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| US09783061B2 |
Method for operating an electric drive module
The present teachings provide a method for controlling transmission of power to a set of wheels of a vehicle. The method can include providing a drive module configured to provide an amount of drive torque for powering the set of vehicle wheels. The method can include determining a yaw rate of the vehicle and a first set of vehicle parameters. The method can include determining a reference yaw rate of the vehicle based on the first set of vehicle parameters. The method can include calculating a yaw rate error based on the yaw rate and the reference yaw rate. The method can include reducing the amount of drive torque provided by the drive module to the vehicle wheels based on the yaw rate error. |
| US09783057B2 |
Vehicle display device
Provided is a vehicle display device which exhibits high visibility, and which has an attractive external appearance. A vehicle display device according to the present invention is provided with: pointer-type instruments (a speedometer and an engine tachometer; a display disposed next to the pointer-type instruments; and a planar protective plate which has, formed on the front surface thereof, a first reflected-light suppression layer. The protective plate is disposed so as to cover the front surfaces of the display and the pointer-type instruments. Furthermore, in the protective plate, light-blocking layers for concealing spaces between the display and the pointer-type instruments are formed. Moreover, a light-transmitting bonding layer, which covers and bonds a display surface of the display, and second reflected-light suppression layers, which cover the front surfaces of the pointer-type instruments, are formed on the rear surface of the protective plate so as to not overlie each other. |
| US09783056B2 |
Operator platform for a construction machine and construction machine having an operator platform
The present invention relates to an operator platform for a construction machine and to a construction machine, particularly a road construction machine such as a road milling machine or a road paver, with an operator platform. The operator platform comprises an operator platform base, an operating panel and an operator seat, wherein an operating panel mount with a pivoting device is provided, by means of which the operating panel is pivotable about a vertical pivot axis between a first pivoting position and a second pivoting position. The operating panel mount comprises a height adjustment device which is configured such that the operating panel can be locked at different height positions independently of the pivoting positions. |
| US09783054B2 |
Accelerator pedal information feedback system
An accelerator pedal information feedback system is provided for allowing the driver of the large electric vehicle to realize the status of the power system in real time. The information feedback system uses the power system information of the vehicle to calculate the systematic loading status information and feeds the information back to the driver. Consequently, the driver can realize the loading status of the power system in real time. |
| US09783052B2 |
Unified electronic automatic transmission lever
A unified electronic shift lever may include a first selection unit installed on a dashboard of a vehicle, and on which various selectable options including a gear shift option of the vehicle are indicated, a second selection unit installed on an upper portion of the first selection unit, and on which sub-options of the various selectable options selected at the first selection unit are indicated, a display unit disposed on an upper portion of the second selection unit and displaying options selected at the first selection unit and the second selection unit, and a control unit disposed below the dashboard, identifying operations of the first selection unit and the second selection unit to control various types of options of the vehicle, and changing indication on the second selection unit and the display unit. |
| US09783051B2 |
Hydrostatic transmission system of a mobile machine traveling on a slope with a tilt
A hydrostatic transmission device of a mobile machine having —at least one first motor and at least one second motor, —at least one first dual motor and at least one second dual motor each having first and second elementary motor, —the second elementary motor of the first dual motor is linked with the first motor by a serial duct, —the second elementary motor of the second dual motor is linked with the second motor by a serial duct, —each serial duct has a valve having an opening for passage of the fluid into the serial duct, said valve having a first position in which said opening has a maximum cross-section, and a second position in which said opening has a reduced cross-section, the movement of said valve between these two positions activated a control instruction generated when the machine is travelling on a slope. |
| US09783048B2 |
Fuel supply system
A fuel supply system provided comprises: a resin filler neck configured to have an opening which a fuel nozzle is inserted through and have a multi-layered structure of a conductive layer of electrical conductivity and a non-conductive layer of non-electrical conductivity; a resin fuel pipe connected with the filler neck and configured to have a multi-layered structure including a conductive outer layer of electrical conductivity provided as an outermost layer; and a cap member of electrical conductivity configured to open or close the opening of the filler neck. The filler neck includes a cap member contact part of electrical conductivity arranged to come into contact with the cap member and a conductive outer layer contact part of electrical conductivity arranged to come into contact with the conductive outer layer of the fuel pipe, so as to form a conductive path from the cap member to the conductive outer layer of the fuel pipe. |
| US09783047B2 |
Device for protection against incorrect refuelling
A device for protection against incorrect refuelling, the device including a housing having housing tabs, a separating element to be opened to permit refuelling, and a closing element arranged in, and axially moveable axially relative to the housing. The closing element has at a periphery thereof closing tabs assigned to the housing tabs to form a catch connection which is reversibly released by insertion of a suitable filler nozzle to open the separating element. |
| US09783046B2 |
Valve device for fuel tank
A valve device for fuel tank has a case having an air flow valve orifice connected to outside of the tank at an upper part and a fuel inflow part beneath this air flow valve orifice, and being divided into an upper chamber and a lower chamber by a partition formed between the air flow valve orifice and the inflow part; an upper float body being inside the upper chamber and ascending by fuel flowing into the case to be seated in the air flow valve orifice; and a lower float body being supported inside the lower chamber of the case with an upwardly projecting guide shaft being inserted to be movable vertically inside an insertion part formed on the partition, and ascending by fuel flowing into the case to close a main connect-through part between the lower chamber and the upper chamber formed on the partition. A receiving hole for receiving the guide shaft of the lower float body is provided on the upper float body. |
| US09783043B2 |
Fuel tank structure
There is provided a fuel tank structure, the fuel tank structure including (1) a bag-shaped member that partitions a space within a fuel tank into a first space at an outer side and a second space at an inner side, (2) a first pressure sensor that senses pressure of the first space, (3) a second pressure sensor that senses pressure of the second space, (4) a pump that reduces pressure of the first space, and (5) a control section that, in a case in which the pressure of the first space is higher than a first threshold value, judges that a hole has formed in the fuel tank, and, in a case in which the pressure of the second space is lower than a second threshold value, judges that a hole has formed in the bag-shaped member. |
| US09783042B2 |
Working vehicle
An engine device of a working vehicle is capable of easily enhancing heat-retaining properties of a first case or a second case, and capable of easily forming, between an outer top plate and an inner top plate, a heat shield space in which a differential pressure sensor can be installed. The working vehicle includes an operation cabin on which an operator rides, the first case for removing particulate matter in exhaust gas in an engine, the second case for removing nitrogen oxide in exhaust gas of the engine, and a hood for covering an upper surface of the engine, and a top plate portion of the hood opposed to one or both of the first case and the second case placed on the upper surface of the engine is formed into a double structure from the outer top plate and the inner top plate. |
| US09783041B2 |
Dump truck radiator
A dump truck includes: a vehicle body frame extending in a travel direction; cooled objects in a form of an engine and an aftercooler; a first radiator and a second radiator configured to exchange heat between a cooling air and a cooling water after cooling the engine and the aftercooler, in which the first radiator is disposed to an outside of a first of the vehicle body frame in a vehicle width direction and the second radiator is disposed to an outside of a second side of the vehicle body frame in the vehicle width direction. |
| US09783040B2 |
Drive wheel having an electric wheel hub motor for motor vehicles and motor vehicle
A drive wheel having an electric wheel hub motor for a motor vehicle includes a stator arranged around a wheel hub and is connected to the wheel hub in a non-rotatable manner. A rotor is mounted in such a manner that it can rotate relative to the stator to drive a wheel rim connected to the rotor in a non-rotatable manner. At least two energy storage devices are arranged between the wheel hub and the stator to output electrical energy for operation of the electric wheel hub motor. The energy storage devices are embodied in each case in the shape of a ring segment in such a manner that the energy storage devices form a closed ring around the wheel hub when lying adjacent to one another. |
| US09783039B2 |
Power transmission system of hybrid electric vehicle
A power transmission system of hybrid electric vehicle includes an input shaft, counter shaft, an output shaft, first motor/generator, second motor/generator, first planetary gear set, second planetary gear set to selectively externally gear-connect fourth rotation element to third rotation element through counter shaft while being directly connected to counter shaft and to directly connect fifth rotation element to output shaft and selectively connect sixth rotation element to transmission housing, first transfer gear disposed between second rotation element and output shaft, second transfer gear disposed between third rotation element and counter shaft, variable direct connection device to selectively connect two of three rotation elements of second planetary gear set, and variable connection device to selectively connect sixth rotation element to transmission housing or selectively external gear-connect third rotation element to fourth rotation element. |
| US09783038B2 |
Vehicle battery clamping device
Disclosed is a vehicle battery clamping device comprising: a fixed beam (72) provided on a frame of a vehicle; a handle rotary shaft (73) provided on the fixed beam (72), a winding wheel train (731) provided on the handle rotary shaft (73); a steel wire rope (732) wound around the winding wheel train; a front rotary shaft (741) rotationally connected to the fixed beam (72); a rear rotary shaft (743) rotationally connected to the frame; a synchronous belt (75), with both ends being respectively wound around the front rotary shaft (741) and the rear rotary shaft (743); and a guide wheel assembly (76) provided on the fixed beam (72), wherein the steel wire rope (732) passes through the guide wheel assembly (76) and has its two ends respectively connected to the synchronous belt (75); and the two batteries are respectively clamped on each side of the vehicle battery clamping device. |
| US09783037B2 |
Vehicle
A vehicle includes a body, a first battery set, a first accessory device, a second battery set, a second accessory device, a load device, and connecting wires. The first battery set is installed in the body and includes at least one first series unit including a predetermined number of battery cells connected in series. The first accessory device is installed in the body and connected to the first battery set. The second battery set is installed in the body and includes at least one second series unit including a predetermined number of battery cells connected in series. The second accessory device is installed in the body and connected to the second battery set. The load device is installed in the body and connected to the first battery set via the first accessory device and to the second battery set via the second accessory device. |
| US09783036B2 |
Twin-wheel drive module
A twin-wheel drive module for driving two vehicle wheels which are disposed spaced axially from one another and rotatable around two axes of rotation aligned with one another. For driving each vehicle wheel, provision is made for a traction motor having a motor shaft disposed in parallel to the axes of rotation, a transmission having an input shaft which is connected to the motor shaft of the traction motor and an output shaft in alignment with the axes of rotation, and a second transmission. The second transmission has an input shaft, which is connected to the output shaft of the first transmission, and an output shaft which rotates around a common axis of rotation with the input shaft configured to receive the vehicle wheel. |
| US09783035B1 |
Compact electrically powered axle assembly
A vehicle axle assembly including an electric motor, an electric power source, a mode shift gearset, an actuator and a differential within a housing. The motor can include a first output member. The mode shift gearset can include a second output member and a shift member. The shift member can transmit torque between the first and second output members when the shift member is in a second position. The actuator can be coupled to the shift member to move the shift member between first and second positions. The differential can include a differential case and a differential gearset. The differential case can be drivingly coupled to the second output member to receive rotary power therefrom. The differential gearset can transmit rotary power between the differential case and first and second output shafts. |
| US09783034B2 |
Vehicle shade system
A sheet of sun blocking material has a forward edge, a rear edge, and side edges. At least one forward suction cup is attached to the front edge of the sheet. The forward suction cup is removably coupled to a vehicle between the headlights. A box has a slot exteriorly and a roller interiorly. The sheet extends through the slot. The rearward edge of the sheet is attached to the roller. A spring urges the roller with the sheet to an inoperative coiled orientation within the box. At least one rearward suction cup is attached to the box. The rearward suction cup is removably coupled to the rear window of the vehicle. |
| US09783029B2 |
Rollo assembly and open roof construction for a vehicle provided therewith
A rollo assembly comprises a rollo screen having opposed forward and rearward edges and two opposed side edges extending in a longitudinal direction. A biased winding shaft supports the rollo screen at the rearward edge thereof. An operating beam connects to the forward edge of the rollo screen. Two guide members extend in said longitudinal direction and each define a guide channel for guiding an operating beam end. Near to each of the operating beam ends a first end of an elongate flexible drive member is connected, wherein each drive member, starting from a position near to the respective operating beam end, firstly extends in the longitudinal direction away from the winding shaft, next around a reversal member and finally in the longitudinal direction towards the winding shaft. Each drive member has a second end which has a stationary position. The reversal member is driven in said longitudinal direction. |
| US09783023B2 |
Processing unit for vehicle air conditioner warning, warning device and warning method
A processing unit, method, and device for vehicle air conditioner warning are disclosed. The processing unit is configured to judge a ventilation state of the current vehicle location based on positioning satellite signals, to judge an operation state of the vehicle engine based on information, to judge a running state of the vehicle based on information received, to judge a using state of the air conditioner based on information, to judge a vehicle door/window opening/closing state based on information, and to determine that there is a potential risk of poisoning and initiate the warning element when all the following conditions are met: the ventilation state at the current vehicle location is bad, the engine is in operation, the vehicle is in a stopped state or runs at a low speed, the air conditioner is being used, and all the doors and windows of the vehicle are closed. |
| US09783021B2 |
Integrated HVAC case and pipe retention feature
A heating, ventilation, and air cooling (HVAC) assembly including a blower subassembly and an HVAC subassembly. The blower subassembly includes a first heater core pipe retention member. The HVAC subassembly includes a second heater core pipe retention member. The first and the second heater core pipe retention members are configured to secure at least one heater core pipe therebetween. |
| US09783020B2 |
Battery pack, battery charging station, and charging method
Various techniques described herein relate to battery packs of electric vehicles, batteries, and battery charging systems. Batteries may comprise a plurality of battery modules, wherein each battery module may be provided with one or more battery cells, and the plurality of battery modules may be connected in series when providing electric power output. Battery charging systems described herein may comprise a charging circuit that connects a plurality of battery modules in series, and may be used for charging the plurality of battery modules in the battery in series. Additional charging circuits may be connected respectively to the plurality of battery modules, and the additional charging circuits may be used for charging at least one battery module in the plurality of battery modules. |
| US09783019B2 |
Compressed air supply system for a compressed air consumer circuit
In a compressed air supply system for a first compressed air consumer circuit such as an air spring system of a vehicle, a first compressed air line leads to the first compressed air consumer circuit and a distribution line leads to further consumer circuits. A priority valve arrangement is disposed between the first compressed air line, wherein the first compressed air line comprises no safety valve. The first compressed air consumer circuit can therefore be filled at a higher priority, and achieve operational readiness quickly in air spring processes such as lifting or raising activities. |
| US09783016B2 |
Adjustable bracket for storage of trailer hitch ball mount
The problem of storing a ball mount when not engaged in a receiver hitch opening is solved by a ball mount storage bracket. A ball mount storage bracket can attach around the neck of a receiver hitch and be oriented towards or away from the vehicle. The shank of the ball mount can be seated in the storage bracket and secured with the same pin and bolt that holds the ball mount in the receiver hitch. The storage bracket can be secured with a single U-bolt or similar type of connector, which makes it useful even if the rest of the receiver hitch is inaccessible. |
| US09783010B2 |
Tire condition monitoring system and tire condition monitoring device
A tire condition monitoring system includes a plurality of tire condition acquisition devices that are installed on pneumatic tires and acquires quantities of tire conditions, and a monitoring device that receives a radio signal from each of the tire condition acquisition devices and performs a predetermined process. The monitoring device sequentially specifies tire labels of the tire condition acquisition devices and requests input of tire positions of the tire condition acquisition devices. The monitoring device generates registration information in which a sensor ID and a tire position are associated based on the input results of the tire position. |
| US09783006B2 |
Pneumatic tire
A pneumatic tire including a tread portion, side wall portions, and bead portions, wherein the tread portion includes a plurality of circumferential grooves having a groove width of not less than 3.0 mm and which extend in a tire circumferential direction while meandering, and a plurality of lateral grooves having a groove width of not less than 3.0 mm and which communicate between a pair of circumferential grooves adjacent in a tire width direction. The circumferential grooves and the lateral grooves partition two rows of polygonal blocks formed by arranging a plurality of polygonal blocks, having a polygonal shape with not less than five corners, in a staggered manner along the tire circumferential direction. A polygonal rib extending in the tire circumferential direction is disposed between the two rows of polygonal blocks. The polygonal rib is adjacent to the two rows of polygonal blocks. |
| US09783005B2 |
Pneumatic tire
A pneumatic tire has a tread portion 2 provided with: an outboard shoulder main groove 4 and an outboard crown main groove 6 extending circumferentially of the tire; first outboard shoulder axial grooves 12a extending from an outboard tread edge Teo to the outboard shoulder main groove 4; second outboard shoulder axial grooves 12b extending from the outboard tread edge Teo and terminating without reaching to the outboard shoulder main groove 4; first outboard middle axial grooves 16 extending from the outboard shoulder main groove 4 and terminating without reaching to the outboard crown main groove 6; and second outboard middle axial groove 22 extending from the outboard crown main groove 6 and terminating without reaching to the outboard shoulder main groove 4. The first outboard middle axial grooves 16 are aligned with the first outboard shoulder axial grooves 12a, respectively, so as to smoothly continue to the first outboard shoulder axial grooves 12a through the outboard shoulder main groove 4. |
| US09782994B2 |
Image elimination apparatus, image eliminating method and image forming apparatus
According to an embodiment, an image elimination apparatus eliminates an image formed on a sheet. A sheet supply unit supplies the sheet on which the image is formed. A first reader reads the sheet supplied by the sheet supply unit. An image eliminator eliminates the image formed on the supplied sheet. A second reader reads the sheet passing through the image eliminator. A discharge unit stacks the sheet to be discharged. A controller causes the first reader to read the sheet at a first speed in order to judge whether the sheet is reusable or not based on the reading result of the first reader. The controller also causes the second reader to read the sheet at a second speed faster than the first speed in order to judge whether the image formed on the sheet has been eliminated or not based on the reading result of the second reader. |
| US09782992B2 |
Ejection apparatus and humidification apparatus
An ejection apparatus is provided and includes: a cooling unit that cools a recording medium; a humidification unit that humidifies the recording medium in a state of the recording medium having a temperature lowered by the cooling unit; and an ejection unit that ejects droplets on the recording medium that is humidified by the humidification unit. |
| US09782987B2 |
Image forming apparatus, information processing device, and image forming method
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit having at least two nozzle lines each having multiple nozzles to discharge different color droplets; a carriage that carries the image forming unit and is configured to reciprocate in the moving direction crossing an arrangement direction of the nozzles; and a control device to control dual-directional printing to form an image using the at least two nozzle lines in an outward and a return of the carriage. The control device executes color difference handling print control for discharging the different color droplets by using, of each of the nozzles in the at least two nozzle lines, the nozzles located at different positions in the arrangement direction of the nozzles while not overlapping in the moving direction of the carriage. |
| US09782978B2 |
Serpentine direction reversal in bidirectional error diffusion halftoning
A printer includes a printbar having plural dice partially overlap in the direction of rows and a halftoner. The dice receive nozzle firing data which determines when and where the individual print nozzles are to be operated in order to emit the colorant onto the media so as to form the desired printed image on a media. The halftoner is a bidirectional error diffusion halftoner that is structured to generate halftoned data. The halftoned data is mappable into the firing data. The halftoner includes a serpentine direction reverser which is structured to halftone print data image pixels in a first serpentine direction to form halftoned data and then to halftone print data image pixels in an opposite serpentine direction to form the halftoned data. |
| US09782976B2 |
Liquid supply device and droplet ejecting apparatus
A liquid supply device includes a first storage unit that stores a first liquid, a second storage unit that stores a second liquid separately from the first liquid, the second liquid containing an infrared absorbing agent, a mixing unit that mixes the first liquid and the second liquid to generate a mixture, and a supply unit that supplies the mixture to an outside of the liquid supply device. |
| US09782974B2 |
Printing fluid cartridge, printing apparatus, and use of printing fluid cartridge
A printing fluid cartridge includes at least one electrical interface configured to be electrically connected to at least one contact, and a light attenuating portion configured to attenuate light. |
| US09782972B2 |
Print device
A discharge portion includes a discharge face on a first direction side. A support portion supports the discharge portion on a second direction side. A wiper can move from a third direction side to a fourth direction side of the discharge face. The third direction and the fourth direction orthogonally intersect the first direction and the second direction. A first cover portion covers an edge on the third direction side of the support portion and includes a first flat face part which is provided parallel to the discharge face and located to the first direction side of the discharge face. A second cover portion covers an edge on the fourth direction side of the support portion. The second cover portion includes a second flat face part. The second flat face part is provided parallel to the discharge face and to the second direction side of the discharge face. |
| US09782969B2 |
Thermal inkjet printhead
A thermal inkjet printhead may include a passivation layer, a bond pad formed over the passivation layer and insulating strips of a dielectric material formed over the passivation layer on opposite sides of the bond pad. |
| US09782967B2 |
Distance measuring device, image forming apparatus, and distance measuring method
A distance measuring device includes: an imaging unit that captures a test pattern image including a pair of first markers and a second marker that is formed under a condition different from a condition applied to the first markers; a position detecting unit that detects a position of each of the pair of first markers and the second marker in a captured image captured by the imaging unit; a ratio calculating unit that calculates a ratio of a distance between the pair of the first markers in the captured image and an actual distance between the pair of the first markers; and an actual distance calculating unit that calculates an actual distance between one of the first markers as the pair and the second marker by multiplying a distance between the one of the first markers as the pair and the second marker in the captured image by the ratio. |
| US09782964B2 |
System and method for removing three-dimensional printed parts from a platen using inductive heating and gravity
A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional object facilitates removal of the three-dimensional object from the platen on which the object was formed. The method includes rotating the platen from a horizontally level position to a position at an angle to the level position to enable gravity to urge the three-dimensional object away from the platen and inductively heating the platen to melt support material at the boundary of the object and the platen to release the three-dimensional object from the platen. |
| US09782957B2 |
Medical device films
Medical devices described herein include a melt-pressed film having first and second diffusion barrier layers disposed thereon. The melt-pressed film and the barrier layers comprise bioabsorbable copolymers. In a further aspect, a therapeutic agent, such as an analgesic is included in the medical device. |
| US09782955B2 |
Transferable transparent conductive patterns and display stack materials
Touch sensor layer constructions and methods of making such constructions are described. More particularly, touch sensor constructions that utilize patterned conductive layers that may be applied by a sacrificial release liner, eliminating one or more glass and/or film substrate from touch sensor stacks, and methods of making such constructions are described. |
| US09782954B2 |
Method for assembling a stack or a collection consisting of single or multilayered pre-products that lie freely one on top of the other, compositions of such pre-products, and applicator for producing such compositions
The invention relates to a method for assembling a stack (10) consisting of single or multilayered pre-products (1115) of equal or different sizes, said pre-products lying freely one on top of the other, wherein the stack (10) has two outer pre-products (11, 15). According to the method, the stack (10) is given a cohesion that facilitates later handling. The cohesion is achieved in a very simple and flexibly applicable manner by providing the slack (10) to be assembled in a first step, said stack consisting of pre-products (11-15) that lie freely one on top of the other, and by attaching at least one connecting element (17) to an edge (16) of the stack (10) in a second step such that said element overlaps the two outer pre-products (11, 15) of the stack (10) in a clamping manner. |
| US09782953B2 |
Apparatus and a method for bonding and insulating Nd—Fe—B permanent magnets
A method for bonding a plurality of Nd—Fe—B permanent magnets includes a step of curing the layer of insulating adhesive at an initial temperature of between 20° C. and 250° C. and between 0.1 hr and 24 hr prior to the step of sandwiching. A predetermined clamping pressure of between 0.1 MPa and 10 MPa is then applied to the Nd—Fe—B permanent magnets. The stacked Nd—Fe—B permanent magnet is cured at a predetermined temperature of between 150° C. and 350° C. and between 0.1 hr and 12 hr. A clamping tool apparatus includes at least one of three intermediate guides disposed on the lower plate, in the chamber, spaced from the magnet positioning members, and extends to a proximal end defining a second predetermined distance with the second predetermined distance being less than the first predetermined distance of the magnet positioning members. The upper plate defines a plurality of apertures for receiving the magnet positioning members and the intermediate guides. |
| US09782952B2 |
Laminated pane
A laminated pane has at least two panes running, for example, parallel to one another, in which case the panes are joined together in an edge area of the laminated pane, at least in sections, with the help of a transparent mass and/or one that becomes transparent after hardening, preferably in form of glue. |
| US09782951B2 |
Composite structure having ceramic truss core and method for making the same
A CMC sandwich used to fabricate CMC structures includes facesheets bonded to a core reinforced with a ceramic truss comprising an array of CMC pins. The binder matrix in the ends of the pins is removed, leaving exposed, flexible ceramic fibers. The exposed ceramic fibers are bent so as to extend parallel to the facesheets, and are bonded to one or more plies of the facesheets. The binder matrix in the ends of the ceramic pins may be removed by mechanical or chemical processes. |
| US09782949B2 |
Glass laminated articles and layered articles
Laminated articles and layered articles, for example, low alkali glass laminated articles and layered articles useful for, for example, electrochromic devices are described. |
| US09782947B2 |
Fire resistant laminates and articles made therefrom
Laminates suitable for constructing waterproof and breathable articles such as protective clothing which are both comfortable and exhibit enhanced resistance to fire are described. Particularly, flame resistant laminate constructions are described comprising a meltable textile as the outermost layer laminated to an intermediate protective layer comprising a waterproof film laminated to an innermost fabric layer comprising a thermally stable textile. Laminate constructions of the present invention exhibit breathability on the order of at least 1000 MVTR, a water entry pressure of at least 0.5 psi and have a horizontal flame break open time of at least 10 seconds. |
| US09782946B2 |
Laminate structure with access openings
A laminate structure is provided for forming a package, where the laminate structure allows for access openings to be provided upon peeling of the layers. The access openings may allow air to be introduced to the contents, such as to cause an exothermic reaction for heating items, or may allow product to be dispensed from the package. The laminate structure includes a first layer laminated to a second layer via an adhesive, and score lines are formed in the second layer to define plug areas and non-plug areas. The plug areas are configured to result in a peel interface line that occurs across a constant ratio of plug areas to non-plug areas along a predefined distance of a peel area of the laminate structure. Thus, when the first layer is peeled away from the second layer, the peel force needed remains relatively uniform across the predefined distance. |
| US09782944B2 |
Green aircraft interior panels
The present invention relates to sandwich panels used as aircraft interior parts. In addition to provide a finishing function, the sandwich panels need to have certain mechanical properties and have sufficient fire resistance to retard the spread of fire within the vehicle interior. The present invention provides an aircraft interior panel with skins comprising natural fiber reinforced composites based either on an inorganic thermoset resin or a thermoplastic resin. Such panels provide the required flame and heat resistance, allow easy recycling and disposal, are cheaper and offer significant weight savings over conventional sandwich panels. |
| US09782941B2 |
Polarized plastic lens for spectacles and method for manufacturing polarized plastic lens for spectacles
There is provided a polarized plastic lens for spectacles configured to be thin having almost the same thickness as the thickness of a normal plastic lens for spectacles, and a method for manufacturing the polarized plastic lens for spectacles, the plastic lens including a first lens base material having an object-side surface; a second lens base material having an eyeball-side surface; and a polarized film provided between the first lens base material and the second lens base material so that a minimum value of a distance between the polarized film and the object-side surface is 0.3 mm or more and 0.7 mm or less. |
| US09782939B2 |
Method and mold for manufacturing fiber-reinforced plastic structure
In the manufacturing method of the present invention, as preparation for providing a mold 30 with protrusions 31 and 32 to be printed on an FRP material of a skin 1 in co-bold molding, which requires resetting of the skin 1 to the mold 30, a long protrusion 32A and a short protrusion 32B are interchangeable as one protrusion 32. The long protrusion 32A is printed to form a second recessed part 12 in the skin 1, and before the skin 1 is reset, the long protrusion 32A is replaced with the short protrusion 32B. In this way, as the short protrusion 32B is housed in the second recessed part 12 formed during elongation of the mold 30, the skin 1 can be reset in the state of being positioned relative to the mold 30 by the first protrusion 31 and the short protrusion 32B. |
| US09782936B2 |
Method and system for creating composite 3D models for building information modeling (BIM)
A method and system for creating composite three dimensional (3D) models for building information modeling (BIM). The method and system provides the creation of new composite 3D and higher dimensional models from plural different 3D models from plural different manufacturers for existing 3D modeling (e.g., AUTODESK REVIT, AUTODESK INVENTOR, AUTOCAD, SKETCHUP, VECTORWORKS, MICROSTATION, ARCHICAD, SOLIDWORKS, PROE, etc.) The new composite 3D models are used to enhance and extend existing 3D modeling programs. The new models can also be used to directly create new physical objects (e.g., windows, doors, etc.) that never existed before with robots, 3D printers and manufacturing machines. |
| US09782931B2 |
Stereolithography method for producing a three-dimensional object, comprising a movement according to which a supporting surface for said object intermittently approaches the bottom of a container, and stereolithography machine using said method
The invention is a method for producing a three-dimensional object in layers through stereolithography, comprising the following operations: moving a supporting surface (6a, 7a) near the bottom (2a) of a container (2) containing a liquid substance (3), so as to arrange it in a predefined operating position (17); selectively irradiating a layer (6) of liquid substance (3) with pre-defined radiation (4), in such a way as to solidify it against the supporting surface (6a, 7a). The approaching movement (11) comprises a plurality of approaching moves (12, 12a, 12b, 12c) having corresponding predefined lengths (13, 13a, 13b, 13c), spaced by corresponding intermediate stops (14, 14a, 14b) for corresponding predefined time intervals (15, 15a, 15b), the intermediate stops (14, 14a, 14b) being carried out when the supporting surface (6a, 7a) is at least partially immersed in the liquid substance (3). |
| US09782929B2 |
Molded part with clip holder, assembly comprising such a part, associated production method
A molded vehicle part having at least one clip holder comprising a core designed to receive a clip. The core has a single first stiffening element, protruding from its first large face, and a single second stiffening means, protruding from the second large face. |
| US09782927B2 |
Method and device for joining transfer or laminating film webs
A description is given of a method for joining a first and a second film web (2, 2′) of a transfer film or laminating film, wherein the film webs (2, 2′) comprise a thermoplastic carrier film (21) and a decorative layer (23). Formed between the first and second film webs (2, 2′) is a common joining portion (3), in which the first and second film webs (2, 2′) are joined to each other by a welding process. A device for carrying out the method is also described. |
| US09782926B2 |
Laying head and apparatus and method for manufacturing a three-dimensional pre-form for a structural component from a fiber composite material
A laying head for manufacturing a three-dimensional preform includes an inlet configured to feed in a plurality of dry rovings. A fiber conveying device simultaneously and mutually-independently conveys, in a fiber supplying direction, the rovings fed-in via the inlet. An outlet is arranged downstream of the fiber conveying device in the fiber supplying direction and simultaneously lays the plurality of rovings on a workpiece carrier to manufacture the three-dimensional preform. A fiber-cutting device is disposed downstream of the fiber conveying device and upstream of the outlet in the fiber supplying direction and cuts the rovings. A nozzle applies a medium onto the rovings. A slit-shaped through gap of the nozzle has a height is equal to the height of the dry rovings in the thickness direction plus a margin that is sufficiently small so as to cause the medium to be forcibly embedded into the dry rovings. |
| US09782925B2 |
Temperature probe
The present invention includes a temperature probe and use thereof. The temperature probe is configured to obtain a temperature of a blow molding preform, especially a temperature of an inside surface of the blow molding preform. In this manner, effectiveness of heating the preform can be evaluated, the presence of one or more temperature gradients ascertained, and the blow molding process can be optimized for a given preform. |
| US09782924B2 |
Methods, assemblies, and systems for handling blow-molded containers
Method to manufacture at least one container includes disposing at least one parison within a mold assembly having at least one mold chamber defined therein, wherein at least a first portion of the at least one parison extends outside the mold assembly and at least a second portion of the at least one parison is disposed within the at least one mold chamber. With the mold assembly closed, the second portion of the at least one parison can be blow-molded to form at least one container body. The first portion of the at least one parison can be gripped with a gripper when the mold assembly is opened, and a stabilization member can be extended proximate to the gripper to engage a surface of the at least one container body. Gripping assemblies and systems are also provided. |
| US09782921B2 |
Injection molding system with additional injection device
An injection molding machine and an additional injection device are provided such that a power interruption signal is output to a controller of the injection molding machine or the additional injection device on the destination when it is detected that a movable door is opened and a state of position confirmation means for the movable door is transmitted to the injection molding machine or the additional injection device on the destination through a communication line. Thus, the state of the position confirmation means can be transmitted and notified without decreasing maintainability. |
| US09782915B2 |
Track drive adjustment for a ground sawing machine
The present invention relates to a ground sawing machine comprising a frame supported by rear wheels (34a, 34b) and front wheels (36a, 36b) arranged for moving the ground sawing machine over a surface (38). At least one motor (40, 6) and a saw blade (2) are mounted to the frame, at least one motor (40) being arranged to propel the saw blade (2) to cut against the surface (38). The pointing direction (80) relative the surface (38) of the rear wheels (34a, 34b) and/or the front wheels (36a, 36b) is adjustable by means of an electrically controlled actuator (56) which is controlled by means of control means (70, 71, 72) arranged to provide at least three different control signals, one for left turn, one for right turn and one for center. The control signal for left turn and right turn are arranged for adjusting the pointing direction (80) of the adjustable wheels (34a, 34b) correspondingly, and the control signal for center is arranged for adjusting the pointing direction (80) of the adjustable wheels (34a, 34b) to a predetermined value. |
| US09782905B2 |
Slitter with mechanical holding finger
A slitter for slitting a guide catheter is assembled from a handle, a blade assembly coupled to the handle, and a holding mechanism coupled to the handle. The blade assembly includes a shroud for receiving an elongated body of a medical device and a slitting blade having an exposed cutting edge to slit the guide catheter. |
| US09782904B2 |
Apparatus and method for cutting facestock
Apparatuses and methods for cutting a facestock on a liner. An anvil roller receives facestock on liner. A cutting roller, under a force, cuts facestock between the cutting roller and the anvil roller. At least one support roller supports the cutting roller and, optionally, the anvil roller, thereby distributing the force into two or more portions and/or subportions, in two or more directions. Apparatuses, methods and kits for preparing a cutting surface of a cutting roller in a facestock cutting apparatus, or for extending the usefulness of a cutting roller. An equalizer roller is provided in a position adjacent to the cutting roller. The equalizer roller has an equalizing surface having a hardness at least as hard as a hardness of the cutting surface. The cutting roller is rotated against the equalizer roller such that the cutting surface is equalized by the equalizing surface. |
| US09782900B1 |
Wire harness formboard manipulator
