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US09828636B2	In vitro method of predictive assessment of the prospects of success of an implant and/or transplant An in vitro method of prognostically assessing tissue regeneration capacity and/or cellular potency and/or the prospects of success of an implantation and/or transplantation, wherein the transcriptome and/or the gene expression of cells, the gene expression originating from the transcriptome, are analyzed.
US09828633B1	Modified nucleotides methods and kits Modified nucleotides, and methods to modify nucleotides with a moiety or label, such as biotin, that permits their detection and results in a modified nucleotide, and methods of use of the modified nucleotide in quantitative and qualitative assays.
US09828631B2	Single nucleotide detection method A method for determining the sequence of nucleotide bases in a polynucleotide analyte is provided. It is characterized by the steps of (1) generating a stream of single nucleotide bases from the analyte by pyrophosphorolysis; (2) producing captured molecules by reacting each single nucleotide base with a capture system labelled with detectable elements in an undetectable state; (3) releasing the detectable elements from each captured molecule in a detectable state and (4) detecting the detectable elements so released and determining the sequence of nucleotide bases therefrom. The method can be used advantageously in sequencers involving the use of microdroplets.
US09828630B2	Methods of enhancing genetic diagnosis The present disclosure relates to the use of laminin-521. Laminin-521 can maintain stem cells in vitro pluripotency, enable self-renewal, and enable single cell survival of human embryonic stem cells. When pluripotent human embryonic stem cells are cultured on plates coated with recombinant laminin-521 (laminin-11), in the absence of differentiation inhibitors or feeder cells, the embryonic stem cells proliferate and maintain their pluripotency. Methods of enhancing genetic diagnosis by expanding a single stem cell on laminin-521 prior to PCR amplification are disclosed herein.
US09828623B2	Nanopore stochastic sensing of biomarkers A method and system for sensing or characterizing a biomarker, such as a proteolytic enzyme or nucleic acid. The system comprises a nanopore sensor to determine a current modulation of a sample including a biomarker, and a predetermined substrate or nucleic acid probe current modulation signature for comparison to a current signature from the nanopore sensor. The nanopore sensor includes a nanopore membrane between two fluid compartments, and a power supply in electrical contact with the membrane to provide an electric potential difference between the fluid compartments. A detector is used to detect an electrical current through the nanopore as the polypeptide substrate, or components thereof, transits the nanopore under an applied electric potential difference between the first and second fluid compartments. The result is a rapid, label-free method for the sensitive and accurate measurement of biomarker activity by real-time monitoring of the ionic current modulations arising from the substrate peptide-protease interactions or nucleic acid hybridization in the nanopore.
US09828621B2	Anomalous signal error trap for an analyte measurement determined from a specified sampling time derived from a sensed physical characteristic of the sample containing the analyte Various embodiments for a method that allow for a more accurate analyte concentration with a biosensor by determining at least one physical characteristic of the sample and determining whether at least one output transient signal of the biosensor is erroneous by monitoring the biosensor and flagging an error if the signal outputs of the biosensor do not meet certain criteria.
US09828620B2	Porous polymeric formulation prepared using monomer An analyte sensor for the continuous or semi-continuous monitoring of physiological parameters and a method for making the analyte sensor are disclosed. In one aspect, the analyte sensor includes a crosslinked, hydrophilic copolymer in contact with a surface of an electrode, and an analyte sensing component embedded within the crosslinked, hydrophilic copolymer. The crosslinked, hydrophilic copolymer has methacrylate-derived backbone chains of first methacrylate-derived units, second methacrylate-derived units and third methacrylate-derived units. The first and second methacrylate-derived units have side chains that can be the same or different, and the third methacrylate-derived units in different backbone chains are connected by hydrophilic crosslinks.
US09828613B2	Acyl-ACP thioesterase An acyl-ACP thioesterase consisting of an amino acid sequence of the 72nd to 233rd amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, an acyl-ACP thioesterase gene encoding the protein, a transformant having the gene, and a method of producing a lipid using the transformant.
US09828607B2	Regulatory nucleic acid molecules for enhancing constitutive gene expression in plants The present invention is in the field of plant molecular biology and provides methods for production of high expressing constitutive promoters and the production of plants with enhanced constitutive expression of nucleic acids wherein nucleic acid expression enhancing nucleic acids (NEENAs) are functionally linked to said promoters and/or introduced into plants.
US09828606B2	Methods and compositions for the specific inhibition of glycolate oxidase (HAO1) by double-stranded RNA This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for reducing Glycolate Oxidase (HAO1) target RNA and protein levels via use of dsRNAs, e.g., Dicer substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) agents.
US09828603B2	Exosomes and micro-ribonucleic acids for tissue regeneration Several embodiments relate to methods of repairing and/or regenerating damaged or diseased tissue comprising administering to the damaged or diseased tissues compositions comprising exosomes. In several embodiments, the exosomes comprise one or more microRNA that result in alterations in gene or protein expression, which in turn result in improved cell or tissue viability and/or function.
US09828602B2	Antisense compounds targeting genes associated with fibronectin The present invention provides compounds comprising oligonucleotides complementary to a fibronectin transcript. Certain such compounds are useful for hybridizing to a fibronectin transcript, including but not limited to a fibronectin transcript in a cell. In certain embodiments, such hybridization results in modulation of splicing of the fibronectin transcript. In certain embodiments, such compounds are used to treat one or more symptoms associated with fibrosis. In certain embodiments, such compounds are used to treat one or more symptoms associated with renal fibrosis.
US09828601B2	Compositions for inhibiting checkpoint gene expression and uses thereof The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating PD1, PDL1, IDO1, LAG3, TIM3, CTLA4, IDO2, CEACAM1, OX40, and/or OX40L mRNA or protein expression using gene silencing compounds comprising two or more single stranded antisense oligonucleotides that are linked through their 5′-ends to allow the presence of two or more accessible 3′-ends.
US09828595B2	Thermostable asparaginase variants and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to asparaginase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants. The invention further relates to a process of producing a fermentation product, comprising: liquefying a starch-containing material to dextrins with an alpha-amylase in the presence of an asparaginase of the invention; saccharifying the dextrins to a sugar with a glucoamylase; and fermenting the sugar using a fermenting organism.
US09828590B2	Molecules of the card-related protein family and uses thereof Novel CARD-9, CARD-10, or CARD-11 polypeptides, proteins, and nucleic acid molecules are disclosed. In addition to isolated CARD-9, CARD-10, or CARD-11 proteins, the invention further provides CARD-9, CARD-10, or CARD-11, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-CARD-9, CARD-10, or CARD-11 antibodies. The invention also provides CARD-9, CARD-10, or CARD-11 nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing a nucleic acid molecule of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced and non-human transgenic animals in which a CARD-9, CARD-10, or CARD-11 gene has been introduced or disrupted. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
US09828585B2	Methods for generating cardiomyocytes The present disclosure provides method of generating cardiomyocytes from post-natal fibroblasts. The present disclosure further provides cells and compositions for use in generating cardiomyocytes.
US09828579B2	Cell culture apparatus and method of using the same A cell culture apparatus comprises at least one storage space, at least one barrier, a working space, a sterilization space, and a control space. The at least one storage space comprises a container shelf, an upright track, a rotatable holder, and a light tube. The working space comprises a filling station and an inspecting station. The filling station comprises a first delivering device, an open-close device, and a filling mechanism. The inspecting station comprises a first inspecting mechanism and a second delivering device. Also provided is a method of using the cell culture apparatus including steps of filling, inspecting, or collecting cell cultures, therefore, the cell culture apparatus performs multiple cell culture processes automatically.
US09828578B2	Fermenter for biogas plants, comprising a submersible motor-driven stirrer vertically adjustable by means of a motor A fermenter for biogas plants, including a submersible motor-driven stirrer that can be vertically adjusted by means of a motor. During operation of the biogas plant, the fermenter is filled, to a level, with substrate that is to be fermented, and the agitator blades of the submersible motor-driven stirrer are fully immersed in the substrate. According to the invention, a level gauge is provided, by means of which the level of the substrate is detected and a corresponding level measuring signal is generated as an actual level signal. Furthermore, a control device is provided, to which the level measuring signal is fed and which controls the vertically adjusting motor for the submersible motor-driven stirrer in such a way when a lower level is detected that the stirrer is lowered and the agitator blades continue to be fully immersed in the substrate.
US09828575B2	Cleaner composition The present invention relates to a cleaner composition. Specifically, the present invention relates to a cleaner composition that can be used to remove metal oxides and metal abrasive particles arising during metal polishing, such as chemical mechanical planarization (CMP). The cleaner composition has an improved ability to complex with metal abrasive particles. In addition, the cleaner composition maintains its ability to reduce metal abrasive particles, achieving improved stability. Therefore, the cleaner composition can be used for cleaning the surface of a metal with an increased ability to prevent corrosion of the metal surface.
US09828574B2	Cleaning composition and method for cleaning semiconductor wafers after CMP The invention provides a composition for cleaning contaminants from semiconductor wafers following chemical-mechanical polishing. The cleaning composition contains one or more quaternary ammonium hydroxides, one or more organic amines, one or more metal inhibitors, and water. The invention also provides methods for using the cleaning composition.
US09828573B2	Alcohol composition and derivatives thereof The invention provides a composition comprising a mixture of pentadecanols wherein at least about 60 wt % of the mixture is linear pentadecanol and at least about 10 wt % of the mixture is branched pentadecanols wherein the branched pentadecanols have branching on the second carbon atom. The mixture of pentadecanols may be converted to one or more derivatives, and these derivatives may be used in laundry detergents, cleaning products or as an agricultural adjuvant, an emulsifying agent, a lubricant additive, a pour point depressant, or a personal care ingredient.
US09828565B2	Alcohol composition and derivatives thereof The invention provides a composition comprising a mixture of tridecanols wherein at least about 60 wt % of the mixture is linear tridecanol and at least about 10 wt % of the mixture is branched tridecanols wherein the branched tridecanols have branching on the second carbon atom. The mixture of tridecanols may be converted to one or more derivatives, and these derivatives may be used in laundry detergents, cleaning products or as an agricultural adjuvant, an emulsifying agent, a lubricant additive, a pour point depressant, or a personal care ingredient.
US09828557B2	Reaction system, methods and products therefrom A reaction system and method for removing heteroatoms from oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon streams and products derived therefrom are disclosed. An oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed is reacted in a reaction system thereby forming non-ionic hydrocarbon products. The products derived therefrom are useful as transportation fuels, lubricants, refinery intermediates, or refinery feeds.
US09828556B1	Three-phase separation of hydrocarbon containing fluids Systems and methods for separation of hydrocarbon containing fluids are provided. More particularly, the disclosure is relevant to separating fluids having a gas phase, a hydrocarbon liquid phase, and an aqueous liquid phase using indirect heating. In general, the system uses a first three-phase gas separation followed by indirect heating and then a second three-phase gas separation. Pressure reduction of the hydrocarbon containing fluid occurs either before or after the indirect heating.
US09828553B2	Thermal process to transform contaminated or uncontaminated feed materials into useful oily products The process is for thermally treating a feed material. The process comprises at least one step performed in a rotating kiln operating under positive pressure with a pressure control system and wherein in the process a sweep gas, that is an inert gas or a substantially non-reactive gas, is injected into the rotating kiln or in the feed stream entering the rotating operating kiln; or at least one step performed in a rotating kiln operating under positive pressure managing system; or at least one step performed in a rotating kiln wherein a sweep gas is injected in the rotating kiln or in the feed stream entering the rotating operating kiln. In step a), or in b) or in step c), the conditions of the thermal treatment are managed in order that the exit stream, after cooling, result in at least one liquid phase that is preferably essentially an oily liquid phase.
US09828551B2	Composite feedstock for recovery of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbonaceous material A method of reducing settling of residual comminuted hydrocarbonaceous material during processing can comprise forming a constructed permeability control infrastructure which defines a substantially encapsulated volume; introducing a composite comminuted hydrocarbonaceous material into the control infrastructure to form a permeable body, said composite hydrocarbonaceous material comprising a comminuted hydrocarbonaceous material and a structural material; and heating the permeable body sufficient to remove hydrocarbons therefrom such that the hydrocarbonaceous material is substantially stationary during heating, exclusive of subsidence and settling. The structural material can provide structural integrity to the permeable body sufficient to maintain convective flow of fluids throughout the permeable body during heating.
US09828550B2	Polymerizable composition and method for manufacturing liquid crystal device Provided are a liquid crystal device, a composition capable of forming a liquid crystal layer, a method of manufacturing the liquid crystal device, a system for manufacturing the liquid crystal device, and a use of the liquid crystal device. The liquid crystal device is a device capable of exhibiting, for example, a normally white or black mode, which may exhibit a high contrast ratio and be driven with a low driving voltage, and exhibit excellent durability such as thermal stability. Such a liquid crystal device may be applied to various optical modulators such as a smart window, a window protective film, a flexible display device, an active retarder for displaying 3D images, or a viewing angle control film.
US09828548B2	Liquid-crystal composition There is provided a liquid crystal composition which enables a significant reduction in crystallization temperature as compared with addition of a homolog while having a similar skeleton structure, which has an excellent compatibility, and which enables an increase in the absolute value of negative dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈). The liquid crystal composition contains two or more compounds which each have two to four ring structures between two side chains. At least one of the ring structures is a 2,3-difluorobenzene skeleton. The two side chains are bonded to different ring structures. The positions of the 2,3-difluorobenzene skeletons are different from each other, and the number of the ring structures are the same as each other.
US09828546B2	Method for producing a pulverulent precursor material, pulverulent precursor material, and use of pulverulent precursor material A method can be used for producing a powdery precursor material for an optoelectronic component having a first phase of the following general composition (Ca1-a-b-c-d-eZndMgeSrcBabXa)2Si5N8, wherein X is an activator that is selected from the group of the lanthanoids and wherein the following applies: 0
US09828545B2	(Oxy)nitride phosphor powder and method of producing same An (oxy)nitride phosphor powder has a fluorescence peak wavelength of 610 to 625 nm and also has higher external quantum efficiency than the conventional one. The (oxy)nitride phosphor powder includes an α-type SiAlON and aluminum nitride, represented by the compositional formula: Cax1Eux2Si12−(y+z)Al(y+z)OzN16−z wherein x1, x2, y, z fulfill the following formulae: 1.60≦x1+x2≦2.90, 0.18≦x2/x1≦0.70, 4.0≦y≦6.5, 0.0≦z≦1.0. The powder can additionally contain Li in an amount of 50 to 10000 ppm. The content of the aluminum nitride may be more than 0 mass % to less than 33 mass %.
US09828544B2	Composite film and fabrication method thereof, photoelectric element and photoelectric apparatus Embodiments of the invention relate to a composite film and a fabrication method thereof, a photoelectric element and a photoelectric apparatus. The fabrication method of the composite film includes: preparing a polyfluorene-based compound solution, wherein the polyfluorene-based compound solution includes polyfluorene or polyfluorene derivatives; preparing a quantum dot solution; mixing the polyfluorene-based compound solution and the quantum dot solution together to prepare a mixed solution; removing a solvent in the mixed solution to prepare the composite film.
US09828542B2	Methods of hydraulically fracturing and recovering hydrocarbons There is provided synthetic proppants, and in particular polysilocarb derived ceramic proppants. There is further provided hydraulic fracturing treatments utilizing these proppants, and methods of enhance hydrocarbon recovery.
US09828541B2	Foaming of set-delayed cement compositions comprising pumice and hydrated lime A variety of methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one embodiment a method a cementing in a subterranean formation comprising: providing a set-delayed cement composition comprising water, pumice, hydrated lime, and a set retarder; foaming the set-delayed cement composition; activating the set-delayed cement composition; introducing the set-delayed cement composition into a subterranean formation; and allowing the set-delayed cement composition to set in the subterranean formation. Additional methods, foamed set-delayed cement composition, and systems for cementing are also provided.
US09828540B2	Compositions for treating subterranean formations Various embodiments disclosed relate to treatment fluids comprising a compound of the formula (I): wherein G1, G2, L1, L2, L3, q, and r are defined herein. Various other embodiments relates to methods of treating subterranean formations with such treatment fluids.
US09828538B2	Thermally conductive filler and thermally conductive resin composition containing same A thermally conductive resin filler including a sintered body containing at least magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, and silicon oxide, the thermally conductive filler being characterized in that, when the molar number of calcium element contained in the total composition of the sintered body in terms of calcium oxide (CaO) is defined as MCa, and the molar number of silicon element contained in the total composition of the sintered body in terms of silicon oxide (SiO2) is defined as MSi, the molar ratio of the calcium oxide (CaO) to the silicon oxide (SiO2) represented by MCa/MSi is in the range of 0.1 or more and less than 2.0.
US09828537B2	Working fluid for heat cycle, composition for heat cycle system, and heat cycle system A working fluid for heat cycle, a composition for a heat cycle system containing the working fluid, and a heat cycle system employing the composition are provided. The working fluid has a low global warming potential and can replace R410A. The working fluid contains trifluoroethylene and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene. The total proportion of trifluoroethylene and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene based on the entire amount of the working fluid is from 70 to 100 mass %. The proportion of trifluoroethylene based on the total amount of trifluoroethylene and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is from 35 to 95 mass %.
US09828535B2	Hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesive for labeling The present invention provides a hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesive being highly environmentally-friendly, as well having sufficient adhesion, thermal stability and coating performance, and also having an excellent hand-peeling property and alkali-peeling property. The present invention relates to a hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesive for labeling comprising: (A) a polar functional group-modified conjugated diene-based polymer, (B) an aliphatic polyester-based resin, and (C) a tackifier resin.
US09828533B2	Ultraviolet cured (meth)acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesive composition and process for producing thereof (Meth)acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesives, curable adhesive compositions that can be used to prepare the (meth)acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesives, and methods of making the (meth)acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesives are provided. More particularly, the (meth)acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesives contain (a) a meth(acrylate copolymer having a weight average molecular weight greater than 500,000 grams/mole (Daltons) and (b) a (meth)acrylate tackifier that has a weight average molecular weight greater than 20,000 grams/mole (Daltons) but no greater than 200,000 grams/mole (Daltons). The pressure-sensitive adhesives advantageously are prepared by ultraviolet (UV) curing a curable adhesive composition that contains minimal or no organic solvents.
US09828531B2	Waterborne adhesives Provided is an adhesive composition comprising a continuous aqueous medium and further comprising (i) particles of a polymer dispersed in said aqueous medium; and (ii) particles comprising fatty amide and one or more fatty acid, wherein 50 mole % or more of said fatty acid is in the carboxylate form, and wherein the weight ratio of said fatty amide to said fatty acid is from 0.12:1 to 2.3:1, wherein said particles comprising fatty amide and one or more fatty acid are dispersed in said aqueous medium. Also provided is a method of bonding substrates using such an adhesive composition and a bonded structure made by such a method.
US09828525B2	Color coating composition for LED lamp diffuser and color-coated glass article using the same Disclosed herein are a color coating composition for an LED lamp diffuser and a color-coated glass article using the same. The color coating composition is capable of increasing durability and a life of an LED lamp, satisfactorily maintaining an external appearance and a lighting quality thereof for a long time, and realizing various colors, by manufacturing a glass-made diffuser as a means for diffusing light of the LED lamp in a manner of coating the diffuser on various sheets of transparent or translucent glass such as tubes and bulbs so that the diffuser is not deformed and discolored due to light and heat, and has high strength and translucency.
US09828524B2	Antifouling coating composition, antifouling coating film, antifouling substrate, and method for improving storage stability of antifouling coating compositions In one aspect, the invention has an object of providing antifouling coating compositions which have high resistance to fouling, in particular, fouling by slime, can form coating films with excellent properties such as strength and rubber properties, exhibit appropriate viscosity (sprayability and coating film surface leveling properties during spray coating) and sagging resistance, and have high storage stability suppressing deteriorations of these properties. To achieve the object, the invention provides an antifouling coating composition including (A) a diorganopolysiloxane having at least two silanol groups in the molecule, (B) an organosilane and/or a partial hydrolyzate condensate thereof having at least two hydrolyzable groups in the molecule, and (C) a pyrithione metal salt. The antifouling coating composition can be prepared from a kit in the form of a multiple-component system including respective packages of a component including the component (A) and the component (C), and a component including the component (B). In the (kit for the preparation of the) antifouling coating composition, the pyrithione metal salt (C) functions as an effective ingredient for achieving excellent antifouling properties, in particular, anti-sliming properties, and also as an effective ingredient for improving storage stability.
US09828523B2	Air and water barrier A method for decreasing the vapor permeability of a water and air barrier treated substrate that includes treating the substrate with a liquid applied, vapor permeable air and water barrier coating composition comprising a cross-linked polysiloxane dispersion composition.
US09828520B2	Interlayer composition and devices made therefrom A composition formed from ingredients comprising: an epoxy; a polyvinyl phenol; a cross-linking agent; an epoxy silane; and a solvent is disclosed. A printable medium and other devices made from the composition are also disclosed.
US09828519B2	Resin composition for forming a phase-separated structure, and method of producing structure containing phase-separated structure A resin composition for forming a phase-separated structure, including a block copolymer, and an ion liquid containing a compound having a cation moiety and an anion moiety, the anion moiety being represented by general formula (a1), (a2) or (a3), in which X″ represents an alkylene group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms in which at least one hydrogen atom is substituted with a fluorine atom; Y″ and Z″ each independently represents an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms in which at least one hydrogen atom is substituted with a fluorine atom; R″ represents an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms in which at least one hydrogen atom is optionally substituted with a fluorine atom, m represents an integer of 1 to 6, and n represents an integer of 0 to 5, provided that m+n=6.
US09828518B2	Copolymer formulations, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same Disclosed herein is a method comprising disposing a mat composition on a surface of a semiconductor substrate; where the mat composition comprises a random copolymer comprising a first acrylate unit and a second unit; where the copolymer does not comprise a polystyrene or a polyepoxide; crosslinking the random copolymer; disposing a brush backfill composition on the substrate; such that the brush backfill composition and the mat composition alternate with each other; disposing on the brush backfill composition and on the mat composition a block copolymer that undergoes self assembly; and etching the block copolymer to create uniformly spaced channels in the semiconductor substrate.
US09828515B2	Ink, ink cartridge, and image recording method An ink includes a self-dispersing pigment, polyurethane resin particles, a surfactant, and water. The self-dispersing pigment is a pigment having a phosphonic acid group bonded directly or via another atomic group to a surface thereof. The surfactant is represented by general formula (1):
US09828509B1	Polymer encapsulated TiO2 coating formulation The present invention is a composition comprising a) an aqueous dispersion of TiO2 particles encapsulated with an encapsulating acrylic or styrene-acrylic polymer comprising from structural units of diacetone acrylamide; and b) adipic acid dihydrazide. The composition is useful in coatings applications and shows a surprising improvement in gloss over compositions that do not include diacetone acrylamide functionalized encapsulating polymer and adipic acid dihydrazide.
US09828507B2	Printing ink composition A printing ink composition includes a disperse dye, a surfactant, a water soluble dye, and a dispersant, in which an IOB value A of the disperse dye, an IOB value B of the surfactant, and an IOB value C of the water soluble dye satisfy the following Equation (1), A
US09828498B2	Polyvinyl acetate latex The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of a vinyl acetate polymer comprising the step of polymerizing vinyl acetate under emulsion polymerization conditions in the presence of a chain transfer agent which is a hypophosphite salt or X—R1—SH, where R1 is a C1-C4 alkyl group and X is sulfonate, hydroxyl, sulfate, phosphate, phosphonate, carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, or C1-C3-alkyl carboxylate. The process provides a way of lowering the viscosity of the vinyl acetate polymer at a given solids content.
US09828497B2	Coating agent composition Disclosed is a coating agent composition comprising (A) a polytetrafluoroethylene resin emulsion, (B) an urethane resin emulsion, and (C) a hydrogenated NBR emulsion, and preferably further comprising (D) an acrylic resin emulsion and/or an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin emulsion. When this coating agent composition is used as a surface coating agent for general vulcanized rubber-molded products, evaluation of adhesion to rubber by an adhesion test is hardly impaired, and bleeding evaluation, evaluation of the flexibility of the coating agent by a bending test, and evaluation of the reduction in adhesion to rubber due to bloom from the rubber by a high-temperature and high-humidity test are all satisfied.
US09828490B2	Bio-based polymer additive, a process for preparing the bio-based polymer additive and a biodegradable polymer composition comprising said bio-based polymer additive The present invention disclosed a bio-based polymer additive, its preparation process and a biodegradable polymer composition comprising the said bio-based polymer additive for use in manufacturing of biodegradable plastic. The said additive is prepared from the biomass of broken microorganism cell such as microalgae, yeast or other microorganisms. In particular, the bio-based polymer additive is for enhancing rheological properties and/or biodegradability of a polymer. In particular, the additive is for use as a pigment.
US09828488B2	Polyvinyl chloride resin composition PURPOSE: The present invention provides a polyvinyl chloride resin composition which is superior in heat stability and processability and has less elution from the composition.CONSTITUTION: a polyvinyl chloride resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a polyvinyl chloride resin, 10 to 120 parts by weight of di(2-ethylhexyl)terephthalate, and 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of epoxidized vegetable oil having a peroxide number of 5 or less.
US09828478B2	Reversible derivatization of poly (aryl ether ketones) A method of forming a polymer matrix composite using a soluble derivative of a poly (aryl ether ketone) (PAEK). The method includes mixing a starting PAEK polymer with a solvent and an acid, said solvent being selected from a group consisting of diethylether, tetrahydrofuran (THF), dioxin, and chlorinated solvents; reacting the PAEK mixture with a Lewis acid and a thiol compound in amounts effective to form a poly (aryl ether thioacetal) compound which comprises at least one thioacetal group; and impregnating a plurality of fibers in a solution comprising said poly (aryl ether thioacetal) compound.
US09828471B2	Method and device for producing polyphosphoric acid A method and device for producing polyphosphoric acid burns a fuel in combustion air in a combustion chamber, sprays a spray fluid comprising substantially pure orthophosphoric acid and undertakes polymerization-condensation of the pure orthophosphoric acid. A polyphosphoric acid in the form of an acid mist accompanied by formation of gases which mix with combustion gases resulting from burning of the fuel is formed to reach a predetermined temperature, wherein the mixture causes sudden lowering of combustion gas temperature. The acid mix is separated from the gas mixture and the polyphosphoric acid is collected at a bottom of the combustion chamber and the gas mixture is outputted via a lower part of the combustion chamber separate from the collection of polyphosphoric acid.
US09828470B2	Silicone composition that can be cured in the presence of water or atmospheric moisture The invention concerns compositions that can be cured in the presence of water or atmospheric moisture comprising at least one polyorganosiloxane having one or a plurality of condensable group(s) or hydrolysable and condensable group(s) and at least one compound capable of catalyzing the condensation reaction of the condensable or hydrolysable and condensable groups of the polyorganosiloxane. This compound is a heterometallic complex of which the chemical formula comprises at least two different metal atoms M and M′, M being an atom chosen from the group consisting of the atoms of columns 2 and 13 of the periodic table and M′ being an atom chose from the group consisting of the atoms of column 4 of the periodic table, and at least one alkoxide or chelating ligand.
US09828468B2	Curable mixtures based on xylylene bismaleimide The inventionrelates to a curable mixture comprising: RM % of m-xylylene bismaleimide of formula (I) RP % of a polyimide component, and RC % of a comonomer component. Further, the invention relates to methods for the preparation of the curable mixture, methods for the preparation of a prepolymer, of a crosslinked polymer, and composite materials, in particular of fiber-reinforced composites. In addition, the present invention relates to a prepolymer, a crosslinked polymer and composite materials, in particular fiber-reinforced composites, obtainable by said methods.
US09828465B2	N-maleimidyl polymer derivatives The invention is directed to multi-functional N-maleimidyl polymer derivatives comprising a water soluble and non-peptidic polymer backbone having a terminal carbon, such as a poly(alkylene glycol), the terminal carbon of the polymer backbone being directly bonded to the nitrogen atom of a N-maleimidyl moiety without a linking group therebetween. The invention also provides two methods of preparing such linkerless N-maleimidyl polymer derivatives.
US09828464B2	Ultra-high purity polycarbonates having good inherent color and thermal resistance and a device and a method for producing the same The invention relates to polycarbonates with extremely low residual levels of volatile constituents and thermal degradation products, and also improved optical properties, especially Yellowness Index (YI) and good thermal stability, from solvent-containing polymer melts. The invention further relates to an apparatus and a process for preparing these polycarbonates with the aid of a devolatilizing extruder with at least three devolatilizing zones, and zones for introducing entraining agent into dispersion are present upstream of at least three devolatilizing zones.
US09828463B2	Process for preparing polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates using a salt of a weak acid The present invention relates to a process for preparing polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates proceeding from specific polycarbonates and hydroxyaryl-terminated polysiloxanes in presence of a salt of a weak acid.
US09828458B2	Silica particles coated with β-cyclodextrin for the removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater Provided is a silica particle coated with β-cyclodextrin, wherein said cyclodextrin is attached to said silica particle via at least one crosslinking agent and/or at least one copolymer. Also provided are methods of removing contaminants from a flowing or stationary liquid phase comprising the step of contacting said liquid phase with the silica particle coated with β-cyclodextrin.
US09828452B1	Process for the synthesis of poly (vinyl alcohol) and/or poly (vinyl acetate) with spherical morphology and shell-and-nucleus structure and its use in vascular embolization The present invention describes a process for the synthesis of spherical particles of polyvinyl alcohol—PVA and/or polyvinyl acetate—PVAc with shell nucleus structure from total or partial hydrolysis in a caustic aqueous medium with obtaining particulates of PVA/PVAc with controlled spherical morphology, to be used in vascular embolization.
US09828451B2	Polymers with improved processability for pipe applications A crosslinked metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene copolymer having a higher molecular weight (HMW) component and lower molecular weight (LMW) component wherein the HMW component is present in an amount of from about 10 wt. % to about 30 wt. % and wherein the LMW component is present in an amount of from about 70 wt. % to about 90 wt. %.
US09828450B2	Propylene-based elastomer Provided is a propylene-based elastomer having high tacticity and excellent mechanical properties. The propylene-based elastomer includes 50% by weight or more of a propylene-based repeating unit, and satisfies a particular relationship between an ethylene content and tacticity.
US09828448B2	Silylated polybutadiene The objective of the present invention is to provide a derivative of polybutadiene suitable as a material of a curable composition for obtaining a cured product having high shearing stress. The present invention provides: a silylated polybutadiene characterized by containing a repeating unit represented by formula (I) (in the formula: R1, R2, and R3 each independently represents an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, an alkyl group, or an aralkyl group. Among R1 to R3, at least one of R1 to R3 is an aryl group or aralkyl group); a curable composition characterized by containing the silylated polybutadiene and a polymerization initiator; and a cured product obtained by curing the curable composition.
US09828441B2	Method of preparing pregelatinized, partially hydrolyzed starch and related methods and products Disclosed are methods relating to an extruded pregelatinized, partially hydrolyzed starch prepared by mixing at least water, non-pregelatinized starch, and acid to form a starch precursor. The acid can be a weak acid that substantially avoids chelating calcium ions or a strong acid in a small amount. In the method, pregelatinization and acid-modification of the starch precursor occurs in one step in an extruder. Also disclosed are methods of preparing board using the starch prepared according to the methods, as well as starches and boards prepared by various methods of the invention.
US09828440B2	Physically modified sago starch The present invention relates to physically modified sago starch which exhibits an increased onset of gelatinization temperature and controlled viscosity development, yet retains significant hot and cold viscosity, the process of making such starch, and the use thereof. Such starches are useful in a variety of products, particularly as viscosifiers.
US09828434B2	Human monoclonal anti-PD-L1 antibodies and methods of use The present invention comprises human monoclonal antibodies that bind to PD-L1 (also known as programmed death ligand 1 or B7H1). Binding of the invented antibody to PD-L1 inhibits binding to its receptor, PD1 (programmed death 1), and ligand-mediated activities and can be used to treat cancer and chronic viral infections.
US09828433B2	Nucleic acids encoding silent Fc variants of anti-CD40 antibodies The present invention relates to silent Fc variants of anti-CD40 antibodies and compositions and methods of use of said antibodies for treating pathological disorders such as autoimmune and inflammatory disorders and/or for preventing or reducing the risk of graft rejection in transplantation.
