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| US09792026B2 |
Dynamic timeline for branched video
Systems and methods for editing and controlling video playback using a dynamic timeline. The dynamic timeline allows a user to edit a video content structure that includes a plurality of video content paths, each video content path including a plurality of video content segments. The video content segments in a first video content path are visually represented on the dynamic timeline. A selection in the dynamic timeline is received that changes a first video content segment from the first video content path to a second video content segment in an alternative video content path in the video content structure. Subsequently, the dynamic timeline is updated to display visual representations of at least some of the video content segments in the alternative video content path. |
| US09792024B2 |
Systems and methods for management and processing of electronic documents using video annotations
Systems and methods for managing and processing building plan documents including plan sheets. A toolbox of building project-related annotation tools comprising geometrical shapes and corresponding metadata indicating a criticality of a building project related defect is provided. An interface enables a selection of one or more video frames from a video file. A video frame editing area enables a user to drag and drop a shape over a portion of a frame displayed in the editing area to highlight a building defect. An interface enables the user to define a relationship between a video file and a building-related task. A user annotation, comprising a geometrical shape and corresponding metadata indicating a criticality of a building project related defect, of a video frame is received. An association of the video file with a first building project-related task is generated. A search interface enables the user to search for annotated video files associated with building projects. |
| US09792018B2 |
Input device and user interface interactions
In some embodiments, a device displays functionality information in response to receiving an indication of a first input for which a contact meets functionality display criteria. In some embodiments, a device generates a user interface that includes a navigation bar including images from different positions in a respective content item, and a representation of an adjacent content item. In some embodiments, a device moves a selection-indicator in a user interface by a predefined amount in response to receiving an indication of a first input that meets unitary movement criteria. In some embodiments, a device interprets movement of a contact of an input based at least in part on a grip of a user. In some embodiments, a device displays a plurality of character selection options when a text entry field is not tolerant of character ambiguity and a first input corresponds to a plurality of candidate characters. |
| US09792017B1 |
Automatic creation of drill paths
A data analysis system may automatically suggest data visualizations to a user. A primary data visualization may be displayed to graphically illustrate a primary data set of a database. Criteria may be automatically applied to the database to identify a secondary data set that meets the criteria. A secondary data visualization that graphically illustrates the secondary data visualization and/or a corresponding indicator may be displayed. Multiple visualizations and/or indicators may be displayed, and the user may select one for viewing. The criteria may again be applied to the database to identify a tertiary data set. An analysis path may be recorded to enable the user to easily view the decisions made and/or the data visualizations viewed. The criteria may include determination that the secondary data set has the desired amount of data, has unique data types or descriptors, includes data previously selected by the user, or the like. |
| US09792016B2 |
Information processing apparatus and input control method
A display unit displays an object. A detection unit detects a touch operation on the display unit. A change unit widens a display space of the object while keeping a display size of the object when range selection of the object displayed on the display unit is performed through the touch operation. |
| US09792010B2 |
System and method for switching between media items in a plurality of sequences of media items
An electronic device with one or more processors, memory, and a touchscreen plays a first media item in a full-screen mode on the touchscreen. In response to detecting a contact on the touchscreen, the first media item shrinks into a region of the touchscreen and continues to play in the region, while a new media item is displayed outside of the region. In response to detecting movement of the contact, the shrunken first media item moves away from the region and the new media item moves into the region. |
| US09792003B1 |
Dynamic format selection and delivery
Systems and methods are provided for generating user format preference data and using that data to select and/or deliver a specific format of a work. For example, a dynamic format delivery service can dynamically collect data representing a user's preferences respecting specific contexts and formats, and can store this data in association with the user. The dynamic format delivery service can then make use of that data to dynamically select a format for a requested work in order to provide the user with a format tailored to that specific user's consumption habits. Moreover, data representing preferences of a population of users, context attributes, or device-specific format preferences may further contribute to selecting a work format. |
| US09792001B2 |
Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for viewing and managing electronic calendars
In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display. The computer-implemented method includes displaying a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display, detecting a contact on an individual day in the multiweek calendar, and in response to detecting the contact on the individual day, displaying at least a portion of a list of events on the contacted individual day while continuing to display the multiweek calendar, wherein the list of events on the contacted individual day includes an invitation to an event. |
| US09792000B2 |
System construction assistance apparatus, method, and recording medium
A system construction assistance apparatus includes a first display screen, a second display screen, and a processing section displaying units each belonging to one of categories on the first display screen such that the units are sorted by category, receiving a first input to select one unit from the units displayed on the first display screen, generating a system configuration diagram on the basis of the received first input, and displaying the generated system configuration diagram on the second display screen. After a first input is newly received and before a next first input is received, the processing section predicts a category to which a unit to be selected by the next first input belongs on the basis of first inputs received in a past and presents the predicted category as a candidate category to a user. |
| US09791997B2 |
Information processing apparatus, system, information processing method, and program
There is provided an information processing apparatus including a processor configured to perform the functions of displaying a cursor configured to select a range of a list screen on which a plurality of icons are arranged, and changing an icon or icons to be selected using the cursor based on an operation of a user while keeping unchanged the number of icons selectable using the cursor. |
| US09791996B2 |
Method for displaying background screen in mobile terminal
A method for displaying a background screen in a mobile terminal is provided. The method includes resizing at least one of a plurality of background screens according to a first input, displaying at least one of the at least one resized background screen, detecting a second input, and transitioning among the resized background screens based on the detected second input, wherein the background screens respectively include an icon. |
| US09791993B2 |
System, method and computer program product for creating a re-usable component utilizing a multi-tenant on-demand database service
In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for creating a re-usable component for use in association with a multi-tenant on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for creating a re-usable component for use in association with a multi-tenant on-demand database service can allow the re-usable component to be utilized by multiple tenants of the multi-tenant on-demand database service. |
| US09791990B2 |
Multi-sensor touch integrated display driver configuration for capacitive sensing devices
Embodiments of the disclosure generally provide an integrated control system having an integrated controller that is configured to provide both display updating signals to a display device and a capacitive sensing signal to a sensor electrode that is disposed within the integrated input device. The internal and/or external signal routing configurations described herein can be adapted to reduce signal routing complexity typically found in conventional devices and reduce the effect of electrical interference created by the capacitive coupling formed between the display routing, capacitive sensing routing and/or other components within the integrated control system. Embodiments can also be used to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) on the display and touch sensing signals received, transmitted and processed within the integrated control system. |
| US09791978B2 |
Optical touch module for sensing touch object and touch detecting method thereof
An optical touch module and a touch detecting method thereof are provided. The optical touch module includes a plurality of sensing components, at least one carrier component and a control unit. The sensing components are configured to sense a touch object located on a touch plane. The carrier component carries and rotates at least one of the sensing components to change sensing directions of the sensing components relative to the touch plane. The control unit is coupled to the sensing components and the carrier component and divides the touch plane into a plurality of regions based on the sensing components. The control unit controls the rotation of the carrier component to change the sensing direction of the at least one sensing component, such that the sensing components sense the regions. The control unit calculates a coordinate of the touch object according to sensing results of the sensing components. |
| US09791976B2 |
Instrument detection with an optical touch sensitive device
An optical touch-sensitive device detects touch events caused by instruments (e.g., pens, styluses) and distinguishes these events from touch events caused by fingers. In some embodiments, different instruments can also be distinguished. The optical touch-sensitive device includes multiple emitters and detectors. Each emitter produces optical beams which are received by the detectors. The optical beams preferably are multiplexed in a manner so that many optical beams can be received by a detector simultaneously. Touch events disturb the optical beams, for example due to frustrated total internal reflection. Information indicating which optical beams have been disturbed is analyzed to detect one or more touch events. The analysis also distinguishes instrument touch events from finger touch events. |
| US09791975B2 |
Computing device, apparatus and system for display and integrated projection
Embodiments of an apparatus and system are described for a hybrid computing device. Some embodiments may comprise a computing device having an enclosure arranged to support a display on a front of the enclosure, a projector adjustment ring integrated into a portion of the perimeter of the enclosure, and a projector module adjustably coupled to the projector adjustment ring. In various embodiments, the projector module may be arranged for dual-axis rotation within the projector adjustment ring. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US09791971B2 |
Registration of electronic displays
A method for operating computing devices (CDs) to display an electronic document (ED), including: obtaining, by a first CD having a first touchscreen, a first plurality of screen coordinates associated with a first portion of a first gesture performed by a user; obtaining, by the first CD and from a second CD having a second touchscreen, a second plurality of screen coordinates associated with a second portion of the first gesture performed by the user; determining, by the first CD and based on the first plurality of screen coordinates and the second plurality of screen coordinates, an alignment of the first touchscreen and the second touchscreen; and displaying, by the first CD and based on the alignment, a first segment of the ED on the first touchscreen, where the second CD displays a second segment of the ED on the second touchscreen while the first segment is displayed. |
| US09791970B2 |
Method and system for dual node sensing
A system for a capacitive sensing device includes transmitter electrodes configured to transmit transmitter signals, receiver electrodes configured to receive resulting signals including effects corresponding to the transmitter signals. The system further includes dual nodes corresponding to a first capacitive coupling between the transmitter electrodes and the receiver electrodes, and primary nodes corresponding to a second capacitive coupling between the transmitter electrodes and the receiver electrodes. The first capacitive coupling is less than the second capacitive coupling. |
| US09791967B2 |
Processing method for implementing high resolution outputs of a capacitive touch pad on a low-end single-chip microcomputer
A processing method for implementing high resolution output of a capacitive touch pad on a low-end single-chip microcomputer. The low-end single-chip microcomputer device comprises a master control single-chip microcomputer unit (MCU), a self-checking capacitance sensing module and a capacitive touch pad. The master control single-chip microcomputer module controls the self-checking capacitance sensing module to obtain source data acquired by the self-checking capacitance sensing module from the capacitive touch pad, then the source data are subjected to touch position computing by the master control single-chip microcomputer to obtain an original coordinate data of a touch point, and then a coordinate position can be obtained through an optimizing computation processing. |
| US09791966B2 |
Liquid crystal display device with gate clock signals having specific slew rate
A liquid crystal display device is provided in which gate pulses are generated high-voltage using at least two gate clocks having a specific slew rate. The liquid crystal display device can include a liquid crystal display panel including gate and date lines as well as first and second touch electrodes; a touch sensing unit to supply a common voltage to the first and second touch electrodes during an image display period, and to sense a touch contact or operation during a touch sensing period; a controller to generate at least two gate clocks having a specific slew rate; a gate driver to generate gate pulses with the gate clocks, and to sequentially output the gate pulses to the gate lines during the image display period; and a data driver to supply data voltages to the data lines in response to a data control signal during the image display period. |
| US09791965B2 |
In-cell touch panel having multiple gate lines crossing a plurality of touch driving sub-electrodes, driving method thereof, and display
The present disclosure provides an in-cell touch panel, its driving method and a display device. The in-cell touch panel includes a resetting signal line, display control modules and touch control modules. Each touch driving sub-electrode is connected to the corresponding display control module and the corresponding touch control module. The display control module is connected to gate lines crossing each touch driving sub-electrode and configured to, when driving the gate lines crossing each touch driving sub-electrode, control the touch driving sub-electrode to be connected to a common electrode line. The touch control module is connected to the resetting signal line and configured to, after all the gate lines crossing each touch driving sub-electrode have been driven, control the touch driving sub-electrode to be connected to the touch driving signal line through a resetting signal from the resetting signal line. |
| US09791960B2 |
OLED touch control display device and manufacture method thereof
The present invention provides an OLED touch control display device and a manufacture method thereof, comprising: an OLED display (1) and a transparent touch panel (2); the OLED display (1) comprises: a substrate (11), a transparent package cover plate (12), first electrode layers (13), an organic emitting light layer (14) and a second electrode layer (15); the first electrode layer (13) is a reflective electrode, and the second electrode layer (15) is a transparent electrode; the transparent touch panel (2) is located at a side of the transparent package cover plate (12) of the OLED display (1) backing to the substrate (11). The OLED touch control display device can allow the top emitting OLED to possess touch control function to prevent the influence of the finger touch to the display result, and to diminish the thickness of the touch control display device and reduce the production cost. |
| US09791959B2 |
System and method for host-augmented touch processing
Systems and methods for host-augmented touch-sensing are disclosed. The energy-efficiency of a touch sensitive device may be improved by dynamically adjusting the scanning sensitivity of the touch sensor based on host-augmented environmental information such as temperature, pressure, position, orientation, humidity, force, or battery charging mode. |
| US09791957B2 |
Dynamic input at a touch-based interface based on pressure
Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and systems that may enable a touch-based interface to receive dynamic user inputs based on pressure. An exemplary method may involve: (a) detecting a touch interaction including an increase in pressure greater than a first threshold pressure-increase followed by a reduction in pressure greater than a threshold pressure-reduction; and (b) responsive to detecting the touch interaction, initiating an operation based on a region of the touch-based interface that corresponds to the touch interaction, wherein the operation is associated with the touch interaction. |
| US09791956B2 |
Touch panel click action
For interpreting a click action, an apparatus includes a touch panel, a processor, and a memory that stores code, executable by the processor, including code that: determines a number of touch points for a click action of the touch panel, determines a touch force for each touch point of the click action, identifies a number of click points for the click action based on the touch force of each touch point, and outputs a click event based on the number of click points. The apparatus may also include code that determines a click location associated with the click action, in response to the number of click points being one, and compares the click location to a first area, wherein outputting a click event includes outputting a primary click event, in response to the click location being within the first area. |
| US09791951B2 |
Display device and method of manufacturing same
Disclosed herein is a display device including a substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a form of a matrix in a plane parallel with the substrate, a display functional layer exerting an image display function on a basis of an image signal supplied to the plurality of pixel electrodes, a driving electrode opposed to the plurality of pixel electrodes, and a plurality of detecting electrodes arranged in a form of a plane opposed to the driving electrode, separated and arranged at a pitch of a natural number multiple of an arrangement pitch of the pixel electrodes in one direction in the arrangement plane, and each capacitively coupled with the driving electrode. |
| US09791947B2 |
Operation display device, operation display method and tangible computer-readable recording medium
Disclosed is an operation display device, including: a display unit; a touch panel to simultaneously detect touch operations carried out with fingers to a display surface of the display unit; a finger shape detecting unit to detect a shape of a contact part of the finger, which contacts to the display surface in each of the touch operations; and a control unit to control display contents of the display unit, wherein when the touch operations are simultaneously detected by the touch panel, the control unit judges whether the touch operations are an operation carried out by one operator or are operations carried out by a plurality of operators in accordance with the shape of the contact part of the finger relating to each touch operation, and changes the display contents of the display unit in accordance with a result of judging the touch operations. |
| US09791944B2 |
Secured KVM system having remote controller-indicator
A secure peripheral switching system comprises a secure peripheral switch remotely coupled to a secure remote controller-indicator, wherein the secure peripheral switch is capable of interfacing with at least two coupled host computers while ensuring data isolation among said at least two coupled host computers, said secure peripheral switch comprising a first interface circuitry to securely link the secure peripheral switch with said secure remote controller-indicator; and a secure remote controller-indicator. The secure remote controller-indicator comprises a second interface circuitry to securely link said secure remote controller-indicator with said secure peripheral switch; a control function capable of enabling a remote user control of said coupled secure peripheral switch; an indication function capable of providing a remote user indications of coupled secure peripheral switch; and an anti-tampering circuitry to detect physical tampering event and report such event to said secure peripheral switch. |
| US09791943B2 |
Convertible computing device
An apparatus may include a first panel having a first user interface that includes a keyboard. The apparatus may also include a second panel coupled via a hinge to the first panel in a clamshell structure. The second panel may include a first display side to present information in a first display mode when the apparatus is arranged in an open position, and a second display side to present information in a second display mode when the apparatus is arranged in a closed position. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. |
| US09791939B2 |
Method and apparatus for selecting between multiple gesture recognition systems
A method and apparatus for selecting between multiple gesture recognition systems includes an electronic device determining a context of operation for the electronic device that affects a gesture recognition function performed by the electronic device. The electronic device also selects, based on the context of operation, one of a plurality of gesture recognition systems in the electronic device as an active gesture recognition system for receiving gesturing input to perform the gesture recognition function, wherein the plurality of gesture recognition systems comprises an image-based gesture recognition system and a non-image-based gesture recognition system. |
| US09791934B2 |
Priority control for directional display device
An information processing device includes: a unit to acquire position information on a first user and a second user; a display control unit to cause a display device capable of varying display contents according to display directions to display first contents so as to be viewable from a position of the first user and to display second contents so as to be viewable from a position of the second user; a unit to detect that the first user and the second user are in a predetermined positional relationship; and a unit to judge whether or not a user has viewing authority with respect to contents, wherein when the predetermined positional relationship is detected, the display control unit causes the display device to stop display of contents, for which at least one of the first user and the second user does not have viewing authority. |
| US09791931B2 |
Operation device
An operation device includes: a magnet; a coil; an operation unit; a holding body; a mobile body; and a coil-side yoke. The holding body holds the coil. The mobile body holds the magnet so as to provide a predetermined clearance between the coil and the magnet. The mobile body is in contact with the holding body and movable relatively with respect to the holding body due to the operation force input into the operation unit. The coil-side yoke is disposed on the coil opposite to the magnet so as to lead the magnetic line generated by the magnet to the coil. The coil-side yoke is held by the mobile body so as to be movable with the magnet. |
| US09791928B2 |
Apparatus, method, computer program and user interface
An apparatus, method, computer program and apparatus provide a user input device which is intended to be easier for a user to use. A tactile feedback which differentiates a user selectable part from other user selectable parts is provided. The tactile feedback may only be provided when a specific function is available and the tactile feedback may be indicative of a characteristic of the function. For example, the tactile feedback may indicate that the function cannot be reversed and so the user knows to take extra care and avoid unintentionally actuating the selectable part. |
| US09791924B2 |
Eye tracking with mobile device in a head-mounted display
A head-mount display (HMD) and variations thereof are described. An HMD may include a mobile device having a display unit, a camera, a light source and a processing unit that controls operations of the display unit, camera and light source. The processing unit receives data associated with one or more optical images captured by the camera, and renders a visual image displayable by the display unit. The HMD may also include an eyewear piece having a holder, one or more lenses and a reflective unit. The holder is wearable by a user and holds the mobile device in front of eyes of the user. The user can view the display unit through the one or more lenses. The reflective unit reflects an image of at least an eye of the user. The camera is oriented to capture the reflected image of the eye through the reflective unit. |
| US09791922B2 |
User interface control device, user interface control method, computer program and integrated circuit
A user interface control device provides a GUI allowing a depth of a graphic to be easily set when composing the graphic with a stereoscopic image. The device comprises: a graphic information obtaining unit that specifies an area occupied by the graphic when the graphic is arranged on one of two viewpoint images forming a stereoscopic image; a depth information analyzing unit that acquires a depth of a subject appearing within the specified area occupied by the graphic in the one viewpoint image; and a depth setting presenting unit that presents a first alternative and a second alternative for setting a depth of the graphic, the first alternative corresponding to the depth of the subject, and the second alternative corresponding to a depth differing for the depth of the subject. |
| US09791916B2 |
Control circuit including load switch, electronic apparatus including the load switch, and control method thereof
A control circuit is provided. The control circuit includes a load switch, and a controller configured to transfer a turn-on signal which is increased step by step to the load switch, and perform a soft start operation which turns on the load switch. In response to the load switch being turned on, the control circuit restricts an inrush current flowing in the load switch. |
| US09791912B2 |
Intelligent user mode selection in an eye-tracking system
A personal computer system comprises a visual display, an imaging device adapted to provide eye-tracking data by imaging at least one eye of a viewer of the visual display, and identifying means for recognizing the viewer with reference to one of a plurality of predefined personal profiles. The personal computer system further comprises an eye-tracking processor for processing the eye-tracking data. According to the invention, the eye-tracking processor is selectively operable in one of a plurality of personalized active sub-modes associated with said personal profiles. The sub-modes may differ with regard to eye-tracking related or power-management related settings. Further, the identifying means may sense an identified viewer's actual viewing condition (e.g., use of viewing aids or wearing of garments), wherein the imaging device is further operable in a sub profile mode associated with the determined actual viewing condition. |
| US09791908B2 |
Systems and methods for protecting virtualized assets
According to various aspects and embodiments, a power management system configured to protect a plurality of information technology (IT) assets is provided. The system includes a migration component executable by the at least one processor and configured to identify the plurality of IT assets, the plurality of IT assets including at least one power supply unit and at least one host server, generate an association between at least one IT asset and at least one power supply unit, receive a power-related event from the at least one power supply unit, correlate the power-related event with at least one affected IT asset based on the generated association, determine a sequence of actions, wherein the sequence of actions is configured to migrate at least one virtual machine from the at least one affected IT asset to a non-affected asset, and execute the sequence of actions. |
| US09791906B2 |
Information handling system multi-purpose connector guide pin structure
A USB Type C connector port adapts to support docking solutions with enhanced power transfer features, including increased power transfer levels supported through a guide pin and connector interface, rapid power transfer configuration changes by applying pre-negotiated power settings, external battery charge and discharge at an information handling system with improved efficiency accomplished by transitioning voltage between native and boosted levels responsive to information handling system load, and robust connector port coupling in a cavity of a connector shell. |
| US09791902B2 |
System and method for providing multi-dimensional power supply efficiency profiles
A first operating condition and a second operating condition at a power supply unit (PSU) are determined at a first time. A power conversion efficiency of the PSU is determined at the first time. A first entry at a power conversion efficiency profile is generated, the first entry associating the first power conversion efficiency with the first operating condition and the second operating condition. |
| US09791900B1 |
Expansion card mounting assembly
An expansion card mounting assembly includes a mounting structure and a circuit board coupled to the mounting structure. Expansion cards are mounted on a top side and a bottom side of the circuit board and secured at opposite ends by a moveable plate of the expansion card mounting assembly. The mounting structure includes an opening along a length of the expansion cards that allows air to flow over the expansion cards in multiple directions including a vertical direction. The moveable plate and mounting structure are configured to allow a position of the moveable plate on the mounting structure to be adjusted to mount expansion cards having different lengths in the expansion card mounting assembly. |
| US09791899B2 |
Method to realize reconfigurable memory topology
An apparatus and method to permit reconfiguration of a memory topology. A printed circuit board (PCB) has a central processing unit (CPU) connector coupled a pair of dual inline memory module (DIMM) connectors coupled thereto. The PCB defines an electrical access channel coupling the pair of DIMM connectors into a T topology having a first branch and a second branch. The second branch of the T topology is electrically discontinuous with the rest of the T topology proximate to a T junction. A bridge may be provided to span the discontinuity. |
| US09791895B2 |
Convertible axle structure
A convertible axle structure includes a first shaft, a second shaft parallel to the first shaft, and a switch member disposed between the first shaft and the second shaft. The outer wall of the first shaft has a slide groove composed of a front radial slide groove portion, an axial slide groove portion, and a rear radial slide groove portion. The outer wall of the second shaft has a guide groove composed of a radial guide groove portion, a front inclined guide groove portion, and a rear inclined guide groove portion. The switch member has a first protrusion slidable in the slide groove and a symmetrical second protrusion slidable in the guide groove to guide the first shaft and the second shaft to carry out an asynchronous convertible turning. |
| US09791894B2 |
Security apparatus
A security apparatus for securing a portable electronic device to an immovable object includes a head having a base. The head also includes a plurality of engagement elements extending from the base and configured to be inserted into an aperture of the portable electronic device. The plurality of engagement elements is movable relative to the body while inserted into the aperture to engage a portion of the portable electronic device. The head further includes a linear element positioned between the plurality of engagement elements. The linear element is movable relative to the plurality of engagement elements to push the plurality of engagement elements radially outward. The security apparatus also includes a security device attached to the head and configured to engage the immovable object. |
| US09791890B2 |
Secure housing for a portable computer
A secure housing for a portable computer, which has a screen, operating keys and at least one connector, can be transferred from an open state to a closed state. In order to protect the computer and the data stored thereon, the secure housing can be locked in the closed state and conceals at least one operating key of the computer while the screen is exposed. |
| US09791887B2 |
Synchronization of a data signal
A method for synchronizing a data signal in a bus environment is suggested, the method may include providing multiple clock phases based on a reference oscillator; determining a phase out of the multiple clock phases for a transition of a data signal; and synchronizing the data signal based on the phase determined. |
| US09791882B2 |
Voltage source
A voltage source wherein at least one first switch couples a first node of the voltage source to a node of application of at least one potential of a power supply voltage, and at least one first capacitive element couples the first node or a second node of the voltage source to a control node of the first switch. |
| US09791881B2 |
Self-driven synchronous rectification for a power converter
A power converter with an isolated topology may include a power transistor, a sense transistor, and a read-out circuit. The sense transistor may be arranged in a current mirror configuration with the power transistor such that the gate terminal of the sense transistor is coupled to the gate terminal of the power transistor and the first drain/source terminal of the sense transistor is coupled to the first drain/source terminal of the power transistor. The read-out circuit may be coupled to the second drain/source terminal of the power transistor and the second drain source/terminal of the sense transistor. The read-out circuit may be arranged to cause a voltage at the second drain/source terminal of the sense transistor to be substantially the same as a voltage at the second drain/source terminal of the power transistor. |
| US09791880B2 |
Reducing voltage regulator transistor operating temperatures
Methods and apparatus to reduce localized transistor operating temperature increases in fully integrated voltage regulator circuits are provided. Transistor self-heating effects are reduced by dispersing heat more evenly over the integrated circuit die, via use of nested voltage regulator circuits and/or use of more than one transistor in a voltage regulator circuit pass device. An electrically parallel-connected group of multiple individual integrated transistors may be laid out across cooler areas of the integrated circuit die, such as in substantially linear sets or rings of devices near the outer die perimeter. Each transistor in the group may better disperse its own heat if it is thermally segregated from other self-heating devices, as through a minimum physical layout spacing. Transistor bias voltage mismatch tolerances, load currents, and routing resistances may interrelatedly determine the number of individual transistors needed in a group. |
| US09791877B2 |
Electrical household appliance system
An electrical appliance having at least one electrical load, and a digital control system managing flows of electric current of supply of the at least one electrical load, wherein the digital control system of the electrical appliance transmits information to an external control device, wherein said information comprises first information regarding authorization or non-authorization for an interruption of the supply of electric voltage to the electrical appliance by the external control device, the digital control system of the electrical appliance generating the first information of its own operating state. |
| US09791875B1 |
Self-referenced low-dropout regulator
A low dropout regulator (LDO) is disclosed. The LDO includes a transistor loop including a first transistor coupled to a second transistor. The first transistor and the second transistor coupled to a first resistor and a second resistor. The first resistor being coupled to ground and second resister coupled to the first resistor. The LDO further includes an output transistor coupled to the second transistor and a power supply line. The output transistor further coupled to a pair of input transistors coupled to the power supply line. One of the input transistors coupled to a third resistor, wherein the third resistor coupled to a fourth resistor and the fourth resistor coupled to ground. The LDO also includes a fifth resistor coupled to an output of the output transistor. The fifth resistor is coupled to the first transistor. |
| US09791874B1 |
NMOS-based voltage regulator
One example discloses a voltage regulator, comprising: a power supply input; a regulated voltage output; an output transistor configured to provide a first current from the power supply input to the regulated voltage output based on a control voltage; and a current amplifier configured to provide a second current from the power supply input to the regulated voltage output based on the control voltage; wherein the output transistor and the current amplifier are coupled in parallel between the power supply input and the regulated voltage output. |
| US09791871B1 |
Thermostat switching circuitry with sequenced turn-off for overcurrent protection
A thermostat may include first and second solid-state switching elements coupled to a call relay wire connector and a power return wire connector. The switching elements may be configured to operate in a first state to make a connection between the call relay wire connector and the power return wire connector, and a second state in which the connection is interrupted. The thermostat may also include power monitoring circuitry configured to cause the switching elements to operate in the first state to actuate an environmental control function, receive an indication that the switching elements should transition to the second state, at a first time after receiving the indication, turn off whichever of the first switching element and the second switching element receives AC current from the environmental control system at the first time; and at a second time after the first time, turn off the other of the switching elements. |
| US09791870B2 |
Methods and systems for energy balance control for feed flow and feed temperature disturbances
The present disclosure provides methods and systems for mitigating finished product temperature transients caused by changes in product flow, raw product temperature, or other disturbances in an aseptic sterilization process. The methods and systems include applying an energy balance feedforward control scheme to the aseptic sterilization process to compensate for raw product temperature changes and changes in product flow. The methods and systems prevent damage to a finished product from occurring based on adverse transient temperature responses of heaters and coolers in an aseptic sterilization process. |
| US09791858B2 |
System and method for controlling a self-propelled device using a dynamically configurable instruction library
A self-propelled device includes a drive system, a wireless communication port, a memory and a processor. The memory stores a first set of instructions for mapping individual inputs from a first set of recognizable inputs to a corresponding command that controls movement of the self-propelled device. The processor (or processors) receive one or more inputs from the controller device over the wireless communication port, map each of the one or more inputs to a command based on the set of instructions, and control the drive system using the command determined for each of the one or more inputs. While the drive system is controlled, the processor processes one or more instructions to after the set of recognizable inputs and/or the corresponding command that is mapped to the individual inputs in the set of recognizable inputs. |
| US09791857B2 |
System and method for monitoring and alerting vehicle occupant to operating efficiencies of autonomous driving assistance systems
A computing device for a vehicle is provided. The computing device includes one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing device, and a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to receive sensor data relating to operation of an autonomous driving assistance system, process the received sensor data to derive a value for an assistance system data quality parameter, compare the quality parameter value to a reference, and generate a notification including a result of the comparison. |
| US09791856B2 |
Fault frequency set detection system and method
Systems and methods are provided for monitoring operating machinery to identify fault frequency sets for consumable components used in the machinery. Data associated with characteristic behavior of the machinery being monitored is acquired and analyzed, comparing known vendor information regarding fault frequencies for specified components to vibration frequencies observed in the machine in service. The systems and methods described herein enable an operator to identify and confirm critical information such as the location of and/or vendor identity for components exhibiting fault vibration behavior. |
| US09791851B2 |
Quick processing system and method for SMT equipment
The present invention provides a quick processing system and method for SMT equipment, that is: firstly read PCB design files and BOM files inputted, and generate core data including text data and graphic data of all components to be assembled; then search the component data matched with each component to be assembled in the local database on basis of the core data, and link the found component information with the corresponding component to be assembled, and mark the component information as an available component, and create component information on basis of the core data of the component to be assembled, and stored to the local database, then mark the component information as an available component, and recover the component information on basis of the graphic data in the core data as an error is checked out; finally output the validated component information to the SMT equipment system. |
| US09791850B2 |
Numerical control system
A numerical control system exchanges input/output signals between a numerical controller and an IO unit and the IO unit includes a first control unit that changes an idle signal output from the IO unit using an input signal as a trigger to a specific waveform pattern signal and when the specific waveform pattern signal is received, transmits the specific waveform pattern signal to a former side. The numerical controller includes a second control unit that outputs an interrupt signal when the specific waveform pattern signal is received. |
| US09791846B2 |
Numerical control device
To include an analysis processing unit that obtains a movement command for moving on a movement path in a machining program, and vibration conditions for vibrating along the movement path, a command-movement-amount calculation unit that calculates a command-movement amount per unit time, a vibrational-movement-amount calculation unit that uses the vibration conditions to calculate a vibrational-movement amount per unit time at a time corresponding to the movement command, and a movement-amount combining unit that combines the command-movement amount with the vibrational-movement amount to calculate a combined movement amount, and that acquires a movement amount within the unit time such that a position, which has moved from a reference position for calculating the combined movement amount by the combined movement amount, is located on the movement path. |
| US09791845B2 |
Workpiece-attachment-information reporting device
A workpiece-attachment-information reporting device includes a range-setting unit for setting a movable range in a prescribed feed-shaft direction of a work machine, a position-orientation-setting unit for setting the attachment position or orientation of a workpiece, a route-setting unit for setting a tool route on the basis of the attachment position or orientation of a workpiece, a range calculation unit for calculating the operational range in the prescribed feed-shaft direction of a work machine when the tool has moved relative to the workpiece along the tool route, a target-position-orientation calculation unit for obtaining the target attachment position or orientation of the workpiece with the calculated operational range being within the movable range, and a reporting unit for reporting the target attachment position or orientation. |
| US09791844B2 |
Method for influencing a control program of a control device
A method for influencing a control program having a plurality of first functions and at least one of the first functions is configured to control an actuator, and a memory is provided and the memory has memory regions occupied by subprograms assigned to the first functions, whereby there is a branch address in the program code of the control program when one of the first functions is called up that points to a memory address of the subprogram associated with the function call. The control program is analyzed for the occurrence of function calls, and the branch addresses, associated with the function calls, and addresses of the return commands are ascertained. One of the first functions is selected to be deleted. The first function is replaced by a second function, in which the program code of the selected first function is overwritten by the program code of the second function. |
