize), rice, or oats, in or with an aqueous solution including an effective amount of chlorine dioxide to provide a treated cereal grain. The treated cereal grain obtained from chlorine-dioxide steeping and/or spraying generally has a reduced microorganism and/or toxin content, and may be subjected to additional malting processes.
US09622484B2	Microbial compositions and methods of use for benefiting plant growth and treating plant disease Compositions and methods are provided for a combination of a new strain of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens RTI301 and a new strain of Bacillus subtilis RTI477, the combination having growth promoting activity and activity against plant pathogens. The compositions containing the RTI301 and RTI477 strains are useful for benefiting plant growth and/or conferring protection against a pathogenic infection when applied to plant roots, seeds, callus tissue, grafts, and cuttings. Synergistic results are observed for the combination of the strains, and the combination of strains is useful to increase yield in crops including soybean and corn. The compositions containing the combination of strains can be applied alone or in combination with other microbial, biological, or chemical insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, bacteriocides, herbicides, plant extracts, plant growth regulators, and fertilizers.
US09622482B2	Methods for increasing oil palm yield The present invention is directed to methods of using ethylene antagonists on oil palm before harvest of the oil palm fruit to increase oil production, wherein the ethylene antagonist is not 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) or aminoethyoxyvinylglycine (AVG).
US09622478B2	Topical formulations for treating parasitic infestations Embodiments of the invention relate to compositions for topical administration to dogs and cats comprising the active components dinotefuran and flumethrin, and methods for the treatment and prevention of flea and tick infestation comprising topical administration of such compositions.
US09622476B2	1,3,6-dioxazocan-2-ones and antimicrobial cationic polycarbonates therefrom Eight-membered ring cyclic carbonates comprising a ring nitrogen at position 6 (1,3,6-dioxazocan-2-ones) were prepared by reaction of precursor diols with active carbonates. The ring nitrogen is linked to a pendant group Y′ via a methylene linking group. The cyclic carbonates undergo organocatalyzed ring opening polymerization to form an initial polycarbonate comprising a backbone tertiary amine group. Quaternization of the initial polycarbonates forms cationic polycarbonates comprising a positive-charged backbone quaternary nitrogen. The cationic polycarbonates can be potent antimicrobial agents.
US09622474B2	N-(substituted)-5-fluoro-4-imino-3-methyl-2-oxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidine-1(2H)-carboxylate derivatives This present disclosure is related to the field of N-(substituted)-5-fluoro-4-imino-3-methyl-2-oxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidine-1(2H)-carboxylates and their derivatives and to the use of these compounds as fungicides. Also provided are methods of controlling a fungal disease such as Septoria tritici, comprising administering an effective amount of the fungicide compound to at lease one surface associated with the plant, seed or soil.
US09622473B2	Herbicidal compositions A herbicidal composition comprising an aqueous suspension of microcapsules, having a capsule wall of a porous condensate polymer, and containing a solution of fluoroxypyr in a rosin solvent system is provided. A herbicidal composition comprising microcapsules, having a capsule wall of a porous condensate polymer, and containing fluoroxypyr and a solvent comprising rosin and/or a rosin derivative, is also provided. A method of preparing a herbicidal composition is also disclosed, comprising providing a water immiscible phase comprising fluoroxypyr and an isocyanate dissolved in a rosin solvent system comprising rosin and/or a rosin derivative; providing an aqueous phase comprising one or more surfactants; combining the water immiscible phase and the aqueous phase to form a dispersion of the water immiscible phase in the aqueous phase; adding to the resulting dispersion an amine, thereby forming microcapsules of polyurea containing droplets of the water immiscible phase; and curing the microcapsules.
US09622472B2	Molecules that induce disease resistance in plants Described herein are methods and compositions for enhancing pathogen immunity in plants and improving plant growth.
US09622468B2	Dynamic game decoy An apparatus and method for attracting game animals such as a turkey. An asymmetric canopy is provided with the image of a game animal such as a turkey. The canopy is coupled to a shaft and a plurality of extensible rib assemblies. A runner provided along the shaft and coupled to the extensible rib assemblies deploys and collapses the canopy as the runner is moved back and forth. The canopy is provided with a truncated flat bottom so as not to interfere with a hunters feet when the hunter is moving and to reduce snagging of the canopy on weeds and brush. The canopy may be deployed and collapsed to mimic the action of a strutting tom turkey.
US09622464B2	Visibility for fishing floats The invention relates to a line of floats which allow for greater visibility during both day and night fishing. The greater visibility is created by a combination of one of more marker devices, including light sticks, flags, viz sticks, reflective surface, and/or use of chemiluminescent and phosphorescent materials. These objects and materials are used on a variety of floats, especially large floats such as jug floats and a new type of float termed a noodle float. These large floats are especially useful for catching large catfish and can be used in any body of water where fish are found, such as lakes, rivers, ponds, and the sea.
US09622456B2	Device and method for animal identification Methods and device for marking animals are disclosed. An ear tag configurable for attachment to a rodent ear, e.g., a mouse ear, is presented, wherein the ear tag includes a color-coded image, an alphanumeric character string, a bar code and/or a visual signage. The tag may include the visual identifier and an RFID device. A card may be provided that redundantly displays some or all of the visual identifier. An applicator is alternately or additionally provided that removes separated elements of the tag from a tray force generated by manual compression of a pair of handles of the applicator, and additionally includes jaws that compress towards each other when the handles are initially compressed, yet splay and release the tag elements as additional compressive force is applied to the handles.
US09622455B2	Feed system and method for the feeding of animals A feed system (1) for the feeding of animals, comprising: —a feed wagon (3), having: •a holder (4), •a dispensing device (5), •a regulating unit (8), comprising a sending and receiving device (9), and being connected to a drive and control system, and —a feed loading device (12), —a feed site, —a central control system (16) provided with a sending and receiving device (17) which is configured to communicate wirelessly with the sending and receiving device of the regulating unit, and comprising a memory in which are stored navigation data on the basis of which the feed wagon is capable of covering a route from the feed loading site to the feed site, and wherein the central control system transmits a packet of data comprising these navigation data to the regulating unit. The regulating unit regulates the drive and control system on the basis of that packet of data.
US09622454B2	Electric fence box fuse system A fuse system protects an electric fence box from lightning strikes that hit a fence connected to the electric fence box via the fuse system. The fuse system includes at least one fuse connecting an output terminal of the electric fence box to the electric fence and an optional second fuse connecting a ground terminal of the electric fence box to earth ground. Each fuse includes a filament at least 12 inches long inside a non-conductive tube (e.g., Mylar). A first lead connects a first end of the filament to the output terminal of the electric fence box, and a second lead connects a second end of the filament to the electric fence.
US09622451B2	Lettuce variety 41-191 RZ The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 41-191 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1 to Bl:32 and CA-I to CA-VIII, resistance to currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, as well as having a hollow main vein, broad base leaves, a small head size and a small plant size. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 41-191 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 41-191 RZ.
US09622446B1	Soybean cultivar AR1315673 The present invention is in the field of soybean variety AR1315673 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety AR1315673 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using AR1315673 in a breeding program.
US09622445B2	Bean variety achiever The present invention provides novel bean cultivar Achiever and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a bean plant by crossing the bean plants of the invention with themselves or another bean plant. The invention also provides bean plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.
US09622439B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH034713 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH034713. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH034713, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH034713 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH034713.
US09622438B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH169497 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH169497. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH169497, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH169497 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH169497.
US09622427B2	Hydroponic system for growing plants A hydroponics plant growing system comprises a bamboo tower having a grow chamber and a water chamber formed therein. A plurality of grow cups are attached to side of the tower adjacent the grow chamber. Cutouts in a sidewall of the tower form passageways between the grow cups and grow chamber. A low voltage electric pump is disposed in the water chamber to pump water to the top of the grow chamber.
US09622419B2	Accumulator system for round baler belt pre-tension An improved belt tensioning system for an agricultural round baler that increases belt tension to reduce slippage between the belts and the driving rolls during the initial stage of a bale forming cycle when the bale chamber is empty and as the belts are beginning to be rolled. The system includes an accumulator that is pressurized by the tensioning system as a bale is being formed. The accumulator pressure may then be directed to a hydraulic cylinder included in a bale density system to increase tension in the belts after a completed bale is ejected and the bale chamber is being reset for the next bale.
US09622418B2	Method of tagging square bales An apparatus for inserting a tag into a bale of agricultural material during bale production is configured such that the tag is inserted within the bale material within reading distance of an outer surface of the final bale. In square bales, the tag is placed in either the first or last slice of the bale. In round bales, the tag is place in the outer circumferential layer of the bale as it is formed. The tag may be gravity fed or forcibly fed into the stream of crop material as it passes from the baling apparatus pick-up to the baling chamber.
US09622417B2	Tailgate motion adjustment system The disclosure relates to a system for maintaining proper tension in the one or more fluidly movable belts during the tailgate closing process of a baling cycle. Sensors are used to obtain position data of the bale density system and tailgate system. This information is used by a controller, which then calculates if an adjustment to the speed of the tailgate is necessary to maintain proper tension in the movable belts.
US09622407B2	All wheel drive, walk behind mower A drive system includes a first transmission, a second transmission and at least one flexible driving member. The first transmission is operably coupled to a first set of wheels to provide drive power to the first set of wheels responsive to engagement of the first transmission. The second transmission is operably coupled to a second set of wheels to provide drive power to the second set of wheels responsive to engagement of the second transmission. The at least one flexible driving member is operably coupled to a remote actuator and a drive shaft of the walk-behind outdoor power equipment device. The at least one flexible member selectively engages one of the first transmission or the second transmission to switch a walk-behind outdoor power equipment device between all wheel drive operation and another drive mode via the remote actuator.
US09622406B2	Mid-mount mower with power transmission coupling A mid-mount mower has a mower unit mounted under a vehicle body between front wheels and rear wheels. The mower includes a lift link mechanism having a front link and a rear link, an intermediate structure interconnecting one end of the front link and one end of the rear link via a pivot axis, a blade housing having an engaged portion engageable with an engaging potion of the intermediate structure and a guide face configured to guide the engaging portion ad the engaged portion to an engaging position so as to establish connection between the blade housing placed on a ground surface and the intermediate structure in association with a movement of the vehicle body in a front/rear direction.
US09622405B2	Adjustable hold-down assembly for a sickle cutter system A sickle cutting apparatus includes a plurality of triple finger knife guards which are arranged side by side along the cutter bar to cooperate with a reciprocating sickle bar carrying a row of double blade knife sections and a set of hold-down members carrying hold-down fingers. The hold-down members are arranged alternately as a single finger and double finger with each hold-down member being connected to the cutter bar in association with a respective triple guard. In this way the hold-down fingers are arranged at alternate guard fingers leaving the intervening guard fingers open. The system includes both pointed guards with no tang and stub guard so that the user can select either to be used with the hold-downs. The hold down fingers are all individually adjustable so that the double hold-down have two adjustment screws which can be individually operated causing flexing of the bridge between the double fingers.
US09622404B2	Integral lateral transport of a mower A wheel-supported frame for an agricultural mower having a tongue, a pivotally connected frame having a pair of main wheel, and a pair of a retractable transport wheels connected to the frame. A mechanism is provided for each transport wheel to deploy the transport wheels and support the mower, the transport wheels being oriented for travel 90 degrees to the direction of travel of the main wheels. The pivoting tongue connection with the main frame provides for at least a 90 degree rotation of the frame relative to the tongue between operating and transport positions so that the mower may be pulled for transport with the mower moving in the direction of its normal lateral width. The transport wheel mechanisms also position the transport wheels where they will not interfere with mower operation, especially pivoting of the tongue.
US09622399B2	Arrangement for the control of a device interface of an agricultural work vehicle An arrangement for the control of a device interface of an agricultural work vehicle includes a control unit of the work vehicle, which is connected, in a controlling manner, with an external power actuator for the adjustment of the position of the device interface, and a portable computer with input and a processor which has a wireless communication connection with the control unit and on which software was downloaded, which makes possible control of the actuator by the input, via the processor and the control unit.
US09622397B2	Aerating device An aerating device includes a frame, moving means arranged on the frame for moving the aerating device in a direction of movement over a ground surface for working, a drive, a rotor shaft provided with a plurality of knives, where the rotor shaft is arranged bearing-mounted between the frame and the drive and is operatively coupled to the drive for rotating the rotor shaft, and where the knives are inserted successively into the around surface, and where during uncoupling of the rotor shaft and the drive the rotor shaft is movable in a direction away from the drive such that the rotor shaft lies at a distance from the drive.
US09629295B2	Soldering station with automatic soldering connection validation A soldering iron station and a method thereof for a soldering joint connection validation, the method including: identifying a type of the soldering cartridge being used; performing a preliminary validation by measuring the soldering tip temperature, after the soldering event has started; monitoring the power level delivered to the soldering tip to detect liquidus occurrence; determining the thickness of an intermetallic component (IMC) of the soldering joint; determining whether the thickness of the IMC is within a predetermined range, within a predetermined cooling time period; and indicating that a reliable soldering joint connection is formed, when the thickness of the IMC is within the predetermined range, within the predetermined cooling time period.
US09629293B2	Chip removing device Embodiments of the invention disclose a chip removing device for facilitating the removal of a chip and reducing an influence on the flexible printed circuit board caused by heat, thereby optimizing the manufacturing process of the LCD panel. The chip removing device comprises: a handle; a heat supply unit mounted at one end of the handle, a detachable chip heating head provided on one side of the heat supply unit away from the handle; and a temperature controller in signal communication with the heat supply unit for controlling a temperature output by the heat supply unit.
US09629292B2	Electronic component mounting system and electronic component mounting method An electronic component is mounted on a substrate according to a mounting mode which is set in advance in the following mounting information when component mounting work is performed. In the mounting information, any one of a first mounting mode in which an electronic component is transferred and mounted to a mounting position which is corrected based on a positional-shift amount between a position of printed solder and a position of an electrode and a second mounting mode in which the electronic component is transferred and mounted to the mounting position by considering only the position of the electrode as a reference, is set as a mounting mode for performance for each electronic component.
US09629289B2	Wire harness and electric wire holding member A wire harness includes an electric wire portion in which three electric wires are collected in the same direction, a braided wire which surrounds the outer circumferential side of the electric wire portion in a bundle, and an electric wire holding member which maintains the arrangement of the electric wires about a center axis line of the electric wire portion. The electric wire holding member includes a plurality of braided correction portions which protrudes in the direction of the center axis line from an inner circumferential surface of the outer shape holding portion between two adjacent electric wires of the electric wire portion in the circumferential direction about the center axis line, and is formed so that the braided wire approaches the center axis line in relation to outer circumferential tangential lines connecting conductor portions of the two electric wires in a cross-section perpendicular to the center axis line.
US09629288B2	Lightning protection and enhanced EMI shielding for faceted domes A faceted dome assembly for airborne optical sensors to enhance EMI shielding and lightning protection is disclosed. In one embodiment, the faceted dome assembly includes a faceted dome. An optical sensor and a gimbal are housed in the faceted dome. Further, a conductor is disposed substantially in the facets of the faceted dome to provide the enhanced electromagnetic shielding and lightning protection.
US09629287B2	System for using constricted convection with closed loop cooling system as the convection plate An electronic display assembly is disclosed herein. An electronic display may be positioned within a housing where the display is cooled by a combination of airflows. A closed loop of isolated gas may be used with an open loop of ambient air which passes through the housing in order to cool the display. Preferably, the closed loop of isolated gas cools the front surface of the display while the open loop of ambient air cools the rear surface of the display. Preferably, the closed loop of isolated gas is not permitted to mix with the open loop of ambient air.
US09629284B2	Interlock assembly for air-moving assembly Apparatuses and methods are provided for preventing removal of an air-moving assembly from a chassis when in operating state. The apparatus includes an interlock assembly having a slide element and one or more interlock elements. The slide element is slideably coupled to the air-moving assembly and resides in a first position when the air-moving assembly is in the operating state, and is slidable to a second position when the air-moving assembly is in a quiesced state. The slide element prevents removal of the air-moving assembly from the chassis in the first position, and allows removal of the air-moving assembly from the chassis in the second position. The interlock element(s) is associated with the slide element and prevents sliding of the slide element from the first position to the second position when the air-moving assembly is in the operating state.
US09629279B2	Low-profile swing gate to support service element interface hardware An apparatus for positioning service element interface devices is provided. A gate is affixed to a computing rack by a gate hinge that rotates on a first axis. A tray is affixed to the gate. The tray has a first side and a second side that are opposite exterior surfaces of the tray. A first display and a first keyboard are affixed to the first side. A second display and a second keyboard are affixed to the second side. The first keyboard and the first display provide a first interface that is redundant with a second interface provided by the second keyboard and the second display.
