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US09702100B2	Apparatuses, systems and methods for selectively affecting movement of a motor vehicle A non-lethal vehicle device provides for the selective, remotely-deployed controlled stop of a targeted vehicle regardless of wheel or undercarriage configuration. The device includes a combination of a remote arm/safe mechanism, a remote deployment controller, spike/membrane deployment mechanism(s), a “speed bump” type housing that can protrude (be driven over until deployed) or be submerged, and one or more membranes with a plurality of spikes. A combination of sensors may provide independent deployment once armed.
US09702099B2	Portable A-frame barrier and display panel A portable, foldable, self-standing A-frame barrier and display panel, preferably made up of a single sheet of corrugated material scored and folded along a number of parallel lines to create multiple upright panel sections. When folded to form the A-frame structure, the device is capable of serving as both an upright barrier and a display board. Two side panel sections meet along an apex edge that preferably incorporates retractable handles. Two base panel half sections are folded so as to have their edges meet in the formation of a base support. Elastic cord assemblies are incorporated into the base sections to draw the sections together and to facilitate retention of the A-frame in an upright configuration. Hook ends on the elastic cord assemblies facilitate retention of the A-frame in position on a flat surface.
US09702097B2	Limited view dynamic message sign for traffic information A dynamic message sign includes a front housing defining a viewing window and an interior. A LED assembly is in the interior for displaying a message within a cone of vision. A louver assembly limits the cone of vision. The dynamic message sign may also include a back frame for supporting the front housing and a bracket for setting the front assembly at an angle with respect to the back frame. The LED assembly can include a plurality of LED pixels arranged in rows and columns. The louver assembly can include a plurality of louver racks, each louver rack extending adjacent to a column of LED pixels.
US09702096B2	Automotive construction machine and method for controlling an automotive construction machine An automotive construction machine, in particular a slipform paver or a road milling machine, has at least one front running gear and one rear running gear in the working direction. As the construction machine advances, the lifting systems of the front running gear are extended or retracted such that the machine frame remains in a predetermined orientation to the surface of the ground in the longitudinal direction. Irregularities in the ground surface are detected as the construction machine advances, and the position of the front lifting systems, predetermined by the control or regulating unit, is monitored to keep the machine frame in a predetermined orientation to the ground surface. As the construction machine advances, the control of the rear lifting systems is engaged with a time delay subject to the control of the front lifting systems. Consequently, the working system of the construction machine, in particular the concrete mold or milling drum, is adjusted to the correct height with respect to the ground surface, so that the working system does not copy the course of the ground.
US09702094B2	Method and apparatus for forming tunnels and tunnels formed thereby A method of forming tunnels(6), and tunnels formed thereby, said tunnels in one embodiment being of a form to carry transport routes (1) such as rail and road transport therealong. The method allows the tunnel to be formed from one or more access points (2) by allowing the tunnel structure (6) to be progressively extended out from the tunnel by advancing deck structures (24) along guide means (20) which are formed as part of a base structure (18). The deck structures (24) can also be used to support excavation equipment (28) and/or act as transport routes for access to the leading edge of the tunnel as it is formed. This greatly reduces the need for separate access and works to be provided adjacent to the tunnel as it is formed and therefore reduces the level of reinstatement works required after the tunnel has been formed.
US09702090B2	Soft through air dried tissue A process for manufacturing tissue including providing a first pulp mix, delivering a wet-end additive to the first pulp mix at a first point in the process, forming a tissue web comprising the first pulp mix after the first point in the process, monitoring the tissue web for breaks and preventing delivery of the wet-end additive to the first pulp mix at the first point in response to detecting a break in the monitoring step. In an exemplary embodiment, a switching valve is used to control delivery of the wet-end additive to the first pulp mix.
US09702085B2	Method for making paper product and paper product Paper product is made starting from aqueous furnish containing fibers and filler. Anionically charged nanofibrillar cellulose and cationic strength additive are added to the aqueous furnish, and the furnish is made to a paper product by dewatering the furnish. Filler content of the paper product can be increased above 40 wt-%.
US09702082B2	Methods for producing raw materials from plant biomass Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to materials and methods for producing a wide range of raw materials from plant biomass. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides materials and methods for efficient decortication of plant biomass using a thermally regulated process to generate reactive oxygen species in the presence of a catalyst. Embodiments of the present disclosure address the need for improved methods with which to obtain a wide range of raw materials from plant biomass without the need for industrial decortication machines and without producing harmful industrial waste.
US09702077B2	Washing machine The present invention relates to a washing machine which comprises: an auxiliary receiving platform which is provided on a water-supply flow pathway for the supply of washing water, and which constitutes a container structure able to support a solid additive when such an additive is introduced; and an additive storage unit which is fastened to the underside of the auxiliary receiving platform, and which stores washing water in which the solid additive has been dissolved. Further, the washing machine can use solid additives such as sheet-shaped softeners.
US09702074B2	Methods and compositions for treating laundry items A cycle of operation for a laundry treating appliance having a tub and a rotatable, perforated drum located within the tub and operably coupled with a motor for rotating the drum, the drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment according to a cycle of operation comprises a pre-wash phase in which a treating chemistry is dispensed and a main wash phase.
US09702072B2	Handheld felting device A device used for felting. The felting device may include a top portion and a bottom portion. The bottom portion may include a bottom surface with a waffle maker pattern. The waffle maker pattern may include a plurality of intersecting grooves that form protruding blocks. The top portion may include a handle for easily grasping and using the felting device.
US09702066B2	Composite material having at least one twisted thread deposited therein The invention relates to a composite material in which at least one reinforcement thread is deposited on a surface according to a path having at least one curved area on the deposition surface, wherein the reinforcement thread is connected to the surface by a polymeric binder. A twist is applied to the reinforcement thread before the deposition thereof at least in order to compensate the length differences of the extreme paths of the thread on either side of the width as measured in a direction parallel to the deposition surface.
US09702065B2	Method for making composite parts having at least one curved area The invention relates to a method for making a composite part including an assembly of superimposed webs of reinforcement threads imbedded at least partially in a polymer matrix, said part including at least one curved area and the method comprising steps of draping or stacking plies of a composite material, characterized in that, in at least one area adjacent to a curved area, at least one draping or stacking step is carried out with a ply of composite material, that comprises a web, or twisted thread web, including at least one twisted reinforcement thread in order to at least compensate the length differences of the extreme paths of the thread on either side of the width as measured in a direction parallel to the surface of the web; the invention also relates to the composite materials thus obtained.
US09702064B2	Woven fabric with bulky continuous filaments yarns and related manufacturing methods An embodiment of the present disclosure is a woven fabric comprising a plurality of warp yarns. Each one the warp yarns is a staple spun yarn. The fabric includes a plurality of weft yarns interwoven with the plurality of warp yarns to define the woven fabric. Each one of the plurality of weft yarns is a high bulk textured continuous filament yarn. The woven fabric defies a first side and a second side that is opposed to the first side. The plurality of weft yarns are interwoven with the plurality of warp yarns such that the weft yarns define a substantial majority of the face of the woven fabric, thereby exposing high bulk textured continuous filament yarns along a substantial majority of the face.
US09702061B2	Method for manufacturing pile fabric The present invention relates to a pile fabric including an acrylic synthetic fiber at a napped portion, the acrylic synthetic fiber is obtained by spinning a spinning solution including 90 to 99 parts by weight of a polymer A and 1 to 10 parts by weight of a polymer B. The polymer A is a polymer obtained by polymerizing a composition A including 40 to 97 wt % of acrylonitrile, 0 to 5 wt % of a sulfonic acid-containing monomer and 3 to 60 wt % of another copolymerizable monomer. The polymer B is obtained by polymerizing a composition B including 0 to 70 wt % of acrylonitrile, 20 to 90 wt % of acrylic ester and 10 to 40 wt % of a sulfonic acid-containing monomer, and the polymer B is a polymer to be dissolved in a mixed solvent composed of water and at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, dimethylsulfoxide and acetone. The acrylic synthetic fiber forming the napped portion is dyed or discharge-printed at least partially, and the dyed or discharge-printed acrylic synthetic fiber has an apparent specific gravity in a range of 0.8 to 1.1.
US09702057B2	Method for producing an n-type SiC single crystal from a Si—C solution comprising a nitride Provided is a method for producing an n-type SiC single crystal, whereby it is possible to grow an n-type SiC single crystal having a low resistivity at a high speed. A method for producing an n-type SiC single crystal by bringing a SiC seed crystal substrate into contact with a Si—C solution having such a temperature gradient that the temperature gradually decreases from the inside toward the surface, thereby achieving the crystal growth of the n-type SiC single crystal. The method involves adding a nitride to a raw material for forming the Si—C solution or to the Si—C solution.
US09702056B2	Production apparatus of SiC single crystal by solution growth method, method for producing SiC single crystal using the production apparatus, and crucible used in the production apparatus A region of an SiC solution in the vicinity of an SiC seed crystal is cooled while suppressing the temperature variation in a peripheral region of the SiC solution. An apparatus includes a seed shaft and a crucible for an SiC solution. The seed shaft has a lower end surface for attachment to an SiC seed crystal. The crucible comprises a main body, an intermediate cover, and a top cover. The main body includes a first cylindrical portion and a bottom portion at a lower end portion of the first cylindrical portion. The intermediate cover is within the first cylindrical portion and above the liquid level of the SiC solution in the main body. The intermediate cover has a first through hole for the seed shaft. The top cover is disposed above the intermediate cover and has a second through hole for the seed shaft to pass through.
US09702055B2	Method for manufacturing single-crystal silicon The success rate of multi-pulled single crystal growth by the Czochralski method is enhanced by the use of a melt crucible having an amount of barium on an inner surface thereof which varies inversely with the diameter of the crucible. At least one single crystal is separated from the melt by a free span method.
US09702054B2	Solution deposition method for forming metal oxide or metal hydroxide layer A solution deposition method including: applying a liquid precursor solution to a substrate, the precursor solution including an oxide of a first metal, a hydroxide of the first metal, or a combination thereof, dissolved in an aqueous ammonia solution; evaporating the precursor solution to directly form a solid seed layer on the substrate, the seed layer including an oxide of the first metal, a hydroxide of the first metal, or a combination thereof, the seed layer being substantially free of organic compounds; and growing a bulk layer on the substrate, using the seed layer as a growth site or a nucleation site.
US09702052B2	Forming method of thermal insulation film A forming method of a thermal insulation film, including: a first step of forming an anode oxidation coating film on an aluminum-based wall surface, the anode oxidation coating film including micro-pores each having a diameter of micrometer-scale and nano-pores each having a diameter of nanometer-scale; a second step of abrading a surface of the anode oxidation coating film with abrasive powders and bringing the abrasive powders into the micro-pores located at the formed abraded surface; and a third step of forming a protection film on the abraded surface to produce a thermal insulation film including the anode oxidation coating film and the protection film.
US09702051B2	Non-capacitive or radio frequency-transparent materials with anodized metal appearance Composite structures that have an appearance of an anodized bulk metal but that is non-capacitive and/or radio frequency (RF) transparent are disclosed. The composite structure can be part of an enclosure of an electronic device. The composite structure can give the enclosure a metallic look without interfering with the functioning of some electronic components of the electronic device, such as RF antennas, touch pads and touch screens. Some embodiments involve forming a metal oxide layer and depositing a non-capacitive layer on the metal oxide layer. Some embodiments involve forming an imitation metal oxide layer and depositing a non-capacitive layer on the imitation metal oxide layer.
US09702048B2	Liquid treatment apparatus A liquid treatment apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure comprises a reactor and a plasma generator. The reactor includes an inner wall, a first space, and a second space. Each of the first space and a second space is capable of containing a liquid. The liquid is suppressed to move between the first space and the second space. The inner wall allows ions or electrons to move between the first space and the second space. The plasma generator includes a first electrode at least partially located in the first space, a second electrode at least partially located in the second space, and a power supply that applies AC or pulse voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode. The plasma generator produces plasma in the liquid.
US09702047B2	Methods for the electrolytic decarboxylation of sugars Methods for decarboxylating carbohydrate acids in a divided electrochemical cell are disclosed using a cation membrane. The improved methods are more cost-efficient and environmentally friendly than conventional methods.
US09702044B2	Method for regenerating plating liquid, plating method, and plating apparatus A problem to be solved is to provide a method for regenerating plating liquid from plating waste liquid in a simple and easy way and a plating method utilizing the regenerating method.A method for regenerating plating liquid from plating waste liquid that is produced as a result of performing a copper plating on steel and that contains respective ions of Fe, Cu and Sn comprises repetitively performing processing steps of applying electric current with the plating waste liquid 11 side taken as a cathode 15 and electrolytic solution 12 side taken as an anode 16 in the state that the plating waste liquid 11 and the electrolytic solution 12 are connected through an anion exchange membrane 13; separating copper by making a copper deposition electrode as a result of depositing copper on the cathode 15 being in contact with the plating waste liquid 11, to turn the plating waste liquid to processed remaining liquid; and using as the anode 16 a copper deposition electrode formed previously and dissolving copper in the electrolytic solution 12 to generate copper ion-containing solution.
US09702041B2	Apparatus including 4-way valve for fabricating semiconductor device, method of controlling valve, and method of fabricating semiconductor device using the apparatus An apparatus and method for fabricating a semiconductor device using a 4-way valve with improved purge efficiency by improving a gas valve system by preventing dead volume from occurring are provided. The apparatus includes a reaction chamber in which a substrate is processed to fabricate a semiconductor device; a first processing gas supply pipe supplying a first processing gas into the reaction chamber; a 4-way valve having a first inlet, a second inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet and installed at the first processing gas supply pipe such that the first inlet and the first outlet are connected to the first processing gas supply pipe; a second processing gas supply pipe connected to the second inlet of the 4-way valve to supply a second processing gas; a bypass connected to the second outlet of the 4-way valve; and a gate valve installed at the bypass.
US09702039B2	Graphene forming method A method for forming a base film of a graphene includes: forming a metal film as a base film of a graphene on a substrate by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of an organic metal compound using a hydrogen gas and an ammonia gas; heating the substrate to a temperature at which impurities included in the formed metal film are eliminated as a gas; and heating the substrate to a temperature at which crystal grains of metal are grown in the metal film, wherein the temperature of the substrate in the heating the substrate to a temperature at which crystal grains of metal are grown in the metal film is higher than the temperature of the substrate in the heating the substrate to a temperature at which impurities included in the formed metal film are eliminated as a gas.
US09702031B2	Bake-hardenable high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet and method of manufacturing the same The present invention provides a bake-hardenable high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having excellent bake hardenability, cold aging resistance, and deep-drawability, and reduced planar anisotropy, containing chemical components in % by mass of: C: 0.0010% to 0.0040%, Si: 0.005% to 0.05%, Mn: 0.1% to 0.8%, P: 0.01% to 0.07%, S: 0.001% to 0.01%, Al: 0.01% to 0.08%, N: 0.0010% to 0.0050%, Nb: 0.002% to 0.020%, and Mo: 0.005% to 0.050%, a value of [Mn %]/[P %] being in the range of 1.6 to 45, where [Mn %] is an amount of Mn and [P %] is an amount of P, an amount of C in solid solution obtained from [C %]−(12/93)×[Nb %] being in the range of 0.0005% to 0.0025%, where [C %] is an amount of C and [Nb %] is an amount of Nb, with a balance including Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein the bake-hardenable high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet satisfies the following Equation (1), where X(222), X(110), and X(200) represent ratios of integrated intensity of X-ray diffraction of {222} plane, {110} plane, and {200} plane, respectively, being parallel to a plane located at a depth of ¼ plate thickness measured from the surface of the steel sheet, and the bake-hardenable high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet has tensile strength in the range of 300 MPa to 450 MPa.
US09702029B2	Degradable downhole tools comprising magnesium alloys Downhole tools having at least one component made of a doped magnesium alloy solid solution that at least partially degrades in the presence of an electrolyte, wherein the doped magnesium alloy is selected from the group consisting of a doped MG magnesium alloy, a doped WE magnesium alloy, a doped AZ magnesium alloy, a doped ZK magnesium alloy, a doped AM magnesium alloy, and any combination thereof.
US09702027B2	Copper alloy The invention relates to a copper alloy, composed of (in wt %): 51.8 to 84.0% Cu, 15.5 to 36.0% Zn, 0.35 to 3.0% Sn, 0.12 to 1.5% Fe, 0.02 to 1.0% P, optionally also 0.1 to 2.0% Al, optionally also 0.05 to 0.7% Si, optionally also 0.05 to 2.0% Ni, optionally also respectively 0.1 to 1.0% Mn, Co, optionally also respectively 0.01 to 1.0% As, Sb, and unavoidable contaminants, wherein more than 95% of the structure consist of α-mixed crystal, in which at least iron phosphides and/or iron are embedded as deposition particles, which can be used for metallic articles in breeding organisms living in seawater.
US09702025B2	Method for the extraction and recovery of vanadium A method (10) for the extraction and recovery of vanadium from its ores, the method (10) characterised by the steps of: (i) Acid leaching (12) of an ore containing vanadium and iron to extract vanadium and iron into solution; (ii) Passing the product (78) of the leach step (i) to a solid/liquid separation step (80); (iii) Passing the liquid product (82) of separation step (ii) to a solvent extraction step (14) in which vanadium and iron are extracted into an organic extractant from that liquid product; (iv) Passing the loaded organic extractant produced in step (iii) to a stripping step (16, 18) in which acid is used to selectively and sequentially strip the vanadium and iron from the organic extractant; and (v) Passing the vanadium containing strip solution of step (iv) to a recovery step (104).
US09702023B2	Method for producing high-purity nickel sulfate Provided is a method of producing high-purity nickel sulfate by an impurity-element removal method for selectively removing Mg from a Ni-containing solution. The method comprises a production process of producing nickel sulfate from a Ni-containing acid solution, the acid solution being treated in order of steps (1) to (3): (1) carbonation step, adding a carbonating agent into the Ni-containing solution to make Ni contained in the Ni-containing solution into a precipitate of nickel carbonate or a mixture of nickel carbonate and nickel hydroxide, thereby forming a slurry after carbonation including the precipitate and a solution after carbonation; (2) solid-liquid separation step, separating the slurry after carbonation formed in the carbonation step into the precipitate and the solution after carbonation; and (3) neutralization step, adding a neutralizing agent into the solution after carbonation separated through the solid-liquid separation step to recover Ni contained in the solution after carbonation as a Ni-precipitate.
US09702021B2	Method for platinum recovery from materials containing rhenium and platinum metals Hydrometallurgical methods are described for the isolation and recovery of platinum from rhenium-containing materials, and more particularly, from superalloys containing rhenium, platinum, and other metals. In addition, apparatuses capable of carrying out the hydrometallurgical methods and the product streams generated from the methods and apparatuses are described.
US09702018B2	Quench tank and liquid metal loop There is provided a quench tank which is disposed in a circulation path of a liquid metal loop and separates and cools liquid metal steam or a mixed gas in liquid metal introduced into a tank body. The tank body includes a separating area which forms a substantially horizontal flow of the liquid metal, and a separating plate is disposed inside the tank body so as to be inclined with respect to the vertical direction.
US09702010B2	Therapy with Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin to treat ovarian and uterine cancer The invention discloses high levels of receptors for Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPE) have been found in ovarian cancer and uterine cancer tissue samples. In addition, successful in vivo treatment of a mouse model of ovarian cancer with intraperitoneal injection of CPE is disclosed. High levels of Ep-CAM protein is also disclosed in ovarian cancer tissue samples. Thus, the invention provides a method of treating ovarian cancer and uterine cancer by administering CPE. The invention also provides a method of treating cancer in a mammal involving intraperitoneal administration of CPE, where at least some cancerous cells are located in or adjacent to the peritoneal cavity of the mammal. The invention also provides a method of treating ovarian cancer involving administering an anti-Ep-CAM antibody. The invention also provides a method of treating cancers expressing claudin-3 or claudin-4 by administering an antibody against claudin-3 and/or an antibody against claudin-4. The invention also provides a method of protecting a mammal from CPE toxicity involving administering a protective agent that binds to claudin-3 and/or claudin-4 and inhibits CPE binding to claudin-3 and/or claudin-4.
US09702008B2	miRNA fingerprint in the diagnosis of diseases The present invention provides novel methods for diagnosing a state of health based on the determination of specific miRNAs that have altered expression levels in different conditions, e.g. disease states compared to healthy controls.
US09702006B1	Materials and methods for detecting vaginal epithelial cells The subject invention pertains to biomarkers for detecting vaginal epithelial cells in a sample, particularly, a forensic sample. In one embodiment, the level of methylation at the PFN3A locus in the genetic material isolated from the sample is used to detect and/or quantify vaginal epithelial cells in a sample. In another embodiment, the level of methylation at the PFN3A locus in the genetic material isolated from a sample is determined by pyrosequencing technique using specific primers described herein. A further embodiment of the invention provides a method of determining the level of methylation at the PFN3A locus in the genetic material isolated from a cell suspected of being a vaginal epithelial cell and that is isolated from a sample. Kits containing primers and reagents for carrying out the methods disclosed herein are also provided.
US09702005B2	Hepatitis B viral variants with reduced susceptibility to nucleoside analogs and uses thereof The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to particular agents and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside or nucleotide analogs and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity to these antibodies. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants, which assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimens and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular HBV variants. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for and/or develop or design agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.
US09702004B2	Method for high-throughput AFLP-based polymorphism detection The invention relates to a method for the high throughput discovery, detection and genotyping of one or more genetic markers in one or more samples, comprising the steps of restriction endonuclease digest of DNA, adaptor-ligation, optional pre-amplification, selective amplification, pooling of the amplified products, sequencing the libraries with sufficient redundancy, clustering followed by identification of the genetic markers within the library and/or between libraries and determination of (co-)dominant genotypes of the genetic markers.
US09702003B2	Methods for sequencing a biomolecule by detecting relative positions of hybridized probes A sequencing method is presented in which a biomolecule is hybridized with a specially chosen pool of different probes of known sequence which can be electrically distinguished. The different probe types are tagged such that they can be distinguished from each other in a Hybridization Assisted Nanopore Sequencing (HANS) detection system, and their relative positions on the biomolecule can be determined as the biomolecule passes through a pore or channel. The methods eliminate, resolve, or greatly reduce ambiguities encountered in previous sequencing methods.
US09702001B2	Scaffold-based polymerase enzyme substrates The invention provides a novel class of scaffold-based labeled polymerase enzyme substrates. The polymerase enzyme substrates have a multivalent core or scaffold to which is attached fluorescent dye moieties and nucleoside phosphate moities. The polymerase enzyme substrates have multiple fluorescent dye moities and/or multiple nucleoside phosphate moieties. Preferred multivalent cores comprise trifunctional six membered aromatic moities. The invention also provides for sequencing methods and kits with scaffold-based labeled polymerase enzyme substrates.
US09701988B2	Yeast having improved productivity and method of producing product A recombinant yeast cell capable of consuming glucose at an increased rate, and a method of efficiently producing glycolysis-derived products using the recombinant yeast cell.
US09701987B2	Fermentation process for the production and control of pyruvate-derived products A process for producing and controlling pyruvate derived products during the fermentation of a CO containing substrate by an acetogenic carboxydotrophic microorganism has been developed. The process involves increasing the concentration of at least one nutrient selected from the group consisting of vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B7 and mixtures thereof above the cellular requirement of the microorganism. When the concentration is increased, the production of 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BDO) increases whereas the production of the other metabolites is virtually unchanged. The effect is reversible so that when the concentration is decreased, the production of 2,3-BDO is also decreased. This allows one to control the ratio of ethanol:2,3-BDO to a desired value which can vary from about 4:1 to about 1:2.
US09701985B2	mda-9/syntenin promoter to image and treat metastatic cancer cells Recombinant vectors in which expression of one or more elements (e.g. gene required for viral replication, detectable imaging agents, therapeutic agents, etc.) is driven by an mda-9/syntenin (mda-9) cancer selective promoter are provided, as are cells and transgenic animals that contain such vectors. The vectors are used in cancer therapy and/or diagnostics, especially to visualize (image) and treat metastasis (including in rapid in vitro assays), and the transgenic mice are used to monitor cancer progression and/or the efficacy of candidate therapeutic agents in screening assays.
US09701983B2	Baculoviral DNA elements for the expression of recombinant proteins in a host insect Reagents and methods are provided that allow for an improved expression of a recombinant protein in an insect, More specifically, the introduction of recombinant DNA elements into an insect larva allows for the increased expression of a recombinant protein, an improvement of the correct folding of said protein and an increase in the survival rate after infection of the insect These recombinant DNA elements can be introduced, for example, into insect larvae via a recombinant baculovirus, which has incorporated said elements. The recombinant DNA elements include nucleic acids encoding transcriptional regulators, such as IE-0 and IE-1, transcriptional, enhancer elements, such as the homologous region (hr) and promoters.
US09701982B2	Variants of hepatitis B virus with resistance to anti-viral nucleoside agents and applications thereof The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to particular agents and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside or nucleotide analogs and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity to these antibodies. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants, which assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimens and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular HBV variants. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for and/or develop or design agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.
US09701977B2	Prephenate dehydrogenases and arogenate dehydrogenases that are insensitive to effector feedback inhibition and methods of using the same Prephenate dehydrogenases and arogenate dehydrogenase polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences are provided herein. These polypeptides are all insensitive to effector based feedback inhibition. Polypeptides with these activities and lacking feedback inhibition by the product were not previously identified and characterized from plants. The polypeptides may be used to generate constructs and transgenic cells or plants. Methods of increasing production of products of the tyrosine or HPP pathway by increasing expression of the polynucleotides provided herein in plants or cells overexpressing the polypeptides are provided. In addition overexpression of the polypeptides in plant cells increases resistance to herbicides.
US09701976B2	Alfalfa plant and seed corresponding to transgenic event KK 179-2 and methods for detection thereof The present invention provides a transgenic alfalfa event KK 179-2. The invention also provides cells, plant parts, seeds, plants, commodity products related to the event, and DNA molecules that are unique to the event and were created by the insertion of transgenic DNA into the genome of a alfalfa plant. The invention further provides methods for detecting the presence of said alfalfa event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said alfalfa event.
US09701975B2	Down-regulation of auxin responsive genes for improved plant performance Methods for modulating plants using optimized ZmSAUR down-regulation constructs are disclosed. Also disclosed are nucleotide sequences, constructs, vectors, and modified plant cells, as well as transgenic plants displaying increased seed and/or biomass yield, improved tolerance to abiotic stress such as drought or high plant density, improved nitrogen utilization efficiency, increased ear tissue growth or kernel number.
US09701971B2	Methods for genomic modification Provided herein are methods of integrating one or more exogenous nucleic acids into one or more selected target sites of a host cell genome. In certain embodiments, the methods comprise contacting the host cell genome with one or more integration polynucleotides comprising an exogenous nucleic acid to be integrated into a genomic target site, and a nuclease capable of causing a double-strand break near or within the genomic target site.
US09701968B2	Biological indicator This invention relates to a biological indicator derived from a composition comprising: a host organism comprising a spore forming bacteria; a reporter gene for producing an indicator enzyme; a regulatory gene; and a vehicle for inserting the reporter gene and the regulatory gene in the host organism; the host organism bearing a transposable genetic element in its genome for inserting an insertion sequence in the regulatory gene; the insertion sequence comprising a transposase, a pair of terminal inverted repeat sequences, and at least one open reading frame for expressing the transposase. The vehicle may be taken up by the host organism. The insertion sequence may be inserted in the regulatory gene. The host organism may undergo sporulation to form the biological indicator. A process and an apparatus for using the biological indicator are disclosed.
US09701966B2	Methods and compositions for the specific inhibition of glycolate oxidase (HAO1) by double-stranded RNA This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for reducing Glycolate Oxidase (HAO1) target RNA and protein levels via use of dsRNAs, e.g., Dicer substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) agents.
US09701957B2	Reagent holder, and kits containing same A holder for reagents, such as may be used for transporting the reagents and for carrying out processing operations on biological samples with the reagents. The holders typically hold reagents for amplifying polynucleotides extracted from the samples. The holder comprises a connecting member; a process tube affixed to the connecting member and having an aperture located in the connecting member; at least one socket, located in the connecting member, and configured to accept a pipette tip; two or more reagent tubes disposed on the underside of the connecting member, each having an inlet aperture located in the connecting member; and one or more receptacles, located in the connecting member and each being configured to receive a reagent tube. Also described are reagent tubes configured with stellated shaped patterns, on their bottom interior surfaces, configured to facilitate complete or near-complete withdrawal of fluid from the tube, via a pipette tip.
US09701955B2	Acoustophoretic separation technology using multi-dimensional standing waves A system having improved trapping force for acoustophoresis is described where the trapping force is improved by manipulation of the frequency of the ultrasonic transducer. The transducer includes a ceramic crystal. The crystal may be directly exposed to fluid flow. The crystal may be air backed, resulting in a higher Q factor.
US09701952B2	Polypeptides having lysozyme activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having lysozyme activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US09701951B2	Variants of glycoside hydrolases The present invention relates to variants of a parent glycoside hydrolase, comprising a substitution at one or more positions corresponding to positions 21, 94, 157, 205, 206, 247, 337, 350, 373, 383, 438, 455, 467, and 486 of amino acids 1 to 513 of SEQ ID NO: 2, and optionally further comprising a substitution at one or more positions corresponding to positions 8, 22, 41, 49, 57, 113, 193, 196, 226, 227, 246, 251, 255, 259, 301, 356, 371, 411, and 462 of amino acids 1 to 513 of SEQ ID NO: 2 a substitution at one or more positions corresponding to positions 8, 22, 41, 49, 57, 113, 193, 196, 226, 227, 246, 251, 255, 259, 301, 356, 371, 411, and 462 of amino acids 1 to 513 of SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein the variants have glycoside hydrolase activity. The present invention also relates to nucleotide sequences encoding the variant glycoside hydrolases and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleotide sequences.
US09701950B2	Amylases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars.
US09701946B2	Purification method for embryo—derived infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) The invention discloses an avian infectious bronchitis virus purification method. The method uses ordinary avian embryo which was affected by avian bronchitis virus. Using the combination of centrifugation, ultrafiltration, concentration, molecular sieve chromatography and ultrafiltration method can effectively remove miscellaneous protein in embryo-derived infectious bronchitis virus antigen, high virus recovery, and have no effect on the activity of avian infectious bronchitis virus. The avian infectious bronchitis virus purified by this method can be directly used in the preparation of avian infectious bronchitis virus vaccine.
US09701945B2	Production of viral vaccines in suspension on avian embryonic derived stem cell lines The present invention relates to the development and manufacturing of viral vaccines. In particular, the invention relates to the field of industrial production of viral vectors and vaccines, more in particular to the use of avian embryonic stem cells, preferably the EBx® cell line derived from chicken embryonic stem cells, for the production of viral vectors and viruses. The invention is particularly useful for the industrial production of viral vaccines to prevent viral infection of humans and animals.
US09701943B2	Genetic variant of cytomegalovirus (CMV) The present invention relates to a genetic variant of CMV, said genetic variant lacking intron 2 of the IE region of CMV (CMV IEΔi2) The present invention also relates to various uses of this genetic variant as well as RNA splice variants transcribed therefrom, and proteins expressed from the RNA splice variants, such as in the diagnosis of a CMV related cancer disease, and identification of individuals at risk of developing cancer or risk of transferring the CMV IEΔi2 virus with a human sample and prevention and treatment through targeting of unique CMV IE proteins for immunotherapy and vaccination.
US09701942B2	Composition for maturing dendritic cells, and method for preparing antigen-specific dendritic cells using same The present invention relates to a composition for maturing dendritic cells, comprising, as a maturation-promoting factor, Interleukin-1β (IL-1β), Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), Interferon-γ (IFN-γ), Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), Picibanil (OK432) and/or Poly IC. The composition for maturing dendritic cells of the present invention may have the effects of not only improving the ability of dendritic cells to induce an immune response, but also of decreasing the antigen non-specific immune response of dendritic cells and increasing antigen-specific immune response of dendritic cells, thus maximizing the effects of immunotherapy.
US09701938B2	Intra-culture perfusion methods and applications thereof Disclosed are intra-culture perfusion methods applied to standard cell culture disposables using three-dimensional cell culture scaffold and synthetic vasculature compositions in high-throughput screening and high-content screening applications, and assay development.
US09701937B2	Carrier for cultivation of cells A carrier for cell cultivation having stress of 10-30 kPa at 10% load, preparing a material, which has physical property similar to cartilage tissue of vivo, by lyophilization using high concentrated collagen dispersion, solution or mixture thereof as a starting material, then performing insolubilizing treatment to regulate physical strength and absorption speed in a living body.
US09701934B2	Culture vessel and method of growing cells in culture vessel A culture vessel and a method of growing cells in a culture vessel. The culture vessel includes a container and a plurality of agitators. The container receives a medium and cells. The plurality of agitators is positioned to contact the medium when received in the container and configured to promote suspension of the cells in the medium upon oscillation of the agitators. The agitators are at least one of coupled to and formed integrally with the container such that there is no relative movement therebetween. The method includes receiving a medium and cells in a container and oscillating the medium such that the cells traverse along a longitudinal direction of the container.
