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US09703711B2	Managing cache coherence for memory caches A computer system has a plurality of processors with non-blocking memory caches. A controller sets an upper limit of allowed snoop commands for the computer system. The controller adjusts, using real-time bandwidth data of the computing system, the limit of snoop commands to a new numerical value. The controller detects that the snoop limit is being adjusted between snoop rates more than a threshold number of times. The controller designates an overriding limit of snoop commands in response to detecting the snoop limit being adjusted more than the threshold number of times. The overriding limit of snoop commands is fixed for a period of time. The controller delays snoop commands which exceed the overriding limit of snoop commands during the period of time.
US09703704B2	Semiconductor device To provide a semiconductor device with less power consumption. In a semiconductor device including a CPU, the frequency of access to a cache memory is monitored. In the case where the access frequency is uniform, supply of a power supply voltage to the CPU is stopped. In the case where the access frequency is not uniform, stop of supplying the power supply voltage is performed on memories with a time interval, and eventually, supply of the power supply voltage to the CPU is stopped. Further, write back processing is efficiently performed in accordance with determination of a dirty bit, so that power consumption of the semiconductor device can be further achieved.
US09703702B2	Addressing auto address assignment and auto-routing in NAND memory network A topology for memory circuits of a non-volatile memory system reduces capacitive loading. For a given channel, a single memory chip can be connected to the controller, but is in turn connected to multiple other memory devices that fan out in a tree-like structure, which can also fan back in to a single memory device. In addition to the usual circuitry, such as a memory arrays and associated peripheral circuitry, the memory chip also includes a flip-flop circuit and can function in several modes, including pass-through and active modes. Techniques are presented for the addressing of memory chips within such a topology, including an address assignment scheme.
US09703696B1	Guided memory buffer allocation Systems and methods for explicit organization of memory allocation on an integrated circuit (IC) are provided. In particular, a programmable logic designer may incorporate specific mapping requests into programmable logic designs. The mapping requests may specify particular mappings between one or more data blocks (e.g., memory buffers) of a host program to one or more physical memory banks.
US09703679B2	Probationary software tests A method, computer program product, and system is described. A continuous integration environment is identified. A first software test associated with the continuous integration environment is identified. A probationary status for the first software test is determined, the probationary status indicating, at least in part, a potential lack of reliability for the first software test.
US09703674B1	Stack pattern breakpoint in COBOL Examples of techniques for setting a stack pattern breakpoint for a COBOL program are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include providing a static program control flow view of a plurality of COBOL paragraphs of the COBOL program. The method may further include enabling a user to select the stack pattern using the static program control flow view of the plurality of COBOL paragraphs of the COBOL program. The method may also include setting, by a processing device, the stack pattern breakpoint in source code of the COBOL program using information from a compiler compiling the COBOL program to create a pseudo-stack that can be operated on by a debugger to evaluate stack pattern conditions for the plurality of COBOL paragraphs.
US09703673B1	Stack pattern breakpoint in COBOL Examples of techniques for setting a stack pattern breakpoint for a COBOL program are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include providing a static program control flow view of a plurality of COBOL paragraphs of the COBOL program. The method may further include enabling a user to select the stack pattern using the static program control flow view of the plurality of COBOL paragraphs of the COBOL program. The method may also include setting, by a processing device, the stack pattern breakpoint in source code of the COBOL program using information from a compiler compiling the COBOL program to create a pseudo-stack that can be operated on by a debugger to evaluate stack pattern conditions for the plurality of COBOL paragraphs.
US09703663B2	Reminding apparatus in data processing device, reminding method and storage medium A reminding apparatus includes: a reminding module, configured to determine reminding time of the reminding apparatus and a reminding event corresponding to the reminding time, and trigger the reminding event when the reminding time is up; a background miming module, configured to indicate an operation system of the data processing device to trigger the reminding apparatus to enter a background running state after detecting a switch instruction; a battery level checking module, configured to check battery level of the data processing device when the reminding apparatus runs in the background; and a battery level protecting module, configured to write a local notification into the operation system when the battery level is lower than a predefined threshold, set triggering time of the local notification as the reminding time, and trigger the reminding apparatus to enter a pending state. The local notification can be triggered automatically by the operation system.
US09703662B2	Method for controlling plug-in by a router and the router thereof The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling a plug-in by a router and the router thereof. The method includes: receiving a plug-in state request querying an operational state of a plug-in sent from a terminal device; obtaining the operational state of the plug-in according to the plug-in state request; and sending the operational state of the plug-in to the terminal device.
US09703658B2	Identifying failure mechanisms based on a population of scan diagnostic reports Systems and techniques for identifying failure mechanisms based on a population of scan diagnostic reports is described. Given a population of scan diagnostic reports, a mixed membership model can be used for computing a topic distribution for each portion of each scan diagnostic report and a feature distribution for each topic. The failure mechanisms can be identified based on the topic distributions for the portions of the scan diagnostic reports and the feature distributions for the topics.
US09703654B2	Method, system, and apparatus for cloud application redundancy A redundancy method, system, and apparatus, which can acquire first description information of a cloud application needing redundancy, where the first description information includes information about a source virtual machine and a source network which are used at a production site by the cloud application needing redundancy; and can generate second description information of the cloud application needing redundancy at a redundancy site based on the first description information that gives an overall description about the cloud application needing redundancy, where the second description information gives an overall description about the deployment of the cloud application needing redundancy at the redundancy site; and the redundancy site is capable of acquiring the second description information, to recover the cloud application needing redundancy at the redundancy site, thereby implementing redundancy based on a cloud application.
US09703648B2	Logically partitioning remote virtual library extensions for use in disaster recovery of production data Systems and methods that make use of logical partitions of a second tier of disk storage at a disaster recovery (DR) site remote from a production site as part of a DR setup to advantageously reduce disruption to production site data production operations during DR procedures while providing for the substantially immediate recall or retrieval of data previously migrated to the remote second tier of disk storage.
US09703646B2	Centralized database system A centralized database system is provided. The centralized database system may include a centralized database, a plurality of database server, a plurality of backup storage devices and a plurality of CPUs. The centralized database system may include interaction between components of the centralized database system. The centralized database may receive data from the database server, the plurality of backup storage devices and a plurality of CPUs. The centralized database may also transmit instructions to the components of the centralized database system. The instructions may be associated with conflicts, CPU configurations, missing back-ups, communication channel throughputs and any other suitable instructions.
US09703643B2	Calculation of representative values for similarity units in deduplication of snapshots data Embodiments for calculating a representative value for an input similarity unit in data deduplication of snapshots data by a processor. A corresponding similarity unit of a previous snapshot is identified. A calculation based on digests of the input similarity unit and digests of the corresponding similarity unit is performed. A representative value is produced for the input similarity unit.
US09703640B2	Method and system of performing incremental SQL server database backups A system, method, and medium for performing incremental backups of a Microsoft SQL server database. A snapshot of the database is created, and then a map identifying the changed extents is retrieved from the snapshot. The changed extents are then retrieved from the snapshot and stored in a backup storage device. For a restore operation, a full database backup file is written to a storage device and then the changed extents from a stored incremental backup file may be merged with the full backup file. Next, the database server is notified of the reconstructed file and then the reconstructed file is mounted by the database server as a live instance of the database.
US09703639B1	Journaling tool Journaling technology, in which a tool, that is separate from a journaling process executed by a server system, causes display of an interface that enables user selection of information derivable from journaling data collected by the journaling process. The tool receives, through the displayed interface, user input selecting desired information derivable from the journaling data collected by the journaling process. Based on the user input, the tool determines one or more commands that are understood by the journaling process and that control the journaling process to retrieve journaling data needed to derive the desired information. The tool controls the journaling process to execute the one or more commands, accesses journaling data retrieved through execution of the one or more commands, and reformats the accessed journaling data into a presentable format of the desired information.
US09703634B2	Data recovery for a compute node in a heterogeneous database system Data recovery for a compute node in a heterogeneous database system is provided. A failure is detected of a particular compute node of a compute cluster comprising a plurality of compute nodes. The compute cluster is configured to store, in memory, data stored by a RDBMS. Particular data of the data stored by the RDBMS is identified that is assigned to the particular compute node. The particular compute node is restored. After restoring the particular compute node, the particular data assigned to the particular compute node is reloaded without taking the particular data offline. During reloading, the particular compute node receives pending modified data comprising data of the particular data that was modified during said reloading.
US09703631B2	Storage emulation in a storage controller A method of operating a storage controller is provided. The method includes receiving first host data traffic from a host, for storage in a first partition within a storage system, the first host data traffic formatted for storage in a first type of data storage, and translating the first host data traffic into storage data, the storage data formatted for storage in a second type of data storage. The method further includes storing the storage data in the first partition, receiving a read request from the host through the host interface, and retrieving some or all of the storage data from the first partition. The method also includes formatting the some or all of the storage data into a format compatible with the first host data traffic, and transferring the formatted data to the host in a configuration corresponding to the first type of data storage.
US09703625B1	Method and apparatus for detecting or correcting multi-bit errors in computer memory systems A method for detecting a data bit inversion (DBI) error in a memory system is disclosed. The method and system comprise calculating an error correcting code (ECC) from each of the 8 beats of a burst of data such that no more than one bit per byte is included in each ECC calculation. The method and system further include determining if there is an inversion of one byte in the burst.
US09703620B1	Locating lane fault in multiple-lane bus A starting logical lane of a logical bus is set to the first or last physical lane of a physical bus. A width of a logical bus is set to half the number of physical lanes. If a fault is absent in the logical bus, the starting logical lane is set to the other of the first and last physical lanes. The width is repeatingly divided by two until it is equal to one lane or the fault is not present in the logical bus. When the fault is absent in the logical bus and the width is greater than one lane, the fault is present within a range of the physical lanes encompassing a contiguous number of the physical lanes and the first or last physical lane.
US09703615B2	Stepped sizing of code execution In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request to execute first program code that is configured to perform a step of a computation, wherein the request includes a current state of the computation, determining whether the first program code is to be invoked based on an execution condition, when the execution condition is true, executing the first program code based on the current state of the computation, and returning a response that includes a result of executing the first program code, and when the execution condition is false, returning a response indicating that the result of the executing is invalid. The execution condition may be false when an amount of time that has passed since a previous execution of the first program code is greater than a threshold time limit.
US09703609B2	Matching resources associated with a virtual machine to offered resources A marketplace system can provide an interface to cloud management systems that allows the cloud management systems to specify desired computing resources and a value for providing those resources. The marketplace engine can provide the interface to third-party controlled systems to specify computing resources being offer to cloud computing systems. The marketplace engine can match the desired resources to the offers to provide computing resources and notify the cloud management systems and third-party controlled systems of the match. Additionally, the cloud management systems can utilize the marketplace to aid in valuing computing resources to be added to the cloud.
US09703596B2	Service platform for in-context results Various embodiments provide a service platform that integrates services, such as web services and/or local services, across a variety of applications. In at least some embodiments, services can be integrated with legacy applications that are “unaware” of such services, as well as applications that are aware of such services.
US09703595B2	Multi-core system with central transaction control There is provided a multi-core system that includes a lower-subsystem including a first processor and a number of slave processing cores. Each of the slave processing cores can be a coprocessor or a digital signal processor. The first processor is configured to control processing on the slave processing cores and includes a system dispatcher configured to control transactions for execution on the slave processing cores. The system dispatcher is configured to generate the transactions to be executed on the slave processing cores. The first processor can include a number of hardware drivers for receiving the transactions from the system dispatcher and providing the transactions to the slave processing cores for execution. The multi-core system can further include an upper sub-system in communication with the lower-subsystem and including a second processor configured to provide protocol processing.
US09703594B1	Processing of long running processes A system adapted to process long-running processes is disclosed. A request to upload data is received at a server. The server divides the data into multiple parts and launches a separate process to upload each of the divided parts. The server records for each process the processing time or duration that the particular process used to upload its corresponding data item. The server maintains an average processing duration that is calculated from the processing durations of the completed processes. The server identifies that one process is continuing to run and compares a processing duration for the particular process to a threshold derived from the average processing duration. If the processing duration for the particular process exceeds the threshold, the server initiates a new process to upload the same data item. When one of either the new process or the still running process has completed processing, the server terminates the other process.
US09703592B2	Virtual machine migration management Disclosed aspects manage virtual machine migration on a shared pool of configurable computing resources. A virtual machine is monitored in order to identify a set of migration data with respect to the virtual machine. A set of migration events is detected with respect to the virtual machine. Based on the set of migration events, the set of migration data is collected. In response to a triggering event, a determination is made whether to migrate the virtual machine from a current host based on the set of migration data. In accordance with the determination, a selection can be made whether to migrate the virtual machine from the current host.
US09703589B2	Networking stack of virtualization software configured to support latency sensitive virtual machines A host computer has a plurality of containers including a first container executing therein, where the host also includes a physical network interface controller (NIC). A packet handling interrupt is detected upon receipt of a first data packet associated with the first container If the first virtual machine is latency sensitive, then the packet handling interrupt is processed. If the first virtual machine is not latency sensitive, then the first data packet is queued and processing of the packet handling interrupt is delayed.
US09703588B2	Deployment of web client plugins in a virtualized computing environment An example method to deploy a web client plugin in a virtualized computing environment may include obtaining information identifying a virtual machine at a management entity and generating configuration information that includes the information identifying the virtual machine. The method may further include registering, with the management entity, the configuration information to deploy the web client plugin as a web client extension. The registration is performed such that, in response to an access to the virtual machine via the web client plugin, the web client plugin is able to automatically identify the virtual machine based on the configuration information.
US09703584B2	Virtual server agent load balancing Virtual machine (VM) proliferation may be reduced through the use of Virtual Server Agents (VSAs) assigned to a group of VM hosts that may determine the availability of a VM to perform a task. Tasks may be assigned to existing VMs instead of creating a new VM to perform the task. Furthermore, a VSA coordinator may determine a grouping of VMs or VM hosts based on one or more factors associated with the VMs or the VM hosts, such as VM type or geographical location of the VM hosts. The VSA coordinator may also assign one or more VSAs to facilitate managing the group of VM hosts. In some embodiments, the VSA coordinators may facilitate load balancing of VSAs during operation, such as during a backup operation, a restore operation, or any other operation between a primary storage system and a secondary storage system.
US09703576B2	Aspect scoping in a modularity runtime A method and system are provided for aspect scoping in a modularity runtime. The method includes declaring a set of aspects of a bundle as public aspects in a first aspect configuration file, and filtering the aspect configuration files imported by a bundle to the files from bundles on which the importing bundle has a dependency. The method includes declaring a set of aspects of a bundle as private aspects in a second aspect configuration file. At weaving of aspects at a bundle, the weaving includes: any aspects defined as private aspects; any aspects defined as public aspects; any imported aspects; and any first configuration files from exporting bundles are declared.
US09703575B2	Media file playing method and device, medium and browser A media file playing method and device. The method comprises: submitting information about a media file to a first window; judging whether the first window is a browser top window; if so, creating a sub-window in the browser top window, setting the sub-window as the first window, loading player logic in the browser top window, and playing the media file by using the player logic in the browser top window; otherwise, transmitting, by the first window, the information about the media file to the browser top window to which the first window belongs, and playing the media file by using the player logic in the browser top window. By means of the present invention, it can be achieved that a webpage player window can play a new media file without refreshing when playing requests of other webpage browser windows are received.
US09703573B1	Interposer for dynamic mapping of API calls Embodiments are directed to a heterogeneous system for dynamically mapping library calls to one of a plurality of processing platforms. The plurality of processing platforms include a central processing unit (CPU) and one or more acceleration units as co-processing units. The system includes an interposer configured to intercept the library calls from an application programming interface (API) and to map the library calls to one of the plurality of processing platforms according to a classification scheme based on an affinity table. The affinity table includes call signatures representing input parameters of sample library calls. Furthermore, the affinity table includes one or more performance parameters of the sample library calls for each of the processing platforms. The performance parameters indicate the performance of the sample library calls on the respective processing platform. Also included are a related method and a related computer program product.
US09703572B2	Managed application detection logic The detection of whether a local application is managed by a management service is described. In one example, depending upon whether an installation token includes a unique token value, detection logic can determine whether an application is managed or unmanaged based on additional factors. The additional factors include whether a keychain installation token includes a unique token value, the value of the keychain installation token, and a value of a launched flag for the application. Various combinations of those factors and the identification of either a managed or unmanaged status for the application are described. Using the concepts described herein, an unmanaged application can proceed to execute with limited functionality, present a notification that it should be reinstalled by the management service, stop executing, or take other measures.
US09703569B1	Hardware independent imaging method A new and useful method is provided, for harvesting drivers for deployment in an operating systems environment.
US09703567B2	Control transfer termination instructions of an instruction set architecture (ISA) In an embodiment, the present invention includes a processor having an execution logic to execute instructions and a control transfer termination (CTT) logic coupled to the execution logic. This logic is to cause a CTT fault to be raised if a target instruction of a control transfer instruction is not a CTT instruction. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09703562B2	Instruction emulation processors, methods, and systems A processor of an aspect includes decode logic to receive a first instruction and to determine that the first instruction is to be emulated. The processor also includes emulation mode aware post-decode instruction processor logic coupled with the decode logic. The emulation mode aware post-decode instruction processor logic is to process one or more control signals decoded from an instruction. The instruction is one of a set of one or more instructions used to emulate the first instruction. The one or more control signals are to be processed differently by the emulation mode aware post-decode instruction processor logic when in an emulation mode than when not in the emulation mode. Other apparatus are also disclosed as well as methods and systems.
US09703560B2	Collecting transactional execution characteristics during transactional execution Execution of a transaction may be initiated by a CPU in a transactional execution (TX) environment. A set of TX performance characteristics of the transaction during the transactional execution may be collected and stored in a location specified by an instruction of the transaction when the transactional execution ends or aborts.
US09703556B2	Method for controlling an integrated circuit, integrated circuit and computer including an integrated circuit The present invention relates to a method (50) for controlling an integrated circuit (20) comprising a microprocessor, in which the integrated circuit (20) is configured to execute by default a general program, said integrated circuit being controlled by activation of a mode of operation of the integrated circuit, called “bootstrap mode”, in which said integrated circuit (20) executes a program for loading a specific program to be executed. The method (50) comprises: i) a step (51) of sending at least one bootstrap mode activation message to a test module (200) of the integrated circuit (20) via a test bus (310), ii) a step (52) of activating the bootstrap mode of the integrated circuit (20), executed by the test module (200) of the integrated circuit (20), and iii) a step (53) of loading the specific program via a communication bus (320) different from the test bus (310). The present invention also relates to an integrated circuit (20) and a computer (30) including such an integrated circuit (20).
US09703554B2	Custom code migration suggestion system based on actual change references The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for generating an example database, including sample code, to provide custom code migration suggestion. In one example, a method may include identifying a set of modified objects at a platform system with which code in a first development system is associated, determining at least one development artifact in the code of the first development system dependent upon at least one of the modified objects, monitoring changes to the code of the first development system for changes to development artifacts dependent upon the at least one modified object, and in response to determining that a change to a particular development artifact dependent upon the at least one modified object, automatically storing information associated with the change to the particular development artifact into the example database which stores examples of changes to code associated with the set of modified objects.
US09703553B2	Assertions based on recently changed code The present disclosure relates to managing assertions in program source code in an integrated development environment (IDE) tool. According to one embodiment, the IDE tool receives a request to execute an application built from source code of a development project from a user interacting with an integrated development environment (IDE) tool. The IDE tool identifies changes to one or more of the source code of the development project from a previous version of the one or more source code. Based on the changes to the source code, the IDE tool selectively identifies one or more assertions to insert in the source code based on the identified changes.
US09703551B2	Modifying mobile application binaries to call external libraries A method includes determining a system library method based on a configuration file in an application library. The method also includes generating a wrapper method for the system library method, wherein the wrapper method includes a first instruction to invoke the system library method, and a second instruction to invoke a method in an external library. The method further includes replacing a third instruction that invokes the system library method with a fourth instruction that invokes the wrapper method. A binary class in a plurality of binary classes in the application library comprises the third instruction.
US09703545B2	Method and system for updating in-vehicle navigation map, in-vehicle navigation device and mobile terminal The present disclosure provides a method and a system for updating an in-vehicle navigation map, an in-vehicle navigation device, and a mobile terminal. The method includes: establishing a connection with a mobile terminal; sending a configuration file of the in-vehicle navigation map to the mobile terminal via the connection, in which the configuration file includes regions and versions of map data corresponding to the regions; receiving latest map data sent by the mobile terminal, and updating the map data of regions corresponding to the latest map data, in which the latest map data is obtained by the mobile terminal according to the configuration file.
US09703544B1	Workstation uptime, maintenance, and reboot service Managing updates to executable programming code on a computer system in a computer network. A maintenance service utility is configured to launch a maintenance procedure at a specified time during operation of the computer system. Operation of a maintenance timer utility is activated during startup of the computer system to track and monitor the amount of time the computer system has been operating since startup. The maintenance service utility determines if there any updates to the executable programming code that require installation. The maintenance procedure is launched after a specified time if there are updates to the executable programming code. The computer system is automatically rebooted to install the updates to the executable programming code. A maintenance service editor utility enables the maintenance service utility to be configured to launch the maintenance procedure after a specified time if there are updates to the executable programming code.
US09703543B2	Update installer with process impact analysis An update installer generates an update display for a user that displays available updates. The user can select updates, and the update installer accesses the business processes corresponding to the user's project and displays an impact analysis indicating the impact that the selected updates will have on the processes in the system.
US09703542B2	Preinstalled application management method for mobile terminal and mobile terminal An embodiment of the present invention discloses a preinstalled application management method for a mobile terminal, where storage space of the mobile terminal includes at least one directory, and an installation package of at least one preinstalled application is stored in the at least one directory. The method includes: starting the mobile terminal; scanning the at least one directory; and installing the installation package of the at least one preinstalled application in the at least one directory to generate a preinstalled application having user-level permission. Besides, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a mobile terminal. By using the method and the mobile terminal, the preinstalled application can be uninstalled.
US09703526B2	Self-stuffing multi-clock FIFO requiring no synchronizers An asynchronous first in first out memory device eliminates the need for synchronizers. The device includes pipeline of data registers. The data registers include a first register to accept data writes of data and a last register data reads. Each register has an enable input to indicate a full condition allowing a read and an empty condition allowing a write. A bubble inserter circuit inserts a bubble in the first register to prevent a completely empty condition for all registers. Controllers are associated with each register to allow the bubble or written data to be passed from the first register to the last register. A near empty detect circuit is coupled to the registers to determine a nearly empty condition of the pipeline. An arbiter determines whether a data write proceeds or a bubble insertion proceeds for the first register when the plurality of registers is near empty.
US09703523B1	Adjusting audio volume based on a size of a display area Embodiments herein adjust speaker volume according to a predefined volume level assigned to a display device that displays an application generating audio output. In one example, the display device is assigned a volume level that is a function of the size of its display area. When an application displayed on the monitor begins to output audio, the audio is outputted using the volume level assigned to the monitor. If a computing system includes multiple display devices, the computing system automatically changes the volume setting of a speaker as the application outputting the audio is moved from one display device to another. Once the application moves from a first display device to a second display device, the computing system automatically adjusts the speaker volume to the volume level assigned to the second display device.
US09703518B2	Mobile terminal, display control method, and program A mobile terminal provided with a plurality of display devices arranged such that frame parts surrounding display screens come in contact with each other and an image control section which switchably executes (i) a normal display mode where one display image is divided into display images according to the respective sizes of the display screens of the plurality of display devices and displayed on the plurality of display devices, and (ii) a complementary display mode where one display image is divided into display images according to the respective sizes of the display screens of the plurality of display devices with an image corresponding to a non-display portion formed by skipping the frame parts and displayed on the plurality of display devices. Accordingly, a sense of incongruity due to discontinuity of a displayed image by frame parts can be reduced and a lack of display information can be prevented.
US09703516B2	Configurable interface controller A flexible input/output controller logic interfaces with existing input/output controllers (IOC's) in order to configure the amount of data sent to and received from the IOC's. The flexible I/O interface receives data from a component at a rate determined by the particular component. The flexible I/O interface then feeds the received data to a traditional I/O controller at a rate suitable for the I/O controller. Thus, the interface to the individual I/O controllers is maintained. The flexible I/O logic balances bandwidth between a plurality of individual I/O controllers in order to better utilize the overall system I/O bandwidth. In one embodiment, the I/O configuration managed by the flexible I/O logic is determined during system-build, while in another embodiment, the I/O configuration is set during system initialization.
US09703515B1	System and method for presenting output from concurrent computing units A graphical user interface for a concurrent computing environment that presents the output generated by multiple concurrent computing units during and upon completion of their portions of a concurrent computing computation is discussed. The output from each concurrent computing unit may be directed to a single display where it is portioned into different regions of the display. The output from all of the concurrent computing units or a subset of the concurrent computing units may be shown in different arrangements. Blocks or lines of output from different concurrent computing units may appear in order of arrival at the display, or if precise timing references are available, in order of generation by the concurrent computing units. In either case the relative ordering of the outputs may be used to interpret the progress, performance and results of a concurrent computing computation.
US09703508B2	Managing apparatus, managing method, and storage medium storing program A managing apparatus controls the power status of an image forming apparatus in accordance with a notification of event occurrence from the image forming apparatus. Upon receiving the notification, it is determined whether the first power status of the image forming apparatus according to a schedule and the second power status of the image forming apparatus controlled based on the notification match each other. Upon determining that the power statuses do not match, the first power status or the second power status is selected based on priority information. When the first power status is selected, the managing apparatus prohibits control of the power status of the image forming apparatus. When the second power status is selected, the managing apparatus invalidates control of the power status of the image forming apparatus according to the schedule.
US09703507B2	Job processing apparatus for printing a report, control method for job processing apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium Job information being information concerning a processed job is managed together with an attribute that indicates whether the job information is printed or unprinted. Out of the managed pieces of job information of jobs, job information having an attribute indicating unprinted state is printed and the attribute of the printed job information is updated so as to indicate printed state. Out of the managed pieces of job information of jobs, when an instruction to print job information of a job corresponding to a logged-in user is received, the job information corresponding to the user is printed and the attribute of the printed job information is not updated.
US09703503B2	Reconfigurable memory system data strobes In a reconfigurable data strobe-based memory system, data strobes may be re-tasked in different modes of operation. For example, in one mode of operation a differential data strobe may be used as a timing reference for a given set of data signals. In a second mode of operation, one of the components of the differential data strobe may be used as a timing reference for a first portion of the set of data signals and the other component used as a timing reference for a second portion of the set of data signals. Different data mask-related schemes also may be invoked for different modes of operation. For example, in a first mode of operation a memory controller may generate a data mask signal to prevent a portion of a set of data from being written to a memory array. Then, in a second mode of operation the memory controller may invoke a coded value replacement scheme or a data strobe transition inhibition scheme to prevent a portion of a set of data from being written to a memory array.
US09703501B2	Virtual storage instrumentation for real time analytics Technical solutions for providing real time analytics of a private area of a virtual address space are described. One general aspect includes a method that includes determining, by a processor, a start address and a size of the private area of the virtual address space. The method also includes determining, by the processor, a highest address corresponding to a user region of the private area. The method also includes determining, by the processor, a lowest address corresponding to a high-end region of the private area. The method also includes storing, by the processor, the determined information in a common area outside the virtual address space.
US09703495B2	Memory controller, memory system, and memory control method The memory controller comprises a storage unit in which the Registered-System-Max-NOE is registered per logical area and a processor which registers, in the storage unit, the System-Max-NOE (the maximum value of multiple erasures respectively corresponded to multiple physical areas) at the time when allocating a spare physical area in one of the logical areas as the Registered-System-Max-NOE to be associated with the allocation destination logical area. The processor performs a wear leveling processing based on the Registered-System-Max-NOE per logical area.
US09703492B2	Page replacement algorithms for use with solid-state drives A page replacement algorithm is provided. An idle range of memory pages is determined based, at least in part, on indications of references to memory pages in the idle range of memory pages, wherein the idle range of memory pages is a set of one or more memory pages. A first memory page is identified in the idle range of memory page for paging out of memory. The first memory page is identified based, at least in part, on indications of modifications to the memory pages. The first memory page is paged out of memory.
US09703490B2	Coordinated upgrade of a cluster storage system A distributed storage system has at least one host and at least one storage node. Hosts write data to and read data from storage devices within the storage nodes. A host upgrade manager (HUM) is installed in at least one of the hosts; a secondary upgrade manager (SUM) is installed in at least one of the nodes; and a primary upgrade manager (PUM) is installed within the distributed storage system itself, for example, in one of the nodes or hosts. Host and node storage system software is upgraded by transferring, via the respective HUM and SUM, upgraded versions of the software from the PUM to at least one host or node detected to be running an outdated version. The host and node storage system software components comprise different, cooperating portions of overall storage management software.
US09703485B2	Storage management in hybrid drives Methods for deciding whether to store data in a non-volatile memory (NVM) storage portion of a hybrid drive including the NVM storage portion and a disk storage portion are provided. One such method involves generating a queue for storing candidate addresses and a priority level for each of the candidate addresses, receiving a read command and a range of addresses for the disk storage portion, determining a relative distance between reads of a first address corresponding with a second address within the range of addresses, storing, when the relative distance is less than a relative distance threshold, a first candidate address, corresponding to the second address, and a respective priority level in the queue, and storing, when the priority level of the first candidate address is greater than a priority level threshold, data corresponding to the first candidate address in the NVM storage portion.
US09703478B2	Category-based keyboard Apparatuses, systems, media, and/or methods may involve a keyboard and/or a selection of an element thereof. The keyboard may include a keyboard configuration, which may have one or more elements such as a character, a key, and/or functionality for the key. The key may include no characters, one or more characters, and/or one or more sets of characters. The architecture of the keyboard configuration may be based on one or more categories, such as a hand category and/or a finger category. In addition, a touch area may be recognized, which may be formed between a user digit and the key of the keyboard configuration. The category associated with the touch area may be determined, wherein the character, the key, and/or the functionality for the key may be selected based on the category.
US09703477B2	Handling overloaded gestures In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a touch input within a particular region of a display area of the computing device. The display area presents a user interface (UI) including a number of views and an outside view. Each of the views corresponds to one or more regions of the display area. One or more of the views has a gesture recognizer configured to process a touch input detected within the regions of the display area associated with each of the views. The outside view has a gesture recognizer configured to process the touch input detected within the display area. The views are organized in a hierarchy. The method also includes determining whether a particular one of the views from among the views is set as a modal view.
US09703476B1	Multi-touch cockpit interface for controlling aircraft systems A system and method for controlling an aircraft system. An operator interaction with a control is received. The control comprises an image representing a hardware control for controlling the aircraft system. The image representing the hardware control is changed to represent a change in a state of the control in response to receiving the operator interaction. The aircraft system is operated in the manner indicated by the state of the control as represented in the image.
US09703474B2	Gesture based document editor A method for editing objects on a device comprising forming a first path on a touch screen with a pointing device. The first path at least partially encloses an object. The at least partially enclosed object is automatically selected. A second path is formed at a predetermined area on the touch screen with the pointing device. The second path activates an editing operation.
US09703467B2	Moving an image displayed on a touchscreen of a device having a motion sensor A method and associated device for moving an image of displayable content displayed on a touchscreen of the device. Movement of an object along the touchscreen of the device toward an outer edge of the touchscreen is detected, and in response, the displayed image is moved toward the outer edge in synchronization with the detected movement of the object. It is determined that the object has traversed the outer edge of the touchscreen so as to no longer be touching the touchscreen, and in response, one or more motion sensors are activated to monitor the object for continuing movement of the object. The one or more motion sensors ascertain the continuing movement of the object away from the outer edge, and in response, the displayed image is moved toward the outer edge in synchronization with the ascertained continuing movement of the object.
US09703464B2	Method of controlling user input using pressure sensor unit for flexible display device There is provided a method of controlling a user input using a pressure sensor unit for a flexible display device in which the pressure sensor unit for sensing a touch position through pressure transmitted when a touch is made is formed on one surface of a substrate, by which a user may zoom in/out a displayed image by only one hand using the intensity and pattern of input touch pressure.
US09703463B2	System and methods for providing user generated video reviews Methods and systems for content aggregation and distribution are described. Video content may be received from a plurality of sources. The video content may be associated with metadata identifying items included within the video content. A video player may be provided which enables video content to be displayed on a user terminal, and a control may be provided enabling the user to quickly navigate to specific portions of the video content. The video player may be embeddable. Tags associated with a given item of video content may be stored and accessed remotely from the system hosting the item of video content.
US09703456B2	Mobile terminal A mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal, if a memo-writing function is activated during video play, assigns at least one part of a touchscreen as an area for handwriting inputs while displaying a video on the touchscreen and obtains a first play timing corresponding to a memo-start time; and if a memo-saving function is carried out, obtains a second play timing which corresponds to the memo-saving time and stores a memo generated based on handwriting inputs received through the handwriting input area in association with the video by reflecting at least one of the first and the second play timing.
US09703452B2	Mobile communications device user interface A mobile communications device user interface is described. In an implementation, a method is implemented by a computing device that includes displaying content in conjunction with a first level of a hierarchical menu in a user interface on a display device of the computing device. Responsive to receipt of an input to navigate to a second level of the hierarchical menu that is a sublevel of the first level, the second level in displayed conjunction with the content on the display device, the content having a reduced display richness when displayed in conjunction with the second level than when displayed in conjunction with the first level.
US09703448B2	Systems, devices, and methods for distributed processing for preauthorized payment Provided herein are methodologies, systems, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media for configuring a graphical user interface of an electronic display device for enabling preauthorized payment of products or services using distributed processing. A customer may interact with a kiosk or terminal to identify themselves and initiate the process for dynamically computing an active preauthorization limit. Items may then be added to the customer's balance at various point of sale terminals or scanning locations within the facility. Total cost of the items is compared to the active preauthorization limit. Once the customer is finished shopping, a GUI can present them with an authorization screen showing their shopping balance and requesting authorization. The user can interact with the GUI to approve the total via the GUI without the need to produce their card or payment method at checkout.
