最新美国发明专利第2014-10-28期 - 专利汇|PatentHub专利检索|专利查询网|发明专利查询分析

Document	Document Title
US08870749B2	Arrangement for minimal access surgery An access and positioning arrangement for use during an endoscopic surgical procedure in which a pair of surgical tools are utilized, such as an endoscopic imaging device for providing an image of the surgical site and a surgical instrument for manipulating tissue at the surgical site. The arrangement includes a housing for positioning over a surgical portal defined in the patient through which the surgical site is accessed, which housing defines first and second channels which receive the respective surgical tools so that the tools can be maintained in a fixed orientation relative to one another within the surgical site and so that the tools can be readily positioned in the correct positions relative to one another at the surgical site.
US08870744B2	Cardiac support device delivery tool with independently movable arms A device for delivery of a cardiac support device for treating cardiac disease of a heart includes a multistage deployment mechanism and an actuating mechanism for controlling the positions of the deployment mechanism. The deployment mechanism is operable to change between a retracted state and an extended state, and includes a plurality of independent stages, including, in one embodiment, a first stage including a guide structure for location adjacent a portion of the patient's heart when in the extended state. A second stage is movably coupled to the first stage, and is guided by the guide structure between the retracted and extended states. The second stage further releasably engages and supports the cardiac support device and positions the cardiac support device at the desired implantation location, guided by the guide structure of the stage. In some embodiments, the deployment mechanism may include additional stages. The actuating mechanism drives the deployment mechanism between the retracted and extended states, and independently controls the positions of the multiple stages of the deployment mechanism.
US08870743B2	Pelvic floor mesh and incontinence sling A support device includes a support member and a frame member. The support member has a body portion and an elongated arm extending from the body portion. The elongated arm has a width smaller than a width of the body portion of the support member. The body portion is configured to help support an anatomical structure located in a pelvic region of a patient. The frame member is coupled to the support member and comprised of a shape memory alloy.
US08870739B2	Conduit device for use with a ventricular assist device The present invention is a conduit device designed to be placed within a wall of a heart, such as through a prepared opening or hole in the heart wall. The conduit is hollow and extends to form a sleeve over a portion of the heart pump, such as a VAD, which traverses the heart wall and enters a chamber of the heart. The conduit provides for a simplified and noninvasive approach to removal and/or replacement of the heart pump.
US08870736B2	Monitoring variation patterns in physiological parameters associated with myocardial instability A method of analyzing myocardial instability includes obtaining a physiological parameter representative of myocardial behavior over a set of cardiac cycles and determining reversal points in the physiological parameter over the set of cardiac cycles. The method also includes identifying myocardial instability based on the reversal points in the physiological parameter. A reversal point may correspond to a value of the physiological parameter, during a current cardiac cycle, that exceeds or is less than the values of the physiological parameter during prior and subsequent cardiac cycles. Optionally, the method includes calculating differences between values of the physiological parameter for consecutive cardiac cycles and detecting the reversal points when a current difference exceeds or is less than differences for prior and subsequent cardiac cycles.
US08870734B2	Cartridge and centrifuge having a cartridge The invention relates to a cartridge (1) for accommodating blood bags (35), which is provided for the separation of blood components for the application in a centrifuge. The cartridge (1) has a partition wall (3) which separates a blood bag section (5) positioned radially inside from a product section (7) positioned radially outside, and a cover (9) disposed in a mounting position above the blood bag section (5). The cover (9) is connected to the partition wall (3) pivotally in a first point (11) and detachably in a second point (13), so that the blood bag section (5) is freely accessible by means of laterally pivoting the cover (9) out of the way. The cartridge is applicable in the rotor of a centrifuge.
US08870728B2	Charging member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic apparatus Provided are a charging member capable of maintaining excellent wear resistance even after repeated use, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus each having the charging member. The charging member is characterized in that its surface layer has a polysiloxane to which a silsesquioxane is bonded.
US08870726B2	System and method for exercising An abdominal exercise device includes a support structure, a track movable relative to the support structure, and a body support member movable relative to the support structure and track. A locking mechanism attaches to the track, and selectively secures the track at a fixed orientation relative to the support structure. In a first state, the locking mechanism restricts the track from rotating relative to the support structure. In a second state, the locking mechanism allows the track to rotate relative to the support structure. In using the exercise device, the user may obtain any of three motions. A first motion is provided by sliding the body support member along the track. A second motion is provided by rotating the track relative to the support structure. A third motion is a combined motion in which the body support slides along the track and the track rotates relative to the support structure.
US08870724B2	Device for exercising or supporting the pelvic floor muscles A device (101) for supporting or exercising the pelvic floor muscles in a female human. The device has a unitary elongate body having a first enlarged end (103), a second enlarged end (105), and a relatively narrow interconnecting region (107) that interconnects the first enlarged end and the second enlarged end. The first enlarged end (103) generally extends in a first direction from the interconnecting region (107) and from one end of the interconnecting region. The second enlarged end (105) generally extends in a second generally opposite direction from the interconnecting region (107) and from the other end of the interconnecting region. The first enlarged end (103), the second enlarged end (105), and the narrow interconnecting region (107) are substantially fully insertable into the vagina to provide resistance to contraction of the pelvic floor muscles.
US08870723B2	Variable resistance pulley for body-weight rotation exercise One example embodiment includes a pulley for providing resistance in an exercise system. The pulley includes a wheel, where the wheel is configured to rotate about an axis, and includes a groove, where the groove is located along the circumference of the wheel. The pulley also includes a cable, where the cable makes contact with at least a portion of the groove. The pulley further includes a resistance adjustment, where the resistance adjustment is configured to change the force required to rotate the wheel about the axis.
US08870722B2	Resistance training exercise and fitness apparatus with attachment device A resistance exercise apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising: a stretchable cord having opposing first and second ends, the cord having an internal cavity and an external surface; at least one plug being inserted within the internal cavity of the cord adjacent the first end of the cord; at least one sleeve being placed over the external surface of the cord adjacent the first end of the cord, the plug being situated within a length of the sleeve; at least one tether forming two compartments, a first loop compartment is designed to received at least one end of the cord with at least a portion of the sleeve and at least a portion of the plug; and at least one attachment device, at least a portion of the attachment device being designed to be received within at least a portion of the second compartment of the tether.
US08870714B2	Transmission with range engagement assurance An auxiliary transmission module has an auxiliary transmission having an input shaft, an output shaft, and a mechanical synchronizer, and a controller. The controller is configured to command a downshift for the auxiliary transmission, control the input shaft to a generally synchronous speed with the output shaft for engagement, and increment the speed of the input shaft by a predetermined speed differential above the speed of the output shaft or engagement if the auxiliary transmission is unengaged after controlling to the generally synchronous speed. A method of downshifting includes commanding a downshift for the auxiliary transmission, controlling an input shaft to a generally synchronous speed with an output shaft for engagement, comparing a rotational speed upstream with a rotational speed downstream to verify engagement, and controlling the input shaft to an asynchronous speed with the output shaft for engagement during a recycle event when it is unverified.
US08870713B2	Vehicle drive apparatus A driving force transmission apparatus includes a linkage mechanism that is able to carry out switchover between a connected state where a first intermediate shaft and a second intermediate shaft are connected to each other so as to be non-rotatable relative to each other to transmit torque output from an electric motor to a rear wheel, and a disconnected state where the first intermediate shaft and the second intermediate shaft are disconnected from each other. A control unit reduces the torque that is generated by the electric motor, after making a rotational speed of the first intermediate shaft higher than or equal to a rotational speed of the second intermediate shaft, and then switches the driving force transmission apparatus from the disconnected state to the connected state by controlling the linkage mechanism with the torque that is generated by the motor maintained at a reduced level.
US08870706B2	Vehicular power transmission device Power generated by an engine is inputted to a carrier of a first planetary gear mechanism. Power generated by a motor is inputted to a sun gear of a second planetary gear mechanism. Power from a ring gear of the first planetary gear mechanism and power from a carrier of the second planetary gear mechanism are combined and transmitted to an axle of driving wheels. While power input from the engine to the carrier of the first planetary gear mechanism is maintained, rotation of a sun gear of the first planetary gear mechanism is restricted with a first clutch, a second clutch or a first brake. While power input from the motor to the sun gear of the second planetary gear mechanism is maintained, rotation of a ring gear of the second planetary gear mechanism is restricted with a second brake or a third clutch.
US08870705B2	Multi-speed transmission with a one-way clutch A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, at least four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes actuatable in combinations of two to establish a plurality of forward gear ratios and one reverse gear ratio. The torque transmitting devices include a selectable one-way clutch.
US08870704B2	Multistage transmission A transmission comprising a transmission (7) and a reduction stage. Sun of set (P1) is connected to the input (1), which can be releasably connected, via clutch (A), to shaft (6) connected to sun of set (P2) and sun of set (P3), and, via clutch (B), is connectable to shaft (5) connected to carrier of set (P2) and ring of set (P3). Shaft (5) is coupled to housing (G) via brake (F). Carrier of set (P1) is connected to shaft (4) connected with ring of set (P2) and is couplable, via brake (E), to housing (G). Ring of set (P1) is connected to shaft (3) which is couplable, via brake (D), to housing (G). Output (2) is connected to carrier of set (P3). Carrier of set (P4) is connected to output (2), ring of set (P4) is couplable, via brake (H), to housing (G), and sun of set (P4) is connected to the shaft (6).
US08870702B2	Power switching device for vehicles A power switching device for vehicle has an engaging mechanism for connecting and disconnecting between a pair of rotating members arranged on a driving force transmission passage, an operating mechanism for switch-operating the engaging mechanism, an electric actuator, and a waiting mechanism having an elastic member. The elastic member is incorporated into the waiting mechanism so that the elastic member can temporarily accumulate the operating power only when the engaging mechanism is switched to the engaged condition.
US08870698B2	Electric drive unit with modular motor assembly An electric drive module for a motor vehicle includes an electric motor assembly having a cartridge housing containing a stator, a rotor, and a rotor shaft. The rotor shaft is supported by the cartridge housing. The electric motor assembly is positioned within an axle housing. A reduction unit includes an input member being driven by the rotor shaft and includes an output member driven at a reduced speed relative to the input member. A differential assembly includes an input driven by the output member, a first differential output driving a first output shaft, and a second differential output driving a second output shaft.
US08870696B2	Transmission with dog clutch brake A transmission is provided having a housing, a plurality of planetary gear sets, a structural member, a sprocket member, a first dog clutch member, a second dog clutch member, and a biasing member. The structural member is secured to the housing and includes a plurality of splines and defines a cavity. The sprocket member is rotationally supported by the structural member. The first dog clutch member is disposed in the cavity of the structural member and includes splines and dogteeth. The splines are engaged with the splines of the structural member. The second dog clutch member includes dogteeth that are aligned with the dogteeth of the first dog clutch member. The biasing member is disposed between the structural member and the first dog clutch member.
US08870690B2	American-style football including electronics An American style football including an inflatable bladder, at least two cover panels surrounding the bladder, a lacing coupled to the at least one cover panel, and an electronic circuit. Each of the cover panels includes an outermost layer and a lining. The electronic circuit is coupled to at least one of the cover panels. The electronic circuit includes at least one sensor. The electronic circuit is configured to produce a signal to enable the position and movement of the football to be monitored during use.
US08870685B2	Golf ball having a thermosetting intermediate and outer cover and a thermoplastic inner cover A golf ball is formed including a core and a cover. The cover includes a thermoplastic inner cover layer and having a hardness between 55 and 60 Shore D, an outer cover layer having a hardness between 55 and 60 Shore D, and a non-ionomeric thermosetting polyurethane or polyurea intermediate cover layer disposed between the inner and outer cover layers. The intermediate cover layer has a hardness greater than the inner cover layer hardness and the outer cover layer hardness. The inner cover is formed from a partially- or fully-neutralized ionomer and the outer cover layer is formed from a polyurethane, a polyurea, or a urethane-urea blend.
US08870678B2	Golf club head with repositionable weight A golf club head comprises a body, a track formed in or attached to the body and having a length and a weight and weight retainer. The weight is continuously repositionable such that it can be positioned at any selected point along the track between its ends. The weight has a major dimension, and the weight retainer comprises a fastening member having a diameter not greater than about one half of the major dimension of the weight.
US08870675B2	Iron golf club set and golf club head This set 2 includes n (n is an integer equal to or greater than 2) iron golf clubs. Each of the n clubs has a rail r1 extending backward from an intermediate position in a face-back direction of a sole. When a distance d1 between a leading edge Le and a rail starting point Sr is defined as d1(1), d1(2), . . . , d1(n) in an ascending order of a real loft angle from the club having the smallest real loft angle, the set 2 satisfies the following relation: d1(1)≦d1(2)≦ . . . ≦d1(n), and d1(1)
US08870670B2	Bowling fingers peripheral aid An aid for protecting and/or supporting a user's finger(s) or hand during an activity is described. The aid is particularly suited for activities involving repeated grasping which causes strain to the finger(s) and/or hand. The aid may be of a one-piece or two-piece design with features which allow adjustment to accommodate various finger and hand sizes. Generally speaking, the aid includes a finger collar which is placed about a user's fingers, and an extended support which combined with the collar holds the user's finger(s) in a particular curved state.
US08870667B2	Telescopic shaft with connection element A torque transmitting telescopic shaft (1) has an inner profile tube (2), an intermediate profile tube (3) and an outer profile tube 4. The tubes (2, 3, 4) are displaceably arranged with respect to each other for length adjustment. A connection element (5), with at least one axial elongated hole (6), is axially non-displaceably held in the intermediate profile tube (3). An engagement mechanism (7) connects with the inner profile tube (2). The engagement mechanism (7) engages the at least one axial elongated hole (6) of the connection element (5) to limit a displacement path between the inner profile tube (2) and the connection element (5).
US08870662B2	Video game processing apparatus and video game processing program product A video game processing apparatus for managing progress of a fighting game in which participating characters of a predetermined participation number participate along with a player character by receiving information necessary for the fighting game from other apparatuses is provided. The participating characters are determined on the basis of the player character and newly participating characters by referring to newly participating character related information containing newly participating character data and identification data of other newly participating apparatuses. In a case where the number of participating characters obtained by combining the player character and the newly participating characters is less than the predetermined participation number, participating characters of a deficient number are selected among already participating characters indicated by already participating character related information containing already participating character data and identification data of other already participating apparatuses to determine the participating characters of the predetermined participation number.
US08870656B2	Name-day gaming The invention relates to a system (20), method, and a signal and a system for presenting a name of the day including a gaming opportunity. The gaming means comprises at least one of casino, lottery, sweepstakes, competition based gaming, and skill games being presented on said media channel means to be played by at least one of every person bearing the name of the day, and persons greeting a person bearing the name of the day through the media channel means (40).
US08870655B2	Wireless game controllers A game controller arrangement includes a first control unit generating first operation data including linear acceleration sensed within a first control unit body. A second control unit generates second operation data in accordance with a direction input operation performed by a player. One of the first control unit and the second control unit includes a transmission section for wirelessly transmitting the first operation data and the second operation data to a computer.
US08870654B2	Gaming controller A controller for interfacing with an interactive application is provided. The controller includes a housing defined by a main body, a first extension extending from a first end of the main body, and a second extension extending from a second end of the main body, the first extension and the second extension for holding by a first hand and a second hand of a user, respectively. The controller also includes an input device positioned along a top surface of the main body, and a touch-sensitive panel defined along a first side surface of the main body.
US08870653B2	Operating device and information processing system An operating device has a narrow housing, and in this housing, an acceleration sensor and/or a gyro sensor are accommodated. Operation data inclusive of acceleration data and/or angular velocity data acquired from the acceleration sensor and/or the gyro sensor is transmitted by an operation data transmitter. Then, at a lower end of the housing, an elastic member having a spherical surface or substantially a spherical surface is provided.
US08870647B2	Wireless gaming environment A system employs a server computing system with an integrated database and wireless communications devices, for example, handheld personal digital assistants (PDAs). The server computing system may also communicate with fully automated data collection systems associated with some gaming tables and/or with the casino's legacy data collection systems and databases. The server computing system may communicate with various non-gaming related casino systems, such as point-of-sale terminals and/or accounting systems, related to the various guest facilities, for example, allowing player comps to be freely exchanged for services and merchandise. The wireless communications devices permit remote wagering.
US08870645B2	Server based gaming system and method for providing deferral of bonus events A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. The gaming system includes a bonus event unit based system to provide one or more awards to one or more players. Such bonus event units are accumulated by a player based on one or more events associated with the player's gaming experience. The bonus event units utilized in the gaming system are selectively redeemed by the player in exchange for one or more opportunities to win an award.
US08870644B2	Dynamic battle session matchmaking Methods and systems for performing smart matchmaking in a massive multiplayer online game are described herein. A video game such as a vehicle-based combat game may include multiple types of vehicles, where each type of vehicle may progress through increasing tier levels. Different types of vehicles within the same tier may have different capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses. When performing matchmaking for a game session, a matchmaking server may use a battle level table defining permissible tiers of each type of vehicle allowed within a particular battle level, and may also limit the number of a specific type of vehicle allowed in any one game session. The battle table may provide an advantage to premium vehicles by limiting the tiers of other vehicles against which a similarly tiered premium vehicle may compete. Battle level difficulty may be adjusted by adjusting the ranges of permissible vehicles in each battle level.
US08870639B2	Methods and apparatus for distributed gaming over a mobile device Some embodiments of the invention provide a method and system for detecting unusual performance in a game. The game has a participant. The method calculates for the participant, a performance metric. The method compares the performance metric to a threshold value. Based on the comparison, the method optionally connects to a server. In some embodiments, the connection is for uploading a set of data from the participant to the server. The server, of some embodiments, broadcasts to the participant. The broadcast is a one-way transmission. In some embodiments, the broadcast includes a distribution based on a set of sample participants. In these embodiments, the set of sample participants comprises a representative sample of all the participants in the game. The threshold value, of some embodiments, is based on the broadcast and in some embodiments, the broadcast includes a histogram. The connecting occurs, in some embodiments, when the performance metric exceeds the threshold value. The connection, for some embodiments, includes a two-way connection. In some embodiments, the method also tracks for the participant, a participant improvement factor. The participant improvement factor is based on an average performance level for the participant. The method stores the participant improvement factor. The threshold value, in some of these embodiments, is based on the participant improvement factor. The method of some embodiments tracks for the game, a game improvement factor. The game improvement factor is based on an average performance level for several participants in the game. The method stores the game improvement factor. The threshold value, in some of these embodiments, is based on the game improvement factor. In some embodiments, the method examines the uploaded data for particular characteristics. In some embodiments, the particular characteristics indicate the likelihood of cheating activity.
US08870638B2	Air return bulkhead with quick release mounting system An air return bulkhead may be removably mounted to the front wall of a cargo container such that the air return bulkhead is releasable and securable without the use of handheld tools. Accordingly, in various embodiments the bulkhead may be quickly and easily uninstalled and reinstalled so as to permit system maintenance, such removal of debris from a filter screen.
US08870637B1	Foldable filleting board The foldable filleting board is comprised of a first member hingedly engaged to a second member that can both fold flat to form a filleting board surface. The first member and the second member can fold close to form a container for the storage of utensils and objects associated with filleting a fish. A filleting knife, a sharpening stone, and clamp are provided and can be secured along an interior surface of either member between uses. The clamp is used to clamp the head of a fish for filleting purposes. A tray is included within the container, and may be removed for placement of fillets, or waste generated from filleting. The first member and the second member include a magnetic closure that seals close the container formed there between, and which is operable in cold or wet conditions.
US08870633B2	Cryo-shucking of oysters A cryogen-blanching technique involves brief exposure of an oyster shell to a cryogen. The cryo-blanching weakens the oyster's muscles that close the bivalve tightly shut, but preserves the natural condition of the bulk of the oyster meat. The weakening of the oyster's holding muscles allows shucking the oyster meat in its fresh or natural state without damage or shell fragments.
US08870632B2	Apparatus and method for cleaning peeling machines Methods and apparatus for cleaning the peeling section of a roller-type peeling machine. The apparatus includes an x-y robot disposed above the peeling section of the peeling machine. The robot has a cleaning tool, such as a liquid spray nozzle, as an end effector. A controller commands the robot to control the movement of the cleaning tool along a predetermined cleaning path to clean the peeling section. One such cleaning path follows each of the insert rollers in the peeling section of a peeling machine. An underside cleaner may be used in conjunction with the robot to simultaneously clean the underside of the peeling section.
US08870631B2	Drive assembly for a grinder A drive assembly for a grinder has a housing device, a drive device, multiple transmission devices and multiple grinding devices. The drive device has a motor, a driving wheel and a driving band connected with the motor and the driving wheel. Each transmission device has a transmission wheel, multiple driven wheels and a transmission band. Each transmission band is engaged with the driven wheels and the transmission wheel is engaged with the driving band. With two-layer arrangement of the bands, the driving band and the transmission bands are not long and can be rotated smoothly to reduce energy waste. Accordingly, the motor's load is greatly reduced, and life spans of the driving band and the transmission bands are prolonged.
US08870628B2	Device for clamping an optical workpiece, particularly spectacle lens, blocked on a block piece for processing and/or coating thereof The invention discloses a device (10) for clamping particularly an eye glass lens blocked on a block piece for processing and/or coating said eye glass lens, comprising a receiving space (34) having a center line (M) for a clamping section of the block piece, and a plurality of clamping surfaces (36) provided in a boundary region of the receiving space, which may optionally be engaged in the clamping section of the block piece in order to clamp the block piece. In order to avoid excessive deformation of the clamped block piece, the clamping surfaces are positioned opposite of each other in pairs at a radial distance to the center line and can be displaced optionally toward or away from each other by a clamping piece (38) in order to clamp the clamping section of the block piece by way of clamping forces (F), which are substantially oriented in a tangential direction at a radial distance to the center line, or in order to release the block piece.
US08870627B2	Polishing method and polishing apparatus To propose a method for realizing appropriate delivering of works to carriers in the conventional transfer process. Specifically, in a polishing method for polishing a work retained in a carrier, at least one carrier for retaining a work to be polished is placed between an upper plate and a lower plate; the work is fit in a hole of the carrier; the carrier and the work are inserted between the upper plate and the lower plate; and at least one of the upper plate and the lower plate is rotated while supplying a polishing agent to a space between the upper plate and the lower plate. In fitting the work in the hole of the carrier, an end portion of the work is held and the work is carried to a position above the lower plate; the work is positioned with respect to the hole of the carrier on the lower plate; and the work is released from the hold and guided by a guide to be slowly carried down toward the hole.
US08870626B2	Polishing pad, polishing method and polishing system A polishing pad used in conjunction with a carrier ring to polish a substrate and has a motion direction when polishing is provided. The carrier ring has at least one carrier groove, and the substrate has a substrate radius. The polishing pad has a polishing layer and a surface pattern. The surface pattern has traversing grooves, and an angle between the tangent line of each traversing groove and the tangent line of the motion direction is not equal to 0 degree. Each traversing groove respectively has a traversing groove trajectory corresponding to the motion direction, and the traversing groove trajectory of the traversing groove has a trajectory width smaller than the substrate radius. At leading region of the carrier ring corresponding to the motion direction, the traversing grooves have at least one carrier compatible groove which aligns with the at least one carrier groove of the carrier ring.
US08870623B2	Toy track set A toy track set is provided. The toy track set having: a vehicle path defined by a track and a gap disposed between a first end and a second end of the track; a catapult mechanism disposed within the vehicle path adjacent the first end, the catapult mechanism comprising: a platform member and a switch operably coupled to move the platform member from the second position to the first position. A catapult member having a first arm and a second arm rotationally coupled to the track, the first arm movable between a third position and a fourth position. A release mechanism is disposed adjacent the first end, the release mechanism having a trigger operably coupled to retain the catapult member in the third position.
US08870616B2	Glow-in-the-dark wetsuit A glow in the dark wetsuit is disclosed that is visible in low-light conditions. The wetsuit comprises an outer surface visible in low-light conditions with at least one fastener for securing the wetsuit on a user. Preferably, the wetsuit comprises at least one glow in the dark element that is photoluminescent following sufficient exposure to a recharging source. The wetsuit insulates the user from cold water when submerged and protects the user from injury from marine life or from abrasions when diving in the water under any light condition. However, when the user is in or near the water at night, diving deep underwater, or in other low-light scenarios, the glow in the dark element radiates visible light enabling a companion, a dive buddy, or a rescuer to better visualize the user.
US08870614B2	System for mounting a motorized cassette to a watercraft body A system for mounting a motorized cassette to a watercraft body comprises a mounting assembly configured to releasably secure the system to the watercraft body, a housing, a tiller, and a motorized cassette. The housing includes a receiving space and the motorized cassette is configured to be at least partially inserted into the receiving space. Manipulation of the tiller causes rotation of the housing relative to the mounting assembly such that the tiller can be used to steer the watercraft body.
US08870613B2	Intake device of outboard motor In an intake device of an outboard motor that supplies outside air taken in through an outside air intake port to a throttle body to get the outside air sucked, an intake chamber communicating with the outside air intake port and the throttle body is isolated from an engine room, and is disposed above an engine unit in the engine room.
US08870611B2	Crimping terminal and connection structure of crimping terminal to electric wire Provided is a crimping terminal, having a conductor crimping portion of a wire connection portion formed so as to have a substantially U-shaped cross-section with a bottom plate and a pair of conductor caulking pieces, and a sheath caulking portion formed so as to have a substantially U shaped cross-section with a bottom plate and a pair of sheath caulking pieces. The bottom plate of the conductor crimping portion and the bottom plate of the sheath caulking portion are continuously formed as a common bottom plate, and the wire connection portion, which is provided therein with a pair of covering walls formed continuously between the conductor caulking piece and the sheath caulking piece, is formed on an entire inner surface thereof with serrations, in the direction of intersecting with a longitudinal direction of electric wire.
US08870604B2	Audio jack and sound effect output device having the same A sound effect output device has an audio jack for an inserting plug of an earphone. The audio jack has a ground connecting pin, a first audio channel connecting pin, a second audio channel connecting pin, a start connecting pin, a detective connecting pin and a microphone connecting pin. Each of the connecting pins is disposed to a base body of the audio jack and surroundingly disposed to an inserting hole of the base body. After the inserting plug is inserted, the inserting plug collides an elastic sheet on a plate body of the first audio channel connecting pin, and the elastic sheet collides an insulating portion of the start connecting pin, the insulating portion drives the acting portion to act for contacting and conducting with a first conducting portion or a second conducting portion of the detective connecting pin.
US08870600B2	Connector with staggered contacts A connector includes at least one first contact and at least one second contact. Each of the at least one first contact and the at least one second contact includes a tail with a leg extending therefrom and an arm with a contact section arranged to electrically couple with a corresponding contact when the connector is mated to an electrical device or another connector. The leg of each of the at least one first contact is offset with respect to the leg of each of the at least one second contact.
US08870597B2	Connector A connector includes a plurality of first contacts and a plurality of second contacts. Each first contact includes a first movable contact portion and a wire connecting portion having a greater width than the width of the first movable portion and connected to a wire. Each second contact is shorter than the first contact and includes a second movable contact portion and a ground contact portion which is not in direct contact with the wire. A contact accommodating member accommodates the first contacts and the second contacts in juxtaposition with each other in such a manner that the wire-side ends of the second contacts are positioned closer to an inserted portion than the wire connecting portions of the first contacts. A guide member includes a ground terminal which comes into contact with the ground contact portion of the second contact.
US08870590B2	Electrical-conductive assembly for signal cable and connecitng line An electrical-conductive assembly for a signal cable and a connecting line, includes a signal cable, a connecting line and an electrical-conductive means. The signal cable includes an outer insulation cover and a plurality of cores located in the outer insulation cover. The signal cable is continuous and provided with at least one electrical-conductive portion. A portion of the outer insulation cover on the electrical-conductive portion is removed to bare the cores. The connecting line has cores therein. One end of the connecting line is provided with a connecting portion. The cores of the connecting line are bare in the connecting portion. The electrical connection means electrically connects the cores of the connecting portion to the cores of the electrical-conductive portion.
US08870586B2	Receptacle connector, plug connector and connector assembly thereof with improved locking structure The present invention provides a connector assembly including mateable receptacle connector and plug connector. The plug connector includes a plug insulative housing, a number of plug contacts and a resilient locking member mounted to the plug insulative housing. The locking member includes a front section positioned on the plug insulative housing and a pressing section extending backwardly and upwardly from the front section. The front section includes a first locking protrusion having an inclined first guiding surface and a first locking surface. When the plug connector is inserted in the receptacle connector, the first locking protrusion is downwardly movable under the drive of the pressing section so as to lock with the receptacle connector.
US08870578B2	Connector for a circuit board An inner terminal (54) of the present invention includes a horizontal part (C) held in an insulator part (55) covered with an outer terminal (56) and a suspending part (D) extended in a direction substantially orthogonal to the horizontal part (C) and having a lower end part connected to a signal patter of a circuit board. In the suspending piece (C) as a part opposed to one pair of side surface pieces (56b) suspended and extended in the outer terminal (56), plate shaped impedance adjusting pieces (54c) are integrally provided which respectively face the side surface pieces (56b) with prescribed spaces held from the side surface pieces.
US08870555B2	Screw compressor In order to improve a screw compressor comprising a housing, at least one screw rotor arranged in a compressor housing of the housing, a lubricant sump which is arranged on the high pressure side and in which lubricant collects, and a lubricant supply device which supplies lubricant from the lubricant sump to the at least one screw rotor, in such a manner that the amount of circulating lubricant can be kept as small as possible for adequate lubrication, it is suggested that the lubricant supply device comprise a first lubricant supply system and a second lubricant supply system, that the first lubricant supply system supply lubricant to the at least one screw rotor during operation of the screw compressor and that the second lubricant supply system additionally supply lubricant to the at least one screw rotor and thereby be activatable and deactivatable.
US08870553B2	Fluid working machine and method of operating a fluid working machine A fluid working machine comprising a controller and a working chamber, an electronically controllable low pressure valve associated therewith and a fast high pressure valve associated therewith, characterized in that the working chamber has associated therewith a slow high pressure valve for controlling the connection of the working chamber to a secondary high pressure manifold. A fluid working machine according to the invention may be operated to rotate its shaft to a certain position, for example to allow easy maintenance of a wind turbine generator.
US08870551B2	Pump adapted to be operably moved or to use high-pressure air cartridge to inflate object A pump which is adapted to be operably moved or to use a high-pressure air cartridge to inflate an object includes a cylinder assembly, a first nozzle head assembly, and a second nozzle head assembly. The pump that is operably moved will induce external air in a chamber defined in the cylinder assembly. The first nozzle head assembly is engagable with the air cartridge and the object and allows high-pressure air in the air cartridge to flow into the object. The first nozzle head assembly is not in fluidal communication with the chamber. The second nozzle head assembly is engagable with the object and allows the air in the chamber to flow into the object by operably moving the pump.
US08870544B2	Rotor cover plate retention method A mechanism for use in a gas turbine engine has a cover plate, a rotor disk, a first slot in the cover plate, a second slot in the rotor disk, a first finger in the cover plate extending through the second slot, and a second finger in the rotor disk extending through the first slot. The first finger and the second finger form a channel and a holder is disposed in the channel for locking the rotor disk and the cover plate together.
US08870536B2	Airfoil An airfoil includes a platform and an exterior surface connected to the platform. A plurality of trench segments are on the exterior surface, and each trench segment extends less than 50% of a length of the exterior surface. A cooling passage in each trench segment supplies a cooling media to the exterior surface.
US08870534B2	Propeller device, vehicle drive unit and energy conversion unit The invention concerns a propeller device with a flow profile body assigned to a propeller and a multiple eccentric arrangement functionally coupled to the flow profile body, which has two eccentric components coupled with one another and able to rotate in opposite directions, and which is configured so as to convert a common rotational movement of the eccentric components in opposite directions into an oscillating movement of the flow profile body along a movement path between two end positions, and vice versa. Furthermore the invention concerns a vehicle drive unit with a propeller device, and also an energy conversion unit with a propeller device.
US08870527B2	Bearing vibration measuring device for a turbomachine A bearing vibration measuring device for a turbo machine in which an outer housing and an inner housing are held concentrically at a distance from one another by way of at least one strut is provided. A bearing housing is disposed which is accessible from the outer housing through a radially extending access hole in the strut, the device includes a rod with an inner longitudinal end and an outer longitudinal end facing away from the inner longitudinal end, the rod being housed in access hole and being fastened at the inner longitudinal end to the bearing housing and including at least one vibration sensor on the outer longitudinal end.
US08870519B2	Carton feeding system A carton feeding system is provided for feeding selected cartons from a stack of cartons contained within a carton magazine to a downstream carton conveyor such as for a product packaging machine. A carton picking device removes a selected carton from the stack of cartons within the magazine, after which the carton is engaged between a carton engaging segment of the primary segment wheel and a draw roller, which pulls the carton from the magazine and feeds the carton along a first path of travel. Thereafter, a secondary segment wheel engages and redirects a leading portion of the carton toward a second path of travel. The carton then is fed along its second path of travel toward engagement between a pair of downstream nip rolls that feed the carton into the downstream carton conveyor.
US08870516B2	Port door positioning apparatus and associated methods A loadport has a port door and a frame with an opening through which the port door interfaces with a container door of a container for holding semiconductor workpieces. In one embodiment, a movable closure mechanism is connected to the port door and is defined to be movable in a controlled manner relative to both the port door and the frame. In this embodiment, a stationary closure mechanism is disposed on the frame proximate to the opening. In another embodiment, a stationary closure mechanism is connected to the port door, and a movable closure mechanism is disposed on the frame proximate to the opening. In both embodiments, the movable closure mechanism is defined to engage with the stationary closure mechanism such that movement of the movable closure mechanism to engage with the stationary closure mechanism applies a closing force between the port door and the container door.
