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US08523560B2	Spark detection in a fuel fired appliance A control system for a fuel-fired appliance and methods of operating are disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment, when an electrical characteristic of an optical detector, such as a resistance, does not change by at least a predetermined amount during an ignition trial, and/or when a level of EMI or electrical noise detected by an antenna in a burner assembly of the fuel-fired appliance does not increase during the ignition trial, the control system may determine that the ignition assembly is not sparking properly. In some instances, the control system may also be programmed to activate an indicator that would indicate to a user or technician a potential problem with the ignition assembly (e.g. not sparking properly to ignite fuel).
US08523559B2	Heat retaining hood assemblies, air curtain destructors with heat retaining hood assemblies, and methods for using the same Heat retaining hood assemblies include a plenum with an interior side and an exterior side, wherein the plenum restricts heat from flowing from the interior side to the exterior side, and an exhaust duct fluidly connected to the exterior side of the plenum, wherein the plenum includes one or more contours to direct the exhaust on the interior side to an intake opening of the exhaust duct, and wherein the exhaust flows from the intake opening to a release vent of the exhaust duct disposed on the exterior side of the plenum.
US08523554B2	Three-dimensional object-forming apparatus A three-dimensional object-forming apparatus is disclosed, which includes an in-batches powder-rationing tank system, a construction tank system, a printing powder-applying system, a rapid drying heating system, a printing maintenance device, a dust-proof device, a successive liquid-supplying device, a powder auto-filtrating and recycling device, and a print quality detection device.
US08523552B2	Device and method for cooling an extruded plastic profile The invention relates to a device for extruding plastic profiles, preferably plastic tubes, to which plasticized bulk plastic can be fed, and comprising a plurality of ring channels (5) combined by means of a flow conjunction (4) to a common melt channel (2). According to the invention, the tool (1) is divided into three functional areas, wherein the three functional areas are a distribution area (7), a cooling area (8), and a forming area (9), wherein cooling channels (3) are disposed about the ring channels (5) in the cooling area (8). The invention further relates to a method for extruding plastic profiles, preferably plastic tubes, comprising the following steps: a) feeding bulk plastic from one or more extruders into one or more infeed channels (6), b) wherein the fed bulk plastic is divided into partial flows in a distribution area (7), c) transport of the bulk plastic into at least two ring channels (5) located in a cooling area (8) of the tool (1), d) cooling the bulk plastic by means of cooling channels (3) disposed around the ring channels (5), e) joining the pre-cooled partial flows at a flow conjunction (4) to form an overall melt flow in a melt channel (2), f) forming the desired plastic product, g) feeding the formed plastic product into a cooling and calibrating station.
US08523550B2	Powder press for the manufacture of a metal powder compact A powder press for producing a metal powder compact comprises an upper punch arrangement and a lower punch arrangement (1) which accommodates the die arrangement (3) which forms the mold cavity (8) into which the metal powder is filled, whereupon the pressing process is carried out. The lower punch arrangement (1) is equipped with a plate (2) on which the die arrangement (3) is placed and to which plate (2) cross pressing devices (4) are fastened. Each cross pressing device (4) is equipped with a cross pressing punch (5) that can be linearly driven by a drive unit and that can be pressed into and retracted out of the mold cavity (8) in the cross pressing direction through an opening (6) in the die (7) which is essentially perpendicular to the pressing direction. The drive unit of each cross pressing device (4) comprises a linear drive unit with a fixed part fastened to the frame (18) of the cross pressing device (4) and a part which is linearly moveable relative to the fixed part, said linearly moveable part being connected to a first wedge (19) whose wedge surface (22) acts on the wedge surface (23) of a second wedge (24) that can be moved essentially perpendicularly to the first wedge (19) in the direction of cross pressing. This allows compacts to be produced which exhibit lateral holes, side impressions or side impressions and protrusions applied during the pressing process, whereby the forces produced in the cross pressing direction can be optimally absorbed.
US08523548B2	Screw compressor having a gate rotor assembly with pressure introduction channels A single-screw compressor includes a casing, a screw rotor accommodated in the casing, a gate rotor, and a gate rotor supporting member rotatably supporting the gate rotor. The gate rotor includes a plurality of flat-plate-shaped gates formed in a radial pattern and meshing with a helical groove of the screw rotor. Fluid in a compression chamber defined by the screw rotor, the casing and the gates is compressed when the screw rotor is rotated. The gate rotor supporting member includes a gate supporting portion supporting each gate from a back surface side. The gate rotor and the gate rotor supporting member form a gate rotor assembly including a pressure introduction channel configured and arranged to introduce a fluid pressure on a front surface side of each gate into a gap between a back surface of the gate and the gate supporting portion.
US08523547B2	Rotary engine expansion chamber apparatus and method of operation therefor An engine is described for operation on a fuel expanding about adiabatically in a power stroke of the engine. To aid the power stroke efficiency, the rotary engine contains one or more of a rotor configured to rotate in a stator, the rotor offset along both an x-axis and a y-axis relative to a center of the stator, a vane configured to span a distance between the rotor and the stator, where the inner wall of the stator further comprises at least one of: a first cut-out in the housing at the initiation of the power stroke, use of a build-up in the housing at the end of the power stroke, and/or use of a second cut-out in the housing at the completion of rotation of the rotor in the engine. The engine yields a cross-sectional area expanding during a portion of the power stroke at about the Fibonacci ratio.
US08523546B2	Cycloid rotor engine A rotary engine has a cycloid rotor and a sealing grid including a face seal that rotates with the rotor, and including other seals that do not rotate with the rotor. As the rotor rotates within a housing, the rotor, housing and seal grid form at least one working chamber between them, the chamber undergoing a change from initial volume V1 to V2, which is less than V1, thus compressing a working medium, and subsequently expanding to volume V3, which may be larger than V1, such that the chamber volume is a smooth and continuous function of rotor's rotational angle.
US08523544B2	Three stage scroll vacuum pump A three stage vacuum pump has three stages of fixed scrolls and orbiting scrolls that operate simultaneously. A motor drives the second orbiting scroll within the third fixed scroll upon three equally spaced idlers. One idler then transmits rotation and torque into the second stage. The second orbiting scroll to has involutes upon both surfaces to engage the second fixed scroll inwardly and the first fixed scroll outwardly. The first fixed scroll has fins upon its back that extend into the atmosphere to transfer heat to air cool the invention. This pump also has a fan accelerating heat transfer. The pump operates the scrolls directly from a motor or from a motor and magnetic coupling so that the atmosphere does not infiltrate the pump.
US08523542B2	Pumping device for pumping fluid The present invention describes a pumping device (1) for pumping fluids. The pumping device (1) comprises a force transmitting element (2), a tension unit (3) coupled to the force transmitting element (2) and a seal element (10). The force transmitting element (2) is adapted for transferring an upstroke and a downstroke to a pump plunger (5) for pumping fluid (12). The tension unit (3) is adapted for applying a tension force (F) to the force transmitting element (2) for keeping the force transmitting element (2) under tension during the upstroke and the downstroke. The seal element (10) is adapted for sealingly preventing pumping fluids (12) during the downstroke and for enabling pumping fluid (12) during the upstroke. A part (16) of the seal element (10) is rigidly coupled with the force transmitting element (2).
US08523538B2	Piezoelectric pump A piezoelectric pump is capable of reliably discharging gas and reliably transporting liquid even when intermittently driven. The piezoelectric pump includes a piezoelectric vibrator, a diaphragm deflected and deformed by the piezoelectric vibrator, a pump chamber including at least one wall surface defined by the diaphragm, an inlet through which liquid, gas, or a mixture of liquid and gas flows into the pump chamber, an outlet through which the fluid is discharged, and a liquid holding member arranged to provide a gap between the liquid holding member and the inner surface of the pump chamber and to maintain the liquid in the gap using capillary effect or surface tension. A flow passage plate includes a flow passage groove provided therein.
US08523536B2	Axial piston pump, and power transmission device with axial piston pump An axial piston pump has: a cylinder body that forms therein a cylinder chamber extending in an axial direction of a drive shaft and rotates integrally with a driven shaft; a piston that reciprocates in the axial direction of the drive shaft; and a cam device that rotates integrally with the drive shaft and has: a fixed cam member that has a cam surface capable of coming into contact with a cam follower coupled to the piston and is capable of rotating integrally with the drive shaft, with movement of the fixed cam member in the axial direction being restricted; and a movable cam member that has a cam surface capable of coming into contact with the cam follower and is capable of rotating integrally with the drive shaft, with movement of the movable cam member in the axial direction being allowed, irregularity differences in the axial direction of the cam surface of the fixed cam member and the movable cam member being different from each other.
US08523535B2	Adjusting valve for adjusting the delivery volume of a displacement pump An adjusting valve adjusting valve for adjusting the delivery volume of a displacement pump includes a valve casing, a valve piston which is mounted such that the valve piston can be moved within the valve casing, a valve spring which counteracts a force exerted by the valve-actuating pressure on the valve piston, and an adjusting device serving to adjust the valve piston in the direction of or counter to the force exerted by the valve-actuating pressure. A displacement pump exhibiting an adjustable delivery volume, includes a pump casing, a delivery chamber formed in the pump casing and a delivery member and the adjusting valve for adjusting the delivery volume, arranged in a flow of the fluid delivered by the delivery member.
US08523531B2	Airfoil for a compressor blade An improved second stage airfoil for a compressor blade having a unique chord length (CD), a stagger angle (γ), and camber angle (Δβ). The stagger angle (γ) and camber angle (Δβ) provide improved aerodynamics while the chord length (CD) provides for reduced airfoil weight.
US08523529B2	Locking spacer assembly for a circumferential entry airfoil attachment system A locking spacer assembly for insertion in a circumferential attachment slot includes a first end piece and a second end piece. The first and second end pieces each comprise an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surfaces generally facing towards each other when the end pieces are inserted into the attachment slot. An actuator is movable between the inner surfaces and a spacer block is configured to be inserted between the inner surfaces. A fastener is configured to secure the spacer block to the actuator. The actuator is configured to engage the inner surfaces such that the end pieces move toward each other and lock the assembly within the attachment slot.
US08523526B2	Cooled blade for a gas turbine A blade for a gas turbine, is provided and includes a blade airfoil which extends in a blade longitudinal direction and at the lower end merges into a shank which terminates in a blade root for fastening the blade on a blade carrier, particularly on a rotor disk. Devices for cooling the blade, which are supplied with a cooling medium, especially cooling air, via a feed hole arranged on the shank at the side, are arranged inside the blade airfoil. In the region of the feed hole provision is made for a planar stiffening element which reaches beyond the immediate region of the feed hole for reducing peaks of mechanical stress.
US08523525B2	Snubber assembly for turbine blades A snubber associated with a rotatable turbine blade in a turbine engine, the turbine blade including a pressure sidewall and a suction sidewall opposed from the pressure wall. The snubber assembly includes a first snubber structure associated with the pressure sidewall of the turbine blade, a second snubber structure associated with the suction sidewall of the turbine blade, and a support structure. The support structure extends through the blade and is rigidly coupled at a first end portion thereof to the first snubber structure and at a second end portion thereof to the second snubber structure. Centrifugal loads exerted by the first and second snubber structures caused by rotation thereof during operation of the engine are at least partially transferred to the support structure, such that centrifugal loads exerted on the pressure and suctions sidewalls of the turbine blade by the first and second snubber structures are reduced.
US08523524B2	Airfoil cooling hole flag region An airfoil is provided and includes a body formed to define a substantially radially extending cooling hole therein, which is configured to be receptive of a supply of a coolant for removing heat from the body, and a flag region therein, which is fluidly communicative with the cooling hole and thereby configured to be receptive of a portion of the supply of the coolant such that the coolant portion is directed to form a vortex within the flag region to increase heat removal from the body beyond that provided by the coolant flow through the cooling hole.
US08523518B2	Systems, methods, and apparatus for linking machine stators Systems, methods, and apparatus for linking machine stators are provided. A bracket may be utilized to link adjacent stators within a machine, for example, a turbine. The bracket may include a body portion, a first plurality of extensions, and a second plurality of extensions. The body portion may include a first edge operable to align with a base of a first stator and a second edge opposite the first edge and operable to align with a base of a second stator. The first plurality of extensions may extend from the first edge and may be operable to align with at least one corresponding groove on the base of the first stator. The second plurality of extensions may extend from the second edge and may be operable to align with at least one corresponding groove on the base of the second stator. When utilized to link the first stator and the second stator, the bracket may facilitate a reduction of vibrations in the first stator and the second stator.
US08523514B2	Composite slider seal for turbojet penetration A seal assembly for a turbo machine, such as a turbo jet, includes a housing having a retainer secured relative to the housing. A seal is arranged between the housing and the retainer. The seal provides an opening configured to receive a penetrating element. The seal comprises a composite material. In one example, an anti-rotation feature prevents the seal from rotating relative to the housing. The anti-rotation feature includes a rivet received in a hole in the seal that cooperates with at least one of the housing and the retainer to maintain the seal in a desired angular position.
US08523512B2	Method of matching thermal response rates between a stator and a rotor and fluidic thermal switch for use therewith A method for mitigating restart pinch during a hot restart. The method comprises providing a gas turbine engine including a stator and a rotor rotatably situated within the casing of the stator and providing an external heat source capable of selectively supplying auxiliary heat to the casing. The method further comprises operating the gas turbine engine for a first period of time at a steady state condition without supplying the auxiliary heat to the casing and supplying the auxiliary heat to the casing for a second period of time when shutting down the gas turbine after operating at the steady state condition for the first period of time.
US08523511B2	Adaptive variable geometry turbocharger strategy A variable geometry turbocharger employs multiple vanes in the turbine inlet with a unison ring and integral cast wall in the turbine housing forming the nozzle walls. An actuator rotates the unison ring through a rack and pinion driven crank shaft to move the vanes through a range of vane positions that extends between a hard-stop closed position and a hard-stop open position, and that includes a reference position corresponding to a desired flow condition. A variable geometry turbine controller uses a sensor indicating the actuation position of the actuator to guide the operation of the vanes to the reference position. The controller intermittently directs the actuator to force the vanes to the hard-stop closed and hard-stop open positions, and uses sensor information from those positions to reestablish the reference-position information that the actuator uses to guide the actuation of the vanes.
US08523510B2	Method for moving and securing a substrate An apparatus for transferring and securing a substrate is shown. A pressure source is provided that is adapted to provide positive and negative pressure. A vacuum chuck is provided having a top side with a plurality of vacuum chuck portals formed therein. Each vacuum chuck portal is in fluid communication with the pressure source. The substrate is secured to the top side of the vacuum chuck when the pressure source provides negative pressure to the vacuum chuck portals. An intermediate member that selectively cooperates with the vacuum chuck to support and transfer the substrate between the vacuum chuck and the intermediate member is provided. The intermediate member has a plurality of receiving spaces and a plurality of transfer members. The receiving spaces and transfer members are adjacent to one another in an alternating pattern, and each transfer member has a top side with a plurality of transfer member portals formed therein. Each transfer member portal is in fluid communication with the pressure source. A carriage extending along at least a portion of the periphery of the vacuum chuck and along at least a portion of the periphery of the intermediate member is provided. The carriage engages at least a portion of the substrate when the pressure source provides positive pressure to the vacuum chuck portals and transfer member portals to transfer the substrate between the intermediate member and the vacuum chuck.
US08523505B2	Fastening arrangement A fastening arrangement having a first fastening part which is connected to a metal sheet and has a first threaded section, and having a second fastening part which has a second threaded section which engages with the first threaded section, with the fastening parts fixing an electrical connecting part such that an electrical connection is formed between the connecting part and the metal sheet. A cover part is fixed to the first fastening part in an end position and, in a covering position, has covered at least a part of the first threaded section until the second threaded section has engaged with the first threaded section and, in the process, the cover part has been moved from the covering position to the end position.
US08523504B1	License plate security lock A license plate security device comprises a spin barrel into which a license plate mounting machine screw is inserted. These are inserted into a spin barrel assembly with a closed bottom and an open top. The license plate is installed on the vehicle using at least one of these license plate security devices, more machine screws, and an ordinary screwdriver. A machined slug is inserted into the opened end of the spin barrel and secured by security set screw to keep from getting access to the head of the machine screw. With slug in place it helps keep out dirt, water, and rust. Removing the license plate now requires a security tool to remove the security set screw from the spin barrel and slug to access the head of the machine screw. Turning the spin barrel only will not remove the machine screw because it cannot transmit enough torque.
US08523500B2	Machine tool including a Z-table and processing spindle rotatably supported on a rotation arm A machine tool has a Z table sliding in the Z direction in a horizontal plane, a support body provided on the Z table and sliding in the vertical direction, a rotation arm supported at the support body and endlessly rotatable in a vertical plane facing work, an arm motor for rotating the rotation arm, a processing spindle rotatably supported and placed at a position of a distance R from the center C of rotation of the rotation arm, and a spindle motor for rotating the processing spindle.
US08523499B2	Working device The present invention aims to provide a working device for deburring or chamfering easily, for example on the both sides of a gear, and for desired deburring or chamfering effectively on a large-sized gear, and comprises a base stage, a workpiece hold and rotate device mounted thereon for holding and rotating a workpiece, a working device mounted on the base stage and movable to and from the workpiece and having a working tool for working against obverse and reverse sides of the workpiece, a pressing device for pressing the working device toward the workpiece, and a tracing device on the working means, composed of a workpiece obverse side tracing member corresponding to the obverse side of workpiece, and a workpiece reverse side tracing member corresponding to the reverse side of workpiece, for moving the working device in forward and rearward directions by becoming in contact with and tracing shape of the workpiece.
US08523498B2	Cutting insert and face milling cutter A cutting insert includes a cutting edge formed at an intersection of a rake face formed on a first surface and a relief face with a positive relief angle. The relief face includes a major relief face located adjacent to a major cutting edge, a first minor relief face located adjacent to the first minor cutting edge, and an intermediate relief face located adjacent to the intermediate cutting edge and extending between the major relief face and the first minor relief face. The intermediate relief face includes a protruding curved relief face extending from the first surface. An intersection of the curved relief face and the rake face has a predetermined radius of curvature and has substantially the same shape as that of an intersection of the curved relief face and a second surface.
US08523497B2	Cutting insert and indexable face mill A pair of sub-flank surfaces is formed at a vertex angle portion of an insert body having a substantially polygonal, plate-like shape, and between the sub flank surfaces, a vertex flank surface at a vertical angle portion is formed substantially in a protrusive, curved shape, and is smoothly connected to the sub-flank surfaces in a tangential direction. The vertex flank surface at the vertex angle portion is extended across the entire thickness of the insert body, and boundary lines, between the vertex flank surface at the vertex angle portion and a pair of minor cutting edges, are parallel to each other. A second curved ridge line, which is formed between (i) the flank surface and (ii) the rake surface, and a first curved ridge line, which is formed between (i) the flank surface and (ii) the seat surface, have approximately same shape.
US08523496B2	Biomass feed system/process The invention relates generally to the conversion of biomass to oxygenated hydrocarbons. More particularly, an improved biomass feed system or process for conveying biomass to a reactor for conversion to oxygenated hydrocarbons is provided. The provided system or process utilizes a spool piece adapted to convey solid particulate biomass from a lower pressure to a higher pressure. The spool piece conveys the solid particulate biomass material either directly to a reactor operated at or below the higher pressure or first to a vibratory feeder and then to such reactor. The vibratory feeder can include a bowl and an outlet spout extending tangentially from the bowl.
US08523494B2	Expansion shell assembly An expansion shell assembly for mine roof bolts includes an expansion member threaded onto an associated mine roof bolt. A support device is annularly disposed around the associated roof bolt. An expansion shell is annularly disposed around the associated roof bolt between the expansion member and the support device. The expansion shell has a base ring for engaging the support device and fingers for engaging a peripheral edge of the tapered plug. The engagement between the base ring and the support device permits axial traverse movement of the support device relative to the expansion shell for tensioning the roof bolt.
US08523493B2	Modified storage pod and feeding system for binder utilized for in-situ pilings and method of utilizing the same In a vessel utilized for providing powdered materials, such as binder, for the construction of an in-situ piling, the vessel has a binder feeding system having a fluidization chamber, where the fluidization chamber receives air at a higher pressure than the substantial portion of the remainder of the vessel. This higher pressure enhances the fluidization of the powered materials as the materials are dispersed through an actuated valve at the bottom of the vessel. This system results in a decreased volume of air required for transporting the powdered materials through the feeder hose to the tool in the piling borehole, thereby reducing the creation of air pockets in the in-situ piling. This feeder system replaces the cell wheel currently used in binder feeder systems.
US08523492B2	Method of installing fairings around vertical pipes The method of installing telescopic fairings system on a vertical pipe such as an oil or gas drilling riser to reduce the flow drag associated the vertical pipe in the currents in an ocean, including providing a rotatable interconnection between fairing sections and supporting the interconnected fairing sections independently from the vertical pipe such that the vertical pipe can be partially removed from the ocean without removing the fairings.
US08523491B2	Mobile, year-round arctic drilling system A mobile, year-round drilling system (MYADS) for drilling offshore wells and/or performing other offshore activities at multiple, successive locations in an arctic or sub-arctic environment is provided. The present invention combines the ability to move to different locations and the strength to resist ice loading when on location and when ice-covering is present in the arctic or sub-arctic environment. The MYADS applies a multiple leg “jack-up” concept in which supporting legs are lowered through a hull to touch down on the seabed and elevate the hull out of the water.
US08523490B2	Temporary platform for attachment to an offshore structure Temporary platforms and methods of securing such platforms to an offshore structure include a plurality of clamps secured to an existing portion of the offshore structure at a selected height. A receiver member can be secured to the clamps at a selected horizontal position, and a temporary platform structure can be secured to the receiver member, thereby providing a temporary platform that can be installed, removed, and repositioned, as needed, for a variety of purposes. Such platforms are usable in place of elevating boats and similar vessels, enabling operations to be conducted independent of the depth of the water.
US08523486B2	Concrete culvert assembly and related methods A concrete culvert assembly includes a set of spaced apart elongated footers, a plurality of precast concrete culvert sections supported by the footers. Each concrete culvert section has an open bottom, an arch-shaped top wall and spaced apart side walls to define a passage thereunder, each of the side walls extending downward and outward from the top wall. Each of the side walls has a substantially planar inner surface and a substantially planar outer surface. First and second haunch sections each join one of the side walls to the top wall. Each side wall is tapered from top to bottom such that a thickness of each side wall decreases when moving from the top of each side wall to the bottom of each side wall. A bottom portion of each side wall has an exterior vertical flat extending upward from a horizontal bottom surface thereof.
US08523485B2	Flotation structure for buoyant flood protection barrier and barrier incorporating, such a structure A flotation structure for a buoyant flood protection barrier includes a flotation body (1) adapted to rise and fall with flood water. A flexible membrane (3) is sealed at an upper region to the flotation body and sealed at a lower region. A plurality of panels (5) are hinged by means of hinge pins about substantially parallel horizontal axes, a topmost panel being hinged to the flotation body, a lowermost panel being hinged substantially at ground level, and intervening panels being hinged to each other. A scissor arrangement (9) is pivotably mounted at an upper end to the flotation body and pivotably mounted at a lower end and provided with a pivot pin (17) at a crossing point of arms (11, 13) of the scissor arrangement, the pivot pin being secured to a member (19) provided on at least one of the hinge pins (23). A buoyant flood protection barrier includes at least two such flotation structures and a plurality of flexible rods (25) extending between the end of one flotation structure and the end of an adjacent flotation structure for supporting the membrane (3) between the two flotation structures.
US08523482B1	On demand non-rigid underwater oil and gas containment and retrieval system and method An underwater oil and gas containment and retrieval system comprising a collapsible deployable oil and gas containment canopy including a dome comprised of several separately stored dome panels (1), a discharge vent tube (2) including inflatable air chambers (14) to provide some rigidity and shape, dome panel storage containers (3) for storing the dome panels (1) on the ocean floor, and a separate discharge vent tube storage container (16) for storing the discharge vent tube separately on the ocean floor. The system is especially useful for deep water wells below 500 feet deep.
US08523479B2	Surface mount vehicle anti-ram security systems Disclosed anti-ram systems comprise at least one bollard section comprising a base of limited height and a plurality of spaced bollards extending upwardly from the base, which may be erected or installed on a paved surface such as asphalt, concrete, paver stones, etc., or on an unpaved surface such as soil, and need not be partially of fully buried, and yet can qualify for Department of State crash ratings previously assigned to buried bollard systems. Disclosed anti-ram systems also comprise a plurality of bollard sections and one or more connectors for interconnecting two or more of the bollard sections, and may also include an anchor or anchor system engaging at least each end of a bollard section not connected to another bollard section. The bollard sections may be filled with ballast and high friction structure may be attached to the bottom of the bollard sections to resist sliding after impact.
US08523478B2	Vehicle barrier with access delay An access delay vehicle barrier for stopping unauthorized entry into secure areas by a vehicle ramming attack includes access delay features for preventing and/or delaying an adversary from defeating or compromising the barrier. A horizontally deployed barrier member can include an exterior steel casing, an interior steel reinforcing member and access delay members disposed within the casing and between the casing and the interior reinforcing member. Access delay members can include wooden structural lumber, concrete and/or polymeric members that in combination with the exterior casing and interior reinforcing member act cooperatively to impair an adversarial attach by thermal, mechanical and/or explosive tools.
US08523477B2	Press-fit restrictor plate Restrictor plates and systems for a catch basin hood are provided. The hood can include a front external surface, a front internal surface and an inlet extending therebetween. The hood inlet can defined by a plurality of surfaces, such as a top surface and a bottom surface oriented so that a height-wise cross-section of a flow channel defined by the hood inlet can be substantially trapezoidal, narrowing from an upstream side towards a downstream side. The restrictor plate can include a curbed inlet defined by a plurality of walls, including a top wall and a bottom wall oriented so that a height-wise cross-section of a curbed flow channel defined by the curbed inlet is substantially trapezoidal, whereby the top and bottom walls of the curbed inlet are disposed against respective top and bottom surfaces of the hood inlet without contacting the hood front external surface when secured thereto.
US08523476B2	Positioning and damper device using shear force from cyclic differential compressive strain of a cross-linked thermoplastic A positioning device includes first, second and third elements. The first element includes a cross-linked thermoplastic and the second element is non-circular and configured adjacent a first side of the first element, and configured for relative rotation with the first element about an axis. The third element is configured adjacent a second side of the first element. The first, second and third elements are configured such that a first compressive strain amount is induced on the first element while there is no relative rotation between the first and second elements and a second compressive strain amount is induced on the first element while there is relative rotation between the first element and the second element. The second compressive strain amount is at least 3 times higher than the first compressive strain amount.
US08523475B2	Oral care system, kit and method An oral care dispenser and oral care system incorporating the system that includes a resilient applicator that optimizes application of the subject fluid to the desired oral surfaces. In one embodiment, the invention is a dispenser comprising a housing having an internal reservoir containing the fluid. The resilient applicator is coupled to the housing and comprises a dispensing orifice. The resilient applicator comprises a working surface that is oriented at an oblique angle to a longitudinal axis of the housing and is defined by a polygonal perimeter edge, the polygonal perimeter edge comprising a plurality of apex portions and a plurality of side portions, wherein one of the plurality of side portions forms a distal most-portion of the resilient applicator.
US08523471B2	Writing implement comprising a slide-on end member A writing implement that includes a deformable hollow body extended along a central axis as far as one end, and an end member that includes a tubular portion which has an inner face equipped with a plurality of first projecting reliefs suitable for engaging with and radially deforming the hollow body during the fitting of the end member by engagement of its tubular portion around the end of the hollow body. The writing implement includes an inner face of the tubular portion that has a plurality of second projecting reliefs having a height measured radially from the inner face which is generally less than the height of the first projecting reliefs and is adapted so that the second reliefs apply a radial pressure on the hollow body deformed by the first reliefs.
US08523470B2	Combined lipstick, lip gloss and lip liner bullet A lipstick, lip gloss and lip liner are arranged in a single bullet-shaped body. The lip gloss forms a core of the body and the lipstick forms a sheath that coaxially envelopes the lip gloss core. The body has an upper lip liner part that extends along a first side, and a lower lip liner part that extends along the a second side of the body opposite the first side. The cross-section of the body is a pendant shape. An upper half of the pendant shape is wedge-shaped and defines an apex. A lower half of the pendant shape is semi-circular shaped and defines a rounded portion. The upper lip liner part is positioned in the apex and the lower lip liner part is positioned in a center of the rounded portion.
US08523469B2	Packaging and application device A packaging and application device includes a first container which can contain a first product, with the first container including a deformable wall, so as to enable the first product to be dispensed through a first dispensing orifice. The device further includes a second container which can contain a second product, with the second container including a deformable wall, so as to enable the second product to be dispensed through a second dispensing orifice. According to an example, a coupling arrangement is mounted on the containers and joins the first and second containers together. The first and second dispensing orifices emerge separately at the level of a first application surface and a second application surface respectively, and the first and second containers are configured so as to be able to be actuated independently of one another.
US08523459B2	Optical ferrule assemblies and methods of making the same Disclosed are multifiber ferrule assemblies and methods for manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, a finished multifiber ferrule can be provided with a front end having a first front surface that extends beyond a second front surface, thereby inhibiting interaction with a laser beam during processing. A plurality of optical fibers can be fixed within respective optical fiber bores and extend from respective optical fiber bore openings to a position beyond the first front surface. The plurality of optical fibers can be processed by cutting and polishing with a laser beam for providing each optical fiber with a final polished end surface located beyond the first front surface. In further embodiments, an offset structure is positioned with respect to a finished multifiber ferrule after cutting and polishing the optical fibers.
US08523457B2	Optical-fiber connector with accurate measuring reference An optical-fiber connector includes an insulative main body having a pair of optical components extending forwardly therefrom. Each optical component defines at least one lens and a guiding post located at outside of the lens. Each guiding post defines a through hole extend through the guiding post and the main body in a front-to-back direction and fulfilled with the air for transmitting a test light. The test light from the through hole of the guiding post acts as an accurate measuring reference of the true position between the lens and the fiber because of having no displacement of the light path through a through hole.
US08523456B2	Cold joint terminal for optical fibers A cold joint terminal for optical fibers comprises a box-shaped casing (1), a fixing device, and a compressing device which are provided in the casing (1). The fixing device comprising a tail shaft (4), a pushing pipe (5), and a guiding block (7), is used for fixing the fiber jacket when the fibers are inserted in position. The compressing device comprising a V-shaped groove metal block (2) and a cap (3), is compressed when the end faces of two fibers contact with each other. Connecting chambers (1-6) are provided respectively at both ends of the casing (1). A floating block (1-2) is provided in the middle of the casing (1). A caulking groove (1-1) and a groove (1-5) for receiving the cap (3) are provided respectively on both sides of the floating block (1-2).
US08523453B2	Multiple-row large roller bearing, especially axial radial bearing for the main arrangement of bearings of the rotor shaft of a wind power installation An axial radial bearing for a rotor shaft of a wind power installation, which has a vertical circular outer disk, inner ring arranged coaxially to the outer disk, and two circular shaft washers axially arranged on both sides of the outer disk. At least one row of rolling bodies, held at equal distances by a bearing cage, extends between the shaft washers and outer disk, forming the rolling bearings for receiving axial forces, while at least one other row of rolling bodies, optionally held at equal distances by another bearing cage, is arranged between the outer disk and inner ring, forming a third rolling bearing for receiving radial forces. The two rolling bearings for receiving radial forces are formed by two tapered roller bearings oriented towards the longitudinal axis of the bearing by the small front sides, or by a double-row angular ball bearing or by two axial ball bearings.
US08523449B2	Rolling bearing A rolling bearing includes: an inner ring; an outer ring; a plurality of rolling elements; a retainer; and a sealing member. First to third lubricant reservoir portions that store the lubricant are respectively formed on the radially inner side of the retainer, on the inner side of the sealing member, and in an inner peripheral surface of the outer ring at a position near a raceway. An inclined first guide surface that guides the lubricant from the second lubricant reservoir portion toward the raceway is formed in an inner surface of the sealing member. An inclined second guide surface contiguous with the first guide surface and guiding the lubricant toward the raceway is formed in the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring. The first lubricant reservoir portion of the retainer is in communication with pockets of the retainer, which accommodate the rolling elements.
US08523444B2	Ring for a hydrostatic or hydrodynamic bearing, a hydraulic machine equipped with such a ring, and a method of mounting such a ring on a shaft The invention relates to a ring (120) that is intended for being mounted tightly around a shaft of a hydraulic machine to form a portion of a hydrostatic or hydrodynamic bearing. The ring includes at least one first section (122), at least one second section (124) and means (132) for mounting the first and second sections around the shaft. Each section (122, 124) includes two edge surfaces (1223, 1243) connecting the external (1221, 1241) and internal (1222, 1242) radial surfaces thereof. The first section (122) is provided with at least one threaded hole (127) accessible via an edge surface (1223) and capable of receiving a screw (132) projecting from an edge surface (1243) of the second section (124). The screw (132) is provided, on the portion of the shank (134) thereof that projects from the second section (124), with at least one raised pattern (140) for rotatably moving the shank (134) in order to screw or unscrew the shank in the threaded hole (127). The screw (132) is provided with a piston (130) sliding in a recess (128) arranged in the second section (124), connecting to the edge surface (1243) of the second section and isolated from the outside by a bearing (136). The second section (124) is provided with means for supplying pressurized fluid to a chamber (C1) with variable volume arranged between the piston (130) and the bearing (136), inside the recess (128).
US08523442B2	Supporting bearing Disclosed is a supporting bearing for providing a large rotary module with an axial supporting force. The supporting bearing includes a body, a sliding track and a plurality of rolling members, wherein the sliding track is embedded in the body, and the rolling members are disposed so as to roll in the sliding track and to protrude from the top of the body, thereby providing higher precision and better rigidity to the large rotary module.
US08523439B2	Elastic drawstring trash bag The present invention relates to polymeric bags, particularly polymeric drawstring trash bags. The present invention comprises a trash bag having an elastic drawstring. The elastic drawstring trash bag features a short seal and an inner seal at each upper corner of the drawstring trash bag. The short seal and inner seal are separated by a small unsealed area. The inner seal serves to reduce the upper opening of the drawstring trash bag, while the elastic drawstring utilized with the bag provides a bag that allows the bag to fit snugly on many common trash receptacles.
US08523437B2	Resealable bag for filling with food product (s) and method A reclosable bag for filling with at least one food product. The reclosable bag generally includes at least one sheet of web material having at least two areas of structural weakness. At least one fold structure is located between and defined by the two areas of structural weakness. An opening is located generally opposite the fold structure. The reclosable bag further includes a reclosable fastener structure having an integral skirt structure of skirt web material extending therefrom.The integral skirt structure includes a distal margin. The distal margin is coupled to the web material at, at least one location between the areas of structural weakness and the opening. The reclosable fastener structure extends past the areas of structural weakness and into the fold structure.The reclosable bag capable of being filled with at least one food product through the opening.
