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US09074002B2	PTP1B inhibitors Described herein are agents, including antibodies, antibody fragments, polypeptides and organic small molecules, that bind reversibly inactive PTP1B (designated herein in the alternative as PTP1B-SN or PTP1B-OX) and stabilize it (stabilize PTP1B-OX) in such a manner that they inhibit reactivation of reversibly oxidized, inactive PTP1B by reduction (by reducing agent) and have no substantial direct inhibitory effect on phosphatase activity/PTP1B activity (for example, as detectable in assays in vitro).
US09074001B2	Tuberculosis TB vaccine to prevent reactivation The present invention discloses a vaccine or immunogenic composition that can be administered to latently infected individuals to prevent reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection caused by species of the tuberculosis complex microorganisms (Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. africanum). The invention is base on a number of M. tuberculosis derived proteins and protein fragments which are constitutively expressed in different stages of the infection. The invention is directed to the use of these polypeptides, immunologically active fragments thereof and the genes encoding them for immunological compositions such as vaccines.
US09074000B2	T cell receptor-like antibodies specific for a WT1 peptide presented by HLA-A2 The present invention provides antigen binding proteins that specifically bind to Wilms' tumor protein (WT1), including humanized, chimeric and fully human antibodies against WT1, antibody fragments, chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), fusion proteins, and conjugates thereof. The antigen binding proteins and antibodies bind to HLA-A0201-restricted WT1 peptide. Such antibodies, fragments, fusion proteins and conjugates thereof are useful for the treatment of WT1 associated cancers, including for example, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, chronic myelocytic leukemia, multiple myeloma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myeloid/myelogenous leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). In more particular embodiments, the anti-WT1/A antibodies may comprise one or more framework region amino acid substitutions designed to improve protein stability, antibody binding and/or expression levels.
US09073998B2	Antibodies directed to the deletion mutants of epidermal growth factor receptor and uses thereof The present invention relates to novel antibodies, particularly antibodies directed against deletion mutants of epidermal growth factor receptor and particularly to the type III deletion mutant, EGFRvIII. The invention also relates to human monoclonal antibodies directed against deletion mutants of epidermal growth factor receptor and particularly to EGFRvIII. Diagnostic and therapeutic formulations of such antibodies, and immunoconjugates thereof, are also provided.
US09073995B2	Bladder cancer tumor marker, antibody and use thereof Provided in the present invention are an aberrantly glycosylated integrin, AG-α3β1, and use thereof as a bladder cancer marker. Also provided in the present invention are a hybridoma cell generating an anti-AG-α3β1 monoclonal antibody, a monoclonal antibody BCMab1 secreted by the same, and use of BCMab1 in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of bladder cancer. Also provided in the present invention is use of inhibitors of GAL3ST2 and N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1 in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of bladder cancer.
US09073989B2	Antibiotic comprising an antibody mimetic, its preparation methods and uses thereof The present invention belongs to field of biology and medicine, and especially relates to a novel antibiotic comprising an antibody mimetic antibody, its preparation methods and uses thereof. A novel antibiotic comprising a antibody mimetic covalently bonded to the carboxyl end of a colicin polypeptide or a channel-forming domain polypeptide of a colicin, wherein said colicin is selected from the group consisting of Colicin E1, Ia, Ib, A, B, N; wherein said antibody mimetic being yielded by fusing two complementarity determining regions (CDRs), VHCDR1 and VLCDR3 through a cognate framework region (VHFR2) of an immunoglobulin; wherein said the immunoglobulin specifically recognizes the bacterial porins. Its antibacterial ability is a thousandfold powerful than normal antibiotics. Due to its unique action mechanism, drug resistance resulted in mutation can hardly be acquired by pathogenic bacteria. And the antibiotic will not hurt normal human cells when it kills pathogenic bacteria. Therefore, it can be used for manufacturing antibacterial medicament of killing Neisseria meningitidis, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, multidrug-resistance Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
US09073988B2	Fed batch method of making anti-TNF-alpha antibodies The invention describes improved methods and compositions for producing a recombinant protein, e.g., an antibody, in mammalian cell culture. In addition, the invention provides improved cell culture media, including improved production media, feed solutions, and combination feeds, which may be used to improve protein productivity in mammalian cell culture.
US09073984B2	Anti-T. cruzi antibodies and methods of use The present disclosure is directed to reagents and methods of using the reagents to detect epitopes of Trypanosoma cruzi.
US09073981B2	Dengue virus neutralizing antibodies and use thereof The invention relates to antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof and to cocktails of antibodies and antigen binding fragments that neutralize dengue virus infection without contributing to antibody-dependent enhancement of dengue virus infection. The invention also relates to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antigen binding fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antigen binding fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis and therapy of dengue virus infection.
US09073971B2	Immobilization of chelating groups for immobilized metal ion chromatography (IMAC) The present invention refers to a method for binding a polycarboxylic acid to a solid phase. Further, the invention refers to a solid phase having a polycarboxylic acid immobilized thereto and methods of using the solid phase, e.g. for purifying His-tagged recombinant polypeptides.
US09073970B2	Chromatographic process for enrichment and isolation A chromatographic process for the enrichment of at least one compound of interest from a mixture is proposed, using chromatographic columns, wherein said process involves a sequence of the following steps: (i) a cyclic accumulation phase, in which the chromatographic columns are alternatingly operated in an interconnected phase, followed by a disconnected phase, wherein subsequently columns exchange places and wherein the phases are carried out sequentially; (ii) a cyclic separation phase, in which the chromatographic columns are alternatingly operated in an interconnected phase, followed by a disconnected phase, wherein after these phases columns exchange places to undergo the next interconnected and disconnected phases; and (iii) an elution phase, in which from the column, which at the end of phase (i) or at the end of phase (ii) contains the compound of interest, is extracted via the outlet.
US09073962B2	Methods of serial assembly of DNA bricks into larger structures In exemplary implementations of this invention, hierarchical, nanometer-precise assembly is performed: A first structural unit is attached to a solid substrate in a first fluidic flow. A second structural unit is attached to the first structural unit in a second fluidic flow, a third structural unit is attached to the second structural unit in a third fluidic flow, and so on, until a target structure comprising the structural units is assembled. The first, second, third and so on fluidic flows are separate and occur in order in a temporal sequence. During the temporal sequence, a specific permutation of nucleobases is used repeatedly, in separate fluidic flows which occur at different times, to form multiple attachments between structural units in an assembly. The assembled target structure is removed from the solid substrate. Attachments between the structural units may be formed by nucleobase pairing.
US09073961B2	Substitution derivatives of N6 -benzyladenosine-5′-monophosphate, methods of preparation thereof, use thereof as medicaments, and therapeutic preparations containing these compounds The invention relates to substitution derivatives of N6-benzyladenosine-5′-monophosphate of the general formula I, wherein (R)n represents 1 to 4 substituents (n is in the range 1-4), which can be the same or different, and R is selected from the group comprising C1 to C8 alkyl, C1 to C8 alkoxy, amino, halogen, hydroxy, mercapto and nitro groups, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. This invention also relates to methods of their preparation, their use as medicaments and in other biotechnological applications, and a therapeutic composition containing these derivatives.
US09073959B2	Process for the production of sucrose-6-ester A process for the production of sucrose-6-ester is disclosed. The process includes, in order, the steps of: (a) providing a first reaction mixture including sucrose, a reaction vehicle, and an organotin-based acylation promoter; (b) removing water from the first reaction mixture to afford a second reaction mixture that is substantially free from water; and (c) adding a carboxylic acid anhydride to the second reaction mixture to afford a third reaction mixture, thereby producing a sucrose-6-ester; wherein: during step (b), the removing of water includes distillation of water with the reaction vehicle using an apparatus supplying a heat flux of from 500 to 25,000 BTU/hrft2 (1577 to 78865 W/m2) selected from the group consisting of wiped film evaporators, agitated thin film evaporators, falling film evaporators and rising film evaporators.
US09073954B2	5-substituted benzimidazolium compounds The present invention relates to compounds of general formula (I) and the tautomers and the salts thereof, particularly the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids and bases, which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly an inhibitory effect on epithelial sodium channels, the use thereof for the treatment of diseases, particularly diseases of the lungs and airways.
US09073950B2	Hydrosilylation reaction catalysts and curable compositions and methods for their preparation and use A composition contains (A) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and (B) an aliphatically unsaturated compound having an average, per molecule, of one or more aliphatically unsaturated organic groups capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction. The composition is capable of reacting via hydrosilylation reaction to form a reaction product, such as a silane, a gum, a gel, a rubber, or a resin. Ingredient (A) contains an iron-organosilicon ligand complex that can be prepared by reacting an iron carbonyl compound and an organosilicon ligand.
US09073949B2	Hollow sphere with mesoporous structure and method for manufacturing the same The present invention relates to a hollow sphere with a mesoporous structure, and a method for manufacturing the same. The hollow sphere with a mesoporous structure comprises: a shell with plural mesopores penetrating the shell, wherein the shell comprises: a mesoporous silicon oxide material, and mesopores of the mesoporous silicon oxide material are arranged in Ia3d cubic symmetry. In addition, according to the method of the present invention, the aforementioned hollow sphere with the mesoporous structure can be easily obtained by use of mixed surfactants of a cationic surfactant and a non-ionic surfactant.
US09073946B2	Anti-viral compounds Disclosed herein are compounds and related compositions for the treatment of viral infection, including RNA viral infection, and compounds that can modulate the RIG-I pathway in vertebrate cells, including compounds that can activate the RIG-I pathway.
US09073944B2	Cyclic diaminopyrimidine derivatives Compounds of the formula I in which A, L1, L2, X and Y have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, are inhibitors of Syk, and can be employed, inter alia, for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
US09073941B2	Compounds and methods for treating tuberculosis infection The present invention provides compounds which are potent inhibitors against Lpd activity, PDH activity, and/or the growth of tubercle bacillus, and thus are useful in the treatment of tuberculosis infection and associated conditions. The present invention is further directed to in vitro- and in vzivo-based methods of inhibiting Lpd and/or PDH activity. In certain embodiments, these methods are useful in inhibiting Lpd and/or PDH activity key to a pathogen's survival.
US09073939B2	Indazolyl-substituted dihydroisoxa-zolopyridines and methods of use thereof This invention relates to novel 4-(indazol-5-yl)-4,7-dihydroisoxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine derivatives having protein tyrosine kinase inhibitory activity, to a process for the manufacture thereof and to the use thereof for the treatment of c-Met-mediated diseases or c-Met-mediated conditions, particularly cancer and other proliferative disorders.
US09073929B2	Aldosterone synthase inhibitors This invention relates to tricyclic triazole analogs of the formula I or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the variable are defined herein. The inventive compounds selectively inhibit aldosterone synthetase. This invention also provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of Formula I or their salts as well as to methods for the treatment, amelioration or prevention of conditions that could be treated by inhibiting aldosterone synthetase.
US09073926B2	Heterocyclic compounds containing a pyrrolopyridine or benzimidazole core The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and n are as defined herein. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds and intermediates useful in these processes.
US09073923B2	Benzoimidazoles as prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors The present invention is directed to benzoimidazole compounds of the formula: and enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Compounds of the present invention are useful in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of disease states, disorders, and conditions modulated by prolyl hydroxylase activity.
US09073914B2	Substituted alkyl pyrimidin-4-one derivatives A pyrimidone derivative represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof or a hydrate thereof: wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R4, and m are defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the compounds of formula (I), intermediates thereof and their use in therapeutics.
US09073910B2	5-aryl isoxazolines for controlling invertebrate pests Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all geometric and stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein A1, A2 and A3 are independently selected from the group consisting of CR3 and N; B1 B2 and B3 are independently selected from the group consisting of CR2 and N; Q is a phenyl ring or a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring, each ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C1-C6 alkylthio, C1-C6 haloalkylthio, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6 haloalkylsulfonyl, —CN, —NO2, —N(R4)R5, —C(W)N(R4)R5, —C(O)OR5 and R8; or —S(O)2N(R21)R22, —S(O)pR25 or —S(O)(═NR28)R29; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R8, R21, R22, R25, R28, R29; p and n are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling an invertebrate pest comprising contacting the invertebrate pest or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition' of the invention.
US09073906B2	Sulfamide derivative having an adamantyl group and its pharmaceutically acceptable salt Provided is a sulfamide derivative having an adamantyl group represented by the following Formula 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The sulfamide derivative suppresses the activity of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1), and is useful in the treatment of various diseases that are mediated by 11β-HSD1.
US09073905B2	Rock inhibitors The present invention relates to new kinase inhibitors of Formula (I), wherein X is oxygen, —NH—, or a direct bond; Y is —NH— or a direct bond; n is an integer from 0 to 4; m is an integer from 0 to 4; Cy represents a bivalent radical consisting of a satured (poly)cycle, including fused, bi-, spiro or bridged carbocycles and heterocycles; in particular selected from the group consisting of: Formula (II), Ar is selected from the group comprising: Formula (III), R2 is hydrogen or methyl; R8 is hydrogen, methyl, halogen, or alkynyl; R1 is an aryl or heteroaryl more specifically ROCK inhibitors, compositions, in particular pharmaceuticals, comprising such inhibitors, and to uses of such inhibitors in the treatment and prophylaxis of disease. In particular, the present invention relates to new ROCK inhibitors, compositions, in particular pharmaceuticals, comprising such inhibitors, and to uses of such inhibitors in the treatment and prophylaxis of disease. In addition, the invention relates to methods of treatment and use of said compounds in the manufacture of a medicament for the application to a number of therapeutic indications including sexual dysfunction, inflammatory diseases, ophthalmic diseases and Respiratory diseases.
US09073903B2	Imidazole-2,4-dione inhibitors of casein kinase 1 Disclosed are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing those compounds, and uses of the compounds and compositions as modulators of casein kinase 1 (e.g., CK1γ), the TGFβ pathway and/or the Wnt pathway. Uses are also disclosed for the treatment or prevention of a range of therapeutic indications due at least in part to aberrant physiological activity of casein kinase 1 (e.g., CK1γ), the TGFβ pathway and/or the Wnt pathway.
US09073900B2	Dihydroquinone derivatives of piperidine and piperazine The dihydroquinone derivatives of piperidine and piperazine are 7-piperazinyl and 7-piperadinyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2(1H)-ones that exhibit D2 and 5-HT1A receptor binding affinities, making them suitable for use as the active ingredient of pharmaceuticals for the treatment of schizophrenia. The derivatives have the general formula: where X is carbon or nitrogen and R is a group selected from a through f having the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The piperazine compounds are prepared by condensing 4-bromo-2-nitro-benzonitrile with 1-Boc-piperazine (1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-piperazine) to form an intermediate that is converted to a piperazinyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2(1H)-one. Subsequent reductive amination with the biarylaldehydes a through f completes the synthesis of the 7-piperadinyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2(1H)-ones. The piperadinyl compounds are prepared from tert-butyl-4-(2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetradihydroquinazolin-7-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate, which is converted to 7-(piperidin-4-yl)-3,4-dihyroquinazolin-2(1H)-one. Subsequent reductive amination with the biarylaldehydes a through f completes the synthesis of the 7-piperidinyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2(1H)-ones.
US09073897B2	Cyclic sulfonium salt, process for production of same, and α-glucosidase inhibitor comprising same Provided is a novel cyclic sulfonium salt compound which is useful for the prevention or treatment of diabetes and the like. The present invention relates to a novel cyclic sulfonium salt compound represented by general formula (I) or (II), an isomer or solvate of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or the isomer or solvate. The present invention also relates to an α-glucosidase inhibitor, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating diabetes, and an anti-diabetes food, each of which comprises the compound represented by general formula (I) or (II) and the like.
US09073896B2	Compounds that inhibit human DNA ligases and methods of treating cancer Methods for treating cancer using compounds that inhibit human DNA ligases. Methods for using compounds that inhibit human DNA ligases to provide insights into the reaction mechanisms of human DNA ligases, for example to identify the human DNA ligase involved in different DNA repair pathways. Screening methods for compounds that inhibit human DNA ligases.
US09073895B2	Biarylamide inhibitors of leukotriene production The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, B, C, R1a, R1b, R2, R3, R4a and R4b are as defined herein. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds and intermediates useful in these processes.
US09073891B2	Inhibitors of Jun N-terminal kinase The present disclosure provides inhibitors of c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK) having a structure according to the following formula: or a salt or solvate thereof, wherein ring A, Ca, Cb, Z, R5, W and Cy are defined herein. The disclosure further provides pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds of the present disclosure and methods of making and using the compounds and compositions of the present disclosure, e.g., in the treatment and prevention of various disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease.
US09073890B2	Therapeutic compounds and related methods of use Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and methods of using the compounds to treat a disorder, e.g., schizophrenia and cognitive deficit, in a subject are described herein. The compounds disclosed herein include quinoline and quinazoline-containing compounds that modulate striatal-enriched tyrosine phosphatase (STEP) activity.
US09073886B2	Process for the depolymerization of a furandicarboxylate containing polyester A product including a furandicarboxylate compound and diol is obtained from a furandicarboxylate containing polyester in a process, which includes reacting a polymer composition including furandicarboxylate containing polyester with water or an alcohol, such as an alkyl alcohol with from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, in the presence of a base, that is preferably selected from the group consisting of metal hydrides, metal alkoxides, metal carbonates, metal carboxylates, N-heterocyclic carbenes, amidines, guanidines, phosphazenes and mixtures thereof.
US09073883B2	Production of hexafluoropropylene oxide A process for the production of HFPO includes introducing a feedstock comprising HFP and molecular oxygen into a heated reaction zone of a reactor. The reaction zone is at a reaction temperature Tr, where 180° C.≦Tr≦230° C. The feedstock is allowed to react, by epoxidation of the HFP, to produce HFPO. The HFPO is withdrawn from the reaction zone. The introduction of the feedstock into the reaction zone and the withdrawal of the product from the reaction zone is continuous.
US09073879B2	Oxazole derivatives useful as modulators of FAAH The present invention is directed to certain Oxazole derivatives which are useful as modulators of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH) and as FAAH imaging agents. The invention is also concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising these compounds as active ingredients and the use of the compounds and their formulations in the treatment of certain disorders, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, skeletomuscular pain, and fibromyalgia, as well as acute pain, migraine, sleep disorder, Alzheimer Disease, and Parkinson's Disease.
US09073874B2	Cyclic N,N′-diarylthioureas and N,N′-diarylureas-androgen receptor antagonists, anticancer agent, method for preparation and use thereof The invention relates to novel N,N′-disubstituted 2-thioxo-7-oxa-1,3-diaza-spiro[4.4]nonan-4-one-androgen receptor (AR) antagonists, an anticancer agent, a pharmaceutical composition, a medicament, and a method for treating prostate cancer.4-[3-(4-Cyano-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4-oxo-2-thioxo-7-oxa-1,3-diaza-spiro[4.4]non-1-yl]-2-fluoro-benzamide of general formula 1 and enantiomer thereof wherein: R represents C1-C3alkyl.
US09073869B2	Method of using substituted 2-Aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-3-carboxylic acid (benzyl-cyano-methyl)-amides inhibitors of cathepsin C This invention relates to 2-Aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-3-carboxylic acid (benzyl-cyano-methyl)-amides of formula 1 and their use as inhibitors of Cathepsin C, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and methods of using the same as agents for treatment and/or prevention of diseases connected with dipeptidyl peptidase I activity, e.g. respiratory diseases.
US09073868B2	Benzazepine derivatives useful as vasopressin antagonists The present invention provides a benzazepine compound that can maintain for a long period of time the blood level of tolvaptan enabling to provide the desired pharmaceutical effects. The benzazepine compound of the present invention is represented by general formula (1) wherein R1 represents a —CO—(CH2)n—COR2 group (wherein n is an integer of 1 to 4, and R2 is (2-1) a hydroxy group; (2-2) a lower alkoxy group optionally substituted with a hydroxy group, a lower alkanoyl group, a lower alkanoyloxy group, a lower alkoxycarbonyloxy group, a cycloalkyloxycarbonyloxy group, or 5 -methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl; or (2-3) an amino group optionally substituted with a hydroxy-lower alkyl group), or the like.
US09073867B2	Process for preparing caprolactam and polyamides therefrom Provided herein are processes for preparing caprolactam from a starting material such as one or more of the cis,cis-, cis,trans- and trans,trans-double-bond isomers of muconamide, muconic acid ester, or muconic acid. The starting material, intermediates, and caprolactam prepared therefrom can contain carbon atoms derived from biomass containing detectable 14C content determined according to ASTM D6866 and optionally containing a 14C content up to 0.0000000001% (one part per trillion). Caprolactam so prepared can be used to make various polyamides.
US09073866B2	Pest control agent Specific amine derivatives have been found to possess excellent activities as pest control agents.
US09073865B2	Fluorinated derivates of 3-hydroxypyridin-4-ones Provided are compounds of Formula I which are derivatives of 3-Hydroxypyridin-4-ones. The compounds may be used in treatment of a medical condition related to a toxic concentration of iron. The compounds may be used for preparation of a medicament for treatment of a medical condition related to a toxic concentration of iron. The medical condition related to a toxic concentration of iron may be selected from the group consisting of: cancer, pulmonary disease, progressive kidney disease and Frederich's Ataxia.
US09073864B2	Aromatic ring compound Provided is an aromatic ring compound having a glucagon antagonistic action, which is useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes and the like. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof has a superior glucagon antagonistic action, and is useful as a glucagon antagonist, a glucose production inhibitor or an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes and the like.
US09073861B2	Diphenylmethyl piperazine derivative and pharmaceutical composition using same The present invention provides: a novel compound which has a useful pharmacological action for treating heart failure or shock without increasing heart rate; and a pharmaceutical composition using the same. The present invention relates to a diphenylmethyl piperazine derivative represented by general formula (I) (In the formula, R1 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group. R2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group having one to five carbon atoms, or an alkoxyl group having one to five carbon atoms, excluding the case where R1 is a hydroxy group and R2 is a chlorine atom.) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same.
US09073857B2	Aripiprazole type I microcrystal, aripiprazole solid preparations, and preparation method A method for preparing an aripiprazole type I microcrystal, including the following steps: dissolving aripiprazole in an acidifier, acquiring a medicament-having acid solution; adding an alkalizer while stirring, then adding water or aqueous ethanol 10 to 60 wt % while stirring, and separating by precipitation the aripiprazole type I microcrystal. Furthermore, a method for preparing a solid preparation having the aripiprazole type I microcrystal, an aripiprazole microcrystal having an average particle size of less than 20 μm, and a solid preparation having the microcrystal. The method for preparing the aripiprazole type I microcrystal allows reduced pollution and loss, great safety, easy and convenient, reduced use of organic solvents, obviated need for demanding process conditions (such as cooling condition) and apparatus, low cost, and facilitated applicability in industrialized manufacturing. This solid preparation provides great stability, solubility, and bioavailability, reduced individual differences, and reduced content of related substances.
US09073853B2	Cycloalkane carboxylic acid derivatives as CXCR3 receptor antagonists The present invention relates to compounds of formula 1 that are useful for the preventive or therapeutic treatment of diseases caused by abnormal activation of CXCR3 chemokines. The invention relates furthermore to a process for the preparation of said compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and to novel intermediates used in the preparation of said compounds.
US09073850B2	Polymerizable compound The invention provides a compound having two polymerizable groups, wherein one is bonded directly to the ring and the other is bonded to the ring through a spacer, as a compound in which the polymerizability is not decreased and the solubility is high in a liquid crystal composition. A compound represented by formula (1), wherein in formula (1), for example, A1 and A2 are 1,4-phenylene in which at least one hydrogen has been replaced by fluorine; Z1 is alkylene having 1 to 12 carbons; Z2 is alkylene having 1 to 12 carbons; X1 is hydrogen, fluorine, methyl or trifluoromethyl; P1 is a polymerizable group; and a is an integer from 0 to 3.
US09073849B2	Process for making dimethyl carbonate An eco-friendly process for making dimethyl carbonate comprising contacting methanol with carbon dioxide in the presence of a solid, calcined catalyst derived from zirconium phosphonate catalyst having molecular formula: Zr(X)2-nYn.mH2O where X refers to phosphonate, Y refers to HPO42− or HPO32−, n varies from 0.2 to 1.8 and m varies from 0 to 5, is disclosed.
US09073848B2	Process for separating monochloroacetic acid and dichloroacetic acid via extractive distillation The present invention pertains to a process for separating monochloroacetic acid and dichloroacetic acid from one another via extractive distillation, comprising the steps of (i) contacting a mixture comprising monochloroacetic acid and dichloroacetic acid with an extractive agent which is chemically stable and which has a BF3 affinity of between 65 kJ/mole and 110 kJ/mole, (ii) distilling the mixture to obtain a monochloroacetic acid stream and a stream comprising dichloroacetic acid and the extractive agent, and (iii) regenerating the extractive agent.
US09073847B2	Method and an arrangement for separating at least one carboxylic acid and furfural from a dilute aqueous mixture thereof The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for separation and recovery of at least one carboxylic acid and furfural from a dilute aqueous mixture thereof. In the method of the present invention a dilute aqueous mixture comprising at least one carboxylic acid and furfural is extracted with methyltetrahydrofurane, and at least one carboxylic acid and furfural are recovered. The arrangement of the present invention comprises an extraction unit 302 for carrying out extraction of at least one carboxylic acid and furfural from dilute aqueous mixture with methyltetrahydrofuran, connected to distillation unit 307 for carrying out distillation of the extract 305 from the extraction unit 302, and connected to acids distillation unit 320 for carrying out distillation of the bottom stream 308 from the distillation unit 307 to separate at least one carboxylic acid and furfural.
US09073842B2	Method for producing formic acid by CO2 hydrogenation The invention relates to a continuous method for producing formic acid from CO2 and extracting the formic acid using compressed CO2.
US09073841B2	Process to prepare levulinic acid The invention describes processes to prepare levulinic acid, formic acid and/or hydroxymethyl furfural from various biomass materials.
US09073837B2	Dehydration of methanol to dimethyl ether using catalysts based on a zeolite supported on silicon carbide A process for the preparation of dimethyl ether by catalytic dehydration of methanol, in which there is used a catalyst based on a zeolite immobilized on a silicon carbide support, for example a zeolite of type ZSM-5 supported on silicon carbide extrudates or on a silicon carbide cellular foam.
US09073834B2	Potassium channel blockers The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) or its salts or pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof wherein X1, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are defined as set forth in the specification. The compounds are useful as potassium ion channel inhibitors.
US09073830B2	Compound for inhibiting 11β-hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase 1, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same Disclosed are a novel compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition including the same for inhibiting human 11-β-hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1). The disclosed compound and the pharmaceutical composition including the same for inhibiting human 11-β-hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) are excellent in activity and solubility, and is more efficient in formulation and transfer.
US09073828B2	Preparation method for perfluoroalkane sulfinate In a method for obtaining an alkali metal perfluoroalkanesulfinate by reacting a perfluoroalkanesulfonyl halide with a sulfur-containing reducing agent in the presence of water, a reaction liquid containing the alkali metal sulfinate obtained after the reaction is concentrated till a specific concentration, thereby inorganic salts, which are impurities in the solution, are precipitated and removed, and a filtrate after removing the inorganic salts is subjected to an operation such as concentration and drying, thereby obtaining the target alkali metal perfluorosulfinate with a high purity and a good operability. Furthermore, an organic solvent for extraction becomes unnecessary. Therefore, it is possible to greatly reduce wastes.
US09073827B2	Method for producing diamine compound The present invention provides a method for producing a compound represented by general formula (1) (wherein R1, R2, R3, R10-R14, A1-A3, n1 and n2 are as defined in the description), which is characterized by reacting a compound represented by general formula (2) (wherein R10-R14, A1-A3, n1, n2 and B are as defined in the description) with a diamine compound represented by general formula (3) (wherein R1-R3 are as defined in the description). The present invention is a method for producing a diamine compound, which is useful for the formation of a ruthenium-diamine complex, under mild conditions, said method being able to be put in industrial practice.
US09073823B2	Compound having hetero ring skeleton, and process for producing optically active compound using the aforementioned compound as asymmetric catalyst The invention provides a compound having a heterocyclic skeleton of formula (I): wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification, as well as a tautomer thereof or a salt thereof. The invention also provides asymmetric synthesis methods involving the use of such a compound, tautomer thereof, or salt thereof, as a catalyst.
US09073822B2	Process for producing compounds comprising nitrile functions The production of compounds comprising nitrile functions and of cyclic imide compounds is described. Further described, is the production of compounds comprising nitrile functions from compounds comprising carboxylic functions, optionally of natural and renewable origin, and from a mixture N of dinitriles comprising 2-methylglutaronitrile (MGN), 2-ethylsuccinonitrile (ESN) and adiponitrile (AdN).
US09073821B2	Hydroxamic acid derivative Provided is a novel compound which is useful as a pharmaceutical composition by inhibiting an LpxC activity, thereby exhibiting potent antimicrobial activity against gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its drug resistant bacteria. Provided is a hydroxamic acid derivative represented by the following general formula [1] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
US09073818B2	Quaternary dialkanolamine esters The invention relates to novel quaternary ammonium compounds of the esterquat type, to a method for the production thereof, and to the use thereof in formulations.
US09073817B2	Efficient process to induce enantioselectivity in procarbonyl compounds The present invention provides an efficient method to induce the enantioselectivity in procarbonyl compounds using chiral organometallic complexes. The present invention also provides a method for producing chiral organometallic complexes using a chiral additive, achiral additive, a base and a metal salt.
US09073815B1	Hydrogenation catalysts comprising a mixed oxide and processes for producing ethanol A process is disclosed for producing ethanol, comprising contacting acetic acid and hydrogen in a reactor in the presence of a catalyst comprising a binder and a mixed oxide comprising cobalt and preferably tin, wherein the mixed oxide is present in an amount from 60 to 90 wt. %, based on the total weight of the catalyst.
US09073806B2	Fluid catalytic cracking system and process One exemplary embodiment can be a fluid catalytic cracking system. The system can include a reaction zone, in turn including a reactor receiving, a fluidizing stream, a fuel gas stream, a fluidizable catalyst, a stream having an effective amount of oxygen for combusting the fuel gas stream, and a feed.
US09073804B2	Enhanced conversion of syngas to propylene Conversion of synthesis gas to propylene is enhanced via a stepped process wherein a Fischer-Tropsch reaction is first carried out, followed by recovery of propylene produced thereby and then use of product ethylene and unreacted syngas in a hydroformylation reaction to produce propanol, which is then dehydrated to form additional propylene. The process enables significant enhancement of propylene yield that is efficient and makes use of ethylene that is a byproduct of Fischer-Tropsch processes that are employed primarily for production of higher olefins, such as hexene and octene. Thus, it can be carried out in conjunction with already on-line Fischer-Tropsch facilities.
US09073802B2	Method for producing 18F-labeled compound and high molecular compound to be used in the method The present invention aims at solving the problems of conventional methods for producing an 18F-labeled compound, that is, the problem of purification of a compound in a liquid phase synthesis method and the problem of an insufficient yield due to the reduction of reactivity in a solid phase synthesis method. There is provided a method for producing an 18F-labeled compound including: allowing a high molecular compound containing a residue of a precursor compound to be labeled and a residue of a phase transfer catalyst in the molecule thereof to react with 18F−; and removing the 18F-labeled compound from the high molecular compound.
US09073801B2	Z-selective ring-closing metathesis reactions The present invention relates generally to olefin metathesis. In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods for Z-selective ring-closing metathesis.
US09073799B2	Organic soil treatment compound and method of making and using A composition is provided that includes particulates from wood, chaff, hulls, crop compost, biochar, or waste residue, wood or crop ash and biochar, and a nitrogen source from waste residue from gasification processes, food processing waste water or other residual by-products of forest, aquatic, food or feed processing. Ideally, all of the components are environmentally friendly, from natural products, and free of manufactured chemicals.
US09073789B2	Sintered ceramic body, manufacturing method thereof, and ceramic structure A manufacturing method of a sintered ceramic body mixes barium silicate with aluminum oxide, a glass material, and an additive oxide to prepare a material mixture, molds the material mixture and fires the molded object. The barium silicate is monoclinic and has an average particle diameter in a range of 0.3 μm to 1 μm and a specific surface area in a range of 5 m2/g to 20 m2/g. The aluminum oxide has an average particle diameter in a range of 0.4 μm to 10 μm, a specific surface area in a range of 0.8 m2/g to 8 m2/g. A volume ratio of the aluminum oxide to the barium silicate is in a range of 10% by volume to 25% by volume.
US09073786B2	High SRI systems for cementitious applications High SRI cementitious systems comprising integral concrete coloring admixtures, toppings, dry-shake hardeners, and other cementitious systems are provided. The high-SRI cementitious systems comprise one or more IR reflective pigments and other components to make-up the cementitious system, depending on the application. The high-SRI cementitious systems of the invention may be in the form of mixtures which increase the total solar reflectivity (TSR or albedo) and the Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) of concrete. The high-SRI cementitious systems may be toppings mixed with water for application to existing concrete surfaces, dry-shake hardeners for application to freshly-placed plastic concrete, or the IR reflective pigments may be mixed into integrally colored concrete in various forms, such as conventional cast-in-place concrete, lightweight concrete, pervious concrete and concrete building panels, pavers or masonry units.
