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US09181606B2	Low lead alloy A composition for a low lead ingot containing primarily copper and including tin, zinc, sulfur, phosphorus, nickel. The composition may contain carbon. The low lead ingot, when solidified, includes sulfur or sulfur containing compounds such as sulfides distributed through the ingot. The presence and a substantially uniform distribution of these sulfur compounds imparts improved machinability and better mechanical properties.
US09181605B2	Treatment method of spent uranium catalyst The present invention relates to a treatment method of spent uranium catalyst, and more specifically, to a method which can considerably reduce the volume of the spent uranium catalyst to be disposed of and simultaneously minimize secondary wastes that can be generated during the process of treating the spent uranium catalyst.
US09181603B2	Processes for treating fly ashes There are provided processes for treating fly ash. For example, the processes can comprise leaching fly ash with HCl so as to obtain a leachate comprising aluminum ions and a solid, and separating the solid from the leachate; reacting the leachate with HCl so as to obtain a liquid and a precipitate comprising the aluminum ions in the form of AlCl3, and separating the precipitate from the liquid; and heating the precipitate under conditions effective for converting AlCl3 into Al2O3 and optionally recovering gaseous HCl so-produced.
US09181602B2	Device for degassing molten steel with an improved discharge nozzle The present invention relates to a device for degassing molten steel, comprising an evacuation vessel (2), a pouring ladle (3), an inlet nozzle (4) with a gas purging device (5) arranged therein, and a discharge nozzle (1), wherein at its lower edge (9), in a radial direction in relation to the central longitudinal axis (6) of the discharge nozzle (1), the discharge nozzle (1) has at least one bore (7).
US09181599B2	Method for heat-treating ring-shaped member and method for producing ring-shaped member A method for heat-treating a ring-shaped member includes the steps of: forming, by relatively rotating an coil along the circumferential direction of the formed body, an annular heated region in the formed body, the heated region having the steel austenitized therein; and simultaneously cooling a whole of the heated region to a temperature of not more than an Ms point. In the step of forming the heated region, the heating is performed to repeatedly change over for a plurality of times between a state in which each region of the rolling contact surface has a temperature exceeding a temperature of an A1 point and a state in which each region of the rolling contact surface has a temperature that is less than the temperature of the A1 point and that maintains a supercooled austenite state.
US09181598B2	Alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet A high-strength alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet obtained by subjecting the surface of a high-strength steel sheet to alloyed hot-dip galvanization, and formed from a steel sheet containing, in mass %, main components, and containing at least 40 vol % bainite and/or martensite, 8-60 vol % retained austenite, and less than 40 vol % ferrite, with the remainder comprising unavoidable structures. In the alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, the total thickness of the Gamma1 layer and the Gamma layer (Tgamma1+Tgamma) is 2 μm or less in the alloy layers formed by hot-dip galvanization, and the Gamma1 phase/Gamma phase thickness ratio (Tgamma1/Tgamma) is 1 or less. A tensile strength of 980 MPa or above can be easily imparted to the alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet. The alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet has excellent coating adherence, and coating separation during machining can be suppressed.
US09181595B2	Reformer gas-based reducing method with reduced NOx emission In a process and apparatus for the reduction of metal oxides (3) to form metalized material by contact with hot reducing gas, which is produced at least partially by catalytic reformation of a mixture of a gas containing carbon dioxide (CO2) and/or steam (H2O) with gaseous hydrocarbons, the heat for the endothermal reformation processes which take place during the reformation is provided at least partially by the combustion of a fuel gas.
US09181590B2	Quantification of adaptive immune cell genomes in a complex mixture of cells Compositions and methods are described for highly sensitive quantification of the relative representation of DNA from adaptive immune cells (e.g., T and/or B lymphocytes) in DNA extracted from complex mixtures of cells that include cells which are not adaptive immune cells. Included are methods for determining the relative presence in a tumor of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL), the relative presence of lymphocytes infiltrating a somatic tissue that is the target of an autoimmune disease, and the relative presence of lymphocytes infiltrating a transplanted organ.
US09181588B2	Methods of treating breast cancer with taxane therapy The application describes methods for screening subjects with breast cancer to determine if the breast cancer will be responsive to a breast cancer therapy including a taxane or a taxane derivative. The application also describes methods for treating subjects with breast cancer by screening them for the likelihood of the effectiveness of treating the cancer with a therapy including a taxane or a taxane derivative and administering the therapy in subjects when it is found that a taxane or a taxane derivative is likely to be effective.
US09181587B2	Methods and nucleic acids for the analysis of gene expression associated with the development of prostate cell proliferative disorders The following application provides methods and nucleic acids for the detection of and/or differentiation between prostate cell proliferative disorders. This is achieved by the analysis of the expression status of a panel of genes, or subsets thereof.
US09181584B2	Methods for producing interfering RNA molecules in mammalian cells and therapeutic uses for such molecules Methods for producing interfering RNA molecules in mammalian cells are provided. Therapeutic uses for the expressed molecules, including inhibiting expression of HIV, are also provided.
US09181582B2	Compositions for amplification of RNA sequences using composite primers The invention provides methods for isothermal amplification of RNA. The methods are particularly suitable for amplifying a plurality of RNA species in a sample. The methods employ a composite primer, a second primer and strand displacement to generate multiple copies of DNA products comprising sequences complementary to an RNA sequence of interest. In another aspect, the methods employ a single primer (which is a composite primer) and strand displacement to generate multiple copies of DNA products comprising sequences complementary to an RNA sequence of interest. In some embodiments, a transcription step is included to generate multiple copies of sense RNA of an RNA sequence of interest. The methods are useful for preparation of nucleic acid libraries and substrates for analysis of gene expression of cells in biological samples. The invention also provides compositions and kits for practicing the amplification methods, as well as methods which use the amplification products.
US09181581B2	Automatic genechip array diagnosing apparatus A method of diagnosing a sample with an automated genechip array for a fast diagnosis having high accuracy, where the sample is processed through lysis, separation, purification, labeling, reacting in the genechip array, taking a photo thereafter and analyzing the photo.
US09181575B2	Detection and enumeration of microorganisms A method for detecting and enumerating viable microorganisms in a sample suspected of containing said microorganisms (1) contacting said microorganisms of said sample with at least one repair compound and a growth medium, and (2) incubating the product of steps (1), and (3) detecting and quantifying said viable microorganisms, in which the microorganisms are of the species Legionella pneumophila, and in which the repair compound directly or indirectly causes an effect on the metabolism to reduce the oxidative stress of the microorganism. The invention also includes a kit for more accurately detecting and enumerating viable microorganisms of the species Legionella pneumophila in a sample suspected of containing said microorganisms.
US09181573B2	Method for improving the yield of a polypeptide The present invention relates to a method for improving protein yield. The method comprises modifying the value of a set of relevant protein features to fall within an optimal range or to become more close to an optimal value for one or more protein features in the eukaryotic host.
US09181572B2	Methods to modulate lysine variant distribution The instant invention relates to the field of protein production and purification, and in particular to compositions and processes for controlling the distribution or amount of lysine variants expressed by host cells, as well as to compositions and processes for controlling the amount of lysine variants present in purified preparations.
US09181568B2	Cell systems and methods for improving fatty acid synthesis by expression of dehydrogenases The invention relates to methods for producing lipids such as fatty acid products in recombinant host cells engineered to express a non-native gene encoding a dehydrogenase. The recombinant microorganisms are able to proliferate at a higher rate as compared with microorganisms that do not express a non-native dehydrogenase gene, and cultures of microorganisms that are engineered for lipid production and that express a non-native dehydrogenase produce more lipid than cultures of control microorganisms that do not include a non-native dehydrogenase gene.
US09181567B2	Processing biomass Biomass feedstocks (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) are processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, to produce a product or intermediate, e.g., energy, a food, a fuel, or a material.
US09181564B2	Use of bacteria for the production of bioenergy The present invention relates to composition and methods of producing bioenergy. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of bacterium of the genus Deinococcus and/or related genera for the modification of biomass or biomass derivatives with a view to producing bioenergy products and metabolites.
US09181563B2	Compositions and methods for increased ethanol production from biomass The present application discloses the identification of the novel K. marxianus xylose transporter genes KHT105 and RAG4, as well as the identification of a novel set of I. orientalis pentose phosphate pathway genes The present application further discloses a series of genetically modified yeast cells comprising various combinations of arabinose fermentation pathways, xylose fermentation pathways, pentose phosphate pathways, and/or xylose transporter genes, and methods of culturing these cells to produce ethanol in fermentation media containing xylose.
US09181562B2	Soybean variety DLL1273 The soybean variety DLL1273 is disclosed. The invention relates to seeds, plants, plant cells, plant tissue, harvested products and soybean lint as well as to hybrid soybean plants and seeds obtained by repeatedly crossing plants of variety DLL1273 with other plants. The invention also relates to plants and varieties produced by the method of essential derivation from plants of DLL1273 and to plants of DLL1273 reproduced by vegetative methods, including but not limited to tissue culture of regenerable cells or tissue from DLL1273.
US09181558B2	Production of branched-chain alcohols by photosynthetic microorganisms The present invention provides genes, polypeptides and expression constructs therefor, recombinant photosynthetic microorganisms, and method of use thereof, such as for the production of branched-chain alcohols (including 2-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, and isobutanol) and derivatives thereof for a variety of uses.
US09181556B2	Tetracycline inducible transcription control sequence The present invention relates to inducible transcription control sequences for the regulation of gene expression. Specifically, it relates to an transcription control sequence comprising at least two tet operator sequence motifs allowing the binding of tetracycline-dependent transcriptional regulators, wherein each of the tetracycline-dependent transcriptional regulators binds with respect to its neighbor to an opposite face of the DNA helix, and a minimal promoter comprising a TATA box which is linked at its 5′ end to a general transcription factor binding site. Further, the present invention relates to a vector, a host cell, a plant or a non-human transgenic animal comprising the transcription control sequence. Also contemplated is a method for regulating the expression of a nucleic acid sequence being operatively linked to the transcription control sequence of the present invention in a host cell, a plant or a non-human transgenic animal.
US09181555B2	Photocatalytic hydrogen production and polypeptides capable of same An isolated polypeptide comprising a hydrogen generating enzyme attached to a heterologous ferredoxin is disclosed, as well as polynucleotides encoding same, nucleic acid constructs capable of expressing same and cells expressing same. A method for generating hydrogen using the isolated polypeptide is also disclosed.
US09181554B2	Methods for detecting a target nucleotide sequence in a sample utilising a nuclease-aptamer complex The present invention relates to methods for detecting a target nucleotide sequence in a sample. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods for detecting a target nucleotide sequence in a sample which utilise a nuclease-aptamer complex. The present invention also provides nuclease-binding aptamers, nuclease-aptamer complexes and linker molecules that may be used in accordance with the methods of the present invention.
US09181546B2	Compositions for bacterial mediated gene silencing and methods of using same Methods are described for the delivery of one or more small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) to a eukaryotic cell using a bacterium. Methods are also described for using this bacterium to regulate gene expression in eukaryotic cells using RNA interference, and methods for treating cancer of cell proliferative disorders. The bacterium includes one or more siRNAs or one or more DNA molecules encoding one or more siRNAs. Vectors are also described for use with the bacteria of the invention for causing RNA interference in eukaryotic cells.
US09181545B2	Lipid encapsulating interfering RNA The present invention provides lipid-based formulations for delivering, e.g., introducing, nucleic acid-lipid particles comprising an interference RNA molecule to a cell, and assays for optimizing the delivery efficiency of such lipid-based formulations.
US09181537B2	Cellulase preparation comprising endoglucanases derived from two different types of microorganisms By having a cellulase preparation comprising at least a certain amount of endoglucanases derived from two different types of microorganisms, the cellulase preparation can be provided with a higher activity and a wider pH property than those of cellulase preparations each containing one of the endoglucanases alone. Moreover, by introducing and expressing simultaneously two different types of cellulase genes in a single host cell, a cellulase preparation having a high activity and a wide pH property can be produced easily.
US09181536B2	Method for preparing immobilized angiogenin Stabilized angiogenin compositions and methods of preparing a stabilized angiogenin compositions by covalent immobilization on a naturally occurring substrate, such as a polysaccharide substrate, are disclosed. In particular, the polysaccharide substrate includes galactose-rich polysaccharide.
US09181534B1	High fidelity DNA polymerase compositions and uses thereof The subject invention relates to compositions comprising an enzyme mixture which comprises a first enzyme and a second enzyme, where the first enzyme comprises a DNA polymerization activity and the second enzyme comprises an 5′-3′ exonuclease activity and a reduced DNA polymerization activity. The invention also relates to the above compositions in kit format and methods for high fidelity DNA synthesis using the subject compositions of the invention.
US09181532B2	Production of galactosylated N-glycans in plants The invention provides methods for increasing the levels of bi-antennary mono- and fully galactosylated N-glycans, and for decreasing the levels of hybrid-type galactosylated N-glycans on glycoproteins produced in plants or plant cells. In addition, the invention provides methods for the production of heterologous glycoproteins with increased levels of bi-antennary mono- and fully galactosylated N-glycans, or decreased levels of hybrid-type galactosylated N-glycans in plants or plant cells.
US09181529B2	Titration of differentiation medium components Methods and composition for differentiation of pluripotent stem cells are provided. For example, in certain aspects methods including screening of optimal differentiation conditions for a selected stem cell clone in a selected batch of culture medium and use of the determined optimal condition for differentiation into a specific cell lineage.
US09181524B2	Modalities for the treatment of degenerative diseases of the retina This invention relates to methods for improved cell-based therapies for retinal degeneration and for differentiating human embryonic stem cells and human embryo-derived into retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells and other retinal progenitor cells.
US09181523B1	Method of treating bacterial contamination in a microalgae culture with pH shock Methods of treating contamination, particularly bacterial contamination, in an open culture of microalgae with organic carbon are described herein. The methods comprise reducing the pH of a culture for a period of time and then raising the pH of the culture, wherein the culture comprises the presence of a first acid and the culture is contacted with a second acid to reduce the culture pH from a first pH value to a second pH value. The culture is maintained at the second pH value for at least 5 minutes before the culture pH is raised from the second pH value by contact with a base.
US09181521B2	Bioreactor with upward flowing impeller system for use in a mammalian cell culture process A bioreactor with an upward flowing impeller system for controlling a mammalian cell culture process is provided. The disclosed system enables control of the cell culture process by controlling the level of dissolved carbon dioxide in the cell culture media and prevent increases in the osmolality level is achieved by enhanced stripping of carbon dioxide via surface gas exchange with little or no damage to the mammalian cells. The use of an upward flow impeller combined with vertical baffles converts the swirling motions of the cell culture media into a largely vertical flow and promotes the removal of dissolved carbon dioxide via surface gas exchange with a sweep gas flowing over the top surface of the cell culture media within the bioreactor vessel.
US09181520B2	Photobioreactor for mass-culturing marine microalgae using semi-permeable membrane Provided is a photobioreactor for mass-culturing marine microalgae using a semi-permeable membrane. The photobioreactor installed in a floating type on a water level or soaked at a predetermined depth from the water level to mass-culture isolated marine microalgae includes a culturing bag formed of the semi-permeable membrane through which enables seawater to exist, but prevents the marine microalgae from being penetrated, the culturing bag being configured to provide a three-dimensionally culturing space for accommodating the marine microalgae; and a floating unit connected to the culturing bag to dispose the culturing bag near the sea level, thereby exposing the culturing bag to sunlight. Since the photobioreactor for mass-culturing the marine microalgae using the semi-permeable membrane is provided, the photobioreactor may be manufactured at a low cost and free from the spatial restrictions, thereby enabling the expansion of the photobioreactor in both the horizontal and vertical directions.
US09181518B2	Photonic wine processor An apparatus and method for modifying the organoleptic properties of a beverage, such as wine in a bottle, said apparatus having a least one light-source, said light-source applying peak wavelengths at intensities and time durations optimal for modifying said beverage's organoleptic properties with a highly reflective inner surface, a translucent air flow baffle, a translucent liquid barrier, and a controlled oxygen concentration in the bottle headspace.
US09181516B2	Fragrant medium dispensing system A fragrant medium dispensing system, which contains a polymer-containing, perfumed shaped article that is supplied in a withdrawal receptacle. The fragrant medium dispensing system enables fragrances to be individually dosed. The fragrant medium dispensing system can be used in the context of methods for perfuming or reinforcing the fragrance of an aqueous system.
US09181515B2	Cleaning composition having high self-adhesion and providing residual benefits A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.
US09181514B2	Octahydro-benzofurans and their uses in perfume compositions The present invention is directed to novel fragrance compounds and their unexpected advantageous use in improving, enhancing or modifying a fragrance formulation through the addition of an olfactory acceptable amount of the compounds, wherein the compounds are represented by the following formula: wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; and R4 is a C1-C3 alkyl group.
US09181511B2	Lubricating oil composition The present invention relates to lubricating oil compositions comprising sulfurised esters that exhibit good antioxidancy performance whilst maintaining nitrile elastomer seal compatibility
US09181508B2	Sorbent containing engineered fuel feed stock Disclosed are novel engineered fuel feed stocks, feed stocks produced by the described processes, methods of making the fuel feed stocks, methods of producing energy from the fuel feed stocks. Components derived from processed MSW waste streams can be used to make such feed stocks which are substantially free of glass, metals, grit and noncombustibles and contain a sorbent. These feed stocks are useful for a variety of purposes including as gasification and combustion fuels. In addition, one or more sorbents can be added to the feed stocks in order to reduce the amount of a variety of pollutants present in traditional fuel and feed stocks, including, but not limited, sulfur and chlorine. Further, these feed stocks with added sorbent can mitigate corrosion, improve fuel conversion, extend power generating plant lifetime, reduce ash slagging, and reduced operating temperature.
US09181507B2	Phase behaviors and properties of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters This application relates to phase behaviors of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters, and how the phase behaviors of these individual components in a biodiesel fuel, as well as their combined mixtures, helps understand the fundamental mechanisms of their crystallization so as to design biodiesel fuels with improved low temperature characteristics.
US09181502B2	Gasification of high ash, high ash fusion temperature bituminous coals This invention relates to gasification of high ash bituminous coals that have high ash fusion temperatures. The ash content can be in 15 to 45 weight percent range and ash fusion temperatures can be in 1150° C. to 1500° C. range as well as in excess of 1500° C. In a preferred embodiment, such coals are dealt with a two stage gasification process—a relatively low temperature primary gasification step in a circulating fluidized bed transport gasifier followed by a high temperature partial oxidation step of residual char carbon and small quantities of tar. The system to process such coals further includes an internally circulating fluidized bed to effectively cool the high temperature syngas with the aid of an inert media and without the syngas contacting the heat transfer surfaces. A cyclone downstream of the syngas cooler, operating at relatively low temperatures, effectively reduces loading to a dust filtration unit. Nearly dust- and tar-free syngas for chemicals production or power generation and with over 90%, and preferably over about 98%, overall carbon conversion can be achieved with the preferred process, apparatus and methods outlined in this invention.
US09181500B2	Process and apparatus for recycling cracked hydrocarbons A process and apparatus for recycling LCO and/or HCO to a hydroprocessing zone to saturate aromatics for cracking in an FCC unit is disclosed. The recycle cracked stream may be recycled to a downstream hydroprocessing zone to avoid a first hydroprocessing zone that is primarily for demetallizing (and desulfurizing) feed to the FCC unit.
US09181496B2	Process for modifying a fluid catalytic cracking unit, and an apparatus relating thereto One exemplary embodiment can be a process for modifying a fluid catalytic cracking unit. The process can include adding a carbon monoxide boiler to the fluid catalytic cracking unit to receive a bypassed flue gas stream from a power recovery expander for increasing capacity of the fluid catalytic cracking unit.
US09181492B2	Method for producing hydrocarbon oil, fischer-tropsch synthesis reaction device, and hydrocarbon oil production system The present invention provides a process for producing a hydrocarbon oil by performing a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction using a reactor for a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis including a reaction apparatus having a slurry containing catalyst particles and a gaseous phase located above the slurry to obtain a hydrocarbon oil, wherein the Fischer-Tropsch reaction is performed while controlling a temperature of the slurry so that a difference T2−T1 between the average temperature T1 of the slurry and a temperature T2 at the liquid level of the slurry in contact with the gaseous phase is 5 to 30° C.
US09181491B2	Process and system for blending synthetic and natural crude oils and blends made thereby A process and system are described for producing a synthetic crude oil by contacting a synthesis gas with a combination of a synthesis gas conversion catalyst and a hydroconversion catalyst in a synthesis gas reactor. The synthesis gas can be obtained from gas associated with crude oil production, i.e., associated gas, in a synthesis gas generator. The synthetic crude oil can be blended with a natural crude oil to produce a blended stabilized crude oil having 2 wt % or more of the synthetic crude oil. The resulting blended stabilized crude oil has improved flow characteristics including a pour point of 30° C. or less.
US09181487B2	Process for preparing ethylenedialkylphosphinic acids, esters and salts by means of acetylene and use thereof A process for preparing ethylenedialkylphosphinic acids, ethylenedialkylphosphinic esters and ethylenedialkylphosphinic salts, wherein a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) in the presence of a catalyst A to give an alkylphosphonous acid, its salt or ester (II), b) the resultant alkylphosphonous acid, its salt or ester (II) is reacted with an acetylenic compound (V) in the presence of a catalyst B, to give the ethylenedialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III), and the catalyst A comprises transition metals, transition-metal compounds and/or catalyst systems which are composed of a transition metal and/or a transition-metal compound and at least one ligand, and the catalyst B comprises peroxide-forming compounds, peroxo compounds and/or azo compounds.
US09181484B2	Compound having 2-fluorophenyloxymethane structure There is provided a compound having a good miscibility with another liquid crystal compound and having a combination of a low viscosity (η), high storage stability, and high T−i even after being used to produce a liquid crystal composition. In particular, it is a compound having a 2-fluorophenyloxymethane structure is provided. Since the compound having a 2-fluorophenyloxymethane structure is highly miscible with another liquid crystal compound, using the compound having a 2-fluorophenyloxymethane structure as a component of a liquid crystal composition enables a production of a liquid crystal composition which exhibits a liquid crystal phase at low viscosity and in a wide temperature range and which has a high storage stability and enables production of a liquid crystal display device which responds fast and which has excellent display characteristics.
US09181482B2	Liquid-crystal display The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in liquid-crystal (LC) media and LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PS (polymer-stabilised) and PSA (polymer-sustained alignment) type.
US09181479B2	Retardation element A retardation element containing a liquid crystalline compound, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (1), a compound represented by the following formula (2) and a compound represented by the following formula (3). In the formula (1), n represents an integer of 3 to 10 and R2 represents a —CH2—CH2— group, a —CH2—CH(CH3)— group or a —CH2—CH2—CH2— group. In the formula (2), R3 represents a —(CH2)p— group or a phenylene group and p represents an integer of 4 to 8. In the formula (3), R4 represents a substituted phenylene group. In the formulas (1) to (3), R1-1, R1-2 and R1-3 each represent an alkyl group having a branched structure having 5 or more carbon atoms and R1-1, R1-2 and R1-3 may be the same or different.
US09181476B2	Green-emitting phosphor particles, method for manufacturing green-emitting phosphor particles, color conversion sheet, light-emitting device, and image display device assembly A method for manufacturing green-emitting phosphor particles including the steps of producing a powder containing europium and strontium from a solution containing a europium compound and a strontium compound, mixing the resulting powder and a powdered gallium compound, and performing firing.
US09181472B2	Magnesium-based coatings for nanocrystals Semiconductor nanocrystal compositions comprising magnesium containing shells and methods of preparing them are described. The compositions provide strong emission in the blue and green wavelengths as well as chemical and photostability that have not been achieved with conventional shell materials.
US09181471B2	White light emitting device A light emitting device including: a blue light source; a phosphor; and a semiconductor nanocrystal, and emits white light having a R1-R8 average color rendering index (“CRI”) of greater than or equal to about 90, and a R9 red color rendering index (R9) of greater than or equal to about 90.
US09181469B2	Methods, systems, and compositions for the controlled crosslinking of well servicing fluids Treating fluid compositions for use in hydrocarbon recovery operations from subterranean formations are described, as well as methods for their preparation and use. In particular, treating fluid compositions are described which comprise a liquid, a crosslinkable organic polymer material that is at least partially soluble in the liquid, a crosslinking agent that is capable of increasing the viscosity of the treating fluid by crosslinking the organic polymer material in the liquid, and a crosslinking modifier additive which can delay or accelerate the crosslinking of the treating fluid composition. Such compositions may be used in a variety of hydrocarbon recovery operations including fracturing operations, drilling operations, gravel packing operations, water control operations, and the like.
US09181468B2	Extraction of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon-containing materials and/or processing of hydrocarbon-containing materials A method of extracting hydrocarbon-containing organic matter from a hydrocarbon-containing material includes the steps of providing a first liquid comprising a turpentine liquid; contacting the hydrocarbon-containing material with the turpentine liquid to form an extraction mixture; extracting the hydrocarbon material into the turpentine liquid; and separating the extracted hydrocarbon material from a residual material not extracted.
US09181467B2	Preparation and use of nano-catalysts for in-situ reaction with kerogen Disclosed herein are methods for extracting a kerogen-based product from subsurface shale formations. The methods utilize in-situ reaction of kerogen involving liquid phase chemistry at ambient temperatures at pressures for the subsurface shale formation. These methods rely on chemically modifying the shale-bound kerogen to render it mobile using metal particulate catalysts. In the methods disclosed herein a fluid comprising metal is provided to the subsurface shale formation comprising kerogen in an inorganic matrix. A reducing agent is provided to the subsurface shale formation. The kerogen is converted by contacting the kerogen with a metal particulate catalyst formed from the metal; and a mobile kerogen-based product is formed. At least a portion of the mobile kerogen-based product is recovered. The kerogen-derived product can be upgraded to provide commercial products.
US09181465B2	Temperature change compositions and tissue products providing a cooling sensation Wiping products, such as facial tissues, contain a temperature change composition that can provide a cooling sensation when contacted with the skin of a user. The temperature change composition is structured emulsion that may include a phase change material, a carrier, a surfactant, and a crystalline initiator. The phase change materials, in one embodiment, can have a relatively high heat of fusion. When undergoing a phase change, the temperature change composition absorbs heat and thereby provides a cooling feeling or cooling sensation to the skin of a user.
US09181450B2	Coatings containing nanocrystalline cellulose, processes for preparation and use thereof This invention relates to coatings for wood and improvement in the surface properties of cured coatings of the invention. The invention further relates to a method for improving at least one property such as mechanical, optical or a combination thereof and to a process for preparing a nanocrystalline cellulose-containing hydrodispersible, hydrosoluble and hydrophobic wood coating.
US09181449B2	Underlayer composition for promoting self assembly and method of making and using Disclosed herein is an underlayer composition, wherein the underlayer is typically used for promoting the formation of self assembled structures, and wherein the underlayer formulation comprises: (a) a polymer comprising at least one monomer repeat unit having the structure (I) wherein X is a crosslinking group chosen from and wherein n is 0-5, p is 0-5, q is 1-2, m is 1-2 and R is H, C1-C4alkyl or tri(C1-C4alkyl)silyl; (b) at least one thermal acid generator; and (c) a solvent. The invention further relates to methods of making and using the composition.
US09181447B2	Metal protection coating, hot-dip Zn metallic material and hot-dip Al—Zn metallic material using the same A metal protective coating is provided, which is obtained by mixing homogeneously a raw mixture, which contains water soluble silicate, promoter, silane coupling agent, silicon oxide packing, water soluble film formation resin, and water; wherein, the promoter is at least one selected from the group consisting of methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, carboxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl-hydroxyethyl cellulose, and their soluble salts; the silane coupling agent contains a first silane derivative shown in formula (1), wherein, R1, R2, and R3 are methoxyl or ethyoxyl respectively, and n is an integer with the range of 1-4. A hot-dip Zn metallic material and a hot-dip Al—Zn alloy metallic material are further provided. The protective film formed by the metal protective coating as provided has outstanding corrosion resistance, water resistance, thermal resistance, and fingerprint resistance properties.
US09181442B2	Aqueous ink jet ink compositions and uses Aqueous ink jet ink compositions are used for ink jet printing colorless, colored or invisible images on receiver elements. These compositions contain a dispersion of an unsaturated natural oil and a water compatible polyurethane. The unsaturated oil dispersion is prepared from conventional surfactants or a polyurethane dispersing agent. The polyurethane is prepared from unsaturated polyol segments prepared from the unsaturated natural oils. The ink preparations are printed on media treated with agents such as metal ions known to catalyze crosslinking reactions in unsaturated oils. Such compositions are useful in various ink jet printing systems including drop on demand and continuous ink jet printing systems.
US09181438B2	Masking solutions comprising siloxane-based surfactants for using in painting operations This invention provides a masking material that can be used to protect an underling surface (e.g. an automobile surface) during an overcoating (e.g. painting) operation. The masking material in one embodiment includes a thickener and a pH control agent and water. The masking material can be applied to a surface that is to be protected from paint overspray or other coating processes, allowed to dry, and the surface then coated (e.g. with paint). After drying of the paint, or other coating, the masking material can removed by water washing.
US09181435B2	Sulfur extended asphalt modified with crumb rubber for paving and roofing This invention relates to asphalt compositions. The invention provides a sulfur rubber asphalt binder composition that includes a base asphalt having a softening point, elemental sulfur, and a crumb rubber material. The crumb rubber material is combined with the base asphalt and the elemental sulfur to create the sulfur rubber asphalt binder composition. The crumb rubber material is present in the sulfur rubber asphalt binder in an amount effective to increase the softening point of the composition as compared to the softening point of the base asphalt.
US09181433B2	Organosiloxane compositions cross-linking at room temperature Thorough in-depth cure of RTV-2 silicone compositions is accomplished by including moisture-saturated molecular sieves into at least one of the two RTV-2 components.
US09181425B2	Thermoplastic resin composition having excellent flame retardancy, coloring properties and scratch resistance Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition comprising A) 100 parts by weight of a basic resin comprising 11 to 89% by weight of an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer and 89 to 11% by weight of a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, B) 10 to 40 parts by weight of a bromine organic flame retardant, and C) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a coated antimony compound.
US09181423B2	Stiff polypropylene composition with excellent elongation at break Polypropylene composition comprising (a) a high melt strength polypropylene having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of equal or below 15 g/10 min and a branching index g′ of below 1.0, (b) a first heterophasic propylene copolymer comprising a polypropylene having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 50 to 500 g/10 min and an elastomeric propylene copolymer having a propylene content in the range of 50 to 80 wt.-% and an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of equal or more than 2.5 dl/g, (c) a second heterophasic propylene copolymer comprising a random propylene copolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 1 to 40 g/10 min, a branching index g′ of 1.0, and a comonomer content of more than 0.5 wt.-%, and an elastomeric propylene copolymer having a propylene content in the range of 50 to 80 wt.-%, and an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of equal or below 2.4 dl/g, (d) a polyethylene plastomer having an ethylene content of at least 50 wt.-%, and (e) a mineral filler (F).
US09181421B2	High-density polyethylene compositions, method of making the same The instant invention is a high-density polyethylene composition, method of producing the same, articles made therefrom, and method of making such articles. The high-density polyethylene composition of the instant invention includes a first component, and a second component. The first component is a high molecular weight ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer having a density in the range of 0.915 to 0.940 g/cm3, and a melt index (I21.6) in the range of 0.5 to 10 g/10 minutes. The second component is a low molecular weight ethylene polymer having a density in the range of 0.965 to 0.980 g/cm3, and a melt index (I2) in the range of 50 to 1500 g/10 minutes. The high-density polyethylene composition has a melt index (I2) of at least 1, a density in the range of 0.950 to 0.960 g/cm3, and g′ of 1.