| US09791842B2 |
Electrical appliance energy consumption control
A power control system includes at least one energy storage device each having a heat storage medium, a heater configured to heat the heat storage medium, a temperature sensor, a maximum temperature operating parameter of the device, a user-adjustable target temperature setting, which indicates a desired temperature of the heat storage medium and is less than the maximum temperature, and a controller that controls electrical energy consumption of each of the at least one energy storage device to heat the heat storage medium to a temperature that exceeds the target temperature setting and is below the maximum temperature. |
| US09791841B2 |
Designer interface for control systems
Tool for designing a control system for an IoT device. Tool includes input blocks. An input block represents first IoT device, third-party messaging account, or computing device. First device or account identified using first UUID. Tool includes output blocks. An output block represents second IoT device, third-party messaging account, or computing device. Second device or account identified using second UUID. One input block or one output block represents an IoT device. IoT device senses or controls and is connectable to WAN. Tool includes function blocks. A function block represents function that processes information received from the input blocks. First UUID determines first device or account identified using first UUID from which to receive information. The function blocks provide a command to the output blocks. Second UUID determines second device or account identified using second UUID to provide command. Input, output, and function blocks positionable in interface to form control system. |
| US09791838B2 |
Home appliance and online system including the same
A method of using an online system includes transmitting user information to a server through an external terminal to log in to the server. The server specifies a home appliance for a remote service based on the user information received from the external terminal and determines whether remote service activation of the specified home appliance is set, upon determining that the remote service activation of the home appliance is set. The server transmits operation information of the home appliance to the external terminal. The external terminal transmits a command signal to the server such that the home appliance is operated based on the received operation information. The server receives the command signal, and the server transmits the command signal to the home appliance such that the home appliance is operated. |
| US09791837B2 |
Data center intelligent control and optimization
Systems and methods of monitoring, analyzing, optimizing and controlling data centers and data center operations are disclosed. The system includes data collection and storage hardware and software for harvesting operational data from data center assets and operations. Intelligent analysis and optimization software enables identification of optimization and/or control actions. Control software and hardware enables enacting a change in the operational state of data centers. |
| US09791834B1 |
Fast digital to time converter linearity calibration to improve clock jitter performance
A system includes a digital-to-time converter (DTC) to generate output signals with phase offsets set by a plurality of DTC input values and a time-to-digital converter (TDC) operatively coupled to the DTC, wherein the TDC has a lower resolution than the DTC. The system also includes a processing component operatively coupled to the DTC and the TDC. The processing device, for each of a plurality of TDC thresholds, determines a DTC input value corresponding to a respective TDC threshold. The processing device may then generate a calibration function based on the determined DTC input values and corresponding TDC thresholds. |
| US09791830B2 |
Duct that is detachable to a main body, and a main body including a duct and a detachable device
A duct that is attachable to a main body includes a flow passage to flow air, the flow passage including a flexible structure, and a ventilation opening at a first end of the flow passage. The ventilation opening and at least a part of flow passage are passable through a recess of a detachable device which detachable from the main body. A main body including the duct, the detachable device, and an airflow generation device is also provided. |
| US09791821B2 |
Document conveyance apparatus and image forming apparatus
A document conveyance apparatus includes a document conveyance section, a cover, an opening and closing detection sensor, a document detection sensor, and a control section. The control section detects opening and closing of the cover on the basis of an output value of the opening and closing detection sensor and detects whether or not there is a document in a predetermined detection position on the basis of the output value of the document detection sensor. If, when the output value of the document detection sensor has changed from a value indicating an opened state of the cover to a value indicating a closed state thereof, the output value of the document detection sensor is a value indicating that there is the document, the control section detects a half-closed state where the cover is not completely closed. |
| US09791820B2 |
Image forming apparatus having heating body, electric power supply, and controller
While a continuous conveying process is being executed, a first output process is executed at a timing prior to a prescribed timing, and a second output process is executed for a prescribed period from the prescribed timing. The prescribed timing is prior to a timing at which each recording sheet reaches a heating body. The first output process is for controlling an electric power supply to output electric power to a heat source configured to heat the heating body. The second output process is for controlling the electric power supply to output electric power to the heat source such that an output level of the electric power that is outputted from the electric power supply in the second output process has a tendency to become higher than an output level of the electric power that is outputted from the electric power supply in the first output process. |
| US09791814B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet, includes an image forming unit configured to form the image on the sheet, a double-sided conveyance path through which the sheet with the image formed on a first surface passes before the image forming unit forms an image on a second surface opposite to the first surface, a guide member having a contact portion configured to contact one end of the sheet in the width direction of the sheet, the guide member being provided on the double-sided conveyance path, and a reversing roller pair forwardly and reversely rotatable, configured to convey the sheet to the double-sided conveyance path during a reverse rotation, the reversing roller pair having a drive shaft, and a first roller and a second roller coaxially disposed on the shaft, rotatable with the shaft, wherein the second roller is disposed at a position more away from the contact portion than the first roller in the axial direction of the shaft, the second roller having a larger outer diameter than the first roller. |
| US09791812B2 |
Rotatable feeding member and rotatable fixing member
A rotatable feeding member for feeding a recording material includes a surface layer formed of a resin material, and a character portion including characters selected from alphabetical and numeral characters made visible by recessing the surface layer, wherein the characters are arranged along a circumferential direction of the rotatable feeding member. The characters are slanted with respect to a longitudinal direction of the rotatable feeding member. |
| US09791805B2 |
Developing device, image forming apparatus, coil attaching method to developing device
A developing device includes a developer container for storing developer containing carrier and toner, the developer container including a first compartment and a second compartment in which the developer is stirred and fed, a developing roller, and a sensor including a coil. A pair of communication portion is disposed on both ends in a longitudinal direction of the compartments. In addition, a gap is formed between the first compartment and the second compartment, and a part of the first compartment adjacent to the gap is a cylindrical portion through which the developer passes. A flat cable as a coil passes through the gap and is wound around the cylindrical portion so as to form a winding by overlapping both end portions of the flat cable in a state where terminals of wires are shifted by one pitch. |
| US09791797B2 |
Metallic toner compositions
A toner composition including a toner particle having a surface, wherein the toner particle comprises at least one toner resin; a metallic pigment bonded to the surface of the toner particle; and an insulative surface additive disposed over the metallic pigment. |
| US09791796B2 |
Polyester resin, method for producing same, and toner
The present invention relates to a polyester resin which comprises a constituent unit represented by general formula (1), a constituent unit derived from a compound having a bisphenol skeleton and a constituent unit derived from a polyvalent carboxylic acid, and wherein the constituent unit derived from a compound having a bisphenol skeleton is contained in an amount of 20 parts by mole or more per 100 parts by mole of the constituent unit derived from a polyvalent carboxylic acid. The present invention is able to provide a polyester resin which has excellent solubility in a solvent and excellent pulverization properties, and which provides a toner having excellent storage stability. |
| US09791791B2 |
Electrophotographic photoreceptor, electrophotographic cartridge, image forming apparatus, and charge transport substance
The present invention relates to an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a conductive support and a photosensitive layer disposed thereover, wherein the photosensitive layer comprises a compound represented by general formula (1) and palladium, the photosensitive layer having a palladium content of 0.01-50 ppm. |
| US09791788B2 |
Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes irradiating a first photoresist layer via a light source, measuring a first exposure intensity of the first photoresist layer, irradiating a second photoresist layer via the light source, measuring a second exposure intensity of the second photoresist layer, subtracting the second exposure intensity from the first exposure intensity, and subsequent to the subtracting, exposing a third photoresist layer formed on a semiconductor substrate by using the light source, wherein an out-of-band (OoB) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light eliminating layer is formed on the second photoresist layer. |
| US09791787B2 |
Lithographic method and apparatus
A method of patterning substrates using a lithographic apparatus. The method comprising providing a beam of radiation using an illumination system, using a patterning device to impart the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section, and using a projection system to project the patterned radiation beam onto target portions of a lot of substrates, wherein the method further comprises performing a radiation beam aberration measurement after projecting the patterned radiation beam onto a subset of the lot of substrates, performing an adjustment of the projection system using the results of the radiation beam aberration measurement, then projecting the patterned radiation beam onto a further subset of the lot of substrates. |
| US09791786B1 |
Method to reduce line waviness
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to an exposure pattern alteration software application which manipulates exposure polygons having lines with angles substantially close to angles of symmetry of a hex close pack arrangement, which suffer from long jogs. Long jogs present themselves as high edge placement error regions. As such, the exposure pattern alteration software application provides for line wave reduction by serrating polygon edges at affected angles to reduce edge placement errors during maskless lithography patterning in a manufacturing process. |
| US09791779B2 |
EUV resist etch durability improvement and pattern collapse mitigation
A method for patterning a substrate is described. The patterning method includes receiving a first patterned layer overlying a material layer to be etched on a substrate, wherein the first patterned layer is composed of a resist material having (i) material properties that provide lithographic resolution of less than about 40 nanometers when exposed to extreme ultraviolet radiation lithography, and (ii) material properties that provide a nominal etch resistance to an etch process condition. The first patterned layer is over-coated with an image reversal material such that the image reversal material fills and covers the first patterned layer. The patterning method further includes removing an upper portion of the image reversal material such that top surfaces of the first patterned layer are exposed, and removing the first patterned layer such that the image reversal material remains resulting in a second patterned layer. |
| US09791778B2 |
Liquid processing method, liquid processing apparatus and recording medium
There are provided a liquid processing method, a liquid processing apparatus and a recording medium for liquid processing which can enhance the uniformity of the coating state of a processing liquid on a substrate. A coating unit includes a rotary holder for rotating a wafer, a nozzle for supplying a processing liquid onto a surface of the wafer, and a controller for controlling the position of the nozzle with respect to the wafer. A liquid processing method includes: starting the supply of the processing liquid to the surface of the wafer at an eccentric position at a distance from the center of rotation of the wafer, and moving the position on the wafer to which the processing liquid is supplied toward the center of rotation of the wafer while rotating the wafer at a first rotational speed; and, after the processing liquid supply position has reached the center of rotation of the wafer, rotating the wafer at a second rotational speed which is higher than the first rotational speed, thereby allowing the processing liquid to spread toward the periphery of the wafer. |
| US09791776B2 |
Resist composition and method for producing resist pattern
A resist composition contains (A) a resin being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, but becoming soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid, (B) an acid generator represented by the formula (II), and (D) a compound represented by the formula (I), wherein R1 and R2, m and n, R3 and R4, X1, R5 and Z1+ are defined in the specification. |
| US09791773B2 |
Photosensitive resin composition, color filter and liquid crystal display device
The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition for black matrix, as well as a color filter and a liquid crystal display (LCD) device formed by the composition. The aforementioned photosensitive resin composition comprises an alkali-soluble resin (A), a compound containing vinyl unsaturated group(s) (B), a photo initiator (C), quinonediazide sulfonic acid ester (D), a solvent (E) and black pigment (F). The alkali-soluble resin (A) includes epoxy resin having unsaturated group(s) (A-1), which is obtained by reacting an epoxy resin (i) having at least two epoxy groups with a compound (ii) having at least one vinyl unsaturated group and carboxyl group. The aforementioned photo initiator (C) includes an O-acyloxime compound (C-1). |
| US09791771B2 |
Photomask structure with an etch stop layer that enables repairs of detected defects therein and extreme ultraviolet(EUV) photolithograpy methods using the photomask structure
Disclosed are a repairable photomask structure and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photolithography methods. The structure includes a multilayer stack, a protective layer above the stack and a light absorber layer above the protective layer. The stack includes alternating layers of high and low atomic number materials and a selected one of the high atomic number material layers is different from the others such that it functions as an etch stop layer. This configuration allows the photomask structure to be repaired if/when defects are detected near exposed surfaces of the multilayer stack following light absorber layer patterning. For example, when a defect is detected near an exposed surface of the stack in a specific opening in the light absorber layer, the opening can be selectively extended down to the etch stop layer or all the openings can be extended down to the etch stop layer in order to remove that defect. |
| US09791767B2 |
Gimbal having parallel stability mechanism
The present disclosure describes devices and methods for providing movement of a payload about at least two degrees of freedom. A gimbal mechanism as described herein can provide rotation of a payload about at least two different axes, wherein the rotation about the two axes is controlled by two actuators that can be actuated independently of one another. The two actuators can be fixed in position and orientation relative to one another, such that neither actuator is driven by the other. Therefore, the gimbal mechanism can control movement of the payload about two degrees of freedom in a parallel manner. The gimbal mechanisms described herein can have a compact configuration that allows for minimizing the volume and weight of the gimbal mechanisms, while improving the stability of movement provided by the gimbal mechanisms. |
| US09791765B2 |
Lighting control device
A lighting control device is mounted in a photoflash and comprises a fixing seat and a honeycomb grid installed in said fixing seat. The terminal of an extension of one end of the honeycomb grid has a first installation member, and the other end of the honeycomb grid has a honeycomb member. An annular region of the outer surface of the honeycomb member, which is adjacent to the first installation member, has a second installation member. In application, the first or second installation member is sleeved by the fixing seat to make the photoflash generate a desired lighted area according to requirement. Thereby, the present invention can change the distance between the honeycomb member and the photoflash and adjust the area lighted by the photoflash via varying the installation way of the honeycomb grid. |
| US09791760B2 |
Electrochromic device containing metal oxide nanoparticles and ultraviolet blocking material
An electrochromic device includes a nanostructured transition metal oxide bronze layer that includes one or more transition metal oxide and one or more dopant. The electrochromic device also includes nanoparticles containing one or more transparent conducting oxide (TCO), a solid state electrolyte, a counter electrode, and at least one protective layer to prevent degradation of the one or more nanostructured transition metal oxide bronze. The nanostructured transition metal oxide bronze selectively modulates transmittance of near-infrared (NIR) and visible radiation as a function of an applied voltage to the device. |
| US09791757B2 |
Liquid crystal display device and display device
According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including a semiconductor layer including a first extension portion and a second extension portion, a gate line, a first common electrode opposed to at least the second extension portion, a source line extending above the second extension portion, a pixel electrode including a main pixel electrode, a second common electrode including a second main common electrode opposed to the source line, and a first alignment film. |
| US09791756B2 |
Pixel structure of liquid crystal display panel and manufacturing method thereof
A pixel structure of a liquid crystal display panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided, the pixel structure adopts a tri-gate frame, and one thin film transistor and one storage capacitor are simultaneously formed during the manufacturing process. The storage capacitor has a first via and a second via to connect a first capacitor layer and a second capacitor layer of the storage capacitor. A main storage portion of the storage capacitor further includes a lower portion of a common line, so as to substantially increase the capacity of the storage capacitor and reduce a feed through effect produced by the parasitic capacitor of the liquid crystal display panel, and to improve the display quality of the panel. |
| US09791755B2 |
Color filter-on-array substrate, display device, and method for manufacturing the color filter-on-array substrate
The present disclosure provides a COA substrate, a display device and a method for manufacturing the COA substrate. The COA substrate includes: a passivation layer pattern arranged on a first conductive layer pattern including a data line, and a source electrode and a drain electrode of a TFT, and including a first via-hole at a position corresponding to the drain electrode; a second conductive layer pattern arranged on the passivation layer pattern and including a conductive connection pattern arranged at a region defined by a gate line, the data line and the TFT, and connected to the drain electrode of the TFT through the via-hole; and a color filter layer pattern arranged on the second conductive layer pattern and including a second via-hole at a position corresponding to the conductive connection pattern. |
| US09791752B2 |
Peripheral wiring structure of display substrate, display substrate display paneland display device
An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to the field of display technology, especially to a peripheral wiring structure of a display substrate, and a display substrate. In each two adjacent wirings on a display substrate, a first peripheral wiring structure has a first bent part which includes a first inclined surface, a first top surface, a second inclined surface; and a second peripheral wiring structure has a second bent part which includes a third inclined surface, a second top surface, a fourth inclined surface; a centerline of the second bent part is located between two adjacent first bent parts, and the third inclined surface of the second bent part is opposite to and parallel to the second inclined surface of one first bent part, and the distance between the third and second inclined surfaces is larger than that between the second and first top surfaces; the fourth inclined surface is opposite to and parallel to the first inclined surface of another first bent part, and the distance between the fourth and first inclined surfaces is larger than that between the second and first top surfaces. The distance between the adjacent peripheral wirings in the above-described display substrate may be smaller than the minimal distance of the Array process, which contributes to achieve a narrow border design of a display device. |
| US09791751B2 |
Liquid crystal display and liquid crystal display lower substrate assembly thereof
An LCD lower substrate assembly is assembleable with an LCD upper substrate assembly. The LCD lower substrate assembly includes a carrier board and a first alignment pad, a first alignment wire and a first group of adaption pads having a function of electrical conduction, which are arranged on the carrier board. The first alignment pad is electrically connected to the first alignment wire to receive a voltage signal and to apply the voltage signal to the first alignment wire. The first-group adaption pads are electrically connected to the first alignment wire in a spaced manner to receive the voltage signal that, after the assembly of the two substrate assemblies, is transmittable to a first group of common electrodes on the LCD upper substrate assembly. Connection portions between the adaption pads and the first alignment wire and the first-group adaption pads do not cross other alignment wires on the carrier board. |
| US09791749B2 |
Display device
A display device including: a substrate including a display area in which pixels are positioned and a peripheral area around the display area; a common electrode and a pixel electrode that are positioned on the display area and overlapping with each other, with a first insulating layer disposed therebetween; a common voltage line positioned on or below the common electrode and contacting the common electrode; an edge common voltage line connected with the common voltage line and formed along an edge of the display area; and a first common voltage transfer line contacting the edge common voltage line in the peripheral area and configured to transfer a common voltage to the common voltage line. |
| US09791746B2 |
Liquid crystal display panel
The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel includes a TFT substrate and a CF substrate that are respectively provided with first and second alignment films that allow for vertical light alignment, so that after irradiation of ultraviolet light, the first alignment film and the second alignment film have alignment directions that are substantially parallel but opposite to each other and the liquid crystal molecules are set at a tilt angle for being nearly vertically aligned. In a dark state where no electricity is applied, the liquid crystal molecules are arranged to be nearly perpendicular to surfaces of the TFT substrate and the CF substrate with no phase difference so that light leakage is extremely low and the dark state brightness is small thereby achieving a relatively high contrast; and after the application of a displaying electric field, the liquid crystal molecules are cause to rotate on a plane substantially parallel to the surfaces of the TFT substrate and the CF substrate so as to provide characteristics of a wide view angle and high transmittance offered by an IPS mode and an FFS mode. |
| US09791744B2 |
Display panel and display device
An electrode layer of a display panel includes a first trunk electrode extended along a first direction and a plurality of first and second branch electrodes disposed on two sides of the first trunk electrode. The first branch electrodes are separated by a distance (T). The first branch electrode has a first curved side, and the second branch electrode has a second curved side. The first curved side and second curved side have a first shortest distance (A) therebetween along a second direction. A first vertex is the highest point or lowest point of the first curved side along the first direction, and a second vertex is the highest point or lowest point of the second curved side along the first direction. The first vertex and second vertex have a second shortest distance (B) therebetween along the second direction. The equation of 0.5T≦(B−A)≦T is satisfied. |
| US09791740B2 |
Backlight module and liquid crystal display
A backlight module and a liquid crystal display are provided. The backlight module includes a back plate, at least one adhesive member, a reflecting film, a light guide plate and a light source. The adhesive member is disposed on the back plate. A reflecting film is engaged with the adhesive member and is positioned on the back plate. The light guide plate is disposed on the reflecting film, in which a portion of the light guide plate is adhered to the back plate by the adhesive member. The light source is disposed on the back plate for emitting light towards a light-incident surface of the light guide plate. |
| US09791739B2 |
Light source device and display apparatus
A light source device which includes a light source, a diffusion member configured to diffuse light from the light source, a reflection sheet configured to reflect the light from the light source to the diffusion member, a storage housing in which the diffusion member and the reflection sheet are stored to face each other, and positioning parts configured to position the diffusion member and the reflection sheet in the storage housing is provided. And the reflection sheet is provided with convex parts in one edge part thereof at positions corresponding, in a facing direction, to notches of the diffusion member which correspond to the positioning parts, such that light reflectance in the vicinity of the notches of the diffusion member is increased. |
| US09791732B2 |
Touching display panel and display device using the same
A touching display panel and a display device using the same are provided. The touching display panel includes a liquid crystal layer, a first substrate having a hard surface structure, a second substrate, a touch sensor layer, a thin-film transistor layer, and a color filter layer. The first and second substrates are respectively disposed at two sides of the liquid crystal layer. The touch sensor layer is disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and is formed on the first substrate. The thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer are both disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one of the thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer is formed on the first substrate. |
| US09791730B2 |
Liquid-crystal display device
An LCD device according to a group of embodiments comprises array and counter substrates, a liquid-crystal layer and a liquid-crystal alignment layer, where the array substrate or the counter substrate further comprises: a pattern of color filter layer, formed of a plurality of color regions; a pattern of light-shielding film, comprising band-shaped portions that run along boundaries of the color regions; and protrusions formed by the color filter layer and run along boundaries of the color regions; and boundaries between the color regions being respectively deviated from centerlines of the band-shaped portions by 1 μm or more. |
| US09791727B2 |
Transmitter, transmitting method, and receiving method
A transmitter includes a controller, configured to generate a control voltage corresponding to a pattern of the change in an amount of light emitted wherein the pattern in which one of a plurality of amounts of light emitted occurs indicates a signal to be transmitted, and a reflector that reflects sunlight. The transmitter also includes a liquid crystal board that receives reflected light that is sunlight reflected by the reflector and transmits the signal to a receiver by changing the amount of light emitted toward the receiver according to the control voltage. The liquid crystal board changes the reflected light passing through rate to a high passing through rate when one of the plurality of the amounts of light emitted occurs, and changes the reflected light passing through rate to a low passing through rate when another one of the plurality of amounts of light emitted occurs. |
| US09791722B2 |
Plural element composite materials, methods for making and using the same
The invention provides composite materials comprising a shape change element and an optical change element, which elements undergo a change in response to an applied stimulus. Also provided are objects that include the subject shape changing materials, as well as methods of making and using the same. |
| US09791720B2 |
Deformable non-round membrane assemblies
A deformable membrane assembly comprises an at least partially flexible fluid-filled envelope, one wall of which is formed by an elastic membrane that is held around its edge by a resiliently bendable supporting ring, a fixed support for the envelope and selectively operable means for causing relative movement between the supporting ring and the support for adjusting the pressure of the fluid in the envelope, thereby to cause the membrane to deform. The bending stiffness of the ring varies round the ring such that upon deformation of the membrane the ring bends variably to control the shape of the membrane to a predefined form. The moving means comprise a plurality of ring-engaging members that are arranged to apply a force to the ring at spaced control points. There are at least three control points, and there is a control point at or proximate each point on the ring where the profile of the ring that is needed to produce the predefined form upon deformation of the membrane exhibits a turning point in the direction of the force applied at the control point between two adjacent points where the profile of the ring exhibits an inflection point or a turning point in the opposite direction. |
| US09791718B2 |
Progressive multifocal ophthalmic lens designed to inhibit progressive myopia of the wearer
Progressive multifocal ophthalmic lens having a power addition (Add) and an astigmatism prescription, and having a far vision point CM, a near vision point NV, and an intermediate vision point IV positioned between CM and NV. The resulting astigmatism in the far and near vision zones is smaller than or equal to the resulting astigmatism in the intermediate vision zone, wherein the resulting astigmatism is the difference between the prescribed astigmatism and the astigmatism generated by the working lens under usual wear conditions. The lens provides good optical quality images in the far and near vision zones, and the resulting astigmatism in the intermediate vision zone encourages the wearer to use the far and near vision zones rather than the intermediate vision zone, thus reducing the risk of increasing the degree of myopia of the wearer in the long term. |
| US09791711B2 |
Image display device
To prevent effectively the flickering of an image due to the switching of a polarization direction while reducing speckle noise. A polarization switching unit is provided in an optical path of laser light to a projection surface A and periodically switches a polarization direction of the laser light emitted therefrom between p and S polarization. A laser control unit controls laser light sources in synchronization with the switching by the polarization switching unit and determines a driving current corresponding to a grayscale to be displayed on the basis of driving current characteristics for P polarization when the polarization direction of the laser light is the P polarization. In addition, the laser control unit determines the driving current corresponding to the grayscale to be displayed on the basis of the driving current characteristics for P polarization when the polarization direction of the laser light is the S polarization. |
| US09791710B2 |
Diffraction grating for use with a multi-layered display system
A display device is described and includes a first display screen including a mask pattern of a pixel. The display device includes a second display screen including the mask pattern, wherein the second display screen is located further from a front of the display device than the first display screen, wherein the front of the display device is closest to a viewer. The display device includes a diffraction element configured to copy the mask pattern of the second display screen into one or more viewable copies in order to minimize moiré interference with the mask pattern of the first display screen. |
| US09791706B2 |
Mutli-layer plenoptic displays that combine multiple emissive and light modulating planes
A multi-planar plenoptic display assembly is provided that includes multiple spatially-varying light emitting and light modulating planes. The display assembly includes at least one light emitting device and may include, but does not require, a modulating device used in conjunction according to display methods taught herein to display light field data. A display assembly controller may be used to render a light field with depth into a multi-planar plenoptic display assembly by assigning decomposed portions of the light field to the display assembly for display or presentation by differing ones of the emitting elements and by operating a modulating device to provide a parallax barrier. In one embodiment, a dynamic parallax barrier and a number of bi-state screens. Another embodiment uses a beam splitter to co-locate two pairs of autostereoscopic displays each including a projector projecting 3D content, a parallax barrier, and an emissive/projector element. |
| US09791705B1 |
Common aperture optical relay system
An optical relay system that is capable of re-imaging an image or a pupil from a shared location to two or more optical systems, or from two or more optical systems to a shared location is disclosed. |
| US09791698B2 |
Apparatus for providing a heads up display using a display output of a mobile device
An apparatus includes a device including a screen; a ledge against which the device lays; a connecting arm; and a partially transparent mirror coupled to the ledge via the connecting arm, where the mirror includes a center and two outer lateral edges and is structured and arranged relative to the ledge such that the screen faces the mirror and a center of the mirror is further from the screen than each of the two outer lateral edges, a part of the mirror that is adjacent the first of the two outer lateral edges thereby reflecting a part of the screen that is opposite the second of the two outer lateral edges, and a part of the mirror that is opposite the second of the two outer lateral edges thereby reflecting a part of the screen that is opposite the first of the two outer lateral edges. |
| US09791697B2 |
Screen
A screen disclosed herein is a screen having a reflectivity, which causes diffuse reflection of an image projected by a projector, and a transparency, which allows transmission of a background, and including an uneven sheet, a semi-transmissive reflecting layer, and a transparent layer. The uneven sheet includes a transparent material, and has one principal surface that is flat and the other principal surface that is an uneven surface provided with a plurality of recesses and protrusions. The first principal surface and the second principal surface are opposite to each other. The reflecting layer is formed on the uneven surface of the uneven sheet. The transparent layer covers the reflecting layer. The reflecting layer is a thin film having a thickness ranging from 2 nm to 1 μm. |
| US09791694B1 |
Transparent film display system for vehicles
A transparent flexible display film is applied to a vehicle windshield, either as a film applied to the surface of the windshield or as a layer in the laminated glass comprising the windshield. A connected computer renders a synthesized view of the external environment around the vehicle, including visual representations of information received from an on-board data sensor or from an external source. No special glasses or helmets are required for the operators and if the system fails, the display film is transparent and will not impede the operators view. |
| US09791685B2 |
Bessel beam plane illumination microscope
A microscope has a light source for generating a light beam having a wavelength, λ, and beam-forming optics configured for receiving the light beam and generating a Bessel-like beam that is directed into a sample. The beam-forming optics include an excitation objective having an axis oriented in a first direction. Imaging optics are configured for receiving light from a position within the sample that is illuminated by the Bessel-like beam and for imaging the received light on a detector. The imaging optics include a detection objective having an axis oriented in a second direction that is non-parallel to the first direction. A detector is configured for detecting signal light received by the imaging optics, and an aperture mask is positioned. |
| US09791682B2 |
Quantitative nonlinear optical microscopy using a shaped beam
A nonlinear optical microscope is provided, including source of a pulsed laser beam; a spatial light modulator for modulating the spatial profile of the pulsed laser beam; an objective for guiding the modulated beam towards a slide intended to carry a specimen; and a detector for collecting signals originating from the specimen, wherein the spatial light modulator is designed to modulate the intensity and/or the phase of the pulsed laser beam on the rear pupil of the objective to produce a beam that is axially extended and confined in one or two lateral directions after focusing by the objective, and wherein the slide is placed on a motorized stage of a histology slide scanner assembly. |
| US09791681B2 |
Optical element and display apparatus
An optical element is configured by connecting a plurality of tiles each constituted by a plurality of reflective optical elements, and is formed in a shape having a plane surface. The tiles configuring the optical element are formed such that outer shapes on the plane surface of the tiles have at least two different triangular shapes, while an end surface of each tile is provided with a light shielding part. |
| US09791680B2 |
Projection apparatus and projection lens
A projection lens disposed between a screen side and an image side and including a first lens group and a second lens group is provided. Refractive powers of the first lens group and the second lens group are respectively negative and positive. The first lens group includes a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens arranged in sequence from the screen side to the image side, and refractive powers thereof are respectively negative, negative, and positive. The second lens group is disposed between the first lens group and the image side and includes a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, a seventh lens, an eighth lens, a ninth lens, and a tenth lens arranged in sequence from the screen side to the image side, and refractive powers thereof are respectively positive, positive, negative, negative, negative, positive, and positive. A projection apparatus is provided. |
| US09791678B2 |
Zoom lens, imaging device and method for manufacturing the zoom lens
A zoom lens has, in order from an object: a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having negative refractive power; a third lens group having positive refractive power; and a fourth lens group having positive refractive power. Zooming is performed by changing an air gap between the lens groups. The fourth lens group includes, in order from the object, a first positive lens component, a second positive lens component having a convex surface facing the object, and a negative lens component. A specified conditional expression is satisfied. |
| US09791676B2 |
Optical imaging assembly and system with optical distortion correction
An optical imaging assembly is provided, having an optical axis; an object axis defined by an object being imaged; an aperture stop disposed on the optical axis; a light-transmissive sleeve enclosing the object axis, being disposed in object space defined by the object axis; and at least three refractive lens elements being arranged between the object and the aperture stop without any other intervening optical component, at least one of the elements having surfaces having at least one of cylindrical and acylindrical prescription, with an image plane, wherein the object being imaged lies within the sleeve. |
| US09791675B2 |
Super wide angle lens module
There is provided super wide angle lens module, including: a first lens having negative refractive power; a second lens having negative refractive power; a third lens having positive refractive power; a fourth lens having positive refractive power; and a fifth lens having positive refractive power and having a meniscus shape convex toward an image side, wherein the third lens satisfies Equation 1, Nd3>1.7 Equation 1 where Nd3 represents a refractive index of the third lens. |
| US09791672B2 |
Optical image capturing system
An optical image capturing system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface. The second lens element and the third lens element have refractive power. The fourth lens element with negative refractive power has a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface. The fifth lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface, wherein at least one inflection point is on at least one surface thereof. The sixth lens element with negative refractive power has a concave object-side surface. The surfaces of the fifth and the sixth lens elements are aspheric. The optical image capturing system has a total of six lens elements. |
| US09791669B2 |
Optical imaging lens and electronic device comprising the same
An optical imaging lens set includes an aperture stop, a first lens element to a sixth lens element from an object side toward an image side along an optical axis. The first lens element has an image-side surface with a convex portion in a vicinity of its periphery. The second lens element has an image-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis and a convex portion in a vicinity of its periphery. The third lens element is made of plastic. The fourth lens element has an image-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of its periphery. The fifth lens element is made of plastic. The sixth lens element is made of plastic and has an object-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis. |
| US09791665B2 |
Imaging lens and imaging apparatus
An imaging lens is substantially constituted by: a negative first lens group; a positive second lens group; an aperture stop; a positive third lens group; and a negative fourth lens group; provided in this order from an object side. The first lens group is constituted only by two or more negative lenses. The second lens group has a positive lens at the most object side thereof. The third lens group has a negative lens having a concave surface toward the object side at the most object side thereof. The fourth lens group is constituted by a single negative lens. The fourth lens group moves from the object side to an image side when changing focus from an object at infinity to an object at an extremely close distance. Only the fourth lens group moves during focusing operations. |
| US09791660B2 |
Lens barrel, camera body, and imaging device
An object of the invention is to provide a camera body of which a manual focus mode can be easily switched.A lens barrel includes an imaging optical system, a first operation ring, a second operation ring, and first and second sensors. The first sensor detects the rotation of the first operation ring and the rotation angle and the rotational direction of the first operation ring. The second sensor detects the angular position of the second operation ring. The imaging optical system includes a focus lens. A camera body includes a body control unit. The body control unit selectively executes a first manual focus mode in which the focus lens is moved according to the rotational direction and the rotation angle detected by the first sensor and a second manual focus mode in which the focus lens is moved according to the angular position detected by the second sensor. |
| US09791657B2 |
Methods of removing coating material from optical fibers
A method of removing a tight buffer coating from an optical fiber involves positioning an end section of the optical fiber next to an end of a tube, with at least a portion of the the end section including a primary coating and the tight buffer coating. The tube has an inner diameter greater than an outer diameter of the primary coating and an outer diameter less than an outer diameter of the tight buffer coating. The method also involves applying energy to heat the tight buffer coating, inserting the end section of the optical fiber into the tube so that the tight buffer coating contacts the end of the tube, and advancing the end section of the optical fiber along the tube. The tube removes the tight buffer coating from the primary coating as the end section of the optical fiber is advanced. |
| US09791656B2 |