US09073782B2	Substrate having a self cleaning anti-reflecting coating and method for its preparation Provided is a substrate having a surface that is at least partially laminated with a coating that provides the surface both anti-reflective and self-cleaning properties. The coating is characterized by low refraction, a contact angle of at least 150° and a sliding angle of at most 10°, and includes two components: (i) an anti-reflecting coating (ARC) component and (ii) a self-cleaning coating (SCC) component. Also provided is a method for providing a substrate having a surface that is at least partially laminated with an anti-reflecting (AR) self-cleaning (SC) coating, the method including providing a substrate with at least one surface and applying a coating onto at least a part of the at least one surface, the coating including an ARC component and a SCC component.
US09073781B2	Method for depositing a thin layer and product thus obtained One subject of the invention is a process for the treatment of at least one thin continuous film deposited on a first side of a substrate, characterized in that said at least one thin film is raised to a temperature of at least 300° C. while maintaining a temperature not exceeding 150° C. on the opposite side of said substrate to said first side, so as to increase the degree of crystallization of said thin film while keeping it continuous and without a step of melting said thin film.Another subject of the invention is the material that can be obtained by this process.
US09073779B2	Fining agents for silicate glasses A fining agent for reducing the concentration of seeds or bubbles in a silicate glass. The fining agent includes at least one inorganic compound, such as a hydrate or a hydroxide that acts as a source of water. In one embodiment, the fining agent further includes at least one multivalent metal oxide and, optionally, an oxidizer. A fusion formable and ion exchangeable silicate glass having a seed concentration of less than about 1 seed/cm3 is also provided. Methods of reducing the seed concentration of a silicate glass, and a method of making a silicate glass having a seed concentration of less than about 1 seed/cm3 are also described.
US09073775B2	Process and system for precision glass sheet bending An apparatus and method for precision bending a glass sheet that includes an oven for heating the glass sheet to a temperature near the softening temperature of the glass sheet. A stage for supporting the glass sheet. A pair of reference surfaces on the stage for precisely locating the glass sheet on the stage. At least one bending mechanism on a pair of arms inside the oven for bending an edge portion of the glass sheet. Inward facing first stop surfaces on the arms that contact reference surfaces on the stage for precisely locating the bending mechanism on the arms relative to the stage and the glass sheet.
US09073772B2	Conduit structure for molten glass, vacuum degassing apparatus, vacuum degassing method for molten glass and process for producing glass products employing said conduit structure A conduit structure for molten glass, in which molten glass is flown through a double-pipe structure, with little stress loading even for a long time operation. A supporting rib connecting an inner pipe and an outer pipe is employed in the double pipe structure having the inner pipe and outer pipe in the conduit structure for molten glass, wherein excessive stress concentration hardly occurs in an inner pipe-joint portion, an outer pipe-joint portion and the rib when the rib is applied with a stress load due to the weight of the inner pipe.
US09073771B2	Integral capsule for blister suppression in molten glass A precious metal structure which has an internal gas permeable membrane is described herein for a glass manufacturing vessel configured to have molten glass flow therein. The internal gas permeable membrane can be supplied with an atmosphere of gas (or gases) to control the flux of hydrogen into our out of the molten glass or otherwise improve the production of the molten glass. In this manner, the undesirable detrimental reactions that can occur at the interface of the molten glass and precious metal interface which can cause defects in the molten glass such as bubbles or solid inclusions can be stopped or at least substantially reduced.
US09073770B2	Portable high rate anaerobic digester apparatus and method of operation An apparatus for digesting waste includes a digester tank, a drainage trough located near a top of the digester tank, an auger located inside the drainage trough, and a skimmer that pushes waste into the drainage trough.
US09073768B2	In-line UV-germicidal device for fluid media The invention relates to a device for the sterilization of ballast water on ships by means of UV radiation, with a pump line by means of which ballast water can be taken up and discharged, wherein the pump line is passed through by a number of UV-transparent sheath pipes arranged one behind another in the direction of the pump line and in which UV radiators are arranged for the emission of UV radiation into the pump line and sheath pipes arranged one behind another in the circumferential direction of the pump line are offset by an angle α in relation to one another.
US09073766B2	Methods for the treatment of ballast water A process has been developed to selectively dissociate target molecules into component products compositionally distinct from the target molecule, wherein the bonds of the target molecule do not reform because the components are no longer reactive with each other. Dissociation is affected by treating the target molecule with light at a frequency and intensity, alone or in combination with a catalyst in an amount effective to selectively break bonds within the target molecule. Dissociation does not result in re-association into the target molecule by the reverse process, and does not produce component products which have a change in oxidation number or state incorporated oxygen or other additives because the process does not proceed via a typical reduction-oxidation mechanism. This process can be used for the remediation of water, particularly ballast water.
US09073761B2	Controlled synthesis of nanoparticles using ultrasound in continuous flow Apparatuses and methods for synthesizing nanoparticles are provided. Methods for synthesizing nanoparticles are provided comprising mixing at least two solutions comprising the components of the nanoparticles within a micromixer; exposing the resultant mixed, unreacted, azeotropic solution to ultrasound; and collecting the generated nanoparticles. Apparatuses are also provided for synthesizing nanoparticles comprising a micromixer in fluid connection with a continuous reactor comprising at least one inlet, at least one outlet, and an ultrasound horn oriented such that the acoustic energy is transferred to the fluid within the continuous reactor.
US09073758B2	Synthesis of metal borides Methods for the synthesis of metal borides. Metal boride compounds synthesized by those methods are also disclosed.
US09073757B2	Electrode and method for supplying current to a reactor Disclosed is a method for supplying current to a reactor, wherein electrode(s) of an electrical energy network (EEN), which is DC-isolated from ground potential, is/are fed through a reactor wall and connected to an electrically conductive element (ECE) so that an operating voltage is applied to the ECE and electrical current flows through it. A seal of electrically insulating material is provided between the wall and the electrode. The EEN is monitored for insulation faults. A fall below a particular insulation resistance triggers shutdown of the electrical energy supply. The switching threshold is determined by taking into account at least one of the following parameters: seal geometry, seal material, supply voltage and maximum possible electrical energy input into the seal immediately before shutdown, triggered by the maximum theoretically possible leakage current through the seal. A device and an electrode having respective seals are also disclosed.
US09073755B2	Spherical aluminum nitride powder [Problems]To provide a spherical aluminum nitride powder that features high thermal conductivity and filling property, and that is useful as a filler for a heat radiating material, and a method of producing the same.[Means for Solution]A spherical aluminum nitride powder comprising aluminum nitride particles having an average particle diameter of 3 to 30 μm, a sphericalness of not less than 0.75, and an oxygen content of not more than 1% by weight wherein, when the average particle diameter is d (μm), the specific surface area S (m2/g) satisfies the following formula (1), (1.84/d)≦S≦(1.84/d+0.5) (1).
US09073752B2	Quantum dot light emitting element and method for manufacturing the same The present invention relates to a quantum dot light emitting element which can form a quantum light emitting layer configured of charge transporting particles and quantum dots and a charge transporting layer in a solution process, to reduce process expense, and a method for manufacturing the same. The quantum dot light emitting element includes a substrate, an anode formed on the substrate, a quantum light emitting layer formed on the anode, the quantum light emitting layer having charge transporting particles and quantum dots mixed therein, and a cathode formed on the quantum light emitting layer.
US09073750B2	Manufacturing method of micro-electro-mechanical system device and micro-electro-mechanical system device made thereby The invention provides a manufacturing method of a MEMS device, which includes: providing an integrated circuit device including a substrate and an electrical structure on the substrate, the electrical structure includes at least one sensing region and at least one first connection section; providing a structure layer, and forming at least one second connection section on the structure layer; bonding the at least one first connection section and the at least one second connection section; etching the structure layer for forming at least one movable structure, the movable structure being located at a position corresponding to a position of the sensing region, and the movable structure being connected to the at least one first connection section via the at least one second connection section; and thereafter, providing a cap to cover the movable structure and the sensing region, wherein the movable structure is not directly connected to the cap.
US09073749B2	Structured gap for a MEMS pressure sensor A method of fabricating a pressure sensor includes performing a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process to deposit a first sacrificial layer having a first thickness onto a substrate. A portion of the first sacrificial layer is then removed down to the substrate to form a central region of bare silicon. One of a thermal oxidation process and an atomic layer deposition process is then performed to form a second sacrificial layer on the substrate having a second thickness in the central region that is less than the first thickness. A cap layer is then deposited over the first and second sacrificial layers. The second sacrificial layer is removed from the central region, and the first and second sacrificial layers are removed from a perimeter region that at least partially surrounds the central region on the substrate to form a contiguous, structured gap between the cap layer and the substrate, the structured gap having a first width in the central region and a second width in the perimeter region with the second width being greater than the first width.
US09073748B2	Microelectro mechanical system encapsulation scheme A microelectro mechanical system (MEMS) assembly includes a carrier and a MEMS device disposed over the carrier. A buffer layer is disposed over the MEMS device. The Young's modulus of the buffer layer is less than that of the MEMS device.
US09073743B2	Single paddle ice and water dispenser A dispensing unit is operatively associated with a refrigeration appliance for selectively dispensing water and ice at a dispensing station. The dispensing unit includes an actuator that is movable to selected positions in order to support the dispensing of the water and ice. The dispensing unit can include a passageway through which ice is dispensed, and an ice door can be provided for selectively opening and closing the passageway to the dispensing of ice. In one aspect, the ice door can be opened and closed mechanically and in another aspect, the ice door can be opened and closed electromechanically. The dispensing unit also can provide for the position of a water-dispensing nozzle to be adjusted for the purpose of dispensing water to receptacles outside a recessed area at which the nozzle is located and to provide for the activation of illuminating devices to indicate operating conditions at the refrigeration appliance.
US09073733B2	Deployment apparatus and method of deploying an underwater power generator A deployment apparatus is described. The deployment apparatus is for deploying an underwater power generator having a power generating main body from a deployment vessel disposed on the surface of a body of water onto a pylon disposed on the bed of the body of water and the deployment apparatus includes: a frame including one or more connectors disposed on a base region of the frame, the connectors for releasable connection to catches disposed on an upper region of the power generating main body, the connectors being remotely operable between a connected position in which the connectors are engaged with the catches and a disconnected position in which the connectors are disengaged from the catches; and one or more cameras disposed on the frame for providing visual guidance to the vessel of the position of the underwater power generator relative to the pylon. A method for deployment of the underwater power generator is also described.
US09073731B2	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.
US09073730B2	Deck box A hose reel assembly wherein the crank assembly/handle is directly coupled to the basket assembly or barrel is provided. This configuration allows for rotational energy, provided by the user, to be directly transferred to the basket assembly. Thus, energy loss due to friction in the gears is reduced. The hose reel assembly further includes a transfer assembly that couples the crank assembly to the autotrack device. The transfer assembly may include a gear, a belt, a chain or similar devices structured to transfer rotational motion from one component to another.
US09073727B2	Systems and methods for hanking a cable Systems and methods for hanking a cable are disclosed. A hanked cable may be formed by winding the cable around two or more mandrels attached to support members of a winding fixture. At least one of the mandrels can be removeably attached to the winding fixture to facilitate clamping the cable between the mandrel and the support member. The distance between mandrels may be varied by including, in the winding fixture, an adjustable stage for adjusting the relative positions of the mandrels. Once the cable is wound into a hanked configuration, it may be wrapped with a semi-rigid wrapping member to help retain the hanked shape.
US09073726B2	Printing apparatus and control method of printing apparatus By adding a distinction for every sheet bundle of a same delivery destination and ejecting the sheet bundle, a sorting burden on the user is reduced. According to a control method of a printing apparatus, an image is printed to a sheet by executing a job including predetermined information, and on the basis of the predetermined information included in the job, the sheet which is printed by executing the job is ejected to a position different from that of a sheet ejected before the sheet.
US09073717B2	Coreless paper roll rewinding machine without a winding assisting plate A coreless paper roll rewinding machine without a winding assisting plate comprises a rewinding upper roller (1) and a rewinding lower roller (2) that are parallel with each other. Paper (3) is wound on the rewinding upper roller (1) and passes through a roller gap between the rewinding upper roller (1) and the rewinding lower roller (2). A plurality of airflow channels (4) are formed in a roller body of the rewinding lower roller (2), and each of the air flow channels (4) is interconnected with a set of air suction holes (5) on the surface of the roller body. An air suction cover (6) provided with an exhaust opening is arranged close to the end of the rewinding roller (2). When one set of air suction holes (5) on the surface of the rewinding lower roller (2) is close to the roller gap, one of the air flow channels (4) interconnected with the set of air suction holes is rotated to a region interconnected with the exhaust opening of the air suction cover (6). When the set of air suction holes (5) on the surface of the rewinding lower roller (2) is far away from the roller gap, the corresponding air flow channel (4) is rotated to a region where it deviates from the exhaust opening. This coreless paper roll rewinding machine has high winding reliability, stable rewinding function and uniform roll compactness, and can prevent the indentation on the surface of the paper roll.
US09073714B2	Image forming apparatus with a multi-feeding prevention member An image forming apparatus includes a pick-up unit configured to pick up a printing medium stored in a printing medium storage unit and transport the picked printing medium to a printing medium transportation path provided inside a body, the pick-up unit having a pick-up roller to pick up the printing medium in the printing medium storage unit and a forward roller to guide the picked-up printing medium, to the printing medium transportation path, and the body including a guide portion slantingly extending from a lower side of the forward roller toward one side of the forward roller to guide the picked-up printing medium, and a plurality of locking protrusions protruding from the guide portion to prevent a plurality of printing media from being simultaneously entered to a gap between the forward roller and the guide portion.
US09073711B2	Apparatus for dispensing material An apparatus for dispensing material includes an outlet opening with a perforated cover. A rotatable applicator dispenses material through the perforated cover and may include brushes that sweep across and penetrate the openings of the perforated cover. The housing may also contain a feed roller for regulating the flow of the material and one or more commutators for fractionating the material.
US09073708B2	Sealed pneumatic carrier with slam-latch Provided herein is a pneumatic carrier having a leak resistant cargo area where first and second mating shells form the carrier. To provide a leak resistant cargo area, the one embodiment of the carrier employs a flap-type sealing member. In one embodiment, a first engagement surface about a peripheral edge of a first of the shells includes a groove into which a base portion of a sealing member is disposed. A second portion of the sealing member forms a flap that extends upward and inward from the base portion. A second engagement surface of the second shell contacts this flap and compresses the flap toward the first engagement surface when the shells are in a closed position.
US09073707B2	Buffer system for fruit such as apples The present invention relates to a buffering device and method for buffering products such as apples. The device according to the invention comprises: a liquid; a supply means wherein during use an entry side is operatively connected to a feed channel and an exit side of the supply means is provided below the liquid level in the basin, such that during use products are buffered substantially in vertical direction.
US09073704B2	Conveyor employing a vacuum A sorting conveyor employs suction to stabilize products on a conveyor belt. The sorting conveyor comprises a conveyor belt including a plurality of embedded rollers for moving conveyed objects relative to the conveyor belt. A vacuum chamber below the conveyor belt houses activators for the rollers and selectively creates a vacuum zone above the conveyor belt for pulling objects on the conveyor belt.
US09073701B2	Bulk material reclaimer control system The present invention refers to a control system for bulk material reclaimers that comprises an automated control of turning speed and translation step variables, the turning speed being controlled by estimating the reclaiming flow and the translation step being adjusted in function of distance.
US09073700B2	Conveying device for heterogeneous, sensitive foods that cannot be pumped and have a low liquid content For the conveying device for heterogeneous, sensitive foods that cannot be pumped and have a low liquid content, e.g., Asian noodle or rice dishes, a screw conveyor, which is designed as a hollow worm, is rotated by means of a drive motor. The drive motor is connected to the screw conveyor by a bearing flange and a connecting bolt. The screw conveyor is partially hollow and has radial spikes.
US09073696B2	Curved belt conveyor According to the invention, the curved belt conveyor (2) has at least one continuous belt (4) which runs along a curve, is guided over two deflection rollers (8), and has a bulge-type enlargement (24) at the outer rim of the curve, said bulge-type enlargement (24) extending continuously along an edge of the continuous belt. Means (26) for supporting the continuous belt in the direction of the outer rim of the curve are arranged exclusively within the continuous belt, said supporting means contacting the bulge-type enlargement (24) in the area of faces (26) of the deflection rollers (8) facing the outer rim of the curve.
US09073687B2	Apparatus and method for protection or decoration of open-ended containers A system includes an open-ended container and an apparatus. The apparatus includes a compressible lower portion adapted for insertion into a hollow interior of the open-ended container and to contact an inner surface of the open-ended container. The apparatus also includes an upper portion connected to the lower portion and adapted for placement over an outer surface of the open-ended container. The apparatus may also include an overwrap portion connected to at least one of the lower portion and the upper portion and that is adapted for placement over the outer surface of the open-ended container and over the upper portion. For example, the open-ended container could represent a drinking glass, the upper portion may be adapted for placement over at least a bowl of the drinking glass, and the overwrap portion may be adapted for placement over the bowl, a stem, and a base of the drinking glass.
US09073685B2	Liquid dispenser pump Liquid dispenser systems, pumps for use in liquid dispenser systems, and disposable/replaceable liquid container units for use in liquid dispenser systems are disclosed. A refill unit for refilling a liquid dispenser system comprises a container for holding a supply of liquid and a pump connected to the container. The pump comprises a fitment portion configured for attachment to a liquid container, and a pump portion which comprises an upper valve member and a lower valve member disposed along a common longitudinal axis, such that the fitment portion and the pump portion are formed as one integral piece.
US09073676B2	Goalie toe hook A method and apparatus for a quick and simple method of securing the bottom of a goalie leg pad to their skate toe area. The apparatus includes a toe hook including a flat portion and a hook portion which is attached to the goalie pad. The apparatus also include an extension which has loop portions at each end which is attached at one end to the goalie skate and then has its other loop portion connected to the hook portion of the toe hook to attach the goalie leg pad to the goalie skate.
US09073674B2	Multilayer sealant film A multilayer film suitable for sealing containers such as used for food packaging, and methods of making the film, are described. The film is particularly suitable for sealing containers made from polylactic acid (PLA). The multilayer film includes: a) a substrate that includes a polymeric base layer; and b) on the substrate, a heatseal layer containing a PLA homopolymer or copolymer. The heatseal layer further includes dispersed therein an adhesion promoter, or alternatively the substrate further includes the adhesion promoter in a layer on a surface of the polymeric base layer between and adjacent the base layer and the heatseal layer. An antifog agent may also be included in the heatseal layer or on the surface of the heatseal layer opposite the substrate.
US09073668B1	Mixing bucket with foot support The container assembly includes a bucket that may contain a material. The foot opening extends through the bucket proximate a bottom of the bucket. A plurality of wheels is operationally coupled to the bucket. The bucket is movable along a support surface.
US09073666B2	Container with stacking feature Container including a bottom and sidewalls with undulating pattern of peaks and valley. At least one stacking feature is provided to allow a plurality of containers to be stacked. In one embodiment, the stacking feature is disposed proximate a bottom edge of the sidewall at a peak. In another embodiment, the stacking feature is a stack flap disposed proximate a top edge of the container. Alternatively, the stacking feature is a stack ring having a shape which corresponds to the sidewall perimeter and has an inwardly protruding lip.
US09073659B2	Reinforced polygonal containers and blanks of sheet material for making the same A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container is provided. The blank includes a bottom panel, two opposing side panels, and two opposing end panels. Each side panel extends from a side edge of the bottom panel, and each end panel extends from an end edge of the bottom panel. Each end panel includes at least one major stacking extension extending from a top edge thereof. The blank further includes a reinforcing panel assembly extending from a first side edge of a first end panel of the two end panels. The reinforcing panel assembly includes an inner end panel having a minor stacking extension extending from a top edge thereof. The minor stacking extension is configured to align with a respective major stacking extension to form a stacking tab.
US09073656B2	Sealing station and method for cutting a cover film The disclosure relates to a method for cutting a cover film as well as to a sealing station of a tray sealing machine, whereby a blade is arranged on a sealing frame or on a tool lower part and the sealing frame executes a relative movement with respect to the sealing tool lower part.
US09073655B2	Method for producing filled and reclosable pressure vessels A filled and reclosable pressure vessel, in which a body is filled with a fluid, closed with a lid element (10, 100) and subjected to a heat treatment, with a lid surface (11, 110), and a closure (14) made of plastics as a lid element (10, 100), and at least one seal (16) arranged on the closure (14), the lid element (10, 100) being arranged in such a way that the closure (14) faces the interior of the sealed pressure vessel, wherein the lid surface (11, 110) and the closure (14) are arranged in such a way that the lid surface (11, 110) has a first distance (a1) from a first reference plane (E1) which substantially extends through the at least one sealing surface (16a) on the first surface (111) of the lid surface (11, 110), and the closure (14) extends at a second distance from a second reference plane which extends through the at least one seal (16), with the first distance (a1) being chosen to be larger than the second distance.
US09073651B2	Film opener and film fitting system Provided is a film opener and a film placement system capable of smoothly and securely placing even a thin tubular film around a placement target. The film opener is mounted to a film placement apparatus for opening a tubular film supplied so as to be sheet-like folded and placing the tubular film around a bottle, and includes first and second suction rods and third and fourth suction rods that grip a sheet-like folded label by suction, and the first and second suction rods, and the third and fourth suction rods, separate from each other, and thereby the label is opened, and in a state where the label is open, suction holes of the first suction rod and suction holes of the fourth suction rod oppose each other, and suction holes of the second suction rods and suction holes of the third suction rod oppose each other.
US09073648B2	Star tracker rate estimation with kalman filter enhancement An attitude estimator that uses star tracker measurements and enhanced Kalman filtering, with or without attitude data, to provide three-axis rate estimates. The enhanced Kalman filtering comprises taking an average of forward and rearward propagations of the Kalman filter states and the error covariances. The star tracker-based rate estimates can be used to control the attitude of a satellite or to calibrate a sensor, such as a gyroscope.
US09073646B2	System comprising a spatial mother probe forming a spatial carrier vehicle and a plurality of spatial daughter probes A system includes a mother probe forming a carrier space vehicle (1) and a plurality of daughter probes (2a, 2b, 2c) aligned in a longitudinal axis (A) of the mother probe, in which the attachment of the daughter probes to the mother probe is carried out by a plurality of probe-supporting annular segments (5a, 5b, 5c) each provided with an annular collar (3a, 3b, 3c) for attaching a daughter probe.
US09073645B2	Apparatus and method for retrieving unmanned aerial vehicles A system and method for recovering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) uses the fact that many small UAVs can hover in a vertical or near-vertical attitude. An exemplary system includes two or more rollers rotatable about respective axes of rotation, a mechanism to capture a UAV, and a support to which the rollers are mounted in such a way as to place the axes of rotation in parallel in a common plane. When the plane is in a vertical orientation, the capture mechanism is enabled to capture a UAV positioned adjacent the rollers. By hovering the UAV in the vertical position there is no forward velocity or momentum, and hence the craft can more easily be captured and the motor can be shut down without damaging the UAV. Misalignment during recovery is mitigated by cushioning in the rollers and the ability of the capture mechanism to compensate for imperfect alignment.
US09073635B2	Rotorcraft yaw piloting system making use of a member of the human-operated type and of a flight control generator of the objective type A system and a method for controlling a rotorcraft (1) in yaw (Y). The control system comprises a plurality of drive channels that operate an anti-torque rotor (4) of the rotorcraft (1). A first drive channel makes use of a rudder bar (13) including a set of pedals operated by the human pilot of the rotorcraft in order to control the anti-torque rotor (4). A second drive channel includes an autopilot. A third drive channel includes objective-type flight control means comprising a movable control member (12) that is operated by the human pilot and that continuously issues control signals (11) relating to a state of progression that the rotorcraft (1) is to achieve. Use of the second drive channel and of the third drive channel depends on inhibit means (19) for inhibiting operation thereof, which means are activatable by detector means (37) for detecting operation of the rudder bar (13).
US09073634B2	Electromechanical braking system architecture The invention relates to a braking system architecture for an aircraft having wheels 1 braked by means of respective brakes 2, each brake having a plurality of electromechanical actuators 3a, 3b, the braking system having controllers 8a, 8b for distributing electric power Ps to the actuators 3a, 3b in response to a braking setpoint, each controller 8a, 8b being associated with some of the actuators of any given brake. According to the invention, each controller 8a, 8b has an input Ev for receiving information about the rotary speed of the wheel 1 braked by the actuators associated with said controller, the controller including processor means 13 for modulating the power transmitted to the actuators as a function of the speed of rotation of the wheel in order to provide anti-skid protection.
US09073633B2	Computer network for calculating aircraft cornering friction based on data received from an aircraft's on board flight data management system This invention relates to a computer network for calculating the true aircraft cornering friction coefficient of an aircraft runway or taxiway using the data collected by and available in the aircraft Flight Data Recorder (FDR) or other flight data management system, for example, the Quick Access Recorder (QAR). The invention may optionally distribute to personnel in the ground operations of an airport and airline operations, including but not limited to aircraft pilots, airline operation officers and airline managers as well as airport operators, managers and maintenance crews, the most accurate and most recent information concerning the true aircraft cornering friction coefficient to aid in making better and more accurate safety and economical decisions.
US09073631B1	Feathering-spindle-bearing lubrication and temperature control A rotorcraft is disclosed. The rotorcraft may include an airframe, at least one engine connected to the airframe, and a rotor connected to the airframe. The rotor may include a hub, a rotor blade, and a feathering spindle connecting the rotor blade to the hub. The rotorcraft may further include a flow of oil passing proximate the feathering spindle. The flow of oil may cool the feathering spindle during take off and landing of the rotorcraft. Additionally, the flow of oil may heat the feathering spindle during travel of the rotorcraft at altitude.
US09073630B2	Helicopter drip pan apparatus and method of making and using such an apparatus A drip pan apparatus for a helicopter includes a frame and a drip pan. The frame is secured to a skirt on the airframe of the helicopter. The apparatus includes a drip pan for cooperation with a frame to cover an access opening to a transmission. The drip pan includes a substantially planar member of a fiber-reinforced composite and has a seal surface that is configured to cooperate with a seal surface of the frame. A seal member may be disposed between the substantially planar member and the frame to form a fluid-tight seal. The fiber-reinforced composite may be a carbon fiber-reinforced composite. A method of making the drip pan apparatus includes placing a plurality of sheets of an uncured fiber-reinforced composite material on one another to form an uncured stack. The uncured stack is then cured. A frame and a drip pan may be cut from the cured stack.
US09073629B2	Main landing gear of an aircraft, comprising two walking beams joined to the structure of the aircraft in an articulated manner An aircraft undercarriage comprising two rocker beams (1, 2) carrying wheels and mounted to pivot on a common pivot (Y1), the undercarriage including a shock-absorber device comprising two connecting rods (5, 6), each rod (5, 6) being coupled to a respective rocker beam, at least one connecting rod being telescopic and forming a shock absorber. The two connecting rods also are coupled to a rocker (7) pivotally mounted on a central pivot (8), wherein the common pivot of the rocker beams is secured to a structure of an aircraft to which the undercarriage is fastened and is mounted in a fixed position on the structure. The central pivot of the rocker is movable between a first position (rocker beams in a landing position) and a second position in which a rocker has pulled on the connecting rods to cause the rocker beams to pivot towards a retracted position of the undercarriage.
US09073624B2	Methods and apparatus to cooperatively lift a payload Methods and apparatus to cooperatively lift a payload are disclosed. An example method to control a lift vehicle includes determining a first positional state of the lift vehicle with respect to a payload controlled by a plurality of lift vehicles including the lift vehicle, determining a second positional state of the lift vehicle with respect to a goal location, detecting distances to the other ones of the plurality of lift vehicles, determining a third positional state of the lift vehicle based on the distances to the other ones of the plurality of lift vehicles, and calculating a control command to control the lift vehicle based on the first positional state, the second positional state, and the third positional state.
US09073623B1	System and method for dynamic aeroelastic control The present invention proposes a hardware and software architecture for dynamic modal structural monitoring that uses a robust modal filter to monitor a potentially very large-scale array of sensors in real time, and tolerant of asymmetric sensor noise and sensor failures, to achieve aircraft performance optimization such as minimizing aircraft flutter, drag and maximizing fuel efficiency.
US09073618B2	Composite access door A method of installing a door in an access opening in a skin of an aircraft. A composite inner door panel is positioned against an inside face of the skin. A composite outer door panel is positioned against an outside face of the skin. A plurality of fasteners is installed through fastener openings in the composite outer door panel. The plurality of fasteners is tightened to form a chamfered interface between the skin and the composite outer door panel.
US09073614B2	Device and system for cleaning a surface in a marine environment A system for cleaning an underwater surface includes a cleaning head having a base with a scrubbing pad attached thereto, a hollow handle having leg portions that are connected to openings through the base and an extension tube open toward a rear portion of the cleaning head. A flexible skirt extends perpendicular to the lower surface of the base to surround the sides of the scrubbing pad. A water pump is connected to the extension tube of the handle via a hose to draw water through the base openings to produce a partial vacuum in a space between the base, the skirt and the underwater surface. In one embodiment at least one mechanical filter is disposed downstream of the cleaning head. The system may further include at least one biological and/or chemical filter disposed downstream of the cleaning head.
US09073612B2	Device for stabilizing an inflatable structure The device comprises at least one pair of flexible ballasts which extend laterally along the length of the inflatable structure and each comprise an orifice, acting as a vent, situated at the front, and a scoop system situated at the rear. Between the ballasts, at least one pipe connects the cavities of said ballasts to equalize their level of fill and the stagnation pressure of the water obtaining in said cavities when the inflatable structure is pulled along in the inflated state. This scoop system consists of a component moulded in a rigid or semirigid thermoplastic or is made of an assembly of cutouts from a flexible material of watertight fabric. This scoop system is bonded and/or welded to the ballast.
US09073605B2	Boat with active suspension system A boat having a deck and a hull includes a suspension for suspending the deck with respect to the hull. Sensors are employed to determine motion of the deck, with a controller adjusting the suspension such that it maintains the pose of the deck with respect to an inertial reference and with respect to pitch, roll, and heave of the deck.
US09073602B1	Gear assembly A gear assembly having a shaft, a clutch assembly mounted to the shaft and moveable between forward and reverse positions, forward and reverse drive gears that rotate independently of the shaft, and a transfer gear assembly. When in the forward position, the clutch assembly engages the forward drive gear so that the forward drive gear rotates in the same direction as the shaft. When in the reverse position, the clutch assembly engages the reverse drive gear, which engages the transfer gear assembly to rotate the forward drive gear in the opposite direction as the shaft. The gear assembly may be used on a bicycle to allow a rider to propel the bicycle forward by either pedaling forward or backward.
US09073596B2	Bicycle shifter A bicycle shifter configured to be adjustable to accommodate a variety of sized hands. The shifter includes a housing, a cable spool for pulling and releasing a control cable, pull and cable release lever mechanisms and a clamp for mounting the shifter to a handlebar. The cable pull lever mechanism includes a cable pull lever and a driver element operatively connected to the cable spool. The release mechanism includes a cable release lever. The cable pull lever is attachable to the driver element at various orientations to vary the position of the cable pull lever relative to the cable release lever. The clamp is attachable to the shifter housing at different positions to vary the pull and cable release levers relative to the handgrip element on the handlebar.
US09073591B2	Bicycle parking apparatus The invention relates to a bicycle parking apparatus. The disclosed bicycle parking apparatus comprises: a rotational driving member providing driving power; a rotating storage unit consisting of multiple levels, rotated by the driving power from the rotational driving member, and partitioned so as to store bicycles in a radial configuration; an elevating unit, provided at a peripheral side of the rotating storage unit, for raising and lowering loaded bicycles; and a loading/unloading unit, provided at the elevating unit, for grasping and loading a bicycle from the outside onto the elevating unit or unloading a bicycle from the elevating unit to the outside.
US09073588B1	Heavy machinery substructure for traversing and working over ground obstructions The present invention includes a load bearing mid-section weldment connected between a pair of telescoping incremental stepper assemblies to create a clearance space beneath the load bearing mid-section weldment and the telescoping incremental stepper assemblies thereby allowing the heavy machinery substructure to move and work over ground obstructions. Each telescoping incremental stepper assembly includes a bridge weldment connected between a pair of telescoping legs. Each telescoping leg includes at least one pair of nested leg sections and a linear actuator to adjust the length of the telescoping leg. Each telescoping leg further includes a fixed foot and an articulating pad assembly. The articulating pad assembly is configured to alternatively lift the foot and itself from the ground and moves the foot and itself relative to one another to move the heavy machinery substructure in incremental steps over the ground and any obstructions. The length of each telescoping leg is user adjustable and defines the height of the clearance space. The width of the load bearing mid-section defines the width of the clearance space. The length of the incremental stepper assembly defines the depth of the clearance space.
US09073587B2	Passive transformable wheel and robot having the wheel A passively transformable wheel includes a wheel base including a centrally positioned transmitter rotation shaft and one or more passive leg rotation shafts positioned in the outer periphery; a force transmitter rotatably coupled to an end of the transmitter rotation shaft, the force transmitter including a trigger slide and one or more passive leg joints spaced apart from one another; a trigger leg arranged between the wheel base and the force transmitter and rotatably coupled to the trigger leg rotation shaft, the trigger leg including a trigger joint fitted to the trigger slide; and one or more passive legs arranged between the wheel base and the force transmitter so as not to interfere with the trigger leg and rotatably coupled to the passive leg rotation shafts, the passive legs including one or more passive leg slides engaging with the passive leg joints of the force transmitter.