US09828432B2	Cancer treatment and monitoring methods using OX40 agonists OX40 is a potent immune stimulating target. Provided herein are methods for the treatment of cancer patients using (3X40 agonists methods to predict clinical outcome of the treatment by correlation of the treatment and an increase in OX40-induced T cell proliferation.
US09828431B2	Use of IL-31RA monoclonal antibodies for treating neuronal inflammation Use of antagonists to IL-31Ra and OSMRb are used to treat inflammation and pain by inhibiting, preventing, reducing, minimizing, limiting or minimizing stimulation in neuronal tissues. Such antagonists include soluble receptors, antibodies and fragments, derivative, or variants thereof. Symptoms such as pain, tingle, sensitization, tickle associated with neuropathies are ameliorated.
US09828429B2	Method of modifying isoelectric point of antibody via amino acid substitution in CDR Provided are methods for modifying the isoelectric point of an antibody while retaining its antigen-binding activity, comprising modifying the charge of at least one exposable amino acid residue on the surface of the complementarity determining region (CDR). Also provided are methods for purifying multispecific antibodies, comprising modifying isoelectric point, and methods for improving the plasma pharmacokinetics of antibodies with a modified isoelectric point. Antibodies with a modified isoelectric point, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies as an active ingredient, and methods for producing the antibodies and compositions are also disclosed.
US09828428B2	Anti-IL-13 receptor alpha 2 antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates Disclosed herein are anti-IL-13-Rα2 antibodies and antibody drug conjugates and methods for preparing and using the same.
US09828425B2	Anti-ILT5 antibodies and ILT5-binding antibody fragments Disclosed herein are antibodies and ILT5-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to ILT5, e.g., human ILT5 (hILT5), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such ILT5-binding antibodies and ILT5-binding fragments thereof.
US09828423B2	Anti-BLyS antibody The present invention belongs to the field of biopharmaceutics. Disclosed is an anti-BLyS antibody. The anti-BLyS antibody specifically targets BLyS, can combine with a B lymphocyte stimulating factor, and can inhibit the combination of the B lymphocyte stimulating factor with the receptor BR3-Fc thereof. Also provided are uses of the anti-BLyS antibody in the manufacture of a medicament for preventing and/or treating diseases caused by the excessive proliferation of B cells such as systemic lupus erythematorsus.
US09828422B2	Anti-Ang2 antibody An anti-Ang2 antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds to an angiogenesis-inducing factor Angiopoietin-2 (Ang2) and complexes with a Tie2 receptor and Ang2, and related methods and compositions.
US09828421B2	Protein-based therapy and diagnosis of tau-mediated pathology in Alzheimer's disease The invention provides unique therapeutic and diagnostic antibodies, as well as their fragments, portions, derivatives, and variants thereof, that bind regions of the tau protein that contribute to the initiation and propagation of pathological tau-tau interactions, as well as methods of making them. The invention also relates to methods of using those antibodies for diagnostics, prevention, and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related tauopathies. The present invention also provides a method for a prophylactic and therapeutic treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative tauopathies. This method entails the injection of antibodies and/or peptide vaccines that elicits an immune response directed to pathological tau proteins and tau deposits in the brains of patients. Suitable vaccines represent a tau peptide carrying one or more of the tau therapeutic epitopes provided herein.
US09828420B2	Method of providing disease-specific binding molecules and targets Provided are novel specific binding molecules, particularly human antibodies as well as fragments, derivatives and variants thereof that recognize neoepitopes of disease-associated proteins which derive from native endogenous proteins but are prevalent in the body of a patient in a variant form and/or out of their normal physiological context. In addition, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such binding molecules, antibodies and mimics thereof and methods of screening for novel binding molecules, which may or may not be antibodies as well as targets in the treatment of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease are described.
US09828413B2	Vancomycin derivative, and preparation method and application thereof The present invention provides a vancomycin derivative, and a preparation method and an application thereof. The vancomycin derivative of the present invention is obtained by introducing a glycerate moiety between a vancomycin derivative and a liposoluble modification group and has reduced liposolubility and improved water solubility, thereby reducing a side effect in the cardiovascular aspect.
US09828410B2	β-D-2′-deoxy-2′-α-fluoro-2′-β-C-substituted-2-modified-N6-substituted purine nucleotides for HCV treatment A compound of the structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or composition thereof for the treatment of a host infected with or exposed to an HCV virus or other disorders more fully described herein.
US09828405B2	Morpholinyl anthracycline derivatives The present invention relates to new morpholinyl anthracycline derivatives which have cytotoxic activity and are useful in treating diseases such as cancer, cellular proliferation disorders and viral infections. The present invention also provides methods for preparing these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and methods of treating diseases utilizing such compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
US09828397B2	Prodrugs of pyridone amides useful as modulators of sodium channels The invention relates to prodrug compounds of formula I: wherein R2, R3, R5, R7 and X are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain. The compounds of formula I possess advantageous solubility and physicochemical properties.
US09828396B2	Alkyne compounds for treatment of complement mediated disorders Compounds, methods of use, and processes for making inhibitors of complement factor D comprising Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or composition thereof, wherein R12 or R13 on the A group is an alkyne (R32) are provided. The inhibitors described herein target factor D and inhibit or regulate the complement cascade at an early and essential point in the alternative complement pathway, and reduce factor D's ability to modulate the classical and lectin complement pathways. The inhibitors of factor D described herein are capable of reducing the excessive activation of complement, which has been linked to certain autoimmune, inflammatory, and neurodegenerative diseases, as well as ischemia-reperfusion injury and cancer.
US09828395B2	Nanocrystal and preparation method thereof A nanocrystal represented by the following Formula 1 and a preparation method thereof: AMX3L Formula 1 wherein A is cesium (Cs), rubidium (Rb), or an ammonium salt, M is germanium (Ge), tin (Sn), or lead (Pb), X is one or more selected from Cl, Br and I, and L is an organic functional group having one terminal selected from a phosphonic acid group, a carboxylic acid group, and an amino group.
US09828393B2	Silylalkyloxyaryl compounds and methods for treating cancer Silylalkyloxyaryl compounds useful as anti-cancer agents. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are particularly useful for the treatment of melanoma, colon, neuroblastoma, bladder, breast, lung, pancreatic, melanoma, sarcoma, lymphoma or gastric cancer.
US09828392B2	Low chloride compositions of olefinically functionalised siloxane oligomers based on alkoxysilanes The invention relates to a composition comprising olefinically functionalized siloxane oligomers derived from olefinically functionalized alkoxysilanes and optionally alkoxysilanes functionalized with saturated hydrocarbons, and also, optionally, a tetraalkoxysilane, which have not more than one olefinic radical on the silicon atom, and whose chloride content is reduced, and also to processes for preparing them and to the use thereof.
US09828391B2	Beta-lactamase inhibitors Described herein are compounds and compositions that modulate the activity of beta-lactamases. In some embodiments, the compounds described herein inhibit beta-lactamase. In certain embodiments, the compounds described herein are useful in the treatment of bacterial infections.
US09828390B2	Tetrahydropyrrolo[3,4-D][1,3]thiazine-derivative as BACE inhibitor The present invention provides a compound of Formula I: which is crystalline. The compound of Formula (I) is useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (BACE inhibitor).
US09828386B2	Sulfur-substituted podophyllotoxin derivative, synthesis method thereof, and use thereof The present invention discloses a sulfur-substituted podophyllotoxin derivative, synthesis method thereof, and use thereof. The present invention introduces a rigid aromatic heterocyclic compound, as well as a further sulfonamidated product of 3-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole, 2-amino-5-mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole, 4-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride, or 4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride as a substituent group, into position 4 of the C-ring of podophyllotoxin or 4′-demethylepipodophyllotoxin to obtain the podophyllotoxin derivative shown in formula (V), said derivative having significantly increased antitumor activity and reduced toxic side effects. Experiments on in vitro tumor cell inhibition indicate that the antitumor activity of the compound of formula (V) of the present invention is significantly higher than the antitumor activity of podophyllotoxin or 4′-demethylepipodophyllotoxin.
US09828385B2	Spiro-oxazolones The present invention provides spiro-oxazolones, which act as V1a receptor modulators, and in particular as V1a receptor antagonists, their manufacture, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as medicaments. The present compounds are useful as therapeutics acting peripherally and centrally in the conditions of inappropriate secretion of vasopressin, anxiety, depressive disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, autistic spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, aggressive behavior and phase shift sleep disorders, in particular jetlag.
US09828384B2	Spiro-lactam NMDA receptor modulators and uses thereof Disclosed are compounds having enhanced potency in the modulation of NMD A receptor activity. Such compounds are contemplated for use in the treatment of conditions such as depression and related disorders. Orally available formulations and other pharmaceutically acceptable delivery forms of the compounds, including intravenous formulations, are also disclosed.
US09828381B2	Substituted pyrazolopyrimidines and method of use Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, L1 and G1 are as defined in the specification, are useful in treating conditions or disorders prevented by or ameliorated by positive allosteric modulation of the γ-aminobutyric acid B (GABA-B) receptor. Methods for making the compounds are described. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions of compounds of formula (I), and methods for using such compounds and compositions.
US09828375B2	4-position substituted pyrazolopyrimidine derivative, and use thereof in drug preparation The invention belongs to the technical field of organic synthetic drugs, and particularly relates to a pyrazolopyrimidine derivative and a preparation method and medical uses thereof. The invention provides a new pyrazolopyrimidine derivative mainly having position 4 substituted, i.e., position substituted by Y in formula I. The pyrazolopyrimidine derivative of the invention has a structural formula I as follows: The invention provides a new pyrazolopyrimidine derivative and a simple, efficient and low-cost preparation method thereof. The pyrazolopyrimidine derivative of the invention has good inhibitory activity for multiple kinases, has inhibitory action on multiple solid tumors, leukemia and autoimmune diseases, provides a new effective choice for preparation of kinase inhibitors, medicines for autoimmune diseases, angiogenesis inhibitors and antitumor drugs, and has good application prospect.
US09828373B2	2-amino-pyrido[2,3-D]pyrimidin-7(8H)-one derivatives as CDK inhibitors and uses thereof The invention provides compounds as CDK small-molecule inhibitors and uses thereof, the compounds can be used for treating inflammation and cell proliferation diseases. The novel compound of the invention is a powerful cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK 4) or cyclin-dependent kinase-6 (CDK 6) inhibitor.
US09828372B2	2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-C]pyridine and therapeutic uses thereof Indazole compounds for treating various diseases and pathologies are disclosed. More particularly, the present invention concerns the use of an indazole compound or analogs thereof, in the treatment of disorders characterized by the activation of Wnt pathway signaling (e.g., cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, fibrotic disorders, bone or cartilage diseases, and osteoarthritis), the modulation of cellular events mediated by Wnt pathway signaling, as well as genetic diseases and neurological conditions/disorders/diseases due to mutations or dysregulation of the Wnt pathway and/or of one or more of Wnt signaling components. Also provided are methods for treating Wnt-related disease states.
US09828370B2	Compositions and methods for inhibiting kinases The present invention provides compounds for the prevention or treatment of cancer or a bacterial or viral infection. Additionally, the present invention provides compositions and methods for using these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of cancer or a bacterial or viral infection in a subject.
US09828369B2	Isoquinoline derivatives useful as inhibitors of diacylglyceride O-acyltransferase 2 The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of formula I are inhibitors of diacylglyceride O-acyltransferase 2 (“DGAT2”) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by DGAT2. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of hepatic steatosis, diabetes mellitus, obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, cardio-renal diseases such as chronic kidney diseases and heart failure and related diseases and conditions.
US09828368B2	Oxazole orexin receptor antagonists The present invention is directed to oxazole compounds which are antagonists of orexin receptors. The present invention is also directed to uses of the oxazole compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which orexin receptors are involved. The present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these pharmaceutical compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.
US09828367B2	Neprilysin inhibitors In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds having the formula: where R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds have neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of using such compounds; and process and intermediates for preparing such compounds.
US09828366B2	Bicyclic derivatives and pharmaceutical composition including the same The present invention relates to a novel bicyclic derivative that has an inhibitory activity against sodium-glucose linked transporters (SGLTs) present in the intestines and kidneys, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate or solvate thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition including the same as an active ingredient, which effectively inhibit the SGLT activity, and thus can be used as a therapeutic agent to treat diseases caused by hyperglycemia, such as diabetes including insulin-dependent diabetes (type I diabetes mellitus) and non-insulin-dependent diabetes (type II diabetes mellitus), diabetic complications, and obesity.
US09828363B2	Fused pyrimidines as inhibitors of P97 complex The present invention is directed to certain fused pyrimidines having a homo or hetero cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or cycloheptyl ring as the pyrimidine fusion partner; having an amino benzyl or substituted amino benzyl group at the 4 position of the pyrimidine ring; and a 5:6 heterobicyclo ring with at least one N, O or S at the 2 position of the pyrimidine ring. These compounds are useful for treatment of cancer by inhibition of the p97 complex.
US09828362B2	1,4-disubstituted imidazole derivative The present invention provides a 1,4-disubstituted imidazole derivative of formula (1′) wherein ring Q1 is optionally-substituted C6-10 aryl group, etc.; R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen atom, etc.; W1 is optionally-substituted C1-4 alkylene group; W2 is —NR3aC(O)— wherein R3a is hydrogen atom or C1-6 alkyl group, etc.; ring Q2 is 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl group, etc.; W3 is optionally-substituted C1-4 alkylene group, etc.; n is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5; R4 is independently halogen atom, optionally-substituted C1-6 alkyl group, etc.; R5 is hydroxy group, etc.; and a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, which have a potent inhibitory effect on the sphere-forming capacity of cancer cells and are useful as an orally-available anti-tumor agent.
US09828360B2	Pyrrolidinyl urea, thiourea, guanidine and cyanoguanidine compounds as TrkA kinase inhibitors Compounds of Formula (I): or stereoisomers, tautomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or solvates or prodrugs thereof, where R1, R2, Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, X, Ring B, and Ring C are as defined herein, and wherein Ring B moiety and the NH—C(═X)—NH moiety are in the trans configuration, are inhibitors of TrkA kinase and are useful in the treatment of diseases which can be treated with a TrkA kinase inhibitor such as pain, cancer, inflammation/inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, certain infectious diseases, Sjogren's syndrome, endometriosis, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, prostatitis and pelvic pain syndrome.
US09828359B2	Process for the preparation of 3-substituted (indol-1-yl)-acetic acid esters The invention relates to an industrial scale process for the preparation of a compound of general formula (I): (Formula (I)) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein. The process comprises reacting compounds of general formulae (II) and (III): (formulae (II), (III)) in the presence of a Lewis acid followed by a reduction with triethylsilane.
US09828357B2	Cyclic compounds The present invention provides compounds having a Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling inhibitory action useful as preventive and therapeutic drugs of inflammatory disease and/or central nervous system disease or diseases such as chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain (CINP), liver injury, ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) and the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I) and a salt thereof: wherein, each symbol is explained in greater detail in the specification.
US09828356B2	Processes and intermediates for the preparations of isomer free prostaglandis Novel processes for the preparation of a compound of Formula I-2 substantially free of the 5,6-trans isomer: wherein R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the specification are provided. Novel intermediates for the preparations of isomer free Prostaglandins and derivatives thereof are also provided.
US09828348B2	Benzimidazole derivatives and use thereof The invention provides compounds that are useful as sodium channel blockers. In one aspect, the invention provides compounds of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, or diastereomers thereof, wherein W1, W2, W3, W4, U, G, m, R1, and R2 are defined in the disclosure. In certain embodiments, the invention provides compounds of Formulae II to V as set forth supra. The invention also provides the use of compounds of any of the above discussed formulae to treat a disorder responsive to blockade of sodium channels. In one embodiment, Compounds of the Invention are useful for treating pain.
US09828345B2	Phenylpyrazole derivatives as potent ROCK1 and ROCK2 inhibitors The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): (I) or stereoisomers, tautomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein all the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are selective ROCK inhibitors. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of treating cardiovascular, smooth muscle, oncologic, neuropathologic, autoimmune, fibrotic, and/or inflammatory disorders using the same.
US09828342B2	Isatin derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof One aspect of the invention relates to novel isatin derivative compounds and the pharmaceutical composition thereof. Another aspect of the invention relates to methods of using the isatin derivative compounds disclosed herein and the pharmaceutical compositions thereof. In certain embodiments, the method is used to treat a cancer or a tumor in a subject including, without limitation, prostate cancer, melanoma, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, and lymphoma. In certain embodiment, the method is used to treat a condition in a subject that can be regulated by the activation of one or more proteins such as EGFR, Erk1/2, Her2/Neu, Jak2, Src, Stat3, Akt, Cyclin B1, and Cdc25C. In certain embodiment, the method is used to treat a condition in a subject that can be regulated by the disruption of microtubule formations.
US09828341B2	Dendritic core compounds The invention relates to compounds that are useful for the preparation of dendrimer compounds, the use of these compounds for preparing dendrimers and processes for preparing the compounds.
US09828339B2	Biphenyl derivatives and methods for preparing same Provided are biphenyl derivatives having the structure of Formula 1: stereoisomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, or C1-C6 alkoxy; R2, R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkoxy, or —C(O)R6; R5 is hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl; n is 0 or 1; and R6 is hydrogen or amino, methods for preparing the same, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same. The biphenyl derivatives having the structure of Formula 1 act as muscarinic M3 receptor antagonists, and thus are useful for the prevention or treatment of a disease selected from among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, urinary incontinence, rhinitis, spasmodic colitis, chronic cystitis, Alzheimer's disease, senile dementia, glaucoma, schizophrenia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, cardiac arrhythmia, and hyper-salivation syndromes.
US09828338B2	Carbamate derivatives of lactam based N-acylethanolamine acid amidase (NAAA) inhibitors Described herein are compounds and pharmaceutical compositions which inhibit N-acylethanolamine acid amidase (NAAA). Described herein are methods for synthesizing the compounds set forth herein and methods for formulating these compounds as pharmaceutical compositions which include these compounds. Also described herein are methods of inhibiting NAAA in order to sustain the levels of palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) and other N-acylethanolamines (NAE) that are substrates for NAAA, in conditions characterized by reduced concentrations of NAE. Also, described here are methods of treating and ameliorating pain, inflammation, inflammatory diseases, and other disorders in which modulation of fatty acid ethanolamides is clinically or therapeutically relevant or in which decreased levels of NAE are associated with the disorder.
US09828335B2	Nitrone compounds and their use in personal care Provided are compounds and compositions thereof that are useful as antioxidants in personal care formulations. The compounds are of the Formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 are independently H, C1-C10 alkyl, —OH, C1-C6 alkoxy, —COOH, —COO−M+, or —O−M+, where M+ is a sodium, potassium, or ammonium ion, provided that at least one of R6, R7, R8, R9, or R10 is —OH.
US09828333B2	Compounds for the treatment of influenza The invention relates to oseltamivir derivatives as influenza neuraminidase inhibitors for treating influenza infections and to a method for producing said compounds.
US09828331B2	Tetrahydro-isohumulone derivatives, methods of making and using The present application provides novel tetrahydro-isohumulone (THIAA) derivatives and substantially enantiomerically pure compositions and pharmaceutical formulations thereof. The application further provides methods of using the disclosed compounds and compositions to activate PPARγ, inhibit inflammation, and treat conditions associated with inflammation and conditions responsive to PPARγ modulation such as diabetes.
US09828328B2	Process to prepare 3-methyl-2-nitrobenzoic acid by air oxidation A method for preparing 3-methyl-2-nitrobenzoic acid is disclosed wherein 1,3-dimethyl-2-nitrobenzene is combined with an oxidation catalyst in the presence of an oxygen source and an initiator, provided that less than 99% of the 1,3-dimethyl-2-nitrobenzene is oxidized.A method for preparing compounds of Formula 7 and Formula 11 is also disclosed wherein the method is characterized by using 3-methyl-2-nitrobenzoic acid as prepared by the method disclosed above. wherein R1 is C1-C7 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl or C4-C7 alkylcycloalkyl.
US09828322B2	Efficient synthesis of methacroelin and other alpha, beta-unsaturated aldehydes over a regenerable anatase titania catalyst A commercially available anatase titania catalyst is shown to be catalytically active towards the formation of methacrolein from formaldehyde and propionaldehyde with conversions and selectivities close to 90%. This titania catalyst is readily available, non-toxic, and can be used with formaldehyde and a variety of other aldehyde compounds to make α,β-unsaturated aldehyde compounds. This process benefits from low raw material costs and is economically advantaged due to the elimination of catalyst separation. An additional advantage of this method involves the ability of the catalyst to be fully regenerated after a calcination step at 450° C. in air. This process shows promising stability and selectivity during lifetime studies, particularly when performed in the presence of a hydrogen carrier gas.
US09828319B2	Process for the acid-catalysed dehydration of ethanol A process for the acid-catalyzed dehydration of ethanol, the process comprising the steps of distilling an ethanol feedstock (101) comprising at least one nitrogen-containing contaminant to form an overhead stream (102) and a bottom stream comprising ethanol (103), wherein the distillation has a reflux ratio of at least 20:1; and reacting the bottom stream in the presence of an acid catalyst to form a product stream comprising ethylene.
US09828313B2	Systems and methods for separation and purification of products There are provided methods and systems for an electrochemical cell including an anode and a cathode where the anode is contacted with a metal ion that converts the metal ion from a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state. The metal ion in the higher oxidation state is reacted with an unsaturated hydrocarbon and/or a saturated hydrocarbon to form products. Separation and/or purification of the products as well as of the metal ions in the lower oxidation state and the higher oxidation state, is provided herein.
US09828312B2	Process for removing oxygenates from an olefin stream The invention removes oxygenate from an olefin rich gas stream, the process comprising: (a) reacting an oxygenate, in a reaction zone in the presence of a molecular sieve catalyst, at a temperature from 350 to 1000° C., to produce an effluent stream, comprising at least oxygenate, olefin, water and acidic by-products; (b) cooling the effluent stream and contacting it with a first aqueous stream in a quench zone to produce an aqueous stream and an olefin rich gas stream; (c) compressing the olefin rich gas stream in one or more compressors in series to produce a compressed gas stream, (d) cooling the compressed gas stream and separating condensed material from said gas stream after each of the one or more compressors.
US09828311B2	Method for isomerizing an aromatic C8 fraction in the presence of a catalyst containing an EUO zeolite and a specific binder A process for isomerizing an aromatic cut containing at least one aromatic compound containing eight carbon atoms per molecule is described, comprising bringing said cut into contact with at least one catalyst comprising at least one metal from group VIII of the periodic classification of the elements, at least one zeolitic support comprising a zeolite selected from zeolites with structure type EUO and MOR, used alone or as a mixture, and at least one matrix, such that the specific surface area of the matrix in the zeolitic support of said catalyst is in the range 5 to 200 m2/g.
US09828309B2	Method for producing monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Method for producing monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons includes a cracking and reforming reaction step of obtaining products containing monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having 6 to 8 carbon atoms and a heavy fraction having 9 or more carbon atoms by bringing the feedstock oil into contact with a catalyst for producing monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons containing crystalline aluminosilicate to cause a reaction, a catalyst separation step of separating and removing the catalyst for producing monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons together with tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbons contained in the products from a mixture of the products and a small amount of the catalyst for producing monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons carried by the products, both of which are derived in the cracking and reforming reaction step, and a purification and recovery step of purifying and recovering the monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having 6 to 8 carbon atoms which are separated from the products formed in the cracking and reforming reaction step.
US09828308B2	Hydrocarbon conversion This invention relates to the conversion of substantially-saturated hydrocarbon to higher-value hydrocarbon products such as aromatics and/or oligomers, to equipment and materials useful in such conversion, and to the use of such conversion for, e.g., natural gas upgrading.
US09828304B1	Composites of porous pyrophoric iron and ceramic and methods for preparation thereof Disclosed herein are pyrophoric composite materials comprising nanoporous pyrophoric alpha iron nanoparticles dispersed in a ceramic matrix for use as aerial decoys. The composite material is prepared using tape casting methods to produce a thin film. The iron precursor in the film is then activated by reduction under a hydrogen atmosphere. The composite nanoporous pyrophoric alpha iron nanoparticles and ceramic material is an improvement over current pyrophoric decoys as it eliminates the use of harmful chemicals and the need for a substrate to support the composite.
US09828302B2	Strengthened composite products and methods for making and using same The disclosure provides strengthened products, including strengthened fibrous composite products and methods for making and using same and strengthened particulates, such as particulate fertilizer products, and methods for making and using same. The fibrous composite product can include a plurality of fibers and an at least partially cured strengthening resin. The fertilizer composition can include a particulate core that can include a plant nutrient, at least one coating layer of the strengthening resin, and at least one coating layer of a water insoluble material. The strengthening resin can include one or more aldehyde-based resins and one or more crosslinked resins. The crosslinked resin can include one or more polyamines at least partially crosslinked by one or more symmetric crosslinks and can include one or more azetidinium functional groups.
US09828301B2	Granule for delivering humates and uses thereof The present invention relates to a mineral or organic carrier capable of binding a source for humates and/or fulvic acid; and a pH adjuster or modifier, methods for manufacturing the same as well as agricultural and pesticidal uses of the same.
US09828300B2	High-energy composite peptide selenoprotein nutrient solution, preparation method and application thereof High-energy composite peptide selenoprotein nutrient solutions, preparation methods and applications thereof enable crops to access selenoprotein nutrients. The nutrient solution includes selenium-containing materials, proteins, minerals, vitamins and natural energy ores, etc. Through protein enzymatic treatment, synthesis of peptide selenoprotein complex, energy treatment, complexation reaction and fortification, etc., the high-energy composite peptide selenoprotein nutrient solution is prepared, and can be widely used in the development of various kinds of selenium-rich agricultural products (including various kinds of grain crops, vegetables, fruits, fungi, wild plants, sea foods, animal meats, herbs, etc.). The mother liquor of high-energy composite peptide selenoprotein nutrient solution is diluted with water by 6000 to 8000 times; in the different growing period of crops, irrigate and spray the nutrient solution to the roots and foliages of crops, generally spraying 3-6 times, to get the selenium-rich agricultural products that can meet the standards.
US09828291B2	Fluidizing composition taking the form of a powder and its preparation process A fluidizing composition in the form of a liquid or in the form of a powder including at least one superplasticizer chosen from polycarboxylate ethers, characterized in that it includes from 1 to 20 parts by weight of at least one aromatic hydrocarbon sulfonic acid or one of its salts chosen from alkali salts, alkaline-earth salts or one of their mixtures, for 100 parts by weight of the superplasticizer. A method for preparing such fluidizing composition, a dry mortar incorporating the fluidizing composition, as well as plasters prepared from the dry mortar are also described.
US09828290B2	Graphite oxide entrainment in cement and asphalt composite A method of producing dispersed of high quality graphene/graphite oxides in a powder matrix to then be reacted to form a composite. Where the powders have similar hydrophobicity and the graphene/graphite oxides has minimal surface oxidation or minimal epoxy group and where the powders are sonically mixed.
US09828286B2	Method for producing chemically strengthened glass A method for producing a chemically strengthened glass, including a step of bringing a glass containing sodium into contact with an inorganic salt containing potassium nitrate, thereby performing ion exchange of a Na ion in the glass with a K ion in the inorganic salt, in which the inorganic salt contains at least one salt selected from the group consisting of K2CO3, Na2CO3, KHCO3, NaHCO3, K3PO4, Na3PO4, K2SO4, Na2SO4, KOH and NaOH, and the method includes: a step of washing the glass after the ion exchange; a step of subjecting the glass to an acid treatment after the washing; and a step of subjecting the glass to an alkali treatment after the acid treatment.
US09828278B2	Method and apparatus for separation of strengthened glass and articles produced thereby Methods and apparatus for separating substrates are disclosed, as are articles formed from the separated substrates. A method of separating a substrate having first and second surfaces includes directing a beam of laser light to pass through the first surface and, thereafter, to pass through the second surface. The beam of laser light has a beam waist located at a surface of the substrate or outside the substrate. Relative motion between the beam of laser light and the substrate is caused to scan a spot on a surface of the substrate to be scanned along a guide path. Portions of the substrate illuminated within the spot absorb light within the beam of laser light so that the substrate can be separated along the guide path.
US09828268B2	Wastewater treatment with modular membrane bioreactor cartridges Embodiments of the invention describe an apparatus, method, and system of wastewater treatment using modular membrane bioreactor (MBR) cartridges. In one embodiment, said method of wastewater treatment includes adjusting the number of activated modular MBR cartridges in a container and adjusting the wastewater processing rate of the container to dynamically change the throughput of a fixed-size wastewater processing container. According to one embodiment, said method can include utilizing modular MBR cartridges to provide for a fault-tolerant wastewater treatment container.
US09828267B1	MBR frame Embodiments described methods, systems and apparatuses to utilize a plurality of membrane cartridges and a housing frame comprising a lightweight corrosion resistant material (e.g., non-corrosive metals, non-corrosive composites such as PVC, HDPE and FRP). The anti-corrosive properties of said frame allow of it to be re-used (e.g., with replaced MBR filters). Said MBR frame may be used in a single function or multi-function wastewater treatment container. Said container may also include a corrosion resistant liner coupled to interior portions of each of the base and side walls of the basin, an inlet to receive wastewater treatment influent into the basin, and an outlet to output wastewater treatment process material from the basin.
US09828266B2	Systems and methods for sterilizing liquid media Systems and methods for sterilizing liquid media such as saline water using filtration and ozonation.
US09828264B2	Hydrogen sulfide abatement in geothermal facilities A method of reducing hydrogen sulfide content in a medium is disclosed. The method may include the steps of contacting a medium containing hydrogen sulfide with an effective amount of hydrogen peroxide, contacting the medium with an oxidizing agent, converting the hydrogen sulfide to sulfate, and reducing the hydrogen sulfide content in the medium. The medium may be a gas or a liquid.
US09828255B2	Method for preparing nanometer titanium dioxide The present invention belongs to the field of preparation technique of inorganic functional material and provides a method for preparing nanometer titanium dioxide which comprises the following steps: (1) dissolving ilmenite powder using hydrochloric acid to obtain a raw ore solution; (2) eliminating the iron element in the raw ore solution to obtain a final solution containing titanium ions; (3) heating the final solution for hydrolysis to obtain a hydrolyzed product containing titanium dioxide; and (4) calcining the obtained hydrolyzed product to obtain nanometer titanium dioxide. The present invention has the advantages that the raw materials can be easily obtained, the energy consumption is low, both rutile type titanium dioxide and anatase type titanium dioxide can be produced, and the product has high purity, small particle diameter, narrow particle diameter distribution and good dispersibility.
US09828254B2	Surface-coated cutting tool A surface-coated cutting tool according to the present invention includes a coating. The coating has an α-Al2O3 layer. The α-Al2O3 layer includes a lower layer portion and an upper layer portion. When respective crystal orientations of crystal grains of α-Al2O3 are specified by performing EBSD analyses with an FE-SEM on a cross-section obtained when the α-Al2O3 layer is cut along a plane including a normal line of a surface of the α-Al2O3 layer and a color map is prepared based on the crystal orientations, in the color map, an area in the upper layer portion occupied by the crystal grains of which normal direction of a (001) plane is within ±10° with respect to a normal direction of the surface of the α-Al2O3 layer is equal to or more than 90%, and such an area in the lower layer portion is equal to or less than 50%.
US09828250B2	Method of preventing polysilicon from being contaminated with metals [Problems] To provide a method of preventing the polysilicon from being contaminated with metals by providing a resin cover on the surface of a metal substrate that comes in contact with the polysilicon, wherein the metal surfaces are reliably prevented from being exposed that is caused by the wear of the cover.[Means for Solution] A method of preventing the polysilicon from being contaminated with metals caused by the contact of the polysilicon with a metal substrate by providing a resin cover on the surface of the metal substrate, wherein the resin cover 3 comprises two kinds of resin sheets 3a and 3b overlapped one upon the other.
US09828246B2	Process for the production of synthesis gas The invention relates to a process for the production of liquid hydrocarbons by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis in which the reforming section of the plant comprises a process line comprising autothermal reforming (ATR) (5) or catalytic partial oxidation (CPO), and a separate process line comprising steam methane reforming (SMR) (8).