US09703447B2	Internet interface and integration language system and method A system for generating, on a user terminal, a user interface having at least two interface items, where the system is configured to store at least two sets of data each corresponding to the interface items. A first set of data includes data for generating and controlling the performance of an operation associated with a first of interface items, and a second said set of data includes data for generating and controlling the performance of an operation associated with a second of the interface items. When a user interacts with the first interface item, the system is configured to perform the action associated with the first interface item, independent of the second interface item and without performing any other action corresponding to the user interface.
US09703442B2	Position detection device A position detection device capable of sensing with high resolution and high precision is provided.In a position detection device comprising: a signal electrode layer in which a plurality of elongated signal electrodes each having a total length longer than the width are arranged in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction at a predetermined interval; a detection electrode layer in which a plurality of elongated detection electrodes each having a total length longer than the width are arranged in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction at a predetermined interval so as to intersect the signal electrodes respectively; an insulating layer arranged between the signal electrode layer and the detection electrode layer; a position input panel layered over the signal electrode layer or the detection electrode layer; and a detection part detecting a change in capacitance between the signal electrode and the detection electrode, the position detection device detects an indicated position on the position input panel indicated by an indicator based on a change in the capacitance detected by the detection part, and each of the signal electrode layer and the detection electrode layer is formed by layering two element electrode layers.
US09703440B2	Self-capacitive touch display panel and array substrate thereof A self-capacitive touch display panel and an array substrate thereof are provided in the disclosure. The array substrate includes a substrate, where gate lines, data lines, and a common electrode layer are provided on the substrate, and the gate lines and the data lines are insulated from each other and cross each other to define a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array; the pixel unit includes a pixel thin film transistor and a pixel electrode; the common electrode layer includes a plurality of touch-control units; a plurality of touch-control-driving thin film transistors are further provided on the substrate; and the touch-control unit is connected to drains of at least two touch-control-driving thin film transistors, the gates of the two touch-control-driving thin film transistors are connected to different gate lines, and the sources of the two touch-control-driving thin film transistors are connected to different data lines.
US09703433B2	System and method of communication between a capacitive touch screen and an active stylus An active stylus is capacitively coupled to a capacitive touch panel for communication. The active stylus operates in a wait mode to receive initial communications from the panel. In response to such receipt, the active stylus synchronizes to a repeating communications frame implementing time division multiplexing. Communications from the active stylus to the panel include: information communications; synchronization communications and communications specific for columns and/or rows of the panel. Communications from the panel to the active stylus may be addressed uniquely to the stylus or commonly to a group of styluses.
US09703432B2	Head-mounted display To provide a head-mounted display excellent in portability and operability. A head-mounted display according to the present technology includes a main body and an input operation section. The main body includes a display section configured to present an image to a user and is configured to be mountable on a head of the user. The input operation section includes a first detection element that extends in a first axis direction and is provided in the main body and electrostatically detects an operation position in the first axis direction, and a first guide section that guides an input operation of the user along the first axis direction on the first detection element, and controls the image.
US09703431B2	Noise detection and mitigation for capacitive sensing devices Techniques, including a method, for detecting an input object. The method includes driving sensing signals onto and receiving resulting signals with a first plurality of sensor electrodes and a second plurality of sensor electrodes to determine first changes of capacitance between the first plurality of sensor electrodes and an input object and the second plurality of sensor electrodes and the input object. The method also includes driving the first plurality of sensor electrodes with transmitter signals and receiving resulting signals with the second plurality of sensor electrodes to determine second changes of capacitance between the first plurality of sensor electrodes and the second plurality of sensor electrodes. The method further includes entering a high noise mode based on a comparison between the first changes of capacitance and the second changes of capacitance.
US09703429B2	Touch detection device, touch detection system and touch detection method A touch detection device includes: a first sensor having a first capacitance; a monitoring unit configured to monitor the first capacitance of the first sensor at a first period; a determining unit configured to determine whether the first capacitance monitored by the monitoring unit exceeds a first threshold; and a period changing unit configured to change the first period into a second period that is shorter than the first period when the determining unit determines that the first capacitance exceeds the first threshold.
US09703428B2	Touch panel and touch detecting method therefor The present invention discloses a touch panel having a multitude of driving and sensing electrodes and a touch detecting method therefor. The method includes: driving each driving electrode, and detecting a change in coupling capacitance between each driving electrode and each sensing electrode to determine at least one sensing electrode corresponding to a touch position; multiplexing each one of the at least one sensing electrode corresponding to the touch position to be a generated driving electrode, and multiplexing each driving electrode to be a generated sensing electrode; driving the generated driving electrode, and detecting a change in coupling capacitance between the generated driving electrode and each generated sensing electrode to determine at least one driving electrode corresponding to the touch position; driving each driving electrode corresponding to the touch position, and detecting a change in coupling capacitance between each driving electrode and each sensing electrode corresponding to the touch position to determine the touch position.
US09703427B2	Capacitive touch display panel, display device and control device A capacitive touch display panel comprises an array substrate, a color filter substrate and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the array substrate and the color filter substrate; the array substrate includes a base substrate, a polarizer sheet, black matrixes (BMs) and a thin-film transistor (TFT) functional unit and is disposed on a light emitting side of the display panel; the color filter substrate is disposed on a light incident side of the display panel; the TFT functional unit includes gate lines, data lines, and TFTs; the BMs correspond to the TFTs; and projections of gate electrodes, source electrodes and drain electrodes of the TFTs all fall into the BMs in a direction vertical to the base substrate.
US09703425B2	Capacitive touch detecting device and method using level shift, and display device using the same Provided is a touch detecting device that detects occurrence of a level shift phenomenon of a voltage variation to thus acquire a touch signal, when a touch capacitance due to a touch input is added to a common electrode capacitance formed between a common electrode and a sensor pattern. Accordingly, the touch signal may be stably obtained in spite of external noise, and an influence due to a parasitic capacitance may be minimized.
US09703423B2	Electronic device and electronic system One object is to provide a new electronic device which is configured so that a user can read data regardless of a location, input data by directly touching a keyboard displayed on a screen or indirectly touching the keyboard with a stylus pen or the like, and use the input data. A first transistor electrically connected to a reflective electrode and a photo sensor are included over one substrate. A touch-input button displayed on a first screen region of the display portion is displayed as a still image, and a video signal is output so that a moving image is displayed on a second screen region of the display portion. A video signal processing portion supplying different signals between the case where a still image is displayed on the display portion and the case where a moving image is displayed on the display portion is included.
US09703421B2	Touch positioning method for touch display device, and touch display device The present disclosure provides a touch positioning method for a touch display device, and the touch display device. When it is detected that a touch operation has been made on a touch panel, whether or not the touch operation is effective is determined. When the touch operation is effective, coordinate information about a touch point are sampled multiple times, so as to acquire a plurality of initial coordinates of the touch point. A grouping calculation is performed on the plurality of initial coordinates of the touch point, so as to determine final coordinates of the touch point.
US09703419B2	Presenting indication of input to a touch-enabled pad on touch-enabled pad In one aspect, an apparatus includes a housing, a touch-enabled pad coupled to the housing, a processor, and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to receive input to the touch-enabled pad and to present an indication of the input on the touch-enabled pad.
US09703415B2	Touch panel, touch positioning method thereof and display device A touch panel, a touch positioning method thereof and a display device are provided. In the touch panel, a plurality of self-capacitive electrodes are divided into several self-capacitive electrode groups independent of each other and several independent self-capacitive electrodes; each of the self-capacitive electrode groups includes at least two self-capacitive electrodes not adjacent to each other, and the respective self-capacitive electrodes in a same self-capacitive electrode group are electrically connected with a touch chip through a same wire, and at least the self-capacitive electrodes located on the four adjacent positions of upper, lower, left and right sides of the respective self-capacitive electrodes in the respective self-capacitive electrode groups are independent self-capacitive electrodes. The touch panel has a decreased number of wires for electrically connecting the self-capacitive electrodes with the touch chip, and a decreased number of lead-out wires of the touch panel and a decreased number of wiring terminals of the touch chip.
US09703414B2	Pixel circuit, organic electroluminescent display panel and display apparatus The present disclosure discloses a pixel circuit, an organic electroluminescent display panel and a display apparatus, and during a reset phase, under a control of a reset signal terminal (Rst), a touch detection unit and a light emitting control unit in the pixel circuit are reset respectively; during a touch read phase, under a control of a scanning signal terminal (Scan), the touch detection unit outputs a touch detection signal to a touch signal read terminal (Read), so as to implement a touch detection function, meanwhile the light emitting control unit is charged; and during a light emitting phase, under a control of a light emitting signal terminal (Em), the light emitting control unit drives a light emitting device to emit light, so as to implement a display driving function.
US09703411B2	Reduction in latency between user input and visual feedback A system comprising a display screen configured for displaying images, a touch sensor having a sensing region, a host processing system and a touch screen control system. The touch screen control system comprising touch sensor control circuitry configured to operate the touch sensor and display control circuitry configured to operate the display screen. The display circuitry comprising a first memory configured to hold a primary image and a second memory configured to hold a secondary image and display refresh circuitry. The display refresh circuitry configured to update the display screen, and in response to the user input and without requiring intervention by the host processing system, generate a blended image comprising the primary image and the secondary image, and update the display screen with the blended image.
US09703406B2	Reduction of touch-sensor interference from active display An interference suppression module coordinates devices susceptible to interference such as a touch sensor with potentially interference generating devices such as a display drive matrix, an active haptic device, and so forth. As a result of status signals generated by the interference suppression module, controllers of the susceptible devices may modify the input received to mitigate or avoid interference.
US09703403B2	Image display control apparatus and image display control method An image display control apparatus and method are used to detect an object that is in proximity to a display. A display controller is used to change the display from a first display state to a second display state after the object is not detected for a predetermined time period. The display state is then restored to the first display state when the detector detects the object being in proximity to the display. In another aspect, the display controller changes the display to the first display state from the second display state when the detector detects the object being in proximity to the display, where the second display state is a lower power state than the first display state.
US09703402B2	Computer peripheral device A computer peripheral device includes a housing, and at least one multi-directional key-wheel. The multi-directional key-wheel is rotatably arranged along an axis in an abreast manner in the housing, and has a part exposed outside the housing. Each multi-directional key-wheel is polygon-shaped and has a plurality of pressing surfaces. Each pressing surface is equipped with at least one button. At least two pressing surfaces of one multi-directional key-wheel have a different quantity of buttons. Thus, the present invention can provide different button arrangement modes by exposing a different one of the pressing surfaces of the multi-directional key-wheel outside the housing. The button arrangement modes can also have a different quantity and arrangement manner of the keys.
US09703396B2	High resolution and high sensitivity three-dimensional (3D) cursor maneuvering reference plane, and methods of its manufacture A three dimensional (3D) cursor maneuvering system for use by a computer or electro-mechanical system requiring 3D control, includes a tinted 2D planar or locally planar reference surface and a color sensitive mobile device that moves along the tinted reference surface and generates high sensitivity and high resolution absolute positional and motional data by accurately determining variations in the tint. Color index data (e.g. CIE 1931 RGB, etc.) on the tinted reference plane varies from place to place and methods are disclosed for imprinting the reference plane with that data in the form of dyes and pigments that may be reflective, refractive or emissive. When the mobile device moves on or over the reference surface, it captures a series of images whose data (e.g. CIE 1931 RGB) varies in correspondence with the movement of the device. The color index data measured by the mobile device can be mathematically converted into 3D positional and motional data. Hence, the color index data provides an ideal method for generating 3D positional and motional data as compared with the 2D data provided by the conventional optical mouse and mouse pad system.
US09703395B2	System and method for detecting interpersonal touch using electrical properties of skin Disclosed herein is an accurate and efficient, yet non-obtrusive system and method (using same) for detecting interpersonal touch, such as a high-five, which is prevalent in people's daily lives, so as to promote everyday interactions at diverse settings. Based on ubiquitous computing technology, one embodiment of the system for detecting interpersonal touch comprises a pre-motion filter for filtering a pre-motion prior to the interpersonal touch, a sensor for sensing electrical properties of skin, an evaluator for analyzing and determining the interpersonal touch based on the pre-motion and the electrical properties of skin, and a communicator for communicating information analyzed by the evaluator. Other embodiments are described and shown.
US09703392B2	Methods and apparatus for receiving, converting into text, and verifying user gesture input from an information input device An information input device includes: a display unit configured to display a user interface for acknowledging user input information in a content including an input field displayed on a display, by accepting an operation on the display, the user interface being displayed transparently as superimposed in front of the content; and a transcription unit configured to provide, in the input field in the content, the user input information acknowledged in the user interface.
US09703389B2	Computer input device A computer input device is disclosed which comprised a keyboard having a plurality of keys for entering commands and characters into the computer, a touch sensor for detecting one or more touches by one or more objects on a surface area of the plurality of keys, and an input processor coupled to both the keyboard and the touch sensor, where the input processor is configured to switch the computer input device to a mouse mode when the touch sensor having detected one of the plurality of keys being touched prior to the key being pressed, and the input processor is configured to switch the computer input device to a keyboard mode when the touch sensor having detected one of the plurality of keys being touched and pressed at approximately the same starting time.
US09703388B2	Systems for controlling objects using a motion-based control apparatus An electrical switch apparatus including a movement sensitive form is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing, a motion sensor and a processing unit, where motion on, near or about the motion sensor is translated into output commands adapted for list scrolling, where the list can be arranged in a hierarchy such as menus or for changing a value of an attribute of an electrical device under the control of the switch.
US09703387B2	System and method of real-time interactive operation of user interface A method, a system, and a non-transitory computer readable medium are disclosed for real-time interaction with a user interface recognizing a gesture. The method including capturing three-dimensional (3D) data on a subject; detecting a pointing action by the subject from the 3D data; computing an initial estimate of a target region from the pointing action, the initial estimate of the target region having a defined radius around a center point; and tracking the pointing action of the subject and performing a series of iterations wherein the defined radius of the target region changes based on the detected pointing action.
US09703380B2	Vehicle operation input device A vehicle operation input device includes an option display unit that displays a plurality of options on a display, an operation input unit having an operation surface, where the operation input unit generates operating information indicating a position in the operation surface at which a finger of the operator touches the operation surface, a finger position detecting unit that detects a position of part of an arm of the operator and obtains the position as the positional information regarding the finger of the operator, and a control unit. The control unit sets a particular option among the plurality of options immediately beneath the finger in accordance with the positional information regarding the finger obtained by the finger position detecting unit. An example of the particular option is at least one of the options located in the middle.
US09703375B2	Operating device that can be operated without keys A display device uses a display panel to display a graphical object representing a function to initiate on a device for selection by a user. An eye tracker generates a line-of-vision signal that is dependent on a line of vision of the user. A sensor device ascertains, in a predetermined holding region by which the user holds the operator control apparatus with at least one hand, a holding pressure of the at least one hand and generates a pressure signal that is dependent on the holding pressure. A control device uses the line-of-vision signal to check whether the user looks at the object, in which case the selected function is initiated if the pressure signal satisfies a predetermined initiation criterion.
US09703372B2	Display device, in particular for motor vehicle A display device, in particular for motor vehicle, includes a projection module and an optical path. The optical path has at least one reflection element, which is designed to reflect at least partially an image originating from the projection module in a normal direction of gaze of a user of the display device. A first configuration of the optical path is applied in a first mode of operation of the display device, and a second configuration of the optical path is applied in a second mode of operation of the display device. In the second mode of operation of the display device, at least a part of the image generated by the projection module is visible to the user of the display device in a magnified manner with respect to the first mode of operation of the display device.
US09703367B2	Power supply voltage and load consumption control Examples of electronic circuits and methods are provided. A power adapter is coupled to load device such that a power node and a signal node and a ground node are common to both entities. A supply voltage is regulated and provided by the power adapter to the load device in accordance with a voltage sensed at the signal node. Electrical current drawn by the load device is limited in accordance with a voltage sensed at the signal node.
US09703365B2	Device capable of presenting startup UI, method of presenting the same, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing presentation program To provide a startup UI presentation portable device capable of automatically presenting a preset UI highly likely to be used next in the current posture when returned from a sleep mode, the portable device (1), when returned from the sleep mode (S1), determines whether the posture (S2) of the portable device (1) sent from a built-in acceleration sensor is within a specified range of a reference posture predetermined for each of a camera, a projector and a direction indicator (S3). When the posture is within the specified range (YES in S3), the portable device (1) displays a startup UI (icon) previously associated as a startup UI for a function most likely to be used in the reference posture on a display screen (S5). The display of the startup UI is performed automatically subsequent to release of the sleep mode, without requiring an unlock operation or password entry.
US09703364B2	Rotational graphics sub-slice and execution unit power down to improve power performance efficiency Methods and apparatus relating to rotational graphics sub-slice and Execution Unit (EU) power down to improve power performance efficiency are described. In one embodiment, power-gating is rotated amongst single sub-slices within each slice of a plurality of slices based on an indication to reduce power consumption of a computational logic. The computational logic includes the plurality of slices and each of the plurality of slices includes a plurality of sub-slices to perform one or more computations. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
US09703354B2	Dynamic voltage and frequency management based on active processors In an embodiment, a system may include multiple processors and an automatic power state controller (APSC) configured to switch the processors between various operating points. The operating points may be described by data programmed into the APSC, and the APSC may include a register that is programmable with a target operating point request identifying a target operating point for the processors from among the described operating points. The data describing the operating points may also include an indication of whether or not the number of processors that may be concurrently active at the operating point is limited. Based on the indication and the number of active processors, the APSC may override the requested operating point with a reduced operating point. In some embodiments, a digital power estimator (DPE) may monitor operation of the processors and may throttle the processors when high power consumption is detected.
US09703352B2	Method, apparatus, and system for energy efficiency and energy conservation including power and performance balancing between multiple processing elements and/or a communication bus An apparatus, method and system is described herein for efficiently balancing performance and power between processing elements based on measured workloads. If a workload of a processing element indicates that it is a bottleneck, then its performance may be increased. However, if a platform or integrated circuit including the processing element is already operating at a power or thermal limit, the increase in performance is counterbalanced by a reduction or cap in another processing elements performance to maintain compliance with the power or thermal limit. As a result, bottlenecks are identified and alleviated by balancing power allocation, even when multiple processing elements are operating at a power or thermal limit.
US09703349B2	PC power monitoring An energy saving device that has an electrical inlet which connects to a general power outlet, and has at least one monitored electrical outlet connecting to a computing device, the energy saving device having at least one switched electrical outlet which connects to, and supplies electrical power to, at least one peripheral device, which in a preferred embodiment is a computer monitor. The energy saving device includes a switch to control electrical connection of the inlet to the switched electrical outlet, and thus to control supply of electric power to the peripheral devices. Other peripherals may include printers, speakers and desk lamps.
US09703344B2	Power consumption control in computer system A rack-style computer system is provided. The computer system includes a first server, a second server, and a power distribution unit (PDU). The PDU supplies power to the first server and the second server and monitors the power supplied to the first server and the second server and obtains a power sum value. The first server determines whether the power sum value exceeds a predetermined threshold, and if the determination is affirmative, the first server performs a power throttling.
US09703342B2	System and method for configuring plurality of linked power distribution units in which configuration data of the linked power distribution units are accessible by the remote system Methods, systems, and devices are described for configuration of multiple power distribution units (PDUs) in an efficient manner. Power distribution units may be discovered on a network, and automatically configured according to a configuration defined for a particular location. A location may be, for example, a geographical region, a data center, a zone within a data center, a cabinet, or an individual PDU. All PDUs associated with a particular location may be provided with a common configuration file that defines operating parameters for the PDUs. In such a manner, a user may simply connect the PDU to the network, with the appropriate configuration provided without additional involvement of the user.
US09703339B2	Method and apparatus for managing an energy consuming load A method for managing an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads. The method includes generating and compiling sets of load state data from the load and other loads, making an enablement state decision for the load using the compiled sets of data, wherein the enablement state decision reflects either a load enabled or load disabled state, and implementing the enablement state decision for the load. An apparatus for managing an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads, including a transmitter for transmitting the set of load state data from the load, a receiver for receiving sets of load state data from other loads, a processor for processing the load state data to make an enablement state decision, and a controller for implementing the decision. A computer readable medium provides computer readable instructions for directing the processor, wherein the instructions perform the method.
US09703332B2	Hard disk assembly A hard disk assembly includes a tray, a bracket, and a carrier. The tray includes plural protrusions. The bracket is disposed on the tray for fastening a hard disk device. The bracket includes a bracket body having plural slots thereon, and plural pins disposed on opposite sides of the bracket body. The slots are respectively engaged with the protrusions. The pins are disposed between the bracket and the tray. The carrier is pivotally connected to the tray. The carrier includes two ribs. Each rib has a curved surface for touching and pulling the pins. Therefore the bracket can be slidably moved on the tray along the slots.
US09703330B2	Protective case for articulating electronic device A protective cover for a portable computing device includes a first hardshell component, a second hardshell component, and a hinging element. The first hardshell component removably snaps onto a first portion of the portable computing device to protect the first portion of the portable computing device. The second hardshell component removably snaps onto a second portion of the portable computing device to protect the second portion of the portable computing device. The hinging element comprises a flexible material and is attached to the first hardshell component and the second hardshell component such that the hinging element of the protective cover aligns with the hinging structure of the portable computing device. The hinging element flexes to allow the second portion of the portable computing device to remain articulable relative to the first portion of the portable computing device when the protective cover is installed on the portable computing device.
US09703327B2	Fastenerless hinge which enables thin form factor low cost design The present disclosure includes a fastenerless hinge system which enables a thin form factor low cost design. A hinge system described herein may include a hinge bracket and a hinge wing. The hinge bracket includes an elevated portion thereby providing a hollow region and one or more spring tabs. The hinge wing is slidably coupled to the hinge bracket through the hollow portion. Advantageously, a hinge system consistent with the present disclosure does not include fasteners such that the “Z” height of the computing device may be minimized in addition to reducing costs.
US09703324B2	RF antenna proximity sensing in a playback device An example embodiment includes a playback device comprising a wireless communications interface that includes an RF antenna, a capacitive proximity sensor comprising a grounding plane that is coupled to the RF antenna, one or more processors, and a data storage having stored therein instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the playback device to perform operations. The operations include detecting that an object is in proximity to the capacitive proximity sensor and responsively preparing the playback device to play back audio.
US09703322B2	Wearable device A wearable device adapted to be worn on a user's wrist is provided. The wearable device includes a first bracket, a second bracket, a shaft structure, and a soft covering material. The shaft structure is connected to the one side of the first bracket, also to the one side of the second bracket for forming a wristband. The other side of the first bracket and the other side of the second bracket are configured to be departed from each other, and the first bracket and the second bracket are pivoted with each other through the shaft structure. Furthermore, the first bracket, the second bracket, and the shaft structure are covered by the soft covering material.
US09703321B2	Snap on wearable module An electronic device comprises a wearable docking station containing magnets. A releasable module having matching magnets attaches to the docking station and may be programmed to respond to email or other messages arriving over a BLUETOOTH or other wireless connection to a mobile device. User alerts may also be provided as programmed images on the face of the module. The releasable module may be serviced using a direct physical connection between the module and a servicing device, the servicing device provided with a matching set of magnets, possibly embedded in a protective cover of a user's mobile device. As examples, servicing may comprise charging the module, syncing the module with the mobile device, transferring data, or establishing or amending a trusted pair relationship between the mobile device and the module.
US09703319B2	Curved surface adjustment structure for LED display screen and LED display screen A curved surface adjustment structure for an LED display screen, and an LED display screen. An upper frame and a lower frame of a box body of the LED display screen are both formed by rotatably connecting hinge blocks. Each of the hinge blocks comprises a hinge block body, on which a rotating connecting structure and a locating structure are provided. The rotating connecting structure comprises a lug and a groove body which are respectively arranged on two side edges of each hinge block, and a lateral groove is provided in the groove body; the lug on one hinge block is inserted into the groove of another hinge block which is adjacent thereto, and is movably connected together through a limiting shaft; and an arc-shaped groove hole, which is used as a motion track of the limiting shaft, is provided on the lug.
US09703315B2	Transmission device and time synchronization method A transmission device includes a control card and a plurality of IF cards. The control card receives first set time from a host PC and calculates second set time by adding add time corresponding to one cycle of a clock signal that is commonly used by the control card and the IF cards to the first set time. The control card distributes the second set time to each of the IF cards. After each of the IF cards receives the second set time and sets the second set time in an internal timer, when a clock signal is detected, each of the IF cards starts a time measuring operation of the internal timer from the second set time.
US09703313B2	Peripheral clock management A clock generator for use in an electronic system comprising an integrated circuit such as a microcontroller. A plurality of oscillators are selectively enabled to produce a respective plurality of oscillator signals. For each of a plurality of clock outputs, a mux selects a respective one of the oscillator signals in response to a respective select signal provided by a clocked facility. The selected oscillator signal is gated out as the respective clock signal in response to a respective gate signal also provided by the clocked facility.
US09703310B2	Bandgap voltage circuit with low-beta bipolar device Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a reduction in the spread of a bandgap voltage of a bandgap reference circuit. The biasing current for a target bipolar device is conditioned by passing it through one or more like bipolar devices prior to biasing the target bipolar device.
US09703306B2	Self-heating trim techniques for improved LDO accuracy over load and temperature In one example, a method for compensating for a temperature effect during operation of a voltage regulator circuit includes applying a load current at an output of the voltage regulator circuit, measuring a first output voltage at the output, measuring a reference current or voltage, increasing the load current, measuring a change in the reference current or voltage corresponding to the increased load current, measuring a second output voltage when the measured change in the reference current exceeds a threshold, and determining a temperature coefficient (TC) value based on the measured second output voltage.
US09703302B2	Mixed mode compensation circuit A mixed mode compensation circuit for a power converter generate a digital signal according to a reference signal and a feedback signal which is related to the output voltage of the power converter, convert the digital signal into a first analog signal, offset the first analog signal with a variable offset value to generate a second analog signal, and filter out high-frequency components of the second analog signal to generate a third analog signal for stable output voltage of the power converter. The mixed mode compensation does not require large capacitors, and thus the circuit can be integrated into an integrated circuit.
US09703298B2	Information processing apparatus, method for controlling the same and program An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention generates temperature distribution information (updated temperature information) that indicates the current temperature distribution in a memory chip, based on predetermined temperature information generated by an analysis executed in advance and temperature information obtained by a temperature sensor. The predetermined temperature information includes information related to the temperature distribution in the memory chip that corresponds to the operating states of an SoC die and a wide IO memory device. The information processing apparatus sets a thermal offset value to be used in the refresh operation of the memory chip, according to the difference between the temperature at the location of the temperature sensor and the temperature at a hotspot in the memory chip, which are included in the temperature distribution indicated by the updated temperature information.
US09703294B2	Advanced control relationship for a deflectable stabilizer A method of controlling a deflection angle of pitching stabilizer means for an aircraft. The method includes a preliminary stage for preparing at least one control relationship delivering a setpoint angle that is to be reached by the deflection angle as a function of at least one flight parameter of the aircraft and of an incidence parameter of the pitching stabilizer means. During an operational stage an operational stage (STP2), a “flight” value is determined for each of the flight parameters, a “setpoint” value is determined for the incidence parameter, a setpoint angle is determined by inputting the flight values and setpoint value into the control relationship, and at least one actuator is actuated in order to cause the deflection angle of the pitching stabilizer means to reach the setpoint angle.
US09703289B2	Vehicle control apparatus and vehicle control method A vehicle control apparatus that switches an operating condition of a vehicle to a manual operation when the vehicle reaches a preset initial switch position while an automatic operation is underway includes: a driver condition determination unit configured to determine whether or not a driver is in a manual operation acceptance condition; an evacuation space identification unit configured to identify an evacuation space provided on a path of the vehicle before the initial switch position on the basis of map information; and a switch position setting unit configured to set a switch position in which the operating condition of the vehicle is to be switched from the automatic operation to the manual operation, in a position between the vehicle and the evacuation space when the driver is not in the manual operation acceptance condition.
US09703287B2	Remote HVAC monitoring and diagnosis A monitoring system for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a building includes a monitoring device and a server. The monitoring device is installed at the building. The monitoring device(i) measures an aggregate current supplied to a plurality of components of the HVAC system and (ii) transmits current data based on the measured aggregate current. The server is located remotely from the building. The server receives the transmitted current data and, based on the received current, assesses whether a failure has occurred in a first component of the plurality of components of the HVAC system and assesses whether a failure has occurred in a second component of the plurality of components of the HVAC system.
US09703286B2	Device and method for verifying CNC production accuracy In a production accuracy verification method to verify a production program installed in a computer numerical control (CNC) machine, wherein the production program is used to produce a product, coordinates of points on an ideal processing path of the production program are obtained to fit a first curve. A CAD model of the product is obtained, and outlines of the product are extracted in the CAD model. A normal vector of each of the outlines is computed and to be adjusted, making the normal vectors of the outlines pointing to a same direction. First distances between points in the first curve and corresponding points in the second curve are computed, and whether the production program is accurate can be determined by comparing whether each of the first distances is within a first predetermined tolerance.
US09703285B2	Fair share scheduling for mixed clusters with multiple resources A technique for determining scheduling priorities of jobs of different types to facilitate workload management in a clustered processing environment having a plurality of managed resource types is provided. The technique includes allocating shares of multiple managed resource types to users and user groups of the clustered processing environment. The technique also includes assigning a job priority for a subsequent job submitted by a user or group, wherein the calculated job priority is based on a type attribute of the subsequent job and the number of the user's or group's remaining shares of at least one managed resource type of the multiple of managed resource types.
US09703284B2	Group management system and recording medium There is provided a group management system including one or more manufacturing devices and one or more server devices. Each of the manufacturing devices includes a manufacturing device display unit configured to display information on the specified process, an acquiring unit configured to acquire information of respective parts of each of the manufacturing devices and an acquired information transmitting unit configured to transmit the acquired information to the server devices. Each of the server devices includes a storage unit configured to store the information transmitted from the acquired information transmitting unit, an analysis unit configured to analyze the stored information and a server device display unit configured to display the stored information and the analyzed information. Each of the manufacturing devices further includes a remote operation function unit configured to directly operate the server device display unit from the manufacturing device display unit.
US09703281B2	Tool path generation device, tool path calculation method, and tool path generation program A tool path generation device that calculates a tool path to be used by a machine tool device, and that provides a high machining efficiency with suppressed occurrence of chatter vibration by calculating machining conditions in consideration of a chatter vibration increase and decrease affecting value that affects increase and decrease in chatter vibration.
US09703280B2	Method and apparatus for fabricating semiconductor device A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes obtaining first raw data by measuring an overlay of a semiconductor wafer of a first lot and generating a regression equation based on the first raw data. A semiconductor wafer of a second lot is aligned based on a coefficient of the regression equation, second raw data is obtained by measuring an overlay of the aligned semiconductor wafer of the second lot, and the regression equation is corrected based on the second raw data. Correction of the regression equation includes dividing the regression equation into an initial equation and a residual equation excluding the initial equation from the regression equation, correcting a coefficient of the initial equation; and correcting a coefficient of the residual equation.
US09703275B2	Methods and systems for irrigation and climate control Methods and systems are provided for monitoring and controlling irrigation and climate conditions in landscapes (such as, e.g., municipal parks, gardens, and sports fields) and agricultural environments (such as, e.g., open agricultural fields, greenhouses, and other sites growing crops).
US09703272B2	Apparatus with radiating element isolated from an electrically conductive wearable apparatus carrier device A wearable apparatus can include a transceiver. The apparatus can include an electrically conductive housing, the transceiver carried in the housing, the housing including at least a first wearable apparatus carrier device connection area. The apparatus can include a radiating element, the radiating element connected to the housing, the radiating element coupled to a feed point that is coupled to the transceiver, and the radiating element configured to radiate radio frequency signals. The apparatus can include a current isolation element. The apparatus can include an electrically conductive wearable apparatus carrier device coupled to the electrically conductive housing via the current isolation element, where the current isolation element provides electrical isolation between the electrically conductive wearable apparatus carrier device and the electrically conductive housing and/or the radiating element.
US09703271B2	Wearable electronic device Disclosed is a wearable electronic device including a movable connection terminal that is set back from an opening of a body housing when no external device is connected, and moves towards the opening when the external device approaches. The electronic device includes a body; a connection terminal located inside the body and provided to be movable from the inside towards a surface of the body; and a movable part coupled to or integrated with the connection terminal. The movable part may move the connection terminal towards the surface when a magnet of the external device approaches.
US09703257B2	Electrophotographic image forming apparatus, developing apparatus, and coupling member An image forming apparatus includes a developing cartridge. The developing cartridge includes a casing, a developer roller, and a coupling member. The coupling member is movable between (i) a first position in which an axis L2 of the coupling member is substantially parallel to and offset from an axis L1 of the developer roller so that the axis L2 does not pass through developer roller, (ii) a second position in which the axis L2 is inclined with respect to the position of the axis L2 when the coupling member is in the first position, (iii) and a third position in which the axis L2 is inclined with respect to the position of the axis L2 when the coupling member is in the first position and in a direction opposite to the direction the coupling member is inclined when in the second position.
US09703253B2	Toner conveyance device and image forming apparatus A toner conveyance device includes a toner conveyance path through which toner is transported. The toner conveyance path includes a flexible portion, a toner conveyor inside the conveyance path to convey the toner, and a restrictor outside the toner conveyance path to restrict deformation of the toner conveyance path.
US09703251B1	Image forming assembly and image forming apparatus An image forming assembly including a first assembly that includes an image holding member which rotates by receiving a rotational driving force and holds a toner image after an electrostatic latent image is formed thereon by exposure and the toner image is formed by development and a supporting member which supports the image holding member, a second assembly that includes a developing member which is disposed adjacent to the image holding member, rotates by receiving a rotational driving force, and transports a toner to a developing region facing the image holding member and a toner holding member which holds the toner and supplies the toner to the developing member, and a connection member that includes a pressing member in which a first through hole and a second through hole are formed and that is fixed to the supporting member.