Apparatus and method for inserting optical fibers into tubes
Apparatus for inserting optical fibers into furcation tubes comprises a plurality duct-like channels each configured to receive one of the furcation tubes in such a way that the furcation tube is insertable from a first side of the apparatus into the duct-like channel so that a long tube section of the furcation tube can be left protruding on the first side and a short tube section of the furcation tube can protrude on an opposite second side of the apparatus. Each duct-like channel is further configured so that a portion of the long tube section becomes spread apart along a longitudinal slot of the furcation tube, thereby allowing an optical fiber to be inserted into the short tube section and extended through the furcation tube before protruding from the longitudinal slot in the long tube section. |
| US09791655B2 |
Fiber optic cable packaging arrangement
A fiber optic enclosure assembly is disclosed herein. The assembly includes a fiber optic enclosure defining connection locations, a fiber optic cable extending from the connection locations of the fiber optic enclosure, and a covering defining a first axial end and a second axial end, the covering defining a throughhole extending from the first axial end to the second axial end, the throughhole extending along a central longitudinal axis of the covering, the covering defining a first cavity for receiving the fiber optic enclosure. A port extends from the first cavity to an outer surface of the covering, wherein the fiber optic cable extending from the connection locations can extend from the first cavity to the outer surface of the covering for wrapping around the outer surface of the covering. |
| US09791654B2 |
Fastener free spool for optical fiber storage
An network interface device (NID) cabinet has removably mounted or fixedly mounted cable spools. The NID cabinet is a small enclosure, typically made of plastic, which sits on the outside wall of an end user's building, such as a home or office. Pre-terminated cables are spooled around each cable spool, and the cable connector at one end of each cable is connected to a network interconnection junction within the NID cabinet. A series of interlocking mounting features are formed on both the cable spool and the mating NID cabinet back wall. Two different types of mounting features enable the cable spool to be removably or fixedly mounted within the NID cabinet. When fixedly mounted, the cable spool can still be removed from the NID cabinet, but only if the spooled cabled is completed un-spooled and removed from the cable spool. |
| US09791649B2 |
Mounting frame system
A mounting frame system is disclosed that facilitates the mounting of optical connector modules to printed circuit boards. The mounting frame system can include a mounting frame that is configured to attach to a printed circuit board, and is adapted to attach to a connector module. Thus, the mounting frame system can further allow releasable mounting of optical connector modules to the printed circuit board, such that the mounting is achieved in a safe and reliable manner. |
| US09791646B2 |
Optical module having latching mechanism of cover with bush
An optical module with an improved coupling portion to couple an optical device with an external fiber is disclosed. The coupling portion includes a stub to secure a coupling fiber in a center thereof, a bush to support the stub, a sleeve to receive the stub in a portion thereof and an external ferrule in another portion, and a sleeve cover to cover the sleeve. The coupling portion further includes a latch put between the bush and the cover by being hooked with both the bush and the cover. The latch electrically isolates the bush from the cover even when the bush and the sleeve cover are made of metal. |
| US09791645B2 |
Methods, devices and systems that dissipate heat and facilitate optical alignment in optical communications modules
A heat dissipation system for an optical communications module is provided that includes a cold block on which the optoelectronic components and a lens assembly of an OSA of the module are mounted. The cold block has precisely-controlled mounting surface heights that precisely passively align the lens assembly in directions normal to mounting surfaces of the cold block. The cold block is made of a material of very high thermal conductivity, typically copper, so that heat generated by the optoelectronic components is dissipated into the cold block to maintain the optoelectronic components well below maximum allowable temperatures. In addition, an optical interface device of the OSA has a low-profile and an optical configuration that allows it to be used with a high optical fiber count. |
| US09791642B2 |
Passive alignment of polymer waveguides
A chip packaging includes a first part comprising a support; and a core polymer layer transversally structured so as to exhibit distinct residual portions comprising: first waveguide cores each having a first height and disposed within said inner region; and one or more first alignment structures disposed within said outer region. A second part of the packaging comprises: second waveguide cores, each having a same second height; and one or more second alignment structures complementarily shaped with respect to the one or more first alignment structures, and wherein, the first part structured such that said inner region is recessed with respect to the outer region, to enable: the second waveguide cores to contact the first waveguide cores; and the one or more second alignment structures to respectively receive, at least partly, the one or more first alignment structures. The invention is further directed to related passive alignment methods. |
| US09791636B1 |
Fiber optic ferrule coupling system
A fiber optic ferrule coupling system including a ferrule interface plate having a ferrule port extending therethrough and a pocket in a side of the ferrule interface plate adjacent to the ferrule port, wherein a spring element disposed in the pocket partially protrudes into the port and applies an adjustable spring force to a ferrule connector inserted in the ferrule port via a spring cover fittable within the pocket. |
| US09791635B2 |
Remote grip multi-fiber connector
An optical fiber connector for terminating a fiber cable comprising a plurality of optical fibers, comprises an outer connector housing, a ferrule essentially free of adhesive, a backbone, and a collar body disposed between the ferrule and backbone. The collar body includes a remote gripping region to remotely grip the plurality of optical fibers outside of the ferrule. In some aspects, the collar body includes a fiber comb portion that separates potentially tangled fibers, arranges the plurality of fibers in a uniform pitch, and provides for straightforward feeding of the fiber array into ferrule bores during a fiber cable insertion process. In some aspects, the connector includes a resilient element disposed between the backbone and a rear portion of the collar body, and an intermediate spring element disposed between a front portion of the collar body and a rear portion of the ferrule. |
| US09791634B2 |
Magnetic connector with optical signal path
Circuits, apparatus, and methods that provide a connector system that can supply both power and data to a mobile computing or other type of device using a single connection. Further examples also provide a power and data adapter that can provide power and data to a mobile computing device using a single cable. Further examples provide an easy disengagement when a cable connected to the connector is pulled. One such example provides a magnetic connector that uncouples without binding when its cord is pulled. Another example prevents power from being provided at a connector insert until the connector insert is placed in a connector receptacle. |
| US09791630B2 |
Apparatus for discriminating bacteria types using optical scattering patterns
An apparatus for discriminating bacteria types using optical scattering patterns is disclosed. The apparatus includes an optical fiber for transferring light emitted from a light source, a lens for controlling a width of the light received from the optical fiber, a linear polarizer for transmitting the light passing through the lens and a bacterial colony, and a capturing unit for capturing an optical scattering pattern of the light transmitted through the linear polarizer. |
| US09791629B2 |
Active alignment of optical fiber to chip using liquid crystals
Devices and systems to perform optical alignment by using one or more liquid crystal layers to actively steer a light beam from an optical fiber to an optical waveguide integrated on a chip. An on-chip feedback mechanism can steer the beam between the fiber and a grating based waveguide to minimize the insertion loss of the system. |
| US09791627B1 |
Integrated optical components with wavelength tuning and power isolation functions
A tunable optical filter integrates the functions of wavelength tuning and power isolation of back reflection. The optical signal enters a Faraday rotator twice, and isolation is provided by two birefringent crystals, having their optical axes oriented at 45 degrees with respect to each other. The two birefringent crystals are on the same side of the Faraday rotator. The integration of an optical tunable filter and an isolator function into a single packaged component helps to reduce the size and complexity of optical amplifier systems, such as EDFAs and PDFAs, operating in the 1550 nm and 1310 nm transmission bands, respectively. |
| US09791626B2 |
Light transmitting substrate, array substrate, color filter substrate and display device
Disclosed are a light transmitting substrate, an array substrate, a color filter substrate and a display device. The light transmitting substrate includes a substrate body (10) comprising at least one intensifier layer (11) and at least one micro-ring resonate structure with a gain located in the intensifier layer (11). By arranging micro-ring resonate structure(s) with a gain in the substrate body (10), the light incident on the substrate is intensified upon passing through the micro-ring resonate structure so as to increase the intensity of the incident light. |
| US09791625B2 |
Connector system with physical security feature
A multifiber connector comprising a rectangular-shaped ferrule having a plurality of fibers, alignment structure positioned on a front face of the ferrule, the alignment structure being at least one of alignment pins and pin-receiving holes, a housing defining a ferrule opening, the ferrule opening sized and shaped to accommodate disposition of the ferrule therein, wherein when disposed within the ferrule opening the ferrule extends forward from a front face of the housing; the housing having an outer periphery, wherein the outer periphery is defined by at least a top wall, a bottom wall, and first and second side walls, each of the side walls defining a recess having a curved surface, each recess positioned at an intermediate point along the height of the first and second side walls, and a key on the outer periphery of the housing on at least one of the top wall and the bottom wall, the key being offset to one side of a centerline bisecting the connector into first and second side portions, wherein the key prevents the multifiber connector from mating with a standard adapter which would otherwise mate with the multifiber connector but for the location of the key. |
| US09791619B2 |
Microstructured optical fibers for gas sensing systems
Microstructured optical fiber (MOF) includes a cladding extending a length between first and second ends. The cladding includes an inner porous microstructure that at least partially surrounds a hollow core. A perimeter contour of the hollow core has a non-uniform radial distance from a center axis of the cladding such that first segments of the cladding along the perimeter contour have a shorter radial distance from the center axis relative to second segments of the cladding along the perimeter contour. The cladding receives and propagates light energy through the hollow core, and the inner porous microstructure substantially confines the light energy within the hollow core. The cladding defines at least one port hole that extends radially from an exterior surface of the cladding to the hollow core. Each port hole penetrates the perimeter contour of the hollow core through one of the second segments of the cladding. |
| US09791611B2 |
Backlight module, liquid crystal panel and display device
The embodiments of the present invention disclose a backlight module, a liquid crystal panel and a display device. The backlight module comprises: a light guide plate (5), a plurality of polarization-maintaining optical fibers (3) and a plurality of monochrome laser light sources (1) provided at a lateral portion of the light guide plate (5). The polarization-maintaining optical fibers (3) receive the monochromatic light emitted from the monochrome laser light sources (1) respectively, and transmit the monochromatic light into the light guide plate (5). |
| US09791606B2 |
Optical filter, and solid-state image pickup device and camera module using the optical filter
The problem of the present invention is to overcome drawbacks of conventional optical filters such as near-infrared cut filters and to provide an optical filter which generates little scatted light even during light absorption and has excellent transmittance property. The optical filter of the present invention is characterized by containing a squarylium-based compound and a compound which absorbs or quenches fluorescence of the squarylium-based compound. The optical filter of the present invention preferably contains a near-infrared absorbing dye containing a squarylium compound (A) and at least one compound (B) selected from the group consisting of a phthalocyanine-based compound (B-1) and a cyanine-based compound (B-2). |
| US09791605B2 |
Color conversion film, display panel using color conversion film and method for manufacturing color conversion film
A color conversion film includes a substrate, a number of first and second indentations defined in the substrate, and a number of quantum dot blocks received in the first and second indentations. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface parallel to the first surface. The first indentations are defined in the first surface and extended towards an interior of the substrate. The second indentations are defined in the second surface and extended towards an interior of the substrate. The quantum dot blocks converts an incident light to a light with a specific color. |
| US09791601B2 |
Method for fabricating an embedded pattern using a transfer-based imprinting
In a method for fabricating an embedded pattern using a transfer-based imprinting, an adhesive layer is formed on a substrate. The adhesive layer has a photo curable resin. A stamp having a protruded pattern is prepared. A thin-film layer is formed on an outer surface of the protruded pattern of the stamp. The stamp having the thin-film layer contact with the adhesive layer is pressed to selectively transfer the thin-film layer of the protruded pattern to the adhesive layer. Ultraviolet rays (UV) are irradiated to cure the adhesive layer. The stamp is removed. |
| US09791586B2 |
Processing and geosteering with a rotating tool
Various embodiments include apparatus and methods of processing and geosteering with respect to well logging. Apparatus and methods may include acquiring signals generated from operating a tool rotating in a borehole of a well, where the tool includes a receiver antenna tilted with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tool and two transmitter antennas. The acquired signals can be processed with respect to a direction in the rotation of the tool to determine properties associated with a formation and/or to determine a geosignal for geosteering a drilling operation. |
| US09791583B2 |
Overboard system for deployment and retrieval of autonomous seismic nodes
Embodiments of systems and methods for deploying and retrieving a plurality of autonomous seismic nodes from the back deck of a marine vessel using an overboard node deployment and retrieval system are presented. The overboard system may comprise one or more overboard wheels that are actively powered to move in response to changes in movement of the deployed cable. The overboard system may comprise a first overboard wheel with a plurality of rollers and a second overboard wheel configured to detect movement and/or changes in a position of the deployment line. The overboard system may be configured to move the first overboard wheel in response to movement of the second overboard wheel. In addition, the first overboard wheel may comprise at least one opening or pocket configured to hold a node while the node passes across the wheel. Other seismic devices may also pass through the overboard system, such as transponders and weights attached to the deployment cable. |
| US09791575B2 |
GNSS and inertial navigation system utilizing relative yaw as an observable for an ins filter
A GNSS/INS navigation system includes an INS filter that uses relative yaw values as an observable for attitude updates. The system calculates the relative yaw values based on carrier phase measurements, e.g., phase windup measurements, of GNSS signals received at a system GNSS antenna. The use of the relative yaw values as an observable in the INS filter allows the system to improve estimates of associated biases, and also to continue to estimate the associated biases in low dynamic environments. |
| US09791574B2 |
Method and system for repurposing of a global navigation satellite system receiver for receiving low-earth orbit communication satellite signals
Methods and systems for repurposing of a global navigation satellite system receiver for receiving low-earth orbit (LEO) communication satellite timing signals may comprise receiving a medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite signal and/or a LEO signal in a receiver of the communication device. The MEO or LEO signal may be down-converted, and a position of the communication device may be calculated utilizing the down-converted signal. The signal may be down-converted utilizing a local oscillator signal generated by a phase locked loop (PLL), which may be delta-sigma modulated via a fractional-N divider. A clock signal may be communicated to the PLL utilizing a temperature-compensated crystal oscillator. The signal may be down-converted to an intermediate frequency or down-converted directly to baseband frequencies. The signal may be processed utilizing surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters. In-phase and quadrature signals may be processed in the RF path utilizing a two-stage polyphase filter. |
| US09791567B2 |
System and method for authenticated interrogation of a target with quantum entanglement
A method and apparatus for authenticating a radar return signal include: generating an outgoing radar beam; generating a pair of entangled photons comprising a signal photon and an idler photon; combining the signal photon with the outgoing radar beam to generate a combined beam; sending the combined beam towards a target; receiving a return beam; detecting the signal photon from the return beam by a quantum illumination receiver; and making a joint detection with the idler signal. |
| US09791564B1 |
Adaptive filtering for FMCW interference mitigation in PMCW radar systems
A radar sensing system for a vehicle includes a transmitter configured for installation and use on a vehicle and able to transmit radio signals. The radar sensing system also includes a receiver and a processor. The receiver is configured for installation and use on the vehicle and able to receive radio signals. The received radio signals include transmitted radio signals that are reflected from objects in the environment. The received radio signals further include radio signals transmitted by at least one other radar system. The processor samples the received radio signals to produce a sampled stream. The processor is configured to control an adaptive filter. Responsive to the processor, the adaptive filter is configured to filter the sampled stream, such that the radio signals transmitted by the at least one other radar system are removed from the received radio signals. |
| US09791563B1 |
Joint synthetic aperture radar plus ground moving target indicator from single-channel radar using compressive sensing
The various embodiments presented herein relate to utilizing an operational single-channel radar to collect and process synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and ground moving target indicator (GMTI) imagery from a same set of radar returns. In an embodiment, data is collected by randomly staggering a slow-time pulse repetition interval (PRI) over a SAR aperture such that a number of transmitted pulses in the SAR aperture is preserved with respect to standard SAR, but many of the pulses are spaced very closely enabling movers (e.g., targets) to be resolved, wherein a relative velocity of the movers places them outside of the SAR ground patch. The various embodiments of image reconstruction can be based on compressed sensing inversion from undersampled data, which can be solved efficiently using such techniques as Bregman iteration. The various embodiments enable high-quality SAR reconstruction, and high-quality GMTI reconstruction from the same set of radar returns. |
| US09791554B2 |
Multiple-beam triangulation-based range finder and method
A multiple-beam triangulation-based range finder can direct multiple beams onto a sample from different orientations. The range finder can use a quadrant detector to detect light from the multiple beams that is reflected from the sample. The range finder generates a trigger signal when the target is a specified distance from the range finder. In some examples, two or more of the multiple beams are directed onto the sample simultaneously, where the beams are modulated at different frequencies and the signals from the quadrant detector are analyzed at the respective frequencies. In some examples, two or more of the multiple beams are directed onto the sample in succession, where the signals from the quadrant detector are analyzed in respective time windows. Using multiple beams with the quadrant detector can increase robustness against relative tilt of the sample with respect to the range finder. |
| US09791550B2 |
Frequency-Modulated-Continuous-Wave (FMCW) radar with timing synchronization
Methods, devices, and systems are disclosed synchronizing clocks of FMCW radar units by transmitting a first signal of a first FMCW radar unit, a frequency of the first signal varying over a first frequency range around a first baseband frequency, receiving a second signal at the first FMCW radar unit, a frequency of the second signal varying over a second frequency range around a second baseband frequency, determining values of a plurality of parameters including a first timing offset of the first FMCW radar unit based on a digital difference signal between the first and second signals, receiving a second timing offset of a second FMCW radar unit, determining a clock offset based on the first and second timing offsets, and synchronizing a clock of the first FMCW radar unit with a clock of the second FMCW radar unit based on the clock offset. |
| US09791543B2 |
System and method for estimating the position and orientation of a mobile communications device in a beacon-based positioning system
An example of a lighting device including a light source, a modulator and a processor. The processor is configured to control the light source to emit light for general illumination and control the modulator to modulate the intensity of the emitted light to superimpose at least two sinusoids. Frequencies of the at least two sinusoids enable a mobile device to infer the physical location of the lighting device. |
| US09791539B2 |
System and method for multi-level border control within sites
A system and method for keeping restricted objects within a confined area that forms part of an institutional site. The confined area having lockable exits, a safe area where the restricted objects are designated to stay, a buffer area adjacent to the first area, and a lock area situated between the buffer area and the lockable exits. The system detects whether the restricted object is in the buffer area or in the lock area and checks whether the restricted object is authorized to leave the safe area. Upon recognizing that the restricted object is in the buffer area and is not authorized to leave the safe area, the system sends a message to a tag of a staff member, instructing to move the restricted object back to the safe area; upon recognizing that the restricted object is in the lock area and is not authorized to leave the safe area, the system sends a locking signal to lockable exits. |
| US09791534B2 |
Pulse sequence method for MRI
The present invention describes a method for magnetic resonance (MR) and/or MR imaging, comprising acquisition of signals and MR images originating from a RF and gradient sequence causing isotropic diffusion weighting of signal attenuation, wherein the isotropic diffusion weighting is achieved by one time-dependent dephasing vector q(t) having an orientation, wherein the isotropic diffusion weighting is proportional to the trace of a diffusion tensor D, and wherein the orientation of the time-dependent dephasing vector q(t) is either varied discretely in more than three directions in total, or changed continuously, or changed in a combination of discretely and continuously during the gradient pulse sequence, 0≦t≦echo time, where t represents the time. The method may be performed during a single shot (single MR excitation). |
| US09791527B2 |
Extended detuning in local coils
A local coil for an MRI imaging system includes an antenna containing a first detuning circuit and a second detuning circuit, and a connection connected to the antenna between a first connection point on the antenna and a second connection point on the antenna. The connection is configured to be short-circuited by at least one diode. The first connection point and the second connection point are situated spatially between a first partial region and a second partial region of the antenna. |
| US09791526B2 |
Dynamic field camera arrangement for magnetic resonance applications and methods for operating the same
A dynamic field camera arrangement for monitoring electromagnetic field behavior in a spatial region comprises a main magnetic field and a radiofrequency (RF) field limited to a first RF band, particularly in an MRI or NMR apparatus. The arrangement comprises a magnetic field detector set comprising a plurality of low-frequency magnetic field detectors, each one of said magnetic field detectors comprising a magnetic resonance (MR) active substance, means for pulsed MR excitation of said substance and means for receiving an MR signal generated by said substance, wherein said pulsed excitation and said MR detector signal is in a second RF band that does not overlap said first RF band. The MR signal receiving means comprise a first RF filter which suppresses RF signal from said first RF band and transmits RF signal from said second RF band. |
| US09791525B2 |
Methods of preparing and operating an MRI multi-channel coil
A method of preparing a multi-channel coil, in particular for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or for a medical treatment device, wherein the multi-channel coil comprises at least two coil rows being axially arranged along a longitudinal direction (z), wherein each of the at least two coil rows comprises a plurality of coil elements being azimuthally distributed relative to the longitudinal direction (z), comprises the steps of a) electro-magnetic decoupling of the coil rows relative to each other, and b) minimizing a reflected power (Pref_row) individually of each of the coil rows. Furthermore, a method of operating a multi-channel coil, in particular for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or for a medical treatment device, and a multi-channel coil, which is prepared using to the above method are described. |
| US09791522B2 |
Magnetic field detection sensor
A magnetic field detection sensor includes a magneto-impedance element configured to make use of the magneto-impedance effect, and a negative-feedback bias coil configured to apply a bias magnetic field to the magneto-impedance element. The magnetic field detection sensor is configured to detect an external magnetic field based on an output obtained by applying an alternating-current to the magneto-impedance element. The magneto-impedance element includes a non-magnetic substrate, and a magnetic thin-film that is provided on a surface of the non-magnetic substrate. The magnetic field detecting direction matches the longitudinal direction of the magneto-impedance element, and the magnetic thin-film is configured to have a magnetic anisotropy such that a direction of an axis of easy magnetization thereof matches the magnetic field detecting direction. |
| US09791519B2 |
Apparatus and method for accurate energy device state-of-charge (SoC) monitoring and control using real-time state-of-health (SoH) data
A device and associated testing method for empirically determining the state-of-charge of an electrochemical energy device, comprising: applying electrical excitations to the energy device at a predetermined electrical excitation frequency ωe; applying mechanical excitations to the energy device at a predetermined mechanical excitation frequency ωm; measuring an electrically-induced phase difference Δθe(ωe) between voltage (V) and current (I) within the energy device from applying the electrical excitations; measuring a mechanically-induced phase difference Δθe(ωm) between voltage (V) and current (I) within the energy device from applying the mechanical excitations; and deducing the empirical real-time state-of-health of the energy device by comparing the electrically-induced phase difference Δθe(ωe) with the mechanically-induced phase difference Δθe(ωm); and using the deduced state of health to determine the state of charge. |
| US09791517B2 |
State based full and empty control for rechargeable batteries
State based full and empty control for rechargeable batteries that will assure a uniform battery empty condition, even in the presence of a load on the battery. A fuel gauge provides a prediction of the open circuit voltage of the battery, and when the predicted open circuit voltage of the battery reaches the predetermined open circuit voltage of an empty battery, the load is terminated, after which the battery will relax back to the predetermined open circuit voltage of an empty battery. A similar technique is disclosed for battery charging, allowing faster battery charging without overcharging. Preferably an RC battery model is used as the fuel gauge to provide the prediction, but as an alternative, a coulomb counter may be used to provide the prediction, with error correction between successive charge discharge cycles. |
| US09791515B2 |
Battery protected against electric arcs
The invention relates to a DC electrical power supply source including a protective housing and electrical energy storage devices disposed in the protective housing. The storage devices are connected electrically in series by way of interconnection elements. There is an acoustic sensor configured to measure ultrasounds and a filling medium disposed in the housing. The filling medium exhibits a homogeneous acoustic impedance and forms a continuous acoustic link between the interconnection elements and the acoustic sensor. |
| US09791514B2 |
Recycled secondary battery supply forecast system and recycled secondary battery supply forecast usage
A recycled battery supply forecast unit 201 of a battery management server 20 receives, from a plurality of vehicles 40, performance information of a secondary battery 403 mounted on each of the vehicles 40 and state information of the vehicle for determining a life of the vehicle 40, makes a forecast of an end of life of the vehicle 40 by using history of the state information of that vehicle, and makes a forecast of performance of the secondary battery 403 at the end of life of that vehicle 40 by using history of the performance information of the secondary battery 403. In addition, a forecast is made of a supply quantity of recyclable secondary batteries at a certain point in time in the future based on a forecast result of the performance of the secondary battery 203 at the end of life of each vehicle 40. |
| US09791510B2 |
Circuit and method for diagnosing scan chain failures
A circuit includes a plurality of scan chains arranged in a ring network topology. Each scan chain includes a plurality of scan blocks, each of the plurality of scan blocks including a storage element and a switching device. Each switching device includes a first input configured to receive an output of a storage element in a different scan chain from the scan chain in which the switching device is disposed, and a second input configured to receive one of a function logic signal or a test scan signal. The switching device configured to selectively couple the first input or the second input to an input of the storage element. |
| US09791509B2 |
Monitoring microprocessor interface information for a preset service using an address based filter
Embodiments of the present invention, which relate to the field of electronic technologies, provide a monitoring method, a monitoring apparatus, and an electronic device, which can accurately locate an error point in MPI information delivered by a system chip. The apparatus may include: an address filter, a read/write controller connected to the address filter, and a memory connected to the read/write controller, where the address filter is configured to acquire multiple pieces of MPI information, and obtain, by filtering the multiple pieces of MPI information, first MPI information corresponding to a first service that is preset; the read/write controller is configured to write, into the memory according to a time sequence of receiving the first MPI information, the first MPI information that is obtained by the address filter by filtering; and the memory is configured to store the first MPI information written by the read/write controller. |
| US09791508B2 |
Detecting and displaying flaws in a device under test
An apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive signals based on an application of test signals to a device under test (DUT). The apparatus further includes a processor and a memory storing computer-executable instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to generate multiple display frames based on a frequency domain analysis of the received signals. Each display frame of the multiple display frames corresponds to a frequency band of the received signals. |
| US09791507B2 |
Customer-transparent logic redundancy for improved yield
Systems and methods are provided for implementing customer-transparent logic redundancy in scan chains for improved yield of integrated circuits. More specifically, an integrated circuit structure is provided for that includes a plurality of combined latch structures. Each of the combined latch structures includes an original latch and a redundant latch. The integrated circuit structure further includes a plurality of combined logic structures. Each of the combined logic structures includes an original logic structure a redundant logic structure. Each redundant latch is a duplicate of each respective original latch within a combined latch structure and each redundant logic structure is a duplicate of each respective original logic structure within a combined logic structure such that a two-fold library of latches and logic is provided for one or more scan chains of the integrated circuit structure. |
| US09791502B2 |
On-chip usable life depletion meter and associated method
Disclosed is an integrated circuit (IC) chip having an on-chip usable life depletion meter. This meter incorporates programmable bits, which represent units of usable life. These programmable bits are sequentially ordered from an initial programmable bit to a last programmable bit and are automatically programmed in order, as the expected usable life of the IC chip is depleted. These programmable bits are readable to determine the remaining usable life of the IC chip. Also disclosed is a method that uses the on-chip usable life depletion meter. In the method, the remaining usable life of an IC chip, once known, is used either as the basis for allowing re-use of the IC chip (e.g., for a non-critical application and when the remaining usable life is sufficient) or as the basis for preventing re-use of the IC chip (e.g., for a critical application or when the remaining usable life is insufficient). |
| US09791500B2 |
Circuit to detect previous use of computer chips using passive test wires
A test structure and method to detect open circuits due to electromigration or burn-out in test wires and inter-level vias. Electromigration occurs when current flows through circuit wires leading to a circuit interruption within the wire. The test structure is a passive test wire arranged in one of several configurations within the circuit of a computer chip. The dimensions and resistances of test wires can vary according to the test structure configuration. Each test wire is measured for an electrical discontinuity after the computer chip is powered-on. If a wiring interruption is detected, it is concluded that the chip had been powered-on before. |
| US09791497B2 |
Method of characterizing and modeling leakage statistics and threshold voltage for ensemble devices
An approach for determining leakage current and threshold voltage for ensemble semiconductor devices, implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having program instructions, are operable to: receive a number m of individual devices within an ensemble device; identify a sub-threshold slope; determine an uplift factor; separate random variation in logarithm of a leakage current into a correlated random component and an uncorrelated random component; determine a first standard deviation of correlated random component for the ensemble device; determine a second standard deviation of the uncorrelated random component for the ensemble device; generate a statistical model for electrical features of the ensemble device, based on the number m of individual devices, the sub-threshold slope, the uplift factor, the first and second standard deviation, and statistical random variables; and determine the electrical features of the ensemble device based on the statistical model. |
| US09791496B2 |
System and method for detecting, localizing and quantifying excess voltage drop in three-phase AC circuits
A system and method for detecting and localizing excess voltage drop in single or multiple phases of three-phase AC circuits is disclosed. An electrical distribution circuit is provided that includes an input connectable to an AC source, an output connectable to terminals of an electrical machine, the output configured to provide three-phase voltages and currents to the electrical machine, and a diagnostic system configured to detect an excess voltage drop (EVD) in the electrical distribution circuit. The diagnostic system includes a processor that is programmed to receive measurements of the three-phase voltages and currents provided to the electrical machine, compute a negative sequence voltage from the three-phase voltages and currents, determine a localization reference phase angle for each phase based in part on the three-phase voltages and currents, and calculate an EVD in the electrical distribution circuit based on the negative sequence voltage and the localization reference phase angles. |
| US09791495B2 |
High impedance fault location in DC distribution systems
Unique systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of fault location in DC power distribution systems are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a DC power distribution system comprising at least one DC power distribution network and at least two protective devices operatively coupled to the DC power distribution network. Each protective device is structured to sense one or more electrical characteristics associated with the DC power distribution network and to controllably interrupt current through the DC power distribution line. A control system is structured to determine the location of a high impedance fault between two of the protective devices using one or more electrical characteristics sensed by the two protective devices to calculate the inductance and resistance of the portion of the DC power distribution line between one of the protective devices and the high impedance fault. |
| US09791493B2 |
Sensor fault detection system and method
Fault detection techniques for control of sensor systems. A sensor control integrated circuit (“IC”) may include a fault detection system for coupling to the sensor supply lines. The system may detect faults for each of the sensor supply lines. The fault detection system may level shift sensor supply line signals from a first voltage domain to a second voltage domain appropriate for the fault detection system of the controller IC. The fault detection system may level shift source potential voltages from the first voltage domain to the second voltage domain to detect predetermined fault types. The fault detection system may compare the second domain voltages from the sensor supply lines to voltages representing predetermined fault types and may generate fault status indicators based on the comparison. |
| US09791490B2 |
Electronic device having coupler for tapping antenna signals
An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. Control circuitry may be used to adjust transmit power levels for wireless signals, may be used to tune antennas, and may be used to adjust other settings for the wireless circuitry. The electronic device may have a coupler interposed between an antenna and wireless transceiver circuitry. The coupler and a receiver within the transceiver circuitry may be used to make measurements on tapped antenna signals such as transmitted signals and signals reflected from the antenna. By analyzing the tapped antenna signals, S-parameter phase and magnitude information may be gathered that provides insight into whether the electronic device is operating properly and whether an external object is adjacent to the antenna. If an external object is present, the electronic device may limit wireless transmit power and may adjust tunable components in the antenna to compensate for detuning from the external object. |
| US09791487B2 |
Method and device for measuring signals
Sinusoidal drive is used, and a coefficient table for a plurality of predetermined phases is established, wherein each predetermined phase is designated with a coefficient. A sinusoidal wave is measured at the plurality of predetermined phases of each half cycle to produce measured signals, and each of the measured signals is multiplied with the coefficient corresponding to the phase at which the signal is measured to produce a weighted measured signal. Then, the weighted measured signals are summed to produce a complete measured signal. |
| US09791484B2 |
Measurement and system for performing a calibration
The present invention relates to a method for calibrating a receiver device or a stimulus-response system comprising a receiver device. The method comprises the steps of generating at least one tone with a repeatable and known phase value, said at least one tone being stepped in frequency to cover a given set of calibration tones, and applying the at least one tone to the receiver device or to the stimulus-response system, generating a reference signal, which is phase-coherent with the at least one tone, to measure in a phase-coherent way with the receiver device or with the stimulus-response system the at least one tone, measuring at least the phase of the at least one tone using the receiver device or the stimulus-response system, determining at least phase-related information for calibration coefficients at the given set of calibration tones by calculating a phase deviation of the measured phase from the known phase value of the at least one tone. |
| US09791468B2 |
Transport device, sample distribution system and laboratory automation system
A transport device for receiving a sample container and for transporting the sample container on a transport surface, the transport device being capable of being moved magnetically over the transport surface and, further, having a cooling device is presented. A sample distribution system comprising such a transport device and to a laboratory automation system is also presented. |
| US09791466B2 |
Method and device for compensation for dimensional variations in low temperature sample group holders
An apparatus includes a pick head configured to transfer sample containers to and from a sample group holder, at least one sensor connected to the pick head and configured to detect at least one predetermined feature of the sample group holder, and a controller configured to receive a detection signal from the at least one sensor corresponding to detection of the at least one predetermined feature, determine a change in a predetermined characteristic of the sample group holder based on a detected position of the at least one predetermined feature, and determine a location of one or more samples in the sample group holder to allow for the transfer of the one or more sample containers to and from the sample group holder based on the edge detection signal. |
| US09791463B2 |
Methods for the selective detection of alkyne-presenting molecules and related compositions and systems
Provided herein are methods for selectively detecting an alkyne-presenting molecule in a sample and related detection reagents, compositions, methods and systems. The methods include contacting a detection reagent with the sample for a time and under a condition to allow binding of the detection reagent to the one or more alkyne-presenting molecules possibly present in the matrix to the detection reagent. The detection reagent includes an organic label moiety presenting an azide group. The binding of the azide group to the alkyne-presenting molecules results in emission of a signal from the organic label moiety. |
| US09791461B2 |
Method for testing for cardiovascular disease with cyclophilin A
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel examination method for a cardiovascular disease. As means for achieving the object, provided is an examination method for a cardiovascular disease, the method including the steps of: measuring a concentration of cyclophilin A protein in a human blood sample; and determining a probability of development of a cardiovascular disease based on the measured concentration of cyclophilin A protein. |
| US09791459B2 |
Method of diagnosing and treating asphyxia
A method for in vitro diagnosing asphyxia and disorders related thereto, a method of in vitro estimating duration of hypoxia in a patient subjected to asphyxia, and a method for in vitro monitoring of normoxic, hypoxic and hyperoxic conditions and/or normobaric and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, includes quantitatively detecting in a biological sample of a patient a plurality of asphyxia specific endogenous compounds which are selected from the group consisting of biogenic amines; carnitine-derived compounds; amino acids; bile acids; carboxylic acids; eicosanoids; lipids; precursors of cholesterol, cholesterol metabolites; prostanoids; and sugars. |
| US09791452B2 |
Methods of diagnosing and predicting renal disease
This disclosure relates to methods of diagnosing and predicting renal disease, using one, two, or more biomarkers, including sTNFR1, sTNFR2, sFAS, TNF, and IL-6. |
| US09791451B2 |