US09828241B2	Manufacturing method of micro-electro-mechanical system sensor capable of preventing diffusion phenomenon and reflow phenomenon A manufacturing method of a MEMS sensor includes forming a first substrate, wherein the first substrate includes a lower electrode provided at one surface thereof, forming a second substrate, wherein the second substrate includes a first concave-convex portion provided at one surface thereof, first-bonding one surface of the first substrate and one surface of the second substrate to face each other, forming a third substrate, wherein the third substrate includes an upper electrode provided at one surface thereof, second-bonding another surface of the second substrate and one surface of the third substrate to face each other, and forming an electrode line on another surface of the third substrate to be connected to the lower electrode and the upper electrode.
US09828238B2	MEMS cavity substrate In accordance with an example embodiment of this disclosure, a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device comprises a substrate, a CMOS die, and a MEMS die, each of which comprises a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side of the CMOS die is coupled to the top side of the substrate, and the MEMS die is coupled to the top side of the CMOS die, and there is a cavity positioned between the CMOS die and the substrate. The cavity may be sealed by a sealing substance, and may be filled with a filler substance (e.g., an adhesive) that is different than the sealing substance (e.g., a gaseous or non-gaseous substance). The cavity may be fully or partially surrounded by one or more downward-protruding portions of the CMOS die and/or one or more upward-protruding portions of the substrate.
US09828237B2	MEMS device and MEMS vacuum microphone In accordance with an embodiment, a MEMS device includes a first membrane element, a second membrane element spaced apart from the first membrane element, a low pressure region between the first and second membrane elements, the low pressure region having a pressure less than an ambient pressure, and a counter electrode structure comprising a conductive layer, which is at least partially arranged in the low pressure region or extends in the low pressure region. The conductive layer includes a segmentation providing an electrical isolation between a first portion of the conductive layer and a second portion of the conductive layer.
US09828235B2	Functional element, physical quantity sensor, electronic apparatus and mobile entity An acceleration sensor includes a substrate, a support beam, a weight body a stationary section and an engaging section. The weight body is divided into a first weight section and a second weight section based on the support beam as a boundary line, and the first weight section and the second weight section have different weights from each other. The first weight section and the second weight section include a facing section which faces a side of the engaging section opposite to a side facing the support beam. In an X axis direction intersecting the Y axis direction, if a distance between a corner section of the engaging section in the vicinity of one end portion and the support beam is L1 and a distance between the engaging section and the facing section is L2, a relational expression, L1>L2 is satisfied.
US09828233B2	Method and apparatus for automatically monitoring fuel tank ullage in an automated fuel authorization program Described herein is a fuel authorization program that vehicles enrolled in the fuel authorization program to provide fuel tank sensor data in each fuel authorization request, so that an amount of fuel authorized will be limited to the amount needed to fill the vehicle's fuel tank, reducing a likelihood that fuel will be diverted. In at least some embodiments, the fuel authorization controller at the vehicle automatically uses the fuel tank sensor data and known tank size to include in a fuel authorization request sent to a fuel vendor data defining how much fuel is required to fill the vehicle fuel tanks. In at least some embodiments, the fuel vendor consults data from a source other than the vehicle (such as records maintained by the fuel authorization program) to determine how large the vehicles fuel tanks are, and to calculate how much fuel is required.
US09828225B2	Apparatus for controlling load handling device An apparatus for controlling a load handling device of an industrial vehicle is provided. The load handling device includes a mast assembly and a load handling attachment attached to the mast assembly. The apparatus includes a tilt angle detector that detects a tilt angle of the mast assembly, a controller that regulates a lifting speed of the load handling attachment, and a determination device that determines whether or not the load handling attachment is being lifted off the ground. When the determination device determines that the load handling attachment is being lifted off the ground, the controller permits the load handling attachment to be lifted at a speed faster than the regulated lifting speed.
US09828216B2	Connector for inspection system of elevator tension member An electrical inspection system for an elevator load bearing member includes an electrically conductive, low resistance wrap located at the load bearing member, contacting the load bearing member around a circumference of the load bearing member. An inspection unit is configured to apply an electrical current through the load bearing member and determine an electrical resistance of the load bearing member, and is electrically connected to the load bearing member at the wrap to distribute electrical current uniformly therethrough. A method of determining an electrical resistance of a load bearing member of an elevator system includes applying an electrically conductive low electrical resistance wrap entirely around a circumference of the load bearing member. An inspection unit is connected to the load bearing member at the wrap. An electrical current is applied through the wrap into the load bearing member to determine an electrical resistance of the load bearing member.
US09828212B2	Arrangement and a method for measuring the position of an installation platform in an elevator shaft The arrangement comprises an installation platform movable upwards and downwards in the elevator shaft, at least one light source arranged at a predetermined position in the elevator shaft below the installation platform and producing a vertically upwards directed collimated light beam, at least one primary digital imaging device positioned on the installation platform and being arranged to take electronic images of the light beam hitting the photosensitive sensor of the at least one primary digital imaging device or of a pattern created by the light beam on a reflective or transparent screen positioned at a distance in front of the photosensitive sensor of the at least one primary digital imaging device, whereby the horizontal position of the installation platform in relation to the elevator shaft can be measured from the electronic images taken by the at least one primary digital imaging device.
US09828211B2	Actively damping vertical oscillations of an elevator car A system is provided for damping vertical oscillations of an elevator car stopped at an elevator landing. The system includes an elevator traction sheave that receives a torque, a sensor that provides a sensor signal indicative of the torque, a controller that provides a control signal based on the sensor signal, and a motor that applies the torque to the sheave. Oscillations in the torque correspond to the vertical oscillations of the car stopped at the landing during a first (e.g., position control) mode of operation. The motor drives the sensor signal towards a baseline value in response to receiving the control signal during a second (e.g., constant torque control) mode of operation in order to reduce the vertical oscillations of the car.
US09828207B2	Winding material guide device A guiding device for a material to be wound for a winding machine includes at least one blade guiding unit comprising two fiber guiding blades, which are rotationally drivable in opposite directions and are configured for feeding a material to be wound to a carrier of material to be wound of the winding machine, and the at least one blade guiding unit is configured for conveying a material to be wound which is implemented of inorganic fibers.The blade guiding unit comprises at least one fiber guiding blade tip, which has an at least semi-oval exterior geometry, and the blade guiding unit comprises at least one fiber directing element, which is implemented at least partly of an inorganic-fiber compatible material and comprises at least one rounded fiber guiding edge.
US09828206B2	Method of winding a conductor in double pancake A method of winding a conductor in double pancake, including a first pancake and a second pancake, a reel initially containing the conductor, the method including: a first step in which the reel is placed on a tensioner and a first portion of the conductor is wound around a storage volume; a second step in which a first part of the conductor is inserted in a winding mandrel to change the layer; a third step in which a second portion of the conductor is wound around a first part of the storage volume so as to form a first pancake; a fourth step in which the first portion of the conductor is unwound from the storage volume and is wound around the reel; and a fifth step in which the first portion of the conductor is wound around a second part of the storage volume to form a second pancake.
US09828204B1	Interface housings to couple a scanner and a sheet stacker Some examples of a document scanning system can include a scanner and a sheet output stacker. The stacker includes an upper surface configured to mate with the scanner configured to scan and transfer contents of a paper document. The stacker is configured to receive paper sheets from the scanner. The stacker includes multiple, upward extending interface housings positioned on the upper surface. The multiple interface housings are configured to be received in respective multiple receiving structures in the scanner, and are configured to mechanically and electrically couple the sheet output stacker and the scanner. The interface housings allow care-free electrical and mechanical pairing of a scanner to a stacker with no tools or adjustments. Simply positioning the scanner on the stacker such that the interface housings are aligned with the receiving structures results in the scanner being automatically guided into place and connected to the stacker through gravity.
US09828199B2	Transfer device for flat substrate in a packaging production machine A transfer device for one or more flat substrates (4, 4a, 4b), which can be inserted between two successive units upstream and downstream (3, 6, 9) in a packaging production machine (1), the device including a bridge (14) with an upper surface (16) providing a junction between the upstream unit (3, 6) and the downstream unit (9). An adjustment device (19) varies a length (L1, L2) of the bridge (14). The bridge (14) is a static apron on which the substrate (4, 4a, 4b) slides, having a fixed transversal end (36) and a mobile transversal end (22). The adjustment device (19) varies a position of the mobile end (22), as a function of a spacing (E1, E2) between the two units.
US09828198B2	Paper stop structure, paper feed unit, and image forming apparatus The present disclosure provides a paper stop structure, a paper feed unit, and an image forming apparatus. The paper stop structure includes a movement stopper and a paper stopper both swingably configured in a paper feed path, and a separation structure to separate the movement stopper and the paper stopper. In paper stopping state, the paper stopper is pushed by an external force to swing until contacting the movement stopper, and blocks paper sheets from entering the paper feed path. In non-paper stopping state, the paper stopper is pushed by an external force to swing and separates from the movement stopper. Accordingly, various functions of paper feeding, paper stopping, and paper detecting may be achieved, and large capacity paper feeding can also be achieved to improve product operating efficiency and to effectively prevent paper mis-feed and paper jam during the image forming apparatus operation.
US09828196B2	Sheet stacking apparatus and image forming apparatus A cassette in which sheets are stacked is electable from an apparatus main body. An intermediate plate is provided in the cassette that is movable to raise and lower the stacked sheets. A securing member that restricts the cassette from being raised when at a restricted position is provided, where, in response to movement of ejecting the stacking unit from the apparatus main body, the securing member moves to a permitted position that enables the movable member to rise.
US09828192B2	Conveying arrangement An arrangement for transferring and/or grouping products (32) is proposed, comprising at least one mover (20) which has at least one permanent magnet (19) which is connected to the mover (20), wherein the permanent magnet (19) interacts with at least one coil plane (18) of a drive surface (13) for the in particular contactless driving of the mover (20), wherein the mover (20) is arranged displaceably and/or rotatably in at least two degrees of freedom on the drive surface (13), furthermore comprising at least one conveying system (34, 38) which conveys products (32), characterized in that the mover (20) picks up or deposits at least one product (32) by means of a movement of the mover (20) with at least one vertical component.
US09828190B2	Conveying device with a magnetic coupling The invention relates to a conveying device having a first and a second conveyor belt and a moveable turnout which directs a flow of products onto the first and/or second conveyor belt.
US09828189B2	Device for turning over an object A device for turning over an object, particularly a package of stacked sacks, having a holder device for the purpose of receiving, turning over, and releasing the object, the holder device including two transport elements for conveying the object, and having a rotary device for rotating the transport elements about a stationary axis of rotation, the rotary device including a rotatable frame to fasten the transport elements on both sides thereof, where the transport elements are fastened to the frame in a manner allowing movement, where the rotary device has a rotary drive which drives the frame on both sides.
US09828188B2	Belt stripper having module inclination A belt-stripper module for a conveyor belt includes a stripping body. The stripping body includes a cutter carrier, a stripping blade attached thereto and a stripping edge unit attached to the stripping blade. The cutter carrier is rotatable about a stripping-body axis of rotation. The stripping edge unit is positionable so as to form an obtuse angle β relative to the conveyor belt in a running direction of the conveyor belt and to rest against the conveyor belt at an acute angle α, as measured at a right angle to the running direction and as seen in direction of the belt surface. The stripping-body axis of rotation intersects the stripping edge unit of the stripping blade at a point of intersection. A stripping-body pivot axis connecting the base and stripping body, as seen in the running direction, is located in front of the point of intersection.
US09828187B2	Method and device for sorting baggage, said device being capable of handling unstable or irregularly shaped material A method and device for sorting articles, including at least one station for automatically loading articles allowing transfer of the articles to one or several transport units, the station equipped with at least one device for transporting the articles and a system able to determine the position, the shape and the size of the articles, with a set of cross belt transport units, each unit provided with a supporting plate between two adjacent units. The device includes a system allowing detection of a possible change in position of an article on a transport device during the acceleration phase. Maintaining the article in position on its unit(s) is ensured during its movement on the sorter, by supporting plates permanently ensuring supporting surface continuity between two units over a width substantially equal to the supporting surface of the belts and by the presence of vertical profiles on the belts.
US09828181B2	Steel cord and conveyor belt A rubber-reinforcing steel cord embedded in a rubber product has a stranded structure including a core strand, and a plurality of sheath strands intertwined around an outer circumferential surface of the core strand; wherein a lubricant is provided between wires that constitute the core strand.
US09828175B2	Bag receptacle holder apparatus An apparatus used with a sleeve receptacle to make an animal waste bag holder apparatus or with a trash can receptacle to allow air captured between the bag and the the trash can to escape. The apparatus includes a bolt that extends through a side hole formed on the receptacle. The bolt's head is placed adjacent to the inside surface of the receptacle and the threaded shaft extends through the side hole. When a plastic bag is inserted into the receptacle, the bag's top edge is folded over the outside surface of the receptacle and placed below or adjacent to the side hole. The holder includes a flange nut with internal threads which when tightened on the shaft, presses against the portion of the plastic bag adjacent to the side hole. When tightened, the portion of the plastic bag is pulled which tightens the plastic bag around the receptacle.
US09828174B2	Method and system for monitoring the integrity of freight containers A method for monitoring the integrity of a freight container along a transport route, the container having a sensor monitoring the container integrity, wherein the sensing of an event violating the container integrity is followed by event data representing the integrity violation being transmitted to an analysis center, wherein the event data is rated using predetermined criteria in respect of either a sanctioned or an unsanctioned integrity violation, and wherein opening or closing of the container is rated as a sanctioned integrity violation if an electronic authorization code representing the sanction is sent to the analysis center for the event data representing this integrity violation. Different types of opening and/or closing operations are distinguished by using authorization codes from different function groups, and the analysis center uses the type of function code to determine what type of opening operation and/or closing operation has taken, or is meant to take, place.
US09828166B2	Self collapsible blow moulded plastic thin-walled containers and a dispensing method using same A blow molded bottle (1): a) which is self-collapsible during its emptying; b) which comprises at least two transversal grooves and/or ribs (6.1), preferably located in the tubular body portion (6), equipped with collapse starters (6.2); c) wherein the mean wall thickness (Tmean) of the tubular body portion (6) is—in an increasing order of preference—less than or equal to 200; 180; 160; 150 μm; preferably comprised between 65 and 150; and more preferably comprised between 90 and 130 μm. The invention also discloses a method, a preform (100) and a mold for the manufacture of the aforementioned container by blow molding. The invention also discloses a method for bottling liquid into the bottles (1), a method for dispensing the liquid, a dispenser for implementing the method and a method for packing the thin-walled bottles, in view of storage and transportation.
US09828161B2	Microwaveable packages having a composite susceptor Microwaveable packages having composite susceptors and methods for using same are provided. In a general embodiment, composite susceptors for cooking microwaveable foods (12, 14) in a microwave oven are provided. The composite susceptors may include, for example, a first layer that is a standard microwave susceptor (30) and a second layer (32) comprising mobile charges, wherein the second layer is at least substantially metal free. The second layer comprising mobile charges can both shield the standard susceptor from microwaves, and act as a conductor to increase the conductivity of the standard susceptor. The composite susceptors of the present disclosure provide improved surface heating patterns that are similar to surface heating patterns of conventional ovens, while also providing the benefits of microwave cooking.
US09828157B2	Methods of packaging and packaging for sharp-edged tools Packaging and methods for packaging tools having a sharp or cutting edge, such as surgical tools, in which the tool is packaged under sterile conditions. The tool may be packaged first—at least partially—and in particular with its sensitive cutting edges and working surfaces packaged in a protective package. The protective package containing at least the cutting or working surfaces of the tool may then be secured in a fixed position in an outer blister pack, which may be sealed with a sealing film.
US09828154B2	Web of cleaning products and method of manufacture A web of cleaning products and a method of manufacturing the same is disclosed. The web includes a carrier sheet having a plurality of depressions each filled, and in direct contact with, at least one cleaning composition. A plurality of internal lids that correspond with the plurality of depressions are sealed to the carrier sheet in a manner covering the plurality of depressions. Additionally, a plurality of external lids that correspond with the plurality of internal lids are sealed to the carrier sheet and cover the plurality of internal lids. The carrier sheet and external lids may be made of a water-resistant material, and the internal lids may be made of a water-soluble material. In one embodiment, the internal lids may be omitted, and instead the depressions be filled with water-soluble pouches, each of which contains a respective dose of a cleaning composition.
US09828150B2	Pipe thread protector with an inner tapered groove A thread protector comprises a hollow cylindrical body with a substantially closed end and a threaded inner annular wall extending from the substantially closed end. An annular ring extends inwardly from the substantially closed end. The annular ring has a sloped wall which is spaced-apart from and faces the threaded inner annular wall.
US09828147B2	Decanter stopper A decanter stopper having a hollow, main cylinder body. A protuberance in the form of a notched H-shaped insert extends from the proximal end of the main cylinder body. Curved side walls are disposed at each opposing end of the H-shaped insert. Two channels are formed in the insert between the curved side walls.
US09828146B2	Tamper evident flip-top closure, method and tool for making the same A closure is provided for a container. The closure includes a base having a substantially cylindrical shape with a recessed area along a top perimeter of the base. The closure also includes a lid configured to close over and open off of the base. The closure further includes a tab that extends from a lower surface of the lid and includes a lip portion configured to fold back onto the tab and lock with the base when the lid is closed over the base. The tab detaches from the lid when opening the lid from the base after the lip portion is folded back onto the tab. A portion of the outer surface of the tab is visible through the at least one recessed area after the lid is closed over the base and remains partially visible after the tab has detached from the lid.
US09828145B2	Lockable bottle stopper A lockable, reusable plug for hermetically-sealing an opening, such as an alcoholic beverage bottle consists of a threaded wing bolt with an opening therethrough and a threaded stem; a domed, shouldered cap having an axial bore, an elastomeric sealing gasket having an opening, and a base nut having a threaded axial bore for mating with the threaded stem. Positioning the gasket between the compression cap and compression base nut, the bolt is inserted through the assembly, making the plug ready for insertion into an opening to be sealed. A flange on the gasket and the cap support the plug on the rim of the opening to be sealed. Screwing the bolt further into the assembly urges the plates toward one another compressing and causing the gasket to extend radially outward creating the seal. Insert the shackle of padlock through opening of bolt, lock padlock, shoulders prevent removal of plug.
US09828143B2	Squeezable dispensing package and method A fluid dispensing container is provided. The container includes a container body formed from a first flexible material defining an interior cavity. The container includes a membrane formed from a second flexible material and a seal coupling the membrane to the inner surface of the container body. The membrane divides the interior cavity into a contents chamber and a dispensing chamber, and the membrane and the seal are configured to be fluid tight to maintain fluid within the contents chamber prior to rupture of the membrane. The rupture stress of the second flexible material is less than the rupture stress of the first flexible material such that, as fluid pressure within the contents chamber increases, the membrane is configured to rupture without the container body rupturing.
US09828141B2	Integrated envelope assembly including original and return envelope components An envelope assembly includes an original and a return address components. The original address component has a front side having an original address provided thereon, a rear side, and a first attachment portion provided around at least part of the perimeter of the original address component. The return address component includes a second attachment portion provided around at least part of the perimeter of the return address component and a return envelope portion, wherein the second attachment portion is attached to the first attachment portion The return envelope portion has a front side having a return address provided thereon, a rear side, and an interior for receiving return mailing materials. The rear side of the original address component faces the front side of the return envelope portion, and the return envelope portion is removeably attached to and separable from the second attachment portion by a first separation device.
US09828137B2	Article and method of manufacture of resiliant stackable reusable container An article of manufacture and process for manufacturing a reusable stackable resilient container formed from lightweight materials and coated with a polyurea coating to provide structural support. An article of manufacture may be formed in the various dimensions and shape to enclose items and objects that are delicate and of high-value for shipping. The reusable stackable resilient container has advantages of a long service life, less weight, a lower cost of production, impact-resistant, impervious to environmental factors and other improved characteristics.
US09828136B2	Pallet protector device and method A pallet protector unitarily formed as a molded plastic part reinforces a wooden pallet. Its faceplate is nailed or screwed to the front and optionally the back face and side faces of the pallet. The protector has entry openings for the tines of a forklift and the openings are articulated into hollow collars that extend into the pallets inner regions. These collars provide a structure that accepts the weight and moment between the tines and the pallet and spread it across of the entire front of the pallet. RFID modules can also be included.
US09828128B1	On-demand protective structures for packaging items in a container Example methods and systems are disclosed for on-demand packaging of one or more items. According to one example, a method can include receiving an order for the item(s) and determining characteristic-information for the item(s) using a computer system. The characteristic-information includes an indication of at least a size and a shape of the item(s). The method also includes processing the characteristic-information based on design criteria to determine an arrangement of the item(s) within at least one container volume, and a configuration for a protective structure to hold the item(s) in the arrangement within the container volume(s). The method can further include, in response to the processing the characteristic-information, forming the protective structure according to the configuration, placing the item(s) into the protective structure according to the arrangement, and placing the protective structure and the item(s) in the container volume(s).
US09828126B2	Track assembly for bundling one or more objects and methods to use the same A track system, for use in connection with bundling one or more objects positioned within a bundling station, includes guiding a length of wire through a track guide assembly. The track guide assembly includes a plurality of straight and corner track segments coupled to each other and to a carrier plate subassembly, the track guide assembly substantially enclosing a wire guide path to guide the length of wire about the one or more objects. The track system further includes a pneumatic system configured to reduce a pressure to release the plurality of straight and corner track segments to free the length of wire during a tension cycle and to increase the pressure to fix the plurality of straight and corner track segments during a feed cycle. Related systems and methods are also provided.
US09828119B2	Metering device for powder and method for metering powder A metering device for the volumetric metering of powder, including pharmaceutical powder, and the simultaneous metering and filling of target cavities with metered powder, as well as a metering system and an associated method are shown. One embodiment of the metering device includes a metering station with a powder storage container, a filling station, and a movable metering member. The metering member has a flat transfer surface that includes metering cavities, which correspond in number and geometry to target cavities arranged in the filling station, and also to metering openings in the metering station. The metering cavities each have an open end and a base, wherein an air-permeable filter element forms at least a part of the base of each. The metering member includes a central pressure channel connected to the metering cavities through the filter elements for applying a negative or positive pressure to the metering cavities.
US09828118B2	Method and device for assisting the piloting of an aircraft during a parabolic flight A pilot assistance device includes information sources for determining automatically, in real time, a current vertical load factor of the aircraft, a computation unit for computing automatically, in real time, a flight director value using the current vertical load factor and a target vertical load factor representing a vertical load factor desired for the aircraft in the parabolic flight, the flight director value being computed in such a way as to be equal to a reference value when the current vertical load factor becomes equal to the target vertical load factor, and a display unit for presenting automatically, in real time, on a load factor scale, displayed on a screen of the cockpit of the aircraft, an indicator representative of the flight director value, computed by the computation unit, and an indicator indicating the reference value.
US09828114B2	Luggage processing station and system thereof A processing station for registering a piece of passenger's luggage for a trip, wherein the processing station comprises: an injector for receiving the piece of luggage associated with the passenger; at least one sensor associated with the injector, the at least one sensor, in combination with at least the floor of the injector, creating a zone around the piece of luggage; and a controller associated with the sensor being adapted to: monitor, via the at least one sensor, intrusions through the zone to determine one or more of whether a predetermined limit on dimensions of the piece of luggage has been exceeded or whether a foreign object has intruded the zone from outside, and allow further processing of the piece of luggage only if no intrusion of the zone is detected; and wherein the controller adjusts the area of the zone to accommodate different sizes of luggage.
US09828113B2	Tailstrike warning system An aircraft tailstrike warning method includes identifying a first value representing an aircraft angle of attack, identifying a second value representing a maximum aircraft angle of attack, identifying a difference between the first value and the second value, and providing a tailstrike warning when the difference between the first value and the second value is less than a threshold amount.
US09828112B2	Method and system for triggering an emergency measure A method for triggering a plurality of emergency measures associated with an aircraft emergency is disclosed. The method includes determining a risk level for an aircraft emergency by evaluating a plurality of flight parameters and/or aircraft parameters using a predefined logic. For each emergency measure of the plurality of emergency measures a threshold is defined and each emergency measure of the plurality of emergency measures is only triggered if the determined risk level exceeds the threshold defined for the emergency measure. Further, a system for use onboard an aircraft for triggering a plurality of emergency measures associated with an aircraft emergency and an aircraft comprising such a system are disclosed.
US09828111B2	Method of estimation of the speed of an aircraft relative to the surrounding air, and associated system Estimating the speed of an aircraft estimates three components of the speed vector (TAS, AOA, SSA) of an aircraft relative to the surrounding air. The static pressure is estimated on the basis of measurements of geographical altitude. A first intermediate variation of a linear combination of the three components of the speed vector of the aircraft relative to the surrounding air is estimated using explicitly the fact that the pressure measured by the static probe is falsified by a known quantity under the effect of the three components of this speed vector of the aircraft relative to the surrounding air. The process then estimates the three components of the speed vector of the aircraft relative to the air by likening the latter to the speed vector of the aircraft relative to an inertial reference frame and by using inertial measurements. The various estimates are fused to provide a final result.
US09828109B2	Apparatus and methods for powering an electrical device associated with an aircraft rotor Apparatus and methods for generating electrical power for powering a device associated with a bladed rotor driven by a gas turbine engine of an aircraft are disclosed. The apparatus includes a rotor shaft coupled the bladed rotor of the aircraft and driven by a turbine shaft of the engine via a speed-reducing gear train. A speed-augmenting power transfer device has an input coupled to the rotor shaft and an output for outputting a rotation speed higher than a rotation speed of the rotor shaft received at the input of the speed-augmenting power transfer device. An electric generator disposed in a hub of the bladed rotor is coupled to the output of the speed-augmenting power transfer device and configured to generate electrical power for the device associated with the bladed rotor.
US09828108B2	Automated flight throttle control Automated throttle control is described herein. One disclosed example method includes calculating, using a processor, a thrust resolver angle based on a flight condition of an aircraft, and controlling a throttle from moving past at least one of the thrust resolver angle or a range defined by the thrust resolver angle to maintain the aircraft in a preferred flight mode.
US09828106B2	Aircraft gas turbine propulsion engine control without aircraft total air temperature sensors A control system for an aircraft gas turbine propulsion engine includes an engine control that is adapted to receive at least engine inlet temperature data and aircraft altitude data. The engine control is configured to determine the availability of the engine inlet temperature data and implements a measured temperature engine thrust setting schedule when the engine inlet temperature data is available, and a default temperature engine thrust setting schedule when the engine inlet temperature data is unavailable. The default temperature engine thrust setting schedule ensures that the gas turbine propulsion engine will generate at least 90% of rated engine thrust at all actual engine inlet temperatures at the sensed aircraft altitude.
US09828105B2	Nacelle assembly having integrated afterbody mount case A nacelle assembly for a gas turbine engine includes an integrated afterbody mount case. The integrated afterbody mount case includes an outer ring and a plurality of spokes that extend radially inwardly from the outer ring. The outer ring includes a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface. The plurality of spokes are circumferentially disposed about the radially inner surface and extend radially inwardly from the radially inner surface.
US09828100B2	Aircraft seat with taxi, takeoff and landing lie flat capability A side-facing aircraft passenger seat having a head rest, seat back, seat bottom and leg rest moveable between an upright seating position and a lie flat sleeping position, and including a plurality of air bags positioned in at least partially surrounding orientation in relation to the seat and inflatable to provide comfort and protection to a seat occupant while in the lie flat sleeping position. The seat may be oriented obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.
US09828099B2	Deployable center console shelf for an aircraft passenger seat An aircraft seating group including first and second laterally-adjacent seats, a center console positioned between the seats, a rear privacy shell positioned behind the seats and forming part of the center console, a vertical partition extending forward from the rear privacy shell to divide the center console, and a deployable shelf positioned to one side of the vertical partition, the shelf configured to hold a tablet for viewing by a passenger facing the shelf.
US09828096B2	Movable control surface ejection system Systems and methods are provided for decoupling movable control surfaces. Such systems may detect that a movable control surface is in a non-responsive state, such as a hard-over, and decouple the movable control surface from the main, fixed, control surface. The control surfaces may be coupled to an aircraft. A controller of the aircraft may detect the nonresponsive movable control surface, provide instructions to decouple the movable control surface, and compensate for the decoupling of the movable control surface in instructions provided to flight systems of the aircraft.
US09828095B1	Motor deflection monitoring for unmanned aerial vehicles Deflection of a rotor of a motor, such as a brushless motor, of an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) during operation may cause the magnets coupled to the interior surface of the rotor to move or walk down the surface, imbalancing the motor and potentially creating an unsafe flying condition for the UAV. The described methods and apparatus monitor rotor deflection of the motor during operation and alter one or more flight characteristics of the UAV if the deflection exceeds a tolerance range. By altering flight characteristics, external forces acting on the motor may be reduced, thereby reducing the deflection of the rotor.
US09828093B2	System for recharging remotely controlled aerial vehicle, charging station and rechargeable remotely controlled aerial vehicle, and method of use thereof A system including an aerial vehicle having an airframe and a power source onboard the aerial vehicle, wherein the aerial vehicle includes a landing gear structure having a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact, and a charging station having a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact, wherein the aerial vehicle is programmed to dock with the charging station when the power source is in need of recharging, the docking being a mechanical engagement between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact of the aerial vehicle with the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact of the charging station is provided. A method for continuous surveillance utilizing the aerial vehicles and charging stations is also provided.
US09828090B2	Vertical take off aircraft An aircraft includes a fuselage, a wing, a ducted fan and a controller. The wing and the ducted fan are coupled to the fuselage. The controller is operable to control the aircraft in a vertical flight mode, a horizontal flight more, and transition the aircraft from the vertical flight mode to the horizontal flight mode.
US09828086B2	Nose landing gear arrangements including a flexible sheet and methods for making the same Nose landing gear arrangements for aircrafts, aircrafts including such nose landing gear arrangements, and methods for making such nose landing gear arrangements are provided. In one example, a nose landing gear arrangement includes a wheel assembly and a main strut. The main strut is operatively coupled to the wheel assembly and is configured to move between an extended position and a retracted position. The main strut in the extended position extends outside of the fuselage substantially along a generally vertical plane to position the wheel assembly for takeoff and/or landing of the aircraft. The main strut in the retracted position is disposed inside the fuselage. A flexible sheet is disposed adjacent to the main strut and is configured such that when the main strut is in the extended position the flexible sheet is positioned substantially around the main strut.
US09828067B2	Roof module, and vehicle having an accommodation facility comprising a roof module The invention relates to a roof module for a land and/or water vehicle (10) having an accommodation facility comprising a kinematic unit (3) with two lateral guide rails (30), at least one roof segment (2) which is mounted in the guide rails (30) such that it can be moved between a closed position and an open position, and a circumferential load-bearing frame (4) with four profiled strips (40) which are connected to form a rectangle, which load-bearing frame (4) can be fastened to a vehicle roof (100) which has an opening (101) so as to surround the opening (101) or can be fastened in the opening (101) with the formation of a water barrier, the load-bearing frame (4) at least partially supporting and/or partially forming the kinematic unit (3).
US09828065B2	Drive track and drive sprocket for a vehicle A drive track for a tracked vehicle has an endless belt having an inner surface and an outer surface. The belt defines a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. A plurality of external lugs project outwards from the outer surface of the belt. Each of the plurality of external lugs has a height in a direction normal to the outer surface. The plurality of external lugs forms a plurality of lateral rows. A longitudinal spacing between consecutive lateral rows of the plurality of lateral row is an external lug pitch. The height of at least some of the plurality of external lugs is greater than the external lug pitch. Drive sprocket and drive track assemblies and vehicles having the drive track are also presented.
US09828064B2	Continuously variable transmission mounting assembly A vehicle has a frame, an engine connected to the frame, an output shaft driven by the engine, a bracket resiliently mounted to the engine, a countershaft rotationally supported by the bracket, a driving pulley disposed on the output shaft and rotating therewith, a driven pulley disposed on the countershaft and rotating therewith, a drive belt looped around the driving and driven pulleys to transfer torque from the driving pulley to the driven pulley, the driving pulley, the driven pulley and the drive belt together forming a continuously variable transmission, and at least one ground engaging member operatively connected to the countershaft.
US09828060B2	Automated e-assist adjustment to prevent user perspiration A method may include determining whether a sweat sensor is available. E-assist may be provided when a sweat sensor is not available by determining a sweat threshold and determining whether the sweat threshold is surpassed. When a sweat sensor is available, e-assist may be provided when the sweat sensor senses sweat.
