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US09102924B2	DNA polymerases and related methods Disclosed are mutant DNA polymerases having improved extension rates relative to a corresponding, unmodified polymerase. The mutant polymerases are useful in a variety of disclosed primer extension methods. The mutant polymerases overcome the inhibitory effects by an intercalating dye. Therefore, the mutant polymerases are useful in a variety of disclosed methods in combination with an intercalating dye. Also disclosed are related compositions, including recombinant nucleic acids, vectors, and host cells, which are useful, e.g., for production of the mutant DNA polymerases.
US09102922B2	Trehalose phosphorylases and their use in the biocatalytic production of trehalose-analogues and glycosyl phosphates The present invention relates to trehalose phosphorylases which are useful for the industrial production of trehalose-analogs and glycosyl phosphates. More specifically, the invention discloses trehalose phosphorylases which are mutated in specific amino acid regions. These specific mutations result in modified substrate specificities of the enzymes. In addition, the present invention discloses a wild type trehalose phosphorylase from the marine organism Caldanaerobacter subterraneus, and mutated types thereof, which are highly thermostable and have a broad acceptor and donor specificity.
US09102919B2	WNT pathway stimulation in reprogramming somatic cells with nuclear reprogramming factors The invention provides compositions and methods of use in reprogramming somatic cells. Compositions and methods of the invention are of use, e.g., for generating or modulating (e.g., enhancing) generation of induced pluripotent stem cells by reprogramming somatic cells. The reprogrammed somatic cells are useful for a number of purposes, including treating or preventing a medical condition in an individual. The invention further provides methods for identifying an agent that reprograms somatic cells to a pluripotent state and/or enhances the speed and/or efficiency of reprogramming. Certain of the compositions and methods relate to modulating the Wnt pathway.
US09102918B2	Methods for rejuvenating red blood cells Methods and a system for transfusing blood to a mammalian subject. The method includes obtaining a volume of donated red blood cells (RBCs), adding an enhancement composition to the RBCs to form a treated blood composition, incubating the treated blood composition to form an incubated blood composition, and administering the incubated blood composition to a patient. The system includes a functionally-closed, sterile Y-type tube set.
US09102915B2	In vitro expansion of postpartum-derived cells using microcarriers Compositions and methods for the growth and expansion of mammalian cells in culture are provided. In particular, methods for the growth and expansion of postpartum-derived cells in vitro are provided using surfaces such as microcarrier beads.
US09102911B2	High density self-contained biological analysis Devices, containers, and methods are provided for performing biological analysis in a closed environment. Illustrative biological analyses include high density nucleic acid amplification and detection and immuno-PCR.
US09102906B2	Adhering acidic sanitary cleaner and fragrancer The invention relates to a sanitary composition for cleaning and/or disinfecting and/or for fragrance release, which composition is applicable directly to the sanitary unit, adheres there and can be rinsed off only after a relatively large number of rinse operations, and which composition comprises surfactants and at least one adhesion promoter, said adhesion promoter being an oxo acid of the following formula and R being an alkyl or aryl radical, R′ is an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, R″ is an alkyl, aryl or alkoxyalkyl radical, X a main group element of main groups 5 or 7 from the 3rd period, selenium, tellurium, or a transition group element, m=1 to 50, n=0, 1, 2, q=1, 2, r=0, 1 and p=1, 2, and the viscosity of the composition, measured with a Haake viscometer, plate-cone system, PK 5 1° sensor, shear rate of 25 s−1 and 20° C., is at least 15 000 mPas.
US09102897B2	Lubricating oil composition for transmissions A lubricating oil composition for transmissions comprises a lubricating base oil comprising (A) a lubricating base oil so adjusted to have a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of from 1.5 to 5 mm2/s and a % CN of from 10 to 60 (B) a mineral lubricating base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of from 10 to 50 mm2/s and a sulfur content of from 0.3 to 1 percent by mass and (C) a synthetic oil composed of carbon and hydrogen and having a number average molecular weight of from 2,000 to 20,000, in respective specific amounts and (D) an extreme pressure additive of from 0.05 to 2 percent by mass, based on the total amount of the composition, of comprising a phosphorus-based extreme pressure additive, a sulfur-based extreme pressure additive and/or a phosphorus-sulfur-based extreme pressure additive, wherein in the composition, the phosphorus content (P) is from 0.01 to 0.05 percent by mass, the total sulfur content (S) is from 0.05 to 0.3 percent by mass, and the P/S ratio is from 0.10 to 0.40. The lubricating oil composition has both excellent fuel economy performance and satisfactory durability for gears and bearings and furthermore excellent low temperature viscosity and oxidation stability.
US09102893B2	Equipment lubricating microbial compositions An exemplary embodiment is directed to an equipment lubricating composition comprising useful microorganisms. An exemplary embodiment comprises a water insoluble, water-absorbent substance and an encapsulated microorganism component including viable microorganisms. This encapsulating material may encapsulate and protect the microorganisms by essentially preventing the microorganisms from contacting the external environment. Based on the protection afforded by the encapsulation, exemplary embodiments may include previously inhospitable carrier compounds such as particulate machine lubricants.
US09102891B2	Diesel fuel additive A diesel fuel additive composition, a fuel containing the fuel additive, a method for improving diesel engine performance using the additive. The diesel fuel additive includes a reaction product of (a) a hydrocarbyl-substituted acylating agent and (b) a reactant selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen-containing compound, a hydroxyl-containing compound, and water that provides a reaction product selected from the group consisting (1) a mono-amide/mono-acid or metal free mono-acid salt thereof, (2) a diacid or metal free diacid salt thereof, and (3) mono-ester/mono-acid or metal free mono-acid salt thereof. The reaction product includes at least about 10 molar percent acid groups based on total moles of the reaction product.
US09102889B2	Fluidized catalytic cracker riser quench system The present application generally relates to a riser quench system comprising a quench line and one or more quench injecting ports for injecting a renewable fuel oil into the riser of a fluidized catalytic cracker co-processing a renewable fuel oil and a petroleum fraction as reactants.
US09102888B2	Methods for renewable fuels with reduced waste streams The present application generally relates to the introduction of a reduced volatility renewable fuel oil as a feedstock and processing it with a petroleum stream in the presence of a catalyst to reduce the generation of waste streams in refinery systems or field upgrading equipment.
US09102881B2	Process for increasing aromatics production from naphtha A process for reforming a hydrocarbon stream is presented. The process involves splitting a naphtha feedstream to at least two feedstreams and passing each feedstream to separation reformers. The reformers are operated under different conditions to utilize the differences in the reaction properties of the different hydrocarbon components. The process further includes passing one or more catalyst streams through the reformers to optimize selectivity and conversions.
US09102879B2	Process to produce biofuels from biomass Biomass is contacted with an aqueous media to form an extracted biomass. An aqueous liquor separated from the extracted biomass is treated with a purification substrate to form a treated carbohydrate stream having less than 35% of the sulfur content and less than 35% of the nitrogen content, based on the untreated aqueous liquor stream, prior to contact with an aqueous phase reforming catalyst to form oxygenated intermediates that can be further processed to form a liquid fuel. An extracted biomass solids stream is also separated from the extracted biomass which is contacted with a first digestive solvent and then a second digestive solvent to form a solubilized pulp. This solublilized pulp may be combined with the aqueous liquor stream or combined to an aqueous reforming reaction system or recycled to the aqueous media to be processed further for an effective process to produce the liquid fuel.
US09102878B2	Process to produce biofuels from biomass Processes to produce biofuels from biomass is provided where the biomass is contacted with an aqueous media to form a extracted biomass and at least a portion of an aqueous liquor separated from the extracted biomass containing soluble carbohydrate is treated with a purification substrate to form a treated carbohydrate stream having less than 35% of the sulfur content and less than 35% of the nitrogen content, based on the untreated aqueous liquor stream prior to contact with a hydrogenolysis catalyst to form a plurality of oxygenated intermediates that can be further processed to form a liquid fuel. An extracted biomass solids stream is also separated from the extracted biomass which is contacted with a first digestive solvent to form a pretreated biomass and then a second digestive solvent to form a solubilized pulp comprising soluble carbohydrates.
US09102877B2	Systems and methods for producing fuels from biomass The present invention relates to systems and methods for producing fuels. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of producing a diesel-equivalent fuel, including pyrolyzing biomass to form a pyrolysis oil and contacting the pyrolysis oil and an alcohol with a metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than about 60 degrees Celsius. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of refining pyrolysis oil including contacting pyrolysis oil and an alcohol with a metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than about 60 degrees Celsius. In an embodiment, the invention includes a system for processing biomass into fuel including a pyrolysis chamber defining an interior volume; a first heating element configured to heat the pyrolysis chamber; a refining chamber in selective fluid communication with the pyrolysis chamber, the refining chamber defining an interior volume, a metal oxide catalyst disposed within the interior volume; and a second heating element configured to heat the refining chamber. Other embodiments are also described herein.
US09102873B2	SM-activated aluminate and borate phosphors Disclosed are phosphors of formula (I) (Ln1−a−bGdaSmb)wMgxSry(Al1−cBc)zO(3/2w+x+y+3/2z) (I), where Ln=Y, La and/or Lu; a, c=0.0 to 1.0; 00.0 to 12.0, and to a process for the preparation of these phosphors and to the use thereof as conversion phosphors for conversion of the near-UV emission from an LED.
US09102871B2	Liquid crystal compound showing negative dielectric anisotropy, liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device To provide a liquid crystal compound having a large negative value of dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈). A compound is represented by formula (1): wherein, in formula (1), one of Y1 and Y2 is fluorine, and the other is CF2H or CF3; G is a ring represented by formula (pr-1) or formula (pr-2): wherein A1 to A3 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Ra and Rb are independently hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons, or the like; Z0, and Z1 to Z3 are independently a single bond, —(CH2)2—, —CH═CH—, —CF2O—, —OCF2—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —COO— or —OCO—; j, m and n are an integer from 0 to 2, and a sum of j, m and n is 0, 1 or 2, however, when m is 0, Y1 is CF2H or CF3, Y2 is fluorine, and Z0 is a single bond, G is a ring represented by formula (pr-1).
US09102870B1	Additives for soil, soil compositions and methods of making Improvements for soil are described that include a first particle in dry or powder form with a calcium oxide content greater than a second particle, the second particle, also in dry or powder form, with a calcium oxide content less than the first particle and preferably a low sulfate content. When added to soil the improvement maintains a low sulfate content, generally 5,000 ppm or less. Methods of improving soil are also described. When added to soil, the improvement described increases the original soil strength, sufficient for foundation and piling structures, road works and/or buildings or equipment. When soil is modified as described, the improved soil will have an unconfined compressive strength of less than 100 psi or less than 75 psi in 28 days. The improved soil is stronger, suitable for large scale projects while satisfying or maintaining a low sulfate content and a desired UCS value.
US09102869B2	Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal composition and an AM liquid crystal display device are described. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having a small viscosity as a first component, may further contain a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a second component and a specific compound having a small viscosity as a third component, and has a negative dielectric anisotropy and a ratio of rotational viscosity to an elastic constant in the range of 4.2 GPa·s/N or lower. The liquid crystal display device includes the composition.
US09102865B2	Wellbore servicing fluids comprising cationic polymers and methods of using same A method comprising placing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a cationic polymer into wellbore wherein the cationic polymer has a molecular weight of from about 300,000 Daltons to about 10,000,000 Daltons. A composition comprising a wellbore servicing fluid, a cationic polymer, and a brine.
US09102860B2	Method of inhibiting or controlling release of well treatment agent A microemulsion delivery system containing a well treatment agent in a water-in-oil microemulsion may be used for well remediation as well as in other treatment operations including stimulation, acidizing, and drilling. In addition, the water-in-oil microemulsion delivery system may be used to clean surface equipment and downhole equipment.
US09102858B2	Abrasive grain agglomerates, process for the production thereof and the use thereof for producing abrasives The present invention relates to abrasive grain agglomerates composed of fine-particle primary abrasive grains which are held together by means of a binder based on an aluminosilicate having a molar ratio of Al2O3 to SiO2 of from 1:2 to 1:20. The particular advantage of these abrasive grain agglomerates is that the binder cures fully at below 450° C., preferably below 400° C., to form abrasive grain agglomerates having an extraordinarily high strength.
US09102849B2	Thermoplastic polymer composition and molded article A thermoplastic polymer composition which is excellent in flexibility, mechanical properties, and moldability and is capable of adhering to ceramics, metals, and synthetic resins even by heat treatment at a low temperature (for example, 190° C. or lower) without the treatment with a primer, and a molded product obtained by using the thermoplastic polymer composition. The thermoplastic polymer composition includes 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic elastomer (A), 1 to 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl acetal resin (B), 5 to 100 parts by mass of a polar group-containing olefin-based copolymer (C), and 0.1 to 300 parts by mass of a softener (D). The thermoplastic elastomer (A) is a block copolymer which has a polymer block constituted by aromatic vinyl compound units and a polymer block constituted by conjugated diene units or a hydrogenated product of the block copolymer.
US09102846B1	Self priming spackling compound A self-priming spackling compound includes between about 35% by weight and about 65% by weight acrylic latex resin, between about 20% by weight and about 50% by weight filler material, and between about 1% by weight and about 20% by weight water. In certain aspects, the latex resin may have an average latex particle size of less than about 0.18 microns, a minimum film formation temperature of less than about 15 degrees Celsius, and/or a glass transition temperature (Tg) of less than about 25 degrees Celsius. To further enhance the self-priming performance of the spackling compound, the formulation may further comprise a colorant such as titanium dioxide.
US09102842B2	Ink composition and recording apparatus Disclosed is ink composition used in a recording apparatus provided with a pressure regulation valve which performs opening and closing operations to adjust a pressure in a recording head and is covered with an elastic member. The ink composition includes a slip agent and a lactone system medium. The slip agent is preferably at least one kind selected from a group consisting of a silicon system compound, a hydrocarbon system compound, a fluorine system compound, an amide system compound, and acrylic compound. In addition, the content of the slip agent is preferably not more than 1% by mass.
US09102840B2	Polyurethane resin addition pigment, process for producing polyurethane resin addition pigment, pigment dispersion composition, and jet printing ink composition A polyurethane resin-bonded pigment may exhibit excellent image density, dispersibility, storage stability, and resolubility, and may form an ink film that exhibits marker resistance and rubfastness. The polyurethane resin-bonded pigment is produced by bringing (I) a pigment having a surface acidic group into contact with (II) a basic compound having two or more amino groups selected from a primary amino group and a secondary amino group in its molecule in an aqueous medium to obtain a pigment having an unreacted surface amino group, and bringing the pigment having an unreacted surface amino group into contact with (III) a water-dispersible polyurethane resin having an isocyanate end group and (IV) a polyisocyanate compound to bond the pigment having an unreacted surface amino group and the water-dispersible polyurethane resin (III) having an isocyanate end group via a urea bond.
US09102838B2	Anti-corrosive coating composition precursor An anti-corrosive coating composition precursor enabling easily obtaining an anti-corrosive coating composition using a polyaniline powder is provided. The anti-corrosive coating composition precursor comprises polyaniline, polyvinyl butyral and an alcohol-containing solvent and has a storage modulus G′ of 0.01 to 300 Pa and a loss modulus G″ of 0.01 to 100 Pa obtained by a frequency dispersion measurement at a temperature of 25±1° C. at a frequency of 0.1 to 100 rad/s.
US09102837B2	Apparatus and method for removing painted markings An apparatus for use in removing painted markings is provided that includes a first covering that is dissolvable by water. A second covering is included that is dissolvable by water. A paint removal agent is present and is located between the first covering and the second covering. A method for removing painted markings is also provided.
US09102836B2	Anti-reflection coating composition and process for preparing the same The present invention relates to an anti-reflection coating composition containing hollow particles, an adhesive, and a hydrophobic organic solvent, wherein the weight ratio of the hollow particles to the solids content of the adhesive is in the range of 1:2 to 1:20. The present invention also provides a method for producing the anti-reflection coating composition.
US09102835B2	Methods of using dyes in association with nucleic acid staining or detection and associated technology Methods of using dyes and associated technology are provided. A dye, such as a monomeric dye or a dimeric dye, may be used in a nucleic acid gel staining application and/or a nucleic acid detection application. Such a dye and a salt that comprises an anion that is associated with a strong acid and a cation that is associated with a strong base may be used in such an application. A dimeric dye, such as a dimeric dye capable of forming a hairpin-like structure, may be used to stain and/or detect nucleic acids via a release-on-demand mechanism. A dimeric dye having low background fluorescence in the absence of nucleic acids and high fluorescence in the presence of nucleic acids, upon binding therewith, may be used to stain and/or detect nucleic acids.
US09102833B2	Curable resin composition, curable resin molded body, cured resin molded body, method for producing each of same, and laminate body Provided is a curable resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) that includes a cyclic structure in its main chain, and has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 140° C. or more, and a monofunctional curable monomer (B). The present invention provides: a cured resin formed article that has heat resistance and low birefringence, a method for producing the same, a curable resin composition and a curable resin formed article that are useful as a raw material for producing the cured resin formed article, and a laminate that includes a layer formed of a cured resin.
US09102832B2	Aircraft component comprising flame retardant compositions and methods of manufacture An aircraft component wherein the component is a partition or a light cover, and wherein the aircraft component is molded or formed from a thermoplastic polymer composition including: a siloxane-containing copolymer in an amount effective to provide a total of 0.2 to 6.5 wt % of siloxane units based on the total weight of the polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition, a bromine-containing polymer in an amount effective to provide 9 to 13 wt % of bromine, based on the total weight of the polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition, and optionally a third polymer, wherein the wt % of the siloxane-containing copolymer, the bromine-containing polymer, and the optional third polymer, sum to 100 wt %, and 0.05 to 10 wt % of a light diffuser additive, based on the total weight of polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition.
US09102830B2	Bis-(α-amino)-diol-diester-containing poly (ester amide) and poly (ester urethane) compositions and methods of use The present invention provides biodegradable, biocompatible bis-(α-amino acyl)-diol-diester-containing poly(ester amide) (PEA) and poly(ester urethane) (PEUR) co-polymer compositions with mechanical properties that can be readily tailored by selection of various combinations and proportions of the building blocks of the co-polymers. The compositions are suitable for use in production of drug-releasing biodegradable particles and implantable surgical devices, such as stents and internal fixation devices. The co-polymer compositions, particles and surgical devices biodegrade in vivo by enzymatic action to release bioactive agents in a controlled manner over time as well as biocompatible breakdown products, including one to multiple different amino acids.
US09102829B2	Method of producing hybrid polyhydroxyurethane network on a base of carbonated-epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid triglycerides A method of obtaining hybrid polyhydroxyurethane compositions cross-linked at ambient temperatures. The method comprises: (a) reacting epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid triglycerides with carbon dioxide in the presence of a catalyst to obtain carbonated-epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid triglycerides, wherein conversion of oxyrane groups to 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane groups (cyclic carbonate groups) for said carbonated-epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid triglycerides ranges from 35% to 85%; (b) mixing and reacting the carbonated-epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid triglycerides with a compound having amine functionality comprising at least one primary amine group realized at stoichiometric or within nearly balanced stoichiometry; (c) mixing and reacting the product of step (b) with a compound having amine functionality comprising at least two primary amine groups realized at excess of an amine-functional compound; (d) subsequently mixing the product of step (c) with a compound having amino-reactive groups.
US09102826B2	Curable compositions Embodiments include a curable composition comprising an epoxy resin, a non-halogen flame retardant agent comprising at least two of an aryl-cyanato group and at least two of a phosphorus group, and a styrene and maleic anhydride copolymer. Embodiments include method of preparing the curable composition, prepregs that include a reinforcement component and the curable composition, and an electrical laminate formed with the curable composition.
US09102825B2	Dynamically crosslinked thermoplastic material process A method for making a thermoplastic material includes: (a) partially crosslinking an elastomer composition at a first crosslinking temperature to form a thermoplastic, partially crosslinked elastomer composition; (b) mixing a thermoplastic polymer composition with the thermoplastic, partially crosslinked elastomer composition and heating the mixture to a second crosslinking temperature higher than the first crosslinking temperature, wherein the thermoplastic polymer composition is liquid at the second crosslinking temperature; and (c) continuously mixing the mixture while further crosslinking the elastomer composition to form a thermoplastic material having a dispersed phase of crosslinked elastomer composition in the thermoplastic polymer composition. The elastomer composition may include an elastomer compounded with a curing agent and optionally additional components. A thermoplastic material resulting from this process may be molded or shaped by any method used for forming thermoplastic materials into articles, such as molding, extrusion, or thermoforming.
US09102822B2	Roll member, charging unit, process cartridge and image forming apparatus Disclosed is a roll member including a core, and an elastic layer arranged on the core, the elastic layer containing a rubber material and polyalphaolefin.
US09102819B2	Polyolefin composition The instant invention provides a polyolefin composition suitable for injection molding applications, and method of making such injection molded articles. The polyolefin composition suitable for injection molding applications comprises: an ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer composition comprising: (a) from 25 to 50 percent by weight of a first ethylene/α-olefin copolymer fraction having a density in the range of from 0.924 to 0.937 g/cm3, a melt index (I2) in the range of from 0.03 to 0.3 g/10 min, (b) from 50 to 75 percent by weight of a second ethylene homopolymer fraction having a density in the range of from greater than 0.960 g/cm3, a melt index (I2) in the range of from 100 to 180 g/10 minutes, wherein said ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer composition has a density in the range of from 0.950 to 0.958 g/cm3, a melt index (I2) in the range of from 1.0 g/10 min to 3.5 g/10 min, a zero shear viscosity ratio (ZSVR) in the range of from 1.01 to 2.5, a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) in the range of from 2.0 to 4.0, and tan delta at 0.1 radian/second and 190° C. in the range of from 9 to 50.
US09102816B2	Tire rubber composition and pneumatic tire Provided are: a tire rubber composition improving fuel economy and abrasion resistance while maintaining good wet-grip performance or improving it; and a pneumatic tire including the same. The composition contains: a rubber component including a diene polymer (1); silica; and a diene polymer (2), the polymers (1) and (2) being modified diene polymers obtained by reacting components (A)-(B), the polymer (1) having a Mn of 110000-1500000, the polymer (2) having a Mn of 1000-100000, the amount of polymer (2) being 2-25 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, wherein (A): an active alkali metal-terminated conjugated diene polymer obtained by polymerizing a conjugated diene monomer alone or with an aromatic vinyl monomer, in the presence of a component (C); (B): a modifying agent containing a functional group; (C): a chemical species obtained by reacting an organic alkali metal compound with a compound of formula (1):
US09102812B2	Process for producing silica and sulfur containing rubber composition A rubber composition capable of improving all of processability, abrasion resistance, rolling resistance property and wet skid performance and a pneumatic tire using the same are provided. A rubber composition comprising 25 to 100 parts by weight of a surface-treated silica based on 100 parts by weight of a rubber component comprising a natural rubber and/or a diene synthetic rubber, the surface-treated silica being obtainable by mixing a silica and a sulfur-containing organic silicon compound represented by the general formula (1): or the general formula (2): in an amount of 1 to 20 parts by weight of the sulfur-containing organic silicon compound on the basis of 100 parts by weight of the silica under a temperature of 130° to 180° C.
US09102811B2	Pigment dispersion, ink composition including pigment dispersion, and color filter yellow resist composition including pigment dispersion The present invention provides a pigment dispersion excellent in dispersibility. Furthermore, the present invention provides a color filter yellow resist composition and an ink composition, which include the pigment dispersion. A pigment dispersion containing at least a compound represented by General formula (1) and a yellow pigment represented by General formula (2) in a dispersion medium and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. Furthermore, a color filter yellow resist composition and an ink composition are provided, wherein images can be displayed with high spectral characteristics and high display contrast because the brightness is high and the hue of yellow is excellent.
US09102810B2	Alkaline earth metal carbonate micropowder Dispersibility of an alkaline earth metal carbonate micropowder in a polymer resin or in an organic solvent is improved by treating the surface of the alkaline earth metal micropowder with a surfactant having hydrophilic groups and hydrophobic groups and groups that form anions in water.
US09102807B2	Toughening cross-linked thermosets Grafted triglycerides comprising an acrylated triglyceride grafted with a fatty acid residue containing 4 to 28 carbon atoms. Also described are methods for making a grafted triglyceride and for curing a material selected from vinyl esters and unsaturated polyesters and mixtures thereof and optionally a reactive diluent. The method includes the steps of mixing a grafted triglyceride of the present invention with a material selected from vinyl esters, unsaturated polyesters and mixtures thereof to form a mixture, and curing the mixture to form a cured resin system. A cured resin system comprising a cured product obtained by the foregoing method and composites containing the cured product and a filler or reinforcing material are also disclosed. This method also includes use of the grafted triglycerides to make toughened resin and composite systems with reduced hazardous air pollutants without significantly reducing the glass transition temperature and significantly increasing the viscosity.
US09102805B2	Masterbatch for foam molding and molded foam The present invention has its object to provide a masterbatch for foam molding, which can be suitably used for molding processes involving high shearing force, such as kneading molding, calender molding, extrusion molding, and injection molding, which shows a high expansion ratio, and which yields a foamed product with a good appearance. The present invention also has its object to provide a foamed product using the masterbatch for foam molding.A masterbatch for foam molding comprises a base resin and a thermally expandable microcapsule, the base resin being a thermoplastic resin having a melting point of 100° C. or higher, the masterbatch containing 10 to 230 parts by weight of the thermally expandable microcapsule to 100 parts by weight of the base resin, and the masterbatch having a true density of 0.80 g/cm3 or more, a bulk density of 0.35 g/cm3 or more, and a masterbatch size of 450 mg/30 pieces or more.
US09102804B2	Production method for water-absorbing resin powder A method for producing a water-absorbing resin comprises circulation of the water-absorbing resin in a predetermined amount in a pulverization step before a surface cross-linking step. At least a part of a classified polymer is supplied again to the same or a different pulverization step before the surface cross-linking step, wherein the circulation pulverization ratio in the pulverization step, represented by the following equation, is 1.10 to 1.50: (Circulation pulverization ratio)=(total supply amount of the water-absorbing resin to the pulverization step)/(total discharge amount of the water-absorbing resin at the drying step) wherein (total supply amount of the water-absorbing resin to the pulverization step)=(total discharge amount of the water-absorbing resin at the drying step)+(amount of the classified polymer supplied again to the same or a different pulverization step).
US09102801B1	Lignin nanoparticle synthesis A method including reducing a particle size of lignin particles to an average particle size less than 40 nanometers; after reducing the particle size, combining the lignin particles with a polymeric material; and forming a structure of the combination. A method including exposing lignin to a diazonium precursor including a functional group; modifying the lignin by introducing the functional group to the lignin; and combining the modified lignin with a polymeric material to form a composite. An apparatus including a composite of a polymer and lignin wherein the lignin has an average particle size less than 100 micrometers.
US09102798B2	Method for producing low-halogen polybiphenylsulfone polymers The present invention relates to a process for the production of low-halogen-content polybiphenyl sulfone polymers, to the resultant polybiphenyl sulfone polymers, to polybiphenyl sulfone polymers having less than 400 ppm content of polymer-bonded halogen, to thermoplastic molding compositions comprising these polybiphenyl sulfone polymers, and to their use for the production of moldings, of fibers, of films, of membranes, or of foams.
US09102797B2	Polymers with carbazole structural units The present invention relates to polymers containing at least one carbazole structural unit of the general formula (I) where Ar1, Ar2, Ar3 is each, independently of one another, denote an aryl or heteroarylgroup, which may be substituted by one or more radicals R of any desired type; m, o is, independently of one another, 0 or 1; n is 1, 2 or 3 and the dashed lines represent the linking in the polymer; and at least one arylamine structural unit of the general formula (II) and/or (III) where Ar4, Ar5, Ar7, Ar8 is each, independently of one another, an aryl or heteroaryl group, which may be substituted by one or more radicals R of any desired type; Ar6 is an aryl or heteroaryl group, which may be substituted by one or more radicals R of any desired type, or represents a group of the formula Ar9-Ar9, where Ar9 is in each case, independently, an aryl or heteroaryl group, which may be substituted by one or more radicals R of any desired type or linked to one another; p is 1, 2 or 3; q is 0 or 1 and the dashed lines represent the linking in the polymer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes for the preparation of these polymers and to formulations and electronic devices which comprise these polymers.
US09102788B2	Process for forming an aramid copolymer The invention concerns processes for forming polymer crumb comprising residues of 2-(4-amino phenyl)-5 (6) amino benzimidazole (DAPBI), paraphenylene diamine (PPD), and terephthaloyl dichloride (TCl), comprising the steps of: i) forming a slurry of b mole percent DAPBI in a solvent system comprising organic solvent and c weight percent of an inorganic salt, wherein the inorganic salt is present in an amount of at least 5 weight present of the organic solvent; ii) contacting the slurry with a less than stoichiometric amount of terephthaloyl chloride to form an prepolymer solution; and iii) contacting the prepolymer solution with y mole percent of PPD and additional TCL to form a polymer solution; wherein the total amount of TCL added in steps ii) and iii) is a stoichiometric amount based on the total amount of DAPBI and PPD added in steps i) and iii); the DAPBI and PPD are added in an amount sufficient for providing a polymer solution having a weight percent solids of 12 percent or greater on a polymer basis; and wherein the sum of y+b is 100 and the product of b×c is 225 or greater.
US09102784B2	Acrylic anticrater additive for electrocoats The present disclosure is directed to an anticrater additive that is useful for providing a smooth surface to a cured layer of an electrocoating composition on a substrate. The anticrater additive comprises the reaction product of a polyisocyanate with an acrylic polymer having one isocyanate reactive functional group. The acrylic polymer can be an acrylic polymer that is terminated with a chain transfer agent. Also disclosed is an electrocoat composition comprising the anticrater additive and a substrate coated with a cured layer of the electrocoat composition.
US09102782B2	Transparent copolyester, preparing method thereof and articles made from the same The present invention relates to a transparent copolyester, wherein the transparent copolyester comprises an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester segment A, a segment B having repeating units —O—CH(CH3)—C(O)—, and structural units C derived from polyisocyanate(s), wherein the weight ratio for the segment A, segment B and structural unit C is 100:(100-2000):(0.1-10) and wherein the weight-average molecular weight Mw of the transparent copolyester is from 50,000 to 1,000,000. The present invention further relates to a preparation method for a transparent copolyester, including polymerizing lactide, a hydroxyl-terminated aliphatic-aromatic copolyester and a polyisocyanate in the presence of a catalyst; wherein the weight ratio for the aliphatic-aromatic copolyester, lactide and polyisocyanate is 100:(100-2000):(0.1-10). The present invention further relates to a transparent copolyester prepared by said method and an article made from the transparent copolyester according to present invention.
US09102780B2	Catalysts for reaction between an isocyanate and an alcohol Processes are described for preparing polyurethane polymers by reacting an isocyanate with an alcohol using a non-tin based catalyst having the formula where R1, which are identical or different, are a fluoroalkyl, monovalent alkyl, cycloalkyl, (cycloalkyl)alkyl, or the ring of the cycloalkyl group that optionally comprises at least one heteroatom, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an aromatic, arylalkyl, fluoroalkyl, alkylamine, alkylguanidine, monovalent alkyl, cycloalkyl or an alkyl group substituted by an optionally substituted ring, which optionally comprises at least one heteroatom, and R3 represents an arylalkyl, fluoroalkyl, alkylamine, alkylguanidine, monovalent alkyl, cylcoalkyl, or alkyl group substituted by an optionally substituted ring which optionally comprises at least one heteroatom, when the R2 radical is not a hydrogen atom, the R2 and R3 radicals optionally being linked to form a 3 to 7 membered optionally substituted aliphatic ring, and the R1, R2 and R3 radicals do not comprise a silicon atom.
US09102779B2	Method for producing oxidation discoloration resistant polyurethane foam A flexible polyurethane foam with improved resistance to discoloration from oxidation is disclosed. Such discoloration may be due to exposure to oxides of nitrogen, for example, the oxides commonly found in burnt gas fumes. The foam may be used for applications such as intimate apparel and other consumer products that need extended term color stability. The foam composition includes high levels of reactive and non-reactive phosphite esters that improve color stability without disadvantage to the foam's physical and aesthetic properties during and after production.
US09102772B2	Thickening vinyl copolymers A rheology modifier copolymer of formula (I) wherein A is a polyacidic vinyl monomer selected from maleic, fumaric, itaconic, citraconic and acid combinations thereof and anhydrides and salts thereof, B is an acrylic or methacrylic acid or salt thereof; C is a C1-C8 ester of (meth)acrylic acid; D is an associative monomer; and optionally E is a crosslinking monomer.
US09102770B2	Process for the manufacture of isotactic polypropylene Slurry polymerization process for the preparation of a polypropylene (PP) having a decaline soluble fraction (DS) of equal or below 2.5 wt.-%, wherein (a) a Ziegler-Natta catalyst (ZN), (b) propylene and optionally ethylene and/or an C4 to C12 α-olefin, and (c) a diluent (D) comprising a donor agent (DA), are fed into a first reactor vessel (R1) and the polymerization of said polypropylene (PP) takes place in at least said first reactor (R1).