US09703242B2	Fixing apparatus A fixing apparatus includes a first unit which contacts a surface of a fixing roller to heat the fixing roller, and a second unit which forms a fixing nip portion together with the fixing roller. A first opposing portion is provided between a shaft of the fixing roller and the first unit, such that a distance between the first opposing portion and the first unit when a pressure during a fixing processing for an image is applied to a contact region between the fixing roller and the first unit is more than 0 mm and 2 mm or less. A second opposing portion is provided between the shaft of the fixing roller and the second unit, such that a distance between the second opposing portion and the second unit when the pressure is applied to the fixing nip portion is more than 0 mm and 2 mm or less.
US09703241B2	Fixing device provided with nip member capable of preventing outflow of lubricant A fixing device includes: an endless fusing belt; a heater; a nip member; and a backup member. The endless fusing belt has a width in a widthwise direction. The nip member is disposed spaced apart from the heater. The nip member has a contact surface. The contact surface has widthwise end portions in the widthwise direction. The backup member is configured to nip the fusing belt in cooperation with the nip member. The fusing belt is configured to move in a moving direction at a position where the fusing belt is nipped between the nip member and the backup member. The contact surface has at least two grooves one formed in corresponding one of the widthwise end portions and another formed in the other of the widthwise end portions and extending at an angle equal to or smaller than 10 degrees with respect to the moving direction.
US09703240B2	Fuser control device and image forming apparatus A fuser control device includes: a fusing portion having a heater; a chopper portion including a reactor, a free-wheeling element, and a switching element; and a processor portion being configured to implement a first current control during an implementation period, the implementation period including a first time interval and a second time interval, the implementation period being longer than a commercial power period, the first current control for transferring a control signal having a predetermined duty ratio to the switching element during the first time interval and transferring a control signal having a 100% duty ratio to the switching element during the second time interval.
US09703234B1	Toner cartridge having an expandable toner agitator A toner cartridge for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a reservoir for storing toner. A rotatable drive shaft is positioned within the reservoir. A partition is mounted on the drive shaft and axially movable along the drive shaft when the drive shaft rotates. The partition divides the reservoir into a first compartment for storing fresh toner and a second compartment for storing waste toner. An expandable agitator is positioned within the second compartment and rotatable with the drive shaft. When the drive shaft rotates and the partition moves along the drive shaft expanding a volume of the second compartment, the agitator expands along a length of the drive shaft and rotates with the drive shaft for agitating waste toner in the second compartment.
US09703233B2	Electrophotographic image forming apparatus, toner cartridge for the same, imaging cartridge for the same, and method of controlling toner level in developing chamber of the same An electrophotographic image forming apparatus may include an imaging cartridge and a toner cartridge that are detachably attached to a main body, a first optical sensor that is mounted in the imaging cartridge and detects a toner level in a development chamber, and a second optical sensor that is mounted in the toner cartridge and detects a toner level in the development chamber.
US09703230B2	Image forming apparatus correcting unevenness of potential distribution due to change of exposure spot shape of light beam on photosensitive member An incidence angle of laser light with respect to a photosensitive member in a main-scanning direction is different depending on an exposure position. Hence, the spot shape of the laser light on the photosensitive member is different in the main-scanning direction. A filter coefficient is changed in the main-scanning direction, and image data is corrected with the filter coefficient.
US09703228B2	Timing adjustment of multi-beam image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes multiple light emitting elements (LDs) as a light source, controls the light source such that laser beams emitted from LD1 and LDN are sequentially incident on a BD sensor in a non-image-forming period, and measures a time interval between two BD signals output sequentially from the BD sensor. When image formation is performed subsequent to the non-image-forming period, the image forming apparatus controls the light source such that a laser beam from the LD1 is incident on the BD sensor. Furthermore, using a single BD signal output from the BD sensor as a reference, the image forming apparatus controls timings at which the LDs emit laser beams based on the image data, according to the measurement value of the time intervals between the BD signals.
US09703226B2	Charging member A charging member, one embodiment of which includes a conductive support; a conductive elastomer layer stacked on the conductive support; and a conductive resin layer stacked on the conductive elastomer layer, wherein the conductive resin layer includes: a matrix material; and a plurality of particles dispersed in the matrix material, wherein the particles include first particles, and when a thickness of a portion formed of the matrix material alone of the conductive resin layer is referred to as A [μm], an average particle size of the first particles is referred to as B1 [μm], and an interparticle distance of the particles is referred to as Sm [μm], then A is in a range of 1.0 μm to 7.0 μm, B1/A is in a range of 5.0 to 30.0, and Sm is in a range of 50 μm to 400 μm.
US09703221B2	Toner A toner according to the present invention includes a plurality of toner particles each including a toner core and a shell layer disposed over a surface of the toner core. The shell layer contains a thermosetting resin. A ratio G1/G2 of complex modulus G1 at 120° C. of a pellet formed using the toner relative to complex modulus G2 at 120° C. of the toner is at least 2.0 and no greater than 3.0. The pellet is obtained by forming the toner into a size of 0.5 mm in thickness and 10 mm in diameter under forming conditions of 25° C. and 50 kg·f/cm2.
US09703219B1	Electrostatic image developing toner Provided is an electrostatic image developing toner containing toner particles having a domain-matrix structure formed with a matrix of an amorphous polyester resin and a domain of a crystalline resin, wherein the toner particles contain an releasing agent and alkoxy aniline; and a content of the alkoxy aniline contained in the toner particles is in the range of 0.1 to 15.0 mass ppm.
US09703218B2	Toner for developing electrostatic latent images A toner for developing electrostatic images contains a first resin and a second resin. The first resin is a crystalline polyester resin composed of a dicarboxylic acid unit and a dialcohol unit. The first resin has a weight average molecular weight of 5000 to 100000. The second resin has a weight average molecular weight of 5000 to 60000. The second resin is a polyester resin composed of a crystalline segment and an amorphous segment. The crystalline segment has a weight average molecular weight of 200 to 3000 and is composed of a dicarboxylic acid unit and a dialcohol unit. In the toner, a specific carbon number relationship is present between each unit.
US09703216B2	Toner using small-particle size magnetic iron oxide Provided is a magnetic toner which exhibits a high degree of blackness and high tinting strength, and in which scraping of a toner carrying member surface by the magnetic toner is not caused, and image defects such as fogging and tailing are suppressed. A magnetic toner comprising a magnetic toner particle that contains a binder resin and a magnetic iron oxide particle, wherein, the number-average particle diameter of the magnetic iron oxide particle ranges from 0.05 μm to 0.15 μm, and a relationship between the number-average particle diameter (μm) of the magnetic iron oxide particle and the specific surface area (m2/g) of the magnetic iron oxide particle satisfies Expression (1) below. [Number−average particle diameter]×[specific surface area]≦1.10 (1).
US09703213B2	Substrate processing apparatus The invention relates to a substrate processing apparatus (10) comprising a support frame (60), a radiation projection system (20) for projecting radiation onto a substrate to be processed, a substrate support structure (30) for supporting the substrate, and a fluid transfer system (150). The radiation projection system comprises a cooling arrangement (130) and is supported by and vibrationally decoupled from the support frame such that vibrations of the support frame above a predetermined maximum frequency are substantially decoupled from the radiation projection system. The fluid transfer system comprises at least one tube (140) fixed at two points (151,152), and comprises a flexible portion. A substantial part of the flexible portion extends over a plane substantially parallel to the substrate support structure surface. The stiffness of the flexible portion is adapted to substantially decouple vibrations at the second fixed point which are above the predetermined maximum frequency from the first fixed point.
US09703203B2	Compositions and methods for pattern treatment Pattern treatment compositions comprise a block copolymer and an organic solvent. The block copolymer comprises a first block and a second block. The first block comprises a unit formed from a first monomer comprising an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable group and a hydrogen acceptor group, wherein the hydrogen acceptor group is a nitrogen-containing group. The second block comprises a unit formed from a second monomer comprising an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable group and a cyclic aliphatic group. Wherein: (i) the second block comprises a unit formed from a third monomer comprising an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable group, and the second monomer and the third monomer are different; and/or (ii) the block copolymer comprises a third block comprising a unit formed from a fourth monomer comprising an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable group, wherein the fourth monomer is different from the first monomer and the second monomer. Also provided are pattern treatment methods using the described compositions. The pattern treatment compositions and methods find particular applicability in the manufacture of semiconductor devices for providing high resolution patterns.
US09703198B2	Photopolymer imaging from solvent ink film images Negatives, and laminates containing negatives, for exposing liquid photopolymers in UV flexographic plate making are created by printing opaque images directly onto the protective or release cover films used in plate making processes. Combining negatives and cover films in this way eliminates two layers and two interfaces in the exposure process, reducing cost and improving quality. By bringing the negative images as close as possible to the liquid photopolymer, printed dots of “digital quality” are created.
US09703193B2	Onium salt, resist composition, and patterning process An onium salt having an anion moiety of a specific structure is an effective photoacid generator. A resist composition comprising the onium salt has the advantages of compatibility and reduced acid diffusion and forms a pattern with a good balance of sensitivity and MEF, rectangularity, and minimal defects.
US09703192B2	Onium compounds and methods of synthesis thereof New onium salt compounds and methods for synthesis of such compounds are provided. Preferred methods of the invention include (a) providing an onium salt compound comprising a sulfonate component having an electron withdrawing group; and (b) treating the onium salt compound with a halide salt to form a distinct salt of the onium compound. The present onium compounds are useful as an acid generator component of a photoresist composition.
US09703179B2	Display shelf modules with projectors for displaying product information and modular shelving systems comprising the same Modular shelving systems and display shelves for modular shelving systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a modular shelving system includes a shelf support frame comprising a back plane portion and a base portion. At least one display shelf module is removably coupled to the back plane portion of the shelf support frame such that the display shelf module is vertically and horizontally positionable on the back plane portion of the shelf support frame. The display shelf module may include a top and bottom panels, and side panels that define an interior volume. A display panel may be affixed to a front of the display shelf module. A projector may be disposed in the interior volume of the display shelf module. The projector projects an optical signal onto a rear surface of the display panel such that image data is visible on a front surface of the display panel.
US09703178B2	Projector having a rod integrator with an entrance plane smaller than an area light source A projector includes an area light source, a spatial light modulator, an illumination system that receives light from the area light source and illuminates the spatial light modulator, and a projection lens that forms an image by the light from the spatial light modulator. The area light source includes one of a light emitting region of a light emitting device and an image of the light emitting region, and the illumination system includes a rod integrator, the rod integrator is arranged so that an entrance plane of the rod integrator faces the area light source, and a size of the entrance plane of the rod integrator is smaller than a size of the area light source.
US09703175B2	Systems and methods for autofocus trigger Method and systems for autofocus triggering focusing are disclosed herein. In one example, a system may include a lens, a memory component configured to store lens parameters of the lens and regions of focus corresponding to the lens parameters, and a processor coupled to the memory and the lens. The processor may be configured to focus the lens on a target object at a first instance of time, receive information indicative of distances from an imaging device to the target object over a period of time, obtain lens parameters of the lens, and determine a region of focus, and trigger the lens to re-focus on the target object if the distance to the target object indicates the target object is outside of the region of focus and the distance to the target object is unchanged for a designated time period.
US09703174B2	Optical apparatus equipped with barrier mechanism A barrier mechanism of an optical apparatus capable of preventing generation of a gap between barrier blades and an opening part in a closed state without complicating a configuration. Barrier blades are arranged overlapping in an optical axis direction, and are driven by a barrier driving ring to rotate in an opening-and-closing direction for opening and closing the opening part. A barrier barrel is arranged at the outer peripheral side of the barrier driving ring, and holds the barrier blades. The barrier blades includes a main barrier blade that is arranged at an image surface side and is rotatably supported by the barrier barrel with a first shaft, and auxiliary barrier blades that are rotatably supported by a second shaft that is provided on the subject side of the main barrier blade. The first shaft and the second shaft are arranged in parallel but are not coaxial.
US09703168B2	Optical module and transmitting apparatus An optical module includes: a driver; an optical modulator; a connector that is electrically connected to either the driver or the optical modulator and is provided with an input/output terminal; and a flexible substrate that has flexibility, is connected to the connector, and transfers an electrical signal generated by the driver to the optical modulator, wherein in an end part connected to the connector, the flexible substrate has, on a first surface facing the input/output terminal, a signal-purpose wiring pattern used for transferring the electrical signal and a ground-purpose wiring pattern formed along the signal-purpose wiring pattern, and has, on a second surface that is different from the first surface, a ground electrode that partially covers the second surface and has a shorter electrical distance to the signal-purpose wiring pattern than an electrical distance between the signal-purpose wiring pattern and the ground-purpose wiring pattern.
US09703162B2	Display device including auxiliary lines and polarizing films, and manufacturing method thereof The embodiments of the present invention provide a substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, as well as a display device. The substrate comprises: a base substrate, a plurality of gate lines arranged in parallel, a first insulating layer that covers the gate lines, a plurality of data lines located on the first insulating layer and perpendicular to the gate lines, a second insulating layer that covers the data lines, and pixel electrodes of sub-pixel areas enclosed by the data lines and the gate lines; polarizing films that cover the pixel electrodes; and first auxiliary gate lines arranged on the second insulating layer and parallel to the gate lines, at least two portions on each of the first auxiliary gate lines being electrically connected with at least two corresponding portions on the gate line through via holes that penetrate the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer, the first auxiliary gate lines and the polarizing films are formed by performing a same patterning process to a same layer of transparent conductive material. The embodiments of the present invention can reduce signal delay in a display device, and can be used for manufacture of a display.
US09703160B2	Liquid crystal display panel with hot pixel being repaired and method for repairing hot pixel The invention discloses a liquid crystal display panel with a hot pixel being repaired and a method for repairing a hot pixel. The liquid crystal display panel includes an array substrate, the array substrate at least includes a pixel after being repaired. The pixel includes: a main pixel unit and a sub pixel unit, which receive data signals driven by a first scan line so as to have the same voltage; a charge-share unit. The sub pixel unit includes hot pixels, in the sub pixel after being repaired, a drain electrode of the thin film transistor is disconnected from an antenna, the antenna is disconnected from the sub pixel electrode, the antenna is connected to the main pixel electrode electrically, the sub pixel electrode is connected to the common line electrically; and the charge-share unit is disconnected from the main pixel unit and the sub pixel unit.
US09703154B2	Semiconductor device A first polarizing plate having a polarization axis in a first direction, a second polarizing plate having a polarization axis in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a plurality of first structure bodies provided for the first substrate, a plurality of second structure bodies provided for the first substrate, a first electrode layer covering top surfaces and side surfaces of the plurality of first structure bodies, a second electrode layer covering top surfaces and side surfaces of the plurality of second structure bodies, and a third electrode layer that is provided for a second substrate and overlaps at least partly with the second electrode layer are provided. The side surfaces of the first structure bodies and the side surfaces of the second structure bodies are parallel to the first direction or the second direction.
US09703136B2	Heat radiation of the liquid crystal module The present invention provides a heat radiation of the liquid crystal module, which located around the LED source of the liquid crystal module, wherein the heat radiation comprising a plurality of radiating fins which located at the side walls of the LED source and the backlight panel. The radiating fins can be molded by bending, which can be adhered together on the side wall of the backlight panel. With adding the layer of the radiating fins, the radiating fins bonding and adhering to the back of the backlight panel, the radiating area is increasing and the heat radiation efficiency of the liquid crystal module improving in the limiting space of the liquid crystal module. The problem is resolved that lacking of the heat radiating area in the present liquid crystal module.
US09703135B2	Display A display including a casing, a light guide plate and a display panel is provided. The light guide plate is disposed in the casing and has a light emitting surface and a first back surface opposite to each other, wherein the casing is adhered to the first back surface of the light guide plate. The display panel is disposed in the casing and adhered to the light emitting surface of the light guide plate.
US09703130B2	Luminous flux control member light-emitting unit, and display device A luminous flux control member may include an incident surface, a first optical surface, and a second optical surface. The first optical surface may be separated from the incident surface in a direction of an optical axis and includes a concave portion recessed toward the incident surface. The second optical surface may form a side surface of the luminous flux control member. The first optical surface may include a connection portion that connects the concave portion to the second optical surface. In at least one embodiment, the connection portion may have a width ranging from 1 μm to 100 μm.
US09703125B2	Silicon-based electro-optic modulator Provided is a silicon-based electro-optic modulator which is small in size and capable of high speed operation. A first silicon semiconductor layer (120) doped to exhibit a first type of conductivity and a second semiconductor layer (160) doped to exhibit a second type of conductivity are at least partly stacked together, and a relatively thin dielectric (150) is formed at the interface between the stacked first and second silicon semiconductor layers (120, 160). The first silicon semiconductor layer (120) has a rib waveguide shape (130) comprising a rib portion (131) and slab portions (132). A first heavily doped region (140) formed by a high concentration doping process is arranged at a location, in the first silicon semiconductor layer (120), neighboring to each of the slab portions (132). The first heavily doped region (140) has almost the same height as that of the rib portion (131) of the rib waveguide (130).
US09703124B2	Faraday rotator mirror Methods, systems, and apparatus for optical communications. One of the apparatuses comprises a birefringent crystal configured to separate an incoming light beam input at a first port into component light beams having orthogonal polarization directions and directing the component light beams on respective paths to exit locations on the birefringent crystal; and a Faraday rotator positioned between the birefringent crystal and a beam folding optic assembly, wherein the Faraday rotator is positioned such that light beams exiting the birefringent crystal along a first path from a first exit location pass through the Faraday rotator before being incident on the beam folding optic assembly and that light beams exiting the birefringent crystal along a second path from a second exit location pass directly to the beam folding optic assembly without being incident on the Faraday rotator.
US09703120B2	Methods and apparatus for an ophthalmic lens with functional insert layers This invention discloses a media substrate for incorporation into ophthalmic lenses that has been formed by the stacking of multiple functionalized layers. Additionally, methods and apparatus for providing a stacked functional layer insert for incorporation into an ophthalmic lens are also provided. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is cast molded from a silicone hydrogel and the lens includes at least one stacked functional layer insert portion.
US09703117B2	Eyeglass frames with temple overlay Eyeglass frames include a face member with a rim configured to retain a lens. At least one temple frame member is connected to the face member. The temple frame member includes an upper perimeter portion and a lower perimeter portion with a slot formed between the upper and lower perimeter portions. A temple overlay is coupled the temple frame member. The temple overlay includes an upper lip and a lower lip. The upper lip is configured to wrap around the upper perimeter portion of the temple frame member and the lower lip is configured to wrap around the lower perimeter portion of the temple frame member. The temple overlay further includes a panel extending between the upper lip and the lower lip such that the panel is exposed in the slot of the temple frame member when the temple overlay is coupled to the temple frame member.
US09703116B2	Eyeglass frames with flexible temples Eyeglass frames includes a face member configured to retain at least one lens and two temple members connected to the face member. Each temple member includes a spine made of a first material and an overlay made of a second material positioned on the spine, the first material having a greater hardness than the second material. The spine includes a column and a plurality of transverse ribs. The column extends from a face-end to an ear-end of the temple member and the transverse ribs are connected to the spine. Each of the transverse ribs defines an angle relative to an axis defined by the column of the spine. Slots are formed between the ribs and the ribs are successively narrower moving from the face-end to the ear-end. The overlay is positioned on the spine and fills the slots formed between the ribs.
US09703113B2	Anti-shake correction system for curved optical sensor The subject disclosure is directed towards a curved image sensor that is rotated in one or more rotational directions to compensate for camera movement, e.g., camera shake. In one aspect, sensors such as gyroscopes output camera movement data, which a controller uses to rotate the curved (e.g., hemispherical) image sensor about its center of curvature, e.g., via signals to electrical and/or magnetic movement mechanisms. Image processing may be used by the controller to rotate the image sensor.
US09703108B2	Eye-glasses for viewing stereoscopic images or a perspective sub-image of same Eye-glasses for viewing stereoscopic images or a perspective sub-image of a stereoscopic image, comprising at least one interference filter that has at least one photosensitive polymer film and at least two separated filter regions, said filter regions being superimposed along at least one normal line that stands vertically on a first outer surface of the interference filter, between a first point at which the normal line pierces the first outer surface and a second point at which the normal line pierces a second outer surface of the interference filter after having passed through said interference filter proceeding from the first point, and said filter regions being, along said normal line, at least substantially impermeable to a respective predetermined wavelength interval of the electromagnetic spectrum.
US09703103B2	Head-mounted display There is provided a head-mounted display which allows the lengths of fastening bands to be adjusted easily and can be mounted on the head of the user with increased stability. The head-mounted display has a first fastening band and a second fastening band which extend from the front side toward rear side thereof, for being fastened to the head of the user. At least a portion of the first fastening band is made of an elastically expandable material. The second fastening band is made of a material which is less expandable than the material of the first fastening band and includes a mechanism for adjusting the length thereof.
US09703100B2	Change nature of display according to overall motion A head mountable display (HMD) is operable to detect the HMD's overall motion relative to its current orientation, and to display extra image material so that the extra image material moves in the same general direction as real objects would be seen by the user to move if the user were not wearing the HMD.
US09703096B2	Asymmetric MEMS mirror assembly A mirror assembly includes a frame having a central opening and a mirror plate, which is contained within the central opening of the frame and is shaped to define separate first and second mirrors connected by a bridge extending between the first and second mirrors. A pair of hinges are connected between the frame and the mirror plate at locations on the central axis on opposing sides of the frame so as to enable rotation of the mirror plate about the central axis relative to the frame.
US09703094B2	MEMS light modulator for display Electromechanical light modulators and backlight providing efficient, low cost and high performance displays.
US09703093B2	Electrowetting element with non-switchable color filter A display apparatus includes an electrowetting element including a non-switchable color filter, a first support plate with a surface having a first part overlapped by the non-switchable color filter and a second part not overlapped by the non-switchable color filter, and a first and second fluid. A control apparatus of the display apparatus is operable to switch the first fluid between at least a first configuration with the first fluid in contact with the first part but not substantially in contact with the second part and a second configuration with the first fluid in contact with the second part and with the first fluid being at least one of: not substantially in contact with the first part or at least partly in contact with the first part.
US09703092B2	Optical filter including a substrate having a groove with a pair of curved surfaces and analytical instrument An optical filter includes: a lower substrate; a lower mirror provided to the lower substrate; a lower electrode provided to the lower substrate; an upper substrate disposed so as to be opposed to the lower electrode; an upper mirror provided to the upper substrate, and opposed to the lower mirror; and an upper electrode provided to the upper substrate, and opposed to the lower electrode, wherein the upper substrate has a groove surrounding the upper mirror in a plan view, the groove includes a first side surface section, a second side surface section, a bottom surface section, a first end section located between the first side surface section and the bottom surface section, and a second end section located between the second side surface section and the bottom surface section, in a cross-sectional view, and the first end section and the second end section each have a curved surface.
US09703090B2	Boroscope and a method of processing a component within an assembled apparatus using a boroscope A boroscope has a first end and a second end and the first end of the boroscope has an optical fiber, a light source, a lens, a beam expander and a transmissive diffractive optical element. The optical fiber extends from the first end of the boroscope to the second end of the boroscope. A laser optical fiber extends from the lens at the first end of the boroscope to the second end of the boroscope and a laser source is arranged to direct a laser beam into the laser optical fiber. The beam expander is provided between the laser optical fiber and the lens and the lens is provided between the beam expander and the transmissive diffractive optical element. The transmissive diffractive optical element is arranged to produce a laser beam with a predetermined shape and a focal length probe extends from the first end of the boroscope.
US09703084B2	Off-axial three-mirror optical system with freeform surfaces An off-axial three-mirror optical system with freeform surfaces includes a primary mirror, a secondary mirror, a tertiary mirror, and an image sensor. The primary mirror is located on an incident light path. The secondary mirror is located on a primary mirror reflecting light path. The tertiary mirror is located on a secondary mirror reflecting light path. The image sensor is located on a tertiary mirror reflecting light path. A primary mirror surface and a tertiary mirror surface are all xy polynomial freeform surfaces up to a fifth order. A secondary mirror surface is a planar surface.
US09703077B2	Optical image capturing system An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. At least one lens among the first to the fifth lenses has positive refractive force. The fifth lens can have negative refractive force, wherein both surfaces thereof are aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the fifth lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.
US09703074B2	Mobile device and optical imaging lens thereof The present invention provides a camera device and an optical imaging lens thereof. The optical imaging lens comprises six lens elements positioned in an order from an object side to an image side and an aperture stop positioned between the third and fourth lens elements. Through controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces of the lens elements, the optical imaging lens shows better optical characteristics and the total length of the optical imaging lens is shortened.
US09703071B2	Optical image capturing system A five-piece optical lens for capturing image and a five-piece optical module for capturing image, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, include a first lens with positive refractive power, wherein an object-side surface thereof can be convex; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; a fourth lens with refractive power; and a fifth lens, wherein the fifth lens can have negative refractive power, and an image-side surface thereof can be concave; an image-side surface and an object-side surface of each of the five lens elements are both aspheric. At least one surface of the fifth lens has an inflection point. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
US09703068B2	Lens moving apparatus The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an imaging module comprising an electromagnetic actuator to provide focus-related and image stabilization-related functionality.
US09703067B2	Lens barrel and image capturing apparatus A lens barrel includes a base barrel holding a first guide portion, a movable barrel protrudable/retractable with respect to the base barrel and holding a second guide portion such that when the movable barrel is protruded the second guide portion protrudes with respect to the first guide portion a lens holding member including first and second held portions being respectively held by the first and second guide portions, a lock portion to set a positional relationship between the first and second guide portions, an initial position detector to detect an initial position of the lens holding member, and a controller. The controller controls movements of the movable barrel and the lens holding member so that a movement of the lens holding member toward the initial position detector is started before start of setting of the positional relationship by the lock portion.
US09703066B2	Apparatus for selectively connecting items An apparatus for selectively connecting an accessory item to a surgical microscope includes a center pivot. An adapter arm includes an adapter support having a substantially planar support body which extends laterally in an outboard direction from the center pivot and has laterally spaced inboard and outboard support regions separated by a laterally oriented centerline. The adapter arm is configured to accept at least a portion of the accessory item in a supporting relationship. An undermount adapter includes a substantially planar undermount body having laterally spaced inboard and outboard body regions separated by a laterally oriented centerline. A plurality of microscope attachment throughholes each throughhole extend through the undermount body. Each throughhole is configured to accept a fastener for securement of the undermount adapter to the surgical microscope. An arm receiver is configured to accept the adapter tongue of the adapter arm in a supporting relationship.
US09703062B2	Aggregator for a switch rack system An aggregator for interconnecting a hydra with an breakout box, said aggregator comprising: (a) a bottom wall, two sides walls, and at least one faceplate; (b) adapters for multi-conductor connectors arranged in at least one column on said faceplate; and (c) wherein at least two adapters of each column are secure adapters.
US09703061B1	Switch or router optic replacement device Methods for transferring input/output cables from a switch or router to a replacement switch or router employ a holding fixture for the cables. A holding fixture having a plurality of receptacles is supported such that the plurality of receptacles is disposed adjacent to the switch or router to be replaced. Each of a plurality of cables is decoupled from the switch or router to be replaced. Each of the cables is coupled with the holding fixture such that each of the cables is supported via a respective one of the plurality of receptacles. The switch or router is replaced with the replacement switch or router. Each of the cables is transferred from the respective receptacle of the holding fixture to a respective one of the ports of the replacement switch or router.
US09703057B2	Opto-electric hybrid board, and production method therefor An inventive opto-electric hybrid board includes: opto-electric module portions respectively provided on opposite end portions of an elongated insulation layer and including a first electric wiring of a first electrically conductive pattern and an optical element provided on a front surface of the insulation layer; and an interconnection portion provided on a portion of the insulation layer extending from the opto-electric module portions, and including an elongated optical waveguide on a back surface of the insulation layer optically coupled with the optical elements, and having a light signal transmission core. Further, an electrically conductive dummy pattern is provided on the front surface of the insulation layer in the interconnection portion for reinforcing the interconnection portion. The electrically conductive dummy pattern reinforces the interconnection portion to protect the waveguide from bending and twisting, while ensuring the flexibility of the interconnection portion. This suppresses increase in light transmission loss.
US09703053B2	Optical transceiver An optical transceiver is configured to use, as an electric signal, a digital modulation signal having a predetermined bit rate. The optical transceiver includes a case having a space for storing a component therein and a resistor being arranged between upper and lower surfaces of the space and having conductance of from 1 S/m to 1,000 S/m. The space has a height equal to or less than a wavelength in a free space of an electromagnetic wave of a frequency corresponding to the predetermined bit rate. At least a part of the height of the space is larger than a half of the wavelength. The height of the space is smaller than a width of the space. The width of the space is smaller than a depth of the space.
US09703047B2	Spot-size converter for optical mode conversion and coupling between two waveguides A spot-size converter for coupling light between first and second waveguides respectively supporting first and second propagation modes having substantially different dimensions is provided. The spot-size converter includes a lower and an upper waveguiding structure each characterized by an effective refractive index. The lower waveguiding structure is coupled to the first waveguide to receive light therefrom or transmit light thereto in the first propagation mode. The upper waveguiding structure is coupled to the second waveguide to transmit light thereto or receive light therefrom in the second propagation mode. The upper waveguiding structure includes a plurality of longitudinally extending high-index elements arranged in multiple vertically spaced rows. At least part of the upper waveguiding structure extends at least partially over the lower waveguiding structure so as to define a coupling region wherein an effective refractive index crossing occurs, thereby enabling evanescent coupling of light between the lower and upper waveguiding structures.
US09703046B2	Active optical coupling system and photonic integrated circuit The active optical coupling system generally has: a photonic die having a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) waveguide element disposed thereon, the PIC waveguide element having an intermediate coupling element disposed on the PIC waveguide element; a liquid crystal refractive element (LCRE) being optically coupled to the PIC waveguide element of the photonic die via the intermediate coupling element, the LCRE having a first face for receiving light, a second face opposite the first face for outputting the received light, a liquid crystal layer between the first and second faces, and an electrode system arranged to act on the liquid crystal layer; and a controller being electrically connected to the electrode system of the LCRE and being operable to actively control the propagation of the outputted light upon action of the electrode system, said active control allowing coupling of the outputted light into the PIC waveguide element.
US09703042B2	Multiplexer/demultiplexer based on diffraction and reflection Transmissive diffraction grating(s), reflector(s), and multiple optical sources/receivers are arranged such that each one of multiple optical signals at corresponding different wavelengths co-propagating along a multiplexed beam path would: (i) be transmissively, dispersively diffracted at a multiplexed transmission region of a grating; (ii) propagate between the multiplexed transmission region and multiple demultiplexed transmission regions of a grating undergoing reflection(s) from the reflector(s); (iii) be transmissively, dispersively diffracted at the demultiplexed transmission regions; and (iv) propagate between the demultiplexed transmission regions and the sources/receivers along multiple demultiplexed beam paths.
US09703040B2	Field terminable fiber optic connector assembly A fiber optic connector assembly includes a connector and a carrier. The connector has first and second ends and a terminated fiber. The fiber defines a first end adjacent the first end of the connector and a second end protruding out of the second end of the connector. A carrier having a connector end and an opposite cable end is engaged with the connector. An alignment structure on the carrier includes a first end, a second end, and a throughhole and also a cutaway extending perpendicularly to and communicating with the throughhole. The fiber is positioned within at least a portion of the throughhole with the second end located within the cutaway. A window is within the cutaway over the second end of the fiber for visually inspecting the alignment of the second end of the fiber with an end of another fiber.
US09703038B1	Facet optical coupler Techniques for forming a facet optical coupler to couple light at an edge of silicon substrate are described. The facet optical coupler includes a silicon substrate, a layer of second material disposed on the silicon substrate and in direct contact with the edge of the silicon substrate, and an undercut region disposed between a portion of the silicon substrate and the layer of second material. The undercut region is offset from the edge to provide mechanical integrity of the facet optical coupler to improve production of photonic integrated circuits having the facet optical coupler from a wafer.
US09703037B2	Resonator optimisation A device comprising: a substrate; a plurality of resonators on the substrate, each of the resonators of the plurality of resonators being resonant at a predetermined wavelength of electromagnetic radiation and at least some of the resonators being arranged to operate in different resonance orders; a waveguide on the substrate, the waveguide being coupled to the plurality of resonators for guiding the electromagnetic radiation to the plurality of resonators, wherein the resonance order of each resonator along the waveguide is optimized to maximize the coupling of light into the resonators.
US09703028B2	Wire grid polarizer with phosphonate protective coating A wire grid polarizer (WGP) can have a phosphonate conformal-coating to protect the WGP from at least one of the following: corrosion, dust, and damage due to tensile forces in a liquid on the WGP. The conformal-coating can include a chemical: where R1 can include a hydrophobic group, Z can be a bond to the ribs, and R5 can be any suitable chemical element or group. A method of applying a phosphonate conformal-coating over a WGP can include exposing the WGP to (R1)iPO(R4)j(R5)k, where: i is 1 or 2, j is 1 or 2, k is 0 or 1, and i+j+k=3; each R1 can independently be a hydrophobic group; R4 can be a phosphonate-reactive-group; each R6 can independently be an alkyl group, an aryl group, or combinations thereof; and each R5, if any, can independently be any suitable chemical element or group.
US09703027B2	Wire grid polarizer, liquid crystal display having the same and method of manufacturing the same A wire grid polarizer includes a substrate, a first layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer, in which a first region and a second region are defined in the first layer, the first layer includes: a first wire grid including a plurality of first wires and disposed in the first region, where the first wires are spaced apart from each other, and no wire grid is disposed in the second region; and a first protection layer which covers the first wire grid, a third region and a fourth region are defined in the second layer, and the second layer includes a second wire grid including a plurality of second wires and disposed in the third region, where the second wires are spaced apart from each other, and no wire grid is disposed in the fourth region.