Squaraine based fluorescent probe and a process for the preparation thereof
The present invention describes the use of a fluorescent NIR dye for various applications by simply changing the solvent conditions. Molecule of formula 1 in the monomeric state (30% ACN/25 mM phosphate buffer) can be used for the sensitive detection of thiols and monitoring minor fluctuations in the thiol concentration inside live cells. Molecule 1 in the self-assembled state (25 mM phosphate buffer) can be used for labeling of serum albumin protein either covalently or noncovalently at specific pH. The probe 1 specifically bind with the serum albumin proteins noncovalently at lower pH gives a “turn-on” NIR emission whereas it binds covalently at higher pH gives a “turn-on” green fluorescence. Since the probe detects serum albumin proteins selectively in presence of other thiol containing small molecules, the probe can be used as an excellent sensor for serum albumin proteins. The dye-protein complex of various ratios can be used as sensors to detect the pH variations in a broad window from 4.6-11.6 with high sensitivity. Due to the high biocompatibility and water solubility the dye protein complex is useful for ratiometric detection of minor pH variations inside cellular environment. |
| US09791448B2 |
Breast cancer assay
The application describes a method of screening for breast cancer by testing fro the amount of HAGE (Helicase antigen) in a sample of breast tissue. Methods of prognosis of samples of breast cancer tumours are also provided. HAGE+ ER− (estrogen receptor-) cancers are indicated as being amenable to chemotherapy. Methods of treating breast cancers with HAGE-specific CTA antigen or HAGE-specific antibodies are also provided. |
| US09791445B2 |
Rift Valley Fever Virus glycoproteins, Gn and Gc, and their use
The present invention describes subunit vaccines containing Gn and Gc glycoproteins of the Rift Valley Fever Virus, including nucleic acids encoding such glycoproteins, host cells, vectors, and immunoreagents generated with the glycoproteins, methods of vaccination, methods of diagnosis, and kits. |
| US09791442B2 |
Methods of monitoring responsiveness to anti-SMAD7 therapy
Methods for monitoring whether a subject will be sensitive or resistant to treatment with an anti-SMAD7 therapy are disclosed. The methods are based on the determining of the amount of CCR9+ FOXP3+ T cells, CCR9+ IFN-gamma+ T cells, CCR9+ IL17A+ T cells, FOXP3+ T cells, IFN-gamma+ T cells, and/or IL17A+ T cells in a sample from the subject. Measurement of T cell populations may be determined by flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, and/or ELISA. |
| US09791437B2 |
Multianalyte assay
The invention provides compositions, systems and methods for detecting multiple analytes from a sample. |
| US09791433B2 |
Multi-organ chip with improved life time and homoeostasis
The present invention is directed to a multi-organ-chip device comprising a base layer; an organ layer arranged on the base layer; an antra layer arranged on the organ layer; and an actuator layer; wherein the base layer is configured to provide a solid support for the further layers; the organ layer is configured to comprise a multiplicity of individual organ equivalents, each organ equivalent comprising one or more organ growth sections, each of the organ growth sections being configured to comprise an organoid cavity for housing at least one organoid of an organ and to comprise a micro-inlet and a micro-outlet for fluid communication between the organoid cavity of the organ growth section and a self-contained circulation system, wherein the organ layer comprises at least one organ equivalent configured to represent the organs lung, small intestine, spleen, pancreas, liver, kidney and bone marrow, respectively, and a self-contained circulation system configured to be in direct fluid communication with the organ growth sections of the organ layer via the micro inlets and outlets of the organ growth sections; the antra layer is configured to comprise a multiplicity of cavities and tubes arranged to be in fluid communication with selected organ equivalents or organ growth sections in order to allow for exchange of fluids between cavities and organ growth sections; and the actuator layer is configured to comprise a multiplicity of actuators arranged and configured to regulate a pressure force applied on a selected organ equivalent, the self-contained circulation system and/or part thereof. |
| US09791430B2 |
Measurement of total organic carbon
A method for determining the total organic carbon in a sample which includes mixing the sample with a reagent containing at least one acid effective for reacting with inorganic carbon-containing materials in the sample, and at least one oxidizing agent effective for oxidizing organic carbon-containing materials in the sample in the presence of ultraviolet radiation, and detecting the carbon dioxide generated, is described. The at least one acid may include phosphoric acid, while the oxidizing agent may include sodium persulfate. In accordance with an embodiment of the inventive concept, the sample is first injected into a reaction chamber, which is continuously flushed with carbon dioxide free gas with no UV light present, and CO2 generated from any inorganic carbon in the sample as carbonates is flowed through the detector, and may be recorded. Subsequent to this step, the UV light is passed through the reaction chamber and CO2 generated from the reaction of the at least one oxidizing agent with the organic material in the solution in the presence of ultraviolet radiation, is flowed through the detector, which may be a non-dispersive infrared detector, after the reaction chamber is sparged using a carbon dioxide free gas, and recorded. |
| US09791428B2 |
Mercury sensor for detecting, differentiating, and measuring organic and inorganic mercury compounds
The invention relates to a sensor assembly to detect and quantify organic and/or inorganic mercury compounds, including elemental mercury that may be present in gases or liquids, such as natural gas, air, condensates, crude oil, refined petroleum gas or liquids, and water including connate water, condensed water and water containing hydrate inhibitor(s). The sensor assembly includes a housing having a flow channel defined by an inlet, a sensor array, and an outlet. The sensor array is based on the differential sorption properties measured using a surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor array, a chemiresistor array, or a combination of the two. |
| US09791423B2 |
Dispensing needle for a fraction collector
Described is a dispensing needle for a fraction collector. The dispensing needle includes a conduit having a fluid channel to conduct a chromatographic flow, an interior wall that defines the fluid channel, an exterior surface and an endface through which the chromatographic flow is dispensed. The dispensing needle also includes a coating of a hydrocarbon material or a fluorocarbon material that is bonded to the endface. The coating is also bonded to at least a portion of the exterior surface that is adjacent to the endface and at least a portion of the interior wall that is adjacent to the endface. The coating operates to reduce a droplet volume of a liquid dispensed from the endface that may remain at the tip of the dispensing needle. Consequently, the concentration variation in a collected fraction due to a missing droplet or extra droplet is reduced. |
| US09791419B2 |
Photo-acoustic device and method for non-contact measurement of thin layers
A measuring device for non-mechanical-contact measurement of a layer, the measuring device including a light source operative to generate a pulse adapted to interact with the layer so as to generate a thermal wave in a gas medium present adjacent the layer. The thermal wave causes an acoustic signal to be generated. The measuring device further includes a detector adapted to detect a first signal responsive to the acoustic signal, the detector not being in mechanical contact with the layer. The first signal is representative of the measured layer. |
| US09791417B2 |
Acoustic wave detection probe and photoacoustic measurement apparatus provided with the same
An acoustic wave detection probe includes a light projection section that emits measuring light to be projected onto a subject, an acoustic wave transducer disposed adjacent to the light projection section and capable of detecting an acoustic wave, an acoustic lens provided on a detection side of the acoustic wave transducer, and a housing accommodating the light projection section, the acoustic wave transducer, and the acoustic lens, in which the acoustic lens and a surface portion of the housing adjacent to the acoustic lens are formed to have an optical property in which the average diffuse reflection factor is 85% or more and the average absorption factor is 10% or less in a wavelength range of the measuring light. |
| US09791416B2 |
Furnace structural integrity monitoring systems and methods
Various systems and method for acoustic monitoring of smelting furnaces and similar devices are disclosed. Acoustic sensors (and optionally other sensors) are mounted to the furnace. Acoustic emission events generated in the furnace are analyzed to identify conditions that exceed one or more thresholds. The location of acoustic emissions may be identified and reported. Output signals may be generated in response to acoustic emissions. The location of acoustic emissions may be used to identify the location of potential failures in the furnace. |
| US09791412B2 |
Sensing device
A sensing device is provided that has satisfactory sensing accuracy when a crystal unit where an excitation electrode is formed on both upper and lower surfaces of a piezoelectric piece is used to sense a sensing object. Adsorption regions are arranged in two places so as to intersect a direction of flow of a fluid, thus each of the adsorption regions senses the sensing object and reference regions are individually provided in these adsorption regions. A difference Δf1 between the oscillation frequencies of the regions and a difference Δf2 between the oscillation frequencies of the regions are added, and based on the result of the addition, whether the sensing object is present or not and its concentration are detected. |
| US09791407B2 |
Method and an apparatus for the detection of a tagging material in fluids
The present invention relates to a real time identification method of working/functional fluid products including a specified tagging material and an apparatus which is first capturing and then identifying the tagging material using a concentrator and an optical detector, simultaneously transferring the reading to a smart unit and finally releasing the tagging material. |
| US09791406B2 |
CMOS compatible BioFET
The present disclosure provides a bio-field effect transistor (BioFET) and a method of fabricating a BioFET device. The method includes forming a BioFET using one or more process steps compatible with or typical to a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) process. The BioFET device may include a substrate; a gate structure disposed on a first surface of the substrate and an interface layer formed on the second surface of the substrate. The interface layer may allow for a receptor to be placed on the interface layer to detect the presence of a biomolecule or bio-entity. |
| US09791405B2 |
Oxygen sensor and internal combustion engine comprising said sensor
A sensor for detecting the oxygen content in the intake tract of an internal combustion engine includes: a sensor element having a measurement electrode; a metal cap that surrounds the sensor element; a heat dissipation element that connects the sensor element and the metal cap; and a bracket for the sensor element. The bracket is in the form of a plastic housing configured to accommodate evaluation electronics for the sensor element. |
| US09791404B2 |
Electrode for gas sensor, and gas sensor
Provided are: an electrode for a gas sensor formed as a porous electrode so as to stably allow reduction in electrode resistance for excellent low-temperature activity; and a gas sensor. The electrode (108, 110) for the gas sensor is adapted for use on a surface of a solid electrolyte body (109), which is predominantly formed of zirconia, and contains particles (2) of a noble metal or an alloy thereof, first ceramic particles (4) of stabilized zirconia or partially stabilized zirconia and second ceramic particles (6) of one or more selected from the group consisting of Al2O3, MgO, La2O3, spinel, zircon, mullite and cordierite, wherein the second ceramic particles are contained in an amount smaller than that of the first ceramic particles. |
| US09791396B2 |
Space adaptive reconstruction technique for adaptive electrical capacitance volume tomography
A capacitance system having a capacitance sensor provides a high resolution Spatial-Adaptive Reconstruction Technique (SART) for use with Adaptive Electrical Capacitance Volume Tomography (AECVT). The system is adapted to analyze information provided by an image reconstruction of a first spatial region of an imaging domain of the sensor; provide control signals to the sensor to increase the resolution at a second spatial region of the imaging domain of the sensor based on the prior image reconstruction of the first spatial region; obtain image reconstruction information for the second spatial region of the imaging domain; and combine the image reconstruction information for the first spatial region and the second spatial region to obtain a combined image of the imaging domain. |
| US09791386B2 |
Integrated, portable sample analysis system and method
An integrated, portable sample analysis system and method. A viscometer subsystem receives a first portion of a sample. A spectrometer subsystem receives a second portion of the sample. A syringe pump subsystem receives a third portion of the sample and is configured to urge the third portion of the sample through a filter which collects particles in the sample thereon. An x-ray analysis subsystem is configured to x-ray the particles. The x-ray analysis subsystem also receives a fourth portion of the sample in order to determine the composition of any dissolved material in the sample. A processing subsystem provides a report concerning the sample and its viscosity, physical properties, particulate count and size distribution, and the composition of particulate and dissolved elements in the sample. |
| US09791385B2 |
Modular high resolution X-ray computed tomography system
A modular X-ray computed tomography (XCT) system having a higher degree of modularity provides experimental versatility and in situ capabilities. The modular XCT system includes interchangeable X-ray sources and detectors that allow for the XCT system to be readily adapted to different imaging tasks, such as those that may require different trade-offs between spatial resolution, exposure time, power, and other scanning parameters. |
| US09791379B2 |
Method and apparatus for detecting defects and embedded objects in sealed sterilized packaging
An inspection station identifies defects such as artifacts (e.g., dust, hair, particles) in the sealing areas of sealed sterile packages. A multi-head optical scanner can include at least two fiber optic sensors each comprised of a bundle of optical fibers arranged into a linear face coupled to an image processing module and oriented towards a scanning area of sealed packages moving through a conveyance system. An image processing module can analyze input from the at least two fiber optic sensor arrangements to identify artifacts in the sealing areas of the sealed packages. |
| US09791378B2 |
Method and apparatus for automatic measurement of various qualities of printed sheets
Embodiments of the invention relate to the automatic measuring of such qualities of a printed sheet as reflectance excluding specular reflectance, reflectance including specular reflectance, e.g. gloss, transmittance, half-tone coverage, and the like. |
| US09791371B2 |
Systems and methods for distinguishing stimulated emissions as a means of increasing the signal of fluorescence microscopy
Embodiments of a fluorescence microscopy system that employs a technique for distinguishing stimulated emission as a means for enhancing signal strength of fluorescent markers are disclosed. |
| US09791370B2 |
Die-integrated aspheric mirror
Apparatuses and systems for a die-integrated aspheric mirror are described herein. One apparatus includes an ion trap die including a number of ion locations and an aspheric mirror integrated with the ion trap die. |
| US09791366B2 |
Gas detector, gas detection method and optical component
A gas detector (10) includes a cell internal space (130) into which a target gas is supplied, the target gas exhibiting an absorption peak in an absorption spectrum; a light source (410) configured to generate light having at least a wavelength belonging to the absorption peak; and a photodetector (420) configured to detect the light that has emitted from the light source (410) and has propagated through the cell internal space (130). The gas detector (10) further includes a conductive thin film (220) in which a plurality of optical apertures (222) are regularly arranged such that a transmission peak in a transmission spectrum is superimposed over the absorption peak in the absorption spectrum along a wavelength axis. The conductive thin film (220) is provided on an optical path extending from the light source (410) to the photodetector (420), and is provided so as to be contactable with the target gas within the cell internal space (130). |
| US09791362B2 |
Fluid mixing and rinsing system for a flow cytometer
Disclosed is a system that can mix deionized water and concentrated sheath fluid to provide sheath fluid in a flow cytometer system having a desired concentration. Flow rates are low, which substantially match the flow rate of sheath fluid through the nozzle, so that turbulence and air bubbles are not formed in the sheath fluid. The available deionized water is then used for back flushing and removal of sample cells and deposited salts from the sheath fluid. |
| US09791358B2 |
Polymer compositions having improved processability and methods of making and using same
A method of preparing a polymer article comprising determining a zero-shear viscosity for a polymer sample; sieving the polymer sample to produce a plurality of sieved polymer samples; determining a molecular weight distribution for each of the plurality of sieved polymer samples; determining a zero-shear viscosity for each of the plurality of sieved polymer samples; determining a compositional diversity of each of the plurality of sieved polymer samples based on a ratio of the zero shear viscosity for each of the plurality of sieved polymer samples to the zero shear viscosity for the polymer sample; identifying a polymer sample having a ratio of the zero shear viscosity to zero shear viscosity for the polymer sample of from about 0.5 to equal to or greater than about 3; and preparing a polymer article from the identified polymer sample. |
| US09791357B2 |
Overload indicator for hoist
An overload indicator for a hoist includes first and second blocks that connect to the lifting medium (a chain for a chain hoist) at spaced locations. The first and second blocks are held at a spacing by indicator bands so that the lifting medium is slack between the blocks. The indicator bands have weakened portions to deform, stretch or break when subject to a load over a threshold, such as over a lifting capacity of the hoist. Covers are provided over the indicator bands that are closely spaced to define an indicator gap. If the indicator bands stretch, the indicator gap increases to indicate an overload condition. |
| US09791356B2 |
Joint analyzing method, product designing method, and joint analyzing system
A joint analyzing method includes: performing a data measurement; performing a detailed analysis; performing a simplified analysis; performing a first repetition analysis in which the detailed analysis is repeated while modifying a first analysis model in which geometry of a joint surrounding region is modeled and an analysis technique in the detailed analysis, until a data measurement result and a detailed analysis result are brought into agreement; and performing a second repetition analysis in which the simplified analysis that takes into consideration an initial internal load of at least one junction in a load non-applied state obtained in the first repetition analysis is repeated while modifying a second analysis model rougher in element division of the geometry than the first analysis model and an analysis technique in the simplified analysis, until the data measurement result and a simplified analysis result are brought into agreement. |
| US09791355B2 |
Reaction vessel for sample preparation
Disclosed is a sample preparation container for purification and/or enrichment of bio-organic compounds from cellular material, viruses and/or sub-components of these. The container includes a reaction chamber and a chromatography medium. The reaction chamber is for holding the cellular material, etc. and is configured to perform reactions inside. The chromatography medium is configured to purify the bio-organic compounds. The chromatography medium is located at a wall of the reaction chamber, and the wall is closed or sealed and configured to be opened for obtaining purified bio-organic compounds. The sample preparation container further includes a receiving chamber for receiving the bio-organic compounds, that is adjacent to the chromatography medium such that the chromatography medium separates the reaction chamber from the receiving chamber. The outer face of the receiving chamber is closed and configured to be opened for obtaining purified bio-organic compounds. |
| US09791351B2 |
Gas turbine combustion profile monitoring
Systems and methods for gas turbine combustion profile monitoring are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for detecting an anomaly in a combustion section of a gas turbine is disclosed. The method includes receiving, from a plurality of thermal sensors disposed around an exhaust section of a gas turbine, exhaust profile data of the gas turbine. The method further analyzes the exhaust profile data to calculate statistical features associated with a peak-trough pattern. The method further determines, using a machine learning algorithm, that the statistical features are abnormal. In response to the determination, the method processes the exhaust profile data for a predetermined period of time and reports an anomaly in a combustion section of the gas turbine if the statistical features remain abnormal for the predetermined period of time. |
| US09791350B2 |
Exhaust gas analyzer verification system
A verification system includes a reference gas supply part that supplies reference gas in place of exhaust gas and is configured to be able to verify the consistency between a supply amount of the reference gas from the reference gas supply part and a measured value of the reference gas measured by an analyzer. The verification system further includes a control part that receives a setting flow rate signal that is a signal indicating a setting flow rate and an analysis range signal that is a signal indicating an analysis range of the analyzer, calculates a target supply amount of the reference gas on the basis of the setting flow rate and the analysis range indicated by the respective signals, and controls the reference gas supply part so as to make the reference gas supply amount by the reference gas supply part equal to the target supply amount. |
| US09791348B2 |
Sensor for wear measurement, method for making same, and method for operating same
A spherical bearing comprising: a race; a ball; a wear lining; and a capacitive sensor positioned within or behind the wear lining to gauge wear of said wear lining. |
| US09791345B2 |
Pipeline leak location using ultrasonic flowmeters
Fluid leaks are identified and located by successively monitoring changes in fluid flow and sound velocities of fluid at a plurality of locations in the pipe with flow meters, such as with ultrasonic flow meters. Preferably the successive monitoring sampling rates are sufficiently high to measure instantaneous velocity changes. A controller coupled to the meters associates changes in monitored fluid flow and sound velocities in two locations along the pipe with a leak event occurring between those locations. The controller identifies the association event at each location and correlates pipe leak location based at least in part on difference in time between the respective location events. The method may be used in liquid and gas pipeline transmission systems. |
| US09791341B2 |
Pressure sensor, microphone, blood pressure sensor, and touch panel
According to one embodiment, a pressure sensor includes a support, a film unit supported by the support, having an upper surface, and capable of being deformed, and a first sensing element provided on the upper surface. The first sensing element includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer provided apart from the first magnetic layer and a first intermediate unit including a first intermediate layer including a portion provided between the first and second magnetic layers. The first magnetic layer extends in a first direction parallel to the upper surface, and a first major axis length of the first magnetic layer is longer than a first minor axis length. The second magnetic layer extends in a second direction parallel to the upper surface and crossing the first direction, and a second major axis length of the second magnetic layer is longer than a second minor axis length. |
| US09791337B2 |
Versatile termination method for long cables
A method for creating a composite cable having at least one advanced termination on at least one end. An advanced termination is added to an end of a short synthetic tensile strength member. The strength of the tensile strength member and termination is then tested. Once tested satisfactorily, the short cable is spiced onto a long cable of the same type using prior art splicing techniques. The union of the short cable and the long cable creates a “composite” cable having a advanced termination on at least one end. In most applications it is preferable to set the length of the short cable so that the interwoven splice will exist at a desired location. |
| US09791335B2 |
FBG sensor for measuring maximum strain, manufacturing method and using method
The present invention relates to an FBG sensor for measuring a maximum strain of an object being measured, a method for manufacturing the sensor, and a method of using the sensor. To this end, provided is the FBG sensor for measuring a maximum strain, comprising: an optical fiber (130) having an FBG sensor (150) therein; a first metallic foil (120) contacting the optical fiber (130) on one surface thereof; a second metallic foil (120) which comes into surface-contact with the one surface; an adhesive layer (140) provided between the first and second metallic foils (100, 120); a means for measuring a residual strain of the first and second metallic foils (100, 120) through the FBG sensor (150); and a means for calculating a maximum strain on the basis of the measured residual strain and a sensitivity coefficient (Csen) obtained through experimentation. |
| US09791332B2 |
Rod-shaped force transducer with improved deformation behavior
A force transducer for measuring compression and/or tension forces includes a rod-shaped deformation body and at least four strain transducers applied on the deformation body and configured for measuring longitudinal and transverse strains thereof. Front and rear elongate recesses are provided on the front and rear sides of the deformation body in the area of an intersection between a central longitudinal axis and a central transverse axis of the deformation body. Left and right upper indentations and left and right lower indentations are provided on the deformation body respectively at the four quadrants bounded by the axes. A ratio of a cross-section on a center plane extending orthogonally to the central longitudinal axis and including the central transverse axis, to a sum of first and second partial regions of the cross-section, is from 1.56 to 2.15. |
| US09791325B2 |
Probe cover container identification
A temperature measurement system includes a temperature probe including a temperature sensor. The system also includes a reader, and a controller in communication with the temperature sensor and the reader. The system further includes a container housing a plurality of probe covers associated with the temperature probe. The container includes an information feature providing information related to the plurality of probe covers. The reader is configured to read the information and direct a signal to the controller indicative of the information. |
| US09791324B2 |
Electronic calibrating thermometer
A thermometer includes a temperature sensor, a controller configured to receive a signal from the temperature sensor, and an output configured to display a temperature determined by the controller from the signal. |
| US09791320B2 |
Mounting system and method for night vision tubes
A mounting system for night vision tubes includes a multi-part sleeve that opens in the manner of a clamshell to receive the tube. The sleeve includes a longitudinal seam or a partial longitudinal seam and opens around compliant hinge regions. The night vision tube engages a ramp section of the sleeve, urging the sleeve to open and then abuts against a front shoulder, causing the sleeve to clamp shut around the night vision tube. The tube is constrained between the front shoulder and a retaining shoulder. An indexing pin engages the night vision tube and the sleeve to maintain mutual rotational alignment. The sleeve and the tube are inserted into a housing of a night vision system. |
| US09791318B2 |
Display of effect coatings on electronic display devices
The invention relates to a method of displaying an image of an effect coating having texture and color properties on an electronic display device, using measured color data and measured texture data as input to generate the image, wherein the textured image is displayed with visual color properties which are maintained on a prescribed level independent of possible variations in texture properties. |
| US09791310B2 |
Vibration-sensing field unit
A vibration-sensing field unit includes a base with at least one accelerometer, and a body mounted to the base. The base is composed essentially of a first material, while the body is composed essentially of a second material that is more flexible than the first material to reduce a vibration at the accelerometer caused by a mass supported by the body. In another embodiment, a vibration-sensing field unit includes at least one accelerometer and at least one ultrasonic transducer. |
| US09791309B2 |
Apparatus, system, and methods for weighing and positioning wafers
An apparatus for characterizing a wafer comprising an aligner comprising a chuck for receiving and rotating the wafer, a sensor for detecting the position of the wafer as it is rotated, a first actuator for lowering and raising the wafer vertically, and a second actuator for moving the chuck horizontally; and a weighing scale comprising a weight sensor disposed proximate to the aligner, and a cantilevered arm extending laterally from the weight sensor over the chuck of the aligner, the cantilevered arm having a through hole surrounding the chuck. The chuck is vertically movable relative to the weighing scale from a first position in which the wafer is supported by the chuck to a second position in which the wafer is supported by the cantilevered arm of the weighing scale. A method for characterizing a wafer using the instant apparatus is also disclosed. |
| US09791307B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting flow of a fluid
Embodiments described herein include systems and methods for detecting flow of a fluid. One embodiment of a system includes a flow body, a thermal tube sensor housing, and a computing device. In some embodiments, the flow body includes an inlet for receiving the fluid and an outlet for expelling the fluid, the thermal tube sensor housing includes a sensor tube that includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion, and the sensor tube is configured with a cross position where a first portion of the sensor tube crosses paths with a second portion of the sensor tube, reducing a thermo-siphoning effect. |
| US09791303B2 |
Package, made of building material, for a parameter monitoring device, within a solid structure, and relative device
A package for a device to be inserted into a solid structure may include a building material that includes particles of one of micrometric and sub-micrometric dimensions. The device may include an integrated detection module having at least one integrated sensor and the package arranged to coat at least one portion of the device including the integrated detection module. A method aspect includes a method of manufacturing the device. A system aspect is for monitoring parameters in a solid structure that includes the device. |
| US09791302B2 |
Sensor with high-sensitivity optical fiber having a holographic detector comprising a liquid crystal light valve
An optical fiber sensor for locating an excitation in proximity to an optical fiber assembly comprises: a laser assembly configured to emit N laser beams indexed i with N>1, of respective emission wavelength λi, an optical fiber assembly comprising N successive sections indexed i, an optical system configured to: inject the laser beams, receive N signal beams indexed i respectively of wavelengths λi, generate N reference beams indexed i respectively of wavelengths λi, produce N interference areas indexed i, a holographic detector comprising: a liquid crystal light valve that at least partially covers the interference areas, and is configured to produce N holograms indexed i from, respectively, N interference areas, at least one optical detector configured to detect N output optical signals indexed I, a processing unit adapted to identify the section of the fiber assembly situated in proximity to the excitation to be located. |
| US09791295B2 |
Step counting method and a pedometer based on a 3-axis accelerometer
The present invention provides a step counting method and a pedometer based on 3-axis accelerometer. The method of the present invention comprises: collecting a 3-axis acceleration; calculating sum of squares for the 3-axis acceleration to generate a standard acceleration; smoothing the standard acceleration to generate a processed acceleration; acquiring maximum and minimum of all processed acceleration during a period, calculating the difference between the maximum and the minimum, and setting a current time window according to the difference; determining whether there are at least three serial processed accelerations decrease progressively; if yes, confirming the collected time for the first processed acceleration of the at least three serial processed accelerations to be a current step starting time; determining whether a time difference between the two serial current step starting time falls within the current time window, if yes, adding step counting. The present invention can enhance the preciseness of step counting. |
| US09791292B2 |
Systems and methods for generating electronic map displays with points-of-interest information based on reference locations
Methods and systems are provided for generating an electronic map display. In one implementation, a method is provided for receiving route information associated with a route having an origination point and a destination point, determining a location of a reference point along the route, assigning a spatial identifier to the reference point, searching for points of interest (POIs) in a search area associated with the spatial identifier, ranking, using a processor, the POIs based on distances of POIs from the location of the reference point, and providing POI information for an electronic map display, wherein the POI information is associated with one or more POIs and selected based on the ranking of the POIs. |
| US09791290B2 |
Manipulation of user attention with respect to a simulated field of view for geographic navigation via constrained focus on, perspective attraction to, and/or correction and dynamic adjustment of, points of interest
Manipulation of a user's attention is disclosed with respect to a point of interest represented in a simulated field of view of a geographic locality during simulation of travel between locations therein, such as by a computer-implemented navigation system or application. As a user virtually navigates a route, the simulated field of view presented on a display thereto may be constrained, immediately or gradually to an orientation, different from the direction of travel or otherwise from an orientation selected by the user, which focuses on, or otherwise includes the point of interest, or a representation thereof. In this manner, the user's attention is directed or otherwise drawn to the point of interest, e.g. they are less likely to miss or ignore it. |
| US09791289B2 |
Method and device for operating a head-up display for a vehicle
Predefined route data for a driving route situated in front of the vehicle in the driving direction are provided. Further, at least one predefined predictive operating variable for the vehicle is provided. A three-dimensional model for a predefined environment of the vehicle is determined as a function of the route data. A graphic element is determined as a function of the three-dimensional model and of the at least one predictive operating variable. A head-up display of the vehicle has a predefined display field. The graphic element is displayed in the predefined display field. The graphic element is determined and displayed such that the graphic element is perceived by a viewer of the display field from a predefined viewing position with direct reference to the real environment of the vehicle. |
| US09791281B2 |
Cognitive tour guide system
Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: providing a cognitive tour guide service to a group of participants for a tour with an initial route planned by participants registration information and environment information along the initial route. During the tour, real time sensory data on the participants health characteristics, change in environment are collected by a cognitive agent accompanying the group to lead the tour are relayed to a cognitive tour guide engine, and real time multi-objective optimization is modeled and performed. The participants are regrouped responsive to their respective enjoyment and circumstances of the environment and, among a set of optimal solutions, a new route for the tour is selected based on participant preference modeled and trained by participant feedback. During the tour, the cognitive tour guide engine continuously optimizes route responsive to incoming real time sensory data. |
| US09791280B2 |
Determining a route
A method, system and apparatus for determining a route between start and finish locations by searching journey tracks shared by users and using tracks identified in the search to determine the route between the start and finish locations. |
| US09791276B2 |
Circuit for physical quantity detection device, physical quantity detection device, electronic apparatus, and moving object
A circuit for a physical quantity detection device includes a drive unit that generates a drive signal that causes an vibrator to vibrate, a detection unit that detects a detection signal outputted from the vibrator based on the drive signal, a passive filter which has a filter characteristic in which a cutoff frequency is lower than a detuning frequency and a cutoff frequency band contains a frequency band higher than the cutoff frequency and to which a signal from the detection unit is inputted, and an amplification unit that amplifies a signal from the passive filter. |
| US09791273B2 |
Micromechanical sensor
A micromechanical sensor is provided having a substrate having a main plane of extension and having a movable element, the movable element being pivotable about an axis of rotation that is essentially parallel to the main plane of extension, from a rest position into a deflected position, the movable element having an asymmetrical mass distribution relative to the axis of rotation, so that, as a function of a force exerted on the movable element oriented essentially perpendicular to the main plane of extension, a deflection movement of the movable element is produced in the form of a pivot movement about the axis of rotation, the micromechanical sensor having a damping element, the damping element being pivotable about the axis of rotation, the damping element being connected to the movable element so as to be capable of rotational movement, or the damping element being integrated with the movable element. |
| US09791266B2 |
Shape measurement apparatus and method
A shape measurement apparatus includes a work stage supporting a target substrate, a pattern-projecting section including a light source, a grating part partially transmitting and blocking light generated by the light source to generate a grating image and a projecting lens part making the grating image on a measurement target of the target substrate, an image-capturing section capturing the grating image reflected by the measurement target of the target substrate, and a control section controlling the work stage, the pattern-projecting section and the image-capturing section, calculating a reliability index of the grating image and phases of the grating image, which is corresponding to the measurement target, and inspecting the measurement target by using the reliability index and the phases. Thus, the accuracy of measurement may be enhanced. |
| US09791257B1 |
Determining a thickness of individual layers of a plurality of metal layers
Techniques are described to determine a thickness of individual layers of a plurality of metal layers that include a first metal layer disposed on a polymer material and a second metal layer disposed on the first layer, such that the first layer is between the polymer material and the second layer. A measurement device may determine a resistance of the plurality of metal layers and calculate (e.g., estimate) a thickness of the individual layers based on the resistance of the individual layers and based on a resistivity of individual metals used in the plurality of metal layers. The measurement device may determine whether the individual thicknesses are within predetermined thickness ranges to determine whether to pass a quality control test. |
| US09791254B2 |
Scale fixating device
A scale fixating device includes a fixing block unmovably fixating a first end of a scale to an object, and a pulling block fixating a second end of the scale to the object while pulling the second end of the scale to the second end side. The pulling block includes a fixated base fixated to an object, a slide holding the second end of the scale and installed slidably with respect to the fixated base, and a pulling mechanism having a first end engaged to the slide and a second end engaged to the fixated base, the pulling mechanism pulling the slide toward the second end relatively with respect to the fixated base. The scale fixating device either prevents a friction force from changing between the slide and the fixated base or generates an extremely large friction force between the slide and the fixated base. |
| US09791252B2 |
Power supply for providing electrical energy to a self-destruct fuze for submunitions contained in a projectile
A power supply for providing electrical energy to a self-destruct fuze for submunitions contained in a projectile. The power supply including: a movable mass; at least one elastic element attached to the mass at one end for storing mechanical energy upon a firing acceleration of the projectile; at least one piezoelectric element attached to another end of the at least one elastic element for converting the stored mechanical energy to electrical energy upon the firing acceleration to vibrate the mass and at least one elastic element to apply a cyclic force to the at least one piezoelectric element; and a self destruct fuze for detonation of the self destruct fuze upon receiving the electrical energy. |
| US09791251B2 |
Method for providing electrical energy to a self-destruct fuze for submunitions contained in a projectile
A method for providing electrical energy in a projectile upon an expulsion acceleration of the projectile. The method including: using a firing acceleration of the projectile to deform at least one elastic element to store mechanical energy in the elastic element; locking the elastic element in the deformed position; and unlocking the elastic element due to the expulsion acceleration to vibrate the at least one elastic element and apply a cyclic force to at least one piezoelectric element to convert the stored mechanical energy to electrical energy. |
| US09791250B1 |
Quick release carrier for ammunition magazines
A carrier for spare ammunition magazines for rifles. The carrier includes a shell that receives the magazine, a latch mechanism that releasably retains the magazine in the shell, and a connector that attaches the carrier body to an article that is worn or that is carried by the user. The latch mechanism may engage an axial protrusion on an end of a rotary-type magazine or may engage a recess in a side of a box-type magazine. The latch mechanism may be spring biased so that when depressed by a finger the magazine drops out a bottom of the carrier. The connector may be, for example, a clip that attaches to a belt or other article that is worn by a user or a clamp that attaches to an accessory rail or other part of a firearm that is carried by a user. |
| US09791247B2 |
Firing device
A shock-tube firing device has an enclosure and at least two primer-ignition devices translatably carried within the enclosure. A threaded bore for each primer-ignition device is adjacent a forward end of the associated primer-ignition device and configured to receive a threaded shock-tube adapter. A trigger assembly is carried by the enclosure and comprises an actuation portion and a carrier portion, the actuation portion causing rearward motion of the carrier portion. A biasing element for each primer-ignition device causes forward motion of the associated primer-ignition device. A sear for each primer-ignition device causes compression of the associated biasing element during movement of the actuation portion, thereby compressing the biasing elements for causing forward motion of the primer-ignition devices. |
| US09791245B1 |
Building protection barrier system
A barrier system prevents entry through a structure and includes a first door positioned across an opening in the structure on a first side of the structure and a second door positioned across the opening on a second side of the structure. A protection fabric extends over the second door such that the protection fabric is between the first door and the second door, wherein the protection fabric comprises at least one attachment eyelet along at least one edge of the protection fabric to attach the protection fabric to the structure. The protection fabric has cables that terminate in a series of the eyelets. The eyelets attach to stanchions mounted on a foundation and dissipate the force of impact of a projectile hitting the structure along the protection fabric and the stanchions. |
| US09791244B2 |
Rifle scope targeting display adapter mount