US08870514B2	Semiconductor manufacturing process module A semiconductor handling system including a vacuum workpiece handling system having a vacuum environment therein, the vacuum workpiece handling system including at least two workpiece handling robotic facilities, a mid-entry station positioned between the at least two workpiece handling robotic facilities, the mid-entry station including vertically stacked load locks, where the at least two workpiece handling robotic facilities are configured to transfer workpieces between the vertically stacked load locks, at least one workpiece loading station connected to the vacuum handling system, and a workpiece delivery system having an internal environment different from the vacuum environment, the workpiece delivery system being configured to transport the workpieces between each of the vertically stacked load locks of the mid-entry station and the at least one workpiece loading station.
US08870512B2	Sealed substrate carriers and systems and methods for transporting substrates An electronic device manufacturing system is disclosed. The system includes a processing tool having one or more processing chambers each adapted to perform an electronic device manufacturing process on one or more substrates; a substrate carrier adapted to couple to the system and carry one or more substrates; and a component adapted to create a sealed environment relative to at least a portion of the substrate carrier and to substantially equalize the sealed environment with an environment within the substrate carrier. Methods of the invention are described as are numerous other aspects.
US08870509B2	Attachment structure and display apparatus Provided is an attachment structure including an attachment portion formed by cutting and erecting a processing portion provided as an inner portion of a notch formed on a plate-like base surface portion and bending the processing portion in a predetermined shape. One of an inner portion of the attachment portion on the base surface portion and the attachment portion has a screw groove to which an attachment screw is to be screwed formed therein.
US08870506B2	Movement-compensating plate anchor A system configured to anchor a cover plate over an interface formed between substantially coplanar substrates includes a sleeve capable of being anchored in a first substrate; a spring located in the sleeve; a post located in communication with the spring; and a fastener secured onto the post. A head of the post is located in the sleeve, and an end of the post opposite the head of the post extends out of the sleeve to receive the fastener. The fastener is secured onto the post over the cover plate located on the first substrate such that the cover plate extends over the interface formed between the first and second substrates when they are positioned to be substantially coplanar.
US08870501B2	Offshore cargo rack for use in transferring fluid holding tank loads between a marine vessel and an offshore platform A cargo rack for transferring loads between a marine vessel and an offshore marine platform provides a frame having a front, a rear, and upper and lower end portions. The lower end portion has a perimeter beam base, a raised floor and a pair of open-ended parallel fork tine tubes that communicate with the perimeter beam at the front and rear of the frame. Openings in the perimeter beam base align with the forklift tine tubes. The frame includes fixed side walls extending upwardly from the perimeter beam. A plurality of gates are movably mounted on the frame, each gate being movable between open and closed positions, the gates enabling a forklift to place fluid holding tanks on the floor by accessing either the front of the frame or the rear of the frame. A manifold arrangement with fittings enables transfer of fluid in any tank to a common outlet.
US08870500B2	Ultrasonic machining module A device for use in a machining system, including an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is adapted to receive a tool bit; a housing adapted to be both compatible with the machining system and to receive the ultrasonic transducer, wherein the housing is operative to isolate all radial and other vibrations generated by the ultrasonic transducer except the axial vibrations transmitted to the tool bit; and a tool holder, wherein the tool holder and the top portion of the housing are mechanically coupled to one another.
US08870499B2	Cutting tool holder and a cutting insert therefor Disclosed is a cutting tool holder for mounting a cutting insert having a top face, a bottom face and an insert bore having an inner surface extending between the top and the bottom faces. The holder includes a seat having a bottom surface and at least one side wall angled to the bottom surface, a seat bore with a bore axis having an open end at the bottom surface of the seat, and a securing mechanism for securing the cutting insert in the seat. The securing mechanism includes a securing pin within the seat bore and a body with an outer surface extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the body. The securing mechanism includes a displacement arrangement separate from the securing pin for axially displacing the securing pin along the bore axis of the seat bore between a first, mounting position and a second, securing position.
US08870498B2	Ball end mill A ball end mill in which a ball end cutting edge (3) has a convex shape in a tool rotation direction with respect to a line connecting a rotation center (O) and a radially outer end (3o) of the ball end cutting edge (3), in a front view of the tool. In the ball end mill, a rake angle (γ) of each portion of the ball end cutting edge (3) is set in a range from −10° to 0°, and the negative value of the rake angle (γ) is increased from a tip of the ball end cutting edge (3) and a radially outer end (3o) of the ball end cutting edge (3) toward a middle point in the radial direction, and is maximized at approximately the middle point in the radial direction.
US08870492B2	Interlocking rig mats A rig mat comprising a downwardly sloping first end comprising a female coupling and extending across a first lateral end of the rig mat and an upwardly sloping second end comprising a male coupling and extending across a second lateral end of the rig mat. Each of the downwardly sloping first end and upwardly sloping second end is in the form of a triangle comprising three angles that total one hundred eighty degrees. The downwardly sloping first end comprises a sloped flat surface and a bottom surface that is level with a bottom surface of the rig mat. The upwardly sloping second end comprises a sloped flat surface and a top surface that is level with a top surface of the rig mat.
US08870491B2	System and method for golf course cart path construction A system and method for building and renovating golf course paths to provide an alternate golf cart path with a drainage system and durable natural path for golf. A drainage system and a layer of gravel is installed over the entire sub grade of the path. A layer of crumb rubber is placed over the gravel. A pre-polymer is sprayed onto the layer of crumb rubber and gravel to secure it in place. The polymer sprayed is permitted to cure for approximately 24-48 hours.
US08870481B2	Tape cutting apparatus, tape printing apparatus having the same, and method of controlling stepping motor A tape cutting apparatus including: a half cutter configured to cut a body tape or a release tape with respect to a processed tape having the release tape adhered to the body tape; a stepping motor configured to cause the half cutter to perform a cutting operation; and a motor control unit configured to control the stepping motor, wherein the motor control unit is configured to continue the cutting operation until the stepping motor loses steps.
US08870471B2	Receptacle cage, receptacle assembly, and transceiver module assembly In a receptacle cage, a front EMI finger in a tubular shape serving as a first shield member is provided on the entire periphery of a substantially rectangular module slot. In addition, a gap between the peripheral edge of a slot of a cover, into which a plug connector for the optical module connected to a receptacle connector in a receptacle connector accommodating portion is inserted, and a peripheral surface of a plug connector and a gap between a lower surface of the cover and a surface, on which a printed wiring board is mounted, are shielded by an EMI gasket serving as a second shield member and an EMI gasket serving as a third shield member, respectively.
US08870469B2	Fiber optic connector and method of applying same to a fiber optic cable A fiber optic connector includes a shroud, spring, ferrule mount, shrink tube, and ferrule. The connector terminates a fiber optic cable including an optical fiber and a strength member. The ferrule terminates the optical fiber and is mounted to the ferrule mount. The ferrule mount attaches to the strength member and includes an exterior retaining surface and a passage for the optical fiber. The shroud is mounted over the ferrule mount and includes an interior retaining surface. The exterior and the interior retaining surfaces engage to limit distal movement of the shroud relative to the ferrule mount and the attached cable. The spring engages the cable and the shroud and distally urges the shroud relative to the cable. The shrink tube forms a seal between the shroud and the cable and can proximally urge the shroud relative to the ferrule mount. This proximal urging is overcome by the spring.
US08870467B2	Optical interface and splitter with micro-lens array An apparatus includes a connector that connects to optical fibers for connecting first and second optical signals to the apparatus. A first optical ferrule is mounted perpendicularly to the connector, and transfers the first optical signals between the connector and first optical transducers mounted on a first substrate, via first holes formed in the first substrate. A second optical ferrule is mounted perpendicularly to the connector, and transfers the second optical signals between the connector and second optical transducers mounted on a second substrate, via second holes formed in the second substrate. A light rotation module bends and transfers the first and second optical signals between the connector and the first and second ferrules. One or more lenses are mounted between the first ferrule and the first holes, so as to couple the first optical signals via the first holes between the first ferrule and the first optical transducers.
US08870465B2	Thrust bearing According to the present invention, there is provided a thrust bearing that includes a first race ring having a first race surface, a second race ring having a second race surface, a plurality of balls that is placed between the first race surface and the second race surface in a rollable manner, and a holder that holds the balls at equal intervals in a circumferential direction, wherein the holder is made of a synthetic resin, and a pocket interval is 2 to 5% of a diameter of the balls. Damage to the holder is prevented and the thrust bearing has a long life.
US08870462B2	Bearing bush A bearing bush is described wherein the bush bore at the axial ends of the bush is provided with relieved portions extending at least a part of the distance around a circumference of the bush, the relieved portions being in the form of grooves in the bore surface.
US08870453B2	System, method and computer program product for monitoring temperature According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a device and technique for monitoring temperature of an environment of a sensitive object is disclosed. The device includes a housing configured to be disposed within or affixed to a transport container for the object, a sensor coupled to the housing and configured to obtain a plurality of temperature readings, and monitor logic configured to compare the plurality of temperature readings to a temperature threshold. The device also includes counter logic configured to generate an excursion count indicating a quantity of time periods the temperature readings exceeded the temperature threshold, generate a consecutive count indicating a quantity of consecutive temperature readings exceeding the temperature threshold, and generate a cumulative count indicating a cumulative quantity of temperature readings exceeding the temperature threshold.
US08870452B2	Optical system and focusing structure for infrared thermometer An optical system and a focusing structure for an infrared thermometer are provided. The optical system includes a focusing ocular barrel (100) and an objective focusing ring (300), provided at the rear end of an optical probe. The shift of the ocular (101) and the objective (201) can be controlled. The rear end of the probe includes a cap (507), which can be used for locking the detective image distance of the objective (201) and sealing and protecting the portion of the focusing operation.
US08870451B2	Circuit arrangement for an electric seat heating means An electrical seat heater of a vehicle has a heating resistor which is connected to a seat ground cable has a temperature-dependent sensor resistor in the vehicle seat. A control unit is outside the vehicle seat is connected to a control unit ground remotely from the vehicle seat. The voltage measurement for determining the temperature is carried out with the seat heater briefly disconnected from the supply voltage. The heating resistor is connected to the supply voltage via a series circuit including the sensor resistor and a further resistor or to the supply voltage via a power path. The control unit measures the voltage drop at the sensor resistor by a measuring signal cable. The control unit measures the potential difference between the seat ground cable and the control unit ground, which is used to correct the seat temperature.
US08870449B2	Wrist mounted watchcase having separable main body and surrounding protective frame and wristwatch incorporating same A watch includes a watch movement, a dial supported on the watch movement, hands moveable by the watch movement with a watch case receiving the watch movement. The watch case includes a cylindrical main body configured to receive the watch movement therein, a bezel supported on the main body and a crystal supported by the main body. The watch case further includes a frame receiving the main body, wherein the frame comprises a back frame plate configured to be adjacent the user, a top frame plate spaced from the back frame plate and including a central opening therein for receipt of the main body, a pair of lugs on opposed ends of the frame, wherein each lug extends between the spaced top frame plate and the back frame plate, a bar extending between each pair of lugs, wherein each bar is configured to receive a strap of a wrist watch.
US08870448B2	Bracelet with comfort pad A bracelet strand (1) for a wristwatch has a first end (2) suitable for a connection to a watchcase (29). A comfort pad (10) is arranged on the inner surface of the bracelet strand (1) towards this first end (2). This comfort pad (10) has a longitudinal opening (15).
US08870443B2	Flexible pouch with a mixing apparatus A flexible pouch has a mixing apparatus, the mixer shaft of which is adjustable in length for use as a bioreactor for culturing microorganisms and cells.
US08870435B2	Light guide A light guide comprising: a main light-guide housing that is elongated shaped, having a first end face, a second end face, and a first lateral face connecting the first end face and the second end face, and the main light-guide housing being elongated in a predetermined direction from the first end face to the second end face; and a protrusion that is connected to the main light-guide housing, having a third end face in an opposite direction from the predetermined direction and a second lateral face connecting the third end face to the first end face, and the protrusion projecting from the first end face in the opposite direction from the predetermined direction, wherein, light emitted toward the third end face by a light source in part exits the protrusion from the second lateral face, then enters the main light-guide housing from the first end face, and thereafter exits the light guide from the first lateral face.
US08870434B2	Asymmetric serrated edge light guide film having circular base segments A planar light guide film for a backlight unit having at least one point light source is disclosed. The light guide film includes a light input surface for receiving light from the point light source, a light redirecting surface for redirecting light received from the light input surface and a light output surface for outputting at least the light redirected from the light redirecting surface. The light input surface further includes a composite lens structure having a first and second circular tip segment each circular tip segment with a first contact angle, and a first and second circular base segment each circular base segment with a top and bottom contact angle, the contact angles of the circular base segments being less than the contact angle of the circular tip segments.
US08870426B2	Illumination unit for vehicle headlights and vehicle headlights An illumination unit for vehicle headlights may include a light-emitting diode device, a housing and an assembly board on which components of an operating circuit for operating the light-emitting diode device are arranged, wherein the housing and the assembly board define an interior space, wherein the assembly board has at least one electrically conductive inner layer that is connected to a ground reference potential of the operating circuit and on its surface the assembly board has at least one electrical contact surface which is contacted with at least one electrically conductive inner layer, and the housing has an electromagnetic shielding structure configured to provide electromagnetic shielding of the interior space, wherein the electromagnetic shielding structure is connected to the at least one electrical contact surface.
US08870418B2	Microchannel cooler for light emitting diode light fixtures A lighting module has an array of light emitters, a heat sink having a first surface, the array of light emitters being mounted to the first surface, a microchannel cooler arranged on a second surface of the heat sink on an opposite side of the heat sink from the first surface, the microchannel cooler arranged to transport a liquid through a channel on the second surface of the heat sink, and a cooling unit thermally coupled to a microchannel cooler and arranged to remove heat from the liquid.
US08870417B2	Semi-indirect aisle lighting fixture A modular lighting fixture assembly. Multiple light pods can be removably mounted on both lateral sides of a mechanical thermal element, such as an elongated heat sink. The pods can be easily removed for cleaning, maintenance, and transport, for example. A light strip including multiple LEDs can be mounted to a surface of the heat sink on both sides. Each pod has a portion cutaway such that when the pods are mounted to the heat sink, the cutaway portions align with the light strips. Thus, when mounted, the light strip can be adjacent to or protrude into an interior cavity of the pod. The interior surfaces of the pods are shaped to redirect light in a particular output profile. The assembly may be mounted to a ceiling and used as an overhead fixture designed to efficiently light an aisle in a retail space or a storage facility, for example.
US08870416B2	LED package structure having a light-projecting angle adjusting function A LED package structure includes a substrate unit, a light-emitting unit, a support unit, a lens unit, an input unit and a control unit. The light-emitting unit includes at least one light-emitting element electrically connected to the substrate unit. The support unit includes a support element disposed on the substrate unit and surrounding the light-emitting element. The lens unit includes an electrically-controlled zoom lens disposed above the light-emitting element and retained by the support element. The input unit includes a signal input module for providing a predetermined voltage signal. The control unit includes a voltage controlling module electrically connected between the electrically-controlled zoom lens and the signal input module. Therefore, the voltage controlling module provides a predetermined voltage value for the electrically-controlled zoom lens according to the predetermined voltage signal, and the variable focal length of the electrically-controlled zoom lens is adjusted according to the predetermined voltage value.
US08870414B2	Utility illumination device A utility illumination device comprises a first end member, a second end member and a light tube coupled between the first end member and the second end member. The first end member has at least one faceted surface along an edge thereof. Analogously, the second end member has at least one faceted surface along an edge thereof. The illumination device further comprises an illumination assembly within the light tube that comprises a light source. The illumination device is manually adjustable to change the direction of light emitted from the illumination device.
US08870413B2	Optical panel for LED light source An optics panel for use in a light emitting diode (LED) lighting is disclosed. A plurality of LEDs is disposed on a substrate and directed outward therefrom. A substantially transparent substrate is disposed over the plurality of LEDs and configured to direct light from each of the plurality of LEDs of the lighting assembly onto a surface having a predetermined bounded area. Light from each of the LEDs is directed by the transparent substrate across the entire area of the surface so that each LED illuminates substantially the entire surface with a substantially equal level of illumination per LED.
US08870412B1	Light tube and power supply circuit A replacement light tube for replacing a fluorescent light tube includes an elongate tubular housing having first and second ends, first and second end caps disposed thereon, each configured to fit with a socket for a fluorescent light tube, and a rigid support structure having a planar portion having a first surface extending within the elongate tubular housing between the first and second ends and having spaced-apart sidewalls extending away from the first surface and extending within the housing between the first and second ends. At least a portion of the sidewalls are in contact with an interior surface of housing. A plurality of light emitting diodes are supported only by a second surface of the planar portion opposite to the first surface and between the first and second ends, and are arranged to emit light through the housing.
US08870411B2	Lighting apparatus and lighting unit The present invention relates to improvement of light emitting property of a lighting apparatus having a plurality of light sources. The light emitting apparatus comprises a plurality of reflection unit (100u) and a plurality of light sources (13). Each of the plurality of reflection unit (100u) includes a first reflection surface (12a) and a plurality of second reflection surfaces (12b). Each of the plurality of second reflection surfaces (12b) is arranged around the first reflection surface (12a) and has a shape different from that of the first reflection surface (12a). Each of the plurality of light sources (13) includes a light emitting element made of a semiconductor material. The plurality of light sources (13) are arranged within the first reflection surface (12a) and the second reflection surfaces (12b).
US08870410B2	Optical panel for LED light source An optics panel for use in a light emitting diode (LED) lighting is disclosed. A plurality of LEDs is disposed on a substrate and directed outward therefrom. A substantially transparent substrate is disposed over the plurality of LEDs and configured to direct light from each of the plurality of LEDs of the lighting assembly onto a surface having a predetermined bounded area. Light from each of the LEDs is directed by the transparent substrate across the entire area of the surface so that each LED illuminates substantially the entire surface with a substantially equal level of illumination per LED.
US08870407B2	Lighting device with louvers The lighting device comprises a case comprising: a bottom plate; a first wall extending from the bottom plate; a second wall extending from the bottom plate and facing to the first wall; a first top plate extending perpendicular to the first wall; and a second top plate extending perpendicular to the second wall, a light emitter disposed on the bottom plate of the case; and a diffuser plate spaced apart from the light emitter and disposed between the first wall and the second wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall comprise a coupling recess, and wherein the diffuser plate is coupled to the coupling recess.
US08870405B2	Drawer illumination device with magnetic reed switch An illumination device includes an elongate rod-shaped lamp having at least one light emitting diode, an electronic module coupled to a power supply device, a magnetic reed switch coupled with the power supply and a magnetic member, the illumination device being configured such that the lamp is turned ON or OFF in response to the magnetic reed switch and the magnetic member approaching or moving away from one another. The illumination device is installed in a drawer of a cabinet to automatically emit light whenever the drawer is opened.
US08870404B1	Dual-voltage lighted artificial tree An artificial tree having a first tree section including a trunk and a trunk electrical connector, the trunk electrical connector including a first pair of electric terminals and a second pair of electrical terminals; and a second tree section including a trunk, a trunk electrical connector, and a light string, the trunk electrical connector in electrical connection with the light string and including a first pair of electric terminals and a second pair of electrical terminals. The first tree section is configured to electrically connect to the second tree section, such that the first pairs of electrical terminals of the first and second tree sections conduct power of a first type and the second pairs of electrical connectors of the first and second tree sections conduct power of a second type.
US08870396B2	Substrates for mirrors for EUV lithography and their production For the production of mirrors for EUV lithography, substrates are suggested having a mean relative thermal longitudinal expansion of no more than 10 ppb across a temperature difference ΔT of 15° C. and a zero-crossing temperature in the range between 20° C. and 40° C. For this purpose, at least one first and one second material having low thermal expansion coefficients and opposite gradients of the relative thermal expansion as a function of temperature are selected and a substrate is produced by mixing and bonding these materials.
US08870395B2	Face shield for LED display screen A face shield for a light-emitting diode (LED) display screen is provided, which comprises a base and an appearance surface arranged on the base. The appearance surface comprises a plurality of high shading edges, a plurality of low shading edges, and a plurality of light-absorbing black slits formed between the high shading edges and the low shading edges. The appearance surface of the face shield for the LED display screen is made of black matte thermal polyurethane (TPU) elastomer and absorbs a large amount of luminous light or sunlight through the light-absorbing black slits and small light-absorbing slits, thereby dramatically reducing a glare phenomenon and increasing a contrast.
US08870393B2	Image projection apparatus and method of controlling the same including determining a correction table for correcting RGB values of image data An image projection apparatus that can perform a wall color correction and an ambient light correction obtains a wall color correction parameter by projecting a calibration image for the wall color correction and then obtains an ambient light correction parameter by projecting a calibration image for the ambient light correction, which has been subjected to the wall color correction using the wall color correction parameter.
US08870387B2	Light source control device, projector, and light source control method A light source control device and a light source control method each capable of preventing the scroll noise from occurring without being affected by the characteristics of a light modulation device, and a projector equipped with the light source control device are provided. The light source device includes a duty determination section adapted to determine a duty ratio, and a drive control section adapted to perform drive control of a plurality of solid-state light sources by generating a PWM signal having the duty ratio determined by the duty ratio determination section, and adapted to make a phase with which at least one of the solid-state light sources is driven different from a phase with which another of the solid-state light sources is driven.
US08870386B2	Projection image area detecting device that generates marker images A projection image area detecting device includes a projection image area detecting unit configured to detect marker image areas in a photographed image that is obtained by photographing a projection image area including a projection image. The marker image areas include marker images that are used for identifying four corners of the projection image area. The projection image area detecting unit detects the marker image areas by identifying a color included in the marker image areas that continues to change as time passes.
US08870384B2	Projection display device having light source device with color synthesis unit A light source device includes: a first light source (3a) that emits first polarized light of a plurality of colors including different wavelengths; a second light source (3b) that emits second polarized light whose polarization state differs from that of the first polarized light and that includes light of at least one color from among the plurality of colors; and a first color synthesis optical element (1) that synthesizes the first polarized light emitted from the first light source (3a) and the second polarized light emitted from the second light source (3b).
US08870382B2	Method of reducing speckles in liquid-crystal display with coherent illumination Disclosed is a method for reducing speckling in liquid crystal displays with coherent illumination. The method consists of providing a liquid-crystal display illuminated, e.g., with a laser light, in which the image is formed by passing the light through the light redirecting holographic elements arranged in a matrix pattern, then changing the direction of the beams emitted from the holographic elements by passing the emitted beams through the polarization-changing liquid crystal elements, and converting the image-carrying beams produced by the liquid crystal elements into a visible image by passing them to a viewer through a polarization analyzer.
US08870379B2	3D image convertible projection optical system A 3D image convertible projection system for viewing an image broadcasted as a 3D image or an image from a 3D DVD, etc., using a general projector in which a general projector receives a left-eye image and a right-eye image for the 3D image in one frame and projects them toward a projection lens. The 3D image projection system is configured so that the left-eye image and the right-eye image having a 2D form, which are projected from a general projector, are magnified so that a vertical magnification rate is 0 and a horizontal magnification rate is 1.5-2.5 times and at the same time divides the images into leftward and rightward directions. The optical system includes a first and second curved surface mirrors or a left and right symmetric eccentric curved surface lens, and a second set of mirrors for reflecting and magnifying the images to be projected toward a screen.
US08870377B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing apparatus control method, ophthalmologic apparatus, ophthalmologic apparatus control method, ophthalmologic system, and storage medium An image processing apparatus comprises: a fundus image obtaining unit configured to obtain a fundus image of an eye to be examined; a detection unit configured to detect positions of an optic papilla and macular region of the eye to be examined from the fundus image; and an obtaining position determination unit configured to determine, as an obtaining position where a tomographic image of the optic papilla of the eye to be examined is obtained, a position crossing a line passing through the position of the optic papilla and the position of the macular region.
US08870375B2	Method for assessing an optical feature of an ophthalmic lens design A method for calculating or optimizing an ophthalmic lens design comprising the steps of providing a given ophthalmic lens design and assessing the given design by a computer comprising a media suitable for storing electronic instructions.
US08870374B2	Optical article comprising an antireflective coating with a low reflection both in the ultraviolet region and in the visible region This invention relates to an ophthalmic lens with a low reflection both in the ultraviolet region and in the visible region, comprising a substrate provided on its rear main face with a multilayered antireflective coating (3-7 layers) comprising a stack of at least one layer with a high refractive index and at least one layer with a low refractive index, having a mean reflection factor on the rear face in the visible region R m lower than or equal to 1.5%, a mean light reflection factor on the rear face in the visible region R v lower than or equal to 1%, a mean reflection factor R UV on the rear face between 280 nm and 380 nm, weighted by the function W(1) defined in the ISO 13666:1998 standard, lower than 5%, for angles of incidence of 30° and 45°, the antireflective coating outer layer being a silica-based layer. The lens according to the invention does especially prevent the reflection of the UV radiation produced by light sources located behind the wearer.
US08870372B2	Silicone hydrogel contact lens modified using lanthanide or transition metal oxidants Medical devices having a wettable, biocompatible surface are described herein. Processes for producing such devices are also described.
US08870371B2	Colored contact lens Provided is a colored contact lens in which a colored band is disposed at a boundary part between a dark part and a white part of an eye, and a density is gradually changed from the dark part to the white part of the eye such that the density of this colored band decreases from an inner circumference side to an outer circumference side. As a result, a novel colored contact lens is provided with which it is possible to bring out beauty of the white part of the eye, which has been ignored by conventional technology, while an impression is maintained that is as natural and elegant as possible by avoiding an artificial impression such as that found in conventional technology.
US08870367B2	Printed image for visually-impaired person A method for printing an image to convey information to both a sighted person and a visually-impaired person. An image including image content is printed on a receiver medium using one or more visible colorants, the printed image being viewable by the sighted person. A vocabulary of different tactile patterns is defined, each tactile pattern having a defined meaning. Tactile patterns are selected from the predefined vocabulary and are provided on the surface of the printed image such that when a visually-impaired person touches the tactile pattern at a particular location, the tactile pattern conveys information about the corresponding image content at the particular location to the visually-impaired person.
US08870364B2	Printer apparatus and roller assembly A printer apparatus in the present invention includes a feeding mechanism having a feed roller provided at substantially the same height as an upper face of a medium support means and a plurality of roller assemblies having a pinch roller disposed above the feed roller and a printing medium placed on the medium support means is pinched between the feed roller and the pinch roller to be fed in the front and rear direction. The roller assembly is structured of an assembly main body and a roller member which includes the pinch roller and is attachable/detachable with respect to the assembly main body, and a clamp state can be changed by exchanging the roller member depending on material and/or thickness of the printing medium.
US08870363B2	Cutting device and cutting method thereof A cutting device includes a guide rail opposing a platen, a printer head that prints an image and Trim marks on a sheet member, a cutter blade that performs a cutting process on the sheet member, a medium feeding mechanism that feeds the sheet member from front and back, a Trim mark detection portion that detects positions of the reference marks, and a controller that sets a cutting process position to correspond to a printing position of the image, prints the image and Trim marks while feeding the sheet member forward, detects the positions of the Trim marks with the Trim mark detection portion, and performs the cutting process with the cutter blade in the cutting process position set by the controller.
US08870362B2	Inkjet printer having a paper edge cover An inkjet printer (1) has an inkjet head (7), a paper conveyance path (6) that conveys tractor feed paper (2) passed the printing position P of the inkjet head (7), and a pair of paper edge covers (21L, 21R) disposed on the opposite sides of the conveyance path portion passing the printing position P of the paper conveyance path (6). The paper edge covers (21L, 21R) are covers that cover and hide the edge portions (2L, 2R) where the sprocket holes (2a) of the tractor feed paper (2) conveyed passed the printing position P are formed from the inkjet head (7). The paper edge covers (21L, 21R) can reliably prevent problems such as nozzle clogging caused by paper dust from the sprocket holes (2a) at the edges of the tractor feed paper (2) clinging to the nozzle face (7a) of the inkjet head (7).
US08870357B2	Marking ink for covered electrical conductor The present invention provides a marking ink for a covered electrical conductor utilized for a wire harness of a motor vehicle. The marking ink is printed on the covered conductor formed with polyolefin such as polyethylene and provides a high adherence (coloring), high wear resistance, high productivity, fast drying, and moderate spreading. The marking ink for the covered electrical conductor contains an acrylate resin with molecular weight of 10,500-93,000.
US08870356B2	Micro-ejector There is provided a micro-ejector. The micro-ejector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include an ejection device including a passage for ejecting fluid contained therein, and a piezoelectric actuator providing a driving force for ejecting fluid, a mounting plate including a passage for providing fluid to the ejection device formed therein, and a mounting groove on which the ejection device is mounted, and a connection member formed on the mounting plate, and adopted for connecting the piezoelectric actuator to an external power source.
US08870353B2	Liquid ejecting head, liquid ejecting head unit and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting head includes a pressure generation chamber which fluidly communicates with a nozzle opening through which liquid is discharged, a pressure generation unit which causes pressure change on liquid in the pressure generation chamber, a manifold which serves as a liquid chamber common to a plurality of the pressure generation chambers, a flexible film which is configured to cover the manifold so as to absorb a pressure change generated in the manifold, and a heat generation unit which is formed on the flexible film at a region opposed to the manifold and is made of a pattered metal.
US08870348B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting head includes a flow path formation substrate on which individual flow paths communicating with nozzle openings for ejecting liquid are provided, a first member which is provided at one surface side of the flow path formation substrate and has pressure generation units for generating pressure change in liquid in the individual flow paths, and a second member which is provided at a surface side of the flow path formation substrate, which is opposite to the first member. Dummy flow paths are provided on the flow path formation substrate independently of the individual flow paths. Exposure portions which expose a part of wall surfaces of the flow path formation substrate which form the dummy flow paths, are provided at least one of the first member and the second member.
US08870340B2	Dynamic drop redirection for drop on demand printing Systems and methods selectively remove flush drops from a plurality of ink drops ejected by a print engine when printing data for a print job. One embodiment comprises a control system of a printing system. The control system receives a flush pattern for flushing an ink jet print engine of the printing system, and receives a sheetside bitmap for printing to a print medium. The control system merges the flush pattern and the sheetside bitmap to generate a composite sheetside bitmap. The control system directs the print engine to eject a plurality of ink drops toward the print medium based on the composite sheetside bitmap, and identifies a subset of the ink drops based on the flush pattern. The control system then directs a drop deflection system of the printing system to selectively prevent the subset of ink drops from impinging the print medium.
US08870339B2	Inkjet image forming method The present invention provides an inkjet image forming method including: forming an image by applying an ink composition containing a first color material and water onto a recording medium; and applying a treatment liquid containing a wax and water onto the image, wherein the treatment liquid contains a second color material, and the first color material and the second color material may be the same or different.
US08870338B2	Method for adjusting head module, method for manufacturing inkjet head, and inkjet head A method for adjusting a head module of an inkjet head in which a plurality of head modules having nozzles capable of ejecting droplets are connected and linked together is disclosed. The inkjet head has an overlapping region in which an arrangement sequence of the head modules corresponding to the ejected droplets is alternate between adjacent head modules. The method includes the steps of: obtaining, among intervals between the droplet ejected by one of the head modules and the droplet ejected by another one of the head modules in the overlapping region, a largest interval between the droplets in a direction of alignment of the head modules based upon movement of the droplets caused by a landing interference; and adjusting the adjacent head modules in a direction to decrease the largest interval between the droplets.
US08870334B2	Recording device, method of controlling a recording device, and a storage medium storing a program run by a control unit that controls the recording device User concerns caused by a time lag between issuing a command for a specific operation and the start of the specific operation are reduced without reducing the accuracy of ejection problem detection by a nozzle check process. The nozzle check execution unit of an inkjet printer monitors if a cut button is pressed while a nozzle check process is in progress, interrupts the nozzle check process if the button is pressed, and after the cutting process ends, resumes the nozzle check process and checks the nozzles that have not been tested for ejection problems.
US08870327B2	Three-dimensional printing device, three-dimensional printing system and three-dimensional printing method Desired designated sections are selectively extracted from a color image to be printed, the extracted designated sections are converted into a solid black image having a high thermal energy absorbency, and the solid black image is printed on the foaming layer surface of a supplied thermal expansion sheet. Next, thermal energy is applied by a halogen lamp in a thermal expansion processing unit, causing the solid black image section to expand and rise. Furthermore, in an ink jet printer unit, a prescribed color that is a background color is printed on the entire foaming layer surface of the thermal expansion sheet including the raised sections. Furthermore, the color image to be printed is printed thereon by an ink jet recording method to obtain color image three-dimensional printed material.
US08870324B2	Method to execute a print interruption in printing operation of an ink printing system with at least one printing apparatus In a method to execute a print interruption, a printing substrate is printed to with a printing unit with at least one print head. With aid of a sensor, print clock pulses are generated that are supplied to a print controller depending on a feed of the printing substrate. With triggering of the print interruption, a feed speed of the printing substrate is reduced from a print speed in the printing operation to a predetermined speed according to a deceleration ramp. After the print interruption the printing substrate is accelerated again to the print speed according to an acceleration ramp. Given occurrence of a print clock pulse during at least one of the ramps, the print controller sends at least one vibration pulse to the at least one print head so that at least one cycle of vibration oscillations is implemented at the print head. The at least one vibration pulse is generated if a time interval of the print clock pulses relative to one another reaches a predetermined value.
US08870323B2	Recording method using inkjet recording apparatus A recording method using an inkjet recording apparatus 10 which performs recording on a travelling material to be recorded by a line head, including: a first step of setting resolutions to design regions of image data having a plurality of different design regions; a second step of setting a travelling speed of the material to be recorded so as to correspond to each of the resolutions; and a third step of setting acceleration/deceleration of the material to be recorded in order to connect different travelling speeds of the travelling speed, wherein the travelling speed of the material to be recorded is changed during continuous recording by the line head.