US09629278B2	Electronic device and enclosure and panel structure thereof A panel structure is removably connected with a main housing of an electronic device. The panel structure comprises a panel body, two movable members and at least two elastic members. The panel body comprises two fixing parts; each movable member is movably connected with the panel body, and each movable member comprises a pivoting part and a corresponding fixing part, wherein the two movable members are movably apart from each other in a first axial direction such that each movable member is fixed with each fixing part with each corresponding fixing part, making each pivoting part which moves along with each movable member pivotally connected to the main housing. Each elastic member has two ends respectively connected to the movable members and the panel body.
US09629277B2	Fastener and server using the same A fastener and a server are provided. The fastener includes a main body, a hook and an elastic portion. The hook connects to the main body and protrudes along in a first direction. The elastic portion connects to the main body and protrudes along a second direction to press against an electronic module, wherein the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.
US09629276B2	Adjustable snap-in rail assembly for storage rack A rail assembly for a storage rack that includes, in one aspect, a first rail member, a second rail member, and a nut assembly slidably mounted to the second rail member. The first rail member may include a first mounting aperture extending through a body of the first rail member and the second rail member may include a first mounting slot extending through a body of the second rail member for a predefined dimension along a longitudinal axis. The sliding nut assembly may be slidably mounted adjacent the first mounting slot to a longitudinal position aligned with the first mounting aperture such that a fastener may be received through the first mounting aperture and first mounting slot and threaded into the first nut assembly to lock the first and second rack members against relative movement and fix the rail assembly to the front and rear pillars.
US09629268B2	Mobile terminal The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal, and there is provided a mobile terminal including a terminal body having a front surface and a rear surface, a rear input unit comprising a first button portion externally exposed from the rear surface to receive a push input with a first function and a second button portion provided with keys disposed at both sides, respectively, around the first button portion to receive a push input with a second function different from the first function, and a sensor disposed at a lower portion of the first button portion, wherein the second button portion is provided with a through hole accommodating the first button portion to dispose the first button portion between the keys, and the sensor is disposed to overlap with an inner region of the through hole, and at least part thereof is formed to overlap with a first switch for activating the first button portion.
US09629265B2	Cooling structure of electronic device A cooling structure is designed for an electronic device including a plurality of fans causing cooling air, a plurality of electronic parts serving as heat sources, and a plurality of power source units, all of which are arranged inside the housing. The electronic parts are positioned in the downstream side of cooling air produced by the fans, while the power source units are positioned in the further downstream side of cooling air compared to the electronic parts. The power source units are spaced out from each other in the perpendicular direction to the cooling airflow direction of cooling air such that the power source units do not overlap with the electronic parts in the cooling airflow direction in plan view. The cooling structure prevents cooling air, which is temporarily warmed by the electronic parts, from directly flowing into the power source units, thus improving a cooling effect.
US09629264B2	Display device housing and form-fitted configuration A display device housing and corresponding receiving bracket may provide a snap-in or screwless configuration to place a monitor into a wall bracket or self-standing display housing. In one example the apparatus includes a display housing that includes an electronic display affixed to a mounting bracket which rests along the perimeter of the electronic display and which comprises at least two spring loaded securing tabs, and a receiving bracket configured to house the display housing and the mounting bracket in a secure position with at least two receiving slots form-fitted to receive the at least two spring loaded securing tabs and provide a secure spring loaded locking position that maintains the display device housing and the mounting bracket in a locked position.
US09629263B2	Apparatus and system for multifunction camming support shelf An apparatus includes a multifunction shelf rotatably coupled to a chassis at one or more pivot points. The chassis includes a sub-chassis mounted in a first end of the chassis and connected to one or more connectors within the chassis. The multifunction shelf includes one or more first lever arms extending away from a pivot point. The multifunction shelf also includes one or more second lever arms, each second lever arm connecting to a first lever arm and extends in a direction at a first angle to the connected first lever arm. The multifunction shelf also includes one or more camming features each coupled to a second lever arm and the sub-chassis. Rotating the one or more first lever arms away from the chassis applies a force through each corresponding camming feature to the sub-chassis to disconnect the sub-chassis from the chassis.
US09629262B2	Electronic assembly having alignable stacked circuit boards A frame is secured to a first circuit board by provisions and respective fasteners to form a first circuit board assembly. A second circuit board has a second connector portion for mating with the first connector portion of the first circuit board. A holder overlies the second circuit board. The holder has a recess with an opening for the second connector portion to extend through. A clearance gap between the interior perimeter of the recess and the outer perimeter of the circuit board assembly allows alignment or registration of the first connector portion and the second connector portion. A lid is connected to the holder via one or more fasteners to secure the first circuit board assembly with respect to the second circuit board.
US09629261B2	Unit display screen, splice display screen and display device A unit display screen, a splice display screen and a display device are provided. The unit display screen comprises a display panel and a frame surrounding the display panel, wherein the frame comprises a first frame which includes a first part (21a) and a second part (22a) sequentially in a direction away from the display panel, the second part (22a) protruding towards an outer side of the display panel with respect to the first part (21a) and having a chamber for accommodating a circuit board (41) and a wire (51). The unit display screen can solve the problem of widening the splicing seam in prior art caused by shielding the circuit board and the wire.
US09629258B2	Reflow treating unit and substrate treating apparatus Provided are a semiconductor substrate manufacturing apparatus and a substrate treating method, and more particularly, an apparatus and method for performing a reflow treating process on a semiconductor wafer. The apparatus treating apparatus includes a load port on which a carrier accommodating a substrate is seated, a substrate treating module including one reflow treating unit or a plurality of reflow treating units for performing a reflow process on the substrate, and a substrate transfer module including a transfer robot transferring the substrate between the load port and the substrate treating module, the substrate transfer module being disposed between the load port and the substrate treating module. The reflow treating unit includes a process chamber having a treating space therein and an exhaust member exhausting a fluid within the process chamber. The exhaust member includes a plurality of individual exhaust lines connecting a plurality of process chambers to each other and a common exhaust line connected to the plurality of individual exhaust lines to exhaust the fluid to the outside of the substrate treating module.
US09629255B2	Method and arrangement for attaching a chip to a printed conductive surface A chip attached to and electrically connected with a printed conductive surface, whereby the chip is heated to a temperature, which is lower than what the chip can stand without being damaged by the heat, the heated chip is then pressed against the printed conductive surface with a pressing force, whereby a combination of said temperature and said pressing force is sufficient to at least partly melt the material of at least one of the printed conductive surface, the contact point on the chip, or both, thereby attaching and electrically connecting the chip to the printed conductive surface.
US09629252B2	Printed electronic components on universally patterned substrate for integrated printed electronics A circuit can include a pre-patterned substrate having a supporting material, multiple segments thereon, and interdigitated line structures within each segment. Some of the line structures can be bundled together, and an electrical component can be formed by ink jetting onto the bundled line structures.
US09629250B2	Method of manufacturing glass component, glass component, and glass interposer A method of manufacturing a glass component includes preparing a glass substrate having a thickness greater than or equal to 300 μm, forming first electric wires on a first surface of the glass substrate, forming a structure by joining the glass substrate via a resin layer to a support substrate such that the first surface of the glass substrate faces the resin layer, thinning the glass substrate from a second surface of the glass substrate to a thickness between 10 μm and 80 μm, forming through holes in the glass substrate by irradiating the glass substrate from the second surface with a laser beam, forming second electric wires on the second surface of the glass substrate such that the second electric wires are electrically connected to the corresponding first electric wires via conductors filling the through holes, and separating the glass substrate from the support substrate.
US09629249B2	Component-embedded substrate and communication module A component-embedded substrate includes a first embedded component positioned in a layer close to a mounting electrode and a second embedded component positioned in a layer farther away from the mounting electrode than the first embedded component. The first and second embedded components include electrically connected terminals. Each resin film of the substrate is formed of thermoplastic resin. The first embedded component has more terminals than the second embedded component. Many of the internal wires from the first and second embedded component extend towards a mounting surface where the mounting electrode is provided. However, since in plan view the area of the first embedded component is smaller than the second embedded component, and the first embedded component is disposed closer to the mounting surface than the second embedded component, there is space for routing the internal wires at the side of the mounting surface of the substrate.
US09629248B2	Embedded printed circuit board Provided is an embedded printed circuit board, including: a first insulating substrate including a first cavity and a second cavity; a first element disposed in the first cavity; an adhesive layer for adhering the first insulating substrate to the first element and including an opening to which the first element is exposed; and an second insulating substrate forming a bonding layer of a lower surface of the first insulating substrate and a bottom surface of the second cavity.
US09629246B2	PCB based semiconductor package having integrated electrical functionality A semiconductor package includes a metal baseplate, a semiconductor die having a reference terminal attached to the baseplate and an RF terminal facing away from the baseplate, and a multilayer circuit board having a first side attached to the baseplate and a second side facing away from the baseplate. The multilayer circuit board includes a plurality of interleaved signal and ground layers. One of the signal layers is at the second side of the multilayer circuit board and electrically connected to the RF terminal of the semiconductor die. One of the ground layers is at the first side of the multilayer circuit board and attached to the metal baseplate. Power distribution structures are formed in the signal layer at the second side of the multilayer circuit board. RF matching structures are formed in a different one of the signal layers than the power distribution structures.
US09629244B2	Connector assembly and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same A connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a first main body, a guide member disposed on a side surface of the first main body, and a connecting member disposed on the first main body. The second connector is configured to be combined with the first connector. The second connector includes a second main body, a fixing member disposed on a side surface of the second main body and rotatably connected to each side surfaces at an end portion of the second main body, and a connecting pad disposed on the second main body to contact with the connecting member. Thus, the first connector and the second connector may combine and separate easily, so that a damage of the connector assembly may be prevented.
US09629243B2	Electronic component-embedded module An electronic component-embedded module mountable on a motherboard has a multilayer board wherein a cavity is formed in order to place an electronic component. The multilayer board includes a board-side resin layer with external electrodes for mounting onto the motherboard and board-side via-conductors connected thereto, an intermediate resin layer with intermediate via-conductors connected to the board-side via-conductors, and a component-side resin layer stacked on the intermediate resin layer and having component-side via-conductors. The component-side via-conductors include first component-side via-conductors connected to the intermediate via-conductors and second component-side via-conductors bonded to the electronic component and connected to the first component-side via-conductors. An intermediate volume ratio obtained by dividing a total volume of the intermediate via-conductors by a volume of the intermediate resin layer is less than a component-side volume ratio obtained by dividing a total volume of the component-side via-conductors by a volume of the component-side resin layer.
US09629240B2	Prepreg and laminate including prepreg A prepreg with a first resin layer and a second resin layer which is formed on this first resin layer, wherein the first resin layer is formed by a first resin composition, the second resin layer includes a resin layer which is formed by a second resin composition which is different from the first resin composition and in which a fiber base material is contained, the second resin layer is provided with a fiber base material-containing layer, an A layer which is positioned at an opposite side of the first resin layer side of the fiber base material-containing layer and does not contain fiber base material, and a B layer which is positioned at the first resin layer side of the fiber base material-containing layer and which does not contain the fiber base material, and said B layer has a thickness smaller than the thickness of the first resin layer.
US09629236B2	Improvements for electrical circuits An electrically conductive pathway including a plurality of pathway sections which are connected end to end, and wherein each pathway section includes: a) a first elongate part; b) a second elongate part; c) a first resiliently flexible part connected at one end to an second end of the first part and connected at its opposite end to a first end of the second part; and d) a second resiliently flexible part connected at one end to an second end of the second part and connected at its opposite end to a first end of the first part of an adjacent pathway section.
US09629234B2	Wiring member for shielding noise, and method of manufacturing, method of designing, and electronic apparatus thereof There is provided a wiring member including: a wiring substrate including wirings including a ground line, and a first insulating layer that covers the wirings and has an opening portion exposing at least a portion of the ground line; a first conductive sheet sandwiched between a second insulating layer and a conductive bonding layer disposed on the first insulating layer and electrically connected to the ground line through the opening portion; a second conductive sheet including first and second electrically connectable portions to another member, the first connection portion disposed between a portion of the first conductive sheet and the wiring substrate to be electrically connected to the conductive bonding layer of the first conductive sheet; and a shielding member that is disposed to be electrically connected to the second connection portion of the second conductive sheet.
US09629233B2	Techniques for implementing a synthetic jet to cool a device Methods and apparatus for implementing a synthetic jet to cool a device are provided. Examples of the techniques keep a device case cool enough to be hand-held, while allowing a higher temperature of a circuit component located in the case, to maximize circuit performance. In an example, provided is a mobile device including a synthetic jet configured to transfer heat within the mobile device. The synthetic jet can be embedded in a circuit board inside the mobile device such that the circuit board defines at least a portion of a chamber of the synthetic jet and defines an orifice of the synthetic jet. The device case can define at least one fluid channel inside the mobile device. Also, the circuit board can define a synthetic jet outlet configured to direct a fluid at the at least one fluid channel. Also provided are methods for controlling a synthetic jet.
US09629232B2	Thermally actuated printed circuit board retainers Thermally actuated printed circuit board (PCB) retainer assemblies that utilize at least one thermally actuated element to secure a received PCB to a heat sink in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a thermally actuated PCB retainer assembly includes a heat sink having an elongated groove configured to receive a PCB and a PCB retainer that includes a pair of complementary elongated bodies each having a first elongated face and a second elongated face where the second elongated faces of the elongated bodies are disposed in a cooperative sliding relation and at least one thermally actuated element in contact with at least one of the elongated bodies such that the thermally actuated element applies a force on the at least one elongated body in response to temperature changes such that the elongated bodies move in the cooperative sliding relation.
US09629229B2	Connectable and synchronizable light strings Embodiments of the present disclosure include a decorative light string including a first light strand, a power supply, a controller, and an electrical connector. The first light strand includes a plurality of parallel connected light emitting elements. The power supply is configured to convert alternating current (AC) line power to direct voltage (DC) voltage power to power the first light strand. The controller is operatively coupled to the first light strand and the power supply. The controller is configured to control the plurality of light emitting elements. The electrical connector couples a first light strand to a second decorative light string via the AC line power.
US09629227B2	Systems and methods for pre-commissioning a wireless lighting control system Systems and methods for pre-commissioning a wireless lighting control system. The method includes the steps of defining a name of a space having a lighting control installed, scanning in at least one wireless lighting component using a mobile application (“mobile app”), scanning in at least one gateway unit using the mobile app, scanning in at least one peripheral control unit using the mobile app, creating associations with the at least one wireless lighting component, the at least one peripheral control unit, and the at least one gateway unit, installing the at least one wireless lighting component, the at least one peripheral control unit, and the at least one gateway unit, uploading a complete list of products in the space to a system web application using the mobile app, uploading the complete list of products in the space to a gateway unit that controls the space using the system web application, and powering on all of the products in the space.
US09629226B2	Lighting element-centric network of networks A lighting system utilizes intelligent system elements, such as lighting devices, user interfaces for lighting control or the like and possibly sensors. The system also has a data communication network. Some number of the intelligent lighting system elements, including at least two of the lighting devices, also support communication with non-lighting-system devices at the premises. Each such element has a communication interface system configured to provide a data communication link for use by non-lighting-system devices at the premises in proximity to the respective intelligent system element. Also, in such an element, the processor is configured to control communications via the communication interface system so as to provide access to the data network and through the data network to the wide area network outside the premises for non-lighting related communications of the non-lighting-system devices.
US09629225B2	Apparatus and method for interpreting received control commands The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for interpreting control commands received from a control element, wherein the control element sends control commands indicating start of activation (e.g., press operation) and end of activation (e.g., release operation) separately. Two time thresholds provided by respective timers (T1, T2) are used at the controlled device (20), a lower time threshold for determining the short activation and a higher time threshold for determining the long activation; the difference between the two time thresholds indicates a “dead zone” of no control action.
US09629223B2	Light-emitting device comprising two interfaces The invention relates to a light-emitting device comprising a first interface for supplying energy to the light-emitting device and comprising a second interface for transmitting a control signal or a plurality of control signals for controlling a lighting property of a light source of the light-emitting device.
US09629218B1	Thermal protection for LED bleeder in fault condition A bleeder circuit for use with a driver circuit having input circuitry that receives an ac input signal and outputs a rectified voltage signal at a positive terminal. The driver circuit further including converter and output circuitry operably coupled to a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The bleeder circuit including a first resistor having a first terminal coupled to the positive terminal, and a heat sensor positioned to detect an increase in temperature of the first resistor. The heat sensor produces a heat sense signal in response to the temperature increase. A bleeder heat controller is coupled to receive the heat sense signal and produce a heat control signal in response thereto. A switching device controls a bleeder current flowing through the first resistor. The switching device receives the heat sense signal, which turns the switching device off when the temperature of the first resistor exceeding a predetermined threshold.