US08523435B2	Packaging bag for nappies, for example, and production machine and method The invention relates to a packaging bag comprising at least one flap (24, 28) which is folded against one face of the bag body (10) and which is held in position by means of a removable linking element (30, 32). The invention is characterized in that the bag also comprises an element (50) which is designed to ensure that the bag can be opened and reclosed, which extends transversely to the fold line (22) of the flap and which covers the entire width of said flap (24, 28) and at least a substantial part of the bag body.
US08523434B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method for removing residual image An X-ray imaging system is provided with an FPD and an image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus is provided with a CPU, a coefficient table, an interpolator and a residual image remover. The CPU acquires an image taken with the FPD. A plurality of coefficients each corresponding to a parameter that changes an attenuation curve are previously stored in the coefficient table. The attenuation curve represents time-varying attenuation of a residual image of the previous image. In a case where the coefficient corresponding to a parameter of the present exposure is not contained in the coefficient table, an appropriate coefficient is calculated by interpolation based on the coefficients contained in the coefficient table. The residual image remover calculates the residual image based on the stored coefficient or the calculated coefficient and a time lapse between the previous and subsequent exposures, and removes the residual image from the present image.
US08523430B2	Ultra thin temperature sensor device An ultra thin temperature sensor device includes a temperature sensor element, lead frames for allowing the temperature sensor element to be interposed and fastened between the lead frames, a supporter for protecting the temperature sensor element, and a film for enclosing and insulating the temperature sensor element, the lead frames, and the supporter. The supporter is formed to be larger than the temperature sensor element.
US08523424B2	Process for reducing the set time of a settable slurry A process for reducing the set time a plaster slurry. The process comprises the steps of, providing a pre-determined amount of water, providing a pre-determined amount of the plaster, mixing the water and the plaster together at a first time to form a slurry, and, re-directing a portion of the slurry formed at the first time to combine with slurry formed at a second time.
US08523422B2	LED back light module and liquid crystal display device The present invention discloses a LED back light module and a LCD device, wherein the LED back light module comprises a lamp source fixing device for fixing the LED light bar, and a light guide plate which is arranged oppositely to the LED light bar; wherein said lamp source fixing device is fixedly connected with said light guide plate. The present invention can guarantee high incidence rate under various temperature conditions by keeping the light coupling distance between the LED and the light guide plate unchanged.
US08523416B2	Vehicular lamp A vehicular lamp has a light source unit having an LED and an optical element that performs light distribution control for directing light from the LED in a predetermined direction, a heat sink to which the light source unit is attached, and a lamp chamber in which the light source unit is disposed. The LED is an LED module formed by installing an LED chip on a power supply circuit board. The LED module is installed on a circuit board installation portion of the heat sink, and an attachment, which has a frame shape a size larger than the LED module and has a circuit board retaining portion at a center open portion of the attachment, is attached and fixed to the heat sink by a fixing member, whereby the LED module is held between the attachment and the circuit board installation portion.
US08523407B2	Optical element and illuminant device using the same An optical element is assembled to a light emitting diode (LED) to form an illuminative light source. The optical element includes a transparent main body having a light guiding pillar and an extending part. The light guiding pillar has a top surface and a bottom surface having a recess. The extending part is extended from the circumference of the top surface and an end of the extending part has at least a light-emitting surface. Wherein the LED is disposed on the recess and emits light to the optical element. The extending part guides the light and enlarges the light-emitting angle.
US08523402B2	Socket device A lighting fixture capable of efficiently radiating heat of a lamp device may be configured to be attached to a socket device. In some examples, by attaching the lamp device to the socket device, a cap portion of the lamp device is brought into contact with a fixture body, and pressed against and brought into close contact with the fixture body by an elastic body. Heat generated by lighting of LEDs of the lamp device is conducted from the cap portion to the fixture body and efficiently radiated.
US08523401B2	LED projecting lamp An LED projecting lamp includes a lamp holder installed with an electric source module having two conducting terminals to be connected with an external power source. The lamp holder has a combination circumference fixed therein with plural bolt joints. A lamp cup made of aluminum alloy has a bottom wall provided with a combination recess to be combined with the combination circumference of the lamp holder. A circuit board is assembled at the bottom wall of the lamp cup for receiving LEDs thereon. The lamp cup has an inner groove portion bored with radiating convection holes and an outer surface coated with radiating paint for dissipating heat produced by the LEDs. A fixing ring is positioned at the opening circumference of the lamp cup and bored with radiating convection holes, and a lampshade lens positioned over the circuit board is disposed with LED holes for receiving the LEDs.
US08523398B2	Gravity controlled lighting device A lighting device having a housing incorporating an electrical circuit, a light source and a source of power with a gravity controller. The gravity controller regulates the power applied to the light source in response to the relationship between the position angle and the tilt angle of the lighting device with respect to the vertical. The lighting device has a storage orientation wherein the light source is non-energized and a transporting or use orientation wherein the light source is energized. A plurality of lighting devices are mounted on a storage bracket in a non-energized orientation. A plurality of lighting devices are mounted on a carrier having a changeable orientation, wherein the lighting devices are energized during transporting and non-energized during storage.
US08523397B1	Method and apparatus to provide up-light for aerial viewing and effectively control glare and spill light An apparatus, method, and system to provide, as one example, up-light for aerial viewing from downwardly aimed wide area, high intensity, lighting fixtures. The method controls a small percentage of light from the fixture to pass up and away for up-light, with the remainder used to produce a controlled, concentrated beam to a target. Some embodiments include a substantial amount of glare and spill light control. An apparatus can include a lamp and fixture with a visor length that is shorter than most conventional spill and glare control visors. The visor allows a controlled, relatively small percentage of direct light from the fixture for a desired or needed level of aerial illumination, but efficiently directs other light to the target. Optionally, a reflective plate is positioned inside the visor to reflect a small percentage of light from the fixture upwardly for up-light. Another embodiment can shift a fraction of light in direction(s) different than the main light output of the fixture.
US08523396B2	Device housing A device housing includes first and second cases, a first magnetically sensitive positioning pin, and a first compressible member. The first case has a first protruding block having a first positioning hole. The second case has a first groove having a second positioning hole. When the first protruding block is disposed in the first groove, the first positioning hole is aligned with the second positioning hole. The first magnetically sensitive positioning pin runs through the first and second positioning holes to position the second case on the first case. The first compressible member is disposed in the first positioning hole and between an inner wall of the first positioning hole and the first magnetically sensitive positioning pin. When a first magnetic force acts on the first magnetically sensitive positioning pin, the first magnetically sensitive positioning pin compresses the first compressible member and moves away from the second positioning hole.
US08523393B2	Lighting device with louvers A lighting device may be provided that includes a case including: a bottom plate; walls extending from ends of the bottom plate; and louvers coupled to and inclined from respective edges of the walls; a light emitter disposed on the bottom plate; and a diffuser plate spaced apart from the light emitter and disposed between the walls, wherein each of the louvers is oriented at an obtuse angle relative to the diffuser plate and wherein the light emitter includes an LED.
US08523389B2	Illumination system with inclined light source The illumination system includes a light source, a diffusing element and a specular back reflector. The light source is configured to emit light towards the specular back reflector reflecting at least part of the light emitted by the light source so as to illuminate the diffusing element. The specular back reflector is shaped to generate a substantially homogeneous distribution across the diffusing element of a light flux impinging on the diffusing element.
US08523388B2	Planar LED lighting apparatus A planar LED lighting apparatus includes a housing and multiple LEDs. The housing includes a reflective face and a light output surface opposing the reflective face. The multiple LEDs are mounted on sidewalls of the housing, and the axial light of the multiple LEDs is incident on the reflective face.
US08523384B2	Light emitting device A light emitting device having a simple structure and high decorating characteristics is provided.The light emitting device comprises an emission source for outputting lights having different colors from different emission parts; and a transmitting resin having a conically shaped reflection surface for reflecting lights output from each of the emission parts, and covering the light emitting source, wherein the emission source is provided so that one or more of the emission parts are located away from a central axis of the conical shape.
US08523376B2	Self-defense walking aid A cane or similar walking aid incorporates a concealed electrical self-defense device having electrodes located at the tip region of the cane, and may also incorporate an annular light source to aid the user. A grip is attached to a support shaft which terminates in a tip that is fabricated of an elastomer and incorporates electrodes for the electrical deterrent. The tip electrodes can be fabricated from a conductive elastomer to avoid scratching or marring floor surfaces as well as to provide resistance to slipping. When the shaft has both tip electrodes and side electrodes positioned along the exterior surface of the support shaft, the separation of the side electrodes can be adjusted to provide preferential arcing between the side electrodes to provide a visual and audible deterrent and to avoid premature deterioration of the conductive elastomer tip electrodes.
US08523375B2	Refrigerator Disclosed herein is a refrigerator which performs a light emitting operation in connection with opening and closing of doors and a home bar door. The refrigerator includes a front glass, a light guide member disposed on a rear surface of the front glass, a light emitting device disposed at the outside of the light guide member to generate light toward the light guide member, scattering members provided within the light guide member to scatter the light of the light emitting device transmitted through the light guide member, and transmitting parts provided on the front glass corresponding to the scattering members to transmit the light of the scattering members toward the front surface of each door, and the light emitting device emits light in connection with opened and closed states of the doors.
US08523370B2	Electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus includes a main body and a projection mechanism. The main body is used for providing video signals. The projection mechanism includes a built-in mini-projector that can either be stored in the electronic apparatus or extended out of the electronic apparatus for use. The mini-projector is capable of receiving video signals and projecting corresponding images when the projection mechanism is extended, and stops the projection of images when retracted.
US08523369B2	Method for compensating light reflection of projection frame and projection apparatus A method for compensating light reflection of a projection frame and a projection apparatus is provided. In the method, a preset frame is projected by the projection apparatus. Next, a spectrum of a light reflected by the projected preset frame is detected and compared with an original spectrum of the preset frame. A light characteristic value of the projected preset frame is then adjusted accordingly, so as to compensate a difference between the detected spectrum of the reflected light and the original spectrum.
US08523366B2	Projector having projection condition control unit that performs projection condition control based on projected test image A projector includes: an image projection unit which projects an image corresponding to image information; an image pickup unit which shoots the image projected from the image projection unit; an image switching unit which switches state of the image based on a predetermined phenomenon; and a projection condition control unit which allows the image projection unit to project a predetermined test image at the time when the image switching unit switches state of the image, and allows the image pickup unit to shoot the projected test image to control projection condition of the image based on the picked-up image result.
US08523362B2	Illumination system and projection apparatus An illumination system includes a chip package, a first dichroic film, a second dichroic film, and a third dichroic film. The first dichroic film, the second dichroic film, and the third dichroic film are not parallel to each other and do not cross each other. The chip package includes a first light-emitting chip capable of emitting a first light beam, a second light-emitting chip capable of emitting a second light beam, and a third light-emitting chip capable of emitting a third light beam. The first light-emitting chip, the second light-emitting chip, and the third light-emitting chip are arranged in a row. The first dichroic film reflects the first light beam and transmitting the second light beam, the second dichroic film reflects the second light beam, the first dichroic film and the second dichroic film transmit the third light beam, and the third dichroic film reflects the third light beam.
US08523359B2	Illumination device and observation device An illumination device (10) is described for an observation device (100) having one, two or more observation beam paths (16, 17), each with at least one observation beam bundle, particularly for an operating microscope, the illumination device having at least one light source (11, 12) for producing at least one illumination beam path (14, 15) with at least one illumination beam bundle for illuminating an object to be observed, in particular, an eye to be observed, the illumination device (10) having at least one illumination optics unit, which has a collector (18, 22), and the at least one illumination beam path (14, 15) or the at least one illumination beam bundle running coaxially to an observation beam path (16, 17) or observation beam bundle. In order to create an illumination device that can be introduced with little structural complexity even in those cases where only a small structural space is available, it is provided according to the invention that light source (11, 12) lies in the front focal point of collector (18, 22) and is imaged on the fundus of the eye to be observed. In addition, a correspondingly improved observation device (100) is described.
US08523354B2	Electro-active diffractive lens and method for making the same Aspects of the present invention provide an electro-active lens and method for manufacturing the same that encapsulates liquid crystal using solid transparent optical material using an improved liquid crystal seal feature. The seal feature greatly reduces the visibility of the liquid crystal seal feature in an assembled electro-active lens. The seal feature is also structurally robust such that the electro-active lens can be processed to fit a spectacle frame without disturbing containment of the liquid crystal and without disrupting electrical connectivity to the lens used to alter the refractive index of the liquid crystal, thereby ensuring fabrication of a commercially viable electro-active lens.
US08523353B2	Method of calculating a setpoint for beveling or grooving an ophthalmic lens A method of calculating a shaping setpoint for an ophthalmic lens along a longitudinal profile includes: an operation of acquiring an initial longitudinal profile; an operation of centering the initial longitudinal profile on the lens; an operation of searching for two remarkable points of the initial longitudinal profile as a function of determined criteria; an operation of calculating a modified axial coordinate for each remarkable point in order to ensure proper mounting and esthetic appearance of the lens in its eyeglass frame; and an operation of calculating a final longitudinal profile resulting from a transformation of the initial longitudinal profile that is such that the final longitudinal profile passes through the two remarkable points.
US08523345B2	Recording apparatus An apparatus includes a humidifying unit that generates humidified gas, a drying unit that dries ink applied to a sheet by a recording unit, a first duct that supplies gas discharged from the drying unit to at least one of the humidifying unit and the recording unit, and a second duct that supplies the humidified gas generated by the humidifying unit to the recording unit.
US08523344B2	Image recording apparatus and controlling method for the same When a jam occurs, a jam position detection unit detects a position of a record medium stuck in an image recording apparatus. A restoration mechanism control unit determines whether or not to move a restoration mechanism on the basis of the position of the stuck record medium.
US08523342B2	Inkjet recording processing liquid and inkjet recording method using such processing liquid The present invention provides an inkjet recording processing liquid for use in an inkjet recording method of causing a processing liquid to adhere to a recording medium and thereafter causing ink to adhere to the recording medium to which the processing liquid has adhered. The inkjet recording processing liquid contains water, glycerin, and at least one multivalent metal salt selected from the group consisting of calcium nitrate and magnesium nitrate. The glycerin content in the processing liquid is 10 to 50 mass percent, and the multivalent metal salt content in the processing liquid is 0.8 to 2.0 mol/L.
US08523340B2	Reducing ink droplets generated by bursting bubbles in an ink developer An apparatus for reducing ink droplets generated by bursting bubbles within an ink developer includes a surface directing an ink flow into a channel; and a protrusion within the channel that reduces ink droplets generated by bursting bubbles entrained within the ink flow. An ink developer includes an ink source supplying ink to the ink developer; an electrode which develops a portion of the ink onto a developer roller; and a splash guard which directs an undeveloped ink flow into a channel which has a reduced cross-section area configured to reduce bubbles exiting the channel and bursting.
US08523334B2	Ink supply system An ink supply system for an ink jet printer, particularly a continuous ink jet printer, has a manifold assembly of two parts that are brought together at interfacing surfaces. At least one of the surfaces has a plurality of ink flow channels for conveying ink around an ink circuit between components. The other of the interfacing surfaces is configured to close and seal the channels. A plurality of ports is provided in fluid communication with the channels, the circuit components being connectable to the ports. The manifold assembly provides for a compact and neat arrangement free of many tubes and pipes. The lower number of connections significantly reduces the risk of leakage.
US08523333B2	Thin plate stacked structure and ink-jet recording head provided with the same A stacked structure is formed such that a plurality of thin plates, which include at least one liquid flow passage thin plate provided with a liquid flow passage having a predetermined pattern formed on at least one surface, are stacked with an adhesive. A release groove for releasing the adhesive is formed on the liquid flow passage thin plate. An air release hole, which is communicated with the release groove and which penetrates in the stacking direction, is bored through a thin plate stack stacked on the liquid flow passage thin plate. An opening, which allows the air release hole to be open to the outside, is formed on the thin plate disposed at the outermost layer of the thin plate stack. The air release hole has a diameter which is larger than the width of the release groove and which is larger than the opening disposed on the outermost layer. Any excessive adhesive is accumulated in the air release hole, and it is possible to greatly decrease the amount of the adhesive outflowing to the outside of a cavity unit.
US08523332B2	Droplet deposition apparatus Droplet deposition apparatus comprising an array of fluid chambers defined by a pair of opposing chamber walls, and in fluid communication with a nozzle for droplet ejection therefrom; a cover member is joined to the edges of the chamber walls and thus seals one side of the chambers. The cover member has a ratio of cover thickness to chamber wall separation less than or equal to 1:1.
US08523328B2	Flow-through liquid ejection using compliant membrane transducer A method of ejecting liquid includes providing a liquid dispenser including a substrate and a diverter member. Portions of the substrate define a liquid supply channel and a liquid return channel. The diverter member includes a MEMS transducing member positioned in contact with a compliant membrane. The compliant membrane is anchored to the substrate such that the compliant membrane forms a portion of a wall of the liquid dispensing channel. A continuous flow of liquid is provided from a liquid supply through the liquid supply channel through the liquid dispensing channel through the liquid return channel and back to the liquid supply. The diverter member is selectively actuated to divert a portion of the liquid flowing through the liquid dispensing channel through outlet opening of the liquid dispensing channel when drop ejection is desired.
US08523326B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A head unit fixed to a case in a position in which a nozzle forming surface thereof faces a first surface side of a head fixing portion, and a wiring substrate is arranged on a second surface side opposite from the first surface on a portion. A supply flow channel in the case communicate with a common liquid chamber at an end portion of the communicating flow channel in a first direction, and a flexible cable is disposed inside the supply flow channel in the case in the first direction.
US08523325B2	Liquid ejection head and ink jet printing apparatus A power supply-heater wiring and a heater-driving circuit wiring for a heater located on the right side of a supply port can be laid out utilizing a beam portion configured to separate supply ports from each other. Furthermore, a plurality of supply ports are provided to supply ink to channels and pressure chambers and separated from one another by beam portions. Thus, an ejection structure such as an ejection opening can be located on both sides of each of the supply ports. Even if the ejection structures are relatively densely arranged, the heaters and the like can have necessary and sufficient sizes and locations without being restricted by the arrangement. A wiring connecting the heater to the power supply wiring or driving circuit is also laid out on the beam portion serving as a partition wall for the supply ports.
US08523311B2	Capping mechanism and system for image forming apparatus The present invention teaches and claims an image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming portion including one or more inkjet heads for forming an image on a recording medium by discharging ink from an ink discharge surface of the inkjet head; a recording medium transporting portion having a transport surface which is positioned below the ink discharge surface and on which the recording medium is placed for transporting a sheet to a position facing the ink discharge surface; a moving mechanism for moving the transport surface toward and away from the ink discharge surface; an ink discharge surface protecting mechanism including but not limited to a cap member and a driving device for moving the cap member; and a control unit for moving the transport surface away from the ink discharge surface to operate the ink discharge surface protecting mechanism when the recording medium is jammed during transportation of the recording medium.
US08523309B2	Liquid discharger and image forming apparatus having the same A liquid discharger is provided, which includes a gap adjustor that moves a first liquid discharge head between a first position and a second position where a gap between the first liquid discharge head and a sheet is smaller than when the first liquid discharge head is in the first position, and a controller configured to, when determining that second liquid is left enough to form an image and that a quality level stored in a storage unit is equal to or more than a predetermined level, control the gap adjustor to place the first liquid discharge head in the second position, control the first liquid discharge head to discharge the first liquid, and forbid a second liquid discharge head to discharge the second liquid.
US08523307B2	Printing system A printing system including a computer device and an ink jet printer transmitting and receiving data with the computer device is disclosed. The large size ink jet printer includes a printer; an ink pump; a head controller controlling the operation of the printer head; a carriage with the printer head; a carriage driving part; a data path board receiving and analyzing the data and transferring a control signal to the head controller; an ink supply control board the ink pump; and an I/O controller board receiving the data from the computer device, the data path board and the ink supply control board and analyzing and transmitting the data, and the computer device including a RIP program converting an image/text signal into an image/text raster image data for printing; and a carriage driving part control program controlling the operation of the carriage driving part of the ink jet printer.
US08523303B2	Cooling device with spacing element A refrigerator having a deep freeze compartment door with an aluminum profile having lateral coverings at both sides and an additional guiding means mounted on a panel fixing element. The panel fixing element is embedded with the outer part of the door such that an ornamental spacing element is fixed to the guiding element and to the lateral coverings such that an easier on site mounting is obtained and a more appealing visual effect is achieved.
US08523302B2	Door handle and refrigerator having the same A refrigerator includes a refrigerator body, a door to open and close the front of the refrigerator body, and a door handle provided at one side of the door. The door handle includes a handle unit having a grip part to allow a user to grip the door handle, an actuating rod fixed inside the handle unit such that the actuating rod is moved along with the handle unit, a guide unit to guide movement of the actuating rod, a pusher configured to be advanced and retreated through movement relative to the actuating rod to push the refrigerator body, and a gear unit disposed between the actuating rod and the pusher such that the gear unit is engaged with the actuating rod and the pusher.
US08523298B2	Tensioning apparatus for an endless track In a tracklaying gear with a frame having an idler wheel linear guide in which at least one guide piece holding the idler wheel axle is movable, and on which a tensioning means of a tensioning device supported in the frame can act in the guidance direction, at least one mechanically guided and centered elastomer spring body is installed to bulge under axial compression, such that the spring body can be readjusted, the elastomer spring body consisting of an elastomer material largely incompressible as a spring.
US08523292B2	Bicycle hub assembly whose length is adjustable A hub assembly for a bicycle includes a shaft, a hub body rotatably mounted on the shaft, a drive seat rotatably mounted on the shaft and engaging the hub body, a first bearing located between the shaft and the hub body, a second bearing located between the shaft and the hub body, and a bushing unit located between the first bearing and the second bearing. The bushing unit includes a first adjusting sleeve and a second adjusting sleeve. The first adjusting sleeve has a first end provided with an outer threaded portion and a second end abutting the first bearing. The second adjusting sleeve has a first end provided with an inner threaded portion screwed onto the outer threaded portion of the first adjusting sleeve and a second end abutting the second bearing.
US08523291B2	Compactor wheel tip A tip for use with a wire guard system for a compactor wheel includes a base portion and a wear portion attached to and extending from the base portion. A first groove is disposed at the wear portion and shaped to receive an end portion of a first wire guard section. A second groove is disposed at the wear portion and shaped to receive an end portion of a second wire guard section.
US08523288B2	Bit replacing device for excavating machine An opening for a replacement bit can be closed without a large drive force, the replacement bit can be replaced without being moved, and the workability of replacement is not impaired. A rear surface frame (29) forms a workspace (28) on the rear surface side of a spoke front surface plate (21), and openings (33) are formed on the spoke front surface plate (21) such that a replacement bit (31) can be inserted into and removed from the opening (33). A bit guide body (37) having a bit guide hole (38) is provided on the rear surface side of the opening (33). A gate plate (34) is provided which has valve ports (35) capable of communicating and closing the openings (33) and the bit guide holes (38). A gate opening/closing device (36) is provided which can turn the gate plate (34) to open or close the openings (33).
US08523287B2	Guidance system for a mining machine A guidance system for mining a seam of material includes a mining machine, a carriage, and a guide assembly. The mining machine includes a cutter head and defines a roll axis, a pitch axis, and a yaw axis. The carriage includes a first emitter, a second emitter, and a third emitter. The first emitter projects a first laser that is aligned with a seam plane. The second emitter projects a second laser, and the third emitter projects a third laser. The guide assembly includes a first indicator and a target. The first indicator is aligned with the second laser, and the target is aligned with the third laser. The relative positions of the first indicator with respect to the second laser and the target with respect to the third laser indicate the orientation of the roll axis, pitch axis, and yaw axis relative to the seam plane.
US08523285B2	Vehicle seat A seat (10) for a utility vehicle comprising a base (12) and a back support (14) is provided. The back support has an asymmetric profile (18) which includes a cut-away portion (20) at a position corresponding to a user's first shoulder, and a mounting point (25) corresponding to a point located above the user's second shoulder for attachment of a three-point harness (22, 24). Provision of the cut-away portion on one upper corner of the seat maintains a portion on the opposite side of the seat for location of the three-point harness thus delivering increased freedom of movement for the operator whilst incorporating safety requirements.
US08523265B2	Multipurpose transport system having a roof assembly and method for transporting forest biomass and wood residuals The present disclosure generally relates to a multipurpose transport system, a roof assembly, and methods for transporting forest biomass and wood residuals. Roof assemblies according to the disclosure are mountable on a top portion of a transport system. In some embodiments, roof assemblies include two or more panels, one or more panel movements assemblies operably connected each of the two or more panels, and one or more actuation assemblies. The two or more panels extend from a first side of the roof assembly to and second side of the roof assembly in a louvered configuration. Each of the two or more panels are moveable between a first position and a second position. Further aspects of the disclosure are directed towards multipurpose transport systems and methods for transporting forest biomass and wood residuals using systems according to the disclosure.
US08523260B2	Console storage retention structure Disclosed herein are embodiments of a console for use in a vehicle. One embodiment comprises a compartment defined by a first wall and a second wall that are spaced apart from one another in a first direction, a first channel disposed adjacent to the first wall, the first channel defining an opening oriented in an upward direction and including first and second end surfaces spaced apart along the first channel, a retainer structure disposed within the first channel and spaced from the first and second end surfaces and a tray member having an engagement structure configured to be received within the first channel. The tray member is positionable within the compartment such that the engagement structure is received within the first channel and engages the retainer structure to restrain movement of the tray member along the first channel toward both of the first end surface and the second end surface.
US08523259B2	Tool mounting assembly for motor vehicles A tool mounting assembly for a motor vehicle includes a vehicle body structure, a first storage container portion that is configured to receive at least one jack operation tool, and a second storage container portion that is fixed to the first storage container portion and is configured to receive at least one wheel chock. A first bracket is attached to the vehicle body structure and fully surrounds the first storage container portion in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the first storage container portion. A second bracket is attached to the vehicle body structure and at least partially surrounds the first storage container portion. The second storage container portion is positioned between the first bracket and the second bracket.
US08523253B1	Lifting assembly A lifting assembly includes a link member defining a pivot axis and a latch axis. The lifting assembly also includes a latch pin and a jaw member. The jaw member is pivotally coupled to the link member about the pivot axis and selectively fixedly coupled to the link member about the latch axis by the latch pin. The jaw member defines a cam surface. Engaging the cam surface with a load rotates a portion of the jaw member into alignment with the latch axis, such that the latch pin may be received by the jaw member and the link member.
US08523252B2	Lift device for service operations on mechanical parts A disclosed lift device serves as a work piece handling tool for performing service operations on a mechanical component, such as a power cylinder head of a gas engine compressor. The lift device may be attached to the cylinder head and used to securely and efficiently remove (and install) the cylinder head from the gas engine compressor. The lift device may also provide a free-standing base for holding the cylinder head securely in a manner that provides access for servicing operations. The advantages of the lift device include a single mounting and unmounting operation for the entire duration of the servicing operations.
US08523251B1	Bumper fascia support assembly A bumper fascia support assembly includes a front support, a bracket and a bumper fascia. The bracket has a support attachment end, a body section and a fascia attachment end. The support attachment end is fixedly attached to a forward facing surface of the front support. The bumper fascia has a central section fixedly attached to the fascia attachment end of the bracket. The body section of the bracket has a controlled deflection structure that is configured with respect to the support attachment end and the fascia attachment end to deform downwardly in response to a prescribed impacting force being applied to the bumper fascia so that the fascia attachment end and the central section of the bumper fascia move downward relative to the support attachment end absorbing impact energy.
US08523250B2	Top-and-bottom latch structure for lock A top-and-bottom latch structure for a lock mainly includes a lock formed by a casing, and a lock tongue, a lock core, a handle spindle, and other components disposed in the casing. The handle spindle is provided with a first and a second protruding rod disposed at different angles, and is respectively provided with a first and a second braking piece above and under the handle spindle, so that the two braking pieces are respectively clamped by the protruding rods. The top-and-bottom latch structure for a lock further includes: two fixing members, respectively connected to the braking pieces; and tact switches, connected to a door panel by the fixing members via connecting rods. Therefore, when the door is closed, the tact switches once touching the door frame are embedded into the door frame and the fixing members move downwards to rotate the handle spindle and lock the lock tongue.
US08523245B2	Fitting for tube and pipe with tapered ferrule A ferrule for a conduit fitting includes in one embodiment a generally annular body comprising a cylindrical interior wall, a rearward portion with a frusto-conical recess that presents a camming surface, and a tapered outer surface. The tapered outer surface extends radially outwardly from a forward portion of the generally annular body towards the rearward portion, with the rearward portion further comprising an outer wall portion that tapers radially inwardly at an angle μ towards a back end of the annular body.
US08523238B2	Light-emitting medium and method of confirming light-emitting medium There is provided a light-emitting medium by which whether a valuable paper or the like is forged or not can be judged easily and promptly. A light-emitting medium constituting a valuable paper includes a light-emitting image. The light-emitting image is composed of a pattern area formed on a substrate by using a first fluorescent ink containing a first fluorescent material, and a background area formed on the substrate by using a second fluorescent ink containing a second fluorescent material. When UV-A is irradiated, the first fluorescent ink and the second fluorescent ink emit light of colors that are viewed as different colors from each other. In addition, when UV-C is irradiated, the first fluorescent ink and the second fluorescent ink emit light of colors that are viewed as different colors from each other, the colors being different from the colors that are viewed when the UV-A is irradiated.
US08523235B2	Cash and cheque automatic depositing apparatus A cash and check automatic depositing apparatus is capable of automatically depositing a bundle of cashes and checks inserted at once. The apparatus includes a bundle insertion opening for allowing a user to deposit or receive therethrough a bundle of cashes and checks, and a bundle separator for separating the banknotes inserted through the bundle insertion opening one by one. The separated banknotes are automatically transferred one by one and verified to check authenticity or abnormality thereof. Further, the banknotes are transferred onto an authentic check transfer path and an authentic cash transfer path to be separately stored in storage cassettes.
US08523234B2	Sheet dividers with visible tabs and corresponding covered tabs A set of sheet dividers comprises a first plurality of sheet dividers, each divider comprising a sheet with a tab extending therefrom at a different location and for a first length along the same side as all other dividers in the first plurality; and a second plurality of sheet dividers, each divider comprising a sheet with a tab extending therefrom at a different location and for a second length along the same side as all other dividers in the second plurality, the second length being shorter than the first length, the second plurality being divided into subsets of dividers having their tabs adjacent one another and overlaid by the tab of a corresponding one of the first plurality of sheet dividers when the subset and corresponding one of the first plurality of sheet dividers are stacked together.
US08523229B1	Seatbelt height adjuster assembly A height adjuster assembly for motor vehicle belt restraint systems adapted to be mounted to a motor vehicle “B” pillar for affixing a D-ring belt anchorage. The height adjuster assembly can be moved to a plurality of vertical positions for optimally locating a seat belt and D-ring. The adjuster assembly includes a slider assembly movable along a rail preferably formed by a roll forming operation. A rotatable pawl within the slider assembly is biased into engagement with the rail teeth and is held in a normally locked position. A pushbutton can be actuated to rotate the lock pawl to a disengaged position allowing vertical adjustment. The system features few parts, low-cost construction, and provides high structural integrity.
US08523227B2	Single point friction lock for tilt and telescope adjustment of steering columns The steering column assembly has a base mounted to the machine and a steering column coupled to the base that pivots about the base at one end of the steering column. The steering column assembly has column plates and base plates with pinned ends and slotted ends. The pinned ends of the plates form pin openings. The column plates are pivotably coupled to the steering column with a column pin and the base plates are pivotably coupled to the base with a base pin. The column plates contact the base plates such that their respective slots intersect to form an opening through the slots. A locking pin fits in the opening and pushes the column plates against the base plates, creating friction between the plates that prevents the steering column from moving. When the locking pin is in an unlocked position the steering column is movable with at least two degrees of freedom. When the locking pin is in a locked position the steering column is not movable.
US08523226B2	Counterweight Disclosed is a counterweight which is filled with a heavy-weight concrete containing, instead of currently used iron ores, a heavy-weight aggregate that scarcely causes the material segregation from cement paste and which can be produced at a low cost and is effectively enhanced in the filling factor of heavy-weight concrete into a case. A counterweight 6 comprises a case 62 and heavy-weight concrete filled therein, wherein the heavy-weight concrete contains a heavy-weight fine aggregate containing 20 mass % or more of aggregate particles having particle diameters of less than 0.15 mm and 20 mass % or more of aggregate particles having particle diameters of 2.5 mm to less than 5 mm.
US08523225B2	Overhead frame structure system Overhead frame structures for a vehicle that are adjustable for modifying the overall height of the vehicles yet meet an industry-recognized standard of rollover protection for the operator of the vehicle regardless of such adjustment to the structure. In some cases, the structures are incorporated with brackets at their adjustable connection areas. The brackets have separate members for one or more of aligning and supporting adjustable members of the structure.
US08523221B2	Airbag module and seat related thereto, and also manufacturing apparatus and assembly method therefor The invention relates to an airbag module (18) with a tear strip (13) for specific opening of a seat cover (20) under which the airbag module (18) is to be mounted, wherein a plurality of tear strips (13) is provided. Furthermore, the invention relates to a seat with one such airbag module and also to a manufacturing apparatus and to an assembly method for one such airbag module.
US08523220B1	Structure mounted airbag assemblies and associated systems and methods Structure mounted airbag assemblies and associated systems and methods are described herein. An airbag system configured in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure can include, for example, a housing having a cavity and an opening in communication with the cavity, an airbag assembly within the cavity, and an inflator operably coupled to the airbag assembly. The airbag assembly can include an airbag configured to deploy through the opening of the housing during a crash event. The airbag system can further include a door removably positioned across the opening and configured to move away from the opening during airbag deployment. The housing can be affixed to an interior portion of an aircraft, forward of and offset from an aircraft seat.
US08523219B2	Trolley A trolley having a base section with ground engaging parts adapted to move between a collapsed condition into a deployed condition to provide a stable base for the trolley, the ground engaging parts are interconnected for synchronised movement and an upper section that connectively extends above the base section including a coupling intermediate the upper section and base section such that the upper section and base section have synchronised movement and an actuator operatively connected thereto, wherein the motion of the actuator causes the ground engaging parts to move between the collapsed and deployed condition.
US08523218B2	Stroller with articulating structure A stroller has a seat assembly with a seat bottom and a seat back that is movable from an upright in-use orientation to a forward folded orientation closer to the seat bottom. A structure such as an arm bar extends across the seat assembly above the seat bottom and in front of the seat back. The structure is in a raised in-use position with the seat back in the in-use orientation. The structure moves from the in-use position to a lowered stowed position closer to the seat bottom when the seat back is moved to the folded forward orientation.
