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US09702807B2	Measurement of serum lipoproteins Although a more accurate estimate of a person's risk of cardiovascular disease can be made on the basis of the number of lipoprotein particles per unit volume in the person's blood, current methods all rely on measuring the mass of lipoprotein cholesterol per unit volume. It has been discovered that a rapid and accurate lipoprotein particle count can be obtained by photometry. A method and apparatus are provided for measuring the number of lipoprotein particles in a sample using photometry.
US09702806B2	Hematology systems and methods Aspects and embodiments of the instant disclosure provide a particle and/or intracellular organelle alignment agent for a particle analyzer used to analyze particles contained in a sample. An exemplary particle and/or intracellular organelle alignment agent includes an aqueous solution, a viscosity modifier, and/or a buffer. Embodiments also encompass systems, compositions, and methods for analyzing a sample containing particles. Particles such as blood cells can be categorized and counted by a digital image processor. A digital microscope camera can be directed, for example using certain focusing techniques, into a flowcell defining a symmetrically narrowing flowpath in which the sample stream flows in a ribbon flattened by flow and viscosity parameters between layers of sheath fluid. Blood cell images can be collected and analyzed using dynamic range extension processes and systems.
US09702805B2	Airborne-substance detection device and cartridge used in same An airborne-substance detection device includes a cartridge and an optical detector. The cartridge includes: an inflow plate having formed therein a micropore that allows inflow of a microparticle-containing gas; a trapping plate disposed opposite the micropore and having the ability to capture the microparticles on a surface facing the micropore; and a main body in which the inflow plate and the trapping plate are installed, and in which a channel is formed that channels the gas to the micropore. The optical detector optically detects the microparticles captured on the trapping plate. The trapping plate is disposed on the outermost side of the cartridge, and is configured from a light transmissive member. The optical detector detects the captured microparticles on the trapping plate from the back side of the trapping plate.
US09702802B2	Filter bypass There is described a filter arrangement for a particle detector for detecting particles in an environment. The particle detector can include one or more sensors for analyzing fluid in a detection region to produce sensor output. The filter arrangement includes structure defining flow paths, for conveying fluid from the environment towards the detection region, including a first flow path, which includes a filter, and a second flow path bypassing the filter. There is also provided a mechanism for controlling relative flow rates of fluid through the first flow path and the second flow path and a controller configured to receive the sensor output corresponding to at least two relative flow rates and apply logic thereto to generate an output indicative of a condition of the filter.
US09702801B2	System, apparatus, and method for measuring surface materials In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a particulate monitoring system. The system includes a vehicle. A wake conditioner is mounted in the vehicle. A sample inlet is placed in communication with an engineered vehicle wake that will be produced by the wake conditioner when the vehicle is in motion.
US09702797B2	Supporting apparatus and torsion test measuring device using same A supporting apparatus includes a supporting assembly including a fixed member, a mounting member fixed to the fixed member and a lifting assembly. The mounting member includes a mounting portion having a first side, a second side opposite and parallel to the first side, and a top side coupling the first side with the second side. The lifting assembly includes a support member slidably attached to the first side of the mounting portion, a lifting member slidably attached to the second side of the mounting portion, at least one fixed pulley attached to the top side of the mounting portion, a connecting member arranged on the at least one fixed pulley, and coupling the support member with the lifting member, and one or more weight elements attachable to the lifting member.
US09702795B2	Apparatus and method for producing specimens for electron microscopy The invention provides methods and devices for preparing frozen vitrified samples for transmission electron microscopy. By reducing the volume of sample from microliter scale to picoliter scale, the requirement for blotting of excess fluid is minimized or eliminated.
US09702793B2	Variable volume sample capture device Improvements in a variable volume capture device are disclosed to capture a variable amount of sample. The variable amount is controlled by a linear actuator that produces a variable and adjustable stroke length that capture the programmed amount of fluid in the syringe barrel. Air or other supernatant fluid can be separated and expelled at this point. The captured fluid is then dispensed out of the syringe barrel for further testing and analysis. The capture device is then able to drain or flush the sample. Valves located on each side of the syringe barrel allow for sample collecting, dispensing and draining to ensure that the capture device is free to collect new samples. The variable volume capture device can have changeable syringe and barrel diameters and lengths to accommodate larger or smaller ranges of samples.
US09702790B2	Wheel service machine with compact sensing device A wheel service machine and a method for servicing a wheel, such as a tire changer or a wheel balancer for a vehicle wheel, comprises a rotary mounting including a shaft to which the wheel is mounted, a frame work for carrying at least the rotary mounting, and a sensing device mounted to the frame work, for determining geometrical dimensions of the wheel, or parts of the wheel. The sensing device comprises a carrier element and a first sensing unit for sensing the wheel and a computing device for determining the geometrical dimensions of the wheel based on the data received from the sensing device, the first sensing unit being mounted on the carrier element. The wheel service machine further comprises a drive element for enabling a pivotal movement of the sensing device, wherein the drive element is a micro stepper motor.
US09702786B2	Method for identifying the edges on a camshaft target Process for identifying edges on a camshaft target (30) having a plurality of teeth on the periphery thereof, the plurality of teeth forming a series of M edges when the camshaft rotates through one revolution, the process including the following steps: calculating, for each of the M edges, the characteristic: CP ⁡ ( j ) = [ ∑ i = 1 N ⁢ ⁢ P ⁡ ( j - i + 1 ) + ∑ i = 3 ⁢ ⁢ N 4 ⁢ ⁢ N - 1 ⁢ ⁢ P ⁡ ( j - i ) ∑ i = N 3 ⁢ ⁢ N - 1 ⁢ ⁢ P ⁡ ( j - i ) ] N ≥ 1 P(i) denoting the angular distance between the edge i and the preceding edge, during the movement of the camshaft target, calculating, during an edge detection, an index: CT ⁡ ( k ) = [ ∑ i = 1 N ⁢ ⁢ T ⁡ ( k - i + 1 ) + ∑ i = 3 ⁢ ⁢ N 4 ⁢ ⁢ N - 1 ⁢ ⁢ T ⁡ ( k - i ) ∑ i = N 3 ⁢ ⁢ N - 1 ⁢ ⁢ T ⁡ ( k - i ) ] N ≥ 1 T(i) denoting the time elapsed since the appearance of the edge i−1 to the edge i, comparing the index CT(k) with each of the CP(j), determining the position of the camshaft.
US09702782B2	Method and system for detecting a leak in a fuel system It is proposed a method for detecting a leak in a fuel system of a combustion engine comprising a fuel tank. The method is such that it comprises the steps of: obtaining a first set of data comprising at least a pressure data measured in the fuel system at a first time; adding energy to fluids contained in the fuel system, said energy being produced or wasted by means already present on board the vehicle for other purposes; obtaining a second set of data comprising at least a pressure data measured in the fuel system at a second time; determining the presence/absence of a leak in said fuel system by calculating a predetermined function on the basis of said first and second sets of data.
US09702779B2	Engine control device In order to solve a problem that in an internal combustion engine in which abnormal combustion (knocking or an accidental fire) of an engine is detected from an ion signal, the setting of an abnormal combustion determination threshold value under a transient condition in which an engine operating state abruptly changes is difficult to thereby cause erroneous determination, the present invention is an engine control device provided with an ion signal detection means for detecting ions generated during combustion, and provided with an abnormal combustion determination means for determining knocking or an accidental fire according to an ion signal detected by the detection means, the engine control device being characterized by being provided with an in-cylinder temperature estimation means for estimating the in-cylinder temperature in a normal combustion cycle under a current operating condition of the engine, and by setting the knocking determination threshold value or accidental fire determination threshold value of the ion signal on the basis of the estimated in-cylinder temperature information. Consequently, it becomes possible to accurately detect abnormal combustion even under a transient operating condition.
US09702776B2	Sensor device for a motor vehicle, motor vehicle and method for producing a sensor device A sensor device for measuring a measurement variable characterizing a rotation state of a shaft portion of a motor vehicle, in particular a steering axle of the motor vehicle, is disclosed. The sensor device includes a holder which can be connected to the shaft portion of the motor vehicle, a magnetic stator portion which is arranged on the holder and which is constructed for conducting magnetic flux from a magnet towards a magnetic sensor and which has an annular radial base element, which is axially supported with the axial front side thereof on the holder, and a fixing element for fixing the stator portion at least in an axial direction to the holder from the axial rear side thereof which is opposite the front side, wherein the holder has at least one welding rib, via which the holder is connected to the fixing element by friction welding.
US09702775B2	Torque measurement flexplates A torque measurement flexplate (20) includes a substantially planar body (54) which defines a plurality of circumferentially distributed axial through apertures (22), a radial web (24) extending between each pair of adjacent axial apertures (22). The flexplate (20) further defines a plurality of circumferentially distributed axial outer fastening holes (26) for attachment to an output member. The flexplate (20) includes a strain sensor (28) for measuring the shear strain field on the flexplate (20). The flexplate (20) defines a recess (30) in which the strain sensor (28) is located, the recess (30) being defined in an axial surface (32) of one of the radial webs (24) such that, in use, the sensor (28) lies at least proximate to one of the local neutral axes (34) relating to one of a plurality of unwanted strains (36) to which the flexplate (20) is subject in use.
US09702762B2	Calibration and image processing devices, methods, and systems In part, the invention relates to systems and methods of calibrating a plurality of frames generated with respect to a blood vessel as a result of a pullback of an intravascular imaging probe being pullback through the vessel. A calibration feature disposed in the frames that changes between a subset of the frames can be used to perform calibration. Calibration can be performed post-pullback. Various filters and image processing techniques can be used to identify one or more feature in the frames including, without limitation, a calibration feature, a guidewire, a side branch, a stent strut, a lumen of the blood vessel, and other features. The feature can be displayed using a graphic user interface.
US09702761B2	System and method for temperature monitoring in a room A method for monitoring a temperature of a survey surface in a room. The method includes: providing a number of temperature sensors coupled to the survey surface; receiving from the number of temperature sensors respective temperature values; applying an extrapolation model to the received temperature values and extrapolating an extrapolated thermographic scan of the survey surface; and monitoring the temperature of the survey surface on the basis of the extrapolated thermographic scan.
US09702760B2	Optical module, electronic apparatus, and method of driving optical module A spectrometry apparatus includes a wavelength variable interference filter emitting light of various predetermined wavelengths; a roll shutter imaging element having pixels accumulating electric charges when exposed to light, and forming one frame by photodetection for each pixel block including pixels with a predetermined time delay for each pixel block, in which the imaging element accumulates electric charges in a photodetection period, and outputs a detection signal in response to the accumulated electric charges in a non-photodetection period; and a spectroscopic controller controlling the wavelength change driving of the emitted light of the wavelength variable interference filter. For the one frame, the spectroscopic controller starts the wavelength change driving at an end timing of the photodetection period of a final pixel block for which the photodetection process is performed at the end.
US09702756B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus including an optical component and an optical fiber component is provided. The display may include an optical component including a sensor, and an optical fiber component configured to transmit the electromagnetic transmission being incident on a front frame, to the sensor. A display apparatus may transmit light being incident from the outside to a sensor of an optical unit through an optical fiber unit, and transmits light being outputted from the sensor of the optical unit to the outside through the optical fiber unit.
US09702754B2	Inspection apparatus, and abnormality detection method In general, according to one embodiment, an inspection apparatus includes a disposition; a vibration detector configured to output a signal corresponding to vibration of the inspection object; a determination module configured to determine presence/absence of abnormality of the inspection object and configured to Fourier-transform an output result of the vibration detector at a time when the inspection object is disposed on the disposition section, to create vibration information indicative of vibration power of a characteristic frequency of each of structural elements of the disposition section, and to determine presence/absence of abnormality of the inspection apparatus, based on the vibration information; and a transmission module configured to transmit an output signal of the vibration detector to the determination module.
US09702751B2	Dual measurement tank with nested structure Disclosed is a dual measurement tank comprising a first tank with an open top defining a first tank volume and a second tank defining an open top and defining a second tank volume that is smaller than the first tank volume. The second tank is disposed inside the first tank so that when fluid is pumped into the top of the second tank until such fluid overflows, the fluid overflow flows into the first tank. The dual tank is placed on a scale to measure the weight of the water in the two tanks where such weight is converted to a volume.
US09702748B2	Graphene-based magnetic hall sensor for fluid flow analysis at nanoscale level A method of detecting a particle comprises magnetizing a particle using an AC magnetic field; generating an AC voltage in a sensing device having a conductive substantially 2-dimensional lattice structure from the magnetized particle; superimposing a DC magnetic field on the generated AC voltage in the sensing device; and measuring an AC Hall voltage at the sensing device.
US09702745B2	Characterizing multiphase fluid flow A method and apparatus for determining multiphase flow characteristics inside production equipment containing at least two fluids. A pulse of heat from a heat source adjacent to the production equipment is provided, and a thermal response to the pulse is measured at each of a plurality of temperature sensors located adjacent to the production equipment. The thermal response measurement includes a time constant obtained from a measured decline in the temperature after the pulse of heat has been provided. The measured thermal responses are used to determine parameters of a fluid contained in the production equipment in proximity to each of the temperature sensors. The determined fluid parameters are in turn used to determine multiphase flow characteristics.
US09702742B2	Circuit assembly and method for plausibility checking of sensor signals A circuit assembly for plausibility checking of sensor signals, which can be generated by at least two separate sensor elements, includes at least one evaluation and control unit which receives the sensor signals via at least one interface unit and evaluates the received sensor signals for generating sensor data. A first evaluation and control unit is configured to receive the sensor signals of a first sensor element and to generate first sensor data from the first sensor signals. The first evaluation and control unit is configured to provide the generated first sensor data via at least one interface unit to a second evaluation and control unit, which receives and evaluates the sensor signals of a second sensor element to generate second sensor data. The second evaluation and control unit compares the generated second sensor data and the generated first sensor data to each other and inspects them for plausibility.
US09702740B2	Measuring instrument with connecting coupling A measuring instrument includes at least a measuring element and a sealing fitting having a two-part design that provides structural improvements with regard to permanent tightness and in service conditions under vibration and temperature.
US09702737B2	Sonar system and method using arrays of optical ring resonator sensors An optical ring resonator sensor array module for a passive SONAR system. The module includes a supporting structure; a silicon substrate mounted on the supporting structure, and a top plate mounted over the silicon structure. The silicon substrate includes an optical waveguide having an input and an output and a plurality of optical ring resonators distributed across the silicon substrate to form a two-dimensional pattern. Each optical ring resonator is positioned adjacent to the optical waveguide and each has a different predetermined diameter. The top plate includes a plurality of diaphragms, one for each of the plurality of optical ring resonators. The diaphragms are distributed on the top plate such that each of the plurality of diaphragms is positioned over an associated one of the plurality of optical ring resonators. In addition, each of the diaphragms is configured to flex in response to externally applied acoustical pressure.
US09702732B2	Process variable transmitter with loop-powered wireless transceiver A process variable transmitter includes transmitter circuitry for determining a process variable from a sensor signal produced using a process sensor. The transmitter circuitry has at least one operating parameter. The process variable transmitter also includes a wireless communication module configured to be powered by a two-wire process control loop. The wireless communication module is capable of communicating wirelessly with a general-purpose mobile device using a general-purpose wireless communication standard such that the wireless communication module can instruct the transmitter circuitry to change a value of the at least one operating parameter based on a wireless message received from the general-purpose mobile device.
US09702729B2	Sensor output change detection A method includes acquiring a first data column output from a plurality of sensors, generating a model for estimating data from the plurality of sensors on the basis of the first data column, acquiring a second data column output from the plurality of sensors, obtaining an estimated data column corresponding to the second data column based on the model by using regularization for making an error between the second data column and the estimated data column sparse, and identifying a sensor in which a change occurred between the first data column and the second data column on the basis of the error between the second data column and the estimated data column. A corresponding computer program product and apparatus are also disclosed herein.
US09702728B2	Method of fabricating micro-glassblown gyroscopes A method of making a Coriolis vibratory gyroscope with a three dimensional mushroom resonator element includes defining a cavity in a substrate wafer; bonding a cap wafer onto the substrate over the cavity from which cap wafer the resonator element will be formed; heating the substrate and cap wafer to generate a pressure build-up within the cavity; plastically deforming the cap wafer by the pressure build-up to form the mushroom resonator element having a perimeter around the mushroom resonator element; releasing the three dimensional mushroom resonator element at the perimeter by selectively removing material so that the perimeter of mushroom resonator element is free to vibrate; and disposing a layer of conductive material on the mushroom resonator element to form electrodes thereon for use in driving and sensing vibrations of the mushroom resonator element and its perimeter. A microgyroscope made by such a method is also included within the embodiments.
US09702724B2	Mapping application with transit mode Some embodiments provide a mapping application that displays a transit map including a group of transit lines. The mapping application receives a request to display a transit route in the transit map. The mapping application also, in response to the received request, displays the transit route by modifying portions of transit lines along the route to emphasize the portions of the transit lines while modifying other transit lines not along the route to de-emphasize the transit lines not along the route.
US09702722B2	Interactive 3D navigation system with 3D helicopter view at destination An interactive vehicle navigation system provides not only navigation instructions to arrive at a destination but also a three-dimensional (3D) animated preview that provides a realistic view of a specified destination, including three-dimensional imagery of recognizable landmarks in the surroundings at the destination. The point of view from which the 3D animated preview is generated is selected as to provide a vantage of the locale that avoids obstructions to the user's view, such as from a point of view that is higher than street level.
US09702715B2	Distributed energy management system and method for a vehicle system A system and method for generating a trip plan for a vehicle system determine a first trip plan for a trip of a vehicle system from a first location to a second location over a first route that includes a first intersection with a second route. The first trip plan designates operational settings of the vehicle system. An alternate trip plan that extends along the second route from the first intersection to the second location of the trip of the vehicle system also is determined. The first and alternate trip plans are determined prior to the vehicle system reaching the first intersection. Movement of the vehicle system is controlled according to the first trip plan prior to the vehicle system reaching the first intersection and then controlled according to the alternate trip plan responsive to the vehicle system deviating from the first trip plan.
US09702713B2	Map-based guide system and method Provided is a computer system and methods for a map-based guide. A method includes but is not limited to receiving a request for the map-based guide; determining a location associated with the request; preparing a route in accordance with the location associated with the request and in accordance with at least one of a profit-motive and/or a goodwill factor; and transmitting the map-based guide.
US09702710B2	Driving support apparatus A driving support apparatus 1 performs a driving support based on travel data obtained while a driver causes a vehicle to travel by a driving operation. The apparatus includes storage units 20 and 41 that store a vehicle speed at each position on a traveling route using the vehicle speed acquired when the driver causes the vehicle to travel by performing an acceleration or deceleration operation, and traveling control units 30, 31, and 43 that perform a traveling control based on the vehicle speed at each position stored in the storage units 20 and 41 and the current position of the vehicle. The traveling control units 30, 31, and 43 end the traveling control in a case where the vehicle speed of the vehicle becomes lower than a threshold value during the deceleration by the traveling control.
US09702709B2	Disfavored route progressions or locations Adaptive route guidance can include analyzing route progressions associated with one or more routes based on multiple user preferences. The adaptive route guidance can provide one or more preferred routes based on the user preferences, which can be presented to a user for navigation purposes.
US09702708B2	Vehicle navigation system, method for controlling vehicle navigation system, and vehicle black box Disclosed are a vehicle navigation system and a method for controlling a vehicle navigation system. The vehicle navigation system of the present invention comprises: a storage unit; a communication unit for receiving image data mapped with route guidance information from a vehicle black box provided in a vehicle; and a control unit for storing the received image data in a storage unit. The present invention can utilize the image data mapped with the route guidance information as reference data for determining details of an accident by storing the image data mapped with the route guidance information to confirm information including a destination of a driver of an accident vehicle when an accident happens.
US09702707B2	Systems, methods, and apparatus for providing indoor navigation using optical floor sensors An apparatus includes (i) an absolute position sensor coupled to a case, the position sensor including a light sensor, and circuitry configured to determine an identifier within a barcode, the individual bars of the barcode being sensed by the light sensor, and (ii) a motion sensor coupled to the case, the motion sensor including a first magnetic field sensor, a code wheel having two or more magnets positioned to rotate in unison with a wheel of the moveable object, and encoder circuitry configured to determine an amount of rotation of the wheel of the moveable object based on an output of the first magnetic field sensor.
US09702706B2	Facility wayfinding system A facility wayfinding system is provided which includes an interactive public display device and a mobile device, running a mobile wayfinding application. The interactive public display device, which is situated at a first location within a facility, displays a facility map showing facility units, receives a user selection of a facility unit as a second location, and displays a route from the first location to the second location on the facility map. The mobile device also displays the facility map, displays a route from a start location to a destination location on the facility map, and updates the start location to the first location and the destination location to the second location by synchronizing with the interactive public display device.
US09702700B2	Fibre-optic interferometric measurement device comprising a ring resonator, gyrometer and inertial attitude or navigation unit comprising such a device A fiber-optic interferometric measurement device (100) intended to measure a physical parameter (QR), includes: a wide-spectrum light source (103); a SAGNAC fiber-optic interferometer (110), in which there propagate two counter-propagating light waves (101, 102) including measurement elements (1140) sensitive to the physical parameter that results in a non-reciprocal phase difference Δφρ between the two light waves; and a detector (104) delivering an electric signal representative of the physical parameter. The measurement elements include a ring resonator (1143) in transmission mode including a first coupler (1141) and a second coupler (1142) respectively, which couple a first arm (111) and a second arm (112) respectively of the SAGNAC interferometer to the ring resonator, in such a way that the two light waves travel in opposing directions of travel (1143H, 1143AH).
US09702699B2	Functional element with a mass body displaced in a direction which intersects its main surface, electronic apparatus and mobile object A functional element includes a first base body; a coupling section which is coupled to the first base body; a support body which extends from the coupling section; a mass body which is coupled to the support body; a drive electrode which is provided on a surface side that faces the mass body; a detection working electrode which extends from the support body; and a detection fixed electrode which is coupled to the first base body and faces at least a portion of the detection working electrode. The mass body can be displaced in a direction which intersects a main surface of the mass body. When a distance between the first base body and the mass body is referred to as d1 and a distance between the first base body and the detection fixed electrode is referred to as d2, a relation of d1>d2 is satisfied.
US09702697B2	Bias and scale-factor error mitigation in a Coriolis vibratory gyroscope system One embodiment of the invention includes a CVG system. A plurality of electrodes electrostatically force a resonator into a periodic motion based on a drive axis forcer signal applied to a first set of the plurality of electrodes and a sense axis force-rebalance signal applied to a second set of the plurality of electrodes, and provides a sense axis pickoff signal and a drive axis pickoff signal. A gyroscope controller generates the drive axis forcer signal based on the drive axis pickoff signal and calculates an angular rate of rotation about an input axis based on the sense axis force-rebalance signal. The gyroscope controller modulates a predetermined disturbance signal component onto the sense axis force-rebalance signal and to control a modulation phase of the sense axis force-rebalance signal based on detection of the predetermined disturbance signal component in the sense axis force-rebalance signal to substantially mitigate bias and scale-factor error.
US09702695B2	Image processing device, charged particle beam device, charged particle beam device adjustment sample, and manufacturing method thereof An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus that quickly and precisely measures or evaluates a distortion in a field of view and a charged particle beam apparatus. To attain the object, an image processing apparatus or the like is proposed which acquires a first image of a first area of an imaging target and a second image of a second area that is located at a different position than the first area and partially overlaps with the first area and determines the distance between a measurement point in the second image and a second part of the second image that corresponds to a particular area for a plurality of sites in the overlapping area of the first image and the second image.
US09702692B2	Systems, devices, and methods for calibration of beam profilers Embodiments generally describe systems, devices, and methods for focusing and calibrating beam profilers. A test object is provided that may include an internal housing rotatable within an external housing. The internal housing may house a light source, a collimator, a filter, and/or a diffuser. A plate may be mounted to the internal housing and may include a plurality of markings. In some embodiments, to focus a beam profiler, the test object may be positioned adjacent the converter plate of a beam profiler. Marker images may be captured and a focus quality may be assessed therefrom. A position of the converter, objective, and/or camera of the beam profiler may be adjusted based on the focus quality. To calibrate, images of the markings in several rotational positions may be captured and used for calibration. The markings may be rotated to several positions by rotating the internal housing relative to the external housing.
US09702691B2	Optical detection systems and methods of using the same An optical detection system. The optical detection system includes a host node having (a) an optical source for generating optical signals, and (b) an optical receiver. The optical detection system also includes a plurality of fiber optic sensors for converting at least one of vibrational and acoustical energy to optical intensity information, each of the fiber optic sensors having: (1) at least one length of optical fiber configured to sense at least one of vibrational and acoustical energy; (2) a reflector at an end of the at least one length of optical fiber; and (3) a field node for receiving optical signals from the host node, the field node transmitting optical signals along the at least one length of optical fiber, receiving optical signals back from the at least one length of optical fiber, and transmitting optical signals to the optical receiver of the host node.
US09702686B2	Multiple measurement channel detector circuit for interferometers A detector circuit for a multi-channel interferometer, typically as may be used in an optical coherence tomography device, comprising: a plurality of measurement channels (43) each comprising a measurement detector (31); and a balance channel (44) comprising a balance detector (30), each of the measurement detectors (31) and the balance detector (30) having a light sensitive area and an electrical output configured to output a signal indicative of the intensity of light incident on the light sensitive area, in which each measurement channel (43) is provided with a feedback circuit (40) comprising: a variable gain circuit (35) having an input for the signal from the measurement detector (31) and an output, the variable gain circuit (35) being configured to output at its output the signal received at its input with a variable level of gain; a difference circuit (38) having a first input for the output of the variable gain circuit (35), a second input for the signal from the balance detector (30) and an output, and being configured to output at its output a signal indicative of a difference of the signals at its first and second inputs; and a controller (36) for each variable gain circuit (35) configured to vary the variable level of gain dependent upon a low frequency component of the output of the difference circuit (38).
US09702684B2	Rotation angle detection device Provided is a rotation angle detection device, having a magnet installed on a valve shaft, which magnetically detects a rotation angle of a valve shaft, the device being configured to include a plate member having a predetermined thickness which is fastened and fixed to one end of the valve shaft, wherein the magnet is molded to the plate member into a cylindrical shape having a height larger than the predetermined thickness.
US09702681B2	System and method for temperature compensation of measurement machine A computing device connects with a measurement machine. The measurement machine includes a raster ruler and a measurement unit. The computing device reads environmental temperatures from a temperature sensor. Compensation coefficients of the standard workpiece and compensation coefficients of the raster ruler are calculated. The computing device calculates total compensation coefficients of the standard workpiece and the raster ruler. When the measurement machine measures an object workpiece, the computing device calculates a total error of the object workpiece according to the total compensation coefficients of the standard workpiece and the total compensation coefficients of the raster ruler. Coordinates of the object workpiece are calculated according to the total error and mechanism coordinates of each axis of the measurement machine.
US09702679B2	Frangible projectile A frangible projectile includes a sintered mass of a plurality of copper or copper alloy plated iron or iron alloy core particles.
US09702677B2	Ammunition for providing a multilayer flowering upon impact The disclosed ammunition is adapted for flowering into a plurality of sections upon impact with a body or object. The ammunition comprises a cylindrical casing, a charge disposed within the cylindrical casing and cylindrical projectile, defining a first portion within the casing and a second portion extending from the casing. The projectile comprises a projectile body and projectile jacket. The projectile jacket is disposed about at least a portion of the projectile body. The projectile body and/or the projectile jacket each define a leading end and a plurality of radially arrayed score lines formed therein, extending from the leading end. Upon impact, the projectile body and/or the projectile jacket flower into a plurality of radially arrayed sections, the sections being defined by the score lines formed in the projectile body and/or the projectile jacket.
US09702674B2	Method and apparatus for GPS-denied navigation of spin-stabilized projectiles A method and apparatus is provided that provides accurate navigation for spin-stabilized projectiles in a GPS-denied environment using low cost measurement sensors, by application of flight dynamics in real-time state estimation algorithms.
US09702673B1	Projectile tail boom with self-locking fin A tail boom for a gun-launched projectile includes a boom housing and a cap fixed to a rear end of the boom housing. A piston is translatable in the housing by the force of a compression spring. A plurality of fins are rotatably fixed to the boom housing. Each fin includes a protruding portion that extends into a translation path of the piston. The cap includes a guide bore for the piston stem to maintain alignment of the piston. The piston presses on the protruding portion of the fins, causing the fins to rotate about their hinge points into a deployed position.
US09702670B2	Countermeasure flares Methods and devices for ejecting a grain assembly from a casing of a flare. Where a combustible material in the casing is ignited to eject the grain assembly and one or more of the following features are provided to the device: imparting a spin on the grain assembly after it is ejected from the casing, stabilizing a flight of the grain assembly or generating a thrust from an aft end of the grain assembly.
US09702667B1	Gun target system A shooting target system includes a hub assembly a plurality of legs configured to removably engage with the plurality of leg fasteners of the housing; a plurality of arms configured to removably engage with the plurality of arm fasteners; a plurality of targets removably secured to the plurality of arms. The hub assembly includes a housing having a plurality of leg fastener joints; a shaft extending from the housing; and a hub rotatably secured to the shaft and having a plurality of arm fasteners.
US09702665B1	Ballistic shade system The present invention relates to a ballistic shade system which provides a means for rolling up and down ballistic material and holding it in place during a ballistic event.
US09702664B2	Multilayered material sheet and process for its preparation The invention relates to a multilayered material sheet comprising a consolidated stack of unidirectional monolayers of drawn polymer, whereby the draw direction of two subsequent monolayers in the stack differs. At least one monolayer comprises a plurality of unidirectional tapes of the drawn polymer, aligned in the same direction, whereby adjacent tapes do not overlap. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the multilayered material sheet, and to a ballistic resistant article comprising the multilayered material sheet.
US09702662B1	Electronic sighting device with real-time information interaction The present invention relates to a sighting device, and specifically relates to an electronic sighting device with real-time information interaction. The sighting device comprises a field-of-view obtaining unit, a display unit; a sighting circuit unit, a sensor module, a positioning unit, and an interaction unit, wherein shooting vibration of a gun is judged by a vibration sensor in the sensor module, and then, the interaction unit is connected with internet or a remote display terminal to send the real-time information acquired by the sensor module and/or image information acquired by the field-of-view obtaining unit during shooting process to the internet or the remote display terminal, to achieve information collection and recording of each-time shooting by the electronic sighting device and achieve real-time interaction of the collected information with the internet or the remote display terminal.
US09702655B2	Cover kit for a firearm handguard A system and method for a user's appendages when firing a weapon is described. One embodiment includes a cover kit for a firearm handguard. The kit has a base and an insert. The base has a longitudinal axis, an upright axis, a transverse axis, a socket, an exterior surface, and an interior surface. The insert has an insert body and a plug. The socket has a movable engagement prong shaped to engage a wall surface of a handguard slot. The plug has a prong engagement surface shaped to engage the engagement prong. The plug is shaped to apply a force on the engagement prong such that a distal portion of the engagement prong is flexed more than a proximal portion of the engagement prong.
US09702651B2	Firearm suppressor insert retained by encapsulating parent material Methods and systems are provided for a sound suppressor adapted to be coupled to a firearm and including one or more inserts positioned within a body of the suppressor. In one embodiment, a sound suppressor comprises a unitary single-piece body, where an insert is positioned within the body and encapsulated by the body, the body and the insert forming one or more chambers, where the body and insert are bonded to one another via only interfacing surfaces of the body and insert. In this way, a more robust suppressor is constructed that is not vulnerable to the attrition that arises when using replaceable inserts bonded to the suppressor housing via welding.
US09702640B2	Baffle and baffle inserter for a tube with slots having sidewalls Implementations of a tube, a baffle, and a baffle inserter are provided. In some implementations, the tube comprises one or more slots and a plurality of sidewalls that extend down from the outer surface of the tube into the tube on each elongated side of the slots. In some implementations, the baffle inserter comprises a baffle holder pivotably attached to a base at a first end where a portion of the base at the first end is slanted and a portion of the baffle holder is configured to rest on the slanted portion in a first position. In some implementations, to insert a baffle into the tube using the baffle inserter, the baffle is placed on the baffle holder in a first position and the baffle inserter is inserted inside the tube until the baffle contacts a stopper and pivots to a second position under a covered portion between two adjacent slots in the tube.
US09702638B2	Frame for a heat exchanger A frame for a plate heat exchanger includes a head and a follower, a plurality of rib assemblies, and a plurality of tie bar assemblies. Each of the head and the follower includes a plurality of interlocking rib cutouts. Each rib assembly includes a pair of ribs. Each rib includes a first grip disposed at a first end of the rib, a second grip disposed at a second end of the rib, a first cradle disposed at the first end of the rib, and a second cradle disposed at the second end of the rib. Both the first cradle and the second cradle include a cradle bearing surface. Each tie bar assembly includes a tie bar, a nut, and a tie bar bearing surface to bear upon the cradle bearing surface.
US09702637B2	Heat exchanger, indoor unit, and refrigeration cycle apparatus The heat exchanger includes heat exchange units. Each of the heat exchange units includes a plurality of plate fins and a plurality of flat tubes. The plate fins are arranged spaced apart from one another at intervals so as to allow air to flow therebetween. The flat tubes each have an L shape by bending and inserted through the plate fins so that a refrigerant flows therethrough in a direction in which the plate fins are arranged. The heat exchange units are combined to each other so as to form a rectangular shape. Thus, heat exchange can be efficiently performed by increasing the mounting area.