US09701922B2	Method for enhancing oil production from grain A process for increasing oil yield from grain that includes passing a grain-based liquid stream of an alcohol production process through a cavitation apparatus to apply cavitational energy to the grain-based liquid stream, wherein the cavitational energy is applied to the grain-based liquid stream prior to a distillation phase of the alcohol production process.
US09701921B1	Lubricant additives and lubricant compositions having improved frictional characteristics A lubricating oil composition, method for reducing a boundary friction coefficient of a lubricant composition, and method for improving fuel economy. The lubricating oil composition includes a base oil; a) a metal-containing phosphorus antiwear compound in an amount sufficient to provide from about 100 to about 1000 ppm by weight phosphorus based on a total weight of the lubricant composition, and b) a heat bodied vegetable oil, different from the base oil. The base oil is present in the lubricant composition in an amount from about 50 wt. % to about 99 wt. % based on the total weight of the lubricant composition.
US09701918B2	System of using a reaction chamber to beneficiate organic-carbon-containing feedstock for downstream processes Systems and methods for producing processed organic-carbon-containing feedstock from an unprocessed carbon-containing feedstock are described. Unprocessed feedstock is introduced into and transported through at least one reaction chamber. The reaction chamber is configured for each feedstock to produce processed feedstock having a water-soluble intracellular salt reduction of at least 50 percent from that of unprocessed organic-carbon-containing feedstock and a water content of less than 40 percent.
US09701913B2	Fluid catalytic cracking process including adsorption of hydrogen and a catalyst for the process A process for catalytic cracking includes the steps of: (a) contacting a hydrocarbon feed with a catalyst at catalytic cracking conditions; (b) adsorbing hydrogen on the catalyst during cracking; and (c) producing a cracked product, preferably propylene, wherein the catalyst comprises (i) a matrix, (ii) a catalytically active material, and (iii) a hydrogen adsorption material. Another process for catalytic cracking includes the steps of: (a) contacting a hydrocarbon feed with a catalyst at catalytic cracking conditions; (b) contacting the hydrocarbon feed with a hydrogen adsorption material; (c) adsorbing hydrogen on the hydrogen adsorption material during cracking; and (d) producing a cracked product, wherein the catalyst comprises (i) a matrix and (ii) a catalytically active material.
US09701912B2	Hydrotreating process and apparatus relating thereto One exemplary embodiment can be a process for treating a hydroprocessing fraction. The process can include obtaining a bottom stream from a fractionation zone, and passing at least a portion of the bottom stream to a film generating evaporator zone for separating a first stream containing less heavy polynuclear aromatic compounds than a second stream.
US09701906B2	Method for feeding a fluidized bed coking reactor A fluidized bed coking reactor apparatus comprises a reaction vessel; a temperature sensor inside the reaction vessel for measuring a reactor temperature, a solids feed mechanism for feeding solid particles into the reactor vessel at a mass flow rate, a feed material feed mechanism for feeding feed material into the reactor at an operating feed rate; and a supervisory controller programmed to determine an upper feed material feed rate of the reactor when operating at the reactor temperature and receiving solid particles at the mass flow rate. The upper feed material feed rate is defined as a feed rate of feed material deposited onto a selected fraction of a fluidized bed of solid particles that causes defluidization in the reactor when the reactor is operating under conditions having a selected degree of backmixing in the fluidized bed, wherein the degree of backmixing is modeled as a selected number of reactors arranged in series and each operating under continuous well-mixed conditions, with the selected number of reactors being an integer between one and infinity.
US09701901B2	Thiol containing compositions for preparing a composite, polymeric composites prepared therefrom, and articles including the same A composition comprising: a first monomer comprising at least three thiol groups, each located at a terminal end of the first monomer, wherein the first monomer is represented by the following Chemical Formula 1-1: a second monomer comprising at least two unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds, each located at a terminal end of the second monomer, wherein the second monomer is represented by the following Chemical Formula 2: wherein in Chemical Formulae 1 and 2 groups R2, Ra to Rd, Ya to Yd, L1′ and L2, X and variables k3 and k4 are the same as described in the specification, and a first light emitting particle, wherein the first light emitting particle consists of a semiconductor nanocrystal comprising a Group II-VI compound, a Group III-V compound, a Group IV-VI compound, or a combination thereof, wherein the first light emitting particle has a core/shell structure having a first semiconductor nanocrystal being surrounded by a second semiconductor nanocrystal, and the first semiconductor nanocrystal being different from the second semiconductor nanocrystal.
US09701900B2	Methods and systems for the synthesis of ultrabright fluorescent silica particles capable of measuring temperature Ultrabright fluorescent silica particles that can take stable temperature measurements, and methods of their manufacture. The particles have encapsulated fluorescent substances, some of which can exhibit altering fluorescent characteristics depending on temperature. The particles function as a thermometer allowing one to measure the temperature of the environment. A ratio of the fluorescent peaks in the fluorescent spectrum of each particle depends on temperature, but is dependent on neither the amount of exciting light nor the size of the particles. Further, the particle size can be confined to the range of 8 nm to 100 μm.
US09701899B2	Compositions, optical component, system including an optical component, devices, and other products The present inventions relate to optical components which include quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles, wherein at least a portion of the nanoparticles include a ligand attached to a surface thereof, the ligand being represented by the formula: X-Sp-Z, wherein: X represents a primary amine group, a secondary amine group, a urea, a thiourea, an imidizole group, an amide group, an other nitrogen containing group, a carboxylic acid group, a phosphonic or arsonic acid group, a phosphinic or arsinic acid group, a phosphate or arsenate group, a phosphine or arsine oxide group; Sp represents a spacer group, such as a group capable of allowing a transfer of charge or an insulating group; and Z represents: (i) a reactive group capable of communicating specific chemical properties to the nanocrystal as well as provide specific chemical reactivity to the surface of the nanocrystal, and/or (ii) a group that is cyclic, halogenated, or polar a-protic. Compositions, systems, kits, films, inks, and TFEL lamps are also disclosed.
US09701898B2	Methods of grinding semiconductor nanocrystal polymer composite particles A method of grinding a semiconductor nanocrystal-polymer composite, the method including obtaining a semiconductor nanocrystal-polymer composite including a semiconductor nanocrystal and a first polymer, contacting the semiconductor nanocrystal-polymer composite with an inert organic solvent; and grinding the semiconductor nanocrystal-polymer composite in the presence of the inert organic solvent to grind the semiconductor nanocrystal-polymer composite.
US09701897B2	Materials and methods for dispersing nano particles in matrices with high quantum yields and stability The invention provides a process for the production of a solid polymer with embedded luminescent nano particles, comprising (1) mixing luminescent nano particles with an outer surface coated with capping molecules comprising a first functional group and a second functional group and a precursor of a solid polymer, and (2) allowing the solid polymer to be formed; wherein the first functional group is configured to bind to the outer surface of the quantum dot and the second functional group is miscible with the precursor of the solid polymer and/or is able to react with the precursor of the solid polymer. The invention also provides a luminescent polymeric article comprising a solid polymer with in the polymer article embedded luminescent nano particles with an outer surface coated with capping molecules comprising a first functional group and a second functional group.
US09701895B2	Dual purpose viscosifier-scale inhibitors for use in subterranean formation operations Embodiments described herein include a method comprising: providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, a viscosifier-scale inhibitor agent, and a breaker, wherein the viscosifier-scale inhibitor agent comprises a polysaccharide gelling agent grafted with a chelating moiety; introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, wherein the polysaccharide gelling agent increases the viscosity of the treatment fluid and the chelating moiety remains inert; breaking treatment fluid with the breaker so as to reduce the viscosity of the treatment fluid and chemically release the chelating moiety from the polysaccharide gelling agent; and inhibiting scale within the subterranean formation using the chelating moiety.
US09701891B2	Method of fracturing a subterranean formation with use flowback aids Method of fracturing subterranean formations using aqueous compositions comprising at least an aqueous base fluid, proppants, a viscosifier, at least one flowback aid and removing at least a portion of the aqueous fracturing fluid from the formation after fracturing. The flowback aid is selected from the group of alkyl or alkenyl polyglucosides, carboxylated alkyl or alkenyl polyglucosides and alkoxylated branched alcohols.
US09701887B2	Multi-component aqueous gel solution for control of delayed gelation timing and for resulting gel properties A method of using a water based solution having a controllable gel time. The method includes providing a predetermined ratio of a water soluble silicate solution having at least one alkali metal, providing a predetermined ratio of a water dispersible polymer, and providing a predetermined ratio of a water soluble initiator containing a reactive carbonyl compound. One embodiment of the method also includes combining the water soluble silicate solution, the dispersible polymer, and the water soluble initiator and injecting downhole in a single stage treatment. Another embodiment of the method includes pre-mixing at least the water soluble silicate solution and the dispersible polymer into a mixture, then injecting the water soluble initiator and the mixture downhole separately for a multi-stage treatment with in situ mixing.
US09701885B2	Use of nanoparticles as a lubricity additive in well fluids A use of nanoparticles in a well fluid for improved lubricity is disclosed herein. The nanoparticles are present in the well fluid in low amounts below 5 wt %. The nanoparticles may be formed ex situ and added to the fluid or in situ in the fluid. In one aspect, the well fluid is a drilling fluid. In a further aspect, the well fluid is an invert emulsion based fluid or an aqueous based fluid.
US09701883B2	Friction reducer compositions A composition for treating an aqueous fluid includes an ionic polyacrylamide and a silicon polyether. The composition can be an oil-in-water emulsion or a water-in-oil emulsion. The ionic polyacrylamide can be an anionic polyacrylamide or a cationic polyacrylamide. The composition can be employed, for example, as a friction reducing additive for water based fracturing fluid, or a drilling mud additive.
US09701881B2	Oil absorbent oilfield materials as additives in oil-based drilling fluid applications A method using a single additive to modify or enhance one or more properties of a drilling fluid for drilling a wellbore in a subterranean formation, prevent lost circulation during the drilling, and/or increase bonding strength during cementing of the wellbore. The additive comprises an oil absorbent material comprising homopolymers or copolymers comprising styrene butadiene, acrylate, phthalate, and carbonate salts.
US09701879B2	Process of preparing a siloxane copolymer The invention relates to a process for preparing a cyclic siloxane copolymer, a water repellent composition and the use for treating porous substrates like concrete, especially reinforced concrete.
US09701876B2	Reactive roofing adhesive A two-part adhesive includes an A side, a B side, at least one of a polyurethane prepolymer and a diisocyanate, at least one polyol, at least one catalyst, and at least one chain extender. The two-part adhesive may include an adhesion promoter.
US09701874B2	Conductive adhesive, anisotropic conductive film, and electronic device using same [Problem] To provide: a conductive adhesive which contains an epoxy (meth)acrylate resin and which can form a bonded zone that is not susceptible to being deteriorated by halogen; an anisotropic conductive film; and electronic devices using both. [Solution] A conductive adhesive and an anisotropic conductive film which each contain a conductive filler and a binder resin, wherein: the binder resin comprises an epoxy (meth)acrylate resin that is a product of addition reaction of (meth)acrylic acid and an epoxy compound having a sum of total chlorine atom concentration and total bromine atom concentration of 300 mass ppm or less, preferably 50 mass ppm or less; and the conductive filler is dispersed in the binder resin which comprises such an epoxy (meth)acrylate resin. The epoxy (meth)acrylate resin is preferably prepared by subjecting a starting compound (substrate) having a carbon-carbon double bond to epoxidation of the double bond with an oxidizing agent consisting of hydrogen peroxide, and then subjecting the obtained epoxy compound to addition reaction with (meth)acrylic acid.
US09701872B2	Picktip having non-planar topography A picktip is provided and includes a picktip member configured to extend along a longitudinal axis defined in parallel with emissions from an ultraviolet (UV) light source. The picktip member partially includes UV transparent material through which the emissions are directed and has an end face from which the emissions are exited. The picktip member defines vacuum pathways terminating at the end face, and the end face has a non-planar topography.
US09701871B2	Composition and method for polishing bulk silicon The invention provides a polishing composition comprising (a) silica, (b) one or more compounds that increases the removal rate of silicon, (c) one or more tetraalkylammonium salts, and (d) water, wherein the polishing composition has a pH of about 7 to about 11. The invention further provides a method of polishing a substrate with the polishing composition.
US09701870B2	Waterproofing agent composition and method of preparing the same A waterproofing agent composition comprises 100 parts by weight of the pine resin, 20 to 70 parts by weight of an expanded styrene resin, 1 to 10 parts by weight of a vinyl-based resin and 100 to 750 parts by weight of an organic solvent. The waterproofing agent composition is a liquid and exhibits superior adhesion to various materials, thus providing proofing characteristics, humidity resistance and permeability resistance to surfaces of various materials water. In addition, the waterproofing agent composition may provide heat insulation characteristics along with waterproofing characteristics, humidity resistance and permeability resistance to subjects or bases, thus being used for various purposes.
US09701865B2	Hydrophobic nanostructured thin films Provided herein are the polymers shown below. The value n is a positive integer. R1 is an organic group, and each R2 is H or a chemisorbed group, with at least one R2 being a chemisorbed group. The polymer may be a nanostructured film. Also provided herein is a method of: converting a di-p-xylylene paracyclophane dimer to a reactive vapor of monomers; depositing the reactive vapor onto a substrate held at an angle relative to the vapor flux to form nanostructured poly(p-xylylene) film; reacting the film with an agent to form hydrogen atoms that are reactive with a precursor of a chemisorbed group, if the film does not contain the hydrogen atoms; and reacting the hydrogen atoms with the precursor. Also provided herein is a device having a nanostructured poly(p-xylylene) film on a pivotable substrate. The film has directional hydrophobic or oleophobic properties and directional adhesive properties.
US09701862B2	Method of preparing hard coating film A method of preparing a hard coating film by applying a hard coating composition onto both sides of a supporting substrate, thereby forming a hard coating layer on each side of the supporting substrate, the hard coating composition comprising a binder including a tri- to hexa-functional acrylate-based monomer, inorganic particles and a photoinitiator; and irradiating the applied hard coating layers with ultraviolet to simultaneously photocure the hard coating layers, wherein the hard coating film has a pencil hardness of 7H or more under a load of 1 kg, and properties such that when the hard coating film is exposed to a temperature of 50 to 90° C. and a humidity of 80 to 90% for 70 to 100 hours and then placed on a plane, the maximum distance at which each edge of the hard coating film is spaced apart from the plane is 1.0 mm or less.
US09701861B2	Plastic film Disclosed is a plastic film which exhibits high hardness and processability without the problems of curling, warping and cracking.
US09701860B2	Printable radiation curable barrier coatings This invention discloses a radiation curable barrier coating composition for application to paper or paperboard substrates that can be applied using a conventional flexographic printing process. The coating composition includes one or more hydrophobic cycloaliphatic radiation curable monomers, one or more alcohol-functional waxes or sterols, and one or more other hydrophobic wax materials. The incorporation of these materials together lowers the MVTR of the coating compared to other radiation curable compositions while also generating improved, higher gloss. This invention also discloses a method to manufacture the coating composition and a preferred method to print the coating composition.
US09701859B2	Polymeric compositions with silicone and fatty acid amide slip agent Polymeric compositions having a slip agent comprising a silicone and a fatty acid amide. Such polymeric compositions can exhibit lower coefficients of friction when compared to polymeric compositions containing either silicone or fatty acid amide alone. Such polymeric compositions are suitable for use in various articles of manufacture, including, for example, wire and cable jackets.
US09701855B2	Printing ink varnish, and printing ink composition using same The present invention relates to an oil-based printing ink varnish comprising a polyurethane prepared using a polymeric polyol and a polyisocyanate as the main structural components, wherein the polyurethane is synthesized using, as a chain extender, a polyfunctional amine which contains at least one secondary amino group in each molecule and in which the total of the number of primary amino groups and the number of secondary amino groups is 3 or more per molecule. The present invention is able to provide a printing ink varnish containing a non-aromatic organic solvent and having excellent laminate strength, blocking resistance, dot reproducibility and plate clogging resistance, as well as a laminate ink containing the varnish.
US09701853B2	Actinic ray-curable offset ink composition and printed item obtained therewith Shown is an actinic ray-curable offset ink composition for foodstuff and pharmaceutical packaging which maintains superior curability without using a photosensitizer, which despite contributing to better curability (high productivity) tends to suffer from significant outward migration. The ink composition also suppresses outward migration of the monomers and photopolymerization initiators, and exhibits favorable adhesion to substrates.
US09701849B2	Method of manufacturing transparent conductive film, the transparent conductive film, element and transparent conductive substrate using the film, as well as device using the substrate By using a coating method, which is a simple method of manufacturing a transparent conductive film at low cost, a transparent conductive film formed with heating at a low temperature, in particular, lower than 300° C. with both of excellent transparency and conductivity and also with excellent film strength and a method of manufacturing this transparent conductive film are provided.
US09701848B2	Bioactive, ruthenium-containing coating and device The invention relates to the production and use of novel bioactive devices and metallic coatings for example for sterilizing, disinfecting, and decontaminating water or aqueous solutions. The known oligodynamic effect of silver for reducing the amount of germs is thereby improved and increased by combining silver with ruthenium and a vitamin or derivative thereof. The novel properties of these bioactive metal surfaces lead to faster and more efficient killing of microorganisms. Simultaneously, these novel bioactive metal surfaces prevent infestation by microorganisms and attachment or permanent deposition of problematic biomolecules such as for example DNA, RNA, or proteins. A self-cleaning surface is thus obtained, which very quickly and efficiently and over extended periods of time sterilizes water and aqueous solutions when they come in contact with said surface.
US09701840B2	Fluorescent compounds The present invention relates to fluorescent compounds with large Stokes-shift and a process for their preparation. More particularly, the present invention relates to fluorescent compounds that are colorless. The compounds may be used in compositions for inks, paints and plastics, especially in a wide variety of printing systems and are particularly well-suited for security applications.
US09701837B2	Resin composition for wire covering material, insulated wire, and wiring harness A resin composition for a wire covering material that is excellent in high-temperature oil resistance, wear resistance, and elongation, and an insulated wire and a wiring harness in which the resin composition for a wire covering material is used as the covering material contains a (A) polysulfone-based resin, a (B) aromatic polyester resin, a (C) polyester elastomer, and a (D) compound having a reactive functional group that reacts with one of a carboxyl group and a hydroxyl group, wherein the (D) component reacts with the (B) component or the (C) component to form a bond.
US09701836B2	Aqueous emulsion resin for producing memory foam and method for manufacturing memory foam product An aqueous emulsion resin for producing memory foam and a method for manufacturing memory foam products are revealed. The emulsion resin mainly includes 38˜58% hydrophilic polyurethane(PU) prepolymer, 8˜22% aqueous emulsion polymer and 8˜20% polyether polyol. The PU prepolymer includes 40˜70% polyether polyol and 30˜60% isocyanate while the molecular weight of polyether polyol is ranging from 60 to 1800. The polyether polyol contains at least 40 mol % amount of ether group and the amount of ether group is 18˜99.9%. The hydrophilic emulsion resin features on good vibration absorption, even pressure relief, moisture absorption, heat absorption, and low temperature resistance. While in contact with bodies, users feel cool and dry. Moreover, the resin will not become rigid at the temperature lower than 10° C. The comfort of the foam is improved and the applications of the foam are increased.
US09701834B2	Blend of acrylonitrile/styrene copolymer with butadiene particles A resin composition includes butadiene rubber particles having an average particle diameter in a range of 1 μm to 2 μm, and an acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer resin.
US09701830B1	Emulsified polyol acrylate polymeric emulsion breakers Improved emulsion breakers in the form of polyol acrylate polymers in water/oil emulsions have relatively high polymer contents and low inversion viscosities. The emulsion breakers can be prepared by mixing together acrylate monomer, polyol, water, liquid petroleum product, and emulsifier, followed by homogenization of the mixture; the latter is then subjected to free radical polymerization to polymerize the polyol and monomer in situ within the mixture.
US09701826B2	Low filled polypropylene composition with balanced property profile The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising (a) a heterophasic propylene copolymer, wherein the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity of lower than 2.0 dl/g, (b) a high density polyethylene having a density of at least 940 kg/m3, (c) a linear low density polyethylene, and (d) an inorganic filler, wherein the polyolefin composition has a MFR2 (230° C.) of at least 20 g/10 min.
US09701825B2	Stiff polypropylene composition suitable for primerless painting The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C), an article comprising the polypropylene composition (C) as well as the use of the polypropylene composition (C) to reduce paintability failure of a molded article.
US09701823B2	Polymeric blends and methods of using same A composition comprising a low density polyethylene (LDPE) and a metallocene-catalyzed linear low density polyethylene (mLLDPE) wherein the composition when extruded as a molten resin displays a neck-in value that is about equal to or increased by less than about 10% of the neck-in value observed when using the LDPE alone. A method comprising blending a LDPE and a mLLDPE of this disclosure to form a polymer blend having a miscibility factor of 1; extruding the polymer blend onto a substrate wherein the extruded polymer blend has a neck-in that is about equal to or increased by less than about 10% of the neck-in value observed when using the LDPE alone and wherein an amount of trim waste produced is equal to or about 10% less trim waste than the amount of trim waste produced when utilizing an extrusion coating using LDPE alone.
US09701821B2	Rubber composition having a crosslink distribution, its preparation and article with component The invention relates to a rubber composition and its preparation having a crosslink distribution, particularly at least two types of crosslinks, its preparation, and an article of manufacture, including a tire, having a component of such rubber composition. In one embodiment the crosslink distribution can be a controlled crosslink distribution of at least two types of crosslinks. In one embodiment, such crosslink distribution relates to an inclusion in the rubber composition of an additive to promote the crosslink distribution where the additive itself has a part of the desired crosslink characteristics. The distributed crosslinks can be of different types including different length, different chemistry, and connecting different points on the crosslinked rubber chains. The distributed crosslinks can be present in different concentrations in the rubber composition. The crosslink distribution can be random or in the nature of a gradient change between domains of different crosslinks. The properties of the rubber composition can be varied by adjustment of such distributed crosslinks to promote various physical properties such as, for example, its viscoelastic properties, tear strength, abrasion resistance and green strength.
US09701820B2	Natural rubber-containing thermoplastic resin composition and molded article thereof A natural rubber-containing thermoplastic resin composition includes a graft copolymer (A) obtained by graft-polymerizing a vinyl monomer mixture (a) including at least an aromatic vinyl monomer to a rubbery polymer (R) composed of 10 to 70% by mass of a natural rubber having a weight average particle size of 0.3 to 1.2 μm and 30 to 90% by mass of a synthetic rubber having a weight-average particle size of 0.2 to 0.4 μm, wherein particles of the natural rubber include not less than 5% by mass of natural rubber articles with a size of 1.0 μm or larger; and particles of the rubbery polymer (R) with a size of 1.0 μm or larger have an internal graft ratio of 20% or higher.
US09701816B2	Three-dimension forming material, three-dimension forming support material, and three-dimension forming composition set A three-dimension forming material includes a radiation curable compound and a benzotriazole derivative.
US09701809B2	Rubber mixture and vehicle tire A rubber mixture for vehicle tires which exhibits improved rolling resistance behavior and improved wear properties. The rubber mixture includes: 5 to 100 phr of at least one polymer A of the formula I): 1) F-(P-Y-P-Sx)z-P-Y-P-F, wherein S is sulfur, P is an elastomer polymer chain obtained by the anionic polymerization of a conjugated diene and, optionally, a vinyl aromatic compound in the presence of a diinitiator, Y is a dicarbanion group derived from the diinitiator, x is an integer greater than or equal to 1 independently for each Sx group, on the condition that x is selected from the numbers 2, 3, and 4 for at least one Sx group, z is an integer from 1 to 160, each F is a terminal group independently selected from —H, —SH, —SOH, —SCl, —SO2H and —SO3H, and at least one filler.
US09701808B2	Mixture comprising polyolefin particles and fibrous basic magnesium sulfate aggregated particles A resin composition having high compositional uniformity can be advantageously prepared in industry by depositing a mixture comprising polyolefin particles and fibrous basic magnesium sulfate aggregated particles which satisfies the condition that a value resulting from calculation of formula of DA2×ρA/DB2×ρB is in the range of 0.2 to 5 in a hopper of a melt kneader through a supply port of the hopper and introducing the deposited mixture into the melt kneader so as to melt and knead the mixture therein, in which DA is a mean particle size (unit: cm) of the polyolefin particles, ρA is a density (unit: g/cm3) of the polyolefin, DB is a mean particle size (unit: cm) of the fibrous basic magnesium sulfate aggregated particles, and ρB is an apparent density (unit: g/cm3) of the aggregated particles.
US09701805B2	Polyester polyols with long-chain polyether polyol building blocks and use thereof in rigid pur/pir foams The invention relates to a polyester polyol which contains building units which are derived from ethylene glycol and/or diethylene glycol and which is characterized in that the polyester polyol furthermore comprises building units which are derived from at least one long-chain polyester polyol with a number-average molar mass of 1500 to 8000 Da. The invention further relates to a process for the production thereof and use thereof, in particular for the production of rigid PUR/PIR foams.
US09701800B2	Polysaccharide film and method for the production thereof The present invention relates to a method for the production of films made of polysaccharides which, as a fiber-forming substance, contain α(1→3)-glucan, as well as to the films made thereof and to their use.
US09701788B2	Method for producing branched aromatic polycarbonate resin The present invention provides a method for producing a branched aromatic polycarbonate resin that is molecular weight-increased, which comprises subjecting an aromatic polycarbonate prepolymer and a linking agent comprising a trifunctional or more of an aliphatic polyol compound to transesterification reaction in the presence of a transesterification catalyst under a reduced pressure condition.
US09701787B2	Adhesive composition Provided is a two-part composition. The first part is an epoxy terminated polyester having the structure wherein R1- is G- is -A- is a divalent alkyl group, -CA- is a divalent cycloalkyl group, and -R2- is a divalent organic group. The second part is an epoxy curing agent.
US09701785B2	Polymers and use of these as dispersants A polymer comprises at least one functional group of the formula (I) bound to one of the termini and/or to the backbone of the polymer, or a salt thereof. # indicates the point of attachment to the terminus and/or to the polymer backbone; A is a chemical bond or a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 alkylene, —O—(C2-C6 alkylene), —C(═O)—O—(C2-C6 alkylene), —NR3—(C2-C6 alkylene) and C(═O)—NR3—(C2-C6 alkylene), where the C2-C6 alkylene part is attached to Q; Q is a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of —O—, —NH— and —S—; and X is a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of linear C1-C10 alkylene, linear C2-C6 alkenylene, C4-C7 cycloalkylene, arylene and alkarylene, wherein the linear C1-C10 alkylene, the linear C2-C6 alkenylene, the C4-C7 cycloalkylene, the arylene and the alkarylene may be substituted.
US09701784B2	Supramolecular polymers derived from perylene-diimides This invention is directed to perylene-diimide aromatic dianion compounds, process of preparation and uses thereof. The perylene-diimide aromatic dianion compounds of this invention are stable in aqueous solution and can be used for photofunctional and electron transfer systems in aqueous phase. This invention is also directed to supramolecular polymers derived from perylene-diimide compounds and mixtures thereof, and to uses thereof.
US09701783B2	Polydiorganosiloxane polyurethane Described herein is a polydiorganosiloxane polyurethane, linear, block copolymer and methods of making thereof. The copolymers comprise soft segments that are polydioranosiloxane units and hard segments which are polyurethane residues.
US09701781B2	Photochemical preparation of hydroxyl-terminated polyisobutylenes and related methods and uses The present invention relates to novel hydroxyl-terminated polyisobutylenes and methods of making and using them. The hydroxyl-terminated polyisobutylenes contain a sulfur unit, —S—, within each terminal end group. The well-defined, sulfur containing, primary hydroxyl-terminated polyisobutylenes of the present invention can be simply, rapidly, and essentially quantitatively obtained by subjecting the unsaturated telechelic PIBs and mercapto alcohols to UV light-activated thiol-ene reactions. The resultant sulfur containing, primary hydroxyl-terminated polyisobutylenes can then be used in the production of polyurethanes and like materials.
US09701779B2	Polyurethane A polybutadiene having a hydroxyl group at a terminal end thereof is reacted with a lactone compound such as an ε-caprolactone to obtain a polymer polyol represented by formula (I): HO—X1—Y—X2—OH (wherein X1 and X2 each independently represents a polyester component and Y represents a polybutadiene component), the polymer polyol is reacted with an unsymmetric diisocyanate to obtain a urethane prepolymer, and then the urethane prepolymer is reacted with a chain extender to obtain a polyurethane.
US09701778B2	Aqueous dispersions of polyurethane resins based on rosin The invention relates to rosin-based polyurethane resins derived from hydroxylated fatty polyesters modified with rosin, where the polyesters are bio-based, The invention also relates to aqueous dispersions of these resins, and the use of these resins in aqueous coatings.
US09701777B2	Lignin-containing polymers Click reactions may be used to bond polymers to lignin by taking advantage of lignin's terminal hydroxyl and thiol groups via an alkyne-azide click reaction or a thiol-alkene or thiol-alkyne click reaction. By selecting functional polymers, these methods may be used to synthesize lignin-containing polymer materials with an array of different properties, such as self-healing polymers.
US09701776B2	Copolymer, rubber composition, crosslinked rubber composition and tire The present invention provides a random copolymer that is used for manufacturing a rubber having high fracture strength and excellent low loss properties (low heat generation properties) and that includes randomly arranged monomer units of a conjugated diene compound and of a non-conjugated olefin, a rubber composition containing the random copolymer, a cross-linked rubber composition obtained by crosslinking the rubber composition, and a tire manufactured by using the rubber composition or the cross-linked rubber composition. A copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin includes a random copolymer having randomly arranged monomer units of the conjugated diene compound and of the non-conjugated olefin, which random copolymer contains, by at least 5 mol %, alternate bonding units of the conjugated diene compound and the non-conjugated olefin in a unit derived from the non-conjugated olefin.
US09701775B2	Photopolymer resin dual initiation wavelengths for 3D printing Photopolymer resin formulation for 3D printing enhancing the performance of 3D printed objects. In one example, additives comprising two photoinitiators with different absorption spectrums are used to achieve printing and post-curing processes. A thermal initiator can also be used to complete the post-curing process by baking at appropriate temperature. Additive combinations balanced to absorb some light in the near UV range of about 400 nm to about 420 nm absorption wavelength band or spectrum while fluorescing light at frequencies higher than their absorption wavelength allowing the creation of clear transparent materials using only near UV light sources (i.e., about 400 nm to about 420 nm) instead of deep UV (<400 nm) light sources.
US09701774B2	Metallocene compound and method of preparing the same Provided are a metallocene compound having a novel structure capable of preparing a polyolefin having a broad molecular weight distribution and a high molecular weight, and a method of preparing the same. The metallocene compound according to the present invention includes a non-crosslinked catalyst structure, and implements copolymerizability in an ansa-type catalyst level, thereby preparing a polyolefin having a high molecular weight of 300,000 or more.
US09701772B2	Process for preparation of propylene copolymer A process for the preparation of a propylene copolymer, preferably a heterophasic propylene copolymer, in a multistage polymerisation process in the presence of a single site catalyst, said process comprising: (I) in a slurry polymerisation step, polymerising propylene and optionally at least one C2-10 alpha olefin comonomer; and subsequently (II) in a gas polymerisation step polymerising propylene and optionally at least one C2-10 alpha olefin comonomer, in the presence of catalyst and polymer from step (I); (III) in a second gas polymerisation step, polymerising propylene and at least one C2-10 alpha olefin comonomer in the presence of the catalyst and polymer from step (II); wherein said catalyst comprises (i) a metallocene complex of a group (IV) metal, said metallocene comprising at least two cyclopentadienyl type ligands; (ii) a boron based cocatalyst; and (iii) an aluminoxane cocatalyst; said catalyst being in solid form, preferably in solid particulate form, and being free from an external carrier.
US09701771B2	Substituted zirconocenes catalysts and methods of use in polymerization reactions The present disclosure relates to metallocene catalysts for use in polymerization processes. Such catalysis may be used to generate long chain polymers with low long chain branching and high molecular weights. Additionally, the size of the polymers produced can be controlled by modifying the ratio of MAO or other activator to metallocene catalyst.
US09701770B2	Catalyst for the polymerisation of olefins, process for its production and use Silica supported catalyst composition useful in olefin polymerization, having a SiO2 content not more than 70 weight %, a transition metal (M) content between 2.5 and 9.1 weight %, a magnesium content between 0.5 and 3.3 weight %, an aluminium content between 0.3 and 5 weight % and a chlorine content between 5 and 30 weight %. The silica support has, prior to addition of catalytically active ingredients, a residual surface hydroxyl content between 0.6 and 2 mmole/g of silica, and the molar ratio of transition metal (M) to magnesium is between 0.3 and 2.5.