US08523214B2	Mobile rocking patient chair and method of use A mobile patient chair includes a seat portion and an undercarriage coupled to and supporting the seat portion, where the undercarriage includes a frame having a set of rollers and a rocking mechanism coupling the seat portion to the frame. The chair has a rolling mode, whereby the set of rollers rotate and allow the mobile patient chair to move from a first location to a second location and a rocking mode, whereby the rocking mechanism is operable to move the seat in a substantially forward and backward translating movement relative to the frame. A lockout member renders the rolling mode and the rocking mode mutually exclusive.
US08523208B2	Independent suspension mechanism An independent suspension with no axle is disclosed which includes a hanger and a control arm having opposite first and second ends pivotally mounted to the hanger between the first and second ends. The suspension unit further includes a spindle arm mounted to the first end of the control arm. The suspension unit also includes a jounce spring on the control arm and a rebound spring mounted between the control arm and the hanger. The control arm and hanger are configured such that when the first end of the control arm pivots towards the frame of the vehicle the jounce spring is compressed and the rebound spring is relaxed and when the first end of the control arm moves away from the frame the jounce spring is relaxed and the rebound spring is compressed.
US08523207B2	Device for attaching a suspension to a vehicle frame and related method A method for securing a suspension may include attaching a frame interface device to a vehicle frame and aligning a first connector set. Two first connectors may straddle a second connector, or a first connector may be straddled by two second connectors, when the connector set is aligned. These aligned connectors may be secured by a fastener, thereby securing the suspension to the frame. A suspension attachment system may include a hanger bracket of a suspension, a frame interface device, and a connector set. Two first connectors may straddle a second connector when the connector set is aligned. The suspension may be secured to the frame as a result of the aligned and secured connector set.
US08523204B2	Structure of connectable skateboard A structure of connectable skateboard includes a skateboard body that carries casters. The skateboard body has a front end forming a plurality of connection lugs and a rear end forming a plurality of mating slots at locations corresponding to the connection lugs, whereby with the inter-engagement between the connection lugs and the corresponding mating slots, multiple skateboard bodies can be inter-connected to each other to form a connected skateboard assembly.
US08523196B1	Convertible cart and canopy apparatus A convertible beach cart and canopy apparatus includes a lower frame portion having front and rear support members and side members extending between opposed ends of the front and the rear support members. Wheels are coupled to opposed ends of the rear support members. The apparatus includes a rear frame portion having at least one upstanding support bar fixedly attached to the rear support member, the rear frame portion include a top support member coupled to an upper end of the at least one support bar. An upper frame portion is rotatably coupled to the top support member such that the canopy frame portion is movable between a stowed configuration generally adjacent the lower frame portion and an expanded configuration extending away from the top support member. A canopy is coupled to an end of the canopy frame portion and configured to shade an area adjacent the rear frame portion.
US08523194B2	Forefoot wedge insert for footwear A forefoot wedge insert, and methods for forming same, are described for a piece of footwear, such as but not limited to ice skating boots, or a shoe, such as but not limited to exercise, therapeutic, or physiological footwear, for correcting a pronation and/or supination condition wherein the insert permits the subtalar joint of the affected foot to be placed and/or maintained in a neutral position. In this manner, the insert can provide the corrected foot with adequate balance relative to the skate blade during typical ice skating maneuvers. Also described is a skating boot, or shoe, having an adjustable toe cap portion that is selectively operable to be raised up to accommodate the uplifted forefoot portion of the wearer when the forefoot wedge insert is being used.
US08523190B2	Apparatus to secure a cylindrical object for laser processing A device for holding an essentially cylindrical work piece (22), in particular a jewelry ring, for machining with a laser beam (L) has at least one chuck (20) that is supported so that it is able to rotate around a rotation axis (18) and that is provided for centrally holding the work piece (22) by means of first clamping elements (30), which automatically fix the work piece (22) in position through the exertion of a spring force.
US08523188B2	Centered floating seal A self-centering floating seal comprising a ring having first and second diameters, wherein the ring is arranged to be installed between first and second gland components, a plurality of tabs protruding from the first diameter, wherein the tabs are operatively arranged to exert a force on the first gland component to create a radial gap between the first diameter and the first gland component, while the second diameter is arranged to engage against the second gland component for forming a sealed interface, a plurality of seats corresponding to the plurality of tabs, wherein each seat forms a recess in the first diameter of the ring for receiving one of the tabs when each tab is flexed toward the ring, and wherein the tabs are substantially equally spaced about the first diameter of the ring, and each of the tabs spans an axial thickness of the ring.
US08523187B2	Axial face seal assembly, mounting method and mounting fixture An axial face seal assembly including a seal member which is seated in a carrier, the carrier being non-rotatably connected to a base member but movable axially thereto and biased from the base member by means of a compression spring interposed between the base member and the carrier, the base member being axially and non-rotatably securable to a drive shaft by means of an open ring clamp having first end second ends. The ring clamp is supported on the base member, at least one of said first and second ends being movable relative to the other end in a circumferential direction; and wherein tightening means is rotatably journalled on the base member for adjusting the relative distance between the first and second ends of the ring clamp. A mounting fixture is likewise disclosed and cooperating with the seal assembly in a mounting procedure.
US08523184B1	Tabletop game The invention relates to table or floor games based on throwing a ball into the game field, and can be used in organizing leisure and entertainment for both children and adults. The game comprises a game field with a plurality of holes and at least one movable trap for the ball outside the game field. The trap for the ball may be fixed to a rod, which is slidably mounted on a bar, said bar being attached to the sidewall, which limits the game field. The trap for the ball may be fixed to a rod, which is mounted on a movable platform.
US08523181B2	Game machine for playing a game with playing balls A ticket CPU of a game machine counts up how many sheets of payout tickets were paid out and how many times of jackpot occurred during the performance of one game play. Then, the ticket CPU operates a data display to display the maximum number of payout tickets per one game play on that day and the maximum frequency of jackpots per one game play on that day. Thus, there is provided such game machine that a player can refer to the displayed game information as reference material for deciding the rough standard about amount of inserted medium they may bet.
US08523179B2	Document device and image forming apparatus with offset driven roller A document feeding device includes a document reader, a drive roller and a plurality of driven rollers. The document reader is configured to read a document fed in a feeding direction. The drive roller is disposed upstream of the document reader in the feeding direction. The plurality of driven rollers is disposed opposite to the drive roller to form nips therebetween. The plurality of driven rollers is supported by one common shaft extending in a direction orthogonal to the feeding direction. A position of at least one nip formed by at least one of the plurality of driven rollers is offset downstream or upstream of other nips formed by other driven rollers.
US08523175B2	Sheet transport apparatus and image forming apparatus including the same A sheet transport apparatus includes a sheet transport portion that transports a sheet in a first transport direction and a second transport direction, a bending member that bends without breaking the sheet by corrugating the sheet in an orthogonal direction, and a restriction member that restricts, in a perpendicular direction, a corrugation in the sheet bent by the bending member. The restriction member is provided on an upstream side in the first transport direction of the bending member.
US08523172B2	Image forming apparatus Provided is an image forming apparatus capable of preventing unnecessary sheet feeding when power is turned on. A state of a drive transmission portion 14A provided to transmit the driving of a drive portion to a feeding roller when a sheet is fed is switched from a second state that the driving of the drive portion is not transmitted to the feeding roller by a solenoid 19 to a first state that the driving of the drive portion is transmitted to the feeding roller and keep it. The controller for controlling the switching of the solenoid 19 and the driving of the drive portion to rotate the feeding roller drives the drive portion for a time necessary to return the drive transmission portion 14A from the first state to the second state to make the drive transmission portion 14A be in the second state when power is turned on.
US08523170B2	Sheet feeder and image forming apparatus incorporating same A sheet feeder attracts an uppermost sheet of a sheet stack of a plurality of stacked sheets, and feeds the sheet in a sheet feeding direction. The sheet feeder includes an endless belt, a charging device, and a control device. The endless belt is made of a dielectric material, passes over upstream and downstream rollers, and is disposed above the sheet stack to face the sheet stack. The charging device applies an alternating voltage to an outer circumferential surface of the endless belt to form thereon alternating charge patterns. The control device separately controls the respective rotation states of the upstream and downstream rollers to make a sheet contact surface of the endless belt go slack in sheet attraction and make the sheet contact surface of the endless belt taut with tension into a substantially flat surface in sheet conveyance.
US08523169B2	Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding apparatus and an image forming apparatus, which can improve sheet feeding performance at low cost without degrading usability, are provided. Projections 42T and 43T are provided in abutting surfaces, which abut on lateral end of a sheet S, of a pair of lateral-end regulating portions 42 and 43 provided opposite each other. The projections regulates climbing over the lateral-end regulating portions of the sheet S when the sheet S is fed. Guide projections 100a and 100c are provided opposite each other along a cassette attaching direction in an inner wall surface of an attaching space, in which a sheet feeding cassette of an apparatus body is attached. When the sheet S climbs over the projections in feeding the sheet S, the sheet S is abutted on the guide projections to regulate upward movement of the sheet S.
US08523166B2	Paper discharge apparatus Disclosed is a paper discharge apparatus of optimizing the moving path of a stapler provided at the rear of the paper discharge apparatus by effectively constructing the structure of the paper discharge apparatus that discharges paper onto a stacker tray. The paper discharge apparatus includes a pair of guide side plates including first rail grooves and curved cams adjacent to the first rail grooves, a pair of paper gripping units to grip the paper on the paper stacking plate in the contact with the curved cams, a first driving unit to drive the paper gripping units, an aligning stopper provided between the guide side plates to straightly move by a predetermined distance in the paper transfer direction from front end portions of the guide side plates, and a second driving unit to previously move the aligning stopper in the paper transfer direction just before the paper gripping units.
US08523162B2	Toggle type with one axial positioning machine A toggle type with one axial positioning machine can increase positioning precision and decrease the impact from external impact by using the three-links design.
US08523157B2	Inspection device with rotatable adjustment members An inspection device includes a base to receive an electronic device, a supporting member, a first adjustment member, a second adjustment member, and an inspecting member installed on the second adjustment member. The supporting member includes a horizontal plate movable relative to the base, a guideway fixed on the horizontal plate, and a guiding block movably mounted on the guideway. The first adjustment member includes a fixing plate fixed on the guiding block, and an adjusting plate rotatably attached to the fixing plate, and movable and rotatable relative to the base. The second adjustment member is fixed on the adjusting plate. Movement and rotation of the adjusting plate relative to the base allow movement and rotation of the second adjustment member relative to the base to allow movement and rotation of the inspecting member relative to the electronic device.
US08523156B2	Positioning and pressing device, pressing device and tool for auxiliary machining of motor train underframe The present invention provides a positioning and pressing device, a pressing device and a tool for auxiliary machining of motor train underframe, the positioning and pressing device comprises a crossbeam, two supporting frames, two rotary vertical pressing structures, a lateral positioning structure, a lateral holding structure and two adjustable intermediate supporting structures; the two supporting frames are mounted in sliding manner on two sides of the upper surface of the crossbeam; the two rotary vertical pressing structures are respectively mounted on the tops of the two supporting frames; the lateral positioning structure is mounted on the side of one of the two supporting frames; the lateral holding structure is mounted on the side of the other one of the two supporting frames; and the two adjustable intermediate supporting structures are mounted on the upper surface of the crossbeam and between the two supporting frames. The present invention realizes that the tool for the auxiliary machining of the motor train underframe is modularized; the present invention solves the technical problems of the present technology that the motor train underframe machining structure is large in volume and is not convenient for transportation and movement and the adjustability thereof is not good and not capable of meeting the requirements of the auxiliary machining of the motor train underframe with different types.
US08523154B2	Vibration control equipment In a vibration control equipment 1 constituted by inserting an outer tube 20 of pair of damping rubbers 2A, 2B into an opening 30 of a bracket member 3, clamping the pair of damping rubbers 2A, 2B by means of plate members 4A, 4B, tightening a fastening member 5 for coupling the plate members 4A, 4B, and then compressing the rubber elastic bodies 22 of the damping rubbers 2A, 2B in the axial direction, the outside diameter of the outer tube 20 before tightening the fastening member 5 is smaller than the inside diameter of the fixing hole 30, the rubber elastic bodies 22 are compression deformed by tightening the fastening member 5 and thus a bracket member 3 is clamped by means of upper and lower flange portions 23, at least one of the rubber elastic bodies 22 is provided with mold cavity portions 26A, 26B and at least one of the pair of outer tubes 20 is provided with a positioning portion 24 for determining the circumferential position of the pair of damping rubbers 2A, 2B relative to the bracket member 3. According to the present invention, assembling work is facilitated by arranging the mold cavity portions in accordance with the direction of vibration and the production cost can be reduced.
US08523153B2	Spring A spring, provided between a first member and a second member, includes a main body portion having a hole portion; a cylindrical portion provided at the radially inner circumference and the radially outer circumference of the main body portion; and a corner portion formed at a boundary portion between the main body portion and the cylindrical portion; in which the main body portion is extended to a crossing direction with respect to a direction along suppress strength provided from the first member and the second member, the cylindrical portion has an abutting portion protruding from each circumference of the main body portion toward one of the first member and the second member and abutting thereat, the corner portions can be elastically deformed while varying angles thereof according to the suppression strength, and the corner portion defines a tangent line along the main body portion, and at least one of tangent lines of the corner portions makes a predetermined angle with respect to a straight line between the radially inner circumference and the radially outer circumference of the main body portion.
US08523150B2	Fence with tiltable picket A barrier, such as fence panel, is formed from a plurality of channel-shaped rails and plurality of upright members. Each upright member traverses the rail channels of the rails forming the barrier and is mechanically connected to the rail, such that the upright member is selectively tiltable with respect to the rail within an angular adjustment range. The mechanical connection between rail and upright member may be formed by a weld, such as a resistance weld, by a permanent adhesive, or with a fastener such as bolt or screw. A tab that extends from the rail web may be used to connect a rail to an upright member. The tab may depend from a bracket installed within the rail channel, or may be cut out and bent into the channel from the web. The tab is rotatable about an axis situated at or adjacent the web.
US08523148B2	Jack assembly An improved jack assembly for use with a trailer tongue of a towed vehicle. The jack assembly including telescoping height adjustment of the assembly, a pivot assembly for pivoting between a vertical and horizontal stowed position, and a clip for maintaining a handle assembly in a stowed position when not in use. The jack assembly also includes the use of bushings for the telescoping tubes to enhance the sliding movement between the tubes and aid in maintaining the axial alignment of the tubes thereby extending the life of the jack assembly. The pivot assembly further includes an attachment bracket that may be rotated to accommodate at least two different sizes of trailer tongues.
US08523147B2	Electric capstan An electric capstan that is able to easily and accessibly connect external functional models and accomplish multiple functions with good reliability. This electric capstan includes a motor, a reduction gear and a winching roller, and further includes an engagement-disengagement gear and functional module, wherein the input end of the engagement-disengagement gear is connected to the output shaft of the motor and the output end of the engagement-disengagement gear is connected to the input end of the functional module.
US08523146B2	Device, system, and method for lifting a motor vehicle A preferred embodiment of a system includes a lifting device for lifting a motor vehicle, a support structure for mounting the lifting device in a pit, and a carriage for supporting the lifting device from the support structure and being movable within the support structure. The system also includes a cover coupled to opposite sides of the carriage so that the cover extends away from the carriage and continuously between the opposite sides of the carriage.
US08523145B2	Jack assembly with integrated pressure relief assembly A jack assembly comprises a cylinder defining an interior, a piston having a piston head slideably engaged with the interior of the cylinder, an extension chamber defined between the piston head and the interior, and a pressure relief assembly integrated proximate the piston head and defining a relief passageway in selective fluid communication with the extension chamber. When a fluid pressure in the extension chamber exceeds a certain level, the pressure relief assembly allows fluid to flow through the relief passageway. In one form, the pressure relief assembly comprises a valve body, a relief passageway defined within the valve body, a valve seat formed along the relief passageway, a plug configured to selectively engage the valve seat, an adjustment member moveable along the relief passageway, and a biasing member captured between the plug and the adjustment member to urge the plug toward the valve seat.
US08523139B2	Selector valve operating mechanism for working vehicle A selector valve operating mechanism is provided with operating pistons which are hydraulic pistons connected through an operation link to a spool of a PTO selector valve, an solenoid valve for hydraulically controlling reciprocation of the operating pistons, and a controller which is a control device for transmitting an operation signal to the solenoid valve. Control of operation of the solenoid valve moves the spool through the operating pistons and the operation link to switch the PTO selector valve.
US08523138B2	Vacuum processing apparatus A grease supply mechanism is provided inside a vacuum transfer chamber. The grease supply mechanism includes: a grease storage part in a bottomed cylindrical shape storing grease therein; and a movable cover covering an opening of the grease storage part and sliding while being in contact with an inner wall of the grease storage part. When the cover is pressed and moved, the grease is supplied into a grease inlet via a grease supply port.
US08523137B2	Slab formwork system The invention relates to a slab formwork system comprising a plurality of formwork elements (98) which have on their underside girders (2) which can be coupled to heads (28) of vertical supports (90), in which slab formwork system the head of a vertical support has a lifting lock (44-51; 87) fixing a girder of a formwork element in the vertical direction. In addition, the head of a vertical support has fixing elements (52-66) which prevent a movement of the grider in its longitudinal direction.
US08523130B2	Deployment apparatuses Embodiments of the present invention include a deployment apparatus comprising a deployment object, a deployment arm, a deployment link, a pivot housing, at least two linear guides, and a gas spring. The deployment object is coupled to the deployment arm, which is pivotally coupled to the deployment link. An opposing end of the deployment link is fixedly coupled to a structure. The pivot housing is adjacent the connection between the deployment link and the deployment arm. The pivot housing is slidingly engaged with the at least two linear guides. The gas spring is coupled to the pivot housing, which pushes the pivot housing to an upper end of the at least two linear guides and causes the deployment link to rotate the deployment arm from a stowed angle to a released angle and results in a displaced vertical distance.
US08523128B2	Vehicle bed raingutter bracket for rack system A mounting bracket for securing a raingutter-mountable roof rack system to the bed or cargo management rail of a pickup truck or SUV. The bracket comprises a simple device with a minimal number of parts required for removably clamping the bracket to the side member of a vehicle bed. The bracket is simple to install, may be located anywhere along the side of the vehicle bed, and does not require the presence of a bed cover system for attachment to the vehicle. The bracket attaches to the side of the vehicle's bed in a manner that does not consume a substantial amount of space within the bed of the vehicle, and it may be used in conjunction with a tonneau cover without interfering with the operation of the cover.
US08523126B2	Wall mountable accessory assembly Wall mountable accessory assemblies suitable to be mounted in a bathroom are disclosed. As an example, there is a grab bar assembly that has at least one mounting bracket, a grab bar, and a set screw. The bracket includes a rearward portion mountable to the wall and a frontal portion having a first recess which is forwardly open. The bracket also has a side catch groove structure. A projection on the grab bar is laterally slid into the catch groove structure and interfit therewith. The screw is inserted in the first recess so as to thereby drive a portion of the grab bar forward, inhibiting relative movement between the grab bar and the bracket.
US08523125B1	Mountable soap dish A structure mountable soap disk having a back wall support portion and a downwardly cantilevered bar soap receptacle portion with the soap bar receptacle portion having side and front wall with at least one aperture for water to drain therethrough.
US08523124B2	Protection frame for a portable device A protection frame has a frame body and a supporting arm. The frame body is mounted around the portable device. The supporting arm is mounted pivotally on the frame body to allow the user to adjust the propping angle of the portable device. Therefore, the portable device can be used at different visual angles as desired.
US08523121B2	Sprinkler elevating apparatus and method A sprinkler elevating apparatus is provided for use on an irrigation device. The sprinkler elevating apparatus includes a sprinkler support body and a midline hose coupling body. The sprinkler support body is configured to support the sprinkler at an elevated position relative to the irrigation device. The midline hose coupling body is carried by the sprinkler support body. The midline hose coupling body has a contact portion configured to affix to a midline section of a flexible hose drop of the irrigation device. A method is also provided.
US08523120B2	Component support device and construction machine with component attached via the same A component support device (7) that attaches components (61, 62) on a working structure (41) of a construction machine is formed by bending a plate along at least two bending lines, the component support device (7) including a support (711) formed at a center portion between the two bending lines for supporting the components (61, 62), and a pair of attachment legs (712, 713) formed at both sides of the support (711) to be fixed on the working structure (41), in which at least one of the pair of attachment legs (712, 713) is split into a plurality of portions at a portion to be fixed on the working structure (41), and rigidity of the attachment leg (712, 713) against a bending line direction is less than rigidity of the support (711) in the bending line direction.
US08523119B1	Pipe support bracket A support bracket is provided for use with a fixture for mounting a water closet connected to a water conduit of radius R. The fixture has a plurality of bolts at predetermined locations to which the bracket is mounted during use of the bracket. The support bracket has an elongated member with a longitudinal axis. A first end of the elongated member has at least one aperture sized and located therein to allow the bracket to be fastened to the bolts on the fixture during use of the bracket. A distal end of the bracket has a shaped opening therein. The shaped opening is formed of overlapping circles, resulting in a hole with circular ends of a radius of about R. The shaped opening has two opposing sides each with a cycloid shape and having opposing cusps of the cycloid shape aligned to define at least two circular openings of a radius of about R. The openings are centered on a straight line perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The shaped opening can be formed in the bracket, or formed in an insert placed in a hole in the bracket.
US08523116B2	Panel-mounted aircraft control stick A panel-mounted control stick for aircraft providing for roll and pitch input that emulates the response of a traditional floor-mounted control stick. The panel-mounted control stick incorporates a pitch beam input assembly and a roll input assembly for translating the movements of the control stick into movements of aircraft control surfaces.
US08523115B2	System, apparatus, program product, and related methods for providing boundary layer flow control Systems, apparatus, and program product and methods for controlling boundary layer flow across an aerodynamic structure which can produce separate regions of flow structures at different strengths by means of dielectric-barrier-discharge (DBD) type plasmas, are provided. An example of such apparatus provides plasma regions that are capable of being individually controlled by voltage and/or frequency, and modulated for the purposes of flow control. The apparatus includes an electrode assembly fitted with electrodes on either side of a dielectric such that different electrode geometries and arrangements create isolated regions of plasmas which results in separate regions of flow structures. These regions may be further controlled and modulated by the use of electronic-switching to produce irregularly shaped flow structures and strengths including those having a primarily vertical component.
US08523113B2	Bonding of thermoplastics An aircraft leading edge ice protection system. The system includes: a thermoelectric heater mat (10) attachable to a leading edge component of an aircraft, the heater mat comprising: an electrically resistive heater element (12, 22) embedded in a thermoplastic layer (16, 26, 28), the thermoplastic layer having a first surface; and a first adhesive (20) receiving layer (18) located on a surface of the thermoplastic layer. A method of making an aircraft leading edge ice protection system, the method comprising: making a thermoelectric heater mat by embedding an electrically resistive heater element in a thermoplastic layer, the thermoplastic layer having a first surface; and locating a first adhesive receiving layer on a surface of the thermoplastic layer.
US08523112B2	Device for holding an insulating blanket and for fastening systems adapted to be mounted in an aircraft A device for holding an insulating blanket and for fastening systems for an aircraft including aircraft frames, a skin, and connecting pieces between the skin and the frames, the connecting pieces including clips, includes two brackets and a member that contours at least a portion of one of the aircraft frames. Each bracket has a first branch configured to be fastened to one of the clips and a second branch provided with a slot. The member that contours at least a portion of one of the aircraft frames includes a base and two arms. Each arm has a free end forming a securing lug configured to be inserted into the slot of one of the brackets with a flange which forms a stop countering displacement of the securing lug once the latter is inserted into the slot. Each arm further includes at least one support configured to accommodate a system.
US08523110B2	Door frame component of cast titanium and structural fuselage part A door frame component of cast titanium for a door opening in an outer skin of an aircraft or space vehicle and a structural fuselage part that includes the door frame component. The component includes a contact surface for bearing against the outer skin formed to correspond to an inner contour of the outer skin, The structural part includes the door frame component and an outer skin of a carbon fiber reinforced plastic material.
US08523108B2	Heat shield installation for aircraft wheel to improve convective cooling of aircraft brake Improved chin rings are disclosed, wherein a chin ring may comprise a substantially circular chin ring having an outer surface and a slot, a first radially spaced aperture in the chin ring on a first side of the slot, a second radially spaced aperture in the chin ring on a second side of the slot, a first louver disposed at least partially over the first radially spaced aperture, the first louver disposed at a first angle relative to the outer surface and a second louver disposed at least partially over the second radially spaced aperture.
US08523104B2	Method and a rotary wing aircraft that are optimized so as to minimize the consequences for the occupants of said aircraft of an off-specification emergency landing A method of minimizing the consequences for the occupants of a rotary wing aircraft (1, 10) of an off-specification landing with forward and/or downward acceleration vectors. The aircraft (1, 10) extends along an anteroposterior longitudinal plane of symmetry (4) in elevation separating a first side (5) of said aircraft (1) from a second side (6) thereof. Said rotary wing (10) comprises at least one rotor (11) driven in rotation by a main gearbox (20) and being provided with a plurality of blades (12). Said main gearbox (20) being fastened to a structure (30) of said aircraft (1) by a plurality of fastener elements (40) comprising at least one first fastener element (51, 52) disposed on said first side (5) and at least one second fastener element (61, 62) disposed on said second side (6). Said first and second fastener elements (51, 52, 61, 62) are dimensioned differently so that the strength of said at least one first fastener element (51, 52) is greater than the strength of said at least one second fastener element (61, 62).
US08523103B2	Retractable lifting blades for aircraft A rotor blade assembly for providing vertical lift to an aircraft, having a rotor head and a plurality of blades, with each blade attached to a mechanism such as a cam surface, whereby movement of the mechanism causes the radial distance between the distal tip of the attached blade and the center of the rotor head to alter, decreasing or increasing the length of the lifting surface. The blades are moved from a fully extended position providing maximum lift, to a retracted position in which the blades are removed from the airstream. The pitch of the blades may be controlled by a pitch controller to achieve full helicopter responsiveness. A plurality of bladeletts may be positioned near the outer periphery of the rotor head. When they are moved into the airstream, passing air impacts the bladeletts exerting a pressure, causing rotational movement of the rotor blade assembly.
US08523102B2	Method and apparatus for aircraft sensor and actuator failure protection using reconfigurable flight control laws A method and apparatus for reconfiguring flight control of an aircraft during a failure while the aircraft is flying. The method and apparatus provide a control law that is software-implemented and configured to automatically send flight control data to a mixing/mapping matrix and a reconfiguration management tool configured to communicate with the mixing/mapping matrix in order to safely transfer authority from a failed actuator to a back-up actuator. A sensor management tool is provided for input to the reconfiguration management tool in order to smooth any transient conditions that may occur during reconfiguration. The method and apparatus provide for a way of smoothing any possible transient situation that might otherwise occur by employment of a fader, the fader being used to gradually convert positioning of failed actuators and positioning of reconfigured actuators.
US08523101B2	Short take-off aircraft An aircraft capable of making short takeoffs and landings includes essentially a fuselage, a wing secured to the fuselage, a front horizontal stabilizer secured to the fuselage on the front end of the fuselage and at least two jet engines for propulsion. According to the architecture proposed, the propulsion engines are arranged side by side above the fuselage in a rear part of the fuselage with a width at least equal to the width of the propulsion group, a fuselage flap device is arranged in the back of the fuselage so that the fuselage flaps adopt at least a position in which the flaps are considerably in a horizontal plane and take at least a high-lift position in which the flaps are turned downward in such a way that the blast created by the jet engines is channeled towards the top surface of the fuselage flaps to induce a blowing effect.
US08523100B2	Bobbin holder A bobbin holder for tensioning a bobbin tube and receiving a wound thread bobbin is presented. The bobbin holder includes a rotatable drive shaft that is connected to a drive with a bearing end thereof and that has a tensioning device for tensioning a bobbin tube on a tensioning end. The tensioning device includes a plurality of bobbin tubes on the periphery of the drive shaft and interposed tensioning rings. A tensioning piston guided on the free end of the drive shaft acts upon at least one of the bobbin tubes to deform the tensioning rings. In order to allow the use of high fatigue strength materials for the tensioning ring, the tensioning ring includes a continuous separating slot on the periphery, which extends between two opposite ring ends of the tensioning ring, deformation being essentially achieved by an expansion of the tensioning ring.
US08523096B2	Dual-bearing reel A dual-bearing reel includes a reel unit, a handle shaft, a one-way clutch, a drag mechanism, a drag regulation member, a handle, a spool, and a rotation transmission mechanism. The one-way clutch including an outer race being attached to the reel unit, where the outer race being not rotatable to the reel unit, an inner race unitarily and rotatably coupled to the handle shaft, and rollers disposed between the outer race and the inner race. The drag mechanism includes a drag washer unitarily and rotatably coupled to the handle shaft. The handle disposed between the drag regulation member and the reel unit, and includes a through hole. The handle shaft penetrates in the through hole, and is unitarily and rotatably coupled to the inner race around the through hole. The spool is rotatably attached to the reel unit.
US08523094B2	Method for controlling a coffee machine grinder A method is provided for controlling a coffee machine grinder, which includes measuring the actual value of physical quantity relating to the percolation process and modifying the ground coffee grain size at least for the next percolation so that a possible detected deviation between the actual value and a reference value for the physical quantity is compensated.
US08523092B2	System and method for creating a test sample from individual seeds or tissue structures The present invention is generally directed to a system and method for obtaining a test sample from a seed or seeds. The method generally includes placing at least one seed into a seed sampling chamber, breaking the seed into a plurality of seed particles inside the seed sampling chamber, placing a sampling element into the seed sampling chamber, and collecting at least a portion of the plurality of seed particles with the sampling element by attracting at least a portion of the seed particles to a surface of the sampling element or by forcing at least a portion of the seed particles into a feature of the sampling element. In some embodiments, the method further includes using a sampling element transfer device to transfer the sampling element to an extraction well, which may be used to extract DNA or proteins from the collected portion of seed particles.
US08523090B2	Fuel injection systems and armature housings A housing for an armature of a fuel injector, a fuel injector and a fuel injection system are disclosed. The armature housing includes a first cylindrical portion for slidably accommodating the armature pin. The first cylindrical portion has a minimum inner diameter that is closely matched to the maximum outer diameter of the armature pin. A second cylindrical portion of the armature housing accommodates the armature. The second cylindrical portion has an inner minimum diameter that is closely matched to the maximum outer diameter of the armature. The disclosed armature housing provides more reliable and more consistent movement of the armature.
US08523084B2	Thermostat with utility messaging The present disclosure pertains generally to thermostats that are adapted to assist utilities in communicating with its customers. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a thermostat having a display, a controller and a receiver that is coupled to the controller. The receiver is adapted to receive messages from a utility, and the controller is adapted to display one or more related display messages on the display.
US08523080B2	Memory card package structure and method for fabricating the same A memory card package structure includes a substrate having an antenna module; a first and second magnetic waveguiding layers respectively disposed on an upper surface and a lower surface of the substrate; a chip disposed on the first magnetic waveguiding layer and electrically connected with the substrate; and an encapsulation body encapsulating the chip, the first magnetic waveguiding layer and the upper surface of the substrate. A method for fabricating the memory card package structure is also provided. By directly disposing magnetic waveguiding material in the package structure, the thickness of the package structure is retained and yet the signal of an antenna module in the memory card package structure can be directed out along a horizontal direction, thereby extending the signal transmission distance.
US08523078B2	Transaction card with dual scratch and peel label In one embodiment, a card may have a card substrate having at least a surface, the surface including at least predetermined information to be concealed provided thereon, and a dual scratch and peel label provided on the card substrate over the predetermined information, the dual scratch and peel label including at least: (i) a first base film adhered to the card substrate over the at predetermined information; (ii) a second base film releasably adhered over the first base film; and (iii) a scratch-off surface applied over the second base film, the scratch-off surface being configured to conceal the predetermined information provided on the card substrate.
US08523075B2	Barcode recognition using data-driven classifier A barcode decoding system and method are disclosed that use a data-driven classifier for transforming a potentially degraded barcode signal into a digit sequence. The disclosed implementations are robust to signal degradation through incorporation of a noise model into the classifier construction phase. The run-time computational cost is low, allowing for efficient implementations on portable devices.
US08523073B2	Apparatus and method for automatically providing information to a new computer A system and method is disclosed for automatically providing information to a newly-manufactured computing device. During the manufacture of a new computing device at an assembly line, a camera integrated with the computing device is automatically activated as a barcode scanner. On the camera viewing a barcode that includes device-specific configuration information, the barcode is read by the computing device to read the device-specific configuration information for storage in a non-volatile memory of the device.
US08523071B2	Electronic assemblies and methods of forming electronic assemblies An electronic assembly includes an electronic device having high-resolution features and at least one conductive contact pad. The electronic assembly further includes a substrate supporting the electronic device and an electrical connection having low-resolution features. The electrical connection extends from the at least one conductive contact pad to a position upon the substrate.
US08523069B2	Mobile transit fare payment A system, apparatus, and method for facilitating the payment and collection of transit system fares using a mobile device. The inventive system utilizes a contactless element embedded within a mobile wireless device, such as a mobile phone, PDA, or the like. The smart element is integrated with the circuitry of the mobile device to permit the data to be accessed and manipulated (e.g., read, written, erased) using the wireless communications network as the data transport channel. The data required to enable a user to access a transit system and for the system to conduct fare calculations may be provided to the memory in the contactless element using the wireless network. Such data may include access control data (keys, passwords, identification data) or data required for fare calculations (rates, historical data on system use).
US08523066B2	Systems, methods and computer program products for implementing processes relating to retail sales The present invention provides a system that facilitates the selection of purchasable items for use in an environs defined by the customer. In one aspect, the system includes a processing element capable of proposing a plurality of purchasable items to the customer for selection by the customer. The processing element also is capable of receiving data representing the environs and data representing at least one purchasable item selected by the customer. The processing element is further capable of generating and displaying a three-dimensional graphical representation of the environs and each purchasable item or items selected by the customer so that the customer can visualize the items in the environs.
US08523055B1	Card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine A card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine is provided which includes a safe and at least a portion of a cash dispenser positioned within the safe. The cash dispenser includes an input device which when manually operated from within the safe causes the cash dispenser to accept data usable to authenticate communications received from a computer located outside the safe in the automated banking machine. The cash dispenser is operative responsive to authenticated communication to dispense cash.
US08523047B2	Handle structure A handle structure includes a reinforcing flap struck from a handle panel to define at least a part of a handle opening for insertion of a user's hand. The reinforcing flap comprises a first portion and a second portion connected to one another by a narrow portion defined by an indent in a free edge of the reinforcing flap.
US08523040B2	Fastener and fastener applier having selective suture attachment A surgical stapling device for deploying staples connected with suture to tissue includes a handle having a staple actuator mechanism, a tubular support shaft having a longitudinal axis and extending from the handle, and a staple cartridge mounted on the support shaft and connected to the staple actuator mechanism for applying one or more staples to the tissue. The cartridge has a cartridge housing adapted to receive a plurality of staples in a row for longitudinal movement therethrough and an anvil mounted on the housing. The cartridge further includes a mechanism for advancing the forwardmost staple in the row into engagement with the anvil, and a suture guide supporting a length of suture that extends in a loop for attachment to the staples as they are secured to the tissue.