US09073583B2	Rectifier of vehicle wheel house A rectifier of a vehicle wheel house to rectify an air flow in the wheel house housing a wheel includes: an air passage configured to introduce running wind from a forward position of a vehicle; and an air blowing port which is formed at a partition wall member included in a partition wall of the wheel house on the vehicle body side, and configured to allow the running wind through the air passage to strike an outer circumferential surface of the wheel.
US09073572B2	Retention bracket for steering column member There is provided in a preferred embodiment a retention bracket for coupling a steering column member to a vehicle cross-support member. The bracket includes a mounting shoe and a reinforcing rod. The mounting shoe has gusset plates integrally joined by a forward end plate, and a lowermost flange extending inwardly along a bottom edge portion of one gusset plate towards the other gusset plate to define a lowermost channel. The reinforcing rod includes an elongated reinforcement portion and a threaded bored portion, the reinforcing rod being positioned in the channel with an outer peripheral surface coupled to the flange and the other gusset plate. The threaded bore portion defines an internally threaded bore for complementary mated engagement with a threaded end of an attachment bolt in the securement of the steering column member to the retention bracket.
US09073569B2	Determining steering angle of steering column of vehicle A system and a method determine a steering angle of a steering column of a vehicle as a sum of a shifted steering angle and an offset. The steering angle is updated by adjusting the offset in response to detecting incoherence between the steering angle and a lateral vehicle dynamic.
US09073568B2	Display and operating system of a motor vehicle including an outer left-hand display device and an outer right-hand display device A display and operating system of a motor vehicle includes an instrument cluster that is formed by a plurality of display devices and has an outer left-hand display device and an outer right hand display device. A steering wheel of the system includes an outer left-hand operating device configured exclusively for driver interaction with the outer left-hand display device of the instrument cluster and an outer right-hand operating device configured exclusively for driver interaction with the outer right-hand display device of the instrument cluster. Further devices, including at least one of a display device or an operating device, are disposed laterally adjacent to the instrument cluster.
US09073565B1	Log hauling hand truck A log hauling hand truck that acts as a log transporter and lifter has a generally planar height adjustable platform in combination with a retained and adjustable hook. A hand brake has a releasing actuator and an alternative locking actuator for selective braking by an operator. When the load platform is parallel to the ground, the log hauling hand truck is stabilized by locked wheels, a fixed stand, and handle guards, each which independently contact the ground. Roll-off preventing guards may be provided adjacent to the load surface of the adjustable height platform. The platform is preferably open and comprises an expanded metal load surface.
US09073559B2	System and method for monitoring condition of rail car wheels, brakes and bearings A system and method for detecting failing rail car wheels, brakes, bearings, and/or other components of a rail car may include at least one thermal sensor and at least one image capture device. The thermal sensor(s) and image capture devices(s) are usable to help determine whether there is a failure or potential failure of a component of a wheel set by detecting, measuring and/or comparing a temperature of various portions of the wheel set. If the temperature is higher than expected, it may indicate, for example, a stuck brake, a failing bearing, and/or some other failure of the wheel set. If the temperature is lower than expected, it could indicate that a brake of the wheel set is unexpectedly disengaged and/or some other failure of the wheel set.
US09073557B1	Railcar hatch cover assembly A railcar hatch cover assembly having at least first and second covers each moveable between an open position and a closed position. First and second gears are mounted to the first and second covers, respectively. Third and fourth gears are mounted to a shaft that rotates between first, second, third, and fourth positions in sequence. The third gear is engaged with the first gear as the shaft rotates from the first position to the third position, and the fourth gear is engaged with the second gear as the shaft rotates from the second position to the fourth position. As the shaft rotates from the second position to the third position, the first cover assists in rotating the shaft and opening the second cover. The hatch cover assembly may have any number of covers, which as they move to an open position assist in the opening of another cover.
US09073555B2	Controlling operation of a vehicle based on parameters learned during driver's operation of another vehicle A system of a first vehicle includes a communication module, a translation module, a driver identification module, and an actuator control module. The communication module receives first vehicle control data generated based on operation of a second vehicle by a driver. The first and second vehicles are different. The translation module determines second vehicle control data based on the first vehicle control data and first characteristics of the first vehicle. The driver identification module selectively indicates when the driver is operating the first vehicle. During operation of the first vehicle by the driver, the actuator module controls at least one actuator of the first vehicle based on the second vehicle control data.
US09073554B2	Systems and methods for providing selective control of a vehicle operational mode Exemplary methods, systems and components enable selective control of an operational mode for a vehicle that is subject to an administrative standard. In some instances a qualified person or entity may attain a preferred consequential result related to a selected vehicle operation mode that may involve a vehicle operation paradigm and/or a vehicle travel route and/or a vehicle travel destination. In some embodiments, implementation of the selected vehicle operation mode may modify a conformity status of the vehicle relative to the administrative standard. Various accessible records may be maintained regarding administrative compliance states and their respective benefits, as well as regarding certification of preferable consequential results available to qualified recipients based on a correlated vehicle operational mode.
US09073551B2	Vehicle control apparatus, vehicle, and motor A vehicle control apparatus includes a target value determination unit to determine a target engine torque, a target value restriction unit to restrict a target engine torque such that an output torque becomes smaller than a load torque input from a torque transmission path to an engine when a rotation speed of the engine exceeds a threshold, and a restriction release unit to release a restriction on the target engine torque before an inertia phase is started during a gear change period.
US09073550B2	Method for operating a drive train A method of operating a drive-train which comprises a drive aggregate, a transmission and a starting clutch connected between the drive aggregate and the transmission such that during rolling and coasting, in a thrust operation, the drive-train is operated in such manner that a target value for the position of the clutch is determined as a function of a transmission input speed. The target value for the position of the clutch is compared with a corresponding actual value and, on the basis of the deviation between the target and actual values, a control parameter is generated for adjusting the clutch. The target value for the position of the clutch, during rolling and coasting, is determined in such manner that for a defined value of the transmission input speed, a target value is determined for the position of the clutch when rolling which is different from that determined when coasting.
US09073547B1	Entering and exiting parallel operation of a powersplit hybrid powertrain A generator brake is controlled such that a powersplit hybrid powertrain enters and exits a parallel mode of operation. The generator brake may be an electrically controlled one-way clutch. The one-way clutch is controlled as a function of an acceleration request to determine whether the parallel mode is to be entered or exited.
US09073541B2	Power source system for vehicle, vehicle, and vehicle control method A power source system for a vehicle includes a first power storage device, a second power storage device, a voltage converter, and a controller. The controller is configured to (a) execute a charging control in which the second power storage device is charged by the voltage converter when a parking time of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined period of time, (b) estimate a decrease amount in a state of charge of the first power storage device in a time period from after elapse of the predetermined period of time until a start of the vehicle, (c) set a lower limit of the state of charge based on the decrease amount, and (d) not execute the charging control when the state of charge is lower than the lower limit.
US09073533B2	Wide open throttle guard for a vehicle for high elevation changes A system for improving performance of a hybrid vehicle at higher elevations. The system includes a plurality of wheels, an engine, an altitude sensor, a transmission, a memory for storing target engine speeds, and a processor. The engine provides a torque to the plurality of wheels through the transmission, based on gear ratios limited by a wide open throttle (WOT) guard. The altitude sensor determines an elevation of the vehicle. Above a certain threshold elevation, the processor changes the WOT guard to improve performance at lower gears, such as standing start performance.
US09073531B2	Motor control device and vehicle brake hydraulic pressure control apparatus A motor control device (a motor driver) for controlling, by a duty control, a current supplied to a motor includes a driving controller, an off controller, and a voltage acquiring section (an A/D conversion processor, a sampling section). The driving controller performs on/off control of the current supplied to the motor with a first period. The off controller performs off control for the motor with a second period separately from the on/off control performed by the driving controller. The second period is longer than the first period. The voltage acquiring section acquires a voltage between terminals of the motor during a time period in which the off control is performed by the off controller.
US09073526B2	Brake fluid pressure control device for vehicle A brake fluid pressure control device for a vehicle includes: a base body; reservoirs to store brake fluid in the base body; and a single lid member secured to the base body. The reservoir has a reservoir hole, a piston that slides inside the reservoir hole, and a spring that biases the piston. The lid member hermetically seals the reservoir holes. The lid member includes a plate member with which the springs make contact and a ring-shaped sealing member held between one face of the base body to which the plate member is secured and the other face of the plate member opposed to the one face to provide a sealing function. In the lid member, a screw hole is disposed outside a region surrounded by the sealing member and a communication passage communicating with the reservoir holes is provided inside the region.
US09073523B2	Master cylinder system for an automotive hydraulic brake system and automotive hydraulic brake system The present invention relates to a master cylinder arrangement for a motor vehicle hydraulic brake system comprising a housing, in which two adjacent cylinder bores are provided, two piston arrangements, wherein a first piston arrangement is received in a first of the cylinder bores so as to be displaceable along a first bore longitudinal axis and wherein a second piston arrangement is received in a second of the cylinder bores so as to be displaceable along a second bore longitudinal axis, a force input piston, which is connectable or connected to a brake pedal, wherein in accordance with a movement of the force input piston the first piston arrangement and the second piston arrangement are displaceable, wherein the first piston arrangement with the housing delimits a first pressure chamber, which is fluidically connected to a hydraulic brake system, and wherein the second piston arrangement with the housing delimits a second pressure chamber, which is fluidically connected to the hydraulic brake system. In this master cylinder arrangement it is provided that between the first piston arrangement as well as the second piston arrangement and the force input piston a separate transmission element is disposed, which is movable into joint abutment with the first piston arrangement and the second piston arrangement.
US09073519B2	Wiper blade with an adapter unit for attachment to a wiper arm In a wiper blade (100) for a windshield wiper having a wiping strip (112) and an adapter unit (1500) for attaching the wiper strip (112) to a wiper arm, the adapter unit (1500) being designed to be connected to a connecting element (1900) assigned to the wiper arm, the connecting element (1900) has a base element (1730) and an adapter element (1750), wherein the base element (1730) is designed to attach the wiping strip (112) to a first multiplicity of different wiper arm types and can be connected to the adapter element (1750) in order to permit the wiping strip (112) to be attached to a second multiplicity of different wiper arm types which at least partly differ from the wiper arm types of the first multiplicity of wiper arm types.
US09073518B2	Vehicle wiper A wiper for a vehicle includes an elongated wiper strip, a backing extending in the longitudinal direction of the wiper strip, and a blade holder for holding the wiper strip and the backing. The blade holder includes a pair of side surfaces that face in opposite directions. The wiper also includes a coupling member and a wiper arm. The coupling member has a pair of side walls, which face the corresponding side surfaces, and is attached to the blade holder. The wiper arm has a distal coupling portion attached to the coupling member. When the distal coupling portion is attached to the coupling member, side cover walls of the distal coupling portion are each engaged with the corresponding side wall of the coupling member.
US09073513B2	Gas bag arrangements for a motor vehicle A gas bag arrangement for a motor vehicle is provided. The gas bag comprises a gas bag which can be deployed for the protection of a person present outside the vehicle along at least a section of the front window and/or another portion of an outside of the motor vehicle and a housing in which the gas bag is arranged, wherein the housing is different from a cover of a receiving region of the motor vehicle extending before the front window. The housing is designed such that it at least partly covers the gas bag towards the cover of the motor vehicle-based on the condition of the gas bag arrangement mounted in the vehicle.
US09073502B2	Crash box for a bumper assembly A crash box includes a body portion extending from a top edge to a bottom edge along a global z-axis (A) and having a pair of side walls disposed in spaced relationship to one another. At least one x-shaped reinforcing web extends between the side walls along a plane (P) disposed transverse to the axis (A). An extension portion is integral with the body portion and extends outwardly from one of the side walls and is disposed along the plane (P). A flange plate is also integral with the body portion and defines at least one flange plate attachment hole for securing the crash box to a frame of a vehicle.
US09073501B2	Roller assembly for autonomous mobile robots A roller assembly provides collision protection and stability to a mobile robot. The roller assembly includes a shaft forming an axis about which the roller assembly can rotate. The shaft has opposite ends configured to be supported by bearings in the robot. The roller assembly also includes an impact absorbing layer coaxially covering the shaft. It further includes a shell coaxially covering the impact absorbing layer having a lower coefficient of friction than the impact absorbing layer for providing low sliding friction.
US09073500B2	Thermal insulation construction and a method for the preparation thereof The present invention relates to a thermal insulation construction comprising a support and a thermal insulation layer thereon, wherein the thermal insulation layer comprises an extract from a plant material obtainable from Aloe Vera, a method for the preparation thereof and its use, in particular, for thermal insulating a vehicle interior.
US09073499B1	Modular vehicle-mountable pod A modular vehicle-mountable pod for mounting in a vehicle, the pod including an upper section, a center section, and a lower section. The center section has at least one door on each side of the vehicle. At least one sliding storage board is positioned within and in sliding relationship to the center section. Each sliding storage board is a mounting surface board with at least one bin thereon. The at least one sliding storage board is at least partially slideable through the at least one door on both sides of the vehicle such that the at least one bin is accessible.
US09073494B1	Vehicle interior conversation mirror assembly An overhead console assembly for a vehicle comprising a sunglass bin is disclosed. The sunglass bin defines an outer perimeter configured to be disposed in an overhead console. The overhead console assembly also includes a mirror assembly configured within the outer perimeter of the sunglass bin. The mirror assembly includes an axial engagement assembly that connects the mirror assembly to the sunglass bin. The axial engagement assembly comprises a damper operable to maintain a position of a conversation mirror about a positioning axis relative to the sunglass bin.
US09073492B1	Adjustable bicycle carrier An adjustable bicycle carrier contains a base; a first mounting rack including an inner rod and an outer rod, and the inner rod having a retaining seat; a rotatable adjusting device including a rotating member a pawl wheel, a rotatable adjustment knob partially, a steel cable and a first resilient element. The steel cable has a first end disposed on an inner peripheral side of the inner rod and a second end mounted on the rotating member. The adjustable bicycle carrier also contains a locking device including a swing arm, and the swing arm having a fixing mount secured on a predetermined portion thereof, wherein the positioning block and the fixing mount simultaneously swing with the swing arm, the fixing mount has a teeth portion for engaging with the pawl wheel, such that when the swing arm swings, the pawl wheel engages with or disengages from the toothed portion.
US09073487B1	Extendable vehicle load floor mounting assembly and method An extendable vehicle load floor mounting assembly for attachment to a vehicle cargo space floor having a plurality of factory bolt openings includes a base frame, a plurality of bolt flanges carried by the base frame and a plurality of flange bolt openings in the bolt flanges, respectively. The flange bolt openings in the bolt flanges are configured to correspond in position to the factory bolt openings, respectively, in the vehicle cargo space floor. A plurality of bolts are adapted for extension through the flange bolt openings and the factory bolt openings, respectively. An extendable vehicle load floor is slidably carried by the base frame.
US09073486B1	Deploy and extend step pad A vehicle includes a step pad assembly that includes a first step pad, a second step pad, and a telescoping extension. The second step pad is rotatably attached to the first step pad. The telescoping extension is disposed within the second step pad and is configured to extend from the second step pad to an extended position outboard relative to a rear wheel.
US09073484B2	Surrounding area monitoring apparatus for vehicle A surrounding area of a vehicle is imaged, and target objects in the area are detected based on captured images. A driver is warned of the presence of the detected target objects by displaying a warning indication on the displayed image. If a total number of simultaneously detected target objects is equal to or less than a specified number, the warning indication of a first display mode is applied in which each target object is emphasized individually. If the total number is more than the specified number, the warning indication of a second warning display mode is applied in which one emphasized indication predefined is displayed for the whole displayed image without displaying the warning indication of the first display mode. The warning image becomes easier to understand for a driver, compared to an image where all detected objects are always emphasized individually regardless of the total number of them.
US09073483B2	Vehicle surroundings monitoring device A vehicle surroundings monitoring device for clarifying the accuracy of detection results and providing notification so that a driver can intuitively ascertain the position in which an object exists, the vehicle surroundings monitoring device comprising: an object detection unit for detecting objects in the periphery of a vehicle; a vehicle image generation unit for generating an image of the vehicle with the point of view set above the vehicle; a periphery image generation unit for generating an image of the periphery of the vehicle including the image of the vehicle; a position-calculating unit for calculating a corresponding position in the image of the periphery on the basis of detection results of the object detection unit; and an indicator unit for indicating the corresponding position in the image of the periphery when the degree of confirmation of the detection results of the object detection unit meets or exceeds an assessment threshold, and for indicating the corresponding region in the image of the periphery when the degree of confirmation of the detection results is less than the assessment threshold.
US09073481B2	Break-away switch actuated trailer lighting and braking system A system for operating alarm features of a trailer towed by a tractor in the event of unintended decoupling of the trailer from the tractor. The system may include a breakaway switch or its functional equivalent, a flasher, and a source of emergency power such as a battery. The output of the system may operate only lights though the flasher, or optionally, also at least one electric brake of the trailer. Where braking is provided, the supply of electrical power is uninterrupted as by the flasher. Importantly, an anti-feedback feature prevents unintended operation of the lights and brake due to back-feeding from the electrical system of the tractor under ordinary operating conditions.
US09073474B2	Barrier transport system A system for transporting a barrier having a plurality of barrier modules having passageways extending therethrough by employing a barrier transport vehicle inserted in the passageways to lift the barrier modules and move the barrier.
US09073473B2	Mobile work trailer A mobile work site having a deployed position and a stowed position for travel is disclosed. Importantly, a first ever vacuum system is configured with permanent piping to the trailer. A vacuum boom is further provided for added versatility. The invention has further been designed with optimal size in mind so that a bulky configuration is made unnecessary. Further the design provides a large amount of horizontal surface area for measuring and planner tables, feeder tables and cutting tables. Additionally, multiple electrical outlets are made available to eliminate any need for long cords. Also, dual, separate and redundant electrical circuits are provided to power the entire trailer. Racks are included herein for transporting lumber and trim materials.
US09073472B2	Apparatus for the securing of a load The invention relates to an apparatus for the securing of a load at a load bed, said load bed having at least one longitudinal groove including at least one undercut; said apparatus comprising a clamping mechanism, said clamping mechanism comprising an actuation element and an adapter element having at least one engagement means which can be guided into the longitudinal groove, wherein the engagement means of the adapter element can be brought into engagement with the undercut of the longitudinal groove in a shape-matched and force-transmitting manner by means of the actuation element.
US09073471B1	Foldaway cart for wheelchair stowage aboard a commercial aircraft A dual-purpose stowage cart for stowing a wheelchair in a stowage bay of an aircraft that was intended to stow a service cart. In at least one configuration, the stowage cart includes a front assembly and a base assembly that are hingedly connected together. When the end assembly is in an upright position, the stowage cart may be used to transport a personally owned wheelchair in an aisle of an aircraft. When the stowage bay is not being used for stowing a service cart, the stowage cart with the wheelchair may be stowed in the stowage bay in place of the service cart. Also, when the end assembly is in the upright position, but the stowage cart is without the wheelchair, the stowage cart may include a waste collection assembly. The waste collection assembly is used to collect disposable waste from the passengers onboard the aircraft.
US09073468B2	Vehicle seat bracket assembly A recliner bracket for a vehicle includes a web defining a recliner heart receiving aperture. The recliner heart receiving apertures is operably connected with side supports of a seating assembly and include forward and rearward seat support connection tabs. A deformation notch is disposed on a rear portion of the web and is adapted to collapse under a predetermined loading from a rear collision event.
US09073463B2	Seat back movement prevention device of belt-in seat A seat back movement prevention device of a belt-in seat enables a certain prevention of falling down of a seat back at a vehicle collision time of a vehicle mounting a 3-point belt-in seat, the seat back movement prevention device of a belt-in seat is made of one of a belt, a wire, and a chain of which one end side is attached to an upper part of a seat frame disposed in a seat back of a 3-point belt-in seat, and a pretensioner for a seat back being equipped at downward of the seat back, and rewinding one of the belt, the wire, and the chain at an activation time of a pretensioner for a seat belt.
US09073455B2	Slide rail device for vehicle A slide rail device for a vehicle includes a lower rail; an upper rail supported on the lower rail to be slidably movable relative thereto; a lock mechanism between the upper and lower rails; a lock-operation lever inserted into the upper rail; a rotational supporter supporting the lock-operation lever to be rotatable between locked and unlocked positions; a handle; a biasing spring having an engaging portion which engages with the lock-engaging portion so that the engaging portion is immovable relative to the lock-engaging portion wherein the biasing spring supports the rear-end portion of the handle; and a spring support portion, provided on the upper rail, which is positioned immediately below the biasing spring and prevents the biasing spring from falling downward from an underside opening of the lock-operation lever when the rotational supporter supports the lock-operation lever.
US09073453B2	Aircraft seat A seat includes a seat pan, having a seat pan front edge and a seat pan rear edge. The seat pan front edge defines a first pivot point and the seat pan rear edge defines a second pivot point. A lumbar cushion, having a lumbar cushion top edge and a lumbar cushion bottom edge, is articulately disposed adjacent to the seat pan rear edge. A backrest, having a backrest top edge and a backrest bottom edge, is articulately disposed adjacent to the lumbar cushion top edge. A headrest, having a headrest top edge and a headrest bottom edge, is articulately disposed adjacent to the backrest top edge. The seat pan, the lumbar cushion, the backrest, and the headrest are positionable with respect to one another such that seat is configurable into at least one of a taxi, takeoff and landing position, a limited recline position, a napping position, and a sleeping position. The first pivot point remains in a substantially fixed position for each of the positions.
US09073451B1	Truck seat adapter A truck seat adapter which is designed to be positioned between the floor of the driver's compartment and the seat base of a truck to enable the seat to be positioned rearwardly of the factory installed position to provide additional leg room for the driver.
US09073450B2	Carrying device for carrying electronic device A carrying device for carrying an electronic device and a method thereof are provided. The carrying device includes a base, a movable positioning stand, a movable position-limiting block, and a linking unit. The linking unit connects to the movable positioning stand. The movable positioning stand and the linking unit are disposed in the base. The movable position-limiting block is disposed at the linking unit and in the base. When the electronic device is positioned on a carrying side of the base, it moves the movable positioning stand into the base, such that the movable positioning stand moves the linking unit into the base, and the linking unit moves the movable position-limiting block toward the carrying side. A first position-limiting portion of the movable position-limiting block protrudes from the carrying side and engages with the electronic device to thereby fix the electronic device to the carrying side of the base.
US09073448B2	Method of operating propulsion system A method is provided that includes propelling an electrically driven vehicle at a first, slower speed, and potentially high torque by supplying electricity at a first, lower voltage from an energy storage device to a second electric motor; and includes propelling the vehicle at a second, faster speed, and moderate torque by supplying electricity at a second, higher voltage from an engine-driven generator to a first electric motor. Another method includes propelling an electrically driven vehicle by supplying electricity from an engine-driven generator to a first electric motor; and generating electricity at a second electric motor to charge an energy storage device. Corresponding systems for implementing the method are provided.
US09073447B2	Power transmitting device, vehicle, and contactless power transfer system A contactless power transfer system supplies power from a power transmitting device to a vehicle in a contactless manner. The power transmitting device and the vehicle are configured to be capable of exchanging information with each other through radio communication. The vehicle is provided with an RFID tag in which information on the vehicle is stored in advance. The power transmitting device includes an RFID reader that reads out information from the ID tag in a contactless manner. A power transmitting ECU recognizes that the vehicle is a vehicle to be supplied with power from the power transmitting device if vehicle information indicated by information from the ID tag corresponds to vehicle information indicated by information received through radio communication.
US09073443B2	Motor vehicle device having a charging and/or discharging unit An electric and/or hybrid motor vehicle device includes a charge and/or discharge unit, which has a vehicle-side energy transfer unit for touch-free coupling with at least one corresponding external energy transfer unit for charging and/or discharging at least one battery device. The motor vehicle also includes a motor vehicle level-adjustment unit that is provided to adjust at least two different motor vehicle heights. The adjustment unit is provided to adjust a gap between the at least two energy transfer units to a charge level during a charging and/or discharging process.
US09073442B2	Inductively charged vehicle with automatic positioning An electric vehicle receives electric power, in a non-contact manner, from an electric power transmitting coil provided externally to the vehicle. The electric vehicle includes an electric power receiving unit that is disposed at a bottom of the vehicle and receives electric power from the electric power transmitting unit via electromagnetic field resonance; a camera that captures an image of the outside; and a display unit that displays an outside view from the vehicle that is captured by the camera. The electric power receiving unit is disposed at a position that is offset toward a peripheral face, on which the camera is disposed, with respect to the center of the bottom in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
US09073438B2	System for selectively coupling an energy source to a load and method of making same A multi-energy storage device system includes an electric drive coupled to a load, a DC link coupled to the electric drive, and a bi-directional voltage converter having an output channel coupled to the DC link and an input channel. A first energy storage device (ESD) is coupled to the input channel, and a switch is coupled to the DC link and to a second ESD. A system controller causes the switch to couple the second ESD to the DC link for delivering energy stored in the second ESD to the electric drive. The system controller also causes the voltage converter to convert a voltage of the first ESD to a higher voltage and to deliver the higher voltage to the DC link, wherein the higher voltage is greater than the voltage of the second ESD and causes the switch to decouple the second ESD from the DC link.
US09073436B2	Power conversion system for high-speed railway vehicles and method of controlling power conversion system for high-speed railway vehicles A plurality of power conversion apparatuses disposed in a traveling direction of a plurality of vehicles coupled to one another each includes a conversion unit to convert electric power; a heat dissipation unit to dissipate heat that is generated in the conversion unit to a traveling wind; and a control unit to control the electric power to be converted. A control unit in a first power conversion apparatus is disposed forward, in the traveling direction, of a heat dissipation unit in the first power conversion apparatus, and increases or decreases electric power to be converted in a conversion unit of the first power conversion apparatus in accordance with at least one of information of a number of other heat dissipation units dissipating heat to the traveling wind and information of a distance to a forwardly adjacent one of the other heat dissipation units in the traveling direction.
US09073431B2	Vehicle control system A vehicle control system includes an alcohol detector which detects an alcohol intake level of a driver of a vehicle; and a controller which determines whether the driver is a drunk person based on a detection result obtained from the alcohol detector, and which stops the vehicle when a determination result that the driver is the drunk person is obtained. After a door of the vehicle is switched from a closed state to an open state, and before an operation of a start-up of the vehicle is performed, the controller controls the alcohol detector so that a detection of the alcohol intake level is started, and allows a travelling of the vehicle before the detection result is output from the alcohol detector.
US09073430B1	Driver reaction time measurement A method and system for measuring driver reaction times is provided. The method includes identifying a driver of a vehicle and determining reaction times associated with a set of driving functions executed by the driver during a first driving process. The driver is determined to be currently driving the vehicle and currently executed driving functions are monitored. Current reaction times associated with the currently executed driving functions are identified and compared to the reaction times. Differences between the current reaction times and the reaction times are determined and logged. The differences indicate that the driver is currently executing a first driving distraction event and in response specified functions associated with the currently executed driving functions and/or the first driving distraction event are executed.
US09073429B2	Method for controlling acceleration pedal of vehicle A method controls an acceleration pedal of a vehicle that calls a driver's attention by causing vibration or increasing pedal effort in the acceleration pedal according to diversified driving situations. The method includes selecting a control mode of selecting, by a driver, a control mode given to the acceleration pedal, judging an eco red state of judging whether the vehicle is driven for a predetermined time in the eco red state, and executing the control mode of giving the control mode selected at the selecting of the control mode to the acceleration pedal when it is judged that the vehicle is driven for the predetermined time in the eco red state at the judging of the eco red state.
US09073428B2	Supporting structure for vehicle control unit An inner side edge part of a PCU supporting frame is arranged at a rear-downward angle; a rear supporting bracket that connects a rear edge part of the supporting frame with a dashboard upper is arranged at a rear-upward angle; the frame main body and the PCU are pressed diagonally down-backward when a load input is received on the supporting frame from the vehicle front side; and with the rear supporting bracket being rotationally displaced by this pressing, the supporting frame and the PCU are displaced diagonally down-backward.
US09073427B2	Control device for hybrid vehicle In a series mode, a clutch rotational speed difference ΔN is calculated, and when the clutch rotational speed difference ΔN is within a first predetermined range R1 it is determined whether a sticking determination timer t1 indicates a first predetermined time t1 or longer. When a closed sticking timer t indicates the first predetermined time t1 or longer, fuel cut is performed, and the clutch rotational speed difference ΔN is re-calculated. When the closed sticking timer t indicates a second predetermined time t2 or longer, and the clutch rotational speed difference ΔN is within a second predetermined range R2, it is determined that there is closed sticking of a clutch. When the closed sticking timer t indicates less than the time t2, and the clutch rotational speed difference ΔN is out of the second predetermined range R2, it is determined that there is no closed sticking of the clutch.
US09073421B2	Molding element for joining a part to a fixed window pane of a vehicle A molding element for joining a part to a vehicle window pane includes a molding body having a first section configured to be secured to an edge of the window pane and a second section including a latching recess being configured to receive, in an insertion direction, a rib of the part through an engagement opening so as to detachably fasten the part to the molding element. A closure element is formed on the molding body so as to at least partially close off the latching recess.
US09073420B2	Frame arrangement of a motor vehicle body A frame arrangement of a motor vehicle body accommodates at least a windshield and has a cowl frame part that runs in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle on an upper side of the windshield. At least one pivotably mounted wind deflector is mounted at the cowl frame part and is movable by a drive device. The wind deflector has at least first and second flow surfaces. The flow surfaces are arranged so that, via a pivoting movement of the wind deflector, only one flow surface can be set into an active position. The first flow surface is designed to match the cowl frame part and the second flow surface has at least one interfering contour.
US09073409B1	Vehicle sun visor extender A vehicle sun visor extender, comprising: a first panel and a second panel, at least short sides or corners thereof being fixed one to the other; a first and a second strap threaded between the first and second panels, for embracing thereof to an existing vehicle sun visor, ends of each of the first and second straps comprising separable fastening means for applying the embracing; and a third panel disposed between the second panel and the existing vehicle sun visor, the third panel for limiting sliding of the third panel in relation to the second panel, the third panel comprising an additional width being at the corner thereof, thereby the third panel upon being extended, shades an area below a top of a side window, which would have been exposed due to a tilt of the existing vehicle sun visor.
US09073407B2	Operating element for an air vent The operating element (10) for an air vent includes a narrow passage (14) from a first side (16) to an opposite second side (18) for a blade (12). The passage (14) is limited at least on one side by a frame-shaped lateral portion (10) having a slit (24). At least a part (22) of the lateral portion (20) may be elastically deflected.
US09073402B2	Steerable twist-beam rear suspension A torsion beam axle for a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle. The torsion beam axle has a torsionally compliant transverse section. A trailing arm is fixed at each opposed end of the transverse section. Each trailing arm supports a wheel carrier that pivots about a respective steering axis. The wheel carriers are connected to one another via ball joints and a tie rod, and couple an actuating mechanism for producing steering movement of the wheel carriers about their respective steering axes. A kinematic coupling system is connected to the tie rod and designed to regulate the degree of freedom of rotational movement of the tie rod. A torsion beam axle in which —to minimizing track angle differences or unsymmetrical bouncing behavior—the tie rod and actuating mechanism maintain optimum kinematic conditions in all operating situations.
US09073399B1	System and method for adjusting a wheelchair seat A wheelchair including a base assembly that has a first side and a second side. At least one caster and a drive wheel are mounted to each of the first and second sides. The wheelchair includes a seat assembly having a seat and a backrest and an actuator assembly having a plurality of actuators. Each actuator can expand and retract and includes a first end pivotably connected to the base assembly and a second end pivotably connected to the seat assembly. The actuator assembly allows for at least four degrees of movement of the seat assembly with respect to the base assembly. The wheelchair includes a computer that is connected to the actuators and that controls the movement of the actuators. The computer moves the actuators to vary the position of the seat assembly with respect to the base assembly.
US09073397B1	Compact rear suspension damper-spring assembly A vehicle wheel suspension system that achieves increased width in the passenger and/or luggage compartment is provided. The suspension system utilizes a (i) a wheel support member that is positioned between the inner and outer tire planes; (ii) a nonlinearly-shaped damper-spring support member that is rotatably attached to the wheel support member; (iii) a damper-spring mounting platform that is positioned above, and at least partially overlaps, the tire, and that is rotatably attached to the nonlinearly-shaped damper-spring support member; and (iv) a damper-spring assembly mounted to the damper-spring mounting platform and coupled to a vehicle body structure.
US09073395B2	Air maintenance tire and pumping tube assembly and method A tire has an elongate profiled sidewall groove extending into a first tire sidewall from an outward first sidewall surface. An elongate air tube is positioned within the elongate sidewall groove in contact with the groove sidewalls, the air tube having an external surface configuration corresponding with and seating within the internal sidewall configuration defining the sidewall groove. The air tube when subject to outward originating impinging force collapses from an expanded unstressed configuration into a collapsed configuration to allow the tube to insert through the groove entry opening and expand outwardly once within the sidewall groove to its unstressed configuration. The configuration of the groove sidewalls capture the air tube within the groove in its expanded unstressed configuration to prevent separation of the tube from the tire during use.
