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US09239288B1	Aircraft light device An aircraft light device has a base, a printed circuit board, a reflector and a cover-lens. The reflector is comprised of a number of reflective surfaces connected together to form a spline. Light transducers on the printed circuit board are of two main types, light emitters and light receivers. Light emitters provide light for illumination, while light receivers enable detection of received light. The two transducer types can be used alone or in combination.
US09239285B2	Permeable measuring cell A flow-through measuring cell having one inlet opening for entry of the fluid, and one outlet opening for exit of the fluid. A single measurement space is located between the inlet opening and outlet opening. A radiation measurement region is provided for measuring the interaction of the fluid in the measuring cell with electromagnetic radiation from outside the measuring cell. The radiation measurement region is bordered by two opposite windows of which one is intended for inlet and the other for exit of the electromagnetic radiation. The measuring cell has a positioning range with several operating positions with a different distance A, A′ between the windows into which the measuring cell can be set without rotation.
US09239284B2	Scanning analyzer for single molecule detection and methods of use The invention encompasses analyzers and analyzer systems that include a single molecule analyzer, methods of using the analyzer and analyzer systems to analyze samples, either for single molecules or for molecular complexes. The single molecule uses electromagnetic radiation that is translated through the sample to detect the presence or absence of a single molecule. The single molecule analyzer provided herein is useful for diagnostics because the analyzer detects single molecules with zero carryover between samples.
US09239281B2	Method and device for dividing area of image of particle in urine An objective is to provide a method and an apparatus for accurately extracting a region of an object particle from a urine particle image obtained by taking an image of urine particles in a urine specimen having varying properties. First, a first object region is extracted using one or more of an R image, a G image, and a B image of a urine particle image taken by an image input optical system configured to input particle images. Then, a density distribution and a size of the first object region of one or more of the R image, the G image, and the B image are calculated. Based on these feature parameters, the first object region is classified into a predetermined number of groups. A second object region is extracted from a local region including the first object region, by using one or more of the R image, the G image, and the B image, depending on each of the groups. This configuration allows stable region segmentation for each particle image even for a urine specimen in which urine particles having different sizes and tones coexist.
US09239278B2	Determining concentrations of components of a mixture Systems and methods for determining concentrations of components of a multiphase fluid. A first flowmeter receives a fluid flow and generates measurements of the fluid flow. After at least partially separating the fluid flow into mixtures of its components, second and third flowmeters generate measurements of the mixtures. A data processing apparatus operatively coupled to the flowmeters receives the measurements and determines concentrations of the components of the fluid flow. In an embodiment, the measurements are mass flow and density readings.
US09239273B2	Sensor control apparatus and sensor control system A CPU (11) of an ECU (5) obtains the present exhaust gas temperature from temperature sensor (3), and calculates the difference with an exhaust gas temperature obtained in a previous computation cycle. When the exhaust gas temperature tends to increase, the absolute value of the difference is equal to or greater than 20° C., and a flag indicating that the processing of correcting a target impedance of a cell (21) of an oxygen sensor (2) is being performed is OFF, the CPU determines that the engine is in a transition period. The CPU then obtains a correction value for the target impedance of the cell of the oxygen sensor on the basis of the exhaust gas temperature. The CPU corrects the target impedance of the cell by the correction value, and feedback-controls electric power supplied to a heater (26) on the basis of the corrected target impedance.
US09239272B2	Automatic monitoring and alarming device based on large strain of power transmission tower An automatic monitoring and alarming device based on large strain of a power transmission tower comprises a solar cell (7), a wireless alarm sending device (6), an insulation basement (5) and a truss with great probability of generating large strain on the power transmission tower. One end of two invar alloy fine rods is respectively fixed on the insulation basement (5). The first invar alloy fine rod (1A) is fixedly adhered to the truss with great probability of generating large strain on the power transmission tower, and the arrangement direction of which is the same as the strain generating direction of the truss. The second invar alloy fine rod (1B) is sleeved with an insulation bushing (4) and is suspended on the outside of the truss with great probability of generating large strain. The solar cell (7), the wireless alarm sending device (6), a metal probe (2) and a metal contact (3) together form an alarm circuit. The strain of the service power transmission tower is automatically monitored and alarmed by the automatic monitoring and alarming device, which solves the problem that the large strain of the power transmission tower body can not be detected in time in the prior art.
US09239271B2	Method of and apparatus for measuring the pressure of a gas There is provided a pressure gauge for measuring the pressure of a gas. The pressure gauge comprises a housing connectable to the gas source and comprising an interior which is, in use, in communication with said gas. The pressure gauge further comprising a sensor assembly located within said housing and including a piezoelectric oscillator which, in use, is located in contact with said gas, said sensor assembly being arranged to measure the oscillation frequency of said piezoelectric oscillator in said gas and configured to determine, from the frequency measurement and the known temperature and known molecular weight of the gas, the pressure of the gas. By providing such an arrangement, an overpressure proof yet accurate pressure gauge can be provided. This is in contrast to conventional gauges which are damaged permanently by overpressure situations.
US09239270B2	Piezoeletric sensing element and torque sensor assembled with the same A piezoelectric sensing element includes a ring type piezoelectric device, two ceramic structural adhesives, two electrode sheets, two structural adhesives, a ring type sheet, and a disk-shaped cylindrical ceramic sheet. The two ceramic structural adhesives, respectively located above and below the ring type piezoelectric device. The two electrode sheets, respectively located above and below the two ceramic structural adhesives. The two structural adhesives, respectively located above and below the two electrode sheets. The ring type sheet, located above or below one of the two structural adhesives. The disk-shaped cylindrical ceramic sheet, located below or above another of the two structural adhesives.
US09239269B1	Calibration of photoelectromagnetic sensor in a laser source In a laser-produced plasma (LPP) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) system, laser pulses are used to produce EUV light. To determine the energy of individual laser pulses, a photoelectromagnetic (PEM) detector is calibrated to a power meter using a calibration coefficient. When measuring a unitary laser beam comprising pulses of a single wavelength, the calibration coefficient is calculated based on a burst of the pulses. A combined laser beam has main pulses of a first wavelength alternating with pre-pulses pulses of a second wavelength. To calculate the energy of the main pulses in the combined laser beam, the calibration coefficient calculated for a unitary laser beam of the main pulses is used. To calculate the energy of the pre-pulses in the combined laser beam, a new calibration coefficient is calculated. When the calculated energy values drift beyond a pre-defined threshold, the calibration coefficients are recalculated.
US09239267B2	Infrared sensor with sensor temperature compensation An infrared sensor for temperature sensing comprises a cap covering a substrate; an IR-radiation filtering window in the cap transparent to IR radiation; a first sensing element comprising a set of N thermocouples on the substrate covered by the cap, whose hot junctions may receive radiation; a second sensing element comprising a set of N thermocouples on the substrate covered by the cap whose hot junctions may not receive radiation; first connection modules for connecting a number N1 of thermocouples of the first sensing element, second connection modules for connecting a number N2 of thermocouples of the second sensing; connecting means for connecting an output of the first connection modules of the first sensing element with an output of the second connection modules of the second sensing element, and an output of the combined outputs of the sensing elements.
US09239266B2	Terahertz wave detecting device, camera, imaging apparatus and measuring apparatus A terahertz wave detecting device includes: a substrate; and a plurality of detection elements that is arranged above the substrate, wherein the detection element includes an absorbing section that absorbs a terahertz wave to generate heat, and a converting section that converts the heat generated in the absorbing section into an electric signal, wherein the absorbing section includes a dielectric layer, a first metal layer that is provided on a surface of the dielectric layer, and a second metal layer that is provided on the other surface of the dielectric layer, and wherein the plurality of detection elements is arranged so that the terahertz wave that is diffracted between the adjacent absorbing sections is incident onto the dielectric layer.
US09239265B2	Apparatus and method for real time measurement of substrate temperatures for use in semiconductor growth and wafer processing The invention is an optical method and apparatus for measuring the temperature of semiconductor substrates in real-time, during thin film growth and wafer processing. Utilizing the nearly linear dependence of the interband optical absorption edge on temperature, the present method and apparatus result in highly accurate measurement of the absorption edge in diffuse reflectance and transmission geometry, in real time, with sufficient accuracy and sensitivity to enable closed loop temperature control of wafers during film growth and processing. The apparatus operates across a wide range of temperatures covering all of the required range for common semiconductor substrates.
US09239260B2	Optical measuring device The invention relates to an optical measuring device (1) comprising a housing (3), in which at least one optical transmitter (20) for emitting at least one transmission beam (22, 24) and at least one optical receiver are arranged, a covering plate (5) closing off the housing and forming a transmission window (10) and a reception window (7), with the at least one transmission beam (22, 24) emerging from the housing through the transmission window (10).In order to provide a measuring device (1) with an outer surface (14) which is as flat as possible and in order to achieve a reduction in disturbance signals which can be traced back, inter alia, to the reflection of the transmission beam (22, 24) on the transmission window (10), the outer side (5.1) of a covering plate (5) is arranged substantially perpendicular to the emission direction and the transmission window (10) is embodied with a tilt with a predetermined tilt angle (α).
US09239257B2	Mass flow meter configured with computational modeling for use with different fluids Microprocessor-based thermal dispersion mass flow meters (i.e., thermal anemometers) are described that use temperature sensing elements in its flow sensor probe(s) in addition to the two elements commonly used. Such systems allow for automatically managing changes in gas selection, gas temperature, gas pressure, and outside temperature. One mass flow meter described has a flow sensor with four temperature sensing elements, wherein one pair is provided in a temperature sensor probe and another pair in a velocity sensor probe. Another variation operates without a separate temperature sensor probe and integrates all function into a single three-sensor probe. Such a device may also be used in conjunction with a one- or two-sensor temperature probe.
US09239254B1	Ambient temperature measurement A temperature measuring device includes a heat plate exposed to the ambient, one or more sensor chips, and one or more device electronics that include a power transmitter, a wireless communication receiving block, and a processor. Each sensor chip includes a wireless communication transmitting block, a temperature sensor, a signal processing block, and an energy harvesting circuit. The heat plate and the sensor chips are positioned within an indent formed in an exposed surface of a device cover, such as a glass cover. The energy harvesting circuit harvests energy from an electromagnetic signal transmitted by the power transmitter. Temperature data sensed by each temperature sensor is wirelessly transmitted by the wireless communication transmitting block to the wireless communication receiving block. The processor determines an ambient temperature corrected for heat influences on the temperature sensors by internal device electronics. The temperature measuring device is implemented within a mobile electronics device.
US09239249B2	Optical fiber grating sensor system and method comprising plural optical gratings having partially overlapping operating ranges The present invention relates to an optical fiber for a fiber optic sensor, comprising a first optical grating adapted to operate over a first range of wavelengths; and at least one set of further gratings adapted to operate over a second range of wavelengths, each grating being adapted to operate over a portion of the second range; wherein, each grating within said set has an operating range that partially overlaps with at least one other such grating operating range. The invention also extends to a sensor system, and method, using such an optical fiber.
US09239246B2	Method, system, and computer program product for visual disambiguation for directions queries Systems, methods, computer programs, and user interfaces are provided to send a map search request including a start location and a search term to a map server, receive a number of routes, each of the routes describing a route from the start location to one of a number of potential destinations, receive a road style for rendering roads in a map extent encompassing the routes, and simultaneously display the routes based on a multiple route style.