US09702636B2	High performance wick A wicking apparatus includes a composite condenser membrane comprising a substrate layer, a vapor inlet end, a liquid discharge end, a plurality of cavities disposed in the substrate layer fluidly coupling the vapor inlet end to the liquid discharge end, and a nanoporous filler material disposed within the plurality of cavities. The nanoporous filler material has a first plurality of open pores with a maximum diameter in the range of 0.2 to 200 nanometers. The first end of the liquid conduit is fluidly coupled to the liquid discharge end of the composite condenser membrane. The wicking apparatus further includes a wick composite evaporator membrane comprising a substrate layer, a liquid inlet end, a vapor discharge end, a plurality of cavities disposed in the substrate layer fluidly coupling the liquid inlet end to the second end of the liquid conduit, and a nanoporous filler material disposed within the plurality of cavities.
US09702634B1	Waste heat recovery and optimized systems performance Energy systems in different industrial applications including automotive applications experience between 20 to 50 percent of raw energy input as waste heat. in the form of hot exhaust gases, hot cooling water and lost heat from hot equipment surfaces including heated products. Continued efforts to improve systems energy efficiency, recovering waste heat losses provide attractive opportunities for reduced emission and less costly energy resources. This invention introduces other methods for higher performance of existing energy consuming systems by optimizing the performance of some of the system modules that contributes to the waste energy. in turn reduce energy consumption of these systems, reduces its operating cost, damages to the population health by reducing pollution improving the environment quality, and also reduces the cost of health care. Improving efficiency of the module's' which contribute large percentage of waste energy as by-product from the operation of these systems can improve the system efficiency.
US09702633B2	Entrochemical energy transfer system and a process for obtaining work from environmental thermal energy An entrochemical energy transfer system and a related process for obtaining work from environmental thermal energy are disclosed. In one example, a plurality of linked entrochemical cells with nested chambers provides an aggregate thermal gradient of each entrochemical cell by transferring environmental thermal energy in and/or out of the plurality of linked entrochemical cells. The aggregate thermal gradient generated from the plurality of linked entrochemical cells can be utilized as an environmentally-friendly energy source for human needs. The entrochemical energy transfer system and the related process for obtaining work from environmental thermal energy utilize a set of entropy transfers from Earth's day and night thermal energy inflows and outflows. Furthermore, in one example, the process for obtaining work from environmental thermal energy involves two steps, each step resulting in entropic increases and transfers.
US09702631B2	Systems and methods to insulate components of industrial infrastructure This specification relates to systems and methods to insulate components of industrial infrastructure, such as tank systems and valve boxes used in association with oil wells. According to some implementations, a system includes a component to contain an outflow associated with industrial infrastructure; a foam arranged to insulate an exterior area associated with the component; a moisture barrier arranged to protect the foam; and a support structure to protect the foam from the weight of the component.
US09702627B2	High temperature vacuum furnace heater element support assembly An electrical insulating and heating element support assembly for a high temperature vacuum furnace having a threaded support rod for connecting a heating element to the insulated hot-zone support ring in an electrically non-connected position includes insulator sleeves and washers surrounding the rod in contact with a series of refractory metal washers which may include graphite and/or molybdenum as shielding liners used to protect electrical insulators from having electrical short path means due to deposition of conductive materials onto the non-conducting insulators, and the use of threaded nuts and bushings to anchor the rod and shielding arrangement within the furnace hot zone. The non-conducting insulators and washers are made from materials with high thermal and electrical resistance, such as preferably alumina or mullite, and radially surround the support rod and the heating element. The electrically non-connected shielding washers and nuts, and the rod can be made from graphite or molybdenum, and are designed to be easily disassembled in order to provide relatively easier maintenance service to the vacuum furnace. This design accomplishes the dual objective of supporting both the heating element and the high temperature insulation support ring while remaining electrically non-connected from the heating element. It also allows for variations in thickness of the furnace insulation and heating elements which is common for different furnace designs. This new stand-off assembly is designed to be easily disassembled in order to provide faster maintenance turnaround time and reuse of the stand-off hardware. Another equally important advantage of this design is the absence of holes in the support rod for the placement of pin retainers, and the elimination of the pin retainers, commonly found in prior art vacuum furnace heater element support assembly designs.
US09702626B2	Device and methods for rapid drying of porous materials An apparatus and method for quickly drying porous materials. A sealable chamber is connected to a cold trap which is connected to a vacuum pump. A sample is placed inside the sealable chamber. The vacuum pump is turned on and air is evacuated through the cold trap to the vacuum pump. An infrared lamp may be used to heat the chamber and sample therein directly or heated air may be allowed to enter the sealable chamber. Air may be drawn directly from the sealable chamber to the vacuum pump bypassing the cold trap. Various parameters may be used to determine if the drying process is complete, including the degree of vacuum achieved in the chamber.
US09702624B2	Drying apparatus, printing apparatus, and drying method with temperature adjustment of medium A drying apparatus includes: a heat drying section that heats a medium to which a liquid has been applied from a first surface side of the medium; a temperature adjusting section that adjusts a temperature of the medium from a second surface side of the medium, the second surface being on the opposite side to the first surface; and a control section capable of controlling the heat drying section and the temperature adjusting section. The control section controls the heat drying section and the temperature adjusting section individually in accordance with the type of the medium.
US09702623B2	Drying device for hollow fiber membrane The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drying device capable of preventing entanglement of a hollow fiber membrane in a drying chamber and preventing diameter reduction and flattening of the hollow fiber membrane. This drying device includes the drying chamber having a heating means disposed therein, a guide roll that causes at least two hollow fiber membranes (A) to travel inside the drying chamber, and at least two winding bobbins disposed outside the drying chamber. The drying device simultaneously dries at least two hollow fiber membranes (A) in the drying chamber while winding one hollow fiber membrane (A) on one winding bobbin. A rotation speed control means is attached separately to each of the at least two winding bobbins.
US09702622B2	Turbo chiller and chiller system including the same A turbo chiller and a chiller system are disclosed. The turbo chiller includes a compressor including an impeller for compressing a refrigerant and a motor for driving the impeller, a condenser configured to perform heat exchange between condensed water and the refrigerant introduced from the compressor, an evaporator configured to perform heat exchange between chilled water and the refrigerant discharged from the condenser, and an expansion valve disposed between the condenser and the evaporator. The compressor, the evaporator and the condenser are arranged to be stacked in a predetermined direction.
US09702619B2	Controlled, dynamic lighting of interior of appliance An apparatus, system, and method of illumination relative to an appliance. A programmable controller activates one or more light sources automatically based on a trigger or sensed condition. The controller dynamically adjusts the one or more light sources in a closed loop fashion.
US09702618B2	LED lighting array system for illuminating a display case An LED lighting array system includes discrete lighting modules spatially arrayed along a support member to provide illumination of items within a display case. The modules have a low overall height that results in them being mounted in a low-profile configuration at various locations along the support member. The modules include a housing with opposed first and second sets of side apertures, a plurality of internal reflecting surfaces associated with the apertures, respectively, an external lens, a multi-sided light engine and a group of side-emitting LEDs. During operation, a first portion of light generated by the side-emitting LEDs is discharged through apertures and the lens into the cooler to illuminate contents therein, while a second portion of light generated by the side-emitting LEDs is redirected by the reflecting surface through said apertures and the lens into the cooler.
US09702615B1	Internal cabinet support structure A cabinet includes a shell having a top wall and first and second side walls extending substantially perpendicular from the top wall. The cabinet further includes a first compartment liner defining a first storage compartment. The cabinet further includes upper and lower support members provided on opposite sides of the first compartment liner and extending substantially parallel to the top wall. The cabinet further includes a first vertical support bar secured to the upper and lower support members that extends substantially parallel to the first and second side walls and between the first compartment liner and the first side wall. The cabinet further includes a second vertical support bar secured to the upper and lower support members that extends substantially parallel to the first and second side walls and between the first compartment liner and the second side wall. The first and second vertical support bars have an L-shaped cross-section.
US09702614B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator may include a cabinet having a storage compartment, a door pivotably mounted to the cabinet to open or close the storage compartment, and the door may include a first door defining a front surface of the door, a door liner coupled to a rear surface of the first door, a basket holder mounted in a mounting recess provided in the door liner, the basket holder having a protrusion that protrudes out from the mounting recess, and a rear panel attached to a rear surface of the door liner, the rear panel having a through-hole configured to allow passage of the protrusion, and a basket mounted to the protrusion of the basket holder.
US09702610B2	Reefer container and power supply system for reefer container A reefer container includes: a box-shaped container body; a load equipped in the container body; and a power receiving portion which is configured to receive power from an outside and to supply the power to the load. The power receiving portion includes a power receiving coil which is configured to contactlessly receive the power from the outside.
US09702609B2	Vessel cooling system and associated methods A vessel cooling system may include a beverage holding device, having a bottom with a slit having a length. The system may also include a cooling device, having a convex top configured to be received by a concave bottom of a beverage vessel. The cooling device may have a top sheet of thermoplastic polyurethane, a bottom sheet of thermoplastic polyurethane affixed to the top sheet of thermoplastic polyurethane forming a cavity therebetween, and a shaped depression in the center of the convex top. The cooling device may further include a rigid portion, having a circumference, disposed on the bottom of the cooling device, a lip, having an upper surface with a plurality of raised ridges, formed on the circumference of the rigid portion and configured to contact the perimeter of the concave bottom of the beverage vessel, and coolant, that contracts as its temperature raises, contained within the cavity.
US09702608B2	Refrigerator including ice crushing member with power transmission units A refrigerator includes a storage room, a door for opening and shutting the storage room, and an ice storage unit. The refrigerator also includes a crushing member, which is rotatably provided at the ice storage unit, and a driving unit, which provides rotational power for the crushing member and includes a rotary shaft to be rotated in a first direction. The refrigerator further includes a first power transmission unit, which is coupled with the rotary shaft and is rotated in a second direction, and a second power transmission unit, which is separably coupled with the first power transmission unit and transmits the power of the first power transmission unit to the crushing member.
US09702607B2	Air-conditioner system for vehicle and method for controlling same The present invention relates to an air-conditioner system for a vehicle and a method for controlling the same, and more particularly, to an air-conditioner system for a vehicle and a method for controlling the same which can change a target superheat degree depending on variation in an amount of refrigerant discharged from a compressor, namely, gradually decrease the target superheat degree by stages as the amount of refrigerant discharged from the compressor decreases, and control an electronic expansion valve based on the target superheat degree dropping by stages, thereby preventing performance degradation of an air conditioner and stabilizing the system by restraining a change in the superheat degree in an area where an amount of refrigerant discharged from a compressor varies.
US09702601B2	Expansion valve and vibration-proof spring An expansion valve includes a shaft for transmitting the drive force to a valve element and a vibration-proof spring, set between the body and the shaft, which generates the sliding friction by biasing the shaft. The vibration-proof spring includes a spring body of a hollow tube shape, a spring part, which is integrally formed with a side wall of the spring body, and a bulging portion formed on the spring part in a protruding manner such that the tip of the bulging portion is placed opposite to a part of the shaft. When the bulging portion abuts against the shaft inserted to the vibration-proof spring, the spring part is placed in a position along the spring body or is warped outwardly from the spring body, so that the elastically reactive force resulting from the warped spring part allows the shaft to slide in a stabilized manner.
US09702600B2	Method and apparatus for improving refrigeration and air conditioning efficiency A method and apparatus for improving refrigeration and air conditioning efficiency for use with a heat exchange system having a compressor, condenser, evaporator, expansion device, and circulating refrigerant. The apparatus includes is a liquid refrigerant containing vessel having a refrigerant entrance and a refrigerant exit with the vessel positioned in the heat exchange system between the condenser and the evaporator, and means for creating a turbulent flow of liquefied refrigerant. The apparatus further preferably includes a refrigerant bypass path to sub-cool a portion of the refrigerant within the vessel; a disk positioned at the liquid refrigerant entrance to develop a, low pressure area on the back side and create a turbulent flow of refrigerant entering the vessel; and a refrigerant valve incorporated into the refrigerant path downstream of the expansion valve and before the coil which develops a vortex that continues through the refrigerant coil.
US09702599B2	Method and apparatus for improving refrigeration and air conditioning efficiency A method and apparatus for improving refrigeration and air conditioning efficiency for use with a heat exchange system having a compressor, condenser, evaporator, expansion device, and circulating refrigerant. The apparatus includes is a liquid refrigerant containing vessel having a refrigerant entrance and a refrigerant exit with the vessel positioned in the heat exchange system between the condenser and the evaporator, and means for creating a turbulent flow of liquefied refrigerant. The apparatus further preferably includes a refrigerant bypass path to sub-cool a portion of the refrigerant within the vessel; a disk positioned at the liquid refrigerant entrance to develop a low pressure area on the back side and create a turbulent flow of refrigerant entering the vessel; and a refrigerant valve incorporated into the refrigerant path downstream of the expansion valve and before the coil which develops a vortex that continues through the refrigerant coil.
US09702598B2	Evaporator An evaporator used in a car air conditioner satisfies a a relation of 0.9≦P1/P2≦1.1, where P1 is the passage cross sectional area of each portion of a refrigerant discharge passage of a refrigerant inlet outlet member of the evaporator, and P2 is the passage cross sectional area of a pipe which establishes communication between a second refrigerant passage of an expansion valve and a compressor. Preferably, relations of W1>W2 and H1>H2 are satisfied, where W1 and H1 are the internal width and height of an upstream end portion of a straight portion of an outward bulged portion of a third plate of the refrigerant inlet outlet member, and W2 and H2 are the internal width and height of a downstream end portion of the outward bulged portion.
US09702595B2	Thermoelectric devices and methods of manufacture Thermoelectric devices are provided. In one embodiment, a thermoelectric device may include a glass wafer defined by conductive vias, a second wafer, and a plurality of metal film disposed between the glass wafer and the second wafer and against solid, conductive, integral, end surfaces of the conductive vias. A nanogap may be disposed between the metal film and the second wafer. The nanogap may have been created by applying a voltage extending between the conductive vias and the second wafer. Methods of forming the devices, along with methods of using the devices to transform heat energy to electricity, and for refrigeration, are also provided.
US09702593B2	Enclosure refrigerated by a hybrid compression/absorption refrigeration system The present invention relates to an enclosure which is refrigerated and kept at a predetermined set temperature (Te), containing the evaporator (7) of a refrigerating unit (5). Said enclosure is characterised in that: same comprises a thermochemical system (9) the circuit of which is separate from that of the refrigerating unit and which includes a reactor (1) containing a reactive product capable of absorbing a gas, a condenser and an evaporator arranged in said enclosure (3), the reactive product and the gas being such as to be the subject, when placed in the presence of one another, of a reaction which has the effect of the gas being absorbed by the reactive product and, conversely, to be the subject of a desorption reaction of the gas absorbed by the reactive product when heat is applied thereto once the gas has been absorbed, the thermochemical system having two operating phases, namely a cold-production phase and a regeneration phase, said system comprising measurement (14) and control (19) means which only enable the thermochemical system (9) to enter the regeneration phase if the temperature of the condenser (17) thereof is below a predetermined threshold temperature (Ts).
US09702590B2	Method for operating a water heater appliance A method for operating a water heater appliance includes obtaining a plurality of water temperature measurements over a period of time, determining at least one heated water draw event for the water heater appliance, and establishing a future operating schedule for the water heater appliance. The water heater appliance is operated according to the future operating schedule.
US09702589B2	Combustion apparatus having air intake preheater The present invention relates to a combustion apparatus capable of reducing the combustion load of a burner and improving the combustion efficiency thereof. The combustion apparatus includes: a premixing chamber for premixing external air, introduced through an air supply inlet, with a combustion gas; a blower for supplying a mixed air premixed in the premixing chamber toward a burner; a combustion chamber for burning the mixed air by ignition of the burner; a heat exchanger for heat exchange with room heating water by using the combustion heat of the combustion chamber; an exhaust gas discharging part for discharging an exhaust gas having passed through the heat exchanger; and a duct through which the exhaust gas having passed through the exhaust gas discharging part is discharged outside, wherein the combustion apparatus includes an air intake preheater for heat exchange between the exhaust gas discharged to the duct through the exhaust gas discharging part and the air supplied to the premixing chamber through the air supply inlet, the air intake preheater including a channel-forming member in which a plurality of unit plates are stacked with a predetermined interval therebetween to form an exhaust gas channel and an air intake channel therein that are separated from each other, are adjacent to each other, and are alternately arranged.
US09702588B2	Air conditioning apparatus An air conditioning apparatus includes a casing having intake and blow-out ports, a partition member dividing an interior of the casing, a heat exchanger, and a centrifugal fan. The partition member has a fan entrance bored in opposition to the blow-out port. The centrifugal fan includes a bladed wheel mounted in the fan compartment such that a rotary shaft of the bladed wheel is oriented along the fan entrance and the blow-out port. The rotary shaft is disposed adjacent to a bladed wheel nearby lateral part of multiple lateral parts of the casing that are disposed along the opening direction of the fan entrance and the opening direction of the blow-out port. The blow-out port is at least partially disposed in a position adjacent to a blow-out port nearby lateral part of the multiple lateral parts of the casing and being opposed to the bladed wheel nearby lateral part.
US09702587B2	Water storage vessel assembly with coil support member A coil support member is attached to a coil inside a water storage vessel and includes multiple openings, insertion portions and a non-insertion portion. The openings are arranged in a lengthwise direction, and together with surrounding sites prevent contact between mutually adjacent loops of the tube of the coil and suppress contact between an inner surface of the water storage vessel and an outer surface of the coil. The insertion portions are formed between the openings and are inserted into an intra-coil space located radially inward of the outer surface of the coil. The non-insertion portion is positioned in an extra-coil space located radially outward of the outer surface of the coil. The insertion portions have insertion body portions preventing contact between mutually adjacent loops of the tube, and engagement portions contacting the tube from the intra-coil space and maintaining an inserted state of the insertion body portions.
US09702586B2	Energy storage for PV water heater A system for heating water includes a first tank containing water and a heater element for heating the water, a solar panel, a control circuit coupling the solar panel to the heater element, and a second tank. The control circuit couples power to the heater element in proportion to available sunlight. The maximum temperature of the water in the first tank is higher than the maximum temperature of the water in the second tank. Water is drawn from the system through the second tank.
US09702585B2	Tankless electric water heater A tankless electric water heater system including a heating chamber having an inlet at a first end and an outlet at a second end, a heating element connected to the heating chamber, a first temperature sensor disposed near the first end of the heating chamber, a second temperature sensor disposed near the second end of the heating chamber, a flow sensor configured to detect a flow of water and disposed near the heating chamber, and a controller connected to the first and second temperature sensors, the flow sensor, and the heating element. The controller is configured to have a set point temperature, to detect temperature and flow data from the first and second temperature sensors, and the flow sensor, and to provide as output a power setting to the heating element.
US09702577B1	Dynamic determination of fan speeds An updated operating speed for a fan of an air handler may be determined. The updated operating speed may depend on a target output volume for the air handler and an intermediate resistance value for a filter of the air handler. The intermediate resistance value may be determined by instructing the fan to operate at a first operating speed for a fixed period of time. During the fixed period of time, a pressure sensing system may sense an observed differential pressure measured across the filter. The observed differential pressure may correspond to the intermediate resistance value. The intermediate resistance value may be used to identify, from a set of filter loading values which may be retained in a filter loading data structure, the updated operating speed for the fan such that the air handler is capable of achieving the target output volume.
US09702576B2	Columnar air moving devices, systems and methods An air moving system includes an air moving device including a housing member, a rotary fan assembly, and an opening for connection with an airflow duct, the housing including a plurality of air intake vents. A first volume of air can enter the housing through the opening and a second volume of air can enter the housing through the plurality of intake vents. The rotary fan assembly directs the first and second volumes of air.
US09702570B2	Bulkhead assemblies for air conditioner units Air conditioner units and bulkhead assemblies for air conditioner units are provided. A bulkhead assembly includes a bulkhead which includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall spaced apart from the first sidewall along a lateral direction, and a rear wall extending laterally between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The rear wall includes an indoor facing surface and an opposing outdoor facing surface. The bulkhead assembly further includes a vent aperture defined in the rear wall, and a vent unit. The vent unit includes a frame, a door, and a hinge rotatably connecting the door to the frame. The frame is positioned on one of the indoor facing surface or the outdoor facing surface and defines a frame aperture generally aligned with the vent aperture. The door is rotatable between an open position and a closed position.
US09702569B2	Method for the temperature control of components A temperature-control system includes a temperature-control device (3), (n≧2) temperature-control assemblies (5, 5′) which are designed for conducting a temperature-control fluid (2) through a component (4) to be temperature-controlled, (n≧2) individual return line parts (7′, 7″) and (n≧2) return temperature sensors (8, 8′), a controller (9) having (n≧2) valves (10, 10′) and control elements (11, 11′) which are designed to adjust the respective associated valve (10, 10′), and a room temperature sensor (12) for determining and reporting an actual temperature (13) in an immediate environment of the component (4).
US09702568B2	Method and system for operating a water heater appliance A method and system for operating a water heater appliance are provided. The method and system include initiating a vacation mode of the water heater appliance. An operating temperature of the water heater appliance is reduced from a normal operating temperature to a vacation operating temperature in the vacation mode of the water heater appliance. The method and system also include sanitizing the water heater appliance by raising the operating temperature of the water heater appliance from the vacation operating temperature to a sanitization operating temperature.
US09702567B2	Heater system A heater having a combustion chamber. The heater includes a hopper and a chute extending from an outlet of the hopper to the combustion chamber. The heater includes a chute extending from the hopper to the combustion chamber, a screw extending through the chute into the hopper, and a drive connected to the screw for turning the screw in a direction in which the flight would, but for downward forces, lift the fuel. The heater has a vane rotatably attached to the screw that rotates downward along the screw in absence of upward forces counteracting gravity. The vane is cambered to produce upward forces when turning with the screw beneath an upper surface of the fuel. The vane is biased toward the upper surface of the fuel to level the upper surface of the fuel and prevent the fuel from rat holing and arching.
US09702566B2	Cooking exhaust hood ventilation system and related methods Controlling an exhaust hood system having multiple hood sections each with an exhaust output having an associated damper, each exhaust output feeding to a common downstream fan, where damper position and fan speed control an exhaust flow rate through each hood section, involves monitoring at least one condition of each hood section and, based upon the monitoring, establishing a target flow rate for each hood section; based upon a sum of the target flow rates, establishing a fan speed; and monitoring an actual flow rate through each hood section and responsively controlling damper position to achieve the target flow rate for the hood section. Adjusting fan speed and damper position until damper position for at least one hood section achieves a predetermined open position, while at the same time each hood section satisfies its associated target flow rate, can reduce energy costs associated with system operation.
US09702557B2	Glow plug A glow plug (1) provided with heat-producing coil (9) inside tube (7). When a vertical cross-section including a center axial line CL2 is observed, a specific cross-sectional region (21) satisfies a>b, where a (mm) is a length along a direction of an axial line CL1, and b (mm) is a length along a direction perpendicular to the axial line CL1. In addition, an inner appearance line (221) of the specific cross-sectional region 21 satisfies R>a/2 in a range positioned between predetermined points P1 and P3, wherein R (mm) is a curvature radius. Moreover, 0.100
US09702554B2	Sorbents for coal combustion Sorbent compositions containing iodine are added to coal to mitigate the release of mercury and/or other harmful elements into the environment during combustion of coal containing natural levels of mercury.
US09702551B2	Gas burner A gas burner includes a burner base, a burner head and a cap. The cap is positioned on the burner head such that the burner head and the cap define a plurality of secondary air channels between the burner head and the cap. The plurality of secondary air channels is positioned above a plurality of flame ports.
US09702548B2	System for co-firing cleaned coal and beneficiated organic-carbon-containing feedstock in a coal combustion apparatus A co-firing process is described using cleaned coal and processed biomass to reduce adverse by-products in a coal combusting apparatus. The coal feedstock comprises an aggregate blend of cleaned coal and processed biomass. The biomass feedstock comprises processed biomass pellets. The total energy density is predetermined and can be similar to the coal component or higher than the coal component. The intracellular salt in the processed biomass is at least 60 wt % less for the processed organic-carbon-containing feedstock used to make the processed biomass pellets than that of the starting un-processed processed organic-carbon-containing feedstock. The cleaned coal has a sulfur content that is 50 wt % less than that of un-cleaned coal before it passed through the coal-cleaning sub-system.
US09702544B2	Boiler for domestic appliances and water heating systems with steam production for home and industrial use A boiler for domestic appliances and water heating systems with steam production for home and industrial use includes: a container body configured to contain a liquid to be heated and vaporized, and defining an inner containment chamber having a containment volume; a heating device having a radiant heating surface, the heating device including at least one pair of radiant elements having respective radiant surfaces accommodated in the containment chamber, in parallel and spaced relationship, and designed to be immersed in the liquid to cause a convective motion of the liquid between the radiant surfaces.
US09702543B2	Method for controlling combustion gas output in direct steam generation for oil recovery An apparatus, system, and method for controlling combustion gas output in direct steam generation for oil recovery. A direct combustion steam generator burns a fuel and an oxygen-containing gas mixture to produce combustion products including steam, CO2 and N2. Supplemental oxygen is separately supplied to the combustion steam generator to adjust the oxygen content of the oxygen-containing gas mixture during the combustion process in order to adjust the ratio of CO2 to N2 produced in the combustion products.
US09702542B2	Methods and apparatus for power recovery in fluid catalytic cracking systems A co-generation process for a regenerator in an FCC system having a reactor and a regenerator includes the steps of introducing flue gas from the regenerator into a heating unit at a first location of the heating unit, and introducing an oxygen/fuel gas mixture into the heating unit at a second location of the heating unit apart from the first location, and combusting the oxygen/fuel gas mixture in the heating unit at the second location to form a hot combustion gas. The process further includes the steps of combining the hot combustion gas and the flue gas at a third location of the heating unit apart from the first location to produce heated flue gas, heating water and/or steam with the heated flue gas to produce a heated steam, and introducing the heated steam into a turbine to extract energy from the heated steam.
US09702540B2	Illumination system for mobile dispensing devices A mobile dispensing device comprising at least three or more light sets with each light set having a different region associated with the device and at least one of the lights sets is configured to provide illumination when the device is in the act of dispensing and least one of the other light sets is configured to provide focused illumination when the mobile dispensing device is not involved in the act of dispensing. The device further being configured to read one or more inputs/sensors that are used to determine a lighting condition that either overrides, supplements or is implemented independently of any lighting condition associated with the detected motion and tilting angle of the device.
US09702532B1	Compact environmentally isolated cylindrical platform for optical components A compact, environmentally isolated platform for mounting optical components, comprising a plurality of similarly shaped substantially flat plates, an enclosing structural element, and an interior structural element. The similarly shaped substantially flat plates are comprised of metal or composite material, define planes generally parallel to each other, are configured to receive mountable optical components, and have at least one aperture. The enclosing structural element is comprised of metal or composite material, is shaped to generally contain the plurality of similarly shaped substantially flat plates with an interior surface shaped to accommodate the perimeters of the plurality of similarly shaped substantially flat plates, and surrounds the perimeters of the plurality of similarly shaped substantially flat plates. The interior structural element is comprised of metal or composite material and passes through or connecting at least two of the plurality of similarly shaped substantially flat plates to provide structural support.
US09702531B2	Retrofit system and method for replacing linear fluorescent lamp with LED modules A system for replacing linear fluorescent lamps with LED modules in a cabinet sign includes an LED module support structure. The LED module support structure may be attached to the raceways of the cabinet sign or to the sockets formerly used for mounting fluorescent lamps between the raceways.
US09702530B2	Base for an electrical lamp and a method of assembling a base for an electrical lamp According to an aspect there is provided a base for an electric lamp which may be assembled in an efficient and convenient manner. The base comprises: a tubular enclosure (2) extending along an axial direction between a first and a second end portion of the enclosure, an insulator (4) attached to the first end portion of the enclosure such that a rotation of the insulator relative to the enclosure about the axial direction is prevented, the insulator having an inner portion (4b) facing towards an inner space of the enclosure, an outer portion (4a) facing away from said inner space and at least one channel for receiving an electrically conducting contact pin (5), the channel extending from the outer portion, through the insulator and leading into said inner space, and a housing (3) for accommodating electrical circuitry (11) for operating the electric lamp, wherein an end portion (5a) of the electrically conducting contact pin (5) has a lateral projection or recess being adapted to engage with an engagement portion (3 c) of the housing such that a separation between the insulator and the housing is prevented in at least said axial direction, and wherein the housing is attached to the inner portion of the insulator such that a rotation of the housing relative to the insulator about the axial direction is prevented, wherein a rotation of the housing relative to the enclosure is prevented.
US09702529B2	Multiple focus point light A lamp unit with a relay lens that allows two different focus points. Two different optical altering elements are hence simultaneously in focus. The elements can be taken in and out of focus to allow different effects.
US09702526B2	Illumination device An illumination device has plural LED light sources, a reflection plate that has plural openings facing the respective LED light sources, and plural lenses that faces the respective openings and that guides light emitted from the plural openings in a direction vertical to the openings. The reflection plate is placed between the plural LED light sources and the plural lenses, and converges the light emitted from the plural LED light sources.
US09702525B1	Obstruction lighting system An obstruction lighting system includes a disc having a generally planar surface. A plurality of light emitting diodes are mounted to the planar surface of the disc, a central light emitting axis of the light emitting diodes being oriented generally perpendicularly away from the planar surface. A reflector is coupled to the disc, the reflector having an outer surface in the shape of a rotated conic section, the reflector further including a projecting portion. The outer surface of the reflector has an optical axis generally perpendicular to the central light emitting axis of the light emitting diodes. Furthermore, the projecting portion of the reflector blocks light emissions from the light emitting diodes in an upwardly direction from the obstruction lighting system. The disc and a lens retainer may be configured to block light emitted by the light emitting diodes from traveling in a downwardly direction from the obstruction lighting system.
US09702524B2	High color-saturation lighting devices A lighting device including a blue solid state emitter, at least one yellow-green or green lumiphoric material, and at least one red or red-orange solid state emitter can simultaneously provide high color fidelity (e.g., high CRI Ra), high color saturation (e.g., high Qg), and high efficiency (e.g., lumens per watt). A subcombination of blue and yellow-green emissions is provided within one or more specified regions of a 1931 CIE chromaticity diagram. By providing sufficient green content, increased saturation can be active with relatively a short wavelength red or red-orange source while maintaining high color fidelity and efficacy. A mixture of green and yellow lumiphoric materials may be provided.
US09702521B2	Luminaire Disclosed is a luminaire (100) comprising a chamber delimited by a body (110) defining a light exit surface of the luminaire; and an optical cavity (135) inside the chamber such that the chamber comprises a volume (112) delimited by the body and the optical cavity, wherein the optical cavity is delimited by a first parabolic mirror (120) and a second parabolic mirror (130) facing the first parabolic mirror, the second parabolic mirror comprising an aperture (132) facing the volume, the optical cavity comprising a light source (140) mounted inside said cavity; wherein the first parabolic mirror and the second parabolic mirror are shaped to create an image (12) of the light source in the volume.
US09702520B2	Automotive daytime running lights Automotive daytime running lights, includes a light source and reflecting plates arranged on a light path of the light source. A substrate is arranged near the reflecting plates. A plurality of reflecting cups is formed on a surface of the substrate. Every reflecting plate faces a corresponding reflecting cup. The reflecting plates can rotate around light source to change the light exiting from the light source. The invention uses a laser source with reflecting plates to make the automotive daytime running lights have high visibility and be aesthetic in appearance.
US09702516B1	Light-emitting diode based recessed light fixtures A light fixture includes a light module and a trim assembly, where the trim assembly is removably coupled to the light module. The light module includes a module assembly that accommodates a light source. Further, the light module includes an additional heat sink that is optionally coupled to the module assembly. The trim assembly includes a lens, a reflector, and a trim. In particular, the reflector is coupled to the trim by inserting tabs extending downwards and substantially perpendicular from a collar of the reflector into through slots on a top collar of the trim such that the lens is securely retained and disposed in between the reflector and the trim.
US09702515B2	Light-emitting device and method for compensating chromaticity of light-emitting device An object of the present invention is to provide a light-emitting device having a temperature compensation function implemented with simple circuitry, and a method of temperature compensation in such a light-emitting device. More specifically, the invention provides a light-emitting device and a method of temperature compensation using a light-emitting device, wherein the light-emitting device includes a substrate, a first LED chip which is arranged on the substrate, and which has a characteristic such that Δx and Δy, each representing an amount of displacement on an xy chromaticity diagram, both are negative as temperature rises, and a second LED chip which is arranged on the substrate, and which has a characteristic such that Δx and Δy, each representing an amount of displacement on an xy chromaticity diagram, both are positive as temperature rises.
US09702514B1	Bulb including removable cover A three-way bulb including light emitting diodes is used to achieve a variety of light output colors and/or intensities. In some embodiments, the inputs to a three-way bulb are configured to perform other functions, such as power a motor. In some embodiments, a bulb including light emitting diodes includes a replicable cover and/or a replicable LED. This cover may be configured to project images or support a shade made of a heat sensitive material.
US09702506B2	LNG tank An LNG tank as disclosed can include an inner shell of stainless steel and an outer shell spaced at a distance from the inner shell, the inner and outer shells defining an isolation space therebetween. A double-walled pipe of stainless steel connected to the LNG tank can include an inner pipe. The outer wall of the pipe can be connected to the inner shell by a bellows-like pipe fitting welded to the outer wall of the pipe(s) and to the inner shell of the tank. The inner pipe for extending into a tank room can be connected to a valve in a valve block, and the outer wall of the pipe extending into the tank room can be welded to the valve block to provide a continuous secondary barrier for the inner pipe between the inner shell of the tank and the valve block.