US09102766B2	Method for producing a hydrogenated block copolymer, hydrogenated block copolymer obtained by said production method and composition thereof The present invention relates to a method for producing a hydrogenated block copolymer, comprises the steps of: (a) forming a block copolymer by allowing a living polymer having a specific structure to react with a bis-silane coupling agent having a specific structure; (b) hydrogenating the block copolymer to form a hydrogenated block copolymer; and (c) isolating the resultant hydrogenated block copolymer, in which the number of functional groups derived from the coupling agent in the hydrogenated block copolymer isolated in the step (c) is 1.5 or less per block copolymer molecule; a hydrogenated block copolymer obtained by the method; and a composition containing the hydrogenated block copolymer.
US09102764B2	Guar process monitoring methods Disclosed are methods relating to monitoring the processing of polysaccharides and, in particular, monitoring the processing of guar in order to improve guar yield and/or lower impurity concentration in the wash effluent fluid.
US09102758B2	Insulin-oligomer conjugates, formulations and uses thereof An insulin conjugate is disclosed in which insulin is coupled to a modifying moiety of the formula X—R1—Y-PAG-Z—R2 wherein X, Y, and Z are linking groups, R2 is a capping group, and PAG is a carbon chain that incorporates one or more alkylene glycol moieties.
US09102757B2	Chimeric aquaretic and natriuretic polypeptides lacking vasodilatory activity This document provides aquaretic and natriuretic polypeptides. For example, this document provides polypeptides having aquaretic and/or natriuretic activities. In some cases, a polypeptide provided herein can have aquaretic and natriuretic activities, while lacking the ability to lower blood pressure. This document also provides methods and materials for inducing aquaretic and/or natriuretic activities within a mammal.
US09102751B2	Huwentoxin-IV variants and methods of use The present invention relates to Huwentoxin-IV variants, polynucleotides encoding them, and methods of making and using the foregoing.
US09102750B2	Branchiostoma derived fluorescent proteins The present invention provides compositions, combinations, methods, sequences and kits for use of novel fluorescent proteins derived from the genus Branchiostoma. Specifically, polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences encoding fluorescent proteins isolated from Branchiostoma floridae, including harmonized sequences, which permit enhanced expression of the encoded polypeptides in mammalian cells in vivo are provided.
US09102747B2	cDNA-derived nucleic acids encoding red-shifted channelrhodopsins Methods and compositions are used to identify and characterize new channelrhodopsins derived from algae and several of which are red-shifted. The rhodopsin domain of these red-shifted channelrhodopsins can be cloned and expressed in mammalian systems and used in optogenetic applications and as therapeutic agents. Also provided are methods and compositions for use in red-shifting the absorbance maxima of channelrhodopsins in order to improve their utility for use in vivo.
US09102745B2	Antibodies which bind to signal peptide-containing molecules The invention provides human signal peptide-containing proteins (HSPP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode HSPP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with expression of HSPP.
US09102744B2	Conjugated anti-CD38 antibodies Isolated antibodies that bind to human CD38 and cynomolgus CD38 are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the disclosed antibodies, and therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using the disclosed antibodies.
US09102742B2	Serologic correlates of protection against Bacillus anthracis infection Regions of B. anthracis protective antigen are provided representing sequences recognized by antibodies in subjects that have vaccine induced lethal toxin neutralizing anti-PA IgG responses. The recognition of these PA regions enhances the utility of anti-PA IgG reactivity as an immune correlate of protection against anthrax in a subject and increases predictive probability of survival. Also provided are vaccines that include at least one of these PA regions that when administered to a subject improve the predictive value of vaccine induced anti-PA IgG and TNA responses as immune correlates of protection against inhalation anthrax.
US09102740B2	Cna-B domain antigens in vaccines against gram positive bacteria The invention provides protective antigens which are useful in vaccine compositions to induce protection against gram positive bacteria, particularly against S. agalactiae, S. pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, S. aureus, S. suis, and S. equi.
US09102739B2	Anti-glypican-3 antibody An anti-glypican-3 antibody comprising one or more amino acid substitutions introduced in the Fc region is disclosed. Preferably, in the anti-glypican-3 antibody, one or more of the amino acid residues at the positions 239, 298, 326, 330 and 332 in the Fc region are substituted with other amino acid residues. Since the Fc-modified anti-glypican-3 antibody of the invention exhibit enhanced ADCC activity, it is useful in treating cancers, such as hepatic cancer. Also disclosed are an anticancer agent comprising the anti-glypican-3 antibody of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, as well as a method of treating a patient with cancer comprising administering to the patient the anticancer agent of the invention.
US09102737B2	Human anti-CD27 antibodies, methods and uses Human antibodies immunospecific for human CD27 are capable of blocking CD27 binding to its ligand CD70 and neutralizing bioactivity of CD27 including, but not limited to, CD27 intracellular signaling, T-cell proliferation and activation, B-cell proliferation and differentiation, plasmablast formation and alleviation of antibody responses, stimulation of tumor cells by CD70, and the production of soluble mediators from T and B-cells. The antibodies are useful in diagnosing or treating CD27 activity associated diseases and conditions.
US09102736B2	Multispecific deimmunized CD3-binders The present invention provides a cytotoxically active CD3 specific binding construct comprising a first domain specifically binding to human CD3 and an Ig-derived second binding domain. Furthermore, a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CD3 specific binding construct of the invention is provided. Further aspects of the invention are vectors and host cells comprising said nucleic acid sequence, a process for the production of the construct of the invention and composition comprising said construct. The invention also provides the use of said constructs for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of particular diseases, a method for the treatment of particular diseases and a kit comprising the binding construct of the invention.
US09102735B2	Immunoconjugates with an intracellularly-cleavable linkage The present invention relates to therapeutic conjugates with improved ability to target various diseased cells containing a targeting moiety (such as an antibody or antibody fragment), a linker and a therapeutic moiety, and further relates to processes for making and using the conjugates.
US09102734B2	Fusion proteins comprising antibody and HPV E6 and E7 antigens The present invention includes compositions and methods for the expression, secretion and use of novel compositions for use as, e.g., vaccines and antigen delivery vectors, to delivery antigens to antigen presenting cells. In one embodiment, the vector is an anti-CD40 antibody, or fragments thereof, and one or more antigenic peptides linked to the anti-CD40 antibody or fragments thereof, including humanized antibodies.
US09102733B2	Anti-OX40L antibodies This invention relates to anti-OX40L antibodies and, in particular, to anti-OX40L antibodies and variants thereof that contain a Fc part derived from human origin and do not bind complement factor C1q. These antibodies have new and inventive properties causing a benefit for a patient suffering from inflammatory diseases.
US09102732B2	Antibodies against glucagon receptor and their use Disclosed are immunological compositions and methods for reducing activity of glucagon signaling using antibodies against glucagon receptor.
US09102731B2	Human CGRP receptor binding proteins Antigen binding proteins that bind to human CGRP receptor (CGRP R) are provided. Nucleic acids encoding the antigen binding protein, vectors, and cells encoding the same are also provided. The antigen binding proteins can inhibit binding of CGRP R to CGRP, and are useful in a number of CGRP R related disorders, including the treatment and/or prevention of migraine headaches.
US09102726B2	Nucleic acid of recombination expression vector encoding soluble forms of CD83, host cells transformed/transfected therewith and pharmaceutical compositions containing same The present invention provides methods of using soluble forms of CD83 and nucleic acids encoding them for the treatment or prevention of diseases caused by the dysfunction or undesired function of a cellular immune response involving T cells. The invention moreover provides soluble CD83 proteins, specifically suited for said purpose, nucleic acids and vectors encoding said CD83 proteins, cells transformed/transfected with the nucleic acids or vectors, methods for producing said CD83 proteins, pharmaceutical compositions containing said CD83 proteins, nucleic acids or vectors, and antibodies against said soluble CD83 proteins and assay methods and kits comprising said antibodies.
US09102725B2	Human monoclonal antibodies to programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) The present disclosure provides isolated monoclonal antibodies, particularly human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to PD-L1 with high affinity. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies of this disclosure, expression vectors, host cells and methods for expressing the antibodies of this disclosure are also provided. Immunoconjugates, bispecific molecules and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The disclosure also provides methods for detecting PD-L1, as well as methods for treating various diseases, including cancer and infectious diseases, using anti-PD-L1 antibodies.
US09102723B2	Purified antibody composition The invention provides a method for producing a host cell protein-(HCP) reduced antibody preparation from a mixture comprising an antibody and at least one HCP, comprising an ion exchange separation step wherein the mixture is subjected to a first ion exchange material, such that the HCP-reduced antibody preparation is obtained.
US09102722B2	Composition and method for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated with neurite degeneration Provided herein are antibodies that bind to Repulsive Guidance Molecule a (RGMa) and methods of using the antibodies to treat and diagnose neurite degenerative diseases and disorders.
US09102719B2	SOGA polynucleotides and polypeptides and uses thereof The present invention relates to the identification of polynucleotides and polypeptides involved in insulin and adiponectin signaling and regulation of glucose production. The invention further relates to the use of the identified polynucleotides and polypeptides, and inhibitors of the polynucleotides and polypeptides, in the regulation of glucose production and the monitoring and treatment of metabolic disorders such as diabetes.
US09102718B2	Anti-S1P antibody treatment of patients with ocular disease The present invention relates to methods that involve administration of an anti-S1 P antibody or antibody fragment or derivative to a subject having or suspected of having an ocular disease or condition, including one involving choroidal neovascularization, in order to achieve a desired effect. Such effects include reducing the size of a choroidal neovascularization lesion in the eye, decreasing or resolving retinal pigment epithelial detachment, decreasing central retinal lesion thickness, and preserving or improving visual acuity. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising an anti-S1 P antibody for ocular administration are also provided. The compositions and methods are particularly useful for treating subjects having age-related macular degeneration, particularly exudative or wet age-related macular degeneration.
US09102713B2	Analysis of ubiquitinated polypeptides The invention relates to antibody reagents that specifically bind to peptides carrying a ubiquitin remnant from a digested or chemically treated biological sample. The reagents allow the technician to identify ubiquitinated polypeptides as well as the sites of ubiquitination on them. The reagents are preferably employed in proteomic analysisusing mass spectrometry. The antibody reagents specifically bind to the remnant of ubiquitin (i.e., a diglycine modified epsilon amine of lysine) left on a peptide which as been generated by digesting or chemically treating ubiquitinated proteins. The inventive antibody reagents' affinity to the ubiquitin remnant does not depend on the remaining amino acid sequences flanking the modified (i.e., ubiquitinated) lysine, i.e., they are context independent.
US09102711B2	Methods and materials for targeted mutagenesis The present disclosure relates to methods and materials for mutagenesis, including for the generation of novel or improved proteins and libraries or arrays of mutant proteins or nucleic acids encoding such mutant proteins.
US09102707B2	Natriuretic polypeptides This document provides methods and materials related to natriuretic polypeptides and the use of natriuretic polypeptides to treat cardiovascular and/or renal conditions. For example, chimeric polypeptides having at least one amino acid segment (e.g., N-terminus tail, ring structure, C-terminus tail, or a combination thereof) of a natriuretic peptide (e.g., ANP, BNP, CNP, URO, or DNP) and an amino acid segment of an angiotensin polypeptide (e.g., Ang-(1-7)) are provided.
US09102706B2	Newly identified colon cancer marker and diagnostic kit using the same Provided are a newly identified colon cancer marker and a diagnostic kit using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to an identified colon cancer specific marker, a composition and a kit including agents determining presence of the marker, and a method of diagnosing colon cancer using the same. The diagnostic marker according to the present invention capable of detecting metastasis and prognosis of colon cancer may provide useful information for the treatment and management of colon cancer and be used for the development of colon cancer-specific anticancer agents.
US09102704B2	Synthesis method and intermediates useful in the preparation of pyrrolobenzodiazepines A compound of formula I wherein: R7 is selected from: ORA, where RA is selected from C1-4 saturated alkyl, optionally substituted by phenyl, which may bear a chloro substituent, pyridyl and furanyl; chloro; NH2; —CH2—O—C(═O)Me; R8 is OProto, where Proto is a silicon-based oxygen protecting group orthogonal to Rc; R9 is selected from H, methyl and methoxy; Rs is selected from CF3, (CF2)3CF3, CH3 and (formula 2) and Rc is selected from: (i) C(═O)—ORC1, where RC1 is a saturated C1-4 alkyl group; (ii) —CH2—O—C(═O)RC2, where RC2 is methyl or phenyl; (iii) CH2—O—Si—(RSi1)(RSi2)(RSi3), where RSi1, RSi2, RSi3 are independently selected from C1-6 a saturated alkyl group and a phenyl group; and (iv) C(—YRC3)(—YRC4) where each Y is independently O or S, and where RC3 and RC4 are independently a saturated C1-4 alkyl group, or together form a C2-3 alkylene.
US09102700B1	Compositions and methods for borocarbohydrate complexes Borocarbohydrate complex containing compositions are presented that have an improved di-complex to boric acid ratio. In some embodiments, compositions are characterized by a di-complex to boric acid ratio of at least 5:1 and more typically at least 10:1 in liquid form, and at least 20:1 in dried form. In other embodiments, compositions are characterized by a minimum content of 80 wt % di-complex and a boric acid content of less than 15 wt %, and more typically less than 5 wt %. Contemplated compositions are thought to have improved biological activity and reduced content of undesired components.
US09102699B2	Sialic acid derivatives An amine or hydrazide derivative of a sialic acid unit, e.g. in a polysaccharide, is reacted with a bifunctional reagent at least one of the functionalities of which is an ester of N-hydroxy succinimide, to form an amide or hydrazide product. The product has a useful functionality, which allows it to be conjugated, for instance to proteins, drugs, drug delivery systems or the like. The process is of particular utility for derivatising amine groups introduced in sialic acid terminal groups of polysialic acids.
US09102695B2	Phosphinic acids and their sulfur derivatives and methods for their preparation Methods of preparing compounds according to Formula (I): and salts thereof as well as their corresponding phosphine intermediates are provided herein, wherein R1 and R2 are different and each of R1 and R2 is independently selected from an organic radical that branches at the alpha carbon and an organic radical that branches at the beta carbon, and each of X and Y is independently O or S, and wherein said compound is a liquid at room temperature.
US09102694B1	Method for bottom-up graphene sheet preparation and bandgap engineering A combination of a substrate selected from silicon, silicon carbide or a metal and a grapheme precursor having the following properties: (a) an aromatic structure that forms the basis of the graphene structure, said aromatic structure being selected from the group consisting of: benzene, naphthalene, pyrene, anthracene, chrysene, coronene, and phenanthrene, or a cyclic or acyclic structures which can be converted to aromatic structures and (b) functional groups that can react with each other to form additional aromatic structures.
US09102691B2	Aluminum metal organic framework materials The invention relates to monocrystalline single crystals of metal-organic framework materials comprising at least one aluminum metal ion, processes for preparing the same, methods for employing the same, and the use thereof. The invention also relates to monocrystalline aluminum metal-organic frameworks.
US09102690B2	Acicular boehmite nanoparticles Acicular boehmite nanoparticles, methods of making acicular boehmite nanoparticles, and composite materials that contain acicular boehmite nanoparticles are described. The acicular boehmite nanoparticles are prepared in a continuous hydrothermal reactor from a feedstock solution containing a soluble aluminum-containing precursor.
US09102683B2	Heterocyclic compounds Described herein are methods for synthesizing heterocyclic, 8-membered ring structures. The methods may allow for preparation of highly substituted 8-membered rings. Also disclosed are heterocyclic, 8-membered ring compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds.
US09102682B2	CDK inhibitors Compounds of formulae I, II or III, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful as CDK inhibitors.
US09102675B2	3-Cyanoaryl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-B] pyridine derivatives Compounds of the formula (I) in which R1, R2, X and Y have the meanings indicated in claim 1, are inhibitors of TBK1 and IKKε and can be employed, inter alia, for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases.
US09102666B2	Methods and drug products for treating Alzheimer's disease Provided herein are drug products with low dose pioglitazone for use in the treatment (e.g., delay of onset) of cognitive impairment of the Alzheimer's type. Methods of manufacture thereof are also provided. Further provided are methods of treatment for Alzheimer's disease including administering a drug product with low dose pioglitazone. The methods may include determining whether the subject is at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease based upon the subject's age and TOMM40 523 genotype.
US09102657B2	Sodium salt of (R)-3-[6-amino-pyridin-3-yl]-2-(1-cyclohexyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-propionic acid The invention relates to a sodium salt of (R)-3-[6-amino-pyridin-3-yl]-2-(1-cyclohexyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-propionic acid, and to a sodium salt of (R)-3-[6-amino-pyridin-3-yl]-2-(1-cyclohexyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-propionic acid which is in a crystalline form or in at least partially crystalline form, as well as a process for the preparation of the same, methods of using such salt to treat subjects suffering from conditions which can be ameliorated by the administration of an inhibitor of the enzyme TAFIa (activated thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor).
US09102654B2	Processes for the preparation of pesticidal compounds The present application provides processes for making pesticidal compounds and compounds useful both as pesticides and in the making of pesticidal compounds.
US09102647B2	Method for preparing lactide using an ionic solvent Disclosed is a method for preparing lactide by using a solvent. According to the method, since an ionic liquid is used as a solvent in a second step in the course of preparing lactide, it is possible to secure mobility of the resulting reactant, and decrease a reaction temperature. In addition, the ionic liquid absorbs moisture generated during the reaction, and thus prevents degradation of lactide which is susceptible to moisture. Furthermore, to the present method allows for the preparation of lactide successively through the continuous supply of lactic acid oligomers. Because the use of an ionic liquid minimizes the contamination of a reactive group with by-products, the use of a solvent for reactor washing is unnecessary. Further, owing to a high boiling point of the ionic liquid, the ionic liquid can be easily harvested and recycled.
US09102643B2	PDE10 inhibitors and related compositions and methods Compounds that inhibit PDE10 are disclosed that have utility in the treatment of a variety of conditions, including (but not limited to) psychotic, anxiety, movement disorders and/or neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, encephalitis, phobias, epilepsy, aphasia, Bell's palsy, cerebral palsy, sleep disorders, pain, Tourette's syndrome, schizophrenia, delusional disorders, drug-induced psychosis and panic and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, solvates and prodrugs of the compounds are also provided. Also disclosed are compositions containing a compound in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, as well as methods relating to the use thereof for inhibiting PDE10 in a warm-blooded animal in need of the same.
US09102641B2	Method for producing propylene oxide A method for producing propylene oxide in which the concentration of an organic peroxide in a reaction solution after an epoxidation step is from 20 to 5,000 ppm by weight based on the amount excluding propylene in the reaction solution, the method comprising an epoxidation step of reacting an organic peroxide with propylene in the presence of a catalyst to obtain propylene oxide and an alcohol, a propylene recovery step of recovering the unreacted propylene in the epoxidation step and recycling the resulting propylene as a raw material of the epoxidation step, and a propylene oxide purification step of distilling the propylene oxide obtained in the epoxidation step to obtain purified propylene oxide.
US09102640B2	Process for the manufacture of a 1,2-epoxide and a device for carrying out said process Apparatus and processes are provided for forming epoxide compounds. In one embodiment, a process for the manufacture of an epoxide is provided including adding an oxidant, a water-soluble manganese complex and a terminal olefin to form a multiphasic reaction mixture, reacting the terminal olefin with the oxidant in the multiphasic reaction mixture having at least one organic phase in the presence of the water-soluble manganese complex, separating the reaction mixture into the at least one organic phase and an aqueous phase, and reusing at least part of the aqueous phase. The invention is also related to a device for performing the above process.
US09102639B2	Mitotic kinesin inhibitors and methods of use thereof This invention relates to inhibitors of mitotic kinesins, particularly KSP, and methods for producing these inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhibitors of the invention and methods of utilizing the inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment and prevention of various disorders.
US09102631B2	1-(arylmethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinazoline-2,4-diones and analogs and the use thereof Disclosed are novel 1-(arylmethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinazoline-2,4-diones and analogs thereof, represented by the Formula 1: wherein Ar, A, R1, R3-R6 are defined herein. Compounds having Formula I are PARP inhibitors. Therefore, compounds of the invention may be used to treat clinical conditions that are responsive to the inhibition of PARP activity, such as cancer.
US09102623B2	Pyridinecarboxamides, useful-plant-protecting composition comprising them and processes for their preparation and their use Compounds of the formula (I), or salts thereof, in which R1 to R4 are as defined in formula (I) of claim 1 are suitable as useful-plant-protecting agents for reducing or preventing harmful effects of agrochemicals on the useful plants and their method of preparation are described.
US09102622B2	Fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitors Disclosed are compounds of formula R—X—Y that may be used to inhibit the action of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH). Inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) will slow the normal degradation and inactivation of endogenous cannabinoid ligands by FAAH hydrolysis and allow higher levels of those endogenous cannabinergic ligands to remain present. These higher levels of endocannabinoid ligands provide increased stimulation of the cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors and produce physiological effects related to the activation of the cannabinoid receptors. They will also enhance the effects of other exogenous cannabinergic ligands and allow them to produce their effects at lower concentrations as compared to systems in which fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) action is hot inhibited. Thus, a compound that inhibits the inactivation of endogenous cannabinoid ligands by fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) may increase the levels of endocannabinoids and, thus, enhance the activation of cannabinoid receptors. Thus, the compound may not directly modulate the cannabinoid receptors but has the effect of indirectly stimulating the cannabinoid receptors by increasing the levels of endocannabinoid ligands. It may also enhance the effects and duration of action of other exogenous cannabinergic ligands that are administered in order to elicit a cannabinergic response.
US09102621B2	Acyl sulfonamide compounds The invention relates to sulfonamide derivatives, to their use in medicine, to 5 compositions containing them, to processes for their preparation and to intermediates used in such processes. More particularly the invention relates to a new sulfonamide Nav1.7 inhibitors of formula (I): 10 X NH O S O O R1 R2 R5 R4 R3 Het1 (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X, Het1, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the description. 15 Nav 1.7 inhibitors are potentially useful in the treatment of a wide range of disorders, particularly pain.
US09102619B2	Derivatives of 1-phenyl-2-pyridinyl alkyl alcohols as phosphodiesterase inhibitors Derivatives of 1-phenyl-2-pyridinyl alkyl alcohols are useful as inhibitors of the phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) enzyme.
US09102618B2	Prodrugs of NH-acidic compounds The invention provides a method of sustained delivery of a lactam, imide, amide, sulfonamide, carbamate or urea containing parent drug by administering to a patient an effective amount of a prodrug compound of the invention wherein upon administration to the patient, release of the parent drug from the prodrug is sustained release. Prodrug compounds suitable for use in the methods of the invention are labile conjugates of parent drugs that are derivatized through carbonyl linked prodrug moieties. The prodrug compounds of the invention can be used to treat any condition for which the lactam, imide, amide, sulfonamide, carbamate or urea containing parent drug is useful as a treatment.
US09102617B2	Antimicrobial agents The invention provides a compound of formula I: or a salt thereof, wherein R3-R8 and X and Y have any of the values described in the specification, as well as compositions comprising a compound of formula I. The compounds are useful as antibacterial agents.
US09102615B2	N-Carbamoylmethy1-4-(R)-phenyl-2-pyrrolidinone, method of its preparation and pharmaceutical use The invention relates to the R-enantiomer of N-carbamoylmethyl-4-phenyl-2-pyrrolidinone (R-Carphedon) of pharmacological value. The method of its preparation includes the N-alkylation of 4(R)-phenyl-2-pyrrolidinone with ethyl bromoacetate in the presence of a strong base and the treatment of intermediate N-ethoxycarbonylmethyl-4(R)-phenyl-2-pyrrolidinone with ammonia.
US09102614B2	Naphth-2-ylacetic acid derivatives to treat AIDS The invention provides compounds of formula (I): or a salt thereof as described herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I, processes for preparing compounds of formula (I), intermediates useful for preparing compounds of formula I and therapeutic methods for treating the proliferation of the HIV virus, treating AIDS or delaying the onset of AIDS or ARC symptoms in a mammal using compounds of formula (I).
US09102613B2	Method for producing sorbic anhydride and also use thereof as a preservative in foods A method is described for the production of sorbic anhydride, in which alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salts of sorbic acid are reacted with phosgene in an inert organic solvent. In addition, use thereof as a preservative in foods, in particular drinks, is described.
US09102611B2	Extraction of carboxylic acids from a dilute aqueous stream A process for removing free carboxylic acid from an aqueous solution including a mass fraction of less than 1% wt of the free carboxylic acid. The process includes the steps of: (a) contacting the aqueous solution with a depleted solvent including a polyamine extractant to obtain an extract enriched in free carboxylic acid and a raffinate having a reduced free carboxylic acid content; and (b) separating the raffinate from the extract, wherein the polyamine extractant is a compound containing at least two nitrogen atoms, and at least one double bond between a nitrogen atom and a carbon atom.
US09102604B1	Methods for cleaning distilling columns A method for cleaning a distilling column includes providing a distilling column including a packing containing nickel and adding hydrochloric acid to the distilling column to wash at least a portion of the packing, thereby cleaning the distilling column.
US09102602B2	Method for producing isothiocyanate compound The object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for producing an isothiocyanate compound having a carboxyl group(s) by a reaction of the corresponding amino compound having a carboxyl group(s), thiocarbonyldiimidazole and a base, in one step with high purity. An amino compound having a carboxyl group(s) is reacted with thiocarbonyldiimidazole in a solvent in the presence of a base to obtain an isothiocyanate compound having a carboxyl group(s).
US09102599B2	N-((3-benzyl)-2,2-(bis-phenyl)-propan-1-amine derivatives as CETP inhibitors for the treatment of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases Compounds of formula Ia and Ib wherein A, B, C, R1 and R14 are described herein.
US09102598B2	Indane bisphenols, polymers derived therefrom, and methods of use thereof Indane bisphenol monomer units, and polymers derived from such monomer units are provided. Blends including such polymers, articles made from such polymers and blends, methods of using such monomers, polymers, and blends, and processes for preparing such monomers, polymers, and blends are also provided.
US09102597B2	Indane bisphenols, polymers derived therefrom, and methods of use thereof Indane bisphenol monomer units, and polymers derived from such monomer units are provided. Also provided are blends including such polymers, articles made from such polymers and blends, methods of using such monomers, polymers, and blends, and processes for preparing such monomers, polymers, and blends.
US09102592B2	Intermediate compounds and processes for the preparation of quinoline derivatives such as laquinimod sodium The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of quinoline-3-carboxamide derivatives, such as sodium 5-chloro-3-(ethylphenylcarbamoyl)-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-4-olate (Laquinimod sodium). The present invention further relates to intermediates formed in such processes.
US09102588B2	Fungicide N-cycloalkyl-N-bicyclic-carboxamide derivatives The present invention relates N-cycloalkyl-N-bicyclic-carboxamide, thiocarboxamide or N-substituted carboximidamide derivatives of formula (I) wherein A represents a carbo-linked, 5-membered heterocyclyl group; T represents O, S, N—Ra, N—ORa, N—NRaRb or N—CN; Z1 represents a C3-C7-cycloalkyl group; X represents N or a CZ7 and Z2; Z3; L1 and L2 represent various substituents; their process of preparation; preparation intermediate compounds; their use as fungicide active agents, particularly in the form of fungicide compositions and methods for the control of phytopathogenic fungi, notably of plants, using these compounds or compositions.
US09102587B2	Method for producing 2-(isopropylamino)ethanol The present invention relates to a method of producing 2-(isopropylamino)ethanol, including subjecting acetone, 2-aminoethanol, and hydrogen to a vapor-phase catalytic reaction in the presence of a noble metal-containing catalyst. According to the present invention, 2-(isopropylamino)ethanol can be industrially obtained in a large amount and with high efficiency through the vapor-phase catalytic reaction of acetone, 2-aminoethanol, and hydrogen. 2-(Isopropylamino)ethanol is a compound useful as a raw material for a drug, an agricultural chemical, or the like.
US09102585B2	Efficient continuous process for manufacturing of 4-aminodiphenylamine from aniline and nitrobenzene An efficient continuous manufacturing process for 4-aminodiphenylamine by coupling aniline with nitrobenzene in the presence of tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) as a base, using flow reactors wherein base decomposition is considerably reduced by optimizing base quantity, process conditions and process equipment.
US09102581B2	Process for producing ethanol using an extractive distillation column Recovery of ethanol from a crude ethanol product obtained from the hydrogenation of acetic acid. Separation and purification processes of crude ethanol product are employed to allow recovery of ethanol and remove impurities. In addition, the process involves separating the crude ethanol product using an extractive distillation column that employs an extraction agent, such as a recycled stream comprising water.
US09102578B2	Catalytic isomerization of paraffins using ionic liquids Processes for the disproportionation and isomerization of a hydrocarbon feed using a liquid catalyst comprising an ionic liquid and a carbocation promoter are described. The ionic liquid is unsupported, and the reactions occur at temperatures below about 200° C.
US09102571B2	Methods of forming ceramic matrix composite structures A method of forming a ceramic matrix composite structure. The method comprises forming at least one prepregged composite material comprising a ceramic fiber preform and a pre-ceramic matrix slurry. The at least one prepregged composite material is placed over at least one surface of a tool using an advanced fiber placement apparatus to form an at least partially uncured composite material structure. The at least partially uncured composite material structure is exposed at least to elevated temperatures to convert the at least partially uncured composite material structure into a ceramic matrix composite structure. A system for forming a ceramic matrix composite structure, an advanced fiber placement apparatus, and a ceramic matrix composite structure are also described.
US09102564B2	Glass fibre composition and composite material reinforced therewith A glass fiber of quaternary composition including SiO2, Al2O3, CaO, and MgO, each present in an amount of at least 5 wt. %, and having less than 3.3 wt. % B2O3, and less than 2.0 wt. % fluorine, wherein: 22.0
US09102562B2	Glass article with antimicrobial properties The invention relates to a glass item, at least one of the surfaces thereof having antimicrobial properties that are resistant to a temperature treatment, especially a temperature treatment in preparation of the subsequent tempering thereof. The glass item especially comprises an antimicrobial agent beneath the surface of the glass, and an inorganic component in the mass of the glass close to said surface, the concentration of the inorganic component being distributed according to a diffusion profile.
US09102560B2	Charging load for making TFT glass and method of making same A charging load and a method of making the same wherein the charging load includes at least three diverse mineral raw materials in pre-selected percentages, the charging load being transformable into an aluminosilicate glass product by heating to a temperature of at least 1,200° C. and being a mass of structurally stabilized individual beads, where each of the beads is a composite of the at least three diverse mineral raw materials made non-friable by a partial sintering process, each bead of the mass containing a homogeneous mixture of ground and sized particles of the at least three diverse mineral raw materials, where the particles have a controlled maximum particle size of less than 30 microns and are mixed in each of the beads at the pre-selected percentages.
US09102558B2	Transportable water treatment system and chlorinator A transportable water treatment system includes: a lower cage housing a water purifying apparatus, a middle cage housing a first water storage tank, and an upper cage housing a second water storage tank. The transportable water treatment system has a footprint approximate to the area of the lower cage. A chlorinator may be used in the water purifying apparatus that includes a bowl having an inlet at the bottom and an outlet on its side. A channel is around the inlet forcing fluid to flow to the top of the channel and over its edges. A flow diverter is positioned above the inlet adapted to transfer the flow of fluid to a substantially horizontal direction. A platform is positioned within the channel being adapted to position a single chlorine tablet within the channel. The lid is adapted for holding a plurality of chlorine tablets above the platform.
US09102553B2	Devices and methods for treating fluids utilized in electrocoating processes with ultrasound A method for treating electrocoating fluids involves exposing the electrocoating fluid to high-frequency ultrasound while emitting microbubbles into the electrocoating fluid. In further embodiments, the method includes emitting electromagnetic radiation into the fluid. In other embodiment, the method includes routing electrocoating fluid into a compartment. An apparatus for treating electrocoating fluids comprises a compartment (2) configured to hold electrocoating fluid, at least one ultrasound emitter (1) configured to emit high-frequency ultrasound (4) into the compartment (2), and a microbubble emitter (3) configured to emit microbubbles (5) into the compartment (2). In further embodiments, the apparatus may be in fluid communication with an external electrocoating bath. In other embodiments, the apparatus may include an electromagnetic radiation emitter (12), which may emit visible light into the compartment.
US09102550B2	Anaerobic treatment method In an anaerobic treatment method in which contaminated water is introduced into an acidification tank to decompose polymer components in the contaminated water into organic acids, and the effluent from the acidification tank is introduced into a methane production tank containing non-biological fluidized carriers so as to convert the acids into methane, the treatment is carried out stably and continuously by preventing the occurrence of floating of carriers in the methane production tank. The CODCr concentration of polymer components other than organic acids in the acidification tank effluent to be introduced into the methane production tank is controlled to be not more than 300 mg/L. This control prevents the occurrence of acid production reactions in the methane production tank and the consequent proliferation of microorganisms, and thereby suppresses sticking of carriers as well as the occurrence of floating and blockage by the carriers.