US09181419B2	Toughened plastics and its preparation method A toughened plastic and its preparation method, with the toughened plastic being obtained by rubber-plastic blending of brittle or less brittle plastics and a rubber mixture. The rubber mixture consists of powdery rubbers having a cross-linked structure and an average particle size of not more than 0.50 μm, and at least one selected from the group consisting of unvulcanized rubbers and thermoplastic elastomers. The morphology and the particle size distribution of the rubber phase contained in the toughened plastic can be controlled by changing the particle size of the powdery rubbers having a cross-linking structure and choosing proper unvulcanized rubbers or thermoplastic elastomers. The toughened plastic has good toughness and processability while keeping better strength and stiffness.
US09181417B2	Rubber composition Provided are a rubber composition suitable for cushion rubbers of retreaded tires in which tread rubbers of tires such as truck and bus tires (TBR) and aircraft tires are replaced for reuse, and a rubber composition which is suitable for adhesion carried out by interposing the rubber composition between vulcanized rubber members and covulcanizing them in a tire prepared by adhering separately vulcanized rubber members and which is excellent in a productivity. The rubber composition is characterized by comprising 0.3 to 2.5 parts by mass of aldehydeamines, 0.1 to 1.5 part by mass of at least one compound selected from a group consisting of tetra(2-ethylhexyl)thiuram disulfide, 1,6-bis(N,N′-dibenzylthiocarbamoyldithio)-hexane and 1,6-bis{N,N′-di(2-ethylhexyl)thiocarbamoyldithio}-hexane, and 0.1 to 2.5 parts by mass of a thiazole type vulcanization accelerator based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component.
US09181416B2	Stabiliser combinations for halogenated polymers The invention relates to a stabilizer system comprising a thermal stabilizer and a supported, at least partly calcined dolomite of the formula Mt1X1CaX2 where Mt1=Mg or Zn; X1=O or (OH)2; X2=O; (OH)2 or CO3, wherein the calcined dolomite has been supported with a metal perchlorate of the formula Mt2(ClO4)mnH2O where Mt2=Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Ba, Zn, Al, La, Ce; m=1, 2 or 3, m being selected so as to compensate for the charge of the metal ion Mt2; n=0 to 3 and wherein the stabilizer system does not comprise any of the compounds selected from the group consisting of (B) and (C) when Mt1 is Mg, and wherein (B) at least one nitrogen-containing organic compound is selected from the group consisting of (B1) and (B2), (B1) being a tert-alkanolamine and (B2) being an enaminone or a urea, and (C) an alkaline earth metal aluminohydroxocarbonate of the formula (C) (M1−xZnx)yAl2(OH)4+2y CO3* zH2O (C) where M=magnesium or/and calcium; x=0 to 0.5; y=2 to 8 and z=0 to 12. The invention further relates to compositions and articles comprising the stabilizer system, to the use thereof and to processes for production of the supported dolomite.
US09181414B2	Oxygen scavengers, compositions comprising the scavengers, and articles made from the compositions The present disclosure relates to oxygen scavenging molecules, compositions comprising the molecules, and articles made from the compositions.
US09181411B2	Rigid polyurethane foam having excellent insulating properties and method for preparing the same The present invention provides rigid polyurethane foam comprising thermally expandable particles which are displaced to penetrate a strut of a structure of the polyurethane foam so that the particles are exposed into one or more cells of the polyurethane foam during foaming. Further, the rigid polyurethane foam can comprise hollow thermally expanded particles which are displaced to penetrate a surface of a cell in the polyurethane foam so that the particles are exposed into one or more cells of the polyurethane foam during foaming. The rigid polyurethane of the present invention can have excellent insulating properties.
US09181407B2	Composite materials A process for the manufacture of a cured composite material, the process comprising the steps of blending together a liquid curable resin and a curing agent having a melting point greater than 100° C. to form a liquid blend of curable resin and curing agent, at least partially impregnating a structural fiber arrangement with the blended curable resin and curing agent to form a curable composite material, followed by curing the composite material by exposure to elevated temperature and at a pressure of no greater than 3 bar absolute to form a cured composite material.
US09181402B2	Compositions of resin-linear organosiloxane block copolymers A process is disclosed for preparing a resin-linear organosiloxane block copolymer. The resin-linear organosiloxanes block copolymers prepared by the disclosed process may provide optically solid compositions which may be considered as “reprocessable”.
US09181400B2	Silicone resin composition, cured silicone resin, and sealed optical semiconductor element The present invention provides a silicone resin composition having excellent adhesion. The present invention also aims to provide a cured silicone resin and a sealed optical semiconductor element each produced using the silicone resin composition. The present invention relates to a silicon resin composition comprising: a silicon resin mixture; and (B) a silicon compound, the silicon resin mixture containing (A-i) polyorganosiloxane that has at least two substituents each having a carbon-carbon double bond bonded to a silicon atom, (A-ii) polyorganohydrogen siloxane having at least two hydrogen groups each bonded to a silicon atom, and (A-iii) a hydrosilylation catalyst, the (B) silicone compound having a structural unit represented by Formula (1-3) and a structural unit represented by Formula (1-4) between a structural unit represented by Formula (1-1) and a structural unit represented by Formula (1-2): in Formula (1-1) and Formula (1-2), R1as each independently representing a C1-C18 hydrocarbon group selected from an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group, in Formula (1-3) and Formula (1-4), R1bs each independently representing a C1-C18 hydrocarbon group selected from an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group, in Formula (1-3), R2a representing a C1-C8 alkylene group in which a part of carbon atoms, except for the carbon atom bonded to a silicon atom, is optionally substituted with an oxygen atom, R2b representing a C1-C3 alkylene group, R3 representing a C1-C3 alkylene group, R4 representing a hydrogen atom, a C1-C3 alkyl group, a C1-C3 alkyl group having an OH group, or a halogeno group, in Formula (1-3), m representing an integer of 1 to 50, x representing an integer of 0 to 2, and in Formula (1-4), n representing an integer of 10 to 1500.
US09181397B2	Curable resin composition and cured product thereof Provided is a curable resin composition capable of forming a cured product which has excellent heat resistance, transparency, and flexibility and particularly excels in reflow resistance and barrier properties to a corrosive gas. The curable resin composition includes a ladder-type polyorganosilsesquioxane and an isocyanurate compound such as a triglycidyl isocyanurate compound, a monoallyl diglycidyl isocyanurate compound, a diallyl monoglycidyl isocyanurate compound, or a triallyl isocyanurate compound.
US09181396B2	Polyetherimides, methods of manufacture, and articles formed therefrom Polyetherimide compositions are described wherein the polyetherimide composition comprises a polyetherimide comprising a reacted combination of alkali metal salts comprising an alkali metal salt of a dihydroxy aromatic compound and an alkali metal salt of a monohydroxy aromatic compound with a bis(halophthalimide), wherein the alkali metal salt of the monohydroxy aromatic compound is included in an amount of greater or equal to 5 mole percent based on the total moles of the alkali metal salts, and the polyetherimide has a weight average molecular weight less than 43,000 Daltons. The polyetherimide exhibits lower levels of chlorine and chlorine end groups, lower levels of bis(halophthalimide) and bis(phthalimide), and low plate-out during manufacturing.
US09181389B2	Alizarin-based polymer colorants A polymer colorant including polymer monomer units, and at least one alizarin unit which is incorporated into the polymer and which provides color to the polymer colorant and a process for preparing the polymer colorant. An article or composition containing the polymer colorant. A toner including the polymer colorant, and optionally, one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of crystalline polyester resins, amorphous polyester resins, colorants, waxes, coagulants, mordants, and mixtures and combinations thereof. A polymer latex including an aqueous dispersion of polymer colorant, wherein the polymer colorant comprises polymer monomer units and at least one alizarin unit which is incorporated into the polymer and which provides color to the polymer colorant; and optionally, a mordant.
US09181387B2	Polyester compositions which comprise cyclobutanediol having certain cis/trans ratios Described are polyester compositions comprising (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising 80 to 100 mole % terephthalic acid residues; optionally, aromatic dicarboxylic acid or aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues; 30 to 40 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues, where said 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues comprise at least 55 mole % cis-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol; and 60 to 70 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues.
US09181384B2	Process of synthesis asymmetric polyurethane based membranes with hemocompatibility characteristics and membranes obtained by said process The present invention refers to polymeric membranes and its synthesis with combination of innovative characteristics at the level of the bi-soft segment polyurethane material and at the level of the structure as integral asymmetric membranes. The hemocompability properties—non-hemolytic, non-thrombogenic and no platelet adhesion—combined with the high fluxes of permeation of O2 and CO2 have been designed for the use of the membranes in medical equipments that involve contact with blood like extracorporeal blood oxygenators and can be further designed for hemodialysers and imunnisolation barriers.
US09181382B2	Thermoplastic polyurethane comprising, as plasticizer, glycerol esterified with at least one aliphatic carboxylic acid The invention provides a thermoplastic polyurethane with at least one plasticizer, where at least one first plasticizer (i) is based on glycerol, and at least one hydroxy group of the glycerol has been esterified with a monocarboxylic acid (ii) which comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 carbon atoms, more preferably 2, 3, or 4 carbon atoms, and very particularly preferably 2 carbon atoms. The invention further comprises a process for producing the thermoplastic polyurethane with the plasticizer (i), a process for coating products with said thermoplastic polyurethane, the use of the thermoplastic polyurethane, and also the use of plasticizers based on glycerol for thermoplastic polyurethane.
US09181380B2	Thermosetting resin composition The present invention provides a cross-linkable functionalized isocyanate composition comprising (1) a functionalized isocyanate product being the reaction product of (i) an isocyanate component having at least two isocyanate groups and (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated component having at least one functional group that is reactive with an isocyanate group of the isocyanate component and at least one ethylenically unsaturated group, wherein the isocyanate component and the ethylenically unsaturated component are selected so that the functionalized isocyanate product has at least three ethylenically unsaturated groups, (2) a monomer component comprising a cross-linking monomer having at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups, and (3) a reinforcing component. Embodiments of the invention being resins that have been cross-linked and cured demonstrate high heat deflection temperature and excellent tensile and flexural properties.
US09181376B2	Copolymer, rubber composition, crosslinked rubber composition, and tire Provided is a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a non-conjugated olefin, the copolymer being a block copolymer, the conjugated diene compound unit having 1,2 adduct (including 3,4 adduct) content of 5% or less or the conjugated diene compound unit having a cis-1,4 bond content of more than 92%, in which preferred examples of the conjugated diene compound include 1,3-butadiene and isoprene, and preferred examples of the non-conjugated olefin include ethylene, propylene, and 1-butene.
US09181375B2	Fluorescent potassium ion sensors This disclosure relates generally to potassium ion sensors and monomers derived from such sensors. The disclosure also provides for polymers (e.g., random copolymers, nanoparticles, polymer thin films, and sensors) having polymerized monomeric potassium ion sensors as described herein. These compounds and polymers are useful for measuring intracellular and extracellular potassium ion concentrations.
US09181368B2	High activity, low molecular weight olefin polymerization process Group 4 metal complexes comprising a polyvalent, heteroaryl donor ligand and their use as components of olefin polymerization catalysts, especially suited for preparing propylene copolymer products having high isotacticity and low molecular weight, are disclosed.
US09181361B2	Systems and methods for recovering hydrocarbons from a polyolefin purge gas product Provided are systems and methods for separating a purge gas recovered from a polyethylene product. The method includes recovering a polyethylene product containing one or more volatile hydrocarbons from a polymerization reactor and contacting the polyethylene product with a purge gas to remove at least a portion of the volatile hydrocarbons to produce a polymer product having a reduced concentration of volatile hydrocarbons and a purge gas product enriched in volatile hydrocarbons. The purge gas product is compressed to a pressure of 2,500 kPaa to 10,000 kPaa, and is then cooled and separated into at least a first product, a second product, and a third product. A portion of one or more of the first, second, or third products is then recycled as a purge gas, to the polymerization reactor, or to the purge gas product enriched in volatile hydrocarbons prior to compression, respectively.
US09181352B2	Method for producing polysaccharide esters or polysaccharide mixed esters The invention relates to a method for producing polysaccharide esters or polysaccharide mixed esters, in which a polysaccharide or a modified polysaccharide is converted with at least one esterification reagent and at least one halogenide component, an imidazole compound which is generated in situ being used as catalyst.
US09181348B2	Pharmaceutical composition for treatment and/or prophylaxis of cancer An object of the present invention is to prepare an antibody that targets CAPRIN-1 specifically expressed on the surface of cancer cells and is superior in antitumor activity to conventional antibodies and to provide use of the antibody as a therapeutic and/or preventive agent for cancer. The present invention provides use of an antibody targeting an identified cancer antigenic protein specifically expressed on the surface of cancer cells as a therapeutic and/or preventive agent for cancer, specifically, a pharmaceutical composition for treatment and/or prevention of cancer, comprising as an active ingredient an antibody or a fragment thereof which has immunological reactivity with a CAPRIN-1 protein, the antibody or the fragment thereof comprising a heavy chain variable region comprising amino acid sequences represented by SEQ ID NOs: 5, 6, and 7 and a light chain variable region comprising amino acid sequences represented by SEQ ID NOs: 9, 10, and 11.
US09181347B2	Antigen associated with the neovasculature of tumour metastases The invention relates to a binding member that binds the Extra Domain-A (ED-A) isoform of fibronectin for the treatment of tumor metastases.
US09181340B2	TEM8 antibodies, conjugates thereof, and their use Antibodies that specifically bind TEM8 protein, and conjugates thereof, are disclosed herein. In some examples the conjugates and antibodies are useful for methods of detecting and treating pathogenic angiogenesis. In other examples the conjugates and antibodies are useful for methods of detecting and treating cancer. In additional examples, the conjugates and antibodies are useful for methods of decreasing binding of Anthrax protective antigen to a cell.
US09181338B2	Human antibody specific for IL-1alpha Fully human monoclonal Abs includes (i) an antigen-binding variable region that exhibits very high binding affinity for IL-1α and (ii) a constant region that is effective at both activating the complement system though C1q binding and binding to several different Fc receptors.
US09181336B2	Binding proteins specific for insulin-like growth factors and uses thereof Binding proteins, such as antibodies directed to IGF-II with cross-reactivity to IGF-I and uses of such antibodies are described. In particular, fully human monoclonal antibodies directed to the IGF-II with cross-reactivity to IGF-I are disclosed. Also discussed are nucleotide sequences encoding, and amino acid sequences comprising, heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules, particularly sequences corresponding to contiguous heavy and light chain sequences spanning the framework regions and/or complementarity determining regions (CDR's), specifically from FR1 through FR4 or CDR1 through CDR3.
US09181326B2	Analysis of ubiquitinated polypeptides The invention relates to antibody reagents that specifically bind to peptides carrying a ubiquitin remnant from a digested or chemically treated biological sample. The reagents allow the technician to identify ubiquitinated polypeptides as well as the sites of ubiquitination on them. The reagents are preferably employed in proteomic analysisusing mass spectrometry. The antibody reagents specifically bind to the remnant of ubiquitin (i.e., a diglycine modified epsilon amine of lysine) left on a peptide which as been generated by digesting or chemically treating ubiquitinated proteins. The inventive antibody reagents' affinity to the ubiquitin remnant does not depend on the remaining amino acid sequences flanking the modified (i.e., ubiquitinated) lysine, i.e., they are context independent.
US09181322B2	Genetically modified human natural killer cell lines The invention provides a natural killer cell, NK-92, modified to express an Fc receptor on the surface of the cell, such as CD16 (FcγRIII-A), or other Fcγ or Fc receptors. The modified NK-92 cell can be further modified to concurrently express an associated accessory signaling protein, such as FcεRI-γ,TCR-ζ, or to concurrently express interleukin-2 (IL-2) or other cytokines. Additional methods are disclosed for various assays, assessments, and therapeutic treatments with the modified NK-92 cells.
US09181320B2	Peptides for generating an antibody selectively binding to a non-ATP-binding P2X7 receptor but not to an ATP-binding P2X7 receptor The invention relates to purinergic (P2X) receptors, more specifically to P2X7 receptors, the generation of antibodies and the use of antibodies and immunogens that are capable of selectively binding to a non ATP-binding P2X7 receptor but not to an ATP-binding P2X7 receptor, for the detection and treatment of disease conditions, especially cancer.
US09181319B2	Engineered nucleic acids and methods of use thereof Provided are compositions and methods for delivering biological moieties such as modified nucleic acids into cells to modulate protein expression. Such compositions and methods include the use of modified messenger RNAs, and are useful to treat or prevent diseases, disorders or conditions, or to improve a subject's heath or wellbeing.
US09181315B2	Compositions and methods for induced brown fat differentiation The invention provides methods and compositions for inducing brown fat cell differentiation through modulation of both Prdm1β and C/EBPβ activity and/or expression. Also provided are methods for preventing or treating obesity or an obesity related disorder in a subject through stimulation of both Prdm1β and C/EBPβ expression and/or activity. Further provided are methods for identifying compounds that are capable of modulating both Prdm1β and C/EBPβ expression and/or activity.
US09181311B2	Mycobacterial vaccines There is provided a fusion protein or a polynucleotide sequence encoding said fusion protein that comprises first and second domains, wherein the first domain of the fusion protein comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, or a fragment thereof comprising at least 20 consecutive amino acids thereof; and wherein the second domain of the fusion protein comprises a mycobacterial antigen or an antigenic fragment thereof. Also provided are corresponding therapeutic uses thereof for the protection of primates against mycobacterial infections.
US09181309B1	Peptide regulation of maize defense responses Herein is identified a novel gene, ZmproPEP3, encoding a bioactive peptide, ZmPEP3, from Zea mays, wherein the peptide finds utility in regulating expression of both herbivory-defense regulating signals, herbivore and pathogen defense genes, production of defense-related metabolites, inducing broad antimicrobial activity and increasing plant volatiles.
US09181304B2	Macrocyclic therapeutic agents and methods of treatment The instant invention describes macrocyclic compounds having therapeutic activity, and the mechanism and methods of treating disorders such as autoimmune diseases, inflammation, and cancer, tumors and cell proliferation related disorders.
US09181298B2	Intermediates for macrocyclic compounds The present invention is directed to novel macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates or solvates: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, n1, m, p Z1, Z2, and Z3 are as describe in the specification. The invention also relates to compounds of formula (I) which are antagonists of the motilin receptor and are useful in the treatment of disorders associated with this receptor and with or with motility dysfunction.
US09181296B2	Stabilized liquid enzyme compositions Peptide aldehydes or ketone derivatives are particularly efficient for stabilizing subtilisin-type proteases in aqueous compositions such as liquid detergents, including peptide compounds with OH-substituted phenylalanine aldehyde as the C-terminal residue.
US09181285B2	Methods for synthesizing metal mesoporphyrins Embodiments describe methods of synthesizing metal mesoporphyrin compounds. In embodiments, a metal mesoporphyrin compound may be formed by hemin transmetallation and subsequent hydrogenation of the tin protoporphyrin IX to form a metal mesoporphyrin. In other embodiments, a method of synthesizing a metal mesoporphyrin compound comprises forming a protoporphyrin methyl ester from hemin and converting the protoporphyrin methyl ester intermediate to a metal mesoporphyrin compound through metal insertion and hydrogenation. In other embodiments, a metal mesoporphyrin compound may be formed from hemin by a hydrogen-free hydrogenation method to form a mesoporphyrin IX intermediate followed by metal insertion and hydrogenation. In embodiments, a method of synthesizing a metal mesoporphyrin compound comprises forming a mesoporphyrin IX dihydrochloride intermediate compound and converting the mesoporphyrin IX intermediate to a metal mesoporphyrin compound through metal insertion. In embodiments, a metal mesoporphyrin compound may be formed directly from hemin without isolation of any intermediates.
US09181284B2	Method for producing aminoalkylalkoxysilanes Aminoalkylalkoxysilanes are prepared from halo(haloalkyl)silanes in the simultaneous presence of ammonia or primary organic amine and alcohol.
US09181283B2	Methods of preparing low molecular weight carbosilanes and precursors thereof A series of silicon compounds are provided, which are excellent precursors to small carbosilanes, such as 1,3,5-trisilapentane, 2,4,6-trisilaheptane, tris(silylmethyl)silane and tetrakis(silylmethyl)silane. A method of preparing a carbosilane involves forming a Grignard, lithium, or metallic reagent from a halomethyltrialkoxysilane, reacting the Grignard, lithium, or metallic reagent with a dihalodihydridosilane, a trihalohydridosilane, a tetrahalosilane, a dialkoxydihydridosilane, a trialkoxyhydridosilane, or a tetraalkoxysilane to yield a carbosilane precursor, and reducing the precursor to form the carbosilane.
US09181282B2	Organosilica compounds The present invention relates to novel silica materials, precursors thereof and the preparation thereof. The compounds may be used for a variety of applications, including chromatography and catalysis.
US09181280B2	Factor VIIa inhibitor The present invention relates to novel inhibitors of Factors VIIa, IXa, Xa, XIa, in particular Factor VIIa, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these inhibitors, and methods for using these inhibitors for treating or preventing thromboembolic disorders, cancer or rheumatoid arthritis. Processes for preparing these inhibitors are also disclosed.
US09181278B2	Method of preparing carbon nanotube composite surface having metal particles A method of preparing a carbon nanotube composite with metal particles on a surface thereof, including: introducing an acylhalide group to the surface, causing a reaction of the acylhalide group with an amine group of a polysiloxane to bond the polysiloxane to the surface by the amide groups, and introducing metal particles to other functional groups of the polysiloxane to bond the metal particles to the surface of the carbon nanotube composite.
US09181276B2	Modulation of chemosensory receptors and ligands associated therewith The present invention includes methods for identifying modifiers of chemosensory receptors and their ligands, e.g., by determining whether a test entity is suitable to interact with one or more interacting sites within the Venus flytrap domains of the chemosensory receptors, and modifiers capable of modulating chemosensory receptors and their ligands. The present invention also includes modifiers of chemosensory receptors and their ligands having Formula (I), its subgenus, and specific compounds. Furthermore, the present invention includes ingestible compositions comprising the modifiers of chemosensory receptors and their ligands and methods of using the modifiers of chemosensory receptors and their ligands to enhance the sweet taste of an ingestible composition or treat a condition associated with a chemosensory receptor. In addition, the present invention include processes for preparing the modifiers of chemosensory receptors and their ligands.
US09181275B2	Mercaptoamidine derivatives and methods of use Compounds of formula (I) are useful in treating conditions or disorders prevented by or ameliorated by histamine-3 receptor ligands. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions of compounds of formula (I), methods for using such compounds and compositions, and a process for preparing the compounds.
US09181274B2	Forms of rifaximin and uses thereof The present invention relates to Rifaximin amorphous forms, to their use in medicinal preparations and to therapeutic methods using them.
US09181272B2	Aldosterone synthase inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, W, Y, m and n are as defined herein. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds and intermediates useful in these processes.
US09181266B2	2-piperidin-1-yl-acetamide compounds for use as tankyrase inhibitors The present invention provides for compounds of formula (I): wherein R1-R5 and L are defined herein. The present invention also provides for pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising a compound of formula (I) as well as for the use of such compounds as tankyrase inhibitors and in the treatment of Wnt signaling and tankyrase 1 and 2 signaling related disorders which include, but are not limited to, cancer.
US09181264B2	Fused heteroaryls and their uses Provided are certain fused heteroaryls, compositions thereof and methods of use therefor.
US09181258B2	Substituted 3,4-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-1(2H)-ones as protein kinase inhibitors The present invention relates to 4-alkyl substituted 3,4-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-1(2H)-one derivatives, of formula (I) which modulate the activity of protein kinases and are therefore useful in treating diseases caused by dysregulated protein kinase activity. The present invention also provides methods for preparing these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and methods of treating diseases utilizing such these compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
US09181257B2	Inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase Disclosed herein are pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines 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.
US09181248B2	[1,2,4]triazolopyridines and their use as phosphodiesterase inhibitors The present invention relates to novel [1,2,4]triazolopyridine compounds with phosphodiesterase inhibitory activity, as well as to their use as therapeutic agents in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and conditions.
US09181246B2	Pyrrolopyridine inhibitors of kinases The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutical acceptable salts, wherein R1a, R1b, R1c, X, and Y are defined in the description. The present invention relates also to compositions containing said compounds which are useful for inhibiting kinases such as Cdc7 and methods of treating diseases such as cancer.
US09181244B1	Substituted pyrido[2,3-c]pyridazin-4(1H)-ones as tumor necrosis factor alpha and phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors The present invention pertains to field of medical technology, specifically relates to a pyridino-oxopyridazine derivative of formula (I), its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, its stereoisomers or its solvates, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R7′, R8′, R9′, L and ring A are defined as the description; the present invention further relates to methods for preparing the compounds, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, and use of the compound and the pharmaceutical composition in manufacture of a medicament for treatment and/or prophylaxis of an inflammatory disease, symptom and condition characterized in undesired inflammatory immunoreaction or associated with undesired inflammatory immunoreaction, as well as all diseases induced by oversecretion of TNF-α and PDE-4 or associated with oversecretion of TNF-α and PDE-4.
US09181243B2	Solvate form M of trametinib dimethyl sulfoxide and methods of making and using thereof The present invention relates to a crystalline Form M of trametinib dimethyl sulfoxide solvate. Comparing with the prior art, Form M is a more stable crystalline form with better particle size distribution and good flowability and is non-hygroscopic. Therefore, it is more suitable for formulation. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions thereof, methods of making and using thereof. Trametinib dimethyl sulfoxide solvate has a structure as shown below:
US09181235B2	Substituted pyridines for modulating the WNT signaling pathway The present invention relates to compositions and methods for modulating the Wnt signaling pathway, using compounds having Formula (1) and (3): wherein A, B, Y and Z all represent rings, and R1, R2, R3 are as defined herein.
US09181234B2	Antibacterial compounds The present invention provides a compound of the following formula and salts thereof: Also provided is the use of these compounds as antibacterials, compositions comprising them and processes for their manufacture.
US09181233B2	Inhibitors of glutaminyl cyclase The invention relates to novel heterocyclic derivatives as inhibitors of glutaminyl cyclase (QC, EC 2.3.2.5). QC catalyzes the intramolecular cyclization of N-terminal glutamine residues into pyroglutamic acid (5-oxo-prolyl, pGlu*) under liberation of ammonia and the intramolecular cyclization of N-terminal glutamate residues into pyroglutamic acid under liberation of water.
US09181227B2	Potent and selective inhibitors of hepatitis C virus The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions and methods for treating or preventing hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in human subjects or other animal hosts. The compounds are as also pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives thereof as pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment or prevention of HCV infection.
US09181226B2	Benzamides Novel benzamide derivatives of formula (I) wherein W1, W2, R1 to R7, R8, X and Y have the meaning according to the claims, are positive allosteric modulators of the FSH receptor, and can be employed, inter alia, for the treatment of fertility disorders.
US09181223B2	2-aminopyrimidin-6-ones and analogs exhibiting anti-cancer and anti-proliferative activities Described are compounds of Formula I which find utility in the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases and metabolic bone disorders through inhibition of c-FMS (CSF-1R), c-KIT, and/or PDGFR kinases. These compounds also find utility in the treatment of other mammalian diseases mediated by c-FMS, c-KIT, or PDGFR kinases.
US09181220B2	N-substituted-heterocycloalkyloxybenzamide compounds and methods of use The present invention provides N-substituted-heterocycloalkyloxybenzamide compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use. One embodiment of the invention is a compound having the structure in which R1, R2, R3, R4, T, n, w and x are as described herein. In certain embodiments of the invention, a compound of the present invention activates the AMPK pathway, and can be used to treat metabolism-related disorders and conditions.
US09181214B2	Bicyclic compounds as modulators of GPR-119 The present invention relates to novel compounds of formula (A) and (B) as modulators of GPR-119, methods of preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and methods of treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of GPR-119 mediated diseases or disorders with them.
US09181213B2	Meldrum's acid, barbituric acid and pyrazolone derivatives substituted with hydroxylamine as HNO donors The disclosed subject matter provides certain N-substituted hydroxylamine derivative compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions. In particular, the disclosed subject matter provides methods of using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions for treating, preventing, or delaying the onset and/or development of a disease or condition. In some embodiments, the disease or condition is selected from cardiovascular diseases, ischemia, reperfusion injury, cancerous disease, pulmonary hypertension and conditions responsive to nitroxyl therapy.
US09181207B2	Method of reducing or maintaining the value of an alkylene oxide production parameter in a process of making an alkylene oxide using a high efficiency catalyst Methods of reducing or maintaining the value of an alkylene oxide production parameter (such as alkylene oxide production rate) in a process of making an alkylene oxide by reacting an alkylene and oxygen over a high efficiency catalyst are shown and described. One method comprises reducing the concentration of oxygen in the reactor feed gas to reduce or maintain the value of the alkylene oxide production parameter.
US09181198B2	Arylcyclopropylamine based demethylase inhibitors of LSD1 and their medical use The invention relates to (hetero)aryl cyclopropylamine compounds, including particularly the compounds of formula (I) as described and defined herein, and their use in therapy, including, e.g., in the treatment or prevention of cancer, a neurological disease or condition, or a viral infection. Thus, in one specific aspect the invention relates to formulas (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), (IX).
US09181193B2	Indenoquinolone compound, preparation method and use thereof An indenoquinolone compounds of Formula (A) is disclosed, wherein the definition of each group is described in the description. These compounds may specifically inhibit topoisomerase I, and they have good activities against many kinds of human tumor cells, such as lung cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer and the like. They can be used in the manufacture of antitumor drugs. The method for preparing the compound of formula (A), and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use in the manufacture of antitumor drugs are also disclosed.
US09181192B2	Deuterated CFTR potentiators This invention relates to compounds of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. This invention also provides compositions comprising a compound of this invention and the use of such compositions in methods of treating diseases and conditions that are beneficially treated by administering a CFTR potentiator.
US09181191B2	Heterobicyclic sphingosine 1-phosphate analogs Compounds that have agonist activity at one or more of the S1P receptors are provided. The compounds are sphingosine analogs that, after phosphorylation, can behave as agonists at S1P receptors.
US09181190B2	Deuterated vercirnon The present invention in one embodiment provides a compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the variables shown in Formula I are as defined in the specification. The compound of Formula I is useful for the treatment of a disease selected from the group consisting of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, and celiac disease.
US09181188B2	Aryl ureas as kinase inhibitors This invention relates to new aryl ureas and methods for their synthesis. The inventive compounds are useful in the treatment of (i) raf mediated diseases, for example, cancer, (ii) p38 mediated diseases such as inflammation and osteoporosis, and (iii) VEGF mediated diseases such as angiogenesis disorders.
US09181186B2	Aromatic ring compound Provided is an aromatic ring compound having a GPR40 agonist activity. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof has a GPR40 agonist activity, and is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes and the like.
US09181181B2	2-substituted-3-phenylpropionic acid derivatives and their use in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease The present invention relates to 2-(substituted sulphur, sulphone or sulphoxide)-3-(substituted phenyl)propionic acid derivatives, 2-(substituted oxygen)-3-(substituted phenyl)propionic acid derivatives, benzoic acid derivatives, and derivatives of 2-methyl-2-(phenoxy or phenylthio)propanoic acid and 2-(methyl or ethyl)-2-(phenoxy or phenylthio)butanoic acid, to processes for preparing such compounds, to their use in the treatment of inflammatory conditions, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
US09181172B2	Rhein conjugates, preparation method thereof and their uses in producing medicines for treating diabetic nephrosis, intestinal adhesion and osteoarthritis The conjugates of present invention are formed by the combination of rhein or their analogues with the organic bases or amino acids in molecular force between them. The methods for preparing the conjugates and their uses for manufacturing medicines in the treatment of diabetic nephrosis, recovery of gastrointestinal function and prevention of intestinal adhesion, as well as treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are also described. Rhein or their analogues as the left part of general formula (I) is selected from (1) the compounds of rhein or their analogues, in which one or two substituents of R2˜R3 and R6˜R7 are COOH at least two substituents of R1˜8 are —H; or (2) the rhein-containing extract derived from plants. In general formula (I), M represents nitrogen-containing organic bases or basic amino acids.