US08870322B2	Calibrating a program that detects a condition of an inkjet nozzle A method for calibrating a program that detects a condition of an inkjet nozzle includes receiving measurement information from a sensor positioned to detect a drive bubble in an ink chamber of an inkjet nozzle; and modifying a program that determines a condition of said inkjet nozzle.
US08870313B2	Pull-out guide for a drawer A pull-out guide for a drawer has a body rail which can be attached to the furniture body and has at least one pull-out rail which can be moved relative to the body rail. The pull-out guide includes a holding element with at least one attachment member by which the holding element can be attached or is attached to the pull-out rail, and a connection element by which the drawer can be connected to the pull-out rail. The connection element is mounted such that it can be moved relative to the holding element between a first end position and a second end position. A spring element is provided, and the spring element holding the connection element in a neutral position located between the first end position and the second end position.
US08870306B2	Hospitality environment item and method of assembly A hospitality environment item, namely, interchangeable decorative panels that include laminates and their placement on underbar furniture/equipment. The decorative panels may each have their own laminate finish. Flanges attached to the underbar furniture/equipment extend to conceal edges of the decorative panels and extend over a peripheral region of the face of the decorative panel. The decorative panels have holes arranged to allow draw-pull handles to be secured to a drawer/door and a lock to penetrate into the drawer/door. Other decorative panels have holes that allow light to shine through from lights in backsplash sections.
US08870303B2	Integrated track adjustment/recoil unit and track type machine using same An integrated track adjustment/recoil unit is compressed between a front track roller frame and rear track roller frame of telescopic track roller frame during a recoil event. The integrated track adjustment/recoil unit defines an oil volume separated from a gas volume by a recoil piston, which moves closer to the idler along a recoil line responsive to a recoil event.
US08870298B2	Brake control device A brake control device includes a relay valve that generates a first drive pressure for driving a brake, from an air pressure generated by a first air supply source, based on an pilot pressure applied, and a double check valve that connects the relay valve and a second air supply source that generates a second drive pressure separate to the first air supply source, and that communicates the drive pressure which is generated in either the relay valve or the second air supply source, with the brake. The device also includes a variable load valve that outputs a first pressure according to a pressure of an air spring fitted on a vehicle side, a first solenoid valve group which generates the pilot pressure from the air pressure during service operation, and a second solenoid valve group which outputs, as the pilot pressure, a second pressure according to the first pressure output from the variable load valve during emergency operation.
US08870294B2	Collapsible chair A collapsible chair includes a frame having two sidepieces, each having a base portion and a back portion. The base has an upward facing concave edge complementary to a portion of a spherical profile of a seating ball, the base portion further includes a frontal aspect. Each sidepiece has one or more hinges to connect the two sidepieces. The sidepieces, when hinged together, are moveable between a collapsed arrangement and an open arrangement. The chair further includes a cross member having an upward facing concave edge complementary to a portion of the spherical profile of the seating ball. The cross member is configured to mate with the frontal aspects of the two sidepieces so as to stabilize the two sidepieces in the open position. The upward facing concave edges of the sidepieces and the cross member form a triangular cradle that supports the seating ball.
US08870291B2	Integral molded seat back for composite seat frame and method An aircraft seat back including a composite material seat back frame element and a composite seat back diaphragm molded to the seat back frame element during a molding step to provide a composite aircraft seat back formed of a seat back frame element and a seat back diaphragm.
US08870289B2	Foldable leg rest A foldable leg rest has a slide base, a first folding assembly, a second folding assembly, a first stage drive mechanism and a second stage drive mechanism. The slide base has a slide frame. The first folding assembly has a first frame pivotally connected to the slide frame. The second folding assembly has a second frame pivotally connected to the first frame. In use, the first stage drive mechanism is operated to drive the first frame to pivot relative to the slide frame and the second stage drive mechanism is operated to drive the second frame to pivot relative to the first frame. Therefore, the legs of a sitter can be stretched and placed on the folding assemblies so as to enhance comfort and minimize fatigue.
US08870287B2	Seat reclining device for vehicle An engagement section of a pole and a protruding section of an upper arm restrict movement of the pole outward in the radial direction and disable meshing of outer teeth and inner teeth, when the relative rotation angle of a lower arm and the upper arm is within a prescribed range. Outer teeth and the inner teeth of poles cannot engage as a result of the restriction on movement of the pole outward in the radial direction. The amount of movement by the poles separating from the inner teeth along the radial direction is set so as to be greater than the amount of movement by the pole separating from the inner teeth along the radial direction, when the pole reaches a position corresponding to where the outer teeth and the inner teeth cannot mesh as a result of the protruding section, etc., during the unlock operation.
US08870285B2	Child safety seat assembly A child safety seat assembly includes a detachable child seat and a base. The child seat has a seatback, and a foremost end opposite to the seat back. The base includes a shell body, an adjustable platform and a latch mechanism. The shell body has a first and a second end edge opposite to each other. The first end edge is at a height that is greater than that of the second end edge. The adjustable platform is operable to releasibly attach with the child seat. The adjustable platform and the child seat attached with each other are movable in unison between a first state where the foremost end is near the first end edge, and a second state where the foremost end is away from the first end edge and below the first end edge of the shell body.
US08870283B2	Vehicle seat protector A vehicle protective seat cover for use under a child safety car seat. The cover includes at least a seat cover bottom panel having upper and lower opposed surfaces. Frictional grip pads are attached to the lower protective panel. In one form, the frictional grip pads include four upper grippers protruding above the upper surface, sized and positioned so that child safety car seats of various sizes overlap all four of the upper grippers at least in part, as well as four lower grippers protruding below the lower surface. In another form, four apertures are formed in the seat cover bottom panel. The apertures are sized and positioned so that child safety car seats of various sizes overlap all four of the apertures at least in part. Correspondingly, four frictional grip pads are configured so as to be retained in respective ones of the apertures.
US08870281B1	Portable chair with heat exchange pockets A portable chair with heat exchange pockets including a pair of pockets disposed on the rear side of the chair back section, each of the pair of pockets having an insulated layer disposed in an interior cavity lining a rear wall, a bottom wall, a left wall and a right wall; and an impermeable layer conductive to heat disposed parallel the rear wall on the chair back section, through which impermeable layer heat exchange is enabled between a person sitting in the chair and a plurality of extant ice packs or heating packs as preferred.
US08870274B2	Side member for a rear frame of a vehicle body The present invention relates to a side member in shell design for a rear frame of a self-supporting body of a motor vehicle, having a lower shell and an upper shell which are connected to each other in a fixed manner and at least in portions for a closed hollow member, wherein the lower shell is assembled from three shell parts, which in extension direction of the side member are arranged one after the other, wherein a middle shell part arranged between the two other shell parts at least in portions is formed as metal cast component, in particular steel cast component.
US08870268B2	Motor vehicle body A motor vehicle with a front opening hood and windshield ascending from a rear edge of the front opening hood is provided. The motor vehicle includes a cross member, whose front edge section supports a front lower edge of the windshield, and whose rear edge section abuts against a structural element of the body. A first side of the cross member faces the passenger cabin and a second side faces the engine compartment. The cross member is divided by slits into a plurality of webs spaced apart in the transverse direction of the body, and the slits are tightly sealed by a film.
US08870266B2	Vehicle rear outlet structure A vehicle rear outlet structure includes: an outer member constituting an outer surface of a rear vehicle body and defining a flow path space inside of the vehicle body; and a protrusion portion provided on an outer surface of the outer member to protrude in an outboard direction. The outer member is provided with an air outlet opening through which the flow path space and a space outside of the vehicle body communicate with each other. The protrusion portion is arranged forward of the air outlet opening in the vehicle longitudinal direction and continuously in a vertical direction of the vehicle, such that the flow of air flowing along the outer surface of the outer member sucks out air in the flow path space through the air outlet opening to an outboard side thereof.
US08870265B2	Trailer with improved aerodynamic characteristics Aerodynamically configured trailers are provided with a downwardly slanted top surface section positioned at the rear of the trailer. In use, the rearward cant or slope reduces the low-pressure region that trails the end of the trailer, thereby reducing pressure drag. Aerodynamically configured trailers are also provided that maintain standard cargo capacity in a first configuration, and can convert to a reduced cargo capacity in a second configuration. In some examples, a rear roll-up door of one or more configurations is provided to facilitate loading/unloading, etc.
US08870260B2	Side protection device for a motor vehicle and associated motor vehicle A side protection device for a motor vehicle with a body and an opening for at least one passenger to access the vehicle, including: a side protection element, configured to be shifted from a closed position to an open position; an internal skeleton including a structural module of plastic and a stiffener tube of metal, the structural module including a multi-ribbed first portion, configured to receive the stiffener tube, and a second open portion, configured to define a frame for a translucent panel.
US08870257B2	Vehicle equipped with a luggage compartment having a height-adjustable loading floor A vehicle is provided with a luggage compartment that houses an additional support unit having a loading floor, height-adjustable between a lowered position and at least one raised position; when in the raised position, the loading floor is supported, but can rotate upwards about a horizontal axis of rotation; the unit has two levers, which are hinged to a fixed structure about a first horizontal axis and to the loading floor about a second horizontal axis, which is set apart from the first horizontal axis by a variable distance.
US08870252B2	Detachable handle for a container having a bail A detachable handle for holding or carrying a paint can or other similar container having a bail provides multiple handgrip positions to allow full access to the opening of the container, while allowing for distortion of the bail. The design may accept containers of varying sizes and shapes and requires a minimum number of steps and effort to secure the device to the container. A detachable handle according to the invention may remain secured to the container when not actively in use by the user.
US08870241B2	Opening and closing device for fuel door of vehicle An opening and closing device for a fuel door of a vehicle including a push type latch device for locking or unlocking the fuel door that may be rotatably mounted to a side of a housing by a hinge unit, may include a locking rod movable by an actuator and selectively locked to a locking slot provided in the hinge unit to which the fuel door may be attached, thereby controlling rotation of the hinge unit, and an anti-thrust lever operated in conjunction with the locking rod actuated by the actuator to selectively support the fuel door so as to prevent the fuel door from being thrust backwards.
US08870237B2	Mechanically attached fitting for use in a sour environment A fitting for coupling with a pipe in a sour environment includes a coupling body, a ring positioned to fit over an end of the coupling body, a main seal formed on an inner surface of the coupling body, a transition section positioned adjacent the main seal, an inboard seal formed on an inner surface of the coupling body, and an outboard seal formed on an inner surface of the coupling body. The transition section is formed as an indentation on the inner surface of the coupling body and has a first portion with a first diameter and a second portion with a second diameter, with the first diameter being greater than the second diameter. When the ring is fitted over the at least one end of the coupling body via force, the ring and coupling body apply a coupling force to the main seal, the outboard seal and the inboard seal to connect the pipe to the coupling body in a non-leaking manner. The fitting is made of a low alloy carbon steel material. The main seal includes a first seal, a second seal, and a third seal.
US08870233B2	Swivel joint with uniform ball bearing requirements A swivel joint has uniform ball bearing requirements for all bearing races. The swivel joint has a male connector and a female connector that coaxially interconnect and swivel relative to each other. Each connector has three bearing races to form three sets of bearing races, each of which supports that same number of ball bearings. The circumference of the main set of races are enlarged by less than the diameter of one ball.
US08870231B2	Fiber-reinforced resin pipe In a fiber-reinforced resin pipe for introducing and discharging a liquid, a pipe (1) is provided with a plurality of introduction/discharge parts (2) for introducing or discharging liquid that are arranged at intervals in the axial direction from a peripheral surface of the pipe.
US08870225B2	Safety device for vehicle A safety device for a vehicle, which provides a more simple optimized mechanism to function as a load limiter having stable operation characteristics, and allows a reference load for releasing the webbing to vary depending on a change in collision speed, thereby providing increased protection to an occupant. More specifically, the safety device includes a roller, an electric generator, a magnetic force generator and a resistance generator. The roller comes in contact with a webbing and is configured to rotate with movement of the webbing. The electric generator generates electric current via the rotation of the roller, and the magnetic force generator generates a magnetic force via the electric current generated by the electric generator. The resistance force generator provides a resistance force to the rotation of the roller based on a shear force altered by the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generator.
US08870224B2	Engine cradle with deflector device A cradle for mounting an engine in a vehicle has left and right side members, and a rear cross member and front cross member extending between the left and right side members. The cradle has left and right front body mounts. Left and right deflector devices are mounted respectively on the cradle adjacent the left and right body mounts and forwardly of the vehicle wheels. Each of the left and right deflector devices including an impact receiving member that projects outwardly and rearwardly from the cradle to receive an impact load offset outboard from the body mounts. Each impact receiving member has an upper and lower sheet metal shell providing a top wall welded to a top wall of the cradle and a bottom wall welded to the bottom wall of the cradle, and a front impact receiving wall extending vertically between the top wall and the bottom wall.
US08870215B2	Locking mechanism and stroller therewith The present invention provides a locking mechanism installed on a seat plate of a stroller and for locking or unlocking a frame of the stroller and the stroller therewith. The locking mechanism includes a cross pipe connected to the frame, and an engaging component pivoted to the seat plate. The engaging component includes an engaging slot, and the engaging component rotates to engage the cross pipe in the engaging slot or to separate the engaging slot from the cross pipe, so as to lock or unlock the frame of the stroller. The frame of the stroller can be unlocked and folded by rotating the engaging component, so that it has an advantage of easy and convenient operation.
US08870209B2	Connector for releasably attaching a wheelchair to a wheeled cart A connector for releasably attaching a vehicle such as a shopping cart to a wheelchair includes a pivoting frame that is mounted for use on the cart by a front attachment device and that can be releasably attached to the wheelchair by the chair's occupant. The frame is pivoted to an in-use position and aligned with the wheelchair for attachment. The frame can also be readily released from attachment to the wheelchair by the chair's occupant.
US08870207B2	Motorcycle pivotable passenger peg assembly A pivotable passenger peg assembly that is mountable to a motorcycle includes an elongate arm with a cylindrical opening. The elongate arm is pivotally mounted on a first cylindrical member that is mountable to a motorcycle. The first cylindrical member is configured with a stepped outer cylindrical surface that cooperates with a detent formed within the cylindrical opening of the arm to limit the pivotal range of the arm. The first cylindrical member may be incorporated into a motorcycle mount or may be adapted to attach to a motorcycle mount.
US08870205B2	Vehicle front suspension A vehicle front suspension includes a lower suspension support structure, a transverse link, a steering knuckle and a lower knuckle breakaway structure. The transverse link has an inboard side and an outboard side, with the inboard side being attached to the lower suspension support structure. The steering knuckle is pivotally coupled to the outboard side of the transverse link. The lower knuckle breakaway structure is formed on one of the transverse link and the steering knuckle to release the steering knuckle from the transverse link upon application of a prescribed rearward directed force on the vehicle front suspension outboard of the lower suspension support structure.
US08870201B2	Stabilizer link and method for manufacturing same A stabilizer link in which weight reduction can be achieved and the circumferential position and the distance between both housings can be adjusted, and a method for manufacturing same, are provided. A solid bar made of a light weight metal or a fiber reinforced plastic is used for a support bar. An end portion of the support bar is inserted into a mold as a core, and a housing is formed at the end portion of the support bar by injection molding. In this case, the resin is mold-shrunk, whereby a boss portion of the housing covers and adheres to the whole circumference of the end portion of the support bar thereof. Therefore, the boss portion is rigidly fixed to the end portion.
US08870195B2	Computer cart A computer cart has removable electrical connector management system which may be removed from the computer cart to install portable electronic device electrical transformers, and then reinserted into the computer cart to enable multiple electrical transformers to be installed into the cart as a group. An electrical charging system uses a staggered round robin approach to control distribution of power within the computer cart without requiring the amount of power used from each power strip to be individually monitored.
US08870191B2	Active roll control system An active roll control device utilizes driving torque to move a suspension arm side connection point of a stabilizer link connecting both sides of a stabilizer bar with a suspension arm along a sliding unit to actively control vehicle roll. The sliding unit may include slide rails, a load surface on an upper surface and a lower surface, and a guide surface on an inner side surface, a connector is connected to a pushrod of a drive shaft of the operating source and a lower end portion of the stabilizer link through a double ball joint, a plurality of load rollers rotatably disposed on an upper surface and a lower surface of the connector through a roller pin and contacts the load surface of the sliding rail, and guide rollers rotatably on the connector through a roller pin and contacts the guide surface of the sliding rail.
US08870190B1	Tonneau cover seal A seal that is particularly useful in sealing tonneau covers to the bed of a vehicle to which the tonneau cover is attached. The bed typically has upstanding walls with upper surfaces that define a top of the bed. The seal has a fixed base that is designed to be mounted to upper surfaces of the bed. A separate seal section has a first mounting portion adapted for connecting to the fixed base. A resilient member extends from the first mounting portion and terminates in a second mounting portion. The second mounting portion is adapted to be affixed to the tonneau cover. When the seal section is in its relaxed, uninstalled state the seal has a substantially S-shaped configuration. When the seal is installed on the tonneau cover and connected to the fixed base on one of the upper surfaces, the seal is U-shaped extending underneath the tonneau cover.
US08870187B2	Shaft seal for down-hole tools A sealing apparatus for a downhole tool having a movable member (11) which moves relative to a housing, the sealing apparatus comprising: at least one sealing member having (10A) a first position in which the sealing member is spaced from the movable member and a second position in which the sealing member (10B) is in contact with the movable member (IB) to provide a sealing barrier; and switching means for switching the sealing member between the first and second positions.
US08870184B1	Strategy board game A strategy board game of territorial conquest for two to four players. Each player commands an army of twenty-four pieces on a playing board divided into five regions called territories. The pieces rest on the intersections of lines on the board called Points. In each territory there exists a special board Point referred to as a Base. The pieces in the game at all times have a specific direction that they face on the game board. The facing of the piece determines its vulnerability to capture by another piece. In addition to facing, different types of playing pieces are assigned different attributes such as Movement number, Attack number and Blocking faces which affect the utility of each piece in game situations. A notation system allows text play of the game. Electronic embodiments allow game play on electronic devices.
US08870181B2	Paper conveying apparatus with side guide and sound detector There are provided a paper conveying apparatus which can effectively detect a sound which is generated when a jam occurs for various types of jams. The paper conveying apparatus includes a side guide, arranged to be movable in a direction which is perpendicular to a conveyance direction of a paper placed on a paper tray, for restricting a width direction of the paper, a sound signal generator, provided at the side guide so that a sound detector moves in accordance with movement of the side guide, for generating a sound signal corresponding to a sound generated by the paper during conveyance of the paper, and a sound jam detector for determining whether a jam has occurred based on the sound signal.
US08870179B2	Paper feed device and image forming apparatus provided with the same A paper feed device includes a paper stacking shelf, a paper trailing edge guide that regulates a position of a paper bundle, a contact member that is disposed on the paper trailing edge guide, and a position switch portion that moves the contact member to either a withdrawn away position or a contact position with respect to an upper face of the paper bundle. The position switch portion is provided with a rod that is moved in conjunction with an operation for causing the paper feed device to be pulled out from and pushed into the accommodation space, and a rotatable member that is rotated in conjunction with the movement of the rod. The position switch portion supports the contact member, and causes the contact member to be rotationally moved to either the withdrawn away position or the contact position in conjunction with the rotation of the rotatable member.
US08870178B2	Image forming apparatus Provided is an image forming apparatus capable of improving operation performances. Sheet feeding cassettes and having sheet stacking portions SS1 and SS2 and sheet feeding portions, which are engaged and provided on the upstream side of the sheet stacking portions SS1 and SS2 in a pulling-out direction in an engaging and disengaging manner and feed the sheet stored in the sheet stacking portions SS1 and SS2, are vertically disposed at a plurality of positions in an image forming apparatus main body so that the sheet feeding cassette can be pulled out. Moreover, when the sheet feeding operation using the lower sheet feeding cassette is performed, only the sheet stacking portion SS1 of the sheet feeding cassette is pulled out, and when the sheet feeding operation stops, the sheet stacking portion SS1 and the sheet feeding portion of the sheet feeding cassette are integrally pulled out.
US08870176B2	Sheet processing apparatus with pressing unit A sheet processing apparatus includes: a stacking unit that stacks conveyed sheets; an aligning unit that aligns the sheets stacked on the stacking unit in a sheet conveying direction; a binding unit that moves along an end portion of a bundle of the sheets on a binding portion side and performs a binding process for the bundle of the sheets that have been aligned by the aligning unit; a pressing unit that presses the bundle of the sheets at the end portion thereof on the binding portion side; and an interlocking unit that moves the pressing unit in association with a motion of the binding unit.
US08870172B2	Test support apparatus A test support apparatus includes a supporting mechanism supporting a product, a holding post pressed on the product, a positioning assembly, an operating member and a clamping member. The positioning assembly is attached to the supporting mechanism and the holding post. The positioning assembly includes a positioning member and a moving member. The moving member is attached to the holding post, and moveably relative to the positioning member to adjust a distance between the holding post and the supporting mechanism. The operating member is rotatably attached to the positioning member. The clamping member is rotatably attached to the operating member and rotatable relative to the operating member about a first axis. The clamping member engaged with the supporting mechanism, and the operating member is rotatable relative to the positioning member about a second axis to rotate the clamping member about the first axis to disengaged from the supporting mechanism.
US08870166B2	Misting array assembly of an abatement system Various methods and apparatus are disclosed that relate to one or more aspects of an abatement system that removes heat and/or one or more byproducts of combustion from a gas flow. In various aspects a misting array assembly is provided that includes at least one nozzle tubing having at least one nozzle coupled thereto.
US08870163B2	Bracket system and method A bracket system for connecting a structural member to an upright member includes a bracket having an attachment portion configured to be operatively attached to a vertical or side surface of the structural member and a cup portion integral with the attachment portion. The cup portion includes a base portion and an interior perimeter surface configured to receive the upright member in an installed position such that the exterior perimeter surface of the upright member is proximate to the interior perimeter surface of the cup portion and the upright member is supported in an orientation which is substantially perpendicular and parallel to the structural member. The bracket may include an adjustable member received through a bracket opening and adjustable to retain the upright member in or allow removal of the upright member from the bracket. The upright member may include a reinforcing face plate interfacing with the adjustable member.
US08870158B2	Flap transfer valve with pivoting bearing A flap transfer valve is disclosed. An elongated first opening can be closed by an elongated valve closure beam, which can be pivoted via a pivoting bearing between a closed and open position. A shaft can be rotated by a drive and is operatively connected to the valve closure beam such that rotation of the shaft causes the valve closure beam to pivot. The pivoting bearing is formed by at least three bearing elements which are distributed at a distance from one another along the shaft axis in the valve housing, and on which the valve closure beam and the shaft are mounted. The shaft axis is at a distance from the pivoting axis. First arms are arranged on the shaft to provide a force to the rear face of the valve closure beam to pivot the valve closure beam. According to one development of the invention, the valve closure beam, the pivoting bearing and the shaft are arranged on a valve cover in a gas-tight valve housing, wherein the shaft, the pivoting bearing and the valve closure beam can be decoupled from the valve housing.
US08870157B2	Flap transfer valve with valve cover A flap transfer valve is disclosed. An elongated first opening can be closed by elongated valve closure beam pivoted between a closed position and an open position. A shaft can be rotated about a shaft axis by a drive and is operatively connected to the valve closure beam to cause the valve closure beam to pivot. The valve closure beam, the pivoting bearing and the shaft are arranged on a valve cover in a gas-tight valve housing. The shaft, the pivoting bearing and the valve closure beam can be decoupled from the valve housing. The pivoting bearing is formed by at least three bearing elements which are distributed at a distance from one another along the shaft axis in the valve housing, and on which the valve closure beam and the shaft are mounted. The shaft axis is at a distance from the pivoting axis.
US08870154B2	Actuator for a shutter, particularly a firewall shutter The invention relates to a shutter actuator including a translatably guided carriage (10) rigidly connected to the shaft (4) in the housing (3), and comprises: a rack (11) that meshes with the cog (20) of the outlet shaft (4) linked to the flap (2-1) of the shutter (2); a bearing (13) for a triggering spring (70); a bearing member (12) for a cocking member (30) that drives the carriage (10); and a locking notch (14-1) for receiving a locking member (42) supported by a locking arm (40).
US08870151B1	Pocket bun pan The present disclosure describes a pan formed from a base plate, a housing, a divider and an ejection plate. Together, the pan is shaped to form a pocket bun. The constituent parts of the pan nest together when baking, and disassemble when removing the bun from the pan. The pocket bun has an open-mouth design to allow ingredients to be retained in the bun while the sandwich is being consumed. The open-mouth design is formed having either a single cavity or a plurality of cavities, with each cavity adapted for carrying a filling. The pan is designed having one or more chambers, with each chamber adapted for baking a bun. Adjacent chambers optionally include openings therebetween such that adjacent buns will have a baked connection therebetween.
US08870150B2	Frame for power machinery A frame for a power machinery, such as a pump, a motor, a generator, etc., includes a machine frame formed by connecting a plurality of tubes; two roofs installed at upper ends of the tubes and having a plurality of latch bases disposed on inner sides of the two roofs respectively; and a plurality of side plates installed on outer sides of the two roofs and having a plurality of elastic latch rods installed on inner ends of the plurality of side plates, and a tube clamp adjacent the inner end of each side plate. The elastic latch rod is latched to the latch base, and the tube clamps are latched to the tubes, so that the two roofs and the plurality of side plates are fixed at a top end of the machine frame to form a rain shelter.
US08870149B2	Hold-down assembly A hold-down assembly for retaining a portable electronic unit within an avionics equipment mounting tray includes a shaft, a locking collar, and an actuator knob. The shaft is coupled to pivot with the mounting tray. The locking collar slides along the shaft to engage the portable electronic unit. The actuator knob includes a knob body, a ratchet plate having detent holes within the knob body, a ball bearing, and a compression spring within the knob body. As the actuator knob is rotated to move along the shaft, the knob body and the ball bearing rotate with respect to the ratchet plate, and the ball bearing is forced against a spring bias of the compression spring as the ball bearing travels between adjacent detent holes.
US08870148B2	Artist's easel attachable to a door A space saving, door-mountable artist's easel with a framework adapted to receive and hold an artist's canvas, art panel, clipboard, or some other item that would normally be affixed to an easel with a mounting bracket attached to the frame so the entire device may be hung on a door. The easel can be used while mounted to the door it is stored on. In one example, a front pivoting frame enables the mounted piece to be extended outward from a back stationary frame. A height adjustment mechanism allows the mounted piece to be raised or lowered to a desired position, enabling the artist to stand or sit. The compactness of the easel enables an art piece being worked on to be left mounted to the easel for drying or viewing, and the door can still be opened and closed normally with the easel mounted to it.
US08870146B2	Multi-positional mount for personal electronic devices with a magnetic interface A stand assembly for holding handheld electronic devices in a multitude of positions or locations having a first section with a curved end magnetically attached to second section having and indented surface. The first section also attaches to a surface, the second section either is contiguous with a portable electronic device, a carrying case, or other item; or has a means to attach to another surface. A high-friction elastomeric material, or similar friction producing material, helps to secure the first and second sections together, or the second section against another flat magnetic surface.
US08870144B2	Active material adaptive object holders In an embodiment, a device comprises an active material. Activation of the active material causes deformation within the device to conform to and/or retain an object without engaging the object below a surface of the object. In another embodiment, contact with an object causes deformation within the device to conform to and/or retain the object. In yet another embodiment, an object holder can comprise: a recess, a cover disposed over the recess, and a switch configured to cause the active material to retain a deformed shape in the recess. The cover comprises an active material. The active material is configured to deform into the recess when contacted with an object.
US08870143B2	Low profile secure asymmetrical turn-lock coupling mechanism with magnetic rotational orientation locks The device provides a quick release holding capability. The holder apparatus include a top plate attachment for the portable handheld-size device and a base plate mounted on a variety of surfaces via means that include but not limited to: brackets, screws, rivets, etc. Asymmetrical turn lock mechanism in conjunction with magnetic locks prevents accidental release. It also has additional feature where the portable device can be turned 360 degrees in increments of 90 degree angles activating magnetic locks in each 90 degree position.
US08870140B2	Low profile mounting system A device mount for affixing a device to a surface such as a wall. The device mount has a surface bracket, an articulation mechanism, and a device mount plate. In various embodiments, the device mount further includes a tilt assembly. The surface mount bracket includes an upper surface bracket, a lower surface bracket and a vertical support positioned there between and connected to the lower all bracket and the upper surface bracket. The articulation mechanism has an inner articulating arm pivotally connected to the surface mount bracket and an outer articulating arm is rotatably connected to the inner articulating arm such that it maybe disposed substantially within a void of the inner articulating arm. The tilt assembly is connected to the outer articulating arm and pivotally connected to the device mount plate that is adapted to have a device mounted thereto, such that the device mount plate is selectively tiltable. The tilt assembly may comprise at least one friction hinge that substantially maintains the tilt angle of the device mount plate. When in a collapsed position, the inner articulating arm is substantially disposed between the upper surface bracket and lower surface bracket and the outer articulating arm is substantially disposed within the inner articulating arm presenting a thin profile.
US08870138B2	Attachments, brackets, and support assemblies An attachment device which includes: a length of material which is fixed to a body portion of the attachment device at one end thereof via a loop, the other end of the length of material being capable, in use, of being passed around a frame or part thereof to which the bracket is to be attached; a gripping mechanism capable of receiving the free end of the length of material and holding the length of material received therein, in a set position, until the gripping mechanism is released; and wherein the looping of the length of material to the body portion positions the length of material between the body portion and the frame or part thereof to which the attachment device is attached in use.
US08870137B2	Adjustable hands-free mounting apparatus for tablet PCs with expanded description of its miniature subcombinations This disclosure of the previously presented invention describes a small sized collapsible frame for use in certain embodiments of said apparatus for adjustably mounting a tablet PC or other personal electronic device, including additional examples of its many adjustment and attachment features. A mounting means, such as a suction cup assembly, is attachable to various surfaces and is connected to a hanger from which cordage or straps descend to the suspended frame. The miniaturized frame features a crossover arrangement of two slats enabling expansion and contraction of either a width or a height dimension of said frame. The invention comprises various swappable stabilizer elements to separately regulate the orientation and attachment of the mounted device(s) to any surface; and herein, the threadable stabilizer cleats that attach to the cordage are described in particular detail.
US08870128B1	Flange bearing frog crossing The invention may be described as including a crossing panel assembly for a railway intersection, as well as a rail intersection design and a frog casting therefor. The present invention may be used for single and multiple crossings as will be appreciated from the description and drawings. The invention may be described as including a crossing panel assembly for a railway intersection, as well as a rail intersection design and a frog casting therefor. The present invention may be characterized as a frog containing panel system assembled with an array of castings that form a full flange bearing crossing to provide a rail intersection.
US08870126B2	Method and apparatus for controlling railway safety systems A method and an apparatus control railway safety systems, in particular train routing systems and railway crossing systems. In order to simplify the railway line infrastructure while increasing the safety level at the same time, it is provided that the vehicle emits an RFID—radio frequency identification—signal which contains vehicle data and is read and evaluated by a device on the railway line in order to generate control input variables.
US08870125B2	Trailing edge split flap with pneumatic actuation A system for pneumatically actuating a split flap hingedly mounted near or at a trailing edge of an airfoil. The system includes a bladder system disposed between the split flap and the upper surface of the airfoil. The split flap is a small-chord (usually 1-3% of total wing chord) long-span lower panel which separates from the airfoil trailing edge by means of a hinge or a flexible lower skin. Deployment of the split flap is actuated pneumatically by the inflatable bladder system. The split flap may exist at a fixed wing trailing edge, a moving flap trailing edge, or an empennage trailing edge. The pneumatic bladder provides distributed force to extend and retract the split flap. This pneumatic approach eliminates extra drag, reduces cost and weight, and lessens flutter concerns.
US08870123B2	Dual purpose deployment line for a parachute system A dual purpose deployment line for a parachute system is disclosed. The system includes a main line and a plurality of cascading release loops disposed proximate a first end of the main line. The plurality of cascading release loops are configured to be releasably secured to an aircraft anchor ring. The deployment line includes a release pin secured to a first end of the release line, where the release pin is in communication with the plurality of cascading release loops and adapted to pull free and release the cascading release loops from the anchor ring when a parachute is deployed. An optional locking pin is adapted to selectively secure the plurality of cascading release loops in place when desired to retain the deployment line to the anchor ring when the parachute is deployed and the release pin is pulled free.
US08870121B2	Actuating device An actuator is configured for transmitting a force or torque to a load. In one example configuration, the actuator includes an input device configured to apply an output force. A backstopping clutch is configured to transmit torque only in the input direction and to prevent back-driving of the input device. An overrunning clutch is configured to include a driven member moved in response to the transmitted torque in the input direction. The load may be moved in response to the driven member, or the load may be moved by a force applied directly to the load.
US08870119B2	Modular seat system for a vehicle A modular seat system for a passenger compartment of a vehicle includes at least one seat, which has a seat unit with a seating element and a seat back and a seat frame with at least one pair of essentially vertical support elements, at whose upper end a bearing structure is arranged on which the seat unit rests, a fixing structure in the floor of the passenger compartment with at least two longitudinal rails, which have a predetermined spacing from one another, for accommodating the lower ends of the support elements, and an adapter plate for the fixing of the support elements, which adapter plate is fitted to the lower end of the support elements, and is fitted in a mobile fashion to at least one support element, so that the spacing of the support elements from one another is variable independently of the width of the seat unit.
US08870118B2	Method and systems for use in assembling a fuselage A fuselage assembly is provided. The fuselage assembly includes a first barrel section including a body that extends from a first end to a second end and a second barrel section coupled to said first barrel section. The second barrel section includes a body that extends from a first end to a second end, and the second end of the first barrel section is coupled to the second end of the second barrel section. At least one member maintains a coupling between the first barrel section and the second barrel section. The at least one member induces a compressive force to at least one of the first barrel section and the second barrel section.