US09239244B1	Device capable of showing both navigation and safe driving warning information A device capable of showing both navigation and safe driving warning information includes a computer, a display unit, a video camera, and a navigation unit. The information captured by the video camera, and the navigation unit and a safe driving warning unit are processed by the computer and then can be simultaneously displayed on the single display unit, so that the driver can see sufficient information, including real time road condition, navigation information, and safe driving information, directly from the display unit without having to look at different positions to see different information, thus improving driving safety.
US09239241B2	Navigation system A navigation system includes: a storage unit having stored therein roadmap data, first statistical traffic information data pertaining to a first area which are created based upon a first standard related to a time applicable to the first area, and second statistical traffic information data pertaining to a second area which are created based upon a second standard related to a time applicable to the second area; a search unit that searches for a recommended route; and an estimated time of arrival calculation unit that calculates an estimated time of arrival based upon the roadmap data, the first statistical traffic information data and the second statistical traffic information data. The estimated time of arrival calculation unit executes calculation processing of the estimated time of arrival in compliance with the first standard and the second standard.
US09239238B2	Method for correcting a 3D measurement of a spherically mounted retroreflector on a nest A method for measuring a spherically mounted retroreflector (SMR) with a 3D coordinate measurement device placed on a kinematic nest, the method accounting for the radius of the SMR.
US09239231B2	Systems for and methods of characterizing the thickness profile of laminated glass structures Systems for and methods of characterizing the thickness profile of laminated glass structures are disclosed, wherein the laminated glass structure has at least one gradual transition region between adjacent glass layers. The method includes sequentially focusing laser light at different focuses along a line within the laminated glass structure. The sequentially formed focuses define corresponding micro-volumes from which fluorescent light emanates due to a multiphoton process. The variation in the intensity of the detected fluorescent light from each micro-volume as a function of distance into the laminated glass structure is used to determine the relative locations of the multiple layers and the at least one gradual transition region.
US09239228B2	Wafer mapping apparatus and load port including same The left-right span between a light projection section 5a and a light receiving section 5b of a mapping sensor 5 having an optical axis L1 extending in a left-right horizontal direction is arranged to be narrower than the span of a front opening of a open cassette 12 which is a smaller one of differently-sized containers conveyed to a load port, and the mapping sensor is attached to a mapping device 4. A first protrusion sensor 6 having an optical axis L2 extending in the left-right horizontal direction is attached to the mapping device 4 to be separated from the mapping sensor 5 in a moving direction of the mapping sensor 5. Furthermore, a second protrusion sensor 7 having an optical axis extending in the up-down moving direction of the mapping sensor 5 is provided.
US09239223B2	Scheme for low power measurement A method of determining a parameter includes providing a sensor that provides a sensor analog voltage. A peak detecting circuit for detecting a peak voltage in the sensor analog voltage is also provided. The sensor analog voltage is provided to the peak detecting circuit, and the peak voltage is detected. A microprocessor is provided in sleep mode and is awakened once the circuit detects the peak voltage. The microprocessor samples and records the peak voltage and the microprocessor goes back to sleep.
US09239219B2	Form measuring apparatus, method for measuring form, method for manufacturing structure and non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for setting measurement area There is provided a form measuring apparatus which is configured to perform measurement of a surface form of a surface of an object to be inspected having a three-dimensional shape, the form measuring apparatus including: a detecting section which performs detection of the surface form of the surface of the object having the three-dimensional form; and an area-setting section which sets, as a measurement area, an adjacent area adjacent to a designated area, based on form information of a form of the designated area.
US09239210B2	Firearm accessory mounting interface An accessory mounting interface for a firearm is provided. The accessory mounting interface has a firearm accessory, a first elongated fastener, a second fastener, and an elongated slot in a firearm. The second fastener has two straight edges parallel to each other, and at least one of the two straight edges prevent the second fastener from rotating beyond a closed position once a portion of the second fastener has passed through and at least partially cleared the elongated slot.
US09239206B1	Toy projectile launcher A toy projectile launcher includes a plunger in an air chamber. The plunger is engaged with a spring and is able to be coupled to a non-locking handle. The plunger is movable between an inactive position and a firing position. The non-locking handle moves the plunger from the inactive position to the firing position to compress the spring, and is unable to lock the spring at the firing position. A plunger release mechanism couples and releases the handle from the plunger. In the firing position a trigger is capable of engaging the plunger release mechanism, and the trigger is located at a distance from the non-locking handle such that both the non-locking handle and the trigger cannot be engaged simultaneously by a single hand of a user. Both the non-locking handle and the trigger must be engaged simultaneously to launch the projectile.
US09239202B2	Firearm barrel sleeves and barrel grips Firearm barrel sleeves and barrel grips configured to fit upon gun barrels are made of heat insulating material and have internal splines and externals ribs or flanges which extend from a cylindrical body and provide gripping function, heat transfer and air flow.
US09239201B1	Firearm suppressor A firearm suppressor is provided. The suppressor includes a cylindrical body having first end and a second end opposite the first end. The cylindrical body includes an internal bore, the first end includes a receiving bore and the second end includes a discharge bore aligning with one another. The present invention further includes a plurality of baffles secured within the internal bore. Each of the baffles include a frusto-conical sidewall having an apex opposite a base. The apex includes an axial bore and is disposed towards the receiving bore. The base is disposed toward the discharge bore. The apex includes a semi-circular cut from the sidewall into the axial bore, forming a semi-circular protrusion. Further, a port is formed through the sidewall on an opposite side of the semi-circular cut and below the apex.
US09239196B2	Heat exchanger A heat exchanger with a heat exchanger block is disposed between two collecting tanks, whereby the collecting tank have a cover and a tube bottom, The tube bottom has upstanding edge regions. T-shaped tabs are disposed at an upper end of the upstanding edge regions, whereby the collecting tank has a flange rear engageable at least in part by the T-shaped tabs.
US09239193B2	Unitary heat pump air conditioner having a heat exchanger with an integral receiver and sub-cooler The disclosure relates to a unitary heat pump air conditioner (Unitary HPAC) having a plate type hot-side heat exchanger assembly, a cold-side heat exchanger assembly, and electrically driven compressors and coolant pumps. The plate type hot-side heat exchanger assembly includes a plurality of plates stacked and hermetically sealed between an upstream end plate and a downstream end plate, defining a condenser/chiller portion having a first coolant passageway, a sub-cooler portion having a second coolant passageway, and a refrigerant receiver portion sandwiched between the condenser/chiller portion and the sub-cooler portion. The first coolant passageway and the second coolant passageway are in non-contact thermal communication with the refrigerant passageway.
US09239192B2	Substrate rapid thermal heating system and methods A method and apparatus for rapid thermal heat treatment of semiconductor and other substrates is provided. A number of heat lamps arranged in an array or other configuration produce light and heat radiation. The light and heat radiation is directed through a heat slot that forms a radiation beam of high intensity light and heat. The radiation beam is directed to a platen that includes multiple substrates. The apparatus and method include a controller that controls rotational and translational motion of the platen relative to the heat slot and also controls the power individually and collectively supplied to the heat lamps. A program is executed which maneuvers the platen such that all portions of all substrates receive the desired thermal treatment, i.e. attain a desired temperature for a desired time period.
US09239186B2	Method for operating fuel supply system for marine structure having reliquefaction apparatus and high-pressure natural gas injection engine Provided is a method for operating a fuel supply system for a marine structure. The fuel supply system includes a BOG compression unit configured to receive and compress BOG generated in a storage tank, a reliquefaction apparatus configured to receive and liquefy the BOG compressed by the BOG compression unit, a high-pressure pump configured to compress the liquefied BOG generated by the reliquefaction apparatus, and a high-pressure gasifier configured to gasify the liquefied BOG compressed by the high-pressure pump. The fuel supply system includes a recondenser installed at an upstream side of the high-pressure pump, and the recondenser recondenses a portion or all of the generated BOG by using liquefied gas supplied from the storage tank. During a ballast voyage process, all of the BOG is supplied to and recondensed by the recondenser, and an operation of the reliquefaction apparatus is interrupted.
US09239179B2	Air conditioner An air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner may include a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, a receiver storing a portion of a refrigerant passing through the condenser, an accumulator receiving refrigerant stored in the receiver and refrigerant passing through the evaporator to separate gas refrigerant from refrigerant introduced therein and supply the gas refrigerant to the compressor, and a bypass line supplying refrigerant from the receiver to the accumulator. The receiver and the accumulator may be integrally formed or provided as separate parts coupled each other. An outlet end of the bypass line may be connected to an upper portion of the accumulator. Such an arrangement may prevent refrigerant from flowing backward from the accumulator into the receiver.
US09239178B2	Refrigerant distributor and refrigeration cycle device A refrigerant distributor includes a body portion defining a swirl space, a refrigerant inflow port, and first and second refrigerant outflow ports which causes refrigerant in the swirl space to flow out and distributes the refrigerant to components of a refrigeration cycle device. When a line connecting swirl centers of refrigerant swirling in the swirl space is taken as a swirl center line, the refrigerant swirls in the swirl space such at a velocity of a swirl flow that more vapor-phase refrigerant exists on an inner radius side than on an outer radius side and the velocity of swirl flow at the swirl center line on both end sides are different from each other. The first refrigerant outflow port is arranged at the one end side, and the second refrigerant outflow port is arranged at the other end side, on an extended line of the swirl center line.
US09239169B2	Low profile exhaust hood A low profile exhaust hood has a high inlet and a high aspect ratio of horizontal to vertical. A sloping wall of the recess guides hot plumes upwardly to the inlet. The inlet is sized to provide an exhaust face velocity that is at least as high as a highest possible plume velocity for a 400 F oven. The inlet is located high and forwardly to cause a suction zone to be generated near the forward edge of the hood to aid in capturing plumes tending to escape which are remote from the sloping wall.
US09239168B2	Telescopic rail device and muffle comprising said telescopic rail device A telescopic rail device is provided that includes a first rail, a second rail, and an adapter. The first rail is mobile relative to the second rail, and the first or second rail is detachably connected to the adapter. The adapter is in a stable position relative to the first or second rail that the adapter is detachably connected to.
US09239167B2	Lean burn injectors having multiple pilot circuits A fuel injector for a gas turbine engine includes a nozzle body defining a central axis and having a main fuel circuit. An air circuit is formed within the nozzle body inboard of the main fuel circuit. A primary pilot fuel circuit is formed within the nozzle body inboard of the air circuit. A secondary pilot fuel circuit is formed within the nozzle body inboard of the air circuit and outboard of the primary pilot fuel circuit.
US09239164B2	Slag monitoring device for coal gasifier and coal gasifier A slag monitoring device 100 for a coal gasifier includes a slag hole camera 11 that observes a slag hole 3 from which molten slag flows out, a water surface camera 12 that observes a situation in which the slag flowing out from the slag hole 3 falls onto a water surface 5H of cooling water 5, a falling sound sensor 13 that observes a sound of the slag falling onto the water surface 5H, and a processing device 20 that determines a solidification and adhesion position of the slag based on an opening area of the slag hole 3 observed by the slag hole camera 11 and falling lines and falling positions of the slag observed by the water surface camera.