US09702505B2	Cryogenic fluid cylinder A cryogenic fluid cylinder includes an inner vessel for holding cryogenic fluid, a cylindrically shaped outer vessel having a vertical longitudinal axis surrounds the inner vessel and forms an insulating space there between, and operating controls located on a top of the outer vessel. Customer or end user operating controls include a liquid-use valve for selectively dispensing liquid cryogen, a pressure-building valve for selectively controlling a pressure building circuit, and a gas-use valve for selectively dispensing cryogen gas. Supplier or maintenance personnel operating controls include an economizer regulator for selectively setting at least one desired pressure of the inner vessel, a vent valve for selectively venting cryogen fluid, and a vacuum pressure port for indicating vacuum pressure between the vessels. The end user controls are located on a front side of the outer vessel while the supplier controls are located on a rear side of the outer vessel.
US09702503B2	Multifunctional clip A device configured for securing objects such as ornamental light strings to surfaces. The device includes a first clip with a bottom section, a first leg and a second leg, the first leg and second leg being perpendicular to the bottom section. The first clip comprises a pole adaptor attachment portion located on a bottom surface of the bottom section. A second clip including an arm projecting away from the pole adaptor attachment portion, such that at a distal end of the arm, a leg portion projects at an acute angle to a direction of the arm, and in a same direction of a distal end of the first leg. The leg portion is displaced in a space by a length of the arm, such that the leg portion projects at an acute angle to the pole adaptor attachment section.
US09702498B2	Method and system for manufacturing insulation block and insulation block A method for manufacturing an insulation block, preferably an insulation plate, in which method the casting mold is adjusted to a desired size by moving at least one wall of the casting mold, the pre-expanded polystyrene, polypropylene or polyethylene beads are led to the casting mold, the pre-expanded polymer beads are steamed in the casting mold, and the formed finished insulation block is removed from the mold. In a method according to the invention at least one wall of the casting mold is moved during the steaming and/or during the cooling phase after the steaming.
US09702497B2	Retaining plate for a reinforcing strip A retaining plate (30) made from a rigid material having tips on each of the two faces of same, the tips of each of the faces of a length of between 1 and 3 mm making an angle in the forward direction with the face of between 30° and 60°. The retaining plate is secured by the tips of one of the faces of same at the final end (28) of a first reinforcing strip (26) already positioned on the degraded portion of a pipe, and secured to the initial end (32) of a second reinforcing strip to be wound following the first reinforcing strip by the tips of the other face, said tips being tilted towards the initial end (32) of the second reinforcing strip.
US09702495B2	Multi-layered gas-filled bladder for accommodating changes in fluid characteristics within a fluid delivery system An absorber for use in a fluid delivery system is disclosed which includes a housing defining an interior chamber, a connective fitting extending from the housing in fluid communication with the interior chamber for connecting the housing to the fluid delivery system, and at least one gas-filled bladder or cell disposed within the interior chamber of the housing to accommodate changes in fluid characteristics, such as, for example, pressure and volume, within the fluid delivery system, the gas-filled bladder or cell having a predetermined pre-charge pressure and a multi-layered flexible polymeric shell including a plurality of successive relatively thin polymeric shell layers to inhibit the formation of leak paths through the shell in the event that a single shell layer fails.
US09702493B2	Kit of parts for assembling a hose connection, a fuel dispensing unit having such a hose connection, and a method for assembling such a hose connection Kits of parts for assembling a hose connection, fuel dispensing units having such a hose connection, and methods for assembling such a hose connection are provided. In one embodiment, a kit of parts is provided that includes a plurality of hose connection parts selectable from, first hose connection parts including one fluid inlet and one fluid outlet, second hose connection parts including two fluid inlets and one fluid outlet, and third hose connection parts including three fluid inlets and one fluid outlet, which kit of parts is suitable for assembly of a hose connection having at least a first and second fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, according to any one of three configurations.
US09702492B2	Line connector and line set for fluid media A line connector for a urea-water solution in an SCR catalytic converter system. The line connector has two mutually separate flow paths for two fluid media, one for a functional medium and another for a temperature control medium for controlling the temperature of the functional medium. The line connector includes a connector body having a first connection for a first line conducting a functional medium, a second connection conducting a temperature control medium, and a third connection for a double line having an inner line and a coaxial outer line. The third connection has an inner connecting element with an inner passage and an outer connecting element with an outer passage. The connector body is formed in its interior such that the first and second connections merge separately from one another into the inner and outer passages, respectively, of the third connection.
US09702488B2	Screw connection device for fluid lines, in particular for motor vehicle fluid lines A screw connection device for fluid lines having a coupling nut with an interior space and having an internal threading running over the circumference of the interior space, as well as having a connecting element with an external threading. A line end of a fluid line is accommodated in the coupling nut, wherein the line end exhibits an end shape. When the internal threading of the coupling nut is screwed to the external threading of the connecting element, a locating surface disposed in the interior space of the coupling nut is moved toward the back end of the end shape, or vice versa, respectively. A spring element is disposed between the locating surface and the back end of the end shape, running over the circumference of the fluid line.
US09702482B1	Two-piece U-shaped fairing A vortex-induced vibration (VIV) suppression device including a fairing comprising a fairing body having a nose dimensioned to partially encircle an underlying tubular and a first arm and a second arm extending from the nose, wherein the nose, the first arm and the second arm are one integrally formed unit and the first arm and the second arm are spaced a distance from one another along their entire length so as to define a gap therebetween; and a securing element dimensioned to fit within the gap between the first arm and the second arm and secure the fairing to an underlying tubular. Methods for securing a U-shaped fairing to a tubular and manufacturing a U-shaped fairing are also disclosed.
US09702480B2	Valve switchbox A switchbox for monitoring the position of a manual quarter-turn valve has a housing mountable to the valve to be monitored/controlled. A handle-driven shaft extends through the housing, with one end of the shaft couplable to the valve stem such that movement of the shaft moves the valve stem. One or more shaft position sensor switches interact with a cam on the shaft to signal shaft position and/or provide control signals. A plate coupled to the shaft articulates within a recess on the surface of the switchbox to limit motion of the valve to an operable range, such as between full ON and full OFF. The switchbox has a pair of lock tabs with lock apertures. A lock aperture in the plate is alignable with the lock tab apertures to receive a pin or padlock for locking the valve in a selected position. A potentiometer can be utilized in place of a switch as a shaft position sensor. The switchbox may be used with an original or new handle and may feature detents to allow a range of valve settings.
US09702475B2	Electromagnetically actuatable valve An electromagnetically actuatable valve is described, for controlling fluids, having an inner pole and a magnetic armature, the inner pole having a first end face oriented to the magnetic armature, and the magnetic armature having a second end face oriented to the inner pole, a first contact line and a second contact line being present between the first and second end face when the inner pole and the magnetic armature come into contact with one another, and a damping volume being present between the first and second contact line when the inner pole and the magnetic armature come into contact with one another.
US09702471B1	Attachment for different air valve An air valve connecting device or attachment includes a casing extended from a housing, a mouth engaged in the casing and having a compartment for engaging with either a US or French inflation valve, a follower slidably engaged in the casing and the housing and engageable with the mouth for compressing the mouth to grasp either of the inflation valves, a tube slidably engaged in the follower and extendible into the mouth, an actuator engaged in the housing and having a space for engaging with the follower, and the actuator includes a cam member for engaging with the follower and for forcing the follower to compress the mouth and to grasp either of inflation valves to the casing.
US09702470B2	Valve arrangement, apparatus and methods of operation thereof A valve arrangement comprises first and second valves mechanically interconnected for synchronous operation with one another so as to be switchable by a single action between first and second fluid flow configurations. The first configuration provides a first path for first fluid to flow from a first inlet to a first outlet and a second path for second fluid to flow from a second inlet to a second outlet. The second configuration provides paths for first fluid to flow from the first inlet to both the first and second outlets while closing the path from the second inlet. In one application, the arrangement allows a convenient method of disinfecting a water-consuming appliance such as a shower.
US09702468B2	Seal system including water management feature A seal system includes one or more corner seals and a sill seal attachable to the corner seal(s). The sill seal includes a horizontal portion, an outer flange depending from the horizontal portion, an oblique portion extending obliquely from the horizontal portion, and an inner flange extending upwardly from the horizontal portion. A wiper extends upwardly from the inner flange. The inner flange and oblique portion cooperate to form a trough. One or more weep holes are formed in the inner flange to allow for communication of water from the trough to the other side of the inner flange.
US09702462B2	Large diameter thermoplastic seal A seal ring includes a weld and a thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic material has a weld elongation-at-break of at least 3%. The thermoplastic material can have a glass transition temperature of at least 100° C. The thermoplastic material with the weld can have a weld elongation-at-break of at least 3%. The seal ring can have a circumference of at least 0.62 meters. The seal ring can have a coefficient of friction of not greater than 0.45.
US09702455B2	Electronic shifting of a transmission A recreational vehicle is provided including a power source, such as an engine or an electric motor, and a transmission having a variable gear ratio. A sub-transmission coupled to an output of the transmission includes a plurality of selectable gear configurations including at least one of a forward gear, a neutral gear, a reverse gear, and a park gear. An electronic controller is operative to electronically control the gear configuration of the sub-transmission.
US09702454B1	Gearbox shift lock A fluid powered circuit for a gearbox and a method for protecting a gearbox are disclosed. The fluid powered circuit includes a control circuit operatively connected to a clutch engagement circuit. The fluid powered circuit is selectively operable to either flow a fluid from a fluid supply source to the clutch or vent the fluid to the atmosphere. The method for protecting the gearbox includes flowing the fluid from the fluid supply source to the fluid powered circuit, measuring the speed of the shaft, measuring the pressure of the fluid entering the clutch engagement circuit, and flowing the fluid from the fluid powered circuit to the clutch upon detecting one or more conditions.
US09702448B2	Differential having light weight bevel gearing A differential for use in a vehicle drive train having a pair of rotary members including a gear case that is operatively supported in driven relationship with respect to the drive train and a pair of side gears mounted for rotation with a respective one of the rotary members in the gear case. The differential also includes a spider mounted for rotation with the gear case and at least one pair of pinion gears mounted for rotation with the spider and in meshing relationship with the side gears. The side gears have concave teeth flanks and the pinion gears have convex teeth flanks to increase power density through the differential.
US09702440B2	Powertrain for automatic transmission The present invention relates to a powertrain for an automatic transmission. The powertrain for an automatic transmission consisting of an input shaft, an output shaft and first to third planetary gear sets comprises: first to seventh actuating elements constituting the first to third planetary gear sets; and shifting elements including first to fourth clutches and first and second brakes, wherein at least two of the shifting elements are actuated so that the first to seventh actuating elements are driven or restrained, thereby implementing eight forward speed and two reverse speed ratios.
US09702432B2	Damper isolator with magnetic spring Damper-isolators are disclosed that have a hub defining a bore for receiving a shaft, a pulley body mated to the hub to collectively define a magnet track that is concentric about the bore, a damper assembly operatively disposed between the hub and a belt engaging portion of the pulley body, a first magnet positioned within the magnet track and connected to the hub for rotation therewith, and a second magnet positioned within the magnet track and connected to the pulley body for rotation therewith. The first magnet and the second magnet are positioned with like polarities facing one another. A front end accessory drive system having one of the damper-isolators is also disclosed.
US09702431B2	Damper A damper includes a first, second, and third rotation member rotatable around a rotation axis, a first elastic portion interposed between the first rotation member and the second rotation member and elastically deformed by a relative rotation between the first rotation member and the second rotation member, a second elastic portion interposed between the second rotation member and the third rotation member and elastically deformed by a relative rotation between the second rotation member and the third rotation member, and a dynamic vibration absorber. The dynamic vibration absorber includes a rolling element that is positioned at an inner side relative to the first elastic portion and the second elastic portion in a radial direction of the rotation axis, and is rotatable relative to the second rotation member.
US09702428B2	Passive heave compensator A passive heave compensator having: a main hydraulic cylinder, including a moveable piston having a piston rod extendible through the main hydraulic cylinder and a piston head to divide the main hydraulic cylinder between a gas phase above the piston head, and oil phase below the piston head; an upper connection point associated with the main hydraulic cylinder and a lower connection point associated with the piston rod; and an accumulator having a moveable separator to divide the accumulator between a gas phase above the separator, and an oil phase below the separator and being in communication with the oil phase in the main hydraulic cylinder; wherein an oil phase includes a magnetorheological substance, and that the passive heave compensator includes one or more electromagnetic controllers. In this way, operation of the one or more electromagnetic controllers can magnetize the magnetorheological substance to vary the viscosity of the oil phase, thus changing the degree of damping that can be provided by the passive heave compensator.
US09702417B2	Method of calibration of a hydraulically operated clutch of a continuously variable transmission using pressure between a hydrostatic pump and motor A method of calibrating a hydraulically operated clutch in a continuously variable transmission of a vehicle, includes steps of filling the clutch as if for a shift, using a control signal value for achieving a test pressure, and determining a resulting change in a pressure condition in a hydrostatic power unit of the transmission. If the change indicates initial engagement, then a value representative of the signal value used is recorded. If greater than initial engagement is indicated, or the vehicle moved, then the clutch is emptied and tested using a lower test pressure. If initial engagement is not indicated, the clutch is emptied and refilled to a greater test pressure. An exemplary pressure condition is a difference in pressure in lines between a pump and motor of the power unit. During the calibration, the vehicle can be held stationary with a parking brake or the like.
US09702416B2	Linear sensor The present invention uses a sensor to determine when a pressure plate and a clutch plate of a dual clutch transmission system are in contact with one another. The assembly includes a housing having a plurality of pistons connected to both the clutch plate and pressure plate. The pistons contain either magnets or couplers and are positioned adjacent one another separated by either a Hall effect sensor or an inductive sensor. As the pressure plates and clutch plates come into contact with one another the pistons move within the housing and said movement is detected by the sensor. The sensor determines if the pressure plate is in contact with the clutch plate and if the clutch plate or the pressure plate has traveled any linear distance.
US09702415B1	Wedge clutch with mutually supporting wedge plates and self-locking displacement assembly A wedge clutch, including: a hub; an outer ring; a wedge plate between the hub and the outer ring; and a displacement assembly including a locking ring including a first axial stop, an engagement arm, a first resilient element urging the distal end in a first rotational direction. The slider ring is axially displaceable to: rotate the engagement arm in a second rotational direction to transition from a connect mode, in which the hub and the outer ring are non-rotatably connected, to a disconnect mode, in which the hub and the outer ring are rotatable with respect to each other; and for the connect mode, enable the first resilient element to rotate the engagement arm in the first rotational direction to contact the first axial stop to block displacement of the hub, with respect to the wedge plate, in the first axial direction.
US09702410B2	Machine arrangement A machine arrangement comprising a crankshaft which is supported by at least one roller bearing including bearing rings and roller elements between the bearing rings, wherein the roller bearing is connected with a device for delivering of a lubricant to the area of rolling contact between the bearing rings and the roller elements. To improve the supply of lubricant to the roller bearing and to supply the right amount of lubricant in dependence of the temperature of the roller bearing, the device for delivering of the lubricant comprises a lubricant reservoir and a flow path from the lubricant reservoir to the area of rolling contact, wherein a valve element is arranged in the flow path for controlling at least one of a flow of lubricant and a pressure of lubricant in dependence of the temperature of at least one of the roller bearing and the valve element.
US09702408B2	Rolling-bearing cage The present invention relates to a cage for a rolling bearing, in particular for a ball bearing, to a rolling bearing with a cage and to the use of a cage in a high-speed rolling bearing with a characteristic speed value n×dm>1,000,000 mm/min, in particular for industrial spindle-bearing applications and in the medical sector, in particular in dental technology.
US09702401B2	Combination thrust-bearing and radial bearing apparatuses Embodiments of the invention relate to bearing apparatuses in which one bearing surface of the bearing apparatus includes diamond, while another bearing surface includes a non-diamond superhard material (e.g., silicon carbide). For example, a bearing apparatus may include a bearing stator assembly and a bearing rotor assembly. The bearing stator assembly and bearing rotor assembly each include a support ring and one or more superhard bearing elements generally opposed to one another. The bearing surface(s) of the rotor or stator may include diamond, while the bearing surface(s) of the other of the rotor or stator do not include diamond. Another bearing apparatus may include both thrust- and radial bearing components. The generally opposed thrust-bearing elements may include diamond, while the generally opposed radial bearing elements may not include diamond, but include a non-diamond superhard material, such as silicon carbide.
US09702396B2	Fasteners with dual skin depth washers A fastener including a pin member with an elongated shank having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a cylindrical shank portion having an outer surface, a head located at the first end of the elongated shank, the head including a bearing surface located on the underside of the head, and a threaded portion located at the second end of the elongated shank. The fastener includes a washer installed on the pin member against the bearing surface of the head of the pin member. The washer includes an outer surface and at least one dielectric gasket layer located on the outer surface of the washer.
US09702395B2	Bonding lug washer A washer includes a perimeter portion, a support edge adjoining the perimeter portion and defining a first plane, and a contact portion having a generally planar contact surface. The contact surface defines a second plane parallel to and spaced from the first plane. The contact portion further includes at least two apertures extending therethrough. The washer further includes a rim portion extending between the perimeter portion and the contact portion. The rim portion surrounds the contact portion and forms an angle with the first plane of between 6 and 20 degrees. The contact portion and the rim portion are integrally formed as one-piece.
US09702393B2	Pressure pad for screw and breakaway pressure screw A fastener used to secure an electrical conductor includes a head, a shaft, and a pressure pad. The head has an inner surface for receiving a drive tool. The shaft has an outer surface including a threaded portion. The pressure pad can include a surface feature. The pressure pad can also be releasably, rotationally-fixed to the shaft through a breakaway portion.
US09702385B2	Machine tool assembly configured for swift disassembly A machine tool assembly including a body component, a head component and a fastener. The body and head components respectively include a body hole and a head hole. The fastener is configured to secure the head component to the body component via insertion through the head hole and attachment to the body hole. The head hole includes a head fastener retention arrangement for preventing unintentional ejection of the fastener therefrom.
US09702383B2	Actuator An actuator according to the present invention includes a telescopic body, a tank, a first opening/closing valve provided in a first passage that connects a rod side chamber to a piston side chamber, a second opening/closing valve provided in a second passage that connects the piston side chamber to the tank, a pump that supplies a fluid to the rod side chamber, a motor that, drives the pump, an exhaust passage that connects the rod side chamber to the tank, and a valve element provided in the exhaust passage, wherein a telescopic unit is formed by integrating the telescopic body, the first opening/closing valve, and the second opening/closing valve, a driving unit is formed by integrating the pump and the motor, and the telescopic unit and the driving unit are provided as separate bodies.
US09702377B2	Motor and pump assembly for mounting in a vehicle seat The invention relates to a motor and pump assembly for mounting in a vehicle seat including a motor driven pump unit (3), a housing (9, 11) and a suspension arrangement for holding the motor driven pump unit within the housing, said motor driven pump unit having a longitudinal axis, characterized in that the suspension arrangement comprises: at least one helical compression spring (8) for holding said motor driven pump unit and balancing its weight, one end of the helical compression spring being connected to the housing and the other end being connected to the motor driven pump unit, at least one spiral spring (1), the inner end of which being connected to one axial end of the motor driven pump unit and an outer end portion of which being connected to the housing, wherein the spiral spring is located such that the spiral is centered around the longitudinal axis of the motor driven pump unit (3).
US09702376B2	Apparatus for compressing a wet gas flow A method and apparatus for compressing a gas flowing comprising at least 0.1 vol % water, include a compressor containing N compression stages, in which each compression stage includes a compressing means and an exchanger directly or indirectly connected to a water-coolant circuit; and in which at least a first exchanger and a second exchanger, in first and second consecutive or non-consecutive compression stages, are connected in series to the water-coolant circuit. The exchangers, which are not connected in series to the water-coolant circuit, include at their water-coolant output a pressure drop device.
US09702374B2	Spiral pumping stage and vacuum pump incorporating such pumping stage A spiral pumping stage includes both centripetal and centrifugal pumping channels, so that the gas is pumped from the periphery to the center of the pumping stage throughout a first group of pumping channels and it is pumped from the center to the periphery of the pumping stage throughout a second group of pumping channels. Thanks to this inventive arrangement, both the gas coming from a previous pumping stage or a main pump inlet arranged upstream the pumping stage according to the invention and the gas coming from the additional side inlet can be effectively pumped by the pumping stage according to the invention.
US09702370B2	Axial bearing for an electric drive An electric drive for a domestic appliance includes a rotor and a shaft. An axial bearing retains the rotor on the shaft. The axial bearing has an axle hole, a multi-sided outer contour and an end face having a recess running centrally through the axle hole. The rotor includes a bearing seat that has a multi-sided inner contour corresponding to the multi-sided outer contour. The bearing seat has lateral notches. The recess ends at opposite ones of the lateral notches on opposite sides of the end face.
US09702369B2	Electric fan with impediment buffering An electric fan includes a fan body having a fan shaft coupled to a fan motor. A fan motor bracket is connected to a fixing portion of the fan motor. A swivel shaft is coupled to the fan motor bracket. A sleeve is mounted around the swivel shaft and is coupled to an output shaft of a swivel motor. The sleeve includes an inner periphery having grooves. The swivel shaft receives an elastic element extending in a radial direction of the swivel shaft. A ball is mounted to an end of the elastic element. The ball is biased by the elastic element to be partially received in one of the grooves. If the fan body is impeded during the swiveling movement, the ball moves inward and compress the elastic element, disengaging the swivel shaft from the sleeve to reduce damage to the sleeve and the output shaft of the motor.
US09702368B1	Flexible blade configuration for efficiently moving fluid using a waving motion A blade configuration for efficiently moving a fluid using a waving action. The blade configuration uses a flexible panel. A pocket depression is formed in the flexible panel. The pocket depression is closer to a rear edge than to a front edge. Consequently, the flexible panel has a first average slope from its front edge to the pocket depression and a second average slope from its rear edge to the pocket depression. The second average slope is greater than the first average slope. Due to the shape of the pocket depression and attachment to the framework, waving movement of the blade through the fluid causes vortices to be generated and shed in a manner causing the fluid which interacts with the flexible panel to flow mostly in the direction of the front edge of the flexible panel. This directs much of the displaced fluid out the front edge.
US09702361B2	Claw pump with relief space In a pump chamber (12), a male rotor (20) having claw portions and a female rotor (24) having recesses into which the claw portions enter are secured to rotating shafts (18a and 18b), respectively. The female rotor is provided with hollows on an upstream side in the rotational direction of the female rotor relative to a plane L containing the rotating shafts. For the hollows, the disposed position, size and configuration are selected so that a compression pocket P and a discharge opening remain in communication with each other through the hollow throughout the time from when the compression pocket stops communicating with the discharge opening and separates from the discharge opening until the compression pocket gradually reduces to disappear, and so that the hollow stops communicating with the discharge opening at the same time as the compression pocket disappears.
US09702359B2	Pump casing A new pump design is described. The pump features a casing with a continuous enclosure extending from a power end of the casing to a fluid end of the casing for housing the reciprocating assembly of the pump, which includes a crankshaft, a plurality of control rods coupled to the crankshaft, and a plurality of crossheads coupled to the control rods. A detachable lid is attached to the casing at the power end and the fluid end of the casing, and encloses the reciprocating assembly. An alignment plate oriented substantially parallel to a stroke axis of the pump maintains alignment of the crossheads.
US09702358B2	Temperature control for compressor According to at least one aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for cooling a coolant for a gas compressor includes a compressor to generate a flow of compressed gas, a dryer in fluid communication with the compressor, and a coolant circuit. The coolant circuit includes a accumulator to accumulate the coolant, a pump in fluid communication with the accumulator and the compressor to circulate the coolant through the coolant circuit, a first intercooler in fluid communication with the accumulator and the pump and structured to transfer heat from the coolant circuit to the compressed gas flow via the dryer, and a valve disposed between the accumulator and the first intercooler and structured to route at least a portion of the coolant through the first intercooler depending on a temperature of the coolant relative to prescribed low and high temperature limits.
US09702356B2	Device for providing a liquid additive A device for providing a liquid additive includes at least one first pump chamber (3) for conveying the liquid additive, and a rotary drive. The first pump chamber is arranged around a drive axis of the rotary drive. Inside the first pump chamber, at least one seal is formed, which can be displaced from the rotary drive around the drive axis. The device has at least one second pump chamber, which is arranged along the drive axis adjacent to the first pump chamber.
US09702354B2	Compressor mounting system A mounting system for an industrial compression system including a first component close-coupled to a second component includes a first support for the first component. The first support is configured to resist movement of the first component in a first direction substantially horizontal relative to the first component, a second direction substantially vertical relative to the first component, and an axial direction relative to the first component. The mounting system also includes a second support for the second component. The second support is configured to resist movement of the second component in a first direction substantially horizontal relative to the second component and a second direction substantially vertical relative to the second component, wherein the second support permits movement of the second component in an axial direction relative to the second component.
US09702352B2	Linear compressor and a spring assembly A linear compressor is provided. The linear compressor includes a spring assembly. An inner back iron assembly is fixed to the spring assembly at a middle portion of the spring assembly. A driving coil is operable to move the inner back iron assembly in order to reciprocate a piston within a chamber of a cylinder assembly. A related spring assembly is also provided.
US09702351B2	Convection pump and method of operation This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to a convection pump. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a chamber, the chamber having an inlet at a first end of the chamber and an outlet at a second end of the chamber. The chamber further has a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being opposite to the second surface. A baffle having a substantially helical shape is disposed inside the chamber. A heating device is configured to heat the first surface of the chamber. A cooling device is configured to cool the second surface of the chamber.
US09702350B2	Valveless reciprocating compressor A system, in certain embodiments, includes a compression cylinder configured to mount to a reciprocating compressor. The compression cylinder includes an intake port and a discharge port. The system also includes a piston assembly disposed within the compression cylinder. The piston assembly includes a piston, and a flow control member extending from the piston. The flow control member is configured to selectively block the intake port and the discharge port upon movement of the piston assembly relative to the compression cylinder.
US09702347B2	Wind turbine system for generating electrical power The apparatus includes a wind turbine system for the collection of wind energy and the conversion thereof through staged-compression into highly compressed gas. The highly compressed gas is routed to a central tank, and then expanded into a plurality of concentric ring tanks, each storing gas at successively lower pressures. The cooling resulting from this expansion is utilized to cool hot compressed gas from an intermediate line of gas compressors, increasing the efficiency of the following compressors. This absorption of heat also improves the efficiency of the gas turbines driving electrical generators. The gas compressor in each wind turbine is located near ground level, and driven by a vertical shaft passing through the wind turbine support tower. One embodiment has conventional radially extending blades, and another embodiment has ducted blades to withstand higher winds. Both ground mounted and deep water adaptions for the wind turbines are disclosed.
US09702344B2	Control method for a floating wind turbine A controller for a floating wind turbine is adapted to cause the wind turbine to extract energy from wave-induced motion of the turbine. The controller controls the rotor speed of the turbine by controlling the torque of the load presented to the rotor such that the rotor speed varies in response to wave-induced motion.
US09702340B2	Prime mover A prime mover that is powered by the energy of a fluid is provided. Such a prime mover may include a first fairing, a second fairing spaced apart from the first fairing to define a gap therebetween and a blade assembly mounted on a shaft that extends between the first and second fairings. The first and second fairings each have a curved peripheral edge for directing a fluid into the gap. When the fluid flows into the gap it contacts the blade assembly to thereby rotate the blade assembly about an axis that is defined by the shaft. The prime mover may be mounted on a cell phone tower and used to generate electricity for powering components of the tower and/or for providing electricity to the power grid.
US09702335B2	Hydraulic wave energy converter A hydraulic wave energy converter, for converting wave energy into high-pressure water energy, includes a rectangular upper floating body (1) floating on water surface, a cylindrical housing-shaped lower floating body (2) under water, a first cable (3), a second cable (4), a hanging rod (5), a ball hinged hook (6), a sea floor anchor pile (7), and other mooring facilities. A plurality of water hydraulic cylinders (8) are vertically fixed at two wider sides of the upper floating body (1) and are reliably connected with the lower floating body (2) through piston heads (27), piston rods (28) and piston rod seats (29). The hydraulic wave energy converter can convert the vertical component and the horizontal component of the wave motion into high-pressure water energy for impacting a hydraulic generator set to generate power, and is lower in cost, simple in maintenance and high in wave energy conversion efficiency.
US09702332B2	Ignition device An ignition device includes a spark plug and an ignition coil. The spark plug is attached to a cylinder head such that a center electrode and a ground electrode project into a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, airflow is generated in a predetermined direction to the spark plug during a compression step. The ignition coil has a primary coil and a secondary coil. An output voltage of the secondary coil after interruption of energization of the primary coil is restricted to a predetermined voltage or less. The ground electrode has a leg portion extending from a housing of the spark plug and an opposing portion that extends in a direction intersecting with the leg portion and forms a gap by opposing the center electrode. The leg portion is attached to a position further upstream than the gap in a flow direction of the airflow during the compression step.
US09702329B2	Pump and common rail fuel injection system A high-pressure pump may include a cylinder, a plunger reciprocally driven by an eccentric to pressurize a pump chamber in the cylinder, a rider mounted on the eccentric to allow relative rotation of the eccentric, the rider presenting a face to the plunger, a tappet supported on the face of the rider for transmitting reciprocal movement from the rider to the plunger, and rotatable bearing elements that support the tappet for relative transverse movement of the face of the rider during operation of the pump. The rotatable bearing elements may be at least partially recessed in a body of the tappet. A common rail fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine comprising a common rail for distributing fuel to a plurality of fuel injectors associated with combustion cylinders of the engine may include such a pump for delivering fuel at high pressure to the common rail.
US09702324B2	Protection of vehicle engine intake components Vehicle engine systems and load path brackets for such systems are presented. The load path brackets can be positioned between an air intake system and a cylinder bank of an engine. In some embodiments, the load path brackets can be operatively connected to a surge tank at a first end and to a cylinder head cover at a second end. The load path brackets can be constructed, positioned, and/or oriented to absorb or transfer forces acting upon the engine system during impacts. For instance, the load path brackets can be arranged such that a longitudinal axis of a portion of load path bracket is positioned based on a predetermined force direction of a predetermined impact force.
US09702319B2	Flowmeter system In one example embodiment, there is provided a flowmeter system. The flowmeter system includes a high temperature transferring part that collects external heat energy to transfer the heat energy; a low temperature transferring part that transfers heat energy of an intake pipe; a stirling engine that produces a power based on a temperature difference between the heat energy transferred from the high temperature transferring part and the heat energy transferred from the low temperature transferring part; and a flowmeter that is supplied with the power produced by the stirling engine to measure a flow rate of the intake pipe.
US09702313B2	Direct injection cross point switching for multiplexing control in an engine control system An engine system may include a injectors, and an engine control unit (ECU) having a number of pins coupling to the injectors. The ECU may include an individual measurement circuit coupled to each pin, with each individual measurement circuit providing a respective individual output corresponding to the pin coupled to the measurement circuit. The ECU may also include subtraction circuits, each subtraction circuit having a respective pair of inputs and providing an output representative of a difference between respective input values appearing at the pair of inputs. The ECU may also include cross-point switches coupled between the measurement circuits and the subtraction circuits, and may determine the voltage difference between any two pins by selectively coupling the respective output of each of the two individual measurement circuits coupled to the two pins to a respective input of the pair of inputs of any subtraction circuit.
US09702312B2	Engine control strategy and feedback system In at least some implementations, an engine control process includes an engine speed test and other steps. The engine speed test includes the steps of a) determining a first engine speed, b) changing the air/fuel ratio of a fuel mixture delivered to the engine, and c) determining a second engine speed after at least some of the air/fuel ratio changing event, Based at least in part on the difference between the first engine speed and the second engine speed it is determined if a change in the air/fuel ratio of the fuel mixture delivered to the engine is needed. If a change to the air/fuel ratio was indicated, the air/fuel ratio of a fuel mixture delivered to the engine is changed.
US09702310B2	Method for regenerating lean NOx trap of exhaust purification system provided with lean NOx trap and selective catalytic reduction catalyst and exhaust purification system A method for regenerating a lean NOx trap (LNT) of an exhaust purification system having the LNT and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst includes determining whether a regeneration release condition of the LNT is satisfied; determining whether a regeneration demand condition of the LNT is satisfied; and performing regeneration of the LNT if the regeneration release condition of the LNT and the regeneration demand condition of the LNT are satisfied, wherein satisfaction of the regeneration release condition of the LNT is determined based on an NOx amount absorbed in the LNT, an NH3 amount stored in the SCR catalyst and temperature at an upstream of the SCR catalyst.
US09702304B1	Automatic engine braking and increased regenerative capacity hybrid vehicle A system for providing deceleration in a hybrid vehicle having a hydraulic braking system and a regenerative braking system. The system includes a hydraulic braking sensor configured to determine a status of the hydraulic braking system. The system also includes a brake pedal unit configured to determine brake pedal data. The system also includes a battery configured to store energy generated by the regenerative braking system. The system also includes a processor configured to determine whether the hydraulic braking system is compromised. The processor is also configured to detect an emergency braking situation based on the brake pedal data. The processor is also configured to increase engine speed of the engine to induce engine braking, and increase the maximum charge limit of the battery to increase a regenerative braking capacity of the regenerative braking system when the hydraulic braking system is compromised and the emergency braking situation is detected.
US09702302B2	Methods and sensor module for controlling combustion emission parameters in a combustion system Methods and a sensor module for use in controlling operation of a gas turbine system are provided herein. The sensor module is coupled within a combustion system and is configured to obtain an aspirated exhaust sample of exhaust flowing through an exhaust duct. The exhaust is generated by the combustion system. The aspirated exhaust sample is analyzed to determine a plurality of exhaust parameters. The sensor module also controls at least one combustion system parameter in a closed loop emission control (CLEC) system based on at least one of the plurality of exhaust parameters.