US08870116B2	Aircraft seating systems A method and apparatus comprising a plurality of seating systems and a frame for use in a passenger aircraft. A first seating system in the plurality of seating systems may have different dimensions from a second seating system in the plurality of seating systems. A frame may be configured to be connected to the plurality of seating systems.
US08870114B2	Hybrid drive for helicopters The rotors of a helicopter are powered by electric motors. The electrical energy required for this purpose is produced by a motor-generator unit, which comprises one or more internal combustion engines. The motor-generator unit can be secured under the cabin floor. This yields a hybrid helicopter that can set the rotational frequency of the rotors within a large interval.
US08870111B2	Cable winding device and fixing and winding mechanism thereof A cable winding device comprises a case, a reel disc, a cable, and a cable locking structure. The case comprises a first case element and a second case element. The reel disc is disposed between the first case element and the second case element, wherein the reel disc has a leaf spring. The cable is wound on the reel disc. The cable locking structure has a fixing part and at least partially penetrates the first case element and the reel disc. When a pulling operation of the cable causes the leaf spring to be sustained against the fixing part, a desired length of the cable is pulled out from the case and locked. When the cable locking structure is pressed and the fixing part is detached from the leaf spring, the cable pulled outside the case is rewound on the reel disc.
US08870107B2	Multi-functional tool assembly for processing tool of material processing machine A multi-functional tool assembly for a material processing machine includes a material reducer adapted to reduce material within the material processing machine, and a single tool to support said material reducer. The tool includes a head, a shaft, and a locking feature integrally formed therein.
US08870102B2	Electrospraying devices and methods An electrospray head for use in an electrospraying apparatus comprises a body with an internal surface defining a conduit having an inlet for receiving a fluid to be sprayed and an outlet for emitting the fluid. A movable wall forms a part of the internal surface defining the conduit, the movable wall being arranged to constrict or dilate the conduit upon operation of the actuator. The movable wall can thus control the delivery of fluid through the outlet from the conduit.
US08870091B2	Pressure compensated fuel injector A method of operating a pressure compensated fuel injector includes: filling a fuel chamber with a charge of fuel by closing an injector valve and circulating a fuel from a fuel source through a plurality of recirculating valves and a cap valve; then isolating the fuel chamber and the charge of fuel from the fuel source; then equalizing a pressure within the fuel chamber to a rising pressure outside the fuel chamber by reducing a volume of the isolated fuel chamber; and then activating a solenoid that is coupled to the injector valve, opening the injector valve; and then further reducing the volume of the isolated fuel chamber to apply an over pressure within the chamber, pumping fuel from the fuel chamber through the injection orifice.
US08870089B2	System and methods for variable distribution and access control for purchased event tickets A system and methods for providing variable distribution and access control for purchased event tickets are described. In one embodiment, a network-based system receives an order for electronic tickets purchased by a buyer, receives one or more recipients other than the buyer for one or more of the electronic tickets, receives delivery options for the recipients from the buyer, receives delivery information for the recipients from the buyer, and delivers electronic ticket information to the recipients. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US08870086B2	Wireless controller with gateway Remote control of energy consumption is realized using a readily installable, flexible approach. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a remote source communicates with a wireless controller for executing energy usage control. The remote source sends signals to the wireless controller via a gateway located near or, in one implementation, forming part of the wireless controller. In response to the signals, the wireless controller sets control settings for operating one or more of a variety of equipment types, such as a furnace, air conditioner, water heater or heat pump. With this approach, wired connections from the gateway to energy-consuming equipment do not necessarily need to be made in order to effect remote energy-consumption control. For instance, when used in connection with a controller wired to the energy-consuming equipment, the gateway need only communicate wirelessly with the controller and does not necessarily need to be coupled to the energy-consuming equipment. In addition, access to the energy-consuming equipment for establishing remote energy control is not necessary; rather, the remote energy control can be effected by accessing user-friendly locations, such as those where thermostats and other controllers are typically located.
US08870085B2	Thermally actuated hot and cold water mixing valve configured to minimize valve hunting A hot and cold water mixing valve including a temperature adjusting dial, and a cylindrical casing having formed therein a hot water inlet and a cold water inlet is provided with a control valve member in which one end thereof is subjected to a load from a biasing member and the other end is subjected to a load from an actuator. By balancing between the loads applied by the biasing member and the actuator, a mixture ratio between the hot water which flows in through the hot water inlet and the cold water which flows in through the cold water inlet is adjusted. A temperature adjuster adjusts a position of the control valve member through the biasing member and includes a tapered skirt portion, which spreads in a radial direction, at an end on the control valve member side thereof.
US08870084B2	Method and system for the generation and validation of personal identification numbers A method and apparatus for encoding and decoding sequential index numbers to pseudo-random Personal Identification Codes (PINs) of varying word size in disclosed. The word size is defined by a word size control variable. The encoding and decoding process utilizes a symmetric, secret key, block encryption/decryption method. The index numbers are encrypted and the output result produces the PIN numbers. The encryption process may be reversed to a decryption process using a mode control input. When reversed to decryption, the PIN numbers are translated back into the original index numbers utilizing the same secret key for encryption. The block size of the encryption/decryption method is matched to the word size control variable. The word size defines the maximum number of index number/PIN code pairs. There is a one-to-one correspondence between a single index number and the resulting PIN number, thus forming a unique ordered pair.
US08870072B2	Card feed unit, read out unit, ATM and method The present invention relates to a card feed unit for transferring a data carrier of card information of a multi-services cards, such as a bank card or credit card, to a reading head of a reading unit for at least reading out of card information, the card feed unit comprising: attachment means for attaching the card feed unit in an arrangement respective of the reading head that is suitable for transporting the data carrier of the card in the direction of the meeting head, a receipt position for receipt of the card, a transfer assembly for transferring the card by means of the transfer assembly in the direction of the reading head, in which: the card feed unit is suitable for, during insertion of the card in the receipt position, receiving the card in the receipt position by means of an insertion operation with a direction of movement that, at least as seen in one direction, is substantially perpendicular to the readout direction of the card for preventing that the card is readable during the insertion operation.
US08870070B2	Card reader device A card reader device is provided that includes a housing having a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a financial transaction card to complete a financial transaction between a buyer and seller. A read head is positioned in the housing. The read head reads data stored on the magnetic stripe and produces a signal indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe. The read head has sufficient impedance to set amplitude of a signal indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe. An output jack is adapted to be inserted into a microphone input associated with a mobile device for providing the signal indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe to the mobile device.
US08870068B2	Private information sharing system A computerized method and apparatus are established to identify a subject of common interest among multiple parties without releasing the true identity of any subject. Furthermore, a computerized network provides different parties at different locations with a mechanism to conduct cooperative activities concerning such a subject of common interest without exposing that subject to possible identity theft.
US08870065B2	Multi-use electronic card balance reader Devices for receiving a smart card, such as a debit card, and reading the card are disclosed. These devices allow a user, such as the holder of the smart card, to determine a balance available to the holder of the card or an account associated with the holder or the card. The portable card balance reader includes at least a microprocessor or microcontroller and sufficient memory for storing balances from the card and for performing calculations to alert a card holder that he or she may be spending an amount that is greater than an available amount from the account of the card holder. The portable card balance reader does not require connection to an external computer or the Internet. Information concerning balances for the account is input from the card itself, from the user, or from both the user and the card itself.
US08870064B2	Self-service terminal management A self-service terminal comprises at least one customer transaction module, a terminal controller, a management component, and a network connection coupled to the terminal controller. The customer transaction module is operable to (i) implement a function associated with a customer transaction, and (ii) provide status information relating to the module. The terminal controller is coupled to the customer transaction module and includes (i) a management component for retrieving status information from the customer transaction module and (ii) a Web services interface for providing access to the retrieved status information to a remote device. The network connection is coupled to the controller and provides the remote device with access to the Web services interface.
US08870063B1	Cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method An automated banking machine (10) is operative to carry out financial transactions and includes a user interface (15). The user interface includes a card reader (16) which is operative to read data on user cards which identify user's financial accounts. A fascia of the machine includes a keypad (404, 438, 458) through which users input confidential data. Covers (400, 422, 430) prevent unauthorized persons from viewing confidential inputs to the keypad. Alternatively, movable panels (462, 464) are movable to prevent unauthorized viewing of confidential inputs. Alternatively a keypad cover is selectively collapsible to prevent digit access. A visual indicator is operative to indicate to a user that keypad inputs are being encrypted. Disinfecting techniques may be used to disinfect manual contact surfaces of the machine.
US08870062B2	IC card and IC card system having suspend/resume functions An IC card and an IC card system are disclosed in which command processing performance is improved by storing current state data related to a first command upon interruption of an execution cycle for the first command by a second command Upon completion of the second command, the current state information is reloaded and execution of the first command is resumed.
US08870060B2	Apparatus and method for dispersive fourier-transform imaging A barcode reading apparatus and method in which the spectrum of a probe light is first Fourier-transformed into space, directed upon a barcode, and then Fourier-transformed converting the spectrally encoded barcode pattern to a time domain waveform. In one implementation, the Fourier transformation from the spectrum domain into a spatial domain is performed by a dispersive element, while the Fourier transformation from the spectrally encoded barcode pattern to a time domain waveform is performed by group-velocity dispersion (GVD). The temporally encoded barcode pattern is detected by a photodetector, digitized by a digitizer, and analyzed by a digital signal processor. The invention is applicable to a number of fields which involve the reading of one- and two-dimensional barcodes, displacement sensing, surface measurements, measurement of width and gap, flow cytometry, reading of optical media, presense or absence detection, and other related fields.
US08870058B2	Clip supply A supply of suspension elements, like suspension loops, are configured for being fed in a feeding direction to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, and configured for being attached to said sausage-shaped products. The supply comprises a carrier strip having at least an upper and a lower surface as well as and two longitudinally extending edges arranged parallel to each other. The supply further comprises and a number of suspension elements attached to the upper or lower surface of the carrier strip in at least substantially regular intervals, wherein the carrier strip including the suspension elements is wound up, thereby forming a roll. At least one mark which is attached to the carrier strip at a predefined distance from its end.
US08870056B2	Multi-use wireless display tag infrastructure and methods A multiuse system for use with Wireless Display Tags (WDTs) includes, in one or more exemplary arrangements, techniques for automatically maintaining synchronicity between pricing data for a product and advertising, marketing or promotional data associated with that product, and for detecting the proximity and location of a customer within a category of goods displayed within a managed environment. A messaging format suitable for such low power operation among a large number of peers is also disclosed, as is a technique for integrating a plurality of smaller displays to yield a single large display. An access point capable of serving as a communications hub within such a network, while at the same time offering visual and audio surveillance capabilities, is also disclosed.
US08870051B2	Flip chip assembly apparatus employing a warpage-suppressor assembly A flip chip assembly apparatus includes at least one warpage-suppressor assembly. Each warpage-suppressor assembly can include a side heater, a deformable material pad, and an actuator assembly for moving the side heater and the deformable material pad. Each side heater provides additional heat to peripheral solder balls during bonding of two substrates, thereby facilitating the reflow of the peripheral solder balls. Each deformable material pad contacts, and presses down on, a surface of one of the two substrates under bonding. The deformable material pad(s) can prevent or minimize warpage of the contacted substrate.
US08870045B1	Modular back pack system The present invention features a modular back pack system having a bag with a zippered bag cover located on a bag top. A first adjustable shoulder strap and a second adjustable shoulder strap are located on a bag front. A bottom waist support is located on the bag front close to a bag bottom. The system features attachment straps and a water pouch with a water bag having a drinking hose. The system features a bag extension located in the bag having a flexible channel located around a bag top periphery. A gun pouch is located in the bag bottom. The system features a quiver, a sleeping bag and chair pouch, and a sleeping mat that attaches to the modular back pack system.
US08870043B2	Dipping buddy The invention is a assembly comprising of a flexible holding bracket and a tray. The bracket fit down between the window and rest on top of the door panel. The flexible backward s bracket fit's the inside part of the door panel for stability. At the end of the holding bracket is a tab for the tray with a slot in it to slide onto. The tray can be made with various types of reservoir combinations for holding different condiment packs.
US08870041B2	Immersion nozzle for continuous casting The immersion nozzle for continuous casting, including a tubular body with a bottom, a pair of first outlets, and a pair of second outlets, wherein at least a lower section of the tubular body has a rectangular flat cross section; the two opposing first outlets are disposed in narrow sidewalls at the lower section; the pair of second outlets is disposed at the bottom; each of the first outlets is partitioned by a partitioning section formed at the first outlet into an upper outlet and a lower outlet; ridges formed between the partitioning sections respectively project into a passage from a wide inner wall of the passage; the pair of second outlets is disposed symmetrically to a central axis of the tubular body such that virtual faces extended from tilted faces of the second outlets intersect with each other in the passage.
US08870040B2	Two part nozzle and piping bags therefrom A two part nozzle for use in expressing thick, viscous materials therethrough comprises a nozzle base and a nozzle tip, and screw means for mounting the tip to the base. The base projects within the tip, and is proportioned to interfere with the inside wall of the tip around a narrow, continuous path, thereby providing an internal seal with the interior wall surface of a pouch to which the nozzle is coupled to prevent the back-flow of material through the screw means. Preferably, the nozzle also provides a seal on the external wall surface of the pouch, thereby reducing the possibility of material leaking both from and into the pouch. Gripping ribs are provided to facilitate the application of a manual force to couple and decouple the nozzle parts.
US08870039B2	Tap A tap for use in association with bag in box containers including a body, a plug member and a drip limiting assembly. The body includes a tap nozzle with a dispensing opening. A nozzle opening is placeable in fluid communication the dispensing opening and with a bag of a bag in box container. The plug member has a second end structurally configured to interface with the dispensing opening and with the plug member. The plug member is selectively actuatable between a closed orientation and an open orientation. In the open orientation, the nozzle opening is in fluid communication with the dispensing opening. In the closed orientation, the nozzle opening is precluded from fluid communication with the dispensing opening. The drip limiting assembly is disposed at the dispensing opening. The drip limiting assembly limits the formation of drips after the plug member is returned to a closed orientation.
US08870037B2	Plug structure A plug structure which allows attachment to a container whose cap attachment screw at the container inlet port is an outer screw is provided. There is provided a plug structure used for a container whose cap attachment screw of a container inlet port is an outer screw, configured to be attached to the container inlet port, and provided with a siphon tube for taking out liquid in the interior of the container including a plug body to be press-fitted into the container inlet port being resiliently deformable in a radial direction at a lower portion thereof, and a locking claw provided on an outer peripheral surface of the lower portion of the plug body so as to project toward an inner wall surface of the container inlet port.
US08870036B2	Dispensing apparatus for use with pressurized containers A dispensing apparatus for use with a pressurized container having a push valve. The dispensing apparatus includes an enclosure adapted to enclose at least a portion of the pressurized container. A pour actuator is movable between a released position and an actuated position, and controls a plunger. When the pour actuator is moved to the actuated position, the plunger depresses the push valve of the pressurized container to permit contents of the pressurized container to be dispensed out of the dispensing apparatus.
US08870033B2	Trigger dispenser A trigger dispenser device (1) envisages a secondary liquid aspiration duct (50) in communication with the dispenser duct, and a primary liquid aspiration duct (8) in communication with the container, off-axis with each other. Between these, a joining compartment (64) is provided communicating upstream with the primary liquid aspiration duct (8) and communicating downstream with the secondary liquid aspiration duct (50) to form the fluidic connection between them. In particular, the container (C) is of the type with built-in suction pipe.
US08870032B2	Dry granular material dispenser A hand-held dispenser for dry granular materials consists of a reservoir for the material, a removable telescoping rigid tube assembly, and a flexible valve assembly at the bottom of the tube assembly which allows passage of material when the inner tube is pushed into the outer tube. The reservoir includes a handle which allows the apparatus to be hand-held with the valve assembly end pointed downward. The inner tube is rigidly attached to the removable reservoir and can be pumped up and down to a pair of stops to dispense a measured amount of material at the bottom end of the telescoping tubes. The flexible valve can be constructed of a rubber sheet with radial fingers or spring loaded closure which will flex open to dispense material when the inner tube is pushed downward, but will not allow material to flow by gravity alone.
US08870031B2	Dispenser A dispenser for a liquid or pasty media contains a replaceable container at a bottom of which a pump is mounted, and a holder for the container. The dispenser further contains a holding element having a part formed from a transparent plastic material which at least partially encloses the upper region of the container.
US08870025B2	Method and device for aseptically dispensing multiple portions of a fluid A method and a device for dispensing multiple portions of a fluid, the fluid being stored in a container comprising a port and a flexible dispensing tube having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being integrally sealed to the port and viscoelastic valve is mounted in the outlet. The method comprising a compression step and a step of terminating compression wherein the method comprises a further step implemented at the end of the compression step of releasing the pressure in the tube portion between the first tube portion and the valve.
US08870022B2	Diaper and wipe dispensing system A diaper and wipe dispensing system includes a housing with an upper compartment for accommodating stacked diapers and a lower compartment separated from the upper compartment, for accommodating baby wipes. A diaper slot in the housing facilitates access to diapers within the upper compartment, and a wipe slot in the housing allows access to wipes within the lower compartment. At least one access panel releasably secures with the housing, such that diapers and wipes are loaded into the housing via the at least one access panel. The housing may be formed by a wall plate and a cover that slidably mates with the cover via lock-and-key features.
US08870020B2	Closure device for a housing, sealed off from the environment, and a housing A closure device provides an emergency degassing function, pressure equalization and condensate removal for a housing sealed off from the environment. The closure device has a frame, fastenable to a housing opening and having a frame opening, as well as a closure element, for closing the housing opening. The closure element is configured or arranged relative to the frame such that a path is formed in or through the closure element in a first closure position by the gravitational force acting on the closure element. The path enables an exchange of air between the housing interior and the environment as well as a discharge of condensation water. A second closure position, in which the path is sealed closed is producable by water impinging on the closure element from the environment. If a specified overpressure is exceeded, the closure element is detachable from the frame opening.
US08870018B2	Sleeve for a container An adjustable sleeve is disclosed that employs a pivot region which allows rotation of the first end of the sleeve relative to the second end of the sleeve. Rotation about the pivot region allows the sleeve size to adapt to many different sizes and tapers of containers. Rotation results in increasing a diameter of the top of the sleeve and decreasing a diameter of the bottom of the sleeve, and vice versa.
US08870016B2	Heat-insulating packaging film, packaging bag, and packaging bag having opening member A thermal insulating packaging film which includes: a base material; and an open-cell layer disposed on one face of the base material and made of polyolefin. The open-cell layer in the thermal insulating packaging film preferably has an average bore diameter of 150 μm to 500 μm.
US08870013B2	Closure device for metallic containers The closure device includes: a retention ring seated around the container and axially locked between a finishing cord and a peripheral rib, which are externally incorporated to an upper region of the tubular body of the container; and a locking ring which is seated and affixed around an end cord of the lid and incorporating an outer skirt surrounding the end cord and the finishing cord and being elastically deformable, from a locked position against upward displacement at the locking ring, to a position unlocked from the latter. The device may further include a suspension handle coupled to the retention ring, and a seal means cooperating with both the retention ring and the locking ring to make evident a first opening of the container.
US08870006B2	Hot-fill container providing vertical, vacuum compensation Provided is a hot-fill container adapted to provide vertical vacuum compensation in response to negative pressure inside the container. The container comprises one or more horizontal ribs that are configured to diminish in height in response to vacuum conditions inside the container. Each rib comprises an upper wall connected to a lower wall. The upper and lower walls are inclined from a horizontal reference line and adapted to hinge with respect to each other to provide vertical vacuum compensation.
US08870004B2	Pharmacy bottle, system, and method A pharmacy container comprises a bottle and a ring. The bottle includes a body defining a storage chamber, a neck extending away from the body and defining an opening opposite and providing access to the body, and a pair of opposed ledges each extending radially outwardly from the neck and spaced from the body. The neck includes threads extending around an outside surface of the neck, and the pair of opposed ledges are positioned between the body and the threads. The ring defines an interior wall, an exterior wall, and a pair of opposed indentations radially extending through the interior wall toward the exterior wall. The ring is positioned around the neck with the pair of opposed indentations positioned adjacent the pair of opposed ledges such that interaction between the pair of opposed indentations and the pair of opposed ledges maintains the ring in position relative to the bottle.
US08870003B2	Biodegradable container for liquid and/or semi-solid products A container includes a body, a liner attached to the interior of the body, a lid dimensioned to attached to the top of the liner, and a perimeter seal attached to the lid. The lid includes a hole and the perimeter seal includes a region dimensioned to create a friction fit when disposed in the hole. Each of the body, the liner, and the lid may include a paper pulp coated with a biodegradable, organically derived, plastic resin. Methods of constructing the container are also disclosed.
US08870002B2	Railroad freight car draft gear assembly A railcar draft gear assembly having an axially elongated spring assembly comprised of an axially stacked array of individual spring units and further including cooperating instrumentalities for maintaining the spring assembly generally axially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the railcar draft gear assembly during operation of the draft gear assembly while maintaining the individual spring units in generally aligned relation relative to each other.
US08870000B2	Auto-rack railroad car vehicle wheel chock hanger A vehicle wheel chock hanger for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car that is configured to hold various different chocks that are configured to secure vehicles in auto-rack railroad cars.
US08869990B2	Method and system for processing of food items A method and system for the processing of items that are supplied to a batching apparatus, where the batching apparatus comprises at least one handling means of the robotic type. By means of the batching apparatus a first process is performed, according to which items are selectively batched in consideration of measured, detected and/or estimated data for the individual items and in consideration of at least one predefined criterion. Particular items are identified and led to another process, the particular items being items that are deviant in relation to one or more predefined parameter(s) relating to the batching and/or items that have not been selected to be batched during the first process.
US08869985B2	Packaging container A packaging container has a lid (2) and a container (1) for keeping preferably hot, fillable foods, in particular food packaging made of plastic, having a tamper-evident closure, situated on a skirt (3) which extends next to a side wall (12), and which has a tamper-evident tab (6). The container (1) has a holding space which is delimited by the side wall (12), and the lid (2) which is designed as a clamp-on lid or snap-on lid being fixable at the top container edge, and the container (1) has an anti-twist lock (13) such that a plurality of the containers (1) may be fixed in a stack in the peripheral position before filling. At least one anti-twist lock (13) of the container (1) is formed by an offset which tapers downwardly in a side wall (12) in the direction of a contact surface (19), and which has two contact edges (35) in the circumferential direction.
US08869982B2	Prosthetic heart valve packaging and deployment system Packaging for prosthetic heart valves including an assembly for securely retaining a heart valve within a jar and facilitating retrieval therefrom. The assembly includes a packaging sleeve that fits closely within the jar and has a clip structure for securing a valve holder. Contrary to previous designs, in one embodiment the valve holder is directed downward into the jar, and the valve is retained with an inflow end upward. The valve may have flexible leaflets, and a leaflet parting member on the end of the shaft extends through the leaflets and couples with the valve holder. The assembly of the packaging sleeve, valve, and holder can then be removed from the jar and a valve delivery tube connected with the holder, or to the leaflet parting member. The packaging sleeve may be bifurcated into two halves connected at a living hinge to facilitate removal from around the valve/holder subassembly. The packaging system facilitates attachment of the valve delivery tube for use in a quick-connect valve implant procedure.
US08869975B2	Lens holder apparatus and system and method An apparatus for safely retaining an eye implant lens for transport and access for inspection and use in which a holding apparatus has a chamber for holding a lens. In one embodiment the chamber has aligned transparent portions and a lens can be placed in alignment with the transparent portions to enable inspection. Also, a system including the apparatus and a bottle assembly that will hold the apparatus in the bottle. A method for holding an eye implant lens in which a lens is placed in the apparatus which can then be placed in a bottle assembly.
US08869974B2	Spliceless belt The present invention discloses an endless belt which is comprised of (1) a first reinforcement layer, wherein the first reinforcement layer is formed of a first fabric strip which is spirally wound forming a helix, and (2) a second reinforcement layer, wherein the second reinforcement layer is formed of a second fabric strip which is spirally wound forming a helix, wherein the second fabric strip is of essentially the same width as the first fabric strip, wherein the second fabric strip is parallel to the first fabric strip, and wherein the second fabric strip is offset from the first fabric strip.
US08869972B2	Bimaterial flight assembly for an elevator system for a wheel tractor scraper An improved flight assembly for an elevator used with a wheel tractor scraper is provided. The flight assembly comprises a support member made of one type of material and an edge plate made of a second type of material that is harder and less flexible than the support member material. The edge plate is mounted to the support member and includes the cutting/digging edge of the flight assembly. In one embodiment the support member is made of a rolled steel material having a hardness of about 205 BHN and the edge plate is made of a hardened, heat treated steel material having a hardness of between about 360 BHN and about 440 BHN.
US08869969B2	Method and unit for feeding beads The subject matter of the application is a method of feeding beads in the tobacco industry system, in a unit for transferring a stream of beads (2), from receiving pockets (18) to outfeeding pockets (21, 21′), where the beads are transferred along guiding grooves (5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 6C) disposed on guiding plates (5, 5′, 6, 6′), comprising the steps in which: the beads are fed to a guiding chamber (22, 22′, 22″) formed at the intersection of the guiding groove (5A, 5B) of the first guiding plate (5, 5′) and the guiding groove (6A, 6B, 6C) of the second guiding plate (6, 6′); at least one guiding plate is rotated relative to the second guiding plate, which forces the movement of the guiding chamber (22, 22′, 22″) so that the distance of the guiding chamber (22, 22′, 22″) to the axis of rotation of the guiding plates changes; the beads are conveyed from the guiding chamber (22, 22′, 22″) to the outfeeding pocket (21, 21′). The subject matter of the application is also a device for the implementation of the method.
US08869967B2	Dynamic load lock with cellular structure for discrete substrates A dynamic load lock chamber that includes a plurality of actuators positioned along its length to achieve a desired pressure gradient from an atmospheric pressure side to a processing pressure side of the chamber is provided. The chamber includes a transport belt continuously running through the chamber to transport substrates from the atmospheric pressure side to the processing pressure side of the chamber, if situated on an inlet side of a production line, and from the processing pressure side to the atmospheric pressure side of the chamber, if positioned on an outlet side of the production line. Separation mechanisms may be attached to the belt to separate discrete regions within the chamber into a plurality of discrete volumes. Substrates may be disposed between the separation mechanisms, such that separation between adjacent pressure regions within the chamber is maintained as the substrates are transported through the chamber.
US08869966B2	Device for handling value documents The invention relates to a device (10) for handling notes of value. The device comprises a first module (16a) that in an operating state is electrically conductive connected via a first electrical wire to a power supply unit (26) and electrically conductive connected via a second electrical wire to a second module (16b). In a maintenance state the first module (16a) is neither electrically conductive connected to the first electrical wire nor electrically conductive connected to the second electrical wire.
US08869962B2	Wheel spindle drive element A wheel spindle drive element for a wheel disconnect system. The wheel spindle assembling onto an outer diameter of a spindle, displacing material to form a joint with high torque transmission characteristics.
US08869960B2	Expandable multi-compartment luggage An expandable multi-compartment luggage having a second luggage bag hingeably attached to the first luggage bag. The second luggage bag having an upper portion and a collapsible lower portion. The collapsible lower portion being moveable between a collapsed position to an expanded position defining a lower interior compartment. The luggage also including a dividing wall disposed between the upper and lower portions of the second luggage bag, and which is movable from a closed position dividing the upper interior compartment of the second luggage bag and the lower interior compartment of the second luggage bag and an open position with the upper interior compartment of the second luggage bag being in communication with the lower interior compartment of the second luggage bag.
US08869957B2	Damper and vehicle seat equipped with the damper A damper 1 includes a vessel 4 for accommodating a viscous fluid 3 in its interior 2; hampering walls 5 and 6 for hampering the flow of the viscous fluid 3; a partitioning member 11 which partitions each of interior portions 7 and 8 into two chambers 9 and 10 and is provided rotatably; a communicating hole 13 formed in the partitioning member 11 so as to allow the two chambers 9 and 10 to communicate with each other via a variable passage 12 whose passage cross-sectional area changes; a flow limiting means 14 for limiting the flow of the viscous fluid 3 in the chamber 9 into the chamber 10 through the communicating hole 13, when the internal pressure of the viscous fluid 3 accommodated in the chamber 9 has exceeded a fixed value on the basis of the rotation of the partitioning member 11; and a resilient means 15 for resiliently urging the partitioning member 11 in an R2 direction with respect to the vessel 4.
US08869953B2	Brake disc having ribs arranged between two friction rings A brake disc is provided having ribs arranged between two friction rings, extending radially with side walls standing essentially perpendicular to the friction rings to bound air cooling ducts. At least one of the side walls of one, two, three, or five ribs is inclined with respect to the perpendicular ribs to avoid squealing noise. At least one of the ribs having at least one inclined side wall has a thickness measured in the direction perpendicular to the side wall which differs from the thickness of the perpendicular ribs. When two, three, or five ribs having inclined walls are present, the angles enclosed between these ribs preferably are not all the same. Any imbalance resulting from this non-uniform distribution of ribs having an inclined side wall is essentially eliminated by adding material on selected perpendicular ribs.
US08869952B2	Electromagnetic brake system and force sense imparting type rotation input apparatus using the same A yoke core of an electromagnetic brake system includes a rotation shaft hole portion through which a rotation shaft is penetrated, and additionally includes an inner yoke portion and an outer yoke portion which are arranged on both inner and outer sides, by pinching a concave groove. A coil is accommodated in the concave groove and a magnetic flux is generated by applying electricity to attract an armature. The armature has a penetrating hole portion in the center, and a protruded shaft portion formed on the inner yoke portion is inserted to the penetrating hole portion. The rotation shaft has one side thereof rotatably supported by a support portion of a housing, and the other side thereof rotatably supported by the protruded shaft portion via the armature and a planetary gear mechanism. Accordingly, it is not necessary to provide bearings or the like.
US08869951B2	Modular brake device A brake system for a rail-guided tractive vehicle includes electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical components, as well as vehicle interfaces for connecting the brake system to the tractive vehicle. The invention provides a brake system that can be adapted easily and economically to different requirements of the customers, and in particular to different locomotives. For that purpose, the components are housed in modules respectively having predetermined spatial measurements and each module has at least one predetermined electric or pneumatic vehicle interface, with respect to their spatial position within the module and also with respect to their operational variables.
US08869949B2	Rim brake A rim brake with a synchronous link mechanism for synchronizing the movement of a pair of brake arms. The rim brake may be a hydraulic rim brake. The hydraulic rim brake may include a slave cylinder formed in one of the pair of brake arms including a piston, wherein the piston contacts the other of the pair of brake arms to impart movement thereto.
US08869948B2	Wheel chocks and associated methods and systems Wheel chocks for use with loading docks are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a manual wheel chock configured in accordance with the present disclosure includes a restraint arm pivotally coupled to a carriage that is rollably mounted to a longitudinal guide rail. The restraint arm is rotatable in a first direction to move a wheel stop in front of a wheel of a vehicle parked adjacent the guide rail. The restraint arm is also rotatable in a second direction opposite to the first direction to move the wheel stop away from the vehicle wheel.
US08869946B2	Emergency stop device for elevators An emergency stop device for elevators which actuates when an abnormal speed in both ascending and descending directions of a car is detected by one governor. The emergency stop device includes an endless governor rope to perform circulation movement in synchronization with ascent and descent of the car, a governor in an upper part of the shaft that restrains circulation movement of the governor rope when the abnormal speed is detected via the governor rope, an emergency stop device body in the car that brakes the car when the abnormal speed is detected, a swinging body swingably provided in the emergency stop device body, connected to the governor rope, that rotates when the circulation movement of the governor rope is restrained, thereby causing the emergency stop device body to actuate, and a swinging body rotation mechanism which rotates the swinging body in a prescribed direction when the governor rope between the car and the governor has become slack.
US08869944B2	Energy storage on an elevated platform and transfer method A lift truck includes a secondary rechargeable energy storage device on a vertically movable platform that is separate from a primary rechargeable energy storage device on the lift truck's main tractor unit. Wires or hoses for transfer of power or controls between the main tractor unit and the platform are reduced or eliminated. The quantity of energy stored in the secondary rechargeable energy storage device is sufficient to power platform electrical loads for a predetermined amount of time until the platform is lowered. When the platform is lowered, the secondary rechargeable energy storage device is recharged by the primary energy storage device.
US08869941B2	Dual-path fluid injection jet An injection jet includes a body having a first and a second passage disposed therein for channeling a fluid to a working element. The first passage remains fluidly separated from the second passage. A system includes the injection jet along with a main reservoir and an emergency reservoir. The first passage is in fluid communication with the main reservoir, while the second passage is in fluid communication with the emergency reservoir. The system operates in a standard mode and an emergency mode. Both the first passage and the second passage are configured for jointly supplying fluid to the working element during standard mode. The second passage is configured for independently supplying fluid to the working element during emergency mode.
US08869940B2	Dual temperature oil control system and method for a wind turbine gearbox A system and method are provided for supplying oil at different temperatures to different locations within a wind turbine gearbox, wherein oil is pumped from a common oil sump to the different locations via a common header. The different gear box locations are divided into at least two groups, wherein each of said groups receives inlet oil at a respective inlet oil temperature. A first temperature control device is disposed between the common header and the first group, and a second temperature control device is disposed between the common header and the second group of gearbox locations.
US08869939B2	Extension ladder An extension ladder comprises a plurality of ladder sections, connection kits and transverse step beams. Each ladder section is a hollow rail, which can be interconnected by telescoping with each other. A snap-fit mechanism is provided between the upper ladder section and the lower ladder section to make them not slip when the ladder is extended. The upper end of each ladder section is provided with a connection kit. The upper end of the connection kit is provided with a fixed protuberant pin, an inside thereof is provided with a locking mechanism which is provided with a turning key. An outside of the connection kit is covered by the transverse step beam. When the upper and lower connection kits are close to each other, the protuberant pin of the lower connection kit pushes the turning key so that the locking mechanism of the upper connection kit can be unlocked.