US09828056B2	Vehicle provided with leaning-capable vehicle-body frame and two front wheels A brake controlling operation transmission member includes a leaning-associated deforming portion that deforms in response to turning of a body frame. A vehicle includes at least a portion of the leaning-associated deforming portion located between a first restrictor located below a lower cross portion in relation to an up-and-down direction of the body frame and a central portion in a left-and-right direction of the body frame so as to prevent movement of the brake controlling operation transmission member and a brake device.
US09828050B2	Mobile power supply trailer apparatus A mobile power supply housed within a wheeled trailer which can be towed to various locations, particularly remote locations, for providing electrical power as needed for operating equipment or for charging of batteries or other electrical supply devices at such remote locations. The apparatus includes a unique trailer design including venting means for preventing the accumulation of hydrogen normally associated with high power battery operation, particularly charging thereof and therewith, by monitoring hydrogen at all times within the trailer interior and selectively passively and actively venting the interior environment when hydrogen levels are high or whenever necessary. A unique roof design is included for gathering hydrogen near the upper portion of the interior roof construction adjacent to a venting outlet to facilitate expelling thereof.
US09828047B2	Suspension and lock-out systems for a tracked vehicle A suspension for a tracked utility vehicle is provided. The trailing link suspension for the tracked utility vehicle has at least two trailing links. Each of said trailing links has a shock and a walking beam. The first end of the trailing link is pivotably connected to the tracked utility vehicle chassis. The second end of said trailing link is pivotably connected to the walking beam. The first end of the shock is pivotably connected to the chassis and the second end is pivotably connected to the trailing link. The walking beam has a plurality of axle mounted bogey wheels for engaging one or both of the track of said tracked utility vehicle or the track lug or guide. The shocks are independently adjustable to permit more of the tracked utility vehicle's weight to be supported at the suspension midpoint.
US09828045B1	Truck-bed-mounted spare wheel carrier A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle includes a wheel frame having an upright axis, a rotary bearing, and multiple surface-mountable linear slides. The wheel frame includes a hub and multiple outboard generally planar wheel-bearing wheel faces. The wheel faces have circumferentially-spaced respective inclined orientations whereby the wheel faces are inclined towards one another in a converging relationship, and each wheel face is configured to support a spare wheel on its side in its inclined orientation. The rotary bearing is configured to support the wheel frame, by its hub, for axial rotation. The linear slides, on the other hand, are configured to carry a bridge between them, and support the rotary bearing, and the wheel frame, via the rotary bearing, on the bridge for radial movement.
US09828044B2	Feedback control of vehicle aerodynamics A system is configured to control aerodynamics of a vehicle. The vehicle includes a body having a front end facing oncoming ambient airflow. The system includes a vehicle control device for receiving operator input to command a target vehicle dynamic response. A vehicle subsystem adjusts an actual vehicle dynamic response to the operator input. The system also includes an adjustable aerodynamic-aid element and a mechanism for varying the element's position to control movement of the airflow relative to the vehicle. At least one sensor detects the adjusted actual vehicle dynamic response and communicates a feedback signal indicative of the detected vehicle dynamic response to a controller. The controller also determines a target position for the aerodynamic-aid element using the detected adjusted actual vehicle dynamic response and regulates the aerodynamic-aid element to its target position via the mechanism to control the aerodynamics and achieve the target dynamic response of the vehicle.
US09828041B2	Trailer fabrication A trailer (50, 60) has a chassis (1) which is fabricated from sheet plastics material. The chassis (1) is hollow and substantially planar and has an upper sheet (6) and lower sheet (10) separated by a peripheral wall (12). The shape of the chassis is generally dart like being formed by a forward triangle 3 and a rear rectangle (4). The sheet plastics material is preferably high density polyethylene which is 16 mm thick.
US09828025B1	Electric transaxle with integral power generating device The invention comprises a transaxle having an electric motor that is controlled by a vehicle user and that drives at least one output axle. The transaxle includes a power generating device that powers the electric motor and a reduction gear train engaged to and driven by the electric motor. The transaxle includes a common housing in which the power generator, the electric motor, and the reduction gear system are each disposed. In dual-axle systems, the transaxle also includes a differential engaged to and driven by the reduction gear system to power a pair of oppositely extending output axles. The differential is also disposed within the common housing.
US09828018B2	Outer column for telescopic steering device and telescopic steering device An upper surface of a front portion of an outer column is provided with a slit having a substantial T shape as seen from a radial direction and a pair of sandwiched portions. In a rear end side portion of an outer surface of the sandwiched portion, a dented portion is formed to be dented inward in a width direction at a lower half portion thereof. Accordingly, a distance from the position of a force which acts on the sandwiched portions according to an operation on an adjustment lever to a position of a main outer column body which is a fulcrum of elastic deformation becomes longer. Therefore, a structure capable of reducing change of a force necessary for operating the adjustment lever and stably fitting and holding an inner column regardless of the position of a steering wheel in a front-rear direction is implemented.
US09828011B2	Communication system for guideway mounted vehicle and method of using the same A communication system for a guideway mounted vehicle includes a control system communication system configured to exchange information between the guideway mounted vehicle and an external control system. The communication system further includes a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system configured to exchange information between the guideway mounted vehicle and another vehicle along the guideway, wherein the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system is separate from the control system communication system, and the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system is configured to exchange information directly between the guideway mounted vehicle and the other vehicle. The communication system further includes a vital on-board controller (VOBC) configured to generate instructions for controlling the exchange of information between the guideway mounted vehicle and the control system through the control system communication system, and to generate instructions for controlling the exchange information between the guideway mounted vehicle and the other vehicle.
US09827998B1	System and method for testing crash avoidance technologies A Dynamic Motion Element (DME) is disclosed that includes a platform, and a pair of foot movement mechanisms. The foot movement mechanisms each include a drive pulley connected to at least one wheel of the DME, a second pulley and a foot drive belt that has a foot connection structure constructed to detachably connect to the foot of the mannequin. The foot connection structure is constructed to move about each pulley. The first and second foot movement mechanisms are constructed such that when the DME moves in a longitudinal direction relative to the ground, the foot connection structure of the first foot movement mechanism remains in substantially the same longitudinal position relative to the ground while the foot connection structure of the second foot movement mechanism moves in the same longitudinal direction as the DME. When a mannequin is connected to the foot connection structures, the DME produces a more natural looking gait.
US09827997B2	Infrastructure system for a vehicle An electrical infrastructure system and method of use of the system for a vehicle. There are several electronic control units (ECU) for one or several functional units (30n) for the vehicle. The ECUs are connected through a network (32). The infrastructure system is configured to implement a state map including various operational states Sn that the vehicle can adopt. These operational states are connected by one or several transitions Tn, where the transition from one operational state to another depends on predetermined transition conditions being satisfied. The infrastructure system is configured to receive one or several input signals (34) to at least one ECU, comprising parameter values that represent events. The at least one ECU is configured to analyze the input signals with the aid of the transition conditions, to determine an operational state, and to make the operational state that has been determined available on the network (32).
US09827996B2	Sensor systems integrated with steering wheels Steering wheel sensor systems are described in which a sensor array is attached to or integrated with a steering wheel and provides information about the forces exerted on the steering wheel for interacting with or controlling other vehicle systems.
US09827987B2	Driveline input torque control system A vehicle having a powertrain control system includes an internal combustion engine configured to generate torque, and a transmission to transfer the torque to at least one driveline component of the vehicle. At least one electronic sensor is configured to output a signal indicative of at least one operating parameter of the vehicle. The powertrain control system further includes a vehicle scenario detection module and an electronic control module. The vehicle scenario detection module determines a current vehicle scenario of the vehicle based on the at least one operating parameter. The electronic control module determines a current vehicle scenario based on the at least one operating parameter, to actively determine an active skid-torque value in real-time based on the current vehicle scenario. The control module further generates a torque limiting control signal that adjusts operation of a powertrain system of the vehicle based on the active skid-torque value.
US09827986B2	System and methods for adaptive cruise control based on user defined parameters Systems and methods for adaptive cruise control based on user defined parameters are disclosed. An example disclosed vehicle includes a GPS receiver configured to provide a location of the vehicle, an adaptive cruise control; and a cruise control adjuster. In the example cruise control adjuster is configured to generate an action when a cruise control event is defined for the location. In the disclosed example the cruise control event is based on past changes to the adaptive cruise control at the location. The example cruise control adjuster is also configured to apply the action to the adaptive cruise control to change how the adaptive cruise control controls the vehicle.
US09827984B2	Methods and apparatuses for controlling a personal transportation vehicle Disclosed includes a method for controlling a personal transportation vehicle, the method being performed by a processor coupled with one or more driving motors of the personal transportation vehicle and with a turning control component and comprising: determining information about a height of an obstacle; determining, based on the information about the height of the obstacle, whether the personal transportation vehicle is capable of running over the obstacle; and after determining that the personal transportation vehicle is not capable of running over the obstacle: transmitting a first signal to the one or more driving motors to reduce a driving force, to cause the personal transportation vehicle to decelerate, and transmitting a second signal to disable the turning control component. As a result, the likelihood that one of the wheels of the vehicle becomes blocked by an obstacle can be reduced, and the safety of the vehicle operation can be improved.
US09827980B2	Load-based vehicle operating control A hybrid electric vehicle includes an engine and an electric machine, both capable of providing propulsion power. A clutch is configured to selectively couple the engine to the electric machine. At times, the vehicle may be subject to excessive loads, such as a large amount of weight in the vehicle or the vehicle towing another object. At least one controller is programmed to engage the clutch and start the engine in response to a load of the vehicle exceeding a predetermined threshold and a release of the brake pedal while the vehicle is stopped and in drive. This increases available engine torque prior to vehicle launch in anticipation of an upcoming acceleration demand.
US09827978B2	Method of engaging transmission system of a hybrid vehicle A traction motor of a hybrid electric vehicle drives a primary pump to provide pressurized hydraulic fluid to engage a power flow path of a multi-ratio transmission. To reduce fuel consumption, the motor is maintained at zero speed until a shift lever is moved into a drive position. After a power flow path is established, the motor speed is again reduced to zero until a driver demands torque by pressing an accelerator pedal. While the traction motor is stationary, an auxiliary pump maintains the fluid pressure to keep the transmission power flow path engaged.
US09827970B2	Vehicle stopping assist and speed control system A vehicle, a vehicle speed control system, and a method of controlling vehicle speed are provided. The vehicle may include a powertrain and a controller. The controller may be programmed to reduce a powertrain output based on a braking comfort parameter such that a speed becomes less than a threshold speed associated with the parking maneuver prior to completion of the parking maneuver.
US09827967B2	Guide ring for a pump element of a vehicle brake system A guide ring for a pump element of a hydraulic unit of a vehicle brake system is configured to guide a pump piston in a pump housing when the pump piston is displaced along the axis thereof in the pump housing. On the inner side of the guide ring facing the pump piston, the guide ring includes a first step that has a first inner diameter and a second inner diameter.
US09827964B2	Pneumatic brake booster A pneumatic brake booster includes a drive piston actuating a master cylinder by a push rod while being returned to rest position by a return spring. The brake booster has a vibration damper having a part made of an elastic material working compressively, of overall parallelepipedic shape, with a length greater than the spacing of two coils of the spring prior to its installation in the brake booster and whose front and back faces are equipped with a longitudinal slit penetrating the material mass of the damper for engagement by way of those slits on the two coils of the return spring.
US09827959B2	ABS hydraulic unit To improve the degree of freedom with which an ABS hydraulic unit is attached to a handlebar, an ABS hydraulic unit includes a main housing that has at least part of a hydraulic circuit formed inside and is equipped with a mounting portion for mounting a brake lever and an attachment portion having at least part of a side surface of a through hole formed along a first direction, the through hole being for attaching the ABS hydraulic unit to a handlebar. The ABS hydraulic unit also includes a master cylinder that has a piston portion that moves in conjunction with the brake lever, the master cylinder being for increasing, with the movement of the piston portion, the pressure of brake fluid inside the hydraulic circuit. A piston insertion hole that extends in the moving direction of the piston portion and is for inserting the master cylinder is formed in the main housing along a second direction that intersects, but is not orthogonal to, the first direction.
US09827957B2	Method and apparatus for controlling vehicle downforce A vehicle employing an active aerodynamic control system is described. A method for controlling the active aerodynamic control system includes determining a target acceleration downforce associated with an acceleration request and vehicle speed, determining a target braking downforce associated with a braking request and vehicle speed, and determining a target cornering downforce associated with a cornering request and vehicle speed. A maximum downforce request and a second greatest downforce request of the target acceleration downforce, the target braking downforce, and the target cornering downforce are determined. A preferred front/rear distribution of downforce is determined based upon the maximum downforce request and the second greatest downforce request. The active aerodynamic control system is controlled based upon the preferred front/rear distribution of downforce and the maximum downforce request.
US09827954B2	Release mechanism for a parking brake clutch A parking brake assembly which includes a brake lever, a rotary clutch and a lock-release mechanism which cooperate to selectively lock and release a parking brake. The clutch allows actuation of the brake lever in one direction and prevents movement of the brake lever in an opposite direction. The lock-release mechanism allows selective movement of the rotary clutch and the brake lever together in the opposite direction. A gear mechanism is operatively coupled between the brake lever and the rotary clutch.
US09827953B2	Utility vehicle with jacking system and stabilization means A utility vehicle, in particular a firefighting vehicle, comprising an extendable aerial apparatus like a turnable ladder and/or an aerial rescue platform, a jacking system with lateral ground supports for jacking the vehicle body, and a stabilization mechanism for preventing tilting of the vehicle body in its jacked state. The stabilization mechanism includes a hydraulically operable rear axle blocking device for blocking the rear axle suspension of the vehicle. The stabilization mechanism further includes at least one hydraulically lockable shock absorber integrated into the front axle suspension of the vehicle. The rear axle blocking device and the hydraulically lockable shock absorber are controlled by a common hydraulic control to lock the hydraulically lockable shock absorber at the same time or with a delay after activating the rear axle blocking device.
US09827952B2	Vehicle external component having reduced vortex shedding A windshield wiper arm is provided on an outside of an aircraft and positioned to directly engage an air flow while the aircraft is traveling. The wiper arm includes an arm portion coupled to the aircraft and having an arm exterior surface, the arm portion extending along an arm axis and defining an arm length. A bead extends outwardly from the arm exterior surface and defines a bead exterior surface, the bead being sized sufficiently to engage a boundary layer of the air flow. A wiper blade is coupled to the arm portion. The bead prevents separation of the boundary layer from the arm exterior surface, thereby to attenuate shedding of vortices and associated vibrations and noise.
US09827950B2	Locking assembly and method with authenticated unlocking of electric vehicle supply equipment An exemplary locking assembly includes, among other things, a lock that transitions between a first state that prevents disengaging electric vehicle supply equipment from a charge port and a second state that permits the disengaging. A control module is configured to command the lock to transition from the first to the second state in response to a user interaction with a selector device and an authentication of the user interaction. An exemplary securing method includes, among other things, receiving a request to disengage electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) from a charge port of a vehicle, permitting a disengaging if the request can be authenticated, and preventing the disengaging if the request cannot be authenticated.
US09827947B2	Load limiting seat belt buckle assemblies A seat belt buckle assembly includes a buckle housing; a plate extending from the buckle housing and defining a slot; and a bracket including a rivet engaged in the slot. The plate and rivet are configured such that, in response to an impact force that exceeds a threshold acting to pull the buckle housing away from the bracket, the slot plastically deforms, permitting the buckle housing and plate to translate relative to the bracket.
US09827941B2	Airbag module with a control device An airbag module including a first casing enclosing a first gas space, a first inflator and a control device for controlling ventilation of the first gas space or the shape of the first casing. The control device includes a second casing (42) enclosing a second gas space and a gas source. The second gas space is bordered by a permanent edge connection, and further includes a control element such as a strap (60), whose first end is connected to the first casing and whose second end is sewn to the second casing (42) by a tear seam (49), and is decoupled from the second casing (42) upon filling of the second gas space. The tear seam (49) touches or intersects the edge connection at two points so that the tear seam divides the second gas space into two regions (43a, 43b).
US09827939B1	Airbag with individually tunable compartments An airbag includes a manifold having an outer panel and an inflation chamber defined at least in party by the outer panel. The airbag further includes a first compartment and a second compartment spaced from the first compartment connected to the outer panel and positioned external to the inflation chamber. A first one-way valve is in fluid communication with the manifold and the first compartment, and a second one-way valve is in fluid communication with the manifold and the second compartment.
US09827937B2	Airbag control device and semiconductor device An ECU includes a boosting circuit that boosts an input power supply voltage, a backup capacitor that charges a backup power supply in accordance with a boosted voltage boosted by the boosting circuit, an airbag ignition circuit that drives an airbag with the backup power supply charged by the backup capacitor as a driving power supply, and a bidirectional current limiting unit that limits a charging current flowing from the boosting circuit to the backup capacitor and limits a backflow current flowing from the backup capacitor to the boosting circuit.
US09827936B2	Vehicle collision energy absorbance with magnetorheological or electrorheological material A method and vehicle control system for controlling stiffness of at least one support structure of a vehicle includes at least one of an acceleration sensor, a braking sensor and a corner sensor for providing a driving condition of the vehicle. A controller obtains information from the sensors to determine the driving condition and control the stiffness of a support structure of the vehicle. A magnetic field generator provides a magnetic field to control the stiffness of the support structure having a magnetorheological fluid or elastomer. An electrical source provides electrical current to a support structure including an electrorheological fluid or a support structure including a meta-material. When a vehicle collision is predicted no energy is provided to the support structure to minimize the stiffness and maximize energy absorbance by the support structure in a collision.
US09827934B2	Radiator grille for a motor vehicle An ornamental grille arranged for attachment to a peripheral frame of a motor vehicle radiator grille includes a grille structure having respective grille elements. Domes are formed on points of intersection of the grille elements of the grille structure.
US09827929B2	Method for managing a system for supplying a vehicle electrical system with electrical energy The invention concerns a method for managing a system for supplying a vehicle electrical system with electrical energy, comprising the steps consisting of: •supplying the electrical system with electrical energy via the additional electrical energy storage device and the DC/DC converter when the switch is open; •regulating the electrical energy generator to supply voltage lower than that imposed by the DC/DC converter and higher than a voltage of the electrical energy storage device; •closing the switch such that the DC/DC converter imposes a voltage on the electrical system that is higher than that of the electrical energy storage device and the electrical energy generator; •applying a voltage to the electrical system from the electrical energy generator that is higher than that of the DC/DC converter; and deactivating the DC/DC converter.
US09827920B2	Detachable interior trim panel assembly for a vehicle A detachable interior trim panel assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes an interior trim panel that has an inside surface, an outside surface, and a trim panel perimeter. The interior trim panel includes at least one finger and at least one spring snap that are positioned along the trim panel perimeter. The at least one finger and the at least one spring snap are configured to detachably retain the interior trim panel on a trim panel mounting location of the vehicle. The at least one finger extends outwardly from the trim panel perimeter and is sized to be received in at least one finger receptacle positioned along the trim panel mounting location and the at least one spring snap includes a moveable leg that is configured to engage at least one spring snap receptacle that is also positioned along the trim panel mounting location.
US09827912B2	Tight bezel to glass fit mirror assembly A rearview mirror assembly includes a housing, a bezel, and an electro-optic mirror element. The electro-optic mirror element includes a first substantially transparent substrate having an edge extending around at least a portion of a perimeter of the first substantially transparent substrate and a second substantially transparent substrate. The first and second substantially transparent substrates define a cavity. An electro-optic material is disposed within the cavity. The first substantially transparent substrate and at least one of the housing and bezel have a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between about 5 ppm and about 50 ppm.
US09827910B2	Motor vehicle with an external rear-view mirror A motor vehicle having an external rearview mirror includes a mirror drive assigned to the external rearview mirror, by which the external rearview mirror can be moved into a first mirror position or into a second mirror position, at least one display unit that can be viewed by the driver of the motor vehicle, and a camera directed at the rearward vehicle surroundings, which camera supplies an image signal on which an image of the surroundings is based that can be displayed by the display unit. A vehicle speed sensor and a control unit are provided by which the mirror drive can be controlled as a function of the driving speed such that the external rearview mirror is moved from the first mirror position into the second mirror position.
US09827909B2	Exterior rear view mirror and process for its assembly An exterior rear view mirror of an exterior rear view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle is described. The exterior rear view mirror includes: an exterior rear view mirror housing, a base bracket, at least partly accommodated in the exterior rear view mirror housing, a frame with walls, which surround an opening arranged on the rear side of the exterior rear view mirror housing, for a mirror glass, and an adjusting device, attached to the base bracket, for the mirror glass. The frame is attached to the adjusting device. In addition, a process for assembly of an exterior rear view mirror of this type is described.
US09827908B2	Vehicle rearview mirror system, and vehicle provided with said vehicle rearview mirror system [Problem] To provide a vehicle rearview mirror system which is capable of eliminating a circumstance that a driver feel a sense that something is wrong, even in a case where a screen of a display device is caused to one-to-one correspond with an aspect ratio of the vehicle rearview mirror, and the ratio of the display screen of the display device is made different from an aspect ratio of an image which is acquired by a vehicle-mounted camera.[Means for Solving the Problem] A vehicle rearview mirror system of the present invention has: a display device 9 to construct an image by an image signal having been output from an image receiving unit 2a of a vehicle-mounted camera 2 and then cause a display screen 9a to display the constructed image; and a vehicle mirror main body 3 in which the display device 9 is incorporated. A ratio between a width in a transverse direction and a width in a longitudinal direction of the screen 9a of the display device 9 is caused to one-to-one correspond to a ratio between a width in a transverse direction and a width in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle mirror main body 3, The display device 9 has a signal processing unit 11 which processes an image signal and then causes the display screen 9a to display a resultant image. Partway of a signal line SL between the image receiving unit 2a and the signal processing unit 11, there is provided an image signal clipping unit 17 to clip an image signal corresponding to an image portion which is unrequired for driving by the driver 4 from an image constructed by the image signal having been output from the image receiving unit 2a and then output the remaining image signals to the signal processing unit 11, The signal processing unit 11 constructs an image G1′ of a ratio one-to-one corresponding to a ratio of the display screen 9a by a remaining image signal having been input.
US09827904B2	Systems and methods for enhanced continuous awareness in vehicles using haptic feedback A system for a vehicle includes a sensor configured to sense information associated with the vehicle's surroundings, environment and/or condition and output a sensor signal based on the sensed information, a processor configured to receive the sensor signal, determine haptic feedback for the system to display based on the sensor signal, and output a haptic control signal, and a haptic output device configured to receive the haptic control signal from the processor and generate the haptic feedback to a driver of the vehicle based on the haptic control signal.
US09827902B2	Device for preventing accidents caused by rear-end collisions and operating system thereof An arrangement for avoiding rear-end collisions and a corresponding operating system formed by a control unit connected with the electronic circuit of the vehicle comprising a signal receiver and a signal generator, which performs the following functions in cooperation with a GPS antenna, an and the third brake light: activation of the third brake light so that it blinks when the vehicle travels on a highway or an expressway at a speed lower than the minimum allowable speed, the accelerator pedal encoder activates the third brake light 0.5 seconds before actuating the brake pedal, and, with a sudden reduction of the vehicle speed, the third brake light is activated.
US09827901B1	System and method for dynamically projecting information from a motor vehicle A method for projecting information from a motor vehicle to an observer external to the motor vehicle includes receiving, by a controller, a data signal indicative of an operating state of the motor vehicle from a sensor, determining, using the controller, a projection profile based on the data signal which includes a dynamic feature and indicative of a status of the motor vehicle, and continuously projecting the projection profile onto a surface on which the motor vehicle is traveling using a dynamic projector system that animates the dynamic feature.
US09827899B2	System for recognizing load capacity change and method of operating the same A system mounted in a vehicle to recognize load capacity change is disclosed. The system includes a lamp, a micro controller unit (MCU) configured to adaptively control the system based on load capacity of the lamp, an intelligent power switch (IPS) having a front end connected to the MCU and a rear end connected to the lamp, and a sensing resistor connected between the MCU and the IPS.
US09827898B2	Vehicle light assembly with multiple light arrays A vehicle light assembly with multiple light arrays. The light assembly includes a base housing having a recess and an upstanding edge forming an open top. A light mounting board in the recess has a lower side and an opposed upper side. A first array of lights on the upper side of the mounting board projects light towards the open top. A second array of lights on the lower side of the mounting board projects lights away from the open top. A reflector received in the recess reflects light projected from the second array toward the open top.
US09827894B2	Livestock transport trailer divider panel A divider panel for a livestock transport trailer, which is detachable from the counterbalance and can be rolled and stowed when not in use. The divider panel seals the gap between the counterbalance and the lower deck of the trailer, and prevents livestock from falling through the gap, or being stuck in the gap.
US09827890B2	Cover fastening clip A cover fastening clip includes a locking section that locks with an end member to be locked that is provided on the edge of a cover, and a hook that engages with a wire disposed in a groove of a cushion material. The hook is provided with an extended section that extends down from the locking section and a claw-shaped section, and the locking section is provided with a guide piece. The guide piece extends down along the extended section of the hook, bends at a midway bending section, and extends toward the distal end of the claw-shaped section. A wire insertion opening that has a prescribed gap and into which the wire is inserted is formed by the distal end of the guide piece reaching a location that faces the distal end of the claw-shaped section.
US09827888B2	Seat assemblies with adjustable side bolster actuators A seat assembly is provided with a seat bottom, and a seat back extending upright from the seat bottom. At least two side bolster actuators are spaced apart laterally and are provided in bolster regions of at least one of the seat bottom and the seat back. A plurality of sensors is operably connected to the two side bolster actuators to detect a seating position of an occupant. A controller is in electrical communication with the plurality of sensors and the two side bolster actuators. The controller is programmed to receive data from the plurality of sensors. The controller compares the data to determine if the occupant is seated evenly. The controller adjusts at least one of the two side bolster actuators to balance an uneven left-to-right occupant seating position.
US09827884B2	Single wire torsion-limiting lower seat anchorage A vehicle includes a vehicle seat having a seat frame and a plurality of wire anchors attached to a lateral member of the seat frame. Each wire anchor is formed from a single continuous metallic wire and comprises an anchor portion, a first end that extends from the anchor portion and tangentially engages the lateral member proximate a top portion of the lateral member and extends downward over a rear portion of the lateral member and a second end that extends from the anchor portion and tangentially engages the lateral member proximate a bottom portion of the lateral member and extends upward over the rear portion of the lateral member, and wherein the wire anchor is free of engagement with a front portion of the lateral member.
US09827882B2	Apparatus for reclining rear seat for vehicle An apparatus for reclining a rear seat for a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a seat cushion frame that is connected to a floor via an operation part and is configured to move forward while rotating when the operation part is operated. Additionally, front and rear ends of the seat cushion frame are configured to rotate relative to the floor, respectively, by a link. A seat back frame includes a guide pin and a lower end of the seat back frame is mounted to the rear end of the seat cushion frame to slide while rotating, and an upper end of the seat back frame is rotatably connected to a vehicle body. A guide bracket is fixedly mounted to the vehicle body, with the guide pin of the seat back frame being connected to the guide bracket to allow the guide pin to slide.
US09827881B2	Vehicle seat with adjustable backrest The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seat part and a backrest, wherein the backrest comprises at least one left-hand backrest longitudinal support at least one middle backrest longitudinal support and at least one right-hand backrest longitudinal support extending in the vertical direction of the backrest. The backrest longitudinal supports are each connected to the seat part and/or a seat-part frame in a lower region and comprise at least one cushion element. The backrest longitudinal supports are hingedly connected to the seat part and/or the seat-part frame and are interconnected by means of an elongate backrest cross strut, wherein it is possible to vary a distance between at least two backrest longitudinal supports by displacing the at least one backrest cross strut along the vertical direction of the backrest in the upper region of the backrest.
US09827876B2	Vehicle safety seat A vehicle safety seat for protecting a vehicle occupant from injury due to impact and airborne debris, in the event of a collision. The vehicle safety seat includes a seat bottom, a backrest, and a headrest, wherein the seat is secured to a frame. The frame is pivotally secured to the floor and frame of a vehicle, wherein the seat can recline immediately in advance of a collision for absorbing impact forces. The safety seat further includes telescoping shields that are retractably secured to the lateral sides of the seat bottom, backrest, and headrest. The shields are projected from the safety seat, creating a protective cocoon around the seat occupant prior to a collision. The seat is operably connected to one or more sensors that can detect an imminent collision between the vehicle and another object, wherein a pneumatic system deploys the shields and an electro-mechanical system reclines the seat.
US09827875B2	Driver visibility enhancing seat adjustment A control system is disclosed for enhancing the visibility of a driver of a vehicle. The control system may include a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a weight placed on a passenger seat and at least one motor configured to adjust a position of the passenger seat. The control system may also include a controller in communication with the sensor and the at least one motor. The controller may be configured to receive the signal from the sensor, determine that the passenger seat is unoccupied based on the signal, and automatically generate a command signal directed to the at least one motor to adjust the passenger seat to a prospective position.
US09827874B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes a front-wheel/rear-wheel motor, a battery and an ECU. The ECU is configured to (i) control the front-wheel/rear-wheel motors, and (ii) control the front-wheel/rear-wheel motors such that a braking torque of a resonance-side motor, when at least one of the rotation speed of the front-wheel/rear-wheel motors is within a resonance range, is smaller than the braking torque of the resonance-side motor, when the rotation speed of the front-wheel/rear-wheel motors are outside the resonance range, and such that the braking torque of a non-resonance-side motor, when at least one of the rotation speed of the front-wheel/rear-wheel motors is within a resonance range, is larger than the braking torque of the non-resonance-side motor, when the rotation speed of the front-wheel/rear-wheel motors are outside the resonance range, during deceleration caused by a braking torque from the front-wheel/rear-wheel motors.
US09827869B2	Power supply system and method for an electric vehicle An electric power supply system for an electric vehicle, including a low-voltage network powering auxiliary devices of the vehicle and a high-voltage network powering a propulsion mechanism of the vehicle. The low-voltage network includes a low-voltage battery storing electric energy and a first converter connected to the high-voltage network powering the low-voltage network, while the high-voltage network includes a high-voltage battery and a switching mechanism isolating the high-voltage battery. The system further includes a first supervisor controlling the switching mechanism and a first monitoring mechanism determining if the charge of the low-voltage battery is below or above a first threshold, the supervisor configured to control the switching mechanism to connect the high-voltage battery if the first monitoring mechanism indicates the battery charge is below the first threshold.
US09827860B2	Vehicle including charger and electronic control unit configured to control the charger, and control method for controlling charger of vehicle A vehicle includes a high voltage battery, a charger and an ECU. When electric power from an external power supply is equal to or less than first predetermined electric power and first power feeding control to feed electric power to a low voltage system power line is performed, the ECU is configured to control the charger to: continue the drive of the charger when a first predetermined time has not elapsed from a start of the first power feeding control or when charged electric power of the high voltage battery is greater than second predetermined electric power that is smaller than the first predetermined electric power after the first predetermined time has elapsed; and stop the drive of the charger when the charged electric power of the high voltage battery is equal to or less than the second predetermined electric power after the first predetermined time has elapsed.
US09827859B2	Method of managing the charging of a traction battery and corresponding devices A method of managing charging of a traction battery and corresponding devices, the traction battery including a thermal regulating system, the thermal regulating system including a compressor, the method including transmitting information between a control device for the compressor and a device for managing the charging of the traction battery, before activating the compressor or before activating a device for charging the traction battery.
US09827857B2	Power supply device A power supply device includes a battery, an inverter, a converter, an electronic control unit. The inverter includes an upper arm having a third switching element and a lower arm having a fourth switching element. The converter includes an upper arm having a first switching element and a lower arm having a second switching element. The electronic control unit is configured to, when a state where the primary-side voltage is at least equal to the specified threshold continues for a specified time or longer, i) increase the primary-side voltage by repeatedly switching the second switching element between ON and OFF state while maintaining the first switching element to be OFF state, and apply the increased voltage as the secondary-side voltage to the inverter, and ii) convert the secondary-side voltage to the AC voltage by repeatedly switching each of the third and the fourth switching element between ON and OFF state.
US09827856B2	Vehicle control device A vehicle control device operates an electric generator by an internal combustion engine and can intermittently drive an electric motor. The vehicle control device includes an electric storage unit and a control unit. The electric storage unit supplies electric power to the electric motor and can be charged by regenerative electric power from the electric generator. The control unit stops the intermittent driving mode provided that the vehicle speed is equal to or smaller than a predetermined speed and a status amount corresponding to an electric storage state of the electric storage unit is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value.