US09702298B2	Diagnostic method for a compressor recirculation valve Methods are provided for identifying degradation in components of a compressor bypass valve (CBV). One method comprises commanding a periodic signal to the CBV and indicating degradation of a throttle of the CBV based on changes in pressure at an inlet of an intake throttle in response to the periodic signal.
US09702295B2	Twin scroll turbocharger in a variable displacement engine Methods and systems are provided for operating an engine with variable displacement engine (VDE) operation coupled to a twin scroll turbocharger. One method comprises directing exhaust from a first outer cylinder and a first inner cylinder of four cylinders to a first scroll of the twin scroll turbocharger, directing exhaust from a second outer cylinder and a second inner cylinder of the four cylinders to a second scroll of the twin scroll turbocharger, and during a first condition, firing all four cylinders with uneven firing.
US09702294B2	Reducing turbocharged engine overheating A method comprising in response to coolant loss in a turbocharged engine, deactivating one or more engine cylinders while limiting engine load of one or more active cylinders based on an engine speed, and a cylinder head temperature.
US09702291B2	Exhaust aftertreatment system with ammonia gas generator An exhaust aftertreatment system may include a reductant tank, a reactor system, a storage tank, a first conduit and a second conduit. The reactor system may receive reductant from the reductant tank and may output a gas comprising ammonia. The storage tank may receive gas comprising ammonia from the reactor system and may store a volume of gas comprising ammonia. The first conduit may communicate gas comprising ammonia from the reactor system to a stream of exhaust gas. The first conduit may bypass the storage tank. The second conduit may communicate gas comprising ammonia from the storage tank to the stream of exhaust gas.
US09702289B2	Reversible waste heat recovery system and method A waste heat recovery (WHR) system operates in a reverse mode, permitting using the WHR system to transfer heat to the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine. In another configuration, a WHR system may operate in two modes. The first mode removes heat from exhaust gas of an engine to perform useful work. The second mode transfers heat to the exhaust gas. The benefit of this flexible system is that a WHR system is adaptable to rapidly heat exhaust gas at startup and during other conditions where the temperature of the exhaust gas is less than a predetermined operating range. Because of the ability to rapidly warm engine exhaust gas, an exhaust gas receiving system, such as an EGR or an aftertreatment system, may function to reduce the emissions of the engine more quickly. Because this system is reversible, it retains the capability of a conventional WHR system.
US09702287B2	Tank insert module, liquid tank The invention relates to a tank insert module (1) for extracting liquid from a vehicle tank, comprising a basic body (2) composed of a plastic, on which basic body are arranged a liquid extraction device (23), which comprises an extraction opening (4) which can be assigned to the tank interior space, and at least one electric heating element (7), wherein the electric heating element (7) comprises a heating body (8) with an extrusion-coated plastic encapsulation (9). It is provided here that the plastic encapsulation (9) has a plastic which can be welded to the basic body, in particular high-density polyethylene, and/or the same plastic as the basic body (2), and also at least one filler material with high thermal conductivity, and is welded to the basic body (2) at at least one contact point (17). The invention also relates to a liquid tank for vehicles.
US09702286B2	Exhaust gas purification system and exhaust gas purification method Provided is a system where a composite catalyst into which an LNT catalyst and an oxidation catalyst are combined, a catalyzed particulate filter, an injector configured to inject a urea water solution into an exhaust gas passage, and an SCR catalyst are arranged in this order in an upstream-to-downstream direction of the flow of the exhaust gas.
US09702285B2	Exhaust system An exhaust system connected to an exhaust port of a substrate processing apparatus includes: a first exhaust trap having an exhaust input at an upper portion thereof and an exhaust output at a lower portion thereof and cooling a product produced in the substrate processing apparatus; a second exhaust trap installed at a downstream side of an exhaust flow with respect to the first exhaust trap, having an exhaust input at a lower portion thereof and an exhaust output at an upper portion thereof, and cooling the product; a storage unit installed between the first and second exhaust traps and storing the product cooled by the first and second exhaust traps; a first pipe connecting the exhaust port of the substrate processing apparatus and the first exhaust trap; and a second pipe connecting the first exhaust trap, the second exhaust trap and the storage unit.
US09702282B2	Crankcase ventilation system heater A crankcase ventilation system having a heat transfer conduit included therein. The system includes a housing and a crankcase ventilation filter element within the housing, the crankcase ventilation filter element configured to separate oil and oil aerosol from blow-by gases from a crankcase. An oil inlet is configured to receive pressurized oil from a component of an internal combustion engine. The conduit is positioned within the housing. The conduit is positioned along a length of the housing and is configured to carry the pressurized oil from the oil inlet to a component of the crankcase ventilation system. The conduit is configured to transfer thermal energy from the pressurized oil to the housing. An oil outlet is configured to return the pressurized oil to the crankcase.
US09702281B2	Constant fresh air crankcase ventilation A method and apparatus for providing constant fresh air ventilation to the engine crankcase are disclosed. The apparatus is adapted for use with an internal combustion engine having a crankcase, an intake manifold and an air input attached to the manifold. The system includes an integrated vacuum actuator connected to the intake manifold, an actuator duct positioned between the vacuum actuator and the air input, an air-from-oil separator associated with the crankcase, a separator duct and separator control valve positioned between the separator and the intake manifold, and a bypass duct and bypass control valve between the separator duct and the actuator duct. The air input comprises an initial intake pipe and an intermediate intake pipe with the intermediate intake pipe being positioned between the initial intake pipe and the intake manifold. A fresh air control pipe and regulator assembly are attached to the intermediate intake pipe.
US09702273B2	Synchronously timed counterrotating cam and follower apparatus Counterrotating cam and follower apparatuses (C-CAFA) capable of converting reciprocating to rotational motion, and visa versa, utilizing counterrotating cams cooperating with at least one reciprocating cam follower. Apparatus cam counterrotation is ensured to be synchronously timed without necessity of prior art stationary geartrains, by and through apparatus cam follower(s) combining with counterrotating cam surfaces acting as moving follower constraints, provided that disclosed structural limitations, including those regarding cam and follower surface interface engineering slop, multiple degree of freedom cams, rotating and reciprocating follower(s), and electromechanical limitations are met when specified. Optional apparatus usages include reciprocating mass balancer, differential to reverse and or multiply shaft rotations, and apparatus combinations with connecting rods, pistons, cylinders, and or engines. “Adequacy of Constraint and Newtonian Force Analysis, Cam and Follower Surface Kinematical Analysis, and Electromagnetic Cam Analysis” are applied to various disclosed embodiments to teach making, using, and correlation of disclosed apparatus structure to function.
US09702270B2	Hybrid Rankine cycle A system using hybrid Rankine cycles is provided. The system includes a first Rankine cycle system using a first working fluid, the first system producing exergy loss and residual energy from at least one of turbine extraction, turbine condensation and boiler flue gas; and a second Rankine cycle system using a second working fluid to recover the exergy loss and residual energy. The second working fluid comprises a first stream and a second stream, wherein the first stream exchanges heat with the first system via at least one first heat exchanger, and the second stream exchanges heat with the first system via the at least one first heat exchanger and at least one second heat exchanger. A turbine of the first system is configured to allow the first working fluid to exit at a sufficiently high pressure and temperature to provide heat to the second system instead of expanding to a low pressure and temperature and discharging heat to ambient using a condenser.
US09702267B2	Engine structure assembly procedure A method for centering an engine structure such as a bearing housing is provided which may be used for example, during assembly of a mid turbine frame or other engine case structure. The method according to one embodiment may include machining spokes with an outer case of the mid turbine frame in situ to eliminate stack-up and then applying the retaining device to retain the spokes with respect to the outer case, thereby assuring the co-axial relationship between the outer case and the bearing housing supported within the mid turbine frame.
US09702265B2	Rotating machine comprising a damping collar A rotary machine including a stationary portion and a rotary portion; at least one bearing provided with a stationary ring and a rotary ring, the bearing being mounted between the stationary portion and the rotary portion in order to guide the rotary portion in rotation; and a damper collar interposed between the stationary ring of the bearing and the stationary portion. The damper collar includes a flexible strip having tongues cut out therein, and the flexible strip is shaped into a ring around the stationary ring of the bearing, the shaping of the strip into a ring causing the tongues to move outwards from the collar so that the free edges of the tongues come into contact with the stationary portion.
US09702264B2	Variable nozzle unit and variable geometry system turbocharger Three or more attachment pins are arranged on a right lateral surface of a nozzle ring at intervals. All the attachment pins are placed outside support holes in the nozzle ring in radial directions of the nozzle ring. A guide ring is provided across right lateral surfaces of the attachment pins. A first side guide member to support a right lateral surface of a drive ring in away that allows the right lateral surface to be in sliding contact therewith is provided to the right of the guide ring. A second side guide member to support a left lateral surface of the drive ring in a way that allows the left lateral surface to be in sliding contact therewith is provided to the left of the guide ring.
US09702263B2	Rankine cycle device A Rankine cycle device in the present disclosure includes an evaporator as a heater, an expander, a cooler, a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a control device. The first temperature sensor detects a temperature of the working fluid flowing from an outlet of the heater to an inlet of the expander in the circuit of the working fluid. The second temperature sensor detects a temperature of the working fluid flowing from an outlet of the expander to an inlet of the cooler. The controller controls a number of rotation of the expander based on a difference between a detected temperature of the first temperature sensor and a detected temperature of the second temperature sensor.
US09702258B2	Adjustable transition support and method of using the same A gas turbine engine which has at least a combustor section and a turbine cylinder section, wherein the combustor section includes a transition piece coupled to a vane carrier assembly, wherein the vane carrier assembly includes a plurality of holes that correspond with one or more holes of the transition piece, and wherein at least one of the pluralities of holes is adapted to receive a pin-type member therein for shifting the transition piece toward an upstream or downstream end. A system and method for shifting a transition piece in a gas turbine engine includes at least moving a pin-type member from a first position to a second position, where the movement shifts the transition piece in a direction towards an upstream end or a downstream end.
US09702255B2	Propeller with lightening strike protection A propeller blade assembly including a propeller blade having a leading edge, and a trailing edge extending between a tip and a hub, and an electrically conductive band extending longitudinally on either or both of the leading edge and trailing edge. The electrically conductive band secured to the leading edge of the propeller serves as an entry point on the aircraft and conductive channel into the airframe thereby avoiding the potentially damaging effect of the lightening on the carbon fiber composite propeller.
US09702251B2	Cutting tool assembly including retainer sleeve with retention member A cutting tool assembly includes a holder having a front face that defines a longitudinal bore extending at least partially through the holder, a cutting tool having a head portion, a shank portion and a collar portion therebetween all extending along a longitudinal axis of the cutting tool, a retainer sleeve substantially surrounding the shank portion and configured for being removably received in the longitudinal bore of the holder and an outwardly biasing retention member connected to the retainer sleeve and configured for cooperating with the longitudinal bore of the holder.
US09702250B2	Power shovel hoist machinery with auxiliary weight box A power shovel including a tool for lifting, a machine house, a hoist drum, hoist drum machinery and an auxiliary weight box having a perimeter, the hoist drum and hoist drum machinery being at least partially disposed within the perimeter of the auxiliary weight box and the hoist drum being disposed outside of the machine house.
US09702248B2	Optical fluid model base construction and use Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to select a subset of sensor responses as inputs to each of a plurality of pre-calibrated models in predicting each of a plurality of formation fluid properties. The sensor responses are obtained and pre-processed from a downhole measurement tool. Each of the plurality of predicted formation fluid properties are evaluated by applying constraints in hydrocarbon concentrations, geo-physics, and/or petro-physics. The selection of sensor responses and the associated models from a pre-constructed model base or a candidate pool are adjusted and reprocessed to validate model selection.
US09702243B2	Systems and methods for monitoring temperature using a magnetostrictive probe Systems and methods for monitoring temperature distribution in downhole equipment using magnetostrictive probes. In one embodiment, an ESP motor has a stator with a rotor and shaft rotatably positioned within the stator. Magnetostrictive sensors are positioned within the motor. Each magnetostrictive sensor has a transducer, a probe, and electronic circuitry coupled to the transducer. The circuitry generates an initial electrical signal that is conveyed to the transducer. The signal passes through one or more coils in the transducer, generating magnetic fields that induce an acoustic signal in the probe. The acoustic signal propagates through the probe and waves are reflected from reflection points in the probe. The transducer senses the reflected acoustic waves and provides corresponding electrical signals to the circuitry, which determines timing intervals associated with the reflected waves and uses this information to determine temperatures at one or more locations in the probe (hence in the monitored equipment).
US09702242B2	Method and apparatus for in-well wireless control using infrasound sources A system and method for downhole data communication using an infrasound wave generator and receivers. The infrasound waves have a low frequency and a wavelength that is much larger than the transverse dimensions of the well. When the infrasound waves are directed down the well, the well will act as a wave guide for low frequency excitations. The receivers are operatively connected to inflow valves and other downhole equipment, and receive the infrasound waves. If the waves are of a predetermined frequency, the receivers command the valves to open or close, or otherwise control downhole equipment. The infrasound waves can also be used to probe well geometry and to identify fluid properties within the well.
US09702238B2	Wellbore servicing methods and compositions comprising degradable polymers Methods and compositions for use in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation are provided. In one embodiment, the method of servicing a wellbore may comprise preparing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a degradation accelerator wherein the degradation accelerator comprises an alkanolamine, an oligomer of aziridine, a polymer of aziridine, a diamine, or combinations thereof; and placing the wellbore servicing fluid comprising a degradation accelerator into the wellbore, the subterranean formation or both wherein the degradation accelerator contacts the degradable polymer.
US09702237B2	Hybrid steam generation with carbon dioxide recycle Systems and methods relate to recovering hydrocarbons by injecting into a reservoir outputs from two different types of steam generators along with carbon dioxide, enabling lower fuel consumption for such a hybrid-based approach versus either type of steam generator alone. One steam generator vaporizes water by thermal transfer from combustion with exhaust from the combustion remaining separated from the steam. Since this type of steam generator outputs a limited carbon dioxide concentration with the steam, at least part of the carbon dioxide injected comes from recycling the carbon dioxide separated out of production fluids recovered from the reservoir. Another steam generator produces the steam by direct water contact with combustion products to produce a resulting fluid including the steam and additional carbon dioxide.
US09702236B2	Heat-assisted steam-based hydrocarbon recovery method A method for recovering subsurface hydrocarbons, including heavy oil or bitumen, wherein a downhole steam injection phase is followed by application of heat to the near-wellbore region of the reservoir, heat being applied only during periods without steam injection. The heat application can be achieved by any number of techniques including electrical heaters, radio frequency waves, electromagnetic waves and microwaves. Numerous advantages are possible by withholding heat application during the steam injection phase. While preferred for use with cyclic steam stimulation recovery techniques, the method can be applied with other steam-based recovery techniques.
US09702235B2	Method of improving mineral oil production by heating the formation and forming gel A process for producing mineral oil from mineral oil deposits, in which the mineral oil yield is increased by blocking high-permeability regions of the mineral oil formation by injecting at least one formulation into the deposit, the formulation not being brought to a temperature at which the viscosity increases significantly until within the deposit, by injection of steam. The process can be used especially in the final stage of deposit development between water flooding and steam flooding of the deposits.
US09702230B2	Downhole perforator gun bypass tool The present invention is for a downhole tool having a perforator gun portion disposed within a housing of the downhole tool for perforating an oil and gas formation. The downhole tool also includes a bypass passageway for directing fluid past the perforator gun portion in the downhole tool to permit fluid flowing into the downhole tool to flow out of the downhole tool to facilitate an oil and gas operation. Furthermore, the downhole tool is used in a method of performing the oil and gas operation in a wellbore by pumping fluid through the downhole tool.
US09702228B2	Porous structure for downhole fluid control applications and method of manufacture An embodiment of a method of manufacturing a downhole fluid control apparatus includes generating, using a processor, a design for a metallic porous structure configured to be deployed with a fluid control device, the fluid control device configured to be disposed in a borehole in an earth formation and inhibit the flow of particulates between a flow conduit and at least one of the borehole and the formation. The method also includes applying an energy beam from an energy source to a granular metallic material, and additively forming the metallic porous structure based on the design as a single structure having a distribution of pores therein.
US09702227B2	Process for transporting extraction fluids such as for example natural gas, oil or water, and underwater vehicle for effecting said process The process according to the invention, for transporting extraction fluids, such as, for example, natural gas, oil or water, comprises the following operations: (a) hydraulically connecting the underwater vehicle (1) to the head of an extraction well; (b) transferring and storing the extracted fluid, such as, for example, natural gas, oil or water, on the vehicle (1), subjecting said fluid to one or more of the following processes through plants installed onboard the same vehicle (1): b.1) mechanical, electrical or chemical separation; b.2) separation of the gases or more volatile fractions of the extracted fluid; b.3) separation of predetermined phases or substances from the rest of the extracted fluid; b.4) extraction and elimination of acid gases, such as, for example, carbon dioxide or hydrogen sulphide; b.5) re-injection into geological formations; (c) transporting the extracted fluid(s) subjected to one or more of the processes b.1-b.5) causing the underwater vehicle to advance in immersion.
US09702224B2	Well apparatus and method for use in gas production A lower completion has a perforated region for the extraction of gas and a humidifying fin including a plurality of nozzles for injecting water droplets into the annulus surrounding the lower completion. Water droplets are mixed with the gas in the annulus surrounding the lower completion to reduce halite deposition by preventing dehydration of water within the wellbore and nearby gas reservoir.
US09702223B2	Subsea cooler The present invention regards a subsea cooling unit comprising a first header pipe (48), a second header pipe (46) having its longitudinal axis substantially parallel with and in a distance from the first header pipe, and arranged between the first and second header pipe, at least one set of cooler coils (400); where the at least one set is formed such that the coils of the one set is arranged in one plane.
US09702219B2	Polymerizable ionic liquids for use in subterranean formation operations A stabilization composition including a polymerizable ionic liquid (“PIL”) comprising a cationic group, an anionic group, and a polymerizable functional group, wherein the cationic group has a molecular mass in the range of about 20 g/mol to about 500 g/mol and the anionic group has a molecular mass in the range of about 30 g/mol to about 500 g/mol.
US09702218B2	Use of elastomers to produce gels for treating a wellbore A method of treating an earthen formation that includes introducing a first amount of a first blocked isocyanate in a liquid phase into the earthen formation; introducing a second amount of a second blocked isocyanate in a liquid phase into the earthen formation; the second blocked isocyanate group having a lower unblocking temperature than the first blocked isocyanate group; introducing at least one active hydrogen compound into the earthen formation; and contacting the first and second blocked isocyanates and the active hydrogen compound to form an elastomeric gel. The combination of two blocked isocyanates provides a synergistic effect so that the curing time can be optimised in a manner unexpected from the properties of the individual blocked isocyanates.
US09702213B2	Marine riser system The present disclosure generally relates to a riser system for coupling a surface platform to a wellhead and, in an embodiment described herein, more particularly provides a riser flange for coupling adjacent riser sections. A main tube of the riser system forms an annulus for fluid flow between the wellhead and the platform. A flange extends radially from each end of the main tube. The flange includes an offset outer face and a raised inner face. The flange further includes a plurality of bolt and auxiliary line holes distributed about the flange. The bolt holes are all located within the raised inner face of the flange. The bolt holes are angled with respect to the axis of the main tube. A transition between the main tube and riser flange is gradually tapered and convex.
US09702209B2	Elastic pipe control and compensation with managed pressure drilling A method of regulating downhole pressure using managed pressure drilling may include calculating an elasticity of a drill string during a drilling operation using a torque and drag model included in a managed pressure drilling (MPD) control system and calculating a surge pressure and a swab pressure acting on the drill string during the drilling operation using a hydraulics model included in the MPD control system. The surge and swab pressures may be based on movement of the drill string and in accordance with the elasticity of the drill string. The method may further include determining a set point pressure using a real-time hydraulics model and the torque and drag model, and operating a MPD choke system based on the set point pressure to regulate a predetermined downhole pressure at a predetermined location in a wellbore.
US09702208B2	Replaceably lined cable guides and tensioning roller for drill line slip and cut operations on a drilling rig Cable guides for overhead support of drill line on a drilling rig during a slip and cut operation feature replaceable liners of wear material supported by a re-usable base. A tensioning roller added to the draw-works resides outward from the periphery of the draw-works drum and is spring-biased toward same into order to force the incoming drill line against the periphery of the drum.
US09702207B2	Tool for use on exit side of bore and method of use thereof A tool for making up and breaking out a drill string at an exit side of a bore. The tool includes a fixed vice and a moveable vice for torquing a pipe joint, a roller assembly for threading and unthreading adjacent sections of pipe, and a retainer assembly to retain a detached pipe section. The components of the tool are mounted on a frame, which is pivotally connected to a hydraulic machine such as an excavator. Thus, the tool may be manipulated to remove and add sections of pipe to a drill string remote from the primary horizontal directional drill.
US09702206B2	Single upset landing string running system Systems, apparatus, and methods for longitudinally moving or running a tubular, with the system including an elevator suspended from a rig. The elevator includes a body defining a bore to receive a tubular and wedges defining channels therebetween, with the wedges being configured to engage the tubular. The system may also include a spider including a body defining a bore to receive the tubular and wedges defining channels therebetween. The wedges of the spider may be configured to engage the tubular, and the wedges of the elevator may be configured to slide axially at least partially in the channels of the spider. The wedges of the spider may be configured to slide axially at least partially in the channels of the elevator.
US09702202B2	Methods and systems for controlling torque transfer from rotating equipment Systems and methods for reducing the amount of torque transferred to the Bottom Hole Assembly and the drill string during drilling operations are disclosed. The drill string includes an optionally non-rotatable portion. A rotational hold down system is positioned at a first position on the drill string where it is not rotationally coupled to the drill string. The rotational hold down system is then moved to a second position on the drill string where it is rotationally coupled to the optionally non-rotatable portion of the drill string. In the second position, one or more bars on the rotational hold down system substantially prevent rotation of the optionally non-rotatable portion of the drill string.
US09702200B2	System and method for controlled slip connection A controlled slip connection system is configured to be coupled between a drill pipe and a directional drilling assembly, and the slip connection system is configured to enable continual rotation of the drill pipe while providing a rotationally stationary surface for a mud motor of the directional drilling assembly to react against.
US09702199B2	Device for removing rotating head rubbers from drill pipe A device for removing rotating head rubbers from drill pipe comprising a base member, vertical shaft, lower pipe attachment bracket, left arm, right arm, diagonal shaft and upper pipe attachment member. Proximal ends of the left and right arms are welded to a top end of the vertical shaft, and the left and right arms lie in the same horizontal plane. Proximal ends of the left and right arms are welded together and distal ends of the left and right arms are separated so that the arms form a V-shaped fork. The diagonal shaft is welded to the top end of the vertical shaft at an upward angle of approximately 45 degrees. The upper pipe attachment member is removably inserted into a distal end of the diagonal shaft.
US09702198B1	Polycrystalline diamond compacts and methods of fabricating same Embodiments of the invention relate to methods of fabricating leached polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) in which a polycrystalline diamond table thereof is leached and resized to provide a leached region having a selected geometry. Creating a leached region having such a selected geometry may improve the performance of the PDC in various conditions, such as impact strength and/or thermal stability.
US09702197B2	Reamer shoe attachment for flexible casing shoe A drillable reamer shoe having a reamer body and a nose section having a metallic cage containing a plurality of ceramic inserts made from silicon nitride or aluminum oxide. The drillable reamer shoe is positioned on an end of a flexible wellbore casing guide comprising a tubular body having a stiffness lower than a wellbore casing.
US09702192B2	Method and apparatus of distributed systems for extending reach in oilfield applications Apparatus and a method for delivering a rod in a cylinder including propagating a rod in a cylinder along the interior of the cylinder, and introducing a motion in an orientation orthogonal to a length of the rod, wherein the motion comprises multiple motion sources along the length of the rod, and wherein the multiple motion sources comprise a control system that controls at least one of the motion sources. An apparatus and method for delivering a rod in a cylinder including a cylinder comprising a deviated portion, a rod comprising a length within the cylinder, multiple motion sources positioned along the length of the rod, and a control system in communication with at least one of the motion sources, wherein the control system controls the location of frictional contact between the rod and cylinder over time.
US09702188B2	Fixed motor spring shade A security shade for use in an automotive vehicle. The security shade includes a cassette having a roll tube arranged therein. The roll tube has a shade panel fixed to the roll tube at one end thereof. The security shade also includes a bearing arranged in an end of the roll tube and a spring housing arranged in an end of the cassette. A motor spring is arranged within the spring housing and is axially fixed with relation to the roll tube and the cassette. The security shade also includes an end cap arranged over an end of a cassette. The security shade has the compressible end cap over each end of the roll tube and cassette.
US09702186B2	Single-Track stacking panel covering for an architectural opening A stacking panel covering for an architectural opening includes a headrail and a plurality of suspended from the headrail. The panels form an overlapped stack at one end of the headrail when the stacking panel covering is opened, and cover the architectural opening when the stacking panel covering is closed. The panels are piggybacked on those adjacent thereto, so that they stack, one behind the next, when the stacking panel covering is opened, and so that each pulls the next adjacent thereto as the stacking panel covering is being closed. The panels themselves may be planar, or convexly curved in a horizontal direction and substantially straight in a vertical direction.
US09702185B2	Retractable shade for coverings for architectural openings A retractable cellular shade is illustrated in various embodiments to consist of a support structure that could assume numerous forms including cellular material, flexible sheets of material, tapes or ribbons, or flexible monofilaments or similar cords of natural or synthetic fibers with the support structure supporting a plurality of vanes or slats in various configurations and orientations. The movement of the vanes or slats is totally dependent upon movement of the support structure. The fabric so formed can be incorporated into a covering for architectural openings with the covering including a headrail with means for gathering the fabric material within the headrail.
US09702184B2	Venetian blinds with single spring loaded lift Venetian blinds include a pair of slat lift and guide tapes (27, 28) that extend from the upper rail (12), downwardly through openings (22) in the elongated parallel slats (14) and into the lower rail (13) where they are collected in the lower rail on spools (48). The lift and guide tapes are concave in cross section when in their rectilinear shape and progressively change to flat in cross section as they are pulled into the lower rail and wrapped about tape collector spools.
US09702175B2	Hinge and locking device An apparatus or device including: at least one hinge assembly coupled to the deck panel and the wall, the at least one hinge assembly configured to move the deck panel between a stored position and a work position; a hook holder coupled to the wall; and a locking device coupled to the deck panel, the locking device configured to protrude out and engage the hook holder when the deck panel is moved from the work position to the stored position.
US09702171B2	Locking device Provided is a locking device, the fastening strength of which does not vary. A hook is provided with a recess having a first stopper surface and a second stopper surface which extend in the direction of a rotating shaft. A pawl is provided with a projection having a first contact surface capable of contacting the first stopper surface, and a second contact surface capable of contacting the second stopper surface. The provided locking device is one in which the first and second contact surfaces are convexly curving surfaces which project outward toward the first and second stopper surfaces.
US09702170B2	Hooked device for marking commercial articles The invention concerns a device for marking a commercial article, comprising two separable parts: a first part (12) including an axial spike (14), a second part comprising an orifice for axial insertion of the spike and means for locking the spike inserted in said orifice. One of the parts, referred to as the attachment part, comprises an attachment: member (32) that is able to pivot between a first position in which a free end of the member is far away from the attachment part and a second position in which the free end is disposed in a housing (50) of the attachment part. The attachment part is configured so that the free end (32a) of the attachment member is blocked in the housing (50; 108) by the presence of the other part of the device that is locked to the attachment part by way of the spike (14) and its locking means.
US09702169B2	Multiple padlock locking system A locking system has a base, a receiver, a bolt assembly and at least one link member. The bolt assembly has a bolt that slides through the link members and the base, and into the receiver. The bolt assembly has an end plate with a padlock tab that projects through a slot in a plate on the link member. Each link member has another plate with a padlock tab that can projects through a slot in a plate on the base or a slot on an adjacent link member. The padlock tabs each have a padlock aperture for a padlock or a puck lock. Removal of a lock allows a user to slide the bolt out of the receiver.
US09702167B2	Electric lock for doors An electric lock for doors has a housing with an opening, including a first catch and a second catch, an overlap formed by which enables the operation of the present invention. A blocking element connected to a driving device is displaced between an opening position and a closing position whereby the blocking element would stop the first catch from turning when being in the closing position, therefore controlling the turning of the second catch, rendering the opening a locked status and locking up the latch; when the blocking element is in the opening position, the blocking against the first catch would be eliminated, therefore turning the second catch together and rendering the opening an unlocked status, allowing the latch to be unlocked.
US09702166B2	Secure solenoid driven deadbolt lock An electronic lock driven by a keep solenoid has a non-direct mechanical connection between the solenoid plunger and the slidable deadbolt of the lock. The connection includes a pivoted lever connected to the plunger and a link between the lever and the deadbolt, these components being arranged in such a way that when the deadbolt is fully extended the pivot point of the lever and pivot points on both ends of the link, with the lever and with the deadbolt, are in alignment. The mechanical arrangement prevents retraction of the extended deadbolt by pushing inward on the deadbolt, which is a problem with a deadbolt driven directly by a solenoid plunger.
US09702163B2	Tower construction A tower is constructed by erecting an upright former 6; assembling a first section 31 of the tower around the former 6; raising the first tower section 31; assembling a second tower section 32 around the former 6; connecting the first and second tower sections 31, 32, and repeating the steps to add further tower sections. Disassembly is the reverse process. The method of assembly is particularly suitable to mobile towers that are transported on road trailers and may be used with advantage with amusement rides.
US09702157B1	Above ground pool This application teaches the construction of an above ground pool with minimal labor and time. The actual construction can be accomplished by one person. Through use of a series of interlocking panels, and rods to secure the panels in place the construction of a pool can be accomplished. Additionally the use of an outer skin provides both an aesthetic compliment as well as additional integrity to the structure of the pool.
US09702154B2	Structural arrangement and method for securing scaffolding to a building wall A structural arrangement for securing scaffolding to a building wall. The structural arrangement includes the building wall with a recess, a façade anchor secured to the building wall and having a receptacle for accommodating at least one securing element. The securing element engages in the receptacle in the façade anchor on the one hand and in the recess in the wall on the other hand. The façade anchor provides a supporting face facing the building wall. A compensating material is provided between the supporting face and the building wall in such a manner that the façade anchor makes contact over its supporting face with, and is supported by the building wall indirectly via, the compensating material.
US09702153B2	Accessory for a reciprocating saw A reciprocating power tool including a housing supporting a motor having a drive shaft, a blade clamp mechanism, and a drive mechanism. The drive clamp mechanism is coupled to the motor for converting rotational motion of the drive shaft into reciprocating motion of the blade clamp mechanism. The power tool includes an accessory having an attachment portion coupled to the blade clamp mechanism, and a body portion extending from the attachment portion. A grout rake is coupled to the body portion and includes a plurality of cutter portions. The grout rake is repositionable relative to the body portion between a first position and a second position. In the first position one of the plurality of cutter portions is located in a working position for contacting a workpiece, and in the second position another one of the plurality of cutter portions is located in the working position for contacting the workpiece.
US09702148B2	Rubberized roof underlayment An underlayment product comprises a fibrous mat having an upper surface and a lower surface. A rubberized asphalt coating is applied to the lower surface of the fibrous mat and extends at least partially into the fibrous mat. In one heavyweight underlayment, an oxidized asphalt coating is applied to the upper and lower surfaces of the fibrous mat generally encapsulating the fibrous mat including the rubberized asphalt coating provided on the lower surface of the fibrous mat. The oxidized asphalt layers may be coated with a release layer such as talc, granules or a polymer. In a lightweight underlayment, a split release sheet or facer segmented to provide a releasable selvedge edge and incorporating a high traction polymer on its surface is applied to the rubberized asphalt.
US09702145B2	Tile and support structure An illustrative embodiment of a tile and support structure may include a plurality of tiles, which may be generally rectangular in shape, engaged with one or more support structures. The tile may be formed with four edges, wherein two opposing edges may be formed with grooves therein and the other two opposing edges may be formed with protrusions thereon. The support structure may be formed with a generally vertical spine having two rails extending outward from a distal end thereof. The support structure may also include two generally horizontally extending flanges, which may be formed with a trough therein. The trough may include a plurality of apertures formed therein. One side of the trough may be defined by a lip.
US09702142B1	Water stain and sag resistant acoustic building panel Described herein is an stain and sag resistant acoustic ceiling panel comprising a porous body formed from mineral and cellulosic fibers having an upper surface opposite a lower surface and at least one side surface extending between the upper surface and the lower surface; a first layer applied to the upper surface, the first layer comprising a hygroscopic component and a hydrophobic component; and a second layer applied to the lower surface, the second layer comprising a hydrophobic component.
US09702140B2	Panel for sheathing system and method The panel includes a water resistant barrier layer secured atop its outward facing surface. The water resistant barrier layer includes a skid resistant surface. The panels are made of lignocellulosic material. The water resistant and skid resistant surface may include indicia for aligning strips of tape or for aligning fasteners. A method for manufacturing the water resistant building panels is also disclosed and includes the steps of feeding paper onto a forming belt, depositing lignocellulosic material and the binding agent onto the forming belt so as to form a lignocellulosic mat, applying heat and pressure so as to impart the skid resistant surface on the paper, and cutting panels to predetermined sizes.
US09702138B1	Modular building construction The present disclosure provides building structures. A building structure can comprise a plurality of modules. An individual module among the plurality can comprises a plurality of wall panels. One or more wall panels of the plurality of wall panels can comprise undulating outer surfaces that each conform to an undulating outer surface of an adjacent module. The building structure can further comprise a binding agent in one or more void spaces between the plurality of modules. The binding agent is configured to maintain the plurality of modules in proximity to one another. The building structure may contain components to increase the energy efficiency of the structure.