US09239163B2	Backlight tile system A backlight tile system is configured to be attached to a wall stud and to be surrounded by tile attached to drywall. The backlight tile system has a rear channel that is mechanically coupled to the wall stud and extending through the drywall. A first lighting strip is detachably coupled to the rear channel with a first adhesive strip. A front channel is detachably coupled to the rear channel with a first magnetic strip. A mosaic tile is directly attached to the front channel. The first lighting strip is configured to render light through the mosaic tile.
US09239162B2	Liner for preventing airflow through a recessed light and a method for installing the liner A recessed light liner assembly according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a hollow body and an annular flange. The hollow body is configured to fit within the recessed light to prevent airflow through the recessed light, the body having an open bottom, a closed top, and a sidewall extending between the open bottom and the closed top. The annular flange is connected to the body and extends around the open bottom of the body.
US09239161B2	Coupling for a sealed, lockable battery pack and power adapter and a high intensity search light A coupling for a powered search light includes a body that has a power device that provides electrical power or access to electrical power and a head coupled to the body including an lighting device which provides light when electrically powered. An end is coupled to or included as part of the body. A receiving coupling is coupled to or included as part of the head. A plurality of tabs are defined on the end and extending radially therefrom. A corresponding plurality of flanges are defined in the receiving coupling and extending radially inward therefrom. The end is arranged and configured to engage the receiving coupling by capture of the plurality of tabs by the corresponding plurality of flanges. A lock locks the plurality of tabs with respect to the plurality of flanges.
US09239159B2	Heat-dissipating structure for lighting apparatus and lighting apparatus There is provided a lighting device including: a light emitting module having at least one light emitting device outputting light and a light emitting device board on which the at least one light emitting device is disposed; a housing installed on one side of a ring in a central axis direction relatively to the light emitting device board; and a resin globe installed to cover the light emitting module, wherein the globe has a plurality of protrusions formed by retaining at least a portion of a gate unit used in molding the globe, and the light emitting device board may have notch portions combined with the protrusions.
US09239157B2	Light-emitting means, in particular for operation in lampholders for fluorescent lamps The invention relates to luminaires, especially luminaires to be operated in lamp holders for fluorescent lamps. In order to prevent individuals from experiencing electric shocks when inserting a luminaire, for example in the lamp holder of a fluorescent lamp, and in order to be able to operate the luminaire without complications once it is inserted in the lamp holder, the luminaire comprises a contact section to be inserted into a socket base, comprising two contact pins (B1, B2) and a centering device (BX) for centering the luminaire in the socket, which is mounted in the center between the contact pins (B1, B2). The centering device (BX) can be rotated about a main axis of the luminaire to actuate a switch or a protective device.
US09239156B2	Structures for LED light bulbs Structures for LED light bulbs comprise a driver board and a lighting structure having one or more LEDs disposed thereon. The driver board, in a Y shape, can be the circuit board and has a positive terminal and a negative terminal for receiving electrical power. The Y-shaped driver board having two prongs connects to the light structure to power the LEDs thereon. The lighting structure can be in the form of a grid having the LEDs disposed thereon.
US09239155B2	Lighting apparatus Provided is a lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes a base unit, a first rod-shaped member, a lighting unit and a base connection unit, wherein the base connection unit includes, a rotating member rotatably coupled to the base part, a base cam fixed to the rotating member and including a base cam through-hole that penetrates a central portion of the base cam; a main shaft disposed in the base cam through-hole, capable of performing a tilt operation for rotating in one direction and the other direction on the basis of a tilt rotation central axis orthogonal to the lengthy direction of the first rod-shaped member, and having an upper portion to which the one end of the first rod-shaped member is coupled and fixed, and an elastic member that is provided to change an elastic bearing power applied to the main shaft, as the main shaft is tilted.
US09239154B2	Combined back plate and assembly method thereof and backlight module using the same The present disclosure relates to a combined back plate, a method for assembling the combined back plate, and a backlight module comprising the combined back plate. The combined back plate includes a frame formed by a plurality of frame strips provided with slots and a plurality of plugboards provided with bending walls that can be engaged with the slots. Through combining the bending walls and the slots, the plurality of plugboards can be mounted together so as to form the combined back plate. With the combined back plate of the present disclosure being formed by splicing a plurality of plugboards, back plates with different sizes can be manufactured in a convenient manner.
US09239152B2	LED holder A holder comprises a base body, at least two terminals, a connector and at least two wires. The base body defines a receiving hole for receiving the light emitting module. The terminals are provided to the base body and each have a pressing contact portion and a wire insertion structure, the pressing contact portions extend into the receiving hole and respectively press against the contact pads of the light emitting module. The connector is provided to the base body so as to externally connect a mating connector. The wires respectively correspond to the terminals to allow one end of each wire to be detachably connected to the wire insertion structure of the corresponding terminal and the other end of the each wire to be connected to the connector so that the terminals and the connector are electrically connected.
US09239151B2	Lamp A lamp achieves high output power like an HID lamp by using a light emitting element(s) as a light source. A mount board having LED mounted thereon is provided on the surface of a base member, and there are provided plural flat plate type light source units arranged around an axial line while the back surfaces thereof faces inwards, and a support member provided on the axial line. The plural light source units are supported on the support member, and a space through which air flows is provided at the back surface side of each base member.
US09239150B2	Linear lighting device A linear lighting device includes a body, a light source holder, and a light source. The body has a top portion, a bottom portion, and a rear portion. The light source holder has a holding member and an attachment member. The attachment member of the light source holder is secured to the rear portion of the body. Further, the light source is disposed on the holding member of the light source holder. A lighting device also includes a cover. The cover has a first end and a second end, and is movable between an open position and a closed position. The first end of the cover is pivotably secured to the bottom portion of the body and the second end of the cover is adapted to be fixedly secured to the top portion of the body.
US09239144B2	Light module The invention concerns a light module with a light source, a primary optical system and a reflector. The primary optical system contains a lens element that is embodied as a sector of an imaginary rotation body formed by the rotation of an imaginary rotation base surface around a rotation axis, wherein the rotation base surface is designed such that the lens element contains a light entry surface that faces the rotation axis and that surrounds the rotation axis and a light emitting surface that is located radially exterior to the rotation axis, wherein the reflector has at least one reflector zone that is embodied as a segment of the surface of a rotation symmetric imaginary associated circular cone, and wherein the axis of symmetry of the circular cone extends parallel to the rotation axis of the lens element.
US09239140B2	Light-emitting arrangement with adapted wavelength converter A light-emitting arrangement (100) comprising a reflective member (101) having a reflective surface (102) on which at least one LED is arranged is disclosed. A wavelength converting member (104) comprising a first wavelength converting material, adapted to convert light of a first wavelength into light of a second wavelength, is arranged on the reflective member. The converting member has a top face (105) oriented parallel to the reflective surface, and has a first side face (106) and a second side face (107) that are each arranged between the top face and the reflective member on a respective side of the LED(s). The top face is arranged at a vertical distance (V1) from a light-emitting surface (108) of the LED(s). By adapting the properties, dimensions and/or orientation of the faces of the wavelength converting member according to the invention, a desirable light distribution from the light-emitting arrangement is achieved.
US09239139B2	Method for decorating an exterior light fixture A method for decorating an exterior light fixture includes the step of providing a decorative body with an ornamental design corresponding to a single event, where the decorative body has a rear side with an elastically deformable couple and a front side with the ornamental design. The method also includes the step of elastically deforming at least a part of the rear side to removably attach the decorative body to an exterior light fixture that is attached to an exterior surface of a building structure such that the ornamental design is positioned on a side of the light fixture opposite the structure. The ornamental design and at least a portion of the body surrounding the ornamental design have differing translucences such that light emitted from the light fixture enhances visibility of the ornamental design from a distance away from the body.
US09239137B2	Lighting device and methods of making the same Lighting devices are disclosed having a light-transmissive resin sheet and one or more light sources disposed within the light-emitting resin sheet. The light sources may, in some embodiments, be oriented so that a large portion of light emitted from the light sources exhibits total internal reflection within the light-transmissive resin sheet and is trapped inside the sheet. This total internal reflection may, for example, advantageously provide a more uniform light emitted from the lighting device when scattered from objects inside the sheet. Methods of making and using the lighting device are also disclosed.
US09239134B1	Flexible and adaptable light harness and wiring A light harness for holding a plurality of elongate lights includes a first flexible elongate member, a second flexible elongate member, a primary power cable attached to the first flexible elongate member, a first receiving section that is attached to the first flexible elongate member and is formed with a first opening for elastically receiving a first end of an elongate light, a second receiving section that is attached to the second flexible elongate member and is formed with a second opening for elastically receiving a second end of the elongate light, and a first power branch that extends from the primary power cable and is of sufficient length to connect the main power cable to the elongate light.
US09239131B1	Adjustable hanger bars with detachment stop A hanger bar assembly includes a first hanger bar member and a second hanger bar member. The first hanger bar member includes a first rail segment, a first channel segment including a first channel, and a first stoppage tab extending up above an edge of the first channel segment. The second hanger bar member includes a second rail segment positioned in the first channel of the first channel segment and a second channel segment that includes a second channel. The first rail segment is positioned in the second channel. The second hanger bar member further includes a second stoppage tab extending out in a horizontal direction. The first stoppage tab and the second stoppage tab are designed to abut against each other to prevent unintended disengagement of the first hanger bar member from the second hanger bar member.
US09239113B2	Seal ring Provided is a seal ring that has low-leakage characteristics and low-friction characteristics and can improve the drive loss of the automatic transmission of an automobile to thereby contribute to an improvement in the fuel consumption of the automobile. The seal ring is attached to a shaft groove formed on the outer peripheral surface of a shaft. A plurality of peripherally spaced recessed sections are formed on at least the inner peripheral side of a contact side-surface. Inner walls are provided on the inner peripheral side of the recessed sections, and oil introduction openings that open on an inner peripheral surface are provided on the inner peripheral side of the recessed sections. The inner walls may be provided on opposite peripheral sides of the recessed sections but may be provided only on the rear side in the rotation direction.
US09239111B2	Cylinder liner with high strength and wear resistance and manufacturing method thereof A cylinder liner with high strength and wear resistance and a manufacturing method thereof. The composition (% by mass) of the cylinder liner is as follows: C: 3.0-3.3%, Si: 2.0-2.3%, P: 0.3-0.6%, S: <0.1%, Mn: 0.3-0.6%, Mo: 0.1-0.3%, Nb: 0.08-0.15%, and the balance Fe. The structure of the cylinder liner is phosphorus-containing acicular ferrite and carbon-rich austenite, wherein the phosphide eutectic is no less than 3%. The cylinder liner has a hardness of HRC38-43, Rm>400 MPa, high strength and good wear resistance, solves the problem of pearlite cylinder liner with low wear resistance and cast bainite with bad corrosion resistance.
US09239110B2	Brake system master-cylinder seal Master-cylinder seal housed in a groove around a piston has a core connected to three annular and concentric lips. The core rests against a side of the groove and has: a surface provided with an interior edge followed by a peripheral platter cut by at least one channel, and an exterior crown provided with a connection zone formed by an interruption in the crown and deformable due to pressure within the seal to recreate the crown's continuity and impermeability while facilitating purging the brake system when there is no pressure in the channel and the connection zone.