In one aspect, an apparatus for manipulating a sheet includes a base portion, and an elevator portion coupled to the base portion, where the elevator portion is vertically movable relative to the base portion. The apparatus also includes a tilting portion pivotably coupled to the elevator portion, where a virtual plane is parallel to the tilting portion. In addition, the apparatus includes at least one first holder and at least one second holder coupled to the tilting portion, where at least one first holder and at least one second holder oppose each other. |
| US09782899B2 |
Calibration method for coordinate system of robot manipulator
A calibration method for a coordinate system of a workpiece held by a robot manipulator, which includes the following steps: setting a predicted coordinate system on the workpiece; controlling the drive mechanism to drive the workpiece to move a specific distance along a coordinate axis in the predicted coordinate system and measuring the distance change of the workpiece in a direction perpendicular to the move; using the measured distance change to determine an orientation error between the predicted coordinate system and the actual coordinate system; correcting the orientation parameters of the predicted coordinate system; controlling the drive mechanism to drive the workpiece to rotate by a specific angle around a coordinate axis of the predicted coordinate system and measuring the distance change after being rotated; using the measured distance change to determine a position error; correcting the position parameters of the predicted coordinate system. |
| US09782897B2 |
Robot system using a vision sensor
In a robot system, a signal output unit outputs, depending on a processing result of an image processing unit, an entry preparation signal indicating an entry preparation state, and an entry permission signal for permitting a person to enter a predetermined section in a case where the person has been requested to enter the predetermined section. The entry preparation signal is outputted when the stopping of the operation of the robot is detected, and thereafter, when the person requests to enter the predetermined section, an instruction to stop the operation of the robot, or an instruction to stop the operation of the robot as well as an instruction to stop a portion of the robot system which is necessary to enable the person to enter therein, are outputted, and the entry permission signal is outputted. |
| US09782896B2 |
Robot system and control method for robot system
A robot system includes a robot including a main body, an arm and a hand as a movable unit, a control unit, and a storage unit. A teaching position is registered in the storage unit. In advance preparation of the robot installed in a working position, the control unit moves the movable unit based on the control amount registered in the storage unit, and registers in the storage unit reference position data representing a positional relation between a workpiece picked up by the movable unit and the main body or a positional relation between the main body and the movable unit. When the robot is reinstalled and when the robot is relocated, the control unit moves the movable unit based on the control amount, registers a difference between position data and the reference position data in the storage unit, and corrects the teaching position based on the difference. |
| US09782895B2 |
Apparatus for operating robots
A pendant provided with a touch panel is provided as a robot operating apparatus. Using the pendant, an operating position of, for example, an operator's touch operation on the touch panel is detected. In the pendant, by calculation responding to the touch operation, a coordinate system having axes is set on the touch panel in response to the touch operation, in which the axes are associated with the axes of a robot. A determination area is also set on the touch panel in the periphery of a start position of the touch operation. The determination area has a predetermined size. In the pendant, an axis being operated of the robot is selected based on an arrival position of the touch operation in the determination area. An operating area on the touch panel is set with the arrival position as the center of the determination area, ensuring a highly-reliable touch operation. |
| US09782894B2 |
Hydraulic rotary actuator
Hydraulic rotary actuator disposes entry and exit lines of the hydraulic fluid within the hydraulic rotary actuator and comprises a floating member with a hollow portion, a rotating member configured to be inserted into the hollow portion, a working fluid supplied to said hollow portion, a servo control valve connected to said floating member configured to control the flow rate, an entry line connected to said servo control valve and further connecting said servo control valve to said floating member, said entry line forming a through-hole that penetrates through said floating member and forming a supply passage for said working fluid, an exit line connecting said hollow portion to said servo control valve and further thereon to outside of floating member, said exit line forming a through-hole that penetrates through said floating member and forming a discharge passage for said working fluid. |
| US09782888B1 |
Truss jigging system
A truss jigging system has an elongated table forming a support plane and formed with a plurality of parallel slots extending between the two long edges. The table has a plurality of the following: locating pins, carriages, endless belts, idler wheels, and, drive wheels. Each endless belt is strung around a respective one of the idler wheels and a respective one of the drive wheels to form a pair of elongated runs, one run being an elongated return run and the other run having a respective one of the carriages affixed thereto and coursing through a respective slot such that, driving the drive wheel moves the locating pin back and forth along the front to back axis of the respective slot. |
| US09782887B2 |
Grip enhancing composition and method of use
A composition/formula for enhancing the grip of certain athletes and professionals to hold onto or otherwise “stick” on an object like a sports or tool handle or exercise mat/pad. The composition consists of: a magnesium carbonate base to which are added a natural gum rosin, isopropyl alcohol, hydroxyl ethyl cellulose (a plant-based thickener) and certain preferred essential oils (for fragrance). Optionally, some limited quantity of candelilla wax may be blended therein. |
| US09782878B2 |
Guide bushing of palm hammer
A guide bushing of a palm hammer comprises a prism-shaped muzzle cover and a muzzle, wherein the muzzle cover and the muzzle are connected through bolts and joined into a body of the guide bushing; the body of the guide bushing may be axially moved in a bracket of the palm hammer; the parts of the muzzle cover and the muzzle near the distal gradually narrow into a chisel-shape; the proximal of the body of the guide bushing rests against a spring on the hammer body of the palm hammer; the body of the guide bushing axially moves in the bracket; a bore used for accommodating a nail and a driving rod is axially opened on the muzzle; one end of a bumper protrudes out of the distal of the body of the guide bushing. |
| US09782877B2 |
Panel fastener tool for quickly, safely, and easily removing and inserting panel fasteners
A panel fastener tool is disclosed that includes a first arm pivotally connected to a second arm. Each of the first arm and second arm include a camming portion, a camming surface, a terminal projection projecting substantially inwardly, and an indent between the camming portion and the terminal projection. Upon pivoting the first arm and the second arm towards each other, the camming surfaces each engage a top portion of an inner member of a fastener inserted into a hole in a workpiece. The camming surfaces lift the inner member out of an insertable member of the fastener, and the terminal projections capture a head portion of the insertable member within the indents. When an upward force is applied, the terminal projections lift the insertable member from the hole. |
| US09782873B2 |
Switching device for ratchet wrench
A ratchet wrench includes a head with a driving member located in a first room thereof. A clip is engaged with a first groove in the first room and a second groove in the driving member to retain the driving member in the first room. A pawl is received in a second room defined in the inside of the first room and engaged with the driving member. The pawl has a lip on the rear side thereof. A switching device is located in a third room communicating with the second room and outside of the wrench. The lip is inserted in a slot in the switching device. The switching device has a board which is rested on the lip and pushes either one of the two inclined faces of the recess in the rear side of the pawl to change the ratcheting engagement between the pawl and the driving member. |
| US09782866B1 |
Online burr removing device for wheel
The present invention provides an improved online burr removing device for a wheel. When the device is used, equal rotating speeds of the inner brush and the outer brush can be realized by using one driving motor, thereby avoiding the problem that the linear speed is low in the center but high at the outer edge when an integrated brush rotates at the same angle; meanwhile, the device has the characteristics of high automation degree, advanced process, simple structure and high safety and stability. |
| US09782861B2 |
Metal sheet holding device for manufacturing pattern mask
A metal sheet holding device for manufacturing a pattern mask used in manufacturing processes of a flat panel displays include a first holder and second holder. The first holder includes an adhesive layer contacting edge portions of a metal sheet, and a first frame supporting the metal sheet using the adhesive layer. The second holder includes a second frame below the first frame, a supported plate positioned at the center of the second frame, and an adhered unit positioned between the central portion of a metal sheet and the supported plate. The adhered unit generates an electrostatic force or a magnetic force to hold the central portion of the metal sheet. |
| US09782857B2 |
Hybrid drill bit having increased service life
A method of improving the service life of a drill bit comprises creating a weldment between load bearing portions of the drill bit where the weldment has a preselected root gap greater than about 25 mils and a preselected root face greater than about 25 mils, and where the weldment has a material property greater than the materials being joined. |
| US09782856B2 |
Bi-metallic component and method of making the same
A bi-metallic component including a tubular stud member extending from an open first end to an open second end, and a cast member cast around the open second end of the tubular stud member is provided. The cast member is formed from first material, such as an aluminum alloy; and the tubular stud member is formed from a second material, such as steel. The tubular stub member has an interior surface which sealingly receives a removable core member for preventing molten first material from flowing through the stub member between the open ends thereof during casting of the cast member around the second end. The bi-metallic component can be used in a variety of automotive applications, for example in a cradle, frame, twist axle, control arm, door pillar, instrument panel support, or bumper assembly. |
| US09782855B2 |
Protective structure for tables and optical table comprising said protective structure
A protective structure for tables comprises an external frame placed around the table defining a security distance between the external frame and the table, and the protective structure further comprises protecting means including at least one beam blocker, said at least one beam blocker being preferably placed vertically on said external frame. The protective structure permits isolation of the optical table from vibrations, heat and/or air flow produced by other equipment used during the experiments. |
| US09782853B2 |
Gas diffusion electrode
A gas diffusion electrode for a membrane electrode assembly is provided with expanded metal layers each having a mesh configuration defining a length orientation of the expanded metal layers. The expanded metal layers each have opposed flat sides and are stacked in a layered arrangement such that the flat sides of the expanded metal layers that are neighboring each other in the layered arrangement are facing each other as facing flat sides, respectively. The facing flat sides are connected to each other by pulsed resistance welding at welded contact points. Due to the mesh configuration, the welded contact points are distributed evenly across the entire surface area of the facing flat sides. At least one of the expanded metal layers is oriented with its length orientation so as to be rotated by 90° relative to the length orientation of one of the neighboring expanded metal layers. |
| US09782852B2 |
Plasma torch with LCD display with settings adjustment and fault diagnosis
A plasma arc cutting system includes a power supply and a plasma torch attachable to the power supply. The plasma torch generates a plasma arc for cutting a workpiece. A reader is associated with the plasma torch. The reader is capable of reading stored data from an identification device located on a cartridge or a consumable component of the plasma arc cutting system. A controller is within the plasma arc cutting system and in communication with the power supply. The controller is capable of automatically establishing operating parameters of the plasma arc cutting system based upon the data stored on the identification device. An override feature allows a user of the plasma arc cutting system to override the automatically established operating parameters of the torch and to input user selected operating parameters. |
| US09782850B2 |
Method and system to start and use combination filler wire feed and high intensity energy source for welding
A method and system to weld or join workpieces employing a high intensity energy source to create a weld puddle and at least one resistive filler wire which is heated to at or near its melting temperature and deposited into the weld puddle. |
| US09782849B2 |
Scarfing machine for scarfing hot and cold workpieces made of steel, such as slabs, blocks and billets
Scarfing machine (1) for scarfing hot and cold work pieces (2), such as slabs, blooms and billets made from steel in and downstream of continuous casting plants with a roller table (3) arranged in the direction of transport of the work piece, on which the work piece (2) to be scarfed can be moved back and forth. The scarfing machine (1) is set up in a gap (4) formed in the roller table (3) which has a U-shaped beam (7) with a scarfing unit (10) in the form of a rack of manifolds arranged crosswise to the roller table (3). The height of the burner beam (7) can be adjusted and it can be pivoted approximately 180° on a horizontal axis (8) around the top, bottom and cut sides of the work piece (2) by means of a swivelling drive (6) while the work piece is moved back and forth. |
| US09782845B2 |
Indexable milling cutting insert
An indexable milling cutting insert includes an opposed outside and inside, a periphery, and a plurality of homologous and alternately individually usable cutting edges, which are equidistantly spaced apart from a center axis, which extends between the outside and inside. The cutting insert includes a plurality of countersunk chip channels, which are delimited by bottoms and tangentially spaced-apart ridges, which individually include a cutting edge formed between a chip surface included in a first chip channel, and a clearance surface, which borders on a second chip channel. |
| US09782840B2 |
Safety drilling tool
A safety drilling tool having a tapered drill bit that drills through materials, such as metal, without producing any torque or heat is provided. The safety drilling tool may provide safety for the operator of the tool while drilling or cutting into electrical/electronic enclosures, such as switchgear. The bit may include a smooth graduated cam on the cutting portion eliminate the usage of steps as is the conventional practice in the art. The drill bits may be different sizes to reduce the bulkiness for sake of convenience. The bits may have a one or more internal helical flutes for pushing the debris through the hole being drilled. The hole saw portion of the bit draws the material into the center of the bit until the initial hole is made allowing the debris from the tapered bit to flow through hole being drilled. |
| US09782839B2 |
Hole cutter with chip egress aperture
A hole cutter has a substantially cylindrical blade body defining a blade body circumference, a cutting edge formed on one end of the blade body, and an axially-elongated slot formed through the substantially cylindrical blade body. The axially-elongated slot is configured to receive chips flowing from the cutting edge within the interior of the blade body and (i) into the slot, and/or (ii) through the slot, to prevent the collection of such chips within the interior of the blade body and/or at an interface between the blade body and work piece. The axially-elongated slot defines a first end adjacent to the cutting edge, a second end axially spaced further from the cutting edge, and a slot area. The hole cutter further defines a total slot area to blade body circumference ratio within the range of about 0.1 to about 0.3 depending on the size of the hole cutter. |
| US09782837B2 |
Self-adjusting pocket hole jig
A pocket hole jig utilizes a pair of adjustable drill guides attached at the front of a movable carriage to enable self-adjustment in pocket hole placement over a range of workpiece thicknesses. The carriage is slidably received on an angled base member and may be moved toward or away from a vertical base member used to support wooden workpieces. A locking mechanism retains the carriage in its adjusted position. The pair of drill guides are adjustably positioned towards or away from one another and relative to the pocket hole jig axis of symmetry, locating the pair of pocket hole drilling locations. |
| US09782830B2 |
Surface-coated cutting tool
A surface-coated cutting tool includes a lower layer including a Ti compound layer, an intermediate layer including an α-Al2O3 layer, and an upper layer including a Zr-containing α-Al2O3 layer. The outermost layer of the lower layer contains 0.5 to 3 at % of oxygen. The frequencies of inclination angles between a normal line to a (0001) plane of Al2O3 grains of the intermediate layer and a normal line to a surface of a tool body have a highest peak in an inclination angle division of 0 to 10°. The ratio of the frequencies is 50 to 70%. The frequencies between the normal line to the (0001) plane of Al2O3 grains of the entirety of the intermediate and the upper layers and the normal line to the tool body surface have a highest peak in an inclination angle division of 0 to 10°. The ratio of the frequencies is 75% or more. |
| US09782829B2 |
Methods and systems for manufacturing components from articles formed by additive-manufacturing processes
A method is provided for manufacturing a component. The method includes connecting a component comprising an internal passage and formed by an additive manufacturing process to a power supply, the component functioning as an anode, connecting a cathode to the power supply, the cathode being disposed in an electrolyte solution, the cathode being positioned externally to the internal passage of the component, contacting the internal passage of the component with the electrolyte solution, and using the power supply, applying a potential difference and current flow between the component and the cathode. |
| US09782825B2 |
Liquid cooled die casting mold with heat sinks
A low pressure aluminum casting apparatus includes a pair of steel dies each presenting a molding surface and a heat transfer surface. Copper heat sink blocks are disposed on the heat transfer surfaces to remove heat from the steel dies. Steel contact plates and steel spacer plates can be disposed between the heat sink blocks and the steel dies to optimize cooling. In addition, a portion of each contact plate can be spaced from the steel die to reduce cooling. The steel dies include conventional cooling passages for conveying cooling fluid, and the heat sink blocks, contact plates, and spacer plates also include cooling channels for conveying cooling fluid. |
| US09782824B2 |
Continuous casting equipment
Continuous casting equipment includes a casting product reduction apparatus and a casting product drawing apparatus, the casting product reduction apparatus including a pair of casting product reduction rolls that sandwich and apply pressure to a casting product and being configured to apply reduction to the casting product, the casting product drawing apparatus being provided in a following stage of the casting product reduction apparatus and configured to sandwich and draw the casting product with a pair of casting product drawing rolls. At least one of the pair of casting product reduction rolls includes a large-diameter part that projects radially outward in an axial-direction center region and applies pressure to a width-direction center region of the casting product. The casting product that is subjected to reduction by the casting product reduction apparatus has a depressed part corresponding to the large-diameter part. At least one of the pair of casting product drawing rolls of the casting product drawing apparatus includes a depressed part supporting part that contacts with and supports the depressed part, and is driven by a driving mechanism. An axial-direction length L2 of the depressed part supporting part and an axial-direction length L1 of the large-diameter part of the casting product reduction roll satisfy 0.5×L1≦L2 |
| US09782821B1 |
Electric-hydraulic riveter and lockbolt hand power tool
An electrically-hydraulically powered riveter and lockbolt hand power tool is provided, having a battery driven electric motor mechanically powering an offset drive cam through a dual planetary drive gear, the drive cam being in direct mechanical contact with a single stage concentrically delivering longitudinally reciprocating piston pump being in direct hydraulic communication with a work engaging hydraulic cylinder surrounding a centrally fixed and stationary work engaging cylinder piston having a work piece puller shaft, wherein the work engaging hydraulic cylinder is thrust forward around the work piece puller shaft when the tool is activated thereby providing the mechanical motion to activate a user provided riveter nose assembly attachment. A multi-function valve provides essential hydraulic pump features integrated into a single simple component including over pressure relief, isolation of the work engaging cylinder cavity during pumping, and venting when the tool is deactivated. |
| US09782820B2 |
Production method for a semi-finished product
A production method for an elongated semi-finished product. A continuously fed wire is rolled by a rotating roller. Along its circumference, the roller has a first segment with a roller profile that rolls a profile into first sections of the wire, and also has a second segment without a roller profile that is rotated contact-free relative to the wire. During the rolling of the profile, the speed of the roller is adjusted in such a way that the speed of the roller profile is the same as the speed of the wire. During the contact-free rotation, the speed of the roller is adjusted in such a way that a length of the wire corresponding to a prescribed length of the second section passes the roller contact-free. A semi-finished product having the first section and having the second section is cut off of the shaped wire. |
| US09782815B2 |
Tooling and method for drawing and flanging a prototype part
A prototype part drawing/flanging tool is provided that are arranged in a draw die set-up and a flange die set-up. The draw die set-up includes a binder ring, a pad; a flange forming ring, and a punch. The flange die set-up includes the flanging ring, the pad, and the punch. The draw die set draws a blank and the flange die set forms a flange on the blank in two separate operations using the same die parts in the two operations. A method is disclosed for making a formed and flanged part that begins by drawing a blank held by a pad, a flanging ring and a binder ring against a punch in a press to form a drawn blank. The drawn blank is then laser trimmed to form a trimmed/drawn blank. The trimmed/drawn blank is then clamped between the pad and the punch while the flange forming ring forms a flange into a flange forming groove. |
| US09782804B1 |
Method for passivating substrate surfaces
A method for passivating substrate surfaces by removing surface contaminants. The method can remove impurities and components from the surface of a substrate to prevent corrosion and undesirable chemical activity. The method further provides an optimized surface for the application of protective barrier coatings. The method provides significant cost savings due to increased life of substrate, reduced maintenance, and superior barrier coating performance. |
| US09782802B2 |
Method and device for the automated handling of stacks of flat mail items
An automated flat mail items handling device includes a rotating apparatus, which rotates the stack during operation from a starting orientation, in which the mail items lie flat, one on top of the other, to a processing orientation, in which the mail items are arranged substantially standing next to each other. The device also includes a holder, which retains the stack while the stack is being rotated, and a transport support, which supports the stack in the processing orientation and by way of which the stack can be moved in a conveying direction. In order to be able to process more mail items per unit of time in the device and by way of the method, the transport support is separate from the rotating apparatus. |
| US09782797B2 |
Method and device for producing a structured varnish surface
The invention relates to a method for producing a structured, at least partly optically transparent varnish surface on a surface of a substrate board, preferably of a wood material board, having a decoration. The steps of the method include applying a transparent or at least partly transparent varnish to an applicator roll thereby producing a structured varnish surface and transferring the structured varnish surface to a substrate board having a decoration. The varnish is applied to the applicator roll by a plurality of digitally controlled nozzles in a distribution defining a structure and/or is transformed on the applicator roll into a distribution defining a structure. Furthermore, a device for carrying out the method is described. |
| US09782796B2 |
Selective color striking of color-strikable articles
An apparatus for and method of color-striking a color-strikable article. The method includes the steps of: conveying a color-strikable article within a proximity of an energizer, and selectively color-striking said article with said energizer to produce a predetermined pattern on the article. |
| US09782793B2 |
Inkjet printing apparatus and method of making gratings
An inkjet printing apparatus and a method of making gratings are provided. The inkjet printing apparatus comprises a base; a platform provided on the base configured to carry a substrate to be processed to linearly move in a first direction on the surface of the base; and a printhead assembly provided above the platform, wherein the printhead assembly includes a printhead support and a plurality of printheads provided on a side of the printhead support facing the platform, each of the plurality of printheads is provided with a nozzle, and the printhead assembly can move linearly in the first direction. The present invention is adaptable to using inkjet printing technology to make gratings. |
| US09782791B2 |
High frequency uniform droplet maker and method
Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for producing substantially uniform droplets. The system includes a fluid reservoir vessel defining a fluid reservoir, a separation membrane at one end of the fluid reservoir, at least one capillary channel at an opposite end of the fluid reservoir, a solution dispenser, and a piezo actuator in contact with a separation membrane. The separation membrane has a thickness greater than about 0.2 mm, and the solution dispenser maintains the fluid reservoir filled with fluid such that the fluid simultaneously contacts the separation membrane and the capillary channel. The solution dispenser maintains the fluid reservoir under pressure to create a fluid stream exiting the capillary. The piezo actuator is in contact with the separation membrane on a side opposite that in contact with the fluid, and the piezo actuator transfers a pressure wave through the fluid in the fluid reservoir to break up the fluid stream into uniform droplets. |
| US09782788B2 |
Method and system for forming masks
A method and apparatus for protecting a structure. A surface of the structure may be identified from a model of the structure. A perimeter of the surface of the structure may be identified from the model. The perimeter may be identified for the surface of the structure to be covered by a masking system during painting of the structure. A two-dimensional representation of the masking system may be generated for the structure based on the perimeter of the surface of the structure. Features for the masking system may be generated within the two-dimensional representation. Identifiers may be assigned to the features in the two-dimensional representation. Instructions for a forming tool may be generated based on the identifiers. The masking system may be formed from a sheet of masking material using the forming tool based on the instructions. |
| US09782786B2 |
Fluid valve, in particular a return valve for a painting system
Exemplary illustrations of a fluid valve, e.g., a return valve for returning residual paint, rinsing agent, and compressed air from a paint line when changing color in a painting system, are disclosed. An exemplary fluid valve may be adjusted between an open position, in which the fluid valve is at least partially open, e.g., for rinsing a paint line with a rinsing agent and for pressurizing the paint line with a new color for the color change, and a closed position, in which the fluid valve is closed, e.g., for applying the new color after the color change. An exemplary fluid valve may switch to the closed position, upon actuation by the medium thereof, e.g., medium flowing through or present in the valve. In another example, a fluid valve may close depending on the fluid present at the input side. |
| US09782783B2 |
Coupling device for a laboratory centrifuge actuated by centrifugal force
The invention relates to a laboratory centrifuge (1) with a coupling device (4) actuated by a centrifugal force. According to the invention an eccentric mass (22), especially a roller (23), is guided through a guideway (26) and preferably another guideway (27, 32) in such a way that the centrifugal force (46) of the eccentric mass (22) is deflected in such a way that a coupling force is generated which presses a coupling element (24) radially inwards against the outer surface of a drive shaft (3). |
| US09782782B2 |
Flue gas treatment device
A flue gas treatment device is provided. A wet electrostatic precipitator and a flue gas heater are integrated in an integrated flue housing of the flue gas treatment device, thus the occupied area of the flue gas treatment device is smaller than that of the solution with devices being arranged separately. Furthermore, since a bidirectional transition flue is not required to be arranged in the integrated flue housing, the flue gas has a good flow uniformity, and further it is not required to arrange a flow equalization orifice plate in the flue, thus the flue gas has a small resistance, thereby reducing the power consumption of the draught fan and increasing the efficiency of the power plant. |
| US09782777B2 |
Sample plate assembly and method of processing biological samples
The invention concerns a v-bottomed sample plate, a frame for sample plates and a kit and method for processing biological samples. The kit comprises a tray assembly and a plurality of sample plates designed to fit into the tray assembly. The tray assembly comprises a frame having a central plate receiving portion having a width and length, whereby said tray assembly is capable of accommodating the sample plates side by side in the plate receiving portion. Each of the sample plates contains a plurality of individual sample wells arranged in a grid, the dimension of the plate in a first direction being at maximum the width of the frame and the dimension of the plate in a second direction being at maximum half of the length of the plate receiving portion of the of the frame, and means for enabling automated handling of the plates. The invention enables more efficient biomedical processing of samples. |
| US09782776B2 |
Collection container assembly with nanocomposite barrier coating
An evacuated container assembly suitable for use in connection with blood collection including: (a) a container member formed of a first polymeric material and having a sidewall and one or more openings; (b) a nanocomposite barrier coating disposed on the container member having a thickness of up to about 30 microns and being derived from an aqueous dispersion including (i) a dispersed barrier matrix polymer; and (ii) a substantially exfoliated silicate filler having an aspect ratio of more than 50; and (c) one or more sealing members disposed in the opening(s) operative to hermetically seal the cavity; wherein the cavity is evacuated and maintains a pressure below atmospheric pressure and exhibits a draw volume loss lower than that of a like assembly without a nanocomposite barrier film by a factor of at least 1.5. |
| US09782772B2 |
Method of bonding two surfaces and construct therefrom and microfluidic device containing the construct
Provided is a method of bonding two surfaces, which includes providing nitrogen or ammonia plasma to a plastic material where a polysiloxane contacted, and a construct manufactured therefrom. |
| US09782768B2 |
Method for removing heavy metals from an aqueous solution with cross-linked copolymers
Cross-linked cyclocopolymers made up of one or more quaternary ammonium salts and sulfur dioxide as monomers. One of the quaternary ammonium salts is also an aspartic acid derivative. The cross-linked copolymers include a repeating unit with multiple chelating centers that different metal ions can bind to. The cross-linked copolymers are zwitterionic or anionic, and can be in either an acidic form or a basic form. A method for removing metal ions from an aqueous sample with these cross-linked copolymers is also described. |
| US09782767B2 |
Sulfonate-based compound and polymer electrolyte membrane using same
The present specification relates to a sulfonate-based compound and a polymer electrolyte membrane using the same, a membrane electrode assembly including the same, and a fuel cell including the same. |
| US09782763B2 |
Non-precious metal-based hyrdosilylation catalysts exhibiting improved selectivity
Disclosed herein is the use of manganese, iron, cobalt, or nickel complexes containing tridentate pyridine di-imine ligands as hydrosilylation catalysts. These complexes are effective for efficiently catalyzing hydrosilylation reactions, as well as offering improved selectivity and yield over existing catalyst systems. |
| US09782759B2 |
Methods for producing crystalline microporous solids with IWV topology and compositions derived from the same
This disclosure relates to new crystalline microporous solids (including silicate- and aluminosilicate-based solids), the compositions comprising 8 and 10 membered inorganic rings, particularly those having IWV topologies having a range of Si:Al ratios, methods of preparing these and known crystalline microporous solids using certain quaternized imidazolium cation templates. |
| US09782758B2 |
Method of preparing hydrocarbon aromatization catalyst, the catalyst, and the use of the catalyst
In one embodiment, a formed catalyst can comprise: a Ge-ZSM-5 zeolite; a binder comprising silica with 1 to less than 5 wt % non-silica oxides; less than or equal to 0.1 wt % residual carbon; 0.4 to 1.5 wt % platinum; and 4.0 to 4.8 wt % Cs; wherein the weight percentages are based upon a total weight of the catalyst. In one embodiment, a method of making a formed catalyst can comprise: mixing an uncalcined Ge-ZSM-5 zeolite and a binder to form a mixture; forming the mixture into a formed zeolite; calcining the formed zeolite to result in the formed zeolite having less than or equal to 0.1 wt % of residual carbon; ion-exchanging the formed zeolite with cesium; depositing platinum on the formed zeolite; and heating the formed zeolite to result in a final catalyst; wherein the final catalyst comprises 4.0 to 4.8 wt % cesium and 0.4 to 1.5 wt % platinum. |
| US09782754B2 |
Alkane dehydrogenation catalyst and process for its preparation
The invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising (a) a metal M selected from the group consisting of platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), rhodium (Rh), rhenium (Re), ruthenium (Ru) and iridium (Ir), (b) tin (Sn), (c) zinc (Zn), (d) alkaline earth metal and (e) a porous metal oxide catalyst support, wherein the amount of each of elements (a), (b) and (d) is independently chosen in the range of from 0.1 to 5 wt. % based on the porous metal oxide catalyst support and wherein the amount of element (c) is chosen in the range of from 0.1 to 2 wt. % based on the porous metal oxide catalyst support. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a process for the preparation of said catalyst composition and its use in non-oxidative dehydrogenation of an alkane, preferably propane. |
| US09782750B2 |
Activated carbon for noble metal adsorption, noble metal adsorption filter, and method for recovering noble metals
In an activated carbon for adsorbing a noble metal from an aqueous solution containing the noble metal, the difference (absolute value) between a zeta-potential in a 10 mmol/L aqueous solution of sodium tetraborate and a zeta-potential in a 0.01 mmol/L aqueous solution of sodium tetraborate is adjusted to not more than 18 mV and the pore volume of pores with a pore radius of not more than 1 nm is adjusted to 150 to 500 mm3/g. The activated carbon of the present invention may have a carbohydrate solution decolorizing performance of not less than 30%. The aqueous solution containing the noble metal may be a plating wastewater. According to the present invention, a noble metal can efficiently be adsorbed (or recovered) from a solution containing the noble metal. |
| US09782746B2 |
Polymeric ionic liquids, methods of making and methods of use thereof
Polymeric ionic liquids, methods of making and methods of using the same are disclosed. |
| US09782745B2 |
Metal organic framework, production and use thereof
Metal-organic framework (MOF) materials particularly useful for adsorbing CO2. More specifically the MOF has pores and comprises zinc ions, oxalate, and a cycloazocarbyl compound. A preferred cycloazocarbyl compound is 1,2,4-triazolate. Methods for making the porous MOH and methods for using the porous MOH for adsorbing CO2. |
| US09782744B2 |
Detection and molecular weight determination of organic vapors
Composite films comprising an organic salt (or GUMBOS) such as 1-n-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate and a polymer such as cellulose acetate are prepared. These films are useful in detecting vapors of volatile organic compounds, and in determining their molecular weights. A quartz crystal microbalance-based sensor was designed by depositing a thin film of this composite material on the gold electrode surface of a quartz crystal resonator. The sensor exhibited rapid response toward a variety of volatile organic compounds, and complete regeneration, high sensitivity, low detection limits, and wide dynamic ranges. The ratio of the change in frequency to the change in motional resistance is a concentration-independent quantity that is proportional to the molecular weight of the absorbed chemical species. These properties facilitate the easy identification and molecular weight determination of a broad range of organic vapors. |
| US09782737B2 |
Cartridge system and static mixer therefor
The invention relates to a cartridge system with two containers (2a, 2b) respectively having an outlet connector (4a, 4b), and a common connection section for a mixer (1) having a positioning aperture (7), and with a static mixer (1) with inlet connectors (14a, 14b) and a positioning element (16). The connection section of the cartridge comprises a ring (5) having an inner thread (6) that surrounds the outlet connectors (4a, 4b), whereby the mixer (1) has an outer thread (11). Further, the invention relates to a static mixer (1) for a cartridge system of this type. |
| US09782735B2 |
Device for mixing and applying a compound produced by mixing two products
The present invention relates to a mixer and applicator device for mixing and applying a compound obtained by means of mixing two products which comprises: a casing which internally houses a movable push rod, where the casing allows housing a container which is fixed to the casing, a drill or rotor for driving the movable push rod, a base part coupled to a rear portion of the drill or rotor, at least one guide which is secured at a first end on the base part and at a second end on the casing where the ends of the at least one guide are fixed on the casing such that the at least one guide allows the fixing and rotation of the casing, and at least one member going through the at least one guide respectively such that the rotation of the casing does not take place in response to the actuation of the drill or rotor. As a result of this device it is possible, using the same device, to prepare a compound by means of mixing a base product and a catalyst and to further be able to dispense it without having to perform any disassembly or adaptation whatsoever in the container or in the means used for the mixing. |
| US09782730B2 |
1234YF- and 1234ZE-based polymeric membrane materials, membrane preparations and uses thereof
The present invention generally relates to polymeric membrane materials formed, at least in part, from monomeric material selected from 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (CF3CF═CH2, HFO-1234yf) or trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (CF3CH═CFH, HFO-1234ze), and to membrane preparations and uses thereof in water desalination, filtration, membrane distillation, pervaporation, and selective gas separation. |
| US09782718B1 |
Integrated gas separation-turbine CO2 capture processes
Sweep-based gas separation processes for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from gas-fired power plants. The invention involves at least two compression steps, a combustion step, a carbon dioxide capture step, a power generate step, and a sweep-based membrane separation step. One of the compression steps is used to produce a low-pressure, low-temperature compressed stream that is sent for treatment in the carbon dioxide capture step, thereby avoiding the need to expend large amounts of energy to cool an otherwise hot compressed stream from a typical compressor that produces a high-pressure stream, usually at 20-30 bar or more. |
| US09782717B2 |
Hydrocarbon separation system
A hydrocarbon separation system for an engine fuel supply system is disclosed. The hydrocarbon separation system may include an untreated gas conduit configured to transport a raw gas stream including methane, ethane and higher carbon chainlength hydrocarbon molecules. The system may also include a separator downstream of and fluidly coupled to the untreated gas conduit configured to segregate methane or ethane of the raw gas stream from the higher carbon chainlength hydrocarbon molecules of the raw gas stream. A treated gas conduit may be located downstream of and fluidly coupled to the separator and be configured to transport the methane or ethane of the raw gas stream away from the separator. Lastly, the system may include an electronic controller configured to receive a breakthrough signal and transmit a regeneration signal in response to the breakthrough signal. |
| US09782714B2 |
Stored gas pressure recovery system
A system and method for storing nitrogen-enriched air (NEA) comprising an air separation device (ASM) and producing NEA in the ASM. One example implementation may include bleed air being supplied to a pressure intensifier. The pressure intensifier is powered by NEA compressed by a first compressor, and the pressure of the bleed air is increased by the pressure intensifier and supplied to an ASM. In another example implementation, a turbine may be drivingly connected to a second compressor and the bleed air supplied to the second compressor. The NEA compressed by the first compressor is supplied to and drives the turbine, which drives the second compressor, and the air compressed by the second compressor is supplied to the ASM. In another example implementation, a turbine may drive an electric generator, which in turn may power an electric motor that drives the second compressor. |
| US09782713B2 |
Air filter having fluted filter media
