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US09127161B2	Method for stabilizing silanol-group-containing polysiloxane solution, method for producing stable silanol-group-containing polysiloxane solution, and stable silanol-group-containing polysiloxane solution A silanol-group-containing-polysiloxane solution containing a silanol-group-containing polysiloxane is treated with a cation exchange resin in the presence of an alcohol solvent.
US09127159B2	Unsaturated ester resin composition, unsaturated ester-cured product, and manufacturing method therefor An object of the present invention is to provide a curable resin composition capable of giving a cured product which is excellent in mechanical properties (such as elastic modulus) and toughness. The curable resin composition contains 60 to 99 parts by mass of an unsaturated ester resin, 0.5 to 20 parts by mass of an epoxy resin, and 0.1 to 20 parts by mass of crosslinked rubber particles having a number average particle diameter of 20 nm to 600 nm. The crosslinked rubber particles are obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer in the presence of one or more rubber polymers selected from the group consisting of a butadiene rubber, a butadiene-styrene rubber, a butadiene-butyl acrylate rubber, a butyl acrylate rubber and an organosiloxane rubber.
US09127158B1	Smart composites containing modified cellulosic nanomaterials In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, a composite material is prepared by blending a bio-derived filler into a polymer, wherein the filler includes a diene-modified cellulosic nanomaterial (e.g., cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and/or cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) functionalized to contain a diene) and a dienophile-modified cellulosic nanomaterial (e.g., CNCs and/or CNFs functionalized to contain a dienophile). The modulus of the composite material is reversibly controllable by adjusting a degree of crosslinking between the diene-modified cellulosic nanomaterial and the dienophile-modified cellulosic nanomaterial. This degree of crosslinking is thermally reversible. On one hand, the degree of crosslinking may be increased via a Diels-Alder (DA) cycloaddition reaction at a first temperature, thereby increasing the modulus of the composite material. On the other hand, the degree of crosslinking may be decreased via a retro-DA reaction at a second temperature higher than the first temperature, thereby decreasing the modulus of the composite material.
US09127157B2	Flame-retardant and scratch-resistant polycarbonate resin composition The present invention provides a flame-retardant and scratch-resistant polycarbonate resin composition including a (meth)acrylic flame-retardant copolymer.
US09127155B2	Phosphorus free flame retardant composition Phosphorus free polycarbonate compositions having flame retardant properties and a desirable balance of flow, impact resistance, and heat deflection properties are disclosed.
US09127154B2	Impact resistant, flame retardant thermoplastic molding composition A thermoplastic molding composition characterized by its flame retardance and impact strength is disclosed. The composition contains A) 70 to 99 parts by weight of aromatic poly(ester) carbonate B) 1 to 30 parts by weight of polyalkylene terephthalate, the total weight of A) and B) being 100 parts resin, and C) 1 to 20 parts per hundred parts resin (phr) of graft (co)polymer having a core-shell morphology, including a grafted shell that contains polymerized alkyl(meth)acrylate and a composite rubber core that contains interpenetrated and inseparable polyorganosiloxane and poly(meth)alkyl acrylate components, D) 2 to 20 phr of a phosphorous-containing compound, and E) 0.1 to 2 part by weight of fluorinated polyolefin.
US09127153B2	Molding and overmolding compositions for electronic devices The present invention relates to molding and overmolding compositions for delicate components. More particularly the invention relates to compositions for low pressure molding and overmolding, making these compositions particularly well suited for electronic devices. The molding and overmolding composition is suitable for low pressure injection molding processes, particularly at 0.5 to 200 bars at 70° C. to 240° C.
US09127151B2	Polymer compositions having improved properties as viscosity index improvers and use thereof in lubricating oils Polymer compositions for use as viscosity modifiers comprising at least two ethylene-based copolymer components are provided. The polymer composition comprises (a) a first ethylene-α-olefin copolymer and (b) a second ethylene-α-olefin copolymer. The first ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (a) has an ethylene content from about 60 to about 80 wt % and the second ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (b) has an ethylene content of less than about 60 wt %. The first ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (a) has a Melt Flow Rate Ratio (MFRR), defined as the ratio of the MFR measured at 230° C./21.6 kg and at 230° C./2.16 kg, of greater than 30 and optionally also has a Melt Flow Rate (MFR) of at least about 1.5 g/10 min, measured by ASTM D 1238 condition L (230° C./2.16 kg). The present disclosure is also directed to lubricant compositions comprising a lubricating basestock and a polymer composition of the present disclosure and is further directed to reducing gelation in the lubricant compositions.
US09127150B2	Aqueous binders for granular and/or fibrous substrates Binder for granular and/or fibrous substrates.
US09127148B2	Modified polystyrene resin particles and manufacturing method therefor, expandable particles and manufacturing method therefor, pre-expanded particles, and expanded molded article Modified polystyrene-based resin particles comprising polyacrylic acid ester-based resin microparticles having an average particle diameter in the range of from 30 to 1,000 nm being dispersed in polystyrene-based resin particles, such that the polyacrylic acid ester-based resin microparticles are present (1) in the area ratio of from 0.1 to 15% in a surface area, which includes areas up to 20 μm from the surface of each resin particle, and (2) present in the area ratio of from 11 to 50% in the inner area, which includes the area between the center of each resin particle and an point 30% of the radius from the center of each particle.
US09127145B2	Rubber composition and pneumatic tire using same The present invention provides a rubber composition formed by blending from 1 to 100 parts by mass of carbon black and/or from 5 to 150 parts by mass of an inorganic filler, from 0.5 to 30 parts by mass of a sulfur-containing compounding agent, and from 0.01 to 20 parts by mass of a boron-containing compounding agent into 100 parts by mass of a sulfur-crosslinkable diene rubber, and a pneumatic tire in which the rubber composition is used in at least one type selected from the group consisting of a capped tread, a side wall, a belt, an inner liner, a carcass, and a bead.
US09127144B2	Polyolefin compositions for film, fiber and molded articles Polyolefin compositions prepared by processing a polyolefin resin and a mixture of a select hindered phenol and select liquid phosphite above the melting point of the polyolefin contain a higher amount of retained active phosphorus than when other common phosphites are used. The compositions, and films, fibers and other molded articles prepared from the compositions show improved stabilization against NOX discoloration and long term oxidation. The select liquid phosphite consists mainly of a mixture of triphenyl phosphite derivatives wherein the phenyl groups are substituted by different numbers of butyl and/or amyl substituents.
US09127141B2	Method of preparing ester plasticizer and ester plasticizer prepared therefrom Provided is a method of preparing an ester plasticizer, more particularly, a method of preparing an ester plasticizer including conducting a transesterification reaction of a compound of Chemical Formula 1 with a first alcohol of Chemical Formula 2.According to the preparation method according to an embodiment of the present invention, an ester plasticizer having high purity, yield, and process efficiency as well as excellent plasticizer properties such as processability and absorption rate may be easily prepared even under no catalyst.
US09127138B2	Anti-extrusion compositions for sealing and wear components A method and compositions are described which improve extrusion- and creep-resistance of components for use in a high temperature applications including sealing elements and seal connectors among others. The method includes providing a composition having an aromatic polymer and a crosslinking compound, and subjecting the composition to a heat molding process to form the component and crosslink the aromatic polymer.
US09127134B2	Method for curing resin with ultrasound A method for curing a resin includes the steps of placing the resin into a reaction vessel, drawing a vacuum in the reaction vessel, positioning the reaction vessel in a gaseous coupling fluid, and applying ultrasonic energy to the coupling fluid.
US09127130B2	Polylysine dendrimer contrast agent The present invention relates generally to branched macromolecules and their use as imaging or contrast agents. In particular, the invention relates to dendrimers, derived from lysine or lysine analogs, bearing a plurality of functional moieties and their application to imaging techniques in which a disease state may be imaged with a targeted contrast agent.
US09127129B2	Star polymer A star polymer is produced by converting a central compound having at least three functional groups X, an arylene compound having two functional groups Y, and a terminal group compound having a functional group Z, the functional groups X of the central compound each reacting with a functional group Y of the arylene compound, forming a covalent bond, and the functional group Z of the terminal group compound reacting with a functional group Y of the arylene compound, forming a covalent bond, the terminal group compound being used in a stoichiometric quantity that corresponds essentially to the stoichiometric quantity of the functional groups X of the central compound, and to a method for producing star polymers, a polymer mixture including star polymers, and to the use of star polymers.
US09127127B2	Polyetherimide compositions, methods of manufacture, and articles formed therefrom A method for the manufacture of a polyetherimide composition includes catalyzing the reaction of a dianhydride and an organic diamine with a catalyst selected from guanadinium salts, pyridinium salts, imidazolium salts, tetra(C6-24)aryl ammonium salts, tetra(C7-24 arylalkylene) ammonium salts, dialkyl heterocycloaliphatic ammonium salts, bis-alkyl quaternary ammonium salts, (C7-24arylalkylene)(C1-16alkyl) phosphonium salts, (C6-24aryl)(C1-16alkyl)phosphonium salts, phosphazenium salts and combinations thereof, optionally in the presence of a solvent.
US09127126B2	Development of high-viscosity bonding layer through in-situ polymer chain extension New compositions and methods of using those compositions as bonding compositions for temporary wafer bonding are provided. The compositions are used to temporarily bond an active wafer to a carrier wafer or substrate in microelectronic fabrication using an in situ polymerization reaction of the components of the bonding composition to yield the bonding layer. The compositions form polymerized bonding layers that are mechanically strong and thermally resistant, but allow the wafers to be separated at the appropriate stage in the fabrication process. The bonding layer also retains its solubility so that residue can be cleaned from the debonded wafers using simple wet methods rather than etching or other harsh treatments.
US09127122B2	Copolyesters containing neopentyl glycol and 2,2,4,4-tetraalkyl 1,3-cyclobutanediol There is provided an article comprising a copolyester containing residues of neopentyl glycol, 2,2,4,4-tetraalkyl 1,3-cyclobutanediol such as 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl 1,3-cyclobutanediol, tin atoms, aluminum atoms, an alkali or alkaline earth metal atoms such as lithium atoms, optionally phosphorus atoms, and having an It.V. of at least 0.55 dL/g, and Tg of at least 90° C. Such higher It.V. copolyesters can now be made having high Tg, good thermal stability, and higher insertion of 2,2,4,4-tetraalkyl 1,3-cyclobutanediol.
US09127121B2	Conductive polymers from precursor polymers, method of making, and use thereof Disclosed herein are precursor polymers containing units of heteroaryls and units of Si, Sn, Ge, or Pb, methods of producing the precursor polymers, and applications utilizing these precursor polymers to prepare conductive polymers.
US09127112B2	Hydrogenated block copolymer, resin composition, film and container The present invention provides a hydrogenated block copolymer which has an excellent balance in a transparency, optical property, flexibility, mechanical property, moldability, heat resistance, gas barrier property, low moisture absorbency and non-adsorptive property of chemical. Also, the present invention has an object to provide a resin composition containing the hydrogenated block copolymer as a resin component, and a film and container containing the composition. The present invention relates to a hydrogenated block copolymer containing a Block A of a hydrogenated vinyl aromatic polymer and a Block B of a polymer containing isobutylene.
US09127109B2	Preparation of functional polymers phosphorus-containing organometal initiators A method for preparing a functionalized polymer, the method comprising: polymerizing conjugated diene monomer, optionally together with comonomer, using a phosphorus-containing organometal initiator.
US09127107B2	Aqueous amphiphilic copolymer emulsions having controlled viscosity and methods for making the same The present invention provides aqueous amphiphilic emulsion copolymer compositions comprising one or more aqueous phase copolymer, a residue of one or more hydrophilic chain transfer agent, and a residue of one or more hydrophobic chain transfer agent, as well as methods of making such copolymers in water or an aqueous liquid by copolymerizing a monomer component of from 20 to 80 wt. %, based on the weight of the monomer component, of a hydrophilic group-containing monomer and the remainder of a copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer or prepolymer in the presence of a mixed chain transfer agent component comprising a hydrophilic chain transfer agent, such as 3-mercaptopropionic acid, and a hydrophobic chain transfer agent, such as N-dodecyl mercaptan. The aqueous amphiphilic emulsion copolymers of the present invention are storage stable and exhibit excellent viscosity control even in high solids compositions, e.g. from 50 to 80 wt. % of the composition. The high solids compositions can be diluted at the point of use, thus reducing shipment costs.
US09127106B2	Modified phosphinimine catalysts for olefin polymerization Olefin polymerization is carried out with a supported phosphinimine catalyst which has been treated with a long chain substituted amine compound.
US09127105B2	Supported metallocene catalysts Method employing a supported metallocene catalyst composition in the production of an isotactic ethylene propylene co-polymer. The composition comprises a metallocene component supported on a particulate silica support having average particle size of 10-40 microns, a pore volume of 1.3-1.6 ml/g, a surface area of 200-400 m2/g. An alkylalumoxane cocatalyst component is incorporated on the support. The isospecific metallocene is characterized by the formula: B(CpRaRb)(FlR′2)MQn (1) or by the formula: B′(Cp′R′aR′b)(Fl′)M′Q′n′ (2) In the formulas Cp and Cp′ are substituted cyclopentadienyl groups, Fl and Fl′ are fluorenyl groups, and B and B′ are structural bridges. R′ are substituents at the 2 and 7 positions, Ra and R′a are substituents distal to the bridge, and Rb and R′b are proximal to the bridge. M and M′ are transition metals, Q′ is a halogen or a C1-C4 alkyl group; and n′ is an integer of from 0-4.
US09127104B2	Polymerizable liquid crystal compound, a liquid crystal composition comprising the compound, and an optically anisotropic body The present invention relates to a polymerizable liquid crystal compound, a liquid crystal composition including the same, and an optically anisotropic body. The polymerizable liquid crystal compound according to the present invention has not only high birefringence but also excellent coating orientation, and thus it is possible to prepare a optically anisotropic body which is thin but superior in optical properties.
US09127100B2	Polymers functionalized with nitroso compounds A method for preparing a functionalized polymer, the method comprising the steps of: (i) polymerizing monomer with a coordination catalyst to form a reactive polymer; and (ii) reacting the reactive polymer with a nitroso compound.
US09127097B2	P-N-P ligand A new P-N-P ligand is useful in ethylene oligomerizations. In combination with i) a source of chromium; and ii) an activator such as methylalumoxane; the ligand of this invention may be used to prepare an oligomer product that contains a mixture of high purity alpha olefins. In a preferred embodiment, the ligand of this invention enables a selective oligomerization in which the majority of the liquid product is a mixture of hexene and octene. The amount of by-product polymer that is produced in preferred oligomerization reactions is advantageously low.
US09127095B2	Catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins and catalysts therefrom obtained Catalyst component comprising Mg, Ti, and halogen atoms, and is characterized in that (a) the Ti atoms are present in an amount higher than 4% based on the total weight of the said catalyst component, (b) the amount of Mg and Ti atoms is such that the Mg/Ti molar ratio is higher than 2 and (c) by a X-ray diffraction spectrum, in which, in the range of 2θ diffraction angles between 47° and 52°, at least two diffraction lines are present at diffraction angles 2θ of 48.3±0.2°, and 50.0±0.2°, the most intense diffraction lines being the one at 2θ of 50.0±0.2°, the intensity of the other diffraction line being equal to or lower than the intensity of the most intense diffraction line.
US09127093B2	Graft polymers having oligoalkylenimine side chains, process for their preparation and their use Graft polymers whose grafting base is selected from the group consisting of polymers having vinylamine units, polyamines, polyamidoamines and polymers of ethylenically unsaturated acids and which comprise exclusively oligoalkylenimine side chains as side chains, process for the preparation of graft polymers having oligoalkylenimine side chains, at least one oligoalkylenimine which comprises a terminal aziridine group being grafted onto one of said grafting bases, and the use of the graft polymers thus obtainable as process chemicals in the production of paper, as antimicrobial coating materials, as builders in detergents and for the treatment of metal surfaces.
US09127092B2	Method for producing polydienes and polydiene copolymers with reduced cold flow A method for preparing a coupled polymer, the method comprising the steps of: (i) polymerizing monomer to form a reactive polymer, and (ii) reacting the reactive polymer with coumarin or a substituted coumarin compound.
US09127088B2	Glucagon superfamily peptides exhibiting nuclear hormone receptor activity Provided herein are glucagon superfamily peptides conjugated with NHR ligands that are capable of acting at a nuclear hormone receptor. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions and kits of the conjugates of the invention. Further provided herein are methods of treating a disease, e.g., a metabolic disorder, such as diabetes and obesity, comprising administering the conjugates of the invention.
US09127087B2	High affinity recombinant sea lamprey antibodies selected by a Yeast Surface Display platform The present invention relates to a Yeast Surface Display (YSD) vector for expression of VLR proteins by yeast, wherein the vector includes nucleotide sequences encoding segments of yeast flocculation proteins Flo1p, such as the leader and C-terminal segments, a homologous recombinant cassette and a geneticin/kanamycin resistance gene. The vector can be used for expression of VLR that may be effective in diagnostic applications (e.g., protein chip, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry), immunoaffinity purification, and for engineering novel fusion proteins.
US09127086B2	CD31 peptides in the treatment of thrombotic and autoimmune disorders The present invention stems from the finding that the extracellular domain of CD31 proteins present on blood leukocytes is shed and released in the circulation as a soluble form of CD31. The invention relates to peptides corresponding to fragments of CD31 that inhibit T-cell response, and to their use in the treatment of thrombotic disorders such as atherothrombosis and autoimmune disorders.
US09127082B2	MANF2 for treatment of Parkinson's disease The present invention discloses a novel neurotrophic factor protein, MANF2 and a genetic sequence encoding the same. The molecule will be useful in the development of a range of therapeutics and diagnostics useful in the treatment, prophylaxis and/or diagnosis of MANF2 dependent conditions. The molecule of the present invention is also a useful effector of primary and central neurons, especially dopaminergic neurons at the central nervous system and growth factor genes.
US09127078B2	Methods and compositions using splicing regulatory proteins involved in tumor suppression Methods and compositions for diagnosis and prognosis of mammalian carcinoma or cancer derived from primary epithelial cells and tissue fibrosis are designed using newly identified epithelial cell-type specific splicing factors ESRP1 and ESRP2, which have roles in tumor suppression. Diagnostic reagents for the detection of these splicing factors in nucleotide or protein form are useful in such methods. Therapeutic compositions can provide epithelial cells with these factors to maintain FGFR2 and assist in suppressing metastasis. A high throughput splicing assay to identify compounds that change splicing events is described. RNCP1 is also identified as a splicing factor and a diagnostic for conditions characterized by inappropriate FGFR2-splicing.
US09127077B2	Polypeptides and nucleic acids for treating ErbB2-dependent cancers The present invention relates to polypeptides, nucleic acids and pharmaceutical compositions suitable for use in the treatment of ErbB2 dependent-cancers, in particular of tumors overexpressing ErbB2 or expressing mutated forms of the ErbB2 gene.
US09127074B2	TFEB variants and uses thereof The invention refers to TFEB related molecules, as variants, mutants, truncated proteins, chimeras etc. that are constitutively localized in the nucleus of a eukaryote cell. Such molecules have a therapeutic applicability in all of disorders that need of an induction of the cell authophagic/lysosomal system, as lysosomal storage disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, hepatic diseases, muscle diseases and metabolic diseases.
US09127070B2	Anti-DR5 antibodies, polynucleotides and methods The present invention relates to an antibody which has a therapeutic effect on cancer, an autoimmune disease, or an inflammatory disease. That is, the present invention relates to an antibody which exhibits a cytotoxic activity against death domain-containing receptor-expressing cells through apoptosis.[Object]An object of the invention is to provide a pharmaceutical having a therapeutic effect on cancer.[Means for Resolution]A novel anti-DR5 antibody capable of inducing apoptosis in cells has more potent cytotoxic activity than currently available anti-DR5 antibodies.
US09127067B2	Methods of treatment using chemokine receptor binding polypeptides The present invention relates to polypeptides directed against or specifically binding to chemokine receptor CXCR2 and in particular to polypeptides capable of modulating signal transduction from CXCR2. The invention also relates to nucleic acids, vectors and host cells capable of expressing the polypeptides of the invention, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the polypeptides and uses of said polypeptides and compositions for treatment of diseases involving aberrant functioning of CXCR2.
US09127065B2	Anti-human HER3 antibodies and uses thereof The present invention provides for isolated anti-human-HER3 antibodies or fragments thereof. More particularly the present invention provides an isolated monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to the extracellular domain of HER-3 and competes for binding to the extracellular domain of human HER-3 with the antibody produced obtainable from hybridoma deposited as CNCM-I-4486. The antibodies described in the present invention are useful for the treatment of cancer.
US09127061B2	Anti-human P-cadherin (CDH3) recombinant antibody It is an object to provide a recombinant antibody that is an anti-CDH3 antibody having cytotoxicity on CDH3-expressing cells, which is anticipated to have fewer side effects than antibodies derived from animals other than humans and to maintain its therapeutic effects for a long period of time. The present invention provides a recombinant antibody which specifically reacts with an epitope existing in the amino acids at positions 108 to 131 or at positions 551 to 654 of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 38 that is the extracellular region of human CDH3, and has cytotoxicity against CDH3-expressing cells.
US09127059B2	Anti P2X7 receptor antibodies and fragments thereof The invention relates to an antigen binding site for binding to a P2X7 receptor, the antigen binding site being defined by general formula 1: FR1-CDR1-FR2-CDR2-FR3-CDR3-FR4
US09127057B2	Anti-IL-23 heterodimer specific antibodies The present disclosure provides an isolated or recombinant IL-23-binding protein comprising an antigen binding domain of an antibody, wherein the antigen binding domain specifically binds to IL-23 but does not significantly bind to an IL-12p40 subunit and does not significantly bind to an IL-23p19 subunit when they are not components of IL-23. The present disclosure also provides uses of the IL-23-binding protein.
US09127054B2	Immunoassay of cofilin 1 protein An object of the present invention is to realize an antibody or a fragment thereof specifically recognizing a cofilin 1 protein, and a method for detecting and testing gastrointestinal cancer with high detection performance, which comprises performing immunoassay of the cofilin 1 protein using the antibody or a fragment thereof. An immunoassay of cofilin 1 protein is characterized by measuring cofilin 1 or a fragment thereof in a sample using 2 or more types of anti-cofilin 1 monoclonal antibody or fragments thereof specifically recognizing different peptide regions in the amino acid sequence constituting the cofilin 1 protein.
US09127050B2	Multicomponent immunogenic composition for the prevention of beta-hemolytic streptococcal (BHS) disease A number of β-hemolytic streptococci polynucleotides and polypeptides, particularly Streptococcus pyogenes polypeptides and polynucleotides, are described. Two or more of the polypeptides of the invention can be formulated for use as immunogenic compositions. Also disclosed are methods for immunizing against and reducing infection caused by β-hemolytic streptococci.
US09127049B2	Human cytomegalovirus neutralizing antibodies and use thereof The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies, and antibody fragments thereof, having high potency in neutralizing hCMV, wherein said antibodies and antibody fragments are specific for one, or a combination of two or more, hCMV gene UL products. The invention also relates to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of disease.
US09127048B2	Nucleic acid amplification controls The present invention discloses positive control material for nucleic acid amplification based detection of microorganisms in biological samples. The control material comprises purified microorganism that is rendered non-infectious but is amenable to nucleic acid amplification. Also disclosed is a process for making and using the control material.
US09127044B2	Cyclic depsipeptides The present application relates to cyclic depsipeptides, or derivatives thereof, having the structure of formula (I), and uses thereof, e.g. as inhibitors of kallikrein 7 and human neutrophil elastase.
US09127037B2	Crystalline rostafuroxin New crystalline forms of 17β-(3-Furyl)-5-βandrostane-3β,14β,17α-triol are described together with pharmaceutical composition containing the same and methods for their preparation. In particular new Forms B, C, D, E and H are here described.
US09127035B2	Compounds for use in the treatment of bacterial infection This invention relates to a compound of Formula 1A: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein R1 to R4, R7, R9 to R12 and Y are as defined herein. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical composition comprising said compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and method of using same for reducing or reversing bacterial resistance to at least one aminoglycoside antibiotic.
US09127032B2	Organometallic complex, light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic device, and lighting device As a novel substance having a novel skeleton, an organometallic complex with high emission efficiency which achieves improved color purity by a reduction of half width of an emission spectrum is provided. One embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic complex in which a β-diketone and a six-membered heteroaromatic ring including two or more nitrogen atoms inclusive of a nitrogen atom that is a coordinating atom are ligands. In General Formula (G1), X represents a substituted or unsubstituted six-membered heteroaromatic ring including two or more nitrogen atoms inclusive of a nitrogen atom that is a coordinating atom. Further, R1 to R4 each represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
US09127030B2	Method for the preparation of biphephos The invention relates to a process for producing 6,6′-[(3,3′-di-tert-butyl-5,5′-dimethoxy-1,1′-biphenyl-2,2′diyl)bis(oxy)]bis(dibenzo[d,f][1,3,2]dioxaphosphepine), abbreviated to biphephos (see formula 1), with low chlorine content.
US09127028B2	Substrates for chromogenic detection and methods of use in detection assays and kits Embodiments of substrates and processes for chromogenic detection, and in particular pyrazolyl dihydrogen phosphate compounds, are disclosed.
US09127025B2	Zn5(BTA)6(TDA)2—a robust highly interpenetrated metal-organic framework constructed from pentanuclear clusters for selective sorption of gas molecules Disclosed herein are highly interpenetrated robust metal-organic frameworks having the repeat unit Zn5(BTA)6(TDA)2, useful for applications such as selective gas storage, selective gas sorption and/or separation, and gas detection.
US09127024B2	Boron-containing diacylhydrazines The present disclosure provides boron-containing diacylhydrazines having Formula I: and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are defined as set forth in the specification. The present disclosure also provides the use of boron-containing diacylhydrazines is ecdysone receptor-based inducible gene expression systems. Thus, the present disclosure is useful for applications such as gene therapy, treatment of disease, large scale production of proteins and antibodies, cell-based screening assays, functional genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and regulation of traits in transgenic organisms, where control of gene expression levels is desirable.
US09127022B2	Method for preparing surface-modified nanosilicon dioxide from rice hulls A method for preparing surface-modified nano silicon dioxide from rice hulls. The method includes: 1) pretreating rice hulls using a treating gas containing CO2 to remove metal ions, impurities, and dusts, and desiccating and grinding the rice hulls; 2) submerging the rice hulls into a dilute solution of phosphoric acid, boric acid, hydrochloric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, or a strong-acid-weak-base salt for between 4 and 8 hrs, controlling the immersion temperature not to exceed 10° C., leaching a resulting mixture, removing a filtrate, and desiccating the rice hulls; and 3) calcining the rice hulls in the absence of oxygen at a temperature of between 300 and 450° C.
US09127020B2	Evaporable organic semiconductive material and use thereof in an optoelectronic component The invention relates to compounds of general formula IIIa and their use in optoelectronic components.
US09127019B2	Cortistatin analogues and synthesis thereof The present invention relates to analogs of cortistatin A, J, K, and L, having the general formula: I and salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, n, and m are as defined herein; processes for preparing such compounds and intermediates thereto; pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods for treating a proliferative disease; methods for treating a disease associated with aberrant angiogenesis; methods for inhibiting angiogenesis; and processes for preparing cortistatin A, J, K, and L, and analogs thereof.
US09127018B2	Solid forms of ortataxel The present invention relates to solid forms of 13-(N-Boc-β-isobutylserinyl)-14-β hydroxybaccatin III 1, 14-carbonate (Ortataxel). Amorphous Form A, crystalline Form B, mixtures thereof and processes for preparing them are disclosed. Amorphous Form A is prepared by fast precipitation of Ortataxel from a mixture of acetone and water. Form A transforms in Form B when suspended and stirred in a mixture of ethanol and water for 4-8 hours. If the suspension is stirred for less than 4 hours, mixtures of Form B and Form A are obtained. Form B or mixtures of Forms A and B can also be obtained dissolving Ortataxel in a protic organic solvent, followed by addition of water.
US09127017B2	Compounds with oxime ester and/or acyl groups There are provided compounds comprising optionally substituted (FORMULA I) fused with one or two optionally substituted (FORMULA II), wherein A and E each independently represent —CH2—, —NH—, —O—, —S—, or —C(═O)— and B represents a bond, —CH2—, —NH—, —O—, —S—, or —C(═O)—, said compound having directly or indirectly attached thereto at least one acyl and/or oxime ester group. Such compounds are useful inter alias as photoinitiators.
US09127016B2	Small molecule inhibitors of Dusp6 and uses therefor Compounds that stimulate fibroblast growth factor production, and thus cell growth are provided. Also provided are compositions comprising the compounds and methods of using the compounds. The compounds can be used to treat wounds, to expand cell populations, such as hematopoietic cells, or to grow tissue in vitro, among other uses.
US09127012B2	Inhibitors of bruton's tyrosine kinase Disclosed herein are compounds of Formula (A) that form covalent bonds with Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk). Also described are irreversible inhibitors of Btk. Methods for the preparation of the compounds are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions that include the compounds. Methods of using the Btk inhibitors are disclosed, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, for the treatment of autoimmune diseases or conditions, heteroimmune diseases or conditions, cancer, including lymphoma, and inflammatory diseases or conditions.
US09127011B2	Pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of cancer and other diseases or disorders This invention provides novel pharmaceutical compositions of the compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, that are suitable for the bulk production of an oral pharmaceutical dosage form; processes for the production of said oral pharmaceutical dosage form; and the use of the pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of patients suffering from or subject to diseases, disorders, or conditions involving cell survival, proliferation and migration, including chronic inflammatory proliferative disorders, proliferative ocular disorders, benign proliferative disorders, and cancer.
US09127003B2	2-(azaindol-2-yl)benzimidazoles as PAD4 inhibitors Compounds of formula (I): wherein; R1 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R2 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, perhalomethylC0-5alkyl-O—, or C1-6alkoxy; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, or C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl; R4 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, perhalomethylC1-6alkyl; or unsubstituted C3-6cycloalkylC1-6 alkyl; A is C—R5 or N; B is C—R6 or N; D is C—R7 or N; with the proviso that at least one of A, B, and D, is N; R5 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R6 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R7 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, or hydroxy; R8 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl, with the proviso that one of R4 and R8 is hydrogen; R9 is hydrogen or hydroxy; R10 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; and salts thereof are PAD4 inhibitors and may be useful in the treatment of various disorders, for example rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ulcerative colitis, cancer, cystic fibrosis, asthma, cutaneous lupus erythematosis, and psoriasis.
US09127000B2	Heterocyclic compounds and uses thereof Heterocyclic entities that modulate PI3 kinase activity, pharmaceutical compositions containing the heterocyclic entities, and methods of using these chemical entities for treating diseases and conditions associated with PI3 kinase activity are described herein.
US09126999B2	Tetrahydropyrazolopyrimidine compounds Embodiments of the disclosure relate to tetrahydropyrazolopyrimidine compounds that act as antagonists or inhibitors for Toll-like receptors 7 and/or 8, and their use in pharmaceutical compositions effective for treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis.
US09126998B2	Amino-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinecarboxamides and their use The present application relates to novel substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carboxamides, to processes for their preparation, to their use alone or in combinations for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and to their use for preparing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of cardiovascular disorders.
US09126995B2	Method for catalytic asymmetric synthesis of optically active isoxazoline compound and optically active isoxazoline compound There is provided a method for catalytic asymmetric synthesis of optically active isoxazoline compound and an optically active isoxazoline compound. A method for catalytic asymmetric synthesis of optically active isoxazoline compound of a formula (6) including reacting an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound of a formula (1) and a hydroxylamine in a solvent in the presence of a base by adding a chiral phase transfer catalyst. An optically active isoxazoline compound of a formula (13) that can be synthesized by the method.
US09126994B2	Crystalline form of a quinolinone-carboxamide compound The invention provides a crystalline hydrochloride salt of 1-isopropyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid {(1S,3R,5R)-8-[(R)-2-hydroxy-3-(methanesulfonyl-methyl-amino)propyl]-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-yl}amide or a solvate thereof. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such crystalline salt forms, methods of using such crystalline salt forms to treat diseases associated with 5-HT4 receptor activity, and processes useful for preparing such crystalline salt forms.