US09181168B2	Process for the production of methyl acetate/acetic acid Process for the production of methyl acetate and/or acetic acid by contacting a carbon monoxide-containing gas and methanol and/or reactive derivatives thereof with a mordenite loaded with copper and silver loaded by ion-exchange and subsequently regenerating the catalyst.
US09181167B2	Chemically-modified graphene and method for producing the same A chemically-modified graphene includes a graphene layer and a plurality of functional groups that are grafted to the graphene layer and each of which is represented by —CO—R—COOH, wherein R is an optionally substituted C1-C5 alkylene group or an optionally substituted C1-C5 alkenylene group. A method for producing a chemically-modified grapheme includes subjecting a cyclic anhydride and graphite to a Friedel-Crafts reaction in the presence of a Lewis acid.
US09181162B2	Compositions and methods for glucose transport inhibition Glucose deprivation is an attractive strategy in cancer research and treatment. Cancer cells upregulate glucose uptake and metabolism for maintaining accelerated growth and proliferation rates. Specifically blocking these processes is likely to provide new insights to the role of glucose transport and metabolism in tumorigenesis, as well as in apoptosis. As solid tumors outgrow the surrounding vasculature, they encounter microenvironments with a limited supply of nutrients leading to a glucose deprived environment in some regions of the tumor. Cancer cells living in the glucose deprived environment undergo changes to prevent glucose deprivation-induced apoptosis. Knowing how cancer cells evade apoptosis induction is also likely to yield valuable information and knowledge of how to overcome the resistance to apoptosis induction in cancer cells. Disclosed herein are novel anticancer compounds that inhibit basal glucose transport, resulting in tumor suppression and new methods for the study of glucose deprivation in animal cancer research.
US09181161B2	Use of dicyclohexylmethanol derivatives having antimicrobial properties The present invention relates to the use of at least one dicyclohexylmethanol derivative of the formula (I) as antimicrobial active compound or as anti-acne, antidandruff, deodorant or antiperspirant active compound, to preparations comprising these compounds, and to specific dicyclohexylmethanol derivatives and to a process for the preparation thereof.
US09181158B2	Methods for conversion of a glycol reaction product obtained from hydrothermal digestion of cellulosic biomass solids into a dried monohydric alcohol feed Hydrothermal digestion of cellulosic biomass solids may produce a glycol reaction product for subsequent processing. Methods for digesting cellulosic biomass solids to form and process a glycol reaction product may comprise: providing cellulosic biomass solids and a slurry catalyst in a hydrothermal digestion unit, the slurry catalyst being capable of activating molecular hydrogen; heating the cellulosic biomass solids in the hydrothermal digestion unit in the presence of the slurry catalyst, a digestion solvent, and molecular hydrogen, thereby forming a liquor phase comprising soluble carbohydrates; performing a first catalytic reduction reaction on the soluble carbohydrates within the hydrothermal digestion unit, thereby at least partially converting the soluble carbohydrates into a reaction product comprising a glycol; at least partially drying the reaction product, thereby forming a dried reaction product comprising a dried glycol; and at least partially converting the dried glycol into a monohydric alcohol external to the hydrothermal digestion unit.
US09181148B2	Ni/CGO and Ni-Ru/CGO based pre-reforming catalysts formulation for methane rich gas production from diesel processing for fuel cell applications In one aspect, the invention provides a catalyst for converting diesel type liquid hydrocarbons to methane rich gas. The catalyst includes a nickel component, a cerium oxide component, and gadolinium oxide component. The catalysts provide high conversion, selectivity, and stability compare to the state of the art commercial catalysts. The catalyst compositions can improve the overall fuel cell efficiency for both mobile and stationary fuel cell applications.
US09181143B2	Process for the production of olefins and use thereof The present invention relates to the process of production of olefins by means of the dehydration of light alcohols using ionic liquids as an acidic medium. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of such olefins, for example, for the production of polymers and ethylene glycol.
US09181137B2	Micronutrient fertilizers and methods of making and using the same A water insoluble micronutrient fertilizer, methods of producing, and methods of using the same are provided. The fertilizer may comprise at least one first micronutrient selected from the group consisting of chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, and zinc; a polyphosphate; and optionally at least one second micronutrient selected from the group consisting of boron, chlorine, iodine, molybdenum or selenium. The fertilizer compounds are preferably water insoluble, dilute acid soluble, and free-flowing powders.
US09181135B2	Composite compacts formed of ceramics and low volume cubic boron nitride and method of manufacture A composite compact formed by sintering, at high temperature/high pressure, a composition including cBN in a range of about 5 to about 60 vol. %, zirconia (or in the range about 5 to about 20 vol. %), and other ceramic material. Subsequent to sintering, the zirconia exists in the cubic phase and/or tetragonal phase. The zirconia may be either stabilized or unstabilized prior to sintering. The other ceramic material may include one or more of nitrides, borides, and carbides of Ti, Zr, Hf, Al, Si, or Al2O3. Some of the ceramic material is formed during the sintering process. The compact can be bonded to a tungsten carbide substrate during the sintering process.
US09181134B1	Process of converting textile solid waste into graphite simple or complex shaped manufacture This description concerns a process of converting textile solid waste into a graphite manufacture and makes it possible both to reduce or totally eliminate the use of virgin textile materials for graphitization and to prepare graphite manufacture, such as simple articles (e.g., fibers, powder, foil, sheets, etc.) and complex shape articles (e.g., blocks, plates, rings, pipes, armors, etc.). Described is a sustainable textile solid waste material management process.
US09181133B1	Crystallized silicate powder by synthesized and high strengthened porcelain body having the same The present invention discloses crystallized silicate-synthetic powder comprising a mullite (3Al2O3.2SiO2) crystalline phase, a anorthite (CaO.Al2O3.2SiO2) crystalline phase, and a corundum (Al2O3) crystalline phase, and discloses a high-strengthened porcelain body containing the above crystallized silicate-synthetic powder and formed by mixing the crystallized silicate-synthetic powder and kaolin mineral.
US09181129B2	Resin suitable for construction purposes comprising norbornene functional groups and thiols The present invention relates to a thermosetting resin composition suitable for construction purposes comprising (i) a thiol, (ii) a resin containing at least one norbornene group and having a molecular weight Mn of at least 500 Dalton, and (iii) a methacrylate containing compound whereby the resin composition comprises methacrylate containing compound in an amount of at least 5 wt % and at most 75 wt %, whereby 100 wt. % is the sum of methacrylate containing compound and resin containing at least one norbornene group. The present invention further relates to a two-component resin system consisting of component A and component B, wherein one of the components (A) comprises a resin containing at least one norbornene group and a methacrylate containing compound, whereby component (A) contains methacrylate containing compound in an amount of at least 5 wt % and at most 75 wt %, whereby 100 wt. % is the sum of methacrylate containing compound and resin containing at least one norbornene group; and the other component (B) comprises a thiol and a peroxide.
US09181128B2	Grinding additive for mineral binders The invention relates to a method for grinding an inorganic solid from the series cement clinker, pozzolan and/or raw material for cement production, where a grinding additive is added before or during grinding, and the grinding additive, based on the dry mass, comprises 6% to 80% by weight of caprolactam and 1.5% to 30% by weight of aminocaproic acid, where, based in each case on the dry mass, 0.002% to 2% by weight of the grinding additive is used, based on the total solid. Further claimed are a grinding additive and the use thereof for increasing the compressive strength of the cured product produced therewith.
US09181120B2	Treatment of municipal wastewater with anaerobic digestion Low strength wastewater such as municipal sewage is treated using an anaerobic digester. In some examples, a wastewater stream is separated into a solids rich portion and a solids lean portion. The solids lean portion is treated, for example to remove nitrogen. The solids rich portion is treated in an anaerobic digester, preferably with influent or recuperative thickening. In another example, the wastewater stream is fed to an anaerobic digester and solid-liquid separation stages downstream of the digester return active bacteria and undigested organics to the digester. Both cases may use a process train comprising treatment in an anoxic tank followed by a nitritation tank with a portion of the effluent from the nitritation tank recirculated to the anoxic tank to provide nitritation and denitritation.
US09181119B2	Electrolysis method, and method and plant for the pretreatment of raw water The invention relates to an electrolysis method that uses iron particles and an aqueous solution containing sodium hypochlorite. The method is characterized in that said method uses direct current, the iron particles form the anode (46) and the sodium hypochlorite concentration of the aqueous solution is at least 1 g/L. The invention further relates to a method and to a plant for the pretreatment of raw water for producing water that can then be easily treated in order to produce drinkable water or a so-called technical water that cannot be consumed but that can be used for household, agricultural or industrial applications such as cleaning, washing, laundry, flushing, garden watering or irrigation.
US09181116B2	Organophosphorus derivatives and use thereof as uncoupling agents The present invention relates to an organophosphonium derivative of the mean general formula (1), where n is a number comprised between 4 and 20, preferably between 5 and 10, m is a number between 0 and 10, preferably between 0 and 1, and Y is an anion.The invention also relates to a method for preparing same, and to a method for controlling the growth of bacterial biomass in an aqueous system, including adding to said aqueous system or contacting said aqueous system with an efficient amount of an uncoupling agent selected from an organophosphonium derivative as defined above.
US09181114B2	Mineralogical removal method and apparatus for highly concentrated iodine in radioactive wastewater Provided are a mineralizing removal method and apparatus for highly concentrated iodine in radioactive wastewater. According to the present invention, since only a small amount of sludge is discharged as compared to the previous treatment methods, a generation amount of the radioactive waste may be significantly decreased, such that wastewater containing highly or ultra-highly concentrated iodine may also be effectively treated. Further, only iodine may be selectively removed regardless of the presence of competitive anions in the wastewater. Treatment may be performed under a neutral or weak alkaline condition rather than an acidic condition, such that a volatilization of radioactive iodine was fundamentally blocked, and at the time of discharging the wastewater, a neutralization treatment process is not required. In addition, long term storage stability of radioactive waste may be significantly promoted by using phase-conversion of malachite and an iodine crystallization method as compared to the previous adsorption methods.
US09181113B2	Method and system for injecting RF signal into a fluid-containing system A method and system for injecting a pulsed radio frequency signal into a fluid-containing system in order to create and propagate an electromagnetic field throughout the fluid-containing system. The electromagnetic field may be used to prevent the formation and build-up of scale in the fluid-containing system and/or to prevent the proliferation of bacteria within the fluid-containing system. The method and system may also be used to inject a pulsed radio frequency signal at a number of points in a fluid-containing system, or to inject a pulsed radio frequency signal to a number of independent fluid-containing systems.
US09181107B2	Dissolved air flotation and equalization reactor wastewater treatment tank Wastewater treatment tank for achieving hydraulic flow equalization and high efficiency soluble biological oxygen demand (BOD) removal. The wastewater treatment tank provides a compact arrangement of at least one dissolved air flotation (DAF) cell and an equalization reactor cell. The tank achieves regulatory wastewater pretreatment requirements for reducing total BOD concentrations below 250 to 300 mg/L.
US09181106B2	Systems and methods for control of a gas or chemical A system and method for control of a gas or chemical. In one embodiment, the system comprises an oxygenator for receipt of wastewater and oxygen for dissolving, mixing, diffusing, or infusing the oxygen into the wastewater, and a recirculation mechanism configured to increase the flow rate in the oxygenator and/or level of oxygen dissolved in the wastewater.
US09181104B2	Composition based on zirconium oxides, praseodymium, lanthanum or neodymium, method for the preparation and use thereof in a catalytic system The composition is based on zirconium oxide and at least one additive selected from zirconium oxide and at least one additive chosen from praseodymium, lanthanum or neodymium oxides, has a specific surface of at least 29 m 2/g after calcination at 1000° C. during a period of 10 hours and is obtained by a method wherein a mixture of zirconium compounds and additive is precipitated with a base; the medium thus obtained, containing a precipitate, is heated and a compound chosen from anionic surfactants, non-ionic surfactants, polyethylene glycols, carboxylic acids and the salts thereof and surfactants such as the ethoxylates of caroboxymethyl fatty alcohols is added to the compound and the precipitate is calcinated; the composition can be used as a catalyst.
US09181103B2	Method and apparatus for in-line production of milk of lime into an in-line production process of PCC arranged in connection with a fibrous web machine A method and apparatus for in-line production of milk of lime into an in-line production process of PCC arranged in connection with a fibrous web machine. In the solution, lime is slaked in a slaking apparatus at a temperature of at least 80 degrees. The produced milk of lime is cleaned by separating excessively large calcium hydroxide particles immediately prior to introducing the milk of lime into the production process of PCC. The milk of lime is introduced into the in-line production process of PCC located in the production line of the end or intermediate product of the fibrous web machine.
US09181102B2	Method for producing crystallized salt and bittern with a system through the evaporation process A Floating Salt Farm is a system which uses extracted seawater to reliably and regularly produce substantial amounts of crystallized salt and bittern through the evaporation process. The seawater used for the evaporation process of the Floating Salt Farm can be 1) seawater affected by volcanic activities, 2) seawater affected by spring water from thermal springs, and 3) seawater extracted from specific water depths and from specific offshore locations. The crystallized salt and bittern to be produced are affected by placing contents, such as volcanic rocks, inside the evaporator tank with the seawater during the evaporation process.
US09181100B2	Method of transferring a graphene film The present invention relates to a method of transferring a graphene film comprising the steps of (A) providing a carrier, wherein the carrier has a first surface, and a second surface, and a first graphene film is formed on the first surface; (B) disposing a patterned protection layer on the second surface of the carrier; (C) patternin carrier with the first graphene film on a target substrate; (E) removing the the carrier to expose the first graphene film; (D) disposing the patterned carrier to transfer the first graphene film on the substrate.
US09181094B2	Method for producing peroxymonosulfuric acid and apparatus for continuously producing peroxymonosulfuric acid The invention provides a method for producing a peroxymonosulfuric acid solution with high stability, including the steps of mixing 35 mass % or more of hydrogen peroxide and 70 mass % or more of sulfuric acid to react them, cooling the reaction solution to 80° C. or lower within five minutes after initiation of the mixing step, and diluting the reaction solution with water four times or more as much as the reaction solution by mass.
US09181093B2	Two part oxygen generating system There is provided a two part spray for the liberation and delivery of oxygen through the use of a first part that is a peroxide-containing solution and a second part that is a nanoparticle manganese dioxide catalyst. When the two parts are mixed together, the ensuing reaction results in the liberation of oxygen.
US09181092B2	Semiconductor nanowire thermoelectric materials and devices, and processes for producing same The present invention provides nanowires and nanoribbons that are well suited for use in thermoelectric applications. The nanowires and nanoribbons are characterized by a periodic compositional longitudinal modulation. The nanowires are constructed using lithographic techniques from thin semiconductor membranes, or “nanomembranes.”
US09181088B2	Objects assembly through a sealing bead including intermetallic compounds An assembly of two objects integral with each other through at least one linking element provided between both objects, said linking element including at least a first material portion comprising intermetallic compounds of a phase formed with a first brazing metal and a second metal the melting point of which is higher than that of the first brazing metal, said linking element further including at least a second material portion composed of at least a third metal, said second material portion contacting both objects.
US09181086B1	Hinged MEMS diaphragm and method of manufacture therof A micromechanical structure, comprising a substrate having a through hole; a residual portion of a sacrificial oxide layer peripheral to the hole; and a polysilicon layer overlying the hole, patterned to have a planar portion; a supporting portion connecting the planar portion to polysilicon on the residual portion; polysilicon stiffeners formed extending beneath the planar portion overlying the hole; and polysilicon ribs surrounding the supporting portion, attached near a periphery of the planar portion. The polysilicon ribs extend to a depth beyond the stiffeners, and extend laterally beyond an edge of the planar portion. The polysilicon ribs are released from the substrate during manufacturing after the planar region, and reduce stress on the supporting portion.
US09181085B2	Method for manufacturing printed product by aligning and printing fine particles Provided is method of preparing a printed matter with a printed array of particles, the method including: (a) preparing a template, a surface of which has depressions or projections capable of fixing the positions and/or orientations of one or more particles; (b) placing the particles on the template and applying a physical pressure to the particles so that a portion or the whole of each particle is inserted in each of pores defined by the depressions or the projections to form a particle array; and (c) contacting the template having thereon the particle array to a printing substrate so that the particle array is transferred to the printing substrate. Provided is also a method of preparing a printed matter with a printed array of particles, the method including: (a) preparing a template, at least a surface portion of which has adhesive property; (b) placing particles on the template and applying a physical pressure to the particles so that the particles are immobilized on adhesive surface portions of the substrate to form a particle array; and (c) contacting the template having thereon the particle array to a printing substrate so that the particle array is transferred to the printing substrate.
US09181082B2	microfluidic structures for biomedical applications Microfluidic structures featuring substantially circular channels may be fabricated by embossing polymer sheets.
US09181076B2	Liquid transfer system A novel system for safely transferring liquids from containers such as plastic jugs that are sealed by frangible seals, to conventional drums of the character having coupler-operated extractor valves. In one form of the invention, a standard coupler mechanism has been modified in a manner to provide means for rupturing the frangible seal of the sealed container without adversely affecting the manner in which the coupler is used to operate the extractor valve that is carried by the drum to which the liquid is to be transferred. Additionally, a novel adapter member has been provided for interconnecting the sealed container to the coupler mechanism.
US09181072B2	Foil cutting cork extractor A corkscrew includes a rotatable pinion gear having a fixed radius and a horizontal rotational axis rotatably coupled to a shaft and engaging a gear rack of a vertically translating driver. A helical worm is coupled through a freely rotating connection to the vertically translating driver wherein the corkscrew freely rotates about a longitudinal rotation axis coaxially aligned with a location of a bottle neck from which a corkscrew is to be withdrawn. A crank rotates the pinion gear for translating the driver up and down relative to the shaft along the rotation axis of the corkscrew. A helical pinion gear a helical pinion rack drives rotates about the longitudinal rotation axis in meshing engagement with helical rack on the vertically translating driver, the helical pinion gear having at least one blade to contact the bottle neck scoring a foil capsule thereon as the helical pinion gear rotates.
US09181071B2	Hoist equipped with power-off type electromagnetic brake Disclosed is a hoist equipped with a power-off type electromagnetic brake, wherein, at positions corresponding to an upper portion and a lower portion of a brake disk of an electromagnetic brake cover surrounding the electromagnetic brake, there are respectively provided insertion openings for first and second operation levers to be vertically inserted between an armature and a pressure-receiving plate. The first operation lever has an insertion portion to be fitted from above into the insertion opening to be inserted between the armature and the pressure-receiving plate, a retaining portion horizontally bent from the insertion portion, and a connection portion downwardly bent from the retaining portion to be connected with the second operation lever, and the second operation lever has an insertion portion fitted from below into the lower insertion opening to be inserted between the armature and the pressure-receiving plate, and an operation portion horizontally bent from the insertion portion.
US09181069B2	Fairlead for crane A fairlead for a crane contains: a plurality of blocks connected together, a connecting unit for connecting the plurality of blocks, a pair of resilient elements fixed on a peripheral side of a slot of a rolling cylinder, such that a steel cable is rolled on the slot, wherein two first segments of the steel cable fall downwardly to connect with a hook so that the hook hooks an object. Each block includes a pressing body, a first bottom formed on the pressing body and having a plurality of arcuate recesses for corresponding to a circular diameter of the steel cable, and the first bottom also has plural guiding ribs for corresponding to the slot of the rolling cylinder.
US09181067B1	Suspended payload stability device A stability device for a payload suspended from a payload sling includes a first wind deflecting member having a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion; a second wind deflecting member having a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion; the first wind deflecting member and the second wind deflecting member forming a substantially V-shaped structure; a tip portion of the V-shaped structure comprising the leading edge portion of the first wind deflecting member and the leading edge portion of the second wind deflecting member; an open portion of the V-shaped structured comprising the trailing edge of the first wind deflecting member and the trailing edge of the second wind deflecting member; and a securing mechanism removably coupling the payload stability device to the payload.
US09181065B2	Drive regulating device arranged at elevator car door lintel An elevator car for an elevator system includes a car door, a car door mechanism, at least one car door panel, a door drive motor, and a drive control device for the door drive motor. The car door mechanism thereby supports the car door panel. The drive control device includes an operator module having an operator panel, wherein the operator module is disposed on the elevator car so that the operator panel can be operated from the roof of the elevator car and through an opened shaft door from a building floor.
US09181057B2	Stepping motor control device and conveying device provided with the same A stepping motor control device includes a driving IC driving a stepping motor by PWM control, and a setting circuit for setting PWM frequency of the driving IC. The setting circuit sets the driving IC such that in stepping motor accelerating and decelerating periods, the PWM frequency of the driving IC becomes higher than the PWM frequency of the driving IC in a constant-speed period of the stepping motor. Thus, power loss of the driving IC in the stepping motor accelerating and decelerating periods can be reduced, and ripple current can be reduced.
US09181056B2	Media sensing actuators and related methods of use and manufacture The present disclosure provides systems and methods for implementing a media sensing actuator for determining characteristics of a media stack including one or more medium located on an input unit. The media sensing actuator includes a switch and a bracket. The switch includes rotary members configured to drive an electronic circuit upon actuation. The bracket being biased to actuate the rotary members based on operative coupling with the media stack via at least one adjustment member on the input unit. The bracket is substantially curved.
US09181054B2	Sheet conveyance apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet conveyance apparatus conveys a sheet without imposing a load on a drive unit due to the bend of the sheet when the sheet is conveyed from one unit to the other, and when the sheet is conveyed by a second conveyance unit and a first conveyance unit, a first control unit controls a first drive motor and a second control unit controls a second drive motor to make a sheet conveyance speed of the first conveyance unit equal to or higher than that of the second conveyance unit.
US09181048B1	Portable storage container system A mobile transport and storage system, comprising at least a storage container and a hand-controlled lifting wheel assembly is described. The storage container includes a substantially rectangular base and frame constructed with a rear wall, opposing side walls, a front wall, a roof and a floor having an underside, wherein one of the rear wall, front wall or opposing side walls include an opening, and two slides (longsills) defined in, or disposed on, the underside of the floor, wherein the two slides are substantially parallel to each other, and wherein the slides extend lengthwise in a direction extending from the front wall to the rear wall. The lifting wheel assembly includes a handle connected to a rectangular shaped base unit which serves as the body of the assembly. Included on the handle is a switch for activating the raising and lowering mechanism of the assembly unit, and a warning or caution beacon with an activation switch. The base includes an axle and wheel assembly and two parallel-disposed lift fork assemblies. By pressing the raise/lower switch button, a motor and pump are activated which extends lift cylinders to elevate the lift forks. The system further includes a power hand truck with an outrigger assembly and a flatbed trailer.
US09181045B2	Particulate media conveying systems and apparatuses Novel systems and apparatuses for conveying particulate media are disclosed. One such system may include a conveying tank configured to receive media and push it out to a media distribution valve to be distributed to any desired destination. The media distribution valve is preferably a multi-port, pinch valve having a drain to dump any residual media not distributed through the distribution valve. One or more blast dispensers may be in communication with the media distribution valve. Each blast dispenser may be in communication with a blast chamber, which also may be in communication with the media distribution valve. A screen classifier may be in communication with the media distribution valve to receive and screen media from the blast chamber, for example, before being conveyed, if desired, through one or more conveying tanks through the media distribution valve.
US09181041B2	Buffer conveyor having parallel tracks A conveyor for buffering products comprises at least first and second drivable curved conveyor parts, which are spaced from each other in horizontal direction. At least, the first conveyor part has at least an inner track and an outer track, wherein the outer track is adjacent to the inner track and disposed at the outside bend side of the inner track. The second conveyor part has at least a second conveyor part track, wherein one end of the outer track of the first conveyor part is coupled to one end of the second conveyor part track. An other end of the second conveyor part track is coupled to one end of the inner track of the first conveyor part. The first and second conveyor parts are at least partly helically-shaped.
US09181038B1	Bucket elevator adjustable guide system A bucket elevator adjustable guide system for efficiently dispensing grain from a bucket elevator with reduced grain dispersion. The bucket elevator adjustable guide system generally includes a head housing for a bucket elevator and a guide member attached to a lower portion of the head housing. The guide member is distally spaced from the head housing forming a lower vent and an upper vent between the exterior surface of the guide member and the head housing for air to pass through thereby preventing the accumulation of particulate material.
US09181037B1	Conveyor assembly A conveyor assembly is described and which includes a reciprocally moveable conveyor bed, having a product conveying surface, and a reactive mass electrical transducer, which is oriented in spaced relation relative to the conveyor bed and which, when energized, imparts reciprocal motion to the conveyor bed to move the product along the product conveying surface of the conveyor bed.
US09181036B2	Automatic rotary transfer apparatus and method An automatic rotary transfer apparatus and method for conveying a plurality of lightweight articles, such as empty bottles, at a high speed and, optionally, providing at least one additional function, such as de-flashing, trimming, or inspecting, in a single rotation of the rotary transfer apparatus. The apparatus includes a carriage ring having an outer perimeter defining a plurality of cavities spaced along the outer perimeter. Each cavity is adapted to receive a single article. A drive assembly indexes and rotates the carriage ring about a central axis of rotation and is synchronized to a continuous stream of the plurality of articles from an upstream operation, such as blow molding. The apparatus may further include a modification device, such as a de-flasher or trimmer, and an inspection station with a sensor for discharging damaged or imperfect articles, which performs the functions in a single rotation of the carriage ring.
US09181030B2	Arrangement for storage, warehouse rack and handling machine particularly for such an arrangement The invention relates to an arrangement for storage, which includes a warehouse rack containing shelves (14) located on columns, a handling machine movable to the designated shelf of the warehouse rack, and a handling device capable of placing goods or a storing device (30) for storing goods on the shelves (14) or taking them down from the shelves (14) and moving them to a designated location. A passive lifting device (240) is associated with the warehouse rack (10) and the handling machine (100) is formed as a locomotive handling machine capable of moving on a designated path, and the handling device (130) is located on the handling machine (100), and on the handling machine (100), there is an active lifting device (200), which can be coupled with the passive lifting device (240) and forward the handling machine (100) to the designated shelf in cooperation with the passive lifting device (240).The invention relates also to a locomotive handling machine (100) provided with an active lifting device (200), and to a warehouse rack (10) mounted with a passive lifting device (240).
US09181023B2	Container assembly A container assembly includes sensors to detect events that occur in proximity to the container including thermal energy changes, light variances, and movement. For example, an item placed in or removed from an open end of the container, movement of the container, and shadows that pass over an open end of the container. The sensors detect the event then transmit a signal to a measuring or control instrument to trigger a predetermined illumination and/or audio signal. The sensors embed in a base portion of the container, operatively joining with a processor. Sensors include photocells for light, passive infra-red for temperature, and omni-directional sensors for movement. In this manner, movement, changes in temperature and light cause an illumination portion to emit light, and an audio portion to emit an audio signal to provide animation and safety features for the container.
US09181017B2	Tablet cartridge for medication dispensing apparatus A tablet cartridge includes a rotor, a tablet stopper, a case, and a stopper cover. The rotor has a plurality of guide-teeth protruding at regular intervals along a circumference of the rotor, and has tablet insertion grooves formed between the guide-teeth. The tablet stopper is disposed to close a top of one of the tablet insertion grooves. The case includes a dispensing opening formed at a position on a lower portion of the rotor housing portion, corresponding to a position of the tablet stopper, and a stopper insertion hole of a length that allows for the tablet stopper to adjust its height while being inserted into the stopper insertion hole. The stopper cover is coupled to the case to close the stopper insertion hole, and has the tablet stopper mounted thereon at an adjusted height.
US09181015B2	Thermal receptacle with phase change material A liquid receptacle has an inner vessel for holding a liquid, an insulated outer shell spaced from the Miler vessel, and a chamber defined between the inner vessel and the outer shell. A phase change material is disposed in the chamber for absorbing thermal energy from the liquid and then releasing the thermal energy back to the liquid to maintain the temperature of the liquid.
US09181014B2	Ecologically safe storage bag and transporting system and method of making same The present invention is directed to a storage system including a biodegradable plastic material that can be used in applications where biodegradability and biocompatibility are among primary desirable features, while having qualities which are desired for the various uses of the storage system. The present invention includes process to make the storage system and for transporting article wherein they can be stored at their destination.
US09181012B2	Multilayer film made of recyclable thermoplastic material and container comprising said film A multilayer film is described made of recyclable thermoplastic material comprising a layer (A) of unoriented amorphous PET combined with at least one barrier layer (B) which comprises unoriented amorphous PET, a salt of a transition metal and an oxidizable polyester-ether, in which the quantity of unoriented amorphous PET is at least 95% in weight of the total film and in which the permeability to oxygen is below 10 cc/m2/24 h/atm. The film is particularly suitable for the production of food-grade containers and packages with high barrier effect and high transparency which, at the same time, are fully recyclable in the same application.
US09181011B2	Dough product and vented package Described are dough packages and packaged dough products, wherein the package includes microvents.
US09181006B2	Can comprising a maxi-dispense opening and a vent opening A can for containing a liquid has a top end. The top end has a dispense area defined on the top end by a first score line and a vent area defined on the top end by a second score line separate from the first score line. The top end has a first rivet located between the vent and dispense areas for coupling to the top end. The top end has a pull tab suitable for puncturing the dispense areas to open a dispense aperture. The top end has a device for opening the vent aperture. The dispense area has a dimension along the diameter of the top end passing by the first rivet greater or equal to the radius of the top end.
US09181004B2	Cap with an openable lid Containers are to be mounted with cap having structure usable without removing the cap. Cap with an openable lid of the present invention is that lid is rotated when reactive force against force added on pushing portion 3 reaches from hinge 4 to the lid 2 since radius of rotation of the hinge 4 provided at a predetermined position is smaller than radius of rotation of the pushing portion 3. Further, push button 5 is pushed in connection with opening of the lid since the pushing portion 3 is provided at the position where the pushing portion is adjacent to top edge of the push button 5 at the lid 2 being opened by the hinge 4. Thus, the force reaches the push button 5 through the pushing portion 3, and backward of the push button inclines. This makes it possible to realize a structure of discharging contents of container without removing cap.
US09181003B2	Dispenser with rupture member A dispenser (100) having a reservoir (210) containing a composition (211) comprising a first substance (220) and at least one bead (230) immersed in the first substance, the bead comprising a shell (231) containing a second substance (232); a dispensing conduit (320) for dispensing the composition from the reservoir; and a rupture member (330) disposed within the dispensing conduit, the rupture member comprising at least one aperture (331 A-C) and at least one barb (332) extending into the aperture, the at least one barb rupturing the shell of the at least one bead as the composition flows through the at least one aperture.
US09180998B2	Insulated pallet shipper and methods of making and using the same Insulated pallet shipper and methods of making and using the same. The insulated pallet shipper includes an insulated container shaped to include a bottom wall, a top wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, a rear wall and a front wall, the walls collectively defining a cavity; a plurality of coolant members positioned in the cavity, each of the coolant members including a plurality of coolant bricks encased within a cardboard container, at least some of the coolant members being preconditioned at a refrigerating temperature and at least some of the coolant members being preconditioned at a freezing temperature; an inner pallet seated on the bottom wall; and an outer pallet upon which the container is seated.