This disclosure describes a compact and lightweight rifle scope display adapter configured to be affixed in front of the objective lens of a rifle scope. The display adapter includes a receptacle that enables the adapter to be electrically connected to a ballistic computer, rangefinder or other targeting mechanism. The display adapter is configured to receive aimpoint information and project illuminated symbology that is brought into focus by the rifle scope optics in such a way that the symbology appears to overlay an image of a scene on which the rifle scope is focused. The adapter includes a mounting assembly that provides two attachment mechanisms. A first ring of the RDA can be screwed into the threads on the interior surface of the scope. Additionally, the scope can be inserted into a second ring of the RDA and provides compressive, radial pressure against the outside surface of the scope. |
| US09791241B2 |
Minigun with improved barrel clamp
An improved barrel clamp assembly for a multi-barreled minigun includes a barrel clamp tube having a front end, a rear end, and a plurality of longitudinal openings extending between the front end and the rear end. An impeller is mounted in the barrel clamp tube between the tube front end and the tube rear end. The impeller includes a plurality of impeller blades that are spaced around a periphery of the impeller and that project forward from a rear flange portion of the impeller and the impeller blades define a plurality of air channels. A barrel assembly includes the barrel clamp tube, a flash suppressor mounted to the front end of the barrel clamp tube, and a barrel clamp co liar mounted to the rear end of the barrel clamp tube. The impeller is mounted to the barrel clamp tube between the flash suppressor and the barrel clamp collar. |
| US09791237B1 |
Sling attachment device
A sling attachment device has a body having a strap facility adapted for attachment of a sling strap, a flexible elongated tether having a first end attached to the body, the tether having a free end opposite the first end, and the body defining a receptacle operable to receive the free end of the tether, such that the tether may be threaded through an aperture on a rifle and received by the receptacle to secure the strap to the rifle. The tether may have a selected first width along at least a portion of its length, and the free end may have a second width greater than the first width. A ball may be attached to the free end. The body may define a channel having a width larger than the first width and smaller than the second width. There may be an aperture adjacent to the channel. |
| US09791233B2 |
Trigger mechanism with momentary automatic safety
In general terms, this disclosure is directed to a trigger mechanism with a mode selector element that is placeable in a safety mode, a semi-automatic fire mode, and a momentary automatic fire mode. In one possible configuration and by non-limiting example, the mode selector element includes a selector block and a handle portion extending from the selector block to allow the selector block to be rotated between the different modes. The mode selector element is configured such that the selector block can be indexed into the safety mode and the fire mode. The mode selector element is additionally configured such that the selector mode is spring biased to automatically rotate from the momentary automatic fire mode to the fire mode when the handle portion is not constrained by a force, such as when an operator releases the handle portion. |
| US09791230B2 |
Magnetic shield for a solenoid operated locking device
A magnetic shield for a locking device such as a gunlock having a first portion and a second portion configured for controlled movement with respect to the other portion and for being held in a fixed and locked position vis-à-vis each other. At least one of the first and second portions includes an electromechanical locking mechanism including a solenoid and solenoid activated spring loaded pin configured, in a first position, for preventing the first and second portions from moving with respect one another and in a second position for allowing the first and second portions to move vis-à-vis one another. A magnetically conducive shield is disposed on or in at least one of the first and second portion that includes the solenoid locking mechanism, for preventing an unauthorized magnetic field from causing the solenoid to retract the spring loaded pin thereby allowing the locking device to be opened. |
| US09791228B2 |
System and method for magazine with folded feed lips
A magazine for use in a firearm includes first and second feed lips that are folded to reinforce the strength of the respective feed lips. In some embodiments, the strength of the feed lips may be further reinforced by applying one or more welds. The feed lips are capable of withstanding greater amounts of force to avoid failure. Accordingly, the disclosed magazine and method for providing the magazine reduce the “spring back” effect present in conventional magazine feed lips. This removes the additional step of having to over-form the feed lips that is performed when forming a magazine having conventional feed lips. The result is a method for providing a magazine with folded feed lips that are capable of withstanding greater amounts of force to avoid warping, deforming, or other failure, wherein the method for forming the magazine is more accurate, more consistent, and involves fewer steps. |
| US09791226B1 |
Bolt action slide conversion device
A bolt-action conversion device includes a slide clamp having a longitudinal cavity, a first pin hole, and a receiver in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal cavity and substantially adjacent to a forward end of the slide clamp. The device also includes a locking plate having a second pin hole. A body portion of the locking plate has a narrow dimension and a broad dimension relative to the narrow dimension. When the locking plate is inserted into the receiver of the slide clamp with the first pin hole and the second pin hole aligned, an opening is formed between an upper surface of the locking plate and an internal surface of the longitudinal internal cavity. The longitudinal cavity accepts a slide of a firearm such that the opening is aligned with the barrel and at least a portion of the locking plate is aligned with a frame. |
| US09791225B2 |
Charging handle assembly
The charging handle assembly uses a magnetic latching mechanism to replace the spring loaded latch mechanism common on conventional M16/AR-15 style weapons. The magnetic latching mechanism consists of magnetically attracting plugs mounted to or within the upper receiver and the charging handle. The magnetic attraction between the adjacent plugs provides the locking force to secure the charging handle in the closed position while still allowing the user to manually pull the handle to the open position when necessary. |
| US09791223B2 |
Firearm with pivoting barrel-receiver assembly
A firearm with tilting barrel-receiver assembly includes a frame and a barrel-receiver assembly pivotably mounted to the frame. The barrel-receiver assembly is movable between an open position and a closed position. A latching mechanism includes a latch that selectively engages the barrel-receiver assembly. The latching mechanism may be disposed in the frame in one embodiment. The latching mechanism is movable between a locked position wherein the barrel-receiver assembly is held in the closed position and an unlocked position wherein the barrel-receiver assembly is movable to the tilted open position. The latch may be spring biased into the locked position. The barrel-receiver assembly may be configured for complete removal from the pistol in some embodiments. An interlock mechanism formed by a movable safety may be provided which prevents the barrel-receiver assembly from being unlocked when the firearm is in a ready-to-fire condition. |
| US09791219B2 |
Method of fabricating a heat sink
A method for fabricating a straight fin heat sink (50) of the type having a base (52) and a plurality of fins (54) extending from the base is disclosed. Each fm (54) of the plurality of fins of the heat sink is spaced from one another a predetermined distance and lies along a plane generally parallel to planes of the other fins of the plurality of fins. The method includes: providing a die (20) configured to produce a heat sink (30) having a base (32) and a plurality of fins (34) attached to be base in a radial fashion about the base from at least one side of the base; extruding a blank of material through the die (20) to produce the heat sink (30); and compressing the plurality of fins (34) with a compression tool (40) so that the plurality of fins (54) extend from the base along planes generally parallel to each other. |
| US09791209B2 |
System and process for liquefying natural gas
A process of liquefying a natural gas stream in a liquefied natural gas facility is provided. The process includes cooling the natural gas stream in a first refrigeration cycle to produce a cooled natural gas stream. The process also includes cooling the cooled natural gas stream in a first chiller of a second refrigeration cycle, the cooled natural gas stream exiting the first chiller at a first pressure. The process further includes cooling the cooled natural gas stream in a first core of a second chiller of the second refrigeration cycle. The process yet further includes cooling a refrigerant of a refrigerant recycle stream separate from the cooled natural gas stream in a second core of the second chiller of the second refrigeration cycle, wherein the refrigerant recycle stream enters the second chiller at a second pressure that is lower than the first pressure of the cooled natural gas stream. |
| US09791204B2 |
Refrigerator door and manufacturing method of the same
A refrigerator door and a manufacturing method of the same are disclosed. The refrigerator door includes a front panel that includes a first through hole and an input unit, a door liner, an upper cap decoration unit configured to seal an upper side of a first space defined between the front panel and the door liner, a frame attached to an inside of the front panel and defining a second space, a display assembly provided between the frame and the front panel and configured to emit light through the first through hole, and a touch sensor assembly provided between the frame and the front panel, the touch sensor assembly being fixed to a rear of the front panel at a position that corresponds to a location of the input unit. The upper cap decoration unit includes a communication hole for communicating with the second space and includes a cap cover. |
| US09791203B2 |
Secondary fluid infrastructure within a refrigerator and method thereof
A refrigerator and method of supplying coolant material are provided, the refrigerator including an interior and a main cooling loop, at least a portion of the interior includes a freezer section and at least a portion of the main cooling loop includes an evaporator. The refrigerator includes at least one detachable module having at least one connector, the detachable module configured to removably attach to a surface of the refrigerator, and a secondary cooling loop having at least one connector that corresponds to the at least one detachable module's at least one connector, wherein at least a portion of the secondary cooling loop is in thermal communication with at least one of the main cooling loop, the evaporator, and the freezer section, and wherein the secondary cooling loop is configured to be in fluid communication with the at least one detachable module through the corresponding at least one connectors. |
| US09791202B2 |
Refrigerator and vacuum heat insulating material for use in refrigerator
The present invention provides a refrigerator with improved refrigerator box strength and high heat insulating performance, which is configured such that external deformation due to entry of air into a vacuum heat insulating material, the entry of air being caused by aging degradation, is prevented. The present invention includes: a heat-insulated box including an inner casing and an outer casing, in which space between the inner casing and the outer casing is filled with a foamed heat insulating material; and a vacuum heat insulating material disposed in at least a side wall of the heat-insulated box together with the foamed heat insulating material, the vacuum heat insulating material including an outer skin material, the outer skin material including at least a core material and being decompression-sealed. The vacuum heat insulating material includes a gas adsorbent. Since the vacuum heat insulating material including the gas adsorbent is included in the side wall, which tends to be greatly distorted among the heat insulating walls of the refrigerator, the rigidity of the side wall is improved and aging degradation of the vacuum heat insulating material is suppressed. As a result, the rigidity of the heat-insulated box can be maintained for a long term, and external deformation of the outer casing of the body can be prevented. |
| US09791198B2 |
Refrigerator
A structure of an ice making compartment of a side by side type refrigerator to enhance ice making efficiency and to reduce energy consumption. The ice making compartment may be separately provided between a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment and be insulated from the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment. A portion of a refrigerant pipe is inserted into the inside of the ice making compartment so as to directly cool down the ice making compartment. A front opening of the ice making compartment can be closed by an ice bucket, and the ice bucket can be inserted into or drawn from the ice making compartment with being accessible without opening a refrigerating compartment door and a freezing compartment door. |
| US09791196B2 |
Air conditioning apparatus
Provided is an air conditioning apparatus that is capable of suppressing increases in volume and cost of the apparatus and performing more suitable overheating protection. An electric compressor is an inverter-integrated electric compressor integrally including a compressor, an electric motor that drives the compressor, and an inverter including a temperature sensor that detects the temperature in the vicinity of a semiconductor switching device, wherein a controller estimates a discharge temperature of the compressor on the basis of a correlation of respective pressure loading characteristics for the detected temperature of the inverter, for the rotational speed of the compressor, and for the motive force of the compressor in a refrigerating cycle. |
| US09791193B2 |
Air conditioner and method of controlling the same
An air conditioner may include a plurality of indoor units and a plurality of outdoor units connected to the plurality of indoor units. Each of the plurality of outdoor units may include a plurality of outdoor heat exchangers. Each of the outdoor heat exchangers may include a plurality of heat exchanger parts. When a defrosting operation condition is satisfied during a heating operation, indicating that a defrosting operation should be performed the plurality of heat exchanger parts of the plurality of outdoor heat exchangers may successively perform the defrosting operation. |
| US09791188B2 |
Refrigeration system with separate feedstreams to multiple evaporator zones
A refrigeration system has: (a) a fluid tight circulation loop including a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator, the evaporator having at least three evaporator zones, each evaporator zone having an inlet port, the circulation loop being further configured to measure the condition of the refrigerant with a refrigerant condition sensor disposed within the evaporator upstream of the evaporator outlet port; and control the flow of refrigerant to the evaporator based upon the measured condition of the refrigerant within the evaporator, and (b) a controller for controlling the flow rate of refrigerant to the evaporator based upon the measured condition of the refrigerant within the evaporator upstream of the evaporator outlet port. |
| US09791187B2 |
Solar refrigeration system with a closed refrigerant loop
A solar-thermal refrigerant compression system employing refrigerants, such as R410a and R500, and a method of employing the system in refrigeration and air-conditioning units. The system includes a refrigerant storage tank, an evaporator, a mixing chamber, a condenser and an isochoric thermal compressor comprising a condensate heat exchanger and a heating coil connected to a solar collector field. |
| US09791184B2 |
Mobile thermoelectric vaccine cooler with a planar heat pipe
A portable medical refrigerator is provided that includes a cooling chamber having a housing, insulation and a cavity, where the insulation dissipates heat from the cooling chamber and insulates the cooling chamber, where the insulation includes a material and thickness disposed to hold the cooling chamber at a desired temperature, where the thickness of the insulation is according to an amount of heat entering the cooling chamber from the ambient surroundings, a thermoelectric cooling (TEC) device having a heat sink fan, and a planar heat pipe, where a first end of the planar heat pipe is connected to the cooling chamber and a second end of the planar heat pipe is connected to the TEC, where the TEC is disposed away from the cooling chamber, where the first end of the planar heat pipe is disposed to draw heat from the insulation to enable attainment of the desired temperature. |
| US09791183B2 |
Thermal rectification device
The first and second media are coupled via evanescent waves generated by surface phonon polaritons thermally excited on surfaces of the first and second media. First and second media made of the same material are disposed with a gap formed between for cutting off thermal conduction and the heat transfer between them is performed via the thermally excited evanescent waves. A third medium is provided on a surface of the first medium on a side toward the second medium. Heat flux flows from the second medium to the first medium in a first state wherein the second medium has a first temperature TH and the first medium has a second temperature TL lower than the TH differ in intensity from heat flux which flows from the first to the second medium in a second state wherein the first medium has the TH and the second medium has the TL. |
| US09791182B2 |
Magnetocaloric heat generator
A magnetocaloric heat generator having an assembly of at least two magnetocaloric modules with a heat transfer fluid flowing through them. The cold ends of the modules are in fluidic communication via a cold transfer circuit and the hot ends are in fluidic communication via a hot transfer circuit. The cold transfer circuit is arranged so that the fluid exiting the cold end of one of the magnetocaloric modules with an exit temperature enters the cold end of the other magnetocaloric module with an entry temperature that is substantially equal to the temperature of the cold end. The hot transfer circuit modifies the temperature of the fluid so that the fluid exiting the hot end of one of the magnetocaloric modules with an exit temperature enters the hot end of the other magnetocaloric module with an entry temperature that is substantially equal to the temperature of the hot end. |
| US09791181B2 |
Module for warming and, alternately, for cooling
A module for warming and, alternately, for cooling, this module comprising an electrocaloric capacitor, an electrical energy storage device and a controllable circuit for transferring electrical energy between the electrocaloric capacitor and the energy storage device. The controllable circuit comprising an inductor connected between the electrocaloric capacitor and the storage device and at least one controllable switch. There is further included a unit programmed to control the switch so as to cause the transfer circuit to toggle successively into the following states and in the following order: an energy recovery state, a disabled state in which it electrically isolates the electrocaloric capacitor and the energy storage device, an energy release state and the disabled state, and each time to maintain the transfer circuit in the disabled state for a duration greater than a predetermined threshold. |
| US09791179B2 |
Heat pump system using shell and tube heat exchangers and three-way valves
A heat pump system is provided. The heat pump system may include a compressor that compresses a refrigerant, a condenser that condenses the refrigerant, an expansion device that decompresses the refrigerant, and an evaporator that evaporates the refrigerant. The condenser may include a first heat exchanger of a first shell and tube heat exchanger and a second shell and tube heat exchanger. The evaporator may include a second heat exchanger of the first shell and tube heat exchanger and the second shell and tube heat exchanger. The first shell and tube heat exchanger or the second shell and tube heat exchanger may include a shell, in which the refrigerant may be introduced, a plurality of tubes disposed within the shell and into which a fluid heat-exchanged with the refrigerant may flow, two inlet/outlets disposed on a first side of the shell, and one inlet/outlet disposed on a second side of the shell. |
| US09791171B2 |
Fluid heater with a variable-output burner including a perforated flame holder and method of operation
A water heater includes a water tank having an inlet and an outlet, and a flue extending through the tank. A nozzle is positioned near a first end of the flue, arranged so as to emit a fuel stream into the flue, and a flame holder is located within the flue in a position to receive the fuel stream and to hold a flame entirely within the flue. A controller variably controls a flow of fuel to the nozzle according to a temperature of water in the tank. |
| US09791170B2 |
Process for direct steam injection heating of oil sands slurry streams such as bitumen froth
In the field of oil sands processing, a process for heating an oil sands slurry stream such as bitumen froth containing bitumen and water and having variable heating requirements includes injecting steam directly into the froth at a steam pressure through a plurality of nozzles to achieve sonic steam flow; operating the plurality of the nozzles to vary steam injection by varying a number of the nozzles through which the injecting of the steam occurs in response to the variable heating requirements; and subjecting the oil sands slurry stream to backpressure sufficient to enable sub-cooling relative to the boiling point of water. A corresponding system is also provided. |
| US09791168B2 |
Heating block for heating water
A heating block including a heating block body which receives/guides a liquid medium, an electric heating element arranged in the cavity for heating the medium via electric current, a semiconductor switch for controlling the electric current flowing through the heating element to control a heating power of the heating element, and a closure piece for closing an opening in the heating block body to the cavity element. The semiconductor switch is electrically and thermally conductively connected to the closure piece via first connection terminal to electrically connect the first connection terminal to the heating element via the closure piece, and to thermally connect the first connection terminal to the medium via the closure piece. The semiconductor switch is directly connected to a control board by a second connection terminal so that the semiconductor switch is spatially arranged and mechanically connected directly between the control board and the connection piece. |
| US09791166B2 |
Air handler panels
An air handler that provides for noise reduction without reducing the pressure of air supplied to a space below minimum levels. The air handler includes a plenum, which forms a passageway for air through the air handler; the plenum having a return side and a supply side, a fan positioned in the plenum to move air through the plenum, the fan having a suction side and a pressure side, and a conditioning apparatus in the plenum for conditioning air passing through the plenum. The air handler further includes a sound-attenuating panel, which has a first side and an opposed second side and is positioned in the plenum so that the panel extends at least partially across the plenum. The panel is configured and positioned to interact with the flow of air in the plenum to attenuate sound. The fan provides a pressure boost to air flowing through the plenum to counteract a pressure drop resulting from interaction between the air and the panel in the plenum and the conditioning apparatus. |
| US09791165B2 |
Air conditioner units having improved condensate removal assemblies
Air conditioner units are provided. An air conditioner unit includes an outdoor heat exchanger disposed in an outdoor portion, an indoor heat exchanger disposed in an indoor portion, and a bulkhead disposed between the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger. The air conditioner unit further includes a pump disposed in the outdoor portion, and a conduit in fluid communication with the pump. The air conditioner unit further includes a receptacle disposed in the indoor portion, the receptacle in fluid communication with the conduit for receiving fluid from the conduit. The receptacle includes a tray defining a channel, and a riser extending from a bottom wall of the tray. The riser includes a raised surface disposed above the bottom wall along a vertical direction. A bore extends through and is defined in the raised surface and the bottom wall. |
| US09791164B2 |
Spike guard vent cover
The exhaust vent cover produces a few purposes: The exhausting of air, heat, dust, lint, fumes and other unwanted elements from the dwelling's interior to the dwelling's exterior. 1) Provides a mechanical way of preventing outside air, dirt etc. from entering the interior space/area by utilizing a mechanical flap that swings outward by air pressure, electrical motor or pneumatic control hooked to an on/off control switch. 2) Prevents birds, rodents and other small critters from entering the interior space/area. This exhaust cover is designed in three (3) parts: First part: is a molded plastic or metal hood cover with slots on sides. Second part: is an attachable frame with metal spikes surrounding the opening of the hood cover. Third part: a backdraft cover that opens outward can be made of metal or plastic, this cover which attaches with a hinge like mechanism at the top inside opening of the exhaust vent cover. |
| US09791163B2 |
Method of defrosting an energy recovery ventilator unit
A method of defrosting an energy recovery ventilator unit. The method comprises defrosting an energy recovery ventilator unit. The method comprises activating a defrost process of an enthalpy-exchange zone of the energy recovery ventilator unit when an air-flow blockage in the enthalpy-exchange zone coincides with a frost threshold in the ambient environment surrounding the energy recovery ventilator unit. The method also comprises terminating the defrost process when a heat transfer efficiency across the enthalpy-exchange zone returns to within 10 percent of a pre-frosting heat transfer efficiency wherein, the heat transfer efficiency is proportional to a temperature difference between an intake air zone of the energy recovery ventilator and a supply air zone of the energy recovery ventilator divided by a temperature difference between an return air zone of the energy recovery ventilator and the intake air zone. |
| US09791162B2 |
Household electrical appliance and household electrical system
A household electric appliance and a household electric system are provided which are capable of quickly responding to the electric power demand in which the peak cut of the power consumption is requested. The household electric appliance comprises: a receiving unit that receives a request for a peak cut of power consumption at a predetermined rate from a remote controller and a mobile terminal; a drive unit that drives a power-consuming object to be driven; and a control unit that controls an action of the drive unit. The control unit, in the case of reception of the peak cut request from the remote controller or the mobile terminal, controls the action of the drive unit so as to cut a maximum value of the power consumption within the appliance based on the requested rate. |
| US09791156B2 |
Elongated burner assembly
An elongated burner assembly includes a first sidewall that defines a first plurality of ports and a second sidewall that defines a second plurality of ports. Ports of the first plurality of ports are angled towards a first end portion of the elongated burner, and ports of the second plurality of ports are angled towards a second end portion of the elongated burner. A related range appliance is also provided. |
| US09791154B2 |
Power generation system and method of operating power generation system
A power generation system includes: a combustor operative to combust a fuel; a power generator operative to utilize energy obtained from the combustor when generating electric power; a fuel supplier operative to supply the fuel to the combustor; an air supplier operative to supply combustion air to the combustor; a discharged gas passage through which a discharged gas from the combustor flows; a CO detector operative to detect CO in the discharged gas; a temperature detector operative to detect a temperature of the discharged gas; and control circuitry operative to, when the discharged gas is flowing through the discharged gas passage, perform at least one of an operation of detecting a structural abnormality of the discharged gas passage based on a difference between detected temperatures of the temperature detector relative to a difference between heated amounts of the discharged gas heated by a heater and an operation of detecting the structural abnormality of the discharged gas passage based on the difference between the detected temperatures of the temperature detector relative to a difference between outputs of at least one of the fuel supplier and the air supplier. |
| US09791150B2 |
Flame monitoring of a gas turbine combustor using a characteristic spectral pattern from a dynamic pressure sensor in the combustor
The state of a flame in a gas turbine engine combustor is acoustically monitored using a dynamic pressure sensor within the combustor. A spectral pattern of a dynamic pressure sensor output signal from the sensor is compared with a characteristic frequency pattern that includes information about an acoustic pattern of the flame and information about acoustic signal canceling due to reflections within the combustor. The spectral pattern may also be compared with a characteristic frequency pattern including information about a flame-out condition in the combustor. |
| US09791146B2 |
Processed vapor make-up process and system
A novel processed vapor make-up water subsystem that uses a make-up water boiler to boil and purify make-up water and its method of use are described. Upon vaporization, dissolved solids remain in the liquid water in the bottom of the make-up boiler and the solids free steam is introduced into the main boiler loop through a deaerator. Periodically, the water in the bottom of the make-up boiler is blown down when the amount of dissolved solids in the water reach a predetermined level. |
| US09791145B2 |
Method and apparatus for manipulating equipment inside a steam generator
A method and apparatus for manipulating a tool within the secondary side of a steam generator having a tube sheet with a tube bundle having a plurality of heat exchange tubes extending from the tube sheet in rows with an annulus extending around the heat exchange tubes on a periphery of the tube bundle, between the tubes and a wrapper which surrounds the tube bundle. A robot is introduced into the annulus and extends a probe with a tool across selected lanes between the rows of tubes. A method and apparatus is also disclosed for cleaning sludge from the top of a tube sheet that includes introducing a moveable suction apparatus having attached vacuum inlets into either the no tube lane or the circumferential annulus and sludge vacuuming the top of the tube sheet. |
| US09791138B1 |
Cordless LED headlight and control thereof
A wireless headlight assembly for attachment to an eyewear frame is disclosed. The wireless headlight assembly comprises a battery pod containing a battery connected to a lower housing element, which controls the application of power from the battery to an attached headlight assembly containing a headlight. |
| US09791135B2 |
Automatic lamp replacement device and ultraviolet curing equipment
The present invention discloses an automatic lamp replacement device and ultraviolet curing equipment, wherein the automatic lamp replacement device comprises: an acquisition unit used for acquiring the luminous intensity information of ultraviolet lamps; a processing unit used for determining that the ultraviolet lamps need to be replaced and generating a control signal when points with values which are less than a set value exist in the luminous intensity information received from the acquisition unit; a control unit used for controlling a carrying device to work according to the control signal received from the processing unit; and the carrying device used for removing the ultraviolet lamps determined to be the ones needing to be replaced and installing new ultraviolet lamps under the control of the control unit. The automatic lamp replacement device provided by the present invention can improve the automatic control accuracy of the ultraviolet curing equipment. |
| US09791133B2 |
Lighting control device, lighting system, and method of controlling lighting device
A lighting control device includes a sensor that detects a state of a user and a gesture made by the user and a controller that controls a lighting characteristic of a lighting device. In the lighting control device and/or the lighting control method, it is determined (by the controller) whether a gesture made by the user and acquired by the sensor matches a first predetermined gesture including a predetermined hand shape and a predetermined movement of both hands of the user made within a detecting region between a boundary 30% larger than a periphery of a projection region illuminated by the lighting device and a boundary 30% smaller than the periphery of the projection region. When it is determined that the gesture matches the first predetermined gesture, a size of the projection region is changed (by the controller). |
| US09791132B2 |
Light source and illuminating device
A light source comprises a light emitting diode array (101) and a collimator array (102). The light emitting diode array (101) comprises at least two light emitting diode units (101a, 101b) that emit light of different colors; the collimator array (102) is used for collimating light emitted by the light emitting diode units (101a, 101b) and keep the optical extension of the light emitted by the light emitting diode units (101a, 101b) substantially unchanged. The light source further comprises a dodging device (103) used for dodging light emerging from the collimator array (102). An illuminating device comprises the light source. The light emitting diode units (101a, 101b) and the collimator unit (102a) in the light source and the illuminating device minimize the optical extension of the emergent light, thereby maximizing the luminance. |
| US09791123B2 |
Vehicle signal lamp
A vehicle signal lamp can include a first lamp unit, a second lamp unit and a boundary between the first and second lamp units so as to be attached continuously to vehicles including a trunk lid. Each of at least one first light source, at least one second light source and a boundary light source can be located in the first lamp unit including a first outer lens and the second lamp unit including a second outer lens, respectively. Each of the first light source and the second light source can emit light from the first outer lens and the second outer lens, respectively, and also the boundary light source can illuminate the boundary by using the second outer lens. Thus, the vehicle signal lamps with a simple structure can be used for various signal lamps, and which can provide a favorable light distribution as one continuous favorable light-emitting pattern. |
| US09791121B2 |
Vehicle lamp
A lamp for a vehicle comprises a lens disposed on an optical axis, a light source disposed at a rear of a focal point of the lens, a reflector configured to reflect light emitted from the light source forward, a supporting plate configured to be coupled to a lower part of the reflector, a first coupling unit configured to couple the supporting plate and the reflector from a front of the supporting plate and the reflector, and a second coupling unit configured to couple the supporting plate and the reflector from a rear of the supporting plate and the reflector. The first coupling unit and the second coupling unit have different coupling surfaces from each other. |
| US09791117B2 |
Emergency lighting fixture with remote control
A processing unit in a dual-mode lighting fixture receives, via a light pipe of the lighting fixture, a test command signal from a remote control and initiates, based on the test command signal, testing for emergency condition lighting of the lighting fixture. The processing unit receives, via the light pipe, a control command signal from the remote control and controls, based on the control command signal, normal condition lighting of the lighting fixture. The processing unit also monitors feedback loops from a battery, a charger, or a set of LED lamps in the lighting fixture and presents, via the light pipe, a status color indication based on the monitored feedback. |
| US09791114B2 |
Safety torch; set comprising a torch and a cartridge; holder for a safety tool
The invention relates to a safety torch. The torch comprises a housing; a light source arranged in a head of the housing, wherein an end of the housing opposite the head forms a handle in which at least one battery system is arranged; and an at least partly translucent light source cover for at least partly covering the light source. The cover is adjustable between a retracted position in which said cover is at least partly retracted in the head of the housing, to emit in use a beam of light, and a protruding position in which the cover is protruding from the housing, at least protruding further from said housing than in said retracted position. The cover is adjustable between said positions by means of an adjusting mechanism comprising two substantially parallel guides arranged in the longitudinal direction of the housing, for adjusting the cover along the guides. |
| US09791111B1 |
LED lighting device having a prolonged life during high temperature operation
LED lighting device includes LED light housing including hollow outer shell with planar mounting surface defined inner top side of accommodation chamber to face toward bottom opening and reflector cup mounted accommodation chamber and defining conical reflective surface therein and carrying lens at top center thereof with light exit surface of lens facing toward bottom opening of hollow outer shell, LED light-emitting module including circuit board mounted between planar mounting surface and lens, array of LEDs arranged front side of circuit board and control circuit with driver IC and capacitor thereof respectively arranged opposing front and back sides of circuit board for converting inputted AC power into stabilized DC power for driving LEDS. This structural design effectively increases available surface area of circuit board for circuit layout and related circuit layout insulation distance, allows installation of relatively larger amount of LEDs to increase overall brightness and makes reflector cup replaceable. |
| US09791110B2 |
High efficiency driver circuit with fast response
A high efficiency driver circuit with fast response is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention relate to an LED driver that can drive a plural number of LED strings. The driver according to example embodiments includes a voltage converter stage with a feedback loop. The driver can include a speed-up circuit, and/or an adaptive output voltage control circuit, also referred to herein as an overhead control circuit. In at least some embodiments, an input inductor helps to attenuate input current ripple, which could otherwise lead to low high-frequency winding loss in other inductors. The speed-up circuit can provide current regulation of the LED strings and prevent flickering of the LEDs. The overhead control circuit can adjust the output voltage of the driver to an optimum value to improve operating efficiency. |
| US09791107B2 |
Packet-wise proportioning followed by immediate longitudinal mixing
A fluid supply system (150) adapted for metering two or more fluids in controlled proportions and for supplying a resultant mixture, the fluid supply system (150) comprising a plurality of solvent supply lines (104 to 107), each fluidically connected with a fluid source (100 to 103) providing a respective fluid, a pumping unit (110) comprising a reciprocating element (115) adapted for intaking fluid supplied at an inlet of the pumping unit (110) and for supplying the pressurized fluid at an outlet of the pumping unit (110), wherein the pumping unit (110) is adapted for taking in fluids from selected solvent supply lines (104 to 107) and for supplying a pressurized mixture of the fluids at its outlet, a proportioning valve (108) interposed between the solvent supply lines (104 to 107) and the inlet of the pumping unit (110), the proportioning valve (108) adapted for modulating solvent composition by sequentially coupling selected ones of the solvent supply lines (104 to 107) with the inlet of the pumping unit (110), and a longitudinal mixing unit (152) adapted for mixing longitudinally subsequent sections of the fluids so as to modify their succession in flow direction. |
| US09791106B2 |
Floating liquefied natural gas pretreatment system
A pretreatment system and method for a floating liquid natural gas (“FLNG”) facility are presented. The inlet natural gas stream flows through a membrane system to remove carbon dioxide and a heat exchanger, producing first and second cooled CO2-depleted non-permeate streams. The first cooled CO2-depleted non-permeate stream is routed to additional pretreatment equipment, while the second cooled CO2-depleted non-permeate stream is routed directly to a LNG train. Alternatively, the inlet natural gas stream may flow through a membrane system to produce a single cooled CO2-depleted non-permeate stream that is routed to the LNG train after sweetening and dehydration. Because the pretreatment system delivers the incoming gas stream to the LNG train at a lower temperature than conventional systems, less energy is needed to convert the gas stream to LNG. In addition, the pretreatment system has a smaller footprint than conventional pretreatment systems. |
| US09791104B2 |
Float type drain trap
A float type drain trap in which an inlet, a valve chamber, and an outlet are formed in a valve casing, a valve seat member, a discharge passage, a float, an operation member, a valve member that communicates between the periphery anterior to and the periphery posterior to the middle portion of the operation member when the operation member is in the advanced position and that blocks the periphery anterior to and the periphery posterior to the middle portion of the operation member from one another when the operation member is in the most retracted position is provided to the middle portion of the operation member, and a blow passage formed to communicate the periphery posterior to the valve member of the operation member with the outside distinct from the outlet. |
| US09791101B1 |
Positioning fixture with a connecting rod
A type of positioning fixture with a connecting rod, consisting of a fixed clamping seat, a movable collet, a bolt and a connecting rod; the fixed clamping seat consists of a bolt seat, a fixed collet and a stroke plate; the bolt is engaged by threading it with the bolt seat; the end of the bolt is positioned with the movable collet. The connecting rod is movably riveted to the movable collet by a rivet and is provided with a dowel pin at the end; the stroke plate on the fixed clamping seat is provided with a wavy slot; the dowel pin on the connecting rod is inserted into the wavy slot to form the two-point positioning of the connecting rod. |
| US09791099B1 |
Portable lifting pole device
A portable lifting pole device for elevating items while camping or the like. The device includes a pole having a plurality of segments including a medial segment and a top segment. A lower aperture extends through the medial segment and an upper aperture extends through the top segment. A boom arm is coupled to and extends from the top segment. A line extends from a winch coupled to the pole under the lower aperture. The line extends into the pole through the lower aperture and out of the pole through the upper aperture. The line extends through a boom pulley coupled to the boom arm. |
| US09791098B2 |
Removable mobile device holder clip
A holding clip apparatus is provided for attaching a mobile electronic device to a tray table of a commercial vehicle, such as a train or airliner. A tray table attachment section of the holding clip apparatus includes an upper support member and a lower support member each extending outwardly in a horizontal direction from a rear support wall. A mobile device holding section of the holding clip apparatus includes a front support wall and a rear support wall extending upwardly from a base portion having a bottom surface. Attachment portions may be provided connecting the tray table attachment section and the mobile device holding section. A mobile device angle adjustment section may be provided that allows the mobile device holding section to rotate to adjust the viewing angle of a mobile device held thereto. |
| US09791092B2 |
Frame for a packaging machine
There is provided a frame for a horizontal flow-pack packaging machine utilizing a center folded or side sealing machine with twin reel or reel feed form below, suitable for packaging a food product or a non-food product with heat sealable or cold weldable plastic film wound on a reel. The frame is provided with two cantilevered supports arranged one above the other in parallel, the lower support supports the operating mechanical components of the packaging machine and the upper support supports the control group and the pneumatic system of the packaging machine. |
| US09791091B2 |
High temperature field joints
A method for forming a high temperature field joint between two insulated pipe sections, and an insulated conduit having a low temperature field joint. The conduit comprises a steel pipe with a corrosion protection coating and a pipe insulation layer comprising a polymer composition having thermal conductivity of less than about 0.40 W/mk, and/or heat resistance to continuous operating temperatures from about 150° C. to above about 205° C. After a circumferential weld joint is formed between the two pipes, a first field joint insulation layer is applied over the joint area, the first field joint insulation layer comprises a polymer composition having heat resistance to continuous operating temperatures from about 150° C. to above about 205° C. |
| US09791090B2 |
In-pipe moving apparatus
An in-pipe moving apparatus for passing through a pipe bent in any direction without control of the attitude of the apparatus is provided. The in-pipe moving apparatus may include at least three sets of tire-integrated wheel units arranged in series in a traveling direction and at least two sets of joint sections that pivotably link the at least three sets of tire-integrated wheel units to each other. Each of the at least three sets of tire-integrated wheel units includes a tire-integrated wheel, a drive section, a first frame fixed to the drive section, and at least one second frame pivotably attached to the drive section. A bending generator is provided between one of the first frames and one of the second frames in the at least three sets of tire-integrated wheel units and imparts tension for causing the first frames and the second frames to have a V-like bent shape. |