An air cleaner includes a housing and an access cover. The internal volume of the housing can be reached through an opening in a side wall of the housing. A filter element having fluted filter media is removable and replaceable from the air cleaner. The housing is constructed and arranged to cam the element into sealing engagement with the housing. The access cover includes structure to help support and ensure proper seating of the filter element within the housing. A method of installing the filter element in the air cleaner includes sliding a portion of the filter element against a slide surface in the housing. A method of servicing an air cleaner includes tilting the filter element against a tilt surface in the housing to release a seal between the filter element and the housing. The filter element can have a handle to assist in servicing of the air cleaner. The housing can have a window to allow visual inspection of the internal component of the housing and to determine visually whether a filter element is installed therein. |
| US09782711B2 |
System and method for automatic control of differential pressure in a baghouse system
Systems and methods for automatic control of a baghouse fabric filter system as a single unit to maintain a consistent pressure drop are disclosed. The fabric filter system may be a pulse jet cleaning system, and a controller may be provided to receive inputs from pressure sensors and other components and to control activation of pulse pipes for cleaning filter bags. The controller may adjust parameters including the dwell time between pulses, the duration of each pulse, and the pulse air pressure. The controller may further optimize these parameters to provide the minimum cleaning necessary per pulse to achieve the consistent differential pressure. By continuously adjusting the parameters, the system maintains the maximum amount of filter cake on the bags to promote optimal emissions control performance. |
| US09782709B2 |
Filter system
An air filter arrangement for use in a truck pneumatic product transfer system using a generally rectangular housing and two air filter cartridges to alter the shape thereof (primarily reduce the width thereof) allowing the unit to be mounted centrally behind a truck cab or in other locations. The design and shape allows mounting on the truck in preferred areas that are less utilized for accessory equipment and can increase truck aerodynamics. Additionally the filter arrangement can reduce overall truck weight compared to traditional units. |
| US09782707B2 |
Biological fluid filters having flexible walls and methods for making such filters
Flexible housing filters for filtration of fluids and methods of making such filters are disclosed. The filters may include one or more peripheral seals in the flexible housing. |
| US09782704B2 |
System and method for filtration of liquids
A normal flow filtration system having a housing with one or more filters contained within a bowl and attached to the outlet of the system. Liquid enters the bowl, contacts the surfaces of the one or more filters. Impurities are trapped in the filter and the filtered liquid flows through to the outlet. Parameter(s) such as flow rate, transmembrane pressure drop and/or time are measured and when met, filtration ceases. A backflushing occurs through the filter(s) so as to remove the impurities from the filter. This backwashed material is directed to an outlet of the bowl that is connected to a drain. Additionally a port formed in the side of the housing adjacent an outer surface of the filter(s) can be used to provide a lateral washing of the filter(s). The system is then recirculated in a downstream manner to reestablish equilibrium and filtration is then restarted. |
| US09782700B2 |
Recovering mature fine tailings from oil sands tailings ponds
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for recovering mature fine tailings (MFT) from oil sands tailings ponds. Some examples include a hollow, fully enclosed around its perimeter, ideally of cylindrical form, open bottom structure (a hollow conduit), of predetermined geometry, which is placed at the pond surface. The hollow conduit can penetrate MFT deposits to or below a level at which MFT of required density is located. A width or diameter of the hollow conduit can be determined with respect to the MFT inflow velocity and the corresponding shear rate, so as to enable MFT flow into the hollow conduit at a rate matching a rate at which the MFT is removed from the pond (e.g., a recovery rate). An MFT fill level inside the hollow conduit can be kept constant and equal to a required fill level throughout MFT recovery operations. MFT can enter the hollow conduit during MFT recovery operations solely under action of hydraulic head pressure. MFT can be transferred from within the hollow conduit utilizing a mechanical device such as a pump or a siphon, for transfer to shore based facilities and further processing. |
| US09782695B2 |
De-aeration device for a hydraulically actuated variable valve actuation system
A hydraulic fluid de-aeration device for a hydraulically actuated variable valve actuation system is provided. The device includes a de-aeration bridge having a first end and a second end. The device includes a conical de-aeration chamber having an outer wall and a generally vertical center axis. The second end of the de-aeration bridge is offset from the center axis of the de-aeration chamber such that hydraulic fluid flowing from the de-aeration bridge is directed towards the outer wall of the de-aeration chamber. The device includes a cover with a vent hole for air that is expelled from the hydraulic fluid. A passage connected to the de-aeration chamber supplies the hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic fluid gallery of the variable valve actuation system. |
| US09782694B2 |
Composite media for water treatment processes and methods of using same
Systems and methods for treating a stream comprising hydrocarbons and an aqueous-based liquid are provided. The systems and methods may utilize a media composite comprising a mixture of a cellulose-based material and a polymer. In certain systems and methods, the media composite is capable of being backwashed. The stream comprising the hydrocarbons and aqueous-based liquid may be separated by contacting the stream with the media composite. In certain system and methods, the stream comprising the hydrocarbons and aqueous-based liquid may be coalesced by contacting the stream with the media composite. |
| US09782690B2 |
Arbor trap apparatus for counterweight rigging system
An arbor trap apparatus for use with a counterweight rigging system having at least one counterweight arbor. The apparatus may include a trap housing for attachment to a support structure, and at least one catch blade for attachment to the counterweight arbor. The catch blade may enter the trap housing as the counterweight arbor moves generally towards the trap housing, and the trap housing may engage the catch blade to prevent the counterweight arbor from moving generally away from the trap housing. The trap housing may transfer load from the counterweight arbor to the support structure and prevent a runaway. |
| US09782689B1 |
Integrated hand-held catch net apparatus
Embodiments described provide an integrated hand-held catch net apparatus including a multi-axis sensor in electrical communication with a microcontroller and memory module to provide a plurality of colored light schemes and pre-programmed sounds/songs in responds to movement and tilting of the apparatus. Further included is a light toy figurine releasably attached to the catch net assembly to simulate capture both a fish or insect. |
| US09782688B2 |
Linkable toy elements with enhanced acoustic properties
A toy construction set that enables modular toy elements to be interconnected into a chain assembly. Each toy element has a pivot hub that defines an empty first interior chamber. A first yoke arm is coupled to the pivot hub that defines an empty second interior chamber. A second yoke arm is coupled to the pivot hub that defines an empty third interior chamber. The first interior chamber, the second interior chamber and the third interior chamber intersect form an internal resonance chamber. Formations are present on first yoke arm, the second yoke arm, and the pivot hub. The formations intermesh and enable different modular toy elements to snap together. The formations also generate noise as two interconnected toy elements are moved in relation to one another. The noise that is generated is enhanced by the resonance chambers within the toy elements that create the noise. |
| US09782684B2 |
Remote controlled vehicle with a handheld display device
In some embodiments, extemporaneous control of remote objects can be made more natural using the invention, enabling a participant to pivot, tip and aim a handheld display device to control a remote-controlled toy or full-sized vehicle, for example. If the vehicle is outfitted with a camera, then the participant may see the remote location from first-person proprioceptive perspective. |
| US09782682B2 |
Wet play structure including a non-harnessed course and a harnessed course
A wet play structure including a non-harnessed course and a harnessed course. The wet play structure can be located in an amusement park. The non-harnessed course and the harnessed course can be completely, or partially integrated to increase interaction between users. The wet play structure may include an elevated path configured to allow a user to traverse the elevated path. A track is configured to connect to a harness worn by the user while the user traverses the elevated path. In one aspect, the wet play structure may include a fluid conduit configured to transmit water onto the user while the user traverses the elevated path. In one aspect, a pool positioned beneath the elevated path and configured to contain water. |
| US09782680B2 |
Persistent customized social media environment
One or more persistent customized social media environments are created allowing users to share content or an activity. The content or activity may comprise a shared media experience or shared participatory experience. Each user accessing the environment utilizes a device alone or in conjunction with other devices to complete a sharing experience. A persistent customized social media environment definition establishes a user environment which provides social networking services as well as content sharing and allows users who are connected to the persistent customized social media environment definition to experience instant messages, while those users who connect to the persistent customized social media environment at a later time will receive messages once they enter the environment. |
| US09782677B1 |
Systems and methods for incentivizing user log-in to a user account associated with an online game
User log-in to a user account of an online game may be incentivized by providing awards to the users for logging in. Reengagement time periods for individual ones of the user accounts may be determined. The reengagement time periods may be determined to expire at times when a user may be logged out and/or may be expected to be logged out. By way of non-limiting example, the reengagement time periods may expire during wait periods for ongoing in-game tasks. The awards may be provided based on the expiration of the reengagement time periods and the user accounts conveying satisfaction of award redemption criteria. |
| US09782676B2 |
System and method for retaining system state
An apparatus and method are described for retaining system state of an online application such as a video game. For example, a method according to one embodiment comprises: executing a application on a server in response to user input from a client; transmitting video generated by the application over a network connection from the server to the client; detecting that the network connection has become unusable or impaired; responsively pausing the execution of the application from a current point of execution; and resuming the execution of the application from the current point of execution upon detecting that the network connection has become usable or unimpaired. |
| US09782674B2 |
Synchronizing system for gameplaying
The subject application describes an activity performed with or without a website, such as a game. The game can be played either when in contact with the website or when disconnected from the website. The game playing can be carried out for example on a mobile device. The game can be used to earn virtual cash on the website, when playing from the mobile device. The game can also be played when the mobile device is not attached to the website, in which case the points that are received are saved along with an encryption to avoid a user's improper increasing of the points. |
| US09782671B2 |
Game controller
An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from a first surface of the game controller and is configured to slidably engage with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member has a first end and a second end in the slide direction, and the game controller is configured to be attached to the main unit by inserting the controller-side slide member into the main unit-side slide member. The controller-side slide member includes a protruding portion and at least one terminal. The protruding portion protrudes from the first end side of the controller-side slide member in the slide direction and has a facing surface that faces the first surface of the game controller. The at least one terminal is between the facing surface and the first surface. |
| US09782663B2 |
Mechanism for locking longitudinally a ski-binding on a mounting plate
Provided is a locking mechanism for a ski-binding, the locking mechanism comprising only one lever adapted to be pivoted between an engaged and a disengaged position. The lever further comprises at least one lug, the at least one lug adapted to engage with a notch formed in a mounting plate in an engaged position, and wherein the lug is adapted to hold the lever in a non-sliding manner when engaged with the notch. Explicitly, the locking mechanism does not comprise a second lever. Also provided is a ski-binding comprising only one locking mechanism, or adapted to receiving only one locking mechanism, and a mounting plate for use with the locking mechanism, and ski-binding. |
| US09782661B2 |
Athletic timing device
An athletic timing device includes a housing carrying a touch-less sensor. The device is self-contained and can be easily placed at generally any point on a surface used for athletic activities, e.g., a football field, basketball court, or a track. The collective design of the sensor and the housing facilitates activation of the sensor without interfering with normal athletic activities, i.e., activities can be performed and timed under normal conditions without physical contact between the timing device and objects involved in the athletic activity. Example activities that can activate the sensor include snapping a football, kicking a soccer ball, or sprinting away from (or back to) the device. |
| US09782658B2 |
Ball pitching device
A ball pitching device includes: a body portion including an upper frame and a lower frame; a first rotation shaft portion supported by the upper frame; a pitching unit configured to pitch a ball and rotate about the first rotation shaft portion and including a first pitching wheel and a second pitching wheel; a first pitching angle adjusting unit adjusting a vertical pitching angle by adjusting a relative length between a bottom surface of the upper frame and the pitching unit; and a second rotation shaft portion connecting the upper frame to the lower frame to be rotatable on a horizontal plane. The first rotation shaft portion is disposed between a center of the first pitching wheel and a center of the second pitching wheel. |
| US09782657B2 |
Universal swing training apparatus
A universal swing training apparatus is provided that includes a sports-related implement and a slide mechanism. The implement includes a proximal section and a distal section that are spaced apart to form a gap there-between. The slide mechanism is inserted within this gap and is connected to the upper end of the proximal section and the lower end of the distal section. The slide mechanism includes a rail guide, a plurality of front ball bearings, a plurality of rear ball bearings, and a sliding rail assembly that are cooperatively configured to insure that this upper end and this lower end are coaxial when the sliding rail assembly is situated in a coaxial position on the rail guide, and permit a lateral shift of this lower end relative to this upper end during a swinging of the implement. |
| US09782649B2 |
Anti-bounce back protective safety screen apparatus, systems, and methods
A protective screen system having a protective screen made up of a protective screen frame and a primary net, and including a protective screen safety apparatus coupled to the protective screen. The protective screen safety apparatus includes one or more spacing connectors adapted to couple a structure such as a protective screen frame, and support and suspend a safety net in front of and spaced from the protective screen frame to minimize bounce back of a ball from the protective screen frame. Methods of protecting a batter with the protective screen safety apparatus are provided. Retrofitting and adjustable protective screen safety apparatus are described, including embodiments adapted to minimize damage to chain-link fences, as are other aspects. |
| US09782646B2 |
Golf club head with center of gravity adjustability
The present invention comprises a golf club head comprising a body having a crown, a sole, a front wall and a hosel, wherein the body defines a hollow interior. The golf club head further comprises a center of gravity adjustment assembly wherein the center of gravity adjustment assembly is positioned within the hollow interior of the body, and allows the center of gravity of the golf club head to be adjusted by at least 0.050 inch, preferably along a vertical axis. |
| US09782642B1 |
Golf club head with elevated internal weight
A golf club head having elevated internal weighting that improves ball speed, reduces backspin, and increases launch angle is disclosed herein. In particular, the golf club head comprises a hollow body with a face, sole, and elevated weight bar, which is disposed inside the body and is fixed to heel and toe sides of the body, preferably with mechanical fasteners such as screws or bolts. The weight bar bridges a central portion of the sole, and a central section of the weight bar, which preferably comprises at least 50% of the overall mass of the weight bar, extends towards the face without actually making contact with the face. The sole also includes at least one slot extending perpendicular to the face and underneath the central section of the weight bar, the slot having a front-to-back length that is greater than a maximum front-to-back length of the weight bar. |
| US09782640B2 |
Adjustable connector
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided an adjustable connector including at least two parts, each having a main body with a bore having a longitudinal axis therein, wherein an external surface of the main body of a first part is configured to bear against an internal surface of the bore of a second part when the first part is at least partially inserted into the bore of the second part to form a connection, characterized in that the positioning of the bores with respect to the main bodies is such that when the parts are connected to each other, rotation of one part with respect to the other changes the inclination of the longitudinal axes of the bores with respect to one another. |
| US09782639B2 |
Table tennis ball storage device
Table tennis ball storage devices provide a convenient place to store and retrieve table tennis balls during a game of table tennis. The ball storage device has an inner storage volume for receiving and retaining table tennis balls that is accessible from two openings, one designed to place table tennis balls into the storage volume and a second designed for removing table tennis balls. The first opening may be conveniently located on a playing end of a table tennis table and the second opening may be located on either the left or right side of the table tennis table. The first opening has a different shape than the second opening. |
| US09782633B2 |
Multi-layer golf ball
The present invention is directed to multi-layer golf balls including a layer formed from a relatively soft or low modulus HNP composition and a layer formed from a relatively hard or high modulus HNP composition. Optionally, the soft (or low modulus) HNP composition and/or the hard (or high modulus) HNP composition is plasticized or is replaced with a different plasticized acid copolymer composition. |
| US09782628B2 |
Golf ball
Golf balls including at least one modified dimple group are disclosed. The modified dimple group comprises one or more modified dimples forming an axially symmetric pattern about a Correction Area Centroid located on an axis of symmetry at a latitude greater than 0°, where 0° represents the hemispherical pole and 90° represents the equator. The modified dimples can be altered, for example, by changing dimple coverage, dimple diameter, dimple depth, dimple edge angle, dimple volume, dimple cross-sectional shape, and/or dimple plan shape. Optionally, the dimples have a catenary cross-sectional shape and the modified dimples are altered by changing the shape factor and/or chord depth. Such modifications preferably produce a golf ball that flies more consistently regardless of orientation when struck than a corresponding golf ball without such modifications. |
| US09782625B1 |
User interface on console for exercise machine
A console for an exercise machine has a console housing providing a user interface for controlling the exercise machine and a media rack removably attached to the console housing and having a shelf sized to support a media item. At least one touch input element is on the media rack and is operable to control an auxiliary device on the exercise machine. |
| US09782623B2 |
Wrist exerciser having a protective structure
A wrist exerciser including a housing and a gyroscopic member is disclosed. The housing has a rail and a buffer portion. The position of the buffer portion corresponds to the rail. The gyroscopic member is moveably disposed on the rail, and includes a ring and a rotor. The ring is located inside the housing and is slidably disposed on the rail. The rotor includes a ball and a shaft. The ball is located inside the housing. The shaft penetrates through the ball and the two opposite sides of the shaft are connected to the ring for the shaft to rotate relatively to the ring. |
| US09782615B2 |
Fire fighting water additive
A polymeric fire fighting water additive composition containing an aqueous emulsion of acrylic copolymer, and an emulsifier. The acrylic copolymer is preferably polyacrylamide. The acrylic copolymer has a polymeric weight of 5,000,000-50,000,000 Daltons or between 12,000,000-15,000,000 Daltons and is negatively charged. A surfactant acts as an inverter. The aqueous emulsion of acrylic copolymer is present in a range 35% to 70% by volume in the concentrate and the emulsifier is present in a range 10% to 70% by volume. |
| US09782612B2 |
Fire protection device and method for fire protection of an industrial oil cooker
Fire protection mist nozzles for industrial oil cookers, oil cookers with fire protection systems, and method of oil cooker fire protection are provided. The mist nozzles operate at pressures between 170 and 250 psi, and provide a unique distribution pattern that allows for variable installations for protection in certain operative environments including oil cookers with various hood configurations. The fire protection nozzles includes a base defining an inlet and an outlet along an axis. The base includes an orifice having an inlet diameter and an outlet diameter. The outlet diameter is preferably greater than the inlet diameter; and the orifice defines a K-factor of less than 1.0 gpm/psi½. The nozzle includes a diffuser aligned with the orifice. The diffuser has a preferably substantially domed portion with a maximum diameter that is less than the summation of the inlet diameter and the outlet diameter of the orifice. |
| US09782608B2 |
High intensity focused ultrasound treatment head and system
The system comprises a therapeutic bed, a chamber, a combined head, a motional apparatus, a therapeutic power source, an imaging power source, a vacuum degassor, and a controller. The therapeutic transducer, the imaging transducer, and a rotator, together form the combined head. The combined head may also include an actuator. The rotator and actuator move the imaging transducer relative to the therapeutic transducer. The therapeutic transducer produces high intensity focused ultrasound, and treats target tissue in the body. |
| US09782607B2 |
Systems and methods for radiation treatment planning using combined imaging and treatment dose
Systems and methods for radiation treatment planning that integrate the MV therapeutic radiation dose imparted to a subject together with the kV imaging radiation dose imparted to a subject during radiation therapy are provided. For instance, dose optimization is based on the combined effect of both a kV imaging dose that is imparted to the subject during the image guided radiation treatment procedure and the therapeutic dose delivered to the subject by a treatment radiation source, such as an MV source. Using this optimization, the kV beam and MV beam are equally treated as radiation producing sources and are thus optimized together at the treatment planning stage to produce a patient treatment plan that optimally uses the kV imaging dose. Thus, the kV beam is treated both as an additional source of therapeutic radiation and as a tool for imaging the subject. |
| US09782603B2 |
Living body stimulator
Provided is a living body stimulator capable of bringing about a stable treatment effect through a light stimulation without increasing the temperature of an irradiation surface more than necessary. This invention is a living body stimulator for stimulating a living body through a light irradiation from a light source. This stimulator includes a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the irradiation surface in contact with the living body; and a brightness control unit for changing and controlling the brightness of the light source such that the temperature of the irradiation surface becomes not higher than 42° C., by receiving a detection output from the temperature sensor. The brightness control unit is capable of extending a period of irradiation from the light source in accordance with a decrease in the brightness thereof, when decreasing such brightness through a control regulation. |
| US09782602B1 |
Transcranial magnetic stimulation system and methods
A transcranial magnetic stimulation device in accordance with embodiments of the present invention comprises a head mount for disposition on a head of a patient and configured with a plurality of attachment points, a plurality of magnetic assembly devices connected to the plurality of attachment points, a given magnetic assembly device equipped with an actuator device to actuate a magnet, is addressable, and configured to receive a control signal addressed to the given magnetic assembly device, and a processor having a memory and configured by program code. The processor is configured to: select one or more treatment protocol units, generate a control signal using at least information contained in the selected treatment protocol units, energize at least one magnetic assembly device over a period of time to cause the magnet to actuate according to the control signal, and monitor the patient response to energizing to addressable actuator. |
| US09782600B2 |
Self-regulating transcutaneous energy transfer
A rechargeable battery system and method are disclosed, in which an implantable medical device (IMD) regulates its transfer of energy from a separate charger unit. For recharging, a charger unit is brought into proximity to the implanted device. An oscillating current is generated in a primary coil, located in the charger. By inductive coupling through an oscillating magnetic field, an alternating current is generated in a secondary coil, which is implanted in or near the implanted device. The alternating current then passes through a half-wave or full-wave rectifier to form a one-sided current, then passes through a regulator to form an essentially direct current, which is in turn directed to the rechargeable battery in the implanted device. The secondary coil has a controllable damped resonant frequency, which can be dynamically tuned away from the driving frequency of the primary coil by a variable resistor and/or by varying a duty cycle of a rapidly switched electrical element. If a control loop in the implant senses that more power is being received at the second coil than is actually being used to recharge the battery, the control loop temporarily changes the variable resistance. When this happens, the resonant frequency of the secondary coil is detuned slightly away from the driving frequency, so that less of the incoming power is absorbed by the secondary coil. Alternatively, the secondary coil may be temporarily short-circuited. With less or no excess power entering the circuitry of the implant, the problem of overheating is mitigated. |
| US09782596B2 |
Server for communication with an implantable medical device
A system and method for modifying the parameters of an implantable medical device includes an implantable medical device that communicates with a remote control device that, in turn, communicates through the browser of a computer or any other device capable of using mark-up language protocol. The computer optionally communicates with other computers and/or devices through a network. |
| US09782587B2 |
Digital control for pulse generators
A controller for implementing a method, device and/or system for generating arbitrary waveforms of a desired shape that can be used for generating a stimulation pulse for medical purposes such as for spinal cord stimulation therapy, where such arbitrary waveforms can also be used for charge balancing purposes. |
| US09782584B2 |
Transcutaneous electrostimulator and methods for electric stimulation
A transcutaneous electrostimulation device includes an electrostimulation generator providing at an output a nerve electro stimulation signal, an electronic signal conduit conductively connected to the output of the generator, and an electrode coupler shaped to form fit an ear canal of a human ear and having at least one electrostimulation electrode. The electrode is conductively connected to the electronic signal conduit to receive the nerve electrostimulation signal and is positioned at the electrode coupler to contact tissue within an ear canal and apply the nerve electrostimulation signal to the tissue transcutaneously. An audio source outputs audio signals. The electrode coupler has a speaker receiving the audio signals for output into the ear canal when the electrode coupler is worn. The generator sends the nerve electrostimulation signal to the electrode coupler while the audio signals are output. The generator modulates the nerve electrostimulation signal based upon the audio signals. |
| US09782583B2 |
System and method for electrical stimulation of anorectal structures to treat urinary dysfunction
A system and method for treating anorectal and/or genitourinary dysfunction includes implanting, in a minimally invasive manner, an electro-medical device for stimulation of two or more anatomical or histological structures of the anorectal region and/or genitourinary region. Electrodes operably connected to the device are positioned proximate the target anatomical or histological structures. The device provides either the same or different stimulation algorithms to each anatomical or histological structure, which may be the same or different. The varied stimulation parameters, such as pulse width, pulse amplitude, and pulse frequency, are defined such that after an application of the electrical pulses, an abdominal leak pressure, an abdominal leak volume, or a urine volume increases or a number of incontinent episodes or a mean incontinence volume per episode decreases relative to said parameters prior to the application of the electrical pulses. |
| US09782581B2 |
Methods and systems for electrical stimulation including a shielded sheath
An electrical stimulation system includes an electrical stimulation lead with at least one lead body, electrodes disposed along the distal end portion of the lead body(ies), terminals disposed along the proximal end portion of the lead body(ies), and conductors electrically coupling the terminals to the electrodes. The electrical stimulation system also includes a lead extension coupleable to the electrical stimulation lead. The lead extension includes a connector for receiving the proximal end portion of the electrical stimulation lead. The electrical stimulation system further includes a sheath defining a sheath lumen to slidingly receive a portion of the electrical stimulation lead or a portion of the lead extension or a portion of both the electrical stimulation lead and the lead extension. The sheath includes a flexible sheath body and an elongate RF shield disposed within the sheath body and extending along the sheath. |
| US09782579B2 |
Lead with textured insulative layer
Described is a medical device lead including a lead body having a conductor lumen including an inner surface. The lead also includes a conductor assembly extending through the conductor lumen; the conductor assembly comprising a conductor member and an outer insulative layer; and an electrode coupled to the conductor cable. The outer insulative layer includes a textured external surface that reduces the coefficient of friction between the outer insulative layer and the inner surface of the conductor lumen through which the conductor assembly extends. Methods of forming the conductor assembly are also described. |
| US09782578B2 |
Patient-worn energy delivery apparatus and techniques for sizing same
A support garment for a patient-worn energy delivery apparatus. A vest-type garment holds an electrode belt in contact with a wearer's ribcage. A removable electrode harness may be attachable to the support garment to accurately position sensing electrodes on the body of the wearer and energy delivery electrodes for transfer of an electrode therapy pulse to the wearer of the garment. The chest garment includes adjustable shoulder straps and a band to accommodate any body size or shape. One-sided assembly and coding of components facilitates use by a patient. A technique for sizing the support garment is also disclosed. |
| US09782576B2 |
Fluid control device with valve and methods of use
A fluid control device for directing fluid flow comprising a needleless access device for transferring fluids and methods of directing fluid flow. The fluid control device may have a first port, a second port, a third port and a connecting portion joining the first, second and third ports. A first valve element may be positioned within the first port and a fluid director may be positioned within the connecting portion. The first valve element may move between an opening position, where fluid may flow past the first valve element, and a closed position, where fluid may be prevented from flowing past the first valve element. The fluid director may have at least one passageway for connecting at least two of the first, second and third ports such that fluid may flow therebetween. An actuation mechanism may be used to orient the fluid director and, consequently, the at least one passageway within the connecting portion. |
| US09782574B2 |
Force-controlled applicator for applying a microneedle device to skin
An applicator (100) for applying a microneedle device to a skin surface. The applicator can include a microneedle device (106), a housing (102), and a connecting member (110). The connecting member can be configured to allow the microneedle device to move between: (i) a first position in which at least a portion of the microneedle device extends beyond the housing; and (ii) a second position in which the microneedle device is recessed within the housing when a threshold application force is applied to the microneedle device in a direction substantially perpendicular with respect to the microneedle device. |
| US09782568B2 |
Systems and methods for needle and catheter advancement
Intravenous access is achieved by introducing a catheter over an access needle which is initially present in the catheter. A tapered dilating element is positioned over the needle and provides a transition between the needle and a larger catheter lumen. The access needle is hollow and has a port which allows blood to flash back through a lumen of the catheter so that flashback can be observed on a catheter hub or the catheter itself. |
| US09782563B2 |
Catheter packaging with movement control device
A packaged intermittent urinary catheter having a longitudinally extending package and a catheter movement control device. The catheter movement control device is disposed within the package and has a monolithic planar locking member and a one-way valve. The monolithic locking member has longitudinally spaced upper and lower surfaces, laterally spaced ends, and transversely spaced front and back edges. The valve is disposed through the upper and lower surfaces of the locking member and configured and arranged for receipt of the catheter tube and to advance the tube through the locking member in the first longitudinal direction only. |
| US09782561B2 |
Catheter tip
Catheters and related methods for supporting a guidewire or delivering an agent through a vessel stenosis or other tortuous anatomy are disclosed. A catheter can comprise an elongate shaft body and a polymer tip member disposed at a distal end of the shaft body. The shaft body and the tip member can include a liner, one or both of a braid member or a coil member surrounding the liner, and a polymer cover surrounding the braid member or the coil member. The tip member can further include one or more filaments extending from a position overlapping, underlapping, or abutting a distal end of the braid member or the coil member on their proximal ends to a position distal to the braid member or the coil member on their distal ends. The one or more filaments can include a plurality of filaments arranged in a series of contacting helical windings about the liner, the braid member, or the coil member. |
| US09782560B2 |
Short wire cable catheter
A balloon catheter device of the present invention includes an elongate catheter shaft comprising multifilar cable tubing having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal portion includes a coating that allows the shaft to provide a patent fluid passage, and a part of the distal portion inside a balloon may be uncoated or otherwise open to the balloon lumen, allowing for passage of fluid through the shaft into the balloon lumen. The distal cable tube end includes a connection structure configured to provide desirable strength, pushability, and trackability. |
| US09782558B2 |
Minimally invasive lung volume reduction devices, methods, and systems
A lung volume reduction system is disclosed comprising an implantable device adapted to be delivered to a lung airway of a patient in a delivery configuration and to change to a deployed configuration to bend the lung airway. The invention also discloses a method of bending a lung airway of a patient comprising inserting a device into the airway in a delivery configuration and bending the device into a deployed configuration, thereby bending the airway. |
| US09782556B2 |
CPAP hose hanger and method of use
A tube cleaning apparatus for cleaning a CPAP hose or other hose including a trough for receiving a tube therein, the trough curving downwardly from an apex to an engagement mechanism associated with each opposite end portion of the trough for hanging the hose therefrom, the opposite end portion of the hose being engageable with the engagement mechanism for allowing the hose to soak with a cleaning solution therein, and the hose being receivable within the trough with its opposite end portions extending downwardly from the apex for drying purposes. |
| US09782555B2 |
Exhalation scavenging therapy mask
A respiratory mask for a medical patient including a shell and a flow coupling is disclosed. The shell includes an upper portion configured to cover a nose of the patient and a lower portion configured to cover a mouth of the patient, where an internal surface of the shell defines an interior volume of the respiratory mask. The flow coupling includes a body, a supply flow passage extending through the flow coupling, a scavenging flow passage extending through the flow coupling, and a septum within the body that separates the supply flow passage from the scavenging flow passage. The supply flow passage and the scavenging flow passage are fluidly coupled to an aperture that extends through the upper portion of the shell, and an aperture extending through the lower portion of the shell, respectively. |
| US09782553B2 |
Patient interface and non-invasive positive pressure ventilating method
A patient interface for use in delivering a flow of breathable gas to an airway of a patient includes a first seal adapted to contact the patient's face and seal a first space between the patient interface and the patient's face at a first positive pressure; and a second seal adapted to contact the patient's face and seal a second space between the patient interface and the patient's face at a second positive pressure. The first seal also seals the first space from the second space. A leak reducing element may be provided on a seal to reduce and/or diffuse leakage of gas. A vacuum line configured to create a negative pressure may be provided in the second space to remove any gas leaking from the first space to the second space. A seal may be connected to a conduit for delivering the flow of gas that is incorporated into a frame of the patient interface. The seal may be inflatable by the flow of breathable gas to pressurize the seal against the patient's face and include a vent that directs the flow of breathable gas to a space between the patient interface and the patient's face. A cuff may be provided over the seal in the nasal bridge region to direct any leakage of the gas flow from the seal in the nasal bridge region in a direction away from the patient's eyes. |
| US09782552B1 |
Compact continuous positive airway pressure apparatus and method
A compact continuous positive airway pressure apparatus and method provide a flatter profile and more compact thickness, including a larger lateral dimension in order to be accommodated in conventional luggage designed to stow laptop computers having a smaller aspect ratio of thickness to length or thickness to width. Air tubing may be coiled within a case or coiled as about a spool-like configuration in the base unit of the device. |
| US09782546B2 |
Needle safety device and assembly
Safety intravenous catheters (IVCs) are disclosed herein having a catheter hub with a catheter tube, a needle with a needle hub, and a needle guard. The needle guard is configured to be positioned at least partially within an interior space of the catheter hub and is retained thereto by mechanical engagement between the two. Following removal of the needle from the catheter hub, the needle guard is configured to disengage from the catheter hub and attach over a tip of the needle to shield the needle tip from inadvertent needlesticks. The needle guard having an angled end section configured with a length and a width to retain the needle tip within a tip holding space behind the angled end section. |
| US09782541B2 |
Temperature control device and thermal sensor assembly for medical device
A dispensing assembly has a dispensing chamber housing, a temperature control device, a thermal sensor, and an interface. The dispensing chamber housing has an inner surface, an outer surface, and a wall thickness. The inner surface partially defines a dispensing chamber for receiving a quantity of a substance. The temperature control device at least partially surrounds the dispensing chamber housing. The temperature control device alters a temperature of a substance in the dispensing chamber. The temperature control device and the thermal sensor are located on a substrate. The substrate is wrapped around an exterior surface of the dispensing chamber housing. The interface is connected to the temperature control device and the thermal sensor. An interface connector is connected to the interface. The distance between the temperature control device and the thermal sensor is approximately equal to the wall thickness of the dispensing chamber housing. |
| US09782538B2 |
Angled inserter for drug infusion
An infusion set adapted to be secured to a skin surface includes a fixed base member and a movable slide member. The fixed base member is connectable to the skin surface. The movable slide member has a needle or cannula connected thereto and is movable relative to the fixed base member. The movable slide member is movable from a first position in which the needle or cannula is not exposed externally of the fixed base member to a second position in which the needle or cannula is exposed externally of the fixed base member. The movable slide member is locked to the fixed base member in the second position. |
| US09782535B2 |
Splitable tip catheter with bioresorbable adhesive
Splitable-tip catheters are disclosed with bioresorbable adhesive to provide spatial separation of distal tip elements during use. The invention can be particularly useful in hemodialysis applications where it is desirable to separate blood extraction and return lumens. The adhesive facilitates insertion of the distal end of the catheter as an assembly, e.g., into a blood vessel using a single guidewire, while the bioresorbable nature of the adhesive allows the tip elements to separate in vivo. |