US09629217B2	Lighting control device and method Embodiments relate to controlling a lighting control according to at least one of received signal strength indication (RSSI) and a preset lighting mode. Brightness or/and color temperature of the lighting device may be automatically controlled to two or more levels according to the RSSI and a user's taste. A switch application of the lighting device using the RSSI is operated to facilitate a control by a user, and On/Off or/and brightness of the lighting device are controlled according to the RSSI.
US09629216B2	LED tube lamp The disclosure provides an LED tube lamp, comprising a tube, a terminal adapter circuit, a first rectifying circuit, a filtering circuit, an LED lighting module and an anti-flickering circuit. The tube has a first pin and a second pin for receiving an external driving signal. The terminal adapter circuit has two fuses respectively coupled to the first and second pins. The first rectifying circuit is coupled to the first and second pins for rectifying the external driving signal to generate a rectified signal. The filtering circuit is coupled to the first rectifying circuit for filtering the rectified signal to generate a filtered signal. The LED lighting module is coupled to the filtering circuit and the LED lighting module having a LED module, wherein the LED lighting module is configured to receive the filtered signal and generate a driving signal, and the LED module receives the driving signal and lights. The anti-flickering circuit is coupled between the filtering circuit and the LED lighting module, and is configured such that a current higher than a particular anti-flickering current flows through the anti-flickering circuit when a peak value of the filtered signal is higher than a minimum conduction voltage of the LED module.
US09629214B2	Backlight control circuit with flexible configuration The present invention discloses a backlight control circuit with flexible configuration, comprising: a light emitting device path; a current source for controlling the current amount on the light emitting device path, the current source receiving a relatively high reference voltage in a first state, and receiving a relatively low reference voltage in a second state; and a current source control circuit for controlling the current source, whereby when the light emitting device path is in normal use, the current source is set to the first state, and when the light emitting device path is not in normal use, the current source is set to the second state.
US09629213B2	Variably controlled lighting mechanism for feeders A variably controlled lighting mechanism, sometimes referenced as a hog light, may be attached to the underside of a feeder and used in non-daylight hours to provide selective illumination through more than one color of LED light that may be inset within the hog light. A wireless remote may include a series of inputs that may control various aspects of the hog light, particularly to illuminate the different LED lights that are integrated within the hog light, as well as to control the motor and/or feeder. The hog light also may be manually operated to selectively illuminate the different LED lights.
US09629205B2	Temperature control device A temperature control device which can control the temperature of an object to be processed even after supply of radio waves or electromagnetic waves from a high-frequency heating apparatus is stopped. The temperature control device includes a temperature sensor detecting the temperature of the object to be processed heated by radio waves generated from the high-frequency heating apparatus, a signal processing circuit comparing the temperature detected by the temperature sensor with a standard temperature, a rechargeable battery charged by electric energy generated by reception of the radio waves by an antenna, a charging circuit controlling charging of the rechargeable battery, and a heater supplied with electric power from the rechargeable battery to heat the object to be processed so that the temperature thereof gets closer to the standard temperature, in accordance with a comparison result by the signal processing circuit.
US09629204B2	Detection and correction of window moisture condensation Condensation mitigation devices and condensation prediction/detection techniques configured to prevent window condensation with reduced power consumption are disclosed. A condensation mitigation device is configured to predict and/or detect a window condensation event. The condensation mitigation device is powered on only during such an event, and the condensation mitigation device is powered off afterwards to conserve power.
US09629196B2	Method of managing the connectivity of a terminal The invention proposes in particular a method of managing the connectivity of a terminal connectable to a cellular communication network characterized in that it comprises the following steps carried out in the terminal: if the terminal is already connected to the network: on completion of the dispatching of messages or after a predetermined duration following the dispatching of messages, determining whether conditions of configurations required in order to maintain a connection of the terminal to the network are all satisfied, maintaining the connection of the terminal to the network and authorizing the dispatching of the messages only if the conditions of configurations required to establish a connection of the terminal to the network are all satisfied, otherwise interrupting the connection of the terminal to the network, receiving from a management module remote from the terminal a signalling message ordering a disconnection of the terminal. Furthermore, the invention also pertains to a computer program product able to execute the method of managing connectivity.
US09629195B2	Connection switching method applicable to remote controllable system and mobile device, remote controllable system using the same, and mobile device using the same The disclosure is directed to a remote access method and related devices using the same. In one of the exemplary embodiments, the method would include not limited to initiating a first connection between a first wireless interface of a first mobile device and a first wireless interface of a third mobile device; activating a first wireless access point by using a second wireless interface of a second mobile device; detecting the first wireless access point by using a second wireless interface of the third mobile device; disconnecting the first connection by the third mobile device in response to the first wireless access point being detected; and initiating a second connection between a first wireless interface of the second mobile device and a first wireless interface of the third mobile device.
US09629193B2	Efficient communication for devices of a home network Systems and methods are provided for efficient communication through a fabric network of devices in a home environment or similar environment. For example, an electronic device may efficiently control communication to balance power and reliability concerns, may efficiently communicate messages to certain preferred networks by analyzing Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) packet headers that use an Extended Unique Local Address (EULA), may efficiently communicate software updates and status reports throughout a fabric network, and/or may easily and efficiently join a fabric network.
US09629192B2	Method, terminal, and system for realizing device to device communication Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, device, and system for realizing device to device communication. The communication method includes: acquiring a wireless network temporary identifier used for device to device communication; receiving transmission grant information scrambled through the wireless network temporary identifier used for the device to device communication; and performing the device to device communication according to descrambled transmission grant information. In the present invention, by sending, to the terminal, the wireless network temporary identifier used for performing the device to device communication and the transmission grant information, the terminal may realize the D2D communication according to the wireless network temporary identifier used for performing the device to device communication and the transmission grant information, thereby satisfying a requirement of D2D data transmission between terminals.
US09629190B1	Configuring wireless devices for a wireless infrastructure network Systems and methods permit a wireless device to receive data wirelessly via an infrastructure wireless network, without physically connecting the wireless device to a computer in order to configure it, and without having an existing infrastructure wireless network for the wireless device to connect to. A remote server hosts a website that permits a user of the wireless device to input via a computer credential data for at least one infrastructure wireless network. The content access point transmits the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network to the wireless device via the ad hoc wireless network, such that, upon receipt of the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network, the wireless device is configured to connect to the at least one infrastructure wireless network.
US09629189B2	System and method for enabling a user to adjust the operation of a powertrain in a vehicle, to adjust the appearance of a user interface device in the vehicle, and/or to adjust vehicle noise A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a communication module and a control module. The communication module transmits a first wireless signal indicating a request from a user of a vehicle to adjust operation of a powertrain in the vehicle, a display in the vehicle, and/or a noise actuator in the vehicle. The communication module receives a second wireless signal enabling operation of the powertrain, the display, and/or the noise actuator to be adjusted according to the request. The control module controls the powertrain, the display, and/or the noise actuator based on a first set of values for a control parameter before the second wireless signal is received. The control module controls the powertrain, the display, and/or the noise actuator based on a second set of values for the control parameter after the second wireless signal is received.
US09629182B2	Method and system for managing a wireless network comprising a distributed antenna system (DAS) A method and a system are provided for reducing collisions created between endpoints in a wireless local area network environment incorporated with a distributed antenna system (DAS), wherein the DAS comprises a plurality of station units (STUs) each adapted to communicate wirelessly with one or more wireless stations, and at least one access point unit (APU) connected to the plurality of STUs and adapted to communicate with a respective access point. The method comprises: at a first STU belonging to the plurality of STUs, receiving a first signal transmitted wirelessly; conveying the first signal towards the APU; and at the APU, adapting the conveyed signal to be transmitted to the access point associated with the APU, and in response to receiving the first signal, conveying a return signal towards at least two STUs belonging to the plurality of STUs.
US09629181B1	Link aware clear channel assessment A pair of Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) rules are presented that protect an initiator's transmission at the responder, and the responder's transmission at the initiator, using additional fields transmitted in a preamble (header) of a Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) or in a Media Access Control (MAC) header, if unencrypted and robustly modulated. These techniques enable more parallel/simultaneous transmissions between devices that might otherwise interfere with each other, subject to ensuring an adequate Signal-to-Interference and-Noise Ratio (SINR) for the initiator's transmission at the responder and ensuring an adequate SINR for the responder's transmission at the initiator.
US09629180B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and obtaining scheduling information A method for transmitting scheduling information includes determining user equipments (UEs) performing direct communication and scheduling information required for data transmission for the UEs performing the direct communication. A base station transmits invariable or slowly varying control information in the scheduling information to each of the UEs performing the direct communication statically or semi-statically. The scheduling information further includes quickly varying control information. A UE serving as a sender in the UEs performing the direct communication transmits the quickly varying control information in the scheduling information dynamically or semi-dynamically to a UE serving as a receiver in the UEs performing the direct communication.
US09629178B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting device-to-device related message in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for establishing a device-to-device (D2D) connection in a wireless communication system is provided. A first mobile device transmits a D2D related message including an identity of a second mobile device, which is connected with the first mobile device, to a network. Or, a first mobile device receives a D2D related message including an identity of a second mobile device, which is connected with the first mobile device, from a network.
US09629175B2	Method and apparatus for scheduling user data Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for scheduling user data, and the method includes: acquiring a power limitation manner in which power limitation is implemented on user data of a user; acquiring an actual scheduling weight of the user after the power limitation is implemented in accordance with the power limitation manner; and transmitting the user data of the user on a resource block according to the actual scheduling weight of the user. This method combines different power limitation manners with scheduling criteria and updates the scheduling weight according to the power limitation manner, so that a scheduling result is more in line with a channel state, and system performance is improved.
US09629174B2	Apparatus and method for collision avoidance between hybrid automatic repeat request transmission and device to device transmission in communication system supporting device to device scheme A method for avoiding a collision between a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) transmission and a device to device (D2D) transmission by a base station (BS) in a communication system supporting a D2D scheme is provided. The method includes determining whether a user equipment (UE) is a legacy UE or a non-legacy UE, determining non-D2D sub-frames which will collide with D2D sub-frames if the UE is the non-legacy UE, determining whether the non-D2D sub-frames are available, and scheduling a new HARQ packet for the UE in the determined non-D2D sub-frames if the determined non-D2D sub-frames are available.
US09629170B1	Rate adaptation in a communication system In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for adapting data rate in a communication system. A receiving device receives a data transmission at an initial data rate. The device determines, based on an error rate of the data transmission at the initial data rate, that a first criterion is satisfied for requesting an increase in the data transmission. The device requests that a transmitting device increase the data transmission from the initial data rate to the first subsequent data rate. The device determines, based on an error rate of the data transmission at the first subsequent data rate, whether a second criterion is satisfied for maintaining the first subsequent data rate. The device maintains, if the second criterion is determined to be satisfied, a state of the device for receiving the data transmission at the first subsequent data rate.
US09629165B2	Preamble group selection in random access of wireless networks A transport block size (TBS) of a first uplink message (RACH Msg3) transmitted on a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) during a random access procedure in a User Equipment (UE) accessing a radio access network may be determined by receiving a pathloss threshold parameter. A downlink pathloss value indicative of radio link conditions between the UE and a base station (eNB) serving the UE is then determined. A smaller value of TBS is selected from a set of TBS values if the determined pathloss value is greater than an operating power level of the UE minus the pathloss threshold parameter. A larger value of TBS is selected if the pathloss value is less than the operating power level of the UE minus the pathloss threshold parameter and the TBS required to transmit the RACH Msg3 exceeds the smaller TBS value.
US09629162B2	Radio base station, user terminal and radio communication method The present invention is designed to allow effective use of frequency resources even when a plurality of user terminals of varying capabilities coexist. A radio base station, which communicates with a user terminal by using a plurality of component carriers, has a configuration section that configures a subframe of a first carrier type, which a plurality of user terminals of varying capabilities each can receive, and a subframe of a second carrier type, which part of the plurality of user terminals can receive, in component carriers, and a transmission section that transmits downlink signals to the user terminal by using the first carrier type and the second carrier type, and the configuration section configures the subframe of the first carrier type and the subframe of the second carrier type, on a dynamically changing basis, in at least one of the plurality of component carriers.
US09629159B2	Mobile communication system, base station, and user terminal A mobile communication system supports cellular communication in which data communication is performed between a network and a user terminal and D2D communication in which data communication is directly performed among two or more user terminals. The mobile communication system comprises: a cellular communication terminal that is a user terminal that performs the cellular communication; a D2D communication terminal that is a user terminal that performs the D2D communication; and a base station that assigns a radio resource that is used by the cellular communication terminal for the cellular communication. The base station transmits assignment information indicating a radio resource that may possibly be used by the cellular communication terminal from among D2D radio resources available in the D2D communication to the D2D communication terminal.
US09629153B2	Congestion adapted active scan dwell time Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for adaptive dwell time for scan procedures. An access terminal (AT) may identify a scan period associated with performing a scan procedure on a first channel. The AT may analyze a channel congestion metric during the scan period and determine based, at least in part, on the channel congestion metric whether to exit the first channel. The AT may provide a probe request for transmission on a second channel during a remaining portion of the scan period based on the determination to exit the first channel.
US09629152B2	Method and apparatus of transmitting information in wireless communication system A method and an apparatus of transmitting information in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes transmitting information based on a first resource index through a first antennae and transmitting the information based on a second resource index through a second antennae.
US09629138B2	Method, device and system for transmitting downlink control channel The present invention discloses a downlink control channel transmission method, characterized by comprising: user equipment (UE) receives a first downlink control information (DCI) and a second DCI, wherein, the first DCI and the second DCI are used for jointly indicating scheduling information carried by a downlink control channel; the UE determines the first DCI as a primary DCI and the second DCI as a secondary DCI; and the UE acquires the scheduling information carried by the downlink control channel according to the primary DCI and the secondary DCI. Also disclosed in the present invention are a communication device and a system. According to the solution provided by the present invention, the transmission of the downlink control channel corresponding to an extended resource is indicated, and the backward compatibility of the control channel is ensured.
US09629133B2	Uplink control information signaling in inter-site downlink carrier aggregation scenarios There are provided measures for uplink control information signaling in inter-site downlink carrier aggregation scenarios. Such measures exemplarily include obtaining uplink transmission resources for an uplink control information transmission on said primary carrier, deriving a receiving timing for said uplink control information transmission, detecting said uplink control information transmission on said primary carrier based on said uplink transmission resources and said receiving timing, and decoding uplink control information from said uplink control information transmission.
US09629128B2	Alternate feedback types for downlink multiple user MIMO configurations A method in a communication network includes obtaining descriptions of a plurality of communication channels each communication channel associated with a different one of a plurality of receivers; and generating a plurality of steering vectors, one for each of the plurality of receivers, using the descriptions of the plurality of communication channels; wherein each steering vector is used to transmit data to a corresponding one of the plurality receivers via a plurality of antennas and over a corresponding one of the communication channels simultaneously and wherein each steering vector is used to communicate data on a different one of the plurality of communication channels, and wherein each steering vector is generated to reduce interference on a corresponding communication channel caused by simultaneous transmission of data on other communication channels.
US09629125B2	Network node and method for allocating uplink radio resources Method in a network node for allocating Uplink (UL) radio resources to a pair of Device to Device (D2D) devices comprising a first wireless device and a second wireless device, the network node and the D2D pair being comprised in a wireless communications network, includes assigning a common Downlink (DL) control signalling message, for the pair of D2D devices, and allocating UL radio resources to the first and second wireless device, so that the UL radio resources allocated to the first wireless device are separated from the UL radio resources allocated to the second wireless device, by applying one or more of a time offset, a frequency offset, and a code-division multiplexing offset between the UL radio resources allocated to the first wireless device and the UL radio resources allocated to the second wireless device, wherein the allocating UL radio resources is based on the common DL control signalling message.
US09629124B2	Method for establishing evolved packet system bearer and base station A method and a device for establishing an evolved packet system EPS bearer are disclosed. The method includes establishing, by a first base station to which UE belongs, a first EPS bearer based on a first CC for the UE, wherein the first EPS bearer is an EPS bearer between the first base station and the UE; and instructing, by the first base station, a second base station to establish a second EPS bearer based on a second CC for the UE, wherein the second EPS bearer is an EPS bearer between the second base station and the UE. The present invention enables the UE to aggregate carriers of different frequency ranges from the first base station to which the UE belongs and the second base station to which the UE belongs to transmit data, thus improving the throughput of the data transmitted by the UE.