US09126993B2	Glucosylceramide synthase inhibitors The invention relates to inhibitors of glucosylceramide synthase (GCS) useful for the treatment metabolic diseases, such as lysosomal storage diseases, either alone or in combination with enzyme replacement therapy, and for the treatment of cancer.
US09126987B2	Inhibitors of glutaminyl cyclase The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, wherein R1 represents heteroaryl, -carbocyclyl-heteroaryl, -alkenylheteroaryl or -alkylheteroaryl; R2 represents alkyl; carbocyclyl which may optionally be substituted by alkyl; alkenyl; alkynyl, provided a triple bond is not adjacent to X; -alkyl-aryl; -alkyl-heteroaryl; -alkyl-heterocyclyl in which heterocyclyl may optionally be substituted by alkyl; -alkyl-carbocyclyl in which carbocyclyl may optionally be substituted by alkyl; aryl; heteroaryl; or H; X represents S or NR3; R3 represents H or C1-4 alkyl.
US09126983B2	Extracts from kibdelos porangium as antibacterial agents The present invention relates to novel compounds of formulae (I) and (II) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that are useful in the treatment and/or prevention of human and animal bacterial infections and associated diseases and conditions; compositions containing such compounds; derivation of such compounds by fermentation and isolation, partial synthesis and total synthesis; methods of inhibiting bacterial growth; methods of treating, preventing or controlling bacterial infection; biologically pure cultures of bacterial strains from which such compounds may be produced; and processes for preparing compositions containing such compounds.
US09126976B2	Substituted benzopiperazines as CETP inhibitors Compounds having the structure of Formula Ia, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors and may be useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis.
US09126975B2	Process for the preparation of statins in the presence of base The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of statins by means of a Julia-Kocienski reaction between an aldehyde and a sulfone derivative in the presence of an alkaline metal alkoxy base. The resulting derivatives are suitable as building blocks for statin type compounds such as cerivastatin, fluvastatin, pitavastatin and rosuvastatin.
US09126967B2	Process for the production of a dioxolane compound from crude glycerol A process for the production of dioxolane compounds of formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 independently represent hydrogen or an alkyl chain from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R3 and R4 independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl chain from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or an alkyl chain from 1 to 5 carbon atoms which is endowed with one or more hydroxyl groups, such process comprising a reaction between crude glycerol and an aldehyde or a ketone, with a molar ratio of aldehyde:glycerol or ketone:glycerol from 3:1 to 20:1.
US09126966B2	Cationic lipids and methods of use thereof The present invention provides compositions and methods for the delivery of therapeutic agents to cells. In particular, these include novel cationic lipids and nucleic acid-lipid particles that provide efficient encapsulation of nucleic acids and efficient delivery of the encapsulated nucleic acid to cells in vivo. The compositions of the present invention are highly potent, thereby allowing effective knock-down of a specific target protein at relatively low doses. In addition, the compositions and methods of the present invention are less toxic and provide a greater therapeutic index compared to compositions and methods previously known in the art.
US09126965B1	Process for preparing morphine compounds The present application relates to processes for the preparation of morphine compounds utilizing a novel intramolecular [4+2] cycloaddition reaction.
US09126960B2	Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors and methods of use Provided herein are novel compounds that inhibit ribonucleotide reductase (RR) by binding to RRM2 and interfering with the activity of the RRM1/RRM2 holoenzyme, as well as methods of synthesizing these novel compounds. The compounds may be used to inhibit RR activity and to treat various conditions associated with RRM2 expression, such as for example certain cancer types, mitochondrial diseases, or degenerative diseases.
US09126954B2	Hydroxy group protecting agent and hydroxy group protection method To provide: a hydroxy group protecting agent which is stable and easy to use, does not have carcinogenicity, a tearing property or the like, and is inexpensive; and a hydroxy group protection method which enables the protection of a hydroxy group under acidic conditions.[Solution] A hydroxy group protecting agent in which at least one protecting group is bound to a nitrogen-containing electron-withdrawing heterocyclic ring through any one of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom. The heterocyclic ring is a triazine ring or the like, and the protecting group is a benzyl group or the like. Specifically, the hydroxy group protecting agent is 2,4,6-tribenzyloxy-1,3,5-triazine, 2,4,6-tris(4-methoxybenzyloxy)-1,3,5-triazine or the like. In addition, 2,4,6-tris(t-butoxy)-1,3,5-triazine or the like can also be used. For protecting a hydroxy group, a compound of interest which has a hydroxy group is reacted with the hydroxy group protecting agent under acidic conditions.
US09126949B2	Process for rilpivirine The present invention provides a novel process for the preparation of 4-(4-hydroxypyrimidin-2-ylamino)benzonitrile. The present invention also provides a novel process for the preparation of 4-iodo-2,6-dimethyl benzenamine. The present invention further provides an improved process for the preparation of rilpivirine. The present invention further provides a tosylate salt of rilpivirine, process for its preparation and pharmaceutical compositions comprising it.
US09126948B2	Pyrimidine-4,6-diamine derivatives as PI3K inhibitors The present invention provides pyrimidine-4,6-diamine derivatives of Formula (I): wherein the variables are defined herein, that modulate the activity of phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3Ks) and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of PI3Ks including, for example, inflammatory disorders, immune-based disorders, cancer, and other diseases.
US09126945B2	N-(3-carbamoylphenly)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide derivatives and the use thereof for controlling animal pests The invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) in which the radicals A1, A2, A3, A4, L, Q, R1, T and W have the meaning given in the description and to the use of the compounds for controlling animal pests. The invention furthermore relates to processes and intermediates for preparing the compounds of formula (I).
US09126943B2	Nitrogenated heterocyclic ring derivative and organic electroluminescent element comprising same A nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivative represented by the following formula (1): wherein any “12-a” groups of R1 to R12 are independently a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; any “a” groups of R1 to R12 are independently a single bond which is bonded to L1; L1 is a single bond, a “b+1” valent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon ring group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a “b+1” valent substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; HAr is a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group; and “a” and “b” are independently an integer of 1 to 4, and at least one of “a” and “b” is 1. Also disclosed is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivative represented by the following formula (21) or (31):
US09126938B2	Phosphatidylcholine transfer protein inhibitors This invention relates to compounds of Formulas I, II, and III, and their use as inhibitors of phosphatidylcholine transfer protein (PC-TP). The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment of disorders related to the inhibition of PC-TP using the compounds of Formulas I, II, and III. Such disorders include obesity and disorders associated with obesity.
US09126930B2	Method for preparation of octahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrrole The invention discloses a method for the preparation of octahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrrole, also called 3-azabicyclo[3.3.0]octane, by hydrogenation of 1,2-dicyanocyclo-1-pentene.
US09126929B2	(S)-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide racemate crystal form II and preparation method therefor An (S)-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide racemate referred to as (S)-oxiracetam crystal form II has a diffraction peak at a diffraction angle 2θ of 10.669, 13.25, 13.847, 14.198, 16.729, 17.934, 18.746, 18.816, 20.273, 20.413, 21.431, 21.617, 21.663, 23.38, 24.324, 24.415, 26.069, 26.107, 27.901, 28.621, 28.925, 29.449, 29.484, 31.702, 36.516, 37.685, or 39.721 degrees. The purity of the (S)-oxiracetam crystal form II can be up to 98.5%, and the (S)-oxiracetam crystal form II has the advantages of simple preparation method, mild control condition, low production cost, and the produced oxiracetam hydrate crystal form II has a high purity (the oxiracetam hydrate crystal form having a purity of 8%˜98.5% can be prepared by a crude levo-oxiracetam having a purity of 92%, and thus having a good reproducibility in production.
US09126928B2	4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide racemate crystal form I and preparation method therefor Disclosed is a 4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide racemate crystal form I which is prepared by the following steps: dissolving crude 4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide racemate in a solvent such as a micromolecular alcohol to form a saturated solution; heating and stirring the solution overnight at 38˜42° C. to obtain a suspended precipitate; filtering and drying the solution to obtain a crystal. Such 4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide racemate crystal form I has a purity as high as 99.5%, which has significant treatment effect on curing respective diseases, and the 4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide racemate crystal form I has the features of simple manufacturing method, mild control condition, and low production cost, and its yield rate is as high as 99.5% which is applicable for mass production.
US09126927B2	Amido compounds and their use as pharmaceuticals The present invention relates to inhibitors of 11-β hydroxyl steroid dehydrogenase type 1, antagonists of the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR), and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The compounds of the invention can be useful in the treatment of various diseases associated with expression or activity of 11-β hydroxyl steroid dehydrogenase type 1 and/or diseases associated with aldosterone excess.
US09126925B1	Liquid 1,3/1,4-alkoxylated cyclohexanedimethanol based diacrylates Disclosed herein are compounds of formula (I): wherein n, R1, and R2 are defined herein. Methods of oligomerizing/polymerizing the compounds of formula (I) and methods of making the compounds of formula (I) are also disclosed.
US09126924B2	Chemical composition Chemical compositions, lubricant compositions, and methods of using the same are provided. The lubricant composition may comprise at least on carrier. In certain methods, the lubricant composition may be provided to at least one surface, wherein the lubricant composition reduces a coefficient of friction of the at least one surface. In certain methods, the lubricant composition may be provided to at least one surface, wherein the lubricant composition reduces wear of the at least one surface.
US09126921B1	Partial calcification of free fatty acid mixtures, livestock feed compositions including them, and methods of making same The present invention includes a nutritional supplement composition that may be used for livestock and the like, as well as to a livestock feed mixture containing same. Also included are methods of preparing the nutritional supplement composition, the livestock feed mixture, as well as methods of providing nutrition to livestock and the like. The livestock feed composition comprises: (a) a solid particulate livestock feed material and (b) a solidified particulate mixture of (i) free fatty acid and (ii) a calcium salt of a fatty acid, the calcium salt of a fatty acid being present in a molar ratio amount in the range of from about 25% to about 55% of the amount of the free fatty acid. The preferred mixture is a solid having an onset melt point of between about 140 and 170 degrees Fahrenheit, and a hardness of from about 5 to about 15 Shore A units at 170 degrees Fahrenheit.
US09126920B2	Method for producing 2-isopropylidene-5-methyl-4-hexenyl butyrate Provided is a simple and efficient method for producing 2-isopropylidene-5-methyl-4-hexenyl butyrate. More specifically, provided is a method for producing 2-isopropylidene-5-methyl-4-hexenyl butyrate, the method including the steps of: isomerizing 2-isopropenyl-5-methyl-4-hexenoic acid ester (1) into 2-isopropylidene-5-methyl-4-hexenoic acid ester (2), reducing thus formed 2-isopropylidene-5-methyl-4-hexenoic acid ester (2) into 2-isopropylidene-5-methyl-4-hexenol (3), and butyrylating thus formed 2-isopropylidene-5-methyl-4-hexenol (3) into 2-isopropylidene-5-methyl-4-hexenyl butyrate (4), wherein R represents a C1-10 hydrocarbon group.
US09126918B2	Process for preparing cyclohexanol and cycohexanone from cyclohexane A process for preparing cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone from cyclohexane includes steps of: (1) non-catalyticly oxidizing cyclohexane with molecular oxygen to obtain an oxidized mixture liquid containing cyclohexyl hydroperoxide (CHHP) as a main product; (2) performing a homogenous catalytic decomposition with an oil-soluble transitional metal compound serving as a catalyst, and serving as a scale inhibitor by 1-hydroxy ethidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (di)octyl ester, or a combination of 1-hydroxy ethidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (di)octyl ester and phosphoric acid octyl ester, to decompose the CHHP in the oxidized mixture liquid into cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone; and (3) rectifying to obtain products of the cyclohexanol and the cyclohexanone.
US09126917B2	Method for purifying vanillin by liquid-liquid extraction A method is described for purifying vanillin, and derivatives thereof, from an initial solution of vanillin or of a vanillin derivative in a solvent S1 containing impurities, comprising the following steps: a) a step of evaporating the solvent S1 in the presence of water from such initial solution to obtain an aqueous solution of vanillin or of a vanillin derivative; b) a step of liquid/liquid extraction by bringing the aqueous solution obtained at the end of step a) into contact with a solvent S2, at a pH of greater than 8 and less than 10, to obtain an organic phase and an aqueous phase containing vanillin or a vanillin derivative and residual solvent S2; c) a step of precipitating, at a pH between 4 and 7.5, the vanillin contained in the aqueous phase obtained at the end of step b); and d) a step of isolating the vanillin or derivative thereof.
US09126916B2	Methods of converting mixtures of palmitoleic and oleic acid esters to high value products The invention describes methods and systems for making particular organic compounds from unsaturated fatty acids derived from biological materials. Particular embodiments describe synthesizing civetone and olefins from a mixture of palmitoleic and oleic unsaturated fatty acid esters. The inventive methods use reaction steps such as metathesis, cyclization, hydrolysis, and/or decarboxylation.
US09126914B1	Method for preparation of 2-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-1-propanal with chloroacetone The invention discloses a method for the preparation of 2-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-1-propanal starting from 1-bromo 2,3-dimethylbenzene and chloroacetone, its use in perfumes and its use for the preparation of medetomidine.
US09126909B2	Heavy metal remediation via sulfur-modified bio-oils We have now discovered a novel process for the removal or extraction of metal species from a variety of solid, liquid or gas phase materials. Metal species may be removed by contacting the material suspected of containing one or more metals with a thiolated fatty acid or ester thereof for a period of time and under conditions effective for the sequestration of the metal species by the thiolated fatty acid or ester thereof. The thiolated fatty acid or ester thereof comprising sequestered metal species may then be separated and recovered from the treated material. Moreover, following the treatment of aqueous liquids or mixtures, or suspensions or dispersions of solids in aqueous liquids, the resultant thiolated fatty acid or ester thereof comprising the sequestered metal species is insoluble in water and forms a separate layer from the aqueous liquid phase, which layer may be readily removed.
US09126900B2	Process for producing mandelonitrile compound A process for producing a mandelonitrile compound represented by the following formula (2), comprising a step of reacting a benzaldehyde compound represented by the following formula (1) with at least one member selected from the group consisting of metal cyanides and hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst in a solvent.
US09126899B2	Photosensitive azobenzene derivative The present invention addresses the problem of providing with a simple production process and with high efficiency a new photosensitive azobenzene derivative which is capable of freely controlling phase transition by photostimulation, and the problem is solved by using an azobenzene derivative represented by general formula (1). (1) (In the formula, R1 and R6 are independently an alkoxyl group having 6-18 carbon atoms, R2-R5 and R7-R10 are independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms which may have branches, provided that not all of R2-R5 and R7-R10 are hydrogen).
US09126898B2	Process for preparing prostaglandin derivatives The present invention relates to a process for preparing a prostaglandin derivative and an intermediate therefor. In accordance with the present invention, the prostaglandin F (PGF) derivative can be efficiently prepared with high purity by removing the protecting group of a protected prostaglandin E (PGE) derivative obtained from conjugate addition and then stereoselectively reducing the ketone group on the cyclopentanone ring of the PGE derivative.
US09126897B2	Synthesis of diamido gellants by using amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides The invention relates to a method for the synthesis of a compound according to formula I comprising the following steps: a) reacting a N-carboxyanhydride according to formula II and a N-carboxy-anhydride according to formula III with a diamine according to formula IV and b) adding an acid to the reaction to adjust the pH value of the reaction to <7; wherein L represents a C2-C20 alkyl group, a C6-C20 aryl group, or a C7-C20 alkylaryl group; and R1 and R2 can be identical or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl group, a C1-C4 thioether group, a C6-C20 aryl group, a C7-C20 alkylaryl group, a C7-C20 alkylhydroxyaryl group, a C4-C20 alkylheteroaryl group with 1 to 4 heteroatoms; or a C1-C4 alkylcarboxylic moiety, which may be an acid, an amide, or which may be esterified with a C1-C6 alkyl group or a C7-C20 alkylaryl group.
US09126894B2	Electrochemical cells, and gas sensor and fuel cell devices comprising same An electrochemical cell for applications such as electrochemical fuel cells, or electrochemical cell gas sensors used for detection of target gas species in environments containing or susceptible to presence of same. The electrochemical cell utilizes an ionic liquid as an electrolyte medium, thereby achieving a broader range of operational temperatures and conditions, relative to electrochemical cells utilizing propylene carbonate or other conventional electrolytic media.
US09126883B2	Recycle of reactor effluent in an alkylaromatic process A method of making alkylaromatics is described. The process includes recycling a portion of the alkylation reaction zone effluent back to the alkylation zone to maintain the product quality while reducing energy usage.
US09126882B2	Hydrocarbon pyrolysis method Disclosed is a pyrolysis reaction process. The process can be advantageously accomplished using a pyrolysis reactor that has a primary reaction zone comprised of bed packing having multiple passages through the bed packing and a secondary reaction zone having an open flow arrangement. The process includes a step of injecting a pyrolysis feed comprising a first hydrocarbon into the primary reaction zone to produce a primary pyrolysis product containing unsaturated hydrocarbon. A reactive feed comprising a second hydrocarbon is injected into the secondary reaction zone to mix with the primary pyrolysis product and produce a secondary pyrolysis product.
US09126879B2	Process for treating a hydrocarbon stream and an apparatus relating thereto One exemplary embodiment can be a process for treating a hydrocarbon stream. The stream can include passing the hydrocarbon stream into a vessel containing a packed zone and a coalescing zone, passing an amine stream into the vessel at a location above an inlet for the hydrocarbon stream, and withdrawing the hydrocarbon stream.
US09126874B2	Electrochemically treated nutrient solutions The invention relates to nutrient compositions for agricultural applications, and methods for plant or crop growth and care. The nutrient composition comprises a potassium-based nutrient solution enriched by electrochemical treatment. In various embodiments, the potassium-based nutrient composition comprises hypochlorous acid. The present invention involves the use of the nutrient compositions or solutions, among other things, in pre-harvest and post-harvest treatments and in environmental and soil disinfection.
US09126873B2	Process for producing a self-healing layer on a part made of a C/C composite In order to provide a self-healing layer on a composite material part, a composition is applied to the part, the composition containing: a suspension of colloidal silica; boron or a boron compound in powder form; silicon carbide in powder form; and at least one ultra-refractory oxide.
US09126871B2	Carbonates as relic pore formers in aluminum titanate The disclosure relates to aluminum titanate-forming batch materials comprising inorganic batch components comprising at least one alkaline earth carbonate having a specified particle size distribution, methods of making ceramic bodies using the same, and ceramic bodies made in accordance with said methods.
US09126869B1	Method for manufacturing aluminum-titanate-based ceramic honeycomb structure A method for manufacturing a ceramic honeycomb structure includes kneading titania particles, alumina particles and binder ingredient such that raw material paste including the titania particles, alumina particles and binder ingredient is prepared, forming a body made of the raw material paste and having a honeycomb structure such that the body has the honeycomb structure having multiple through-holes extending in the longitudinal direction of the body and multiple partition portions formed between the through-holes, drying the body made of the raw material paste and having the honeycomb structure such that the body maintains temperature difference of 20° C. or lower between surface temperature at an outer surface of the body and temperature at a central portion of the body and a dried body having the honeycomb structure is formed, and sintering the dried body having the honeycomb structure such that a ceramic body having the honeycomb structure is formed.
US09126868B2	Process and additive to improve adhesion of compositions to substrates The present invention provides a process to prepare a powdery additive suitable for improving adhesion of building material compositions to substrates having a surface energy of 50 mJ/m2 or lower, measured according to DIN 5660-2:2011-12, the additive comprising a polysaccharide and a plasticizer, wherein the plasticizer is liquid at 50° C. or lower, has a boiling point of 100° C. or higher and is selected from a specific group, comprising the steps of a) admixing the plasticizer to an aqueous medium of the polysaccharide followed by the subsequent drying of the admixture, or b) preparing a first particle comprising the plasticizer by (i) adsorbing the plasticizer onto a carrier, or by emulsifying the plasticizer with a synthetic water-soluble polymer in water and subsequently drying the emulsion, and (ii) mixing this first particle with a second particle comprising the polysaccharide wherein the mean particle size of the coarser of the first and second particle is not more than 10 times the mean particle size of the finer particle, or agglomerating the first and second particles into one particle. The invention further provides the additive obtainable by this process, use of the additive and building material compositions containing the additive as well as a process to adhere such compositions to substrates having a surface energy of 50 mJ/m2 or lower.
US09126867B2	Additive including polycarboxylic copolymer and cement composition comprising the same Disclosed are an additive for cement compositions that includes a polycarboxylic copolymer and a cement composition including the same and, more particularly, an additive for cement compositions that includes a polycarboxylic copolymer and/or a salt thereof, wherein the polycarboxylic copolymer is a copolymer of a monomer mixture including an alkoxy polyalkylene glycol mono(meth)acrylic acid ester-based monomer, a (meth)acrylic acid-based monomer, a (meth)acrylic acid ester-based monomer, and a polyoxyalkylene alkenyl ether sulfate salt and a cement composition including the same.
US09126864B2	Durable concrete and method for producing the same A concrete mix for producing freeze-thaw durable concrete having enhanced strength properties, like compressive strength, abrasion resistance, impact strength, toughness, is disclosed. The novel concrete mix contains deformable solid elements in place of 4-8% entrained air for good durability of concrete under freeze-thaw cycles.
US09126863B2	Method for temperature control in a slaker Method for batch wise slaking of burnt lime in a slaker, in which a lime slurry is produced with a great degree of fineness and long sedimentation time, comprising the following steps: the regulation of the slaking temperature is carried out in either of two steps—at incoming water temperatures between 0-10° C. a predetermined amount of the finished slurry is emptied out—at incoming water temperatures between 10-20° C. a predetermined amount of flushing water or diluting water is added.
US09126858B2	Method for making glass substrate for display, glass substrate and display panel A method for manufacturing a glass substrate for a display includes a step of producing a glass substrate and a step of performing a surface treatment on one glass surface of major surfaces of the glass substrate to form surface unevenness. The surface treatment is performed such that protruded portions having a height of 1 nm or more from the surface roughness central plane of the surface unevenness are dispersedly provided on the glass surface after the surface treatment and the area ratio of the protruded portions with respect to the area of the glass surface is 0.5-10%. Using this glass substrate, semiconductor elements are formed on a major surface of the glass substrate opposite to the glass surface. Accordingly, a display panel is produced.
US09126855B2	Methods for using ozone to enhance anaerobic digestion The invention discloses systems and methods for producing a gas stream containing ozone and a “carrier” or sweep gas that has an oxygen concentration that is below a predetermined percentage for treatment of organic waste feed stocks in an anaerobic digester. In one embodiment, ozone and unreacted oxygen from an ozone generator are delivered to a pressure swing adsorption cycle, wherein the ozone is adsorbed onto a sieve and the excess oxygen is removed from the cycle. The sweep gas, which has a limited oxygen concentration, is then used to desorb the ozone from the pressure swing adsorption cycle and deliver the ozone to an anaerobic digester, where the ozone is used to treat the feed stock.
US09126849B2	Container containing a cobalt carbonyl complex and cobalt carbonyl complex composition A container containing a cobalt carbonyl complex and a gas that contains carbon monoxide, and a cobalt carbonyl complex composition comprising a cobalt carbonyl complex and a solvent, wherein the concentration of carbon monoxide dissolved in the solvent is 0.001 to 1 wt %.Since the cobalt carbonyl complex contained in the above container or the above composition can retain its sublimation properties for a long time without being converted into a stable complex, when a cobalt film is formed by chemical vapor deposition using the container and the composition, a high-quality film can be formed by a simple process, and the production cost of the cobalt film can be reduced due to high use efficiency of the precursor.
US09126848B2	Synthesis of nanoparticles by means of ionic liquids A method for producing nanoscale particles by means of ionic liquids produces highly crystalline particles. The ionic liquids can be easily regenerated.
US09126847B2	Lithium titanate, electrode active material and electricity storage device each comprising the same Disclosed is lithium titanate having excellent rate properties and useful for electricity storage devices, which is produced by preparing lithium titanate secondary particles that are aggregates of lithium titanate primary particles and forming at least macro-pores on the surfaces of the secondary particles. The lithium titanate can be produced by a process which comprises drying and granulating a slurry comprising crystalline titan oxide, a titanic acid compound and a lithium compound and firing the granulated product to thereby produce lithium titanate secondary particles, wherein (1) the crystalline titan oxide to be used comprises at least two types of crystalline titan oxide particles having different average particle diameters from each other, and/or (2) the crystalline titan oxide is used in an amount at least four-fold larger than that of the titanic acid compound in terms of TiO2 content by weight. The lithium titanate can achieve a satisfactory level of charge-discharge capacity for practical uses when used in a electricity storage device without requiring the use of a carbon-containing substance, such as carbon black, acethylene black or Ketjen black, as an electrically conductive material in combination, in spite of a fact that lithium titanate has an electrically insulating properties by nature.
US09126845B2	Lithium secondary battery The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery having a great output power in a low SOC range and a positive electrode active material for use in the battery. The battery comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode comprises a positive electrode active material in a form of secondary particles as aggregates of primary particles of a lithium transition metal oxide. The positive electrode active material comprises at least one species of Ni, Co and Mn, and further comprises W and Mg. The W is present, concentrated on surfaces of the primary particles while the Mg is present throughout the primary particles. The Mg content in the positive electrode active material is higher than 50 ppm relative, to the total amount of the active material based on the mass.
US09126843B2	Method for separation of monovalent metals from multivalent metals The present invention is directed to a new more environmentally friendly method for the separation of metals from concentrated solution or more specifically to separate monovalent metals from a solutions that comprise high levels of multivalent metals by using a sulfonic functionalized resin.
US09126837B2	Continuous vapor grown carbon fiber, method for fabricating the same and applications thereof A method for fabricating a continuous vapor grown carbon fiber, comprising: (a) providing a substrate which has a catalyst on its surface; (b) placing said substrate in a furnace; (c) loading said furnace with hydrogen, ammonia, or combinations thereof; (d) adjusting a temperature of said furnace to 400° C. to 900° C. to proceed heat treatment for 10 minutes to 2 hours; (e) adding a carbon-containing compound into said furnace; (f) adjusting the ratio of said carbon-containing compound and said hydrogen, ammonia, or combinations thereof; (g) adjusting the temperature of said furnace to 500° C. to 1200° C. to crack said carbon-containing compound, and thereby form a carbon fiber.
US09126836B2	Method and device for CNT length control A method for manufacturing a carbon nanotube (CNT) of a predetermined length is disclosed. The method includes generating an electric field to align one or more CNTs and severing the one or more aligned CNTs at a predetermined location. The severing each of the aligned CNTs may include etching the predetermined location of the one or more aligned CNTs and applying a voltage across the one or more etched CNTs.
US09126834B2	Hydrogen storage materials A hydrogen storage material has been developed that comprises a metal hydride material embedded into a carbon microstructure that generally exhibits a greater bulk thermal conductivity than the surrounding bulk metal hydride material.
US09126830B2	Metal doped zeolite membrane for gas separation The present invention discloses composite inorganic membranes, methods for making the same, and methods of separating gases, vapors, and liquids using the same. The composite zeolite membrane is prepared by TS-1 zeolite membrane synthesis, and subsequent palladium doping. In the composite zeolite membrane synthesis, two different methods can be employed, including in-situ crystallization of one or more layers of zeolite crystals an a porous membrane substrate, and a second growth method by in-situ crystallization of a continuous second layer of zeolite crystals on a seed layer of MFI zeolite crystals supported on a porous membrane substrate. The membranes in the form of disks, tubes, or hollow fibers have high gas selectivity over other small gases, very good impurity resistance, and excellent thermal and chemical stability over polymer membranes and other inorganic membranes for gas, vapor, and liquid, separations.
US09126823B2	Microphone A microphone has a base substrate comprising a main surface, an acoustic sensor mounted on the main surface, and a circuit element stacked on the acoustic sensor. A hollow space is formed between the acoustic sensor and the circuit element. The acoustic sensor has a sensor substrate having a first surface opposed to the base substrate, a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface, and a cavity formed while recessed with respect to the second surface, and a movable electrode that covers the cavity from the second surface side. A through-hole is formed in the base substrate while piercing the base substrate in a thickness direction. A communication hole is formed in the sensor substrate while piercing the sensor substrate from the first surface to the second surface. The communication hole causes the through-hole and the hollow space to communicate with each other.
US09126821B2	Glueless pocketed spring unit construction Methods and systems for no-glue pocketed spring unit construction. Rows of pocketed springs, preferably arranged into modules of more than two pocketed springs surrounding a central hole, are ultrasonically welded together when paired vibrating probes and anvils press layers of pocketed spring fabric from the rows of pocketed springs together and a welding pulse is transmitted to the vibrating probe.
US09126820B2	Dispensing nozzle with fluid recapture A nozzle including a dispensing path, where the dispensing path is configured such that fluid is dispensable through the dispensing path. The nozzle further includes a suction path, where the suction path is configured such that a negative pressure is created in the suction path when fluid flows through the dispensing path. The nozzle also has a fluid recapture path configured to capture fluid, positioned on an outside of the nozzle, in the recapture path. The fluid recapture path is in fluid communication with the dispensing path and the suction path. In this manner fluid in the fluid recapture path is directable into the dispensing path by the negative pressure in the suction path.
US09126819B2	Kit of parts for a module having a nozzle boot and a fuel dispensing unit having a nozzle module assembled with such a kit of parts This invention relates to a kit of parts (1), comprising top plates (2), gable cover plates (3), gable structures each comprising a nozzle boot, side cover plates, and side structures (4) each comprising a nozzle boot (5), which kit of parts (1) is suitable for assembling a nozzle module according to any one of three configurations. The invention also relates to a fuel dispensing unit for refueling vehicles.
US09126817B2	Paint replenishing apparatus for cartridge and paint replenishing method thereof A cartridge discharges paint in a paint chamber from a feed tube by displacing a piston in a tank. A waste liquid adjusting valve located on a downstream side of a waste liquid passage on-off valve and including a throttle passage is provided in a waste liquid passage to be connected to the feed tube. This waste liquid adjusting valve is opened at the time of washing clean the paint chamber and a paint supply passage of the feed tube to widely enlarge the passage cross-sectional area of the waste liquid passage. When paint is replenished into the paint supply passage, the waste liquid adjusting valve uses the throttle passage as a flow passage to narrowly throttle the passage cross-sectional area of the waste liquid passage. The amount of discarded paint which flows out from the feed tube is thereby reduced.
US09126813B2	Container filling device A device for filling containers, comprising: an upper main element, a lower main element and lateral elements connecting the upper main element and the lower main element; support elements arranged at one another without a continuous drive device, which support elements are continuously run through the device along operating stations and along the main elements and whose interconnection with one another due to a support along at least one lateral element is disengaged, wherein the interconnection of the support elements with one another in the upper main element and/or in the lower main element is maintained over the entire movement path along the top main element and the bottom main element, and wherein the movement of the support elements in the upper main element and/or in the lower main element is acceleratable and deceleratable in a controlled manner with the interconnection of the support elements being maintained.
US09126811B2	System and method of handling containers A method (400) for handling a container is disclosed. It can include the steps of: providing (410) a multi-level structure (450) including a plurality of levels (470) including a first level (472) with an opening (474) to receive a container (476) and a second level (478); locating (420) a plurality of shelves (480) adjacent to the opening (474) including a port shelf (482) and a starboard shelf (484), each configured to receive a container (476); and providing (430) a transfer mechanism (530) configured to pick a container (176) and place it on one of the plurality of shelves (480). Advantageously, the method (400) provides enhanced container handling and logistics, and has wide use cases in warehousing, assembly manufacturing, ports and distribution hubs.
US09126810B2	Auxiliary brakes for passenger conveyors Passenger conveyors with auxiliary brake systems are disclosed. The passenger conveyors include a truss that rotatably supports a loop sprocket at one end and a turnaround at an opposite end with an endless loop extending around the loop sprocket and the turnaround. The loop includes a plurality of rollers linked together. The truss is also coupled to a brake bar that has a braking surface, a downstream end and an upstream end. The brake bar is suspended above and biased towards the loop sprocket with the downstream end of the brake bar disposed a greater distance from the loop than the upstream end of the brake bar. A friction bar, which includes a first side that mateably engages the loop when placed onto the loop, is also provided that includes a top. The friction bar is suspended above the loop by an actuator, which is linked to a controller. The controller sends a signal to the actuator to place the first side of the friction bar onto a section of the loop as the section of the loop passes beneath the downstream end of the brake bar. As the friction bar passes between the loop and the brake bar, frictional engagement between the flat side of the friction bar and the braking surface of the brake bar brakes, impedes the movement of or simply stops the loop.