US09180992B2	Tablet dispenser of medicine packing apparatus and tablet dispensing method thereof An automatic free-form tablet dispenser in a medicine packing machine and a method for supplying a tablet are provided. The automatic free-form tablet dispenser in a medicine packing machine, which provides tablets input from the outside to a hopper of the medicine packing machine by a predetermined quantity, includes a main body having a guide track through which the tablet received inside the main body transfers, a driving unit making the tablet transfer along the guide track, an entrance detection sensor detecting whether the tablet is proceeding to the entrance of the guide track or not, an arrival detection sensor detecting whether the tablet reaches to the exit of the guide track or not, and a control unit determining whether the arrival detection sensor detects the tablet within a predetermined time after the entrance detection sensor has detected the tablet.
US09180989B2	Food isolator with quick-release perforation Disclosed herein is a food isolator packaging material. The food isolator packaging includes a first section and a second section, the first section including a plurality of deposit areas each having a perforation. A first food layer is deposited on a first deposit area of the plurality of deposit areas and a second food layer is deposited on a second deposit area of the plurality of deposit areas. The food isolator packaging is folded such that the second section covers the first food layer in the first deposit area and the second food layer in the second deposit area. The food isolator packaging is folded along an axis situated between the first deposit area and the second deposit area such that a perforation of the first deposit area and a perforation of the second deposit area are in alignment.
US09180985B1	Nuclear thermal propulsion rocket engine A fission based nuclear thermal propulsion rocket engine. An embodiment provides a source of fissionable material such as plutonium in a carrier gas such as deuterium. A neutron source is provided, such as from a neutron beam generator. By way of engine design geometry, various embodiments may provide for intersection of neutrons with the fissionable material injected by way of the carrier gas, while in a reactor provided in the form of a reaction chamber. Impact of neutrons on fissionable material results in a nuclear fission in sub-critical mass reaction conditions in the reactor, resulting in release of heat energy to the materials within the reactor. The reactor is sized and shaped to receive the reactants and an expandable fluid such as hydrogen, and to confine heated and pressurized gases for discharge out through a throat, into a rocket engine expansion nozzle for propulsive discharge.
US09180982B2	Preload releasing fastener and release system using same A preload reducing fastener adapted to be fastened into a system in which includes a release system. The fastener may have an integral collar which is adapted to change shape, as in the case of a shape memory alloy. The application of heat to fastener may deform the collar such that the fastener may move axially in the load direction, thus reducing the preload previously held by the fastener. A preload reducing device including a preload reducing fastener may include an outer case adapted to center and capture a preload reducing fastener. The case may center the fastener in a desired location in a preloaded system, and may also capture the fastener after release of the system.
US09180974B2	Aircraft with an integral aerodynamic configuration The invention relates to multimode aircraft operated at supersonic and subsonic flight speeds in a wide range of flight altitudes. The invention is particularly applicable in multimode super-maneuverable aircraft capable of cruising at supersonic speed and having low radar signature. The technical effect to be achieved by the invention is to provide an aircraft which has low radar signature, is super-maneuverable at high angles of attack, has high aerodynamic efficiency at supersonic speeds while keeping high aerodynamic efficiency at subsonic modes, and can accommodate bulky cargo in its internal compartments. The integral aerodynamic configuration aircraft comprises fuselage (1) with strake (2), wing with panels (3) smoothly blended into fuselage (1), all-moving horizontal tail (AMHT) (4), and all-moving vertical tail (AMVT) (5). Mid-fuselage is flattened and formed longitudinally by a set of aerodynamic profiles. Engines are arranged in engine nacelles (6) spaced apart from each other horizontally, and centerlines of engines are oriented at an acute angle to the plane of symmetry of the aircraft in the direction of flight. Strake (2) comprises controlled pivoting portions (8).
US09180973B1	Method of improved load distribution over the surface of a parachute canopy A parachute canopy system includes a canopy having a skirt and a suspension line system, where each suspension line of the suspension line system is attached to the skirt. A pair of first line members is attached to the canopy, the pair of first line members extending in a substantially radial direction away from the skirt towards a center of the canopy. A first end of each line member in the pair of first line members is connected together to the suspension line at the skirt. A first end of the second line member is connected to adjacent second ends of adjacent pairs of first line members that extend towards the center of the canopy.
US09180969B2	Aircraft seat assembly for aircraft passengers having restricted mobility An aircraft seat assembly for aircraft passengers having restricted mobility comprises a seat base assembly that comprises a first carrier device and a first fastening means. The aircraft seat assembly further comprises a wheelchair sub-frame, a second carrier device and a second fastening means. The dimensions of the wheelchair sub-frame are adapted to the dimensions of aisles provided in the aircraft cabin. Finally, the aircraft seat assembly comprises a seat which comprises a fastening means that is complementary to the first fastening means of the seat base assembly and to the second fastening means of the wheelchair sub-frame.
US09180968B2	Partition wall for an aeroplane cabin, and an aeroplane A standardized/modularized partition wall with a basic sandwich structure for purposes of separating a cabin area of an aeroplane. The partition wall has a multiplicity of defined zones for the flexible positioning of holding fixtures for the connection of accessories such as flat screens, baby carriers, newspaper racks, and similar, and which is dimensioned for a maximum population with accessories.
US09180960B2	Boron fiber reinforced structural components This disclosure is directed to a boron reinforced composite structural member. The concepts and technologies illustrated in this disclosure are taught within the context of a boron reinforced aircraft keel. A boron reinforced composite structural member may be constructed of a structural member core and a surrounding structural member casing. In one embodiment, the structural member core includes alternating layers of boron fiber reinforced plies and layers of interior carbon fiber reinforced plies. The boron fiber reinforced plies are oriented in a longitudinal direction, and the interior carbon fiber reinforced plies are oriented diagonally, perpendicular, and parallel to the boron fiber reinforced plies. The structural member casing includes layers of exterior carbon fiber reinforced plies that substantially surround the structural member core.
US09180956B1	Methods and apparatus for attaching an aircraft wing assembly to an aircraft body The present disclosure is generally directed to an aircraft including an aircraft body having a number of body frame members on an outboard portion of the aircraft body, a wing assembly extending through a portion of the aircraft body. At least one pair of an attachment member and an attachment strap member are fixedly attached to an upper surface of the wing assembly proximate the portion of the aircraft body at a location of one of the number of body frame members. A number of fasteners fixedly attach the aircraft body via at least one body frame member to one attachment member and a corresponding attachment strap member, thereby securing the aircraft body to the wing assembly.
US09180954B2	Power supply device A power supply device for a ship stationed on a mooring of a harbor includes a land-based, horizontally displaceable carriage, on which a power supply line with a plug is disposed for supplying the ship with electrical energy. The power supply line can be electrically connected to a land-based power supply network. A plug-side section of the power supply line is disposed in a vertically displaceable manner on the carriage.
US09180953B1	Airboat braking system One of the challenges in the operation of an airboat is to insure that the boat can be stopped quickly and safely and can turn left or right as needed. This is compounded by the fact that airboats typically move on the top surface of the water and there is very little boat surface below the surface of the water. With this system a pair of brake plates are positioned on the stern of the airboat and can be rotated in a downward fashion to strike the water surface in order to stop or turn the airboat in a safe, controlled fashion.
US09180950B1	Outboard engine and air intake system A cowling for housing an outboard engine. The cowling includes a plurality of walls defining at least in part an engine compartment. An engine compartment inlet, in fluid communication with the engine compartment, is defined at least in part by at least one of the plurality of walls. A hydrophobic mesh member disposed across the inlet is adapted to prevent at least a portion of a water content of an airflow flowing to the engine compartment via the engine compartment inlet from entering the engine compartment. An outboard engine having the cowling is also disclosed.
US09180949B2	Human-powered watercraft A human-powered watercraft may include a frame, a forward hydrofoil attached to the frame, and a first rear hydrofoil attached to a first strut with the first strut rotatably attached to the frame at a pivot point and the first rear hydrofoil configured to pivot about a rear end of the first strut. The human-powered watercraft may also include a second rear hydrofoil attached to a second strut with the second strut rotatably attached to the frame at the pivot point and parallel to the first strut and the second rear hydrofoil configured to pivot about a rear end of the second strut and a tension system coupled between the first strut and the second strut. The tension system allows the first strut and second strut to move in a generally stair-stepping manner which causes the first rear hydrofoil and the second rear hydrofoil to propel the human-powered watercraft forward.
US09180947B2	Slider shoe fitting A slider shoe fitting for a gnav assembly (8) for exerting a downward force on a boom (5). The slider shoe fitting comprises a boom slider (10) for sliding along an upper portion of a surface of a boom, and a strut portion for forming at least part of a strut of the gnav assembly (8). The boom slider (10) comprises a body portion (11) and a plurality of upstanding portions (15). The body portion (11) and upstanding portions (15) are of a single piece of material. The strut portion is pivotally mounted to the plurality of upstanding portions (15).
US09180943B2	Water sports foldable towing apparatus and method A towing apparatus comprises a structural assembly extending between opposing first and second bases for pivoting between operating and stored positions. A locking assembly includes a pin in each base and a hook carried at opposing ends of the structural assembly. A cam is pivotally connected to the hook for movement between locked and released positions. In the locked position, the hook is secured to the pin for preventing rotation of the structural assembly. In the released position, the hook is spaced from the pin to permit rotation of the structural assembly. The hook is rotatable with the cam from the released position to adjacent the pin by rotation of a shaft and slidable along the pin into the locking position by a continued shaft rotation. A cable is attached between the base and a spring within the structural assembly for biasing the structural assembly toward the operating position.
US09180941B1	Method using a floatable offshore depot A method using a floatable offshore depot to provide sheltered area using a tunnel for safe and easy launching or docking of watercraft and embarkation or debarkation of personnel. The method can be used to transfer equipment between the watercraft and the floatable offshore depot using an internal dock side of the tunnel. The floatable offshore depot can have a buoyant hull, a keel, a main deck, and at least two connected sections between the keel and the main deck. The connected sections can extend downwardly from the main deck toward the keel and can have an upper cylindrical side section, a transition section, and a lower cylindrical section. The method uses the tunnel at an operational depth, with a tunnel opening to an exterior of the buoyant hull to receive the watercraft.
US09180938B2	Liquefied gas storage tank and marine structure including the same The present disclosure relates to a liquefied gas storage tank and a marine structure including the same. The storage tank includes a plurality of liquefied gas storage tanks received in a plurality of spaces defined in a hull of the marine structure by a cofferdam and arranged in two rows. The cofferdam includes at least one longitudinal cofferdam extending in a longitudinal direction of the hull and at least one transverse cofferdam extending in a transverse direction of the hull. Each of the storage tanks is sealed and thermally insulated by a sealing wall and a thermal insulation wall extending without being disconnected. The longitudinal cofferdam supports load of an upper structure while suppressing a sloshing phenomenon.
US09180937B2	Safety buoy A safety buoy (100) for use in a rip current area (35) having a rip current comprises a bow section (110) and a stern section (120). The bow section (110) is streamlined and the stern section (120) has a deck area. The safety buoy (100) is advantageously moored in the rip current area (35) so that the streamlined bow faces generally seaward towards incoming swell conditions, while the deck area at the stern section (120) faces generally shoreward and provides a surface for a distressed bather caught in an outgoing rip current.
US09180930B2	Transmission unit with a planetary gearing system A transmission unit includes a planetary gearing system including a ring gear connected to a bicycle frame, a planet carrier with planet gears, and at least one sun gear that is engaged with the planet gears. A rear wheel shaft is coaxial with respect to the sun gear. A driving mechanism is operatively rotationally engaged with the planet carrier. At least one bearing is configured to bear the rear wheel shaft with respect to the bicycle frame and is arranged between the planetary gearing system and a seat of the rear wheel from an axial perspective. The bearing bears the rear wheel shaft inside from a radial perspective and is connected, either directly or indirectly, to the bicycle frame, externally from a radial perspective. The transmission unit provides at least one transmission ratio between a driving mechanism and the rear wheel shaft.
US09180925B2	Mirror adapter mount A novel mirror adapter mount for mounting between a handlebar mirror mount and a mirror normally secured thereto. According to one embodiment, the mirror adapter mount having a substantially rigid bracket with a first and second spaced-apart apertures each structured to receive a threaded shaft of the mirror, a threaded coupler having a shaft having a threaded portion thereof that is sized to be received through the first aperture in the bracket; a first securing means for securing the threaded portion of the shaft of the coupler to the handlebar mirror mount with a portion of the bracket secured there between; and a second securing means for securing the threaded shaft of the mirror to the second aperture of the bracket.
US09180924B1	Electric motorcycles having crash bars and methods for modifying an electric motorcycle to include crash bars An electric motorcycles having crash bars is provided, the motorcycle comprising an electric motorcycle frame supported by a front wheel and a rear wheel, the frame further providing support for a seat to support a rider, a front portion of the frame configured to engage forks that engage the front wheel, the front portion extending from a rocker portion of the frame upward to engage the forks, and opposing crash bars coupled to the frame of the electric motorcycle, the crash bars being coupled to opposing portions of the rocker portion of the frame. A process for modifying an electric motorcycle to include crash bars is provided, the process comprising providing an exposed electric motorcycle frame, the frame being exposed about a rocker portion and the extension between the rocker portion and the forks, coupling a support member across the extension, and coupling a lower portion of the crash bars to the rocker portion and to the support member.
US09180923B2	Windshield structure for saddle-ride type vehicle A windshield structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle to enhance a windshield effect by reducing a vacuum behind a leg shield and in the lateral center of the vehicle. The windshield structure for the saddle-ride type vehicle includes a front storage box that may be opened and closed that is provided in a surface of the leg shield on a side of a seat. A bottom covering portion is formed integrally with the leg shield and is formed to cover the front storage box from below. The bottom covering portion for covering the front storage box from below is formed with air discharge ports for releasing a flow of air from a front side of a vehicle body to a rear side of the leg shield.
US09180920B2	Mobile robotic vehicle A mobile robot includes a robot chassis having a forward end, a rearward end and a center of gravity. The robot includes a driven support surface to propel the robot and first articulated arm rotatable about an axis located rearward of the center of gravity of the robot chassis. The arm is pivotable to trail the robot, rotate in a first direction to raise the rearward end of the robot chassis while the driven support surface propels the chassis forward in surmounting an obstacle, and to rotate in a second opposite direction to extend forward beyond the center of gravity of the robot chassis to raise the forward end of the robot chassis and invert the robot endwise.
US09180918B2	Cab tilting device A cab tilting device includes: a left torsion bar connected with the left bottom of a cab of a vehicle to generate twisting restoring force to tilt the cab toward the front of the vehicle from the left bottom of the cab in a width direction of the cab; and a right torsion bar connected with the right bottom of the cab to generate the twisting restoring force to tilt the cab toward the front of the vehicle from the right bottom of the cab in the width direction of the cab to generate the same twisting tilting force from the left side to the right side of the cab.
US09180916B2	Vehicle body lower section structure A vehicle body lower section structure comprises a rocker that extends in a vehicle body front-rear direction at a vehicle width direction outside of a floor panel; a first cross member that extends in the vehicle width direction at a lower side of a dashboard panel and includes an outside end portion in the vehicle width direction coupled to the rocker; a second cross member that extends in the vehicle width direction at the vehicle body front side of the first cross member; and a coupling member that couples the first cross member and the second cross member together, and configures a closed cross-section structure with the dashboard panel and/or the floor panel.
US09180914B2	Support structure for vehicle A support structure for a vehicle is interposed between a vehicle body and a vehicle part and is connected with fastening members to support the vehicle part. The support structure is made of a non-ferrous light alloy. Among connecting surfaces of the support structure to which the vehicle body and the vehicle part are connected, an electrochemical corrosion inhibitor is applied to a connecting surface that is located on a lower side, in a vertical direction of the vehicle, of one of the vehicle body and the vehicle part. The one of the vehicle body and the vehicle part corresponds to the applied connecting surface.
US09180912B2	System and method for steering torque compensation during braking event A system and method for steering torque compensation carried out in a controller of a vehicle that detects a braking event from a comparison of actual vehicle information with a corresponding threshold value, determines a steering torque compensation signal, generates a request to implement the steering torque compensation signal, and implements the steering torque compensation signal during the braking event.
US09180909B1	Smart steering assembly for walking end car of a paving operations machine A smart steering assembly for a modularly configurable paving operations system includes an end structure at either end of a modular framework. Each end structure has a front and rear adjustable leg with a steerable crawler connected to each leg. A control system can rotate one or more steerable crawlers via the smart steering assembly to drive, steer, or reconfigure the system in response to user input or data received from one or more sensors. Steerable crawlers may be articulated independently or in unison via smart steering cylinders or actuators incorporating onboard sensors connected to the control system. Adjustable legs may alternatively be mounted to the end structure via leg pivots.
US09180907B2	Steering system for utility vehicles with bilateral actuation An auxiliary element is incorporated into a steering apparatus and that, in addition to the steering circuit, a further steering circuit is provided on the same axle. A movement is forced upon the auxiliary element by a further kinematic coupling, such that the movement is additionally transmitted to the opposite wheel by the auxiliary element. The transmission increases boost to the steering force.
US09180904B2	Apparatus and method for controlling automatic steering of vehicle An apparatus and a method for controlling automatic steering of a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a global positioning system (GPS) that is configured to detect a current location of the vehicle. In addition, a controller is configured to detect a curvature of a road that corresponds to the current location of the vehicle, detect a road type based on the curvature, and set a plurality of target points to adjust steering of the vehicle.
US09180900B2	Wheel-unit-ready ski for ski-mounted vehicle The invention is a snowmobile ski that is adapted to accommodate wheel units that are movable between a deployed position and a stowed position. The floor of the ski has one or more wheel openings, which allow wheels to drop down to the deployed position. A wheel unit may have a single wheel or two wheels in tandem. The wheel units may be mounted on the kingpin, the side wall, inner ribs, or on the steering spindle. A snow guard is provided on the ski body, to prevent snow or ice from hindering operation of the wheel unit.
US09180896B2	Signal transmitter A signal transmitter contains at least one first luminous element, at least one second luminous element and an interface for connecting the signal transmitter to a signal box. A drive device is connected between the interface and the at least two luminous elements and the drive device is configured in such a way that, in the case of a switch-on signal coming from the signal box for the second luminous element, the drive device controls the activation of the luminous element depending on the signaling state of the first luminous element.
US09180894B2	Floor structure of railcar Provided is a floor structure of a railcar in which thickness of a heat insulating material can be reduced while having predetermined heat resistance. The floor structure of the railcar includes a underframe having a pair of side sills extending in a railcar longitudinal direction and a cross beam arranged between the side sills and extending in a railcar width direction, a structural floor provided on an upper surface of the underframe, and a first heat insulating material arranged on a lower side of the structural floor via an air layer for the structural floor.
US09180890B2	Smart adaptive cruise control A cruise control system of a vehicle comprises a target generator, a speed controller, and a distance controller. The speed controller and the distance controller are each coupled to the target generator. The target generator is configured for generating a dynamic speed target and a dynamic distance target through real-time assessment of information characterizing current operating condition characterizing information. The speed controller is configured for utilizing the dynamic speed target for issuing commands to cause the vehicle to be operated at a road speed that is adaptive to the current operating condition characterizing information. The distance controller is configured for utilizing the dynamic distance target for issuing commands to cause the vehicle to be operated such that a distance between the vehicle and a leading vehicle is adaptive to the current operating condition characterizing information.
US09180884B2	Drive system control device for working vehicle In a working vehicle, it is possible to achieve a downsizing of an engine by securing an output torque in a low rotating region of the engine without using any supercharger. In the working vehicle having the engine mounted to a travel machine body, a common rail type fuel injection device which injects fuel to the engine, and a continuously variable transmission which shifts power from the engine, a rotating speed N of the engine is limited to two kinds, N#1 and N#2. Further, a change gear ratio of the continuously variable transmission is changed and regulated in such a manner as not to change a vehicle speed of the travel machine body before and after changing the rotation speed N whichever of the two kinds N#1 and N#2 the rotating speed N of the engine is changed to.
US09180881B2	Braking control system and method for vehicle A braking control system and a method for a vehicle are provided. The braking control method includes sensing, by a controller, a rear-side collision risk and a lane change and determining a lane change intention based on a steering change of a vehicle. In addition, the controller is configured to determine a braking control for the vehicle and a magnitude of the braking control for the vehicle based on the rear-side collision risk and the lane change, and the lane change intention.
US09180880B2	Driving force control system for vehicle A driving force control system for a vehicle, which is configured to control a driving force of a vehicle by calculating an actual value of a stability factor of a running vehicle based on a detection value of a predetermined sensor, and adjusting the calculated actual value of the stability factor toward a target value of the stability factor determined depending on a travelling condition of the vehicle. The driving force control system is comprised of: a steering judging unit that judges a fact that a change rate of a steering angle of the vehicle is smaller than a predetermined reference value; a correction value calculating unit that corrects the actual value of the stability factor based on a comparison between an actual value and a target value of a physical amount with respect to a turning motion of the vehicle, in case the steering judging unit judges that the change rate of the steering angle is smaller than a reference value; and a driving force correcting unit that corrects the driving force based on the correction value.
US09180875B2	Transmission system of hybrid electric vehicle A transmission system for a hybrid electric vehicle includes an input shaft connected to an output side of an engine, first and second motors/generators having a function of a motor and a generator and disposed in a transmission housing, a planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft and including three rotating elements, in which among three rotating elements, a first rotating element is directly connected to the first motor/generator and selectively connected to the input shaft and the transmission housing, a second rotating element is directly connected to the input shaft, and a third rotating element is connected to an output gear and connected to the second motor/generator, and a connection unit disposed at the selective connection part.
US09180873B2	Control device of hybrid vehicle It is provided a control device of a hybrid vehicle having an engine, an electric motor, a clutch disposed in a power transmission path between the engine and the electric motor, and a hydraulic power transmission device with a lockup clutch disposed in a power transmission path between the electric motor and drive wheels, the control device being configured to engage the clutch and provide slip control of the lockup clutch when the engine is started from motor running using the electric motor, and to lower an engagement pressure of the lockup clutch as compared to the case of an engine start caused by an acceleration request from a driver if the start of the engine is an engine start caused by a request from a hybrid system.
US09180872B2	Power transmitting apparatus for vehicle A power transmitting apparatus for a vehicle includes: an electric supplementary drive unit; a torque converting device including a planetary gear set having a first rotation element connected to the electric supplementary drive unit, a second rotation element connected to an engine, and a third rotation element operated as an output element; an input device including a first input shaft connected to the third rotation element through one clutch and provided with an input gear thereon, and a second input shaft coaxial with the first input shaft without rotational interference, connected to the second rotation element through the other clutch, and provided with an input gear thereon; a direct coupling device selectively connecting two rotation elements among the first, second, and third rotation elements of the torque converting device so as to cause the torque converting device to become a direct-coupling state; and a speed output device.
US09180869B2	Hybrid drive system In order to provide a hybrid drive system that suppresses a useless change of a pump driving path and that has a high durability, a plurality of drive sources, an output mechanism that outputs rotational power to an outside on the basis of those operation states, a control device that controls the operation states of the drive sources, an oil pump, and a pump input selecting mechanism that causes the oil pump to be driven with one of a plurality of rotary shafts to which power from the corresponding drive sources is inputable, are included, and the control device controls the rotation speeds (V1, V2) of the plurality of rotary shafts to unequal speeds by controlling the operation state of one of the plurality of drive sources.
US09180865B2	Hybrid vehicle control apparatus A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a differential mechanism having a first rotary element, a second rotary element serving as an input rotary member and connected to an engine, and a third rotary element serving as an output rotary member, an electric motor connected to said first rotary element, and a locking mechanism configured to fix an output shaft of said engine to a stationary member, the control apparatus comprising: an electric motor drive control portion configured to reduce an absolute value of a torque of said electric motor before said locking mechanism is changed from a locking state in which said output shaft is fixed to the stationary member while a drive force of said electric motor is transmitted to said third rotary element, to an unlocking state in which said output shaft is released from the stationary member.
US09180857B2	Clutch torque trajectory correction to provide torque hole filling during a ratio upshift A multiple ratio transmission having an input shaft, an output shaft and oncoming clutch and off-going clutch for effecting ratio upshifts is provided. The transmission also includes a transmission controller configured for controlling shifts. During the torque phase of a ratio upshift, the controller increases input torque. Next, the controller estimates an oncoming clutch target torque. The controller controls a torque input to ensure the off-going clutch remains locked. The controller measures an actual transmission value for a torque transmitting element of the transmission and corrects the oncoming clutch target torque using the actual transmission value whereby an increasing torque for the oncoming friction element is achieved with minimal torque transients along the output shaft during the upshift.
US09180856B2	Transportation system including a hovering vehicle A transportation system is disclosed. The transportation system has a vehicle that is self-powered and configured to generate an air cushion on a trackless lane having a substantially flat surface. The vehicle is configured to move over the substantially flat surface on the air cushion. The transportation system also has a guidance system configured to guide the vehicle between peripheries of the trackless lane.
US09180855B2	Brake cooling estimation methods and systems Systems and methods for estimating the cooling time of a brake assembly are disclosed. Various systems and methods may include receiving a temperature of a brake assembly, determining a peak brake assembly temperature, determining a temperature decay coefficient (“α”) of the brake assembly, calculating an estimated total time to cool the brake assembly to a predetermined temperature based on the peak brake assembly temperature and an ambient temperature data, and adjusting the estimated total time to cool the brake assembly to the predetermined temperature based on an amount of time elapsed after the receiving the temperature of the brake assembly.
US09180853B2	Automatic release hand brake control system In a rail vehicle hand brake having a release activated by a pneumatic cylinder, the present control system includes a manual valve having an output connected to a source of pressure at an input when manually activated. A volume is to be charged by the source of pressure. A choke connects the volume to exhaust. The volume and the choke prolong the time the source of pressure is connected to the pneumatic cylinder after the manual valve is activated.
US09180852B2	Electric booster An electric booster includes a housing having one end including a coupling surface where the housing is coupled to a master cylinder, and the other end including an attachment surface where the housing is attached to a vehicle. A controller includes a flat plate-like control board, and the control board is disposed so as to be positioned between a first plane including the attachment surface of the housing where the housing is attached to the vehicle, and a second plane including the coupling surface of the housing where the housing is coupled to the master cylinder.
US09180851B2	Master cylinder in particular for a controlled motor vehicle brake system The invention relates to a master cylinder, in particular for a controlled motor vehicle brake system, including a first and a second piston which is displaceable in a housing and has a captive spring, a first end of the spring bearing at least indirectly against the piston and a second end thereof against a sleeve which is displaceable with respect to the piston and the movement of which with respect to the piston is limited by a pin provided on the piston and by a stop washer, the stop washer being arranged on a free end of the pin. In order to avoid impact noise upon rapid release of the brake, the stop washer of the first piston has a device for the damped abutment of the sleeve.
US09180845B2	Passenger car transport A vehicle for transporting passenger cars has an adjustable loading ramp for loading and unloading passenger cars. The loading ramp can be placed in at least two positions. One position is a travel position and is to be set when the passenger car transport is traveling. The passenger car transport also has an electronic monitoring system that includes at least one monitoring sensor operable to sense whether the loading ramp is in the travel position. The electronic monitoring system employs monitoring electronics configured to evaluate the signals of the monitoring sensor and to transmit to a display device corresponding information indicating whether or not the loading ramp is in the travel position.
US09180842B2	Disc brakes A multi-plate disc brake has interleaved rotatable and non-rotatable brake discs (11) within a brake housing (13) and a ball and ramp type brake actuator (12) comprising first and second relatively rotatable annular actuator discs (20, 21) with actuator balls (22) therebetween located in circumferentially ramped pockets (20a, 21a) on opposing faces of the actuator discs. A wedge-shaped actuator member (23) has an actuating means (24A, 24B) to displace the actuator member between confronting abutments (20b, 21b) on the respective actuator discs to relatively rotate the discs to cause the balls to rise up the ramped pockets and hence expand the actuator axially to move the brake discs (11) into engagement. Cooling oil is supplied into the brake housing through the wedge-shaped actuator member (23) when the brake is engaged.
US09180839B2	Windscreen wiper device A windscreen wiper device, or a wiper blade assembly, for cleaning a windshield of a vehicle is provided. The wiper blade assembly includes a wiper strip that extends in a longitudinal direction and at least one carrier element in engagement with the wiper strip for supporting and biasing the wiper strip into a predetermined configuration. An at least two piece connecting device is coupled to the at least one carrier element. One piece of the connecting device is a main piece that has a bearing surface shaped, and the other piece is a door piece that is pivotable between an open position for allowing attachment and detachment between the connecting device and the wiper arm and a closed position for securing the wiper arm into engagement with the wiper blade assembly. The door piece is pivotably coupled to the main piece about an axis that extends in a longitudinal direction.
US09180835B2	Knee airbag device for an automobile Axial forces on the shins of small-bodied occupants and medium-bodied occupants may be suppressed or prevented, and protective performance of the knee areas of large-bodied occupants is assured. A vehicle knee airbag device is equipped with a knee airbag main body portion that is formed in a thin bag shape and that inflates and expands from below to above along a design surface of an instrument panel floor when gas is supplied thereto. A protection portion of the knee airbag main body portion has a size capable of covering both knees of an occupant, from small-bodied occupants to large-bodied occupants. A U-shaped lower tether is disposed in an upper portion of the interior of the protection portion; vertical direction dividing portions of the lower tether extend to the upward side from portions that correspond with both knees of medium-bodied occupants.
US09180833B2	Airbag for vehicle An airbag for a vehicle of the present invention includes: an inflator; and an airbag cushion, in which first and second slits are formed in the airbag cushion so as to be spaced apart at a predetermined distance, and one end of the inflator is inserted into the airbag cushion through the first slit, and then protrudes to the outside of the airbag cushion through the second slit, and as a result, the inflator is securely and conveniently coupled to the airbag cushion.
US09180832B2	Air bag for vehicles The invention relates to a gas bag (10) for vehicles, having in an inflated state a lower cushion portion (22) and an upper cushion portion (20) adapted for restraining a vehicle occupant (16), and a dividing portion (24) between the cushion portions (20, 22) which is formed by wall portions of the gas bag (10) extending into the interior of the gas bag (10) in a direction away from the cushion portions (20, 22).
US09180831B2	Driver airbag apparatus According to a driver airbag apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an airbag cover and an airbag housing are securely coupled to each other, and as a result, the airbag cover is not separated from the airbag housing by deployment force of an airbag when the airbag is deployed.
US09180830B1	Inflatable device for armrest of vehicle door A door assembly for a vehicle includes a trim panel and an armrest core supported on the trim panel. An inflatable device is disposed on the armrest core for cushioning impact between an occupant of the vehicle and the armrest core during an impact of the vehicle. The inflatable device includes an inflation chamber defined by a backing, a cover, a pleated side extending from the backing to the cover, and a fabric side extending from the backing to the cover along the pleated side.
US09180829B1	Carbon fiber wrapped aluminum dual tube deflector A deflector for a front end assembly that includes a lower tube having a lower/front leg extending outboard from a bumper and an intermediate leg extending from a lower/outer end of the lower/front leg to a sliding plate that is not attached to a frame rail. The deflector also includes an upper tube including an upper/front leg extending outboard from the bumper and a rear leg extending from an upper/outer end of the upper tube toward that is attached to a rear sliding plate that is also not attached to the frame rail. A method of making a deflector from an aluminum tube that is bent to shape and wrapped with a carbon fiber resin layer.