US08523037B2	Control valve assembly for fastener-driving tool A new and improved trigger-actuated control valve assembly for use within a fastener-driving tool wherein upper and lower control valve housing members are adapted to be fixedly mated together by a bayonet-type connection defined by a pair of diametrically opposed lug members disposed upon the lower valve housing member and a ledge structure defined upon the upper valve housing member. In addition, the trigger-actuated control valve assembly is fluidically connected to the upper control air chamber of the fastener-driving tool by externally disposed air passages which do not comprise complex compound angles and are therefore able to be integrally cast within the fastener-driving tool housing along with a cavity for housing the new and improved trigger-actuated control valve assembly.
US08523032B2	Device for fastening a roof rack system A device for fastening a roof rack system contains, as a supporting element, a base plate with two supporting arms which can be respectively pivoted about an axis into an operative position and inoperative position. In the operative position, the supporting arms are vertically oriented in parallel and spaced apart from each other and, in the inoperative position, the supporting arms are folded up into a roof slot facing each other in a horizontal plane.
US08523029B2	Attachment mount system for removably securing articles to molle/pals-compliant garments An attachment mount for removably attaching articles to a MOLLE/PALS-compliant garment or the like. The mount is unitary with openings for affixing an article. A pair of resiliently compressible outer tines with a barb are compressed inwardly to be inserted through a pair of adjacent loops in a first horizontal webbing and then into a vertically-aligned pair of adjacent loops in a second webbing. Upon exiting the loops of the second webbing, the barbs spring outwardly to catch upon a lower edge at spaced stitched areas of the second webbing. Inner tines are directed overtop of the first webbing and into the same loops in the second webbing occupied by the outer tines, with the stitched area between the loops straddled by the inner tines.
US08523026B2	Garment hanger An apparatus and methods for hanging a garment are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a first arm with a first end portion and a second end portion and a second arm with a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the first arm includes a hook configured to be disposed over a closet rod. The second arm is rotatably coupled to the first arm between a first expanded configuration and a second collapsed configuration. The first end portion of the second arm is configured to selectively engage the closet rod and hold the hanger in the expanded configuration. The second portion of the first arm and the second portion of the second arm are collectively configured to hang a garment.
US08523021B2	Feeding device particularly for powdered materials into a device processing the same A feeding device, particularly for feeding powdered materials into a device processing the same, in particular an extruder, the feeding device including a housing with a receiving region for receiving the material, which is movable laterally over at least one flexible wall, which is movable by at least one moving mechanical element acting thereon, wherein the element is movable along the wall. The wall exterior has bumps, is moved via the element, and/or the element is non-round in its motion.
US08523017B2	Mixing and dispensing apparatus A mixing and dispensing apparatus having first and second containers. The first container has a main body portion which retains a first substance. A separate compartment is located in the first container and an internal passageway is formed between the main body portion and the compartment. The second container is configured to retain a second substance, and is compressible. The second container has a top end and a closed spout, wherein the closed spout is located in the compartment with the spout extending through the internal passageway into the main body portion of said first container. A release mechanism is formed by a plunger extending within the second container. The plunger has a first end in communication with the top end of the second container, and a second end aligned with the closed spout. The second end opens the closed spout when the second container is compressed to release the second substance into the main body portion of the first container.
US08523016B2	Dispensing container A container having a body, the body defining a cavity for storing dispensable cavity contents and having an opening, a covering for covering said opening; and a lid connected to the body by a failure zone and openable, in use, after failure of the failure zone, about a hinge formed by the covering. The lid may have a re-closable arrangement, the covering may be hinged with the container and may include strengthening ribs. The body may also have multiple cavities and multiple lids.
US08523015B2	Reciprocating pump with reduced noise level The present invention is directed to a reciprocating motor pump (1) suitable to generate compressed gas with a reduced noise level of at most 55 dB, wherein said pump (1) includes a pump casing comprising:—a gas inlet nozzle (3);—a gas chamber;—a cylinder chamber (4) comprising a piston (5);—an inlet valve (7);—an outlet valve (8); and—a gas outlet port (9); wherein gas enters the gas chamber (2) through a gas inlet nozzle—(3) of said gas chamber (2) and then flows from said gas chamber (2) to said cylinder chamber (2) to said cylinder chamber (4) through an inlet valve (7) of said cylinder chamber (4), whereby the ratio of the diameter of the opening of the gas passage of said inlet nozzle (3) to the diameter of the opening of the gas passage of said inlet valve (7) is 1:15 to 1:5.
US08523014B2	Precision measurement dispenser A storage dispensing unit provides for storage of a granular bulk material in a hermetic storage container. The granular material is held in a storage container which feeds a dispensing section. The dispensing section selectively dispenses the ingredient downward to a base, which optionally includes a weighting tray of a scale. The ingredient is dispensed by weight. The storage dispensing unit may also include a display and keypad for entry of a desired quantity of ingredient to be dispensed, and optionally which of plural ingredients to be dispensed. A controller can convert a requested volumetric measure to an equivalent weight measure, and dispense by weight in place of volume. The storage dispensing unit further optionally includes pressure control on the storage container, i.e., vacuum, an maintains a hermetic seal when not actively dispensing. Optionally, temperature may also be controlled to enhance the shelf life of the stored ingredient.
US08523011B2	Refillable single-hand dispenser for tablets The present invention relates to a dispenser, particularly a refillable single-hand dispenser, having a sleeve (13) comprising an opening (23) at the top thereof, and a base part (27) opposite the top. A receptacle (15) for receiving tablets (22), lozenges, or the like is accommodated in the sleeve (3) such that it can be displace in the longitudinal direction. The receptacle (15) can be pulled out of the sleeve (15), the base being biased in the direction of the receptacle top by a zigzag spring (19). The zigzag spring (19) passes through the receptacle (15) through an opening in the base and is supported at the base (27) of the sleeve (13). A tablet package (20) comprising a tubular packaging (65) is disposed in the receptacle (15). The package wall (65) encloses the tablets (22). The sliding base (21) has exterior dimensions that correspond at most to the interior dimensions of the tubular packaging (65).
US08523010B2	Bistable cover assemblies In one example, a bistable cover assembly includes a cover, a base, an intermediate part; and pre-tensioned spring, the spring being attached to the base and the intermediate part such that the spring biases the intermediate part into two stable positions, the cover interfacing with the intermediate part and being closed in a first of the two stable positions and open in a second of the two stable positions. A method for assembling a cover assembly is also described.
US08523009B2	Container closure with deformable region in skirt to allow pivoting A closure for a container includes a base and a peripheral wall, which may have a rim forming an upper margin of the peripheral wall and surrounding the opening of the container. The rim may have an external protrusion formed integrally with and surrounding the rim. The closure may have an overlying closure portion overlying the opening of the container when the closure is mounted on the container and a skirt formed integrally with the overlying closure portion to surround the rim when the closure is mounted to the container. The skirt includes a first portion adjacent to and surrounding an external upper end of the rim and a second portion connected to the first portion via a connection. The second portion may extend downwardly from the first portion to surround the rim below its upper end when the closure is mounted on the container.
US08523008B2	Insulation sleeve for cup An insulation sleeve including a protrusion formed on a sidewall of the cup which is caught by a finger of a user's hand is provided, in which, in a case where the cup is filled with a hot content, the user can easily and safely grip the cup, without slippage, at movement with the cup. The insulation sleeve includes a sleeve body having a hollow portion which is formed when a force is applied both corners of the folded sleeve body so as to accommodate and support the cup therein; and a pair of protrusions formed by a -shaped, ⊥-shaped, ⊂-shaped or L-shaped cut line provided on the sleeve body, and protruding from the sleeve body in an outward direction when the hollow portion is provided, so that the protrusions are caught by a an upper portion of a finger of a hand gripping the sleeve body.
US08523005B2	Supportable pressurizable container having a base cup A container having a curved bottom and base cup which allows the container to stand upright. The container and base cup are fitted together by a mechanical engagement having portions on the container and base cup. The mechanical engagement of the container is disposed within the bottom cone of the container. The mechanical engagement of the base cup is cantilevered from the bottom of the base cup. Such disposition reduces stress at the interface between the side wall of the container and edge of the base, providing for a smoother transition and better appearance. Also, this disposition provides resistance to separation of the container and base cup during drop impact. The bottom of the container may be curved and have a well therein for receiving the contents of the container and a dip tube.
US08523004B2	Custom sized plastic tote having intermediate sleeve A method of manufacturing a custom sized plastic tote lighter in weight than heretofore known custom sized plastic totes is provided. The method comprises separating an injection molded tote into upper and lower portions by cutting the injection molded tote. A sleeve or middle portion of plastic material is secured to the upper and lower portions of the injection molded tote to create a custom sized plastic tote of a desired height. Alternatively, portions of different injection molded totes may be used to create a custom sized plastic tote. The sleeve may be made from different materials and may be made of multiple pieces.
US08523002B2	Embedded reinforcement sleeve for a pressure vessel A boss system for a pressure vessel includes a boss and a capture sleeve. The capture sleeve is substantially embedded within a liner of the pressure vessel adjacent a vessel opening. The capture sleeve is provided with a plurality of attachment members configured to cooperate with the boss to secure the boss to the liner of the pressure vessel. The boss system minimizes the effects of pressure and temperature variations during use of the pressure vessel, militates against an axial and rotational movement of the boss, and facilitates installation and replacement of a seal disposed adjacent the boss.
US08522996B2	Disposable bioreactor, kit for the same and method for its production The present invention discloses a disposable bioreactor, consisting of a container and a cap, which is connectable to the same and cannot be detached without destruction. For this purpose, the cap comprises a retaining structure with a plurality of locking arms running in the lateral direction, while the locking arms are adapted to be resiliently shortened in the longitudinal direction and to be locked vertically to the longitudinal direction in the container by way of a retaining surface.
US08522993B2	Advanced household waste and recycling device and method A container lid opener and storage device providing storage for a plurality of wheeled containers that have hinged lids. The containers used for separating different types of household waste are pushed into the device where each container lid is coupled to a single outer lid. The connecting tether assembly provides access for attaching and detaching the container lids when the single outer lid is in a closed position. The tethers are semi flexible providing sufficient slack for attaching a dethatching in addition to a maximum container lid open angle relevant to the respective outer lid open angle positioning. A single foot pedal is used to simultaneously open and close multiple containers while having the use of both hands for depositing sorted items.
US08522987B2	Storage rack A rack has a frame and a plurality of shelves. Each shelf has an enclosing frame member that has two first sides connected by two second sides, a connecting bar that connects the first sides at about the center of the first sides, a plurality of slots provided on the inner surfaces of the second sides, and a plurality of slats, each slat having opposing ends that are fitted into opposing slots at the second sides, and with each slat being connected to the connecting bar. At least one connector is provided for removably connecting each shelf to a portion of the frame.
US08522985B2	Configurable display system and modular display arrangement for consumer electronic devices A method of displaying consumer electronic devices comprises supporting a plurality of rails on a frame in a generally parallel, spaced relationship and configuring each rail for slidable movement relative to the frame in a direction generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of each rail. A first row of display units is supported between a first adjacent pair of the rails and a second row of display units between a second adjacent pair of the rails, with each display unit comprising at least one of a device support unit and a plate. The plurality of display units are reconfigurable by exchanging the display units between different lateral positions within at least one of the first and second rows of display units and/or by exchanging at least one display unit between the first row and the second row of display units.
US08522984B2	Filter and air cleaner There is provided a filter for filtering gas or liquid, wherein a constituent material of the filter contains a protein that absorbs iron, radium, or heavy metal (except iron), the constituent material is an iron-containing fiber body 4, the iron-containing fiber body 4 is a fiber body including iron or a fiber body 41 on which iron is supported, and the protein is ferritin or hemosiderin and bound to iron of the iron-containing fiber body 4.
US08522983B2	Disc for disc screen A disc for releasable attachment to a shaft of a disc screen apparatus includes a hub having a bore and a single split defining a pair of opposing ends. The hub also has at least one flexible portion intermediate the opposing ends that permits the opposing ends of the hub to be separated a predetermined distance sufficient to allow the shaft of the disc screen apparatus to pass between the opposing ends into the bore. The hub has plurality of outer impacting portions configured for engaging materials to be classified and propelling the materials in a conveying direction when the hub is rotated. A mechanism is provided to secure the hub to the shaft so that the shaft extends through the bore.
US08522980B2	Glue pellet separator A device for supplying glue pellets to a machine includes a screen for segregating pellets according to size, a passageway for carrying into the machine pellets that do not pass through the screen, and a container for containing glue pellets at a higher elevation than an elevation of the screen, and directing away from the machine pellets that pass through the screen.
US08522978B2	Stress concentrator for opening a flexible container A flexible container including opposing closed first and second edges, a closed third edge and an open side or end. The flexible container may include an unclosed area extending beyond one of the closed edges forming the flexible container. The unclosed area may include a first opening tab and a second opening tab configured to be pulled apart in order to initiate opening of the flexible container. The first opening tab and second opening tab may each include at least two openings. The opening may be positioned so as to channel a stress concentration proximate a heat seal. The flexible container may be formed of multi-layer film having a first outer layer, a second outer layer and directly adhered to the first outer layer an internal layer formed of a blend of at least two resin components that are partially compatible.
US08522977B1	Method and system for protective radio frequency shielding packaging Disclosed is a packaging system for protecting a radio frequency readable label from being read while the label is on or embedded within a packaged product. The product packaging may include a shielding member that is rendered unusable upon removal of the product from the packaging. The radio frequency readable product label may be on or in a product, and contain information related to the product, such as product identification.
US08522976B2	Systems, devices, and methods for increasing consumer access to first aid supplies Systems and dispensers, including methods of using the same, for dispensing bandages comprising: a dispenser body comprising a receiving surface with a first retention element and a hinged flap with a second retention element, wherein the hinged flap is foldable to overlay at least a portion of the receiving surface; and at least one bandage pack disposed on the receiving surface, wherein the bandage pack comprises at least one individually wrapped bandage; provided that when the hinged flap is folded to overlay the receiving surface, a first retention element reversibly interlocks with a second retention element thus securely retaining the at least one bandage pack.
US08522973B2	Toothbrush holder having illuminating means A toothbrush holder is disclosed. The toothbrush holder includes a tubular body that is sized to contain a toothbrush. The tubular body is formed of a light-transmissive material and has a lower segment and an upper segment that are releasably secured together so that the toothbrush can be positioned inside. A weighted base is affixed to the bottom of the lower segment. A cap is affixed to the top of the upper segment and is formed of a light-transmissive material. A light source is secured within the cap.
US08522972B2	Package for holding and displaying shaving razors A disposable razor package having a plurality of shaving razors each with a proximal end portion with a cartridge and a distal end portion. A tub is provided having a generally level bottom surface defined by a perimeter wall dimensioned to receive the plurality of shaving razors. At least one of the shaving razors contacts the bottom surface of the tub. A plurality of retaining members project from the bottom surface of the tub. At least one of the retaining members has a top surface with notch that engages at least one of the cartridges.
US08522965B1	Supportive protective cover for a handheld device The protective cover includes a shell and a support assembly. A side of the shell is formed with a receiving room and the other side is provided with an installing portion and a connecting base. The support assembly includes a flexible support plate and a slider. The flexible support plate has a free section and a connecting portion extending from the free section and connecting with the installing portion. The slider is slidably connected to the connecting base and cloaks a part of the flexible support plate. The free section projects away from the shell when slider moves toward the connecting portion.
US08522962B2	Wear-resistant connector for a modular link conveyor A connector for connecting modular conveyor links to form a belt includes a rod-like core and a powder coating forming a protective shell. The core may be stainless steel and the powder coating may be nylon.
US08522961B2	Two-material conveyor belt module A two-material conveyor belt module and a method for making it. A conveyor belt module comprises a rigid thermoplastic link substrate topped with a high-friction layer made of a resilient material. A dense array of teeth protrudes upward from the link substrate. The resilient material is overmolded onto the link substrate at a temperature high enough to melt the ends of the teeth. The melted ends of the teeth mix with the resilient material to form a bond firmly retaining the high-friction layer atop the substrate.
US08522960B2	Spiral belt conveyor The spiral belt conveyor is a conveyor belt system for transporting articles vertically along a helical path. The spiral belt conveyor includes a platform and a central frame structure extending upwardly from the platform. Two idler rollers are mounted on the platform. A helical track having an inner portion and an outer portion is concentrically disposed around the shaft. The inner portion of the helical track has a first radius, and the outer portion thereof has a second radius greater than the first radius. An upper end of the inner portion of the helical track meets an upper end of the outer portion of the helical track adjacent an upper end of the central frame structure. A conveyor belt is mounted on the helical track and the pair of idler rollers.
US08522959B2	Cap transfer unit having a movable cap pusher A cap transfer unit (1) comprising a cap transfer line (8) defining a transfer path (5) from a cap loading area (4) to a cap discharge area (6), and a cap pusher (16) slidingly mounted along the cap transfer line (8), the cap pusher (16) having a rest position in which the cap pusher (16) is spaced from the transfer path (5), and an active position in which the cap pusher (16) overlaps at least partially the transfer path (5) for coming into abutment with caps (2) located therein.
US08522957B2	Overhead conveyor system and dip coating line comprising said system An overhead conveyor system for transporting articles, especially for transporting vehicle bodies, in a surface treatment line comprises at least one transport carriage which has a fastening device to which at least one article can be fastened. The transport carriage can be displaced along a track carrying it by at least one drive means. The fastening device is received so that it can be rotated about a vertical axis of rotation. The invention further relates to a dip coating line comprising at least one dip-coating tank which can be filled with a treatment liquid, into which tank articles to be treated can be dipped. The dip coating line comprises a conveying system which displaces the articles to be treated towards the dip-coating tank, into the interior of the dip-coating tank, out of the dip-coating tank and away therefrom.
US08522956B2	Apparatus for, and method of, separating cylindrical bodies An arrangement for separating cylindrical bodies, such as parisons for hollow bodies, which have at least one protuberance at a first end, has a pair of parallel guide elements between which the cylindrical bodies can be erected in that the cylindrical bodies hang on the guide elements in each case by way of the protuberance. The separating arrangement here has a detecting arrangement with an ejector by means of which cylindrical bodies which, although hanging on the guide elements by way of the protuberance, do not have their second end hanging downwards or are nested one inside the other, are detected and ejected from the individual row.
US08522955B2	Apparatus and method for feeding used objects An apparatus for feeding objects, such as used beverage containers, to a recording and/or sorting unit with which the objects are supplied on a receiver and forwarded one by one with a predetermined orientation on at least one feeding conveyor. The receiver has at least one receiving table with at least one rotating disk, at least one feeding conveyor that is positioned tangentially relative to the at least one rotating disk, and a peripheral barrier essentially circumscribing at least a portion of the at least one receiving table. A related method involves the objects being provided on the at least one rotating disk and rotated it to thereby be aligned along the peripheral barrier that circumscribes at least a portion of the at least rotating disk. The aligned objects are then forwarded on the at least one feeding conveyor that is tangentially arranged relative to a rotating disk.
US08522943B2	Electromagnetically controlled clutch assembly and control method for the same An electromagnetic (EM) clutch assembly includes input and output discs, a plunger, a control solenoid, and a controller. The input disc is connected to a rotatable input member, and defines an input face having a mechanical feature. The output disc is connected to a rotatable output member, and includes a bore wall defining a bore. The plunger is positioned at least partially within the bore. The controller transmits a time-varying electrical control signal to the solenoid to thereby resonate the plunger toward the input disc, and transmits a steady-state electrical control signal to capture the plunger in an engaged position. Rotation of the discs is controlled until the plunger encounters the mechanical feature, thereby placing the assembly in an engaged state. A vehicle having a transmission and the EM clutch assembly is also disclosed, as is a method for controlling the clutch assembly via the electrical control signals.
US08522941B1	Split-shaft clutching arrangement of a positive feed drill A clutching arrangement of a positive feed drill comprises a first shaft and a second shaft. The first shaft has a first longitudinal axis and the second shaft has a second longitudinal axis. The first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis being generally aligned. A first clutch gear assembly being rotatable about the first axis. A second clutch gear assembly being rotatable about the second axis. The second clutch gear assembly and the second shaft being axially moveable toward and away from the first clutch gear assembly and the first shaft.
US08522940B2	Engageable coupling assembly having reduced spin losses and method of assembling such assembly within an automotive transmission to reduce such losses An engageable coupling assembly having reduced spin losses and method of assembling such assembly within an automotive transmission to reduce such losses are provided. The assembly is adapted for use with pressurized fluid. The assembly includes first and second coupling members that are supported with respect to each other for relative rotation about a common rotational axis. The coupling members have a first pair of annular faces that oppose each other and define an annular space therebetween. A first face of the first pair has a set of pockets spaced about the rotational axis. A second face of the first pair has a set of locking formations. The coupling members have a second pair of annular faces that oppose each other. A first face of the second pair defines a first set of fluid grooves fluidly communicating the annular space with an exterior surface of the assembly. The fluid grooves are configured to conduct the pressurized fluid from the annular space and out of the assembly in an axial direction during an overrun condition of the assembly, thereby reducing spin losses when the assembly is disengaged.
US08522935B2	Valve for the braking balancement, for a farm tractor or a similar vehicle A balancing valve for balancing the braking system of a vehicle equipped with two separated master cylinders for the independent braking of the wheels situated at the two sides of the vehicle, wherein at least one of two ring packings which cooperate with the intake of a transfer channel connecting both master cylinders is housed within a containment space that allows a displacement of this packing to substantially increase the volume of the space located on the packing side communicating with the transfer channel.
US08522926B2	Apparatus and method for lubricating pressure relief valves A lubricant applicator unit for pressure relief valves for a system for applying pressure relief valves to packaging during a packaging process, including a vacuum applicator for temporarily separating layers of the valve when the lubricant is applied. A pressurized nozzle sprays or atomizes the lubricant into the valve opening. Graphite suspended in liquid silicone is used as the lubricant; it is recirculated in a reservoir to keep the graphite in suspension. Optical sensors check for valves before the entrance to, and after exit from, the vacuum applicator.
US08522925B2	Debris flush system for balance shaft bearings An engine oil filtration system including a pump operable to provide pressurized oil to the system is provided. A filter is in pressurized fluid communication with the pump and an engine lubrication network is in pressurized fluid communication with both the filter and an inlet of a balance shaft module. The balance shaft module also includes an outlet in pressurized fluid communication with the oil pump so that contaminated, pressurized oil may flow from the balance shaft module to the pump and filter for cleaning before being recycled to the engine's lubrication network.
US08522923B2	Fluid supply apparatus A fluid supply apparatus includes a main passage through which fluid flows, a parallel passage section, and a pressure loss adjusting mechanism. The parallel passage section includes a plurality of passages connected in parallel to the main passage. The parallel passage section includes a selector valve, which changes the number of passages through which fluid passes among the plurality of passages. The pressure loss adjusting mechanism suppresses change in the pressure loss at the parallel passage section associated with change in an operating state of the selector valve.
US08522922B1	Foldable work platform A hinged, foldable work platform that may be mounted on the deck of a vessel such as lift boat or type of work boat is described. The platform has a support frame and a work deck frame pivotally mounted to each other. When not in use, the work deck frame is pivotally folded for storage upon the support frame. When the work platform is required, the vessel is positioned at a desired location and the work platform is deployed by pivoting the work deck frame from the support frame and unfolded so that the work deck frame extends from the side of the vessel to a work area away from the vessel.
US08522919B2	Two-way locking device for height safety apparatus A fall arrest device having a safety support whilst allowing movement of the device on an elongate support. The fall arrest device including, a sliding element, first and second cam elements, first and second links, and an attachment. The first and second links connected together to mutually rotate about a third axis separated from a first and second axes, and the attachment moving relative to the links, so that the first and second locking cams can be moved between their first and second positions by loads applied to the device through the attachment.
US08522917B1	Cell phone sound amplifying extend cup A cell phone sound amplifying extend cup comprises a conical trumpet portion, an amplifying barrel portion, a first receptacle portion, a second receptacle portion and a net portion. The conical trumpet portion is for collecting and reflecting sound. The first receptacle portion is for receiving a mobile communication device of a first kind. The second receptacle portion is disposed for receiving a mobile communication device of a second kind. The net portion is disposed between the conical trumpet portion and the amplifying barrel portion for supporting the mobile communication device in place. The sound from the mobile communication device is collected and reflected in the conical trumpet portion and amplified in the amplifying barrel portion, such that the sound of the mobile communication device is delivered to a user far away from the mobile communication device.
US08522913B2	Transmission for a work machine with attached hydraulic fluid pump A transmission assembly for a work machine (10) includes a transmission (16) having a transmission housing (18), a manifold housing (20) attached to the transmission housing (18), and hydraulic pump (22) configured to be connected to the manifold housing (20).
US08522909B2	Attachment structure of electromotor of hybrid vehicle An attachment structure of an electromotor, connected to rear wheels, of a vehicle, includes: a sub frame, to which the electromotor is assembled, provided at a rear portion of the vehicle, and having members extending in a longitudinal direction, and front and rear cross members extending in a width direction of the vehicle, the sub frame having a rectangular shape in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal and width directions; a receptacle provided at a front of the sub frame; and a rear motor mount provided at a rear of the rear cross member, a position of the rear motor mount being substantially the same as that of the electromotor in the perpendicular direction, the electromotor being provided at an upper side of the rear cross member; and a connection member, to which the electromotor is fixed, being provided at a lower side of the front cross member.
US08522905B2	Magnetic coupling mobile robot A robot including a frame with wheels moves over a highly magnetically permeable support surface and at least one permanent magnet able to interact magnetically with, and couple the robot to, the surface. The permanent magnet is positioned so that one pole grazes the surface and is free to oscillate so that the pole always faces the surface and is a minimum distance from it.
US08522903B1	Long distance electric vehicle A long distance electric vehicle is provided with an onboard energy converter and an onboard energy recycler that will store large quantities of electric current into an onboard battery during transit thereby enabling said electric vehicle to travel 1,000 miles without exhausting the electrical charge of said onboard battery.
US08522901B1	Dual steering system for zero turning radius mower A dual steering system for zero turning radius lawn mowers is provided which enables those without effective use of their arms to drive and steer such lawn mowers. The system hereof may include respective left and right control pedals which are shiftably mounted to respective pedal supports coupled to the mower for use by the operator's legs, and respective linkages which operatively connect the pedals to left and right control levers operatively connected to the mower's drive wheels for causing the drive wheels to move in forward or rearward drive directions. By operating the control pedals alone or in combination with the control levers, the operator may move the zero turning radius mower forward, rearward, or steer it in a desired manner.
US08522899B2	Wear resistant material at the shirttail edge and leading edge of a rotary cone drill bit A rotary cone drill bit includes: a body, a leg depending from the body, a bearing shaft extending from the leg and a cone mounted to the bearing shaft. The leg includes a surface edge that is subject to wear during operation of the bit. A bottom surface of a hard material plate having an edge is attached to a conforming surface of the leg in a position where the edge of the hard material plate defines at least a portion of the surface edge of the leg. The attachment of the surfaces is made using a flowable material such as a brazing material.
US08522898B2	Method for dispersing aqueous based drilling fluid for drilling subterranean boreholes An inhibitive water-based polymer mud system and method for using the system in drilling and in stabilizing wellbores for use in water sensitive formations as an alternative to oil-based muds or water-based muds comprising ferro-chrome lignosulfonates. The system comprises a fresh water or salt water base thinned or dispersed with a sulfonated acrylic copolymer having a hybrid/graft lignosulfonate multipolymer structure containing carboxylate and sulfonate functional groups with synthetic polymer side chains covalently linked to a base lignosulfonate material, having a molecular weight in the range of about 1,000 to about 15,000, and having a high anionic charge density.
US08522897B2	Lead the bit rotary steerable tool A drilling assembly comprises a drill bit that includes a bit body intermediate a working face and a shank. An indenting member adapted to guide the drill bit protrudes from the working face. A flexible portion is disposed above the bit body.
US08522896B2	Consistent drilling fluids engineering and management Processes and apparatus that continuously change the physical state and characteristics of drilling fluids at planned periodic intervals to consistently and correctly compensate for differing geological formation properties, wellbore characteristics, rate of penetration, solids removal efficiency, and other essential factors involved in the drilling process, comprising: initiating a system correction of a Minimum Base Required (“MBR”); and administering a dilutant to a drilling fluid according to the MBR. The system corrections may be performed recursively, adjusting the system's base dilutant and chemical product additions according to MBR. The drilling fluid consistency produced is based upon several drilling-rig specific parameters. Drilling fluid consistency is provided onsite through the use of mathematical software, base fluid, rig software that targets the programmed parameters, and scheduled treatments that are structured for stability according to the minimum amount of base dilutant and required quantity of chemical product to produce consistent drilling fluid properties.
US08522894B2	Hand machine tool comprising at least one handle The invention is based on a power tool with at least one handle (10, 26, 50, 62, 104) that comprises at least one grip part (12, 72, 106) that is firmly connected to a mounting part (16, 70, 110) via at least one elastic, vibration-damping element (14, 24, 52, 108), via which the grip part (12, 72, 106) is affixable to a housing (60).It is proposed that the connection between the grip part (12, 72, 106) and the mounting part (16, 70, 110) is secured by means of the elastic element (14, 24, 52, 108) via at least one movable retaining element (20, 22, 28, 64, 112).
US08522892B2	Impact device with interchangeable tool An apparatus and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed for an impact device with interchangeable tools for applying precise momentum force to an external object. The device includes two elongated members, one of which containing a hollow portion, and a tool head disposed on one side of the first elongated member. The device can be configured to allow the first elongated member to be removably inserted into the second elongated member and to allow the second elongated member to strike the tool head in order to impart force on an external object.
US08522890B2	Power tool having lubricant leakage preventing structure A power tool includes a housing, an electric motor, a speed change mechanism, and a protrusion member. The housing defines therein a mechanism chamber. A lubricant is inserted in an interior of the mechanical chamber. The electric motor is accommodated in the housing. The speed change mechanism is disposed in the mechanism chamber and connected to the motor for shift-transmitting rotation of the motor. The protrusion member protrudes to the mechanism chamber from the housing in a protrusion direction. The protrusion member provides a communication passage that has one opening open at a leading end side of the protrusion member in the protrusion direction and another opening open to an exterior of the mechanical chamber. At least a part of the protrusion member provides the communication passage and is made from a resilient material.
US08522887B1	Aquifier flow controlling valve assembly and method A valve assembly for use in aquifer liquid flow control in accordance with one embodiment can be used to deliver liquid to and/or from at least one selected aquifer in a plural aquifer system. In accordance with an embodiment, the valve can be used to route liquid to or from a first aquifer without delivering liquid to or from a second aquifer, or to or from the second aquifer without delivering liquid to or from the first aquifer. As an aspect of an embodiment, the valve assembly can be used to shut off the flow of liquid to both the first and second aquifers.
US08522884B2	Landing system for well casing The method of installing a plurality of casing sections in a well, that includes providing a hanger supporting the casing sections to extend longitudinally in the well, landing the hanger on structure in the well, whereby weight of the casing sections longitudinally compresses the hanger, cementing the casing sections in position in the well, below the hanger, adjusting the hanger to provide for controllable longitudinal shortening of hanger length, thereby removing exertion of casing weight on the hanger, and removing at least part of the hanger away from the well head.
US08522880B2	Floating offshore structure for hydrocarbon production A floating structure includes a riser support system. The riser support system includes multiple carts, each suitable for moveably connecting a risers to the riser support system. A cart includes a support frame and one or more riser tensioners for connecting the support frame to a riser. Each cart is designed for being supported by a cart support structure in a production dock and in a drilling dock, and for being transferred by a crane between the production dock and the drilling dock. Thus, the riser support system enables transferring risers and their riser tensioners within the moonpool from a production dock to a drilling dock without the need of disconnecting and/or reconnecting the risers to extra riser tensioners for support in the drilling dock or during transport.
US08522879B2	Method and apparatus for controlling fluid flow into a borehole In one aspect, a flow control apparatus for use in a borehole is provided. The apparatus includes a tubular body, a check valve sleeve and a check valve, wherein a change of a pressure inside the check valve sleeve causes the check valve to control fluid communication between the check valve sleeve and the borehole outside the tubular body.
US08522876B2	In situ extraction of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon-containing materials Hydrocarbon-containing organic matter is extracted from a hydrocarbon-containing material that is a viscous liquid, liquid or gaseous fossil fuel material. A turpentine liquid is contacted with a hydrocarbon-containing material in-situ in an underground formation containing the fossil fuel material to form an extraction mixture so as to extract hydrocarbon-containing organic matter into the turpentine liquid and form an extraction liquid. The extraction liquid is removed from the formation, the extraction liquid including the turpentine liquid containing the extracted hydrocarbon-containing organic matter. The extracted hydrocarbon-containing organic matter is separated from a residual material not extracted.
US08522870B2	Formation testing and sampling apparatus and methods Systems and methods for downhole formation testing based on the use of one or more elongated sealing pads capable of sealing off and collecting or injecting fluids from elongated portions along the surface of a borehole. The modified sealing pads increase the flow area by collecting fluids from an extended portion along the surface of a borehole, which is likely to straddle one or more layers in laminated or fractured formations. A tester device using the elongated sealing pads can be deployed and withdrawn using an extendible element pressing the pads to the borehole. Various designs and arrangements for use with a fluid tester, which may be part of a modular fluid tool, are disclosed in accordance with different embodiments.
US08522866B2	System and method for anchoring an expandable tubular to a borehole wall A system for anchoring an expandable tubular to a borehole wall. The system comprises a support member having a first end fixed relative to the outside of the tubular and a second end comprising a ramping surface. An anchor member has a first end fixed relative to the outside of the tubular and a second end extending toward the support member, the second end being movable relative to the outside of the tubular. The support member includes a ramp surface that tapers in the direction of the anchor member. Expansion of the portion of the expandable tubular between the first support end and the first anchor end causes the axial device length to shorten, wherein the difference in length is sufficient to cause the second anchor end to move radially outward and engage the borehole wall as a result of engagement with the ramping surface.
US08522865B2	Automated flowback and information system An automated flowback system allows control and operation of the system from a remote location away from the dangers of high-pressure gases or abrasives traveling at high velocities that cause damage or failure to equipment piping valves. The system provides techniques and mechanical components installed in flowlines in any position without having to cut and thread, weld or fabricate pipe to fit. This system includes an expansion coupling with axial adjusting lengths adequate to compensate for variations between two points. The expansion coupling is secured and installed into position eliminating field cut and threading, welding or fabrication. The system also includes a blast barrel with an installed choke nipple, choke bean or choke insert with a chosen orifice size for multiple chambered ports. The blast barrel retracts between two fixed points without having to dismantle any connections or be removed from the fluid flow.