US09102549B2	Process for producing compositions for use in removal of dispersed, solubilized and/or emulsified undesired species from water and gases Disclosed is a method of making coagulant and viscoelastic compositions for use in removal of dispersed, solubilized, and emulsified oils and hydrocarbons and other noxious species from water and air. The composition comprises thermal reaction products of blends of fatty acids derived, isolated and purified from drying and semi-drying oils such as linseed, safflower, and tung oil with a polymer such as for example poly(isobutyl methacrylate) and can include a solvent. The product of the invention facilitates cohesion of oils and hydrocarbons independent of agitation and temperature and may be used in both salt and fresh water, air and other gaseous streams.
US09102548B2	Purifier comprising a solids separation device, and method for wastewater purification The invention relates to a purifier (100) for the purification of a fluid such as wastewater, the purifier comprising:—a reaction vessel (10) for a fluid, the reaction vessel having a reaction chamber (11) and a bottom (12);—a downer (14) having a top end (91) and a bottom end (92), wherein the top end of the downer is connected to a fluid collector (13) to collect fluid from the reaction vessel (10), and the downer is arranged to transport the fluid towards the bottom (12) of the reaction vessel;—a solids separation device (20) arranged to separate solids from liquid, the solids separation device comprising a fluid inlet (72) arranged to introduce fluid into the solids separation device and a liquid discharge (56) arranged to remove separated liquid from the solids separation device; wherein the fluid inlet of the solids separation device (20) is connected to the bottom end (92) of the downer and the solids separation device is located on or near the bottom (12) of the reaction vessel.
US09102547B2	Ammonia recovery device and recovery method A method includes a first step of, with a CO2.H2S stripper maintained to have a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure, from the ammonia-containing wastewater, discharging CO2 and H2S in a form of gas having a low moisture concentration from a tower top of the CO2.H2S stripper while discharging an ammonia-containing solution from a tower bottom of the CO2.H2S stripper; a second step of introducing the ammonia-containing solution obtained after the first step into an ammonia stripper which is maintained to have a lower pressure than that of the CO2.H2S stripper, and thereby discharging a gas rich in ammonia containing a small amount of H2S and CO2 from a tower top of the ammonia stripper while discharging water usable as industrial water from a tower bottom of the ammonia stripper; and a third step of introducing the ammonia rich gas obtained after the second step into a washing tower which is maintained to have a lower pressure than that of the ammonia stripper, and thereby discharging a wastewater containing a Na compound from a tower bottom of the washing tower while discharging a H2S-free gas rich in ammonia from a tower top of the washing tower.
US09102544B2	Wastewater treatment system A treatment system and process is described herein to separate constituent parts from aqueous-based products or by-products, such as wastewater from a cellulosic ethanol process. The treatment system may include an ultrafiltration system, a first reverse osmosis system and a second reverse osmosis system. The treatment system may be configured to operate in modified batch mode.
US09102543B2	Method of fabricating silicon carbide A method of fabricating silicon carbide according to the embodiment comprises the steps of preparing a mixture by mixing a dry silicon source with a carbon source comprising an organic carbon compound; and reacting the mixture, wherein a viscosity of the carbon source is in a range of 20 cps to 1000 cps.
US09102541B2	Carbon material covered with diamond thin film and method of manufacturing same A carbon material and a method of manufacturing the carbon material are provided. By affixing diamond particles onto a carbonaceous substrate in a condition in which etching caused by hydrogen radicals is unlikely to occur, the substrate etching rate can be suppressed, and the carbon material is allowed to have a diamond thin film having excellent adhesion capability. The carbon material has a carbonaceous substrate showing a weight decrease under a diamond synthesis condition, diamond particles disposed on a surface of the carbonaceous substrate, and a diamond layer having the diamond particles as seeds. The weight of the diamond particles per unit area is set to from 1.0×10−4 g/cm2 to less than 3.0×10−3 g/cm2.
US09102538B2	Method for producing polycrystalline silicon The invention relates to a polycrystalline silicon production method. The inventive method involves supplying a gas mixture based on a silicon-containing gas to a reduction reactor via a tube system and precipitating silicon on heated surfaces in such a way that an effluent gas mixture is formed. The silicon precipitation process is simultaneously carried out in at least two reactors which are connected in series by the tube system for transporting the gas mixture. Then, the gas mixture used for the operation of all the reactors is supplied at entry into the first reactor and is continuously transmitted through all the connected in series reactors.
US09102535B2	Flameless steam reformer A flameless steam reformer is provided, which includes a main housing, a catalyst housing which is inserted to the main housing and in which a combustion catalyst and a reforming catalyst are provided such that they are partitioned from each other, and a passage housing which is disposed between the main housing and the catalyst housing and includes a passage through which a reforming fuel supplied to the catalyst housing moves.
US09102534B2	Conversion of hydrocarbons to carbon dioxide and electrical power A process for reducing CO2 emissions from combined cycle power generation processes utilizing a gaseous hydrocarbon feed, which includes splitting the hydrocarbon feed into two portions; a first portion ≦45% by volume of the feed and a second portion ≧55% by volume of the feed, feeding the first portion to an autothermal reforming process to generate a hydrogen-containing gas and a carbon dioxide stream, combining the hydrogen-containing stream with the second portion, combusting the resulting hydrogen-containing fuel stream with oxygen containing gas in a gas turbine to generate electrical power and passing the exhaust gas mixture from the gas turbine to a heat recovery steam generation system that feeds one or more steam turbines to generate additional electrical power. The captured carbon dioxide stream may be fed to storage or enhanced oil recovery processes. The process may be retrofitted into existing combined cycle processes.
US09102529B2	Methods and systems for producing hydrogen Exemplary embodiments of methods and systems for hydrogen production using an electro-activated material are provided. In some exemplary embodiments, carbon can be electro-activated and used in a chemical reaction with water and a fuel, such as aluminum, to generate hydrogen, where the by-products are electro-activated carbon, and aluminum oxide or aluminum hydroxide. Controlling the temperature of the reaction, and the amounts of aluminum and electro-activated carbon can provide hydrogen on demand at a desired rate of hydrogen generation.
US09102528B2	Hydrogen generation systems and methods utilizing sodium silicide and sodium silica gel materials Systems, devices, and methods combine thermally stable reactant materials and aqueous solutions to generate hydrogen and a non-toxic liquid by-product. The reactant materials can sodium silicide or sodium silica gel. The hydrogen generation devices are used in fuels cells and other industrial applications. One system combines cooling, pumping, water storage, and other devices to sense and control reactions between reactant materials and aqueous solutions to generate hydrogen. Springs and other pressurization mechanisms pressurize and deliver an aqueous solution to the reaction. A check valve and other pressure regulation mechanisms regulate the pressure of the aqueous solution delivered to the reactant fuel material in the reactor based upon characteristics of the pressurization mechanisms and can regulate the pressure of the delivered aqueous solution as a steady decay associated with the pressurization force. The pressure regulation mechanism can also prevent hydrogen gas from deflecting the pressure regulation mechanism.
US09102524B2	High gain photo and electron multipliers and methods of manufacture thereof A photomultiplier tube includes a photocathode, a first electrode, and a second electrode opposedly disposed to the first electrode and separated from it to create a space therebetween. An anode opposedly disposed to the photocathode. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed between the anode and the photocathode. The photocathode is adjacent to the first electrode and separated from it, and the anode is adjacent to the second electrode and separated from it. An amplifying medium is disposed in the space between the first electrode and the second electrode. The amplifying medium includes metal oxide nanoparticles and/or an aerogel. The metal oxide nanoparticles have an aspect ratio greater than or equal to about 5.
US09102518B2	Process for modifying the properties of a thin layer and substrate applying said process The invention relates to a process for modifying the properties of a thin layer (1) formed on the surface of a support (2) forming a substrate (3) utilized in the field of microelectronics, nanoelectronics or microtechnology, nanotechnology, characterized in that it consists of: forming at least one thin layer (1) on a nanostructured support with high specific surface (2), and treating the nanostructured support with high specific surface (2) to generate internal strains in the support causing its deformation at least in the plane of the thin layer so as to ensure corresponding deformation of the thin layer to modify its properties.
US09102514B2	Inhibiting propagation of surface cracks in a MEMS Device A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device (58) includes a structural layer (78) having a top surface (86). The top surface (86) includes surface regions (92, 94) that are generally parallel to one another but are offset relative to one another such that a stress concentration location (90) is formed between them. Laterally propagating shallow surface cracks (44) have a tendency to form in the structural layer (78), especially near the joints (102) between the surface regions (92, 94). A method (50) entails fabricating (52) the MEMS device (58) and forming (54) trenches (56) in the top surface (86) of the structural layer (78) of the MEMS device (58). The trenches (56) act as a crack inhibition feature to largely prevent the formation of deep cracks in structural layer (78) which might otherwise result in MEMS device failure.
US09102512B2	Sealed MEMS devices with multiple chamber pressures A MEMS apparatus has a substrate, a cap forming first and second chambers with the base, and movable microstructure within the first and second chambers. To control pressures, the MEMS apparatus also has a first outgas structure within the first chamber. The first outgas structure produces a first pressure within the first chamber, which is isolated from the second chamber, which, like the first chamber, has a second pressure. The first pressure is different from that in the second pressure (e.g., a higher pressure or lower pressure).
US09102511B2	Hermetic plastic molded MEMS device package and method of fabrication A hermetically packaged microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device has a substrate with an assembly pad (101) and a plurality of terminals (102); a chip (110) with a MEMS mechanical element (111) of a first height (111a) assembled on the pad and connected to the terminals by wires (120) with an insulating coat (121); a ridge (130) on the substrate, which surrounds the MEMS element (111) with a second height (130c) greater than the first height and comprises a plastic compound (131) filled with particles (132) and a surface (130a, 130b) having an adhering moisture-impermeable seal layer (133); and a moisture-impervious lid (140) attached to the ridge by moisture-proof bonds (150, 151), sealing the volume (160) enclosed by the lid, the chip, and the metalized ridge as a hermetic space for the MEMS element (111).
US09102510B1	Overturned tanker fuel recovery system Apparatuses and methods for removing liquid, such as oil, gas, or fuel, from an overturned tanker truck are disclosed herein. One or more ports are provided along the side of a tanker truck compartment, which may be accessed in the event of a rollover of the tanker truck. The port is sealed during normal use of the truck but may be opened from the outside in order to remove fuel. Additionally, an opening tool is disclosed in the event the port is below the internal liquid surface level, in order to prevent spills.
US09102504B1	Truss lifting apparatus and process A truss lifting process and apparatus for coupling a lifting truss to a load to be lifted especially for lifting a large prefabricated concrete panel in the making of a dual panel truss having a pair of spaced apart concrete panels. A lifting truss has a plurality of spaced hydraulic cylinders hanging therefrom with each hydraulic cylinder having a grappling hook attached thereto for attaching to an attachment member on an object to be lifted. The plurality of hydraulic cylinders are actuated simultaneously to pull each coupled grappling hook and attachment member taut and then locked for the lifting truss to lift the attached object.
US09102500B2	Yarn feed-separation device A device to enable yarn to be fed for textile applications and the relative turns to be separated. The device includes a wheel/drum directly or indirectly motorized for rotation about its axis, the wheel/drum presenting in its lateral surface a series of slits to receive relative blades the projecting profile of which enables the yarn turns wound on the wheel/drum to advance. The blades form an assembly which rotates together with the wheel/drum but about an axis having an inclination and/or an eccentricity relative to the axis of the wheel/drum, such that the profile projection of the blades from the relative slits varies gradually along the perimeter of the wheel/drum, from a minimum to a maximum, to then return to a minimum, but remains constant with time. The blades have a length to be able to receive all the yarn turns which concern the device.
US09102498B2	Device for the folding of flexible material A device for the folding of flexible material in the form of a continuous strip (10) or single sheets, of the type having a pair of parallel and opposite rolls (12, 14) respectively equipped with at least one gripping element (18), having at least one moveable jaw (20) and at least one fixed jaw (22), and at least one comb element (16) situated along directrix lines parallel to the axes of the respective rolls (12, 14). The comb elements (16) are assembled on an actuator group (50) inside each of the rolls (12, 14) to move them from a substantially withdrawn position with respect to the surface of the roll (12, 14) to a protruding position, whereas the moveable jaws (20) of the gripping element (18) are assembled on an actuator group (52) inside each of the rolls (12, 14).
US09102492B2	Clamping binding device A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveyance unit to transport a sheet bundle including multiple sheets in a sheet conveyance direction and a binding device including a clamping unit. The clamping unit includes multiple projections and multiple recesses to engage the respective projections to clamp the sheet bundle inserted therebetween. At least one of the multiple projections includes an inclined portion facing a sheet conveyance direction, and an inclination of the inclined portion is 45 degrees or smaller relative to a face parallel to the sheet conveyance direction.
US09102490B2	Web winding apparatus A web winding apparatus comprises two bobbins each being able to wind a web thereon; a cutter provided movably between the bobbin on one side and the bobbin on the other side for cutting the web being transferred; and a web pressing member provided at a position to face the cutter so that the web being transferred is put between the web pressing member and the cutter. The web pressing member is provided movably together with the cutter between the two bobbins, is configured to operate as cutter receiving member which presses and cuts the web in cooperation with the cutter, and is further configured to press a cut end of the web so cut on the bobbin being empty while holding the cut end of the web, to wind the cut end on the bobbin being empty.
US09102487B2	Corrugated cardboard sheet feeder An inclined type kicker for pushing out a lowermost-layer corrugated cardboard sheet in a plurality of corrugated cardboard sheets stacked in a hopper toward a front gate disposed on the downstream side of a sheet transferring direction in the hopper includes: a push-out face for pushing out the lowermost-layer corrugated cardboard sheet toward a lower end opening side of the front gate in abutment against a rear end of the lowermost-layer corrugated cardboard sheet on the upstream side of the sheet transferring direction; and a rear end lift-up face which is obliquely formed such that the height is gradually increased toward the upstream side of the sheet transferring direction and adapted to lift upward the rear end side of the corrugated cardboard sheet located on the upper layer side of the lowermost-layer corrugated cardboard sheet with an operation of pushing out the lowermost-layer corrugated cardboard sheet.
US09102486B2	Accommodating device and image forming apparatus An accommodating device includes an accommodating portion including a bottom portion and in which a member to be accommodated is accommodated, a stacking member disposed in the accommodating portion such that, while one end side of the stacking member serves as a fulcrum, the other end side thereof is able to move upward, and on which the member to be accommodated is stacked, a lifting/lowering mechanism that lifts the other end side and causes the stacking member to drop under its own weight by releasing a lifting force, and a buffer member that acts as a buffer between the stacking member and the bottom portion of the accommodating portion while being constantly in contact with a bottom surface of the stacking member and a top surface of the bottom portion of the accommodating portion within a movable range in which the lifting/lowering mechanism causes the stacking member to move.
US09102481B2	Flexible production collating system In a system, at least two picker support elements are positioned adjacent a transport surface that is moving workpieces, and at least two picking elements are connected to each of the picker support elements. The picking elements have physical picking features that remove the workpieces from the transport surface and move the workpieces to another location. A controller is operatively connected to the picker support elements and the picking elements, and the controller independently controls the picker support elements and the picking elements to dynamically position the picking elements in coordination with a dynamic size, spacing, and transport speed of the workpieces being moved by the transport surface.
US09102480B2	Pallet dispenser A pallet dispenser includes a frame adapted to support a stack of pallets. The frame includes four screws with spiral flights. The pallets rest on the top edge of the spiral flights of the screws. Rotation of the screws then lowers the stack and allows the bottom pallet to drop to a support below the screws.
US09102478B2	Auger for a grain cart A high-throughput auger includes a receiving end auger portion that has a first shaft. The receiving end auger portion also includes a first screw having a first pitch and a first diameter, and a first housing portion of a second diameter. The auger also includes a main auger portion coupled to a discharge end of the receiving end auger portion. The main auger portion includes a second shaft, a second screw having a second pitch and a third diameter, and a second housing of a fourth diameter. The first diameter is greater than the third diameter and the second pitch is greater than the first pitch.
US09102476B2	Conveyor system wear indication devices and methods A wear-indicating conveyor track including an upper surface configured to interface with a moveable conveyor and one or more indicators disposed on or in at least the upper surface of the track. The one or more indicators can be configured to be substantially obscured by a conveyor placed on the track upon initial use, and the one or more indicators can be configured to be substantially unobscured by the conveyor when the conveyor is moving relative to the track and the track is in need of repair or replacement.
US09102474B2	Rotation mechanism A rotation mechanism includes a mandrel, a rotation axle, a needle roller bearing and an angular bearing. The mandrel includes a shaft portion, a first annular contact portion and a second annular contact portion. The shaft portion has an outer surface, and the first annular contact portion and the second annular contact portion are located on the outer surface and respectively surround the axis of the mandrel. The rotation axle includes an annular portion, a third annular contact portion and a fourth annular contact portion. The annular portion has a shaft hole and an inner surface forming the shaft hole. The third annular contact portion and the fourth annular contact portion are located on the inner surface, and the mandrel passes through the shaft hole. The needle roller bearing is in contact with the first annular contact portion and the third annular contact portion, and is located between them.
US09102473B2	Simple suspension bridge type belt conveyor The present invention provides a simple suspension bridge type belt conveyor, which includes a simple suspension bridge body, a conveyor belt, a trough support roller apparatus and a circular support roller apparatus. There are multiple supporting pillars beneath the simple suspension bridge body. The trough support rollers apparatus and the circular support roller apparatus are fixed on the simple suspension bridge body. The conveyor conveys materials on the conveyor belt, which is moving through the trough support rollers apparatus and the circular support roller apparatus. By means of aforementioned way, the simple suspension bridge type belt conveyor with respect to the present invention, is able to make the conveyor belt pass over the pillars of simple suspension bridge without overstressing the conveyor belt, and has lower manufacturing cost and higher conveying efficiency.
US09102467B2	Waste storage device A sealing mechanism for a waste storage container includes a waste storage container that has a body, a lid and a cartridge adapted to be positioned in the body. The cartridge has a continuous length of storage film therein. The storage film emanates through a gap between a rim and a core tube of the cartridge and is folded down through a core opening in the core tube into an interior space of the body of the waste storage container. The sealing mechanism includes an actuator accessible from outside of the body, a gear assembly operably connected to the actuator, a retaining assembly that holds stationary a dispensed portion of the storage film in the interior space of the body during a twist-closure operation, and a plunger operably connected to the gear assembly.
US09102466B2	Waste collection vehicle with bucket drive mechanism A waste collection vehicle, such as a garbage truck, recycling truck or organic waste collection truck, has a bucket drive mechanism. The vehicle has a waste container that houses a bin and a movable bucket for receiving waste. The movable bucket is driven upwardly in sliding contact with a divider wall of the bin by the bucket drive mechanism. The bucket drive mechanism further causes the bucket to rotate about a pivot for transferring waste from the bucket into the bin. A rotatable paddle may be provided for sweeping the waste from the bucket and for compacting the waste inside the bin. The bucket drive mechanism may include inclined actuators eccentrically connected to sliding collars that run over guide rails to raise the bucket until the sliding collars reach a horizontally disposed rocker shaft that acts as a pivot for pivoting the bucket.
US09102465B2	Container and method for storing animal waste and controlling associated odor Containers and methods for storing animal waste, such as feline or canine waste, human waste, and/or soiled waste products, and controlling associated odor are described. A container having a compressible body with an open top, is provided, the body of the container including a material substantially impermeable to vapor to prevent permeation of odor through the body. Waste is deposited within the container, and a closing member is used to secure the open top of the container in a closed position to at least partially prevent exodus of air carrying the odor from the interior. A filtering member secured within the interior of the container further removes odor to minimize exodus of odor from the container into the surrounding environment. The container can thereby effectively store waste while controlling associated odors, enabling indoor storage, or similar temporary retention of the contained waste until outdoor disposal becomes convenient.
US09102464B2	Coffee capsule with a deformable sealing element A portion packaging for receiving a substance to produce a drink. This packaging includes a curved base, a transition region integrally formed in this base, a side wall which is integrally formed on this transition region and extends conically, and an edge which is integrally formed on this side wall and protrudes outwardly. The base, the transition region and the side wall form a cavity for receiving the substance. The cavity has an opening which is closable with a film. A deformable sealing element is arranged on the portion packaging. Also, a device for producing a drink by extraction of same from a substance contained in a portion packaging.
US09102459B2	Dual layer packaging with expandable inner layer A dual layer packaging for shipping compressible items or goods includes an inner expandable layer and an outer non-expandable layer.
US09102457B2	Two-piece helical feeder tube for filling containers with pills One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a pill delivery apparatus. The method includes providing an inner core having an outer surface and providing an outer sleeve comprising an opening defined therethrough, the outer sleeve having an inner surface. Further, the method includes defining a passageway on the outer surface of the inner core such that positioning the outer sleeve over the inner core defines a delivery chute for delivering a plurality of pills between the passageway and the inner surface of the outer sleeve.
US09102455B2	Handbag preservation unit A handbag preservation unit includes a suspension mechanism to connect with an upper portion of a handbag and support part of the weight of the handbag. The handbag preservation unit further includes a support surface configured to support a bottom of the handbag and support a remainder of the weight of the handbag.
US09102449B2	Dispensing cap A dispensing cap including a closure having a top pivotably mounted to a base by a hinge. The closure is rotatably mounted to a ring. The top of the dispensing cap is opened only when the hinge is aligned with a notch formed in the ring and pressure is applied to flexible areas of the ring to disengage mating members of the ring and the top.
US09102447B2	Push-pull closure for a drink container The invention is directed to a push-pull closure for a drink container including a mouthpiece holder. The container includes a pin, which projects into the through-opening of the mouthpiece holder; several bars, parallel to the pin and arranged around the pin, which are connected to the mouthpiece holder and to the pin; a mouthpiece that is axially displaceable and sealing with respect to the mouthpiece on the outer circumference and accommodating the pin in the further through-opening; at least one circumferential seal element, which blocks and unblocks the passage of liquid through the further through-opening in an closing/opening position of the mouthpiece in the mouthpiece holder; and several ribs of a soft elastic material, axially extending on the circumference of the mouthpiece at the bottom, wherein the mouthpiece may be inserted into the mouthpiece holder, and the bars can engage free spaces and the ribs engage recesses between the bars.
US09102445B2	Tank assembly having twist-and-lock mounting flange A tank assembly is provided for a machine. The tank assembly may have a tank with a plurality of sides connected to each other to substantially enclose a volume. A first side of the plurality of sides has an upper surface and a lower surface, and defines an opening into the volume and a first rotational stop feature at the opening. The tank assembly may also have a mounting flange with an upper member configured to engage the upper surface of the first side, a lower member configured to engage the lower surface of the first side, and a second rotational stop feature. The tank assembly may additionally have a resilient member disposed between the tank and the mounting flange. The resilient member may be configured to substantially seal an interface between the tank and the mounting flange and to bias the second rotational stop feature toward the first rotational stop feature.
US09102443B2	Flexible packages incorporating a twistable polymer reclose material A flexible food package comprises a bottom end, a top end, and a side wall incorporating a twistable portion having increased dead fold characteristics than adjacent portions of the side wall. The twistable portion has at least a first section and a second section each having a maximum width and joined by at least a third section having a minimum width less than the maximum width of each of the first and second section. The third section is configured to permit the first and second sections to twist about the third section. The twistable portion is configured to twist together with adjacent portions of the side wall to restrict access to an access opening formed after opening of the top end. A method of manufacturing reclosable flexible packages including twistable portions is also provided.
US09102440B2	Carrier capable of hanging from a back of a container A carrier has a bottom, a plurality of side panels connected to the bottom, and a handle panel. The handle panel is connected to one of the side panels or the bottom. The handle panel includes a fold line, a first aperture, a second aperture, a first perforated line in continuation of the first aperture and the second aperture, and a second perforated line defining a finger opening in the handle panel. Pressure applied on the first perforated line tears apart material to produce a third aperture in continuation of the first aperture and the second aperture. Pressure applied inside the second perforated line dislocates material to produce the finger opening. When the third aperture is open in continuation of the first aperture and the second aperture, the handle panel folds along the fold line over a container to facilitate penetration of a handle of the container through the first aperture, the second aperture, and the third aperture.
US09102435B1	Hanging inverted container A container for holding and dispensing liquids into a beverage receptacle containing a beverage is disclosed. The container may include a body including an exterior wall and an interior cavity for holding liquid. The container may also include a neck having an interior cavity, the neck extending from the body at a shoulder region and having an exterior surface and a mouth through which to dispense the liquid into the beverage receptacle. The container may also include at least one extension extending from the shoulder region toward the mouth and having a distal end and an inner surface facing toward the neck. The inner surface of the at least one extension and the exterior surface of the neck may form a channel for receiving a rim of the beverage receptacle such that the container may hang from the rim of the beverage receptacle and dispense liquid into the beverage.
US09102434B2	Container having compound flexible panels A plastic container that is adapted for adjustment to internal volumetric changes such as those that occur as a result of internal pressure and temperature changes during the hot-fill process includes a container body defining an internal space. The container body has at least one flexible panel defined therein, which includes an outer flexible panel portion and an inner flexible panel portion. The outer flexible panel portion has a shape when a pressure equilibrium exists between the internal space and ambient external pressure, and is further constructed and arranged to assume a shape of increased concavity when a sufficient underpressure exists in the internal space. The inner flexible panel portion is constructed and arranged to flex relative to the outer flexible panel portion in order to accommodate internal pressure changes within the container body. The inner and outer flexible panel portions accordingly work in tandem to permit efficient vacuum uptake in a hot-fill type container. In addition, a boundary between the outer and inner flexible panel portions is preferably entirely curved.
US09102433B2	Labeling machine, particularly for labeling containers Labeling machine, particularly for labeling containers, comprising a rotating carousel for supporting pans, at least one pair of identical labeling assemblies being provided which are arranged consecutively at the peripheral region of the rotating carousel, each one of the labeling assemblies being associated with a slider slidable on guides between a forward active position, for applying the labels to the containers supported by the rotating carousel, and a retracted position, designed to load a reel of tape provided with the labels, the protective structure, which surrounds the rotating carousel, having, at each labeling assembly, a door movable by the action of elements that connect the door to the slider which supports the labeling assembly between an open position, assumed when the labeling assembly is in the forward position, and a closed position, assumed when the labeling assembly is in the retracted position.
US09102432B2	Bag stand Disclosed is a bag stand including at least three side panels, each side panel having a top end, a bottom end, a left end, a right end, an inner surface, and an outer surface, each side panel having two adjacent side panels, each right end of each side panel connected to the left end of one of the adjacent side panels and each left end of each side panel connected to the right end of the other adjacent side panel, thereby forming a substantially continuous bag stand having a top end and a bottom end and a plurality of panel tabs, each panel tab hingedly connected to the top end of the bag stand, each panel tab having at least one interfacing end for connection to at least one other of the plurality of panel tabs.
US09102429B2	Apparatus for dispensing and inserting packaging material in containers and method therefore An apparatus, and the methods therefore, that automatically detects, elaborates and interprets the geometry of a container (2) and of one or more of the contained articles (3), and supplies and inserts, automatically, packaging material into the container in a suitable manner and amount. The apparatus comprises one or more sensors (6) for measuring the geometric profile of the container (2) and of the contained articles (3). The apparatus comprises in addition processing means (14) that acquire the measurement data of the geometric profile and elaborates packaging instructions. The apparatus comprises also devices for the dispensing (42) and insertion (43) of packaging material into the container (2). The apparatus can be equipped with a conveying device (4) for transporting the containers to the measuring sensor (6) and to the dispensing device (42) and insertion means (43) of the packaging material.
US09102427B2	Multi-position hinge A hinge comprises a post that forms a pivot axis for a lid. A ring portion is rotatably mounted on the post portion and comprises a hole having a recess extending from the periphery of hole where the hole receives the post. A pin on the post is dimensioned to fit into the recess when the recess rotates into alignment with the pin to lock the lid in an open position. The hinge may be used on a trash container that comprises a receptacle and a lid pivotably mounted to the receptacle at the hinge.
US09102425B2	Apparatus for reforming a material web The present invention relates to an apparatus for reforming of a web of flexible packaging material into tube form by rotatable forming rollers which define a material opening. The apparatus is at least one of the forming rollers is displaceable in relation to the material web when an opening device disposed on the material web passes through the material opening.
US09102422B2	Solar cell assembly, solar cell panel, and method for manufacturing the same A solar cell assembly, a solar cell array, and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The solar cell assembly may include a solar cell and an interconnection member, the interconnection member comprising a first portion and a second portion attached to the first portion with an angle formed therebetween. The solar cell array may comprise at least two said solar cell assemblies. In an embodiment, the top surfaces of the first solar cell and the second solar cell are arranged such that the second portion of the first interconnect member and the second portion of the second interconnection member are adjacent to each other, and at least the end portion of the second portion of the first interconnection member is bended together with at least the end portion of the second portion of the second interconnection member.
US09102419B2	Determining rotorcraft collective adjustment during ground test A method for evaluating a collective alignment of rotor blades for an aircraft while the aircraft is on the ground is disclosed. The method includes determining an air density altitude, and determining a torque value for each engine of the aircraft, while the aircraft rotor blades are operated at a normal speed and the rotor blades are set to a full down position for ground operations via a collective controller. The method further includes evaluating the collective condition by comparing the torque value to a predetermined flat pitch torque alignment limit for the air density altitude, and providing an indication of the collective condition.
US09102412B2	Braking apparatus and method for an aerial refueling boom system A braking apparatus of an aerial refueling boom system is provided to reduce the likelihood of or to prevent anomalous boom extension. The braking apparatus includes a pulley about which a cable wraps. The pulley is configured to be operably mounted to a first tube of the boom system and to rotate in response to movement of a second tube relative to the first tube as a result of the connection of the cable to the second tube. The braking apparatus also includes a lock, such as a brake or a pin lock, having open and actuated positions. In the actuated position, rotation of the pulley and movement of the second tube relative to the first tube are prevented. The lock is configured to be actuated by a reduction in performance of an actuation source that otherwise controls the relative positions of the first and second tubes.
US09102411B2	Method for controlling an electrical deicing system The present invention relates to a method for commanding and controlling at least one resistive heating element (1) belonging to an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle deicing set, characterized in that it involves the steps aimed at: obtaining, from a central control unit (6) of the aircraft, parameters representative of the exterior flight conditions; determining a thermal model corresponding to the flight conditions obtained; as a function of the thermal model, delivering the appropriate corresponding electrical power (4) to the resistive heating element.
US09102409B2	Device for retractable tablet and seat A stowable table device for a foldable seat, the seat including a first mobile portion defining a seating portion and a second portion defining the back, the mobile portion having a first folded position and a second unfolded position. The stowable table includes a plate. The device further includes an arm movably attached to the seat by one end thereof, and a linking part movably attached to the arm by the other end thereof and to the plate so that, in a stowed position, the plate is substantially located against a first surface of the mobile part of the seat independently from the position of the mobile part, and in an unfolded position, the structure is located opposite a second surface of the mobile part of the seat and substantially parallel to the second surface, the first and second surfaces of the mobile part of the sheet being substantially parallel.
US09102406B2	Controlling unmanned aerial vehicles as a flock to synchronize flight in aerial displays A system for flock-based control of a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The system includes UAVs each including a processor executing a local control module and memory accessible by the processor for use by the local control module. The system includes a ground station system with a processor executing a fleet manager module and with memory storing a different flight plan for each of the UAVs. The flight plans are stored on the UAVs, and, during flight operations, each of the local control modules independently controls the corresponding UAV to execute its flight plan without ongoing control from the fleet manager module. The fleet manager module is operable to initiate flight operations by concurrently triggering initiation of the flight plans by the multiple UAVs. Further, the local control modules monitor front and back and communication channels and, when a channel is lost, operate the UAV in a safe mode.
US09102404B2	Method for controlling the deceleration on the ground of a vehicle The invention relates to a method for controlling the deceleration on the ground of a vehicle. The method obtains, from the crew of the vehicle or from an outside operator, parameters relating to its current position and its current speed. Then it determines a reference position and speed of the vehicle, the reference position being a theoretical position to be reached by the vehicle. Finally it determines, from indicated parameters and from reference parameters, a deceleration command with a view to ending up at a target position at a preselected speed.
US09102401B2	Wing extension control surface A tiltrotor aircraft includes a rotatable nacelle that supports a rotor assembly and is pivotally attached to the air-craft's fuselage. A wing extension attaches to an outboard section of the nacelle. The wing extension provides additional yaw control during helicopter mode and additional lift during airplane mode. A method for controlling at least a portion of yaw movement includes positioning the rotor assembly in helicopter mode, creating rotor wash with the rotor assembly, and pivotally rotating the wing extension in the rotor wash.
US09102400B2	Methods and systems for providing constant-feel, multi-axis tactile cues A system for adjusting tactile cues includes a controller having an axis and a cross-axis; an axis tactile cue generated in response to the position of the controller along the axis; a position scaling unit scaling a cross-axis controller position to generate a scaled cross-axis controller position; a force scaling unit scaling a cross-axis controller force to generate a scaled cross-axis controller force; a combiner combining the scaled cross-axis controller position and the scaled cross-axis controller force to generate an adjustment factor; and an adjuster adjusting the axis tactile cue in response to the adjustment factor to generate an adjusted axis tactile cue.