US09073391B2	Tire Provided is a tire exhibiting both improved partial wear resistance and improved quietness. The tire has block land portion arrays 5 defined on a tread portion 1. Between adjacent two block land portion arrays 5 sandwiching a circumferential groove 2, block land portions 4 constituting the block land portions 5 are arranged so as to be positionally displaced from each other in the tire circumferential direction, and a groove portion 6 between the block land portions adjacent in the tire width direction extends obliquely with respect to the tire width direction and the tire circumferential direction. Further, in the adjacent block land portion arrays 5, the block land portion 4 is adjacent to at least two block land portions by way of the groove portion 6 between the block land portions adjacent in the tire width direction, and two side walls 9, 10 of the adjacent block land portion 4 has projected lengths different from each other, the projected lengths being obtained by projecting the side walls to a line parallel to the tire circumferential direction. Yet further, the block land portions 4 adjacent in the tire width direction are disposed in a point-symmetric manner by way of the groove portion 6 between the block land portions 4 adjacent in the tire width direction.
US09073390B2	Heavy duty tire A heavy duty tire comprising: a shoulder rib (A1) (shoulder rib (A5)) which is provided to a tread shoulder unit; a second rib (A2) (second rib (A4)) which is adjacent to the shoulder rib (A1) with a circumferential groove (110) (circumferential groove (116)) interposed therebetween and is provided further toward the tire equator side than the shoulder rib (A1); and an uneven wear absorbing rib (B1) (uneven wear absorbing rib (B2)) provided within the circumferential groove (110) and located further toward the inside in the tire radial direction than the tread surfaces of the shoulder rib (A1) and of the second rib (A2). Circumferential narrow grooves (10, 12) having a smaller width than the circumferential grooves (110, 116) are formed in the second ribs (A2, A4). Each circumferential narrow groove (10, 12) is formed in such a manner that, when the tire is mounted on the vehicle, the circumferential groove (10, 12) is located on the outer side of the tire with reference to the center of the second rib (A2, A4) in the tread width direction.
US09073387B2	Device for securing a wheel nut on a wheel hub of a motor vehicle A device for securing a wheel nut on a wheel hub of a motor vehicle, in particular a wheel nut of a center lock on a motor vehicle wheel, wherein the device is designed in the manner of a securing cover, and wherein the securing cover has a cylindrical flange region, which rests at least over a certain area on the end of the hollow axle stub, and a cylindrical extension, which extends from the flange region in the direction of the axle stub, is provided with an external thread and interacts with an internal thread arranged in the hollow axle stub of the wheel hub.
US09073383B2	Heat transfer label variable data indicator and method of making same The present invention pertains to a heat transfer label that can be modified by an end user in order to indicate variable data prior to transfer of the heat transfer label to a substrate. The label can include fixed data and a region where the variable data is provided or applied and through which the data is viewed when the label is affixed to an object or item. A method for marking the variable data or graphic into the heat transfer label includes punching holes through, or selectively removing ink from, an area of ink located on the heat transfer label tape or strips. The blocks of inked areas are punched or the ink is removed from portions of the block inked area to form a pattern or code correlating to the variable data or graphic and may be configured to be read by human or machine.
US09073382B2	Dispensing applicator for fluids A hand-held dispensing applicator comprising a fluid source, frangible applicator tip attached to the fluid source, and absorbent member attached to the frangible applicator tip. When the frangible applicator tip is broken, fluid flows from the source to the absorbent member, whereby the fluid is applied and spread on a surface. Preferably, the frangible applicator tip comprises a support element permanently connected to the fluid source, a relatively rigid tongue element extending outwardly of the support element, and a frangible region there between. Preferably, the tongue element comprises ribs reinforcing the tongue element to resist unintentional breaking of the frangible region. Also the applicator tip comprises a semi-permeable or non-permeable cover disposed around the frangible region to control the speed and direction of the dispersion of the fluid in the absorbent member. Adaptive embodiments allow the generation of designs applicable to a particular medical purpose.
US09073379B2	Tabbed file folder with corner retention elements Exemplary embodiments according to the present invention relate to a file comprising a cover member with front and back cover panels that are hinged to each other for movement between open and closed positions, wherein the cover panels in the closed position define an interior space configured and dimensioned for containing a plurality of stacked papers. The cover panels may have first and second corners disposed opposite from the hinge. At least one of the cover panels may comprise a tab portion extending away from the hinge and disposed between the corners. First and second elastic retention elements may each be secured to one of the cover panels. The first and second retention elements may be disposed and configured for looping around the first and second corners of the other cover panel, respectively, in the closed position for retaining the closed position.
US09073377B2	Pocket-sized disposable photo album kit A kit is provided that assists a customer to produce a pocket-sized, disposable photo album. The kit generally has some paper that has been perforated and scored into a grid of wallet-sized rectangles, some adhesives, and instructions for use. A customer prints wallet-sized photos onto the paper within the wallet-sized rectangles. The customer then tears along the perforation lines to create strips of rectangles, and tapes the strips together end-to-end. Lastly, the customer folds the rectangles along the score lines in an accordion-like fashion to create an expandable album that is easily shared. The resulting “album” can be carried in most any pocket and displayed at a moment's notice. This type of album is particularly useful to people who carry wallets instead of purses, but would otherwise like to share photos.
US09073374B1	System for detecting inoperative inkjets in three-dimensional object printing using a test pattern and electrical continuity probes A printer detects inoperative inkjets during printing of three dimensional objects. The printer includes an electrically conductive substrate onto which a printhead ejects building material in a test pattern. A plurality of electrically conductive members arranged in a pattern corresponding to the test pattern are moved a predetermined distance towards the substrate so ends of the members either contact the surface of the substrate or the building material on the substrate. An electrical current source coupled to the substrate produces a current in those members contacting the substrate. Thus, the inkjets corresponding to the members in which an electrical current is produced are identified as inoperative and the printing of an object can be suspended to take remedial action with regard to the printhead.
US09073372B2	Liquid ejection device A liquid ejection device includes a head, a liquid-receiving face and a flushing box. The head is configured and arranged to eject a liquid. The liquid-receiving face is configured and arranged to receive the liquid ejected from the head when flushing is carried out by the head. The flushing box is configured and arranged to receive the liquid deposited on the liquid-receiving face and dripped from the liquid-receiving face.
US09073371B1	Cutter apparatus and printer A cutter apparatus includes a fixed blade, a movable blade that moves toward the fixed blade to cut a recording paper, a housing to which the fixed blade is attached, and a discharge port that discharges the recording paper. The discharge port includes a lower paper guide attached to the housing for guiding a lower side of the recording paper. The lower paper guide includes an inner guide part formed on an inner side of the housing toward a side of the fixed blade and the movable blade, an outer guide part formed on an outer side of the housing, and a support part attached to the housing.
US09073363B1	Additional conveyance mechanism of printer apparatus and printer apparatus An additional conveyance mechanism of a printer, a first printing section, and a second printing section, wherein the additional conveyance mechanism of the printer apparatus comprises: a second paper conveyance path configured to convey papers having only one printing surface in which side it is merged with the first paper conveyance path between the first printing section and the second printing section, and a separation mechanism configured to separate the thermal printing head carrying out no printing from the platen roller in the contacted thermal printing heads and platen rollers when the papers loaded in the printer apparatus and the additional conveyance mechanism of the printer apparatus are printed.
US09073360B2	Systems and methods for printing differential gloss image on packaging A system for generating a differential gloss image useful for digital printing directly on packaging includes a packaging transport and a laser glossing imager. The packaging transport is configured to position packaging substrate having a printed image to a laser glossing imager. The printed image is formed of toner or ink. The packaging substrate is aligned with respect to the laser glossing imager exposing one or more portions of the printed image to radiation for altering a surface of the one or more portions of the printed image for forming a differential gloss image.
US09073358B2	Printing ink, apparatus and method The present invention provides an inkjet ink including at least 50% by weight of organic solvent based on the total weight of the ink, a radiation curable material, a photoinitiator and a colorant. The invention also provides an apparatus for printing the ink wherein the apparatus includes at least one printhead, a means for evaporating solvent from the printed ink and a source of actinic radiation. Furthermore, the invention provides a method of inkjet printing including i) inkjet printing the inkjet ink as defined above on to a substrate; ii) evaporating at least a portion of the solvent from the printed ink; and iii) exposing the printed ink to actinic radiation to cure the radiation curable material.
US09073348B2	Marking apparatus for spectacle lenses and method of printing layout marks on spectacle lenses A marking apparatus for spectacle lenses includes a printing data generation device which generates printing data of a layout mark to be printed on the optical surface of a spectacle lens. The apparatus also includes a printing device implemented by an inkjet printer which prints the layout mark on the spectacle lens in cooperation with a conveyance device based on the printing data. The apparatus moreover includes a UV curing device which cures the ink printed on the spectacle lens. The printing data generation device includes a storage unit which stores image data of the layout mark, and printing condition data including a plurality of printing conditions each corresponding to the surface state of the spectacle lens, and a process unit which generates the printing data based on the image data and a printing condition selected from the plurality of printing conditions.
US09073341B2	Data processing apparatus and data processing method The present invention reduces an uneven color of a color having two or more colors of inks, the uneven color occurring due to manufacturing variations of ink ejection nozzles and so on. Each of a plurality of correction tables that is assigned to each predetermined number of nozzles that are used for printing on a common region in the print medium, of a plurality of nozzle arrays formed on a print head, each of the nozzle arrays ejecting a plurality of inks including a first ink and a second ink whose color is different from the color of the first ink, is generated on the basis of at least an ink ejection property of nozzles ejecting the first and second inks.
US09073340B2	Ink jet printing apparatus and ink jet printing method with varied relative bias of printing permission ratio between print modes A printing apparatus that includes nozzle arrays, formed of nozzles for ejecting ink of the first to fourth ink color groups, and that scans a print medium while moving the nozzle arrays to perform printing. For printing a unit area of a print medium, where printing is to be completed by performing a plurality of scans, the printing apparatus performs a plurality of scans, and conveys, between movements, a print medium a predetermined amount, which is equivalent to the width of the unit area. Then, to perform a plurality of scans using the nozzle arrays for the first to fourth ink color groups, print data are generated, so that for the nozzle arrays that belong to two ink color groups, the nozzle array for the first ink color group is employed to eject ink into the unit area prior to the nozzle array for the second ink color group.
US09073339B2	Method and system for controlling multicolor ink-jet printing on intermittent rotary printing device Disclosed is a control method for a digital ink-jet printing device to carry out multicolor ink-jet printing on an intermittent rotary printing device. The method includes: determining whether a current page is the first page; if yes, calculating a length of an image to be printed on the current page by subtracting a distance between an imaging component group and a reference from a length of a page, wherein the reference is the foremost printing imaging component group in a movement direction of a printed body, and acquiring image data of the current page, the length of which is the calculated length, after delaying the distance; if no, acquiring unprinted image data of a previous page, the length of which is the distance, and image data of the current page, the length of which is the calculated length.
US09073333B2	Pressure regulation system A pressure regulation system for a high throughput inkjet printer uses a peristaltic pump to provide a meniscus vacuum to the printheads. A peristaltic pump is a small and inexpensive device which can produce a low flow rate suitable for achieving the relatively small meniscus vacuum required by drop on demand systems. Furthermore the pump can operate in both directions, and seals in the event of power loss.
US09073323B2	Process for thermally stable oleophobic low adhesion coating for inkjet printhead front face A coating for an ink jet printhead front face, wherein the coating comprises an oleophobic low adhesion coating having high thermal stability as indicated by less than about 15 percent weight loss when heated to up to 300° C., and wherein a drop of ultra-violet (UV) gel ink or a drop of solid ink exhibits a contact angle of greater than about 45° and sliding angle of less than about 30° with a surface of the coating, wherein the coating maintains the contact angle and sliding angle after the coating has been exposed to a temperature of at least 200° C. for at least 30 minutes.
US09073322B1	Electrostatic device improved membrane bonding An electrostatic actuator array including a plurality of recesses within an actuator membrane and a method for forming same. In an embodiment, a width of each recess is wider than a width of each bonding feature of a plurality of bonding features, and each bonding feature extends into one of the recesses. In another embodiment, a width of each recess is narrower than a width of each bonding feature. In each embodiment, adhesive within the recesses bonds the membrane to the bonding feature. The recesses provide a flow path for the adhesive to reduce or prevent adhesive encroachment into an air chamber within which an actuator electrode is located.
US09073319B2	Inkjet head and inkjet recording apparatus with integrated nozzles and actuators According to one embodiment, an inkjet head includes a substrate, a nozzle plate, and an actuator incorporated in the nozzle plate. The nozzle plate includes a nozzle provided to communicate with an ink pressure chamber, and a vibrating plate exposed to the ink pressure chamber. The actuator displaces the vibrating plate in the thickness direction to pressurize ink in the ink pressure chamber via the vibrating plate and eject the ink from the nozzle. The ink pressure chamber has a first dimension in the thickness direction of the substrate and a second dimension in a direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the substrate. The first dimension is larger than the second dimension.
US09073318B2	Method of manufacturing liquid discharge head A method of manufacturing a liquid discharge head is provided. The method includes forming a heating element on a substrate in which a semiconductor element is arranged. The method further includes forming a protection layer to contact an upper surface of the heating element. Annealing is performed in a hydrogen-containing atmosphere before the step of forming the protection layer.
US09073316B2	Inkjet printing positioning device and control method thereof This invention provides an inkjet printing positioning device and control method thereof. The inkjet printing positioning device comprises: base; linear guide rail fixedly mounted on the base; inkjet unit, moving in matched manner with the linear guide rail; ball screw, driving the inkjet unit to move linearly when being rotated; servomotor, for driving the ball screw to rotate; zero position detecting device, mounted in a position on the moving travel route of the inkjet unit from the initial position to the printing area, and for sending zero position signal when detects that the inkjet unit is passing by; controller connecting the zero position detecting device and the servomotor, and for controlling the servomotor to drive the inkjet unit to move from the current position to the printing area and locate there, and controlling the servomotor to drive the inkjet unit to move predetermined displacement upon receipt of zero position signal.
US09073314B2	Burst mode electrohydrodynamic printing system An electrohydrodynamic printing system includes a nozzle that dispenses a printing fluid and a substrate support. The nozzle includes a conductive portion. A voltage source applies a voltage differential between the conductive portion of the nozzle and the substrate support. A controller is configured to provide a burst mode waveform to the voltage source such that a drop of the printing fluid is caused to form from the conductive nozzle and travel toward the substrate support.
US09073313B2	Liquid ejection apparatus A liquid ejection apparatus including: a head having an ejection face having ejection openings opposed to an ejection space; a capping mechanism including: a facing portion capable of facing the ejection face; and a space definer configured to define the ejection space with the facing portion and the ejection face, the capping mechanism being switchable between a defining state and an open state; a humid-air supplier configured to perform a humidifying operation for supplying humid air into the ejection space; a sensor portion configured to sense temperature and/or humidity near the head; and a controller configured to, when the humidifying operation performed by the humid-air supplier is discontinued, adjust a next humidifying operation based on at least one of the temperature and the humidity sensed within a period extending from the discontinuation of the humidifying operation to the next humidifying operation.
US09073311B2	Printing apparatus and print control method An embodiment of this invention is directed to increasing the number of printable images on a continuous sheet and throughput when printing an image in which images of different sizes coexist and are arranged. Upon printing plural images by using a full-line inkjet printhead while conveying the sheet, the time during which no ink is discharged between successive images is analyzed from inputted image data for each nozzle of the printhead. Based on the analysis result, it is determined whether preliminary discharge is necessary during printing of the plural images. If preliminary discharge is necessary, print data to be used by the printhead is generated by adding, to the image data, data for preliminary discharge. Ink is discharged from the printhead based on the generated print data.
US09073302B2	Screen printing machine A screen printing machine including: a screen mask detachably mounted to a mask mounting area set in advance; a squeegee, arranged above the screen mask mounted to the mask mounting area, that reciprocates relative to the screen mask in a Y-axis direction (a squeegee-movement direction); and scraping member (144) that comes into sliding contact with the squeegee upon suspension of printing and scraping off applying material adhered to the squeegee.
US09073300B2	Imaging apparatus, systems, and methods useful in ink-based digital printing An imager apparatus useful for a digital lithographic printing system includes imaging roll configured to be heated to a first temperature. The imager apparatus may include one or more heating elements for heating the imaging roll to the first temperature within one revolution. The imaging roll may be about the same width as an imaging plate in a cross-process direction, the imaging plate and the imaging roll being configurable for forming an imaging nip in a digital lithographic ink printing system. The imager apparatus may include a solution ejecting mechanism such as a printhead for ejecting fountain solution or water at ambient temperature onto a surface of the imaging roll according digital image data.
US09073296B2	Laminate structure comprising a protective layer and an exposed photopolymer layer The present invention relates to a laminate structure comprising a protective layer and an exposed photopolymer layer, the laminate structure being obtainable by reacting at least one radiation-curing resin I), an isocyanate-functional resin II) and a photoinitiator system III), and the radiation-curing resin I) containing ≦5% by weight of compounds having a weight-average molecular weight of <500 and ≧75% by weight of compounds having a weight-average molecular weight of >1000, the isocyanate-functional resin II) containing ≦5% by weight of compounds having a weight-average molecular weight of <500, and the protective layer containing the radiation-curing resin I) at least to an extent of 80% by weight and the isocyanate-functional resin II) at most to an extent of 15% by weight. The invention further provides a process for producing the inventive laminate structure.
US09073292B2	High strength galvanized steel sheet having excellent formability and method for manufacturing the same A high strength galvanized steel sheet includes a steel sheet which is a base sheet and a galvanized layer on a surface of the steel sheet, the steel sheet has a composition including, by mass %, 0.08 to 0.15% of C, 0.5 to 1.5% of Si, 0.5 to 1.5% of Mn, 0.1% or less of P, 0.01% or less of S, 0.01 to 0.1% of Al, 0.005% or less of N, and the balance Fe with inevitable impurities, and a microstructure composed of 75 to 90% of a ferrite phase as a main phase and 10 to 25% of a second phase including at least pearlite in terms of an area fraction with respect to the entire microstructure; an average grain size of the pearlite is 5 μm or smaller; and the pearlite has an area fraction of 70% or greater with respect to the total area of the second phase.
US09073291B2	Polymer over molding of strengthened glass Glass articles for use as covers in electronic devices and methods for forming the same are described herein. The glass articles generally include a shaped glass substrate comprising a first face, a second face and a perimeter edge. The shaped glass substrate may be formed from strengthened glass such that the shaped glass substrate has a compressive stress layer which improves the ability of the glass article to withstand surface damage without cracking. A polymer overmold is coupled to the attachment feature of the perimeter edge of the shaped glass substrate thereby protecting the perimeter edge of the shaped glass substrate from damage. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the perimeter edge of the shaped glass substrate comprises an attachment feature offset from the first face. In another embodiment the polymer overmold is integrally formed with at least one connector.
US09073290B2	Multilayer structure useful for electrical insulation A multilayer structure particularly useful in a transformer which contains (a) a first layer of aramid and cellulose wherein (i) the aramid is present as an meta-aramid in an amount of 0 to 50 weight percent floc and 50 to 100 weight percent fibrid, (ii) the cellulose is present in the form of cellulosic pulp fiber and (iii) the aramid is present in an amount of 16 to 75 weight percent and the cellulose is present in an amount of 25 to 84 weight percent, said percentages on the basis of the aramid and cellulose and (b) a second layer containing cellulosic pulp fiber with the proviso that the second layer does not contain aramid.
US09073285B2	Foam base with connection structure A foam base with a connection structure includes the foam base and a connection member. The connection member includes an adhesive connection portion and a folding portion. The adhesive connection portion is adhered to the foam base so that the connection member is fixed on the foam base. The folding portion is used to connect another adjacent foam base. Before connection, the folding portion is folded and only has a portion extending out of the foam base for transportation and storage.
US09073284B2	Method of forming pattern and laminate According to one embodiment, there is provided a method of forming a pattern, including forming a thermally crosslinkable molecule layer including a thermally crosslinkable molecule on a substrate, forming a photosensitive composition layer including a photosensitive composition on the thermally crosslinkable molecule layer, chemically binding the thermally crosslinkable molecule to the photosensitive composition by heating, selectively irradiating the photosensitive composition layer with energy rays, forming a block copolymer layer including a block copolymer on the photosensitive composition layer, and forming a microphase-separated structure in the block copolymer layer.
US09073281B2	Method and system for making a stepped end A method and apparatus for making a stepped end on a tube of flexible material includes a tube slitting station having a slitting tool with double edge slitting to provide respective slits beside a first panel and beside a second panel, respectively; a first trimming station trimming a first panel of the tube to a first shortened length, a second trimming station trimming the side gussets to a second length, wherein the second length is longer than the first shortened length; and an adhesive applying station applying adhesive on the tube above and below a fold line across the tube, wherein the tube is adapted to be folded along the fold line, and the adhesive material is adapted to form an adhesive to adhesive seal above and below the fold line.
US09073280B2	Container formed from a roll and having improved opening properties as a result of stretching heat treatment of polymer layers Disclosed herein is a container featuring at least one hole, and process for making the same. The container is prepared from a sheet-like composite having (i) a polymer outer layer facing the surroundings; (ii) a carrier layer following the polymer outer layer in the direction of the container interior; (iii) a barrier layer following the carrier layer in the direction of the container interior; (iv) an adhesive layer following the barrier layer in the direction of the container interior; and (v) a polymer inner layer following the adhesive layer in the direction of the container interior. The sheet-like composite is prepared by laminating the individual layers, wherein at least the polymer inner layer or the adhesive layer are stretched during application.
US09073271B2	Manufacturing procedure of a composite part of a closed compartment with an integrated access assembly Procedure for the manufacture of a composite part (13) of a closed compartment, said part (13) having an access assembly to said compartment through an opening (11) in said part (13), said access assembly comprising a cover (27) for said opening (11) and a housing panel (25) for said cover (27), comprising steps of: a) providing common laminates (31, 31′, 31″) of a composite material for said cover (27) and said housing panel (25) in an uncured state; b) cutting said common laminates (31, 31′, 31″) by the perimeter foreseen for said cover (27) and separating the cover laminates (33, 33′, 33″) and the housing panel laminates (35, 35′, 35″); c) manufacturing separately, on the one side, the cover (27) using said cover laminates (31, 31′, 31″) and, on the other side, the part (13) together with said housing panel (25) using said housing panel laminates (35, 35′, 35″).
US09073270B2	Method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade by embedding a layer of pre-cured fibre reinforced resin The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade or a part of a wind turbine blade. The method comprises arranging at least one layer of uncured resin pre-impregnated fibers, called prepregs, and at least one layer of cured fiber reinforced resin in an at least partly overlaying relationship, and curing the resin of the at least one layer comprising uncured resin. The at least one layer of cured fiber reinforced resin is assembled with at least one layer of uncured resin-preimpregnated fibers prior to being placed on a molding surface. The method may e.g. be used to manufacture a wind turbine blade shell member or a wind turbine blade spar member. The invention further relates to a wind turbine blade shell member or a wind turbine blade spar member manufactured by such a method. The invention further relates to a pre-form for use in a wind turbine blade, the pre-form comprising at least one layer of uncured resin pre-impregnated fibers and at least one layer of cured fiber reinforced resin in an at least partly overlaying relationship.
US09073269B2	Tire sealant delivery system A tire sealant delivery system comprising a container, a moveable piston disposed within the container, the moveable piston cooperatively engage able with the container such that the piston does not rotate during operation, a threaded shaft cooperatively engaged with the piston and the container, a tube for connecting the container to a receiver, a dispenser comprising, an electric actuator, the electric actuator connectable to the container for rotating the threaded shaft, an air compressor, and a valve connectable to the container and connected to the air compressor, the valve operable to selectively allow dispensing of a tire sealant from the container to a receiving tire, or dispensing of compressed air from the air compressor to a receiving tire.
US09073268B2	Plugs for repairing sifting or filtering screens There is provided a plug for repairing a sifting or filtering screen, the plug comprising a body (1) of a first material supporting an area of a second material which is more resilient than the first material, in use the area of a second material serving as a seal (2) to engage and seal against the screen in order to plug a cell aligned with a damaged area of the screen. A second plug has a body (101) formed with holes (108) to receive securing members such as screws, the holes being positioned to enable the securing members (109) to pass into the material of the sifting or filtering screen in order releasably to secure the plug in a cell aligned with a damaged area of the sifting screen.
US09073263B2	Spool assembly for additive manufacturing system, and methods of manufacture and use thereof A spool assembly for use in an additive manufacturing system, comprising a spool rotatably retained in a sealed sheath in a hub-less manner, and a locking mechanism configured to operably engage with the spool to prevent the spool from rotating.
US09073262B2	Apparatus and method for forming three-dimensional objects using linear solidification An apparatus and method for making a three-dimensional object from a solidifiable material using a linear solidification device is shown and described. In certain examples, the linear solidification device includes a laser diode that projects light onto a scanning device, such as a rotating polygonal mirror or a linear scanning micromirror, which then deflects the light onto a photohardenable resin. As a result, the linear solidification device scans a line of solidification energy in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to the direction of travel of the laser diode. In other examples, the linear solidification device is a laser device array or light emitting diode array that extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction of travel of the array.
US09073257B2	Film stretching machine and film stretching method A film stretching machine includes a clip chain for holding a lateral edge of a film and stretches the film while transporting the film with the clip chain holding the film and traveling, and includes an upper reference rail disposed at an upper side for guiding the clip chain; a lower reference rail disposed at a lower side for guiding the clip chain; a plurality of clips that constitutes the clip chain; an interval adjusting rail for adjusting intervals of the plurality of clips; and interval adjusting links that couple neighboring clips among the plurality of clips and contact with the interval adjusting rail to adjust the intervals of the plurality of clips. According to the film stretching machine, a stretch degree of a film can be adjusted with a simple configuration and little man-hours.
US09073254B2	Conveying and cooling apparatus for preforms A conveying and cooling apparatus for performs comprising a cooling plate (12), that rotates about an axis X, and a system for supplying fluids and transmitting the rotational motion to the cooling plate, which comprises a single rotation shaft (14) provided with ducts (7, 8) for the passage of fluids from or to the cooling plate; a mechanical support structure (6) arranged along the X-axis, to support the cooling plate, and comprising the rotation shaft; a motor (10), arranged along the X-axis and adapted to transmit the rotation to the shaft and, consequently, to the cooling plate; and wherein fluid inlet/outlet pipes (3, 4) are connected to the shaft, said mechanical support structure being configured so as to act as rotating joint that allows the distribution of said fluids from said inlet/outlet pipes to the respective ducts or vice versa.
US09073253B2	Apparatus and method for heating containers The invention relates to an apparatus and method for heating containers and in particular preforms. The apparatus comprising a microwave heating device which has a microwave generator and a microwave conductor, and a transport device which transports the containers. The apparatus can further comprise a further heating device which heats the containers, wherein the further heating device is a pre-heating unit which is arranged upstream of the microwave heating device in the transport direction of the containers.
US09073249B2	Swivel side action for plastic injection molds An actuator for an injection mold is provided and may include a housing, a projection rotatably supported by the housing and movable between an extended state and a retracted state, and a cam supported by the housing. The cam may selectively move the projection between the extended state and the retracted state relative to the housing.
US09073247B2	Biasing wedge for use with calendering drives processing elastomeric mixes A method and apparatus are provided for automatic and hands-free threading of an elastomeric mix into a calender set of rolls comprising one or more pairs of rolls that have a nip between them. A wedge is provided with a tip that is positioned downstream from the nip and at a predetermined distance from the nip. As the rolls of the nip are rotated, the tip of the edge removes all, or a desired portion of, the elastomeric mix from a first roll of the nip so as to transfer the elastomeric mix to a second roll of the nip. The tip of the wedge may be placed into contact with the first roll. The wedge may also have an arcuate surface, shaped e.g., like the outer surface of the first roll, and positioned a predetermined distance from the outer surface of the first roll.
US09073242B2	Method and apparatus of injection molding A method for producing an article by injection molding, the method comprising molding a first type component of the article in a first mold plate of a first double-sided mold; substantially parallel to molding the first type component, molding a second type component of the article in a first mold plate of a second double-sided mold; substantially parallel to molding the first and the second type components, molding a welding seam bonding together a first type component positioned in a second mold plate of the first double-sided mold, and a second type component positioned in a second mold plate of the second double-sided mold.
US09073240B2	Reconfigurable shape memory polymer tooling supports A method and support apparatus for providing structural support to a mold or mandrel, such as a shape memory polymer (SMP) apparatus configured for shaping a composite part. The support apparatus may comprise a rigid structural member and a plurality of SMP cells attached thereto and configured to inflate or deploy in a malleable state toward and against a surface of the SMP apparatus, mold, or mandrel. Then the SMP cells may be returned to a rigid state while still pressed against this surface, thereby providing structural support when composite material is applied to an opposite surface of the SMP apparatus, mold, or mandrel. After the composite material is cured into the finished composite part, the SMP cells may be deflated or otherwise collapse toward the structural member to provide enough clearance to be removed from the cured composite part.
US09073238B2	Process for rockwool derivative briquettes A process for reusing rockwool production by-product into marketable bricks is disclosed. The process includes, in a brick forming facility, sequentially dumping incoming rockwool production by-product in a mixing bunker in a first direction, acquiring the rockwool production by-product from the mixing bunker in a second direction, and forming bricks with the mixed rockwool production by-product. Acquiring the rockwool production by-product in the second direction mixes the rockwool production by-product from two non-sequential dumps.
US09073237B2	Granulating device with a device for connecting a multi-part housing of the granulating device A granulating device for producing pellets from a plastic material can have a die plate, a cutting chamber housing adjoining the die plate, and a cutting device with a cutter. The cutting device can be driven via a cutter shaft by a cutter drive device located in a cutter drive housing. The cutting chamber housing can have a cutting chamber housing flange section connected with a cutter drive housing flange section of the cutter drive housing by a connecting element. The connecting element can have a clamping collar arranged to enclose at least one section of the flange sections, and an eccentric closure element. The eccentric closure element can be connected to the clamping collar, and can have an index opening. In a closure position, the index opening can be located in alignment with a locating pin that passes through the index opening.
US09073233B2	Debarker systems with adjustable rings Apparatuses, systems, and methods for debarking logs are shown and described. The disclosed embodiments can be easily adjusted to process different logs. Air-cell rings provide for a wide range of force gradients to process both large and small diameter logs. The rings include force gradient adjustment mechanisms configurable to provide different force gradients to process logs.
US09073228B2	Cutting tools A cutting tool includes a tool unit including an electric motor, a fan and a rotary cutting blade. The fan and the rotary cutting blade are rotatably driven by the electric motor. A blower includes a blower duct introducing a flow of air produced by the fan toward a cutting point where a workpiece is cut by the rotary cutting blade.
US09073227B2	Blade for providing a cut at food products The invention relates to a blade for cutting food products, in particular sausages, comprising a cutter having two partial cutters disposed tapered toward each other in a curved surface. The invention further relates to a cutting device for cutting food products, having a blade and having a holder on which the blade is rotatably disposed. The cutting device is designed so that an end piece can be sliced off of a product, the longitudinal axis thereof being oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the blade, by a rotary motion of the blade. The invention further relates to a method for processing a food product.
US09073220B2	Horizontal multiple articulation type robot A horizontal multijoint type robot is so constructed that it comprises a first arm connected through a first joint shaft to a base, a second arm connected through a second joint shaft to the first arm, and a working shaft provided rotatably and movably up and down on the distal end of the second arm, and that the arm length L1 of the first arm and the arm length L2 of the second arm are equal to each other so that the second arm is able to overlap the first arm.
US09073218B2	Multiple joints robot having cover on end effector attachment A multiple joint robot includes a wrist part provided with a reduction gear unit capable of receiving an end effector and of transmitting power to the end effector. The reduction gear unit includes a fixed part fixed to the wrist part by means of a fixing element, a rotational part rotatable relative to the fixed part, and a sealing element provided in a circumference of the rotational part. There is a cover at the fixed part of the reduction gear unit, and the fixing element and the sealing element are covered by the cover. The cover is provided to flatten a convex portion or a concave portion formed by the fixing element.
US09073214B2	Robot system A robot system is provided, which includes a robot, a controller for controlling an operation of the robot, and a sensor for detecting a person entering into a delivery area where the robot and the person deliver an object therebetween. When the sensor detects the person entering into the delivery area, the controller sets to the delivery area a first restricted area where the operation of the robot is restricted, and controls the robot based on the first restricted area.
US09073211B2	Control system and teaching method for seven-axis articulated robot A control system and teaching method for a seven-axis articulated robot are provided, which system and method are capable of easily grasping a motion trajectory of the whole robotand thereby performing proper teaching during teaching operation. The control system includes a setting device for setting a specified plane in a teaching mode for teaching a seven-axis articulated robot; a control unit for controlling the movement of the seven-axis articulated robot so as to restrict a motion trajectory of an elbow portion within the plane set by the setting device; and a computing unit for performing inverse transform operation to calculate the pivot angle of each pivot axis based on a change in a position of the hand end, setting the restriction of the movement of the elbow portion as a constraint condition, when the position for the hand end is taught.