US08522863B2	Propellant fracturing system for wells A fracturing system for wells has a propellant charge having a known surface area for combustion, and a combustion rate as a function of pressure with lower combustion rates at lower pressures and rapidly increasing combustion rates at higher pressures separated by a knee in the combustion rate function. The propellant charge is initially sealed within a vessel as it is inserted into a well. The system also includes means for creating openings in the vessel on ignition of the propellant charge in the well, such that the openings have a known combined flow area selected to create a condition of choked flow of combustion gases from within the vessel and maintain pressures within the vessel below the knee in the combustion rate function.
US08522862B2	Vehicle radiator The invention relates to a cooling fluid cooler for motor vehicles having a soldered cooling network (1) made of flat tubes (101) and ribs (102), produced from very thin aluminum sheets (a, b, c), and having header or loop-around chambers (3) at the ends of the flat tubes (101) for the cooling fluid flowing in the flat tubes (101), said chambers being cooled by cooling air flowing through the ribs (102). The cooling fluid cooler has exceptional cooling power and a light weight. This is achieved according to the invention in that each flat tube (101) is made of at least two formed sheet metal strips (a, b, c), wherein at least the one sheet metal strip (a, b) forms the wall of the flat tube and the other sheet metal strip forms a wavy internal insert (c) forming channels (10) in the same, and that the ratio of the constriction factor on the cooling fluid side to the constriction factor on the cooling air side is approximately in the range of 0.20 to 0.44, wherein the hydraulic diameter on the cooling fluid side is approximately in the range of 0.8 to 1.5 mm.
US08522859B2	Phase change material heat exchanger A phase change material (PCM) heat exchanger device comprising heat exchanger cells (1a, 1b) operating on the regenerative countercurrent principle, one or more phase change material (PCM) accumulators (2, 3) provided in the heat exchanger cells and one or more vortex tubes (6, 7, 8). When the directions of the air, gas and liquid flows are cyclically reversed in the apparatus, energy is recovered into the heat exchanger cell and the PCM accumulator, and during the subsequent cycle, the energy is released from the heat exchanger cell and PCM accumulator. While one heat exchanger cell and PCM accumulator is being charged, the other heat exchanger cell and PCM accumulator is simultaneously discharged. Warm air exits a first outlet port while cold air exits a second outlet port of the one or more vortex tubes. The fluid flows heat or cool the heat exchanger cells and associated PCM accumulators.
US08522857B2	Ladle for molten metal A ladle for a molten metal includes a main body having a hollow interior and an opening for receiving the molten metal. The main body has a sidewall with a nozzle formed therein. The nozzle defines an axis of rotation for the main body. The nozzle contacts, seals and is in fluid communication with the mold. The nozzle is configured to deliver the molten metal to a mold when the main body is rotated from a first position to a second position.
US08522856B2	Method of manufacturing optical component A method of manufacturing an optical component that is provided with an optical element, and an optical element holding component that holds an outer circumferential portion of the optical element includes: placing the optical element on an interior side of a metal die that molds the optical element holding component, and in which an incident side protective component that protects an optical surface on an incident side of the optical element is placed against this optical surface on the incident side, and placing an emission side protective component that protects an optical surface on an emission side of the optical element against this optical surface on the emission side; and filling the interior of the metal die with a molten metal material so that the optical element holding component which is formed from an amorphous alloy is injection molded integrally with the optical element.
US08522855B2	Sunshade A sunshade includes a roller, a screen wound on the roller, a torque unit, and a latch unit. The torque unit is mounted in the roller, extends outwardly of the roller, and is disposed for urging movement of the screen to a wound state. The latch unit includes a plug disposed in the roller and formed with a pin hole, a pin member, and a biasing member disposed in the roller. The pin member has a main portion (521) extending movably through the pin hole, a diameter-enlarged portion disposed in the roller and connected fixedly to the main portion, and a shoulder portion formed between the main portion and the diameter-enlarged portion and biased by the biasing member to abut resiliently against the plug.
US08522849B2	System and method for the automated delivery and layup of resin infused fibers An automated in-line feed-through system integrating the delivery, application and infusion of a resin to one or more fiber tows and layup of the one or more infused fiber tows to form a composite structure. The system includes an automated resin delivery, deposition and infusion system configured to deposit the resin on one or more fiber tows and form the infused fiber tows. The system integrates an automated layup system including a compaction roller, a guide roller coupled to an extending cylinder, and an auxiliary roller configured to adhere the one or more infused fiber tows to a substrate. The system further includes a controller configured to control system parameters, including the control of tension of the one or more infused fiber tows within the automated layup system. Other aspects of the automated in-line manufacturing system are also provided.
US08522843B2	Indexable stump cutter tooth A bi-directional pocket member that retains a stump cutter tooth. The pocket affixes to a selected wheel side surface of a driven wheel, which has a first wheel side surface and a second wheel side surface. The pocket member has a pocket body, which has a first pocket edge, a second pocket edge, a first pocket side surface, a second pocket side surface, a radial inward pocket portion and an integral radial outward pocket portion. The radial inward pocket portion contains attachment bores used to operatively attach the pocket member to the driven wheel. The radial outward portion contains a retention bore used to retain the stump cutter tooth.
US08522842B2	Vial stabilizer A method and apparatus for stabilizing vials during a contents transfer, the apparatus having a flat base from which vertical arms rise from each end, and having a stabilizer band segment above and parallel to each side of the flat base to provide stabilizing support to at least one fluid vial when the fluid vial is up-ended over a base vial during a contents transfer.
US08522841B2	Soft drink container supporting additive containment and selective release A soft drink container includes a plurality of the additive storage containers, a plurality of additive contents contained in the additive storage containers, an additive storage selector, a base storage container containing at least one base liquid, and a mechanism operable to release the additive contents into the base liquid storage. The plurality of additive contents may include at least one of salts, spices, flavoring, color agents, odors, fragrances, vitamins, thickeners, enhancers, fruit distillers, preservatives and vitamins. The additive storage selector is operable to separately align each of the plurality of additive storage containers with an opening of the base storage container and is operable to release a selected additive content into the base liquid container. The additive storage selector may further include a piercer operable to pierce the base storage container.
US08522839B2	Adapters for use with an anesthetic vaporizer Adapters are provided for establishing fluid communication between an anesthetic agent container and an anesthetic vaporizer having a fluid port. The adapter may be mountable on the vaporizer to cooperate with the spout of an anesthetic agent container or may be mountable on an anesthetic agent container to cooperate with the fluid port of an anesthetic vaporizer to provide a sealing and/or retaining relationship therebetween.
US08522836B2	Substrate storage pod with replacement function of clean gas The substrate storage pod includes a pod case which includes a hollow inner space for storing a substrate, and an opening; a lid member which is capable of sealing the opening; an exhaust port for exhausting a replacement gas in the hollow inner space of the pod case; and an exhaust space which is defined in the hollow inner space so as to communicate to the exhaust port. The exhaust space is defined in the hollow inner space by a multi-hole partition member including multiple holes and by an inner surface of the pod case. In the substrate storage pod, back pressure on an exhaust side can be lowered, and hence dust in the pod can be collected to the exhaust side.
US08522833B2	Device for sealing and inflating inflatable object A sealing and inflating assembly includes a piston slidably engaged in a cylinder housing and coupled to a motor with a piston rod for forming an air compressor, an outlet tube extended from the cylinder housing and having an outlet port, and a tire repairing container for receiving a sealing preparation and having an upper coupler for detachably attaching to the outlet port of the outlet tube and having a lower opening coupled to a nozzle for easily and quickly coupling the outlet tube of the air compressor to an inflatable object and for quickly repairing the inflatable object, and for quickly inflating the inflatable object by disengaging the tire repairing container from the outlet tube of the air compressor.
US08522832B2	Fluid transfer devices and methods of use Some embodiments disclosed herein related to a device for transferring precise amounts of fluid from at least one source container to a at least one target container. In some embodiments, the fluid is first transferred from the source container (e.g., a vial) through a connector to an intermediate measuring container (e.g., a syringe). In some embodiments air can pass through an air inlet and enter the vial to compensate for the volume of fluid withdrawn from the vial. An air check valve or a bag or a filter can prevent the fluid from escaping through the air inlet. The precisely measured amount of fluid can then be transferred from the intermediate measuring container to the target container (e.g., an IV bag). In some embodiments the connector can include a source check valve and a target check valve to direct fluid first from the source container to the intermediate measuring container and then from the intermediate measuring container to the target container. Some embodiments of the device can include a motor and a controller for automatically actuating a plunger of the syringe to transfer the desired amount of fluid.
US08522831B2	Automatic device for filling insulating glazing units and method therefor A device and a method for filling with a gas other than air an insulating glazing unit composed of at least two glass panes and at least one spacer frame, comprising a movable and a fixed bed. The fixed bed is provided with retractable suckers suitable to capture a lower flap of a glass pane and move therewith with a motion of retraction with respect to the movable bed, such as to provide straightening of the lower flap of the glass pane.
US08522829B2	Microphere-containing insulation An insulated article having a first insulation region comprising a first polymeric material and first hollow ceramic microspheres and a second insulation region comprising a second polymeric material and second hollow ceramic microspheres. The first insulation region has a thermal conductivity that is no greater than the thermal conductivity of the first polymeric material and a volumetric heat capacity in a range of 60% to 90% of the volumetric heat capacity of the first polymeric material. The second insulation region has a thermal conductivity that is no greater than 90% of the thermal conductivity of the second polymeric material and a volumetric heat capacity that is less than 60% of the volumetric heat capacity of the second polymeric material. A method for making a composition for insulating an article is also described.
US08522822B2	Hydro-mechanical transmission and valve assembly A hydro-mechanical transmission for an agriculture vehicle, such as a tractor. The transmission includes an input shaft, a hydrostatic unit driven by the input shaft, a mechanical transmission driven by the hydrostatic unit and/or the input shaft, and a valve assembly having a pressure control valve assembly to control an output speed of the hydrostatic unit. A mechanical shift control valve assembly is coupled with the mechanical transmission to selectively engage one of the gear sets of the mechanical transmission and adjust the hydrostatic unit speed.
US08522820B2	Valve system with circumferentially oriented flow A valve system is provided including a valve seat, an outlet passage and a stop valve. The valve seat has a crenulated portion. The crenulated portion has an annular recess and a plurality of teeth that are separated by a plurality of circumferential gaps. At least one of the teeth has an angled surface that borders between one of the plurality of circumferential gaps and the respective one of the plurality of teeth. The angled surface is oriented at an angle with respect to an axis that extends radially outwardly from a central axis of the valve seat. The outlet passage is located downstream of the valve seat for directing flow out of the valve assembly. The stop valve is located within the annular recess of the crenulated portion.
US08522819B2	Fluid distribution assembly for testing systems Disclosed herein are fluid distribution methods and assemblies for supplying fluid to test assemblies. One embodiment of a fluid distribution assembly comprises at least two input lines each configured to supply a fluid. A source selection component is connected to the input lines and configured to receive the fluid of the input lines and select from the fluids a target fluid. A range selection component is configured to receive the target fluid and to select a flow range of the target fluid, outputting the target fluid to a flow component comprising a first flow adjustment component having a first flow rate resolution and a second flow adjustment component having a second flow rate resolution. The range selection component is configured to selectively output the target fluid to one of the first flow adjustment component and the second flow adjustment component based on the selected flow range.
US08522816B2	Device for controlling fuel in a fuel tank A device for collecting fuel in a fuel tank of a motor vehicle having a prefilter arranged inside a swirl pot. The prefilter has a section rising from a horizontal plane and a section lying in the horizontal plane. The sections of the prefilter are produced as one piece and are connected to the swirl pot. The prefilter has an especially large surface.
US08522810B2	Water diverter valve and related dishwasher Gravity and flow operated diverter valves are disclosed for diverting liquid flow from one source to either of two output destinations, the valves including a housing defining an inlet opening through a base wall, a first outlet opening through a first upper wall and a second outlet opening through a second upper wall. A valve member is movably suspended within the housing by a first end when no liquid is flowing into the inlet opening. The valve member is pivotable in a first direction to seal the first outlet opening and pivotable in a second direction to seal the second outlet opening. On successive liquid flows into the inlet opening the valve member automatically and alternatingly seals the first outlet opening and the second outlet opening. Related dishwasher designs are also disclosed.
US08522805B2	Structure of self-opening/closing umbrella A self-opening/closing umbrella includes a central shaft unit having an improved structure. The central shaft unit forms a raised channel on one side of a third shaft segment and a pulley is pivotally mounted to a lower portion of the raised channel. A second shaft segment has a top to which an internal plug including a pulley is fixed and includes a first pull rope having an end fixed to a bullet-head member and an opposite end extending upward to warp around the pulley of the internal plug, projecting through a sideway slot, extending downward to wrap around the pulley inside the third shaft segment for upward extension to fix to a top end of the third shaft segment. A second pull rope has an end fixed to the internal plug and an opposite end extending across a top cap to project outward to fix to the runner.
US08522803B2	Material-removal system A material-removal system can include a spray-head assembly with a plurality of rotatable fluid bars arranged in a single shroud with overlapping sweeps. A gear-box assembly can index the rotations of the fluid bars to coordinate their rotation and prevent the fluid bars from interfering with one another. The material-removal system can be mounted on a mobile platform, such as a vehicle. The vehicle can have a fluid-storage tank and a debris tank that can be tilted for dumping operation while the fluid-storage tank remains stationary. A peristaltic pump can advantageously remove liquid waste from the debris tank while a vacuum system has the debris tank operating under vacuum. The spray-head assembly can be coupled to the vehicle with an articulating-arm assembly that can include a four-bar mechanism and a pair of rotary actuators to facilitate vertical and rotational movement of the arm assembly and the spray-head assembly.
US08522802B2	Optical irradiation equipment and optical irradiation method An optical irradiation equipment provided with a cage body having an UV radiation transmission window, and an excimer lamp which is arranged in an interior of said cage body, wherein gas flow openings being connected to one of a cooling gas supply mechanism and a cooling gas suction mechanism are provided at a periphery of said UV radiation transmission window.
US08522795B2	Universal docking station compact A cosmetic compact that is capable of serving as a docking station for an assortment of power transfer, data transfer, and signal transfer connections. In general, power, data, and signal transfer connections will be of the input and output type, with respect to the compact. The compact docking station is able to provide power on an as needed basis or may be used to recharge one or more portable devices. A Universal Docking Station Compact according to the present invention is characterized by an assortment of power and data interfaces.
US08522789B2	Airway devices, tube securing devices, and methods of making and using the same Airway devices and tube securing devices are disclosed. Methods of making and using airway devices and tube securing devices are also disclosed.
US08522788B2	Tracheostomy tube with filleted flange Various embodiments of a tracheostomy tube having neck flanges with filleted ends are provided. In certain embodiments, the neck flange may include a fillet extending from a bottom surface of the neck flange to a tip of the neck flange. In addition, the filleted end may also be tapered from a top surface of the neck flange to the tip of the neck flange. The neck flange may also include several curved edges, such as curved edges from the tip of the neck flange to side surfaces of the neck flange, and a curved bottom surface from side surface to side surface of the neck flange.
US08522786B2	Brain cooling apparatus and fluid injection apparatus used therefor A brain cooling apparatus includes a tube body 2 which can maintain an airway in the respiratory tract of a living body; a pharyngeal cuff 5 which is provided in the peripheral part of this tube body 2 and can store a cooled fluid; and an injection and discharge portion 6 which can inject and discharge a fluid into and from this pharyngeal cuff 5, in which the pharyngeal cuff 5 is flexible enough to inflate and deflate when a fluid is injected and discharged, and when a fluid is injected in a state where an airway in the respiratory tract of a living body is maintained by the tube body 2, the inflated pharyngeal cuff adheres closely to the pharyngeal part T of the living body.
US08522785B2	Inextensible headgear and CPAP or ventilator mask assembly with the same A headgear (200) for a respiratory mask (202) of a ventilator or CPAP device is provided. The headgear includes a strap portion (204, 206) formed of a substantially inextensible material. The strap portion has formed on one end thereof a connecting structure configured to connect to a mask of the ventilator or CPAP device. One advantage is that the mask will not or at least will be less inclined to lift off the face as mask pressure is increased.
US08522781B2	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.
US08522777B2	Inhaler An inhaler for delivery of a powder-form inhalation formulation from a blister strip with a plurality of blister pockets. The used part of the blister strip with empty blister pockets is wound onto a drum which is driven via a gear mechanism which is coupled to the drum via a spring. The spring allows for the different peripheral speeds of the wound-up part to be compensated.
US08522776B2	Inhaler An inhalation device comprising a base having a slot for insertion of a single blister containing a dose of medicament to be inhaled into the base is disclosed. The inhaler has a mouthpiece pivotally mounted to the base which carries a blister piercing element operable to pierce a blister received in said slot when the mouthpiece is pivoted relative to the base. When a user inhales on the mouthpiece, the dose is entrained in an airflow and flows out of the blister through the mouthpiece and into the user's airway.
US08522775B2	Dry powder inhaler An inhaler (1) device for inhalation of a medicament from a pierceable capsule (10) comprises a housing (2) for receiving a medicament, capsule, closure means (3) for closing the housing, said closure means being moveable relative to the housing; piercing means (7) suitable for piercing a medicament capsule; wherein movement of the closure means relative to the housing causes movement of the piercing means, and wherein the device comprises an air inlet (71) and an air outlet (72) defining an inhalation passage therebetween, the passage comprising one or more vents (70).
US08522771B2	Protective tapered member An edge guard for use adjacent an edge. The edge guard comprises a cushion member and an edge attachment. The cushion member includes a first face, a second face, and a cushion edge portion disposed between them. Both faces have inner portions extending away from the cushion edge portion towards end portions. The inner portions are positioned adjacent surfaces surrounding the edge. The edge attachment includes an upper surface, an attached end, and a distal end. The attached end is attached to one of the end portions of the cushion member. The edge attachment is stiffer than the cushion member. The upper surface of the edge attachment is separated a distance from the surface it is positioned adjacent that tapers from a larger distance at the attached end to a smaller distance at the distal end.
US08522770B2	Recirculating, self-contained ventilation system A system includes an intake, an exhaust, and an adjustable directing member. The intake is for taking in air, the exhaust is for exhausting air, and the adjustable directing member is positioned for directing exhaust air toward the intake. Another aspect is a system that includes a source of polluted air and an air cleaning system. The air cleaning system includes an intake, an exhaust, and a directing member. The intake is for taking in polluted air and the exhaust is for exhausting air. The directing member is for directing air from the exhaust toward the intake to provide an air screen for keeping the polluted air in the vicinity of the intake.
US08522768B2	Barbecue grill assembly The present invention provides a support frame assembly for a firebox for a built-in gas barbecue grill assembly having a work structure. The support frame assembly has a first end substantially adjacent the firebox and a second end substantially adjacent a floor supporting the built-in grill assembly. In one embodiment the support assembly has a first mating member for supporting the firebox, and a second mating member for mating with the work structure to connect the support frame assembly to the work structure.
US08522767B1	Bowstring vibration and noise eliminator Devices, systems and methods preventing transfer of vibration from a bowstring, crossbow string or buss cable(s) and simultaneously silences the components from making audible noise. At least one finger with a longitudinal friction contact surface and/or integral brush combination can be mounted adjacent to the strings/cable(s) when in neutral at-rest positions. Upon release, the bowstring, crossbow string or buss cable(s) can travel along a path parallel to the rigid finger to rub against a longitudinal friction contact surface and/or through brush bristles. Kinetic energy of the strings/cables are transferred to the bristles or contact surface without inducing any vibration in the bow or crossbow, and the strings/cable(s) quickly returns to at-rest positions without audible vibration.
US08522763B2	Compound archery bow The present apparatus is for a compound spring loaded archery bow and especially to an improved compound spring loaded archery bow having pre-adjustments for the compression spring and positioning of the compression spring housing to accommodate different archers.
US08522759B2	High shear process for air/fuel mixing A method for producing aerated fuels that includes introducing a gas and a liquid fuel into a high shear device; and processing the gas and the liquid fuel in the high shear device at a shear rate of greater than about 20,000 s−1 to form an emulsion of aerated fuel comprising gas bubbles dispersed in the liquid fuel.
US08522756B2	Interstage exhaust gas recirculation system for a dual turbocharged engine having a turbogenerator system An internal combustion engine defined as having an engine block for internal combustion, a high-pressure turbocharger for delivering pressurized intake air to the engine block, a low-pressure turbocharger for delivering pressurized intake air to the high-pressure turbocharger, a turbogenerator for recovering heat energy from the exhaust gas downstream of the low-pressure turbocharger to generate electricity, and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system comprising an EGR-pump drawing exhaust gas from an EGR inlet located between the low-pressure and high-pressure turbocharger turbines, wherein the EGR-pump controllably delivers exhaust gas to an EGR mixer in the pressurized intake air stream at a location between the low-pressure and high-pressure turbocharger compressors. An electronic control unit (ECU) is adapted to command the EGR-pump to deliver a desired EGR flow-rate to the engine block based on look-up tables and either open-loop and/or closed-loop control algorithms.
US08522755B2	Pump, in particular high-pressure fuel pump The invention relates to a pump, particularly a high-pressure fuel pump, having a drive shaft, which includes a section that is eccentric to the rotational axis thereof and on which a ring is rotatably supported. The pump has at least one pump piston, which is directly supported on the ring via the piston base thereof, or via a support element and is driven in a stroke movement upon the rotational movement of the drive shaft. The ring has an at least approximately planar contact surface in the region of the support of the piston base or of the support element, and the support surface of the piston base or of the support element on the ring is greater than the cross-sectional surface of the shaft of the pump piston. The extension of the support surface of the piston base or of the support element in the tangential direction to the rotational axis of the drive shaft is greater than the extension thereof in the direction of the rotational axis of the drive shaft.
US08522751B2	Fuel pressure regulator for a motor vehicle A fuel pressure regulation system for a motor vehicle includes a fuel pressure regulator in communication with an electronic control device (ECU). The regulated pressure of the fuel pressure regulator can be varied by applying electrical signals from the ECU. According to one embodiment, a length of a spring is adjusted to vary the regulated fuel pressure. According to another embodiment, a viscosity of a fluid is adjusted to vary the pressure.
US08522744B2	Lubricating structure for an internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine wherein the oil heat radiation amount from an oil chamber can be increased. A crank side oil chamber formed in a crankcase is divided into a first oil chamber and a second oil chamber with first openings for communicating with a transmission side oil chamber formed in a transmission case being provided in the first oil chamber while a second opening for communicating with the second oil chamber is provided in the transmission side oil chamber.
US08522740B2	Engine starting system in response to manual trigger operation In a system, a setting unit sets historical information in response to a manual transient operation. The manual transient operation triggers automatic start of the engine. The historical information represents that the manual transient operation has existed. A validation unit has a first identifier uniquely identifying the vehicle. The validation unit carries out validation communications, in at least one of direct and indirect procedures, with a communication device storing therein a second identifier of the vehicle. The communication device is used by a user of the vehicle. The validation communications use the first and second identifiers. The validation unit validates whether the user is certificated based on the validation communication result. An engine starting unit automatically starts the engine when the historical information has been set by the setting unit and when it is determined that the user of the vehicle is certificated.
US08522737B2	Variable valve timing mechanism with intermediate locking mechanism and fabrication method thereof An intermediate lock mechanism is formed by first and second lock pins, an advancement restricting groove, and a retardation restricting groove. The first and second lock pins are arranged in a vane rotor 2 and projectable and retractable independently from each other. The advancement restricting groove is formed in a cover and becomes engaged with the first lock pin when the first lock pin is projected, thereby locking, at an intermediate lock phase, rotation of the vane rotor to the advancing side. The retardation restricting groove is formed in a cam sprocket and becomes engaged with the second lock pin when the second lock pin is projected, thereby locking, at the intermediate lock phase, rotation of the vane rotor to the retarding side. In this manner, reliable locking is ensured, and chattering of the vane rotor is easily prevented when locking is performed.
US08522736B2	Phase variable device for engine OBJECT: To provide a compact phase varying device for an automobile engine, adapted to vary the relative phase angle between the crankshaft of the engine and the camshaft of the device over a wider range than that of conventional device.MEANS FOR ACHIEVING THE OBJECT:The phase varying device has: a drive rotor driven by the crankshaft of the engine; a first control rotor rotatable relative to the drive rotor under the action of a torque means; and a phase angle varying mechanism operably coupled to the first control rotor in rotational motion relative to the first control rotor, the drive rotor and first control rotor rotatably supported by a camshaft of the phase varying apparatus, the phase varying device adapted to vary the phase angle of the camshaft relative to the crankshaft by varying the phase angle of the camshaft relative to the drive rotor. The phase angle varying mechanism is characterized by comprising: a first circular eccentric cam integrated with the first control rotor and having a center eccentrically offset from the rotational axis of the camshaft; a second circular eccentric cam integrated with the camshaft and having a center eccentrically offset from the rotational axis of the camshaft; a cam guide member for rotatably coupling the first circular eccentric cams with the second circular eccentric cam and for converting the eccentric rotational motion of the first circular eccentric cam into the eccentric rotational motion of the second circular eccentric cam.
US08522733B2	Device for variably adjusting control times of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine A device for variably adjusting control times of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine. The device has a drive element, an output element, a rotation angle limiting device and a control valve and counter-working pressure chambers are also provided. Phase adjustment between the output and drive element is initiated by applying pressure to one pressure chamber while discharging the other pressure chamber. The rotation angle limiting device can be locked or unlocked to prevent or allow phasing. The control valve has a valve housing and a control piston. An inflow connection, an outflow connection, a control connection and two working connections are embodied on the valve housing.
US08522730B2	Homogenous charge compression ignition engine and controlling method of the engine A controller sets a negative valve overlap period, during which both of an intake valve and an exhaust valve are closed, such that not all the burned gas is discharged from the combustion chamber. When switching the combustion mode from the spark ignition combustion to the HCCI combustion, the controller executes following operations a), b), and c): a): switching the intake lift amount from a first intake lift amount to a second intake lift amount, such that intake opening timing is delayed relative to an exhaust top dead center; b): switching the exhaust lift amount from a first exhaust lift amount to a second exhaust lift amount after the operation a); and c) delaying the exhaust closing timing relative to a reference exhaust closing timing, such that the internal EGR amount is generated.
US08522728B2	Safety collar with clamping closure mechanism A collar useful in animal care, which includes a closure connector and a flexible belt having a free end and distal therefrom a thickened knob. Anchored within the connector's frame, the knob is disposed contiguous with a narrow slot formed therein through which all of the belt, except the knob, is initially threaded. Once looped back around the connector's frame, the free end is pushed through the frame until it re-emerges there-from. With the collar adjusted to provide a snug fit, one can then activate a closure mechanism, in which the foot of an arm pivotally connected to the frame clamps a short portion of the belt, across its entire transverse width, against the frame. When the belt is so clamped, pulling on it increases forces pressing the foot against the belt. Cast from a silicon rubber/phosphorescent additive mixture, the belt exhibits luminescent properties, making it visible in the dark.
US08522725B1	Retrieving tool for training dogs A retrieving tool including a retrieving dummy and/or a kit incorporating the same is provided that facilitates training a dog or puppy to find and/or retrieve antlers that were shed by antler bearing animals. The retrieving dummy is shaped to resemble a naturally grown antler and emits an antler scent. A scent carrier may be applied to the retrieving dummy, to allow the retrieving dummy to emit such antler scent. The kit may further include a second retrieving dummy that is less similar in shape, texture, hardness or feel, to a naturally grown antler than the first, and a scent intensity of the antler scent may be varied with use of the one or more retrieving dummies so as to allow for incremental or gradual introduction of the shape, feel, and/or scent of naturally grown antlers to the dog or puppy being trained.
US08522721B2	Animal cage with means for automatic detection of cage condition A method and apparatus that detects a condition of a cage for housing laboratory animals includes providing an animal cage including a base part and a top and cage means for automatically detecting at least one of at least one bedding condition corresponding to a humidity level or an occurring flooding condition. At least one of the resistance or the impedance of material between said pair of electrodes is determined using one of direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC). At least one of the bedding condition or the flooding condition is measured based on a rate of one or more changes of one of a resistance or an impedance of said material between said electrodes.
US08522717B2	Top-fill hummingbird feeder A liquid birdfeeder includes a generally upstanding container having a large opening at its top end and a bottleneck opening at its lower end. A quarter-turn removable cap is screw-threaded onto the top end to seal the top end opening. The lower bottleneck opening is screw-threaded into a central collar of a feeding basin having a plurality of feeding ports. An actuator rod extends longitudinally through the container and is operatively connected to a biased sealing mechanism which selectively seals or opens the bottleneck opening. When the removable cap is screw-threaded onto the top end opening, the cap depresses the actuator rod causing the biased sealing mechanism to move to an open position which allows liquid to flow out from the container into the feeding basin. When the removable cap is removed, the actuator rod can move upwardly under the force of the biased sealing mechanism, which moves the sealing mechanism to a closed position and prevents liquid in the container from flowing into the feeding basin. The container can then be filled through the top opening without flooding the feeding basin. In one preferred embodiment, the bird feeder includes a common functional feeding module connected within an outer decorative cladding by an interference fit.
US08522713B2	Curtain coating method and curtain coating apparatus To provide a curtain coating apparatus including: a slit from which at least one layer of a coating liquid is ejected; a curtain edge guide configured to guide the ejected coating liquid in the form of a curtain liquid film and make the coating liquid fall freely, while pouring an auxiliary liquid from the whole of a surface provided in contact with the coating liquid in the curtain edge guide, so as to apply the coating liquid onto a continuously running web; and a claw which supports the curtain liquid film at a bottom of the curtain edge guide, wherein when a residue of the liquid is left on the claw, the claw is configured to move.
US08522711B2	Apparatus for the transfer of a fluid to a moving web material The present disclosure provides for an apparatus for transferring fluid. The apparatus has a fluid transfer component, a fluid receiving component, a fluid supply, and a fluid motivating component. The fluid transfer component comprises first surface, a second surface, a non-random pattern of distinct pores each defining a pathway between the first and second surfaces, each pathway having a single entry point at the first surface and a single exit point at the second surface. The pores are disposed at preselected locations to provide a desired pattern of permeability. The fluid receiving component comprises a fluid receiving surface. The fluid supply is adapted to provide a fluid in contact with and at a constant fluid pressure with each of said pores. The fluid motivating component is adapted to facilitate transport of the fluid from the first surface through the pores to the second surface.
US08522707B1	Oil spill and hurricane fighting system A three dimensional floating structure is formed of interconnected sealed pipes. Large tires are filled with foam, sealed and arranged side by side on the lowest horizontal pipes. A deck supports activities. Structures on sides at a water surface trap floating substances. Offset hinged plates connect modules, forming large structures. Wind redirectors are mounted on plural levels. Windmill pumps draw cool deep water and spray water to disrupt wind energy, cool the surface and concentrate floating substances. The windmills drive turbine generators directly by pumping water to storage tanks and discharging the water through penstocks to drive hydro-electric turbine generators. Excess power is transmitted through cables to onshore power grids. The floating structures provide oil recovery and wind de-energizing, water and waste treatment and residential and recreational activities.
US08522698B2	Combustible energy recycling system and method thereof In a combustible energy recycling system and its method, the system includes an airtight incinerator body, a gas intake module and a blower. The incinerator body is filled with a combustible waste material, and the gas intake module installed in the incinerator body includes gas intake pipes, and one of the gas intake pipes is an ignition pipe for igniting the waste material in the incinerator body for a smoldering combustion, and an air outlet pipe of the blower is interconnected to the gas intake module for guiding outside air into the incinerator body, such that the outside air can move slowly upward with a high-temperature dense smoke produced in the smoldering combustion and surround every cross-section in the incinerator body for a uniform smoldering combustion, and a gas containing combustible energy in the dense smoke can be guided to a gas recycling mechanism for recycling and reusing the gas.
US08522696B1	Inlaid table top table Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for an inlaid table top table. The top table affords an aesthetically pleasing table that is not only easier to maintain but reduces packaging bulk. An inlaid table top table comprises a table top frame having a rim around an interior of the table top frame, a table top insert configured to fit within the table top frame and rest under the rim of the table top frame. A plurality of table top fasteners is configured to secure the table top insert from under the table top frame against the rim of the table top frame. A set of table legs is coupled to the table top frame, and a support ring is coupled to the set of table legs to provide additional support to the set of table legs.
US08522695B2	Electrically adjustable piece of furniture An electrically adjustable piece of furniture, such as a table or armchair comprising at least one actuator and/or lifting column driven by an electric motor for adjustment of the piece of furniture. The adjustment is executed via a control with touch keys. It is characteristic that touch keys are located on the back of an element in the piece of furniture, and that indications for the touch keys are provided on a visible and accessible surface above the touch keys. The touch keys can, however, also be inlayed in an element of the piece of furniture providing possibility for operation from several sides of the element. This provides many variation possibilities for designing the control. Very simply, the indications can merely be painted directly onto the surface, while they, more sophisticatedly, can be inlayed symbols in wood, metal etc., alternatively be a plate mounted on or inlayed in the element.
US08522685B1	Multiple size fragment warhead A fragmentation warhead includes a cylindrical fragmenting body, a pair of concentric cylindrical liners within, made of plastic, and an explosive charge disposed within the innermost liner. In one embodiment, one liner provides various “legs” of liner material and the other liner provides various open receptacle areas, into which such legs may come to rest when the liners are slid together and/or rotated relative to one another. Various recessed and/or raised areas of liner material can thus be randomly created by such adjustments, which lead to select fragmentation of the warhead upon detonation.
US08522683B2	Method for producing a shell and a shell with a sabot projectile produced by this method A method for producing a shell and a shell produced by this method, wherein the shell has a projectile, a combustible propellant charge casing, and a casing cover that joins the propellant charge casing with the projectile, such that the projectile has a sealing ring adjacent to the casing cover. To realize cost-effective assembly of a shell of this type, the casing cover is produced as an injection molded part made of an elastic plastic, such that the front end region of the casing cover facing the projectile forms the sealing ring.
US08522679B2	Press with a transfer device for the stepwise displacement of the workpieces and with a gripper rail coupling A press with gripper rails for grasping and relocating workpieces onto a work table, the gripper rails being movable in a horizontal plane and vertically by a transfer device. The gripper rails are connected to the respective parts of the transfer device by gripper rail couplings, a locking mechanism with a tie rod being provided, which locks or frees the gripper rail coupling. To actuate the locking mechanism, an actuating element is provided which displaces the tie rod between a holding position and a releasing position and which can be actuated by the gripper rail coupling being lowered or raised. Furthermore, the locking mechanism has a spring element which holds the tie rod in the holding position. Finally, the locking mechanism has a latching mechanism with a detent, which fixes the tie rod in the releasing position and which is freed automatically when the gripper rail coupling is being coupled.