US09701761B2	Polymer modifying agent composition, modified polymer, rubber composition and tire The present invention is to provide a polymer modifying agent composition which provides a modified polymer that exhibits excellent low heat build-up when formed into a vulcanized product. The polymer modifying agent composition is a polymer modifying agent composition modifying a polymer having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond, and containing (A) a nitrone having at least one carboxy group and (B) a fatty acid having 6 or more carbons.
US09701757B2	Monoclonal antibody, inhibiting the enzymatic activity of vascular endothelial lipase Provided is a monoclonal antibody or a fragment thereof that selectively inhibits the enzymatic activity of vascular endothelial lipase and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same as an active ingredient useful for the treatment of arteriosclerosis or metabolic syndrome.
US09701755B2	Membrane transporter NaPi2b (SCL34A2) epitope for antibody therapy, antibodies directed thereto, and target for cancer therapy The present invention relates generally to the membrane transporter NaPi2b (SLC34A2) as a target for therapy, including immunotherapy, and particularly cancer therapy. The SLC34A2 epitope peptide encompassing amino acids 312-340 of SLC34A2 has been identified as an ovarian cancer epitope using the monoclonal antibody MX35. The invention also relates to the use of SLC34A2 and particularly SLC34A2 peptides in generating antibodies which have anti-tumor or anti-cancer activity or in stimulating an immunological response. The invention further relates to antibodies specifically directed against NaPi2b (SLC34A2) and the SLC34A2 peptide(s), including veneered, chimeric, single chain and humanized antibodies. Methods for generating an immune response and for treatment of tumors and cancer are also provided. Assays for screening and identifying compounds directed against SLC34A2, including the SLC34A2 epitope peptide, and additional antibodies are provided.
US09701754B1	Covalent disulfide-linked diabodies and uses thereof The present invention provides recombinant antibody fragments which include a variable domain which has been modified by the addition of a tail sequence to its C-terminal end. The tail sequence comprises a terminal cysteine residue and an amino acid spacer and does not substantially affect the fragment's target-binding affinity. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the described antibody fragments and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and methods of delivering an agent to cells of interest in a subject using the fragments as delivery vehicles. The invention further provides compositions comprising the described antibody fragments for the in vitro detection and measurement of target molecules which bind to the fragments and method of determining the presence or amount of such targets in a biological sample by contacting the sample with such compositions.
US09701753B2	Hyperglycosylated binding polypeptides Provided are binding polypeptides (e.g., antibodies), and effector moiety conjugates thereof, comprising a CH1 domain (e.g., a human IgG1 CH1 domain), wherein the CH1 domain has an engineered N-linked glycosylation site at amino acid position 114, according to Kabat numbering. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the antigen-binding polypeptides, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such antigen-binding polypeptides. Methods of using the antigen-binding polypeptides disclosed herein to treat disease are also provided.
US09701752B2	Humanized anti-CD70 binding agents and uses thereof Disclosed are CD70 binding agents, such as humanized anti-CD70 antibodies and fragments and derivatives, that exert a cytotoxic, cytostatic or immunomodulatory on CD70 expressing cells, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the antibody, fragment or derivative. Also disclosed are methods for the treatment of CD70-expressing cancers and immunological disorders, comprising administering to a subject the CD70 binding agents or pharmaceutical compositions.
US09701743B2	Complement component C5 antibodies The present disclosure relates to antibodies and polynucleotides encoding the same, that may be used to prevent, control, or reduce the activity of the complement pathway. In addition, the disclosure is directed to compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating diseases mediated by or involving complement C5. Specifically, the disclosure is related to C5 antibodies.
US09701741B2	RBM3 in bladder cancer The present disclosure relates, in one of its aspects, to a method for determining whether a mammalian subject having a bladder cancer belongs to a first or a second group, wherein the prognosis of subjects of the first group is better than the prognosis of subjects of the second group. The method comprises the steps of: a) evaluating an amount of RBM3 in at least part of a sample earlier obtained from the subject and determining a sample value corresponding to the evaluated amount; b) comparing said sample value with a predetermined reference value; and if said sample value is higher than said reference value, c1) concluding that the subject belongs to the first group; and if said sample value is lower than or equal to said reference value, c2) concluding that the subject belongs to the second group.
US09701740B2	Cell-penetrating anti-DNA antibodies and uses thereof inhibit DNA repair Antibodies that penetrate cell nuclei and inhibit DNA repair or interfere with DNA metabolism are provided for treatment of cancer (both directly and by sensitizing cancer cells to DNA-damaging treatments) or inhibiting or preventing viral infection, proliferation or metabolism. The method involves treating cells with a composition containing cell-penetrating anti-DNA antibodies or derivatives thereof, alone or in combination with treatment that induces DNA damage such as DNA-damaging chemotherapy or radiation. The impact of the cell-penetrating anti-DNA antibodies or derivatives thereof is potentiated in cancer cells that are deficient in DNA repair, and the cell-penetrating anti-DNA antibodies or derivatives thereof are synthetically lethal to cancer cells with DNA repair deficiencies.
US09701738B2	Compositions and methods related to antibodies that neutralize coagulase activity during Staphylococcus aureus disease Embodiments concern methods and compositions for treating or preventing a bacterial infection, particularly infection by a Staphylococcus bacterium. Aspects include methods and compositions for providing a passive immune response against the bacteria, in certain embodiments, the methods and compositions involve an antibody that binds Coagulase (Coa).
US09701736B2	Influenza hemagglutinin-specific monoclonal antibodies for preventing and treating influenza virus infection Disclosed herein are neutralizing antibodies with cross-neutralizing activity and cross-protective effects against divergent stains of influenza virus, which are specific for an epitope having at least 90% homology to amino acids +72-115 of the HA1 domain of H5N1 influenza virus hemagglutinin.
US09701732B2	Fusion protein comprising albumin and retinol-binding protein There is provided a fusion protein comprising albumin and retinol-binding protein (RBP), which can be used for preventing or treating fibrotic diseases. The fusion protein, in which albumin and RBP are bound together, is incorporated into stellate cells and induces phenotypic reversion from myofibroblast-like cells to quiescent fat-storing phenotype. Therefore, the fusion protein can be effectively used in preventing or treating fibrotic diseases occurring in the liver, pancreas, lung, or other organs.
US09701728B2	Methods and compositions for delivering interleukin-1 receptor antagonist Methods and compositions generating and using an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra)-rich solution. Methods for generating and isolating interleukin-1 receptor antagonist include incubating a liquid volume of white blood cells and platelets with polyacrylamide beads to produce interleukin-1 receptor antagonist. The interleukin-1 receptor antagonist is isolated from the polyacrylamide beads to obtain the solution rich in interleukin-1 receptor antagonist. Methods for treating a site of inflammation in a patient include administering to the site of inflammation the solution rich in interleukin-1 receptor antagonist.
US09701727B2	Inhibitor of neuronal connectivity linked to schizophrenia susceptibility and cognitive dysfunction The present invention relates to methods and compositions for enhancing neuronal connectivity. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery of a protein, termed “Mirta22,” that inhibits the formation of structures which create connections between neurons. It is further based, in part, on the discovery that inhibiting Mirta22 activity by short hairpin RNA was able to restore these structures. Mirta22 was discovered in experiments relating to 22q11 microdeletions, which have been linked to schizophrenia. Accordingly, the present invention provides for methods of treating schizophrenia comprising administering an agent that inhibits Mirta22 activity. It may also be used in the treatment of other disorders that would benefit from enhanced neural connectivity, including learning and memory disorders.
US09701723B2	Vaccines for use in the prophylaxis and treatment of influenza virus disease Provided herein are polypeptides comprising portions of the influenza virus hemagglutinin, compositions comprising such polypeptides that can be used as immunogens in vaccines and methods of their use to generate an immune response against multiple influenza subtypes in a subject.
US09701721B2	Therapeutic HPV16 vaccines Provided is designer nucleic acid constructs and polypeptides that can be used as therapeutic vaccines against HPV16.
US09701718B2	Adenovirus serotype 26 and serotype 35 filovirus vaccines Provided are recombinant adenovirus vectors (serotype 26 and serotype 35) encoding filovirus antigens. The adenovirus vectors can be used to induce protective immune responses against filovirus infection.
US09701717B2	Polypeptides specifically binding to IL-23 The application provides Alphabodies that specifically bind to IL-23, as well as to polypeptides that comprise or essentially consist of such Alphabodies. Also provided herein are nucleic acids encoding such Alphabodies; to methods for preparing such Alphabodies and polypeptides; and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions, that comprise such Alphabodies, polypeptides, nucleic acids and/or host cells.
US09701715B2	Conformationally-constrained kinked endosomal-disrupting peptides A conformationally-constrained kinked peptide includes: a conformationally-constraining portion and a kinked portion linked to the conformationally-constraining portion that conformationally constrains the kinked portion, the kinked portion comprising an endosomal-disrupting peptide. The peptide can include a peptide sequence of one of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 5-38, or 40-54 or 61-69. The conformationally-constrained kinked portion can be a majority portion or minority of the peptide. The peptide can include one of Formulae 1-1C, wherein: CC-Peptide includes a peptide that conformationally constrains the ED-KP; Peptide independently includes natural, unnatural, essential or non-essential aromatic, aliphatic, or other amino acids having L or D configuration; ED-KP includes an endosomal-disrupting kinked peptide; Xaa, Xaa1, and Xaa2 are independently one or more natural or non-natural amino acids, essential amino acids, or non-essential amino acids, or derivatives of amino acids having L or D configuration; L1 and L2 are independently linkers; and n1, n2, n3, and n4 are independently 0-50.
US09701713B2	Compositions and methods for introduction of macromolecules into cells Disclosed are novel compositions and methods for introduction of macromolecules and nanoparticles into living cells. The invention includes a polypeptide sequence which when fused to a macromolecule or nanoparticle enhances its introduction into the cell.
US09701708B2	Method of preparing oligomeric compounds using modified coupling protocols Provided herein are methods for the synthesis of oligomeric compounds wherein the standard coupling protocols are modified when coupling bicyclic nucleosides of Formula I. More particularly, the modified coupling protocols provide for a decrease in the ratio of phosphoramidite solution to activator solution in the coupling reagent with an increased contact time. The modified coupling protocols provide for oligomeric compounds having comparable yields to similar oligomeric compounds having modified nucleosides other than bicyclic nucleosides of Formula I.
US09701707B2	Methods of synthesizing substituted purine compounds The present invention provides an efficient process for the synthesis of (2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5-((((1r,3S)-3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutyl)(isopropyl)amino)methyl)tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol and hydrates thereof and methods for treating disorders in which DOT1-mediated protein methylation plays a part, such as cancer and neurological disorders, by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof. The present invention also provides novel crystalline forms of (2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5-((((1r,3S)-3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutyl)(isopropyl)amino)methyl)tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol and hydrates thereof (Form A, Form B, and Form C), characterized by a unique X-ray diffraction pattern and Differential Scanning Calorimetry profile, as well as a unique crystalline structure.
US09701705B2	Method for producing transition metal compounds, transition metal compounds and use thereof The invention relates to a method for producing transition metal compounds having the general composition MeaCbNcHd where Me=transition metal or transition metal mixture, a=1-4, b=6-9, c=8-14 and d=0-8, wherein a reaction mixture consisting of transition metals and/or transition metal compounds and non-condensed or slightly condensed C—N—H compounds are subjected to a heat treatment, wherein the content of transition metals and/or transition metal compounds is at least 6 mole percent, preferably 10 to 40 mole percent, relative to the reaction mixture. The invention further relates to transition metal compounds produced in such a manner and to uses thereof.
US09701704B2	Catalysts for (E)-selective olefin metathesis This invention relates generally to olefin metathesis catalyst compounds, to the preparation of such compounds, and the use of such catalysts in the metathesis of olefins and olefin compounds, more particularly, in the use of such catalysts in (E)-selective olefin metathesis reactions. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysis, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and industrial and fine chemicals chemistry.
US09701703B2	Transition metal complexes, their preparation and use Novel transition metal complexes are provided which represent viable catalysts for a broad variety of reactions such as hydrogenation reactions and metathesis reactions. Novel preparation processes are made available via unprecedented routes inter alia not involving structures according to Grubbs I or Grubbs II catalysts.
US09701702B2	Metathesis catalysts and methods thereof The present invention provides, among other things, novel compounds and methods for metathesis reactions. In some embodiments, a provided compound has the structure of formula I or II. In some embodiments, the present invention provides compounds and methods for Z-selective olefin metathesis.
US09701691B2	Thienopyrimidine compounds The present invention relates to the use of novel compounds of Formula I: wherein all variable substituents are defined as described herein, which are SYK inhibitors and are useful for the treatment of auto-immune and inflammatory diseases.
US09701689B2	Substituted pyridines and pyridazines as CCR10 receptor inhibitors The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound represented by the following formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in which XA, R1, YA, R2, R3A, and R4A are as defined herein. The compound of formula (I) inhibits a C-C chemokine receptor type 10 (CCR10) receptor and is useful as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for skin diseases.
US09701686B2	Tricyclopyrazole derivatives Compounds which are tricyclopyrazole derivatives or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, their preparation process and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them are disclosed; these compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases caused by and/or associated with an altered protein kinase activity such as cancer, viral infection, prevention of AIDS development in HIV-infected individuals, cell proliferative disorders, autoimmune and neurodegenerative disorders; also disclosed is a process under Solid Phase Synthesis conditions for preparing the compounds of the invention and chemical libraries comprising a plurality of them.
US09701683B2	Pyrimido-diazepinone kinase scaffold compounds and methods of treating disorders The present invention relates to novel pyrimido-diazepinone compounds, methods of modulating protein kinases, including MPS1 (TTK), ERK5 (BMK1, MAPK7), polo kinase 1, 2, 3, or 4, Ack1, Ack2, Ab1, DCAMKL1, ABL1, Ab1 mutants, DCAMKL2, ARK5, BRK, MKNK2, FGFR4, TNK1, PLK1, ULK2, PLK4, PRKD1, PRKD2, PRKD3, ROS1, RPS6KA6, TAOK1, TAOK3, TNK2, Bcr-Ab1, GAK, cSrc, TPR-Met, Tie2, MET, FGFR3, Aurora, Ax1, Bmx, BTK, c-kit, CHK2, Flt3, MST2, p70S6K, PDGFR, PKB, PKC, Raf, ROCK-H, Rsk1, SGK, TrkA, TrkB and TrkC, and the use of such compounds in the treatment of various diseases, disorders or conditions.
US09701681B2	Fused ring heteroaryl compounds and their use as Trk inhibitors The disclosure provides novel chemical compounds represented by Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, polymorph, ester, tautomer or prodrug thereof. The compounds can be used as an inhibitor of Trk and are useful in the treatment of pain, cancer, inflammation, neurodegenerative disease and certain infectious diseases. In some compounds of Formula I, Q is —CH═CR3C(O)NR4R5, —C≡CC(O)NR4R5, or
US09701675B2	Activation of TRPV4 ion channel by physical stimuli and critical role for TRPV4 in organ-specific inflammation and itch Provided are methods of treating and/or preventing dermatological disorders. Provided are methods of reducing skin inflammation, reducing pain, and/or reducing itch in a subject in need thereof. The methods may include administering to the subject an effective amount of a TRPV4 inhibitor. Further provided are compositions including a TRPV4 inhibitor compound in combination with a carrier, vehicle, or diluent that is suitable for topical application. Further provided is a transgenic mouse whose genome includes deletions of the Trpv4 gene in keratinocytes of the epidermis, wherein said transgenic mouse is a knockout for the Trpv4 gene in keratinocytes of the epidermis following keratinocyte-specific activation and expression of a site-specific recombination enzyme.
US09701664B2	Fused 1,4-dihydrodioxin derivatives as inhibitors of heat shock transcription factor 1 The present invention relates to compounds of formula I as defined herein. The compounds of the present invention are inhibitors of heat shock factor 1 (HSF1). In particular, the present invention relates to the use of these compounds as therapeutic agents for the treatment and/or prevention of proliferative diseases, such as cancer. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
US09701662B2	Herbicidal compounds The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), or an agronomically acceptable salt of said compounds wherein A1, A2, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein. The invention further relates to herbicidal compositions which comprise a compound of Formula (I), to their use for controlling weeds, in particular in crops of useful plants, and to intermediates used to synthesize said compounds.
US09701659B2	Insecticidally active amide derivatives with sulfur-substituted phenyl or pyridine groups Insecticidally active amide derivatives with sulfur-substituted phenyl- and pyridine groups of formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds, can be used as insecticides and can be prepared in a manner known per se.
US09701652B2	Formation of 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid from aldaric acids The disclosure relates to a method for forming 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) from aldaric acids. The aldaric acids are dehydrating and cyclizing via acid catalysis to form the FDCA product. Aldaric acids such as galactaric acid, gularic acid, mannaric acid, and glucaric acid can be used in the disclosed method, and the aldaric acids can be obtained from form renewable biomass sources which contain pectin, alginate, and/or other biomass carbohydrates. The FDCA can be used as a renewable feedstock for consumer product polymeric materials such as polyalkylene furoate polymers.
US09701642B2	Method for producing optically active 5-hydroxy-3-ketoester The object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing in high yield with high stereoselectivity an optically active 5-hydroxy-3-ketoester compound which is useful as an intermediate for a pharmaceutical. A novel method for producing an optically active 5-hydroxy-3-ketoester compound in which an asymmetric aldol reaction by use of 1,3-diene compound is carried out in the presence of an optically active binaphthol-titanium complex together with a substituted nitrogen-containing 5 or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic compound to obtain an optically active 5-hydroxy-3-ketoester compound in high yield with high stereoselectivity; and a novel production intermediate having a crystalline form.
US09701641B2	Enzalutamide polymorphic forms and its preparation The present application relates to crystalline and amorphous forms of Enzalutamide. The present application further relates to amorphous solid dispersions of Enzalutamide with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. The present application also relates to a process for the preparation of Form R1 of Enzalutamide.
US09701640B2	Process for preparing 3,5-bis(haloalkyl)pyrazole derivatives from α,α-dihaloamines and ketimines The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing 3,5-bis(haloalkyl)pyrazole derivatives from α,α-dihaloamines and ketimines.
US09701638B2	Therapeutic hydroxyquinolones The invention provides compounds of formula (I) and salts thereof wherein R4-R8 have any of the meanings defined in the specification, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds or salts and methods for their use in therapy. The compounds have useful antiviral properties.
US09701630B2	Difluorolactam compositions for EP4-mediated osteo related diseases and conditions Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of treating osteroporosis, bone fracture, bone loss, and increasing bone density by administration of compounds of formula (I) or compositions comprising a compound of formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein L1, L2, L4, R1, R4, R5, R6, and s are as defined in the specification.
US09701629B2	Use of dithiocarbamate esters and bis-dithiocarbamate esters in the preparation of organic-inorganic nanocomposites The invention relates to tuned multifunctional linker molecules for charge transport through organic-inorganic composite structures. The problem underlying the present invention is to provide multifunctional linker molecules for tuning the conductivity in nanoparticle-linker assemblies which can be used in the formation of electronic networks and circuits and thin films of nanoparticles. The problem is solved according to the invention by providing a multifunctional linker molecule of the general structure CON1-FUNC1-X-FUNC2-CON2 in which X is the central body of the molecule, FUNC1 and FUNC2 independently of each other are molecular groups introducing a dipole moment and/or capable of forming intermolecular and/or intramolecular hydrogen bonding networks, and CON 1 and CON 2 independently of each other are molecular groups binding to nanostructured units comprising metal and semiconductor materials.
US09701626B2	Antagonists of the glucagon receptor The present invention provides for novel compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and co-crystals thereof which have glucagon receptor antagonist or inverse agonist activity. The present invention further provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same as well as methods of treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset or reducing the risk for the development or progression of a disease or condition for which one or more glucagon receptor antagonist is indicated, including Type I and II diabetes, insulin resistance and hyperglycemia. The present invention also provides for processes of making the compounds of Formula I, including salts and co-crystals thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same.
US09701624B2	Method for preparing biuret polyisocyanate A method for continuously preparing biuret polyisocyanate, comprising: a mixed solution of a diisocyanate and a catalyst with water vapour, in an aerosol form, are continuously reacted in a first reactor; the product obtained therefrom is brought into a second reactor for a further reaction; a tail gas from the second reactor is condensed and refluxed, and the non-condensable gas is brought into a tail gas treatment system; a reaction liquid obtained in the second reactor is further reacted in a third reactor; and then separation is performed for removing monomers, so as to obtain biuret polyisocyanate.
US09701617B2	Process for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series The present invention relates to a process for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series (MDA) by reacting aniline and formaldehyde in the presence of an acid catalyst, wherein the aniline contains in total less than 0.5 wt. %, based on the total weight of aniline, of one or more compounds which contain at least one carbonyl group or of one or more compounds that are formed by reaction of these compounds which contain at least one carbonyl group with aniline.
US09701613B2	Preparation method of 1-palmitoyl-3-acetylglycerol, and preparation method of 1-palmitoyl-2-linoleoyl-3-acetylglycerol using same Disclosed are a method for preparing 1-palmitoyl-3-acetylglycerol in high purity and high yield without a purification process using a column chromatography, and a method for preparing 1-palmitoyl-2-linoleoyl-3-acetylglycerol in high purity and high yield using the same as a key intermediate. The method for preparing 1-palmitoyl-3-acetyl glycerol comprises the steps of: forming a reaction mixture including 1-palmitoyl-3-acetyl glycerol of the Formula 1 in the specification by reacting 1-palmitoylglycerol of the Formula 2 in the specification and an acetylating agent; and separating the optically active 1-palmitoyl-3-acetylglycerol by crystallizing the reaction mixture in a saturated hydrocarbon solvent having 5 to 7 carbon atoms.
US09701606B2	Process for the preparation of methoxymelonal A process of forming methoxymelonal comprising the steps of treating a solution of citronellene to ozonolysis, and hydrogenating the product formed to provide methoxymelonal.
US09701605B2	Organoleptic compounds The present invention relates to novel aldehyde compounds and their use as fragrance materials.
US09701602B2	Emissions control of spent air from cumene oxidation Methods and systems for removing volatile organic compounds from spent air are provided. The method can include oxidizing cumene in the presence of an oxidant to produce an oxidized product containing methanol and a spent air, separating the spent air from the oxidized product, contacting the spent air with an absorbent, an adsorbent, or a mixture thereof to remove at least a portion of any impurities in the spent air to produce a first purified air, and contacting the first purified air with a biological material to produce a treated air.
US09701596B2	Synthesis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons The present invention relates to the synthesis of polycyclic aromatic compounds. Compounds such as terrylene or quaterrylene may now be prepared in relatively high yield by reaction of naphthalene or perylene via Scholl-type coupling in the presence of a superacid and an oxidant in an inert solvent.
US09701594B2	Hydrodeoxygenation of pyrolysis oil in presence of admixed alcohol The present invention relates to the hydrodeoxygenation of pyrolysis oils in the presence of an alcohol.
US09701593B1	Carbon dioxide conversion system A CO2 conversion system includes at least a first reactor including a gas mixing tube, a spark ignition system for generating sparks in the gas mixing tube coupled to a catalyst chamber having a catalyst therein coupled to a reaction chamber. Inlet tubes each with gas flow control valves are for injecting process gases including O2, H2 and CO2 into the gas mixing tube, wherein the process gases react in the reaction chamber in at least one chemical reaction to form reaction products including output gases including CH4 and reaction heat. A process controller utilizes at a process temperature setpoint or a criteria for an output gas to control a temperature in the catalyst chamber to maintain the process temperature setpoint or output gas criteria by adjusting gas flow control valves for changing the mass flow of at least one process gas to reduce a heat from the chemical reaction.
US09701590B2	Water repellent for concrete The invention provides a water repellent composition for treating porous substrates comprising an emulsion which includes water, at least one surfactant, and a siloxane copolymer having the formula (I) wherein R is an alkyl radical having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; a has a value of from 1 to 12; R′ is an alkyl radical having 8 to 12 carbon atoms, b≧2; (a+b) is at least 5. This composition shows a good depth of penetration of porous substrates especially reinforced concrete and has a low Volatile Organic Content to ASTM D 5095.
US09701587B2	Method for producing inorganic fiber-bonded ceramic material Provided is a method for producing an inorganic fiber-bonded ceramic material, which can produce, at a high yield, an inorganic fiber-bonded ceramic material with fewer defects, and with an end part and a central part equivalent to each other in microstructure and mechanical properties, and also makes it possible to increase the ceramic material in size. The method for producing an inorganic fiber-bonded ceramic material is characterized in that it includes: a first pressing step of setting, in a carbon die, a laminate to be surrounded by a ceramic powder, the laminate obtained by stacking a coated inorganic fiber shaped product including an inorganic fiber part of inorganic fibers that have a pyrolysis initiation temperature of 1900° C. or lower, and a surface layer of an inorganic substance for bonding the inorganic fibers to each other, and pressing the laminate at a temperature of 1000 to 1800° C. and a pressure of 5 to 50 MPa in an inert gas atmosphere; and a second pressing step of pressing a ceramic coated laminate obtained in the first pressing step at a temperature of 1600 to 1900° C., which is higher than that in the first pressing step, and at a pressure of 5 to 100 MPa in an inert gas atmosphere.
US09701586B2	Titanium compound-containing sintered body A titanium compound-containing core-shell powder includes a plurality of core-shell particles, each of which includes a core body and a shell layer encapsulating said core body. The core body is electrically conductive. The shell layer includes a crystal that is selected from titanate oxides having a perovskite structure and titanate oxides having a spinel structure. The core body and the shell layer are chemically bonded to each other.
US09701585B2	Electro-optic ceramic materials The present invention provides a product and manufacturing method for electro-optic ceramic material having the composition (A′(1-y)A″y)1-XLnxM(1-2X/5)O3 wherein 0
US09701581B2	Method and apparatus for processing substrates using a laser The invention relates to a method and apparatus for processing substrates, such as glass and semiconductor wafers. The method comprises directing to the substrate from a laser source a plurality of sequential focused laser pulses having a predetermined duration, pulsing frequency and focal spot diameter, the pulses being capable of locally melting the substrate, and moving the laser source and the substrate with respect to each other at a predetermined moving velocity so that a structurally modified zone is formed to the substrate. According to the invention, the pulse duration is in the range of 20-100 ps, pulsing frequency at least 1 MHz and moving velocity adjusted such that the distance between successive pulses is less than ⅕ of the diameter of the focal spot. The invention can be utilized, for example, for efficient dicing, scribing and welding of materials which are normally transparent.
US09701579B2	Glass having antiglare surface with low display sparkle A glass article having a low level of grainy appearance that can appear to have a shift in the pattern of the grains with changing viewing angle of a display, or “sparkle.” The glass article—which, in some embodiments, is a transparent glass sheet—has small-angle-scattering properties and/or distinctness-of-reflected-image (DOI), leading to improved viewability in display applications, especially under high ambient lighting conditions. In some embodiments, the antiglare surface of the glass sheet is an etched surface, with no foreign coating present on the antiglare surface.
US09701578B2	Reactive melt infiltrated-ceramic matrix composite A method includes providing a ceramic fiber preform with a range of 20 to 40 volume percent fiber which can include silicon carbide fibers; coating the ceramic fiber preform with a boron nitride interface coating; infiltrating the ceramic fiber preform with a ceramic matrix with a range of 20 to 40 volume percent silicon carbide; infiltrating the ceramic fiber preform with a constituent material such as boron carbide, boron, and carbon; and infiltrating the ceramic fiber preform with a eutectic melt material where the metallic eutectic melt can include at least one material from a group consisting of: a transition metal-silicon eutectic melt such as zirconium silicide, a transition metal-boride eutectic melt such as zirconium boride, and a transition metal-carbide eutectic melt such as zirconium carbide.
US09701575B2	Powder, methods for manufacturing and compacting a powder, and bodies produced therefrom The present invention relates to a glass ceramic powder comprising i) a glass material formed from a glass mixture containing a lithium and oxygen containing compound selected from Li2O and/or Li2CO3, SiO2, K2O, La2O3, and ii) seed particles comprising Li2SiO3 crystals and/or Li2Si2O5 crystals. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing of said glass ceramic powder, a method for preparing compacted and sintered bodies from the glass ceramic powder and bodies obtainable by said method.
US09701572B2	Method for producing a lithium silicate glass blank and a lithium silicate glass-ceramic blank The invention relates to a method for producing a blank of lithium silicate glass a starting composition of at least 8 wt-% of a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of ZrO2, HfO2, and mixtures thereof, wherein the method includes the steps of mixing the raw materials comprising the stabilizer in powder form, wherein the powder of the stabilizer has a particle size d50=x with 0.3 μm≦x≦1.5 μm, melting the raw materials in a crucible at a temperature TAU and storing the melt in the crucible for a time tH, pouring the homogenized melt into molds, wherein the melt flows out of the crucible with a discharge temperature TAB being TAU≧TAB, wherein the filling of the molds and the molding of the melt in the molds takes place with a cooling rate A.
US09701567B2	Photovoltaic module package Fusion-formable sodium-containing aluminosilicate and boroaluminosilicate glasses are described. The glasses are particularly useful for controlled release of sodium—useful in semiconductor applications, such as thin film photovoltaics where the sodium required to optimize cell efficiency is to be derived from the substrate glass.
US09701562B2	Mobile-display cover glass and method for manufacturing same Provided is a mobile-display cover glass less susceptible to damage from impact caused upon dropping of a mobile display. A mobile-display cover glass (1) is a mobile-display cover glass configured to cover a display region (2a) and at least a portion of a side surface (2b) of a mobile display (2). The mobile-display cover glass (1) includes a flat sheet-like front portion (11) and a side portion (12, 13). The front portion (11) is configured to be disposed in front of the display region (2a). The front portion (11) extends in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The side portion (12, 13) is configured to be disposed lateral to the mobile display (2). The side portion (12, 13) includes a bent portion (12a, 13a). The bent portion (12a, 13a) bends backward from one end of the front portion (11) in the first direction. A corner (12c, 13c) of the side portion (12, 13) has a rounded shape.
US09701557B2	Efficient, manganese catalyzed process to decompose cyanide ions and hydrogen cyanide for water decontamination Methods, kits, cartridges and compounds related to generating chlorine dioxide by exposing ClO2− to at least one of a manganese porphyrin catalyst or a manganese porphyrazine catalyst are described. Methods, kits, cartridges and compounds related to decomposed cyanide ions and hydrogen cyanide for water decontamination.
US09701554B2	Aeration control valve system for water treatment system and methods for using same An aeration control valve system may be used with a water treatment system to control aeration and flow of water in accordance with various operating cycles. The aeration control valve system causes air to be pumped or drawn into the water treatment system during an air charge cycle to provide an air charge for aerating the water to facilitate water treatment. The aeration control valve system releases the air during an air release cycle without requiring a backwash cycle. In one embodiment, the aeration control valve system includes a control valve unit configured for connection to a brine tank but instead fluidly coupled to an air intake inlet and an air release outlet for supplying and releasing air, respectively, when the valve cycle actuator is in the brine position and brine tank fill position, respectively.
US09701552B1	Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using fungi A method of preparing metal nanoparticles from fungi includes preparing a biomass of fungal cells; providing an aqueous solution including a metal salt; mixing the biomass of fungal cells with the aqueous solution of metal salt; and incubating the resulting mixture at a temperature range of 35° C. to 60° C. to produce the metal nanoparticles.
US09701549B2	Three-dimensional micro-channel structure A three-dimensional micro-channel structure includes a plurality of layers arranged in a stack, each layer having one or more separate micro-channels having first, second, and third ports spatially aligned in the stack so that the first, second, or third ports each form one or more first, second, or third contiguous areas, respectively, that do not include other ports. Each of the contiguous areas includes at least one port from each of two or more layers in the stack. One or more pipes having an open side each covers only one contiguous area.
US09701547B2	Ion exchanger, water treatment device provided with same, and hot water supply device An ion exchanger includes a sheet-shaped positive ion exchanger 2 in which binder particles 5 and positive ionic exchange resin particles 4 are mixed with each other, and a sheet-shaped porous negative ion exchanger 3 in which binder particles 7 and negative ionic exchange resin particles 6 are mixed with each other, the positive ion exchanger 2 and the negative ion exchanger 3 are bonded to each other to form an interface, and capacity of the negative ion exchanger 3 is greater than that of the positive ion exchanger 2. Therefore, the porous ion exchanger 1 is formed and absorbing ability of ion is increased, capacity of the negative ion exchanger 3 is made greater than that of the positive ion exchanger 2, regenerating ability of the ion exchanger with respect to absorbing ability of ion can be secured, and ion absorption and regeneration processing is carried out efficiently.
US09701541B2	Methods and systems for stabilizing filaments in a chemical vapor deposition reactor In various embodiments, systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for stabilizing filaments in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor system. A system includes a base plate having a plurality of electrical connections, a pair of filaments extending from the base plate, and a stabilizer connecting the pair of filaments. Each filament is in electrical contact with, and defines a conductive path between, the two electrical connections. A method of stabilizing the filaments includes providing the pair of filaments, and connecting the pair of filaments with at least one stabilizer. The stabilizer may include an electrically insulating material.