US09827853B2	Wading vehicle advisory speed display A vehicle comprises a driver display on which is displayed an advisory maximum wading speed according to the current wading depth of the vehicle. The advisory speed is in one embodiment displayed on the vehicle speedometer. The display may also include an elevation of a vehicle on which is indicated one or more of maximum wading depth, current wading depth and vehicle inclination.
US09827835B2	Driving assistance device and method A device for assisting in the driving of a motor vehicle, comprising a screen with variable transmission intended to be arranged between a road scene in front of the vehicle and a driver of the vehicle, the device comprising a number of sensors suitable for recovering data representative of the environment in which the vehicle is located, the device being configured to drive a transmission coefficient of the screen with variable transmission, wherein the device is configured to take into account the data recovered by the sensors and to compute the transmission coefficient by combining the data.
US09827829B2	Deployable vent for automotive ventilation system A ventilation system is provided for a transportation vehicle having a passenger cabin with an interior trim surface. A stationary duct segment receives an inlet air flow and has a stationary outlet hidden behind the interior trim surface. A telescoping duct segment has a sliding inlet sealingly coupled to the stationary outlet so that it slides on the stationary outlet between a retracted position and an extended position. The telescoping duct segment has a movable outlet arranged to provide a variable flow cross section to the passenger cabin that increases as the telescoping duct segment slides from the retracted position to the extended position. A trim hood provides a portion of the interior trim surface and is movable with the telescoping duct segment. The trim hood has a pivot axis at an end of the trim hood remote from the movable outlet.
US09827827B2	Method for preventing condensation on vehicle windows Methods and systems are described for preventing condensation on a windshield and other windows of a parked vehicle. One method includes following the vehicle shut down, and when a temperature of a windshield is lower than ambient dew point, transferring heat from a powertrain of the vehicle to the windshield via a coolant if a powertrain temperature is higher than the windshield temperature, and transferring heat from ambient air to the windshield via the coolant if the powertrain temperature is lower than the windshield temperature, and ambient temperature is higher than the windshield temperature.
US09827826B2	Vehicle air conditioner with idling stop responsive control When an air conditioning ECU determines that it is immediately before idling stop, the air conditioning ECU implements a front seat air conditioning mode even if the air conditioning ECU determines that an occupant intensive air-conditioning mode can be implemented. Accordingly, the air conditioning ECU controls opening and closing mechanisms so as to blow a conditioned air from driver's seat side outlet ports, and also blow the conditioned air from a passenger's seat side foot outlet port. Hence, in cooling operation, since a temperature increase of air drawn into an inside air inlet port is limited when the idling stop is carried out, temperature increase of air blown into the vehicle interior from the outlet port can be restricted. In other words, a temperature change in the vehicle interior can be limited when a travel engine stops due to the idling stop.
US09827824B2	Thermal management system for vehicle A first-pump arrangement flow path, temperature-adjustment target-device arrangement flow paths, and a second-pump arrangement flow path are connected to a communication flow path in this order from one end side to the other end side of the communication flow path. A first heat exchanger is disposed in the first-pump arrangement flow path among numerous flow paths, which is connected to the communication flow path at a position on a side of the first-pump arrangement flow path, rather than the flow path in which a second heat exchanger is disposed. The switching portion is operated to establish communication between plural flow paths, starting from the flow path connected to the communication flow path at the position closest to the one end side among the numerous flow paths, up to the flow path connected to the communication flow path at an n-th position counted from the one end side among the numerous flow paths.
US09827819B2	Electronic backing/hitching system An electronic backing/hitching system that assists drivers with connecting towing devices such as trailers, haulers, etc., to ball hitches attached or affixed to vehicles.
US09827810B2	Connection stabilizing mechanism between solid tire and bicycle rim A connection stabilizing mechanism between a solid tire and a bicycle rim. The connection stabilizing mechanism includes multiple fastening members connecting a solid tire with a bicycle rim. Each of the fastening members has a plate-shaped base section engaged with the bicycle rim and an extension section inserted into the solid tire. A free end of the extension section is inserted into the solid tire. A ratio of an extension length of the extension sect ion to a tire height of the solid tire is between 1:1.5 and 1:2.6, thereby maintaining a relative position of the center of a main body of the solid tire relative to the rim. Thus, the solid tire is prevented from being detached from the rim due to excessive lateral movement of the central position of the main body of the solid tire.
US09827808B1	Control component for a single detent binder A single-detent binder for holding loose-leaf paper sheets is provided. The binder mainly includes a housing, one pair of symmetrically elongated baseplates, ring shaped components, a control component, a press cap, an intermediate junction component, a pull rod and rotary locking pieces. The control component is operable to move the rings for performing the locking and unlocking function. As the handle forms an essential and irreplaceable part of the whole mechanism, disclosed are embodiments of a single-detent binder with the control component constructed in away to improve the durability of the internal components.
US09827806B2	Data sheet for a security and/or value document The invention relates to a datasheet (1) for integrating into a preferably book-like security and/or value document. The datasheet (1) is made of at least two stacked layers (2, 3) made of an organic polymer material. A textile (5) is arranged at least in a sub-region between the layers (2, 3) and outside of the layers (2, 3) so as to form a tab (4), and the textile (5) is at least partly coated on one or both sides and/or saturated with an organic binder (6) at least in the region between the layers (2, 3) and is bonded to the two layers (2, 3) by means of the binder (6).
US09827800B2	Image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a light emitting unit, and a document reading unit that generates image data from an original document that is irradiated with light emitted from the light emitting unit. A decoloring unit decolors the image on a sheet using heating. A control unit controls, based on a number of sheets decolored by the decoloring unit in a processing job immediately prior to the current processing job, an intensity of the light emitted from the light emitting unit for performing a current processing job.
US09827795B2	Printing apparatus with cleaning unit for cleaning transport belt and roller A printing apparatus includes a printing section that performs printing by discharging an ink onto a sheet of paper, a plurality of transport members that are respectively disposed in a plurality of locations in a transport pathway of the sheet of paper, and that are capable of transporting the sheet of paper along the transport pathway by rotating in contact with the sheet of paper, and a single cleaning unit that is used commonly during cleaning of the respective plurality of transport members.
US09827793B2	Synchronous single/double-sided digital inkjet printer and winding method thereof A synchronous single/double-sided digital inkjet printer comprises a rack, feeding rollers (2, 23), take-up rollers (3, 22), two groups of inkjet printing carriages (9, 16) and driving rollers (5, 20). The two groups of inkjet printing carriages (9, 16) respectively make reciprocating motion on the two groups of track beams (10, 15) mounted on the rack, and are provided with print heads (8, 17). The lower parts of the two groups of inkjet printing carriages (9, 16) are provided with inkjet printing platforms (7, 19) mounted on the rack, and the lower parts of the two inkjet printing carriages (9, 16) are provided with the driving rollers (5, 20). The two driving rollers (5, 20) are driven to rotate in the opposite direction respectively by two independent driving devices mounted on the rack. A printing material winding method is applied to the inkjet printer. The inkjet printer and the method can not only accurately print on two sides synchronously, but also perform a single-sided printing on two pieces of printing materials by the same printer at the same time, thus realizing multi purposes by one machine.
US09827789B2	Inkjet printing method An inkjet printing method is provided. A smear-free printed matter superior in glossiness can be obtained. The inkjet printing method includes: a second ink layer forming step of discharging a second ink on a first ink layer formed on a recording medium and drying the discharged second ink, and a third ink layer forming step of discharging a third ink on the second ink layer and drying the discharged third ink. A drying time during the second ink layer forming step is shorter than a drying time during the third ink layer forming step.
US09827787B2	Label printer A label printer according to an embodiment includes a support unit that supports a roll of a backless label paper; a conveying unit that conveys and reverse conveys the backless label paper along a conveying path; a printing unit positioned on the conveying path and including a print head that prints on a surface of the backless label paper; a cutting unit, positioned on the conveying path downstream of the printing unit in a conveying direction, that cuts the backless label paper; and a control unit that controls the conveying unit to reverse convey the backless label paper in a reverse conveying direction after the cutting unit cuts the backless label paper sheet so that a tip of the backless label paper is stopped at a predetermined position downstream from the print head in the conveying direction.
US09827778B2	Ink circulation device and ink ejection device An liquid circulation device comprises a liquid casing, a gas replenishing section and a liquid replenishing section. The liquid casing retains liquid to be supplied to a liquid ejection section for ejecting the liquid and includes a liquid chamber connected with the liquid ejection section in such a manner that the liquid can be circulated therebetween. The ink circulation device increases pressure inside of the liquid casing by replenishing the gas to the liquid casing with the gas replenishing section and replenishing the liquid to the liquid casing with the liquid replenishing section, and meets a relation (ΔP1(d1)^2/L1)/(ΔP2(d2)^2/L2)>μ1/μ2.
US09827768B2	Liquid ejecting device A supporting section is disposed to confront an ejection surface and supports a recording medium. A first tank is mounted on a first-tank mount section. A liquid conveying section conveys liquid to a liquid ejecting head. A receiving section receives liquid ejected from the liquid ejecting head. A waste-liquid conveying section conveys liquid to the waste-liquid tank. A first casing holds the liquid ejecting head, the first-tank mount section, and the liquid conveying section. A second casing holds the supporting section, the receiving section, the waste-liquid tank, and the waste-liquid conveying section. The first casing is connected with the second casing such that the first casing is movable relative to the second casing. The first casing takes a first position at which the ejection surface confronts the supporting section and a second position at which the ejection surface is farther away from the supporting section than at the first position.
US09827762B2	Liquid ejection head and liquid ejection apparatus A liquid ejection head and a liquid ejection apparatus are configured to suppress degradation in the insulation property of an electrical wiring substrate while preventing an ejection element substrate from being cracked or a wiper from being abraded. As one configuration, a step portion with a step surface having a step between an ejection opening surface and a surface for mounting an electrical wiring substrate thereon in a second support member is provided and a gap between the ejection element substrate and the step portion and a region between the electrical wiring substrate and a stepped surface are sealed by a sealant.
US09827761B2	Processing target reforming apparatus, printing apparatus, printing system, and method A processing target reforming apparatus includes: a conveying unit that conveys a processing target along a conveyance path; a discharge unit including a plurality of discharge electrodes aligned along the conveyance path, a counter electrode with the conveyance path interposed therebetween, and a power source that applies a voltage waveform to the discharge electrodes; and a control unit that controls the discharge unit such that a phase of the voltage waveform applied to a first discharge electrode of the discharge electrodes at a timing when a certain point of the processing target passes between the first discharge electrode and the counter electrode is shifted with respect to a phase of the voltage waveform applied by the power source to a second discharge electrode of the discharge electrodes at a timing when the certain point of the processing target passes between the second discharge electrode and the counter electrode.
US09827754B2	Methods and apparatus for 3D fabrication In an illustrative implementation of this invention, a 3D object comprises substrate layers infiltrated by a hardened material. The 3D object is fabricated by a method comprising the following steps: Position powder on all or part of a substrate layer. Repeat this step for the remaining substrate layers. Transform the powder into a substance that flows and subsequently hardens into the hardened material. The hardened material solidifies in a spatial pattern that infiltrates positive regions in the substrate layers and does not infiltrate negative regions in the substrate layers.
US09827751B2	Rotationally driving mechanism and film label attaching apparatus using the mechanism An object of the present invention is to provide a rotationally driving mechanism that is capable of rotating a plurality of rotational shafts while continuously moving the rotational shafts without requiring a special driving device or control device, and is capable of appropriately changing a rotation speed with a simple configuration, and to provide a film label attaching apparatus.The rotationally driving mechanism includes a movable driven member 103 that includes a driven mechanism 105 in a tapered portion 104 and is coupled to a rotational shaft 112, and a driving member 101 that is disposed along a movement direction of the driven member 103 and includes a transmission mechanism 102 in an inclined portion 115. The transmission mechanism 102 is disposed to face an appropriate position of the driven mechanism 105.
US09827749B2	Composite for production of an acoustic membrane and acoustic membrane The invention relates to a composite for production of an acoustic membrane, wherein the composite comprises an internal carrier layer and at least two adhesive layers on the two surfaces of the carier layer, and wherein the carrier layer is a layer of a polyaryl ether ketone film; and also to a corresponding membrane for acoustic transducers.
US09827747B2	Multi-layer film, decorative molding film and molded body A multi-layer film having excellent surface hardness and transparency, a small heat shrinkage factor and such high brittleness that it is easily trimmed after decorative molding. The multi-layer film comprises a layer (layer A) which contains a polycarbonate resin having a viscosity average molecular weight of 13,000 or more to less than 20,000 and layers (layer B-1 and layer B-2) which contain an acrylic resin and are formed on both sides of the layer A, respectively, wherein the total thickness of the multi-layer film is 50 to 200 μm, and the thickness of the layer A accounts for 5 to 30 $ of the total thickness.
US09827744B2	Lightning strike protection material for dry lay-up / dry fiber placement device A flat metallic structure having a multiplicity of openings and having a width between 6 and 1000 mm. The metallic structure is treated with a metallic impregnating material whose melting point is lower than that of the flat metallic structure, and wherein the conductivity of the metal before the impregnation is at least 15 S/m. A use of such a structure as lightning protection for fiber composite components, as well as fiber composite components having such a structure, and a method for the production of such fiber composite components.
US09827739B2	Heat de-bondable optical articles Heat de-bondable optical articles include two optical substrates and a heat de-bondable adhesive article disposed between them. The adhesive article includes a heat-shrinkable substrate and an optically clear adhesive proximate to the heat-shrinkable substrate. Optical articles can be prepared by disposing the heat-shrinkable substrate and the optically clear adhesive between two optical substrates. The optically clear adhesive covers a majority of the surface area of the optical substrates, and the heat-shrinkable substrate is located near the edge of the optical substrates.
US09827733B2	Apparatus for performing binding processing on sheets and post-processing apparatus provided with the same In performing press binding with a pair of pressurizing surfaces opposed to each other with sheets nipped therebetween, one of the pressurizing surfaces is configured to shift to positions relatively to the other pressurizing surface, and a shift section is provided in the pressurizing surface that shifts to positions. An apparatus for applying narrow pressure to a plurality of sheets with a pair of pressurizing surfaces to perform press binding is provided with first and second pressurizing surfaces opposed to each other with sheets nipped therebetween, and a pressurization driver that shifts a position of at least one of the first and second pressurizing surfaces from a waiting position separated to an actuation position for coming into press-contact.
US09827731B1	Clipper closure for filter belts A clipper closure assembly for securing ends of an endless loop of fabric. The clipper closure assembly uses a clipper closure and a wire mesh guard or reinforcement, which fit over the end of the fabric. The closure and guard are pressed together and the barbs at the ends of the clipper closure legs bite into the wire mesh guard and the fabric. Two ends fitted with the clipper closure and mesh guard are brought together and a lock bar inserted into the loops that extends from the respective closures. A protective coating may be applied over the clipper closure and mesh guard.
US09827724B2	Tire structure for externally mounted device A method of mounting an object on a tire includes providing a tire having a sidewall, wherein the sidewall includes a mounting portion configured to receive an object. The method further includes mounting the object on the mounting portion of the sidewall, such that the object is visible without extending outwardly beyond the mounting portion.
US09827720B2	Multi-state bladder for manufacture of composite material Within examples, methods and systems for a multi-state bladder or elastomeric apparatus for manufacture of composite material are provided. In one example, the elastomeric apparatus comprises an elastomer housing, and magnetic components within the elastomer housing such that application of a magnetic field to the elastomer apparatus changes a rigidity state of the elastomer housing to a secondary state. The secondary state is supportive of a surface compaction applied to the elastomer housing. The elastomeric apparatus may also include rods within the housing extending along the housing, and the magnetic components are mounted to the rods in a rotatable manner. The magnetic components can react to a magnetic field in a way that aligns the magnetic components by rotating on the rods to cause the housing to have a rigid surface state, and to cause the housing to have a flexible surface state in absence of the magnetic field.
US09827719B2	3D printing with custom surface reflectance A method for fabricating custom surface reflectance and spatially-varying bi-directional reflectance distribution functions (BDRFs or svBRDFs). The 3D printing method optimizes micro-geometry to produce a normal distribution function (NDF) that can be printed on surfaces with a 3D printer. Particularly, the method involves optimizing the micro-geometry for a wide range of analytic NDFs and simulating the effective reflectance of the resulting surface. Using the results of the simulation, the appearance of an input svBRDF can be reproduced. To this end, the micro-geometry is optimized in a data-driven fashion and distributed on the surface of the printed object. The methods were demonstrated to allow 3D printing svBRDF on planar samples with current 3D printing technology even with a limited set of printing materials, and the described methods have been shown to be naturally extendable to printing svBRDF on arbitrary shapes or 3D objects.
US09827712B2	Method of printing grayscale and full-color 3D articles In one aspect, methods of printing a 3D article are described herein. In some embodiments, a method of printing a 3D article comprises selectively depositing a first portion of build material in a fluid state onto a substrate to form a first region of build material; selectively depositing a first portion of support material in a fluid state to form a first region of support material; and selectively depositing a second portion of build material in a fluid state to form a second region of build material, wherein the first region of support material is disposed between the first region of build material and the second region of build material in a z-direction of the article. In some cases, the first region of support material forms a grayscale pattern and/or a CMY color pattern in combination with the first region of build material and/or the second region of build material.
US09827708B2	Tape applicator assembly and tape assembly A tape applicator assembly for securing at least one cable within a corner defined by a first surface and a second surface that includes a body moveable along the at least one cable positioned on the first surface, a tape-receiving cavity defined in the body for receiving a tape assembly having tape, wherein the tape assembly is receivable within the tape-receiving cavity such that the tape is positioned for dispensing from the body, and a tape applying assembly defined within the body. The tape applying assembly is configured to adhere the tape to both the at least one cable and the first and second surfaces defining the corner as the body moves along the at least one cable on the first surface.
US09827706B2	Mobile waterstop welding apparatus A mobile waterstop welding apparatus includes a first and second support member for supporting a first and second waterstop section, respectively. The second support member is movable between a loading configuration, a heating configuration, and a welding configuration. In the loading configuration, the first and second support members are spaced apart so that the first and second waterstop sections may be loaded onto the first and second support members. In the heating configuration, the first and second support members are spaced apart so that a heating iron may be placed in-between respective welding ends of the first and second waterstop sections. In the welding configuration, the first and second support members are moved towards each other so as to weld the first and second waterstop sections together at their respective welding ends. During the welding process, a spring assembly may urge the first and second support members towards each other.
US09827705B2	High gloss high density polyethylene containers The present invention is directed to a process for making a low coefficient of friction (COF) high gloss polyolefin bottle by the following: a) adding a high gloss metallocene polyethylene during a manufacturing process on the outer layer of a container; b) adding a slip agent on the outer layer of the container wherein the container has a gloss range greater than 60 gloss units with a coefficient of friction of less than 0.25.
US09827704B2	Extruder unit and dryer equipped therewith The invention relates to an extrude unit for a dryer (2) for biomass, in particular slurry, wherein the extruder unit (1) has a surface section (4) for the biomass to pass through and a plurality of apertures (3), wherein the extruder unit (1) comprises a base support (5) which is connected by means of a connecting section (6) to a driving element (7) and can be driven by means of the driving element (7) about an axis of rotation (8) and relative to the surface section (4), wherein the base support (5) comprises at least one support arm (9) having at least one scraper blade (10) which during a rotation of the base support (5) follows the shape of the face of the surface section (4) facing the scraper blade (10). According to the invention the base support (5) also comprises at least one breaker element (11) having at least one scraper blade (10) which during a rotation of the base support (5) also follows the shape of the face of the surface section (4) facing the scraper blade (10) and during the rotation of the base support (5) effects a crushing of constituents contained in the biomass which are retained by the surface section (4). The invention further relates to a dryer having at least one corresponding extruder unit.
US09827703B2	Methods, systems, and apparatuses for manufacturing rotational spun appliances The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for manufacturing rotational spun materials. The rotational spun materials are medical appliances or other prostheses made of, constructed from, covered or coated with rotational spun materials, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
US09827702B2	Injection molding machine An injection molding machine includes a resin scattering preventing cover configured to prevent resin scattering from injection nozzle fixed to an end of an injection unit, a lighting unit configured to molding contact portion where the injection nozzle and a mold contact, a fixing unit configured to fix the lighting unit, and an opening/closing portion where the resin scattering prevention cover is configured to open and close; wherein the fixing unit is connected interlocked with opening and closing of the opening/closing portion.
US09827699B2	Pad formation method, assembly and pad produced thereby A foam cushion pad formation assembly that includes a conveyance assembly having at least one moving conveyor component presenting a pad shape formation surface, which surface is convoluted and arranged to shape sealed enclosures of a pad chain received by the conveyance assembly. A separation device is provided to separate shaped pads of the pad chain received by said conveyor device. The shaped pads include convoluted surface that are formed by way of gripping projection and recesses combinations in the moving conveyor component. Embodiments include sensing for non separated pads from a downstream end of the bag chain, pad chain separation enhancement devices, and various control system including the requirement of confirmation of separation before feeding a new pad enclosure as in one containing liquid polyurethane precursor chemicals. An embodiment includes a pad chain path disruption sensor and a form feed control which implements the formation of pad enclosures free of filler material in a bridging region between the outlet end of the enclosure formation means and the conveyance assembly.
US09827698B2	Process for forming a foam product integral with surface cover element A process is provided for forming a foam product integral with a cover surface, which restricts emission of the carbon oxide during the step of preparing a carbon-oxide-mixed liquid by mixing carbon oxide into a first material containing polyol as a primary ingredient; under a pressure applied thereto. The process includes a first step wherein a carbon-oxide-mixed liquid material is prepared by mixing carbon oxide C into a first material containing polyol as a primary ingredient, under a pressure applied thereto, without effecting a forced stirring during said first step; a second step wherein said carbon-oxide-mixed liquid material and a second material containing isocyanate as a primary ingredient are impinged on and mixed with each other in a high-pressure foaming agent preparation device, thereby providing a resultant urethane material as a liquid urethane foaming agent; and a third step wherein said liquid urethane foaming agent produced at said second step is introduced toward an inside of a surface cover element under a pressure applied thereto.
US09827696B2	Vapor-permeable, substantially water-impermeable multilayer article This disclosure relates to an article (e.g., a vapor-permeable, substantially water-impermeable multilayer article) that includes a nonwoven substrate and a film supported by the nonwoven substrate. The film includes a polyolefin, a nanoclay, and a pore-forming filler.
US09827692B2	Extruder screw A double-screw extruder for thermoplastic materials, with a first and a second extruder screw, whereby the extruder screws have an inlet and an outlet and a core, helically extending screw flights being arranged through the core from the inlet to the outlet, so that the screw peaks and valleys are circumferential, and the peaks of the first screw penetrate into the valleys of the second screw, and vice versa. The screw flights may have a geometry which is step-shaped in cross section, whereby the steps may be provided such that the stepped course of the peaks is congruent with the stepped course of the valleys.
US09827687B2	Cutting apparatus and cutting control program therefor A cutting apparatus includes a holding member disposed at a position opposed to a cutting blade and having an adhesive layer removably holding an object, a pressing unit pressing the object held by the holding member and having a contact portion brought into contact with the object, a region specifying unit specifying a region where an adhesive retention of the adhesive layer is insufficient along a cutting line of the object cut by the blade, and a control unit controlling the pressing unit so that when the object is cut by moving the blade and the holding member holding the object relative to each other, at least either an amount of pressing or a pressing force of the contact portion is changed between a case where the region specified by the region specifying unit is cut and a case where any part other than the specified region is cut.
US09827685B1	Razor sharpening device A cartridge razor sharpening device is provided. The sharpening device is configured to sharpen blades of cartridge razors, allowing for extended life and use. The device may operate to either slide over the blades to sharpen the blade edge, or may allow the blades to slidably move on the cartridge over the sharpening device. In some embodiments, a blade adjustment mechanism may be utilized to adjust a position of the blades after sharpening.
US09827684B2	Shaving device The invention relates to a shaving head comprising at least one cutting unit (7, 7A, 7B). The cutting unit comprises a ring-like skin-supporting tilting member, being tillable relative to a shaving head main body (4, 8) about a first tilting axis, an external cutting member, an internal cutting member, and a retainer. According to the invention, the retainer is a multi-purpose retainer in that it provides simultaneously a locking function, a secondary tilting function and an anti-floating function. By virtue of the multi-purpose retainer, the shaving device delivers a high shaving performance and is also easy to clean.
US09827682B2	Joint structure for robot including motor for causing arm to be swung A motor is fixed to one wall portion of an arm in an inner space of the arm. A hollow bearing is inserted in a first opening portion formed in other wall portion of the arm. A hollow shaft portion is removably fixed to a housing and supports an inner ring of the hollowing bearing. A hollow portion of the hollow shaft portion is formed to be smaller than the motor. The first opening portion is formed such that the motor is allowed to pass therethrough. A wall portion of the housing that forms support portions is formed with a second opening portion that allows the hollow bearing and the motor to pass therethrough.
US09827675B2	Collision avoidance method, control device, and program A collision avoidance method according to the present invention avoids collision of a robot arm 120 including an upper arm part 122 and a forearm part 124 connected to each other via an elbow part 134 with an obstacle. Movable areas of the upper arm part 122 and the forearm part 124 in a state in which positions of both ends of the robot arm 120 have been fixed are calculated. Intersections of the movable areas with a first line on a boundary surface of an obstacle area including the obstacle are calculated. A collision avoidance range in which the robot arm 120 does not collide against the obstacle area in the movable areas is determined based on the intersections that have been calculated.
US09827673B2	Robot controller inhibiting shaking of tool tip in robot equipped with travel axis A robot controller able to suppress shaking of a tool tip of a robot due to operation of a travel axis. The robot controller includes a movement calculating part calculating an amount of movement of the travel axis and an amount of movement of the tool tip each time the travel axis operates in accordance with a command and a correcting part correcting a command value so that at least one command value of a speed and acceleration to the travel axis becomes smaller when the amount of movement of the travel axis is larger than a predetermined first threshold value and the amount of movement of the tool tip is smaller than a predetermined second threshold value.
US09827670B1	Coaxial finger face and base encoding Disclosed herein are implementations that relate to determining tactile information using encoders coupled to one or more fingers of a robotic gripping device. The robotic gripping device may include a finger. The finger may include a deformable front face, a base link, a first encoder, and a second encoder. The first encoder may be coupled to the base link of the finger, and configured to detect a grip angle of the finger while the robotic gripping device is gripping an object. The second encoder may be coupled to the deformable front face of the given finger, proximate to the base link of the finger. Additionally, the second encoder may be configured to detect a bend angle of the deformable front face of the finger while the robotic gripping device is gripping the object.
US09827666B2	Server connectivity control for a tele-presence robot A robot system with a robot that has a camera and a remote control station that can connect to the robot. The connection can include a plurality of privileges. The system further includes a server that controls which privileges are provided to the remote control station. The privileges may include the ability to control the robot, joint in a multi-cast session and the reception of audio/video from the robot. The privileges can be established and edited through a manager control station. The server may contain a database that defines groups of remote control station that can be connected to groups of robots. The database can be edited to vary the stations and robots within a group. The system may also allow for connectivity between a remote control station at a user programmable time window.
US09827656B2	Injector sleeve installation tool and removal tool kit A tool for inserting and fastening a replacement injector sleeve in the cylinder head of a diesel engine. The tool is part of an injector sleeve tool kit which also includes an injector sleeve removal tool. The installation tool includes an expandable mandril which is inserted into the injector sleeve and expands a portion of the sleeve causing a press fit of the sleeve within the cylinder head. The sleeve removal tool includes a tap having a longitudinal body and a threaded cutting head at one end and a bolt having a head at the other end. An extraction nut is threaded onto the threaded shaft of the drive member followed by a bearing surface member such as a spacer. A hollow cylinder or support sleeve having an internal diameter greater than the injector sleeve to be removed and an external diameter less than the diameter of the sleeve bore includes a shoulder member.
US09827653B2	Screwing accessory device The screwing accessory device comprises a receiving box, a rack and a pushing component. The receiving box is for receiving the screwed component. The rack is connected to the receiving box. The pushing component is disposed within the receiving box and is used for pushing the screwed component.
US09827652B2	Open-end ratcheting wrench The present invention may be used for rotating a polygonal object. A first wrench member may have a handle with two ends with a fixed jaw attached at a first end and with a cavity formed in the fixed jaw and first end. A second wrench member may be a movable jaw with a curved jaw attached to a ratcheting element. The ratcheting element may be slidably positioned in the cavity to position the curved jaw opposite the fixed jaw. The second wrench member may be constrained by the cavity and a cavity insert member to slide in said cavity about the center of an arc. The cavity insert member is positioned between a rearward wall of the cavity and the ratcheting element and retains the ratcheting element within the cavity.
US09827650B2	Surface media blaster An apparatus for blasting a media onto a surface comprises an oscillating nozzle, a mount and a power source. The mount attaches the nozzle to tooling, enabling the nozzle to be raised and lowered about a vertical axis, and enabling the nozzle to be repositioned about a horizontal axis. The power source enables the nozzle to oscillate. The blasting media is sprayed through the nozzle onto the surface. The oscillating nozzle projects an enlarged dispersion pattern of the blasting media onto the surface being treated. The apparatus may include a basket positioned near the mount, enabling an operator to be positioned upon a truss and control the blasting of the media onto the surface, the basket being mounted via a swivel bearing, enabling the basket to self-level. Also, the media blasting apparatus may be controlled by an operator positioned in a remote control computer area.
US09827648B2	Roller burnishing tool device Provided is a roller burnishing tool device including a shank; a housing connected to the shank, a connected position of the housing relative to the shank being adjustable; a roller support member supported to be capable of rotating relative to the housing and attached to follow a movement of the housing in a case of adjusting the connected position; tapered rollers supported by the roller support member; a mandrel having a tapered portion matched with the tapered rollers and movable relative to the roller support member; and a tool diameter following mechanism connecting the shank and the mandrel, having a lead groove formed spirally in a front portion of the shank, a pin member capable of moving along the lead groove, a pin member insertion hole formed in the mandrel to insert the pin member therein, and a biasing unit biasing the mandrel forward.
US09827646B2	Polishing pad and preparing method thereof The present disclosure relates to a porous polishing pad including pores by carbon dioxide gas generated by a reaction between a prepolymer and a hydrophilic polymer, and a method of preparing the porous polishing pad.
US09827644B2	Mower blade sharpening device A sharpening device for sharpening and grinding mower blades. The sharpening device includes a roller table and a plurality of mower blade mounting platforms that slide back and forth atop a base. The mower blade mounting platforms include an electromagnet that secures a mower blade to a support surface and guides for directing the position of the secured mower blade. The sharpening device further includes a plurality of sharpening members, such as grindstones, that engage with the mower blades secured to the mower blade mounting platforms. Each mower blade mounting platform includes adjustment mechanisms that allow a user to alter the lateral position of the blade and the sharpening angle of the blade. A first and second motor causes the mower blade mounting platforms to reciprocate and the sharpening members to rotate.
US09827643B2	Machine vision based sawmill audit system Sawmill auditing and control apparatus and methods employ information from one or more scan zones and/or controllers (e.g., PLCs). Boards may be logically associated with mill equipment which produced the boards, allowing defects or imperfections to be tied to certain equipment. For example, boards may be associated with a primary breakdown machine or a gangsaw, or with a pair of cutters (e.g., saws, chip heads). Such allows auditing of mill operations to identify improperly functioning machinery or out of tolerance conditions, to correct such, and/or provide notification.
US09827642B2	Clamping device In a clamping device, a detection mechanism detects a state of clamping/unclamping and includes: a detected body that moves together with a piston and a piston rod; a circuit board disposed to face the detected body and capable of detecting the position of the detected body; and an indicator lamp that is connected to the circuit board and is lit/extinguished depending on the state of clamping/unclamping. By pressing a setting button provided on the detection mechanism when the rotation angle of the arm is changed, the second detection position of the circuit board for detecting the unclamped state is changed, making it possible to detect the detected body at a newly set detection position.
US09827641B2	Low pressure shut off for a pneumatic tool A low pressure shut off for a pneumatic tool. The tool may include an air path for input air. A shaft may be positioned along the air path and movable relative to the air path between a first position and a second position. First and second pistons may be spaced axially apart along the shaft and each may extend radially outward beyond the shaft. In the first position, the first piston may extend across the air path to block the air path. In the second position, the second piston may be positioned to be acted on by air from a secondary inlet to apply a force to the second piston that overcomes a biasing force and positions the first piston to allow air to flow along the air path.