US09702137B2	Node structures for lattice frames A node structure for connecting a member of a lattice frame to one or more other members of the frame comprises a hollow brace having opposed walls that converge outwardly at an acute angle in cross-section toward a central plane to connect at an outer edge. At least one root portion has a central longitudinal axis extending outwardly in the central plane of the brace for alignment with a member of the frame. The root portion has an inner end cut away at opposite sides around the central plane to leave a joining surface that intersects the converging walls of the brace while embracing an outer region of the brace extending inwardly from the outer edge.
US09702136B2	High pressure fluid spray nozzle incorporating a flow controlled switching valve A nozzle assembly comprises a hollow nozzle body having a central bore and a plurality of ports extending through the body from the central bore; and a switching valve cartridge disposed in the central bore that directs fluid flow to ports upon application of fluid flow above a predetermined threshold to the inlet and direct fluid flow to different ports upon fluid flow having subsequently dropped below the predetermined threshold and then exceeding the predetermined threshold. The cartridge comprises a cylindrical cartridge case having a front portion and a cup shaped rear portion, a cylindrical poppet slidably disposed within the cup shaped rear portion of the cartridge case, and a biasing member within the cartridge case between the front portion of the case and the poppet urging the poppet away from the front portion of the cartridge case.
US09702135B2	Flush toilet A flush toilet wherein the rim inside wall portion comprises a rim inside wall upper sloped surface, and an improvement in user visibility and user rim portion cleanability is sought, flush water can be constrained from splashing outside the bowl portion by traveling by centrifugal force along the rim inside wall upper sloped surface from the inside surface formed at a relatively low height. The rim portion of the flush toilet of the invention includes a rim inside wall portion; the rim inside wall portion comprises a rim inside wall upper sloped surface, and an inside surface vertically extending straight up to the rim inside wall upper sloped surface; and the water supply apparatus comprises a constant flow rate valve for spouting a predetermined constant flow rate of flush water from the water spouting portion.
US09702131B2	Discharge selector for water-closets The invention relates to a discharge selector for water-closets, that allows the control of the discharge of water from the cistern of the water-closet into the bowl, in two different proportions, which allows less water to be used when liquids are to be removed from the bowl and a larger proportion of the content of the cistern to be discharged when solids are to be removed from the bowl. Said device consists of a single part provided with mechanisms that allow it to operate in the described manner and also allows the quantity of water discharged to be adjusted within a certain range. The device is universally applicable and does not leak water even if the packaging loses elasticity. The device can be installed by the user thereof as the installation is just as easy as that of the replacement flap in any currently commonly used discharge valve.
US09702125B2	Recreational vehicle winterizing coupling A RV winterizing method that introduces antifreeze to a RV system using a reverse flow procedure by using fittings or a coupling, where the coupling includes a band composed from a strip with a set of ends which over lap when the strip wraps around itself, a knob situated above the set of ends at a top portion of the band, wherein the knob adjust the band. A semi-tubular fitting is braced within the band where the semi-tubular fitting includes a set of lips extending up an inner wall of the band. A hole arranged at a central bottom portion of the semi-tubular fitting. Finally, a fitting continuing from the hole wherein the band attaches to a faucet to create a watertight seal, and enables a non-toxic antifreeze to flow through the fitting, into the faucet and into a plumbing system.
US09702124B2	High purity water system A high purity water delivery system has a reservoir (40) of purified water. A distribution line (42) extends downstream from an outlet (44) of the reservoir to a return (46) of the reservoir. A plurality of delivery stations each include an outlet (54′) and a diverter (102; 102′; 102″; 102′″). The diverter has an upstream inlet port (104) along the distribution line and a downstream outlet port (106) along the distribution line. The diverter has a supply port (108) downstream of the inlet port and a return port (110) downstream of the supply port. The diverter has a flow restriction (112; 112′; 216) between the supply port and the return port. Each delivery station includes a flow control valve (56′) between the outlet on the one hand and the supply port and return port on the other hand.
US09702123B2	Automatic valve shutoff device and methods Examples of automatic valve shutoff systems are described which may include an actuation device including an actuator and a valve attachment portion. The valve attachment portion may be configured for attachment with an existing valve in a fluid or compressible gas supply line. The system may further include a controller coupled to the actuation device, wherein the controller is configured to initiate a valve shutoff process in response to a wireless signal. Wake-up circuitry may be coupled to the controller and configured to monitor the supply line for vibrations and activate the controller in response to the vibrations.
US09702115B1	Autonomous method for detecting a pile An autonomous method for detecting when an earthmoving machine has moved a pile of dirt into contact with another pile of dirt may include receiving at a controller a plurality of signals indicative of one or more parameters including a ground speed of the machine, a target ground speed of the machine, a load on a work implement of the machine, an output speed of a torque converter of the machine, a machine pitch, a machine steering command, a machine heading, and a heading of a slot the machine is in. The controller may standardize and normalize each signal from the plurality of signals in order to create values for each of the one or more parameters that all fall within a common range, wherein the common range is representative of a range from minimum to maximum values for each of the one or more parameters. The controller may also determine a variation of each of the values for the one or more parameters over each of a plurality of time periods to calculate relative rates of change for the one or more parameters, weight each of the values for each of the one or more parameters as a function of the relative rates of change, add up the weighted values of the parameters, and apply a sigmoid function to the weighted values of the parameters in order to limit the effect any one of the parameters has on an output indicative of behavior characteristic of the machine having pushed a pile of dirt into contact with another pile of dirt.
US09702114B2	Counterweight system for an industrial machine A counterweight system for an industrial machine includes a body having a front end and a back end, the body defining a cavity, and a plurality of walls defining a plurality of discrete sections within the body, each discrete section having an aperture for inserting a counterweight into the cavity.
US09702110B1	Panel connector and method of use A panel connector has a connection body for connecting with a soil reinforcement rod, and an anchor for connecting the connection body to a concrete face panel. The connection body defines a socket shaped to receive and engage the head of the soil reinforcement rod. The socket includes an insertion aperture having an aperture diameter greater than a head diameter of the head of the soil reinforcement rod, a base having an exit aperture with an exit diameter smaller than the head diameter, and a side slot extending from the insertion aperture to the exit aperture.
US09702109B2	Device for anchoring a raceway mounting of a seabed-to-surface facility A device and method for anchoring a raceway mounting of a seabed-to-surface facility. The apparatus having a rigid structure immersed in a subsurface by floats and anchored to the sea bottom by tension legs, the device suitable for supporting troughs in a bottom-to-surface connection installation, having a plurality of flexible lines extending to the sea bottom, the flexible lines being supported by the troughs, the trough support structured is connected to a base resting on and/or anchored to the bottom of the sea by a plurality of n tension legs tensioned in parallel, by the float, n being not less than six, each of a plurality of p tension legs from the n tension legs, where p is not less than (n−2) being connected at one of its ends to a distance-varying device secured to the base or to the support structure, the distance-varying device suitable for varying the distance between the support structure and the base.
US09702107B2	Methods and apparatuses for compacting soil and granular materials Methods and apparatuses for compacting soil and granular materials. The soil compaction apparatuses include an arrangement of diametric expansion elements that, in their expanded state, form a larger compaction surface. A compaction chamber can be provided with diametric restriction elements and a flow-through passage in the upper portion of the chamber exterior of a drive shaft. The diametric expansion or restriction elements can be fabricated from, for example, individual chains, cables, or wire rope, or a lattice of vertically and horizontally connected chains, cables, or wire rope. The soil compaction apparatus can be any one of closed-ended driving shafts, open-ended driving shafts, flow-through passages, no flow-through passages, removable rings for holding the diametric expansion/restriction elements, and any combinations thereof.
US09702095B1	Hopper insert for an asphalt paving machine A hopper insert is provided for an asphalt paving machine. The hopper insert provides for passive mixing of asphalt material, and also provides a dual capacity loading option. Two upper baffles extend across an open upper end of the hopper insert. A grate extends between the upper baffles. Asphalt material is received on top of the grate between the upper baffles.
US09702093B2	Material transport carriage The invention relates to a material transport carriage (1) for transporting bulk material, in particular ballast. Said transport carriage comprises a frame (2) which extends in a longitudinal direction (L), expands in a transverse direction (Q) and spans a frame plane with an upper side and a lower side, in addition to at least two drive units (5) which are connected to the frame (2), and an upper conveyor unit (6) which is arranged on the upper side of the frame plane. Said material transport carriage (1) also comprises a lower conveyor unit (7) which is arranged on the underside of the frame plane (R).
US09702092B2	Wind, snow and sand protecting device for railways A wind, snow and sand protecting device (1) for railways, comprising a base part (2a, 2b) arranged to be releasably fixed adjacent to at least one side of a track rail (3) or directly to the track rail, and a barrier holder (14), to which a barrier (15) is mountable, wherein said base part (2a, 2b) and the barrier holder (14) are interconnectable by means of a hinged joint (19) such that the barrier holder (14) is pivotable relative the base part (2a, 2b). The hinged joint (19) comprises a male connector (16) integrated with one of the base part (2a, 2b) and the barrier holder (14) and a female connector (9) integrated with the other of the base part (2a, 2b) and the barrier holder (14).
US09702089B2	Soft through air dried tissue A multi-layer through air dried tissue including an interior layer having an ionic surfactant and a non-ionic surfactant, introduced as wet end additives.
US09702088B2	Creping adhesive compositions and methods of using those compositions Improvements to absorbent sheet manufacture include spraying a softener onto the web and providing a creping adhesive to a surface of a heated drying cylinder of a Yankee dryer such that a creping adhesive coating is formed, the creping adhesive comprising a poly(aminoamide)epihalohydrin (PAE) resin and a polyvinyl alcohol copolymer, wherein the polyvinyl alcohol copolymer includes functional repeat units selected from carboxylate repeat units, sulfonate repeat units as well as combinations of the comonomers. A preferred PAE resin is fully crosslinked PAE resin.
US09702084B2	Process and a machine for making a tissue paper web The invention relates to a process and a machine for making a tissue paper web (W) in which the tissue paper web W is passed through an extended nip N formed between an extended nip unit (2) and a Yankee drying cylinder (1) and in which the tissue paper web W is carried on a felt (3) through the extended nip N in such a way that, in the extended nip N, the tissue paper web W contacts the outer surface (4) of the Yankee drying cylinder (1). The web W and the felt (3) are led over a suction roll (5) prior to the extended nip N in such a way that the felt (3) contacts the suction roll (5) and the tissue paper web W is separated from the suction roll (5) by the felt (3). The suction roll (5) has a suction zone (6) over which the felt (3) and the tissue paper web W pass together, and a first hood (7) is arranged opposite the suction roll (5) and partially surrounds the suction roll (5). The first hood (7) has an extension around the suction roll such the first hood (7) covers the entire suction zone (6), and moist hot air is fed from the first hood (7) and sucked through the tissue paper web and the felt (3) by the suction roll (5). The tissue paper web W is directly exposed to the first hood (7) such that the moist hot air reaches the tissue paper web W without passing through a fabric before reaching the tissue paper web W. The Yankee drying cylinder (1) is covered by a second hood (8) which is a Yankee hood which has an air heating and distribution system (9) and hot exhaust air from the second hood (8) is fed through a conduit (10) to the first hood (7) and used to supply the first hood (7) with moist hot air. The moist hot air has a temperature in the range of 130° C.-300° C. and a moisture content of 300 g/kg dry air-1000 g/kg dry air at a rate of 90-130 m3/minute per square meter suction zone area. The moist air is then sucked through the tissue paper web W by the suction roll (5) such that moisture condensates on the tissue paper web W and thereby raises the temperature of the tissue paper web W before the tissue paper web W passes through the extended nip N.
US09702079B2	Washing machine with recirculation circuit A washing machine (1) comprises a tub (2) and a draining circuit (16). The draining circuit (16) is fluidly connected to a lower portion of the tub (2). A valve (26) is arranged between the tub (2) and the draining circuit (16) and a recirculation circuit (10) is fluidly connected to the tub (2) for re-circulating fluid from a lower portion of the tub into the tub. An inlet (14) of the recirculation circuit (10) is positioned downstream of the valve (26).
US09702078B2	Washing machine A washing machine including a body, a rotary tub disposed inside the body, and a detergent containing unit installed on the body to dissolve a detergent in washing water to supply the detergent. The detergent containing unit includes a housing coupled with the inside of the body, a detergent container contained in the housing to contain the detergent, and a rotary device rotatably coupled with at least part of a path through which the detergent moves to dissolve the detergent in the washing water. A dissolving ability of the detergent may be improved. Also, it is possible to dissolve a solid detergent and a liquid detergent in one detergent containing unit without an additional component. Also, since it is possible to prevent residual detergent from being left in the detergent containing unit after washing, it is unnecessary to additionally use a rinse function to clean the detergent containing unit.
US09702073B2	Washing machine A washing machine including a drying function for drying laundry items received therein is provided. The washing machine may include an air circulating device that circulates air through a tub of the washing machine and heats air for re-supply to the tub, and an air discharge device that discharges a portion of moist air from the tub to an outside of the tub.
US09702068B2	Command device for a knitting machine A command device (1) for a knitting machine, the device comprising a body (2) of the device configured for movably housing at least an actuator, at least a command organ (5) movably mounted and associated to the body (2) and destined to interact with one or more organs of a knitting machine, for example one or more needles of the knitting machine, and/or with one or more threads infeeding into the knitting machine, and at least an actuator, movably housed at least partially in the body (2) and destined to controlledly move the command organ (5). The device (1) further comprises a support frame (10), associated to the body (2) and configured so as to increase the structural solidity of the body (2).
US09702067B2	Manufacturing method for heart correction net A manufacturing method of a heart correction net is provided. The method includes: a first step of taking cross-sectional images of a heart in a layer direction, in which an apex and a base of the heart are connected; a second step of extracting outlines of the heart from the cross-sectional images; a third step of defining dividing points with respect to a three-dimensional shape reconstructed based on the outlines, the dividing points being defined on the outlines in a circumferential direction of the heart; a fourth step of dividing a contour of the heart in three-dimensions into divided regions based on the plurality of the dividing points, and creating development data, in which the each of the divided regions is developed on a two-dimensional plane, while an approximate shape of each of the divided regions is maintained; a fifth step of creating paper-pattern data based on the development data; and a sixth step of knitting the heart correction net with a knitting machine based on the paper-pattern data.
US09702063B2	Yarns with coffee residues and fabric and garmet including the same The present invention provides preparation of a yarn with coffee residue. The present invention also provides a novel yarn with coffee residue and applications of the same.
US09702060B2	Method of producing polypropylene spunbond fibers Disclosed is a process for producing spunbond fibers comprising melt blending a polypropylene having a melt flow rate (230/2.16) of from 10 to 30 dg/min with a peroxide visbreaker such that the resulting melt flow rate of the visbroken polypropylene is from 50 to 100 dg/min; melt extruding the visbroken polypropylene through a die block such that filaments of the visbroken polypropylene being produced are exposed to a cabin pressure of from 4500 to 7000 Pa; and forming fibers of from less than 6.0 denier. Nonwoven fabrics and multiple-layer structures can be made from the fibers described herein that are useful for filtering and absorption related articles.
US09702059B2	Method of fabricating a uniformly aligned planar array of nanowires using atomic layer deposition Invention for producing an orderly aligned horizontally planar array of nanowires comprising:step 1) providing a template for producing nanowires in which the template comprises an alternating multilayer stack of substrate and inert insulating thin film layers; andstep 2) fabricating an orderly aligned, horizontally planar array of nanowires by depositing atoms and/or molecules along the outer edges of the thin film substrate layers on at least one side of the template with the use of atomic layer deposition.
US09702049B1	Biowaste treatment and recovery system A system and method for conversion of biowaste into usable energy components comprises anaerobic digestion of carbonaceous feedstocks, production of an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide and carbon dioxide, and recovery of hydrogen via electrolysis of the aqueous hydrobromic acid formed in the process. In one embodiment, a hydrogen enriched biogas generator is employed to produce electricity and heat.
US09702046B2	Electroless copper plating compositions Electroless copper plating baths include alternative reducing agents to the conventional reducing agents currently used in the electroless plating industry. The electroless copper baths are stable and deposit a salmon bright copper deposit on substrates. Exclusion of many environmentally unfriendly conventional reducing agents enables environmentally friendly electroless copper plating baths.
US09702043B2	Substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing apparatus includes a vacuum chamber; a turntable rotatably provided in the vacuum chamber, on which a circular substrate is to be mounted, and provided with a circular concave portion at a front surface having a larger diameter than that of the substrate, and a circular substrate mounting portion provided in the concave portion having a diameter smaller than that of the concave portion and the substrate at a position higher than a bottom portion of the concave portion, the center of the substrate mounting portion being off center with respect to the center of the concave portion toward an outer peripheral portion side of the turntable; a process gas supplying unit which supplies a process gas to the substrate; and a vacuum evacuation mechanism which evacuates the vacuum chamber.
US09702040B2	Super-hydrophobic thin film and method for preparing the same A super-hydrophobic thin film and a method of preparing the same are provided. The method of preparing the super-hydrophobic thin film involves forming a super-hydrophobic thin film by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) on a substrate by using a precursor and a hydrogen gas.
US09702033B2	Magnesium-lithium alloy, rolled material, molded article, and process for producing same The present invention provides a very lightweight magnesium-lithium alloy which has both corrosion resistance and cold workability balanced at high levels, a certain degree of tensile strength, low surface electrical resistivity, as well as a rolled material and a formed article made of the alloy, and a method of producing the alloy, by means of a magnesium-lithium alloy containing not less than 10.5 mass % and not more than 16.0 mass % Li, not less than 0.50 mass % and not more than 1.50 mass % Al, and the balance of Mg, and having an average crystal grain size of not smaller than 5 μm and not larger than 40 μm, a tensile strength of not lower than 150 MPa, and a surface electrical resistivity of not higher than 1Ω as measured with an ammeter by pressing a cylindrical two-point probe with a pin-to-pin spacing of 10 mm and a pin tip diameter of 2 mm (contact surface area of one pin is 3.14 mm2), against an alloy surface at a load of 240 g.
US09702032B2	Aluminum alloy fin material for heat exchanger and method of production of same and method of production of heat exchanger by brazing fin material An aluminum alloy fin material for a heat exchanger having suitable strength before brazing enabling easy fin formation, having high strength after brazing, having a high thermal conductivity (electrical conductivity) after brazing, and having superior sag resistance, erosion resistance, self corrosion prevention, and sacrificial anode effect, a method of production of the same, and a method of production of a heat exchanger using the fin material are provided, that is, an aluminum alloy fin material having a chemical composition of Si: 0.7 to 1.4 wt %, Fe: 0.5 to 1.4 wt %, Mn: 0.7 to 1.4 wt %, and Zn: 0.5 to 2.5 wt %, Mg as an impurity limited to 0.05 wt % or less, and the balance of unavoidable impurities and Al, and having a tensile strength after brazing of 130 MPa or more, a yield strength after brazing of 45 MPa or more, a recrystallized grain size after brazing of 500 μm or more, and an electrical conductivity after brazing of 47% IACS or more, a method of producing an aluminum alloy fin material comprising cold rolling/annealing/cold rolling/annealing/cold rolling a thin slab continuously cast by a twin-belt system from a melt of the above composition under predetermined conditions, and a method of production of a heat exchanger comprising cooling the fin material at a predetermined rate after brazing heating.
US09702022B2	Process and system for de-coating of aluminum scrap contaminated with organic coatings A method for removal of organic coatings from loose aluminum scrap includes passing the scrap through a Multiple Hearth Furnace operatively maintained in the range of 500° F.-1600° F. Each hearth in the furnace is independently temperature controlled and held under a slightly negative pressure environment. The hearths heat the scrap such that pyrolysis of the coatings occurs within the hearth. Organic compounds liberated during this process are partially or entirely consumed within the furnace combustion products are exhausted through the top. Hydrogen fluoride contained in the products of combustion is incinerated prior to final discharge from the system and routing to additional environmental equipment for particle removal. Scrap is continuously fed into the top of the furnace, and agitated and mechanically moved within each hearth toward an output of another hearth therebelow. The agitation and movement of the scrap exposes the scrap to the hearth atmosphere to assist in processing of the scrap. The discharge of the scrap in the final hearth supplies hot (250° F.-900° F.), clean material for the next step in the process for secondary aluminum recycling.
US09702020B2	Continuous annealing furnace and continuous annealing method for steel strips The invention provides a vertical annealing furnace including a heating zone and a soaking zone without any partition wall therebetween. The furnace has furnace-to-refiner gas suction openings disposed in a lower portion of a joint between the soaking zone and a cooling zone and in the heating zone and/or the soaking zone except a region extending 6 m in a vertical direction and 3 m in a furnace length direction both from a steel strip inlet at a lower portion of the heating zone. The furnace has refiner-to-furnace gas ejection openings disposed in a region in the joint between the soaking zone and the cooling zone, the region being located above the pass line in the joint, and in a region in the heating zone located above 2 m below the center of upper hearth rolls in the vertical direction.
US09702017B2	HEV assay A method of simultaneously amplifying genotypes 1, 2, 3 and/or 4 of HEV is disclosed comprising amplifying the genotypes 1, 2, 3 and/or 4 of HEV with one single none-degenerate forward primer partially overlapping the 5′UTR region of HEV and at least one reverse primer. Also disclosed are related methods comprising a probe, and kits for the detection of genotypes 1, 2, 3 and/or 4 of HEV.
US09702015B2	Molecular markers associated with Mal de Rio Cuarto Virus in maize This invention relates to methods for identifying maize plants that having increased MRCV resistance. The methods use molecular markers to identify and to select plants with increased MRCV resistance. Maize plants generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
US09702014B1	Compositions and methods for the detection of the shrunken2-R mutation in maize The present invention relates to compositions and methods for detecting the shrunken2-R (sh2-R) mutation and identifying maize plants, maize plant parts and/or maize germplasm having the sh2-R mutation.
US09702012B2	Transcription factor decoys, compositions and methods Compositions and methods for identifying and using cis-regulatory and decoy sequences.
US09702009B2	Urine gene expression ratios for detection of cancer This invention relates to methods for determining the presence of cancer in a subject based on the analysis of the expression levels of an under-expressed tumor marker (TM) and at least one other TM. Specifically, this invention relates to the determination of a cancer, particularly bladder cancer, by performing ratio, regression or classification analysis of the expression levels of at least one under-expressed TM, particularly an under-expressed bladder TM (BTM), and at least one over-expressed TM, particularly an over-expressed BTM. In various aspects, the invention relates to kits and devices for carrying out these methods.
US09702000B2	Use of PCR analysis for airborne nucleic acids The present invention relates to methods of analyzing airborne nucleic acid molecules using a device for the filtering and/or collecting of said molecules using an air sampling system, isolating the nucleic acids, and subsequent analysis thereof.
US09701997B2	Composition and method for in-system priming microfluidic devices The present invention relates to compositions and methods for in-system priming of microfluidic devices. Aspects of the present invention relate to compositions and methods for in-system priming of microfluidic devices utilizing a priming solution comprising adding and/or increasing concentrations of surfactant in a buffer solution.
US09701996B2	Biological sterilization indicator and method of using same A biological sterilization indicator (BI) and a method of using same for assaying the lethality of a sterilization process. The BI can include a housing, which can include a first portion, and a second portion, which can be movable with respect to the first portion between a first and second position. The BI can further include a frangible container comprising a liquid. The BI can further include a spore reservoir and a projection positioned in the housing. The projection can be configured to fracture the container when the second portion of the housing is moved from the first position to the second position. The method can include maintaining a minimal cross-sectional area of space around the container when the second portion of the housing is in the first position, and fracturing the container in response to moving the second portion between the first and second positions.
US09701991B2	Methods for cellobiosan utilization Disclosed herein are enzymes useful for the degradation of cellobiosan in materials such a pyrolysis oils. Methods of degrading cellobiosan using enzymes or organisms expressing the same are also disclosed.
US09701986B2	Microbial composition for the fermentation of cocoa material The invention relates to the use of a microbial composition for regulating the fermentation of such materials, in particular using compositions comprising specific combinations of microorganisms including at least three Lactobacillus species and a yeast species. The present invention further relates to a method for regulating fermentation of cocoa material, such as beans and/or pulp by using a microbial composition as defined herein, and to the fermented cocoa material thereby obtained. The invention also relates to the use of the obtained fermented cocoa material for the preparation of cocoa products and products derived therefrom, including chocolate. The present invention further relates to a method for downstream processing of cocoa beans that have been fermented with a microbial composition as defined herein, and to the downstream products thereby obtained.
US09701984B2	CNS targeting AAV vectors and methods of use thereof The invention in some aspects relates to recombinant adeno-associated viruses useful for targeting transgenes to CNS tissue, and compositions comprising the same, and methods of use thereof. In some aspects, the invention provides methods and compositions for treating CNS-related disorders.
US09701979B2	Nucleotide sequences encoding fasciated EAR3 (FEA3) and methods of use thereof Methods and compositions for modulating shoot apical meristem size are provided. Methods are provided for modulating the expression of fea3 sequence in a host plant or plant cell to modulate agronomic characteristics such as altered size and number of organs, including plant seeds.
US09701970B2	Promoters for expressing genes in a fungal cell The present invention relates to isolated promoters and constructs, vectors, and fungal host cells comprising such promoters operably linked to polynucleotides encoding polypeptides. The present invention also relates to methods for producing such polypeptides.
US09701965B2	Engineered nucleic acids and methods of use thereof Provided are compositions and methods for delivering biological moieties such as modified nucleic acids into cells to modulate protein expression. Such compositions and methods include the use of modified messenger RNAs, and are useful for production of proteins.
US09701963B2	Complement component C5 iRNA compositions and methods of use thereof The invention relates to iRNA, e.g., double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA), compositions targeting the complement component C5 gene, and methods of using such iRNA, e.g., dsRNA, compositions to inhibit expression of C5 and to treat subjects having a complement component C5-associated disease, e.g., paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
US09701962B2	Hydrophobically modified antisense oligonucleotides comprising a ketal group The present invention concerns an oligonucleotide modified by substitution at the 3′ or the 5′ end by a moiety comprising at least one ketal functional group, wherein the ketal carbon of said ketal functional group bears two saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, hydrocarbon chains comprising from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, and the use therefore as a medicament, in particular for use for treating cancer.
US09701961B2	Methods for treating eye disorders The present invention relates to compositions and methods for inhibiting loss of a retinal ganglion cell in a subject, comprising non-invasively applying to the surface of the eye of the subject an ophthalmic composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one siRNA which down regulates expression of a target gene associated with loss of the retinal ganglion cell, thereby inhibiting loss of the retinal ganglion cell in the subject. The methods of the invention also relate to the use of chemically modified siRNA compounds possessing structural motifs which down-regulate the expression of human genes expressed in retinal tissue in the mammalian eye.
US09701959B2	High throughput screen for biologically active polypeptides Methods for screening libraries of polypeptides for biologically activity on cells. For example, polypeptides can be synthesized and encapsulated along with their coding sequences in microcapsules of an emulsion. Emulsion microcapsules can then be fused with microcapsules comprising test cells and biological activity on the cells is assessed to identify biologically active polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same.
US09701954B2	Method and device for uniformly treating adherent cells The invention relates to a method for subjecting adherent cells to at least one electric field, in which the electric field is generated by applying a voltage to at least two active electrodes 63, wherein at least three electrodes 63, 64 are provided, and wherein at least two electrodes 63, 64 are active electrodes 63 when the voltage is applied in order to generate a first electric field, and in which at least one second electric field is generated, wherein at least one of the two previously active electrodes 63 is a potential-free electrode 64 when the voltage is applied. The invention further relates to a device 58 comprising at least three electrodes 63, 64, which are connected to at least one voltage source by means of at least one switching device 59, 60, 61, 62, wherein at least five electrodes 63, 64 are connected to the at least one voltage source by means of four switching devices 59, 60, 61, 62, wherein at least two electrodes 63, 64 are connected to the voltage source by means of a common switching device 59, 60, 61, 62. In conjunction with the method described above, the device according to the invention allows the efficient and uniform treatment of adherent cells using an electric field, wherein the switch between active and potential-free electrodes can be carried out quickly and safely using a lower number of switching devices.
US09701948B2	Escherichia coli engineered for isobutyraldehyde production The present disclosure provides recombinant E. coli and other bacteria with reduced alcohol dehydrogenase and/or aldehyde reductase activity. The present disclosure further provides recombinant E. coli and other bacteria with reduced isobutyraldehyde reductase activity. Methods for the production and the uses of the recombinant bacteria are also provided. Specifically, recombinant bacteria further expressing 2-keto-acid decarboxylase can be used for producing higher aldehydes or other non-alcohol chemicals derived from aldehydes.
US09701947B2	Fatty acid desaturases from primula The invention relates generally to methods and compositions concerning desaturase enzymes that modulate the number and location of double bonds in long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA's). In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for improving omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plant products and parts using desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the desaturase enzymes are Primula Δ6-desaturases. Also provided are improved soybean oil compositions having SDA and a beneficial overall content of omega-3 fatty acids relative to omega-6 fatty acids.
US09701944B2	Infectious cDNA of an approved vaccine strain of measles virus, use for immunogenic compositions The invention relates to a cDNA molecule which encodes the nucleotide sequence of the full length antigenomic (+)RNA strand of a measles virus (MV) originating from an approved vaccine strain. It also concerns the preparation of immunogenic compositions using said cDNA.
US09701939B2	Thermoresponsive cell culture supports The present invention relates to a cell culture support comprising a substrate and a thermoresponsive polymeric blend layer, wherein the polymeric blend layer comprises at least one thermoresponsive polymer and at least one network forming adhesion promoter. The present invention further relates a method of making a cell culture complex comprising: providing a substrate; blending at least one thermoresponsive polymer and at least one network forming adhesion promoter to provide a polymeric blend; applying a thin film of said polymeric blend to the substrate to provide a polymeric blend layer on the substrate; curing the polymeric blend layer on the substrate to provide a cell culture support; and depositing cells onto said cell culture support, wherein the cells may optionally further comprise medium, to provide a cell culture complex.
US09701936B2	Fermentation of fastidious bacterial strain in perfusion suspension culture The present invention relates to improved processes for culturing bacteria, in particular to processes for perfusion suspension culturing of bacteria in a fermenter, wherein the culture medium including the bacteria is circulated over a separation system in alternating tangential flow, wherein the separation system removes a filtrate containing inhibitory metabolites from the culture medium.
US09701930B2	Low built detergent composition comprising bluing agent A solid laundry detergent composition having: (a) detersive surfactant; (b) bluing agent; and (c) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % zeolite builder; (d) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % phosphate builder; and (e) optionally, one or more additional laundry detergent ingredients.
US09701928B2	Remedial composition and treatment method A remedial composition comprising a soluble silicate, a surfactant, a polyol and water is disclosed. The remedial composition of the present invention is generally intended for use in the treatment of soil, sand, water, fly ash and other mediums that may contain hazardous materials. In one embodiment of the present invention the soluble silicate of the remedial composition has a mole ratio of about 2.6 to about 3.9 moles silicate per mole of alkali metal oxide. In another embodiment of the present invention the remedial composition will have a pH level ranging from about 10.5 to about 11.9. In another embodiment the water component further comprises from about 0.5% to about 15% dissolved oxygen (O2). In another embodiment of the present invention the remedial composition may be further diluted by adding water to create various solutions comprising about 1 to 300 parts water to 1 part remedial composition.
US09701926B2	Compound with a woody odour The present invention concerns 2-methyl-5-[2-methyl-3-methylene-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl)]-2-penten-1-ol in any of its stereometric forms or a lower ester thereof and their use as perfuming ingredient, in particular to impart sandalwood and cedar wood notes.
US09701925B2	Cyclopentanol compounds The present invention pertains to novel cyclopentanols and their unexpected advantageous use thereof in enhancing, improving or modifying the fragrance of perfumes, colognes, toilet waters, fabric care products, personal products, and the like.
US09701923B2	Lipid extraction Extracting lipids from a feedstock includes contacting a feedstock including water, lipids, and solid organic matter with an organic solvent to yield a mixture; separating the mixture to yield a solid and a liquid; and desolventizing the solid to yield a solid product and a fluid product. The organic solvent may include a polar organic solvent, a non-polar organic solvent, or a combination thereof. The lipids in the mixture are in the liquid state. The solid product has a lipids content of 20 wt % or less. In some cases, the number-weighted particle size distribution of the solid organic matter has a mean dimension of 1 mm or less, the lipids content of the feedstock is at least 20 wt %, the water content of the feedstock is 10 wt % or less or 5 wt % or less, or a combination thereof.
US09701920B2	Nano-dispersions of carbonaceous material in water as the basis of fuel related technologies and methods of making same Colloidal carbonaceous material-in-water slurries having nano-particles of carbonaceous material creating a pseudo-fluid. The colloidal carbonaceous material-in-water slurry generally includes from about fifty to about seventy two weight percent of carbonaceous material, with about 20 to about 80 percent of the carbonaceous material having a particle size of about one micron or less with a mode particle size of about 250 nanometers. The carbonaceous material-in-water slurry can also include a surfactant system containing one surfactant or mixtures of two or more surfactants, or mixtures of one or more surfactants and an inorganic or organic salt. The carbonaceous material-in-water slurry can be used in low NOx burner applications as the main fuel and/or the reburn fuel, in gasification processes as the input fuel either alone, or in combination with organic materials, in gas turbine applications, and in diesel engine applications.