US09701540B2	Apparatus and method for the condensed phase production of trisilylamine The present invention is directed to a condensed phase batch process for synthesis of trisilylamine (TSA). An improved synthesis method that incorporates a solvent to help promote a condensed-phase reaction between ammonia gas (or liquid) and liquified monochlorosilane (MCS) in good yields is described. This method facilitates the removal of the byproduct waste with little to no reactor down time, substantial reduction of down-stream solids contamination and high-purity product from first-pass distillation.
US09701536B2	Steam methane reforming reactor of shell and tube type with cylindrical slots A convectively heated steam/methane reformer having a shell and tube reforming reactor for hydrogen production. A reactor core containing the reactants is convectively heated by hot air flowing through the shell or annulus of the reactor. Heated air is supplied to the reactor through several fluid inlets on the shell side of the reformer.
US09701535B2	Process for producing a syngas intermediate suitable for the production of hydrogen Disclosed is a process for the production of a syngas mixture by catalytic partial oxidation. The syngas mixture is suitable as an intermediate in the production of hydrogen. According to the invention, the syngas is cooled, prior to a water gas shift reaction, with liquid water. This has the advantage of avoiding the problem of metal dusting, and it presents a gas mixture comprising water vapor that is particularly suitable for a water gas shift reaction in the production of hydrogen.
US09701532B2	Multi-faced component-based electromechanical device An electromechanical device comprises a substrate structure, a set of electrodes, one or more anchor trenches, and one or more multi-faced components. For example, each of the one or more multi-faced components comprises an isolation region formed on a first portion of the surface of the component, a high resistance region formed on a second portion of the surface of the component, and a low resistance region formed on a third portion of the surface of the component. For example, the synapse device is configured to provide an analog resistive output, ranging between the high resistance region and the low resistance region, from at least one of the set of electrodes in response to a pulsed voltage input to at least another one of the set of electrodes.
US09701531B2	Filling head for a liquid tank A filling head having a filler stub for a pump nozzle, having a magnet element, which is formed from a magnetic plastics material, for releasing an automatic pump nozzle mechanism of the pump nozzle.
US09701529B2	Method and apparatus for cooling a storage container for liquid The invention relates generally to a method and apparatus for cooling a storage container for liquid.
US09701527B2	Beverage maker A device for dispensing individual servings of a cold beverage, either having a refrigeration unit to chill the beverage or a removable pitcher that may be put in a refrigerator. A special disposable beverage cartridge or beverage pouch fits into the holder. This cartridge or pouch may have pressure rupturable seals or diaphragms and contain beverage concentrate. A dispensing mechanism puts pressure on the cartridge or the pouch to break the pressure rupturable seal or diaphragm to discharge the concentrate into a mixing structure. The mixing structure also receives chilled liquid from the refrigeration unit or the pitcher, and ensures that the concentrate mixes with the liquid without contacting the walls of the mixing structure.
US09701526B2	Lifting apparatus for vehicles The invention relates to a lifting apparatus (11) for lifting and lowering vehicles, with a support (17) which is movable up and down and on which at least one length-adjustable supporting arm (21) is mounted on a lower section (19) of the support (17) so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (22), and a free end of the supporting arm (21) is movable under the vehicle to the support point of the vehicle, wherein the length-adjustable supporting arm (21) has a supporting arm body (52) which extendably accommodates at least one supporting arm piece (58, 59) forming an extension, wherein the section (19) of the support (17) comprises an upper and lower support section (48, 49), with respect to which the supporting arm body (52) is mounted rotatably by means of a pivoting arrangement (50) which is formed by an upper and lower pivot bearing (55, 70) which opens up an interior space of the supporting arm body (52) for at least one supporting arm piece (58, 59) which is positionable therein.
US09701525B1	Elevating lift The elevating lift includes a stabilizer base with extendable legs to provide minimum to maximum stability during use and transport. A lift system is fixed to the stabilizer base, and a platform assembly is mounted to the top of the base to be selectively raised or lowered by the lift system. The lift system utilizes a plurality of telescoping cage assemblies interconnected to extend or retract relative to each other. A drive assembly with an extendable lift mast is mounted to the stabilizer base to act on the cage assemblies to raise or lower the same. A drive train coupled to the telescoping cage assemblies enables relative extension and retraction of the cage assemblies. An adjustable guardrail is mounted to a platform of the platform assembly to provide safety for the user.
US09701519B2	Lifting tool for opposing twisting of generally submerged ropes A lifting tool for opposing twisting of generally submerged ropes. The lifting tool includes a body with a center axis, an operable lock configured to selectively limit movement of a rope connector through the body, and a structure coupled to the body and configured to couple to a hoist or crane. The lifting tool also includes at least one rudder positioned at a radial distance from the center axis to oppose rotation of the lifting tool.
US09701516B2	Protective arrangement for an elevator An elevator having an elevator car configured to move in a hoistway, and floor landings, and a protective arrangement, which arrangement has a wall connected to the bottom of the car, which protective wall can be displaced between a vertical operating position and a retracted position folded out of the vertical operating position, and when in which operating position the wall forms a wall extending downwards from the bottom edge of the floor landing side of the elevator car, and in which elevator the protective arrangement has locking means for preventing the protective wall in the operating position from folding out. The locking means has one or more movable locking means, which is/are arranged to be moved between a locking and retracted position, when in which locking position the locking means prevents the wall in the operating position from folding out of the operating position towards the retracted position.
US09701515B2	Underslung elevator car configuration An exemplary elevator system includes an elevator car (22) having an integrated cabin and car frame structure including a platform thickness (T) between a floor surface in the cabin and a lowermost surface on a support beam used for supporting the car beneath the floor surface. A sheave assembly (26) is supported beneath the floor surface. The sheave assembly includes a plurality of sheaves and a plurality of subframe beams. The sheaves and subframe beams fit within the platform thickness (T) such that the subframe beams and the sheaves are no lower than the lowermost surface on the support beam. A plurality of isolation members are between the sheave assembly and the elevator car for isolating an interior of the cabin from vibrations associated with movement of the sheaves (26).
US09701514B2	Method and arrangement for monitoring the operating condition of a reading device in a transport system Example embodiments relate to a method and arrangement for monitoring the operating condition of a transport system. In one or more example embodiments, the method includes measuring a value associated with operation of a reader device, the reader device configured to transmit a reading signal to read an identifier, if the identifier is situated within range of the reading signal, and detecting a presence of a functional nonconformance in the operation of the reader device based on the value associated with operation of the reader device.
US09701513B2	Elevator door monitor The present invention relates to a system for installing a monitor, which provides various types of information, on a hall door of an elevator, and provides a monitor system for an elevator door, including: a decorative glass plate 10 which is attached to a door surface of an elevator so as to cover the entire door surface; a monitor box MB which is fixed to a rear surface of the elevator door D, has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and protrudes to a rear side of the elevator door so as to accommodate a monitor M; the monitor M which is fixed in the monitor box MB; a reinforcing glass plate 20 which is disposed between the glass plate 10 and the monitor M, and has a size that covers the entire monitor so as to protect the monitor M from frontal impact; a reinforcing glass plate fixing member 30 which supports and fixes the reinforcing glass plate 20 so that the reinforcing glass plate 20 has the same height as the surface of the elevator door D; a ventilation member 40 which discharges heat generated from the monitor M to the outside of the elevator door D; and a control box C which is connected to the monitor M, and controls various types of signals and electricity supply for the monitor.
US09701512B2	Stabilizing center core for stabilizing a coil of duct or cable The present invention relates to a stabilizing center core for stabilizing a coil of duct or cable. The stabilizing center core comprises a center tube having a first and a second end. A first plate element is arranged at the first end of the center tube, and a second plate element is arranged at the second end of the center tube. The center core further comprises at least three third plate elements extending between the first plate element and the second plate element and arranged at angular distances around a circumference of the center tube, whereby a duct or cable that is wound around the stabilizing center core is supported by the third plate elements.
US09701511B2	Zero turn radius reel An easy-to-maneuver reel for carrying wound product is provided. The reel comprises at least one flange that can rotate independently of the drum.
US09701507B2	Method and device for the production of a number of coiled foil rolls The coiled foil rolls are reinforced in their edge region by folding. The coiled foil rolls are made by supplying a foil to coiling devices; cutting the foil in a conveying direction with a knife so that at least two foil sections are created which extend in a conveying direction; folding the edge regions of the foil sections by a folding device and laying the folded sections and the remaining part of the foil section on each other; and coiling the foil sections with the coiling devices. The knife or the folding device are moved simultaneous oscillating back and forth in a direction transversal to the conveying direction during the coiling of the foil sections.
US09701500B2	Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet conveying apparatus includes a sheet conveying path through which a sheet is conveyed, and a burr pushing portion provided on the sheet conveying path and pushing down a burr, formed at one side edge in a width direction orthogonal to a sheet conveying direction of the sheet, in the width direction. The burr pushing portion includes a contact portion coming into contact with the burrs while inclining with respect to the side edge of the sheet conveyed thereto.
US09701499B2	Sheet feeder, image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet feeder, and method of removing discharge products in the image forming apparatus A sheet feeder, which is incorporated in an image forming apparatus, includes an attraction body disposed facing a bundle of sheets, a charger to charge the attraction body to electrostatically attract an uppermost sheet of the bundle of sheets to the attraction body, a liquid supplier to supply a liquid to dissolve discharge products to the attraction body, and a liquid remover to remove the liquid from the attraction body. Further, a method of removing discharge products includes counting the number of sheets fed from a sheet container, determining that the number of sheets reaches a predetermined threshold value, confirming that a current time falls within a predetermined period of time or receiving a turn off signal to turn off a power supply, removing the discharge products from a surface of an attraction body, and resetting the number of sheets or further turning off the power supply.
US09701495B2	Sheet feeding apparatus The present invention is to provide a sheet feeding apparatus to feed a sheet including a pressing member that presses and regulates one end in the width direction of sheets on a stack tray, an urging member that urges the pressing member, and an urging force changing mechanism that changes an urging force of the urging member in accordance with a sheet thickness, the urging force changing mechanism provides a pressing force in accordance with a sheet kind, so that sheets can be reliably aligned and fed in an appropriate posture.
US09701484B2	Telescopic lubrication injector, notably for grease injection system operator A lubrication injector comprising a housing and a translating metering body axially moveable with respect to the housing and provided with a lubricant supply channel. The injector includes at least one translating intermediate piston radially interposed between the metering body and the housing and axially moveable with respect to the housing, the intermediate piston carrying the metering body. The intermediate piston is mounted slidable axially on the metering body. The intermediate piston and the metering body delimit at least partly a metering chamber for a lubricant in communication with the supply channel of the metering body.
US09701476B2	Efficient distribution and selection of storage media in a storage medium library A location of a first drive in a storage medium library is determined. In response to a determination of the location of the first drive, it is determined whether a first storage medium is located within a first distance from the first drive. In response to a determination that the first storage medium is not located within the first distance from the first drive, it is determined whether the first storage medium is located within a second distance from the first drive. In response to a determination that the first storage medium is located within the first distance or the second distance from the first drive, the first storage medium is made available to be read by or written to by the first drive.
US09701475B2	Modular storage system A modular system for storage of cargo units, comprises: a plurality of pallets; a plurality of interconnected active cell units; each cell unit comprises an cell transporting mechanism; at least one active shuttle unit movable between the plurality of cell units; each shuttle unit comprises a shuttle transporting mechanism adapted to transport at least one pallet of the plurality of pallets to and from one of the plurality of cell units and to and from the at least one shuttle unit; a central controller adapted to control the operation of the cell and the shuttle transporting mechanisms, the operation of which is performed in an independent manner via the central controller such that a construction of any arrangement of the cell units is performed to effectively exploit a designated space.
US09701474B2	Automated storing and commissioning system for small-piece goods An automated storing and picking system for packaged goods is provided. The system includes storage shelves with storage areas, at least one storage and retrieval apparatus, and at least one conveyor belt. At least one blocking device having a barrier is arranged downstream of a receiving section of the conveyor belt. A control device controls the storage and retrieval apparatus and the conveyor belt such that the packaged goods belonging to a first pack are transported to a first dispensing location and the packaged goods belonging to a subsequent pack are transported to a second dispensing location and/or are subsequently transported to the first dispensing location, such that the first pack lies downstream of the subsequent pack on the conveyor belt. The control device controls the blocking device to accumulate the first pack behind the barrier, release the first pack for transport, and to then accumulate the subsequent pack behind the barrier.
US09701469B1	Combination trash liner storage and trash receptacle A combination trash liner storage and trash receptacle having integrated trash liner storage includes a housing that comprises a wall extending upwardly from a bottom defining an open top. Each of a plurality of fasteners is coupled to an interior surface of the housing proximate to a bottom of the housing. Each fastener is positioned equally distant from the bottom defining an internal perimeter of the housing. A panel that is substantially complementary to the internal perimeter is reversibly couplable to the fasteners. The fasteners are positioned on the interior wall such that the panel is couplable to the fasteners to position the panel in substantial parallelism with the bottom. A slot is positioned in the panel for insertion of an end of a roll of trash can liners. A plurality of penetrations is positioned in the wall to allow air to pass through the wall of the housing.
US09701466B1	Construction material transport container for new material delivery and used material removal A construction material transport container includes four side doors that form substantially all of two side walls of the container. The container includes transversely disposed forklift pockets that can be used to load the container onto a flatbed truck. With the container on a truck and the side doors open, new construction materials can be loaded onto the container from both sides. Both the container and the new materials can be delivered to a job side by a single delivery using a truck-attached forklift. The empty container can then be used as a receptacle for recyclable materials. The container further includes roll-off or hook lift vehicle tracks configured so that the container can be picked up and hauled to a recycling or refuse center. A rear door of the container can be opened so that the container can be tilted by the vehicle to offload the used material.
US09701458B2	Packaging for an active contact lens An eye-mountable device, having an anterior convex side and a posterior concave side, is packaged in a container having a base and a wall. The wall extends from the base and defines an opening of the container. Disposed within the container is a pedestal, which has a first end attached to the base of the container and a second end opposite the first end. The eye-mountable device is mounted on the pedestal such that the posterior concave side contacts the second end of the pedestal and the eye-mountable device is elevated from the base of the container. The opening of the container can be sealed by a lidstock.
US09701457B2	Self adhesive bags for steam cooking in a microwave oven According to the present invention there is provided a flexible container for use by the end user as a cooking utensil. Said container comprises a front and rear panel formed of a food safe material and sealed at three sides, the rear panel being extended beyond the front panel on the unsealed fourth side to form a flap. On the upper side of the flap is formed an adhesive strip provided with a removable cover strip intended to be removed by the user when closing the container. The user is instructed to fold the container across both layers rather than simply across the junction of the flap and front panel in order to seal it prior to cooking. This creates a container which is effectively sealed but which is capable of releasing excess pressure above that level needed to steam the contents thoroughly. At the opposite end and sides of the container, away from the flap, a second weld parallel to the sealed edge may be formed on one or more sides in order to create an area which is not subject to the steam effect which occurs when food is heated, thus forming a cooler area for handling by the user when the product is cooked and removed from the microwave oven.
US09701456B2	Flexible container with extendable spout The present disclosure provides a flexible container. In an embodiment, a flexible container is provided and includes a first multilayer film and a second multilayer film. Each multilayer film has an inner seal layer. The multilayer films are arranged such that the seal layers oppose each other and the second multilayer film is superimposed on the first multilayer film. The multilayer films are sealed along a common peripheral edge. An orifice is present in one of the multilayer films. The flexible container includes an extendable spout extending through the orifice. The extendable spout has a flange sealed to the inner seal layer of the multilayer film at the orifice. The extendable spout is composed of, or is otherwise formed from, an ethylene/α-olefin multi-block copolymer.
US09701455B2	Paper sleeve package A shaped package formed of a blank of paper card stock. The blank may be a single panel which is cut to have two shaped, substantially symmetrical portions, which when bent along a hinge, forms the shaped package. The panel includes tongues or flaps extending from one end of the panel that secure the product within the package.
US09701454B2	Wrapper for rice covered with laver Disclosed is a wrapper for rice covered with layer, which is used to wrap a lump of rice. The wrapper comprising, two films forming sealing parts that are sealed to each other at outer peripheral parts thereof and including laver therebetween, a first cutting groove including a lateral groove formed toward a lateral direction of the film for cutting the film toward a longitudinal direction at a longitudinal upper part of one of the two films, and a covering part attached to seal the first cutting groove. In this case, the first cutting groove is formed under the sealing part longitudinally.
US09701445B2	Liners for bulk containers Described are liners for bulk containers such as intermediate bulk containers (IBC) that are abuse-resistant and barrier-providing. The liners have at least one sidewall that is multi-plied and the plies are multi-layered. The liners are preferably metal-free. Each ply independently comprises at least three layers that comprise: a first layer and a third layer each comprising a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) or a very low density polyethylene (VLDPE); and a second layer between the first and third layers and comprising a thermoplastic oxygen barrier of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) and a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). A ply may further comprise a fourth layer and a fifth layer, each comprising a polyamide, the fourth layer being located between the first and second layers and the fifth layer being located between the second and third layers. Methods of making and using the liners are also provided.
US09701444B2	Container for articles with dispensing flexible sheet The present invention is a container for storing, selection, and dispensing many types of articles. In one embodiment, the container comprises a body having a cavity to store the articles and an open end having an inside surface for access to the articles. The container further comprises a flexible sheet having a body portion and first and second end portions. The first end portion is secured to the inside surface of the body. The flexible sheet can be moved between a first position where the flexible sheet is fully disposed within the body and a second position where the flexible sheet is disposed outward of the body with the articles resting on the body portion of the flexible sheet upon raising and tilting of the body to provide easy selection and dispensing of any article. The container and flexible sheet may be configured in many shapes and/or materials for different applications.
US09701442B1	General use of a strapless pallet A transport and storage pallet device with modular, self-contained, and collapsible features is described. The device includes a top frame, a bottom frame, a linking system, hooks, hoist rings, and a collapsing mechanism. The top frame and the bottom frame each include a topside and an underside. The topside of the bottom frame is configured with modular inserts to accommodate full or partial loads of varying sizes. The linking system includes rods extending from and connecting the top frame to the bottom frame. The rods are extensible in length such that the distance between the top frame and the bottom frame is sufficient to secure full or partial loads of varying sizes.
US09701441B2	Mobile platform and system and method of using same An assembly (10) is disclosed having a pallet or mobile platform (20), restraining blocks (90), a pallet tray (70) and a cover (60) for supporting, transporting, and displaying goods. The goods, preferably in displays or stacking trays (70) are supported on the pallet's base (21). The pallet (20) includes removable wheels or casters (36) and two parallel rails or guides (33) projecting from the bottom surface (26) and a perimeter wall (22,23) projecting from the upper surface (25). To the extent a forklift is used, the guides (33) provide a side-exposed space or opening between the wheels (36) permitting insertion of the forklift tines. The cover (60) and pallet tray (70) include side openings (63,73) to align with the space or openings below the pallet (20) base (21) and between the guides (33) so that forklifts and their tines may be used with the covered assembly (10).
US09701438B2	Carton with reclosable lid A carton for containing a product. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first end panel, a first side panel, a second end panel, and a second side panel. At least one top flap is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The at least one top flap at least partially forms a closed top end of the carton. A reclosable lid is positionable between an open position and a closed position. The reclosable lid comprises a central panel that is foldably connected to the at least one top flap. The reclosable lid can be downwardly folded relative to the at least one top flap in the closed position.
US09701434B2	Easily openable box A box sealed by fixing a surrounding area of a mating portion of outer flaps and an end face plate by an adhesive tape made of a film as a base material. Information showing a forming position of a cut to function as a trigger to unseal the box is preliminarily indicated on the box. According to the information, the cut is formed on the adhesive tape only at a portion facing to the mating portion in a state that the outer flaps are sealed.
US09701432B2	Applicator device for wrapping labels The invention relates to an applicator device for applying wrapping labels (13) to packagings (15), having a transverse transport device (19) which is configured for transporting a label, which is first of all dispensed by a label dispenser, in particular a label printer (11), in the vertical direction into an intermediate position, from the intermediate position transversely with respect to the vertical into an application position, in which the label can be received by a packaging which is running through.
US09701425B2	Apparatus and method of charging and housing of unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft An apparatus and method of charging and housing of an unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is disclosed. The apparatus can accommodate an aircraft, and the apparatus includes a landing platform on which the aircraft lands, a housing portion to monitor state data by housing or charging the aircraft, and a sensor to assist in landing of the aircraft by allowing the aircraft to communicate with the apparatus. The apparatus enhances operational efficiency by reducing a travel time of the aircraft.
US09701424B2	Detachable detection and warning system for an aircraft A system is provided that includes a detachable mounting apparatus. The detachable mounting apparatus is configured to be secured on an aircraft. The detachable mounting apparatus includes a detection system and a warning system. The detection system can detect objects in proximity to the aircraft and generate a detection signal when an object is detected in proximity to the aircraft. The warning system can generate at least one alarm signal that is perceptible outside the aircraft.
US09701423B2	Aircraft cabin arrangement for complex lighting scenarios An aircraft cabin arrangement for a passenger aircraft, extending along a cabin axis which runs centrally through the aircraft cabin arrangement, having a ceiling trim arrangement provided in the upwardly pointing part of the outer wall of the aircraft cabin arrangement and is arranged above the cabin axis, wherein the ceiling trim arrangement comprises a central ceiling panel element and lateral ceiling panel elements which have a panel element, wherein the central ceiling panel element is arranged vertically above the cabin axis, wherein the lateral ceiling panel elements adjoin the central ceiling panel element on both sides in the lateral direction perpendicularly with respect to the cabin axis, wherein one or more of the central ceiling panel element and the lateral ceiling panel elements has a flat lighting device which is embodied in a flat fashion such that it extends over a surface section of the ceiling panel element.
US09701418B2	Pilot fatigue detection system and method from aircraft control device movement A system and method for detecting pilot fatigue in an aircraft having at least an airframe and a pilot-operated aircraft control device includes detecting movements of the aircraft control device, and determining when the pilot is fatigued based on the detected movements of the aircraft control device.
US09701417B2	Integrated power quality module A power quality control system configured to control and monitor electrical systems is provided. The system includes a first generator control unit configured to control a power of a first generator, a second generator control unit configured to control a power of a second generator, and a first integrated power quality module integrated with the first generator control unit and configured to operate as a power quality check for the second generator control unit.
US09701414B2	Aircraft engine cowl door movement control system and method A system and method are provided for controlling the movement of an aircraft engine cowl door between an open position and a closed position. The system includes an electric motor, at least one actuator, and an electrically operated brake. The actuator is coupled to the motor and is operable to move the cowl door between the closed and the open position. The electrically operated brake is coupled to the electric motor and the at least one actuator and is configured, upon being energized, to supply a unidirectional resisting torque load to the electric motor that does not prevent motor rotation.
US09701413B2	Locking device with mechanical detection of closure and opening A locking device between a first structure and a second structure includes a bolt to lock the first and second structures, an indicator as to whether the bolt has locked/unlocked the structures, and a connecting system. The bolt includes a lock bolt attached to the first structure and able to engage a hook which is attached to the second structure. In particular, the connecting system connects the bolt with the lock bolt to the indicator, and the hook is mounted such that it can move between a first position in which it is engaged with the lock bolt and allows the indicator to be locked, and a second position in which the hook is free of the lock bolt and allows the indicator to be unlocked.
US09701410B2	Two-stage flush and grey water flush systems and devices Embodiments of the present invention provide a grey water flush system for use with vacuum toilets. One embodiment of the system provides a two-stage flush that uses a transient tank in between the toilet bowl and the main aircraft waste tank, which reduces the noise level associated with the flush process because a lesser vacuum is demanded for the first stage of the flush. Embodiments of the system further capture grey water from a sink basin in a reservoir and use that water in the toilet flush process. There is further provided a lavatory odor removal system option that is activated during the second stage of the flush.
US09701409B2	Integrated keyboard tray Described herein are integrated keyboard tray assemblies including a tray table comprising a top surface of substantially planar construction and a body, wherein the top surface may be disposed above the body when the tray table is in an open position. The integrated keyboard tray assemblies also including a passenger seat, wherein a rear portion of the passenger seat may share a pivotal connection with at least the body of the food tray, and a sensor adjacent the tray table and configured to detect a user interaction at the top surface of the tray table when the tray table is in the open position.
US09701402B2	Active vibration control devices, systems, and methods Improved active vibration control (AVC) devices (20), systems, and related methods are provided herein. An AVC device (20) includes a controller (24) adapted to receive real-time aircraft information and adjust at least one control parameter as a function of the real-time aircraft information is provided. An AVC device is adapted to detect changes in real-time aircraft information, as the aircraft moves from a steady state to transient performance, low and high air speeds, or vice versa. An AVC system (e.g., AVCS) includes one or more sensors (22), one or more actuators (26), and a controller (24) adapted to receive real-time aircraft information and adjust at least one control parameter. In some aspects, a method of controlling vibration within an aircraft includes receiving vibration information from at least one sensor (22), receiving real-time aircraft information from an avionics system (40), adjusting at least one control parameter used in a control algorithm, and generating a force command.
US09701399B1	Parasitic drag induced boundary layer reduction system and method A parasitic drag induced boundary layer reduction system and methods for reducing the boundary layer on aircraft, vehicles, and structure. The system may include a suction generator configured to utilize parasitic drag in reducing boundary layer effect and enhancing laminate flow. The suction generator may include at least one of a suction port on a rearward facing surface of an aircraft, a suction vane on each wing of the aircraft, a wingtip vane on each wing of the aircraft, and a slotted tail section on a tail of the aircraft. The system may also include an induction structure configured to introduce airflow to suction created by the suction generator as the aircraft is in flight.
US09701390B2	Modular indexing for aircraft interior An assembly for an aircraft cabin of an aircraft, the aircraft having a fuselage with a plurality of external windows arranged at a pitch. The assembly having a window cone panel with an internal window, top and bottom edges defining a panel height, and side edges defining a panel width. First and second terminator components are disposed on either side of the window cone panel such that the first terminator component is on one side of the window cone panel and the second terminator component is on the other side of the window cone panel. A splice component is disposed on either side of the window cone panel between the window cone panel and one of the first and second terminator components. The splice component includes an index for adjusting an overall width of the assembly to align the internal window opening with the external window pitch.
US09701385B1	Multi-functional powerhouse tug and barge (PTB) system employed in an articulated tug and barge system and associated use thereof A PTB system includes a vessel (barge) having propulsion and maneuvering gears (shaft & propeller) without an engine or power source. The PTB system further includes a tug having a generator and a fuel source that powers the generator for supplying a power pack to power the propulsion and maneuvering gears onboard the barge. The propulsion and maneuvering gears may be remotely controlled and the vessel will be powered by the tug's power pack, and not from a generator (or other power source) onboard the vessel. The tug will be connected at the bow of the vessel rather than at the aft of the vessel (like in a traditional ATB system), wherein the vessel's entire propulsion power comes from the tug's onboard power pack. The vessel will push the smaller tug, which supplies all its propulsion power to the vessel.
US09701372B2	Powered surfboard for preserving energy of a surfer during paddling An improvement to a conventional surfboard includes an impeller and an electric motor contained primarily within the body of the surfboard, whereby performance of the surfboard is substantially unaffected by the presence of the impeller and the electric motor. The electric motor is operatively connected to the impeller for providing a forward thrust of the surfboard. The improvement to the conventional surfboard also includes a throttle for selective control of the electric motor for operating the impeller to provide a forward thrust of the surfboard, the throttle being configured for use by a surfer lying in a prone position on the smooth top surface of the body of the surfboard. An extent of the surfer's energy that otherwise would be expended during paddling can be preserved for riding waves by using the impeller to provide the forward thrust during paddling.
US09701370B2	Structural blank A structural blank suitable for a watercraft is described. At least part of the structural blank comprises a plurality of structural elements connected to adjacent structural elements so that the plurality of structural elements are arranged in a matrix of structural elements forming at least a portion of the structural blank.
US09701365B2	Bicycle shift operating device A bicycle shift operating device basically has a base member, a shift wire take-up element rotatably mounted with respect to the base member and a shifting unit operatively coupled to the shift wire take-up element to selectively rotate the shift wire take-up element in first and second rotational directions about a pivot axis. The shifting unit includes a shift operating member pivotally mounted with respect to the base member along a pivotal path to operate the shift wire take-up element in the first rotational direction in response to pivotal movement of the shift operating member about an operating axis. The shift operating member is movably mounted with respect to the base member along a non-pivotal path to operate the shift wire take-up element in the second rotational direction in response to non-pivotal movement of the shift operating member with respect to the operating axis.
US09701351B2	Roller collar guard plate A construction machine includes a chassis, at least one continuous track supporting the chassis, at least one rim operatively associated with the continuous track, a shaft rotatably associated with the rim, and a collar operatively associated with the shaft and a guard plate. The collar has a variably angled face interfacing with the rim, and a labyrinth is formed between the collar and the rim via the variably angled face.
US09701347B2	Vehicle body side structure A vehicle body side structure includes an outer panel which includes a side sill outer part and a center pillar outer part, a rear fender which is overlapped the outside of the outer panel, an inner panel which is mounted on the vehicle cabin side of the outer panel and a stiffener. The center pillar outer part includes an inclined part which is inclined backward and upward. The inner panel and the stiffener include an inner protrusion and a stiffener protrusion, respectively, which protrude backward and downward from the inclined part. A lower end of the rear fender is joined to the inner protrusion and the stiffener protrusion.
US09701342B2	Vehicle suspension system, suspension mount assembly and method of mounting a subframe to a frame A suspension mount assembly for mounting a subframe to a frame of a vehicle having a frame rail is provided. The suspension mount assembly includes a cross member and a stay. The cross member is coupled to the frame rail and at least partially defines a recess. The subframe includes a distal end at least partially positioned within the recess at a mounting point defined along a central axis of the recess. The stay couples the cross member to the frame rail and retains the subframe at least partially positioned within the recess at the mounting point.
US09701339B2	Vehicle with tilting frame A vehicle with a tilting frame comprises a main frame with at least one ground contacting element such as a wheel, skid, caterpillar chain or a float attached thereto. The vehicle can be steered by means of an axle pivot steering arrangement. The tilting frame, tiltable relative to the main frame, has a tilt axis with a steering tube having a steering axis running obliquely or perpendicularly to the tilt axis. Also provided are at least one track rod and a track rod actuation element characterized by the track rod actuation element being movable relative to the tilting frame. During cornering, by tilting the tilting frame about the tilt axis and, independently thereof, by rotation of the steering tube about the steering axis, the track rod causes the ground contact element to undergo a steering movement without a substantial changing in the camber of the steerable contact element.
US09701334B2	Vehicle steering device A vehicle steering device includes a steering wheel operated by a driver to steer a vehicle; a steering reaction force motor that applies a reaction force to the steering wheel; a turning device that turns turning wheels of the vehicle by a turning motor; a clutch mechanism that mechanically connects and disconnects the steering wheel with and from the turning device; a control device that provides control so that a turning angle is based on a steering angle of the steering wheel; and a temperature sensor that measures a temperature. The vehicle steering device mechanically couples the steering wheel and the turning device and activates the steering wheel and the turning device if the temperature is a predetermined value or lower.
US09701329B2	Cart pusher, mateable carts, and related systems, methods, and devices Various embodiments herein relate to powered pusher devices configured to push wheeled objects from one location to another. Further embodiments relate to wheeled objects such as carts for transporting items from one location to another. Other embodiments relate to platform powered pushers that can be coupled to a family of various wheeled objects.
US09701328B2	Railway signal crossing bypass An apparatus for use with a railway safety system having a circuit for enabling and disabling a safety device when trains are approaching or within a railway crossing. The apparatus may include an override switch, a flag, and a light, and may generate a control signal received by and configured to override the safety device circuit. The flag and the light may indicate to approaching trains that the safety device of the railway safety system has been overridden.
US09701321B2	Rail vehicle comprising an inner tank A rail vehicle has a internal tank installed. A connection opening is provided on a base of the tank into which a tank closure can be inserted from the outside of the tank. The tank closure is mounted on an inner side of an unfolding, sack-shaped container, and an edge of the sack-shaped container is attached to a shaft which lies beneath the tank, in the base of the rail vehicle.
US09701318B2	Vehicular control device and fail-safe method The present invention relates to a vehicular control device and to a fail-safe method. The control device includes: a circuit that monitors an operation of a processor 11a in a main control unit 11; and a circuit that monitors a supply voltage Vcc of processor 11a. When processor 11a is in a normal operation state but the supply voltage Vcc abnormally increases, a part of control functions that operative sub-control units 12, 13, 14, 15, . . . , fulfill are shut off in accordance with a control command from main control unit 11. This makes it possible to maintain the control function to the extent possible even when the supply voltage Vcc of processor 11a abnormally increases while processor 11a operates normally.
US09701314B2	Method for detecting the attentional state of the driver of a vehicle A method for detecting the attentional state of the driver of a vehicle includes ascertaining an attention index from the lateral deviation from the original lane and the steering angle correction.