US09126805B2	Rope of an elevator and a method for manufacturing the rope A rope of a lifting device, more particularly of a passenger transport elevator and/or freight transport elevator, an elevator, and a method for manufacturing the rope are disclosed. The rope includes an unbroken load-bearing part, the profile of which is essentially of rectangular shape, and the width of the cross-section is greater than the thickness and which load-bearing part comprises glass fiber reinforcements and/or aramid fiber reinforcements and/or carbon fiber reinforcements and/or polybenzoxazole fiber reinforcements and/or polyethylene fiber reinforcements and/or nylon fiber reinforcements in a polymer matrix material. The long sides of the cross-section of the load-bearing part include one or more grooves symmetrically or asymmetrically in the longitudinal direction of the rope, which grooves divide the load-bearing part into smaller parts.
US09126804B2	Triggering of an elevator brake in an emergency situation A method for triggering an elevator brake in an emergency situation of a vertically movable elevator car in an elevator installation, wherein a movable part of the brake is held in a starting position by an electromagnetic force generated by a coil connected with a voltage source, and for triggering the brake the voltage supplied to the coil is interrupted and the movable part is moved from the starting position to a braking position by a spring force of at least one spring. A voltage is set by a switching unit that is connected with a control unit in dependence on at least one travel parameter of the elevator car determined by the control unit and, in the case of failure of the voltage source, triggering of the elevator brake is delayed by a delay unit in dependence on the set voltage.
US09126797B2	Sheet processing apparatus and image forming system The present invention is concerning to a sheet processing apparatus comprising: a pressing unit configured to provide additional folding to a fold line portion of a sheet bundle by pressing the fold line portion; a carriage unit configured to reciprocate the pressing unit in width directions of the sheet bundle; a guiding shaft configured to support the pressing unit and guides movement of the pressing unit; and a supporting unit configured to support the pressing unit and moves on a structure provided to the sheet processing apparatus.
US09126795B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an output unit, a pair of output rotary bodies, and a controller. A sheet having an image formed thereon is discharged to the output unit. When plural sheets are sequentially discharged to the output unit, the controller controls overlapping output operation to, with a trailing end portion of a preceding sheet of the plural sheets being held by the pair of output rotary bodies, feed a subsequent sheet of the sheets to between the pair of output rotary bodies to overlap a leading end portion of the subsequent sheet with the trailing end portion of the preceding sheet. With the leading end portion of the subsequent sheet overlapped with the trailing end portion of the preceding sheet, the controller controls the pair of output rotary bodies to rotate to discharge the preceding sheet to the output unit.
US09126792B2	Coreless tissue rolls Coreless rolls of tissue, such as rolls of bath tissue or paper towels, are produced by winding tissue logs on a mandrel having retractable pins. During winding, the pins extend and penetrate the first several windings of the log as it is initially wound, which prevents slippage. After the winding is complete, the pins retract to allow the tissue log to slide off of the mandrel for subsequent slitting into individual product rolls and packaging. The penetration of the pins into the first several windings of the log tends to mechanically entangle and structurally unify those windings to create a “soft core”. At the same time, the properties of the tissue sheets within the soft core are the same as the other sheets within the roll and are therefore usable by the consumer.
US09126791B2	Conveyer apparatus A conveyance apparatus includes a pair of registration rollers configured to convey a print medium to a printing unit of a printing machine in a conveyance direction, a motor configured to rotate the registration rollers, and a controller configured to control the motor such that after the print medium strikes the registration rollers and thereby forms a predetermined amount of slack in the print medium, the motor starts rotating the registration rollers to convey the print medium, and the motor stops rotating the registration rollers once the print medium exits the registration rollers. In stopping rotating the registration rollers, the controller is configured to drive the motor to generate torque in a reverse rotational direction opposite from a rotational direction in which the motor generates torque to convey the print medium in the conveyance direction.
US09126790B2	Image forming apparatus that detects remaining sheet amount, information terminal, control method, and storage medium An image forming apparatus capable of collectively and accurately detecting the remaining sheet amount of sheets set in sheet feed trays. The remaining sheet amount value of each sheet feed tray is detected in stepwise levels. Whenever sheet feed is detected, the remaining sheet count is decremented by 1. Upon detection of a change in the remaining sheet amount value, the changed remaining sheet amount value is acquired, and the remaining sheet count is changed to the changed remaining sheet amount value. If the sheet feed trays include any other one set to the same type and size of sheets as those of sheets to which the sheet feed tray in current use is set, when the remaining sheet count of the sheet feed tray in current use is changed to the changed remaining sheet amount value, the other sheet feed tray is selected for feeding sheets.
US09126789B2	Image forming apparatus The present invention provides an image forming apparatus that can facilitate a replacement of a sheet feeding portion.When a detecting portion detects that a sheet feeding cassette is mounted, a controller controls a driving portion in such a manner as to lift a sheet supporting plate for the mounted sheet feeding cassette. When the detecting portion detects that a sheet feeding cassette is mounted, the controller controls a driving portion in such a manner as not to lift a sheet supporting plate for the mounted sheet feeding cassette in the case where it is determined that a sheet feeding cassette nearest a feeding roller of the mounted sheet feeding cassette is drawn or detached.
US09126783B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a sheet bundle housing unit that houses recording sheets piled as a sheet bundle; a swing member having a sheet contact portion on one end side, and swinging between a projection position at which the sheet contact portion projects above a sheet placement surface of the housing unit and a non-projection position at which the sheet contact portion does not project above the sheet placement surface, the swing member moving from the projection position to the non-projection position by the sheet bundle; a sheet detection unit that detects the sheet bundle in the housing unit using the swing member; and an interlocking mechanism that moves the swing member to the non-projection position, regardless of presence or absence of the sheet bundle in the housing unit, by interlocking with the housing unit being pulled out from an apparatus body.
US09126782B2	Transporting device, and image forming apparatus Provided is a transporting device including a transport section that contacts with a material to be transported and that transports the material to be transported, a table on which the material to be transported is placed, a moving member that includes the table provided on an upper surface of the moving member so that an upper surface of the table is higher than the upper surface of the moving member in a vertical direction and moves the material to be transported, which is placed on the table, to a contact position where the material to be transported contacts with the transport section, and a positioning member that contacts with an end portion of the material to be transported in a width direction orthogonal to a transport direction in which the material to be transported is transported by the transport section.
US09126781B2	Sheet feeder and image forming apparatus incorporating same A sheet feeder, which is included in an image forming apparatus, includes a sheet bypass member openably closable to one side surface of a body of the image forming apparatus, a pickup roller to feed and convey a sheet loaded on the sheet bypass member, and an arm to hold the pickup roller and to open and close with the pickup roller. The arm includes a contact portion extending in a shape of projection toward an upstream side from the pickup roller in a sheet conveying direction of the sheet bypass member. As the sheet bypass member is rotated upward to be closed and stored to the side surface of the body, the contact portion of the arm contacts the sheet bypass member to rotate the arm upward to cause the sheet bypass member to approach to the side surface of the body.
US09126778B2	Image forming system, image forming apparatus, sheet feed apparatus, and image forming method An image forming system includes a feed section, a transport section, a transport position adjuster, and a load-position moving unit. The feed section feeds a sheet. The transport section transports the sheet fed from the feed section. The transport position adjuster adjusts a position of the sheet in an intersecting direction that intersects with a transport direction of the sheet transported by the transport section. The load-position moving unit moves the position, in the intersecting direction, of the sheet loaded in the feed section so as to reduce an adjustment amount by which the position is adjusted in the intersecting direction by the transport position adjuster if the adjustment amount is larger than a predetermined amount.
US09126777B2	Sheet feeding mechanism and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding mechanism is configured to feed a sheet, which has an actuator having a contact member configured to contact a sheet being fed, and a shaft configured to support the contact member, the shaft having a first end and a second end in a longitudinal direction, a first supporting part configured to support a first end portion of the shaft, a second supporting part configured to support a second end portion of the shaft, a detection unit configured to detect a position of the contact member, and an elastic supporting member configured to holds the first end portion of the shaft such that the shaft is displaceable in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
US09126772B2	Apparatus and related method for the recovery and the pneumatic transportation of dust coming from a filtration system An apparatus and related method for the recovery and the pneumatic transportation of dust coming from a filtration system provided with a particulate collection hopper. The apparatus comprises: an intermediate chamber for the passage of the particulate towards the evacuation means; and shutting means for a bottom opening (AP1) of said hopper. The apparatus is characterized in that the shutting means comprise, in turn, a shutter moved according to an arrow (ARW) by the action of intermittent pressurized air that flows in a control conduit forming part of said shutting means. Furthermore, the evacuation means comprise elements, specifically a nozzle aligned with a Venturi, to produce a pressure drop in the intermediate chamber.
US09126768B2	Conveyor for forming at least one batch of products A conveyor which allows the formation and movement of at least one batch of products from a line of products in single file, in at least one passage at an upstream station. The conveyor includes, at an upstream station, a rug for moving said products, and a movement device for moving a predetermined quantity of products from said line of products, between the upstream station and a downstream station. The movement device has engaging elements able to be placed in contact with the products. The rug has a through hole. The movement device is arranged under said at least one passage. The engaging elements are mounted to be movable, relative to said movement device, between a retracted position and an engaged position.
US09126767B2	Conveyor belt roller replacement The invention provides for apparatus (10) for lifting a conveyor belt (13) supported on a series of idler rollers (19) on a belt conveyor (11), the apparatus (10) comprising a body (4) selectively movable along the belt conveyor (11) and a belt lifting assembly (50) mounted on the body (41) and operable to engage the conveyor belt (13) to lift the belt from, and subsequently lower said belt onto, an idler roller operatively supporting the belt on the conveyor (11).
US09126766B2	Manufacturing method of semiconductor device, and semiconductor device Provided is a semiconductor device that suppresses the occurrence of defects due to photocorrosion. A method for manufacturing the semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming an insulating layer with a concave portion over a substrate; forming a conductive film over the insulating film and the inside of the concave portion; polishing and removing the conductive film positioned over the insulating layer; and cleaning the insulating layer in a light-shielded state. Between the step of polishing and the step of cleaning, or after the step of cleaning, the substrate SUB is moved by detecting the presence or absence of the substrate SUB in the light-shielded state using an infrared sensor.
US09126765B2	Linear motion conveyor A linear motion conveyor is described and which includes an elongated conveyor bed having a product transporting surface for supporting and transporting a product between the opposite first and second ends thereof, and a drive assembly oriented in force transmitting relation relative to the elongated conveyor bed, and where the elongated conveyor bed, when reciprocated by the drive assembly is operable to move product alternatively between the opposite ends of the product elongated conveyor bed in a first direction; a second direction; and which is further rendered operable to substantially stop the movement of the product located between the opposite ends of the elongated conveyor bed.
US09126758B2	Arrangements for transferring articles An apparatus for the processing of articles (5) is disclosed. The apparatus includes guide means (1) having a body, a first end (2) for receiving articles, and a second end (3) for dispatching articles. The apparatus may be used to transfer articles (5) from a first conveyor means to a second conveyor means with a reduced likelihood of the articles colliding with other articles.
US09126753B2	Bolster for construction container A container adapted to be lifted by a forklift having a pair of prongs, including a receptacle having a floor, a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of opposed sidewalls, wherein a front edge, a rear edge and side edges of the floor define a perimeter of the floor. A plurality of bolsters is attached to the floor such that each bolster is within the perimeter, each bolster including a lower panel and a pair of sidewalls extending upwardly to the floor and forming a first entry window configured to slidably receive one of the prongs of the forklift. Each bolster is positioned such that its first entry window is accessible from one of the opposed side edges of the floor, and the prongs of the forklift are slidably receivable between a pair of the bolsters from one of the front edge and the rear edge of the floor.
US09126752B2	Ambient cure pigmented or clear top coat non-isocyanate system A spray system for formulating an ambient curable clear coat product includes a first container containing a mixture of a polymer with primary hydroxyl functionality and an amino crosslinker with alkoxymethyl functionality and a propellant and a second container containing a catalyst formulated to initiate a polymerization reaction of the polymer and crosslinker when added to the first container. The system also includes a charging device configured to transfer the catalyst from the second container to the first container.
US09126743B2	Suspension packaging assembly A packaging assembly structured to suspend an article within an exterior container and including first and second platforms each having a base with a window extending therethrough and a plurality of side portions extending about the periphery thereof. The side portions are movable into a transverse orientation relative to their respective bases and at least one flexible material bag is connected to the first platform and includes an access opening for a receipt of a packaged article into the bag. Peripheral portions of the bag are connected to the side portions of the first platform and movable therewith into a transverse orientation to facilitate tensioning of the bag and the enclosed article. The second platform is disposed in an inverted, retaining position within the exterior container and in confronting relation to the first platform so as to further tension the bag and the enclosed article.
US09126741B2	Collective vertical hydraulic tank with adjustment footprint A collective vertical tank has a plurality of tanks and stabilizing and weight-distributing connectors. The connectors are adjustable to provide an adjustable footprint of the collective tank. A stabilizing and weight-distributing connector for vertical hydraulic tanks includes a first connecting member attached to a first vertical tank and extending away therefrom, and a second connecting member attached to a second vertical tank and extending away therefrom. The second connecting member defines a central passage adapted to receive the first connecting member therein. A locking mechanism secures the first connecting member within the second connecting member.
US09126739B2	Display box for sockets A display box for sockets contains a body and a limiting frame. The body includes a plurality of receiving chambers arranged on a front surface thereof so as to accommodate socket tools and includes an accommodation portion defined on a back surface thereof and communicating with the plurality of receiving chambers. The limiting frame is fixed in the accommodation portion of the body by a fixing structure and includes a vertical rod, the vertical rod has a plurality of horizontal posts extending outwardly therefrom so as to insert into the socket tools.
US09126738B2	Cartridge for a dispensing system A cartridge is provided that comprises a housing. The housing is configured to maintain a pouch within the housing. The cartridge comprises a top and a bottom. The cartridge comprises at least one top mating member at the top of the cartridge and at least one bottom mating member at the bottom of the cartridge. The at least one top mating member is asymmetric with the at least one bottom mating member. Each mating member is configured to match with a corresponding mating member of a cartridge frame or rack.
US09126736B1	Compact table trash container with integrated condiment receptacles and associated method A combined trash receptacle and condiment holding apparatus includes a base member having a plurality of side walls configured in such a manner that an orifice as well as a plurality of recessed receptacles are formed in the base member, a plurality of vessels removably positioned within the receptacles, respectively, and supported at the base member, and a container removably positioned within the orifice and intermediately juxtaposed between the vessels respectively. The container is adapted to receive and segregate the trash therein while the vessels are adapted to receive the foodstuff therein. The orifice and the receptacles extend downwardly from an uppermost surface of the base member and remain supported on a lowermost surface of the base member. In this manner, the container and the vessels remain at a static and fixed upright position when the base member is transported.
US09126728B1	Child resistant cap and related apparauts and method A tamper resistant cap for a container includes an inner cap and an outer cap. The inner cap has a threaded inner surface, and an upper surface with a plurality of upwardly extending teeth. The outer cap houses the inner cap and defines a central bore thereabove with an inner engagement surface. On an intermediate layer of the outer cap, below the upper bore, there are a plurality of downwardly extending teeth. The tamper resistant cap is releasably securable onto a neck of the container by engagement with the threaded inner surface and removable therefrom by applying a downward force to the outer cap to mesh the upwardly and downwardly extending teeth. The central bore is engageable with a frangible post of the container to effect removal thereof.
US09126725B1	Container insert for use with a closed loop system An insert for use with a closed loop system, a dispensing system, a gravity draining system or other systems. The insert is designed to be inserted into the throat of a container such as a bottle. The insert includes a cylindrical seal which has a hardness which is less than the other components of the insert. The seal compensates for varying inside diameters of the throat of the container. The seal may be overmolded into a cylindrical recess formed in the insert or may be separately molded and then positioned in the cylindrical recess.
US09126724B2	Child-resistant zipper assemblies and packages utilizing the same The present disclosure relates to zipper assemblies and, in particular, child-resistant zipper assemblies. The zipper assemblies may be used with packaging material to make child-resistant packages.
US09126723B2	Game camera security box A security box system for securely housing a game camera includes a mount portion having a rear surface conforming to curvature of and secured to a tree with at least one aperture for a fastener passing therethrough, and a sleeve extending from the mount portion rear surface toward the tree. The sleeve surrounds the fastener aperture and is rotatable when contacted by a cutting implement. The cover portion has an opening for the camera to permit the photographing of game. The cover portion is securable to the mount portion to house the camera therebetween. An internal pin on the cover portion is positionable within a pin aperture on the mount portion to secure the cover portion to the mount portion and prevent removal therefrom. The pin and pin aperture are inaccessible from outside the security box system.
US09126722B2	Process and machine for the formation and the filling of bags The present invention relates to a process for the formation and the filling of bags, applicable to tubular mesh bags closed at their two ends and provided with a handle formed by a plastic strip attaching said ends, comprising the operations of constricting a mesh section of a portion of mesh previously drawn from a storage and attaching it to a section of the strip of a portion of strip previously drawn from its storage, determining at least one securing area between both sections of the mesh and of the first strip, to make a first closed end of the bag to be formed, still empty, and a second end of the immediately previous bag still in formation, already filled; and of transversely cutting both attached sections of the mesh and of the first strip so that the first closed end is gripped by the first strip during the entire following process of filling and formation of said bag, including operations of drawing new portions of mesh and of strip from the corresponding storages and of filling of the bag before closing its second end.
US09126720B2	Snap-fold containers The invention disclosed includes various durable containers constructed from sheet materials including a plurality of living hinges. The containers are configured to snap into an assembled position from a relatively flat position by the application of pressure to one or more sidewalls wherein that pressure deforms the one or more sidewalls into a concave position, thereby holding the container into place until the contain is collapsed once again for storage or cleaning.
US09126718B2	Box for packaging A box for packaging, the box including an aperture for packing or unpacking the box and one or more securing panels adapted to operatively secure the aperture closed using adhesive tape. The box also includes a wall panel, wherein a flap of the wall panel is configured to hingeably open to thereby assist in removing the adhesive tape from the one or more securing panels.
US09126715B2	Metallic sealed double container The metallic sealed double container of the present invention includes an outer container, an inner container, an outer lid for the outer container, and an inner lid for the inner container, all of which being formed from thin metallic sheet. Connection holes are formed in the outer lid and the inner lid by burring, and both end parts of thin-walled pipes are respectively connected while inserted in the connection holes. The inner lid is joined to the inner container, and the outer lid is joined to the outer container, thereby constituting a metallic sealed double container in which the inner container is isolated in the outer container. As a result, the weight of the metallic sealed double container is reduced, the temperature in the inner container can be maintained over long periods of time, and the heat-insulating effect of the resulting sealed double container is high.
US09126713B2	Liquid-tank connector Provided are a joining portion in which a male threaded portion threaded to a container-side female threaded portion is formed; a connector main unit disposed at an inner side of the joining portion, sharing a center axis therewith, and is connected so as to be rotatable relative thereto; and a siphon tube attached to the connector main unit so as to extend toward the bottom portion of the container and has a tip curved in a substantially horizontal direction, wherein the joining portion is screwed in independently of the connector main unit when attaching the connector by using a securing jig that, by being inserted from above the connector main unit, causes depressed/protruding portions to be engaged, thus preventing relative rotation to each other, and by using a tightening jig that tightens the male threaded portion by being engaged at the upper surface of the joining portion.
US09126709B2	Labelling machine There is described a labelling machine for applying labels onto articles, comprising a protective wall; one first labelling group which may move between an operative position in which it applies a plurality of labels onto corresponding articles, and a rest position; wall comprises at least one first opening which is at least partially engaged, in use, by first labelling group when it is set in operative position; first labelling group is arranged completely on a first side of wall as it is arranged in rest position, and is arranged at least partially on a second side, opposite to first side, of wall when it is arranged in operative position; wall comprises at least one first panel which may be moved between a closed position in which it covers opening, and an open position in which it leaves free opening; labelling machine comprises connecting means for connecting first panel to first labelling group at least when first labelling group moves, in use, between rest position and an intermediate position, which is arranged between operative and rest positions; the movement of first labelling group between intermediate position and rest position causing, in use, the movement of first panel between open and closed position.
US09126707B2	Sealing unit and a suspension for a sealing jaw utilized in such sealing unit A sealing unit for sealing and forming a packaging container is disclosed. The sealing unit operates on a principle that the motion of a pair of opposing sealing jaws is controlled by a cam-cam follower interaction combined with the action of a servomotor driving a cam wheel.
US09126706B2	Apparatus and methods for printer system filter packaging A printer filter packaging apparatus includes a base for supporting a filter having delicate filter media. Side wraps extend from two opposite sides of the base and cover two opposite sides of the filter. A rear wrap includes a handle, and covers a rear and a top of the filter. A front wrap defines a slit for receiving the handle; the front wrap covers the top and a front of the filter. The wrapped or covered filter may be lifted by the handle, the filter being supported by a combination of the base and front, rear, and side wraps.
US09126703B2	Method and apparatus for wrapping a foil around a stack of objects An apparatus for wrapping a film around each of a sequence of objects passing sequentially through a wrapping station has a supply of the film adjacent the station, a feed head at the station having a base, a support carried on the base and rotatable relative thereto about a vertical axis, and a feeder on the base for pulling the film off the supply and feeding it to the support. A film storer carried on the support is operable to take in and store a length of film fed to the support by the feeder. A pull-down device in the station is vertically displaceable below the feed head.
US09126700B2	Autonomous decision system for selecting target in observation satellites The invention uses plurality of forward-looking preview cameras each looking at different nadir angle viewpoint to get cloud information from approaching target areas. The invention uses fuzzy logic system and other decision mechanisms to decide which target images should be acquired in which particular sequence and when the target image acquisition should start. The invention intends to give autonomous decision capability to agile earth observation satellites to make decision on their own to get the highest yield of quality images of target areas.
US09126692B2	Remote actuation system for a human/machine interface A remote actuation system for de-manning a human/machine interface emulates the interface protocol to interact with the interface at a mechanical level. The system may function autonomously or with a remote human operator. At least one imaging module and at least one switch module with the same relative positions as and a complementary relief to the interface's gauge(s) and mechanical switch(es) are mounted on the instrument panel. The modules may be individually mounted or provided on a remote actuation panel that fits over the instrument panel. A data cable connects the imaging and switch modules to a processing module having at least one computer processor configured to execute an image-processing sub-module and a switch sub-module to emulate the protocol to interact with the interface at a mechanical level. The estimate of the measured value may be fed back to generate the switch command to control the remote switch actuator.
US09126689B2	Vehicle passenger seating A seating arrangement for location at the longitudinal center line of a commercial passenger vehicle that has a longitudinally extending passenger seating area. The seating arrangement includes a pair of seats disposed alongside and secured to each other. Each seat comprising a backrest portion, and a seat pan portion, wherein the seats face at an acute angle to each other, and wherein the backrest portions of the respective seats are nearest the vertex of the acute angle than the seat pan portions.
US09126686B2	Draining system having an odor seal for a vacuum toilet drain system A draining system having an odor seal for a vacuum toilet drain system in which a flexible hose acts as an odor seal. As a result of the flexible hose, propagation of odors can be prevented when the hose collapses flat, for example as a result of its intrinsic weight, and consequently there is no longer a flow-through cross section, wherein, however, drainage of liquids remains possible.
US09126681B1	Autogiro pitch changing rotor head A mechanism in a teetering rotor head that has an actuating shaft with a carrier, in a hollow spindle, in a hollow central tower, with teetering sidewalls and with rotor blade anchor blocks bolted between them, and with blade root anchor bolts that turn with the blades, connected by 4 short straight levers and 2 sliding plates that work together to turn the bolts and twist the blades, changing the pitch.
US09126680B2	Dual mode rotor hub assembly A rotor hub assembly and method for controlling movement of a rotor blade relative to a swashplate. The hub assembly having an attachment device operably associated with the rotor blade and the swashplate. The attachment device provides pivot and rotational blade movement relative to the swashplate. A dual spring-rate damper is operably associated with the attachment device. The damper switches between a first spring rate and a second spring rate during flight to control movement of the rotor blade. The method includes the process of switching the damper between the first spring rate and the second spring rate during flight.
US09126677B1	Universal multi-role aircraft protocol The Curtis Protocol, an aircraft control interface, is provided. The Curtis Protocol standardizes the division and selection of aircraft flight regimes and flight modes within the selected flight regime.
US09126669B2	Lighter-than-air systems, methods, and kits for obtaining aerial images Lighter-than-air systems, methods, and kits for obtaining aerial images are described. For example, various methods for determining planned ascent, drift, and/or descent of a lighter-than-air system are described. In addition, various structural arrangements of lighter-than-air systems for accomplishing planned ascent, drift, and/or descent and obtaining aerial images are described.
US09126665B2	Large outboard motor for marine vessel application and related methods of making and operating same An outboard motor for a marine vessel application, and related methods of making and operating same, are disclosed herein. In at least one embodiment, the outboard motor includes a horizontal-crankshaft engine in an upper portion of the outboard motor, positioned substantially positioned above a trimming axis of the outboard motor. In at least another embodiment, first, second and third transmission devices are employed to transmit rotational power from the engine to one or more propellers at a lower portion of the outboard motor. In at least a further embodiment, the outboard motor is made to include a rigid interior assembly formed by the engine, multiple transmission devices, and a further structural component. In further embodiments, the outboard motor includes numerous cooling, exhaust, and/or oil system components, as well as other transmission features.
US09126664B1	Hidden outboard engine enclosures A watercraft comprising a bow, a stern, a hull, a transom, and a deck. The transom is located at the stern of the watercraft and the deck extends forward from the transom. One or more cavities are disposed through the deck adjacent to the transom wherein the cavities are each configured to receive an outboard motor. An enclosure is disposed over each of the cavities, providing a means to hide and enclose the outdoor motor. Multiple enclosures can be provided where the watercraft is powered by multiple outboard motors. The top of the enclosure includes a seating surface, providing a sun deck for boaters. The enclosures are hingeably mounted to the deck to provide selective access to the enclosure's respective cavity and motor therein. The interior of the enclosures defines a curved surface to promote air turnover inside the enclosures, optimizing engine performance.
US09126661B2	Method and system of a controllable tail buoy Controllable tail buoy. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: towing a sensor streamer and tail buoy through water, the sensor streamer defining a proximal end and a distal end with the tail buoy coupled to the distal end, and the towing with the sensor streamer and the tail buoy submerged; and during the towing controlling depth of the distal end of the sensor streamer at least in part by the tail buoy; and steering the distal end of the sensor streamer at least in part by the tail buoy.
US09126660B2	Multi-directional signal assembly A multi-directional signal assembly includes a signal display unit having one or more display surfaces, and at least one signal indicia affixed to each display surface. The multi-directional display assembly comprises a buoyant construction such that the signal indicia affixed to the display surface(s) are readily visible above the surface of a body of water in which the assembly is deployed. A counterweight mechanism is mounted to the signal display unit to maintain the signal display unit in a substantially upright, operative orientation when deployed. An illumination system comprising one or more illumination members is mounted to the signal display unit, and is actuated to increase visibility of the signal display unit while it is deployed n the surface of a body of water.
US09126658B1	Gear rescue system A gear rescue system is configured to attach to gear in water and to deploy when a deployment water pressure is reached. The gear rescue system includes an upper housing mechanically coupled to a lower housing and an upper cap. A line spool is housed within the upper housing with some line extending through the lower housing and attached to a locking attachment ring. The locking attachment ring is attached to the gear. A blow out plug is detachably coupled to the lower housing and configured to blow out when the deployment water pressure is reached. When he gear pulls the gear rescue system to the deployment water pressure, the blow out plug enters into the lower housing causing the line spool to deploy line enabling the gear rescue system to rise to a surface of the water.
US09126656B2	Flush glazed windshield mounting A bottom trim member secures a curved sheet element such as a windshield or the like on a surface. The bottom trim member includes a bottom trim extrusion having a connecting leg affixable to the curved sheet element and a gasket receiving leg. A gasket is disposed in engagement with the gasket receiving leg, where the gasket is shaped such that the bottom trim extrusion is positionable in multiple orientations relative to the surface and such that the gasket maintains a sealing engagement in any of the bottom trim extrusion multiple orientations. A securing member is affixable to the surface and cooperable with the bottom trim extrusion to secure the bottom trim extrusion to the surface in any one of the bottom trim extrusion multiple orientations.
US09126650B2	Control device for a bicycle with curved handlebars A control device for a bicycle with curved handlebars is described, comprising a support body fixable to the handlebars of the bicycle and a brake lever pivoted to the support body, a resisting arm of which integrally moves with an end of a brake cable, the support body having a grippable distal-upper projection, the brake lever having a first actuation area in a first riding condition gripping the support body, and a second actuation area in a second riding condition gripping the projection.
US09126648B2	Fuel tank assembly for motorcycle, and motorcycle incorporating same A fuel tank assembly includes a fuel tank disposed substantially along a seat rail in a space surrounded by a lower portion of a seat and the seat rail of a motorcycle, and a fuel pump unit disposed in a lower portion of the fuel tank. A mounting flange for mounting the fuel pump unit to the fuel tank is arranged below the seat rail and forward of a front end of a rear wheel of the motorcycle as viewed in a side view of the motorcycle. The mounting flange of the fuel pump unit is disposed above a side frame of a body frame of the motorcycle. Such fuel tank assembly provides the degree of freedom of seat layout, and does not interfere with a rear wheel of motorcycle, or gravel or the like thrown up by the rear wheel, during operation the motorcycle.
US09126647B2	Bicycle seat post structure The present invention relates to a bicycle seat post structure, and more particularly, to a structure provided with a hydraulic actuator within which is configured with an upper oil compartment, an intermediate oil compartment, and a lower oil compartment; the three oil compartments intercommunicate. It is characterized in that the bicycle seat post structure provides an upper valve moving simultaneously with the pin and configured between the upper oil compartment and the intermediate oil compartment; the upper valve will be closed to disconnect the upper oil compartment from the intermediate oil compartment when the pin is in a state of locking. Thus, the valve will stop moving up because it is positioned above the upper and the intermediate oil compartments and consequently controlled by the oil within the compartments, so as to stop the seat sliding upward and further to be combined with the bicycle frame as a whole.
US09126645B2	Track chain cartridge having thrust bearings A cartridge for a track chain is disclosed. The cartridge includes a track pin. The cartridge also includes a rotatable bushing and a rotatable bearing located on the track pin. The cartridge further includes a first thrust bearing located on the track pin between the bearing and the bushing. The first thrust bearing is configured to contact the rotatable bearing and configured to contact the rotatable bushing. The first thrust bearing is configured to bear thrust loads and not radial loads. The cartridge may further include a collar located at an end of the track pin. The cartridge includes a second thrust bearing located between the bearing and the collar. The second thrust bearing is configured to contact the rotatable bearing and configured to contact the collar. The second thrust bearing is configured to bear thrust loads and not radial loads.
US09126644B2	Powered converter dolly and securing device A powered converter trolley for movement and attachment of trailers is provided. The trolley comprises a conventional converter trolley having a drawbar. The trolley has a power supply and operates as a towing device. The trolley connects to a freight trailer and can be raised or lowered from a stored position to a ground-engaging, working position. Alternatively, the wheels of the trolley may be powered for providing motion to the trolley. The trolley further comprises several attachment devices for securing the trolley to an intermodal railcar, including alternative hydraulic, mechanical, and electrically-powered tie down devices. A trolley movable along a railcar is provided for securing the trolley or trailer to the railcar and includes a hitch component for selectively interconnecting to a hitch component on the trolley or trailer.