US09629122B2	Method and apparatus for beamforming in wireless device The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method for beamforming in a wireless device includes determining a beam based on a user gesture and communicating with another wireless device using the determined beam, and thus the time required to set a beam direction can be reduced and a load for beamforming can be reduced.
US09629121B2	Network access method and apparatus A network access method and an apparatus are provided. The Machine to Machine (M2M) terminal in one M2M terminal group determines an access resource according to an identifier of the M2M terminal group which the M2M terminal is a member of, and The M2M terminal of the M2M terminal group uses the determined access resource to conduct network access on behalf of the M2M terminal group. The method and apparatus can ensure that numerous M2M terminals can successfully access the network at the same time.
US09629118B2	Location based router A location based router system comprises a router in communication with an ad hoc network of devices, including at least one mobile device. The router directs packets from the network to associated agents. The router receives queries from requesting clients, such as the mobile device, and provides location to the requesting client. Additionally, depending on preferences of the client, it also routes market packets for location based services back to the mobile device dependent on its location.A method of providing location based service to a mobile device in a wireless network. The method receives a query for location in the wireless network from the wireless device. The query includes an opt-in level for participating in offers for location based services. Mobile device location computed from packets transmitted between the mobile device and nodes in the wireless network is determined. The method provides a data structure comprising location, opt in level, and mobile device user information to a market for services, where the market for services determines an associated service based on the location, opt in level and mobile device user information and adds metadata for the associated service to the data structure to produce a response structure, enabling the user device to obtain the associated service.
US09629115B2	Method of handling minimization of drive tests measurement and related communication device A method of handling minimization of drive tests, hereafter called MDT, measurement for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes registering to a first public land mobile network, and maintaining MDT measurement configuration when the UE registers to a second public land mobile network belonging to an operator as the first public land mobile network is, or the UE is in coverage of the first public land mobile network but registering to no public land mobile network.
US09629113B2	Information broadcasting and interaction system An information broadcasting and interaction system includes: a control device; a Bluetooth smart network connected with the control device, including a plurality of node devices and sense devices, and configured to operate in a mesh mode, a beacon mode, or a deep sleep mode; and a plurality of user devices connected with the Bluetooth smart network. Each node device is configured to relay control and broadcast information or feedback information between the control device and any specific device in the Bluetooth smart network, and to broadcast customized information to the user devices in a predetermined range. Each sense device is configured to collect data with a sensor integrated with the device, and relay the data to the control device.
US09629110B2	Wireless communication apparatus and method performing signal scanning to determine the strongest signal useable for stabilizing a local oscillator Apparatus and method are provided. The solution comprises controlling (202) a receiver to scan for signals transmitted by one or more base stations; determining (204) the strongest signal of the signals found during scanning and utilizing (206) the strongest signal as a reference signal for the receiver.
US09629108B2	Apparatus and method for controlling power amplifier bias An electronic device and a bias control method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a channel quality measuring module configured to measure a channel quality of a received signal, a bias offset determining module configured to determine a bias offset based on the measured channel quality, a bias offset applying module configured to modify a bias by applying the determined bias offset to a specified bias value, and a power amplifier configured to amplify transmission power according to the modified bias.
US09629107B2	Gain control method and device for TD-HSPA+terminal device Disclosed are a signal gain control method and device for a TD-HSPA+ terminal device. The method comprises the following steps: when a terminal device is in a continuous packet transmission mode, it is determined whether the terminal device receives a signal from a high speed packet channel for the first time, and if not, it is determined whether a reception interval between two successively received signals is smaller than a preset interval; if the reception interval is not smaller than the preset interval, a gain AGCPCCPCH at a main frequency point of a primary common control physical channel (PCCPCH) of a cell is obtained, and the AGCPCCPCH is used to control a gain of a signal currently received by the terminal device.
US09629104B2	Client-side scheduling for media transmissions according to client device states A mobile device that incorporates the subject disclosure may perform, for example, obtaining performance characteristics for network segments of a network where the network segments are selected from a group of network segments of the network based on a trajectory of the mobile device. The mobile device can monitor power state transitions of the mobile device, and can predict a future power state of the mobile device based on the monitoring of the power state transitions. The mobile device can determine a target time for sending a request for transmission of a data packet over the network where the target time is determined based on the performance characteristics for the network segments and based on the future power state of the mobile device. The mobile device can schedule a time for sending the request for transmission according to the target time. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09629095B2	Control channel power control in a wireless network using primary and secondary transmit power control indexes A wireless device receives a message comprising a transmit power control (TPC) radio network temporary identifier (RNTI), a primary TPC index for a primary PUCCH and a secondary TPC index for a secondary PUCCH. The wireless device searches a common search space of a primary cell for a downlink control information (DCI) associated with the TPC RNTI. The DCI comprises an array of TPC commands and the secondary TPC index determines a TPC command in the array. The wireless device adjusts uplink signal transmission power of the secondary PUCCH according to the TPC command.
US09629094B2	Techniques for prioritizing transmissions in multiple connectivity wireless communications Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to allocating transmission power in multiple connectivity wireless networks. A device can establish a first connection with a first primary cell in a first cell group as well as a second connection with a second primary cell in a second cell group. The device can determine whether to prioritize a first communication over the first connection or a second communication over the second connection, wherein the first communication and the second communication are scheduled for concurrent transmission. In addition, the device can transmit at least one of the first communication over the first connection or the second communication over the second connection in a transmission time interval based at least in part on determining whether to prioritize the first communication or the second communication.
US09629091B2	Wireless personal area network device Systems and methods for saving power by a personal area network (PAN) coordinator and a device are described herein. A PAN coordinator is provided to form a wireless PAN with one or more of the devices. Further, the PAN coordinator and the devices enter sleep states to save power. The wireless PAN is available when the PAN coordinator enters an active state.
US09629090B2	Ready timer period splitting for extended coverage global system for mobile communications (EC-GSM) A core network node (e.g., Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN)), a radio access network node (e.g., Base Station Subsystem), a wireless device, and various methods are described herein for splitting a period of a ready timer to allow for different periodicities of reachability for the wireless device.
US09629084B2	Behavior for wireless transmit/receive unit and MAC control elements for LTE DRX operations A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) stops discontinuous reception (DRX) timers that are running and that are related to uplink and/or downlink transmissions during a DRX time period. The WTRU stops the DRX timers in response to receiving a medium access control (MAC) control element signal from an eNode-B.
US09629082B2	Radio communication system, radio terminals, radio base stations, radio communication method and program Disclosed is a radio communication system wherein radio terminals can communicate using a plurality of component carriers having different frequencies. The communication system has a reception start timing control means for commonly controlling the cycle of reception start timing for predetermined channels in at least some of the component carriers assigned to the radio terminals; and a reception control means for controlling the reception interval of said predetermined channels, said reception intervals being started at the reception start times in at least some of the component carriers assigned to the radio terminals.
US09629079B2	Method, apparatus, and system for energy saving management in network management system A method, an apparatus, and a system for energy saving management in a network management system are disclosed. The method for energy saving management includes: configuring, by an integrated reference point manager IRPManager, an energy saving policy, where the energy saving policy includes an identifier of a coverage backup entity for energy saving and further includes policy information of energy saving activation and/or policy information of energy saving deactivation; and sending, by the IRPManager, the energy saving policy to an integrated reference point agent IRPAgent, where the energy saving policy is used to perform energy saving management on a base station.
US09629070B2	Wireless access point search device and method improved in manner of storing search results, control program, and storage medium A wireless access point search device improved in a manner of storing search results. A wireless LAN interface searches for a wireless access point. A result receiving section stores an access point information item on the wireless access point found by the wireless LAN interface. When the sum of the number of access point information items stored in the result receiving section and the number of new wireless access point items on respective new wireless access points found by the wireless LAN interface is larger than a predetermined value, a panel controller determines, whether or not to store a new access point information item on each new wireless access point in the result receiving section, based on radio field intensity of the new wireless access point.
US09629069B2	Communication device and communication control method A communication device serving as a base station configured to notify a mobile station of a warning or an upper device of the base station includes a controller configured to shut down the warning, notified from the base station based on warning information, upon determining the congestion condition of the base station, and a communication part configured to transmit the information regarding a shutdown of warning. Herein, the controller compares a first threshold with a resource usage rate or the amount of resources in the base station, thus determining the congestion condition of the base station. Additionally, the controller compares a second threshold with the warning information so as to determine a shutdown of warning. The second threshold can be set based on the resource usage rate or the type of the base station.
US09629065B2	Local access point name for use in accessing packet data networks One aspect provides a method of enabling a user entity, UE (10), to access a local Packet Data Network, PDN, when the UE (10) accesses an Evolved Packet Core, EPC, network via a Broadband Forum, BBF-defined access network over the S2a interface. The method includes receiving a request from the UE in the EPC (203, 204), the request including one or more Access Point Names, APNs. A decision (205) is made to offload at least one of the APNs by designating it as a local APN. Communications are established between the UE and a PDN identified by use of the designated local APN in a session set-up request from the UE. The communications are established directly (505), via the BBF-defined access network, and so as to avoid passing data packets via the EPC. Other aspects include an EPC network entity, a Broadband Network Gateway, BNG (22), in a BBF-defined access network (20), and User equipment (10) configured in accordance with the method.
US09629064B2	Beacon-implemented system for mobile content management A mobile content management system includes a plurality of distributed beacon transmitters, each configured to continuously broadcast messages including a URL, the URL having a host domain address and an identifier unique to the respective beacon embedded therein. Client devices proximate to one or more of the beacons, and having appropriate browser applications executed thereon, are able to receive the broadcast messages and subsequently transmit content requests to the host server associated with the URL. The host server is further configured to identify the beacon from the unique identifier, and return an appropriate destination URL to the client device for user selection, at which point the browser may for example be redirected to a content server associated with the destination URL for content presentation. The system may further include a hosted and administrator-facing web portal wherein at least destination URLs associated with the respective beacons may be remotely designated.
US09629062B2	LAN based wireless communications system A method of routing calls from a mobile unit to a destination location can include registering the mobile unit with a wireless adjunct, wherein the wireless adjunct is in communication with a switching unit and a packet based network and is operable to receive data from the switching unit and place the data, in packetized form, on the packet based network. The method can further include responding to a call setup request from the mobile unit and querying a subscriber database to determine if the mobile unit is a resident or a guest. If the mobile unit is a resident, communications data can be routed from the mobile unit through the switching unit to a first destination location. If the mobile unit is a guest, communications data can be routed from the mobile unit through an RF source to a second destination location.
US09629061B2	Quality of service control in multiple hop wireless communication environments A wireless communication access path exists between an ingress station and an egress station. A logical communication tunnel is established between the ingress and egress stations directly or through any number of intermediate relay stations to handle session flows of PDUs. As PDUs arrive, the ingress station may determine and add information bearing on an identified QoS associated with the PDU to the PDUs before they are delivered to the downstream egress station(s) or intermediate relay station(s). The information may be used by the downstream stations to schedule the PDUs for further delivery. The information may also be used by the egress station to schedule the PDUs for delivery.
US09629060B2	Flexible routing policy for Wi-Fi offloaded cellular data A system/router that flexibly routes Wi-Fi offloaded data receives a data packet from a user equipment via an access point of a Wi-Fi network. The data packet includes an access point name (“APN”) and an Internet Protocol (“IP”) address. The system defines two or more routing policies, each routing policy including a routing criteria and a priority. The system evaluates the data packet based on the routing policies, and routes the data packet to one of at least two possible destinations based at least on the routing policies, including the priorities.
US09629059B2	Mobile node registration method, intercommunication method, switching method and network element A registration method, intercommunication method, handover method for a mobile node and a network element are provided. The intercommunication method for a mobile node includes: after an enhanced mobile access gateway receives a data packet transmitted by the mobile node to a peer node for the first time, if the enhanced mobile access gateway provides an ePMIP service to the mobile node, the enhanced mobile access gateway judging whether a peer mobile access gateway to which the peer mobile node is currently attached provides an ePMIP service to the peer mobile node, and if so, forwarding the data packet in an ePMIP manner, and creating a local forwarding entry to instruct a subsequent packet to be forwarded in the ePMIP manner, and if not, forwarding the data packet in a PMIP manner, and creating a local forwarding entry to instruct a subsequent packet to be forwarded in the PMIP manner.
US09629058B1	Channel efficient tune away procedure Methods, systems, and apparatuses for wireless communication are described. A wireless station (STA) may receive a frame from an access point (AP) reserving a channel for a time period. The frame may include an information field associated with a tune away procedure performed by the AP during the time period. The STA may perform, based on the information field, direct communications with a neighboring device on the channel during the time period.
US09629056B2	Method of controlling handover by user equipment A user equipment performs a method for evaluating a need for handover between cells in a cellular network. The method includes estimating the risk of making an ineffective handover, and, when said estimated risk is above a threshold, changing the value of at least one handover trigger parameter so as to reduce the future risk of ineffective handover.
US09629054B2	Methods and apparatus for performing handoff based on the mobility of a subscriber station In a wireless communication system, a mobility factor is used to influence handoff. If a subscriber station has been in a low mobility state for some period of time, the system may handoff operation from a first service type to a second service type. If the mobility factor indicates that the subscriber station is moving, the system may handoff operation from the second service type back to the first service type.
US09629050B2	Method, apparatus and computer program for cell identification A method of cell detection, for a user equipment, UE, of a first cell, wherein the first cell operates on a first frequency, from a second cell, wherein UE is served by the second cell, and the second cell operates on a second frequency different form the first frequency, is disclosed. The method comprises performing cell detection on the first frequency while the UE is associated with the second cell on the second frequency; detecting at least one cell identification, ID, candidate on the first frequency; determining whether verification of cell ID is to be done prior or after a predetermined event has occurred; and if it is determined that verification is to be done after the predetermined event, postponing the verification and performing the verification after the predetermined event has occurred. Methods of cell identification and handover are also disclosed. A communication apparatus and a computer program are also disclosed.
US09629047B2	Method for performing handover, user equipment, and radio communication system A mobile station in a wireless communication network. The mobile station includes a radio communication that transmits an access request message to a base station via a first communication resource, and receives a timing adjustment in response to the access request message from the base station. The mobile station also includes an adjustment value storage unit that stores the timing adjustment, and a control unit that adjusts access timing corresponding to a second communication resource based on the timing adjustment value stored in the adjustment value storage unit. The radio communication unit then communicates with the base station via the first communication resource and the second communication resource.
US09629045B2	Fast cell selection in a mobile wireless device A method and apparatus for fast cell selection by a mobile wireless device. The mobile wireless device detects when a first wireless cell fails a set of stored suitability criteria and searches for and locates a set of candidate wireless cells to associate with. The mobile wireless device measures at least one received signal metric for each candidate wireless cell in the set of candidate wireless cells. When a candidate cell in the set of candidate wireless cells is identically the first wireless cell, the mobile wireless device evaluates the suitability of the candidate wireless cell using the stored set of suitability criteria for the first wireless cell and the measured at least one received signal metric for the candidate wireless cell. The mobile wireless communication device associates with the candidate wireless cell when the candidate wireless cell meets the stored set of suitability criteria.
US09629043B2	Wireless messaging method and mobile station A wireless messaging method includes the steps of: when a mobile station is transmitting a message to a network and a first handover occurs, evaluating network conditions to generate an indication signal; and re-transmitting the message according to the indication signal.
US09629038B2	Methods and apparatus for use in facilitating the communication of neighboring network information to a mobile terminal with use of a radius compatible protocol A disclosed example method for requesting neighboring network information from a device involves encoding a request for neighboring network information and sending the request to an authentication server to obtain the neighboring network information. The example method also involves receiving a response to the request, retrieving the neighboring network information contained in the response, and decoding the neighboring network information. The decoded neighboring network information is stored.
US09629036B2	Method and apparatus for performing handover using packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) reordering in mobile communication system Improving communication efficiency in handover re-establishing an ARQ entity in a mobile communication system is disclosed. The method includes transmitting first Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) Packet Data Units (PDUs) correctly received from the source cell, together with a special indication requiring reordering of the first PDCP PDUs, from a Radio Link Control (RLC) receiving buffer to a PDCP receiving entity when a handover command message from a source cell to a target cell is received; buffering the first PDCP PDUs in a PDCP PDU reordering buffer by the PDCP receiving entity in response to the special indication; and when a second PDCP PDU is received from the target cell through a new RLC receiving entity for the target cell, outputting third PDCP PDUs up to a PDCP PDU before a first missing PDCP PDU having a sequence number higher than that of the second PDCP PDU from the PDCP reordering buffer. In the method, a PDCP entity performs reordering, thereby improving efficiency of communication.