| US09782534B2 |
Dual lumen cannula
A dual lumen coaxial cannula assembly includes a first infusion tube having a first elongate body defining a first lumen therethrough and a second drainage tube co-axially aligned with the first infusion tube and having a second elongate body with a second lumen defined by a space between the first infusion tube and second drainage tube. A connector is removably attached to the first infusion tube and the second drainage tube for coupling the dual lumen coaxial cannula to an extracorporeal blood circuit. The first infusion tube and the second drainage tube include a plurality of infusion and drainage apertures, respectively, provided at the distal end and extending through the sidewall of the first infusion tube and the drainage tube, respectively. |
| US09782533B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for peripheral arteriovenous fistula creation
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for the formation of an arteriovenous fistula in the limb of the patient. Embodiments include an apparatus for the creation, modification and maintenance of a fistula, including the modification of an existing dialysis fistula; and a method of supplying oxygenated blood to the venous circulation of a patient. A kit of anastomotic implants is described which supports a broad base of patient anatomies and fistula locations. The devices, systems and methods can be used to treat patients with one or more numerous ailments including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, hypotension, respiratory failure, pulmonary arterial hypertension, lung fibrosis and adult respiratory distress syndrome. |
| US09782531B2 |
Medical separating device
A medical separation device, its production, and its use are provided, wherein the device has a hollow cylindrical housing sealed at its top and bottom sides, wherein the device has an outer wall, a fluid inlet, and a fluid outlet, and wherein the device has a filling connection for a separation medium arranged tangentially to, and inside of, the cylindrical housing outer wall for filling the device with a separation medium. |
| US09782529B2 |
Extracorporeal blood treatment device and collecting container thereof
An extracorporeal blood treatment device is disclosed. The device includes a blood treatment unit connected to an extracorporeal blood circuit, a waste liquid discharge line for evacuating waste treatment liquid from the blood treatment unit, and a collecting container for collecting waste treatment liquid evacuated via the waste liquid discharge line. The collecting container is removably connected to the waste liquid discharge line via a one way valve. A collecting container for a device is also disclosed. The container includes a waste fluid input line, wherein a one way valve is arranged in the waste fluid input line. |
| US09782510B1 |
Photocatalytic device with multi-metallic catalysts
A photocatalytic device has an ultraviolet light source and a plurality of photocatalytic structures, such as hydrated metallic catalyst surfaces. One or more catalyst substrates are adapted to support a hydroxyl radical reaction with ultraviolet light and water vapor that results in hydro peroxides and hydroxyl ions; an ultraviolet light source provides ultraviolet light to the catalyst substrates. The catalyst substrates comprising a hydrated multi-metallic catalyst having two or more elements or compounds selected from the group: Titanium dioxide, Titanium Platinum, Gold, Silver, Copper, Rhodium, Ruthenium, Lanthanum, Carbon, and Fluoride. In different embodiments, various combinations of these elements or compounds may be used in the catalyst, such as a combination of five or more of the elements or compounds. |
| US09782509B2 |
In-wall room freshener modules and related devices and systems
In-wall dispensing modules, such as room freshener modules, can reside in a housing with a cover that can be opened to access an interior space of the module to, inter alia, replace used containers. The housings are configured to reside inside a wall of a room. The front cover can be a planar cover that is flush, slightly recessed or slightly protrudes from the wall. The housings can be a “custom” housing size and/or may be configured to occupy a single gang box or a compartment of a multi-gang junction box. The modules can include an actuator that can cause a canister to emit scented fluid at desired intervals and/or on-demand. The modules can have a User Interface (UI) wireless and/or wired connection to a whole-house “smart” system. |
| US09782508B2 |
Solid air freshener
The present invention relates to a solid pressed air freshener and odor neutralizer composition which can include greater than 10% fragrance. The air freshener comprises a fragrance; preferably the fragrance is impregnated within a water soluble substrate made from a foamed vegetable starch, a surfactant and a solidifier. The solid formulations break down easily in the presence of water and may be sprayed, within the area to be freshened. |
| US09782507B2 |
Systems and methods to monitor proper disinfection of needleless connectors
A device and method for disinfecting a needleless connector, the device including a housing comprising a hub rotationally coupled to a motor, the motor being operably connected to a power source, the hub further comprising a receptacle configured to receive a cleaning head, wherein the device is configured to detect achievement of one or more minimum thresholds which are recommended to achieve proper disinfection of the needleless connector. Various devices and methods are further provided to permit tracking and reporting of disinfection events. |
| US09782506B2 |
Bioprocess data management
A data management system for a biological process, comprising: a. a single-use component, b. a tag assembly, including a non-volatile memory storage component, that is associated with the single-use component, c. the memory storage component including a unique identification and a memory, and at least one data element that describes a key performance, calibration or control parameter of the single-use component d. a memory reader useable to obtain the identification from the memory storage component. |
| US09782505B2 |
Hard-surface disinfection system
UV hard-surface disinfection system that is able to disinfect the hard surfaces in a room, while minimizing missed areas due to shadows by providing multiple UV light towers that can be placed in several areas of a room such that shadowed areas are eliminated and that can be transported by a cart that is low to the ground such that the towers may be loaded and unloaded easily by a single operator. The system is able to be controlled remotely, such that during activation of the system, no operator is present, and to automatically cut power to all towers in the event that a person enters the room. |
| US09782504B2 |
Self-disinfecting surface with printed LEDs for a surface of a vehicle
A self-disinfecting surface covering for a vehicle is disclosed. The surface covering comprising a pair of electrodes substantially conforms to a vehicle panel. A plurality of printed LEDs suspended in a semiconductor ink are printed between the electrodes and configured to emit a disinfecting emission. An outer layer of the surface covering is disposed proximate one of the electrodes. The outer layer is operable to transmit at least a portion of the disinfecting emission therethrough. |
| US09782503B2 |
Apparatus and method for the sterilization of containers
A sterilization device has a rod-like body which is capable of being introduced through an aperture into an interior space of containers and which acts upon an inner wall of the containers with radiation. A lifting cam produces a movement in a longitudinal direction, of the containers between the containers and the sterilization device in such a way that the containers are capable of being guided over the rod-like body. A movement device is provided which is capable of producing a relative movement in the longitudinal direction of the containers between the rod-like body and the lifting cam and of altering a relative distance between the lifting cam and the rod-like body. |
| US09782502B2 |
Input or output of an electron beam sterilisation device and sterilisation method
An electron beam sterilization device (1) for thin-walled containers (C) is fitted with an input (40) or output unit (60) provided with a swivelling body to bring a set of containers (C) from the outside environment into the sterilization chamber or vice versa, avoiding radioactive emissions from the sterilization chamber. |
| US09782498B2 |
Selective delivery molecules and methods of use
Disclosed herein is a selective delivery molecule comprising: (a) an acidic sequence (portion A) which is effective to inhibit or prevent the uptake into cells or tissue retention, (b) a molecular transport or tissue retention sequence (portion B), and (c) a linker between portion A and portion B, and (d) cargo moieties (portion DA and DB). |
| US09782497B2 |
Synthesis and composition of amino acid linking groups conjugated to compounds used for the targeted imaging of tumors
The present disclosure relates to compounds that are useful as near-infrared fluorescence probes, wherein the compounds include i) a pteroyl ligand that binds to a target receptor protein, ii) a dye molecule, and iii) a linker molecule that comprises an amino acid or derivative thereof. The disclosure further describes methods and compositions for making and using the compounds, methods incorporating the compounds, and kits incorporating the compounds. |
| US09782492B2 |
Stabilization of therapeutic agents to facilitate administration
The present invention provides for a carrier complex for administration of therapeutic agents. In one aspect, an isolated C. botulinum carrier complex is provided, where the carrier complex lacks a native neurotoxin subunit. |
| US09782490B2 |
Method for crosslinking hyaluronic acid; method for preparing an injectable hydrogel; hydrogel obtained; use of the obtained hydrogel
The present invention relates to a method for crosslinking hyaluronic acid, a method for preparing an injectable hydrogel, the hydrogel thus obtained and its use. |
| US09782486B2 |
Albumin conjugated temperature and pH-sensitive multi-block copolymer, a method of preparation thereof and drug delivery system using the same
The present invention relates to a conjugate of albumin and a temperature- and pH-sensitive multi-block copolymer, a method of preparation thereof, and a sustained-release drug carrier comprising the same, and more specifically, to a conjugate in which polyethylene glycol-poly(amino urethane) (PEG-PAU) or polyethylene glycol-poly(amino ester urethane) (PEG-PAEU) multi-block copolymer is conjugated to albumin, a method of preparing the same, and a long-term sustained-release drug carrier comprising the same, capable of reducing an initial burst release of drugs and improving an affinity to drugs. |
| US09782484B2 |
Method for producing a composite organic compound powder for medical use
The purpose of present invention is to provide a medicine which has low contamination with a fine-pulverizing medium, is safe and has improved bioavailability.A method for producing a composite organic compound powder for medical use is used which comprises: mixing a poorly water-soluble and crystalline organic compound powder, a physiologically acceptable salt, a physiologically acceptable polyol, and a carboxyvinyl polymer and fine-pulverizing the organic compound powder; and removing at least the salt and the polyol during or after fine-pulverizing. |
| US09782480B2 |
Stable aqueous formulations of adalimumab
The invention provides aqueous pharmaceutical adalimumab compositions suitable for long-term storage of adalimumab, methods of manufacture of these compositions, methods of administration, and kits containing same. |
| US09782474B2 |
Vaccines against herpes simplex virus type 2: compositions and methods for eliciting an immune response
Herpes Simplex Virus-2 (HSV-2) infection is a major health concern. Highly effective vaccines and immunogenic compositions against HSV-2, which can be used therapeutically or prophylactically, are described. |
| US09782473B2 |
Compositions and methods for the treatment or prevention of human immunodeficiency virus infection
Disclosed are yeast-based immunotherapeutic compositions, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antigens, and fusion proteins for the treatment and/or prevention of HIV infection and symptoms thereof, as well as methods of using the yeast-based immunotherapeutic compositions, HIV antigens, and fusion proteins for the prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of HIV and/or symptoms thereof. |
| US09782468B2 |
Purification of polysaccharide protein conjugates
The invention describes a method of purifying polysaccharide protein conjugates using mixed mode chromatography. The method involves contacting a crude polysaccharide protein conjugate with a mixed mode resin comprising an inert porous shell and an activated core under conditions of low conductivity that allow binding of the contaminants and collecting the unbound polysaccharide protein conjugate in a flowthrough. |
| US09782467B2 |
Capsular polysaccharide solubilisation and combination vaccines
Precipitated bacterial capsular polysaccharides can be efficiently re-solubilized using alcohols as solvents. The invention provides a process for purifying a bacterial capsular polysaccharide, comprising the steps of (a) precipitation of said polysaccharide, followed by (b) solubilization of the precipitated polysaccharide using ethanol. CTAB can be used for step (a). The material obtained, preferably following hydrolysis and sizing, can be conjugated to a carrier protein and formulated as a vaccine. Also, in vaccines comprising saccharides from both serogroups A and C, the invention provides that the ratio (w/w) of MenA saccharide:MenC saccharide is >1. |
| US09782463B2 |
Method for allogeneic cell therapy
A method of manipulating allogeneic cells for use in allogeneic cell therapy providing a composition of highly activated allogeneic T-cells which are infused into immunocompetent cancer patients to elicit a novel anti-tumor immune mechanism, or “Mirror Effect”. In contrast to current allogeneic cell therapy protocols where T-cells in the graft mediate the beneficial graft vs. tumor (GVT) and detrimental graft vs. host (GVH) effects, the allogeneic cells of the present invention stimulate host T-cells to mediate the “mirror” of these effects. The mirror of the GVT effect is the host vs. tumor (HVT) effect. The “mirror” of the GVH effect is the host vs. graft (HVG) effect The anti-tumor HVT effect occurs in conjunction with a non-toxic HVG rejection effect. The highly activated allogeneic cells of the invention can be used to stimulate host immunity in a complete HLA mis-matched setting in a patient. |
| US09782459B2 |
Eosinophil peroxidase compositions and methods of their use
Eosinophil peroxidase compositions and methods of their use for killing and/or inhibiting the growth of susceptible microorganisms are provided. The compositions include an eosinophil peroxidase, a peroxide or peroxide source, and amino acids glycine, L-alanine, and L-proline. |
| US09782458B2 |
Composition for tissue/cell repair
The composition for tissue/cell repair facilitates healing of damaged tissues, promoting tissue and cell growth, protecting cells and tissues, and reducing scar tissue. The composition includes hydrolyzed collagen, and may include high molecular weight hydrolyzed collagen. The hydrolyzed collagen may be combined with native collagen and/or at least one other therapeutic agent. For example, the therapeutic agent may be a polysulfated glycosaminoglycan, a glucosamine salt, or mixtures thereof. The collagen may be derived from two or more different sources, and may be combined with hydrolyzed whey and/or elastin. |
| US09782457B2 |
Flowable formulations for tissue repair and regeneration
A formulation and method are provided for treating wounds by promoting healing and tissue repair and/or regeneration therein. The formulation is a topically administrable selectively flowable colloidal suspension that contains a tropocollagen, at least one adjuvant effective to enhance the capability of the formulation or the tropocollagen to promote tissue repair and regeneration following topical administration to a wound, and a physiologically acceptable carrier or excipient. At least 50% of the tropocollagen is composed of renatured tropocollagen, generally renatured atelopeptide tropocollagen. Methods for using the formulation to heal a wound and effect tissue repair and/or regeneration therein are also provided. |
| US09782454B2 |
Highly active polypeptides and methods of making and using the same
This invention relates to novel compositions comprising analogs of naturally occurring polypeptides, wherein the analog comprises an α-amino acid and at least one β-amino acid. Administration of the compositions may be used for effecting treatment or prevention of a plurality of disease states caused by dysfunctional biochemical or biological pathways. The compositions and methods of this invention are particularly useful to identify novel therapeutic modulators of in-vivo receptor activity with extended half-lives and relevant bioactivity as compared to the naturally translated polypeptides upon which the analogs are derived. |
| US09782452B2 |
Methods for stimulating hematopoietic recovery by inhibiting TGFβ signaling
This disclosure demonstrates that blockade of TGFβ signaling after a hematopoietic stress (e.g., chemotherapy, transplantation, and infection) accelerates hematopoietic reconstitution and delays the return of cycling hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) to quiescence. TGFβ blockade in these settings promotes multilineage hematopoietic regeneration by prolonging HSPC cycling and by promoting HSC self-renewal, and is useful for treating hematologic deficiencies caused various hematopoietic stresses. |
| US09782449B2 |
Method for the treatment of addiction to tobacco
A method for the treatment of addiction to tobacco includes the stages of i) interviewing and training of a tobacco user (patient) and an accompanying person (ii) undergoing a Domiciliary Intensive Detoxification Program, including breathing and corporal exercises, directed balneotherapy, dietary measures including the intake of selected groups of foods and aloe vera gel, hygienic and oral rehabilitation measures and (iii) adhering to a maintenance program. |
| US09782447B2 |
Method to prepare Hirsutella sinensis polysaccharides possessing protective activities on fatty liver disease
The present invention provides a method to prepare polysaccharides from Hirsutella sinensis. The prepared polysaccharides can reduce liver size, weight and the number and size of liver lipid vacuoles, as well as serum triglycerides and serum aspartate aminotransferase levels in humans and animals. The prepared polysaccharides can therefore be used to prevent and treat fatty liver disease. |
| US09782444B2 |
Preparation and use of fish skin fermentation liquid obtained by fermenting fish skin with Aspergillus
The present invention relates to a method for fermenting fish skin by using Aspergillus. Also provided is a use of the fermentation liquid obtained by fermenting fish skin with Aspergillus obtained from the method in inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase, inhibiting the activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme and/or improving the survival of fibroblasts. |
| US09782442B2 |
Core-shell capsules for encapsulation of particles, colloids, and cells
Methods for preparing capsules, such as micro- and/or nanocapsules from all-aqueous emulsions are described herein. The method includes mixing, combining, or contacting a first electrically charged phase containing a first solute with at least an optionally charged second phase containing a second solute. The solutes are incompatible with each other. The electrostatic forces between the two solutions induce the formation of droplets of a dispersed phase in a continuous phase. The droplets are then solidified to form the capsules. |
| US09782441B2 |
Stromal cell therapy in treatment of radiation injury
Methods are provided for treating, mitigating or protecting from radiation-induced injury using bone marrow stromal cells expanded in culture, adipose-tissue derived non-adherent stromal cells, or the culture supernatant thereof. |
| US09782439B2 |
Cell sheet containing mesenchymal stem cells
Mesenchymal stem cells are pluripotent cells capable of differentiating into myocardial and vascular endothelial cells. The present invention demonstrates that the mesenchymal stem cell sheet have therapeutic potential for a severely damaged heart due to its pluripotency and in situ self-renewal capability. Mesenchymal stem cells derived from adipose tissue were cultured to prepare a mesenchymal stem cell sheet. Four weeks after induction of myocardial infarction in rats, the mesenchymal stem cell sheet was transplanted to the heart. The mesenchymal stem cell sheet were readily engrafted to the surface of the scarred myocardium, grew gradually in situ, and formed a thick layer (approximately 600 μm) in 4 weeks. The grown transplanted mesenchymal tissue contained newly formed blood vessels, myocardial cells, and undifferentiated mesenchymal cells. The engrafted mesenchymal stem cells inhibited thinning of the myocardial wall in the scar area, and improved cardiac function and survival rate in rats with myocardial infarcts. Thus, mesenchymal stem cell sheet transplantation may represent a novel therapeutic approach for myocardial tissue regeneration. |
| US09782438B2 |
Method of promoting hair growth by administration of BFGF
Disclosed are a method of promoting hair growth or preventing hair loss in a mammal. In one aspect, the method includes administering interdermally or subcutaneously an agent containing an active ingredient comprising bFGF and a pharmaceutically acceptable substance, wherein bFGF is administered in a dose of 1 μg to 100 μg per 1 cm2 of the target area of hair growth treatment or hair loss prevention and a composition for use in the method. |
| US09782436B2 |
Flowable tissue matrices
Disclosed herein are flowable tissue matrix compositions comprising small pieces of partially or completely decellularized tissue suspended in a gelatinized tissue or gelatin gel comprising partially or completely decellularized tissue or synthetic gelatin. The flowable tissue matrix compositions can contain factors that promote or enhance native cell migration, proliferation, and/or revascularization after implantation into a subject. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the flowable tissue matrix compositions. The compositions can be implanted into a tissue in need of repair, regeneration, healing, treatment, and/or alteration, and can promote or enhance native cell migration, proliferation, and/or revascularization. |
| US09782434B2 |
Methods of treating or preventing inflammation and hypersensitivity with oxidative reductive potential water solution
Provided is a method for preventing or treating inflammation and associated states (e.g. infection, hypersensitivity, pain) by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an oxidative reduction potential (ORP) water solution that is stable for at least about twenty-four hours. The ORP water solution administered in accordance with the invention can be combined with one or more suitable carriers and can be administered in conjunction with one or more additional therapeutic agents. |
| US09782429B2 |
Formulation having mobilizing activity
The present innovation relates to a novel formulation capable of increasing the amount of stem cells and progenitor cells in circulation in the peripheral blood of a mammal; the formulation is characterized in that it contains defibrotide in combination with at least one haematopoietic factor having the capacity to mobilize haematopoietic progenitors, preferably G-CSF. In one embodiment, the formulation includes two separately administrable formulations, one containing a haematopoietic factor having the capacity to mobilize haematopoietic progenitors and the other containing defibrotide. The formulation is effective to achieve an increase in the number of haematopoietic progenitor cells that is greater than an increase in the number of haematopoietic progenitor cells achieved by the haematopoietic factor alone. |
| US09782428B2 |
Method for generation of broadly neutralizing anti-pathogen antibodies
Methods and composition for potentiating germinal centers are disclosed herein. The methods include potentiating germinal centers to enhance antibody production in response to a vaccine, to increase antibody titer in response to a vaccine, and to enhance B cell class switching. |
| US09782427B2 |
Methods for treating cancer using TOR kinase inhibitor combination therapy
Provided herein are methods for treating or preventing a cancer, comprising administering an effective amount of a TOR kinase inhibitor having the following formula (I): and an effective amount of a cytidine analog, such as 5-azacytidine, to a patient having a cancer. |
| US09782426B2 |
Anti-viral therapeutic composition
This invention relates to a topical composition for prevention and treatment of viral infections. |
| US09782425B2 |
Treatment of papulopustular rosacea with ivermectin
Methods and compositions for safe and effective treatment of papulopustular rosacea in a subject are described. The methods involve topically applying to an affected skin area a topical composition containing ivermectin and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Treatment with ivermectin represents an innovative therapy that is more robust and effective than the conventional treatments. |
| US09782423B2 |
Antibiotic compositions comprising an antibiotic agent and cysteamine
The invention relates to products comprising an antibiotic agent and a second agent being a dispersant or an anti-adhesive agent, in particular a mucolytic dispersant or a mucolytic anti-adhesive agent, which are useful in relation to the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections. |
| US09782422B2 |
Treatment of conditions associated with mycotoxin exposure
We describe a composition comprising a non-digestible oligosaccharide for the treatment, prevention or alleviation of a trichothecene mycotoxin exposure associated condition. The non-digestible oligosaccharide may comprise a galactooligosaccharide and/or fructooligosaccharide. The non-digestible oligosaccharide may comprise a short chain galacto-oligosaccharide (scGOS) and/or short chain fructooligosaccharide (scFOS). The trichothecene mycotoxin exposure associated condition may be associated with exposure to deoxynivalenol. |
| US09782420B2 |
Method for treating eye diseases
The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for removing drusen, suppressing formation of drusen, and/or treating and/or preventing age-related macular degeneration comprising the compound of formula (I) wherein Ra is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, alkyl, halo-substituted alkyl, aryl, halo- or alkyl-substituted aryl, alkoxy, hydroxy- or carboxy-substituted alkoxy, aryloxy, halo- or alkyl-substituted aryloxy, CHO, C(O)-alkyl, C(O)-aryl, C(O)-alkyl-carboxyl, C(O)-alkylene-carboxy ester and cyano, and m is an integer selected from 0 to 4. |
| US09782417B2 |
Methods of increasing satellite cell proliferation with kinase inhibitors
The invention provides methods for inducing, enhancing or increasing satellite cell proliferation, and an assay for screening for a candidate compound for inducing, enhancing or increasing satellite cell proliferation. Also provided are methods for repairing or regenerating a damaged muscle tissue of a subject. |
| US09782415B2 |
Substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine compounds as Trk kinase inhibitors
Compounds of Formula I: and salts thereof in which R1, R2, R3, R4, X, Y and n have the meanings given in the specification, are inhibitors of Trk kinases and are useful in the treatment of diseases which can be treated with a Trk kinase inhibitor such as pain, cancer, inflammation, neurodegenerative diseases and certain infectious diseases. |
| US09782414B2 |
Crystalline form of (S)-N-(5-((R)-2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyrazolo[1,5-A]pyrimidin-3-yl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-carboxamide hydrogen sulfate
A novel crystalline form of (S)—N-(5-((R)-2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, pharmaceutical compositions containing said crystalline form and the use of said crystalline form in the treatment of pain, cancer, inflammation, neurodegenerative disease or Trypanosoma cruzi infection are disclosed. In some embodiments, the novel crystalline form comprises a stable polymorph of (S)—N-(5-((R)-2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-carboxamide hydrogen sulfate. The present invention is further directed to a process for the preparation of the novel crystalline form. |
| US09782411B2 |
{4-[5-(3-chloro-phenoxy)-oxazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidin-2-yl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-acetic acid for use in the prevention or treatment of acute kidney injury
{4-[5-(3-chloro-phenoxy)-oxazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidin-2-yl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-acetic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the prevention or treatment of AKI (acute kidney injury). Medicament and pharmaceutical composition thereof. |
| US09782409B2 |
Treatment of cancer and benign proliferative disorders
Disclosed herein are compositions comprising lopinavir alone or in combination with ritonavir for use as a medicament in the treatment of cancer or benign proliferative disorders (warts) or in the prevention of the development of cancer. Pharmaceutical compositions formulated for topical application comprising a therapeutically effective amount of lopinavir or a therapeutically effective amount lopinavir and ritonavir in a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of treating a patient having an HPV related dysplasia of the cervix comprising administering to said patient a therapeutically effective dose of the disclosed pharmaceutical compositions. |
| US09782405B2 |
Heteroaryl pyridone and aza-pyrodine compounds
Heteroaryl pyridone and aza-pyridone compounds are provided, including stereoisomers, tautomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful for inhibiting Btk kinase, and for treating immune disorders such as inflammation mediated by Btk kinase. Methods of using heteroaryl pyridone and aza-pyridone compounds for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, and treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed. |
| US09782401B1 |
Method of isolating phenanthroindolizidine alkaloids from Tylophora atrofolliculata with HIF-1 inhibitory activity, compositions comprising them and their use
A method of isolating at least one phenanthroindolizidine alkaloid, in particular with HIF-1 inhibitory activity, from Tylophora atrofolliculata is used to isolate and obtain for example about 22 phenanthroindolizidine alkaloids, including at least 11 new phenanthroindolizidine alkaloids which have not been previously isolated. Experimental tests confirmed an exceptional HIF-1 inhibitory activity of the phenanthroindolizidine alkaloids isolated. A pharmaceutical composition includes at least one phenanthroindolizidine alkaloid and at least one pharmaceutical tolerable excipient. A method of treating a subject suffering from cancer includes administering at least one phenanthroindolizidine alkaloid isolated from Tylophora atrofolliculata. A method of treating a subject suffering from cancer includes administering at least one phenanthroindolizidine alkaloid to the subject. |
| US09782400B2 |
Oncogenic ROS1 and ALK kinase inhibitor
A compound suitable for treating cancer, in particular NSCLC, inhibits activity of oncogenic ROS1 kinase and ALK kinase. The compound has certain structural components such as a quinoline moiety in the backbone and at least one phenyl-containing moiety in a side chain with a hydrophobic substituent attached to the backbone via an up to 6-membered linking group as well as a further hydrophobic moiety. The presence of the structural components allows for an advantageous interaction with the ROS1 kinase domain and, further, with the ALK kinase domain. Hence, said compound represents a highly promising opportunity for patients bearing ROS1- or ALK-dependent cancer. A composition, in particular a pharmaceutical composition, includes the compound. A method for targeting cancer cells harboring an abnormality in ROS1 gene or ALK gene includes contacting a cell with the compound. |
| US09782399B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions which inhibit FKBP52-mediated regulation of androgen receptor function and methods of using same
Pharmaceutical compositions that bind to a predicted FK506 Binding Protein 52 (FKBP52) interaction surface on the androgen receptor hormone binding domain, otherwise known as FKBP52 Targeting Agents (FTAs) are provided. These compositions of the present invention are found to specifically recognize the FKBP52 regulatory surface on the androgen receptor and inhibit FKBP52 from functionally interacting with the androgen receptor. Compositions comprising the pharmaceutical composition, as well as methods of use, treatment and screening are also provided. |
| US09782398B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions comprising an antipsychotic drug and a VMAT2 inhibitor and uses thereof
New methods of treating schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder by administration of pharmaceutical compositions comprising an antipsychotic compound and a VMAT2 inhibitor to a subject in need thereof are provided. |
| US09782394B2 |
Inhibitors for ERG oncogene positive cancers
Alterations to the ERG gene are some of the most prominent genomic changes associated with many cancers including prostate cancer. Such cancer specific alterations result in the overexpression of wild type ERG protein or an altered ERG protein. The present invention provides selective inhibitors of wild type or an altered ERG protein expression. The ERG inhibitors of the invention, therefore, are therapeutic agents for treating ERG positive cancers. |
| US09782390B2 |
Amidine substituted β-lactam compounds, their preparation and use as antibacterial agents
The present invention relates to novel β-lactam compounds, their preparation and use. In particular, this invention relates to novel β-lactam compounds which are amidine substituted monobactam derivatives useful as antimicrobial agents and their preparation. |
| US09782388B2 |
BIS-cyclic guanidine compound compositions, methods of use and treatment thereof
The present disclosure provides compositions including a bis-cyclic guanidine compound, pharmaceutical compositions including a bis-cyclic guanidine compound, methods of treatment of a condition {e.g., bacterial infection) or disease, methods of treatment using compositions or pharmaceutical compositions, and the like. |
| US09782384B2 |
Suspension compositions of physiologically active phenolic compounds and methods of making and using the same
The present invention is directed to compositions comprising physiologically active phenolic compounds and methods for making and using the same. In particular embodiments, the compositions described herein include suspension formulations including a physiologically active phenolic compound provided as a nanoparticulate material and dispersed within an edible lipid. |
| US09782383B2 |
Prophylactic and therapeutic agent for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
It is already known that 1-(benzofuran-2-yl)-2-propylaminopentane or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof exhibits an excellent effect as an antidepressant, a psychotropic drug, an antiparkinsonian drug, and an anti-Alzheimer's disease drug. However, it has not been known at all that the compound is effective for the prevention or therapy of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The present invention has newly found that 1-(benzofuran-2-yl)-2-propylaminopentane or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof is effective for the prevention or therapy of ADHD, and has been accomplished. |
| US09782380B2 |
Method for treating ovarian cancer and/or Hodgkin lymphomia with a gold(III) complex
A method for treating cancer and gold(III) complexes with diaminocyclohexane ligand as anticancer agents. Also described are a pharmaceutical composition incorporating the gold(III) complexes and a method of synthesizing the gold(III) complexes. |
| US09782379B2 |
Use of protectin DX for the stimulation of muscular IL-6 secretion
The present invention provides a method for the stimulation of secretion or expression of muscular IL-6 in a subject with the administration of Protectin DX (PDX). Particularly, the increase in circulating levels of IL-6 originating from the subject muscles is useful for regulating blood glucose and suppressing lipid-induced inflammation and other related inflammatory conditions such as insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, type-2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Alternatively, the increase in muscular IL-6 expression in a subject may also be useful for increasing energy supply during exercise, or facilitating muscular recovery after strenuous effort. |
| US09782372B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of fungal infections
There is provided pharmaceutical compositions suitable for topical application to the nail for the treatment of nail diseases such as onychomycosis, comprising a urea-based component, a diol component, such as propylene glycol, an organic acid component, such as lactic acid, and a triol component, such a glycerol. There is further provided methods of improving the storage stability of a pharmaceutical composition suitable for topical application to the skin and/or nails comprising such urea-based components, diol components, organic acid components, and, optionally, an aqueous base, which method comprises adding a triol component, such a glycerol, to that composition prior to said storage. |
| US09782370B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions of benzenesulfonamide derivatives for treatment of adenoid cystic carcinoma
Provided is a method for treating adenoid cystic carcinoma by using a pharmaceutical composition including benzenesulfonamide derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. |
| US09782364B1 |
Curcumin-based compositions and methods of use thereof
Methods for reducing MSK1 levels in a plurality of cells are disclosed. For example, the methods include providing to the cells a curcumin composition that is at least 5% curcumin III. Methods for inhibiting MSK1 serine376 phosphorylation in a plurality of cells are also disclosed, which include providing to the cells a curcumin composition that is at least 5% curcumin III. In addition, methods for ameliorating inflammation in a subject are disclosed, which include providing to a subject a curcumin composition that is at least 5% curcumin III. Still further, methods for ameliorating symptoms in a subject having glucocorticoid-resistant inflammatory disease are disclosed, which include providing to a subject a curcumin composition that is at least 5% curcumin III. In addition, compositions are disclosed that include a curcumin composition consisting of at least 5% curcumin III; glucocorticoids; and a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent, filler, or carrier. |
| US09782362B2 |
Uses of compositions containing a roasted extract and xanthohumol
The present invention primarily relates to specific uses of a composition containing a roasted extract and xanthohumol for health-promoting purposes. In particular, the invention relates to a composition, preferably pharmaceutical composition, comprising xanthohumol (XN), preferably in a therapeutically effective amount, for (i) use in the treatment and/or prevention of cancer, and/or (ii) use in the treatment and/or prevention of osteoporosis, and/or (iii) use in the treatment and/or prevention of metabolic syndrome, and/or (iv) use in the treatment and/or prevention of diabetes, and/or (v) use in the treatment and/or prevention of cardiovascular disease(s), and/or (vi) use as anti-oxidant, and/or (vii) use as detoxifying agent, and/or (viii) inhibiting metabolic activation of procarcinogens, and/or (ix) use as anti-mutagenic and/or anti-genotoxic agent, and/or (x) use as anti-estrogenic and/or estrogenic agent, and/or (xi) inducing apoptosis, and/or (xii) use as anti-angiogenetic agent, and/or (xiii) use as anti-inflammatory agent, and/or (xiv) inhibiting NF-κB, and/or (xv) use in the treatment and/or prevention of infection(s), in particular, use as antimicrobial agent, wherein the composition comprises or consists of (a) a roasted extract and (b) XN, preferably a hop extract comprising XN, and/or wherein the composition is obtainable or obtained by mixing (a) a roasted extract and (b) XN or, preferably, a hop extract comprising XN. |
| US09782360B2 |
Fluorinated CBD compounds, compositions and uses thereof
The present invention relates to fluorine substituted CBD compounds, compositions thereof and uses thereof for the preparation of medicaments. |
| US09782357B2 |
RNAi molecule delivery platform based on single-siRNA and shRNA nanocapsules
Novel siRNA and shRNA nanocapsules and delivery methods are disclosed herein. These siRNA and shRNA nanocapsules and delivery methods are highly robust and effective. This invention provides a platform for RNAi delivery with low toxicity and long intracellular half-life for practical therapeutic applications. |
| US09782354B2 |
Enteric active substance delivery
An oral enteric delivery system includes an outer shell assembled from multiple solid shell segments joined together by a binder. The binder does not dissolve upon exposure to the gastric environment, but it dissolves in the upper small intestine, causing the shell to disintegrate and causing the payload contained within the shell to be released in the digestive tube downstream of the stomach. |
| US09782352B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition comprising Krebs cycle precursor salt, in particular citrate salt, and use thereof as a medicament
A solid oral pharmaceutical composition in the form of a tablet consisting of a core including a Krebs cycle precursor salt as active ingredient, and of a coating including a coating agent, the composition including from 40% to 80% by weight of this precursor salt on the basis of the total weight of the composition, the composition being able to release this salt in vitro, both in purified water at pH 7 and in a solution buffered at pH 1.3, with a dissolution device in accordance with the European Pharmacopoeia, at a rate of from 2 to 15% in 15 minutes, from 15 to 25% in 30 minutes, and from 30 to 50% in one hour. The composition is a usefeul medicament, in particular in the treatment and/or prevention of urinary lithiasis occurring at a physiological pH and/or during urinary acidosis and/or during hypocitraturia and/or during hypercalciuria and/or during hyperoxaluria. |
| US09782351B2 |
Immunomodulation using spores and pollen grains
The present invention includes compositions, methods of making and using the compositions for modulating the immune response in a subject by providing a vaccine composition having a pollen/spore disposed in a pharmaceutical carrier for delivery to a subject, wherein the pollen/spore comprises multiple pores that connect an outer surface of the pollen/spore to an inner cavity and one or more antigens disposed on the outer surface, in the inner cavity, in the multiple pores, or a combination thereof, wherein the one or more antigens modulate an immune responses in the subject. |
| US09782349B2 |
Liposomes useful for drug delivery
The present invention provides liposome compositions containing substituted ammonium and/or polyanion, and optionally with a desired therapeutic or imaging entity. The present invention also provide methods of making the liposome compositions provided by the present invention. |
| US09782347B2 |
Topical corticosteroids for the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
Provided herein are methods for preventing or alleviating the symptoms of and inflammation associated with inflammatory diseases and conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, for example, those involving the esophagus. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions useful for the methods of the present invention. |
| US09782344B2 |
Stable glucagon peptide formulations
There is provided glucagon formulations suitable for preparing coatings on microneedle patches for the transdermal delivery of glucagon. The coated patches may be used for the treatment of low blood sugar in diabetic patients. Also provided are glucagon loaded patches, methods for their preparation, and methods of their use. |
| US09782339B2 |
Oral care compositions
Described herein are oral care compositions comprising a crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone complexed with hydrogen peroxide, together with particular co-polymers as additional excipients; including some embodiments which further comprise a calcium abrasive. |
| US09782338B2 |
Adhesive dental bleaching compositions containing polyvinylpyrrolidone