US09827640B2	Apparatus and a system for automatic tool change by threading engagement for a CNC milling machine An apparatus and a system comprise a collet comprising a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion comprises a threading means. The bottom portion at least comprises means for holding the collet from rotating and means for retaining an end mill. A master comprises a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion is configured for engagement with a spindle of a milling machine. The bottom portion comprises a threading means for engagement with the threading means of the collet, wherein the master is retained by the spindle and the collet engages and disengages the master by rotation of the spindle. The milling machine operates under computer control during engagement and disengagement of the collet from the master.
US09827639B2	Method and system for attaching a piece of equipment to a structure made from composite material A method of placing a fastener plate on a structure made of composite material, the structure being obtained by a technique of injecting resin under a vacuum, the technique including placing a fiber preform in a closed mold, injecting a thermosetting resin into the mold, and polymerizing the resin prior to cooling. The method includes mounting a metal fastener plate against a wall of the mold before putting the fiber preform into place, the fastener plate coming into contact with one of faces of the fiber preform while the fiber preform is being put into place in the mold, and the resin becoming deposited between the fastener plate and the fiber preform while the resin is being injected into the mold. The method may be used in particular for fastening equipment on a composite material fan casing of a gas turbine for an aeroengine.
US09827633B2	Method for the preparation of aluminized steel sheets to be welded and then press hardened A method for the preparation of steel sheets for fabricating a welded steel blank is provided. The method includes procuring at least two pre-coated steel sheets, each having a pre-coating of an intermetallic alloy layer, topped by a layer of aluminum metal or aluminum alloy or aluminum-based alloy. The sheets have a principal face, an opposite principal face, and at least one secondary face. The sheets are positioned so a gap between 0.02 and 2 mm exists between the secondary faces. The secondary faces face each other. The positioning of the first and second sheets defines a median plane perpendicular to the principal faces. Layers of metal alloy are removed by melting and vaporization simultaneously on the principal faces, in a peripheral zone of the sheets, the peripheral zones being the zones of the principal faces closest in relation to the median plane.
US09827630B2	Fixing apparatus for respot welding A fixing apparatus for respot welding is provided. The fixing apparatus includes a base plate on which electrically-powered cylinders are mounted, lower pin jigs mounted upright on the electrically-powered cylinders to support a workpiece and the workpiece is fixed at a position by allowing pin units mounted on upper portions of the lower pin jigs to penetrate the workpiece. Further a pressing hanger is positioned to be spaced apart from the upper portions of the lower pin jigs, and moves downward toward the pin units to apply a force to the workpiece when the workpiece is seated on the lower pin jigs.
US09827629B2	Connection verification technique Some embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to testing connections of a memory device to a circuit board or other device. In one embodiment, a memory device that is configured to facilitate continuity testing between the device and a printed circuit board or other device is disclosed. The memory device includes a substrate and two connection pads that are electrically coupled to one another via a test path. A system and method for testing the connections between a memory device and a circuit board or other device are also disclosed, as are additional techniques for detecting excess temperature and enabling special functionalities using multi-stage connection pads.
US09827627B2	Method for modifying the flanks of a gear wheel tooth with the aid of a tool The invention relates to a method for modifying the geometry of gear wheel tooth flanks with a tool with a toothing that engages with the gear wheel during a precision machining. A varied profile is produced on the tool over the width of the tool, in that during a dressing procedure a dressing wheel is moved along the tooth flank of the tooth to be dressed. The width of the teeth of the dressing wheel is much smaller than the width of the tool. In order to cover the width of the tool a length must be covered corresponding to a multiple of the width of the teeth of the dressing wheel. After the dressing, the precision machining of the gear wheel is carried out with the tool. Since the dressing wheel is moved with a changing pitch and a changing crossed axes angle relative to the tool, the modification of the tooth flank geometry can be reproduced in the tool. A modification of the crossed axes angle dependent on the helical angle of the tool takes place with equalization of the helical angle of the tool changing over the width of the teeth of the tool.
US09827620B2	Head replacement-type cutting tool A head replacement-type cutting tool having a holder provided at the attachment hole with the fitting part formed in a tapered shape, and the leading end face is perpendicular to the central axis. The attachment part formed in a tapered shape protrudes on the cutting head from the rear end face perpendicular to the central axis of the cutting part. The cutting head is attached to the holder in such a manner that the attachment part is fitted into the fitting part by screwing the female thread part with the male thread part and the leading end face is in contact with the rear end face. The inner diameter to outer diameter ratio d/D1 which is a ratio of the inner diameter d of the fitting part before being fitted in relation to the outer diameter D1 of the leading end part of the holder is from 0.5 to 0.8.
US09827608B2	Method of fabricating an investment casting mold and slurry therefor A method of fabricating an investment casting mold includes using a zircon-containing slurry to form a facecoat of a refractory investment wall of a mold cavity in an investment casting mold. The zircon-containing slurry includes, by weight, at least 70% of zircon powder. Also disclosed is a slurry for use in an investment casting mold. The slurry includes, by weight, at least 70% of zircon powder, 10%-30% of colloidal silica material, and 1%-10% of a carrier solvent. The method and slurry can be used to fabricate an investment casting mold that has a refractory investment wall with a facecoat having, by weight, at least 70% zircon.
US09827604B2	Groundwater remediation system and method A system for intercepting, treating and venting vapors from contaminated groundwater includes a borehole that extends into the groundwater and has an open top end, a porous liner against the outer wall of the borehole and porous fill material inside the liner. The fill material can include materials to retard and degrade contaminants in the vapors. The system can include a slotted aeration tube in the borehole, vegetation planted in the open end of the borehole, impermeable sections in the liner, and impermeable ground cover around the top end of the borehole. A method for intercepting, treating and venting of vapors from contaminated groundwater includes the system and pulling vapors out the top end of the borehole with variations in atmospheric barometric pressure.
US09827601B2	Efficient decontamination of personnel and objects A method for efficiently decontaminating surfaces is provided comprising applying an indicator to a surface wherein the indicator provides an observable or machine readable response when a contamination is present on the surface, wherein the response is located relative to a location of the contamination; and decontaminating the location of the contamination, and optionally rechecking the location of the initial contamination post decontamination to ensure that the surface is free of contamination.
US09827599B2	Banknote recognition and classification method and system A banknote recognition and classification method and system are provided. In the method and system, a large number of reliable samples which are easy to acquire currently are used to establish a sample signal degradation model which meets application requirements by means of a statistical method, sample information is input into the banknote sample signal degeneration model to acquire various banknote sample information corresponding to the brand new banknotes to be learned; the various banknote sample information is input to perform classifier learning, and a banknote classification model is output; then a classifier learns to perform classification and recognition on a sample to be recognized.
US09827595B2	Screening media A screening media of a vibrating screen screens fractions of stone or gravel. The screening media is formed of ribs extending from one end of the screening media to the opposite end thereof. Pins projecting perpendicularly from the ribs are placed on opposite sides of the ribs. Each pin ends at a distance from an adjacent rib. The dimension and placement of the pins are such that a continuous aperture is formed between two adjacent ribs. Each aperture is formed of a number of rectangular screening areas of identical size. Each screening area is placed perpendicular to each adjacent screening area and end areas of adjacent screening areas coincide.
US09827594B2	Vibration generating device There is provided a vibration generating device including: a housing having an internal space; a vibration member having one end fixedly attached to the housing; a piezoelectric element installed on the vibration member; and a mass body fixedly attached to the vibration member, wherein the vibration member includes an installation part on which the piezoelectric element is installed, and an extension part extended from at least one side surface of the installation part, and a maximum displacement portion of the vibration member is changed depending on a vibration mode.
US09827592B2	Ultrasonic probe and method of manufacturing the same Provided is an ultrasonic probe that is capable of easily dissipating heat generated therein using porous carbon allotrope foams. The ultrasonic probe includes: a matching layer; a piezoelectric layer disposed on a bottom surface of the matching layer; and a backing layer disposed on a bottom surface of the piezoelectric layer and formed of porous carbon allotrope foams and backing materials.
US09827591B2	Melting and spinning device A device, method, and system for creating a design on a design surface are provided. The device includes a first compartment that includes a receiving and positioning component and a channel configured to receive and position a wax stick at the receiving and positioning component. The device includes a second compartment having a melting component that includes a heating element, a temperature measurement element, and a nozzle. The nozzle includes a nozzle opening configured to receive the wax stick, the nozzle directly aligned with the channel of the receiving and positioning component. The nozzle also includes a nozzle tip configured to transfer melted portions of the wax stick from the nozzle to a design surface on a spinning component in a third compartment of the device.
US09827582B2	Refillable dispensing systems and components A closed-loop refillable dispensing system may include one or more reusable or refillable product packages configured to dock with an automated filling station. The automated filling station automatically mixes concentrated chemical product with a diluent and dispenses the resulting chemical product solution. The product package may include a fitment insert configured to mate with a docking connector at the automated filling station. When the product package is removed from the docking connector, the fitment insert provides a positive, leak-proof seal for the product package.
US09827579B2	Hot melt adhesive application method and hot melt adhesive application device In front view of the application nozzle, all of the pressurized air flow K and adhesive flow H are made to run parallel to each other in the vertical direction.Of the pressurized air flows K from the pressurized air hole b in the pressurized air plate, the two that are located on one side of the adhesive hole opening a and from a pair in the front-to-back direction are tilted so as to approach each other.The extension lines thereof are located on the side of the adhesive bead, which results from the adhesive flow discharged from the adhesive hole opening, and have directions that converge.The respective pressurized air flows on the two side of the adhesive bead are made to flow downward while uniting in the direction of convergence.A web in which the adhesive bead is elongated while being swung in the transverse direction is formed and, near the bottom surface of the application nozzle, a non-interference space Q is formed between the adhesive bead and the fore pressurized air flow.The adhesive bead, resulting from the adhesive flow discharged from the adhesive hole opening, and the pressurized air flows do not interfere with each other and walls R of pressurized air flows are formed below the non-interference space Q and on either side of the adhesive bead.
US09827578B2	Tightly fitted ceramic insulator on large area electrode Embodiments of the invention generally include shield frame assembly for use with a showerhead assembly, and a showerhead assembly having a shield frame assembly that includes an insulator that tightly fits around the perimeter of a showerhead in a vacuum processing chamber. In one embodiment, a showerhead assembly includes a gas distribution plate and a multi-piece frame assembly that circumscribes a perimeter edge of the gas distribution plate. The multi-piece frame assembly allows for expansion of the gas distribution plate without creating gaps which may lead to arcing. In other embodiments, the insulator is positioned to be have the electric fields concentrated at the perimeter of the gas distribution plate located therein, thereby reducing arcing potential.
US09827577B2	Ejection head and container provided with the same The ejection head includes a pressing member; a nozzle tip that is fitted to a concavity; and an insert member. The insert member includes: a concave portion that forms a filling space for the content medium; at least one through hole formed on a circumferential wall; and a long groove that extends from the through hole to the nozzle tip. The insert member has a front end having an outer circumferential edge formed as an annular inclined surface, and the front end is formed with a bulging portion. The bulging portion is formed with a plurality of radial grooves and a cylindrical groove. At least one through hole is located in a position that is circumferentially offset from the plurality of radial grooves.
US09827576B2	Nozzle assembly capable of performing suction and high pressure blowing A nozzle assembly comprises an intake section, an inner ring section, a discharging section, an intake screw rod, and two blocking caps. The intake section, the inner ring section and the discharging section are joined to each other to be turned with respect to the intake screw rod and secured to the first position to admit large air flow passing through, and to the second position 180 degrees apart from the first position to perform suction with discharge. One of the blocking caps covers the flow hole of the intake section and another blocking cap covers the discharge bore of the discharging section and is provided with a spray pipe to perform high pressure blowing.
US09827575B2	Controlled turbulent breakup flow A hydrocyclone separator for classifying solid material in liquid suspension is disclosed. The hydrocyclone separator includes a head part having an inlet conduit and a conically tapered separation part. The hydrocyclone separator includes one or more internal edges that disturb the flow of material within the hydrocyclone separator.
US09827573B2	Electrostatic precipitator An electrostatic precipitator may have different collecting and repelling electrodes surfaces. For example, a collecting electrode may have an internal conductive portion. A non-conductive or less conductive open cell foam covering may be applied to the conductive core of the collecting electrode. The foam may have cell sizes that vary within the volume of the foam or along the length of the foam. Accordingly the cell size of the foam near the leading, with respect to the direction of airflow, portion of the collector may be larger than the cell size of the foam nearer the trailing end of the collector and/or the cell size of the foam near the exterior of the collector may be larger than the cell size of the foam nearer to the interior of the collector.
US09827572B2	Pipeline magnetic separators, more particularly to pipelines along which material is conveyed A pipeline magnetic separator (10) having a magnet 20 including a length (24) that is to extend transverse of the separator chamber (19) to collect metal from flow passing in the direction (13) through the separator (10). The end surface (26) of the magnet (20) is hemispherical and is transverse of a longitudinal axis (33) of the magnet (20). Upstream of the magnet (20) is a flow diverter (25, 29).
US09827571B2	Dry granulator A dry granulator includes a feeding mechanism applied to suck powder materials into the material tanks; a vertical feeding mechanism to deliver the power materials to a bottom outlet of the material tank; a pressing mechanism to compress the powder materials into powder sheets with qualified hardness and thickness; an oblique feeding mechanism to deliver the powder materials to from the vertical feeding mechanism to the pressing mechanism; a crushing mechanism to crush the powder sheets into crushed powder sheets; a granulating mechanism to granulate the crushed powder sheet into finished particles products, so as to deliver to a collection storage; a sieving mechanism to separate the finished particle products with fine powders; a pressing wheel regulator applied to adjust an axial position of the lower and the upper pressing wheel; and a floating sealing device applied to provide a reliable sealing effect for the feeding mechanism.
US09827563B2	Fluidic systems and methods for analyses Fluidic systems and methods for analyses are provided. In some embodiments, systems and methods for improved measurement of absorbance/transmission through fluidic systems are described. Specifically, in one set of embodiments, optical elements are fabricated on one side of a transparent fluidic device opposite a series of fluidic channels. The optical elements may guide incident light passing through the device such that most of the light is dispersed away from specific areas of the device, such as intervening portions between the fluidic channels. By decreasing the amount of light incident upon these intervening portions, the amount of noise in the detection signal can be decreased when using certain optical detection systems.
US09827562B2	Catalytic converters with age-suppressing catalysts A catalytic converter includes a catalyst. The catalyst includes a support, platinum group metal (PGM) particles dispersed on the support, and a barrier formed on the support. The barrier is disposed between a first set of the PGM particles and a second set of the PGM particles to suppress aging of the PGM particles.
US09827561B2	Ligand compound, catalyst system for olefin oligomerization, and olefin oligomerization method using the same The present invention relates to a ligand compound, a catalyst system for olefin oligomerization, and a method for olefin oligomerization using the same. The present ligand compound is a compound having a certain new structure and enables provision of a catalyst system for olefin oligomerization that can oligomerize ethylene with higher catalytic activity.
US09827560B2	Small crystal ferrierite and method of making the same There is disclosed a highly crystalline, small crystal, ferrierite zeolite prepared from a gel containing a source of silica, alumina, alkali metal and a combination of two templating agents. The resulting material includes ferrierite crystals having a particle size of about or less than about 200 nm. The desired crystal size can be achieved by using a specific composition of the gel. The purity of the material and the crystal size was determined by using X-ray powder diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The material has excellent surface area and micropore volume as determined by nitrogen adsorption.
US09827559B2	Method for preparing nano metal/metal oxide loaded molecular sieve catalyst The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a molecular sieve catalyst. A water-in-oil micro-emulsion including a continuous phase containing an organic solvent and a dispersed phase containing an aqueous solution containing one or more metal salts and a water-soluble organic carbon source is prepared, hydrolyzed, and azeotropically distilled to form a mixture solution. The mixture solution is heated to carbonize the water-soluble organic carbon source to form nanoparticles each having a core-shell structure including a carbon-shelled metal-oxide. The nanoparticles containing the carbon-shelled metal-oxide are dispersed in a molecular sieve precursor solution. A nanoparticle-loaded molecular sieve is formed from the molecular sieve precursor solution containing the nanoparticles, and then calcined to remove carbon there-from to form a metal-oxide loaded molecular sieve.
US09827558B2	Catalyst for production of hydrocarbons and method of producing hydrocarbons A catalyst is provided for production of hydrocarbons including monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having a carbon number of 6 to 8 and aliphatic hydrocarbons having a carbon number of 3 to 4 from feedstock in which a 10 vol % distillation temperature is 140° C. or higher and a 90 vol % distillation temperature is 380° C. or lower. The catalyst includes crystalline aluminosilicate including large-pore zeolite having a 12-membered ring structure.
US09827557B2	Naphtha reforming process The present disclosure relates to a naphtha reforming process for obtaining reformed naphtha comprising contacting naphtha with a catalyst, the catalyst comprising a chloride free zeolite coated alumina support impregnated with 0.01 wt % to 0.5 wt % active metal and 0.01 wt % to 0.5 wt % promoter metal, wherein the thickness of the zeolite coating on the alumina support ranges from 100 μm to 200 μm, which results in formation of reformed products of naphtha and ethylbenzene formed in-situ.
US09827555B2	Catalyst for conversion of synthesis gas The disclosed subject matter presents a catalyst or catalyst composition as well as the methods of making and using the catalyst or catalyst composition. In one aspect, the disclosed subject matter relates to a catalyst comprising CoMnaSibXcYdOx wherein in X comprises an element from Group 11; Y comprises an element from Group 12; a ranges from 0.8 to 1.2; b ranges from 0.1 to 1; c ranges from 0.01 to 0.05; d ranges from 0.01 to 0.05; x is a number determined by the valency requirements of the other elements present; and wherein the catalyst converts synthesis gas to at least one olefin.
US09827554B2	Fischer-tropsch synthesis catalyst, method for producing same, and method for producing hydrocarbon A process for producing a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst according to the present invention comprises a step of calcining a carrier precursor containing silica calcined at a temperature T1 and a zirconium compound at a temperature T2 to obtain a carrier; and a step of calcining a catalyst precursor containing the carrier and a cobalt compound and/or a ruthenium compound at a temperature T3, wherein the content of the zirconium compound in the carrier precursor is 0.01 to 7% by mass in terms of zirconium oxide based on the total mass of the catalyst, and T1, T2, and T3 satisfy conditions represented by expressions (1) to (3): T1≧T3 (1) 250° C.≦T2≦450° C. (2) 250° C.≦T3≦450° C. (3).
US09827548B2	Baffle assembly for a reactor A mixer reactor apparatus comprising a plurality of baffles positioned within the reactor, the baffle comprising a hollow cylindrical structure with a substantially flattened baffle section between an upper section and a lower section. The apparatus further comprises a lever formed by a portion of the upper section bent at a perpendicular angle, the lever is configured to adjust an impact of the baffle by adjusting a position of the baffle member relative to an interior wall of the reactor.
US09827545B2	Microcapsule A microcapsule, in particular of spherical shape, having a hollow capsule core encased by a capsule shell, characterized in that the capsule shell is at least partially made of hydrated cementitious material. A method for the production of a microcapsule includes the steps of: a) preparing of a suspension of particulate cementitious material in a solvent b) preparing a dispersion by mixing the suspension of step a) with an immiscible fluid so that (i) the suspension is present as a dispersed phase in the fluid as a dispersion medium or that (ii) the fluid is present as the dispersed phase in the suspension as the dispersion medium, such that the particulate material of the suspension adsorbs at least partially at a phase boundary between the fluid and the suspension, and c) allowing the particulate material adsorbed at the phase boundary to hydrate with the formation of an individual microcapsule.
US09827542B2	Device and method for producing aqueous chlorine dioxide solutions, and storage units and kits for corresponding usage An apparatus for preparing aqueous chlorine dioxide solutions is described, comprising (a) a reactor (1), (b) a first reservoir unit (8) comprising a first reactant for preparation of chlorine dioxide, the first reactant being in solid form, having an inlet (15) for water and a separate outlet (21), the first reservoir unit (8) being exchangeable, (c) a second reservoir unit (4) for storing a second reactant for preparation of chlorine dioxide. Additionally described are an exchangeable reservoir unit for such an apparatus, a kit comprising or consisting of one or more exchangeable reservoir units and a process for preparing a chlorine dioxide-containing solution usable directly for water treatment.
US09827539B2	Dynamic mixer head A dynamic mixer head has a connecting cover, a rotor and a housing. The connecting cover has a rotor opening. The rotor has a first rotor axle mounted in the rotor opening and a mixing rotor connected with the first rotor axle. The mixing rotor has multiple vaned inner rotors with quarter-circle shaped multiple vanes and a vaned front rotor opposite to a second rotor axle of the mixing rotor with multiple vanes complementary to the multiple vanes of the multiple vaned inner rotors. The housing mounted to the connecting cover has at least two grooves disposed on the circular partition. Each of the at least two grooves has a spacer along each of the at least two grooves. The dynamic mixer head can enhance the mixing effect of two different component substances during rotation.
US09827538B2	Apparatus for producing mixed solution and method for preparing mixed solution An apparatus for producing a mixed solution, comprising a mixing vessel for preparing an aqueous mixed solution containing a dicarboxylic acid and an Nb compound and a filter for the aqueous mixed solution connected to the mixing vessel via a pipe, the mixing vessel being anticorrosive and equipped with a stirring unit, a heating unit and a cooling unit for the aqueous mixed solution, wherein the aqueous mixed solution prepared in the mixing vessel is fed to the filter via the pipe and filtered in the filter under increased pressure.
US09827533B2	Method and apparatus for reducing the total dissolved solids of a solution An apparatus for reducing the total dissolved solids of a solution includes a unit having at least two chambers; a respective semi-permeable membrane arrangement disposed between each of the at least two chambers; a device for introducing respective solutions into, and withdrawing solutions from, the chambers; and at least one paddle disposed in each of said chambers. The paddles are configured to sweep opposite sides of each of the semi-permeable membrane arrangements. A device provides relative movement between the paddles and the semi-permeable arrangements.
US09827532B2	Acid resistant PBI membrane for pervaporation dehydration of acidic solvents A pervaporation membrane may be an acid-resistant polybenzidimazole (PBI) membrane. The acid-resistant PBI membrane may be a PBI membrane chemically modified by a process selected from the group consisting of sulfonation, phosphonation, cross-linking, N-substitution, and/or combinations thereof. The membrane may be thermally stabilized. A method for the dehydration of an acid material may include the steps of: contacting an acidic aqueous solution with a membrane of an acid-resistant polybenzidimazole; taking away a permeate stream rich in water; and taking away a concentrate steam rich in the acid material. The acidic aqueous solution may be acetic acid.
US09827526B2	Filter element, dust collector, and methods A filter element includes a media pack and a gasket member. The gasket member includes first and second gasket regions separated by a channel. The elements are usable in a dust collector having a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, and a tubesheet dividing between an unfiltered and a clean air volume. An element is removably mounted and sealed within the tube sheet. At least one projection angled relative to a plane of the tube sheet extends into the channel of the gasket member. A method of servicing a dust collector includes removing a first filter element from the tube sheet in the housing, and then sealing a second filter element against the tube sheet by orienting at least one projection extending from a plane of the tube sheet into a channel defined by a gasket member secured to the second filter element. An axial force is exerted to form a seal between the gasket member and the tube sheet.
US09827520B2	Integrated filter support The present disclosure relates to an air handling system including a casing structure formed from a cohesive sheet of material. The air handling system also includes a first side wall of the casing structure including a first section of the cohesive sheet of material. The air handling system also includes a first support portion extending inwardly from the first side wall. The first support portion includes a folded portion of the first side wall. The air handling system also includes a second side wall disposed substantially opposite the first side wall. The second side wall includes a second section of the cohesive sheet of material. The air handling system further includes a second support portion extending inwardly from the second side wall. The second support portion includes a folded portion of the second side wall. The first and second support portions are configured to support a filter.
US09827517B2	Electrochemical carbon nanotube filter and method A filtration apparatus and filtration method can be used to reduce at least one contaminant (e.g., organic molecules, ions and/or biological microorganisms) in an aqueous fluid. The filtration apparatuses and methods of the invention can separate at least one contaminant from an aqueous fluid and/or oxidize at least one contaminant. In operation, an aqueous fluid is flowed through a filtration apparatus comprising a porous carbon nanotube filter material at an applied voltage. In some embodiments, the filtration apparatus described herein can be used for dead-end filtration. In some embodiments, the filtration apparatus described herein can be used for cross-over filtration.
US09827515B2	Conductive filter element and filter device having a filter element A filter element (20) includes individual components (2, 4, 8), such as a filter medium (8) as one component and further filter element components (2, 4), of which at least one component (4) is made of a material that is at least partially transparent to laser light and at least one further component (2), in the manner of a barrier layer, is made of a material that is at least partially opaque to laser light to perform a transmission welding method by laser light for connecting associable components to each other. At least some of the components of the filter element that are exposed to the laser light during the transmission welding method are at least partially electrically conductive.
US09827514B2	Fluid flow accessory A fluid flow accessory is provided for coupling to an opening formed in a wall portion. The fluid flow accessory includes a cup having an edge configured to engage a first surface of the wall portion; and a coupling member including coupling arrangement configured for coupling to the cup and a first flange configured to be inserted through the opening in a first orientation thereof with respect to the opening, and for abutting against a second surface of the wall portion in a second orientation thereof with respect to the opening, and a fastening member protruding towards the first flange and being disposed such that in the second orientation it engages a segment of the wall portion thereby limiting the displacement of the coupling member into the first orientation.
US09827513B2	Diffuser basket A diffuser basket includes a screen portion and a flow modifier positioned within the screen portion. The flow modifier is configured to change the direction of flow of a fluid introduced into the diffuser basket. The flow modifier can include a plurality of flat plates coupled to the screen portion and positioned at spaced apart intervals along a longitudinal axis of the diffuser basket. The flow modifier can include a plurality of truncated conical plates positioned at spaced apart intervals along a longitudinal axis of the diffuser basket, the plurality of truncated conical plates coupled to the screen portion. The plurality of flat or truncated conical plates each can include an opening. The plurality of flat truncated conical plates each has a cone angle that forms an oblique angle with respect to the longitudinal axis. These cone angles can be the same or they can be different.
US09827509B2	Method for separating substances mixed in fluids from oil wells The present invention relates to a method of adapting and manufacturing a separator system comprising multiple inclined separators for separation of respective substances or substances mixed in fluids from oil wells and adapting the separator system to a change in the substance or use with another oil well. The method involves determining percentage fraction of respective fluid phases in an oil from a specific oil well and at a specific time and estimating expected production rate from the specific oil well at a specific time to estimate the streaming capacity of each respective fluid phase through separators of the separator system. The method also involves arranging a plurality of interconnecting frameworks of pipes in parallel or serial depending on the estimate streaming capacity.
US09827505B2	Swing attachment apparatus A swing attachment apparatus for holding a child's toy on a swing includes a seat base that has a lower portion configured to rest on a swing seat and an upper portion configured to support a child's toy. A seat back may be provided that adjustably engages with the seat base to support a rear portion of the child's toy. A first strap is attached to the seat base and is configured to wrap around the swing seat to secure the seat base to the swing. A second strap is attached to the seat base and is configured to extend over the child's toy to secure the child's toy between the second strap and the seat base.
US09827503B2	Restraint system for amusement ride An amusement ride restraint system includes an amusement ride car. A lap pad is configured to selectively engage a lap of the rider while the rider is positioned within the seat. A first linkage is pivotally coupled to the lap pad and pivotally coupled relative to the floor of the ride car, the first linkage operable to rotate the lap pad into i) an engaged position in which the rider is restrained in the seat, and ii) a loading position in which the rider can be loaded into or unloaded from the seat. The lap pad is constrained to pivotal motion relative to the first linkage such that the lap pad is oriented in a substantially vertical attitude relative to the seat when moved into the loading position and is oriented in a substantially horizontal attitude relative to the seat when moved into the engaged position.
US09827496B1	System for example-based motion synthesis Embodiments of systems disclosed herein may use example based procedural animation techniques to create smooth, lifelike animations. Systems herein can identify a character pose at the end of each game update frame. Reference features can be extracted from the game update frame and may be used to identify a specific motion capture frame to use in generating an animation. The selected motion capture frame can be used as an initial target frame for a subsequent frame. Further, the target frame may be modified in response to a collision event. Based on the extracted reference feature information and the applied external forces due to the collision event, a new motion capture frame may be selected thereby, creating a new animation that appears more realistic compared to previous systems.
US09827492B2	Game apparatus and computer readable storage medium storing game program Instead of using an operation inputted by a player, a series of operation data for continuously moving a player character for a predetermined time period of a game is previously stored as automatic operation data. Automatic control means moves the player character based on the automatic operation data. Furthermore, the automatic control means receives a play start operation indicating that the player starts to play the game while the automatic control means moves the player character. A movement of the player character controlled based on the automatic operation data is finished at a time when the play start operation is received, and the movement of the player character starts to be controlled based on an operation of the player.
US09827491B2	Game control method, game control device, and recording medium Provided is a game control method carried out by a game control device connected to communication terminals used by users who play a game. The device has a storage unit for storing group information indicative of a group consisting of users and game piece information indicative of game pieces constituting one item. The method includes giving a game piece to each user in accordance with a user operation to his/her communication terminal; storing obtained game piece information indicative of the game piece given to each user in the storage unit; determining whether all of the game pieces necessary to constitute the one item indicated by the game piece information are given to users constituting a group indicated by the group information based on the obtained game piece information; and giving a reward to users constituting the group if it is determined that all of the game pieces are given.
US09827487B2	Interactive augmented reality using a self-propelled device A method is disclosed for operating a mobile computing device. The method may include a communication link between the mobile computing device and a second computing device. The second computing device may provide a virtual environment for the mobile computing device. Furthermore, the mobile computing device may allow a user to control a self-propelled device, which may be rendered as a virtual entity upon the virtual environment.
US09827482B2	Skateboard deck A skateboard deck comprising an elongate, fiber-reinforced thermoplastic injection molded body having top and bottom surfaces and including: a pair of spaced truck attachment bases integrally formed on the bottom surface and each associated with a respective end of said body; a substantially closed-loop, integral torsion member formed on the bottom surface of the body in a space between said truck attachment bases; and a pair of longitudinal stiffening ribs each formed integrally with the body, said truck attachment bases and said torsion member, said stiffening ribs and body being positively cambered whereby the body substantially flattens out under load in use.
US09827479B2	Golf club head A golf club head is provided having a club body having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, and a heel portion. The club head also having a central portion connected with the front portion. A frame is connected with the central portion configured to provide a lightweight crown portion being located above an offset plane.
US09827478B1	Providing visual motion feedback based on sensor data The present disclosure is directed to a body-worn sensor-based system for evaluating the biomechanics and the motor adaptation characteristics of postural control during a sport activity such as a golf swing. Various embodiments use sensors such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers to measure the three-dimensional motion of ankle and hip joints. In several embodiments, additional sensors attached to other body segments are used to improve the accuracy of the data or detect particular instants during the swing (e.g., top of back swing, instant of the maximum speed of arm, and instant of ball impact). In a golf embodiment, the system combines the measured data in conjunction with a biomechanical model of the human body to: (1) estimate the two-dimensional sway of the golfer's center of mass; (2) quantify and evaluate the golfer's balance via his/her postural compensatory strategy; and (3) provide visual feedback to the golfer for improving dynamic postural control.
US09827473B2	Golf club head or other ball striking device having reinforced sole A head for a ball striking device includes a bracing member connected to an upper sole surface located on the sole of the body opposite the bottom sole surface. The bracing member includes a first end connected to a first point on the upper sole surface, a second end connected to a second point on the upper sole surface spaced from the first point, and a bridge portion extending between the first and second ends. The bridge portion extends upward from the upper sole surface and is spaced from the upper sole surface. The bridge portion may be formed by one or more trusses, and may define a generally triangular shape in one embodiment. The first and second ends may be connected to the upper sole surface using a variety of techniques, e.g., welding or other integral joining technique, integral forming, adhesive or other bonding material, or other technique.
US09827458B2	Recumbent step exerciser with self-centering mechanism A step exercise apparatus with a self-centering pedal system. The system comprising a frame and a seat supported from the frame. A first pedal assembly and a second pedal assembly are pivotally supported from the frame positioned so as to be manipulable by a user seated in the seat. A linkage is positioned in communication with the first pedal assembly and the second pedal assembly such that movement of either pedal assembly in a first direction causes movement of the other pedal assembly in a second direction opposite of the first direction. A brake is preferably employed for resisting motion of the first pedal assembly and the second pedal assembly in at least the first direction. A centering system positions the first and second pedal assemblies in a substantially central position when not being manipulated by the user.