US09239106B2	Method for running a drive line A method for operating a powertrain of a motor vehicle may comprise: providing a powertrain comprising an automatic transmission arranged between a drive unit and an axle drive, wherein an input shaft of the automatic transmission is connected with the drive unit by means of a controllable clutch and an output shaft is connected with the axle drive, and wherein the powertrain comprises also a gearbox-sided, transient auxiliary drive that is selectively connected for activating or engaging a gearbox-sided connecting point or disconnected for deactivating or disengaging from the connecting point; determining, when the gearbox-sided transient auxiliary output is activated or engaged, a load to be borne at the performance of a gearshift; and specifying, depending on the determined load, whether the gearshift is going to be performed and what synchronous elements of the powertrain are being used to perform the gearshift.
US09239105B2	Power transmission system for people mover A power transmission system for a people mover, including a transmission housing; a main shaft extending at least partially through the transmission housing for rotation with respect thereto; a plurality of gears located inside the transmission housing, the plurality of gears adapted to rotate the main shaft; and a flexible coupling adapted to secure the transmission housing to a structural support.
US09239104B2	Welded structure and welding method A welded structure has a first member and a second member that are welded together. The first member comprises a second-member joining part, and the second member comprises a first-member joining part. If the direction in which the first member and the second member are arranged is the first direction, and the direction intersecting the first direction is the second direction, welded parts are provided at least at both ends in the second direction of the joining surface where the first member and the second member are joined. The first member is such that the second-member joining part and a linking part which connects to the second-member joining part are arranged in succession from the joining surface in the first direction, and the dimensions of the second-member joining part are greater than the dimensions of the linking part in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction.
US09239103B2	Continuously variable transmission with chain output A multi-mode continuously variable transmission in a powertrain of a motor vehicle includes a continuously variable unit connected to a planetary gear set arrangement. The planetary gear set arrangement generally includes two planetary gear sets, two brakes, and one clutch and provides multiple modes of ratio selection between the continuously variable unit and a transmission output member. The transmission output member is connected to a chain driven final having only three axes of rotation.
US09239098B2	Planet roller speed changer In a planet roller speed changer, a plurality of shaft portions of a carrier is disposed such that, when the carrier is displaced in a direction that intersects with the axial direction of an output shaft, the outer periphery of at least one of the shaft portions that are displaced with a displacement of the carrier contacts the stationary ring-side portion of the inner periphery of a corresponding planet roller without contacting the input shaft-side portion of the inner periphery of the corresponding planet roller.
US09239094B2	Face gear and gear device This face gear has a plurality of annularly arranged gear teeth. A recess for holding grease or another lubricant is formed in the tooth surface of each gear tooth. A recess forming area, which is the area in which the recess is formed, is provided between the tooth bottom and the pitch point in each gear tooth. In other words, a recess is not formed in the part of the tooth surface that is located between the tooth tip and the pitch point. As a result, the gear teeth can be effectively lubricated while minimizing instability in the meshing state between gears.
US09239091B2	Sealing device and suspension device with the sealing device A sealing device for sealing between a tube member and an axial member movably inserted into the tube member includes a dust seal held on an opening end part of the tube member and including an annular dust seal lip held in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the axial member, and a scraper arranged at an inner side of the dust seal and including an annular lip portion slidably pressed into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the axial member. The hardness of the lip portion is set to be higher than that of the dust seal lip.
US09239087B2	Brake cover plate A brake cover plate for a disc brake of a motor vehicle having a plate-like section for covering a brake disc. An annular elevation which is spaced apart from the outer edge of the brake cover plate is formed on the side facing the brake disc as a wheel-bearing pre-seal. Furthermore, the brake cover plate forms a fastening flange radially within the annular elevation in order to fix the brake cover plate to a wheel carrier or the like. A wheel-bearing pre-seal is integrated into the brake cover plate via the annular elevation, the wheel-bearing pre-seal reducing the soiling of a wheel bearing thus improving the service life of the latter.
US09239084B2	Safety coupling for a motor vehicle In a safety coupling for a motor vehicle for transmitting a driving torque between a machine shaft of an electric machine and a wheel drive shaft driving at least one wheel of a vehicle, torque is transmitted during disturbance free normal operation between the machine shaft and the wheel drive shaft via a releasable positive coupling. If a torque exceeding a limit value occurs, the releasable positive coupling is disengaged, and therefore an elastic coupling device at least briefly takes over the transmission of torque.
US09239083B2	Universal joint and yoke A universal joint includes a pair of yokes and a joint cross. The pair of yokes have mutually identical shapes. Each of the yokes has a proximal portion and a pair of arm portions at which the joint cross is mounted. The proximal portion has an insertion hole for mounting a shaft, a slit formed along the insertion hole and a bolt insertion hole for fastening the slit. A positional relationship between the proximal portion and the pair of arm portions is set such that a line segment that connects the pair of arm portions to each other and an insertion direction in which a bolt is inserted in the bolt insertion hole intersect with each other at 45°. The bolt insertion holes of the pair of yokes coupled by the joint cross face the same side.
US09239079B2	Flanged bearing ring and method for producing such a flanged bearing ring The invention relates to a flanged bearing ring produced from a high carbon steel profile bar comprising at least one flash butt welded joint, where the bearing ring is provided with an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface and where one peripheral surface comprises a raceway for rolling elements, where the bearing ring further comprises a flange adapted for fixing the bearing ring to a mechanical member, where the flange protrudes from the bearing ring in a substantially radial direction. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a homogenous flanged bearing ring from a straight profile bar. The advantage of the invention is that a homogenous flanged bearing ring is obtained in a simple and cost-effective way.
US09239078B2	Phenolic bearing cage with self-lubricating coating and method of manufacturing phenolic bearing cage with self-lubricating coating A bearing cage, including: a body fabricated of phenolic material and having an outer circumferential surface and an inner circumferential surface; and a coating of molybdenum disulfide or polytetrafluoroethylene adhered to the outer circumferential surface or the inner circumferential surface. A method of manufacturing a bearing cage, including: fabricating a body from phenolic material, the body including an outer circumferential surface and an inner circumferential surface connecting first and second sides; and adhering a coating of molybdenum disulfide or polytetrafluoroethylene to the inner or outer circumferential surface.
US09239077B2	Mechanical bearing A mechanical bearing having an outer ring and an inner ring, centered on a same bearing axis, the outer ring being arranged radially around the inner ring, and a cage, arranged coaxially between the inner ring and the outer ring and housing cylindrical rollers, with this cage being formed by several disjointed tubular portion which, in the assembled state of the bearing, are separated from each other by a non-zero gap. The cage is formed by at least three disjointed tubular portions that do not cooperate mechanically with each other in assembled state of the bearing.
US09239074B2	Seal, screw connection having the seal, and use thereof A seal of a fastening element, having the fastening element and a washer, wherein the fastening element and the washer are arranged coaxially and axially adjacent to one another, wherein the washer has a sealing bead of a rubber-elastic sealing material on the outer circumference, and wherein the sealing bead contacts the fastening element underside in a sealing manner during the correct use of the seal. The fastening element has a flange on the underside, which axially faces the washer, wherein the a washer top side axially faces the flange, wherein the flange underside and the washer top side abut in a sealing manner during the correct use of the seal, wherein the flange underside and the washer top side are substantially congruent, and wherein the sealing bead abuts the outer circumferential boundary of the flange underside in a sealing manner.
US09239073B2	Fastening device The present invention provides a fastening device that allows an attachment operation to be simply and easily performed even by a single person, is capable of fastening and fixing with certainty, and is capable of reducing cost. A fastening device is configured by: a bolt in which a right screw is formed on one end portion and a left screw is formed on another end portion; a jig engaging section that is formed on one end portion or both end portions of the bolt such as to be capable of being rotated using a jig that rotates the bolt; and a right screw nut and a left screw nut that respectively screw onto the right screw in the one end portion of the bolt and the left screw in the other end portion.
US09239070B2	Bolt mount system A mount apparatus for a frame member is provided. The mount apparatus includes a bolt and a retainer. The bolt includes a head, a shank extending from the head, and a tang extending radially from the head. The retainer includes a reactive plate fixing the retainer against rotation relative to the frame member and an engagement slot defined by the retainer having a first wall disposed to prevent positive rotation of the tang.
US09239067B2	Sway brace attachment A sway brace attachment for firmly connecting to a beam and other flanged structures, and a method for manufacturing the sway brace attachment. The sway brace attachment includes a main body and an insert that is captured within the main body by a pair of set screws which also engage the flange. Preferably, a third set screw is supported by the main body and engages the opposite side of the flange from the pair of set screws. The main body can be generally rectangular in shape, with a top wall, a pair of side walls extending from the top wall and a pair of bottom walls, which extend inwardly from respective side walls in an overlapping relationship. The sway brace attachment can be used for bracing pipes and other loads, suspended below ceilings and floors, against sway and seismic disturbances.
US09239065B2	Hydraulic soft start system A hydraulic soft-start system includes a first flow restricting orifice and a flow control valve both being in fluid communication with a pressure source and an inlet of a motor. Also provided is a second flow restricting orifice disposed between a pilot for actuating the flow control valve and the inlet of the motor. A first flow is passed from the pressure source via the first orifice to an inlet of the motor, placing the motor in a partially-actuated state. The flow control valve is actuated after a threshold pressure of the pilot is reached allowing a second flow to pass from the pressure source to the motor inlet. The second flow is higher than the first flow, thereby placing the motor in a fully-actuated state.
US09239064B2	Fail-safe actuation system Disclosed is a fail-safe fluidic actuation system (1) having a safety position, comprising a control element (2) having at least one first and one second chamber (3, 4); having a working circuit (5) with a motor/pump device (6), wherein the control element can be actuated by means of the working circuit at least in the operational state. Furthermore, the actuating system comprises a discharge valve (9) which, in a failure state, is placed into a pass-through position in order to discharge fluid from the second chamber, and the safety circuit is designed such that, in the operational state, an inflow decoupled from the store can be generated into the control element by means of the working circuit with the motor/pump device, wherein by means of the safety circuit, in a failure state, an inflow fully decoupled from the working circuit with the motor/pump device is provided into the first chamber by means of the store, wherein the control element has three chambers, and wherein the safety circuit is designed such that, in the operational state, an inflow decoupled from the store can be generated into the third chamber (15) by means of the working circuit with the motor/pump device.
US09239062B2	Low radius ratio fan for a gas turbine engine A fan blade for a gas turbine engine includes: a straight axial dovetail, an airfoil, and a transition section disposed between the dovetail and the airfoil, the fan blade having opposed pressure and suction sides, and further including at least one shoulder protruding from a nominal surface of a selected one of the pressure and suction sides, wherein the at least one shoulder includes a boss defining a side face, and an upper section extending radially outward from the boss and tapering inward to join a nominal surface of the selected side.
US09239061B2	Compressor employing a dry gas seal A sealing system is equipped with a dry gas seal having a rotating ring positioned between a casing and a rotor shaft and around the circumference of the rotor shaft, and stationary rings provided on the casing with elastic members interposed therebetween and so as to be capable of contacting the orthogonal edge surfaces of the rotating ring that are substantially orthogonal to the rotor shaft; a sealing gas channel having one end connected to a discharge channel, the other end connected so as to connect to a space between the casing and the outer perimeter surface of the rotating ring in the dry gas seal, and having a sealing gas regulating valve provided therein; and a drain gas channel having one end connected so as to connect to the space via a through hole formed in the casing below the rotating ring, and the other end connected to an intake channel.