US09701312B2	Idle reduction engine shutdown and restart system for a machine An idle reduction engine shutdown and restart system for a machine is disclosed. The machine can include an engine operably connected to a drivetrain including ground engaging propulsion members. The drivetrain can be configured to transmit mechanical energy between the engine and the ground engaging propulsion members. The idle reduction engine shutdown and restart system for the machine can include a starter operatively associated with the engine and configured to effectuate ignition of the engine. The idle reduction engine shutdown and restart system for the machine can further include an idle reduction engine shutdown and restart controller electronically and controllably connected to the engine and configured to shut down the engine in an engine shutdown mode. The idle reduction engine shutdown and restart controller can additionally be electronically and controllably connected and configured to actuate the engine and the starter to start the engine in one or more of an initial engine start mode and one or more engine restart modes.
US09701303B2	Method and system for shifting a gear of a hybrid electric vehicle A method and a system for shifting a gear of a hybrid electric vehicle are provided. The method includes following steps. A state of a battery is determined according to a remaining capacity of the battery, a required torque and a state of the hybrid electric vehicle, in which the state of the battery comprises a discharging state or a charging state. A plurality of optional target gears, a torque and a rotating speed of an engine corresponding to each optional target gear are determined according to the state of the battery and a speed of the hybrid electric vehicle. An optional target gear with a minimum fuel consumption of the engine is selected as a target gear from the plurality of optional target gears. It is determined whether to perform a gear shift by comparing with a current gear.
US09701302B2	Energy management device for a vehicle having a plurality of different energy sources In a vehicle energy management device, a travel route calculator calculates a travel route of a vehicle, and an energy consumption-related information obtaining unit obtains energy consumption-related information along the travel route. An energy consumption amount computing unit calculates, based on the energy consumption-related information, an estimated value of an energy consumption amount by vehicle devices (required travel energy amount) when the vehicle travels along the travel route. A control plan preparing unit prepares a control plan for the vehicle devices based on the required travel energy amount. A feedback control unit performs feedback control of the vehicle devices to reduce a difference between the estimated value and an actual measured value of the energy consumption amount by the vehicle devices.
US09701297B2	Pneumatic brake actuator with flow insensitive two way control valve A pneumatic brake actuator has a spring brake actuator with spring and spring brake pressure chambers, and a service brake actuator with service brake pressure and pushrod chambers. A control valve has a seal that is moveable between an open position and a closed position for regulating fluid flow between the spring chamber and service brake pressure chamber. A first surface of the seal is in fluid communication with the service brake pressure chamber and a second surface of the seal is in fluid communication with a valve chamber that is not in fluid communication with the service brake pressure chamber or spring chamber. The seal moves between its open and closed positions based on a pressure in the service brake pressure chamber. Movement of the seal is not dependent on the rate of flow of fluid between the spring chamber and the service brake pressure chamber.
US09701294B2	Pull style double diaphragm spring brake actuator A spring-type brake actuator for a vehicle brake such as a pneumatically-actuated brake is provided, in which the actuator's operating rod is pulled toward the actuator to apply the brake. The actuator's parking brake release piston is located closer to the brake than the service brake piston, and the parking brake power spring is positioned between the mounting end of the actuator and the parking brake piston such that when parking brake release pressure is removed from the parking brake release chamber the parking brake piston biases the operating rod in the brake application direction, drawing the operating rod further into the actuator. The operating rod may penetrate the parking brake piston and an intermediate flange between the parking brake piston and the service brake piston, and be connected to the service brake piston such that the service brake piston may control brake application when the parking brake piston is in its parking brake release position adjacent to the end of the actuator that is mounted to the brake.
US09701290B2	Method and apparatus for operating a braking device, braking device A method is used for operating a braking device of a vehicle, in particular a parking brake device. The braking device comprises an electromotive actuator that displaces an actuator element either into a clamping position for subjecting a brake disk to a clamping force or into a release position for releasing the brake disk. A brake disk temperature is determined in order to activate the actuator depending on the determined brake disk temperature. The brake disk temperature is determined depending on at least one actuator current value.
US09701284B2	System for locking/unlocking an object on a structure having bearing and aligning elements built into the tools The invention relates to a system for locking and/or unlocking a power battery under a vehicle chassis, comprising a plurality of tools, each of which includes elements for aligning said tool relative to the battery along a longitudinal axis and along a transverse axis, elements for bearing against the underside of the chassis and enabling balancing, and locking and/or unlocking elements for actuating an attachment bolt between a locked configuration, in which the battery is locked under the chassis, and an unlocked configuration, in which the object is released.
US09701283B2	Wiper blade assembly A wiper blade assembly including a contact member, an elastic member which supports the contact member, a cover member which covers the elastic member, a coupling cover which covers the elastic member and has a housing portion, and an adapter which can be inserted into or removed from the housing portion of the coupling cover. The coupling cover has a first coupling portion located on a side of the housing portion, and the adapter has a second coupling portion located on a side thereof. The second coupling portion includes a pressure structure and a coupling structure separated from the pressure structure by a predetermined distance. The first coupling portion is coupled to the coupling structure. A structure for coupling the adapter to the coupling cover and a structure for separating the adapter from the coupling cover are provided separately. The adapter can be easily separated from the coupling cover.
US09701281B2	Smart key emulation for vehicles Techniques are disclosed for permitting a person to keylessly start a vehicle using a machine-sensible item such as his/her mobile device without requiring the person to possess a smart key.
US09701279B1	On board monitoring device An onboard device comprising a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter. The onboard device also comprises a pair of wires where a first wire of the pair of wires is coupled to an analog input port of the A/D converter, and a second wire of the pair of wires is coupled to a reference voltage port of the A/D converter. The onboard device also comprises a cellular transceiver and a global positioning system (GPS) receiver. In some embodiments, the memory of the onboard device stores a program that, when executed causes the processor to monitor, by way of the pair of wires, voltage levels of a main battery of a vehicle for presence of a start sequence of a vehicle, detect movement of the vehicle, and send a message to an operations center indicating movement of the vehicle without occurrence of the start sequence.
US09701278B2	Seat belt retractor When end lock has occurred in a seat belt retractor due to winding-up of a webbing, the end lock is easily and surely released. A stop part (6G) engages with a lock arm (40) displaced in a locking operation direction and stops the lock arm (40). A lock mechanism (9), in a state where the lock arm (40) stands still on the stop part (6G), starts operation with rotation in a pull-out direction (P) of a winding drum and stops rotation of the winding drum. A transmission mechanism (19) transmits rotation of the winding drum to the lock arm (40) and displaces the lock arm (40) in a release direction to release the engagement with the stop part (6G) is released between the time when operation of the lock mechanism (9) is started and the time when rotation of the winding drum is stopped. Release means (18) releases the engagement between the lock arm (40) and the stop part (6G) by the transmission mechanism (19).
US09701277B2	Active hinge with deployed position latch An active hinge for a deployable hood assembly of the type used in a pedestrian protection system for motor vehicles. The active hinge employs a primary latch to mechanically hold the hinge in a non-deployed condition and a secondary latch to mechanically hold the hinge in a deployed condition.
US09701274B2	Hood for a motor vehicle body A hood, for example a front hood, for a motor vehicle body is described. The hood includes an outer skin and a stiffening structure covered by the outer skin. The stiffening structure includes a nub plate with a substrate and nubs extending from the substrate under the outer skin made of plastic. A second plate is includes on which apexes of the nubs are fastened.
US09701273B2	Airbag device An airbag device includes an airbag deployable out of a housing when fed with inflation gas, a limitation member capable of constraining a part of the airbag from unfolding and deploying, a wrapping member which wraps the airbag for keeping the folded-up configuration, and a flap member capable of covering an abnormally-seated vehicle occupant from the airbag. The limitation member has flexibility and includes a temporal holding section which holds a folded region of the airbag in a releasable fashion, a mounting section by which the limitation member is mounted on the housing and a connecting section connecting the mounting section and the temporal holding section. The temporal holding section includes a holding recess and frees the folded region via an opening of the holding recess when a periphery of the opening is deformed at airbag deployment. The flap member is disposed between the limitation member and the wrapping member.
US09701272B2	Curtain airbag with offset countermeasure A curtain airbag (10A-10F) for a vehicle (2) has an inflatable cushion. The cushion (10A-10F) has one or more side inflatable portions extending along one side of the interior of the vehicle (2) adjacent the interior door or doors on the one side and an inflatable frontal portion (12) projecting inwardly directionally toward the interior of the vehicle positioned in front of a seated occupant (1) and between the occupant (1) and an instrument panel or dash of the vehicle. Preferably, the inflatable frontal portion (12) is positioned between the occupant (1) and the steering wheel (4) wherein the frontal portion (12) laterally juts into the passenger compartment forming an inflatable barrier between a front pillar (60) of the vehicle (2) and the occupant (1).
US09701270B2	Side airbag system A side airbag system includes: an airbag; and a wrapping material that is disposed around a folded-up airbag body into which the airbag is folded so as to prevent the collapse of neatly arranged folds of the folded-up airbag body, the folded-up airbag body being configured as an elongated body having an external shape that is disposed so that a longitudinal direction thereof substantially follows an up-to-down direction, wherein: the wrapping material is disposed so as to wrap around the folded-up airbag body, including a brake planned portion capable of breaking when the airbag inflates which is provided on a front surface side of the folded-up airbag body so as to substantially follow the up-to-down direction; and the break planned portion comprises a low-strength portion where a break strength thereof is set low and a high-strength portion where the break strength is set high.
US09701266B2	Water collection system for a pickup truck A pickup truck rear end assembly is provided. The assembly may include a truck bed, a truck box, and a bumper. The truck box may be mounted to the bed and define a cavity therein. The bumper may define a reservoir, a reservoir inlet port open to the cavity, and a reservoir outlet port accessible from an exterior of the vehicle. The cavity and reservoir may be arranged with one another such that water entering the cavity passes through to the reservoir via the inlet port. The truck bed may define a gutter adjacent to the inlet port and arranged with the inlet port to direct water thereto. A strainer may be disposed within the inlet port. A filter may be disposed between the inlet port and reservoir.
US09701261B2	Flat cable routing structure A flat cable routing structure is provided for preventing flat cables from suffering damage or disconnection and minimizing winding device malfunction, even when the flat cables are used in a plurally stacked state. The flat cable routing structure is provided with: a winding device for winding one side end portion of plurally stacked flat cables as well as for feeding out the other side end portion of the flat cables, the winding device being disposed in the vicinity of a slide body; and a protector which is caused to slide between a proximal position proximal to the winding device at which the flat cables are wound and a distal position distal to the winding device at which the flat cables are fed out. The protector is provided with a slackness absorption part for absorbing, in the interior, a slack portion consisted of the inner/outer circumference lengths difference between the flat cable on the outside, and the flat cable on the inside, with respect to the direction in which the flat cables are stacked produced when the flat cables are wound by the winding device.
US09701249B2	Retractable vehicle step A retractable vehicle step is attachable to a vehicle or truck, such as at the rear portion. The vehicle step facilitates access to a cargo hold of the vehicle. Advantageously, the vehicle step provides clearance space relative to a tailgate of the vehicle by displacing a stepping member of the vehicle step in a generally lateral direction. The vehicle step desirably has a covered and protected biasing mechanism for transitioning between retracted and extended positions of the stepping member. Another advantage is that the vehicle step is readily attachable to the vehicle using already existing connection members, thereby generally eliminating or mitigating the need for customized retrofitting and avoiding undesirable installation cost and time. Further, the vehicle step may be pulled out from under the vehicle by the foot of a user.
US09701247B2	Method of forming an exterior mirror reflector sub-assembly with auxiliary reflector portion A method of forming a mirror reflector sub-assembly suitable for use in an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes providing a glass substrate and physically removing glass from a portion of a second surface of the glass substrate to form a curved recess locally thereat, and coating via a vacuum deposition process the second surface of the glass substrate with a mirror reflector to form a mirror reflective element suitable for use in an automotive exterior rearview mirror assembly. The method includes forming a mirror back plate in a plastic molding operation and providing a heater pad and disposing the heater pad between the coated second surface of the glass substrate and the first side of the mirror back plate.
US09701236B2	Transport and stacking of wind turbine blades A method of transporting a blade for a wind turbine generator, includes attaching a blade root support frame to a root flange of the blade and attaching a blade spanwise support frame to a spanwise portion of the blade, connecting a first wheel base to the spanwise support frame, and connecting a transport unit to the root support frame. In another aspect, the blades may be stacked by use of the support frames without use of further equipment.
US09701234B2	Electronic device support for vehicles A support for portable electronic devices increases passenger convenience and comfort. The support may comprise an elongated cavity or slot configured to accept one or more portable electronic devices. The slot is collapsible to help secure a portable electronic device therein or for storage purposes. The portable electronic devices may be held at various viewing angles relative to the passenger. A passenger may be permitted to adjust the angle at which his or her portable electronic device is positioned. Likewise, an operator or the like may rotate the support for cleaning or other maintenance.
US09701232B2	Occupancy sensing with heating devices A system comprising: a heater located within a steering wheel and a heater located within a vehicle seat; wherein the steering wheel is a first plate and the vehicle seat is a second plate and a shift in a signal is monitored from the first plate, the second plate, or both so that a presence and absence of an occupant is detected, and wherein the heater in the steering wheel and the heater in the vehicle seat are a sensor.
US09701227B2	Assembly group of a vehicle seat comprising a tube element and an attachment part arranged thereon An assembly group of a vehicle seat comprises a tube element having a tube section extending along a longitudinal direction and a bead section formed on the tube element and radially protruding with respect to the tube section. An attachment part is connected in a torsionally locked manner to the tube element and has a planar section and a first opening formed in the planar section, wherein the tube element extends through the first opening such that the tube element with the bead section abuts the planar section of the attachment part. The attachment part comprises at least a second opening separate from the first opening. The bead section comprises at least one protrusion element engaging with the at least one second opening for torsionally locking the tube element with respect to the attachment part.
US09701226B2	Vehicle seat with a crash-modified panel holder A panel holder made of at least one wire which features at least one element for fastening the panel holder to a fixed structure adjacent to the panel holder, and at least one element for fastening the panel holder to a panel. The wire forms a support bracket which in the assembled state of the panel holder and the panel is arranged in a critical region of the panel in which in the event of a crash, a strong crash force acts on the panel.
US09701216B2	Device for detecting the position of a person sitting on a cushion A device for detecting the position of a person on a cushion includes at least two moisture sensors located in the cushion.
US09701214B2	Information sharing system, on-vehicle diagnosis terminal, and display terminal An information sharing system including a plurality of on-vehicle diagnosis terminals and one or more of display terminals sharing diagnostic information over wireless communication. The respective terminals store, in a storing unit, data sets, also stored in another terminal with which communication was established, and a stored clock time. The terminals include a communication-establishing unit that includes a searching unit and an establishing unit. The searching unit is configured to search an planned-connection terminal capable of establishing communication with the terminal, and that does not yet have a stored clock time, or the stored clock time that is stored in the on-vehicle diagnosis terminal and from which a predetermined time has passed, and the establishing unit is configured to establish communication with the planned-connection terminal.
US09701213B2	System and method for detecting vehicle proximity in an electric vehicle supply equipment A system and method is provided for detecting vehicle proximity in an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). A sensor may be configured to detect a presence of a vehicle within a predetermined distance of the EVSE. A processor may be configured to determine that the vehicle is in proximity of the EVSE in response to the sensor detecting the presence of the vehicle. The processor may be further configured to generate an alert in response to a determination that the vehicle is in proximity of the EVSE.
US09701208B2	Inverter An electronic circuit comprising a direct current interface at which a direct current is providable, an alternating current interface at which an alternating current is providable, a set of switchable half-bridges coupled to the direct current interface, each half-bridge comprising two blocks each having a switch and a diode, a control entity configured for switching the switches of the half-bridges with a predefined relative phase shift between different half-bridges, and a filter entity arranged between the alternating current interface and a plurality of parallel paths relating to the plurality of half-bridges wherein the filter entity comprises a coupled inductor inductively coupling the plurality of parallel paths.
US09701206B2	Regenerative braking control method of hybrid vehicle A regenerative braking control method of a hybrid vehicle may include determining whether to perform regenerative braking in a regenerative braking determining step, determining whether to stop an engine in an engine stopping determining step, and performing shifting to a lowest gear stage driven by a motor in a preceding shifting step if it is determined in the engine stopping determining step that the engine stops.
US09701201B2	Input apparatus for vehicle and vehicle including the same An input apparatus for a vehicle includes a cover member for covering an upper part of an input unit installed in a center plate provided between a driver seat and a passenger seat, wherein the cover member moves forward from a center console located in a back part of the center plate to cover the upper part of the input unit.
US09701200B2	Selectable cabin conditioning during electrified vehicle charging A vehicle cabin conditioning system may include an ambient temperature sensor, a cabin temperature sensor, a user interface, and a controller programmed to present, via the interface, an alert in response to a cabin conditioning demand created by a temperature difference between ambient and cabin temperatures as detected by the sensors, wherein the alert indicates impact of the demand on vehicle charging.
US09701198B2	Meter display device for vehicle A meter display device for a vehicle includes a rotation number display region which displays a rotation number of a drive source, wherein the rotation number display region is divided into a plurality of partial display regions having different rotation number ranges displayed, wherein the partial display regions have display operation elements which are changed between minimum and maximum values of the respective corresponding rotation number ranges with an increase and a decrease of the rotation number, wherein the partial display regions are separated from each other.
US09701197B1	Positive acknowledgement method that information is received A device for acknowledging warning indicators includes an electro-encephalograph for detecting signals in the midline occipital region of the user's brain, and a display system for displaying flashing indictors having differing flashing frequencies. The electro-encephalograph detects differing signals caused by the differing flashing frequencies whenever the user observes one of the flashing indicators, and the device thereby recognizes that the user has observed the warning indicator.
US09701194B2	Fuel-dispensing nozzle inhibitor A nozzle inhibitor is adapted to be arranged in a filler neck included in a fuel-tank fill tube and is configured to allow only a diesel fuel nozzle having an outer diameter that is greater than a specified minimum diameter to be inserted into the fill tube to a depth sufficient so that a user may dispense diesel fuel from that nozzle into the fill tube. The nozzle inhibitor inhibits insertion of a small-diameter unleaded fuel nozzle into the fill tube, yet allows insertion of a relatively larger diameter diesel fuel nozzle into the fill tube so that only diesel fuel is dispensed into a diesel fuel tank coupled to the fill tube.
US09701193B2	Ventilating device for liquid containers, in particular for liquid containers for an aqueous urea solution The invention relates to a ventilating device (2) for liquid containers (1), in particular for liquid containers (1) for an aqueous urea solution, including a housing (3) which can be mounted at an opening of the liquid container (1) and has a first opening (4) to the liquid container (1) and a second opening (5) to the surroundings of the liquid container (1), a diaphragm (6) which is arranged within the housing (3), is permeable to air, is impermeable to liquid and is configured in such a way that a deformation of the diaphragm (6) takes place by a pressure change in the liquid container (1), as a result of which the volume within the housing (3) within the diaphragm (6) changes, with the result that the displaced volume leaves the housing (3) via the second opening (5) to the surroundings of the liquid container (1). Furthermore, the invention relates to a liquid container (1) having a ventilating device (2) according to the invention.
US09701185B1	Automobile cover An automobile cover is adapted to protectively cover the windows, the hood, the roof, and some portion of the trunk of an automobile to obviate the need to manually remove frost, snow, or ice which may have accumulated on those surfaces while the automobile is parked. The automobile cover can be deployed from a storage area attached to the interior of a trunk in anticipation of frigid weather precipitation, and removably secured to the automobile. Prior to the subsequent operation of the automobile, the automobile cover would be retracted to the storage configuration, whereupon the accumulated precipitation would be shed from both the automobile cover and the automobile.
US09701179B2	Collapsible sun cover for motor vehicle interior A motor vehicle accessory capable of shielding the interior of a car from the sun, specifically a device that can cover the entire interior surface of a vehicle.
US09701177B2	Ceramic coated automotive heat exchanger components A ceramic coated heat exchanger component and method for making the ceramic coated heat exchanger component by creating porous metal oxide coatings on an aluminum surface of the heat exchanger component by plasma electrochemical deposition of a metal oxide on the aluminum surface and layering an odor neutralization agent on the porous metal oxide ceramic coatings to form an odor remediation ceramic coating on the heat exchanger.
US09701176B2	Wing knob adjusting device for air vent Provided is a wing knob adjusting device for an air vent, including a housing mounted with an air discharge part, a front wing mounted in the air discharge part, a rear wing mounted in front of the front wing, and an actuator vertically rotating the front wing or the horizontally rotating the rear wing, wherein the actuator includes fixing members mounted at top and bottom portions of the air discharge part, respectively, a knob link of which the top portion may be upwardly inserted into the fixing member, the bottom portion may be vertically coupled rotatably with the front wing, and the center may be horizontally coupled rotatably with the rear wing, an actuating knob slidably mounted in the rear wing to rotate the knob link vertically or horizontally, and a connecting rod connecting the knob link with the actuating knob so as to interconnect them.
US09701175B2	Hybrid vehicle split exhaust system with exhaust driven electric machine and A/C compressor A hybrid vehicle includes an exhaust turbine disposed in an exhaust path coupled to an electric machine and a compressor for an air-conditioning system. The vehicle includes a controller that controls the electric machine based on a difference between the power demand of the compressor and the power generated by the exhaust turbine. The electric machine may operate as a motor or a generator based on the difference. The vehicle may include a first clutch coupled to the electric machine and the compressor. The vehicle may include a second clutch coupled between the exhaust turbine and the electric machine. The controller may control the clutches based on the power demand and the power generated.
US09701174B2	Hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle includes a control unit. The control unit limits an output of an electrically powered compressor included in an air conditioner when a shutter has a closed failure in which the shutter cannot be set to an opened state.
US09701173B2	Method and apparatus for the reduction of washer fluid odor in the passenger compartment of a vehicle A climate control system including an air controller switchable between fresh air, recirculated air, and partial recirculated air modes is disclosed. The system further includes a control module connected to the controller and a link operatively connecting the washer fluid system and the module. When the washer fluid system is activated, the module switches the controller from the fresh air mode to the recirculated air mode, preventing washer fluid odors from entering the vehicle cabin while the washer fluid system is activated. The module can also selectively switch the air controller between fresh, recirculated, and partial recirculated air modes based on condition inputs. Non-limiting examples of condition inputs include a fog look-up table, wet bulb level, humidity level, air quality level, and temperature level. The module directs the air controller to switch to the fresh air mode based on information generated by one or more of the condition inputs.
US09701172B2	Blowing control apparatus for seat and vehicle seat provided therewith A blowing control apparatus for a seat, that includes a blower, and an air hole that is provided in a seating surface and through which air blown from the blower passes, also includes a measuring portion that measures a rotation speed or a current value of the blower as a blower measurement value, and a control portion that determines a degree to which the air hole is obstructed according to the blower measurement value measured by the measuring portion, and controls rotation of the blower by a driving voltage of the blower based on the degree.
US09701171B2	Camber adjustment apparatus and method A camber adjustment apparatus is provided for alignment of a vehicle wheel. The camber adjustment apparatus includes: a plate member configured to be bolted to the vehicle wheel; an adjuster plate member coupled to a bottom surface of the plate member and comprising a first end and a second end; an adjuster bolt coupled to the first end and the second end of the adjuster plate member; and an adjusting body movably coupled to the adjuster bolt and at least partially disposed between the first end and the second end of the adjuster plate member. The adjusting body is configured so that rotation of the adjuster bolt moves the adjusting body between the first end and the second end of the adjuster plate member such that the plate member is adjusted to a predetermined camber.
US09701167B2	Snap-in valve for rubber wheels Disclosed are valves for inflating the tires of rubber wheels, in particular of vehicles, where the term vehicles is intended as motor vehicles, trucks, motorcycles or in general road transport vehicles. More in detail, the a valve (1) of snap-in type for rubber wheels includes: a hollow valve body (2) of cylindrical shape arranged for connecting the inside of the rubber wheels with the outside environment and allowing passage of air; an actuating mechanism (3) of the valve (1) arranged inside the valve body (2); a rubber ring (4), suitably shaped, arranged for partially covering the valve body (2), wherein the valve body (2) includes at least one portion (20) made of plastic material.
US09701163B2	Pneumatic tire In a pneumatic tire, a sipe formed in a land portion includes a first large width portion having a larger groove width than an opening end formed on a surface of a tread, a neck portion having a smaller groove width than the first large width portion, and a second large width portion having a larger groove width than the neck portion which are disposed in this order on a depth side in a sipe depth direction.
US09701162B2	Heavy duty tire A heavy duty tire includes a tread portion provided with a pair of circumferential main grooves including at least one zigzag groove, lateral grooves extending between the main grooves to form center blocks therebetween, and lug grooves. Each lug groove includes an axially inner portion connecting to the zigzag groove while curving toward a first circumferential direction of the tire. The lug groove has a first groove edge disposed on a side of the first circumferential direction and a second groove edge facing against the first groove edge. The first groove edge is connected to an axially outer groove edge of the zigzag groove. The second groove edge is connected to an axially inner groove edge of the zigzag groove. The lug groove includes a constant groove width, and a groove-bottom width smoothly decreasing axially inward from the tread edge.
US09701161B2	Tire comprising a tread formed by multiple elastomer blends A tire of which the tread contains at least two layers of blended elastomeric compounds that are radially superposed and has a voids ratio that is lower in the central part than at the axially outer parts thereof. A first layer of blended elastomeric compounds of the tread is made up of a first blended elastomeric compound forming a central part, and of two outer parts formed of a second blended compound, the first blended compound having a Z-value higher than 55, the first blended compound and the second blended compound having a tan(δ)max value lower than 0.110, the modulus G* of the second blended elastomeric compound having a value at least 10% higher than that of the modulus G* of the first blended elastomeric compound, a second layer of the tread, radially the outermost, being made up of a third blended compound of which the modulus G* has a value at least 10% higher than that of the modulus G* of the first blended elastomeric compound and the elongation at break of the third blended compound having a value at least 10% higher than those of the elongations at break of the first and second blended compounds.
US09701159B2	Low friction sealing device for a wheel hub assembly connected to a constant velocity joint A sealing device for a wheel hub assembly having an outer ring and an inner ring. The sealing device includes a first (stationary) annular shield and a second (rotating) annular shield, each having a journalling portion and a flange portion radially extending in cantilever fashion from the journalling portion and towards the other shield; and an annular sealing element carried by the first shield and provided with a plurality of annular sealing lips. The first shield is coupled radially on the outside of the outer ring. The second shield flange portion includes a radially outer annular stretch opposite the journalling portion, extending axially towards the first shield and is incurved radially from the exterior towards the interior, on the side opposite the first shield, forming a U-arranged parallel to a common symmetry axis of the first and second shields, having a concavity thereof facing the side opposite the first shield.
US09701157B2	Vehicle wheel A vehicle wheel of the present invention, includes: a sub air chamber member which serves as a Helmholtz resonator and is fixed to an outer circumferential surface of a well portion in a tire air chamber; a first standing wall surface formed such as to stand from the outer circumferential surface of the well portion outward in radial direction and extend in circumferential direction of the outer circumferential surface; and a second standing wall surface formed on the well portion such as to face the first standing wall surface in width direction of the outer circumferential surface.
US09701156B2	Attachment structure for visible wheel features A wheel attachment structure includes: multiple lug nut and bolts that each include a nut portion that couples to a wheel stud of a vehicle; multiple lug nut spacers, each lug nut spacer having a nut portion that couples to a bolt portion of the lug nut and bolt; a mounting plate with a set of through holes that allow a bolt portion of the lug nut spacer to extend through the mounting plate; and multiple end caps, each end cap having a nut portion that couples to a bolt portion of the lug nut spacer and secures the mounting plate to the lug nut spacers. A combination lug nut and extension bolt includes: a first threaded cavity able to be secured to a wheel stud; and a first protruding threaded bolt.
US09701152B2	Optically variable security threads and stripes Security threads or stripes include a substrate and i) a first optically variable layer imparting a first different color impression at different viewing angles, ii) a second optically variable layer imparting a second different color impression at different viewing angles, iii) a first color constant layer having a color matching the color impression of the first or second optically variable layer at a first viewing angle, iv) a second color constant layer having a color matching the color impression of the first or second optically variable layer at a second viewing angle, and v) one or more material-free regions, wherein the first optically variable layer, the second optically variable layer, the first color constant layer, the second color constant layer and the one or more material-free regions are jointly visible from one side of the security thread or stripe.
US09701147B2	Recording medium with enhanced flexibility A recording medium includes a substrate and an ink receiving layer that includes inorganic particles and a binder. The inorganic particles include at least one type of alumina particles selected from fumed alumina particles and hydrated alumina particles. The binder includes a resin having a glass transition temperature of 20° C. or less. The content of the binder in the ink receiving layer is 25% by mass or more of the content of the inorganic particles included in the ink receiving layer.
US09701143B2	Method and apparatus for discharging liquid material [Object] To provide a method and apparatus for discharging a liquid material, which can solve the problems regarding the occurrence of a satellite and accuracy of a landing position. [Solving Means] In a method for discharging a liquid material in the state of a liquid droplet through a discharge orifice by applying inertial force to the liquid material, the method is characterized in comprising the steps of measuring a distance A from a lower end of the discharge orifice to a lower end of the liquid material having flowed out from the discharge orifice at the time when the liquid material having flowed out from the discharge orifice separates from the discharge orifice, and setting a distance B between the lower end of the discharge orifice and a work surface to be approximately the same as the distance A. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also provided.
US09701141B2	Recording apparatus Provided are recording sections which record onto recording media which are supported on pallets, a first transport section which transports the recording media by moving the pallets in a first region which does not include recording positions according to the recording sections, and second transport section which transports the recording media with higher precision than the first transport section in a second region which includes the recording positions.
US09701140B1	Method and system to calculate line feed error in labels on a printer A system to calculate line feed error in labels on a printer includes a holder assembly under the label line feed and before the printer burn line; a first sensor and a second sensor on the holder assembly, a fixed distance, L, between them; and a processor. The first sensor senses a first position of a label edge, L1A. The second sensor senses a second position of the label edge, L1B. The processor calculates the distance, L1AB, between the first position and the second position and calculates the line feed error over the fixed distance, L, by taking the difference (L−L1AB). The processor calculates the feed correction to be done to the label, given by [(L−L1AB)/L]×D, where D is a distance between the first sensor and the burn line of the printer. The processor instructs the printer line feed to implement the calculated feed correction.
US09701135B2	Image forming apparatus, recording medium, terminal, server, note printing method, and storage medium A terminal receives contents to be written on a note by a user, a server stores and manages print data generated by a plurality of users and outputs the print data to an image forming apparatus which outputs the print data in the form of an adhesive note. The image forming apparatus includes a de-curl unit for correcting the curl of a recording medium and causes the recording medium on which printing is performed to be popped out through an outlet. The server communicates with a plurality of terminals and includes a control unit which generates a virtual conference space by assigning a storage address to the virtual conference space when a request of generating a virtual conference space and identification information on an image forming apparatus to be used in the virtual conference space from among the plurality of terminals is received.
US09701133B2	Dynamic light emitting diode (LED) print bar positioning system and method A mount for a light emitting diode print bar removably installable in a printer including an open end having a first curved mounting surface and a closed end oppositely disposed relative to the open end and including an opening, the opening having a second curved mounting surface. A projection of the first curved mounting surface substantially coincides with the second curved mounting surface and the light emitting diode print bar is arranged to pivot about the first and second curved mounting surfaces within the mount.
US09701132B2	Image formation apparatus and method using cleaning transfer and unused frame cueing An image formation apparatus capable of forming images of good quality over a long term on image formation target objects is provided. The image formation target object has a plurality of transfer frames, and the image formation apparatus has a control unit configured to control a formation of the image with respect to at least one of the transfer frames such that the image includes an image of a first range that is transferred and formed in a density within a first density range for which a first density is a maximum density, and an image of a second range that is transferred and formed in a second density that is higher density than the first density, after the first range.
US09701127B2	Liquid container A liquid container that is detachably mountable on a liquid consuming device comprises a liquid container body that is at least partly formed from a material having flexibility and is configured to contain a liquid; an operation member that is located at one end of the liquid container body and is configured to include a holdable grip surface; and a liquid supply portion that is configured to have a liquid supply port at one end. The operation member is configured such that the grip surface is offset relative to the liquid supply port in an axial direction of the liquid supply portion.
US09701126B2	Fluid ejection device A fluid ejection system is disclosed, and comprises a fluid ejection device and an adapter. The fluid ejection device comprises a body defining an interior bore, a fluid reservoir, and a fluid ejection chip. The fluid reservoir defines an interior passage that receives a fluid and is in fluid communication with the interior bore of the body. The fluid ejection chip is coupled with the body and comprises one or more fluid ejection actuators. The fluid ejection chip has one or more interior fluid paths in fluid communication with the interior bore of the body so that the fluid ejection chip ejects the fluid upon activation of the one or more fluid ejection actuators. The adapter is coupled with the fluid reservoir and defines an interior passage in fluid communication with the interior passage of the fluid reservoir. The adapter is configured to interengage a fluid storage device.