US09180827B2	Connecting part for connecting a bumper covering on a vehicle body, vehicle body as well as method for assembling a bumper covering on a vehicle body A connecting part for connecting a bumper covering to a vehicle body is provided. The connecting part is fastenable to the vehicle body and serves as holder for the bumper covering. The connecting part includes a bearing portion that is at least partially brought to bear against a counterpart portion of the vehicle body. The connecting part also includes holding means by which, prior to fastening of the connecting part to the vehicle body, the connecting part is brought into a holding position on the vehicle body subject to the bearing portion bearing against the counterpart portion.
US09180825B1	Vehicle door protective cushion A moldable protective cushion for a vehicle door, having a central portion, a first end and a second end, and a receiving groove or aperture having a first moldable wall and a second moldable wall. The receiving groove or aperture being positioned in the central portion of the protective cushion, and extends along a first arm and a second arm of the cushion. The first and second arms are joined at a corner forming a protective cushion. The protective cushion is positioned and secured to a vehicle door by molding the first moldable wall and the second moldable wall to conform to a corner of the vehicle door.
US09180824B1	Automotive finish protection and dent prevention system A device and a system operative for protecting an automobile door from dent and damage to the finish. The device has a shield that stows in a chamber in an automobile frame below an automobile door, the shield deploying upwardly from the chamber to a position adjacent to the automobile door. The shield is deployed by a hydraulic system coupled to the shield through a plurality of linkages on a track that deploys the shield out the chamber opening and retracts the shield into the chamber. The system has an actuator for actuating the hydraulic system, the actuator selectively actuating the hydraulic system to deploy the shield when the door is locked and selectively actuating the hydraulic system to deploy the shield when is door is opening. A remote control device actuates the hydraulic system in one example embodiment. A sensor actuates the hydraulic system in another example embodiment.
US09180820B2	Article mounting assembly An article mounting assembly mounts an article to a horizontally extending ballast weight support of a utility vehicle. The mounting assembly includes a coupling member, a plate and a pair of brackets. The coupling member is attached to and spaced apart from the plate. Each bracket has a front end coupled to the coupling member and has a rear end coupled to the weight support. Each bracket is movably coupled to the coupling member so that the spacing between the brackets is adjustable. The article may be a container in which the plate forms a wall of the container, or the article may be a shelf or a component supported by the brackets.
US09180818B2	Blind-spot eliminator side-view mirror The subject invention provides vehicle mirrors that increase the field of view on one or both sides of a vehicle to bring into view the area behind and lateral to the standard mirror's field of view (the “blind spot”). One embodiment utilizes a flat-plane mirror in conjunction with a horizontally-convex portion at one side. The purpose of the horizontally-convex vertically -straight design is to maintain the vertical dimension of the image to retain proper perception of distance. Utilizing the mirrors of the subject invention, a vehicle driver is able to see directly behind and to the side of the vehicle with maintenance of distance perception. The horizontally-convex portion increases the driver's field of view along the rear and side of a vehicle eliminating or reducing blind spots.
US09180815B2	Vehicle door In a vehicle door, a door panel is formed by joining an inner panel and an outer panel together, and the door panel is provided with a front door sash. The vehicle door includes a door front edge of the door panel, a sash front edge at a front end of the front door sash, and a step extending from the sash front edge to an upper end of the door front edge. In the step, an inner step portion of the inner panel and an outer step portion of the outer panel are joined together by hemming.
US09180811B2	Vehicle room lighting device A vehicle room lighting device having a lamp housing 2 and a lamp lens 3. An elastic piece 12 having a predetermined elasticity in a direction of a rotary shaft O-O of the lamp lens 3 is provided at the lamp lens 3. A shaft portion 15 is provided at the elastic piece 12. A shaft hole 23 is provided at the lamp housing 2. The shaft portion 15 is inserted into the shaft hole 23 so as to be rotatable around the rotary shaft O-O of the lamp lens 3. The vehicle room lighting device is capable of rotatably mounting the lamp lens 3 on the lamp housing 2 without a backlash.
US09180810B2	Base, illumination apparatus using the same, and interior material The base of the present invention includes a fiber base layer containing fibers, and has a basis weight of 300 to 1,500 g/m2, a thickness of 1 to 10 mm, and a transmittance of 35% to 75%. A content of fibers is in a range from 20% to 70% by mass based on 100% by mass of the fiber base layer. The illumination apparatus of the present invention includes the base and a light source.
US09180806B2	Cup holder for a motor vehicle A motor vehicle is provided with a cup holder incorporated into a center console, the cup holder including, but not limited to a front wall, a back wall, two side walls and a base wall, which delimit a receiving space for at least one object, a dividing element, able to be fastened at the upper end region of the receiving space in a dividing position, for dividing the receiving space into a first receiving compartment for a first object and into a second receiving compartment for a second object. The dividing element is constructed from a first part dividing element and a second part dividing element and the first and second part dividing elements are connected pivotably with one another by at least one intermediate joint.
US09180805B2	Adjustable utility tray A utility tray for use with a substantially upright seat back which includes a seat back connector mechanism and a support tray assembly connected to the seat back connector mechanism. The support tray assembly includes a pair of first and second friction pivot joint assemblies connected to the seat back connector mechanism; a pair of support rails connected to and extending from the friction pivot joint assemblies; a first tray section connected to the pair of support rails for movement between a first retracted position and a second extended position, and a second tray section hingeably connected to the first tray section.
US09180800B2	Add-on vehicle seat assembly An add-on seat assembly is provided for temporary attachment to the rear of a vehicle. Such seat assembly includes a hitch bar, one end of which has, intimately associated therewith, a structure and arrangement for releasable attachment to a trailer hitch which is intimately associated with the rear of a vehicle. The hitch bar includes a securement structure extending across the opposed other end thereof. The seat assembly includes a pair of arms that are demountably and rotatably attached to a respective one opposed end of the securement structure. The seat assembly also includes a pair of seat units, each including a seat bottom that is foldably secured to a seat back, the bottom of the seat bottom including a structure for demountably and rotatably attaching the seat unit to a respective one of the pair of arms.
US09180795B2	Adjusting device having an adjusting mechanism arranged on a guide rail An adjusting device for adjusting two vehicle parts relative to each other is provided. The adjusting device comprising a first guide rail, which is longitudinally extended along a longitudinal axis and which is formed by a base and lateral legs connected to the base, a second guide rail, which is movably arranged on the first guide rail and which is longitudinally extended along the longitudinal axis, an adjusting mechanism, which is arranged between the legs on the first guide rail and which comprises a spindle nut, which can be rotated about the longitudinal axis in order to drive the adjusting device, a spindle, which is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the second guide rail and which is longitudinally extended along the longitudinal axis and which engages with the spindle nut in such a way that, when the spinal nut is rotated, the first guide rail is moved along the longitudinal axis relative to the second guide rail, and a fastening device for fastening the adjusting mechanism to the first guide rail.
US09180794B2	Vehicle seat There is provided a vehicle seat including: a seat cushion on which an occupant sits, and that supports the buttocks and thighs of the occupant; a rotation portion that is provided at a location on the seat cushion that is contacted by the buttocks of the occupant, and that is capable of rising with respect to a seat face of the seat cushion, then rotating with the seat up-down direction as an axial direction, and descending after rotating.
US09180793B2	Movable seating arrangement A movable seating arrangement includes a seat pan, a back support rigidly connected with the seat pan, and a seat member slidably mounted to the seat pan. The seat member can be moved from a retracted position proximate the back support to an extended position displaced forward of the upright position, without movement of the back support. In certain embodiments, a lumbar support is mounted to the back support, and motion of the seat member to its extended position causes a mid portion of the lumbar support to flex forward from a flattened position.
US09180792B2	Commercial vehicle seat having a locking member The invention relates to a commercial vehicle seat with a seat portion, with a backrest portion and with a seat substructure for mounting on a body portion of a commercial vehicle, wherein said seat substructure has locking means for securing against an unintended rotary movement of a rotary adjustment means for rotating at least the seat portion relative to the body portion, wherein the locking means comprises a locking member that is supported so as to be translationally displaceable along a displacement axis, for fixing the rotary adjustment means, and wherein said locking member comprises a base body member secured against rotation about the displacement axis, the base body height of which base body member is at least two to four times, preferably more than six times smaller than the base body width thereof.
US09180791B2	Seat-back with anchorage bar An automotive seat-back assembly is provided, having a seat-back panel, a plurality of floor-mount brackets for attaching the seat-back panel to an automotive floor, and an anchorage bar operably located on the seat-back panel. Provided on the anchorage bar is at least one anchorage fixture for engaging with a mating anchorage device provided on an object to be secured.
US09180789B2	Electric vehicle An electric vehicle is provided with a first operating mode having no limitation relating to power performance, or including a predetermined limitation on power performance, and a second operating mode in which power performance is more limited than in the first operating mode, and in which power consumption is reduced relative to the first operating mode. In the second operating mode, output limiting control is performed for limiting the output of an electric drive motor, a determination is made as to whether a limit discontinuation request has been inputted by the driver to an input device, and when a limit discontinuation request has been inputted from the driver to the input device during travel in the second operating mode, output limiting control is discontinued while the second operating mode is continued.
US09180787B2	Vehicle having a battery-powered drive assembly with a central locking system In a vehicle having a battery-powered drive assembly, the charging socket for recharging the battery can be closed by a flap connected to the central locking system of the vehicle. When the charging plug is removed from the charging socket, the lock of the flap is temporarily opened by the control device of the central locking system, such that said flap can be moved into the lockable closed position and is then locked automatically.
US09180784B2	Electric vehicle charging stations with touch screen user interface Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for using and operating electric vehicle charging stations (“EVCSs”) or electric vehicle supply equipment (“EVSE”) having a touch screen. The touch screen display device can be used, for example, to facilitate user interface with the EVCS/EVSE. The touch screen display apparatus can provide a quick and efficient means for a user to input a wide variety of information. Also disclosed herein are representative embodiments of a network communication system for EVCSs or EVSE.
US09180783B1	Methods and systems for electric vehicle (EV) charge location color-coded charge state indicators, cloud applications and user notifications A method for managing charge status of an electric vehicle (EV) at a charge unit (CU), charge units, and systems that use cloud processing, are provided. One method includes detecting connection of a charging connector of the charge unit to a vehicle charge port of the EV. The method also includes receiving charge status of the EV while the charging connector is connected to the CU and activating a light at the CU. The light is set to a color that is indicative of the charge status of the EV. The method then includes changing the color of the light as the charge status of the EV changes. The method executed by a processor at a charge unit or on cloud processing logic over the Internet, or combinations thereof.
US09180781B2	Electric automobile Even when a high voltage in electric railways is applied from power lines, an electric automobile makes it possible to apply an appropriate voltage lower than the high voltage to a motor and an inverter that supplies the motor with electric power. The electric automobile includes, a first DC/DC converter that steps up the battery voltage of a high-voltage battery to a level corresponding to an power line feeding voltage, a second converter connected between power line contact terminals, which are brought into contact with power lines to receive electric power from the power lines under the high power line feeding voltage, and the DC terminals of the inverter for energizing the motor. Therefore, even if the high power line feeding voltage is applied from the power lines, the second DC/DC converter functions as an electric damping device to prevent the high voltage from being applied to the inverter.
US09180780B2	Method for controlling a motor vehicle brake system A method in which open- or closed-loop control of a motor vehicle brake system is carried out having friction brakes on the wheels of at least one axle, wherein the brake pressure generating means for the wheels of at least one axle are in a direct operative connection to the brake pedal, and at least one electrical machine is in an operative connection to at least one axle which can be used by applying an electrically regenerative braking torque for converting kinetic energy into electrical energy. In order to raise the efficiency level of the recuperation, the regenerative deceleration is increased even in the case of an unchanged brake pedal position and/or brake pedal force, and a motor vehicle brake system which is open-loop or closed-loop controlled.
US09180779B2	Electrical powered vehicle and power feeding device for vehicle An electrical powered vehicle includes a secondary self-resonant coil, a secondary coil, a rectifier, and a power storage device. The secondary self-resonant coil is configured to be magnetically coupled with a primary self-resonant coil of a power feeding device by magnetic field resonance, and allow reception of high frequency power from the primary self-resonant coil. The secondary coil is configured to allow reception of electric power from the secondary self-resonant coil by electromagnetic induction. The rectifier rectifies the electric power received by the secondary coil. The power storage device stores the electric power rectified by the rectifier.
US09180778B2	Multi-language monitor A monitor for a vehicle displays multiple language choices upon the operation or activation of one or more devices (usually buttons). When a language choice is made, the monitor displays all subsequent screens in the selected language.
US09180776B2	Work vehicle with engine mounted rearwardly A fuel system for a work vehicle including a fuel tank comprising a main tank body and an auxiliary tank body, a canister, and a fuel-gas introducing passage for connecting a top portion of the auxiliary tank body to the canister. The top portion of the auxiliary tank body is located higher than the main tank body when the fuel tank is installed on the work vehicle. A fuel filling pipe extends through the top portion of the auxiliary tank body and has a first end arranged outside the auxiliary tank body and a second end arranged within the auxiliary tank body.
US09180775B2	Molding method of blow-molding hollow tank body with built-in component and pre-molding template device A molding method of blow-molding a hollow tank body with a built-in component is provided. The method molds the hollow tank body by molding the sheet parisons in the half molds. After the moving cooperation of the half molds, an expanding mechanism of a pre-molding template device, the template half plates and the bases, the half molds are respectively leaned against the closed template half plates, and the sheet parisons are leaned against the half molds by blowing and/or sucking so as to be pre-molded. The tank body is molded after placing the component into it. A pre-molding template device is also provided. An expanding mechanism and the template half plates are mounted on the bases, and the bases are mounted on a rail bracket, the bases are driven by a power device to move on the rail bracket.
US09180772B2	Fan assembly for vehicles A fan assembly comprising, a shroud having a through opening, around which the shroud defines an air conveying ring, a motor-fan assembly which includes an axial fan rotatable with respect to the support about an axis of rotation, and a noise-reducing annular structure, having a plurality of projections which are arranged in succession in a circumferential direction and extend radially towards the axis of rotation of the fan, each projection having a face which is directed towards the axis of rotation and is substantially parallel thereto, and a plurality of portions radially recessed towards the air conveying ring. Each of the recessed portions has a face which is directed towards the axis of rotation of the fan and the profile of which in the axial direction is generally curvilinear and not parallel to the axis of rotation.
US09180770B1	Turbo electromagnetic radial ramgenerator automotive jet electric turbine (TERRAJET) Disclosed herein is a hybrid electric, turbine-powered, all wheel drive automotive platform or truck/military platform design that utilizes a hybrid electromagnetic segmented gas turboshaft engine, whereby all rotating turbomachinery components are segmented from one another electromagnetically. In some embodiments, the components may be levitated in magnetic bearings. In this way, the turbine stages have superconducting ring generators circumferentially surrounding the turbine core generating multi-megawatts of electric power for the land automotive platform. The hybrid turbine acts as an integrated superconducting generator. A plurality of electromagnetic transmission(s) connect to all-wheel drive wheel armatures that are adjacent to the superconducting stators in each wheel, which drive the wheels. Each wheel may be an electric powered-magnetic powered hybrid drive-energy storage unit architecture itself.
US09180769B2	Vehicle control system There is provided a control system for a vehicle, wherein the control system controls an electric oil pump of the vehicle to start before an idling stop is brought about, when a condition on a vehicle speed is satisfied which is set in accordance with a variation of a running speed of the vehicle while the vehicle is running based on the driving force generated by a driving force generation unit thereof. Consequently, the electric oil pump can be started at an optimum timing before the idling stop is brought about.
US09180768B2	Method for operating a hybrid drive device A method for operating a hybrid drive device, in particular for a motor vehicle, which has at least one combustion engine and at least one electric machine, the combustion engine and the electric machine being mechanically and operatively connectible to each other by a separating clutch, and a slip torque transmitted by the separating clutch being ascertained. There is a provision for the slip torque to be determined as a function of the speed characteristic of a drive shaft of the combustion engine at least when starting and/or stopping the combustion engine and to be taken into account when operating the hybrid drive device.
US09180766B2	Front module for a modular hybrid transmission and a method for connecting/disconnecting the front module from a torque converter A front module disposed between an engine and a torque converter, and a method for coupling or decoupling the front module to the torque converter is provided. The front module has a housing that defines a cavity and has at least one access window, but preferably two access windows. The access windows may each include a notch. Disposed in the housing of the front module is a motor/generator and an engine disconnect clutch. A flexplate connects an output of the front module to the torque converter. The flexplate has a plurality of notches located on a periphery of the flexplate, and the flexplate is connected to the torque converter by a plurality of fasteners. Both the notches on the periphery of the flexplate and the plurality of fasteners are accessible through the access windows.
US09180765B2	Hybrid powertrain with centrifugally-actuated motor disconnect clutch and method of control A hybrid vehicle includes an electric motor with a rotatable rotor. A centrifugally-actuated clutch has a first rotatable member, a second rotatable member, and at least one actuator member attached to the first rotatable member. One of the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member is operatively connected to the wheels. The other of the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member is operatively connected to the rotor. The actuator member is configured to transfer torque between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member by an amount that decreases due to centrifugal force acting on the actuator member as a rotational speed of the first rotatable member increases. A method of control is also provided.
US09180761B1	Hinge assembly A hinge assembly includes a body strap having a main body. The main body defines a first surface end and a second surface opposite the first body end. The body strap includes a first pin support and a second pin support. The first and second pin supports extend from the main body. The body strap includes a protrusion extending from the second body end of the main body. The protrusion defines a first protrusion end and a second protrusion end opposite the first protrusion end. The hinge assembly further includes a door strap partially disposed between the first and second pin supports and a pin movably interconnecting the body strap and the door strap. The pin extends along an axis and is supported by the first and second pin supports.
US09180758B2	Film for separating a wet area from a dry area of a door box of a vehicle door A film is provided for separating a wet area from a dry area of a door box of a vehicle door in a motor vehicle. The film for passing-through an actuator includes, but is not limited to an opening, which is formed in a pocket-like stamping.
US09180755B2	Service port adapter device An adapter device with a PTFE gasket that stops vehicle air conditioning system leaks on most R134a refrigerant non-serviceable air conditioning hoses. The adapter device makes the hose serviceable by replacing the damage non-serviceable service port with a new serviceable service port and valve.
US09180754B2	Heat pump system for vehicle A heat pump system including a water-cooled type heat exchanger, which is a heat supply means, mounted on a first bypass line bypassing a second indoor heat exchanger to collect waste heat of vehicle electric devices to thereby enhance a heating efficiency of the heat pump system. The heat pump system for a vehicle includes: a branch line for connecting a refrigerant circulation line of the second indoor heat exchanger and the first bypass line with each other; a second bypass line, which bypasses an outdoor heat exchanger; and a control part that controls a flow of the indoor air to be introduced into an air-conditioning case, whereby the heat pump system can minimize influences of the outdoor air of low temperature even when the outdoor temperature is below zero, enhance the operation and the heating performance of the heat pump system by collecting waste heat of the vehicle electric devices and heat sources of the indoor air, and increase the mileage of the vehicle by minimizing operation of an electric heater.
US09180753B2	Integrated cooling system for eco-friendly vehicle The present invention makes it possible to integrate and control in one circuit the systems, such as electric power components, a driving motor, a stack, and an AC condenser which have the maximum enthalpy under similar operational temperature and use conditions, by using an integrated radiator. Therefore, it is possible to minimize air-through resistance of the radiator for cooling the stack and the electric power components and ensure smooth and stable cooling performance of the stack, electric power components, and AC condenser while improving fuel efficiency by reducing the condensation pressure of the air conditioner. Further, it is possible to improve cooling efficiency by non-repeatedly arranging heat exchangers, and reduce the weight of a vehicle, volume of the parts, and the manufacturing cost, by avoiding using too many parts, such as a radiator, a water pump, and a reservoir tank.
US09180744B2	Device for centring the rim of a wheel on the wheel-holder unit of a tyre changer machine A device for centring the rim of a wheel on the wheel-holder unit of a tire changer machine comprises a first plate which can be positioned above the wheel-holder unit and coupled there for rotating integrally with it and equipped with a through opening which can be aligned with a central hole of the wheel-holder unit for allowing the insertion of a clamping rod in the hole through the opening, for locking the rim on the wheel-holder unit. The device also comprises a second plate forming a supporting surface (E) for the rim and equipped with its own through opening, the second plate being slidably positioned above the first plate and the device also comprises friction reduction means operatively interposed between the first plate and the second plate for facilitating their sliding relative to each other.
US09180743B2	Wheel localizer, wheel localization device, system, method and computer program for locating a position of a wheel Embodiments can provide a system, a wheel localizer, a wheel localization device, a method or a computer program for locating a position of wheel and/or for determining an acceleration of a wheel of a vehicle. The system for locating a position of at least one out of a plurality of wheels of a vehicle includes a detector configured to obtain information related to a tangential acceleration of the at least one wheel of the vehicle and a unit configured to obtain information related to angular rotations of the plurality of wheels. The system further includes a locator configured to determine the position of the at least one wheel based on the information related to the tangential acceleration of the at least one wheel and the information related to the angular rotations of the plurality of wheels.
US09180742B2	Tire position determination system having tire pressure sensors and using axle rotation detectors A tire position determination system including tire pressure detectors respectively attached to tires, axle rotation detectors respectively corresponding to axles, and a receiver located on a vehicle body. Each tire pressure detector detects when reaching a specific position on a rotation trajectory of the corresponding tire and transmits a radio wave including the tire ID. An ID temporary registration unit temporarily registers tire IDs to the memory that are received from the tire pressure detectors existing in a signal receivable area of the receiver. An ID registration acquires axle rotation information from each axle rotation detector whenever receiving the radio wave from each tire pressure detector, and specifies a tire ID of a tire that rotates in synchronism with rotation of each axle to determine the tire position of the tire.
US09180736B2	Wheel axle for a constant-velocity drive type driveshaft joint with adjustable axial positions Disclosed herein is a multi-axle component for a constant-velocity drive type driveshaft joint system, comprising: a rotation shaft comprising an end distal to a joint region, and an end proximate to the joint region; a generally cylindrical ball receiving housing located at the proximate end, comprising a cylindrical wall adapted to receive at least a partially spherically shaped shaft end; at least two holes provided in the cylindrical wall that are axially displaced from one another along a rotation axis of the multi-axle component; and a pin that extends through only one of the axially displaced holes at a time to join the shaft end with the multi-axle component. Furthermore, a wheel axle system for a constant-velocity drive type driveshaft joint, is provided that uses the multi-axle component
US09180735B2	V-rod attachment assembly for vehicle suspension A V-rod assembly having a V-shaped member with a vertex for attachment to an axle and with first and second extending arms that attach to first and second arm brackets respectively, first and second gussets each with a first plurality of holes for attachment to the first and second arm brackets respectively, and corresponding to a first plurality of holes on a first plate and a second plate respectively, and each arm bracket with a plurality of holes for attachment to a cross member, the first and second plates having a second plurality of holes for attachment to the cross member, wherein the first plurality of holes on the first and second gussets comprise longitudinally extending slots that accommodate relative longitudinal movement of the first plurality of holes on the first and second plates with respect to the second plurality of holes on first and second plates respectively.
US09180732B2	Non-pneumatic wheel assembly with removable hub A non-pneumatic wheel assembly is provided. More particularly, a non-pneumatic wheel assembly is provided having a removable hub i.e., a hub that may be separated from the remainder of the wheel assembly. The hub may be reused and other portions of the non-pneumatic wheel assembly replaced as needed. In addition, the hub may be constructed from a different material than used for other portions of the non-pneumatic wheel.
US09180731B2	Painting support board A painting support system has a painting support board for holding smaller artist's panels or canvases that is colored so the area surrounding the panel or canvas mimics the frame for the finished painting. A reference line grid are scribed on the painting support board more accurately draw and observe straight lines. A continuous loop strip of a hook and loop system placed on all four sides of the support board. A mahl stick with a hook patch of the hook and loop system placed on a tip of the mahl stick allows the artist to attach the mahl stick anywhere on the support board to the loop strip to steady and support the hand while painting. Panel securing clips are placed in receiving fasteners inserted in fastener holes at fixed locations on the painting support board to allow attaching several different sizes of the paint canvases and panels.
US09180728B2	Dimensional, patterned heat applied applique or transfer made from knit textile A stretchable knit appliqué is described. The appliqué is configured by a knitted textile material adhered to an elastomeric film by a first adhesive continuously distributed over elastomeric film. Moreover, the appliqué is configured to stretch with the elastomeric film. The appliqué can have a first and second knitted materials, with a printed design in registration with the first and second textile materials. The printed design can be a sublimation printed design.
US09180727B2	Decoration sheet with high weather resistance and hair line Provided is a decoration sheet with high weather resistance and hair line, and a manufacturing method thereof. The decoration sheet with weather resistance and hair line, which is attached to a surface of an object so as to protect the object from external environment, includes a PVC layer of which a lower surface is attached to the object; a hair line printing layer formed with a lower surface contacted with an upper surface of the PVC and an upper surface on which the hair line is formed, and formed of a mixture of aluminum and acryl; and an acrylic layer formed with a lower surface contacted with an upper surface of the hair line printing layer and an upper surface exposed to the external environment.
US09180726B2	Sheet article intended to be applied to a wall to be decorated and associated production method and application method The invention relates to a sheet article (1) intended for the application of decorative layers to walls (50) to be decorated, characterised in that it comprises: a substrate (40) formed by an activatable adhesive film; and a layer (20) of material to be painted, disposed on a first face of the substrate (40), said adhesive being temporarily inactive and the second face of the substrate (40) being free.
US09180725B2	Triangle ruler capable of measuring angles A triangle ruler includes a triangle ruler body defining three corners, three sides, opposing first surface and second surface surrounded by the three sides and three corners and a recessed annular scale located at the center thereof, and a direction indicator including a pendulum and a pointer and pivoting about the center of the recessed annular scale in such a manner that the pivot axis of the direction indicator extends perpendicular to the first and second surfaces of the triangle ruler body, and the effects of the weight of the direction indicator keeps one end of the pointer to constantly indicate a predetermined direction. Thus, the invention combines the functions of a conventional protractor and a conventional triangle ruler to facilitate drawing a variety of different angles of lines.
US09180722B2	Mechanical pencil having lead-rotating mechanism A mechanical pencil incrementally rotates a lead by operation of a touch button. The pencil has a barrel in which is disposed a holder. A rotatable pipe having a writing mechanism assembly incorporated therein is attached rotatably to the holder. Around the periphery of the holder, a slide member is disposed to undergo forward and rearward movement, and the slide member is moved forward by pressing the touch button disposed on the barrel. The holder houses a sleeve which is moved forward by the slide member and which turns in a circumferential direction. A rotation-transmitting cam face is provided on each of a front end face of the sleeve and a rear end face of the rotatable pipe. By the forward movement of the sleeve, the cam faces are engaged with each other to incrementally rotate the rotatable pipe, whereby the lead is incrementally rotated.
US09180718B1	Decoloring apparatus In one embodiment, a decoloring apparatus has a heating member for image decoloring, and a shutter to prevent heat transmission from the heating member. The decoloring apparatus further has a contact/separation mechanism for the heating member, a driving mechanism for the shutter, and a controller. The controller controls the contact/separation mechanism, to make the heating member to be moved to the non-decoloring position, and then controls the driving mechanism, to make the shutter to be moved to the shielding position.
US09180716B2	Recording material A printable recording material that contains an opaque supporting substrate; a resin-rich barrier layer; a coating composition with bimodal pore size distribution; and an ink colorant-receiving layer. Also disclosed herein are the method for making such material and the method for producing printed images using said printable recording material.
US09180715B2	Donor film and thermal imaging method using the same A donor film and a thermal imaging method, the film including a base layer; a first light-to-heat conversion layer on the base layer; and a second light-to-heat conversion layer on the first light-to-heat conversion layer and to which an organic material is deposited, wherein the first light-to-heat conversion layer and the second light-to-heat conversion layer respectively absorb light of different wavelengths.
US09180714B2	Heat-sensitive transfer recording medium Provided is a heat-sensitive transfer recording medium having a base material, and an undercoating layer and a dye layer sequentially laminated and formed on the base material. The undercoating layer is formed by applying and then drying an undercoating layer-forming application liquid containing polyvinyl pyrrolidone and polyvinyl alcohol whose tensile strength measured based on JIS K 7113 is not lower than 8 kg/mm2. The dye layer is formed by applying and then drying a dye layer-forming application liquid containing an anthraquinone compound as a thermal migratory dye.
US09180710B2	Printing control apparatus and printing control method A printing control apparatus includes a split printing control section configured to split a region that is printable in one band into a plurality of regions according to a predetermined number of splits, and configured to carry out interlace printing in each of split regions on an outward path and a return path. The split printing control section is further configured to determine whether there is data where dots are applied in a region in a vicinity of a boundary of two of the split regions, which includes at least one of the two of the split regions that are adjacent to each other, based on printing data for each of the split regions, and configured to carry out printing by making the number of splits an odd number of times in a case where there is data where dots are applied.
US09180709B2	Recirculate and filter air to form air barrier in image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a substrate receiving member, a fluid applicator unit, and an air recirculator assembly. The substrate receiving member may selectively receive a substrate. The fluid applicator unit may selectively eject a first set of drops to the substrate received by the substrate receiving member in a print mode and a second set of drops in a maintenance mode. The air recirculater assembly may direct air to form an air barrier across the print zone to redirect at least one of aerosol and particulates from crossing through the air barrier and onto the substrate, to filter the at least one of the aerosol and particulates to form filtered air, and to form the air barrier with the filtered air.
US09180706B2	Cantilevered credential processing device component A credential production device is disclosed. The credential production device includes a frame, a support member and a credential processing device component. The support member is coupled to the frame and includes a first portion cantilevered from the frame. The credential processing device component is coupled to the first portion of the support member.
US09180704B2	Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus includes: a housing having a sheet conveyance path having curved and extending portions; and a pivotable guide member at least partly defining the curved portion and pivotable. The guide member has a first guide portion and a second guide portion pivotably coupled to it. The first guide portion is pivotable between a first position for partly defining the curved portion and a second position where the curved portion is open. The second guide portion is movable between a third position where the second guide portion partly defines the curved portion with the first guide portion located at the first position and a fourth position where the second guide portion extends in a direction from an inner side to the outer side of the curved portion with the first guide portion located at the second position.
US09180703B2	Recording device A recording device includes a head unit that ejects ink onto a target recording medium, and transport units that transport the target recording medium. The transport units are provided with driving rollers that are provided so as to come into contact with a first surface of the target recording medium, and that generate a delivery power in the target recording medium, and air delivery units that push the target recording medium against the driving rollers by applying air pressure to the driving rollers from a side of a second surface of the target recording medium.
US09180700B2	Print control apparatus and print control method A print control apparatus to discharge sheets printed by a printing unit to discharging destinations. The print control apparatus includes a first determination unit, a second determination unit, and a selecting unit. When an input print job is to be executed by the printing unit, the first determination unit determines how many sheets are to be discharged, corresponding to a single copy based on the print job. The second determination unit determines how many discharging destinations are required for discharging the determined number of sheets. If the determined number of discharging destinations is a multiple value, the selecting unit selects multiple discharging destinations located closest to each other as discharging destinations for the sheets printed. The multiple discharging destinations are selected by the selecting unit before the printing unit begins printing operation based on the print job.
US09180696B2	Recording apparatus including a substrate for mounting electronic components A main substrate which is arranged in one end section of a main apparatus body in the width direction is horizontally arranged using a free space in one end section of the mechanical component arrangement area in a main apparatus body in the width direction. A plurality of relay substrates are vertically provided in the upper-side position of the main substrate in the mechanical component arrangement area, and the main substrate is connected to the plurality of relay substrates through FFCs connected to respective connectors. A plurality of connectors are provided on the two relay substrates in order to connect to wirings from a printer mechanism section.