US09073209B2	Walking robot and control method thereof A walking robot capable of implementing a balancing action to ensure a stable walking on uneven ground based on an FSM-based walking control method, and a control method thereof, is capable of implementing stable walking by controlling torques of the hip joint, the knee joint and the ankle joint by use of FSM without calculating complicated Dynamics Equations. The walking robot ensures stable walking on uneven ground through a simple calculation by use of the angle formed by the ground and the both feet The walking robot is made to be applied to a robot provided with joints having six degrees of freedom through a simple calculation of compensation angles.
US09073206B2	Methods and apparatus for automated filling of packagings with medications Methods for filling packagings with at least one medication includes receiving filling instructions for an order and operating an automated packaging station to fill a plurality of packagings making up an order. Operating the automated packaging station includes positioning a plurality of cassettes containing the medications needed for the order onto a feeder base at a single filling location, and moving each of the plurality of packagings to the filling location. The operation also includes actuating at least one of the cassettes at the feeder base simultaneously and according to the filling instructions when each packaging is located at the filling location. Automated packaging stations operable to perform the above filling instructions are also provided.
US09073201B1	Under hood service tray An under hood service tray is provided that includes a base with a pair of longitudinally extending legs that are spaced from one another in a lateral direction and that engage a laterally extending leg. The base has an end leg located on a closed first end of the base. The end leg has a first portion that has a component that extends in the lateral direction, and a second portion that has a component that extends in a longitudinal direction. The under hood service tray also has a vertical member attached to the base, and a tray attached to the vertical member.
US09073198B1	Flexible utility handle A flexible utility handle comprising a handle, an upper tubular section having a female threaded first end and a recessed second end, a lower tubular section having a recessed first end and a male threaded second end, a coiled spring flexibly connecting the upper tubular section and the lower tubular section, and a tension cable operationally connecting the handle and the lower tubular section. The handle includes a cable tension bolt which is operationally designed to engage the female threaded first end of the upper tubular section. Rotating the handle to increase the overall length of the invention decreases its flexibility at the coiled spring. Rotating the handle to decrease the overall length of the invention increases its flexibility at the coiled spring.
US09073197B2	Vibration reduction handle and power tool A vibration reduction handle includes: a handle body attachable to a disk grinder; a grip portion which extends in a first direction defined as a longitudinal direction of the grip portion and is pivotably movable in a second direction crossing the first direction; and a first vibration reduction rubber and a second vibration reduction rubber which are respectively provided between the handle body and the grip portion.
US09073196B2	Electric tool with C-shaped torque transmission member In an electric disc grinder, there is provided, between a driven gear and a spindle in a torque transmission system, a C-shaped spring member capable of elastic deformation in a diameter enlarging direction. With respect to the rotating direction, the spring member is engaged with a driving protrusion of the driven gear and a driven protrusion of a joint sleeve of the spindle; when transmitting the rotation of the driven gear to the spindle, the spring member undergoes elastic deformation in the diameter enlarging direction depending on the driven side load, thereby mitigating the starting shock. An abutment surface of the driven protrusion is formed as an inclined surface causing an end portion of the spring member contacting with the abutment surface to slide radially outwards. As a result, the spring member can easily undergo elastic deformation in the diameter enlarging direction.
US09073194B2	Plug guide for a nailing device and a device comprising the plug guide The plug guide comprises a bore for receiving a nail comprising a head and a shaft onto which a skirt is slid, the bore having a passing section determined so that the head and the skirt of the nail cause it to be guided therein, a recess being provided in the front part of the plug guide for ejecting and expanding the guiding skirt. The recess comprises at least one radial bulge projecting inside, for extending the wall of the bore of the plug guide and forming a narrowing for guiding the nail. This invention further relates to a fastening device comprising the plug guide.
US09073191B2	Pipe separating method A pipe separator for separating pipes at a pipe joint includes an elongate shaft and an engagement portion. The engagement portion is configured to be mounted adjacent to a pipe joint. A force is applied to the pipe separator to separate the pipes at the joint without damaging the pipes.
US09073189B2	Adapter structure for handheld electric tools An adapter structure for handheld electrical tools is disclosed, which includes an outer socket and an inner socket. The outer socket is provided with a shank at its bottom and provided therein with first teeth. The inner socket has an upper section, a middle section, and a lower section. The middle section is provided at its bottom with second teeth. The inner socket is fitted into the outer socket and limited by a crimp formed at a top edge of the outer socket, so that the inner socket will not be detached from the outer socket. When a selective tool, fitted at the upper section, is pressed to move downwardly, the first teeth can engage with the second teeth, so that the outer socket can drive the inner socket with the selective tool to rotate bolts or nuts under torque limitation for fastening operations.
US09073187B2	Cable tensioning device A tensioning device for tie down applications in a utility market that includes a drive end and a cable output end to attach to a medium, item, or truck or trailer. The tensioning device creates more tension in the medium than is generally able to be applied by hand with ratchet straps or chains, which provides a more secure tie down of items in a utility application. The tensioning device includes a drive system that can be driven with standard power tools or hand tools to retract a cable. The tensioning device may be designed with or without a clutch feature. The clutch feature allows for a desired cable tension to be reached for each installation and provides feedback to the operator when the correct tension is reached. The tensioning device includes an external bracket or hook for easily attaching to an item, medium, or truck or trailer.
US09073186B2	Electric power tool An electric power tool includes a motor, a current detection unit, an operating portion, a current threshold setting unit and a control unit. The current threshold setting unit sets a current threshold so as to change in accordance with changes in a motor current which flows when the motor is started as usual until a predetermined period of time elapses since the control unit has started driving of the motor. When the predetermined period of time has elapsed, the current threshold setting unit fixes the current threshold to a constant value which corresponds to a set torque.
US09073185B2	Universal adjustable fan clutch holding tool An adjustable holding tool is provided for servicing a fan clutch assembly removably attached to a shaft of a water pump having a pulley associated therewith. A holding tool is comprised of a first plate holder including a first adjustment leg joined to a first attachment leg having a first longitudinal axis and a first attachment structure. A second plate holder includes a second adjustment leg joined to a second attachment leg having a second longitudinal axis and second attachment structure. The first and second plate holders are slidably connected together to provide a continuous variable spacing between the first and second adjustment legs while maintaining a parallel relationship between the first and second longitudinal axes.
US09073183B2	Rotary device for a cutting tool assembling and disassembling apparatus A rotary device for a cutting tool assembling and disassembling apparatus includes an engaging seat with an engaging block. On the engaging block is defined an engaging hole and a threaded hole. A support seat is formed with a receiving cavity and a plurality of positioning grooves around a peripheral edge of the receiving cavity for engaging with the engaging block. The connecting member is inserted through a positioning hole of the support seat and into the engaging hole of the engaging seat. Then, a fastener is screwed in the threaded hole of the engaging seat to fix the connecting member. Thus, the engaging seat can be elastically abutted against the support seat, and the engaging block is selectively engaged in and disengaged from the positioning grooves. Therefore, the angle of the engaging scat can be easily adjusted to facilitate assembling and disassembling of cutting tools.
US09073180B2	Quick release structure of woodworking clamp A quick release structure for a woodworking clamp, which has a clamp body slidingly connected to the transverse rod, and the securing chuck having a securing rod disposed through a securing hole of the transverse rod. One side of the securing chuck is formed with an accommodating portion, both sides of the accommodating portion are connected to a quick release element, a positioning shaft respectively is disposed on the quick release element, the positioning shaft is placed through the shaft aperture; an outer surface of the quick release element is provided with a pressing portion. When the quick release element is connected into the accommodating portion, by compressing the elastic element, the securing rod is driven to release from the securing hole. When the pressing portion is not pressed, the elastic element bounces back to retract the quick release element to secure the securing chuck onto the transverse rod.
US09073178B1	Abrasive element including low thermal expansion constituent In an embodiment, an abrasive element is disclosed. The abrasive element includes an abrasive body having a plurality of superabrasive grains, and at least one interstitial material interstitially disposed within the plurality of superabrasive grains. The at least one interstitial material exhibits a negative coefficient of thermal expansion over a selected temperature range.
US09073176B2	Method for shot-peening and a shot-peening machine The cost for shot-peening is intended to be reduced. The method for shot-peening of the present invention comprises a first step for processing a work by shot-peening by projecting shots onto the work, and a second step for processing the work by shot-peening by projecting the shots onto the work at a speed for projecting the shots that is slower than the speed in the first step, wherein the second step uses the same shot-peening machine and same shots that have been used in the first step. By this method, an intended distribution of compressive residual stresses is obtained by the processes in the first and second steps and the surface roughness of the work is decreased by the process in the second step wherein the shots are projected at the speed that is slower than that in the first step. Further, no removal or supply of the shots and no re-setting of the conditions for the process that are related to the removal and supply of the shots are required. Multiple shot-peening machines do not need to be installed. Thus the cost for shot-peening is reduced.
US09073172B2	Alkaline-earth metal oxide-polymeric polishing pad The invention provides a polishing pad useful for polishing at least one of semiconductor, magnetic and optical substrates. The polishing pad includes a polymeric matrix, the polymeric matrix having a polishing surface. In addition, polymeric microelements are distributed within the polymeric matrix and at the polishing surface of the polymeric matrix. The polymeric microelements have an outer surface and being fluid-filled for creating texture at the polishing surface. And alkaline-earth metal oxide-containing regions are distributed within each of the polymeric microelements and spaced to coat less than 50 percent of the outer surface of the polymeric microelements.
US09073166B2	Electric cutting-tool grinder The grinding surface of a grinding stone is formed from a circular conical surface, a drive device for rotation is installed within a housing. The blade of a cutting tool is ground while the longitudinal direction of the cutting tool is aligned with the direction of a generating line of the grinding surface. When grinding the blade, the cutting tool can be aligned with the direction of the generating line of the grinding surface and the blade can be brought in contact with the grinding surface without the handle of the cutting tool and the hand that holds the cutting tool being interfered with the grinder. This is achieved irrespective of in which one of the directions of lines the tip of the blade faces, the lines being obtained by extending the generating line of the grinding surface from both ends of the generating line.
US09073164B2	Precision rail profiling device for railway crossovers A method of profiling a railway crossing may include determining an angle of taper of a rail vehicle wheel; applying a raised weld section to a wheel contact surface of the railway crossover; and planing the raised weld section to correspond to the angle of taper in a single set-up pass across the length of the railway crossover creating a wheel matched profile. The railway crossover may be a rail frog or a diamond crossing. The method may also include creating a three-dimensional surface contour model of the crossover by replicating a standard crossover profile; creating a wheel profile model that matches a wheel profile for a rail vehicle of the railway; defining wheel contact surface for the rail vehicle by transposing the wheel profile model over the standard crossing surface contour model; and modeling a raised weld section to be placed along the wheel contact surface.
US09073162B2	Method and apparatus for cutting a mill plate A cutting device for a mill plate including a cutting tool supported for movement in a Y-direction and cutting in a Z-direction, and a conveyor for conveying a mill plate in the X-direction. A measuring device is movable in the X-direction along one side of a mill plate supported on the conveyor to map the X-axis and Y-axis positions of the mill plate one side. Positioning guides adjacent one side of the conveyor are adjusted in the Y-direction to follow the mapped Y-axis position of the mill plate one side at the X-axis position of the mill plate one side aligned with the positioning guides as the mill plate is conveyed in the X-direction. A clamp on the side opposite the mill plate one side is adapted to push the mill plate opposite side in the Y-direction to maintain the mill plate one side in engagement with the positioning guides.
US09073157B2	Vertical machining center A vertical machining center includes a machining table on which a first pallet is placed and which moves in an X axis direction. A spindle head includes a spindle and moves in a Z axis direction. A rotary pallet exchanger exchanges the first pallet with a second pallet in a setup area. In a pallet rotational movement area, the first and second pallets are rotated. An oil pan is below the second pallet in the setup area, accommodates a part of the pallet rotational movement area, and includes a cutout portion. Space exposed to the cutout portion forms a cutout area. A door partitions a machining area from the setup area. An amount of offset in the X axis direction from the axial center of the spindle to the rotational center of the pallet exchanger is equal to or less than a width of the first pallet.
US09073155B2	Method of fabricating a turbine engine drum A method of fabricating a turbine engine drum including at least two rotor disks, the method including: positioning the two disks on a common axis spaced apart from each other and in a predetermined angular position relative to each other; placing a wall forming a body of revolution between the two disks coaxially about their common axis; driving the wall in rotation about its axis; and moving the disks axially towards the wall so as to put the disks into contact with ends of the wall and thus welding the disks to the wall by inertial friction welding.
US09073152B2	Elliptical bearing manipulator A bearing manipulator for supporting and manipulating a bearing is provided. In one embodiment, the bearing manipulator includes a frame having at least one adjustable roller to support the bearing, and at least one adjustable arm to secure the bearing to the frame. The bearing manipulator further includes a motor configured to incrementally rotate the bearing.
US09073145B2	Electric induction impeder An impeder for use in an electric induction welding process is provided. A cooling medium is circulated around the exterior of the impeder's magnetic material with the impeder entry and exit passages for the cooling medium located on opposite sides of the impeder.
US09073144B2	Method for joining two bars end-on by means of electron beam welding A method for joining a first bar end-on to a second bar by means of electron beam welding at a welding point is provided. The method includes the following steps, aligning the two bars with each other along a longitudinal axis, applying a sleeve, which surrounds the welding point in the circumferential direction with respect to the longitudinal axis, welding at the welding point by means of electron beam welding, wherein an electron beam welding apparatus is made to pass along an advancing direction, along in relation to a surface of the sleeve and along the welding point, and removing the sleeve.
US09073142B2	Plasma torch cutting device and process A method of operating a plasma arc torch system includes placing a work piece to be cut on a table of the plasma arc torch system, wherein at least a portion of the work piece has a planer surface facing away from the table. A plasma arc torch is positioned adjacent the planer surface of the work piece using a positioning apparatus, wherein the positioning apparatus has at least five degrees of freedom about which it can move the plasma arc torch relative the work piece for cutting the work piece on the table. The method further includes angling the torch relative the planer surface of the work piece such that the torch is held at an angle of between about 1 and about 4 degrees from perpendicular with the planer surface to back burn a produced kerf such that a kerf edge is perpendicular relative the planer surface of the work piece. Additionally, the planer surface of the work piece is calculated by contacting the work piece with the torch at least three times.
US09073141B2	Electrode for plasma cutting torches and use of same The invention relates to an electrode for plasma torches for plasma cutting and to a use of the electrode for said plasma torch. The electrode in accordance with the invention for plasma cutting torches is formed from an electrode holder and from an emission insert which are connected to one another in a force-fitted and/or shape-matched manner. The emission insert has at least one section along its longitudinal axis which is arranged between two other sections or next to a section which has a reduced outer diameter in a rotationally symmetrical design of the emission insert or has a reduced cross-sectional surface in a non-rotationally symmetrical emission insert with respect to the other section(s).
US09073140B2	System and methods providing modulation schemes to affect heat input to a weld Systems and methods to affect heat input to a weld and, therefore, an appearance of a deposited weld bead by modulating a mixing ratio of shielding gases and/or one or more welding parameters. For example, a mixing ratio of two different shielding gases from two sources of shielding gases may be modulated to affect the appearance of a deposited weld bead. The modulation frequency may be based on a selected travel speed of a welding tool. Furthermore, a wire feed speed of a welding electrode may be synergistically modulated with the shielding gases to affect a deposited weld bead appearance. Other welding parameters may be synergistically modulated with the shielding gases to affect a deposited weld bead appearance.
US09073138B2	Dual-spectrum digital imaging welding helmet Arc welding systems, methods, and apparatus that provide dual-spectrum, real-time viewable, enhanced user-discrimination between arc welding characteristics during an arc welding process. Welding headgear is configured to shield a user from harmful radiation and to include a digital camera or cameras to provide dual-spectrum (i.e., both visible spectrum and infrared spectrum) real-time digital video image frames. The welding headgear is also configured with an optical display assembly for displaying real-time digital video image frames to the user while wearing the headgear during an arc welding process. Image processing is performed on the visible and infrared spectrum video image frames to generate dual-spectrum video image frames providing an integrated and optimized view of both the visible and thermal characteristics of the arc welding process which can be viewed by the user on the optical display assembly in real time.
US09073137B2	Work current switching to eliminate arc blow A system and method of welding is provided where welding power supply has a first output electrically coupled to a welding electrode and a second output electrically coupled to a switching mechanism. The welding power supply provides a welding current through either of the first and second outputs to weld at least one work piece. The switching mechanism has at least a first and second switch position, where the first switch position is coupled to a first position on the at least one work piece and the second switch position is coupled to a second position on the at least one work piece, which is remote from the first position. During welding the switching mechanism switches between the first and second switch positions to change a current path for the welding current during through the at least one work piece.
US09073136B2	Method for generating of non-straight gear teeth A gear teeth generation method carried out on multi-axis machines, using a disk tool. The tool travels along the gear tooth where its motion along a gap adjacent to the gear tooth is synchronized with the roll motion performed by said multi-axis machine so that the pressure line is on the machining surface of the tool. The tool machines a bottom land surface of the tooth with its perimeter. Machining of the tooth flank starts with the tool positioned such that the pressure line is near a first edge of the tooth flank. Positions of the tool and the tooth are changed to cause the pressure line to move away from the first edge of the tooth flank. Machining is finished when the pressure line reaches the opposite edge of the tool flank. The pressure line is on the machining surface of the tool throughout every stage of machining.
US09073134B2	Power tool, particularly a hand-held power tool The invention relates to a power tool (1), especially in the form of a hand-held jigsaw (2). In order to allow for a semi-autonomous operation which assists the user to guide the tool, the tool is provided with a sensor system (27) for observing a detection surface (31, 43) within which the desired working direction is detected as a path default (23) for the saw blade (8) serving as the tool (7) with respect to its alignment relative to the jigsaw (2), the detected path default being intended for downstream control means (26). Said control means align the saw blade (8) relative to the path default (23) by rotating it about its longitudinal axis (25) so that the user guiding the saw blade (2) only has to make sure that the path default (23) extends inside the detection surface (31, 43).
US09073131B2	Slotting cutter and inserts for same The present invention is directed to an insert, a slotting cutter assembly and a method for machining a plurality of slots in a metallic alloy part. The insert may comprise a cutting edge, at least one primary radius, at least two secondary radii and a clearance angle. The cutting edge may form a narrow outer end at a tip of the insert and a larger width region at a distance inward from the narrow outer end. The clearance angle may extend rearward from the cutting edge. The slotting cutter assembly may comprise a plurality of inserts and a cutter body. The cutter body may comprise a plurality of retaining slots and a plurality of support portions. The retaining slot may be configured to receive the insert. The support portion may provide support for the insert.
US09073126B2	Double-sided cutting insert A cutting insert is configured for shoulder milling cutting. The insert has a pair rectangular end surfaces which face away from each other, and pairs of first side surfaces and second side surfaces connecting the end surfaces. First cutting edges and second cutting edges in the first side surface are diagonally symmetrical with respect to a first imaginary median plane, which transverses the middles of both the first side surfaces. The first cutting edges and the second cutting edges in the second side surface are diagonally symmetrical with respect to a second imaginary median plane, which transverses the middles of both the second side surfaces. The second cutting edge is offset toward the first median plane from the first cutting edge. The first cutting edge is offset toward the second median plane from the second cutting edge.
US09073124B2	Setting mechanism for a settable tool holder adaptor, and tool adaptor A setting mechanism for a settable tool holder adapter includes a differential screw having two thread portions of differing pitch but identical direction of hand and a pressure piece having a pressure piece thread. One of the thread portions of the differential screw is screwed into the thread of the pressure piece.
US09073123B2	Housing vents Housing vent techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a molding process is used to form a housing of a computing device that includes a plurality of ribs disposed within an internal surface of the housing. A cutting operation is performed to an outer surface of the housing that is opposite to the internal surface to remove material of the housing between the plurality of ribs to form one or more vents that are configured to permit air to pass between an interior and exterior of the housing.
US09073112B2	System and method for determining press parameter inputs in a draw die process A method and system for controlling the draw die process is disclosed. The system includes a parameter database that stores a plurality of press parameter combinations and an associated probability of a successful draw die process given the press parameter combination and a set of mechanical properties. The system includes a parameter determination module that receives mechanical properties of a blank to be drawn, and selects a parameter combination based on the mechanical properties and the probability of success. The selected press parameter combination is used in the draw die process. A feedback module receives the results of the draw die process and updates the probability of success or failure of a draw die process associated with the selected press parameter combination based on the results.
US09073100B2	Method and apparatuses for reducing porogen accumulation from a UV-cure chamber Porogen accumulation in a UV-cure chamber is reduced by removing outgassed porogen through a heated outlet while purge gas is flowed across a window through which a wafer is exposed to UV light. A purge ring having specific major and minor exhaust to inlet area ratios may be partially made of flame polished quartz to improve flow dynamics. The reduction in porogen accumulation allows more wafers to be processed between chamber cleans, thus improving throughput and cost.
US09073098B2	Light collector mirror cleaning A collector mirror of an extreme ultraviolet light source is cleaned by removing the collector mirror from a chamber of the extreme ultraviolet light source; mounting the collector mirror to a carrier; inserting the carrier with the collector mirror into a cleaning tank; applying a cleaning agent to a reflective surface of the collector mirror by spraying the cleaning agent through a plurality of nozzles directed toward the collector mirror reflective surface until the collector mirror reflective surface is clean; rinsing the applied cleaning agent from the collector mirror reflective surface; and drying the collector mirror reflective surface.
US09073097B2	Retractable cleaning cloth for mobile devices A cleaning case for a portable electronic device such as a mobile phone or tablet computer. The case is adapted to be secured to or receive a lower side or face of the electronic device, and includes a housing with a wipe storage compartment for a reusable screen wipe. The wipe can be pulled from the storage compartment in a flat sheet configuration through a slot in the housing, up and around the housing and device mounted thereon, in order to clean the screen of the device. The housing further includes a retraction means for retracting the wipe back into the storage compartment after use. The case may also be formed integrally with the electronic device.
US09073096B2	Apparatus, system, and method for retaining solvent An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for retaining solvent. A tray surface extends outward from a solvent sink. The tray surface is inclined toward the solvent sink. One or more tray walls are disposed at a perimeter of the tray surface. The one or more tray walls extend upward from the tray surface. A tray attachment interface supports the tray surface and the one or more tray walls relative to the solvent sink.
US09073095B2	System and process for wire cleaning in a galvanizing production line A cleaning package for wires, method and system comprising said cleaning package, the package comprising a fiber-glass core, a synthetic fiber coating layer surrounding the fiber-glass core and interlaced with said fiber-glass core, and a coating layer surrounding, at least in part, the synthetic fiber coating layer, wherein the coating layer is a thermoplastic layer. The cooled-off galvanized wire is passed in between the at least two cleaning packages at a speed of up to 250 meters per second, while lasting up to eight hours.
US09073093B2	Label separating apparatus The invention relates to a label separating apparatus in which, of labels formed in rows and columns on a continuous substrate being transported along a line of transport, labels found good and labels found defective upon determination of their quality are transported separately. The invention seeks to ensure that all of a plurality of defective labels possibly extant in any one of the rows can concurrently be transferred without fail selectively onto a different line of transport.The apparatus includes a primary conveyer in which a continuous substrate 21A is transported having labels 22A-22D, which are spaced apart from each other by a given distance and arranged in rows and columns, formed thereon and peelably adhered thereto. The primary conveyer includes a transport turn-back member 12A for permitting labels 22A-22D for each row concurrently to peel off the continuous substrate 21. In the apparatus, a label peeled off by the transport turn-back member 12A and found defective is subjected to an air blast by an air-blasting member 15A, 15B, 15C, 15D and is thereby oriented in transport towards a conveyer for defective labels 14 and adhered to on the conveyer for defective labels 14 while it is held by a label holding member 16 formed with an air draining vent 16C.
US09073085B2	Electromechanical transducer An electromechanical transducer includes a plurality of cells arranged on a substrate, each cell having a first electrode and a second electrode disposed opposite to the first electrode with a gap interposed between them. A plurality of elements, each including at least two cells with their first electrodes or second electrodes electrically connected to each other, are arranged in the transducer. Vibration film structures that includes respective vibration films disposed above the substrate with a gap between them are arranged in the intervals which are devoid of elements separating the plurality of elements. With this structure, the non-uniformity of the radiation impedances of the plurality of elements due to the intervals separating the regions where the elements are respectively arranged can be reduced and hence the influence of the intervals separating the elements on the transmission/reception characteristics can also be reduced.
US09073083B2	Process and seal coat for improving paint adhesion Aqueous compositions useful as pretreatments prior to painting and to reduce the formation of rust in the uncoated condition consist essentially of water, an organo-functional silane, a compound of a Group IV-B element, and optionally a polyvinyl alcohol, stabilizing agents, wetting agents, thickeners, and biocides, and have an alkaline pH>7. A process for treating a metal surface includes contacting the surface with such an aqueous composition. The compositions and processes were found to have further benefits in comparison to the zinc phosphate metal pretreatment thought to be the standard in the industry. Preferably, the pH of the compositions is alkaline, which has been found to improve the efficacy of a silane as a surface treatment to improve uniformity of paint adhesion. By operating in the alkaline pH range, it was found that flash rusting and/or blush rust were significantly reduced.
US09073081B2	Dispensing device for pasty materials A dispensing device for cartridges having a connection for supplying a pressurized gas, a base body, in which at least one passage and/or channel extends through which the pressurized gas can be guided to a first cartridge connector for connecting a cartridge. The first cartridge connector has a first opening towards the passage and/or the front channel such that a cartridge content can be expelled from the cartridge through application of the pressurized gas to a cartridge when the cartridge is arranged in the cartridge connector, wherein a second cartridge connector having a larger cross-section and a second opening is arranged at a front edge of the first cartridge connector The second cartridge connector is suitable for connecting a larger cartridge, and wherein the second opening of the second cartridge connector is sufficiently large to allow a cartridge to be connected to the first cartridge connector proceeding through the second opening.
US09073079B2	Method and device for the electrostatic separation of overspray A method and device for separating overspray from the cabin exhaust air of coating systems which is laden with overspray, wherein the overspray is taken up by an air flow and conveyed to an electrostatically operating separating device. There, the bulk at least of the solids is separated from the overspray at a separating area of at least one separating surface. A cohesive material web is used as a separating agent, which is disposed at least partly along the separating area of the at least one separating surface and during operation of the separating device is electrically conductive at least in the separating area of the at least one separating surface.
US09073070B2	Sprayer nozzle apparatus A sprayer nozzle apparatus of an agricultural sprayer is disclosed. The sprayer nozzle apparatus is adapted for receiving a fluid from a spray line of an agricultural sprayer. The sprayer nozzle apparatus includes an apparatus housing. A control element is rotatably coupled to the apparatus housing. A plurality of nozzle connectors having a plurality of supply paths are coupled to the apparatus housing. The control element is configured to receive fluid from the spray line and selectively communicate fluid to at least one of the plurality of supply paths of one of the plurality of nozzle connectors in a first position and to at least one of the plurality of supply paths of another of the plurality of nozzle connectors in a second position.
US09073069B2	Fluid injection device A fluid injection device includes: a pulse generation section that includes a fluid chamber whose volume is changeable, and an inlet flow passage and an outlet flow passage that are connected to the fluid chamber; a first connection flow passage connected to the outlet flow passage, having an end portion; a second connection flow passage connected to the inlet flow passage; a fluid injection opening formed at the end portion of the first connection flow passage, having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the outlet flow passage; a connection flow passage tube including the first connection flow passage and having rigidity adequate to transmit pulses of fluid flowing from the fluid chamber to the fluid injection opening; and a pressure generation section that supplies fluid to the inlet flow passage.
US09073066B2	Foam dispenser A foam assembly connectable to a liquid container includes a main pump body, a resiliently deformable piston dome, an air chamber, a liquid chamber, a mixing zone and a porous member. The main pump body has an exit nozzle with the porous member therein. The air chamber and the liquid chamber are each defined by the piston dome and the main pump body. The liquid chamber has a liquid inlet valve and a liquid outlet valve. The mixing zone is in flow communication with the air chamber and the liquid chamber. The volume of the air chamber and the liquid chamber are each dependent on the position of piston dome and during an activation stroke the piston moves from the at rest position to the depressed position and responsively the volume of the air chamber and the volume of the liquid chamber are reduced.
US09073063B2	Liquid treatment system A liquid treatment system using gas flotation to separate suspended matter from liquid influent, including a flotation tank into which the liquid influent is fed through an inlet, an outlet conduit through which treated effluent is fed from the flotation tank, a separation conduit for feeding liquid to a bubble release point, means for pressurising the liquid in the separation conduit and dissolving gas in the pressurised liquid, wherein an energy recovery device is used for reducing pressure of the liquid before the bubble release point such that gas bubbles are released into the flotation tank for floating said suspended matter to a surface of the liquid in the tank, and wherein the energy recovery device supplies energy obtained through said pressure reduction of the liquid.
US09073062B2	Vane electrostatic precipitator Methods using vane electrostatic precipitators collect charged and uncharged particles with vane assemblies that are physically arranged to reduce the air flow rate to at or below 1.0 ft/sec (0.305 m/sec). In preferred embodiments, the main entrained air is divided into smaller proportions by using a plurality of vane assemblies in a vane electrostatic precipitator operating at a specific angle that have discharge electrodes in front of the vanes. This results in both the particles being charged and the flow rate of the air and articles being reduced as they traverse between vanes and over the vane surface. The vane width, operating angle, vane length and vane offset are designed to reduce the air flow rate. As a result, at the ends of the vanes, a high percentage of the air flow is less than 1 ft/s. This allows the particles that are discharged from the vanes during operation to fall by gravity and in the direction of lower air flow, resulting in extremely low re-entrainment and efficient particle collection.
US09073061B2	Heat stabilized composite filter media and method of making the filter media Composite filter media which are highly resistant to thermal degradation and retain filter efficiency and extended lifetime in high temperature environments are disclosed. Methods of making the filter media are also disclosed. A composite filter media for removal of particles from a gas stream includes a layer of a porous polymeric membrane, the layer having an upstream side and a downstream side relative to the direction of the gas stream; and at least one layer of an electrostatic microfiber web containing an antioxidant in an amount ranging from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight; the at least one layer of microfiber web disposed on the upstream side of the porous polymeric membrane layer.
US09073059B2	Method and apparatus for particle separation The invention relates to the dynamic separation of particles such as those resulting from crushing and grinding extracted minerals or recycled materials (glass, plastic, etc.). The separation is carried out by multi-stage dynamic separators (2, 3), a regulation being carried out therebetween by feeding a fluid. This latter can be a dense medium similar to that feeding the stages, and can have a rotational component with respect to the axis of the separator.
US09073056B2	Comminution device Described is a comminution device, in particular a comminution device including an adjusting mechanism, the adjusting mechanism including a hydraulic cylinder which is coupled between the first and the second cutting element and is in hydraulic communication with a closed hydraulic and pneumatic volume, which is filled with a hydraulic fluid in a first part and with air in a second part, and the wall of which is at least partially transparent so that the hydraulic fluid level can be read from a scale which displays a wear condition of the first and second cutting element.Also detailed is a comminution device in which a lubricant-filled cavity is formed between a first area and a second area, the volume of the cavity being reduced by an adjusting movement of the second cutting element and which is in fluidic communication with the positive engagement connection in order to supply lubricant to the positive engagement connection.
US09073055B1	Systems and methods for milling flour A mill assembly for processing product comprises a mill housing assembly, at least first and second port assemblies defining an exterior inlet opening and an exterior outlet opening, at least one collection assembly, an air guide assembly, and a grinding assembly. In one form, a feed/collection ratio of the exterior inlet opening to the exterior outlet opening is at least approximately 1.5:1. In another form, seals are formed between the port assemblies and the mill housing assembly. In another form, the mill assembly operates in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, a ring plug plate and a wall plug plate are detached from the mill housing. In the second mode, the ring plug plate and the wall plug plate are attached to the mill housing to prevent air from flowing out of the third housing port.
US09073051B2	Heating device for cylindrical laboratory vessels A heating device for single cylindrical laboratory vessels (e.g., laboratory test tubes), the heating device including a clamp-like element using a force-fit to encompass at least a part of each cylindrical laboratory vessel, one or more electrical resistance heating circuits located at the interior of the clamp-like element, and grab handles to open and close the clamp-like element, thereby to insert or release the cylindrical laboratory vessel from the heating device.
US09073032B2	System, apparatus, and methods for disposal of fluid wastes A system may facilitate recovery and solidification of a fluid waste during its transfer into a transportable bulk container. The system comprises: (i) a metered supply of a solidifying agent; (ii) a metered supply of a bulking material, (iii) apparatus for commingling the metered supplies of solidifying agent and bulking material, and (iv) a tee apparatus having a first port for engaging and receiving the fluid waste, a second port for engaging and receiving a commingled supply of a mixing agent and a bulking material, and a third port for discharging the fluid waste and commingled mixing agent and bulking material.
US09073028B2	Liner-based liquid storage and dispensing systems with empty detection capability Fluid supply systems for storage and dispensing of chemical reagents and compositions, e.g., high purity liquid reagents and chemical mechanical polishing compositions used to manufacture microelectronic device products, having capability for detection of an empty or near-empty condition when the contained liquid is at or approaching depletion during dispensing operation. Fluid delivery systems employing empty detect arrangements are described, including pressure transducer monitoring of dispensed material intermediate the supply package and a servo-hydraulic dispense pump, or monitoring of dispenser chamber replenishment times in a dispenser being replenished on a cyclic schedule to flow material from the dispenser to a downstream tool utilizing the dispensed material.