US09827457B2	Compositions and methods for converting hazardous waste glass into non-hazardous products The present invention provides compositions and methods for converting hazardous waste glass into safe and usable material. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for producing ceramic products from toxic-metal-containing waste glass, thereby safely encapsulating the metals and other hazardous components within the ceramic products.
US09827455B1	Sprinkler assemblies A sprinkler assembly including an outlet frame defining a sprinkler longitudinal axis and an outlet with a pair of frame arms defining a first plane. A deflector is coupled to the frame arms with the deflector having an upper surface and a lower surface orthogonal to the longitudinal sprinkler axis. The deflector includes a plurality of tines defining a plurality of slots between the tines. The tines include a terminal portion having a terminal edge. A first symmetric tine is aligned with the pair of frame arms with the first symmetric tine being symmetric about the first plane and a second symmetric tine is symmetric about a second plane perpendicular to the first plane. A pair of asymmetric tines is disposed about and adjacent the first symmetric tine with the terminal edge of the first symmetric tine closer to the second plane than the terminal edges of the asymmetric tines.
US09827453B2	Initiator for fire suppressant canister A container holding a fire suppressing powder has a top, a cylindrical sidewall and a bottom with a hole, the bottom having a score line defining a segment. An explosive material housing containing an explosive material is mounted to a head of a mounting member. The mounting member has a lower portion smaller in cross-sectional dimension than the head, depending downward from the head and extending through the hole in the bottom. A retainer is secured around the lower portion of the mounting member below the bottom to secure the mounting member to the bottom. A fuse extends through the hole in the bottom, a passage in the mounting member, and into the explosive material housing. A plate is mounted within the container a selected distance below the top, the plate being movable a short distance toward and away from the top in response to ignition of the explosive material.
US09827450B2	System and method for fat and cellulite reduction A method and system for providing ultrasound treatment to a tissue that contains a lower part of dermis and proximal protrusions of fat lobuli into the dermis. An embodiment delivers ultrasound energy to the region creating a thermal injury and coagulating the proximal protrusions of fat lobuli, thereby eliminating the fat protrusions into the dermis. An embodiment can also include ultrasound imaging configurations using the same or a separate probe before, after or during the treatment. In addition various therapeutic levels of ultrasound can be used to increase the speed at which fat metabolizes. Additionally the mechanical action of ultrasound physically breaks fat cell clusters and stretches the fibrous bonds. Mechanical action will also enhance lymphatic drainage, stimulating the evacuation of fat decay products.
US09827449B2	Systems for treating skin laxity A system and method for ultrasound treatment of skin laxity are provided. Systems and methods can include ultrasound imaging of the region of interest for localization of the treatment area, delivering ultrasound energy at a depth and pattern to achieve the desired therapeutic effects, and/or monitoring the treatment area to assess the results and/or provide feedback. In an embodiment, a treatment system and method can be configured for producing arrays of sub-millimeter and larger zones of thermal ablation to treat the epidermal, superficial dermal, mid-dermal or deep dermal components of tissue.
US09827445B2	Automatic creation and selection of dose prediction models for treatment plans A dose prediction model can be determined for generating a dose distribution of a treatment plan for irradiating a target structure within a patient. Treatment plans from previous patients can be analyzed to determine D characteristic values to obtain a D dimensional point for each treatment plan. The treatment plans can be clustered based on the D dimensional points. The treatment plans of a cluster can then be used to determine a dose prediction model. A dose prediction model for patient can be selected from among multiple models. Characteristics about the patient can be used to determine a D dimensional point corresponding to the patient. The D-dimensional point can be used to select a model in comparison to D dimensional points of the models.
US09827443B2	Modular applicator for brachytherapy A modular applicator for enabling a brachytherapy treatment comprising a central element and one or more of peripheral elements, wherein the central element is adapted with a fixation mechanism having a core for affixing the said peripheral elements thereto, wherein the fixation mechanism prevents a rotational displacement of the peripheral elements attached to the core of the fixation element with respect to the central element.
US09827442B2	Thermoplastic sheet, a radiation mask of thermoplastic sheet and method for providing said sheet and said mask The present invention relates to a thermoplastic composition suitable for manufacturing a thermoplastic sheet for producing a medical cast, such as a radiation mask. The composition has a polymeric component comprising a mixture of a styrene acrylonitrile copolymer and polycaprolactone, optionally together with a cross-linker and/or a filler, wherein the polymeric component comprises, 20 to 40 weight % of a styrene acrylonitrile copolymer and 80 to 60 weight % of a polycaprolactone, expressed in weight % of the polymeric component, wherein the thermoplastic composition has a glass transition temperature of 35° C.-80° C. The invention further relates to a thermoplastic sheet and to a medical cast, in particular a radiation mask, obtainable from said composition. In a final aspect, the invention relates to a method for producing said sheet and said radiation mask.
US09827439B2	System for dynamically adjusting circadian rhythm responsive to scheduled events and associated methods A method of dynamically adjusting a circadian rhythm comprising the steps of determining a current circadian rhythm status of a circadian rhythm of an observer, accessing a calendar of the observer, and identifying a future event of the observer to precondition for, defined as an identified future event. A preconditioning schedule responsive to the identified future event may then be determined. Furthermore, communication with a light source may be established, and the light source may then be operated to emit light according to the preconditioning schedule.
US09827437B2	Skin treatment devices and methods Radiofrequency (RF) skin treatment devices and methods are provided herein. RF energy is delivered via electrodes in a phase-controlled manner which heats skin volumes below the surface more than the skin surface itself. At least one electrode at least partially encloses at least one other electrode. The combination of controlling the phases of the RF energy delivered to different electrodes and the enclosing configuration of the electrodes allows concentrating the delivered energy in specific regions below the skin surface at a particularly high efficiency. Configurations of the enclosing and the enclosed electrodes, their forms and combinations with other electrodes and the phase polarities applied to the electrodes are also provided.
US09827434B2	Water resistant wearable medical device A wearable medical device includes a water-resistant/waterproof housing configured to be continuously or nearly continuously worn by a patient and formed from a water-resistant/waterproof material, and configured to prevent ingress of water in a wet environment; a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes configured to be removably coupled to the patient and to monitor an ECG of the patient; a plurality of therapy electrodes configured to be removably coupled to the patient and to deliver at least one therapeutic pulse to the patient; and a control unit disposed within the water-resistant/waterproof housing and configured to be electrically coupled to the plurality of ECG sensing electrodes and the plurality of therapy electrodes, the control unit configured to receive the monitored ECG of the patient, and responsive to detection of a cardiac arrhythmia, provide the at least one therapeutic pulse to the patient via the at least one therapy electrode.
US09827431B2	Wearable defibrillator with no long-term ECG monitoring A wearable defibrillator system includes a support structure with one or more electrodes in an unbiased state. A monitoring device monitors, for the long term, a parameter of the person that is not the person's ECG; rather, the monitored parameter can be the person's motion, a physiological parameter, or both. When a value of the monitored parameter reaches a threshold, such as when the person is having an actionable episode, the electrode becomes mechanically biased against the person's body, for making good electrical contact. Then, if necessary, the person can be given electrical therapy, such as defibrillation. As such, the electrodes of the wearable defibrillator system can be worn loosely for the long term, without making good electrical contact. This can reduce the person's aversion to wearing the defibrillation system.
US09827428B2	Circuits and methods for using a high impedance, thin, coin-cell type battery in an implantable electroacupuncture device An implantable electroacupuncture device (IEAD) treats a specified medical condition of a patient through application of electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation pulses applied substantially at or near a specified acupoint, its underlying nerves, or other target tissue location. The IEAD includes an IEAD housing having an electrode configuration thereon that includes at least two electrodes, and pulse generation circuitry located within the IEAD housing and electrically coupled to the at least two electrodes. The pulse generation circuitry is adapted to deliver stimulation pulses to the patient's body tissue at or near the target tissue location in accordance with a specified stimulation regimen, the stimulation regimen requiring that the stimulation session have a duration of T3 minutes and a rate of occurrence of once every T4 minutes, and wherein a ratio of T3/T4 is no greater than 0.05.
US09827424B2	System and method of establishing a protocol for providing electrical stimulation with a stimulation system to treat a patient A computer-assisted stimulation programming of an implantable medical device is performed. A perception threshold is determined for a plurality of contacts on a lead configured to be implanted inside a patient. The perception threshold is determined by automatically performing a first sweep of the plurality of contacts and automatically performing a second sweep of a stimulation parameter. A paresthesia coverage provided by the plurality of contacts is determined by automatically performing a third sweep of the plurality of contacts and automatically performing a fourth sweep of the stimulation parameter. The fourth sweep is performed based on the determined perception thresholds. The first sweep, the second sweep, the third sweep, and the fourth sweep are performed without needing a manual input from a human user. A subset of the contacts corresponding to the paresthesia coverage is selected. In response to user input, stimulation programming is performed using the subset of contacts.
US09827423B2	Linked area parameter adjustment for spinal cord stimulation and associated systems and methods Systems and methods for managing pain in a patient using an electrical waveform that link the modulation of a waveform parameter for different areas of a patient. One embodiment in a system for managing pain in a patient comprises an electric device configured to be implanted into the patient and including a plurality of electrodes having at least a first electrode associated with a first area of the patient and a second electrode associated with a second area of the patient. The system further includes an implantable device configured to be coupled to the electrode device and having a computer-operable medium programmed to change the waveform parameter applied to the first electrode and automatically set the waveform parameter applied to the second electrode based on a relationship between a first therapy range and a second therapy range of the waveform parameter.
US09827418B2	Stimulation device and method for transcutaneous electrical stimulation A device for transcutaneous electrical stimulation is provided. The device comprises circuitry configured to generate transcutaneous stimulation signals. The device also comprises a first signal output component for electrically connecting to a first electrode connector to deliver generated transcutaneous stimulation signals. The first signal output component comprises a first four-pole electrical connector part. The device further comprises a second signal output component for electrically connecting to a second electrode connector to deliver generated transcutaneous stimulation signals. The second signal output component comprises a second four-pole electrical connector part. The device further comprises a controller to selectively control output of the stimulation signals to selected pairs of poles across the first and second four-pole electrical connector parts. Each selected pair of poles comprises one pole from the first four-pole electrical connector part and one pole from the second four-pole electrical connector part.
US09827417B2	Remote programming of MRI settings of an implantable medical device A system including an implantable medical device (IMD) configured to be programmed with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) settings for use during an MRI scan, a server configured to receive MRI settings associated with the IMD, and configured to store the MRI settings associated with the IMD, and a portable retrieval programmer. The portable retrieval programmer includes a housing configured for portability by a user, a first communication module in the housing configured to communicate with the server to retrieve the MRI settings associated with the IMD, and a device communication module connectible to and disconnectible from the housing and configured to communicate with the IMD to retrieve the identity data and program the IMD with the MRI settings.
US09827407B2	Applicator system for applying a viscous liquid to the human skin The application relates to an applicator system (1) for applying a viscous liquid, in particular a transdermal pharmaceutical formulation, to the human skin comprising a metering dispenser (2) in turn comprising a container holding the viscous liquid and a pump (5) for metering the liquid and an applicator (3) detachably connected to the dispenser (2) and comprising an application surface (6) for receiving a metered amount of the liquid from the dispenser (2). The application surface (6) is convex.
US09827405B2	Device and system for gastric volume reduction to facilitate weight loss An ingestible gastric volume reduction device (100) is provided that is controllably adjustable between an expanded state and a contracted state. A control subsystem within the device is able to selectively transition the device between both states. Such control can be by way of a biological or chemical sensor (102) in the device, a wireless (RF) receiver (104), or timer. Thus activation of the device whether to expand and fill a gastric volume or to contract to open up the gastric volume may be achieved from internal control (within device) or external control (to the device). The device may be used for patient treatment, by administering the device (e.g., through ingestion) to a gastric region and then controllably increasing and/or decreasing the volume of the device during treatment.
US09827402B2	Non-compliant medical balloon having an integral woven fabric layer A non-compliant medical balloon may be changed from a deflated state to an inflated state by increasing pressure within the balloon. The non-compliant medical balloon is composed of a woven fabric layer composed of at least two woven fabric fibers forming an angle. The angle remains substantially unchanged when the balloon changes from a deflated state to an inflated state.
US09827399B2	Safety device for a hollow medical needle Method, system and device involving a needle device with a needle safety element with improved stable structure. A frame can surround the needle safety element to provide added stiffening of the needle safety element. The frame can include stays extending laterally of the needle safety element. The needle safety element with the frame can be slidably located on a needle and in a catheter hub in a ready to use position and be removable from the catheter hub in a protective position.
US09827398B2	Integrated vascular delivery system An integrated vascular delivery system and method of use, the system including: a frame having a catheter hub that provides a first anchoring point on the patient and receives a catheter insertable in the patient to transfer fluid at an insertion site, a stabilization hub that provides a second anchoring point on the patient, at least one lateral member extending between the catheter and stabilization hubs, and a fluidic channel. The frame operates in a folded configuration in which the hubs are coupleable and an unfolded configuration in which the anchoring points are distributed around the insertion site to anchor the frame to the patient, thereby stabilizing the catheter. In some embodiments, the system further includes a septum that helps prevent fluid leakage from the catheter hub, or a needle shield that covers the distal end of a needle used during catheter insertion.
US09827395B2	Interventional sinus endoscope An apparatus and method are presented for a therapy delivery device including a catheter, an endoscope and an endoscope shaft, one or more attachment features for attaching the catheter to the endoscope, wherein the catheter has an expandable lumen at a distal end and wherein the expandable lumen expands upon injection of a therapy at the proximal end of the catheter. Attachment features may be a series of clips along the length of the catheter for attaching to an endoscope or a second lumen on the catheter wherein an endoscope may through one of said lumens. Targeted therapy delivery may be a hydrogel or a chitosan hydrogel to provide a treatment within a sinus of a patient.
US09827394B2	Dispersion anaesthetic device The invention concerns a cartridge for an inhalation device for delivering anaesthetic to a human or animal wherein anaesthetic in the cartridge is dispersed in an anaesthetic control release medium; an inhalation device for use with the cartridge and a formulation including at least one selected anaesthetic and anaesthetic control release medium.
US09827393B2	Conduit with heated wick A conduit for a breathing circuit includes a heater associated, at least in part, with a hydrophilic layer. The purpose of the heater is to evaporate any condensed liquid collecting in the conduit, which is first sucked up by the hydrophilic layer. The heated wick reduces the risk of collected water being passed to the patient and causing choking fits or discomfit. It is preferred that the heated wick lies freely in the conduit to settle at low points in the conduit where condensation may collect.
US09827392B2	Nasal breathing apparatus and method with multifunction A nasal breathing apparatus with multifunction has two nasal inserts and one tubular chamber. In one embodiment, the first nasal insert forms an airtight barrier inside one nostril for delivering gases. The second nasal insert does not block the other nostril and is for sampling gases. The tubular chamber is in fluid communication with the first nasal insert but not the second nasal insert and has an outlet for discharging and delivering gases and for providing continuous positive airway pressure and ventilation. In another embodiment, both nasal inserts form an airtight barrier in the corresponding nostrils. The first nasal insert is dedicated for delivering gases and the second nasal insert for sampling gases. The tubular chamber is in fluid communication with both nasal inserts and has an outlet for discharging and delivering gases and for providing continuous positive airway pressure and ventilation.
US09827389B2	Blood glucose regulation through control of breathing A respiratory treatment apparatus (1) provides blood glucose monitoring and breathing control based on detected blood glucose information. In an example embodiment, a flow generator provides a flow of breathable gas at a pressure above atmospheric to a patient interface according to a pressure treatment control protocol such as a CPAP, APAP, bi-level CPAP, etc. A detector determines a blood glucose condition indicator with one or more sensors that are used to sense physiological information. In response to signals from the sensors, a controller, such as a digital signal processor, controls adjustments to the flow of breathable gas provided by the flow generator. The adjustments are determined by the controller based on the detected blood glucose indicator and/or changes thereto.
US09827388B2	Methods and apparatus for detecting and treating respiratory insufficiency Devices and systems provide methods of detecting a severity change in respiratory insufficiency (RI) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) condition of a patient. In an example embodiment, a detection monitoring device determines one or more severity change indicators based on a measure of supplied pressure or other representative measure determined by the device. The supplied pressure may optionally be determined during pressure treatment that satisfies a target ventilation. The supplied pressure or representative data may be compared to one or more thresholds that are selected to represent a change in the condition of the RI or COPD patient such as an exacerbation of a prior condition. Results of the comparisons may trigger one or more warnings or messages to notify a patient or physician of a pending change to the patient's RI or COPD condition so that the patient may more immediately seek medical attention to treat the condition.
US09827387B2	Apparatus and method for supplying a respiratory gas An apparatus for supplying a respiratory gas to a patient within the scope of the diagnosis and/or the treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders includes an electronic signal processing device for generating a pressure control signal on the basis of indicative signals relating to the breathing activity and/or the physiological state of a person. The signal processing device comprises a signal inputting device and an extraction device for generating data field entries according to predefined signal analysis procedures. A pressure signal generator is provided for generating the pressure control signal, taking into account determined data field entries which are at least selected by the extraction device.
US09827384B2	Nebulizer A nebulizer is proposed which comprises a replaceable container containing fluid, a housing part detachable from the nebulizer for replacing the container, and an operation counter inseparable from the housing part as depicted in exemplary FIG. 10. The operation counter comprises a lead screw and an associated rider both supported by the housing part.
US09827382B2	Filter system for use in medical devices A medical hand-held device, in particular an atomizer, for dispensing a liquid pharmaceutical preparation from a container with a discharge nozzle for the pharmaceutical preparation and located upstream from the discharge nozzle there is a multiple-stage filter system.
US09827378B2	End of injection indicator for injection pen A medication injection pen (50) includes a housing (1) and a dose set knob (2) rotatably connected to the housing (1) for setting a dose. An indicator member (200) is movable between a visible position indicating a zero position of the dose set knob (2) and a non-visible position indicating a non-zero position of the dose set knob (2). The indicator member is visible to a user in the visible position and not visible to the user in the non-visible position. The dose set knob is in the zero position when a set dose has been completely administered. Accordingly, a visible indication is provided to the user when a set dose has been completely administered.
US09827375B2	High pressure delivery system and method for treating pelvic disorder using large molecule therapeutics The invention relates generally to methods and systems for the treatment of pelvic tissues using a high pressure injection device to deliver a therapeutic composition that includes a large molecule therapeutic agent, such as a nucleic acid or a polypeptide, to a target tissue in the pelvic area. Methods of the invention can improve delivery of the therapeutic agent into the tissue, which can be beneficial for the treatment of a pelvic tissue disorder, such as bladder and prostate tumors.
US09827373B2	Torsion spring injection device having an end-of-dose mechanism The present invention relates to a torsion spring based automatic injection device for apportioning set doses of a liquid drug and which injection device is provided with an End-of-Dose feedback mechanism providing a user with an audible signal once the set dose has been injected. During injection, the scale drum rotates back to its “zero” position under influence of the torsion spring. This rotation is halted shortly before reaching the “zero” position by stopping means. The scale drum is thereafter only allowed to continue rotation and thus reach the “zero” position once the torque applied to the scale drum by the torsion spring surpasses a threshold value.
US09827372B2	Integrated insulin delivery system with continuous glucose sensor Systems and methods for integrating a continuous glucose sensor 12, including a receiver 14, a medicament delivery device 16, a controller module, and optionally a single point glucose monitor 18 are provided. Integration may be manual, semi-automated and/or fully automated.
US09827369B2	Percutaneous administration device and method for injecting medicinal substances A medical delivery device is provided for delivering a medicinal substance into a user's body. An upper assembly includes a housing having a cavity configured for accommodating a needle. A lower assembly includes a receptacle member having an opening configured for accommodating insertion of the upper assembly, and a base member having an upper body and a recess formed on a top surface of the upper body for receiving the receptacle member. A base pad has an adhesive layer disposed on a lower surface of the pad, and being at least partially attached to a bottom side of the base member. The lower assembly is attached to a skin of the user using the base pad. As the upper assembly transitions from an upper position to a lower position relative to the lower assembly, the needle travels downwardly to penetrate the skin for facilitating administration of the medicinal substance.
US09827368B2	Liquid injector with appropriate operating conditions set by selecting displayed image A contrast liquid injector has a controller that calculates a necessary volume of the contrast medium based on a read out necessary dose of effective component per unit weight, weight of the subject, and concentration of the effective component. The injection rate of a base-operation condition is changed based on the calculated necessary volume of the contrast medium, wherein the predetermined injection time is unchanged, for all volumes of the contrast medium, when making the injection pattern, whereby a timing of an optimum concentration of the contrast medium will be substantially unchanged for all volumes of the contrast medium.
US09827364B2	Filters with gradient porosities Multiple embodiments of medical filters are described. For example, this document describes extracorporeal blood filters that have a gradient of filter pore sizes at different portions of the filter element. The gradient of filter pore sizes may enhance the filter's potential for capturing and removing gaseous bubbles that may be present in the blood or other fluid that is flowing through the filter.
US09827362B2	Dialysis system comprising heat recovery Dialysis systems including a water treatment unit preferably of the osmosis type, a drain line, and a heat exchanger are disclosed. A water supply line is connected to an outlet of the water treatment unit. The water supply line includes branch connections to which dialyzers are selectively fluid-coupled. Used-up dialysis fluid can be discharged from fluid-coupled dialyzers through the drain line. The heat exchanger, which is external to the dialyzers, connected on one side to the water supply line directly upstream of the branch connections and on the other side to the drain line.
US09827351B2	Medical and non-medical devices made from hydrophilic rubber materials This invention relates to medical, health care and non-medical devices comprising a rubbery or elastomeric polymer material taking up more than 5% by weight of water and at most 500% by weight of water after immersion in demineralized water at room temperature for a sufficient time to reach saturation. The material may be in the form of a foam, or in the form of a coating adapted for adhesion to a substrate, or in the form of a sheet, or in the form of a fiber, and may comprise: —repeating units from one or more hydrophobic organic monomers, and —repeating units from one or more monomers (a) being modified with one or more hydrophilic side groups.
US09827340B2	Mobile UV sterilization device and method A mobile sterilization assembly, a mobile sterilization device, and method for sterilization using a mobile sterilization device are described for providing a low-cost and compact sterilization system using an ultraviolet light-emitting diode for sterilization. In an implementation, a mobile sterilization assembly includes a sterilization assembly couplable to a mobile device with a controller, the sterilization assembly including at least one light dispersive element; and an optical coupler configured to couple the at least one light dispersive element to a mobile device; where the at least one light dispersive element at least one of transmits and disperses light from at least one light-emitting diode or transmits light to a photodiode, where the at least one light-emitting diode or the photodiode are configured to be communicatively coupled to the controller.
US09827327B2	Methods and compositions related to adenoassociated virus-phage particles Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to compositions and methods of delivering one or more transgene to a target cell, such as a tumor cell, in a site-specific manner to achieve enhanced expression and to constructs and compositions useful in such applications. In certain aspects, expression from a therapeutic nucleic acid may be assessed prior to administration of a treatment or diagnostic procedure to or on a subject.
US09827325B2	Drug delivery of temozolomide for systemic based treatment of cancer The present invention relates to methods of drug delivery for the treatment of a condition or disease, such as cancer. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of preparing a multifunctional nanoconjugate of temozolomide (TMZ) by conjugating TMZ in its hydrazide form to a polymalic acid platform. In another embodiment, the polymalic acid platform is conjugated to a monoclonal antibody to transferrin receptor, a trileucine (LLL) moiety, and/or a polyethylene glycol (PEG) moiety. The present invention relates to methods of drug delivery for the treatment of a condition or disease, such as cancer. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of preparing a multifunctional nanoconjugate of temozolomide (TMZ) by conjugating TMZ in its hydrazide form to a polymalic acid platform. In another embodiment, the polymalic acid platform is conjugated to a monoclonal antibody to transferrin receptor, a trileucine (LLL) moiety, and/or a polyethylene glycol (PEG) moiety.
US09827324B2	Inhalant formulation containing sulfoalkyl ether cyclodextrin and corticosteroid An inhalable formulation containing SAE-CD and corticosteroid is provided. The formulation is adapted for administration to a subject by nebulization with any known nebulizer. The formulation can be included in a kit. The formulation is administered as an aqueous solution, however, it can be stored as a dry powder, ready-to-use solution, or concentrated composition. The formulation is employed in an improved nebulization system for administering corticosteroid by inhalation. SAE-CD present in the formulation significantly enhances the chemical stability of budesonide. A method of administering the formulation by inhalation is provided. The formulation can also be administered by conventional nasal delivery apparatus.
US09827323B2	Conjugated polymeric material and uses thereof Disclosed are compositions comprising collagen covalently bound to particles, wherein covalent bonds are formed between reactive groups of the collagen and reactive groups of the particles, and wherein the particles have an average particle diameter ranging from 20 to 1000 nanometers. Also disclosed are various methods that utilize the compositions.
US09827321B2	Stabilizing shear-thinning hydrogels The present inventions are directed to shear-thinning and stabilizing hydrogels, especially for use in drug delivery and therapy. Various embodiments provide settable, shear-thinning hydrogels, each hydrogel comprising a hydrophilic polymer network, said hydrophilic polymer network comprising non-covalent crosslinks and at least one set of chemical moieties being capable of participating in at least one chemical covalent cross-linking reaction. In certain embodiments, these settable shear-thinning hydrogels are triggerable to cross-link by the application of a stimulus.
US09827320B2	Compositions with reduced bitter taste perception A composition with reduced bitterness containing polyquaternium-2, polyquaternium-17, and/or polyquaternium-18.
US09827316B2	Cardiovascular disease treatment and prevention The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for treatment of subjects having or at risk of arteriosclerosis, hypertension, sickle-cell anemia, or other conditions. In some cases, the composition may include nitric oxide, peptides, or both. The nitric oxide and/or peptide may be present within a first phase comprising a lecithin, such as phosphatidylcholine. In certain embodiments, the lecithin is present in liposomes, micelles, or other structures containing nitric oxide and/or peptides such as thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) and/or GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone). The composition can take the form of a gel, a cream, a lotion, an ointment, a solution, a solid “stick,” etc., that can be rubbed or sprayed onto the skin. Other aspects of the present invention are generally directed to methods of making or using such compositions, methods of promoting such compositions, kits including such compositions, or the like.
US09827311B2	Combination of a light ray with a cytochrome C oxidase substrate particularly for improving the appearance of the skin and/or hair The present invention relates more specifically to a cosmetic treatment method intended in particular to improve the appearance of the skin and/or hair comprising the simultaneous and/or sequential administration: a) of at least one cytochrome C oxidase substrate and/or of at least one agent which increases the expression of the said substrate; and b) of at least one light radiation exhibiting at least one predominant wavelength which activates cytochrome C oxidase. In particular, the said light radiation exhibits at least one predominant wavelength which activates cytochrome C oxidase ranging from 550 to 1000 nm, in particular from 550 to 800 nm, preferably from 620 to 700 nm and more preferably still from 640 to 680 nm and is preferably used at a dose ranging from 0.01 to 200 J/cm2, preferably from 0.1 to 30 J/cm2, more preferably from 1 to 30 J/cm2, indeed even from 5 to 30 J/cm2.The invention also relates to a composition comprising at least one cytochrome C oxidase substrate and/or one agent which increases the expression of the said substrate and at least one compound emitting and/or filtering, in particular under exposure to light, a light radiation exhibiting at least one predominant wavelength which activates cytochrome C oxidase, and to a kit comprising at least one composition comprising at least one cytochrome C oxidase substrate and/or one agent which increases the expression of the said substrate and one device and/or one compound emitting/filtering a light radiation exhibiting at least one predominant wavelength which activates cytochrome C oxidase.
US09827310B2	Anti-ErbB3 antibodies and uses thereof The present invention provides antibodies that bind to ErbB3 and methods of using same. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to human ErbB3. In certain embodiments, the antibodies of the present invention block the interaction of ErbB3 with an ErbB3 ligand such as neuregulin 1. The antibodies of the invention are useful for the treatment of various cancers.
US09827308B2	Mini-intronic plasmid DNA vaccines in combination with LAG3 blockade It is disclosed herein that (a) an anti-tumor DNA vaccine delivered using a MIP DNA vector is a less effective tumor treatment than the corresponding anti-tumor DNA vaccine delivered using a conventional pDNA vector, despite the MIP DNA vector eliciting a higher frequency of antigen-specific CD8+ T cells; and (b) tumor infiltrating CD8+ T cells in animals immunized with the MIP DNA vector express higher levels of the immune checkpoint protein LAG-3 than animals immunized with a conventional pDNA vector, while the expression levels of other immune checkpoint proteins was the same for both groups. Based on these findings, improved methods and compositions for administering DNA vaccines are disclosed. Specifically, DNA vaccines delivered with MIP DNA are administered along with a LAG-3 pathway blocking agent, resulting in a more effective vaccine-induced cellular immune response.
US09827301B2	Hypo- and hyper-acetylated meningococcal capsular saccharides Capsular saccharides derived from serogroups W135 and Y of Neisseria meningitidis have altered levels of O-acetylation at the 7 and 9 positions of their sialic acid residues, and can be used to make immunogenic compositions. Relative to unmodified native saccharides, derivatives of the invention are preferentially selected during conjugation to carrier proteins, and conjugates of the derivatives show improved immunogenicity compared to native polysaccharides.
US09827293B2	Non-surgical, localized delivery of compositions for placental growth factors Described herewith are compositions comprising placental growth factors and methods for non-surgical, localized delivery thereof. The composition is delivered to a diseased or injured organ and/or body part and is formulated in a manner which allows for localized retention of the composition at the site of delivery.
US09827290B2	Compositions and methods relating to induction of intestinal stem cell homeogenesis and/or regeneration The present invention relates to compositions and methods for inducing intestinal stem cell homeogenesis and/or regeneration within intestinal tissue expressing Robo1 through administration of a Rspo1 agent and a Slit2 agent. Administration of such agents results in, for example, binding of the Rspo1 agent and Slit2 agent with Robo1, resulting in, for example, binding of the CC3 motif of Robo1 with LRP6, resulting in phosphorylation of LRP6, and ultimately, induction of intestinal stem cell homeogenesis and/or regeneration. In certain embodiments, such administration of a Rspo1 agent and a Slit2 agent is used to protect and/or prevent intestinal tissue damage resulting from exposure to an intestinal tissue damaging event (e.g., radiation). The agents and related compositions additionally find use in diagnostic and research settings.
US09827289B2	Flagellin related polypeptides and uses thereof The use of flagellin and flagellin related polypeptides for the protection of mammals from the effects of apoptosis is described.
US09827288B2	Method for treating a refractory or relapsed lung cancer The present invention relates to a method for treating a refractory or relapsed lung cancer. Particularly, the invention provides a method and a formulation of using an immunomodulatory protein derived from Ganoderma microsporum in the treatment of a refractory or relapsed lung cancer.
US09827286B2	Use of melanocortins to treat insulin sensitivity The present invention relates to peptide ligands of the melanocortin receptors, in particular the melancortin-4 receptor, and as such, are useful in the treatment of disorders responsive to the activation of this receptor, such as insulin resistance.
US09827285B1	Compositions and methods of improving cognitive performance Provided herein are compositions, formulations, kits, and methods for improving or modifying cognitive performance in an individual having normal-age related cognitive decline. The composition can include an amount of a blueberry extract, L-carnosine, a green tea extract, vitamin D3, and a grape extract. The composition can be included in a pharmaceutical formulation and be administered to a subject having normal-age related cognitive decline according to a dosing regimen.
US09827282B2	Medication dispensing system A method for treating cancer is disclosed by boiling blended cannabis material with oil and collecting oil infused with cannabis; targeting cancerous cells in a body; and injecting the oil infused with cannabis into the body portion with cancerous cells.
US09827280B2	Transgenic microalgae and use thereof for oral delivery of proteins Transgenic microalgae expressing at least one exogenous biologically active protein. The protein-expressing microalgae are used for the oral delivery of the biologically active protein to the target organism in its intact and functional form. The exogenous protein, expressed in algae, is characterized by being biologically active, exerting at least one specific activity having a beneficial effect on the subject consuming the algae. The transgenic microalgae are used as animal food for aquatic or land animals welfare or as food supplement for human healthcare.