US09703019B2	Adaptive optic and acoustic devices According to some aspects, an adaptive lens is provided. One such adaptive lens comprises at least one fluid-filled chamber located within an optical and/or acoustic path of the lens, and at least one elastomeric and substantially optically and/or acoustically transparent membrane, located within an optical and/or acoustic path of the lens and at least partially bounding one or more of the at least one fluid-filled chambers, wherein one or more of the at least one membranes is configured such that a shape of the membrane is altered upon receipt of an electric field. Some aspects provide a method of producing a lens comprising providing at least one chamber bounded at least in part by first and second membranes, and providing a fluid into the at least one chamber such that the fluid is located within an optical and/or acoustic path of the lens.
US09703016B1	Structured light generation module A structured light generation module includes a light source, a collimating optical element and a beam-diffusion optical element. The light source provides a source beam with a source beam size. After the source beam is collimated by the collimating optical element, a collimated light beam is generated. After the collimated light beam is diffused by the beam-diffusion optical element, a structured light with a beam diffusion angle relative to the collimated light beam is generated. The beam-diffusion optical element includes plural lenses, and the plural lenses are repeatedly distributed in one dimension. The pitches and the orientations of the lenses are specially designed. Consequently, the structured light generation module is capable of generating diversified structured light patterns.
US09703008B2	Optical film, polarizing plate, and liquid crystal display device A thin optical film with high hygrothermal durability and high front contrast, includes cellulose acylate whose degree of substitution of acyl group is from 2.0 to 2.6 and at least one optical performance developer, wherein the cellulose acylate has a mannose content of 0.2% by mass or less, and the optical film has a thickness of 40 μm or thinner and satisfies: MA≧MB×1.1 Formula I CA≧CB×1.1 Formula II wherein, A denotes the depthwise region ranging from one surface up to 2 μm depth of the optical film, and B denotes the depthwise region ranging from the other surface up to 2 μm depth, and MA and MB represent the mannose content in regions A and B; CA and CB represent the content of the optical performance developer in regions A and B; and MA, MB, CA and CB are given in % by mass.
US09703005B2	Downhole sensing via swept source lasers Systems and methods for performing downhole analysis within a well bore employ a swept source laser that can be sent downhole to generate high resolution images of the well bore. Various embodiments can also determine other physical properties of a below ground structure. The swept source lasers can create images using low-coherence interferometry or optical coherence tomography. Systems and methods may also be used to determine fluid flow rates towards the sensor at discrete points, such as individual perforations, by measuring the Doppler effect on the light back-scattered from the fluid. Fluid flow information could also be extracted by measuring the phase shift of the light between subsequent light scans if a phase sensitive detection scheme is utilized.
US09702997B2	Wave-equation migration velocity analysis using image warping An objective function is disclosed that extracts the velocity error information directly in the image domain without computing common-image gathers. Because of the dimensionality of the problem, gradient-based methods (such as the conjugate-gradient algorithm) are used in the optimization procedure. In order to include the full complexity of the wavefield in the velocity estimation algorithm, a two-way (as opposed to one-way) wave operator is considered, where the imaging operator is not linearized with respect to the model parameters (as in linearized wave-equation migration velocity analysis), and the gradient of the objective function is determined using the adjoint-state method. The velocity estimation methodology is illustrated with a few synthetic examples.
US09702995B2	Domain freezing in joint inversion Method for estimating geological properties in a subsurface region using multiple types of geophysical data (21). An initial physical properties model 22 is constructed. Some parameters in the model are frozen (23) and optionally portions of the model wave number and spatial domains (24) and the data frequency and data time domains (25), are also frozen. Then, a joint inversion (26) of the multiple data types is performed to calculate an update to the model only for the portions that are not frozen. The converged model (27) for this inversion is used as a new starting model, and the process is repeated (28), possibly several times, unfreezing more parameters and data each time until the desired spatial and parameter resolution (29) has been achieved.
US09702994B2	Waveform inversion by multiple shot-encoding for non-fixed spread geometries Seismic data processing methods and computing systems are presented. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes simulating a set of simulated seismic data from a set of acquired seismic data; separating the simulated seismic data into a plurality of data sets, wherein one set of data is matched in the acquired seismic data and one set of data is unmatched in the acquired seismic data; conforming the simulated seismic data and the acquired seismic data to one another using separated, simulated seismic data unmatched by a counterpart in the acquired seismic data from the acquired seismic data; and performing an inversion between the acquired seismic data and the separated, simulated seismic data after they are conformed to one another.
US09702993B2	Multi-parameter inversion through offset dependent elastic FWI Method for multi-parameter inversion using elastic inversion. This method decomposes data into offset/angle groups and performs inversion on them in sequential order. This method can significantly speed up convergence of the iterative inversion process, and is therefore most advantageous when used for full waveform inversion (FWI). The present inventive approach draws upon relationships between reflection energy and reflection angle, or equivalently, offset dependence in elastic FWI. The invention uses recognition that the amplitudes of small angle (near offset) reflections are largely determined by acoustic impedance alone (1), independent for the most part of Vp/Vs. Large angle (middle and far offset) reflections are affected by Ip, Vp/Vs (2) and other earth parameters such as density (3) and anisotropy. Therefore, the present inventive method decomposes data into angle or offset groups in performing multi-parameter FWI to reduce crosstalk between the different model parameters being determined in the inversion.
US09702987B2	Neutron measurement apparatus, neutron calculation apparatus, and neutron measurement method According to an embodiment, a neutron measurement apparatus has: a neutron detector; a gamma ray detector; a neutron detector signal processing unit which performs Fourier transform on the signals received for a prescribed period, generates neutron detector signal frequency data in a frequency domain, calculates the neutron-detection signal power spectrum and stores it; a gamma-ray detector signal processing unit which performs Fourier transform on the signals received for a prescribed period, generates gamma ray detector signal frequency data in a frequency domain, calculates gamma ray detector signal power spectrum and stores it; and a neutron calculation unit which generates a neutron signal by removing a part contributed by the gamma ray detector signal power spectrum from the neutron detector signal power spectrum.
US09702984B1	Long-distance transmission of light in a scintillator-based radiation detector Scintillator-based radiation detectors capable of transmitting light indicating the presence of radiation for long distances are disclosed herein. A radiation detector can include a scintillator layer and a light-guide layer. The scintillator layer is configured to produce light upon receiving incident radiation. The light-guide layer is configured to receive light produced by the scintillator layer and either propagate the received light through the radiation detector or absorb the received light and emit light, through fluorescence, that is propagated through the radiation detector. A radiation detector can also include an outer layer partially surrounding the scintillator layer and light-guide layer. The index of refraction of the light-guide layer can be greater than the index of refraction of adjacent layers.
US09702982B2	Control apparatus, radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging system and control method A control apparatus which receives a radiation image from a radiation imaging apparatus determines, at the time of activation, whether any unreceived radiation image to be received from the radiation imaging apparatus exists. Upon determining that an unreceived radiation image exists, the control apparatus requests the radiation imaging apparatus to transmit the radiation image.
US09702981B2	Radiation detector, and method of detecting radiation There is provided a radiation detector and a method of detecting radiation capable of more accurately correct fluorescence pileup. A table T in which the peak value h and the time course Tc of the intensity of fluorescence are related is previously prepared before radiation detection. The table T is based on actually-measured variation with time of the fluorescence intensity, and therefore faithfully represents the variation with time of fluorescence. When the occurrence of pileup is determined, the time course Tc corresponding to the peak value h immediately before the occurrence of the pileup is read out, and the time course Tc is subtracted from variation with time of the intensity data D to thereby estimate variation with time of the intensity of fluorescence after the occurrence of the pileup.
US09702977B2	Determining positional information of an object in space The technology disclosed relates to determining positional information of an object in a field of view. In particular, it relates to calculating a distance of the object from a reference such as a sensor including scanning the field of view by selectively illuminating directionally oriented light sources and measuring one or more differences in property of returning light emitted from the light sources and reflected from the object. The property can be intensity or phase difference of the light. It also relates to finding an object in a region of space. In particular, it relates to scanning the region of space with directionally controllable illumination, determining a difference in a property of the illumination received for two or more points in the scanning, and determining positional information of the object based in part upon the points in the scanning corresponding to the difference in the property.
US09702975B2	Lidar measuring system and lidar measuring method The present invention relates to a lidar measurement system for the detection of the presence and/or motion of particles and/or objects in a space region remote from the lidar measurement system and comprising an interferometer arrangement, as well as to a corresponding method using such a measurement system. The interferometer arrangement comprises a continuous wave laser source (2), a photodetector arrangement (7), and optical components which are adapted to split light (23) emitted by the continuous wave laser source (2), to guide it along a first optical path constituting a measurement branch (4) and along a second optical path, which is separate from the first optical path and constitutes a reference branch (5), and to eventually have it incident in a spatially coherently superimposed manner onto the photodetector arrangement (7). The reference branch (5) has a predetermined optical path length, and the measurement branch (4) comprises a measurement portion (16), in which the light is directed away from the measurement system towards a space region remote from the measurement system and passes through the space region and light backscattered towards the measurement system by particles present in the space region is received again at the measurement system. Further, an evaluation unit (9) is provided which is coupled to the photodetector arrangement (7) and is adapted to receive the detector signal thereof and to determine from the detector signal the presence and/or movement of particles in the remote space region. The continuous wave laser source (2) has a coherence length in the range of 0.1 to 100 m.
US09702972B2	Angle independent velocity spectrum determination An ultrasound imaging system (100) includes a transducer array (102) that emits an ultrasound beam and produces at least one transverse pulse-echo field that oscillates in a direction transverse to the emitted ultrasound beam and that receive echoes produced in response thereto and a spectral velocity estimator (110) that determines a velocity spectrum for flowing structure, which flows at an angle of 90 degrees and flows at angles less than 90 degrees with respect to the emitted ultrasound beam, based on the received echoes.
US09702970B2	Time of arrival delay cancellations The invention relates to a ranging system for measuring the distance between an interrogator and a transponder. The transponder includes: a signal receiver for receiving a challenge signal from an interrogator; a signal processor for processing the challenge signal and generating a response signal in response to the challenge signal; a buffer for storing the response signal generated by the signal processor; and a signal transmitter for sending the response signal stored in the buffer when the signal processor receives a ranging signal from the interrogator, wherein a time interval between the challenge signal and the ranging signal is known to both transponder and the interrogator.
US09702968B2	Optimal vibration control for a wellbore logging tool In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for optimal vibration control for a wellbore logging tool is disclosed. The method may include retrieving a plurality of optimal drive signals, each of the optimal drive signals corresponding to at least one of a plurality of wellbore environmental conditions and calculated to minimize vibration of a wellbore logging tool. The method may further include obtaining an initial wellbore environmental condition. The method may include matching the initial wellbore environmental condition to an optimal drive signal stored in the plurality of optimal drive signals. The method may also include generating a drive signal for the wellbore logging tool based on the matching.
US09702967B2	Method for setting a detection threshold for a received signal of a frequency-modulated continuous wave radar sensor of a motor vehicle on the basis of the noise level, radar sensor and motor vehicle A method for setting a detection threshold for a received signal of a frequency-modulated continuous-wave radar sensor of a motor vehicle is disclosed. In successive measuring cycles of the radar sensor in each case a radar signal is emitted into a capture zone of the radar sensor and a received signal is received, in each measuring cycle a frequency spectrum relating to the respective received signal is determined, wherein individual frequency bins of the frequency spectrum each correspond to a signal level in a range-resolution cell, and the detection threshold is set individually in each case for a subset consisting of at least one frequency bin, and in order to set the detection threshold, a noise level is determined from frequency bins of temporally preceding measuring cycles and/or from frequency bins of adjacent Doppler-resolution cells of the frequency spectrum.
US09702966B2	Synthetic underwater visualization system A synthetic underwater visualization system (SUVS) comprising a real-time graphics software engine, a sophisticated underwater environmental sensor, a fixed-base database, and a retrieval system designed to accept and assimilate into a common database bathymetric and environmental information acquired from around the world by components of other deployed SUVS sensing systems. SUVS is capable of sensing, modeling, and realistically displaying underwater environments in real-time, and will foster widespread utilization in the areas of homeland security, commercial and recreational maritime navigation, bathymetric data collection, and environmental analysis. The technology will also be readily adaptable and highly desirable in non-marine applications.
US09702963B2	Method, apparatus, and computer program product for high accuracy location determination Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments provide short-range communication based location finding. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method comprises receiving, by a first transceiver of an apparatus mounted on a moveable platform, from a remote device, one or more wireless packets including information packets containing angle of arrival information from the remote device, wherein the moveable platform is in motion relative to the remote device; determining in the apparatus, at least a first angle of arrival from the received angle of arrival information; and generating distance estimation data in the apparatus relative to the remote device, based on the determined first angle of arrival.
US09702959B2	Remote sensing to derive calibrated power measurements Described herein are methods and systems for remote sensing to derive a calibrated power measurement for a power distribution point. Magnetic field sensors of a sensor module sense a magnetic field emitted by the power distribution point. A first processor generates an uncalibrated power measurement for each magnetic field sensor, the uncalibrated power measurement derived from the magnetic field sensed by the magnetic field sensor and a voltage carried by the power distribution point. A second processor determines a response of each magnetic field sensor to a known power load being drawn through the power distribution point. The second processor derives a transfer function using the response of each magnetic field sensor to the known power load. The second processor applies the transfer function to the uncalibrated power measurement for each magnetic field sensor to generate the calibrated power measurement for the power distribution point.
US09702958B2	Magnetic sensors A governing circuit for a magneto-transistor is disclosed. The magneto-transistor comprising a first and second collector. At least one emitter and at least one base. The governing circuit is configured to measure a first calibration current at the first collector of the magneto-transistor and a second calibration current at the second collector of the magneto-transistor, while a calibration base-emitter voltage is applied to the magneto-transistor. The magneto-transistor is also configured to measure a first measurement current at the first collector of the magneto-transistor and a second measurement current at the second collector of the magneto-transistor, while a measurement base-emitter voltage is applied to the magneto-transistor, wherein the measurement base-emitter voltage is different form the calibration base-emitter voltage and determine an output signal indicative of an applied magnetic field using the measured first and second measurement current and first and second calibration currents.
US09702952B2	Method and device for determination of a magnetic resonance control sequence In a method and device for the determination of a magnetic resonance control sequence that includes at least one first pulse arrangement that acts in a spatially selective manner in a first selection direction and a subsequent second pulse arrangement that acts in a spatially selective manner in a second selection direction, viewing volume dimension parameter values are registered that define the spatial extent of a viewing volume to be excited. The first selection direction and the second selection direction are established automatically depending on a length ratio of the spatial extent of the viewing volume to be excited in the different selection directions.
US09702947B2	MRI acoustic system, acoustic output device, and electro-acoustic transducer Provided is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) acoustic system that includes a magnet that is included in a bore having an image-taking space where an object is able to be accommodated and that forms a magnetic field in the image-taking space to obtain an MR image of the object, an electro-acoustic transducer that is located outside of the bore, and includes coils through which a current for generating an attraction force or a repulsion force with respect to the magnetic field generated by the magnet and a vibrating plate that vibrates in response to the an attraction force or the repulsion force, and a controller that controls the intensity of the current inputted to the electro-acoustic transducer to generate a sound by using the magnetic field that is generated by the magnet.
US09702944B2	Apparatus and method for sensing a magnetic field using arrays of magnetic sensing elements An apparatus includes circuits and a module configured to determine an external magnetic field based on a parameter of each circuit. Each circuit includes an array of magnetic tunnel junctions partitioned into subarrays. The magnetic tunnel junctions in each subarray are arranged in rows, the magnetic tunnel junctions in each row are connected in series, and the rows are connected in parallel. The subarrays are connected in series. Each magnetic tunnel junction includes a storage layer having a storage magnetization and a sense layer having a sense magnetization. Each magnetic tunnel junction is configured such that the sense magnetization and impedance of each magnetic tunnel junction vary in response to an external magnetic field. The parameter of each circuit varies based on a combined impedance of the multiple magnetic tunnel junctions. The module is implemented in at least one of a memory or a processing device.
US09702934B1	Reducing mask data volume with elastic compression Systems and methods disclosed herein provide for efficiently loading mask data to the mask register bits from the decompression network outputs of an ATPG system. The systems and methods also provide an elastic interface utilized between a tester and a decompressor network (e.g., sequential and combinational decompressors) in order to expand the number of input variables utilized during the loading of the mask data to the mask register bits.
US09702931B2	Test circuit and method for semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a first die, a second die coupled to the first die through a Through-Silicon-Via (TSV), and a test circuit suitable for measuring a resistance of the TSV by controlling an amount of current flowing through the TSV.
US09702928B2	Self-healing array system and method Failure in a self-healing array may be handled by: detecting a failing element of the self-healing array by monitoring characteristics of the failing element; auto-correcting a failing element of the self-healing array by adjusting characteristics of the failing element to compensate for a portion of the failing element which is failing; or correcting performance of the self-healing array when one or more elements of the self-healing array fail by detecting and modeling an impact of the one or more elements of the self-healing array which failed on the performance of the self-healing array.
US09702926B2	Methods, apparatus and system for screening process splits for technology development At least one method and system disclosed herein involves performing a time-dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB) test and a bias temperature instability (BTI) test on a device. A device having at least one transistor and at least one dielectric layer is provided. A test signal is provided for performing a TDDB test and a BTI test on the device. The TDDB test and the BTI test are performed substantially simultaneously on the device based upon the test signal. The data relating to a breakdown of the dielectric layer and at least one characteristic of the transistor based upon the TDDB test and the BTI test is acquired, stored, and/or transmitted.
US09702923B2	Method and apparatus for monitoring electric power transmission, disturbances and forecasts An apparatus (10) and method for monitoring power transmission, disturbances and forecasts in a power grid is disclosed. The apparatus (10) comprises a plurality of magnetic field sensors (30) or voltage sensors (50) for measuring a change in the magnetic field (35) or voltage over time at the electric power transmission line (20).
US09702921B2	Multi-purpose tool for blade fuses A multi-purpose tool singularly provides all functions necessary to remove a blade-type fuse, clean the male blades of a fuse, and clean contact points of a female fuse receptacle. The tool also may provide a battery-powered circuit to check the continuity of a fuse. The tool includes a pair of abrasive tabs for cleaning female fuse receptacles, a slot with at least one abrasive surface for cleaning male fuse blades, and a pair of picking arms for grasping a fuse.
US09702916B2	System and method for reducing false positive detection between a human and a moving implement in a power tool A method for detection of false positive condition that an object is in contact with an implement in a power tool includes sampling an electrical signal received from the implement, identifying in-phase and a quadrature components of the sampled electrical signal, identifying a magnitude of each of the samples with reference to the in-phase component and the quadrature component for the samples, detecting an object approaching the implement with reference to the plurality of samples, identifying a signal-to-noise ratio for the samples, and identifying a false positive condition for the detected object with reference to the identified signal-to-noise ratio for the identified samples.
US09702915B2	Surface potential distribution measuring device and surface potential distribution measuring method In a surface potential distribution measuring device for an electric field reduction system of a rotating electrical machine, a Pockels crystal is used between a laser and the surface (test location) of the electric field reduction system. Light intensity of a laser beam reflected on a mirror provided between the Pockels crystal and the test location corresponds to an output voltage that is the voltage difference between the first end surface and the second end surface of the Pockels crystal. Even when an inverter voltage is generated, by using a light detector having a frequency band capable of following the high frequency components of the inverter pulse voltage, the light intensity is detected by the light detector. Therefore, from the light intensity (output voltage), the surface potential distribution measuring device can measure the surface potential of the electric field reduction system in which an inverter pulse voltage is generated.
US09702914B2	Capacitance measurement device and electronic device thereof A capacitance measurement device for measuring the capacitance of a measured capacitor includes a charging control unit for charging the measured capacitor; a discharging control unit for discharging the measured capacitor; a voltage converting circuit coupled to the measured capacitor, for converting a voltage signal on the measured capacitor into a value that represents the capacitance of the measured capacitor; wherein in a first period, one of the charging control unit and the discharge control unit charges/discharges the measured capacitor and in a second period after the first period, the other one of the charging control unit and the discharge control unit discharges/charges the measured capacitor.
US09702907B2	Frequency mask trigger with non-uniform bandwidth segments Disclosed is a test and measurement instrument having a multiple variable bandwidth frequency mask. The instrument includes an input processor for receiving an input signal and producing a digital signal, as well as a trigger signal generator for generating a trigger signal on the occurrence of a trigger event. A time to frequency converter converts a frame of digital data from the digital signal into a frequency spectrum having at least two frequency bins of dissimilar frequency widths. Each frequency bin has a power amplitude value. The trigger signal is generated when the power amplitude value of any of the at least two frequency bins violates an associated reference power level. In some cases the output may be shown as a density trace, and the trigger signal generated when any point of the density trace violates an associated density threshold.
US09702904B2	Non-linear vertical leaf spring An electrically conductive contact element can include a first base and a second base with elongate, spaced apart leaves between the bases. A first end of each leaf can be coupled to the first base and an opposite second end of the leaf can be coupled to the second base. A body of the leaf between the first end and the second end can be sufficiently elongate to respond to a force through said contact element substantially parallel with the first axis and the second axis by first compressing axially while said force is less than a buckling force and then bending while said force is greater than the buckling force.
US09702901B2	Test carrier A test carrier includes a base member that holds a die and a cover member. The base member includes a board having a wiring line that is electrically connected to the die. The wiring line includes a wiring line and a resistive portion having a resistance value that is higher than the resistance value of the wiring line.
US09702900B2	Method and system for magnetic resonance imaging using nitrogen-vacancy centers A method for performing sub-nanometer three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging of a sample under ambient conditions using a diamond having at least one shallowly planted nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center. A driving radio-frequency (RF) signal and a microwave signal are applied to provide independent control of the NV spin and the target dark spins. A magnetic-field gradient is applied to the sample with a scanning magnetic tip to provide a narrow spatial volume in which the target dark electronic spins are on resonance with the driving RF field. The sample is controllably scanned by moving the magnetic tip to systematically bring non-resonant target dark spins into resonance with RF signal. The dark spins are measured and mapped by detecting magnetic resonance of said nitrogen-vacancy center at each of said different magnetic tip positions. The dark-spin point-spread-function for imaging the dark spins is directly measured by the NV center.
US09702898B1	Method and system for detecting and correcting quadrature error signals for MEMS device A quadrature error signal cancellation circuit and technique can detect an undesired quadrature signal component in the output of a MEMS gyroscope and null the quadrature signal component. In one embodiment, the cancellation circuit is configured in a feedback loop with the MEMS gyroscope and includes components to detect and condition the quadrature signal, digitize the conditioned quadrature signal, and generate a quadrature error cancellation signal which is provided back to the MEMS gyroscope.
US09702893B2	In-plane piezoresistive detection sensor An in-plane MEMS or NEMS detection device for measuring displacements directed along a direction including a seismic mass suspended with respect to a substrate, the seismic mass being pivotable about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the substrate, at least one piezoresistive strain gauge mechanically connected to the seismic mass and the substrate, wherein the piezoresistive gauge has a thickness lower than that of the seismic mass, and wherein the axis of the piezoresistive strain gauge is orthogonal to the plane containing the pivot axis and the center of gravity of the seismic mass and the plane is orthogonal to the direction of the displacements to be measured.
US09702890B2	Mounting board, sensor unit, electronic apparatus, and moving body A board main body of a board has a sensor mounting area, in which a physical quantity sensor is mounted, disposed on a surface. A non-electrode forming part and a plurality of electrodes are disposed in the sensor mounting area, the electrodes being disposed so as to be isolated from each other, and to correspond to mounting terminals of the physical quantity sensor. A shield electrode is disposed outside the sensor mounting area.
US09702888B2	Sample analyzer, transporting apparatus, and lid placing tray A sample analyzer capable of preventing the loss of lids of liquid containers used in the sample analyzer is provided. The sample analyzer 1 has liquid suctioning units 11 and 17 which are provided with suction tubes for suctioning liquid, container setting units 13 through 15 for setting a plurality of liquid containers 5 through 8 holding liquid, and lid placing sections 16a through 16c and 32 through 34 for placing lids 5a through 8a of liquid containers 5 through 8.
US09702886B2	Methods and devices for tuberculosis diagnosis using biomarker profiles The invention relates to tuberculosis diagnostic methods and devices that measure particular biomarker profiles in subjects and identify a subject having tuberculosis based on such profiles.
US09702884B2	Methods for detecting the presence of irritable bowel syndrome and system for diagnosing same Described herein are methods and systems for the detection of anti-vinculin antibodies, for determining a presence or likely presence of a gastrointestinal motility disorder, bladder motility disorder, or fibromyalgia. Further provided are methods of selecting and/or administering a therapy based on the presence or absence of anti-vinculin antibodies.
US09702879B2	Methods and products for in vitro diagnosis, in vitro prognosis and the development of drugs against invasive carcinomas The present invention relates to in vitro methods and products for detecting the presence of an invasive carcinoma in an individual, for determining and/or predicting the stage and/or invasiveness of said carcinoma in an individual, or for monitoring the effect of the therapy administered to an individual who has said carcinoma based on col11a1 gene and proCOL11A1 protein expression. The invention also relates to the search for, identification, development and evaluation of the efficacy of compounds for therapy for said carcinoma, for the purpose of developing new medicinal products. The invention also relates to agents inhibiting proCOL11A1 protein expression and/or activity, and/or the effects of this expression.
US09702876B2	Method for predicting the risk of getting cancer or diagnosing cancer in a female subject Subject matter of the present invention is a method for predicting the risk of getting cancer in a female subject that does not suffer from cancer or alternatively diagnosing cancer in a female subject comprising: determining the level of Pro-Enkephalin or fragments thereof including Leu-Enkephalin and Met-Enkephalin of at least 5 amino acids in a bodily fluid obtained from said female subject; and correlating said level of Pro-Enkephalin or fragments thereof with a risk for getting cancer, wherein a reduced level is predictive for an enhanced risk of getting cancer or alternatively diagnosing cancer wherein an reduced level is correlated with the diagnosis of cancer.
US09702874B2	Systems, methods, and workflows for optogenetics analysis The invention provides methods for characterizing cellular physiology by incorporating into an electrically excitable cell an optical reporter of, and an optical actuator of, electrical activity. A signal is obtained from the optical reporter in response to a stimulation of the cell. Either or both of the optical reporter and actuator may be based on genetically-encoded rhodopsins incorporated into the cell. The invention provides all optical methods that may be used instead of, or as a complement to, traditional patch clamp technologies and that can provide rapid, accurate, and flexible assays of cellular physiology.
US09702870B2	Fluorescent dyes and related methods Fluorescent dyes with affinity for nucleic acids and related methods are provided. Dielectric or semiconducting films including fluorescent dyes with affinity for nucleic acids and related methods are also provided. Coumarin-based surfactants conjugated to the fluorescent dyes with affinity for nucleic acids and related methods are provided.
US09702864B2	Means for generating cell-disintegrated blood A method for analyzing a whole blood sample can include injecting whole blood into a first zone of a dual zone sample loop, applying sufficient heat or energy to the whole blood to disintegrate the cellular components of the whole blood sample to produce cell disintegrated blood, and injecting a sufficient volume of the buffer into the dual zone sample loop to move the cell disintegrated blood into a second zone of the dual zone sample loop. The method can further include switching a multiport value to an inject position, flowing the cell disintegrated blood from the dual zone sample loop into a solid phase extraction column, and eluting components of the cell disintegrated blood from the solid phase extraction column into a liquid chromatography column.
US09702863B2	Method and probe for measuring buoyancy in concrete The method can determine a density of concrete based on the measured buoyancy of a buoy immersed in fresh concrete contained in a ready mix drum and rotatable therein as the drum is rotated, the method can include obtaining a first measurement of a force applied to the buoy while the buoy is being moved tangentially in the fresh concrete, obtaining a second measurement of a force applied to the buoy while the buoy is being moved tangentially in the fresh concrete by rotation of the cylindrical wall, obtaining an indication of the buoyancy of the buoy in the concrete including factoring out the yield effect based on at least the first measurement and the second measurement.
US09702862B2	Detection of fuel contamination in lubricating oil A method for measuring fuel contamination in oil that uses a material in contact with oil whereby fuel intrusion into the oil will change the electrical, mechanical, and/or chemical properties of the material as compared to the same electrical, mechanical, and/or chemical properties of the material when in contact only with mineral or synthetic oil only.
US09702859B2	Non-contact egg identification system for determining egg viability, and associated method An egg identification system for determining viability of an avian egg is provided. Such a system includes an emitter assembly configured to emit electromagnetic radiation toward an egg. A detector assembly is axially aligned with the emitter assembly to detect electromagnetic radiation transmitted through the egg. The detector assembly is spaced-apart from the egg during operation thereof such that the detector assembly does not contact the egg. The detected electromagnetic radiation is used to generate an output signal. The output signal is processed to determine whether there exists a periodic variation or an aperiodic perturbation in an intensity of the electromagnetic radiation transmitted through the egg corresponding to action of a heart or embryo movement, wherein the existence of the periodic variation or aperiodic perturbation indicates that the egg is viable. An associated method is also provided.
US09702846B2	Biosensor device and related method A device includes a biosensor, a sensing circuit electrically connected to the biosensor, a quantizer electrically connected to the sensing circuit, a digital filter electrically connected to the quantizer, a selective window electrically connected to the digital filter, and a decision unit electrically connected to the selective window.
US09702842B2	Amperometric sensors and devices for measuring concentration of S-nitrosothiols based on photo-induced decomposition of S-nitrosothiols Provided are an amperometric sensor and device for electrochemically quantifying nitrosothiol (RSNO), which is associated with storage and delivery of nitric oxide (NO) in the human body. The amperometric sensor for measuring a concentration of RSNO includes an electrode configured to measure an electric current generated by an oxidation reaction of NO, and a means configured to start and stop photo-induced decomposition of RSNO. Here, the electric current is measured by the oxidation reaction of NO before and after the photo-induced decomposition of RSNO. The amperometric sensor may measure separate signals of RSNO and NO, which are present in the sample at the same time, using one electrode, thereby preventing an inhibition action caused by NO during the measurement of RSNO. Also, the amperometric sensor is simple in structure and easy to manufacture and may be applied to manufacture of a small electrode, and thus may be developed as a sensor for in vivo measurements.
US09702841B2	Devices and methods using swipe detection The present invention relates devices and methods using swipe detection. A swipeable computer of the present invention comprises a capacitive detector having an output, a switchable magnetic field sensor having an output, a memory unit, and a logic unit. The memory unit stores a standard capacitance change and a standard magnetic field change. The logic unit is electrically connected to the capacitive detector output, the switchable magnetic field sensor, the switchable magnetic field sensor output, and the memory unit. The logic unit of the swipeable computer is adapted to determine if the capacitive detector output corresponds to the standard capacitance change, to enable the switchable magnetic field sensor if the change in capacitance corresponds to the standard capacitance change, and to determine if the switchable magnetic field sensor output corresponds to the standard magnetic field change.
US09702840B2	Portable electronic device and vapor sensor card A portable device includes an outer housing including an inlet port and a outer slot adapted to receive a vapor sensor card; an operating circuit disposed at least partially within the outer housing; a sensor holder at least partially disposed within the outer housing. The sensor holder includes: an inner housing including a gas intake chamber in downstream fluid communication with the inlet port. The gas intake chamber has a gas outlet in fluid communication with an inner slot retaining a sensor card socket for engaging the vapor sensor card. The sensor holder further comprises an electrical heater element, a fan, and a turbulent-flow-inducing member. The vapor sensor card comprises a sensor housing and a capacitive sensor element.
US09702836B2	PM detection apparatus An object of the present invention is to reliably detect clogging in a cover even during a period corresponding to a dead zone of a detection apparatus. A PM sensor includes an element section, an element temperature detection section, a heater, and an element cover. An ECU detects clogging in the element cover based on a difference between an element temperature and an exhaust temperature when the exhaust temperature rises. Furthermore, the ECU detects clogging in the element cover based on temperature rising characteristics of the element section observed when the element section is heated by the heater. Thus, even during the period corresponding to the dead zone of the PM sensor, clogging in the element cover can be reliably detected, thus improving the reliability of the sensor.
US09702830B1	Pavement marking determination In an approach to determining pavement markings, a computer determines a location of a first computing device based on data received from one or more location devices associated with the first computing device. The computer then retrieves pavement marking data for one or more pavement markings for the location and determines whether one or more existing pavement markings are present at the location. Responsive to determining that one or more existing pavement markings are present at the location, the computer determines whether each of the one or more existing pavement markings meet one or more pre-determined thresholds for an acceptable pavement marking quality. Furthermore, responsive to determining each of the one or more existing pavement markings do not meet the one or more pre-determined thresholds for an acceptable pavement marking quality level, the computer provides pavement marking data to the first computing device.
US09702827B1	Optical mode analysis with design-based care areas Methods and systems for selecting one or more modes of an inspection subsystem or system for inspection of a specimen are provided. The systems described herein are configured to acquire output for all of the modes to be considered at a location of a known defect on the specimen by aligning output, which is generated at the location with a mode known to generate output in which patterned features on the specimen are resolved to a degree that allows the output to be aligned to design data, with the design data for the specimen to identify the location with substantially high accuracy and then without moving the field of view of the inspection subsystem or system from that location, acquiring the output for all other modes. All of the acquired output can then be used to select mode(s) for inspection of the specimen or another specimen of the same type.
US09702824B2	pH sensors Provided herein are fluorescent sensor agents, and methods of use and manufacture thereof. In particular, sensor agents are provided that exhibit a detectable change in fluorescence (e.g., fluorescence intensity) upon alteration of the pH of the surrounding environment (e.g., upon moving from one pH environment to another).
US09702821B2	Surface enhanced fluorescence spectroscopy apparatus According to an example, methods for forming three-dimensional (3-D) nano-particle assemblies may include depositing surface-enhanced spectroscopy (SES) elements onto respective tips of nano-fingers, in which the nano-fingers are arranged in sufficiently close proximities to each other to enable the tips of groups of adjacent ones of the nano-fingers to come into sufficiently close proximities to each other to enable the SES elements on the tips to be bonded together when the nano-fingers are partially collapsed. The methods also include causing the nano-fingers to partially collapse toward adjacent ones of the nano-fingers to cause a plurality of SES elements on respective groups of the nano-fingers to be in relatively close proximities to each other and form respective clusters of SES elements, introducing additional particles that are to attach onto the clusters of SES elements, and causing the clusters of SES elements to detach from the nano-fingers.