A dental bleaching composition comprises a dental bleaching agent and a polyvinylpyrrolidone thickening agent. The bleaching composition may include a liquid component, flavoring agents, a basic substance and desensitizing agents, as desired. Polyvinylpyrrolidone avoids acid etching and chelation of teeth that were problematic in bleaches using carbomer as a thickener. A delivery system for delivering the bleaching composition comprises the aforementioned dental bleaching composition in combination with a moisture-resistant barrier layer such as a dental tray or a flexible strip of material. |
| US09782335B2 |
Malic acid esters of resveratrol and cosmetic compositions
Succinic acid esters of resveratrol and topical compositions containing the esters. |
| US09782334B2 |
Systems and methods for skin rejuvenation
Systems and methods for skin rejuvenation are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a skin rejuvenation system includes a unit dose of a booster product that includes active ingredients of ferulic acid and phloretin; a unit dose of at least one exfoliating product that includes active ingredients of ferulic acid and phloretin in combination with fruit acids or alpha hydroxyacids; and a unit dose of a nano-additive product for enhancing penetration of the active ingredients. A method for skin rejuvenation includes applying topically, to a skin surface to be treated, a booster product including active ingredients of ferulic acid and phloretin; applying topically, to the skin surface, at least one exfoliating product including active ingredients of ferulic acid and phloretin in combination with one of fruit acids or alpha hydroxyacids; and applying topically, to the skin surface, a nano-additive product for enhancing penetration of the active ingredients. |
| US09782332B2 |
Hair bleaching or hair dye cosmetics
Provided is a cosmetic product for hair bleaching or hair dyeing comprising a first agent comprising an alkali agent, a second agent comprising hydrogen peroxide, and a nonaerosol foamer container for discharging a mixed solution thereof in the form of foam, the mixed solution comprising the following components (A) to (C), (A) a anionic surfactant comprising sulfuric acid group, (B) anionic surfactant comprising carboxy group, and (C) a polymer comprising a diallyl quaternary ammonium salt as a constitutional unit and having a charge density of 5.5 meq/g or more and 8.0 meq/g or less. |
| US09782328B2 |
Devices and methods for securing an anti-leak feeding tube for gastric and/or intestinal use
Medical device designs for enteral nutrition that inhibit the relative motion of one device member to another device member are herein disclosed. The gastric and/or intestinal feeding tube shaft is disposed of teeth, furrows, ridges, indentions, tabs, or corrugations that operate with an external retaining member. Alternative embodiments utilize an external retaining member with a collet fitting that applies pressure against the gastric and/or intestinal feeding tube shaft. The assemblies prevent the relative motion of the internal retention member relative to the external retaining member and assist in maintaining the internal retention member against the gastric wall. |
| US09782327B2 |
Compliance pill tray system
A prescription compliance system including a pill tray having a plurality of sequence compartments within a frequency section and dosage tables on prescription container systems that provide graphical dosage instruction information for the patient in dosing each of the sequence compartments of the pill tray with a plurality of prescribed medications. |
| US09782326B2 |
Dose cup with tamper band
A medicine container and a method of forming the medicine container are described herein. The medicine container includes a bottle and a bottle cap removably connected to the bottle. A dose cup is disposed over the bottle cap, the dose cup having an opening defined by a perimeter. A tamper band is monolithically coupled to the perimeter of the dose cup. The tamper band is directly connected to the bottle by a destructively attached connection. |
| US09782322B2 |
Resistive exoskeleton control design framework
A resistive exoskeleton control system has a controller generating a positive resistance by shaping a closed loop integral admittance of a coupled human exoskeleton system wherein a frequency response magnitude of the integral admittance is lower than that of a natural human joint for desired frequencies of interest and generating an assistance ratio of approximately zero for the desired frequencies of interest. |
| US09782321B1 |
Lower body electrical muscle stimulation exercise systems
A lower body electrical muscle stimulation exercise system for exercising the legs of a paralyzed user which incorporates electrical stimulation of leg muscles. The device is portable, light-weight and functional. The device is placed in front of a user who is sitting in a chair. The user's legs may be placed on moveable leg supports. An electric motor rotates a bicycle crank assembly which moves the legs of a user in a back and forth bending motion. Electrical stimulation is then activated which contracts or relaxes the leg muscles. The stimulation is sequentially activated by a Master Processor and a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator (TENS) unit. The present invention is designed to stop the deterioration of the leg muscles and restore the functionality of the legs. |
| US09782318B1 |
Arm stabilizer device and methods
A device for supporting a patient's arm includes a rail clamp configured to be secured to a rail or other structure on a table such as an operating table. The rail clamp includes a clamp body and a socket configured to receive a base of an attachment such as a support arm or lateral brace. The base may be inserted longitudinally in the socket on the rail clamp. A stabilizer bar extends from the base in some embodiments. The base is moveable in the socket such that the stabilizer bar may be raised or lowered relative to the rail clamp. One or more modular attachments for supporting various regions of a patient's arm may be secured to the stabilizer bar or the rail clamp. |
| US09782316B2 |
Adjustable-position limb and/or instrument support arm for medical tables
An adjustable-position support arm comprising a plurality of tubular elements connected to one another in series of joints; a locking mechanism disposed at each joint so that a first portion of the locking mechanism is secured to a first tubular element of that joint and a second portion of the locking mechanism is secured to the second tubular element of that same joint wherein the locking mechanism is configured in a locked condition to prevent rotation of the first tubular element relative to the second tubular element selectively unlocked condition so that the first tubular element is rotatable relative to the second tubular element; and an actuator for actuating all of the locking mechanisms from their locked condition to their unlocked condition. |
| US09782311B2 |
Patient/invalid support with pressure reducing system
A patient support includes a plurality of stacked layers of cushioning material, at least two of the layers comprising foam, each of the at least two layers having a different firmness, and at least one of the layers comprising a gel-based cushioning layer. |
| US09782310B1 |
NAHO headrest
This invention pertains to medical accessories for wheelchairs. It specifically relates to a headrest system that can be attached to a wheelchair, medical chair, or bed for home use, hospitals or other medical centers. It is intended for use of patients with swallowing difficulties to prevent Aspiration Pneumonia during eating or drinking. This headrest would support the head in the proper position for deglutition that blocks the larynx entrance during swallowing and prevent food or drink from entering into respiratory system. Wherein, a serious problem for patients with lung diseases is, inhaling foreign material such as food and drink that could ultimately cause lung infection. This invention addresses this concern. The novelty introduced here is the design and technicalities of an attachable headrest with adjustable length and tilting head cushion. There is a wide variety of operation for this invention; this unit can be used in any private or public place such as private homes, hospitals, nursing homes, medical care centers, and alike. |
| US09782308B2 |
Fastener for an absorbent article
An absorbent article includes front and rear portions and a fastener for connecting side edges of the front and rear portions. The fastener includes a grasping element attached to an outer surface of the fastener to provide for grasping by the wearer or caregiver. The grasping element may be formed of flexible material and may have a variety of configurations, including a tube, a flange, a tunnel or a pocket. |
| US09782306B2 |
Body conforming disposable absorbent article having leg wraps and internal topsheet and method of making same
A secondary internal topsheet and leg wrap structure is provided in a disposable absorbent garment such as a diaper or training pants. The leg wrap structure has a base layer, a top layer, and an elastic construction disposed inbetween. The elastic construction includes a plurality of spaced apart elastic elements that are aligned in a generally in generally parallel relation. The leg wrap structure and secondary topsheet provides for the efficient formation of a reservoir and a plurality of fluid dams each capable of capturing a quantity of fluid to minimize the occurrence of fluid leaks from the absorbent article. Methods of forming such absorbent articles are disclosed. |
| US09782302B2 |
Wetness sensor using RF circuit with frangible link
A wetness sensor includes a substrate that carries a tuned RF circuit. The circuit includes a conductive pattern applied to the substrate, a capacitor, and a jumper all disposed on a same side of the substrate. The conductive pattern includes an inductive coil, and an inner and outer terminus. The jumper electrically couples the inner terminus to the outer terminus. The jumper also includes a frangible link which, when contacted by a target fluid, produces a drastic change in the operation of the RF circuit. The drastic change can be interpreted by a remote reader as a “wet” condition. Contact of the frangible link by the target fluid may change the impedance or resistance of the RF circuit by at least a factor of 5, 10, 100, or more, and/or may cause the frangible link to disintegrate to produce an open circuit, and/or may substantially render the RF circuit inoperative. |
| US09782300B2 |
Fiber-microsphere bioresorbable composite scaffold for wound healing
A fiber-microsphere composite scaffold including a first layer of material selected from one of a layer of bioresorbable microspheres and a layer of bioresorbable fibers; and a second layer of material selected from the other of the layer of bioresorbable microspheres and the layer of bioresorbable fibers. A fiber-microsphere composite scaffold reduced pressure tissue treatment apparatus is also included as well as methods for making fiber-microsphere composite scaffolds. |
| US09782294B2 |
Steerable laser probe
A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end, a housing sleeve disposed in an inner bore of the handle configured to project a distance from the handle distal end, an optic fiber disposed in the housing sleeve, a shape memory sleeve disposed over a distal end of the optic fiber, and a light source configured to connect to a proximal end of the optic fiber. The shape memory sleeve may be configured to curve the distal end of the optic fiber at an angle, e.g., 90 degrees, when the shape memory sleeve is not contained within the housing sleeve. |
| US09782293B2 |
Implant for treating glaucoma
The invention relates to an implant for reducing ocular hypertension. Said implant can be used in particular to prevent and treat glaucomas that are emerging or occur. In particular, the implant is an implant (10) for the Schlemm's canal, which comprises a bridge (20), which has a first end point (22) and a second end point (24) and a first support region (26), a second support region (28), and a connecting piece (30), the bridge (20) extending along a first line (L1) from the first end point (22) to the second end point (24) across the first support region (26), the connecting piece (30), and the second support region (28) and the connecting piece (30) having a first cross-sectional area on average along the first line (L1) and the first support region (26) having a second cross-sectional area on average along the first line (L1) after the implantation, characterized in that the second cross-sectional area is at least 50% larger than the first cross-sectional area. |
| US09782291B2 |
Intraocular implant and method for fixing same into an eye
An intraocular implant for use in a surgical procedure such as a cataract operation, or in a refractive-lens exchange surgery procedure, has a main portion and a peripheral portion peripheral to the main portion. The main portion is plate-like in shape and may be a lens or a plug for closing an aperture in the capsule of the eye. The implant has two or more lugs extending from the peripheral portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane of the main portion. The lugs extend either from haptics, which protrude from the main portion, or from a short extension of the edge of the main portion. A method for fixing the implant into the eye involves making two or more voids in the capsule wall, offering up the implant to the capsule, so that the lugs lie adjacent to the voids, and inserting the lugs into the voids. |
| US09782290B2 |
Size-adjustable male chastity device
The invention relates to chastity devices, particularly to size-adjustable male chastity devices that may permanently affixed to the scrotum and penis of the user and are substantially non-removable. |
| US09782283B2 |
Methods and devices for crimping self-expanding devices
Described here are devices and methods for crimping self-expanding devices. The crimping devices may be useful for crimping a variety of different self-expanding devices (whether such devices are biodegradable or bio-durable). The crimping devices may have crimping members to engage the self-expanding device to reduce the device from an expanding configuration to an unexpanded configuration. The crimping member may comprise or include a suture, wire, ribbon, guiding hoop, pusher, prong, holding bar, balloon, jaws, combinations thereof, or the like. The crimping devices may also include or comprise a holding structure to hold the self-expanding device in an unexpanded or expanded configuration. |
| US09782279B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for autoretroperfusion
Devices, systems, and methods for autoretroperfusion. In at least one embodiment of a perfusion system of the present disclosure, the system comprises a first catheter having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first lumen therethrough, the distal end configured for insertion into a luminal organ of a patient, a coupler defining an outlet port and a first port, the coupler configured to engage the proximal end of the first catheter at the outlet port and to receive blood from a blood supply through the first port, a first tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen therethrough, the distal end of the first tube configured to engage the first port of the coupler and to receive the blood from the blood supply, and a first flow regulator in communication with one or more of the coupler and the first tube, the first flow regulator operable to regulate a flow and/or a pressure of the blood through at least part of the system, wherein the system is configured to permit the blood from the blood supply to flow through the first tube, the coupler, and the first catheter into the patient to treat a patient condition. |
| US09782278B2 |
Stent thermoforming apparatus and methods
A medical stent mold includes a tube having an interior passage sized and dimensioned to receive a stent assembly disposed at least partially about a central portion of a stent balloon. The medical stent mold may also include a housing forming a chamber through which the tube extends. The tube may include a thermally conductive material and may have a body portion that extends within the chamber and an end portion that is proximate the body portion and that extends away from the housing. Forced convection may be used to quickly heat and cool the tube. Methods of increasing retention of an expandable stent assembly on a stent balloon and of detecting a leak in a stent balloon are also included. |
| US09782275B2 |
Method and system for controlling walking of wearable boot
Disclosed are systems and methods for controlling walking of a wearable robot, which provide walking assistive power as if something were pulling the wearer of the robot from the front or pushing the wearer from the back, by applying the force of a virtual spring, whereby the wearer may comfortably walk. The systems for controlling walking of the robot include: a walking mode determination unit configured to determine whether the robot is walking; a virtual spring force calculation unit configured to calculate the force of a virtual spring of which one end is connected to the robot and the other end is connected to a target point in front of the robot based on the walking direction; and a joint driving unit configured to drive each joint of the robot using torque calculated based on the force of the virtual spring, which is calculated by the virtual spring force calculation unit. |
| US09782266B2 |
Device for repairing an intervertebral disc
A device (1, 100) for repairing an intervertebral disc comprising an anchoring body (2, 102), suitable for being advanced into and secured in one of the vertebrae adjacent the intervertebral disc; and a prosthesis (3, 103, 203, 303) attachable in a secure coupling position to the anchoring body (2, 102) and adapted for retaining or replacing the nucleus pulposus in an interior space of an outer annulus of the intervertebral disc, the anchoring body supporting and arranging in the cited coupling position the prosthesis such that the prosthesis is oriented to in a direction toward and through a hole in the outer annulus, the prosthesis comprising at least one active portion (4) adapted to assume and maintain a first placement shape (A) suitable for permitting the active portion to be inserted into and through the hole in the outer annulus during a placement thereof into the interior space of the outer annulus, and at least a second operative shape (B) suitable for at least partially occluding the hole in the outer annulus and/or replacing at least a portion of the nucleus pulposus upon the active portion assuming a placement position in the interior space of the outer annulus. |
| US09782264B2 |
Subchondral treatment of joint pain of the spine
Methods for altering the natural history of degenerative disc disease and osteoarthritis of the spine are proposed. The methods focus on the prevention, or delayed onset or progression of, subchondral defects such as bone marrow edema or bone marrow lesion, and subchondral treatment to prevent the progression of osteoarthritis or degenerative disc disease in the spine and thereby treat pain. |
| US09782263B1 |
Glenosphere with flange for augmented fixation and related methods
A glenosphere includes a body and a flange. The body includes a first body surface and a spherical second body surface, and includes an engagement feature to engage with an attachment structure attachable to a bone. The flange extends radially outward from the body and includes a first flange surface contiguous with a first body surface and a second flange surface contiguous with the second body surface. The flange has a flange length extending from a first end and a second end such that an angle defined by a first line from a center of the body to the first end and a second line from the center of the body to the second end is less than 180 degrees. |
| US09782261B2 |
Anatomically guided instrumentation for trochlear groove replacement
A method for replacing a joint surface, which includes resecting a first portion of the joint surface to create a wall surface and inner resected surface. The wall surface (2006) separates the inner resected surface and a non-resected portion of the joint surface. Further included in the method is cutting a concave groove having a first radius into the wall surface, and engaging the concave groove with a periphery of a joint prosthesis. The periphery includes a second radius that is substantially the same as the first radius of the concave groove. |
| US09782260B1 |
Materials and methods for prevention of cold welding, corrosion and tissue overgrowth between medical implant components
Implants for prevention of cold welding, corrosion and tissue overgrowth on surfaces between medical implant components include a first medical implant component having a first implant contact surface, a second medical implant component having a second implant contact surface positionally interfacing with the first implant contact surface of the first medical implant and a separation coating material on at least one of the first implant contact surface and the second implant contact surface. Methods for prevention of cold welding and/or corrosion between and/or tissue/bone overgrowth on implant components and methods of sealing an interface between a first implant component and a second implant component in a prosthesis system are also disclosed. |
| US09782256B2 |
Heart valve assembly
A heart valve assembly has a heart valve assembly that has an anchor section, a generally cylindrical valve support section, and a neck section that transitions between the anchor section and the valve support section. A plurality of supports extend radially outwardly in an annular manner about an upper end of the valve support section, and the anchor section has an annular flange that extends radially therefrom, so that an annular space is defined between the annular flange and the annular supports for receiving or capturing the native annulus when the heart valve is deployed. The heart valve assembly also includes a leaflet assembly having a plurality of leaflets that are stitched to the valve support section and which are positioned on an inflow side of the neck section. |
| US09782249B2 |
Ligament-tensioning device and method
A ligament-tensioning device and method for activation of the ligament and/or capsule system in the implantation of a joint implant. The device includes a distal bearing plate for bearing against a distal skeletal part, and also includes first and second proximal bearing plates, each of which partially overlaps the distal bearing plate in a first in-use position, for bearing against a proximal skeletal part. The device further includes means for relative displacement of the proximal bearing plates to increase their spacing from the distal bearing plate. The displacement means includes a scissor-type guide means that supports the respective proximal bearing plate in the ventral-dorsal as well as the medial-lateral parallel position with respect to the distal bearing plate. |
| US09782242B2 |
Objects made of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys and method of making same
Metallic dental prostheses made of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys wherein the dental prosthesis has an elastic strain limit of around 1.2% or more and methods of making such metallic dental prostheses are provided. |
| US09782240B2 |
Sub-periosteal extension for a dental implant
A dental implant comprising a subperiosteal extension, said extension extending radially beyond a radius of a post of said dental implant. A device for mounting onto a dental implant configured to extend said dental implant to comprise a subperiosteal extension, said device extending radially beyond an interface between bone and said dental implant. A method of implanting a dental implant comprising elevating a mucoperiosteal flap at site of implantation, drilling a hole for inserting a dental implant comprising a subperiosteal extension, inserting said dental implant, and covering said subperiosteal extension with said mucoperiosteal flap. Related apparatus and methods are also described. |
| US09782239B2 |
Fixture, a thread maker and a fixture set
The invention relates to a fixture, such as a dental fixture, for insertion into a bore hole arranged in bone tissue. The fixture has two condensation portions, which may be designed to provide the same or different tensile strain levels to the cortical and cancellous bone tissue, respectively. The invention also relates to a thread maker for making a female thread in bone tissue prior to insertion of a fixture. The invention further relates to a fixture set, having a thread maker and a fixture. |
| US09782238B2 |
Methods, systems and accessories useful for procedures relating to dental implants
A method and system are provided for manufacturing a physical dental model. A virtual model is provided representative of at least a portion of the intra-oral cavity including at least one dental implant implanted therein, and the virtual model includes a virtual portion representative of each dental implant. The virtual spatial disposition of each such virtual portion is determined with respect to the virtual model, corresponding to a real spatial disposition of the respective implant with respect to the intra oral cavity. A physical model is then manufactured based on the virtual model, the physical model including a physical analog corresponding to each implant at a respective physical spatial disposition with respect to the physical model corresponding to the respective virtual spatial disposition of the respective virtual portion with respect to the first virtual model as already determined. In some embodiments, a jig is provided configured for maintaining a desired physical spatial disposition between the physical analog and a cavity of the physical dental model at least until the physical analog is affixed in the cavity. |
| US09782236B2 |
Method and system for finding tooth features on a virtual three-dimensional model
A method and system are disclosed for finding virtual tooth features on virtual three-dimensional models of the teeth of patients. The tooth features comprise marginal ridges, cusp tips, contact points, central groove and buccal groove. Tooth axes system plays a key role in identifying the tooth features. An iterative method is disclosed for improving the accuracy of the tooth axes system. A virtual three-dimension model preferably obtained by scanning the dentition of a patient forms the basis for determining the tooth features. Tooth features are derived for all categories of teeth including molars, premolars, canines and front teeth. Tooth features are very helpful and used in planning orthodontic treatment. The tooth features are determined automatically using the computerized techniques; and can be manually adjusted when necessary. |
| US09782235B2 |
Implant surgical guide apparatus
An implant surgical guide apparatus includes a bone pen which is standardized by various diameters based on mesio-distal distances of natural teeth so that an implant can be placed at the center of a prosthetics, and comprises a cup having a rotatably symmetrical shape and a pen coupled to the cup and drilling into an alveolar bone so that the implant can be guided to a position with an angle as desired by an operator when the implant is placed in the alveolar bone corresponding to tooth loss. |
| US09782229B2 |
Surgical robot platform
A medical robot system, including a robot coupled to an effectuator element with the robot configured for controlled movement and positioning. The system may include a transmitter configured to emit one or more signals, and the transmitter is coupled to an instrument coupled to the effectuator element. The system may further include a motor assembly coupled to the robot and a plurality of receivers configured to receive the one or more signals emitted by the transmitter. A control unit is coupled to the motor assembly and the plurality of receivers, and the control unit is configured to supply one or more instruction signals to the motor assembly. The instruction signals can be configured to cause the motor assembly to selectively move the effectuator element and is further configured to (i) calculate a position of the at least one transmitter by analysis of the signals received by the plurality of receivers; (ii) display the position of the at least one transmitter with respect to the body of the patient; and (iii) selectively control actuation of the motor assembly in response to the signals received by the plurality of receivers. |
| US09782228B2 |
Methods, systems, and devices for designing and manufacturing a rod to support a patient's vertebral column
According to the invention, the process includes the steps of: a) taking a sagittal preoperative x-ray of the vertebral column of the patient to be treated, extending from the cervical vertebrae to the femoral heads; b) on that x-ray, identifying points on S1, S2, T12 et C7; c) depicting, on the said x-ray, curved segments beginning at the center of the plate of S1 et going to the center of the plate of C7; e) identifying, on that x-ray, the correction(s) to be made to the vertebral column, including the identification of posterior osteotomies to make; f) pivoting portions of said x-ray relative to other portions of that x-ray, according to osteotomies to be made; g) performing, on said x-ray, a displacement of the sagittal curvature segment extending over the vertebral segment to be corrected; h) from a straight vertebral rod (TV), producing the curvature of that rod according to the shape of said sagittal curvature segment in said displacement position. |
| US09782226B2 |
Preoperatively planning an arthroplasty procedure and generating a corresponding patient specific arthroplasty resection guide
Methods of manufacturing a custom arthroplasty resection guide or jig are disclosed herein. For example, one method may include: generating MRI knee coil two dimensional images, wherein the knee coil images include a knee region of a patient; generating MRI body coil two dimensional images, wherein the body coil images include a hip region of the patient, the knee region of the patient and an ankle region of the patient; in the knee coil images, identifying first locations of knee landmarks; in the body coil images, identifying second locations of the knee landmarks; run a transformation with the first and second locations, causing the knee coil images and body coil images to generally correspond with each other with respect to location and orientation. |
| US09782224B2 |
Device for grasping an elongated body, such as a needle, and robotized device comprising the same
A device for selectively grasping a part of a separate elongated body extending through the device, includes at least three partially mobile jaw members defining between them a through hole of variable diameter depending on their mutual relative positioning, supporting and driving elements to which the jaw members are mounted and which are adapted to provide a coordinated motion to the members around the elongated body situated in the variable through hole, resulting in a closing or opening of the through hole. The jaw members have an elongated shape with two opposed ends and the supporting and driving elements include a circular or annular support body to which a first end of each jaw member is connected and a mobile annular driving body to which a second opposed end of each jaw member is connected. |
| US09782222B2 |
System and method for endovenous treatment of varicose veins with mid infrared laser
This invention is an improved method and device for treating varicose veins 200 or the greater saphenous vein 202. The method comprises the use of infrared laser radiation in the region of 1.2 to 1.8 um in a manner from inside the vessel 200 or 202 such that the endothelial cells of the vessel wall 704 are damaged and collagen fibers in the vessel wall 704 are heated to the point where they permanently contract, the vessel 200 or 202 is occluded and ultimately resorbed. The device includes a laser 102 delivered via a fiber optic catheter 300 that may have frosted or diffusing fiber tips 308. A motorized pull-back device 104 is used, and a thermal sensor 600 may be used to help control the power required to maintain the proper treatment temperature. |
| US09782219B2 |
Electrosurgical device with disposable shaft having clamshell coupling
A surgical device for operating on tissue comprises an end effector, a disposable shaft assembly, and an interface assembly. The shaft assembly comprises an articulation section operable to provide deflection of the end effector relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The interface assembly comprises a plurality of pivotable base sections. The interface assembly comprises a plurality of drive components associated with drive shafts driven by an external system and each drive component is associated with a section of the base. The drive components are operable to cause rotation of one or both of the shaft or end effector and movement of components of the end effector. The drive components are further operable to cause articulation of the articulation section. The base sections are pivotable toward each other to couple with the shaft assembly or away from each other to disengage the shaft assembly. |
| US09782218B2 |
Thermocoagulation/cutting device
A thermocoagulation/cutting device 11 includes an exothermic part 13 made of a meta; a first current supply portion 41 projecting integrally from the exothermic part 13; a second current supply portion 42 projecting integrally from the exothermic part 13; and a third current supply portion 43 projecting integrally from the exothermic part 13. The thermocoagulation/cutting device 11 includes a controller 16. The controller 16 is capable of causing an electric current to flow between the first current supply portion 41 and second current supply portion 42, between the first current supply portion 41 and third current supply portion 43, or between the second current supply portion 42 and third current supply portion 43. |
| US09782217B2 |
Radio frequency generator and method for a cordless medical cauterization and cutting device
A circuit for generating a radio-frequency signal for a surgical device is disclosed. The circuit has a voltage regulator that supplies direct current (DC) voltage, a first MOSFET, a second MOSFET, and a MOSFET driver. The MOSFET driver receives the DC voltage supplied from the voltage regulator and has a local oscillator. The local oscillator switches the first MOSFET and the second MOSFET on and off at a frequency generated by the local oscillator. The circuit further includes a transformer connected to the first and second MOSFETs, having a center tap and a main voltage applied at the center tap, and providing an alternating current (AC) output. |
| US09782216B2 |
Medical forceps with vessel transection capability
A surgical device includes a forceps and a blade. The forceps includes a first working jaw and a second working jaw. The blade extends along a longitudinal axis and includes a notched section. The blade is located between the first working jaw and the second working jaw. A first therapy current can be connected to the first working jaw, the second working jaw, or both so that tissue gripped between the first working jaw and the second working jaw and within the notched section can be coagulated. While the tissue is gripped between the first working jaw and the second working jaw, the blade is moveable along its longitudinal axis so that the tissue is cut with the notched section without repositioning the first working jaw, the second working jaw, or both. |
| US09782213B2 |
Overlapping bipolar electrode for high-frequency heat treatment
The present invention relates to a bipolar electrode, and more particularly, to an electrode for high-frequency heat treatment capable of cauterizing and necrotizing lesions by heating the lesions, such as a cancer tissue of a body organ, with a high frequency, in particular, an overlapping bipolar electrode for high-frequency heat treatment capable of cauterizing lesions of tubular organs, such as a blood vessel, with a minimum invasion. |
| US09782209B2 |
Medical fastener
A dual-start fastener is disclosed having two threads helically wound about its shaft. The thread tooth profile (in section) constitutes substantially parallel upper and lower facets on each thread flank. A first thread has a crest diameter greater than a second thread. A distal end of the fastener includes self-tapping cutters formed on the threads which force shards of bone to advance into shallow troughs adjacent the cutters for subsequent resorption by adjacent osseous tissue. |
| US09782203B2 |
System and method for insertion of flexible spinal stabilization element
A method of inserting a spinal stabilization system into a patient generally comprises inserting a first positioning tool through a first location on a patient's skin and along a path generally toward a first vertebral anchor, coupling an end of the first positioning tool to the first vertebral anchor, positioning at least a portion of a delivery device over a connecting element, and inserting the delivery device and the connecting element through the patient's skin at the first location and along at least a portion of the first positioning tool. The first positioning tool is configured to facilitate directing the delivery device and connecting element generally toward a second vertebral anchor within the patient's body. |
| US09782202B2 |
Surgical distance adjusting assembly for a bone distractor
A surgical distance adjusting assembly for a distractor has a base having a first connecting portion configured to hold a first bone attachment member and a carrier having a second connecting portion configured to hold a second bone attachment member. The base and the carrier are movable relative to each other, wherein the first and second connecting portions provide a releasable mechanical coupling to the first and second bone attachment members. The releasable mechanical coupling comprises a hook member at one or both of the first and second connecting portions and configured to engage the respective bone attachment member. Alternatively, the releasable mechanical coupling comprises an opening at one or both of the first and second connecting portions. The opening has a thread for a fixation screw configured to releasable couple the respective bone attachment member to the respective connecting portion. |
| US09782197B2 |
Tissue grasping device
A tissue grasping device includes a longitudinal axis member; an actuating member provided at a distal end portion of the longitudinal axis member; a wire member elongated to an outside of the actuating member and being curved in a loop shape; a through hole formed in a distal end surface of the actuating member and holding a first end side of the wire member such that the first end side of the wire member is capable of moving with respect to the actuating member; and a direction restriction portion provided at a side surface of the actuating member and fixing a second end portion of the wire member to the actuating member such that an elongated direction of a second end side of the wire member is coincide with a direction intersecting a side surface of the actuating member. |
| US09782195B2 |
Fluid jet arterial surgical device
A catheter mounted arterial surgical tool has a body with a fluid jet prong extending from a distal end of the body along a prong axis that is parallel to and laterally offset from a body axis. A fluid passage extends through the fluid jet prong to an outlet that points laterally relative to the prong axis. A deflector anvil extends from the distal end of the body along a deflector axis that is parallel to and offset from the body axis. The deflector anvil has a face that faces toward the fluid jet prong and is impinged by a fluid jet discharged from the outlet. A pair of guide wire holes extend from the proximal to the distal end of the body parallel to the body axis for receiving guide wires to enable the body to slide along the guide wires. |
| US09782194B2 |
Medical apparatus system and liquid supply device
A medical apparatus system includes: a medical apparatus having an ejection unit which ejects a liquid; and a liquid supply device which supplies the liquid to the medical apparatus. The liquid supply device includes: a supply channel through which the liquid is supplied to the ejection unit; a pressurizing unit which pressurizes the liquid in the supply channel; a blocking unit which blocks the supply channel; and a control unit which causes the pressurizing unit to pressurize the liquid in the supply channel in the state where the supply channel is blocked by the blocking unit. |
| US09782191B2 |
Cutting devices and methods
Cutting devices useful for cutting objects or materials are described. Examples of cutting devices useful for creating avulsions in animals, such as human beings, are described. A cutting device includes an elongate main body having proximal and distal ends. A first portion of the main body has a cross-sectional shape that substantially lacks flat surfaces and a second portion of the main body has a cross-sectional shape having one, two or more flat surfaces. The distal end defines a hook having one or more sharpened edges disposed within the notch of the hook. Methods of making cutting devices are also described. |
| US09782187B2 |
Adapter load button lockout
A surgical device is provided. The surgical device includes: a jaw assembly comprising a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw and an elongated body removably coupled to a proximal end of the jaw assembly. The elongated body includes an actuation bar movable upon engagement of the jaw assembly with the elongated body to secure the jaw assembly thereto; a release button coupled to the actuation bar such that the release button is movable by the actuation bar upon engagement of the jaw assembly with the elongated body and the release button is configured to move the actuation bar to allow for removal of the jaw assembly from the elongated body; and a lockout button in mechanical cooperation with the release button, the lockout button configured to prevent actuation of the release button. |
| US09782186B2 |
Vascular intervention system
An intravascular intervention system can include a manipulation member sized for insertion into a blood vessel and an intervention member coupled to the manipulation member. The manipulation member can include a longitudinally extending tube having a helical cut extending along the tube. The helical cut can have an axial length of at least 50 cm and be continuous along the axial length. The intervention member can be compressible to a collapsed configuration for delivery to an endovascular treatment site through a catheter and be self-expandable from the collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. |
| US09782185B2 |
Variable length catheter for treating a vessel containing thrombus
A system and method for treating a vessel is provided. A catheter system includes an inner elongated element and an outer elongated element positioned coaxially with respect to the inner elongated element. A proximal occlusion element is positioned at and is flush with the distal end of the outer elongated element. A distal occlusion element is positioned at a distal end of the inner elongated element. The distal end of the inner elongated element is distal to and movable with respect to the outer elongated element distal end. One or both of proximal occlusion element and distal occlusion element is a compliant balloon, configured to form a funnel shape upon proximal movement of the outer elongated element and/or the inner elongated element. |
| US09782182B2 |
Abdominal aortic tourniquet
An abdominal aortic tourniquet having one-piece member for the bladder and cover portions and whose bladder has a triangular cross-sectional shape when inflated that significantly increases the amount of point pressure such that the intended artery is properly occluded. The one-piece bladder/cover design provides for a reduction in cost of materials and provides for a more compact piece as compared to prior designs. The abdominal aortic tourniquet uses a single piece of weldable and gas impermeable fabric that is configured in a novel manner to create a three-dimensional, pneumatic piston while also serving as storage/transport cover, attachment structure, and major component of the belt member. |
| US09782181B2 |
Surgical clip applier methods
A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and an elongate shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween. |
| US09782180B2 |
Method of maintaining constant movement of a cutting blade of an ultrasonic waveguide
A method of maintaining a constant movement of a cutting blade of an ultrasonic waveguide includes providing an ultrasonic transducer operable to convert a received motional current into a movement of a cutting blade of an ultrasonic waveguide, a measurement circuit connected in a parallel configuration with the ultrasonic transducer, and a variable power source operable to supply current through a set of connection points to the parallel configuration and thereby create the motional current in the ultrasonic transducer. Current is supplied through a set of connection points of the parallel configuration with the variable power source to, thereby, create the motional current in the ultrasonic transducer and the motional current is regulated with a current controller by varying an output of the power source, thereby maintaining a substantially constant rate of movement of the cutting blade across a variety of cutting loads. |
| US09782178B2 |
Vasculature occlusion device detachment system with tapered corewire and heater activated fiber detachment