US08869938B2	Tree-mounted hunting stand with modular functionality A tree-mountable hunting stand having a support frame for attachment to a tree and including a horizontal support member, a hanger plate for suspended engagement with the horizontal support member, and a dual axis pivoting seat assembly attached to the hanger plate and including a saddle for supporting a hunter. The saddle includes a seat surface and a pommel extending upwardly from the seat surface. While the support frame is attached to a tree, the hanger plate can be selectively attached to and removed from the support frame to locate the dual axis pivoting seat assembly at a selected height along the support frame.
US08869932B2	Crossover muffler A performance-enhancing crossover muffler for internal combustion engines includes an enclosed case having an inside, and two inlet pipes located inside the case having respective inlet ends extending through a frontside of the case for connection with two outside engine exhaust manifolds, and respective interior ends which merge together to define a merge entry. The muffler also includes one or more outlet pipes located inside the case with outlet end extending through a backside of the case for connection with an outside tailpipe, an interior end defining a merge exit, and one or more apertures in the outlet pipe communicating with the inside of the case. The muffler further includes a piping merge zone between the merge entry and the merge exit for commingling exhaust flows from the two engine exhaust manifolds. The two inlet pipes and the piping merge zone are without communication with the inside of the case.
US08869923B2	Rock drilling rig and method for downhill drive The invention relates to a rock drilling rig and a method for downhill driving of a rock drilling rig. The rock drilling rig comprises electric drive equipment, the drive motor of which serves as a primary brake in long-term downhill driving. The drive motor thus converts kinetic energy into electric energy, with which an energy storage is charged. To consume surplus electric energy, a hydraulic system or a compressed air system is turned on. A hydraulic pump and a compressor (54) are driven by an electric motor.
US08869921B2	Crawler work vehicle An occurrence of steering clutch slippage is reliably determined in order to protect the steering clutch. A crawler work vehicle includes left and right steering clutches, left and right steering brakes, a rotation speed detecting difference device, a clutch hydraulic pressure obtaining device, and a clutch protecting device. The rotation speed difference detecting device detects a rotation speed difference between the input and output of each of the steering clutches. The clutch hydraulic pressure obtaining device obtains a clutch hydraulic pressure supplied to each steering clutch. The clutch protecting device refers to the rotation speed difference and the clutch hydraulic pressure, computes a steering clutch heat rate, and compares the computed heat rate with a preset first threshold to execute a steering clutch protection process.
US08869915B2	Systems and methods for sonic subsurface material removal A system for removing desired subsurface materials. A drilling system has a sonic drill head assembly capable of rotating a drill string and transmitting oscillating forces to the drill string. A material removal system comprises an outer tube attachable to the drill string. An inner tube has an outer diameter sized so that that at least a portion of the inner tube is positionable in an inner volume of the outer tube with an annular void defined between the outer tube and the inner tube. A distal end of the inner tube defines at least one opening such that an interior conduit of the inner tube is in fluid communication with the annular void outside of the distal end of the inner tube. Pressurized fluid can be urged from the annular void through the opening to the interior conduit, entraining the desired subsurface materials therein for removal to a discharge tank.
US08869914B2	High power laser workover and completion tools and systems Workover and completion systems, devices and methods for utilizing 10 kW or more laser energy transmitted deep into the earth with the suppression of associated nonlinear phenomena. Systems and devices for the laser workover and completion of a borehole in the earth. These systems and devices can deliver high power laser energy down a deep borehole, while maintaining the high power to perform laser workover and completion operations in such boreholes deep within the earth.
US08869912B2	Electric power tool with battery pack An electric power tool has a device housing with a rear grip extending in the longitudinal direction of the device housing. The device housing has first opposed housing sides and second opposed housing sides. An electric drive motor and its electronic control are arranged in the device housing. A battery pack compartment arranged in the device housing receives a battery pack that has a parallelepipedal shape and extends in a direction of a height axis, width axis and depth axis. The battery pack is arranged such that the width axis and the height axis extend transversely to the longitudinal axis of the device housing. The battery pack has narrow sides extending approximately parallel and at a minimal spacing relative to the first opposed housing sides, respectively. The battery pack has opposed end faces neighboring the second housing sides, respectively.
US08869909B2	Wing folding arrangement for an agricultural implement A wing folding arrangement for an agricultural implement includes a tool bar assembly having a central tool bar, a first wing tool bar rotatably coupled to a first end of the central tool bar, a second wing tool bar rotatably coupled to the first wing tool bar, a third wing tool bar rotatably coupled to a second end of the central tool bar, and a fourth wing tool bar rotatably coupled to the third wing tool bar. The agricultural implement also includes row units coupled to the tool bar assembly and configured to deliver flowable agricultural product to a field. The second wing tool bar is configured to fold over the first wing tool bar, the fourth wing tool bar is configured to fold over the third wing tool bar, and the first and third wing tool bars are configured to fold crosswise over the central tool bar.
US08869908B2	Anti-bounce control system for a machine A system for automated control of a motor grader includes a first sensor to indicate bounce of the motor grader and a speed sensor to indicate the ground speed. A controller determines a maximum amplitude of the bounce of the motor grader and controls the ground speed of the motor grader at least in part based upon the maximum amplitude of the bounce. A method is also provided.
US08869902B2	Dynamic seal pad plunger arrangement A plunger system for maximizing the liquid lift potential of a plunger arranged for vertical travel in a conduit in a gas/oil production well. The plunger system comprises an elongated plunger body mandrel having an upper or first end and a second or lower end with a fluid transmitting bore extending longitudinally therethrough, from the second or lower end of the plunger body and into at least a central portion of the plunger body, a plurality of curvilinearly shaped, replaceable wear pads arranged in a controllably radially displaceable manner on the plunger body, and at least one fluid ejecting nozzle arranged extending through a side wall of the plunger body.
US08869899B2	Method for pulling a crown plug Provided is a method and apparatus for pulling a crown plug comprising: (a) providing a subsea lubricator having a longitudinal through bore and a jack attached to the subsea lubricator, the jack having a landing area; (b) providing a jacking string which includes a landing sub and a crown plug connector, the sub having a landing surface; (c) without the jacking string in step “b”, lowering the subsea lubricator of step “a”, to the horizontal christmas tree and attaching the lubricator to the christmas tree; (d) lowering the jacking string to the lubricator; (e) jacking up the jack such that the landing area of the jack contacts the landing surface of the landing sub; and (f) while the lubricator remains attached to the christmas tree, raising the jacking string and crown plug through and out of the lubricator.
US08869898B2	System and method for pinpoint fracturing initiation using acids in open hole wellbores Downhole tools for pumping an acid into a wellbore prior to pumping a fracturing fluid comprise a housing and an actuator member disposed therein. The housing comprises a port that is initially placed in fluid communication with an acid so the acid can be pumped into the wellbore and is then placed in fluid communication with a fracturing fluid so the fracturing fluid can be pumped into the same location within the wellbore. The downhole tool may comprise a chamber having the acid disposed therein. Alternatively, the acid can be part of an acid slug disposed at a leading edge of a fracturing fluid being pumped through the downhole tool.
US08869897B2	Sand production control through the use of magnetic forces A method for preventing the production and formation of loose sand particles during production of a production fluid includes converting in the production zone both a loose sand particle into a magnetized loose sand particle and a cemented sand particle into a magnetized cemented sand particle. The method includes introducing a magnetic source into a wellbore. The method includes operating the magnetic source such that a continuous magnetic field is generated and the continuous repulsive magnetic force is less than the mean cementation strength. The method includes producing the production fluid from the production zone to the wellbore at a production rate. The method includes maintaining the magnetic source and the production rate of the hydrocarbon fluid such that within the distance from the magnetic source the production fluid drag force is less than or equal to the continuous repulsive magnetic force.
US08869896B2	Multi-position mechanical spear for multiple tension cuts while removing cuttings A cut and pull spear is configured to obtain multiple grips in a tubular to be cut under tension. The slips are set mechanically with the aid of drag blocks to hold a portion of the assembly while a mandrel is manipulated. An annular seal is set in conjunction with the slips to provide well control during the cut. An internal bypass around the seal can be in the open position to allow circulation during the cut. The bypass can be closed to control a well kick with mechanical manipulation as the seal remains set. If the tubular will not release after an initial cut, the spear can be triggered to release and be reset at another location. The mandrel is open to circulation while the slips and seal are set and the cut is being made. Cuttings are filtered before entering the bypass to keep the cuttings out of the blowout preventers.
US08869894B2	Plugging thief zones and fractures by in-situ and in-depth crystallization for improving water sweep efficiency of sandstone and carbonate reservoirs The present invention relates to methods and compositions that can be used to delay crystallization of a treatment solution so that thief zones or fractures are plugged in subterranean formations at a substantial distance from a wellbore. A supersaturated sodium aluminate solution, or other solutions, is introduced into the reservoir. The solution is relatively stable in the supersaturated state. Crystallization, or de-stabilizing the solution, can be controlled, which in turn plugs the thief zone or fracture at a designed point of time. By controlling the time that crystallization starts, that is, the induction period, thief zones that are located at a substantial distant from the wellbore can be plugged.
US08869888B2	Controlled source fracture monitoring Reservoir fractures are visualized using electrically active proppants to carry electric signals throughout the fracture. The electric signals are easily detected at the surface using RF antennae and a three-dimensional image of the fracture is generated.
US08869887B2	System and method for coupling downhole tools Downhole tools, such as MWD modules (or components), may be coupled together with a coupler (or coupling device) having a shaft housing with slidable electrical connectors disposed at each end. The electrical connectors may each be supported in connector housings disposed with springs or other movable devices. In a first position, the electrical connectors may extend past the ends of the shaft housing. The slidable connector housings allow the electrical connections to be made before the sleeves connecting (or mechanically connecting) the MWD modules with the coupler are begun to be threadedly attached with the coupler. Each of the connector housings may have a key configuration on their exposed end. The shaft housing may also have key configurations on its ends. The key configurations of the connector housings and the shaft housing may be configured to mate with compatible ends of MWD modules.
US08869885B2	Fluid metering tool with feedback arrangement and method A downhole tool with a feedback arrangement including a tool having one or more fluid outflow ports that exhaust fluid during normal operation of the tool. A feedback arrangement in operable communication with the fluid exhausted from the one or more fluid outflow ports during operation of the tool. The feedback arrangement interacting with exhausting fluid to produce a signal receivable at a remote location indicative of proper tool operation. A method for confirming operation of a downhole tool is included.
US08869880B2	System for subsea extraction of gaseous materials from, and prevention, of hydrates A system for subsea extraction of gaseous materials from and preventing the formation of hydrates.
US08869877B2	Monolithic cold plate configuration A cold plate assembly includes a monolithic cold plate which defines a trough located to intersect a fluid path.
US08869876B2	HVAC module interior wall insert A case for a heating, ventilating and cooling system may include a shell and a plurality of fins. The shell may define an interior volume and may include an air inlet, a first air outlet and a second air outlet. The interior volume may define an airflow path between the air inlet and the first and second air outlets. The shell may be in fluid communication with a blower. The plurality of fins may be disposed in the airflow path between the air inlet and the first and second outlets. The plurality of fins may extend into the interior volume to distribute a first predetermined airflow amount to the first air outlet and a second predetermined airflow amount to the second air outlet.
US08869873B2	Method for manufacturing anodes A method for assembling anodes used in electro winning processes that increases corrosion resistance. The method includes pre-coating the copper bus bar, introducing the copper bar into a mold, peripherally coating the copper bar with a lead-antimony alloy, moving the copper bar to the assembly table, filling a slot in the copper bus bar with a lead-bismuth alloy, introducing the end of a plate into the slot while the lead-bismuth alloy is in a liquid state, and once the lead-bismuth alloy in the slot has solidified, applying reinforcement solder.
US08869870B2	Sun shade motor spring assembly A motor spring assembly for use in a sun shade assembly in a vehicle comprises a motor spring housing and a bracket integral with and extending from the housing. The assembly also comprises a cover arranged over one side of the housing and a motor spring arranged within the housing. The assembly further comprises a shaft in contact with the motor spring wherein the shaft rotates with respect to the housing. The assembly also includes a connector arranged over an end of the shaft. The motor spring assembly generally will be arranged and secured within a guide rail of a sun shade assembly thus allowing for a more robust and durable sun shade assembly within an automotive vehicle.
US08869859B2	Dispensing and sealing system A dispensing and sealing system generally includes a film-feed assembly with a support mechanism for a supply of film and a film-drive mechanism to advance the film along a path, a dispenser with an outlet port for dispensing fluid into the film, and a transverse seal mechanism for forming a seal in the film transversely of the path. A calendering device and a movable structure for the support mechanism are also described.
US08869856B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire capable of reducing rolling resistance and discharging static electricity generated during running, wherein each of a tread rubber, a breaker rubber, and a sidewall rubber formed on the tread part, the breaker part, and the sidewall part, respectively, has a volume specific resistivity of 1×108 Ω·cm or more, the pneumatic tire further including a conduction rubber embedded in the tread part so as to be at least partially exposed to a surface of the tread part, bead part rubber disposed at a region contacting a rim flange of the bead part, and electroconductive rubber electrically connecting the conduction rubber to the beat part rubber, wherein each of the conduction rubber, the bead part rubber, and the electroconductive rubber has a volume specific resistivity of less than 108 Ω·cm.
US08869846B2	Neck end for a filler neck The invention relates to an in particular capless neck end for a container, in particular a fuel container, with a double-flap closure which is formed by an upper pivoting flap (12) and a lower sealing flap (2). Neck ends of this type are known from WO 2006/084908. These known neck ends require too much installation space and are not optimally protected from the contents of the container being pumped out. This is improved by the invention in that the lower sealing flap is arranged in such a manner that it is arranged at an angle to the transverse section plane arranged at right angles to the neck axis (S) when in the closed state, and either the articulation point or, when in the closed state, the end opposite the articulation point of the lower sealing flap is arranged above the lower end of the first circular segment path. Furthermore, an anti-theft means (25) in the form of a mechanical barrier is provided below the double-flap closure.
US08869844B2	Apparatus to facilitate determining proper placement of a liquid An apparatus includes means for providing one-way degassing valves to be installed on corresponding containers; means for placing a viscous liquid in each of the plurality of one-way degassing valves to provide a corresponding plurality of installable one-way degassing valves; means for capturing an image of at least a portion of at least some of the plurality of installable one-way degassing valves; and control means for automatically and non-destructively determining for the at least some of the plurality of installable one-way degassing valves, prior to installation on the corresponding containers, by using the image, whether the viscous liquid has been properly placed.
US08869843B2	Fuel nozzle breakaway prevention safety system A breakaway separation prevention safety device that provides warning indicators reminding users to replace a fuel nozzle after dispensing fuel. The safety warning system reminds users of a fuel pump to replace the nozzle into the nozzle mount. The system is activated as the user removes the nozzle from the nozzle mount. An audio and visual warning is emitted as a reminder for the user.
US08869842B2	Method of filling and sealing an aerosol dispenser A method of pressurizing a container usable for an aerosol dispenser. The method comprises providing a pressurizeable outer container and complementary valve cup, at least one having a channel into the container. A manifold is brought into sealing relationship with the channel of the container. Propellant is supplied from the manifold, goes through the channel and into the container. While the manifold is still sealed to the container, the channel is sealed shut to maintain the pressure. Sealing may be accomplished by sonic or ultrasonic welding.
US08869841B2	Fabric straps with tubular structure containing free-floating yarns and varied width Fabric strap having at least two different segments. The first segment is wider and less elastic, providing a comfortable contacting area to the skin and the other segment is narrower and more elastic which is aesthetically more pleasing and easier for applying sewing process in the garment production. Preferably, the first segment is a sealed tubular structure and contains internally free-floating yarns, making it exert less stress to the skin and thus more comfortable to the wearer. In addition, the different segments of the strap are made in a single integral weaving process and thus is conducive to industry automation.
US08869833B2	Water diverter assembly for a water filter A water diverter assembly is provided. The water diverter assembly includes a valve and a selecting mechanism. The selecting mechanism permits adjustment of the valve. Such adjustment can selectively direct a flow of filtered water or a flow of unfiltered water through the valve. The water diverter assembly also includes an auxiliary filtered water connection.
US08869831B2	Variable configuration traction valve A traction valve is provided for use in combination with a relay valve. The traction valve includes a body configured for connection to a housing of the relay valve and defining inlet, outlet and traction supply ports. A first fluid control valve used for traction control is supported on the body and includes a valve member that alternately permits and prevents fluid communication between the traction supply and outlet ports in the body. The body and the first fluid control valve are configured to receive any of a plurality of interchangeable second fluid control valves between the inlet port in the body and the first fluid control valve. Each of the plurality of interchangeable second fluid control valves is configured to perform a different function such that the traction valve assumes different configurations upon assembly of the various second fluid control valves with the body and the first fluid control valve.
US08869829B2	Pressure release valve assembly for pressure cooker A pressure release valve assembly for a pressure cooker including a pressure intake unit provided inside of (or under) the lid of a pressure cooker and a pressure control unit connected to the pressure intake unit and provided outside of the lid. The pressure intake unit includes a pressure outlet tube, a connecting plug substantially in a truncated conical shape and connected to the pressure outlet tube with the connecting plug in between, a pressure intake tube connected to the pressure outlet tube, and a filtering cap attached to the pressure intake tube; and the pressure control unit includes a cylindrical pressure release casing, a tubular pressure control element threadedly connected to the inside of the pressure release casing, a valve plunger provided inside the tubular pressure control element, and a pressure spring installed between the pressure control element and an externally expanding supporting flange of the valve plunger.
US08869824B2	Check valve and shut-off reset device for liquid delivery systems A check valve assembly which in an open position allows liquid to flow in one direction through the assembly including a moving sealing member which engages a seal to prevent liquid flow in a second opposite direction. The sealing member may be moved into engagement with the seal by rotation of a stem with an eccentric to block flow in both directions. A check valve and shut-off device assembly which in an open position allows liquid to flow in one direction through the assembly until gas or foam is mixed with the liquid. The shut-off device includes a sealing member which engages a seal to block flow through the assembly when foam or gas is present in the liquid. The check valve includes a sealing member which can reset the shut-off device. The check valve sealing member also engages the same sealing member to prevent any flow through the assembly in a closed position. In an open position, the check valve sealing member may engage the seal to prevent reverse flow of liquid through the assembly.
US08869821B2	Extendable faucet spout A pre-rinse assembly including: a base and a vertically disposed riser pipe for conveying water therethrough which has a proximal end and a distal end secured at its proximal end to the base. A hose assembly for conveying water therethrough which has a proximal end and a distal end which may be secured at its proximal end to the distal end of the vertically disposed riser pipe and a spray head assembly for expelling water therethrough may be secured to the distal end of the hose assembly. A telescoping arm assembly having a proximal end which may be pivotally mounted on the vertically disposed riser pipe and a distal end which may be pivotally mounted on the distal end of the hose or the spray head assembly.
US08869820B2	Poly-metal hose reel water system An inlet conduit assembly for a hose reel assembly includes a clip assembly that is structured to be accessible from the outer side of the frame assembly. The clip assembly is structured to be operated without the use of tools. The clip assembly, essentially, prevents the inlet conduit assembly from being moved axially once installed. In this configuration, a user may quickly and easily actuate the clip assembly to release or engage the inlet conduit assembly. Thus, a user may quickly and easily remove the inlet conduit assembly.
US08869819B2	Bi-directional inflating device A bi-directional inflating device, comprising: a handle rod comprising an inner tube and an outer tube, an adapter tube communicating with the inner tube, two inflating fittings each having a passage communicating with the adapter tube, a bushing fixed with the outer tube and slidable in parallel to the passages, and two detent assemblies located between two step portions in the bushing and the adapter tube respectively. The inflating fittings each have two grooves formed with a through hole respectively. The detent assemblies each comprise two detents and an elastic piece. The detents each have a body disposed in a corresponding one of the grooves and two end portions extending outwards from the outer surface of the corresponding inflating fitting respectively. The body has an abutting portion that extends through the through hole of the corresponding inflating fitting and is located inside the corresponding passage.
US08869816B2	Mixed water control valve having a water pressure balance function to stabilize water temperature A mixed water control valve for a faucet includes a valve housing, a control unit, and a balance unit. The valve housing has a mounting seat which has a receiving chamber and two water inlet holes. The balance unit includes a fixed sleeve secured in the receiving chamber, a pressure regulating sleeve movably mounted in the fixed sleeve, a balance baffle mounted in the pressure regulating sleeve, and two elastic members each mounted in the pressure regulating sleeve and each biased between the balance baffle and the mounting seat. Thus, the balance baffle is compressed between the elastic members which provide a buffering force to counteract a larger pressure applied on the balance baffle, so that the pressure regulating sleeve is moved smoothly and stably without producing resonant noise in the faucet.
US08869812B2	Shock absorber insert for a walking aid The present invention relates to shock absorber insert for retro fitment into the body of an existing walking aid, such as a crutch, to dampen the impact force between the walking aid and a ground surface. Known shock absorbing walking aids can be relatively expensive to manufacture, heavy to use, and do not provide for adjustment of the shock absorber. The shock absorber insert (1) of the present invention includes a piston cylinder (11) with an end wall (11A); a piston (5) which moves axially within the piston cylinder (11) and a damper (10) located on a piston rod (9) and abutting the end wall (11A) to reduce the speed of movement of the piston rod (9) within the piston cylinder (11). The shock absorber insert is either mid mounted between an upper (2) and lower (3) shaft or bottom mounted into a lower end of the lower (3) shaft.
US08869806B2	Nail protection methods and devices A device and method for protecting the nails on a hand or foot from discoloration during a skin tanning process. The device is a one-piece “nail glove” configured to only cover the distal ends of the fingers or toes, while leaving the rest of the hand or foot exposed for the skin tanning process. The glove, which may be produced in the form of a low-cost disposable unit, is made from one or more materials, preferably UV resistant, and in some embodiments also biodegradable. The glove will be applied to the tips of the fingers or toes prior to the skin tanning process, kept on during the skin tanning process, and then removed afterwards. Various low cost materials and methods of producing and dispensing the device are also taught.
US08869804B2	Oral tobacco product having a hydrated membrane coating and a high surface area Provided is a moist smokeless tobacco product including a hydrated membrane coating and a portion of tobacco material. Preferably, the tobacco material is pre-portioned and formed to include at least one dimple and/or at least one hole through the tobacco material so as to increase the surface area of the tobacco product.
US08869802B2	Disc annulus closure Disclosed herein are methods for treating a defect in a spinal disc nuclear space, comprising: (a) creating an opening by open, percutaneous or laparoscopic techniques to access the defect in the nuclear space; (b) removing a desired amount of tissue from the nuclear space; (c) positioning a delivery catheter through the opening; (d) fluidically isolating the nuclear space by blocking the opening with a blocking component of the catheter; (e) delivering an in-situ curable liquid material through a lumen of the catheter to the nuclear space; and (f) maintaining the isolating until the liquid material has cured. Also disclosed are treatment systems and materials for prostheses.
US08869801B1	Cushioned restraint assembly A cushioned restraint assembly secures a limb comfortably to a structure. The assembly includes an elongated cuff configured for encircling a limb. A band is coupled to and extends along the cuff. The band is configured for securing the cuff around the limb. A strap is coupled to and extends from the cuff. The strap is configured for coupling to a structure. A cushion is coupled to an interior face of the cuff whereby the cushion is configured for positioning between the cuff and the limb.
US08869800B2	Adjustable tongue-positioning device for surgical gag An adjustable tongue-positioning device for an oral gag device has a shaft portion with a vertical shaft adapted for slideably engaging with an oral gag device, an engagement bead attached to a support, the support attached to the vertical shaft, an engagement ring attached to the vertical shaft. The tongue positioning device also has an adjustable tongue portion with at least one tongue depressor portion having a slot adapted for engaging with the engagement bead of the shaft portion, and a flexible ratchet adapted for engaging with the engagement ring of the shaft portion. In operation the adjustable tongue portion is engaged with the engagement ring and bead of the shaft portion, and the shaft portion with an adjustment mechanism of an oral gag.
US08869796B2	Filter An air filter (1) particularly for use in a ventilator device for assisting respiratory function comprises: (i) a housing (3) with an air inlet (4) and an air outlet (6), and (ii) a filter material (8) in the path of air flow from the inlet (4) to the outlet (6). The filter material (8) is formed as a tubular body located at one of its ends around the air outlet (6) and being blanked (13) at its end opposite the air outlet (6). The air filter (1) further incorporates an electrostatically charged material (10) positioned at the blanked end (13) of the tubular body (8) to treat inlet air to the housing (3). This improves the life of the filter.
US08869795B2	Methods and apparatus for the sytematic control of ventilatory support in the presence of respiratory insufficiency A method and apparatus for providing ventilatory assistance to a spontaneously breathing patient An error signal (56) is computed that is the difference between a function of respiratory airflow (54) over a period of time and a target value (52). Using a servo loop, air is delivered to the patient at a pressure that is a function of the error signal, the phase of the current breathing cycle, and a loop gain that varies depending on the magnitude of the error signal. The loop gain increases with the magnitude of the error signal, and the gain is greater for error signals below a ventilation target than for error signals above the ventilation target value. The target value (52) is an alveolar ventilation that takes into account the patient's physiologic dead space.
US08869790B2	Flat hollow tube solar collector A flat evacuated-tube solar collector includes two parallel collecting tubes, a plurality of parallel evacuated tubes perpendicularly installed between two collecting tubes. Each evacuated tube includes two distal tube sections and a middle section situated between the two distal tube sections, and the middle section is in a flat shape, and has a cross-sectional area greater than that of the distal tube sections. The flat evacuated tubes substitute the conventional fins soldered onto a flat panel solar collector to receive sunlight, while the characteristic of two distal ends of the evacuated tube having a smaller cross-section than the middle section maintains an appropriate spacing between the collecting tube and a connecting point of the evacuated tube to assure the structural strength of the collecting tube.
US08869789B2	Food serving assembly A heatable food serving assembly includes a stainless steel frame, an upper frame member fixed to the frame, a removable lower frame member, an intermediate frame member removeably fastened to the frame. A food container support member is supported on the upper frame member and includes a thin serpentine shaped aluminum heat transfer element for contacting the bottom of a food container and for transferring heat from one or two candles to the bottom of the food container or food containers. The food serving assembly also includes four foldable or pivotable legs and a height adjusting mechanism on three of the legs. A leveling device is also included in order to facilitate obtaining a horizontal disclosed stable platform for serving food.
US08869786B2	Chop saw with dust collection system A chop saw, grinding wheel, or like apparatus is disclosed herein also incorporated to an easily portable dust collection system. In a preferred embodiment, a worktable is provided with a center slot for receiving a circular saw blade. A negative pressure and resulting air flow is provided at the center slot to capture particulate matter as a byproduct of cutting the workpiece. Side slots are also disclosed to assist in particulate collection. A unique filter chamber having a cylindrical filter is additionally provided to remove dust from air and discharge the filtered air at a lateral side of the apparatus. A filter cleaning knob is additionally disclosed to assist in cleaning the filter. Of the beneficial aspects of the chop saw with dust collection system is its portability being one integral unit and the dust filter being easily cleaned and maintained.
US08869785B2	Stop bracket apparatus for an archery bow A stop bracket apparatus for an archery bow having a cable for launching an arrow wherein said cable is moveable between a drawn position, wherein said arrow is ready to be released, and an undrawn position, wherein said arrow has already been released. The stop bracket apparatus includes a support structure that is releasably connectable to the archery bow. An energy absorbing element is connected to the support structure for absorbing residual energy in the support structure, the archery bow, and the cable when in the undrawn position. A bumper element is releasably connected to the support structure, and the bumper element is engageable with the cable when the cable is in the undrawn position for stopping the cable from advancing toward the archery bow. A weighting element may be connected to the support structure for properly weighting and absorbing energy from the archery bow.
US08869784B2	Illuminated sighting device with removable optical fibers An illuminated sighting device for an archery bow includes a bracket member for mounting to an archery bow, a frame portion with a sight window adapted for connection to the bracket member, and a first set of optical fibers connected to the plurality of sight pins. Each optical fiber has a distal end forming an illuminated sight dot coincident with its respective sight pin. A plurality of elongate light collectors, in the form of a second set of fluorescent-doped optical fibers, are optically coupled to the first set of optical fibers via a retaining member that is removably connected to one of the bracket member, frame portion and sight pins such that one or more of the light collectors can be removed and replaced independently of the first set of optical fibers.
US08869781B2	Archery release A hybrid archery release including a release body pivotally joined with a roller defining a roller axis, a wrist strap, and a flexible tether extending between and joining the roller and the wrist strap. The release body can be a back tension release body and can have a body including a handle, and the release body can selectively rotate about the roller axis when the handle is engaged by an archer so that the release releases a bowstring held thereby upon such selective rotation. The release also can be configured to remain in a cocked mode as the release is used to draw a bowstring. A method also is provided for drawing and releasing a bowstring with the assistance of the hybrid release.
US08869780B2	Attachment structure of vacuum pump The inside in an engine case is sucked to turn a pressure in the engine case into a negative pressure. A breather chamber is disposed above a vacuum pump. An intake port of a blow-by gas is disposed in an upper portion of the vacuum pump. A discharge port of the blow-by gas is disposed in a lower portion of the vacuum pump.
US08869773B2	Skip fire internal combustion engine control A variety of methods and arrangements for controlling the operation of an internal combustion engine in a skip fire variable displacement mode are described. In general, a firing control unit determines working chamber firings during operation of the engine that are suitable for delivering a desired engine output. In one aspect, the firing control unit is arranged to isolate the generation of firing sequences having frequency components in a frequency range of concern and to alter the firing sequence in a manner that reduces the occurrence of frequency components in the frequency range of concern. In another aspect, a filter is arranged to filter a feedback signal to provide a filtered feedback signal that is used in the determination of the working chamber firings. In preferred embodiments, the frequency characteristics of the filter are variable.
US08869772B2	Engine control apparatus An ECU 70A is associated with an engine 1 provided with a VVT 30 capable of independently setting a phase of an intake valve 2A and a phase of an intake valve 2B of two intake valves 2 mounted for a combustion chamber E. The ECU 70A includes a controller control the VVT 30 based on a magnitude of engine brake required to the engine 1 to vary a phase of at least one of the intake valves 2A and 2B.
US08869771B2	Combustion chamber construction for engine A combustion chamber construction includes inlet and exhaust side sloping surfaces. The inlet side sloping surface is formed on one side of a pentroof apex portion as a boundary and which has an inlet port. The exhaust side sloping surface is formed on the other side of the pentroof apex portion as the boundary and which has an exhaust port. A flow improving portion is formed between the inlet port and exhaust port. The flow improving portion includes an inlet flow surface which is formed by recessing part of the inlet side sloping surface and an exhaust side guide surface. One end of the exhaust side guide surface is connected to an exhaust surface of the exhaust side sloping surface and the other end is connected to the inlet flow surface. An angle formed by the inlet flow surface and the exhaust side guide surface is smaller than or equal to an angle formed by the exhaust surface and the exhaust side guide surface.
US08869758B1	Exhaust valve bridge and cylinder cooling An engine is has a cylinder block defining a cylinder and a block cooling jacket having an open passage along a block deck face, and a cylinder head having an exhaust bridge conduit. A head gasket is placed between the block and the head and defines first and second apertures connecting the open passage of the block cooling jacket to the exhaust bridge conduit. A cylinder head has a deck face, and a cooling jacket. The cooling jacket has a passage formed by an inlet channel with a conduit at one end and extending into an exhaust bridge between adjacent exhaust ports. The inlet channel intersects the deck face and is elongated along a longitudinal axis of the cylinder head. The inlet channel has a convex surface positioned between opposed ends of the channel and extending away from the deck face.
US08869757B2	Apparatus of cooling system for vehicle and controlling method using the same A cooling system of a vehicle may include a high and low temperature radiators that cool a high and low temperature coolants respectively circulating an engine and passing a water cooled intercooler and a low exhaust gas recirculation cooler of a turbo charger, a cooling fan that blows air to the high temperature radiator and the low temperature radiator, a high temperature coolant pump that pumps the high temperature coolant, a low temperature coolant pump that pumps the low temperature coolant, and a control portion that controls the high temperature coolant pump, the low temperature coolant pump, and the cooling fan according to driving conditions of the vehicle and environmental conditions. A controlling method may include detecting driving conditions of the vehicle and environmental conditions, setting an operating target for the cooling system and/or a lubrication system, and determining operating conditions for the cooling system and/or the lubrication system.
US08869754B2	Engine system with reformer An engine system with a reformer, wherein an unreformed fuel is reformed by the reformer mounted in an exhaust pipe, and wherein a reformed fuel containing hydrogen is supplied to an engine. The engine system with a reformer includes a controller which, when the hydrogen generated by the reformer is supplied to the engine, determines a target heat generation beginning timing in accordance with a load applied to an engine, an engine speed, and an air excess ratio of an air-fuel mixture, and which controls an ignition timing of the engine so that a difference between a current heat generation beginning timing and the target heat generation beginning timing of the engine is within a predetermined range.
US08869753B2	Effects of biodiesel fuel on fuel dilution of engine oil An engine and related control system determine an amount of fuel diluting the engine oil in the oil pan. Such information can be used to recommend an oil change and to estimate a fraction of biodiesel in the fuel supplied to the engine. According to one embodiment, actual oil volume in the oil pan is based on a signal from a level sensor in the oil and a theoretical oil volume is determined based on initial oil volume and fuel entering the oil in the oil pan, fuel leaving the oil pan due to evaporation, and oil being consumed in the combustion chamber. Based on the difference between the actual and theoretical oil volumes, a proportion of heavy fuel components or biodiesel can be determined and transmitted to an engine control system.