US09701919B2	Coal inactivation processing apparatus The purpose is to produce inactivated coal in a short time while preventing spontaneous combustion. A coal inactivation processing apparatus for inactivating coal with an oxygen-containing process gas, wherein the coal inactivation processing apparatus comprises a kiln assembly (103) for passing coal (4) from the base-end side to the distal-end side therein, base-end-side process gas supply means (121-125) for supplying a process gas (13) to the base-end side of the interior of the kiln assembly (103), distal-end-side process gas supply means (131-135) for supplying a process gas (14) to the distal-end side of the interior of the kiln assembly (103), process gas oxygen concentration adjusting means (124a, 134a, 135, 136a) for adjusting the oxygen concentration of the process gases (13, 14) supplied into the kiln assembly (103), and a cooling device (160) for cooling the coal (4) inside the kiln assembly (103).
US09701916B2	Method for producing high quality biodiesel fuel The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a high quality biodiesel fuel having excellent oxidation stability and few low-temperature deposits. This purpose can be achieved by the following: hydrogenating a biodiesel fuel so as to selectively convert unsaturated fatty acid monoglycerides and then removing fatty acid monoglycerides through precipitation; or using an adsorbent to further remove fatty acid monoglycerides to a high degree from the biodiesel fuel produced using the method mentioned above.
US09701910B2	Process for the production of olefins through FT based synthesis The present disclosures and inventions relate to a method including the steps of: a) introducing a natural gas; b) reforming the natural gas; wherein the reforming step comprises contacting the natural gas with steam to produce a syngas; c) converting the syngas to a product mixture comprising an olefin, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen; wherein the converting step comprises contacting the syngas with a Co/Mn catalyst; and d) converting at least some process hydrogen and at least some process and/or external carbon dioxide to syngas by a reverse water gas shift reaction, and recycling such reverse water gas shift reaction produced syngas to before step c).
US09701909B2	Extraction of bitumen from oil sands Carbon dioxide is used as a solvent to extract bitumen from oil sands in an anhydrous process that is compatible with existing procedures for upgrading bitumen. The process should provide high yields and meet environmental concerns.
US09701907B2	Coke manufacturing method A coke manufacturing method includes preparing blended coal by blending coal of at least two types, stirring and mixing the blended coal so as to disintegrate at least a part of pseudo-particles in the blended coal that have been formed by agglomeration of coal particles, and charging the blended coal after stirring and mixing into a coke oven and carbonizing the blended coal so as to manufacture coke.
US09701905B2	Liquid-crystalline medium The application relates to a liquid-crystalline medium comprising at least one dichroic dye having a rylene structure which absorbs red light. The application furthermore relates to a device, preferably a device for the regulation of the passage of energy through a light-transmitting area, which contains the liquid-crystalline medium.
US09701902B2	Etching method, method of manufacturing article, and etching solution An etching method according to an embodiment includes forming a catalyst layer made of a noble metal on a structure made of a semiconductor, and dipping the structure in an etching solution containing hydrofluoric acid, an oxidizer, and an organic additive to remove a portion of the structure that is in contact with the catalyst layer.
US09701896B2	Quantum dot-containing compositions including an emission stabilizer, products including same, and method The present invention relates to a composition including quantum dots and an emission stabilizer, products including same, and methods, including methods for improving, or enhancing the emission stability of quantum dots. Inclusion of an emission stabilizer in a composition can improve or enhance the stability of at least one emissive property of the quantum dots in the composition against degradation compared to a composition that is the same in all respects except that it does not include the emission stabilizer. Examples of such emissive properties include, by way of example only, lumen output, lumen stability, color point (e.g., CIE x, CIE y) stability, wavelength stability, FWHM of the major peak emission, absorption, solid state EQE, and quantum dot emission efficiency.
US09701894B2	Method for enhanced fracture cleanup using redox treatment A method for improved hydrocarbon recovery from a formation due to cleanup of a residual viscous material is provided. The method comprising the steps of fracturing the formation with a fracturing fluid to generate fractures, the fracturing fluid comprising a viscous fluid component operable to fracture the formation leaving behind residual viscous material in the fractures, the viscous fluid having a viscosity; a proppant component comprising a proppant, the proppant operable to hold open the fractures, wherein the proppant component is carried to the fractures by the viscous fluid component; and a cleanup fluid, the cleanup fluid comprising: an acid precursor operable to trigger an exothermic reaction component, and the exothermic reaction component operable to generate heat, where the generated heat is operable to reduce a viscosity of the residual viscous material to create a reduced viscosity material operable to flow from the formation.
US09701892B2	Method of pumping aqueous fluid containing surface modifying treatment agent into a well A well treatment fluid contains a surface modifying treatment agent having an anchor and a hydrophobic tail. The surface modifying treatment agent is an organophosphorus acid derivative. After the well treatment fluid is pumped into a well penetrating the subterranean formation, the anchor binds to the surface of the formation. The subterranean formation is a siliceous formation or a metal oxide-containing subterranean formation. The anchor bonds to a Si atom when the formation is a siliceous formation and to the metal of the metal oxide when the formation is a metal oxide-containing formation. After being bound to the surface of the formation, frictional drag within the well is reduced. This allows for faster recovery of formation fluids. The bonding of the surface modifying treatment agent onto the formation may further be enhanced by first pre-treating the formation with an aqueous fluid. By increasing the number of sites for the surface modifying treatment agent to bind onto the surface of the subterranean formation, productivity is improved.
US09701890B2	Process for tertiary mineral oil production Process for tertiary mineral oil production in which an aqueous injection fluid comprising at least a water soluble polyacrylamide-(co)polymer dissolved in the aqueous fluid is injected into a mineral oil deposit and the aqueous injection fluid is prepared by mixing a liquid dispersion polymer composition comprising particles of polyacrylamide-(co)polymers dispersed in an organic, hydrophobic liquid with an aqueous fluid. Preferably, the process is carried out on an off-shore production site.
US09701889B2	Methods for treating siliciclastic hydrocarbon-bearing formations with fluorinated amine oxides A method of treating a siliciclastic, hydrocarbon-bearing formation includes contacting the hydrocarbon-bearing formation with a composition comprising solvent and a fluorinated amine oxide. The method can provide siliciclastic, hydrocarbon-bearing formations treated according to the method.
US09701888B2	Microemulsion flowback aid composition and method of using same Disclosed and claimed is a microemulsion flowback aid composition and a method of enhancing recovery of oil or gas during fracturing or stimulation processes. The microemulsion flowback aid composition includes (i) an oil-like phase comprising at least one nonionic surfactant having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) of less than about 9; (ii) a coupling agent capable of stabilizing the microemulsion flowback aid composition; (iii) at least one water-soluble or dispersible nonionic surfactant that is different from the at least one nonionic surfactant in the oil-like phase; (iv) at least one additional surfactant selected from anionic, cationic, amphoteric, and combinations thereof; and (v) water.
US09701886B2	Alkyl polyglycoside derivative as biodegradable foaming surfactant for cement A cement composition: (a) a hydraulic cement; (b) water; and (c) an alkyl polyglycoside derivative, wherein the alkyl polyglycoside derivative is selected from the group consisting of: sulfonates, betaines, an inorganic salt of any of the foregoing, and any combination of any of the foregoing. A method comprising the steps of: (A) forming the cement composition; and (B) introducing the cement composition into the well. Preferably, the cement composition is foamed.
US09701882B2	Composition including viscosifier polymer and polyamine viscosity modifier for treatment of subterranean formations Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions including a viscosifier polymer and a polyamine viscosity modifier and methods of using the same for treatment of subterranean formations. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in a subterranean formation a composition including a viscosifier polymer and a polyamine viscosity modifier.
US09701880B2	Process for preparing absorbent material for apolar compounds or mixtures The present invention discloses a method for preparing and using an absorbent material for apolar compounds or mixtures of apolar compounds, such as organic solvents, mineral oil and derivatives thereof, lubricant oils, edible oils, inter alia. The absorbent material is composed of an fabric matrix of high porosity, low density and high mechanical resistance. This matrix is rendered water-proof, thus acquiring the property of absorbing apolar compounds or mixtures of apolar compounds.
US09701878B2	Abrasive regeneration method Technique to provide an abrasive regeneration method which, from a used abrasive slurry, can recover an abrasive by an efficient method and can thereafter obtain a high-purity regenerated abrasive by a simple method. This abrasive regeneration method uses an abrasive comprising at least one type of abrasive selected from diamond, boron nitride, silicon carbide, alumina, alumina zirconia and zirconium oxide. The abrasive regeneration involves a slurry recovery step (A) for recovering an abrasive slurry discharged from a polishing machine, a separation and concentration step (B) for adding an alkaline earth metal salt as an inorganic salt to the recovered abrasive slurry to aggregate the abrasive, and separating and concentrating the abrasive from a mother liquor, and an abrasive recovery step (C) for recovering the separated and concentrated abrasive.
US09701875B1	Adhesive compositions and articles, and methods of making and using the same An adhesive composition includes a first acrylic polymer preparable from first components and a second acrylic polymer. The first components comprising i) a branched first alkyl (meth)acrylate having from 4 to 22 carbon atoms, and ii) at least one of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid. The second acrylic polymer is preparable from second components comprising iii) at least one second alkyl (meth)acrylate having from 4 to 22 carbon atoms, iv) a (meth)acrylamide represented by the formula wherein R1 is H or methyl, and R2 and R3 each independently represents H or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or taken together R2 and R3 may form a divalent alkylene group having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms, and v) at least one high Tg macromer having a terminal free-radically polymerizable unsaturated group, the high Tg macromer having a Tg of at least 45° C. Based on the combined total weight of the at least one first acrylic polymer and the at least one second acrylic polymer, the at least one second acrylic polymer is present at a level of from 5 to 40 percent by weight. Methods of making the adhesive composition are also disclosed.
US09701873B2	Highly tackified acrylate pressure sensitive adhesives The present invention relates to a radiation crosslinkable pressure sensitive adhesive precursor comprising: a) an acrylate base polymer; b) a co-polymerized type (II) photocrosslinker, in a amount greater than 0.05 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of acrylate base polymer; c) a co-polymerized hydrogen-donating monomer; and d) a tackifying resin, in an amount greater than 40 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of acrylate base polymer. The present invention is also directed to a method of preparing a radiation crosslinked pressure sensitive adhesive.
US09701868B2	Single-component moisture-curable coatings based on N-substituted urea polymers with extended chains and terminal alkoxysilanes Moisture-curable single-component (1K) coatings based on N-substituted urea polymers with extended chains and terminal alkoxysilane groups. The coatings are highly flexible, are gloss retentive, provide fast tack-free and dry-through times, provide high solvent resistance, and provide excellent exterior color stability to sunlight. The coatings can be formulated to produce high-gloss, semi-gloss and low-gloss finishes, and thus have application as both commercial and military coatings.
US09701867B2	Polyurea coatings containing silane The present invention is directed to a polyurea coating composition formed from an amine-functional component and an isocyanate-functional component. The amine-functional component can include an aspartic ester-based amine-functional resin and a blocked primary amine. The isocyanate-functional component can include a polyisocyanate having a functionality greater than 2.0 and an isocyanate equivalent weight of greater than 300, and a silane.
US09701866B2	Aqueous paint composition and method for forming coating The present invention provides an aqueous coating composition for use as an aqueous first colored coating composition in a multilayer coating-forming method, the coating composition containing an aqueous film-forming resin (A), a crosslinking agent (B), and acrylic urethane resin composite particles (C). The acrylic resin of the acrylic urethane resin composite particles (C) is obtained by using, as constituent monomers, 30 to 80 mass % of a polymerizable unsaturated monomer (c-1-1) having one polymerizable unsaturated group per molecule and having a C4-22 alkyl group, 1 to 20 mass % of a polymerizable unsaturated monomer (c-2) having two or more polymerizable unsaturated groups per molecule, and 0 to 69 mass % of a polymerizable unsaturated monomer (c-1-2) having one polymerizable unsaturated group per molecule and being other than the polymerizable unsaturated monomer (c-1-1).
US09701856B2	Low migration free radical radiation curable inkjet inks A free radical radiation curable inkjet ink having a viscosity smaller than 30 mPa·s at 40° C. and at a shear rate of 1,000 s−1 includes a polymeric or polymerizable photoinitiator; a thiol compound; and a vitrification control monomer. The vitrification control monomer includes a (meth)acrylate group and an ethylenically unsaturated functional group selected from the group consisting of a vinyl ether group, an allyl ether group, and an allyl ester group, and the thiol compound includes no more than six thiol groups.
US09701854B2	Aqueous ink-jet inks containing random polyurethanes as binders The present disclosure provides novel aqueous ink-jet inks containing an aqueous vehicle, a pigment and a random polyurethane copolymer as a binder. The random polyurethane copolymer contains short hard segments without any ionic group. Also disclosed is the use of these dispersions in an ink-jet ink.
US09701851B2	Core shell rubber modified solid epoxy resins A polymer comprising: a) a thermosetting epoxy-terminated oxazolidinone ring containing polymer modified by b) core shell rubber particles, wherein at least 50% of the core shell rubber particles are prepared by a process comprising: I) carrying out an emulsion polymerization of monomers in an aqueous dispersion medium to form thermoplastic core shell rubber particles; II) coagulating the thermoplastic core shell rubber particles to form a slurry; and III) dewatering the slurry to form dewatered particles and IV) drying the dewatered particles to form dried particles is disclosed.
US09701847B2	Reinforced powder paint for composites A fiber reinforced powder paint provides improved flexural fatigue resistance for composites substrates. Fiber loading in the powder is greater than 40%. Aramid fiber loading in an epoxy based powder paint is exemplified. A composite bow limb coated with the powder paint survives a remarkably greater number of bending cycles before failure when coated with the powder paint.
US09701846B2	Type of road markings for supporting the environment detection of vehicles A radiation-reflecting road marking, comprising: metal particles having a diameter of between 0.5-2.5 mm, wherein the metal particles are particles comprising aluminum, magnesium, zinc or an alloy thereof. Also, a method for producing the radiation-reflecting road marking, where the radiation-reflecting road marking is a cold plastic, by mixing components of a two-part system, if necessary, to form a mixture, applying the mixture to a road surface, and adding the metal particles and optionally glass beads during or directly after an application of the cold plastic to the road surface.
US09701845B2	Pigment with photocatalytic activity, method for the production thereof and coating agent The invention relates to pigments with a non-metallic substrate, wherein the pigments have at least one barrier layer that selectively absorbs light and/or electrons and at least one photocatalytically active layer, wherein the at least one barrier layer is arranged between the non-metallic substrate and the at least one photocatalytically active layer. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing the pigments and to a coating agent.
US09701843B2	Colorized micron sized free flowing fillers Disclosed are compositions of fillers coated with adhesion promoting material alone, or also coated with an additive, processes for producing the coated fillers, the fillers obtained from those processes, and methods of using the coated fillers. The filler particle(s) are surface-treated with a component which assists in the adhesion/adherance of an additive to the filler particles, resulting in the desired additive-coated fillers. The filler, adhesion promoting material and additive can be mixed in slurry and dried, and the resulting filler particles are directly useful in many applications, such as paper coatings, plastic compositions (both foamed and non-foamed), inks, paints, cosmetics, textiles and the like, wherever such fillers now find application. Preferably, the additive is a colorant.
US09701842B2	Process for preparing self-dispersing pigments The disclosure provides a process for preparing a self-dispersing pigment having an isoelectric point of at least about 8 comprising: (a) adding a dual functional compound with an acidic aluminum salt to form an aqueous solution, wherein the dual functional compound comprises an anchoring group that attaches the dual-functional compound to the pigment surface, and a basic amine group comprising a primary, secondary or tertiary amine; (b) adding a base to the mixture from step (a) whereby the pH is raised to about 4 to about 9 to form a turbid solution; and (c) adding the mixture from step (b) to a slurry of inorganic particles whereby a hydrous alumina and the dual functional compound are deposited on the pigment surface. The self-dispersing pigments prepared by this process are useful in making décor paper that may be used in paper laminates.
US09701838B2	Method and structures for processing materials Materials (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) are processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as energy, fuels, foods or materials. For example, systems equipment, and methods are described that can be used to treat feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials, where the feedstock is enclosed in a web.
US09701832B2	Vibration damper and polymer composition A vibration damper of the invention is formed from a polymer composition including (a) 100 parts by weight of a block copolymer including a polymer segment mainly derived from a vinyl aromatic compound and a polymer segment mainly derived from a conjugated diene compound, or a hydrogenated product of the copolymer, (b) 30 to 200 parts by weight of an ethylene.α-olefin copolymer having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 300 to 5000 mm2/s and an ethylene structural unit content of 30 to 80 mol %, and (c) 0 to 100 parts by weight of a polyolefin resin having a MFR of 0.1 to 500 g/10 min. According to the present invention, vibration dampers are provided which exhibit excellent vibration damping properties and transparency and show excellent weather resistance with little discoloration, and polymer compositions are provided which are suited for the production of vibration dampers having excellent vibration damping properties and weather resistance.
US09701831B2	Process for preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion under vacuum, and uses thereof Process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of hydrophilic polymers, according to which, in a reactor: a reaction medium is prepared in the form of an aqueous solution comprising water-soluble monomers, one or more salts and/or one or more dispersant organic polymers; the monomers are polymerized; the polymer obtained is discharged from the reactor; wherein the pressure of the reaction medium is lowered to a value below 200 mbar.
US09701828B2	Fluorinated elastomer composition and method for its production, molded product, cross-linked product, and covered electric wire To provide a fluorinated elastomer composition which is excellent in heat discoloration resistance and moldability, and a molded product, cross-linked product and covered electric wire, using such a fluorinated elastomer composition.A fluorinated elastomer composition comprising a fluorinated rubber (a) and a fluorinated copolymer (b), wherein the fluorinated copolymer (b) has units (A) derived from tetrafluoroethylene and units (B) derived from ethylene in a molar ratio [(A)/(B)] of the units (A) to the units (B) of from 25/75 to 80/20; the fluorinated copolymer (b) has a crystallization temperature of from 100 to 210° C. and a melt flow rate of from 0.1 to 1,000 g/10 min.; and the mass ratio [(a)/(b)] of the fluorinated rubber (a) to the fluorinated copolymer (b) is from 80/20 to 20/80.
US09701827B2	X-ray opaque polymeric gasket A system is provided for the detection of contaminant particulates in closed containers, that system having a plurality of system components susceptible to degredation during the manufacture of container contents and filling of the closed containers, the system components susceptible to degradation comprising a radio opaque composition of matter; an x-ray source disposed proximate to a path of the closed container in a production line; an x-ray image intensifier whereby x-rays from the x-ray source are collected and an image is generated; a ccd camera whereby the x-ray image is digitized; a contaminated container rejection mechanism whereby closed containers having x-ray images with radio opaque portions are rejected as contaminated and removed from the production line.
US09701822B2	Toughness modifier for curable resin, and curable resin composition Provided are a toughness modifier for a curable resin which has good dispersibility in a curable resin containing a thermoplastic resin as well as in a cured product formed from a curable resin composition, and also has an excellent toughness-improving effect; and a curable resin composition containing the toughness modifier. The toughness modifier for a curable resin (D) is obtained by emulsion-polymerizing 5 to 50% by mass of a vinyl monomer (B) in the presence of 50 to 95% by mass of a rubber polymer (A) latex (calculated as the rubber polymer component) using 0.5 to 15 parts by mass of a nonionic reactive surfactant (C) (relative to 100 parts by mass of a total of (A) and (B)).
US09701819B2	Effect of modified graphene and microwave irradiation on the mechanical and thermal properties of P(S-co-MMA)/graphene nanocomposites A method for enhancing an interaction between graphene nanoparticles and a poly(styrene-co-methylmethacrylate), including modifying graphene with nitric acid to form graphene nanoparticles surface modified with one or more oxygen functionalities, melt blending the poly(styrene-co-methylmethacrylate) and the modified graphene nanoparticles to obtain a nanocomposite, and exposing the nanocomposite to microwave irradiation to form defects in the graphene nanoparticles. A blend composition, including graphene nanoparticles and a poly(styrene-co-methylmethacrylate), where the graphene nanoparticles are dispersed in the poly(styrene-co-methylmethacrylate), and the graphene nanoparticles are surface modified with oxygen functionalities.
US09701812B2	Clarifying agent composition, and polyolefin resin composition containing same Provided are: a clarifying agent composition in a powder form which has excellent fluidity; and a polyolefin-based resin composition capable of yielding a molded article having excellent clarity. The clarifying agent composition is obtained by heating a mixture in a range of 80 to 180° C., the mixture comprising: not less than 85% by mass of a benzylidene sorbitol compound represented by the following Formula (1): (wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms); 5 to 10% by mass of tetrakis[3(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionyloxymethyl]methane; and 6 to 9% by mass of a lubricant.
US09701806B2	Surface treatment agent and surface treatment method A surface treatment agent and a surface treatment method capable of imparting excellent corrosion resistance while enhancing adhesion between a surface of a metal substrate and a resin-containing layer. The surface treatment agent for treating a surface of a metal substrate includes an acrylic resin having a carboxyl group and a hydroxyl group, an oxazoline group-containing compound and metal particles containing at least one of Nb, Ca and Nd. The metal may be in the form of a niobium oxide sol.
US09701804B2	Method for producing flexible polyurethane foams The present invention relates to a method for producing flexible polyurethane foams, wherein an isocyanate component (component B) which comprises fatty acid derivatives comprising hydroxyl groups is used as starting substance. The flexible polyurethane foams according to the invention have a bulk density according to DIN EN ISO 3386-1-98 in the range of ≧10 kg/m3 to ≦150 kg/m3, preferably ≧20 kg/m3 to ≦70 kg/m3, and in general their compressive strength according to DIN EN ISO 3386-1-98 is in the range of ≧0.5 kPa to ≦20 kPa (at 40% deformation and 4th cycle). The invention also provides an NCO-terminated prepolymer comprising urethane groups obtainable by reaction of one or more polyisocyanates (B1) with one or more fatty acid derivatives comprising hydroxyl groups (B2).
US09701803B2	Closed-cell tannin-based foams Disclosed are foam compositions and processes to form closed-cell tannin-based foams. The foams comprises a continuous polymeric phase defining a plurality of cells, wherein the continuous polymeric phase comprises a tannin-based resin derived from a tannin, a first monomer, and a second monomer, wherein the first monomer comprises formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, furfural, glyoxal, acetaldehyde, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, acrolein, levulinate esters, sugars, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, 2,5-furandicarboxylic aldehyde, urea, difurfural (DFF), or mixtures thereof, and the second monomer comprises furfuryl alcohol, glycerol, sorbitol, lignin, or mixtures thereof, and wherein the plurality of cells comprises a plurality of open-cells and a plurality of closed-cells with an open-cell content measured according to ASTM D6226-5, of less than 50%. The foam composition also comprises a discontinuous phase disposed in at least a portion of the plurality of closed-cells, the discontinuous phase comprising one or more blowing agents.
US09701802B2	Reinforced UV-A curable composite compositions and methods The present disclosure is directed to a process for forming a reinforced ultraviolet (UV) radiation-curable composite. The composite may be formed by applying reinforcing layers and resin layers to a substrate. The resin composition may include an aliphatic urethane acrylate oligomer, a polyfunctional acrylate monomer, and a photoinitiator. The composite formed on the substrate may be exposed to UV radiation to cure the composite on the substrate. The composite may be characterized in that it is cured within 10 minutes of exposure to UV radiation and does not exhibit oxygen inhibition effects, such as, for example, surface tack. The reinforced UV-curable composite may find utility, for example, as a rapid field repair patch in aerospace applications, among others.
US09701799B2	Transparent gas barrier composite film and its preparation method The invention provides a transparent gas barrier composite film and its preparation method. The transparent gas barrier composite film is formed by having polyvinyl alcohol, graphene oxide and a crosslinking agent undergo blending, crosslinking, film casting and isothermal crystallization processes where a weight ratio of graphene oxide to polyvinyl alcohol is 0.1 wt %, graphene oxide induces crystallization of polyvinyl alcohol to form a hybrid structure compose of polyvinyl alcohol crystals, graphene oxide and the crosslinking agent, crystallinity of polyvinyl alcohol is more than 30%, transmittance of the composite film is more than 85%, and the oxygen transmission rate of the composite film is less than 0.005 cc/m2/day.
US09701796B2	Preparation method of superabsorbent polymer Provided is a method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer. According to the method of preparing the superabsorbent polymer of the present invention, provided is a superabsorbent polymer having improved physical properties, in which the superabsorbent polymer has improved absorption rate and liquid permeability without reduction in centrifuge retention capacity or absorbency under load.
US09701795B2	Halogenated polysilane and plasma-chemical process for producing the same The present invention relates to a halogenated polysilane as a pure compound or a mixture of compounds each having at least one direct Si—Si bond, whose substituents consist exclusively of halogen or of halogen and hydrogen and in the composition of which the atomic ratio of substituent to silicon is at least 1:1.
US09701794B2	Method for preparing main chain scission-type polysilyl (meth)acrylate resin and application thereof A method for preparing a main chain scission-type polysilyl (meth)acrylate resin and application thereof. The method comprises: a cyclic monomer, vinyl monomer and vinyl silyl ester monomer are mixed in a solvent at a formulation ratio, then added a composite initiator in a mass percentage of 0.01-5% based on the total amount of the monomers, and reacted at a temperature of 25-150° C., and under the protection of argon or nitrogen gas, so as to prepare the main chain scission-type polysilyl (meth)acrylate resin, wherein the monomers are consisted of 5-95% by mass of cyclic monomer, 0-90% by mass of vinyl monomer and 5-95% by mass of vinyl silyl ester monomer. The resulting resin can not only be hydrolyzed on the side chain silyl ester segment under the effect of the sea water, but also occur chain scission on the main chain polyester segment under the effect of the seawater, so as to solve the dependency of the traditional self-polishing material on the sailing speed, effectively control the release of the antifouling agent at a constant rate, ensure the active substance preserved on the coating surface of the ships, and properly meet the antifouling requirements on the low sailing speed ships, submarines and off-shore oil platform facilities.
US09701789B2	Sulfonic acid group-containing polymer, sulfonic acid group-containing aromatic compound and method of making the same, as well as polymer electrolyte material, polymer electrolyte molded product and solid polymer fuel cell using the same It is an object of the present invention to provide a sulfonic acid group-containing polymer and a sulfonic acid group-containing aromatic compound, which have excellent proton conductivity even under the low humidification condition, are excellent in mechanical strength and chemical stability and, moreover, can attain high output and excellent physical durability when processed into a solid polymer fuel cell, as well as a polymer electrolyte material, a polymer electrolyte molded product and a solid polymer fuel cell respectively using the same. The sulfonic acid group-containing polymer of the present invention is a sulfonic acid group-containing polymer comprising a constituent unit containing a sulfonic acid group (A1), and a constituent unit not containing a sulfonic acid group (A2), wherein the polymer contains a constituent unit having a specified structure as at least one constituent unit containing a sulfonic acid group (A1) at 25 mol % or more based on a sum of the constituent unit containing a sulfonic acid group (A1). Further, the polymer electrolyte material, polymer electrolyte molded product and solid polymer fuel cell of the present invention are constituted using such a sulfonic acid group-containing polymer.
US09701786B2	EPOXY-terminated polyester 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.
US09701782B2	Foams and articles made from foams containing 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HFCO-1233zd) The present invention relates to poured-in place polyurethane foams and polyol premixes comprising 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HFCO-1233zd) and one or more additional co-blowing agents.
US09701769B2	Propylene polymer with improved processability in thermoforming Propylene polymer including at least two propylene polymer fractions of different melt flow index and a minor amount of at least one comonomer may be characterized by specific ranges for melt flow index, xylene solubles content and recovery compliance. The propylene polymer may be particularly suited for thermoforming.
US09701765B2	Customized molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) units A method of manufacturing at least one customized MIP unit including: (a) providing at least one MIP unit having a surface including at least one target binding site configured to resemble a target molecule and surface-bound chargeable groups; (b) contacting the MIP unit(s) from the step (a) with at least one template molecule in a first solvent allowing the template molecule(s) to bind to the MIP unit(s); (c) passivating the surface-bound chargeable groups on the MIP unit(s) by adding a passivating agent; and (d) removing the template molecule(s) by washing in a second solvent, wherein the passivating agent binds to the surface of the unit(s) through bonds which remain stable upon washing in the second solvent.
US09701758B2	Anti-CD19 scFv (FMC63) polypeptide Provided are monoclonal antibodies that detect CD 19 CAR-modified immune cells and CAR-modified immune cells irrespective of the tumor associated antigen they target. Methods of using these functional monoclonal antibodies include, but are not limited to, detection, quantification, activation, and selective propagation of CAR-modified immune cells.
US09701750B2	Anti-CD16 binding molecules The present invention relates to binding molecules that specifically bind to the human Fc gamma receptor expressed on the surface of natural killer (NK) cells and macrophages (i.e. FcγRIIIA), and in particular binding molecules that specifically bind the A form FcγRIII but do not bind to the B form of FcγRIII, as well as to the use of such binding molecules in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. The invention further extends to polynucleotides encoding such binding molecules, host cells comprising such polynucleotides and methods of producing binding molecules of the invention using such host cells.
US09701746B2	Methods of treating neuropathic pain with specific binding members for NGF Specific binding members for Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), in particular anti-NGF antibody molecules, especially human antibody molecules, and especially those that neutralize NGF activity. Methods for using anti-NGF antibody molecules in diagnosis or treatment of NGF related disorders, including pain, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary fibrosis, other diseases of airway inflammation, diabetic neuropathy, cardiac arrhythmias, HIV, arthritis, psoriasis and cancer.
US09701745B2	Human IgM antibodies, and diagnostic and therapeutic uses thereof particularly in the central nervous system Antibodies, and particularly human antibodies, are disclosed that demonstrate activity in the treatment of demyelinating diseases as well as other diseases of the central nervous system that are of viral, bacterial or idiopathic origin, including neural dysfunction caused by spinal cord injury. Neuromodulatory agents are set forth that include and comprise a material selected from the group consisting of an antibody capable of binding structures or cells in the central nervous system, a peptide analog, a hapten, active fragments thereof, agonists thereof, mimics thereof, monomers thereof and combinations thereof. The neuromodulatory agent has one or more of the following characteristics: it is capable of inducing remyelination; binding to neural tissue; promoting Ca−− signaling with oligodendrocytes; and promoting cellular proliferation of glial cells. Amino acid and DNA sequences of exemplary antibodies are disclosed. Methods are described for treating demyelinating diseases, and diseases of the central nervous system of humans and domestic animals, using polyclonal IgM antibodies and human monoclonal antibodies sHIgm22(LYM 22), sHIgm46(LYM46) ebvHIgM MSI19D10, CB2bG8, AKJR4, CB2iE12, CB2iE7, MSI19E5 and MSI10E10, active fragments thereof and the like. The invention also extends to the use of human antibodies, fragments, peptide derivatives and like materials, and their use in diagnostic and therapeutic applications, including screening assays for the discovery of additional antibodies that bind to cells of the nervous system, particularly oligodendrocytes.
US09701744B2	Anti-Vasohibin 2 antibody An anti-Vasohibin-2 antibody, a genetically recombinant anti-Vasohibin-2 antibody, or a fragment thereof, which recognizes amino acid numbers 269 to 288 of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2. The anti-Vasohibin-2 antibody of the present invention recognizes a Vasohibin-2 protein with an excellent specificity, and can inhibits an action of promoting angiogenesis owned by the Vasohibin-2 protein, so that the pharmaceutical composition containing the anti-Vasohibin-2 antibody is suitably used in the treatment of a disease requiring inhibition of angiogenesis such as cancer, and the like.
US09701742B2	Anti-properdin antibodies and uses thereof This invention relates to selective inhibition of the alternative pathway (AP) of the complement system using an anti-properdin antibody. Specifically, the invention relates to methods of treating an AP-mediated pathology or AP-mediated condition in an individual by contacting the individual with an anti-properdin antibody.
US09701739B2	Monoclonal antibody having immunosuppressive activity or antigen binding fragment thereof The present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody having excellent immunosuppressive activity or an antigen binding fragment thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof, which binds to a peptide consisting an amino acid sequence represented by SSVLYGGPPSAA (SEQ ID NO: 1) or a conjugate of the peptide and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, the monoclonal antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof having a higher binding affinity for core histone than for histone H1.
US09701735B2	Compositions and methods for treatment in broad-spectrum, undifferentiated or mixed clinical applications The disclosure provides improved compositions and methods for passive immunization. In embodiments, a composition comprising a synergistic combination of specific polyclonal antibodies in a carrier matrix is provided. The disclosure provides effective, economical compositions and methods for the treatment of diarrhea and enteric infections in broad-spectrum, undifferentiated, or mixed clinical applications.
US09701734B2	Antibody molecules The present invention provides murine monoclonal antibody molecules that bind to Merkel cell carcinoma (MCV) polypeptides.
US09701731B2	VEGF-binding protein for blockade of angiogenesis Provided are chimeric VEGF-binding proteins and nucleic acids (e.g., a vector) encoding chimeric VEGF-binding proteins, methods and host cells for producing these proteins and nucleic acids, and pharmaceutical compositions containing these proteins and nucleic acids. Also provided are methods of treating an angiogenic disease or disorder that include administering at least one of the chimeric VEGF-binding proteins or at least one of the nucleic acids (e.g., a vector) encoding a chimeric VEGF-binding protein.
US09701729B2	Peptide having 5 linked CTL epitopes This invention provides a cancer antigen peptide that can be administered to a wide range of cancer patients in the form of a peptide vaccine for cancer without the need for HLA typing and regardless of the HLA types of patients. Such peptide having 5 linked CTL epitopes is obtained by linking 5 CTL epitope peptides selected from among CTL epitope peptides derived from tumor antigen molecules that are reported to have the capacity for CTL induction via linkers.
US09701726B2	Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated plant characteristics The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of modulated plant size, vegetative growth, organ number, plant architecture, sterility or seedling lethality in plants. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having such modulated growth or phenotype characteristics that are altered with respect to wild type plants grown under similar conditions.