US08522678B2	Strapping machine having a movable working assembly A strapping machine having a movable working assembly includes comprises a machine body, a chute, and a movable working assembly. This machine body contains a storing space. The chute has an upper chute portion and a lower chute portion. The movable working assembly which is in the storing space includes a horizontal movable portion, a vertical movable portion, a working device, and an operation linkage mechanism. When the vertical movable portion moves to the move-down position, the lower chute portion is separated from the upper chute portion. Then, the movable working assembly can be moved out for easy maintenance. So, it is quick and easy to repair any internal device or part inside the strapping machine. The repairer does not need to stoop or squat down for repairing it. In addition, it saves strength and time to move out the working device or related part.
US08522674B2	Culinary steamer A steamer system for culinary use comprises one or more stackable food receptacles (4) having lower surfaces provided with steam-receiving openings, a removable base (12) to which a lower receptacle is releasably securable, and a cover for the uppermost receptacle releasably securable thereto and formed with a carrying handle (34), the receptacles (4), base (12) and lid (14) being securable with releasable clips (20).
US08522672B2	Food cooking oven A food cooking oven includes a cooking chamber, two heaters located in the cooking chamber for cooking food in the chamber, and a control circuit for controlling operation of the heaters, individually, in terms of at least one of time of operation and power supplied to the heaters. A conveyor in the cooking chamber conveys food successively past the heaters for cooking. Also included is a user control device for entering a cooking control signal of the control circuit to control the operation of the heaters as the conveyor conveys food past the heaters, thereby determining how the food is cooked.
US08522671B2	Racking system for deep fryer A system for a deep fryer having a frypot containing a cooking Medium including a holder that carries a food product to be cooked in the cooking medium and a motor operatively connected to the holder that lowers the holder into the cooking medium. The system further includes a sensor that detects contact of the holder when the holder is immersed in the cooking medium; and a controller including a timer that commences cooking the food product when the sensor contacts holder.
US08522669B1	Single cup pod holder A pod holder for brewing a single cup beverage with infused heated water consist of a holder body having an open top and a base with an egress hole. A body inner cup, to with a keyhole shaped opening in the bottom, is placed within the holder body. A pod ejector pin extend through both the inner cup keyhole shaped opening and the holder body egress hole and protrudes beneath. A single cup pod is manually compressed into the inner cup, and a lid is attached to the body. The lid has an integral water inlet hollow duct with a pod cushion, permitting the cushion to press against the pod without piercing the pod cover, such that when hot water is introduced into the pod the water seeps through the pod's contents and a beverage is brewed. The brewed liquid drains through the inner cup and body and is discharged into a cup beneath, with the spent pod expelled when the lid is removed and the ejector pin is manually depressed.
US08522664B2	Hydraulic energy redirection and release system An apparatus for providing protection from blast and ballistic energy is provided. The apparatus includes a liquid storage mechanism containing a liquid and a rigid layer internal to the liquid storage mechanism. The apparatus also includes a pressure release mechanism configured to allow the liquid to exit the liquid storage mechanism when a pressure sufficient to open or activate the pressure release mechanism contacts the liquid storage mechanism and presses the liquid storage mechanism against the rigid layer.
US08522660B2	Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet processing apparatus, by which a failure in control does not occur even if cutting wastes are conveyed by a conveying unit and an image forming apparatus having the sheet processing apparatus are provided. The sheet processing apparatus has a cutter unit for cutting a sheet, a dust box for accommodating the cutting wastes, a conveying belt pair which conveys the cut sheet, sensors for detecting the sheet conveyed by the conveying belt pair, and a controller for controlling conveyance of the sheet based on the signals detected by the sensors, wherein when the length of the sheet detected by the sensor is equal to or less than a predetermined amount, the controller does not determine the sheet as a sheet.
US08522657B2	Slide-type cutting machine A slide-type cutting machine ensures safer operation of cutting wood or the like and can be housed in a compact state. A linear guide unit 3 includes a slide shaft 33 moving in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of a cutting section 4, a first slide holder 31 for guiding the movement of the slide shaft 33, and a second slide holder 34 located at a lower end of the slide shaft 33 and for restricting the movement of the slide shaft 33 by abutting against the first slide holder 31. A linkage element 5 includes a first link 51 having one end connected to the cutting section 4 and the other end connected to the second slide holder 34, and a second link 52 having one end connected to the first slide holder 31 and the other end connected to the first link 51.
US08522655B2	Logic control for fast-acting safety system Woodworking machines including cutting tools and motors adapted to drive the cutting tools are disclosed. The machines also include a detection system adapted to detect a dangerous condition between the cutting tool and a person, and a reaction system adapted to perform a specified action upon detection of the dangerous condition. The machines further include a control system adapted to test the operability of at least a portion of the detection system and/or the reaction system. The control system is adapted to disable the motor if the tested portion is inoperable.
US08522653B2	Lens surface with combined diffractive, toric, and aspheric components In one aspect, the present invention provides an intraocular lens (IOL) that includes an optic comprising an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and a plurality of diffractive zones disposed on one of those surfaces. The surface having the diffractive zones has a profile characterized by a combination of aspheric and toric components.
US08522652B2	Spring for a ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench includes ratchet wheel rotatably received in a compartment of a body. A pawl is movably received in the compartment and includes a first side having a toothed section engaged with teeth of the ratchet wheel and a second side having a pressing face. A switch is pivotably mounted to the body and operatively connected to a first end of a spring. A second end of the spring presses against the pressing face of the pawl. The spring is a helical compression spring including an intermediate section between the first and second ends. Each of the first and second ends and the intermediate section includes a plurality of adjoining turns. The adjoining turns of the intermediate section are spaced from each other and form a compressible portion. The adjoining turns of the second end of the spring abut against each other and have no gaps therebetween.
US08522645B2	Blade member, and edge working apparatus for the blade member In a vacuum chamber, the edge of each blade group is subjected to an ion beam treatment under predetermined conditions using a plasma ion gun and argon as a medium, and is subjected to a plasma ion implantation of nitrogen plasma under predetermined conditions using a plasma ion implantation gun. As a result, it is possible to provide a blade member having an edge of a cutting quality enhanced by increasing the sharpness, a blade member having an edge of a rigidity enhanced by increasing the hardness, and a working apparatus capable of working those edges efficiently.
US08522641B2	Adjustable palm swells for a steering wheel A steering wheel having a manually adjustable palm swell is disclosed. To accommodate vehicle operators of a wide range of grip sizes, an adjustable palm swell is desired. A steering wheel having a generally hoop shaped core material is covered in thermoplastic resin and then with an outer cover. A bladder assembly is provided within the outer cover. The bladder assembly includes a bladder, a bulb connected to the bladder, the bulb having check valves on its inlet and outlet. The bulb, if depressed successively, causes air to flow into the bladder, thereby increasing the diameter of the steering wheel in the vicinity of the bladder. The bladder assembly further has a relief check valve connected to the bladder, which is manually actuated to allow air to be released from the bladder and decrease the diameter of the steering wheel in the vicinity of the bladder.
US08522640B2	Lightweight cantilever control system A cantilever control system including: a cantilever control arm having a bifurcated section for its attachment to a stationary structure so as to provide resistance to off-center loading, a springy portion of the cantilever control arm disposed at the bifurcated section whereby spring redundancy is provided, and a rigid section of the cantilever control arm which includes a user interface portion (i.e., a foot pad or hand grip); a diversity of sensors in terms of types and locations; a coarse flexure control in the form of a contoured snubber which tunes the flexing stiffness and cantilever control arm flexure feel; and a plurality of fine flexure controls including at least one of: a flexure hysteresis control, an over-travel stop control, and a pre-load flexure control.
US08522626B2	Clamping force sensor assembly for monitoring transformer degradation A clamping force sensor assembly for a transformer includes at least one sensor disposed within a casing. The design and configuration of the sensor assembly is such that it accurately measures clamping force values placed on the windings, without adversely impacting the operation of the transformer and with the ability to continue operating under electrical and thermal changes within the transformer. The sensor assembly can include loading members that distribute the pressure evenly over the casing that contains the sensor. The output of the sensor can indicate to an operator the extent of pressure changes experienced by the transformer windings. The output can be coupled with a process by which the damage to or the possibility of failure of the transformer is readily evaluated.
US08522625B2	Flow measuring apparatus including a deflectable membrane applied to a constriction A flow measuring arrangement for measuring flow through a measuring tube comprises at least one constriction located in the measuring tube, which effects a reduction of a volume through which a medium flows; at least one deflectable membrane applied to said constriction, wherein deflection of the membrane effects a change of a volume through which medium flows in the measuring tube; a pressure measuring system connected to the measuring tube for measuring pressure (Δp, p); measuring electronics, which determines flow based on the measured pressure (Δp, p); an apparatus for producing a time variable deflection of the membrane and a diagnostic system, which determines an affect of said deflections of the membrane on the measured pressure (Δp, p), and which diagnoses the flow measuring arrangement based on the deflections and determined effects thereof on the measured pressure (Δp, p).
US08522623B2	Ultrasonic flowmeter having pressure balancing system for high pressure operation A system is provided with an ultrasonic flow meter. The ultrasonic flow meter includes a first ultrasonic transducer disposed about a fluid flow path, and a pressure balancing system configured to pressure balance the first ultrasonic transducer relative to a fluid flow along the fluid flow path.
US08522622B2	Combined bending and torsion test system and method A fixture for testing a tubular member simultaneously in bending and torsion is disclosed. The fixture includes first and second attachment elements that are configured to couple to the tubular member, and a load shoe that is configured to fit within the tubular member. The load shoe includes a body having a contact surface configured to contact a portion of an internal surface of the tubular member and at least one load reaction strut coupled to the body. The load reaction strut is configured to pass through a hole in the tubular member and accept a first force applied in a first direction that is perpendicular to an axis of symmetry of the tubular member.
US08522621B2	Measurement bearing, in particular for a wheel set of a rail vehicle A measurement bearing includes a rotational axis and at least one first bearing ring. The first bearing ring defines a main supporting direction and a circumferential direction extending transversally with respect to the main supporting direction. The first bearing ring also has at least one first recess in which a sensor device is arranged. The sensor device is adapted to sense a sensing variable which represents the bearing forces which are applied to the first bearing ring. The first bearing ring further has at least one second recess, in which a further sensor device is arranged. The first recess and the second recess are arranged a distance apart in the circumferential direction and transversally to the circumferential direction.
US08522617B2	Knee acoustic matching device for ultrasonic probe An acoustic matching device has a water bag (64) that contains water and a water bag support frame (66) that sandwiches and supports the water bag on the left and right sides of the knee and curves along the knee cap. The water bag becomes a plate shape curved along the shape of the water bag support frame, which touches the knee cap and fits the unevenness of the knee. When an ultrasonic probe is moved along the knee cap, the acoustic matching between the knee cap and the ultrasonic probe is obtained.
US08522616B2	Method for the in-line measurement of the setting, contraction and wall release behaviour of confectionery/chocolate products which have been poured into moulds during production, and apparatus for carrying out this method The invention relates to a method and a device for detecting the solidification behavior of pourable and solidifying masses and/or masses that are to be solidified, in particular of chocolate-type masses, as well as their separation behavior from their delimiting walls that are in contact with these masses, specifically molds. Solutions are offered regarding how to achieve the optimized point in time for demolding and for achieving optimized product surface quality taking into account process orders of magnitude such as cooling temperature, cooling speed and conveyor belt speed.
US08522615B1	Simplified direct-reading porosity measurement apparatus and method An apparatus for measuring porosity of a structure includes an ultrasonic transducer device configured to be pressed against a structure, the ultrasonic transducer device being further configured to emit ultrasonic pulses into the structure and detect echo profiles; and an electronic device including: a manager having an interface gate, a back-surface sensing gate and a back surface analysis gate; a pulse generator interfacing with the manager and the ultrasonic transducer device; a data acquisition device interfacing with the ultrasonic transducer device and the manager; and a display having a porosity indicator interfacing with the manager.
US08522610B2	Tire pressure gauge and fastening and unfastening tool of the same A tire pressure gauge includes a holder, an air intake seat, and a detection device coupled with the air intake seat. The holder and air intake seat have respectively a first positioning ring and a second positioning ring. A fastening and unfastening tool of the tire pressure gauge includes an outer barrel and an inner barrel held in the outer barrel. The outer barrel has a first anchor portion to latch the first positioning ring. The inner barrel has a second anchor portion to latch the second positioning ring. The outer barrel and inner barrel respectively drive the holder and air intake seat to be fastened to an air nozzle of a vehicle tire, and the holder and air intake seat are butted tightly to allow the tire pressure gauge to be securely installed on the air nozzle of any type of vehicles through the fastening and unfastening tool.
US08522603B2	Method for analysis of saccharides Disclosed is an improved post-column fluorimetric determination-boric acid complex anion exchange method which allows analysis of mannose-6-phosphate. The disclosed method is a method for separation analysis of reducing sugars using column chromatography, comprising loading a sample onto an anion exchange column, washing the column by allowing to flow a sufficient volume of a first mobile phase consisting of an aqueous solution of a predetermined concentration of boric acid containing a predetermined concentration of a water-soluble inorganic salt through the column, supplying a second mobile phase with an elevated concentration of the salt to elute the reducing sugars, adding to the eluate a basic amino acid, heating, and continuously measuring and recording the intensity of fluorescent light emitted under irradiation with excitation light.
US08522600B2	Fluid compositional analysis by combined gas chromatographic and direct flash methods A method and apparatus for providing compositional analysis of hydrocarbon fluids from well samples up to a C30+ fraction. The method includes the steps of heating a sample to a temperature of about 220° F., and collecting the liquid and gaseous fractions therefrom. Both the liquid and gaseous fractions are analyzed by gas chromatography. Additionally, the volume of the gas, and the volume, molecular weight and mass of the liquid are determined. The results are then analyzed to provide a total composition of the hydrocarbon fluids.
US08522599B2	Low dead-volume core-degassing apparatus A canister for measuring the natural gas content of rock cores which (1) has an inner core-containment bag made of non-permeable plastic which can be flash evacuated, collapsing around the core and thus minimizing the amount of air present and improving the quality of the gas analyses and (2) which prevents the released gas from reacting with the outer canister. A procedure for using gas-sampling bags to periodically collect the gas released from the core so that (1) the volume of released gas can be measured at a later date using more convenient and precise laboratory methods, (2) the gas can be readily transported and stored, and (3) the gas can be easily submitted for analysis.
US08522597B2	Calibration of a pressure sensor in a hydrogen storage system A method and system for automatically calibrating a pressure sensor in a hydrogen storage system for a fuel cell vehicle. A low-range pressure sensor in the fuel cell system, which has much greater accuracy at low pressure readings, is used to calibrate a high-range pressure sensor in the hydrogen storage system. This calibration can only be done when a pressure regulator situated between the two sensors is in a fully open position. In such a condition, the high-range sensor can be calibrated to the value of the low-range sensor, thus improving the accuracy of the high-range sensor's readings. The calibration can be a simple setting of the high-range sensor to the value of the low-range sensor under static conditions, or the calibration can be done while gas is flowing from the hydrogen storage system to the fuel cell by accounting for the pressure drop between the two sensors.
US08522596B2	Method and apparatus for supporting accelerometer based controls in a mobile environment A method of processing signals from an accelerometer/gyroscopic-based input device includes providing the input device within a vehicle. An accelerometer/gyroscopic-based second device is also provided within the vehicle. The input device is manually actuated while the vehicle is in motion. First signals are transmitted from the input device in response to the manually actuating step. Second signals are transmitted from the second device in response to the motion of the vehicle. The first signals are adjusted dependent upon the second signals.
US08522594B2	Enlargement processing method for workpiece A workpiece enlarging method is provided, by which an enlarged portion can stably be formed on a portion of a workpiece such as a shaft member, and a drive force required to form the enlarged portion can be reduced. The workpiece enlarging method forms the enlarged portion on the workpiece (W) by applying, with respect to the workpiece (W), alternating shear energy in a transverse direction thereof so as to suppress deformation of the workpiece (W) within an elastic limit while applying compression energy that produces compressive stress equal to or greater than an initial yield strength to increase internal energy of the workpiece (W), thereby decomposing a portion of the increased internal energy by the alternating shear energy and deforming and enlarging the enlargement intended area of the workpiece (W) with the assistance of the decomposed energy obtained by the decomposition.
US08522593B2	Method and device for producing highly dimensionally accurate flanged half shells A method for producing highly dimensionally accurate, deep-drawn half shells with a base region, a body region and a flange region, includes firstly forming a pre-formed half shell from a blank and then shaping the pre-formed half shell into a finally formed half shell, wherein the pre-formed half shell has excess blank material due to its geometric shape and wherein, owing to the excess material during the shaping of the pre-formed half shell into its final shape the half shell is compressed into the finally formed half shell by at least one further pressing process. The method requires that the pre-formed half shell has excess blank material in a transition region between the body region and flange region.
US08522592B2	Forming apparatus for forming extruded hollow section A forming apparatus for an extruded hollow section has a fixed die provided with a forming hole having guide grooves extending in a direction tilting against a direction of extrusion, and movable dies disposed to be able to travel along the guide grooves, respectively. The fixed die has a base part bridging between inner faces of the forming hole, and a hole forming part extended from an end of the base part, on a downstream side thereof, toward downstream inside the forming hole. The movable dies are disposed inside the forming hole with a gap remaining between the hole forming part and each of the movable dies.
US08522588B2	Clamp for disk rotation driving device and method of manufacturing clamp A clamp for a disk rotation driving device has a centering hole which is fitted to an outer circumference of a centering projection of a hub of the disk rotation driving device. A clamping screw is screwed into an axial center of the hub whereby a fastening head of the clamping screw fastens the clamp to the hub and a contact portion of the clamp comes in contact with an information recordable magnetic disk attached to the hub and presses onto the disk in a rotation axis direction. The clamp includes a centering cylinder bent in an axial direction. The centering cylinder has a circumferential inner surface which defines the centering hole. The rounded section is provided along an edge of the centering hole and has a radius smaller than the thickness of the centering cylinder. The fastening surface is continuous to the rounded section.
US08522578B2	Steam generator , and laundry device and method thereof Disclosed herein are a steam generator (600), a laundry machine, and a control method of the laundry machine. The steam generator (600) includes a steam generation unit (610) having a water inlet port (612) formed at one side thereof, an outlet port (613) formed at the other side thereof, and a flow channel (611) connected between the water inlet port (612) and the outlet port (613); and a heater (640) for heating water being supplied through the water inlet port (612) to generate steam. The laundry machine includes a machine case (100) forming the external appearance thereof, a drum (400) rotatably mounted in the machine case (100), and a steam generator (600) having a steam generation unit (610) with a flow channel (611) connected between a water inlet port (612) formed at one side thereof and an outlet port (613) formed at the other side thereof, and a heater (640) for heating water being supplied through the water inlet port (612) to generate steam. The control method includes a steam supply step of heating water being supplied through the water inlet port (612) of the steam generation unit (610) by the heater (640) to generate steam and supplying the generated steam to the drum (400).
US08522576B2	Glass sheet bending station A glass sheet bending station includes a framework, lower and upper deformable molds for receiving therebetween a glass sheet to be bent, and lower and upper linkages that respectively support the lower and upper molds on the framework. Each linkage includes connector links that are fixedly connected to the associated mold and that have pivotal connections to each other, wherein the pivotal connections define pivot axes that are parallel to a shape defined by the connector links between the lower and upper linkages throughout the bending. Each linkage also has control links connected to the connector links thereof such that the control links are pivotable about axes that extend perpendicular to the shape defined between the lower and upper. Furthermore, at least one of the control links of each linkage is configured to permit glass sheet bending by linkage movement on one side thereof independently of the other side thereof.
US08522572B2	Adaptive power and thermal management system An aircraft adaptive power thermal management system for cooling one or more aircraft components includes an air cycle system, a vapor cycle system, and a fuel recirculation loop operably disposed therebetween. An air cycle system heat exchanger is between the air cycle system and the fuel recirculation loop, a vapor cycle system heat exchanger is between the vapor cycle system and the fuel recirculation loop, and one or more aircraft fuel tanks are in the fuel recirculation loop. An intercooler including a duct heat exchanger in an aircraft gas turbine engine FLADE duct may be in the air cycle system. The system is operable for providing on-demand cooling for one or more of the aircraft components by increasing heat sink capacity of the fuel tanks.
US08522571B2	Variable capacity ice storage assembly A variable capacity ice storage assembly for a refrigerator freezer compartment includes a removable insert adapted to be positioned within an ice storage bucket to alter the storage capacity of the ice bucket. The insert includes one or more tabs having clips thereon for attaching the insert to one or more side walls of the ice bucket. The tabs are fixed to a main body portion having a first solid deflector extending at a first angle there from and a second solid deflector extending at a second angle. One or more hinges may be utilized to connect parts of the insert, resulting in a reconfigurable insert that can be utilized in multiple positions. When utilized in an auger-type ice dispensing system, the insert is sized such that the main body portion of the insert does not interfere with the function of the auger.
US08522569B2	Utilization of data center waste heat for heat driven engine A method and system of utilizing waste heat from a plurality of data center equipment comprising the steps of collecting waste heat from a plurality of data center equipment and utilizing said waste heat as the driving heat input for a heat driven engine. Heat recovery means collects waste heat from heat-producing equipment and transfers it in the form of hot water to drive a heat driven engine such as a chiller or heat pump. The output of the heat driven engine may be put to many productive uses, thereby reducing the over all energy load on the data center.
US08522565B1	Refrigerator with removable cooling unit A refrigerator includes a refrigerator housing having an open upper end. Fitted beneath the open upper end are a removable cooling unit which has an inlet opening and an outlet opening both in communication with the interior of the refrigerator. The cooling unit draws air into the cooling unit, cools the air, and recirculates it into the refrigerator. The cooling unit can be removed from the lower front end of the housing for repair, and can be replaced with a similar unit so that the refrigerator can continue to be used.
US08522561B2	Acoustically tuned combustion for a gas turbine engine A fuel nozzle for a turbine engine has a central body member with a pilot, a surrounding barrel housing, a mixing duct and an air inlet duct. The fuel nozzle additionally has a main fuel injection device located between the air inlet duct and the mixing duct. The main fuel injection device is configured to introduce a flow of fuel into the barrel member to create a fuel/air mixture which is then premixed with a swirler. The fuel/air mixture then further mixes in the mixing duct and exits the nozzle into a combustor for combustion. The geometry of the fuel nozzle ensures that pressure waves from the combustor do not create a time varying fuel to air equivalence ratio in the flow through the nozzle that achieves a resonance with the pressure waves.
US08522554B2	Fuel nozzle for a turbine engine with a passive purge air passageway A secondary fuel nozzle for a turbine includes a passive purge air passageway which provides purge air to the secondary nozzle at all times that the nozzle is in operation. The passive purge air passageway draws in air from a location adjacent an upstream end of the nozzle. Because of a pressure differential between air located at the downstream end of the nozzle and air located at the upstream end of the nozzle, purge air will run through the passive purge air passageway at all times the nozzle is in operation. There is no need for a supply of compressed purge air.
US08522552B2	Thermodynamic power generation system A power generation system that includes a heat source loop, a heat engine loop, and a heat reclaiming loop. The heat can be waste heat from a steam turbine, industrial process or refrigeration or air-conditioning system, solar heat collectors or geothermal sources. The heat source loop may also include a heat storage medium to allow continuous operation even when the source of heat is intermittent. Heat from the heat source loop is introduced into the heat reclaiming loop or turbine loop. In the turbine loop a working fluid is boiled, injected into the turbine, recovered condensed and recycled. The power generation system further includes a heat reclaiming loop having a fluid that extracts heat from the turbine loop. The fluid of the heat reclaiming loop is then raised to a higher temperature and then placed in heat exchange relationship with the working fluid of the turbine loop. The power generating system is capable of using low temperature waste heat is approximately of 150 degrees F. or less. The turbine includes one or more blades mounted on a rotating member. The turbine also includes one or more nozzles capable of introducing the gaseous working fluid, at a very shallow angle on to the surface of the blade or blades at a very high velocity. The pressure differential between the upstream and downstream surfaces of the blade as well as the change in direction of the high velocity hot gas flow create a combined force to impart rotation to the rotary member.
US08522547B2	Exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle In an exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle with a turbine comprising a turbine housing with at least a first and a second spiral channel, each being coupled to an exhaust gas line of an exhaust gas tract of the internal combustion engine for conducting exhaust gas to a turbine wheel arranged within the turbine housing and driving a compressor wheel of a compressor of the exhaust gas turbocharger, an area ratio Qg of the turbine corresponds to the formula Qg=(Aλ+AAGR)/AR>0.40, wherein Aλ refers to a narrowest flow cross-section of the first spiral channel, AAGR to a narrowest flow cross-section of the second spiral channel (52b) and AR to a wheel exit flow cross-section of the turbine exhaust channel. The invention further relates to a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine and such an exhaust gas turbocharger.
US08522546B2	On-demand power brake system and method A hydraulic brake system includes a piston that separates a first pressure chamber from a second pressure chamber of a cylinder bore. A valve within a piston bore is movable between three positions. In the first position, the first and second pressure chambers are in fluid communication with a low-pressure fluid supply; in the second position, the second pressure chamber is isolated from the first pressure chamber and the low-pressure fluid supply; in the third position, a high-pressure fluid supply is in fluid communication with the second pressure chamber, allowing high-pressure fluid to flow into the second pressure chamber. High pressure in the second pressure chamber moves the boost piston, applying boosted braking pressure to a vehicle brake. Pressure in the second chamber against a surface of the valve biases the valve toward the first position. An accumulator stores pressurized fluid and provides the high-pressure fluid supply, enabling on-demand brake boosting force during engine-off operation of a hybrid vehicle.
US08522545B2	Thermal engine capable of utilizing low-temperature sources of heat A heat-driven engine includes a thermally conductive input path, from a heat source and a working medium of a thermostrictive material positioned adjacent to the thermally conductive path. Also, a heat pump of phase change material is positioned adjacent to the working medium and an actuator is controlled to apply stimulus to the heat pump, causing a phase change and an associated release of thermal energy, to drive the working medium above its low-to-high temperature of transformation and controlled to alternatingly remove the stimulus from the heat pump, causing the phase change to reverse, and an associated intake of thermal energy, to drive the working medium below its high-to-low temperature of transformation. Also, heat flow through the thermally conductive path maintains the working medium at a temperature range permitting the heat pump to drive the working medium temperature, in the manner noted.
US08522542B2	Variable displacement pump A variable displacement pump includes: a rotor mounted in a body; a cam ring mounted radially outside of the rotor, and arranged to move with a change in an eccentricity of the cam ring with respect to the rotor, wherein change of the eccentricity causes a change in a specific discharge rate; and an electromagnetic actuator arranged to actuate the cam ring for regulating the eccentricity. During control of operation of the electromagnetic actuator, a first response is set slower than a second response, wherein the first response is a response of movement of the cam ring to a change of an input signal in a direction to request a decrease in the specific discharge rate, and the second response is a response of movement of the cam ring to a change of the input signal in a direction to request an increase in the specific discharge rate.
US08522541B2	Hydraulic circuit of winch for crane Second-gear blocking switching valves 101 to 104 are provided in pipe lines providing communication between remote control valves 22, 24 and pilot operation portions of valve sections of second-gear spools of control valves. A switching selection means 105 switches the second-gear blocking switching valves 101 to 104. Proportional pressure reduction valves 111 to 114 change secondary pressure to be outputted in accordance with secondary pressure of the remote control valves. Secondary pressure changing switching valves 116 to 119 are provided in pipe lines providing communication between the remote control valves and pilot operation portions of valve sections of first-gear spools of the control valves. The secondary pressure changing switching valves are switched to first positions for transmitting the secondary pressure of the remote control valves to the pilot operation portions when the second-gear blocking switching valves are switched to transmission positions, and switched to second positions for transmitting the secondary pressure of the proportional pressure reduction valves to the pilot operation portions when the second-gear blocking switching valves are switched to block positions. In the present invention, it is possible to selectively use the one-pump and one-motor independent circuit type and the two-pump merging series circuit type, to improve the operation performance of operation levers, and to simplify the configuration of a hydraulic circuit.
US08522540B2	Counterbalancing arrangement A counterbalancing arrangement and a method for counterbalancing two mutually movable parts, which is arranged to counteract the gravitational force of at least one of the movable parts. The counterbalancing arrangement includes a gas spring and a compressor system. The compressor system is designed to sense a pressure in the gas spring and to adjust the pressure if the pressure deviates from a predetermined value. The counterbalancing arrangement can be used for counterbalancing an industrial robot arm and is capable of maintaining its working capacity regardless of any gas leakage and variations in the ambient temperature so as to result in very few unwanted stops occasioned by a need for servicing the balancing spring of the counterbalancing arrangement.
US08522536B2	Exhaust aftertreatment systems for gasoline and alternative-fueled engines, with reduction of HC, CO, NOx, and PM An exhaust gas emissions aftertreatment system for spark-ignition engines, which simultaneously reduces the particulate matter, HC, CO, and NOx content of the exhaust. Various embodiments of the system have both a closely-coupled TWC device, and an under-floor treatment device. The under-floor device has either TWC or NOx reduction functionality, depending on whether the engine is run under stiochiometric or lean burn operating conditions.
US08522535B2	Breather device, liquid tank, and exhaust gas purifying apparatus to be adapted for engine A breather device A1 for pressure relief includes a breather pipe 121 serving as a fixing part, and an inner pipe 122 serving as a communication part and is provided by the breather pipe 121 with fixation strength enough for securing the breather device A1 to a liquid tank 101. The inner pipe 122 has a vent hole P formed therein for provide fluid-communication between the inside of the liquid tank 101 and the outside thereof in a manner such that an inner surface forming the vent hole P is made of a resin.
US08522534B2	Exhaust purification device of internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine in an engine exhaust passage of which an NOx adsorption catalyst (12) adsorbing NOx contained in exhaust gas at the time of a low temperature and desorbing the adsorbed NOx when the temperature rises and an NOx storage catalyst (14) are arranged. When the NOx storage catalyst (14) can store NOx, the temperature of the NOx adsorption catalyst (12) is made to forcibly rise to a target temperature at which the amount of NOx which the NOx storage catalyst (14) can store is desorbed, and the NOx desorbed from the NOx adsorption catalyst (12) is stored in the NOx storage catalyst (14).
US08522533B2	Method of purifying exhaust gas and exhaust gas purification system When an internal combustion engine is in a low rotation speed driving condition, a duration of the low rotation speed driving condition is measured, and when this duration exceeds a predetermined time, the forced regeneration control is performed. Thus, even when an exhaust flow rate is small and an estimation of a particulate matter accumulated amount due to a pressure difference between front and back sides of a filter is difficult, a forced regeneration time can be accurately judged, the deterioration of fuel efficiency that is caused by excessive trapped particulate matter can be avoided, and thermal runaway that is caused by the excessive particulate matter, and the melting damage of the diesel particulate filter due to this thermal runaway, can be prevented.
US08522530B2	Reducing agent injection valve abnormality detection device and abnormality detection method A reducing agent injection valve abnormality detection device for detecting clogging of a reducing agent injection valve in a reducing agent injection device has a pressure detection component that detects the pressure inside a supply path based on a sensor value of a pressure sensor, a pump control component that fixes the output of a pump in a state where the pressure inside the supply path has become a value in a predetermined range, a reducing agent injection valve control component that opens the valve for a predetermined amount of time in a state where the output of the pump has been fixed, and a clogging determination component that determines the extent of clogging of the reducing agent injection valve by comparing, with plural threshold values, the pressure, or a pressure drop quantity, inside the supply path when the valve has been opened for the predetermined amount of time.
US08522524B2	Compressor for pressurising carbon dioxide A compressor is provided for pressurizing carbon dioxide produced by a carbon dioxide production plant and introducing the pressurized carbon dioxide to a carbon dioxide sequestration system. The compressor has a measuring system which determines the amount of carbon dioxide produced by the production plant. It also has a control system which varies the power of the compressor depending on the determined amount of produced carbon dioxide.
US08522520B2	Yarn and a process for manufacture thereof A yarn spun from a plurality of nano-fibers is provided and is characterized in that at least some of the nano-fibers are folded with the folds occurring at predeterminable distances which are integer multiples of a specific spacing. The folds result from spinning the nano-fibers onto a plurality of moving conductive strips which are inclined to their direction of movement. A process and apparatus for producing such yarn is also provided.
US08522517B2	Reel gang mower having different width front and rear cutting units A reel gang mower has a plurality of front reel cutting units and at least trailing one rear reel cutting unit. Each rear reel cutting unit is centered on a gap between a pair of adjacent front cutting units to cover the gap. Each rear reel cutting unit has a cutting width that is wider than a common cutting width of the front reel cutting units by an amount which is sufficient to maintain positive overlap between the front and rear reel cutting units while mowing when turning or in sidehill mowing such that substantially no uncut strips of grass are left in a cut grass swath provided by the mower.
US08522513B2	Agricultural system to form and wrap bales of crop material An agricultural system for wrapping bales includes a baling device to form a cylindrical bale in a baling chamber, and a wrapping device to wrap the bale in wrapping material. The wrapping device includes a wrapping table to support the bale during wrapping, as well as a wrapping mechanism, and a transfer device to transfer a bale ejected from the baling chamber to the wrapping table. The transfer device includes a pivotable support to support a bale. The pivotable support is at least pivotable between a receive position to receive a bale from the baling chamber, and a release position, wherein the bale is released on the wrapping table.
US08522510B2	Laminated starter shingle for a roof covering A method of covering a roof deck includes laying a course of starter shingles in a side-by-side relationship at an eave edge of a roof deck. A starter shingle of the course of starter shingles is a laminated starter shingle comprising an underlay sheet laminated below an overlay sheet. A plurality of successive generally horizontal courses of covering shingles are laid above the course of starter shingles. The covering shingles in each of the courses of covering shingles are laid in a side-by-side relationship and horizontally offset from the covering shingles in adjacent courses. Each covering shingle of the courses of covering shingles includes a headlap portion and a butt portion. The butt portion includes a plurality of tabs separated by cutouts. The starter shingles include an exposed portion extending between the tabs of the covering shingles.
US08522508B1	Flashing support cant for a wall assembly and associated method In various embodiments, this invention includes a wall assembly having an interior generally vertical wall having a wall face, an exterior generally vertical wall confronting and being spaced from the wall face, and a generally horizontal ledge extending perpendicularly to the interior and exterior walls. A cant member is installed above grade on the wall assembly and has a upper portion, a lower portion and a cant portion intermediate the wall and lower portions. The upper portion is juxtaposed in face-to-face relation to the wall face and the lower portion is juxtaposed in face-to-face relation to the ledge with the cant portion extending between the wall and lower portions such that a flashing is supported by the cant and moisture on the wall face of the interior wall is diverted by the cant member along the cant portion toward the exterior wall and away from the wall assembly. The invention also extends to a cant member as described in various embodiments herein as well as a method of constructing a wall assembly.