A vasculature occlusion device detachment system including a heating element of a predetermined resistivity. A coil securing suture terminates in a proximal bead retained within the heating element while the distal end of the coil securing suture extends beyond the distal end of the heating element and is attached to the proximal end of the vasculature occlusion device. The coil securing suture is independently rotatable of the heating element 360 degrees about a longitudinal axis extending therethrough the heating element. A power source applies electrical current to the heating element via an electrically conductive corewire and separate insulated electrically conductive wire to increase its resistance and, as a result of the heat produced, sever the coil securing suture. |
| US09782177B2 |
Curved-head hemorrhoid banding device
A curved-head hemorrhoid banding device may include an inner cylinder curved at one end for sucking the hemorrhoid tissue into the device for banding. The device also may include a curved outer cylinder for releasing a rubber band, a straight barrel for pushing the curved outer cylinder to release the rubber band, an airtight plunger (or operator handle), and a handle for generating negative pressure. The banding device may provide tighter contact with hemorrhoid tissues and thus may provide better suction of hemorrhoid feeding vessels and adjacent rectal mucosal tissue. When being manipulated into contact with the internal hemorrhoid feeding vessel position, the device may maximally fit the anatomic configuration of the rectum, causing less discomfort to the patient during banding and after the procedure. The banding device may be disposable and designed for single-handed use. |
| US09782174B2 |
Handleless clamping device
The present invention relates to surgical clamps and clamp devices that provide a handle-free surgical field. The clamp jaws may be opened or closed by a rotationally or translationally moveable drive element that may be actuated from a position proximal or distal to the jaws. The surgical clamps may also be deployed using a clamp applier which slidably engages the clamp along a wire to releasably attach itself to the clamp. |
| US09782167B1 |
Button actuated needle loader
An apparatus for loading suture needles into a surgical instrument comprises a body, a drive member, a needle, and a button. The body has a channel configured to receive a surgical instrument. The drive member is configured to open a cover of a surgical instrument upon insertion of a surgical instrument into a channel of the body. The button is configured to deliver the suture needle to a surgical instrument after a surgical instrument has been inserted into the channel and the cover has been opened. The apparatus may further comprise a plate member configured to either prevent downward movement of the button before insertion of a surgical instrument, or participate in the delivery of the needle to a surgical instrument. |
| US09782166B2 |
Suturing bead, suturing needle, side suction cap and endoscopic organ suturing implement using same
The present invention relates to a suturing bead, a suturing needle, a side suction cap and to an endoscopic organ suturing implement using same. More specifically, the present invention relates to an endoscopic organ suturing implement comprising a suturing bead which can be naturally rested lying against the organ wall during discharge, a suturing needle by means of which it is possible to control discharge of the suturing bead, and a side suction cap constituted in such a way as to be able to prevent damage to other organs during surgery. |
| US09782154B2 |
Instrument for manipulating an implant
An instrument (2) for manipulating an implant is disclosed, the instrument (2) comprising an attachment element (22), which is operable to engage an implant, an actuation rod (20), a distal end (34) of which is connected to the attachment element (22) and a handle (4) having a gripping surface (6). At least a proximal end (32) of the actuation rod (20) is moveably received within the handle (4). The instrument further comprises a drive mechanism (42), mounted on the handle (4) and operable to drive relative movement between the actuation rod (20) and the handle (4). Also disclosed is an instrument (2) for manipulating an implant, the instrument (2) comprising a handle (4), a suction cup (22) operable to engage a surface of an implant and moveably mounted with respect to the handle (4), and a release cord (104), fixedly connected between an edge (88) of the suction cup (22) and the handle (4). A method of releasing an implant from an instrument (2) to which it is attached is also disclosed. The method comprises displacing the suction cup (22) and associated implant with respect to the handle (4) until the release cord (104) causes peel back of the edge (88) of the suction cup (22). |
| US09782152B2 |
Method and system for real-time compression correction for tracked ultrasound and applications of same
A method for real-time correction of tissue compression for tracked ultrasound includes acquiring an ultrasound image of tissues of interest with an ultrasound probe having a probe surface, where the ultrasound probe is tracked to provide a position and an orientation of the probe surface of the ultrasound probe for the acquired ultrasound image; acquiring intraoperative measurements of the undeformed tissue surface; constructing a generic grid representation of tissues for use with a mathematical model of tissue biomechanics, where the generic grid representation is pre-aligned to the acquired ultrasound image by performing a calibration to the ultrasound probe; determining boundary conditions to the mathematical model represented by the generic grid representation; solving the mathematical model for 3D displacements in the generic grid representation of the tissues; and performing correction of tissue compression by using the reversed and interpolated 3D displacement field on the acquired ultrasound image. |
| US09782151B2 |
Sensor coordinate calibration in an ultrasound system
A medical imaging apparatus includes an ultrasound probe to transmit and receive an ultrasound signal to obtain an ultrasound image of an object; a sensor coupled to the ultrasound probe to provide a position information related to an ultrasound imaging position in the object; and a processor to extract a certain anatomical feature from the ultrasound image and the certain anatomical feature from a medical image of the object acquired by an imaging modality different from an ultrasound apparatus, perform a first registration between the medical image and the ultrasound image based on the certain anatomical feature, perform a second registration between the sensor and the medical image based on the position information and the first registration, and control a display to display a portion of the medical image corresponding to the ultrasound imaging position based on the second registration. |
| US09782150B2 |
Ultrasonic transducer device, probe, electronic instrument, and ultrasonic diagnostic device
An ultrasonic transducer device includes a base, a first electrode film, a piezoelectric film, a second electrode film and a first conductive film. The base has a plurality of vibrating film portions arranged in an array pattern. The first electrode film is disposed on each of the vibrating film portions. The piezoelectric film is disposed on the first electrode film. The second electrode film is disposed on the piezoelectric film. The first conductive film is connected to the first electrode film. The first conductive film has a film thickness larger than a film thickness of the first electrode film. |
| US09782148B2 |
Catheters for imaging and ablating tissue
An ultrasound catheter includes an elongated body, a first and second ablation element each configured to ablate soft tissue and an imaging core having an ultrasound transducer. In another example, an ultrasound catheter includes an elongated body, a RF ablator configured to ablate soft tissue at a frequency less than 1 MHz, and an ultrasound transducer configured to image at a frequency greater than or equal to 10 MHz. In another example, an ultrasound catheter apparatus includes an ultrasound catheter having an ablator and an ultrasound transducer, and a graphical user interface displayed using a computer processor. The graphical user interface displays a real-time image of a treatment area and the ultrasound catheter, and a chart displaying ablation as a function of time, the chart being updated in real-time. |
| US09782136B2 |
Intraoral tomosynthesis systems, methods, and computer readable media for dental imaging
Intraoral tomosynthesis systems, methods, and computer readable media for dental imaging can include an x-ray source containing multiple focal spots spatially distributed on one or multiple anodes in an evacuated chamber, an x-ray detector for positioning inside a mouth of a patient, a device for determining imaging geometry of the intraoral tomosynthesis system; and control electronics configured to regulate the x-ray source, by sequentially activating each of the multiple focal spots, such that multiple two dimensional (2D) projection images of the mouth of the patient are acquired from multiple viewing angles. In some aspects, the device for determining the imaging geometry can comprise a plate connectedly attached to the x-ray detector, at least one light source connectedly attached to the x-ray source, and a camera configured to capture at least one light spot produced by a projection of at least one light beam onto the plate. |
| US09782131B2 |
Method and system for self-managed sound enhancement
A system and method are provided for capturing hearing characteristics from self-administered hearing tests, including loudness tolerance levels at different sound frequencies, as an individualized shaped auditory profile for automatically enhancing audio to complement and address an individual's hearing deficits experienced via a particular signal pathway including the audio device used to administer the test, the sound environment, and the user's hearing capabilities. The user may self-administer a hearing test on a smartphone or other device. The shaped auditory profile may be used to produce enhanced sound subsequently transmitted to the individual via the same signal pathway. In some aspects, the invention is useful for any individual seeking an enhanced hearing experience, whether having hearing within normal range or hearing that is impaired. Manual gain adjustments applied by a user to the enhanced sound thereby produced may result in changes to a stored shaped auditory profile or the generation of a new profile. |
| US09782130B2 |
Robotic surgical system
A robotic surgical system includes a track, a catheter holding device including a catheter receiving portion translatably associated with the track, a translation servo mechanism to control translation of the catheter holding device relative to the track, a catheter deflection control mechanism, a deflection servo mechanism to control the catheter deflection control mechanism, and a controller to control at least one of the servo mechanisms. The catheter receiving portion is adapted for quick installation and removal of a catheter. The catheter receiving portion may be rotatable, with a rotation servo mechanism to control the rotatable catheter receiving portion. The controller controls at least one of the deflection and rotation servo mechanisms to maintain a substantially constant catheter deflection as the catheter rotates. An introducer, which may be steerable, and an expandable, collapsible sterile tube may also be provided. |
| US09782128B2 |
Wearable device and method for controlling the same
Provided are a wearable device and a method for controlling the same. The wearable device may include a distance sensor unit configured to output a first signal for determining a distance between a user and the wearable device and to receive the first signal reflected from the user. The wearable device may also include a biometric sensor unit configured to output a second signal for determining biometric information of the user and to receive the second signal reflected from the user, and a controller configured to determine the distance based on the received first signal and to obtain the biometric information of the user based on a change in an attribute of the received second signal. The controller may control the biometric sensor unit to output the second signal if the determined distance is equal to or less than a reference distance. |
| US09782126B2 |
System for providing insightful lifestyle notifications
A lifestyle service with data and routines storable in a memory of a wearable electronic device is discussed. The lifestyle service has at least a Sleep data routine and an Activity data routine. The lifestyle service can cooperate with an insight engine. The lifestyle service is aware of different types of information contained in one or more time synchronous applications. The system can compare tracked physical activity data with historical data in set increments in light of the information in the time synchronous applications and then communicate notifications to the user. |
| US09782113B2 |
Lancing device
A lancing device includes: a cover section, a part of which is provided with an opening; a main body held on the cover section and configured to be movable in a predetermined direction from the opening relative to the cover section; a lancing unit which is launched in the predetermined direction; and an operating section configured to launch the lancing unit when the operating section is pushed by applying a force in the predetermined direction, wherein the lancing unit is launched when the force is applied to the operating section in the predetermined direction with regulating a movement of the main body in the predetermined direction, and the main body moves, instead of pushing the operating section, by applying the force in the predetermined direction without regulating the movement of the main body in the predetermined direction is disclosed. |
| US09782108B2 |
Bed-leaving sensor and bed-leaving detection method
A bed-leaving sensor for detecting bed-leaving by a user on a bed, including: a sitting position detection member that detects a sitting position of the user based on a detection value of a pressure sensor arranged on the bed; a foot movement detection member for detecting foot movement of the user based on the detection value of the pressure sensor; and a bed-leaving behavior detection member that detects bed-leaving behavior of the user with the sitting position or the foot movement being detected within a preset bed-leaving expectation region as a condition. |
| US09782106B2 |
Method and magnetic resonance apparatus for determination of magnetic resonance angiography images using time-of-flight angiography
In a method and apparatus, magnetic resonance angiography images of an examination volume of a patient are obtained using time-of-flight angiography in a magnetic resonance scanner. By continuous recording, a number of two-dimensional slice images covering the examination volume along an axial direction are acquired in a slice-by-slice layer-wise, such as with overlapping. The slice images are divided into groups of, in each case, a predetermined number of consecutive slice images in the axial direction. A maximum intensity projection image is determined for each group, and the angiography images are determined as the maximum intensity projection images and/or dependent on the maximum intensity projection images. |
| US09782104B2 |
Systems, methods and devices for acquiring and processing physiological signals
A system, method and device are described for biometric analysis using a wearable device. The device can be removeably securable to a user's skin surface and can include a plurality of electrodes positioned to acquire electrical signals from the skin surface. The device can also include an electromyography acquisition module and skin impedance acquisition module. A processing unit can use the electrodes to capture a plurality of electrical signals including at least one electromyography signal. The processing unit can generate calibration data based on a subset of the captured electrical signals and process the electromyography signals using the calibration data to determine a biometric for the user. |
| US09782103B2 |
Portable monitoring device with hearing aid and EEG monitor
A portable monitoring device comprises a hearing aid having a housing, a microphone (24), an acoustic signal processing means (43), and an acoustic output transducer (33). The portable monitoring device further comprises an EEG monitoring system arranged at least partly in said housing, and comprising a measuring unit (3) having electrodes (12) arranged external to the housing. The EEG monitoring system comprises a processing unit (42) for analyzing the EEG signal for identifying or predicting specific biological incidences, such as a seizure, in said person, decision means for deciding, based on said analyzed EEG signal, when an alarm or information must be provided to said person, and means for providing said alarm or information through said output transducer (33). The invention further provides a method of monitoring an EEG signal of a hearing impaired person. |
| US09782092B2 |
Patient signal analysis based on vector analysis
Disclosed herein is a framework for facilitating patient signal analysis based on vector analysis. In accordance with one aspect, a set of vectors is generated from a patient signal data waveform. The vectors may be directed from a common center to points of interest on the patient signal data waveform. The framework may further extract one or more vector parameters from the set of vectors, and determine one or more vector ratios based on the vector parameters to monitor changes in the patient signal data waveform. |
| US09782090B1 |
Method and system enabling photoplethysmograph measurement of volume status
A method enables photoplethysmograph measurement of volume status. The method includes the steps of converting photoplethysmograph voltages to volume measurements and characterizing a local microcirculation as a microcosm in a manner allowing a photoplethysmograph to facilitate noninvasive monitoring of systemic status. |
| US09782089B2 |
Worksheet system for determining measured patient values for use in clinical assessment and calculations
A system determines measured patient values for use in clinical calculations using an electronic form including, a first area including data fields for presenting values of the parameters associated with a first part of a cardiac catheterization study of a patient and a second area including data fields for presenting values of the parameters associated with a different second part of a cardiac catheterization study of the patient. A user interface enables a user to copy at least one of the parameters comprising a measured value from the first area to the second area as a substitute value eliminating a need for a re-measurement of the value. A calculation processor automatically calculates a cardiac flow value for incorporation in the second area in response to the measured value being copied into the second area. |
| US09782087B2 |
Heart rate estimating apparatus and method
A heart rate estimating apparatus may include a transmitter to transmit microwave with respect to a subject, a receiver to receive and detect reflected wave from the subject irradiated with the microwave, and acquire a detected result, a sensor to sense a movement of the subject, and acquire a sensed result, and an estimating unit. The estimating unit may estimate a heart rate based on feature points remaining after excluding, from heart rate candidates, feature points that are obtained by frequency analysis of the detected result and are located in a vicinity of frequencies at which feature points are obtained by frequency analysis of the sensed result. |
| US09782084B2 |
Exercise and communications system and associated methods
An exercise and communications system includes an interactive device, a remote device, and an external device, wherein the interactive device is configured to gather data relating to a user of the system and transmit the same to the remote device, and the remote device is configured to provide analyze the data and transmit a response to the interactive device, which in turn communicates the response to the user and additionally communication with an external device for retrieval of instructions, programs, and data, inter alia. An exercise and communications system facilitates communication between a plurality of users, each having an interactive device and a remote device. |
| US09782082B2 |
Body temperature logging patch
An actively-powered temperature data logger patch with wireless data communication includes a sealed, flexible battery comprising a printed electrochemical cell with an anode and a cathode, and a flexible circuit including a microprocessor, a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of a target subject, a wireless communication transceiver and an antenna. In one example, the flexible battery and flexible circuit are arranged in a covering, stacked arrangement between first and second substrate layers, and the patch configured to conform to a curved surface of the target subject. In another example, the patch is used in an actively-powered medical system for monitoring a body temperature of a patient, and includes an adhesive configured to be removably applied to skin of the patient. An external computing device is capable of two way communication with the wireless communication transceiver of the patch via an electromagnetic field. |
| US09782078B2 |
Device, system and method for blood vessel imaging and marking
The present invention relates to a system and a method for blood vessel imaging, detection, and marking and in particular, to such a system and method in which optical enhancers are utilized to increase the accuracy and quality of the process for detecting a blood vessel. |
| US09782077B2 |
Modulated physiological sensor
A modulated physiological sensor is a noninvasive device responsive to a physiological reaction of a living being to an internal or external perturbation that propagates to a skin surface area. The modulated physiological sensor has a detector configured to generate a signal responsive to the physiological reaction. A modulator varies the coupling of the detector to the skin so as to at least intermittently maximize the detector signal. A monitor controls the modulator and receives an effectively amplified detector signal, which is processed to calculate a physiological parameter indicative of the physiological reaction. |
| US09782074B2 |
Hand-held medical-data capture-device having optical detection of a vital sign from multiple filters and interoperation with electronic medical record systems to transmit the vital sign and device information
In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database. |
| US09782072B2 |
Ophthalmologic imaging apparatus and ophthalmologic imaging method
An ophthalmologic imaging apparatus that captures an image of a subject's eye is provided. The apparatus includes a focusing unit configured to focus light returned from the subject's eye that is illuminated by the light of a first wavelength, onto an imaging unit, and a moving unit configured to move the focusing unit based on an optical path length difference between the light of the first wavelength and the light of a second wavelength that is different from the first wavelength when light returned from the subject's eye that is illuminated by the light of the second wavelength is focused onto the imaging unit. |
| US09782071B2 |
Ophthalmologic photographing apparatus and ophthalmologic photographing method
An ophthalmologic photographing apparatus includes: a photographing optical system including an optical scanner for scanning an examinee's eye with measurement light and a detector for detecting a coherent state of reflected light of the measurement light from the examinee's eye and reference light, the photographing optical system being configured to capture a tomographic image of the examinee's eye in response to an output signal from the detector; a reference data setting unit for setting a photographing condition of a previously acquired captured image as reference data for a follow-up; an image capture data setting unit for setting the reference data set by the reference data setting unit as image capture data for the follow-up; and a tomographic image acquisition controller for acquiring a tomographic image of the examinee's eye by controlling the photographing optical system based on the reference data set as the image capture data. |
| US09782070B2 |
Fundus photographing apparatus
The fundus photographing apparatus of the present invention includes an illumination light source that generates illumination light flux for illuminating a fundus (of a subject eye), a scanning optical system that converts the illumination light flux from the illumination light source unit into spot light to scan the fundus in two-dimensional directions of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction by the spot light, a light receiver that receives reflected light from each portion of the fundus illuminated by the spot light, and a fundus image acquiring unit that acquires a fundus image based on a signal from the light receiver, wherein the scanning optical system is provided with a scanner including a reflection mirror plate that rotates about orthogonal two axes to simultaneously deflect the spot light in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction for scanning. |
| US09782068B2 |
System for diagnosis and therapy of gaze stability
A system to improve vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) includes a display device; a head motion detector, the head motion detector being configured to detect at least one of a first angular rotational rate of a subject's head or a first acceleration of said subject's head in a first direction; a signal conditioner in communication with the head motion detector; a first gain control in communication with the signal conditioner; a second gain control in communication with the signal conditioner; a motion controller in communication with the display device and the first gain control and the second gain control; and a head motion-inducing device configured to induce a head motion on the subject. The head motion-inducing device includes a motor configured to rotate a head of the subject based on an instruction produced by a data processor. |
| US09782065B2 |
Parallel optical coherence tomography apparatuses, systems, and related methods
Provided is a snapshot spectral domain optical coherence tomographer comprising a light source providing a plurality of beamlets; a beam splitter, splitting the plurality of beamlets into a reference arm and a sample arm; a first optical system that projects the sample arm onto multiple locations of a sample; a second optical system for collection of a plurality of reflected sample beamlets; a third optical system projecting the reference arm to a reflecting surface and receiving a plurality of reflected reference beamlets; a parallel interferometer that provides a plurality of interferograms from each of the plurality of sample beamlets with each of the plurality of reference beamlets; an optical image mapper configured to spatially separate the plurality of interferograms; a spectrometer configured to disperse each of the interferograms into its respective spectral components and project each interferogram in parallel; and a photodetector providing photon quantification. |
| US09782064B1 |
Obtaining and displaying histogram and/or confidence of intra-operative refraction and/or IOL power recommendation
In order to take advantage of the real time nature of intra-operative refraction or wavefront aberrometry, and visually make the history of the measurements apparent to a surgeon, a histogram of frequency vs IOL results calculated from an IOL formula is computed and IOL suggestions being accumulated are displayed in a histogram. One embodiment is a means to present to a surgeon a histogram of intra-operative refractions. Another embodiment is to automatically and intra-operatively detect the aphakic phase of a cataract surgery to display a histogram of a recommended IOL power. |
| US09782062B2 |
Locally invasive surgical apparatus with manipulator for bone fracture treatment
The present invention provides a locally invasive surgical apparatus including a manipulator for scratching the bone at a fracture site, a drive arm on which the manipulator is mounted, and a controller for controlling the manipulator and the drive arm. Therefore, it is possible to carry out minimally invasive surgery during bone fracture surgery, thereby enabling simple and quick bone fracture surgery for a speedy recovery. |
| US09782061B2 |
Video laryngoscopy device
A video laryngoscopy device includes: a blade having a handle and a blade portion extending from the handle; an electronics housing extending from the blade portion; and a camera or image sensor and a lighting element housed within the electronics housing. The device may be single use disposable. |
| US09782050B2 |
Robot cleaner and method for controlling the same
A method of controlling a robot cleaner includes recognizing information on a monitoring standby position by a robot cleaner, moving to the monitoring standby position at a monitoring start time by the robot cleaner, acquiring an image, by an image acquisition unit of the robot cleaner, at the monitoring standby position, determining whether an event has occurred, by the robot cleaner, based on the image acquired by the image acquisition unit, transmitting the image acquired by the image acquisition unit to an external remote terminal when it is determined that the event occurred. |
| US09782047B2 |
Vacuum tube locking collar
A central vacuum cleaning system includes a locking collar mounted at various locations in a structure or RV and connected to the inlet end of a vacuum conduit. A section of hose is slidably mounted within the conduit and extends therefrom for cleaning an adjacent area. A pair of O-rings within the collar frictionally retains a handle mounted on the end of the hose in a stored position when the hose is in a retracted position and provides an air seal between the handle and vacuum supply conduit. A locking mechanism mounted on the collar automatically locks the hose in a selected extended position when manually pulled from the collar by a locking finger engaging an adjacent section of the hose. An electric switch on the collar enables a user to actuate the vacuum supply source. A mounting bracket enables the collar to be mounted at various locations in the structure and a ring formed on the collar enables the collar to be rotated to a desired position on the mounting bracket. |
| US09782044B2 |
Portable spa construction
Spa side panels are trapezoidally-shaped and mounted in respective grooves defined by adjacent tapered corner pieces and their mounting brackets to accommodate differences in coefficients of expansion of the respective parts and prevent structural damage. Angled force transfer members are configured to mate with swept back side surfaces of a spa base pan to achieve a pedestal appearance, and the bottom surface of the base pan is constructed to reduce heat transfer to the spa support surface. |
| US09782043B2 |
Bathtub having sliding access door for the disabled and elderly
A bathtub has a doorway in a sidewall thereof. A door is slidably mounted to guides on guide followers mounted to both the door and the guides. The guide followers carry the door along a substantially horizontal translation along the sidewall between open and closed positions. A releasable latch and cooperating latch actuator is mounted to the door for releasable latching engagement of the door when in a watertight sealed engagement in the doorway, and for releasing the door from such engagement upon actuation by a user of the latch actuator into its release position. A passive hydrostatic seal is mounted so as to be sandwiched between the door and the doorway doorframe when the door is closed. |
| US09782036B2 |
Heated or cooled portable drinkware
An actively heated or cooled portable container is provided. The container has a portable body with a receiving portion defined by an inner wall that receives a liquid. A heating and cooling system housed in the portable body has a cooling element in thermal communication with at least a portion of the inner wall to remove heat from the liquid. The heating and cooling system also has a heating element in thermal communication with at least a portion of the inner wall, control circuitry to control the operation of the heating element and one or more power storage elements to provide electrical energy to the heating element and/or control circuitry. The control circuitry controls the heating element to add heat to the liquid in the receiving portion to maintain the temperature of the liquid at a predetermined temperature or increase the temperature of the liquid above said predetermined temperature. Optionally, the control circuitry can calculate a volume of the liquid in the receiving portion of the portable body based on sensed information indicative of a temperature of the liquid in the receiving portion. |
| US09782029B1 |
Lid and method of using a lid
The present disclosure relates to a lid and a method of using a lid. The lid includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter. The lid also includes a sealing member carried by the perimeter of the body. The sealing member is configured to move between a first position and a second position. The method of using the lid includes the step of positioning the lid with the sealing member in a second position above an open end of a container. The method further includes the step of securing the lid and the container together by moving the sealing member from the second position to a first position to cause engagement of the sealing member with the container thereby forming a removable attachment and a substantial seal between the lid and the container. |
| US09782028B2 |
Drink containers
Drink containers with mouthpiece assemblies having a dispensing configuration and a stowed configuration. A mouthpiece assembly defines a liquid passage through which drink liquid may be dispensed when the mouthpiece assembly is in the dispensing configuration and includes means for selectively restricting the flow of drink liquid through the liquid passage when the mouthpiece assembly is in the stowed configuration. In some examples, the means for selectively restricting the flow of drink liquid include a tube that at least partially defines the liquid passage and which includes a crimping region. The crimping region may be constructed of a resiliently and reversibly deformable material that is adapted to restrict the flow of drink liquid through the liquid passage when the mouthpiece assembly is in the stowed configuration. In some embodiments, the mouthpiece assembly includes a means for automatically releasing the mouthpiece assembly from its stowed configuration to a dispensing configuration. |
| US09782027B2 |
Dining plate system sensing food characteristics, sending data to the internet, and displaying information on a handheld communication device
A dining plate active foodware system senses food characteristics, such as weight and calories. Removable dining plates are placed on an underplate comprising sensing and wireless communication components. The system may include a camera. Data related to the food is sent to the internet as well as displayed on the visual stimulating component of a handheld communication device, such as a mobile phone. Auditory and haptic stimuli may also be provided. |
| US09782025B2 |
Ambient sound-isolating pillow
An integrated ambient sound-isolating pillow composed of comfortable material such as memory foam may be configured as a one-piece pillow for long term resting (e.g. overnight sleeping) use. A one-piece ambient sound-isolating pillow may include a head cradling portion that provides comfortable support for a person's head while cradling at least the sides of the person's head so that a sound-isolating portion of the pillow acts as an ambient sound shield to the person's ears. |
| US09782021B2 |
Adjustable end cap display
An adjustable end cap display that is configured to be used in a variety of retail environments. Specifically, the width of the disclosed end cap display is adjustable, which allows a single end cap display to be used in retail environments having different size requirements and space constraints. In one non-limiting embodiment, the rear of the end cap display includes a plurality of series of slots or other apertures that, in conjunction with tabs of side wings of the display, determine the width of the assembled display. The width of the assembled display can be adjusted depending on which slots or apertures of the series of slots or apertures are selected. |
| US09782019B2 |
Refrigerated merchandiser with pivotal shelf
A merchandiser that includes a case defining a product display area and a base defining a compartment below the product display area. The merchandiser includes a shelf coupled to the case within the product display area adjacent the base. The shelf is disposed over the compartment and includes a first portion and a second portion. Each of the first portion and the second portion define a product support area to support food product. Also, the second portion is pivotable relative to the first portion to provide access to the compartment. |
| US09782017B1 |
Display and dispensing apparatus and method
An apparatus and method for displaying and dispensing merchandise at a point-of-purchase adjacent a display shelf secures at least one divider to a retainer plate affixed to the display shelf. An elongate lock bar extends beneath the divider, along a predominant portion of the length of the divider, and is coupled with the divider for unbiased sliding movement to selectively engage or disengage teeth carried by the lock bar and complementary teeth placed on the retainer plate to secure the divider in a selected location along the retainer plate or release the divider for movement to another selected location. |
| US09782016B2 |
Bedding climate control apparatus with forced airflow for heating and ventilating
A bedding climate control apparatus that delivers, in a quiet manner, forced airflow from a fan/blower within a housing to selectively deliver tempered (heated via a thermal element) and untempered (room temperature) air through a flexible hose to bedding. The quiet manner is attained with acoustic foam in the path of incoming airflow to the fan/blower and by oversizing each of the components that create a pressure drop including the capacity of the fan/blower over what is needed to deliver a required amount of airflow. Temperature may be set remotely via a wireless remote control and via a Bluetooth enabled device. |
| US09782015B2 |
Support apparatus
The present disclosure provides a support for people with distended abdominal areas such as, but not limited to, individuals who are overweight or pregnant. Further, the support apparatus may be used by people suffering from back problems, as the raised area surrounding the opening in the support raises the pelvis and is intended to remove pressure from the lumbar spine and other areas of a person's midsection. |
| US09782014B2 |
Mattress supporting system with headboard attachment
A folding mattress support system replaces a conventional bed frame with rails and the box spring. The mattress support system is lighter, easier to transport, and provides more storage space beneath the mattress. The mattress support system includes bed frame assemblies, central connecting bars, edge attachments, headboard attachments and a bed skirt. Leg supports fold out from the bed frame assemblies, which themselves unfold in the middle. Central connecting bars connect inner side edges of the bed frame assemblies. Plastic edge attachments are attached at outer corners of the bed frame assemblies and hold a bed skirt taut when the frame assemblies are standing on extended leg supports. A mattress is then placed on top of the assembled mattress support system. Optionally, metal edge attachments at the head corners hold both the bed skirt and a headboard. Alternatively, headboard attachments protrude from under the bed skirt and support a headboard. |
| US09782012B2 |
Concealable bed system
Several embodiments of a new concealable bed system, which comprises a new combination of a folding bed assembly (112), a drawer assembly (110), and a drawer support-and-control assembly (120)are disclosed. The embodiments allow the space-savings and convenience of sleeper sofas to be extended to a wide variety of other furniture types or other constructions, including but not limited to desks, entertainment centers, cabinets, closets, etc. In the closed position, the embodiments can look like any other drawer in a piece of furniture, custom millwork, etc., but when opened the folding bed assembly is exposed and can be easily deployed. Thus the new concealable bed system provides a more efficient, durable, and flexible option for concealing a bed than sleeper sofas, Murphy beds, trundle beds, roll-away beds, or inflatable beds. |
| US09782011B2 |
Water toy
A water toy comprising a foam tube having a first end, a second end and a body therebetween, an optional seat positioned on the body, a first feature attached to the first end, and a second feature attached to the second end, the first and second features being aesthetic and/or functional and/or a combination of the same. |
| US09782009B2 |
Body support bridge
A body support bridge comprising a four panel hinged device with top plate capable of adjustable flexed mounting into a generally arched shape from a folded flat configuration. A top plate and front plate are covered with foam. A hinged adjustment plate engaged against adjustment tabs lifts and flexes the top plate into at least four different height levels for multiple functions, including lumbar support positioned between a user's back and the seat, thigh support positioned on a seat behind a user's knee, a foot rest with the device placed on the floor, and a head rest positioned with the front plate placed on a tray table. |
| US09782006B2 |
Collapsible rocking chair
Disclosed herein are portable, collapsible rocking chairs for outdoor use. These rocking chairs have a plurality of chair arms (each chair arm having a proximal end and a distal end), a removable seat coupled to and supported by the distal ends of the plurality of chair arms, and a rocker assembly for rocking. An exemplary rocker assembly includes two rocker rails, one or more cross bars coupled to the rocker rails, and a plurality of arm ports for removably receiving the proximal end of each chair arm. Some rocker assemblies also include one or more hubs coupled to each rocker rail. The chair arms may comprise one or more hollow pole segments and an elastic cord coupling the pole segments and the rocker assembly. |
| US09782004B2 |
Wall-mounted devices
A wall-mounted device includes a sliding bar connecting to a display panel, a fixed frame being mounted on a wall, and a guiding-track assembly being configured between the sliding bar and the fixing frame. The guiding-track assembly includes a first guiding track and a second guiding track, the first guiding track engages with the sliding bar in a sliding manner, and the second guiding track engages with the fixed frame in the sliding manner, wherein the sliding bar is installed in a pre-configured first direction, and the fixed frame is installed in a pre-configured second direction. With such configuration, the wall-mounted device has configurable locations from multiple orientations. The wall-mounted device has simple structure, and may be operated easily. In addition, after being adjusted, the wall-mounted device may be fixed on the wall via positioning assemblies so as to prevent the display panel from being inadvertently moved. |
| US09782002B2 |
Perfected hanging bracket for the wall assembly of a wall-cupboard
A hanging bracket for the wall assembly of a wall-cupboard includes, in combination: a metallic base, an arm assembled and articulated on the base and protruding from it with a hook configured for anchoring to a plate (or other equivalent element) fixed to the wall, first and second regulation mechanisms regulating the position of the arm in height and in depth, respectively, and a flange integral with the base and equipped with at least one fixing unit of the hanging bracket to the wall-cupboard, wherein the fixing unit includes a shear-resistant element cooperating with a fixing peg of the hanging bracket to a shoulder of the cupboard. According to the invention, the peg is fitted onto a collar protruding from the flange, there also being a reciprocal fixing element between the collar and the peg, to make them integral with each other. |
| US09782000B2 |
Adjustable rack
Disclosed is an adjustable rack. In example embodiments, the rack may include a rail enclosing a nut used to fix a holder to the rail. |
| US09781987B2 |
Heating bag for bakery products
The heater bag for bakery products comprises a flexible or semi-rigid casing defining a bottom (111), side walls (110), an opening (112), and means (113) for selectively closing the opening (112). At least one semi-flexible heater plate (121, 122) having an electrical heater element (141, 142) incorporated therein is itself inserted in a pocket of natural material comprising cotton, flax, and wool, said pocket constituting a portion of the flexible or semi-rigid casing of the bag. For each heater plate (121, 122), the heating power per cm2 lies in the range 0.13 W to 0.24 W. |