US09126635B2	Cowl section structure for vehicle A cowl section structure for a vehicle includes a cowl top cover arranged between a bonnet and a windshield and a contact piece portion. The cowl top cover includes a windshield fitting member provided to a lower end portion of the windshield and a protruding claw extending in a direction in which the protruding claw is inserted into an engagement recessed portion of the windshield fitting member. The contact piece portion is arranged in a space between the protruding claw and the engagement recessed portion. One end of the contact piece portion comes into contact with a tip end portion of the protruding claw. An opposite end of the contact piece portion comes into contact with an inner wall of the engagement recessed portion of the windshield fitting member.
US09126634B2	Structure for front portion of vehicle A structure (100) for a front portion of a vehicle includes: a windshield lower member (6); a cross member (7) fixed to the windshield lower member (6); paired damper housings (4) disposed in front of both ends of the cross member (7); and paired damper housing supports (5) arranged between the cross member (7) and the damper housing (4) to drain water. The windshield lower member (6) and the cross member (7) define a closed cross section K which extends in the vehicle width direction and serves as a second intake path (R2). The cross member (7) has, in rear of the damper housing supports (5), paired left and right outside air intake openings (72a, 72b) for outside air to pass therethrough. The windshield base member (6) has a blower air intake opening (62a) opened to face one of the pair of outside air intake openings (72a, 72b).
US09126633B2	Reinforcement unit for engine-room encapsulation A reinforcement unit for an engine-room encapsulation mounted to secure rigidity of a vehicle body, may include a cross member disposed to cross the vehicle body in a traverse direction of a vehicle and coupled with a cowl of the vehicle body, a pair of connection members, of which each first end is connected to a first end of the cross member and a second end thereof, respectively and, of which each second end is connected to two shock absorber housings disposed at both sides of the vehicle body, and a pair of support members, of which each first end is connected to second ends of the pair of connection members and, of which each second end is connected to a front end module of the vehicle body, wherein the reinforcement unit for the engine-room encapsulation is coupled with an engine-room encapsulation structure.
US09126629B2	Motor vehicle support structure A motor vehicle structure has an A pillar (5), a sill, a front wheel (8) and a slide-off surface (50) for the front wheel (8). The A pillar (8), as viewed in cross section, exhibits a higher strength in an inner region (49) than in an outer region (48) in order to realize the slide-off surface (50).
US09126627B2	Device for controlling a position sensor of the steering wheel of an automobile The invention relates to a device (2) for controlling a position sensor (13) of a steering wheel (3) of a vehicle. Said device (2) includes a means (9) for generating a control signal for the acquisition periods of the position sensor (13) when the vehicle is stopped, the frequency of said signal increasing upon the detection of a variation in the position of said steering wheel (3). The invention can be used in the field of automobiles, and the position sensor can be associated with the rotor of the steering assist motor.
US09126626B1	Apparatus for steering a boom support vehicle and method of use Apparatus for steering a boom support vehicle includes a boom support vehicle which has a front section which is rotatably connected at a pivot to a rear section. The one side of the rear end of the front section is connected to the same side of the front end of the rear section by a variable length mechanism. Steering is effected by changing the length of the variable length mechanism thereby causing the rear section to rotate about the pivot with respect to the front section.
US09126624B2	Electric steering wheel position adjustment apparatus The electric steering wheel position adjustment apparatus of the present invention comprises: a non-expandable steering shaft 2b; a non-expandable steering column 5b; a column holder 31 that supports the steering column 5b so as to be able to move in the axial direction; a pair of left and right tilt shafts 33 that support the column holder 31 so as to be able to pivotally move around the center axis thereof; and an expandable intermediate shaft 28 that is connected to the steering shaft 2b by way of a universal joint 27b; and a tilt shafts 33 that are arranged so that the center axis thereof is orthogonal to the center axis of the steering shaft 2b. The center axis OC of the pair of left and right tilt shafts 33 is located in a range between the position OF of the center of displacement of the front-end section and the position OB of the center of displacement of the rear-end section of the universal joint 27b.
US09126623B2	Steering shaft A steering shaft for a steering system of a motor vehicle, comprises an inner shaft mounted axially displaceably in a hollow shaft, wherein a rolling bearing having multiple metallic rolling elements, which are disposed axially in at least two rows, is disposed between the hollow shaft and the inner shaft. Previously known steering shafts cannot reliably present vibrations from being transmitted from the inner shaft to the hollow shaft. Therefore, the diameters of the metallic rolling elements decreases proceeding from the center of the rolling bearing toward the end faces thereof, wherein multiple mutually adjacent metallic rolling elements have identical and/or different diameters.
US09126621B1	Lever for drive-by-wire system A lever for a drive-by-wire system installed in a vehicle, may include a lever body that is rotatably mounted on a console surface of the vehicle, and an acceleration lever and a steering roller that are installed in the lever body, such that it is possible to control a change of a gear shift stage, acceleration, and a change of a proceeding direction of the vehicle in a unified manner, and there is no risk of erroneous manipulations of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal, and acceleration and a proceeding direction may be changed using a finger, thereby improving performance in manipulating the vehicle.
US09126619B2	Vehicle operation device An operation unit provided on a grip part of a steering wheel, and having an operation panel in which contact operations are possible by the fingers of an operator; an operation detection unit that detects contact operations with respect to the operation panel with a predetermined coordinate system as a reference; a display control unit that controls the display of a display device according to the contact operations detected by the operation detection unit; a correction unit that corrects a coordinate system according to a steering angle detected by a steering angle detection device; and a correction prohibition device that, based on at least one from among contact operations detected by the operation detection device, a steering angle detected by a steering angle sensor, and a speed detected by a speed sensor, prohibits correction of the coordinate system by the correction unit.
US09126615B2	Mobile device holder A mobile device holder includes a holding portion, a lower shelf fixedly attached to a base of the holding portion and configured to support a mobile device, an upper shelf slidably affixed to the holding portion and slidable along a plane defined by the holding portion toward the lower shelf such that a distance between the upper shelf and lower shelf is adjustable, a pivot assembly connected to the holding portion and configured to pivot about a pivot axis, wherein the lower shelf is attached to the base of the holding portion at a fixed distance from the pivot assembly, and a mount affixed to the pivot assembly, wherein the holding portion, the upper shelf and the lower shelf are pivotable together about the pivot axis relative to the mount between an upright position and a stowed position.
US09126613B2	Movable cart A cart is provided. The cart includes a plurality of walls to define an internal volume and a top surface. The top surface comprises a planar portion that is enclosed by edges along its perimeter, some or all of the edges including upstanding portions that extend above the planar portion. One or more of the upstanding portions includes an open portion proximate to the intersecting adjacent edge that forms a gap therebetween. A plurality of caps are provided, with a cap disposed upon each corner to contact the planar portion and the upstanding portions of the edges and enclose the gap in each corner.
US09126603B2	Vehicle component having a recess overflowed with air A vehicle component includes first and second surfaces, in a first travel direction of the vehicle. The first surface is exposed to an air flow having a local main flow direction. In a region of a recess on the vehicle, the first surface forms a flow separation edge where the air flow is deflected from the first surface. The recess is delimited by a leading first wall facing the local main flow direction and a trailing second wall. The flow separation edge extends transversely to the local main flow direction over a majority of a transverse dimension of the recess. In the local main flow direction, the second surface borders on the flow separation edge and forms a part of the first wall. The second surface is disposed so that it is inclined like a chamfer about an acute angle of inclination relative to the local main flow direction.
US09126600B2	Control device for vehicle and motorcycle with same A vehicle of a dual clutch type includes a transmission mechanism including a plurality of gears including dog clutches and two clutches, wherein engagement of the gears by the dog clutches is smoothened to prevent shift shock. When receiving a shifting command, a control device sets an engine rotation speed corresponding to a reduction ratio of a next gear level, and a vehicle velocity as a target rotation speed, and controls the engine rotation speed toward a target rotation speed. Also, the control device prevents the engine rotation speed from arriving at the target rotation speed until two gears corresponding to the next gear level are engaged with each other by the dog clutch. The control device brings one clutch close to an engaged state, and the other clutch close to a disengaged state after the engine rotation speed arrives at the target rotation speed.
US09126593B2	Vibration damping control device In order to properly perform vibration damping control in a vehicle 1 in which vibration occurs due to driving characteristics, a vibration damping control device 10 performs sprung vibration damping control of suppressing sprung vibration generated in the vehicle 1, by control of the torque that is generated in wheels 5 of the vehicle 1, with this vibration damping control device 10 performing vibration damping control suppression control of stopping sprung vibration damping control, or reducing a control amount of sprung vibration damping control, on the basis of engine speed and engine torque of an engine 14 that is a power source of the vehicle 1 during travel. As a result, it becomes possible to prevent vibration damping control from being brought to an inappropriate state, due to a travel state of substantial vibration, during vibration damping control.
US09126591B2	Hybrid vehicle powertrain management system and method A vehicle is provided with a powertrain including an electric motor, an internal combustion engine, and a turbocharger. The vehicle further includes a controller programmed to apply a variable filter to engine torque commands that are responsive to driver demand. The filter affects commands having a rate of increase greater than a predetermined threshold such that corresponding rates of increase in both engine torque and turbocharger speed are limited to respective rates less than the maximum available levels in order to reduce a surge in engine output emissions. The controller additionally issues commands for motor torque such that overall powertrain torque satisfies the driver demand.
US09126588B2	Method and apparatus for controlling a powertrain system including a multi-mode transmission A powertrain including an engine and torque machines is configured to transfer torque through a multi-mode transmission to an output member. A method for controlling the powertrain includes employing a closed-loop speed control system to control torque commands for the torque machines in response to a desired input speed. Upon approaching a power limit of a power storage device transferring power to the torque machines, power limited torque commands are determined for the torque machines in response to the power limit and the closed-loop speed control system is employed to determine an engine torque command in response to the desired input speed and the power limited torque commands for the torque machines.
US09126577B2	Vehicle braking system A vehicle braking system includes (a) a rotary machine that functions at least as an electricity generator and that is capable of generating braking torque based on regenerative torque, (b) a first braking control apparatus that electrically controls the braking torque of a mechanical brake that is provided for a wheel, and (c) a second braking control apparatus that replaces one of the braking torque provided by the rotary machine and the braking torque provided by the mechanical brake with another one of the braking torque provided by the rotary machine and the braking torque provided by the mechanical brake while maintaining a target braking torque, the second braking control apparatus correcting the braking torque provided by the rotary machine so that the deviation lessens, if the braking torque of a vehicle has deviation from the target braking torque at time of replacement transition.
US09126574B2	Hydraulic device for controlling braking in vehicles with two braking pedals A device for controlling braking in vehicles with two braking pedals (PS, PD), such as farm tractors, earthmovers and the like, comprises a body (30) in which there are formed: a pair of master cylinders (12S, 12D) with an associated brake booster (13S, 13D); a duct (18) for balancing braking of the rear wheels; seats (4, 5, 6) for a pair of balancing valves (14), a trailer brake valve (15) and a valve (16) for disabling braking of the front wheels; as well as passages (36, 46, 47, 62, 72) for transmitting a control pressure from the master cylinders to the valves and from the valves to outlets from the device (1) connected to the braking systems of the wheels of the vehicle and of a trailer, if any.
US09126573B2	Braking force control apparatus for a vehicle In a braking force control apparatus which controls a braking force applied to a vehicle based on a relation thereof with an obstacle ahead of the vehicle, irrespective of a braking operation of a driver, a lateral force is predicted which can be generated in cases where avoidance steering is carried out by the driver, in order to avoid an obstacle which has been detected, and an actual braking force actually applied to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle is limited in accordance with a braking force which can be applied in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and which is calculated based on the lateral force thus predicted. According to this, in the braking force control apparatus which controls the braking force of the vehicle, the lateral force for avoiding a collision with the obstacle by means of steering is obtained.
US09126563B2	Airbag module An airbag module including an airbag configured to inflate between a steering wheel and a vehicle occupant and an inflator configured to provide inflation gas to the airbag. The airbag includes a first vent opening and a second vent opening, and the first and second vent openings are configured to allow venting of an inflation gas. The first vent opening and second vent opening are arranged such that the first vent opening is located above a rim of the steering wheel and the second vent opening is located below the rim of the steering wheel when the airbag is in an inflated state.
US09126560B2	Vehicle side air bag apparatus and vehicle seat A vehicle side air bag apparatus includes: a bag that is housed within a side portion outside in a seat back in a vehicle width direction and inflates and expands to a vehicle front side of the side portion by supplying gas; an up-down partition that partitions the bag into lower and upper bag portions; a right-left partition which partitions the lower bag portion into left and right chambers, to which a right-left communication port is provided and which inhibits inflation of the lower bag portion in an upper and lower direction by being extended in the inflation and expansion state; an inflator provided in the upper bag portion; and a flow regulating portion that distributes gas into one of the left and right chambers and the upper bag portion and limits gas flow from the one chambers to the upper bag portion by a check valve portion.
US09126557B2	Childcare device including inflatable safety elements A childcare device is configured to receive a child. The device includes a child-restraint harness including first and second shoulder straps and inflatable elements associated with each shoulder strap.
US09126555B2	Reduced width linear pretensioner for motor vehicle seatbelt restraint systems A guide that can be included as part of a pretensioner for a motor vehicle belt restraint system. The pretensioner includes a frame having walls that define an interior compartment. Located within the interior compartment is a piston assembly having a gas generator in communication with a piston. The gas generator creates an expanding gas that causes movement of the piston and applies tension to a seatbelt of the belt restraint system. The guide includes an opening through which the seatbelt passes and that causes the seatbelt to form a reduced width configuration upon exiting the guide.
US09126554B2	Specialized restraint systems for amusement rides The patron restraint system for amusement rides includes a locking receiver with a locking assembly for engaging a restraining strap. The engagement of the restraining strap in the locking receiver can be verified by a ride operator by visual or physical inspection, or by a sensor system indicating the locked or unlocked state of the locking receiver. A latching ratchet mechanism may be provided in the receiver to restrict movement of the restraining strap until it is released by the ride operator. The sensor system includes an acoustic sensor that detects alignment of an aperture with a piezoelectric acoustic emitter and an acoustic detector.
US09126552B2	Passenger protection system A passenger protection system includes: first and second sensors that detect an impact applied to a vehicle in a width direction; a determination device that determines a collision by comparing a first detection signal from the first sensor with a first determination condition, and by comparing a second detection signal from the second sensor with a second determination condition; and a boarding position detector that detects a boarding position of a passenger. The determination device sets the first determination condition and the second determination condition according to the boarding position in such a manner that the first determination condition is different from the second determination condition.
US09126548B1	Push button actuated toilet for motor vehicle A motor vehicle such as an automobile includes a passenger seat and toilet system that includes a metal frame, a seat portion, a seat back and console adjacent to and slightly above the seat portion with a plurality of switches disposed in the console for activating a toilet system. The toilet system includes a privacy curtain and track way extendable around the seat and is integral with the passenger seat. The toilet system includes a toilet bowl, a waste disposal opening in a bottom portion thereof and is activatable by a number of push button switches. The system includes a remote water tank separate from the vehicle cooling system and an electric pump and hose for connecting the water tank to a nozzle for spraying water onto the toilet bowl and individuals sitting on the toilet. The system also includes a waste disposal drawer, a container positioned below the toilet bowl for receiving waste and a heavy duty plastic bag with a closure cord for receiving the waste and water.
US09126545B2	Vehicle systems activation methods and applications A method of communicating with a vehicle is provided. The method includes: initiating a communication with a vehicle activation application of a vehicle using a personal handheld device; authenticating, using a processor, the personal handheld device based on the communication; and selectively activating one or more components of a vehicle network based on the authenticating.
US09126544B2	Integrated power system for delivery of power to a vehicle accessory The integrated power system provides for the integration of multiple sources of power for powering a vehicle accessory. The integrated power system provides a power sharing connection which provides for a balance of the load current demanded by the vehicle accessory. As a result, excessive engine loading is avoided.
US09126540B2	Variably configurable board carrier A surfboard carrier for securing one or more surfing devices for transport upon a carrying vehicle and including an elongate base having a sliding base slidingly coupled to the main base and having a locking portion. A displacement hinge having a first end and a second end can be coupled to the elongate base at the first end of the displacement hinge. A middle arm can be coupled to the second end of the displacement hinge. A strap having a first end and a second end can have the first end of the strap coupled to the bottom displacement. A lock coupled to the locking portion can be configured to lock the strap to the locking portion in the event the second end of the strap is inserted into the locking portion of the sliding base.
US09126538B1	Vehicle including collapsible cargo container Vehicles including collapsible cargo containers that collapse beneath tumble seats and methods of collapsing collapsible cargo containers beneath tumble seats are disclosed. A vehicle includes a vehicle floor, a tumble seat pivotably coupled to the vehicle floor, and a collapsible cargo container attached to the vehicle floor and attached to the tumble seat. The tumble seat is pivotable from a tumble-forward position to an upright seating position. When the tumble seat is pivoted from the tumble-forward position to the upright seating position, the collapsible cargo container collapses from a cargo storage configuration to a collapsed configuration beneath the tumble seat.
US09126536B2	Pivoting handrail system An apparatus for providing safe access to the upper surface of a mobile container. The apparatus includes a pivoting handrail system having a walk surface, a first set of rails and a second set of rails both capable of being raised and lowered between a raised access position and a lowered stored position, a first pull for raising and lowering the first set of rails, a second pull for raising and lowering the second set of rails, and a support device for supporting the walk surface and attaching to the mobile container. An access such as a ladder may be attached to the pivoting handrail system to provide access to the pivoting handrail system.
US09126532B2	Driving intention indicator devices for cars Embodiments of the present invention may include a driving intention indictor device for a car. The indictor device preferably has right, middle and left indicator lamps and a switch. The right indicator lamp is provided on a right side of a car body in the width direction. The middle indicator lamp is provided at a central position of the car body. The left indicator lamp is provided on a left side of the car body. The position of the switch is selected by a driver in correspondence with switching between an express state in which the car always travels at a “saturation speed”, a slow state in which the car travels at “mixed speed”, and a motionless state in which the car is in a “motionless”.
US09126531B1	Safety mud flap A safety mud flap for trucks or other vehicles includes a plurality of integral lights. A first set of lights is configured as a series of sequentially sized outlines of directional arrows, preferably yellow or amber in color, and is activated as a turn signal (e.g., with the arrow outlines going from smaller to larger), or as hazard lights. A second set of lights is in the form of a larger outline of a directional arrow configured around the first set of arrows, is preferably white in color, and is illuminated only when the vehicle is backing up. An audible backup beeper or alarm is preferably co-located within the series of arrows, and is also activated when backing up. A third set of lights is configured as a running light/brake light in the form of a separate red circle or oval preferably located near the bottom of the mud flap. Each set of lights is connected to the corresponding circuit in the vehicle's wiring system.
US09126529B2	Method for controlling a light emission of a headlight of a vehicle A method for controlling a light emission of at least one headlight of a vehicle includes: reading in at least one danger warning signal from a receiving device, the at least one danger warning signal indicating a danger position; checking whether the danger position indicated by the at least one danger warning signal is within a tolerance range on a route currently being traveled by the vehicle; and changing the light emission of the at least one headlight from a first radiation characteristic to a second radiation characteristic, if the danger position lies within the tolerance range on the route being currently traveled by the vehicle, in order to control the light emission of the at least one headlight.
US09126527B2	Instrument for vehicle A vehicle instrument configured so that turning on and off the light sources without depending on inputted vehicle information enables the instrument to be illuminated in a visually effective manner. The instrument is provided with: input circuits into which vehicle information is inputted as electric signals and which are provided with resistors connected to light sources relating to the vehicle information; electric-potential adjustment circuits for adjusting the electric potentials of lines of wiring between the input circuits and the light sources on the basis of control signals from a controller and eliminating influence on the light sources from the vehicle information; and light source control circuits which, when influence on the light sources is eliminated by the electric-potential adjustment circuits, operate and visualize turning on and off of the light sources on basis of the control signals from the controller.
US09126523B2	Vehicle elevating a working beam with respect to booms Provided is a vehicle that elevates a working beam installed between a pair of booms with a working beam elevating unit and can ensure the area of a load receiving surface where a load is loaded. The working beam elevating unit is received in a working beam and one end of a chain is fixed to a boom. Therefore, the working beam is moved up/down by loosening and retracting the chain. Therefore, as the working beam elevating unit is installed at the working beam, it is not necessary to ensure a space for installing the working beam on a vehicle body. Therefore, it is correspondingly possible to enlarge the space (area of the load receiving surface) on the vehicle for loading a load.
US09126522B1	In-floor vehicle ramp A ramp system includes a base frame adapted to be mounted to a vehicle. First and second elongate track members are mounted to the base frame in generally parallel, spaced-apart relation so that they extend along a longitudinal direction. A trolley assembly is moveably mounted to the first and second elongate track members so that the trolley assembly is moveable along the longitudinal direction between retracted and extended positions. A ramp member is pivotally mounted to the trolley assembly. A support roller mounted to the base frame supports a portion of the ramp member. A handle assembly mounted to the ramp member allows a user to move the ramp member between the retracted and extended positions.
US09126519B2	Weatherproof seat for recreational vehicles The invention relates to a vehicle seat for open or semi-open motorized recreational vehicles, such as riding mowers, golf carts, buggies or the like, in which a seat part and a backrest are formed together in one piece, wherein the seat part and the backrest have a common base structure and at least one net-like fabric stretched over the latter and the net-like fabric is formed as a possible contact face for a person who is sitting on the seat, wherein the net-like fabric is weatherproof and is designed in such a way that it is more extensible in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle seat than in a width-wise direction of the vehicle seat.
US09126518B2	Vehicle seat frame and method of making A vehicle seat frame (10) includes a plurality of frame components (16, 40, 42, 50, 60, 62, 64). At least one of the frame components (16, 40, 42, 50, 60, 62, 64) is fixedly connected to another of the frame components (16, 40, 42, 50, 60, 62, 64), defining a fixed joint (84, 86, 88, 90). In each fixed joint (84, 86, 88, 90), one of the frame components (16, 40, 42, 50, 60, 62, 64) is connected to another of the frame components (16, 40, 42, 50, 60, 62, 64) only by at least one of structural adhesive, a fastener (72, 74), and a fixed swaged joint (76).
US09126516B2	Symmetrically designed outer side member for a seat A seat frame structure having frame components that are symmetrical about a longitudinal center line is provided. The seat frame components can be symmetrical about a longitudinal center line and thereby enable the component to be rotated about the center line so it may be used on a right side or a left side of the seat with all structural and/or functionality preserved. Some structural and/or functional features of the seat component that are carried over from a right side to a left side, and vise versa, when the seat component is symmetrical include but are not limited to recliner attachment holes, cable attachment holes, crossbar attachment holes, an airbag slot, flanges, and backboard attachment holes, etc.
US09126511B2	Self-locking step-by-step mechanism for an adjustment device of a vehicle seat A self-locking step-by-step mechanism for an adjustment device of a vehicle seat has a clamping roller lock and a step-by-step device. The clamping roller lock a rotatable release wheel and a toothing. The step-by-step device has a) a pivotably mounted actuating lever, b) a driver pivotably mounted on the actuating lever and which has two driver regions which interact with the toothing of the release wheel, c) a drag lever which has supporting surfaces which enter into contact with the driver, and d) a spring. The spring has at least one projection. The drag lever has at least one indentation which is normally in engagement with the projection. The spring is fixed against rotating.
US09126506B2	Longitudinally adjustable vehicle seat A longitudinally adjustable vehicle seat, having at least one pair of seat rails (10), has a first seat rail (12) fixed to the structure, a second seat rail (13) guided in the first seat rail (12) and connected to the vehicle seat (1). Balls (14) are arranged in ball holders (15), which are arranged between the first seat rail (12) and the second seat rail (13) in order to reduce friction. The first seat rail (12) forms a ball track along which the balls (14) roll with a first end stop and a second end stop, which limit the mobility of the pair of seat rails (10). At least one elevation (12″) is provided, which projects into the ball track. The elevation (12″) can be overcome by at least one ball (14) and the ball holder (15).
US09126503B2	Stowable rear seat A stowable rear seat includes a seat back unit; and a seat cushion unit. The seat back unit includes a tiltable seat back erected on a floor surface; a seat back locking mechanism for locking a tilt of the seat back; and a rocking member rocking in cooperation with a tilting operation of the seat back after unlocking the seat back locking mechanism. The seat cushion unit includes a seat cushion horizontally placed on the floor surface in front of the seat back, the seat cushion being foldable on a foot floor surface at a lower position than the floor surface; a lock shaft provided at a back end of the seat cushion; and a seat cushion locking mechanism provided in the floor surface, the seat cushion locking mechanism engaging with the lock shaft to lock a horizontal state of the seat cushion on the floor surface.
US09126499B2	Electric vehicle running control system An electric vehicle running control system is provided. The electric vehicle running control system comprises: a heating circuit (11); a load capacitor (C12); a switchgear (20) connected with the heating circuit (11) and the load capacitor (C12) respectively; and a switch control module (200) connected with the switchgear (20) for controlling the switchgear (20) to switch off when the heating circuit (11) is connected with an in-vehicle battery (5) to form a heating loop for heating the in-vehicle battery (5).
US09126498B2	Method and system for distributing a recuperation for a vehicle A method to distribute recuperation power for a vehicle including determining the recuperation power, detecting a respective setpoint power of at least one energy consumer, distributing the recuperation power to electrical energy sinks, which comprise an energy store and the at least one energy consumer, depending on the respective setpoint power of the at least one energy consumer, to the energy sinks such that an average actual power of the at least one energy consumer corresponds to the respective setpoint power of the at least one energy consumer.
US09126490B2	Wireless energy transfer via coupled parasitic resonators This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for wirelessly transferring power using parasitic resonators. In one aspect a wireless power receiver apparatus for powering or charging an electric vehicle is provided. The wireless power receiver apparatus includes a receive circuit including a first coil. The receive circuit is configured to wirelessly receive power so as to power or charge or power the electric vehicle. The wireless power receiver apparatus further includes a passive circuit including a second coil. The passive circuit is configured to wirelessly receive power from a transmit circuit including a third coil. The passive circuit is further configured to wirelessly retransmit power received from the transmit circuit to the receive circuit. The wireless power receiver apparatus further includes a controller configured to displace the second coil from the first coil is provided.
US09126489B2	Vehicle charging arrangement A vehicle charging arrangement includes a charging station outside of a vehicle, a charging cable, and an electric charging unit of the vehicle. The charging station can be supplied with electric power from an external alternating-current network. The charging cable is electrically connected to the charging station or can be electrically connected to the charging station. The charging cable can be electrically connected to the electric charging unit by way of a plug-and-socket connection. The charging station has six electric taps, and the charging cable has six electric lines. In order to charge the electric energy storage device, the six electric taps of the charging station are connected in the same configuration with the six electric lines of the charging cable, and the six electric lines of the charging cable are connected in the same configuration with at least four electric contacts of the electric charging unit.
US09126488B2	Charging device and charging method A charging device for charging a battery (10) by an external power supply (2) includes a temperature sensor (46) for detecting the temperature of the battery, a charger (4) receiving electric power from the external power supply to charge the battery, and a control device (50) controlling the charger such that the battery is charged at a charging rate determined based on the temperature difference between a charging/discharging limitation start temperature and the battery temperature. Preferably, the control device (50) determines the charging rate based on the difference between the amount of charge corresponding to full charge of the battery (10) and the current remaining amount of charge, and the temperature difference. Preferably, the vehicle (100) on which the battery (10) is mounted repeatedly carries out charging and vehicle-running. The control device (50) determines the charging rate according to the temperature increase expected amount when the vehicle runs next time.
US09126484B2	Method for manufacturing a human-machine interface for a motor vehicle, and human-machine interface produced by said method The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing human-machine interface (40) including an opening (48) for enabling a user to observe information displayed on the screen (44), characterized in that, each screen module (42) being provided with a specific control (52), various human-machine interfaces (40) are manufactured from the same screen modules (42) by arranging the screen modules (42) in the housings (46) housing a control board provided with at least one control and/or at least one indicator for a function separate from the screen.
US09126483B2	Vehicular display system A vehicular display system includes a vehicle on-board unit having a vehicular display part, and a mobile device having a mobile display part. The vehicular display part is fixedly mounted on a vehicle and configured to display vehicular information including at least a vehicle speed. The mobile display part is configured to display the vehicular information including the vehicle speed when the mobile device is set in position between a driver of the vehicle and the vehicular display part.
US09126480B2	Machine control system utilizing inertial yaw sensor An electronic traction optimization system includes a control unit adapted to produce a corner speed estimate signal for each wheel of a machine, produce an ideal target speed signal for each wheel having a value at least partially responsive to the corner speed estimate signals, produces a practical target speed signal for each wheel, generates an actual target speed signal having a value responsive to a comparison of the ideal target speed signal and the practical target speed signal for each wheel. The control unit compares each actual target speed signal to an associated wheel speed signal to obtain a wheel speed error signal for each wheel and converts each wheel speed error signal to a clutch control signal, wherein each differential clutch actuator is responsive to an associated clutch control signal.
US09126478B2	Adaptive open loop control to reduce engine induced vibration and noise Methods and systems are provided for controlling an active vibration system. In one embodiment, a method of controlling an active vibration system associated with an engine is provided. The method includes: receiving engine parameters indicating one or more engine operating conditions; determining an operating mode of the active vibration system to be at least one of a sensing mode and a force generation mode based on the engine parameters; and selectively controlling the active vibration system based on the operating mode.
US09126477B2	Ductless cooling system for a vehicle power storage unit A battery of a vehicle is cooled by air from a cabin of the vehicle. The air from the cabin flows underneath a rear seat of the vehicle and to the battery.
US09126474B2	Multi-pane window assembly with two-sided frame and sliding pane A window assembly includes fixed panes, a sliding pane, and a vehicle mounting frame. The mounting frame includes a unitary, substantially full-circumference frame member. The frame member includes a show surface that may extend above or below a window opening opened and closed by the sliding pane. A reinforcement is at least partially embedded in the frame member and has a portion located behind the show surface. Interior surfaces of the fixed panes may be molded to the frame member, and the exterior surface of the fixed panes may free of the frame. A laterally outboard portion of the peripheral edge of each fixed pane may be covered by the frame member.
US09126472B2	Door weatherstrip A door weatherstrip for a vehicle includes an extrusion part, which is mounted by insertion onto a flange 25 formed on the vertical side edge of a first-closing door 3 among double doors 3 and 4, and a molded part 51, which is integrally formed on the upper end of the extrusion part and seals between the first-closing door 3 and a next-closing door 4 when the doors 3 and 4 are closed. A molded part 51 has a wider part 31a including a deep insertion groove 29, and a slit 52 is formed in the door width direction from the side end on the sidewall 31, and water that has invaded through between the flange 25 and the molded part 51 flows out onto a drip channel 8 established on the upper edge of the door opening of the body via the slit 52.
US09126469B2	Vehicle window assembly and method for mounting a vehicle window assembly The present disclosure relates to a vehicle window assembly adapted to be mounted vertically above a header beam, having a flange portion that extends in a direction towards the center of a vehicle until it transits into a depressed portion. The assembly comprises a communication module adapted to receive and/or send information signals, a main window area, and an extended window area. The extended window area is formed as a partial extension of the main window area in a direction away from an upper main window area border.
US09126465B2	Hitch guide assembly with displaceable guide member Hitch guide assemblies having a displaceable guide member are described. In certain embodiments, the hitch guide assembly comprises a guide a guide member and a guide mechanism that is adapted to displace the guide member upon the application of an external force to at least a portion of the guide mechanism.
US09126463B2	Bead breaker group for a tire mounting-demounting machine The present disclosure relates to a bead breaker group for a tire mounting-demounting machine, which includes a support arm displaceable, in use, in two bead breaking directions along one bead breaking axis, and includes a pair of bead breaker tools supported on substantially opposite sides with respect to the support arm, thereby defining opposite work fronts directed away from the support arm, the work front of a first bead breaker tool of the pair of bead breaker tools being directed towards one bead breaking direction of the two bead breaking directions, whereas the work front of a second bead breaker tool of the pair of bead breaker tools is directed towards the other bead breaking direction of the two bead breaking directions.