US08869743B2	Top-fill hummingbird feeder with float valve base closure mechanism A top-fill hummingbird feeder is provided having a liquid container with a liquid flow opening at a lower end and a removable cap at an upper end, a feeding basin positioned below the liquid container, and a sealing mechanism associated with the liquid flow opening and the feeding basin. The sealing mechanism includes a bottle seal assembly configured for removable coupling with a base of the feeding basin, and a float valve captured by said bottle seal assembly to prevent rotation thereof while allowing the float valve to move upwardly and downwardly with changing nectar levels in the feeding basin. The feeding basin is filled by gravity feed of the liquid in the container through the liquid flow opening when the sealing mechanism is open. When the feeding basin reaches a full position, the liquid nectar raises the float valve which, in turn, acts to close the liquid flow opening.
US08869739B2	Wheel coating method and apparatus for a turbine Prior to instrumenting a turbine wheel for component and developmental testing, a protective coating is applied to the turbine wheel so that sensors can be welded to the coating rather than to the base material of the turbine wheel. But it is important to prevent the dovetail slots, which are critical to the usable life of the turbine wheel, from being coated. Plugs are provided that can be inserted into the dovetail slots prior to applying the coating. Each plug is shaped to match the shape profile of the dovetail slot. The plug prevents critical areas from being coated, removes the need for post processing, and allows a single coating to be applied.
US08869738B2	Mask frame assembly for thin film deposition and the manufacturing method thereof A mask frame assembly using a plurality of stick-shaped split masks. The mask frame assembly includes a plurality of split masks, each of which includes a deposition pattern corresponding to a unit screen. Each of the split masks is formed of a plurality of partial masks to form the deposition pattern corresponding to a unit screen. Accordingly, the split masks accommodating a pattern corresponding to a large screen may be easily manufactured without an increase in the amount of etching errors.
US08869737B2	Cylinder bore spraying apparatus and sprayed film forming method The invention provides a cylinder bore spraying apparatus capable of carrying out honing processing and finishing after a sprayed film is formed in a cylinder bore in a state where the cylinder bore is deformed by a dummy head. A sprayed film is formed on an inner peripheral surface of a cylinder bore by a spraying gun in a state where a dummy head is pressed against a cylinder block such that a cylinder head is fastened to the cylinder block by a bolt. Thereby, a deformed state of a cylinder bore is simulated. A protection mask prevents the sprayed film from adhering to the dummy head and is detachably attached to the liner hole of the dummy head.
US08869735B2	Dose indicating device An indicating device includes a housing having a longitudinally extending cavity shaped to receive the container and an indicator member disposed in the cavity and having a longitudinally extending wall shaped to surround at least a portion of the container. The indicator member is rotatably mounted within the housing and is rotatable relative thereto about a longitudinal axis. The indicator member includes a driven gear. A drive gear is disposed in the housing and includes a drive portion selectively engaged with the driven gear. An actuator is adapted to move with the container and is selectively engaged with the drive gear.
US08869727B1	Buoyant structure A buoyant structure having a hull, a main deck, an upper frustoconical portion, a lower frustoconical side section, a lower ellipsoidal section and a matching ellipsoidal keel with a tunnel formed within the hull for containing water to an operational depth creating a passageway to locations exterior of the hull and dimensioned to receive a watercraft. The tunnel having a plurality of tunnel sides, a tunnel floor formed between the tunnel sides and a plurality of dynamic movable tendering mechanisms connected to each tunnel side. The dynamic movable tendering mechanisms connected proximate to the operational depth for contacting with at least one side of a watercraft, enabling the tunnel to receive a watercraft securely for loading and unloading while the buoyant structure is at an operational depth on a body of water.
US08869724B2	System and method for underwater observation A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a water vehicle including a deck that accommodates a group of passengers above a waterline and an observation gondola accommodating the group of passengers below the waterline. The access between the observation gondola and the deck is provided by way of an aperture in a top of the observation gondola. The observation gondola includes a transparent floor and walls allowing the group of passengers to enjoy an underwater experience without exposure to the water and while maintaining an unobstructed panoramic view of the underwater environment. The underwater observation gondola can include a substantially open top, which may include a sun screen or weather protective cover. The open top exposes the observation gondola to fresh air, while alleviating any claustrophobic sensations as might otherwise be experienced by passengers during underwater observation. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US08869714B1	Mobile work bench A wheeled mobile work bench which has an adjustable tabletop surface. The tabletop surface removably engages an adjustable rectangular frame which, in turn, is attached atop a pair of upright frame members, each upright frame member being attached to a respective bottom frame component. An electrical box attached to one of the right and left upright frame members is operationally connectable connected to a power cord having a plug. While the mobile work bench is in use, the plug is operationally connectable to a source of standard electrical current to permit use of a power tool plugged into the electrical box.
US08869710B2	Railroad car side bearing A railroad car side bearing including a cage, a cap, a lock out insert configured to be removably connected to the cage, and an elastomer element configured to mate with the lock out insert. The lock out insert includes a key that is dimensioned based on a diameter of an interior channel of the elastomer element. Different lock out inserts with different dimensioned keys for different elastomer elements enable a common cage and a common cap to be used with different elastomer elements with different interior channel dimensions, thus reducing the need to have different cages.
US08869703B1	Techniques utilizing high performance armor penetrating round An armor penetrating round includes an elongated core portion (e.g., a hollow tool steel core) defining a front end, an aft end, and a central cavity which extends from the aft end toward the front end. The central cavity has (i) an aft cross-sectional diameter adjacent the aft end and (ii) a front cross-sectional diameter adjacent the front end, the aft cross-sectional diameter being larger than the front cross-sectional diameter. The armor penetrating round further includes a slug portion (e.g., a pre-compacted pellet of powdered metal) which is disposed within the central cavity adjacent the aft end, and an outer jacket (e.g., a copper jacket) which extends around the elongated core portion to operate as an interface between the armor penetrating round and a gun barrel when the armor penetrating round is fired through the gun barrel.
US08869702B2	Variable inside shoulder polymer cartridge A high strength polymer-based cartridge casing can include a first end having a mouth and a neck extending away from the mouth. Next, a shoulder extends below the neck and away from the first end. An inside of the shoulder can be shaped in at least one of a convex or concave shape. The shoulder can have unequal outside and inside shoulder angles. Further, the inside shoulder can be textured or coated.
US08869701B2	Cartridged projectile The present invention describes an improved cartridged projectile (100). The cartridged projectile (100) comprises a projectile (110) seating at a mouth of a cartridge case (130). The cartridge case (130) has a base (134) that houses a high pressure chamber (150). A side of the high pressure chamber (150) is capped by a pressure disc (170), which is secured onto the base of the cartridge case by a nozzle ring (160). The nozzle ring (160) has a tapered or conical surface that allows the pressure disc (170) to flex, and a surface (171) of the pressure disc (170) exterior of the high pressure chamber has intersecting V-shaped grooves (172). When propellant in the high pressure chamber (150) is burned efficiently, high pressure gases developing inside the high pressure chamber cause the pressure disc (170) to rupture at a predetermined pressure along the grooves (172) so that the gases propel the projectile (110) out of a barrel at a higher speed of about 100 m/s or more.
US08869694B1	Screen-printing panel A screen-printing panel comprising a locking strip sewn to screen-printing mesh is described. The mesh along an edge of the panel is folded around the locking strip and secured using a line of stitching. A gap between the end of the locking strip and the edge of the mesh contributes to corner softening. Another gap between the end of the stitching and the end of the locking strip also contributes to corner softening. Locking strips have various cross sections including rectangular, triangular, and complex curves. Two colors of thread may be used to aid in orienting the panel. An adhesive may be used to hold the mesh to the locking strip for convenience during handling and sewing.
US08869693B2	Locking strip panel for silkscreen frame A panel for tensioning fabric such as a silkscreen mesh is described. The panel includes locking strips secured to the edges using stitching through the mesh and locking strips. A method for fabricating the panel and tensioning the panel on a frame is also described. Locking strips may be stitched to edges of the fabric or mesh.
US08869688B2	Baler A baler is supported by wheels on the ground and is either self-propelled or hitched to and driven by a tractor. The baler has pickup and conveying devices for collecting and transporting the harvested goods to a pressing channel where bales are formed. The bales are tied by tying material supplied from a storage container arranged on the baler and moveable from an operating position into a servicing position allowing access to machine components of the baler covered by the storage container in the operating position. The storage container is moveable into a loading position for inserting or removing rolls of the tying material. The loading position and the servicing position are identical. In the loading and servicing position the storage container has, in comparison to the operating position, a greater spacing relative to a longitudinal center plane of the baler and a reduced spacing relative to the ground.
US08869683B2	Roller grill A roller grill includes a housing structure adapted to support the roller grill; a plurality of tubes having outer surfaces adapted to transfer heat to a pre-cooked food product; a plurality of rollers mounted in a row, each roller mounted on an end of a corresponding tube and including a plurality of detented projections extending from a circumferential surface of the roller; and a drive assembly. The drive assembly includes a continuous looped surface coupled to a motor shaft and contactingly engaged with the detented projections of the plurality of rollers. The roller grill further includes a protrusion mounted to the housing structure and in contacting engagement with the continuous looped surface, such that the continuous looped surface is contactingly engaged with at least two detented projections of each roller of the plurality of rollers mounted in the row.
US08869682B2	Food pan having corner structure A food pan is configured for use with a serving station having wells within which to support the food pan. The food pan includes a bottom, a side wall, a rim, and four corner structures. The bottom has a substantially rectangular periphery. The side wall is connected to the bottom, and projects from the rectangular periphery of the bottom in an upward direction. Together, the bottom and side wall form a volume configured to support contents of the food pan. The rim is connected to the side wall on an end of the side wall opposite to the bottom, and extends from the side wall in an outward direction away from the volume formed by the side wall and the bottom. The cross-section of the rim further includes an ascending portion connected to the side wall, a top portion connected to the ascending portion, and a descending portion connected to the top portion. The ascending and descending portions are rounded. The four corner structures are located between the side wall and the rim, with each corner structure associated with one of the corners of the rectangular periphery of the bottom of the food pan. Each corner structure further includes a base side connected to the side wall and two ascending sides connected to the base side. The two ascending sides extend along both the side wall and the ascending portion of the cross-section of the rim. Additionally, the ascending sides extend from opposite ends of the base side and terminate in the top portion of the cross-section of the rim.
US08869680B2	Deep fryer arrangement An automated fryer having a storage container for food, the storage container having an outlet opening, a cooking drum for accommodating liquid fat or oil, the cooking drum having a loading opening and a removal opening; a rotatable turner provided in the cooking drum for moving the food in the cooking drum; and transport means for transporting the food from the outlet opening of the storage container to the loading opening of the cooking drum; in an operating position of the automated fryer, the outlet opening of the storage container is located below the loading opening of the cooking drum, and the transport means being designed to comprise a drive in order to transport the food upward from the outlet opening of the storage container to the loading opening of the cooking drum.
US08869678B2	Exchangeable filter for beverage production device and beverage production device comprising such filter A device for preparing a nutritional composition by supplying water to ingredients provided to the device includes a pump connected to an integrated or external water supply, and a water discharge head designed for providing water to a cartridge containing ingredients for interaction between water and the ingredients in the cartridge. The pump and the water discharge head are in water communication via a water flowpath, and the pump can supply water under pressure through the water flowpath The device includes a rigid filter assembly having at least one antimicrobial filter membrane and filter enclosing member. The filter assembly and the filter enclosing member are complementary configured such that the filter assembly is insertable into the filter enclosing member across the water flowpath in a fluid tight manner before the water discharge head, and is removable from the filter enclosing member.
US08869674B2	Gas piston control system for a firearm A gas system for a firearm having a gas block coupled to a barrel with a gas capture port in communication with a barrel gas port. A sleeve removeably mounted inside the gas block has: a gas conduit; a seat near the gas conduit; a projection; and a rod conduit communicating gas through the projection. A rod movably mounted in the gas block has a cup fitting over the projection.A valve has a knob coupleable to the gas block and a plug moveable within the pressure sleeve with a plunger engageable with the seat to adjust gas flow through the gas conduit to the rod conduit. Gas discharged from a fired cartridge flows against the cup to drive the rod to reload the firearm. The plug is moveable by the knob to a plurality of positions to alter the gas conveyed to the rod.
US08869673B2	Structural panel with ballistic protection An armor system which integrates ballistic protection into load bearing structure. Each armored panel is manufactured as a sandwich structure having a multiple of layers including a hard ballistic material layer of a Ceramic/CMC hybrid armor material capable of defeating high velocity Armor Piercing projectiles.
US08869668B1	Product cutter A product cutter that includes a plurality of blades, a conveyer, a cutting adjustment assembly and a frame is provided. The plurality of blades are designed to cut an elongated product into a plurality of cut product portions having generally equal lengths. The plurality of blades includes a pair of outer blades and at least one inner blade positioned between the outer blades. The conveyor is used to move the elongated product to the blades. The cutting adjustment assembly is configured and arranged to adjust distances between the respective blades while maintaining cut product portions of generally equal lengths. The at least one inner blade is held stationary in relation to the conveyer during activation of the cutting adjustment assembly. The frame is configured and arranged to hold at least the plurality of blades and the cutting adjustment assembly.
US08869667B2	System, method and corresponding apparatus for singulating a unit dose blister card An apparatus for singulating unit dose blisters from a blister card including at least two perforations separating unit dose blisters positioned adjacent to each other and extending along a longitudinal length of the blister card is provided. The apparatus may include a perforation determiner and a blister card cutter. The perforation determiner may be configured to generate information indicative of a distance between a first perforation location and a second perforation location of the blister card with respect to perforations extending along a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal length of the blister card and separating unit dose blisters to be singulated. The blister card cutter may be configured to utilize the received information indicative of the distance and the total number of perforations to determine cutting locations for cutting at the first perforation location, the second perforation location and additional perforation locations and enable cutting of each perforation extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal length of the blister card responsive to sequential cutting and repositioning operations based on determined cutting locations.
US08869663B2	System, method and corresponding apparatus for detecting perforations on a unit dose blister card A method, system and corresponding apparatus are provided for determining a perforation location on a blister card comprising at least one unit dose blister of medication. In particular, a data extraction operation with respect to a surface of the blister card may be performed and perforation location information defining a location of at least one perforation adjoining two unit dose blisters on the blister card may be determined based on the data extracted.
US08869656B2	Screwdriver tool with improved corner fit function An automatic fastener driving tool, or an attachment, has a narrow front-end profile so that it is capable of driving screws that are in hard-to-reach positions, such as corners or channel members. The slide body subassembly has an extending mechanism, so that the fastener drive elements extend farther away from the main body structure of the tool/attachment, while still providing a stable and rugged overall tool structure to drive larger screws. The “lick-out” dimension is increased without also increasing the length and width of the feed tube.
US08869649B2	Bicycle shift operating device A bicycle shift operating device is provided with a base member, a shift unit and a position sensing device. The base member includes a body portion with an internal cavity. The shift unit is disposed in the internal cavity of the body portion. The shift unit includes a movable portion that selectively moves between a plurality of predetermined operating positions. The position sensing device is removably attached to the body portion while the base member is attached to a bicycle. The position sensing device includes a sensor component that senses the operating position of the movable portion.
US08869647B2	Steering apparatus A steering apparatus includes a fixed bracket, a fastener, a primary cam that rotates with a rotation operation of the fastener, and a secondary cam that is non-rotatably attached to a fixed side portion and is in contact with the primary cam. Cam operating portions each including an inclined surface portion, a high level surface, and a contact protrusion are formed at regular intervals along a circumferential direction on a base flat surface of each of the primary cam and the secondary cam, and the inclined surface portion is constituted by a low gradually inclined surface, a middle sharply inclined surface, and a high gradually inclined surface arranged in this order from the base flat surface toward the high level surface.
US08869644B2	Articulated robot wrist An articulated robot wrist includes a first body comprising a first and a second end, said first end being intended to be mounted on a robot component that is rotatable around a first axis; a second body comprising a first and a second end, said first end being rotatably mounted on said second end of said first body, around a second axis inclined with respect to said first axis; and a third body comprising a first and a second end, said first end being rotatably mounted on said second end of said second body, around a third axis inclined with respect to said second axis. The first and third axes are both substantially orthogonal to said second axis, and wherein in at least one position of said robot wrist said first and third axes result substantially aligned with one another.
US08869643B2	Operation input device An operation input device includes: an operation body having a handle portion, tilting when a user tilts an operation axis line of the handle portion, and moving parallel to an operation axis line direction when the user depresses the handle portion; a tip end portion disposed at an end of the body, and pushed in a depressing direction along the operation axis line direction; an abutment portion having an abutment surface, wherein the tip end portion moves with abutting on the abutment surface during a tilting operation of the body, and abuts on the abutment surface and stands still during a depressing operation of the body; and an engaging portion disposed in the abutment portion. The engaging portion engages with a part of the body during the depressing operation of the body so that the engaging portion restricts a tilting motion of the body.
US08869639B2	Mounting element for installing sensors without play A mounting element for receiving a sensor has a sensor receptacle having an essentially cylindrical or funnel-shaped geometry. The sensor receptacle has openings for wetting of the sensor by a medium. The sensor is fixed in the sensor receptacle without gaps or play by a filling compound, which is in turn mounted by a mechanical undercut.
US08869638B2	Inspection of pipe interior A method for inspecting the interior of a non-horizontal pipe includes (a) filling the pipe with a first fluid, (b) feeding a second fluid into a lower part of the pipe when the second fluid is more dense than the first fluid or into an upper part of the pipe when the second fluid is less dense than the second fluid the pipe, a meniscus forming between the first and the second fluid and moving along the pipe, (c) introducing an inspection device having an average density between the densities of the first and second fluids such that the device locates at and moves with the meniscus, (d) obtaining inspection data from the inspection device as the device moves along the pipe, (e) determining positions of the meniscus as it moves along the pipe, and (f) relating the meniscus positions to positions at which the inspection data is obtained.
US08869627B2	Multi-phase flow metering system The multi-phase flow metering system facilitates the measurement of the flow of oil, gas, and/or other materials from one or more producing petroleum wells. The system has an expansion chamber to separate liquid and as phases. The gas rises through a pipe extending from the top of the expansion chamber. Liquids flow from the bottom of the expansion chamber through a generally U-shaped line having a sediment trap therein. Separate metering devices are provided in the gas outflow line and in the liquid line for accurately measuring the flow of each phase, and in the inlet line for measuring temperature, pressure, and flow at that point. The system includes float valves at the inlet to the gas outflow line and at the liquid phase outlet to control flow through the system. The gas outflow line may continue as a separate line, or reconnect to the liquid outflow line.
US08869626B2	Sensing systems and methods for monitoring gait dynamics Systems and method for monitoring gait dynamics are disclosed. The performance of an orthotic or prosthetic device or other device associated with a limb may be measured based on the resistance of a bending sensor. Data from the sensors is gathered or processed, particularly for purposes of alignment, safety, failure, usage, selection, and artificial proprioception. Information relating to the device may be outputted visually or auditorily to an individual.
US08869625B2	MEMS actuator/sensor A device can have an electrostatic MEMS actuator and a capacitive sensor in electrical communication with the electrostatic MEMS actuator. The capacitive sensor can be configured to determine a capacitance of the electrostatic MEMS actuator while a force is being applied to the electrostatic MEMS actuator as the electrostatic MEMS actuator is being actuated. The device can be used to construct a keyboard having tactile feedback, for example.
US08869624B2	In-situ monitoring device and method to determine accumulated printed wiring board vibration stress fatigue A monitoring system includes a calibrated micro-electro-mechanical structure (MEMS) matrix in communication with a controller. The MEMS matrix includes MEMS elements of various sizes which create a continuum of vibration-stress-resistant elements. The MEMS elements will flex in response to flexing of a printed circuit board due to mechanical vibration until failure occurs. The controller monitors the continuity of the MEMS matrix to determine which elements of the MEMS matrix have failed to accurately determine the accumulated vibration stress experienced by the printed circuit board.
US08869623B2	Pressure sensor mounting structure A semiconductor pressure sensor includes: a case; a pressure inlet port through which a measurement target fluid is introduced into the case; an atmosphere inlet port through which atmosphere is introduced; and a sensor chip configured to measure the pressure of the fluid with respect to atmospheric pressure. The pressure inlet port and the atmosphere inlet port are disposed on the same surface side of the case. The pressure inlet port is communicated with the inside of the case.
US08869620B2	Airborne ultrasonic sensor An airborne ultrasonic sensor is obtained in which a sensor body and a housing have an integrated structure, and which can reduce spurious waves which propagate through the housing to arrive at the sensor body. The sensor is provided with the sensor body that radiates ultrasonic waves into air and at the same time receives reflected waves from a reflection source which exists in the air, a transmission and reception device that drives the sensor body and at the same time obtains a distance to the reflection source or a propagation speed of sound based on the reflected waves, and the housing that has the sensor body fixedly secured thereto with an integrated structure. The housing has groove portions which are different in acoustic impedance from their surroundings. The groove portions are arranged obliquely regarding either one of a horizontal direction or a vertical direction of the sensor body.
US08869619B2	Multipurpose sensor fixing device A multipurpose sensor fixing device includes a radial positioning mechanism, a supporting mechanism, a base, a mounting mechanism, and a parallelism adjusting member. The supporting mechanism comprises a main supporting arm and an auxiliary supporting arm, with one end of the auxiliary supporting arm connected to the main supporting arm and the other end comprising kink shaft members. The main supporting arm is connected to an end of the radial positioning mechanism to locate the auxiliary supporting arm at the inner side of the main supporting arm. The kink shaft member of the auxiliary supporting arm is inserted into a plughole of the base to form a revolute pair with the auxiliary supporting arm. The mounting mechanism is mounted at the base. The parallelism adjusting member is mounted on the main supporting arm.
US08869616B1	Method and structure of an inertial sensor using tilt conversion A method and structure for fabricating an inertial sensing device using tilt conversion to sense a force in the out-of-plane direction. The method can include forming anchor structure(s) coupled to portions of a surface region of a substrate member. Also, the method can include forming flexible anchor members coupled to portions of the anchor structures and frame structures, which can be formed overlying the substrate. The method can also include forming flexible frame members coupled to portions of the frame structures and movable structures, which can also be formed overlying the substrate. Forming the movable structures can include forming peripheral and central movable structures, which can be coupled to flexible structure members. Peripheral movable structures having flexible tilting members can convert a pure tilting out-of-plane motion to a pure translational out-of-plane motion. The forming of these elements can include performing an etching process on a single silicon material.
US08869615B2	Element vibrating in two uncoupled modes, and use in vibrating rate gyroscope The present disclosure relates to a vibrating element which is planar parallelly to an electrical crystallographic axis of a piezoelectric material such as quartz. The element comprises a beam holding electrodes, a stationary portion rigidly connected to one end of the beam, and a solid portion rigidly connected to the other end of the beam. The structure with facets from the chemical machining of the element has an axis of symmetry parallel to the electrical axis, and the solid portion has a center of gravity on the axis of symmetry. The useful vibration modes of the vibrating element, according to which the solid portion is reciprocatingly rotated about the axis of symmetry and reciprocatingly moved parallel to the plane of the element, are uncoupled. The measurement of an angular speed by a rate gyroscope including said vibrating elements is more precise.
US08869614B2	Method for controlling a sensor with a quick-start vibrating resonator A method of controlling an inertial rotation sensor has a vibrating resonator having control channels and detection channels. During an operating stage each control channel (C1, C2) is activated for a control duration and each detection channel (D1, D2) is activated for a detection duration, in which the control and detection durations are applied at an operating ratio. Duyring a starting stage the control and detection durations are applied at a ratio that is modified in comparison with the operating ratio, so as to increase the control duration.
US08869613B2	Sensor end module, sensor and measuring system The invention relates to A sensor end module, comprising: a sensor cap having a first connecting element and a sensorially active element for contact with a medium; and a memory module, comprising: a housing having a second connecting element, wherein the second connecting element enters into a shape- and/or force interlocking connection with the first connecting element; a memory element, wherein the memory element contains information concerning the sensorially active element the memory element is arranged in or on the housing; a first communication interface for sending and/or receiving information and/or data, and wherein the first communication interface is in electrical contact with the memory element. Furthermore, the invention relates to a sensor and a measuring system.
US08869610B2	Fuel level gauge control systems and methods A system includes a fuel level determination module, an adjusting module, and a gauge control module. The fuel level determination module outputs a measured fuel level based on a fuel level signal generated by a fuel level sensor. After an ignition system of the vehicle is turned on, the adjusting module adjusts a present fuel level toward the measured fuel level based on a first rate when a refueling event was detected while the ignition system was off and adjusts the present fuel level toward the measured fuel level based on a second rate when a refueling event was not detected while the ignition system was off. The first rate is faster than the second rate. The gauge control module controls a fuel level gauge to display the present fuel level.
US08869608B2	Environment monitoring system An environment monitoring system is described. In an example embodiment, an environment monitoring system includes a portable environment monitor configured to provide environment information to a plurality of applications, including a first application. The portable environment monitor includes a sensor and an antenna. The sensor is configured to monitor a characteristic of an environment proximate the sensor. The antenna is configured to form an interface with a mobile device. The portable environment monitor is configured to transmit environment information to the mobile device such that the environment information is provided to the first application located on the mobile device. The first application is configured to process the environment information and display data on a display of the mobile device based at least in part on the environment information. The environment information is based at least in part on the characteristic of the environment monitored by the sensor.
US08869604B2	Flow rate detection device A flow rate detection device of the invention comprises a flow rate meter 11 for outputting an output value Vd depending on a gas flow rate and detects the gas flow rate by calculating the gas flow rate on the basis of the output value output from the flow rate meter. In this invention, it is judged if the output value output from the flow rate meter should be corrected on the basis of the flow rate of the gas passing through the flow rate meter and its change rate. When it is judged that the output value output from the flow rate meter should be corrected, the output value output from the flow rate meter is corrected and then, the gas flow rate is calculated on the basis of this corrected output value.
US08869603B2	Debris detection in turbomachinery and gas turbine engines An exemplary debris detection method according to one example embodiment of the present disclosure includes, among other things, monitoring turbomachine performance, and initiating a debris warning when an actual rate of change in turbomachine performance varies from a predicted rate of change in the performance.
US08869597B2	Apparatus and method for operating an apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one physical process variable A method for operating an apparatus which has an oscillatable unit. The oscillatable unit is excited to oscillate by means of a first frequency sweep within a predetermined frequency band with successive, discrete exciter frequencies of increasing or decreasing frequency. A first exciter frequency is ascertained, in the case of which, during the first frequency sweep, at least one predeterminable criterion is fulfilled. The oscillatable unit is excited by means of a second frequency sweep, wherein the frequency band, compared with the first frequency sweep, is run through in the opposite direction. A second exciter frequency is ascertained, in the case of which, during the second frequency sweep, the at least one predeterminable criterion is fulfilled. From the first exciter frequency and the second exciter frequency, via formation of an average, a measuring frequency for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable is determined.
US08869591B2	Method and apparatus for vapor signature with heat differential A method for sensing analyte. The method includes the steps of sensing one or more parameters in reaction to the presence of one or more analytes and outputting a current therefrom in accordance with level of the sensed parameter by each of a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors being provided in one or more sensor array columns, selectively heating one or more of the sensor array columns by a heating element, and receiving an output current from one of the plurality of sensors from each of the plurality of sensor arrays by a Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) arranged in a VCO array. The method further includes the steps of generating an output oscillation frequency by each VCO in accordance with the level of the received output current, and counting a number of oscillations over a predetermined time received from each of the plurality of VCOs in the VCO array by a plurality of counters arranged in a counter array.
US08869586B2	Methods and systems for calibrating chemical sensors Methods and systems for calibrating a chemical sensing system are disclosed. Detection of a substance using a first chemical sensor in a chemical sensing system may be initiated at a first time. The first chemical sensor may output a first sensor value. Detection of the substance using a second chemical sensor in a chemical sensing system may be initiated at a second time that differs from the first time by a delta value. The second chemical sensor may output a second sensor value. The chemical sensing system may be calibrated based on the first and second sensor values at the second time and the first and second sensor values at a current time.
US08869584B2	Progressive crimping method Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a progressive crimping method. The method includes assembling a compression connector for crimping, the compression connector including a first section and a second section; crimping the compression connector to a first crimp depth; crimping the first section of the compression connector to a second crimp depth; and crimping the second section of the compression connector to the second crimp depth.
US08869583B2	Multi-sided tube swaging apparatus and method An apparatus and method for swaging a square or rectangular tube, the apparatus including a support for external dies, both surface dies and corner dies, which when actuated, apply pressure to the outside of a tube to achieve its swaging to a lesser dimension, and having a collapsible mandrel located therein, supporting internal dies, that apply a lesser pressure against the interior of the tube, during a swaging operation, to assure that wall buckling does not occur. An internal die with its removing tool may locate within the end of the tube to be swaged to cooperate with the pressure from the external dies to swage the tube without any final buckling.
US08869582B2	Die apparatus for forging steering racks A die apparatus for forging a steering rack having a toothed portion and an array of gear teeth. The die apparatus comprising first and second assemblies movable towards each other. The first assembly comprising a first bolster and a tooth die. The second assembly comprising a second bolster, first and second side dies, a center punch, and a third bolster. The third bolster being disposed between the first and second bolsters and being movable relative to the second bolster. The first and second side dies being supported by the third bolster, and the center punch being supported by the second bolster. As the die apparatus closes, the third bolster abuts the first assembly to form a closed forging cavity and then, as the die apparatus continues to close, the center punch penetrates the closed forging cavity to complete the forging of the steering rack.
US08869581B2	Flaring and expanding tools and methods of flaring and expanding tubes and pipes Compact tube and pipe expanders and flaring tools requiring reduced actuation force by a user. A flaring tool includes a flaring block and a yoke clampable to the flaring block by a clamping mechanism. The yoke includes a housing having a threaded release portion movable between a first position and a second position. A flaring cone of the yoke has a tapered flaring surface adapted to engage an internal surface of a tube and deform at least the engaged portion of the tube against the flaring block into a flared condition. A threaded feed screw is operatively coupleable to the flaring cone to move the flaring cone into engagement with the internal surface of the tube to deform it. The tool has a handle to rotate the feed screw.
US08869577B2	Measuring device, roll stand and method of detecting the height of a roll gap The invention relates to a measuring device, a roll stand and a method for detecting the height of a roll gap between two working rolls in the roll stand. In order to ensure a high level of measurement accuracy of the roll gap transmitter even in the case of horizontal displacement of the working rolls in or against the rolling direction it is proposed in accordance with the invention to carry out adjusting the movement of the roll gap transmitter (110) with respect to the working rolls in the case of a displacement in or against the rolling direction so that even in a new or displaced end position of the working rolls a suitable relative position, which is required for a high level of measurement accuracy, between roll gap transmitter and the working rolls is guaranteed.
US08869575B2	Steering lock device with insertable lock cylinder which is intended, for example, for motor vehicles An antitheft steering lock device with an insertable bolt particularly for a motor vehicle, including an antitheft lock body including a first portion with a locking mechanism capable of immobilizing a movable steering element, and a second portion where a bolt is inserted and positively connected inside the second portion, and wherein the bolt is capable of controlling the use of the locking means, wherein the antitheft lock device further includes blocking means capable of inhibiting the use of the locking means when the bolt is removed after the bolt has been positively connected inside the second portion of the antitheft lock body.
US08869571B2	Apparatus for processing fur An apparatus includes a tapering mandrel on which a tubular fur can be drawn. The apparatus further includes at least two scraper units having one or more scraper rollers which, during operation and in contact with the skin side of the fur, is arranged to rotate so that scraping elements on the scraper rollers scrape the skin side of the fur on opposite sides of the mandrel. The scraper units include a pressure arrangement to apply to the at least one scraper roller a contact pressure against the skin side, and a damper arrangement for damping the scraper unit movement away from the mandrel. Scraper units may be included on opposing mandrel sides, wherein each unit includes two rollers to act on the skin side with a friction force towards a second part of the mandrel; at least one of the rollers includes one or more V-shaped scraper elements.
US08869570B2	Machine and method for hair or bristle removal Devices and methods for removal of animal hair are provided. The devices and methods can include one or more rotating bodies that form pinch regions for mechanical removal of animal hair.
US08869562B2	Glass forming apparatus Forming defects and cracks caused by agglomerated glass components are prevented in a glass forming apparatus, such as a fusion draw glass forming apparatus. The glass forming apparatus has first peripheral walls; a forming member to form the glass into sheet form; second peripheral walls provided beneath the first peripheral walls with an interval therebetween; rollers provided within the second peripheral walls for drawing the glass in sheet form downward; partitioning plates for adjusting the temperature of the space; box shaped trays having open portions; and a tray holding mechanism that enables the trays to enter and exit the interval and that hold the trays such that the open portions of the trays extend along the distal ends of the partitioning plates at a position under the partitioning plates when the trays are within the interval.
US08869559B2	Method of manufacturing a glass substrate for magnetic disk A manufacturing method of a glass substrate for magnetic disk including a pair of principal surfaces is disclosed The method includes the steps of: dropping process for dropping a lump in vertically downward direction, the lump made by cutting molten glass; pressing process for forming a sheet glass material by sandwiching substantially simultaneously the lump from both sides of the dropping path of the lump with surfaces of the pair of dies at the timing when at least a cut mark of the lump protrudes from a pair of dies facing together, and performing press forming to the lump; and removing process for removing the glass material protruding from the pair of dies.
US08869556B2	Jewelry piece or ring The invention provides a piece or article of jewelry that is made from a metal support including a plate having an upper surface and lower surface with an upstanding peripheral rim on the upper surface that is mounted on the support to be normal to the viewer, and a sealed transparent dome filled with a liquid of a preselected specific gravity and viscosity into which is immersed a plurality of objects of given density. The dome is sealed to the upper surface of the plate and to the upstanding rim. The plurality of objects disperses in the liquid responsive to agitation or disturbance and will slowly settle by gravity to the lowest point of the dome when the agitation or disturbance ceases. The invention also provides a method of making the article of jewelry.