US09239060B2	Blower assembly for electronic device In one embodiment a blower comprises a case comprising a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a side wall extending between portions of the first surface and the second surface, wherein the side wall comprises an air inlet and an air outlet, an impeller disposed in the case and rotatable about an axis of rotation extending between the first surface and the second surface. Portions of the side wall are disposed at least a first distance from the axis of rotation and the impeller is to define a circumferential airflow path within the case, and the impeller is to create an airflow in the circumferential airflow path between the air inlet and the air outlet.
US09239057B2	Pump configuration A magnetic-drive coupling pump configuration including an attachment/detachment mechanism allowing simple and reliable positioning and fixation is provided. Thrust-direction positioning and radial-direction positioning are achieved, respectively, by surface contact of a convex portion of a pump unit (10) inserted up to a predetermined position in a concave portion (31) of a drive motor unit (30), and contact between an outer circumferential surface of the convex portion (11) and an inner circumferential surface of the concave portion (31). A claw (15) protruding on the outer circumferential surface of the pump unit (10), an engaging portion (32) protruding upward from an upper outer circumferential portion of the drive motor unit (30) to restrict, by engagement, claw upward movement when the pump unit (10) is rotated with the convex portion (11) inserted up to the predetermined position in the concave portion (31), and a locking mechanism (50) holding the pump unit (10) at an engagement position of the claw (15) and the engaging portion (32) are included.
US09239052B2	Scroll compressor having out-of-phase back pressure chamber and compression chamber oil-feeding paths A scroll compressor includes a back pressure chamber oil-feeding path for feeding lubricating oil from a high-pressure region to a back pressure chamber, and a compression chamber oil-feeding path for feeding lubricating oil from the back pressure chamber to a compression chamber. One phase in which the back pressure chamber oil-feeding path is communicated from the high-pressure region to the back pressure chamber and another phase in which the compression chamber oil-feeding path is communicated from the back pressure chamber to the compression chamber are shifted from each other, so that the back pressure chamber oil-feeding path and the compression chamber oil-feeding path are never put into the communicating state simultaneously. Thus, after a halt of the compressor, under-communication oil-feeding of the lubricating oil from the high-pressure region via the back pressure chamber to the compression chamber can be prevented.
US09239049B2	Peristaltic pump having a self-closing occlusion bed Peristaltic pump assemblies in which the closing and opening of a pivoting or sliding door is coordinated with movement of the occlusion bed toward and away from the rotor assembly to engage and disengage tubing within the occlusion pathway are disclosed. Linkage mechanisms provided by the interaction of cam surfaces with rollers, as well as bar linkage mechanisms, are disclosed. The linkage mechanism, in addition to providing precise displacement of the occlusion bed, may also provide an over-center feature that enhances safety and pump operation when the door is in a closed position. Latching mechanisms and sensors may be incorporated. Adaptive components such as tubing cassettes routing aspiration and/or infusion tubing in a predetermined configuration to mate with occlusion pathways in aspiration and/or infusion pump assemblies provided in various types of medical devices and control consoles are also provided.
US09239048B2	Pump for sterilisation apparatus A peristaltic pump (2) for use in a sterilization apparatus (10) comprises: a flexible pump hose (44) having an outlet end and an inlet end, and an electrically conductive fitting (53) at each end; a motor-driven impeller (46) disposed in relation to the pump hose (44) such that when the impeller (46) is driven it will intermittently bear against the pump hose (44) so as to bring the internal walls of the pump hose together (62); a first electrode (52a) in contact with the conductive fitting (53a) at the outlet end of the pump hose (44), and a second electrode (52b) in contact with the conductive fitting (53b) at the inlet end of the pump hose (44); means (70) for applying a voltage across the first and second electrodes (52); and means (70) for measuring an electrical property between the conductive fittings (53). Other aspects of the invention provide a sterilization apparatus including the pump, and a method of using the sterilization apparatus.
US09239046B2	Air pump for measuring an air pressure An air pump that measures an air pressure including a base, a one-way valve, a pump pipe, a piezometer, a scale plate, a cylinder, a piston, and a driving stem. The base has a chamber room. The one-way valve has an inlet chamber and a vent. The scale plate has an air-guiding hole so that a cylinder hole of the cylinder is communicated with the air-guiding hole. A piston is driven to pump gas in the cylinder hole, thereby forcing the gas to enter the inlet chamber, rendering the vent to deliver the gas unidirectionally, and allowing the scale plate to display an air pressure value.
US09239044B2	Lance pump having horizontally mounted stepper/servo motor A pump for pumping viscous liquid. The pump includes a body, an elongate core, and a tube surrounding the core. A stepper or servo motor mounted on the body has a selectively rotatable output shaft. A transmission operatively connecting the motor output shaft and the elongate tube reciprocates the tube between a raised position and a lowered position. An inlet check valve defining an expansible lower chamber is oriented to open during each downward pumping stroke so liquid enters the lower chamber. The pump includes a pump chamber and a feed passage connecting the lower chamber to the pump chamber. The passage has a check valve oriented to open during each upward stroke to deliver liquid from the lower chamber to the pump chamber. An outlet passage connected to the pump chamber permits liquid to flow from the pump chamber to an outlet on each upward and downward stroke.
US09239042B2	System for monitoring the condition of rotor blades at wind turbines Some examples relate to a system for monitoring the condition of rotor blades at wind turbines. A plurality of sensor nodes can be coupled to a rotor blade. A respective at least one sensor can be present at the individual sensor nodes for the spatially resolved detection of vibrations and/or acoustic waves of the rotor blade and the sensor nodes can be connected via optical fibers to a central supply and reception unit. A light source can be present at the central supply and reception unit and electromagnetic radiation can be conducted from it via an optical fiber to a photovoltaic converter with which the received electromagnetic radiation can be converted into electric energy. The electric energy can be utilized.
US09239041B2	Airborne wind energy conversion system with ground generator and unorthodox power capture or transfer An airborne wind energy conversion system with a ground generator and unorthodox power capture or transfer means, including such embodiments as: a system with an ultra-long flexible wing, which serves both for power harvesting and power transfer; a system with a tethered wing, the tether having an airfoil cross section in at least a substantial part of its length and participating in power harvesting; a system with a very long semi-circular wing, harvesting and transferring wind power by its helical motion; a system in which a conventional wing both harvests wind power and excites waves in the tether, the waves transferring the power.
US09239031B2	Exhaust-gas cooling module for an internal combustion engine An exhaust gas cooling module for an internal combustion engine includes an exhaust gas recirculation valve comprising an exhaust gas recirculation valve housing having an inlet, an exhaust gas heat exchanger, an exhaust gas non-return valve comprising an exhaust gas non-return valve housing, and two exhaust gas channels. The two exhaust gas channels are arranged in the exhaust gas cooling module so as to separately extend from the inlet of the exhaust gas recirculation valve housing to the exhaust gas non-return valve housing via the exhaust gas heat exchanger.
US09239028B2	Crankcase structure of internal combustion engine A bearing holding portion supporting a crankshaft in a manner to rotate freely via a bearing and fittingly holding the bearing is formed in a crankcase. A second cross section passing through a crankshaft axis line and along an orthogonal direction to a cylinder axis line is set to have a larger cross-sectional area than a first cross section passing through the crankshaft axis line and along a direction of the cylinder axis line in the bearing holding portion.
US09239027B2	Motor control device A motor control device includes a drive circuit to drive an H-bridge circuit to control a current fed to a motor, a drive command signal generator to generate a drive command signal including a pulse signal having predetermined drive frequency and duty for sending a command to drive the motor, a current detection circuit operable to output a comparison output signal based on comparison between a current detection signal of a motor current and a target value signal, a latch circuit to hold a current detection result based on an ON signal of the drive command signal and the comparison output signal, a gate circuit to drive the drive circuit based on the ON signal of the drive command signal and a latch output signal from the latch circuit, and a control unit that changes the duty of the drive command signal based on the current detection result.
US09239025B2	Condensation detection systems and methods A condensation monitoring system for a vehicle comprises a humidity estimation module and a condensation detection module. The humidity estimation module estimates a humidity in one of an air intake system and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system associated with an engine of the vehicle. The condensation detection module generates a condensation signal indicating that condensation is present in the one of the air intake system and the EGR system when the humidity is greater than a predetermined humidity.
US09239024B2	Recursive firing pattern algorithm for variable cylinder deactivation in transient operation A cylinder control module generates a desired cylinder activation/deactivation sequence for a future period based on Q predetermined cylinder activation/deactivation sub-sequences used during a previous period, a desired number of cylinders to be activated during a predetermined period including the previous and future periods, and an operating condition. Q is an integer greater than zero. The cylinder control module activates and deactivates opening of intake and exhaust valves of first and second ones of the cylinders that are to be activated and deactivated based on the desired cylinder activation/deactivation sequence, respectively. A fuel control module provides and disables fuel to the first and second ones of the cylinders, respectively.
US09239018B2	Fuel control apparatus for internal combustion engine A fuel control apparatus (100) for an internal combustion engine in a vehicle, the vehicle provided with: the internal combustion engine (200) provided with a fuel supply apparatus (208, 209) capable of supplying, as fuel, first fuel (liquid fuel) and second fuel (CNG) in which amount of a reducing agent in an exhaust air under an rich air-fuel ratio is greater than that in the first fuel; and an exhaust purification apparatus (300, 400) disposed in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine, the fuel control apparatus provided with: a first controlling device for controlling the fuel supply apparatus such that the supply of the fuel is temporarily stopped under a predetermined condition; and a second controlling device for controlling the fuel supply apparatus such that the second fuel is supplied as the fuel and such that an exhaust air-fuel ratio is the rich air-fuel ratio, if the supply of the fuel is restarted from a state in which the supply of the fuel is temporarily stopped.
US09239017B2	Stop-start control systems for engines with fully flexible valve actuation system A vehicle system includes a stop-start command module and a cylinder control module. The stop-start command module is configured to detect an autostop request and generate a mode signal based on the autostop request. The cylinder control module is configured to sequentially disable cylinders of an engine during an autostop mode based on the mode signal. The cylinders of the engine include respective intake valves and exhaust valves. The cylinder control module is configured to maintain the intake valves in a closed state and the exhaust valves in an open state during the autostop mode and during multiple cycles of a crankshaft of the engine.
US09239015B2	Cylinder pressure based pump control systems and methods An engine control system for a vehicle includes a pressure determination module, an adjustment determination module, a target determination module, and a pump control module. The pressure determination module determines a first pressure for a hydraulic fluid provided to fully flexible intake and exhaust valve actuators of an engine. The adjustment determination module determines a pressure adjustment for the first pressure based on a pressure within a cylinder. The target determination module determines a target pressure for the hydraulic fluid based on the first pressure and the pressure adjustment. Based on the target pressure, the pump control module controls a hydraulic fluid pump for an opening timing of an exhaust valve of the cylinder.
US09239013B2	Combustion turbine purge system and method of assembling same A method for assembling a rotary machine includes providing at least one combustor assembly that includes at least one fuel nozzle. The method also includes coupling at least one fuel source to the at least one combustor assembly. The method further includes coupling at least one solvent-based purge system in flow communication with the at least one combustor assembly.