US09701725B2	Anti-cancer DNA vaccine employing plasmids encoding signal sequence, mutant oncoprotein antigen, and heat shock protein Novel nucleic acid vectors comprising sequences encoding (a) an antigen, (b) a signal peptide, and (c) a heat shock protein, are disclosed, as are methods for using such vectors to induce antigen-specific immune responses and to treat tumors.
US09701720B2	Epitope-scaffold immunogens against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) The present invention provides polypeptides and compositions thereof for treating or limiting respiratory syncytial virus infection, and computational methods for designing such polypeptides.
US09701719B2	Attenuated Chikungunya virus Novel attenuating deletions of Chikungunya virus E2 polypeptides are provided as are attenuated viruses comprising the deletions. Also provided are immunogenic compositions comprising the attenuated viruses and methods of producing such viruses in cells (such as insect cells). Viruses of the embodiments can be used for immunization of animals to provide protection from the pathogenic effects of Chikungunya virus infection.
US09701714B2	Compositions and methods for regulating arterial tone The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating arterial tone based on the discovery herein of novel expression and regulation of hemoglobin alpha and cytochrome B5 reductase 3 and the effects on NO and NOS.
US09701712B2	Therapeutic agents for reducing parathyroid hormone levels Compounds having activity for lowering parathyroid hormone levels are described. In one embodiment, the compounds are comprised of a contiguous sequence of subunits, X1—X2—X3—X4—X5—X6—X7, wherein the X1 subunit comprises a thiol-containing moiety and the distribution of charge on the X2-X7 subunits provides the desired activity. Methods of using the compounds for treating hyperparathyroidism, bone disease and/or hypercalcemic disorders are also described, and in particular, methods for lowering plasma PTH and serum calcium are provided. The compounds can be used to treat subjects having, for example: primary, secondary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism; hypercalcemia of malignancy; metastatic bone disease; or osteoporosis.
US09701711B2	Modulators of protease activated receptors The present application provides novel compounds of the Formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods for using such compounds as tools for biological studies or as agents or drugs for modulating Protease Activated Receptor-2 (PAR2) and for treating a subject at risk of—or susceptible to—a disease or disorder, or having a disease or disorder associated with undesirable PAR2 activity.
US09701709B2	2,2-difluoropropionamide derivatives of bardoxolone methyl, polymorphic forms and methods of use thereof The present invention relates generally to the compound: N-((4aS,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aS,14aR,14bS)-11-cyano-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-10,14-dioxo-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,12a,14,14a,14b-octadecahydropicen-4a-yl)-2,2-difluoropropanamide, polymorphic forms thereof, methods for preparation and use thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and kits and articles of manufacture thereof.
US09701701B2	Transition metal carbene complex and method of producing the same Provided are a transition metal carbene complex represented by the following general formula (1) and a method of producing the same. (In general formula (1), M represents for example a molybdenum atom, R1 represents for example a C1-C20 alkyl group optionally having a substituent, L1 to L3 each represent a ligand selected for example from a halogen group, R2 and R3 each represent for example a hydrogen atom or a C1-C20 alkyl group optionally having a substituent. A represents for example a nitrogen atom, and R4 to R7 each represent for example a C1-C20 alkyl group optionally having a substituent.)
US09701697B2	Process for reducing the chlorine content of organotetraphosphites Universally usable process for reducing the chlorine content of organotetraphosphites.
US09701696B2	Methods for producing single crystal mixed halide perovskites An aspect of the present invention is a method that includes contacting a metal halide and a first alkylammonium halide in a solvent to form a solution and maintaining the solution at a first temperature, resulting in the formation of at least one alkylammonium halide perovskite crystal, where the metal halide includes a first halogen and a metal, the first alkylammonium halide includes the first halogen, the at least one alkylammonium halide perovskite crystal includes the metal and the first halogen, and the first temperature is above about 21° C.
US09701695B1	Synthesis methods for amino(halo)silanes Disclosed are methods of synthesizing an amino(halo)silane comprising the step of reacting a halosilane having the formula SiaHbXc with an aminosilane having the formula SidHe(NR1R2)f to produce the amino(halo)silane having the formula SiwHxXy(NR1R2)z, wherein X=Br or I; each R1 and R2 is independently selected from a C1-C10 alkyl, aryl, or hetero group; a, d, and w independently=1 to 4; b+c=2a+2; b=1 to 2a+1; c=1 to 2a+1; e+f=2d+2; e=1 to 2d+1; f=1 to 2d+1; x+y+z=2w+2; and R1 and R2 may be joined to form a nitrogen-containing heterocycle.
US09701690B2	Myrtocomuloacetalone 1 as an anti-inflammatory agent A novel compound Myrtocomuloacetalone 1 (MCA-1) exhibiting potent anti-inflammatory properties by inhibiting production of reactive oxygen species, including nitric oxide, superoxide, and hydrogen peroxide that effectively suppresses proliferation of T-cells and also reduces intracellular oxidative stress and inhibits NF kappa B activation.
US09701685B2	Spiropyrrolidines as MDM2 inhibitors Described are spiropyrrolidines (I) useful as inhibitors of MDM2/p53 interactions and provides useful agents for the treatment of diseases like cancer and retinal macular degeneration diseases. The invented compounds herein have the general Further described are pharmaceutical compositions that comprise one or more compounds of the invention, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or pro-drug and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.
US09701680B2	Pyrimidine and pyridine compounds and their usage The present invention relates to novel pyrimidine and pyridine compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, Y and G are as defined in the description, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, a process for preparing them, and their use in therapy of a disease responsive to inhibition of FGFR, for example, cancer.
US09701679B2	Modulators of 5-HT receptors and methods of use thereof The present application relates to 1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7-octahydropyrazino[1,2-a][1,4]benzodiazepine, 1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7-octahydropyrazino[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine, 2,3,4,4a,5,6,7,11b-octahydro-1H-pyrido[3,4-d][2]benzazepine, 1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7-octahydropyrazino[1,2-a][1]benzazepine, 1,2,3,4,4a,5-hexahydro-7H-pyrazino[1,2-a][4,1]benzoxazepine, and 2,3,4,4a,5,6-hexahydro-1H-pyrazino[2,1-d][1,5]benzoxazepine, and 5,6,7,7a,8,9,10,11-octahydropyrazino[1,2-d]pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]diazepine derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, X1, X2, X3, X4, Y1, Y2, and Y3 are as defined in the specification. The present application also relates to compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of treating disease conditions using such compounds and compositions, and methods for identifying such compounds.
US09701676B2	Pro-neurogenic compounds Compounds and methods for stimulating neurogenesis (e.g., post-natal neurogenesis, including post-natal hippocampal and hypothalamic neurogenesis) and/or protecting neuronal cell from cell death are disclosed herein. In vivo activity tests suggest that these compounds may have therapeutic benefits in neuropsychiatric and/or neurodegenerative diseases such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, normal aging, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Down syndrome, spinocerebellar ataxia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's disease, stroke, radiation therapy, chronic stress, abuse of a neuro-active drug, retinal degeneration, spinal cord injury, peripheral nerve injury, physiological weight loss associated with various conditions, as well as cognitive decline associated with normal aging, chemotherapy, and the like.
US09701673B2	Isolated bacterial strain of the genus Burkholderia and pesticidal metabolites therefrom A species of Burkholderia sp with no known pathogenicity to vertebrates but with pesticidal activity (e.g., plants, insects, fungi, weeds and nematodes) is provided. Also provided are natural products derived from a culture of said species and methods of controlling pests using said natural products.
US09701670B2	Pyrazolyl-ureas as kinase inhibitors There are provided compounds of formula I, wherein R, R1, Ra, Rb, Q, X and Y have meanings given in the description, which compounds have antiinflammatory activity (e.g., through inhibition of one or more of members of: the family of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase enzymes; Syk kinase; and members of the Src family of tyrosine kinases) and have use in therapy, including in pharmaceutical combinations, especially in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory diseases of the lung, eye and intestines.
US09701669B2	Preparation and use of 7a-amide substituted- 6,6-difluoro bicyclic himbacine derivatives as PAR-1 receptor antagonists The present invention relates to bicyclic himbacine derivatives of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein: R1 is —[C(Ra)(Rb)]x—[C(Rb)(Rb)]y—C(O)NH2, or —N(H)—[(CH2)]z—C(O)—NH2, W is and the remaining variables are described herein. The compounds of the invention are effective inhibitors of the PAR-1 receptor. The inventive compounds may be used for the treatment or prophylaxis of disease states such as ASC, secondary prevention of myocardial infarction or stroke, or PAD.
US09701667B2	Coumarin-based fluorogenic agents and uses thereof for specific protein labelling There are provided fluorescent labelling agents comprising a dimaleimide core connected to a fluorophore, processes for preparation thereof, and uses thereof for labelling and/or detection of specific protein targets. Fluorescent labelling agents comprising a compound having the structure of Formula I, and salts thereof, are described.
US09701666B2	1,4-pyridone bicyclic heteroaryl compounds The present invention relates to 1,4-pyridone bicyclic heteroaryl compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods of treating cancer by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for research or other non-therapeutic purposes.
US09701665B2	Quinazolin-THF-amines as PDE1 inhibitors The present invention provides Quinazolin-THF-amines as PDE1 inhibitors and their use as a medicament, in particular for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and psychiatric disorders.
US09701663B2	Sulfonamide retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor modulators and uses thereof Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the substituents are as those disclosed in the specification. These compounds, and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, are useful for the treatment of Retinoic Acid Receptor-Related Orphan Receptor regulated diseases and disorders.
US09701660B2	2,6-diaminopyridine compounds suitable for treating diseases associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins or for treating or preventing ocular diseases or conditions associated with a pathological abnormality/change in the tissue of the visual system The present invention relates to 2,6-diaminopyridine compounds that can be employed in the treatment of a group of disorders and abnormalities associated with amyloid protein and of diseases or conditions associated with amyloid-like proteins. The compounds of the present invention can also be used in the treatment of ocular diseases associated with pathological abnormalities/changes in the tissues of the visual system.
US09701654B2	Process for preparation of dronedarone by removal of hydroxyl group The invention relates to a novel process for preparation of dronedarone of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof the hydroxyl group is removed, and the obtained product is isolated and, if desired, converted into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09701650B2	Derivatives of sobetirome Ester derivatives of sobetirome with enhanced CNS distribution are disclosed.
US09701648B2	Process for the purification of diaminophenothiazinium compounds A process for the purification of diaminophenothiazinium compounds, and particularly of methylene blue, is described. The process provides for simple and affective purification by reduction of the post-synthesis or commercially available diaminophenothiazinium compound to form a reduced complex thereof. This can then be purified in a more straightforward manner than the original compound by, for example, recrystallization before being allowed to oxidize back to the diaminophenothiazinium compound.
US09701646B2	Small molecule inhibitors of PI3-kinase signaling Provided are certain 1,2,3-triazole and 1,2,3-triazole dimer analogs of DM-PIT-1 which are second-generation selective non-phosphoinositide small molecule inhibitors of phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate (PIP3), including 1,2,3-triazoles represented by formula (I) where: Ar represents aryl or heteroaryl; X represents O or S; each of Ra, Rb, Rc, and Rd independently represents hydrogen, halogen, C1-C10alkyl, —OH, —CF3, aryl, amino, or nitro; and Ar is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C10alkyl, —OH, —CF3, amino, and nitro. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the invention and a pharmaceutical carrier. Also provided are methods of inhibiting PIP3-mediated signaling in a cell and treating cancer using compounds of the invention.
US09701644B2	Salt of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound or crystal thereof, pharmaceutical composition, and FLT3 inhibitor An object of the present invention is to provide a compound and pharmaceutical composition showing superior stability and/or solubility, etc. and having superior FLT3 inhibitory activity. The present invention provides a salt of (S,E)-N-(1-((5-(2-((4-cyanophenyl)amino)-4-(propylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)pent-4-yn-1-yl)amino)-1-oxopropan-2-yl)-4-(dimethylamino)-N-methylbut-2-enamide, or a crystal thereof. Since the salt or a crystal thereof has superior FLT3 inhibitory activity and shows superior physicochemical properties as drugs, such as storage stability, solubility, and so forth, it is useful for treatments of diseases or conditions relating to FLT3. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition and FLT3 inhibitor containing the salt or a crystal thereof.
US09701639B2	Co-crystals of modulators of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator The present disclosure relates to co-crystals comprising N-[2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-hydroxyphenyl]-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxamide (Compound 1) and a co-former and methods for their preparation. The present disclosure further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the co-crystal forms, as well as methods of treatment therewith and kits.
US09701635B2	C-H fluorination of heterocycles with silver (II) fluoride The present invention provides compositions and methods for the selective C—H fluorination of nitrogen-containing heteroarenes with AgF2, which has previously been considered too reactive for practical, selective C—H fluorination. Fluorinated heteroarenes are prevalent in numerous pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and materials. However, the reactions used to introduce fluorine into these molecules require pre-functionalized substrates or the use of F2 gas. The present invention provides a mild and general method for the C—H fluorination of nitrogen-containing heteroarene compounds to 2-fluoro-heteroarenes with commercially available AgF2. In various embodiments, these reactions occur at ambient temperature within one hour and occur with exclusive selectivity for fluorination at the 2-position. Exemplary reaction conditions are effective for fluorinating diazine heteroarenes to form a single fluorinated isomer.
US09701632B2	Process for the production of phthalimides The invention relates to a process to produce phthalimides by heating diammonium phthalate in the presence of aromatic solvents and to a process to produce phthalimides by heating diammonium phthalate in the presence of aromatic solvents for their recycled use during the ion exchanger production process. The diammonium phthalate is prepared by making use of the phthalic add salts solution resulted from the on exchanger production process.
US09701627B2	LRRK2 GTP binding inhibitors for treatment of Parkinson's disease and neuroinflammatory disorders Compounds, and methods of using the same, are provided as therapies for the treatment leucine-rich repeat kinase-2 (LRRK2)-related disorders including, but not limited to, neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory disorders, such as Parkinson's Disease.
US09701623B2	Di-aliphatic substituted pegylated lipids The disclosure relates to di-aliphatic substituted PEGylated lipids and to methods of their preparation. The disclosure also relates to lipid conjugates containing di-aliphatic substituted PEGylated lipids, and to the use of di-aliphatic substituted PEGylated-lipid conjugates in drug delivery.
US09701622B2	Antibacterial agents Antibacterial compounds of formula (I) are provided: as well as stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of treating bacterial infections by the administration of such compounds; and processes for the preparation of such compounds.
US09701621B2	Poly-cyanostilbene macrocycles The present disclosure concerns synthesis and anion binding features of poly-cyanostilbene macrocycles of Formula (I):
US09701615B2	Method for synthesising esters A method for synthesising a second ester from a first ester, the method including the following steps: a) placing a first ester and a catalyst in the presence of dihydrogen such as to obtain a first alcohol and a second alcohol; b) extracting the second alcohol from the reaction medium; c) reacting the first alcohol with the catalyst of step a) in order to obtain a second ester and dihydrogen; and d) recirculating the dihydrogen obtained in step c) by injecting same into step a).
US09701610B2	Ammonium bisulfate catalyzed dehydration of beta-hydroxy acids Hydroxycarboxylic acids, e.g., 3-hydroxypropionic acid, and/or their ammonium salts are dehydrated to their corresponding unsaturated carboxylic acids, e.g., acrylic acid, by a process that uses a catalyst comprising ammonium bisulfate. The use of ammonium bisulfate reduces or eliminates the problems associated with processes that use sulfuric acid as a dehydrating catalyst, e.g, excess sulfuric acid consumption and/or recovery.
US09701609B2	Perfume compositions containing isomeric alkadienals A perfume composition comprising an effective amount of at least one alkadienal selected from 4,8-undecadienal and isomers thereof, 4,9-dodecadienal and isomers thereof, and 4,10-tridecadienal and isomers thereof. The isomers of 4,8-undecadienal comprise Z,Z-4,8-undecadienal, E,E-4,8-undecadienal, and mixed Z/E isomers of 4,8-undecadienal; the isomers of 4,9-dodecadienal comprise Z,Z-4,9-dodecadienal, E,E-4,9-dodecadienal, and mixed Z/E isomers of 4,9-dodecadienal; and the isomers of 4,10-tridecadienal comprise Z,Z-4,10-tridecadienal, E,E-4,10-tridecadienal, and mixed Z/E isomers of 4,10-tridecadienal. A composition comprising an effective amount of at least one alkadienal selected from 4,8-undecadienal and isomers thereof, 4,9-dodecadienal and isomers thereof, and 4,10-tridecadienal and isomers thereof. Processes for the preparation of the isomer mixtures of alkadienals are provided. The isomeric alkadienals have a range of fresh, watery, ozone, grapefruit, tangerine, orange peel, aldehydic notes of exceptional strength.
US09701607B2	Method for synthesising cyclohexenones and the use of same in the perfume industry The present invention concerns a method for synthesizing cyclohexenone and cyclohexenol compounds having specific fragrances and remanence properties, said method consisting in condensing a ketone on an α-methylene-aldehyde in order to obtain, by means of a domino reaction, compounds of formula (I).
US09701603B2	Strepsesquitriol, preparation method thereof, and application thereof The invention discloses a new strepsesquitriol A, a preparation method thereof and an application thereof. Strepsesquitriol A, a structure as shown in Formula (I), is a compound having a new skeleton and strongly inhibiting the formation of LPS-induced TNFα but showing no cytotoxic activity, so it can be used for the preparation of anti-inflammatory drug or act as a precursor of anti-inflammatory drugs, for the treatment of multiple inflammations. Therefore, the invention provides a new candidate compound for the development of anti-inflammatory drugs, and is of great significance for developing Chinese marine drug resources.
US09701600B2	Plant for the production of methanol from synthesis gas rich in inerts During the production of methanol from inert-rich syngas, a catalytic pre-reactor is installed upstream of the single- or multi-stage synthesis loop, a first part of the syngas being converted to methanol in the catalytic pre-reactor. An inert gas separation stage, for example a pressure swing adsorption system or a membrane system, can be connected downstream of the synthesis loop, whereby a hydrogen-enriched syngas stream can be returned to the synthesis loop. In the processing of methane-rich syngas, the inert gas separation stage may also have an autothermal reformer in which methane is converted to carbon oxides and hydrogen, which are also returned into the synthesis loop.
US09701599B2	Process for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene The invention relates to a process to prepare 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCO-1233xf) or 2-chloro-1,1,12-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244bb) using dichloro-trifluoropropanes and/or trichloro-difluoropropanes, and to prepare 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCO-1233xf) using various 242 and 243 isomers.
US09701598B2	Process for removing oxygenated contaminates from an ethylene stream The present invention is, in a first embodiment, a process for removing oxygenated contaminants from an ethylene stream comprising: a) providing a dried ethylene stream (A) comprising essentially ethylene, up to 1 w % oxygenates, ethane, CO, CO2, H2, CH4 and C3+ hydrocarbons, b) sending said stream (A) to a stripper (also referred to as a demethanizer) to produce an overhead stream comprising essentially CO, H2 and CH4, a bottom stream comprising essentially ethylene, oxygenates, ethane, CO2 and C3+ hydrocarbons, c) sending said bottom stream of step b) to a deethanizer to produce a bottom stream comprising essentially ethane, oxygenates and C3+ hydrocarbons, an overhead stream consisting essentially of ethylene and CO2, d) sending said overhead of step c) to a fixed bed CO2 adsorption zone to recover an ethylene stream essentially free of CO2. In another embodiment the CO2 adsorption zone can be located at the inlet of the deethanizer.In another embodiment the demethanizer is replaced by two demethanizers.In another embodiment the deethanizer is replaced by two C2 splitters.
US09701597B2	Oxidative coupling of methane implementations for olefin production The present disclosure provides oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) systems for small scale and world scale production of olefins. An OCM system may comprise an OCM subsystem that generates a product stream comprising C2+ compounds and non-C2+ impurities from methane and an oxidizing agent. At least one separations subsystem downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem can be used to separate the non-C2+ impurities from the C2+ compounds. A methanation subsystem downstream and fluidically coupled to the OCM subsystem can be used to react H2 with CO and/or CO2 in the non-C2+ impurities to generate methane, which can be recycled to the OCM subsystem. The OCM system can be integrated in a non-OCM system, such as a natural gas liquids system or an existing ethylene cracker.
US09701595B2	Process for producing novel synthetic basestocks This disclosure relates to a liquid syndiotactic polyalphaolefin, sPAO, comprising one or more C4 to C24 monomers, said sPAO having: a) an rr triad content of 5 to 50% as measured by 13C NMR; b) an mr triad content of 25 to 60% as measured by 13C NMR, where the mr to mm triad ratio is at least 1.0; c) a pour point of Z° C. or less, where Z=0.0648X−51.2, where X=kinematic viscosity at 100° C. as reported in centistokes (cSt); d) a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 100 cSt or more (alternatively 200 cSt or more); e) a ratio of mr triads to rr triad (as determined by 13C NMR) of less than 9; f) a ratio of vinylidene to 1,2-disubstituted olefins (as determined by 1H NMR) of less than 8; g) a viscosity index of 120 or more; and h) an Mn of 40,000 or less. This disclosure further relates to processes to make and use sPAOs, including those having any combination of characterics a) to h).
US09701592B1	Single-step production method for nano-sized energetic cocrystals by bead milling and products thereof A safe and simple method for synthesizing insensitive nano-size cocrystals of high explosive materials such as HMX and Cl-20 by suspending the explosive materials in a nonsolvent solution and bead milling the solution.
US09701591B2	Method for fabricating a ceramic material A method for fabricating a ceramic material includes providing a mobilized filler material capable of infiltrating a porous ceramic matrix composite. The mobilized filler material includes at least one of a ceramic material and a free metal. The mobilized filler material is infiltrated into pores of the porous ceramic matrix composite. The mobilized filler material is then immobilized within the pores of the porous ceramic matrix composite.
US09701584B2	Method of manufacturing an article from powder material and an apparatus for manufacturing an article from powder material An apparatus for manufacturing an article from powder material includes a canister, a sorter, a plurality of hoppers and at least one valve. The canister has a predetermined internal shape to define the shape of the powder metal article. The sorter sorts the powder material by the size of the powder particles, the shape of the powder particles and/or the flow characteristics of the powder particles. The hoppers contain powder material with different sizes of powder particles, different shapes of powder particles and/or powder particles with different flow characteristics. The hoppers are arranged to supply the sorted powder material to the canister. The at least one valve controls the proportions of the different powder materials supplied from the one or more of the different hoppers into the canister to control the packing density of the powder material in the canister at all positions in the canister.
US09701582B2	Glass welding method and glass layer fixing method When fixing a glass layer 3 to a glass member 4 by gasifying a binder and melting a glass fit 2, the glass layer 3 is irradiated with laser light L1 along a region to be fused R from an irradiation start position A in the region to be fused R to the irradiation start position A and then continuously again along an unstable region from the irradiation start position A to a stable region start position B in the region to be fused R, so as to re-melt the glass layer 3 in the unstable region, thereby removing the binder, thus turning the unstable region into a stable region, whereupon the glass layer 3 is fixed to the glass member 4.
US09701577B1	Electric privacy glass and resin used therein An electric privacy glass having a first lite of glass with a low-emissivity coating formed using a pyrolytic process on at least one major surface and a second lite of glass with a low-emissivity coating formed using a pyrolytic process on at least one major surface is provided. The first and second lites of glass are each coated with a resin on the major surfaces having the low-emissivity coating. The first and second lites of glass are stacked such that the low-emissivity coatings are facing each other with the resin therebetween. The electric privacy glass has pressure sequentially applied. The resin in cured to adhere the first and second lites of glass. The resin can include a liquid crystal polymer and a UV-curable acrylate polymer. The UV-curable acrylate polymer can include an acrylate urethane oligomer, a high boiling point methacrylate, an acrylic acid, and a photocuring agent.
US09701576B2	Coated glass or glass ceramic substrate with haptic properties Disclosed are articles that are provided with a haptically-perceptible surface. The articles include a coated glass or glass ceramic substrate which is provided with a layer with haptic properties so that the layer has a haptically perceptible texture. The layer includes texturing inorganic and/or polysiloxane-based particles which are fixed on the substrate by a layer-forming material. The particles cause protrusions on the layer and so produce the haptically perceptible texture.
US09701570B2	High CTE opal glass compositions and glass articles comprising the same Opal glass compositions and glass articles comprising the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a glass composition includes 55 mol. % to 70 mol. % SiO2 and 9 mol. % to 15 mol. % Al2O3 as glass network formers. The glass composition also includes 10 mol. % to 15 mol. % alkali oxide M2O, wherein M is at least one of Na and K. The glass composition also includes 2 mol. % to 8 mol. % divalent oxide RO, wherein R is at least one of Zn, Ca, and Mg. As an opalizing agent, the glass composition may also include 8.5 mol. % to 16 mol. % F−. The glass composition may also include 0 mol. % to 0.3 mol. % SnO2 as a fining agent and from about 0 mol. % to about 6 mol. % of colorant. The glass composition is free from As and compounds containing As.
US09701569B2	Glass articles exhibiting improved fracture performance Embodiments of this disclosure pertain to a strengthened glass article including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a thickness (t) of about less than about 1.1 mm, a compressive stress layer extending from the first surface to a depth of compression (DOC) of about 0.1·t or greater, such that when the glass article fracture, it breaks into a plurality of fragments having an aspect ratio of about 5 or less. In some embodiments, the glass article exhibits an equibiaxial flexural strength of about 20 kgf or greater, after being abraded with 90-grit SiC particles at a pressure of 25 psi for 5 seconds. Devices incorporating the glass articles described herein and methods for making the same are also disclosed.
US09701565B2	Glass sheet laminate and method for producing same A method of manufacturing a glass sheet laminate to be formed by integrally laminating two glass sheets includes: laminating the two glass sheets by bringing surfaces thereof in a vicinity of an outer peripheral portion into surface contact with each other; performing laser fusing so as to cut and remove a part of a surface contact portion under a state in which the surface contact portion has a surface roughness of 2.0 nm or less; and processing a fusing end surface of the surface contact portion into a curved surface and sealing the fusing end surface with heat generated when the laser fusing is performed.
US09701561B2	High purity synthetic silica and items such as semiconductor jigs manufactured therefrom Hollow ingots of transparent synthetic vitreous silica glass of external diameter greater than 400 mm and internal diameter greater than 300 mm are disclosed. The ingots are substantially free from bubbles or inclusions greater than 100 μm in diameter, have no more than 100 ppB of any individual metallic impurity, and have chlorine concentration less than 5 ppM. Also disclosed are methods for producing such ingots, in which a porous soot body of density greater than 0.4 g/cm3 is deposited on an oxidation resistant mandrel. The soot body is dehydrated on a mandrel comprising graphite, carbon fiber reinforced carbon, silicon carbide, silicon impregnated silicon carbide, silicon carbide-coated graphite or vitreous silica, either under vacuum or in the presence of a reducing gas, and then sintered to transparent pore-free glass under vacuum or in an atmosphere of helium.
US09701560B2	Muffle gap seal for glass laminate machine A flexible seal positioned between two muffles of a glass laminate fusion draw machine comprises, in order from the interior to the exterior of the muffles, a radiation shield comprising overlapping rows of refractory material, a thermal seal comprising a blanket of temperature resistance material, and an air seal comprising a sheet of high temperature elastomeric material. The seal may further comprising a secondary radiation shield positioned between the thermal seal and the air seal.
US09701558B1	Methods to treat source water for oil-fields heavy oil and other applications There is provided herein a system and method for treating source water to remove contaminants such as oil from oil-fields produced water. In some embodiments, source water containing CO2, endotoxins, foulants, sulfate, and oxygen will be treated with aluminum nitrate or iron nitrate, separating the CO2 and endotoxins from the treated water, removing the foulants by mixing hydrated lime and an amine solvent with the treated water, and separating the dissolved oxygen and recovering the amine solvent using a hydrophobic membrane.
US09701555B2	Filtration medium comprising a metal-containing particulate Described herein is a liquid filtration device is disclosed comprising a fluid conduit fluidly connecting a fluid inlet to a fluid outlet; and a water filtration medium disposed in the fluid conduit; the water filter medium comprising a metal-containing particulate, wherein the metal-containing particulate comprises a thermolysis product of a metal carboxylate; and methods of removing chloramines from aqueous solutions.
US09701550B2	Device for disinfecting water by means of anodic oxidation A device for the purification of water, has the following components: (a) a storage tank (10) for retention of the purified water; (b) a feed pipe (15), leading from the water to be purified to the storage tank (10); (c) a reactor (4) for anodic oxidation of the water arranged within the feed pipe (15); (d) the storage tank (10) having a redox sensor (5) for measuring the redox potential; and (e) water supply from the feed pipe (15) into the storage tank (10) is performed discontinuously.
US09701548B2	Electrochemical water softening system Systems and methods for treating water are provided. The systems and methods may utilize an electrochemical water treatment device comprising ion exchange membranes. In certain systems and methods, a concentrate stream and a dilution stream may be in fluid communication with ion exchange membranes. The ion exchange membranes may be configured to provide a ratio of a pH of the concentrate stream and a pH of the dilution stream to be less than about 1.0. In some instances, the LSI of the concentrate stream may be less than or about 1.0. In certain instances, the electrochemical water treatment device does not require a reverse polarity cycle.
US09701544B2	Method for calcination of a carbon dioxide rich sorbent A method for calcination includes providing a heated coarse solid particle stream with a carbon dioxide rich sorbent to a reactor having a rotatable container.
US09701543B2	Method and apparatus on halting global warming We have described herein a method and associated apparatus that can halt global warming with significant economic benefits. They include re-scrubbing half the carbon dioxide emitted from calcining baking soda into soda ash to produce twice as much soda ash and twice as much ammonium chloride as compared with the standard Solvay ammonia soda ash process, collecting from calcining exhaust a carbon dioxide and water mixture, transferring the carbon dioxide and water mixture to a hydraulic press for use as a multi component working medium.
US09701542B2	Mechanochemical synthesis of hexagonal OsB2 The presently disclosed and/or claimed inventive concept(s) relates generally to hexagonal osmium boride, OsB2, and methods of producing the same. In one non-limiting embodiment, hexagonal OsB2 is produced by mechanochemical synthesis of osmium and boron in a high energy ball mill.
US09701539B2	Process for pure carbon production The disclosure provides for methods of oxidizing carbide anions, or negative ions, from salt like carbides at low temperatures below about 600° C. In another aspect, the disclosure provides for reactions with intermediate transition metal carbides. In yet another aspect, the disclosure provides for a system of reactions where salt-like carbide anions and intermediate carbide anions are oxidized to produce pure carbon of various allotropes.
US09701538B2	Conversion of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) to nitric oxide (NO) Various systems, devices, NO2 absorbents, NO2 scavengers and NO2 recuperator for generating nitric oxide are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, an apparatus for converting nitrogen dioxide to nitric oxide can include a receptacle including an inlet, an outlet, a surface-active material coated with an aqueous solution of ascorbic acid and an absorbent wherein the inlet is configured to receive a gas flow and fluidly communicate the gas flow to the outlet through the surface-active material and the absorbent such that nitrogen dioxide in the gas flow is converted to nitric oxide.
US09701537B1	Claus process for sulfur recovery with intermediate water vapor removal by adsorption A method to recover sulfur comprising the steps of feeding an acid gas stream to a combustion furnace, condensing the cooled furnace stream to produce a first gas stream, feeding the first gas stream to a first adsorber comprises a molecular sieve, feeding the first hot dry gas stream to a first catalytic reactor, cooling the first catalytic outlet stream in a first condenser, feeding the second gas stream to a second adsorber, feeding the second hot dry gas stream to a second catalytic reactor, cooling the second catalytic outlet stream in a second condenser, introducing the third gas stream to a third adsorber, feeding the third hot dry gas stream to a third catalytic reactor to produce a third catalytic outlet stream, and cooling the third catalytic outlet stream in a third condenser to produce a third sulfur stream and a tail gas stream.
US09701530B2	System, method, and apparatus for purchasing, dispensing, or sampling of products A product dispenser is configured to dispense products subject to a warning and products not subject to a warning, the product dispenser further configured to transmit a product warning notice only in response to a request to dispense a product subject to the warning. In another embodiment, a product dispenser is configured to dispense a food or beverage product and provide information indicative of an attribute of the food or beverage product, such as nutrition facts, as it is being dispensed. In another embodiment, a product dispenser is configured to enable a user to request a customized product from the product dispenser, to determine a first profile for the customized product blend, compare the first profile to a second profile, and reformulate the customized product blend to a dispensed product blend comprising a third profile approximating the second idealized profile.
US09701528B2	Method for cleaning a bargun dispenser A method for cleaning a bargun dispenser, the method including providing a cleaning assembly containing a reservoir, a pump and fluid connection tubes; connecting the cleaning assembly to the bargun dispenser by connecting the concentrate inlet line to the reservoir in place of the source of concentrate with one of the fluid connection tubes and connecting the water inlet line to the reservoir in place of the water supply with one of the fluid connection tubes; filling the reservoir with a cleaning solution; activating the pump of the reservoir; and activating the bargun handle buttons for opening the pump outlet lines until the reservoir is empty.
US09701523B2	Buried pipeline repair system A damaged portion of a pipeline buried in a trench is gradually lifted from the trench to expose the damaged portion above water and provide easy access to the damaged portion. Inflatable roller bags are placed under the pipeline adjacent the damaged portion; the roller bags are then inflated in a controlled manner using a computer-based control unit. A control manifold is connected to the control unit and each of the roller bags by a separate air conduit allowing controlled bag-inflation and bag-deflation process for each roller bag. Once the pipeline is repaired, the roller bags are deflated, lowering the pipeline back to its original position in the trench.