US08869555B2	Jewelry article with replaceable ornaments An article of jewelry with interchangeable ornaments has an elongated support or a strand that has a proximal end that is permanently affixed to a first ring cap and a distal end that is removably affixed to a second ring cap. The second cap has female threads that threadably engage/disengage with a male threaded plug defined on the distal end of the strand to facilitate slidable insertion/removal of ornaments and smart beads. The first ring cap includes a clasp that is attachable to a loop of the second ring cap to define a closed position of the article. The first and second ring caps may include magnets that magnetically attach to each other that define an inbuilt clasp for the article.
US08869553B2	Method and device for cryogenically separating a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide A process and a device for the cryogenic separation of a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, in particular of a mixture having, as main components, hydrogen and carbon monoxide is presented.
US08869550B2	Ice and cold water dispensing assembly and related refrigeration appliance An ice and cold water dispensing assembly for a refrigeration appliance includes a reservoir holding water having a water level and an ice maker for making ice cubes to be held within the water within the reservoir. A structure is provided on the reservoir allowing the reservoir to be removably attached to the refrigeration appliance. A handle and a spout are attached to the reservoir and are configured for allowing manual dispensing of ice cubes or water from the reservoir when the reservoir is removed from the refrigeration appliance. An ice dispenser and a water dispenser are provided in the refrigeration appliance for dispensing ice cubes or water respectively from the reservoir when the reservoir is attached to the refrigeration appliance. Related refrigeration devices are also disclosed.
US08869548B2	Coil with built-in segmented pan comprising primary and auxiliary drain pans and method An air-conditioning system provides a segmented pan with a primary drain segment and a built in auxiliary drain pan segment to receive overflow condensate from the primary drain pan and drains through auxiliary drain lines. The built-in auxiliary drain pan and primary drain pan are plumb with respect to each other and are secured together and/or monolithic. The assembly construction thereby provides reduced time and costs associated with storing, transporting, installing, leveling, and plumbing individual components.
US08869545B2	Defrosting a heat exchanger in a heat pump by diverting warm refrigerant to an exhaust header Heat pumps with improved defrost cycles and methods of defrosting heat exchangers, for example, having microchannel outdoor heat exchangers. A heat exchanger has three types of connection points that are used during a defrost cycle. Two connection points are used to deliver hot refrigerant gas to the heat exchanger and one connection point is where refrigerant exits the heat exchanger. Two of the connection points are at the same header and during at least part of the defrost cycle, at least part of the hot refrigerant gas is passed through that header without passing through any cross tubes of the heat exchanger. A defrost valve in a refrigerant conduit opens during the defrost cycle to deliver hot refrigerant gas to the connection point on the header. In a number of embodiments, the defrost valve is open only during a portion of the defrost cycle.
US08869544B2	Apparatus and method for cooling containers An apparatus for cooling containers includes a cooling chamber having a side wall with a circular interior surface defining a cylindrical interior chamber cavity. The interior chamber cavity has a diameter and length sufficient to receive the container therein, and an open top permitting insertion of the container and egress of the fluid. At least one fluid inlet is positioned so as to inject a cooling fluid tangential to the circular side wall. At least one fluid outlet is provided for removing the cooling fluid from the cooling chamber. A method for cooling containers is also disclosed.
US08869537B2	Apparatus and method of operating a gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine and an apparatus for operating the gas turbine engine includes at least one microphone to detect the sound of impacts of particles, a recorder to record the sound of the impacts, an analyzer to analyze the sound of the impacts of the particles, and a store of sounds of impacts, the stored sounds of impacts correspond to unfavorable weather conditions. A comparator compares the sound of the impacts of particles with one or more sounds of impacts stored in the store 68 sounds of impacts and if the comparator determines that the sound of the impacts of particles matches one or more stored sounds of impacts, a signal is sent to a control system for the gas turbine engine to adjust the operation of the gas turbine engine such that it operates in a safe mode of operation.
US08869534B2	Burner for a gas turbine A burner for a gas turbine including a main burner and a pilot burner is provided. The main burner has a supporting structure, a heat shield and a holder for the heat shield, and wherein the holder is at least partially located within the supporting structure and the heat shield is at least partially located within the holder. The heat shield is fastened to the holder by a force-fit and/or a frictional connection.
US08869529B2	Stirling engine systems, apparatus and methods Systems, methods, and apparatus relating to the use of Stirling engine technology to convert heat, such as from solar radiation, to mechanical work or electricity. Apparatus, systems, components, and methods relating to energy converting apparatus are described herein. In one aspect, the invention relates to the field alignment of panels and the assembly of a concentrator. In another aspect, a passive balancer is used in combination with a ring frame and other moving masses to reduce engine forces and vibration on the structure of the energy converting apparatus while maintaining properly constrained alignment of various suspended masses. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to various over-insolation control and management strategy to prevent overheating of the energy converting apparatus or components and subsystems thereof.
US08869528B2	Low pressure EGR system and method for determining intake air leakage therethrough A method for determining intake air leakage in a low pressure EGR system may include a first step of measuring an intake air leaking amount Leak_Air, a second step of determining whether intake air may be leaked by comparing the intake air leaking amount Leak_Air and an intake air leakage determination value Leak_Air_Det with each other, and a third step of notifying leakage information against an intake air leakage when the intake air leakage may be settled.
US08869524B2	Ball and socket power cable connector Apparatus for connecting a power cable to a marine vessel which is subject to pitch, heave, roll and yaw motion includes a ball and socket device for decreasing the twisting and bending of the power cable. The socket is attached to the vessel and the ball can rotate freely Within the socket but its up down motion is restricted. The power cable's outer protective sheath is attached to the ball while its conductors pass through the ball and are connected to an internal connector. A flexible cable (wire) is connected between the internal connector and electrical equipment internal to the marine vessel.
US08869521B2	Fluid working machine with cylinders coupled to split exterior ports by electrohydraulic valves An apparatus includes a first plurality of cylinders, each coupled to a shared first port by a separate first valve and to a shared second port by a separate second valve. Each first and second valve has a chamber to which pressure from either the associated cylinder or the respective port is dynamically applied to select different operating modes. Each one of a second plurality of cylinders is coupled to the first port by a separate third valve and to a shared third port by a separate fourth valve. Each third and fourth valve has a chamber to which pressure from either the associated cylinder or the respective port is dynamically applied to select different operating modes. Selecting an operating mode enables the apparatus to act as a bidirectional pump or a hydraulic motor. Selectively controller the valves can deactivate an individual cylinder, while other cylinders remain active.
US08869520B2	Load sensing system, working machine comprising the system, and method for controlling a hydraulic function A load sensing system includes a first assembly of actuators for controlling a first hydraulic function, a pump adapted to supply the actuators with pressurized hydraulic fluid, an electrically controlled valve adapted to control the output pressure of the pump via a hydraulic signal, a first pressure sensor for detecting a load pressure of the first actuator assembly, and a control unit adapted to receive a signal with information about the load pressure detected by the first pressure sensor and to generate a control signal, corresponding to the detected load pressure, to the electrically controlled valve.
US08869517B2	Controlling exhaust temperatures An exhaust manifold cooling jacket has internal passages for the circulation of liquid coolant and encloses an exhaust manifold such that a gap is created between the exhaust manifold and cooling jacket. Flowing coolant through the jacket regulates outer jacket temperature while enabling high intra-manifold exhaust gas temperatures for thorough intra-manifold combustion and improved emissions. A liquid-cooled exhaust system includes a turbocharger disposed between manifold and elbow, with liquid coolant flowing from manifold to elbow through the turbocharger. Another liquid-cooled exhaust manifold contains an internal exhaust combustion catalyst wrapped in an insulating blanket. In some marine applications, seawater or fresh water coolant is discharged into the exhaust gas stream at an attached exhaust elbow.
US08869516B2	Method of mixing exhaust gas exiting an exhaust stack outlet with cooling air exiting a cooling package outlet and machine using same A machine includes an internal combustion engine disposed within an engine compartment and supported on a machine frame. An exhaust stack has an inlet fluidly connected to an exhaust manifold of the internal combustion engine and an outlet in fluid communication with ambient air. A diesel particulate filter is disposed along the exhaust stack. A cooling package includes at least one heat exchanger and a blower fan. The blower fan is configured to blow cooling air from the engine compartment sequentially through the at least one heat exchanger and an outlet of the cooling package. Exhaust gas exiting the exhaust stack outlet is mixed with the cooling air exiting the cooling package outlet in a high temperature zone surrounding the exhaust stack outlet to form a fluid mixture, and a temperature of the fluid mixture at a perimeter of the high temperature zone is below 200 degrees Celsius.
US08869514B2	Method and device for controlled dosing of a gas with fluctuating supply pressure A method for controlled dosing of a gas with fluctuating supply pressure (PSupply). Dosing of the gas through a valve (6) is performed while a valve (5) is closed, and the decrease in control-volume pressure (PCV) is recorded. The control-volume pressure (PCV) is raised by closing dosing valve (6) and opening the valve (5). The amount of the dosed gas is calculated based on the known volume (VCV) of the control volume (4) and at least one of the change in control-volume pressure (PCV) and control-volume temperature (TCV) in the period where valve (5) is closed. The amount of dosed gas is compared with a target or set-point to adjust or regulate the subsequent dosing period or dosing event.
US08869512B2	Combined engine out NOX management An apparatus for controlling engine operations to a low NOx output amount at low selective catalytic reduction (SCR) temperature values and alternatively for controlling engine operations in an EGR cooler bypass regime at low engine load levels is described. The apparatus includes a controller that interprets a present speed and a present load of an engine, that determines an engine operating region in response to the present speed and the present load, and that provides an EGR cooler bypass command that provides EGR cooler bypass flow in response to the engine operating region being a first, low load, region. The controller operates the engine with supplemental NOx management in response to the engine operating region being a second, intermediate load, region. The controller operates the engine without either of the EGR cooler bypass or the supplemental NOx management in response to the engine operating region being a third region.
US08869508B2	Gas turbine engine variable area fan nozzle control A method of managing a gas turbine engine operating line includes detecting an air speed and a fan speed. A data table is referenced that includes a desired variable area fan nozzle position based upon air speed and fan speed. The detected air speed and detected fan speed are compared to the data table to determine a target variable area fan nozzle position. An actual variable area fan nozzle position is adjusted to the target variable area fan nozzle position.
US08869502B2	Fuel reformer system for a turbomachine system A turbomachine system includes a compressor portion having a compressor inlet and a compressor outlet, a turbine portion operatively connected to the compressor portion, a combustor having a combustor inlet fluidly connected to the compressor outlet and a combustor outlet fluidly connected to the turbine portion; and a reformer having a reformer inlet fluidly connected to the compressor outlet and a reformer outlet fluidly connected to the combustor inlet. The reformer partially combusts air from the compressor portion and a fuel to form a hydrogen-rich syngas.
US08869501B2	Clamping assembly A clamping assembly (2) adapted to clamp a component (4), the assembly comprising: first and second clamping members (10, 20), the first and second clamping members being movable with respect to one another in a first direction to selectively clamp the component therebetween; and a bearing element (30) positionable between the component and one of the first and second clamping members, the bearing element being configured to permit relative movement between the component and one of the first and second clamping members in a second direction.
US08869500B2	Fusible link A fusible link is described comprising a first member selectively coupled to a second member via a connection member. The connection member is retained by way of first and second stop members that are defined in the second member and bear against the connection member and the first member.
US08869496B2	Device for filling containers A device for filling containers with liquid may include a first transport, which transports a plurality of containers through a filling chamber. The filling chamber may include a sterile space. A plurality of treatment members may be arranged in the filling chamber for treating the containers, with at least one of these treatment members being a filling member which fills the containers with the liquid. The first transport may be designed in such a way that it transports the containers through the filling chamber in a cyclic manner.
US08869492B2	Structural building panels with interlocking seams Systems and methods providing a modular building having pre-fabricated panel wall components are easily assembled to form a predetermined, energy efficient structure that provides for mating alignment and securement of the modular panels with each other along their adjoining seams.
US08869490B2	Interlocking shape for use in construction members Interlocking support posts form an interlocking rack system which may have a single mold which provides both a male and a female joinder member. Between the support posts can be mounted panels such as solar panels. Under the support posts can be installed a roof stand off assembly which prevents water from weakening the roof. Various combinations of construction members offer a cost effective building block array of mounting panels, wind turbines, and any appliance on a roof and/or anywhere in a building. A two recess mounting bracket is ideally suited to mount solar panels on a roof. A lower recess can be fastened to a bolt anchor on the roof. The opposing recess can secure a mounting clip which attaches directly to the solar panel. Identical support posts can interlock. Various embodiments include conduit clasps, slider tracks, mounts for cabinets, sign posts, and thru roof screwed anchors.
US08869489B2	Crack inducer apparatus Crack inducer apparatus including: a support body and a cracking strip fixable to the support body, the support body having: two or more mounting formations formed for mounting to separate reinforcing bar, each mounting formation being spaced from another or the other mounting formation by a predetermined spacing and being formed to prevent rotation about an axis orthogonal to the separate reinforcing bar when mounted thereto; and one or more strip fixing formations formed to accommodate fixing of the cracking strip to the support body; a trunk assembly from which the mounting formations and the or each strip fixing formations extend, each formation having a spatial disposition with respect to the other formations; the cracking strip having two opposed faces substantially parallel to one another, a straight edge along an edge of each face and one or more complementary fixing formations formed for fixing to the or each fixing formation of one or more of the support bodies, and wherein: the spatial disposition of the formations being such that the straight edge of the cracking strip is arranged substantially parallel to the separate reinforcing bars to which the mounting formations may be mounted when the cracking strip is fixed to one or more of the support bodies.
US08869483B2	Insulating corner wall form An insulating corner wall form comprises inner and outer foam panels arranged to provide a fixed space therebetween for receiving the poured concrete, the fixed space comprising a corner of about 90 degrees; a plurality of ties connecting the inner and outer panels. The ties comprise first and second corner ties, each extending from a respective first location at the inner panel to a respective second location at the outer panel. Each second location is a distance from a panel corner of the outer panel of from about 20% to about 80% of the thickness of the fixed space between opposite parallel portions of the inner and outer panels.
US08869479B2	Web structure for knockdown insulating concrete block A web structure for connecting two foam panels comprising a pair of web inserts adapted to be molded in the foam panels. Each of the web inserts has an elongated end plate and a pair of central male connector members supported by the elongated end plate. A pair of bridges is connected to the web inserts so as to extend between the foam panels. Each of the bridges having a cross member, a first female connector member formed on one end of the cross member and a second female connector member formed on an opposing end of the cross member. The first and second female connector members each having a cavity shaped to matingly receive one of the central male connector members of the web inserts from a lateral side of the first and second female connector members.
US08869478B2	Modular roof system for a building A modular roof system for a building and method for installing the modular roof system includes roofing modules (M) which are designed to be arranged alongside each other substantially with continuity on a supporting structure (C, T). Each roofing module (M) includes a supporting base (20; 120) which is designed to receive at least one functional element of the roofing and rests on the support structure (C, T) in an installation condition, and a top covering part (22; 122) supported on the base (20; 120). The base (20; 120) is shaped so as to define at least one free channel (26′; 126′) extending substantially along a first direction of juxtaposition of the modules (M) and each roofing module (M) has interlocking members for joining together with adjacent modules (M) along at least one direction of juxtaposition of the modules (M).
US08869477B2	Formed building materials Formed building materials comprising a sequestered CO2 are provided. The building materials of the invention include a composition comprising a carbonate/bicarbonate component. Additional aspects of the invention include methods of making and using the formed building materials.
US08869474B2	Apparatus for fixing a glass sheet for elevator's door The present invention relates to a fixing apparatus that makes it possible to easily attach/detach an ornamental glass sheet to the surface of an elevator door and provides an apparatus for fixing a glass sheet for an elevator door which includes: a rear sheet 10 that is made of an elastic material and disposed between the glass sheet 20, which is attached to the outer surface of the elevator door D, and the elevator door D to support the glass sheet 20; and a fixing means F that is installed along the edge of the glass sheet 20 and fixes the glass sheet to the elevator door D.
US08869473B2	System for insulating attic openings A cover for closing an access opening that leads to an infrequently used space within a building, such as an attic, provides thermal and acoustic insulation at the access opening. The cover may be in one or two portions, including a closure alone or a closure and a frame having an aperture that can be closed by engagement between the closure and the frame. When the cover is used alone it engages a frame or a wall circumscribing the access opening. The cover is sized and shaped to close a hatch, a stairwell, the opening at one end of a stairway, or an opening in a generally vertical wall that is not necessarily associated with a stairway. The closure and frame are each made of one or more components.
US08869472B2	Thermal growth compensators, systems, and methods A thermal compensation apparatus is disclosed including an elongated element extending from a proximal end to a distal end. A length of the elongated element from the proximal end to the distal end decreases in response to an increase in the temperature of the elongated element from a baseline temperature. The length of the elongated element increases in response to a decrease in the temperature of the elongated element from the baseline temperature. In various embodiments, the apparatus may be incorporated in solar module mounting systems.
US08869471B2	Support assembly for supporting photovoltaic modules A support assembly for supporting one or more photovoltaic modules on a support surface is disclosed herein. The support assembly includes (i) a body portion, the body portion including a base portion for accommodating one or more ballasts, the body portion comprising polymer; and (ii) integrated grounding means, the integrated ground means configured to provide integrated grounding between adjacent photovoltaic modules. The support assembly is configured to bridge multiple rows of photovoltaic modules without being directly secured to any other support assembly. Thus the support assembly can be utilized to support a wide variety of different sizes of photovoltaic modules. A mounting system for supporting a plurality of photovoltaic modules on a support surface, which comprises a plurality of separate support assemblies, is also disclosed herein.
US08869468B2	Buckling-restrained brace Disclosed is a buckling restrained brace which is a core plate inside a tube, with the plate prevented from buckling by being surrounded by the tube. The core plate is provided with a layer of discrete springs adjacent the core plate, with the interior of the tube otherwise filled with cement. The layer of discrete springs may be cardboard of other material. The layer of discrete springs defines a space between the core plate and the concrete, to allow for expansion of the core plate under compression from the ends.
US08869466B2	Waterproof deck flashing system and method A two-component deck flashing system and method for installing the same. The system utilizes “L” flashing strips with attached cleats utilizing clinch lock joints to alleviate the need for fasteners which might otherwise penetrate and easily damage waterproof sheeting materials. A cover plate is attached to the cleats to define the outside edge of the topping surface. This two component system is designed for installation at wall-to-deck junctures by incorporating a form of a wall “saddle” flashing having one or more wall plates with attached “L” flashing extension with cleats and cover plate extensions. All components are integrated with and overlapping adjacently installed components to provide a flush, easily sealed and maintained, top surface. This two-component deck flashing system can be installed more easily and effectively in the field than prior art systems.
US08869465B2	Process for providing emergency housing for a plurality of displaced people A process for providing emergency housing for a plurality of displaced people at a geographic location, said process including the steps of estimating the number of displaced people; determining a suitable combination of facilities to accommodate the displaced people; and transporting said facilities to said geographical location, wherein said suitable combination varies in accordance with the number of displaced people.
US08869464B2	Correlated hyperbolic paraboloid structural members Utilizing the three different hyperbolic paraboloids which each divide a set of correlating tetrahedrons in half, new, unique interconnectable structural members and toys have been created. They include the n-fold hyperbolic paraboloids, the n-fold hyperbolic paraboloid lattice assemblies and many other cellular, lattice and labyrinthal structures. Some have stacking properties and all have interlocking characteristics and are inherently strong and rigid due to the use of hyperbolic paraboloids. The interlocking and stacking characteristics of these structural members result from the saddle shaped compound curvature of the hyperbolic paraboloids. These structural members can be combined in multiple ways to build aesthetic and utilitarian components such as beams, trusses, packaging foams, toys, as well as other repeating cellular, lattice and labyrinthal structures. The hyperbolic paraboloids of this application can be affixed to other structural members such as bars or spheres to enable connecting them in an interlocking fashion. These new structural members effectively harness material properties to result in inherent strength and rigidity.
US08869462B2	Termination pocket for deck The present invention relates to flashing systems used to control and redirect water and, more specifically, to flashing systems used to control and redirect water from the junction of a deck with a wall or post. The present invention utilizes a set of flashing members and an upward facing pocket to create a system that drains water away from the decking assembly, including the support structure and decking.
US08869461B1	Stadium seating system with improved concrete tread panel design A stadium and arena seating system is provided which preferably utilizes pre-cast concrete tread surfaces and metallic or other non-concrete vertical risers therebetween. The pre-cast concrete treads have non-concrete front embeds embedded within the front of the treads respectively, and an integrally formed upwardly extending concrete lip portion for shedding water from the upper adjacent riser that eliminates the need for a non-concrete rear embed. The front embeds may comprise a metallic or other non-concrete material similar to the vertical risers. The vertical risers are arranged in a shingled fashion overlapping the upwardly extending concrete lip portion of the treads to provide water and debris shedding. In a further aspect, the upwardly extending concrete lip portion may optionally be formed with a plurality of pre-formed mounting holes through which fasteners for fastening a lower portion of the riser may be received.
US08869455B1	Flood gate system for doorways A flood gate system for a doorway utilizes a frame having a slide panel guide located at lateral and bottom edges thereof. A slide panel is slidably adjusted within the slide guides. The slide panel guides, perimeter edges of the frame, and bottom of the slide panel are provided with seals to provide a waterproof abutment and securement of the system. The slide panel guide is permanently affixed to the front frame of a doorway and sealed to the structure supporting the doorway frame. When floodwaters become imminent, the slide panel is inserted into the slide panel guide and slid down to provide a waterproof gate for the doorway.
US08869454B2	Security device for a door A security device for a door comprises a U-shaped reinforcing plate on the vertical edge of a door on the deadbolt side of the door and an elongated frame plate. The door reinforcing plate and the frame plate are made of a hardened material such as cold rolled steel. The door reinforcing plate extends substantially the entire length of the door. A force applied to the door by a would-be intruder is transmitted from the deadbolt to the door reinforcing plate and the elongated frame plate, which then distribute the force over the vertical edge of the door and a significant part of the frame, respectively.
US08869453B1	Hung egress window A hung egress window allows the operable lower sash to travel a greater distance relative to a prior art hung window in order to give more clear space height for a given size window. This additional travel distance is achieved by lowering the location of the top rail of lower sash to be substantially below the bottom rail of the upper sash except where the seating flange of the top rail seats within a gasket lined seating pocket of the bottom rail of the upper sash. Additionally, the profile of the sill is lowered so that a portion of the flanges of the glazing pocket of the lower sash visibly extend above the sill.
US08869449B2	Safety apparatus for closing and opening a door An apparatus automatically closes and opens a door in a frame. The door is controlled by a controller providing a safety mode for retaining the door in an open state and, if need be, a door reopening mode if an obstacle blocks the closure of the door. A camera having a vision axis intersecting a plane of the frame, provides an image of a space divided by the plane of the frame. An image analysis unit isolates the regions of interest of an obstacle in the space. A calculator extracts a geometrical characteristic of each region of interest, for classifying the same into a closest category of different safety scenarios of known characteristics, and for outputting, to the controller, a safety signal which activates the safety mode and which is dependent on the evaluation of a safety alarm value calculated by a formula, in accordance with the category.
US08869448B1	Apparatus for automatically controlling crossing gate by sensing light An apparatus for automatically controlling a crossing gate being installed at an entrance/exit way of a vehicle and controlling entrance/exit of the vehicle, including: a password setting unit for setting a combined row of input numbers or characters as a password; a signal sensing unit for sensing a change in an amount of light of light signal patterns of the vehicle; and a controller including a first signal converter that analyzes the sensed change in the amount of light of light signal patterns of the vehicle and that converts the analyzed light signal patterns into a Morse code, a second signal converter that converts the converted Morse code into a combined row of numbers or characters, and a driving controller that controls opening/closing of the crossing gate depending on whether the converted combined row of numbers or characters is the same as the password set by the password setting unit.
US08869446B2	Fishing lure with split brush guard A fishing lure has a body and a hook. The hook has a shank that extends from the body, a bend and a point. The hook is lying in a hook plane. A brush guard has bristles that extend from the head to a blocking position in front of the hook point. The bristles are spread apart to either side of the hook plane. An elastomeric band around the lure body retains the bristles in a spread apart configuration. The spread apart bristles create a laterally wider brush guard so as to prevent snagging of the hook point no matter what the orientation of the lure in the water might be.
US08869443B2	Composite gun barrel with outer sleeve made from shape memory alloy to dampen firing vibrations A composite gun barrel comprising: an inner rifled liner tube having an outer surface; and an outer sleeve made from a shape memory alloy and having an inner surface for disposition against the outer surface of the inner rifled liner tube; wherein the inner rifled liner tube is configured for guiding projectiles and the outer sleeve is configured for dampening the firing vibrations encountered by the inner rifled liner tube.
US08869441B1	Shelf sign A shelf sign is designed for use with a conventional bookend that typically includes a horizontal plate for slipping beneath a book, and a U-shaped retainer vertically extending therefrom. The sign includes a planar display member having a pair of juxtaposed pockets formed therein. A first, wide pocket receives the U-shaped retainer on the bookend and a second, narrow pocket receives any one of a plurality of identification strips to describe a particular category to be displayed on a shelf. Accordingly, when a user positions the bookend next to a group of items in a conventional fashion, the identification strip is readily visible from either end of an aisle.
US08869440B2	Wall plaque with decorative graphic and methods of making the same Implementations of the present invention provide systems, apparatus, and methods for precisely placing a graphic in a desired position between a face panel and a rear panel. In particular, implementations of the present invention comprise wall plaques having graphics that are printed directly to the back surface of face panels. Printing a graphic directly to the back surface of a face panel may help to ensure that the graphic is flat on the back surface of the face panel and is not misaligned. In addition, printing a graphic directly to the back surface of a face panel may help to eliminate the possibility that the graphic will be wrinkled, torn, or otherwise damaged prior to being laminated on the back surface of a face panel. Implementations of the present invention may also make the manufacturing process more efficient both in terms of cost and time.
US08869439B1	Frameless convex header A frameless convex header according to the invention is installed in a conventional gondola rack display system comprising a plurality of horizontal slots or channels in a rear wall, a top wall extending normally from the rear wall and a fascia piece at the terminal edge of the top wall. A clear, preferably transparent, plastic frameless panel has a flange at one edge secured by fasteners to the top wall behind the fascia. The opposite edge of the panel (which may or may not have a flange) is lodged in a horizontal slot or channel in the rear wall, leaving the panel in a convex shape extending from the fascia to the rear wall. Preferably the panel is made of clear plastic in 4 foot widths with a thickness of about ⅛ inch. The plastic can be PETG or similar material.
US08869433B2	Article of footwear having chamber capable of holding vacuum An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole. The article of footwear also includes an outer surface defined on the upper or the sole. Moreover, the article of footwear includes a chamber wall operably coupled to one of the upper and the sole. The chamber wall defines at least a portion of a chamber operable to hold a vacuum for at least partially conforming the footwear to the foot of the wearer. Moreover, the footwear includes a valve including a passage that extends through the chamber wall to be in selective fluid communication with the chamber. The valve is operable to provide suction to draw the vacuum within the chamber. The valve is partially defined by an outer rim, and the outer rim is flush with the outer surface or recessed inward from the outer surface toward the chamber.
US08869432B1	Shoe having elastic tongue-securing straps Provided are, among other things, shoes having elastic tongue-securing straps. In one representative embodiment, a shoe includes: (a) a sole; (b) an upper, extending above the sole, that includes a front section, a left side, a right side, a rear section, and a tongue that originates from the front section and extends rearwardly between the left side and the right side; (c) a left elastic strap that extends from a left side of the tongue and: (1) extends through a loop that is securely attached to the left side of the upper and has a distal end securely attached to the sole, and/or (2) has its distal end securely attached to the left side of the upper; and (d) a right elastic strap that extends from a right side of the tongue and: (1) extends through a loop that is securely attached to the right side of the upper and has a distal end securely attached to the sole, and/or (2) has its distal end securely attached to the right side of the upper, with the left elastic strap having a proximal end fixedly attached to the left side of the tongue and the right elastic strap having a proximal end fixedly attached to the right side of the tongue.
US08869428B1	Heated insole with removable and rechargeable battery A heated insole for a shoe has an insole body and a battery. The insole body has a battery-receiving portion. The battery is configured to be removable from and insertable into the battery-receiving portion while the insole is disposed within the shoe.
US08869425B2	Waste processing An apparatus (100) for processing waste material is provided which comprises a heat proof chamber (102), a hot gas inlet (106, 112) for heating the interior of the heat proof chamber (102), and a rotatable drum (118) for containing waste to be processed. The drum (118) has gaps (120) therein, is located within the heat proof chamber (102), and separated therefrom around its edge by a gap. The apparatus (100) is also provided with a drive (126, 128) for rotating the drum (118) at a speed such that, in use, waste material that is heat softened is centrifugally separated from the remainder of the waste and passes through the gaps (120) in the drum (118).
US08869421B2	Control technology for clothes treatment apparatus In a general aspect, an apparatus for treating clothes includes a filter unit and a substance removal unit. The filter unit is positioned to filter substances from air discharged from an accommodating space and the substance removal unit is configured to move substances remaining on a portion of the filter unit. A method for controlling the apparatus for treating clothes includes detecting a condition related to the apparatus for treating clothes. The method further includes controlling, based on detection of the condition and without user input after detection of the condition, the substance removal unit to start removing substances remaining on the portion of the filter unit.
US08869420B1	Energy-efficient process and apparatus for drying feedstock This invention presents a versatile and continuous drying technology that utilizes controlled heat combined with forced air supply for drying a feedstock. The dryer virtually divided top-down into different zones, each having definite heated air distribution rate to secure desired condition for drying of the feedstock. The heat source of the dryer is waste heat, either provided by the feedstock itself through exothermic heat generated by the feedstock or reclaimed waste heat or solar heat. The discharge system of the dryer is a fail-safe discharge system, which ensures equal residence time for the feedstock through all the zones. The synergic interaction of all these components along with recycling the heat through an efficient use of heat exchangers, optimized control of airflow rate and feedstock resident time, purifying the exhaust air and condensing the outlet vapor empowers the technology to function with minimum energy, minimum processing time, minimum environmental foot-print, minimum cost and with minimum operational cost.
US08869419B2	Efficient irradiation system using curved reflective surfaces An assembly and method for irradiating a surface utilizing a plurality of LEDs in a pattern such that a linear fill factor characterizing such pattern is at least 80% along a focusing direction and/or at least 20% along a direction transverse to said focusing direction, the radiation emitted from the LEDs and reflected onto the surface from a trough reflector.
US08869418B2	Apparatus for fabricating display device A fabrication apparatus of a display that is adaptive for improving reliability is disclosed. The fabrication apparatus of a display device includes a chamber for vacuum heating; a hot plate disposed on the inside of the chamber; a plurality of external pipes that are disposed on the outside of the chamber, and to which vent gas for converting the atmospheric pressure of the inside of the chamber, which is in a vacuum state, into the atmospheric pressure of the outside is supplied; a gas outlet tube, which is extended from the external pipe and disposed on the inner side surface of the chamber in order to discharge the vent gas; and a gas heating part which is disposed on each of the external pipe and heats up the vent gas supplied from the outside.
US08869417B2	Integrated line and curve drawing templates for cloth stitching The embodiments of the present invention provide a wide variety of integrated and compact templates of the parallel lines and multi-radius curves drawing for cloth stitching. The integrated templates provide the convenience for the drawing of those parallel curves, lines, and angles focused on the same central point. The integrated templates can be designed with a wide variety of shapes consisting of many sub-shapes with different distances from the central point or the common reference point, and be manufactured by the injection molded transparent plastic in the compact and solid one-body format without any mechanical connection.
US08869407B2	Multi-blade bag cutter A multi-blade bag cutting apparatus for opening a sealed package using one of at least two methods has a first arm partially enclosing a first blade and a first or second arm having a cutout exposing a second blade. The two arms can be injection molded as a single piece of plastic or comprise two separate pieces coupled to a pivot. Preferably, the first blade is partially juxtaposable against a cutting surface, which can be, among other things, a raised portion and/or an anvil.
US08869406B2	Cutter with anvil A cutting apparatus for opening a sealed package has a first arm partially enclosing a first blade that is at least partially juxtaposable against a second arm having a cutting surface. The two arms can be injection molded as a single piece of plastic or comprise two separate pieces coupled to a pivot. Preferably, the cutting surface comprises a raised portion at least partially enclosing a hard anvil.
US08869404B2	Wood chisel and blade for a wood chisel A tool, in particular a wood chisel, includes a first profiled part (100; 1), a second profiled part (103; 10, 14) and a removable blade (106; 20). The second profiled part (103; 10, 14) is pushed into the first profiled part such that the removable blade can be inserted between the first and second profiled parts (100; 1; 103; 10, 14) and be held therein by friction.
US08869402B2	Methods for manufacturing a tool equipment including a plurality of removable modules and for molding a fuselage panel A method for manufacturing a tool equipment used in molding a panel for a fuselage of an aircraft from a composite material is provided. The method includes manufacturing a mold such that a fixed part includes a hub and an intermediary member. A plurality of removable modules which are able to be mounted on this fixed part are also manufactured and then fastened to the fixed part so as to modify an external surface upon which composite material is laid-up or draped during the molding of the panel.
US08869397B2	Method of fabricating a metal part including fibrous annular reinforcement A method reinforcing an axisymmetric annular metal part by including a winding of composite material. A metal blank for the part is prepared, a cavity is formed therein that opens out into a coaxial inside face thereof, and that presents a right cross-section of axial extent that decreases from the inside towards the outside, a reinforcing yarn is wound in the cavity, the cavity is closed, the assembly is subjected to a hot isostatic compression process, and the blank is machined to obtain a final part.