US09102397B2	Airfoils including tip profile for noise reduction and method for fabricating same An airfoil, a fan assembly and an unducted contra-rotating fan engine include fabricating at least one airfoil including a suction and a pressure side coupled together at a leading and a trailing edge and extending therebetween. The airfoil includes a plurality of chord sections having a chord length. The airfoil including a tip profile defining a reducing slope extending from the leading edge at the tip portion along at least a portion of the chord length. The tip profile is configured to reduce the high unsteady pressure near the tip portion of the airfoil.
US09102396B2	Mechanical joint A mechanical joint for joining two components, the joint having a male part on one component and a corresponding female part on the other component. The male and female parts have respective castellations which intercalate on insertion of the male part into the female part along a direction of insertion. Respective abutment surfaces are formed on the projections of the castellations. The castellations are configured such that, after the insertion of the male part into the female part, the male and female parts can be rotated relative to each other around the direction of insertion to bring: (i) the abutment surfaces into facing alignment and thereby prevent the parts from being pulled apart, and (ii) the indentations of the castellations into facing alignment. The joint has one or more locking members which are insertable into the facing indentations to prevent further relative rotation of the male and female parts.
US09102393B2	Seal assembly for an aircraft wing A wing assembly for an aircraft is disclosed having a spar, a wing cover, and a rib. The spar has a web portion and a flange portion joined by a radius corner, wherein a gap is formed at an interface between the spar, the wing cover and the rib. The assembly further includes a seal member which substantially covers the gap, and sealant provided between the seal member and the rib and/or the wing cover and/or the spar so as to seal the gap.
US09102387B2	Submersible lighting system for small watercraft An underwater light-equipped watercraft system includes a watercraft and a removable submersible lighting system. The lighting system includes a harness and a light unit coupled to the harness. The watercraft has a bottom surface that is disposed underwater when the watercraft is used in the water. The harness is removably mounted around at least a portion of the watercraft such that the light unit is disposed against the bottom surface of the watercraft.
US09102386B2	Enhanced watercraft A paddleboard system includes a paddleboard having an upper surface, a lower surface and a specific peripheral outer shape, and a fitted skirt having the specific peripheral outer shape of the paddleboard and additional material providing a first extension on the lower surface and a second extension on the upper surface fully around the specific peripheral outer shape, such that the fitted skirt is enabled to engage the paddleboard and stay in place in use.
US09102383B2	Air lubrication system of ship A ship air lubrication system of an external installation type has good efficiency. An air ejecting unit includes an ejecting side chamber installed in a ship bottom of a ship and having air ejecting holes formed in a surface opposite to the ship bottom on a lower side, and a supply section which supplies air into an inner space of the ejecting side chamber. When the air in the ejecting side chamber is ejected from the air ejecting holes, the air is sheared by an external water stream, and small air bubbles are supplied to the ship bottom.
US09102380B2	Bicycle driven by hands The invention discloses a bicycle, which comprises a handlebar assembly (1); an upright tube (2) having a first end fixedly connected with the handlebar assembly (1) and a second end rotatably connected with a front fork arm (6); a rocker arm (14) extending from the second end of the upright tube towards a front wheel, thereby forming a driving lever with the upright tube; a flywheel (8) mounted on the front wheel; and a cable (16) having a first end fixed to a position (7) where an end of the front fork arm (6) is located, and a second end trained in a pulley (15) mounted at the free end of the rocker arm (14) to be fixed at the flywheel (8) of the front wheel. The free end of the rocker arm is movable forward and backward with forward and backward movement of the handlebar assembly, thereby causing rotation of the flywheel (8) through the cable so as to drive the front wheel to rotate. Unlike the conventional bicycles which are driven to move forward by the rear wheel using pedals only, the present invention makes a breakthrough in increased speed of the bicycle and allows for a whole-body-exercise of the rider.
US09102366B1	Front spoiler apparatus for vehicle A front spoiler apparatus for a vehicle may include a spoiler panel, a rear end of which is rotatably connected to a bottom surface of a front bumper such that the spoiler panel is rotatable up/downward, a guide cylinder that is arranged to pass through the bottom surface of the front bumper to be fixed to the front bumper, a piston that is arranged within the guide cylinder and moves along the guide cylinder, a guide rod that is arranged to connect a front end of the spoiler panel and the piston, and an elastic member that is arranged within the guide cylinder and provides elastic force to rotate the spoiler panel toward the front bumper.
US09102364B2	Cross member assembly, in particular a floor cross member and/or a footwell cross member assembly, on a vehicle body, in particular on a motor vehicle body The invention relates to a cross member assembly, in particular a floor cross member assembly and/or a footwell cross member assembly, on a vehicle body, having a cross member (4) which extends in the vehicle transverse direction and on which at least one longitudinal member (6), to which force may be applied, in particular in a crash situation, and which essentially extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction, is supported by force in a defined longitudinal member supporting area (13), the cross member assembly having at least one member component (9, 10, 11) which extends away from the cross member (4) diametrically opposed to the longitudinal member (6) to which force may be applied and/or which is connected in a member component connecting area. According to the invention, a defined, force-conducting load path profile (12), which is designed to be elevated and/or recessed in relation to an adjacent surface area of the cross member (4), is provided on the cross member (4) and extends from the longitudinal member supporting area (13) in the direction of or up to at least one member component (9, 10, 11) and forms a defined load path area on the cross member side.
US09102358B2	Vehicle with lateral load transferring member attached to frame rail A vehicle includes a frame rail that extends along and is longitudinally offset from a longitudinal axis. A load transferring member includes a first axial end that is attached to an outboard surface of the frame rail. The load transferring member extends along a centerline thereof, toward the forward axial end of the frame rail, to a second axial end of the load transferring member. The centerline of the load transferring member extends between the first axial end and the second axial end of the load transferring member to define a concave curved shape relative to the outboard surface of the frame rail. The load transferring member includes a cross sectional shape perpendicular to the centerline of the load transferring member that increases in area, when measured from the second axial end moving toward the first axial end.
US09102352B1	Method and device for compensating fault in an electrical steering system In an electric steering device, a plurality of periodic disturbances (M(f1o), M(f2o), . . . M(fno)) can occur which are to be compensated, while additionally occurring, in particular non-periodic, disturbances (Mstoer) are not to be compensated. So as to enable simultaneous compensation of a plurality of such periodic disturbances based on a model (Gnom(s)) of the steering device, it is proposed to map the further disturbances Mstoer occurring in addition to the disturbances M(f1o), M(f2o), (Mfno) to be compensated, together with inaccuracies or modeling errors (Δs) of the model (Gnom(s)) in the form of an unstructured disturbance (Mstoer).
US09102351B2	Electronic power-steering apparatus Construction of an electric power-steering apparatus is achieved that, by stably suppressing backlash of an output shaft 6a of an electric motor 5 over a long period of time, is able to stably reduce vibration and strange noise that occurs during operation. The front end section of the output shaft 6a and the base end section of a worm 7 are connected such that torque can be transmitted and such that relative displacement in the axial direction is possible. An elastic member 31 having an elastic force in a direction that separates the output shaft 6a and worm 7 is provided in the connecting section between the output shaft 6a and the worm 7. Due to the elastic force of the elastic member 31, together with the tandem arrangement contact angles, the preload is applied to a pair of ball bearings 14a, 14b that support the output shaft 6a with respect to the motor case 13 such that the output shaft 6a can rotate freely.
US09102349B2	Electrically supported power steering having an immbolizer A steering system is provided with an uninterruptible mechanical positive coupling between a steering wheel and a pinion in the form of a steering shaft and with an electrical auxiliary power assistance, in which an electric motor introduces its assistance power into the steering system via a reduction gear mechanism. A switchable magnetic brake is provided, which in a closed switching state blocks the motor shaft of the electric motor frictionally in relation to a motor housing fixed to the vehicle body, and which in an open switching state releases the motor shaft so that this can rotate in a fixed transmission ratio with the steering shaft.
US09102345B2	Modular shopping cart A cart (20, 50, 90) includes a plurality of removable baskets (24, 54, 94) having respective rims (40, 76). A foldable frame (22, 52, 92) has folded and unfolded configurations, and includes multiple wheels (32, 65, 108, 110) and an upper supporting structure (36, 58, 98), which is capable, when the frame is in the unfolded configuration, of supporting the baskets side-by-side by the respective rims.
US09102344B2	Jack and dolly assembly and system A jack and dolly assembly and system including a shaft defining a longitudinal axis extending along the shaft and an interior hollow; a reversible drive mechanism at least partially positioned in the interior hollow of the shaft; a proximal arm removably securable to the shaft and substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; a distal arm removably securable to the drive mechanism, the distal arm being spaced from and substantially parallel to the proximal arm; wherein the reversible drive mechanism is operable to move the distal arm along the shaft.
US09102342B2	Locomotive acoustic warning system A sound system for a locomotive mounts a loudspeaker line array for broadside firing forward from the vehicle. Additional loudspeakers are installed on the locomotive for projecting sound to the sides. A control system applies drive signals to the loudspeakers of the line array with the control system providing phase adjustment of drive signals applied to each loudspeaker of the line array to control side to side directional steering of a projected sound beam. The control system includes an automated, location dependent sub-system for selecting beam width and directional steering of a projected sound beam.
US09102341B2	Method for detecting the extent of clear, intact track near a railway vehicle A method is provided for detecting broken rail, track continuity, and track occupancy ahead of or behind a railroad vehicle traveling in fixed-block territory equipped with an AC track code wayside signal system or cab signal overlay system, and a communications link. This method, when used as an integral part of a communications-based train control (CBTC) or positive train control (PTC) system, allows immediate, automatic detection of broken rail, track occupancies, or open turnouts ahead of or behind a train in an occupied block. It also facilitates true moving-block or virtual block CBTC or PTC, thereby enabling higher efficiency and track utilization.
US09102338B2	Onboard communication system for a locomotive consist An onboard communication system for a locomotive consist is disclosed. The communication system may have first and second locomotive communication subsystems. The first communication subsystem may be located on a first locomotive. Each communication subsystem may have a messaging unit communicatively connected to a radio. The first messaging unit may be communicatively connected to the second messaging unit. The second messaging unit may be configured to receive a data communication from the second radio and send the data communication to the first messaging unit. The first messaging unit may be configured to receive the data communication from the second messaging unit, receive a copy of the data communication from the first radio, determine that the data communications are duplicate copies of one another, and send one of the data communications to a locomotive control system based on the determination.
US09102337B2	Flow battery control system for a locomotive A flow battery system may include at least one electrolyte tank for storing electrolytes. The system may also include a plurality of reaction cells, each having an output current. The system may further include a plurality of pumps, each associated with one of the plurality of reaction cells, for pumping the electrolytes into the reaction cell at a flow rate. The system may also include a pump sensor configured to monitor the flow rate of at least one of the plurality of pumps. The system may also include an output sensor configured to monitor an output current of at least one of the plurality of reaction cells. The system may further include a controller configured to control the flow rate of at least one of the plurality of pumps based on the output current of the reaction cell associated with the at least one of the plurality of pumps.
US09102334B2	Methods and apparatus to control motors Methods and apparatus are disclosed for identifying media and, more particularly, to methods and apparatus for decoding identifiers after broadcast. An example method includes determining a machine operation path that a machine is planned to follow, determining a projected component health parameter of a first motor of the machine based on the machine following the machine operation path, comparing the projected component health parameter to a first threshold, and issuing an alert when the projected component health parameter meets the first threshold.
US09102331B2	Multi-functional electric module for a vehicle A multi-functional electric module (eModule) is provided for a vehicle having a chassis, a master controller, and a drive wheel having a propulsion-braking module. The eModule includes a steering control assembly, mounting bracket, propulsion control assembly, brake controller, housing, and control arm. The steering control assembly includes a steering motor controlled by steering controllers in response to control signals from the master controller. A mounting feature of the bracket connects to the chassis. The propulsion control assembly and brake controller are in communication with the propulsion-braking module. The control arm connects to the lower portion and contains elements of a suspension system, with the control arm being connectable to the drive wheel via a wheel input/output block. The controllers are responsive to the master controller to control a respective steering, propulsion, and braking function. The steering motor may have a dual-wound stator with windings controlled via the respective steering controllers.
US09102328B2	Motor vehicle having a hybrid drive and method for selecting an electric machine and/or a starter for starting a combustion engine A motor vehicle with a hybrid drive includes a combustion engine, an electric machine, which can be operated as a motor and used for starting the combustion engine, a control unit, and a starter which can be used for starting the combustion engine. When startup of the combustion engine is imminent, the control unit is designed to select the electric machine and/or the starter for starting the combustion engine depending on at least one operating parameter of the motor vehicle which describes the drive dynamics requirement and/or the torque requirement for the hybrid drive and/or a requirement of a controller of the motor vehicle.
US09102327B2	Engine start control device for hybrid electric vehicle An engine and a motor are provided. The engine and the motor are connected to each other through a first clutch whose transmitted torque capacity is adjustable. The engine is started by applying the first clutch and cranking the engine with a driving effort of the motor. A first start mode and a second start mode are employed. The first start mode is a mode in which the engine is started from rest in response to driver's accelerator operation. The second start mode is a mode in which the engine is started from rest in response to a factor other than driver's accelerator operation. The transmitted torque capacity of the first clutch during cranking of the engine is set smaller when in the second start mode than when in the first start mode.
US09102325B2	Hybrid electric vehicle and method of controlling driving of the same Provided is a hybrid electric vehicle that includes a turbocharger and a method for controlling driving of the hybrid electric vehicle accordingly. In particular, an engine and a motor are configured to generate power respectively. An engine clutch may be positioned between the engine and the driving motor to engage and disengage the engine and the driving motor. An integrated starter and generator (ISG) starts the engine or generates power, and a turbocharger is provided therein. A decelerator adjusts revolution speeds and torque of the turbine and the air compressor of the turbocharger and the integrated starter and generator between the turbine and the air compressor of the turbocharger and the integrated starter and generator. Finally, a controller controls the integrated starter and generator, the engine clutch, the turbo charter, and the decelerator based on states of the engine, the driving motor, and the battery accordingly.
US09102321B2	Hybrid vehicle system and control method for enhancing startup flare control A hybrid vehicle system and control method for enhancing startup flare control includes receiving a start signal for starting an internal combustion engine from a start engine actuator and starting the internal combustion engine, increasing a throttle open angle in response to the start signal to increase engine speed upon starting of the internal combustion engine and, after a desired engine speed is reached, engaging an electric motor with the internal combustion engine to add a drag force on the internal combustion engine thereby rapidly reducing engine speed.
US09102319B2	Power transmission device for vehicle A vehicle power transmission device is disposed on a hybrid vehicle having an engine and an electric motor, the vehicle power transmission device includes a first member having one of outer circumferential teeth disposed around one axial center or inner circumferential teeth meshing with the outer circumferential teeth and a second member having the other teeth, the inner circumferential teeth and the outer circumferential teeth meshes with each other to limit relative rotation around the one axial center between the first member and the second member, the relative rotation between the first member and the second member is limited to transmit torque of the electric motor to drive wheels.The vehicle power transmission device comprises: a sliding member sliding relative to at least one of the first member and the second member while generating frictional resistance as the first member and the second member relatively rotate within a range corresponding to a circumferential gap between the outer circumferential teeth and the inner circumferential teeth, the sliding member being a hollow elastic body, the sliding member sliding relative to at least one of the first member and the second member depending on magnitude of the torque of the electric motor.
US09102316B2	Method for assisting in the calculation of a vehicle speed in a vehicle In a method for assisting the calculation of vehicle speed in a vehicle that comprises an axle differential on at least one vehicle axle and a braking device for decelerating individual wheels of the vehicle axle, in the case of deceleration of the vehicle via the drive train, one wheel of the vehicle axle is additionally decelerated by way of the braking system, the rotation speed of the oppositely located wheel being taken as the basis for ascertaining the vehicle speed.
US09102312B2	System for controlling a transmission A system for shifting a transmission includes an off-going clutch, an on-coming clutch, and an assisting clutch. A controller is configured to increase an amount of torque carried by each of the on-coming clutch and the assisting clutch. The controller is further configured to reduce an amount of torque carried by the off-going clutch and, after the off-going clutch is disengaged, to reduce the amount of torque carried by the assisting clutch.
US09102307B2	Safety arrangement for a vehicle A safety arrangement for a vehicle comprises a bonnet and at least one support member. In case of a collision between the vehicle and a large animal, the bonnet is supported from beneath by the at least one support member in at least a rear central portion, such that the bonnet forms a ramp for the large animal, the ramp being adapted to direct the large animal over a windscreen and/or a roof structure of the vehicle. A method of mitigating the consequences of a collision between a vehicle and a large animal may be employed in conjunction with the safety arrangement.
US09102302B2	Pyrotechnic actuator assembly and airbag module comprising such actuator assembly The invention relates to a pyrotechnic actuator assembly (10) for release of a retaining means (12) in a vehicle safety system (14) comprising a housing (16) composed of a first housing part (18) and a second housing part (20) fixedly connected to the first housing part (18), the two housing parts (18, 20) forming a substantially tight housing chamber (22), a pyrotechnic charge (24) received in the housing chamber (22) as well as an electric ignition unit (26) for triggering of the pyrotechnic charge (24), wherein the electric ignition unit (26) extends from outside of the housing chamber (22) through the first housing part (18) into the housing chamber (22), and wherein the housing (16) includes a housing chamber portion (28) to which the pyrotechnic charge (24) is directly adjacent and includes a contact portion (30) for fastening the retaining means (12). Moreover the invention also comprises an airbag module of a vehicle safety system including such actuator assembly (10).
US09102300B2	Vehicle occupant restraint system An exemplary vehicle occupant restraint system may include a side airbag attached to a side portion of a vehicle seat. The system may further include a rear airbag attached to a rear portion of the vehicle seat. The system can also have a single inflator connected to the side airbag and the rear airbag, such that the inflator is configured to cushion a first occupant and a second occupant during a crash event with the side airbag and the rear airbag, respectively.
US09102297B2	Interior panel component with insert for an airbag covering and method for producing the interior panel component An interior paneling component for motor vehicles is disclosed which includes a structural part with a deployment channel for a covering for an airbag, which upon deployment is expelled in a deployment direction through the deployment channel from the interior paneling component. The airbag covering is at least in part reinforced with an insert made from a thermoplastic material. The insert and the structural part are at least partially made from thermoplastic material in the same family plastics. The invention also refers to a method of producing such an interior paneling component.
US09102294B2	Real-time vehicle alarm communication system A vehicle alarm communication system is provided, comprising a handheld electronic device and a vehicle system that utilizes a global positioning satellite (GPS) network and a cellular network to communicate the status of a parked vehicle. The vehicle system comprises a vehicle alarm that monitors the vehicle status when parked, a processing means, and a pair of antennas for communicating data to the key fob using a cellular network and a GPS network. The location of the vehicle is tracked in real-time via the GPS network for vehicle tracking or vehicle locating, while the cellular network is used to communicate status alerts to the key fob. The alerts communicate possible break-ins, vehicle collisions or similar vehicle alarm system changes in state. The use of dual networks allows the systems to communicate data to the user simultaneously, or in lieu of one another if one network is not available.
US09102292B2	Steering apparatus A steering apparatus (1) is provided, which includes: a key lock collar (5) being fitted on a steering shaft (2) and restricted from rotating by a steering lock mechanism when performing a steering lock; and a slip ring (8) being interposed between the steering shaft (2) and the key lock collar (5) in radial directions, wherein the slip ring (8) includes a plurality of protruded portions (9) protruding outwardly or inwardly in the radial directions and being provided in a circumferential direction, and an inner peripheral portion of the key lock collar (5) covering the slip ring (8) is formed with large-diameter portions (7a) and small-diameter portions (7b) in the axial direction, thereby further stabilizing slip torque of the key lock and enlarging a range of dimensional allowance.
US09102291B2	Bulldozer A front grille including a rotation plate is attached to the front end of a body. A grille open-state dimension of the rotation plate relative to a shaft is set to be smaller than a minimum distance among distances between the front end of the body and the backside surface of a blade in the front/back direction of the body when the lower end of the blade is in contact with a level surface. In this way, there can be obtained a bulldozer having a front grille that facilitates cleaning, that has excellent durability, and that provides excellent workability in an opening/closing operation.
US09102288B2	Non-anchoring cords with non-chemically binding with the matrix in impact beam An impact beam (40) comprises a polymer matrix and a reinforcing structure, the structure comprises a number of metal reinforcing cords (22) and non-metal elongated binding elements (26) or non-metal coated elongated binding elements arranged between the cords for holding the metal reinforcing cords together. Each of the metal cords has a metallic cross-sectional area Ametal, and the ratio of the metallic area Ametal to the area of the circumscribed circle (TTdcord2/4) is at least 0.60. The metal cords further have a non chemically binding with the matrix, and non-metal elongated binding elements or non-metal coated elongated binding elements have a chemical bond with said polymer matrix. By not having a mechanical interlocking and a non chemically binding with the matrix, the whole metal cord is stressed and not a local point while in the latter case the metal cord would locally break due to the very high impact forces. Therefore, the structural integrity of the impact beam as subject of the invention can be improved significantly during and after impact.
US09102286B1	Trailer hitch receiver mounted collapsible workbench A workbench assembly that may be reversibly mounted to a trailer hitch receiver of a vehicle with a stabilizer assembly that is also reversibly mounted to the trailer hitch receiver that functions to hold workbench assembly stable and free from motion relative to the trailer hitch receiver. Workbench assembly is collapsible or foldable so that it may be collapsed and folded tightly against the back of the vehicle during vehicle travel and unfolded or extended backwards from the vehicle during use of the workbench. Workbench may have rounded edges for clamping thereto by special clamps. Workbench may have one or more locking groove in its surfaces for locking or clamping thereto by special clamps. When not in use, workbench assembly may stored or mounted on the shop wall by detaching it from the trailer hitch receiver on the vehicle and remounting to a special wall mount assembly attached to the wall.
US09102282B2	Wire harness protector The present invention improves work to engage a connector on a terminus of a wire harness drawn out through a protector. A circular engagement hole is provided on a bottom wall within the protector, the engagement hole positioned away from an outlet for the wire harness. An engagement portion of a band clip fastened to the wire harness is inserted into and rotatably engaged with the circular hole. The wire harness drawn out through the wire harness outlet is capable of rotating around the engagement portion of the band clip as a pivot point.
US09102280B1	Bicycle transporting systems These systems allow transporting a bicycle on a vehicle. The bicycle may have two wheels, a front wheel and a rear wheel, each wheel having spokes or other passage between the wheel's tire and the wheel's axle, and a hinge to allow steering between the front wheel and the rear wheel. The system includes a front and rear wheel-suspender to suspend the front and rear wheel by passing through the spokes to allow the front wheel to hang on the front wheel-suspender. The system includes a support to support the front wheel-suspender and the rear wheel-suspender separated by a span sufficient to allow suspension of the bicycle while the front wheel and rear wheel remain operably attached to the bicycle. The system includes a mount to mount the support to the vehicle. Also disclosed is a system for hitching together frames to expand the number of bicycles that may be transported by the system.
US09102273B1	Wheeled vehicle mounting system A wheeled vehicle mounting system that is capable of engaging a wheel on a wheeled vehicle when the wheeled vehicle is transported using a vehicle. The wheeled vehicle mounting system includes a main support, a retaining arm, a retaining arm control mechanism and a mounting bracket. The main support has a main support recess that is adapted to receive a front portion of the wheel. The retaining arm operably is attached to the main support for movement with respect to the main support. The retaining arm control mechanism controls movement of the retaining arm with respect to the main support between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The mounting bracket is attached to the main support for attaching the wheeled vehicle mounting system to the vehicle. The mounting bracket includes a mounting bracket recess that is adapted to receive a lower portion of the wheel.
US09102265B2	Method and device for the distance-based debouncing of light-characteristic changes In a method for debouncing light-characteristic changes (e.g., streetlights, headlights of other vehicles), which are ascertained from image data of a camera for a vehicle, light-characteristic changes are identified in a continuous image sequence and a distance in time is determined between the light-characteristic changes. A spatial distance between the light-characteristic changes is determined with reference to the speed of the vehicle and from the distance in time between the light-characteristic changes. The debouncing is based on the spatial distance.
US09102264B2	Multiple lamp element adjuster for a vehicle A vehicular lighting adjustment system (10) has a housing (12) with at least two headlamp adjusters (14), each headlamp adjuster (14) comprising a rocker arm (16) pivotally mounted about a pivot axis (X). A common adjuster (30) is mounted to the housing (12) for rotational displacement. Respective elevation tuning adjusters (34) bear on rocker arms (16) and are displaceable along the common adjuster (30) from an initial axial position to an adjusted axial position whereby each rocker arm (16) deflects about its pivot axis (X). The elevation tuning adjusters (34) are selectively fixed to the adjustment rod (30) in the adjusted axial position. After each elevation tuning adjuster (34) is fixed in its adjusted axial position to the common adjuster (30), displacement of the common adjuster (30) simultaneously displaces the headlamp adjusters (14) by pivotal motion of the rocker arms (16) about their respective said pivot axes (X).
US09102257B2	Cushion structure for vehicle seat The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cushion structure for a vehicle seat, the cushion structure allowing the hardness of the cushion to be adjusted according to an occupant's preference by simple operation. The present cushion structure for a vehicle seat has: a band (41) consisting of a flexible material, the band (41) being provided below the lower surface (1b) of a cushion foam and extending in the longitudinal direction of the seat; and a tension adjusting mechanism (5) for adjusting the tension of the band (41) consisting of a flexible material. The tension adjusting mechanism (5) adjusts the hardness of the cushion foam (1) by adjusting the tension of the band (41) consisting of a flexible material.
US09102252B2	Vehicle seat devices Vehicle seat devices are provided with: a backrest; side supports that are disposed on both sides of the backrest, and that have protruding sections that protrude further forward than the backrest; a mechanism for adjusting the degree of restraint that changes the width of the protruding sections; a frame disposed inside the side supports; and a movable member that is disposed on the frame, and that displaceably holds the ends of a side surface leather material of the side supports in relation to the frame.
US09102248B2	Quick adjust continuously engaged recliner A disc recliner for a seat assembly includes a gear plate disposed between fixed and movable plates. The gear and fixed plates are operatively coupled by a pawl that is selectively engaged with the fixed plate. An eccentric element is coupled between bearing surfaces on the gear and movable plates causing a plurality of inwardly-facing teeth on the movable plate to meshingly engage with a plurality of outwardly-facing teeth on the gear plate at an engagement point. When the pawl is disengaged from the fixed plate, the gear and movable plates rotate together relative to the fixed plate to freely pivot a seat back to a folded position. When the pawl is engaged with the fixed plate, rotation of the eccentric element shifts the engagement point and causes wobbling rotational movement of the movable plate relative to the gear plate to pivot the seat back between reclined seating positions.
US09102243B2	Seating arrangement for a passenger vehicle A seating arrangement for a passenger vehicle includes a vehicular central longitudinal axis. A front seat and a rear seat each include a central longitudinal axis. The respective central longitudinal axes of the front and rear seats are arranged on opposite sides of the vehicular central longitudinal axis in a staggered relationship. The front seat is mounted high and at least one of the seats is positioned such that the central longitudinal axis of the respective seat measured at a rear edge of the respective seat is mounted closer to the vehicular central longitudinal axis than is possible with a symmetrical side-by-side seating arrangement by mounting the respective seat such that a distance measured from the central longitudinal axis of the respective seat at a rear edge of the seat to the vehicular central longitudinal axis is less than half the width of the rear edge of the respective seat.
US09102241B2	Bi-directional battery voltage converter A battery module for use with a vehicle electrical system. The battery module includes a bi-directional battery voltage converter, a first battery, and a second battery. A first relay selectively connects the first battery to the bi-directional battery voltage converter. A second relay selectively connecting the second battery to the bi-directional battery voltage converter. A controller selectively energizes the first relay, selectively energizes the second relay, and controls a direction of current through the bi-directional battery voltage converter.
US09102240B2	Charging station for electric vehicles A system and method of supplying 240 volt charging for an electric vehicle, while also allowing for 120 volt electrical devices to be used in the area, includes a charging station having a 240 volt input, a 240 volt electric vehicle charge plug electrically connected to the 240 volt input, a 240 volt to 120 volt step down transformer, a 240 volt side of the step down transformer electrically connected to the 240 volt input, and a 120 volt power outlet electrically connected to a 120 volt side of the step down transformer. The charging station is electrically connected to a 240 volt circuit that has been converted from a 120 volt circuit that has previously existed in the area.
US09102237B2	Human-machine interface for a motor vehicle and method for assembling the same The present invention relates to a human-machine interface (30, 60), including a multifunctional screen (32) arranged in a housing (34) to be housed in the dashboard of a vehicle, said housing (34) having an opening (36) corresponding to an outline (38) of the screen in order to enable a user to view the information displayed on said screen (32), characterized in that the screen (32) and the housing (34) are covered by a common surface (40) forming a single front panel for the screen (32) and the housing (34).
US09102230B2	Fuel tank opening and closing device A flap valve mechanism in an open-close device for fuel tank includes an open-close member, a shaft support mechanism, a spring and a gasket. The shaft support mechanism includes bearing members and a rotation restricting mechanism. The rotation restricting mechanism includes restricting elements and restricted elements to be engaged with the restricting elements. At a first position, the restricting elements are engaged with the restricted elements, so that the open-close member is moved in a direction of warping the gasket. At a second position, the restricting elements are disengaged from the restricted elements, so that the open-close member is rotated about shaft members.
US09102224B2	Hybrid powertrain for vehicle A hybrid powertrain for a vehicle may include a first input shaft that may be connected with a first clutch and receives power from an engine, a second input shaft that may be connected with a second clutch and receives the power from the engine, an output shaft that may be aligned in parallel with the second input shaft and has a motor-driven gear of which a rotational force may be restricted, and a motor that has a motor-driving gear at an end of a motor shaft to be tooth-engaged with the motor-driven gear.
US09102221B1	Internal combustion engine to electric motor conversion kit system A support assembly is for an electric motor in an operative position within a vehicle. The electric motor has a rotatable central shaft. A primary bracket has a vertically oriented first section coupled to the electric motor, a vertically oriented second section rearwardly of and at an elevation above the first section, and a third section joining the first and second sections. The second section of the primary bracket is adapted to support vehicle components including an alternator, an air conditioning compressor, and a power steering pump. The second section of the primary bracket is adapted to support a motion imparting assembly for driving the vehicle components. The motion imparting assembly includes a drive pulley secured to and rotatable with the central shaft of the electric motor and includes driven pulleys on each of the vehicle components.
US09102216B2	Guide rail for a sliding roof system and method of producing such a guide rail A guide rail (10) for a vehicle sliding roof system, having a guide (22) which can receive a sliding element (18) for shifting motion that is coupled to a cover of the sliding roof system, the guide (22) including a shifting section (17) that extends in a substantially straight line, and the guide rail (10) being made of metal, in particular of an aluminum alloy, is characterized in that it includes a lifting section (16) which integrally adjoins the shifting section (17) and extends obliquely to the direction of extent of the shifting section (17). Also described is a method of producing a guide rail for a vehicle sliding roof system.
US09102212B2	Fresh air system for heavy duty vehicle cab/sleeper combination Embodiments of the present disclosure are generally directed to a system for supplying fresh air to the aft compartment of a vehicle, such as a heavy-duty vehicle. The fresh air is not conditioned by heating or cooling prior to providing the fresh air to the cab.
US09102211B2	Knuckle and bushing assembly A suspension coupling for use in a vehicle suspension system the suspension coupling including a knuckle and bushing assembly wherein the knuckle member is a cast aluminum piece having a passage for receiving a two-piece bushing having a formed, metal inner member and a molded, elastomeric outer member having extension members at each end. The bushing member is press-fit into the knuckle member and exhibits higher stiffness in the radial and axial directions and lower stiffness in the torsional and conical directions.
US09102206B1	Axle suspension system An axle suspension system for a vehicle. The axle suspension system may have a cam bracket that may be disposed on an exterior surface of an axle. The cam bracket may extend through a weld window of an axle wrap.
US09102205B2	All terrain vehicle An ATV is disclosed having a frame, a seat supported by the frame, front and rear wheels supporting the frame, a drivetrain supported by the frame, and an operator's compartment extending generally between the seat and a front enclosure. The ATV includes foot pedals to control the speed and acceleration of the vehicle. The ATV may include a floorboard including a footwell and a dead pedal for locating the operator's foot relative to the foot pedals.
US09102204B1	Hitch-mounted mortar munition system A mortar mount adapter is configured to fit in a towing hitch system mounted on a land vehicle. The towing hitch system absorbs and disperses recoil force from the mortar. The adapter is disposed in one of a trailer hitch receiver, a gooseneck hitch socket, and a fifth wheel hitch. The adapter includes a socket for the ball of a mortar tube and a shank extending from the socket wherein the socket and the shank are symmetrical about the central longitudinal axis of the adapter.