US09126462B2	Compact valve system for self-inflating tire A self-inflating tire assembly includes an air passageway in the tire that is operable to be sequentially flattened by the tire footprint in a direction opposite to a tire direction of rotation to pump air from an inlet device through the passageway to an outlet device for direction into the tire cavity. A valve device for a tire is also disclosed. The valve device includes an insert mounted in the tire, a valve body mounted within the valve insert; wherein the valve body has a first, second and third chamber, wherein a first and second check valve is positioned in the first and second chamber. A pressure membrane is received within the valve body, and positioned to open and close the third chamber. The pressure membrane is in fluid communication with the tire cavity and the third chamber of the valve body. A spring is received within the third chamber and is positioned to exert force upon the pressure membrane to bias the pressure membrane position relative to the channel in the open position.
US09126458B2	Pneumatic tire In the present invention, a carcass (120) of a pneumatic tire (1A) comprises a toroidal-shaped carcass main body (121) and a carcass folded part (122) folded at a bead core (111). A bead filler (131) is disposed outward of the bead core (111) in the tire radial direction. A rubber sheet (132) is disposed outward of the bead filler (131) in the tire radial direction. A space (DA) is formed between the tire radial direction outer side end (131a) of the bead filler (131) and the tire radial direction inner side end (132b) of the rubber sheet (132).
US09126454B2	Slim type ballpoint pen A slim type ballpoint pen includes, a refill, a knock part, a spring and a spring stopper disposed in a shaft tube, a front hole or front slit and a rear slit 12 continuously provided in the shaft tube, and an insertion hole into which a button is inserted in the knock part, so that writing state is maintained by moving a rear end of the knock part or a projection on the knock part forward and projecting a middle body of the button upward at a rear end of the front hole or front slit, the button including an upper body part having the smallest diameter, a middle body part having a middle diameter and a lower body part having the largest diameter, and a not-writing state is maintained by projecting the upper body part upward at a rear end of the rear slit.
US09126453B2	Wristband In a wristbhaving a label-like structure, fracturing notches for preventing unauthorized use are positioned where the two ends of the band are to be glued together. If temporary peeling of the glued ends is attempted, the wristband breaks reliably and it is difficult to return it to the original state. If fracturing notches (11) are formed on either a first winding region (6) or a second winding region (7), which are positioned at left and right ends of the printing region (5). The wristband is configured so that a ring shape can be formed by overlapping and adhering the adhesive layer on the rear surface of one of shape, the first winding region (6) or the second winding region (7) onto the other winding region. An adhesion position check mark (15, 16) is formed on either the first winding region (6) or the second winding region (7).
US09126452B2	Ultra-fine textured digital lithographic imaging plate and method of manufacture A method of forming an imaging blanket for a printing apparatus comprises preparing a support structure (e.g., mold) for receipt of a polymer blanket compound, introducing the polymer blanket compound in liquid state over the support structure, curing the polymer blanket compound to produce an imaging blanket, releasing the imaging blanket from the support structure, and etching a surface of the imaging blanket to form a texture pattern therein, the surface forming an imaging surface of said imaging blanket. An imaging surface providing desirable dampening fluid retention is provided. Wet etch, dry etch or a combination of both may be used. The polymer may be a silicone compound, may include 3 percent by weight granular material.
US09126448B2	Ink ribbon and ink ribbon roll The disclosure discloses an ink ribbon having a dimension in a thickness direction, comprising a ribbon base layer, a first layer, and a second layer. The first layer is disposed adjacent to one side of the ribbon base layer in the thickness direction, and includes a solubility parameter value greater than or equal to 7 and less than or equal to 9, and is configured to separate from the ribbon base layer. The second layer is disposed on the one side of the first layer in the thickness direction, and includes a solubility parameter value greater than or equal to 7 and less than or equal to 9, and is configured to stick to a transfer target.
US09126446B1	System for detecting inoperative inkjets in printheads ejecting clear ink using a rotating member having a light transmitting surface An apparatus detects inoperative inkjets in a printhead. The apparatus includes a rotating member having a light transmitting surface layer onto which material is ejected by the printhead. A light source directs light into the edge of the light transmitting surface layer and an optical sensor generates image data of the surface of the surface layer of the rotating member. Inoperative inkjets are detected with reference to the image data of the surface of the surface layer of the rotating member.
US09126437B2	Ink jet recording apparatus In the case where a preliminary discharge operation is always performed at a position that is spaced apart from a recording area, the time taken for a recording head to be moved to a preliminary discharge position is increased, and this results in a decrease in throughput. In the case where it is determined that a leading end or a trailing end of a recording medium is located on a platen, positions at which the distance from an end of a recording medium to a recording head with respect to a moving direction is not smaller than a threshold are determined as preliminary discharge positions, and the recording head is controlled to perform a preliminary discharge operation.
US09126436B2	Printing machine A printing machine includes: a paper feed unit configured to feed a sheet of paper; a suction transfer unit configured to transfer the sheet of paper fed by the paper feed unit in a transfer direction, with the sheet of paper being attached by suction onto a transfer surface; a transfer and paper discharge unit configured to receive the sheet of paper from the suction transfer unit to transfer and discharge the sheet of paper; and a controller configured to control a suction force of the suction transfer unit in accordance with a paper type. When the controller changes the suction force of the suction transfer unit between successive sheets of paper, the controller is configured prior to a discharge of a precedent sheet of paper to change the suction force of the suction transfer unit and drive the paper feed unit to feed a subsequent sheet of paper.
US09126434B2	Radiant heat control with adjustable reflective element Systems and methods are provided for improved radiant heat control within a dryer of a printing system with reflective elements. One embodiment is a dryer of a printing system. The drying includes a radiant energy source configured to apply heat to a print medium. The dryer also includes a reflective element installed between the radiant energy source and the print medium. The reflective element is configured to have varying levels of reflectance. The dryer also includes a controller configured to determine an amount of heat to supply to a region of the print medium, and to adjust an amount of reflectance of the reflective element based on the determined amount of heat.
US09126431B2	Ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus An ink jet recording method uses an ink jet recording apparatus including a plurality of heads arranged in parallel in a first direction, each of which ejects droplets of a different radiation-curable ink composition onto a recording medium, and first light sources provided for corresponding heads so as to be disposed at a predetermined side of the corresponding heads. The first light sources emit active radiation to irradiate the droplets on the recording medium. The method includes ejecting droplets of the ink compositions from the heads onto the recording medium, and performing a first irradiation by irradiating the droplets of each ink composition with the active radiation from the corresponding first light source at an irradiation energy within 500 ms after the droplets have landed. The irradiation energy is in the range of 5% to 10% of the energy E90 at which the ink composition is 90% cured.
US09126430B2	System and method for image receiving surface treatment in an indirect inkjet printer An inkjet printer applies a layer of a hydrophilic composition, which includes a liquid carrier and an absorption agent, to an image receiving surface of an indirect image receiving member. A dryer in the printer removes a portion of the liquid carrier from the layer of hydrophilic composition to form a dried layer of an absorption agent on the image receiving surface and an aqueous ink image is formed on the dried layer. The aqueous ink image and at least a portion of the dried layer are transferred to a surface of a print medium as the aqueous ink image and print medium move through a transfix nip formed between the indirect image receiving member and a transfix member.
US09126427B2	Printer and control method therefor The control unit of a printer feeds paper P from a paper supply path 12 to a main conveyance path, drives a paper feed roller pair, conveys the paper in a first direction through the main conveyance path, and prints on the first side of the paper. After printing on the first side ends, the conveyance direction changes from the first direction to the opposite second direction, and the medium is back-fed to a looped inverting conveyance path at a faster conveyance speed than the conveyance speed when printing. First and second conveyance rollers are then driven to convey the print medium at high speed through the inverting conveyance path, thereby inverting the front and back and returning the medium to the main conveyance path for printing the second side.
US09126424B2	Inkjet printing platen An inkjet printing process includes advancing a print medium so that it contacts a relatively high-contact area of a platen. After the print medium first contacts the relatively high-contact area, ink is deposited on a side of the medium not contacting the platen to form an image. The print medium continues to advance so that the image passes over a relatively low-contact area of the platen.
US09126423B2	Surface marked articles, related methods and systems A method of surface marking an article, especially a building product, is provided. One described method includes the steps of laser marking a first graphic design element on a surface of an article and ink-jet printing a second graphic design element in registry with the first graphic design element on the surface of the article to create a high quality overall graphic design. Also provided are articles made according to this method, and systems for carrying out the method.
US09126415B2	Print fluid cartridge having print fluid supply portion, and print fluid supplying apparatus A print fluid cartridge has a print fluid supply portion integrally formed with a cartridge body and including a cylindrical side wall protruding outwardly from the cartridge body. At least a portion of a tubular member is disposed in the print fluid supply portion with a gap formed between the cylindrical side wall and a portion of the tubular member disposed in the print fluid supply portion. An elastic member is provided in the print fluid supply portion between a first end of the tubular member and a protruding-end wall of the print fluid supply portion, and is formed with a through-hole. A lid body is disposed in the tubular member to move between a first position and a second position. An urging member is disposed in the tubular member to urge the lid body in a direction toward the first position.
US09126412B2	Printing device, and printing device maintenance method A printing device includes a first ink reservoir unit configured and arranged to store a first ink having sedimentary properties, a head provided with nozzles, a plurality of first ink supply paths configured and arranged to supply the first ink to the head from the first ink reservoir unit, a stirring unit configured and arranged to stir the first ink existing inside an upstream region in a supply direction of the first ink supply paths, and a control unit configured to execute again an again stirring process after a prescribed time has elapsed from a previous stirring process of the first ink by the stirring unit, and, after execution of that the again stirring process, to eject from the nozzles the first ink that is unstirred existing inside the region further downstream in the supply direction than the upstream region of the first ink supply paths, and inside the head.
US09126393B2	Bonding apparatus and method of bonding component on substrate using the same A bonding apparatus configured to bond a component on a substrate is presented. The apparatus includes a stage, a push member, a support member and a compression member. The stage fixes the substrate in place and by using at least one first suction part formed in the stage. The push member is disposed above the stage and pushes the substrate fixed to the stage to support the substrate on the stage. At least one second suction part is formed in the support member to attach to a pad part of the substrate. The compression member compresses the component into the pad part fixed to the support member.
US09126392B1	Photovoltaic solar concentrator A process including forming a photovoltaic solar cell on a substrate, the photovoltaic solar cell comprising an anchor positioned between the photovoltaic solar cell and the substrate to suspend the photovoltaic solar cell from the substrate. A surface of the photovoltaic solar cell opposite the substrate is attached to a receiving substrate. The receiving substrate may be bonded to the photovoltaic solar cell using an adhesive force or a metal connecting member. The photovoltaic solar cell is then detached from the substrate by lifting the receiving substrate having the photovoltaic solar cell attached thereto and severing the anchor connecting the photovoltaic solar cell to the substrate. Depending upon the type of receiving substrate used, the photovoltaic solar cell may be removed from the receiving substrate or remain on the receiving substrate for use in the final product.
US09126383B2	Bottom-gusseted package and method A bottom-gusseted package comprises a package body, and a bottom gusset positioned transversely of a longitudinal axis of the package body. Formation of the bottom-gusseted package is effected by positioning individual sleeves transversely of the longitudinal axis of a flexible web which forms the package body. During package formation, the flexible web is cut to form individual packages, with each individual sleeve positioned to form a bottom gusset in a respective package.
US09126382B2	Device for transferring folding boxes The device for transferring folding boxes has a planetary carrier, which rotates around a horizontal axis and which includes, as its planets, two suction arms, which are supported rotatably in the planetary carrier and are connected to two roller star units, which are guided on a cam disk unit consisting of two cam disks with different curved guide surfaces. A drive for the cam disk unit is designed to turn the cam disk unit around the horizontal axis in rotational direction of the planetary carrier but at a rotational speed double the rotational speed of the planetary carrier.
US09126379B2	Servo press system A servo press system in which a servo transfer device implements a transfer operation by utilizing first transfer operation instruction information that is generated depending on a mechanical motion state of a press element of a servo press or second transfer operation instruction information that is generated independently of the mechanical motion state of the press element during a press operation using a pendulum motion.
US09126375B2	Sealant composition and method of making it Valve-through tire puncture sealant compositions including dissolved and undissolved natural bio-materials, anti-freezing agents and other rigid particles are invented. In the preparation, an aqueous solution with 0.1-10 wt % dissolved bio-materials and 0.1%-10 wt % tackifier is mixed with anti-freezing agent, in which 0.01-5 wt % rigid particles of bio-materials and other particles are suspended. Weight percentage of water and anti-freezing agent are 20-40 wt % and 20-70 wt % respectively. Trace amounts of additives such as coloring and preservative are possibly added to the sealant. The invention includes the method for preparing the sealant composition containing bio-materials. The proposed sealant compositions have several advantages: Environmentally friendly, insignificant settling, long shelf-life, etc. The sealant is capable of sealing puncture formed by less than or equal to 6.35 mm spike for long duration, i.e. more than 30 hours.
US09126371B2	Custom sized plastic tote having intermediate sleeve A method of manufacturing a custom sized plastic tote lighter in weight than heretofore known custom sized plastic totes is provided. The method comprises separating an injection molded tote into upper and lower portions by cutting the injection molded tote. A sleeve or middle portion of plastic material is secured to the upper and lower portions of the injection molded tote to create a custom sized plastic tote of a desired height. Alternatively, portions of different injection molded totes may be used to create a custom sized plastic tote. The sleeve may be made from different materials and may be made of multiple pieces.
US09126366B2	Apparatus and method for manufacturing cell culture scaffold A cell culture scaffold manufacturing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a solution storage portion in which a biopolymer solution is stored; a plotter that includes a plotter nozzle for ejecting a solution supplied from the solution storage portion; and a cylindrical collection portion that has a cylinder shape and is disposed at a lower portion of the plotter so that the solution ejected through the plotter nozzle of the plotter is collected.
US09126362B2	Apparatus and method for corona treating film for self opening bags An apparatus for corona treating film includes a source of film material and at least one transport roller that is rotatably mounted in a frame. The transport roller has a longitudinal axis and has a width greater than the film. First and second treater heads have first and second leading edges, first and second trailing edges and are mounted parallel to the longitudinal axis. The second leading edge is parallel to and spaced from the first trailing edge by a second predetermined distance. The film is transported over the roller and a high voltage electric arc is provided to the first and second treater heads. The roller is grounded and provides a return path for the electric current provided to the first and second treater heads, thereby corona treating the front side or back side of the film if a second roller and third and fourth treater heads are used.
US09126359B2	Method of producing a device comprising at least one displaceable operating member as well as such a device A method of producing a device comprises at least one displaceable operating member, wherein a foil (2) is placed into a mold and at least one polymer is injected into the mold to form a housing wall (3) adhering to the foil (2). The displaceable operating member comprises at least a flexible part of the foil (2) extending over a hole (5) in the housing wall (3). The foil is inserted into the mold, after which said polymer is injected into the mold to form the housing wall (3) with the hole and to form a support element (6) located in the hole (5). A gap (7) is provided between the support element (6) and the housing wall (3). The support element (6) is, at least at an outer area (9) near the gap (7), adhered to the foil (2) with a reduced adhesion force compared to an adhesion force between the housing wall (3) and the foil (2). After removing the device from the mold, the support element (6) and the flexible part of the foil (2) are mutually disconnected at a location of said reduced adhesion force.
US09126356B2	Roll mold, method for fabricating the same and method for fabricating thin film pattern using the same Discussed are a roll mold, a method for fabricating the same and a method for fabricating a thin film pattern using the same, to prevent dimensional variation of the mold and simplify the overall process. The method for fabricating a roll mold includes providing a substrate provided with a master pattern layer, sequentially forming a mold surface layer and a solid suffer layer on the substrate provided with the master pattern layer to provide a flat panel mold, forming an adhesive resin layer on the base roller aligned on the flat panel mold, and rolling the base roller provided with the adhesive resin layer over the flat panel mold to adhere the flat panel mold to the base roller through the adhesive resin layer.
US09126355B2	Composite material part manufacturing process using removable and retainable material A system for changing a dimension of manufactured composite material parts may comprise a male tool, a female tool, a removable material, and a retainable material. The male tool may include a convex outer surface configured to receive composite material placed thereon to form a new part. The female tool may include a concave inner surface configured to receive the male tool such that the outer surface of the male tool faces the inner surface. The removable material may be placed on the composite material in a first area corresponding to a wide area on a previously manufactured part where an outer dimension was measured to be greater than a designed value. The retainable material may be placed on the composite material in a second area corresponding to a narrow area on the previously manufactured part where the outer dimension was measured to be less than the designed value.
US09126351B2	Slab production and processing A method for cutting a slab of material including cutting the slab with a cutting tool vibrating at a preselected frequency when the material is in a semi-set state.
US09126345B2	Domestic appliance comprising means for generating electric energy in a functional action unit A domestic appliance includes a functional action unit which has at least one movably arranged member, and a generator configured to generate electric energy at the location of the functional action unit. The generator is associated with the movably arranged member, and employs movement of this member in a process of generating electric energy. The generator includes a permanent magnet and an electric coil, where the magnet may be mounted on the movably arranged member. By having the generator at a location inside the functional action unit, it is possible to have one or more electric components at a location inside this unit without the need for external electric connections.
US09126343B2	Folding knife with locking mechanism The present invention is to provide a folding knife, which includes an actuation element having one side provided with a pushing member and a sliding member and an opposite side provided with a locking member. The pushing member extends out of a handle through a pushing slide groove of the handle. The sliding member extends into a positioning slide groove of the handle and is located in an elastic ring. The locking member can extend into a curved groove of a blade. Once the blade is fully rotated out of the handle, the pushing member can be pushed toward the tip of the blade, causing the sliding member to pass through a limiting portion of the elastic ring and enter a locking area of the elastic ring. Consequently, the locking member is engaged in an opened-state locking groove of the curved groove and locks the blade in an opened state.
US09126340B2	Systems and methods for gripping and handling a bead apex A system for handling a bead apex comprises a first jaw having open and closed states, which is configured to engage a first surface of a bead apex in the closed state. The system further comprises a second jaw having open and closed states, and a plurality of grippers coupled to the second jaw. Selected ones of the plurality of grippers are configured to engage a second surface of the bead apex in the closed state of the second jaw. Further, at least one of the plurality of grippers comprises a tapered end surface.
US09126336B2	Compliant end of arm tooling for a robot A robot is used to pick parts from a bin. The robot has a compliant apparatus and one or more tools are connected to the apparatus to perform the picking. The compliant apparatus has mechanisms for monitoring and/or controlling its compliance. The compliant apparatus can have various embodiments. Force sensing can be used during removal of grasped parts from the bin to determine the force exerted on the picking tool(s). The signal indicative of the exerted force can be used by the robot controller to determine the weight of the parts that may be held by the picking tool(s). The robot has one or more devices which can be the picking tool to stir the parts in the bin.
US09126331B2	Moving apparatus and docking method between moving apparatuses A moving apparatus includes: robot guiding rails extended in a first direction to guide the working robot, and including first and second ends; first rollers included at a vicinity of the first end of the robot guiding rail and having a rotation axis in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; hook arms included at the vicinity of the first end of the robot guiding rail, and including hooks extended in the first direction and facing upwardly; hook latches included at a vicinity of the second end of the robot guiding rail, positioned at a position corresponding to the hook arm, and latched by the hooks of the hook arms at lower sides thereof; and docking guiding rails included at the vicinity of the second end of the robot guiding rail, extended in the first direction, and having an upper surface for guiding the first roller.
US09126330B2	Carrier device and robot system A carrier device according to an embodiment includes a base that is disposed on an installation surface and a swivel arm that is provided on the base to swivel freely and of which turn tables attached to its both ends pass between a carrying in and out position and a working position that are previously set on a circular orbit. The base has a hollow structure and includes a hollow part that has at least therein the center of rotation of the swivel arm and into and through which a predetermined linear object can be inserted.
US09126328B2	Tool holder unit A tool holder unit for attachment to a user's belt comprising an ergonomically-shaped base; an ergonomically-shaped front section attached at its top end to the ergonomically-shaped base, the ergonomically-shaped front section having means for insertion of at least one of a tool and tool accessories; and means for securing a user's belt between the ergonomically-shaped base and the ergonomically-shaped front section, such that the tool holder unit does not become displaced from the user's belt due to body motion by the user.
US09126326B1	Attachment device for an automotive creeper and mechanics chair using the same An attachment device configured to be attached to opposed sides of an automotive creeper is disclosed herein. The attachment device includes: a first generally L-shaped member, a second generally L-shaped member, a connecting member slidably coupling the first generally L-shaped member to the second generally L-shaped member, and at one least pair of securement devices configured to respectively attach the first and second generally L-shaped members to the automotive creeper. In one or more embodiments, a width of the attachment device is selectively adjustable so as to accommodate a plurality of different automotive creepers having varying widths. An automotive creeper system and a mechanics chair using the attachment device are also disclosed herein.
US09126324B2	Knife with ergonomic handle A knife includes a knife blade and an ergonomic knife handle carried by the knife blade, the ergonomic knife handle including a knife handle frame having at least one finger opening sized and configured to accommodate at least one finger of a user.
US09126323B2	Device for treating a target surface and having an ergonomically pivoting handle A device for treating a target, such as cleaning a window. The device has a handle and head, mounted in pivotal relationship to each other. When the head is placed in sliding, contacting relationship with the target surface the handle can pivot relative to the head for the ergonomic convenience of the user.
US09126301B2	Method and machine tool for machining of metallic workpieces In a method and a machine tool for machining metallic workpieces, a cooling device is provided to supply a cryogenic coolant to a first tool and a precooling device is provided to supply the cryogenic coolant to a second tool. The first tool is held in a first chuck and processes a workpiece, with the first tool during processing being cooled via the cryogenic coolant. The second tool is held in a second chuck and will subsequently be used for processing the workpiece. The second tool is supplied via the precooling device with the cryogenic coolant and thus cooled to the operating temperature required for processing. Due to the fact that the second tool is precooled to the required processing temperature, after the change of tools, the processing of the workpiece can be continued immediately. By precooling the second tool during the primary processing time, the total processing time of the workpiece is reduced, providing the machine tool with higher productivity.
US09126294B2	Tool for rotor assembly and disassembly An apparatus includes a body, a driver, a plurality of shafts, and a plurality of arms. The body is configured for insertion into a component and the driver is adapted for movement relative to the body. The plurality of shafts extend through the body and are connected to the plurality of arms. The tool is configured such that contact by the driver against the shaft rotates the plurality of shafts to pivot the plurality of arms.
US09126292B2	Method and device for coating turbine components A method and portable device for modifying or coating a surface of turbine components in the field includes an ESD torch electrically connected with ESD equipment. The ESD torch includes an inert gas source, vibration source, and electrode disk of conductive material. The electrode disk is disposed within the ESD torch, shielded by an inert gas and coupled with the vibration source. The electrode disk is rolled over the surface, which actuates the electrode disk and deposits the conductive material from the electrode disk onto the surface of the workpiece to form the compositionally controlled protective coating. The compositionally controlled protective coating deposited by the electrode disk forms a metallurgical bond with the surface of the workpiece to prevent erosion of the workpiece.
US09126287B2	Advanced pass progression for build-up welding A method of build-up welding including depositing of a weld material on a substrate in a series of weld passes in side-by-side relation to form a first weld layer, wherein substantially all weld passes forming the first weld layer are deposited in a first pass direction. Subsequently, a series of weld passes are deposited in side-by-side relation on the first layer to form a second weld layer, wherein substantially all weld passes forming the second weld layer are deposited in a second pass direction opposite to the first pass direction. Each weld pass of each layer may be deposited at a location where it is restrained on no more than one lateral side extending parallel to the weld pass.
US09126282B2	Method for a fluid-tight connection of two components for producing a fluid-tight cooling unit A method for connecting two components in a fluid-tight manner for producing a fluid-tight unit is provided. The method includes a step of providing at least one first component that is solder-plated on one side, wherein the first component has a cutting burr on a side facing away from the solder-plated surface. The method further includes a step of connecting, in particular soldering, the first component to a second component in a fluid-tight manner, in order to produce the fluid-tight unit, wherein the solder-plated surface of the first component faces the second component when connecting the first and second components in a fluid-tight manner.
US09126280B2	Print head for stencil printer A stencil printer for printing viscous material on an electronic substrate includes a stencil having apertures formed therein, and a print head positioned over the stencil and configured to deposit viscous material within the apertures of the stencil. The print head includes a housing defining an elongate chamber, a source port defining a passage having an inlet positioned to allow viscous material to flow into the elongate chamber, a pair of blades defining a slot that provides an outlet from which viscous material can flow out of the elongate chamber, an elongate plunger movable in the elongate chamber to reduce a volume of viscous material within the elongate chamber, and at least one sensor to detect pressure of the viscous material within the elongate chamber.
US09126277B2	Power supply device for wire electric discharge machine capable of suppressing wire electrode consumption A power supply device for a wire electric discharge machine is provided with a main DC power source and an auxiliary DC power source with variable voltage. While first pulses are being output, a voltage from the main DC power source is applied to a machining gap between a wire electrode and a workpiece. While second pulses are being output with the output of the first pulses stopped, inductive energy stored by an inductance in a circuit is passed through the gap, and a voltage corresponding to a peak current value provided by the main DC power source is applied to the gap by the auxiliary DC power source. When the output of the second pulses is stopped, the inductive energy is returned to the main DC power source.
US09126274B2	Saw with circular blade The invention relates to a powered saw (2) of the chop saw or mitre saw form. A circular blade is mounted to be rotated and is pivotally movable between raised and lowered position via movement of a support arm (26) with respect to the base (4). The support arm (26) is mounted on a slide (12) which is received within a bearing assembly (10). Means (52, 54) are provided to prevent debris and other material from entering the bearing assembly (10) thereby ensuring accurate and smooth movement between the slide (12) and the bearing assembly (10).
US09126272B2	Weld bead cutting device A radial pin 2 has a second end portion 2B protruded from an outer surface of a turbine casing 1 and a first end portion 2A inserted into a through hole 3 formed in the turbine casing 1, and a weld bead 4 is formed on a periphery of the second end portion 2B. A weld bead cutting device 10 has a cutting portion 12 which cuts the weld bead 4 formed on the periphery of the radial pin 2, and a support portion 20 which supports the cutting portion 12 on an end surface 2C of the second end portion 2B of the radial pin 2 such that the cutting portion 12 is movable along the periphery of the radial pin 2.
US09126269B2	Multilayer polyolefin blown film A multilayer blown film with improved strength or toughness comprising a layer comprising a metallocene polyethylene (mPE) having a high melt index ratio (MIR), a layer comprising an mPE having a low MIR, and a layer comprising a HDPE, and/or LDPE. Other embodiments have skin layers and a plurality of sublayers. At least one sublayer includes an mPE, and at least one additional sublayer includes HDPE and/or LDPE. The mPE has a density from about 0.910 to about 0.945 g/cm3, MI from about 0.1 to about 15, and melt index ratio (MIR) from about 15 to 25 (low-MIR mPE) and/or from greater than 25 to about 80 (high-MIR mPE). A process is related to supplying respective melt streams for coextrusion at a multilayer die to form a blown film having the inner and outer skin layers and a plurality of sublayers, wherein the skin layers and at least one of the sublayers comprise mPE and at least one of the sublayers comprise HDPE, LDPE or both. Draw-down, blow-up ratios and freeze-line distance from the die are controlled to facilitate a high production rate.
US09126258B2	Unitary connector pin formed by two-stage cold heading die A unitary metal connector pin formed by a cold heading die has a body with a disc-like expanded portion on a first end thereof which is adapted to engage and retain a first body when the pin is inserted through a first aperture in the first body. On a second, opposed end of the pin are disposed plural spaced flexible fingers each having a respective outwardly projecting, radially expanded portion. The radially expanded portions form a segmented outer ring on the pin capable of first undergoing inward deflection, followed by outward radial expansion for engaging a second body when the fingered end of the pin is inserted through a second aperture in the second body for securely coupling the two bodies together. The cold heading die includes a first stage for forming in a connector pin blank a first hollowed-out end portion with the flexible fingers and a second stage for forming the second radially expanded end portion and the outer projections on the flexible fingers.
US09126254B2	Apparatus for the application of spacer elements onto plates Apparatus for the application of spacer elements on plates, including means for feeding the spacer elements in the form of a band, at least one member for cutting the band and for applying the spacer elements, formed by the cutting, on a plate.
US09126252B2	Generating channel letters using profiles Forming a channel letter box using a profile, including: determining an incision position on one surface of the profile where at least one surface incision is to be made; surface incising at the determined position; folding the profile at the incision position to form the channel letter box, wherein the profile comprises at least one protruding rib on one surface of the profile; and cutting and attaching a top plate to the channel letter box, wherein a thickness of the top plate is substantially close to a distance from the top of the profile to the top of a top rib of the at least one rib.
US09126251B2	Methods for laser cutting and processing tubing to make medical devices A method for making a device includes providing a tubular member which will be formed into the device, masking at least a portion of the inner surface of the tubular member with a removable sacrificial material, selectively removing a portion of the tubular member and sacrificial material using a laser device, and mechanically removing the sacrificial material from the inner surface of the tubular member. Ultrasonic energy could be applied to a workpiece which is being laser cut to prevent any generated slag from welding itself to an exposed surface of the workpiece. A compressed fluid or gas, such as air, could be used to clean the surface of the laser-cut workpiece to remove slag formation which adheres to the surface of the cut workpiece.
US09126248B2	Asymmetric rolling apparatus, asymmetric rolling method and rolled materials fabricated by using the same Provided is an asymmetric rolling method including: entering a to-be-rolled material having a first surface and a second surface between a first roll and a second roll that has a greater diameter than that of the first roll and a rotary angular speed that is different from that of the first roll while the first surface and the second surface respectively contact the first roll and the second roll, followed by rolling, and entering the rolled to-be-rolled material between a third roll and a fourth roll that has a greater diameter than that of the third roll and a rotary angular speed that is different from that of the third roll while the first surface and the second surface respectively contact the fourth roll and the third roll, followed by rolling, wherein different shear stresses are applied to the first and second surfaces of the to-be-rolled material.
US09126240B2	Intermediate storage device of electrostatic coating system , method for cleaning the same, and method for coating The invention provides an intermediate storage device of an electrostatic coating system that can clean efficiently, a method for cleaning the same, and a method for coating. An intermediate storage device 10 comprises: a first hole 141 which is open to a cylinder chamber 14 and is connected to a paint supply source; a second hole 142 which is open to the cylinder chamber 14 and is connected to a coating gun; and a switch means which switches between a first cleaning which cleans the cylinder chamber 14 by supplying cleaning fluid W from the first hole 141 and discharging from the second hole 142 waste fluid that has undergone cleaning and a second cleaning which cleans the cylinder chamber 14 by supplying cleaning fluid W from the second hole 142 and discharging from the first hole 141 waste fluid that has undergone cleaning.
US09126238B2	Vehicle snow removal system The vehicle snow removal system is a drive-through station for clearing snow, ice, or other debris from a flat surface of a vehicle, such as the vehicle's roof, for example. The vehicle snow removal system includes a pair of vertical supports, each having an upper end and a lower end. The lower ends thereof are adapted for mounting on a support surface. The pair of vertical supports are laterally spaced apart from one another such that the vehicle may drive therebetween. Opposed ends of a horizontal support are mounted on respective upper ends of the vertical supports. At least one blower is mounted substantially centrally on the horizontal support, and the vertical supports each have sufficient height to provide clearance for the roof of the vehicle. The at least one blower may be actuated either automatically or manually to blow accumulated snow from the flat surface of the vehicle.
US09126226B2	Applicator device for plastic moulding machine A device (10) for applying particulate material onto a surface of a mould is described. The device (10) comprises a container (12) for holding particulate material and defining an opening (18) for releasing the material. A closure device (20) is operable to open and close the opening (18). A levelling means (24) projects from the container (12) adjacent to the opening (18) and is operable to level the surface of the material dispensed. The levelling means (24) is shorter than the length of the opening (18) so that the opening extends beyond each end of the levelling means (24). In this way, an even layer of particulate material can be dispensed in one pass covering the bass of a mould cavity and opposed side walls of the cavity.