| US09791081B2 |
Fluid system connection nozzle assembly
A connection nozzle assembly includes an inner fluid product tube, a tube sleeve secured about the fluid product tube, an outer nozzle sleeve, and a locking mechanism disposed between the fluid product tube and the nozzle sleeve. The nozzle sleeve includes a body portion and a rear portion, each being moveable between a plurality of locking positions. The body portion has at least one J-groove bracket disposed therein and the rear portion has a guide element extending into the bracket. The locking mechanism includes at least one clamping member moveable between a plurality of clamping positions and at least one drop pin moveable between a raised position and a lowered position. The nozzle sleeve is moved between the plurality of locking positions, thereby engaging the locking mechanism to secure the connection nozzle assembly to a receptacle coupling. The connection nozzle assembly can be uncoupled by reversing the nozzle sleeve. |
| US09791078B2 |
Connector assembly for connecting pipes
Provided are connector assemblies for connecting pipes. For example, a connector assembly can include a connector formed with a hollow into which a pipe is inserted. A large diameter portion on at least one side of both end portions of the hollow where the large diameter portion is formed has a relatively large inner diameter and a housing space inside. The connector assembly also includes a ring-shaped sealing member provided in the hosing space and a grip member provided adjacent to the sealing member in the housing space. Further, the grip member has a body portion formed to contact an inner circumferential surface of the large diameter portion and a pair of sharp portions formed to be bent from both sides of the body portion and to partially bite into the outer circumferential surface of the pipe by crimping the outer circumferential surface of the large diameter portion. |
| US09791076B2 |
Swage visual indicator for fluid coupling
A swage visual indicator for a fluid coupling is disclosed and related methods. The swage visual indicator is achieved by a non-destructive visual indication of a swaging process by one or more swage apertures formed through a flange filled with an indicator material. The swage apertures communicate with swaging grooves of the fluid conveying components being joined. As the swaging process is conducted, the swaging grooves are filled with material from one of the fluid conveying components, and the indicator material within the aperture(s) is therefore displaced in a direction toward the exposed exterior surface of the flange. According to a successful swaging process, the indicator material is displaced to a degree such that the indicator material is visible by the unaided eye of an inspector. |
| US09791073B2 |
Pipe clamp
A pipe clamp for mounting a pipe on a stud mounting bracket includes a main body having a central pipe engaging portion and opposed first and second transition portions. The main body has a horizontal axis extending through a center of the main body and a vertical axis extending through the center of the main body. The first and second transition portions are positioned on opposed sides of the horizontal axis and on opposed sides of the vertical axis. First and second arms extend from the respective transition portions in a direction away from the vertical axis. First and second fingers extend from the respective arms in a direction toward the horizontal axis. First and second hooks extend from the respective fingers in a direction toward the vertical axis. |
| US09791069B2 |
Frame for trenchless pipe replacement system and method
A pipe replacement system and cable guide frame are shown. Configurations are shown that include plurality of guide pulleys attached to the cable guide frame to define a curved path between a pipe to be replaced and a cable pulling system. Configurations are shown where a pipe breaking tool is pulled over the plurality of guide pulleys for ease of removal after a replacement operation. Configurations are also shown that include a stationary splitter adjacent to the cable pulling system to prevent jamming of the cable pulling system. |
| US09791068B2 |
Lifting gate polydimethylsiloxane microvalves and pumps for microfluidic control
The present disclosure relates to method, system for microfluidic control. One or more embodiments of the disclosure relate to pneumatically actuated “lifting gate” microvalves and pumps. In some embodiments, a microfluidic control module is provided, which comprises a plurality of pneumatic channels and a plurality of lifting gate valves configured to be detachably affixed to a substrate. The plurality of lifting gate valves are aligned with at least one fluidic channel on the substrate when affixed to the substrate. Each of the valves comprises: a pneumatic layer, a fluidic layer, and a pneumatic displacement chamber between the pneumatic layer and the fluidic layer. The fluidic layer has a first side facing the pneumatic layer and a second side facing away from the pneumatic layer, wherein the second side has a protruding gate configured to obstruct a flow of the fluidic channel when the fluidic layer is at a resting state. |
| US09791062B2 |
Hydraulic valve having pressure compensated flow control
A hydraulic valve having a hollow valve body configured with a supply port and a supply port. The hollow valve body has several different internal diameters. An elongate spool is reciprocally received in the body and has a large diameter annular spool ring oriented adjacent a sensing land inside the hollow body forming a gap with a sensing land to cause a pressure drop across the gap in response to a flow of fluid from the pressure port through the gap to the control port. A servomotor reciprocally drives the spool lengthwise of the valve body against a spring force. When flow of fluid occurs in response to servomotor movement of the spool, the pressure drop across the gap combined with the spring force determines a pressure balanced location to which the spool is moved. |
| US09791056B2 |
Energy-recycling hydraulic control main valve
Disclosed is an energy-recycling hydraulic control main valve, which is provided with end covers, a valve core, a left one-way valve and a right one-way valve; the left one-way valve is composed of a left valve seat, a left cone valve core and a left spring; a conical surface of the left cone valve core is closely attached to a left conical surface of the valve core by the spring force; the right one-way valve is composed of a right valve seat, a right cone valve core and a right spring; and a conical surface of the right cone valve core is closely attached to a right conical surface of the valve core by spring force. The hydraulic main control valve can not only limit the falling speed of a piston, but use the potential energy generated by the gravity action on the piston, thereby achieving energy recycling. |
| US09791051B2 |
DLC-coated gate valve in petroleum production or water injection
The invention provides a gate valve (1) for control of petroleum production or water injection, distinctive in that at least one surface subject to sliding in operation of the valve comprises a top layer coating of diamond like carbon (DLC). The DLC contains hydrogen, preferably more than 16 atom-% and more preferred more than 17 atom-%. It is further directed to a method of commissioning or operating a gate valve according to the invention, and use of a diamond like carbon (DLC) top layer coating on at least one surface subject to sliding in operation of the gate valve. Valve parts have a tendency of sticking, adhering or cold welding together, which result in high friction. The aim of the invention is to reduce or eliminate friction problems occurring with time or operation cycles, when using a full scale gate valve. |
| US09791046B2 |
Rotary machine
A rotary machine has a housing that houses a fluid in a supercritical state, a rotary shaft that penetrates the housing, rotation rings that rotate integrally with the rotary shaft, and stationary rings that contact the rotation rings when the rotary shaft is stopped, the stationary rings being positioned in a state in which sealing gaps are defined between the rotation rings and the stationary rings when the rotary shaft rotates, a circulating pipe path that supplies a portion of the fluid to inlet portions of the sealing gaps, a temperature-adjusting device that adjusts a temperature of the fluid in the circulating pipe path, and a control unit that controls operation of the temperature-adjusting device so as to heat the inlet portions of the sealing gaps to a predetermined temperature before the rotary shaft is driven. |
| US09791044B2 |
Locking apparatus for a hydromechanical spring energy store drive for a gas-insulated switchgear assembly
A locking apparatus for a hydromechanical spring energy store drive for actuating a medium-voltage or high-voltage circuit breaker is disclosed, the spring energy store drive includes a working piston, which is guided in an axial cutout in a pressure housing or working cylinder, and a spring energy store arrangement. The locking apparatus includes a first pressure region and a second pressure region, which are under elevated pressure when the circuit breaker is closed, and a third pressure region, which is unpressurized. The latching bolt can be arranged perpendicular to the working piston, via a latching apparatus, which can be arranged on a side of the latching bolt, which is to point towards the working piston and via the spring energy store arrangement, which is to be pushed away from the working piston. |
| US09791043B2 |
Control device of a powertrain with a centrifugal pendulum damper
A control device of a powertrain with a centrifugal pendulum damper is provided comprising a power transmission shaft which transmits power between a drive source and an automatic transmission, and a centrifugal pendulum damper which is coupled to the power transmission shaft and a connection/disconnection mechanism. The automatic transmission has a transmission mechanism of a hydraulic pressure control type, which includes a transmission control module which performs a control to supply transmission hydraulic pressure to the transmission mechanism. The transmission control module includes a transmission characteristic changing module which changes a control characteristic of transmission hydraulic pressure according to an engagement degree of the connection/disconnection mechanism. |
| US09791041B2 |
Apparatus for controlling automatic transmission and method thereof
An automatic transmission control apparatus includes an engine generating power by a combustion of fuel; an automatic transmission provided with a friction element including a clutch and a brake and changing the power generated in the engine into a torque required depending on a speed by an engagement and release of the friction element to be output; an accelerator pedal position sensor detecting a position signal of the accelerator pedal; and a controller determining whether a vehicle is in a rapid acceleration state from the position signal of the accelerator pedal detected from the accelerator pedal position sensor and correcting a control hydraulic pressure of the friction element if the vehicle is the rapid acceleration state. Since the friction element control hydraulic pressure is controlled depending on the operation speed of the accelerator pedal, the shift responsiveness may be improved. |
| US09791036B2 |
Drive transmission apparatus and image forming apparatus
A drive transmission apparatus includes a drive source; a rotating member that rotates by drive from the drive source; a structure that is attachable to and detachable from a drive transmission apparatus body and at least partly houses a transmission mechanism that transmits the drive from the drive source to the rotating member; a support member that has first and second surfaces, and supports the structure; and a coupling member that is fixed to the support member by a first fixing tool and to the structure by a second fixing tool, and couples the structure with the support member. The coupling member includes a first attachment portion to which the first fixing tool is attached from a side of the first surface of the support member, and a second attachment portion to which the second fixing tool is attached from a side of the second surface of the support member. |
| US09791031B2 |
Differential having compact bevel cross shaft retention using case bolts and adjacent shafts
A differential gear mechanism constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure can include a differential casing having a first case housing portion and a second case housing portion. The first and second case housing portions can be coupled together with fasteners. A first and a second side gear can be rotatably mounted within the differential casing. A plurality of pinion gears can be mounted between the first and second side gears. Each of the plurality of pinion gears can be rotatably mounted on a respective pinion gear shaft. Each pinion gear shaft can have first and second ends. The first end of each pinion gear shaft can be aligned with a fastener of the plurality of fasteners such that axial movement of the respective pinion gear shafts is inhibited by contact with a corresponding fastener of the plurality of fasteners. |
| US09791030B2 |
Circuit for controlling hydraulic pressure of torque converter
A circuit for controlling hydraulic pressure of a torque converter that includes an engagement hydraulic pressure chamber independently installed in a fluid operation chamber enclosed by a front cover and an impeller and having engagement hydraulic pressure supplied to engage a lock-up clutch may include a torque converter control valve stably decreasing line pressure and supplying the decreased line pressure as operation hydraulic pressure of the torque converter, a torque converter pressure control valve controlled by a linear solenoid valve to control D range pressure and supply the controlled D range pressure to the engagement hydraulic pressure chamber, and a lock-up switch valve controlled by the linear solenoid valve to supply the hydraulic pressure supplied from the torque converter control valve as control pressure of the torque converter pressure control valve and supply exhaust hydraulic pressure of the torque converter as control pressure of the torque converter control valve. |
| US09791029B2 |
Residential transmission
Provided is a hydrostatic transmission including a pump/motor module having a reservoir housing and a hydraulic pump and motor disposed in the reservoir housing, and a speed reduction module having a speed reduction housing coupled to the reservoir housing and a speed reduction assembly disposed in the speed reduction housing. The speed reduction assembly includes an input member driven by the output shaft of the hydraulic motor, an output member rotationally connected to the input member by one or more belts/chains, and an axle shaft driven by rotation of the output member. By providing the speed reduction assembly in a separate housing from the hydraulic fluid in the reservoir housing, the speed reduction assembly is isolated from the hydraulic fluid thereby preventing particulates from the speed reduction assembly from entering the hydraulic fluid in the reservoir housing. |
| US09791025B2 |
Ball screw assembly for aircraft brake
A mechanical linear actuator in an aircraft brake may include a ball nut, a ball screw, and an actuator drive unit housing. The ball screw may rotate to drive the ball nut axially. The ball screw and the actuator drive unit housing may form a series of annular raceways. The ball screw may have a first window corresponding to a first raceway and a second window corresponding to a second raceway. Balls may be inserted into the first raceway through the first window and into the second raceway through the second window. |
| US09791024B2 |
Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle
A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft receiving torque of an engine, an output shaft outputting changed torque of the engine, a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements, a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements, a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements, a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements, and six friction elements selectively connecting the rotation elements, or selectively connecting at least one of the rotation elements and a transmission housing. |
| US09791019B2 |
Damper device and starting device
An intermediate member of a damper device includes a plate portion that has spring abutment portions that abut against inner springs. Spring abutment portions of a coupling member of a dynamic damper extend from a fixed portion via a bent portion to be disposed in opening portions of the plate portion, and abut against end portions of third springs disposed in the opening portions such that the third springs are arranged side by side with the inner springs in the circumferential direction. The plate portion and the spring abutment portions at least partially overlap each other in the thickness direction. The axes of the inner springs and the third springs are included within the range of overlap between the plate portion and the spring abutment portions in the thickness direction. |
| US09791017B2 |
Vehicle suspension with adjustment of vibration damping force
A device for connecting the elastic elements and dissipaters of variable type of a mechanical suspension interposed between two vibrating or tilting mechanical systems, the source body and the receiving body, respectively, in order to reduce the forces acting on the receiving body, and/or the displacement thereof, and/or the speed thereof, or combinations of the previous physical magnitudes and/or of any other ones, which are produced on the receiving body due to the motion or forces to which the source is subjected. The device consists of elastic elements, such as metal components or compressed gases, energy dissipating elements, either by means of friction between fluid and solid, and between solid and solid, or by means of suitable electromagnetic couplings the damping ability of which can be automatically varied by a suitable control system according to the operating conditions of the suspension; elements forming the kinematic connection structure between the elastic elements, damping elements, source and receiving bodies, such connections being solid or fluid or electromagnetic connections. |
| US09791015B2 |
Device for recovering energy
A device recovers energy in working machines with at least one power drive actuated to move a load mass back and forth and with an energy storage system (16) absorbing the energy released in the movement of the load mass in one direction and making it available for a subsequent movement in the other direction. The energy storage system includes an accumulator cylinder (16) mechanically coupled to the load mass and storing pneumatic pressure energy for movement in one direction. For movement in the other direction, the accumulator cylinder acts as an auxiliary working cylinder supporting the power drive and converting the stored pressure energy into driving force. |
| US09791014B1 |
Enhanced damping materials using negative stiffness inserts
In one embodiment, a vibration control apparatus is provided having a pair of face sheets with a core material in between. The core material comprising a positive stiffness material. A stack comprising a positive stiffness structure in series with a negative stiffness structure is located between the pair of face sheets, in parallel with the core material. The stack may be embedded in the core material. Various embodiments may include multiple stacks in parallel with each other. In some embodiments, the stack may include multiple positive stiffness structures in series with multiple negative stiffness structures. The multiple positive stiffness structures and negative stiffness structures may be interleaved. |
| US09791012B1 |
Thermo-set resin composition for brake pads, method of preparation, and brake pad assembly
A thermo-set resin composition comprising a Quebracho wood tannin extract, a furfuryl alcohol, a neoprene compound, a dimethicone, polyethylene glycol, abrasive particles, and a glycerol phosphate acidic ester and/or graphite. Further, a method of preparing the thermo-set resin composition including mixing Quebracho wood tannin extract with a furfuryl alcohol to form a primary mixture, adding additives and abrasive particles to the primary mixture, and reacting the primary mixture by adding a catalyst. The thermo-set resin composition is molded into a shape under heat and pressure to a Brinell hardness 8.5 daN/mm2 and 48 daN/mm2 and can be incorporated into a friction pad of a brake pad. |
| US09791009B2 |
Brake torque monitoring and health assessment
A method for monitoring brake torque of an elevator having a motor is provided. The method may engage an elevator brake for a predefined duration, determine a displacement of an output shaft of the motor during the predefined duration, and generate an alert if the displacement exceeds a predefined threshold. |
| US09791008B1 |
Brake disc
A brake disk includes a first abrasive disk, a second abrasive disk and a heat dissipation disk co-axially sandwiched between the first abrasive disk and the second abrasive disk. A middle disk is co-axially mounted onto the first abrasive disk and the second abrasive disk, wherein the middle disk is adapted to be mounted to a hub. A specific heat capacity coefficient of the heat dissipation disk is greater than that of the first abrasive disk and the second abrasive disk for absorbing thermal energy from the first abrasive disk and the second abrasive disk and lowering the temperature of the first abrasive disk and the second abrasive disk during braking. |
| US09790998B2 |
Dual-clutch assembly for a dual-clutch transmission
A dual-clutch assembly for a dual-clutch transmission has an input shaft, a first friction clutch, a second friction clutch, a first output shaft, a second output shaft, a first piston/cylinder assembly, and a second piston/cylinder assembly. Input elements of the friction clutches are connected to the input shaft. Output elements of the friction clutches are each connected to one of the two output shafts. The friction clutches can each be actuated by means of one of the piston/cylinder assemblies. Each piston/cylinder assembly has a piston, which is supported so as to be axially movable in relation to an associated cylinder. Each cylinder is supported on a support on the side facing away from the piston in a region lying radially outside. Each cylinder is spaced apart from the support on the side facing away from the piston in a region lying radially inside. |
| US09790995B2 |
Bearing seal with integrated grounding brush
A rolling bearing assembly with electrical discharge damage protection is provided. The assembly includes a seal extending radially between a radially outer bearing ring and a radially inner bearing ring. The seal includes a fixed seal end that is fixed to one of the radially inner or outer bearing rings and a flexible sealing lip that contacts the other one of the radially inner or outer bearing rings. At least one electrically conductive ring includes a first ring end that contacts one of the radially inner or outer bearing rings at the fixed seal end. The seal is integrally connected to the at least one electrically conductive ring. Electrically conductive brush filaments are fixed to the at least one electrically conductive ring, and the brush filaments contact the other one of the radially inner or outer bearing rings opposite from the fixed seal end. |
| US09790989B2 |
Linear guide comprising at least two profile-members
The invention relates to a linear guide (1) having at least one inner and at least one outer profile-member (2, 3), the outer profile-member (3) at least partially surrounding the inner profile-member (2) and the profile-members (2, 3) being guided one inside the other by means of at least two linear guiding means which are preferably arranged diametrically opposite each other, wherein at least a portion of a first linear guiding means is arranged in a floating manner. |
| US09790987B2 |
Bearing arrangement
A bearing arrangement for a camshaft may include a bearing ring arranged between two functional elements. The bearing ring may be supported with respect to the functional elements via axial front sides. At least one of the axial front sides of the bearing ring and a side of the respective functional elements in sliding contact with the axial front side may have a polymer coating. |
| US09790985B2 |
Pivoting fitting
A pivoting fitting (1) comprises a first tab (2) and a second tab (3) which are mounted so as to be rotatable relative to each other about an axis (6), and a locking mechanism having at least one pawl (5) and toothing (4), wherein the pawl (5) can be engaged in the toothing in a plurality of positions and permits a pivoting movement of the first tab (2) with respect to the second tab (3) in a first direction and blocks movement in an opposing direction, and wherein at least one control element (14) is provided to disengage the at least one pawl (5) from the toothing (4) and then to pivot the first tab (2) with respect to the second tab (3) in the second direction through an angle, wherein the at least one pawl (5) is retained by a spring element (9) in a position engaged in the toothing (4), wherein the spring element (9) is at least partially made from an elastomer material. In this way, the pivoting fitting (1) can be pivoted with little noise. |
| US09790980B2 |
Fastener nut for channel framing
A fastener nut for securing a part to channel framing defining at least one internal, generally T-shaped track extending lengthwise of the channel framing. The fastener nut includes a nut body, and first and second wings extending longitudinally outward from respective first and second longitudinal ends of the body. The first and second wings having respective terminal ends defining an effective wing span therebetween that is greater than the length of the body such that at least a portion of the fastener nut has a generally T-shaped side profile. The fastener nut is insertable in the generally T-shaped track of the channel framing to allow the fastener nut to slide along the length of the channel framing and to restrict transverse movement of the fastener nut in the interior, relative to length of the framing, for use in positioning the fastener nut along the channel framing. |
| US09790978B2 |
Recessed head screw
A recessed head screw includes a shank, a head, a drilling portion and threads. The head includes a top face where a socket portion is formed. The socket portion has a driving recess and a driving socket formed between the driving recess and the top face. The driving socket communicates with the driving recess. A diameter value of the driving socket is a maximum circumscribed circle diameter value of the driving recess plus a value within 20% of the maximum circumscribed circle diameter value. When a driving tool engages the socket portion, the driving socket can be in close-fitting engagement with the driving tool to increase the engagement between the driving tool and the head and prevent the screw from falling off the tool easily during the driving action of the tool, thereby delivering a full driving force to the head to improve the working efficiency and smoothness. |
| US09790972B2 |
Heated fluid regulators
Example apparatus for regulator heat transfer are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a regulator including a body, a stem disposed therein, a first inlet and a first outlet. The regulator regulates a pressure of a fluid flowing from the first inlet to the first outlet. The example apparatus comprises a vortex generator disposed within the body to convey heat to a valve of the regulator. The stem controls the regulator and the vortex generator. |
| US09790966B2 |
Hydraulic drive system
A shuttle valve connects a second flowpath and a drain flowpath when the hydraulic pressure in a first flowpath is greater than the hydraulic pressure in the second flowpath. The shuttle valve connects the first flowpath and the drain flowpath when the hydraulic pressure in a second flowpath is greater than the hydraulic pressure in the first flowpath. The ratio between the pressure receiving area of a first pressure section and the pressure receiving area of a second pressure section is the same as the ratio between the pressure receiving area of a first chamber side and the pressure receiving area of a second chamber side of a cylinder rod. |
| US09790965B2 |
Hydraulic system for construction machine, provided with protection device
A hydraulic system for a construction machine having a protection device is disclosed, which can limit a flow rate of hydraulic fluid that is discharged from a hydraulic pump in accordance with a hydraulic fluid temperature and notify an operator of information on the hydraulic fluid temperature. The hydraulic system for a construction machine includes a hydraulic actuator operated by hydraulic fluid that is supplied from a hydraulic pump; a control valve installed in a flow path between the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic actuator to control a flow rate of the hydraulic fluid that is supplied from the hydraulic pump to the hydraulic actuator; an oil cooler installed in a return flow path from the control valve to an hydraulic fluid tank to cool the hydraulic fluid; a hydraulic fluid temperature sensor detecting in real time a hydraulic fluid temperature of the hydraulic fluid tank; a hydraulic pump regulator controlling a discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump through adjustment of an inclination angle of a swash plate of the hydraulic pump; and a controller comparing the hydraulic fluid temperature detected by the hydraulic fluid temperature sensor with a predetermined hydraulic fluid temperature, and outputting a control signal to the hydraulic pump regulator so as to limit the discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump to or below a predetermined flow rate if the detected hydraulic fluid temperature is equal to or lower than a predetermined lower limit value, or equal to or higher than a predetermined upper limit value. |
| US09790962B2 |
Accumulator
A hydraulic accumulator including an energy storage apparatus with a first piston face configured to reversibly compress an energy storage medium and a second piston face forming at least part of an inner surface of a corresponding second fluid chamber reversibly expandable by movement of the second piston face. A third piston face forms at least part of an inner surface of a corresponding third fluid chamber reversibly expandable by the third piston face. The first, second and third piston faces are coupled together. |
| US09790960B2 |
Centrifugal pump with governor actuated seal
The present invention relates to centrifugal pumps, and more specifically to a centrifugal pump device with a governor actuated cartridge seal and a method of attaching a centrifugal pump device with a governor actuated cartridge seal. The centrifugal pump comprises a sealing system that prevents undesirable fluid leaking or air ingestion when in operation while allowing ease of installation and maintenance. The governor actuated cartridge seal automatically increases sealing capabilities by urging a movable seal as a function of impeller or engine drive shaft rotational speed. The governors actuate radially so as to present a minimal profile and therefore not introduce a safety hazard. Scalable weights attached to the governors allow predictable calibration and initialization of the pump under varying hydraulic pressures and rotational speeds. |
| US09790959B2 |
Axial flow cooling fan with centripetally guiding stator vanes
A generator system that includes an engine and an alternator which is driven by the engine to generate electrical power. A radiator is connected to the engine and an axial fan directs air toward the radiator to cool the radiator. A plurality of static vanes is located between the axial fan and the radiator. Each static vane includes an inner end and an outer end, the inner ends of the static vanes being joined together. The static vanes are curved in a plane orthogonal to the rotation axis in order to direct the air towards the axis, thereby counterbalancing the centrifugal forces. The static vanes may be twisted, the pitch angle increasing from 0 degree at hub to circa 45 degrees at tip. Additionally, each static vane is attached to the shroud via a third member that extends axially, thereby allowing an axial offset between shroud and static vanes. |
| US09790958B2 |
Housing for air cycle machine compressor
A housing of an air cycle machine compressor is provided. The housing includes a body defining an aperture therethrough and one or more bosses located circumferentially around the body, the body having a general wall thickness. A duct is configured on a portion of the body. The body includes a first angle defining an area extending over a circumferential direction of the body having a first wall thickness different from the general wall thickness. The first angle is configured with the first wall thickness having a ratio of 1.565 as compared to the general wall thickness. |
| US09790956B2 |
Turbocharger bearing housing
There is provided a turbocharger bearing housing having no necessity to use a core and capable of achieving cost reduction. A bearing housing of a turbocharger contains a shaft connecting a turbine and a compressor and turnably supports the shaft. The bearing housing of the turbocharger is divided into a turbine-side housing disposed at a turbine side and a compressor-side housing disposed at a compressor side. The turbine-side housing and the compressor-side housing is subjected to machining to thereby form a cooling water passage for supplying cooling water and a lubricating oil passage for supplying lubricating oil. |
| US09790952B2 |
Seal monitoring and control system
A seal monitoring and control system for a gas lubricated non-contacting seal includes various sensors providing signals to a programmable logic control system. The control system is disposed to determine a presence of an anomalous operating condition of the seal, for example, based on phase, relative position of rotor to stator or other signals in combination provided by the various sensors to provide an output signal, which in one embodiment performs at least one mitigating process to correct the anomalous operating condition by adjusting at least one operating parameter of the seal. |
| US09790950B2 |
Turbocharger
A turbocharger includes: a bearing provided in a turbocharger body, and configured to rotatably support a turbine shaft in an insertion hole formed in the bearing; and an opposing portion which faces an end surface of the bearing in an axial direction of the turbine shaft. An end-surface guide portion is provided to any one of an opposing surface of the bearing which faces the opposing portion, and an opposing surface of the opposing portion which faces the bearing. The end-surface guide portion configured to make the insertion hole and an outer peripheral edge of the end surface of the bearing in radial directions of the turbine shaft communicate with each other extends forward in a rotational direction of the turbine shaft from a part of the end surface of the bearing which communicates with the insertion hole. |
| US09790948B2 |
Oscillating mechanism and ceiling fan using the same
A ceiling fan with an oscillating mechanism includes a clutch member for adjusting the angle of oscillation according to a user's need. When the motor is actuated, the rotating torque induced by the motor and the transmission mechanism is less than the rotational resistance of the clutch member such that the motor may drive the fan to oscillate. Further, when the user applies an external rotational force greater than the rotational resistance of the clutch member, the user can swing the fan to any angle as desired without rotating or shifting other members except the fan and the fan suspension tube. In this manner, undesired damage of the mechanism or motor due to inappropriately applied external force can be avoided efficiently. |
| US09790944B2 |
Motor-driven compressor with switching element
A motor-driven compressor includes an electric motor driven by a motor driver, which includes a switching element that converts DC voltage from a battery to AC voltage. A temperature detector detects the temperature of the switching element. A voltage detector detects DC voltage applied to the switching element from the battery. A control unit suspends the switching operation of the switching element when the detected temperature rises to a temperature threshold. The control unit reduces counter electromotive force generated by the electric motor. The controller changes the temperature threshold such that the temperature threshold gradually increases from when the detected DC voltage is the highest voltage in the applicable voltage range of the battery to when the detected DC voltage is the lowest voltage in the applicable voltage range. |
| US09790943B2 |
Scroll-type fluid machine with grease-lubricated orbiting bearing
A scroll-type fluid machine reduces intrusion of abrasion powders, generated by sliding of a conductor causing an orbiting scroll side and a fixed scroll side to be conducted, into a compression chamber, and improves reliability of a compressor. The scroll-type machine includes a casing, a fixed scroll having a flange surface attached to the casing, and a wrap portion provided at an end plate, an orbiting scroll having a wrap portion provided at the end plate, and provided in an opposed relationship with the fixed scroll, a drive shaft connected through a crank portion to the orbiting scroll, an orbiting bearing, a face seal portion arranged between the orbiting scroll and the fixed scroll, a cooling fan, and an orbiting scroll side conductive brush. |
| US09790942B2 |
Low vibration scroll compressor for aircraft application
A scroll compressor includes a fixed scroll; an orbiting scroll that interfaces the fixed scroll; an Oldham ring that interfaces the orbiting scroll and has a pre-unbalanced force profile; and a motor shaft that interfaces the Oldham ring. The Oldham ring pre-unbalanced force profile is in the form of a sine wave. One of the shaft and the orbiting scroll has an imbalance weight portion; wherein the imbalance weight portion provides a weighted force profile that is 180° opposite of the pre-unbalanced force profile of the Oldham ring and produces in the Oldham ring a post-unbalanced force profile that is substantially a flat line. |
| US09790939B2 |
Peristaltic positive displacement pump apparatus
A pump apparatus (1) comprises a pump head (2) and a container (20) for a liquid to be dispensed. The pump head (2) has a flexible dispensing tube (4) in fluid connection with the inside of the container (20). The fluid connection between the dispensing tube (4) and the inside of the container (20) is provided by a supply tube (28) which co-operates with the dispensing tube (4) to provide a non-return valve function. An end (48) of the supply tube (28) is disposed within an end of the dispensing tube (4) and the non-return valve function is provided by a hole (46) through a side wall of the supply tube (28) in a region where the dispensing tube (4) overlaps the supply tube, whereby the dispensing tube (4) provides a seal over the hole (46) to prevent ingress of fluid when the internal pressure is lower than the external pressure. Another aspect of the invention provides a container (20) for use in the pump apparatus. |
| US09790937B2 |
Low restriction resonator with adjustable frequency characteristics for use in compressor nebulizer systems
A compressor system and a method of reducing noise in the compressor system. The compressor system includes an inlet port configured to receive gas, an outlet port configured to output compressed gas, and a compressor pump connected to the inlet port via a pneumatic line and to the outlet port. The compressor pump is configured to pressurize gas input through the inlet port and to output a compressed gas through the outlet port. The compressor pump generates noise during operation of the compressor pump. The compressor system further comprises a side-branch resonator having a housing forming a cavity and an elongated member connected to the housing. The elongated member is pneumatically connected to the pneumatic line between the inlet port and the compressor pump. The side-branch resonator is configured to substantially reduce noise generated by the compressor pump, to monitor an operation of the compressor pump, or both. |
| US09790934B2 |
Pump pulsation discharge dampener with curved internal baffle and pressure drop feature creating two internal volumes
A pulsation control device coupling a reciprocating pump with either suction or discharge piping and having a generally spherical or cylindrical interior chamber includes a curved baffle with a pressure drop device (e.g., a choke) separating the interior chamber into two volumes and forcing fluid flow through the pressure drop device. The effective fluid passage provided by the pressure drop device is smaller than the fluid passage for one or both of the inlet to and/or the outlet from the interior chamber. Fluid entering the pulsation control device reacts with fluid contained within the volume thereof on both sides of the baffle. The baffle attenuates pressure pulses within fluid passing through the interior chamber in response to operation of the reciprocating pump. The pressure drop device dampens high frequency pulsation magnitudes of pressure pulses within fluid passing through the interior chamber in response to operation of the reciprocating pump. |
| US09790927B1 |
Wind turbine blade double pivot transportation system and method
A wind turbine blade rail fixture set employing a pair of support assemblies, each having a bolster, radius arm, and pivot disposed on a pair of railcars to minimize lateral overhang as the train traverses railroad curves, and having a slidable carriage disposed on one radius arm to accommodate changes in length between the bolsters. |
| US09790918B2 |
Wind turbine blade connector assembly
It comprises bushings in at least a first circumferential row in a blade portion and suitable for receiving studs in a hub portion. Bushings comprise an elongated body with lateral faces, lateral faces inclined to each other and major and minor faces into which the lateral faces converge. The connector assembly allows an efficient releasable connection of blade root and hub in a wind turbine rotor. |
| US09790917B2 |
Wind turbine blade and methods of operating it
Wind turbine blade comprising a spar, a plurality of ribs rotatably mounted on said spar, and a rotating means adapted to rotate at least two consecutive ribs independently of each other. The blade can thus be operated so as to rotate at least two consecutive ribs independently of each other, although it is also possible to jointly rotate all the ribs. |
| US09790912B2 |
Glow time control device
The present invention relates to a glow time control device (100) for controlling glow rods (206-209) in a vehicle (200). The glow time control device (100) comprises a control unit (IC1), at least two power transistors (T1, T4) and a protective circuit (T6, T7). The control unit (IC1) comprises a control output (GG1) for emitting a control signal, a supply voltage input (VCC) and a supply voltage output (VDD). The control unit (IC1) provides an output voltage at the supply voltage output (VDD) depending on a voltage at the supply voltage input (VCC). A corresponding glow rod control output (G1, G4) is assigned to each of the power transistors (T1, T4) and the control inputs of the power transistors (T1, T4) are coupled to the control output (GG1). The protective circuit (T6, T7) comprises a protective circuit output which is coupled to the control inputs of the power transistors (T1, T4), and an input which is coupled to the supply voltage output (VDD). The protective circuit adjusts a predefined potential at the protective circuit output if the output voltage of the control unit (IC1) is below a predefined value. |
| US09790910B2 |
System and method for preventing unwanted engine restarts while parking a vehicle
What is described is a system for controlling an engine of a vehicle. The system includes a gear shifter having a gear selection sensor configured to determine a selected gear position. The system also includes a proximity sensor configured to detect object data within a predetermined area of the vehicle. The system also includes a controller coupled to the gear shifter and the proximity sensor and configured to control the engine based on the selected gear position and the object data. |
| US09790907B2 |
Injection device for an internal combustion engine
The invention relates to an injection device for an internal combustion engine, comprising a needle and an armature, which is operatively connected to the needle in such a way that a movement of the needle can be produced by movement of the armature, the armature having at least one passage bore, through which fuel can be conducted to a needle tip, characterized in that a longitudinal axis of the needle and a longitudinal axis of the passage bore are oriented askew in relation to each other. |
| US09790898B2 |
Systems and methods for determining fuel vapor canister capacity
A fuel system is provided, comprising a solenoid valve positioned to regulate flow of fuel vapor between a fuel tank and a fuel vapor canister. The solenoid valve may include an indicator of changes in fuel vapor canister temperature resulting from fuel vapor adsorbing to adsorbent material within the fuel vapor canister and from fuel vapor desorbing from the adsorbent material. In this way, a working capacity of the fuel vapor canister may be determined during refueling and purge events. |
| US09790895B2 |
Propulsion system comprising plurality of individually selectable solid fuel motors
A propulsion system for use with a satellite comprises a substrate, a communication network and a cluster of individually selectable solid fuel motors mounted on the substrate and operatively connected to the communication network. A controller is also operatively connected to the communication network and operative to select any one of more motors of the cluster of individually selectable solid fuel motors and transmit signals to fire the one or more motors of the individually selectable solid fuel motors. The substrate may have various configurations. The cluster of motors may comprise 10-1000 motors, which may be arranged in a rectangular array or other formation. Subsets of motors having different impulse capabilities may be employed. In this manner, lighter, smaller, flexible and more efficient propulsions systems may be provided for use in attitude control, etc. of satellites. |
| US09790891B2 |
Stirling engine power generation system
A Stirling engine power generation system comprises a first gas fired Stirling engine driving a scroll compressor to provide heat to a second Stirling engine powered generator. The second Stirling engine is partially submersed in a heat transfer medium that is heated by heat transfer fluid compressed by the Stirling scroll compressor and excess heat from gas firing. The invention further comprises a cam drive system with spherical cam followers, and multiple electrical generators. |