US09180689B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus including: recording modules each having a first conveyance path; a first common tray having a support surface; and a second conveyance path connecting each first conveyance path and the first common tray, wherein the recording modules are disposed such that the first conveyance paths are parallel to and are spaced apart from each other in a direction orthogonal to the first conveyance paths, and wherein an angle formed by any continuous two path portions in the second conveyance path, an angle formed by the second conveyance path and the support surface of the first common tray, and an angle formed by the second conveyance path and each first conveyance path are made larger than 90° and are not larger than 180°, such that a maximum bending angle of a recording medium that is conveyed between the first common tray and each recording module is less than 90°.
US09180686B1	Image translation device providing navigational data feedback to communication device Systems, apparatuses, and methods for an image translation device providing navigational data feedback to a communication device are described herein. The image translation device may operate in a navigational feedback mode to transmit navigational data to the communication device or an active image translation mode to generate position data to facilitate an image translation operation. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US09180679B2	Optimized color plane ordering in a high-speed inkjet printer An inkjet printer includes a stationary inkjet printhead positioned relative to a media feed direction. The printhead includes a plurality of color planes for ejecting a plurality of different inks, each color plane having a row of nozzles and each nozzle in a respective color plane being supplied with a same ink. A first ink tank containing yellow ink is in fluid communication with a first color plane of the printhead and a second ink tank containing black ink is in fluid communication with a second color plane of the printhead. The first color plane is positioned furthest upstream in the printhead with respect to the media feed direction, and the second color plane neighbors the first color plane.
US09180675B2	Printing material container, and board mounted on printing material container A printing material container detachably attachable to a printing apparatus having apparatus-side terminals. The container can comprise an electrical device, a memory device and a plurality of terminals. First and second terminals can be coupled to the electrical device and a plurality of memory terminals can be coupled to the memory device. Terminal contact portions are present where the terminals contact a respective apparatus side contact forming member. A short detection contact portion can be positioned to contact a contact forming member that itself is coupled to a short detection circuit of the printing apparatus. The terminals can be arranged with the memory terminal contact portions located to the left of the second terminal contact portion and to the right of the first terminal contact portion. The contact portion that is second farthest to the right can be the third contact portion.
US09180672B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus There is provided a liquid ejecting apparatus including: a head that discharges liquid having a component which settles down; a storage section that stores the liquid; a supply path that supplies the liquid from the storage section to the head through a path which extends in a horizontal direction; and an acceleration section that accelerates a part of the supply path which includes at least the path with acceleration having a downward acceleration component in the vertical direction. The supply path may include a upstream part which is connected to the storage section, a first connection part which is connected to the upstream part, a horizontal part which is connected to the first connection part and which extends in the horizontal direction, a second connection part which is connected to the horizontal part, and a downstream part which is connected to the second connection part and the head. At this time, the acceleration section accelerates the horizontal part relatively to the upstream part and the downstream part with the acceleration.
US09180669B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A common liquid chamber that communicates with a plurality of pressure chambers includes at least one inflow port into which a liquid flows, a plurality of supply openings, arranged in a row, for supplying the liquid to each of the pressure chambers, and a slanted surface that, when viewed from a second direction that is orthogonal to an arrangement direction in which the supply openings are arranged and that follows a substrate in which the common liquid chamber is formed, is slanted so that the slanted surface overlaps with the arrangement of some of the supply openings including supply openings located at ends of the arrangement direction and approaches the arrangement of the supply openings at the end areas of the arrangement direction. At least part of the inflow port is located within the range of the arrangement of the stated some of the supply openings when viewed from the second direction. An angle of the slanted surface and a position of the inflow port are set so that a flow rate of the liquid is no less than 0.025 m/s in the vicinity of an end of the inflow port in the arrangement direction when the liquid is sucked from the nozzle openings by applying negative pressure to the nozzle openings.
US09180668B2	Piezoelectric actuator, ink jet head, and method for producing piezoelectric actuator A head has a base and a piezoelectric element which is superimposed on and fastened to the base in a thickness direction. The piezoelectric element has a plate-shaped piezoelectric body, and a common electrode and a individual electrode arranged so as to sandwich the piezoelectric body in the thickness direction. The base has a higher thermal expansion coefficient than the piezoelectric body (the piezoelectric element 23). The piezoelectric body has a tetragonal principal crystal phase, in which the degree of orientation of the c-axis toward one side in the thickness direction (positive side in z direction) in the region sandwiched by the common electrode and the individual electrode is 44% or more and 56% or less in terms of the Lotgering factor and in which the residual stress in the surface direction is 0 MPa or more and 35 MPa or less in the direction of compression.
US09180665B2	Recording apparatus A printer includes a carriage which includes a recording head which performs recording on a sheet, and can move in a predetermined direction, and a frame assembly which is configured of a plurality of frames which configure the periphery of the carriage. The frame assembly is formed by including a main frame, side frames, and a sub-frame as a first frame which does not form a contact face which comes into contact with the carriage, and guide frames as a second frame which forms the contact face, and of which hardness is higher than that of the first frame.
US09180662B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and head unit A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an original drive signal generation section that generates an original drive signal, a signal modulation section that modulates the original drive signal and generates a modulation signal, a signal amplification section that amplifies the modulation signal and generates an amplification modulation signal, a signal conversion section that converts the amplification modulation signal into a drive signal, a piezoelectric element that deforms by the drive signal, a cavity that expands or contracts due to deformation of the piezoelectric element, a nozzle that communicates with the cavity and ejects a liquid in response to increase and decrease of a pressure inside the cavity, and a temperature detection section that detects a temperature of the signal conversion section.
US09180660B2	Ink jet recording apparatus The present invention relates to an ink jet recording apparatus including a recording head including a plurality of energy generation elements configured to generate thermal energy. The ink jet recording apparatus includes a specification unit and a control unit. The specification unit specifies a pulse width upper limit value of a prepulse during a recording operation based on a minimum pulse width by which ink is discharged by applying a drive pulse to the energy generation elements and a temperature of the recording head during the recording operation. The control unit controls the energy generation elements to be driven using a drive pulse of a prepulse with a pulse width equal to or less than the pulse width upper limit value.
US09180651B1	Low temperature shrink wrap film and methods of use A heat shrinkable film is constructed and configured for enclosing an object and applying directed heat to substantially conform the film to the external shape of the object for providing a temporary wrapping thereof.
US09180642B2	Machine bed, method for the operation of a forming machine and forming installation The invention relates in particular to a machine bed for hydraulic presses. The machine bed has a bed body and at least one pretensioning unit. The pretensioning unit is realized in such a manner and cooperates with the bed body in such a manner that said bed body is acted upon by lateral pretensioning.
US09180629B2	Method for producing an integral fiber composite part The method according to the invention allows the production of a complex, integral (onepiece) fiber composite part having a plurality of internal and undercut stiffening elements employing removable cores. Because connection elements are no longer necessary, a high weight savings potential results, because, for example, rivets and rivet flanges required for this purpose, as in the case of conventional assembly from individual parts (differential construction), become superfluous.
US09180628B2	Method and device for the production of tubular structural components A method for producing a tubular structural component and device for production thereof are disclosed. A tubular molding tool has an inner mold surface shaped corresponding to an outer surface of the structural component. A support surface of an expandable support, formed corresponding to the molding tool shape such that in an unexpanded state the support fills the molding tool while the support surface and the mold surface run parallel leaving an expansion spacing of the support surface to the mold surface, is covered with a tubular non-crimp fiber fabric, such that fibers of a fiber layer of the non-crimp fiber fabric run diagonally around the support. After the support has been arranged in the molding tool, the non-crimp fiber fabric is pressed against the mold surface by expanding the support with radial expansion of the non-crimp fiber fabric. The non-crimp fiber fabric is infiltrated by a curable matrix.
US09180626B2	Fibre-wound structures with reinforcement ribs A method of forming an external rib on a helically wound article is disclosed. The method includes the steps of, in any suitable order, forming bunched strands or tows of continuous fiber, each bunch being held taught in-line with the major axis of the intended rib and successively winding each bunch or tow between successive sequentially helically wound fibers around an article former whereby the bunched strands or tows are each separated by helically wound strands of fiber, to thereby form on completion a wound article having integrally formed external support ribs of generally pyramidal section. A similar method is provided for forming an internal rib in a helically wound article.
US09180625B2	Process for the production of a double-curved panel A process for the production of an aircraft panel made of double-curved composite material, with the panel being obtained from a three-dimensional preform that includes fibers that are distributed in a defined arrangement, includes manufacturing a flat fiber preform (22), and deforming the flat preform (22) in such a way as to produce the three-dimensional preform, with the fibers following suitable trajectories at the flat preform in such a way as to obtain the defined arrangement of the fibers after deformation.
US09180617B2	Plastic product manufacturing method and all-electric injection-molding machine A plastic product manufacturing method includes (a) providing a cloud server which stores a machine number and machine parameters of an all-electric injection-molding machine that includes a controller; (b) downloading the machine parameters from the cloud server according to the machine number; (c) executing mold flow analysis software to generate model data and optimal injection conditions of a mold according to the machine parameters; (d) setting a mold number and a password to the model data and the optimal injection conditions and then storing the same in the cloud server after packaging; (e) connecting to the cloud server using the machine number, the mold number, and the password by the controller; (f) downloading the optimal injection conditions to the controller after the cloud server confirms the machine number, the mold number, and the password; and (g) driving the all-electric injection-molding machine by the controller according to the optimal injection conditions.
US09180615B2	Method of making a multiple-layered plastic part In some embodiments, a tool includes, in an injection molding machine, a movable internal core configured to receive a molded plastic layer thereon, the molded plastic layer having a thickness. The tool also comprises an injection nozzle configured to inject plastic material over the movable internal core to form the molded plastic layer; an ejection plate connected to the movable internal core; and multiple, movable support plates each having a thickness. The multiple, movable support plates are located behind the ejection plate. A movable support plate of the multiple, movable support plates is configured to determine the thickness of the molded plastic layer.
US09180609B2	Optical substrates having light collimating and diffusion structures This invention discloses a method of forming an uneven structure on a substrate. Cut a plurality of trenches in an order on a surface of a mold through a control system, wherein the plurality of trenches comprise at least one first trench, wherein for any second trench of the at least one first trench, the second trench overlaps with at least one third trench different from the second trench such that the second trench is cut off by the at least one third trench. Use the surface of the mold to emboss a thin film on the substrate to form the uneven structure.
US09180605B2	Volumetric concrete mixing method and apparatus An improved volumetric concrete mixing system and method of the present invention utilizes load cells for measuring weight loss from the aggregate and cement bins. Load cells may also be used for measuring weight loss from the water tank. The load cells provide input data corresponding to the weight loss of each container to a controller which automatically adjusts the delivery of ingredients to a mixing boot so as to achieve a desired concrete mix ratio.
US09180604B2	Apparatus and methods for truss assembly The disclosure generally relates to a locating assembly as a component of a locating table segment for positioning truss segments in a truss assembly system. The system generally includes a plurality of table segments aligned in parallel and adapted to position a series of locating blocks on a top surface of the system/table, where each block is a component of one of a plurality of locating assemblies in the system. The block positions collectively define an outer boundary of a support truss (e.g., as a roofing truss). Once the blocks are moved to their desired position, appropriately sized truss segments are placed within the block-defined boundary and fastened together.
US09180601B2	D-cut slicer Slicer apparatus of the type used for slicing in particular fish fillets, where the apparatus comprises a conveying path, and cutting means arranged in said conveying path, where the cutting means comprises a set of moveable reciprocating knives and a cutting land, where the cutting means further comprises means for moving the knives relative to the cutting land and the surface of the conveyor path, wherein the cutting means are arranged on a common member which member may be rotated through a predetermined arch about a horizontal axis, perpendicular to the conveyor path's transport direction.
US09180599B2	Method of deposition of a layer on a razor blade edge and razor blade A method for deposition of a layer on a razor blade edge of a razor blade, the layer including at least two components, in an enclosure comprising at least first and second sputter targets, each sputter target including at least one of the components to be deposited on the edge and being adapted, in operation, to release the component in the enclosure.
US09180597B1	Mobile analytical screening, verification, and containment system This mobile sample isolation and containment system is designed to provide a chemical and biological screening and verification capability within an environmentally-controlled area while minimizing exposure of analytical instruments to contamination. Only those parts of the analytical instrument absolutely necessary for retrieving sample information are disposed within the potentially contaminated enclosure, while other electrical or optical components remain outside said enclosure. The system uses multiple technologies that target, interrogate, and describe the same sample. Therefore, an analyst will not need to remove a hazardous sample from containment before it is identified.
US09180596B2	Robot cleaner and method of operating the same A robot cleaner includes a main body, a traveling unit, a cleaning unit, a sensor unit, and a controller. The traveling unit allows the main body to travel. The cleaning unit suctions foreign substances around the main body during the traveling. The sensor unit is rotatable and senses an obstacle using light reflected or scattered by the obstacle. The controller controls the traveling unit so as to travel along a traveling path and controls the cleaning unit so as to perform cleaning. Here, the sensor unit includes a first mode and a second mode that are set to differ from each other in sensitivity with respect to the reflected or scattered light, and the controller changes the sensitivity of the sensor unit according to a traveling mode.
US09180591B2	Adjustable tool hanger board assembly apparatus and method The invention relates to an adjustable hanger board assembly for mounting tools to a wall, the inside of a vehicle compartment, on a wall, on a ceiling on a floor or other flat surface. Each hanger board assembly has a plurality of horizontal slots and/or vertical slots and or angular slots and optionally a repeating pattern of mounting through-holes capable of accepting a wide variety of existing fastening hardware and tool brackets. The fastening hardware is adjustably fastened along the horizontal slots and/or vertical slots and or angular slots which serve as mounting tracks for hanging brackets and other tool securing devices. The fastening hardware is similarly adjustable in a plurality of through-holes in the hanger board assembly.
US09180587B2	Non-welding device powered by a welding power supply A non-welding device powered by a welding power supply is provided. One device, a power tool, includes a connector configured to be coupled to a trigger receptacle of a welding power supply and to receive power from the trigger receptacle. The power tool also includes control circuitry electrically coupled to the connector and configured to receive power from the welding power supply and to use the power to operate the power tool.
US09180582B2	Cylinder liner installation tool and method of use thereof A cylinder liner installation tool for seating a cylinder liner into an engine block includes a body having a handle mount section at a proximal end and a head bolt mounting section at a distal end, a press rod attached to the body toward the distal end by a hinge mount, a press plate attached to the press rod, and a handle extension removably attached to the handle mount section, wherein the head bolt mounting section is configured to receive a head bolt mounted to the engine block so that application of an applied force to the handle extension results in a translation of the force down the press rod to the press plate. A method of installing a cylinder liner into a cylinder bore in an engine block includes using a cylinder liner installation tool.
US09180578B2	Sleeve structure A sleeve structure contains a body. The body includes an outer sleeve, the outer sleeve has a first fitting groove defined therein and an elongated slot formed on an outer peripheral wall thereof and communicating with the first fitting groove. The first fitting groove has a resilient element and an inner sleeve which are disposed in the first fitting groove, wherein a bottom end of the resilient element abuts against a bottom end of the first fitting groove. The inner sleeve has a second fitting groove defined therein and an orifice arranged on an outer peripheral wall thereof. The elongated slot has a connecting post inserted therein, and the connecting post connects with a driving block by ways of a coupling shaft, wherein the driving bock has a shoulder formed on at least one corner of a bottom end thereof.
US09180574B2	Method and device for producing a base body with hard material particles In a method for producing a base body with hard material particles, an adhesive is first of all applied with a defined film thickness to the entire or parts of the working surface of the tool to be produced. Next, the hard material particles are applied to the regions of the working surface provided with the adhesive for lasting adhesion. Hard material particles are applied evenly by an apparatus and are then transferred to the working surface of the tool to be produced provided with the adhesive, on which they remain adhered before the adhesive has hardened. This method enables rapid coating of the working surface of the tool with a predeterminable uniform number of detached hard material particles per unit of area.
US09180573B2	Bonded abrasive wheel A bonded abrasive wheel comprises ceramic shaped abrasive particles retained in a binder. The ceramic shaped abrasive particles are bounded by a respective base, top and plurality of sides connecting the base and the top. Adjacent sides meet at respective side edges having an average radius of curvature of less than 50 micrometers.
US09180572B2	Chemical mechanical polishing conditioner and manufacturing methods thereof The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a chemical mechanical polishing conditioner, comprising: (A) providing a non-planar substrate; (B) providing a binding layer disposed on the surface of the non-planar substrate; (C) providing a plurality of abrasive particles embedded in a surface of the binding layer, and (D) heat curing the binding layer, such that the non-planar substrate is deformed into a planar substrate during curing the binding layer, and the abrasive particles are fixed to a surface of the planar substrate by the binding layer; wherein, after step (D), tips of the abrasive particles have a leveled height. Therefore, the present can effectively improve the problem of thermal deformation of the substrate of the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner during a heat curing process, and enhance surface flatness of the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner.
US09180570B2	Grooved CMP pad CMP pads having novel groove configurations are described. For example, described herein are CMP pads comprising primary grooves, secondary grooves, a groove pattern center, and an optional terminal groove. The CMP pads may be made from polyurethane or poly (urethane-urea), and the grooves produced therein may be made by a method from the group consisting of molding, laser writing, water jet cutting, 3-D printing, thermoforming, vacuum forming, micro-contact printing, hot stamping, and mixtures thereof.
US09180565B2	Decorative trim assembly fixture and method of using same An assembly fixture allows for the incorporation of a decorative trim piece into an encapsulated window assembly. A method of utilizing the assembly fixture to incorporate the decorative trim piece into the vehicle window assembly is also provided.
US09180563B2	De-swage machine for removal of a head from a head stack assembly and method of using the same A de-swage machine for removal of a head of a head stack assembly including a tooling unit configured to receive a head stack assembly comprising a plurality of heads and an indicia, a blade module configured to remove a head from the head stack assembly, an indicia reader configured to read the indicia, and a controller. The controller is configured to select and remove a head from the head stack assembly by at least reading the indicia using the indicia reader, transmitting the indicia to a database, receiving head stack assembly information corresponding to the indicia from the database, selecting the head for removal based on the head stack assembly information, and removing the selected head using the blade module. The blade module can also include a force sensor, and the de-swage machine can also include an imaging unit.
US09180559B2	Apparatus and method for measuring bearing dimension A method comprising: (a). providing a device comprising: a movable table having a movement gage; a gage for measuring a dimension of one or more bearing blanks; and a machining tool for machining the one or more bearing blanks; (b). prompting a user to input one or more process variables; (c). supplying the one or more bearing blank into the device; (d). moving the bearing blank to a table grinding position; and (e). measuring the dimension of the one or more bearing blanks using the gage; (f). measuring a distance moved by the movable table so that a reference measurement is provided; and (g). comparing the measurement of step (e) to the reference measurement of step (f).
US09180555B2	Adjustable clamshell assembly fixture A system for forming different types of clamshell components including a moveable base, a stationary base, and a squeezer assembly capable of accommodating different types of clamshell components having different lengths, shapes, locations of piercings. The squeezer assembly includes interchangeable squeezer elements. To switch between forming a first type of clamshell component and a second type of clamshell component, one of the two bases is moved relative to the other of the two bases and/or squeezer units for forming the first type of clamshell component are replaced with squeezer units for forming the second type of clamshell component. Reconfiguring the bases and interchanging the squeezers of a clamshell tool, instead of replacing an entire clamshell tool with a different clamshell tool, minimizes lost productivity time, reduces capital costs, and eliminates the problem of storing several different clamshell assembly tools.
US09180554B2	Aluminum alloy member An aluminum alloy member including a sheet-like aluminum alloy member having ends joined by friction stir welding, and forming an anodic oxidation coating on a weld front surface or a weld back surface, the aluminum alloy member including 0.3 to 1.5 mass % of Mg, 0.2 to 1.2 mass % of Si, 0.5 mass % or less of Cu, and 0.2 mass % or less of Fe, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities, Fe-containing second phase particles having a particle size (circle equivalent diameter) of more than 1 μm, among second phase particles dispersed in a matrix of the aluminum alloy member, having an average particle size of 5 μm or less.
US09180553B2	Electrode for GMAW hybrid laser arc welding A welding electrode hybrid laser arc welding is provided which is either a solid or metal core electrode. The electrode contains at least carbon, manganese, silicon, sulfur and phosphorus. The electrode has is no more than 0.02% carbon, manganese in the range of 0.6 to 1.2%, silicon in the range of 0.3 to 0.6%, no more than 0.01% sulfur, and no more than 0.01% phosphorus in % by weight of the electrode.
US09180548B2	Method for one-sided, one step joining of a metal sheet stack A joining operation for a stack of three metal sheets performed using only a single welding step, with access to only one sheet side being required. An inner sheet of the stack has formed therein a pair of bifurcated projections, wherein at least one first apex faces in one direction and at least one second apex faces in the opposite direction. First and second outer metal sheets are assembled with the inner sheet, wherein the first outer sheet abuts the at least one first apex, and the second outer sheet abuts the at least one second apex. A projection welding apparatus welds the sheets, using only access to the first outer sheet superposed the bifurcated projections, wherein a majority of the current flows through the second outer sheet.
US09180543B2	Welding power to auxiliary power conversion system and method Methods and systems for manufacturing and using the auxiliary power conversion unit, which is capable of being remotely located from a welding power supply unit during a welding operation, are provided. In some embodiments, the auxiliary power conversion is capable of outputting DC as well as AC power, capable of outputting multiple voltages consistent with the demands of typical auxiliary tools, such as a hand grinder or a light. In certain embodiments, the power conversion unit may be a stand-alone system or may be incorporated into a device, such as a wire feeder, which is configured to derive power from the arc potential. The power conversion unit may contain control and processing electronics that may include a controller, a processor, memory, and so forth.
US09180538B2	Brazing process, braze assembly, and brazed article A brazing process, a braze assembly, and a brazed article are disclosed. The brazing process includes applying a braze material to an article within a vacuum chamber while the vacuum chamber is substantially evacuated. The braze assembly is capable of applying a braze material to an article within a vacuum chamber while the vacuum chamber is substantially evacuated. The brazed article is devoid of re-formed oxides.
US09180535B2	Multi tool saw A multi-tool saw assembly includes a saw assembly and a utility tool. The saw assembly includes a frame having a first end and a second end. The saw assembly also includes a first handle fixed relative to the frame. The saw assembly further includes a saw blade, selectively coupled to the frame and extending between the first end and the second end. The saw blade includes a first connection portion connected to the first end and a second connection portion connected to the second end. The utility tool includes a second handle and a work portion. The second handle forms a portion of the frame and/or the first handle. The utility tool is separable from the saw assembly. The saw blade remains connected to the first end and the second end, and the first handle remains connected to the frame, when the utility tool is separated from the saw assembly.
US09180534B2	Double trimming shears The invention relates to double trimming shears having a stationary bottom knife and a driven top knife which can be raised and lowered, wherein the top knife is arranged on a top knife carriage (12) guided by means of a carriage guide (10), wherein a first eccentric shaft (14) and a second eccentric shaft (16) on the carriage guide (10) is provided in order to guide the carriage guide (10) if an inclined position of the top knife carriage is to be prevented. This is achieved in that the first eccentric shaft (14) and the second eccentric shaft (16) are interconnected via a synchronization means (18).
US09180530B2	Rotary tool and method of producing Rotary tool, such as a drill or milling cutter, having a main tool body, which extends along a center longitudinal axis, which has a flute and which, at a distance from the center longitudinal axis, has an insert seat which is introduced into the flute wall and in which a cutting insert, in particular made of a superhard material such as PCD or PCBN, is fastened integrally, wherein, for fixing both a radial and also an axial position of the cutting insert, the insert seat has an abutment wall which has a contour for positioning the cutting insert in a rotationally locked manner.
US09180528B2	Extraction device and method A stuck drill bit having a KCS shank can be removed using an article with a body structure. The body structure has an opening that fits onto the shank, and an inward-facing surface around the opening is at least partially complementary to the surface of the shank. The surfaces engage sufficiently that rotary manual force is transferred from the inward-facing surface to the surface of the shank.
US09180522B2	Coated cutting tool insert A cutting tool insert for machining by chip removal includes a body of a hard alloy of cemented carbide, cermet, ceramics, polycrystalline diamond or cubic boron nitride based materials onto which a hard and wear resistant coating is deposited by physical vapour deposition (PVD). The coating includes at least one layer of a NaCl-structured (TicAlaCrbMed)(CzOyNx) where Me is one or more of the elements Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W and/or Si, 0.100.20, c>0.05, 0≦d<0.25, 0.7525 GPa.
US09180521B2	Method for producing granular metallic iron The present invention provides a method for producing a granular metallic iron in which an adhesion inhibitor leveler, an agglomerate leveler, a discharger, and the physical state of materials present on the hearth are optimized to thereby enable agglomerate to be spread in a single layer. The agglomerate hence is evenly heat-treated to enable high-quality granular metallic iron to be produced in satisfactory yield.The present invention relates to a method for producing a granular metallic iron, which comprises leveling an adhesion inhibitor fed to the hearth of a moving-bed type hearth reducing melting furnace, feeding an agglomerate including an iron oxide-containing material and a carbonaceous reducing agent onto the adhesion inhibitor, leveling the agglomerate fed onto the adhesion inhibitor, subsequently heating the agglomerate to reduce and melt the iron oxide contained in the agglomerate to produce a granular metallic iron, and discharging the produced granular metallic iron using a screw type discharger, wherein the adhesion inhibitor fed to the hearth is evenly leveled using a screw type adhesion inhibitor leveler so that the leveled adhesion inhibitor has a flatness of 40% or less of an average particle diameter of the agglomerate, and the agglomerate fed onto the adhesion inhibitor is evenly laid using a screw type agglomerate leveler so that the agglomerate forms a single layer.
US09180518B2	Powder metal die filling The disclosed method provides a way to fabricate a powder metal compact implementing a top fill through one or more of the upper tool members. The top fill step allows for pre-compaction chamber, defined at least in part by at least one of the upper tool members, to be filled with a powder metal after the upper tool member is initially lowered, but before compaction of the powder metal. The manner in which the pre-compaction chamber is filled allows for the formation of complex geometries in powder metal compacts that are not obtainable using conventional lower tool powder transfer motions and further minimizes or avoids unacceptable variations in powder fill to final part ratios across the powder metal compact.
US09180517B2	Powder magnetic core A powder magnetic core having a high electrical resistivity and a high magnetic flux density, including at least a composite magnetic particle the composite magnetic particle including: a core particle containing iron as the main component; and an insulating passivation layer formed on the core particle, wherein: the insulating passivation layer at least has an inner layer formed on the core particle and the outermost layer formed on the inner layer; and the outermost layer contains iron oxide as the main component.
US09180515B2	Magnesium alloy and magnesium-alloy cast product A magnesium alloy according to the present invention comprises: Al in an amount of from 2 to 6%; Ca in an amount making a compositional ratio (i.e., Ca/Al) being from 0.5 to 1.5; Mn in an amount of from 0.1 to 0.7%; strontium (Sr) in an amount of from 1 to 6%; and the balance being magnesium (Mg), and inevitable impurities and/or a modifying element; when the entirety is taken as 100% by mass. By means of this setting, Mg alloys, which are also good in terms of high-temperature characteristics, such as creep resistance and heat conductivity, in addition to ordinary-temperature characteristics, are obtained.
US09180514B2	Deposited core cast diafram process A method for casting a diafram having inner and outer rings with preformed vanes circumferentially spaced therebetween is disclosed. A digital representation of a sand core is created. Based on this digital representation, a sand core is produced by bonding together successive layers of sand with droplets of a binder material using a binder printhead having nozzles for supplying jets of binder material droplets. A plurality of vanes is inserted into the cavities of the sand core. The sand core is then placed into a casting mold and filled with liquid metal. After the liquid metal has solidified and cooled, the sand core and any remaining sand is removed from the cast diafram.
US09180512B2	Production system and production method of aluminum alloy billet, and aluminum alloy billet An aluminum alloy billet obtained by continuously casting molten aluminum alloy in the shape of rod is cut into a predetermined length by means of a cutting device. The aluminum alloy billet thus cut is loaded into a product carrier container with an identification mark that has been made. The casting condition and inspection results of the aluminum alloy billet are stored in the storage unit of a production control device in association with the identification mark so as to stabilize the quality and production of the aluminum alloy billet used for machining materials.
US09180511B2	Thermal isolation for casting articles Some embodiments provide methods and systems for casting articles. One example of a method includes providing and positioning a thermal blanket within a mold cavity and then introducing a molten material into the mold cavity and into contact with the thermal blanket. The method allows the molten material to remain in a molten state during a dwell time that extends from the introduction of the molten material at least until the mold cavity is filled. In another example, a method of using a thermal blanket includes keeping a molten material in a molten state during a dwell time extending from first introduction of the molten material until pressurization. Systems including a variety of mold types, one or more thermal blankets, and in some cases preforms and/or inserts are also provided. Also described is a novel thermal blanket and method of manufacturing the same.
US09180509B2	Cold working holes in a composite and metal stack A hole in a metal and composite stack is cold worked. An interference is formed between a cold working tool and the metal layers results in a radial force that is applied only to the metal layers.
US09180506B2	Manufacturing methods and apparatus for targeted cooling in hot metal rolling A rolling mill apparatus and methods of hot rolling with targeted cooling. In one aspect, a mill having multiple roller stacks includes a cooling system that directs the bulk coolant flow to a heat exchanger having first and second heat exchangers in parallel. The first heat exchanger is adapted to cool the heated coolant to a first temperature for use in a first coolant stream discharged through a first set of nozzles during rolling, while the second heat exchanger is adapted to cool heated coolant to a lower temperature for use in a second coolant stream at a second temperature lower than the first for discharge through a second set of nozzles downstream to facilitate rolling or coiling of the rolled metal.
US09180503B2	Roll stand for rolling a product, in particular made of metal The invention relates to a roll stand for rolling a product, in particular made of metal, comprising a pair of first rollers contacted by a pair of second rollers supporting the first rollers, wherein the first roller and the second rollers have an asymmetrical radius curve (CVC grind) relative to a center plane, wherein the radius curve of the first rollers is represented by a polynomial of the third or fifth order. In order to design the wedging of a second roller supporting a first roller such that optimal operating conditions are set, the invention proposes that the radius curve of the second roller is given by a polynomial of the third or fifth order, wherein special relationships are prescribed for the ratios between the coefficients.
US09180502B2	Rolling mill stand and related rolling mill for longitudinally rolling rod-shaped bodies A rolling mill stand and related rolling mill for rolling rod-shaped bodies, even large in size, which meets the requirement of stiffness uniformity of the rolling mill stands in the transversal direction, all the hydraulic capsules being firmly fixed to the external structure of the rolling mill and providing for the side change of the rolls of each stand. The arrangement of rolling rolls and related extensions of each rolling mill stand is such to avoid problems of corrosion and damaging to the extensions themselves and to the reducers due to the drainage of the cooling waters.
US09180501B1	Roll arrangement The invention relates to a roll arrangement for use in metallurgical technology, comprising a roll that has a roll barrel (11) and two roll necks (10), and at least one neck bushing (20) for accommodating at least one of the roll necks without a clearance in a rotationally fixed manner. In order to increase the load-bearing capacity of the roll bearing without increasing the size of or the mounting space for the roll arrangement, a circumferential cavity is formed between the neck bushing (20) and the roll neck (10) in the unloaded state of the roll arrangement.
US09180500B2	Hot rolling of thick uranium molybdenum alloys Disclosed herein are processes for hot rolling billets of uranium that have been alloyed with about ten weight percent molybdenum to produce cold-rollable sheets that are about one hundred mils thick. In certain embodiments, the billets have a thickness of about ⅞ inch or greater. Disclosed processes typically involve a rolling schedule that includes a light rolling pass and at least one medium rolling pass. Processes may also include reheating the rolling stock and using one or more heavy rolling passes, and may include an annealing step.