US09126223B2	Dispensing module and method for dispensing an adhesive A dispensing module and method of dispensing an adhesive includes a dispenser body assembly having a liquid supply passage, a nozzle member having a liquid passageway, a valve element, and a valve seat. The liquid passageway includes a discharge passageway defining an outlet, a first converging surface, a bore, and a shoulder positioned between the first converging surface and the bore. The valve element extends along an axis within the liquid passageway and has a bulbous end portion movable along the axis between an open position and a closed position. The bulbous end portion has a valve needle smaller than the bore to inhibit obstruction to the discharge passageway for adhesive flowing thereto. The valve seat seals against the bulbous end portion in the closed position such that a region of the valve needle projects into the discharge passageway for inhibiting clogging of the adhesive proximate to the outlet.
US09126221B2	System for coating objects having a coating booth and an electrostatically operating separation unit A system for coating objects, comprising a coating booth and an electrostatically operating separation unit. A feeding device, by which deposition liquid can be fed to the upper region of each deposition surface, is assigned to each deposition electrode of the deposition unit. The feeding device has a feed channel which can be filled with deposition liquid and which in the lower region thereof is formed by two spring plates. Two slide plates are also seated against the opposite deposition surfaces of the deposition electrode and can be moved back and forth between a position in which the lower edges of said slide plates are located above the lower edges of the spring plates and a position in which the lower edges of said slide plates are located below the lower edges of the spring plates.
US09126218B2	Ultrasonic atomizing unit An ultrasonic atomizing unit is provided which can spray fine particles of a liquid farther without greatly increasing a voltage applied to a piezoelectric vibrator and using a fan. An annular atomizing member (1) is provided and ultrasonically vibrates a vibrating plate (12) with a piezoelectric vibrator (11) to atomize a liquid. The atomizing member (1) is elastically sandwiched and held by a casing (3) through a pair of annular elastic rings (2) that are in contact with the atomizing member (1). A maximum facing width in a radial direction between each annular elastic member and one surface of the atomizing member (1) on one side in the radial direction from the center of the atomizing member (1) is 40% of a radial direction width of the piezoelectric vibrator (11) on one side in the radial direction from the center of the piezoelectric vibrator (11).
US09126208B2	Centrifugal separator and a liquid phase discharge port member A centrifugal separator comprises a bowl rotating in use around an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation extends in a longitudinal direction, and a radial direction extends perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A base plate provided at one longitudinal end of the bowl, said base plate having an internal and external side, an outlet opening being provided in the base plate. A casing is projecting at the outlet opening on the external side of said base plate, said casing comprising a casing side, a normal to said casing side extending at an acute angle relative to a circumferential direction of the bowl at said casing and a discharge opening is provided in said casing side. The discharge opening is radially outwardly limited by a weir with an overflow edge and said discharge opening extending radially inwardly to a position above a highest intended level of liquid in the bowl.
US09126201B2	Methods and apparatuses for convective polymerase chain reaction (PCR) The present invention provides a method and apparatus for amplifying a nucleic acid sequence by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The method comprises placing a PCR sample in a container which is heated by only a single heat source that provides a high temperature for denaturation in the bottom of the PCR sample, while annealing and extension automatically occur in different regions of the PCR sample due to the convection induced by a temperature gradient descending from the bottom of the PCR sample to the surface of the PCR sample.
US09126199B2	Hanging drop plate A hanging drop plate and a method of cultivating cells or of producing molecular aggregates in at least one liquid volume that adheres to a drop contact area of such a hanging drop plate. The hanging drop plate has a body with a first surface and a second surface that is essentially coplanar to the first surface. The second surface has a drop contact area for adherently receiving a liquid volume. The drop contact area is distinguished from a surrounding area by a relief structure that prevents spreading of the liquid volume on the second surface of the body. The body has at least one conduit that mouths into the drop contact area from the direction of the first surface of the body. A liquid volume is applied to the drop contact area through a communicating conduit. Cells and/or molecules can be introduced into this liquid volume.
US09126197B2	Pipettes, methods of use, and methods of stimulating an object of interest The present invention features a freestanding microfluidic pipette with both solution exchange capability and fluid re-circulation, enabling highly localized and contamination- free fluid delivery within a confined volume in the vicinity of the pipette exit. Preferably, the device features direct positioning, so the pipette can be directed at a point or object of interest, such as a biological or artificial cell, a defined surface area or a sensor element within an open volume, using micro- or nanopositioning techniques. One aspect of the invention provides a free-standing pipette. The free-standing pipette includes a microfluidic device comprising one or more channels with exits leading into an open-volume and a positioning device programmed to hold the microfluidic device at an angle from a horizontal axis.
US09126195B2	Pretreated cation-exchange resin, treation method of the resin, and mixed bed with cation-exchange resin The present invention provides cationic exchange resin that maintains a high exchange speed of polyvalent ions in addition to monovalent ions without agglomeration occurring in spite of surface coating even when mixed bed ion-exchange resin is used.
US09126193B2	Photocatalytic film, method for forming photocatalytic film and photocatalytic film coated product Disclosed is a method for forming a photocatalyst thin film, which is characterized in that a photocatalyst thin film containing a niobium-alkali metal complex oxide is formed by forming and then firing a layer containing niobium on the surface of a base containing an alkali metal.
US09126188B2	Method of making substantially nonporous substrate supported noble metal- and lanthanide-containing catalysts Aspects of the invention relate to hydrogenation catalysts, and hydrogenation processes using these catalysts, having particular characteristics, in terms of the amount and type of metal hydrogenation component (or catalytic constituent), as well as the support or substrate. The catalyst compositions, comprising both a noble metal and a lanthanide element on a substantially non-porous substrate, provide advantageous performance characteristics, including conversion, selectivity, and activity stability, as demanded in industrial hydrogenation and selective hydrogenation applications.
US09126186B2	Process for producing thermally surface postcrosslinked water-absorbing polymer particles A process for producing thermally surface postcrosslinked water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein the water-absorbing polymer particles are coated before, during or after the thermal surface postcrosslinking with at least one complex consisting of a polyvalent metal salt and a 2-hydroxycarboxamide.
US09126183B2	Modified Y-type zeolites having a trimodal intracrystalline structure, method for making same, and use thereof The invention relates to a Y-type zeolite having a modified faujasite structure, the intracrystalline structure of which includes at least one network of micropores, at least one network of small mesopores having an average diameter ranging from 2 to 5 nm, and at least one network of large mesopores having an average diameter ranging from 10 to 50 nm. The invention also relates to particles including such zeolites and to the use thereof in a method for processing crude oil, particularly as a hydrocracking catalyst.
US09126178B2	Heat-expandable microspheres and a method of making heat-expandable microspheres and application thereof Heat-expandable microspheres having high heat resistance and high solvent resistance, a production process thereof include a shell of a thermoplastic resin and a thermally vaporizable blowing agent being encapsulated therein. The thermoplastic resin includes a copolymer produced by polymerizing a polymerizable component containing a carboxyl-group-containing monomer. The surface of the heat-expandable microspheres is treated with an organic compound containing a metal of the Groups from 3 to 12 in the Periodic Table.
US09126177B2	Method and system for acoustically treating material Methods and systems for acoustically treating material using a continuous process in which material may be caused to flow in a continuous or intermittent fashion into/out of an acoustic treatment chamber where the material is exposed to focused acoustic energy. The methods and systems may be arranged to permit continuous processing for extended periods while an acoustic energy source operates at a relatively high power output. Treatment chambers may include features such as an acoustic window, a heat exchanger, inlet/outlet flow arrangements, an inspection window, insert elements that define a treatment volume size or shape, etc. Treatment system configurations relating to arrangements of a treatment chamber relative to an acoustic source and coupling medium, material flow paths, and others are provided.
US09126175B2	High-throughput screening and device for photocatalysts The disclosure relates to compositions, devices and methods for screening of photocatalysts for water-splitting.
US09126174B2	Hydroprocessing method, or an apparatus relating thereto One exemplary embodiment can be a hydroprocessing method. The hydroprocessing method can include providing a feed and a stream including hydrogen to a vessel. The vessel may have a catalyst collector and an internal riser. Generally, a catalyst circulates within the vessel by at least partially rising within the internal riser.
US09126171B2	Process for recharging the reaction tubes of a tube bundle reactor with a new fixed catalyst bed A process for recharging the reaction tubes of a tube bundle reactor with a new fixed catalyst bed, in which a heterogeneously catalyzed partial gas phase oxidation of an organic compound had been performed beforehand in a preceding fixed catalyst bed comprising Mo-comprising multielement oxide active compositions to form a steam-comprising product gas mixture, in which, before the recharge, solid deposit which had been deposited on the tube inner walls and comprises molybdenum oxide and/or molybdenum oxide hydrate is brushed away with the aid of a brush.
US09126170B2	Microwire-controlled autoclave and method Improved treatment apparatus (120, 152) is provided for the treatment (e.g., molding, heating and/or curing) of objects such as parts or part precursors (148, 170) including wireless detection of a temperature parameter related to the objects during treatment thereof. The objects include associated microwire-type sensors (150, 174) which have characteristic re-magnetization responses under the influence of applied, alternating magnetic fields. The apparatus (120, 152) have treatment chambers (122, 153) sized to hold the objects to be treated, with one or more antennas (132, 124, 166) proximal to such objects and operable to generate interrogating alternating magnetic fields and to detect the responses of the sensors (150, 174). The detected temperature parameter information is used by an apparatus controller (146) to maintain desired ambient conditions within the treatment chamber (122, 153).
US09126169B2	Electrowetting dispensing devices and related methods A method for dispensing liquid for use in biological analysis may comprise positioning liquid to be dispensed via electrowetting. The positioning may comprise aligning the liquid with a plurality of predetermined locations. The method may further comprise dispensing the aligned liquid from the plurality of predetermined locations through a plurality of openings respectively aligned with the predetermined locations. The dispensing may be via electrowetting.
US09126167B2	Powder distribution in additive manufacturing An additive manufacturing method for forming a three-dimensional article through successive fusion of parts of at least one layer of a powder bed provided on a work table. Providing at least one rotatable powder container above said work table, said powder container comprising at least one exit for providing powder to a powder table arranged beside said work table, at least one opening inside said container is spatially separated from and connected to said at least one exit. Ejecting a fixed amount of powder from said powder container during at least one predetermined segment of rotational angles of said powder container, from the exit of said powder container onto said powder table, wherein said fixed amount is determined by the shape and size of the at least one opening inside said container. Distributing said powder onto said work table with a powder distributor.
US09126163B2	Nanoemulsions and processes for their preparation, and their use as formulations of plant protection agents and/or pesticides and/or cosmetic preparations Nanoemulsions and processes for their preparation, and their use as formulations of plant protection products and/or pesticides and/or cosmetic preparations.
US09126160B2	System for forming an array of emulsions A system, including method and apparatus, for forming an array of emulsions. The system may include a plate providing an array of emulsion production units each configured to produce a separate emulsion and each including a set of wells interconnected by channels that intersect to form a site of droplet generation. Each set of wells, in turn, may include (1) at least one first input well to receive a continuous phase, (2) a second input well to receive a dispersed phase, and (3) an output well configured to receive from the site of droplet generation an emulsion of droplets of the dispersed phase disposed in the continuous phase.
US09126159B2	Microfluidic unit, microfluidic disk, microfluidic disk system, and method for biochemical assays A microfluidic disk includes: a disk-shaped main body; a receiving container; an injection channel; a mixing channel; a reaction container; and a discharge container.
US09126156B2	Self cross-linkable and self cross-linked aromatic polyimide membranes for separations This invention relates to self-cross-linkable and self-cross-linked aromatic polyimide polymers, their membranes and methods for making and using these polymers and membranes. The self-cross-linkable aromatic polyimide polymer described in the present invention comprises both hydroxyl functional groups and carboxylic acid functional groups. The self-cross-linked aromatic polyimide was formed via heating the self-cross-linkable aromatic polyimide polymer at ≦300° C. The self-cross-linked aromatic polyimide membranes exhibit high selectivity in separation of mixtures of gases and liquids.
US09126154B2	High hydrocarbon resistant chemically cross-linked aromatic polyimide membrane for separations This invention relates to high hydrocarbon resistant chemically cross-linked aromatic polyimide polymers, membranes and methods for making and using these polymers and membranes. The high hydrocarbon resistant chemically cross-linked aromatic polyimide membrane described in the present invention comprises a plurality of repeating units of a first aromatic polyimide comprising hydroxyl groups cross-linked with a second aromatic polyimide comprising carboxylic acid groups via covalent ester bonds. These membranes exhibit high permeability and selectivity in separation of mixtures of gases and liquids.
US09126152B2	Polybenzoxazole membranes from self-cross-linkable aromatic polyimide membranes A polybenzoxazole (PBO) membrane from a self-cross-linked aromatic polyimide polymer membrane is provided. These membranes are useful in the separation of gas mixtures. The PBO membrane is made by fabricating a self-cross-linkable aromatic polyimide polymer membrane comprising both hydroxyl functional groups and carboxylic acid functional groups; cross-linking the polymer to form a self-cross-linked aromatic polyimide polymer membrane by heating the membrane at 250° to 300° C. under an inert atmosphere; and thermal heating the self-cross-linked aromatic polyimide polymer membrane at a temperature from about 350° to 500° C. under an inert atmosphere to convert the self-cross-linked aromatic polyimide polymer membrane into a PBO membrane. A membrane coating step may be added by coating the selective layer surface of the PBO membrane with a thin layer of high permeability material.
US09126151B2	Silica-based hydrogen separation material and manufacturing method therefor, as well as hydrogen separation module and hydrogen production apparatus having the same An object of the present invention is to provide a hydrogen separation material resistant to thermal shock, excellent in hydrogen separation characteristic and applicable to a hydrogen separation membrane, etc. and a manufacturing method thereof, as well as a hydrogen separation module and a hydrogen production apparatus comprising the same.In the hydrogen separation material, a silica glass membrane is formed on a porous support having a linear expansion coefficient of 2×10−6/K or less. The manufacturing method for the hydrogen separation material includes a porous support forming step of forming a porous support comprising porous silica glass and a silica glass membrane forming step of forming a silica glass membrane on the surface of the porous silica glass. The hydrogen separation module comprises the hydrogen separation material and a steam reforming catalyst. The hydrogen production apparatus comprises the hydrogen separation module.
US09126148B2	Porous membrane, process for producing porous membrane, process for producing clarified liquid, and porous-membrane module A porous membrane with the membrane wall constructed of a hydrophobic polymer and a hydrophilic polymer, wherein when the membrane wall is divided into 3 sections in the film thickness direction to form region “a” containing one wall surface A of the membrane wall, region “c” containing the other wall surface C and region “b” between region “a” and region “c”, the hydrophilic polymer content ratio Ca in region “a” is greater than the hydrophilic polymer content ratio Cc in region “c”, and the mean pore size of the wall surface C is larger than the mean pore size of the wall surface A.
US09126147B2	Modification of drawn film The Invention relates to a drawn polymer film, comprising (A) a polymer or polymer blend and at least (B) one additional component with an average particle diameter of between 0.1 and 15 μm, which by means of (C) one or several secondary treatment steps is processed to form a membrane after being drawn. The average particle diameter of component (B) ranges between 0.1 and 15 μm, preferably 0.5-8.0 μm, with the range between 1.0 and 7.0 μm being particularly preferred. The membranes are used for alkene-alkane separation, electrodialysis, the desalinization of seawater, in fuel cell applications and other membrane applications.
US09126145B2	Photocatalytic coating De-polluting, self-cleaning coating compositions are disclosed which comprise an organic binder having dispersed therein photocatalytic titanium dioxide particles substantially in anatase form which have an average crystallite size between about 1 nm and about 150 nm and which preferably have photocatalytic activity in the presence of visible light. Advantageously, the coatings of the invention do not require pre-activation to achieve high initial photocatalytic activity against pollutants in the air, such as NOx compounds.
US09126141B2	Method for filtration of gas effluents from an industrial installation A membrane for a method for filtration of gas effluents from an industrial installation including a wall having an internal surface and an external surface, the wall having pores of variable dimensions in the radial direction and in the longitudinal direction of the wall.
US09126139B2	Carbon adsorbent for hydrogen sulfide removal from gases containing same, and regeneration of adsorbent A durable carbon pyrolyzate adsorbent having reversible sorptive affinity for hydrogen sulfide, and including the following characteristics: (a) a bulk density as measured by ASTM D2854 in a range of from 0.55 g/cc adsorbent to 1.25 g/cc adsorbent; (b) an H2S capacity in a range of from 140 cc H2S/g adsorbent to 250 cc H2S/g adsorbent, at normal conditions (1 atm, 293.15° K); (c) an H2S capacity in a range of from 1.0 cc H2S/g adsorbent to 15.0 cc H2S/g adsorbent, at partial pressure of 0.76 torr (101.3 Pa) (1000 ppm) of H2S at 293.15° K; and (d) a single pellet radial crush strength in a range of from 7 kilopond (kP) to 40 kilopond (kP) as measured by ASTM D4179. Such adsorbent is usefully employed for capture of hydrogen sulfide from gases containing same, such as H2S-containing gas associated with flowable hydrocarbonaceous material in refining operations, biogas produced by biomass digesters, gas mixtures produced by fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) units, and effluents from power plants gasifying sulfur-containing coal in an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) process.
US09126137B1	Polymer nanocomposites for gas separation A polymer nanocomposite for separating a target gas from a second gas in a gas mixture includes: (a) a matrix formed from a modified polymer, and (b) nanoparticles incorporated in the matrix, the nanoparticles being functionalized to have a stable interaction with the matrix. The modified polymer has a backbone including (i) a polymer having a selectivity for the target gas over the second gas, and (ii) functional groups covalently linked to the polymer (i) as part of the backbone. The functional groups are capable of further increasing the selectivity of the modified polymer by interacting with the target gas and/or with the second gas.
US09126136B2	Reversible current gel electrophoresis device for separating biological macromolecules Cassette bodies for use with electrophoresis apparatus can be formed of a single piece of molded or machined plastic. Such cassette bodies can include a plurality of channels that pass through the cassette body, from a proximal end to a distal end. Such channels can be defined by upper and lower chambers. The upper chambers can be in fluid communication with a first buffer pool through a semi-permeable membrane, and the lower chambers can be in fluid communication with a second buffer pool. An electric current can be passed through the first and second buffer pools, and then reversed, to perform an electrophoresis operation that can separate a biomolecule of interest from free probes, and provide for convenient collection of said biomolecule of interest.
US09126130B2	Fluid vessel with abrasion and corrosion resistant interior cladding A fluid vessel includes a body structure defining a cavity, an inlet structure defining a first channel, and an outlet structure defining a second channel. The body structure includes an overlay material surrounding the cavity, and includes a metal substrate surrounding the overlay material. The first channel and second channel are provided in fluid communication with the cavity. The inlet structure and outlet structure each include an overlay material surrounding the respective first channel and second channel, and include a metal substrate surrounding the respective overlay material. The overlay material of each of the body structure, the inlet structure, and the outlet structure is fused to the respective metal substrate of the body structure, the inlet structure, and the outlet structure through laser cladding.
US09126129B2	Filter device and filter element A filter device includes a filter element (9) received in a housing (1). The housing can be closed by a cover part (3) having fluid ducts (35, 41). A connecting unit is provided to create a fluid-conducting connection between the filter element (9) and an associated fluid duct (35) of the cover part (3). The connecting unit is in the form of a coupling having a movable coupling part (33) creating the fluid connection in the functional state.
US09126126B2	Aromatics-recovery process A process for recovery of sulfolane used in a solvent-extraction or extractive-distillation process includes introducing a mixture into a solvent-recovery column having a heat source connected to a bottom portion of the column and removing a lean solvent stream, substantially free of hydrocarbons, from the bottom of the column, removing a polar-hydrocarbon-rich overhead stream from the top section of the column and maintaining the needed vacuum conditions using a liquid-jet ejector, preferably using water as the liquid.
US09126125B2	Reduced energy alcohol separation process having water removal The present invention relates to the recovery of alcohols, in particular ethanol, from a crude ethanol product obtained from the hydrogenation of acetic acid using a reduced energy process. The crude ethanol product may be fed to a distillation column in which a substantial portion of the water is removed with the acetic acid in the residue. Additional water may be removed by using a pressure swing adsorption unit, molecular sieve, and/or membrane. Ethanol extraction may also be used to reduce the ethanol concentration in the recycle streams.
US09126115B2	Safety scheme for gesture-based game system Technologies are generally described for a safety scheme for a gesture-based game. In some examples, a method performed under control of a gesture-based game system may include determining whether an obstacle exists within a playing space associated with a game being currently played on the gesture-based game system, and generating in a display area associated with the game a barrier image associated with the obstacle.
US09126105B2	Expanding the gaming social network with unrelated players Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for expanding gaming social networks with players having no existing social relationships with other players. One method includes an operation for identifying first filters selected by a first user, the first filters identifying a first criteria for desired new friends. Another operation identifies second filters selected by a plurality of users in the network, where the second filters are entered by each user to identify second criteria for being added as a friend in the network. A plurality of candidates to be added as friends for the first user are determined, where each candidate conforms to the first criteria and where the first user conforms to the second criteria set by each candidate. Additionally, friendship requests are sent to one or more of the candidates or candidates are added as friends when the candidates have chosen automatic addition of friends.
US09126104B2	Card reader A card shooter apparatus including a card shooter unit including a card housing which contains a plurality of cards and an opening, a card reading unit which is provided with a card guide unit which guides cards pulled out one by one from the opening onto the game table and reads the number of the card pulled out from the card shooter, a control unit having a processing function to determine win or lose of the card game based on information about the number of the cards sequentially read by the card reading unit, and a display unit which indicates a result determined by the control unit, wherein the card shooter unit, the card reading unit and the control unit are integrated and are able to be set on the game table, and the display unit includes a first display unit which is provided on an upper part of the housing and a second display unit which is provided on a side part of the housing.
US09126094B1	Electronic track baton device An electronic track baton device having fully cooperating functions for a plurality of users, including split timing, magnetometer, speedometer, pedometer, accelerometer, heart rate monitor, stride measure, multi-user timer, audio feedback, EPROM, RFID, gyroscope, GUI, capacitive sensors, a speaker/microphone, a clock, a USB port, a WiFi, and a Bluetooth.
US09126092B2	Golf club face alignment training aid A golf swing training aid with a target-line guide, a rail, a clubface guide and an upright assembly. The target-line guide provides a straight line for aiming at a target. The rail runs parallel to the target-line guide and has a bottom for placing on a golfing surface. The clubface guide is perpendicular to the target-line guide and provides a straight line for a clubface of a golf club to parallel with when the golfer sets up or when the clubface passes over, under or through the clubface guide when a golfer swings the golf club. The upright assembly is attached to the rail and is constrained along a straight line on the rail, where the straight line is parallel to the target-line guide and where the upright assembly provides the clubface guide. The target-line and clubface guide can be a rod, a string, a series of laser dots, or a laser line.
US09126083B2	Golf balls having foam inner core and thermoplastic outer core Multi-piece golf balls containing a dual-core structure are provided. The core structure includes an inner core (center) comprising a foam composition, preferably foamed polyurethane. The outer core layer is preferably formed from a non-foamed thermoplastic composition such as ethylene acid copolymer ionomer. Preferably, the specific gravity (density) of the foam inner core is less than the density of the outer core layer. The ball further includes a cover of at least one layer and may include at least one casing layer. The core structure and resulting ball have relatively good resiliency.
US09126082B2	Weighted sports training equipment An apparatus for sports training includes a weighted body portion having a handle at a first end of the weighted body. A sports equipment portion is attached to a second end of the weighted body. The sports equipment portion corresponds to actual sport equipment.
US09126081B2	Lateral deltoid exercise machine with rocking user support A lateral deltoid exercise machine has a floor engaging main frame, a user support pivot, a user support assembly pivotally mounted on the main frame via the user support pivot, and a pivotally mounted user engagement device or exercise arm assembly having arm pads for engagement by the user's forearms while pushing the arm pads outward and upward from a start position. A connecting link translates movement of the user engagement device to movement of the user support so that pivotal movement of the user engagement device results in a self-aligning, pivoting movement of the user support.
US09126079B2	Adapter for exercise bar A dumbbell mounting assembly for releasably mounting a dumbbell on a bar is provided. The assembly comprises a sleeve including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a cap, and a second end is configured for receiving the bar. The assembly also includes a generally J-shaped bracket pivotally mounted to the cap and adapted to secure the dumbbell in the bracket. A method for releasably mounting the dumbbell on a bar using the assembly is also provided.
US09126076B2	Electricity-generation gymnasium bicycle A fitness power generation bicycle includes: a bicycle gymnastic device, comprising a main frame and a drive sprocket pin-jointed with the main frame; a generator located on the main frame, comprising a shaft and a driven sprocket fixed on the shaft; a chain connecting the drive sprocket with the driven sprocket; a battery electrically connected with the generator for storing an electric energy from the generator; and an inverter electrically connected with the battery for adjusting an output current of the battery. The above-mentioned fitness power generation bicycle combines the fitness with power generation, which not only makes the user take exercise, but also stores the energy from the exercise, thereby achieving the environmental protection.
US09126073B2	Abdomen exercise machine An exercise machine applicable for strengthening a user's abdominal muscles is described. The exercise machine can include a base frame to provide ground support, a mounting assembly rotably mounted over the base frame, a backrest assembly movably coupled to the mounting assembly via one or more pivot joints for swivel movements along the base frame and a handle assembly adjustably affixed to the backrest assembly to allow a user sitting on the seat pad to induce the swivel movements via the backrest assembly.
US09126068B2	Method of treating strong basic aluminum production waste Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method of treating a strong basic aluminum production waste. The method includes preparing an aluminum production waste; and mixing the aluminum production waste with gypsum.
US09126067B2	Safety assembly for containers and conduits for combustible fluids A safety assembly for containers and conduits for combustible fluids comprises a casing that contains an extinguishing substance and is crossed by a thermolabile conduit. The conduit is open to the outside through an outlet hole and is open to the inside of a container or a conduit, through an inlet hole.
US09126064B2	Composite textile material and article of protection for NRBC applications The invention proposes a composite textile material for NRBC applications, comprising a first material capable of providing a physical barrier to the penetration of microorganisms and a second material capable of trapping, by absorption and/or adsorption, said microorganisms stopped by said first material and article of protection made of said material.
US09126060B2	Cosmetic use of geranylgeranyl-2-propanol Geranylgeranyl-2-propanol compound (GGP) having the following formula I: is proposed for use according to the present invention as a cosmetic active compound for the prevention and treatment of aging of skin and its appendages. The GGP has a protective action against oxidative stress and free radical, on telomeres and on mitochondria and its activity. In particular, GGP can be used for the treatment of wrinkles, fine lines and visible discontinuities of skin, for the treatment pigmentation disorders.
US09126055B2	AED faster time to shock method and device An automated external defibrillator (AED) and methods for reducing the delay between termination of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and administration of a defibrillating shock, among other disclosed apparatus and methods. In one embodiment, the AED includes an ECG sensor that obtains an ECG signal corresponding to patient heart activity and a prompting device that provides instructions regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The AED also has a control system including a microprocessor programmed to run two rhythm analysis algorithms after instructions to terminate CPR. The two rhythm analysis algorithms analyze segments of the ECG signal for recognizing the presence of a shockable rhythm, with one algorithm having a delayed start relative to the other algorithm. The AED additionally includes a therapy generation circuit for treating the shockable rhythm with a defibrillation pulse in response to the control system determining the presence of a shockable rhythm.
US09126054B2	Device longevity prediction for a device having variable energy consumption A system and method for estimating the longevity of an implantable medical device (IMD). In one embodiment of a method for estimating a life of a power source of an implantable medical device, a first life estimate of the power source is determined based on a first open-loop value corresponding to an open-loop parameter for open-loop therapy delivery, a first closed loop value corresponding to a closed-loop parameter for closed-loop therapy delivery, and prior usage data corresponding to prior therapy delivery. The first life estimate of the power source is displayed. The first life estimate displayed includes a first open-loop portion associated with open-loop therapy delivery and a first closed-loop portion associated with closed-loop therapy delivery.
US09126047B2	Intrathoracic pacemaker The present invention provides a fully intrathoracic artificial pacemaker. The pacemaker is of sufficiently compact size to allow for implantation of both the electrode and the power source within the chest cavity. In exemplary embodiments, a screw-type electrode is used for connection to heart tissue, and a relatively short lead is used to connect the electrode to a battery unit, which can comprise electronics for control of the pacemaker. An assembly for implanting the pacemaker, as well as methods of implanting the pacemaker, are disclosed. In embodiments, the device is designed as a fetal pacemaker.
US09126046B2	Neurostimulation system for enabling magnetic field sensing with a shut-down hall sensor An implantable medical device capable of being placed between a first operational mode and a second operational mode. The medical device comprises a magnetic field sensing device for outputting a signal in response to sensing a magnetic field. The medical device further comprises a logic circuit for continuously asserting the signal during a time period when the neurostimulation device is in the first operational mode, and intermittently asserting the signal during at least one time period when the neurostimulation device is in the second operational mode. The medical device further comprises a delay circuit for introducing a time delay into the asserted signal, the time delay being less than the time period, but greater than each of the at least one time period. The medical device further comprises control circuitry for performing a function in response to receiving the delayed signal at a first input terminal.
US09126039B2	Synergistic muscle activation device Systems and methods of use for guiding the flow of energy through a subject to stimulate tissue.
US09126036B2	Optionally transportable machine for use in intraoperative electron radiation therapy An electron therapy unit for delivering therapeutic electrons to a patient during an operation that is made up of a movable and stowable beam head that may be connected permanently or temporarily to either a base cabinet or a fixed structure using one or more optionally pivotable arms is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the inventive electron therapy unit is a mobile unit suitable for in-hospital use or for shared use between hospitals or clinics. The unit is self-contained, small, light and easy to use. It has a very reliable, compact design, allowing for easy stowing to a small rugged configuration for transport. In another exemplary embodiment, the inventive electron therapy unit is a stationary unit. An ion chamber for use with such an optionally transportable electron therapy unit is also provided. The ion chamber employs two or more collector plates and associated bias plates, each having a centrally located hole that extends through the plate. Further provided is a method for reducing or eliminating the possibility of significantly higher current caused by electrical arcs and power excursions during operation of the inventive electron therapy unit.
US09126033B2	Battlefield defibrillation system Several embodiments of a battlefield defibrillation system (2) comprising external defibrillator (6) and at least one electrode (8) connected thereto are described. The system includes direct cardiac access (8), or indirect subcutaneous electrodes (30). The direct cardiac access electrodes (26) engage the heart muscle directly via the intercostal space. Indirect subcutaneous electrodes are positioned under patient's skin. Several design features are implemented to aid precise electrode positioning and facilitate system operation by an untrained personnel.
US09126022B2	Textile-reinforced high-pressure balloon A textile-reinforced medical dilation balloon is provided, including a woven tubular textile sleeve with substantially longitudinal thermoplastic warp threads and at least one weft thread woven substantially perpendicular relative to the warp threads, where the sleeve defines a sleeve lumen. A medical dilation balloon is disposed within the sleeve lumen, and an adhesive coating substantially covers the inner and outer surfaces of the sleeve, attaching it to the balloon.
US09126017B2	Needle guard clip with heel A needle guard clip assembly has a clip and a spring, the clip having a first wall with a needle passage therethrough, a generally parallel second wall, a strut connecting the two walls, and a heel extending from the first wall. The walls, strut, and heel are an integral piece. The spring is associated with and extends from the first wall.
US09126006B2	Subdural drainage catheter with self contained mechanism for restoration of flow following catheter obstruction A subdural drainage system includes (a) a subdural drainage device having an opening formed therethrough, said subdural drainage device having an upper portion, a body portion, and a lower portion; (b) a housing having an upper portion and lower portion, with said housing connected to said subdural drainage device; said housing movable between (i) a first configuration and (ii) a second configuration; and (c) a stylet positioned inside said housing, said stylet having an upper portion and a lower portion and configured such that said stylet is moved between (i) a withdrawn position with said stylet withdrawn from a portion of said subdural evacuation port device, and (ii) an extended position with said stylet extending through said subdural drainage device such that blockages are disrupted in the subdural drainage device when said housing is moved between said first and second housing configurations; and (d) an external drain opening formed on either said subdural drainage device or said housing.