| US09790888B2 |
Internal combustion engine
An engine has a cylinder block with first and second cylinders separated by a bore bridge. The block has a cooling jacket with a cooling channel intersecting a block deck face and circumferentially surrounding the first and second cylinders such that the engine block has an open deck configuration. The engine has a cylinder head with a surface configured to mate with the deck face of the block. The surface of the head has a sleeve protruding therefrom. The sleeve is sized to be received by the channel to circumferentially surround the first and second cylinders to structurally support the cylinders. |
| US09790881B2 |
Internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine comprising: a plurality of cylinders in which combustion chambers are provided, wherein an ignition device and/or a fuel introduction device is associated with each combustion chamber, wherein the combustion chambers are adapted for cyclic ignition of fuel, an open-loop or closed-loop control device for actuation or closed-loop control of the ignition devices and/or fuel introduction devices, and at least one measuring device for detecting a temperature which is characteristic for each cylinder, wherein the open-loop or closed-loop control device is adapted for actuation or closed-loop control of the ignition devices or the fuel introduction devices in dependence on the signals of the at least one measuring device so that no ignition takes place in at least one selected cylinder during at least one cycle and that an even temperature distribution over all cylinders is achieved. |
| US09790880B2 |
Controller for internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine mounted on a vehicle includes an exhaust passage provided with a catalyst. A controller for the internal combustion engine includes a processor. The processor is configured to perform an auto-stopping process on the engine when the engine is idling, perform an auto-restarting process on the engine when the engine is automatically stopped, correct an amount of fuel injected into the engine so that the fuel injection amount of the engine is increased by a correction amount after the auto-restarting process is started, and change the correction amount in accordance with an amount of oxygen stored in the catalyst at a point of time when the auto-stopping process is started. |
| US09790879B2 |
Controller for starting vehicular direct-injection engine
A start control device of a vehicular direct injection engine provided in a vehicle is configured to execute an ignition start to raise rotation of the direct injection engine at a start of the direct injection engine by fuel injection and multiple sparking performed for a predetermined cylinder in an expansion stroke out of multiple cylinders of the direct injection engine, the start control device of a vehicular direct injection engine reduces the number of times of sparking for the predetermined cylinder at the time of an ignition start of the direct injection engine as compared to an ignition start performed before the current ignition start based on ignition timing of the ignition start performed before the current ignition start. |
| US09790876B2 |
Advanced exhaust gas recirculation fueling control
For exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) fueling control, at least one donor cylinder of a plurality of cylinders in an engine provides exhaust gas to an air intake for the plurality of cylinders. A fuel variable restriction initially provides fuel concurrent with an intake stroke for the at least one donor cylinder in response to a transition from withholding the fuel to the plurality of cylinders. |
| US09790870B2 |
Method for processing a signal supplied by a bi-directional sensor and corresponding device
A method and device for processing a signal (CRK) provided by a bidirectional sensor, the method includes the following steps: generation of a first signal (CRK_CNT) utilizing all the slots of the signal provided by the sensor, generation of a second signal (CRK_FW) utilizing the slots corresponding to a first direction of transit, generation of a third signal (CRK_BW) utilizing the slots corresponding to a second direction of transit, connection of the first signal to the input of the first electronic component, connection of the second and third signals to a second component, detection by the second component of edges of the signals received, change of the value of the predefined threshold (THMI) in the first component upon each detection of an edge. |
| US09790869B2 |
Method and systems for a multi-fuel engine
Various methods and systems are provided for a multi-fuel capable engine. In one example, a system comprises an engine having at least one cylinder controlled via an intake valve, a first fuel system to deliver liquid fuel and a second fuel system to deliver gaseous fuel to the at least one cylinder, a variable valve timing actuation system to adjust one or more of an opening or a closing timing of the intake valve, and a controller. The controller is configured to, during a liquid fuel only mode, adjust the variable valve timing actuation system to close the intake valve at a first timing based at least on engine load, and during a multi-fuel mode, adjust the variable valve timing actuation system to close the intake valve at a second timing. |
| US09790867B2 |
Deceleration cylinder cut-off
Methods and arrangements for transitioning an engine between a deceleration cylinder cutoff (DCCO) state and an operational state are described. In one aspect, transitions from DCCO begin with reactivating cylinders to pump air to reduce the pressure in the intake manifold prior to firing any cylinders. In another aspect, transitions from DCCO, involve the use of an air pumping skip fire operational mode. After the manifold pressure has been reduced, the engine may transition to either a cylinder deactivation skip fire operational mode or other appropriate operational mode. In yet another aspect a method of transitioning into DCCO using a skip fire approach is described. In this aspect, the fraction of the working cycles that are fired is gradually reduced to a threshold firing fraction. All of the working chambers are then deactivated after reaching the threshold firing fraction. |
| US09790863B2 |
Fluid transfer seal assemblies, fluid transfer systems, and methods for transferring process fluid between stationary and rotating components using the same
Fluid transfer seal assemblies for transferring process fluid between a stationary component and a rotating component, fluid transfer systems, and methods for transferring process fluid between the stationary and rotating components via a fluid transfer assembly are provided. A rotatable component includes a sealing surface. The fluid transfer seal assembly comprises a face seal ring having at least one segment of a fluid passageway and a sealing face configured to be disposed opposite of the sealing surface. The sealing face or the opposed sealing surface includes a geometric feature for forming a hydrodynamic seal therebetween. A secondary seal is configured to be disposed between and contacting the face seal ring and the stationary component. |
| US09790860B2 |
Cooling passages for a mid-turbine frame
A mid-turbine frame includes an inner frame case including a fluid passage. At least one hollow spoke is attached to the inner frame case. At least one hollow spoke includes an inlet passage. A transfer tube includes a first end that forms a first connection with at least one hollow spoke and a second end forms a second connection with the inner frame case. |
| US09790857B2 |
Multiple bearing stack retention
An arrangement of concentric, independently rotating shafts for a rotating gear train system is disclosed. The arrangement may include an inner shaft, the inner shaft operatively couplet to a rotating element, and an outer shaft, the outer shaft concentric with the inner shaft and arranged radially outward from the inner shaft. The arrangement may further include a first bearing stack, the first bearing stack arranged radially outward from the inner shaft and including at least one preloaded ball bearing and a second bearing stack, the second bearing stack arranged radially outward from the outer shaft and comprising at least one ball bearing. The arrangement may include a bearing stack retainer, the bearing stack retainer mating with the first and second bearing stacks to hold the first and second bearing stacks in position with respect to the inner and outer shafts and the bearing stack retainer coupled with and rotating with the outer shaft. |
| US09790855B2 |
Apparatus and method for providing damper liquid in a gas turbine engine
A method for distributing liquid in a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The method includes rotating a fan shaft coupled to a spool via a fan drive gear system. The spool drives rotation of the fan shaft through the fan drive gear system during operation of the gas turbine engine. A pump is driven via the fan shaft. Liquid is supplied from a sump to the pump under a first operating condition. Liquid is supplied from an auxiliary reservoir to the pump under a second operating condition. Liquid is pumped to a damper. |
| US09790854B2 |
Device for controlling in-cylinder pressure sensor
When only smoke is generated, the sensor sensitivity is not substantially changed from the initial value. When both smoke and unburned HC are generated, the number of times the sensor sensitivity becomes lower than the initial value is increased. From these results, it can be understood that a deposit is formed in the presence of unburned HC and smoke existing simultaneously. The degree of reduction in sensor sensitivity becomes higher if the smoke concentration is increased when the unburned HC concentration condition is fixed. From this result, it can also be understood that while the coexistence of smoke and unburned HC is a prerequisite, unburned HC contributes largely to the formation of a deposit. |
| US09790853B2 |
Variable geometry power transfer for fluid flow machines
A fluid flow machine includes a casing including a cylinder and a crankshaft support. A piston is slidably disposed in the cylinder for reciprocating along an axis of the cylinder. A crankshaft includes a main bearing journal rotationally supported in the crankshaft support, a crankpin radially offset from an axis of the main bearing journal and a crank web connecting the main bearing journal and the crankpin. A multi-linkage connecting rod mechanism is connected between the piston and crankpin and includes a connecting rod, a first hinge link and a crankpin link pivotally connected to each other. A force transfer mechanism connects the multi-linkage connecting rod mechanism to the casing for transferring a vertical piston force into a horizontal crankpin force. |
| US09790848B2 |
Engine
A marine engine includes a first turbocharger, a first intercooler, a second turbocharger, a second intercooler, an oil filter, and a top cover. The first turbocharger and the second turbocharger supply air by using an exhaust gas. The first intercooler and the second intercooler cool gases having passed through the turbochargers, respectively. The top cover is a cover arranged in an upper region of the marine engine. These devices are arranged so as not to overlap one another when seen in the thickness direction of the top cover. |
| US09790845B2 |
Internal combustion engine
With regard to an internal combustion engine having a tumble flow formed in a cylinder, an object of the invention is to intensify the tumble flow. There is provided an internal combustion engine having a pent-roof type combustion chamber. In a predetermined area in the vicinity of an opening of an intake port to a combustion chamber, an upper wall surface of the intake port is extended approximately linearly while being inclined to an intake port-side ceiling surface more downward than a normal direction of the intake port-side ceiling surface in a side view. In a partial area in the predetermined area of the intake port, a distance between lateral wall surfaces on a left side and on a right side of the intake port is gradually increased toward downstream in a top view. |
| US09790844B2 |
Intake-air cooling apparatus for vehicle
An intake-air cooling apparatus for a vehicle includes an intercooler of a turbocharger, and an intake line to which compressed air is supplied from the intercooler. A fluid moving unit is connected at a first side thereof to the intercooler and connected at a second side thereof to the intake line, cools indoor air via a Peltier element. |
| US09790841B2 |
Vehicle exhaust heat recovery system and method
An exhaust heat recovery system may include a coolant circulation circuit arranged to connect an engine, an exhaust heat exchanger, a radiator, a water-cooled intercooler, and a sub-radiator, and controls each valve arranged on a passage which connects the engine, the exhaust heat exchanger, the radiator, the water-cooled intercooler, and the sub-radiator to the coolant circulation circuit according to the coolant temperature so as to control temperatures of coolant and intake air, thereby enabling the engine to be rapidly warmed up. |
| US09790838B2 |
Engine cooling system
An engine cooling system for cooling a cylinder head and a cylinder block separately may include a cylinder block having cylinders arranged from a front side to a rear side of an engine with a block water jacket formed therein around the cylinders, a cylinder head fastened to a top side of the cylinder block with a head water jacket formed therein from the front side to the rear side of the engine, a water pump mounted to a front side of the cylinder block for pumping coolant to a front of the block water jacket, and a coolant control valve arranged in a rear side of the cylinder block and the cylinder head to have a first end connected to a rear end of the block water jacket and a second end connected to a rear end of the head water jacket for having the coolant supplied thereto. |
| US09790837B2 |
Mounting assembly for a diesel oxidation catalyst system of a work vehicle
A mounting assembly for mounting a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) system within a work vehicle may generally include a support bracket having a first side and a second side. The mounting assembly may also include a mount plate configured to be coupled to the first side of the bracket. The mount plate may include first and second plate walls and may define an elongated slot through the first plate wall. Additionally, the assembly may include a retention band configured to at least partially wrap around a housing of the DOC system between a first end configured to be coupled to the mount plate and a second end configured to be coupled to the second side of the support bracket. The mount plate may be configured to be moved laterally relative to the support bracket to allow the retention band to be tightened and loosened around the housing. |
| US09790829B2 |
System for injecting fuel into exhaust pipe
A system for injecting fuel into an exhaust pipe and preventing fuel leakage. An exhaust pipe is connected to an engine via an exhaust adaptor and the fuel is injected directly into the exhaust pipe through a fuel injection valve provided in the exhaust adaptor. A lower end of the exhaust adaptor is provided with a lower flange part to which a front end flange part of the exhaust pipe is connected, and a tubular shielding part for preventing the fuel from falling onto flange surfaces and of the front end flange part and the lower flange part protrudes into the exhaust pipe. |
| US09790827B2 |
Positive crankcase ventilation (“PCV”) valve mounting structure
A positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve mounting structure has a blow-by gas passage with an upstream-side passage portion and a down-stream-side passage portion positioned in a cylinder head and an intake manifold, respectively. The blow-by gas passage may receive the PCV valve therein such that an upstream side portion of a valve case of the PCV valve is positioned within the upstream-side passage portion and that a downstream side portion of the valve case is positioned within the down-stream-side passage portion when the cylinder head and the intake manifold are joined together. A gasket may seal the cylinder head to the intake manifold and may include a seal portion positioned between the valve case of the PCV valve and at least one of the cylinder head and the intake manifold. |
| US09790821B2 |
Helical torsion valve spring assembly
A helical torsion valve spring assembly includes one or more helical torsion springs mounted within a frame and are held in a statically loaded state so that installation of a valve spring retainer can be easily performed. The entire helical torsion valve spring assembly is installed as a single part onto a cylinder head of an engine valvetrain. The helical torsion springs are mounted around a shaft to accurately locate the helical torsion springs so that the forces acting on the retainer and valve are precisely controlled. The assembly minimizes the size of the retainer, and applies only one bending mode to the helical torsion springs, which provides maximum utilization of the spring material and minimizes coil vibration. The assembly allows spring coils to be strategically packaged in the engine valvetrain to create space in critical areas. |
| US09790816B1 |
Systems and methods of converting heat to electrical power
This invention presents a method for conversion of heat to electrical power through absorption of heat from any types of fluids with temperatures both higher and lower than 0° C. Heat can be absorbed from fossil or renewable energy resources. The mechanism in this invention uses fluid internal energy and enthalpy difference to generate power, where a reciprocating piston-cylinder system provides the required force to rotate a turbine for power generation. |
| US09790814B2 |
Mechanical system for a turbine engine, turbine engine, and method for attaching a mechanical system within a turbine engine
A mechanical system for a turbomachine includes a turbomachine part to be attached and a plurality of threaded attachment elements mounted on the turbomachine part in sequence along a line. The attachment elements fix the turbomachine part to the turbomachine. At least some of the attachment elements are arranged to be prevented from rotating by mutual cooperation about their corresponding thread axes, by a rotation prevention system provided on each of these attachment elements called self-locking elements. The self-locked elements cooperate in pairs, each pair including two directly consecutive self-locked elements along the line. At least one of the pairs has a distance between the thread axes of its two self-locked elements less than the distance between one of these two thread axes and the axis of either of the two attachment elements arranged along the line on each side of the at least one of the pairs. |
| US09790806B2 |
Case with vane retention feature
One exemplary aspect of this disclosure relates to an assembly for a gas turbine engine having an engine axis. The assembly includes a case including an integrally formed projection configured to extend transverse to the engine axis. The assembly further includes an engine component including a flange configured for contact with the projection to limit motion of the component along the engine axis. |
| US09790800B2 |
Method of forming an inflated aerofoil
There is proposed a method of forming an inflated aerofoil (1), the method comprising the steps of: forming a layered, planar pre-form (30); providing at least one stress-relieving opening (44, 45, 46, 47) through the pre-form; hot creep forming and inflating the pre-form (30) to form an intermediate aerofoil; and subsequently removing material from the intermediate aerofoil, including at least a region containing the or each stress-relieving opening (44, 45, 46, 47), to form a finished aerofoil. |
| US09790797B2 |
Subsonic swept fan blade
A gas turbine engine includes a spool, a turbine coupled to drive the spool, a propulsor coupled to be driven at a at a design speed by the turbine through the spool, and a gear assembly coupled between the propulsor and the spool. Rotation of the turbine drives the propulsor at a different speed than the spool. The propulsor includes a hub and a row of propulsor blades that extend from the hub. Each of the propulsor blades includes an airfoil body. The leading edge of the airfoil body has a swept profile such that, at the design speed, a component of a relative velocity vector of a working gas that is normal to the leading edge is subsonic along the entire radial span. |
| US09790789B2 |
Apparatus and method for obtaining formation fluid samples
In one aspect, an apparatus for obtaining a fluid from a formation is disclosed that in one embodiment may include a fluid extraction device having a first probe and a second probe independently extendable form a tool body, a first fluid line and an associated first filter in fluid communication with the first probe for receiving the fluid from the formation and a second fluid line and an associated second filter in fluid communication with the second probe for receiving the fluid from the formation, and a first fixed scraper that cleans the first filter when the first probe is retracted from an extended position and a second fixed scraper that cleans the second filter when the second probe is retracted from an extended position. |
| US09790788B2 |
Apparatus and method for predicting properties of earth formations
A method of predicting a property of an earth formation includes: injecting a fluid into at least one pre-existing feature of the formation at a plurality of constant pressures or flow rates; measuring a response from the at least one pre-existing feature at each of the plurality of constant pressures or flow rates; and estimating at least one property of the at least one pre-existing feature based on the response. An apparatus for predicting a property of an earth formation is also disclosed. |
| US09790782B2 |
Identification of thermal conductivity properties of formation fluid
A downhole well fluid sensing device is disclosed for determining thermal conductivity of a formation fluid produced by a sampled subterranean well, the sensor package having an annulus shaped, elongate body defining a cylindrical fluid sampling space, the elongate body and the sampling space having a common longitudinal center axis. The elongate body has a fluid entrance port that provides well fluid ingress into the fluid sampling space and a fluid exit port that provides well fluid egress out of the fluid sampling space. A heat source is coupled to the elongate body and located along a portion of the fluid path, and the heat source inputs heat into sampled well fluid. Finally, temperature sensing devices located between the fluid entrance port and fluid exit port measure heat conducted to the sampled well fluid, wherein each of the temperature sensing devices is radially spaced from the heat source. |
| US09790777B2 |
Fracturing fluids comprising fibers treated with crosslinkable, hydratable polymers and related methods
A low-polymer-load fracturing fluid may include an aqueous carrier fluid, proppant, and polymer-treated degradable fibers. The polymer-treated degradable fibers may include degradable fibers that have been at least partially treated with a crosslinkable, hydratable polymer. In some instances, a method may involve placing a low-polymer-load fracturing fluid having an initial viscosity into a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore at a rate to generate pressure above fracture gradient to form or enhance at least one fracture in the formation matrix surrounding a designated portion of the wellbore; placing the low-polymer-load fracturing fluid into the fracture and allowing the polymer to crosslink and increase the initial viscosity to a gelled viscosity; and allowing the polymer-treated degradable fibers to degrade and reduce the gelled viscosity to a broken viscosity. |
| US09790776B2 |
Rapid deployment frac water transfer system
Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for rapid deployment and retrieval of a frac water transfer system. |
| US09790775B2 |
Stimulation with natural gas
Apparatus, systems, and methods in which a fracturing fluid source is in fluid communication with a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation. A compressor has an input in fluid communication with a natural gas source, and has an output in fluid communication with the wellbore. The compressor is operable to compress natural gas received at the input for delivery at the output. A liquefied gas source is also in fluid communication with the wellbore. |
| US09790770B2 |
Determining performance data for hydrocarbon reservoirs using diffusive time of flight as the spatial coordinate
The present disclosure provides a technique for determining performance data for hydrocarbon reservoirs using data storage, an output device and one or more processors. A heterogeneous multi-dimensional model of at least a portion of the hydrocarbon reservoir divided into cells is obtained. Each cell has a volume and one or more other attributes. A diffusive time of flight is calculated based upon the heterogeneous multi-dimensional model. The heterogeneous multi-dimensional model is transformed to an equivalent homogeneous one-dimensional model by defining the diffusive time of flight as a spatial variable. The performance data for the hydrocarbon reservoir is determined based on the equivalent homogeneous one-dimensional model, and the performance data is provided to the output device. |
| US09790766B2 |
Internal adjustments to autonomous inflow control devices
Disclosed are wellbore flow control devices that allow on-site field adjustments to flow characteristics. One autonomous inflow control device (AICD) assembly includes a base pipe defining one or more flow ports and an interior, at least one AICD arranged on the base pipe and having at least one fluid inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with one of the one or more flow ports, and a fluid barrier configured to be arranged about the at least one AICD by a well operator on-site and configured to isolate the at least one AICD from an influx of fluid during operation. |
| US09790764B2 |
Packer assembly having dual hydrostatic pistons for redundant interventionless setting
A packer for use in a wellbore includes a packer mandrel. First and second pistons are slidably disposed about the packer mandrel defining first and second chambers therewith. A first activation assembly initially prevents movement of the first piston. A second activation assembly initially prevents movement of the second piston. A seal assembly is disposed about the packer mandrel between the first and second pistons such that actuation of the first activation assembly allows a force generated by a pressure difference between the wellbore and the first chamber to shift the first piston in a first direction toward the seal assembly to radially expand the seal assembly and actuation of the second activation assembly allows a force generated by a pressure difference between the wellbore and the second chamber to shift the second piston in a second direction toward the seal assembly to radially expand the seal assembly. |
| US09790760B2 |
Radially energized hanger system
A system including a hanger system configured to support a tubular, including a hanger body with first and second axial sides, and an aperture extending between the first and second axial sides, wherein the hanger body is configured to receive the tubular through the aperture, a first retaining ring configured to couple to the tubular, and a first support ring configured to couple to the first axial side of the hanger body and radially energize the first retaining ring. |
| US09790759B2 |
Multi-component tubular coupling for wellhead systems
A multi-component tubular coupling is provided for wellhead assemblies. In one embodiment, the multi-component tubular coupling may include a first tubular member, a landing ring, and a second tubular member. The second tubular member may include internal threads, lock screws, or any combination thereof to couple to a wellhead component. In another embodiment, the multi-component tubular coupling may only include the first tubular member and the landing ring. In such an embodiment, a wellhead component may be secured to the coupling via lock screws. |
| US09790757B2 |
Device for covering a pipeline from a wellbore
A device for covering a pipeline from a wellbore comprising a cover comprising at least one lower bearing surface suitable for being mounted on an end of a vertical annular pipeline of a wellbore. The device includes a distribution elbow comprising a lower end, intended to be connected to a pipe of the wellbore, that extends vertically downwards from the cover and an upper end extending horizontally. The cover and the distribution elbow form a monobloc assembly. |
| US09790756B2 |
Wireline down jar
A jar assembly for use downhole includes a housing, a piston assembly slidable within and selectively coupled to the housing, a mandrel assembly coupled on a lower end of the piston assembly, and an anvil coupled to an end of the mandrel assembly opposite the piston assembly. The jar assembly is deployed in a wellbore by a conveyance means that couples with the housing. A hydraulic circuit in the piston assembly activates a latch for decoupling the piston assembly from the housing; when decoupled, the housing slides downward and impacts the anvil to generate a jarring force. The jar assembly is re-cocked by raising it with the conveyance means. |
| US09790754B2 |
Plugging of a flow passage in a subterranean well
A method of plugging a flow passage in a well can include conveying a plug into an isolation tool in the well, and then contracting a plug seat of the isolation tool. An isolation tool for plugging a flow passage in a subterranean well can include a piston, and a longitudinally displaceable plug seat. The plug seat longitudinally displaces in response to displacement of the piston. Another method of plugging a flow passage can include conveying a plug into an isolation tool in the well, and then longitudinally displacing a plug seat of the isolation tool, thereby radially contracting the plug seat. |
| US09790749B2 |
Downhole drilling tools including low friction gage pads with rotatable balls positioned therein
In accordance with some embodiments, a downhole drilling tool comprises a bit body, a blade on an exterior portion of the bit body, and a gage pad on the blade. The gage pad includes a ball retainer and a ball located in the ball retainer such that an exposed portion of the ball is positioned to contact a wellbore and rotate in response to frictional engagement with the wellbore. |
| US09790748B2 |
Wireline roller standoff
Apparatus comprising a gripper operable to grip a cable extending between the Earth's surface and a downhole tool, wherein the downhole tool is suspended in a wellbore that extends from the Earth's surface to one or more subterranean formations. A body is assembled to the gripper. A plurality of rolling elements are each rotatably coupled to the body and operable to rotate relative to the body in response to contact with a sidewall of the wellbore as the body is translated along the wellbore. The body and the plurality of rolling elements collectively rotate relative to the gripper and, thus, the cable. |
| US09790747B2 |
Control line protection system
A system including a first tubular with a first fluid passage configured to receive a fluid for use in a mineral extraction system, a second tubular surrounding the first tubular, a protective cover coupled to the second tubular with a shear pin, wherein the second tubular is configured to move the protective cover from a first axial position to a second axial position, and the protective cover is configured to form a first seal around the first fluid passage; and a retainer coupled to the first tubular or the protective cover and configured to couple the protective cover to the first tubular. |
| US09790744B2 |
Forming objects by infiltrating a printed matrix
There is disclosed herein a method of molding an object by infiltrating a matrix material with an infiltration material, the method including providing first and second zones of respective different first and second matrix materials arranged substantially adjacent to each other in a mold, including forming a transition region between the two zones through which the composition of the material in the transition region is gradually varied from the composition of the first matrix material adjacent the first zone to the composition of the second matrix material near the second zone. |
| US09790739B2 |
Architectural opening coverings powered by rotary motors
Example architectural opening coverings powered by rotary motors are described. An example architectural opening covering apparatus includes a rotatable member, a covering mounted to the rotatable member, a motor having a drive shaft which is capable of rotating the rotatable member in a first direction to raise the covering and in a second direction opposite the first direction to lower the covering, and a drive shaft coupling substantially preventing the motor from applying torque in the second direction. |
| US09790737B2 |
Roller clutch
A roller clutch for a window shade includes a housing, a bead chain wheel, and a roller adapter. Transmission of movement from the bead chain to the roller adapter depends upon the force applied by the bead chain to the roller clutch. |
| US09790732B2 |
Methods of transferring pillars from pillar delivery films
Pillar delivery films for vacuum insulated glass units are disclosed. The delivery films include a support film or pocket tape, a sacrificial material on the support film, and a plurality of pillars. The pillars are at least partially embedded in the sacrificial material or formed within sacrificial material molds, and the sacrificial material is capable of being removed while leaving the pillars substantially intact. Methods of transferring pillars to a substrate using the pillar delivery films are disclosed. In order to make an insulated glass unit, the delivery films are laminated to a receptor such as a glass pane, and the support film and sacrificial material are removed to leave the pillars remaining on the glass. |
| US09790731B1 |
Fenestration units with spacer blocks and methods of manufacturing the same
Fenestration units with spacer blocks and methods of manufacturing the same are described herein. The fenestration units may include shim wedges that cooperate with the spacer blocks to raise the fenestration unit within a rough opening. |
| US09790725B2 |
Device for slowing and blocking one vehicle element relative to another
A blocking device that includes a blocking pin movable on the first element between an unblocked position and a blocked position, and an actuating element secured to the second element and arranged to move the blocking pin. The blocking pin is fastened to the first element by a stressing element arranged to exert a force stressing the blocking pin toward its unblocked position between the unblocked position and an intermediate position of the blocking pin, and to exert a force stressing the blocking pin toward its blocked position between the intermediate position and the blocked position of the blocking pin. |
| US09790723B2 |
Door operator
A door operator includes a housing and at least one linearly guided piston in the housing. A roller carrier is disposed in the piston and includes a rotatably movable supported pressure roller. The piston is formed as a deep drawn structural component and includes a bottom and a circumferential walling. The support and the axial guiding of the roller carrier with a pressure roller within the piston can be realized in a simple and cost effective manner. Furthermore, an aperture is provided in the bottom of the piston, through which the pressure roller protrudes to the outside beyond the bottom of the piston. |
| US09790722B2 |
Refrigerator and lower hinge module
A refrigerator, with respect to the refrigerator having a plurality of doors to open/close a storage compartment, capable of adjusting the height of the plurality of doors as to adjust the height difference that occurs between the plurality of doors. A lower hinge module of the refrigerator includes a hinge shaft being inserted into a lower portion of the door, a worm wheel coupled to the hinge shaft so as to be ascended/descended while supporting the weight of the door, and a worm engaged with the worm wheel to rotate the worm wheel. |
| US09790721B2 |
Refrigerator
A refrigerator of this embodiment includes a housing that includes a storeroom, a door that is rotatably provided in the housing through a hinge portion and opens or closes an opening of the storeroom by the rotation, a connection line that is led out to the vicinity of the hinge portion, and a wireless communication apparatus that includes a wireless communication unit and is connected to the connection line. |
| US09790719B2 |
Corner fitting with increased clamping force
A corner fitting for a door element to be disposed on a center of rotation or an axis, including first and second fitting elements, which, at least sectionwise, each include a locating portion for the abutment against the door element, and are interconnectable while restraining the door element in a restraining area. The fitting elements delimit the restraining area, including at least one attaching unit for reliably clamping the door element between the fitting elements. The attaching unit includes first attaching means, disposed at the first fitting element and/or at the second fitting element, and second attaching means, disposed at the second fitting element and/or at the first fitting element. The attaching means are non-positively and/or positively interconnected.The first attaching means includes an engagement area, into which the second attaching means acts, wherein the engagement area extends at least partially into the restraining area via the locating. |
| US09790718B2 |
Door hinge
A door hinge comprises a body part for attaching to a door jamb and a door part for attaching to a door. A pivot coupling pivotally connects the door part to the body part about a displaceable pivot axis. |
| US09790713B2 |
Simplified lever handing apparatus
The present disclosure defines a lever handing apparatus that permits simplified changing of the handing of a lever handle between a left hand and a right hand orientation. The lever handing apparatus includes an assembly with a rotatable spring cage housing and lever spindle that can be selectively rotated within an escutcheon housing to change the handing position of a lever arm. The handing orientation of the lever can be repositioned without removing a back plate or accessing internal components positioned within the escutcheon housing assembly. |
| US09790711B2 |
Lock devices, systems and methods
Disclosed are various embodiments of lock devices, systems, and methods. A lock of the application can include an internal mechanism to permit backdriven operation and lost motion operation. In one form the lock can be made from an assembly of parts that have locating features that require one way installation/assembly. The lock can include an internal power source capable of driving electronics used to determine handedness of a door. |
| US09790709B2 |
Key cylinder device
A key cylinder device includes a key cylinder attached inside a cylinder portion of a cylindrical mounting member and locked/unlocked by a mechanical key, and a packing insertion portion that is integrally formed on an outer surface of the key cylinder so as to have a shape without an undercut portion and includes an opening for insertion of a packing member in a vertical direction along the outer surface. |
| US09790703B1 |
Methods of utilizing coal combustion residuals and structures constructed using such coal combustion residuals
A process of fabricating a static structure including an interior volume that includes the steps of mixing coal combustible residual (CCR) with structural reinforcing materials to form a construction material and utilizing the construction material to fabricate exterior enclosure-forming components of the static structure. The enclosure-forming components are sufficiently reinforced, enhanced and/or thick to provide protection against exterior forces directed against the structure. |
| US09790702B2 |
Methods and apparatus of building construction resisting earthquake and flood damage
A three part foundation system for supporting a building is described. Three part foundation systems can include a containment vessel, which constrains a buffer medium to an area above the containment vessel, and a construction platform. A building can be built on the construction platform. In a particular embodiment, during operation, the construction platform and structures built on the construction platform can float on the buffer medium. In an earthquake, a construction platform floating on a buffer medium may experience greatly reduced shear forces. In a flood, a construction platform floating on a buffer medium can be configured to rise as water levels rise to limit flood damage. |
| US09790698B2 |
Seating system
A seating system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a plurality of seating risers configured to telescope relative to one another. Further, at least one of the plurality of seating risers is a powered seating riser configured to deploy and retract the plurality of seating risers. The powered seating riser includes a belt drive system. Additionally, the plurality of seating risers are adjustable between a lowered position and a raised position. |
| US09790693B2 |
Screed guide drain adaptor
A screed guide drain adaptor includes a circular disk with a recessed circular center portion defined therein. The recessed circular center portion creates a transition between an outer ring portion and the recessed circular center portion. The screed guide drain adaptor includes a drain aperture defined within the recessed circular center portion. The screed guide is made of a rigid material. |
| US09790686B1 |
Triangular stud shaft wall system
A shaft wall assembly system including triangular shaped steel studs with one or more layers of wall board secured to one side of the triangular shaped steel studs. The triangular steel studs preferably rest in a notched floor runner and a notched ceiling runner. The one or more layers of wall board are then directly attached to a flat side of the triangular stud with properly sized steel screws. This system will be useful as a shaft wall system or in locations where attachment of wall board to both sides of a wall system is not feasible. |
| US09790682B2 |
Pre-fabricated construction panels
A pre-fabricated construction panel for use on an external surface and/or as part of a budding or construction is provided. The panel comprises at least a first layer which is at least partially provided from thermally insulating material having a first surface, the panel comprising at least a second layer, the at least second layer being provided from fiber cement board, the second layer having a second surface facing the first surface. The first surface is profiled having recessed surface zones and heightened surface zones, the first and second layers being connected one to the other at least along the heightened surface zones of the first, the recessed surface zones provides at least one interspace between the first and second surface. This at least one inter-space has at least two openings to the external of the panel for enabling air to flow into and out of the interspace towards the external of the panel. Less than 25% of the total surface of the first surface is connected to, e.g. adheres to, the second surface. |
| US09790671B2 |
Surface extension attachment device
The disclosed invention is a surface extension attachment device that easily attaches and detaches to surfaces, basins, and sinks to prevent water, liquids and other materials from splashing onto, squirting, spraying, and/or wetting person(s), place(s), and/or thing(s) while using the basin, sink, or other surface, including when washing hands or utensils. At least one panel of the present invention can be made of a flexible plastic and can be made to fold over itself and can include a means to attach to itself, such that the user has the option to fold this device out of the way or remove it, when it is not needed. |
| US09790664B2 |
Shovel having an engine equipped with a supercharger
A shovel includes a boom cylinder that drives a boom and an arm cylinder that drives an arm. A hydraulic pump supplies operating oil to the boom cylinder and the arm cylinder. An engine is connected to the hydraulic pump and equipped with a supercharger. The engine is controlled to maintain a revolution speed within a certain definite range. A controller controls a rotating speed of the supercharger. The controller performs a process of increasing the rotating speed of the supercharger so as to increase a supercharging pressure generated by the supercharger before a hydraulic load is applied to the engine. |
| US09790660B1 |
Control system for a machine
A control system for a machine having a linkage, a work implement mounted on the linkage, and at least one actuator is provided. The actuator is connected to the linkage and controlled using the control system to move the linkage and the work implement. The control system includes sensors that are configured to sense a current load and position of the work implement. Upon sensing the current load and position of the work implement, a controller provided in the control system can reject or accept a given kick-out command issued from one or more user controls of the control system based on various criteria associated with the sensed load and position of the work implement. |
| US09790655B1 |
System and method of stabilizing soil
The present disclosure discloses a system and a method for injecting a composition into soil. The composition is passed under pressure into a filler tube housed within an expandable element situated in a first hole. When the composition is pumped, therein the filler tube is raised and, the expandable element expands when the composition fills the expandable element, thereby solidifying the adjacent soil. Further, due to expansion, the structure above the ground is lifted. The rate of pumping the composition into the filler tube is determined by pressure of the composition, the type of soil, or by the chemical reaction detected by a first sensor and/or a second sensor present in a second or third hole. The material injected into the ground improves the soils beneath a structure, such as a house to create a resistance once the material permeates the soil and expands. |
| US09790653B2 |
Energy absorbing vehicle barrier
An energy absorbing vehicle barrier includes a frame defining a compartment. In one embodiment, the frame includes a nose. An energy absorbing cartridge is disposed within the compartment. A retaining device is coupled to the frame, with the retaining device disposed above and extending over at least a portion of an upper surface of the cartridge. The retaining device may contact and engage the upper surface of the cartridge when the barrier is impacted by a vehicle. In this way, the retaining device substantially prevents movement of the cartridge in at least a vertical direction during the impact. Methods of using and assembling the barrier are also provided. |
| US09790650B1 |
Paver adhesive and method of laying pavers