US09180497B2	Tool for cleaning and/or drying a cavity The invention relates to a tool for cleaning and/or drying a cavity in a workpiece, such as a hole, in particular a threaded bore. The workpiece has a workpiece adapter. The workpiece adapter includes a workpiece contact surface and has a connector for feeding cleaning medium and/or drying medium. There is an opening in the connection adapter for discharging cleaning medium and/or drying medium containing dirt particles. A nozzle having a nozzle chamber is formed in the workpiece adapter. The connector opens into the nozzle chamber such that a cyclonic flow of the fed cleaning medium and/or drying medium can form in the nozzle and exits the nozzle. The cyclonic flow transports dirt particles from the cavity in the workpiece to the opening for discharging dirt particles and cleaning medium and/or drying medium.
US09180492B2	Screening machine for superfine powder A screening machine for superfine powder. The screening machine includes a casing, a screen drum, a funnel, a negative pressure chamber, a rotary air spray pipe, a drive motor, a blast pipe, and a feed pipe. The screen drum is disposed in the middle part of the inner cavity of the casing. The funnel is disposed beneath the casing. The opening of the screen drum is arranged on the bottom of the screen drum and communicates with the upper opening of the funnel. The inner cavity of the casing communicates with the external induced draft fan via the negative pressure chamber disposed on the upper part of the casing. The rotary air spray pipe is arranged in the space between the screen drum and the casing. The middle part of the transverse pipe is connected via a transmission with the drive motor.
US09180490B2	Ultrasound transducer and method for manufacturing an ultrasound transducer An ultrasound transducer includes an array of acoustic elements, an integrated circuit, and an interposer. The interposer includes conductive elements for electrically connecting the acoustic elements to the integrated circuit. The conductive elements are electrically connected to the integrated circuit. Solder is engaged between the acoustic elements and the conductive elements of the interposer such that the conductive elements of the interposer are electrically connected to the acoustic elements through the solder.
US09180487B2	Flexible coating composites having primarily mineral composition The invention relates to a method for producing a flexible mineral building material and the building material obtained according to said method.
US09180484B2	Magnetically responsive photonic nanochains Magnetically responsive photonic nanochains that have been produced by inducing chaining of uniform magnetic particles during their silica coating process and then allowing additional deposited silica to wrap entire structures. The optical diffraction of these nanochains can be switched on and off by applying magnetic fields.
US09180481B2	Programmable paint station A paint station may include a frame with a table attached to it. A track may run along the length of the table. A bridge may be connected to the track and may move along the track. The bridge may extend across the width of the table. A painting component may be attached to the bridge and may move along the bridge. Therefore the painting component may run along two axes over the table. A computer may be connected to the paint station to direct the movement of the painting component along the two axes. A user may place a clothing apparel on the table and may input a command to paint a desired design on the clothing apparel.
US09180480B1	Application of substance to protrusion A fluid applicator for applying a fluid to a surface protrusion. In one embodiment, an anticorrosion substance is applied to a structural fastener.
US09180478B2	Method and apparatus for spray painting soil of a golf hole Systems and methods for painting, which might be used to paint the soil in a golf hole are provided. A spraying device can comprise a first masking apparatus, a second masking apparatus coupled to the first and a paint dispersing device, between the first and second masking apparatus. The paint may disperse from a single nozzle that can include multiple individual exit points for the spray. In another embodiment, the single nozzle includes an exit point and a flat or curved plate to direct the spray. Alternatively, the paint dispersing apparatus may comprise multiple nozzles. The nozzles may be provided with paint using tubes connecting from a paint source, such as an aerosol paint can, to each nozzle. The first masking apparatus can be a golf cup mask and the second masking apparatus can be a putting green mask.
US09180473B2	Fluid dispenser head A fluid dispenser head, such as a pusher, includes an inlet duct, and a dispenser orifice in dispensing communication with the inlet duct. The dispenser head further includes diversion means for selectively interrupting dispensing communication between the inlet duct and the dispenser orifice, and for establishing filling communication with a filling duct formed by the dispenser head and exiting outside the dispenser head.
US09180470B2	Assembly for producing forficiform spray The present invention is provided with an assembly for producing forficiform spray, which comprising a base body, the base body is disposed with a waterway inside; the waterway includes an inlet, an outlet and a circular cavity, the circular cavity is connected between the inlet and the outlet; the diameter of the outlet is larger than that of the inlet, the outlet is conical shaped with big end down; the joint of the inlet and the circular cavity is chamfered arc. When water flows into the cavity from the inlet, with the characteristics of the water, the outlet water forms a forficiform water of periodicity open and close; the present invention is full in granule, better suction effect, visual effect and massage effect.
US09180469B2	Rotary atomizer and method for the control of the spraying body of said rotary atomizer Exemplary illustrations of a bell cup for a rotary atomizer and method of using the same are disclosed. The exemplary illustrations are generally directed to the control of the rotating bell plate of a rotary atomizer used for the serial coating of work pieces. An air flow component may be created by the structural design of the bell plate and/or of an element of the rotary atomizer and by the rotation of the bell plate. The air flow component may correspond to the bell plate design, and the element may be adjacent to the bell plate and stationary relative to same. The air flow component may be measured and compared to a predefined reference value.
US09180465B1	Foreign object barrier device for bulk material conveying ducts A device for conveying a fine bulk material including a housing with an opening therethrough for conducting such material; at least one conduit spanning such opening having a set of spaced openings along the length thereof, and connectable to a fluid pressure source; a member of porous material overlying a portion of such conduit, including end portions secured to such conduit and an intermediate portion spaced from such conduit, providing a chamber intercommunicating the openings in such conduit and the pores of such overlying member; and a magnetic bar disposed in such conduit provides a passageway between such fluid pressure source and such conduit openings.
US09180463B1	Method for fractionation of dry material using accelerators A method includes introducing at least one of a whole product or a milled product (e.g., corn) to an airflow (e.g., using a gravity hopper), directing the airflow into one or more accelerators, separating a first fraction of the at least one of the whole product or the milled product from a second fraction of the at least one of the whole product or the milled product in the one or more accelerators. For example, corn germ, starch, and bran components can be separated from one another.
US09180459B2	Devices and methods for thermally-mediated chemical reactions One aspect of the invention provides container for thermal cycling a plurality of samples in a microfluidic array. The container includes a plurality of walls defining an interior volume and a conductive member for heating the interior volume. Another aspect of the invention provides container for thermal cycling a plurality of samples in a microfluidic array. The container includes a plurality of walls defining an interior volume and a plurality of conductive members for heating an interior volume. Another aspect of the invention provides a container for thermal cycling a plurality of samples in a microfluidic array. The container includes a plurality of walls defining an interior volume and a first conductive member located in the interior volume and adapted to contact a first end of the microfluidic array.
US09180456B2	Microwell plate A microwell plate is described, including a frame 2 that has a frame plate 4 made of a first material having holes 2′, and a vessel 3 formlockingly connected to the frame plate 4 and made from a poly(aliphatic ester)-polycarbonate including soft block ester units, derived from monomers including an alpha, omega C6-20 aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or derivative thereof, a dihydroxyaromatic compound, and a carbonate source.
US09180455B2	Vent configuration for a blood sampler A blood sampler device includes a blood collector and a sampler body. The blood collector is designed to collect a sample of a fluid, such as blood, from a user and to be inserted into the sampler body, such that the collected blood can be discharged into a liquid chamber in the sampler body to mix with a liquid stored in the liquid chamber for testing. The blood collector includes vents that are designed to facilitate the flow of air out of the liquid chamber during this insertion, such that a lower and more consistent pressurization can be achieved within the liquid chamber. This design may also increase user comfort and enhance the accuracy of testing performed on the collected fluid.
US09180453B2	Method and apparatus for the discretization and manipulation of sample volumes Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for the discretization and manipulation of sample volumes that is simple, robust, and versatile. It is a fluidic device that partitions a sample by exploiting the interplay between fluidic forces, interfacial tension, channel geometry, and the final stability of the formed droplet and/or discretized volume. These compartmentalized volumes allow for isolation of samples and partitioning into a localized array that can subsequently be manipulated and analyzed. The isolation of the discretized volumes along with the device's inherent portability render our invention versatile for use in many areas, including but not limited to PCR, digital PCR, biological assays for diagnostics and prognostics, cancer diagnosis and prognosis, high throughput screening, single molecule and single cell reactions or assays, the study crystallization and other statistical processes, protein crystallization, drug screening, environmental testing, and the coupling to a wide range of analytical detection techniques for biomedical assays and measurements. The minimal fluid interconnects and simple flow geometry makes the device easy to use and implement, economical to fabricate and operate, and robust in its operations.
US09180452B2	Microfluidic resistance network and microfluidic device A microfluidic resistance network (20) is disclosed that comprises a first microfluidic channel (112) in fluidic communication with a first fluid inlet (22); and a second microfluidic channel (114) in fluidic communication with a second fluid inlet (24); wherein the microfluidic resistance network (20) further comprises a cross-shaped dilution stage (100) having the first microfluidic channel (112) as a first dilution stage inlet and the second microfluidic channel (114) as a second dilution stage inlet, the dilution stage further comprising a first microfluidic outlet channel (122) for combining a portion of a first fluid from the first microfluidic channel with a second fluid from the second microfluidic channel (114) and a second microfluidic outlet channel (124) for receiving the remainder of first fluid. A microfluidic device (200) comprising such a microfluidic resistance network (20) is also disclosed.
US09180444B2	Method for producing catalyst for use in production of methylamine compound, and method for producing methylamine compound According to the present invention, a method for producing a catalyst for use in the production of a methylamine compound can be provided, wherein the catalyst comprises a modified crystalline silicoaluminophosphate salt molecular sieve. The method comprises: a moisture control step of adsorbing moisture onto a crystalline silicoaluminophosphate salt molecular sieve in an amount of 5 to 30 wt % of the crystalline silicoaluminophosphate salt molecular sieve; and a step of heating the crystalline silicoaluminophosphate salt molecular sieve having moisture adsorbed thereon under a pressure of 0.1 MPa or more and at a temperature of 130 to 350° C. for 5 to 40 hours.
US09180437B2	Method of preparing magnesium oxide structure with meso-macro pores Provided are a method of preparing a magnesium oxide structure and a magnesium oxide structure prepared by using the method. The magnesium oxide structure has meso-macro pores, a large specific surface area, and high strength, thereby enabling production of a catalyst with high catalytic activity.
US09180433B2	Catalysts for 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane dehydrochlorination The present invention relates to a provides a catalyst comprising (a) a solid support comprising an alkaline earth metal oxide, fluoride, or oxyfluoride, and (b) at least one elemental metal disposed on or within said support, preferably wherein said elemental metal is present in an amount from about 0.01 to about 10 weight percent based upon the total weight of the metal and support. It also relates to the use of the catalyst for the dehydrochlorination of a hydrochlorofluorocarbon.
US09180431B2	Method of manufacturing hierarchical mesoporous carbon and carbon obtained thereby A hierarchical mesoporous carbon is provided in which a total volume of mesopores of the hierarchical mesoporous carbon is 80% or greater of a total volume of pores of the hierarchical mesoporous carbon; a volume of mesopores with a average diameter greater than 20 nm and no greater than 50 nm is 3% or greater of the total volume of the pores; and a volume of mesopores with a average diameter greater than 2 nm and no greater than 10 nm is 65% or greater of the total volume of the pores. The hierarchical mesoporous carbon, which also contains macropores, has an optimized mesoporous distribution characteristic, and has an increased total volume of pores, thereby having a significantly improved catalytic activity when used as a catalyst support. When such a supported catalyst is used in a fuel cell, supply of fuel and transporting of byproducts are facilitated.
US09180430B2	Catalytic composition for production of olefins with decreased oxygenate byproducts Catalytic composition for production of olefins and methods of using same to decrease production of oxygenate byproducts. The catalytic composition includes an admixture of an alumina dehydration catalyst and at least one additional metal oxide.
US09180429B2	Zeolite coating preparation assembly and operation method The present invention relates to a zeolite coating preparation assembly (1) and operation method wherein zeolite adsorbents are coated by crystallization process on various surfaces heated by induction. The objective of the present invention is to provide a zeolite coating preparation assembly (1) and operation method; by which time saving is achieved owing to heating by induction, material saving is achieved since large heating resistances and complicated reactors are not used; and which is thus more economical; and wherein thicker and more stable coatings with high diffusion coefficients are prepared by using a more practical reaction system in a shorter period of time in comparison to the known methods, and wherein mass production is enabled.
US09180424B2	Infrared assisted hydrogen generation This invention relates to a system and a method for achieving efficient production of hydrogen in a hydrogen generator, comprising at least a hydrogen generator, a liquid in said hydrogen generator to produce hydrogen from, and a ceramic that emits infrared at wavelengths covering at least a portion of 3-20 micrometers range so that said liquid can be excited with infrared at said wavelengths before or during the production of hydrogen for improved hydrogen production efficiency. The use of infrared-excited electrolyte solution in a hydrogen generator helps reduce the energy consumption, lower operating voltage, and thus reduce the cost of the production of hydrogen.
US09180423B2	Highly turbulent quench chamber An apparatus for cooling a reactive mixture, comprising: a reactor configured to form the reactive mixture; a quench chamber comprising a frusto-conical body having a wide end, a narrow end, and a quench region formed between the wide and narrow end, wherein the quench chamber is configured to receive the reactive mixture from the plasma reactor through a reactive mixture inlet into the quench region, to receive a conditioning fluid through at least one fluid inlet, and to flow the conditioning fluid into the quench region, wherein the frusto-conical body is configured to produce a turbulent flow within the quench region with the flow of the conditioning fluid into the quench region, thereby promoting the quenching of the reactive mixture to form a cooled gas-particle mixture; and a suction generator configured to force the cooled gas-particle mixture out of the quench chamber.
US09180422B2	Isolator An isolator includes: a contamination-target chamber including an inlet and outlet having intake and discharge filters, respectively; and a decontaminating-gas-supply unit to supply decontaminating gas into the chamber without flowing through the filters, the unit including: an atomizer including first and second ports and a nozzle; a first pipe having one and the other ends connected to a compressor and the first port, respectively; a second pipe having one end connected to the second port and the other end open; a reservoir; a pump to take in decontamination solution from the reservoir; and a third pipe, having one end connected to the pump, thorough which the solution flows, the atomizer configured to, when injecting from the nozzle intake air from the first port, suction the solution, via the second pipe, by negative pressure produced in the second port; and inject the solution in an atomized state, mixing it with air.
US09180420B1	Tuning and synthesis of metallic nanostructures by mechanical compression The present invention provides a pressure-induced phase transformation process to engineer metal nanoparticle architectures and to fabricate new nanostructured materials. The reversible changes of the nanoparticle unit cell dimension under pressure allow precise control over interparticle separation in 2D or 3D nanoparticle assemblies, offering unique robustness for interrogation of both quantum and classic coupling interactions. Irreversible changes above a threshold pressure of about 8 GPa enables new nanostructures, such as nanorods, nanowires, or nanosheets.
US09180419B2	Synthesis gas method and apparatus A method and apparatus for producing a synthesis gas product having one or more oxygen transport membrane elements thermally coupled to one or more catalytic reactors such that heat generated from the oxygen transport membrane element supplies endothermic heating requirements for steam methane reforming reactions occurring within the catalytic reactor through radiation and convention heat transfer. A hydrogen containing stream containing no more than 20 percent methane is combusted within the oxygen transport membrane element to produce the heat and a heated combustion product stream. The heated combustion product stream is combined with a reactant stream to form a combined stream that is subjected to the reforming within the catalytic reactor. The apparatus may include modules in which tubular membrane elements surround a central reactor tube.
US09180418B2	Method of mixing at least two kinds of fluids in centrifugal micro-fluid treating substrate Provided is a method of mixing fluids including introducing at least two kinds of fluids to a chamber of a substrate including a microchannel structure; and alternately rotating the substrate clockwise and counter-clockwise until the at least two kinds of fluids are mixed, wherein the rotation is changed from one direction to the opposite direction before a vortex created in the mixing chamber by the one direction rotation disappears.
US09180417B2	Combined mixing and discharging device A discharging device (1), for mixing and discharging a product, comprising a housing (110) with a reservoir (112). An advancement element (120), displaceable in the housing (110), has a product mixing element (112). A piston (140) displaceable in housing longitudinal direction, serves to eject the product from the reservoir (112) through an outlet opening. The piston (140) has an uncoupled state, in which it can be displaced in the longitudinal direction through the advancement element (120), and a coupled state in which it is coupled to the advancement element (120), and in which it can be displaced in the longitudinal direction relative to the housing (110) by the advancement element (120). In the coupled state, the piston (140) and advancement element (120) airtight seals the reservoir (112) and, in the uncoupled state, the piston (140) and/or the advancement element (120) free/frees at least one proximal venting opening (144) outwardly.
US09180416B2	System for use in bone cement preparation and delivery A system for use in combining two part preparations, such as bone cement, can include a chamber for intermixing liquid and powder components, a container, a vacuum channel, and a filter. The mixing chamber can be configured to hold a non-liquid, polymer powder component of a bone cement. The container can be configured to hold a liquid component of the bone cement. The vacuum channel can direct a partial vacuum to draw the liquid component from the container into the non-liquid component in the mixing chamber to intermix the components and to thereby provide a settable bone cement.
US09180414B2	Fluoropolymer, production method for fluoropolymer, and porous polymer film A fluoropolymer including a vinylidene fluoride unit, a tetrafluoroethylene unit, and a unit represented by the following formula (1): —CHX1—CX2(OR)— (1) wherein one of X1 and X2 is a hydrogen atom, and the other is a fluorine atom; and R is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C8 alkyl group.
US09180413B2	One-step synthesis of mesoporous pentasil zeolite with single-unit-cell lamellar structural features A method for making a pentasil zeolite material includes forming an aqueous solution that includes a structure directing agent and a silica precursor; and heating the solution at a sufficient temperature and for sufficient time to form a pentasil zeolite material from the silica precursor, wherein the structure directing agent includes a quaternary phosphonium ion.
US09180410B2	Exhaust purification device for internal combustion engine A decrease in determination accuracy on filter trouble due to a decrease in detection accuracy of a PM sensor is restricted. A filter, a selective reduction type NOx catalyst provided on a downstream of the filter, the PM sensor detecting an amount of PM on a downstream of the selective reduction type NOx catalyst, and a removal section conducting a process for removing a reducing agent attached to the PM sensor in a case where at least one of conditions is satisfied that a temperature of the selective reduction type NOx catalyst is equal to or lower than a threshold, that a temperature of the exhaust is equal to or lower than a threshold, that a flow rate of the exhaust is equal to or higher than a threshold, and that an adsorption amount of the reducing agent in the selective reduction type NOx catalyst is equal to or larger than a threshold are included.
US09180409B2	Method for monitoring the pollutant coversion capacity in an exhaust gas after-treatment system A method for monitoring a pollutant conversion capacity of a catalytically coated, oxidizing exhaust gas after-treatment component in an exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine, wherein a capacity of the catalytic coating of the exhaust gas after-treatment component for oxidizing NO to NO2 is ascertained from the degree of efficiency of a downstream SCR catalytic converter, characterized in that operating conditions for said exhaust gas after-treatment component are set such that the effects on the SCR catalytic converter are maximized.
US09180408B2	Fuel efficient ammonia generation strategy for lean-burn engines utilizing passive NH3-SCR for the control of NOx A method and system for operating an ammonia generation cycle in an internal combustion engine and a connected aftertreatment system includes monitoring a parameter of engine operation, comparing the parameter of engine operation to a threshold delineating operation of the engine in one of a stoichiometric operation and rich operation, and operating the ammonia generation cycle based upon the comparing indicating the parameter of engine operation exceeding the threshold.
US09180403B2	Aqueous solutions of amine functionalized ionic compounds for carbon capture processes An aqueous ionic absorbent solution is disclosed containing (a) about 15 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of one or more diluents, based on the total weight of the aqueous ionic absorbent solution; and (b) an ionic absorbent containing a cation and an anion comprising an amine moiety.
US09180399B2	Air filter arrangement An air cleaner arrangement is shown. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge comprising strips of media arranged in a stacked configuration. The strips of media each comprise a corrugated sheet secured to a facing sheet. A preferred filter cartridge positioned within the air cleaner arrangement, is depicted.
US09180398B2	Filter element, air cleaner, and methods A filter arrangement includes a filter element, a frame construction secured to the filter element, and a handle member secured to the filter element. In preferred embodiments, the handle member is secured to the frame construction. Preferably, the filter element includes a central core member, wherein fluted filter media is coiled around the central core member. Preferably, the central core member includes a plurality of corrugations, wherein the corrugations mateably engage at least some flutes. Preferably, the handle member is integral with the central core member, and also includes a fastening member for connection to a frame construction on the filter element. Methods for cleaning air and servicing an air cleaner preferably include constructions as described herein.
US09180394B2	Multi-layer composite for use in an air filter The invention relates to a multi-layer composite for use in an air filter, comprising at least one upstream ply and a support ply that is connected to the upstream ply. The upstream ply is made of a non-woven fabric and has a finer porosity than the support ply. The aim of the invention is to form and further develop a multi-layer composite for use in an air filter, in particular in a filter bag in such a manner that the upstream ply can be connected in a stable and economical manner to the support ply. The invention is characterised in that the upstream ply is embodied as a spun bonded non-woven, the continuous filaments of which are at least partially twisted or interwoven with the support ply.
US09180393B2	Liquid filtration media A liquid filter with a composite medium that has a nanoweb adjacent to and optionally bonded to a microporous membrane. The membrane is characterized by an LRV value of 3.7 at a rated particle size, and the nanoweb has a fractional filtration efficiency of greater than 0.1 at the rated particle size of the membrane. The nanoweb also has a thickness efficiency ratio of greater than 0.0002 at that efficiency. The nanoweb acts to provide depth filtration to the membrane, prefilters particles and extends the lifetime of the membrane.
US09180391B2	Water filtration system and water filtration system housing with closing assembly A water filtration system utilizes a housing configured to utilize various types of filter media and having a press-sealed closing system. The closing system includes a head portion defining a head opening, a lock member, and a lid member. The lock member releasably engages the head portion such that an abutment section of the lock member projects into the head opening. The lid member is received by the head portion to cover the head opening, and has an outward-facing press section configured to abut an inward facing portion of the abutment section of the lock member when the lid member is covering the head opening. Pressure generated within the housing during water filtration presses the lid member in an outward direction and causes the lid member press section to press against the abutment section of the lock member to substantially prevent disengagement of the lock member from the head portion.
US09180389B2	Filter A filter includes an enclosure (10) and a filter core (20) mounted inside the enclosure (10). The filter core (20) includes a support (22) and a filtering element (24) entangled with the support (22). The enclosure (10) is of a spherical form and includes: a main body (12), an inlet passage (14) mounted to an upper portion of the main body (12), an outlet passage (16) mounted to a lower portion of the main body (12), and a ventilation tube (18) mounted to a top of the main body (12). The filtering element (24) is set in a spherically-shaped spiral so that the filter core (20) has reduced filtering areas at a top and a bottom ends thereof and an enlarged filtering area at a middle portion.
US09180384B2	Apparatus and process for using olefin as an azeotropic entrainer for isolating 1,3-DICHLORO-2-propanol from a 2,2′-oxybis (1-chloropropane) waste stream Disclosed are a process and an apparatus for using an olefin as an azeotropic entrainer to isolate a target organic compound from a waste stream. The olefin may be, for example, 1-decene, 1-dodecene, or 1-tetradecene. The target organic compound may be 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol in waste stream comprising a 2,2′-oxybis(1-chloropropane).
US09180383B2	Throughput solar still The disclosure is directed to high efficiency solar still assemblies and their components, and more particularly, to a solar still capable of absorbing direct sunlight and redirected sunlight using a mobile heliostat configured to align the still evaporator, the heliostat and a counter-current heat exchanger with the sun.
US09180382B2	Interacting balls toy One embodiment of a toy (22) having a plurality of balls (12) inside a container (26). Demonstrating ball interactions without the balls (12) making physical contact with one another can be accomplished with a flat, surface (20). To operate the toy (22) the user moves it and therefore its operation does not require the use of an auxiliary object with specific properties. Electrical charge migration in the toy (22) can cause the balls (12) to form patterns that can be used to play games. When the toy (22) is flipped upside down, the balls (12) can roll on the flat surface (18) located above them, which appear to the user as if the balls (22) are defying gravity. Other embodiments are described and shown.
US09180378B2	Conditional access to areas in a video game A video game includes conditional access to areas of the game. An area may be unlocked when particular game characters are at an entrance to the area. An area may be unlocked for a particular character, for all characters, or for categories of characters. Categories of characters may include characters of a particular type, characters of a particular skill level, characters controlled by a particular game player, and characters previously played in the video game.
US09180373B2	Game controlling method, storage medium, and game apparatus At the beginning of a game, the re-sortie gauge 100 is displayed in the cost gauge 90 displayed on the display unit 8. This re-sortie gauge 100 is displayed in, for example, a horizontal blue bar, and indicates the reserve cost given to the player at the time with its overall length. This reserve cost is a predetermined numerical value, and is given equally to each player. Accordingly, the same reserve cost is automatically given irrespective of whether the player is experienced or a beginner. For example, if a versus game starts and the player's own unit is attacked by an opponent unit and destroyed, the display length is reduced by subtracting the cost value of the destroyed unit from the re-sortie gauge 100. While the remaining level of the re-sortie gauge 100 is being displayed, control is performed so as to cause the destroyed unit to sortie again.
US09180372B2	Dynamic update of contact information and speed dial settings based on a virtual world interaction The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for updating contact information according to metadata associated with a virtual world. In response to an avatar of a first user interacting with an avatar of a second user in a virtual world, information comprising a name of the avatar of the second user and metadata associated with the avatar of the second user is sent to the first user. In response to receiving the information, contact information associated with the name of the avatar of the second user is determined. The contact information is organized based on the metadata to form organized contact information. The organized contact information is prioritized according to the metadata to form prioritized contact information. The prioritized contact information is stored.
US09180370B2	Methods and apparatus for acoustic model based soundtracks A system provides a model for use within a digital environment. The model comprises at least one music segment, and supplies music for the digital environment. The system identifies a location within the digital environment. The location requires at least one music segment supplied by the model. The system selects at least one music segment to play within the digital environment. The music segment is selected based on the model, the location requiring the at least one music segment, and the digital environment. The selecting of the music segment is operable to be modified based on the model, the location requiring the at least one music segment, and the digital environment.
US09180368B2	Game system, information processing method, game apparatus, and storage medium having information processing program stored therein An example game system includes a game apparatus and an operating device. The game apparatus acquires operation data from the operating device. Moreover, the game apparatus executes an application and outputs an image generated by the execution of the application to either the operating device or a predetermined display device different from the operating device, or both. When a predetermined operation is performed on the operating device during the execution of the application, a predetermined operation image is displayed on a display unit of the operating device. In a state where the operation image is displayed on the display unit, the game apparatus determines whether or not a control instruction has been provided to control the predetermined display device, on the basis of the operation data. When the control instruction is determined to have been provided, the predetermined display device is controlled in accordance with the control instruction.
US09180365B2	Polymorphic firearm controller A game controller includes a first mock firearm action associated with a first weapon mode and a second mock firearm action associated with a second weapon mode. If first mock firearm action is enabled, it can generate a load command when the first mock firearm action is operated. If second mock firearm action is enabled, it can generate a load command when the second mock firearm action is operated. The game controller includes a mode selector, to enable the first mock firearm action when the game controller is in the first weapon mode and to enable the second mock firearm action when the game controller is in the second weapon mode.
US09180364B2	Game controller adapted for use by mobility impaired persons A primary game controller for use by a mobility impaired person by interfacing with a peripheral controller that allows the user to input precise movements needed for certain game functions. The peripheral controller may be operated by a part of a user's body in which the user has sufficient motor control, while the primary game controller may provide control inputs that require lesser motor control to operate. A control unit on the game controller may transmit control signals from the game controller and the peripheral controller, or may exclusively use the peripheral controller as the input for certain game functions. The game controller may be sized to be able to rest on a user's lap and to provide bigger control inputs.
US09180363B2	Environmental game with artificial intelligence A game operable to transform an area from a first state to a second state wherein the players interact with artificial intelligence. The game includes a method of play utilizing a game box wherein the game box is configured to store and receive a plurality of game components. An artificial intelligence module is disposed within the game box and is configured with software to recognize human speech and provide reactions thereto. The game includes at least two collection wands that are operable to assist a user in collecting objects from the defined game area. A plurality of bags are provided with at least a portion of the bags being transparent.
US09180361B2	Pressure activated ball game A game device has a ball-activating chamber attached to a central, ball-receiving chamber. Participants compress a pressure mechanism that causes the release of a ball in the ball-activating chamber into the central, ball-receiving chamber. The ball may be acted upon when in the central chamber to add an element of randomness to the game. The central chamber may be at least partially or fully transparent or translucent to allow the participants and/or spectators to view the ball as it travels through the central chamber, ultimately ending at a holding bin. Having more than one ball-activating chamber, the game device may be configured to resemble an octopus.
US09180359B2	Rotatable binding system A rotatable snowboard binding system allows the front binding to rotate from the riding mode to the skating mode freely, so that a rider can skate and rotate back to the riding mode. When in the skating mode, a fin member protrudes beneath the bottom of the snowboard. This acts on the snow to maintain the rider's direction of travel. The system allows both goofy foot and regular foot riders to safely and easily negotiate lifts and lift lines, and traverse flats by allowing the front binding to rotate between 0° (riding) and 90° (skating) positions. While in the riding mode, bindings and board will function as normal. When the system is utilized in the skating mode, the front binding rotates, allowing the rider to operate the snowboard much like a skateboard. In this rotated position, the fin member protrudes from the bottom of the board.
US09180355B1	System and method to pitch balls with fine adjustment A system and method to pitch balls with a fine adjustment subsystem. The system and method allow an operator to make fine adjustments to the horizontal trajectory of a ball as it passes in front of the hitter. The system includes a throwing head with at least one wheel powered by a motor and a control panel with an adjustment for each motor so that speed and spin imparted to the ball can be changed. This invention further includes a method for pitching practice balls wherein the balls are delivered to a person in need of hitting practice. The fine adjustment subsystem permits an operator to quickly and easily change the horizontal positioning of the balls that are thrown to vary the pitches as a batter practices.
US09180354B2	Device and method for practicing the golf swing The invention relates to a device and to a corresponding method for practicing the golf swing with a guide (10) along which a golf club can be guided on a specified path. In order to allow the specification of a golf club path without unnecessarily limiting the freedom of movement of the golf player, the guide (10) has at least one subsection (15) which lies in the specified path in a first position and deviates from the specified path in a second position. Furthermore, a device (16, 17) is provided which can bring the subsection (15) from the first position into the second position.
US09180353B2	Compact folding sports goal A collapsible sports goal that can be selectively configured between an erect configuration and a folded configuration. The sports goal has six frame elements. Each of the frame elements has two opposite ends. Each end of the frame elements connects to the end of another frame element using six connector joint assemblies. Each of the joint assemblies receives and interconnects a different two of the six frame elements. Each of the connector joint assemblies contains a hinge joint that enables the frame elements connected to each of the six joint assemblies to rotate about said hinge joint between a parallel configuration to a perpendicular configuration. When all of the connector joint assemblies are in their perpendicular configuration, the sports goal is in its fully erect configuration. Conversely, when all of the connector joint assemblies are in their parallel configuration, the sports goal is in its fully folded configuration.