US09702820B2	Imaging by attenuated total reflectance (ATR) An arrangement for attenuated total reflectance (ATR) infrared spectroscopy uses a reflection matrix for location-resolved spectroscopy of aqueous and/or powdery samples with a high signal-to-noise ratio and without previous complex preparation of the samples. The method of using the reflection matrix produces imaging of the sample with a high signal strength.
US09702819B1	Surface vessel wake detection A system is provided for detection of surface glints on a water surface. A laser of the system produces a nearly horizontal or vertical linearly polarized laser light pulse. Lens of the system form an afocal imaging system with lateral magnification and longitudinal magnification that projects an image of the laser light at a pulse location onto the water surface. A portion of the laser light is focused onto a high speed detector. The output of the high speed detector is connected to a digitizer to provide system synchronization and to monitor the laser light. A glint image of the pulse location is detected by a broad band detector. The electrical output of the detector is input to the digitizer where the output is digitized. The output of the digitizer is then sent to a computer where the output is stored and analyzed.
US09702816B2	Optical fiber sensor used for oil conditioning monitoring A detector for oil condition monitoring includes an optical fiber having a first end and a second end having an end face. A sensor body has a gap in which a sample of the oil may be received and a reflecting surface, the second end of the optical fiber being embedded in the sensor body and having an end face spaced from the reflecting surface across the gap. Light emitted from the optical fiber can pass through the sample of oil and be reflected by the reflecting surface back into the optical fiber. By interferometry of the respective signals, the condition of the oil can be determined.
US09702815B2	Sampling device and methods of using same A sampling device including a Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) fiber optic probe and methods of using the device are provided. The sampling device performs both NIRS data collection and physical sample collection. The sampling device operates by inserting the device into a powder or blend to be sampled, collecting a sample within the sample chamber in the device, and performing NIRS analysis of the sample within the sample chamber.
US09702813B2	Sensing systems and methods using a coupling structure A sensor system having coupling structures is disclosed. The system includes an input coupling structure, an interaction region, and an output coupling structure. The input coupling structure is configured to receive emitted light at a selected coupling efficiency and may provide filtering of the emitted light for a selected wavelength. The interaction region is coupled to the input coupling structure and configured to interact the light from the input coupling structure with a specimen. The output coupling structure is coupled to the interaction region and configured to provide interacted light from the interaction region to the detector.
US09702810B1	Dual cell holder system The invention provides a dual cell holder system that allows for the identical match of temperature conditions for both sample and reference simultaneously by providing two cells and a dual cell holder. The system is heated by a heating element and cooled by a Peltier, thus eliminating a significant source of humidity and the potential for leak from a water-cooling device or any of its hoses.
US09702809B2	Tribometer, rheometer, module and a method for tribological measurements A method and a device measure tribological values of samples with a rheometer. Wherein measuring parts of the rheometer are replaced by the samples and the surfaces of the samples are moved into frictional contact relative to each other. Accordingly, it is provided that all parts of the rheometer supporting the samples in frictional connection or frictional contact and forming the rheometer power circuit, including a spring unit pressing the samples against each other, are regarded as an oscillatory circuit. Oscillation properties of the spring unit are relevant to oscillation properties of the oscillatory circuit. The oscillation properties of the spring unit are adjusted taking into consideration resonance oscillations or effects produced by changing or different measurement conditions expected with the respective measurement.
US09702800B2	Combined rheometer/mixer having helical blades and methods of determining rheological properties of fluids A method of determining rheological properties can include dispensing a fluid into a rheometer including a stator having at least one helical blade, measuring torque (T) due to relative rotation between the stator and a rotor of the rheometer at different rotational speeds (RPM's), calculating shear stress (SS) as follows: SS=Tβ/K, and calculating volume averaged shear rate (VASR) as follows: VASR=k1*RPMα, where K, k1, α and β are experimentally-derived coefficients. A method of mixing fluids and performing a rheological test on the admixed fluids can include dispensing a fluid into a rheometer, then dispensing another fluid into the rheometer, then mixing the fluids with at least one helical blade of the rheometer, and then measuring torque due to relative rotation between a stator and a rotor of the rheometer. A rotary rheometer can include a rotor, and a stator having at least one helical blade.
US09702799B2	Static gel strength testing A method of performing a static gel strength test on a composition can include placing the composition into a static gel strength test instrument, stirring the composition with at least one helical blade of the instrument, and measuring resistance to rotation between a stator and a rotor of the instrument. A static gel strength test instrument can include a rotor, and a stator having at least one helical blade. The static gel strength test instrument characterizes gelation of a composition. Another static gel strength test instrument can include a stator having at least one helical blade, and a rotor having at least one helical blade.
US09702798B1	Method for evaluating fracture toughness using instrumented indentation testing The present invention relates to a method for measuring a fracture toughness using an instrumented indentation testing, which measures a load and an indentation depth in real time while applying a load to a specimen by an indenter having a flat punch shape.
US09702796B2	Isolator An isolator includes: a chamber including a working chamber in which a work is performed by a worker, and a storage chamber provided under the working chamber in communication with an opening formed in a bottom plate of the working chamber, the chamber being configured to isolate the working chamber and the storage chamber from an exterior while in a state where airtightness is maintained; and a lifting device configured to support, in the storage chamber, an experimental device to be used in the working chamber, the lifting device being capable of lifting and lowering the experimental device from the storage chamber to the working chamber and from the working chamber to the storage chamber.
US09702794B2	User replaceable filter for gas sampling system A replaceable filter integrated into the front panel accessory interconnect system of a gas sampling system includes a filter body mounted within a housing of the system. The filter body is insertable into a filter receptacle, and removable from the filter receptacle by a twist-lock mechanism. The filter body includes an integral accessory receptacle. An accessory connector is insertably connectable with the accessory receptacle.
US09702791B2	Fluid flow sampling device A fluid flow sampling device comprises an elongate housing and a sleeve disposed in the housing having openings corresponding to an inlet and an outlet of the housing. The sleeve is movable relative to the housing to an open position and a closed position. The open position aligns the openings of the sleeve with the inlet and the outlet to allow fluid to flow into the inlet, through the sleeve, and out of the outlet. The closed position blocks the inlet and/or the outlet with a portion of the sleeve such that fluid is prevented from flowing through the sleeve. Additionally, a coalescent filter is disposed in the sleeve between the inlet and the outlet to allow some fluid to pass through the filter for sampling and to allow another portion of fluid to flow past the filter and out of the outlet to carry away coalescent material on the filter.
US09702789B2	Method and apparatus for distributing particulate material along a tire footprint during tire test The present invention comprises apparatus and methods for testing a tire on a wheel. Particular embodiments of such methods include providing a tire testing surface upon which the tire is to operate and a tire having a radially outer annular side including a road-engaging surface. The methods further include engaging forcefully a radially outer annular side of the tire with the tire testing surface to create a footprint constituting an area of contact between the tire and the tire testing surface, the footprint having a width extending in an axial direction of the tire. The tire is then rotated while engaged with the tire testing surface according to the prior step and a particulate is discharged from a particulate discharge outlet of a particular discharging device, the outlet having a length extending at least substantially across the width of the footprint.
US09702787B2	In-cylinder pressure detecting apparatus for internal combustion engine An in-cylinder pressure detecting apparatus for an internal combustion engine, for detecting an in-cylinder pressure which is a pressure in a combustion chamber of the engine. The in-cylinder pressure is detected by an in-cylinder pressure detecting block, and a motoring pressure corresponding to an in-cylinder pressure when no combustion is performed in the combustion chamber, is estimated. A peak value of the detected in-cylinder pressure is obtained as a detected pressure peak value in a predetermined operating condition of the engine. An estimated motoring pressure peak value which is a peak value of the estimated motoring pressure and corresponds to the detected pressure peak value, is calculated. The detected pressure peak value is compared with the estimated motoring pressure peak value, and sensitivity correction of the in-cylinder pressure detecting block is performed based on a result of the comparison. The predetermined operating condition is an operating condition in which an exhaust gas temperature raising control is performed for raising a temperature of exhaust gases from the engine by increasing an intake air amount of the engine and retarding an ignition timing of the engine.
US09702785B2	Engine failure diagnosis system and watercraft having the same An engine failure diagnosis system simply performs failure diagnosis of engine components, which are driven while an engine is operating, even at the time when the engine is stopped, and identifies a component that has failed and a location where a failure has occurred. The engine failure diagnosis system includes an ECM arranged to control an engine provided in an outboard motor of a watercraft. The ECM includes an actuation command section arranged to actuate engine components, which are driven while the engine is running, in a given manner, and a failure diagnosis section arranged to diagnose the presence of a failure in the engine components. The engine components of the engine are provided with actuated condition detecting sections arranged to detect a predetermined actuated condition. When the actuation command section outputs an actuation command while the engine is stopped, the engine components are actuated in a given manner.
US09702784B2	Apparatus for the lapping or testing of gears An apparatus including a first spindle group for chucking a first gear, whereby the first gear is mountable on the first spindle group so that it is rotatable, and a second spindle group for chucking a second gear, whereby the second gear is mountable on the second spindle group so that it is rotatable. The apparatus further defining a first linear axis oriented to perform a first linear displacement of the first spindle group relative to the second spindle group; a second linear axis oriented to perform a second linear displacement of the first spindle group relative to the second spindle group; and at least one of a swivel axis oriented to perform pivoting of the first spindle group thereabout, and a swivel axis oriented to perform pivoting of the second spindle group thereabout.
US09702778B2	Position indicator A position indicator includes a capacitor having a capacitance that changes in correspondence to a force applied to one end part of a housing. The capacitor is configured by a pressure detecting chip that includes a first electrode and a second electrode disposed opposite to the first electrode with a predetermined distance defined therebetween to have capacitance Cv formed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The capacitance Cv changes when the force applied to the one end part of the housing is transmitted to the first electrode to thereby change a relationship (e.g., the distance) between the two electrodes. A pressure transmitting member having predetermined elasticity is disposed on the first electrode such that the force applied to the one end part of the housing is transmitted to the first electrode of the semiconductor element via the pressure transmitting member.
US09702772B2	Surface acoustic wave (SAW) based strain sensor A sensor system for determining deformation of an object subject to forces. The sensor system comprises an object upon which forces are exerted and a cavity within the object, a first substrate for supporting surface acoustic waves in an upper surface of the first substrate, the first substrate disposed in the cavity, a first surface acoustic wave transducer disposed on the upper surface and responsive to an interrogation signal for generating an incident surface acoustic wave in the upper surface, a first reflector array responsive to the incident surface acoustic wave for creating reflected surface acoustic waves on the upper surface, the reflected surface acoustic waves received by the transducer and having characteristics indicative of strain deformation of the object due to a force exerted on the object.
US09702770B2	Signal compensation unit, bend sensor module, and input unit A signal compensation unit includes an adjustment section configured to adjust temporal variation characteristics of a detection signal obtained by a bend sensor. The adjustment section includes: a signal amplifier including a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal, and an output terminal, and amplifying the detection signal; and a resistor for adjustment of the temporal variation characteristics disposed between the positive input terminal and the negative input terminal of the signal amplifier.
US09702769B2	Self-calibrated thermal sensors of an integrated circuit die Embodiments of the present disclosure provide self-calibrated thermal sensors of an integrated circuit (IC) die and associated techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, a self-calibrating thermal sensing device includes a resonator configured to oscillate at a frequency corresponding with a temperature of circuitry of an integrated circuit (IC) die, wherein the resonator is thermally coupled with the circuitry and configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode and logic operatively coupled with the resonator, and configured to calculate a first temperature corresponding with a first frequency of the resonator in the first mode using a first equation, calculate a second temperature corresponding with a second frequency of the resonator in the second mode using a second equation, and add an offset to the first equation and the second equation based on a result of a comparison of the first temperature and the second temperature. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US09702767B2	Calibrating thermal behavior of electronics A method includes determining a relationship between indirect thermal data for a processor and a measured temperature associated with the processor, during a calibration process, obtaining the indirect thermal data for the processor during actual operation of the processor, and determining an actual significant temperature associated with the processor during the actual operation using the indirect thermal data for the processor during actual operation of the processor and the relationship.
US09702766B2	Capacitive temperature sensor comprising two capacitors as a voltage divider bridge A temperature sensor including a capacitive circuit including an input terminal for the application of an input voltage, an output terminal for the reading of an output voltage of the circuit, and a reference potential terminal, a voltage circuit for applying a predetermined voltage to the input terminal of the circuit and a circuit for reading the voltage at the output terminal of the capacitive circuit and converting the read voltage into a temperature measurement. According to the invention, the capacitive circuit includes a fir capacitor, connected between the input and output terminals, and having a capacitance decreasing according to temperature; and a second capacitor, connected between the input terminal and the terminal at the reference potential, and having a capacitance increasing along with temperature.
US09702765B2	Paired temperature sensor and method of manufacturing the same A paired temperature sensor includes two temperature sensors having electrical characteristics substantially equivalent at the same temperature range, each of the temperature sensor having a thermosensitive element therein that changes its electrical characteristics according to temperature, and a pair of lead wires, and a single connector 3 to which the two temperature sensors are connected via the lead wires. The two temperature sensors have electrical characteristics substantially equivalent at the same temperature range. The connector has positioning portions for allowing the connector to be connected in a predetermined orientation relative to a counterpart connector. There is provided at least one distinguishing difference between the two temperature sensors.
US09702764B2	Thermocouple apparatus and method In a thermocouple, a pair of thermoelements extend within a protective sheath. The thermoelements are spaced from the sheath by an insulator. The sheath comprises an outer sheath formed from a metal alloy adapted to provide mechanical support and corrosion resistance during use of the thermocouple, typically at elevated temperature. The sheath further comprises an inner sheath positioned between the outer sheath and the thermoelements and formed from a nickel-based alloy containing less than 10 wt % Cr, to prevent diffusion of Cr and/or Mn from the outer sheath to the thermoelements.
US09702763B2	Thermal sensor A circuit includes a comparator unit and a switching network. The comparator unit is configured to receive a first voltage value, a second voltage value and a third voltage value of a voltage node, and to provide a control signal. The switching network includes the voltage node and is configured to operate in a first condition or in a second condition based on the control signal. Based on the first condition, the voltage node is configured to have a voltage value increase to the first voltage value. Based on a second condition, the voltage node is configured to have a voltage decrease to the second voltage.
US09702759B2	Machine learning and rate-distortion cost functions for enabling the optimization of device calibration A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for applying a cost function to calculate an optimal value of a single variable for a calibration application are disclosed. For example, the method identifies the single variable of the calibration application, applies a cost function to the single variable, wherein the cost function comprises a function of a fit error plus a regularization weighting parameter (λ) times a regularization cost, calculates the optimal value of the single variable based upon the cost function that is applied to the single variable and uses the optimal value of the single variable to generate a calibration matrix used for the calibration application.
US09702758B2	Systems and methods for readout of event-driven pixels Methods and systems for reading out a pixel array are provided. An example system may be configured to represent the activity of at least two pixels in the array as at least two digital signals. Further, the example system may be configured to dynamically aggregate the at least two digital signals into one representative analog signal corresponding to the activity of the at least two pixels.
US09702757B2	Light measuring system A light measuring system including an integrating sphere having an aperture configured by opposing reflectors selectively aligned with complementary reflectors of at least one light source mounting block having a light source mounting region for mounting a light source thereon.
US09702755B2	Optical-fiber-compatible sensor A sensor is provided, with the sensor including a reflective element and an optical fiber positioned relative to the reflective element such that light emitted from the optical fiber is reflected by the reflective element and propagates in an optical cavity between the optical fiber and the reflective element. A first material is within the optical cavity and has a coefficient of thermal expansion and a thickness that compensate a refractive index change with temperature of a second material within the optical cavity.
US09702752B2	Electromagnetically force-compensating force-measuring apparatus An electromagnetically force-compensating force-measuring apparatus (100) that includes a force dependent support coil (2) and an integrating analog/digital converter (10; 10′) that converts the coil current (IS) into a digital output signal. A current/voltage converter (6) is connected downstream of the support coil (2), the output of the current/voltage converter being connected to a measurement voltage input (14) of the analog/digital converter (10; 10′) and to the input of a voltage amplifier (8). The resistance value of a first heating resistor (RSH) is equal to the resistance value of the support coil (2), the resistance value of a second heating resistor (RWH) is equal to the conversion factor (RW) of the current/voltage converter (6) and the gain factor of a voltage amplifier (8) is equal to the ratio of the resistance value of the first heating resistor to the resistance value of the second heating resistor.
US09702750B1	Material level indicator A material level indicator includes a probe, first and second signal compensating units, arranged at first and second ends of the probe respectively, and a controlling module arranged at the first end and includes a signal processor, a signal emitter, and a signal receiver. The second end is opposite to the first end. The signal processor is connected to the signal emitter and the signal receiver. The signal emitter emits an electromagnetic signal from the first end to the second end of the probe. The first and second signal compensating units reflect the electromagnetic signal, and the signal processor generates first and second time interval differences according to the reflected electromagnetic signal received by the signal receiver. The signal processor calibrates an environmental coefficient and indicates a dielectric coefficient of the material according to the first and second time interval differences respectively.
US09702749B2	Liquid surface detection method and device, and immunoassay analyzer Disclosed are liquid surface detection methods and devices, and immunoassay analyzers. By changing the power source input of a signal drive circuit, an effective voltage of a drive signal applied by the signal drive circuit on a liquid dispensing probe is a negative voltage, so that the liquid dispensing probe is protected as the cathode in an electrolytic cell formed between the liquid dispensing probe and the cleaning fluid, and is prevented from being corroded by the cleaning fluid and rusting. Moreover, the intrinsic detection flexibility and performance of the liquid surface detection device can be ensured, and the requirements on the material and process of the liquid dispensing probe are not high, thereby effectively controlling the cost.
US09702746B2	Device for monitoring a mass or volume flow of a gas stream A device for monitoring a mass or volume flow, in a gas stream with a feed line and with a plurality of electrical components, includes a flow generator, a heat-sensitive element and a data processing unit. The flow generator generates a gas stream flowing in a direction of flow through the feed line. At least one of the electrical components comprises at least one electrical element for power data supply, which is arranged in the feed line such that a waste heat of the electrical element heats the gas stream generated by the flow generator. The heat-sensitive element is arranged behind the electrical element in the direction of flow in the feed line and detects a temperature of the gas stream heated by the waste heat of the electrical element. The data processing unit determines a mass or volume flow from the temperature detected by the heat-sensitive element.
US09702744B2	Fluid control device The present invention is intended to inhibit a communication program from crashing in the case where a power source is turned off while writing or rewriting of a measurement control program from an external device is performed by a communication part, and includes: a first recording part for storing the communication program for controlling the communication part; a second recording part for storing a measurement control program for controlling the measurement control part; and a central processing unit. In this configuration, the communication program stored in the first recording part is configured to be unrewritable by the central processing unit and the measurement control program stored in the second recording part is configured to be rewritable by the central processing unit.
US09702743B2	Flowmeter for measuring flow of a process fluid through a conduit including upstream and downstream process variable sensors mounted on the pitot tube A process variable transmitter is configured as a flowmeter for measuring flow of a process fluid through a conduit. The transmitter includes a pitot tube extending into the conduit which creates a differential pressure in the process fluid due to flow of the process fluid. An upstream process variable sensor is mounted on the pitot tube and coupled to the flow of process fluid to sense an upstream process variable of the process fluid. A downstream process variable sensor is mounted on the pitot tube downstream of the upstream process variable sensor and coupled to the flow of process fluid to sense a downstream process variable of the process fluid. Measurement circuitry determines the flow of the process fluid based upon the upstream process variable and the downstream process variable.
US09702739B2	Device housing for a measuring device A measuring device (30) including a device housing (31) having at least one housing section (37;36) and including a measuring unit (32) that is arranged at least partially inside the device housing (31). The at least one housing section (37;36) includes a first segment made of a first material and a second segment made of a second material that differs from the first material. The first material is an elastomeric or thermoplastic-elastomeric plastic with a rebound resilience of less than 40% and a Shore-A hardness of less than 80, and the second material is a hard thermoplastic or a metal.
US09702734B2	Rotation angle detection device A rotation angle detection device includes a lever, a cylindrical part, a magnet, and a magnetic sensing element. The lever includes a base and a shaft projecting in the direction of the rotation axis of the base and integrated with the base. The cylindrical part has a first end close to or in contact with the base, and a second end opposite to the first end and farther from the base than the first end. The shaft is inserted in the cylindrical part and is rotatably supported by the cylindrical part. The magnet is attached to the end of the shaft. The magnetic sensing element faces the magnet with a predetermined gap therebetween.
US09702733B2	Rotation angle sensor provided with pedestal and rotary machine A rotation angle sensor for detecting a rotation angle of a shaft of the motor or shaft of a machine which is driven by a motor, equipped with a detected part at an outer circumferential part of a rotary body attached to the shaft and a detection element facing the detected part provided on a pedestal which is surrounding the shaft, wherein a recessed part which is provided at the pedestal is formed with an abutting surface which abuts against an end face of the detection element at the side far from the shaft of the detection element, the distance of the abutting surface from the axial line is made different along the peripheral direction of the pedestal, and a position of the detection element abutting against the abutting surface is moved in the peripheral direction so as to adjust the difference between the rotary body and the detection element.
US09702731B2	System for measuring and reporting resource usage A system and method for measuring and reporting the renewable and non-renewable resources usage in an automated manner is provided. The system includes an AMI Meter for measuring resources usage and communicates to an AMI Server through multiple inbuilt communication facility. The AMI Server stores and process the data received from the AMI Meter for producing billing and control information. The informational messages are sent to the corresponding consumer AMI Meters and get updated in payment nodes by the AMI Server. The AMI Meter is also facilitated with auto registration (registering with server) and bi-directional metering features.
US09702730B2	Systems and methods for estimating conservation allocation with partial AMI This disclosure is directed to a system and method of allocating energy provided by a power source. The system includes a computing device that receives, from meters, observations of energy delivered by the power source to sites. The device classifies the sites into consumption classes, where a first consumption class has complete coverage and a second consumption class has incomplete coverage. The device determines a metric for a characteristic of energy for the first class. The device determines a first demand for the first class based on the metric for the characteristic of energy for the first class. The device generates a sampling distribution of the metric for the characteristic for the second class and determines a second demand for the second class based on the sampling distribution. The device determines a dissipation metric based on the first and second demands.
US09702726B2	Enhanced instrument procedure visualization A system and method for providing the information contained in instrument procedure charts in a more intuitive and easier to comprehend manner is provided. The provided enhanced instrument procedure visualization system displays a dynamic three-dimensional view of a selected instrument procedure, and incorporates time-relevant information from weather and traffic sources. The provided enhanced instrument procedure visualization system further allows a pilot to scroll forward and backward in time to review and study the complete instrument procedure.
US09702723B2	Method and apparatus for receiving user estimation of navigational instructions A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to provide navigational instructions in a manner that does not require the user to view the navigational instructions. In the context of a method, user input is received that is representative of an estimation by the user of a navigational instruction. The method also determines whether the estimation by the user matches the navigational instruction. Further, the method causes feedback to be generated at least in an instance in which the estimation by the user fails to match the navigational instruction. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed.
US09702721B2	Map service with network-based query for search On a mobile device a “live” network-based query for search is performed (e.g., performed automatically) in response to a map display update or other trigger event. In some implementations, when the map display is updated (or other trigger event occurs) a network-based map service is queried to obtain information related to the current location of the mobile device. The information can be presented on the map display. In some implementations, when multiple search results matching the query are provided by the map service, a confirmation request is presented on the mobile device to allow the user to select a search result. The selected search result (e.g., a destination) can be presented on the map display. A route from the current location of the mobile device to a destination can be drawn on the map display.
US09702720B2	Navigation server for determining location-based advertisement effectiveness A navigation server and the like capable of improving determination accuracy of advertisement effectiveness is provided. According to a navigation system of the present invention, it is determined whether or not one or a plurality of time in which a position of a navigation device 200 (an user or a vehicle 2) at each time satisfies “a first condition” in relationship with a position of a business operator satisfies “a second condition” in relationship with a temporal factor with respect to business transaction of the business operator. Thereafter, according to the determination result, an interest level of the user with respect to the business operator and the like is evaluated as “a third index value”.
US09702718B2	Systems and methods for improving energy efficiency of a vehicle based on route prediction A hybrid vehicle includes one or more processors, a memory, an engine, a battery, and a motor. The motor is configured to utilize electrical energy stored in the battery for powering a movement of the wheels or an operation of the hybrid vehicle. A memory stores route data and corresponding vehicle operation data. The one or more processors predict, based on the route data, that the hybrid vehicle will travel on a second route after travelling on a first route. The one or more processors predict, based on the vehicle operation data, that the state of charge (SOC) of the battery will reach or exceed a threshold value during the second route. The one or more processors set a target SOC for the battery. The one or more processors discharge the electrical energy stored in the battery during the first route based on the target SOC value.
US09702716B2	Traffic score determination A computing device may execute a routing application to perform operations including identifying a contextual parameter indicative of a quality preference for routing over segments of geographic mapping data, weighing the segments of geographic mapping data according to traffic score information indicative of the presence of the contextual parameter over the respective segments determined based at least in part on vehicle diagnostic data, and determining a suggested route for a vehicle from a current location to a destination location over the weighed segments of geographic mapping data based on the contextual parameter. The device may be further configured to receive a route request including the destination location for the vehicle; and display the route for the vehicle on a map including indications of the quality of the segments along the suggested route. To improve the routing, learning heuristics identify what diagnostic data variables correlate with presence of which contextual parameters.
US09702712B2	On-board system, information processing apparatus, and program product An on-board system includes at least one execution unit executing an operation for eliminating an inattentive state of a driver of a vehicle, an information acquiring section acquiring driver state information, a state determination section determining whether the driver is in the inattentive state, a position specifying section specifying a present position of the vehicle, a searching section searching for a resting place at which the driver can have a rest based on the present position and information stored in a resting place database when the driver is in the inattentive state, and an execution unit control section calculating a necessary travel time to the resting place and activates at least one target execution unit to start operation when the necessary travel time is equal to or longer than a predetermined threshold period.
US09702711B2	Place of interest recommendation A computer server of a social communication platform may be configured to provide a social communication platform to a first user to chat with a second user over a window displaying on a computer device of the first user; receive chat messages between the first user and second user, the chat message including a current geographical location information of the first user; select at least one candidate POI associated with the second user and based on the current geographical location information of the first user; send location information of at least one candidate POI to the first user through the window; receive from the first user a selection of a target POI from the at least one candidate POI; and send information associated with the target POI to the first user through the social communication platform.
US09702703B2	System and method for monitoring driving behavior of a driver This disclosure relates generally to data processing, and more particularly to a system and method for monitoring driving behavior of a driver. In one embodiment, a system (102) for monitoring driving behavior of a driver is disclosed. The system (102) may configure a processor (202) to execute computer-readable instructions (208) stored in a memory (206) in order to: capture a plurality of acceleration samples; compute Kurtosis values and Skewness values corresponding to a set of acceleration samples; filter the Kurtosis values; determine a probability distribution function of the filtered Kurtosis values; compute a mean and a standard deviation associated with the filtered Kurtosis values; determine a first threshold for each driver based upon the mean and the standard deviation; compute a first score for each driver based upon the first threshold and the number of trips; determine a second threshold; compute a second score for each driver based upon the second threshold and the number of trips; and evaluate driving behavior of a driver based upon the first score and the second score.
US09702702B1	Methods and apparatus for navigational aiding using celestial object tracking Methods and computer products for establishing at least one of attitude, direction and position of a moving platform. At least one skymark of known ephemeris is imaged at each of a first set of discrete instants by means of an optical sensor coupled to the platform. A measurement is also obtained of the attitude of the platform at each of a second set of discrete instants by means of an inertial navigation system. A recursive of estimation filter is then applied to successive skymark position vectors to update an estimate of platform navigation state, with the measurement of attitude of the platform tightly coupled to the estimate of platform navigation state as updated by the recursive estimation filter. Various techniques of frame stacking and multi-hypothesis tracking may be applied to improve the robustness of navigation solutions.
US09702701B2	Navigation device and method Embodiments of the present invention relate to a route-planning device (200;302) comprising a storage section (230;306) storing map information, the map information including information identifying a plurality of potential positions, each potential position corresponding to a position at which a location of a predetermined type might potentially be found; and a search route module (490) arranged to determine a search route visiting at least one of the potential positions, the determination of the search route using a predetermined efficiency measure based on likelihood of finding a location of the predetermined type.
US09702696B2	Angular velocity sensor An angular velocity sensor includes a fixing section to be fixed to an object, first and second connection beams each having one end connected to the fixing section, first and second double-end-supported beams, first and second driving electrodes to vibrate the supported beams, and first and second sensing electrodes to detect vibrations of the supported beams. The first supported beam has its ends connected to second ends of the first and second connection beams. The first supported beam, the first connection beam, and the second connection beam surround one side surface of the fixing section. The second supported beam has its ends connected to second ends of the first and second connection beams. The second double-end-supported beam, the first connection beam, and the second connection beam surround another side surface of the fixing section opposite the one side surface of the fixing section.
US09702694B2	Wheel toe and camber measurement system A system for measuring wheel alignment includes at least one camera and at least one processor in communication with the camera. The camera captures an image of a test wheel. The processor processes the captured image to measure the wheel alignment.
US09702693B2	Apparatus for measuring overlay errors A metrology system for determining overlay is disclosed. The system includes an optical assembly for capturing images of an overlay mark and a computer for analyzing the captured images to determine whether there is an overlay error. The mark comprises first and second regions that each include at least two separately generated working zones, juxtaposed relative to one another, configured to provide overlay information in a first direction, and include a periodic structure having coarsely segmented elements. The mark comprises third and fourth regions that each include at least two separately generated working zones, juxtaposed relative to one another, configured to provide overlay information in a second direction, and include a periodic structure having coarsely segmented elements. Working zones of the first and second regions are diagonally opposed and spatially offset relative to one another, and the working zones of the third and fourth regions are diagonally opposed and spatially offset relative to one another.
US09702690B2	Lens-less optical position measuring sensor An optical detector may include an aperture, at least two photodetectors, and a measuring arrangement to quantify light detected at the photodetectors after passing through the aperture without the need for a lens. The aperture may be positioned between a light source and the two photodetectors to allow light from a light source to pass through the aperture to the photodetectors. The photodetectors may include PIN junction photodiodes and may be electrically isolated from each other, positioned next to each other in a side-by-side configuration, and then aligned with the aperture so that a proportion of the quantified light detected at the photodetectors changes as an angle of light from the light source incident to the aperture changes. Optical detectors and methods are provided.
US09702689B2	Use of a full width array imaging sensor to measure real time film thicknesses on film manufacturing equipment A method for providing film-thickness analysis with a spectrophotometer includes configuring an illuminator to emit a light beam at a film deposited on a substrate surface, configuring a linear sensor to receive light reflecting off the deposited film on the substrate surface via a gradient index lens and a linear variable filter, and configuring a processor to determine thickness of the film based on spectral reflectivity of the film received from the linear sensor.
US09702683B2	Method for determining the piston position of a piston cylinder unit and a piston cylinder unit The invention relates to a method for determining the piston position of a hydraulic or pneumatic piston cylinder unit, wherein the cylinder jacket and the piston form an electrical conducting path and the piston position is determined with the aid of the inductive and/or resistive properties of the conducting path that is formed. In addition, the invention relates to a piston cylinder unit having a measuring device for carrying out such a method.
US09702678B1	Armor piercing incendiary projectile An improved armor piercing and pyrotechnic projectile for use in .50″ military caliber rounds. Such projectiles contain a core, jacket, a base and a hollow nose housing pyrotechnic mixtures composed of sodium periodate and magnalium. The improved projectiles exhibit increased luminosity, and are non-toxic, safer, and environmentally benign compared to current state-of-the-art projectiles.
US09702676B1	High strength munitions structures with inherent chemical energy Munitions structures comprising one or more high strength reactive alloys, in particular reactive bulk metallic glasses, have significant amounts of inherent chemical energy. This energy may be discharged by subjection of the munitions structure to rapid impulsive loading and fragmentation in the presence of oxygen and/or nitrogen. A munitions structure can be configured in both large and small penetrators, e.g. warheads and bullets, with increased lethality. The lethality of these munitions structures is augmented by means of rapidly and simultaneously imparting both mechanical energy (kinetic energy through impact and fragmentation) and chemical energy (blast and/or fireball) to a target. A high-strength reactive alloy can substitute at least in part one or both of explosives and inert structural materials in conventional munitions systems to improve performance and reduce parasitic weight of structural casing.
US09702672B1	Lighted arrow nock Provided is a lighted nock for an arrow including: a light emitting part having a light coupled to the rear end periphery of a cylindrical battery, the light being turned on/off through forward and backward movements toward and from the battery; an arrow coupling part having an outer peripheral surface insertedly fitted to the rear end periphery of an arrow shaft in such a manner as to be coupled to the arrow shaft in a non-adhesive state, while having the battery inserted into the inner space thereof; and a light operating part inserted into the arrow coupling part, without being arbitrarily separated from the arrow coupling part in the state where the front end thereof grasps the light, and adapted to turn the light on/off through forward and backward movements toward and from the arrow coupling part.
US09702661B2	Accessory camera for optical hunting scopes An accessory for coupling to a conventional rifle scope captures sight images through the scope and transmits them through wi-fi to a remote location. The telescopic sight eyepiece is fitted into the front of a tubular portion of the accessory. An adjustable collet nut threadably and coaxially engages the scope eyelet. The scope image is transmitted through the housing from the front to a rear eyepiece through which the user can view images. The image passes through an optical splitter that directs duplicate images to an adjustable camera mounted on a slidable carriage disposed within the housing. A rack and pinion driven by a thumb wheel accessible from the housing exterior displaces the carriage for focusing. Processed camera images are delivered to a wi-fi circuit to transmit images to a remote Smart-phone, equipped with a suitable software program (i.e., an “app”) for decoding the images and recording snapshots and movies.