US08522504B2	Stud support system for structural concrete A reinforcing assembly for use in a structural concrete member, such as a slab, footing, raft foundation, beam, wall and column, has at least one reinforcing stud with an elongate stem an anchor head at one or both ends, and a support apparatus for positioning the stud in the concrete member. The apparatus has a rail and connector to mechanically secure the stem to the rail in a given spacing and orientation. The connector may be in to form of a clip member for mounting on the rail and for securing the stud thereto, or the connector may be formed integrally with the rail in the form of a recess along an edge of the rail. The rail typically positions a plurality of studs in the concrete member at a given location, direction and spacing.
US08522503B1	Precast surround assembly for a utility pole foundation The present disclosure is directed to a precast collar for providing a protective structure (ex.—a surround structure), a proprietary support structure and an appearance-enhancing (ex.—non-distracting) base accessory for a pole foundation and a pole (ex.—for a utility pole foundation and utility pole). The precast collar may be formed of precast concrete and may be of sufficient dimensions and construction for at least substantially surrounding and for protecting a support structure and body structure portion of a pole foundation. The precast collar may form a recessed portion for receiving a support structure of a pole foundation. The precast collar may be supported upon the pole foundation via the support structure of the pole foundation, while providing access to a base structure of the pole foundation via a cavity formed through the collar, so that said base structure may be connected to a pole.
US08522501B2	Concrete weldment A weldment that is embedded in a concrete slab-type structural member. There is a central plate having a planar, weldable surface and disposed along an outer edge of the concrete slab. A pair of divergingly extending arms extends from the weldable surface and is embedded in the concrete slab. One or both of the extending arms has an irregular upper edge to engage the surrounding concrete. The irregular edge may be a series of v-shaped notches or v-shaped raised portions or any combination forming a saw tooth configuration. A method of manufacturing the weldment in the concrete slab is accomplished by locating the weldment in a mold and fastening a cap around the central plate. The weldment and cap are attached to the mold. After the concrete is poured and hardens into the slab, the cap is removed exposing a clean weldable surface.
US08522499B2	Deck drainage system In an embodiment, a deck drainage system has a water-receiving structure locatable under the deck and a gutter connectable to the deck adjacent to an end of the water-receiving structure for receiving water from the water-receiving structure. The water receiving structure comprises a plurality of interconnected troughs. Each trough of the plurality of interconnected troughs includes first and second opposing sidewalls. The first sidewall of a respective trough comprises a tab and a second sidewall of the respective trough comprises a channel. The tab of the first sidewall of a first trough of the plurality of interconnected troughs extends into the channel of the second sidewall of a successively adjacent second trough of the plurality of interconnected troughs.
US08522498B2	System and method for removably connecting trim to a wall or ceiling or both A bracket system is disclosed for allowing conventional trim to be removably connected to a wall or ceiling or both while allowing the bracket system to be concealed behind the trim. The bracket system includes a wall bracket that is attached to the wall or ceiling or both and a trim bracket that is attached to conventional trim. The wall bracket and trim bracket interlock with each other and are held together in secure but removable mating contact. The wall bracket and trim bracket can be pulled apart or pushed together to allow for removal and reinstallation of trim without mechanical modification or destruction of any components. A preferred embodiment of the bracket system includes an insert bracket that is placed inside and concealed within the wall bracket. The insert bracket helps to retain cabling within the wall bracket when the trim bracket is removed or to keep cabling running along the bracket system separated.
US08522495B2	Handrail construction A handrail construction, such as for a bridge or stairway, includes a tubular handrail element, the cross section of which is defined by a closed tube wall which encloses an internal cavity, and also a series of supports fastened to the handrail element. At least one counterpiece is located in the interior of the handrail element. Each support is fastened to a counterpiece via a fastening element which protrudes through the tube wall of the handrail element. The handrail element includes a thermosetting material.
US08522493B1	Solar-power roof components and systems, and method of manufacturing same A solar-power roof component including a sheet metal panel preferably configured for installation adjacent non-solar metal roofing, the sheet metal panel having a recess containing an array of solar cells encapsulated in a two-layer encapsulant made up of a bottom darker tinted layer and a top less tinted layer. The upper surface of the sheet metal panel and the encapsulant preferably have ridges and grooves configured to mimic surface texture of wood shakes and the gaps between such shakes.
US08522489B2	Component for buildings A panel and panel systems are described herein and can include a rigid panel that includes a plurality of apertures and an undulating pattern. The panel acts to block sunlight and may otherwise protect the area behind the panel. In an example, the panel is fixed in a spaced apart relation to a building. The panel or panels block a portion of the direct sunlight to assist in the environmental control of the building. The panel can be strong enough to further protect the building from weather damage or other damage.
US08522487B2	Safety hatch system and egress In one embodiment, an electronically controlled hatch system for safe ingress, egress, hazard detection, and methods thereof are provided to reduce or eliminate hazards to personnel, including protection of people above and below a scuttle hatch, access port, skylight or elevated deck. Said hatch system reduces the risk of falls while ascending or descending a ladder through an access port. In certain embodiments, severe weather, hazard, security, and other safety information are detected and transmitted to a central control unit for processing and regulating the opening and closing of a hatch covering the access port and/or raising and lowering a safety railing system based on said information and/or user input. Said hatch system may include an actuator and guides for automatically locking/unlocking and opening/closing a hatch, an actuator and guides for automatically raising/lowering a railing system, hazard, security, lighting, and other safety monitoring detectors/apparatuses, and a centralized controller.
US08522486B2	Composite structural member An inflatable mold assembly for forming a hollow composite construction member that is suitable for use as a building material has a longitudinal axis. The mold assembly further has a flexible, substantially tubular bladder wall defining an elongated inflatable cavity. A reinforcing fabric is positioned concentrically around the flexible bladder wall. A flexible air-impervious outer layer is positioned concentrically around the fabric, with the bladder wall and the outer layer defining an elongated annular space, and with the fabric being positioned within the elongated annular space.
US08522477B2	Rotary lock comprising a locking arm that can be pivoted parallel to the main rotary axis The invention relates to a rotary lock which is used to control the passage of people and comprises a locking unit that can be blocked and unblocked, can be rotated about an inclined rotational axis, and comprises preferably three blocking arms (2) which can successively, in progressive steps, be brought from a position blocking the passage of a person into a position freeing the passage of a person. In the event of a breakdown or danger, the unhindered passage of any number of people is enabled by locking a respective blocking arm (2) on a bearing plate (4) carrying the blocking arms (2) in an articulated manner (4), by means of a locking element (7) engaging in an opening (8). In the event of a breakdown, the locking element (7) of the blocking arm (2) located in the blocking position is mechanically released from the engagement in the opening (8), and an eccentric force applied to the blocking arm (2) pivots the same out of the normal position thereof into the release position thereof. When the breakdown is over, the blocking arm (2) in question is temporarily blocked and automatically brought back into the normal position thereof by rotating the bearing plate (4) by less than a progressive step, as a result of the forced rotation thereof in relation to the bearing plate (4).
US08522473B2	Colored yarn object, process for producing the same, and fishing line A yarn object which, even though made of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, can be satisfactorily prevented from color fading caused by contact with other objects or the like, can be produced easily at low cast, and can maintain high strength. The yarn object is colored with a colorant. The yarn object includes a core yarn 2 colored with a predetermined colorant and an outer-layer yarn 3 disposed on the periphery of the core yarn. The outer-layer yarn 3 is disposed in such a manner that the core yarn 2 is prevented from contacting with other objects. The outer-layer yarn 3 includes a transparent filament and a space 4 is formed between the outer-layer yarns 3. The color applied to the core yarn 2 is externally visible through the transparent outer-layer yarn 3 and the space therebetween 4.
US08522468B2	Easy connect forend assembly A method and apparatus are disclosed for substituting a different forend assembly in a long gun (e.g., a shotgun) without the use of tools by a user in the field. Applicants' preferred apparatus for substituting a forend comprises: a modified forend carrier that is affixed to the long gun (e.g., the illustrated shotgun); a forend; and tool-less means for removably attaching the forend onto the carrier, or removing the forend off the carrier, without the use of tools, wherein the tool-less means comprises: (i) a tongue-and-groove arrangement in the forend and carrier, and (ii) a releasable lock contained, at least in part, in the carrier. This permits the forend to be swapped out.
US08522462B2	Piezoelectric pump for household electric appliance Piezoelectric pump for a household electric appliance having a moving wall interposed between a first casing element defining a pumping chamber with the moving wall, and a second casing element applying pressure to the periphery of the moving wall in order to hold the latter in position. The moving wall has an exterior face in contact with a piezoelectric actuator designed to cause the moving wall to move so as to bring about a periodic variation in the volume of the pumping chamber under the action of the piezoelectric actuator wherein the first casing element and the second casing element are held together under stress by an elastic clip, the elastic clip applying a pressure that tends to compress the first casing element onto the second casing element.
US08522458B2	Snowplow discharge control system A choke plate on a shaft is arranged at a discharge end of a snowplow blade and is rotationally driven, selectively to a closed position for blocking the discharge of snow from the plow blade, and an open position for allowing the discharge of snow. Switching between the positions preferably involves successive quarter turns of the shaft in a consistent rotation direction. A controller receives inputs from a manual control switch, a speed-dependent timer, and an external signal receiver, and accordingly controls the opening and closing of the choke plate. External wireless signals are provided by transmitters located before and after a driveway that joins into a road that is being plowed. The choke plate is automatically controlled to temporarily block the discharging of snow from the snowplow as the plow passes the driveway, to prevent the formation of a discharge snowbank across the mouth of the driveway.
US08522456B2	Automatic lacing system An article of footwear with an automatic lacing system is disclosed. The automatic lacing system provides a set of straps that can be automatically opened and closed to switch between a loosened and tightened position of the upper. The article further includes an automatic ankle cinching system that is configured to automatically adjust an ankle portion of the upper.
US08522455B2	Strap system with integrated eyelet An article of footwear including two fastening systems is disclosed. The article of footwear includes a strap and a lacing system. The strap and the lacing system may all be configured to adjust or tighten the article of footwear to a wearer's foot along different regions. The strap and the lacing system are linked to improve the conformability of the article of footwear to a wearer's foot. Additionally, the link provides more control on the degree of tightening applied to a wearer's foot.
US08522453B2	Tunnel washer system with improved cleaning efficiency A tunnel washer that includes fluid exhaust paths that are optimized to minimize fluid transfer between chambers of the washer and minimize heat loss from each chamber of the washer. The fluid exhaust paths also facilitate uniform vapor evacuation from each chamber of the washer. The tunnel washer also includes spaced-apart double wall curtains for isolating chambers of the tunnel washer to prevent fluid and heat transfer therebetween, and to the exterior of the tunnel washer. The double wall curtains include surfaces that inhibit the curtains from sticking together during operation of the tunnel washer. The tunnel washer also includes an air manifold that provides uniform drying efficiency for articles of varying dimensions.
US08522451B2	Method for spraying treating chemistry in a dispensing dryer A method of spraying a treating chemistry into a dispensing dryer in a manner to avoid the pooling and dripping of the treating chemistry.
US08522448B2	Measuring wheel A measuring wheel includes a handle set, a first rod, a second rod, a wheel seat and a wheel. The first rod is mounted on the handle set and has a first seat mounted on the first rod. The first seat includes a first body, a first pivotal portion and a buckling unit. The first body has an assembling groove and a supporting recess. The second rod is pivotally connected with the first rod and has a second seat assembled with the first seat. The second seat includes a second body and a second pivotal portion. The second body has a supporting block and a buckling groove defined in the supporting block. The buckling unit has an end aligning with an outer periphery of the supporting recess in the bottom surface of the first body to prevent from hitting.
US08522443B2	Cutting edge for a cutting tool A cutting tool comprises a first cutting edge and a second cutting edge movable into engagement with one another. The first cutting edge comprises an edge tip extending along at least a portion of the cutting edge. The edge tip has a geometry that lowers the cutting force required to cut hard articles and minimizes damage to the cutting edge. The edge tip has a flat end face defining a first edge and a second edge. A first side face extends from the first edge and a second side face extends from the second edge where the first side face and the second side face extend at an angle relative to one another such that the first side face and the second side face diverge as they extend away from the flat end face.
US08522442B2	Hand-held safety apparatus A handheld safety device (10), where the safety device comprises an elongated, partial internal hollow body (12), to be placed in a hand of a person, and a release mechanism designed to move out a spring loaded awl (14) or similar tool from the hollow body. The device is equipped with light and sound alarm. The device comprises removable weights. The device contains a tracking equipment to localize the device and a transmitter that transmits an alarm signal to an alarm center.
US08522441B2	Multi-tasking utility tool A utility tool comprising a body having a first end and a second end positioned on opposite ends of the body; a removable device; as well as a first tool and a second tool configured to be selectively coupled to each other or one of either the first end and second end of the body.
US08522437B2	Method for tire and wheel assembly utilizing a tire inflating sub-station An apparatus for assembling a tire and a wheel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a single-cell workstation including a device that retains a wheel, and a plurality of sub-stations. The device moves the wheel to each of the plurality of sub-stations, without releasing the wheel, to assemble a tire-wheel assembly. A method is also disclosed.
US08522436B2	Method for mounting fins onto annular seat The method for mounting fins onto an annular seat of the invention includes the steps of: a) providing a forming machine for forming sheet metal from a material; b) cutting the sheet metal to form a plurality of fins; c) providing an annular seat placed on a rotary support and having slots; and d) one by one embedding the fins into the slots with rotation of the annular seat.
US08522435B2	Method of making a turbine A vertical axis turbine and method of making same is disclosed. The device and method comprise a plurality of blades rotatably disposed around an axis of rotation at a plurality of blade locations, each blade being twisted at a first angle about its longitudinal axis, each blade having its distal ends located a predetermined distance from the axis of rotation, each blade being bent at one or more central locations along the longitudinal axis so the one or more central locations are the same predetermined distance from the axis of rotation as the distal ends, each blade having a foil cross section perpendicular to the axis of rotation for maintaining unidirectional rotation of that blade about the axis of rotation in a fluid flow, and each blade having its longitudinal axis tilted at a second angle with respect to the axis of rotation.
US08522432B2	Method of manufacturing a piston for a hydraulic motor having radial pistons A method for manufacturing radial pistons for a hydraulic motor by machining cylindrical transverse holes at regular intervals in a bar, and, in order to form two adjacent pistons, cutting up the bar on a transverse cutting-up plane passing through one of said holes so that a first portion of said hole forms a cradle-shaped recess in the base of the first one of the two adjacent pistons and so that another portion of said hole forms a cradle-shaped recess in the top of the second one of the two adjacent pistons.
US08522431B2	Mounting and connecting an antenna wire in a transponder During mounting to an inlay substrate, at least one end portion (including end) of an antenna wire is positioned directly over a terminal of the chip module for subsequent connecting thereto. A sonotrode is disclosed with a cutter above the capillary for nicking the wire. The antenna may comprise two separate stubs, each having an end portion (including end) positioned over a terminal of the chip module. Additional techniques for mounting the antenna wire are disclosed.
US08522430B2	Clustered stacked vias for reliable electronic substrates A method of fabricating a substrate via structure in a substrate/chip assembly includes steps of: disposing a center via stack for electrical interconnects in the substrate/chip assembly; and providing a plurality of stacked vias surrounding the center via stack. The plurality of stacked vias encircle the center via stack, resulting in no isolated via stacks on the structure. The plurality of stacked vias have both functional and non-functional vias.
US08522429B2	Method of manufacturing wiring board A method of forming the wiring board. The wiring board includes a first substrate, and a second substrate having a smaller mounting area than a mounting area of the first substrate. A base substrate is laminated between the first substrate and the second substrate such that the first substrate extends beyond an edge of the second substrate, and at least one via formed in at least one of the first substrate or the second substrate. A thickness of a portion of the base substrate that is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate is greater than a thickness of a portion of the base substrate that is not sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate.
US08522424B2	Wiring connection apparatus According to an aspect of an embodiment, a wiring connection apparatus comprises a tray including a plurality of wiring connection members for connecting a plurality of wiring and a tray holder body, which holds the tray, wherein the tray is rotatably provided in the tray holder body, and a wiring introduction opening for introducing the plurality of wiring into the tray is formed in proximity to an axis of rotation of the tray.
US08522419B1	Workpiece vibration reduction Techniques and apparatuses to provide vibration reduction of a workpiece when performing machining operations are disclosed. In various embodiments, a machine tool includes a shank having at least one end configured for engagement with a machine operable to rotate the shank. A cutting portion has a diameter defined by features used to remove material from a workpiece. The cutting portion is coupled to the shank. A vibration reduction dampener may be located between the shank and the workpiece.
US08522415B2	Drainable oil filter system and method for draining oil from an engine A drainable oil filter for an engine of a motor vehicle which comprises a cylindrical canister having a closed first end and a second end adapted to be screwed onto the engine of a motor vehicle. A mechanism on the closed first end of the cylindrical canister is for draining residual oil from the cylindrical canister. After oil in a crankcase of the engine of the motor vehicle is drained and before the second end of the cylindrical canister is unscrewed from the engine of the motor vehicle, the draining mechanism when operated by a person will allow the residual oil in the cylindrical canister to exit safely therefrom into a suitable container, without soiling the person positioned under the draining mechanism.
US08522414B1	Portable hand operated hose fitting swaging device A portable hand operated hose fitting swaging device preferably includes a swaging frame, a pair of swaging die halves, a hydraulic cylinder and a hand hydraulic pump. The swaging frame includes a cylinder support, a pair of support straps and a die base. The two swaging die halves are retained in the die base. The swaging die halves include a substantially conical bore to receive a hose end of a hose fitting. The hydraulic cylinder includes a cylinder rod. A fitting ram is attached to an end of the cylinder rod. The hand hydraulic pump includes a pump, an accumulator and a pump relief valve. The pump includes an actuator rod, which is pulled to generate pressurized hydraulic fluid. The pump forces hydraulic fluid through an output opening. The output opening is connected to the hydraulic cylinder through at least one hydraulic line.
US08522413B2	Device and method for fluidic coupling of fluidic conduits to a microfluidic chip, and uncoupling thereof A system for fluidic coupling and uncoupling of fluidic conduits and a microfluidic chip, wherein the fluidic conduits are connected mechanically to a first structural part and the microfluidic chip is carried by a second structural part. The structural parts are moved perpendicularly toward and away from each other by means of a mechanism provided for this purpose. Outer ends of the fluidic conduits can thus be moved over a determined distance substantially perpendicularly to the outer surface of the microfluidic chip and connecting openings in the outer surface of the microfluidic chip. This enables accurate realization of fluidic coupling and uncoupling without the occurrence of undesirable moments of force and with minimal risk of damage to the fluidic conduits or the connecting openings. With such system requirements which can be set in respect of convenience, speed, temperature resistance, sealing, chemical resistance, reproducibility and so forth, can be fulfilled.
US08522411B1	Method to control BAW resonator top electrode edge during patterning A method of fabricating a piezoelectric resonator includes providing a bottom electrode and a piezoelectric layer coupled to the bottom electrode. A bottom metal layer of a top electrode is deposited on the piezoelectric layer. A top metal layer of the top electrode is deposited on the bottom metal layer. A photoresist layer is deposited on the top metal layer. The photoresist layer is patterned and etched. The top metal layer is patterned and etched while the etched photoresist layer remains. The bottom metal layer is patterned and etched such that an entire perimeter side surface of the top metal layer is recessed relative to a perimeter edge of the bottom metal layer. The etched photoresist layer is removed. A passivation layer is deposited on the top and bottom metal layers such that the top and bottom metal layers are isolated from a subsequent metal etch step.
US08522407B2	Insertion block for the formation of a hook field on an injection-moulded object, and a moulded object comprising a hook field of this type Object moulded in thermoplastic material in any shape having an outer surface from which protrudes at least one hook in one piece with the moulded object, in particular a hook field, the moulded object and the hook(s) having been formed by injection moulding, each hook comprising a base part and a head or hooking part protruding from the base part and being delimited by first and second lateral surfaces each extending on the outer surface of the moulded object, being separated from each other by an intermediate surface forming the edge of the hook, the curve sections, defined by the intersections of at least one of the first and/or second lateral surfaces with planes which are in parallel with the base plane from which the hook protrudes and which are at given distances h from this base plane, have a curvature which varies as a function of the distance h, the curvature of the curve section for h=0 (the base plane and said parallel plane merging) being greater than the curvature of at least one curve section for a distance h substantially corresponding to a level of the head of the hook.
US08522404B2	Button assembly A button assembly including a button head operable to rotate in three-dimensional space. The button assembly having a mounting portion and an elongated shaft attached to a base is provided. The button assembly includes a bearing member disposed on one end of the shaft. The bearing member is configured to fittingly engage the mounting portion of the button head so as to pivotably attach the button head to the shaft. The base may be inserted into an article of clothing in alignment with a corresponding buttonhole. Accordingly the user is able to rotate and pivot the button head about the bearing member of the shaft so as to facilitate the insertion of the button head into the buttonhole.
US08522396B2	Surface treating appliance A surface-treating appliance, such as a vacuum cleaner, has a main body and a support assembly. The support assembly is moveable between a supporting position, in which it supports the main body, and a retracted position. The support assembly includes a user-operable pedal, a component such as a stand and an actuator arranged to act on one of the pedal and the component over a first range of positions between the supporting and retracted positions and to act on the other of the pedal and the component over a second range of positions between the supporting and retracted positions. This arrangement brings the pedal and component positively into and out of the supporting and retracted positions.
US08522395B2	Vacuum cleaner having shredder A vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body having a suction source for generating a suction force; a suction nozzle assembly to draw in a dust or dirt from a surface to be cleaned by using the suction force of the suction source; a cyclone unit to separate the dust or dirt drawn in through the suction nozzle assembly from an air; a dust bin detachably disposed to the cleaner body to collect the dust or dirt separated at the cyclone unit; and a shredder to shred a paper, the shredder being detachably communicated with an opening of the dust bin to collect the shredded paper into the dust bin.
US08522390B2	Oral cleaning section An oral cleaning section is disclosed. The oral cleaning section includes a first carrier having a cleaning side on which at least a first cleaning element is mounted and a second side opposite to the cleaning side, a second carrier having a cleaning side on which at least a second cleaning element is mounted, at least one aperture being formed in the first carrier such that the aperture extends from the cleaning side to the second side, with the second cleaning element extending through the aperture. The second carrier is arranged underneath the first carrier such that the cleaning side of the second carrier is underneath the second side of the first carrier and laterally extends beyond the aperture in at least a first direction. The first carrier and the second carrier are arranged for relative movement to each other.
US08522389B2	Manufacturing method of needle-shaped bristles having short taper length and a toothbrush by same manufacturing method The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a needle-shaped bristle having a short taper length. The method includes preparing a bundle of toothbrush bristles by mixing a polyester resin (a polyester resin other than a PTT resin) and a PTT resin in a ratio of 90˜40 to 10˜60 and spinning the mixture thereof; cutting the bundle of toothbrush bristles; and tapering the cut bundle of toothbrush bristles by immersing it into a chemical. According to the present invention, since needle-shaped bristles having a taper length of 6 mm or less can be efficiently obtained, the needle-shaped bristles can be implanted even in an anchorless toothbrush.
US08522384B2	Toothbrush with fluid jet assembly A powered toothbrush assembly (100) includes an outer housing (102, 104), a brush head (106) and a fluid nozzle (138) adjacent the brush head (106), an inner housing (122) disposed within the outer housing (102,104) and having a motor (130) which is in operative engagement with the brush head (106) to impart motion to the brush head (106) and a pump mechanism (134) disposed within the inner housing (122). The outer housing (102,104) and the inner housing (122) define a chamber (142) therebetween for accommodating a fluid. The pump mechanism (134) includes a pump housing (156) having a pump inlet (168) dimensioned to permit entry of the fluid from the chamber (142) and a pump outlet (172) for permitting exit of the fluid from the pump housing (156), a pump (170) for imparting energy to the fluid entering the pump inlet (168) and directing the fluid to the pump outlet (172) and a conduit (180) in fluid communication with the pump outlet (172) and the fluid nozzle (138) for directing the fluid to the fluid nozzle (138) for release under pressure therefrom.
US08522383B2	Ophthalmic treatment brush A brush for use with a rotating motor device comprises a collar and a brush-head. The collar has a first open end and a second securing end. The securing end of the collar has a polygonal opening adapted for securely mating with a corresponding polygonal rotating shaft of a rotating motor device, such that when second end of the collar is secured to the rotating shaft, rotation of the shaft causes corresponding rotation of the collar. The brush-head comprises a plurality of bristles cylindrically bundled, said cylindrical bundle having a first fused end and a second loose end, wherein the bristles are securely fused to together at the fused end and the bristles are unattached to each other at the loose end, and the bristles at the loose end define a generally concave brush face wherein the bristles in the center portion are shorter than the bristles in the perimeter portion. The fused end of brush-head is adapted to slide snugly within the open end of the collar such that rotation of the collar causes corresponding rotation of the brush-head.
US08522381B1	System and method for bridge pier replacement A system and method for replacing existing deteriorated piers of bridges in the same location as the existing pier, without the use of temporary bents comprising the steps of: installing one or more drilled shaft, preferably round, columns in the earth on opposite sides of the existing pier to be replaced transverse to the axis of the bridge; installing at least one temporary support bracket or embedded support beam on each of the columns; installing a temporary transverse girder onto the support brackets or beams of two columns; installing temporary support posts on the transverse girder; transferring the load from the pier to the temporary transverse girders once the columns have attained adequate strength; removing the pier to an elevation below the cap; constructing a new cap; transferring the load from the temporary girders to the new cap once the cap has attained adequate strength; and removing the temporary supports.
US08522375B2	Bed side sleeper for infants A sleeper for infants is described. The sleeper has four short legs, a frame supported by the legs and a bassinette hanging from the frame. The sleeper can rest on its legs for use in a stand-alone state, or be mounted on a playard for use as a bedside sleeper. When mounted on a playard, the sleeping surface of the sleeper has approximately the same height as an adult's bed.
US08522367B2	Garment pocket for carrying an object in a concealed state A pocket for a garment is disclosed. The pocket comprises a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion to form a partially-enclosed space. The partially-enclosed space comprises a region defined by (1) a first line corresponding substantially to a line of flexion of a hip joint of a wearer of the garment, (2) a second line corresponding substantially to a centerline of a thigh of a wearer of the garment, and (3) a third line corresponding approximately to an inseam of a wearer of the garment. The region is configured and disposed to substantially conceal an object (e.g., a handgun magazine) retained in the region from a person viewing the garment. The pocket further comprises a retaining device disposed in the region. The retaining device is configured and disposed to hold the object in a fixed position in the region.
US08528110B2	Probe detection system A probe detection system (74) for use with a scanning probe microscope comprises both a height detection system (88) and deflection detection system (28). As a sample surface is scanned, light reflected from a microscope probe (16) is separated into two components. A first component (84) is analysed by the deflection detection system (28) and is used in a feedback system that maintains the average probe deflection substantially constant during the scan. The second component (86) is analysed by the height detection system (88) from which an indication of the height of the probe above a fixed reference point, and thereby an image of the sample surface, is obtained. Such a dual detection system is particularly suited for use in fast scanning applications in which the feedback system is unable to respond at the rate required to adjust probe height between pixel positions.
US08528100B2	Software license reconciliation within a cloud computing infrastructure A method, system, and computer program product for managing software program installations in a cloud computing environment. An example method includes calculating, by a computer processor, a maximum number of software licenses that could be required according to a software license rule from a software license agreement to run a set of software program instances on a set of servers configured as a computing cloud. Each software program instance is an installation of the software program on a different logical partition, and at least two of the servers from the set of servers are capable of requiring a different number of software licenses according to the software license rule. The method also includes determining if the maximum number of software licenses exceeds an allowed number of software licenses granted in the software license agreement.
US08528083B2	Using a call gate to prevent secure sandbox leakage Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for enveloping a thread of execution within an IDT-based secure sandbox. In one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide that a request is received from an application, the request being generated using an application programming interface of a device driver. After the request is received a call gate descriptor for a call gate is added to a segment descriptor table for the application. The call gate descriptor specifies: (a) that the call gate can be called from a first privilege level of the application; and (b) that the call gate requests a second privilege level higher that the first privilege level. A call gate selector for the call gate descriptor is provided to the application in response to the request.
US08528082B2	Security disposing method and device for input data A security disposing method and device for the input data involves generating an interference data according to a predefined rule when inputting the data, and mixing the input data with the interference data and sending the mixed data, and parsing out the interference data according to the predefined rule after receiving the mixed data, and separating the input data according to the parsed interference data.
US08528080B2	Short-range mobile honeypot for sampling and tracking threats Files received by a mobile device are sampled for malware tracking. The method includes configuring file transfer mechanisms that use short-range communication technology on the mobile device to appear, to other devices, to be open for accepting all attempts to transfer files. The method further comprises intercepting files transferred via the short-range communication technology to the mobile device from another device. The method also comprises quarantining the files transferred to the mobile device and logging identifying information about each of the files quarantined and about the other devices from which each of the files originated. The method further includes providing the logged identifying information for the files received to a security server. The method can also include, responsive to a request from the security server for more information about one of the files, providing a copy of that file to the security server for malware analysis and for updating a reputation system tracking mobile device malware.
US08528071B1	System and method for flexible authentication in a data communications network A system and method for providing for a number of different authentication methods. The system and method can be used in conjunction with a data communications network, where client devices gain access to the data communications network through a network access device. The different authentication methods can allow for authentication based on a physical address for the client device, and can allow for authentication based on a web authentication procedure, and can provide for an authentication method which utilizes a combination of authentication methods which includes authentication based on both the physical address of the client device and based on user credential information.
US08528058B2	Native use of web service protocols and claims in server authentication Architecture for natively authenticating a client application to a web server via HTTP authentication. The Web Services Architecture, and more specifically, Web Services Security, is leveraged to enable legacy applications to access web services transparently to the existing legacy applications. A security support provider (SSP) is created that employs WS-* protocol to at least emulate ws-trust and ws-mex thereby enabling policy exchange via an HTTP protocol stack. Policy can be exchanged via a WWW-Authenticate header enabling legacy applications to use the WS-* family of protocols without modifying the client application. The WS-* protocols are abstracted into a generic programming interface for native client application use.
US08528057B1	Method and apparatus for account virtualization A method, and apparatus for executing the method, that includes creating a virtual account not limited to being associated with any one of a plurality of servers. The method further includes matching at least some authentication credentials of a first server of the plurality of servers with at least some authentication credentials of the virtual account.
US08528055B2	Processing performance of repeated device compliance update messages A first message comprising a received indication of a management key block (MKB) and a received indication of an authorization table (AT) is received at a first network device from a second network device. The received indications of the MKB and AT are validated by comparing them to generated indications of the MKB and AT, respectively. A response is generated based on the validation of the received indications and transmitted from the first network device to the second network device. The generated indications and response are stored. A second message comprising a second received indication of the MKB and a second received indication of the AT is received at the first network device from the second network device. The first network device communicates with the second network device in accordance with the stored response on determining that the second received indications match corresponding stored indications.
US08528052B2	Authentication, authorization and accounting services solution Methods, systems and modules for Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) services. In one embodiment, session information is stored in an external database so that the information can be retrieved to continue a session using a different AAA server than the one which originated the session, and/or can be retrieved by non-AAA systems.
US08528047B2	Multilayer access control security system A computer-based system provides secure, configurable access to computer network resources. A human-readable language is provided for defining access policy rules. Rules in this language are converted in an automated fashion into filters applied within the various subsystems and components in a multi-layer security system. Network users are authenticated by an access control security system that obtains basic information about that user. Based on the user ID, a set of abstract policies can be retrieved. The retrieved policies are associated with the user and the groups associated with that user. Based on the retrieved rules, a set of rules for multiple layers of the network are generated and applied to those subsystems. Two or more of the subsystems may be placed in series with different types of processing occurring in each of the subsystems, reducing the workload of subsequent subsystems.
US08528045B2	Methods and systems for secure key entry via communication networks According to some embodiments, a member authentication request is received at a security server from a client server. The member authentication request may be associated with, for example, a member attempting to access confidential information from the client server. A secure key associated with the member may be determined and data associated with that key may be transmitted to the member (e.g., via his or her wireless device or computer). Secure key information may be received from the member and validated. Based on the validated secure key information, it may be arranged for the member to receive the confidential information from the client server.
US08528041B1	Out-of-band network security management A computer-implemented method, network management system, and network clients are provided for out-of-band network security management. The network management system includes routers, firewalls, and out-of-band interfaces. The out-of-band interface of the network management system transmits access control lists to network clients connected to a trusted network. The trusted network connects the routers, firewalls, and network clients. The firewalls receive access control lists from the network management system to police communications that traverse the trusted network and an untrusted network. The routers receive access control lists from the network management system to police communications that traverse the router within the trusted network. The access control lists for the routers and firewalls are transmitted over a network interface to the trusted network and are transmitted separately from the access control lists for the network clients.
US08528040B2	Aural indication of remote control commands A disclosed set top box or other multimedia receiver suitable for use in a multimedia distribution network includes a remote control interface operable to receive a signal from a remote control device and extract a remote control command from the signal, a processor coupled to the remote control interface and operable to detect the remote control command, and a machine readable storage resource containing computer executable instructions operable to: invoke an aural indication application that returns an audio stream suitable for processing by an audio output device, wherein the audio stream, when processed by the audio output device, causes the audio output device to produce an audibly detectable signal indicative of a function corresponding to the remote control command. The application may generate the audio stream by invoking a speech synthesis module or by retrieving an audio file. The application may retrieve electronic programming guide (EPG) data associated with a remote control command and incorporate at least some of the EPG data in the audibly detectable output.
US08528033B2	Method and system for providing subscription data Methods and systems for providing subscription data are described. Subscription data may be received from a subscription data source. The video content may be provided for presentation. A determination may be made of whether the subscription data is contextually relevant to the video content. The subscription data may be provided for presentation in accordance with the determination and the providing of the video content.
US08528029B2	Apparatus and methods of open and closed package subscription Apparatus and method for providing and receiving media programming information including providing programming package information comprising attributes of a package of media presentation channels. Further, a subscription characteristic is defined that determines an ability subscribe to the package and to present the programming package information on a device. The device operates to compare the subscription characteristic with device-related subscription information. A subscription is allowed and/or the programming package information is presented on the device based on a predetermined relationship between the subscription characteristic and the device subscription information.
US08528028B2	System and method of delivering personal video content A method of delivering personal video content via a video head-end office is provided that includes receiving a personal video content upload request at a notification server from a first set-top box device. The personal video content upload request relates to personal video content to be uploaded from the first set-top box device. The method also includes receiving a personal video content sharing request at the notification server from the first set-top box device. The personal video content sharing request identifies a second set-top box device designated to receive the uploaded personal video content. In addition, the method includes sending notification information from the notification server to the second set-top box device. The notification information indicates a first option to store the uploaded personal video content at a data storage device and a second option to stream the uploaded personal video content to the second set-top box device upon selection of the second option.