US09073027B2	Process and apparatus for the gas-phase polymerization of olefins A gas-phase polymerization reactor having interconnected polymerization zones comprising:—a riser through which the polymer particles flow upwards under fast fluidization conditions or transport conditions;—a downcomer through which the polymer particles flow downward in a densified form under the action of gravity, the bottom of said downcomer being connected to the lower region of said riser by means of a transport section, said transport section being designed as a bend descending from the downcomer to the riser.
US09073025B2	System and method for catalyst loading/mixing A catalyst loading system comprising: a vessel comprising at least one gas distribution nozzle at or near the bottom of the vessel, a top fluid distributor located at or near the top of the vessel, a catalyst inlet through which catalyst is introduced into the vessel, a first contact point at which catalyst introduced into the vessel first contacts the contents of the vessel, and a discharge outlet whereby catalyst exits the vessel. Methods of preparing catalyst slurry for introduction into a downstream reactor or in-situ activation within the vessel utilizing the catalyst loading system are also disclosed.
US09073021B2	Device and method for automatically preparing emulsion drug In preparation of an emulsion by causing a mixture to flow from one syringe through a connector into another syringe, an object is to prevent the air from being entrained into cylinders and prepare the emulsion containing no air bubble, and another object is to easily prepare a homogeneous emulsion. Provided is a syringe pressing apparatus, including: a syringe fixing mechanism for fixing two syringes to a casing, the two syringes being coupled to each other through a connector; a pressing mechanism for alternately pressing syringe plungers of the two syringes; and a plunger-pressure-measuring device for measuring a pressure with which the pressing mechanism presses the syringe plungers.
US09073019B2	Blade arrangement for a food processing vat A food processing vat is provided with blade assemblies that extend from opposing sides of a rotating shaft. The blade assemblies may be curved or otherwise face different directions at different locations along their respective lengths. The vat may have a pair of rotating shafts and the rotation of the shafts may be timed so that the blade assemblies of the shafts simultaneously travel through a common swept volume. The blade assemblies may be positioned on the shafts so that they intermesh through each other while simultaneously moving through the common volume.
US09073017B2	Rehydration capsule and method of using the same A rehydration capsule, and a method of rehydrating media within such capsule, the capsule including a capsule body having an inlet and an outlet, a member proximate the inlet having at least an opening therethrough, a filter proximate the outlet, and a hollow flow tube corresponding to each of said at least one opening mounted to the member and having an inlet at one end aligned with the at least one opening and having at least one opening through its body.
US09073015B2	Composite polyamide membrane A method for making a composite polyamide membrane including the steps of applying a polyfunctional amine monomer and polyfunctional acyl halide monomer to a surface of the porous support and interfacially polymerizing the monomers to form a thin film polyamide layer, wherein the method is includes at least one of the following steps: i) conducting the interfacial polymerization in the presence of a subject monomer comprising at least one carboxylic acid group linked to an aromatic moiety and wherein the aromatic moiety is further substituted with at least one of an acyl halide or anhydride functional group and ii) applying the subject monomer to the thin film polyamide layer. The invention includes many additional embodiments.
US09073008B2	Use of ferrous sulfide suspension for the removal of mercury from flue gases A wet gas scrubber liquor and method of using the same to remove mercury from flue gases. The wet gas scrubber liquid is an alkaline liquid suspension of ferrous sulfide particles that can be prepared by combining together a ferrous ion source such as ferrous chloride, a sulfide ion source such as sodium hydrosulfide and an alkalinity source such as sodium hydroxide. When used to scrub flue gases to remove mercury from flue gases the mercury reacts with said alkaline liquid suspension of ferrous sulfide particles and can be removed by at least one of: i) adsorption onto said ferrous sulfide particles; ii) adsorption onto iron (hydr)-oxides that form in said alkaline liquid suspension of ferrous sulfide particles; and iii) absorption by reacting with sulfur formed in alkaline liquid suspension of ferrous sulfide particles and forming mercuric sulfide as a precipitate.
US09073007B2	Separation membrane, hydrogen separation membrane including the separation membrane, and hydrogen purifier including the hydrogen separation membrane A separation membrane including an alloy wherein the alloy includes at least one Group 5 element and at least one Group 14 element, wherein the at least one Group 5 element and the at least one Group 14 element of the alloy define a body centered cubic structure.
US09073004B2	Carbon dioxide separation apparatus There is provided a moving bed type CO2 separation apparatus that is capable of achieving steady recovery of CO2, and that is energy-efficient. An adsorbent hopper that supplies a CO2 adsorbent of a moving bed to an adsorption tower that adsorbs CO2 from a treatment-target gas is provided. Below the adsorption tower, a moving bed-type regeneration tower for regenerating the CO2 adsorbent having adsorbed CO and a moving bed-type drying tower that dries the regenerated CO2 adsorbent are provided. Desorption-purpose steam generated from the drying tower is supplied to the regeneration tower. By allowing the desorption-purpose steam to be condensed on the CO2 adsorbent, CO2 is desorbed from the CO2 adsorbent. Thus, CO2 adsorbent forming a moving bed is used in a circulating manner through the CO2 separation apparatus, and the energy used for drying the condensed water contained in the CO2 adsorbent is used for desorbing CO2.
US09073001B2	Monolithic contactor and associated system and method for collecting carbon dioxide A monolithic contactor for collecting target molecules, the monolithic contactor may include a monolithic body having an inlet end and a longitudinally opposed outlet end and a plurality of cells extending from proximate the inlet end to proximate the outlet end, wherein the target molecules are adsorbed to a surface of the body.
US09073000B2	Segmented reactors for carbon dioxide capture and methods of capturing carbon dioxide using segmented reactors A reactor for adsorbing CO2 from a fluid stream includes a reactor housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The reactor also includes an inlet ceramic honeycomb structure and an outlet ceramic honeycomb structure positioned inside the reactor housing. The inlet and outlet ceramic honeycomb structures have a plurality of partition walls extending in an axial direction thereby forming a plurality of flow channels and comprises a material that forms bonds with CO2 to adsorb the CO2. The inlet ceramic honeycomb structure is capable of adsorbing an inlet quantity of CO2 and the outlet ceramic honeycomb structure is capable of adsorbing an outlet quantity of CO2. The inlet quantity of CO2 is greater than the outlet quantity of CO2.
US09072998B1	Filtering system for dust material transfer A filtering system for dust material transfer is a replacement for current practices at land drilling sites and other operations involving silica dust. While silica dust is being transferred from a delivery truck to a customer tank, the customer tank's vent is connected to a hopper tank inlet duct. The hopper tank outlet is connected to the inlet of a dust filter. An visual indicator bag provides a visual indication of pressure within the system. A plurality of sensors, a plurality of flow control valves, a processor, a power source and a control panel provide means for electronic operation. A blower is connected to a cleaning inlet of the hopper tank in order to clean the hopper tank. Bypass ducts are connected from the hopper inlet duct straight to the dust filter in order to bypass the hopper tank during tank cleaning.
US09072995B2	Biofilter A biofilter (1) having filter media (7) in a stowage space (5) having sidewalls and a bottom, inlet opening (15) for the unpurified gases/air and the stowage space (5) is made of flexible gas-tight material filled at least partly with the filter media (7). A biofilter system having two or more biofilters (1) is also described.
US09072994B2	Sieve cloth and method of using same A method of controlling separation of solid particles from a fluid is described, wherein the separation is carried out by means of a sieve apparatus (10) which includes an endless sieve cloth (1) structured in a manner allowing it to rotate around at least two spaced-apart turning rollers (14), wherein the method comprises: arranging at least two sieve cloth sheets (1′) in series in the direction of movement of the sieve cloth (1), wherein at least two of the at least two sieve cloth sheets (1′) have dissimilar filtering characteristics; controlling the endless sieve cloth (1) by rotating the turning rollers (14) in such a manner that a desirable amount of solid particles and fluid is supplied to at least one of, or is distributed between two or more of, the at least two sieve cloth sheets having desirable filtering characteristics. A sieve cloth for use in the method is also described.
US09072993B2	Filter medium equipped with porous film, method of manufacturing same, filter pack, and filter unit A filter medium includes a porous film and a support material supporting the porous film. The porous film includes polytetrafluoroethylene, has an average pore diameter of at least 2.5 μm, and has a porosity of at least 95%. A pressure loss is less than 100 Pa when air is passed through the filter medium at a velocity of 5.3 cm/sec. A collection efficiency of NaCl particles is at least 95% when air including NaCl particles with a particle diameter of 0.3 μm is passed through the filter medium at a velocity of 5.3 cm/sec. A PF value is at least 30, where PF={−log [(100−collection efficiency (%))/100]/pressure loss (Pa)}×1000. A dust holding capacity of polyalphaolefin particles held in the filter medium is at least 15 g/m2 when air including polyalphaolefin particles with a count median diameter of 0.25 μm is continuously passed through the filter medium at a velocity of 5.3 cm/sec and pressure loss reaches 300 Pa.
US09072991B2	Conductive filter media The above objectives are accomplished according to the present invention by providing a filter medium for operating environments needing static electricity dissipation to help reduce ignition sources comprising: a substrate of non-woven felt including a polymeric fiber; a conductive scrim having a grid of conductive filaments adjacent to said substrate layer; and, a top layer of non-woven felt including a polymeric fiber and copolymer fiber blend having a melt temperature greater than 100° C. wherein said substrate layer, said conductive scrim and said top layer are manufactured into said filter medium by mechanical web formation.
US09072990B2	Apparatus for securing underdrain filter block An underdrain filter block for use in draining and backwashing a filtering media in a filter bed includes a top wall, a pair of side walls extending from the top wall, a bottom wall extending between the pair of side walls, and a transverse wall extending from one of the pair of side walls to the other of the pair of side walls. The top wall, the pair of side walls, and the bottom wall define an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion includes a grout chamber positioned between the bottom wall and the transverse wall and at least one of the bottom wall and said side walls contains an opening.
US09072987B2	Method and apparatus for desorption using a microporous membrane operated in wetted mode A method for desorption of one or more gases from a liquid stream in which a liquid stream containing at least one gas is provided to the feed side of a porous membrane and a trans-membrane pressure drop from the feed side to the opposite gas side of the membrane is created, resulting in a portion of the liquid stream filling at least a portion of the pores of the porous membrane and desorption of at least a portion of the at least one gas from the liquid stream to the gas side of the porous membrane.
US09072984B2	Bubble-column vapor mixture condenser In a bubble-column vapor mixture condenser, a fluid source supplies a carrier-gas stream including a condensable fluid in vapor phase. The condensable fluid in liquid form is contained as a bath in a chamber in each stage of the condenser, and the carrier gas is bubbled through the bath to condense the fluid into the bath. The bubble-column vapor mixture condenser can be used, e.g., in a humidification-dehumidification system for purifying a liquid, such as water.
US09072979B2	Plush figure including multi-chamber storage system One example includes a body formed of body fabric, the body defining a body pocket opening, a body pocket disposed in an interior of the body and coupled to the body pocket opening and body plush disposed in the interior of the body, between the body pocket and the body fabric. The example includes a head formed of head fabric, the head having a posterior portion of the head coupled to the body at an anterior portion of the body, the head defining a head pocket opening disposed on an anterior portion of the head, a head pocket disposed in an interior of the head and coupled to the head pocket opening and head plush disposed in the interior of the head, between the head pocket and the head fabric. The example includes at least one pair of legs formed of leg fabric and fastened to the body.
US09072977B1	Playground swing A swing device and method of swinging a swing, by the person in the swing, including an arrangement adapted to transmit a downward arm force, from the person swinging to a forward and backward swinging motion. The device includes at least two hanging handles, length adjustable and guided which at its end has a means to grip by handle. Pulling on either handle at alternate times will deliver force to a force translation apparatus, which will redirect the energy from the handles into forces on the upper portion of the swing chains to pull the swing forward and backwards.
US09072973B2	Interactive play station An interactive play station designed to provide for play which utilizes digitally generated content, mechanical or other physical objects, and digital control to simulate a physical environment which physical objects can appear to interact with. In this regard, the play station is a mixed reality or augmented environment that comprises both real and virtual elements.
US09072969B2	Three-dimensional puzzle game apparatus and program product A three-dimensional puzzle game apparatus includes an LCD on which a three-dimensional puzzle is displayed. The three-dimensional puzzle includes a plurality of blocks arranged in each of three-dimensional directions in a virtual three-dimensional space. Furthermore, a hint numeral indicating the number of blocks to be left in a block row is displayed as information being a hint for searching a block to be left from the block row, for example. When a deleting instruction is performed on a block by utilizing a touch panel, for example, it is then determined that whether or not the block is a block to be left. When it is determined that the block is not a block to be left, the block is erased. When it is determined that all the remaining blocks are blocks to be left, it is determined that the three-dimensional puzzle is solved.
US09072968B2	Game device, game control method, and game control program for controlling game on the basis of a position input received via touch panel A game device includes an input position acquiring unit and a first game control unit. The input position acquiring unit acquires a position of an entry provided by a player to a touch panel, which can concurrently detect entries at multiple points. The first game control unit displays objects and a sequence in which the objects should be erased on a screen image, and, in case that a position of an entry acquired is at a position corresponding to a position where an object to be erased next is displayed, erases the object from the screen image. The first game control unit includes: a single tap input control unit that, when an input on one object is acknowledged, erases the object; and a multiple-graphic-symbol-tap input control unit that, when inputs on multiple objects are acknowledged concurrently, erases those objects.
US09072967B2	Trajectory-based 3-D games of chance for video gaming machines Trajectory-based games of chance are described that may be implemented on a video gaming machine. In a trajectory-based game of chance, a trajectory of a game object may be generated in a 3-D gaming environment. A wager may be made on an aspect of the game object's trajectory in the gaming environment such as a termination location for the trajectory of the game object. The aspect of the game object's trajectory may occur according to a known probability. Hence, an award for the trajectory-based game of chance may be proportional to the probability of the aspect of the game object's trajectory occurring.
US09072966B2	Computer implemented puzzle Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing a power-puzzler computer generated crossword puzzle which employs a unique and original combination of technology-based features to offer puzzlers of all skill levels a richer and more enjoyable crossword puzzle gaming experience. A master puzzle database (MPDB) consisting of lengthy solutions and corresponding hints associated with metadata is created and utilized to offer numerous improvements over previous crossword puzzle games. The improvement features include offering multiple hints to a lengthy solution which are particularly helpful to beginning puzzlers. Furthermore, unique keyboards are offered in many different embodiments to help a puzzler to type a letter which comprises a solution in a less screen space constrained environment. Puzzlers can also navigate the puzzle grid by selecting and shifting the cells to move or expand the selected cells and clues.
US09072965B2	Products and processes for operations management of casino, leisure and hospitality industry In various embodiments of this invention, a suite of customized computer software applications, a linked or wireless computer network and accessory components cooperate to enhance and extend customer and employee resource management in the casino/gaming environment.
US09072963B2	Lottery game system and method of playing A lottery game system includes a number of lottery tickets, a playing area disposed on each lottery ticket, the playing area having a number of paths each traversing in the playing area. A starting point and an end point are disposed on the playing area. A winning predetermined path begins at the starting point and ends at the end point and is initially concealed from a player prior to commencing play of the lottery game. A special point is disposed among the various paths is positioned before the end point. The lottery game system may further include a lottery wand manipulated by a user wherein the lottery wand remains in contact with said lottery ticket along said winning path. Further, the lottery game system may include at least one lottery terminal which is operative to print at least one playing area and to dispense at least one lottery ticket.
US09072961B2	Pinball machine with controllable lighting elements Pinball machines with controllable lighting components. In some embodiments, a method may include electronically determining a physical property of a ball, the ball configured to move within a playfield of a pinball machine during a pinball game, and modifying a characteristic of a light emitted by a pinball target in response to an evaluation of the physical property. In other embodiments, a pinball machine may be configured to identify a state or mode of a game, and to control a light emitted by a pinball target located within the playfield in response to the state or mode, thus providing a visual indication of the state or mode. In yet other embodiments, a pinball target may include a substrate configured to receive impact from a ball during a game and a light element embedded within the substrate, the light element configurable to emit a light having a controllable property.
US09072958B2	Golf practice aid A practice aid for use by a golfer practicing hitting a golf ball (B) out of a sand trap. A disc (D) of predetermined diameter is placed on the top of the sand (S) with its leading edge either touching the underside of the golf ball or resting slightly behind it. When practicing a bunker shot, the golfer swings their club so it enters the sand immediately behind the trailing edge of the disc and passes through the sand beneath both the disc and the golf ball. The force imparted to the sand by the club causes the ball to fly out of the bunker on a cushion of sand. The disc provides an indication to the golfer as to how far behind the golf ball their club should enter the sand in order to hit the golf ball out of the sand trap.
US09072957B1	Golf swing training apparatus for maintaning arms in proper position throughout a golf swing and method of using the same An apparatus configured to be held between a user's forearms during a golf swing. The apparatus can be a spherical, inflated ball. The apparatus may be further secured using a lanyard or similar article worn around the golfer's neck. In practice, by maintaining the inflated ball positioned between the forearms during the golf swing, the golfer is maintaining his or her arms in the proper position. If the inflated ball falls or fails to remain held in place between the forearms, the golf swing is poor (i.e., the arms have separated too much). Other spherical members can be used as well.
US09072949B2	Golf clubs and golf club heads having interchangeable rear body members Golf club heads (e.g., drivers, fairway woods, wood-type hybrid clubs, or the like) according to at least some example aspects of this invention include a striking face and a rear portion opposite the striking face, the rear portion defining an opening to an interior cavity. A rear body member configured to be inserted into the opening is engaged with the rear portion of the club head. The rear body member may include multiple rear body parts that may be removable and/or interchangeable to permit flexibility in controlling the weight distribution of the golf club head.
US09072947B2	Releasable connections for golf club heads and shafts Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so that the club heads and shafts can be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft position with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Golf clubs are provided that have spherical releasable connections between the golf club head and the golf club shaft along with head/shaft position adjusting features to allow interchange of shafts and heads and to allow modification of the head/shaft positioning properties. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include: a shaft adapter, a shaft retainer, and a hosel insert located within an interior chamber of the club head. The club head and shaft may be changed by releasing the securing system and exchanging the original parts with different parts. Furthermore, the shaft adapter may be rotated within the hosel insert to create different angles from the shaft so as to allow adjustment of the shaft position with respect to the club head.
US09072943B2	Golf ball compositions Disclosed herein are heterogeneous golf ball compositions comprising a thermosetting polymer matrix and discrete particles of thermoplastic polymer dispersed within the matrix.
US09072935B2	Weighted vest A sports vest for fitness training provides body-centered resistance for endurance, agility, and strength training. The vest has a V-shaped front neoprene panel, and a generally identical back neoprene panel. A plurality of auxiliary pockets holds weights along the legs of the each panel. A triangular central pocket hold weights just above the rounded V point on each panel. Interior partitions within the pockets prevent the weights from shifting. Straps secure the vest to a fitness trainee. The vest shape, arrangement of weights, and weight partitions generally maintains a trainee's center of gravity and balance in executing exercise movements.
US09072932B2	Exercise device with treadles An exercise device employing side-by-side pivotally supported moving surfaces. In one particular example, an exercise device employs a first belt deployed about a front roller and a rear roller and an adjacent second belt deployed about a front roller and a rear roller. The rear of the belts in the area of the rear rollers are pivotally secured and the front of the belts in the area of the front roller are adapted to reciprocate in an up and down motion during use. In some implementations, the moving surfaces include an interconnection structure such that a generally downward movement of one surface is coordinated with a generally upward movement of the other surface. In other implementations, the moving surfaces are operably associated with one or more resistance elements that effect the amount of force required to pivot or actuate the moving surfaces.
US09072929B1	Image capture system A system is described that allows for the tracking of an exercise occurring within a physical environment. In one or more implementations, the system includes a depth sensing device configured to obtain depth values associated with a plurality of pixels. The depth values indicating distances from one or more physical objects in a physical environment to the depth sensing device. The system also includes a computing device in communication with the depth sensing device. The computing device includes a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the one or more modules to cause the processor to: identify a point corresponding to at least one pixel representing a portion of at least one physical object within the physical environment based upon the pixel depth values; track the point through a plurality of image frames; and determine whether at least one repetition has occurred based upon the tracked point.
US09072927B2	Flooring and shipping apparatus and method of use A outdoor structure flooring apparatus is disclosed comprising: a flooring having a one or more sockets, a length and a width. Said one or more sockets receiving a portion of a one or more legs of an outdoor structure. Said flooring comprises a shipping pallet for said outdoor structure.
US09072926B2	Method for stabilizing waste and hazardous waste The invention provides a process for stabilizing waste by landfilling, including mixing the waste with ash after burning oil shale, whereby safely stabilizing inorganic or organic waste by embedding it in a hardened matter exhibiting a high compression strength.
US09072925B2	Valve A valve for a pressure vessel of an automatic fire extinguishing system comprises a valve housing with a valve output opening for connecting an extinguishing line, a valve input opening for connecting the valve to the pressure vessel, a valve seat arranged between the valve output opening and the valve input opening, a low pressure chamber for connecting a triggering device and a high pressure chamber connectable with the low pressure chamber, wherein arranged in a the valve housing is a closing piston comprising a valve seat seal, which can be moved between a closing piston closed position and a closing piston open position, a pressure control unit in pressure connection with the valve input opening and the low pressure chamber for controlling the low pressure in the low pressure chamber relative to a vessel pressure of the pressure vessel and a control piston which can be moved between a control piston closed position and a control piston open position, wherein the closing piston is arranged in the closing piston closed position with the valve seat seal on the valve seat in a fluid-tight manner so that the valve output opening is sealed relative to the valve input opening, wherein the closing piston is arranged in the closing piston open position spaced apart from the valve seat, so that the valve output opening and the valve input opening are in pressure connection, wherein the control piston in the control piston closed position seals a pressure channel between the high pressure chamber and the low pressure chamber in a fluid-tight manner, and wherein the control piston in the control piston open position releases the pressure channel, so that the high pressure chamber and the low pressure chamber are in pressure connection.
US09072921B2	Thermodynamically-optimized advanced fire suppression system A fire suppression system for an aircraft includes an air separation module configured to receive exhaust air and ram air, conditioned compressor bleed air, and any combination thereof. The air separation module is also configured to provide nitrogen-enriched air and inert gas. The nitrogen-enriched air flows into a nitrogen-enriched air distribution network for fuel tank inerting. The inert gas flows into an inert gas distribution network for fire suppression in areas of the aircraft other than fuel tanks.
US09072914B2	Systems and methods for leadless pacing and shock therapy Techniques and systems for monitoring cardiac arrhythmias and delivering electrical stimulation therapy using a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (SICD) and a leadless pacing device (LPD) are described. For example, the SICD may detect a tachyarrhythmia within a first electrical signal from a heart and determine, based on the tachyarrhythmia, to deliver anti-tachyarrhythmia shock therapy to the patient to treat the detected arrhythmia. The LPD may receive communication from the SICD requesting the LPD deliver anti-tachycardia pacing to the heart and determine, based on a second electrical signal from the heart sensed by the LPD, whether to deliver anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) to the heart. In this manner, the SICD and LPD may communicate to coordinate ATP and/or cardioversion/defibrillation therapy. In another example, the LPD may be configured to deliver post-shock pacing after detecting delivery of anti-tachyarrhythmia shock therapy.
US09072912B2	System for electrical stimulation of nerves A system for treatment of gait disorders includes an external device in the form of a pulse generator (4) with an integrated rechargeable battery and a device adapted to be implanted in the human body. The system features an external to the body placed antenna (3) for the inductive link between the external device and the implanted device. This antenna further incorporates an additional secondary coil (24), for inductively charging the battery in the pulse generator. The fixture on the antenna for mounting the antenna on the skin of the person is reused for being received in a charger fixture (20) on the charger, containing the primary coil (22) for the transfer of charging power.
US09072910B2	Methods for forming feedthroughs for hermetically sealed housings using powder injection molding Methods of forming feedthroughs for hermetically sealed housings using powder injection molding, including positioning a plurality of separate electrically conductive elements in a mold, injecting non-electrically conductive powder injection molding (PIM) feedstock into the mold to form a plurality of insulative bodies around the conductive elements, sintering the insulative bodies to form the plurality of feedthroughs physically connected to one another via the conductive elements; and severing the conductive elements between neighboring insulative bodies.
US09072908B2	Active implantable device One aspect relates to a method for connecting a housing of an active implantable medical device to a head part, whereby an uncured joining agent that is arranged, at least in part, between the housing and the head part is transitioned into a cured joining agent to attain a firmly bonded connection. In one embodiment, the uncured joining agent includes monomers of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester, and the cured joining agent includes at least one polymer of the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester.
US09072904B2	Multi-electrode implantable stimulator device with a single current path decoupling capacitor Disclosed herein are circuits and methods for a multi-electrode implantable stimulator device incorporating one decoupling capacitor in the current path established via at least one cathode electrode and at least one anode electrode. In one embodiment, the decoupling capacitor may be hard-wired to a dedicated anode on the device. The cathodes are selectively activatable via stimulation switches. In another embodiment, any of the electrodes on the devices can be selectively activatable as an anode or cathode. In this embodiment, the decoupling capacitor is placed into the current path via selectable anode and cathode stimulation switches. Regardless of the implementation, the techniques allow for the benefits of capacitive decoupling without the need to associate decoupling capacitors with every electrode on the multi-electrode device, which saves space in the body of the device. Although of particular benefit when applied to microstimulators, the disclosed technique can be used with space-saving benefits in any stimulator device.
US09072900B2	Spatial mapping for a visual prosthesis A visual prosthesis and a method of operating a visual prosthesis are disclosed. Neural stimulation through electrodes is controlled by spatial maps, where a grouped or random association is established between the data points of the acquired data and the electrodes. In this way distortions from the foveal pit and wiring mistakes in the implant can be corrected. Moreover, broken electrodes can be bypassed and a resolution limit can be tested, together with testing the benefit the patient receives from correct spatial mapping.
US09072896B2	System for transmitting electrical current to a bodily tissue In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a substantially rigid base and a flexible substrate. The substantially rigid base has a first protrusion and a second protrusion, and is configured to be coupled to an electronic device. The flexible substrate has a first surface and a second surface, and includes an electrical circuit configured to electronically couple the electronic device to at least one of an electrode a battery, or an antenna. The flexible substrate is coupled to the base such that a first portion of the second surface is in contact with the first protrusion. A second portion of the second surface is non-parallel to the first portion.
US09072894B2	Method and apparatus for radioablation of regular targets such as sympathetic nerves Techniques for radioablation of sympathetic nerves include positioning a subject on a support in view of a volume imaging system and an ionizing radiation source; and collecting volume image data. Location of a treatment portion of a sympathetic nerve in the subject is determined based on the volume image data. Movement of the source is determined to apply a therapeutic radiation dose to the treatment portion based on the location of the treatment portion and relative location of the source to the volume imaging system. The source is operated to deliver the therapeutic radiation dose. An apparatus includes a mounting structure, an X-ray source and a shield. The source produces an X-ray beam with photon energy above one million electron volts (MeV) and not above six MeV. The shield is mounted in opposition to the source to block the X-ray beam with photon energies not greater than about six MeV.
US09072891B1	Wearable medical device This disclosure describes a Wearable Magnetic Stimulator to treat a variety of disorders. The device comprises a wearable stimulator head and a wearable stimulator controller. The patient wears the stimulator head over skin close to the target nerves and carries the wearable controller in his clothing. The wearable head comprises a small gapped cut-core energized by coil windings. The head operates on the principle that its small gap injects fringe flux into target nerves, which induces ionic currents that cure disorders. Small gapped cores require significantly smaller current than large gapped cores. This greatly reduces the size and weight of the head and controller. The wearable controller, such as a cell phone, comprises pulse generator hardware and software from internet. The wearable stimulator can be used to treat several disorders such as migraine headache, arthritis, incontinence, depression, erectile dysfunction etc.
US09072890B2	Pacing, sensing or defibrillator leads for implantation into the myocardium An electrical lead for a cardiac device includes a body having a distal end sized for insertion through a catheter, first and second electrodes extending through the body, with each electrode terminating in a tip having proximal and distal ends and arranged to extend to an area of cardiac tissue. The tips include a fully insulated portion on the proximal and distal ends measuring in a range between 5 percent and 40 percent of the lengths of the tips, and further include an uninsulated intermediate section. The tip of the second electrode includes a helical section surrounding the first electrode and has an insulated portion on an inwardly facing portion surface facing toward the first electrode. The tip of the second electrode also includes a fully insulated portion on the proximal and distal ends measuring in the same or similar percentage range.
US09072889B1	Systems for providing non-invasive neurorehabilitation of a patient A system for providing non-invasive neuromodulation to a patient includes a mouthpiece and a controller. The mouthpiece includes an elongated housing, a printed circuit board, control circuitry mounted within the elongated housing, and a cable for connecting to a controller. The controller includes an elongated u-shaped element, an electronic receptacle, and a microcontroller. A method for providing non-invasive neurorehabilitation of a patient including connecting a mouthpiece to a controller, transmitting a numeric sequence to the mouthpiece, generating a first hash code, transmitting the first hash code to the controller, generating a second hash code, comparing the second hash code with the first hash code, enabling electrical communication between the mouthpiece and the controller only if the first hash code matches the second hash code, contacting the mouthpiece with the patient's intraoral cavity, and delivering neurostimulation to the patient's intraoral cavity.
US09072887B2	Self-adaptive bio-signal and modulation device A sensor-effector system includes an array of sensor-effector transducers providing a plurality of sensed signals and applying a plurality of effector signals. The array provides signals to input signal conditioning circuitry which digitizes and filters the plurality of sensed signals. A processor receives the digitized signals, and processes them to generate multiple feature vectors. It also analyzes the feature vectors to identify patterns and classify the identified patterns and generates at least one response vector resulting from the recognized pattern. The response vector is applied to output signal conditioning circuitry, coupled which converts the response vector to at least one analog signal which is applied as an effector signal to the array of sensor-effector transducers.
US09072886B2	Method of routing electrical current to bodily tissues via implanted passive conductors The invention provides an implant, system and method for electrically stimulating a target tissue to either activate or block neural impulses. The implant provides a conductive pathway for a portion of electrical current flowing between surface electrodes positioned on the skin and transmits that current to the target tissue. The implant has a passive electrical conductor of sufficient length to extend from subcutaneous tissue located below a surface cathodic electrode to the target tissue. The conductor has a pick-up end which forms an electrical termination having a sufficient surface area to allow a sufficient portion of the electrical current to flow through the conductor, in preference to flowing through body tissue between the surface electrodes, such that the target tissue is stimulated to either activate or block neural impulses. The conductor also has a stimulating end which forms an electrical termination for delivering the current to the target body tissue.
US09072885B2	Systems for hydrating defibrillation electrodes According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an automated external defibrillator is configured to deliver one or both of electrical pulses and shocks to a heart of a patient during a cardiac emergency. The defibrillator includes a defibrillator electrode delivery system and a hydrating system. The defibrillator electrode delivery system includes a pair of defibrillation electrode pads. Each pad supports a hydrogel to facilitate the deliverance of one or both of electrical pulses and shocks to a patient. The hydrating system includes a fluid container that maintains a fluid that hydrates the hydrogel over a predetermined time period to prolong the effectiveness of the hydrogel.
US09072879B2	Methods and system for ultrasound-mediated drug delivery The present invention provides an ultrasound-mediated drug delivery method for administering a compound to a targeted tissue, and the method at least comprises the following steps: First, an ultrasound apparatus is provided. The compound is then administered to the targeted tissue. A sonication is performed by the ultrasound apparatus to a blood vessel of the targeted tissue after the administration of the compound, and the sonication is capable of enhancing the permeability of the blood vessel to allow the administration of the compound to the targeted tissue. An ultrasound-mediated drug delivery system is also disclosed here.
US09072875B2	Valve system for inflatable medical device The present invention relates to a valve system for an inflatable portion of an indwelling medical device and more particularly to a valve system for fluid regulation of a catheter comprising a fluid inflatable portion that undergoes pressure changes within the body during use. The present invention also relates to methods of treatment using said valve system and indwelling medical devices comprising said valve systems.
US09072874B2	Medical devices with a heat transfer region and a heat sink region and methods for manufacturing medical devices Medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. An example medical device may include a guidewire. The guidewire may include a core wire having a distal portion. A tubular member may be disposed over the distal portion. The tubular member may have a plurality of slots formed therein. The tubular member may have a distal section with a heat transfer region and a heat sink region. A solder tip member may be attached to the tubular member. The solder tip member may include a portion extending through the heat transfer region of the tubular member to the heat sink region.
US09072869B2	Vibration imparting device The present invention discloses a vibration imparting device having an attachment mechanism 5 that supports a guiding catheter 10a to be inserted into a body, and a vibrating portion 4 that is located outside the body and imparts vibration of non-ultrasonic frequency to the guiding catheter 10a via the attachment mechanism 5. That enables a catheter to be easily inserted into a lesion area of the body.