US09126005B1	Anesthesia breathing circuit tube support A breathing tube support device for holding and supporting one or more flexible breathing tube(s) of a breathing circuit during provision of anesthesia, assisted and artificial ventilation and/or spontaneous ventilation has a flexible support arm formed of a length of flexible axially extendable and collapsible corrugated tubing, a mounting base at a bottom end thereof for attachment to the patient or a support surface, and a breathing tube holder a top end thereof for receiving and supporting a section of the breathing tube(s). The flexible support arm can be expanded to increase its length longitudinally and collapsed upon itself to shorten its length longitudinally, and is sufficiently flexible to assume a bent or curved configuration, and sufficiently stable to retain the bent or curved configuration, whereby breathing tube(s) held and supported by the device can be optimally positioned relative to the patient's head and neck area.
US09126001B2	Systems and methods for ventilation in proportion to patient effort Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems, methods and devices for respiratory support. As one example, a ventilation system is disclosed that includes a computer readable medium including instructions executable by a processor to receive a measured pressure value and a net flow value. A patient effort value is calculated based on a relationship between patient effort, the measured pressure value and the net flow value. The instructions are further executable to calculate a gas delivery metric that varies as a function of the patient effort value. Gas is then caused to be delivered consistent with the gas delivery metric.
US09126000B2	Artificial ventilation apparatus An artificial ventilation apparatus includes: a connecting portion which is connected to a respiratory system of a patient; an inspiratory circuit which is a flow path for flowing a gas from a ventilator to the connecting portion; an expiratory circuit which is a flow path for guiding a gas exhausted from the connecting portion to an exhaust portion of the ventilator; an expiratory valve which blocks a flow of a gas from the exhaust portion toward the connecting portion; a carbon dioxide concentration sensor which is disposed in a circuit that is provided at a downstream side of the expiratory valve and which detects a carbon dioxide concentration; and an alarm outputting unit which outputs an alarm based on an output of the carbon dioxide concentration sensor.
US09125999B2	Dry powder inhaler dose counters Dry powder inhaler dose counters capable of making a display move swiftly between digits, in contrast to the progressive movement that occurs in simple gearing mechanisms.
US09125997B2	Pen needle hub having increased contact area A pen needle assembly having a hub with an increased surface area that contacts a patient's skin is provided. The increased contact area of the hub with the patient's skin during injection of a cannula decreases the pressure exerted against the patient's skin, thereby increasing the comfort of the patient. A bonding adhesive is disposed on an outer surface of the hub, thereby decreasing the required curing time of the adhesive. Additionally, the increased contact area, between the cannula adhesive and hub increases the strength of the bond therebetween.
US09125996B2	Liquid injection instrument A liquid injection instrument includes an internal structural body having a cylindrical body that has a cylindrical shape and has an inner cavity part in which a drug solution is housed, a hollow needle disposed at a distal part of the cylindrical body, a gasket slidable in the cylindrical body, and a plunger that carries out movement operation of the gasket along an axial direction of the cylindrical body. The liquid injection instrument further includes a cylindrical protector disposed on an outer circumferential side of the internal structural body movably along the axial direction of the internal structural body. The protector has an outside engagement piece and the cylindrical body has an inside engagement piece engageable with the outside engagement piece.
US09125991B2	Device and method for determining information related to a medical device The invention relates to an apparatus (2, 3), comprising a mating unit (20-1, 20-2) for releasably attaching the apparatus (2) to a medical device (1) or for releasably receiving at least a part of the medical device (1). The apparatus (2, 3) further comprises one or more optical sensors (25, 26) and/or one or more acoustical sensors (27) for determining information related to a condition and/or use of the medical device (1). The invention further relates to a system comprising such an apparatus (2, 3) and such a medical device (1), to a method (500, 600, 700) and a computer program (61) for determining information related to a condition and/or use of such a medical device (1), and to a computer-readable medium (60) storing such a computer program (61).
US09125986B2	Medicament delivery device The present invention relates to a medicament delivery device (10) comprising a housing (12, 14); a medicament container (22) arranged inside the housing; a medicament delivery drive unit comprising a plunger rod (28) acting on said medicament container (22) and a power force (26) capable of driving said plunger rod (28) for delivering a dose of medicament. The invention is characterised in a delivery controller (30) comprising a manually operable release mechanism (30, 36) for releasing said plunger rod (28) and said power source (26) for delivering a dose of medicament and a manually operable control speed mechanism (30, 38) capable of controlling the speed of the released plunger rod and thereby the medicament delivery speed.
US09125980B2	Device for mixing medical fluids and related assembling method A medical device, particularly for mixing medical fluids, includes two tubular bodies made of materials of different elasticity having respective open ends to be joined together. The end of the second body is inserted axially by friction within the end of the first body and is then blocked via radial projections, which are obtained by plastic deformation of the wall of the end of the first body and are engaged against the end of the second body.
US09125978B2	Cannula for heart chamber implantation and related systems and methods A cannula for implantation into a chamber of a heart includes an elongate body having a lumen extending along a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end. The first and second ends define openings into the lumen and the second end includes a flat portion. A flared tip portion extends from the flat portion of the second end in a direction toward the first end, and flares radially outward from the longitudinal axis and in such direction. A ring member extends around the axis of the elongate body and is spaced from the flared tip portion, and the ring member is adapted for retaining the elongate body in a position relative to a wall of the chamber. An embodiment of a flared tip portion may further include a barbed surface configured to contact tissue around an aperture in the wall of the heart when the cannula travels through the aperture.
US09125976B2	Shield adapters A syringe shield useful for containing a syringe loaded with radioactive and/or light sensitive drugs is disclosed. The syringe shield may reduce a healthcare provider's exposure to radiation and/or may reduce or eliminate ambient light contamination to optically sensitive components in the syringe.
US09125973B2	Antimicrobial housing and cover for a medical device A method for immobilizing dyes and antimicrobial agents on a polymeric cover or housing for a medical device is disclosed and described. The surface may be that of a catheter, a connector, a drug vial spike, a bag spike, a prosthetic device, an endoscope, a surface of an infusion pump, a key pad, a touch screen or a handle. The surfaces may also be one or more of those associated with a infusion of a medicament or dialysis treatment, such as peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis, where it is important that the working surface for the dialysis fluid be sterile. These surfaces include connectors for peritoneal dialysis sets or for hemodialysis sets, bag spikes, dialysis catheters, and so forth. A method for determining whether a surface has been sterilized, and a dye useful in so indicating, is also disclosed.
US09125972B2	Compositions for regenerating defective or absent myocardium Compositions of the invention for regenerating defective or absent myocardium comprise an emulsified or injectable extracellular matrix composition. The composition may also include an extracellular matrix scaffold component of any formulation, and further include added cells, proteins, or other components to optimize the regenerative process and restore cardiac function.
US09125968B2	Polymeric/ceramic composite materials for use in medical devices Implantable or insertable medical devices that have one or more composite regions. These composite regions include polymer and sol-gel derived ceramic. The polymer and sol-gel ceramic may form bi-continuous phases or separate polymeric and sol-gel derived ceramic phases.
US09125964B2	Pharmaceutical composition and device for preventing, treating and curing ulcers on a diabetic foot and other wounds, which includes snail slime from the species Cryptophalus aspersus or Helix aspersa muller and pharmaceutically acceptable carriers and/or additives The present invention is related to a pharmaceutical composition comprising snail slime of Helix aspersa müller (Cryptophalus aspersus) (5% to 50%) and marigold extract, propolis and/or almond oil and pharmacologically accepted additives for the prevention additives and/or pharmaceutically acceptable excipients to form a formulation of intermediate to high viscosity (200 to 1000 Pa-s). This invention also relates to the use of a composition which can be formed as a cream or a gel, is preferably soaked in gauze, and shaped as a bandage or sock for the treatment and cure of diabetic foot ulcers and other severe wounds, particularly those associated with diabetes, gout, Lesch Nyhan syndrome or other conditions to the skin, including, keratosis, onychomycosis, ringworm, among others.
US09125959B1	Compositions and methods for reducing or preventing medical device-related infections Provided herein is a method of reducing a microbial infection of a heparinized surface wherein heparin precipitation is reduced as compared to a control. In some embodiments a composition comprising ethanol and isopropanol is applied to the surface. In other embodiments, two or more ethanol compositions are applied and removed sequentially from the surface prior to contacting the surface with a biological fluid, tissue or vessel, wherein the composition in each successive administration comprises an increased amount of ethanol. Also provided is a method of reducing a microbial infection of a surface comprising applying a mucilage extract from an Opuntia ficus indica species to the surface.
US09125958B2	Microwave disinfection and sterilization A method and apparatus comprising microwave radiation pulses to reduce a microorganism population in an object.
US09125951B2	Compositions and methods for preparing Staphylococcus aureus serotype 5 and 8 capsular polysaccharide conjugate immunogenic compositions The present invention relates to immunogenic conjugates comprising S. aureus serotype 5 and 8 capsular polysaccharides conjugated to carrier proteins and methods for their preparation and use. Methods for making the immunogenic conjugates of the invention involve covalent conjugation of the capsular polysaccharides with the carrier proteins using conjugation chemistry involving either 1,1-carboyl-di-1,2,4-triazole (CDT) or 3-(2-pyridyldithio)-propionyl hydrazide (PDPH).
US09125949B2	Direct utilization of plasma proteins for the in vivo assembly of protein-drug/imaging agent conjugates, nanocarriers and coatings for biomaterials The present invention includes compositions and methods for making and using a drug conjugated to a peptide or protein that binds specifically to a ligand in vivo, wherein the conjugate binds to its ligand in vivo and increases the half-life of the drug.
US09125947B2	Phenylethanoic acid, phenylpropanoic acid and phenylpropenoic acid conjugates and prodrugs of hydrocodone, method of making and use thereof The presently described technology provides phenylethanoic acid, phenylpropanoic acid, phenylpropenoic acid, a salt thereof, a derivative thereof or a combination thereof chemically conjugated to hydrocodone (morphinan-6-one, 4,5-alpha-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methyl) to form novel prodrugs or compositions of hydrocodone which have a decreased potential for abuse of hydrocodone. The present technology also provides methods of treating patients, pharmaceutical kits and methods of synthesizing conjugates of the present technology.
US09125942B2	Paramagnetic metal-nanodiamond conjugates The present invention provides compositions and methods for the synthesis of conjugates of paramagnetic metal ions and nanodiamonds, and uses thereof. In particular, the present invention provides synthesis of paramagnetic metal-nanodiamond conjugates and methods using such compositions as molecular imaging probes.
US09125940B2	Compositions and methods for treating macular edema Provided are compositions and methods for the treatment of macular edema, in particular that results from central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO), age related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetes, or eye surgical procedures. The composition strengthens retinal health through the prevention, stabilization and/or treatment of macular edema. The composition can include polyphenolic compounds extracted from natural plants, an alpha lipoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and/or eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and ubiquinone.
US09125938B2	Bonding tissues and cross-linking proteins with naphthalimide compounds Naphthalimide compounds are used in tissue bonding and protein cross-linking applications. When activated by an activating agent, such as light in the 400-500 nm absorption range, the naphthalimide compounds form chemically-reactive species that cross-link proteins, bond connective tissues together, and bond tissues and other biomaterials together. A naphthalimide-labeled biomolecule, such as a naphthalimide-labeled chitosan, is also capable of bonding tissues without subsequent direct illumination of the contacted tissue area. The naphthalimide compounds may be used in tissue or arterial repair, stabilization of an expanded arterial wall after angioplasty, tethering pharmaceutical agents to tissue surfaces to provide local drug delivery, and for chemically bonding skin care products, sunscreens, and cosmetics to the skin.
US09125936B2	Ginger extract for the protection of stem cells Ginger extract compositions containing 25 to 30% b.w. [6]-gingerol, 5 to 10% b.w. [8]-gingerol, 5 to 10% b.w. [10]-gingerol, 1.5 to 4% b.w. [6]-shogaol, 0.3 to 1.3% b.w. [8]-shogaol, 0.03 to 1% b.w. [10]-shogaol and 0.01 to 1% b.w. zingerone, with the amount of gingerols totaling 35 to 50% b.w. and the amount of shogaols totaling 1.5 to 6% b.w.
US09125935B1	Probiotics and methods of obtaining same This disclosure describes novel probiotics, and also describes novel methods by which such probiotics can be obtained.
US09125934B2	Bacterial extracts cultured in thermal waters for treating sensitive skin, mucous membranes and scalps Sensitive skin, mucous membranes and scalps are treated by administering to individuals in need of such treatment, thus effective amounts of at least one extract of a non-photosynthetic and non-fruiting filamentous bacterium cultured in a medium which includes at least one non-sulfurous mineral and/or thermal water, e.g., an extract derived from the bacterium Vitreoscilla filiformis, in particular the strain ATCC 15551, cultured in a medium enriched with water from La Roche Posay.
US09125933B2	Biologically active food additive for preventing cardiovascular diseases and reinforcing the cardiovascular system The biologically active food additive comprises hawthorn flowers and/or berries and/or leaves and royal jelly in the following ingredient ratio: from 10 mass % to 90 mass % of hawthorn; from 10 to 24 mass % of royal jelly; and from 0 mass % to 70 mass % of fillers. The additive is produced in powder, tablet or capsule form, or aqueous-alcoholic extract form. The complex system of biologically active substances contained in the proposed biologically active food additive not only exerts an effect on the entire cardiovascular system, but also reduces the causes of cardiovascular diseases and improves quality of life in old age by acting on the pathology of the human body. This long-acting agent for prophylaxis and planned health improvement has no contraindications or side effects even during long-term use (more than one year).
US09125929B2	Trauma therapy The invention provides a method of reducing injury to cells, tissues or organs of a body following trauma by administering a composition to the body following trauma, including: (i) a potassium channel opener or agonist and/or an adenosine receptor agonist and (ii) a local anaesthetic. Also provided is a composition for reducing injury to cells, tissues or organs of a body following trauma including: (i) and (ii). The composition may be hypertonic.
US09125927B2	Compositions comprising avermectin/azelaic acid compounds useful for treating, e.g., rosacea Pharmaceutical/dermatological compositions useful for the prevention/treatment of disorders of the skin, especially rosacea, contain thus effective amounts of at least one avermectin compound, e.g., ivermectin, and at least one azelaic acid compound or salt or derivative thereof, formulated into a physiologically acceptable medium therefor.
US09125926B2	Vicenin 2 and analogues thereof for use as an antispasmodic and/or prokinetic agent Provided are compositions comprising an active ingredient having antispasmodic and/or prokinetic activity, preferably vicenin 2 or biologically active analogs thereof.
US09125925B2	Abnormal intraocular pressure treatment Methods and compositions for reducing intraocular pressure in a patient, particularly a human patient, are described. In particular, compositions are disclosed that contain an anthocyanoside or an extract comprising it, a proanthhocyanidin or an extract comprising it and combinations thereof. The compositions are useful for lowering intraocular pressure.
US09125924B2	Compositions and methods for treating spinocerebellar ataxia The present invention provides intravenous compositions of trehalose for the treatment of signs and symptoms of spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA).
US09125922B2	Phosphate esters of gyrase and topoisomerase inhibitors The present invention relates to phosphate esters of compounds that inhibit bacterial gyrase and/or Topoisomerase IV and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. These phosphate esters are useful for treating bacterial infections.
US09125921B2	Picrorhiza extract for prevention, elimination and treatment of infection diseases An anti-viral composition comprising terpenes and fatty acids found in the Scophulariaceae family of plants is disclosed. It further comprises other lipophillic constituents and the aglycons of the glycosides occurring in said family of plants. Preferably, the composition is derived by extraction of the roots and rhizomes of mixtures of Picrorhiza kurrooa Royle, Picrorhiza scrophularflora Pennell and Neopicrorhiza scrophulańiflora. Solvents and solvent combinations are disclosed. The composition is effective against both DNA and RNA viruses and against fungal, bacterial, parasitic and protozoal infections and diseases and also as a hepatoprotective, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-diabetic and kidney-protective agent. Antibodies and vaccines for the cited diseases can be made by administration of the composition to animal or other subjects.
US09125917B2	Fluocinolone formulations in a biodegradable polymer carrier Effective treatments of pain and inflammation are provided. Through the administration of an effective amount of fluocinolone at or near a target site, one can reduce, prevent or treat inflammation and pain and autoimmune disorders. In various embodiments, fluocinolone formulations may be provided within biodegradable polymers to reduce, prevent or treat sciatic pain and/or inflammation. In various embodiments, prevent transplant rejection for at least twenty-five days. In some embodiments, the pain relief can be for at least fifty days, at least one hundred days, at least one hundred and thirty-five days or at least one hundred and eighty days.
US09125916B2	Methods of treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy The present disclosure relates to a compound of formula (I) or formula (II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
US09125913B2	Bcl-2-selective apoptosis-inducing agents for the treatment of cancer and immune diseases Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 or Bcl-xL proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which are expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
US09125912B1	Method of treating ulcerative colitis The method of treating ulcerative colitis includes administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of an extract of Ocimum americanum L., Ocimum basilicum, or Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora, to treat the ulcerative colitis in the patient. The extract can be a total alcohol extract, a total phenolic extract, or a volatile oil extract.
US09125911B2	Combined systemic and topical treatment of disordered tissues Kits and methods for treating disordered tissue caused by a virus in a mammal involve co-administration of a systemic anti-virus drug and topically administering an anti-infective composition. The systemic anti-virus drug is internally administered and disrupts or inhibits virus replication systemically within the mammal. Examples include nucleoside analogues, nucleoside analogue precursors, and nucleotide analogues. The topically administered anti-infective composition includes at least one anti-infective agent, such as an organohalide (e.g., benzalkonium chloride), and is formulated to penetrate below the disordered tissue surface and allow the anti-infective agent to kill viruses at the disordered tissue site. The anti-infective composition reduces the time and/or number of dosages required for the systemic anti-virus drug to treat the disordered tissue in the absence of topically administering the anti-infective composition. It also reduces or eliminates incidences of post-treatment neuralgia.
US09125906B2	Treatment of peripheral vascular disease using umbilical cord tissue-derived cells Compositions and methods of using cells derived from umbilical cord tissue, to stimulate and support angiogenesis, to improve blood flow, to regenerate, repair, and improve skeletal muscle damaged by a peripheral ischemic event, and to protect skeletal muscle from ischemic damage in peripheral vascular disease patients are disclosed. In particular, methods of treating a patient having a peripheral vascular disease with umbilical derived cells and fibrin glue are disclosed.
US09125905B2	Liquid pharmaceutical formulations of palonosetron The present invention relates to shelf-stable liquid formulations of palonosetron for reducing chemotherapy and radiotherapy induced emesis with palonosetron. The formulations are particularly useful in the preparation of intravenous and oral liquid medicaments.
US09125904B1	Biphenyl imidazoles and related compounds useful for treating HCV infections Biphenyl imidazoles and related compounds of Formula I, useful as antiviral agents, are provided herein. Pharmaceutical compositions containing a compound of Formula I, together with a second active agent, such as an NS3a protease inhibitor are provided herein. Methods for treating viral infections, including Hepatitis C infections, are included herein by providing a compound of Formula I together with an additional active agent. In certain embodiments the additional active agent is an NS3a protease inhibitor.
US09125903B2	Composition useful for the treatment of lipid metabolism disorders The present invention relates to a composition useful for the treatment of lipid metabolism disorders, comprising one or more of the following active ingredients: (a) extract of rice fermented with Monascus purpureus, (b) at least one omega-3 fatty acid, (c) L-carnitine or a salt thereof; and one or more of the following active ingredients: (d) at least one policosanol or a natural extract containing policosanols; (e) resveratrol or a natural extract containing resveratrol; (f) Coenzyme Q10; and (g) at least one vitamin.
US09125902B2	Methods for treating an intervertebral disc using local analgesics Effective methods of treating back pain from an intervertebral disc are provided. The methods of treatment include administering an immediate release analgesic at or near the intervertebral disc; administering a bulking agent or sealing agent within the intervertebral disc; and administering a sustained release analgesic within the intervertebral disc, wherein the sustained release analgesic releases the analgesic over a period of at least one day.
US09125899B1	Modulators of GTPases and their use The present invention relates to molecules which function as modulators (i.e., inhibitors and agonists) of the Ras-homologous (Rho) family of small GTPases (e.g. Rac, Cdc42 and Rho GTPases) and their use to treat diseases, including cancers (including solid tumors-medulloblastoma, ovarian, breast, head and neck, testicular, prostate among others and hematologic malignancies-B cell lymphoma, where these GTPases are overexpressed or hyperactivated), sporadic and genetic diseases where activation of Rho GTPases plays a pivotal role (Menkes disease, rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, diabetes (type 1), Huntington's disease and Alzheimer's disease) which are mediated through these proteins. Compounds according to the present invention may also be used as a therapy for the treatment of Entamoeba spp. or Acanthamoeba spp, infections, especially including Entamoeba histolytica.
US09125893B2	Highly concentrated anti-CD40 antibody pharmaceutical preparation The present invention relates to a highly concentrated solution preparation of antagonistic anti-CD40 antibody, in which occurrence of turbidity or insoluble foreign matter attributed to antibodies is suppressed to a level equivalent to that of the conventional low-concentration lyophilized preparation.
US09125892B2	Composition for reduced scar formation of wounds A composition for reduced scar formation of wounds includes hydrolyzed collagen and one or more supplemental ingredients, including, lipoic acid, a zinc component, and a glucosamine component. The composition may facilitate inhibition of scar formation during wound healing. The composition may be used, for example, as a topical dressing for a wound, including, an acute or chronic wound.
US09125891B2	Lymph nodes as a site for regeneration Methods of transplanting cells, such as hepatocytes, are presented herein. Such methods are useful for treating liver disease as well as other disorders.
US09125890B2	Compounds suitable for treatment of haemophilia The present invention relates to Von Willebrand (VWF) compounds as well as compositions suitable for treatment of blood clotting diseases. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions, freeze-dried or liquid, comprising (i) a Factor VIII molecule and (ii) a VWF compound.
US09125889B2	Use of inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) Disclosed herein are methods for treating a cancer comprising: a. administering a Btk inhibitor to a subject sufficient to result in an increase or appearance in the blood of a subpopulation of lymphocytes defined by immunophenotyping; b. determining the expression profile of one or more biomarkers from one or more subpopulation of lymphocytes; and c. administering a second agent based on the determined expression profile.
US09125886B2	PCV/mycoplasma hyopneumoniae/PRRS combination vaccine This invention provides a trivalent immunogenic composition including a soluble portion of a Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M.hyo) whole cell preparation; a porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) antigen; and a PRRS virus antigen, wherein the soluble portion of the M. hyo preparation is substantially free of both (i) IgG and (ii) immunocomplexes comprised of antigen bound to immunoglobulin.
US09125884B2	Methods for treating cancers using oral formulations of cytidine analogs Provided herein are methods for treating subjects having a cancer, such as a relapsed or refractory solid tumor, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject a cytidine analog. In certain of the methods, the cytidine analog is administered alone or in combination with one or more anti-cancer agents. Also provided are methods for using a cytidine analog, to treat diseases and disorders including disorders related to abnormal cell proliferation, hematologic disorders, and immune disorders, among others. In certain of the methods, the cytidine analog is formulated in an oral dosage form and administered orally.
US09125881B2	Monoglyceride of acetoacetate and derivatives for the treatment of neurological disorders This invention relates to methods of using the monoglyceride of acetoacetate and metabolic precursors for the treatment, prevention, inhibition or alleviation of neurological diseases associated with neuronal hypometabolism, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Friedreich's Ataxia (FRDA), GLUT1-deficient Epilepsy, Leprechaunism and Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, Coronary Arterial Bypass Graft (CABG) dementia, anesthesia induced memory loss, age associated memory impairment (AAMI), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Huntington's disease and many others.
US09125880B2	Polymer conjugates of interferon-beta with enhanced biological potency Methods are provided for the synthesis of polymer conjugates of cytokines and receptor-binding antagonists thereof, especially a non-glycosylated interferon-beta, which conjugates retain unusually high biological potency. Preparation of polymer conjugates according to the methods of the present invention diminishes or avoids steric inhibition of receptor-ligand interactions that commonly results from the attachment of polymers to receptor-binding regions of cytokines, as well as to agonistic and antagonistic analogs thereof. The invention also provides conjugates and compositions produced by such methods. The conjugates of the present invention retain a high level of biological potency compared to those produced by traditional polymer coupling methods that are not targeted to avoid receptor-binding domains of cytokines. In assays in vitro, the biological potency of the conjugates of non-glycosylated interferon-beta of the present invention is substantially higher than that of unconjugated interferon-beta and is similar to that of interferon-beta-1a that is glycosylated. The conjugates of the present invention also exhibit an extended half-life in vivo compared to the corresponding unconjugated cytokine. The present invention also provides kits comprising such conjugates and/or compositions, and methods of use of such conjugates and compositions in a variety of diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic applications, including treatment of multiple sclerosis.
US09125878B2	Magnesium compositions and uses thereof for neurological disorders A composition for administration to a subject, such as oral administration to a subject, for example, has been provided. Such a composition may comprise at least one magnesium-counter ion compound. A magnesium-counter ion composition described herein may be useful for any of a variety of applications provided herein, such as maintaining, enhancing, and/or improving health, nutrition, and/or another condition of a subject, and/or cognitive, learning, and/or memory function. A magnesium-counter ion composition provided herein may be useful for administration to a subject presenting magnesium deficiency, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ALS, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, migraine, anxiety disorder, mood disorder, and/or hypertension. A kit, method, and other associated technology are also provided.
US09125877B2	Use of kauranes compounds in the manufacture of medicament The invention relates the pharmaceutical use of kaurene compounds of formula (1) in treating and preventing coronary disease, stroke, cerebral ischemia and arrhythmia etc. The said compounds also have significant protecting effects against cerebral ischemic infarction. Wherein R1: hydrogen, hydroxyl or alkoxy R2: carboxyl, carboxylate, acyl halides, aldehyde, methylhydroxyl, and ester, acylamide, acyl or ether group hydrolysable to carboxyl. R3, R4, R5, R6, R8: independently, oxygen, hydroxyl, methylhydroxyl, and ester or alkyloxymethyl group hydrolysable to methylhydroxyl, R7: methyl, hydroxyl, and ester or alkyloxymethyl hydrolysable to methylhydroxyl, R9: methylene or oxygen.
US09125870B2	Vaccine against RSV Provided is a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), comprising a recombinant human adenovirus of serotype 26 that comprises nucleic acid encoding a RSV F protein or immunologically active part thereof.
US09125869B2	Method for expanding monocytes The invention relates to an ex vivo method for expanding monocytes, macrophages or dendritic cells, which method comprises inhibiting the expression or the activity of MafB and c-Maf in monocytes, macrophages or dendritic cells; and expanding the cells in the presence of at least one cytokine or an agonist of cytokine receptor signalling.
US09125868B2	Methods for administering weight loss medications Methods and systems for administration of pharmaceuticals using a unit dosage package that includes a first unit dosage that has a first drug and a second drug, a second unit dosage that has the first drug and the second drug, where the second unit dosage includes a different amount of the second drug than the first unit dosage and a unit dosage package is configured to hold the first unit dosage and the second unit dosage. In preferred embodiments the methods and systems are used for administration of weight loss medications.
US09125867B2	Diversion- and/or abuse-resistant compositions and methods for making the same A composition formulated for diversion- and/or abuse-resistance, includes at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), each present in an acidic form, a first compound capable of coupling to the acidic form of the API to form a complex, where the resulting complex is resistant to separation by conventional separation methods, and a second compound capable of preferentially coupling to the first compound to thereby release the API from the complex.
US09125866B1	Antidepressant compounds The antidepressant compounds are compounds of the formula: wherein R1 and R2 are either both hydrogen or both halogen (particularly chlorine), and if R1 and R2 are both hydrogen, R3 and R4 are both halogen (particularly chlorine), otherwise both R3 and R4 are hydrogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds may be prepared by: (a) reducing 1,8-dihaloanthrquinone with zinc powder in aqueous ammonia, followed by acidic treatment to provide 1,8-dihaloanthracene; (b) Diels-Alder [4+2] cycloaddition reaction of the 1,8-dihaloanthracene and acrolein at room temperature in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate to obtain a mixture of the intermediate compounds 1,8-dihalo-9,10-dihydo-9,10-ethanoanthracene-11-carbaldehyde and 4,5-dihalo-9,10-dihydo-9,10-ethanoanthracene-11-carbaldehyde; (c) separating the mixture of carbaldehydes by column chromatography; and (d) direct reductive amination of the respective carbaldehydes to obtain the corresponding antidepressant compounds of the above formula.
US09125856B1	Method of stabilizing human eye tissue Disclosed are compounds and related methods useful for cross-linking collagen and stabilizing collagenous tissues using formaldehyde-donating compounds or nitrogen oxide-containing compounds such as β-Nitro Alcohols. Also disclosed are compounds and related methods for modulating the rate or degree of collagen cross-linking using nitrogen oxide-containing compounds such as β-Nitro Alcohols. The formaldehyde-donating, nitrogen oxide-containing and/or β-Nitro Alcohol compounds disclosed are capable of stabilizing collagenous tissues such as the corneal and scleral tissues and are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases such as alterations in corneal curvature, keratoconus, keratectasia, progressive myopia and glaucoma.
US09125854B2	Compositions and methods of enhancing immune responses to flagellated bacterium Vaccines comprising fliC and CD 154 polypeptides and Salmonella enteritidis vaccine vectors comprising fliC polypeptides are provided. Also provided arc methods of enhancing an immune response against flagellated bacteria and methods of reducing morbidity associated with infection with flagellated bacteria.
US09125853B2	Treatment or prevention of infection The invention relates to a method of reducing the incidence or severity of a disease or condition in a subject, said disease or condition being one associated with the presence of a microbial pathogen in an oral tissue of a subject, and including the use of a composition forming an anti-microbial and an immunogen against a microbial pathogen.
US09125851B2	Active small-molecule donkey-hide gelatin mixture and preparation method and application thereof An active small-molecule donkey-hide gelatin mixture and a preparation method and application thereof. The active small-molecule donkey-hide gelatin mixture is prepared by using the compound protease comprising the proline protease to perform the enzymatic hydrolysis on the donkey-hide gelatin juice to which no auxiliary material is added. For the active small-molecule donkey-hide gelatin mixture, the weight-average molecular weight ranges from 580 Da to 1300 Da, the peptide segments are distributed from 200 Da to 3000 Da, the dissolution rate in cold water is high, and the content of free amino acid is low; the active small-molecule donkey-hide gelatin mixture may be used for manufacturing small-molecule peptide food and health care food of donkey-hide gelatin.
US09125845B2	DNA vaccines, uses for unprocessed rolling circle amplification product and methods for making the same A method of eliciting an immune response in an organism comprising: providing an unprocessed rolling circle amplification (RCA) product; and administering an effective amount of the unprocessed RCA product to the organism to elicit the immune response, wherein the unprocessed RCA product is prepared from a circular nucleic acid template comprising at least one promoter sequence, and at least one target sequence. A vaccine comprising unprocessed RCA product is also provided and methods for making the same.
US09125844B1	Nutritional supplements for women desiring to become pregnant, and pregnant and nursing women The disclosure relates to nutritional supplements to be administered to, or to be taken by, women desiring to become pregnant, and pregnant and nursing women, so that a woman (and any fetus) will be nutritionally supplemented before, during and after the gestation period. The nutritional supplements have a blend of folic acid, lycopene and co-enzyme QIO, optionally docosahexaenoic acid, and other vitamins and minerals, and a nutritionally acceptable carrier therefor, but are free or substantially free of other materials in nutritionally effective amounts. Specific nutritional supplements are described.
US09125842B2	Agent and method for coloring keratin fibers The object of the invention is a ready to use coloring composition containing at least 0.02 wt % of at least one compound chosen from the group consisting of catechins, gallic acid, gallates, and mixtures thereof, together with a silver salt, and a product for simultaneous or timewise separate use comprising two components A and B.
US09125835B2	Synergistic combinations to reduce particle dose for targeted treatment of cancer and its metastases Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinomas (NSCLCs) are treated with Gel Micro-Particles (GMPs) that passively accumulate in the lungs and contain Nano-Particles (NPs) combining one or more therapeutic agents that are cytotoxic to the NSCLC with one or more NSCLC active targeting ligands, as well as one or more other optional agents that increase cellular uptake, enhance the pro-apoptotic effect of the chemotherapeutic agent(s), and the like. NPs targeting other cancer cells are also disclosed, as well as NP-containing GMPs that reduce the occurrence of tumor metastasis.