US09239011B2	Method of inhibiting ice accretion within a turbine engine and control system therefor A method of inhibiting ice accretion within a turbine engine, including the steps: (a) operating the turbine engine at a predetermined engine speed; and (b) driving the compressor of the turbine engine at an elevated speed which is greater than the nominal speed of the compressor at the predetermined engine speed so as to inhibit ice accretion within the compressor.
US09239005B2	Cooling system for engine and aircraft air The combined cooling system uses a single heat exchanger to cool both engine air for use in an engine system and aircraft air for use in an aircraft system. More particularly, a bleed air path leads from the compressor stage to the heat exchanger where it is placed in thermal exchange contact with a flow of cooling air coming from a cooling path. From an outlet end of the heat exchanger, the bleed air splits into two paths: an aircraft air path leading to at least one aircraft system such as an Environmental control system (ECS), a wind de-icing system or the like, and an engine air path leading to at least one engine system such as a buffer air system for pressurizing the bearing cavities.
US09239003B1	Variable volume combustion chamber system A variable volume combustion chamber system for a four-cycle internal combustion engine features an engine having a cylindrical combustion chamber inside. An intake port and an exhaust port are located on a chamber side wall. An ignition plug port and a tangentially-mounted fuel injection port are also located on the chamber side wall. A cylindrical piston is pivotally located on a connecting rod in the combustion chamber. The system features an adjustable volume head assembly located on a chamber top featuring a solenoid connected to a cylindrical head and sleeve component via a positioning shaft. The cylindrical head and sleeve component adjustably extends through the chamber top into the combustion chamber and is movable via actuation of the solenoid.
US09239000B2	Method to provide power gain in an engine The present invention provides fuel compositions containing specific additives quaternary ammonium salts or combination of additives as well as methods of operating internal combustion engines using such fuel compositions, resulting in a power gain in the engines.
US09238998B2	Method and system for binary flow turbine control Methods and systems are provided for adjusting the opening of a scroll valve of a binary flow turbine. Scroll valve adjustments are used at different engine operating conditions to improve engine performance and boost response. Scroll valve adjustments are coordinated with wastegate and EGR valve adjustments for improved engine control.
US09238996B2	Piston having combustion bowl shaped to balance combustion efficiency and emission properties A piston for an internal combustion engine includes a piston body having an outer cylindrical surface defining a longitudinal piston axis, a combustion face defining a compound combustion bowl, and a compound rim extending radially outward from the compound combustion bowl to the outer cylindrical surface. The compound combustion bowl includes a convex inner bowl surface defining a conical projection and a concave outer bowl surface. The compound rim includes a flat outer rim surface adjoining the outer cylindrical surface, and a convex inner rim surface adjoining the compound combustion bowl. The convex inner bowl surface transitions smoothly to the concave outer bowl surface, and the convex inner rim surface transitions abruptly to the concave outer bowl surface at an edge of the compound combustion bowl.
US09238993B2	Exhaust manifold with hybrid construction and method An exhaust manifold and related method have a hybrid clamshell construction including an outer manifold half stamped from a first metal and having a first wall thickness, as well as an inner manifold half stamped from a second metal that is different from the first metal and has a second wall thickness which is different from the first wall thickness. Opposite side edges of the outer and inner manifold halves are rigidly interconnected to define a hollow manifold bottom. Port and outlet flanges are rigidly attached to inlet and outlet sides of the manifold body.
US09238992B2	Exhaust system having a flow rotation element and method for operation of an exhaust system An exhaust system in an engine includes an exhaust passage including an outlet, in fluidic communication with at least one combustion chamber in the engine, and integrated into a cylinder head in the engine and a flow rotation element including at least one vane, the flow rotation element positioned in the outlet of the exhaust passage swirling exhaust airflow exiting the exhaust passage.
US09238991B2	Internal combustion engine and exhaust aftertreatment system An internal combustion engine has an exhaust treatment system with a fluid injection system and a swirl can plenum mixer for mixing injected fluid with exhaust gas exhausted from the engine. The mixer comprises a canister having an inner plenum. A bulkhead separates the inner plenum into an exhaust gas collector and a diffuser chamber. A flow port opens through the bulkhead to a tangential flow director on the downstream side of the bulkhead to collect the exhaust gas. A fluid injector port receives a fluid injector for dispensing a fluid into the exhaust gas for mixing with the exhaust gas in the swirl can plenum mixer. A tangential flow director nozzle is configured to dispense the exhaust gas and fluid into the downstream plenum in a tangential flow trajectory, wherein mixing and vaporization of the exhaust gas and fluid mixture with the exhaust gas is accomplished.
US09238988B2	Cylinder head mount A cylinder head mount comprising a base portion for mounting to a cylinder head of an engine; a bracket portion configured to receive and support an engine component; and a body portion interposed between the base portion and the bracket portion.
US09238986B2	Control device for internal combustion engine A control device for an internal combustion engine includes a SCR system disposed in an exhaust passage and a particulate matter sensor disposed downstream of the SCR system. The control device applies a particulate matter trapping voltage to the particulate matter sensor, and acquires an output of the particulate matter sensor at a first timing after the start of application of the particulate matter trapping voltage. The control device executes predetermined control in accordance with the output. If a second timing at which an integrated operating time period of the internal combustion engine in a predetermined operating state in which urea-related substances discharged to downstream of the SCR system increase reaches a reference time period after starting application of the particulate matter trapping voltage is earlier than the first timing, the control device stops the predetermined control.
US09238985B2	Exhaust gas purification apparatus for internal combustion engine To estimate an amount of reducing agent adsorbed to a selective reduction type NOx catalyst with a higher degree of precision, an amount of variation over a predetermined time in a reducing agent amount adsorbed to a selective reduction type NOx catalyst is calculated from an upper limit value of a reducing agent amount that is adsorbed to the selective reduction type NOx catalyst when the reducing agent is supplied continuously by a supply unit, which is calculated on the basis of a temperature of the selective reduction type NOx catalyst, and the reducing agent amount adsorbed to the selective reduction type NOx catalyst, whereupon a reducing agent amount adsorbed to the selective reduction type NOx catalyst following the elapse of the predetermined time is estimated by adding the variation amount to the reducing agent amount adsorbed to the selective reduction type NOx catalyst.
US09238981B2	Mounting mat with lower friction surface for assembling and higher friction surface for mounting A mounting mat (16) comprising at least one inorganic layer (18) comprising inorganic materials suitable for mounting a pollution control element in a pollution control device. A friction-inducing material (20) is disposed on at least one side of the inorganic layer (18). The deposited friction-inducing material (20) defines a higher friction area exhibiting a static coefficient of friction higher than that of the inorganic materials. A lower friction layer (20) is disposed so as to cover at least a portion of the higher friction area and define an exposed surface area of the mounting mat (16). The exposed surface area exhibits a lower static coefficient of friction than that of the higher friction area. The lower friction layer (20) no longer covers a substantial portion of the higher friction area, after the mounting mat (16) mounts a pollution control element (14) in a pollution control device (10).
US09238980B2	Crankcase ventilation device A vehicle may include an internal combustion engine having a crankcase and a crankcase ventilation device. The crankcase ventilation device may have at least one oil separating device and an oil return that feeds separated oil back to the crankcase. The vehicle may include a conveying device for driving a fluid other than blow-by gas. The conveying device may also drive the blow-by gas in the crankcase ventilation device.
US09238979B2	Engine breathing system valve and seal One embodiment may include a bushing (100, 300) and a seal member (102, 104, 200, 302). The bushing may be located in a cavity (56) of a stationary body (46) of an engine breathing system valve (12). The bushing may be located around a moveable stem (48) of the engine breathing system valve in order to facilitate movement of the valve. The seal member may be located in the cavity and around the stem. The seal member may substantially prevent fluid-flow between an outer diametrical surface (76) of the stem and a confronting inner diametrical surface (120, 128, 202, 308) of the seal member.
US09238976B2	Guide vane system for a turbomachine having segmented guide vane carriers A turbine guide vane system, in particular for a gas turbine is provided. The turbine guide vane system includes a number of guide vane rows and a guide vane carrier, to enable particularly simple replacement of guide vanes, while maintaining a particularly high degree of efficiency, and thus designed for particularly short repair durations. For this purpose, the guide vane carrier has a number of segments, wherein a segment extends over the entire radial extension of the guide vane carrier and the connection of the remaining segments may be detached, and wherein the turbine guide vane carrier includes at least two sections along the axial extension thereof that are connected to one another and have a different number of segments.
US09238975B2	Lubricating device having a bypass valve A lubrication device including a bypass valve with an inlet connected to a feed circuit, a first outlet to be connected to elements to be lubricated, and a second outlet connected to a bypass circuit. The valve includes a valve member slidable between first and second positions, and separating a cavity into first and second chambers. The first chamber is connected to the inlet. In the first position, a fluid flow passage from the first chamber to the second chamber is open, and from the first chamber to the first outlet is closed. In the second position, a fluid flow passage from the first chamber to the first outlet is open, and from the first chamber to the second outlet is closed. At least in the second position, the valve member separates the chambers in substantially leaktight manner, while the second chamber remains in fluid flow communication with the second outlet.
US09238972B2	Ram air turbine pump leakage control An example ram air turbine drive shaft assembly includes a drive shaft that rotates about an axis to drive a hydraulic pump and a generator. The drive shaft has an interruption that redirects a fluid flowing from the hydraulic pump to the generator when the drive shaft is rotated.
US09238969B2	Turbine assembly and gas turbine engine A turbine arrangement includes first and second platforms forming a section of a main fluid path, aerofoils, and an impingement plate. Each aerofoil extends from the first to the second platform. The second platform has a surface opposite to the main fluid path with recesses surrounded by a raised edge, which provides support for the mountable impingement plate. The edge is formed as a first closed loop surrounding a first recess and further surrounding a first aperture of a first aerofoil and as a second closed loop surrounding a second recess and further surrounding a second aperture of a second aerofoil. A portion of the edge defines a continuous barrier between the first recess and the second recess for blocking cooling fluid. The barrier forms a mating surface for a central area of the impingement plate.
US09238966B2	Azimuthal brittleness logging systems and methods Methods and systems for gathering, deriving, and displaying the azimuthal brittleness index of a borehole. At least some embodiments include various methods for calculating and displaying borehole measurements in real-time for geosteering and drilling operations. At least one disclosed method embodiment for calculating and displaying azimuthal brittleness includes taking measurements of compressional and shear wave velocities as a function of position and orientation from inside the borehole. These velocity measurements are taken by a azimuthal sonic tool. Azimuthal brittleness is then derived based at least in part on the compressional and shear wave velocities.
US09238965B2	Rotary pulser and method for transmitting information to the surface from a drill string down hole in a well A rotary pulser for transmitting information to the surface from down hole in a well by generating pressure pulses encoded to contain information. The pulser includes a rotor having blades that are capable of imparting a varying obstruction to the flow of drilling fluid through stator passages, depending on the circumferential orientation of the rotor, so that rotation of the rotor by a motor generates the encoded pressure pulses. A spring biases the rotor toward the stator so as to reduce the axial gap between the rotor and stator. When the pressure drop across the rotor becomes excessive, such as when increasing drilling fluid flow rate or switching from a high data rate to a low data rate transmission mode, the spring bias is overcome so as to increase the axial gap and reduce the pressure drop across the rotor, thereby automatically reducing the thrust load on the bearings.