US08869396B2	Roots-type blower rotor alignment method A method of aligning the rotors of a Roots-type blower includes the steps of immobilizing an idler gear with reference to a housing of a Roots-type blower. A drive rotor is fixedly disposed on a drive shaft inside the housing with an idler rotor engaged with the drive rotor and fixedly disposed on an idler shaft. A drive gear is rotatably disposed on the drive shaft and the idler gear is engaged with the drive gear and fixedly disposed on the idler shaft. The drive shaft is rotated in opposite directions to first and second extents of travel. Each extent of travel is defined by contact of the drive rotor against the idler rotor. The drive shaft is positioned at a determined rotational angle between the first and second extents of travel and the drive gear is then fixed to the drive shaft.
US08869388B2	Method of manufacturing radiation tomography apparatus A method of manufacturing radiation tomography apparatus in this invention includes a step of fixing a detector array to a holding member by adjusting relative positions of the detector array and the holding member the base by spacing a scintillator apart from a base through contact of the scintillator of the detector array to a supporting device. Such configuration may realize provision of radiation tomography apparatus with higher spatial resolution by manufacturing a group of detectors having the scintillators of suppressed deviation in arrangement and being arranged regularly upon arranging radiation detectors for forming the group of detectors.
US08869387B2	Methods for making microelectronic die systems Microelectronic packages with leadframes, including leadframes configured for stacked die packages, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment includes a support member having first package bond sites electrically coupled to leadframe bond sites. A microelectronic die can be carried by the support member and electrically coupled to the first packaged bond sites. A leadframe can be attached to the leadframe bond sites so as to extend adjacent to the microelectronic die, with the die positioned between the leadframe and the support member. The leadframe can include second package bond sites facing away from the first package bond sites. An encapsulant can at least partially surround the leadframe and the microelectronic die, with the first and second package bond sites accessible from outside the encapsulant.
US08869384B2	Electric bus battery exchange station Provided is an electric bus battery exchange station. The electric bus battery exchange station according to the present invention includes: an exchange station body having a battery exchange, wherein said battery exchange unit is projected out to be connected with a hole of; an imaging unit taking images of the electric bus moving toward said exchange station body; an entry process storing unit storing entry process information needed in order that the electric bus is positioned exactly below the battery exchange unit; an entry information output unit comparing an entry state of the electric bus obtained from images taken by said imaging unit with the entry information stored, and outputting entry information for modifying the entry state of the electric bus to make equal to said entry process information; and an entry information providing unit providing information outputted by said entry information output unit to the electric bus.
US08869383B2	Method of making magnetics assembly A magnetics assembly (100) including a transformer (1) made of litz wire. The transformer includes a toroid core (2) and a bundle of wires (3) winding around the toroid core. The bundle of wires includes first to eighth wires, and has a central portion with all eight wires twisted together and winding around the toroid core. First and second ends of the bundle of wires oppositely extend out from the toroidal core. The ends of the first to eighth wires are connected to form a primary and a secondary coils of the transformer, wherein the second ends of the first wire and the second wire, and the first ends of the third wire and the fourth wire are sorted out to form central taps (35, 36) of the primary and secondary coils, respectively.
US08869380B2	Microcircuit card comprising a light-emitting diode The light-emitting diode is provided with a lid and is capable of emitting a first predefined color. The card further comprises a near field communications antenna circuit, the circuit and the diode being configured so that the diode emits light when a current of predefined intensity flows in the circuit. More particularly, the lid of the diode is coated with a mass of material forming means for selecting a set of wavelengths from those making up the first color so that the light transmitted through the mass has a second predefined color different from the first color.
US08869379B2	Method for producing rotor A method of producing a rotor includes crimping and stacking a plurality of core pieces through crimping connecting portions to form a rotor stacked core having a magnet-insertion hole and inserting a permanent-magnet pieces into the magnet-insertion hole.Further, the method also includes clamping the rotor stacked core between an upper die and a lower die, and filling a resin into the magnet-insertion hole from a resin reservoir pot which is formed in the upper die or the lower die. Also, the resin may be filled into the magnet-insertion hole while placing the crimping connecting portions at a center of the resin reservoir pot.
US08869373B2	Arbor insertion tool An arbor operably configured to facilitate positioning an element within an open end of a terminal or other device. The arbor may be operable to position the element relative to a groove or another type of difficult to reach area interior the open end. The arbor may include an assembly operable to move the element through the open end to a desired position where the element is freed to be positioned within the groove or other portion of the open end. Optionally, in the event the element is resilient, the resiliency of the element may be relied upon to cause the element to free itself from the arbor using expansion and at the same time secure itself within the groove or other portion of the open end.
US08869363B2	Method of manufacturing stacked thin film piezoelectric filter A method of manufacturing a stacked thin film piezoelectric filter includes the steps of forming a lower thin film piezoelectric resonator on a substrate, measuring a frequency of the lower thin film piezoelectric resonator and adjusting the frequency, forming an acoustic coupling layer on the lower thin film piezoelectric resonator whose frequency has been adjusted, forming the stacked thin film piezoelectric filter by forming an upper thin film piezoelectric resonator on the acoustic coupling layer, and measuring a frequency of the upper thin film piezoelectric resonator and adjusting the frequency.
US08869362B2	Method of forming an array of piezoelectric actuators on a membrane A method of forming an array of piezoelectric actuators on a membrane (18) which includes the steps of preparing a piezoelectric comb-like structure having an array of islands that are integrally connected by a continuous top portion and that form piezoelectric layers of the actuators, the islands having an electrode at a bottom side, attaching the comb-like structure with its bottom electrode to a surface of the membrane, removing the continuous top portion of the comb-like structure to thereby separate the actuators from one another, and forming top electrodes on the top surfaces of the piezoelectric layers of the actuators.
US08869356B2	Waterproof zipper and manufacturing method therefor In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a waterproof zipper (2) comprising: joining teeth (6), each consolidated by a consolidating block (24) and contactably grasping the tape (4) of the zipper (2), separating the tape (4) from the opposite tape of said zipper; and a soft seal (8), wrapping and expanding (towards 48) each of the two tapes (4) beyond the joining line (78) of the tapes (4); thereby applying pressure between the soft seals (8) at the joining line (78), resulting in tight sealing of the two soft seals (8).
US08869355B2	Cable management apparatus and method Clip-type cable management devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a first primary jaw (110) and a second primary jaw (112) having interleaved tines are coupled by a hinge pin (114) around which a primary torsion spring (116) is disposed to urge the primary jaws pivotally close. A secondary jaw (118) is disposed on the hinge pin and urged by a secondary torsion spring (120) pivotally toward the second primary jaw. A lever pin (122) is disposable in either a storage position or a working position on the first primary jaw so as to differentiate the pivotal opening of the secondary jaw, which is operable through the primary jaws. Resulting device is compact, quick and easy to operate, and packed with an array of functionalities applicable to cables of various sizes.
US08869353B2	Synchronous folding device A synchronous folding device includes two opposing folding members and a multi-joint rotary axle structure mounted between the two folding members. The multi-joint rotary axle structure has two ends which can be folded or unfolded synchronously. The multi-joint rotary axle structure includes a driving joint assembly and a driven joint assembly. The driving joint assembly includes two opposing joint plates and a middle link plate. Two ends of the driving joint assembly are respectively connected to the two opposing folding members. Each joint plate of the driving joint assembly can be turned free through plural turning centers so that both ends can be closed or opened synchronously for the folding device to be folded or unfolded accurately.
US08869350B2	Torsion bar door check A door check for an automobile has an arm with a cam formed between oppositely directed flanks. A unitary energy storage component cooperates with the arm to provide progressive resistance to opening and closing and a plurality of stable positions. The unitary energy storage component includes a pair of springs, each connected to shoes that bear against the flanks and load the springs in torsion as the shoes moves along the cam. The unitary energy storage component is formed as an integral unit to facilitate handling and assembly.
US08869347B2	Extended pneumatic cleaning device The present invention is a device which has an extended tube structure attached at one end to a manifold with wheels and slits to allow substance to enter or exit and attached at the other end to a source of air, vacuum, or liquid substance. The device is designed to allow ease and efficiency in storing and shipping.
US08869342B2	Robot cleaner and method of controlling the same A robot cleaner that automatically removes dust accumulated on a floor while navigating a cleaning area, and a method of controlling the robot cleaner, includes a main body that navigates a floor; a first detector that detects an obstacle getting closer to the main body; an auxiliary cleaner that is mounted on the main body to protrude and retract; a second detector that detects a protrusion state or a retraction state of the auxiliary cleaner; and a controller that determines an abnormal operation of the auxiliary cleaner based on a result of the detection of the second detector and controls a protrusion operation or a retraction operation of the auxiliary cleaner according to a result of the determination.
US08869331B2	Dismountable modular platform for waste disposal facility The present invention relates to a device designed for the unloading of waste, which device consists of a raised platform (1) and of inclined access ramps (2), comprising a plurality of juxtaposed supporting elements (3) forming a raised horizontal surface (48), said supporting elements consisting of two vertical uprights (12) resting on a surface (8) having a deformation coefficient defined as a function of the use of the waste-disposal facility that is envisaged and allowing the movement of pedestrians and light or heavy vehicles and having a horizontal top cross member (13), a plurality of access elements (4) forming at least one continuous inclined surface from the bearing surface (8) to the raised horizontal surface (48), said access elements consisting of two vertical uprights (12) resting on the bearing surface (8) and of an inclined top cross member (13), and fastening means (17) between the supporting elements (3) and the access elements (4).
US08869329B2	Encapsulated and filtered mattress A mattress for use in institutions, such as correctional facilities, detention centers, rehabilitation centers, hospitals and the like, includes a core formed of a padding material and a translucent covering surrounding the core. The core is visible through the translucent covering, and the covering includes a translucent fabric having a rip stop pattern woven therein. One of the padding material and the translucent covering is impregnated with a color change composition. The color change composition is changeable from an initial color to an activated color. The activated color is visible through the translucent covering.
US08869322B1	Table and slide assemblies for patient transfer device A table assembly for a patient transfer device has an upper table with side plates that are differentially extended at the ends, and valve control for pneumatic tubing integrated with retraction of the side plates. During patient delivery only the delivery side plate is raised, to avoid catching linens in the nip formed between upper and lower belts. A slide assembly supporting the table assembly includes a fixed plate, an intermediate plate, and a full-motion plate which extend by means of rack-and-pinion drives. Each plate is symmetrical, and pinions are symmetrically located on opposite sides of the fixed or intermediate plate to allow hyperextension to either the left or right. Improved steerage for the device is provided by two centerline wheels which counter-rotate from a straight position to a turning position and further to a lateral position wherein the wheels are orthogonal to the longitudinal centerline of the device.
US08869318B2	Bedpan having a handle defined therein A bedpan comprises a body member defining a reservoir, the reservoir being shaped and dimensioned for receiving bodily waste, the body member including a receptacle portion shaped for receiving therein a bedpan liner and an open support section including a central opening providing access to the reservoir defined by the body member. The support section is defined by a peripheral wall extending downwardly from a peripheral edge of the central opening into the reservoir. A bottom wall may or may not be provided at a bottom of the peripheral wall. If it is provided, it is defined at a downward edge of the peripheral wall opposite to the central opening to close a bottom of the reservoir. At least one handle is provided for insertion and removal of the bedpan under a patient's buttocks, the handle including an opening extending through at least one of the bottom wall (if present) and the peripheral wall. The central opening of the reservoir is covered by the bedpan liner when the liner is received by the receptacle portion.
US08869313B2	Pocket for articles of clothing, a method for realising a pocket and relevant articles of clothing A pocket for articles of clothing provided with an upper edge 2, a lower edge 3 and a first and a second lateral edges 4, 5. In a non-assembled configuration, the pocket comprises is defined by a first portion 6 exhibiting a first edge 8, and a second portion 7 exhibiting a second edge 9. A seam 10 realizes an assembled configuration by the joining of the first portion 6 to the second portion 7, by the superposition of an edge 8 on the other one 9 and the nearing of an edge 8 to the other one 9 to give the pocket a curved three-dimensional conformation.Said pocket 1 being obtained by a nearing step of the first portion 6 to the second portion 7 and a connecting step thereof.Said pocket 1 being applied to trousers 14, such as to be superposed during use on a buttock of the person wearing the trousers.Said pocket 1 being applied to a shirt 25, such as to be superposed during use on the breast of the person wearing the shirt.
US08875310B2	System and method of protecting digital media contents A system and method of protecting digital media contents, which maintain compatibility with an existing system and block any attempt to illegally use the digital media contents having various formats, and which reduce a system load and maximize a possibility of reusing the digital media contents. The system includes a packager for analyzing a format of contents and encoding at least a portion of a data region located in a payload of the contents, and for generating encoded contents by inserting encoding information including at least one of an encoding key value and contents information into the contents; and a digital rights management (DRM) server for receiving a request for a license and the encoding information from an external device which receives the encoded contents, for confirming the encoding information and then generating a license which is used to decode the encoded contents, and for providing the generated license to the external device.
US08875304B2	Application and data removal system A method, programmed medium and system are provided for a server-based security manager application to support a self-cleaning operation on a remote computerized device. When a computer device has been reported as being missing for example, the security manager server application will cause the device to take pro-determined actions such as un-installing predetermined applications contained on the device and removing all persisted data associated with such predetermined applications.
US08875301B2	Software license incompatibility determination A non-transitory storage device stores instructions that, when executed by a hardware processor, causes the hardware processor to receive from an input device. The input identifies software licenses for software components to be included in an application. The instructions also cause the hardware processor to receive usage information identifying how the application is to be used and to determine whether an incompatibility exists between any of the software licenses for the software components and the usage information. Based on a determination of the existence of an incompatibility, the instructions cause the hardware processor to display a recommendation as to how to avoid the incompatibility.
US08875299B2	User based content key encryption for a DRM system A digital rights management (DRM) system, device and method having an authorized domain (12) for managing digital media, wherein the authorized domain or entity such as a rights issuer utilizes user based content key encryption. In one aspect, the system includes plurality of interconnected devices (16) that comprise: a storage system for storing a user key (19) from a user belonging to the authorized domain; a system for downloading content (13) encrypted with a content key (32); a system for downloading a content key encrypted with the user key; a decryption system (28) for decrypting the encrypted content key with the user key; and a system (28) for decrypting the encrypted content with the decrypted content key.
US08875298B2	Method for scalable analysis of android applications for security vulnerability A method for scalable analysis of Android applications for security includes applying Android application analytics to an Android application, which in turn includes applying an application taint tracking to the Android application and applying application repacking detection to the Android application, and determining security vulnerabilities in the Android application responsive to the analytics.
US08875292B1	Systems and methods for managing malware signatures A computer-implemented method for managing malware signatures. The method may include maintaining a set of active malware signatures and maintaining a set of dormant malware signatures. The method may also include providing the set of active malware signatures for use in malware detection more frequently than the set of dormant malware signatures and determining that a first malware signature from the set of dormant malware signatures triggers one or more positive malware detection responses. The method may further include, in response to the determination, moving the first malware signature from the set of dormant malware signatures to the set of active malware signatures. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US08875290B2	Systems and methods for aggressive window probing The present application is directed towards systems and methods for aggressively probing a client side connection to determine and counteract a malicious window size attack or similar behavior from a malfunctioning client. The solution described herein detects when a connection may be under malicious attach via improper or unusual window size settings. Responsive to the detection, the solution described herein will setup probes that determine whether or not the client is malicious and does so within an aggressive time period to avoid the tying up of processing cycles, transport layer sockets and buffers, and other resources of the sender.
US08875289B2	System and method for preventing malware on a mobile communication device A server receives from a mobile communication device information about a data object (e.g., application) on the device when the device cannot assess the data object. The server uses the information along with other information stored at the server to assess the data object. Based on the assessment, the device may be permitted to access the data object or the device may not be permitted to access the data object. The other information stored at the server can include data objects known to be bad, data objects known to be good, or both.
US08875288B2	Taint tracking mechanism for computer security A system that includes a memory and processor is provided. The processor is programmed to receive input data, determine that the input data is tainted, store the tainted input data in a location in the memory, and based on storing the tainted input data in the location, label the location as a tainted location. The processor is further programmed to assign a triggering event to the tainted location such that an action is initiated when the triggering event has occurred.
US08875286B2	Method and apparatus for detecting malicious software using machine learning techniques Novel methods, components, and systems for detecting malicious software in a proactive manner are presented. More specifically, we describe methods, components, and systems that leverage machine learning techniques to detect malicious software. The disclosed invention provides a significant improvement with regard to detection capabilities compared to previous approaches.
US08875285B2	Executable code validation in a web browser An active filter monitors a web browser session to identify executable code transmitted in the session. The executable code may be analyzed to determine if the code is digitally signed. When the code is digitally signed by the web server or by another trusted source, the code may be executed. When the code is neither digitally signed or when the source is not trusted, the code may be rejected and not executed. The filter may be implemented as a web browser component or plugin, as well as a gateway device, proxy, or other service. The filter may also be implemented on the server side to reject incoming data that may include unauthenticated code.
US08875283B2	Restricted access memory device providing short range communication-based security features and related methods A memory device may include a memory, a host interface connector, a short range communication transceiver, and a processor coupled with the memory and the short range communication transceiver. The processor may be capable of storing data in the memory, and reading the data from the memory to the host device via the host interface connector based upon at least one of receiving first authentication data including a password, via the host interface connector, from a memory access application installed on the host device, or receiving second authentication data via the short range communication transceiver without use of the memory access application.
US08875281B2	Methods and systems for using derived user accounts Methods, systems and articles of manufacture consistent with features of the present invention allow the generation and use of derived user accounts, or DUA, in a computer system comprising user accounts. In particular, derivation rules define how a DUA is linked to or created based on an existing original user account, or OUA. Derivation transformations may also update the state of a DUA based on its corresponding OUA or give feedback from the state of a DUA to the state of its corresponding OUA.
US08875279B2	Passwords for touch-based platforms using time-based finger taps A gesture-based method is disclosed for authenticating a user. More specifically, the user of an information handling system is prompted to enter a passcode finger tap sequence input gesture via a touch-sensitive device. The finger tap sequence input gesture is processed to generate a passcode finger tap sequence. The passcode finger tap sequence is then compared to a previously-generated authentication finger tap sequence. If the two finger tap sequences match, then the user is authenticated.
US08875273B2	Code domain isolation A method for achieving code domain isolation. A first set of data is received in a first domain format. The first set of data is changed to a second domain format. The first set of data in the second domain format is captured. The first set of data in the second domain format is changed to a third domain format. The first set of data in the third domain format is prepared for receipt by a user computer system.
US08875265B2	Systems and methods for remote credentials management The present application relates generally to wireless communication systems and more specifically to systems, methods, and devices for remote credentials management within wireless communication systems. In one aspect, a method of obtaining provisioning information via a service provider network, such as a cellular network, for a device is provided. The method includes transmitting an attach request via the service provider network for provisioning service, the attach request including device vendor information which includes a unique identifier for the device. The method further includes receiving provisioning information from the service provider upon authentication of the device vendor information. In other aspects, systems and methods for providing provisioning information are described.
US08875263B1	Controlling a soft token running within an electronic apparatus A technique controls a soft token running within an electronic apparatus. The technique involves providing an initial series of authentication codes based on a first set of machine states. The initial series of authentication codes is provided from the electronic apparatus to a server through a forward channel to authenticate a user. The technique further involves receiving a command from the server through a reverse channel between the electronic apparatus and the server. The reverse channel provides communications in a direction opposite to that of the forward channel. The technique further involves changing the first set of machine states to a second set of machine states in response to the command, and providing a new series of authentication codes based on the second set of machine states. The new series of authentication codes is provided from the electronic apparatus to the server through the forward channel for user authentication.
US08875261B2	Rules driven multiple passwords A rules driven multiple passwords system is provided wherein a list of stored passwords are used in rotation over time in accordance with a set of rules or conditions managed by the system. With such an arrangement, the currently active password of a system User may automatically be changed, in accordance with the rules or conditions, to the next password in the list. The User is notified as to the newly assigned password.
US08875260B2	Serialized authentication and authorization services Requests for User Services on networked computers running on different platforms with different Authentication, Authorization and Auditing (AAA) Security Systems are processed through an AAA Services Manager Server and Web Services Servers. The AAA Services Manager Server communicates requests for User Services to Web Services Servers using corresponding URL Web addresses. Web Services correspond to their respective Authentication Security Systems and Authorization Security Systems through which User Services may be obtained. The Web Services Servers act to access, for User validation, the respective Authentication Security Systems and Authorization Security Systems according to their individual languages and computing platform requirements.
US08875256B2	Data flow processing in a network environment Described are a system and method for managing a data exchange in a network environment. A flowtag is assigned to a data packet at a source device. The flowtag includes a port identification corresponding to a port at an aggregation device. A destination device is in communication with the port at the aggregation device. The data packet is authenticated at the aggregation device. The data packet is output from the source device to the destination device via the aggregation device according to the port identification in the flowtag of the authenticated data packet.
US08875252B2	Dynamic authentication in alternate operating environment Systems and methods that employ dynamic credentials across distinct authentication standards can be used to reduce the burden associated with repeated re-authentication. A utility can be employed during logon in an alternate operating environment that stores information from the logon dynamically and generates a credential file that is employed to grant access to a resource without repeating the earlier logon procedure, even if the device changes its user state. After processes requiring resource access are complete, or when an allowed time expires, the granted access is revoked and the device returns to a default or standard authentication technique.
US08875246B2	Automatic resource ownership assignment system and method A method for automatic folder ownership assignment, including ascertaining which first folders, among a first multiplicity of folders, have at least one of modify and write permissions to non-IT administration entities, adding the first folders to a list of candidates for ownership assignment, defining a second multiplicity of folders which is a subset of the first multiplicity of folders and not including the first folders and descendents and ancestors thereof, ascertaining which second folders among the second multiplicity of folders, have permissions to non-IT administration entities, adding the second folders to the candidates, defining a third multiplicity of folders, which is a subset of the second multiplicity of folders and not including the second folders and descendents and ancestors thereof, ascertaining which third folders among the third multiplicity of folders are topmost folders, adding the third folders to the candidates, and recommending possible assignment of ownership of the candidates.
US08875245B2	Authority delegating system, authority delegating method, authentication apparatus, information processing apparatus, control method, and computer-readable medium An authentication apparatus receives an authority delegating request from an apparatus, acquires information of authorities possessed by the user from a storage unit, presents information of the acquired authorities to the user, and receives an instruction indicating which of the authorities possessed by the user is delegated to the apparatus. A storage unit stores, when the instruction to delegate the authority to the apparatus is received, an identifier required to uniquely identify the instruction and the authority instructed by the user to delegate, in association with each other. Authentication information indicating delegation of the authority is transmitted to the apparatus based on the instruction from the user.
US08875244B1	Method and apparatus for authenticating a user using dynamic client-side storage values Access of a client device to a protected resource is controlled by issuing an authentication information request for a dynamic sub-set of client-side storage values previously stored on the client device by one or more servers. Authentication information is received from the client device based on the dynamic sub-set of client-side storage values. The client device is authenticated based upon verification of the received authentication information. The received authentication information from the client device is optionally encrypted. The client-side storage values comprise any value stored by one or more servers on the client device. The client-side storage values are substantially specific to the client device. The client-side storage values are optionally stored as a matrix. The requested dynamic sub-set of the client-side storage values may comprise one or more cells from a plurality of records in the matrix. The requested dynamic sub-set of the client-side storage values ensures that an authentication for two different login sessions do not request a same sub-set of the client-side storage values.
US08875243B1	Identity abstraction providing limited cross-domain access A system is provided. The system comprises a processor, a memory, and an authorization application stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor, receives a first message from a first client device associated with a first domain, the first message containing a request to emulate a second client device associated with a second domain. The system also determines authorization for the first device to emulate the second device in the second domain. The system also associates an electronic cookie with a browser session initiated by the first device, the electronic cookie associated with access to the second domain. The system also provides the first device authorization to emulate the second device in the second domain using a generic login account wherein the second domain provides the first device limited cross-domain access based on the electronic cookie to targeted information associated with the second device.
US08875239B2	Cognitive pattern recognition for security access in a flow of tasks Implementing security access includes receiving a request to perform an activity over a network and administering a cognitive test responsive to the request. The administering includes randomly selecting a set of related images from a database of images, randomly selecting one image that is unrelated to the set of related images, displaying the set of related images along with the image that is unrelated to the set of related images, and prompting a user to identify the image that is unrelated to the set of related images. Implementing the security access also includes processing results of the cognitive test, and executing the activity when it is determined from the processing that the cognitive test has been successfully completed.
US08875238B2	Authentication servers An authentication server manages traffic data with respect to each connection device, the traffic data representing a traffic amount, with respect to the connection device, that is contained in a charging information notification signal that provides notification of charging information transmitted from the connection device, compares the traffic data with respect to each connection device with a preset threshold, and assigns one of a plurality of connection devices as a connection device that connects a communication terminal and a network based on the compared result.
US08875237B2	Private network access using IPv6 tunneling A connection to a private network may use an IPv6 tunneling client to connect to a corresponding IPv6 tunneling router at the edge of the private network. The client may be configured to automatically establish a tunneling connection and may have a routing table for routing IPv6 addresses for hosts within the private network through the tunneling connection. The client may be connected to an IPv4 or IPv6 connection outside the private network. The connection between the IPv6 tunneling client and IPv6 tunneling router may be an authenticated and secure connection.
US08875234B2	Operator provisioning of a trustworthy workspace to a subscriber Methods, systems and apparatuses for an operator provisioning a trustworthy workspace to a subscriber are disclosed. One method includes providing the subscriber with the trustworthy workspace, where in the trustworthy workspace comprises a virtualized content repository with trustworthy workflows for storing, sharing and processing a digital content across a plurality of repositories. The method further includes allowing the subscriber authority to sub-provision the trustworthy workspace to one or more authorized parties, wherein only the one or more authorized parties can view or modify at least a portion of the digital content.
US08875232B2	User authentication A method of authenticating access to a service comprises: a) receiving at a mobile terminal, over a bi-directional near-field communication channel between the mobile terminal and a browser, at least part of the identifier of a service; b) comparing, at the mobile terminal, at least part of the identifier received at the mobile terminal with a set of identifiers stored in the mobile device; and c) authenticating access to the service on the basis of whether at least part of the identifier received at the mobile terminal matches an identifier in the set. The mobile terminal may stored a set of URLs, and may compare a received URL (or part URL) with the set of stored URLs. It may generate an alert to the user if at least part of the URL received at the mobile terminal does not match a stored URL. User names and keys are not required to be stored on the web-browser, so the web-browser does not need to maintain a password database. This improves security, since a password database would be vulnerable to malicious code.
US08875227B2	Privacy aware authenticated map-reduce A computer-implemented process for privacy aware authenticated map-reduce processing receives data for a MapReduce operation to form received data, identifies a control point in a set of control points of the MapReduce operation to form an identified control point and identifies an applicable set of policies for the identified control point to form a selected set of policies. The selected set of policies is applied at the identified control point and responsive to a determination that application of the selected set of policies at the identified control point returned a positive result, the computer-implemented process continues operation to a next stage in the MapReduce operation.
US08875222B1	Efficient XACML access control processing A highly efficient access control system and method employing XACML standard based policies and rules provides high performance resource access control of information systems of large enterprises. The system and method extracts plain rules from the XACML policies, transforms the plain rules into atomic rules, and compresses and indexes the atomic rules for fast lookup and retrieval. Access requests are decomposed into atomic requests which are compressed using the same value mapping as the rules. Index keys derived from compressed atomic request triplets are used to look up applicable rules which are used to evaluate requests for access to information system resources.
US08875218B2	Deploying policies and allowing off-line policy evaluations In an information management system, policies are deployed to targets and targets can evaluate the policies whether they are connected or disconnected to the system. The policies may be transferred to the target, which may be a device or user. Relevant policies may be transferred while not relevant policies are not. The policies may have policy abstractions.
US08875216B2	Methods and apparatus for dynamic volume punch-through Methods and apparatus for dynamic volume punch through in a home entertainment system that includes a client device that receives programming signals coupled to an audio/video amplifier, and a television coupled to the audio/video amplifier. A remote control that communicates over a radio frequency interface with the client device “punches through” volume adjustment commands from a user to either the audio/video amplifier or to the television depending on the power state of the audio/video amplifier. The remote control receives the information indicating this power state from the client device that detects the power state of the audio/video amplifier through a bidirectional bus in a cable interface, for example, HDMI-CEC bus. The volume is “punched through” to the audio/video amplifier or to the television over a second communication link, for example an infrared optical interface.
US08875212B2	Systems and methods for remote control of interactive video The present invention describes a system and method for controlling interactive video, including a remote control device allowing the user to interact with the video. The method allows bringing the “lean-forward” hypervideo experience to a “lay-back” environment such as the TV screen. The method also allows for the creation of a single system that combines both the social aspects of the “lay-back” and the “lean-forward experience” into a new type of rich media viewing experience.
US08875211B2	Method of receiving a broadcasting signal and receiving system for receiving a broadcasting signal A broadcast signal reception method and a reception system are provided. The reception system includes a first processor, a second processor, and a storage medium. The first processor receives and processes a signaling table, the signaling table comprising first signaling information including access information of Non-Real-Time (NRT) service data and second signaling information including media object association information of the NRT service data. The second processor receives the NRT service data and processes a file including the received NRT service data based on the access information and the media object association information processed by the first processor. The storage medium stores the processed file of the NRT service data.
US08875209B2	Method and system for receiving content in a content processing system using a workflow system A system and method for receiving data in a content processing system includes a receiving system receiving content and metadata, an incoming folder storing the content and a content management system receiving a notice signal corresponding to receiving of content and metadata. The content management system generates a material identification for the content, creating an inventory list at the content management system and communicating the matter identification to the workflow system. The workflow system processes the content into formatted files and storing the formatted files in a broadcast folder. The content management system communicates conditional access data to video transport processing system. The workflow system communicates a status message to the content management system when the formatted files are stored in the broadcast folder.
US08875208B1	High quality multimedia transmission from a mobile device for live and on-demand viewing Techniques are provided for transmitting high quality multimedia data from a mobile device for live and on-demand viewing. The mobile device adjusts the quality of a single multimedia data stream based on one or more factors, such as the available bandwidth of a wireless link with a server, whether there are any “live” subscribers of the multimedia data stream, whether any “live” subscribers are interacting with the mobile device, and a change in the privacy settings of the user of the mobile device. Any data that was removed from the multimedia data stream before it was transmitted to a server is subsequently sent to the server. The server generates multiple versions of the multimedia data stream that vary in terms of quality. The server selects which version of the multimedia data stream to transmit to a subscriber of the multimedia data stream based on one or more criteria.
US08875206B2	Method and system for securely providing content to a portable media player device A method and system includes a central location 100 registering a portable device 36 with a central location 100 and generating a conditional access signal corresponding to the portable device 36 in response to registering and transmitting the conditional access signal to a storage device controller. A set top box or storage device controller 28 receives the conditional access signal and enables a transfer of a file. The portable device 36 receives the file when coupled to the set top box in response to the conditional access signal.
US08875203B2	Method of data management for efficiently storing and retrieving data to respond to user access requests A method of data management for efficiently storing and retrieving data in response to user access requests. The method includes receiving a request from at least one client for a title not resident in a storage server, where the title includes a play track having a plurality of chapters. The retrieval from a secondary storage device of play track portions proximate chapter delineation points is initiated, and bandwidth capacity and quality-of-service (QoS) parameters associated with the secondary storage device is determined. In the case of a client request to begin presentation of the title at one of the chapters, streaming of retrieved portions of the play track chapter to the client is initiated, masking latency associated with the secondary storage device is provided, and retrieval of at least unretrieved portions of the play track chapter and subsequent play track portions from the secondary storage device is initiated.
US08875202B2	Processing path signatures for processing elements in encoded video In one embodiment, a method receives packets including video data that was encoded or decoded. The packets are dynamically routed through processing elements in different routes and some of the packets include signatures from processing elements that processed each respective packet. The method then determines a plurality of captures each including a set of packets and determines for each capture, a set of processing elements that processed the set of packets. The set of processing units inserted respective signatures into a user data section of the packets that is defined by a standard used to encode or decode the video data. The determined set of processing elements are analyzed for each capture to determine a processing element in the set of processing elements that is considered to be causing a performance degradation. Then, the method performs a remedial action associated with the processing element.
US08875201B2	Method, device and system for implementing seeking play of stream media A method, a device and a system for implementing seeking play of stream media are provided. The method for implementing seeking play of stream media includes: sending a seeking play request to a stream media server; receiving preview key frames for seeking play sent from the stream media server according to a predefined buffer capacity range and storing the preview key frames for seeking play; displaying the preview key frames for seeking play; and initiating a stream media play according to preview key frames selected by a seeking of a user. This invention can improve the seeking operation experience of the user, control the downloading time of the extracted program, and reduce requirements of storage capability of the stream media terminal.
US08875200B2	Method and apparatus for outputting video frames while changing channels with digital broadcast receiver A method and apparatus for outputting video frames while changing channels using a digital broadcast receiver are provided. The method includes sequentially tuning to a plurality of channels and receiving a plurality of digital broadcast signals from the respective channels; extracting a plurality of video frames from the respective digital broadcast signals and storing the video frames; receiving a digital broadcast signal from a desired channel to be tuned upon receiving a channel-change command; and outputting at least one of the stored video frames before a digital broadcast signal of the desired channel is output.
US08875198B1	Network video unit Providing content to content receiving devices, such as digital video recorders, connected to a computer network through a content provider is described. According to one aspect, a server maintains a database correlating contact information to content receiving devices in its network. A user navigates to a web site of the content provider and selects a piece of content, which prompts the content provider to query the server for the contact information, and then transmit a request to download the piece of content to the content receiving device. The request can be a set of content identification information that automatically populates a content guide at the receiving device with an entry corresponding to the requested piece of content. This entry allows the user to confirm, interrupt, resume and cancel a download of the content as desired.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10