US09702660B1	Volley gun A gun having at least two barrels wherein each barrel is adapted to receive at least one projectile. The barrels are attached to a gun body having a gun chamber adapted to receive a propelling charge. An interface between the gun chamber and the barrels selectively connects the gun chamber with one or more of the barrels to fire a variable number of projectiles at variable velocities.
US09702659B2	Concealed holster assembly A holster assembly including a holster defining a receiving cavity and a strap extending between first and second ends. The first end of the strap is connected to the holster and the second end of the strap is adjustably connectable relative to the holster. The strap is manufactured from an elastic material.
US09702654B2	Helically wound pull through gun cleaning device A helically wound pull through gun cleaning device includes a central member. At least one helical over-mold is overmolded over a portion of the central member and defines a helical path. The central member substantially conforms to the helical path. A tubular woven sheath overlays and conforms to the central member and is close woven over the central member and the at least one overmolded helical section.
US09702653B2	Firearm shooting rest Shooting rests and associated methods of manufacture and use. A rear support of a shooting rest includes a stop configured to inhibit rearward movement of a firearm when the firearm is supported on the rest and fired. The stop supports a recoil pad for cushioning recoil of the firearm.
US09702650B1	Weapon blast attenuation A method to attenuate the blast wave/blast overpressure from a weapon discharge by leaking an effective quantity of propellant gas from behind the projectile, into the precursor gas flow in front of the projectile, while the projectile is still in the weapon barrel—whereby the exit pressure ratio of the projectile from the weapon is surprisingly reduced by about 95%—resulting in a reduction of from about 51.6 to about 58.2% in the peak pressure level/sound wave which impacts the user or crew of the weapon.
US09702645B2	Weapon magazine A system and method for using a firearm magazine are described. One example includes a firearm magazine assembly. The assembly has a housing defining a cartridge track, the housing having a distal end having feed lips for feeding cartridges to a firearm and a proximal end. The assembly also has a follower assembly having a follower and a spring. The follower has a proximal side and a distal side and is movable between a compressed position and an extended position. The follower engages the housing in the extended position without biasing the feed lips away from each other, whereby the follower prevents creep of the distal end of the housing when the follower is in the extended position.
US09702644B2	Regulator for a firearm auto loader A regulator that controls an amount of energy provided to an auto loader for rounds having different gun powder loads is provided. The regulator includes a chamber, and a piston in fluid communication with the chamber. The regulator may further include a throttling valve having a first position in which pressurized combustion gas from the gas port of a barrel of a firearm can flow into the chamber, and a second position in which pressurized combustion gas from the gas port of a barrel of a firearm cannot flow into the chamber. The throttling valve is configured to move from the first position to the second position when pressure in the chamber exceeds a threshold level. The regulator may include an expansion valve in fluid communication with the chamber and arranged to move from a first position to increase a volume of the chamber when pressure in the chamber exceeds a threshold level. The regulator may include a valve including a vent hole, where the valve is in fluid communication with the chamber and is arranged to vent combustion gas from the chamber through the vent hole.
US09702643B1	Bolt carrier bearing tube for rifle receiver A metal tube provides a bearing for a bolt carrier in a rifle. The tube is machined to provide openings and co-molded with a polymer outer shroud to form a lightweight composite upper receiver. The tube has an inner surface that supports the bolt carrier in its reciprocal motion during cycling of the rifle action during firing. The length and diameter of the tube are designed to prevent tilt of the bolt carrier during operation.
US09702639B2	External fan stack bracing apparatus and method The present invention relates to a fan cylinder bracing system for a cooling tower having a fan deck that extends along a longitudinal axis. The bracing system has a first ring having a first diameter wherein the first ring is located at a first position along the longitudinal axis. It also has a second ring having a second diameter wherein the second ring is located at a second position along the longitudinal axis. Finally, the cylinder bracing system has a first brace connected to the first ring and said second ring, wherein said first brace transfers loads from the first ring to the second ring.
US09702635B2	Loop heat pipe structure with liquid and vapor separation A loop heat pipe structure with a liquid and vapor separation includes an evaporation chamber and a loop pipe. The evaporation chamber includes two connecting ports, and an inner wall of the evaporation chamber includes a liquid-preservation capillary structure. The loop pipe includes two evaporation channel tubular portions and a condensation tubular portion connected between the two evaporation channel tubular portions; and the two evaporation channel tubular portions are connected to the two connecting ports of the evaporation chamber respectively. Wherein each one of the evaporation channel tubular portions includes an inner tube and an outer tube; the inner tube is sleeved inside the outer tube; and a flow-returning capillary structure is disposed between the outer tube and the inner tube inside the outer tube; the flow-returning capillary structure extends into the evaporation chamber and is in contact with the liquid-preservation capillary structure.
US09702630B2	Heat exchanger A heat exchanger (2) comprising a duct (4) through which a first fluid (e.g. a coolant such as ram air) may flow, and one or more vanes (18) disposed within the duct (4) and configured to disrupt the flow of the first fluid through the duct (4). Each vane (18) comprises one or more flow channels (24) through which a second fluid (e.g. a fluid to be cooled, such as engine coolant) may flow so as to transfer heat between the first fluid flowing through the duct (4) and the second fluid flowing through the one or more flow channels (24). The flow channels (24) within the vanes (18) are separated from the duct (4) by a channel wall such that fluid cannot flow between the duct (4) and the flow channels (24).
US09702628B2	Refractory walls, and gasification devices and methods A refractory wall comprises a hotface layer comprising a hotface surface configured to be adjacent to a carbonaceous gasification environment, a backing layer facing the hotface layer, and a cooling layer facing the backing layer and configured to cool the hotface layer via the backing layer. A gasification device and a gasification process are also presented.
US09702625B2	Laundry treatment apparatus A laundry treatment apparatus includes a connection duct into which air inside a drum, which provides a laundry accommodation space, is discharged. The laundry treatment apparatus also includes a discharge duct configured to extend in a longitudinal direction of the drum and connected to the connection duct and a filter assembly including a filter unit located in the discharge duct to filter air and an impurity remover unit configured to remove and compress impurities remaining on the filter unit. The laundry treatment apparatus further includes a drive unit secured to the impurity remover unit. The drive unit is configured to reciprocate in a longitudinal direction of the filter unit to allow the impurity remover unit to reciprocate over a predetermined area of the filter unit.
US09702621B2	Refrigerator and display unit of refrigerator Disclosed herein are a refrigerator and a display unit of the refrigerator, in which a sealing member is disposed between a display installation part and a displaying part of a display unit, and thus moisture is prevented from penetrating into the display unit. The refrigerator includes a door assembly which opens and closes an opened front surface of a storage compartment and including an opening provided at a front surface thereof, and a display unit, wherein the display unit includes a display installation part that is inside the door assembly to correspond to the opening and at which a display is installed, a displaying part which is disposed at a front surface of the display installation part and exposed to an outside through the opening, and a sealing member which seals between the display installation part and the displaying part and prevents moisture from penetrating into the display unit.
US09702617B2	Refrigerator appliance A refrigerator appliance includes a beverage reservoir disposed within a chilled chamber of a cabinet. A conduit extends between a carbon dioxide source and the beverage reservoir. A controller is configured for activating the carbon dioxide source such that the carbon dioxide source directs carbon dioxide into the beverage reservoir via the conduit when liquid is dispensed from the beverage reservoir.
US09702613B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator capable of varying the positions of a plurality of door guards provided at an opening of a refrigerating door, in which when an outer door configured to open and close the opening is closed in a state that a door guard is withdrawn, the door guard comes into contact with the outer door and thus automatically inserted, the refrigerator including a body, a storage compartment provided at an inside of the body so as to be open at a front surface thereof, and having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, an inner door formed with an opening at which a plurality of door guards are provided, and configured to open and close the refrigerating compartment, an outer door to open and close the opening provided at the inner door, a guide rail allowing at least one of the plurality of door guards to be inserted and withdrawn in a sliding manner, a slide unit connected to the at least one door guard so as to be slid along the guide rail such that the at least one door guard is inserted and withdrawn, an elastic unit coupled to the slide unit to transmit a tensile force in a direction of the at least one door guard being inserted, and an automatic closing unit coupled to the at least one door guard, and configured to allow the elastic unit to transmit a tensile force to the at least one door guard when the outer door is closed and comes into the at least one door guard in a state in which the at least one door guard is withdrawn.
US09702611B2	Refrigerator with sterilizer A refrigerator which variably controls operation of a sterilizer according to variation in humidity within the refrigerator to improve sterilizing capacity includes a control unit to drive the sterilizer while repeatedly turning the cold air circulation fan on/off during a refrigerating cycle in which the defrosting heater is not operated, and stop driving the sterilizer during operation of the defrosting heater.
US09702606B2	Pressure operation control module of coolant recovery device A pressure operation control module is provided for a coolant recovery device and includes a gas path flow division module, two pressure-variable cylinders, a motor, and at least one the control circuit. The gas path flow division module has high-pressure and low-pressure coolant terminals respectively coupled to high-pressure and low-pressure electromagnetic valves and high-pressure and low-pressure sensors for providing connection control and pressure detection of the high-pressure and low-pressure terminals for coolant recovery. The variable-pressure cylinders each have an output terminal connected to an input terminal of the gas path flow division module. The pressure-variable cylinder includes at least one piston/connection rod assembly including a connection portion and a joint portion. The piston/connection rod assembly maintains a linear movement in the pressure-variable cylinder for all angles. The motor is connected to an end of the piston/connection rod assembly of the pressure-variable cylinder to drive the piston/connection rod assembly to linearly move. The control circuit is electrically connected to and controls the opening/closing of the high-pressure and low-pressure electromagnetic valves of the gas path flow division module and the operation of the motor.
US09702605B2	Method for adjusting fan and compressor power for a vehicle cabin heating system Systems and methods for operating a heater for a passenger cabin of a vehicle. In one example, fan speed of an evaporator cooling fan is adjusted to improve heating efficiency. In particular, fan speed is incrementally increased and maintained at the higher speed if output power of a compressor is reduced by more than an amount of power used to incrementally increase the fan speed.
US09702604B2	Expansion valve An expansion valve according to an embodiment includes a mounting hole: that has its central axis at a height position between a first refrigerant passage and a second refrigerant passage in the body thereof; that is provided so as to penetrate a first side surface and a second side surface; and that is used for inserting, from the side of the second side surface, a bolt for fastening a mounting member on an evaporator side and the body. The mounting hole has, in an inside thereof, a stopper surface for stopping the head of the bolt in an insertion direction, and the stopper surface is formed so as to be located near to the first side surface relative to a central axis of a shaft.
US09702603B2	Refrigeration system for a refrigerator appliance Refrigeration systems and refrigerator appliances are provided. A refrigeration system includes a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, a first evaporator, and a second evaporator. The refrigeration system further includes a conduit for flowing the refrigerant through one of the first evaporator or the second evaporator, the conduit configured around the other of the first evaporator or the second evaporator such that heat exchange occurs between the refrigerant flowing through the conduit and the other of the first evaporator or the second evaporator.
US09702596B2	Dry cooling system using thermally induced vapor polymerization A system and method for providing dry cooling of a source liquid, having a plurality of heat exchangers which depolymerize and polymerize a polymer. Specifically, the depolymerization process is endothermic and draws heat from a source liquid in a first heat exchanger, and the polymerization process is exothermic and expels heat from a second heat exchanger. Additional heat exchangers and holding tanks may be incorporated in the system and method. In some embodiments the system further provides additional cooling of the polymer prior to depolymerization using cooler night ambient air.
US09702592B2	Systems and methods for solar energy utilization The present invention relates to systems and methods for solar energy utilization. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a rotating panel system for solar energy utilization, including thermal, electrical, and visual applications. The system includes a plurality of rotatable panels, a rotation system, and a housing. The housing both mechanically supports the rotatable panels and thermally insulates and/or redirects the heat and/or electricity generated by the panels. A second embodiment of the present invention relates to an automatic climate control system utilizing a rotating panel system. The system includes an enclosed region and a multi-panel solar system. The multi-panel solar system is positioned to extend between the interior and exterior regions of an enclosed region. A third embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for utilizing a plurality of panels to desirably accommodate for visual and thermal forms of solar energy. The method includes positioning a multi-panel solar system in an unobstructed interior to exterior recess and rotating the panels so as to optimally affect the thermal and visual components of the solar energy, depending upon the application.
US09702583B2	Method and apparatus for heating a stored liquid A self-contained portable heating system to heat a stored liquid in a storage tank to a desired temperature is provided. The system can comprise operatively connected components such as a generator to power a burner that can transfer energy from a combustion product, from for example, a fuel supplied by an attached fuel tank, to a heat transfer fluid through the use of a boiler. The heat transfer fluid can transfer heat from the boiler to a heat exchanger which can then transfer heat to the stored liquid in the tank. The tank can also comprise a circulating pump that can circulate the heat transfer fluid and an expansion tank that can receive the heat transfer fluid when it expands as a result of being heated. In some embodiments, the heating components can be supplied separately from storage tank so that they can be retrofit onto an existing tank.
US09702581B2	Air conditioning system An air conditioning system includes air conditioners having a room temperature sensor to detect temperature of rooms, a mobile terminal carried by a user, and information mediation devices configured to cause exchange of information between the air conditioners and the mobile terminal using a public circuit. An air-conditioning management program installed in the mobile terminal is capable of causing an image that includes information related to a registered plurality of the air conditioners to be displayed on a display screen of the mobile terminal. When the rooms have been determined to be in a predetermined high-temperature state based on detection results of the room temperature sensor of the registered air conditioners, the information mediation devices provide a push-notification about the high-temperature information to the mobile terminal.
US09702579B2	Strategic reduction of power usage in multi-sensing, wirelessly communicating learning thermostat In a multi-sensing, wirelessly communicating learning thermostat that uses power-harvesting to charge an internal power source, methods are disclosed for ensuring that the battery does not become depleted or damaged while at the same time ensuring selected levels of thermostat functionality. Charge status is monitored to determine whether the present rate of power usage needs to be stemmed. If the present rate of power usage needs to be stemmed, then a progression of performance levels and/or functionalities can be scaled back according to a predetermined progressive power conservation algorithm. In one embodiment, a wake-on-proximity function that activates a user interface based on readings from the proximity sensor may be altered while still allowing a HVAC control circuitry to operate as normal.
US09702571B2	Air conditioner outdoor unit To provide an air conditioner outdoor unit including a casing having an air inlet on a side surface and an air outlet on an upper surface, a heat exchanger that covers the air inlet and is provided inside the casing, a fan that sucks in air from the air inlet and discharges air from the air outlet, and a fan motor provided on a lower side of the fan. The fan motor is set such that an outer diameter D1 thereof is larger than an outer diameter D2 of a fan boss, and an outer periphery thereof is positioned on a center side of the fan motor than a straight line c passing an upper side of a center (for example, a predetermined position a) of the heat exchanger and a side (for example, a predetermined position b) of the fan boss.
US09702562B2	Combustion systems and combustion system components for rotary ramjet engines A combustion systems and components for rotary ramjet engines. An injection system, optionally stratified for ease of engine startup, provides an air and fuel mixture to a combustion chamber. An ignition system ignites the mixture. A flameholding system may be positioned for communication with the combustion chamber to force an ignited flow of the air and fuel mixture toward a center of rotation within the ramjet engine. The ramjet engine may have a diverging stator for improved exhaust efficiency. The ignition may take place in the engine air intake. Alternatively, the ignition may take place within the combustion chamber using a dual-hub electrically charged system. An impulse turbine may use recirculation of injected fuel to cool a rim-rotor and/or to reduce windage on the rim-rotor. A sealing system may reduce gas leaks from a fuel conduit into the engine air intake.
US09702561B2	Machine component and gas turbine A machine component including a base body produced from a base material is provided. The base body is equipped in a partial region of the surface thereof with a plating made of an application material having a greater hardness and/or viscosity as compared to the base material. The plating is foamed by a number of plating elements that are applied to the base body in the longitudinal direction thereof in a tilted manner relative to the main flow direction of a hot gas flowing through the base body.
US09702558B2	Combustion pressure sensor and method of manufacturing the same A combustion pressure sensor having a tubular housing extending in an axial direction DX, a displacement member disposed within the housing, and a tubular connection member which elastically connects the displacement member to the housing. The combustion pressure sensor has a housing weld W1 that connects the housing and the connection member At least a circumferential portion of the housing weld is a bulge housing weld RW1 which bulges in a radial direction DR.
US09702556B2	Glow plug A glow plug including a coil housed in a tube. The coil includes a heating coil made of an Ni—Cr alloy disposed on a front end side, and a control coil connected to a rear end side of the heating coil. The coil has a normal temperature resistance value of 300 mΩ to 500 mΩ. The accumulated amount of heat generated by the heating coil for two seconds from the start of energization is 400 joules or less. The ratio of an inrush current value at the start of energization to a current value two seconds after the start of energization is 1.2 or higher. The control coil has a temperature resistance coefficient of five or higher and a resistance value of 25 mΩ or higher at a portion between a front end of the control coil and L/2, where L is the length of the control coil.
US09702555B2	Equipment and method for furnace visualization using virtual interactive windows A process is provided for analyzing and visualizing conditions of a combustion process in an enclosure, and includes steps of providing continuously updated images of the enclosure for visualization of the enclosure to a user, using a viewing device having a display representing a virtual window of the enclosure; detecting a viewing angle and a viewing position of the user relative to the enclosure; illustrating an interior prospect of the enclosure relative to the viewing angle and position of the user based on the images of the enclosure; and adjusting, in realtime, the illustration of the interior prospect of the enclosure as at least one of the viewing angle and position of the user is changed for reflecting a changed view of the user.
US09702552B2	Method and system for producing energy from waste A method and system for the conversion of waste into energy in a sealed system where combustion does not take place and the operating pressure prior to the inlet of the steam or power generating equipment is maintained below atmospheric pressure. Destruction of the RDF (refuse derived fuel) is accomplished by subjecting the RDF to a high temperature environment under controlled conditions in a purpose designed and built reactor. The high temperature environment, <5000° C., is achieved through the use of one or more non-transferred plasma torches for generation of plasma gas. The plasma gas exiting the torch and provides the thermal energy for the continual gasification of metallurgic coke configured as a carbon bed in the lower part of the reactor, which acts as a thermal catalyst and this provides the thermal energy for the gasification process.
US09702549B2	Torch with twist open fire bowl A torch has a fuel container with a reservoir and a top cover. The top cover defines a first wick passage, a first fill hole, and a guide slot. A fire bowl is positioned atop the fuel container and defines a second wick passage, a second fill hole, and a guide member. At least one open rotational position is allowed between the fuel container and fire bowl such that the first and second fill holes are aligned to allow fluid into the reservoir via the fill holes. At least one closed rotational position is allowed between the fuel container and the fire bowl such that the first and second fill holes are out of alignment substantially blocking fluid flow into or out of the reservoir via the fill holes.
US09702547B2	Current gated electrode for applying an electric field to a flame A system and method for electrically controlling a position of a combustion reaction and/or for protecting a flame controller by decoupling an ionizer from a power supply.
US09702546B2	Process for high efficiency, low pollution fuel conversion A process for reducing the CO2 and other pollutants produced by the combustion of a fuel in a combustion chamber while maintaining or increasing the efficiency of said combustion includes feeding to the combustion chamber, or preconditioning the combustion chamber, with a catalyst, preferably a lithium based salt Monitoring the energy output and components of the exhaust gas stream to maintain optimum operation allows reduction, during the process, of the catalyst delivery and feed air. The presence of the catalyst results in increased efficiency of operation and reduction of pollutants generated.
US09702545B2	Oil-fired burner, solid fuel-fired burner unit, and solid fuel-fired boiler An oil-fired burner (30A) for warming, disposed adjacent to the outer periphery of a pulverized coal burner which inputs pulverized coal and air into a furnace, includes: an oil gun (32) for inputting an oil fuel disposed at the center of an outlet opening of a nozzle main body (31) substantially rectangular in cross-section; and a secondary air input port (40) disposed so as to surround the outer periphery of the oil gun (32), wherein the secondary air input port (40) is constituted of: a central arc section (41) substantially similar in shape to a circular diffuser (34) mounted on the leading end side of the oil gun (32); and rectangular sections (42L, 42R) provided continuously from both sides of the central arc section (41) and narrowed in face-to-face dimension in the direction of the adjacent pulverized coal burners so as to increase the distance from them.
US09702541B2	Solar power system Provided is an inexpensive and simple solar power system. A solar power system according to the present invention includes: a heat collection apparatus (2, 4); a steam turbine (5), a power generator (16); a superheated steam supply line which supplies the steam turbine with superheated steam generated by the heat collection apparatus; a water supply line which condenses the steam expelled from the steam turbine into water and supplies the condensed water to the heat collection apparatus; a heat storage device (8) which has a heat storage medium; a first line which branches from the superheated steam supply line and which supplies the heat storage device with the superheated steam flowing through the superheated steam supply line; a second line which branches from the water supply line and which supplies the heat storage device with the water flowing through the water supply line; and a third line which supplies the steam turbine with superheated steam generated by the heat storage device. The heat storage device stores the heat of the superheated steam which has flowed through the first line in the heat storage medium, and heats the water which has flowed through the second line with the heat storage medium to thereby generate the superheated steam.
US09702539B2	Flow-through luminaire A housing for a luminaire is disclosed herein. The housing can include a central portion forming a substantially closed shape and having an inner area therewithin, where the central portion is thermally conductive. The central portion can include an upper end and a lower end adjacent to the upper end. The housing can also include a number of fins thermally coupled to and extending inward and outward away from the upper end of the central portion, where the plurality of fins are thermally conductive.
US09702537B2	Fluid cooled lamp A fluid cooled lamp includes: a heat conductive pipe has multiple heat conductive surfaces and a hollow channel; multiple illumination modules arranged at each heat conductive surface; a junction assembly for inlet and outlet of fluid including an inlet joint and an outlet joint, the inlet joint and the outlet joint are respectively communicated with both ends of the hollow channel; a flow guiding inner tube communicated with inlet joint and located in the hollow channel, multiple spray holes are disposed in the flow guiding inner tube, the fluid is sprayed from each spray hole and impacts an inner wall of the heat conductive pipe to remove heat.
US09702536B2	Explosion-proof lamp cable gland An explosion-proof lamp cable gland is disposed in a channel of a coupling portion of an explosion-proof lamp for a cable to pass through, and includes a first explosion-proof member disposed at one end of the channel remote from an opening of the coupling portion and a compact member disposed at another end of the channel close to the opening of the coupling portion to connect to the first explosion-proof member. The explosion-proof lamp cable gland of the invention thus formed is simpler in structure and smaller in size, and can achieve explosion-proof effect as a conventional connector that is bulkier in size. Thus not only the cost is lower, but serial connection among the explosion-proof lamps also can be accomplished easily to make application versatile.
US09702534B1	Illumination system for safety helmet An illumination system comprises a single mounting bracket that fits across the front of a safety helmet and terminates on each end in a holding fixture that secures a flashlight in a removable arrangement. The mounting bracket is configured such that the pair of flashlights will be positioned on either side of, and against, the sides of the helmet. The mounting bracket includes one or more centrally-located apertures that accommodate pre-existing fasteners used, for example, to attach a shield to the front of the helmet (the shield carrying insignia identifying the emergency organization).
US09702533B1	Method and system for luminaire mounting A bracket can connect a luminaire to a junction box or other housing or structure, for example at a ceiling. The bracket can be mounted to the junction box using one or more fasteners. The bracket can comprise two tabs, and the luminaire can comprise two corresponding slots. Alternatively, the bracket can comprise two slots, and the luminaire two corresponding tabs. The luminaire can be attached to the bracket by positioning the luminaire so that the two tabs are inserted into the two slots and rotating the luminaire so the slots and tabs engage and lock.
US09702528B2	Device for attenuating electromagnetic disturbances, and motor vehicle light module equipped with such a device A device for attenuating electromagnetic disturbances given off by at least one electronic component, arranged on a printed circuit board mounted on a first face of a board support and bearing at least one light-emitting diode driven by the at least one electronic component for the emission of light rays. A containment cage is arranged around at least the electronic component, it is formed partially by walls made of a piece with the first face and on which the printed circuit board rests, so as to delimit a wave containment zone. The containment zone has an opening, in a first direction, suitable for being blocked or not by a closure piece distinct from the walls. The invention further relates to a light module equipped with such a device, and a motor vehicle comprising a light module according to the invention.
US09702519B2	Headlight module A headlight module comprising separate phosphors which can be excited by electromagnetic radiation to emit light, and at least one radiation source for exciting the phosphors. Each phosphor is associated with an optical device, so that light emitted by the optical devices is merged into an overall image. Beam splitter devices and beam directing devices are disposed such that electromagnetic radiation emitted by the at least one radiation source is directed on the phosphors. A control device is provided for controlling operation of the at least one radiation source and the beam directing devices.
US09702518B2	LED light source for headlamp An LED light source for headlamp of a motor vehicle is provided. The LED light source is a continuously luminous light band (1). The LED light source is designed into the light band of an area light source by utilizing an imaging principle, in such a manner that structure thereof is simple and an amount of accessories of the headlamp is decreased. The LED light source is low in cost, easy to implement and good in illuminating effect.
US09702517B2	Multi-flame electric candles Various embodiments of electric candles are described having multiple flame elements, each of which generate a flickering flame effect, and collectively simulate a candle having multiple flames. The candles include a housing that encloses various lighting devices and circuitry that can control one or more aspects of the lighting devices. The enclosure can also house one or more drive mechanisms that help to effect movement of the flame elements (e.g., pivot or wobble) relative to the enclosure.
US09702512B2	Solid-state lamp with angular distribution optic A solid-state lamp with an angular distribution optic is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention can provide for improved luminous intensity distribution in the vertical plane for a vertically oriented solid-state lamp. A lamp according to some example embodiments of the invention includes at least one LED, an optically transmissive enclosure for the LED or LEDs, and a base. The lamp also includes a distribution optic conformably disposed in or on the base to conduct light for angularly distributed emission from the base of the lamp. In some embodiments, the lamp is dimensioned as a replacement for a candelabra type incandescent bulb. The distribution optic can be composed of any optical medium, and in some embodiments, may be from about 1 mm to about 5 mm thick. In some embodiments, the distribution optic is made of thermally conductive plastic.
US09702510B2	LED light bulb A light bulb includes an Edison style base, light emitting diode circuitry coupled to the base, a bulb sealed about the base and extending above the base, an elongated filament substrate supported by the base and extending into the bulb above the base, a light emitting diode channel supported by the filament substrate, coupled to the light emitting diode circuitry, and extending into the bulb above the base, and an inert gas disposed within the bulb.
US09702507B2	Device for controlling particles Provided is a particle control device for controlling fine particles. The particle control device includes: a base with a predetermined area and including an insulator; a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the base such that they are separated from each other by a predetermined distance; and a fluid flow path disposed on the base so as to pass between the first electrode and the second electrode and to allow a solution to flow. The first electrode includes a plurality of branch electrodes with fine widths, each branch electrode having one end that is adjacent to the second electrode, with the fluid flow path interposed between the branch electrode and the second electrode.
US09702504B2	Safety detection and protection system for power tools A detection system for detecting a dangerous condition for an operator using a power tool of the type which has an exposed blade relative to a work surface and a protection system for minimizing, if not eliminating the possibility of a user being injured by contacting the blade. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, a proximity detection system is capable of detecting the presence of a user near the blade of a table saw and a protection system that can either retract the blade below the work surface of the table saw or terminate the drive torque to the blade which can result in rapid stopping of the saw blade by a work piece that is being cut.
US09702499B1	Thermally pre-insulated pipe clamp A unitary, pre-insulated pipe clamp/hanger has a conventional C-channel section clamp/hanger-receiving body portion 1 with a pipe receiving mouth 2, a fastening nail receiving mounting portion 3 integrally formed along the exterior of one wall with the nail penetration direction extending in an opposite direction to a pipe insertion/receiving direction of the mouth, A lining strip of thermally insulating, closed cell, polyethylene foam 4 is adhered to line the entire interior of the channel with respective foam end portions 5,5′ thereof protruding from the channel across the pipe-receiving mouth. One end portion 5′ is longer than the other end portion 5, forming a mouth closing, flap. The resulting assembly has an R-value of at least 5. The adhesion can be by double-sided adhesive tape attached between the clamp channel portion and the foam. respectively.
US09702490B2	Sealing method for silicon carbide parts used at high temperatures The present disclosure describes silicon carbide articles useful at high temperatures, and the method of making them. The method includes: providing a plurality of silicon carbide parts; providing a mullite gasket; placing the gasket between the ends of the parts to be joined to thereby form an assembly; applying a load in the range of 15-25 pounds per square inch to the parts' ends distal from the gasket to thereby press the gasket; heating the assembly in a muffle furnace under load to a temperature in the range of 1450° C. to 1550° C.; increasing the load on the to range of 30-50 pounds per square inch and holding the assembly at the temperature for a time in the range of 2-5 days to adhere the mullite gasket to the ends of the silicon carbide parts.
US09702485B2	Covers for electrical distribution lines and insulators and methods and systems including same A protective conductor cover for a distribution line conductor includes an elongate cover body having a longitudinal axis and including first and second opposed, elongate sidewalls. The sidewalls define an axially extending cover channel terminating at axially opposed end openings, and an axially extending bottom opening communicating with the cover channel and terminating at the axially opposed end openings. The protective conductor cover further includes an integral conductor retention tab having a base end attached to the first sidewall and extending laterally from the first sidewall into the cover channel to a free terminal end of the conductor retention tab. The conductor retention tab is configured to elastically deflect and secure the conductor in the cover channel when the conductor is inserted into the cover channel through the bottom opening.
US09702481B2	Pilot-operated spool valve A pilot-operated spool valve includes a body defining a bore. A supply port and a load port are in fluid communication with the bore. A spool is disposed in the longitudinal bore, and the spool and the body cooperate to define a command chamber at a first end of the spool, which command chamber is adapted to receive fluid at a command pressure supplied to the body. The spool is movable in the bore to control fluid communication between the supply port and the load port. A pressure space is defined in at least one of the body and the spool between the command chamber and both of the supply port and the load port in all operative positions of the spool. The pressure space is supplied with pressurized fluid such that leakage from the command chamber is minimized or eliminated.
US09702478B2	Servo valve The invention relates to a servo valve, in particular a two-stage or multistage electrohydraulic servo valve, having a first stage which works as a pilot stage, and a second stage which works as a power stage, wherein the second stage has a valve block and a control slide valve sleeve arranged therein and having a jacket surface (18), wherein the jacket surface and/or another region of the control slide valve sleeve is preferably provided with at least one flow passage for transferring control flow and/or volume flow, and wherein a control slide valve is movably arranged in the control slide valve sleeve, wherein at least one of the flow passages is formed by a groove which is arranged in the surface of the control slide valve sleeve and which does not extend sectionally or overall in the peripheral direction of the control slide valve sleeve.
US09702477B1	Power versatile and energy efficient electric coaxial valve A power versatile and energy efficient electric coaxial valve is a dual magnetic latching electric tube-type valve having an electrically pulsed actuated permanent electromagnet with an armature having three active poles to increase the magnetic force of the armature provided by permanent magnets for energy efficiency. The electric coaxial valve is augmented with a balanced spring means that works in concert with the armature to increase the internal force and tube movement distance, while reducing the energy needed to operate the valve. The increased magnetic force, internal force, and tube movement distance provide a coaxial valve that can have increased pressure or flow area. The valve is power versatile in that the pulsed electric means used to operate the valve is power versatile.
US09702474B1	Latch mechanism for a valve actuator housing A lower housing assembly for a valve actuator comprises a lower housing and an inventive latch subassembly. The lower housing includes valve stem and mounting post apertures that receive therethrough the valve stem and mounting post of a valve assembled with the lower housing assembly. The inventive latch subassembly comprises a rigid latch lever and a latch bias member. The rigid latch lever pivots between engaged and disengaged positions; the latch bias member biases the latch lever toward the engaged position. In the engaged position, the latch lever obstructs the mounting post aperture to prevent assembly of the lower housing with the valve, or engages a slot in the mounting post to prevent disassembly of the lower valve housing from the valve. In the disengaged position, the mounting post aperture is unobstructed by the latch lever, thereby permitting assembly and disassembly of the lower housing and the valve.
US09702467B2	Pressure activated seal A pressure activated seal includes a main wall, side walls connected to the ends of the main wall, and flexible flaps connected to the side walls. The main wall, side walls, and flexible flaps define a main chamber adapted to receive fluid pressure for activating the pressure activated seal to form a seal between opposing adjacent surfaces. The pressure activated seal can be placed between concentric tubes or between adjacent plates, with one of the tubes or plates including one or more orifices leading to the main chamber to allow fluid pressure to activate the pressure activated seal to form a seal between the opposing adjacent surfaces of the tubes or plates.
US09702466B2	Sealing element and vehicle heating/air-conditioning unit A sealing element (10) of a deformable material for sealing an opening in a wall (16), which separates two different chambers, comprises at least one aperture (12) which is arranged in a sealing first region (20) and is designed to receive a tube (14), and a yielding second region (24) which is designed to be pressed against the wall (16), wherein the second region (24) is differentiated from the first region (20) at least in part by an indentation (22).
US09702465B1	Seal for cylindrical ports A seal assembly includes an outer member and an annular seal. The outer member includes an outer wall and a landing. The outer wall has a cylindrically shaped inner surface disposed about an axis and configured to oppose an outer cylindrical surface of a port. The landing extends radially inward from the inner surface of the outer wall. The annular seal member is disposed about the axis and has an inner cylindrical surface, a bottom axial surface, an outer cylindrical surface, and a circumferential groove. The inner cylindrical surface of the seal member is configured seal with the outer cylindrical surface of the port. The circumferential groove is open at the outer cylindrical surface of the seal member and extends radially inward. The landing extends into the circumferential groove and is in sealing contact with the circumferential groove.