US09701125B2	Printing apparatus and maintenance method for printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes an ink discharge head that discharges ink, a wiper that wipes the ink discharge head, a sub tank that stores the ink to be supplied to the ink discharge head, an ink circulation flow path, a circulation pump that causes the ink to circulate in the ink circulation flow path, and a first pressurizing unit that pressurizes the inside of the sub tank in the wiping operation in which the ink discharge head is wiped with the wiper to a first pressure that is higher than the pressure in the sub tank in the print operation for discharging the ink toward a print medium with the ink discharge head. The circulation pump stops the operation in the wiping operation.
US09701122B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a moving unit configured to make a relative movement between at least one liquid ejecting unit, having an ejection port for ejecting liquid, and a print medium. The liquid ejecting apparatus includes at least one mist removing unit provided downstream of the at least one liquid ejecting unit in a movement direction in which the print medium is moved in the case of relative movement. The mist removing unit includes at least one suction hole configured to suck air existing in a region defined by the liquid ejecting unit and the print medium together with mist, and at least one blowing hole that is formed downstream of the suction hole in the movement direction, with the blowing hole configured to blow air toward the print medium so as to generate a vortex of gas downstream of the suction hole.
US09701115B2	Printheads having memories formed thereon Printheads having memories formed thereon are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a printhead body comprising a first metal layer. The example apparatus also include a memory formed on the print-head body. The memory includes the first metal layer as a first electrode, a second metal layer as a second electrode, and a switching oxide layer between the first and second metal layers.
US09701114B2	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes a transport mechanism section which has a support surface that supports and transports a workpiece, a printing mechanism section which has an ink jet head that executes printing on the workpiece that is transported by the transport mechanism section, a detecting section which is provided further on the upstream side in the transport direction than the ink jet head and detects an upper surface position of the workpiece, an adjustment section which adjusts a separation distance between the support surface and the ink jet head, and a control section. In addition, the control section selects a first mode for printing and a second mode for stopping printing by adjusting the separation distance by operating the adjustment section based on a detection result of the detecting section.
US09701109B2	Liquid discharging apparatus and control method of liquid discharging apparatus When the discharging abnormalities detection circuit detects a state in which the ink droplet is not discharged from the first nozzle which discharges a relatively large ink droplet, a second recording mode is set, and in a recording process, the ink droplet discharges from a second nozzle without discharging the ink droplet from a first nozzle.
US09701108B2	Printing plate holding apparatus A printing plate holding apparatus is provided which during a high speed printing operation reduces vibrations and noises caused in a groove for having a grip leading end and a grip trailing end of a printing plate inserted therein, which can fasten the printing plate with greater certainty, and which is suitable for the printing plate to be held securely on such as a sleeve cylinder whose weight reduction is demanded.It is a printing plate holding apparatus in which a printing plate 5 wound on a plate cylinder 2 is to be held securely thereon in a rotary press, the apparatus having a plate insertion groove 4 formed on an outer peripheral surface of the plate cylinder 2 and extending axially of the plate cylinder 2 for receiving a grip leading end 5a and a grip trailing end 5b of the printing plate 2, and comprising a printing plate retainer plate 6 and a tap bolt 7 for bringing both widthwise lateral end portions of the grip leading and trailing ends 5a and 5b of the printing plate into overlapping each other in the plate insertion groove 2 and for pressing and fastening them against a constraint surface 4b with which the grip trailing end 5b is in contact, in the plate insertion groove 4.
US09701104B2	Apparatus for processing a substrate on a support body An apparatus is provided for processing a substrate on a support body. The apparatus comprises the support body, at least one registration member, a carriage unit and a controller. The support body is arranged for supporting the substrate. The at least one registration member is adapted for registering the substrate on the support body by engaging the substrate in contact to the at least one registration member, when the at least one registration member is arranged into a registering state. The carriage unit is movably arranged relative to the support body for processing the substrate. The control unit is arranged for executing the steps of: a) selecting a position of the substrate on the support body; b) selecting a first registering position on the support body of a first registration member for registering the substrate at the selected position on the support body in the registering state, when engaging the substrate in contact with the first registration member being arranged in the first registering position; and c) moving the carriage unit relative to the support body to a processing position for processing the substrate, when the substrate is registered at the selected position on the support body by engaging the substrate in contact with the first registration member, which is arranged in the registering state in the first registering position.
US09701099B2	Single flexible cover for touch screen Techniques for manufacturing a single flexible cover to equip a display with touch screen capabilities are disclosed. The single flexible cover is easy to be applied to nearly all displays and maintains its durability on the displays. According to one aspect of the present invention, the single flexible cover includes at least three layers, a crystalline aluminum oxide layer, a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film sensor stacking layer and an adhesive layer to bond the PET film sensor stacking layer to the crystalline aluminum oxide layer. The single flexible cover is produced by a manufacturing process including processes comprises: providing a foil as a substrate; coating the substrate with a set of materials including primarily aluminum oxide; curing the set of materials with heat to cause the set of materials to be crystallized to form the crystalline aluminum oxide layer; bonding the PET film sensor stacking layer to the crystalline aluminum oxide layer with optically clear adhesive (OCA); and applying anti-etching ink to top of the PET film sensor stacking layer. Then the foil and anti-etching ink are removed.
US09701097B2	Rubber composition, laminated body of rubber composition and metal, and vulcanized rubber product A rubber composition of the present technology comprises: from 0.5 parts by mass to 1.5 parts by mass of sulfur, from 0.2 parts by mass to 0.6 parts by mass of a thiuram vulcanization accelerator, from 0.2 parts by mass to 0.6 parts by mass of a guanidine vulcanization accelerator, from 0.15 parts by mass to 0.8 parts by mass of a sulfenamide vulcanization accelerator, and from 0.1 parts by mass to 1.5 parts by mass of a thiourea vulcanization accelerator per 100 parts by mass of a diene polymer containing a chloroprene rubber.
US09701095B2	Bulky nonwoven fabric The invention provides a nonwoven fabric which can improve these problems of the conventional technologies, can be produced at relatively low costs, is bulky and excellent in cushioning properties, has a good texture and is excellent in shaping ability at post-processing. Specifically, the present invention provides a bulky nonwoven fabric, comprising a fiber layer A containing a spiral crimp fiber and a fiber layer B, wherein the fiber layer B is laminated on at least one surface of the fiber layer A, the spiral crimp fiber of the fiber layer A and the fiber of the fiber layer B are partly entangled and integrated at the interface in a thickness direction of both layers, the fiber layer B exhibits a structure in which the layer is lifted up to the fiber layer B side between individual entangled parts; and having a specific volume of 30 cm3/g or more.
US09701093B2	Surface conforming activatable adhesive bodies and methods of making same A method for making an activatable material having a handling film layer thereon, comprising the steps of providing a continuous mass of a polymeric material having a longitudinal axis and being capable of adhering to a metal surface; applying a handling layer (e.g., film) over at least one side of the mass; forming stress relief indentations in the mass, with the handling layer at least partially extending into the indentations, wherein the stress relief indentations allow a resulting part to be applied in conforming geometry with a surface to which it is applied. The teachings also contemplate parts made by the above method and use thereof to bond to surfaces having a non-planar portion.
US09701088B2	Machine for forming a container A barrel formed from a sheet of blank material includes a plurality of side wall panels for forming sides of the barrel including a front panel, a rear panel, two opposing end panels, and at least one diagonal corner panel, at least one bottom flap for forming a bottom of the barrel, and a plurality of top flaps for forming a top of the barrel including a top front flap foldably connected to the front panel, a top rear flap foldably connected to the rear panel, and two opposing top end flaps each foldably connected to one of the end panels. The top front flap and the top rear flap include at least one closure slot. Each of the two opposing top end flaps includes at least one locking finger. The locking fingers are inserted within the closure slots for securing the top of the barrel in a closed position.
US09701083B2	Process and apparatus for manufacturing tyres for vehicle wheels A process for manufacturing a tire for vehicle wheels, includes building, on a forming support extending about an axis, a carcass structure including at least one carcass ply and, at at least one end edge of the at least one carcass ply, at least one annular anchoring structure. Building the carcass structure includes laying the carcass ply on the forming support, bringing the annular anchoring structure in contact position with the end edge of the carcass ply and turning up the end edge about the annular anchoring structure so as to form a turned up end portion of the carcass ply including the annular anchoring structure. A first part of turning up the end edge of the carcass ply is carried out while at least one positioning device retains the annular anchoring structure in contact position with the end edge of the carcass ply.
US09701082B2	Process and plant for building tyres for vehicle wheels During building of tires, at least one first forming drum is employed which has a deposition surface and includes sectors radially movable relative to a geometric rotation axis, and circumferentially distributed one after the other. A plurality of strip-like elements is deposited in circumferential side by side relationship on the deposition surface set in the first deposition configuration, to form at least one component of at least one first crown structure. Setting of the deposition surface includes the actions of radially moving the sectors to give the deposition surface a predetermined diameter and carry out a relative movement between a central portion and axially external end portions of each sector to shape the deposition surface according to a predetermined curvature outline.
US09701079B2	Method and device for the perforated cutting of a reinforcing ply A cutting blade, which is useable for cutting a reinforcing strip into reinforcing plies, includes one or more notches disposed at given intervals. When a volume of rubber separating two reinforcing threads is cut by the cutting blade, bridges of rubber are left between a rear edge of a first reinforcing ply and a front edge of a second reinforcing ply.
US09701077B2	Automatic canvas wrapping machine An automatic canvas wrapping machine including a canvas conveying device, a yarn core mounting device, a canvas wrapping device, and a cutting device is described herein. The canvas conveying device conveys a rubberized canvas for wrapping a yarn core. The yarn core mounting device is disposed in a conveying direction of the canvas conveying device, and the yarn core is mounted in the yarn core mounting device and attached to the rubberized canvas conveyed by the canvas conveying device. The canvas wrapping device is disposed on one side of the yarn core mounting device and presses the rubberized canvas reciprocatingly along a direction vertical to the conveying direction, so as to tightly attach the rubberized canvas to the yarn core. The cutting device is disposed at an upper part of the canvas conveying device and cuts the rubberized canvas after the canvas wrapping device completes canvas wrapping.
US09701072B2	Methods of repairing matrix cracks in melt infiltrated ceramic matrix composites A method of repairing matrix microcracks in MI-CMC components includes heating “free” silicon phase present within the cracked matrix portion of the component to a temperature above the melting point of the silicon phase. During heating of the component an additional source of silicon phase is supplied to the component. The atmosphere about the component is controlled during the heating of the component. The MI-CMC component is cooled below the melting point of the silicon phase to cool and solidify the silicon phase that has migrated into the microcracks to thereby bond the crack faces together.
US09701069B2	Method for manufacturing composite material Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a composite material, which includes performing press molding of a fiber matrix structure including reinforcing fibers and a matrix resin mainly including a polyester-based resin having a crystallization temperature of 185° C. or lower. Furthermore, the polyester-based resin is preferably a polyester-based copolymer. In addition, it is preferred that the matrix resin includes a carbodiimide, and that the carbodiimide has a cyclic structure. Moreover, it is preferred that the press molding is cold pressing in which a die temperature is 170° C. or lower; that the reinforcing fibers are carbon fibers; and that the discontinuous fibers are randomly oriented in the structure.
US09701063B2	Air-cooled belt splicer Cool-down time is menimized by the use of a cooler having integral fins of high surface area, and the use of high-efficiency fans. Heat-up time is minimized by the low mass of the cooler, and the prevention of transmission of heat to the housing.
US09701057B2	Singulation apparatus for preforms, comprising a device for eliminating mispositioned preforms A singulation apparatus for preforms, including a device for eliminating mispositioned preforms. The singulation apparatus is designed as a roll-type sorting apparatus that has two conveyor rolls which rotate about parallel axes of rotation, define a common conveying plane, and convey the preforms between the conveying rolls in a direction of travel. The device for eliminating mispositioned preforms is a kick wheel that rotates about an axis of rotation, has a lateral direction of ejection, and meshes with an elimination region above correctly positioned preforms. The kick wheel is concentric with the conveyor rolls and is arranged at a vertical distance above the conveying plane, the axis of rotation of the kick wheel extending substantially in the vertical direction and being inclined by an angle >0° relative to the position extending perpendicular to the conveying plane
US09701054B2	Injection molding system An injection molding system configured to complete molding by sequential injection molding by a plurality of injection devices, a data acquisition unit is configured to acquire an operation data, a count value of an injection molding number, and identification information of the injection device, and an injection molding number setting unit is configured to set the count number of the injection molding number stored in the injection molding number storing unit of each injection device composing the plurality of the injection devices to be same number, when the injection molding system begins the injection molding.
US09701053B2	Fixing member manufacturing apparatus A manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a fixing member includes: a metal mold capable of holding a base material of the fixing member in an inside thereof; and an injecting member including a group of openings configured to inject a liquid rubber containing a needle-like filler into the metal mold in which the base material is held. The injecting member is configured so that a ratio of a total perimeter of the group of openings to a sum of a perimeter of an inner surface of the metal mold and an outer surface of the base material is 1.3 or more and 3.3 or less.
US09701051B2	Physical quantity measurement sensor, method of manufacturing physical quantity measurement sensor, sealing structure of physical quantity measurement sensor and method of manufacturing cable with resin molded body A method of manufacturing a physical quantity measurement sensor, which includes a measurement portion, a cable including a conductor electrically connected to the measurement portion and a sheath, and a resin molded body covering at least an end portion of the cable. The method includes arranging the measurement portion connected to the cable in a mold, and molding the resin molded body by injecting a molten resin toward the sheath through an injection hole formed in the mold. The injection hole is formed at a position distant from the cable and includes a central axis inclined with respect to the axial direction of the cable at an opening facing an inside of the mold. The molding is conducted such that the sheath arranged in the mold is at least partially melted by heat of the molten resin injected through the injection hole and is adhered to the resin molded body.
US09701050B2	Method of manufacturing resin molded member A method of manufacturing a resin molded member having a recess includes a press molding process and an injection molding process. The press molding process includes placing a flat plate shaped molding material containing fibers and a thermoplastic resin between dies in pair one having a die projection and another having a die recess, moving at least one of the dies, cutting the molding material by a shearing action of the dies caused by the moving, and pressing the molding material between the dies by the moving. The injection molding process includes injecting a melted resin into a molding space that is formed between the dies after the cutting of the molding material, and molding a wall portion having the recess out of the injected resin so as to be integral with at least one part of the molding material that is cut off in the cutting.
US09701048B2	Reusable cartridge for injection molding Reusable cartridges allow the time consuming resin preparation and processing steps to occur offline and not affect the cycling time of the injector. Cartridges also greatly simplify the operation of RTM injectors as preparation simply consists of loading a warmed ready-to-use resin cartridge and performing the injection.
US09701044B2	Fine concavo-convex structure product, heat-reactive resist material for dry etching, mold manufacturing method and mold A fine concavo-convex structure product (10) is provided with an etching layer (11), and a resist layer (12) comprised of a heat-reactive resist material for dry etching provided on the etching layer (11), a concavo-convex structure associated with opening portions (12a) formed in the resist layer (12) is formed in the etching layer (11), a pattern pitch P of a fine pattern of the concavo-convex structure ranges from 1 nm to 10 μm, a pattern depth H of the fine pattern ranges from 1 nm to 10 μm, and a pattern cross-sectional shape of the fine pattern is a trapezoid, a triangle or a mixed shape thereof. The heat-reactive resist material for dry etching has, as a principal constituent element, at least one species selected from the group consisting of Cu, Nb, Sn, Mn, oxides thereof, nitrides thereof and NiBi.
US09701043B2	Dicing blade An object of the present invention is to provide a dicing blade which does not cause cracking and breaking even in a workpiece formed from a brittle material, and can stably perform cutting process in a ductile mode on the workpiece with high precision. A dicing blade 26 which performs the cutting process on the workpiece is integrally formed of a diamond sintered body 80 which is formed by sintering diamond abrasive grains 82 so as to have a discoid shape, and a content of the diamond abrasive grains 82 of the diamond sintered body 80 is 80 vol % or more. It is preferable that recessed parts which are formed on a surface of the diamond sintered body 80 are continuously provided in an outer circumferential part of the dicing blade 26 along a circumferential direction.
US09701037B2	Tool coupling device A tool coupling device is configured to hold a machine tool cutting device. In particular, the tool coupling device is configured to hold a machine tool cutting device configured as a closed system, having at least one cutting train clamping unit for generating a cutting train clamping force and having at least one tool-holding unit comprising at least one movably mounted tool-holder element. The tool coupling device includes at least one movement-coupling unit by which the tool-holder element can be coupled with a clamping element for a movement of the clamping element of the cutting train clamping unit.
US09701028B2	Robot A robot according to an aspect of the invention includes an enclosure having an opening formed therein, a lid section that is provided on the enclosure in a detachable manner and blocks at least part of the opening, an attachment and detachment section which is provided on the lid section on the side facing the opening of the enclosure and to and from which a replaceable part is attached and detached, and a holding mechanism that allows the enclosure to hold the lid section when the lid section is detached from the enclosure.
US09701026B2	Robot arm and robot A robot arm increases a plurality of arm sections that are turnably connected. The arm sections include a plurality of links and an actuator section that turns the plurality of links. The actuator section includes: a cylindrical cover provided on an outer surface; a motor that turns the plurality of links; a motor frame included in the motor; a reduction gear that decelerates rotation from the motor and outputs a torque; a collar fixed to the reduction gear; and a wire body including at least one of a wire and a pipe. At least a part of the wire body is housed between a surface including a first small body section formed by the motor frame and the collar and a surface including a second small body section of the cylindrical cover.
US09701024B2	Integrated gripper for workpiece transfer An integrated grip arm for transfer reticles and carrier boxes is disclosed for improving throughput, yield and reliability of transport equipment. The integrated grip arm comprises a plurality of grippers to accommodate a plurality of reticles and carrier boxes without the need of separate arm or gripper changes. The integrated grip arm can further comprise sensor or means to select the right gripper for the right reticles or carrier boxes.
US09701019B2	System and method for the automatic generation of robot programs Workflow charts for processing (e.g., treating, machining) a workpiece with a tool of an industrial robot are automatically generated. An initial chart has a plurality of tool paths for a workpiece in a defined target position and for defined process parameters. The tool path determines the desired movement of the tool along the workpiece. A state space describing variable parameter values that impact the workpiece processing are defined. Each point in the space represents a concrete combination of possible parameter values. The space is discretized into individual states. The processing of the workpiece is simulated using the initial chart for one or several discrete states and the simulated process results are evaluated according to a pre-definable criterion. The initial chart is iteratively modified, subsequently workpiece processing is simulated using the modified chart for at least one discrete state, and the simulated processing results are evaluated with a pre-definable cost function.
US09701017B2	Process application robot system having function for managing process condition A process application robot system in which a process condition can be adjusted even when operation limitation regarding setting the condition is valid, while ensuring safety regarding management and operation of the process condition. The robot system includes a robot which carries out a predetermined process operation; a robot controller which controls the robot; a process controller which controls a processing treatment in the process operation; an interface part for setting, changing or adjusting a process condition which determines a content of the process treatment; and a process condition change managing part which carries out an operation limitation with respect to setting of or setting change in the process condition. The content of the process condition which is set when the operation limitation is invalid is determined as a reference condition, and the process condition can be adjusted within an adjustable range based on the reference condition.
US09701016B1	Detection of movable ground areas of a robot's environment using a transducer array An example method for detecting a movable element on a surface involves receiving, from a depth sensor coupled to a mobile robot, a first depth measurement between the depth sensor and a ground surface. The method also involves causing at least one transducer coupled to the mobile robot to emit a directional pressure wave toward the ground surface. The method further involves receiving, from the depth sensor coupled to the mobile robot, a second depth measurement between the depth sensor and the ground surface after emitting the directional pressure wave. Additionally, the method involves identifying one or more differences between the first depth measurement and the second depth measurement indicating that the ground surface includes a movable element. Further, the method involves providing navigation instructions to the mobile robot based on the identified one or more differences between the first depth measurement and the second depth measurement.
US09701014B2	Robot control device for preventing misjudgment by collision judging part A robot control device is configured to recognize a state transition between a state where a load of a workpiece is not transmitted to a robot and a state where the entire load of the workpiece is transmitted through a hand to the robot, and define a region which encompasses the robot and hand at the start time of the state transition, within a status space which expresses the status of the robot and hand. The collision judging part of the robot control device compares a disturbance estimated value and a first threshold value when the robot and hand are located inside the defined region, and compares the disturbance value and a second threshold value which is different from the first threshold value when the robot and hand are located outside the defined region.
US09701006B2	Power tools with reconfigurable secondary switch In one illustrative embodiment, a power tool may comprise a housing supporting a motor, a primary switch coupled to the housing and configured to control a supply of energy to the motor, and an secondary switch that is reconfigurable between a first position near the primary switch and a second position spaced apart from the first position. When the secondary switch is coupled to the housing in the first position, the primary switch and the secondary switch may be configured such that a user holding the power tool with only one hand can operate both the primary switch and the secondary switch using the one hand. When the secondary switch is coupled to the housing in the second position, the primary switch and the secondary switch may be configured to require the user of the power tool to simultaneously operate the primary switch and the secondary switch using two hands.
US09701004B2	Multi-purpose tool having removable handle for use as a hand tool A multi-purpose tool includes a jaw head, a first handle removably coupled to the jaw head and a second handle coupled to the jaw head. The first handle includes a body and a hand tool pivotably coupled to the body. The hand tool is moveable between a closed position in which the hand tool is disposed within the body and an open position in which the hand tool extends out of the body. The first handle can be removed from the jaw head to be utilized separately from the jaw head.
US09701003B2	Hydraulic hammer having delayed automatic shutoff An automatic shutoff system for a hydraulic hammer is disclosed. The automatic shutoff system may include an inlet groove formed around a piston associated with the hydraulic hammer and configured to receive pressurized fluid, and an outlet groove formed around a piston associated with the hydraulic hammer and configured to discharge the pressurized fluid. The automatic shutoff system may also include an annular passage configured to allow the pressurized fluid to flow between the inlet and outlet grooves. The automatic shutoff system may further include a valve disposed upstream of the inlet groove and configured to selectively block the pressurized fluid from flowing into the inlet groove based on an operational state of the hydraulic hammer.
US09700998B2	Wrench with quickly angularly adjustable handle A wrench with quickly angularly adjustable handle includes ahead section and a handle. The head section and the handle are pivotally connected with each other via a first and a second pivoted ends, whereby the handle can be up and down swung relative to the head section. The first and second pivoted ends respectively have a first and a second end faces facing each other. The first end face is formed with an upper and a lower contact sections. The second end face is formed with an upper and a lower abutment sections. The lower abutment section abuts against the lower contact section as a lower dead end of angular displacement of the handle. The upper abutment section abuts against the upper contact section as an upper dead end of angular displacement of the handle.
US09700997B2	Hand power tool A hand power tool, in particular a battery-operated hand power tool, includes an open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit, and a communication unit, which is connected to the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit and which has a hand power tool interface for exchanging electronic data. It is proposed that the hand power tool interface be provided to communicate with at least one further hand power tool and/or with at least one hand power tool ancillary device for the purpose of influencing an operating program of the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit.
US09700996B2	Multipurpose tool for compromised environments A multipurpose tool can include a combination of tools desirable for working with storage drums, valves, gas containers, or other items that may be present in a compromised environment. The tool can include two tool head assemblies. A feature of first tool head assembly is an adjustable wrench. Features of the second tool head assembly can include a combination of large bung wrench with a gas valve shut off. The tool can include additional tool implements that may be utilized in the compromised environment to maximize ease of use and safety of the user.
US09700993B2	Abrasive article having shaped segments An abrasive segment can include an inner segment portion, an outer segment portion, and a central segment portion connected thereto. The inner segment portion can include an inner circumferential wall and an outer circumferential wall. Leading and trailing radial sidewalls can extend between the inner circumferential wall and the outer circumferential wall opposite each other. The outer segment portion can include an inner circumferential wall and an outer circumferential wall. Leading and trailing radial sidewalls can extend between the inner circumferential wall and the outer circumferential wall opposite each other. The central segment portion can include a leading radial sidewall and a trailing radial sidewall. The leading radial sidewall of the central segment portion can establish an acute angle, α, with respect to the outer circumferential wall of the inner segment portion and an obtuse angle, β, with respect the inner circumferential wall of the outer segment portion.
US09700992B2	Finishing grinding wheel and a forming method thereof A grinding wheel (20) includes at least a first reinforcing mesh (21) completely incorporated in at least a first layer of abrasive mixture (22) and at least a support element in contact with the first reinforcing mesh (21). The reinforcing element is constituted by an auxiliary mesh (23) provided with a face (232) in direct contact with the first reinforcing mesh (21).
US09700989B1	Dry ice blast cleaning system and method for operating the same A dry ice blast cleaning system is disclosed. The system includes a dry ice feed apparatus, a mixing head, a supply of pressurized gas and a dispensing device. The apparatus has a hopper configured to store a supply of dry ice pieces with an anti-bridging device. A heat by-pass system is provided to heat the mixing head to prevent icing in the mixing head.
US09700983B2	Method of processing tempered glass To provide a method of processing a tempered glass in which a length of time required for manufacturing one plate of a product glass is significantly reduced while the quality of the product glass is secured. In the method of processing the tempered glass in which a stacked block (1a) acting as a chemical tempered glass (1) is processed by using a processing device (8) under a condition that the processing device (8) is rotated and vibrated, the stacked block (1a) is cut out from a stack (1A) acting as the chemical tempered glass (1) by using a dicing blade (84), prior to the processing of the stacked block (1a) by using the processing device (8), and a finishing to an outer periphery of the stacked block (1a) is also performed during the processing of the stacked block (1a) by using the processing device (8).
US09700981B2	Method of cutting or machining internal gear teeth, motion-changing device, and machine tool The invention concerns a method for the chip-removing generation or machining of internal gear teeth on a workpiece which is rotatable about its rotary axis and radially delimits a free space that extends axially to one side beyond the internally toothed region and whose radial width narrows in the direction of its axial extension in at least one location. An externally toothed tool which is driven in rotary movement about its axis of rotation is brought from the opposite side into rolling engagement with the internally toothed region with the rotary axes crossed at an angle. Through the application of a mechanical force, the chips which are produced in the process and which are subject to a centrifugal force are caused to change their movement in the zone of narrowing width in a manner directed against the origin of the centrifugal force.
US09700974B2	Tire mounting apparatus A tire mounting apparatus is constructed from a first working mechanism and a second working mechanism that are separate from each other. The first working mechanism is provided with a tire holding device for holding a tire and with a temporary tightening device for temporarily tightening nuts onto hub bolts to which the tire is mounted. The second working mechanism is provided with a final tightening device means for finally tightening the temporarily tightened nuts. The final tightening device includes two nut runners and an interval adjuster for adjusting an interval between the two nut runners.
US09700973B2	Tire mounting method A tire mounting apparatus is constructed from a first working mechanism and a second working mechanism that are separate from each other. The first working mechanism is provided with a tire holding device for holding a tire and with a temporary tightening device for temporarily tightening nuts onto hub bolts to which the tire is mounted. The second working mechanism is provided with a final tightening device means for finally tightening the temporarily tightened nuts. The final tightening device includes two nut runners and an interval adjuster for adjusting an interval between the two nut runners.
US09700971B2	Implant device and method for manufacture A knee implant includes a femoral component having first and second femoral component surfaces. The first femoral component surface is for securing to a surgically prepared compartment of a distal end of a femur. The second femoral component surface is configured to replicate the femoral condyle. The knee implant further includes a tibial component having first and second tibial component surfaces. The first tibial component surface is for contacting a proximal surface of the tibia that is substantially uncut subchondral bone. At least a portion of the first tibial component surface is a mirror image of the proximal tibial surface. The second tibial component surface articulates with the second femoral component surface.
US09700970B2	Fastening device and control method of the same A fastening device may include a fastening tool body having a fastener on one end; a drive unit installed on the fastening tool body and providing fastening power to the fastener; a gyroscopic sensor that is installed on the fastening tool body and detects the displacement of the fastening tool body and outputs a detection signal thereof; an angle sensor that detects the angle of the fastening tool body and outputs a detection signal thereof to a controller; and the controller that receives the signals output from the gyroscopic sensor and the angle sensor and output a set actuating signal to the drive unit.
US09700961B2	Ablation method for die attach film An ablation method of applying a laser beam to a die attach film to perform ablation. The ablation method includes a protective film forming step of applying a liquid resin containing a fine powder of oxide having absorptivity to the wavelength of the laser beam to at least a subject area of the die attach film to be ablated, thereby forming a protective film containing the fine powder on at least the subject area of the die attach film, and a laser processing step of applying the laser beam to the subject area coated with the protective film, thereby performing ablation through the protective film to the subject area of the die attach film after performing the protective film forming step.
US09700957B1	Methods of fabricating reduced weight components Methods of fabricating reduced weight components for apparatuses include providing a plurality of layers from a component core including a relatively lightweight material to an outer layer including a relatively heavyweight material heavier in weight than the relatively lightweight material, the plurality of layers having increasingly higher proportions of the relatively heavyweight material than the relatively lightweight material from the component core to the outer layer; and diffusion bonding the plurality of layers and the outer layer by consolidation of the layers.
US09700956B2	Welding electrode storage system and method A system includes a welding power supply. The welding power supply includes circuitry configured to produce power for a welding operation. The welding power supply also includes a compartment interior to the welding power supply and configured to hold one or more welding electrodes. In addition, the welding power supply may include a covering configured to be removably disposed in an opening of the compartment to allow access to the welding electrodes in the compartment.
US09700955B2	Systems and methods for using fluorine-containing gas for submerged arc welding This disclosure relates generally to welding, and more specifically, to submerged arc welding (SAW). In an embodiment, a welding system includes a gas supply system configured to provide a fluorine-containing gas flow. The system also includes a wire supply system configured to provide welding wire, and a flux supply system configured to provide flux near a welding arc during submerged arc welding (SAW). The system further includes a welding torch assembly configured to receive the fluorine-containing gas flow and the welding wire and to deliver the fluorine-containing gas flow and the welding wire near the welding arc during the SAW.
US09700954B2	System and method for submerged arc welding This disclosure relates generally to welding, and more specifically, to submerged arc welding (SAW). In an embodiment, a welding system includes a gas supply system configured to provide a gas flow. The system also includes a wire supply system configured to provide welding wire, and a flux supply system configured to provide flux near a welding arc during submerged arc welding (SAW). The system further includes a welding torch assembly configured to receive the gas flow and the welding wire and to deliver the gas flow and the welding wire near the welding arc during SAW.
US09700951B2	Heater sensor complex with high thermal capacity The invention is directed to designs for heater-sensor sub-assemblies for soldering cartridges and de-soldering cartridges for soldering systems. The designs provide a high thermal capacity and accurate tip temperature sensing and control features. The coil portion of the heater assembly is spaced proximally from the distal end of the subassembly to segregate the coil from the thermocouple temperature sensor. The solder cartridges include connector wires of dissimilar sizes and materials to couple the heater coil wire to the connections of a handle and the soldering station to reduce heat conduction to the handle.
US09700950B2	Innovative multi-purpose dipping plate The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus for the application of soldering flux to a semiconductor workpiece. In some embodiments the apparatus comprises a dipping plate having a reservoir which is adapted to containing different depths of flux material. In some embodiments, the reservoir comprises at least two landing regions having sidewalls which form first and second dipping zones. The disclosed apparatus can allow dipping of the semiconductor workpiece in different depths of soldering flux without the necessity for changing dipping plates.
US09700946B2	Apparatus and method for preparing a sample from components internal to a tire Provided is a method for preparing a test sample comprising, providing a CNC machine; providing a cured tire comprising, a tire component at least partially covered by an external component, or a tire component at least partially covered by an internal component; and using the CNC machine to separate the tire component from the cured tire by either removing part of the external component, or removing part of the internal component.
US09700945B2	Cutting tool A cutting tool comprising a holder (12) having a slot-shaped, arcuate receptacle (16), with respectively a lower and an upper bearing surface (36, 38) attached to rigid clamping jaws (18, 20) of the holder (12), for the reception (16) of a cutting insert, (14) and a cutting insert (14) having an arcuate shank (22) with lower and upper locating face (32, 34), which cutting insert is arranged exchangeably in the receptacle (16), and having a cutting head (24) with cutting edge (26), which cutting head is disposed on a workpiece-side end (44) of the shank (22), wherein the arcuate receptacle (16) and the arcuate shank (22), measured respectively on the lower bearing surface (36) of the receptacle (16) and the lower locating face (32) of the cutting insert (14), extend respectively over at least 90°, wherein the receptacle (16) extends over a larger angular range than the shank (22) of the cutting insert (14), and wherein the shank (22) is held in the receptacle (16) such that the holder-side end (28) of the shank (22) is distanced from the holder-side end (30) of the receptacle (16).