US09238955B2	System and method for subsea structure obstruction remediation using an exothermic chemical reaction Systems and methods comprise structures and methods for using a plurality of chemicals which are mixed subsea, resulting in a heated fluid which can be delivered by various means to an area about a subsea structure such as a pipe or other structure which has been compromised by a plug such as a solid gas hydrate or paraffinic plug. Various embodiments allow for selective use of insulated chambers and baffled conduits and the like, or combinations thereof, to aid in the mixing of the various chemicals and achieving a desired temperature.
US09238951B2	Polish rod seal A polish rod seal comprising: a post with a bottom end, top part, and circumferential flange situated between the bottom end and top part; a collar that fits over the top part of the post, the collar having one or more internal channels into which O-rings are inserted and positioned between the collar and top part of the post; and a barrel with a bottom end and two internal bushings, each of which has one or more internal channels into which O-rings are inserted. The bottom end of the barrel screws into the top part of the post. A bracket is attached to the circumferential flange and secures the collar on the top part of the post while still allowing it to flex on the post. A polish rod extends through the post, collar and barrel and is in contact with the O-rings in the internal bushings.
US09238942B2	System and method for stress field based wellbore steering A system, method and computer-readable medium for developing an earth formation is disclosed. A tool conveyed in a borehole induces a stress in the earth formation proximate a borehole. A sensor assembly obtains a measurement of a physical property of the borehole at a plurality of azimuthal locations in the borehole. The values of the physical property are indicative of the induced stress in the formation. A processor forms an image of the borehole using the obtained measurements of the physical property, estimates an azimuthal variation with borehole depth of the induced stress in the formation from the formed image, and alters an operational parameter of a device for developing the earth formation using the estimated azimuthal variation with depth of the induced stress in the formation.
US09238940B2	Structure of roll blind using dual roller A structure of a roll blind that moves in a front-back direction of a vehicle to selectively shade a sunroof glass may include a pair of sunroof frames formed on both lower sides of the sunroof glass in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a main roller disposed at the one end of the sunroof frame in a vehicle width direction and can rotate through a motor, an idle roller disposed in the vehicle width direction adjacent to the main roller, a roller tube coupled to and wrapping the main roller and the idle roller to form a closed loop, and a roller guide coupled to both ends of the main roller and the idle roller and including a guide portion formed to protrude so that the blind maintains a constant height.
US09238938B2	Light blocking side valance for window treatments A method of preventing light from passing through a gap between a window frame and a window treatment disposed in the window frame, the window frame having a window opening and vertical sides includes the steps of providing an L-shaped light-blocking device with a mounting face, a retaining face extending substantially perpendicular to the mounting face, and at least one frangible width adjustment notch disposed lengthwise along the retaining face, and attaching the mounting face to one of the vertical sides of the window frame to have the retaining face extend from the vertical side between the window treatment and the window opening and block at least some light passing between the window frame and the window treatment.
US09238937B2	Flashing and joiner for window installations A support frame for a window frame is provided to address the problem of unwanted entry of moisture, such as condensation, into a building in which the window frame is mounted. The support frame includes four sections of flashing. Each section of flashing has a window frame support plate that has a window frame side and building framework side. A first longitudinal wall extends from the window frame side of the support plate. One or more longitudinal stiffening box sections continuous with the plate are provided for imparting rigidity to the flashing. Two of the sections comprise sill and header flashings spaced apart at either end by the remaining two sections, which comprise jamb flashings. Joiners connect adjacent ends of the four sections.
US09238936B2	System for pressure equalizing and drying sealed translucent glass glazing units A sealed translucent glass glazing unit includes two lites of spaced translucent glass to define a gap which contains an absorptive filler. A spacer around the perimeter of the unit seals the unit and maintains the gap. A vent tube is mounted within the spacer with one end open to the filler and one end open to the exterior.
US09238935B2	Insulated window assembly A main support frame is formed from sections of a plastic extrusion and has opposite side portions with peripheral recesses receiving an inner sash unit and outer sash unit each having a frame formed from sections of a plastic extrusion and supporting an insulated glass unit. Hinges support the dual sash units for pivotal movement between open and closed positions, and gear connected telescopic link members connect the main frame to the sash frames for simultaneous movement. A lock system includes a handle on the inner sash unit for moving straps with studs on the sash frames through a connector mechanism mounted on the main frame for simultaneously locking and releasing both sash units and for releasing only the inner sash unit. A screen and/or mini-blind may be supported between the sash units, and the window system with dual sash units may be constructed in various forms.
US09238932B2	Slide apparatus for automotive vehicle A slide member for use in an automotive vehicle. The slide apparatus includes a first slide member having a slidably contacting surface. Additionally, a second slide member is provided having a slidably contacting surface which is in slidable contact with the slidably contacting surface of the first slide member. In this slide apparatus, at least one of the slidably contacting surfaces of the first and second slide members is formed of a transferable water repellent material having a water repellency and a sufficient transferability to form a transferred film of the transferable water repellent material on at least the other slidably contacting surface.
US09238930B2	Locking system with multiple latches A locking system provides multiple lockable latching mechanisms that are collectively operable and lockable from a central actuation mechanism. Each latching mechanism can be positioned and actuated independent of the positioning of others of the latching mechanisms. In particular, the latching mechanisms need not be aligned with one another. The system uses flexible connectors between the central actuation mechanism and the respective latching mechanisms. The flexible connectors can have different respective lengths.
US09238923B2	Wind turbine assembly system The wind turbine assembly system of the present invention comprises a lifting structure comprising at least first structural support elements configured to transmit stresses to the wind turbine tower during the hoisting of a wind turbine component and a crane configured to displace the wind turbine component towards the tower axis, the system further comprising a displaceable climbing element with respect to the lifting structure by means of guiding mechanisms, the displaceable climbing element incorporating second structural support elements dimensioned to at least partly support the weight of the lifting structure, where the first structural support elements are displaceable so that their relative position can vary with respect to the lifting structure.
US09238918B2	Integrated auxiliary load control and method for controlling the same A method of controlling a liquid movement system, such as a pool system. The method includes receiving a maximum time that an auxiliary load is to operate, receiving a minimum pump speed of a pump system that pumps a liquid through the auxiliary load, monitoring the time that an auxiliary load has been in operation, monitoring the pump speed of a pump system that pumps a liquid through the auxiliary load, and deactivating the auxiliary load if the maximum time or minimum pump speed has been met. Also disclosed are a pool system and a controller for controlling the pool system.
US09238914B2	Fixture support for membrane roof An apparatus for supporting one or more fixtures on a membrane roof has at least one bracket for interfacing with and securing the one or more fixtures, the at least one bracket coated on one side with a material compatible for heat welding to roofing membrane, a cut piece of roofing membrane having a length and width substantially greater than dimensions of the at least one bracket, wherein the at least one bracket is joined to the cut piece of membrane by heat welding and the piece of roofing membrane is then heat welded to the membrane roof.
US09238913B2	Composite roof systems and methods of installation A roofing system, assembly and related methods of manufacture and installation for simulating a metal roof includes a membrane which is installed over a roof deck and aesthetic ribs installed directly on the membrane layer.
US09238911B2	Floor-to-ceiling partition wall assembly A panel wall system includes a frame assembly adapted to support a plurality of skin assemblies in a floor-to-ceiling relationship. The panel wall system including a frame assembly having a trim member disposed thereon. The trim member includes a channel having a hollow body portion and first and second open ends disposed about a hollow middle portion. Seal members are received in the first and second open ends to seal the channel of the trim member while leaving the middle portion accessible for coupling to components of the panel wall system.
US09238909B2	Column base joint structure In a column base joint structure, an anchor bolt and a column installed upright on a groundsel are tightly joined using groundsel-side and column-side hardware pieces. The groundsel-side hardware piece includes groundsel-embedded and upper fitting tenon portions. A fitting hole for the upper fitting tenon portion of the groundsel-side hardware piece is formed in a base of the column. The column-side hardware piece includes a lower projecting portion projecting downward from a top face portion to the inside of the fitting hole, and a column-embedded portion positioned above the top face portion. A pin locking hole in the upper fitting tenon portion of the groundsel-side hardware piece and a pin locking hole in the lower projecting portion of the column-side hardware piece are mutually aligned, a driftpin is hammered into the aligned pin locking holes, and the anchor bolt and the column are thereby tightly joined to each other.
US09238905B2	Device for dispensing an amount of liquid at a removal station A device for dispensing a predetermined, heated amount of liquid at a removal station. The latter has a liquid reservoir, a supply line from the liquid reservoir to the removal station, and an operating device for triggering a liquid removal. The supply line is adapted to the predetermined amount of liquid in regard to the internal volume of the supply line and the supply line is equipped with a heating device over the length of the supply line.
US09238902B2	Cab suspension system for a machine adapted to surface excavate rock or like materials A system for providing suspension to a cab of an excavation machine such as a trencher or a surface mining machine. The system includes air cushions and elastomeric dampeners positioned between a platform and the cab. The air cushions allow for a larger displacement than the elastomeric dampeners. The air cushions have a lower natural frequency than the elastomeric dampeners. The elastomeric dampeners stabilize and support the cab in various degrees of freedom that are not supported by the air cushions.
US09238898B1	Rain diverter A rainwater diverter shell has edge flashing with a right-angled flange formed by a first upper flange that defines a first vertical plane and a second upper flange that defines a second vertical plane orthogonal to the first. A first side flange extends between the first upper flange and a base and has a first side flange surface in parallel to the first vertical plane. A second side flange extends between the second upper flange and the base and has a second side flange surface in parallel to the second vertical plane. A horizontal base flange defines a base plane. The horizontal base flange extends along an arc that subtends a reflex angle between the first and second vertical planes. A sloped surface descends from the edge flashing to the horizontal base flange and extends across the rainwater diverter from the first side flange to the second side flange.
US09238897B2	Universal skirt board A universal skirt board has a base, a top flange section, an overhang section, and a sealing flange attached to the top flange section. The base has at least one ridge extending away from the base in a first direction, and a projection extending in the first direction. The top flange section is attached to the base. The overhang section is also attached to the base and defines a drip edge. The sealing flange is attached to the top flange section. The at least one ridge is formed to rest on a top of a base board. The projection is formed to fit into a slot defined in the top of the base board to provide an interference connection.
US09238896B2	Floating structure for supporting a wind turbine The floating structure for supporting a wind turbine comprises a SPAR-type hollow precast monolithic body made of concrete prestressed by active reinforcement members having a cylindrical lower section (13) closed at its lower end by a hemispheric cap (18) which contains ballast (14) and acts as a flotation element and an upper section (12) located above sea level, which acts as a support for the wind turbine or other element. One or more of the active reinforcement members have opposite ends anchored to a steel ring-shaped plate (17) attached to an upper end of the upper section (12) and an intermediate section which has continuity within the hemispheric cap (18). The structure is preferably moored to the seabed by means of cable lines (15), through heavy weight elements (16) or suction piles capable of counteracting vertical and horizontal force components induced by the mooring lines.