One inch paver tiles may now be set over a concrete pad for use by vehicular traffic. The method and dry concrete mix may be used to overlay concrete driveways. The paver tiles may be laid over a dry concrete mix comprising a latex polymer, Portland cement, sand and a hydration control agent. After laying the paver tiles in a field over the concrete mix in the dry state, a border of paver tiles or other material may be laid in a wet concrete mix prior to hydrating the field paver tiles. The dry concrete mix cures after hydration to form a strong layer adhering the paver tiles to the concrete pad for use by vehicular traffic. |
| US09790648B2 |
Method for laying down a pavement, a screed and a road paver
Method for laying down a pavement consisting of paving material with a road paver screed in which a compaction unit pre-compacts the paving material at cyclical work cycles with a selectable stroke and at a selectable frequency while the pavement is laid down at a selectable paving speed and at least the stroke is automatically adjustable in response to paving parameters. |
| US09790647B2 |
Artificial turf edging system and method
A method and system for providing an artificial turf edge. In one embodiment, the system includes: a main body portion having a bottom surface, an interior side surface, an exterior side surface and a top surface; an anchoring portion extending downwardly from the bottom surface, wherein the anchoring portion is configured to be driven downwardly into a ground surface to anchor the main body portion to the ground surface; and a plurality of artificial turf blades extending outwardly from the exterior side surface. |
| US09790645B2 |
Structural underlayment support system and panel for use with paving and flooring elements
A paving system for paving or flooring includes a top layer of a plurality of paving elements, and an underlayment support layer of a polymeric material configured into panels. The panels are suitable to support the paving elements, the panels having a generally planar support surface. |
| US09790643B2 |
Coating emulsion composition, and water/oil-repellent paper and making method
An organopolysiloxane containing at least two silicon-bonded hydroxyl groups, the reaction product of an amino-containing organoalkoxysilane with a dicarboxylic anhydride, and an organopolysiloxane containing long-chain alkyl and alkoxy groups, but free of hydroxyl groups are emulsified and dispersed in water in the presence of a surfactant to form a coating emulsion composition. |
| US09790637B2 |
Washing machine and method of manufacturing door thereof
A washing machine having a door with an improved structure may include a cabinet, a laundry port, a tub that is disposed in the cabinet, a drum that is disposed in the tub, and a door that opens and closes the laundry port. The door may include a door cover placed at an outer side of the door when the door closes the laundry port, and a decoration member coupled to the door cover so that at least a portion of the decoration member is projected onto the door cover. The door having the improved structure may be manufactured without the necessity of performing post-processing and a molding cost may be reduced. |
| US09790630B2 |
Laundry treating apparatus and method for controlling the same
The present invention provides a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet, an accommodating unit within the cabinet to hold laundry, a door provided on one face of the cabinet to access the accommodating unit, a control panel to receive a washing cycle control order, a first communication module to communicate with a mobile communication terminal through a local area network to receive ID information. |
| US09790629B2 |
Microporous composite sheet material
A moisture vapor permeable, water impermeable composite sheet material is provided which is suitable for use as a housewrap material, and is also useful for other applications such as tarpaulins, or as covers for automobile, boats, patio furniture or the like. The composite sheet material includes a nonwoven substrate and an extrusion-coated polyolefin film layer overlying one surface of the substrate. The nonwoven substrate is comprised of polymeric fibers randomly disposed and bonded to one another to form a high tenacity nonwoven web. The nonwoven substrate has a grab tensile strength of at least 178 Newtons (40 pounds) in at least one of the machine direction (MD) or the cross-machine direction (CD). The extrusion coated polyolefin film layer is intimately bonded to the nonwoven substrate. The film layer has micropores formed therein to impart to the composite sheet material a moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) of at least 35 g/m2/24 hr. at 50% relative humidity and 23° C. and a hydrostatic head of at least 55 cm. In one embodiment, the nonwoven substrate comprises a spunbonded nonwoven fabric formed of randomly disposed substantially continuous polypropylene filaments. The spunbonded nonwoven fabric is an area bonded fabric in which the filaments are bonded to one another throughout the fabric at locations where the randomly disposed filaments overlie or cross one another. |
| US09790626B2 |
Needling fibrous webs
Methods for forming a touch fastening material are described as including: providing a lengthwise-incoherent layer of staple fibers supported directly on a bed of bristle tips of a brush; needling the layer of staple fibers by cycling needles through the layer of staple fibers and into the brush; then, while the needled layer of staple fibers remains supported on the brush, fusing portions of the staple fibers by at least partially melting resin of the fibers disposed outside the brush; and then pulling the layer of fibers from the brush as a lengthwise-coherent touch fastening material having exposed fastening loops pulled from between the brush bristles. |
| US09790625B2 |
Textile, garment including the textile, and methods for manufacturing the textile and the garment
A textile is provided that includes a plurality of warp yarns and a plurality of weft yarns woven together, the plurality of warp yarns each including an elastic warp filament and a non-elastic warp filament, and the plurality of weft yarns each including an elastic weft filament and a non-elastic weft filament. At least one of the elastic warp filament, the non-elastic warp filament, the elastic weft filament, and the non-elastic weft filament includes a hydrophobic material. The materials of the elastic warp filament, the non-elastic warp filament, the elastic weft filament, and the non-elastic weft filament are selected such that the textile has a high elastic stretchability in at least one of a weft direction and a warp direction. A garment including the textile, and methods for manufacturing the textile and the garment, are also disclosed. |
| US09790623B2 |
Device for continuously processing a thread-like material
A method for continuously processing a thread-like material with a plurality of method steps and a device for carrying out the method, wherein a feed mechanism (10), a treating (35) and depositing device (36), a transporting device (14), a thermosetting mechanism (32) and a length compensating mechanism (37) are arranged in a common closed system (5) and the closed system (5) differs from the surroundings in its interior by at least one first physical property and sub-systems (31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37) that are shielded from one another are present within the system (5) for the various method steps, to which sub-systems supply mechanisms (25, 26, 27) are connected, which produce at least partially different temperatures in the sub-systems (31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37) as the second physical property. |
| US09790622B2 |
Copolymer fibers and yarns and processes for making same
The present invention concerns methods for obtaining high-tenacity aramid yarn, wherein the yarn is made of a copolymer obtained from a mixture of monomers comprising 5-(6)-amino-2-(p-aminophenyl)benzimidazole, an aromatic para-diamine, and an aromatic para-diacid; the method comprising: a) spinning said copolymer from an inorganic acid solvent to produce the aramid yarn; b) washing said yarn with a basic aqueous solution for at least 5 seconds; and c) heating said yarn; wherein the yarn is heated in at least two process steps, characterized in that (i) in a first step the yarn is heated at a temperature of 200 to 360° C. at a tension of at least 0.2 cN/dtex, followed by (ii) a second step wherein the yarn is heated at a temperature of 370 to 500° C. at a tension of less than 1 cN/dtex. In some embodiments, the yarn has an effective polymer cation to sulfur content molar ratio of at least 0.3. In some embodiments, the yarn has a hydrolytic strength retention of the yarn is greater than 60%. |
| US09790617B2 |
Group III nitride bulk crystals and their fabrication method
In one instance, the invention provides a bulk crystal of group III nitride having a thickness of more than 1 mm without cracking above the sides of a seed crystal. This bulk group III nitride crystal is expressed as Gax1Aly1In1-x1-y1N (0≦x1≦1, 0≦x1+y1≦1) and the seed crystal is expressed as Gax2Aly2In1-x2-y2N (0≦x2≦1, 0≦x2+y2≦1). The bulk crystal of group III nitride can be grown in supercritical ammonia or a melt of group III metal using at least one seed crystal having basal planes of c-orientation and sidewalls of m-orientation. By exposing only c-planes and m-planes in this instance, cracks originating from the sides of the seed crystal are avoided. |
| US09790616B2 |
Method of fabricating bulk group III nitride crystals in supercritical ammonia
In one instance, the invention provides a group III nitride crystal having a first side exposing nitrogen polar c-plane of single crystalline or highly oriented polycrystalline group III nitride and a second side exposing group III polar surface, polycrystalline phase, or amorphous phase of group III nitride. Such structure is useful as a seed crystal for ammonothermal growth of bulk group III nitride crystals. The invention also discloses the method of fabricating such crystal. The invention also discloses the method of fabricating a bulk crystal of group III nitride by ammonothermal method using such crystal. |
| US09790614B2 |
Method of distributing current in electrodeposition process
A method is provided for electrodepositing a coating a conductive workpiece. The method provides for individually switching on or off electrodes both interior to and exterior to the workpiece so as to control the deposition of the coating material on the interior surface and the exterior surface of the workpiece. Further, an electrode having insulating positioners can be utilized to provide for better centering of the electrode in the interior of the workpiece. |
| US09790612B2 |
Anodizing method of aluminum
In an anodizing method of aluminum, a tubular object made of aluminum or aluminum alloy is located between a pair of cathodes in an electrolysis solution, and a subsidiary cathode is inserted into the tubular object. The tubular object is anodized in the electrolysis solution to form an anodic oxide coating on an inner surface of the tubular object and on an outer surface of the tubular object. Accordingly, the anodic oxide coating can be formed easily not only on the outer surface of the tubular object but also on the inner surface of the tubular object. Therefore, a thickness difference of the anodic oxide coating between on the outer surface of the tubular object and on the inner surface of the tubular object can be reduced. |
| US09790610B2 |
Electro plating device
An electro plating device includes a pipe inside seal mechanism which occludes an inner channel of a steel pipe, a tubular insoluble electrode which is disposed in a pipe end so as to be opposite to a female screw, a plating solution feed mechanism which includes a plurality of nozzles which extend radially with a pipe axis of the steel pipe as a center, and a pipe end seal mechanism which accommodates the nozzles thereinside and is mounted to the pipe end, when viewed in the pipe axial direction, a tip of each of the nozzles is positioned between the female screw and the insoluble electrode, and each of the nozzles injects the plating solution toward a direction which intersects an extension direction of the nozzle, the direction being a rotational direction of a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction in which the pipe axis is the center. |
| US09790608B2 |
Methods of forming borided down hole tools
A method of forming a down-hole tool comprises contacting at least a portion of at least one down-hole structure comprising at least one ceramic-metal composite material with a molten electrolyte comprising sodium tetraborate. Electrical current is applied to at least a portion of the at least one down-hole structure to form at least one borided down-hole structure comprising at least one metal boride material. Other methods of forming a down-hole tool, and a down-hole tool are also described. |
| US09790607B1 |
3-(carbamoyl) pyridinium-1-YL-propane-1-sulfonates useful in electroplating baths
Disclosed is a chemical compound useful in a galvanic nickel or nickel alloy electroplating bath for depositing a semi-bright nickel or bright nickel alloy coating characterized in that the chemical compound has general formula IA: in which in general formula IA, R3 and R4═-CH2CH3 or R3 and R4 taken together with the N atom form a pyrrolidine ring or a morpholine ring. |
| US09790603B2 |
Process and catalyst-electrolyte combination for electrolysis
The invention relates to a process for electrolysis comprising a cathode and an anode comprising a catalyst, both the cathode and anode at least partly immersed in an electrolyte, the process characterised in that the electrolyte at least partly inhibits further oxidation of a product formed at the anode. Typically the catalyst comprises one or more metal-(Group VIb) semiconductors, and one or more metal-(GroupVIb))-phosphorous species. |
| US09790597B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus, substrate processing method and storage medium
A substrate processing apparatus that performs a film formation process on a substrate placed on one side of a rotary table includes: a main heating mechanism configured to heat the substrate; an auxiliary heating mechanism configured to adjust an intensity of light irradiated from the auxiliary heating mechanism in an inward/outward direction of the rotary table; a temperature measurement part configured to detect a temperature distribution of the substrate in the inward/outward direction of the rotary table; a position detection part configured to detect a position of the rotary table in a rotational direction of the rotary table; and a control part configured to control the intensity of the light irradiated from the auxiliary heating mechanism based on a temperature measurement data obtained by the temperature measurement part, a data corresponding to a target temperature distribution of the substrate, and a position detection value detected by the position detection part. |
| US09790595B2 |
Method and system to reduce outgassing in a reaction chamber
Systems and methods of reducing outgassing of a substance within a reaction chamber of a reactor are disclosed. Exemplary methods include depositing a barrier layer within the reaction chamber and using a scavenging precursor to react with species on a surface of the reaction chamber. Exemplary systems include gas-phase deposition systems, such as atomic layer deposition systems, which include a barrier layer source and/or a scavenging precursor source fluidly coupled to a reaction chamber of the system. |
| US09790594B2 |
Combination CVD/ALD method, source and pulse profile modification
The present invention relates generally to methods and apparatus for the controlled growing of material on substrates. According to embodiments of the present invention, a precursor feed is controlled in order to provide an optimal pulse profile. This may be accomplished by splitting the feed into two paths. One of the paths is restricted in a continuous manner. The other path is restricted in a periodic manner. The output of the two paths converges at a point prior to entry of the reactor. Therefore, a single precursor source is able to fed precursor in to a reactor under two different conditions, one which can be seen as mimicking ALD conditions and one which can be seen as mimicking CVD conditions. This allows for an otherwise single mode reactor to be operated in a plurality of modes including one or more ALD/CVD combination modes. Additionally, the pulse profile of each pulse can be modified. The pulse profile can be modified to create a low or very low partial pressure pulse profile at the beginning of a pulse. |
| US09790593B2 |
Scratch-resistant materials and articles including the same
Embodiments of this disclosure pertain to a coating material comprising silicon and/or aluminum, hydrogen and any two or more of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and fluorine. The coating material exhibits a hardness of about 17 GPa or greater and an optical band gap of about 3.5 eV or greater. In some embodiments, the coating material includes, in atomic %, silicon and/or aluminum in an amount of about 40 or greater, hydrogen in an amount in the range from about 1 to about 25, nitrogen in an amount of about 30 or greater, oxygen in an amount in the range from about 0 to about 7.5, and carbon in an amount in the range from about 0 to about 10. The coating material may optionally include fluorine and/or boron. Articles including the coating material are also described and exhibit an average transmittance of about 85% or greater over an optical wavelength regime in the range from about 380 nm to about 720 nm and colorlessness. |
| US09790592B2 |
Decorative article having black hard coating film
Provided is a decorative article including a black hard coating film which is excellently inhibited from suffering a deterioration of appearance quality such as a scratch due to use thereof, and which has excellent decorativeness. The decorative article according to the present invention is a decorative article including: a base; and a black hard coating film which is formed on the base, and which includes diamond-like carbon, wherein the hydrogen content of a surface, reverse to a surface closer to the base, of the black hard coating film is more than the hydrogen content of the surface, closer to the base, of the black hard coating film; and the hydrogen content of the surface, reverse to the surface closer to the base, of the black hard coating film is 30.0 to 75.0 atm %. |
| US09790590B2 |
Vacuum-processing apparatus, vacuum-processing method, and storage medium
The present disclosure provides a vacuum-processing apparatus for forming a metal film on a substrate by sputtering targets with ions of plasma, and then oxidizing the metal film, the apparatus including: a first target composed of a material having a property of adsorbing oxygen; a second target composed of a metal; a power supply unit configured to apply a voltage to the targets; a shutter configured to prevent particles generated from one of the targets from adhering to the other of the targets; a shielding member; an oxygen supply unit configured to supply an oxygen-containing gas to the substrate mounted on the mounting unit; and a control unit configured to perform supplying a plasma-generating voltage to the targets and sputtering the targets and supplying the oxygen-containing gas from the oxygen supply unit to the substrate. |
| US09790588B2 |
Heating device for evaporation of OLED material
The present invention provides a heating device for evaporation of an OLED material, which includes a crucible (1) for receiving and containing therein an OLED material (10), a lower heating coil (2) surrounding outside an outer circumference of the body section (11) of the crucible (1), an upper heating coil (3) surrounding outside an outer circumference of the top cover section (13) of the crucible (1), a lower thermally conductive temperature homogenizing sleeve (4) arranged between the body section (11) and the lower heating coil (2), an upper thermally conductive temperature homogenizing sleeve (5) arranged between the top cover section (13) and the upper heating coil (3), and a thermal insulation ring (6) arranged between the upper and lower thermally conductive temperature homogenizing sleeves (5, 4). The upper and lower heating coils (3, 2) are each connected to a power supply for individually controlling a heating temperature of each of the top cover section (13) and the body section (11). The heating device prevents gaseous molecules of the OLED material (10) from getting condensed and solidified at a gas release hole (131) of the crucible (1) so as to prevent jamming and blocking of the gas release hole (131). |
| US09790584B2 |
Apparatus and method for depositing multiple coating materials in a common plasma coating zone
An apparatus and method for coating a substrate moved along a path of travel through the apparatus. A plasma source issues a plasma jet into which a first reagent is injected from a discharge orifice located upstream of the jet. A second reagent is injected into the jet from a discharge orifice located downstream of the jet. A controller is configured to regulate the flow of the first reagent according to a first set of parameters and regulate the flow of the second reagent according to a second set of parameters. As a result, the first and second reagents are applied to the substrate to form at least one layer of a coating on the substrate. |
| US09790583B2 |
High temperature nitriding of titanium parts
A method and apparatus for manufacturing a part. The part may be positioned in a chamber. The part may be comprised of a metal and may be a positioned part. A gas containing nitrogen may be sent into the chamber. An electromagnetic field may be generated in the chamber with the gas. The electromagnetic field may heat a portion of the metal in the positioned part to a temperature from about 60 percent to about 99 percent of the melting point of the metal such that the portion of the metal has a desired hardness. The portion of the metal may extend from a surface of the positioned part to a selected depth from the surface. |
| US09790582B2 |
Long lifetime thermal spray coating for etching or deposition chamber application
In accordance with this disclosure, there are provided several inventions, including a substrate processing apparatus with multi-layer surfaces configured to face the plasma and resist against corrosion. These multi-layer surfaces may in one example include a base layer of aluminum, anodized aluminum, or quartz, a second layer of stabilized zirconia, and a second layer of a yttrium-aluminum composite such as yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG). |
| US09790579B2 |
High tensile strength steel plate having excellent weld heat-affected zone low-temperature toughness and method for producing same
The present invention provides a high tensile strength steel plate having a chemical composition containing, in percent by mass, 0.03% to 0.12% of C, 0.01% to 0.30% of Si, 0.5% to 1.95% of Mn, 0.008% or less of P, 0.005% or less of S, 0.015% to 0.06% of Al, 0.011% to 0.05% of Nb, 0.005% to 0.02% of Ti, 0.001% to 0.006% of N, 0.0005% to 0.003% of Ca, optionally, one or two or more of Cr, Mo, V, Cu, and Ni, in which Ceq is 0.44 or less, Ti/N is 1.5 to 3.5, and parameter formulas composed of specific elements for controlling the sulfide morphology and the degree of center segregation in the steel are satisfied, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, in which the hardness of the center segregation area of the steel sheet is further specified. |
| US09790575B2 |
Electric and electronic part copper alloy sheet with excellent bending workability and stress relaxation resistance
An electric and electronic part copper alloy sheet with excellent bending workability and stress relaxation resistance is made from a copper alloy containing 1.5 to 4.0 percent by mass of Ni, Si satisfying a Ni/Si mass ratio of 4.0 to 5.0, 0.01 to 1.3 percent by mass of Sn, and the remainder composed of copper and incidental impurities, wherein the average crystal grain size is 5 to 20 μm, the standard deviation of the crystal grain size satisfies 2σ<10 μm, and the proportion of the number of particles having a particle diameter of 90 to 300 nm in Ni—Si dispersed particles having a particle diameter of 30 to 300 nm is 20% or more, where the particles are observed in a cross-section defined by a direction perpendicular to a sheet surface and a direction parallel to a rolling direction. |
| US09790567B2 |
Process for making coated cold-rolled dual phase steel sheet
A coated dual-phase steel and process for producing the coated dual-phase steel is provided. The process includes providing a steel slab with a desired chemistry, soaking the slab at an elevated temperature and then hot rolling the slab to produce hot-rolled strip. The hot-rolled strip is coiled and has a ferrite-pearlite microstructure. The coiled hot-rolled strip is cold-rolled into cold-rolled sheet with at least a 60% reduction in thickness compared to the thickness of the coiled hot-rolled strip. The cold-rolled sheet is subjected to an intercritical anneal followed by rapid cooling with the absence of an isothermal heat treatment or hold after rapid cooling near the molten metal pot temperature—during which, before or after which the steel is coated. The coated steel sheet has a dual-phase ferrite-martensite microstructure, a yield strength of at least 310 MPa, a tensile strength of at least 580 MPa and a total elongation to failure of at least 18%. |
| US09790566B2 |
Manufacturing method for strip casting 700 MPa-grade high strength atmospheric corrosion-resistant steel
A manufacturing method for strip casting 700 MPa-grade high strength atmospheric corrosion-resistant steel, comprising the following steps: 1) smelting, where the chemical composition of a molten steel in terms of weight percentage is that C is between 0.03-0.1%, Si≦0.4%, Mn is between 0.75-2.0%, P is between 0.07-0.22%, S≦0.01%, N≦0.012%, Cu is between 0.25-0.8%, Cr is between 0.3-0.8%, and Ni is between 0.12-0.4%, additionally, also comprised is at least one micro-alloying element among Nb, V, Ti, and Mo, where Nb is between 0.01-0.1%, V is between 0.01-0.1%, Ti is between 0.01-0.1%, and Mo is between 0.1-0.5%, and where the remainder is Fe and unavoidable impurities; 2) strip casting, where a 1-5 mm-thick cast strip is casted directly; 3) cooling the cast strip, where the cooling rate is greater than 20° C./s; 4) online hot rolling the cast strip, where the hot rolling temperature is between 1050-1250° C., where the reduction rate is between 20-50%, and where the deformation rate is >20s−1; austenite online recrystallizing after hot rolling, where the thickness of the hot rolled strip is between 0.5-3.0 mm; and, 5) cooling and winding, where the cooling rate is between 10-80° C./s, and where the winding temperature is between 520-670° C. The microscopic structure of a steel strip acquired is primarily constituted by evenly distributed bainite and acicular ferrite. |
| US09790550B2 |
Asthma susceptibility loci located at chromosome 1q31 for use in diagnostic and therapeutic methods
Methods and composition are provided for diagnosing pediatπc onset asthma based on the single nucleotide polymorphism on chromosome 1q31 wherein said single nucleotide polymorphism is set forth in Table 2 or Table 6 of the instant invention Method and composition are also provided for treating and preventing asthma or other inflammatory conditions in a patient in need thereof compπsing administering an effective amount of an at least one inhibitor which reduces the expression of DENND1 B gene product. |
| US09790549B2 |
Sieve valves, microfluidic circuits, microfluidic devices, kits, and methods for isolating an analyte
The invention generally provides a sieve valve including: a substrate defining a channel; a flexible membrane adapted and configured for deployment at an intersection with the channel; and one or more protrusions extending into the channel from the substrate or the flexible membrane. The one or more protrusions define a plurality of recesses extending beyond the intersection between the channel and the flexible membrane;A microfluidic circuit including one or more sieve valves. In particular embodiments, the circuit comprises one or more input/output valves. The one or one or more input/output valves can include one or more input valves and one or more output valves.The microfluidic circuit can further include a mixing circuit. At least one of the sieve valves can be positioned between the one or more input/output valves and the mixing circuit.The invention further provides methods of using the device for the analysis of samples comprising cells. |
| US09790548B2 |
Methods and devices for amplification of nucleic acid
The present invention relates to methods and devices for amplifying nucleic acid, and, in particular, amplifying so as to generate products on a surface without the use of emulsions. In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of groups of amplified product are generated on the surface, each group positioned in different (typically predetermined) locations on said surface so as to create an array. |
| US09790546B2 |
Microfluidic chip, device and system for the generation of aqueous droplets in emulsion oil for nucleic acid amplification
A microfluidic chip, device, system, the use thereof and method for the generation of aqueous droplets in emulsion oil for nucleic acid amplification. |
| US09790542B2 |
Methods for isolation of biomarkers from vesicles
Some embodiments provide for a device that collects vesicles and vesicle-like materials from biological fluids. Such devices include at least one sample loading region; at least one corresponding vesicle-capture material, wherein said vesicle-capture material includes glass-like materials; and at least one corresponding sample receiving region, wherein passage of the biological fluid from the sample loading region through the vesicle-capture material and into the sample receiving region results in the capture of vesicles. Additional embodiments provide for a method of isolating vesicles and vesicle-like materials from biological fluids. |
| US09790541B2 |
Methods and compositions for labeling nucleic acids
The present invention relates to methods for the labeling of nucleic acid polymers in vitro and in vivo. In particular, the methods include a [3+2] cycloaddition between a nucleotide analogue incorporated into a nucleic acid polymer and a reagent attached to a label. Such methods do not require fixation and denaturation and therefore can be applied to the labeling of nucleic acid polymers in living cells and in organisms. Also provided are methods for measuring cellular proliferation. In these methods, the amount of label incorporated into the DNA is measured as an indication of cellular proliferation. The methods of the invention can be used in a wide variety of applications including clinical diagnosis of diseases and disorders in which cellular proliferation is involved, toxicity assays, and as a tool for the study of chromosomes' ultrastructures. |
| US09790538B2 |
Alkaline activation for immobilization of DNA taggants
The invention provides methods for stably binding and immobilizing deoxyribonucleic acid onto objects and substrates. The method includes exposing the deoxyribonucleic acid to alkaline conditions, and contacting the deoxyribonucleic acid to the object or substrate. The alkaline conditions are produced by mixing the deoxyribonucleic acid with an alkaline solution having a pH of about 9.0 or higher, and contacting the deoxyribonucleic acid to the substrate. The immobilized DNA can be used as a taggant and can be used in combination with other detectable taggants, such as optical reporters. Methods for authentication of a DNA marked object are also provided. |
| US09790536B2 |
Methods for assaying alpha-L-iduronidase enzymatic activity
Methods for assaying α-L-iduronidase enzymatic activity and methods for screening newborns for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type-I. |
| US09790534B2 |
Methods for separation, characterization and/or identification of microorganisms using spectroscopy
The present invention is directed to a method for separating, characterizing and/or identifying microorganisms in a test sample. The method of the invention comprises an optional lysis step for lysing non-microorganism cells that may be present in a test sample, followed by a subsequent separation step. The method may be useful for the separation, characterization and/or identification of microorganisms from complex samples such as blood-containing culture media. The invention further provides for spectroscopic interrogation of the separated microorganism sample to produce measurements of the microorganism and characterizing and/or identifying the microorganism in the sample using said spectroscopic measurements. |
| US09790533B2 |
Methods of preventing and removing trisulfide bonds
The present invention pertains to methods of preventing and eliminating trisulfide bonds in proteins such as antibodies. In one embodiment, trisulfide bonds in proteins are converted to disulfide bonds as part of chromatographic purification procedures. In another embodiment, the formation of trisulfide bonds in proteins is inhibited by implementation of methods described herein during the cell culture production of such proteins. In another embodiment, monoclonal antibodies are produced by the methods described herein. |
| US09790532B2 |
Methods for producing polypeptides in enzyme-deficient mutants of Fusarium venentatum
The present invention relates to methods of producing a polypeptide, comprising: (a) cultivating a mutant of a parent Fusarium venenatum strain in a medium for the production of the polypeptide, wherein the mutant strain comprises a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide and one or more (several) genes selected from the group consisting of pyrG, amyA, and alpA, wherein the one or more (several) genes are modified rendering the mutant strain deficient in the production of one or more (several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of orotidine-5′-monophosphate decarboxylase, alpha-amylase, and alkaline protease, respectively, compared to the parent Fusarium venenatum strain when cultivated under identical conditions; and (b) recovering the polypeptide from the cultivation medium. The present invention also relates to enzyme-deficient mutants of Fusarium venenatum strains and methods for producing such mutants. |
| US09790531B2 |
Enzymes and polymerases for the synthesis of RNA
The invention relates to compositions and methods for the design, evolution, preparation, and/or manufacture of enzymes for use with polynucleotides, primary transcripts and mmRNA molecules. |
| US09790530B2 |
Methods for enhancing the degradation or conversion of cellulosic material
The present invention relates to methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material and for producing substances from the cellulosic material under high temperature conditions. |
| US09790527B2 |
Engineered proline hydroxylase polypeptides
The present disclosure provides engineered proline hydroxylase polypeptides for the production of hydroxylated compounds, polynucleotides encoding the engineered proline hydroxylases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered proline hydroxylases, and methods of using the engineered proline hydroxylases to prepare compounds useful in the production of active pharmaceutical agents. The present disclosure provides engineered proline hydroxylase biocatalysts, polynucleotides encoding the biocatalysts, methods of their preparation, and processes for preparing hydroxylated compounds using these engineered biocatalysts. |
| US09790517B2 |
Intergenic elements for enhancing gene expression
The present invention relates to nucleic acid fragments and constructs comprising genomic nucleotide sequences, which are present upstream of Rb1 and p15C that are associated with intergenic transcription, for the production of a gene product of interest in a eukaryotic, preferably mammalian, host cell in the presence of a stringent selectable marker. The invention further relates to host cells comprising the nucleic acid constructs, to methods for generating the host cells and to methods for producing a gene product of interest using the host cells. |
| US09790514B2 |
DGAT genes from oleaginous organisms for increased seed storage lipid production and altered fatty acid profiles in oilseed plants
Transgenic soybean seed having increased total fatty acid content of at least 10% and altered fatty acid profiles when compared to the total fatty acid content of non-transgenic, null segregant soybean seed are described. DGAT genes from oleaginous organisms are used to achieve the increase in seed storage lipids. |
| US09790510B2 |
Method to improve Lactococcus preservation
Lactococcus lactis strains with improved preservation characteristics, and improved acid and bile salt tolerance are disclosed. More specifically, a L. lactis strain having a heterologous trehalose-6-phosphate synthase gene and/or a trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase gene, results in an accumulation of trehalose in the cytoplasm and/or in the cytoplasmic membrane. A L. lactis strain, having an internal trehalose concentration of at least 10 mg per gram cells (w/w) is disclosed. |
| US09790506B2 |
Diagnostic and screening methods for atopic dermatitis
The present disclosure provides methods for identifying agents that are candidate agents for treating atopic dermatitis. The present disclosure provides methods for diagnosing atopic dermatitis. The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for treating atopic dermatitis. |
| US09790500B2 |
Dual targeting antisense oligonucleotides as apoptotic inhibtor therapeutic compostions and methods for their use in the treatment of cancer
Provided herein are compositions, method and uses for modulating IAP activity or for the treatment of cancer. The compositions comprise dual-targeting antisense oligonucleotides (dASO) for administration to a cancer cell, wherein the cancer cell may be characterized by elevated expression of one of more of BIRC6, cIAP1 or survivin. The cancer may be selected from one or more of: prostate cancer; childhood de novo acute myeloid leukemia; colorectal cancer; neuroblastoma; melanoma; and non-small cell lung cancer. The prostate cancer may be castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). |
| US09790498B2 |
Phase changing formulations of nucleic acid payloads
The present invention is based, at least in part, upon discovery of a process for identifying phase changing peptides. Such phase changing peptides are capable of enhancing in vitro and in vivo delivery of oligonucleotides (e.g., dsRNAs) in lipidic, vesicular, micellar and/or naked oligonucleotide formulations. |
| US09790494B2 |
Multimeric oligonucleotide compounds having non-nucleotide based cleavable linkers
The disclosure provides multimeric oligonucleotide compounds, comprising two or more target-specific oligonucleotides (e.g., antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs)), each being resistant to cleavage, and linked together by a cleavable linker. In particular, two or more linked target-specific oligonucleotides, each to a different target, allows concomitant inhibition of multiple genes' expression levels, while exhibiting favorable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties. Methods of making and uses of the described compounds are also provided. |
| US09790492B2 |
Agent for treating cancer
[Problem] To provide the following: an agent for treating cancer, particularly an agent for inhibiting cancer cell proliferation or an agent for inhibiting or preventing cancer metastasis; drug that uses the agent; a method for assessing the effect of cancer treatment; a method for estimating the prognosis of cancer treatment; a method for screening for a substance having a cancer proliferation-inhibiting effect; and a method for screening a substance having a cancer metastasis-impeding effect.[Solution] Provided is a drug containing a nucleic acid formed from a nucleotide sequence having sequence identity of 70% or greater with at least sequence No. 1 or No. 2, wherein the nucleic acid shows protein expression-inhibiting activity. |
| US09790491B2 |
Method for producing novel hiPSC by means of miRNA introduction
A novel compound to induce a pluripotent stem cell is provided. A novel anti-malignant-tumor substance is provided. A pluripotent stem cell-inducing agent, including a single-stranded or double-stranded polynucleotide containing the base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:41 or a base sequence including deletion, substitution, or addition of 1 to 3 bases in SEQ ID No: 41, in which the pluripotent stem cell-inducing agent induces a cell to become a pluripotent stem cell is provided. |
| US09790490B2 |
CRISPR enzymes and systems
The invention provides for systems, methods, and compositions for targeting nucleic acids. In particular, the invention provides non-naturally occurring or engineered DNA or RNA-targeting systems comprising a novel DNA or RNA-targeting CRISPR effector protein and at least one targeting nucleic acid component like a guide RNA. |
| US09790489B2 |
Method for performing genetic modification under a drug-free environment and components thereof
The present invention provides a method and components thereof of performing genetic modification under a drug-free environment. The method comprises the steps of generating a trapped mammalian cell library by trapper constructs (including the element of piggyBac terminal inverted repeats (TIRs)), reporter constructs, and helper constructs (including a sequence of an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES)). The present art allows: (1) to target & identify the silenced loci; (2) to separate genes with low-level expression at certain differentiation stages; (3) to evaluate the efficiency of gene targeting in the silent or repressed loci. The present invention avoids the biased gene targeting observed in the prior arts, and eliminates the needs of introducing antibiotic genes into the host genome which may lead to a potential threat of drifting antibiotic resistant genes into environment. |
| US09790487B2 |
Rapid assembly of multiple arbitrary length DNA fragments
Aspects herein relate to composition, and related methods, for isolating and assembling DNA molecules without intermediate cloning steps. |
| US09790486B2 |
Methods and compositions for segregating target nucleic acid from mixed nucleic acid samples
The invention provides methods, compositions and kits for segregating a target nucleic acid from a mixed nucleic acid sample. The methods, compositions and kits comprise a non-processive endonuclease (e.g., a restriction enzyme) or an antibody that binds the target nucleic acid (e.g., has methylation specificity). The mixed nucleic acid sample can comprise prokaryotic and eukaryotic nucleic acid and/or nucleic acid from more than one prokaryotic or eukaryotic organisms. |
| US09790482B2 |
Innovative discovery of therapeutic, diagnostic, and antibody compositions related to protein fragments of leucyl-tRNA synthetases
Provided are compositions comprising newly identified protein fragments of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, polynucleotides that encode them and complements thereof, related agents, and methods of use thereof in diagnostic, drug discovery, research, and therapeutic applications. |
| US09790481B2 |
Variant of D-psicose 3-epimerase and uses thereof
The present invention relates to an improved variant of a D-psicose 3-epimerase and its uses. |
| US09790480B2 |
Thermostable cellobiohydrolase
A thermostable cellobiohydrolase, having a cellobiohydrolase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid has been deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of phosphoric acid swollen Avicel at least under conditions of 75° C. and pH 5, or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having 60% or greater sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of phosphoric acid swollen Avicel at least under conditions of 75° C. and pH 5. |
| US09790476B2 |
Modified transposases for improved insertion sequence bias and increased DNA input tolerance
Presented herein are transposase enzymes and reaction conditions for improved fragmentation and tagging of nucleic acid samples, in particular altered transposases and reaction conditions which exhibit improved insertion sequence bias, as well as methods and kits using the same. |
| US09790472B2 |
Method of detecting and/or identifying adeno-associated virus (AAV) sequences and isolating novel sequences identified thereby
Adeno-associated virus rh.10 sequences, vectors containing same, and methods of use are provided. |
| US09790469B2 |
Established human brown adipocyte line and method for differentiation from an hMADS cell line
The subject matter of the invention is a functional population of human brown adipocytes, in which the expression of UCP1, CIDEA, CPT1B and Bc12 is higher, the expression of Bax is lower and the expression of PPAR-alpha, PGC-1alpha, PGC-1 beta and PRDM16 is similar compared with the corresponding expressions of a population of human white adipocytes. The invention also relates to a method for differentiation of hMADS cells into the functional population of human brown adipocytes, to a method for conversion of a population of human white adipocytes into the functional population of human brown adipocytes, and also to a method of screening for molecules capable of modulating the bodyweight in an individual. |
| US09790468B2 |
Multifunctional immature dental pulp stem cells and therapeutic applications
The present invention is directed to therapeutic multifunctional immature dental pulp stem cells (IDPSCs), and IDPSCs multi-lineage compositions. The invention is further directed to the use of IDPSCs and compositions to reduce the risk of and/or treat degenerative diseases or for other medicinal and aesthetic purposes. |
| US09790467B2 |
Methods and compositions for activation or expansion of T lymphocytes
The invention features a complex that binds to, stimulates, and expands a desired T cell population and facilitates separation of the target population from a sample. The complex can be gently dissociated from the binding unit after separating the desired T cell population, representing a safe and efficient approach for processing T cells for clinical use. Invention also provides methods of using such complexes as part of adoptive T cell therapy systems. |
| US09790464B2 |
Cell culture medium
The present invention relates to a cell culture medium for culturing human cells comprising an anti-coagulated total blood material wherein the hemoglobin level is from about 8 to about 16 g/dl. More particularly, the invention provides a cell culture medium in which cells present in the blood are disrupted and the insoluble remnants of the lysated cells are removed. Further, the invention provides a method for the preparation of a cell culture medium for culturing human cells, according to the invention. |
| US09790463B2 |
Culturing medium and method for culturing a bacterium of genus Tepidimonas
The disclosure provides a culturing medium for culturing a bacterium of genus Tepidimonas, including: a carbon source which is an organic acid, selected from a group consisting of acetate, lactate and butyrate; a nitrogen source selected from a group consisting of ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2SO4), ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3), ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) and urea; phosphate; magnesium chloride (MgCl2); yeast extract; and trace elements. |