US08528026B2	System and method for processing audio signals received by a communication device A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to receive a media program signal from a set-top box (STB), monitor ambient sound, and suppress a portion of the ambient sound according to the media program signal. The media program signal can correspond to a media program presentable at least audibly by the STB. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US08528025B2	Drift compensator for a tuning device An apparatus coupled to, or integrated with, a tuner. This apparatus, which may be referred to herein as a “compensator,” may operate to adjust a frequency of the tuner to counteract drift or error that may cause the tuner to erroneously tune to an inaccurate or undesired frequency. The compensator may be implemented as hardware or software, and may be stand-alone or integrated into the tuner and/or LNBF.
US08528024B2	Alternate source conflict resolution A system and methods for acquiring scheduled television programs with coinciding program times. One method includes initially identifying that a conflict exists to acquire the scheduled television programs. Once the conflict is identified, the method identifies one or more alternate sources that contain the scheduled television programs. Acquisition schedules are generated and optimized. Then, at least one of the scheduled television programs are recorded from one of the alternate sources. A user may set user preferences to customize how the system will generate potential acquisition schedules.
US08528023B2	Extended television reminders Extended television (TV) reminders enable a user to add a reminder about a TV program or other content in a communication network, a reminder that can be connected to either an event from the EPG or just a time and date. If the user is logged in on an Internet protocol (IP) TV system, the reminder can be displayed on the user's TV display, and if the user is not logged in, a message can be sent to a user device, e.g., a Short Message Service (SMS), text, or other message. Choices presented to the user when a reminder occurs can include accept, snooze (for a configurable amount of time), and delete, among others. If the reminder is connected to a linear TV program, an option to record the program can also be presented (if allowed by the user's subscription and equipment). Reminders are preferably stored in the network, e.g., as a part of a user's service profile. Storing reminders in the network rather than a local device enables the reminders to be provided to the user anywhere, to any network-connected device.
US08528021B2	Interactive media system An interactive media system includes a broadcasting device for broadcasting TV signals, and a receiving device for receiving TV signals. The TV signals, such as a TV commercial for new movie preview, contain screen related action codes that include device type, action type and the detail action information. The receiving device includes storage for storing the reference address for other home electronic devices, and a button on a remote controller for the users to start interactive with the interactive media system. When the user presses the button, the receiving device will send the action codes to the designated other home device or another TV screen channel, to allow users to perform the action on the other home device instead of performing the action on TV. The system also allows users just use number keys to navigate web.
US08528018B2	System and method for evaluating visual worthiness of video data in a network environment A method is provided in one example and includes evaluating a video file in a network environment; determining an identity of at least one speaker associated with the video file in order to generate an identity attribute; performing speech to text operations associated with the video file in order to generate at least one text attribute; generating a visual worthiness rating based, at least, on the identity attribute and the text attribute associated with the video file, where the visual worthiness rating is reflective of a visual significance of image content in the video file; and rendering the visual worthiness rating to the end user prior to the video file being played.
US08528014B2	Location based user aware video on demand sessions A cable backend and a method are described herein for enabling a user with a location-aware mobile device to have at least partial control of a closest cable device (e.g., set top box, cable application) associated with a closest television. The closest cable device does not need to be associated with the user's home television but instead can be any cable device that is associated with a television located for instance at a stranger's house, an airport, a bar, or wherever.
US08528011B2	Turntable for motor with disk holding part having particles and method for producing the same There is provided a turntable for a motor, including: a rotor case equipped with a chucking mechanism mounting a disk; a disk holding base part formed on the rotor case to be protruded by denting and disposed to be spaced apart from each other in order to form an air passage communicating a space formed between the disk and the top surface of the rotor case with the outer side of the rotor case; and a disk holding friction part stacked on the disk holding base part and grounded to the bottom surface of the disk.
US08528010B2	Optical disc apparatus An optical disc apparatus includes: a chassis; an optical pickup that is movably disposed on the chassis; a flexible member including wiring, which extends out from the optical pickup; and a wall portion that is provided in a standing manner at one end portion of the chassis. In the optical disc apparatus, an opening that allows the flexible member to be disposed in a bent state is formed through the chassis, and a first cutout is formed at the wall portion so as to be continuous with the opening.
US08528009B2	Electronic device with optical disk drive support module An electronic device includes a housing having top and bottom walls, and an optical disk drive disposed in the housing between the top and bottom walls and including a supporting plate, and a motor shaft disposed at the center of the supporting plate. An optical disk drive support module includes an upper support unit provided on the top wall and having a rotatable element disposed above the motor shaft, a lower support unit provided on the bottom wall below the motor shaft, a bracket connected to the optical disk drive and including top and bottom plates. When the optical disk drive is inserted into the housing, the top plate presses the rotatable element downwardly toward the motor shaft, and the bottom plate pushes the lower support unit upwardly toward the supporting plate. A rolling unit is provided on the top plate, and is in rollable contact with the rotatable element.
US08528008B2	Method for program protection based on .NET card and a system thereof A method and system for program protection based on a .NET card. The method includes compiling, by a first device, first source code into a first assembly, and storing the first assembly to a .NET card. Information of a remotely invoked class in the first source code is extracted to form a new class. A remote invocation instruction is written in the new class to generate second source code. The second source code is compiled into a second assembly, and the .NET card and the second assembly are provided to a second device. The second device executes the second assembly, remotely invoking the class in the first source code, executing the class at the .NET card via an interface of the .NET card, and receiving an execution result returned by the .NET card. The system includes a .NET card, a first device and a second device.
US08528007B1	Firmware downloading through process file system A host includes an operating system segmented into a user space and a kernel space with a driver. The user space stores a firmware file and the kernel space includes memory. The driver is stored in the kernel space and performs download cycles to download the firmware file to the memory. The device driver, during a first download cycle, transfers a first block of data to the memory. During each download cycle performed subsequent to the first download cycle, the driver is configured to: identify first and second segments of the memory, where data including the first block of data was stored in the first segment during a previous download cycle; copy the data including the first block of data from the first segment to the second segment; and transfer a block of data of the firmware file, not previously stored in the memory, to the second segment.
US08528002B2	Providing access control for a destination in a messaging system Providing controlled access for a destination in a messaging system includes: selecting a destination for storing messages in a messaging system, one or more of the messages comprising one or more message properties; associating each of a set of message requestors with a set of message selectors; and in response to an access request for the destination from a message requestor, determining the set of said message selectors associated with the message requestor and using the identified set of message selectors to check against messages on the destination comprising a corresponding set of message properties for providing a response to the access request.
US08528000B2	Execution environment for data transformation applications The execution environment provides for scalability where components will execute in parallel and exploit various patterns of parallelism. Dataflow applications are represented by reusable dataflow graphs called map components, while the executable version is called a prepared map. Using runtime properties the prepared map is executed in parallel with a thread allocated to each map process. The execution environment not only monitors threads, detects and corrects deadlocks, logs and controls program exceptions, but also data input and output ports of the map components are processed in parallel to take advantage of data partitioning schemes. Port implementation supports multi-state null value tokens to more accurately report exceptions. Data tokens are batched to minimize synchronization and transportation overhead and thread contention.
US08527999B2	Method, computer program and device for supervising a scheduler for managing the sharing of processing time in a multi-task computer system The invention in particular has as an object supervising a scheduler for the management of processing time sharing in a multitask data-processing system comprising a computation unit having a standard execution mode and a preferred execution mode for executing a plurality of applications. The execution time for the said plurality of applications is divided into a plurality of periods and a minimal time for access per period to the said computation unit is determined for at least one application of the said plurality of applications. For at least one period, the said preferred execution mode is associated with the said at least one application and the said at least one application is executed according to at least the said minimal time for access to the said computation unit. For the said at least one period, the said standard execution mode is associated with the applications of the said plurality of applications and at least any one of the applications of the said plurality of applications is executed.
US08527997B2	Energy-aware job scheduling for cluster environments A job scheduler can select a processor core operating frequency for a node in a cluster to perform a job based on energy usage and performance data. After a job request is received, an energy aware job scheduler accesses data that specifies energy usage and job performance metrics that correspond to the requested job and a plurality of processor core operating frequencies. A first of the plurality of processor core operating frequencies is selected that satisfies an energy usage criterion for performing the job based, at least in part, on the data that specifies energy usage and job performance metrics that correspond to the job. The job is assigned to be performed by a node in the cluster at the selected first of the plurality of processor core operating frequencies.
US08527993B2	Tasking system interface methods and apparatuses for use in wireless devices Techniques are provided which may be implemented in various methods and/or apparatuses that to provide a tasking system buffer interface capability to interface with a plurality of shared processes/engines.
US08527992B2	HTTP request preservation The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for preserving a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request. One process includes operations for receiving an HTTP request and generating request and response objects representing the HTTP request. Multiple child threads are generated and then executed at content providers to render content in response to the HTTP request. A first portion of the rendered content is transmitted, but the request and response objects are stored in memory and made accessible to content providers associated with pending child threads. The content providers associated with the pending child threads utilize the request and response objects to render a second portion of the content.
US08527989B2	Tracking loading and unloading of kernel extensions in isolated virtual space Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter are directed to receiving a request from a first instance of an operating system (e.g., a virtual operating system) to load a kernel extension that extends functionality of a kernel, where the kernel and the first instance of the operating system are managed by a second instance of the operating system (e.g., a global operating system), and where the first and second instances of the operating system share the kernel. Some embodiments are further directed to recording an indicator that indicates that the first of the plurality of the instances of the operating system requested to load the kernel extension, where the indicator is accessible only to the second instance of the operating system. In some embodiments, the method is further directed to loading the kernel extension, where loading the kernel extension extends functionality of the kernel. In some embodiments, the method is further directed to receiving a request by the first instance of the operating system to remove the functionality from the kernel and determining, based on the indicator, that the first instance of the operating system had previously requested to load the kernel extension. In some embodiments, the method is further directed to removing the functionality from the kernel in response to the determining, based on the indicator, that the first instance of the operating system had previously requested to load the kernel extension.
US08527986B1	System and method for automated identification of an application out-of-synchronization condition A method of identifying a problem with a mobile application, comprising an emulation application initiating execution of a mobile application, the emulation application providing an execution environment that simulates a portable communication device in which the mobile application executes, wherein the emulation application is stored in a memory and executed by a processor of a computer; the emulation application detecting that the mobile application has self-reinstalled twice in succession; and the emulation application, based on detection of successive reinstallations, transmitting notification to an application store that the mobile application has self-reinstalled twice in succession.
US08527984B2	Application platform and application The problem of the present invention is to be capable of efficiently using a system resource of a device. For solving the above problem, an application platform according to the present invention comprises determining unit for determining whether an application for installation or activation is installed or activated, wherein when the determining unit determines whether the application for installation or activation is installed or activated, the determining unit refers to a first resource use amount and a second resource use amount larger than the first resource use amount of each of a plurality of applications already installed or activated, a first resource use amount and a second resource use amount larger than the first resource use amount of the application for installation or activation.
US08527983B2	Host bus adaptor driver and operating system installation method A host bus adaptor driver for installing an operating system in an I/O device unit from a system device. The connection of a single path and a single disk unit to the destination of installation is guaranteed at the time of installing an operating system in the I/O device unit having at least a redundant path or a plurality of disk units. Thus, the user is not required to change the system configuration definition and do the cable insertion/removal job. The host bus adaptor driver includes a device for reading the OS start information held in the host bus adaptors, a device for determining a host bus adaptor and a connection path for installing the operating system based on the OS start information thus read, and a device for permitting the installer of the operating system to use only the host bus adaptor and the connection path thus determined.
US08527982B1	Auto install virtual machine monitor Systems and methods for detecting, installing and uninstalling a virtual machine monitor on a host device is provided. In general, in one aspect, a computer implemented method is provided. The computer implemented method includes initiating a user session on a host device, where the user session is initiated upon the insertion of a peripheral device into the host device. Additionally, a virtual machine monitor and a virtual machine are stored on the peripheral device and the virtual machine monitor is automatically installed on the host device. In some implementations, the virtual machine monitor is automatically uninstalled when the user session is terminated.
US08527980B2	System and method for automatically upgrading functionalities in a distributed network The invention relates to a system and to a method for automatically providing system software which is filed in software packets, for system nodes which are arranged in a distributed network, in particular in a distributed automatic system. The inventive system comprises at least one system diagnosis tool which analyses the current state of the system of the distributed network and combines the current state of the data in system status data which is guided to at least one knowledge-based planning tool. Said knowledge-based planning tool produces a system plan for a novel system version, based on control and data, from the system status data and a planning data base, generating installation data for an automatic installation and configuration of the system configuration based on the produced system plan for the system nodes of the distributed network, and guides the installation data to at least one installation and configuration tool, provided in the system nodes. The installation and configuration tool, of the respective system node automatically selects, from the installation data, the software packets which are to be installed, installs and configures said latter, which enable, after configuring the installed software packets, the functionality of the distributed network to be re-established.
US08527973B2	Parallel programming interface to dynamicaly allocate program portions A computing device-implemented method includes receiving a program created by a technical computing environment, analyzing the program, generating multiple program portions based on the analysis of the program, dynamically allocating the multiple program portions to multiple software units of execution for parallel programming, receiving multiple results associated with the multiple program portions from the multiple software units of execution, and providing the multiple results or a single result to the program.
US08527972B2	Method for forming a parallel processing system A definition file includes a plurality of parallel descriptions that respectively define a plurality of parallel processes performed independently. The parallel descriptions include a first parallel description showing a first parallel process with a plurality of data inputs including a data input into which output data of another parallel process is inputted, with data with the same latency from input in a parallel processing system are inputted into the data inputs. A forming method includes a step of generating hardware configuration information including circuit configurations for executing the parallel processes that include at least one of the plurality of types of elements; and a second step of adding a delay element to the hardware configuration information so that data with a same latency from input into the parallel processing system are inputted into the plurality of data inputs of the circuit configuration for executing the first parallel process.
US08527970B1	Methods and systems for mapping threads to processor cores Methods and apparatus for use in executing a software application by a plurality of processor cores. The software application is associated with source code that defines a plurality of threads. A portion of source code corresponding to each thread is identified, and each thread is assigned to a processor core. Each processor core is associated with the portions of source code that correspond to the threads assigned to the processor core. The portions of source code associated with each processor core are operable to be transformed into object code for execution by the processor core. The relationships between the processor cores, the threads, and/or the portions of source code may be displayed to a user.
US08527969B2	Systems, methods, and computer programs for dynamic binary translation in an interpreter Various embodiments of systems and methods for dynamic binary translation in an interpreter are disclosed. An embodiment comprises a method for dynamic binary translation in an interpreter. One such method comprises: receiving non-native code comprising a sequence of one or more operators to be interpreted; building a static branch destination table associated with the operators, the static branch destination table specifying a static branch operator that branches to another operator in the sequence and a corresponding memory location to which the static branch operator branches; parsing the sequence of operators and building a cross-reference table that specifies a pointer to an operator function associated with the corresponding operator, an index of the operator in a native code sequence, and a call to a native operator; selecting a dynamic branch code template for the native operator; and based on the static branch table and the cross-reference table, emitting the native code sequence to be executed via a native processor.
US08527966B2	Source code inspection method and system A source code inspection method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing system, source code files associated with a specified project. The computing system retrieves metrics data comprising software metrics associated with the source code files. The computing system generates first evaluation scores associated with the source code files. The computing system generates and presents to a user, a graph displaying the first evaluation scores. The computing system calculates parameter values associated with an evaluation function used to calculate second evaluation scores associated with the source code files. The computing system calculates the second evaluation scores by enabling the evaluation function using the parameter values. The computing system generates and presents to the user, a second graph displaying the second evaluation scores.
US08527965B2	Layered static program analysis framework for software testing A method for analyzing a set of potential bug statements in source code. The method including obtaining a set of static program analyses; recursively reducing the set of potential bug statements in the source code by: selecting a static program analysis for each recursion from the set of static program analyses in order from least time consuming to most time consuming; evaluating the set of potential bug statements using the static program analysis of the set of static program analyses to determine a subgroup of bug free statements of the set of potential bug statements in each recursion; and removing the subgroup of the bug free statements from the set of potential bug statements to reduce the set of potential bug statements in each recursion; thereby filtering at least one subgroup of bug free statements out of the set of potential bug statements in the source code.
US08527963B2	Semaphore-based management of user-space markers A probe management system identifies a probe module for an application, which includes a semaphore table that has entries for a plurality of probe points in the application. An entry includes a semaphore variable value for a probe point. The probe management system identifies one or more probe points that are to be activated from an introspection user script. The user script is for examining the execution of the application at one or more of the probe points in the application. The probe management system adjusts the semaphore variable values for the identified probe points in the semaphore table in the probe module to represent to the application that a probe point is to be activated and causes the application to activate the identified probe points based on the adjusted semaphore variable values in the semaphore table.
US08527962B2	Promotion of a child procedure in heterogeneous architecture software A method for promotion of a child procedure in a software application for a heterogeneous architecture, wherein the heterogeneous architecture comprises a first architecture type and a second architecture type, comprises inserting a parameter representing a parallel frame pointer to a parent procedure of the child procedure into the child procedure; and modifying a reference in the child procedure to a stack variable of the parent procedure to include an indirect access to the parent procedure via the parallel frame pointer.
US08527958B2	Profiling operating context and tracing program on a target processor Profiling operating context. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are a computer-readable medium storing a program that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to obtain values indicative of a state of an operating context parameter during execution of a traced program on a target processor, and display an indication of a proportion of time during a trace period of the traced program that the target processor operated with the operating context parameter in a particular state.
US08527949B1	Graphical user interface for dynamically reconfiguring a programmable device An interface, system and method enabling dynamic reconfiguration of an electronic device in a convenient and efficient manner. The interface enables basic operations, such as adding or deleting a device configuration and switching between different device configuration views/workspaces. In some embodiments, the system and method apply global device parameter values to each device configuration and/or allow only valid or legal states for device configurations beyond the first configuration. In another embodiment, the electronic device includes a microprocessor, a plurality of internal peripherals, an interconnecting component, an external coupling port, and a memory for storing instructions. The plurality of internal peripherals, the interconnecting component and the external coupling port are programmably configurable to perform a variety of functions. The memory stores a plurality of configuration images that define the configuration and configuration of the plurality of internal peripherals, the interconnecting component and the external coupling port. The instructions stored by the memory facilitate dynamic reconfiguration of the electronic device. Based upon the existence of a predetermined condition, the electronic device is automatically reconfigured by activating different configuration images.
US08527948B2	Process of automatic matching of software The invention relates to a process for the automatic matching of a control software component to a control unit network in order to permit communication between control software components of the control unit network, whereby the control unit network-independent communication commands of a control software component in the program code are replaced by control unit network-dependent communication commands.
US08527944B2	Method and apparatus for native method calls A method and apparatus for a native method call. The method comprises: generating, in response to a native method call-associated event, a template copy from a generic template for processing the native method call; filling information required for processing the native method call in corresponding locations in the template copy; and changing a code execution flow to execute the template copy. When a native method is called, the native method is processed by dynamically inserting the template copy in the execution path at the assembly level.
US08527943B1	System and method of application development The present invention discloses a system, method and program code product for efficient component-based application development. Presentation code of a container component is generated by a container-component code generator (container CCG), which uses the class objects of component code generators (CCGs) as subcomponents. The CCGs, as standalone modules or classes, when properly instantiated and initialized could generate the application code of the subcomponents by their code-generating method (CGM) during execution. The container CCG assembles and integrates the subcomponents' application code in run time and fills in the code necessary to establish communication between any two of subcomponents in the resultant application code. One of the methods for establishing inter-component communication and for managing communication dependencies is a service registration object in the application code.
US08527941B2	Providing block state information for a model based development process A method and system for providing a block for use in a block diagram in a graphical modeling environment which is capable of outputting information regarding the dynamic state of the block.
US08527937B2	Method and apparatus for application building using build styles Building a software product in an integrated development environment using build styles. Applying a plurality of build styles, each of the build styles comprising a dictionary of build settings, to a target, determining an order of precedence for the build styles and other dictionaries containing build settings, and building a software product using said target and said build styles.
US08527932B2	Method of optimizing automotive electrical wiring A method is provided for selecting wiring components for a circuit including at least one predetermined load. A user identifies a fuse type. A target current needed to achieve a desired fuse blow time for the identified fuse type is obtained from a lookup table. A minimum wire size for supporting steady state operation of the circuit is also obtained from a lookup table. The user identifies one or more wire segments to be included in the circuit, including specifying each respective wire length. An aggregate circuit resistance including each identified wire segment is calculated, wherein when a wire segment is first identified it is assigned the minimum wire size and its resistance is determined based on its respective length. A provisional short circuit current is calculated in response to the aggregate circuit resistance. The provisional short circuit current is compared to the target current. If the provisional short circuit current is less than the target current, the user is prompted to select an increased wire size for at least one wire segment. Otherwise, an optimized circuit is indicated to the user.
US08527931B2	Automatic circuit design apparatus and method By carrying out circuit simulations, paretos that are non-dominated solutions in a solution specification space for respective items in the requirement specification are obtained for all of circuit configurations having possibility that requirement specification is satisfied, and a provisional optimal solution, which is on a pareto curved surface identified by the obtained paretos and whose distance with the requirement specification is shortest, is identified. Furthermore, a circuit configuration corresponding to the provisional optimal solution is identified and the provisional optimal solution is mapped to values of circuit parameters. Then, the pertinent circuit configuration and values of the circuit parameters, which are obtained by the mapping, are outputted.
US08527930B2	Generating and using route fix guidance Some embodiments of the present invention provide systems for generating and using a route fix guidance for fixing design rule violations. A route fix guidance includes information that enables a router to locally modify a routing solution to fix one or more design rule violations. A route fix guidance can include a set of two or more metal avoidance areas, wherein avoiding any one of the set of two or more metal avoidance areas during routing fixes the design rule violation. Additionally, a route fix guidance can specify a set of rectangles to remove from a routing solution, and a set of rectangles to insert into or add to a routing solution. Further, the route fix guidance can include information for moving one or more vias to new locations in the routing solution. The route fix guidance can specify a sequence in which the local modifications are to be made.
US08527929B2	Method and system for optimally connecting interfaces across multiple fabrics A method of connecting an interface to a fabric of an electronic device, the interface having a plurality of nets to be connected to corresponding connectors in the fabric includes associating with each of the connectors in the fabric a first variable indicating that the connector belongs to the interface; associating with each of the connectors in the fabric a second variable indicating a number of higher numbered adjacent connectors for the connector in the interface; connecting each of the nets in the interface to a corresponding one of the connectors in the fabric such that the second variable has a non-zero value at exactly one of the corresponding connectors in the interface.
US08527928B1	Optimizing circuit layouts by configuring rooms for placing devices A computer-readable medium stores a specification for a circuit layout. The specification includes: a configuration of rooms for placing devices, one or more room constraints for the configuration of rooms, one or more groups of devices for the rooms, and one or more device constraints for devices in a same room. The configuration of rooms may include a tree-structure for the rooms. The room constraints may include a common symmetry line for a first room and a second room. The device constraints may include a self-symmetry constraint for a first device about a symmetry line in a first room. The device constraints may include a symmetry constraint for a first device and a second device about a symmetry line in a first room. The devices may include analog or RF (radio frequency) devices.
US08527925B2	Estimating clock skew The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for estimating a clock skew. The method comprises: obtaining a basic clock skew of each clock tree in the circuit; judging whether two units are in a same clock domain; if they are in different clock domains, estimating the clock skew between units to be a larger one of basic clock skews of the clock trees corresponding to these two unit; if these two units are in the same clock domain, further judging whether they are in a same hierarchical logic block; if they are in different hierarchical logic blocks, estimating the clock skew between units to be the basic clock skew of the clock tree of these two units plus additional clock skew caused by different hierarchical logic blocks. The apparatus is corresponding to the method. With the method and apparatus, the clock skew in the circuit can be estimated more accurately, which improves the efficiency of circuit design.
US08527919B2	Description rewriting device, design description rewriting method, and computer readable medium There is provided with a device that includes a first inputter inputting design description which includes functions; a second inputter inputting type specifying description corresponding to the functions, each of which specifies a type for a return value of each corresponding function, and the description of at least one function of the functions specifies a type for a return value of a first function which is an other function of functions; a determiner determining a type of the return value of the first function to a comprehensive type to comprehend the types specified by the type specifying description corresponding to the first function and the at least one function and a type of the return value of a second function which is a function than the first function to the type specified thereto.
US08527918B2	Target-based thermal design using dummy insertion for semiconductor devices The present disclosure provides integrated circuit methods for target-based dummy insertion. A method includes providing an integrated circuit (IC) design layout, and providing a thermal model for simulating thermal effect on the IC design layout, the thermal model including optical simulation and silicon calibration. The method further includes providing a convolution of the thermal model and the IC design layout to generate a thermal image profile of the IC design layout, defining a thermal target for optimizing thermal uniformity across the thermal image profile, comparing the thermal target and the thermal image profile to determine a difference data, and performing thermal dummy insertion to the IC design layout based on the difference data to provide a target-based IC design layout.
US08527917B2	Semiconductor cell for photomask data verification and semiconductor chip A semiconductor cell for photomask data verification is disclosed that is provided in a semiconductor chip having a semiconductor integrated circuit and used for verifying photomask data of the semiconductor chip obtained by performing arithmetic processing on layout data of the semiconductor integrated circuit. The semiconductor cell for photomask data verification has the photomask data obtained by performing the arithmetic processing on the layout data of the semiconductor integrated circuit and is electrically separated from the semiconductor integrated circuit.
US08527916B1	Dissection splitting with optical proximity correction to reduce corner rounding The present disclosure provides one embodiment of an integrated circuit (IC) method. The method includes receiving an IC design layout having an main feature, the main feature including two corners and an edge spanning between the two corners; performing a feature adjustment to the edge; performing a dissection to the edge such that the edge is divided to include two corner segments and one center segment between the two corner segments; performing a first optical proximity correction (OPC) to the main feature for a center target associated with the center segment; thereafter, performing a second OPC to the main feature for two corner targets associated with the corner segments; and thereafter, performing a third OPC to main feature for the center target, resulting in a modified design layout.
US08527914B2	Flare map calculating method and recording medium A flare map calculating method of an embodiment calculates an optical image intensity distribution in each division region set in a pattern region. Furthermore, an average value of the optical image intensity distribution is calculated in each division region. A pattern or plural patterns, which has a pattern density corresponding to the average value, is calculated as a corresponding density pattern in each division region. Furthermore, a density map, which represents a pattern density distribution within the pattern region, is generated based on the corresponding density pattern, and a flare map representing a flare intensity distribution within the pattern region is calculated by convolution integral of the density map and a point spread function.
US08527908B2	Computer user interface system and methods Systems and methods may provide user control of a computer system via one or more sensors. Also, systems and methods may provide automated response of a computer system to information acquired via one or more sensors. The sensor(s) may be configured to measure distance, depth proximity and/or presence. In particular, the sensor(s) may be configured to measure a relative location, distance, presence, movements and/or gestures of one or more users of the computer system. Thus, the systems and methods may provide a computer user interface based on measurements of distance, depth, proximity, presence and/or movements by one or more sensors. For example, various contexts and/or operations of the computer system, at the operating system level and/or the application level, may be controlled, automatically and/or at a user's direction, based on information acquired by the sensor(s).
US08527905B2	Providing archived web page content in place of current web page content In accordance with the present disclosure a user can return to a previously viewed/archived version of a web-page when the content of the currently available webpage is different from the archived content. To facilitate such an interaction, a browser can archive displayed versions of web pages and their network address and when a user makes new request for the web page, the browser can determine that there is an archived version with the requested network address. When an archived version of the web page exists, the browser can prompt the user to determine if the user wants to “re-display” the contents of a previously displayed web page or if the user wants to display the current contents provided by the website server.
US08527903B2	Unlocking a device by performing gestures on an unlock image A device with a touch-sensitive display may be unlocked via gestures performed on the touch-sensitive display. The device is unlocked if contact with the display corresponds to a predefined gesture for unlocking the device. The device displays one or more unlock images with respect to which the predefined gesture is to be performed in order to unlock the device. The performance of the predefined gesture with respect to the unlock image may include moving the unlock image to a predefined location and/or moving the unlock image along a predefined path. The device may also display visual cues of the predefined gesture on the touch screen to remind a user of the gesture.
US08527902B2	Multidimensional volume and vibration controls for a handheld electronic device A system and method for adjusting a notification setting of a handheld electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving a request to adjust a notification setting which causes the electronic device to display a notification module on a display of the electronic device. The notification module includes a plurality of control portions each corresponding to a notification setting which can be adjusted within the corresponding control portion. The method further includes detecting a selection proximate to a control portion and inputting a notification setting change based upon a selection executed within one of the control portions. The notification setting is adjusted in response to the notification setting change.
US08527900B2	Motor vehicle The invention relates to a motor vehicle having an operator control element for the operator control of a function of the motor vehicle, wherein the operator control element comprises an upwardly directed surface having a touchpad for the operator control of at least a first function of the motor vehicle, and wherein the operator control element can be displaced in one direction essentially parallel to the upwardly directed surface for the purpose of operator control of at least a second function of the motor vehicle.
US08527894B2	Keyboard based graphical user interface navigation A computer-implemented method of navigating a GUI can include, responsive to a user input initiating a navigation mode, overlaying, atop of the GUI located within a first layer, a virtual keyboard within a second layer, wherein the virtual keyboard includes a plurality of virtual keys. The method can include, for each virtual key, associating the virtual key with a region of the first layer including an area of the GUI beneath the virtual key. The method can include mapping each virtual key with a physical key of a physical keyboard communicatively linked with a computer rendering the GUI and, responsive to a user input selecting a physical key of the physical keyboard, selecting a region corresponding to the selected physical key. A level of magnification for the selected region can be increased within the first layer while keeping the virtual keyboard sizing constant.
US08527893B2	Taxonomy editor This patent application relates to taxonomy editing. One implementation involves a taxonomy editor configured to generate a visual representation of a taxonomy associated with a set of scientific papers. The taxonomy editor includes a properties module configured to identify properties relating to an individual node of the taxonomy and a statistics module configured to determine trends relating to the individual node. The taxonomy editor further includes a similarity module configured to evaluate keyword similarity relative to individual scientific papers associated with the individual node. The taxonomy editor also includes a suggestion module configured to utilize the properties, the trends and the keyword similarity to identify potential modifications to the taxonomy. The taxonomy editor is further configured to present at least some of the potential modifications, the properties, the trends, and the keyword similarity concurrently with the visual representation of the taxonomy.
US08527892B2	Method and system for performing drag and drop operations on a device via user gestures A multi-screen user device and methods for performing a drag and drop operation using finger gestures are disclosed. A first finger gesture is used to select a display area from which data is to be copied. Subsequently, a drag finger gesture is used to identify where the data that is to be pasted. The drag may extend across a non-display boundary between a first and second display screen of the multi-screen device.
US08527891B2	Enabling user interactions between user interface components An apparatus, method, and computer program product are disclosed for enabling user interactions between user interface components. An initial event module detects an initial user input event to a graphical user interface. The initial user input event is associated with a user interaction between a source user interface component and a target user interface component that occupy separate event domains. A transparent component module places a transparent user interface component over the target user interface component in response to the initial user input event. The transparent user interface component occupies the same event domain as the source user interface component. An interaction event module detects an interaction user input event to the transparent user interface component that continues the user interaction. An interaction communication module communicates information of the user interaction to the target user interface component using a communications channel supported by the target user interface component.
US08527890B2	File management apparatus, file management method, and computer program product In a screen for displaying thumbnail images, a background image is displayed on an entire portion of a specific area, translucent lanes are displayed on the background, and thumbnail images are displayed on a lane located in the center of the screen. When a mouse pointer is put on a lane on the right side of the lane located in the center, a symbol image that is arranged on the right side of a symbol image corresponding to the thumbnail images on a place map screen, and a file name of the symbol image are displayed on the lane that is specified by the mouse pointer.
US08527886B2	Communication control device, communication control method, and communication control system A receiving unit receives user-specific identification data from a display processing device connected via a network. A transmitting unit transmits operation screen data to the display processing device, which is for displaying an operation screen for receiving an operation from a user specified by the user-specific identification data received by the receiving unit.
US08527881B2	Enterprise web browser extension Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with web browsers are described. One exemplary embodiment includes a browser extension for a web browser that can communicate with a remote web service from an enterprise application to retrieve content. The content can then be displayed in sidebar window panes within the browser.
US08527879B2	Digital media editing interface using a supercursor for selecting media clips for editing An editing method includes: detecting a selection of first and second clip portions of a source media depiction, generating corresponding first and second block icons and snapping hands-free the first and second block icons across the screen to a linear queue so that the blocks are snugly adjacent, detecting a move of the first or second block icon relative to one another substantially along the queue, and if the first or second block icon overlaps the other by substantially one half of the other block icon, reversing displayed positions in the queue of the first and second block icons.
US08527877B2	Systems and methods to select media content Systems and methods to select media content are provided. A method includes dynamically selecting content items for presentation via a media player based on user media selection settings. The user media selection settings specify a proportion of a first category of media content to be presented and a proportion of at least one second category of media content to be presented. The at least one second category includes a user defined category. First media content is associated with the first category based on an intrinsic property of the first media content and second media content is associated with the user defined category based on a property that is not intrinsic to the second media content. The method also includes generating an output stream presenting the dynamically selected content items.
US08527875B2	Information processing apparatus and method of controlling the same The information processing apparatus includes a screen display unit configured to display a first screen that displays content acquired from an external server and a second screen that displays content stored in the information processing apparatus, an accepting unit configured to accept language information about selection of a language to be used to display the first screen, a notification unit configured to notify a predetermined external server of the accepted language information and address information representing an address of the content, a first determination unit configured to determine whether the predetermined external server is a specific external server, and a setting unit configured to, when the first determination unit determines that the predetermined external server is the specific external server, set a language to be used to display the second screen to the same language as that of a received content.
US08527872B1	Multiple output device association One or more embodiments of the invention enable a user to establish, configure, and associate one or more output devices with a file. Prior art applications provide for configuring an output device (e.g., a printer) on an application wide basis. Users often format a file or document based on an output device. Consequently, it is useful to associate an output device with a particular file or information. In graphics programs, a user may define a drawing (referred to as a model) with various layouts or views of the drawing. Each layout or view may be formatted for a particular output device. Consequently, one or more embodiments of the invention associate one or more files, layouts, or views with one or more output devices. Additionally, each output device may be configured for a particular file, layout, or view. One or more embodiments of the invention provide for the association of one or more output device configurations with one or more files, layouts, or views.
US08527871B2	Style guide and formatting methods for pilot quick reference handbooks A method is disclosed for generating a quick reference handbook for use on a mobile platform. The method may involve providing a machine-readable medium for use with a processor having a memory. The machine-readable medium may provide instructions for causing the processor to generate a quick reference handbook (QRH). The QRH may be created through the use of checklists organized in accordance with a plurality of grouping schemes that include at least a plurality of: Immediate Action; Systems; and Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System (EICAS) messages. Differentiating criteria may also be used for decisions steps, action steps, and navigation steps within the checklists to thereby enable a user to discriminate between the steps.

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