US09102201B2	Run-flat tire A run-flat tire with an aspect ratio of 50% to 60%, which comprises a carcass consisting of a single ply of cords extending between bead cores through a tread portion and sidewall portions, a pair of sidewall reinforcing layers each with a crescent cross-sectional shape and disposed axially inwardly of the carcass in each sidewall portion, the sidewall reinforcing layers made of rubber having a complex elastic modulus of from 6 to 12 MPa, and a pair of bead apex elements which extending radially outwardly of the tire from bead cores, each bead apex element having a height of from 0.30 to 0.48 times a tire section height from a bead base-line, wherein the tire has certain relations with respect to thicknesses of sidewall reinforcing layers and sidewall rubber elements.
US09102200B2	Tire for heavy-goods vehicle A tire comprising at least two working layers and at least one layer of circumferential reinforcing elements. The layer of circumferential reinforcing elements comprises at least a central part and two axially exterior parts, the elastic modulus of the rubber compound with which the circumferential reinforcing elements of the central part are coated being less than the modulus of the rubber compound with which the circumferential reinforcing elements of the axially exterior parts are coated.
US09102196B2	Wheel bearing apparatus for a vehicle A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an inner-side seal with an annular slinger and a sealing plate. The slinger has a cylindrical portion and a standing portion. The sealing plate has a metal core and a sealing member. The metal core is press-fit into the inner circumference of an end of the outer member. The sealing member has a pair of side lips that angularly extend radially outward. The sealing member is adapted to be in sliding contact with the standing portion of the slinger, via a predetermined axial interface. The sealing member is secured to the metal core while extending over the outer circumference of an end of the metal core. The sealing member is formed with an outer circumferential lip extending radially outward from its circumferential end. The lip has a substantially L-shaped longitudinal section and is adapted to be fit in a gap between the inner-side end of the outer member and a flange portion of the knuckle.
US09102191B2	Method for decorating plastic package In a method for decorating a plastic package, on at least a part of a surface of the plastic package, portions which are different in optical characteristics from the surface are periodically arranged to decorate the surface.
US09102183B2	High efficiency printing method for improved image quality Novel methods for calibrating a thermal printer by adjusting a look up table comprising the steps of receiving a test pattern to be printed on a receiver medium, printing the test pattern on the receiver medium, using a sensor to measure a depletion amount of donor material, and using a processor to adjust the lookup table based on the measured depletion amount are disclosed.
US09102181B2	Method for printing designs on sandpaper A method of printing on the sandpaper face of a nail grinding pad comprises printing, with an inkjet plotter printer onto a sandpaper surface, an ink composition including: 60% to 80% by weight of a polymer selected from the group consisting of: polypropylene glycol and its derivatives whose minimum molecular weight is around 200; polysaccharide and its derivatives; polyvinyl alcohol and its derivatives whose average molecular weight is around 10,000 to 200,000; polysucrose and its derivatives whose average molecular weight is around 40,000 to 400,000; and epoxy glycerol propoxylated glycerol and their derivatives whose average molecular weight is 500 to 10,000; and 2% to 10% by weight of a solvent dye or a pigment; 1% to 5% by weight percent of ethanol; and 0.1% to 1.0% by weight percent of surfactants.
US09102180B2	Cartridge assembly with ribbon lock A cartridge assembly is disclosed. The cartridge assembly includes a cartridge housing defining an internal chamber. At least one rotatable spool is housed in the internal chamber. In the wall of the cartridge housing, a ribbon lock is formed. The ribbon lock has an engaged position and a disengaged position. In the engaged position, the ribbon lock is biased into engagement with the rotatable spool(s) to inhibit rotation of the rotatable spool(s). In the disengaged position, the ribbon lock is urged away from the rotatable spool(s) to disengage the ribbon lock from the rotatable spool(s) to permit rotation of the spool(s).
US09102176B2	Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes: a carriage, on which a recording head is mounted, to be driven by a driving source to reciprocate; and a drive control unit that controls driving of the driving source by PWM control. The drive control unit includes a detecting unit that detects at least any one of a position and a velocity of the carriage, a calculating unit that calculates PWM command values from detection results output from the detecting unit, a storing unit that stores a maximum value and a minimum value of the PWM command values, a comparing unit that compares a difference between the maximum value and the minimum value against a predetermined threshold value, and a stop-output command unit that, when the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value exceeds the threshold value, outputs a command to stop driving of the carriage.
US09102173B2	Print processing apparatus, control method, and storage medium A print processing apparatus processes a print job that includes print data corresponding to a plurality of pages and first paper information relating to papers used in printing of the print data. The microprocessor unit sets second paper information relating to a paper stacking order of a paper stack including a plurality of types of papers placed in a mixed state in one paper feeding tray. Then, the microprocessor unit compares the first paper information with the second paper information. The microprocessor unit controls the printer based on an obtained comparison result so that the print data can be printed on a target paper on which the print data should be printed, and controls the printer based on the obtained comparison result so that any surplus paper other than papers that are necessary and sufficient can be separated from papers on which the print data has been printed.
US09102172B2	Printer with criss-cross duplexer A printer includes: a stationary inkjet printhead; a media feed path for guiding print media twice past the printhead; and a feed mechanism for feeding print media unidirectionally through the media feed path at a constant speed. The media feed path includes: a first section configured for feeding print media past the printhead from a first side of the printhead in a first direction with respect to the printhead; a second section downstream of the first section, the second section being configured for guiding print media around a single loop, the loop being positioned at a second side of the printhead opposite the first side; and a third section downstream of the second section, the third section being configured for feeding print media past the printhead from the second side of the printhead in an opposite second direction with respect to the printhead.
US09102170B2	Printer and storage medium A printer which is connected to a post-processing apparatus, the post-processing apparatus performing a wrapped binding in which a paper sheet bundle including a plurality of inner paper sheets is wrapped by outer paper sheets, and which prints the outer paper sheets and inner paper sheets to be sent out to the post-processing apparatus, wherein the printer includes a control unit configured to control printing of the inner paper sheets and the outer paper sheets in cooperation with the post-processing apparatus, and the control unit is configured to set printing restart information of inner paper sheets and printing restart information of outer paper sheets, and controls a restarting of printing in accordance with the setting, when printing is restarted after an abnormal conveyance that occurred inside of the post-processing apparatus has been resolved.
US09102167B2	Method of printing onto apparel and apparatus A method and system for printing to apparel includes a receptacle configured to receive articles of apparel, such as socks. The receptacle includes perforations and an inner ink absorbing layer. The receptacle is rotated beneath a print head assembly. The ink can be cured using heating devices.
US09102166B2	Inkjet printer An inkjet printer including a body, a carriage, a recording head, a bendable connecting member, a memory device, and a controller is provided. The controller is configured to execute operations including a deviated amount setting operation and a discharging timing controlling operation. The deviated amount setting operation includes a first recording step, in which a first image is recorded after the carriage is placed at rest for a length being shorter than or equal to a first period; a second recording step, in which a second image is recorded after the carriage is placed at rest for a second period being longer than the first period, and a deviated amount setting step, in which the controller obtains a distance between the first image and the second image and stores the obtained distance in the memory device as a deviated amount.
US09102164B2	Data processing apparatus, data processing method, and storage medium for effecting recording on a recording medium by applying a plurality of recording agents with relative scanning between a recording unit for applying the recording agents and the recording medium A data processing apparatus determines a color range based on a dot counting value of a number of colors smaller than a number of colors subjected to thinning processing. Thus, even if the number of ink colors subjected to the thinning processing is great, a processing load of the determination of the color range can be reduced.
US09102163B2	Droplet ejection apparatus and maintenance method thereof A maintenance method of a droplet ejection apparatus is provided, which droplet ejection apparatus includes: a droplet ejection head including a plurality of head modules, each head module being configured to be replaced independently; and a liquid circulation and supply unit configured to circulate and supply liquid to be ejected from each head module, to each head module. The maintenance method includes circulating and supplying the liquid to the head modules other than the head module that is a replacement target, when replacing the head module.
US09102162B2	Inkjet printing apparatus The present invention provides an inkjet printing apparatus capable of achieving thorough stirring by producing a flow in a main tank and a sub tank. The inkjet printing apparatus includes a printing head, a main tank, and a sub tank. The apparatus includes an ink reservoir unit formed of a flexible member, disposed between the sub tank and the printing head. The ink is supplied from the sub tank to the printing head by increasing the volume of the ink reservoir unit, and air in the sub tank is sent to the main tank by reducing the volume of the ink reservoir unit.
US09102160B2	Ink filling apparatus and ink filling method When ink remains in a space that communicates with an ink storage chamber so as to be set under reduced pressure together with the ink storage chamber, the pressure in the ink storage chamber can still be efficiently reduced to a target pressure level. A liquid spray device sprays liquid toward a pipe extended between a negative-pressure generation member storage chamber and a valve in order to cool down ink that is present inside the pipe.
US09102158B2	Inkjet textile printing method and inkjet textile printing apparatus An inkjet textile printing apparatus includes a penetrant liquid storage tank, a textile printing colored liquid storage tank, and first to third flow passages. The penetrant liquid storage tank is configured and arranged to store a penetrant liquid that facilitates penetration of a textile printing colored liquid into a fabric. The textile printing colored liquid storage tank is configured and arranged to store the textile printing colored liquid. The first flow passage connects the penetrant liquid storage tank and a first nozzle together. The second flow passage connects the textile printing colored liquid storage tank and a second nozzle together. The third flow passage connects the first flow passage and the second flow passage together and forms a flow passage for supplying the penetrant liquid to the second nozzle.
US09102157B2	Measuring system in a fluid circuit of a continuous inkjet printer, related fluid circuit and block designed to implement said measuring system The invention concerns a measuring system in a fluid circuit of a continuous inkjet printer. According to the invention, a system for measuring the quantity of ink is realized using a continuous sensor (15) equipping a measuring tank (12), which is first emptied then connected by communicating vessel with an intermediate tank (11) storing the ink which, pressurized, supplies the printing head and The measuring system advantageously constitutes a multifunctional system since it makes it possible, using a dedicated constant level tank (13) communicating with the intermediate tank (11) and also by communicating vessel with the measuring tank (12), to measure the viscosity of the ink and the correction thereof if necessary by adding solvent from a dedicated solvent tank (14).
US09102154B2	Ink jet head and ink jet printing apparatus having the same An ink jet head includes a pressure chamber formed to hold ink, a vibrating plate, a driving element, and a protective film covering the driving element. The vibrating plate is provided at one end of the pressure chamber, and has a first opening through which the ink held in the pressure chamber is discharged. The driving element is provided on a surface of the vibrating plate and is configured to cause a volume of the pressure chamber to be changed by deforming the vibrating plate upon application of voltage to the driving element. The protective film has a second opening aligned with the first opening and through which the ink held in the pressure chamber is discharged.
US09102151B2	Liquid ejection head and method for producing the same A liquid ejection head including a substrate having an ejection-energy-generating element for generating energy for ejecting a liquid; an orifice plate including at least an ejection-orifice-forming wall that constitutes an ejection orifice for ejecting the liquid and an upper wall of a liquid chamber communicating with the ejection orifice, and a liquid chamber side wall that constitutes a side wall of the liquid chamber. The orifice plate is formed of an inorganic material. The liquid ejection head includes a plurality of liquid chambers; and an elastic member filled into a depressed portion formed between the liquid chamber side wall of one liquid chamber of the liquid chambers adjacent to each other and the liquid chamber side wall of the other liquid chamber. The upper end of the elastic member is arranged in a position higher than an upper face of the ejection-orifice-forming wall.
US09102142B2	Method of controlling inkjet printing A method of controlling inkjet printing including firing at least one fluid drop from an inkjet printhead at one or more firing frequencies; measuring a parameter of said fired at least one fluid drop to determine a present firing performance of the inkjet printhead at each of the one or more firing frequencies; determining if the present firing performance at any of the one or more firing frequencies is different from a predetermined firing performance; and changing, in accordance with a difference between the present firing performance and the predetermined firing performance, and for at least one of the one or more firing frequencies, a fluid quantity parameter for subsequent fluid drops to be fired by the printhead.
US09102139B2	Industrial inkjet printer with digital communications supply cabling A supply cable of a printing head of a continuous inkjet printer, including means for supplying fluids to the head, means forming a bidirectional digital serial link in order to transmit digital data between the head and the means for driving the printer, and low voltage power supply means, as well as a circuit for a printing head of a continuous jet printer and a method for transmitting data to the printing head.
US09102138B2	Image forming apparatus Using an intermediate transfer body onto which a conductive recording liquid containing water that is ejected by heads is provided; and a potential applying unit which applies a potential which can electrolyze the water within the conductive recording liquid which is ejected from the heads and which temporarily bridges between the heads and the intermediate transfer body, the potential applying unit applies a potential between the intermediate transfer body and electrodes which are in contact with the recording liquid in supplying units which supply the recording liquid to the heads.
US09102137B2	Transfer image forming method, transfer image forming apparatus, and intermediate transfer member to be used therein A transfer image forming apparatus includes ink applying unit for applying ink to an intermediate transfer member to form an intermediate image; a heating unit for irradiating the intermediate transfer member with at least infrared light to heat the intermediate image; and a transferring unit for pressing a recording medium against the intermediate transfer member having formed thereon the intermediate image to transfer the intermediate image onto the recording medium. The intermediate transfer member includes a substrate, and at least a second layer, a metal layer, and a first layer as a surface layer provided in the listed order on the substrate. The heat conductivity of the second layer is smaller than that of the first layer.
US09102129B2	Spin-on carbon compositions for lithographic processing The invention described herein is directed towards spin-on carbon materials comprising polyamic acid compositions and a crosslinker in a solvent system. The materials are useful in trilayer photolithography processes. Films made with the inventive compositions are not soluble in solvents commonly used in lithographic materials, such as, but not limited to PGME, PGMEA, and cyclohexanone. However, the films can be dissolved in developers commonly used in photolithography. In one embodiment, the films can be heated at high temperatures to improve the thermal stability for high temperature processing. Regardless of the embodiment, the material can be applied to a flat/planar or patterned surface. Advantageously, the material exhibits a wiggling resistance during pattern transfer to silicon substrate using fluorocarbon etch.
US09102119B2	Encapsulated beam and method of forming A device including a protecting material encapsulated metallic beam and a method of encapsulating the metallic beam using the protecting material layer are presented. The device includes a cantilever beam that includes at least about 90 Wt % of a metallic beam material, and 10 Wt % or less of a protecting material. The method of forming an encapsulated metallic beam includes the steps of depositing a first layer of protecting material over a substrate, depositing a second layer of protecting material over the first layer, depositing a metallic beam material over the second layer of protecting material, and encapsulating the beam material with a coating of the protecting material.
US09102118B2	Forming patterned graphene layers An apparatus and method for forming a patterned graphene layer on a substrate. One such method includes forming at least one patterned structure of a carbide-forming metal or metal-containing alloy on a substrate, applying a layer of graphene on top of the at least one patterned structure of a carbide-forming metal or metal-containing alloy on the substrate, heating the layer of graphene on top of the at least one patterned structure of a carbide-forming metal or metal-containing alloy in an environment to remove graphene regions proximate to the at least one patterned structure of a carbide-forming metal or metal-containing alloy, and removing the at least one patterned structure of a carbide-forming metal or metal-containing alloy to produce a patterned graphene layer on the substrate, wherein the patterned graphene layer on the substrate provides carrier mobility for electronic devices.
US09102113B2	Band drum pop-up hinge A tire building apparatus includes a tire building drum having a radially expanded position for building a tire carcass, and having a radially contracted position for releasing the tire carcass. A carcass release member is mounted on the drum such that the carcass release member moves from a retracted position when the drum is in its expanded position, to an extended position when the drum is in its contracted position, so that the carcass release member aids in releasing the tire carcass from the drum when the drum moves from its expanded position to its contracted position.
US09102110B2	Systems and methods for removing lenses from lens molds Methods and apparatus for separating mold sections, removing a lens product from the separated mold sections, and transferring the lens product to a processing tray are provided and include contacting assembled mold sections with a warm fluid to break fused portions between the mold sections, and using one or more wedge shaped elements to pry apart and separate the mold sections, one from the other. A vacuum head having multiple vacuum ports is employed for lifting the newly molded lens product from a mold section and for releasing the lens from the vacuum head into a processing tray. A cylinder of flowing air directed around the circumference of the lens is effective to maintain the lens in an unfolded position as the lens is being released into the processing tray. A tray set including multiple trays holding multiple lenses is provided and includes features for enabling visual and/or mechanical distinction of the trays and lenses held thereby.
US09102109B2	Method and apparatus for transferring objects between two consecutive processing stations being operated with different cycle speeds A method for transferring objects (e.g. ophthalmic or contact lenses) between two consecutive processing stations, e.g. processing stations having differing cycle times or cycle speeds, including removing the objects from a preceding processing station, in which objects are advanced with a first cycle speed, transporting the objects to a subsequent processing station including a plurality of consecutively arranged receptacles (1-10), which are advanced through the subsequent processing station with a second cycle speed faster than the first cycle speed. The objects may be transported via at least one feed tube (12, 13) ending in a respective transfer nozzle (14, 15) arranged in vicinity of a corresponding one of the receptacles (1-10) and which is aligned with an inlet of the receptacle (4, 5; 4, 6). The respective transfer nozzles (14, 15) can be moved synchronously with and in the direction of advancement of corresponding receptacle.
US09102108B2	Automated inspection of colored contact lenses The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing colored contact lenses, and in particular to automated inspection of colored images printed either on molds or on contact lenses.
US09102106B2	Method of making a sealed junction between aircraft parts In the method of making a sealed junction between elongate aircraft parts that extend locally in main directions that are not mutually parallel, the following steps are performed: assembling a plurality of portions of a mold on the parts; and injecting a sealing material into the mold.
US09102104B2	Method for reducing porosities in composite resin parts An electrical charge is placed on a tool used to cure a composite resin part layup. The charged tool produces an electrostatic force that attracts entrapped gases in the resin to the surface of the tool, thereby reducing porosities in the cured part.
US09102102B2	Composite structure A structure comprising a plurality of plies of fiber-reinforced composite material, each ply having a ply orientation defined by a principal stiffness direction of the ply. The structure has a first region and a second region, each region comprising N1 primary plies, N4 cross plies with a ply orientation substantially perpendicular to the primary plies, N2 positive-angled bias plies with a ply orientation at a positive acute angle to the primary plies, and N3 negative-angled bias plies with a ply orientation substantially perpendicular to the positive-angled bias plies. The ply orientation of the primary plies in each region is more closely aligned with a primary axis of the structure than the cross plies or the bias plies. N1=N4 in the first region but not in the second N region, and N2=N3 in the second region but not in the first region. In each of the two regions, one ply set is balanced and the other ply set is un-balanced. This provides a compromise between the advantages of using un-balanced ply sets, for instance to provide bending torsion coupling, and the disadvantage that un-balanced ply sets can introduce thermally induced distortion during manufacture.
US09102101B2	Method and device for making a continuous strip of a highly adhesive product packaged in a thermoplastic film A process for manufacturing a continuous strip of self-sealing product having very low hardness, being very elastic and highly tacky, the strip being intended for feeding a converting machine, during which a thermoplastic protective film is deposited on the surface of the strip. The process includes a step during which a strip of self-sealing product P is extruded to a first cross section (S0) at the outlet of the extrusion die (10). The strip is surrounded over its entire perimeter using a thermoplastic film (20) by welding the film to itself, after having deposited the film (20) around the strip. The strip is calendered in order to bring it down to a second cross section (S2), smaller in area than the first cross section.
US09102098B2	Hand-held three-dimensional drawing device A three-dimensional (3D) drawing device having a housing configured for manipulation by a user's hand and to accept a feed stock that is, in certain embodiments, a strand of thermoplastic. The drawing device has a nozzle assembly with an exit nozzle and a motor connected to a gear train that engages the strand of thermoplastic feed stock such that rotation of the motor causes the feed stock to be extruded out of the exit nozzle to form a three-dimensional object.
US09102097B2	Resealable member and method of resealing same A stopper and container body are molded in the same molding machine. An assembly device, such as a pick and place robot, transfers the stopper from one mold cavity into the opening in the container body located within another mold cavity, or vice versa, to assemble the stopper and container body. Then, the assembled container body and stopper are removed from the molding machine and transported to a needle filling and laser resealing station for filling and laser resealing. A laminar flow source directs a substantially laminar flow of air or sterile gas over the mold surfaces, stoppers and container bodies, and assembly device, to prevent contamination during assembly.
US09102094B2	Rail support device and sheet stretching method A rail support device installed in a clip chain type sheet stretching apparatus configured to stretch a sheet includes a first rail support member, a second rail support member, and an arc shaped rail support member. The arc shaped rail support member is engaged with each of the connecting portions of the first and second rail support members to form a higher pair. The rail support device is symmetrical with respect to an intersection angle bisecting plane which is a plane developing in a vertical direction and including an intersection angle bisector.
US09102087B2	Foams made of amorphous hollow spheres and methods of manufacture thereof Novel cellular solids and foams from amorphous materials with a glass transition temperature (Tg) and methods of forming such materials are provided. In particular, foams are formed by expanding or compressing hollow spheres made of a high strength amorphous material, which is defined as a material having high strength characteristics, but also possessing a glass transition within a confined space. Using such a method, it has been unexpectedly found that it is possible to make cellular structures, including both open and closed cell foams, with customizable properties from materials that have been inaccessible with conventional methods. Moreover, based on calculations high specific strengths and stiffnesses are expected.
US09102084B2	Solar cell with high aspect ratio gridlines supported between co-extruded support structures A solar cell structure formed by extruding/dispensing materials on a substrate such that centrally disposed conductive high aspect ratio line structures (gridlines) are formed on the substrate surface with localized support structures coincidentally disposed on opposing side surfaces of the gridlines such that the gridlines are surrounded or otherwise supported by the localized support structures. In one embodiment the localized support structures are transparent, remain on the substrate after the co-extrusion process, and are covered by a layer of material. In another embodiment, the localized support structures are sacrificial support structures that are removed as part of the solar cell structure manufacturing process. In both cases the co-extrusion process is performed such that both the central gridline and the localized support structures are in direct contact with the surface of the substrate.
US09102083B2	Methods of forming molds and methods of forming articles using said molds A method of forming a working mold including: placing a substrate (610) on an electrode in a chamber, the substrate having at least a first structured surface (620) and the substrate including a thermoset polymeric material; introducing a release (630) layer forming gas into the chamber, wherein the release layer forming gas includes silicon containing gas and oxygen gas in an atomic ratio of not greater than about 200; providing power to the electrode to create a plasma of the release layer forming gas within the chamber; and depositing a release layer formed from the release layer forming gas on at least the first structured surface of the substrate to form a working mold.
US09102082B2	Mould assembly and method of closing a mould assembly A mold assembly includes a first mold part with a first mold opening and a second mold part with a second mold opening. The first mold part and the second mold part are separate parts. A rotating device rotates the second mold part from a position in which the second mold opening faces upwards to a position in which the second mold opening faces downwards. A moving device moves the first mold part and/or the second mold part relative to each other such that the second mold part is located above the first mold part. A closing device moves the first mold part and the second mold part towards each other with the first and second mold openings facing each other until the first and second mold parts engage. Further, a method of closing a mold assembly is provided.
US09102080B2	Low cost process for manufacture of form-stable phase change material The present invention generally relates to a method for manufacturing phase change material (PCM) pellets. The method includes providing a melt composition including paraffin and a polymer. The paraffin has a melt point between about 10° C. and about 50° C., and more preferably between about 18° C. and about 28° C. In one embodiment, the melt composition includes various additives, such as a flame retardant. The method further includes forming the melt composition into PCM pellets. The method further may include the step of cooling the melt to increase the melt viscosity before pelletizing.
US09102070B1	Bendable and shape-retaining hair cutting apparatus A bendable and shape-retaining hair cutting apparatus include two resilient clip members (10, 12) hingedly connected to each other, and two blades (22, 24) made of bendable and shape-retaining metal and mounted in the two clip members (10, 12). A button (36) is provided to push one blade (24) into slidable and shearing engagement with the other blade (22). The hair cutting apparatus can be bent into a desired shape and the button (36) is pushed once to cut hair clipped between the two clip members (10, 12) to thereby create a haircut of the desired shape.
US09102069B2	Hair remover A hair remover including: a main unit having a gripper, a head unit having a blade for removing body hair, and a drive unit for driving the blade. The main unit is provided, in one end thereof, with an extension portion that supports the head unit. The extension portion extends in one direction, referred to as an extending direction, from the one end on the main unit. The hair remover is configured to switch between a first state where a longitudinal direction of the head unit is parallel to the extension direction and a second state where the longitudinal direction of the head unit is perpendicular to the extension direction. The hair remover is configured so that an outer periphery of the head unit is located so as to be flush with or is located within an outer periphery of said the main unit when viewed from the extension direction.
US09102068B2	Multifunction safety knife There is provided in a preferred embodiment of the present invention a multifunction safety knife having two cutting positions. The knife includes a head having a protected lower opening and a frontal opening. A bottom cutting edge of a blade is exposed by the protected lower opening and a front cutting edge of the blade is selectively exposed by the frontal opening. The head further includes a pointed hook for puncturing film prior to cutting a length of it.
US09102065B2	Industrial robot with actuators extending in a primary hand enclosure An industrial robot has a robot arm with a linkage and an arm extension that is pivotable at the linkage. The arm extension has an arm enclosure that is pivotable at the linkage. The arm extension has a primary hand enclosure that can rotate, means of a first actuator that has a first drive shaft, at the arm enclosure around an arm axle extending in the longitudinal dimension of the arm extension. The arm extension has a first hand element that is adjustable around a first hand axle relative to the primary hand enclosure by means of a second actuator that has a second drive shaft, and a second hand element that is adjustable around a second hand axle relative to the first-hand element by means of a third actuator that has a third drive shaft. The first, second and third actuators are arranged in the primary hand enclosure with their respective drive shafts extending essentially parallel to and at a distance from the arm axle.
US09102062B2	Apparatus and method for planning path of robot, and the recording media storing the program for performing the method A method and an apparatus for planning path of robot in correspondence to environment changes in real time, and a recording medium storing the program for performing the said method. The method includes operating the robot according to a first path; generating a second path if an obstacle is discovered around the robot while the robot is being operated according to the first path, and data of the first path exist in a first space within a first distance from a current location of the robot; and operating the robot according to at least the second path.
US09102060B2	Method and device for controlling a multiple-machine arrangement In a method and device to control a multiple-machine arrangement with at least one first controller and one second controller, specific data packages for the controllers are generated, these specific data packages are transferred to the controllers, the transferred data packages are selectively activated, and downloading of the data packages is implemented in the controllers as a result of an activation, in particular installation of at least one program and/or one configuration file.
US09102056B2	Control method and device for position-based impedance controlled industrial robot The present invention relates to a control method and device for position-based impedance controlled industrial robot, and more particularly, a control method and device for position-based impedance controlled industrial robot able to improve contact stabilization with regard to an environment with a variety of stiffness.According to a control method and device for position-based impedance controlled industrial robot in accordance with the present invention, a robust contact stabilization for a position-based impedance controlled industrial robot contacting and interacting with an uncertain actual environment may be guaranteed.
US09102055B1	Detection and reconstruction of an environment to facilitate robotic interaction with the environment Methods and systems for detecting and reconstructing environments to facilitate robotic interaction with such environments are described. An example method may involve determining a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment representative of a physical environment of the robotic manipulator including a plurality of 3D virtual objects corresponding to respective physical objects in the physical environment. The method may then involve determining two-dimensional (2D) images of the virtual environment including 2D depth maps. The method may then involve determining portions of the 2D images that correspond to a given one or more physical objects. The method may then involve determining, based on the portions and the 2D depth maps, 3D models corresponding to the portions. The method may then involve, based on the 3D models, selecting a physical object from the given one or more physical objects. The method may then involve providing an instruction to the robotic manipulator to move that object.
US09102051B2	Retractable rod structure of hand tool A retractable rod structure of a hand tool includes an inner rod disposed along an axis. One end of the inner rod is provided with a tightening seat. The tightening seat has a tightening surface on a circumferential side thereof. A tightening ring is fitted on the tightening surface. An outer rod is fitted on the inner rod. The outer wall of the tightening ring is against the inner wall of the outer rod. The outer rod is turned to bring the tightening ring to turn simultaneously. Through the guide of the tightening surface, the tightening ring is tightened between the tightening surface and the inner wall of the outer rod, like a wedge, such that the outer rod and the inner rod can be positioned at any desired position to adjust the length of the retractable rod structure of the hand stool in a stepless way.
US09102041B2	Combinational tool holder device A combinational tool holder device has a holder base, a first combination holder and a second combination holder. An inner tube of the holder base has multiple longitudinal insertion holes longitudinally formed in the inner tube and multiple radial insertion troughs radially formed in the inner tube and respectively communicating with the longitudinal insertion holes. The first combination holder and the second combination holder are mounted around the holder base and both have tool insertion holes. The first combination holder clamps the holder base by two first holder claws, and the second combination holder clamps the holder base by two second holder claws. A first interval between the two second holder claws is larger than a second interval between the two first holder claws.
US09102035B2	Method for machining seed rods for use in a chemical vapor deposition polysilicon reactor A method for machining a profile into a silicon seed rod using a machine. The silicon seed rod is capable of being used in a chemical vapor deposition polysilicon reactor. The machine includes a plurality of grinding wheels. The method includes grinding a v-shaped profile into a first end of the silicon seed rod with one of the plurality of grinding wheels and grinding a conical profile in a second end of the silicon seed rod with another of the plurality of grinding wheels.
US09102032B2	Disc grinders A disc grinder includes a grinding wheel cover rotatably mounted to a gear housing about an axis of a spindle. A stopper device can restrict a position adjustable range of the grinding wheel cover of the spindle and includes a first stopper on the side of the grinding wheel cover and a second stopper on the side of the gear housing. The first stopper and the second stopper have stopper surfaces for contacting with each other. An impact absorbing device can absorb an impact produced when the stopper surfaces contact with each other.
US09102031B2	Apparatus for sharpening blades An apparatus for sharpening blades, such as those used for mowing. A rotary grinder is mounted within an extensible, retractable, and rotatable support assembly. Lockable, rotational adjustment of the position of the grinder about three axes, and translational movement along one axis is thereby provided. A spring attached to one end of the assembly counter-balances the weight of the grinder. An adjacent blade holding fixture maintains the workpiece at a predetermined angle for grinding. A toggle clamp, edge alignment keepers, and a registration pin secure the blade in place. An adapter fixture, including a toggle clamp and an alignment recess, attaches to one end of the blade holding fixture. The adapter fixture has an angled shelf to orient and secure smaller, contoured blades requiring a different edge grinding angle. Once the support assembly is adjustably secured, the grinder is moved along the cutting edge of the blade for sharpening.
US09102024B2	Clearance increasing jig of heat transfer tube and additional installation method of vibration suppression member A clearance increasing jig of a heat transfer tube, includes: a jig main body inserted into a clearance between adjacent heat transfer tubes; an inflow hole provided in the jig main body and configured to allow a fluid to flow into the jig main body; and an increasing unit provided in the jig main body and configured to increase the clearance as the fluid flows into the jig main body.
US09102018B2	Wellbore fluid treatment and method A wellbore screen including: an apertured base pipe; an intermediate filtering layer including a plurality of metal fibers wrapped helically around the apertured base pipe and a fluid tracing filament wrapped helically about the apertured base pipe, the fluid tracing filament including a filament structure and a tracer carried by the filament structure, the tracer being entrainable in produced fluids in a wellbore environment; and an outer apertured shell over the intermediate layer. A method for producing a wellbore screen, the method comprising: forming a filter tube by wrapping an intermediate layer, including a metal wool fiber strip and a fluid tracing filament, about an apertured base pipe in a helical arrangement under tension; positioning the filter tube within the long bore of an outer apertured sleeve; and securing the outer apertured sleeve and the filter tube together.
US09102016B2	Tank plate erection system A system for constructing a tank is made up of a plurality of generally rectangular prism sections, which are hinged together on the back side to form a platform, having an end section hinged to a frame section, a cantilever frame extending from the end section, a counterbalance frame attached to said cantilever and extending parallel to the platform and opposed to the end section, with the end section and said counterbalance frame being separated by a pair of saddle wheels mounted to the cantilever frame. At least one additional saddle wheel is mounted on a frame section for cooperative operation with saddle wheels on the cantilever to support the system on the tank wall and to move the platform within the tank wall as it is constructed. The hinge connections between the sections allow the platform to be adjusted to the arc of the internal wall of the tank under construction.
US09102015B2	Method and apparatus for fabrication and repair of thermal barriers A thermal barrier tile (34) with a braze layer (46) co-sintered to a ceramic layer (48) is brazed to a substrate (26) of a component for fabrication or repair of a thermal barrier coating (28) for example on a gas turbine ring segment (22, 24). The tile may be fabricated by disposing a first layer of a metal brazing material in a die case (40); disposing a second layer of a ceramic powder on the metal brazing material; and co-sintering the two layers with spark plasma sintering to form the co-sintered ceramic/metal tile. A material property of an existing thermal barrier coating to be repaired may be determined (90), and the co-sintering may be controlled (93) responsive to the property to produce tiles compatible with the existing thermal barrier coating in a material property such as thermal conductivity.