US09702463B2	Seal device A sealing device includes an elastic annular seal portion. On an inner peripheral surface of the seal portion, a main lip is in slidable contact with an outer peripheral surface of a rotary shaft, and a vacuum space side inclined surface gradually enlarges in diameter from the main lip toward a vacuum space side. On the vacuum space side inclined surface, a first annular projection is in slidable contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft, and a second annular projection that projects toward a radially inward side is disposed between the main lip and the first annular projection. In an initial use state of the sealing device, the second annular projection is not in slidable contact with the rotary shaft; when the main lip wears to a degree that required sealing performance cannot be maintained, the second annular projection starts slidable contact with the rotary shaft.
US09702459B2	Preload and torsional backlash management for a continuously variable transmission device A radially inner race for a continuously variable transmission includes a first inner race structure and a second inner race structure spaced along an axis wherein at least one of the first inner race structure or the second inner race structure is axially movable. A sun shaft is coupled to the radially inner race and planetary members in rolling contact with the radially inner race, and a torsion damping mechanism is coupled to the first inner race structure to apply torque between the first inner race structure and the sun shaft to reduce a transition amplitude during a torque impulse.
US09702458B2	Pressure and speed control for a vehicle A system and method configured to select a control configuration for a hydraulic fluid system. The system includes a controller having at least one sensor and a processor. The controller is configured to sense a feed pressure and a return pressure of a fluid within the hydraulic fluid system and a speed of a driven set of wheels and a speed of an idle set of wheels. The driven set of wheels are drivingly coupled to an engine, and the idle set of wheels are drivingly coupled to the hydraulic fluid system. The controller is further configured to select a control configuration for the hydraulic fluid system based on a ratio between the feed pressure and the return pressure, and further based on a ratio between the speed of the driven set of wheels and the speed of the idle set of wheels.
US09702456B2	Method for controlling vehicle to implement automatic vehicle hold function A method for controlling a vehicle to implement an Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) function includes operating an Electronic Stability Control (ESC) such that an AVH function begins to be exhibited, controlling a transmission such that the transmission is in an interlocked state when a predetermined amount of time elapses after operating the ESC, and releasing the operation of the ESC when the transmission is in the interlocked state.
US09702453B2	System and method for automatically shifting a vehicle A system and method for automatically shifting a vehicle based upon monitored conditions. The system includes a sensor assembly configured to detect a tilt of the vehicle, an acceleration sensor configured to detect whether the vehicle is accelerating, and a throttle sensor configured to detect whether the throttle is activated. The system further includes a computer configured to automatically shift the transmission of the vehicle to neutral when all of the monitored conditions are satisfied. In one embodiment, if one of the conditions ceases to be satisfied, then the logic causes the transmission of the vehicle to shift back from neutral to the prior gear.
US09702450B2	Continuously variable transmission with direction selection mechanism A continuously variable automatic transmission having a direction selection mechanism with both friction and binary torque transmitting devices. The transmission includes a torque converter which drives a ring gear of a planetary gear assembly. The sun gear of the planetary assembly drives the input of a variable ratio device. In one embodiment, the friction brake is disposed between a planetary gear carrier and a stationary housing or ground and is engaged to provide reverse direction of travel. The binary clutch is disposed between the ring gear and the planet carrier and, when engaged, locks the planetary gear assembly and provides forward direction of travel. In other embodiments, a binary brake is disposed between the planetary gear carrier and the housing and is engaged to provide reverse travel and a friction clutch is disposed between the ring gear and the planet carrier and, when engaged, locks the planetary assembly and provides forward travel.
US09702449B2	Power plant Triple pinion gears each of which is comprised of integrally formed first to third pinion gears, and additional pinion gears rotatably supported by a rotatable carrier. The additional pinion gears mesh with a sun gear and associated ones of third pinion gears, and first and second pinion gears mesh with first and second ring gears, respectively. The rotational speeds of four rotary elements of the carrier, the sun gear, and the first and second ring gears satisfy a collinear relationship in which the rotational speeds thereof are aligned in a single straight line in a collinear chart. The sun gear and the carrier, positioned at opposite outer sides of the straight line in the collinear chart, respectively, are connected to first and second rotating electric machines, respectively, and the second and first ring gears, positioned adjacent to the two, respectively, are connected to left and right output shafts and, respectively.
US09702443B2	Kinetic energy recovery and hydraulic drive for vehicles A kinetic energy recovery and electric drive system for automotive vehicles comprises an electric pancake motor-generator having its stator housing coupled, combined or integrated with the gearbox housing of a gearbox or final drive mechanism and its rotor shaft oriented vertically and perpendicular to the drive-shaft or drive axle of the vehicle. In certain embodiments the pancake motor rotor may be fitted or integral with a perpendicular peripheral stiffening flange in which is located a plurality of equally spaced permanent magnets of alternating polarity that electromagnetically engage with electromagnets of the pancake motor-generator stator. To facilitate retrofitting to existing vehicles the system may include an autonomous hybrid controller that includes at least one sensor to detect motion of the vehicle and/or motor without requiring any interface or integration with the vehicle's subsystems.
US09702437B2	Power transmission system of hybrid electric vehicle A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle which uses an engine and first and second motor/generators as power sources may include an input shaft receiving torque of the engine, an intermediate shaft parallel with and apart from the input shaft, an output shaft relatively rotatable with respect to the intermediate shaft, a first planetary gear set including a first rotation element, a second rotation element, and a third rotation element, a second planetary gear set including a fourth rotation element, a fifth rotation element, and a sixth rotation element, a first transfer gear connecting the second rotation element with the output shaft, a second transfer gear connecting the input shaft or the first rotation element with the sixth rotation element, and a first clutch selectively connecting two rotation elements among three rotation elements of the second planetary gear set.
US09702429B2	Torsional vibration absorber A torsional vibration absorber comprising a hub for attachment to a shaft and an oscillating ring. The oscillating ring is disposed concentrically with the hub and, together with the hub, delimits an annular gap. The hub and the oscillating ring are connected via connecting members made from an elastomeric material. The connecting members are offset in a circumferential direction and disposed in the annular gap. The connecting members include a bead-shaped middle portion, which is connected to the oscillating ring and to the hub via thin webs.
US09702427B2	Damper device A damper device comprises a cylinder, a piston bearing on one side of the cylinder, a piston rod displaceably received by the piston bearing, and a bottom unit on another side of the cylinder. The cylinder, the piston bearing and the bottom unit form a closed chamber that is filled with a compressible liquid. The piston rod subdivides the chamber into first and second chamber halves between which the liquid can be displaced if the piston rod is displaced relative to the cylinder. Furthermore, the closed chamber provides for a variable volume so as to compensate temperature-induced pressure fluctuations inside the closed chamber.
US09702424B2	Hydraulic damper, hydraulic bump-stop and diverter valve Hydraulic bump stops and bi-directional diverter valves may be used to protect hydraulic systems, including, for example in one embodiment, the hydraulic actuators of an active suspension system, from damage due to operation outside the normal operating range of the system. In some embodiments, a hydraulic bump stop may be used to slow down the motion of a piston at the extremes of the compression and/or extension strokes of an actuator. In another embodiment, a diverter valve may be used to protect a hydraulic motor/pump in a hydraulic system from an over-speed condition. When the piston in an active suspension system actuator moves at a speed in excess of a threshold value, one or more diverter valves may be used to divert flow away from the hydraulic motor/pump. In some embodiments, a diverter valve may be a dual or single spool bi-directional diverter valve.
US09702420B2	Diagnostic method for determining clutch failure of DCT A diagnostic method of determining clutch failure of a dual clutch transmission (DCT) includes comparing, by a controller, a wheel torque of a vehicle with a driving load torque of the vehicle, confirming, by the controller, whether or not the vehicle is driving, if, as a result of comparing step, the wheel torque is greater than the driving load torque, releasing, by the controller, a gear engaged with a non-drive shaft, if, as a result of the confirming step, the vehicle is in a stopped state, reconfirming, by the controller, whether or not the vehicle is driving, after the releasing step, and judging, by the controller, that a transmission clutch of the non-drive shaft fails, if, as a result of the reconfirming step, the vehicle is driving.
US09702418B2	Rotation transmission device A rotation transmission device includes a two-way clutch which is selectively engaged and disengaged by an electromagnetic clutch. The two-way clutch includes a control retainer and a rotary retainer. The control retainer and the rotary retainer have flanges and bars formed on outer peripheral portions of the respective flanges and arranged so as to circumferentially alternate with each other with pockets defined between adjacent bars. Two rollers are received in each pocket. When the control retainer and the rotary retainer are rotated relative to each other, the rollers are adapted to be pushed by the bars to the disengaged position. An anti-rotation arrangement is provided on opposed surfaces of an outer ring and the control retainer member. The anti-rotation arrangement is adapted to prevent the control retainer from rotating relative to the outer ring while the rollers are in engagement, thereby preventing the rollers from moving to the neutral position.
US09702413B2	Friction clutch assembly A clutch plate including first and second plates with the first plate having a friction material applied about its peripheral edge. A hub for connection to an output shaft and having a hub flange. The first and second plates being angularly displaceable relative to each other and being coupled by at least two drive springs. A sleeve extends about a portion of each of the drive springs so that a portion of each of the drive springs extends out of the sleeve. The sleeve being interposed between a radially outer surface of the springs and a facing bearing surface formed by the plates. The arrangement is such that during compression of the springs, the springs are moveable within the sleeves relative to the sleeves and the sleeves are moveable relative to the bearing surface of the plates.
US09702412B2	Decoupler clutch engagement surface with selected surface finish In an aspect, the invention is directed to a clutched device that includes a clutch input member, a clutch output member, and a wrap spring clutch. The wrap spring clutch is engageable with the clutch input member and the clutch output member and has a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface. One of the radially outer and inner surfaces is engageable with a clutch engagement surface on one of the clutch input member and the clutch output member. The clutch engagement surface has a surface finish that includes a plurality of peaks and valleys, wherein the peaks engage the wrap spring clutch and each have a selected width.
US09702407B2	Roller circle assembly for heavy machinery A roller circle assembly for heavy machinery includes an upper circular rail and a lower circular rail concentrically arranged about a central axis, and tapered rollers between the upper and lower rail. Each tapered roller includes a flange having an angled and convex flange contact surface that contacts the lower rail. The lower rail and/or the upper rail can include an angled surface configured for contact with the flange contact surface. The geometry of the rollers and the lower rail are configured to reduce the stresses applied to the rollers and lower rail due to contact between the flange contact surface and the angled surface.
US09702406B2	Plain bearing A bearing comprising: (a) an inner ring, (b) an outer ring, and (c) a bearing liner disposed therebetween, wherein the bearing liner comprises a resin having a glass transition temperature of less than 150° C.
US09702405B2	Moving apparatus A moving apparatus includes a moving member configured to reciprocate along a first direction, a guide configured to contact a sliding portion of the moving member via a lubricant and to guide a movement of the moving member, and a structure configured to restrain the lubricant applied to the guide from being squeezed out of a sliding region of the guide, where the guide contacts the sliding portion, in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction utilizing the movement of the moving member.
US09702404B2	Integral centering spring and bearing support and method of supporting multiple damped bearings An assembly includes a centering spring having an annular flange, an annular body, and a plurality of resilient beams extending from the flange to the body. The annular flange defines a passage that extends at least radially inward with respect to a centerline circumscribed by the flange from a radially outer surface of the flange to a radially inner surface of the flange. The annular body is spaced from the flange along the centerline, a radially outer surface of the body forming a first annular cavity relative to an adjacent surface configured to be a first fluid damper. A deflection of the body relative to the flange is restrained by a restoring force produced by the plurality of resilient beams and the first fluid damper. A method includes providing the aforementioned assembly and passing a damping fluid through the passage of the flange.
US09702400B2	Bearing apparatuses including tilting pads and methods of operating such bearing apparatuses Embodiments of the invention relate to tilting pad bearing assemblies and apparatuses. The disclosed tilting pad bearing assemblies and apparatuses may be employed in downhole motors of a subterranean drilling system or other mechanical systems. In an embodiment, a bearing assembly or apparatus includes a support ring and a plurality of tilting pads. Each tilting pad is tilted and/or tiltably secured relative to the support ring. In some embodiments, one or more of the tilting pads include a plurality of superhard bearing segments assembled to form a superhard bearing surface. One or more seams may be positioned between adjacent superhard bearing segments of the superhard bearing segments. In other embodiments, one or more of the tilting pads may include at least one or only one superhard bearing segment, such as a polycrystalline diamond bearing segment.
US09702399B2	Tensioning roller or winder device and method of manufacture A chain or belt tensioning roller or winder device having a rolling bearing, the rolling bearing comprising an inner ring, an outer ring and at least one row of rolling elements mounted between the rings. The pulley is overmolded onto the outer ring and with a fixing screw axially immobilized with respect to the rolling bearing. The device comprises a sleeve overmolded inside the bore of the inner ring and provided with a through-bore for mounting the fixing screw. The sleeve is provided with means of axially retaining the fixing screw inside the through-bore of the sleeve.
US09702398B1	Restricted swing angle socket assembly The socket assembly includes a housing with an inner bore which extends between open first and second ends. A ball stud is partially disposed within the inner bore of the housing and includes shank, ball and protrusion portions with the shank portion extending out of the housing through the first end. A first bearing is disposed in the inner bore and includes a passage. The protrusion portion of the ball stud extends into the passage, and the passage is shaped to cooperate with the protrusion portion to allow the ball stud to rotate relative to said housing in one rotational direction by a greater magnitude than in another rotational direction. A cover plate closes the second open end of the housing, and a spring is disposed between the cover plate and the first bearing and biases the first bearing into contact with the ball portion of the ball stud.
US09702394B2	Floating, bottom-filled and twist insert and methods for use thereof An insert, a floating nut and methods for use thereof in a panel of an aircraft are presented. Specifically, an insert includes a housing defining a cavity. An aperture is further defined in a first end of the housing and a semi-spherical portion is defined at a second end of the housing. A pair of vent openings are also defined on opposing sides of the first end of the housing.
US09702392B2	Screw with a screw head which has a drive A screw with a screw head which has a drive that includes cams that are formed by recesses introduced around the cams. The cams are used to transmit torque, in which, on the cam end facing the screw head, a cam has a cam head surface inclined with respect to a plane that extends perpendicular to the screw axis. The radial extension of the cams is arranged and designed such that the cams center a tool introduced into the screw drive. The cam head surface has a first surface and a second surface, each of which is inclined in its respective rotational direction and which intersect each other in an intersection line.
US09702391B2	Adhesive joint and adhesion process An adhesive joint of a first hollow profile to a second hollow profile, and a method of producing such an adhesive joint. The second hollow profile is surrounded in an overlapping region by the first hollow profile, and a core connected to the first hollow profile is arranged in the overlapping region inside the first hollow profile and the second hollow profile. An expandable structural adhesive is arranged between the core and the inner face of the second hollow profile.
US09702390B2	Device for the attachment of an object by injection of liquid The invention relates to a device for the attachment of an object to another object comprising an interface insert (1) intended to be positioned between said objects and comprising a chamber (3). One of the two objects is attached to the insert (1), and the other object is attached to a mobile connecting element (2) inserted into said chamber (3). A liquid that is capable of solidifying is injected into the chamber (3) of the insert (1). As long as the liquid (4) has not solidified, the relative position between the two objects may be adjusted. Once this position is considered to be satisfactory, the solidification of the liquid (4) will permit the two objects to be set one in relation to the other.
US09702389B2	Corner piece for mechanically interlocking frame members A corner piece is provided for interconnecting frame members. The corner piece includes a first plate member defining an inner face, an opposite outer face, a first side face, an opposite second side face, and an end face. The first plate member including a bolt-receiving bore therethrough. A second plate member defines an inner face contiguous with the inner face of the first plate member, an outer face, a first side face, an opposite second side face, and an end face. The second plate member includes a bolt-receiving bore extending between the inner face and the outer face thereof along a first axis generally parallel to the inner face of the first plate member.
US09702386B2	Quickie stud assembly A stud assembly may be used to secure one item, such as a panel, to a second item, such as a second panel. The stud assembly may include a fastener, a first clip having a fastener portion and a retaining portion, the retaining portion having at least one aperture, where the first clip is attached to the fastener at the fastener portion, and a second clip attached to the fastener and spaced from the fastener portion of the first clip, the second clip having at least one tab, where the tab engages the aperture to secure the first clip to the second clip.
US09702379B2	Hybrid working machine Pressure sensors are provided to detect the delivery pressure of a hydraulic pump, the output pressure of an engine revolution speed detecting valve, and the output pressure of a differential pressure reducing valve generating the differential pressure between the delivery pressure of the hydraulic pump and a maximum load pressure. A vehicle controller calculates virtually the displacement of the hydraulic pump by use of the detected pressures and an equation of motion about a swash plate of the hydraulic pump, calculates the power need of the hydraulic pump and the output of the engine using these values, and switches a motor between powering and generation control in accordance with the result of a comparison between the pump power need and the engine output. In this manner, the displacement of the hydraulic pump without using sensors to detect the tilting angle of the swash plate of the hydraulic pump.
US09702375B2	Liner attaching scheme A gas turbine engine includes a liner disposed around a flowpath. The liner has a forward end, a radially outer surface, and a radially inner surface. A hole extends axially into the forward end of the liner between the radially outer surface and the radially inner surface, and an engagement member is partially disposed in the hole and extends axially forward from the forward end of the liner.
US09702373B2	Single suction type centrifugal fan A single suction type centrifugal includes: a casing; and an impeller housed in the casing and provided with a plurality of blades fixed to an impeller main plate. The casing includes a suction side plate having a suction port, and a motor fixing side plate. A center portion of the impeller main plate is fixed to the motor, and a main plate opening is formed in the impeller main plate between the blades and a center portion of the impeller main plate. A blade end portion imaginary plane passes end portions of the blades on a motor fixing side plate side and is perpendicular to a rotary shaft of the motor. A constriction portion is formed where a distance between the blade end portion imaginary plane and the motor fixing side plate is narrowed between the main plate opening and the blades.
US09702372B2	System and method for continuous solids slurry depressurization A system includes a first pump having a first outlet and a first inlet, and a controller. The first pump is configured to continuously receive a flow of a slurry into the first outlet at a first pressure and to continuously discharge the flow of the slurry from the first inlet at a second pressure less than the first pressure. The controller is configured to control a first speed of the first pump against the flow of the slurry based at least in part on the first pressure, wherein the first speed of the first pump is configured to resist a backflow of the slurry from the first outlet to the first inlet.
US09702363B2	Compressor A compressor includes a cylinder, a shaft including a main shaft and an eccentric part, a roller part having an inner circumferential surface fitted on an outer circumferential surface of the eccentric part so as to make an orbital motion, a blade part along with the roller part partitioning inside of the cylinder chamber into low and high pressure chambers, and sliding bearing parts fixed to the cylinder and including cylindrical surfaces supporting the main shaft. A relation (φDs−φDr)/2<ε is satisfied. φDs is an inside diameter of the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder chamber, φDr is an outside diameter of the outer circumferential surface of the roller part, and ε is an eccentricity of a central axis of the eccentric part relative to a central axis of the main shaft. Central axes of the cylindrical surfaces are eccentric relative to a central axis of the inner circumferential surface.
US09702362B2	Rotary piston pump and casing half-shells for same The invention relates to a rotary lobe pump for conveying a fluid medium containing solids, comprising an inlet and an outlet for the medium being conveyed, and further comprising a pump casing and two rotary lobes arranged in said pump casing and having intermeshing rotary lobe vanes. According to the invention, the pump casing has two opposite casing half-shells which seal the pump casing fluid-tightly. The casing half-shells are double-walled.
US09702355B2	Ophthalmic lubrication system and associated apparatus, systems, and methods Devices, systems, and methods including a lubricating solution bath for a pump integrated into an ophthalmic surgical hand piece are provided. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic pump system includes a housing defining a cavity. The system includes a rotating element positioned within the cavity of the housing. The system includes a flexible tubular structure positioned within the housing adjacent to the rotating element such that rotation of the rotation element urges a fluid through the flexible tubular structure. The system includes a lubricating solution positioned within the cavity around the rotating element and at least a portion of the flexible tubular structure.
US09702353B2	Valve plate for gas exchange valves A valve plate (1) made of fiber-reinforced plastic for gas exchange valves for reciprocating piston compressors comprises at least two concentric sealing rings (3) which cooperate with corresponding sealing surfaces (4) at the valve seal (5) by way of profiled sealing surface (2) and that are connected by way of radial webs (6). In order to improve the flexibility of the valve plate (1) and the sealing behavior, the webs (6) are designed thinner along the entire radial extent thereof between the sealing rings (3) on both sides of the valve plate (1) compared to the adjacent thickness of the sealing rings (3).
US09702342B2	Wind turbine The invention relates to a wind turbine (1) with a pitch drive (3) for rotor blade adjustment, whereby the drive regulation (31) of the pitch drive (3) responds to disturbance torques (SM) during operation of the wind turbine (1) so as to have an equalizing effect, and the invention also relates to a corresponding method for the drive regulation (31). For this purpose, the wind turbine (1) comprises at least one load sensor (4) that is arranged in the vicinity of the pitch drive (3) in order to determine the mechanical load being exerted on the drive mechanism (A) due to a disturbance torque (SM), and said load sensor is also provided in order to emit a sensor signal (SS) corresponding to the mechanical load, and the drive regulation (31) comprises a feedback means (311) for the feedback (R) of an evaluated torque signal (BDS) on the basis of the sensor signal (SS). In this manner, a wind turbine with rotor blade adjustment can be provided that has a prolonged service life, a greater reliability and an improved availability.
US09702338B2	Device and method for manufacturing a component for rotor blade lightning protection The invention relates to a device (10) for manufacturing a fiber composite component (3, 4, 5), which is connected to an attachment element (22), for a rotor blade (2) of a wind turbine (1), wherein the fiber composite component (3, 4, 5) is or will be manufactured from at least one fiber material (15, 21) and at least one matrix material, wherein the attachment element (22) is provided with a first region (221) arranged outside of the fiber composite component (3, 4, 5) and a second region (222) integrated into the fiber composite component (3, 4, 5), comprising a manufacturing mold (11) for the fiber composite component (3, 4, 5) with a recess (12), wherein the recess (12) has a first region (121) for receiving the first region (221) of the attachment element (22), and a retention device (13), by means of which fluid matrix material is or will be retained from the first region (121) of the recess (12).
US09702337B2	Power generating apparatus using flowing water A power generating apparatus using flowing water for rotating a shaft. Blades are mounted at a certain distance apart from each other on two straight sections of a chain. When the blades are immersed in water, water passes through the blades in the first straight section and then passes through the blades in the second straight section. The blades are caught on a stopper provided on the chain to be maintained in an oblique line. Direction adjusting devices are on curved sections. The oblique directions of the blades are in mutual opposition. The energy from the flow speed of water is changed into circulating power of the chain by the blades. The sprockets are driven by the chain (111), and drive rotating shafts.
US09702333B1	Thermally controlled ignition device Embodiments of the present technology relate to a temperature controllable and variable spark plug, and method of use. An example thermally controlled ignition device may comprise at least one sensor communicatively coupled to a control module for determining whether an engine characteristic is within a desired operating range and at least one heating element for adjusting the temperature of the ignition device.
US09702330B2	Vehicle having a belt pulley and standstill air-conditioning A vehicle including a combustion engine, a belt alternator starter, and a decouplable accessory power take-off for auxiliary units, wherein the accessory power take-off includes, as auxiliary units, at least an air-conditioning compressor and an electric motor as belt alternator starter that is usable as a motor and as a generator, wherein a coupling and a decoupling of the accessory power take-off occurs by means of a form-fitting clutch, and wherein at a standstill of the combustion engine during a short stop phase, a stationary air-conditioning operation occurs by means of a reverse rotation of the auxiliary units, and wherein a starting of the combustion engine after the short stop phase occurs by means of a reversal of the direction of rotation of the electric motor.
US09702327B2	System and method for introducing gas into engine cylinder An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder receiving air during operation through an intake air fluid passage, an engine component that at least partially forms a section of the intake air fluid passage, and a gas diffuser having a tip disposed within the intake air fluid passage. A gas injector housing is connected to the body portion of the gas diffuser. The gas diffuser is structurally interchangeable with other gas diffusers such that gas dispersion in various engine applications can be modified by installing an appropriate gas diffuser and otherwise maintaining common engine parts.
US09702325B2	Gas injector having a dual valve needle A gas injector for injecting gaseous fuel includes: a valve body; an outer needle which is a hollow needle; an inner needle disposed in a hollow region of the outer needle; and an actuator system configured to actuate the outer needle and the inner needle independently of each other in each case. A first sealing seat is provided between the valve body and the outer needle, and a second sealing seat is provided between the outer needle and the inner needle.
US09702323B2	Apparatus and method for passive charge air condensate drain with exhaust stack vent A charge air cooling chamber has a lower wall with an orifice in the lower wall. A condensate pipe is fluidly connected to drain exhaust fume condensate from the orifice into a collection tank. A vent pipe is fluidly connected to vent fumes from an upper opening of the collection tank to an exhaust stack. A loop seal is fluidly connected to drain condensate from a lower opening of the collection tank. Exhaust gas moisture condensate drains from the cooling chamber into the collection tank, via the continuously open orifice. Exhaust gas moisture condensate fumes vent from the collection tank to the exhaust stack.
US09702322B2	Vaporized fuel processing apparatus A vaporized fuel processing apparatus includes a case and a heating unit removably attached to the case by a twist lock structure. The case has a tank port and a purge port and contains an adsorbent therein. The tank port communicates with a fuel tank. The purge port communicates with an internal combustion engine. The heating unit has an atmospheric port and a heater. The atmospheric port is open to the atmosphere. The heater is disposed between the atmospheric port and the adsorbent.
US09702321B2	Fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine A fuel supply system adapted to supply fuel to an internal combustion engine has both a check valve and a purge valve disposed in a purge passage that extends from a canister to connect with an intake passage of the internal combustion engine. A controller estimates a pressure within an intermediate purge passage of the purge passage located between the check valve and the purge valve without relying on the use of a separate pressure detection device to provide information regarding the same.
US09702320B2	Multi-pulse rocket motor and pulse unit thereof A pulse unit of a multi-pulse rocket motor has: a propellant in an internal-burning type shape or an internal-end-burning type shape that is loaded within a motor case; an igniter arranged at an end surface of the propellant; a barrier membrane arranged to cover a whole of an initial burning surface of the propellant and the igniter; a forward joint arranged at a forward end of the motor case; and a rearward joint arranged at a rearward end of the motor case. The forward joint is formed so as to be connectable with the rearward joint of another pulse unit. The rearward joint is formed so as to be connectable with the forward joint of yet another pulse unit.
US09702318B2	Two-stroke engine A two-stroke engine has a cylinder with a combustion chamber formed therein. The combustion chamber is delimited by a piston. The cylinder has a base on which extends a partition plane whereat the cylinder is separated from a crankcase. The combustion chamber is, in at least one piston position, connected via at least one transfer channel to the crankcase interior. The transfer channel passes from the cylinder into the crankcase at at least one opening. A side wall of the transfer channel has, in the cylinder, a first region wherein the wall encloses an angle of 90° with the cylinder longitudinal axis. Between the first region and the opening as viewed in the cylinder circumferential direction is arranged a second wall region. The second region has a spacing, measured parallel to the cylinder longitudinal axis, to the partition plane. The spacing is greater than the spacing in the first region.
US09702316B2	Spark-ignition direct injection engine A spark-ignition direct injection engine is provided. The engine includes an engine body, a fuel injection valve, a fuel pressure setting mechanism, an ignition plug, and a controller. The controller switches between a compression-ignition mode where the engine body is operated to perform compression-ignition combustion and a spark-ignition mode where the engine body is operated to perform spark-ignition combustion. Immediately after switching from the spark-ignition mode to the compression-ignition mode, the controller operates the engine body in a compression-ignition initial mode where the fuel pressure is set to be 30 MPa or above and the fuel injection valve is controlled to perform the fuel injection in a period from a late stage of the compression stroke to an early stage of the expansion stroke so that the gas mixture self-ignites to combust.
US09702315B1	System for enhanced vehicle performance and efficiency A system for monitoring and controlling operating parameters of a moving vehicle comprises a device adapted to be removably attached to a vehicle diagnostic data port. The device communicates through the vehicle diagnostic data port with various vehicle electronic control modules (such as an engine, transmission, exhaust, or other control modules). The device monitors vehicle operating parameters or conditions to detect when vehicle performance or efficiency or operation may be altered in a useful way. If so, the device commands the vehicle electronic control modules to alter the normal vehicle behavior to perform a different behavior. The device may be removable, and may command a moving or stationary vehicle. The device may also monitor and control an aftermarket exhaust valve attached to a vehicle, based on monitored vehicle operating parameters and conditions.
US09702311B2	Control device for internal combustion engine There is provided a control device for an internal combustion engine provided with a filter on the downstream side of a catalyst having an oxidation function, the device including: a control unit performing oxygen concentration reduction control for reducing the oxygen concentration of exhaust gas flowing into the catalyst based on an exhaust temperature increase request on the downstream side of the catalyst made when regeneration of the filter is performed, in which the control unit is configured to acquire an S concentration value of a fuel combusted in the internal combustion engine, and in which the oxygen concentration is set based on the S concentration value. Accordingly, the white smoke resulting from combination between SO3 and H2O can be suppressed while filter regeneration is performed.
US09702309B2	Engine valve deactivation system A system and method comprising four valves per cylinder of a multi-cylinder engine is provided to control cylinder intake and exhaust valves independently from other cylinders in response to engine operating conditions. The engine valve deactivation system for the engine may comprise two or more cylinders wherein each cylinder has two exhaust valves and two inlet valves. The system and method may allow for cylinder deactivation and/or high swirl to both be delivered.
US09702307B2	Method for controlling fuel pressure for a LPG engine Methods and systems are provided for adjusting a phase of gaseous fuel delivered to fuel injectors of a fuel delivery system. In one example, a method may include adjusting a fuel pressure in a fuel delivery system to deliver fuel in each of a liquid and a gaseous phase during different engine operating conditions. The fuel pressure may be based on a temperature, composition, and desired phase of the fuel.
US09702306B2	Internal combustion engine controller A system and method for controlling an internal combustion engine and electrical inverter system for powering a load, including controlling the operation of a spark-ignited internal combustion engine prime mover used in generation of electrical power by way of a generator. A microprocessor (e.g., DSP) controlled circuit taking engine speed input from an engine speed signal is used to control the operation of the internal combustion engine prime mover so that it is preferably operated substantially at wide open throttle.
US09702303B2	Accelerator apparatus for vehicle At a supporting member, an angle between an imaginary extension plane of an outer surface of a first partition wall and an imaginary extension plane of an upper surface of a pedal arm is one of an obtuse angle and a right angle. An angle between an imaginary extension plane of an outer surface of a third partition wall and an imaginary extension plane of a lower surface of the pedal arm is one of an obtuse angle and a right angle.
US09702301B2	Fuel circuit for an aviation turbine engine, the circuit having a fuel pressure regulator valve A fuel circuit for an aviation turbine engine, the fuel circuit including: a main fuel line for feeding fuel to a combustion chamber of the engine and including a positive displacement pump; an auxiliary fuel line connected to the main fuel line at a junction situated downstream from the pump and serving to feed fuel to hydraulic actuators to control variable-geometry equipment of the engine, the auxiliary fuel line including electrohydraulic servo-valves upstream from each actuator; and a fuel pressure regulator valve arranged on the main fuel line downstream from the pump.
US09702299B2	Turbine assembly An assembly for a turbocharger can include a pinched nozzle cartridge that includes a base component, an insert component and vanes disposed at least in part between the base component and the insert component, where the insert component includes a shroud surface and an upper pinch profile, where the base component includes an annular surface that defines a turbine wheel opening and a lower profile and where the upper pinch profile and the lower profile form a pinched nozzle. Various other examples of devices, assemblies, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
US09702297B2	Method and systems for adjusting a turbine bypass valve Various methods and systems are provided for adjusting a turbine boost control actuator based on a single common reference value. In one example, a method for an engine includes adjusting a turbine boost control actuator to control an intake manifold pressure to a limit, the limit based at least in part on one or more of peak cylinder pressure, turbine speed, and a pressure difference across a turbine.
US09702296B2	Turbocharged engine An engine includes: a turbocharger including a turbine and a compressor; an EGR passage connecting an exhaust passage on an upstream side of the turbine and an air intake passage on a downstream side of the compressor; an EGR valve provided in the EGR passage; a bypass passage that bypasses the turbine; and a waste gate valve provided in the bypass passage. In the engine, when a boost pressure is increased to a limit pressure, a first boost pressure control is executed, in which the EGR valve is opened and the waste gate valve is closed. After the first boost pressure control starts, when an engine speed is increased to a prescribed value, a second boost pressure control is executed, in which the waste gate valve is opened in addition to the EGR valve.
US09702293B2	Diagnostic device A diagnostic device includes: a DOC for oxidizing hydrocarbon (HC) contained in an exhaust gas; a first sensor for detecting an exhaust gas temperature at a DOC inlet; a second sensor for detecting an exhaust gas temperature at a DOC outlet; a third sensor for detecting ambient temperature; an HC heat generation rate calculation unit which calculates, based on detection values of the first and second sensors, a difference in an exhaust gas heat quantity between upstream and downstream sides of the DOC, calculates, based on the detection values of the three sensors, a heat loss quantity released to outside air from the DOC, and adds the heat loss quantity and the exhaust gas heat quantity difference to calculate a heat generation quantity of HC in the DOC; and a DOC deterioration determination unit which determines, based on the calculated HC heat generation quantity, deterioration of the DOC.