US09700939B2	Apparatus for producing a composite material The present invention includes a first injection tube for supplying a colloidal medium, a storage part connected to the first injection tube for receiving the colloidal medium through the first injection tube, a second injection tube connected to the storage part for supplying a colloid, a discharge tube connected to both the storage part and the second injection tube for discharging the colloidal medium coming from the storage part and the colloid coming from the second injection tube, and a free surface inversion part for inverting the free surface of the liquid in the second injection tube so as to mix the colloidal medium and the colloid in the discharge tube.
US09700938B2	Casting/rolling installation and method for dismantling and installing rolls in a reducing stand of the casting/rolling installation A casting/rolling installation for producing hot-rolled strip. In order to save investment costs for the roll changing device in a corresponding installation with two parallel casting lines, without a roll change taking place in the process in a less operationally reliable and more complicated manner, the roll changing device is configured in the form of a rotary table and arranged in the intermediate space between the two casting lines.
US09700937B2	Device and method for the production of a metallic strip A device for the production of a metallic strip using a rapid solidification technology is specified, which device includes a movable heat sink with an external surface onto which a melt is poured and on which the melt solidifies to produce the strip, and which device includes a rolling device which can be pressed against the external surface of the movable heat sink while the heat sink is in motion.
US09700932B2	Wire-forming mechanism for spring making machine A wire-forming mechanism for spring making machine includes a base frame with two first sliding rail sets, and two wire-forming assemblies for independently performing a two-dimensional action. Each wire-forming assembly includes a movable base panel slidably mounted on one respective first sliding rail set and providing a second sliding rail set that extends in a perpendicular manner relative to the first sliding rail sets, a tool panel slidably mounted on the second sliding rail set and providing an L-shaped tool mount, one or multiple tools selectively mounted in the L-shaped tool mount, and two driving mechanisms for moving the movable base panel along one respective first sliding rail set and the tool panel along the second sliding rail set respectively.
US09700931B2	Methods of making a clip for attaching decking A composite clip for attaching decking. The clip includes a bottom and a top. The bottom is made of a first material. The top is made of a second material. The first material of the bottom is different than the second material of the top. The first material of the bottom engages in the second material of the top during manufacturing so as to attach the bottom to the top and form the gangable composite clip without a need for any other means to attach the bottom to the top.
US09700930B2	Heat dissipation device and manufacturing method thereof A heat dissipation device and a manufacturing method thereof. The heat dissipation device includes a main body and at least one fixing hole. The main body has a first board body and a second board body corresponding to the first board body. The first and second board bodies are mated with each other to define a chamber. A working fluid and multiple support pillars are disposed in the chamber. At least one capillary structure is disposed on a surface of the chamber. The fixing hole is formed on the main body in a position where any support pillar is positioned. The fixing hole passes through the first and second board bodies and the support pillar. According to the above arrangement, the airtightness of the chamber of the main body can be ensured. Also, the heat spreader can be tightly connected with other components.
US09700929B2	Method for expanding the diameter of a metal container A method of forming a metal container comprises: curling outward a top edge of the metal container to form a curl and expanding a diameter of a first section of the metal container to form a first expanded section; wherein at least part of the first expanded section is below the curl. In some embodiments, the steps of curling outward a top edge of the metal container to form a curl and expanding a diameter of a first section of the metal container to form a first expanded section are performed in a single stroke of a single die. In some embodiments, the step of expanding a diameter of a first section of the metal container to form an expanded section is performed after the step of curling outward a top edge of the metal container to form a curl.
US09700925B2	System and method for hydrostatic backward extrusion The embodiments herein provide a hydrostatic backward extrusion system that utilizes hydrostatic pressure to produce products with desired cross sectional profile based on backward extrusion process. The system comprises a container, a plunger, fixed-punch, and a billet chamber. The billet material is placed inside the billet chamber. The empty space between the billet chamber and the billet material is filled with a high pressure fluid. Sealing is done at appropriate places to prevent leakage of fluid during the extrusion process. The plunger is moved down to create pressure on the fluid. Due to hydrostatic pressure, the billet material flows into the annular space between the container and the fix-punch. The design of head profile, inner and outer radius of fix-punch allows the billet material to flow smoothly into the annular and forms an extruded product.
US09700922B2	Abyssal sequestration of nuclear waste and other types of hazardous waste A system and method of disposing nuclear waste and other hazardous waste includes means for, and the steps of, blending a waste stream, which includes either a radioactive waste or a hazardous waste (or both), with a liquid and, optionally, a solid material to produce a dense fluid and pumping the dense fluid into a tubing string of an injection boring. The dense fluid then exits a perforation in a casing of the injection boring and enters a fracture in a rock strata, where it continues to propagate downward until it reaches an immobilization point. The dense fluid may be a slurry formed by a metal and a cross-linked polymer gel or hydrated clay slurry. The metal can be one that has a melting temperature less than the temperature at the bottom of the injection boring. The solid material could also be other nuclear waste or a radionuclide.
US09700921B2	Method of cleaning substrate by ultraviolet rays with adjustable radiation energy The present invention is related with a method of cleaning a substrate by ultraviolet rays with adjustable radiation energy, comprising steps of: providing an ultraviolet ray light (10) and a substrate (20) to be cleaned with the ultraviolet rays; locating several shading plates (30) between the ultraviolet ray light (10) and the substrate (20) to be cleaned with the ultraviolet rays; rotating the shading plates (30) to adjust an area of the substrate (20) irradiated with the ultraviolet rays emitted by the ultraviolet ray light (10) and thus to control the radiation energy on the substrate (20) in the unit time; cleaning the substrate (20) with the ultraviolet rays emitted by the ultraviolet ray light (10). With the method, the radiation energy of the ultraviolet rays for cleaning the substrate can be flexibly adjusted. The objectives of efficiently removing the organic matter stick on the surface of the substrate and preventing the static damage to the circuit pattern of the substrate can be achieved. Thus, the quality and the yield of the productions can be promoted.
US09700919B1	Method and system for producing gluten-free oats A method and system for removing foreign grains from oat grains to establish gluten-free oats, i.e., oat grains having gluten levels below 20 ppm and, more preferably, below 10 ppm, relies upon performing a series of mechanical differentiation operations on a combination of grains, including oats and foreign, or gluten containing, grains. The various operations include aspiration, width grading and length grading steps, as well as a late stage density separating step. The resulting oats can be used to make a wide range of gluten-free oat food products, including cereal and granola products.
US09700917B2	Vibrating generating device There is provided a vibration generating device including: a piezoelectric element which is deformed when power is applied thereto; an installation member below which the piezoelectric element is installed; a weight fixedly installed below the installation member to be disposed below the piezoelectric element; a plurality of elastic members connected to the installation member to change a displacement direction by deformation of the installation member and disposed to face each other; and a damper member fixedly installed on a lower surface of the weight, wherein a thickness of the damper member is determined to allow the damper member to be disposed in a space formed by the plurality of elastic members when the elastic members are driven normally.
US09700916B2	Concrete protective agent, method for repairing concrete structure, impregnation inducing agent for concrete structure, and defect filling agent for concrete structure A concrete protective agent including an alkali metal-containing silicate and an alkaline electrolyzed water. A concrete protective agent including an alkali metal-containing silicate and silicon dioxide. Examples of the alkali metal-containing silicate include sodium silicate, potassium silicate and lithium silicate. By supplying the concrete protective agent to a concrete structure, the repair of the concrete structure can be performed. A concrete repairing agent having a significant repairing effect as compared with conventional concrete repairing agents.
US09700913B2	Caulking gun having changeable cartridge A caulking gun includes a housing having a channel opened upwardly, a supporting bracket engageable into the channel of the housing and having an opening for detachably attaching a cartridge member, and a latch device having a latch member slidably attached to the housing and movable relative to the housing for selectively engaging with the supporting bracket and for preventing the supporting bracket and the cartridge member from being disengaged from the housing. The latch member includes two anchors engageable into the channel of the housing for engaging with the supporting bracket and for preventing the supporting bracket and the cartridge member from being disengaged from the housing.
US09700911B2	Die lip driving structure Provided is a die lip driving structure for adjusting a gap between a first lip and a second lip by applying a pressing load or a tensile load to a flexible lip portion which forms at least one of the first lip and the second lip provided in a die body, the die lip driving structure including: a lever supported by a rotating shaft as a fulcrum; and an operating rod which is supported to be displaced in an axial direction by the die body. A rotational force of the lever is converted into a force in the axial direction of the operating rod, and the force in the axial direction becomes a pressing load or a tensile load exerted on the flexible lip portion. The lever directly applies a force to the operating rod at the point of action of the lever.
US09700910B2	Sprinkler structure An improved sprinkler structure provides a fastener of a positioning ring for elastically fastening a water guiding pipe. A fastening dot of the positioning ring can engage with a tooth of a water inlet connector effectively so that the water guiding pipe does not detach easily. Water outlet direction of a first water passage and a second water passage is tangent with an impeller; therefore, when water is let out, the water pressure will push the impeller evenly to make the sprinkler to rotate evenly and smoothly. A push rod of a water inlet switching device is pivotally connected with a connecting rod. When the connecting rod is pushed, because a clearance is present between the connecting rod and a connecting groove, the force received by the connecting rod is partially converted into momentum of displacement when the push rod wiggles.
US09700908B2	Techniques for arrayed printing of a permanent layer with improved speed and accuracy A repeatable manufacturing process uses a printer to deposits liquid for each product carried by a substrate to form respective thin films. The liquid is dried, cured or otherwise processed to form from the liquid a permanent layer of each respective product. To perform printing, each newly-introduced substrate is roughly mechanically aligned, with an optical system detecting sub-millimeter misalignment, and with software correcting for misalignment. Rendering of adjusted data is performed such that nozzles are variously assigned dependent on misalignment to deposit droplets in a regulated manner, to ensure precise deposition of liquid for each given area of the substrate. For example, applied to the manufacture of flat panel displays, software ensures that exactly the right amount of liquid is deposited for each “pixel” of the display, to minimize likelihood of visible discrepancies in the resultant display.
US09700896B1	Systems and methods for processing mixed solid waste Described are methods for processing mixed solid waste. The method includes providing a mixed solid waste stream including dry organic material comingled with wet organic and/or inorganic material. The mixed waste is shredded and then separated using size separation and density separation. The shredder has a cut size and rotation speed that produces less than 20% by mass of particles smaller than 2 inches from the mixed solid waste. The shredded mix solid waste is then separated by density and a portion of the stream is recovered as a recyclable or converted to a high value product.
US09700895B2	Use of formulations containing glycerol as a dry grinding aid agent of mineral matter The invention consists in the use, as a dry grinding aid agent of a mineral matter chosen from among the dolomites, talc, titanium dioxide, alumina, kaolin and calcium carbonate, the function of which is to reduce the specific grinding energy and to increase the grinding capacity, of formulations containing glycerol.
US09700894B2	Device and method for transport and storage A journal transport and storage device for moving, transporting and storage of a pulverizer journal assembly is provided. The device includes a base and a frame extending from the base defining a shaped configuration to support at least a portion of the pulverizer journal assembly.
US09700893B2	Virtual electrode mineral particle disintegrator A method and apparatus for breaking mineral particles comprising suspending the particles in a liquid flowing in a conduction path, the liquid comprising a dielectric constant higher than the particles and wherein an electric voltage pulse is sent to electrodes to pass an electric field in the mineral particles with sufficient stress to fracture the mineral particles.
US09700892B2	Cryocane with racking capability A kit for performing long term storage of biological matter is provided. The kit includes an elongate rod, extending between opposed first and second ends, and at least one holding point disposed upon the rod between the first and second ends, the holding point comprising a recess defined within a wall. A cryovial with an internal volume is configured to receive a biological sample therein, the cryovial comprising at least one finger that extends radially outward from an outer circumference thereof, wherein the finger is configured to releaseably mate with the at least one holding point upon the rod.
US09700887B2	Multiwell plate An assembly for processing a sample is provided. The assembly comprises a first body having a plurality of spaced-apart conduits and a second body having a plurality of chambers wherein each conduit is fluidically connected to a separate chamber. The assembly forms a plurality of liquid flow paths, each flow path comprising a conduit and a chamber. An analyte capture element is detachably attached to a conduit and is in fluidic communication with the liquid flow path of the conduit. Optionally, the assembly further may comprise a third body comprising a plurality of reservoirs. The assembly can be used to process a liquid sample for detecting an analyte.
US09700883B2	Modified poly (styrene-co-maleic anhydride) and uses thereof A polymeric compound is provided having the general formula (A) wherein R is an alkyl chain preferably having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the chain which may be either saturated or unsaturated and may have substituents attached to the chain, and R′ and R″, which may be the same or different from each other and preferably have from 1 to 4 carbon atoms in a chain, are selected from alkyl groups, substituted or unsubstituted, or R′ and R″ are linked to form a saturated or unsaturated cyclic moiety incorporating the adjacent nitrogen atom, with or without additional heteroatoms in the ring. The polymeric compound is preferably in a particulate form and most particularly in the form of nanoparticles. A method of producing the polymers is disclosed. A method of adsorbing, separating and stripping the polymers is also disclosed.
US09700878B2	Processes using molecular sieve SSZ-98 Uses for a new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-98 are disclosed. SSZ-98 has the ERI framework type and is synthesized using a N,N′-dimethyl-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane dication as a structure directing agent.
US09700871B2	Method for preparing super absorbent resin Disclosed is a method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer, including a) subjecting a monomer composition composed of a water-soluble ethylenic unsaturated monomer and a polymerization initiator to thermal polymerization or photopolymerization, thus preparing a hydrous gel polymer, b) drying the hydrous gel polymer, c) grinding the dried hydrous gel polymer, d) adding the ground hydrous gel polymer with particles having i) a BET specific surface area of 300 to 1500 m2/g and ii) a porosity of 50% or more and with a surface crosslinking agent, and e) performing a surface crosslinking reaction.
US09700869B2	Continuously producing digital micro-scale patterns on a thin polymer film A liquid thin film is disposed on a conveyor surface (e.g., a roller or belt) that moves the thin film into a precisely controlled gap (or nip) region in which the liquid thin film is subjected to an electric field that causes the liquid to undergo electrohydrodynamic (EHD) patterning deformation, whereby portions of the liquid thin film form patterned liquid features having a micro-scale patterned shape. A curing mechanism (e.g., a UV laser) is used to solidify (e.g., in the case of polymer thin films, cross-link) the patterned liquid inside or immediately after exiting the gap region. The patterned structures are either connected by an intervening web as part of a polymer sheet, or separated into discreet micro-scale structures. Nanostructures (e.g., nanotubes or nanowires) disposed in the polymer become vertically oriented during the EHD patterning process. Segmented electrodes and patterned charges are utilized to provide digital patterning control.
US09700866B2	Surfactant systems for delivery of organic compounds Submicron particles of an organic compound, such as therapeutic and diagnostic agent are disclosed. The organic compound particles are associated with at least two surfactants including a block copolymer and phospholipids conjugated with a hydrophilic polymer.
US09700864B2	Addition system and process for adding material to one or more units An addition system for introducing particulate material into an industrial process is disclosed. The addition system comprises a vessel for holding the particulate material, a weighing device, piping, a controller, and a frame to support the piping. The piping comprises a first valve for transferring the particulate material to the industrial process, and a second valve for transferring a first stream of pressurized gas from a source of pressurized gas to the vessel. The vessel comprises a quick-release hatch located on the top of the vessel.
US09700863B2	Use of depolymerised carboxylated celluloses for dispersing and grinding mineral materials The present invention concerns the use of depolymerized carboxylated celluloses as a dispersing agent or grinding aid agent for aqueous suspensions of mineral materials, intended for paint formulations, plastic formulations, detergent formulations, cosmetic formulations, paper formulations or paper coating colors.
US09700861B2	Slurry mixer gate having enhanced extractor ports A discharge gate is provided for delivering a mixed slurry from a gypsum slurry mixer, and includes a first extractor port configured for generating a first density slurry for a first gypsum layer, and a second extractor port configured for generating a second density slurry for a second gypsum layer. A channel is defined by a front panel and a side panel of the discharge gate for delivering the first and second density slurries from the slurry mixer. The first extractor port extends semi-tangentially from the front panel of the discharge gate, and is connected in fluid communication with the front panel via the channel and a first slurry passageway disposed within the first extractor port for delivering the first density slurry.
US09700856B2	Stirring blade and support plate for use in a mixing vat having a bottom surface The present disclosure relates to a stirring blade for attachment to a support plate, and to a combination of a stirring blade and of a support plate, for use in a mixing vat of a mixing apparatus. The support plate is attached to a driving element of the mixing apparatus. The stirring blade has an elongate section for mixing a content of the vat. The stirring blade also defines an aperture for attachment of the stirring blade to the support plate. The aperture is configured so that raising the stirring blade away from the bottom surface of the vat causes an upper surface of the stirring blade to abut on a stop of the support plate, and raising the driving element and the support plate away from the bottom of the vat allows the stirring blade to pivot downward about the support plate for easy removal of the stirring blade.
US09700851B2	Phenol crosslink for sensor membrane Embodiments herein provide a membrane that is a product of a phenol crosslinked with one or more compounds containing an allyl group. The phenol may be electropolymerized with the allyl-containing compounds to form the crosslinked polymer. Suitable allyl-containing compounds include allylphenol, allylalcohol, allylamine, and allylcarbamide. A membrane may have one type of allyl-containing compound, or, alternatively, two or more types of compounds. As used in an analyte sensing device, a membrane formed from a crosslinked phenol may provide improved interference exclusion, peroxide response, stability, and/or solvent resistance.
US09700850B2	Ion exchange membranes containing inorganic particles An ion exchange membrane and a method of making it. The membrane may be used, for example, in an electrodialysis module or electrochemical cell. The membrane comprises an ion exchange polymer and inorganic particles preferably linked to the ion exchange polymer. To make a membrane, inorganic particles are mixed into an ion exchange membrane pre-cursor. A polymerization initiator or catalyst is then added and the resulting mixture is placed in a form and cured. The inorganic particles may comprise, for example, an oxidized form of graphite such as graphite oxide. The ion exchange polymer may comprise an ionic monomer, containing a quaternary ammonium group for anion exchange or a sulfonate group for cation exchange, along with a crosslinking co-monomer containing polymerizable diacrylic functionalities. The membrane is self-supporting and can be made without a supporting fabric.
US09700847B2	Combined chlorine agent and production and use thereof A combined chlorine agent having a low concentration of free chlorine and a high concentration of combined chlorine whereby the combined chlorine concentration of water can be increased when added to water systems at a low concentration of free chlorine. The combined chlorine agent is an aqueous agent which contains an alkali metal hydroxide, sulfamic acid, and an oxidizing agent based on chlorine, wherein the compositional ratio of the oxidizing agent based on chlorine to the sulfamic acid is in the range from 0.45 to 0.6 by Cl/N (mole ratio), the compositional ratio of the oxidizing agent based on chlorine to alkali is in the range from 0.3 to 0.4 by Cl/alkali metal (mole ratio), and the free chlorine concentration in the aqueous agent is 2% by weight or lower of the total chlorine concentration.
US09700846B2	Fluid purification device with flexible housing A filtration device includes a holding portion having opposed flexible sides with first and second ends, and a filter having an axis corresponding approximately to an edge of the filter, where the axis is coplanar with a planar surface of the filter. The filter may be arranged between the opposed flexible sides, and the filter may be configured to rotate about the axis such that an angle is formed between the planar surface and one of the opposed flexible sides. The filter may be configured to divide the holding portion into first and second holding parts, where the first holding part and the second holding part may be configured to hold fluid received from the first end of the holding portion and filtrate corresponding to the fluid having passed through the filter, respectively. The filtrate may be configured to exit from an opening at the second end.
US09700842B2	Honeycomb filter In a cross section perpendicular to a central axis direction of the honeycomb substrate, cells are arranged so that a periphery of an inlet plugged cell is surrounded with four rectangular outlet plugged cells and four square outlet plugged cells, and in the cross section, a partition wall center distance a, a partition wall center distance b and a partition wall thickness t satisfy the following equation (1). Additionally, an amount of a catalyst per unit volume of partition walls which is loaded onto the partition walls defining the rectangular outlet plugged cells and the inlet plugged cells is larger than an amount of a catalyst per unit volume of the partition walls which is loaded onto the partition walls defining the rectangular outlet plugged cells and the square outlet plugged cells 0.95
US09700838B2	Circulating dry scrubber system and method A system and method suitable for the removal of pollutants from gases with a circulating dry scrubber system having a circulating dry scrubber reactor containing a fluidized bed adapted to contact the gas with a dry reagent within the fluidized bed. The system includes a housing fluidically coupled to the reactor, a filter array within the housing, and an internal hopper within the housing and adapted to return at least some of the particulates to the fluidized bed within the circulating dry scrubber reactor. The scrubbed gas stream exits the circulating dry scrubber reactor and flows upward between an interior of the housing and an exterior of the internal hopper before contacting the filter array. The exterior of the internal hopper is exposed to the scrubbed gas stream, and the scrubbed gas stream is not recirculated to the circulating dry scrubber reactor to maintain the fluidized bed therein.
US09700837B2	Wet scrubber nozzle system and method of use for cleaning a process gas A wet scrubber (10) useful for cleaning a process gas (F) comprising at least a first spray level system (40) and a second spray level system (48) arranged compactly vertically above the first spray level system (40) in a wet scrubber tower (14). Each spray level system (40, 48) is equipped with a plurality of atomizing flattened relatively wide spray angle nozzles (56) for atomizing an absorption liquid (AL) supplied thereto for contact and intermixing with the process gas (F) for removal of environmental pollutants therefrom.
US09700835B2	Thermoelectric compressed air and/or inert gas dryer A gas dryer includes a first opening structure forming a cooling pathway fluidly connected to the first opening; a first thermoelectric device thermally connected to the structure forming the cooling pathway and a heat exchanger. A condensate drain is located near an end of the cooling pathway and configured to drain condensate formed when a fluid is cooled along the cooling pathway. A structure forming a warming pathway is located between the condensate drain and a second opening, and a second thermoelectric device thermally connected between the structure forming cooling pathway and the structure forming the warming pathway and connected to exchange heat between the cooling pathway and the warming pathway. A method of drying a gas is provided.
US09700833B2	Complex for acid gas separation, module for acid gas separation, and method for manufacturing module for acid gas separation A complex for acid gas separation includes an acid gas separation membrane, a permeated gas flow path member, and a sealing portion. The acid gas separation membrane includes a porous support with pores having an average pore diameter of 0.5 μm or less, and an acid gas separation layer disposed on the porous support. The permeated gas flow path member allows acid gas, which has permeated through the acid gas separation layer, to pass therethrough. The sealing portion seals a region required to be sealed with resin, the region being on the periphery of the permeated gas flow path member and the porous support. The sealing portion is made of epoxy resin, the Tg of epoxy resin is 90° C. or higher and the content of an inorganic filling material is less than or equal to 30% by mass.
US09700829B1	Method of capturing or trapping zinc using zinc getter materials A method of trapping or capturing zinc is disclosed. In particular, the method comprises a step of contacting a zinc vapor with a zinc getter material. The zinc getter material comprises nanoparticles and a metal substrate.
US09700827B2	Drain adaptor A drain adaptor comprising a stem and drain body. The stem comprises a breather opening defined by a surface of the stem and a drain opening defined by a surface of the stem. The drain body comprises another breather opening defined by a surface of the drain body and another drain opening defined by a surface of the drain body, wherein the stem extends from the drain body, and wherein a breather passageway extends from the breather opening of the stem to the other breather opening of the drain body, and wherein a drain passageway extends from the drain opening of the stem to the other drain opening of the drain body.
US09700826B2	Venturi sprinkler and apparatus for controlling smoke generated by fire Provided is an apparatus for removing smoke and poisonous gas. The apparatus includes a body configured to include a flux unit which supplies water and a nozzle which is connected to the flux unit and has a narrower width than the flux unit, a frame configured to surround the body and include a suction part for removing smoke, and a heat sensitive unit fixed to seal the nozzle. When the flux unit, nozzle and frame sprays fluid with a certain pressure at high speed through the nozzle, pressure energy of the fluid is changed to velocity energy, and a vacuum state is formed in a suction room at a low pressure due to a fast speed. In order for an operation to be performed as a vacuum ejector for sucking another fluid, the suction part is positioned surrounding the nozzle, and the frame is provided to surround the heat sensitive unit. A negative pressure explained in Bernoulli's theorem is generated to form a vacuum in the space between the nozzle and the mixing chamber, thus enabling the suction of smoke and poisonous gas. The smoke and poisonous gas are mixed with water in the mixing chamber so as to be trapped in the water or dissolved and dispersed in the water. The suction part is formed in the area which encloses the nozzle such that the suction part can operate together with a vacuum ejector. The frame is arranged so as to enclose the heat sensitive unit.
US09700825B2	Expanded metal filters Expanded metal sheets (5) are used to produce tubular filters (13). The expanded metal sheet (5) has a multiplicity of rows of openings arranged to reduce nesting when the sheet (5) is rolled on itself. In particular, the pitch between the rows of openings, the sizes of the openings, or both the pitch between the rows of openings and the sizes of the openings are varied to reduce nesting when the expanded metal sheet (5) is rolled on itself. The filters (13) can include external circumferential grooves (3), rounded corners (19) produced by a point loading process, textured surfaces (37) between openings, and/or torturous internal paths produced by non-perforated areas of an expanded metal sheet. The expanded metal sheet (5) can be composed of carbon steel coated with a material having a higher heat conductivity, e.g., tin.
US09700819B2	Liquid filter with a central discharge channel and filter unit for a liquid filter A liquid filter having a housing with a removable screw lid and an interchangeable filter unit, the housing having a discharge channel, wherein a closure valve which when installed is fixed to the housing, is axially adjustable between a closed position when the filter unit is installed and the lid is closed, and an open position when the lid is detached and the filter unit is removed, and wherein releasable coupling elements are provided between the lid or filter unit and the valve. The coupling elements engage to transmit torque and tensile forces, by rotation in the loosening direction of the lid, for as long as a seal of the valve which exerts a braking moment on the valve is located in the sealing seat. The coupling elements disengage when the seal has departed from the sealing seat and the valve is thereby freely rotatable about its longitudinal axis.
US09700815B2	Economical waste removal system for fat, oil, and grease An economical fat, oil and grease removal assembly and method includes a container having a bottom, a top, at least one sidewall, an inlet and an outlet. The outlet is spaced above the bottom and below the top to define a static water level for liquid in the container. The container may include at least one divider. The container further includes a valve at an elevation such that F.O.G. floating on water in the container can flow from the container out through the valve when a valve control is engaged and opened. The assembly further includes an inlet baffle, an outlet baffle and a removable storage tank arranged to accept F.O.G. that is flowed out of the container.
US09700813B2	Methods and apparatus for time-pulsed chromatography The present disclosure relates to methods for the chromatographic separation of two or more sample components using a column while applying a time-pulsed pressure differential to the column and to apparatus for use in the same.
US09700805B2	System and method for automated fantasy drafting A system and method for automated fantasy drafting are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving one or more user-defined rules with respect to a list of players, wherein each player on the list is associated with one or more characteristics from a set of predefined characteristics and wherein at least one of the user-defined rules specifies a particular characteristic and selecting a player from the list of players satisfying the one or more user-defined rules.
US09700803B2	Method and system for matchmaking connections within a gaming social network Techniques for recommending and establishing connections between users within a gaming social network, designed for connecting users having common gaming interests or characteristics. Embodiments include methods for recommending connections from members of an out-of-game social network, the gaming social network, and gaming activity participants; evaluating user profile information and user characteristics in a gaming social network and gaming activity in a game networking system to determine an appropriate set of connections for a selected user; and presenting graphical user interface content and configurations to enable the suggestion, review, and accepting of recommended connections in the gaming social network.
US09700801B2	Networked game system Provided is a networked game system of high interest in which a contingency and/or unpredictability intervenes in a data exchange between players in a networked game. When a map item and a character are selected, a game apparatus transmits a data exchange request and character information to a server apparatus. The received character information is stored in a character management table of the server apparatus. When a predetermined time elapses after the data exchange request, other-character information is specified, and the character management table is updated. The other-character information is transmitted to the game apparatus, and the game apparatus updates each table based on the received information.
US09700800B2	Game apparatus A game apparatus is provided which has a convenience where another function such as photo taking by a camera can be used while playing a game by causing a game program and another application program to work together and which increases interest of the game by relating a result of execution of the application program to the contents of the game. When a camera icon displayed on a display section is selected by an operation of a touch panel, an application for controlling a camera function launches, and an image can be captured at an arbitrary timing. The captured image is converted according to a predetermined condition. The converted image is displayed on a display screen and image data is stored in a flash memory.
US09700799B2	Authenticating users across applications and devices using biometric authentication or wearable devices Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising authenticating a user on a first device by at least one of a biometric identifier of the user and a wearable device of the user, identifying a first application associated with the user, receiving, by the first device, the first application, receiving, by the first device, state information of the first application, wherein the state information reflects a previous interaction of the user with the first application, installing the first application on the first device, and restoring the state information on the first device.
US09700797B2	Electronic book game apparatus An electronic book apparatus displays an event invitation icon along with the contents of a book wherein the event invitation icon represents an event data that includes text files and/or game data files that relate to the contents of a specified part of the contents of the book. When a player selects the event invitation icon while reading the contents of the book, the apparatus presents the text as shown in the text files or executes a game from the game data files.
US09700795B2	System and method for detecting moment of impact and/or strength of a swing based on accelerometer data An example system and method is provided for detecting a moment of impact and/or strength of a swing based on moving a hand-held device including an accelerometer arrangement. A moment and a magnitude of simulated striking of the object are determined based on one or more accelerometer arrangement outputs resulting from the moving of the hand-held device. Using one or more of aural, visual and tactile outputs, the striking of the object is simulated in accordance with the determined moment of simulated striking and the determined magnitude of the simulated striking.
US09700792B2	Game device Methods and apparatus provide for a game server carrying out actions, including: generating a selection screen that presents a plurality of reproduction data items, each for reproducing a state of a respective point in time during execution of a game and allowing a user of a game device to select one of the reproduction data items, each reproduction data item representing a respective state of the game achieved by the user while engaged in game play on the game device, the selection screen presenting a first reproduction data item, which is one of the plurality of reproduction data items, in association with a second reproduction data item, wherein the selection screen provides an indication to the user of whether the second reproduction data item reproduces a state of a point in time at which the game has progressed with reference to the state reproduced by the first reproduction data item; and transmitting the generated selection screen to the game device over a network such that the game device may display the received selection screen on a display device.
US09700790B2	System and method for compressing streaming interactive video A server center for hosting low-latency streaming interactive audio/video (A/V) includes a plurality of servers that run one or more applications and an inbound routing network that receives packet streams from users via a first network interface and routes the packets to one or more of the servers. The packet streams include user control input. One or more of the servers are operable to compute A/V data responsive to the user control input. A compression unit is coupled to receive the A/V data from the one or more of the servers and output compressed A/V data therefrom. An output routing network that routes the compressed A/V data to each of the users over a corresponding communication channel via a second interface, the compression unit is operable to modify a compression rate responsive to current characteristics of the corresponding communication channel for each user so as to optimize performance of the one or more applications.
US09700787B2	System and method for facilitating interaction with a virtual space via a touch sensitive surface This disclosure relates to a system and method for facilitating interaction with a virtual space via a touch sensitive surface. The user may interact with the virtual space via a touch sensitive surface in a wireless client device. The user may interact with the virtual space by providing control inputs to the touch sensitive surface. The control inputs may be reflected in one or more views of the virtual space. In some implementations, the system may be configured such that the one or more views of the virtual space include one or more views of a shooter game. The system may be configured such that the user may interact with the game primarily with fingers from one hand via the touch sensitive surface. The user may enter various command inputs into the touch sensitive surface that correspond to actions in the virtual space presented to the user.
US09700784B1	Method of playing a card game as a casino style game, slot machine or video game A playing card wagering game method which involves players placing a three part wager and utilizing the standard counting technique of cribbage. Cards are dealt four down to all players that ante and the dealer. Players inspect their cards and are given the choice of folding (withdrawing from the game) or placing a second wager. A common fifth card is revealed and upon inspection players are again given the choice of folding or placing a third wager. After each player decides on whether to fold or stay, the dealer then reveals dealer's cards. Dealer maintains a point requirement to open. All remaining players which did not fold are then resolved where the highest hand (initial four dealt cards including common card) wins and tying hands push. Player's winning hands are paid in accordance with paytables.
US09700782B2	Pulled palm glove Glove for gripping an object having a palm section that overlies the palm side of the hand, a back section that overlies the back of the hand, stalls for receiving the fingers and thumb, and a tab extending from the lower margin of the palm section which can be pulled in a downward direction to tension the palm section, and means for holding the tab in a pulled position to maintain tension in the palm section.
US09700775B2	Sports swing trainer A sports swing trainer includes a gripping portion configured to enable a user to grasp the trainer while in a batting stance, an arm positioning portion, and an alignment portion connecting the other two portions together. The arm positioning portion includes parts that simultaneously engage with a top of the shoulder and a brachium of the user when in a proper batting stance, and the arm positioning portion provides tactile feedback reminding the user to begin a swinging motion with hip and leg movements rather than arm movements. The alignment portion may include one or more joints that enable custom positioning of the gripping portion and the arm positioning portion to suit the training needs of many different users. The sports swing trainer provides an easy to manufacture solution for baseball/softball bat swing training which focuses on the mechanics of the swing rather than ball placement and contact.