US09629035B1	Method and system for supporting call origination before session establishment An access terminal establishes a session with a first radio access network (RAN). As a result, the access terminal receives a Unicast Access Terminal Identifier (UATI) assigned by the first RAN and establishes configuration settings for radio communications between the access terminal and the first RAN. The access terminal moves from the first RAN to a second RAN. Before the access terminal has a session established with the second RAN, the access terminal receives a request from a user to originate a call. In response, the access terminal sends the second RAN a connection request that includes the UATI assigned by the first RAN. The second RAN evaluates the UATI included in the connection request and determines that it was previously assigned to the access terminal by another RAN. Based on this determination, the second RAN grants the connection request by assigning a traffic channel to the access terminal.
US09629033B2	System and method to facilitate service hand-outs using user equipment groups in a network environment An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include grouping a plurality of user equipment served by a serving cell radio into one or more groups based on an approximate location of each of the plurality of user equipment and a proximity of each of the plurality of user equipment in relation to each other; selecting a master user equipment for each group; receiving inter-frequency measurement information or inter-Radio Access Technology (RAT) measurement information associated with one or more neighboring cell radios; receiving a first service request for a first user equipment of a particular group; and selecting a particular neighboring cell radio for a service hand-out of the first user equipment based, at least in part, on the first service request and inter-frequency measurement information or inter-RAT measurement information received from a particular master user equipment for the particular group.
US09629017B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving MDT measurement information in mobile communication system The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for performing operations of an eNB and a UE to effectively use a minimization of drive test (MDT) technology in a mobile communication system. The present invention provides a method for transmitting/receiving MDT measurement information of an eNB in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of: configuring an MDT in a UE; collecting MDT measurement information from the UE; determining whether enhanced inter-cell interference coordination (eICIC) is configured in the UE in which the MDT is configured, and, when the eICIC is configured in the UE, reporting indication information indicating that the MDT measurement information is affected by the eICIC together with the MDT measurement information.
US09629014B2	Method for notifying interference measurement reference information, method and device for measuring interference Disclosed in the present document is a method for notifying interference measurement reference information, and a method and apparatus for measuring interference, wherein a base station notifies a terminal of interference measurement reference information which specifies a reference signal used for interference measurement and/or a reference resources position for interference measurement. According to the solution in the present document, in a distributed antenna system, the base station, through an interference measurement reference message, specifies for the terminal the reference signal used for interference measurement and/or the reference resources position for interference measurement; after receiving the interference measurement reference information, the terminal performs interference measurement according to the reference signal and/or the reference resources position for interference measurement specified by the base station.
US09629012B2	Dynamic mobile application quality-of-service monitor Technologies are generally described for determining a quality-of-service of mobile applications. In some examples, a process for determining a quality-of-service of a mobile application executing on a mobile device coupled to a network includes collecting, by a mobile monitoring application (MMA), network usage measurements associated with multiple network communication sessions from a first network communication layer, wherein the multiple network communication sessions are conducted via the network and are associated with the mobile device. The process may also include evaluating, by the MMA, the collected network usage measurements to determine application-specific usage data associated with the mobile application, and determining, by the MMA, the quality-of-service of the mobile application based on the application-specific usage data.
US09629011B2	System for testing base station A system for testing a base station apparatus includes a circuit board frame including a plurality of interfaces for a plurality of testing modules, and a central processing circuitry. The plurality of testing modules is detachably attachable to the interfaces, and each testing module comprises hardware that is configured to connect a determined interface of the base station apparatus and a reprogrammable processing circuitry. The central processing circuitry is configured to detect testing modules attached to the circuit board frame, determine a testing program to execute, and to program reprogrammable processing circuitries of the detected testing modules to execute testing functions of the testing program.
US09629005B2	Systems and methods providing assisted aiming for wireless links Systems and methods which provide local sensor and/or external information derived proactive aiming assistance with respect to wireless nodes for facilitating desired wireless links are shown. Embodiments provide an aiming assistance user interface providing guidance with respect to properly altering the orientation of a wireless node to provide a desired wireless link. To facilitate providing aiming assistance embodiments of wireless nodes are adapted to include a plurality of sensors operable to provide information useful in environmental analysis for determining proactive orientation guidance information. Wireless nodes adapted according to embodiments additionally or alternatively utilize information obtained externally useful in determining proactive orientation guidance information. Embodiments of the invention utilize the foregoing sensor information and externally sourced information to determine proactive orientation guidance information.
US09628998B2	Wireless communication network system A wireless communication network system including: mobile radios mounted on a moving body moving along a predetermined route; and a plurality of immobile radios arranged along the route, adjacent immobile radios wirelessly communicating with each other, to transmit information from a transmission source to a terminal by relaying the information. The mobile radios and the immobile radios communicate with each other by a time division multiple access method, in which time synchronization is performed to allow each of the mobile radios and the immobile radios to communicate in an allocated time slot. The mobile radios are disposed on front and rear parts of the moving body and are capable of communicating with each other. When the moving body is between the immobile radios arranged to be capable of wirelessly communicating with each other, the two mobile radios is capable of relaying information propagation between the immobile radios.
US09628997B2	Digital cordless telephone system for business use, interference avoidance method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing interference avoidance program A carrier sense unit (121) of a PHS base station (12) periodically carrier-senses nearby radio waves and monitors whether radio wave interferences with a communication channel to be used for communication with a PHS terminal (13) is occurring. A communication channel management unit (122) ranks communication channels to be used for communication with the PHS terminal (13) based on a monitoring result by the carrier sense unit (121). When a request for acquiring or a request for switching to a communication channel to be used for communication with the PHS terminal (13) is made, a communication channel switching control unit (123) preferentially selects and allocates a communication channel ranked high as a communication channel where radio wave interference is not occurring from among usable communication channels ranked and managed by the communication channel management unit (122).
US09628990B2	Mobile device and method for secure on-line sign-up and provisioning for Wi-Fi hotspots using SOAP-XML techniques Embodiments of a mobile device and method for secure on-line sign-up and provisioning of credential for Wi-Fi hotspots using SOAP-XML techniques are generally described herein. Techniques for subscription remediation using SOAP-XML techniques are also generally described herein. In some embodiments, the mobile device may be configured to establish a transport-layer security (TLS) session with a sign-up server through a Wi-Fi Hotspot to receive a certificate of the sign-up server. When the certificate is validated, the mobile device may be configured to exchange device management messages with the sign-up server to sign-up for a Wi-Fi subscription and provisioning of credentials, and retrieve a subscription management object (MO) that includes a reference to the provisioned credentials for storage in a device management tree.
US09628977B2	Method for processing rate group, method for charging for data service, and related device and system Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for processing a rate group, a method for charging for a data service, and a related device and system, so as to enable a charging system to accurately charge for the data service when the rate group changes. The method includes: determining, by a gateway device, whether a rate group of a service data stream changes; and if the rate group of the service data stream changes, reporting, by the gateway device, charging data to the charging system, so that the charging system performs charging according to the charging data, where the charging data includes service usage information and a reporting reason for reporting the charging data, and the reporting reason indicates a change of the rate group.
US09628974B2	Network indication to trigger an application A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE receives system information including a trigger message and additional information. In addition, the UE enables an application and provides the additional information to the application based on the trigger message. The additional information may include location information. The UE may display map-related information associated with the location information. The UE may receive previous system information prior to receiving the system information. The previous system information may include an alert message, and the location information may be associated with the alert message. The previous system information may include an MID within a predetermined set of MIDs. The system information may include an MID different from the predetermined set of MIDs. The map-related information may indicate a geographic area associated with the location information in the system information.
US09628956B1	Method and system for reporting and monitoring location-related activities of mobile devices This application relates to reporting and monitoring a location of a mobile device. Disclosed is an attendance recording service in which when an employee requests attendance recording using a mobile application installed in a smartphone, the smartphone communicates with a server and records clock-in and clock-out of the employee. When the employee selects an attendance recording request button from the mobile application, an analysis is made as to whether the employee is positioned in a workplace, and clock-in or clock-out of the employee is recorded only when it is determined that the employee is positioned in the workplace, thereby maintaining reliable attendance recording.
US09628953B2	Apparatus, computer-readable medium, and method to determine a user equipment location in a cellular network using signals from a wireless local area network (WLAN) An apparatus, computer-readable medium, and method to determine a user equipment (UE) location in a wireless network using signals from a wireless local-area network are disclosed. A wireless communication network entity may be configured to send WLAN assistance data to a UE. The WLAN assistance data may include a list of one or more WLAN access points (APs). The wireless communication network entity may receive location information from the UE. The location information may be based on measurements of signals from one or more of the WLAN APs. The wireless communication network entity may determine an estimate of the location of the UE based on the location information and stored information at the wireless communication network. The wireless communication network entity may determine the estimate of the location of the UE based on the measurements of the signals of the WLAN APs and a geographic position of the WLAN APs.
US09628952B2	Methods for determining relative locations of multiple nodes in a wireless network A wireless communications network may include multiple nodes, one of which is selected as a master node. The nodes may take turns broadcasting respective packets according to a predetermined broadcast schedule. During any given broadcast iteration, each node may broadcast a packet while the other remaining nodes receive the broadcast packet in parallel. In response to receiving the broadcast packet, each node may be configured to obtain desired estimated timing values. The estimated timing values may be transmitted back to the master node for use in computing time-of-flight information. Frequency-synchronization operations may be periodically performed to help reduce timing errors. The time-of-flight information, along with other location-based metrics, may be used in determining the relative positions of the multiple nodes in the network.
US09628948B2	Determining the necessity of device tracking One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining, at a device, at least one characteristic of a detectable wireless signal; comparing, using a processor, at least one characteristic to a previously obtained wireless signal characteristic; responsive to the at least one characteristic being different than a previously obtained wireless signal characteristic, providing a notification requesting a user to enable location tracking; and responsive to the at least one characteristic not being different to a previously obtained wireless characteristic, omitting the notification. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US09628944B2	Methods and systems for transmission of arbitrary data via bluetooth HFP audio connections with low latency An embodiment takes the form of a method carried out by a communication device. A binary data sequence is obtained at a communication device for transmission via a Bluetooth data link configured according to an audio-codec-based Bluetooth profile, wherein an audio codec is configured to receive a multi-bit data byte and output a single bit indicating whether the received multi-bit data byte is larger or smaller than a prior output reference byte, a multi-bit data byte sequence is generated based on the binary data sequence, the multi-bit data byte sequence is provided to the audio codec to induce the codec to generate a one-bit per-sample binary sequence representative of the binary data sequence, and, the generated one-bit per-sample binary sequence is transmitted via the Bluetooth data link.
US09628941B2	MTC monitoring method The present invention relates to a machine-type communication (MTC) monitoring method. The MTC monitoring method includes the steps of: detecting an MTC monitoring-related event while an MTC device in operation having a first priority drives a delay timer; and, when the detected event needs to be reported, transmitting a request message including a report for the detected event to a network node even when the delay timer is being driven, wherein the request message can include an indicator indicating that the request message has been transmitted due to the event detection.
US09628938B2	Determination of IMS application server instance based on network information In an LTE telecommunication system subscribers may be member of a group of users wherein subscriber related data are stored on different servers according to the group of users. To enable an Aggregation/Authentication Proxy to route XCAP messages to the competent server for processing the Proxy is enabled to determine the user group membership of the subscriber by querying the Home Subscriber Server.
US09628937B2	Detection of unauthorized wireless personal area network low energy devices In an approach for determining an unauthorized device, a computer receives detection information from a computing device, wherein the detection information includes a broadcast transmission from one or more devices. The computer creates a state trajectory map based on the received detection information, wherein the state trajectory map identifies connections between at least the computing device and a first device of the one or more devices and the computing device and a second device of the one or more devices. The computer one or more anomalies within the created state trajectory map. The computer determines an unauthorized device based on the determined one or more anomalies.
US09628935B2	Group communications with mixed casting services The disclosure is directed to group communications in a mixed casting services wireless communication system. An embodiment detects a loss of multicast coverage at a user equipment (UE), notifies a server of the loss of multicast coverage, wherein the server is configured to provide a desired multicast communication, and requests that communications related to the desired multicast communication be conducted on a unicast service using application layer signaling independent of link layer signaling.
US09628933B2	Method for rendering multi-channel audio signals for L1 channels to a different number L2 of loudspeaker channels and apparatus for rendering multi-channel audio signals for L1 channels to a different number L2 of loudspeaker channels Multi-channel audio content is mixed for a particular loudspeaker setup. However, a consumer's audio setup is very likely to use a different placement of speakers. The present invention provides a method of rendering multi-channel audio that assures replay of the spatial signal components with equal loudness of the signal. A method for obtaining an energy preserving mixing matrix (G) for mixing L1 input audio channels to L2 output channels comprises steps of obtaining (s711) a first mixing matrix G, performing (s712) a singular value decomposition on the first mixing matrix Ĝ to obtain a singularity matrix S, processing (s713) the singularity matrix S to obtain a processed singularity matrix Ŝ, determining (s715) a scaling factor a, and calculating (s716) an improved mixing matrix G according to G=a U Ŝ VT. The perceived sound, loudness, timbre and spatial impression of multi-channel audio replayed on an arbitrary loudspeaker setup practically equals that of the original speaker setup.
US09628927B2	Audio interface circuit An audio interface circuit including a processor, an audio jack, a first filter circuit, a second filter circuit, a first clamp circuit, a second clamp circuit, a third filter circuit, and a fourth filter circuit is provided. A first clamp circuit and a second clamp circuit between a third and fourth electrodes and a processor, so that the third and fourth electrodes are allowed to be coupled to a microphone.
US09628925B2	Ear canal earpiece and earmold unit for an earpiece An ear canal earpiece comprising an electroacoustic sound transducer, a first sound guide unit for guiding the sound from the electroacoustic sound transducer, a second sound guide unit for prolonging the first sound guide unit, a third sound guide unit whose outside contour is matched to an inside contour of an ear canal of a user and which surrounds the second sound guide unit, and a sound wall in the region of the second sound guide unit, wherein the sound wall extends between the second and third sound guide units.
US09628924B2	Method and apparatus for improving hearing aid antenna efficiency A hearing assistance system includes one or more hearing aids capable of wireless communication and an antenna assembly external to the one or more hearing aids for improving performance of the wireless communication. In various embodiments, the antenna assembly includes one or more fabric patches configured to be worn by a hearing aid user to function as an antenna or an antenna reflector. In various embodiments, the one or more fabric patches are integrated with a garment worn by the hearing aid user.
US09628922B2	Hearing aid radio power supply A hearing aid includes: an input transducer configured to output an audio signal based on a signal applied to the input transducer; a processor configured to compensate a hearing loss of a user of the hearing aid and output a hearing loss compensated audio signal; an output transducer configured to output an auditory output signal based on the hearing loss compensated audio signal, wherein the auditory output signal is to be received by a human auditory system; a wireless communication unit configured to communicate wirelessly with another device; an energy storage unit coupled to supply the wireless communication unit with power; and a current limiting unit coupled for control of replenishment of the energy storage unit with energy from a power supply.
US09628908B2	Sound collection method and electronic device A sound collection method and an electronic device are disclosed. The method is applicable to an electronic device that includes an image acquisition unit and an audio collection unit. The method includes determining a focus object when the image acquisition unit is acquiring images; obtaining a position relationship information between the focus object and the image acquisition unit based on the focus object; obtaining a first direction information based on the position relationship information; and controlling the audio collection unit to collect the sound from a sound source corresponding to the first direction based on the first direction information.
US09628901B2	Loudspeaker system A loudspeaker system includes a housing having an upper housing unit, a lower housing unit, and a cylindrical passageway connecting the upper housing unit and the lowering housing unit such that the upper housing unit and the lower housing unit are in fluid communication. A driver mounting plate is secured within the lower housing unit and divides the housing into an upper compartment and a lower compartment. At least one of the side walls of the lower housing unit includes a side wall aperture linking the lower compartment to an external environment surrounding the housing. A driver is mounted to the driver mounting plate, the driver being positioned to fire into the lower compartment of the housing.
US09628899B2	Piezoelectric ceramic speaker and dual-band earphone having thereof A piezoelectric ceramic speaker includes a conductive plate and a round piezoelectric ceramic sheet. The conductive plate has notches and sound delivering holes. The round piezoelectric ceramic plate is stacked on a central region of the conductive plate. The notches are opened on a periphery region of the conductive plate and partly extended toward the central region. The notches are equiangularly arranged on the conductive plate with respect to the center of the conductive plate. Accordingly, auxiliary fixtures can pass through the notches to position the conductive plate. Hence, the conductive plate can be positioned by the fixtures during manufacturing processes. Consequently, the piezoelectric ceramic speaker can be mass produced with good yield rates. Additionally, since the round piezoelectric ceramic plate and the conductive plate are coaxially arranged, a dual-band earphone having the piezoelectric ceramic speaker can provide a better sound resolution performance.