US09702292B2	Exhaust heat recovery device In an exhaust heat recovery device, exhaust gas flows out from a heat exchange outflow port into a heat exchange passage. The exhaust gas having flowed out into the heat exchange passage flows in a radial direction from an inner side to an outer side of a heat exchanger to reach a second heat exchange passage from a first heat exchange passage. A heat exchange is performed in the heat exchanger while the exhaust gas flows.
US09702290B2	Control apparatus and control method for internal combustion engine A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided. The internal combustion engine includes an exhaust catalyst and a fuel injection valve. The control apparatus includes: an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: (a) acquire a cetane number of a fuel for the internal combustion engine; (b) acquire a target light-off temperature on the basis of the cetane number, the target light-off temperature being a light-off temperature of the exhaust catalyst; (c) acquire an exhaust gas temperature of the internal combustion engine; and (d) when the exhaust catalyst is heated, control additional injection on the basis of a difference between the exhaust gas temperature and the target light-off temperature, the additional injection being carried out after main injection of the fuel injection valve.
US09702283B2	Honeycomb filter A honeycomb filter includes a silicon carbide honeycomb fired body, an end face, and porous cell walls. The silicon carbide honeycomb fired body includes a plurality of cells through which exhaust gas is to flow and which include exhaust gas introduction cells and exhaust gas emission cells. The silicon carbide honeycomb fired body includes silicon carbide grains having a silicon-containing oxide layer with a thickness of 0.1 to 2 μm on surfaces of the silicon carbide grains. The end face has an aperture ratio of not less than 20% at the exhaust gas emission side. The porous cell walls define rims of the plurality of cells. The plugged portions of the exhaust gas introduction cells are arranged in vertical and horizontal lines with the porous cell walls residing between the plugged portions in the end face at the exhaust gas emission side.
US09702278B2	Electromagnetic actuating apparatus and system for adjusting a functionality of a motor vehicle assembly An electromagnetic actuating apparatus with two armature means which are designed to exert an actuating force on two tappet units which are extended in the longitudinal direction along a longitudinal movement axis and are guided such that they can be moved in a parallel manner in a common guide section of a housing which accommodates the armature means, wherein the tappet units each have an engagement end which is designed to interact with an actuating groove in a motor vehicle motor adjustment system and projects from the guide section at least in an engaged state, and the common guide section forms a guide end surface in which guide openings associated with the two tappet units, are open, wherein a connecting path which runs through center axes of the only two guide openings in the guide end surface forms an offset (v) from a surface center point of the guide end surface and/or from a surface center point of a housing end surface of the housing, wherein the surface center point lies on a perpendicular bisector of the connecting path.
US09702276B2	System comprising an accumulator upstream of a lost motion component in a valve bridge Systems for actuating at least two engine valves comprise a valve bridge operatively connected to the at least two engine valves and having a hydraulically-actuated lost motion component. The lost motion component comprises a lost motion check valve disposed therein. A rocker arm has a motion receiving end configured to receive valve actuation motions from a valve actuation motion source and a motion imparting end for conveying the valve actuation motions and hydraulic fluid to the lost motion component. The rocker arm is in fluid communication with a hydraulic fluid supply. The systems also comprise an accumulator in fluid communication with the hydraulic fluid supply and disposed upstream of the lost motion check valve. In all embodiments, a fluid supply check valve may be disposed upstream of the accumulator and configured to prevent flow of hydraulic fluid from the accumulator back to the hydraulic fluid supply.
US09702271B2	Heat utilization in ORC systems Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for the improved use of waste heat recovery systems which utilize the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) to generate mechanical and/or electric power from heat sources generating power from biofuel such as biogas produced during the anaerobic digestion process. Waste heat energy obtained from heat source(s) is provided to one or more ORC system(s) which may be operatively coupled to electric generator(s). A heat coupling subsystem provides the requisite condensation of ORC working fluid by transferring heat from ORC working fluid to another process or system, such as anaerobic digester tank(s), to provide heat energy that enhances the production of fuel for the prime mover(s) without requiring the consumption of additional energy for that purpose.
US09702266B2	Turbocharger turbine housing A turbocharger turbine housing can include a base that defines a turbine wheel opening that includes an axis that defines an axial direction; an exhaust inlet flange that defines an exhaust inlet; an exhaust outlet flange that defines an exhaust outlet; a wastegate shaft bore, a wastegate passage, a wastegate opening for the wastegate passage and a wastegate seat disposed about the wastegate opening; bosses where each of the bosses defines a coolant opening; a spiral coolant passage in fluid communication with at least two of the coolant openings where the spiral coolant passage includes at least two windings with respect to an axial dimension of the turbocharger turbine housing; and at least one coolant passage that is in fluid communication with at least two of the at least two windings of the spiral coolant passage.
US09702262B2	Stator component with segmented inner ring for a turbomachine A stator component of a turbomachine includes at least one axially extending outer ring which serves as a frame of an inner ring composed of partial segments. The partial segments are arranged on one another such that, on the rotor side, to form a coherent circular circumferential surface in relation to the rotational movement of rotor blades. The individual partial segment is composed of a material of uniform construction or, at least in a radial direction, of multiple partial bodies constructed from different materials, such as for example ceramic, wherein a partial segment thus formed exhibits predetermined stress and/or expansion behavior as a function of the load ranges of the turbomachine.
US09702261B2	Steam turbine and methods of assembling the same A steam turbine is provided. The steam turbine includes a housing and a steam inlet coupled in flow communication to the housing which is configured to discharge a first steam flow within the housing. A stator is coupled to the housing and includes plurality of vanes. A rotor is coupled to the housing and located within the stator, wherein the rotor and the stator are configured to form a first flow path there between and in flow communication with the first steam flow. The rotor includes a plurality of blades coupled to the rotor, at least one root of the plurality of blades has a first side, a second side and a passageway coupled in flow communication to the first side and the second side. The passageway is configured to define a second flow path in flow communication with the first flow path and to discharge a second steam flow within the at least one root. The at least one root of the plurality of blades includes an angel wing in flow communication with the passageway and configured to seal the passageway from the first flow path.
US09702260B2	Stationary non-rotating brush seals The present disclosure relates to an aircraft brush seal comprising a first brush seal member and a second brush seal member comprising a channel that receives a plurality of interwoven brush fibers. The interwoven brush fibers may be coupled to the first brush seal member and/or may extend into the second brush seal member. The interwoven brush fibers may not couple to the second brush seal member and/or may form an air seal. The air seal may be formed between a first air compartment and a second air compartment.
US09702256B2	Turbine blade with cooling arrangement A turbine blade with a cooling arrangement is provided. The turbine blade includes at least one supply chamber and at least one impingement cavity. The supply chamber includes multiple impingement channels configured to direct a cooling fluid from within the supply chamber to the impingement cavity. The supply chamber also includes one or more collector channels such that the cooling fluid from the impingement cavity is directed to a collector cavity within the turbine blade.
US09702254B2	Lift propulsion and stabilizing system and procedure for vertical take-off and landing aircraft Lift propulsion and stabilizing system and procedure for vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that consists in applying simultaneously and combined as lifters during the initial portion of the climb and at the end of the descent of: a) some fans or electric turbines, EDF, and b) at least one rotor with external blades and/or rotary and/or c) the engine flow directed downwards and/or d) pressure air jets injected on leading edges control fins, and/or e) water jets and/or f) supplemented with aerodynamic lift produced during frontal advance of the aircraft, the stabilization is achieved by the gyroscopic stiffness of the rotor and two or more lifting fans oscillating fins and/or air jets located on two or stabilizers more peripheral points in a plane perpendicular to the vertical axis of the aircraft.
US09702253B2	Low pressure turbine provided with splitters at the last stator array, in particular for a gas turbine engine A low pressure turbine, in particular for a gas turbine engine, extends along an axis, has an annular conduit for guiding a gas flow and is provided with a plurality of stator arrays of blades and a plurality of rotor arrays of blades; the last of the stator arrays, considering the advancement direction of the gas flow, has a plurality of blades, which define a plurality of spaces between them in circumferential direction; the spaces are split by respective splitters into a radially outer conduit and into a radially inner conduit; the radial position of the splitters is in the neighborhood of a radial reference position such that at least one acoustic mode is of the cut-on type in the radially inner conduit.
US09702252B2	Turbine nozzles with slip joints and methods for the production thereof Embodiments of a turbine nozzle are provided, as are embodiments of methods for the manufacture of turbine nozzles. In one embodiment, the turbine nozzle includes a support ring and a slip joint ring, which is substantially concentric with the support ring and radially spaced apart therefrom. The slip joint ring has a plurality of slots therein. A plurality of vanes is fixedly coupled to the support ring and extends radially therefrom into the plurality of slots. A plurality of radial slip joints is formed between the plurality of vanes and the plurality slots. Each slip joint extends around a different one of the plurality of vanes to permit relative radial movement between the plurality of vanes and the slip joint ring during operation of the turbine nozzle.
US09702247B2	Controlling an injection treatment of a subterranean region based on stride test data In some aspects, response data from an injection test of a subterranean region are received during an injection treatment of the subterranean region. The injection treatment is modified based on the response data. In some instances, the response data are acquired during a series of injection periods and shut-in intervals of the injection test. Each of the injection periods is followed by a respective one of the shut-in intervals.
US09702245B1	Flow off downhole communication method and related systems A method enables communication with downhole tools during a “flow off” condition by energizing at least one sensor and a controller using a local power source only after flow of drilling fluid has been reduced below the threshold flow rate value. Thereafter, the method involves generating the at least one predetermined pattern into the wellbore, detecting the at least one predetermined pattern using the at least one sensor and the controller, and transmitting a signal using the controller in response to the detected at least one predetermined pattern.
US09702240B2	Apparatus and method of landing a well in a target zone Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to land a well in a target zone with minimal or no overshoot of a target zone. The well may be directed to a target in the target zone based on the separation distance between a transmitter sensor (212) and a receiver sensor (214) being sufficiently large to detect a boundary of the target zone from a distance from the boundary of the target zone such that collected received signals from activating the transmitter sensor (212) can be processed in a time that provides minimal or no overshoot of a target zone. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US09702239B2	Methods for improved proppant suspension in high salinity, low viscosity subterranean treatment fluids Introducing a treatment fluid comprising proppant particulates into a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid comprising a high salt concentration base fluid, a charged polymeric gelling agent, and proppant particulates suspended therein, wherein the high salt concentration base fluid comprises a concentration of salt in the range of from about 0.5% to saturation, and wherein the treatment fluid has a bulk viscosity of from about 30 cP to about 150 cP at a shear rate of about 40 sec−1.
US09702234B2	Foamers for liquid removal Disclosed herein are methods of recovering a low molecular weight alcohol or alcohol containing fluid in natural gas and oil production and transmission. Disclosed herein are also methods of recovering hydrocarbon fluid from a well, using fluids comprising an effective foam-forming amount of a fluorosurfactant compound.
US09702233B2	In situ hydrocarbon recovery using distributed flow control devices for enhancing temperature conformance Hydrocarbon recovery can involve operating flow control devices distributed along a horizontal well based on temperatures of hydrocarbon-containing fluids at a plurality of locations along the horizontal well. The temperatures of hydrocarbon-containing fluids can indicate a presence of a hotter overlying reservoir region and an adjacent colder overlying reservoir region. The operation of the distributed flow control devices can involve reducing flow of hydrocarbon-containing fluid from the hotter overlying reservoir region into the horizontal well, while providing fluid communication and pressure differential between the colder overlying reservoir region and the production well, sufficiently to cause hot fluids surrounding the colder overlying reservoir region to be drawn into and induce heating of the colder overlying reservoir region.
US09702225B2	Surface modification agent to prolong scale inhibitor lifetime A method of treating a subterranean formation comprising: introducing a first treatment fluid into a well, wherein the first treatment fluid comprises a base fluid and a scale inhibitor; and introducing a second treatment fluid into the well, wherein the second treatment fluid comprises a base fluid and a surface modification agent, wherein the surface modification agent is a hydrophobically modified polyamide. A method of fracturing a subterranean formation comprising: introducing a fracturing fluid into a well, wherein the introduction of the fracturing fluid creates or enhances a fracture in the subterranean formation, wherein the fracturing fluid comprises: a base fluid; proppant; a scale inhibitor; and the surface modification agent.
US09702222B2	Reverse flow multiple tool system and method A seat forming apparatus for use in a downhole tool comprising a driving member and a seating restriction. The driving member and the seating restriction are mechanically disposed within an outer housing of the downhole tool. When the driving member drives into the seating restriction, the seating restriction or the driving member bend or buckle inwards to form a seat in the downhole tool. The inner diameter of the seat is configured to allow a restriction element to be seated in the seat.
US09702221B2	Downhole tools with ball trap The described embodiments relate to a downhole tool that can capture a ball in a trap to prevent both upwell and downwell movement of the ball. Further, certain embodiments described herein may prevent fluid from flowing past a captured ball in either the upwell or downwell directions. Ball and seat valves incorporating such ball trap assemblies can be used to create a bi-directional plug which prevents fluid flow in either direction when the ball trap is engaged with an appropriately configured ball.
US09702220B2	Well tree hub and interface for retrievable processing modules The present disclosure relates to providing a hub coupled into a production tree, manifold, or other equipment, and a base module that is attachable to and retrievable from the hub. The base module may be reconfigurable. The base module may be configured to receive other modules that are reconfigurable, wherein the other modules are retrievable from the base module. The hub provides a dedicated space or support at or near the production tree or equipment for using the base module. An interface is provided between the base module and the production tree. A fluid conduit provides a fluid path across or through the interface. The hub may be part of the interface such that the module can fluidly couple to the fluid conduit and the production tree across the interface via the hub.
US09702215B1	Subsea tree and methods of using the same A subsea tree for use with a well includes a master block that has a flow hub located at the top of the subsea tree, a flow bore in fluid communication with the well, a swab valve, and a master valve. A choke block is coupled to a side of the subsea tree and includes a choke in a flow passage of the choke block. The swab valve is selectively closed so that fluid flowing through the master block is directed through the choke in the choke block. A method for operating the subsea tree, includes directing flow of a first fluid into the flow bore of the subsea tree, through the choke of the choke block, and then into the flow bore of the subsea tree. The method includes reversing flow of a direction of a second fluid through the subsea tree.
US09702214B2	Abandonment cap and method of sealing production wells A cap for sealing a wellhead assembly of a subterranean well and suspending well assets (e.g., tubing, rods, etc.) therefrom within the well to facilitate production at the well after a period of abandonment. For instance, a decompletion process may be performed on a particular well to be temporarily abandoned which may include disconnecting a pumpjack (e.g., horsehead unit, pumping unit, etc.) from a wellhead of the well, breaking (e.g., disconnecting) the wellhead at the first flange (e.g., closest to ground level) to leave a casing head of the wellhead exposed, and/or the like. Ends of a tubing string and a rod string disposed within the subterranean well may be respectively secured within portions of the disclosed cap. The cap may then be placed and secured over the exposed casing head to limit entry of foreign objects and debris into the well.
US09702210B2	Wellbore drilling using dual drill string A method and apparatus are disclosed for drilling a wellbore using a concentric dual drill string. Multiple individually selectively isolable crossover ports intervaled may be provided along the length of the drill string thereby facilitating pumping a well control fluid within a wellbore annulus without the need to run-in or trip-out the drill string. Multiple one way check valves may be included at various points within an inner pipe of the dual drill string to minimize settling of particulate matter during long periods of non-circulation. In an offshore arrangement, the drill string may be used without a marine riser. A rotating control device is provided, and a hydraulic power unit is located at the seafloor for controlling and lubricating the rotating control device. A pump may be located at the seafloor for managing wellbore annulus pressure via the rotating control device.
US09702201B2	Method and system for setting a metal seal A system and method is provided for setting a metal-to-metal seal (e.g., in an annular space between wellhead components) using a temporary elastomer seal. For example, the annular space may be sealed with one or more elastomer seals before hydraulically setting the metal-to-metal seal. A seal assembly may include the elastomer seals and the metal-to-metal seal. Positioning the seal assembly in the annular space between the wellhead components may isolate pressure in the annular space below the seal such that the metal-to-metal seal may be set. In an exemplary embodiment, a hydraulic mechanism axially compresses the metal-to-metal seal between two members of the seal assembly, thereby radially expanding and setting the metal-to-metal seal.
US09702195B2	Adjustable bent housings with sacrificial support members Adjustable drill string housings are described for use in the directional drilling of wellbores, e.g. wellbores for hydrocarbon recovery wells. The adjustable drill string housings permit adjustment of a bend angle in the housings without removing the housings from a wellbore. In some exemplary embodiments, the bend angle can be adjusted by changing the internal stresses in a support member carried by the housings. In other embodiments, the bend angle may be adjusted by causing failure of sacrificial support members carried by the housings, and the failure may be caused by delivering chemicals through a chemical delivery system to the sacrificial support members. Methods of operating the adjustable drill string housings include multi-lateral drilling operations wherein the bend angle is adjusted when a casing window has been detected.
US09702194B1	Systems and methods for directional drilling An underground directional drilling system can comprise a plurality of elongated dual-shaft segments coupled together end-to-end and forming an inner shaft assembly independently rotatable relative to an annular outer shaft assembly. The dual-shaft drilling system can include a communication segment that comprises an outer shaft having first longitudinal portion, a second longitudinal, and a gap portion that provides electrical insulation therebetween. The communication segment can generate voltage differences between the longitudinal portions that cause electrical pulses to periodically transfer across the gap portion to wirelessly communicate drilling related data to the surface. An inner shaft of the communication segment can comprise electrical insulation to avoid creating an electrical short between the first and second longitudinal portions of the outer shaft. The inner shaft assembly can further comprise various sensors, electronics, and communication components, such as a magnetic sensor system that determines relative rotational orientations between the inner and outer shaft assemblies.
US09702190B2	Operating control method of a motorized driving device of a home automation installation An operating control method of a motorized driving device of a home automation installation comprises at least one step for entering a configuration mode of the device, a step for pairing a control point with an electronic control unit of the device, a step for activating at least one selection element of the control point during a predetermined time period beginning after the pairing step and a step for entering a second standby state of a control order receiving module of the electronic control unit. The second standby state of the control order receiving module has a wake-up frequency of the control order receiving module lower than the wake-up frequency of the control order receiving module in a first standby state.
US09702189B2	Energy saving apparatus for electric roller shutter An energy saving apparatus for an electric roller shutter contains a curtain unit, a fixing unit, a signal receiver, and a controller. The curtain unit includes a driving shaft having a chamber and a rotary connecting portion, and the curtain unit also includes a driver and a curtain. The fixing unit is configured to fix the curtain unit and includes a mounting rack, a first seat, a second seat, and a rolling assembly which reduces power consumption of the driver and facilitates an upward rolling of the curtain, when the curtain rolls. The signal receiver is electrically connected with the driver and includes a casing, a coupling portion, a power supply module, and a receiving module. The controller is configured to send a signal to the receiving module in the casing of the signal receiver, such that the driver of the curtain unit is controlled by the controller to operate.
US09702187B2	Covering for an architectural opening having nested tubes A covering for an architectural covering is provided. The covering may include a rotatable outer tube, a rotatable inner tube, a shade attached to the outer tube, and an operating element secured to the inner tube. The outer tube may define an elongated slot extending along a length of the outer tube and opening to an interior of the outer tube. The inner tube may be received within the outer tube. The shade may be retractable to and extendable from the outer tube. The operating element may extend through the elongated slot and may be retractable onto and extendable from the inner tube. The inner tube may rotate relative the outer tube to open and close the shade once the support sheet is in a fully extended position.
US09702183B1	Smart sunshade for a vehicle window A system for reducing sunlight shining into a vehicle includes a window having an array of liquid crystals switchable between a transparent state and a shaded state. The system also includes an eye position sensor for detecting a location of eyes of a driver and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) for detecting a current heading of the vehicle. The system also includes an electronic control unit (ECU) that may determine a current location of the sun relative to the vehicle based on the current heading of the vehicle and a current time of day. The ECU may also select an area of the window to be shaded in order to reduce an amount of sunlight reaching the eyes of the driver and control liquid crystals within the selected area of the window to switch from the transparent state to the shaded state.
US09702182B2	Flood barrier shield system A flood barrier shield system for installation in a building opening such as a door frame includes a water impervious panel having a base edge and at least two side edges generally complementary in shape to the base and side edges of the opening into which it is to be installed. Channel shaped seal housings are mounted on the panels adjacent its base and side edges which contain seal bars consisting of a relatively rigid bar having a flexible seal mounted thereon and extending the length of the housing. The seal is located to face the opposing surface of the opening and the bar is connected to the housing by selectively operable devices which move the bar and seal between retracted and extended position for ease of positioning the flood barrier in the opening and then forming a water tight seal along the base and sides of the system.
US09702181B1	Decorative garage door insert simulating wrought iron but made of specially coated plastic A decorative insert for a garage door panel comprising a multiplicity of decorative shapes, each respective decorative shape having exterior retaining taps extending transversely to an exterior surface of each decorative shape. The garage door panel includes a transparent sheet of material affixed to the back of the garage door panel by a frame member and a garage door frame is affixed to the front surface of the garage door panel with a gap between an interior surface of the garage door frame and the transparent sheet of material so that at least a portion of the retaining tabs of the decorative insert can be retained within the gap between the interior surface of the garage door panel frame and the transparent sheet of material to retain the decorative insert at spaced apart locations.
US09702180B2	Driving module of power trunk A driving module of a motor-driven power trunk includes a pivotable lid hinge configured to open or close the trunk lid. A main arm is pivotably installed in a vehicle body. A sub arm constrains the lid hinge and is linked to the main arm. A motor is provided on the main arm and is configured to pivot the main arm and the sub arm so as to automatically open or close the trunk lid.
US09702179B2	Closer device and vehicle door locking device A closer device includes: a threaded shaft rotating by drive force of a motor; a shaft-like member threadedly engaging with the threaded shaft to transmit decelerated rotation of the threaded shaft and permit displacement in an axial direction between a first axial position and a second axial position; and a restriction member displaced between a first position at which the shaft-like member is displaced from the side of the first axial position to the side of the second axial position by restricting rotation of the shaft-like member that accompanies the rotation of the threaded shaft and a second position at which the displacement of the shaft-like member from the side of the first axial position to the side of the second axial position is restricted by permitting the rotation of the shaft-like member that accompanies the rotation of the threaded shaft.
US09702178B2	Door suspension device A door suspension device includes a driving-side member, a hanger, an elastic member, and a first adjustment bolt. The hanger is configured so as to be displaceable in an opening and closing direction in conjunction with the driving-side member and supports a door. The elastic member allows relative displacements of the driving-side member and the hanger by elastically deforming in accordance with a load between the driving-side member and the hanger. The first adjustment bolt is a member for adjusting an initial value of a load that acts between the driving-side member and the hanger. The first adjustment bolt includes a male screw section to be fixed to the driving-side member, and a head which is arranged so that an axial force acting on the first adjustment bolt is received by an edge of the hanger.
US09702177B2	Low-bulkiness hinge A hinge for cold rooms or glass shutters includes a stationary support structure and a shutter movable between an open position and a closed position. The hinge includes a hinge body with a working chamber; a pivot coupled with the hinge body to rotate between the open and the closed positions of the shutter; a cam element unitary with the pivot; a plunger element sliding in the working chamber and having a slider with an operative face interacting with the cam element; a counteracting elastic member acting on the plunger element to move it between a position proximal to the bottom wall of the working chamber and a position distal therefrom. The cam element includes an elongated appendix extending from the pivot to come in contact engagement with the operative face of the slider. The pivot is placed at one of the side walls of the working chamber.
US09702174B2	Door brace A door brace (10) comprising a door engagement member (12), a leg (20) and an engagement foot (26). The door engagement member (12) comprises a bottom flange (14) for location under a bottom edge of a door (34) and an engagement wall (16) having one face (18) for location against one side of the door. The leg comprises a fixed length section(22)and an adjustable length section (24). The leg is hingedly connected to the engagement wall and is movable between a bracing position in which it extends at a first angle to the engagement wall and a released position in which it extends at a smaller angle to the engagement wall. The door brace has a released condition in which the leg is in the released position and the adjustable length section of the leg has a first length and a bracing condition in which the leg is in the bracing position and the adjustable length section of the leg has a longer length.
US09702172B2	Lockset and removable-type pallet box using lockset A locket comprises a connection pin, a lock bracket and a lock rod. A first end of the connection pin is fixed to a first connection. A notch is provided on a sidewall of a second end of the connection pin. The lock bracket is fixed to a second connection. The lock rod is rotatable within the lock bracket between an open position and a closed position. A groove is provided on a sidewall of a first end of the lock rod. The groove of the lock rod accommodates the second end of the connection pin passing through the second connection when the lock rod is open, such that the connection pin is moveable in an axial direction. The first end of the lock rod is accommodated within the notch of the connection pin when the lock rod is closed to prevent the connection pin from moving axially.
US09702168B2	Door lock assembly for a dwelling A door lock assembly for use with a door having a frame element that includes a main body and a pair of opposed sides that forms a channel therebetween. One of the sides of the main body has a connector portion. The assembly also includes a movable locking assembly that is coupled to the connector portion of the frame element and has one or more elongated locking elements that is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The assembly also includes a latch assembly configured for coupling a door to a door frame, and if desired an actuator assembly.
US09702164B2	Tent A tent constructed such that it incorporates a light-weight, single walled, low emissivity fabric or film canopy. In the case of the polymer film canopy, the canopy may be assembled from flat or molded film segments/sections. The light-weight canopy materials may incorporate a grid of reinforcing fibers, wherein the reinforcing fibers are laminated into/onto the film during manufacture of the film/fabric. The light-weight canopy materials, either with or without a grid of laminated reinforcing fibers, may also incorporate additional continuous reinforcing fibers added to the canopy materials during the tent manufacturing process by bonding along the lines of principal stress/load. The possibility of including the continuous fibers along the principal lines of stress/load during the laminating process is also addressed.
US09702150B2	Gutter mount The present invention relates to a gutter mount which is particularly for use on outbuildings and temporary structures, such as sheds. The gutter mount comprises an adjustable retaining member for receiving the guttering, allowing the guttering to be retained in the correct position independent of roof angle, and a means of fastening the gutter mount to a structure. Additionally the gutter mount incorporates a design which can be affixed to a structure by hand, obviating the needs for tools and facilitating repositioning of the guttering during installation.
US09702147B2	Panels for framing and constructing a building structure An insulated panel having grooves and channels therein to serve as a template for the proper placement of framing members in the construction of a building structure such as a dwelling or commercial building.
US09702146B2	Architectural panels including elongated thermoplastic members Implementations of the present invention relate to for incorporating virgin or recycled thermoplastic resin materials into architectural thermoplastic panels that have ordered and reproducible geometric patterns. More specifically, at least one implementation provides a method for fusing thermoplastic elongated members, such as circular rods and rectangular bars, sourced from recycled thermoplastic resin to form the architectural thermoplastic panels.
US09702139B2	Concrete anchor coupling assembly and anchor rod holder Concrete coupling assembly comprises a base holder for being attached to a concrete forming surface, the base holder including a central opening; a coupler having one end disposed within the central opening, the coupler having an axis for being positioned substantially transverse to the forming surface, the coupler having first and second threaded bores through the one end for attachment of a threaded rod; and a separate anchor body threadedly attached to another end of the coupler.
US09702134B2	Fragrance delivery product In another aspect of the present invention is a solid formulation comprising an effervescent agent and a fragrance, wherein the formulation has a specific gravity relative to water of less than 1. In a further aspect of the present invention is a kit comprising a formulation comprising an effervescent agent, a fragrance, a preservative, and a chelating agent; and a packaging, e.g. a sachet.
US09702132B2	Toilet night light A toilet night light is provided. The toilet night light includes a housing. A clip is attached to the housing and is sized to releasably attach to a toilet bowl suspending the toilet night light under the toilet seat. A light is disposed within the housing. The light is directed to at least an inside portion of the toilet bowl to illuminate the inside of the toilet bowl. A power source, such as a battery is electrically connected to power the light. The present invention further include a switch operatively connected to the light and is activated to turn the light on and off.
US09702130B2	Toilet flush tank A toilet flush tank is provided that is capable of preventing an increase in the external dimensions of a toilet main body even when the toilet flush tank is placed below the upper surface of a toilet main body and is also capable of performing toilet cleaning in a stable manner. A toilet flush tank stores cleaning water to be provided to a toilet main body having a toilet bowl and a toilet drainage channel that communicates with the downstream side of the toilet bowl. This toilet flush tank is placed inside a space below the toilet bowl and provided with a recessed portion that conforms to the shape of the toilet drainage channel at the upper surface of the toilet flush tank.
US09702129B2	Adjustable overflow closure device An overflow for a tub or basin includes a bracket and a movable cover. A water passageway is disposed through the bracket. The cover is attached to the bracket and translatably movable by a user. A drain aperture is disposed through the cover. An edge is disposed along a perimeter of the cover with a channel disposed on an inside edge surface. The bracket includes a flexure or a pin biased by a spring. When the cover is attached to the bracket the flexure or pin is partially disposed within the channel creating a force biasing the cover to remain attached to the bracket. Alternatively, a magnet may be used to bias the cover to the bracket. When the cover is in an open position, water can flow through both the bracket and the cover. When the cover is in a closed position, it blocks the flow of water.
US09702127B2	Powered hygiene shower spray system A powered hygiene shower spray system is provided. The system has a slide bar housing adapted for mounting to a shower chamber substrate. A moving head or spray nozzle is provided that is movable along said slide bar housing. A hose is in fluid communication between a water supply and the spray nozzle when the spray nozzle is moveably present. A control panel accepts user input as to a parameter of the spray nozzle. A drive mechanism is provided for moving the spray nozzle without user manual manipulation of the spray nozzle.
US09702126B1	Faucet stepped legs and assembly method A faucet stepped legs and assembly method. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.
US09702118B2	Hydraulic regenerative and recovery parasitic mitigation system A hydraulic system is disclosed for use with a machine. The hydraulic system may have a pump configured to pressurize fluid, a first actuator configured to receive pressurized fluid from the pump, and an accumulator configured to receive fluid from the first actuator. The hydraulic system may also have a second actuator configured to receive pressurized fluid from the pump and the accumulator, and a pilot circuit configured to receive pressurized fluid from the pump and the accumulator. The hydraulic system may further have at least one valve movable to provide priority of fluid flow from the accumulator to the pilot circuit over the second actuator when a pressure of the accumulator is less than a low-pressure threshold.
US09702117B2	Work vehicle control method, work vehicle control device, and work vehicle In controlling a work vehicle including a boom supported by a vehicle body and configured to turn, and a bucket supported by a side, away from the vehicle body, of the boom and configured to turn according to an operation of an actuator, an operation amount for raising the boom or a rising speed of the boom, and an operable amount that the actuator is able to operate before the bucket reaches the stopper based on the posture of the boom and the posture of the bucket, are obtained, and an operating speed of the actuator is limited according to the operable amount of the actuator before the bucket reaches the stopper, and based on the operation amount for raising the boom or the rising speed of the boom obtained, a limit amount of the operating speed of the actuator is changed.
US09702113B2	Work vehicle A work vehicle has a cab. A protruding portion is located on an upper side of the cab and protrudes rearward relative to a rear portion of the cab. A surveillance camera is arranged on a rear side of the protruding portion. A surveillance camera is arranged above the surveillance camera, and an optical axis is inclined posterosuperiorly relative to an optical axis of the surveillance camera.
US09702111B2	Ripper and winch assemblies for a bulldozer crawler tractor An apparatus is for a bulldozer crawler tractor. The apparatus includes a mounting assembly configured to fixedly attach to the bulldozer crawler tractor. A ripper assembly is configured to be operatively attached to the mounting assembly. A winch assembly is configured to be operatively mounted to the ripper assembly.
US09702108B2	Direct power compaction method The system, method and apparatus described relates generally to a method of Direct Power Compaction (DPC). In one example embodiment to methods, apparatus, and systems to compact loose ground by vibration and compaction of H piles driven by vibrators or drivers (vibro-hammer). The DPC method is an efficient and highly economical technique for densifying loose soils. In the procedure piles, with an innovative H pattern structure, are driven in the ground using a combination of downward and vibratory force to move particles of the loose or sandy soil closer together and reduce the voids between them. Subsequent backfilling and vibration at the H-pile sites achieves the highest density possible and provides for an improvement ground soil structure and load bearing capacity.
US09702105B2	Device for translationally manoeuvring a structure that is able to move with respect to a fixed support A device for translationally maneuvering a structure able to move with respect to a fixed support, includes at least one rack and at least one output pinion which is driven by motor elements via a gear train borne by a chassis. At least one element of the gear train consists in a slave element borne by a shaft equipped with torque limiting elements collaborating with the chassis and having a limit torque which is determined so as to: immobilize the slave element in terms of rotation with respect to the chassis when its torque is below the limit torque to permit translational maneuvering of the mobile structure by the turning of the output pinion; and allow the slave element to rotate with respect to the chassis when its torque is higher than the limit torque, to avoid a static or dynamic overload being applied to the gear train.
US09702103B2	Spreader A hopper spreader for installation on a vehicle has a flow regulator configured to regulate flow of particulate material from the container. The spreader has a conveyor mechanism for conveying particulate material to a spinner that distributes the particulate material to the surface over which the vehicle moves. The spreader also includes a flow regulation mechanism located between the particulate material in the hopper and the conveyor mechanism which is configured to regulate flow of material from the hopper to the conveyor mechanism.
US09702102B2	Cleaning device for cleaning artificial floor areas provided with floor covering particles, especially for artificial turf A cleaning device for cleaning artificial floor coverings provided with floor covering particles, such as artificial turf, comprising a sweeping device for gathering dirt particles from the floor covering, a separation device for separating the dirt particles from floor covering particles, a floor covering particle feedback device for gathering the floor covering particles separated from the dirt particles and feeding back the floor covering particles to the floor, a filter device for filtering dust particles, and a suction device which draws air from the area of the separation device through the filter device. First and second negative-pressure chambers in which negative pressure can be formed by the suction device suction are formed above and below the separation device, respectively, in fluid communication through the separation device. The first negative-pressure chamber is in fluid communication with the suction device only via the second negative-pressure chamber.

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