US09701518B2	Method, apparatus and computer program for moving a container carrier The invention relates to container carriers that are used in ports and terminals. The invention comprises a method, an apparatus and a computer program product for moving a container carrier. The method comprises the steps of lowering the container, causing to disengage the weight of the container and the spreader off the wheels, tuning the wheels to an orientation suitable for a carousel or skew maneuver, lifting the container and starting a carousel or skew maneuver.
US09701517B2	Methods and apparatuses for applying a substrate onto an elevator sheave An elevator maintenance kit is provided for surfacing an elevator sheave that engages with an elevator tension member. The kit includes a substrate with an adhesive backing, and a substrate applicator that is operable to apply the substrate to the sheave as the sheave is rotated. The adhesive backing is operable to attach the substrate to the sheave during the sheave rotation.
US09701510B2	One-way projection snare apparatus and method for isolating a broken elastic strand The present disclosure relates to methods for making elastomeric laminates that may be used as components of absorbent articles. During the process of making the elastomeric laminate, elastic material may be advanced and stretched in a machine direction and may be joined with one or more substrates advancing the machine direction. The methods and apparatuses according to the present disclosure may be configured to automatically isolate elastic materials that may break during the assembly process. The apparatuses may include a base member and one or more one-way snares projecting from the outer surface of the base member. The one-way snares are adapted to permit advancement of continuous elastic strands in a first direction, and are also adapted to prevent an end portion a broken elastic strand from retracting in a second direction, wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction.
US09701508B2	Hybrid dispenser systems Certain hybrid dispenser systems and methods of dispensing sheet product are provided. In one example, the method includes dispensing, by the dispenser, an exposed tail of sheet product upon activation of a proximity sensor associated with the dispenser. The method includes dispensing a second length of sheet product in response to a user manually exerting a pull force on the exposed tail. The method includes generating electrical energy using an electrical generator of the dispenser. An amount of electrical energy generated by the electrical generator is based in part on the second length of sheet product pulled by the user. The method includes charging an energy storage device electrically coupled to the electrical generator by transferring energy from the electrical generator to the energy storage device, and modifying the pull force the user exerts to dispense the second length by adjusting an energy transfer rate from the electrical generator to the energy storage device.
US09701504B2	Winding device A winding device for formation of fibrous rolls includes: a first conveyor and a second conveyor; a movable compression roller which delimits a winding area with guide surfaces of the conveyors; a movable pre-compression conveyor including an upstream roller, a downstream assembly with a curved downstream end, and a belt wound around the upstream roller and the downstream assembly. The belt is held under tension against the downstream assembly and forms, facing the guide surface of the first conveyor, a circulating pre-compression surface for pre-compression of a fibrous mat to be wound, the pre-compression surface being a pre-compression element closest to the winding area.
US09701502B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a pair of registration rollers, a pair of intermediate rollers, a registration sensor, and a control section that performs rotation control on the pair of registration rollers and the pair of intermediate rollers. The control section changes a starting timing of slowdown control according to a time when the registration sensor detects arrival of recording paper. The control section changes a period of time from completion of the slowdown control to start of increasing the rotational speed of the pair of registration rollers and the rotational speed of the pair of intermediate rollers from a lower speed limit to a steady state speed according to the change of the starting timing of the slowdown control.
US09701497B2	Sheet tray A second tray is movable along a first direction, relative to a first tray, between a first position and a second position. The second tray includes a rail extending along the first direction, and engagement portions disposed along the rail. The rail includes an overlap portion which overlaps a sheet support surface of the first tray when the second tray is at the first position. A guide member is supported by the rail and movable along the first direction to contact an edge of a sheet supported by the second tray. A contact portion of the first tray disengages the guide member from one of the engagement portions upon contact with the guide member during movement of the second tray from the second position toward the first position while the guide member is supported at the overlap portion of the rail.
US09701496B2	Cassette detection device A cassette detection device may include: a cassette unit having one or more cassettes mounted therein, the one or more cassettes storing medium therein; a connector unit configured to receive a first signal corresponding to the case in which the one or more cassettes are mounted in the cassette unit or a second signal corresponding to the case in which the one or more cassette are not mounted in the cassette unit, from each of the one or more cassettes through one first transmission terminal; and a main board unit configured to detect one or more of whether and where each of the one or more cassettes is mounted, based on the first or second signal transmitted from the connector unit through a second transmission terminal at a connection position set for each of the one or more cassettes.
US09701493B2	Paper feed tray A paper feed tray includes: a tray main body which holds a sheet such that the sheet can be fed in a predetermined paper feed direction; and a regulation plate which can be moved in a side direction perpendicular to the paper feed direction and which regulates the position of the held sheet in the side direction. In the tray main body, a first engagement tooth row and a second engagement tooth row whose engagement teeth are aligned in the side direction are provided so as to be opposite each other, and the first engagement tooth row is higher than the second engagement tooth row. In the regulation plate, an engagement member is provided which can be moved in the direction of height of the engagement tooth rows and which engages with the engagement tooth rows to reduce the movement of the regulation plate in the side direction.
US09701490B2	Method and tool for palletizing mixed load products The problem of the lag time in picking and dropping mixed load products during a palletization process is solved by using a tool having i) a gripping member that can be partially closed in a first fast movement while it is moved by a robot towards a product and then closed onto the product in a second shorter movement and ii) a product abutting plate that is movable in unison with the tool in opposite direction thereof as the tool is moved by a robot towards and away the mixed load pallet.
US09701489B2	Depalletiser for trays of eggs Described is a depalletizer for trays of eggs, comprising a head movable in space and comprising a plurality of elements for forking a tray of eggs and a unit for controlling means for moving the head designed to control the movement of the head in space. More specifically, the depalletizer comprises image acquisition means which are facing the tray of eggs and designed to acquire at least an image of a predetermined side of the tray to be depalletized. The control unit is designed to process the image for the purpose of identifying the position in space of the empty areas of the predetermined side of the tray for insertion of the forking elements of the head.
US09701485B2	U-shaped board unscrambler A board unscrambler for sorting a plurality of boards comprises a frame having an entrance and an exit. The frame comprises a U-shaped accumulator near the entrance and an upwardly substantially longitudinal slope connecting the U-shaped accumulator portion to the exit. The board unscrambler further comprises a powered conveyor which substantially adopts the shape of the frame, comprising driving chains and a plurality of spaced apart catches mounted on the driving chains for mating with and displacing the boards along the frame from the U-shaped accumulator portion toward the exit. Accordingly, the board unscrambler features accumulation capability, thereby increasing efficiency and regulating performance.
US09701483B1	Baggage cart handling system A system for holding one or more bags. The system includes a cart, a first chute disposed on the cart, and a second chute also disposed on the cart. The first chute includes a first edging along each side of the first chute. The second chute includes a second edging along each side of the second chute. The second chute is intertwined with the first chute. The system may further include a third chute and a fourth chute disposed on the cart. The third chute may include a third edging along each side of the third chute, and the fourth chute may include a fourth edging along each side of the fourth chute. The top and bottom of the first chute and the top and bottom of the second chute are positioned on opposite ends of the cart at about 180 degrees apart, while the top and bottom of the third chute and the top and bottom of the fourth chute are positioned on opposite ends of the cart at about 180 degrees apart.
US09701481B2	Transportable drive-over conveyor system A transportable drive-over conveyor system comprising a drive-over hopper for receiving grain or other material and having a belted conveyor for conveying the grain or other material, a transition section pivotally connected at an upstream end to the drive-over hopper, an auger mounted at a downstream end of the transition section, wherein the transition section transfers the grain or other material from the belted conveyor to the auger.
US09701477B2	Tool for lifting a toilet Described is a tool for lifting a toilet. The tool features a handle insertable into the toilet bowl in a position placing opposing ends of the handle beneath the toilet bowl rim at opposing sides of the toilet bowl, such that lifting of the handle acts to lift up the toilet via the toilet bowl rim. In some embodiments, the handle is longitudinally extendable and collapsible between an extended position and a collapsed position to aid in placement of the handle into the lifting position, and is spring-biased into the extended position to prevent inadvertent collapse of the handle while lifting or transporting the toilet. Other embodiments include a fixed-length disposable handle secured to the toilet by tie members engaged through toilet-seat mounting holes therein.
US09701473B2	System for storing products, method for using such a system as well as a central control unit arranged to be operative in such a system System for storing products, comprising a number of racks extending parallel to each other, wherein each rack is provided with storage positions for products located next to and above each other, a guide system comprising longitudinal guides extending in aisles between adjacent racks, and horizontal transverse guides extending transversely to the longitudinal guides as well as junctions at positions where at least one longitudinal guide and at least one transverse guide connect, carriages capable of autonomously travelling over the longitudinal guides, transverse guides and junctions for placing products in and/or taking products out the storage positions, and a central control unit arranged for digitally locking of longitudinal guides identified with an identification means and for controlling the autonomous carriages solely over the unlocked longitudinal guides.
US09701472B2	Chassis stacker A method for storing an empty trailer chassis includes positioning a trailer chassis between a first and a second vertical storage rack and lowering first and second stabilizing beams along the vertical storage racks toward the trailer chassis. The first and second stabilizing-beam trolleys are attached to the respective first and second stabilizing beams and a spreader extends between the first and second stabilizing-beam trolleys. The spreader contains a chassis clamping mechanism that forms a downward-facing portion of the spreader. The chassis clamping mechanism is disposed below the first and second stabilizing beams. The method further includes engaging the trailer chassis with the chassis clamping mechanism. The first and second stabilizing beams are above the trailer chassis when the chassis-clamping mechanism has engaged the trailer chassis.
US09701471B2	Transfer device A transferring apparatus includes an elevating platform, a pair of side arms that are placed on the elevating platform and are each capable of stretching toward and retracting from both sides of a package, and a lower conveyor that is placed on the elevating platform. At least either one of the pair of the side arms is movable in a left-and-right direction orthogonal to a stretching-and-retracting direction of the side arm. The side arm that is movable in the left-and-right direction includes a base member that is movable in the left-and-right direction. The base member of the side arm includes a front guide leg-member and a rear guide leg-member that are provided to respective ends in the stretching-and-retracting direction of the base member on the lower side thereof. The lower conveyor is provided below a base body member between the front guide leg-member and the rear guide leg-member.
US09701470B2	Bag stand A subpanel for a bag stand includes: a first side panel and a second side panel, each of the first side panel and the second side panel including a top end, a bottom end, two side ends, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a thickness defined from the inner surface to the outer surface. The first side panel additionally includes a connection finger, the connection finger connected to a first side end of the two side ends of the first side panel, the connection finger including a clearance portion and a clasp portion. The second side panel is at least indirectly connected to the first side panel and defines a connection recess in a first side end of the two side ends of the second side panel distal from the first side panel, the connection recess including a clearance portion and a lock portion.
US09701468B2	Container for storing liquids A flexible container for the storage of liquid, where a liquid medium to some extent or completely surrounds the flexible container, characterized in that the base of the flexible container proceeds in the manner of a cone to a discharge point at which liquid can be discharged from the flexible container.
US09701465B2	Fluidizing system for liner-bags transporting dry solid bulk commodities in shipping container A dry bulk commodities cargo fluidizing system which is substantially flat and foldable for use in shipping container liner-bags used for transporting bulk commodities and may be built into or secured to liner-bags. The system is composed of a first floor layer and a second floor layer which covers the first floor layer. The first and second floor layers are thermally joined together about woven plastic mesh to form connected chambers for receiving deliver of fluid evenly throughout the system with the second floor layer having multiple pinholes of various size and number density over its surface in relation to the fluid source to the system. The plastic mesh strips between the first and second floor layers create fluid flow bridges for fluid flow even when bulk commodities cargo is loaded onto the second floor layer and is pressing the second floor layer against the first floor layer.
US09701453B2	Closure cap for attaching to a liquid container The invention relates to a closure cap for attaching to a liquid container, wherein the closure cap comprises a spout opening (11) and a receiving element (8), which together with the closure cap forms a common receiving volume for receiving at least one dispensing body, and the closure cap can be opened, thus forming an entrance (2) to the receiving volume (20) in order to enable the introduction of the at least one dispensing body into the receiving volume, wherein the receiving element (8) is permeable to a liquid in order to allow the at least one dispensing body to come into contact with the liquid, wherein a closure element (1) connected to the closure cap is provided, by means of which the entrance (2) can be sealed in a liquid-tight manner.In order to prevent the entrance of liquid into the receiving volume when no drinking process occurs, a mouthpiece (7) formed as a hollow body is arranged in the spout opening (11), which mouthpiece seals the receiving element (8) in a liquid-tight manner in a closed position and opens the receiving element (8) in an open position, so that liquid can flow through the receiving element (8), the receiving volume (20) and the mouthpiece (7).
US09701452B2	Vented storage container The present invention provides methods and systems for a vented storage container that includes a container that has an upper mouth-defining structure, a base, and a plurality of walls extending from the base, forming a cavity therein. The lid is fixable to the upper mouth-defining structure, wherein the lid has a top surface and a bottom surface, and at least one hole formed within the lid. A valve is engaged to the lid and covering the at least one hole.
US09701447B2	Reclosable lid for a vacuum food container and having a vacuum release button A sheet metal lid has a rim portion with a resilient sealant for releasably coupling and sealing the lid to a glass or other container enclosing a vacuum food product. The lid is successively pressed with progressive dies to form an upwardly projecting and thinner dome-shape portion which is progressively formed into annular cavity surrounding a vacuum release vent button. The button has a sloping top wall with an upper edge portion connected to a substantially vertical arcuate wall portion adjacent an arcuate score line located in opposing relation to an arcuate reinforcing bead within the cavity. A sealant material is bonded to the inner surface of the button and overlies the score line. The vent button is preferably located below the rim both before and after the vacuum is released, and the sealant material reseats to cover the score line and protect the food product.
US09701443B2	Set of stackable tool boxes A toolbox includes a space for receiving tools and includes a peripheral side and top and bottom sides. The peripheral side includes at least one snap fastener on an upper end thereof and at least one engagement portion on a lower end thereof. The at least one snap fastener includes a flexible engagement plate. A hook is formed on an upper end of the engagement plate. The lower end of the engagement plate can be pressed to move the hook away from the peripheral side of the toolbox. The hook of the at least one snap fastener of the toolbox can engage with at least one engagement portion of another similarly constructed toolbox stacked above the toolbox. The at least one engagement portion of the toolbox can engage with a hook of at least one snap fastener of another similarly constructed toolbox stacked below the toolbox.
US09701439B2	Composite stainless steel and wood barrel The invention relates to a composite stainless steel and wood barrel comprising a metal body, to which a gasket made of appropriate liquid-resistant material is attached. The wooden slats are inserted into a metal frame and tightened in a vertical sense with screws. The metal frame filled with slats, is attached to the metal body with screws. An arbitrary number of various connecting elements for attaching the fermentor, the inert gas system, the pump and for wine-sampling are added to the metal body. The structure provides for the barrel to be mounted on metal legs which, apart from providing stable positioning of the barrel, enables the barrels to be arranged in a row 10 cm apart from each other and is also used for raising the body of the barrel 40 cm from the ground, thus facilitating decantation.
US09701437B2	Repulpable corrugated box with styrene-acrylic copolymer and hydrogenated triglyceride coating A repulpable moisture resistant poultry box having a composite structure with a fluted medium, a top backing board secured to one side of the fluted medium and a bottom backing board secured to the other side of the fluted medium. The backing boards and the fluted medium are impregnated with a hydrogenated triglyceride. The backing boards each have an outer surface coated with an emulsion of hydrogenated triglyceride and styrene acrylic to provide moisture resistance repulpable and recyclable box.
US09701436B2	Carton with article protection feature A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises at least one panel that can form an interior of the carton. The carton comprises at least one protection feature for protecting the articles from breakage. The article protection feature can comprise at least one feature in end flaps of the carton. The article protection feature can comprise an article protection flap foldably connected to the at least one panel. The article protection flap can be moveable between a first position and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the at least one panel.
US09701435B2	Foldable liquid retaining bowl A foldable liquid retaining bowl made from a single sheet of bamboo pulp and a pair of standard fastening devices. The sheet of material is capable of being folded into a bowl form with a base and four side walls without needing to be cut or otherwise modified. The side walls are held together on each end by the fastening device such as a glued joint. The sheet of material is treated on at least one side with a water resistant coating. The folded bowl form is capable of being folded flat for storage and or transport. A preferred embodiment includes the sheet of material being made of Kraft paper coated with Polylactide acid (PLA).
US09701431B2	Load port device, transport system, and container carrying out method A load port device conveys a container including a gas port to an outer conveyor unit by using a ceiling transportation vehicle. The load port device includes a conveyor, a purging device, and a stocker controller. The conveyor extends to the outer conveyor unit. The purging device is arranged near the outer conveyor unit, and includes a gas supply nozzle to supply purge gas into the container while connected to the gas port, and a first lifting mechanism that moves the gas supply nozzle toward or away from a gas supply port. The stocker controller controls the purging device to supply the purge gas into the container, and to stop supplying the purge gas into the container based on an arrival of the ceiling transportation vehicle to the outer conveyor unit.
US09701429B2	Packing method for producing a hinged-lid, slide-open package of tobacco articles with a sealing flap A packing method for producing a package of tobacco articles having: an inner container, which houses a group of tobacco articles, and has an open top end and a hinged lid to close the open top end; an outer container housing the inner container so as to allow the inner container to slide with respect to the outer container between a closed configuration and an open configuration; and a sealing flap, which is hinged to a top edge of a front wall of the outer container, and is movable between a work position, in which the sealing flap is perpendicular to the front wall of the outer container and located beneath a top wall of the lid of the inner container, and a rest position, in which the sealing flap is substantially parallel to the front wall of the outer container.
US09701428B2	Apparatus for tensioning a cable lacing tape device An apparatus for tensioning a material includes a housing, a spur shaft reciprocally coupled to the housing, a trigger operably coupled to the housing and to the spur shaft to effect translation of the spur shaft when the trigger is operably moved, a tensioning device mounted to the housing and operably coupled to the spur shaft such that translation of the spur shaft causes operation of the tensioning device, and a passage having an inlet and an outlet, the passage operably coupling the inlet and outlet to the tensioning device.
US09701427B2	Device for interfacing a fluid injection instrument with a puncturable flask and method for use thereof The invention concerns an interfacing device (1) intended to connect a fluid injection instrument and a puncturable flask (2), comprising: a base (10) suitable for connecting the interfacing device (1) to the fluid injection instrument, an attachment means for attaching (20) the base (10) to the puncturable flask (2), arranged at a distal end (1a) of the interfacing device (1), characterized in that the attachment means for attaching (20) has a divergent proximal end (21) forming a shoulder and a convergent distal end (22) suitable for facilitating the penetration of the attachment means for attaching (20) into the puncturable flask (2).
US09701426B2	Device for distinguishing error in medicine packing apparatus An error identifying device of a tablet medicine packing apparatus is disclosed. The error identifying device according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept, which is prepared below a plurality of tablet cassettes containing each different kind of tablet, includes a tablet assembly space where tablets discharged from at least a part of the plurality of the tablet cassettes assembles, an error detecting unit detecting whether the kind and the number of the tablets assembled in the tablet assembly space are in accordance with a prescription or not, a first path and a second path guiding the tablets assembled in the tablet assembly space into each different direction, and a path selecting unit guiding the tablets assembled in the tablet assembly space into the first path if the kind and the number of the tablets are in accordance with the prescription, if not, guiding the tablets assembled in the tablet assembly space into the second path.
US09701422B2	Aircraft turbulence detection A warning method for an aircraft includes receiving a first parameter indicative of an aircraft's flight path, calculating a stable approach value based on the first parameter, receiving a second parameter indicative of the aircraft's turbulence, calculating a turbulence factor based on the second parameter, calculating a safe landing value based on the stable approach value and the turbulence factor, comparing the safe landing value to a threshold value, and providing an aircraft warning when the safe landing value fails to meet the threshold value.
US09701421B2	Method for determining the position of a component in a high lift system of an aircraft, high lift system of an aircraft and aircraft A method for determining the position of a component in a high lift system of an aircraft, the high lift system comprising a central power control unit for providing rotational power by means of a transmission shaft; and actuator drive stations coupled with the power control unit and movable high lift surfaces. The method comprises the steps of acquiring a first rotational position of a first position pick-off unit mechanically coupled with the power control unit by means of a first gear having a first gear ratio, acquiring at least one second rotational position of at least one second position pick-off unit mechanically coupled with a driven element in at least one drive station, and determining the number of full rotations the first position pick-off unit has already accomplished between a neutral position and an intended maximum number of rotations.
US09701420B1	Task-based health data monitoring of aircraft components Systems and methods are provided for task-based health data monitoring relating to aircraft components of aircraft within an aircraft fleet. One method includes identifying health data of an aircraft component for potential monitoring based upon a condition indicator provided by a health and usage monitoring system, establishing a Review Item for the health data of the aircraft component having an initial data review state of New Data, thereby creating a Review Task, generating images of the Review Item for display and receiving an indication to change the data review state of the Review Item from New Data to Watch Data, receiving new health data relating to the aircraft component from the health and usage monitoring system and automatically resetting the data review state of the Review Item from Watch Data to New Data responsive to the receipt of the new health data, thereby creating a new Review Task.
US09701419B2	Method for determining a state of a component in a high lift system of an aircraft A method for determining a state of a component in a high lift system of an aircraft comprises the steps of extending at least one high lift surface, which is coupled with two drive struts, wherein at least one of the two drive struts is a load sensing drive strut, to a first extended position, acquiring a first load sensed by a load sensing drive strut associated with the at least one high lift surface at a first flight state having a first speed, comparing the first load with a known nominal load for the first extended position and the first flight state under consideration of a predetermined threshold, and producing an alarm signal in case the acquired load differs from the nominal load including the predetermined threshold.
US09701415B2	Gas turbine engine with axial movable fan variable area nozzle A nacelle assembly for a high-bypass gas turbine engine includes a fan variable area nozzle axially movable relative the fan nacelle to define an auxiliary port to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust a pressure ratio of the fan bypass airflow during engine operation.
US09701408B1	Determining landing locations In some examples, a landing location within a region for an unmanned aerial vehicle may be determined. The landing location may be determined based on a first digital elevation dataset, a second digital elevation dataset, and parcel data corresponding to a region. The landing location may be determined by identifying open areas within the parcel data and performing one or more slope calculations and one or more area calculations on the open areas.
US09701406B2	Convertible tiltrotor aircraft A rotorcraft includes a proprotor coupled to the wing and a pusher propeller. Power is transferred from the proprotor to the pusher propeller with the use of a torque splitter. The torque splitter contains several gears, including a ring gear which rotates on an axis. The power outputted by the torque splitter is increased or decreased by selectively slowing down the rotation of the ring gear by the use of a clamp.
US09701405B2	Tail rotor device of a helicopter A tail rotor device, which can be attached to a tail boom of a rotary wing aircraft, in particular of a helicopter, encompassing a sheathing, which forms an air flow channel with a channel depth running in the direction of a channel axis perpendicular to the vertical axis and longitudinal axis and an inner channel diameter, so that a tail rotor with rotor blades can be rotatably mounted in the air flow channel, wherein the sheathing is designed in such a way that its channel depth in a negative longitudinal direction tapers toward the back, wherein the objective is to improve the forward flight characteristics during operation and reduce the power consumption of the main rotor. This is achieved by virtue of the selected variable channel depth is always less than one fourth of the inner channel diameter, and the ratio between the variable channel depth of the sheathing in the direction of the longitudinal axis and the inner channel diameter of the sheathing lies between 20.5% and 14%.
US09701403B2	Broad goods composite yoke for rotor system According to one embodiment, a rotorcraft yoke comprises a plurality of arms. The plurality of arms, in combination, comprise a plurality of fibrous plies extending continuously throughout all of the plurality of arms.
US09701398B2	Method and apparatus for augmented pilot operations of fly-by-wire vehicles A system for augmented pilot operations is provided to perform checks and balances between navigable systems and a plurality of controlling parties of a Fly-By-Wire vehicle. A ground based control system having at least one of manual controls and an autonomous piloting system, an electronic communication system including at least one of an onboard communication system, a ground based communication system, and a programmable interface for inter party communication. An on board flight control system including at least one of a primary power unit, manual flight controls, and a programmable flight management system may be provided. An onboard auxiliary navigation system including at least one of an auxiliary power control unit, a ground operated control/navigation unit, a physical barrier may prevent manual override from within the plane or cockpit, and an assignment device. A disagreement detection system may be configured to detect unauthorized use of the Fly-By-Wire vehicle.
US09701396B2	Joint arrangement, drive system for driving control surfaces of an aircraft and aircraft with such a drive system A joint arrangement includes an outer joint component, an inner joint component, a cage and at least two balls located between the outer and inner joint component and in openings of the cage. The balls run in ball recesses, while at least two are in a mechanical contact with pressing devices, which are adapted for holding the respective balls in a radially flexible position relative to one of the inner joint component, the outer joint component and the cage and for pressing the respective balls into the corresponding recesses.
US09701394B2	Resonant blades using an aperture for cancellation of propeller generated noise An exemplary apparatus minimizes an aircraft propeller noise having an associated frequency and a corresponding wavelength. A resonant tone produced on the propeller blade elicits a sound with substantially the same frequency as the associated frequency of the offending source. The resonant tone is powered by an inflow of air in or across an aperture of a resonant structure during the rotation of the blade and the aperture has an opening from which the sound is emitted. The resonant structure is dimensioned to generate a sound with substantially the same frequency as the offending source. The aperture is located on the blade with the opening a distance from a target origin of the noise that is substantially one half of the wavelength of the noise so that the sound arrives at the target origin of the noise substantially 180 degrees out of phase with the noise.
US09701393B2	Highly integrated inner structure of a torsion box of an aircraft lifting surface A method for manufacturing a monolithic torsion box inner structure of an aircraft lifting surface including: a) providing a set of laminated preforms of a composite material for forming said torsion box inner structure, each laminated preform being configured for constituting a part of one component of the torsion box inner structure; b) arranging the laminated preforms in a curing tooling and subjecting the assembly to an autoclave cycle to co-cure the said laminated preforms; c) demoulding the curing tooling in a vertical direction.
US09701392B2	Joint A joint including first and second rib components, the first rib having an abutment surface and a plurality of lugs disposed adjacent to the abutment surface; and the second rib having an abutment surface and a plurality of lugs disposed adjacent to the abutment surface, wherein the abutment surfaces of the respective ribs are abutting and joined with a tension joint, and wherein the lugs are pinned to form a pinned lug joint by aligning respective holes in the plurality of lugs such that the lugs of the first and second ribs are interleaved and have one or more pins passing through the aligned lug holes. The joint may be used for attaching a wing tip device to the outboard end of an aircraft wing.
US09701389B2	Method for coating a surface of an aircraft and an aircraft coated through this method A method for coating a surface of an aircraft is provided. The method comprises the steps of cutting to size at least one film section from a shrinkable film material in such a manner that the film section relative to a surface section of the aircraft, which surface section is to be coated with the film section, comprises an overmeasure that is determined by the degree of shrinkage of the film material; applying the film section and a functional coating to the surface section so that the functional coating is arranged between the surface section and the film section; and shrinking the film section by heating it to a temperature that corresponds at least to the shrinkage temperature of the film section and at least to the flow temperature of the functional coating until the contours of the film section largely conform to the contours of the surface section.
US09701388B2	Gasket having a pliable resilient body with a perimeter having characteristics different than the body A single piece gasket is disclosed having a skeletal member, typically metallic, and a pliable body. The pliable body includes a first portion having a first firmness and a second perimeter portion have a firmer consistency. When such a composite body is placed under compression, the perimeter will tend to limit the flow of the softer inner material past the firmer perimeter region or portion of the gasket. In this manner, creep or overrun of the less firm portion material will be reduced.
US09701387B2	High altitude gravity energy storage The present invention is realized by apparatus and methods for harvesting, storing, and generating energy by permanently placing a large rigid buoyant platform high in the earth's atmosphere, above clouds, moisture, dust, and wind. Long, strong and light tethers can connect the buoyant structure to the ground which can hold it in position against wind forces. Weights suspended from the buoyant platform with cables are raised and lowered by electric winches to store and release gravitational potential energy. High voltage transmission lines electrically connect the platform to the earth's surface. Electrical energy from the high voltage transmission lines or from photovoltaic arrays on the platform can be stored as gravitational potential energy and subsequently released as electricity from generators driven from the stored gravitational potential energy and used on the platform or transmitted via the high voltage transmission lines.
US09701386B2	Shaft made of fiber composite material with fireproof bulkhead feedthrough An input shaft for the torque-transmitting connection of motor and propeller of a ship drive has input-side and output-side interfaces and a composite hollow shaft made of fiber composite material arranged therebetween. The input shaft has a section which is arranged between the input-side and output-side interfaces, is connected to the composite hollow shaft, and is made of non-flammable material. A ship includes a hull, a bulkhead running transversely to the longitudinal axis of the hull, a motor, a propeller and an input shaft described above. The input shaft of the ship is fed through the bulkhead and has the non-flammable section arranged in the region of the feedthrough through the bulkhead.
US09701383B1	Outboard motor and marine propulsion support system A marine propulsion support system includes a transom bracket, a swivel bracket, and a mounting bracket. A drive unit is connected to the mounting bracket by a plurality of vibration isolation mounts, which are configured to absorb loads on the drive unit that do not exceed a mount design threshold. A bump stop located between the swivel bracket and the drive unit limits deflection of the drive unit caused by loads that exceed the threshold. An outboard motor includes a transom bracket, a swivel bracket, a cradle, and a drive unit supported between first and second opposite arms of the cradle. First and second vibration isolation mounts connect the first and second cradle arms to the drive unit, respectively. An upper motion-limiting bump stop is located remotely from the vibration isolation mounts and between the swivel bracket and the drive unit.
US09701379B2	Propeller incorporating a secondary propulsion system THIS invention relates to a propeller and more particularly, but not exclusively, to a propeller for use with inboard and outboard boat engines. The propeller includes a hollow hub and a plurality of primary blades extending substantially radially outwardly from the hub, with each primary blade including a blade face, a blade back and a root section. The propeller is characterized in that a set of secondary blades are provided inside the hub, and that an inner volume of the hub is in flow communication with a volume radially outwardly of the propeller hub.
US09701377B2	Semi submarine Described are submersible assemblies including a support structure comprising a pair of flotation devices and a cabin pivotally coupled to the support structure between the pair of flotation devices having an outer enclosure encapsulating an inner cabin, wherein the cabin is configured to rotate between a raised position above a surface of a body of water and a submerged position, wherein at least a portion of the cabin is below the surface of the body of water, and wherein the inner cabin is configured to maintain substantially the same attitude as the support structure when the cabin rotates between the raised position and the submerged position.
US09701374B2	Self-righting device for life raft A life raft is provided having a base having a top side and a bottom side, one or more buoyancy elements attached to the top side of the base, and a righting-device attached to the bottom side of the base, the righting-device is configured to shift a center of gravity of the life raft. When the life raft is subject to an instability event, the righting-device is configured to provide a shifted center of gravity such that a righting moment is generated to automatically return the life raft to an upright position.
US09701373B1	Method and apparatus for wake enlargement system A Method and Apparatus for Wake Enlargement System have been disclosed. By using water pick ups that are mounted or deployable on a boat controlled filling of ballast tanks is possible without the use of pumps.
US09701371B2	Surfboard fin attachment structure and surfboard [Problem] The present invention relates to a surfboard fin attachment structure. More specifically, the invention addresses the problem of providing a surfboard fin attachment structure, which is capable of detachably attaching a fin to a surfboard, wherein the attachment structure is capable of tight fitting even though easy attachment and detachment are possible and allows fitting without fin shaking or shuddering. [Solution] A surfboard fin attachment structure comprising: pin insertion recesses on both side surfaces of a cavity and, continuous therewith, grooves that continue in the depth direction of the cavity, said grooves extending from a given depth towards the back of the direction of board movement in the longitudinal direction of the fin box; and, on both sides of the fin attachment base, pins corresponding to the pin insertion recesses. The fin is attached by aligning the pins with the pin insertion recesses and inserting the attachment base, and after insertion, moving the fin towards the back of the direction of board movement.
US09701369B2	Offshore top site system The invention relates to an offshore top site system comprising a subsea facility, a floating unit arranged above the subsea facility and at least one transportation line extending between the subsea facility and the floating unit. The transportation line comprises a catenary riser section and comprises an uppermost end and a top site section with a lowermost end. The catenary riser section and the top site section are in flow connection with each other. The transportation line further comprises a connecting portion preferably arranged within a vertical floating unit zone and between the top site section and the uppermost end of the riser section. The connection portion is pivotally connected to the floating unit. The connection portion is preferably pivotally connected to the floating unit such that at least a major part of pulling force from the riser section is alleviated by the connection to the floating unit.
US09701364B2	Bicycle sprocket and bicycle crank assembly A first sprocket is capable of engaging with a chain. The first sprocket has a first sprocket main body, a plurality of teeth disposed along a circumferential direction on the radially outer side of the first sprocket main body, and at least one shifting area. The teeth include at least one first tooth having a first maximum axial width and at least one second tooth having a second maximum axial width. The first maximum axial width is greater than the second maximum axial width. The first tooth is formed to be capable of engaging with an outer link plate of the chain. The second tooth is formed to be capable of engaging with an inner link plate of the chain.
US09701362B2	Bicycle brake device A bicycle brake device comprises a friction member, a base member, and a piston. The base member includes a hydraulic cylinder. The piston is movable in the hydraulic cylinder in a movement direction so as to move the friction member toward a rotatable member. The piston is at least partially provided in a frame area defined by an outline of a bicycle frame when viewed from the movement direction in an attachment state where the base member is attached to the bicycle frame.
US09701360B2	Gas suspension system A suspension system for use with a motorcycle includes a single body having two pneumatic cylinders in axial alignment therein. The suspension system may be sold in a kit, and may be installed in an existing front wheel fork.

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