US09072868B2	Device for delivery of antimicrobial agent into trans-dermal catheter A system for delivering an antimicrobial agent into the lumen of a trans-dermal catheter. In an embodiment, the system comprises an elongate member configured for insertion into a lumen of a catheter; an expandable portion of the elongate member, said expandable portion configured to increase in diameter upon exposure to an aqueous fluid; and an antimicrobial composition positioned to be delivered into the catheter. In another embodiment, the system comprises an elongate member configured for insertion into a lumen of a trans-dermal catheter, said elongate member comprising a hydrogel; and an antimicrobial composition positioned to be delivered into the catheter; wherein the elongate member defines a volume of liquid that is at least substantially contained within the lumen of the trans-dermal catheter.
US09072867B2	Catheter with external flow channel A catheter is provided which includes a body having a proximal end, a distal end and a sidewall defining at least one lumen. The catheter body has at least one side opening formed through the sidewall at a location spaced proximally from the distal end. The at least one side opening communicates with the at least one lumen. A recess extends along the sidewall and communicates with the at least one side opening such that the recess defines a fluid pathway into the side opening.
US09072866B2	Cerebrospinal fluid evaluation system having thermal flow and flow rate measurement pad using a plurality of control sensors A method and device for testing for the presence, absence and/or rate of flow in a shunt tubing implanted under the skin by using a measurement pad having a plurality of temperature sensors, one of which is aligned with the shunt and the other sensors being symmetrically displaced on either side of the first temperature sensor in a direction transverse to the shunt tubing. These “outer” temperature sensors act as control temperature sensors. A temperature source, e.g., a cooling agent, positioned within an insulated enclosure, is then applied at a predetermined location on the measurement pad that is insulated from the temperature sensors. The movement of this temperature “pulse” is detected by the shunt-aligned temperature sensor via the shunt tubing as the CSF carries the temperature pulse while the control sensors detect the pulse via convection through the skin. The temperature data from these sensors are provided to a CSF analyzer that determines a CSF shunt flow status or flow rate.
US09072865B2	Method of regulating CSF drainage An implantable drainage device for draining the cerebro-spinal fluid of a patient, the device including: a drainage valve including a valve member and a valve seat; a control unit suitable for modifying an operating parameter of said valve, at least as a function of a measurement (D) of the fluid flow rate through said valve; an actuator controlled by the control unit, suitable for modifying the operation of said valve as a function of said operating parameter as modified by the control unit; and a mass flowmeter suitable for evaluating said flow rate of fluid through said valve.
US09072863B2	Intracranial catheter and methods of use A catheter assembly for intracranial treatment of a subject that includes an outer tube that may be connected to an infusion or osmotic pump and delivered through a bendable catheter to the target brain site of the subject. The assembly facilitates regular accurate placement of drug or compound delivery at the tissue region without additional contact and minimizes trauma to the subject.
US09072859B2	Anesthetic inhalation aid device and attachment used for the same An inhalation mask, an artificial nose unit, an anesthetic gas concentration detector, an extension tube, an anesthesia attachment, and an elastic bag are in communicative connection in sequence. The elastic bag has a mixing chamber formed therein and has an anesthetic inlet, an air inlet, and an outlet port each formed at the boundary to the exterior. The anesthesia attachment includes a hollow structure and an evaporation injector syringe. The outlet port of the elastic bag is in communicative connection with the hollow structure through its opening, and the evaporation injector syringe tightly mates with the interior of another opening. The anesthetic introduced into the mixing chamber is vaporized and then mixed with air introduced from the air inlet into mixed gas. The mixed gas is supplied from the outlet port to the inhalation mask by compressing the elastic bag or other procedures.
US09072855B2	Breathing assistance apparatus Breathing assistance apparatus for treating sleep apnoea are described. More specifically, nasal interface for the supply of respiratory gases, but most particularly positive pressure gases are described. The nasal interfaces may include various forms of nasal pillows or nasal plugs. Associated elements such as manifolds or housings to hold or secure the pillows or plugs, or headgear are also disclosed.
US09072848B2	Ventilation system and control thereof A ventilator device (10) includes a display screen (50, 101) to display a plurality of ventilator functions/modes (or menus) and a plurality of parameters (or sub-menus) associated with at least one of said ventilator functions/modes. A control member, e.g., in the form of a multifunction finger-operable dial (55, 102) is provided to select from the plurality of ventilator functions/modes and/or parameters, the dial being manipulatable in a first manner (e.g., rotation) to scroll between said parameters, and being manipulatable in a second manner (e.g., touching, pressing and/or depressing) to select one of the ventilator functions/modes and/or parameters.
US09072847B2	Apparatus and method of fluid delivery Apparatus for gas delivery (10), particularly at low pressure and volume. The apparatus has a gas reservoir, a delivery line between the gas reservoir (14) and a gas outlet (68) and a first supply line between a first inlet connect able to a first gas supply and the gas reservoir. A pressure control line is provided with an inlet connect able to a second gas supply. The pressure control line is coupled to the gas reservoir to thereby control the pressure in the gas reservoir.
US09072843B2	Renal therapy system having pump reversing fluid control A renal therapy system includes: a filter; an arterial blood flowpath in fluid communication with the filter; a venous blood flowpath in fluid communication with the filter; extracorporeal circuit including the filter, the arterial blood flowpath and the venous blood flowpath; a renal therapy fluid flowpath in fluid communication with the extracorporeal circuit; a plurality of renal therapy fluid valves; and first and second renal therapy fluid pumps, wherein the system is configured to operate the plurality of renal therapy fluid valves so that (i) the first renal therapy fluid pump pumps renal therapy fluid through the renal therapy fluid flowpath to the extracorporeal circuit for a number of first pump actuations and (ii) the second renal therapy fluid pump pumps renal therapy fluid through the renal therapy fluid flowpath for a number of second pump actuations.
US09072839B2	Automatic delivery device with triggering mechanism The present patent application relates to delivery devices, methods, and systems of delivering at least one medicament from a reservoir using an automatic delivery device. Such an automatic delivery device system may comprise a dose injecting mechanism and a dispense interface, such as a needle module. The dose injecting mechanism comprises a triggering mechanism. An activating member, such as a needle guard of the needle module, can be used to initiate the triggering mechanism to enable the device to administer the set dose. The single dispense interface may comprise a medicated module containing at least one dose of a secondary medicament. The dose injecting mechanism may comprise a dose setting mechanism.
US09072837B2	Autoinjector with audible indication of completed delivery The present invention relates to a device for automatic injection of a product into an injection site, the device comprising: a container having a displaceable piston; a tubular housing having at least a flexible part which, in a rest state, defines a first opening; a piston rod; and, an intermediate part fixed to the piston rod which defines a diameter larger than the first opening. With sufficient distal displacement of the piston rod, the intermediate part causes the at least a flexible part to deflect outwardly with further distal displacement of the piston rod causing the intermediate part to wholly pass through the first opening with the at least a flexible part returning towards the at rest state, engagement of the at least a flexible part with a surrounding element under force of movement towards the at rest state generating a sound.
US09072834B2	Method for release of active substances and active substance release systems A device releases a fluid active substance, the device has at least one hollow space containing the fluid active substance, whereby the device contains water and a reducing agent, which are or can be made to be in communication such that a chemical reaction of the water and the reducing agent produces a gas and the gas effectively communicates with the fluid active substance such that the gas pressure thus generated presses the fluid active substance out of at least one opening of the hollow space out of the device. A medical implant incorporates the device, and a method releases a fluid active substance from a hollow space of the medical implant, in which a gas is produced through a chemical reaction of liquid water and a reducing agent, and the resulting gas pressure is used to expel the fluid active substance out of at least one opening of the hollow space.
US09072828B2	Hydraulically actuated pump for long duration medicament administration Presently disclosed is a hydraulic pump device and its use thereof, especially in a fluid delivery system. In one embodiment, the fluid delivery system is an inexpensive, single-use device for slow dosing medicament applications. The fluid delivery system may employ a spring-compressed bellows crank or other combination of simple mechanisms operating according to the well-known peristaltic principle to force a volume of ultrapure bio-inert hydraulic fluid through an aperture, thereby expanding one chamber of a two chamber hydraulic cylinder. The second, fluid storage chamber, containing the medicament, is emptied through a conventional orifice in response to the expansion of the pump chamber. The medicament may then flow through any suitable infusion set into a patient removeably attached thereto.
US09072824B2	Automated methods of whole blood processing A system is provided for controlling fluid flow in a flow circuit of the type including at least two flexible containers which are fluidly connected by a conduit. The system includes a pressure chamber having an interior which receives one of the containers of the flow circuit. The pressure chamber has at least one port which communicates between the interior of the pressure chamber and the outside environment and receives at least a portion of the conduit of the flow circuit. The pressure chamber also includes a pressure/vacuum source for increasing the pressure in the interior of the pressure chamber above atmospheric pressure and decreasing the pressure in the interior of the pressure chamber below atmospheric pressure. The pressure chamber may include other elements, such as interface detectors, clamping devices, sealing devices, and access devices for automatically processing fluid, such as separated blood.
US09072817B2	Bone-repair composition The present invention relates to a bone-repair composition comprising a micro-pulverized demineralized bone matrix; a nonmicro-pulverized demineralized bone matrix; and a hydrating material. The bone-repair composition of the present invention provides easier injectability and shape-maintenance (handling), and exhibits excellent bone-repairing effects due to a large surface area of the micro-pulverized demineralized bone matrix and an early release of the bone growth factors, compared with conventional compositions comprising the nonmicro-pulverized demineralized bone matrix alone. It also has an advantage of being biocompatible and harmless to the human body because there is no use of synthetic materials.
US09072809B2	Biocompatible hydrogel treatments for retinal detachment Provided herein are in vivo gelling ophthalmic pre-formulations forming a biocompatible retinal patch comprising at least one nucleophilic compound or monomer unit, at least one electrophilic compound or monomer unit, and optionally a therapeutic agent and/or viscosity enhancer. In some embodiments, the retinal patch at least partially adheres to the site of a retinal tear. Also provided herein are methods of treating retinal detachment by delivering an in vivo gelling ophthalmic pre-formulation to the site of a retinal tear in human eye, wherein the in vivo gelling ophthalmic pre-formulation forms a retinal patch.
US09072808B2	Multi-solution bone cements and methods of making the same The present invention relates to bone cements and, more particularly, to acrylic-based orthopedic bone cements, their use in spinal applications, and methods for making the same. An embodiment of the present invention provides multi-solution bone cements which include cross-linked PMMA beads, a linear polymer, and a monomer with various polymer to monomer ratios, and polymer bead to linear polymer ratios. The bone cement can include a polymer to monomer (P:M) ratio of between about 1:1 and 1.4:1, and can also include a polymer bead to linear polymer ratio of between about 1:1 and 2:1. Another embodiment of the present invention provides the use of a radiopacifier in the bone cement composition, such as ZrO2, in increasing concentrations.
US09072806B2	Hemostatic devices Hemostatic devices for promoting blood clotting can include a substrate (e.g., gauze, textile, sponge, sponge matrix, one or more fibers, etc.), a hemostatic material disposed thereon such as kaolin clay, and a binder material such as crosslinked calcium alginate with a high guluronate monomer molar percentage disposed on the substrate to substantially retain the hemostatic material material. When the device is used to treat a bleeding wound, at least a portion of the clay material comes into contact with blood to accelerate clotting. Moreover, when exposed to blood, the binder has low solubility and retains a majority of the clay material on the gauze. A bandage that can be applied to a bleeding wound to promote blood clotting includes a flexible substrate and a gauze substrate mounted thereon.
US09072802B2	Systems and methods for disinfecting medical instruments Systems and methods for disinfecting medical instruments are provided. In one embodiment, a system can include a hood to provide a clean zone, a chamber to dispose within the clean zone, and an ultrasonicator. More specifically, the chamber can include a volume and can be configured to retain a fluid and receive medical instruments. The chamber can also include a portal through which fluids enter or leave the chamber. The ultrasonicator can be used to sonicate the volume when the fluid is present. A related method of disinfecting medical instruments can be accomplished using the systems of the present disclosure.
US09072799B2	Compositions and methods for surface abrasion with frozen particles Certain embodiments disclosed herein relate to compositions, methods, devices, systems, and products regarding frozen particles. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles include materials at low temperatures. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles provide vehicles for delivery of particular agents. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles are administered to at least one biological tissue.
US09072793B2	Antibacterial and antifungal peptides This invention provides novel antimicrobial peptides and formulations thereof. The peptides and/or formulations are effective to kill or to inhibit the growth and/or proliferation of various bacteria, yeast, and fungi.
US09072787B2	Emulsions providing stable vitamin compositions and methods of forming compositions thereof Stable vitamin oil-in-water emulsions and methods of making those emulsions are described herein. The emulsions may be used to make beverage products that include fat-soluble vitamins. The emulsions may also be used in beverage products that are colored and which maintain color stability for an extended period of time.
US09072786B2	Method of manufacturing an implantable device Described herein are implantable devices, formulations and methods of making implantable devices for the release of a polypeptide from an implantable device, and methods of use thereof.
US09072784B2	Method for stabilising pharmaceutical administration forms comprising microorganisms The invention relates to a method for stabilizing solid pharmaceutical administration forms which comprises at least one species of microorganism, and to a pack comprising packaging and a solid pharmaceutical administration form which comprises at least one species of microorganism.
US09072783B2	Highly dispersible powders, compositions and methods for preparation A method for the selection of pharmaceutically acceptable excipients that allow for the production of highly dispersible powders produced by spray drying.
US09072781B2	Morphine formulations Provided herein, generally, are pharmaceutical formulations, e.g., injectable pharmaceutical formulations with improved stability, comprising morphine sulfate or a hydrate thereof, and methods of producing and using the same. Also provided herein are kits comprising the formulations, e.g., injectable morphine formulations.
US09072772B2	Methods of treating disorders associated with protein aggregation The present invention relates to methods of treatment of clinical disorders associated with protein aggregation comprising administering, to a subject, an effective amount of an anti-protein aggregate (“APA”) compound selected from the group consisting of pimozide, fluphenazine (e.g., fluphenazine hydrochloride), tamoxifen (e.g., tamoxifen citrate), taxol, cantharidin, cantharidic acid, salts thereof and their structurally related compounds. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that each of the aforelisted compounds were able to promote degradation of aggregated ATZ protein in a Caenorhabditis elegans model system. According to the invention, treatment with one or more of these APA compounds may be used to ameliorate the symptoms and signs of AT deficiency as well as other disorders marked by protein aggregation, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and Huntington's Disease.
US09072771B1	Locomotive antenna arrays An antenna array is provided having multiple antenna elements mountable to the roof of a locomotive. Each of the antenna elements has a separate signal path of one or more conductive elements in a housing and shares a common hole or opening to outside the housing through which the signal path of each antenna element is extendable. The signal path of each antenna element then extends via a common access hole in the roof of the locomotive for enabling one or more of passage of signals to or from the antenna element. The access hole is below the array when the common hole is along the bottom of the housing, and elsewhere along the roof when the common hole is along a side of the housing. Two of the antenna arrays may be mounted in a parallel relationship spaced from each other along the locomotive roof and share the same or a different access hole in such roof.
US09072767B2	Anti-regurgitation and/or anti-gastrooesophageal reflux composition, preparation and uses The invention relates to compositions intended for reducing, ideally for eliminating, regurgitation and/or gastro-oesophageal reflux phenomena affecting a subject. Anti-regurgitation and/or anti-reflux infant formulas and milks intended for feeding newborn babies, infants and young children are more particularly described.
US09072766B2	Methods of treating obesity by inhibiting nicotinamide N-methyl transferase (NNMT) The present invention, in various embodiments, relates to methods of inhibiting NNMT production or activity in a cell, and methods of treating or preventing obesity or a related metabolic condition in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering a nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) antagonist. The invention further provides methods of identifying NNMT antagonists useful for treating obesity and related metabolic disorders.
US09072765B2	Identification of micro-RNAs involved in post-myocardial infarction remodeling and heart failure The present invention relates to the identification of miRNAs that are involved in heart failure and the process of post-myocardial infarction remodeling in heart tissue. Modulation of these identified miRNAs as a treatment for myocardial infarction, cardiac remodelling, and heart failure is described.
US09072757B2	Combination of an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and a farnesyl-pyrophosphate synthase inhibitor for the treatment of diseases related to the persistence and/or accumulation of prenylated proteins The invention relates to the use of a hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor and of a farnesyl-pyrophosphate synthase inhibitor, or of one of their associated physiologically acceptable salts, in the preparation of a composition, particularly a pharmaceutical composition, for use in the treatment of human or animal, pathological or nonpathological situations related to the accumulation and/or the persistence of prenylated proteins in cells, such as during progeria (Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome), restrictive dermopathy or physiological ageing.
US09072756B2	Methods and compositions for increasing the efficacy of an agent that directly or indirectly affects a muscarinic receptor through administration of a pyrophosphate analog Methods and compositions for increasing the efficacy of an agent that directly or indirectly affects a muscarinic receptor by administering a pyrophosphate analog. Methods and compositions for protecting a pharmacological agent in a formulation, comprising combining the pharmacological agent with at least one pyrophosphate analog. Methods and compositions for increasing the efficacy of a neurologic agent by administering at least one pyrophosphate analog. Methods and compositions for increasing the efficacy of an agent that neither directly nor indirectly affects a muscarinic receptor by administering at least one pyrophosphate analog.
US09072754B2	Process for obtaining non-allergic propolis The present disclosure relates to a process for pre-treating raw propolis comprising at least one allergenic activity substance, which comprises reacting propolis with a probiotic microorganism containing one or more cinnamoyl-esterase activity enzymes to obtain a semisolid propolis derivative substantially without or impoverished of allergenic substances. The present invention also relates to a method of purifying semisolid propolis derivative to obtain a hydroalcoholic hydrodispersible propolis derivative.
US09072753B1	Gargle method to reduce the duration of common cold symptoms A method of reducing the presence, duration, severity, or symptoms of the common cold entails the administration of a nonalcoholic antiviral remedy to a subject in need of such treatment, preferably in the form of a gargle.
US09072752B1	Bioeffective krill oil compositions This invention discloses new krill oil compositions characterized by having high amounts of phospholipids, astaxanthin esters and/or omega-3 contents. The krill oils are obtained from krill meal using supercritical fluid extraction in a two stage process. Stage 1 removes the neutral lipid by extracting with neat supercritical CO2 or CO2 plus approximately 5% of a co-solvent. Stage 2 extracts the actual krill oils by using supercritical CO2 in combination with approximately 20% ethanol. The krill oil materials obtained are compared with commercially available krill oil and found to be more bioeffective in a number of areas such as anti-inflammation, anti-oxidant effects, improving insulin resistances and improving blood lipid profile.
US09072750B2	Use of prostaglandins F2Alpha and analogues for the healing of corneal and conjunctival lesions The invention relates to a composition for use in treating corneal and conjunctival lesions, wherein the composition comprises a prostaglandin F2alpha or analogue, in a therapeutic amount, said composition being in a form suitable for topical application on the ocular surface and is free of deleterious preservative; the invention also relates to a method for treating surface ocular conditions in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering a composition of the invention.
US09072749B2	Treatment of age-related macular degeneration Methods and compounds are disclosed for treating dry age-related macular degeneration, and preventing or delaying the onset of wet age-related macular degeneration.
US09072748B2	BCL-2-selective apoptosis-inducing agents for the treatment of cancer and immune diseases Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 or Bcl-xL proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which are expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
US09072747B2	Topical compositions and methods of treatment of anorectal disorders A topical anorectal composition includes trimethylsiloxysilicate; at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate, alkyl- and alkoxy-dimethicone copolyol, polysorbate and a combination thereof; a non-polar volatile siloxane solvent; at least 15% (w/w) water; and a pharmaceutical agent selected from the group consisting of pramoxine, phenylephrine, hydrocortisone, salicylic acid, nitroglycerine, sildenafil, or their salts and combinations thereof, wherein the composition is sufficiently designed to dry within 60 seconds after application to the anorectal mucosa to form a dried composition, and wherein the dried composition forms: a flexible film, wherein the flexible film closely follows irregularities of the body surface as well as movement of the body surface, and (ii) a durable film, wherein the durable film does not crack or flake off and remains intact for more than 12 hours giving release of the pharmaceutical agent for an extended period of time.
US09072742B2	Method of predicting a predisposition to QT prolongation The present invention describes an association between genetic polymorphisms in the BAI3 gene and a predisposition to prolongation of the QT interval, and provides related methods for the prediction of such a predisposition, the administration of QT interval-prolonging compounds to individuals having such a predisposition, and determining whether a compound is capable of inducing QT prolongation.
US09072740B2	Methods of improving central nervous system functioning Methods of causing an improvement in central nervous system function are provided. The methods include administering an aliquot of stem cells to the patient, the cells being derived from blood, e.g., umbilical cord blood. In some cases a growth factor is administered with the cells.
US09072739B2	Method for treating psoriasis Methods and kits for treating or preventing psoriasis or a symptom associated with psoriasis in a subject are described. The methods involve topical applications to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an α2 adrenergic receptor agonist.
US09072735B2	Proteinases destroy cancer tumor's solid structure and kill cancer cells locally A proteinase therapy has been invented to eliminate solid tumors by destroying tumors' solid structure and killing cancer cells by cleaving vital extracellular matrix proteins C-terminally, N-terminally or both with cell membrane intact and limited adverse effects. The micro-scale intratumoral proteinase K therapy is tumor specific but not cancer type specific. Proteinase K therapy can be operated on multiple tumors on multiple occasions, if necessary. It may be employed to eliminate any solid tumor to prolong a cancer patient's life span.
US09072733B2	Method for treating systemic bacterial, fungal and protozoan infection The invention is directed to a treatment of systemic bacterial, fungal and protozoan infections. The inventive method comprises introducing a DNase enzyme into a circulating blood system of a patient diagnosed with systemic infection caused by bacteria, fungi or protozoa, wherein said DNase enzyme destroys extracellular DNA in said blood of said patient, said DNase enzyme being administered in doses and regimens which are sufficient to decrease the average molecular weight of circulating extracellular blood DNA in the blood of said patient.
US09072731B2	Heteroaryl derivatives as alpha7 nAChR modulators Disclosed is a compound of formula (I), wherein Z, m and R1-R6 are as described herein, as a modulator of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors particularly the α7 subtype, in a subject in need thereof, as well as analogs, prodrugs, isotopically substituted analogs, metabolites, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, polymorphs, solvates, isomers, clathrates, and co-crystal thereof, for use either alone or in combinations with suitable other medicaments, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and analogs. Also disclosed are a process of preparation of the compounds and the intended uses thereof in therapy, particularly in the prophylaxis and therapy of disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, senile dementia, and the like.
US09072730B2	Method of improving cognitive functions in individuals with down syndrome and/or alzheimer's disease A method of treating an individual having Down syndrome or Alzheimer's disease, which entails the step of administering an amount of one or more compounds to the individual which improve cognitive functioning in the individual by increasing hippocampal NE levels.
US09072725B2	Method for treating psoriasis Methods of treating a patient suffering from psoriasis are disclosed, comprising administration of an antibody binding to interleukin-12 (IL-12).
US09072720B2	Compositions and methods for treating bone defects A bone graft composition includes a biologically-resorbable cement and a plurality of processed bone particles, where each of the bone particles have a shape configured to interconnect with adjacent bone particles. A method for treating a bone defect using the bone graft compositions includes providing the bone graft composition and administering an effective amount of the bone graft composition to a site of a bone defect in a subject. Kits including a biologically-resorbable cement powder and a plurality of processed bone particles are also provided.
US09072716B2	Methods of treating and preventing inflammatory bowel disease involving IL-13 and NKT cells The present invention provides a method of treating or preventing the inflammatory response of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a substance that inhibits the binding of IL-13 to IL-13 receptors on NKT cells or delivers an effector molecule to the NKT cells.
US09072708B2	Methods for treating metabolic disorders using FGF The method provides methods and compositions for treating metabolic disorders such as impaired glucose tolerance, elevated blood glucose, insulin resistance, dyslipidaemia, obesity, and fatty liver.
US09072707B2	Use of C-terminal domain of IGFBP-5 comprising heparin-binding domain as an angiogenesis inhibitor The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting angiogenesis comprising an isolated peptide comprising the heparin-binding domain of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-5 (IGFBP-5), a method for inhibiting angiogenesis using the peptide, a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of cancer comprising the peptide, a method for treating cancer using the peptide, a novel angiogenesis-inhibiting peptide derived from heparin-binding domain of IGFBP-5, a polynucleotide encoding the peptide, an expression vector comprising the polynucleotide and a transformant comprising the vector.
US09072705B2	Oligo-benzamide compounds and their use in treating cancers The present invention includes bis- and tris-benzamide compounds that block AR signaling and have activity against prostate cancer. Uses for these compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, also are provided.
US09072702B2	Reverse genetics using non-endogenous pol I promoters Expression of a transgene is driven in a host cell using a pol I promoter which is not endogenous to an organism from the same taxonomic order from which the host cell is derived.
US09072700B2	Methods of using derivatives of (−)-venlafaxine Methods of preparing, and compositions comprising, derivatives of (−)-venlafaxine are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of treating and preventing diseases and disorders including, but not limited to, affective disorders such as depression, bipolar and manic disorders, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, cerebral function disorders, obesity and weight gain, incontinence, dementia and related disorders.
US09072699B2	Treatment of CNS disorders with trans 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-napthalenamine Treatment of CNS disorders with (1R,4S)-trans 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-napthalenamine; and (1S,4R)-trans 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-napthalenamine is disclosed. A process for preparing 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-napthalenamine is also disclosed. The process includes the preparation of all four isomers of N-[4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl]formamide, which are also useful.
US09072697B2	Composition and method for treating neurological disease Disclosed are compositions comprising amantadine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more excipients, wherein at least one of the excipients modifies release of amantadine. Methods of administering the same are also provided.
US09072695B2	Aromatase activator Provided is a material safely promoting the production of estrogen in a living body. The invention relates to use of a compound represented by the following formula (I) or a solvate thereof for producing an aromatase activator. The invention relates to an aromatase activation method comprising administering a compound represented by the following formula (I) or a solvate thereof (wherein the dashed line indicates that the bond may be a double bond, provided that a and b in the formula (I) do not simultaneously represent a double bond).
US09072693B2	Micronutrient supplement with calcium, vitamin D or calcium and vitamin D combination for premenstrual/menstrual relief A bolus dose supplement, foodstuff, beverage and beverage concentrate with calcium and vitamin D for the treatment and prevention of PMS, panic attacks, and postpartum depression. The combination of adequate calcium and vitamin D is provided as a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement. The bolus dose is comprised of 2 main ingredients calcium and vitamin D at 1000-1500 mg of elemental calcium in the form of carbonate or citrate or gluconate or citrate maleate and 400-20,000 I.U. of parent vitamin D.
US09072691B2	Nutritional supplement for disinhibiting therapy of psychiatric patients The present invention is a composition and methods of administering the composition to improve a person's mental and physical health by increasing energy levels, motivation, willingness to communicate, appetite, and memory. The composition may be used to treat mental conditions by improving a person's wiliness and ability to communicate. The increase in appetite effect of the composition may be used to treat eating disorders. The composition comprises a carbohydrate, one or more NAD+/NADP+ producing vitamins, poly-sulfurous chelating agents, vasodilating salts, coenzyme-A producing vitamins, antioxidants, kinins, and biological energy sources.
US09072687B2	Oral care compositions The present invention relates to oral compositions, comprising select polyethylene oxide-polypropylene oxide block copolymer surfactants. Methods for using the compositions are also disclosed.
US09072684B2	Cationic thickeners, free of oil and surfactants, method for preparing same and composition containing same Polyelectrolyte resulting from polymerization, for 100 mol %, of: a) a molar ratio ≧50% and ≦99% of monomer units originating from at least one cationic monomer; b) a molar ratio >1% and ≦50% of monomer units originating from at least one monomer including a fully or partially salified free weak acid function; c) optionally a molar ratio >0 mol % and ≦5 mol % of monomer units originating from at least one monomer of formula A-C(═O)—O—[(CH2—CH(R1)—O]n—R (I), where n is, independently, a number from 1 to 50, A is a monovalent unsaturated aliphatic radical having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, R1 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl radical, or an ethyl radical, and R is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 8 to 30 carbon atoms; and d) optionally a molar ratio >0% and ≦1% of a diethylene or polyethylene cross-linking monomer.
US09072681B2	Free-standing biodegradable patch Methods and apparatus for a free-standing biodegradable patch suitable for medical applications, especially intravascular, minimally-invasive and intraoperative surgical applications are provided, wherein the patch comprises a free-standing film or device having a mixture of a solid fibrinogen component and a solid thrombin component that, when exposed to an aqueous environment, undergoes polymerization to form fibrin. In alternative embodiments the patch may comprise a solid fibrinogen component, with or without an inorganic calcium salt component. The patch may take a non-adherent form during delivery to a target location within a vessel or tissue, and thereafter may be activated to adhere to vessel wall or tissue, and may include a number of additives, including materials to improve the mechanical properties of the patch, or one or more therapeutic or contrast agents.
US09072674B2	Skin cleansing agent composition A skin cleansing agent composition of the present invention contains an isotropic liquid phase, which is a bicontinuous structure, and containing: 15 to 30 mass % of a nonionic surfactant having HLB of higher than 9 and equal to or lower than 20; 1 to 15 mass % of a nonionic surfactant having HLB of equal to or higher than 5 and equal to or lower than 9; 10 to 40 mass % of an oil agent exhibiting a viscosity at 30 degrees C. of equal to or lower than 30 mPa·s; 10 to 40 mass % of a water-soluble solvent having 3 or more of hydroxyl groups in single molecule; 10 to 30 mass % of a water-soluble solvent having 1 or 2 hydroxyl group(s) in single molecule; 0.05 to 1.0 mass % of a water-soluble polymer containing (meta)acrylic acid as a configuration unit and/or an acryloyl methyl taurate-vinylpyrrolidone copolymer; 0.001 to 2.0 mass % of a water-soluble inorganic salt and/or an organic salt having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; and water.
US09072671B2	Process for oral care material taste and/or odor improvement Processes for improving the taste of oral care raw materials using solvent extraction, said process comprising the steps of: providing a solid oral care raw material composition in need of treatment wherein said oral care raw material composition comprises an orally acceptable raw material and one or more undesirable non-polar materials; contacting said oral care raw material composition with an extraction solvent to form an extraction mixture comprising a solid phase and a solvent phase; and separating the solid phase from the extraction mixture; wherein the extraction solvent is selected from solvents having individual Hansen solubility parameters of a dispersion force component (δD) ranging from about 15 to about 17 (MPa)0.5, a polar component (δP) ranging from 0 to about 9 (MPa)0.5 and a hydrogen bonding component (δH) ranging from 0 to about 11 (MPa)0.5.
US09072669B2	Pleurotus tuber-regium polysaccharide functionalized nano-selenium hydrosol with anti-tumor activity and preparation method thereof The preparation of Pleurotus tuber-regium polysaccharide functionalized nano-selenium hydrosol with anti-tumor activity includes the following steps: 1) at normal temperature and under normal pressure, adding a Vitamin C solution to an aqueous solution of Pleurotus tuber-regium polysaccharides, and mixing uniformly; 2) adding dropwise a selenium dioxide solution or a selenite solution to the solution while mixing uniformly; and 3) adding water to the solution to a pre-determined volume, to obtain a Pleurotus tuber-regium polysaccharide functionalized nano-selenium hydrosol when the red color of the product is no longer deepened. The polysaccharides are used to control the particle size of nano-selenium, to obtain functionalized nano-elemental selenium with high anti-tumor activity and low toxicity. The anti-tumor activity of the biologically active molecule polysaccharides and the physiological effect of nano-selenium are combined, and a synergistic anti-tumor effect is achieved.
US09072666B2	Method for producing organopolysiloxane emulsion composition A method for producing an organopolysiloxane emulsion composition, which enables the organopolysiloxane to be formed with a high viscosity in a short period of time, and suppresses the amount of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) to not more than 3,000 ppm. Specifically, a method for producing an organopolysiloxane emulsion which includes emulsifying a mixture containing an organopolysiloxane represented by formula: HO(R12SiO)nH and having a D4 content of not more than 1,000 ppm, a nonionic surfactant, an anionic surfactant, and water, and subjecting the obtained emulsion composition to emulsion polymerization, thus preparing the emulsion composition.
US09072663B2	Carbidopa/levodopa gastroretentive drug delivery A gastroretentive drug formulation for the sustained release of an active agent in the gastrointestinal tract comprises an internal layer or compartment comprising an active agent and one or more pharmaceutical excipients, of which at least one is a polymer and two membranes forming together an envelope around the inner membrane, each membrane comprising at least one polymeric combination of an enteric polymer which is not soluble in gastric juice, and an hydrophilic swelling polymer, and at least one plasticizer.
US09072659B2	Topical composition containing naproxen The present invention generally relates to the transdermal delivery of various compositions. In some aspects, the transdermal delivery may be facilitated by the use of a hostile biophysical environment. One set of embodiments provides a composition for topical delivery comprising ibuprofen and/or an ibuprofen salt, a nitric oxide donor, and optionally, a hostile biophysical environment. In some cases, the composition may be stabilized using a stabilization polymer such as xanthan gum, KELTROL® BT and/or KELTROL® RD; propylene glycol; and a polysorbate surfactant such as Polysorbate 20, which unexpectedly provides temperature stability to the composition, e.g., at elevated temperatures such as at least 40° C. (at least about 104° F.), as compared to compositions lacking one or more of these.