US09700774B2	Systems and methods for fitting golf clubs A system for fitting golf clubs to golfers that enables an overall club length to be varied without varying a length of a shaft. The system enables a greater number of combinations of club characteristics, such as shaft flex, brand, and length, to be contained within a club fitting cart and/or for a same number of combinations of club characteristics to be contained within a smaller cart.
US09700772B2	Golf putter grip having flat surface areas A golf club grip for attachment to a shaft of a golf club, the grip comprising an elongated body including a proximate end, a distal end, a first flat surface, the first flat surface having a proximate edge, a distal edge, a first long edge, and a second long edge, a second flat surface, the second flat surface having a proximate edge, a distal edge, a first long edge, and a second long edge, a first curved surface having an outwardly convex curvature, the first curved surface having a curved edge between the first long edge of the first flat surface and the first long edge of the second flat surface, and a second curved surface having an outwardly convex curvature, the second curved surface having a curved edge between the second long edge of the first flat surface and the second long edge of the second flat surface.
US09700771B2	Metal wood club A weight system including a weight channel formed in the body, the weight channel comprising a first wall and a second wall, an adjustable weight comprising a first member, a second member, and a fastener, the first member and the second member configured such that rotation of the fastener in a first direction forces the first member towards the second member and rotation of the fastener a second direction, opposite the first direction, forces the first member away from the second member; wherein the first member and the second member are configured to engage the weight channel when the fastener is rotated in the second direction, locking the adjustable weight in place in the weight channel; and wherein the adjustable weight is unlocked and free to slide along the channel when the fastener is rotated in the first direction.
US09700769B2	Fairway wood center of gravity projection A golf club head includes a body defining an interior cavity. The body includes a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion, and a skirt positioned around a periphery between the sole and crown. The body has a forward portion and a rearward portion. The club head includes a face positioned at the forward portion of the body. The face defines a striking surface having an ideal impact location at a golf club head origin. Embodiments include club heads for a fairway wood that at least one of a high moment of inertia, a low center-of-gravity, a thin crown and a high coefficient of restitution. A sleeve for easily disconnecting a shaft to the club head allows for selective adjustment of the head's loft and lie angle.
US09700766B2	Golf club head with improved striking face A golf club head with an improved striking face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention utilizes an innovative die quenching method that can alter the Young's modulus of the material of the striking face. The striking face portion of the present invention generally created from an α+β titanium alloy such as SP 700 that contains a β rich alloy composition to create more phase change in the alloying elements. In a preferred embodiment, the die quenching process could create a localized change in the material's Young's modulus throughout different regions of the striking face, resulting in a change in the Young's modulus of the material within the same striking face.
US09700764B2	Golf club with adjustable center of gravity head A golf club having a head with a series of tracks forming a three-dimensional pattern; weights for positioning along the channels; and a mechanism for securing the weights at positions along the channels so as to customize center of gravity and moment of inertia. The channels can all interconnect to allow a weight to be moved from one to another. The club can include a removable cover for at least a portion of the surface to cover the channels and the weights. The weights can comprise a spherical member disposed in a channel; a member external to a surface of the head; and a coupling between the spherical member and the external member to allow the spherical member and the external member to capture between them a wall in which a track is formed. The channels may be in the removable cover, or below the removable cover, in the head.
US09700762B1	Golf ball covers composed of PPDI-based thermoplastic polyurethane A golf ball comprising a cover composed of a PPDI-based thermoplastic polyurethane material. The phase morphology of the PPDI-based thermoplastic polyurethane material coupled with high levels of hard segment domain cohesion imparts excellent low temperature flexibility, rubber like elasticity, and mechanical properties to the final elastomer.
US09700761B2	Functional training rig kit A functional training rig kit includes a box and a plurality of components adapted to fit within the box. At least some of the components and the box include elements by which the components are adapted to be attached to the outside of the box to provide at least one functional training rig attached to the outside of the box.
US09700760B2	Exercise-related device data sent indirectly through intermediary device to first remote server or directly sent to second remote server for processing A method includes executing a data processing application including a static part for performing at least the following functions: determining at least one identifier of an exercise monitoring device which is connected to the computing device, wherein the connected exercise monitoring device comprises exercise-related data; indicating the determined at least one identifier to a first server over a network, wherein the first server stores operational attributes for a plurality of different exercise monitoring devices; and receiving information indicating operational attributes associated with the connected exercise monitoring device from the first server, wherein the indicated operational attributes form an exercise monitoring device-specific dynamic part of the data processing application. The method also includes performing, by the dynamic part, at least one operation to the exercise-related data on the basis of the indicated operational attributes associated with the connected exercise monitoring device.
US09700748B2	Method and system of measuring an activity of a person on a flexible mat of a trampoline A method of measuring an activity of a person/object on a flexible mat of a trampoline, comprising: determining a mat deformation signal based at least on measurements from a sensor arrangement comprising at least one sensor and defining a coordinate space for the mat; the or each sensor being configured to measure a value corresponding to a deformation of the mat as the person/object moves on the mat; wherein, the value measured by die or each sensor corresponds to a proximity of the person/object to the sensor; determining a bounce coordinate in the coordinate spate based at least on the mat deformation signal; and determining a bounce location of the person/object on the mat based at least on the bounce coordinate in the coordinate space. Also provided is a trampoline configured to indicate an activity of a person/object on the mat and an interactive apparatus that includes the trampoline.
US09700745B1	Fire extinguishing system for stove tops A fire-extinguishing system adapted to be installed above a stove top and to automatically extinguish a fire emanating from a stove top, the fire-extinguishing system including a fire-extinguishing device comprising a pressurized container body adapted to store a fire-extinguishing agent under pressure, a discharge outlet and a discharge head in fluid communication with the discharge outlet. Disposed within the discharge head is a plunger member configured to be retained within the discharge outlet, and a heat sensing element which is adapted to release the plunger element from the discharge outlet when a fire is detected. Once the release plunger is released from the discharge outlet, the fire-extinguishing agent exits the container body through the discharge valve and through a sprinkler head onto the fire emanating from the stove top. The fire-extinguishing system also includes a cut-off control mechanism for terminating power to either a gas or electric stove top by utilization of a thereto-sensitive disc which is activated by excessive heat.
US09700744B1	Method and apparatus for prolonging the service life of a collective protection filter using a supplemental bed A method for extending the service life of a Collective Protection (CP) filter includes: providing at least one CP fitter comprising a filter bed; and passing an airstream through a supplemental bed configured to enhance the filter bed by promoting reactions that facilitate the removal of one or more of chemical warfare agents and toxic threat compounds. An apparatus for extending the service life of a Collective Protection (CP) filter, the apparatus including: a CP filter comprising a filter bed; and a supplemental bed configured so as to enhance the filter bed by promoting reactions that facilitate the removal of chemical warfare agents and toxic chemicals.
US09700741B2	Image guided radiation therapy apparatus A radiation therapy apparatus includes a radiation source and a ring shaped gantry. The gantry includes a static ring component and a dynamic ring component upon which the radiation source is mounted, the dynamic ring component is rotatable about its center and is provided in multiple arcuate parts that can be assembled together to form the dynamic ring component.
US09700739B2	System and computer program product for inverse treatment planning The present invention concerns an inverse treatment planning system. The system includes, at least a data bus system (102), a memory (106) coupled to the data bus system (102), and a processing unit (104) coupled to the data bus system (102). The processing unit (104) is configured to execute the instructions to pre-compute (10) a set of individual dose shots (aj), each individual dose shot having a predetermined location inside and/or outside a target area, a size and a shape. The processing unit also associates (40) a weight (sj) to each individual dose shot (aj), based on one or more constraints (20). The processing unit (104) further executes the instructions to find (30) the sparsest subset of individual dose shots, so as to satisfy said one or more constraints (20).
US09700738B2	System and computer program product for radiation inverse treatment planning The present invention concerns a radiation inverse treatment planning system for a linear accelerator. The system includes a radiation source, configured for delivering individual radiotherapeutic dose shots (aj), each individual radiotherapeutic dose shot having a predetermined location and incidence angle inside and/or outside a target area, a size and a shape. The system also includes at least a data bus system (102), and a memory (106) coupled to the data bus system (102), wherein the memory (106) includes a computer usable program code. The system also includes a processing unit (104) coupled to the data bus system (102), wherein the processing unit (104) is configured to execute the computer usable program code to pre-compute (10) a set of individual radiotherapeutie dose shots (aj), and associate (40) a weight (sj) to each individual radiotherapeutic dose shot (aj), based on one or more constraints (20). The processing unit (104) executes the computer usable program code to find (30) the sparsest subset of individual radiotherapeutic dose shots, so as to satisfy said one or more constraints (20).
US09700736B2	Neuromodulation transfection system with active fluid delivery A neural interface array including an optical waveguide, a thin film electrode array associated with the optical waveguide, the thin film electrode array having a plurality of electrodes, and a fluid delivery channel attached to at least one of the optical waveguide and the thin film electrode array. Also disclosed are methods for optical stimulation and a neural interface system with active fluid delivery.
US09700735B2	Medical and veterinary applications of light to antimicrobial and antineoplastic chemicals A device having medical and veterinary applications of light to antimicrobial and antineoplastic chemicals includes a solution retainer adapted to retain a therapeutic solution against a user, the therapeutic solution including an antimicrobial chemical, an antineoplastic chemical, or both; a fiber optic cable; a light termination on the fiber optic cable that provides light from the fiber optic cable to the therapeutic solution in the solution retainer; and a light source that provides a light of a predetermined wavelength to the fiber optic cable; wherein the light provides a synergistic effect in the therapeutic solution that inhibits microbial or neoplastic growth.
US09700734B2	Electromagnetic therapy apparatus and auxiliary physiotherapy liquid thereof An electromagnetic therapy apparatus includes: upper magnetic heads mounted on a frame; lower magnetic heads mounted in a treatment bed, wherein each of the lower magnetic heads is connected to a rotary power supplier and is driven to rotate individually thereby, the lower magnetic heads drive the upper magnetic heads to rotate by magnetic force coupling; therapy clothes provided on a treatment bed and connected to a physiotherapy liquid collection tank through a circulation pump; self-heating tourmaline slices or metal clamps mounted in the therapy clothes; and a high-frequency heating induction coil mounted in the treatment bed and connected to a high-frequency power supplier. Auxiliary physiotherapy liquid includes: basic liquid; and a traditional Chinese medicine additive. By applying a magnetic principle of Western medicine on human bodies, anti-cancer and blood-thinning effects can be achieved. With high-speed metabolism, utilizing the traditional Chinese medicine can accelerate a recovery process.
US09700724B2	Electrical charge balancing method and apparatus for functional stimulation using precision pulse width compensation An apparatus and method for electrical charge balancing when generating a stimulus during functional neural stimulation is presented. A stimulus pulse is generated (cathodic or anodic), and after a selected delay a charge compensating pulse is generated of an opposite polarity. The electrode circuit discontinuously examines electrode voltage after termination of the stimulus pulse, and utilizes this voltage to determine how long to extend the width of the charge compensating pulse. The electrode circuit thus performs accurate electrical charge cancellation to remove residual charges from the electrode by precisely controlling pulse width for an opposing polarity compensating pulse that need not have the same current level as the stimulus pulse.
US09700710B2	Antiseptic cap equipped syringe A syringe assembly including: (1) a syringe barrel defining a chamber; (2) a plunger mounted in the chamber and moveable with respect to the barrel; and (3) a cap assembly containing a cap and an absorbent material is removably attached to the plunger. An antiseptic cap and syringe combination includes a syringe barrel having an access point connection, and a tip cap having a proximate chamber and a distal chamber. The proximate chamber releasably receives and engages the access point connection of the syringe, and the distal chamber removably receives and engages an antiseptic cap.
US09700706B2	Nasolacrimal obstruction treatment device and method A device and method for performing probing and intubation of the nasolacrimal system includes a tubular probe through which a tracer fluid is injected and collected in the nasal cavity to verify that the tip of the probe has passed through an obstruction and reached the nasal cavity. A sleeve fitted over the probe has distal segment that is inflated in order to retain the sleeve in the nasolacrimal system once the tubular probe has been withdrawn. Removal of blood and other obstructions encountered during the probing or intubation process is accomplished by connecting the proximal end of the probe to a suction device.
US09700702B2	Guide wire A guide wire has a wire body; and a distal side coating layer that covers a distal portion of the wire body. The guide wire has a cylindrical member that has an outer diameter substantially the same as an outer diameter of a proximal portion of the distal side coating layer, that encircles a portion of the wire body and that has a distal portion positioned proximate the proximal portion of the distal side coating layer; and a joint member that is disposed at a proximal side of the cylindrical member and joins the cylindrical member and the wire body. The joint member has a gradually decreasing outer diameter portion whose outer diameter gradually decreases toward a proximal side of the wire body, and an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member has a surface continuous with the gradually decreasing outer diameter portion.
US09700701B2	Catheter system and methods of using same Some embodiments are directed to a catheter system comprising an introducer having a main body, an introducer sheath projecting from the main body, and a first seal supported within the introducer and a catheter having a main body, an outer sheath projecting from the main body, a second seal supported within the catheter, and an inner core configured to be advanced axially through the main body, the second seal, and the outer sheath. The introducer can be configured to be selectively engageable with the catheter so that the catheter can be selectively and removably linked with the introducer in the axial direction. The catheter system can also be configured such that, when the introducer and the catheter are linked, the catheter can be rotatable relative to the introducer. The introducer can be configured to radially restrain an endoluminal prosthesis.
US09700698B2	Components and methods for a catheter positioning system with a spreader and track Embodiments include a spreader and a resealable delivery channel in a catheter positioning system configured to introduce a catheter into the resealable delivery channel. The spreader may have shapes configured to help users insert the spreader and a catheter into the resealable delivery channel and to retain the spreader and the catheter within the resealable delivery channel. The resealable delivery channel may be shaped to accommodate the spreader or catheter. The resealable delivery channel may include flexible plastic lips that are moveable to facilitate insertion of the spreader and a catheter into the resealable delivery channel.
US09700697B2	Intravascular catheter assembly A peripheral intravascular catheter assembly comprising a tubular introducer needle and an adapter connected to the proximal end of the light guide. An introducer needle comprises a connection hub and a needle member. The needle member has a lumen, a distal end and a proximal end. The assembly can include a cannula tubing surrounding at least a portion of the needle member, with at least one light source and with an electronic module, configured to power the light source. The light guide has a distal end and a proximal end and extends along the lumen of the needle member. The adapter may be connected to the electronic module to the connection hub of the introducer needle so that light emitted by the light source is capable of entering the light guide, but blood flowing through the lumen of the needle member is prevented from contacting the light source.
US09700695B2	Anti-aspiration mask system A medical mask system is provided that detects aspiration and/or vomit or misdirected oropharyngeal secretions, alerts medical staff, and removes any effluent to prevent pulmonary aspiration. The mask system includes a mask body for covering the wearer's mouth that is integrated with at least one aspiration-detecting sensor. The aspiration-detecting sensor is configured for detecting aspiration or effluent and is configured to provide an aspiration-detected signal. The signal is received by both an alerting device and a suction assembly that is actuated to provide suction to tubing attached to the mask body to remove any effluent from the mask body. The aspiration-detecting sensor may include, for example, one or more of a pH sensor, a pressure sensor, an oxygen flow sensor, an acoustic sensor, or an object recognition sensor. The alert, for example, may be provided to a nurse's station, at a patient's room, or to a mobile application.
US09700694B2	Patient interface device including a dynamic self adjustment mechanism A patient interface device (8, 8′) for delivering a flow of breathing gas to an airway of a patient includes a grooved adjustment mechanism (20, 58, 78) having a main body (22, 60) formed from an elastic material, the main body having an outer surface having a plurality of convolutions (80) provided therein. Each convolution including a groove (24, 62, 84), and each convolution has a stiffness associated therewith. The stiffnesses associated with the convolutions increase from a first side of the main body to a second side of the main body.
US09700692B2	Voice assist apparatus The present invention provides a voice assist apparatus capable of vocalization in a near-natural voice by correctly flowing and blocking voice assist gas during expiration and inspiration, respectively, of a patient even when the pressure inside the operation tube relatively slightly increases and decreases. In the voice assist apparatus, the main body has a first chamber connected with a second end of the voice assist gas-inlet tube, a second chamber connected with a second end of the voice assist tube, a third chamber connected with a second end of the operation tube, a dividing wall dividing between the first chamber and the second chamber except an opening communicating the first chamber with the second chamber, and a membrane formed elastically deformably to open and close the opening and isolates the third chamber from the first chamber and the second chamber.
US09700691B2	Flavor inhalation pipe A flavor inhalation pipe includes a hollow cylindrical pipe body (10), a tobacco cartridge (12) accommodated, as a flavor generation cartridge, in the pipe body (10), a mouthpiece (30) coupled to the tobacco cartridge (12) and projecting from the pipe body (10), and a coupling device (40) coupling the pipe body (10) and the mouthpiece (30) to each other. The coupling device (40) has a coupling position in which the mouthpiece (30) is pressed against the pipe body (10) with a predetermined urging force to elastically coupled the two, and a release position which is assumed after the mouthpiece (30) in the coupling position is pushed into the pipe body (10) and then rotated and in which the coupling of the mouthpiece (30) to the pipe body (10) is released.
US09700688B2	Delivery device and kit, and method of use A delivery device includes a toroidal shaped housing defining an interior chamber and a central open space. The housing includes an input port communicating with the interior chamber and a delivery port positioned on an inner periphery of the housing. The delivery port is in fluid communication between the interior chamber and the central open space. The delivery port is spaced from the input port, which is adapted to receive an aerosolized medicament. In another aspect, a kit includes an outer ring-like housing component and a plurality of differently configured inner ring-like housing components mateable with the outer ring-like housing to form a holding chamber. A method of delivering an inhalable substance includes positioning a nose and a mouth of a user in a central opening defined by a ring-like housing, inhaling through the nose, and orally soothing the user with a soothing device located in the central opening.
US09700687B2	Medicine inhaler and medicine supply method It becomes possible to stably deliver an inhaled particulate medicine to a targeted part for administration while reducing burdens on a patient. When supplying the particulate medicine into a body by an airflow, a multi-layer flow composed of a core airflow (A) and a clad airflow (B) outside the core airflow is used as the airflow. The medicine is dispersed in the core airflow (A) and velocity of the clad airflow (B) is set higher than that of the core airflow (A). The medicine dispersed in the core airflow (A) reaches the targeted part for administration while the medicine is protected by the clad airflow (B) without contacting a larynx and the like. A cross-sectional area of the airflow is set smaller than that of the larynx. The airflow is supplied to an upper side of the larynx.
US09700686B2	Fluid delivery devices and methods Methods, systems, and devices are provided for generating a mist. In one embodiment, a fluid delivery device is provided that includes a housing, a fluid vaporizer disposed within the housing and configured to receive fluid and to produce an aerosol mist of liquid particles from the fluid, and a pump configured to accelerate the aerosol mist produced by the fluid vaporizer. Methods are provided for producing a mist, and the methods can include delivering a fluid to a fluid vaporizer that generates a first mist. The fluid vaporizer delivers the mist to a pump that generates a second mist from the first mist.
US09700684B2	Medical delivery devices and methods for applying a barrier composition to a targeted skin surface Some embodiments of a system or method for applying a barrier composition to a targeted skin surface can be used to as a preventative measure to reduce the likelihood of transmission of microbial entities from an external source (e.g., a floor surface or another surface) to the targeted skin surface.
US09700682B2	Device for retaining and storing liquid media and method of expelling the liquid media A device for retaining and storing a liquid medium, such as medication, includes a syringe body, a retention and/or storage container, consisting essentially of a glass material, a closure element for the retention and/or storage container consisting essentially of a rubber elastic material, and at least one needle. The retention and/or storage container is a vial having a solid bottom and a pushing device is provided to move the vial in a substantially axial direction in the syringe body, the pushing device acting upon the solid bottom of the vial.
US09700678B2	Drive assembly, drive component and drug delivery device A drive assembly (70) for a drug delivery device (1) comprises a rotation member (21) being configured to be rotated in a first direction (44) during setting of a dose of a drug and to be rotated in a second direction (47) during delivery of the dose, a drive component (20) being configured to follow rotational movement of the rotation member (21) in the second direction (47) during delivery of the dose and a stop member (26) being configured to prevent rotational movement of the drive component (20) in the first direction (44). The drive component (20) comprises a first drive part (71) and a second drive part (72), coupled to each other such that relative rotational movement of the first and second drive parts (71, 72) is prevented and relative axial movement is permitted.
US09700675B2	Needle-free intradermal injection device A needle-free injection device suitable for delivering a therapeutic substance into the intradermal space of a patient. The needle-free injection device includes a main spring which can be compressed using one or more handles attached to the device to place the needle-free injection device into an armed configuration. Device embodiments may optionally include an injector tube and associated apparatus which may be moved relative to other device structures when the injector is pressed against the skin of a patient with sufficient force. The disclosed operational switches and release mechanisms cooperate to prevent injection unless the device is properly positioned for an injection. Needle-free injection systems and methods of operating a needle-free injection device are also disclosed.
US09700670B2	Self-orienting syringe and syringe interface A syringe includes a barrel having a proximal end, a distal end, and a sidewall extending between the proximal end and the distal end along a longitudinal axis. At least one syringe retaining member protrudes radially outwardly relative to an outer surface of the sidewall. The at least one syringe retaining member tapers axially in a direction from the distal end toward the proximal end. The at least one syringe retaining member is configured for selective engagement with a locking mechanism on a fluid injector to releasably lock the syringe with the fluid injector. A taper of the at least one syringe retaining member is configured to rotationally guide the syringe into alignment with the locking mechanism.
US09700669B2	Patient programmer for implantable drug delivery device Methods for programming an implantable drug delivery device using a mobile computing device that include establishing a connection with a telemetry unit configured for wireless communication with the implantable drug delivery device, displaying user-selectable drug delivery settings for the implantable drug delivery device, receiving at least one selection of a drug delivery setting, translating the received selection into a signal format readable by the telemetry unit, and sending the translated signal to the telemetry unit to program the implantable drug delivery device. Further embodiments include telemetry units for communication with an implantable drug delivery device, and patient programmers and a method for patient modification to a programmed drug delivery regimen.
US09700668B2	Implantable medical device for minimally-invasive insertion In one aspect, containment devices are provided that include a microchip element having one or more containment reservoirs that are configured to be electrically activated to open; an electronic printed circuit board (PCB) or a silicon substrate positioned adjacent to the microchip element; one or more electronic components associated with the microchip element or the PCB/silicon substrate; and a first inductive coupling device associated with the microchip element or the PCB/silicon substrate, wherein the first inductive coupling device is in operable communication with the one or more electronic components. In another aspect, implantable drug delivery devices are provided that include a body housing at least one drug payload for actively controlled release, wherein the ratio of the volume of the at least one drug payload to the total volume of the implantable drug delivery device is from about 75 μL/cc to about 150 μL/cc.
US09700665B2	Contact protection apparatus for a medical fluid-conducting cassette and cassette The present invention relates to a contact protection apparatus for covering a connection point of a medical fluid-conducting cassette for a medical fluid treatment, having at least one covering device for covering the connection point before the use of the cassette, and having at least one connection section for detachably connecting or holding the contact protection apparatus on the cassette. The present invention further relates to a medical fluid-conducting cassette having at least one contact protection apparatus according to the present invention.
US09700659B2	Cardiac assist device, instruments, and methods A cardiac assist device is provided that can be deployed in any region of the aorta by minimally invasive techniques by the way of an inventive fastener that affixes the device to the aorta wall at the site of an aortonomy. The devices and methods described herein allow for improved patient outcome.
US09700658B2	System and method for assisted partitioning of body conduits A treatment strategy for treatment of elevated pressure in a body conduit, such as a pulmonary vein, with a prosthetic partitioning device for placement in and/or about pulmonary veins is described, as well as delivery systems, and strategies for use thereof. A control device is configured to transmit signals to the prosthetic device to effectuate the repetitive transition between a first, less restricted flow configuration and a second, restricted flow configuration are described. A sensor device may be provided for monitoring physiological parameters of the patient, and can provide signals to the control device for effectuating the transition between the first and second configuration.
US09700657B2	Bio-absorbable composite materials containing magnesium and magnesium alloys as well as implants made of said composites The invention relates to a composite material that comprises at least one magnesium component, whereby the magnesium component consists of pure magnesium or a magnesium-calcium alloy or a magnesium-calcium-X alloy, whereby X is another biodegradable element. The composite material also contains at least one organic anti-infective agent having a solubility in water at room temperature of less than 10 grams per liter.
US09700655B2	Small flexible liquid core catheter for laser ablation in body lumens and methods for use Embodiments relate to the design and use of a low profile ablation catheter with a liquid core for use in laser ablation removal of arterial plaque blockages to restore blood flow.
US09700654B2	Extracellular matrix (ECM) structures for tissue regeneration A multi-sheet extracellular matrix (ECM) structure for tissue regeneration, the ECM structure having joined first and second ECM sheet members and an agent dispersal network disposed between the sheets, the dispersal network being configured to receive and transfer a bioactive agent through the network and, when the ECM structure is attached to tissue, administer the bioactive agent to the tissue.
US09700653B2	Method for preparing a patterned substrate and use thereof in implants for tissue engineering A method for preparing a patterned substrate is provided. The method includes melt-spinning at least one biocompatible polymer to form fibers; collecting the fibers on a substrate such that the fibers are aligned on the substrate; and applying a binding agent to the aligned fibers to bond the fibers into the aligned arrangement to obtain the patterned substrate in form of an aligned fiber mat. Use of the patterned substrate in an implant for tissue engineering is also provided.
US09700644B2	One part, solids containing decontamination blend composition A one part, solids containing decontamination blend composition comprises a solid acetyl donor coated with a compound that protects it from hydrolysis, a peroxygen source, optionally a catalyst, optionally a surfactant, and optionally a buffer. The decontamination blend composition is generally in a dry powder, particle, etc form or in a tablet, pill, etc form and is complete in and of itself in that no additional compounds are required prior to use and is readily distributed as a one package system. Upon the addition of water, a peroxygen compound such as hydrogen peroxide is formed, and peracetic acid is generated under alkaline conditions. The decontamination blend composition is particularly suitable for oxidizing various chemical and biological compounds thereby eradicating the same in situ as on surfaces, clothes, articles, and the like. Representative contaminants include mustard gas, nerve gas, bacterial toxins, anthrax, bird flu, and the like.
US09700641B2	Single-emitter lighting device that outputs a minimum amount of power to produce integrated radiance values sufficient for deactivating pathogens A lighting device configured to deactivate dangerous pathogens (e.g., MRSA bacteria) in an environment. The lighting device includes at least one lighting element configured to provide light. At least a first component of the light comprising light having a wavelength of between 400 nm and 420 nm, and at least a second component of the light comprising light having a wavelength of greater than 420 nm. The first component of light has a minimum integrated irradiance of 0.05 mW/cm2 measured from any unshielded point in the environment that is 1.5 m from any point on any external-most luminous surface of the lighting device.
US09700640B2	Stabilized ultrasound contrast agent Provided is a particle-stabilized ultrasound contrast agent (UCA) and methods of preparing same. Also provided is a method for preparing a lyoprotected UCA, a freeze-dried lyoprotected UCA, and a reconstituted freeze-dried lyoprotected UCA.
US09700638B2	Near infrared label and methods of use thereof The present invention provides compounds useful as novel near-infrared labels, compositions containing these compounds, and methods of using the near-infrared labels to identify targets in vitro, in situ and in vivo. The invention also provides small or large molecule conjugates between targeting agents and NIR labels, as well as methods and kits thereof, that can be used in diagnostics and treatment of diseases related to microbes in mammalian animals.
US09700637B2	Reaction-based fluorescent probes for detecting zinc Disclosed are compounds and methods useful in the detection of e.g., Zn2+, in vitro and in vivo. The compounds include amino acids and peptides functionalized with a moiety that binds, e.g., Zn2+. Importantly, the compounds do not exhibit substantial fluorescence in the absence of zinc.
US09700636B2	Method of gene transfer for the treatment of recessive catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) The present invention concerns a method for the treatment of recessive Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia comprising delivering a gene into a cardiac cell. The methods described herein relate to the use of viral vectors, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors, for the delivery of calsequestrin 2 (CASQ2) to cells, such as cardiomyocytes, so as to treat pathologies associated with mutations in this gene.
US09700635B2	Hydrogels from dynamic covalent networks A polymer is described herein that includes a plurality of N-J-N or N—C—S repeating units, wherein each J is independently a carbon atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; a plurality of hydrophilic groups bonded with the repeating units; and a plurality of hydrophobic groups bonded with the hydrophilic groups and the repeating units. Such polymers may be made into hydrogels by exposure to water, and the hydrogels may be used as delivery vehicles for various payloads.
US09700633B2	Conjugates of water soluble polymer-amino acid oligopeptide-drug, preparation method and use thereof A conjugate of water soluble polymer-amino acid oligopeptide-drug of Formula (I) below and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the conjugate are provided. In the conjugate, P is a water soluble polymer; X is a linking group, wherein the linking group links P and A1; each of A1, A2 and A3 is independently same or different amino acid residue or amino acid analogue residue; each of D1 and D2 is independently same or different drug molecule residue; a is 0 or 1; b is an integer of 2-12; c is an integer of 0-7; d is 0 or 1. The conjugate could improve drug load capacity, water solubility, stability and activity of the drug.
US09700632B2	Dendrimers, conjugates and methods thereof The present disclosure relates to dendrimers composed of a hetero-bifunctional moiety and an aromatic heterocycle and to methods of synthesizing said dendrimers. The present disclosure also relates to dendrimer-bioactive molecule conjugates, the process of synthesizing the conjugates and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said conjugates. The dendrimer in the conjugates acts as a carrier and significantly increases the therapeutic efficacy of the bioactive molecule.
US09700630B2	Low molecular weight methyl cellulose-based parenteral drug delivery system The present invention relates to a parenteral drug delivery carrier and a drug delivery system that use a thermosensitive gel based on methyl cellulose alone as a low molecular weight polysaccharide without a salting-out salt. The single use of the low molecular weight methyl cellulose as a natural polymer increases the biocompatibility and biodegradability of the drug delivery system. Therefore, the drug delivery system is suitable for use in the preparation of a sustained release composition for parenteral drug delivery.
US09700627B2	Biodegradable poly (beta-amino esters) and uses thereof Poly(β-amino esters) prepared from the conjugate addition of bis(secondary amines) or primary amines to a bis(acrylate ester) are described. Methods of preparing these polymers from commercially available starting materials are also provided. These tertiary amine-containing polymers are preferably biodegradable and biocompatible and may be used in a variety of drug delivery systems. Given the poly(amine) nature of these polymers, they are particularly suited for the delivery of polynucleotides. Nanoparticles containing polymer/polynucleotide complexes have been prepared. The inventive polymers may also be used to encapsulate other agents to be delivered. They are particularly useful in delivering labile agents given their ability to buffer the pH of their surroundings.
US09700625B2	Liquid antiseptic composition and method for producing the same The present invention provides a liquid antiseptic composition including (A) parahydroxybenzoic acid ester and (B) water-miscible organic solvent, wherein the (A) parahydroxybenzoic acid ester are two or more esters selected from the group consisting of methyl parahydroxybenzoate, ethyl parahydroxybenzoate, propyl parahydroxybenzoate, isopropyl parahydroxybenzoate, butyl parahydroxybenzoate, isobutyl parahydroxybenzoate and benzyl parahydroxybenzoate; the (B) water-miscible organic solvent contains (B-1) at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, butylene glycol, ethanol and polyethylene glycol, and (B-2) 2-phenoxyethanol; and a weight ratio of (A) and (B) is 1:1 to 1:3, and a weight ratio of (B-1) and (B-2) is 1:1 to 1:3.
US09700623B2	Pharmaceutical composition used for reducing damage caused by free radicals The present invention features a pharmaceutical composition used for reducing the damage caused by free radicals, which comprises at least a metal or its ions, at least a drug or an antioxidant that is carrier-protected/modified, and a drug carrier. Said carrier helps to preserve the anti-oxidative activity, and hence, prevents the decrease of the effect of the antioxidant against free radicals produced in the environment or body fluids and prolongs protection, and may be used for reducing damage caused by radiation and adverse effects induced by chemotherapeutic drugs.
US09700618B2	Antibody selective for a tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand receptor and uses thereof An antibody of the invention interacts with human DR5 to produce agonistic or antagonistic effects downstream of the receptor including inhibition of cell proliferation and apoptosis. Nucleic acid sequences and amino acid sequences of anti-DR5 antibodies have been elucidated and vectors and cells containing and expressing these sequences have been generated. Methods and uses for the antibodies are detailed including treatment of apoptosis-related disease and treatment of dysregulated cell growth.

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