US09628895B2	Animal headphone apparatus An animal headphone apparatus is a modified headphone device specifically suited for use with dogs, so that an owner may allow their dog or other pet to listen to music, or the owner may use the headphones to command, train or monitor their pet. A first earpiece and a second earpiece are oriented inward and downward to account for the substantially vertical structure of a canine ear canal. A chipset and a power source provide capability for several features, including an integrated music player, at least one camera, a microphone, a vibration producing device, a global positioning system device, and at least one digital display for video viewing by the dog or other pet. A wireless communication device allows a user to control the various features through a smart phone or remote control.
US09628893B2	Method of auto-pausing audio/video content while using headphones A headset includes at least one earpiece, at least one speaker coupled to the at least one earpiece, at least one sensor, and control circuitry. The at least one sensor, in operation, detects whether the at least one earpiece is abutting at least one ear of a person and outputs at least one sensor signal indicating whether the at least one earpiece is abutting the at least one ear of the person. The control circuitry, in operation, receives the at least one sensor signal from the at least one sensor, and causes at least one control signal to be provided to an external device responsive to detecting at least one change in a state of the at least one sensor signal from the at least one sensor. The at least one control signal is configured to cause the external device to pause or un-pause playing of content.
US09628891B2	Adhesivelessly customizable containment of a delicate electrical apparatus such as earbuds Structures and protocols are presented for supporting a delicate apparatus including an electrical conduit, such as earbuds, in a manner that is readily customized to a particular end user or supplier with or without adhesive.
US09628888B2	Open-air earbuds and methods for making the same Open-air earbuds and methods for making the same are disclosed. The earbud has a neck, which is open to the ambient environment in order to improve bass response. In order to prevent debris from entering the interior of the earbud, a filter is incorporated into the neck.
US09628883B1	Wireless microphone having plural PTT buttons A wireless microphone having plural PTT buttons for selectively communicating wireless signals with two discrete remote devices. The wireless microphone having plural PTT buttons is operative to wirelessly transmit digital signals relating to sounds captured by its microphone either through a first Bluetooth channel broadcasting circuit whenever a first PTT button is engaged by a user or a second Bluetooth channel broadcasting circuit whenever a second PTT button is engaged by a user. Each Bluetooth channel broadcasting circuit may be paired with a discrete remote devices, thereby enabling real time wireless communication of electrical signals with each remote device. Through such connectivity, the wireless microphone having plural PTT buttons is also operative to receive wireless digital signals relating to remote sounds and reproduce the same over its speaker.
US09628879B2	Hierarchical guided search for N-tuple disjoint optical paths A matrix M is used to determine groups of potential regenerator placements and obtain potential end-to-end optical paths by selecting desired sequences of regenerators. Then, a hierarchical guided search may be employed to efficiently select desired N-tuple disjoint optical paths from the potential optical paths. The hierarchical guided search may employ a search graph and a search tree to guide the search and to eliminate candidate nodes and optical paths early in the search process.
US09628878B2	System and method for multi-wavelength encoding In one embodiment, a method for multi-wavelength encoding includes receiving an input optical packet stream having an address and data and encoding the address of the input optical packet stream producing an encoded address including a first group of symbols including a first selected symbol, where the first group of symbols has more than two symbols. The method also includes generating a first wavelength in accordance with the first selected symbol and generating an output optical packet stream having the data of the input optical packet and the first wavelength, where the first wavelength corresponds to the first selected symbol. Additionally, the method includes modulating the first wavelength with the input optical packet stream.
US09628866B2	Distribution control system and distribution system A distribution control system includes a generating unit configured to generate video frame data and sound frame data from content data; a first converting unit configured to convert the video frame data into first transmission data to be transmitted through a communication network by encoding the video frame data; a second converting unit configured to convert the sound frame data into second transmission data to be transmitted through the communication network by encoding the sound frame data; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the first transmission data to a first communication terminal connected to the communication network and transmits the second transmission data to a second communication terminal connected to the communication network.
US09628865B2	Enhanced closed caption feature Adjustments to the closed caption component of video content may be implemented by identifying text elements within the closed caption text component of a video stream and to properly adjust the appearance of the text elements. Embodiments described herein provide a method for detecting and correcting text elements that have spacing conflicts as a result of a size or other appearance adjustment. If the correction of a conflict results in a new conflict, such conflicts may be detected and one or more text elements grouped to form a new text element that may then be adjusted.
US09628861B2	Source-linked electronic programming guide Surfacing or providing to an end-user via an electronic programming guide one or more alternative or alternate options for accessing particular content of interest, that which is initially itemized or presented for selection in or within the electronic programming guide.
US09628857B2	Television channel display device and method thereof An Internet Protocol television system includes a set-top box that receives requests to display video streams being transmitted to a household. In response to the request, the set-top box provides a list of the video streams to a display device. The list includes options to terminate transmission of one or more of the streams. This allows a user to determine which video streams should be transmitted when bandwidth limitations are reached.
US09628855B2	Secure internal control for encrypting video data In one aspect, a video processing device includes a processor and a transmitter, for example implemented as separate integrated circuits on a printed circuit board. Pins on the processor are coupled to pins on the transmitter via a data channel, for example conductive leads on the printed circuit board. Video data is transmitted from the processor to the transmitter via this data channel, which is high speed enough to accommodate video data. The transmitter also includes an encryption engine used to encrypt the video data. Encryption control data, which determines the encryption to be applied, is transmitted from the processor to the transmitter over the same data channel as the video data. This is more secure than transmitting the encryption control data over a slower separate data channel, because the high speed video channel is harder to tamper with.
US09628852B2	Delivery of navigation data for playback of audio and video content In accordance with the present invention a filtering process is based on the output side of a multimedia decoder. A navigator, located at a server system, monitors the current play position of multimedia content at a consumer system and compares that position with navigation objects. Each navigation object defines a start position, a stop position, and a filtering action to perform on the portion of the multimedia content that begins at the start position and ends at the stop position. When the current play position falls within the portion of multimedia content defined by a particular navigation object, the navigator sends the filtering action to the consumer system for processing. Filtering actions include skipping, muting, reframing, etc., the portion of multimedia content defined by a navigation object. Alternatively, the navigator may be located at a consumer system and the server system may provide access to the navigation objects (e.g. download) so that the consumer system monitors and filters the multimedia content based on the received navigation objects. A variety of systems may be used to implement the present invention, such as computer systems (consumer and server), television systems, and audio systems.
US09628850B2	Server, home device access server, terminal, and home device remote control system including the same The server includes a first interface unit to exchange data with a terminal, a second interface unit to exchange data with a home device access server, a third interface unit to receive product information and network information of at least one home device, a storage unit to store the product information and the network information of the at least one home device, and a processor to control network information of the server to be transmitted to the home device access server via the second interface unit and, upon receiving an access request for the at least one home device from the terminal based on a web screen displayed in response to a web browser operated by the terminal, to control the network information of the at least one home device to be transmitted to the terminal.
US09628849B2	Aggregated control and presentation of media content from multiple sources Systems and methods are described for aggregating media content from multiple sources for viewing on a local display or for placeshifting to a remote display. The aggregation system responds to instructions received from a remote device via the digital network to provide the video output incorporating the media content received from any of the media sources to the locally-connected display. The media aggregation system also simultaneously provides a placeshifted video stream to the remote device via the digital network that incorporates media content received from any of the plurality of media sources selected in response to the instructions received from the remote device.
US09628847B2	Renderable content partitioning and portability A mobile device controls content partitioning at a separate renderable content storage device of an item of renderable content into multiple partitioned content segments that are each less in size than the entire item of renderable content and that each fit within available memory of the mobile device. The mobile device renders on a display device of the mobile device multiple received content partition identifiers that each identify one partitioned content segment. The mobile device retrieves from the separate renderable content storage device a partitioned content segment of the item of renderable content identified by a user-selected content partition identifier. The mobile device renders the partitioned content segment. The mobile device automatically retrieves, in response to completion of rendering of the partitioned content segment, a second partitioned content segment using a second content partition identifier of the received multiple content partition identifiers.
US09628843B2	Methods for controlling electronic devices using gestures A system for controlling infrared (IR) enabled devices by projecting coded IR pulses from an active illumination depth camera is described. In some embodiments, a gesture recognition system includes an active illumination depth camera such as a depth camera that utilizes time-of-flight (TOF) or structured light techniques for obtaining depth information. The gesture recognition system may detect the performance of a particular gesture associated with a particular electronic device, determine a set of device instructions in response to detecting the particular gesture, and transmit the set of device instructions to the particular electronic device utilizing coded IR pulses. The coded IR pulses may imitate the IR pulses associated with a remote control protocol. In some cases, the coded IR pulses transmitted may also be used by the active illumination depth camera for determining depth information.
US09628837B2	Systems and methods for providing synchronized content Systems and methods for providing synchronized content are disclosed. The synchronized content may be content related to visual content captured by an imager of a mobile computing device. The mobile computer device may send the captured visual content to a content synchronization server that may identify the captured visual content, find relevant content associated with the captured visual content, synchronize the relevant content with the captured visual content, and send the synchronized relevant content to the client device.
US09628836B1	System and method for removing erroneously identified TV commercials detected using automatic content recognition Methods and apparatus are provided for automatically removing erroneously logged commercials from a listing of commercials that are detected in a video data stream by performing automatic content recognition on the video data stream and detecting the identity of each of the commercials played in a commercial break, temporarily logging the identity and start and end time of each detected commercial in a log of played commercials, forming clusters from commercials that overlap in time and have related content, or have significant overlap in time, forming permutations of commercial break timelines from the detected commercials, ranking the timelines based on best fit criteria and selecting the best fit timeline, permanently logging only the commercials in the best fit timeline, and removing the remaining commercials from the temporary log. The remaining logged commercials are presumed to be either erroneously identified commercials or properly identified commercials with erroneous start and end times.
US09628833B2	Media requests for trickplay An embodiment of a method of requesting and receiving a media stream can include, as performed by a computing device, responsive to a control input to control an enhanced playback mode for a media stream, determining a video frame to display in the enhanced playback mode of the media stream; requesting the determined frame from a media source over at least one connection between the computing device and the media source; predicting a second video frame for the enhanced playback mode; and requesting the predicted second frame from the media source over the at least one connection before receiving the determined video frame over the at least one connection.
US09628829B2	Identifying media on a mobile device Disclosed is a method of associating, at a secondary device, secondary media content with primary media content being output at a primary device. The method includes receiving, at the secondary device, first information based upon the primary content being output at the primary device, wherein the first information includes at least one of an audio and a visual signal, determining at the secondary device second information corresponding to the first information, receiving at the secondary device one or more portions of secondary media content that have been made available by a third device, determining at the secondary device whether one or more of the portions of the secondary media content match one or more portions of the second information, and taking at least one further action upon determining that there is a match.
US09628828B2	Software defined networking in a cable TV system Systems and methods presented herein provide for a software defined network (SDN) controller in a cable television system that virtualizes network elements in the cable television system to provide content delivery and data services through the virtualized network elements. In one embodiment, the SDN controller is operable in a cloud computing environment to balance data traffic through the virtualized network elements. For example, the SDN controller may process a request for content from a user equipment (UE), determine a bandwidth capability of the UE, determine that bandwidth of the requested content exceeds the bandwidth capability of the UE, analyze the bandwidth capacity of the network elements, generate a virtual channel through the network elements based on the bandwidth capacity of the network elements, and to deliver the content to the UE through the virtualized channel.
US09628825B2	Video decoder, video encoder, video decoding method, and video encoding method A video decoder decoding an encoded stream includes a parallel entropy decoding part to entropy decode the stream of blocks in block lines in parallel, a parallel QP prediction part to compute prediction values of the blocks in the block lines in parallel, and a parallel decoding processing part to generate decoded pixels of the blocks in the block lines in parallel, the decoded pixel being obtained utilizing data decoded by the parallel entropy decoding part and the prediction value. When performing computing processing in parallel per unit of N block lines, the processing is performed on a processing block in a (K−1)th block line preceding a processing block in a Kth block line by at least one block in a horizontal position to compute the prediction value of the processing block by referring to a block already processed corresponding to the processing block.
US09628822B2	Low complexity sample adaptive offset encoding At least one processor is configured to encode samples of a largest coding unit (LCU) of a picture using a sample adaptive offset (SAO) mode. To encode the samples of the LCU using SAO, the at least one processor is configured to: calculate differences between corresponding reconstructed samples of the LCU and original samples of the LCU, clip a number of bits from each of the differences to form clipped differences, sum the clipped differences to form a sum of differences, clip the sum of differences to form a clipped sum of differences, calculate a number of the reconstructed samples, clip a number of bits from the number of reconstructed samples to form a dipped number of samples, and divide the clipped sum of differences by the clipped number of samples to produce an offset for the LCU.
US09628820B2	POC value design for multi-layer video coding A device for coding video data includes a memory comprising a decoded picture buffer (DPB) configured to store video data, and a video coder configured to code data representative of a value for a picture order count (POC) resetting period identifier, wherein the data is included in a slice segment header for a slice associated with a coded picture of a layer of video data, and wherein the value of the POC resetting period identifier indicates a POC resetting period including the coded picture, and reset at least part of a POC value for the coded picture in the POC resetting period in the layer and POC values for one or more pictures in the layer that are currently stored in the DPB.
US09628812B2	Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding video by using pattern information in hierarchical data unit A video decoding apparatus including an extractor which extracts from a bitstream first pattern information indicating whether residual samples of a current coding unit are equal to 0, and when the first pattern information indicates the residual samples are not equal to 0, extracts from the bitstream transformation index information indicating whether a transformation unit of a current level included in the current coding unit is split, a decoder which splits the transformation unit of the current level into transformation units of a lower level when the transformation index information indicates a split of the transformation unit of the current level, wherein the extractor further extracts second pattern information for the transformation unit of the current level when the transformation index information indicates a non-split of the transformation unit of the current level, wherein the second pattern information indicates whether the transformation unit of the current level contains one or more transform coefficients not equal to 0.
US09628811B2	Adaptive group of pictures (AGOP) structure determination This disclosure is directed to techniques for determining a picture type for each of a plurality of frames included in a video sequence based on cross-correlations between the frames. The cross-correlations include first order cross-correlations between image information within pairs of frames included in the video sequence and second order cross-correlations between pairs of the first order cross-correlations. The first order cross-correlations may be analyzed to detect video transitional effects between the frames. The first and second order cross-correlations may be comparatively analyzed to determine temporal similarities between the frames. Therefore, the correlation-based determination techniques determine picture types for the frames based on the video transitional effects and the temporal similarities. The correlation-based determination techniques may calculate the first order cross-correlations between images within pairs of frames, or between sets of subimages within pairs of frames that are then averaged over the subimages for each of the pairs of frames.
US09628808B2	Encoding perceptually-quantized video content in multi-layer VDR coding Input VDR images are received. A candidate set of function parameter values for a mapping function is selected from multiple candidate sets. A set of image blocks of non-zero standard deviations in VDR code words in at least one input VDR image is constructed. Mapped code values are generated by applying the mapping function with the candidate set of function parameter values to VDR code words in the set of image blocks in the at least one input VDR image. Based on the mapped code values, a subset of image blocks of standard deviations below a threshold value in mapped code words is determined as a subset of the set of image blocks. Based at least in part on the subset of image blocks, it is determined whether the candidate set of function parameter values is optimal for the mapping function to map the at least one input VDR image.
US09628802B2	Method and system for generating a transform size syntax element for video decoding In a video processing system, a method and system for generating a transform size syntax element for video decoding are provided. For high profile mode video decoding operations, the transform sizes may be selected based on the prediction macroblock type and the contents of the macroblock. A set of rules may be utilized to select from a 4.×.4 or an 8.×.8 transform size during the encoding operation. Dynamic selection of transform size may be performed on intra-predicted macroblocks, inter-predicted macroblocks, and/or direct mode inter-predicted macroblocks. The encoding operation may generate a transform size syntax element to indicate the transform size that may be used in reconstructing the encoded macroblock. The transform size syntax element may be transmitted to a decoder as part of the encoded video information bit stream.
US09628801B2	Method and system for generating a transform size syntax element for video decoding In a video processing system, a method and system for generating a transform size syntax element for video decoding are provided. For high profile mode video decoding operations, the transform sizes may be selected based on the prediction macroblock type and the contents of the macroblock. A set of rules may be utilized to select from a 4.×.4 or an 8.×.8 transform size during the encoding operation. Dynamic selection of transform size may be performed on intra-predicted macroblocks, inter-predicted macroblocks, and/or direct mode inter-predicted macroblocks. The encoding operation may generate a transform size syntax element to indicate the transform size that may be used in reconstructing the encoded macroblock. The transform size syntax element may be transmitted to a decoder as part of the encoded video information bit stream.