US09125834B2	Dye composition comprising a heterocyclic oxidation base and a 4-aminoindole coupler The present invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising, in a medium that is suitable for dyeing keratin fibers: at least one oxidation base chosen from 4,5-diaminopyrazole, pyrazolopyrimidine and diamino-N,N-dihydropyrazolone heterocyclic bases, and at least one coupler chosen from the compounds of formula (II) and the addition salts thereof, solvates thereof and solvates of the salts thereof: The composition of the present invention makes it possible in particular to obtain colorations in varied shades, which are strong, chromatic, powerful, aesthetic, sparingly selective and resistant to the various attacking factors to which the hair may be subjected.
US09125832B2	Coloring composition with direct dyes and zwitterionic surfactants Agents for coloring keratinic fibers, containing (a) at least one compound of formula (I), and (b) at least one zwitterionic surfactant are disclosed and described.
US09125829B2	Method of photostabilizing UV absorbers, particularly dibenzyolmethane derivatives, e.g., Avobenzone, with cyano-containing fused tricyclic compounds A photostabilized photoactive composition comprising a mixture of a photoactive compound that develops a singlet excited state, or fluoresces when subjected to UV radiation and an effective amount of an excited state quencher comprising a cyano-containing fused tricyclic compound of formula (I): wherein: A is selected from the group consisting of O, S, C═O, and n is selected from the group consisting of 0 and 1; and, R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, ether, aryl, and amino.
US09125827B2	System and method of complimentary day/night children's skin cream compositions A new skin care system includes day and night skin cream compositions comprising nutrients and antioxidants for use by children between six months and eighteen years of age. The day skin cream composition provides protection from UV radiation and the night skin cream composition contains no sun protection ingredients and elevated levels of nutrients and antioxidants. A child-friendly bottle for each composition can be used by young children without difficulty. A fragrance included in each composition is popular with children, and the bottle for the day composition has graphics indicating day-time use and the bottle for the night composition has graphics indicating night-time use. The day composition is applied topically each day to the face after tooth-brushing, and the night composition is applied topically to the face each night after tooth-brushing.
US09125826B2	Oral care compositions Described herein are compositions comprising zirconium amino acid complexes suspended in a hydrophobic carrier; and methods of making and using the same.
US09125821B2	Nanodrug targeting protein geranylgeranylation The present invention relates, for example, to a liposome, which can be a basic liposome, a transferrin-conjugated liposome, or a pH-sensitive liposome, which encapsulates a compound that specifically inhibits the activity of a protein prenyltransferase, such as a RabGGTase and/or a GGTase I. The liposomes can be used as anti-cancer therapeutics including as part of methods for treating cancer, in assays, and in kits.
US09125818B2	Alginate impression material for dental use and curing agent paste used therefor To suppress a curing agent paste stored in a sealed state in a packaging container from self-curing over a long period of time, provided are a dental alginate impression material as described below, and a curing agent paste to be used for the dental alginate impression material. The dental alginate impression material may includes: a base material paste including as main components: an alginic acid salt (A); and water (B); and a curing agent paste including as main components: a gelling reaction agent (C); a poorly water-soluble organic solvent (D); and a humectant (E).
US09125815B2	Agent for dyeing and/or bleaching keratinous fibres in two or more parts, comprising an alkaline composition in an inverse emulsion The present invention relates to an agent for dyeing and/or bleaching keratinous fibers, comprising: a water-in-oil emulsion (A) comprising one or more basifying agents, water, one or more surfactants having an HLB of less than 8, chosen from oxyalkylenated and/or glycerolated nonionic surfactants, and from 30 to 70% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the emulsion (A), of one or more oils not comprising a carboxylic acid functional group, and a second composition (B) comprising one or more oxidizing agents, the total amount of oil(s) not comprising a carboxylic acid functional group in the mixture of the emulsion (A) and of the composition (B) representing at least 20% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the mixture of these two compositions. The present invention also relates to a method for dyeing and/or bleaching keratinous fibers employing such an agent and to a kit comprising it.
US09125813B2	Process for producing glucomannan gel particles A particulate glucomannan gel is produced by dissolving glucomannan-rich flour in water, precipitating glucomannan from the solution with ethanol, treating the precipitated glucomannan with an alkali to transform to water-insoluble, irreversible hydrogel particles, recovering and drying the hydrogel particles, and milling dried particles to a desired particle size. The resulting gel particles are incorporated into hygienic or cosmetic preparations as a deposit-cleaning agent.
US09125812B2	Lithium silicate glass ceramic, method for production thereof and use thereof The invention relates to glass ceramics based on the lithium metasilicate system (Li2OSiO2(Li2SiO3)), which are mechanically processible in a simple manner in an intermediate stage of the crystallization and, after complete crystallization, represent a high-strength, highly translucent and chemically stable glass ceramic.
US09125811B2	Nanofiber laminate sheet A nanofiber laminate sheet including a layer of a nanofiber of a water insoluble polymer and a layer of a water soluble polymer containing a cosmetic component or a medicinal component. The nanofiber is preferably colored. The layer of a water soluble polymer is preferably a layer of a nanofiber of the water soluble polymer containing the cosmetic component or the medicinal component. The nanofiber laminate sheet is suited for use as a cosmetic sheet for makeup.
US09125809B2	Pectin-containing jelly formulation There is disclosed a technique for making a jelly formulation comprising pectin slide out of a container easily (improving the slidability of the jelly formulation) when taking the formulation out of the container to prevent the formulation from remaining in the container. The jelly formulation of the present invention comprises a drug, pectin, divalent metal ions, and polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene glycol.
US09125804B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising botulinum, a non ionic surfactant, sodium chloride and sucrose The invention relates to a solid or liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising botulinum neurotoxin complex (type A, B, C, D, E, F or G) or high purity botulinum neurotoxin (type A, B, C, D, E, F or G), and a surfactant. In particular the invention relates to a solid or liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising a crystalline agent.
US09125798B2	Systems and methods for reminding a patient to consume a medication Systems and methods are provided for determining whether and/or when a patient is taking his or her medication and, when appropriate, providing reminders and/or alerts to the patient to improve adherence to a medication regimen. In some embodiments, a medication container is provided that includes a capacitance sensor for sensing the contents of the medication container (e.g., pill count or quantity of liquid medication). The capacitance sensor may include interleaved or interdigitated electrodes oriented vertically, horizontally, or angularly (e.g., diagonally) relative to an axis of the medication container. Reminders and/or alerts to the patient may be triggered based at least in part on the contents of the medication container, when a cap of the container was last opened and/or closed, the location of the medication container, and/or the container's surroundings.
US09125794B2	Water feature for a spa Among other things, a spa includes a spa shell and a water feature disposed on the spa shell. The water feature includes a ridge disposed in an interior area of the spa shell and having a top disposed near a water line of the spa shell. The water feature also includes a water inlet disposed adjacent to the ridge opposite a main body of water area in the interior area of the spa shell, the water inlet being placed lower than the top of the ridge. In addition, the water feature includes a slope descending from the top of the ridge in the direction of the water inlet, the slope having a patterned top surface configured to interact with water flowing over the ridge, down the slope and toward the water inlet.
US09125793B2	System for determining depth of chest compressions during CPR A method of processing a raw acceleration signal, measured by an accelerometer-based compression monitor, to produce an accurate and precise estimated actual depth of chest compressions. The raw acceleration signal is filtered during integration and then a moving average of past starting points estimates the actual current starting point. An estimated actual peak of the compression is then determined in a similar fashion. The estimated actual starting point is subtracted from the estimated actual peak to calculate the estimated actual depth of chest compressions. In addition, one or more reference sensors (such as an ECG noise sensor) may be used to help establish the starting points of compressions. The reference sensors may be used, either alone or in combination with other signal processing techniques, to enhance the accuracy and precision of the estimated actual depth of compressions.
US09125792B2	Spray pattern adjustment nozzle for a bidet A spray nozzle system for a bidet includes a nozzle casing and a rotating member within the nozzle casing. The rotation of the rotating member changes a water output pattern of the nozzle. A first inlet pipe to the nozzle casing is positioned to cause the rotating member to rotate upon receiving fluid flow. A second inlet pipe to the nozzle casing is positioned to suppress rotation of the rotating member upon receiving fluid flow. A controller is configured to vary the relative fluid flow provided to the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe, thereby controllably varying the water output pattern of the nozzle.
US09125790B2	System and method for alleviating freezing gait and gait hypokinesia in users with extrapyramidal disorder An apparatus and a method for a walking aid are disclosed. The walking aid includes a walker having a frame configured to extend about a user of the walker to at least partially support the user and to facilitate the user progressing along a path from a current step to a next step while at least partially supported by the walker. A swivel mount is supported by the frame. A light source is connected to the swivel mount. The light source is configured to project a visual cue on a projection surface in the path between the current step and the next step to trigger the next step by the user. A controller is configured to adjust a visual property of the visual cue for use under indoor conditions and outdoor conditions.
US09125783B2	Portable surgical platform A folding, lightweight, portable, and rugged surgical operating platform apparatus that can be erected quickly under adverse conditions at any location and without tools other than the users hands and without the need to attach any loose pieces to form the unitary platform. As needed, the surgical platform will hold, support, elevate, move, and tilt a stretcher (or litter in military terms) bearing a wounded person and the portable surgical support equipment such as IV poles, surgical instrument trays, armboards, wrist restraints, leg stirrups, light poles, and other equipment that a surgeon needs to treat major injuries and save lives. In the folded position, the platform takes up limited, uniform space for ease of portability by a single individual. Different users have different applications and requirements for how the platform is supported using stationary supporting legs or wheels when rolling capability are required.
US09125781B2	Lightweight dome-shaped casket lid and method of manufacture A novel technique for the fabrication of a casket dome lid from, for example, Smooth-One-Side (“S1S”) hardboard is disclosed. The invention is also directed to the fabrication of a casket lid which has a domed configuration both in the lateral and longitudinal directions of the lid. The method comprises the steps of providing a lid blank having a first end, second end, and a central region; providing a pair of diagonal voids oriented at corners of the first end of said blank and extending inward toward the central region; placing the lid blank in a vacuum fixture; and flexing the lid blank into a domed configuration via the vacuum fixture, such that the blank is domed in both a longitudinal and a transverse direction.
US09125772B2	Sanitary or incontinence pad A sanitary or incontinence pad includes a primary pad part extending in a longitudinal direction of the pad, wherein a front end region of the pad covers at least one quarter of an overall longitudinal extension of the pad, and a rear end region of the pad covers at most one quarter of the overall longitudinal extension of the pad, an absorption body for bodily fluids received by the primary pad part, and front and rear wing pairs, each formed by two wings which extend transversely from respective longitudinal sides of the primary pad part, wherein the front wing pair is arranged outside the front end region, and wherein at least 90% of a top-view-surface of the wings of the rear wing pair is arranged within the rear end region, and wherein each wing is foldable about a web of an undergarment and is delimited by front and rear side flanks.
US09125770B2	Portable, adjustable disposable medical suction system and method of use A portable, adjustable disposable medical suction system and method of use is disclosed. The system includes a delivery device to provide a conduit from a surgical site on a patient to the portable, adjustable medical suction system. The suction system may be a battery powered vacuum pump with one or more different adjustments directed to a strength of the vacuum, duration of the vacuum and interval between suction. The delivery device may be an intranasal tampon device or a tube inserted into the surgical site. During surgery and recovery at a surgical center or hospital, the vacuum source attached to the delivery system may be an industrial type vacuum source. Upon discharge, the suction system can be connected to the delivery system so that bleeding can be resolved by the patient in the comfort of his/her own home. The system and method of use is safer and mitigates body fluid borne contamination.
US09125768B2	Hygiene tissue comprising a microbe-inhibiting composition A hygiene tissue (1), such as a wet wipe, dry wipe, washcloth, patch, towelette, napkin, and the like includes a microbe-inhibiting composition (8). The microbe-inhibiting composition (8) includes an extracellular product of at least one probiotic bacterium and at least one additive in the form of an organic acid, with at least one of its pKa value not exceeding 5.5, and/or a salt thereof.
US09125766B2	Tissue roll scaffolds An apparatus and system for treating a wound having a cavity is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a scaffold including a scaffold lamina and a tissue lamina wherein the scaffold lamina forms a laminate in fluid communication with the tissue lamina. The laminate is rolled into a generally cylindrical shape having two end surfaces. The apparatus further comprises a manifold having a port for coupling to a source of reduced pressure and that is positioned in fluid communication with the scaffold to provide reduced pressure to the scaffold lamina and the wound. The apparatus also comprises a drape formed of substantially impermeable material to cover the scaffold and the manifold within the wound. A method for treating a wound having a cavity is also disclosed and comprises positioning a scaffold lamina adjacent a tissue lamina to form a laminate in fluid communication with the tissue lamina, rolling the laminate into a generally cylindrical shape having two end surface, and positioning the scaffold within the cavity of the wound to provide reduced pressure to the wound. The method further comprises positioning a manifold in fluid communication with the scaffold to provide reduced pressure to the scaffold lamina and the wound.
US09125761B2	Endoscope with preloaded or preloadable stent The present invention is directed to an endoscopic stent delivery device. The device includes an endoscope having an elongate shaft including a proximal end, a distal end, an outer wall and a longitudinal working channel through the elongate shaft defining an inner wall of the elongate shaft; a stent juxtaposingly disposed to a distal portion of the inner wall; and an inner tubular member slidably disposed within the working channel and having a stent holding member engaging an interior portion of the stent for releasably securing the stent to the distal portion of the inner wall. The device may further include a viewing device disposed at the distal end of the endoscope and/or an illuminating device disposed at the distal end of the endoscope.
US09125760B2	Shape memory polymeric stent An implantable, radially distensible stent includes a plurality of helically wound elongate members. The members include an overlapping portion having a longitudinal extent, opposed and convexly rounded sides defining a width of the members and opposed luminal and exterior surfaces. The members include shape memory polymer. The side of one elongate member slidingly overlaps the side of an adjacent elongate member to form a self-supporting wall structure of a stent. The stent wall is self-supporting without other support structure incorporated into or abutting the elongate members. Further, the shape memory polymer may include a biodegradable or bioabsorbable elements.
US09125757B2	Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. In one embodiment, the fusion device includes a central ramp, a first endplate, and a second endplate, the central ramp capable of being moved in a first direction to move the first and second endplates outwardly and into an expanded configuration. The fusion device is capable of being deployed down an endoscopic tube.
US09125756B2	Processes for producing regular repeating patterns on surfaces of interbody devices Processes for producing interbody spinal implants having a body with a top surface, a bottom surface, opposing lateral sides, opposing anterior and posterior portions, a substantially hollow center, and a single vertical aperture; and optionally, one or two integration plates affixed to the body. The processes include applying an additive process, a subtractive process, or both processes to at least one surface of the interbody spinal implant to form a roughened surface topography having a regular repeating pattern. The roughened surface topography is specifically designed to provide certain frictional characteristics, load dispersion, and to influence the biological responses that occur during bone healing and fusion.
US09125745B2	Apparatus and method for airway patency and head immobilization A jaw-thrust device includes a base with an extension arm disposed on each side of a patient's head mounted on the base. A mandible rest is mounted on each extension arm such that the mandible rest may be deployed proximate to a patient's mandible. A chin pad and at least one connector connects the chin strap to at least one of the base or extension arm; whereby jaw thrusting pressure on the mandible rests causes rotational force on the chin straps such that the patient's mouth opens without substantially tilting the patient's head. The device maintains an open airway unattended.
US09125742B2	Papillary muscle position control devices, systems, and methods Papillary muscle position control devices (900) systems and methods are provided. According to an exemplary embodiment, a papillary muscle position control device generally comprises a first anchor (905), a second anchor (920), and a support structure (915). The first anchor can be configured to fixedly connect to an in situ valve of a heart ventricle. The second anchor can be configured to fixedly connect to a muscle wall of the valve. The support structure can be configured to have an adjustable length and be coupled to the first anchor and second anchor such that adjusting the length of the support structure varies a distance between the first anchor and the second anchor. Other embodiments are also claimed and described.
US09125739B2	Percutaneous replacement heart valve and a delivery and implantation system A method of making a replacement heart valve device whereby a fragment of biocompatible tissue material is treated and soaked in one or more alcohol solutions and a solution of glutaraldehyde. The dried biocompatible tissue material is folded and rehydrated in such a way that forms a two- or three-leaflet/cusp valve without affixing of separate cusps or leaflets or cutting slits into the biocompatible tissue material to form the cusps or leaflets. After the biocompatible tissue material is folded, it is affixed at one or more points on the outer surface to the inner cavity or a stent.
US09125737B2	Constant force intraocular lens injector An intraocular lens injection device comprises a tubular housing with a passageway extending along its longitudinal axis and a plunger shaft disposed within and moveable along the passageway. The tubular housing and the plunger shaft have frictional engaging features that are configured to produce a varying plunging friction as the plunger is moved along its operating range, to offset changes in the plunging resistance that arise from injecting the IOL into the eye. The variable plunging friction may include one or more step changes in unloaded plunging friction, or a curved variation in plunging friction, or both, along at least a portion of the operating range of the plunger shaft. In some embodiments, a slot of varying width in the housing frictionally engages a tab extending transversely from the plunger shaft. In others, a contoured surface on the plunger shaft frictionally engages an orifice in the tubular housing.
US09125736B2	Modular intraocular lens designs and methods A modular IOL system including intraocular primary and secondary components, which, when combined, form an intraocular optical correction device, wherein the secondary component is placed on the primary component within the perimeter of the capsulorhexis, thus avoiding the need to touch or otherwise manipulate the capsular bag. The secondary component may be manipulated, removed, and/or exchanged for a different secondary component for correction or modification of the optical result, on an intra-operative or post-operative basis, without the need to remove the primary component and without the need to manipulate the capsular bag. The primary component may have haptics extending therefrom for centration in the capsular bag, and the secondary component may exclude haptics, relying instead on attachment to the primary lens for stability. Such attachment may reside radially inside the perimeter of the capsulorhexis and radially outside the field of view to avoid interference with light transmission.
US09125734B2	Artificial retina that includes a photovoltaic material layer including a titanium dioxide semiconductor An artificial retina that includes: (i) a substrate; (ii) a first layer, placed onto said substrate and including photovoltaic material portions separated by at least one insulating material portion; and (iii) a second layer, placed onto said first layer and including conductive material portions separated by at least one insulating material portion. In said artificial retina, the photovoltaic material includes a titanium dioxide semiconductor.
US09125730B2	Orthopedic device for dynamically treating the knee An orthopedic device is arranged for dynamically treating the knee. The device includes a hinge assembly, a frame having an upper cuff and a lower cuff spaced apart from and connected by the hinge assembly, and a dynamic shell connected to the frame and extending along the first side of the brace. An adjustment system is connected to the dynamic shell and includes a tensioning element operatively engaging the shell and the hinge assembly. The adjustment system is arranged to increase and decrease tension in the tensioning element. The dynamic shell is arranged to be drawn toward the frontal plane as the orthopedic device goes from an extension orientation to a flexion orientation.
US09125720B2	Capsularhexis device with flexible heating element A capsularhexis device comprises a resistive-heating element formed from an electrically resistive, superelastic wire formed into a loop. A bare surface of this loop is applied to the anterior capsule and electrically heated to define a rhexis boundary, such that a smooth circular or oval capsule portion may be removed. In some embodiments, the superelastic wire is formed to include a loop, so that first and second ends of the wire are adjacent to one another and extend away from the loop to form a lead section. An electrically insulating material may completely or partly surround the first and second ends of the wire so that the first and second ends of the superelastic wire are electrically separated. A handle engages at least a portion of the lead section so that the loop-shaped heating element may be moved in and out of the anterior chamber.
US09125717B2	Implant tension adjustment system and method An implant or sling device is provided with a tension adjustment system. The adjustment system can include one or more small pressure bulbs placed against the inferior pubic rami for support. By palpating the bulbs (one on left and one on right), the pressure can be adjusted to control the tension of the implant. Other conduits, balloons, introduction tools, ports and fluid adjustment components and mechanisms can be included to provide selective adjustment of the tension of the implant relative to the supported tissue or organ.
US09125715B2	Pulsatile release of medicaments from a punctal plug This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing pulsatile release of active agents via a punctal plug inserted into a punctum. A tube is provided which may be inserted into a cavity of a punctal plug. One or more pulsatile delivery units are arranged in a generally linear fashion within the tube. The pulsatile delivery units include a core comprising the active agent and an encapsulation layer around the core.
US09125713B2	Dental floss dispenser business card A dispenser includes a dispenser body and a sleeve carried by the dispenser body, wherein the sleeve includes a sleeve opening. A card, such as a business card, is repeatably moveable through the sleeve opening. The dispenser includes a dental floss recess for receiving dental floss. The sleeve covers the dental floss recess.
US09125706B2	Devices and methods for bone alignment, stabilization and distraction An embodiment of a bone stabilization and distraction system of the present disclosure includes a light-sensitive liquid; a light source for providing light energy; a light-conducting fiber for delivering the light energy from the light source to cure the light-sensitive liquid; a delivery catheter having a proximal end in communication with the light-conducting fiber and the light-sensitive liquid, an inner lumen for passage of the light-conducting fiber, and an inner void for passage of the light-sensitive liquid; and an expandable body removably engaging a distal end of the delivery catheter, wherein the expandable body has a closed end, a sealable open end, an inner cavity for passage of the light-sensitive liquid, an external surface and an internal surface, and wherein the expandable body has an insertion depth with a fixed dimension, a width with a fixed dimension, and a thickness with a changeable dimension.
US09125705B2	Cervical pop rivet locking mechanism An orthopedic device includes an implant member with a thru-bore having an entry diameter, an intermediate diameter, and an exit diameter. According to one embodiment the intermediate diameter of the thru-bore is larger than both the entry diameter and the exit diameter. Additionally, the orthopedic device includes a screw assembly configured to be coupled to the thru-bore, including a thread portion and a selectively expandable head portion. The selectively expandable head portion includes both an expandable ring and a pull-lock pin configured to selectively expand the expandable ring as the pull-lock pin is pulled from said screw assembly.
US09125703B2	Rod reducer, compressor, distractor system A compressor/distractor system for operating on a spine is disclosed. The system includes two rod reducers which each advance a spinal rod into the shoulder portion of a pedicle screw. Each rod reducer includes an inner member, an outer member, and a pair of gripping members. Each outer member receives and advances the spinal rod into the pedicle screw. The outer member also includes a through slot which receives the proximal end of each of the pair of gripping members which may limit the longitudinal translation of the outer member with respect to the inner member. The compressor/distractor system may include a compressor/distractor device which has a compressing, a distracting, and a neutral configuration. A method for using the minimally invasive rod reducers with the compressor/distractor system to secure at least two pedicle screws in desired positions on a spinal rod is also disclosed.
US09125699B2	Polyaxial fastener systems and methods Systems for reducing a fracture in a bone, comprising a bone plate and a polyaxial fastener. In some examples the head of the polyaxial fastener has a deformable portion. As a fastener is inserted into an opening of a bone plate, threads located within the opening deform the deformable portion to secure the fastener in place at a desired angle within the opening. The head of the fastener also includes a bottom portion that bears against a portion of the opening to move the bone plate relative to the underlying tissue. A securing member or other structure may be included at the interface of the head and the deformable portion to secure the deformable portion to the head. At least one flute may be included on the deformable portion that provides a lead-in for the threads within the opening to cut into the deformable portion.
US09125698B2	Implantable tensile device for fixation of skeletal parts and method of use thereof An implantable tensile device and method of use thereof for flexibly securing skeletal parts. The device includes a planar tensile portion between fixation ends adapted to be fastened to skeletal parts. The tensile portion includes flexure slots extending from its sides beyond a longitudinal central axis to a terminal bottom. The flexure slots are keyhole shaped. The fixation ends are fastened to the skeletal parts with screw fasteners. The device can be fastened to the skeletal parts after pre-tensioning with an extension tool such that the skeletal parts to which the fixation ends are fastened are biased toward one another. Without pre-tensioning, the skeletal parts are flexibly secured and further expansion thereof is resisted. Abutment elements on the fixation ends are engaged by the extension tool for pre-tensioning.
US09125695B2	Ankle fusion nail apparatus and method An ankle fusion nail apparatus and method includes a first, tibial component that includes a hole there through. The tibial component includes, among other things, a base. A second. talar component includes a hole there through, also, and, among other things, a base and a top. The tibial component is separate from the talar component. A third, central component is provided that is separate from the first tibial component and the second talar component. The central component is conformed to connect with the tibial base and the talar top such that the central component joins the tibial and talar components together and aligns them as the central component is connected with the tibial base and the talar top.
US09125693B2	Screw guide template, screw guide template system, drilling method, and spinal fixation method Provided are: a screw guide template, screw guide template system, and drilling method whereby a hole can be drilled in an accurate position of a member to be drilled, in an accurate direction; and a spinal fixation method whereby a spinal fixation screw can be inserted into an accurate position in an accurate direction. The screw guide template (20) comprises: a close-contact face (21) to be closely contacted to the member; and a through hole (22) having one opening (23a) on the close-contact face; the close-contact face has a shape in male-female relation with a surface shape (31) of the member including a portion (32) to be drilled; and when the close-contact face is closely contacted to the portion to be drilled, the opening and portion to be drilled overlap each other so that the through hole is coaxial with the hole to be drilled by the drilling means.
US09125691B2	Transverse crosslink device A transverse crosslink device is presented. The transverse crosslink device has a connecting member, a first rod gripping assembly, and a second rod gripping assembly. The rod gripping assemblies can be pivotly connected to an end of the connecting member, such that the rod gripping assembly can selectively pivot in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the connecting member. The rod gripping assemblies can also be configured to selectively grip a portion of a stabilizer rod.
US09125690B2	Medical position determination using redundant position detection means and priority weighting for the position detection means A device and method for determining a position of a medical device or part of a patient's body uses first and second position detection devices to obtain first and second positions, respectively, of the medical device or part of the patient's body, wherein the first position detection device is separate from the second position detection device. A first priority is assigned to the first position and a second priority is assigned to the second position, wherein the first and second priority are based on at least one input variable, and the first and second priority define a first and second weight factor to be applied to the respective first and second position. The position of the medical device or part of the patient's body is determined from the combination of the first position and the first weight factor, and the second position and the second weight factor.
US09125687B2	Amniotic fluid collector According to the present invention, an amniotic fluid collector is configured so as to be inserted and positioned inside the vagina of a birthing mother in order to collect amniotic fluid from the womb of the birthing mother. In particular, the amniotic fluid collector of the present invention comprises: a receiving member, in the side of which an opening is defined, which is inserted into the vagina of the birthing mother and which has a receptacle defined therein for receiving the amniotic fluid; and a positioning portion for positioning the receiving member inside the vagina. Thus, the effects of alleviating pain and psychological anxiety of a birthing mother and eliminating the danger of the occurrence of complications can be achieved, as well as those of easily and smoothly collecting amniotic fluid from the womb of the birthing mother.
US09125686B2	Uterine hemorrhage controlling system and method An embodiment of a uterine hemorrhage controlling system comprises a suction module including a suction end coupleable to a pump by a connecting tube, and a sealing module coupled to the suction module. The system may further comprise the pump and a filter coupled to the suction module. A uterine hemorrhage controlling method comprises: shielding a suction module that has been delivered into a uterus; sealing an entrance into the uterus while the suction module is situated within the uterus; applying a negative pressure within the uterus upon activation of a pump; and maintaining the negative pressure within the uterus to induce uterine contraction. The method may further comprise delivering the suction module into the uterus; transmitting bodily fluids, out of the uterus through the suction module, and filtering the bodily fluids.
US09125684B2	Introducer for radiofrequency needle An introducer for a radiofrequency needle includes a hollow tube. An introducer for a radiofrequency needle may also include a radiofrequency needle that extends through the hollow tube. The hollow tube includes a first portion that includes a longitudinal axis and a second portion that includes a longitudinal axis, that extends at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the first portion and has a distal tissue piercing tip segment and a bevel. The bevel has a heel segment in which the inner edge is rounded. The inner edge is rounded substantially continuously along the heel segment in an amount sufficient to prevent snagging of a radiofrequency needle on the inner edge as the radiofrequency needle is moved during placement.
US09125682B2	Multiple pathways for spinal nerve root decompression from a single access point A method of accessing target tissue adjacent to a spinal nerve of a patient includes the steps of accessing a spine location of the patient by entering the patient through the skin at an access location, inserting a flexible tissue modification device through the access location to the spine location, advancing a distal portion of the first flexible tissue modification device from the spine location to a first exit location, passing through the first exit location and out of the patient, advancing the first or a second flexible tissue modification device through the same access location to the spine location and to a second exit location, and passing through the second exit location and out of the patient.
US09125681B2	Detachable end effector and loader A surgical device comprises an elongate shaft having an outer tube and an inner rod positioned in the outer tube. The outer tube and inner rod each comprise a distal end and a proximal end. An actuator is operably connected to the proximal ends of the outer tube and the inner rod. An end effector is adapted for in vivo attachment to and detachment from the elongate shaft. The end effector comprises an outer casing comprising a first detent mating feature adapted to engage the distal end of the outer tube; an inner shuttle axially moveable relative the outer casing, the shuttle comprising a second detent mating feature adapted to engage the distal end of the inner rod; and a pair of surgical jaws having an opened position and closed position dependant on the relative axial position of the shuttle and casing. A tubular loader is sized to receive the end effector, the tubular loader comprising third detent mating feature adapted engage end effector.
US09125680B2	Robotic system and method for spinal and other surgeries The present invention relates to a method, such as a surgical method for assisting a surgeon for placing screws in the spine using a robot attached to a passive structure. The present invention also related to a method, such as a surgical method for assisting a surgeon for removing volumes in the body of a patient using a robot attached to a passive structure and to a device to carry out said methods.The present invention further concerns a device suitable to carry out the methods according to the present invention.
US09125679B2	Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber bragg gratings A surgical instrument is provided, including: at least one articulatable arm having a distal end, a proximal end, and at least one joint region disposed between the distal and proximal ends; an optical fiber bend sensor provided in the at least one joint region of the at least one articulatable arm; a detection system coupled to the optical fiber bend sensor, said detection system comprising a light source and a light detector for detecting light reflected by or transmitted through the optical fiber bend sensor to determine a position of at least one joint region of the at least one articulatable arm based on the detected light reflected by or transmitted through the optical fiber bend sensor; and a control system comprising a servo controller for effectuating movement of the arm.
US09125672B2	Joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
US09125663B2	Treatment instrument system with thermally deformable absorbent member and slidable holding surface A treatment system includes: an absorbent member which is arranged to be discharged into the biological tissues as the fusion targets from the first jaw, thermally deformed when the thermal energy is applied thereto; a first energy discharge portion which is configured to discharge the absorbent member toward the second holding surface, and which is configured to supply the high-frequency energy and the thermal energy to the biological tissues; a second energy discharge portion which is configured to come into contact with at least a part of the absorbent member when the absorbent member is discharged, and which is configured to supply the high-frequency energy and the thermal energy to the biological tissues; and a control unit which is configured to control the energy source to supply the thermal energy after discharging the absorbent member to the biological tissues.
US09125661B2	Methods and apparatus for renal neuromodulation Methods and apparatus are provided for renal neuromodulation using a pulsed electric field to effectuate electroporation or electrofusion. It is expected that renal neuromodulation (e.g., denervation) may, among other things, reduce expansion of an acute myocardial infarction, reduce or prevent the onset of morphological changes that are affiliated with congestive heart failure, and/or be efficacious in the treatment of end stage renal disease. Embodiments of the present invention are configured for percutaneous intravascular delivery of pulsed electric fields to achieve such neuromodulation.
US09125659B2	Flexible vascular occluding device A vascular occluding device for modifying blood flow in a vessel, while maintaining blood flow to the surrounding tissue. The occluding device includes a flexible, easily compressible and bendable occluding device that is particularly suited for treating aneurysms in the brain. The neurovascular occluding device can be deployed using a micro-catheter. The occluding device can be formed by braiding wires in a helical fashion and can have varying lattice densities along the length of the occluding device. The occluding device could also have different lattice densities for surfaces on the same radial plane.

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