US09102011B2	Method and apparatus for non-ablative, photoacoustic compression machining in transparent materials using filamentation by burst ultrafast laser pulses An apparatus, system and method for the processing of orifices in materials by laser filamentation that utilizes an optical configuration that focuses the incident laser light beam in a distributed manner along the longitudinal beam axis. This distributed focusing method enables the formation of filaments over distances, and the laser and focusing parameters are adjusted to determine the filament propagation and termination points so as to develop a single/double end stopped orifice, or a through orifice. Selected transparent substrates from a stacked or nested configuration may have orifices formed therein/therethrough without affecting the adjacent substrate. These distributed focusing methods support the formation filaments with lengths well beyond ten millimeters in borosilicate glass and similar brittle materials and semiconductors.
US09102010B2	Suppressors and their methods of manufacture Methods and systems to manufacture gun suppressors using laser metal melting (LMM) are disclosed, together with gun suppressors manufactured according to the methods and systems. In preferred forms the LMM process involves deposition of a metal powder such as titanium oxide.
US09102006B1	Lighted mandrel for trimming medical devices A medical device processing system is provided which includes a support wall having a support surface for supporting a medical device thereon, such as a graft device. The support wall is generally translucent to allow light to pass therethrough to illuminate a medical device supported on the support surface. The support wall can be formed from other suitable materials that are clear or at least translucent to allow light from a light emitting member to pass therethrough to illuminate the medical device. The support wall and/or the support surface can have any shape suitable to support and allow optimal transmission of light toward the medical device. The support wall can be generally tubular shaped to support tubular shaped medical devices, such as stent grafts.
US09102005B2	Laser processing method A laser processing method which can prevent an object to be processed from being cut along a line to cut from a modified region acting as a cutting start point when separating a suction table and a holding member from each other is provided. An expandable tape 23 holding an object to be processed 1 while being stuck to a frame 51 is secured by suction onto a suction table 52 of a vacuum chuck with a porous sheet 53 interposed therebetween. Since the sheet 53 has a Young's modulus lower than that of the table 52, the tape 23 is restrained from biting into fine pores of the sheet 53. As a consequence, even when the table 52 and tape 23 are separated from each other by releasing the suction securing after forming a modified region 7, no strong bending stress acts on the object 1. This can prevent the object 1 from being cut along a line to cut from the modified region 7 acting as a cutting start point when separating the table 52 and tape 23 from each other.
US09101998B2	Air-carbon arc system and apparatus for detecting and/or reducing irregularities in a work piece surface and method of using the same An air-carbon arc system for reducing irregularities in a work piece surface including a control box, a torch head operationally connected to the control box and configured to cooperate with the work piece to generate an arc, and a pendant operationally connected to the control box and having a means for reducing irregularities in the work piece surface.
US09101995B2	Apparatus for thermal melting process and method of thermal melting process Provide is an apparatus for thermal melting processes that is capable of directly cooling the process object without requiring a separate cooling plate.The apparatus for thermal melting process according to the present invention is an apparatus 1 for thermal melting process that thermally melts objects 100 including solder in an atmosphere containing carbonic acid vapor, and the hand part 4 for carrying and transferring the thermally melted process objects 100 is used as a cooling plate as well.
US09101991B1	Method and apparatus for non-spindle multi-axis machining A non-spindle multi-axis machining center (600) and method for forming a part using a non-rotating cutting tool (400) for removing material from a non-rotating workpiece within a three-dimensional work envelope. The non-spindle machining center makes obsolete the use of mills for profiling operations without the need to rotate the cutting tool to produce sufficient torque to remove material. Instead, the cutting tool (400) applies a linear cutting force to the workpiece along a one-, two-, or three-dimensional cutting path with sufficient impact to remove material by means of controlled fracturing instead of plastic deformation. Also, without the need to rotate, neither the cutting tool nor the part are constrained in shape by axial symmetry. Therefore, parts without restrictions in shape can be produced with higher material removal rates and finer surface finishes than by milling or turning.
US09101990B2	Key duplication machine Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with a key duplication machine are described. In one embodiment, an assembly for duplicating a master key includes an optical imaging device, a logic, a clamping assembly, and a cutting member. The optical imaging device is capable of capturing an optical image of at least a portion of the master key. The logic is capable of determining a key pattern of the master key from the optical image of the master key. The clamping assembly is capable of clamping a key blank and the cutting member is capable of cutting a key pattern into said key blank.
US09101984B2	High hardness, corrosion resistant PM Nitinol implements and components A manufacturing method for making components includes: providing at least one of a prealloyed powder of a composition of Ni—Ti in the range of Ni-36Ti to Ni-45Ti or a mix of powders that forms a composition of Ni—Ti in the range of Ni-36Ti to Ni-45Ti; loading at least one of the prealloyed powder and the mix powders into a container; hot isostatically pressing (HIP) the container to full density to obtain a compact; rolling the compact in a mill with multiple passes to produce a sheet or other mill form material; and cutting blanks for the components from the sheet material to produce a component blank.
US09101973B2	Laminated work production method A laminated work production apparatus for producing a laminated work by punching a plate-like metal material into a plate-like work of a predetermined shape and stacking a plurality of the plate-like works includes a mold for punching the metal material, a stacking jig moving mechanism for moving a stacking jig to a stacking position where the plate-like works are stacked, a retention mechanism for retaining the punched plate-like works at a retaining position different from the stacking position until a preset number is reached, and a knockout mechanism for knocking out a plurality of plate-like works in a punching direction and stacking the plate-like works on the stacking jig arranged at the stacking position when the preset number of plate-like works are retained in the retention mechanism.
US09101971B2	Tail trim assembly of exhaust pipe for vehicle and method of manufacturing the same The present invention relates to a tail trim assembly of an exhaust pipe for a vehicle of which shape is simplified to reduce the number of portions and process is changed to simplify processes so that manufacturing cost is reduced and productivity and quality are improved, and a method of manufacturing the tail trim. According to the present invention, a tail trim of an exhaust pipe for a vehicle includes a first tail trim portion of which one end is attached to an exhaust pipe at the rear portion of a vehicle, and a second tail trim portion that has an inner diameter increased in a streamlined shape toward the outside and is integrally formed with the other end of the first tail trim portion.
US09101961B2	Word recognition apparatus, word recognition method, non-transitory computer readable medium storing word recognition program, and delivery item sorting apparatus To improve the recognition accuracy even when a plurality of words including a matched portion are selected as candidates for recognition. A word recognition apparatus according to the present invention includes input means for inputting a word image representing a plurality of characters; word candidate selection means for recognizing the word image input by the input means and selecting a first word candidate and a second word candidate based on a plurality of words registered in a word dictionary; and verification means for comparing the first word candidate and the second word candidate character by character and verifying a likelihood of the first word candidate based on an evaluation value obtained when the word image is recognized by characters determined as unmatched.
US09101955B2	Active energy ray-curable ink composition, inkjet recording method, decorative sheet, decorative sheet molded product, method for producing in-mold molded product, and in-mold molded product An active energy ray-curable ink composition includes (component A) monofunctional radically polymerizable monomers, (component B) a polyfunctional oligomer having a glass transition temperature of 20° C. or lower and an acrylate value of 300 g/value or more, and (component C) a bifunctional radically polymerizable monomer having a viscosity at 25° C. of 15 mPa·s or less, wherein the component A includes an N-vinyl compound and a compound represented by the following formula (I), the content of the N-vinyl compound with respect to the total amount of the ink composition is from 10 to 50% by mass, and the content of the component A with respect to the total amount of the ink composition is 70% by mass or more.
US09101947B2	Electrostatically atomizing device and method of manufacturing the same An electrostatically atomizing device includes different types of thermoelectric elements and an emitter electrode being configured to cause the electrostatically atomization. The emitter electrode is provided with a mounting member which the different types of thermoelectric elements are mounted on. The mounting member is provided with the electrical conductive path between the different types of thermoelectric elements.
US09101944B2	Drive system for centrifuge A drive assembly for a centrifugal processing system is provided for rotating the yoke assembly (36) about a first axis at a first angular velocity and rotating the chamber assembly (30 coaxially with the yoke assembly at a second angular velocity A drive motor (54) is provided for rotating the yoke assembly at the first angular velocity and simultaneously rotating the chamber assembly at the second angular velocity by means of a stationary first gear (64), a second gear (68) mounted to the yoke assembly that operatively engages the first gear, a third gear (74) rotatably mounted to the yoke assembly so as to synchronously rotate with the second gear, and a fourth gear (76) fixed to the chamber assembly that operatively engages the third gear so as to rotate the chamber assembly (30) relative to the yoke assembly (36) upon rotation of the yoke assembly about the first gear.
US09101943B2	Centrifugal particle separation and detection device The present invention provides a centrifugal particle separation and detection device, which can separate and detect particles according to the particle size. The centrifugal particle separate and detection device is practiced with a centrifuge to separate particles, and can be applied to cancer cell detection, blood lymphocyte isolation, tissue engineering, polynucleotide hybridization, microorganism separation and detection and fine chemical purification.
US09101942B2	Clarification of suspensions A clarification system may comprise a channel having an inlet and an outlet, a length, bottom, and a height sufficient to contain a liquid having a depth. The clarification system may include one or more gas injectors disposed within the channel, configured to inject gas bubbles into a suspension flowing in the channel. In some embodiments, at least one gas injector injects gas bubbles having average or median size that does not exceed 100 microns in diameter. Some gas injectors inject bubbles having mean size below 50 microns. Some gas injectors inject gas via the precipitation of gas bubbles from a supersaturated liquid including a dissolved gas. Certain embodiments may be configured to form a quiet zone, typically near the top of the flowing suspension, in which turbulence may be minimized or substantially eliminated. Certain systems include a plurality of gas injectors disposed at different lengths along the channel.
US09101941B2	Activated carbon for simultaneous removal of dust and gaseous air pollutants and method of preparing activated carbon electrode plate using the same The present invention provides an activated carbon which is used in an activated carbon electrode plate and a method of preparing an activated carbon electrode plate prepared using the same, in which the activated carbon electrode plate functions to remove gas and gaseous air pollutants at the same time. The method comprises the steps of: providing a raw pure activated carbon or an impurity-containing raw activated carbon; processing the raw activated carbon into a powdered activated carbon; treating the pores of the powdered activated carbon to maintain the pores; filtering the powdered activated carbon whose pores were treated, and mixing the filtered activated carbon with a binder to form a binder/activated carbon mixture; forming the binder/activated carbon mixture into a flowable activated carbon slurry; applying the activated carbon slurry to the surface of a conductive material; and drying the conductive material having the activated carbon slurry applied thereto.
US09101935B2	Microfluidic apparatus and control method thereof A microfluidic apparatus having an additional chamber containing material configured to prevent cross contamination between reaction chambers contained therein, and a control method thereof are provided. The microfluidic apparatus includes a sample chamber configured to accommodate a sample, a plurality of reaction chambers each configured to accommodate a reagent, a distribution channel configured to distribute the sample into the plurality of reaction chambers, a mixture prevention chamber connected to the distribution channel and containing a mixture prevention material configured to prevent the reagents accommodated in the plurality of reaction chambers from being mixed with each other, and a valve disposed within the distribution channel and configured to open and close the distribution channel.
US09101929B2	Microfluidic system for purposes of analysis and diagnosis and corresponding method for producing a microfluidic system A microfluidic system for purposes of analysis and diagnosis is made up of layers arranged substantially one above the other. The microfluidic system includes at least a first and a second conducting-through layer, which respectively comprise at least one channel for a fluid to be conducted through in the respective conducting-through layer. The microfluidic system further includes at least one chip layer, which comprises at least one active, micromechanical element, the active, micromechanical element being in operative connection with at least one of the channels, and the chip layer being arranged between the first and the second conducting-through layer, and the channels being fluidically connected to one another. A corresponding production method is disclosed in addition to the microfluid system.
US09101928B2	Manipulation of microparticles in microfluidic systems An array of transportable particle sets is used in a microfluidic device for performing chemical reactions in the microfluidic device. The microfluidic device comprises a main channel and intersecting side channels, the main channel and side channels forming a plurality of intersections. The array of particle sets is disposed in the main channel, and the side channels are coupled to reagents. As the particle sets are transported through the intersections of the main channel and the side channels, reagents are flowed through the side channels into contact with each array member (or selected array members), thereby providing a plurality of chemical reactions in the microfluidic system.
US09101927B2	Multistep reaction lateral flow capillary device Disclosed is a lateral flow capillary device and uses thereof comprising a unipath bibulous capillary flow matrix and at least two reservoirs each in fluid communication with the capillary flow matrix wherein a reservoir contacts the capillary flow matrix through a passage having a rim pressing the matrix. The pressure that the rim applies on the matrix prevents leakage of liquids out of the capillary flow matrix at the reservoir/matrix interface, allowing accurate sequential draining of liquid from the reservoirs. During use of the disclosed lateral flow capillary device a static interface is formed between the first liquid and the second liquid in an interface creation zone inside the capillary flow matrix wherein the first amount and second amount are such that first liquid substantially remains in the first reservoir and the second liquid substantially remains in the second reservoir subsequent to the formation of the static interface and wherein the interface begins to move only subsequent to exhaustion of a liquid from a reservoir.
US09101924B2	Interface device for bio-chip An interface device for bio-chip at least comprises an interface unit, said interface unit consisting of instrument interface layer, fluid channel layer and sample interface layer. The instrument interface layer has at least one instrument interface. The fluid channel layer has one hollow-out fluid channel. The sample interface layer has at least one sample interface, and both ends of said fluid channel connect to the sample interface and the instrument interface respectively. The interface device separates sample solutions from the instrument interface by gas or liquid in the fluid channel, thus to avoid direct contacts between sample solutions and instrument interface which will cause pollution, and omitting cleaning processes after using instruments. With simple structure, easy operation and low cost, it applies to chemistry field, biology field and medical analysis field.
US09101923B2	Pipette tips Disclosed here are pipette tips useful for acquiring or dispelling liquids, and include one or more design that may increase fluid delivery precision and/or accuracy, and may reduce certain repetitive motions.
US09101921B2	Carrier enclosing tip, carrier treating apparatus and method of carrier treatment The invention relates to a carrier enclosing tip, a carrier treating apparatus, and a method of carrier treatment. An object is to perform separation/purification more efficiently and rapidly as compared with treatments using conventional liquid chromatography or filters. There is provided a carrier enclosing tip comprising: a tip-like container having a fitting opening which is fittable to a nozzle for use in gas suction and discharge, or a member to be fitted to a nozzle, and a port through which fluid inflow and outflow can be effected by the gas suction and discharge; and a carrier which is enclosed in the tip-like container, and is capable of adsorbing a biosubstance in the fluid or is capable of reacting with or binding to the biosubstance.
US09101913B2	Composition and method of using a catalyst for photo-catalytic degradation of contaminant in water This invention relates to the preparation and making use of a catalyst for the photo-catalytic degradation of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in water. Palladium doped on composite Cerium oxide-zinc oxide (Ce2O3—ZnO) photo-catalyst was prepared by wetness incipient impregnation method. This catalyst composition demonstrated 99.6% degradation of MTBE at room temperature in a photo catalytic reaction conducted in oxygen saturated aqueous medium in the presence of UV light.
US09101911B2	Method for producing functional material, functional material, sheet-like structure and sanitary product Provided is a method for producing a functional material, including the steps of: bringing a polyvalent metal cation aqueous solution into contact with a base material; bringing a polyanion aqueous solution containing a functional component into contact with the base material previously in contact with the polyvalent metal cation aqueous solution to bond the polyvalent metal cations and the polyanions to each other, and thereby forming an insoluble compound containing the functional component; and drying the base material including the insoluble compound.
US09101910B2	Method of producing agent for removing dissolved phosphorus compounds from water and agent for removing dissolved phosphorus compounds from water A method for the producing of an agent for the removal of dissolved phosphorus compounds from water, relying on the formation of the biopolymer metal compound system which is characterized by that, the natural plant fibers are subjected to the activation, subsequently the activated natural plant fibers are coated with biopolymer or derivatives thereof with the ionic character. The natural plant fibers are coated with at least one water-soluble polyvalent metal compound before or after coating the natural plant fibers with biopolymer or derivatives thereof with the ionic character. Such modified natural plant fibers form a composite fibrous material in the form of biopolymer hydrogel support crosslinked in the presence of water-soluble polyvalent metal compound support on the warp from natural fiber.
US09101907B2	Use of bromide-containing inorganic salt for reducing mercury emissions from combustion gas streams Compositions, and processes utilizing such compositions, are provided for reducing mercury emissions from combustion gases. Such compositions comprise a wood-derived or coconut shell-derived activated carbon and/or a bromide-containing inorganic salt such as an ammonium bromide or calcium bromide salt.
US09101904B2	Air purification system using ultraviolet light emitting diodes and photocatalyst-coated supports An air cleaning system may provide effective and evenly distributed removal of organic contaminants from airflow. An ultraviolet light emitting diode (UV LED) source may emit ultraviolet light onto a photocatalyst on a support in airflow where airflow is between the UV LED source and the photocatalyst.
US09101901B2	Apparatus and method for temperature controlled processes Method and apparatus for temperature controlled processes in a vessel to provide improved process control, in particular to enable controlled temperatures to be applied to a substance in different process zones of a vessel, has a series of tubular members arranged and operatively connected in a flow system, and each process zone has temperature regulating means juxtaposed thereto for effecting temperature control therein.
US09101899B2	Reforming exchanger with integrated shift conversion Reforming exchangers for syngas production are provided. The reforming exchangers can have a shell-and-tube configuration and include a shift catalyst on the shell side of the exchanger to reduce a carbon monoxide concentration in a shell side product gas mixture. Processes for forming syngas using the reforming exchangers are also provided.
US09101894B2	Surfactant for stabilizing water/supercritical carbon dioxide microemulsion There is provided a highly branched hydrocarbon based surfactant for stabilizing a water/supercritical carbon dioxide microemulsion. A surfactant comprising: a sulfate compound of Formula (1): R1—OSO3M (1) (where R1 is a C6-30 hydrocarbon group having a branched chain; and M is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, ammonium, a basic amino acid residue, an alkanolamine residue having a C2-3 hydroxyalkyl group, or an aliphatic alkanolammonium) for stabilizing a water/supercritical carbon dioxide microemulsion.
US09101892B2	Preparation method and use for fluorine-containing microemulsion A microemulsion consisting of water, peroxidic fluoropolyether carboxylate and oil is provided. When the microemulsion is used in homopolymerization, binary copolymerization or multi-component copolymerization of fluorine-containing olefin monomers, an emulsion with a low viscosity and a particle diameter of 30-200 nm can be obtained.
US09101886B2	Composite proton conducting membrane with low degradation and membrane electrode assembly for fuel cells A small molecule or polymer additive can be used in preparation of a membrane electrode assembly to improve its durability and performance under low relative humidity in a fuel cell. Specifically, a method of forming a membrane electrode assembly comprising a proton exchange membrane, comprises providing an additive comprising at least two nitrogen atoms to the membrane electrode assembly.
US09101884B2	Enhanced spiral-wound membrane filtration Embodiments provide methods and apparatuses for filtering a fluid through a porous membrane, and more particularly, it provides filtration methods and apparatuses for tangential-flow filtration using Vibration Induced Dynamics (VID) with a spiral-wound membrane filter element. Embodiments provided herein induce vibration via rotation of an unbalanced inner tube within a central filtrate drain tube, via axial deformation of a substantially circular-cylindrical outer shell, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed herein are friction-reducing separator fabrics for interleaving with the membrane of a spiral-wound filter element.
US09101883B2	Portable filtration unit The present invention relates to portable filtration units including filter components mated with retentate and permeate flow channels wherein particle containing solutions are introduced into the portable filtration units and contacted with the filter components for filtration thereby producing a retentate outflow and a permeate outflow for capture of desired end product.
US09101881B2	Catalytic converter apparatus A catalytic converter apparatus for use in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine includes a housing having a gas inlet and a gas outlet, and at least one catalytic substrate element disposed in the housing. The at least one substrate element is divided into a plurality of zones or sections, the zones at least partially separated from one another to inhibit heat flow. The zones can be at least partially separated with walls. The walls can include insulating material for reducing the mobility of heat radially outwardly. Each of the zones defines a generally separate flow passage connecting the inlet and outlet in fluid communication. The apparatus can heat more rapidly from a cold start compared with conventional catalytic converters.
US09101879B2	Catalysts A sterilant such as ozone used for large scale decontamination of, for example, a hospital room, may be destroyed and the room made safe, by passing the atmosphere in the room over a catalyst which is silver oxide in combination with titania. The catalyst may be readily regenerated and used again.
US09101874B2	Methods and systems for turbulent, corrosion resistant heat exchangers Disclosed are various turbulent, corrosion-resistant heat exchangers used in desiccant air conditioning systems.
US09101871B2	Filter systems Systems and methods for monitoring quality of filters within a filtering system are disclosed. The system includes at least one pressure sensor which monitors a force applied by a filter on a filter housing. The system further includes a control system which provides notification to a user when the force measured by the at least one pressure sensor exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
US09101866B2	Room air purifier A room air purifier is provided is provided that has a housing that defines a floor supply duct inlet, a room air inlet, and an outlet. An air mixing chamber within the housing is in direct communication with said room air inlet and said floor supply duct inlet. A filter is disposed in the housing. A fan is disposed in said housing between the outlet of the filter and the outlet side of the filter. An air channel panel is disposed in a filter inlet area between the air mixing chamber and the filter. Various sensors may be deployed to control temperature, and to prevent unpurified air from exiting the room air purifier. Optionally, an additional wall supply inlet may be placed in fluid communication with the air mixing chamber to provide a second extra-room source of air.
US09101862B2	Filtering machine A filtering machine (10) for filtering a mixture which includes entrained oily contaminant, the filtering machine (10) including a filter (14) which has an exterior housing (15) through which the mixture, in use, passes to contact filter material within the interior of the filter housing (15), and through which filtrate passes out of the filter (14), and wherein the filter material includes particles (29) of agglomerated oleophillic fibers.
US09101858B2	Self-cleaning septic tank filter There is disclosed an automatic cleaning apparatus for a septic tank filter. The cleaning apparatus has a brush operable to move across a screen disposed internally of the filter. The brush is tethered, via a cable and at least one pulley, to a weighted float disposed in an effluent pump chamber associated with the septic tank. The brush therefore moves vertically across the screen with vertical changes the level of effluent in the septic tank.
US09101850B2	Aerial toy and method of use An aerial toy including an aerial flying toy object that at least one of floats, flies, and soars in air for an extended period of time; an aerial flying toy string tethered to the aerial flying toy object; an aerial flying toy raising and lowering assembly including: a handle; a housing including a top, a front, and a rear; an aerial flying toy string reel rotatably carried within the housing and carrying the aerial flying toy string; an electric motor carried within the housing and operably coupled to the balloon string reel for driving rotation of the balloon string reel; a power source carried within the housing for powering the electric motor; an aerial flying toy string snag prevention mechanism that helps prevent snagging of the aerial flying toy string.
US09101847B2	Shape changing apparatus and method A shape changing apparatus includes a body portion and first and second appendages pivotally attached to respective first and second opposing sides of the body portion so as to be rotatable about respective first and second axes of rotation. The first and second appendages are moveable between an open position and a closed position. Each appendage has a generally arcuate shape. The shape changing apparatus further includes a biasing mechanism coupled to the first and second appendages. The biasing mechanism is configured to bias the first and second appendages to the open position. The shape changing apparatus further includes a release mechanism operatively coupled to one of the first or second appendages. Upon activating the release mechanism the biasing mechanism pivots the first and second appendages to the open position.
US09101846B2	Doll with reconfigurable garment portion A reconfigurable doll includes a body having a torso defining a cavity, and a garment member coupled to the body. The garment member is movable between an extended position extending outwardly from the torso, and a retracted position substantially disposed within the cavity.
US09101844B1	Around the world rotary toy system An activity toy having a rotating platform on which a child (ages 6 and up) can sit, with the platform maneuvered about a central axis by way of a sturdy, circular shaped steering mechanism mounted to a support post that runs vertically from the center of the unit to provide children, particularly older children, teens and adults with special needs the ability to enjoy hours of fun.
US09101838B2	Dual pivot game controller A dual pivot game controller including two rotating assemblies, one for each of a user's two hands, is described. Each of the two rotating assemblies is coupled to a base by a pivoting coupling, and each pivoting coupling includes an axis of rotation about which its respective rotating assembly rotates. Accordingly, each rotating assembly and pivoting coupling share an axes of rotation, and each rotating assembly is thus configured to rotate relative to the base to which it is coupled. The axes of rotation usually reside in a common plane and are substantially non-parallel, such that they intersect at an axes intersection angle. An axes intersection angle of about 52° is typical. The two rotating assemblies are usually operationally coupled to each other such that they rotate in tandem during use.
US09101836B1	System and method for multiplayer game sessions incorporating interactive spectator features A computer implemented method of presenting pre-show content to movie theater audiences at a plurality of locations includes receiving at least one request from an exhibitor of feature content, each request identifying a feature presentation, a feature presentation start time, and information defining the time reserved for seating the audience prior to the feature presentation. At least one multiplayer game for each pre-show session is selected and projected to the theater screen before the feature presentation. Multiple roles are defined for each game, including active competitor roles, administrator roles, and spectator roles. Participation requires operation of a mobile terminal to which a client application has been installed. Eligibility is based on one or more quantitative criteria such as the availability of roles for assignment and one or more qualitative criteria such as qualifying purchases made using a mobile client, social messaging activity, and the like.
US09101832B2	Storage medium having stored thereon image processing program, image processing apparatus, image processing system, and image processing method Data of a coordinate input provided on a second image displayed on a display device is acquired, and input position data representing the coordinate input provided on the second image is generated. At least a first feature point is extracted from a first image, the first feature point being a feature point having a first feature on the first image; a predetermined superimposition image is superimposed on the first image, at a position on the first image based on the first feature point, the position corresponding to a position, represented by the input position data, on the second image based on a second feature point, the second feature point being a feature point having the first feature on the second image; and the first image on which the superimposition has been made is displayed on the display device.
US09101831B2	Video game and peripheral for same A video game controller with a position sensor and a proximity sensor provides user input signals for use in determining game states. The video game controller can have a board or deck-like surface similar to that of a skateboard, and the proximity sensor can be used to determine if a user is in contact with or near the board. A video game associated with the video game controller can provide a skateboard or other game in which a skateboard and skateboarding character are responsive to a game player's manipulation of the video game controller.
US09101830B1	Motion-responsive entertainment garment The disclosure describes a motion-responsive entertainment garment, including apparatuses and methods, for wearing and hands-free use by a user in connection with the playing of a game and that detects and identifies pre-defined movements, or pre-defined patterns of movements, of the user's arms and/or hands associated with the game and produces corresponding pre-defined sound and/or lighting effects in response thereto. According to an example embodiment, the motion-responsive garment comprises a garment having an electronic controller with a speaker for producing pre-defined sound effects, one or more accelerometers communicatively connected to the controller and configured to produce output data in response to and representative of movement of the garment user's arms and/or hands, and one or more light emitting devices configured to produce pre-defined lighting effects. By producing the sound and lighting effects, the garment enhances the game not only for the garment's user, but also for the other game participants.
US09101829B2	Systems for using three-dimensional object as controller in an interactive game A system for initiating and using a three-dimensional object as a controlling device when interfacing with a computer system used for interactive video game play is provided. One example system includes an interface for receiving data from a capturing device of a three-dimensional space and storage coupled with computer system. The computer system provides data to a screen and receiving user input to obtain geometric parameters of the three-dimensional object and assign actions to be performed with the three-dimensional object when moved or placed in positions in front of the capture device during interactive video game play. The geometric parameters and the assigned actions being saved to a database on the storage for access during interactive video game play or future interactive sessions.
US09101826B2	Display device for a slot machine Provided is a display device for a slot machine. The display device for a slot machine includes: a front display part outputting a first image and a rear display part disposed at a rear side of the front display part to output a second image. The second image of the rear display part can be viewed through a predetermined area of the front display part, the front display part includes: a liquid crystal panel, a light guide plate, disposed at a rear side of the liquid crystal panel, the light guide plate having a viewing window at a position corresponding to the predetermined area so that the second image of the rear display part is transmitted, and a light source is disposed around the light guide plate to provide backlight to the liquid crystal panel.
US09101822B2	Magic cube structure A magic cube structure includes a central core, a plurality of central blocks, a plurality of resettling devices, a plurality of elastomers, a plurality of side blocks and a plurality of corner blocks. Whereby, when one central block is rotated relative to the central core by an outer force, one central block is pressed by the corresponding resettling device and is axially moved away therefrom. Simultaneously, the recovery force of the corresponding elastomer is increased, so that a torque imposed on the central block is created; when the rotation operation is completed, the torque makes the central block fitly abutted against the corresponding resettling device. As a result, the recovery force returns to former state.
US09101820B2	System, method and apparatus to produce decks for and operate games played with playing cards A composition of a set of playing cards employing a plurality of standard playing cards and bonus playing cards may be determined, resulting in a desired theoretical hold or advantage for the gaming establishment. The composition identifies the number of each of a variety of bonus playing cards to include in a set of playing cards to achieve the theoretical hold. The composition may be based on a desired theoretical hold, rule(s), and/or bonus parameters.
US09101818B2	Multifunction ski pole A ski pole comprises an elongate pole having a distal end and a proximal end. A grip is attached to the proximal end of the pole and is configured for grasping by a user. The grip has a proximal end and a distal end and defines a longitudinally extending bore therein between configured for receiving the proximal end of the pole in a distal end of the grip. A tool assembly is releasably coupled to the proximal end of the grip and is housed within the grip.
US09101817B2	Self-stabilizing skateboard An electric vehicle may comprise a board including first and second deck portions each configured to receive a left or right foot of a ride, a wheel assembly disposed between the deck portions and including a ground-contacting element, a motor assembly mounted to the board and configured to rotate the ground-contacting element around an axle to propel the electric vehicle, at least one sensor configured to measure orientation information of the board, and a motor controller configured to receive orientation information measured by the sensor and to cause the motor assembly to propel the electric vehicle based on the orientation information. The electric vehicle may include exactly one ground-contacting element, and the motor may be a hub motor.
US09101816B2	Roller skate An inline frame is disclosed for an inline skate, designed to mimic the properties of an ice hockey skate blade on ice. In at least one example embodiment, the inline frame includes at least one first connection part intended to be connected to a boot and at least two wheels positioned essentially in the inline frame's longitudinal direction. An unique thing about the inline frame of at least one embodiment is that it includes an upper chassis section and a lower chassis section which via a coupling element are arranged to be rotatable in the inline frame's longitudinal direction, and that the upper chassis section includes at least one first contact surface and that the lower chassis section includes at least one second contact surface, where at least one of the first contact surface and the second contact surface is curvilinear.
US09101813B1	Tossing game A tossing game having at least eight multi-colored tossing discs, at least a first target disc, the target disc has a diameter smaller than that of each tossing disc, each tossing disc and each target disc has a center channel wherein a carrier having a carrier pin is inserted through the center channels of each disc, a threaded shaft is at a first end of the carrier pin and a flange with a diameter larger than that of the center channels of each disc is at a second end of the carrier pin, a handle having a threaded bottom end which removably engages the threaded shaft of the carrier pin, wherein the discs are sandwiched between the flange and the handle.
US09101809B2	Golf club head with variable face thickness A face for a golf club head is disclosed herein. The face has an interior surface comprising a central region having a first perimeter having an elliptical shape, an outer edge having a non-elliptical, driver-face profile shape, a first intermediate region located between the first perimeter and the outer edge, the first intermediate region having a second perimeter with a shape that is more similar to the shape of the first perimeter than the shape of the outer edge, and a second intermediate region located between the second perimeter and the outer edge, the second intermediate region having a third perimeter with a shape that is more like the shape of the outer edge than the shape of the first perimeter. The thicknesses of the perimeters of the face disclosed herein may vary around their respective circumferences.
US09101806B1	Adjustable golf club shaft and hosel assembly A golf club comprising a hosel and a shaft that is fastened to the hosel at the heel-side of the club is disclosed herein. The golf club includes a wedge inserted into an opening on the heel-side of the hosel, which and retains the shaft within the hosel. In an alternative embodiment, a lever is inserted into an opening in the heel side of the hosel to retain the shaft within the hosel.
US09101805B2	Golf clubs and golf club heads Golf club heads include a golf club head body, a ball striking face, and a shaft engaging member configured to engage a golf club shaft with the golf club head body. Further, the shaft engaging member may be configured to engage the golf club head body and the shaft below a center of gravity of the golf club head.
US09101804B2	Hockey goalie stick The present disclosure provides for a hockey goalie stick having a gripping aid that protrudes above the first major surface only in a handgrip area of the paddle. The hockey goalie stick includes a blade, a shaft having a width and a thickness, a paddle that extends between the blade and the shaft. The paddle has a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface with a maximum thickness equal to approximately the thickness of the shaft. The paddle includes a handgrip area having shoulders in which a width of the first major surface and the second major surface transitions to the width of the shaft. The gripping aid protrudes above the first major surface only in the handgrip area of the paddle.