US09628792B2	Cross-layer parallel processing and offset delay parameters for video coding In an example, a method of coding video data includes coding data of a video parameter set (VPS) of a multi-layer bitstream, including at least one of data that indicates whether any layers of the multi-layer bitstream have an inter-layer prediction restriction or data that indicates whether tile boundaries are aligned between at least two of the layers of the multi-layer bitstream, and coding the multi-layer bitstream in accordance with the data of the VPS.
US09628788B2	Methods and apparatus for implicit adaptive motion vector predictor selection for video encoding and decoding Methods and apparatus are provided for implicit adaptive motion vector predictor selection for video encoding and decoding. The method encodes an image block using implicit adaptive motion vector predictor selection. The motion vector for encoding the block is predicted by defining a set of motion vector predictor candidates for the block based on a plurality of spatio-temporal neighboring motion vectors; and then selecting from the set a particular motion vector predictor candidate as the motion vector for encoding the bloc. The selection is made responsive to respective values for a fidelity of the spatio-temporal neighboring motion vectors.
US09628787B2	Ensuring imaging subsystem integrity in camera based safety systems A method for testing an imaging subsystem of a system-on-a-chip (SOC) is provided that includes executing imaging subsystem test software instructions periodically on a processor of the SOC, receiving reference image data in the imaging subsystem responsive to the executing of the test software instructions, performing image signal processing on the reference image data by the imaging subsystem to generate processed reference image data, and using the processed reference image data by the test software instructions to verify whether or not the imaging subsystem is operating correctly.
US09628785B2	Method of communication and associated system of glasses type for a user using a viewing station A method for communicating between a user using a viewing device (2000) and the viewing device, includes the following steps: acquiring, at an acquisition interface (1400) integrated into a pair of glasses (1000) of the user, an item of information on utilization of the glasses; and generating and sending to the viewing device (2000), by a microcontroller (1100) integrated into the glasses, a data signal (DATA) depending on the acquired information. The acquired information enables in particular the authentication of the user, so as to send, to the viewing device, data that the latter will use to display a digital content.
US09628784B2	Autostereoscopic display and method of displaying a 3D image An autostereoscopic display for simultaneously displaying more than two different images. The display including: a pixel matrix having pixels distributed over different subsets; an optical element, which has a grid-like structure and imposes a propagation direction on light from the pixels so that a plurality of viewing zones are defined so that each of the viewing zones is associated with exactly one of the subsets and the light from each of the subsets is directed into the viewing zone associated with this subset; and a control unit for controlling the pixel matrix based on image data defining a 3D image. The control unit configured to: determine a value of a location coordinate; determine intensity values defined by the image data for an image strip corresponding to a direction of gaze from a position defined by the value; and control the pixels of this strip using the intensity values.
US09628782B2	Bandwidth improvement for 3D display A method of operating an autostereoscopic display, the autostereoscopic display device comprising a switchable aperture array and a screen, the method comprising: displaying a portion of an image on the screen for a first period of time; and using the switchable aperture array to restrict to a second period of time the time for which a portion of the image is wholly or partly visible; wherein the second period of time is less than the first period of time in order to increase the bandwidth of the autostereoscopic display.
US09628781B2	Display device A display device comprises a display panel, a driving module coupled to the display device, a parallax baffle arranged at a light-entering side or a light-exiting side of the display panel, and at least one reflective plate arranged outside at least one edge of the display panel. The display panel comprises a plurality of display units, the driving module is configured to drive the plurality of display units of the display panel to display a plurality of images, the parallax baffle is configured to display the plurality of images displayed by the plurality of display units at a plurality of predetermined visual areas, respectively, and the at least one reflective plate is configured to reflect the image displayed at the visual area adjacent to the reflective plate to other predetermined visual area.
US09628779B2	Optical measurement method and measurement system for determining 3D coordinates on a measurement object surface An optical measurement method for determining 3D coordinates of a plurality of measurement points on a measurement object surface. The measurement object surface is illuminated with a pattern sequence of different patterns by a projector, an image sequence of the measurement object surface illuminated with the pattern sequence is recorded with a camera system, and the 3D coordinates of the measurement points are determined by evaluating the image sequence, in particular wherein a succession of brightness values for identical measurement points on the measurement object surface is ascertained in respective images of the recorded image sequence. Translational and/or rotational accelerations of the projector, of the camera system and/or of the measurement object are measured here and, in dependence on the measured accelerations, the illumination of the measurement object surface and/or the recording of the image sequence is/are reactively adapted, in particular temporally substantially directly and live during the measurement process.
US09628776B2	Three-dimensional imaging device, image processing device, image processing method, and image processing program A 3D image capture device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a light-transmitting section including N different kinds of first filters (where N is an integer equal to or greater than two) which are arranged so that light rays are incident on those filters in parallel with each other and that the transmittances have mutually different wavelength dependences; an image sensor including N second filters, of which the transmittances have mutually different wavelength dependences; and an image capturing driving section driving the light-transmitting section so that image capturing sessions are carried out M times sequentially (where M is an integer equal to or greater than N), and that each of the first filters changes its positions from one of N positions that have been set in advance with respect to the image sensor after each time the image capturing session is carried out.
US09628773B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and medical image diagnosis apparatus An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a reception unit and a storing unit. The reception unit receives a capturing instruction to capture a stereoscopic image being displayed stereoscopically. If the reception unit receives the capturing instruction, the storing unit stores a plurality of parallax images used for displaying the stereoscopic image being displayed stereoscopically in a manner associated with one another as captured images in a predetermined storage device.
US09628772B2	Method and video communication device for transmitting video to a remote user A method, computer program product and video communication device are provided for transmitting video to a remote user. The video communication device includes a communication interface for providing a communication session with a device of the remote user, a camera capturing images, and a control unit configured to obtain a three-dimensional model of the location, control the camera to capture video images of the location, determine a current orientation of the video communication device, and transfer the three-dimensional model and orientation to the device of the remote user together with a video stream from the camera comprising the captured video images.
US09628770B2	System and method for stereoscopic 3-D rendering A method and system for rendering scenes in stereoscopic 3-D comprises identifying, or detecting, that a rate of change, of one or more elements of a scene to be rendered in stereoscopic 3-D, satisfies a criterion. The perceived depth of elements of the scene is then dynamically modified, and the scene is rendered. The method can reduce eye strain of a viewer of the scene, since the perceived difference in depth of objects or elements of the scene is reduced while the object is changing position or visibility dramatically.
US09628766B2	Display device, image processing device and image processing method, and computer program Provided is a display device including an image display unit configured to display an image with a plurality of pixels arranged on a display surface, an eyepiece optical unit configured to project the display surface of the image display unit in a manner that a predetermined angle of view is obtained, and an image correction unit configured to correct a display image on the display surface at a position of each of representative pixels which are discretely located on the display surface, on the basis of distortion generated due to the eyepiece optical unit.
US09628765B2	Spatial image projection apparatus A spatial image projection apparatus including a receiver configured to receive an image signal; a display unit configured to display an image acquired by processing the image signal; a projection unit configured to project a spatial image to a prescribed space by transmitting or reflecting light corresponding to the image displayed on the display unit; and an optical-path length-converter located between the display unit and the projection unit so as to change an optical-path length of the image. Further, the optical-path length-converter includes a polarizer configured to transmit only specific polarized light, among the light introduced from the display unit, toward the projection unit, and to reflect the remaining light other than the specific polarized light; and a mirror configured to transmit light, introduced from the display unit, to the polarizer, and to convert the light reflected from the polarizer into specific polarized light so as to again reflect the light to the polarizer.
US09628764B2	Electronic device controlling user setting depending on battery state, computer readable medium, and method for deciding permission/prohibition of selection An electronic device includes: a storage battery; a residual quantity detection section that detects an electrical storage residual quantity of the storage battery; a setting member for receiving an input of a user setting including a plurality of options; a permission/prohibition deciding member that decides whether or not selection of each of the options corresponding to the user setting received by the setting member is permitted on the basis of the electrical storage residual quantity detected by the residual quantity detection section; and an indicating member that indicates an option which is prohibited from being selected by the permission/prohibition deciding member and an option which is permitted to be selected by the permission/prohibition deciding member so that each of the option prohibited from being selected and the option permitted to be selected is distinguishable.
US09628763B2	Light emitting device and image forming apparatus A light-emitting device for use in an image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body; a door disposed on and openably closable relative to the apparatus body; a lens mounted on the door; a light-emitting element that lights up the lens with light; and a bracket disposed on the apparatus body, configured to support the light-emitting element. The bracket is slidable in a direction in which the light-emitting element emits light. In a state in which the door is closed relative to the apparatus body, the bracket contacts at least one of a part of the door and a part of the lens, further movement of the bracket in the slidable direction is obstructed, and the light-emitting element and the lens are positioned adjacent to each other.
US09628759B1	Producing and viewing publically viewable video-based group conversations A system and method for producing a publically viewable video-based group conversation for viewing over a network. The system is configured to generate a display at a first user computer which includes a plurality of sections in a single screen display, including at least a preview section configured for displaying an indicator for each of one or more viewers who are viewing the video-based conversation, and a media player section configured for displaying a video signal including at least some of the video feeds. The creator of the publically viewable video-based group conversation controls which users can participate in the publically viewable video-based group conversation by enabling video streams provided by those users to be displayed on the screen and viewable to other users who access the group conversation.
US09628755B2	Automatically tracking user movement in a video chat application A system for automatically tracking movement of a user participating in a video chat application executing in a computing device is disclosed. A capture device connected to the computing device captures a user in a field of view of the capture device and identifies a sub-frame of pixels identifying a position of the head, neck and shoulders of the user in a capture frame of a capture area. The sub-frame of pixels is displayed to a remote user at a remote computing system who is participating in the video chat application with the user. The capture device automatically tracks the position of the head, neck and shoulders of the user as the user moves to a next location within the capture area. A next sub-frame of pixels identifying a position of the head, neck and shoulders of the user in the next location is identified and displayed to the remote user at the remote computing device.
US09628753B2	Displaying video call data A device comprising: a display; an interface configured to exchange video data between the device and a network during a video call between a user of the device and at least one further user; a memory storing information identifying at least one display element each associated with one of the at least one further user; and a processor configured to run a client application operable during the call to: display received video in a first UI window on the display; detect the user navigating to a second UI window comprising one of the at least one display element; query the memory to determine a location for the display of the received video, and in response, display the second UI window and control the video received from the further user associated with the display element of the second user interface window to be displayed at a location of the display element.
US09628750B2	Transmission scheme and image quality adaptive security camera and DVR system The present invention relates to an image quality adaptive video security system, a security camera generating an original video signal from a camera sensor, inserting an image quality discrimination signal including image quality information for video to the original video signal and generating a video signal. A DVR system determines whether a video signal from a security camera is transmitted in an analog transmission scheme or in a digital transmission scheme. In the case of the analog transmission scheme, the DVR system decodes the analog video signal to a first digital component video signal and detects image quality information. In a case of the digital transmission scheme, the DVR system converts the digital video signal to a digital second component video signal and detects image quality information. A video processing unit scales, compresses, stores or displays the first or the second component video signal with reference to the image quality information of the detected analog or digital video signal.
US09628748B2	Imaging device and imaging method using divided frames to avoid saturation in movie image data An imaging device, for carrying out movie recording at a specified frame rate, comprises an imaging unit for outputting movie image data, a divided period calculation section for obtaining a second period that is shorter than the first period based on the frame rate, a switching designation section for designating selective switching of the first period and the second period, an image combining circuit for performing image combination and a control circuit for carrying out control so that while image combination is not carried out by the image combining circuit on image data that was formed with the switching designation section designating the first period, for image data that was formed with the second period being designated, a plurality of image data that was acquired within the first period is subjected to image combination by the image combining circuit to generate a combined image and acquire a movie.
US09628747B2	Image scrolling on a photo sharing device display Systems and methods are disclosed to retrieve a first plurality of images from a local storage location at an electronic device; display each image of the first plurality of images on a display of the electronic device with a first transition between consecutively displayed images of the first plurality of images; receive a second plurality of images from a remote storage location through a communication interface of the electronic device; and display each image of the second plurality of images on the display of the electronic device with a second transition between consecutively displayed images of the second plurality of images, wherein the second transition is different than the first transition.
US09628746B2	Apparatus and method for remote wireless control of digital video recorders and the like At least one server is queried from a wireless device to obtain program data, and to obtain DVR data from a digital video recorder. The program data is received from the server and the DVR data is received from the digital video recorder The program data and/or the DVR data are displayed on the wireless device. The at least one digital video recorder is controlled by selecting a user-operable function from the program data and/or the DVR data on the wireless device.
US09628743B2	Method and device for data processing, and system comprising the device A data processing method has a first system provide first program information and the first program information is also provided for at least one first terminal. Second program information is determined on the basis of the first program information, the second program information is provided for a second system. The second system has at least one function for providing the second program information for at least one second terminal. Furthermore, a device is provided for performing the method and a system with such a device.
US09628741B2	Systems and methods of providing modified media content A method includes processing media content. The media content includes audio data corresponding to a first audio playback rate and video data corresponding to a first video playback rate. Processing the media content includes identifying a speech portion of the audio data. The speech portion includes a consonant portion. The method further includes producing modified media content. The modified media content is produced based on modifying the video data and modifying the audio data. Modifying the audio data includes applying a non-linear transformation to the speech portion identified in the audio data. The method further includes storing the modified media content.
US09628739B2	Photoelectric conversion device and image pick-up device A photoelectric conversion device includes a semiconductor substrate, an insulating layer provided on the semiconductor substrate, an electrode provided on the insulating layer, a photoelectric conversion film provided on the electrode for converting received light to charges, a line connected between the electrode and the semiconductor substrate, a first planar electrode provided in the insulating layer and connected to the electrode, and a second planar electrode provided in the insulating layer between the first planar electrode and the semiconductor substrate.
US09628734B2	Stacked image sensor A stacked image sensor includes a substrate including a first photoelectric conversion device, a second photoelectric conversion device and a first color signal storing device disposed between the first photoelectric conversion device and the second photoelectric conversion device. A second color filter and a third color filter are disposed at positions corresponding to the first photoelectric conversion device and the second photoelectric conversion device on the substrate. A conductive connecting member is disposed between the second color filter and the third color filter. A first color sensing photoelectric conversion device is disposed on the second color filter, the third color filter, and the conductive connecting member. The cross-sectional area of conductive connecting member is at least greater than the cross-sectional area of the first color signal storing device.
US09628730B2	Dark current gradient estimation using optically black pixels A method for removing background signal values from readout signal values generated by image pixels in a pixel array may include generating background signal values using optically black pixels formed around a border of the pixel array. The background signal values may be separated into blocks. Block average values may be calculated based on the background signal values included in each of the blocks. Corner regions of the pixel array may be free of image pixels and optically black pixels. Corner background signal values may be extrapolated based on the block average values. Image pixel background signal values may be interpolated based on the block average values and the corner background signal values. The image pixel background signal values may be subtracted from the readout values.
US09628722B2	Systems and methods for embedding a foreground video into a background feed based on a control input A color image and a depth image of a live video are received. Each of the color image and the depth image are processed to identify the foreground and the background of the live video. The background of the live video is removed in order to create a foreground video that comprises the foreground of the live video. A control input may be received to control the embedding of the foreground video into a second background from a background feed. The background feed may also comprise virtual objects such that the foreground video may interact with the virtual objects.
US09628719B2	Read-out mode changeable digital photographing apparatus and method of controlling the same Provided are a digital photographing apparatus in which a read-out mode may be changed when capturing a moving image, and a method of controlling the digital photographing apparatus. The method includes capturing a moving image having a predetermined frame rate in a first read-out mode, estimating a brightness of surroundings and then determining a shutter speed of a frame to be currently captured based on the estimated brightness of the surroundings, determining whether or not an exposure time that is dependent on the shutter speed is longer than a predetermined time period, and changing the first read-out mode to a second read-out mode that has a shorter read-out time than the first read-out mode when the exposure time is longer than the predetermined time period.
US09628716B2	Method for detecting content based on recognition area and electronic device thereof An electronic device and method of operation an electronic device are provided. The method include acquiring, by the electronic device, at least one first image before a focus setup is performed by an image taking module connected to the electronic device, detecting a first content related to the acquired at least one first image, setting a recognition area, based on a result of the detection of the first content, such that the recognition area includes the first content, acquiring a focus-set second image from the image taking module, detecting a second content related to the second image based on the recognition area, and expressing the second content through a display connected to the electronic device.