US09180351B2	Golf tee apparatus A golf tee apparatus for altering a golf ball's launch angle from an initial launch angle to a final launch angle, and for simultaneously imparting a spin for increasing the ball's roll distance. The apparatus includes a penetrating element for inserting the tee into a surface. A stem extends from the penetrating element, and a platform element extends from the stem. The platform element includes a ball setting surface and an impact surface, the impact surface extending from the ball setting surface at an angle.
US09180348B2	Golf club A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, the connection assembly includes a removable hosel sleeve that allows a shaft to be supported a desired predetermined orientation relative to the club head. In this manner, the shaft loft and/or lie angle of the club can be adjusted without resorting to traditional bending of the shaft. In another embodiment, the club head has an adjustable sole that can be adjusted upwardly and downwardly relative to the strike face of the club head, which is effective to adjust the face angle of the club head.
US09180347B2	Golf ball with single layer core having specific regions of varying hardness A golf ball comprising a single layer core formed from a substantially homogenous formulation and comprising a geometric center and an outer surface; a hardness of the outer surface is greater than a hardness of the geometric center. An inner core region is disposed about the geometric center and has a first hardness that is less than those of the geometric center and the outer surface; an outer core region is adjacent the outer surface and has a second hardness that is greater than those of the geometric center and the outer surface; and an intermediate core region is disposed between the inner and outer core regions and extends radially from about 5 mm to about 15.75 mm from the geometric center and has at least a third hardness and a fourth hardness, each of which are related to the first hardness and the second hardness in various ways.
US09180341B2	Conditioning apparatus and related method In one embodiment, a conditioning apparatus for conditioning a user includes a target, and an illumination source spaced apart from the target. The illumination source is configured to project a light upon the target for use in response to movement of the user.
US09180328B2	Trampoline A trampoline comprises a trampoline sheet or mat supported around its periphery from a circumextending support structure by spring couplings, preferably a plurality of helical springs, under tension. The trampoline is provided with a net enclosure in which a generally circumextending net is mounted by respective sheaths on a plurality of poles coupled to the support structure and extending generally upright therefrom. In use, for the greater part of its height, the position of the net corresponds generally to the periphery of the support structure, while lower edge regions of the net are coupled to the periphery of the sheet or mat inboard of the support structure, thereby at least largely preventing a user from falling or treading upon the spring couplings or on an annular pad overlying said couplings, if present.
US09180324B2	Fire and smoke containment and extinguishing apparatus Systems and methods for fire and smoke containment and extinguishing are described. Systems may include a fire and smoke containment and extinguishing apparatus including an open recess with one or more walls. The open recess may substantially prevent passage of fire, smoke and fumes. The apparatus may also include one or more seals for closing the open recess, and a fire extinguishing system. Methods for fire and smoke containment and extinguishment may include providing a fire and smoke containment and extinguishing system; inserting an item into the recess of the apparatus; closing the recess; and deploying the fire extinguishing system.
US09180323B2	Fall protection tie-off anchor point and method An anchor point and method for creating an anchor point in a metal composite deck. The anchor point is made by inserting a connector plate into a slot opening formed in the metal corrugated panel used to make a metal composite deck. The connector plate is a flat, elongated bar with two opposite ends. Formed on the upper end is a first opening designed to receive a structural rebar or an ancillary rebar member attached to the-structural rebar that becomes imbedded into the composite deck. Formed on the lower end of the connector plate is a second opening designed to connect to a suitable D-ring connector plate or clip used by a construction worker when working under the deck and installing fixtures to the bottom surface of the metal composite deck.
US09180322B2	Portable rescue tool and method of use A portable, hand-operated rescue tool is provided for rescue and extreme duty operations where an object needs to be cut, crushed, pierced and separated, or lifted. The rescue tool includes a body, a support handle and articulating jaw force members used to impart high forces on an object. The tool includes a manually-operated, pivoting actuation handle connected to a high pressure fluid displacement system to pivotally rotate the jaw force arms in a selected direction or mode of operation to suit the situation.
US09180320B2	Alcohol-in-oil type emulsion comprising a multivalent metal salt The present invention relates to emulsion science, especially within the area of alcohol-in-oil type emulsion, where the level of ions comprised in the alcohol-in-oil type emulsion is relatively high. In particular, the invention relates to a stable alcohol-in-oil type emulsion comprising a multivalent metal salt that may act as an antiperspirant.
US09180317B2	Cosmetic composition for nails and the use of an isosorbide derivative A cosmetic composition for nails containing a plasticizer of natural origin, a derivative of sorbitol, and the use of isosorbide diester as a plasticizer in cosmetic compositions for nails.
US09180313B2	Range shifter and particle radiotherapy device There is provided a range shifter which includes a transmissive plate whose thickness has been adjusted depending on a setup value of an amount of energy to be attenuated, and a holder portion that holds the transmissive plate, wherein the thickness of the transmissive plate is adjusted to be a thickness equivalent to an attenuation amount lower than the setup value by a predetermined rate thereof; and wherein, a superimposing mechanism capable of releasably superimposing an adjustment sheet over the transmissive plate, is provided to at least one of the transmissive plate and the holder portion, the adjustment sheet being adjusted to have a thickness equal to or less than a thickness equivalent to a two-fold attenuation amount of the predetermined rate.
US09180311B2	Brachytherapy applicator device and method of use thereof An applicator device is provided including a connecting unit. The connecting unit includes a first connector coupled to a first colpostat and a second connector coupled to a second colpostat. The first connector includes a first contact portion and a body portion, the first contact portion being immovably fixed to the body portion. The second connector includes a second contact portion and a third contact portion, the second contact portion being configured to contact and pivotally engage the first contact portion. The first connector further includes a fourth contact portion configured to contact the third contact portion. The second contact portion and the third contact portion are disposed between the first contact portion and the fourth contact portion, and the first contact portion are disposed in closer proximity to a point of delivery of a radiation source than the second, third, or fourth contact portions.
US09180309B2	Retina prosthesis This disclosure provides a retinal prosthetic method and device that mimics the responses of the retina to a broad range of stimuli, including natural stimuli. Ganglion cell firing patterns are generated in response to a stimulus using a set of encoders, interfaces, and transducers, where each transducer targets a single cell or a small number of cells. The conversion occurs on the same time scale as that carried out by the normal retina. In addition, aspects of the invention may be used with robotic or other mechanical devices, where processing of visual information is required. The encoders may be adjusted over time with aging or the progression of a disease.
US09180308B1	Laser device for intracranial illumination via oral or nasal foramina access A system and method of illuminating tissue, particularly within the cranial cavity, through the mouth or nose. The system includes a light source and a power source for powering the light source. Optics are included for directing light from the light source towards the cranial cavity when the apparatus is inserted into a cavity of the head. Light from the light source and output from the optic provides cellular interaction treatment toward a specified area of the head region. Providing illumination where there are already holes in the skull results in more efficient coupling of light to the cells.
US09180307B2	Method of reducing the occurrence of arrhythmias via photobiomodulation and apparatus for same In response to local or systemic inflammation in a patient, photobiomodulation therapy is applied to a cardiac location to reduce the risk and/or occurrence of cardiac arrhythmia. Once inflammation is identified, photobiomodulation therapy can be applied in any suitable fashion (e.g., via a catheter- or transesophageal probe-mounted photoemitter, via an externally-applied photoemitter, or via photoemitter incorporated into an implantable medical device). Photobiomodulation therapy can also be employed to good advantage in conjunction with non-photobiomodulation therapy (e.g., traditional cardiac rhythm management therapies).
US09180306B2	Portable magnetic stimulation type medicalcare device Provided is a magnetic stimulation type medical care device including a main body for generating a magnetic stimulation and various probes electrically connected to the main body to stimulate a skin of a patient through non-contact deep penetration. The magnetic stimulation type medical care device includes a main body for generating a voltage and at least one probe in which a coil for generating a magnetic field from the voltage generated in the main body is built, the at least one probe being electrically connected to the main body.
US09180304B2	Determination for effective defibrillation A method for managing care of a person receiving emergency cardiac is disclosed and involves monitoring, with an external defibrillator, multiple parameters of the person receiving emergency cardiac assistance; determining from at least one of the parameters, an indication of trans-thoracic impedance of the person receiving emergency cardiac care; determining, from at least one of the parameters corresponding to an electrocardiogram of the person receiving emergency cardiac assistance, an initial indication of likely shock effectiveness; determining, as a function of at least the indication of trans-thoracic impedance and the initial indication of likely shock effectiveness, an indication of whether a shock provided to the person receiving emergency medical assistance will be effective; and affecting control of the defibrillator by a caregiver as a result of determining the indication of whether a shock will be effective.
US09180298B2	Extended pain relief via high frequency spinal cord modulation, and associated systems and methods Extended pain relief via high frequency spinal cord modulation, and associated systems and methods. A method for treating a patient in accordance with a particular embodiment includes selecting a neural modulation site to include at least one of a dorsal root entry zone and dorsal horn of the patient's spinal cord, and selecting parameters of a neural modulation signal to reduce patient pain for a period of time after ceasing delivery of the signals, the period of time being at least one tenth of one second.
US09180295B2	Tonotopic implant stimulation Electrode stimulation signals are generated for an implanted electrode array. An acoustic audio signal is processed with a bank of filters that are each associated with a band of audio frequencies, and a set of band pass signals is generated with each band pass signal corresponding to the band of frequencies associated with one of the filters. Stimulation information is extracted from the band pass signals to generate a set of stimulation event signals defining electrode stimulation signals. Then the stimulation event signals are weighted with a weighted matrix of stimulation amplitudes reflecting patient-specific perceptual characteristics to produce a set of electrode stimulation signals for electrodes in the implanted electrode array.
US09180292B2	System and method for ocular iontophoresis with buffering Compositions, devices, methods of manufacture, and methods of delivery of a therapeutic substance across a surface of an eyeball via iontophoresis including a therapeutic media reservoir and a buffer system within an iontophoretic chamber. When energized, an electrode provides an electromotive force that transfers a dosage of the therapeutic substance from the iontophoretic chamber across the surface of the eyeball. The buffering system includes a buffer media and at least one buffer element, or agent that regulates pH during iontophoretic transfer of the therapeutic substance. The buffer media includes at least one of a foam, a gel (solid or liquid), a membrane, and a plurality of multiparticulates. The buffer media can be included within the iontophoretic chamber, together with the therapeutic media reservoir, in various arrangements including one or more layers and one or more concentric cylinders.
US09180290B2	Implantable active medical lead A proximal end of an implantable lead may include a connector insulator having a center bore, a unitary connector pin rotatably disposed in the center bore of the connector insulator where the unitary connector pin includes a socket end configured for insertion into an electrical stimulation device and a conductor end electrically crimped to the first conductor, and a unitary ring connector having a band portion concentrically arranged around and insulated from the conductor end of the unitary connector pin and a crimp portion electrically crimped to the second conductor.
US09180286B2	Iontophoretic electrode An electrode for an iontophoretic drug delivery system includes a retainer having a malleable characteristic. The retainer and a conductor are connected to a platform. The conductor and a dose controller are electrically coupled to the iontophoretic drug delivery system. A drug delivery matrix is operably connected to the platform and proximate the conductor wherein the conductor, the drug delivery matrix, and the dose controller cooperate to deliver a drug to a user when the electrode is affixed to the user and operably connected to the iontophoretic drug delivery system.
US09180284B2	Device and method for measuring and treating the rigidity and erection of a penis and arterial-venous flows The invention relates to a method for measuring the strength of the ischiocavernous muscles of a patient, the method being performed during an erection of the penis and providing a measuring and/or rehabilitation device configured to determine the strength of the ischiocavernous muscles and comprising at least one sensor, placing the sensor around the penis of the patient, measuring the variation of the intracavernous pressure, contracting the ischiocavernous muscles, and checking that the contraction causes elevation in intracarvernous pressure so as to ensure that the accurate muscles are contracted, where if the intracavernous pressure is elevated, ischiocavernous muscles are contracted during the contraction. The invention relates also to a method for treating and rehabilitating the ischiocavernous muscles comprising a step of implementing the method for measuring the strength of the ischiocavernous muscles and a step of voluntarily contracting the ischiocavernous muscles.
US09180283B2	System for transporting fluid across or into a biological barrier, device and capsule as part of the system The invention relates to a system (1) for transporting fluid across or into a biological barrier, the system comprises a device (10) having a housing with at least one abutment surface for abutting the biological barrier. A capsule is to be received in the housing comprising a substrate (21) from which a plurality of hollow micro needles (22) project and a fluid reservoir (26) which can be brought into fluid communication with the micro needles. According to the invention the capsule comprises a fluid dose and the device comprises a ram (12) arranged movably in the housing for pushing the capsule from a first position to a second position. The ram subsequently proceeds to a third ram position thereby deforming the reservoir for raising the pressure inside the reservoir such that the fluid dose will be transported through the hollow micro needles across or into the biological barrier.
US09180281B2	Adjustable balloon catheter for extravasated drug delivery An adjustable balloon catheter for extravasated drug delivery is disclosed generally including an outer catheter with a first balloon and an inner catheter with a second balloon. The inner catheter is moveably disposed in a lumen of the outer catheter such that the inner catheter moves relative to the outer catheter, changing the distance between the balloons. A fluid source supplies air to the catheters via lumens therein to inflate the balloons to create a chamber between them, and at least one of the catheters has a lumen for delivering a therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent to the chamber. The inner catheter is then moved relative to the outer catheter to decrease the size of the chamber between the balloons and decrease the fluid pressure therein such that the therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent is extravasated into the surrounding tissue.
US09180268B2	Cuff pressure measurement device for a tracheal tube According to various embodiments, methods and systems for determining pressure in an inflatable cuff of a tracheal tube may employ pressure transducers associated with a cuff inflation line or a pilot balloon assembly. The pressure transducers may be implemented to provide continuous or intermittent cuff pressure. Also provided are tracheal tubes with adapters or other devices that incorporate pressure transducers. The tracheal tubes may facilitate wireless cuff pressure monitoring.
US09180267B2	Positive airway pressure system with head position control The invention is directed to a positive airway pressure (PAP) system with a head mounted harness assembly with a housing and a head position sensor located within or secured to the housing that detects the position of a patient's head, and communicates this head position information to a controller of the system which may be disposed within the housing having the position sensor or a second housing. The controller varies the output pressure of the pressure source e.g., a rotary compressor, based, at least in part, on the head position information provided by the head position sensor. In a preferred embodiment, the position sensor is an accelerometer.
US09180263B2	Laboratory animal pulmonary dosing device A laboratory animal pharmaceutical testing device comprising a substantially closed animal holding cell, having a dry powder generator communicating through a wall of the cell, and one or more filtered inlets for permitting exchange of fresh air into the cell.
US09180262B2	Delivery of nebulized medicines Devices are disclosed that include a positionable elongated member configured to support and delivery tube and maintain a distal end of the tube in a desired position, and to allow the position of the distal end of the tube to be adjusted by a user, and an attachment device configured to allow a proximal end of the elongated member to be secured in a fixed position. These devices may be used, for example, in the delivery of vaporized medicine to a patient, e.g., a child or infant on a bed.
US09180258B2	Autoinjector An auto-injector for administering a dose of a liquid medicament (M) is presented having an elongate housing arranged to contain a syringe, a proximal end (P) with an orifice, wherein the syringe is slidably arranged with respect to the housing. A drive spring upon activation pushes the needle from a covered position inside the housing into an advanced position through the orifice and past the proximal end (P), and operates the syringe to supply the dose of medicament (M). An activating means locks the drive spring in a compressed state. The housing distal and a proximal portions are connected by a hinge, and are rotatable about the hinge between an aligned position and a maximum opening angle. A loading bay for holding the syringe is arranged in the proximal portion.
US09180257B2	Method and apparatus for delivering a therapeutic substance through an injection port Adapters for utilizing a syringe or pen injector with a subcutaneous injection port to deliver a therapeutic substance through the injection port and methods of using the adapters are provided. A syringe adapter has a body having a first end and a second end. The first end of the body is configured to receive and engage the end of a syringe so that the cannula of the syringe is held at a fixed position with the respect to the adapter. The second end of the adapter configured to mate with a mating portion of the injection port. When the second end of the adapter engages the mating portion of the injection port, the adapter assures that the cannula of the syringe is properly aligned with the subcutaneous injection port and assures that the cannula penetrates the injection port to the proper depth. Adapters for use with pen style delivery systems are also disclosed. Additionally, an adapter to facilitate loading a syringe with a therapeutic substance from a vial is disclosed.
US09180252B2	Bellows syringe fluid delivery system A bellows assembly for a fluid delivery system is a multi-component device that includes a cylindrical pressure jacket and a bellows syringe that is received within the pressure jacket. The bellows syringe includes a cap member and a bellows member. The bellows syringe in one embodiment is adapted to be secured to the pressure jacket by the cap member. The cap member is formed with a discharge port, which may be formed as conventional luer fitting. The discharge port is disposed coaxially within an annular wall on the outward facing side of the cap member and may be recessed within the annular wall. The bellows member is a hollow body that includes a series of bellows sections or rings. A distal end of the bellow member is formed with a discharge neck terminating in a discharge port, and the proximal end is formed with a closed end wall.
US09180250B2	Drug delivery device The present invention relates to a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicinal product, comprising, a housing, a drive mechanism comprising an axially displaceable piston rod to act on a piston of a cartridge containing the medicinal product to be dispensed, wherein the housing is adapted to support a piercing element which is adapted to penetrate a distal end face of the cartridge exclusively on demand. Furthermore, the drug delivery device comprises means for displacing the cartridge from a proximal stop position to a distal stop position in an axial direction and with respect to the housing, wherein in the distal stop position, the cartridge is connected to the piercing element and wherein in the proximal stop position, the cartridge is disconnected from the piercing element such that a fluid transfer between inside volume of the cartridge and the piercing element is interrupted.
US09180248B2	Infusion device with base portion and durable portion A delivery device includes a durable housing portion and a separable disposable portion that selectively engage and disengage from each other. The disposable housing portion secures to the patient and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period. Components that normally come into contact with a patient or with infusion media are supported by the disposable housing portion for disposal after the prescribed use, while the durable housing portion supports other components such as electronics for controlling delivery of infusion media from the reservoir and a drive device and drive linkage.
US09180245B2	System and method for administering an infusible fluid A method, computer program product, and infusion pump assembly for administering a sequential, multi-part, infusion event, wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes a plurality of discrete infusion events. If a one-time infusion event is available to be administered, the administration of at least a portion of the plurality of discrete infusion events included within the sequential, multi-part, infusion event is delayed. The one-time infusion event is administered.
US09180242B2	Methods and devices for multiple fluid transfer Devices and methods are disclosed for transferring multiple fluids from multiple supply reservoirs to multiple corresponding receptacle reservoirs. The devices and methods may be configured to prevent or reduce the incidence of a user transferring a fluid to an incorrect receptacle reservoir.
US09180239B2	Methods for reducing the blood priming volume and membrane surface area in microfluidic lung assist devices A device and method for oxygenating blood is disclosed herein. The device includes a plurality of passive mixing elements that causes a fluid to mix as it flows through the device. The passive mixing elements continually expose new red blood cells to the portion of the flow channel where oxygenation can occur. Accordingly, in some implementations, the device and method uses less blood to prime the device and allows for the oxygenation of blood with a substantial shorter flow channel when compared to conventional oxygenation methods and devices.
US09180237B2	Portable hemodialysis machine and disposable cartridge A portable hemodialysis system is provided suitable for in home use. The hemodialysis system includes a disposable cartridge and a reused dialysis machine. The disposable cartridge includes a dialyzer, and a dialysate flow path and a blood flow path which flow in opposing directions through the dialyzer. In addition, the disposable cartridge possesses pump actuators (but not pump motors) for pumping dialysate and blood through their respective flow paths. The pump actuators having non-deformable components including a housing having a central cavity forming an internal sidewall, a rotor eccentrically positioned within the cavity having radially aligned slots at the rotor's periphery, and vanes slideably positioned in the slots to slide in and out of the slots so as to seal with the cavity's internal sidewall creating vane chambers that pump blood or dialysate.
US09180229B2	Antimicrobial polymer compositions and the use thereof An antimicrobial composition comprising: a complex of an anionic polyester with an antimicrobial metal wherein the anionic polyester has at least one carboxylic acid group. A medical device having an antimicrobial composition comprising: a complex of an anionic polyester with an antimicrobial metal wherein the anionic polyester has at least one carboxylic acid group.
US09180227B2	Coating layers for medical devices and method of making the same Methods are disclosed for controlling the morphology and the release-rate of active agent from coating layers for medical devices comprising a polymer matrix and one or more active agents. The methods comprise fixing the morphology or phase distribution of the active agent prior to removing solvent from the coating composition. The coating layers can be used for controlled the delivery of an active agent or a combination of active agents.
US09180222B2	Polymeric tissue sealant Methods for making biomaterials for use as a tissue sealant, kits containing precursors for forming the biomaterials, and the resulting biomaterials are described herein. The biomaterials are formed from a composition comprising at least a first and a second precursor molecule, wherein: i) the first precursor molecule is a poly(ethylene glycol) based polymer having x nucleophilic groups selected from the group consisting of thiol or amino groups, wherein x is greater than or equal to 2 ii) the second precursor molecule is of the general formula: A-[(C3H6O)n—(C2H4O)m—B]i wherein m and n are integers from 1 to 200 i is greater than 2 A is a branch point B is a conjugated unsaturated group The precursors are selected based on the desired properties of the biomaterial. Optionally, the biomaterials contain additives, such as thixotropic agents, radiopaque agents, or bioactive agents. In the preferred embodiment, the biomaterials are used to reduce, inhibit, or contain loss of a biological fluid or gas in a patient.
US09180220B2	Water absorbing agent, water absorbent core using the agent, and manufacturing method for water absorbing agent A water absorbing agent of the present invention has an internal crosslinking structure obtained by polymerization of a water-soluble unsaturated monomer. The agent satisfies conditions (a) to (d): (a) the agent contains water-insoluble inorganic particles at an amount of from 10 ppm to 1,900 ppm inclusive; (b) the agent contains 5 mass % or less particles which have such a size that they can pass through a sieve having a mesh opening size of 150 μm; (c) the agent has an absorbency against a pressure of 4.83 kPa (AAP) of 18 g/g or more; and (d) the water-insoluble inorganic particles reside on a surface of the water absorbing resin or near the surface.
US09180216B2	Electron beam irradiation device with gripping/moving means An electron beam irradiation device which can irradiate an electron beam uniformly to an entire outer surface of an object of irradiation by using a small-sized low-energy electron accelerator with a narrow irradiation window is provided. The device has electron beam irradiation means forming an electron beam irradiation zone and gripping/moving means gripping a part of an object of irradiation and causing the object of irradiation to pass through the electron beam irradiation zone, and the whole surface of the object of irradiation can uniformly pass through the electron beam irradiation zone by combining re-gripping of the object of irradiation by two gripping mechanisms provided on the gripping/moving means, rotation of the object of irradiation by two rotation mechanisms, and movement of the object of irradiation by two moving mechanisms.
US09180215B2	Positron emission tomography imaging method Described herein are compositions and methods for diagnosing and/or monitoring pathogenic disease states using positron emission tomography, wherein the pathogenic cells uniquely express, preferentially express, or overexpress vitamin receptors. Also described herein are 18F conjugates of vitamins and vitamin receptor-binding analogs and derivatives.
US09180214B1	Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor-targeting peptides and their use to treat and diagnose cancer The present invention is directed to novel non-invasive diagnostic tools/compounds to image and treat cancers, especially cancers which overexpress GnRH such as breast cancer, prostate cancer and melanoma, among others, including metastatic breast cancer, prostate cancer and/or melanoma among numerous others in vivo. The novel imaging probes are capable of detecting cancerous cells, as well as their metastatic spread in tissues. The novel probes of the present invention will also be useful to initiate therapy for breast and/or prostate cancer, among other cancers, as well as monitor patients' response to chemotherapy treatments and other interventions or therapies used in the treatment of cancer, including metastatic cancer as otherwise described herein. Compounds according to the present invention may be used as diagnostic tools for diagnosing cancer as well as therapeutic agents for treating cancer and related secondary disease states and conditions.
US09180212B2	β-amyloid plaque imaging agents Various compounds, compositions, and methods for binding to β-amyloid plaque and norepinephrine transporters are presented. Especially preferred compounds include those with a PET-detectable label.
US09180202B2	Polyoxazoline polymers and methods for their preparation, conjugates of these polymers and medical uses thereof The present invention relates to functionalized ploy(2-oxazoline) polymers, which are very suitable as a carrier and/or delivery vehicle (conjugate) of drugs, such as small therapeutic molecules and bio-pharmaceuticals. These polymers are characterized in that they comprise repeating units that are represented by the following formula —[N(R1)—(CHR2)m]- wherein R1 is R3—(CHR4)n-CONH—R5; R2 is selected from H and optionally substituted C1-5alkyl; R3 is CH2CO, C(O)O, C(O)NH OR C(S)NH; R4 is selected from H and optionally substituted C1-5alkyl; R5 is H; an C1-5alkyl; aryl; or a moiety comprising a functional group that can be used for conjugation; m is 2 or 3 and n is 1-5; or n is 0 and R3 is CH2. The invention relates further to a conjugate of these polyoxazoline polymers with at least one active moiety, such as a therapeutic moiety, a targeting moiety and/or diagnostic moiety, and to the use of these conjugates in the therapeutic treatment or prophylactic treatment or diagnosis of a disease or disorder.
US09180200B2	Pharmaceutical topical compositions The invention provides pharmaceutical stable semisolid topical compositions comprising between 0.2 to 5% of a des-fluoroquinolone compound, and a suitable carrier to manufacture an ointment or a cream.
US09180199B2	Polypeptide based block copolymer and the process for the preparation thereof, and the polymer micelles using the same A polypeptide based block copolymer having biodegradability due to peptidase, a process for the preparation thereof, and polymer micelles using the same are provided. The block copolymer is a block copolymer of a polyethylene glycol-based compound having properties such that the solubility for water is different depending on the pH, but cannot form micelles due to a self-assembly phenomenon; and a polyglutamic acid-based compound formed using an aminolysis reaction of glutamic acid and tertiary amine in which the end of one alkyl group is substituted with NH2, or using an aminolysis reaction of glutamic acid and triamine.
US09180198B2	Slow-release cilostazol tablet having an improved elution rate and minimal side effects Provided is a slow-release tablet including cilostazol as a pharmacologically active component, which is efficacious in suppressing aggregation of blood platelets and promoting vascular relaxation by inhibiting phosphodiesterase types. The slow-release cilostazol tablet has an extended elution time so that the slow-release cilostazol tablet can be taken once daily for convenience of drug use, and minimizes the manifestation of headache which is one side effect caused when women, the elderly and children take conventional cilostazol preparations so that the convenience of drug use can be improved. Also, the slow-release cilostazol tablet exhibits a stable elution pattern with no variation in elution rate according to changes in pH in the stomach and intestines, as well as an effect of delaying the release of a drug, using a mixture of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and a carbomer as a release-controlling polymer.
US09180195B2	Controlled release gels Described are gel-based delivery systems for a compound of interest, like a drug or cosmetic agent. Described is a gel comprising at least one non-polymeric gelator and at least one polymer, wherein the polymer content of the gel is more than 5 weight percent (wt %), preferably at least 10 wt %, and more preferably at least 20 wt %. Also provided are a method for preparing the gel and a method of using the gel in a controlled delivery system, for example, a pH-sensitive drug delivery system.
US09180193B2	Antiviral compounds The present invention discloses compounds of Formulae I and II, wherein the variables in Formulae I and II are defined as described herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for using the compounds of Formulae I and II in the treatment of HCV infection.
US09180192B2	mGluR4 allosteric potentiators, compositions, and methods of treating neurological dysfunction Pyrazole compounds useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of using the compounds, for example, in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders or other disease state associated with glutamate dysfunction.
US09180187B2	Medicament for treating and/or preventing cancer This invention relates to a medicament for treating and/or preventing a cancer, comprising a combination of an antibody against a cancer antigen CAPRIN-1 protein that is specifically expressed on the surface of the cancer cell, and an antitumor agent, wherein the antibody and the antitumor agent are combined together or separately, and to a use of the medicament.
US09180185B2	Combination therapy of anti-HER3 antibodies The present invention relates to the combination therapy of anti-HER3 antibodies with certain anti-HER antibodies.
US09180177B2	Bacterial ribonucleic acid cell wall compositions and methods of making and using them The present invention relates to novel bacterial and mycobacterial compositions containing RNA and cell walls, and methods for making and using these compositions. These compositions have immune stimulating and anti-cancer activity.
US09180176B2	Bacterial ribonucleic acid cell wall compositions and methods of making and using them The present invention relates to novel bacterial and mycobacterial compositions containing RNA and cell walls, and methods for making and using these compositions. These compositions have immune stimulating and anti-cancer activity.
US09180175B2	Methods of use for a natural Thomsen-Friedenreich disaccharide compound A Thomsen-Friedenreich disaccharide-containing glycopeptide purified from cod fish of approximately 100 kDa (designated TFD100) and methods of using the same in the suppression of cancer metastasis is disclosed.
US09180173B2	Methods of treating psoriasis using candida antigen A method for using a candida antigen in the treatment of psoriasis. In an embodiment, the method comprises periodically administering, to a patient having psoriasis, a candida antigen until clearance of the psoriasis is achieved.
US09180171B2	Method of regulating fertilizing ability using cyclic ADP-ribose and CD38 The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for promoting fertilization comprising cyclic ADP-ribose or its derivative, CD38 and to a method of promoting fertilization by promoting the synthesis of cyclic ADP-ribose to increase sperm motility. Also, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for contraception and a method for inhibiting fertilization, which can inhibit the expression or function of cyclic ADP-ribose to reduce sperm motility, thereby inhibiting fertilization.
US09180169B2	Glucagon analogues The invention provides materials and methods for the treatment of obesity and excess weight, diabetes, and other associated metabolic disorders. In particular, the invention provides novel glucagon analog peptides effective in such methods. The peptides may mediate their effect by having increased selectivity for the GLP-1 receptor as compared to human glucagon.
US09180168B2	Use of glycomacropeptide to improve women's health Methods for improving the health of a female human or non-human animal are disclosed. The methods include the step of administering to the animal compositions including an effective amount of glycomacropeptide (GMP) for effectuating the methods. Specifically, the methods can be used to increase the rate of fat metabolism or fat oxidation, decrease percentage of body fat, increase the rate of bone mineralization, increase bone mineral content, increase bone mineral density, and/or increase bone strength in the animal.GMP-containing compositions can be used according to the disclosed methods to treat obesity and related metabolic conditions, or to treat or prevent osteoporosis, osteopenia, and other conditions related to loss of bone mineral content or bone strength.
US09180165B2	Use of EPO receptor activation or stimulation for the improvement of the EDSS score in patients with multiple sclerosis The invention provides a method of improving the expanded disability status scale (EDSS) score achieved by mammals affected by multiple sclerosis, in which a substance effecting increased and/or prolonged activation and/or stimulation of the erythropoietin (EPO) receptor is administered to the mammal. In certain embodiments, the substance is administered in intervals which are interrupted by application-free periods of time in which said substance is not administered.
US09180164B2	Compounds and methods of modulating angiogenesis A pharmaceutical composition includes a synthetic peptide consisting of about 10 to about 50 amino acids and having an amino acid sequence substantially homologous to consecutive amino acids of a portion of the cytoplasmic domain of at least one of αvβ3 integrin or VEGFR2 that includes a tyrosine residue, the amino acid sequence of the peptide including a phosphorylated tyrosine residue or a γ-carboxyglutamic acid residue that is substituted for a corresponding tyrosine residue of the portion of the cytoplasmic domain of αvβ3 integrin or VEGFR2.

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