US09101803B2	Bat exercise, practice, and training device An exercise, practice, and training device has a transition piece adjustably connected to a distal end of a handle. An action receiving element is bendably connected to a distal portion of the transition piece and extends distally therefrom. The action receiving element is also connected to the transition piece by a biasing element that biases the action receiving element into alignment with the transition piece and enables bending during exercise, practice, and training by the user.
US09101798B2	Golf ball with high density and high hardness mantle A high performance golf ball includes a resin inner core, a rubber outer core, and a cover. The resin inner core is made of highly neutralized polymer, and may include a blend of different highly neutralized polymers. The cover is a two layer cover, with a relatively hard and dense inner cover and a thermoplastic polyurethane outer cover. The ball as a whole has properties to maximize performance and aesthetic properties, such as feel and sound.
US09101797B2	Golf ball including a blend of highly neutralized acid polymers and method of manufacture A golf ball having a core layer, a mantle layer enclosing the core layer, and a cover layer enclosing the mantle layer. At least one of the layers includes a blend of at least two highly neutralized acid polymers having low flexural moduli. The relative proportion of one highly neutralized acid polymer to the other highly neutralized acid polymer is between about 10:90 and about 90:10.
US09101791B2	Systems and methods for optimizing muscle development Systems and methods for optimizing muscle development are disclosed. A method includes identifying one or more parameters of a user and force data associated with the user. The force data corresponds to an exercise to be performed by the user. The method further includes generating an exercise program to be executed using an exercise device, and determining a resistance to be applied by the exercise device during execution of the exercise program. The resistance is determined based at least partially on the force data and the one or more parameters of the user.
US09101790B2	Special upper body exercise device A special upper body exercise device for performing exercises such as push-ups or the like. It is an isometric and muscle toning push-up machine that allows for the movement of the hands and arms of the user, while performing push-up type exercises in a prone position. The preferred embodiment is comprised of (a) a pair of support sleds with features; (b) a pair of handles, one each for each said sled; (c) a means to pivotally secure the respective handle to the sled; (d) a lateral support system with telescopic features for the supporting sleds as the sleds move essentially in a plane in a lateral direction; (e) a means for slidably connecting the support system to the sleds; and (f) a means for resisting movement of the sleds on the support system wherein the person may grip the handles and exercise. An alternative is foldable.
US09101783B2	Malodor counteracting compositions and method for their use to counteract sweat malodor The invention relates to a malodor counteractancy or counteracting (MOC) method that resorts to the use of specific malodor counteracting (MOC) mixtures of MOC ingredients. More particularly, the invention relates to new MOC compositions capable of neutralizing or masking in an efficient manner sweat malodor and which can be used in perfumes, deodorants, antiperspirants and other body care products.
US09101781B2	Implantable cardiac prosthesis generator having protection from an MRI examination Systems, methods, and devices for protecting against effects of magnetic fields are provided. One implantable medical device includes a lead including a first conductor and a second conductor. The device further includes a generator including an electronic circuit, a metal housing that has a ground potential, and one or more switching devices. The switching devices, in a safekeeping configuration, are configured to disconnect the second conductor from the electronic circuit and to connect the second conductor to the ground potential of the metal housing. The first conductor is connected to the electronic circuit in the safekeeping configuration. The switching devices, in the safekeeping configuration, are configured to cause the second conductor to shield the first conductor from at least a portion of the effects of the magnetic field while the first conductor remains connected to the electronic circuit for use in performing a sensing operation and/or a stimulation operation.
US09101780B2	Automatic external defibrillator for implatable cardiac defibrillator patients undergoing procedures involving electromagnetic interference An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides an automatic external defibrillator including an anterior pad designed such that it can be used during an endoscopic or surgical procedure that may generate electromagnetic interference. The anterior pad has a first arm adhered longitudinally along and substantially parallel to a left side of a sternum of the subject and a second arm adhered along a 5th intercostal space of the subject. The device also includes a posterior pad. Both the anterior and posterior pads include electrodes for delivering a shock to the subject. The device can also include a wearable component containing sensing electrodes for measuring heart rhythms and a transmitting them to a monitor. The monitor monitors these heart rhythms and alerts the subject or medical care providers to irregularities in the rhythms.
US09101779B2	Method and system for reducing cardiac low pressure states Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for reducing a risk of pulseless electrical activity (PEA) include detecting a first post-defibrillation blood flow of a subject and detecting a second post-defibrillation blood flow of the subject after the first post-defibrillation blood flow. If the first post-defibrillation blood flow of the subject is above a first threshold value and the second post-defibrillation blood flow is below a second threshold value, a plurality of electrical pulses that reduces a risk of PEA is delivered.
US09101778B2	Device and method for reducing patient transthoracic impedance for the purpose of delivering a therapeutic current A device and method for reducing patient transthoracic impedance for the purpose of delivering a therapeutic current are provided. In one embodiment, the device for reducing patient transthoracic impedance for the purpose of delivering a therapeutic current may be used in a defibrillator. The device for reducing patient transthoracic impedance for the purpose of delivering a therapeutic current may be a microneedle array that may have a number of different configurations and may be made with different materials.
US09101777B2	Wireless power harvesting and transmission with heterogeneous signals The present invention is a wireless power system which includes components which can be recharged by harvesting wireless power, wireless power transmitters for transmitting the power, and devices which are powered from the components. Features such as temperature monitoring, tiered network protocols including both data and power communication, and power management strategies related to both charging and non-charging operations, are used to improve performance of the wireless network. Rechargeable batteries which are configured to be recharged using wireless power have unique components specifically tailored for recharging operations rather than for providing power to a device. A wireless power supply for powering implanted devices benefits from an external patient controller which contains features for adjusting both power transmission and harvesting provided by other components of the wireless power network.
US09101776B2	Implantable medical electrical lead connector assemblies and methods of manufacture An implantable lead connector assembly includes contact rings, and a bulk of insulation, which includes sealing surfaces and a shank defining a distal end of the bulk. One or more conductor pins extend within the bulk and have distal ends protruding distally therefrom to be exposed alongside the shank; and an inner surface of each contact ring may have a proximal end of a corresponding conductor pin coupled thereto. The sealing surfaces, in conjunction with outer contact surfaces of the contact rings, which are interspersed therebetween, define a uniform outer diameter for the connector assembly. The bulk of insulation may be formed in two parts, wherein a primary bulk is formed around a core and includes circuit-support and shank segments. A secondary bulk, which includes the aforementioned sealing surfaces, is injection molded around the primary bulk, after positioning the contact rings and corresponding conductor pins on the circuit-support segment thereof.
US09101775B2	Systems and methods for making and using a side-loading operating room cable of an electrical stimulation system An operating room cable for electrically coupling a lead to a trial stimulator includes a trial stimulator connector electrically coupleable with the trial stimulator and a lead connector for receiving the lead. The lead connector includes a housing. A first lead aperture is defined in a second end of the housing in proximity to a first side of the housing. A first inner passage extends along an interior of the housing from the first lead aperture to the second end of the housing. A first stylet slit is defined along the first side of the housing and extends from a first end of the housing to the second end of the housing. The first stylet slit is formed between upper and lower casings of the housing. The first stylet slit is continuous with the first lead aperture and the first inner passage.
US09101774B2	Self resonant transmitting device A device for powering an implant within a body of a subject from a location external to the subject, wherein the implant requires a threshold rate of power increase in order to operate in at least one mode, may include an antenna configured to wirelessly transmit energy to the implant. The device may also include a power storage unit configured to store energy from a power source incapable of delivering the threshold rate of power increase to enable the implant unit to operate in the at least one mode and a power release unit configured to release a pulse of energy from the power storage unit to the antenna after the power storage unit collects an amount of energy sufficient to enable the implant unit to operate in the at least one mode.
US09101773B2	Cross-channel noise detector in implantable medical devices An apparatus comprises a primary cardiac signal sensing circuit to sense a first cardiac signal, a secondary cardiac signal sensing to sense a second cardiac signal, and an arrhythmia detection circuit. The primary sensing circuit includes at least first and second implantable electrodes, and the secondary sensing circuit includes a third implantable electrode to deliver high-energy shock therapy. The arrhythmia detection circuit detects tachyarrhythmia using the primary sensing circuit, determines correspondence between events sensed with the primary sensing circuit and events sensed with the secondary sensing circuit, and deems whether a detected rhythm is indicative of noise or is indicative of an arrhythmia according to the determined correspondence.
US09101772B2	Secure and efficacious therapy delivery for a pacing engine A method of stimulation therapy and an apparatus for providing the therapy which addresses cardiac dysfunction including heart failure. The therapy employs atrial pacing pulses delivered to a heart after the atrial refractory period and timed so that they will not cause a ventricular contraction. These atrial pacing are timed to achieve beneficial effects on myocardial mechanics (efficacy) while maintaining an extremely low level of risk of arrhythmia induction. These methods may be employed individually or in combinations in an external or implantable ESS therapy delivery device.
US09101766B2	Eliciting analgesia by transcranial electrical stimulation The inventions include a method of eliciting analgesia in a human subject by Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (TCES, herein “TES”). Electrodes secured to the skin of the subject's head at particular sites provide an electrical current that includes a direct current combined with rectangular AC current pulses delivered at a particular frequency of between 10 and 100 Hz. In an embodiment the total current transmitted, a sum of the DC component and a Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) of the current pulses, has a value between 0.2 and 20 mA. The method is used to produce analgesia during perioperative period, surgery and the post-operative procedure. It can also be used for treating acute chronic pain and a wide variety of other conditions.
US09101760B2	Material and methods for treating or preventing HER-3 associated diseases Described herein are materials and methods for treating subjects having a HER-3 associated disease, by administering a first agent that binds to HER-3, in combination with a second agent that binds and/or inhibits another member of the HER family. The first and the second agent may be a biologic, such as an antigen-binding protein, or a small molecular tyrosine kinase inhibitor, for example.
US09101755B2	Systems and methods for making and using contact assemblies for leads of electrical stimulation systems A contact assembly of an electrical stimulation lead includes a body formed from an electrically-nonconductive, molded material. A first end of the body is configured for coupling to an end of an electrical stimulation lead. Side ports are defined along an outer side surface of the body. Each side port is longitudinally offset from the remaining side ports along a longitudinal length of the contact assembly. Conductor lumens are defined along the body. Each of the conductor lumens extends from the first end of the body and terminates with a different one of the side ports such that each of the conductor lumens has a different length than every other of the conductor lumens. A stylet lumen having a closed end is defined along the body. The stylet lumen extends longitudinally from the first end of body and terminates at the closed end.
US09101754B2	Method of producing a proximal connector end of an implantable lead A connector for an implantable medical lead that is electrically and mechanically connectable to an implantable medical device, has a connector pin made of a first conducting material. A tubular insulator made of an insulating material concentrically surrounds at least a portion of the pin. A connector ring made of a second conducting material is concentrically positioned around at least a portion of the insulator. The insulator is connected to the connector ring by spark plasma sintering in the case of an active fixation lead, and is connected to the ring and the pin by spark plasma sintering in the case of a passive fixation lead.
US09101752B2	Computer controlled focused ultrasound positioning system for sequential beam emitting to sonicate discrete and interleaved tissue locations A focused ultrasound system includes an ultrasound transducer configured to emit focused ultrasound energy toward a subject and a positioning system configured to position the ultrasound transducer to localize the focused ultrasound energy within a target location. The positioning system includes a drive apparatus to translate the ultrasound transducer along at least one axis of motion and a motor controller to control the drive apparatus. The focused ultrasound system also includes a control system connected to the motor controller that is programmed to receive imaging/location data from an imaging system, determine positional coordinates of the target location based on the imaging/location data, and register the positional coordinates of the target location with the positioning system. The positional coordinates are sent to the motor controller via an input signal to cause the motor controller to control the drive apparatus so as to translate the ultrasound transducer.
US09101748B2	Push-button blood control A device for controlling fluid flow through an indwelling catheter assembly. The device includes a septum that is closed by default but that may be defeated temporarily by either exerting a force on a contact surface of the septum, or by biasing the septum with a probe.
US09101747B2	Safety needle with positive flush A needle assembly including a positive flush mechanism for use with a vascular access port. The needle assembly is configured to supply fluid to the port and to provide a positive flush to overcome negative pressures in the port that can potentially occur during withdrawal of the needle from the port.
US09101742B2	Gastrointestinal applicator and method of using same A method and apparatus for dispensing a relatively viscous composition to a wound site at a location within a mammalian body requiring a relatively long and thin catheter for access includes filling a distal tip of the catheter with the composition, directing the distal tip to the wound site, dispensing the composition onto the wound site and then inflating a balloon against the applied composition to enable same to congeal enough so that the composition remains fixed to the wound site after the catheter is removed from the body. In an embodiment the balloon is secured to the catheter such that when air is applied through the catheter to the balloon, the balloon expands longitudinally and distally past a distal end of the catheter.
US09101741B2	Tensioning process for coating balloon Method of coating an expandable member includes providing an expandable member having a proximal and a distal end with a guidewire lumen extending therebetween, the expandable member having a deflated and fully expanded configurations, and inflating the expandable member to an initial inflation pressure; positioning a mandrel within the guidewire lumen; tensioning the mandrel to straighten the guidewire lumen within the expandable member; and disposing a therapeutic agent on at least a portion of the expandable member. Method further includes partially deflating the expandable member to an intermediate pressure, and drying the therapeutic agent on the expandable member, and, if a folded expandable member is used, at least partially refolding the expandable member.
US09101739B2	Balloon catheter inflation apparatus and methods An inflation device includes a syringe body containing a bore. The bore holds a fluid that is used to inflate a separate device such as a dilation balloon. A plunger assembly slides within the syringe bore and contains a sealing member that forms a fluid tight seal with the syringe body. A shut-off valve is disposed within the distal end of the syringe body. The distal end of the syringe body has a fluid bypass channel fluidically coupled to the aperture of a connector. The shut-off valve has a spring-biased moveable piston with a bypass lumen contained therein, wherein the bypass lumen forms a fluid path between the bore and the fluid bypass channel when the pressure of the fluid is below a threshold value. The fluid path between the bore and the fluid bypass channel is interrupted when the pressure of the fluid is above the threshold value.
US09101736B2	External loop for exchanging catheters and delivery devices over exchange length wires during catheter based procedures A method and device for exchanging catheters and microcatheters over exchange length wires is disclosed. The device consists of a hollow tube in a loop configuration attached to a base in which the extracorporeal segment of an exchange-length guidewire is inserted. The superior aspect of the tubular loop has a longitudinal slit which allows to and fro movement of catheters using a catheter holder having a handle that protrudes through the slit for easy manipulation.
US09101735B2	Catheter control systems Catheter control systems which facilitate the tracking of an angle of deflection of a catheter distal end can be used for any number of procedures where catheter orientation relative to the body is desirable, e.g., in transseptal access procedures where an accurate angle of puncture of the septal wall is desirable. Such control systems may comprise a steerable handle which is oriented relative to the catheter steerable section to provide for consistent catheter articulation upon corresponding manipulation of the steering ring. Another variation may utilize an orientation indicator to track the deflectable distal end. For instance, an orientation marker as visualized through an imaging hood on the distal end may correspond to identical orientation markers on the control handle such that articulation of a steering mechanism in a direction relative to the orientation markers deflects the catheter distal end in a corresponding direction relative to the visualized orientation markers.
US09101733B2	Catheter with biased planar deflection An improved steerable catheter with biased, in-plane bi-directional deflection has an elongated catheter body, a deflectable intermediate section having a tubing with at least a first and a second off-axis opposing lumens for puller wires that define a plane of deflection, and a control handle at a proximal end of the catheter body. The deflectable intermediate section includes at least two elongated bias members that extend along the length and lie on a plane perpendicular to the plane of deflection so as to resist flexure outside of the plane of deflection. In a more detailed embodiment, the deflectable intermediate section has an integrated tubular construction that includes an inner layer, a braided mesh surrounding the inner layer and an outer layer, where the bias members can be situated between the inner layer and the braided mesh, or between the braided mesh and the outer layer.
US09101732B2	Drug-delivery accessory for an implantable medical device An implantable drug-delivery sleeve for an elongate component of an implantable medical device. The sleeve includes a tubular substrate having a lumen configured to receive the elongate component so as to allow relative displacement of the substrate and the elongate component, wherein the substrate is shaped so as to be retained stationary at a desired position along the elongate component, and a drug releasably carried by the substrate.
US09101728B1	Endotracheal tube An endotracheal tube includes an elongated, flexible shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end including a tip having a first section and a second section, the shaft having a lumen extending therethrough, at least one light strip positioned in association with and extending along the elongated, flexible shaft to illuminate at least a portion of the shaft including the distal end of the shaft to illuminate at least a portion of a pathway into the trachea, and a connector positioned in communicating relation with the proximal end of the shaft adapted to receive a fluid medium to flow through the lumen, the connector being in communication with the at least one light strip. The endotracheal tube can also be adapted to include a balloon in communication with the distal end of the shaft within the trachea to occlude a portion of the trachea.
US09101725B2	Prefillable drug delivery device The present invention relates to a prefillable drug delivery device having a housing receiving a needle hub which is movable with respect to said needle hub between a retracted position and a protection position. The device also includes a tubular barrel intended to receive a drug that is pre-mountable on said housing so that said needle hub closes its distal end. The device further includes a sealing member actionable once said tubular barrel is pre-assembled on said housing, capable of transitioning from an inactive state where no sealing contact is present between said needle hub and said tubular barrel, to an active state, in which sealing contact is performed. In the active state of said sealing member, said tubular barrel is movable in translation with respect to said needle hub between a proximal position and a distal position, for realizing delivery of the drug.
US09101721B2	Dose setting mechanism and method of setting a dose A method and system for preventing delivery of less than a predetermined minimum dose of a medicament by providing a dose setting mechanism having a spindle nut and a sprung lock nut. The mechanism includes a housing and a dose dial component positioned in the housing. The dose dial component is rotatable during a dose setting step. The mechanism further includes a drive sleeve positioned within the dose dial component. The drive sleeve is configured to drive a rotatable spindle during a dose administration step. The spindle nut is coupled to the spindle and the sprung lock nut is removably coupled to the drive sleeve and rotationally fixed to the housing. In one arrangement, when the dose dial component is rotated to select a dose less than a preselected minimum dose, the sprung lock nut allows the spindle nut to rotate thereby preventing the dose from being administered.
US09101714B2	Fluid injection system A fluid injection system includes: a first apparatus which is attached to a human body and injects a fluid into the human body; and a second apparatus which is attached to a wrist of the human body and remotely controls the first apparatus, wherein the second apparatus includes an entry section accepting an entry of an operation command to the first apparatus and a first communicating section transmitting the operation command to the first apparatus, and the first apparatus includes a second communicating section receiving the operation command, a storing section storing the fluid, and a transporting section transporting the fluid from the storing section and injecting the fluid into the human body based on the operation command.
US09101713B2	Constant force syringe Various syringe systems are disclosed. One such syringe system may include a body having a hollow lumen and a distal end, a vacuum chamber disposed within the hollow lumen of the syringe body, a first plunger connected to a distal portion of the vacuum chamber, the first plunger forming a first seal against an inner surface of the syringe body and defining a fluid delivery volume between the first plunger and the distal end of the syringe body, a second plunger disposed within the vacuum chamber, the second plunger forming a second seal against an inner surface of the vacuum chamber and defining a proximal and distal volume compartments within the vacuum chamber, and a piston affixed to the second plunger, the piston configured to move the second plunger within the vacuum chamber, thereby altering a volume of the proximal volume compartment and a volume of the distal volume compartment.
US09101710B2	Sealing assembly with pinch valve structure for a fluid infusion device having a needled fluid reservoir A fluid infusion device that delivers medication fluid to a user includes a removable fluid reservoir having a reservoir port and a hollow fluid reservoir needle, a base plate having a reservoir port receptacle for the reservoir port and the reservoir needle, and an inlet structure in the reservoir port receptacle to define at least a portion of a fluid chamber. The fluid infusion device also includes a needle sealing element having a base section, an end section opposite the base section, a neck section between the base section and the end section, and a needle opening extending through the base section, the neck section, and the end section. A compression element is coupled around the neck section to impart an inward biasing force near the needle opening.
US09101708B2	Powerhead control in a power injection system A dual head contrast media injection system performs a patency check or test injection, determining flow rate and/or flow volume from the programmed protocol. The tubing that connects syringes to a patient shares only a short common section near to the patient. Appropriate injection steps are taken to compensate for tubing elasticity. A wireless remote control and a touch screen control are provided, improving functionality and information delivery. The display brightness is controlled based on the ambient light, and the display panel includes a double swivel permitting re-orientation. The orientation of the display may also be controlled based on, e.g., the current step, the tilt angle of the powerhead, or a manual control. Furthermore, the display is customizable to identify the type of fluid (contrast, saline, etc.) on either side of the injector, to provide matched color coding, and to provide a folder/tab analogy for retrieving injection protocol parameters.
US09101696B2	Immobilised biological entities There is described inter alia a device having a surface comprising a layered coating wherein the outer coating layer comprises a plurality of cationic hyperbranched polymer molecules characterized by having (i) a core moiety of molecular weight 14-1,000 Da (ii) a total molecular weight of 1,500 to 1,000,000 Da (iii) a ratio of total molecular weight to core moiety molecular weight of at least 80:1 and (iv) functional end groups, whereby one or more of said functional end groups have an anti-coagulant entity covalently attached thereto.
US09101694B2	Pliable medical device and method of use A firm but pliable medical device for use as a bone graft substitute or bone graft extender retains its shape without the requirement of a containment device, such as a syringe. Because the device is solid, it is easy to locate or position in-vivo and, in the moist environment of the body, it will hold its shape well, for an extended time. Because the lyophilized pliable medical device is porous, it adsorbs blood and other beneficial cells containing body fluids, such as bone marrow, contributing to its superior bone repair efficacy in comparison to an analogous putty that has not been lyophilized. In addition these lyophilized pliable medical devices are easier to terminally steam sterilize than the analogous putty because there is no moisture present to boil and “blow-out” of the containment device (syringe). The glycerin that is present in the formulation lends pliability but has a low vapor pressure.
US09101684B2	Coating formulations for scoring or cutting balloon catheters The present invention is related to scoring or cutting balloon catheters carrying at least on a portion of their surface at least one oxidation-insensitive drug or oxidation-insensitive polymer-free drug preparation and at least one lipophilic antioxidant at a ratio of 3-100% by weight of the at least one lipophilic antioxidant in relation to 100% by weight of the drug, wherein the at least one oxidation-insensitive drug is selected of taxanes, thalidomide, statins, corticoids and lipophilic derivatives of corticoids, and the at least one lipophilic antioxidant is selected of nordihydroguaiaretic acid, resveratrol and propyl gallate.
US09101675B2	Preventative solution and method of use A preventative solution includes an aqueous base, 1 wt % to 6 wt % titanium dioxide having an average particle size of not greater than 100 nm, 0.5 wt % to 20 wt % alcohol having 2 to 4 carbons, and 3 wt % to 15 wt % of a binding agent. The preventative solution can be dispersed using a fogger, for example, sequentially with an odor neutralizing solution or a disinfectant solution.
US09101674B2	Targeting and in vivo imaging of tumor-associated macrophages The invention relates to activities and characteristics of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). In particular, immunoglobulin single variable domains are provided against markers of TAMs, and methods using the same for in vivo imaging of tumor cells, as well as cancer diagnostics and therapeutics.
US09101673B2	Fluorine-18 labeled rhodamine derivatives for imaging with positron emission tomography The present invention is directed toward novel fluorine-18 labeled rhodamine dye derivatives and methods of making the same. The present invention is also directed toward methods of using novel fluorine-18 labeled rhodamine dye derivatives as positron emission tomography imaging agents and myocardial perfusion imaging agents.
US09101669B2	Self-assembed conjugate and use thereof Provided are a self-assembled conjugate of a host molecule containing compound and a guest molecule containing compound, a delivery composition of a bioactive material comprising the self-assembled conjugate and a bioactive material to be delivered, and a composition for tissue engineering containing the self-assembled conjugate and a cell.
US09101667B2	Ionic silicone hydrogels comprising pharmaceutical and/or neuticeutical components and having improved hydrolytic stability The present invention relates to ionic silicone hydrogel polymers displaying improved thermal stability. More specifically, the present invention relates to a polymer formed from reactive components comprising at least one silicone component and at least one ionic component comprising at least one anionic group. The polymers of the present invention display good thermal stability and desirable protein uptake.
US09101666B2	Biodegradable poly(beta-amino esters) and uses thereof Poly(β-amino esters) prepared from the conjugate addition of bis(secondary amines) or primary amines to a bis(acrylate ester) are described. Methods of preparing these polymers from commercially available starting materials are also provided. These tertiary amine-containing polymers are preferably biodegradable and biocompatible and may be used in a variety of drug delivery systems. Given the poly(amine) nature of these polymers, they are particularly suited for the delivery of polynucleotides. Nanoparticles containing polymer/polynucleotide complexes have been prepared. The inventive polymers may also be used to encapsulate other agents to be delivered. They are particularly useful in delivering labile agents given their ability to buffer the pH of their surroundings.
US09101665B2	Rapid setting high strength calcium phosphate cements comprising cyclodextrins Rapid setting high strength calcium phosphate cements and methods of using the same are provided. Aspects of the cements include fine and coarse calcium phosphate particulate reactants and a cyclodextrin which, upon combination with a setting fluid, produce a flowable composition that rapidly sets into a high strength product. The flowable compositions find use in a variety of different applications, including the repair of hard tissue defects, e.g., bone defects such as fractures.
US09101662B2	Compositions with modulating agents The present invention relates to a waterless composition and foam as a vehicle in which an active pharmaceutical or cosmetic agent, when added is stable or stabilized by or its destabilization is impeded by the presence of a modulating agent. The pharmaceutical or cosmetic composition and foam, includes: a waterless solvent, a modulating agent and one or more active pharmaceutical or cosmetic agents. The present invention also relates to a method of treatment administering the waterless composition and foam.
US09101659B2	Method and apparatus for correction of artifacts in magnetic resonance images In a method and apparatus for the correction of artifacts in magnetic resonance images (MR) acquired with an MR pulse sequence in which gradients are switched simultaneously during the radiation of at least one non-selective excitation pulse, measurement data acquired with the pulse sequence in k-space are loaded into a processor, in which a perturbation matrix is determined on the basis of spatial and k-space point data of the acquired measurement data and the gradients used during the excitation. A corrected image is calculated from the acquired measurement data in k-space and the perturbation matrix, with the calculation of the corrected image including a matrix inversion of the perturbation matrix. The corrected image is then stored or displayed.
US09101656B2	Use of tea-derived, theaflavin enriched extract to increase exercise performance and reduce exercise recovery time This invention provides various methods such as a method for enhancing athletic exercise performance of a subject by administering to the subject a composition comprising a physiologically acceptable carrier and an extract of tea, wherein the extract comprises at least 20% by weight of theaflavins and wherein the composition is administered in an amount effective to enhance the subject's athletic performance.
US09101650B2	Treatment of bone marrow edema (oedema) with polysulfated polysaccharides A method for the treatment of bone marrow edema in a mammal comprising administering an effective amount of a polysulfated polysaccharide including salts thereof, to a mammal in need of such treatment.
US09101649B2	Phenolic compositions derived from apple skin and uses thereof Described herein are phenolic compositions derived from apple skins. In particular, described herein are flavonoid-rich fractions derived from apple skin extract. The compositions are useful in the prevention and treatment of conditions associated with oxidative stress and/or inflammation, including certain neurodegenerative diseases. Methods of producing the compositions are also described.
US09101648B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising mannooligosaccharides derived from coffee for treatment of lifestyle-related disease, and food useful for treatment of lifestyle-related disease A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating lifestyle-related disease is provided. Also provided is a food useful for the prevention or treatment of lifestyle-related disease. The pharmaceutical composition contains, as an active ingredient, a sugar in which a mannose unit makes up 66% or more in terms of the number of mannose units and which has a polymerization degree of 3 to 10.
US09101641B2	Compositions including triciribine and taxanes and methods of use thereof This application relates to combination therapies including triciribine and related compounds and taxanes and compositions with reduced toxicity for the treatment and prevention of tumors, cancer, and other disorders associated with abnormal cell proliferation.
US09101640B2	Use of Danshensu, Notoginsenoside R1 or their combination in preparation of medicaments for preventing and treating diseases caused by microcirculation disorder The present invention relates to a new use of traditional Chinese drug products of Danshensu (DLA), Notoginsenoside R1 (R1) and their combination, in particular to the therapeutic and preventive effects of DLA, R1 and their combination on the diseases caused by microcirculation disorder.
US09101639B2	Food composition comprising glucosamine The present invention relates to an orally ingestible food or pet food composition or cosmetic composition containing glucosamine generated from plant materials through a drying process for the maintenance of joint health or prevention, alleviation and/or treatment of osteoarthritis, or the improvement of the skin quality and prevention or restoration of age-related alterations of skin. It also relates to the use of the composition in the manufacture of a nutritional product, a supplement, a treat, a medicament or a cosmetic product and methods for the maintenance of bone health, prevention, alleviation and/or treatment of osteoarthritis, improvement of skin quality and prevention or restoration of age-related alterations of skin which comprises administering an effective amount of the composition.
US09101636B2	Methods and compositions for self-regulated release of active pharmaceutical ingredient An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
US09101635B2	Inhibitors of filovirus entry into host cells Organic compounds showing the ability to inhibit viral glycoprotein (GP)-mediated entry of a filovirus into a host cell are disclosed. The disclosed filovirus entry inhibitor compounds are useful for treating, preventing, or reducing the spread of infections by filovirus including the type species Marburg virus (MARV) and Ebola virus (EBOV). Preferred inhibitors of the invention provide therapeutic agents for combating the Ivory Coast, Sudan, Zaire, Bundibugyo, and Reston Ebola virus strains.
US09101633B2	Quadruple therapy useful for treating persons afflicted with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a human being, comprising four active principles selected as being: a non-nucleoside inhibitor of reverse transcriptase (NNRTI) selected from nevirapine, efavirenz and etravirine; a nucleoside inhibitor of reverse transcriptase (NRTI) selected from lamivudine and emtricitabine; and two different nucleoside or nucleotide inhibitors of reverse transcriptase (NRTI) selected from didanosine, abacavir and tenofovir.
US09101631B2	Combination therapy based on SRC and aurora kinase inhibition for the treatment of cancer Compositions which act synergistically to inhibit the growth of cancer cells and methods of use thereof are disclosed.
US09101630B2	Use of PDGF-R inhibitors for the treatment of lymph node metastasis of gastric cancer The present invention relates to the use of PDGF-R inhibitors for the treatment of lymph node metastasis of gastric cancers and to a method of treating mammals including humans suffering from gastric cancer.
US09101629B2	Method for obtaining 5-amino-2,3-dihydrophthalazine-1,4-dione alkali metal salts and their use in medicine A method for preparing 5-amino-2,3-dihydrophthalazine-1,4-dione salts with alkali metals of the formula II, pharmaceutical compositions including such salts, and their application in medicine. The sodium salt may be used for treatment of heart diseases, pancreas diseases and diabetes as well as optionally in combination with lithium salt for treatment of the nervous system diseases. where M represents Li, Na, K
US09101618B2	Method for treating and/or preventing neurodegenerative disease by adiponectin receptor agonist The present invention was accomplished for the purpose of developing a method for effectively treating and/or preventing synucleinopathies, and is based on a discovery that an adiponectin receptor agonist suppresses α (alpha)-synuclein aggregation, tau phosphorylation and a decrease in proteasomal activity.The method of the present invention for treating and/or preventing neurodegenerative diseases includes a step of administering an effective dose of at least one effective element selected from a group consisting of: adiponectin as an adiponectin receptor agonist; a compound inducing expression of adiponectin; globular adiponectin; and a compound inducing expression of globular adiponectin. The present invention further provides a screening method of the adiponectin receptor agonist for treating and/or preventing neurodegenerative diseases.
US09101616B2	Aryl substituted carboxamide derivatives as calcium or sodium channel blockers The present invention relates to aryl substituted carboxamide derivatives of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which have blocking activities of T-type calcium channels or voltage gated sodium channels as the tetrodotoxin-sensitive (TTX-S) blockers such as NaV1.3 and NaV1.7, and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of disorders and diseases in which T-type calcium channels or voltage gated sodium channels are involved. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which T-type calcium channels or voltage gated sodium channels are involved.
US09101613B2	Methods for treating neurological disease Neurological disorders and diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Down's syndrome, can be ameliorated or beneficially treated by administration of a formulation comprising an effective amount of a pyrone-indole derivative of formula (I) Ar—B—Ar′ (I) wherein AR represents an indole nucleus ring system: Ar′ represents an alpha-, beta- or gamma-pyrone nucleus ring system: and each of B, R1, R2, R3, R4, R1′ and R2′ are as defined herein.
US09101609B2	CD37 immunotherapeutic and combination with bifunctional chemotherapeutic thereof The present disclosure provides a humanized anti-CD37 small modular immunopharmaceutical (SMIP) molecule, as well as synergistic combination therapies of CD37-specific binding molecules (such as anti-CD37 SMIP proteins or antibodies) with bifunctional chemotherapeutics (such as bendamustine) that can be administered concurrently or sequentially, for use in treating or preventing B-cell related autoimmune, inflammatory, or hyperproliferative diseases.