| US09781983B2 |
Strand jewelry device
A bracelet 10 comprised of multiple strands has at least one bridge, for example three bridges, slidably disposed on the strands to connect the strands in spaced apart relation to prevent entwining of the strands with each other. Each bridge has a pair of bodies of toric shape connected by a rigid bar and each bridge may be shaped and/or colored to lend aesthetic value to the appearance of the bracelet. |
| US09781982B2 |
Information prompting bracelet and information prompting system
The present disclosure relates to an information prompting bracelet and an information prompting system. The information prompting bracelet includes: a flexible substrate, a connecting portion, control portions, pressure levers and an elastic deformation portion. When the control portions receive promoting information, they will control the pressure levers to move towards the side facing the flexible substrate. With the movement of the pressure levers, the elastic deformation portion will be squeezed towards the middle region, so that the distance between the inner surface of the elastic deformation portion at the middle region and the inside of the flexible substrate after squeezing will be larger than the distance between the inner surfaces of the pressure levers and the inside of the flexible substrate when in an initial position. In this way, this will bring the wearer a sense of pressure to notify the wearer that there is a prompting signal needing to be received. |
| US09781981B2 |
Stop for a slide fastener, and a method for the manufacture thereof
There is provided a stop for a slide fastener. A top plate and a bottom plate are linked with one another at a transversely intermediate position by an integral connecting post. The lower side of the top plate is substantially flat. The bottom plate slopes away from the connecting post to form two leg members provided with a respective end flange pointing towards the top plate, the leg members being adapted to cooperate in use with the top plate to retain fastener tapes therebetween. |
| US09781980B2 |
Releasable fastenings with barriers
A releasable fastening features a first fastening strip including an elongated, flexible base carrying an array of discrete fastener elements arranged in rows and columns, and a second fastening strip configured to releasably engage with the first fastening strip. The first fastening strip also includes a longitudinally continuous rib supported by the upper surface of the base of the first fastening strip, the rib extending sufficiently far from the base of the first fastening strip to engage a sealing portion of the second fastening strip, and of a bending strength sufficiently low that the rib is placed in an elastically bent state, when the first and second fastening strips are in the engaged state, thereby forming with the sealing portion of the second fastening strip a non-interlocking barrier to resist flow across the fastening with the first and second fastening strips in the engaged state. |
| US09781978B1 |
Male button for a snap button
A male button for a snap button is provided that can have an enhanced appearance and that can obtain an advertising effect and a decoration effect while representing a luxurious appearance and that can prevent foreign substances from being entered therein. The male button for a snap button includes: a main body having a surface portion and a press fixing portion having closed front surfaces in order to form a receiving space within a fitting protrusion and a concave peripheral portion protruded in a cylindrical shape; a deformation prevention device received at the receiving space of the main body; a snap having a coupling rod and fixed to the press fixing portion of the main body; and a snap fixing plate inserted and fixed to the coupling rod of the snap. |
| US09781977B2 |
Interlocking web connectors for occupant restraint systems and associated methods of use and manufacture
Web connectors for use in occupant restraint systems in a vehicle are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, first and second web connectors include first and second web receiving portions, respectively. The first web receiving portion includes a first projection at a first side and a first recess adjacent a second side opposite the first side. The first recess includes a first surface feature. The second web receiving portion includes a second recess and a second projection having a second surface feature. In this embodiment, the second recess is configured to receive the first projection, the first recess is configured to receive the second projection, and the first surface feature is configured to engage the second surface feature to resist movement between the first and second connectors during use. |
| US09781973B2 |
High heel shoe
There are disclosed high heel shoes where separate components combine to create load balancing internal footwear technology. A two-piece system includes interlocking toe bed and shank constructed of complex three dimensional curved surfaces which create an intricately sculpted volume to provide structural support down the length of the entire foot. The toe bed provides a wide base and keeps the big toe pointed straight (at an approximately 10° angle). A heel maximizes the surface area of the bottom of the heel at the point of strike with the ground while retaining a minimal and aesthetically appealing silhouette from the side view. The toe bed and shank feature a composition of layered materials which when combined work to provide both stability and shock absorption to the ball of the foot during the foot strike of walking. An internal support structure provides a padded barrier and intermediary between the rigidity of the shank and the softness of the shoe upper. |
| US09781971B2 |
Integrated medical shoe device
This invention generally relates to a shoe in which an orthopedic adjustment has been integrated into the construction of the shoe itself. The invention entails adjusting one or more of the soles or other construction features of the shoe itself in order to accommodate a medical condition or treatment regimen. In particular, in instances of abnormalities in the knee joint, there is a need to redistribute the weight of the body from an afflicted symptomatic medial compartment of the knee to an un-afflicted and asymptomatic, or lesser effected and less symptomatic compartment so as to relieve the pain and stress at the most afflicted and most symptomatic compartment. Benefits are also achieved by reducing a common ankle injury, and by improving lateral cutting, cornering, and push off maneuvers. The present invention achieves all this by laterally wedging the sole of a shoe, where the angle is chosen to counter and redistribute the weight of the body accordingly thereby changing the axial load on the knee and ankle joints. |
| US09781967B2 |
Footwear with refractive internal illumination
A footwear with refractive internal illumination has a footwear, a translucent body and an illumination system. A translucent body refracts light at a first index, cavities refract light at a second index, the first index of light and the second index of light then reflect between the translucent body and at least one cylindrical elongated opaque strap, the at least one cylindrical elongated opaque strap then refracts the first index and second index of light to create twice refracted light, whereby the first index of twice refracted light internally illuminates the at least one cylindrical elongated opaque strap, and whereby the second index of twice refracted light appears as brighter points of light on the at least one cylindrical elongated opaque strap. |
| US09781966B2 |
Sport helmet
Helmet comprising an outer shell having left and right side portions, inner padding configured to be located between the left and right side portions and a wearer's head, and a lateral adjustment device for adjusting the helmet's fit. The lateral adjustment device is between the outer shell and the inner padding and comprises a first leg with a distal end fixed to the outer shell or the inner padding; a second leg; a connecting leg portion interconnecting the first and second legs; a third leg with a distal end mounted to the second leg; and an actuator for moving the second leg between first and second positions with respect to the third leg while pivoting the connecting leg portion such that the first and second legs are movable from a first orientation to a second orientation. In the second orientation, the first and second legs lie in spaced planes. |
| US09781965B2 |
Wireless monitoring of safety helmets
Remote monitoring of a subject wearing a sports helmet is enabled. In one aspect, an example system includes a safety helmet and a sensor integrated with the helmet for continuously gathering head acceleration force data, the head acceleration force data associated with the head movements of a subject. The system can also include a wireless transceiver coupled to the sensor for transmitting the head acceleration force data and a mobile device for receiving the head acceleration force data from the wireless transceiver. The system can further include a database engine for displaying the head acceleration force data to a user. |
| US09781964B1 |
Illuminated headwear for watersports
An article of illuminated headwear having a top portion, a left side, and a right side, the article of headwear including a controllable power source, a lamp disposed on the top portion of the article of headwear, the lamp in electrical communication with the power source, a first lens configured to cast white light in a 360 degree pattern around the lamp, a second lens disposed on the right side of the headwear, the second lens configured to cast light of a first color to the right side of the headwear, and a third lens disposed on the left side of the headwear, the third lens configured to cast light of a second color to the left side of the headwear. |
| US09781963B1 |
Helmet mount for viewing device
Improved helmet mounting devices for an optical device are provided. The mounting devices herein include dual pivot axes providing multiple flip options for pivoting the viewing device and/or mount up and away from the user's line of sight. The dual pivot axes and multiple flip positions also allow the unit to be adapted for a variety of viewing devices. |
| US09781962B2 |
Protective clothing system
A protective clothing system for protecting a user from high velocity particles and lacerating objects. The protective clothing system generally includes a clothing item having a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion of the clothing item is constructed of three to fifteen sheets of protective material to protect the front portion of the body of the user from high velocity particles and lacerating objects. The rear portion of the clothing item may have no protective material or significantly less sheets of protective material compared to the front portion to help reduce the weight of the clothing item. The joints of the clothing item corresponding to the human joints are relatively free moving to provide increased mobility to the user. |
| US09781961B2 |
Necktie system
A necktie system includes a necktie that may be worn around a neck of a user. A first fastener is attached to the necktie and a pair of cups is provided. Each of the cups is mateable such that the pair of cups forms a housing. The housing has the necktie extended therethrough such that the housing retains the necktie around the user's neck. A second fastener is attached to the one of the cups. The first fastener removably engages the second fastener such that the housing is retained in the necktie. |
| US09781957B2 |
Multi mit
The technical features of the Multi MIT are the retractable finger points on and/or near the metacarpo-interphalangeal joint on the middle, index and thumb fingers. On the dorsal side of the glove, are magnets that are sewn between the insulated material and the outer fabric which connect when the finger caps are retracted. The finger caps are held back by a positive and a negative magnet on the dorsal side of the glove that firmly holds the finger caps in place. The retracted caps access the inner spandex fleece glove that has touch screen material patches on the tips of the middle, index, and thumb fingers on the palmer side of the inner glove. The inner glove is designed to give the wearer fingertip sensory reception, dexterity and allow touch screen capabilities while providing mild fingertip protection with the finger caps retracted. |
| US09781955B2 |
Connecting structure for connecting waterproof breathable and warm keeping fabrics
A connecting structure for connecting waterproof breathable and warm keeping fabrics includes: at least two pieces of fabric, a first adhesive layer, and a first waterproof rubberized layer. Each piece of fabric sequentially includes an inner mesh fabric layer, a breathable and waterproof layer, a breathable layer and an outer fabric layer. The breathable layer includes a plurality of air holes to communicate with the breathable and waterproof layer, the first adhesive layer is fixed to a connecting position of each pieces of fabric, and the first waterproof rubberized layer is fixed to the inner mesh fabric layer and coated with a second adhesive layer, so that the second adhesive layer and the first adhesive layer being adhered to each other, so as to connect the first waterproof rubberized layer to the at least two pieces of fabric. |
| US09781953B2 |
Vaporizer with cover sleeve
A vaporizer may include a battery portion, a cartomizer connectable with the battery portion, and a sleeve fitable over the cartomizer. The sleeve and an outer shell of the battery portion may have the same or complimentary colors or patterns. The battery portion may further include a plurality of illuminable indicators, which may illuminate to indicate, for instance, remaining voltage of a battery housed within the battery portion. |
| US09781952B2 |
Smokeless cigarette substitute product
A method and device are provided for volatilizing active and/or aroma materials for releasing an inhalable aerosol, wherein a fluid flows through a flow channel in a preferably cylindrical hollow body, wherein the fluid in the flow channel entirely or in part flows through at least one vaporizer membrane in a fluid stream, wherein the at least one vaporizer membrane has been and/or is wetted with a substance containing an active and/or aroma material to be vaporized, and wherein the fluid additionally contains thermal energy and vaporizes the substance on flowing through the vaporizer membrane and supplies the vaporized substance to the fluid stream. |
| US09781951B2 |
Multi-user inhalation adatpor
The present invention is directed to a multi-user inhalation adapter comprising an apparatus which connects to a source of vapor device and allows several people to inhale vapor at the same time. Generally, the present invention will attach to a vaporizer. In another embodiment, the apparatus can attach to an adaptor that in turn attaches to a balloon storing vapor. The multi-user inhalation adaptor contains a vapor chamber which receives vapor from a vaporizer or other vapor source. Air channels regulated by valves route the vapor from the vapor chamber to nozzles for which the associated valves have been opened. The nozzles are connected to inhalation tubes, through which users can inhale the vapor. |
| US09781950B2 |
Juice extraction module for juicer
A juice extraction module for a juicer is provided, which includes a container formed with a juice discharge port, a sieve positioned inside of the container, a screw positioned inside of the sieve to extract juice from a material, and a lid coupled to a top end of the container and formed with a input port through which the material is input. The juice extraction module includes a crushing portion formed on a top end of the screw to be narrowed upward, the crushing portion having a crushing blade formed thereon; and a crushing processing portion connected to the input port and formed in a bottom of the lid to be concave for accommodating the crushing portion. |
| US09781948B2 |
Process to prepare a premium formulated egg product
The present invention relates to the formulation and process for preparation of a fried egg product that may be frozen for future heating in a microwave or other oven or griddle, for consumption by an individual. Various ingredients are added and mixed to each of the liquid egg white and liquid egg yolk portions. The liquid egg white portion is preheated and then deposited within a mold for slow cooking under controlled temperature and humidity conditions. The liquid egg yolk portion is preheated and then added to the mold for placement on the egg white portion. Following a short period of cooking, the mold containing the formulated fried eggs is transported to a freezer unit for freezing, then is removed from the mold for packaging and storage. At a future time, the frozen formulated fried egg product may be thawed and reheated for consumption by an individual. |
| US09781946B2 |
Flavoring substance-included compounds
The present invention concerns flavoring substance-included compounds comprising or consisting of a polymer part and certain included flavoring substances. These flavoring substance-included compounds may be present in the form of mixtures with accompanying substances and possibly water.The present invention also concerns a method for producing flavoring substance-included compounds, the use of flavoring substance-included compounds according to the invention as a means of flavoring preparations or semi-finished products for nourishment or pleasure and corresponding preparations and semi-finished products for nourishment or pleasure. |
| US09781944B2 |
Lollipop apparatus and method
A lollipop ball is formed to a lollipop ball engagement mechanism and the lollipop ball engagement mechanism extends outward from the lollipop ball to releasably engage a proximal end of a lollipop stick. Alternatively, a lollipop ball is formed to a lollipop ball engagement mechanism that defines a cavity inside the sphere of the lollipop ball and the proximal end of the lollipop stick releasably engages the cavity located in the interior of the lollipop. Alternatively, the lollipop itself can be formed to define the cavity such that no lollipop ball engagement mechanism is required to releasably engage the proximal end of the lollipop stick. The lollipop stick can also include one or more design elements. |
| US09781943B2 |
Tea beverage and method for producing the same
Disclosed is a tea beverage and production method therefor. The tea beverage comprises tea, reverse-osmosis water which is deoxidized and deionized, and a food antioxidant, and the oxygen content in the freshly packaged tea beverage is ≦1 mg/L. |
| US09781936B2 |
Compositions, methods of making a composition, and methods of use
Embodiments of the present disclosure, in one aspect, relate to compositions including a copper/silica nanocomposite and a polymer, methods of making a composition, methods of using a composition, and the like. |
| US09781935B2 |
Molecules having pesticidal utility, and intermediates, compositions, and processes, related thereto
This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, intermediates used in such processes, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”). |
| US09781933B2 |
Tetrazolinone compound and use thereof
A tetrazolinone compound represented by formula (1): wherein Q represents a divalent 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group optionally having one or more atoms or groups selected from Group P2; A represents a 5- to 10-membered monocyclic or fused ring heterocyclic group optionally having one or more atoms or groups selected from Group P1; R1 and R2 each represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; R3 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, etc.; R4, R5, and R6 each represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; and X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, has excellent control activity against pests. |
| US09781931B2 |
Plant disease control composition and its use
A composition for controlling plant diseases comprising a tetrazolinone compound represented by a formula (1): wherein n is an integer of any one of 0 to 5; R1 represents a halogen atom and the like; R2 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group and the like; the R1 or R2 can have independently halogen atom(s) in the alkyl moiety; with the proviso that when n is an integer of 2 or more, two or more of the R1 may be different from each other, and an carboxamide compound, preferably the composition for controlling plant diseases wherein a weight ratio of the tetrazolinone compound to the carboxamide compound is that of the tetrazolinone compound/the carboxamide compound=0.1/1 to 10/1, shows an excellent controlling efficacy on plant diseases. |
| US09781930B2 |
3′-substituted-abscisic acid derivatives
The invention relates to a novel class of (S)-3′-substituted-abscisic acid derivatives and (±)-3′-substituted-abscisic acid derivatives, and methods of synthesizing the derivatives. |
| US09781927B2 |
Microbicidal composition
A synergistic microbicidal composition comprising a non-ionic surfactant and glutaraldehyde and a method for inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in an aqueous medium. |
| US09781924B2 |
Synthetic polymer film whose surface has microbicidal activity, multilayer structure having synthetic polymer film, sterilization method with the use of surface of synthetic polymer film, method for reactivating surface of synthetic polymer film, mold for production of synthetic polymer film, and mold manufacturing method
A synthetic polymer film includes a surface which has a plurality of first raised portions, wherein a two-dimensional size of the plurality of first raised portions is in a range of more than 20 nm and less than 500 nm when viewed in a normal direction of the synthetic polymer film; and the surface has a microbicidal effect. |
| US09781923B2 |
Methods of eliminating spores
An acidic aqueous composition having a pH of from 1 to 4, for elimination of spores of spore forming bacteria, comprises from 100 to 2000 ppm dissolved chlorine dioxide, and a surfactant system having a wetting effect and a spore solubilizing effect. The surfactant system comprises at least two hydrocarbon ionic surfactants stable for oxidation at the acidic pH, of which at least two surfactants have a difference in hydrocarbon chain length of at least four carbon atoms and are anionic surfactants at a pH of from 1 to 4, selected from the group consisting of soluble salts of alkyl sulphates, alkyl sulphonates, alkyl aryl sulphonates, and aryl sulphonates, having between 6 and 25 carbon atoms in the alkyl chains. Methods of eliminating spores of spore forming bacteria from the genus Clostridium on a surface comprise contacting the surface with an effective amount of the composition. |
| US09781919B2 |
Compositions and methods for improving the quality of processed sperm
The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for the handling of processed sperm populations including samples that are freshly collected, those transported as fresh samples, as well as samples that are frozen and thawed, those sorted into one or more subpopulations, and those that are otherwise processed or handled that impose trauma on the sperm cell. Such trauma can reduce the motility, fertility, viability and overall integrity of the sperm and reduce the sperm's ability to fertilize an egg, grow into a health embryo and produce a healthy offspring. The present invention relates to novel compounds that can be added to the sperm cell sample to reduce the traumatic effects of physical stress during mild as well as extensive sperm cell processing, methods of using the compounds in standard sperm processing procedures, the end products made from these methods including sperm and embryos, as well as methods of using those end products in assisted reproductive biology techniques in animals. |
| US09781918B2 |
Substrate unit, preservation device and method for the cryopreservation of a biological sample
A substrate unit for cryopreservation of a biological sample includes: a substrate platform having on a front side thereof a cultivation surface for receiving the biological sample; a first chamber including the cultivation surface of the substrate platform, wherein the first chamber is configured for receiving a cultivation liquid; a second chamber configured for receiving a temperature control medium; and a chamber bracket for receiving the substrate unit in a cryopreservation device in a pivotable manner, wherein the first and second chambers are connected to each other in an adjacent manner, and the substrate platform forms a separating wall between the first chamber and the second chamber, and wherein the back side of the substrate platform faces the second chamber. The invention further relates to a cryopreservation device, wherein the substrate unit is arranged in a rotatable manner, and a method for the cryopreservation of a biological sample. |
| US09781914B2 |
System and method for mobile subvehicular access and treatment of ground surfaces about occupied rail tracks
A system and method are provided for subvehicularly accessed treatment of ground surfaces about a rail track occupied by a rail vehicle. A mobile treatment unit having a propulsion mechanism for subvehicular passage between the rails occupied by the rail vehicle includes a dispensing portion for expelling a treatment material therefrom onto regions of the ground surface about the rails. The mobile treatment unit is maneuverable between the rails and maintains height clearance for unobstructed passage beneath the occupying rail vehicle. At least one sensor unit is coupled to the mobile treatment unit, which acquires environmental feedback data about the mobile treatment unit. A control unit is operably linked to the mobile treatment and sensor units, and receives the environmental feedback data. The control unit controls actuation of the mobile treatment unit responsive to the environmental feedback and/or a maneuver control command. |
| US09781904B1 |
Silicone chew toy
A chew toy product is made of multiple layers of silicone. Liquid silicone layers are vulcanized to a solid silicone layer to form a unitary solid silicone chew toy. Each of the layers can include a silicone colorant, so the chew toy can have multiple colors. |
| US09781903B2 |
Simulated animal feeding device
An animal feeding pail comprising a bucket, the bucket having an upward handle, the bucket having a sidewall, extending around its circumference, and a bottom secured proximate the bottom of its sidewall, a false bottom wall provided within the bucket, and biasing against the interior of the side wall, to create a volumetric space between it and the bucket bottom wall, and into which granular material may be located to simulate the sound of animal feed when the bucket is shaken. |
| US09781899B2 |
Pleurotus eryngii var. ferulae strain
The present invention relates to Pleurotus eryngii var. ferulae. More particularly, the present invention relates to a novel Pleurotus eryngii var. ferulae strain line following a line of DDL01 (KACC93085P) which is obtained by selecting a conventionally known Pleurotus eryngii var. ferulae strain and then cross-breeding the selected strain with the Pleurotus eryngii var. ferulae strain DDL01 (accession number: KACC93085P), and also relates to a fruit body obtained through cultivation of the strain. |
| US09781898B2 |
Soybean variety 01058771
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01058771. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01058771. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01058771 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01058771 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US09781897B2 |
Soybean variety 01058741
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01058741. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01058741. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01058741 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01058741 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US09781895B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH211159
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH211159. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH211159, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH211159 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH211159. |
| US09781890B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH079809
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH079809. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH079809, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH079809 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH079809. |
| US09781889B2 |
Hybrid tomato variety 72-626 RZ
The present invention relates to a Solanum lycopersicum seed designated 72-626 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Solanum lycopersicum plant produced by growing the 72-626 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the tomato cultivar, represented by tomato variety 72-626 RZ. |
| US09781887B2 |
Irrigation system with ET based seasonal watering adjustment and soil moisture sensor shutoff
An irrigation system includes at least one environmental sensor, such as a solar radiation sensor that is installed on an irrigation site, and a soil moisture sensor that is also installed on the irrigation site. Programming allows an estimated ET value to be calculated based at least in part on the output signal of the environmental sensor. A pre-programmed watering schedule is automatically modified based on the estimated ET value to thereby conserve water while maintaining the health of plants on the irrigation site. The system automatically inhibits irrigation when an output signal of the soil moisture sensor indicates an amount of moisture in the soil is above a predetermined threshold. |
| US09781886B1 |
Hand-securable sprinkler fitting
A coupling for an irrigation system may have a first member and a second member, each of which has threads that engage a threaded fitting of an adjacent component. The first member may have a shank and a flange that has a greater exterior dimension than the shank. The flange may have a first locking extension. The second member may have a bore that receives the shank such that the second member is slidable along the base member between a locked configuration in which rotation of the second member about the centerline induces rotation of the base member about the centerline, and an unlocked configuration, in which the second member is rotatable about the centerline independently of rotation of the base member. The second member may further have a first recess that receives the first locking extension in the locked configuration. |
| US09781885B2 |
Object lifting, pulling and digging apparatus
An object lifting, pulling and digging apparatus has a pair of jaws that can be opened to enable positioning the jaws around a post, tree, and/or bush then closed around the post, tree, and/or bush. The jaws can then be raised to pull the post, tree, and/or bush from the ground. The jaws of the apparatus can also be closed and angled downwardly to drive the distal ends of the jaws into the ground, where the jaws can then be moved upwardly to dig the post, tree, and/or bush from the ground. The apparatus can easily be attached to a vehicle equipped with a universal quick attach hitch and having auxiliary hydraulics, for example, a “skid steer” type farm or construction vehicle. |
| US09781884B1 |
Soil cultivation system equipped with solar panel
In the soil cultivation system equipped with a solar panel, the space between ridges of a plurality of frame units supporting the solar panels is coupled with a roof member, furthermore, the perimeter surface thereof is integrally covered with a cover unit. In this way, a cultivation house in which the frame units are used as support columns is established. Then, in the solar panels, light transmitting regions are provided, a transmissive member is used as the roof member and thus agricultural plants are cultivated by light passing through the light transmitting regions and the roof member. Furthermore, the cultivation of the agricultural plants is performed in cultivation tanks in which a soil is put, and an appropriate cultivation nutrient solution is supplied through a supply means. In this way, the cultivation environment of the agricultural plants is managed, and thus the agricultural plants can be efficiently cultivated while the burden of an operator is reduced. |
| US09781880B2 |
Control of base cutter height for multiple row sugar cane harvesters
A multiple row sugar cane harvester having automatic and independent control of multiple base cutters utilized to severe sugar cane stalks in adjacent rows. Position sensors sense the height of the base cutters relative to the chassis of the sugar cane harvester and feed the signals to a controller for adjusting the height to a preselected level. The base cutters are individually driven by hydraulic motors through individual hydraulic circuits and the operating pressure is sensed and fed to the controller for determining whether a choke condition exists. A load sensor is incorporated between the linkage and the sugar cane harvester chassis for determining whether the base cutters have ground contact to elevate the base cutters. |
| US09781878B2 |
Metering system with variable discharge
An improved particulate metering system is provided with variable blend, application rate, and section control. The system includes a plurality of particulate mixing areas, each having an air input and a plurality of particulate inputs. A plurality of particulate sources is provided, each being in communication with a particulate input of a particulate mixing area. A separate type of particulate can be in each of the plurality of particulate sources. The system includes a plurality of operated conveyances, each being in communication with a particulate source and a particulate input. Each of the plurality of particulate mixing areas can receive air from the air input and a separate type of particulate, and can discharge an air-particulate mixture. One or more metering controls operably control one or more of the operated conveyances. |
| US09781877B2 |
Metering device for metering bulk material
A metering device and a distributing machine for metering free-flowing bulk material, in particular seeds and/or fertilizer, from a container, using a metering device. The metering device includes a delivery channel with an inlet and a metering outlet, and a pressure compensation section disposed in the delivery channel between the inlet and the metering outlet. The pressure compensation section is actuated by a pressure difference between the delivery channel and the surroundings. |
| US09781874B2 |
Precision farming system utilizing seed vendor data
A method of operating an agricultural implement in a geographic area using data representing at least one attribute associated with seed, includes the steps of: transferring data including at least one attribute associated with seed to a remote computer which is located remote from the geographic area; editing the data at the remote computer; uploading the analyzed data to an electrical processing circuit associated with the implement; and operating the implement under control of the electrical processing circuit within the geographic area, using the uploaded data. |
| US09788470B2 |
Component supply device
The component supply device includes a table on which a wafer sheet is carried and a pickup head which picks up a component on the wafer sheet carried on the table. The pickup head includes multiple component supply side suction nozzles, and a switching mechanism which switches the multiple component supply side suction nozzles between a pickup position at which the tip of the multiple component supply side suction nozzles faces down and a transfer position at which the tip of the multiple component supply side suction nozzles faces up. The arrangement of the multiple component supply side suction nozzles corresponds to the arrangement of multiple mounter side suction nozzles equipped on the mounting head of the mounter. |
| US09788467B2 |
Shield case
A shield case that shields an electronic component, the shield case including: a shield frame configured to be fastened to a board so as to surround the electronic component mounted over a mount face of the board, and a spring, attached to the shield frame, including a flat face configure to closely adheres to the mount face by being pressed when the shield frame unit is fastened. |
| US09788466B2 |
Apparatus and methods related to ground paths implemented with surface mount devices
Disclosed are apparatus and methods related to ground paths implemented with surface mount devices to facilitate shielding of radio-frequency (RF) modules. In some embodiments, a module can include a packaging substrate configured to receive a plurality of components. The module can further include an RF component mounted on the packaging substrate and configured to facilitate processing of an RF signal. The module can further include an RF shield disposed relative to the RF component, with the RF shield being configured to provide shielding for the RF component. The RF shield can include at least one shielding-component configured to provide one or more electrical paths between a conductive layer on an upper surface of the module and a ground plane of the packaging substrate. The shielding-component can include a surface-mount device such as an RF filter implemented as a chip size surface acoustic wave (SAW) device (CSSD). |
| US09788462B2 |
Data center cooling system
A data center cooling system configured to cool one or more components of a data center thereby enabling a data center to be maintained at a higher overall temperature while still providing sufficient cooling to the components housed in the data center is disclosed. By maintaining the data center at a higher overall temperature, significant operational costs are realized due to savings in power costs. The data center cooling system may include one or more turbo-expanders having a rotary turbine positioned within a turbo-expander housing in which compressed air expands and drives the rotary turbine. The cooled expanded air is heated passing through a thermal transfer system that pulls heat from the data center component. The air is further heated passing through a brake system that generates heat by applying resistance to a shaft coupled to the rotary turbine. The heated air is exhausted outside of the data center. |
| US09788461B2 |
Airflow divider for balancing airflow in a modular chassis system
A chassis supporting a plurality of circuit cards in an electronic and/or optical system includes one or more fans at an output of an exhaust air plenum, wherein the one or more fans are configured to enhance airflow from an intake air plenum to the output; and an airflow divider disposed in the exhaust air plenum and attached or disposed to the chassis, wherein the airflow divider is dimensioned and located in the exhaust air plenum to segment the exhaust air plenum into multiple sections causing balanced airflow from the intake air plenum to the output and over the circuit cards disposed in the chassis for cooling thereof. |
| US09788459B2 |
Thermal stand-off with tortuous solid-wall thermal conduction path
A thermal stand-off includes a rigid thermal stand-off section within a spatial region that extends along a distance between a first location and second, opposed location. The rigid thermal stand-off section includes a tortuous solid-wall thermal conduction path that extends from the first location to the second location. The tortuous solid-wall thermal conduction path is longer than the distance of the spatial region. The tortuous solid-wall thermal conduction path can include a tensile spring constant that is greater than a maximum tensile spring constant of a coil spring that fits in the same spatial region and is formed of the same material composition. The tortuous solid-wall thermal conduction path can include an antegrade section and, relative the antegrade section, a retrograde section. |
| US09788457B2 |
Device for generating an airflow for cooling a heat dissipating electronic element such as an LED
The device for generating an air flow for cooling a heat dissipating electronic element such as an LED comprises a channel (12,56) extending between an inlet portion (18) upstream of the air flow to be generated and an outlet portion (20) downstream of the air flow to be generated, wherein the channel (12,56) comprises at least two substantially opposite side surfaces (14). Moreover, the device is provided with a first bendable air ventilating blade (10,58) arranged within the channel (12,56) and having an overall longitudinal extension substantially coinciding with the extension of the channel (12,56), with a first longitudinal end (24,62) arranged upstream of the air ventilating blade (10,58) flow to be generated and a second end (28,70) arranged downstream of the air flow to be generated. The first air ventilating blade (10,58) with its first end (24,62) is fixedly arranged and has its second end (28,70) is reciprocatingly arranged. Furthermore, the device comprises a driving means (32,34,36,66,68) for reciprocating the second end (28,70) of the air ventilating blade (10,58) in a direction between the two substantially opposite side surfaces of the channel (12,56). |
| US09788454B1 |
Apparatus, system, and method for improving communicative connections between field-replaceable units and telecommunication systems
The disclosed apparatus may include (1) a housing designed to house a field-replaceable unit within a telecommunication system, (2) a connector that is designed to electrically interface the field-replaceable unit with the telecommunication system in the housing, (3) a spring that is coupled to the housing, and (4) a movable injection cam that is coupled to the spring such that, when the field-replaceable unit is installed in the housing by way of an ejection lever that presses against the movable injection cam, the spring applies a force on the movable injection cam that causes the movable injection cam to push the field-replaceable unit toward the connector. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed. |
| US09788452B2 |
Modular rack system
In one implementation of a modular rack system, a rack module (22, 24, 222, 522, 722, 724) comprises a bay (30, 730) comprising a first side wall (32, 732), a second side wall (32, 732) and floor (36, 736) and an intermediate wall positioning mechanism (280, 380, 390, 392, 790, 792) to support a wall (282, 782) at different spacings with respect to the first side wall (32, 732). In another implementation of the modular rack system, a utility bay (148) extends across rack modules (22, 24, 222, 522, 722, 724). |
| US09788451B2 |
Block chassis sled having one-third width computing and storage nodes for increased processing and storage configuration flexibility within a modular, scalable and/or expandable rack-based information handling system
Modular, expandable rack assembly physically supports components of information handling systems. Base structure of interconnected panels form volumetric space having front section and rear section, with opposing side panels forming front access space and rear access space, respectively, having width that supports insertion of standard full-width IT gear. Guides are located within interior surfaces of opposing side panels at the front section to rear section. Block chassis has frame that provides block height to enable insertion of at least one layer of up to N side-by-side fully functional IT gears within block chassis, which in turn is physically inserted into front section of base structure and held in place by opposing guides of opposing side panels. When N is 3, three side-by-side one-third width IT sleds, each containing IT gear, are inserted in respective one-third width IT bays of block chassis. |
| US09788450B2 |
Component assembly system
The present invention relates to a modular component assembly system comprising a supporting profiled rail (200) and at least one bridging module (300) for electrically connecting at least one functional component, wherein the bridging module (300) comprises a modular locking means (301) for locking the bridging module (300) onto the supporting profiled rail (200). |
| US09788443B2 |
Systems and methods for coupling electrically isolated sections of an electronic device
Each knuckle is molded in and/or around a coupling structure that is either welded to or is an integral part of the section. The coupling structure can be a bracket that is welded to an inner surface of a section, and the bracket is constructed to have a cross-section that minimizes capacitance. In one embodiment, a first bracket can be welded to a first conductive section, and a second bracket can be welded to a second conductive section. A knuckle constructed from an insulating material that is overmolded within and around the first and second brackets such that the first and second conductive sections are coupled together. The first and second conductive sections and their respective brackets are spaced a predetermined distanced apart, thereby ensuring the conductive sections are electrically isolated. |
| US09788442B2 |
Housing locking apparatus