US09827277B2	Sulphated polysaccharide composition The invention concerns a composition made from at least one sulphated polysaccharide, in particular from an algae, and combined with at least one food ingredient. This composition can be used, in particular, in the field of food or in the treatment or prevention of an infection caused by microsporidia in humans or animals. It has useful properties as an antiparasitic agent in humans or animals; for the treatment or prevention of an infection caused by at least one microsporidia in humans or animals; in particular for the treatment or prevention of an infection caused in bees by the microsporidia Nosema, preferably Nosema ceranae or Nosema apis, or indeed for stimulating the immune defences of bees.
US09827270B2	Cell-based therapy for the pulmonary system Cell based therapy comprises administration to the lung by injection into the blood system of viable, mammalian cells effective for alleviating or inhibiting pulmonary disorders. The cells may express a therapeutic transgene or the cells may be therapeutic in their own right by inducing regenerative effects.
US09827260B2	Composition for buffered aminoalkyl glucosaminide phosphate compounds and its use for enhancing an immune response There is provided a composition comprising an aminoalkyl glucosaminide phosphate compound or a pharmaceutically salt thereof and a buffer for use as an immunomodulator.
US09827258B2	Bicyclic aryl sphingosine 1-phosphate analogs Compounds that have agonist activity at one or more of the S1P receptors are provided. The compounds are sphin-gosine analogs that, after phosphorylation, can behave as agonists at S1P receptors.
US09827251B1	Dosing regimen for sedation with CNS 7056 (remimazolam) The invention relates to a dosing regimen for sedation with the fast-acting benzodiazepine CNS 7056 in combination with an opioid, in particular fentanyl, whereas CNS 7056 is given in a dose of 2 to 20 mg, preferably between 4 and 9 mg and most preferably between 5 and 8 mg.
US09827249B2	Use of condensed benzo[B]thiazine derivatives as cytoprotectants The present invention relates to arylthiazine compounds, metabolites, N-oxides, amides, esters, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and solvates thereof and their use as cytoprotectants in the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases or states, either acute or chronic, involving aberrant cellular lipid peroxidation in the central nervous system or in the periphery of the body. The present invention also relates to a method for their preparation and to pharmaceutical composition comprising as an active ingredient one or more of the aforementioned compounds.
US09827246B2	Biomarkers of response to NAE inhibitors Disclosed herein are markers whose mutational status is associated with sensitivity to treatment with NAE inhibitors. Mutational status is determined by measurement of characteristics of markers associated with the marker genes. Compositions and methods are provided to assess markers of marker genes to predict response to NAE inhibition treatment.
US09827240B2	Polymorphic forms of naltrexone This invention relates to the discovery of novel polymorphic forms of naltrexone, including solvates, hydrates, anhydrous and other crystalline forms and combinations thereof. These novel forms of naltrexone impart advantages in pharmaceutical formulations incorporating them, including sustained release, or long acting, formulations.
US09827238B2	Drug treatment of overactive bladder Provided are methods of treating an overactive bladder in a patient which include: administering a Myosin II ATPase inhibitor compound; or administering an X group and Y group substituted (3a-hydroxy-1-phenyl-1,2,3,3a-tetrahydro-4H-pyrollo[2,3b] quinolin-4-one) compound of Formula 1 or administering an X group and Y group substituted (3a-hydroxy-1-phenyl-1,2,3,3a-tetrahydro-4H-pyrollo[2,3b] quinolin-4-one) compound of Formula II; or administering pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, racemic mixtures, enantiomers, or prodrugs of said compounds, useful in their active form as inhibitors of Myosin II ATPase related to over-active bladder. Optionally the compounds are administered intervesicularly into the bladder. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds useful in their active form, as methods of treating a patient suffering from an over-active bladder related to inhibition of Myosin II ATPase. These pharmaceutical compositions also may contain one or more other compounds useful in their active form, as methods of treating a patient suffering from an over-active bladder.
US09827235B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising antibacterial agents Pharmaceutical compositions comprising cefepime or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative, and a compound of Formula (I) or a stereoisomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof are disclosed.
US09827231B2	Liquid pharmaceutical composition The present invention provides a physically and chemically stable pharmaceutical liquid composition including sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide, citric acid and malic acid and methods of making and using such a composition.
US09827228B2	Opioid receptor modulators and use thereof Disclosed is an in vitro screening method for identifying an antagonist-to-agonist allosteric modifier of a mu-opioid receptor and an in vivo method for confirming that a test compound is such a modifier of a mu-opioid receptor. Also disclosed is a method for treating an opioid receptor-associated condition using a compound of Formula (I) and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same.
US09827227B2	Controlled release pharmaceutical formulations of nitazoxanide Solid dosage formulations of nitazoxanide or a nitazoxanide analogue are provided that comprise a controlled release portion and an immediate release portion. The pharmaceutical composition is typically in the form of a bilayer solid oral dosage form comprising (a) a first layer comprising a first quantity of nitazoxanide or analogue thereof in a controlled release formulation; and (b) a second layer comprising a second quantity of nitazoxanide or analogue thereof in an immediate release formulation. Method of using the formulations in the treatment of hepatitis C are also provided.
US09827225B2	Use of prostacyclin antagonists for treating ocular surface nociception The present invention relates generally to the use of compositions and methods for treating nociceptive events that occur on the ocular surface in association with dryness, injury, environmental pollutants, and infectious and non-infectious diseases. Specifically, the present invention is directed to the use of certain compounds for treating for treating ocular pain or ocular discomfort.
US09827224B2	Methods and compositions for ameliorating pancreatic cancer Embodiments of the present invention include methods and compositions for ameliorating cancer. Some embodiments include methods and compositions for ameliorating pancreatic cancer targeting the CXCR4 receptor and the CXCL12 ligand.
US09827218B2	Omega-3 fatty acid articles of manufacture, and methods and apparatus for making same Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture that feature omega-3 fatty acids co-processed with flavonoid and lipophilic antioxidants for improved stability.
US09827215B2	Solid solution compositions and use in chronic inflammation The present specification discloses pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparing such pharmaceutical compositions, and methods and uses of treating a chronic inflammation and/or an inflammatory disease in an individual using such pharmaceutical compositions.
US09827211B2	Uses and methods for the treatment of liver diseases or conditions The present application relates methods and uses of oral diamidines or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for the treatment of liver diseases or conditions.
US09827207B2	Propynylaminoindan transdermal compositions Propynylaminoindan (e.g., Rasagiline) transdermal compositions are provided. Aspects of the transdermal compositions include a matrix which includes the propynylaminoindan, a pressure sensitive adhesive that includes an acrylate copolymer and a cationic acrylic copolymer. Also provided are methods of using the transdermal compositions and kits containing the transdermal compositions.
US09827205B2	Dry powder fibrin sealant The invention provides a composition comprising a mixture of first microparticles that comprise fibrinogen and trehalose, and second microparticles that comprise thrombin and trehalose. The invention further provides methods for treating wounds by administering the novel microparticle composition.
US09827203B2	Coated solid dosage forms The invention is associated with ingestible film coated solid dosage forms comprising natural honey in the coating applied to such forms. The natural honey of the film coated solid dosage form is of sufficient level to be perceived by the user while avoiding sticking to each other or the packaging with which they are in contact and, or storage.
US09827200B2	Orally disintegrating tablet and production process therefor Provided are an orally disintegrating tablet that quickly disintegrates when it is placed in the mouth or put into water, provides favorable taste, has a sufficient hardness in general production, transportation and use and is excellent in terms of storage stability, and a process for the production of the same which is excellent in terms of industrial production. An orally disintegrating tablet containing a drug, a crystalline cellulose having a bulk density of 0.23 g/cm3 or less (preferably from 0.10 g/cm3 to 0.23 g/cm3), a sugar alcohol and a pregelatinized starch.
US09827197B2	Diclofenac formulations and methods of use Methods and formulations are provided for treating migraine and other acute pain episodes using diclofenac, and formulations of diclofenac that provide both rapid and sustained relief from acute pain. Methods and formulations are also provided for treating symptoms that often accompany migraine and acute pain such as photophobia, phonophobia, nausea and vomiting.
US09827196B2	Method of administering a cationic liposomal preparation The present invention relates to the use of pharmaceutical preparations comprising paclitaxel for administration to a human patient in need thereof.
US09827194B2	Surfactant-free oil-in-water type emulsion, process for preparation thereof and its uses There is described an oil-in-water emulsion free of surfactant agents comprising: A) At least a cross-polymer acrylate/alkyl-acrylate or derivatives thereof, or mixtures thereof in the aqueous phase of the emulsion; b) At least a polyacrylate or derivatives thereof, or mixtures thereof in the oily phase of the emulsion, and c) At least a neutralizing agent. Further, the present invention refers to a process of obtaining a surfactant-free emulsion and its use in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals compositions. The emulsion in question can be applied to all kinds of skin, being also indicated for people with sensitive skin.
US09827191B2	Compositions and methods for ophthalmic and/or other applications Particles, compositions, and methods that aid particle transport in mucus are provided. The particles, compositions, and methods may be used, in some instances, for ophthalmic and/or other applications. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods may involve modifying the surface coatings of particles, such as particles of pharmaceutical agents that have a low aqueous solubility. Such compositions and methods can be used to achieve efficient transport of particles of pharmaceutical agents though mucus barriers in the body for a wide spectrum of applications, including drug delivery, imaging, and diagnostic applications. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition including such particles is well-suited for ophthalmic applications, and may be used for delivering pharmaceutical agents to the front of the eye and/or the back of the eye.
US09827188B2	Compositions comprising ampelopsis grossedentata and albizia julibrissin extracts A composition for applying to skin in need of treatment for skin barrier restoration, hydration and moisturization, the composition comprising extracts of Ampelopsis grossedentata and Albizia julibrissin. Also provided are methods for treating skin in need of skin barrier treatment, methods of treating skin to reduce the signs of aging and methods of treating skin to reduce the signs of inflammation with a composition comprising extracts of Ampelopsis grossedentata and Albizia julibrissin.
US09827181B2	Method and pharmaceutical composition for hair growth The present disclosure relates to a method and a pharmaceutical composition for hair growth. The pharmaceutical composition includes a hair growth peptide (HGP) which includes all or part of the amino acid sequence SEQ ID No: 1. The method includes administering a hair growth peptide (HGP) which includes all or part of the amino acid sequence SEQ ID No: 1 to an interest.
US09827180B2	Agents for oxidatively dyeing hair, containing specific combinations of developers and couplers Agents for oxidatively dyeing of keratinic fibers include in a cosmetic carrier, (A) as a developer, 4,5-diamino-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-pyrazole and/or one of the physiologically acceptable salts thereof, (B) as a developer, p-aminophenol and/or one of the physiologically acceptable salts thereof, (C) as a coupler, 2,6-bis(2′-hydroxyethylamino)-1-methylbenzene and/or one of the physiologically acceptable salts thereof, and (D) as a coupler, at least one m-dihydroxybenzene derivative from the group consisting resorcinol, 2-methylresorcinol and/or 4-chlororesorcinol as coupler.
US09827177B2	Antiperspirant products with protein and antiperspirant salts The invention provides antiperspirant formulations comprising a protein and an antiperspirant salt in combination with a cosmetically acceptable carrier, together with methods of making and using these complexes and compositions.
US09827175B2	Oil-in-water emulsified skin cosmetic composition An oil-in-water emulsion skin cosmetic composition comprising the following components (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E): (A) from 1 to 10% by mass of an oil agent which is liquid at 25° C., (B) from 1 to 6% by mass of an oil agent which is solid or semi-solid at 25° C., (C) from 0.7 to 3.5% by mass of linear alcohol having 12 to 22 carbon atoms, (D) from 0.2 to 1% by mass of at least one selected from the group consisting of an ionic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant having an HLB of 12.5 to 15, and (E) water, wherein the mass ratio of the component (B) to the component (A), (B)/(A), is from 0.3 to 1.0, and emulsion particles have a number-average particle diameter of 1.0 to 3.0 μm.
US09827174B2	Closed system mouthpiece with light and heat generation to activate a formulation to increase its volume A formulation starts as a gel and transforms into a foam under influence of light and heat to expand out into the oral cavity of a user for advantageous health benefits. A closed system mouthpiece includes light and heat generation to activate the formulation to increase its volume. Application of heat above a threshold temperature causes the gel to transform into foam and expand out of the mouthpiece and into the oral cavity. With the foam so dispersed within the oral cavity, activation of a light source embedded within the mouthpiece enhances the bacteria killing properties of the now foam material. The foam spreads onto the tongue of the user as well and acts to kill any damaging bacteria found there. As a result, the pH balance of the mouth is restored to a neutral level in the range of 6.75 to 7.25 or maintained at that pH level.
US09827173B2	Porous dissolvable solid structure with two benefit agents and methods of forming an aqueous treatment liquor therefrom A method of forming an aqueous treatment liquor comprising a benefit agent, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a consumer product comprising: (i) a porous dissolvable solid structure, and (ii) a hydrophobic coating comprising a benefit agent, the hydrophobic coating applied to the porous dissolvable solid structure; (b) providing an aqueous solution; and (c) dissolving the consumer product in the aqueous solution to form an aqueous treatment liquor comprising a hydrophobic portion and an aqueous portion. The method provides a Capillary Number of less than about 1000.
US09827167B2	Precision vitamin and medication organizer Disclosed herein are approaches for a precise medication, vitamin, and/or other medication substance organizer having a plurality of storage compartments that house and separate medications and vitamins by a specific time of day and a means for indicating whether a particular medication or vitamin has already been or needs to be taken. This organizer removes doubt associated with missed or duplicate drug dosages, interactions between medications and vitamins, as well as regulating daily medication and vitamin doses. Additionally, the organizer provides a location to indicate a name and a time a medication or vitamin should be ingested or otherwise taken and an indicator to show whether a medication or vitamin has already been removed from the organizer for ingestion. The medication, vitamin, and/or other medication substance organizer can also be used to prompt a user to take medications that will not fit into the organizer, such as an inhaler.
US09827165B1	Multiple pill or tablet splitter A manually operated multiple pill or tablet splitter for simultaneously cutting or splitting a plurality of pills in a single operation is disclosed. The device includes a base member that provides a flat top surface for loading the pills, spring loaded alignment bars for containing, aligning, and holding the pills or tablets in a straight line, and a close fitting cover member having a cutting blade fitted inside which is surrounded by a retractable spring biased blade guard to cover the blade prevent injury. When the cover is manually pushed down onto the base member, the blade guard is retracted and the cutting blade bisects all the pills or tablets in a single operation.
US09827164B2	Machine for preparing substances for intravenous application A machine for preparing substances for intravenous application includes: an initial container reception zone, a final container reception zone and a substance transfer circuit which includes a set of substance extraction devices, each of which is connected to a flexible tube connected to a device for introducing a substance into the final container by means of a peristaltic pump. The initial container reception zone and the vector of extraction devices are capable of relative movement along a horizontal axis and/or the final container reception zone and the vector of introduction devices are capable of relative movement along a horizontal axis.
US09827160B2	Safety key that identifies improper insertion A key with extending wings. The with at least one wing that open when the key is not properly installed and the at least one wing retract into the body of the key when the key has been properly inserted regardless of the viewing angle of the key. The key identifies improper insertion and include a spring-loaded pin and inner shaft that engages into aligned locating holes in an inversion bench. In addition to the visual appearance, a blind user can feel the sides to the key to determine if the key has been properly inserted into the inversion bench.
US09827158B1	Cremation urn and methods of manufacture A cremation urn comprising an internal structure with an opening, an external opening with an opening that is correspondingly aligned with the opening on the internal structure, and sealing means in the form of a threaded lid or press fit lid. A threaded flange is attached to the opening on the internal structure and is molded into the urn during manufacturing. The materials used for the urn produce an urn with the appearance of marble. Once the urn is made, by use of a manufacturing method, the threaded lid is screwed into the threaded flange, thereby creating a one-piece, air-tight and water-tight cremation urn.
US09827157B2	User module for a patient support A user module for a patient support is provided. The user module is coupled to a patient support barrier, such as a siderail or a footboard.
US09827155B2	Backrest, method for adjusting a backrest and (wheel) chair provided with a backrest The invention relates to a backrest for supporting the back of a seated person, the backrest comprising mounting means for mounting the backrest on a frame of a seating device; comprising: —a first back part for supporting at least a part of the back of the person at a determined angle, which first back part has a stiffness such that during use the part of the back shapes itself substantially to the first back part, and wherein the backrest comprises adjusting means for adjusting the angle and/or the position of the first back part relative to the frame; and —a second back part which has a flexibility such that during use the second back part shapes itself substantially continuously to another part of the back of the person. The invention further relates to a method for adjusting such a backrest and a (wheel) chair provided with such a backrest.
US09827154B2	Seat An exemplary seat having seat connection mechanism for attaching the seat to a wheelchair includes a seat frame and a backrest. The backrest is pivotably connected to the seat frame through a pivoting mechanism. The seat further includes a biasing member connected to the backrest at a first connection point and a second connection point near the seat frame. The second connection point and the pivoting mechanism are spaced apart from one another by a distance C. The seat further includes an adjustment mechanism adapted for changing the distance C. The second connection point may be connected to a guide arm, such that the position of the second connection point is adjustable by sliding the second connection point along the guide arm, thus making the distance C adjustable.
US09827152B1	Rescue harness with protective drag sheet A stretcher including a flexible base panel sized to support a person lying thereon during a rescue or extrication operation. The base panel includes a header end and an opposite footer end, and further includes a support mat resting on the base panel between the header and footer ends. The stretcher further includes a stability strap coupled to the base panel and fixedly attached to the rear surface of the support mat, the stability strap operable to retain the support mat in position against the flexible panel during use. The rescue stretcher may further include a pair of shoulder straps and leg straps fixedly coupled to the support mat for securing the person to the base panel. A securement strap may be coupled to the base panel and extend across the flexible base panel to help prevent the injured person from rolling off the sides of the stretcher.
US09827148B2	Machine for making absorbent sanitary articles A machine for making absorbent sanitary articles, where each article includes components progressively positioned relative to each other and assembled along a production line. The machine includes a programmable electronic controller device having a shift register, at least one optical inspection system connected to the programmable electronic controller device, and an operator interface connected to the electronic controller. The programmable electronic controller device generates a machine sync signal, a trigger signal for activating the optical inspection system in phase with the sync signal and a shift register shift command. The optical inspection system receives the trigger signal and has a defined maximum response time which produces at least one band of uncertainty. The operator sets with the operator interface the instant of activating the shift register shift command outside the band of uncertainty and between two consecutive sync signals defining a machine step.
US09827142B2	Tip for phacoemulsification Provided is a tip for phacoemulsification superior in ability to efficiently and smoothly crush and suck a crystalline lens. A tip (1) of the present invention includes: a shaft (2) having first and second ends (21, 22); a distal part (3) arranged at the first end (21) of the shaft (2) and having an opening (4); and a suction passage (5) extending from the opening (4) of the distal part (3) to the second end (22) of the shaft (2). The suction passage (5) is narrowed in a staircase shape (51) or/and a helical shape (53) from the opening (4) toward the shaft (2). It is preferable that one or a plurality of guide grooves (52) leading from the opening (4) toward the shaft (2) are further formed in an inner wall of the suction passage (5).
US09827140B2	Percutaneous blepharoplasty device and method Approaches for percutaneous blepharoplasty are provided. An electrosurgical device includes: a hand-piece; a tip connected to the hand-piece; and two needles extending from a distal end of the tip. The hand-piece is structured and arranged to connect to an electrical energy source, and to convey electrical energy from the electrical energy source to the needles in a percutaneous blepharoplasty procedure.
US09827137B2	Devices for treating bruxism The present disclosure relates to devices that aid a user in ceasing bruxism. The devices may be placed between a user's teeth, such as during sleep, and alert the user when the user clenches his/her teeth. In an aspect, a device includes a housing containing a battery power source, a vibration device, and an electrical contact mechanism having a movable element which closes a circuit to actuate the vibration device. A disk-shaped portion adapted to be emplaced in a person's mouth between a cheek and adjacent teeth is disposed around the housing. A resilient bite portion extends from the housing and is adapted to be emplaced between upper and lower teeth. A compressible element is disposed in the bite portion and causes the movable element of the electrical contact to close to actuate the vibration device in response to compression of the bite portion.
US09827133B1	Selectively adjustable arm and shoulder support A contouring arm and shoulder support is provided that is secured to a supporting and stabilizing belt. The support system includes a belt support and an arm support that are operably interconnected and yet easily disassociated. The arm support provides dynamic support that allows the patient to move their injured arm if needed.
US09827131B2	Ankle-foot orthosis A preferred embodiment of the invention provides an ankle-foot orthosis (1) for resisting plantarflexion of a patient's foot, comprising a resiliently flexible sock-like orthotic structure (1) formed of first (12) and second (14) tubular sections set at an angle to one another, wherein the second tubular section is capable of being opened for insertion of the patient's foot and lower leg into respective ones of said first and second tubular sections, the orthosis further comprising at least one closure member (34) that can be passed round at least part of the periphery of the second tubular section and secured in place to urge the second tubular section towards a closed position in which the second tubular section is closely fitted to the lower leg of the patient.
US09827130B2	Implantable devices having a radially expandable barrier and related methods of use A method for controlling appetite by means of a satiation device is disclosed. The device, which includes a flexible webbing defining proximal and distal openings and a biasing structure, is attached to the patient's stomach with the proximal opening positioned adjacent and below the patient's gastro-esophageal junction. The biasing structure imparts pressure against the wall of the patient's stomach adjacent the gastro-esophageal junction.
US09827124B2	Magnetic handle assembly for prosthesis delivery device A prosthesis delivery comprising a rotatable inner cannula and a prosthesis releasably coupled to a proximal end of the inner cannula is disclosed. The inner cannula has a first position in which the prosthesis is retained on the cannula and a second position in which the prosthesis is released. At least one magnet is disposed on the inner cannula. A handle assembly is disposed about a distal portion of the inner cannula, the handle assembly comprising a rotary collar having at least one magnet disposed on the inner surface thereof, wherein the at least one magnet disposed on the rotatable inner cannula and the at least one magnet disposed on the inner surface of the rotary collar comprise a magnetic attraction. The magnetic attraction translates torque from rotation of the rotary collar to rotate the inner cannula from the first position to the second position to thereby release the prosthesis.
US09827117B2	Polymer coatings containing drug powder of controlled morphology A method for depositing a coating comprising a polymer and pharmaceutical agent on a substrate, comprising the following steps: discharging at least one pharmaceutical agent in a therapeutically desirable morphology in dry powder form through a first orifice; discharging at least one polymer in dry powder form through a second orifice; depositing the polymer and/or pharmaceutical particles onto said substrate, wherein an electrical potential is maintained between the substrate and the pharmaceutical and/or polymer particles, thereby forming said coating; and sintering said coating under conditions that do not substantially modify the morphology of said pharmaceutical agent.
US09827115B2	Instrumented linkage system An instrumented linkage system (100) to facilitate accuracy and efficiency of a surgical procedure is disclosed. The linkage system may be directly attached to a bone and used to register the bone to a computer. The linkage system may also be used to verify the accuracy and alignment of planned resections relative to the bone.
US09827113B2	Graft delivery system and methods thereof The present invention relates to minimally invasive graft delivery systems and devices. The systems and devices provide a means to deliver graft material minimally invasively, such as to a spacer within a disc space. A particular system can include a cannula, a syringe and an extrusion tool. The extrusion tool can be used to extrude material from the cannula and syringe, and can have multiple modes of operation to accommodate the extrusion of materials of different viscosities.
US09827100B2	Tissue shaping device Devices for treating mitral valve regurgitation, including a distal expandable anchor, a proximal expandable anchor, and a fixed length connecting member extending from the proximal expandable anchor to the distal expandable anchor, where at least one of the proximal and distal anchors includes first and second arm segments that extend from one end of the device toward the connecting member and the other anchor when in a collapsed delivery configuration, and where the at least one of the proximal and distal anchors that comprises the first and second arm segments has an expanded configuration in which the first and second arm segments extend radially outwardly such that the first and second arm segments extend away from one another toward the connector, and meet one another at a location axially spaced from the end of the device.
US09827097B2	Sinus-engaging valve fixation member A prosthesis is provided for implantation at a native semilunar valve of a native valve complex, the native valve complex having three semilunar sinuses and three native commissures. The prosthesis includes a valve prosthesis support, which comprises a support structure comprising exactly three engagement arms that meet one another at three respective junctures. The engagement arms are shaped so as define three peak complexes at the three respective junctures, and three trough complexes, each of which is between two of the peak complexes. Upon implantation of the prosthesis, each of the engagement arms is at least partially disposed within a respective one of the semilunar sinuses, such that each of the peak complexes is disposed distal to and in rotational alignment with a respective one of the native commissures, and each of the trough complexes is disposed at least partially within the respective one of the semilunar sinuses.
US09827096B2	Valvuloplasty device The disclosure pertains to valvuloplasty devices which include a first outer shaft, a second inner shaft, a plurality of elongate members disposed therebetween and adapted to be expanded radially by relative motion between the first outer shaft and second inner shaft and a circumferential member disposed about the central portions of the plurality of elongate members, wherein the circumferential member is urged by radial expansion of the plurality of elongate members to contact the valve to be treated thereby effecting a valvuloplasty and methods of use therefor.
US09827095B2	Stentless support structure A stentless support structure capable of being at least partly assembled in situ. The support structure comprises a braided tube that is very flexible and, when elongated, becomes very long and very small in diameter, thereby being capable of placement within a small diameter catheter. The support structure is preferably constructed of one or more thin strands of a super-elastic or shape memory material such as Nitinol. When released from the catheter, the support structure folds itself into a longitudinally compact configuration. The support structure thus gains significant strength as the number of folds increase. This radial strength obviates the need for a support stent. The support structure may include attachment points for a prosthetic valve.
US09827090B2	Prosthetic heart valve devices and methods of valve replacement A stented valve having at least one leaflet made of pericardium or other material having a relatively thin profile at the annulus. The leaflets are attached via chords to a stent frame, where the chords are positioned to mimic the native valve anatomy and functionality. In particular, the valves of one exemplary embodiment of the invention are sized to replace a mitral valve and therefore the chords are arranged to prevent prolapse of the leaflets into the atrium. The stented valve has a relatively short height at its annulus due to the positioning of the chords. In addition, the stented valve is capable of being crimped to a small enough size that it can be delivered to the implantation site via transcatheter delivery systems and methods.
US09827087B2	Porous metal device for regenerating soft tissue-to-bone interface The present disclosure relates, in some aspects, to orthopedic implants for securing soft tissue to bone and methods for using the same. One particular implant comprises a first exposed porous surface region, having pores for promoting bone ingrowth, and a second exposed porous surface, having pores for promoting soft tissue ingrowth. At least some of the pores of the first exposed porous surface region may be seeded with osteocytic factors and at least some of the pores of the second exposed porous surface region may be seeded with fibrocytic factors. Such orthopedic implants can advantageously facilitate regeneration of the soft tissue to bone interface.
US09827085B2	Integrated embolic protection devices Embolic Protection elements are integrated with a catheter or access sheath for any catheter. A catheter shaft has an embolic filter slidably mounted on a distal portion of a catheter shaft. A proximal stop for limits proximal movement of the embolic filter, and a distal stop for limits distal movement of the embolic filter. The filter has a porous mesh material defining a collection chamber for captured emboli and has a collapsed and a deployed configuration. The filter may be collapsed by an access sheath used with the catheter. An access sheath may have a tubular main body and an embolic filter mounted on the distal portion of the tubular main body. The embolic filter may evert into the central lumen of the sheath or may be constrained on the exterior of the sheath with a larger diameter outer tube.
US09827082B2	Fluoride releasing bite plate The present disclosure relates to bite plates for use with various orthodontic remodeling devices. A bite plate that releases fluoride during use, thus encouraging remineralization on enamel is described. Additionally, bite plates with a colorant or color-changing matrix that serve as indicators for fluoride concentration are also described.
US09827081B2	Light-curing device A light-emitting device (1) for curing dental materials. The device comprises an activator (10) and a light output (4) and is adapted to operate the light output at a first or a second operating mode dependent on the presence of a second user input within a monitoring time period after a first user input. The device allows for convenient operation by a user and helps in reliably curing dental materials.
US09827080B2	Head structure of a brush appliance A head structure of a brush appliance comprises a frame movably connected with a head driving shaft, driving bristle retainers connected with and driven by the head driving shaft, and driven bristle retainers which and the driving bristle retainers are alternatively arranged with each other. In the head structure, the driven bristle retainers are driven by the driving bristle retainers from the frame in a constrained mode and move around a respective motion axis. The driving bristle retainers have protrusions. The driven bristle retainers have bevel surfaces which correspondingly cooperate with the protrusions. At least one driven point on at least one of bevel surfaces is closer to the driving bristle retainers than a contact point or a contact line or a contact surface of the at least bevel surface and the corresponding protrusions. Thereby the driven bristle retainers are driven by the driving bristle retainers in the moving process.
US09827076B2	Method and system for making a dental restoration A method and system for making a dental restoration are provided. The method comprises the step of providing a computer model of a three-dimensional reference surface that is based for example on a tooth structure of a tooth to be restored in a patient's dentition. The method further comprises the steps of visualizing the three-dimensional reference surface, providing a user operable virtual material deposition tool, and using the virtual material deposition tool to deposit a plurality of differently colored layers on the reference surface. The system provides functionality to perform the method of the invention. The invention preferably helps maximizing optical and geometrical quality in a dental restoration.
US09827072B2	Method of assembling a distalizer Method of assembling a distalizer comprising a mesial element and a distal element, and an arm connecting the distal element with the mesial element, the arm comprising a ball member at one end of the arm and the distal element comprising a receptacle for receiving said ball member, the method comprising providing the distal element with an opening of the receptacle that is large enough to introduce the ball member substantially without deformation, providing the arm with the ball member, introducing the ball member into the receptacle, and reducing the opening of the receptacle. The disclosure further relates to a distalizer obtainable by such a method.
US09827071B2	Intraoral protection An oral protection device including a dental wedge to be positioned between the dental arches of one side of the mouth, and a protection blade having a first portion which pushes against the tongue, and a second portion which engages with the other side of the mouth within the vestibule and having a blade extended by a turned-back section which forms a hook positioned at the labial commissure of the mouth.
US09827067B2	Linear member transfer apparatus A linear member transfer apparatus includes: a linear member housing portion having a bottomed cylindrical shape and including: a bottom portion; an opening; a side wall; a restriction portion that is a diaphragm disposed on a position at a predetermined distance from the bottom portion and that has an inner diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the bottom portion; a first chamber configured to house a linear member in a wound state; and a second chamber configured to house the linear member in an extended state; a transfer portion configured to transfer the linear member; and a guide.
US09827064B2	Electromagnetic absorbing material in opening of shielded enclosure A shielded enclosure receives REID-tagged packaging from consumed medical items. The enclosure includes a housing and a lid. An opening in the lid receives the packaging into an internal space. A chute surrounds the opening and extends downward into the internal space. The chute has front, left, right, and rear walls. A hood attached to the lid surrounds the opening. An aperture in the hood allows passage of the packaging into the lid opening. The hood includes rear, right, left, and top walls. RF absorbing material covers inside surfaces of the chute and hood, including a front panel on the chute front wall, a rear panel on the hood rear wall and the chute rear wall, a left side panel on the hood left side wall and the chute left side wall, a right side panel on the hood right side wall and the chute right side wall, and a top panel on the hood top.
US09827063B1	Hybrid sealed tray for long catheter delivery systems A catheter delivery system package includes a tray, an extension tube coupled to the tray, an end cap sealing an end of the extension tube, and a lid coupled to the tray. The sealed rigid tray provides a highly robust sterile barrier, free of folds and abrasions. By eliminating compound folds, the possibility of failure of the catheter delivery system package is minimized. In addition, the catheter delivery system package has a reduced package volume. Further, the catheter delivery system package is 100% recyclable.
US09827051B2	Implant planning using captured joint motion information The description relates to surgical computer systems, including computer program products, and methods for implant planning using captured joint motion information. Data is captured representative of a range of motion of a joint associated with a particular individual, where the joint includes a first bone and a second bone. The first bone of the joint is represented and a first implant model is associated with the representation of the first bone. Based on the captured data, a relationship is determined between the first implant model and a representation of the second bone through at least a portion of the range of motion of the joint. Information is displayed representative of the determined relationship.

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