US09101608B1	Preservation of the biological activity of undenatured type II collagen The instant invention is the storage of Type II collagen containing tissue in carbonated water. Such Type II collagen is useful for alleviating the symptoms of arthritis in mammals as well as the treatment of arthritis in mammals. Such Type II collagen is also useful for the prevention of arthritis in mammals. The instant invention is also a method for the preparation of a nutritional supplement that includes the steps of: (a) separating water-insoluble undenatured Type II collagen containing animal tissue from animal tissue not containing Type II collagen; (b) subdividing and sterilizing said tissue under conditions which do not change the original structure of the Type II collagen to produce a subdivided and sterilized product; (c) packaging the subdivided and sterilized product in carbonated water.
US09101607B2	Method for preserving alum adjuvants and alum-adjuvanted vaccines A method for preserving an aluminium-salt adjuvant during freezing or drying comprising freezing or drying an aqueous suspension or solution comprising: (a) an aluminium salt adjuvant; (b) a compound of formula (I) or a physiologically acceptable salt or ester thereof or a compound of formula (II) or a physiologically acceptable salt or ester thereof; and (c) optionally, one or more sugars.
US09101605B2	Buprenorphine transdermal therapeutic system and method of administering The invention relates to transdermal therapeutic systems (TTS) comprising a backing, a reservoir layer containing at least one pharmaceutical active ingredient, and an adhesive. Said transdermal therapeutic systems are characterised in that they are able to continuously adhere to the surface of the skin over a long period of time. During said long period of time, a) there is at least one time interval during which the TTS adhering to the surface of the skin is intensively exposed to water, and b) the active ingredient is transdermally released. The invention also relates to a method for the continuous transdermal release of at least one pharmaceutical active ingredient over a long period of time.
US09101603B2	Targeting of CYP1B1 in the treatment of head and neck cancer and lung cancer Methods for inhibiting the motility or proliferation of premalignant and malignant cells are provided. Methods for treating a malignancy of the head and neck and for treating a malignancy of the lung are also provided.
US09101602B2	Use of non-toxic crosslinking reagents to improve fatigue resistance and reduce mechanical degradation of intervertebral disc and other collagenous tissues A method of improving the resistance of collagenous tissue to mechanical degradation in accordance with the present invention comprises the step of contacting at least a portion of a collagenous tissue with an effective amount of a crosslinking reagent. The crosslinking reagent includes a crosslinking agent such as genipin and/or proanthrocyanidin. Further, the crosslinking reagent may include a crosslinking agent in a carrier medium. The collagenous tissue to be contacted with the crosslinking reagent is preferably a portion of an intervertebral disc or articular cartilage. The contact between the tissue and the crosslinking reagent is effected by injections directly into the select tissue using a needle. Alternatively, contact between the tissue and the crosslinking reagent is effected by placement of a time-release delivery system such as a gel or ointment, or a treated membrane or patch directly into or onto the target tissue. Contact may also be effected by, for instance, soaking.
US09101601B2	Methods of treating or preventing insulin resistance and associated diseases and conditions Disclosed are methods of treating an animal for insulin resistance and associated diseases or conditions, activating the transcriptional activity of heat shock factor 1 (HSF1), or inducing the expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) in an animal in need thereof, wherein the methods involve administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of formula (I) or an epimer thereof, wherein Ar, and R1-R6 are described herein. Examples of diseases or conditions associated with insulin resistance include diabetes, obesity, inflammation, metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovary disease, arteriosclerosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, reproductive abnormality in a female, and growth abnormality.
US09101597B2	Immunoprotective primary mesenchymal stem cells and methods Immunoprotective primary mesenchymal stems cells (IP-MSC) which episomally express multiple immunoreactive polypeptides that specifically target a pathogen (e.g., an infectious species of virus, bacterium, or parasite) or toxin are described herein. The IP-MSC express two or more (e.g., 2 to about 100) immunoreactive polypeptides (e.g., full antibodies, single-chain antibodies (ScFV), Fab or F(ab)2 antibody fragments, diabodies, tribodies, and the like), and optionally one or more other immunomodulating polypeptides, e.g., a cytokine such as an interleukin (e.g., IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, IL-9, and IL-12), an interferon (e.g., IFNα, IFNβ, or IFNω), and the like, which can enhance the effectiveness of the immunoreactive polypeptides.
US09101592B2	Stabilized granules containing glyceryl trinitrate Solid pharmaceutical preparation with the active substance glyceryl trinitrate for oromucosal or oral administration characterized in that it contains between 0.05 and 2 weight % glyceryl trinitrate, at least one carrier material, and at least one substance that reduces the volatility of the GTN, whereby this substance is a non-volatile ester stabilizer.
US09101589B2	Beadlets comprising hop acid salts in a starch matrix The present invention relates to a process for production of beadlets comprising hop acids salts in a matrix comprising at least one starch and/or starch derivative, to such beadlets and to the use of such specific beadlets.
US09101581B2	Method for treating vascular-related disease A method for treating a vascular-related disease in a subject in need thereof, includes administering to the subject a peptide having a sequence Xaa-Gly-Asp. The peptide may have a sequence of SEQ ID NOS: 1, 2, 4, 6 to 10. The vascular-related disease may be edema and/or ischemia caused by blood leakage of blood vessel walls, damages of blood vessels or abnormal angiogenesis.
US09101579B2	Inhibition of drug resistant cancer cells Provided herein are methods of treating cancer in a cancer patient by overcoming resistance of a cancer cell to a drug, or methods of overcoming resistance of a cancer cell to a drug, comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of (i) an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor or a B-Raf kinase inhibitor, and (ii) an HDAC inhibitor. Also provided are methods for inhibiting or preventing proliferation of drug tolerant persister (DTP) cells comprising contacting these cells with an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor or B-Raf kinase inhibitor in combination with an HDAC inhibitor. Yet also provided are methods for inhibiting or preventing formation of colonies of drug tolerant expanded persister (DTEP) cells comprising contacting these cells with an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor or B-Raf kinase inhibitor in combination with an HDAC inhibitor.
US09101578B2	Polyvalent influenza virus-like particle (VLP) compositions Polyvalent influenza virus-like particles (VLPs) comprising influenza antigenic polypeptides are described. Also described are compositions comprising these polyvalent VLPs as well as methods of making and using these VLPs.
US09101575B2	Methods of inhibiting vascular permeability and apoptosis Agonists of vascular endothelial sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors are described. Compounds such as FTY720 can be phosphorylated by sphingosine kinase-2 into the phosphorylated forms which serve as sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor agonists. The vascular endothelial sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor agonists are employed in methods of treating a mammal for vascular permeability disorders and unwanted vascular endothelial cell apoptosis, and for the growth of new blood vessels. The sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor agonists can be used for the manufacture of a medicament for treating vascular permeability disorders and unwanted vascular endothelial cell apoptosis, and for the growth of new blood vessels.
US09101572B2	Infectious DNA vaccines against chikungunya virus Described herein are i-DNA™ vectors and vaccines and methods for using the same. The i-DNA™ generates live attenuated vaccines in eukaryotic cells in vitro or in vivo for pathogenic RNA viruses, particularly chikungunya virus (CHIKV). When iDNA is injected into the vaccine recipient, RNA of live attenuated virus is generated by in vivo transcription in the recipient's tissues. This initiates production of progeny attenuated viruses in the tissues of the vaccine recipient, as well as elicitation of an effective immune response protecting against wild-type, non-attenuated virus.
US09101570B1	Adult and neonatal stem cell therapy to treat diabetes through the repair of the gastrointestinal tract The anatomic and functional arrangement of the gastrointestinal tract suggests an important function of this organ is its ability to regulate the trafficking of metabolites as well as control the equilibrium between tolerance and immunity through gut-associated lymphoid tissue, the neuroendocrine network, and the intestinal epithelial barrier. Combining nucleated cells from various tissues and introducing them directly into the small intestine will have a positive effect on diabetes.
US09101561B2	Multivalent PCV2 immunogenic compositions and methods of producing such compositions An improved method for recovering the protein expressed by open reading frame 2 from porcine circovirus type 2 is provided. Also provided is recombinant PCV2ORF2 protein, and immunogenic compositions comprising PCV2ORF2 protein. Moreover, multivalent combination vaccines are provided which include an immunological agent effective for reducing the incidence of or lessening the severity of PCV2 infection, preferably PCV2ORF2 protein, or an immunogenic composition comprising PCV2ORF2 protein, and at least one immunogenic active component of another disease-causing organism in swine.
US09101559B2	Leukemic cell CNS infiltration controlled by notch-induced chemotaxis The present invention is directed to methods of preventing central nervous system leukemia, treating T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and treating immune system disorders associated with CCR7-CCL19 mediated signaling. Suitable therapeutic agents for inhibiting CCR7-CCL19 signaling and methods of identifying additional therapeutic agents useful in the methods of the present invention are also disclosed.
US09101556B2	Therapeutic agent and therapeutic device for alleviating ischemia-reperfusion injury Treatment for alleviating ischemia-reperfusion injury which has minimized risk of side effects and which can suppress neutrophilic infiltration and activation of platelets during ischemia reperfusion comprises administration by inhalation of a mixed gas comprising 21%-98% oxygen, 0.1%-4% hydrogen, 40-80 ppm nitrogen monoxide, and a remainder of inert gas such as nitrogen or helium to a patient undergoing reperfusion from immediately before the start of ischemia reperfusion until shortly after the start of reperfusion.
US09101554B2	Spray composition for companion animal bodies A spray composition for companion animal bodies includes a polyoxyethylene fatty acid ester, a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, a silicone derivative, pantothenic acid, panthenol, PCA-Na, glutamic acid, a rice bran oil or a squalane oil or a camellia oil or a component containing a mixture of rice bran oil and squalane oil and camellia oil, a tea leaf extract or a tea flower extract or a component containing a mixture of tea leaf extract and tea flower extract, a rosemary extract or a rosemary leaf extract or a component containing a mixture of rosemary extract and rosemary leaf extract.
US09101549B2	Nanoparticulate megestrol formulations The present invention is directed to nanoparticulate compositions comprising megestrol. The megestrol particles of the composition have an effective average particle size of less than about 2000 nm.
US09101548B2	Immuno-modulatory composition A composition for modulating the immune response in a mammal comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier solution and a plurality of biodegradable nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles comprise a targeting moiety that is able to bind selectively to the surface of a T lymphocyte cell and/or of a vascular endothelial cell and wherein the nanoparticles further comprise leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF). Nanoparticle-mediated targeted delivery of LIF can be used a means to guide tolerogenesis in a patient and has immediate clinical application for recipients of organ grafts and also for patients suffering from autoimmune disease.
US09101546B2	Capsule for encapsulating a tablet A capsule for encapsulating a tablet, includes two capsule portions of equal sizes and dimensions, each containing a moisture content of 12 to 16% and having a plurality of ridges projecting inwardly from the inner circumference of the respective capsule portions and extending along the inner circumference of the respective capsule portions in radially spaced apart relationship with one another and defining fluid flow passages between the ridges. The outline defined by the tips of the ridges correspond to the outer surface of the tablet to provide an interference fit between the ridges and the tablet when the capsule portions are push fitted over the tablet from the ends of the tablet in an abutting but not overlapping relationship with each other at ambient conditions.
US09101539B2	Intranasal pharmaceutical compositions with improved pharmacokinetics Methods are provided for the engineering of inhalable dry powder pharmaceutical formulations with desired pharmacokinetic profiles and parameters. Compositions with improved pharmacokinetics are disclosed.
US09101538B2	Injectable amino-acid composition An injectable amino-acid composition acts naturally to fuel collagen synthesis, which retards aging and helps to clear cellular decay while accelerating the cell division that promotes healthy, younger looking skin. The amino-acid composition includes carnosine. The composition is injected into the dermis of patients. The composition can be used in conjunction with botulinum toxin and fillers to enhance their effectiveness and extend their usefulness.
US09101536B2	Biocompatible phase invertable proteinaceous compositions and methods for making and using the same Biocompatible phase invertible proteinaceous compositions and methods for making and using the same are provided. The subject phase invertible compositions are prepared by combining a proteinaceous substrate and a crosslinking agent, such as a stabilized aldehyde crosslinking agent. Also provided are kits for use in preparing the subject compositions. The subject compositions, kits and systems find use in a variety of different applications.
US09101533B2	Needle safety guard adapted to attach to a liquid container A needle safety guard device adapted to attach to a liquid container is provided. The device includes a disk-shaped shield having a medial opening connected with a radial opening between two radial edges. The device also includes a substantially U-shaped holder having two sidewalls coupled substantially perpendicular to the disk-shaped shield along the two radial edges, and a top cover connecting to the two sidewalls and extending from the shield above the radial opening. The U-shaped holder includes a wedged protrusion and a curved protrusion extending from each of the two sidewalls, the curved protrusion being between the top cover and the wedged protrusion for blocking a cap of the liquid container from moving toward the medial opening.
US09101532B2	Medicine storage container A liquid medicine storage container has a container body and a medicine stored in the container body. The container body includes a first space provided on the distal end, into which a liquid is injected, a second space provided more to the proximal end than the first space, for storing the medicine, and at least one guide passage that communicates the first space and the second space and that guides a liquid injected from the first space to an inner surface of the second space. The container body is configured so that the liquid guided to the inner surface is supplied to the medicine by flowing along the inner surface. A plurality of guide passages is arranged with intervals therebetween along a circumferential direction of the container body.
US09101531B1	Locked pill bottle with timed dispense limits The disclosed pill bottle allows for timed dispensing of medicine, as programmed by a doctor, pharmacist, or caregiver. The device has a slot for pill entry in any one of the walls, the slot being sealable and lockable. In an unlocked and open condition, the slot is a portal from the outside of the bottle into an inner cavity, the cavity being adapted for pill storage and extending between the slot/opening for pill entry and an exit tube. The exit tube is sized for single-file passage of a plurality of pills. A spring-loaded member is adapted to apply pressure in the exit tube on a single pill of the plurality of pills such that the pressure prevents exit of the single pill and the single pill blocks other pills of the plurality of pills from exiting. A button extends through a wall, such as the side wall, and is configured to release the pressure (defined as changing the static nature of the pill and spring placement) on the single pill, allowing it to fall.
US09101530B2	Disposable content use monitoring package with a removable re-usable electronic circuit board There is provided a content use monitoring package and method of making the same. The package includes a cover layer followed by a blister card layer. The third layer comprises an electronic sensor monitoring tag connected to a rupturable layer imprinted with a conductive grid. The grid is printed on a non-conductive, non paperboard rupturable substrate and is aligned with associated blisters in the blister card. To ensure precise and reliable electrical continuity between the tag and grid they are connected by a low or zero insertion force flat flex connector which connection is also reversible. The tag includes re-usable electronic circuitry and power source. The fourth and bottom layer is a backing which contains a mechanism to tear open the package and remove the tag by unplugging the flex circuit connector. The tag can then be reused and the battery replaced as required.
US09101524B2	Apparatus and method for treating tissue An apparatus and method used for medical and/or cosmetic treatment of a tissue, such as skin tightening, skin laxity and/or wrinkle reduction and or other skin flaws, including an energy source, a vacuum chamber and rollers which may facilitate easy sliding of the apparatus from one treated area to another. The rollers may also prevent excessive friction of the skin during the treatment. The energy source can be configured to emit energy based on the position of the apparatus on the skin (i.e., the position of the rollers), as well as the pressure within the vacuum chamber. The vacuum level and energy emission can be changed or pulsed based on the treatment regime.
US09101520B2	Mobile manual standing wheelchair The present invention relates to a novel approach to improving the use of wheelchairs by offering the ability for the wheelchair to transition between accommodation for a seated position, and accommodation for a standing position, more particularly, wherein the inventive mobile manual standing wheelchair allows for a standing position during the course of mobile use, and which also permits the user to traverse narrow entrances and doorframes, and also allows the user to have improved access in front for elevated surfaces such as countertops and the like.
US09101518B2	Impaired person care system and method An impaired person care system which includes a reconfigurable powered wheelchair operating in conjunction with a segmented bed having a main bed section and multiple reconfigurable bed sections. The wheelchair has back, seat and leg sections configurable to an upright sitting position or a horizontal lying-down bed resting position. In the sitting position the wheelchair is positionable over a regular commode; in the lying-down position the wheelchair is positionable on the multiple reconfigurable bed sections and movable vertically in response to corresponding movement of the reconfigurable bed sections to the level of the main bed section. The wheelchair also has an opening in the seat section with allowing unobstructed passage of fecal waste from bowel movements when the wheelchair is positioned over the commode.
US09101513B2	Disposable diaper In a pants-type disposable diaper, an outer covering sheet formed of a nonwoven fabric has front and back parts to be positioned on front and back sides of a wearer, and a middle part between the front and back sides. An absorbent body is attached on the outer covering sheet from the front part to the back part, to absorb excrement from the wearer. Sheet members are bonded on the front and back parts, and end portions of the absorbent body are positioned and fixed between the sheet members and the outer covering sheet. In the disposable diaper, since the sheet member is a laminated sheet of plastic film and nonwoven fabric, stretching of the sheet member is suppressed and it is possible to bring the absorbent body in close contact with the crotch region of the wearer when putting the disposable diaper on the wearer.
US09101507B2	Apparatus and method for proximal-to-distal endoluminal stent deployment A prosthetic delivery device is adapted for introducing a stent within a patient's vasculature through a reverse deployment procedure, beginning at a proximal location and finishing at a distal location. The device comprises: a guide tube, a rotation tube, and an outer tube. The guide tube threadably receives the rotation tube thereon. The rotation tube comprises a sheath rotatably secured at one end to overhang over a portion of the outer tube, which is received over a portion of the rotation tube, and which is fixedly secured to the guide tube. Rotating the rotation tube causes its translation relative to the outer tube. A stent crimped to be disposed beneath the sheath is forced to deploy proximally by relative movement of an annular deployment ring on the outer tube. A key on the outer tube is received within a key way of the sheath to prevent its rotation.
US09101506B2	System and method for deploying an endoluminal prosthesis at a surgical site A system for implanting a prosthesis includes a control lumen and a nose cone affixed at a distal end of the control lumen. At least one supporting wire is affixed at one end, is substantially parallel to a major axis of the control lumen and is free at an opposite end, wherein the free end of at least one of the supporting wires is arcuate. Alternatively, a system for implanting a prosthesis includes at least one suture extending from a nose cone affixed to a distal end of a control lumen. The suture extends from the nose cone to a proximal end to a stent graft extending about the control lumen and from the stent graft to a fixed location on the control lumen. The suture is releasable from the stent graft by remote activation, whereby the suture separates from the nose cone to thereby deploy the stent graft.
US09101502B2	Stent comprising terminal anchoring elements The invention relates to a stent comprising terminal anchoring elements. Said stent (10) is provided with a tubular wall that extends along a longitudinal, flexible tubular axis (26), is formed from a flexible grid structure, and has tube ends (20) lying on opposing axis ends. Said wall consists of annular wall segments (11) that are lined up along the axis and are interconnected by means of connection segments (12). The annular wall segments (11) contain wall elements (14, 15) having an elastic structure. The inventive stent is characterized in that the wall comprises a flexible, arched anchoring element (22) on at least one tube end (20, 20′), said anchoring element being connected to at least two terminal wall elements (14, 15, 14′, 15′) in such a way as to form one component, bridging at least one elastic wall element (14, 15), and there is a larger radial distance between the ogive (24) of the arched anchoring element (22) and the tubular axis (26) than between the terminal wall elements (14, 15) and the tubular axis.
US09101500B2	Stent with self-deployable portion having wings of different lengths The present invention provides methods and devices for placement of a stent in a bifurcation or ostial lesion. The stent comprises a main body and a flaring portion. The main body is designed to expand and support a main vessel of the bifurcation and defines a main body axis. The flaring portion is disposed on a side of the main body and is adapted to flare radially and offset the main body axis in response to expansion of the main body. The flaring portion comprises at least one distal wing and at least one proximal wing. Each wing is aligned along the main body axis. The at least one proximal wing is longer than the at least one distal wing, providing greater coverage of the proximal side of the side vessel than on the distal surface of the side vessel.
US09101499B2	Prosthetic apparatus and artificial joint An artificial joint with two degrees of freedom has two rotary motors that move the joint in one degree of freedom when operated in respective senses of rotation and move the joint in the other degree of freedom when one of the motors is reversed. The movement depends on balancing the operation of the motors, which are controlled by a microprocessor. Sensors on the joint are connected to the microprocessor in a closed-loop feedback. A prosthetic device includes a tendon received in one end of a slot in a movable member, whereby movement of the tendon moves the movable member. A prosthesis has two parts moveable relative to one another, an actuator, and a user control. A transducer connected to the control and the actuator provides signals indicating movement effected by the actuator. A prosthesis cover includes a silicone laminate and a reinforcing liner.
US09101498B2	Method and system for sizing an oral appliance using overlays A system for sizing an oral appliance includes a right overlay, a left overlay, and a wax bite plate. A dental arch impression of a patient is taken on the wax bite plate, and indicia on the right and left overlays are aligned with the dental arch impression to provide information on both the arcuate shape and width of an oral appliance which can best fit the patient.
US09101497B2	External prosthetic penile device An external prosthetic penile device includes a substantially cylindrical structure having openings at its proximal end and a distal end. The substantially cylindrical structure includes a tubular channel that extends and tapers within the substantially cylindrical structure from the proximal end to the distal end. The tubular channel connects said proximal and distal end openings in a fluid connection. The opening at the proximal end includes a funnel, said funnel having a substantially conical mouth, wherein said substantially conical mouth has a circumference that is adapted to rest substantially against a pubic region surrounding a human's genitals. The circumference is also dimensioned to at least substantially encompass the genitals when the circumference is fitted against the pubic region. The substantially cylindrical structure is configured to resemble a flaccid human penis such that the distal opening corresponds to the external urethral orifice.
US09101496B2	Ultrasonic orthopedic taper dissociation device and method A dissociation device comprises a transducer configured to produce acoustic vibration selected to be sufficient to dissociate a male portion from an engaged female portion of a medical device, a power source configured to supply power to the transducer, and a processor for controlling the transducer. The transducer can be configured to produce ultrasonic acoustic vibration. The male portion of the medical device can comprise a male taper and the female portion can comprise a corresponding female taper.
US09101493B2	System and methods for inserting a spinal disc device into an intervertebral space A system for replacing a natural nuclear disc in an intervertebral space has a spinal device configured for placement in the intervertebral space. An insertion tool is configured for holding the spinal device while the spinal device is inserted into the intervertebral space. A gripping member of the insertion tool has an end for adjustably holding the spinal device within the intervertebral space. A steering actuator of the insertion tool is operably connected to the spinal device and configured for pivoting the adjustably held spinal device within the intervertebral space while the steering actuator is controlled remotely from the intervertebral space.
US09101491B2	Spinal surgical implant and related methods An intervertebral implant consisting of multiple elements connected by a flexible member and a method of positioning said implant via an operative corridor having an axis oblique to the disc plane. The implant is advanced through the operative corridor by altering the orientation of the first element of the implant such that it is in general alignment with the disc space plane without altering the alignment of the second element of the implant. Upon insertion of the first element into the disc space, the orientation of the second element is altered to be in general alignment with the disc space and the second element is inserted into the disc space.
US09101489B2	Expandable anterior lumbar interbody fusion device An expandable anterior lumbar interbody fusion device comprises a deformable monolithic body having posterior and anterior ends, an upper bone contact structure and a lower bone contact structure. The body is expandable along a height axis between a first smaller height to a second larger height. The body comprises a pair of opposed side structures, each including a translatable center section being movable in a direction transverse to the height axis, a first locator arm adjacent the posterior end, a second locator arm adjacent the anterior end and a pair of formable load-bearing columns supported by the upper bone contact structure, the lower bone contact structure and the center section. The columns are not formed at the first height but are operative upon expansion of the body to the second height to form load-bearing columns along the height axis between the upper and lower bone contact structures.
US09101488B2	Apparatus for use in spinal surgery Described here are deformable monolithic, stabilization devices, or implants, suitable for use within bone and between bones, for instance, to fuse vertebral bodies, to repair herniated discs, or to repair spinal compression fractures. The implants are introduced into a chosen site at a first, smaller height and then plastically deformed to achieve a second, but unique, pre-selected, larger height. Variations of the device provide one or more specific larger heights. The devices are particularly suitable as intervertebral spinal fusion implants for the immobilization of adjacent vertebral bodies. Methods of deploying the implants are also described as are instruments for such deployment.
US09101487B2	Intevertebral implant An intervertebral spacer for therapeutic treatment of a patient includes at least one link sized and dimensioned to fit within an intervertebral space in the patient, and is configured to maintain a separation of two adjacent vertebrae for a period of time. A rigid guiding object, which may be a tool or a successive link, is insertable into the patient, to guide other links into the patient using an MIS approach. A pivot is connected between successive links, or between a guide tool and a link, configured to limit a relative range of angular orientation between the link and the guiding tool, or successive links. Multiple links are so joined to form a chain pushable by the last link, and pullable by the first link, to form a chain which may be formed into a curved configuration corresponding to the patient's intervertebral space.
US09101485B2	Intervertebral implant with multiple radii An intervertebral implant comprises a number of components including upper and lower endplates and one or more inserts configured to be disposed between the upper and lower endplates. Complimentary curved articulation surfaces are defined on the insert-facing surfaces of the upper and lower endplates and on the corresponding upper and lower surfaces of each of the inserts. The components of the implant articulate with respect to each other along shared articulation surfaces. At least two pairs of shared articulation surfaces are defined, each pair having a different length radius. The components of the implant can be configured with retainers, such that the implant is retained in an assembled configuration when disposed within an intervertebral space.
US09101484B2	Stackable spinal support system A system for distracting two tissue surfaces away from one another within a spine, involving a plurality of biocompatible and generally rectangular spinal inserts configured to be successively stacked within a spine to distract the two tissues surfaces away from one another. Each spinal insert has a generally planar top surface having a leading edge and a trailing edge, a generally planar bottom surface disposed generally parallel to the top surface and including a leading edge and a trailing edge, and a beveled surface extending from at least one of the leading edge of the planar top surface and the leading edge of the planar bottom surface. The beveled surface is configured to allow a currently inserted spinal insert to be positioned at least one of above and below a previously introduced spinal insert to distract the two tissue surfaces.
US09101483B2	Ostomy bag with intermediate filter element An ostomy bag (1) with a filter construction with an intermediate filter element (4) is provided. The intermediate filter element comprises a first wall (5) and a second wall (6) that, when the filter construction is positioned in the ostomy bag, is substantially parallel to the front and rear wall of the ostomy bag. The walls of the intermediate filter element include the gas-inlets for the filter construction. The intermediate filter element may be provided so that it constitutes an insert interposed between the rear wall and the front wall of the ostomy bag. The intermediate filter element may also be provided so that it constitutes a tube element.
US09101480B2	Ankle prosthesis for the arthrodesis of the calcaneum A prosthetic ankle assembly including an astragalar component with an upper articular surface that forms part of an ankle joint prosthesis and a lower surface with a shape adapted to engage an upper face of an astragalus. An astragalocalcanean rod is positioned in an astragalocalcanean channel extending from the lower face of the calcaneus to the upper surface of the astragalus. A first end of the astragalocalcanean rod is engage with the lower surface of the astragalar component and a second end of the astragalocalcanean rod is engaged with a lower region of the calcaneus. A distance between the second end of the astragalocalcanean rod is adjustable relative to the lower surface of the astragalar component to adjustably compress the calcaneus against the astragalus.
US09101476B2	Prosthesis with surfaces having different textures and method of making the prosthesis A joint prosthesis system is suitable for cementless fixation. The system has two metal implant components and a bearing. One of the metal implant components has an articulation surface for articulation with the bearing. The other metal implant component has a mounting surface for supporting the bearing. One of the metal implant components includes a solid metal portion and a porous metal portion. The porous metal portion has surfaces with different characteristics, such as roughness, to improve bone fixation, ease removal of the implant component in a revision surgery, reduce soft tissue irritation, improve the strength of a sintered bond between the solid and porous metal portions, or reduce or eliminate the possibility of blood traveling through the porous metal portion into the joint space. A method of making the joint prosthesis is also disclosed. The invention may also be applied to discrete porous metal implant components, such as augment.
US09101474B2	Implantable penile prosthesis A penile prosthesis includes an inflatable cylinder and a pump. The inflatable cylinder includes an inflatable volume extending within a front tip, a reservoir within a rear tip, and a deflation block. The deflation block is positioned between the inflatable volume and the reservoir, and includes a one-way valve configured to control a flow of fluid from the inflatable volume to the reservoir. The pump is configured to drive fluid from the reservoir and into the inflatable volume.
US09101473B2	Venous valve repair prosthesis for treatment of chronic venous insufficiency Endovascular prostheses are disclosed that are configured to repair a native venous valve having improper or non-existent valve leaflet coaptation caused by vessel weakness and/or distention. The prostheses are configured to be implanted in the venous system immediately downstream of the malfunctioning valve and act as repair devices to restore proper function to the venous valve by reconfiguring and supporting the valve leaflets and thereby improving their coaptation.
US09101468B2	Methods of reducing retrograde flow Methods of reducing retrograde fluid flow through a valve within a body vessel are provided. The methods can include the steps of identifying a valve exhibiting an undesirable amount of retrograde fluid flow within a body vessel, such as a venous valve or a heart valve, and providing a means for reducing the retrograde fluid flow. A medical device providing a desired amount of retrograde fluid flow can be modified after permitting the medical device to remain in a body cavity for a remodeling-effective time period. The implanted medical device can be modified by subsequently reducing the amount of retrograde fluid flow permitted across the implanted prosthetic valve within the body vessel.
US09101467B2	Valve prosthesis Heart valve prostheses are provided having a self-expanding frame that supports a valve body comprising a plurality of coapting leaflets. The valve body may include a first leaflet, a second leaflet, and a third leaflet, wherein the second leaflet extends between the first leaflet and the third leaflet such that the first and third leaflets are separated from each other by the second leaflet. The leaflets are constructed with four commissure points to reduce the stress and strain applied to the commissure points and to efficiently distribute forces along the leaflets and to the frame. As such, the first and second leaflets may be sewn together to form a first commissure point and a second commissure point, and the second and third leaflets may be sewn together to form a third commissure point and a fourth commissure point, with the four commissure points being sewn to the frame.
US09101464B2	Artificial eyes and manufacture thereof A method of manufacturing an artificial eye for fitting as a whole or partial replacement of a patient's original eye is provided. The method includes providing a digitally acquired image of an iris and transferring the image to a substrate comprising at least the frontal region of an artificial eye.
US09101461B2	Button and continuous loop for fixation of ligaments A technique and reconstruction system for ligament repair employing a continuous loop/button construct. The button has an oblong configuration and is provided with at least one inside eyelet that allows the passage of the continuous loop, preferably a suture loop. The continuous loop/button construct of the present invention may be used for fixation of bone to bone, or of soft tissue to bone.
US09101454B2	Cervical spine stabilizing system A passive cervical spine stabilizing system includes a head engagement member, a torso supported member, and at least one stabilization connector having a first portion configured to be secured to the head engagement member and having a second portion configured to be secured to the torso supported member, wherein the at least one stabilization connector includes a surface in contact with a shear-thickening non-Newtonian fluid.
US09101453B2	Urological repair apparatus and method A urological repair device includes a stent having a diameter that fits within a portion of a urological structure. The stent also has a length to bridge a distance between a first end of the urological structure and a second end of the urological structure. The stent includes at least one tapered end. The tapered end enables placement of the stent within the urological structure. A method of repairing a urological structure includes placing a first end of a substantially tubular urological structure over a first end of a tubular stent, and placing a second end of a substantially tubular urological structure over a second end of a stent, and attaching the first end of the substantially tubular urological structure, the second end of a substantially tubular urological structure, and the tubular stent to form a fluid passageway.
US09101451B2	Method for correcting pathological configurations of segments of the lower extremities and device for realizing same The invention relates to a method for the step-by-step correction of the position of the longitudinal axes of segments of the lower extremities in the horizontal and/or frontal and/or sagittal planes, that comprises the simultaneous dosed correction of the imbalance of forces in the muscles supporting the corresponding joints, the reduction of the pathological configurations of the segments, and the fixation of corrected segments using at least one module of a modular exoskeleton capable of individual adjustment for bringing, during each step, the position of the longitudinal axis of each segment closer to the physiologically correct position, and for permitting movements about the corrected rotation axes of the joints within a predetermined range defined by the modular exoskeleton. The proposed device for correcting pathological configurations of segments of the lower extremities comprises a modular exoskeleton, the modules of which can be used independently or in various combinations. The modular exoskeleton comprises at least one adjustable pelvis belt (1, 47), at least one means (3, 51) for holding the thigh in a given position, at least one means (4, 89) for rotating the tibia, at least one means (5, 121) for holding the tibia in a given position, at least one means (6, 130) for correcting the position of the foot and the movement range thereof at the foot-tibia joint, at least one means (7, 146) for accommodating the foot, and a set of fixation members each in the form of a cylindrical rod (8, 9, 10, 11, 37, 52, 83, 90, 124, 141, 142) capable of linear positioning movement and/or rotation and/or free linear movement.

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