A housing locking apparatus includes a shell, a cover, a fixing member, a blocking member and an operation member. The shell includes an abutting portion protruding inside of the shell and a restriction member protruding outside of the shell. The cover includes a covering plate and a sidewall protruding from the covering plate. The sidewall defines a restriction hole and abuts against the outside of the shell. The restriction member is movably received in the restriction hole. The fixing member is attached to the covering plate. The blocking member and the operation member are both rotationally attached to the fixing member. An end of the blocking member abuts against the abutting portion. The operation member rotates around the fixing member at a first direction to press the blocking member to rotate to position the end of the blocking member between the covering plate and the abutting portion. |
| US09788441B2 |
Switching device
A switching device includes a switching board with busbars, an upper case and stud bolts and nuts for fixing fastening terminals connected to wiring harnesses to the busbars. The upper case includes guide walls for guiding movements of the fastening terminals to fastening positions, and the restriction walls for restricting the rotation of the fastening terminals. The restriction walls are arranged to prevent a contact of the fastening terminal when the fastening terminal is rotated until the wiring harness comes into contact with the restriction wall. |
| US09788440B2 |
Rollable display device
A rollable display device includes a display panel for displaying an image, a printed circuit board connected to an edge of the display panel, and a roller which the display panel is rolled onto or unrolled from. The roller has a cylindrical shape having an inner space, and the printed circuit board is disposed in the inner space. |
| US09788437B2 |
Method for manufacturing printed circuit board with etching process to partially remove conductive layer
The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a printed circuit board. The method includes the steps as follows. First, a substrate including a base layer and a copper foil layer on a surface of the base layer is provided. Second, a conductive layer is formed on portions of the copper foil layer. Third, portions of the copper foil layer exposed from the conductive layer are removed by an etching process, and the conductive layer is thinner by the etching process. The reserved portions of the copper foil layer and the conductive layer form a conductive pattern to obtain a printed circuit board without plating wires. A printed circuit board without plating wires made by the above method is also provided. |
| US09788434B2 |
Preparation method for dry film solder resist and film laminate used therein
The present invention relates to a preparation method for a dry film solder resist (DFSR) capable of forming the DFSR having fine unevenness on a surface by a more simplified method, and a film laminate used therein. The preparation method for a dry film solder resist includes forming a predetermined photo-curable and heat-curable resin composition on a transparent carrier film having a surface on which a fine unevenness having an average roughness (Ra) of 200 nm to 2 μm is formed; laminating the resin composition on a substrate to form a laminated structure in which the substrate, the resin composition, and the transparent carrier film are sequentially formed; exposing the resin composition and delaminating the transparent carrier film; and alkaline-developing the resin composition in a non-exposure part and performing heat-curing. |
| US09788431B2 |
Housing, electronic device using same, and method for making same
A housing includes a metal substrate, an adhesive layer formed on the metal substrate, and a resin film formed on the adhesive layer, the metal substrate, the adhesive layer and the resin film cooperatively form a cavity through a stamping process, an internal structure needed by the housing is formed in the cavity through an injection process, and the internal structure is formed on the resin film. |
| US09788420B2 |
Substrate and touch panel member using same
The present invention aims to provide a substrate having an ITO with a low ITO pattern visibility, which substrate is formed by a method utilizing a simple technique such as coating, printing or the like, and which method is less burdensome from the viewpoints of cost and process; and to provide a touch panel member using the substrate. The present invention provides a substrate including a region where thin layers are laminated on a transparent ground substrate, which thin layers are, in the order mentioned from the upper surface of the substrate: an ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) thin layer (I); an organic thin layer (II) having a film thickness of from 0.01 to 0.4 μm and a refractive index of from 1.58 to 1.85; and a transparent adhesive thin layer (III) having a refractive index of from 1.46 to 1.52. |
| US09788419B2 |
Edge fingers of multi-layer printed circuit board
A multi-layer printed circuit board includes an insertion end, two edge fingers provided on the insertion end, two chamfers formed at two opposite inner corners at two trailing edges of the two edge fingers, and two single-ended transmission lines extending from the two trailing edges of the two edge fingers and converging towards each other to form a differential pair. A first ground reference plane is disposed underneath the two single-ended transmission lines and the differential pair with a leading edge terminates at the trailing edges of the two edge fingers and a first cut-out portion formed at the leading edge. Other ground reference planes are disposed underneath the first ground reference plane with leading edges terminate at the trailing edges of the edge fingers and second cut-out portions are formed at the leading edges, wherein the second cut-out portions are larger than the first cut-out portion. |
| US09788414B2 |
Arrangement for connecting
An arrangement for connecting a sensor assembly and a cable assembly. The arrangement includes a signal wire. The arrangement includes a transversely-extending insulating barrier. The signal wire extends through the insulating barrier. The arrangement includes a shield wire that is configured to provide at least part of a grounding pathway. The shield wire extends through the insulating barrier at a location spaced from the signal wire. The arrangement includes at least one conductive layer that is located upon the insulating barrier. The at least one conductive layer is spaced away from the signal wire and is in electrical contact with the shield wire. At least a portion of the insulating barrier has a non-linear profile. At least a portion of the at least one conductive layer that is located upon the at least a portion of the insulating barrier has the non-linear profile. |
| US09788412B2 |
Techniques and arrangements for multiple component grounding
Techniques and arrangements for forming ground bonds between a plurality of components are provided. In one form, a grounding arrangement includes a first circuit board including a first ground plane and a flange member electrically coupled to the first ground plane. The arrangement also includes a second circuit board including a second ground plane, and a polymeric member including an electrically conductive coating. The polymeric member forms a bond between the first ground plane, the flange member, and the second ground plane. In one particular but non-limiting aspect of this form, the grounding arrangement is utilized in a human machine interface having a liquid crystal display. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the description and drawings. |
| US09788408B2 |
Targets and methods for target preparation for radionuclide production
The invention relates to nuclear technology, and to irradiation targets and their preparation. One embodiment of the present invention includes a method for preparation of a target containing intermetallic composition of antimony Ti—Sb, Al—Sb, Cu—Sb, or Ni—Sb in order to produce radionuclides (e.g., tin—117m) with a beam of accelerated particles. The intermetallic compounds of antimony can be welded by means of diffusion welding to a copper backing cooled during irradiation on the beam of accelerated particles. Another target can be encapsulated into a shell made of metallic niobium, stainless steel, nickel or titanium cooled outside by water during irradiation. Titanium shell can be plated outside by nickel to avoid interaction with the cooling water. |
| US09788399B1 |
System and method for flight deck laser flash mitigation
A system and method is described for minimizing the effects of a laser light flash in a cockpit area of an aircraft. At least one sensor is configured to detect a laser light flash of a predetermined color. At least one light source is mounted in the cockpit area and configured to output light of the predetermined color upon activation. Finally, a controller is coupled to the at least one sensor, the at least one light source, and a cockpit ambient light control circuit. The cockpit ambient light control circuit is configured to control an intensity output of cockpit ambient lighting. The controller is configured to activate the at least one light source and to cause the cockpit ambient light control circuit to turn off or dim the intensity output of the cockpit ambient lighting upon detection of a laser light flash of the predetermined color. |
| US09788397B2 |
Lighting communication advertising packets
A Light Emitting Diode (LED) based illumination device may include a Light Control and Data Interface Module (LCDIM). The LCDIM may include an LED driver that supplies electrical power to the LED based light engine of the LED based illumination module. The LCDIM may include a radio frequency (RF) transmitter that communicates a signal indicative of an operational status of the LED based light engine to another device on a wireless communications network using a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) advertising packet. Additionally, in a lighting control system, a light control device may include a RF transmitter to communicate a signal indicative of a lighting control command to the LCDIM using a BLE advertising packet. |
| US09788393B1 |
Light zones for smart lighting
A method, executed by a computer, includes receiving extent information for a light zone and a desired emitted light level for a light source proximate to the light zone where the light source is a programmable light source, determining that the light source projects light onto the light zone, and adjusting, by one or more processors, the light source to emit the desired emitted light level. A computer system and a computer program product corresponding to the method area also disclosed herein. |
| US09788390B2 |
AC direct drive lamp having leakage current protection circuit
An AC direct drive lamp including a leakage current protection circuit includes an input stage configured to receive external power, a rectification circuit configured to rectify the external power received from the input stage, a control module electrically connected to the output stage of the rectification circuit and configured to sense and control the state of at least one of the rectification circuit, a switch module, and a light source, the switch module connected between the input stage and the control module in a feedback form and configured to switch on/off depending on a predetermined condition, and the light source electrically connected to the control module and configured to radiate light when power is applied. |
| US09788389B1 |
Color temperature alignment of luminaire integrated sensor status indicator light
An indoor lighting fixture that includes a sensor to sense a condition associated with an indoor space and a first light source to emit an illumination light to illuminate the indoor space. The indoor lighting fixture further includes a second light source to emit a status indicator light to indicate a status from the sensor. A color temperature of the status indicator light is adjustable to substantially match a color temperature of the illumination light. |
| US09788387B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling the spectral content of LED lighting devices
Systems and methods for improving color accuracy and uniformity in LED illumination systems are disclosed including light engines and switching circuits for controlling the addition or subtraction of light from one or more color light sources of the light engines to produce light of a uniform and consistent color. Systems and methods of providing LED light engines and associated illumination spectrums that are both visually appealing and rich in melanopic flux are also disclosed. |
| US09788381B2 |
Hybrid closed loop daylight harvesting control
Embodiments are included for providing an energy efficient lighting system that includes one or several luminaires. According to certain aspects, when an area covered by the luminaires is vacant, the light level in the area is measured while the luminaires are on and set to a low dim level. The measured light level is used to approximate the amount of natural light in the area and when the measured light level exceeds a predetermined nonzero light level, the luminaires are turned off for a certain time period. Once the time period expires, the light level is measured again to approximate the amount of natural light present in the area. |
| US09788375B2 |
Lighting device and illumination apparatus using same
A lighting device includes: a DC power source circuit; an output control circuit including a chopping switch to adjust an output current by chopping of the chopping switch; light source switches respectively connected to the light sources; and a control unit for controlling a time period for which a current flows in the light sources. The control unit controls the output control circuit such that an operation period for which the chopping is conducted and a stop period for which the chopping is stopped are repeated alternately and performs switchover of the light source switches to be sequentially and selectively turned on, and the switchover is conducted during the stop period with a time interval from a beginning of the stop period. |
| US09788373B1 |
LED light with power switch controlled color temperature
A voltage monitor and LED color controller circuit detects wall light dimmer and wall light switch on/off status based upon the output of an LED driver located downstream from the wall light dimmer and switch. Various switch time delays will produce several different outputs from an LED array, enabling wall dimmer switch control of intensity and Correlated Color Temperature (CCT). In addition, a preferred embodiment will first turn on in a default mode with a spectrum that is substantially devoid of violet wavelengths and provides only nominal amounts of blue light, to avoid undesirable disruption of circadian rhythm. In other embodiments, various controls may be provided that permit custom light therapy for various purpose and benefit. |
| US09788370B2 |
Light-emitting-diode-driving device, lighting apparatus for vehicle and vehicle including the same
A light-emitting-diode-driving device includes a control circuit that is configured to perform constant current control with a DC-DC converter so that a value of a current detected by a current detection unit agrees with a prescribed reference current value to be supplied to a light source. The control circuit includes a reference-current-instruction unit, a threshold-voltage-setting unit, and a comparator circuit. The reference-current-instruction unit is configured to set the prescribed reference current value. The threshold-voltage-setting unit is configured to set a threshold voltage for determining a short circuit failure in the light source. The comparator circuit is configured to compare, with the threshold voltage, a value of a voltage that is detected by a voltage detection unit. The control circuit is configured to make the threshold-voltage-setting unit reduce the threshold voltage, when the reference-current-instruction unit reduces the prescribed reference current value. |
| US09788368B2 |
Induction heating generator and an induction cooking hob
An induction heating generator includes a rectifier circuit (10). Four capacitors (C1, C2, C3, C4) form a bridge circuit between two output terminals of the rectifier circuit (10). The bridge circuit includes a first capacitor series (C1, C2) and a second capacitor series (C3, C4). An induction coil (L) is interconnected in the center of the bridge circuit. At least two semiconductor switches (S1, S2) are connected in each case parallel to one of the capacitors (C1, C2) of the first capacitor series (C1, C2). The induction heating generator includes a control circuit block (14, 16, 18, 20, 22) for controlling the control electrodes of the semiconductor switches (S1, S2). A shunt element (SE) is connected in series with the first capacitor series (C1, C2). |
| US09788361B2 |
Setting transmission parameters in a shared communication medium
Techniques for setting transmission parameters in a shared communication medium are disclosed. A communication method in accordance with the present disclosure may include, for example, receiving in accordance with a first RAT a first management frame indicating a first BSSID and a second management frame indicating a second BSSID different from the first BSSID, calculating a timestamp difference between a first management frame timestamp included in the first management frame and a second management frame timestamp included in the second management frame, the first BSSID and the second BSSID to a first grouping associated with a first physical access point based on the timestamp difference, and selecting one or more operating channels or setting one or more parameters of a DTX communication pattern based on the assigning, the DTX communication pattern defining activated periods and deactivated periods of communication. |
| US09788360B2 |
Node and method for the connectivity management of a wireless terminal
Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards connectivity management of a wireless terminal (101) with the use of cell change statistics collected by the wireless terminal (101) over a predetermined period of time or as a result of a predetermined condition. The connectivity management involves a network node (401, 10, 111, 115) determining whether to place the wireless terminal (101) in a DRX or data over NAS connection mode or non-DRX connection mode. The connectivity management may also comprise determining a cycle length of a DRX connection mode. |
| US09788358B2 |
Operating with multiple schedulers in a wireless system
Systems and methods are disclosed for a WTRU to operate using multiple schedulers. The WTRU may exchange data with the network over more than one data path, such that each data path may use a radio interface connected to a different network node and each node may be associated with an independent scheduler. For example, a WTRU may establish a RRC connection between the WTRU and a network. The RRC connection may establish a first radio interface between the WTRU and a first serving site of the network and a second radio interface between the WTRU and a second serving site of the network. The RRC connection may be established between the WTRU and the MeNB and a control function may be established between the WTRU and the SCeNB. The WTRU may receive data from the network over the first radio interface or the second radio interface. |
| US09788355B2 |
Communications system
A system is disclosed in which a mobile communication device establishes device-to-device (D2D) communication with another mobile communication device, and searches for a communication network while engaged in the D2D communication. When it finds a communication network, the mobile communication device indicates that it is engaged in the D2D communication. The mobile communication device continues, or does not continue, the D2D communication based on an authorization by the communication network. |
| US09788354B2 |
Systems and methods for processing and transmitting sensor data
Systems and methods for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for transmitting data between a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor and a second communication device configured to provide user access to sensor-related information comprises: activating a transceiver of a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor at a first time; and establishing a two-way communication channel with the second communication device; wherein the activating comprises waking the transceiver from a low power sleep mode using a forced wakeup from the second communication device. |
| US09788347B2 |
Fourier transform for a signal to be transmitted on a random access channel
Provided is a recursive method and apparatus for processing a signal for determining a plurality of frequency components of the signal, the signal being a chirp-like polyphase sequence. In one embodiment, the method includes: (1) determining a first frequency component of the plurality of frequency components, (2) determining a component factor by accessing a factor table, (3) determining the second frequency component using the determined first frequency component and the determined component factor. If there is at least one further frequency component of the signal, the method further comprising for each of the further frequency components: (4) determining a respective further component factor by accessing the factor table, and (5) determining the further frequency component using a previously determined frequency component and the determined further component factor, wherein the previously determined frequency component is the frequency component determined most recently prior to determining each respective further frequency component. |
| US09788343B2 |
Communication apparatus and communication method
A wireless communication base station device, terminal device, and method have reduced signaling while maintaining high scheduling gain. A judgment unit pre-stores a correspondence between the number of code words and the number of clusters to reduce the maximum value for the number of clusters allocated to each terminal as the number of code words increases, and thus determines the maximum value for the number of clusters based on the number of code words acquired. Based on the number of code words for a transmission signal from a terminal, an estimated value for the reception quality, and the maximum value for the number of clusters that is output by the judgment unit, a scheduling unit schedules the allocation of the transmission signal transmitted by each terminal to a transmission band frequency (frequency resource) so as not to exceed the maximum value for the number of clusters. |
| US09788340B2 |
Method, access point, and station for establishing association in wireless local area network
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, an access point, and a station for establishing an association in a WLAN. The method includes: sending an association message to a group of stations STAs including a plurality of STAs in the wireless local area network WLAN; sending a first notification to the group of STAs, where the first notification carries identifier information of each STA and information about a scheduling sequence for each STA; and receiving response messages sequentially sent, according to the scheduling sequence in the first notification, in response to the association message by the group of STAs. Thereby reducing the number of channel contentions, accelerating the process of associating the STAs with the AP, and ensuring that a STA used for a key application can establish an association with the AP quickly. |
| US09788332B2 |
Radio base station, radio communication system and radio communication method
In order to avoid interference efficiently and control the amount of radio resources that are not used for interference avoidance, the present invention provides a radio base station connected to a neighbor radio base station via inter-radio base station interface. The radio base station has: a radio communication section that performs radio communication with a user terminal using a UL/DL configuration indicating a configuration of uplink and downlink subframes in a radio frame; an interference detecting section that measures and detects interference that the radio base station suffers from; and a selecting section that uses an interference detection result as a basis to determine which to apply to each subframe, between a resource allocation-unrestricted scheme and an inter-cell uplink/downlink orthogonalization scheme. |
| US09788330B2 |
Method and device for processing and indicating downlink data
Disclosed are a method and device for processing and indicating downlink data. The method for processing the downlink data includes: a user equipment (UE) receiving multiple sets of resource indication information configured for the UE by a base station and transmitted by the base station via a high-layer signaling; the UE receiving a subframe transmitted by the base station, acquiring downlink grant indication information in the subframe; the UE selecting from the multiple sets of resource indication information the resource indication information matching the downlink grant indication information, wherein the resource indication information is used for indicating a resource location having interference present, or, the resource location having interference present and interference information corresponding to the resource location; and the UE processing on the resource location the interference of the downlink data transmitted to the UE. The disclosure allows the implementation of coordinated transmission among different nodes to one UE. |
| US09788329B2 |
Non-interference technique for spatially aware mobile ad hoc networking
A system and method for reducing interference between wireless terminals communicating in a mobile ad-hoc network (MANET). Interference is reduced by dividing the MANET into a number of geographical areas having a specific size and shape. Each geographical area is assigned a time slot during which wireless terminals located in the respective geographical area may transmit to other wireless terminals. The time slots are assigned such that geographical areas having the same time slot are far enough away from each other that wireless terminals located in such same time slot geographical areas are outside the interference range of each other. |
| US09788326B2 |
Backhaul link for distributed antenna system
A distributed antenna and backhaul system provide network connectivity for a small cell deployment. Rather than building new structures, and installing additional fiber and cable, embodiments described herein disclose using high-bandwidth, millimeter-wave communications and existing power line infrastructure. Above ground backhaul connections via power lines and line-of-sight millimeter-wave band signals as well as underground backhaul connections via buried electrical conduits can provide connectivity to the distributed base stations. An overhead millimeter-wave system can also be used to provide backhaul connectivity. Modules can be placed onto existing infrastructure, such as streetlights and utility poles, and the modules can contain base stations and antennas to transmit the millimeter-waves to and from other modules. |
| US09788325B2 |
Methods and systems for radio carriers management in a wireless broadband network
This disclosure relates generally to methods and systems for radio carriers management in a broadband wireless network. In one embodiment, a system for managing radio carriers in a network is provided. The system comprises a memory storing a set of instructions; and a hardware processor configured to execute the set of instructions to receive a trigger for radio carrier assignment determination for a mobile terminal; Upon receiving the trigger, to determine first traffic state information associated with the mobile terminal and second traffic state information associated with a plurality of radio carriers, and determine, based on the first traffic state information, whether to update carrier assignment for the mobile terminal; Upon determining to update carrier assignment for the mobile terminal, determine, based on the second traffic state information, one radio carrier from the plurality of radio carriers, and assign the one radio carrier to the mobile terminal for data communication. |
| US09788320B2 |
Scanning secondary cells in cellular communications system
A method, apparatus, and computer program for scanning for a secondary cell are provided. According to an embodiment, an apparatus operates in a primary cell of a cellular communication system, wherein the primary cell includes a primary component carrier associated with a bandwidth. The apparatus synchronizes scanning for a candidate secondary cell to radio transmissions in the primary cell, the secondary cell including a secondary component carrier expanding bandwidth beyond the bandwidth of the primary cell. |
| US09788317B2 |
Access point (AP), user station (STA) and method for channel sounding using sounding trigger frames
Embodiments of an access point (AP), user station (STA), and method for channel sounding in a wireless network are generally described herein. The AP may transmit a null data packet (NDP) announcement to indicate an NDP time period reserved for transmission of an NDP by the AP. The AP may further transmit a trigger frame for sounding (TFS) to indicate a scheduled sounding feedback period for multiple STAs, which may include identifiers of the STAs. The AP may further receive sounding feedback from at least some of the STAs during the sounding feedback period. |
| US09788309B2 |
Data transmission method and terminal
A data transmission method, includes: detecting, by a first user terminal, PDCCH of second user terminals beyond a cell of the first user terminal, and acquiring modulation and coding scheme information from the PDCCH; estimating interference between the first user terminal and the second user terminals according to the modulation and coding scheme information; selecting a second user terminal having a minimum interference on the first user terminal according to the interference; and multiplexing, by the first user terminal, an uplink time-frequency resource of the second user terminal having the minimum interference to perform D2D data transmission. |
| US09788306B2 |
Wireless communication method, base station, and terminal
In one method, a base station sends configuration notification information to a terminal, so as to notify the terminal to set at least one radio frame meet a first subframe configuration, where the first subframe configuration includes N−1 downlink subframes, one special subframe, and zero uplink subframe. In another method, third radio frame configuration information is sent to a terminal, and second dynamic subframe indication information is sent to the terminal, so that at least one fourth radio frame is set to meet a third subframe configuration, or is set to meet a fourth subframe configuration, or at least one fifth radio frame is set to meet a fourth subframe configuration, where the third subframe configuration includes zero downlink subframe, zero special subframe, and N uplink subframes, and the fourth subframe configuration includes zero downlink subframe, one special subframe, and N−1 uplink subframes. |
| US09788304B2 |
Preamble sequence transmission method, apparatus, and system
A method includes acquiring system information or a physical broadcast channel PBCH that is broadcast by a base station, where the system information or the PBCH includes a preset physical random access channel PRACH, the preset PRACH includes m preset radio frames, and m is a positive integer; determining that a quantity of repetition times of a preamble sequence, which is used for random access, at a preset resource location of the preset PRACH is n, where 1≦n≦10m; and sending, at n preset resource locations of the preset PRACH, the preamble sequence to the base station. |
| US09788303B2 |
Multicast-based group communications in ad hoc arrangements of wireless devices
Wireless communication devices may directly communicate within groups of wireless communication devices using Layer-2 communications to implement “push-to-talk” type applications. In one implementation, a method may include generating a floor request signaling message to take control of a communication channel for a group. After transmitting data relating to the communications, a floor release signaling message may be generated and transmitted a number of times. |
| US09788302B2 |
Method and apparatus for delivering media content and backup media content using multiple networks
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, providing a content stream to a media processor over a first network where the content stream comprises first media content, evaluating a quality of the first media content according to a quality threshold, and responsive to a determination that the quality of the first media content does not satisfy the quality threshold, providing to a cellular device second media content over a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of a cellular network. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US09788301B2 |
Paging extension for enhanced coverage global system for mobile (EC-GSM)
A radio access network (RAN) node, a wireless device and various methods are described herein for managing paging bandwidth. In one embodiment, the RAN node transmits a message (e.g., paging message, assignment message) to wireless devices, where the message comprises at least the following: (i) a page mode field which includes information indicating one or more coverage classes for which one or more paging messages were available for transmission during a time interval but were not transmitted to a plurality of wireless devices; and (ii) a used_downlink_coverage_class field which includes information indicating a coverage class associated with the transmitted message. |
| US09788300B2 |
Paging optimization for narrow band internet of things (NB-IoT)
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for narrow band internet of things (NB-IoT) paging optimization are provided. One method includes, when extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) is not configured for a user equipment (UE), applying a maximum repetition number of each coverage enhancement (CE) mode for paging transmission and associating a different repetition number with each paging occasion (PO). When extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) is configured for the user equipment, the method includes associating each paging occasion (PO) with a different repetition number. |
| US09788299B2 |
Base station paging based on traffic content type
A system may be configured to receive traffic that is destined for a user device, determine a type of content associated with the traffic, determine, based on the type of content, a base station paging scheme, and locate the user device by using the base station paging scheme. In some implementations, a system may include a traffic content analyzer device to analyze header information of a data packet to identify a type of content of the data packet, and output a message that is based on the identified type of content; and a mobile management entity device to receive the message from the traffic content analyzer device, and locate an intended recipient of the data packet by paging one or more base stations using a paging scheme that is based on information in the message. |
| US09788297B2 |
Node-enabled delivery notification using elements of a wireless node network
Methods and apparatus are described for improved delivery notification using a wireless node network having an ID node, a master node, and a server. The master node detects a signal from the ID node as the ID node approaches the master node located substantially near a delivery point, where the ID node is related to an item being shipped (such as being in or part of the package that holds the item). The master node determines shipping information related to the ID node and an intended recipient of the item being shipped (e.g., via server inquiries), and transmits a notification from the master node to the identified recipient, the notification informing the intended recipient about the item being substantially near the delivery point. In some aspects, the master node may transmit an instruction to the server, which causes the server to transmit the notification to the intended recipient. |
| US09788295B2 |
Method for determining activation of ISR capability
One disclosure of the present specification provides a method for determining whether to activate an idle mode signaling reduction (ISR) capability in a network entity for managing mobility of user equipment. The method for determining whether to activate the ISR capability comprises the steps of: obtaining information related to a proximity service of the user equipment; receiving from the user equipment a location refresh request message; determining whether to activate the ISR based on ISR capability information of a network node that had been just previously in charge of the user equipment, ISR capability information of the network entity, and information related to the proximity service of the user equipment; and transmitting a location refresh acceptance message to the user equipment after the determination. |
| US09788294B2 |
Method, access control node and domain name server in a wireless communication system
A method in a access control node for selecting of a local gateway co-located with or near a home node is provided. The access control node receives (201) a connectivity request from a user equipment. The user equipment requests a local or remote connection to the home node. The access control node obtains (202) an access point name of the home node. The access control node selects the local gateway co-located with or near the home node by the action of sending (203) a domain name system query to a home node gateway associated with the home node, by addressing a domain name system server. The query comprises a request for an IP address of the local gateway that is associated with the obtained access point name. The access control node selects the local gateway co-located with or near the home node by the further action of receiving (204) a response from the domain name system server. The response comprising the requested IP address of the local gateway. |
| US09788290B2 |
Method, device, and system for sending, receiving, and determining timing reference information
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, a device, and a system for sending, receiving, and determining timing reference information, and pertain to the communications field. The method for sending timing reference information includes: acquiring access time difference information reported by a mobile terminal; generating timing reference information according to the access time difference information, where the timing reference information includes identifier information of a timing reference cell; and sending the timing reference information to the mobile terminal. By technical means of determining one of two cells with different downlink channel timings as a timing reference cell and using the timing reference cell as a benchmark to feed back HARQ-ACK information, the present invention solves a timing problem encountered when a UE uses a same HS-DPCCH to jointly feed back two pieces of HARQ-ACK information of a serving cell and an assisting serving cell. |
| US09788284B2 |
Method and apparatus for triggering a power headroom report
Various methods are provided for triggering a power headroom report. One example method may include storing a first pathloss value and a second pathloss value for a first entity and a first pathloss value and a second pathloss value for a second entity, for each of the first entity and second entity, determining whether first pathloss value or second pathloss value has changed more than a corresponding threshold value, determining whether the UE has UL resources for a new transmission, and in an instance where, for at least one of the first entity or second entity, the first pathloss value or second pathloss value has changed (e.g., increased or decreased) more than the corresponding threshold value, triggering a PHR. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided. |
| US09788283B2 |
Method and device of performing multi-radio access bearer power scaling
The present disclosure relates to a method and user equipment, UE, in a wireless communication network of performing power scaling on uplink transmission to a receiving radio access node, RAN. In particular, the disclosure relates to a method and user equipment for power scaling on uplink transmissions on a multi-radio access bearer, multi-RAB, wherein a Dedicated Physical Data Channel, DPDCH, and enhanced Data Channels, E-DCHs are configured for uplink transmission from the UE to the receiving RAN. The method comprises determining a total UE transmit power exceeding a predetermined maximum power limit value. The total UE transmit power is reduced to the predetermined maximum power limit value by reducing one or more E-DPDCH gain factors by an equal scaling factor. When a predetermined minimum E-DPDCH gain factor, ‘smallest quantised βed,k value’, is reached for all E-DPDCH gain factors βed,k, and DTX is applied for all E-DPDCHs, the method comprises applying DTX on E-DPCCH. |
| US09788276B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing hibernation of multi-mode mobile terminal
A method and apparatus minimize current consumption related to accessing a local network in a multi-mode mobile terminal. Current location information of the multi-mode mobile terminal is checked through a first communication module. A second communication module for a local network is turned-on when the current location information of the multi-mode mobile terminal corresponds to stored location information. The second communication module is turned-off when a connection to the local network is interrupted and the current location information of the multi-mode mobile terminal does not correspond to the stored location information. |
| US09788275B2 |
Method for reducing current consumption and electronic device thereof
A method of and device for reducing current consumption is provided. The method includes providing, by a first processor to a second processor, information indicating a state of a display of the electronic device or a display of an external electronic device configured to communicate with the electronic device; receiving, by the second processor, data external to the electronic device; and determining, by the second processor, whether to transmit the data or a result of processing the data to the first processor based on at least a part of the information. |
| US09788273B2 |
Method and system for paging reception optimization in LTE direct devices
A method and a wireless network system are provided for paging reception optimization in a first terminal. The method includes establishing, by the first terminal, a Device-to-Device (D2D) communication with a second terminal; receiving, by the first terminal, paging information from the second terminal; receiving, by the first terminal, a paging message from a network; and sending a paging notification to the second terminal upon receiving a paging message for the second terminal. |
| US09788272B2 |
Method of reducing consumption of standby current in a mobile terminal
A method of reducing power consumption is provided. The method includes categorizing a plurality of cells including a serving cell into an identified cell set and a non-identified cell set based on received power of the plurality of cells, measuring received power of the plurality of cells including the serving cell based on a first measurement period during a first time interval, determining whether received power of the serving cell is greater than a predefined threshold or whether a number of cells included in the identified cell set or a configuration of the plurality of cells changes, or if one of the received power of the serving cell is greater than the predefined threshold and if the number of cells included in the identified cell set or the configuration of the plurality of cells does not change, changing the first measurement period to a second measurement period. |
| US09788271B2 |
Inter base station handover method, radio communication system, DRX control method, base station, and communication terminal
The present invention provides a DRX control method and system in which power consumption of a mobile station can be reduced and an increase in the load of a network can be suppressed. A source base station forwards Dormancy Context, which is information for controlling the activity level of a mobile station that performs inter base station handover, to a target base station and, immediately after the mobile station completes handover, the target base station performs DRX control of the mobile station using the Dormancy Context. |
| US09788269B2 |
Selection of an access point in a wireless communications network
Systems and methods are disclosed for selecting an access point in a wireless communications network. An example method of selecting an access point in a wireless communications network includes detecting, at a wireless device, a plurality of beacons. Each beacon corresponds to one of a plurality of access points and specifies a frequency band in which its corresponding access point operates. The method also includes selecting, based on the specified frequency bands, an access point of the plurality. The method further includes connecting the wireless device to the selected access point. |