US09072658B2	Toothpaste compositions with reduced abrasivity Toothpaste compositions are disclosed. The toothpaste composition comprises a binder; a surface active agent; an abrasive; a humectant; and water, in which: (1) the abrasive is silica, the composition additionally comprises a silica thickener, and the composition comprises 1 to 7 wt % of the silica thickener, less than 15 wt % of the silica abrasive, 45 to 70 wt % water, 0.8 to 3.0 wt % of a surface active agent; 0.05 to 3.0 wt % the binder, or (2) the abrasive is silica, the composition additionally comprises a silica thickener, the composition comprises 2 to 22 wt % total silica, 0.8 to 3.0 wt % of a surface active agent; 0.05 to 3.0 wt % the binder, and the composition additionally comprises about 0.1 to 8.0 wt % of non-colloidal microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal microcrystalline cellulose, or a mixture thereof; or (3) the binder is a calcium based abrasive, the binder is a cellulose gum, and the composition comprises 25 to 55 wt % of the calcium based abrasive, 35 to 60 wt % water, 0.8 to 3.0 wt % of the surface active agent, and 1.0 to 3.0 wt % of the binder.
US09072655B2	Propofol formulations with non-reactive container closures A container storing an anesthetic is disclosed. The container is sealed by a closure and stores a liquid anesthetic solution. The anesthetic is from 0.1% to 10% by weight of the liquid anesthetic solution. The container is made of a material that is inert to the anesthetic and the closure is made of siliconized rubber or a metal. A concentration of the anesthetic in a liquid anesthetic solution stored in the container following a predetermined time period is at least 93% of a concentration of the anesthetic in a liquid anesthetic solution before the liquid anesthetic solution is stored in the container.
US09072654B2	Medication reminder device A medication reminder device is provided. The device includes a housing that defines a recess for receiving a container. A diaphragm overlies the recess in the housing and is positioned for contact with a container positioned within the recess. The device includes a power supply and a switch that is connected to the power supply that responds to a presence of the container within the recess. A signal generator is connected to the power supply for activation when the container is present in the recess and emits a signal at a predetermined interval after activation.
US09072653B2	Medication support case having removable and form-fitting support A medication carrying case is provided having a first and second half hingedly attached and removably securable to one another along a removable line of connection. Within the interior of the carrying case halves is a removable medication support member having a plurality of surface depressions along its upper surface and a case connector along its underside surface. Each support member secures to an inner surface of the case halves and is designed to fit therewithin. The depressions are adapted to form-fittingly secure pill bottles, medication vials, syringes, and other medical supplies therein. Further provided over each depression is a securing strap, which is connected to the member upper surface along one end and is removably attachable across the depression along its second end. In this way, the carrying case provides a medication holder and support that securely holds medication and accessories on the go.
US09072652B1	Pill counting and dispensing apparatus with self-calibrating dispenser A self-contained pill dispenser is disclosed. A housing is provided and a hopper for containing a plurality of pills is supported by the housing. A transport tube receives pills from the hopper. The transport tube has a controllable aperture for facilitating or inhibiting delivery of pills to the transport tube. A microcontroller is also operatively connected to the hopper, the transport tube, and the input aperture. Optionally, a feed chute can be operatively connected between the hopper and the transport tube. The system can self-calibrate the mechanism for counting and dispensing pills by dynamically adjusting the input aperture based upon the stored information representative of the pulse width signal and the amplitude signal.
US09072649B2	Limb-support assembly for use with an assistive device A limb-support assembly for use with an assistive device includes a weight-bearing member having a first edge. The weight-bearing member includes a planar receiving surface configured for receiving a user's lower limb. A mounting assembly is configured for removably coupling the weight-bearing member to an assistive device. The mounting assembly includes a first mounting brace extending outwardly from the first edge of the weight-bearing member and above the receiving surface. A mounting aperture is defined in the weight-bearing member between the first mounting brace and the receiving surface. The mounting aperture is configured for receiving a portion of the assistive device. When a portion of the assistive device is received by the mounting aperture, and when weight is placed on the receiving surface, the first mounting brace is configured to press against an opposing side of the assistive device from the receiving surface.
US09072647B2	Modular support system A support assembly for an individual lying in a supine position comprises a first support unit, a second support unit, a first bridge slidably detachably engaging the first and second support units, a head rest, a second bridge detachably interconnecting the head rest and the first support unit, and a hinged torso compression alert strap mounted on and extending over the first support unit and including an indicator reflecting the degree of compression achieved by tightening the strap against the chest of an individual lying supine on the support assembly.
US09072646B2	Lateral surgical platform with rotation A patient support for use with a foundation frame is disclosed. The foundation frame includes a first column and a second column. The patient support includes a base beam, a leg support, and a guide. The base beam is coupleable to the foundation frame to be supported by the first column and the second column. The leg support has a first end pivotably coupled to the base beam and a second end spaced apart from the first end. The, guide is coupled to the base beam and to the second end of the leg support. The guide is configured to guide the second end of the leg support along an arcuate path when the leg support pivots relative to the base beam.
US09072645B2	Height adjustment mechanism for a massage table A massage device (10) includes a table top assembly (12) that supports a user above a surface (18). The massage device (10) comprises a leg assembly (14) and an adjuster assembly (16). The leg assembly (14) extends between the table top assembly (12) and the surface (18). Additionally, the leg assembly (14) includes a first leg (24), a second leg (26), and a leg attacher (28) that pivotally secures the first leg (24) to the second leg (26). The adjuster assembly (16) adjusts the position of the table top assembly (12) relative to the surface (18) between a lower position and an upper position. The adjuster assembly (16) includes an adjuster (44) that acts primarily in push mode to pivot the second leg (26) relative to the first leg (24) so that the table top assembly (12) moves between the lower position and the upper position.
US09072643B2	Device, system and method for transferring a person from a horizontal to a sitting position or vice versa A device, system and method for assisting an elderly, disabled, or infirmed person to rise from a lying or substantially lying position, at or near floor level, to at least a sitting position with minimal or no assistance from another person. The device may be, at its lowest or substantially most compressed position, low enough to be accessible to a person lying at or near floor level who may have very limited mobility due to age, a disability, or an infirmity. The device, system and method may additionally provide a secondary mode, and/or an optional aspect of the device, for moving the person once in the seated position to a standing position using the device.
US09072638B2	Transition assist siderail and article employing the same An occupant support such as a bed 20 includes an articulable deck 34 having an upper body section 44 and a section 46 or 74 longitudinally adjacent to the upper body section. The upper body section is pivotable relative to the adjacent section about a laterally extending upper pivot axis. The upper body section may be pivoted to angular orientations between a substantially flat angular orientation and a maximum angular orientation. A siderail 86 affixed to the upper body section, includes a grip 102 having an ascending orientation relative to the upper body section. The grip is longitudinally bounded by a siderail back portion 106 located behind the grip and a siderail front portion 110 located in front of the grip. At least part of the front portion has a non-ascending orientation relative to the upper body section.
US09072637B1	Self leveling cradle and removable container A caddy for use with hospital staff or patients provides a rigid housing having a cradle which supports a container with at least one vertically and, preferably, at least one horizontally accessible compartments. A back of the cradle connects to a connector which connects to a hospital bed rail at a pivot to maintain the container in a pre-determined relationship while the rail is angled relative to a horizontal surface. The container is preferably removable relative to the cradle.
US09072636B2	Dynamic fitting body adhering absorbent article A disposable personal care article includes a shell having a unitary structure for disposition adjacent a wearer's vulva region; wherein the shell has a first side and a second side, the first side having a first area and a second area, the first area including body adhesive properties; wherein at least a portion of the first area comprises a body attachment means for adhering the shell directly to the skin and/or hair of the wearer; and wherein the shell has an anterior portion and a posterior portion where the posterior portion exhibits a higher % Extension relative to the anterior portion when a stretching force of 454 grams is applied, as measured by the % Strain Differential Test; and an absorbent structure present in the second area of the shell, wherein the first area is longitudinally separated from the second area.
US09072630B2	Method of applying structural elements to an absorbent article A method of applying structural elements to an absorbent article is disclosed. The absorbent article includes a top sheet and a back sheet. The expandable ink is applied to the top sheet, and the expandable ink is activated to obtain three-dimensional structural elements on the top sheet. An absorbent article is disclosed and includes a top sheet provided with structural elements. The structural elements consist of expandable ink that has been applied to the top sheet and has been subsequently activated to form three-dimensional structural elements.
US09072627B2	Apparatus and method for retaining and releasing solid material An apparatus for making a structure comprising solid material and typically a substrate, said apparatus comprising a first moving endless surface and adjacent thereto one or more stationary primary (vacuum) gas containers (chambers), at least one thereof being connected to a secondary (vacuum) gas container, whereby the pressure difference between primary and secondary containers is minimized; and methods using such an apparatus.
US09072626B2	System and method for treatment of non-ventilating middle ear by providing a gas pathway through the nasopharynx Methods and devices for providing a gas pathway between the nasopharynx and the Eustachian tube are provided. One device may include a lumen with a valve. A portion of the valve may be tethered to adjacent muscle. Another portion of the valve may be tethered to adjacent cartilage. When the muscle contracts the valve may open through movement of the tethers, and provide a gas pathway between the nasopharynx and the Eustachian tube.
US09072622B2	Coating method and coating apparatus A coating method and a coating apparatus are used to apply coating material to struts of a medical device (e.g., stent) which bound openings. The method involves optically scanning the medical device to produce position information identifying positions of the struts, using the position information to calculate a predetermined position, setting an applying manner to apply the coating material based on the predetermined position, setting an applying path accommodating the applying manner, and relatively moving the medical device and an applicator head along the applying route and path while dispensing the coating material from the applicator head and applying the coating material to the struts.
US09072619B2	Preferentially electropolished stent system and method of manufacture The preferentially electropolished stent system and method of manufacture includes a stent delivery system including a catheter; a balloon operably attached to the catheter; and a stent disposed on the balloon. The stent includes an elongate body having an abluminal surface and a luminal surface; wherein the abluminal surface has an abluminal average roughness less than or equal to 0.030 microns; and the luminal surface has at least one rough portion having an luminal average roughness greater than or equal to 0.036 microns.
US09072618B2	Biocorrodable implant in which corrosion may be triggered or accelerated after implantation by means of an external stimulus The present invention relates to a biocorrodable implant in which corrosion may be triggered or accelerated after implantation by applying an external stimulus, the implant having a base body which is completely or partially composed of a biocorrodable metallic material, and the base body having a coating with a protective layer which is not biocorrodable. According to the invention, the implant has control elements which are configured in such a way that the protective layer, optionally in combination with the control elements, completely or partially encloses the base body so as to be impermeable to bodily medium, and the protective layer being convertible to a form which is permeable to bodily medium as the result of a change in shape of the control elements which may be regulated and/or controlled by an external stimulus.
US09072615B2	Prosthetic system A prosthetic device having a housing, an axle, at least three housing vanes, a flow medium and a valve. The axle is disposed within the housing and moveable independently of the housing. The axle has an axle reservoir and at least three axle vanes extending from the axle to contact the chamber wall. The three housing vanes extend from a chamber wall and contact the axle. A first opening and a second opening are formed in each axle vane. The flow medium is contained entirely within the chamber and the axle reservoir. The valve is disposed in the axle and operable in response to movement of the axle in a first direction relative to the housing to allow the flow medium to enter the axle reservoir from the chamber for storage under pressure.
US09072614B2	Artificial hand An artificial hand includes a palm component having a plurality of finger sockets. A plurality of artificial fingers are received in a snap-fit engagement in the plurality of finger sockets of the palm component. At least one of the plurality of fingers has a locking slide including a plurality of locking teeth and a reverse lock including a locking cam, wherein the locking cam is engaged with the locking teeth to lock the finger in a preferred position. In a feature of the disclosed hand, the artificial finger further comprises a connector attached to the reverse lock, such that a tension applied to the connector through the palm component lifts the locking cam, disengaging the locking cam from the locking teeth of the lock slide.
US09072612B2	Jaw thrust appliance An extra-oral medical device is disclosed for treating respiratory conditions and maintaining an open airway. The device comprises a pair of jaw thrusters that affix to a headgear appliance encircling or otherwise attaching around a user's head. The thrusters include a pair of pads that attach to the headgear via two adjustable ear surrounds and place a forward load against the angle of a user's mandible. The forward load forces the mandible and the tongue forward, displacing the tongue from the posterior oropharynx and performing a jaw thrust maneuver for airway management. The device is adapted for medical and personal use, wherein the headgear can be worn while sleeping to treat sleep apnea, excessive snoring and other respiratory disorders, or alternatively may be used by medical professionals to maintain an open airway during a procedure or medical emergency.
US09072610B2	Inserter instrument and implant clip A method and apparatus assisting safe one-handed insertion of an implant. An implant implantation device has a frame which includes a trigger mechanism, an outer sleeve mechanically coupled to the frame, an inner shaft having a grabber for mechanically engaging an implant, the inner shaft slidably disposed within the outer sleeve, and a retaining element disposed over the inner shaft for directing the grabber toward a closed position. An implant clip has a first member, a second member pivotally coupled to the first member, a first implant holder pivotally coupled to the first member, the coupling causing the implant clip to have a closed position and an open position, and a second implant holder, the second implant holder pivotally coupled to the second member, a surface of the first implant holder and a surface of the second implant holder remaining substantially parallel to each other while the first member and the second member pivot between the closed position and the open position.
US09072608B2	System and method for protecting neurovascular structures Devices and methods for protecting the neurovascular structures about the vertebral column are provided. One embodiment of the invention comprises a neuroprotective stent or device adapted for placement in an intervertebral foramen of a vertebral column and configured to resist compression or impingement from surrounding structures or forces. The stent or device may further comprise a flange or hinge region to facilitate attachment of the device to the vertebrae or to facilitate insertion of the device in the foramen, respectively.
US09072604B1	Modular transcatheter heart valve and implantation method Disclosed herein are valves, such as an aortic valve replacement can be delivered via a transcatheter approach can be deployed by a single operator through a lower profile (e.g., 8-12 French, or even less) delivery system. Lower profile delivery systems can advantageously potentially expedite procedures and reduce complications, as they tend to be easier to navigate through the vascular anatomy. In some embodiments, the valve system can be deployed in a multiple stage approach as two separate components, rather than a single unified component; first a stent, followed by a discrete structure such as a valve support that includes the valve leaflets. The components can be positioned separately during delivery at different locations in and over the catheter. The stent can include a pair of rows of hooks directed in directions opposite to one another. The valve support can include struts having retaining structures that form a spherical configuration when retained together by a grasping member to keep the valve folded and conical during delivery thereof inside the catheter.
US09072603B2	Mitral prosthesis and methods for implantation Apparatus and methods are provided, including a mitral valve prosthesis for implantation at a native mitral valve complex of a subject. The prosthesis includes an inner support structure having a downstream section, and an upstream section, the upstream section having a cross-sectional area greater than the downstream section, the inner support structure being configured to be positioned at least partially on an atrial side of the native valve complex, and to apply an axial force directed toward a left ventricle. The prosthesis further includes an outer support structure having two or more engagement arms, the engagement arms being coupled to the inner support structure. The prosthesis is configured, upon implantation thereof, to clamp portions of leaflets of the native valve between the inner support structure and the engagement arms. Other embodiments are also described.
US09072596B1	Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt device An apparatus method for establishing a Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt between the portal vein from a hepatic vein. The apparatus comprises an elongated hollow outer guide; an outer handle having an inner lumen and a first luer lock, the outer handle attached at a proximal end of the outer guide, the outer guide in flow communication with the inner lumen and the luer lock; an elongated hollow inner needle; and a hub having a second luer lock, the hub attached at a proximal end of the inner needle, the inner needle in flow communication with the second luer lock. The inner needle is slidingly received into the outer guide through the inner lumen. The inner needle is configured to rotate within the outer guide by manipulation of the hub; and a distal tip of the inner needle is deployed out of and beyond a distal tip of the outer guide.
US09072586B2	Implantable prosthesis An implantable prosthesis is provided for repairing an anatomical defect, such as a tissue or muscle defect, that promotes tissue of muscle ingrowth into the prosthesis and subsequently strengthens the area of the defect. The prosthesis is easy to manipulate and may be designed to minimize the incidence of postoperative adhesions between a portion of the prosthesis and surrounding tissue or organs. The prosthesis may include one or more layers of biologically compatible material that is suitable for repairing a defect. The prosthesis may include a support assembly to facilitate manipulation and deployment of the prosthesis. The support assembly may include a stiffening member that is surrounded by material that separates the stiffening member from the layer of material. The stiffening member may be located in a sleeve of material, such as mesh fabric. The stiffening member may be formed from a resorbable material.
US09072582B2	Rectocele device A stool evacuate assist device to address rectocele disorder is described. The device generally comprises a handle and a paddle wherein the handle and the paddle are delineated by a bend in the device. The stool evacuation device further has an expandable sheath located on the paddle that after being inserted in a vagina of a woman and after being expanded in the vagina, the expandable sheath is in contact with a rectovaginal wall of the vagina. The handle is adapted to translate directional pressure on the rectovaginal wall via the expandable sheath when manipulated by the woman. The bend between the handle and the paddle essentially remains outside of the vagina when the expandable sheath is expanded in the vagina.
US09072576B2	Linear actuator Provided is a linear actuator which is simple in structure, inexpensive to manufacture, in addition, has small magnetic leakage, and can provide a large inertial force without increasing the number of parts and weight.The linear actuator is provided with an output shaft 12 which is supported on a supporting case 11 so as to linearly reciprocate freely, an elastic member 13 which biases the output shaft 12 toward a middle position of the linear reciprocation thereof, a permanent magnet 14 which is fixed to the output shaft 12, a coil 15 which linearly reciprocates the output shaft 12 by having a variable magnetic field act on the permanent magnet 14 and is fixed to the supporting case 11 such that the coil 15 faces one of magnetic poles of the permanent magnet 14, a yoke 16, which is composed of a magnetic material, has a midway portion tightly secured to the other magnetic pole of the permanent magnet 14, extends to the exterior of the coil 15 along the exterior of the permanent magnet 14 with a space from the permanent magnet 14, and has an end portion disposed close to the exterior of the coil 15, and power supply means for forming a variable magnetic field on the coil 15.
US09072575B1	Dental implant angle measurement device A dental implant angle measurement device for measuring angular difference includes a reference member that can be engaged with a reference dental component. An elongate member is attached perpendicular to the reference member and a measuring member is movably positioned along the elongate member. The measuring member can be aligned with a target dental component and further includes a base member and an angular indicator. The angular indicator can have gradations and indicia to indicate an angular difference between an axis passing through the reference dental component and an axis passing through the target dental component that the measuring member is aligned with. The target dental component is positioned in the mouth of the patient or in a cast. A stopping member is also positioned with the elongate member to restrict movement of the measuring member in relation to the elongate member.
US09072573B2	Dental syringe A dental syringe may include a replaceable valve cartridge containing one or more valves. The valves may include air and water valves using a seating surface and an opposing seating surface with a relative angle formed between the two surfaces. The relative angle allows for regulation of the flow of fluid traveling through the valves. The replaceable valve cartridge may also include a system to remove a residual liquid from a tip of a dental syringe. Additionally, the replaceable valve cartridge may include a seal that prevents bleed-over of fluids within a dental syringe through use of first and second rings of elastic portions of the seal with a low pressure zone defined in between. Further, the dental syringe may include a tip retention insert which may be replaceable and may use either a pair of plates or a plurality of ball bearings to retain the dental syringe tips.
US09072570B2	Application tip An application tip (100) for a viscous or pasty composition having a body (101) including a proximal end (102) that can be fastened onto a device for dispensing the composition and a distal end (103) that is provided with an outlet orifice (104), an internal duct (110) extending between the proximal and distal ends of the body. The internal duct (110) comprises at least one portion (112) of flat shape opening out at the outlet orifice (104) and includes adjacent grooves (113) in at least one of its sides.
US09072555B2	Carbon fiber reinforced peek bone plate with titanium fixation screws Apparatus and methods for tissue fixation using a bone plate configured to accommodate fixation devices (such as screws, for example) inserted at various angles. The bone plate is formed of a material softer than the material of the fixation devices, and is provided with fixation holes with rounded, curved interior walls (i.e., non-threaded holes) that allow the fixation devices to be inserted at various angles. The fixation holes have a diameter smaller than that of the fixation devices. As a result of the difference between the materials of the plate and of fixation devices, and of the difference between the diameters of the fixation holes and of the fixation devices, the fixation devices deform the interior walls of the fixation holes, therefore self-threading the holes at an advantageous angle.
US09072554B2	Orthopedic implant An orthopedic implant, illustratively a spinal staple, including pre-attached fasteners.
US09072553B2	Devices and methods for interlocking surgical screws and nails The present invention demonstrates and improved interlocking nail and screw combination to repair fracture bones. The preferred combination uses an hourglass shaped intramedullary nail wherein the larger ends of the nail have holes capable of receiving screws. The holes may, or may not be conical. Further, the holes may or may not be threaded. The surgical screws have a variety of thread patterns, or lack threads. A non-threaded end is believed to improve healing because of a larger core diameter as compared to a comparably sized threaded screw end.
US09072547B2	Polyaxial cross connector A device and method for coupling first and second elongate spinal fixation elements. The device includes first and second connector members, for receiving first and second elongate spinal fixation elements respectively. One or both connector members may include an engagement portion configured and dimensioned to provisionally receive an elongate fixation element with an interference fit. First and second connector members are coupled to a translation member, the translation member operatively associated with at least one connector member to provide for polyaxial movement. At least one locking member is provided to secure a received elongate spinal fixation element in the engagement portion and lock polyaxial movement of the at least one connector member. The translation member may have first and second portions which move relative to each other with translation movement, and a third locking member to lock the translation movement.
US09072545B2	Rod-shaped implant, in particular for the dynamic stabilization of the spine A rod-shaped implant for the dynamic stabilization of the spine includes at least a portion having a flexible first material forming a matrix in which a flexible structure having at least one fiber made of a second material is embedded. The rod-shaped implant can be compressed and extended along the longitudinal axis of the rod-shaped implant while it provides a high torsional stiffness.
US09072542B2	System and method for fiducial deployment Embodiments include a fiducial deployment system with a handle configured for actuation of same. A fiducial may include one or more protuberances configured to engage one or more slots in a needle of the system. The needle may be configured to deliver a plurality of fiducials to a target location in serial fashion, one at a time. In certain embodiments, echogenic placement of fiducials may present certain advantages. The handle may include structures configured for incrementally or otherwise controlledly deploying one or more fiducials by advancing a stylet through and/or retracting the body of a needle in which fiducials are disposed.
US09072540B2	Adaptive tubing cassettes for use in connection with interventional catheter assemblies Peristaltic pump assemblies in which the closing and opening of a pivoting or sliding door is coordinated with movement of the occlusion bed toward and away from the rotor assembly to engage and disengage tubing within the occlusion pathway are disclosed. Linkage mechanisms provided by the interaction of cam surfaces with rollers, as well as bar linkage mechanisms, are disclosed. The linkage mechanism, in addition to providing precise displacement of the occlusion bed, may also provide an over-center feature that enhances safety and pump operation when the door is in a closed position. Latching mechanisms and sensors may be incorporated. Control consoles incorporating such peristaltic pump assemblies are described. Adaptive components such as tubing cassettes routing aspiration and/or infusion tubing in a predetermined configuration to mate with occlusion pathways in aspiration and/or infusion pump assemblies provided in various types of medical devices and control consoles are also provided.
US09072535B2	Surgical stapling instruments with rotatable staple deployment arrangements A surgical stapling instrument. Various embodiments include an actuation system for selectively generating a plurality of control motions. A surgical end effector is operably coupled to the actuation system. The actuation system interfaces with an actuation member configured to operably engage rotatable camming members to fire staples within the end effector into forming contact with an anvil portion of the end effector.
US09072533B2	Dermatological treatment device with one or more multi-emitter laser diode A dermatological treatment device includes a handheld device body, and a laser control circuit housed in the device body and configured to generate laser radiation for delivery to a target area of tissue. The laser control circuit includes a multiple-emitter laser diode and a battery source. The multiple-emitter laser diode includes a monolithic stack of layers formed on a substrate, the monolithic stack of layers including a multiple-emitter region defining at least two emitter junctions, each emitter junction configured to emit a laser beam. The battery source provides current to the laser diode such that each of the at least two emitter junctions concurrently emits a laser beam, the at least two concurrently emitted laser beams forming a collective beam. The device delivers the collective beam to the target area of tissue to provide a dermatological treatment.
US09072531B2	Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
US09072527B2	Apparatuses and methods for renal neuromodulation Methods and apparatus are provided for renal neuromodulation using a pulsed electric field to effectuate electroporation or electrofusion. It is expected that renal neuromodulation (e.g., denervation) may, among other things, reduce expansion of an acute myocardial infarction, reduce or prevent the onset of morphological changes that are affiliated with congestive heart failure, and/or be efficacious in the treatment of end stage renal disease. Embodiments of the present invention are configured for extravascular delivery of pulsed electric fields to achieve such neuromodulation.
US09072526B2	Surgical sagittal saw blade assembly that includes a guide bar including bottom, inner and outer bars and a blade head that pivots around the inner bar A surgical sagittal saw blade that includes a guide bar to which a blade head is pivotally mounted. The guide bar includes a bottom bar; an inner bar disposed over the bottom bar; and an outer bar disposed over the inner bar. The inner bar has a distal end face that is curved and that is spaced inwardly of the distal ends of the bottom bar and the outer bar. The blade head has a base that pivots around the curved distal end face of the inner bar.
US09072523B2	Medical device with feature for sterile acceptance of non-sterile reusable component An apparatus maintains the sterility of a medical device while providing for the insertion of an insertable component into the medical device. The apparatus includes a medical device having a housing sized to contain the insertable component, an active feature, a cap, and a hinge member. A container encases the medical device within a device recess, a cap recess, and a container cover. The insertable component may be inserted into the housing while limiting potential contact with the exterior of the medical device. An alternative assembly comprises an insertion assembly having a handle and the insertable component detachably attached thereto. The medical device comprises a housing, an active feature, and a flexible member. An insertion tube is insertable within the flexible member to limit contact when the insertable component is inserted into the housing. Yet another configuration includes a resiliently hinged door assembly releasable by a release button.
US09072520B2	Clip unit and ligation device using the same A clip unit for ligating a biological body includes: a clip body having a pair of arm parts; and a fastening ring arranged in an outside of the clip body, and configured to fasten the arm parts, in which: the fastening ring includes a flap part configured to expand diametrically outward from the fastening ring, and a flap retaining unit configured to retaining an expansion extent of the flap part at a given extent.
US09072519B2	Anti-retropulsion systems and methods An anti-retropulsion device comprising: an expandable segment; a distal collar positioned distally of the expandable segment; and a proximal collar positioned proximally of the expandable segment; wherein the expandable segment has a corresponding plurality of expandable members, and wherein each of the expandable members is configured to expand or contract radially and circumferentially in correspondence with a change in spacing between the distal collar and the proximal collar.
US09072517B2	Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic devices for closure of luminal perforations and associated methods Devices include at least two spaced apart flexible legs formed of a shape memory material, each leg having a respective free end configured to engage local tissue. The devices can also include at least one resilient member having opposing end portions, a respective end portion being attached to each leg at a location away from the free end. The resilient member is configured to take on a stretched configuration inside an endoscope during delivery. Alternatively or additionally, the devices include a cinch that is configured to snugly hold portions of both legs to force the legs closer together.
US09072516B2	Method and apparatus to regulate a tissue temperature A system and method are described for sensing the orientation of a catheter relative to a tissue and regulating the application of power to maintain the tissue at a pre-determined temperature.
US09072507B2	Suction puncture method and suction puncture device A suction puncture device includes a puncture needle having an outer tube that has an opening edge of a first front end formed in the shape of a blade, and a stopper member that has a second front end disposed within the outer tube at a position separated from the first front end of the outer tube by a predetermined distance. A sample containing portion is formed between the second front end of the stopper member and the first front end of the outer tube. A ventilation passage is formed around the stopper member within the outer tube, a suction unit is connected to a first base end side of the outer tube, and the suction unit is communicated with and connected to the sample containing portion via the ventilation passage.
US09072504B2	Bone separator A bone spreader includes two tubular pin holders which are connected to one another by a parallel guide system, and two pins that are configured to be connected to the bone parts that are to be spread apart. In order to give the bone parts that are to be spread apart a more secure position in relation to one another, at least one of the pin holders is provided with a locking device for a pin located in the pin holder. This locking device includes a locking finger which is movable tangentially with respect to the pin holder and which, in the locking position, engages in a transverse groove of the associated pin and can be formed by a pivotably mounted hook.
US09072503B2	Automatic device for transcutaneous biopsy A device for transcutaneous biopsy includes a casing consisting of a first half shell and a second half shell that are fixable to one another. Inside the casing there is defined a chamber into which slides a slide element to which a first cannula and a second cannula are connected. The second cannula is inserted inside the first cannula, both of them having a common longitudinal axis. The first cannula is provided with a locking element. The locking element, which is suitable for interacting with the second cannula, is provided with a pair of notches interacting with a pair of lamina elements with which the second cannula is provided.
US09072498B2	Subdermal cryogenic remodeling of muscles, nerves, connective tissue, and/or adipose tissue (fat) Devices, systems, and methods treat cosmetic defects, and often apply cooling with at least one tissue-penetrating probe inserted through of the skin of a patient. The cooling may remodel one or more target tissue so as to effect a desired change in a composition of the target tissue and/or a change in its behavior. Exemplary embodiments of the cooling treatments will interfere with the nerve/muscle contractile function chain so as to mitigate wrinkles of the skin. Related treatments may be used therapeutically for treatment of back and other muscle spasms, chronic pain, and the like. Some embodiments may remodel subcutaneous adipose tissue so as to alter a shape or appearance of the skin surface.
US09072494B2	Generation of visual command data In a computerized method and system to generate visualization command data for two-dimensional visualization of a vascular tree of a vascular system from tomography data acquired via an imaging system, tomography data of the vascular tree are registered in the form of prepared tomography data that include acquired tomography data of the vascular tree in which said vascular tree is segmented at least in a region of surrounding structures, and in which are present a number of curve lines of vessels of the vascular tree that branch with one another. Inlets are shaped between curve lines that are adjacent and/or connected with one another via node points. Representation data are generated in which the inlets are arranged flat, adjoining one another in a two-dimensional presentation plane. The visualization command data are derived from the representation data and presented as an output.
US09072492B2	Quantification analysis of immobilized contrast agent in medical imaging applications An embodiment analyzes a body part of a patient, which patient is perfused with a contrast agent that is capable of circulating within the patient and of being substantially immobilized on a biological target. An embodiment of a corresponding system provides an echo signal that is indicative of a response over time to an interrogation signal of the body part, fits the echo signal with a time model function that models an evolution over time of the contrast agent in the body part, the time model function including a combination of a circulation function that models the circulation of the contrast agent and a decay function that models a decay of the echo signal from the immobilized contrast agent, and estimates at least one kinetics indicator of the contrast agent from the time model function.
US09072490B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method In one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a difference image generating unit and a display controlling unit. The difference image generating unit generates a difference image by calculating a difference in a second X-ray transmission image from a first X-ray transmission image, the second X-ray transmission image being an image in which a myocardial tissue of an examined subject is not opacified and the first X-ray transmission image being an image in which the myocardial tissue of the examined subject is opacified with a contrast agent that has been injected into a coronary artery. The display controlling unit exercises control so that a predetermined display unit displays the difference image that has been generated by the difference image generating unit.
US09072489B2	Medical image diagnostic apparatus and medical image contour extraction processing method A medical image diagnostic apparatus of the present invention includes: an image display unit that displays a medical image including a target part of an object; an input unit that inputs feature points of the target part; a contour position estimation unit that estimates a contour position of the target part to generate an initial contour; a contour extraction unit that extracts a contour along the shape of the target part using the feature points and the initial contour; and a control unit that displays a composite image, which is obtained by combining the extracted contour and the medical image, on the image display unit.
US09072488B2	Post frame for X-ray apparatus and ceiling type X-ray apparatus with the same The present invention relates to a post frame for X-ray apparatus and a ceiling type X-ray apparatus. The post frame according to the present invention comprises: a main frame comprising a fixed frame fixed to the X-ray apparatus and a plurality of movable frames received by and arranged in the fixed frame; and a bearing part provided on the main frame, wherein the main frame comprises: a guide integrated with the main frame, that protrudes inward from the main frame and has an insertion groove at both sides; and a connecting bar that is inserted into the insertion grooves and is in contact with a bearing of the bearing part. Since the welding of the guide is not required, time and cost for manufacturing the post frame are reduced. The connecting bar can be assembled easily by simply inserting it into the guide groove.
US09072485B2	Radiation imaging apparatus A cassette holder of an imaging stand is provided with first and second catch members for catching and holding an electronic cassette from above and below. The first catch member has a multi connector connected to a multi terminal of the electronic cassette. The multi connector is offset with respect to a center line of an imaging surface of the cassette holder. The multi terminal is offset with respect to a center line of an irradiation surface of the electronic cassette in the same direction by the same amount as those of the multi connector. In a state where said electronic cassette mounted on a tray is loaded into the cassette holder, the center line of the irradiation surface coincides with the center line of the imaging surface.

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