US09628715B2	Photographing equipment, photographing assisting method, display apparatus and display method Photographing equipment includes an image pickup unit which picks up an image of an object to obtain a picked up image, a display unit which displays the picked up image, a portion determining unit which sets an inspection area at the picked up image displayed on the display unit, an analyzing unit which analyzes at least one of an image and a setting associated with the inspection area, and a search unit which obtains a factor of a defect of the image of the inspection area by referring to a database provided in advance using an analysis result of the analyzing unit.
US09628714B2	Lens apparatus and image pickup apparatus including the same A lens apparatus includes an optical system including multiple lens units, the optical system including: a first lens unit which is disposed closest to an object side in the optical system and is rotatable about a point in a vicinity of an optical axis of the optical system; and at least one lens unit which is movable in a direction including a component in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The following conditional expression is satisfied: 1.0
US09628713B2	Systems and methods for optical image stabilization using a digital interface Systems and methods are disclosed for implementing optical image stabilization (OIS) in a mobile device. One or more functions associated with OIS may be performed by hardware and/or processing resources that are provided independently of a camera unit.
US09628709B2	Systems and methods for capturing images using a mobile device The systems and methods of the present disclosure enable a user to use a mobile device to automatically capture a high resolution image of a rectangular object. The methods include capturing a low resolution image of the rectangular object and detecting edges of the rectangular object in the low resolution image, where the edges form a quadrangle, calculating a coordinate of each corner of the quadrangle, calculating an average coordinate of each corner of the quadrangle in a most recent predetermined number of low resolution images, calculating a dispersion of each corner of the quadrangle in the most recent predetermined number of low resolution images from a corresponding coordinate of each calculated average coordinate, determining whether the dispersion of each corner of the quadrangle is less than a predetermined value, capturing a high resolution image of the rectangular object when it is determined that the dispersion of each corner of the quadrangle is less than the predetermined value, and geometrically transforming the quadrangle of the rectangular object in the high resolution image into a rectangle.
US09628707B2	Wireless camera systems and methods Camera systems and methods configured to receive power wirelessly are described. A wireless energy transfer system according to some examples includes a transmitter of wireless energy located within a communication device, such as a mobile phone, or attached to the communication device and a distance separated receiver located within an electronic wearable device other than the communication device, such as a wearable camera.
US09628706B2	Method for capturing and displaying preview image and electronic device thereof A method for processing an image using an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying at least one first object and a first image associated with the at least one first object at a first position on a display unit connected to the electronic device, the at least one first object including information representing a direction of the electronic device, displaying at least one second object and a second image associated with the at least one second object at a second position on the display unit, and capturing at least a portion of the second image when the at least one first object is located within a distance from the at least one second object.
US09628704B2	Camera configuration in a camera system accelerator architecture An image capture accelerator performs accelerated processing of image data. In one embodiment, the image capture accelerator includes accelerator circuitry including a pre-processing engine and a compression engine. The pre-processing engine is configured to perform accelerated processing on received image data, and the compression engine is configured to compress processed image data received from the pre-processing engine. In one embodiment, the image capture accelerator further includes a demultiplexer configured to receive image data captured by an image sensor array implemented within, for example, an image sensor chip. The demultiplexer may output the received image data to an image signal processor when the image data is captured by the image sensor array in a standard capture mode, and may output the received image data to the accelerator circuitry when the image data is captured by the image sensor array in an accelerated capture mode.
US09628702B2	Enhanced image capture Disclosed are techniques that provide a “best” picture taken within a few seconds of the moment when a capture command is received (e.g., when the “shutter” button is pressed). In some situations, several still images are automatically (that is, without the user's input) captured. These images are compared to find a “best” image that is presented to the photographer for consideration. Video is also captured automatically and analyzed to see if there is an action scene or other motion content around the time of the capture command. If the analysis reveals anything interesting, then the video clip is presented to the photographer. The video clip may be cropped to match the still-capture scene and to remove transitory parts. Higher-precision horizon detection may be provided based on motion analysis and on pixel-data analysis.
US09628698B2	Gesture recognition system and gesture recognition method based on sharpness values A gesture recognition system includes an image capturing device, a memory unit and a processing unit. The image capturing device includes a zoom lens and captures an image frame with a focus length. The memory unit previously saves a lookup table of depths versus sharpness associated with at least one the focus length of the zoom lens. The processing unit is configured to calculate a current sharpness value of at least one object image in the image frame and to obtain a current depth of the object image according to the lookup table.
US09628693B2	Automatic focus with a controllable phase detection mask A systems, article, and method to provide automatic focus with a controllable phase detection mask.
US09628689B2	Image pickup element unit and image pickup apparatus with heat generating member This image pickup element unit is provided with: an image pickup element substrate having mounted thereon an image pickup element that converts inputted light into electric signals; and a temperature adjusting member for adjusting the temperature of the image pickup element. The image pickup element unit is configured such that: the temperature adjusting member is configured to have a recessed section, and include a left-side member, a right-side member, an upper-side member, a lower-side member, and a rear-side member of the recessed section; the image pickup element is disposed to be surrounded by the left-side member, the right-side member, the upper-side member, the lower-side member, and the rear-side member; and the image pickup element unit is attached to the image pickup element substrate by having the rear-side member therebetween.
US09628686B2	Image surveillance device An image surveillance device includes a casing, a heat dissipating cover, a partition, a lens module, and a light emitting module. The heat dissipating cover covers the casing and has a heat conduction sheet extending inward into the casing. The partition is disposed in the casing to divide an inner space of the casing into an upper space and a lower space. The lens module is disposed in the lower space for capturing images. The light emitting module is disposed on the heat conduction sheet and located in the upper space for emitting light out of the casing when the lens module captures the images. Heat generated by the light emitting module is conducted to the heat dissipating cover via the heat conduction sheet.
US09628685B2	Color filter array, method of manufacturing the same, and image sensor including the same A color filter array, a method of manufacturing the same, and an image sensor including the same are provided. The color filter array includes: a color filter arrangement including a plurality of color filters on a substrate; and an isolation wall which isolates each of the color filters and includes a solid including a plurality of air spaces.
US09628682B2	High-resolution hyper-spectral orthographic imaging spectrometer A camera concurrently produces an orthographic map and map spectral content. Illumination from an image passes through a phase modulator and the resulting rotating photo-flux phase is converted to an electrical signal by multiple adjacent sensors of detectors of array of detectors. The amount of unwanted illumination reaching the sensors is reduced by a set of baffles that shield and protect the transducers from unwanted out-of-field light and other light sources.
US09628678B2	Camera module and portable terminal with the same A camera module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor, a housing mounted therein with camera parts and configured to protect the image sensor, and one or more sheets of lenses mounted at the housing, wherein the a window of the one or more sheets of lenses is formed with an IR (infrared) filter.
US09628677B2	Display panel and display device A display panel and a display device comprising an image sensor installed in an installation hole provided in a non-display region of an array substrate and preferably further comprising a camera embedded in the installation hole of the array substrate. By embedding the image sensor in the array substrate of the display panel, the overall thickness of the display panel is reduced which results in a light and thin display panel and simplifies the circuit connection of the whole display panel, thereby reducing the production cost thereof.
US09628675B2	Method and apparatus for object tracking and recognition An object tracking and recognition system are provided and comprise a video device for getting the image information of an object in the detection range of the object tracking and recognition system; and a radio frequency identification (RFID) device for detecting signal strength of a radio frequency (RF) tag of the object; wherein the video device is turned on to get the image information of the object upon the detected signal strength reaching a predetermined signal strength threshold.
US09628673B2	Near-lossless video summarization Described is perceptually near-lossless video summarization for use in maintaining video summaries, which operates to substantially reconstruct an original video in a generally perceptually near-lossless manner. A video stream is summarized with little information loss by using a relatively very small piece of summary metadata. The summary metadata comprises an image set of synthesized mosaics and representative keyframes, audio data, and the metadata about video structure and motion. In one implementation, the metadata is computed and maintained (e.g., as a file) to summarize a relatively large video sequence, by segmenting a video shot into subshots, and selecting keyframes and mosaics based upon motion data corresponding to those subshots. The motion data is maintained as a semantic description associated with the image set. To reconstruct the video, the metadata is processed, including simulating motion using the image set and the semantic description, which recovers the audiovisual content without any significant information loss.
US09628658B2	Arrangement for reading from and/or writing to flexible sheet media in a curved configuration and method An assembly for transferring information to and/or from flexible sheet media in a highly advantageous curved configuration is disclosed. The sheet material includes a length and a width defining first and second opposing surfaces. The assembly includes support means for supporting the sheet the curved configuration across its width, having the first surface inwardly oriented with respect to the curved configuration. Thereafter, moving means moves the flexible sheet material so supported in a direction along a read/write path generally parallel to the sheet material length and transverse to the direction of curvature. A read/write arrangement is provided which is configured for reading and/or writing information across the width of the first surface of the sheet as the sheet is moved along the path in the curved configuration. In one feature, means is provided for rotationally moving the read/write arrangement in a predetermined way in the housing such that the read/write arrangement is in a confronting relationship with the first, inwardly oriented surface and cooperates with the movement provided by the sheet material moving means so as to cause the read/write arrangement to sequentially read information from and/or write information to the inwardly oriented, first surface of the sheet as the read/write arrangement traverses the width of the flexible sheet material while the latter is on the read/write path in the curved configuration. In another feature, a read and/or write operation may be performed on the second, outwardly oriented surface of the sheet material.
US09628652B2	Image reading device An image reading device which reads an image to obtain an image signal includes: a scanning unit; a chassis member; a control unit provided in a position which does not move together with the scanning unit; and a flexible flat cable which connects the scanning unit to the control unit, includes one end attached to a side of the chassis member and a position other than the one end fixed to a position which does not move with the scanning unit, includes a range closer to the one end than the fixed position parallel to a moving direction of the scanning unit, and is arranged to extend from the one end to one side, be bent into a U-shape, enter between the scanning unit and the chassis member, and reach the fixed position, and the flexible flat cable includes a transmitting layer, a shielding layer, and a stress adjusting layer.
US09628651B2	Select print mode based on sector luminosity A method of printing a document using one of a plurality of print modes, the method comprising: (i) notionally dividing a digital image of the document into sectors; (ii) for each sector, comparing one or more properties of the luminosity of pixels within each sector with one or more threshold values; (iii) using the comparison of (ii) to determine whether each sector is likely to show an image defect if printed at a lower image quality print mode; (iv) selecting a print mode such that all sectors are determined not to be likely to show an image defect; (v) printing the document using the determined print mode.
US09628650B2	Image reading device selecting reading position on the basis of defective factors In an image reading device, a reading unit reads information at a reading position. The reading position is selected from lines arranged in a prescribed range in a sub-scanning direction. A processor detects whether there is a defective pixel in one line worth of pixels and stores a position of the detected defective pixel as a defective position in a storing unit. The processor calculates defective factors for normal positions. Each of the normal positions indicates one of the plurality of lines having no defective pixel. The closer a distance between the normal position and a defective position positioned within a specific range from the normal position is, the larger a defective factor of the normal position is set. The processor sets a position having a smallest defective factor from among the normal positions. The reading unit reads the original conveyed by the sheet conveying unit at the set position.
US09628648B2	Information processing apparatus, printing apparatus, method for controlling information processing apparatus, and method for controlling printing apparatus An information processing apparatus causes a sheet processing apparatus to eject a sheet before a process of a job starts when the process for ejecting the sheet is set for the job, before the process of the job starts. A control method for controlling a printing apparatus includes determining whether a setting unit has made, for a job, a setting to cause the sheet processing apparatus to eject the sheet printed with the printing apparatus and discharged to the sheet processing apparatus, before the printing apparatus starts processing the job, and controlling the sheet processing apparatus to eject the sheet before the printing apparatus starts processing the job when it is determined that the setting unit has made, for the job, the setting to cause the sheet processing apparatus to eject the sheet.
US09628645B2	Image processing apparatus, and control method, and computer-readable storage medium thereof An image processing apparatus, which has an input unit configured to input image data and which is communicably connected to an external apparatus via a network, includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain a document with a predetermined form that includes a request for input of image data, via the network from the external apparatus; a display unit configured to display, in the event of displaying a screen corresponding to the document obtained by the obtaining unit, a screen including a display object based on the predetermined form, the display object to instruct inputting of image data by the input unit; a determining unit configured to determine whether or not to display the display object on the display unit; and a control unit configured to control the display of the display object by the display unit, according to determination results of the determining unit.
US09628642B2	Information processing system, license server, communication relay device, non-transitory readable recording medium and data restoration method An information processing system comprises: an image processing device; an application server that provides with an application service for cooperation with the image processing device; a communication relay device that relays communications between the image processing device and the application server; a license server managing the communication relay server; and a backup server. The communication relay device includes: a relay information generating part that generates relay information to relay the communications; a storage part in which the relay information is stored; a communication relaying part that relays the communications based on the relay information; a backup part that sends the relay information to the backup server; an identification information transmission part that reads identification information and sends the read identification information to the license server; and a setting applying part that obtains the relay information from the backup server and stores the obtained relay information in the storage part.
US09628638B2	Image processing apparatus, method for controlling the same, and program An image processing apparatus capable of communicating with a terminal includes: a first communication unit configured to communicate wirelessly with the terminal; and a second communication unit configured to perform near field communication with the terminal over a shorter communication distance than that of the first communication unit, wherein the second communication unit is configured to be movable together with an operation panel of the image processing apparatus and establish communication with the terminal in a specific area on the operation panel, and the first communication unit is placed with respect to the operation panel such that the specific area includes a communication establishment distance within which the first communication unit establishes communication with the terminal irrespective of the movement of the operation panel.
US09628635B1	Systems and methods for halftone frequency detection Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose methods and systems for halftone frequency detection in a halftone image. The method includes receiving a first window, a second window, and the halftone image having a predetermined resolution; assigning an active value to a max variable and a min variable associated with each pixel within a first pixel neighborhood defined by the first window based on a pixel intensity value being compared with a three-way threshold set determined based on values a plurality of predetermined statistical parameters; estimating a first frequency estimate and the second frequency estimate based on a number of pixels having active values in the max variable and the min variable respectively within a second pixel neighborhood defined by the second window; and determining the halftone frequency based on the first frequency estimate value, the second frequency estimate value, and the predetermined resolution.
US09628631B2	Conference terminal control system, conference terminal control device, and conference terminal control method A conference terminal control system that controls conference terminals connected through a network. The system includes a reservation unit to receive an input of conference room identification information of each of two or more conference rooms where a conference over a network is conducted and a conference date and time, and make a reservation to conduct the conference over the network in the conference rooms at the conference date and time by using conference terminals respectively arranged in the conference rooms; and a conference terminal control unit to control the conference terminals to be in a power-on state and control the conference terminals to be able to conduct the conference over the network, based on the conference date and time and pieces of conference terminal identification information that respectively identify the conference terminals on the network and that are based on the pieces of conference room identification information.
US09628630B2	Method for improving perceptual continuity in a spatial teleconferencing system The present document relates to audio conference systems. In particular, the present document relates to improving the perceptual continuity within an audio conference system. According to an aspect, a method for multiplexing first and second continuous input audio signals is described, to yield a multiplexed output audio signal which is to be rendered to a listener. The first and second input audio signals (123) are indicative of sounds captured by a first and a second endpoint (120, 170), respectively. The method comprises determining a talk activity (201, 202) in the first and second input audio signals (123), respectively; and determining the multiplexed output audio signal based on the first and/or second input audio signals (123) and subject to one or more multiplexing conditions. The one or more multiplexing conditions comprise: at a time instant, when there is talk activity (201) in the first input audio signal (123), determining the multiplexed output audio signal at least based on the first input audio signal (123); at a time instant, when there is talk activity (202) in the second input audio signal (123), determining the multiplexed output audio signal at least based on the second input audio signal (123); and at a silence time instant, when there is no talk activity (201, 202) in the first and in the second input audio signals (123), determining the multiplexed output audio signal based on only one of the first and second input audio signals (123).
US09628626B2	Voice-messaging with attachments A network method for using a network telephone voice-mail service, by which a caller may leave a voice-message that includes the identification of an attachment, which may include, as examples only, audio, video, text, programs, spreadsheets and graphic attachments. A video, text, spreadsheet or graphic attachment may be converted to an audible attachment to the voice-mail at the caller's or the voice-mail subscriber's request. Such entries may be made, after receiving an automated prompt for leaving an attachment identifier or conversion request, audibly or by using a keypad entry. A network method is also provided for using a network telephone voice-mail service, by which the voice-mail service may detect an attachment to a voice-mail message and provide access to the attachment to the voice-mail message.

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