US09238894B1	Snow plow/scoop cart A manually propelled cart for the removal of snow, with dual function as garden cart, comprising: a PVC framework with handles on its upper segment, and a scoop on its lower segment. The framework supported by a rectangular metallic plate adhered to its underside, disposed on top of two large wheels in the middle of its length, with an axle attached to the plate's underside providing the cart a seesaw motion. A pivoted scoop designed as a rectangular bin, with an open forward section and an axle attached to its bottom underside, rotates in a vertical plane. A latch mechanism disposed adjacent the scoop's rearwall, controls its automatic motions and is operated by pulling a cable connected to a handle. Two springs hooked to the scoop's sidewalls and to the supporting plate acting cooperatively with the latch. Two swivel casters underside the plate's forward end, makes the cart steerable.
US09238890B2	Fibrous structures A method for making a multiply fibrous structure. The method comprising the steps of: depositing a slurry of pulp fibers onto a Fourdrinier wire running at a first velocity V1; transferring the web from the Fourdrinier wire to at least a first molding member moving at a second velocity, V2, slower than the first velocity, V1. The molding member comprises a substantially continuous relatively low density network at least partially defining a plurality of relatively high density, irregularly shaped, discrete elements situated in an irregular pattern. The embryonic web is partially dried, adhered to a Yankee dryer surface, creped from Yankee dryer and reeled at a velocity, V4, that is faster than that (V3) of the Yankee dryer.
US09238886B2	Clothes dryer Disclosed is a clothes dryer having a heat pump, the clothes dryer capable of enhancing energy efficiency by recovering waste heat to the maximum in correspondence to a capacity of the heat pump, capable of enhancing reliability by preventing overheating of a compressor and a heat exchange means, and capable of shortening drying time. The clothes dryer includes a body, drum rotatably installed in the body, a suction duct installed at the body, and configured to suck external air and to supply the external air into the drum, an exhaustion duct configured to exhaust air having passed through the drum to outside of the body, and a heat pump having a heat exchange means for recovering waste heat by heat-exchanging air passing through the exhaustion duct, wherein part of the air exhausted via the exhaustion duct is heat-exchanged with the heat exchange means of the heat pump.
US09238885B2	Detergent dispensing device A detergent composition dispensing device removable insertable into a washing machine comprises:— (a) a primary chamber to accommodate a detergent composition, (b) a secondary chamber, for releasing same into the wash liquor of the washing machine, (c) a mechanism for transferring detergent from the primary to the secondary chamber, the mechanism comprising: (i) a movable piston disposed within the secondary chamber (ii) a valve arranged between the primary chamber and the secondary chamber, which, when operated, permits flow of the detergent composition there-between.
US09238883B2	Horizontal rotary hook of sewing machine Provided is a horizontal rotary hook for a sewing machine including: an inner rotary hook including an attracted member made of metal in an outer lower surface portion; a permanent magnet that attracts the inner rotary hook; a magnet plate that accommodates the permanent magnet and is provided with a shaft hole for mounting at a center of a diameter thereof; a non-metallic outer rotary hook that accommodates the magnet plate and has a shaft hole at a center of a diameter of an inner bottom portion thereof; and a hook supporting shaft that is inserted through the shaft hole of the magnet plate and the shaft hole of the outer rotary hook, and that includes, at an upper end thereof, a flange for rotatably supporting the outer rotary hook and the magnet plate. A rotation stopper for the magnet plate is disposed to be positioned more inward than an outer circumference edge of the permanent magnet placed in the magnet plate.
US09238871B2	Architecture of high temperature electrolyser, with high target production per electrolysis cell and limited cell degradation rate A device for high temperature electrolysis of water, including: at least one elementary electrolysis cell including a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte intermediate between the cathode and the anode; a first device forming an electrical and fluid interconnector including a metallic part delimited by at least one plane, the metallic part including an internal chamber and plural holes distributed on the surface, approximately perpendicular to the plane and opening up on the plane and in the chamber, the plane of the first interconnector being in mechanical contact with a plane of the cathode. The device can achieve a uniform current density in each electrolysis cell and can increase steam usage ratio in each electrolysis cell.
US09238868B2	Atomic layer deposition method for coating flexible substrates Systems and methods for atomic layer deposition (ALD) on a flexible substrate involve guiding the substrate back and forth between spaced-apart first and second precursor zones, so that the substrate transits through each of the precursor zones multiple times. Systems may include a series of turning guides, such as rollers, spaced apart along the precursor zones for supporting the substrate along an undulating transport path. As the substrate traverses back and forth between precursor zones, it passes through a series of flow-restricting passageways of an isolation zone into which an inert gas is injected to inhibit migration of precursor gases out of the precursor zones. Also disclosed are systems and methods for utilizing more than two precursor chemicals and for recycling precursor gases exhausted from the precursor zones.
US09238864B2	Controlled coating apparatus, systems, and methods Apparatus and systems may operate to provide a first reactant as a gas that flows under reduced atmospheric pressure to interact with a surface, such as a tool body surface, the interaction confined to a passage within the tool body, wherein the passage includes the surface and extends without interruption from an entrance end of the passage to an exit end of the passage. Additional activity may include providing a second reactant as a gas under the reduced atmospheric pressure, subsequent to the first reactant, to interact with the surface of the tool body; and repeated provision of the first and second reactants until a selected coating thickness on the surface is formed. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US09238858B2	Method of forming golf club head assembly A method of forming a golf club head assembly includes aligning a faceplate with a recess of a club head; welding the faceplate to the club head; then, after welding the faceplate, heating the club head and the faceplate to at least a solvus temperature of the faceplate for a predetermined amount of time; and then, after heating the club head and the faceplate, allowing the club head and the faceplate to air cool.
US09238857B2	Precipitation-strengthened Ni-based heat-resistant alloy and method for producing the same A precipitation-strengthened Ni-based heat-resistant alloy of the present invention includes 0.03 wt % or less of C, 0.5 wt % or less of Mn, 0.01 wt % or less of P, 0.01 wt % or less of S, 2.0 to 3.0 wt % of Si, 23 to 30 wt % of Cr, 7.0 to 14.0 wt % of W, 10 to 20 wt % of Fe, and 40 to 60 wt % of Ni, wherein a total content of C, N, O, P and S is 0.01 wt % or less. A silicide is dispersed and precipitated and a grain size of a matrix austenite is controlled through a thermo-mechanical treatment. As a result, the precipitation-strengthened Ni-based heat-resistant alloy excellent in irradiation resistance, heat resistance and corrosion resistance can be obtained with a low cost.
US09238854B2	Method of producing carbide and carbon nitride powders containing binder, and cermet obtained from the same Disclosed is a method of producing carbide and carbon nitride powders containing a binder, and cermet obtained from the same.The method includes preparing Ti—Ni alloy powders for Ti alloy powders and graphite, planetary-pulverizing the Ti—Ni alloy powders and the graphite, mortar-pulverizing the alloy powders and the graphite which are subject to the planetary-pulverizing, and performing heat treatment for the Ti—Ni alloy powders and the graphite that are pulverized.Cermet, which is made of the composite powders of carbide and carbon nitride/metal including both TiC which is ceramic material and Ni which is metal is provided.
US09238851B1	Selective recovery of manganese, lead and zinc This invention relates to a method for the selective recovery of manganese and zinc from geothermal brines that includes the steps of removing silica and iron from the brine, oxidizing the manganese and zinc to form precipitates thereof, recovering the manganese and zinc precipitates, solubilizing the manganese and zinc precipitates, purifying the manganese and zinc, and forming a manganese precipitate, and recovering the zinc by electrochemical means.
US09238848B2	High-strength steel sheet and method for producing same A high-strength steel sheet includes, by mass %, C: 0.03% to 0.30%, Si: 0.08% to 2.1%, Mn: 0.5% to 4.0%, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.0001% to 0.1%, N: 0.01% or less, acid-soluble Al: more than 0.004% and less than or equal to 2.0%, acid-soluble Ti: 0.0001% to 0.20%, at least one selected from Ce and La: 0.001% to 0.04% in total, and a balance of iron and inevitable impurities, in which [Ce], [La], [acid-soluble Al], and [S] satisfy 0.02≦([Ce]+[La])/[acid-soluble Al]<0.25, and 0.4≦([Ce]+[La])/[S]≦50 in a case in which the mass percentages of Ce, La, acid-soluble Al, and S are defined to be [Ce], [La], [acid-soluble Al], and [S], respectively, and a microstructure includes 1% to 50% of martensite in terms of an area ratio.
US09238847B2	Tailored hardening of boron steel Disclosed are methods, systems and apparatus for manufacturing complex three dimensional open structures by cold forming the component from unhardened metal stock and then selectively heating and quenching the metal to provide the desired strength profile across the component. The metal is initially formed of unheated and unhardened metal through a combination of rolling, stamping and/or milling operations to produce a component having a complex three dimensional open structure. The formed component is then hardened in strategically predetermined areas by sequentially heating and quenching the predetermined areas of the component. The heating and cooling elements are, in turn, provided on at least one robotic apparatus configured for moving the elements across the surface of the component in a manner sufficient to achieve the desired pattern of hardened and unhardened regions across the component.
US09238845B2	Methods of producing sugars from biomass feedstocks Provided herein are catalysts useful in non-enzymatic saccharification processes. The catalysts can be polymeric catalysts or solid-supported catalysts with acidic and ionic moieties. Provided are also methods for hydrolyzing cellulosic materials into monosaccharides and/or oligosaccharides using the catalysts described herein.
US09238842B2	Method for detecting the genus of Bacillus in samples from oil reservoirs The invention provides a quick method for detecting the genus of Bacillus in samples from oil reservoirs, which comprise: collecting samples from oil reservoirs; inactivating microbes except for spore-forming Bacillus in the samples through high temperature; collecting spores from the samples; incubating the collected spores in a medium, and stimulating to resurrect Bacillus under in situ temperatures of the oil reservoirs; detecting the resurrected Bacillus in the cultures using molecular biological techniques. The present invention provides an effective method to detect the genus of Bacillus in samples from oil reservoirs, which is conducive to the discovery of the functional Bacillus for microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) and to revealing the ecosystem of Bacillus in oil reservoirs.
US09238834B2	Efficient shotgun sequencing methods Methods are provided for efficient shotgun sequencing to allow efficient selection and sequencing of nucleic acids of interest contained in a library. The nucleic acids of interest can be defined any time before or after preparation of the library. One example of nucleic acids of interest is missing or low confidence genome sequences resulting from an initial sequencing procedure. Other nucleic acids of interest include subsets of genomic DNA, RNA or cDNAs (exons, genes, gene sets, transciptomes). By designing an efficient (simple to implement, speedy, high specificity, low cost) selection procedure, a more complete sequence is achieved with less effort than by using highly redundant shotgun sequencing in an initial sequencing procedure.
US09238832B2	Allele-specific amplification of nucleic acids The present invention includes a method of allele-specific amplification, utilizing an allele-specific oligonucleotide, at least partially complementary to more than one variant of the target sequence, having an internally-placed selective nucleotide complementary to only one variant of the target sequence wherein the allele-specific oligonucleotide is extended by a nucleic acid polymerase predominantly or exclusively when hybridized to the variant of the target sequence for which it has said complementary selective nucleotide.
US09238831B2	Nucleic acid quantitation method The present invention relates to methods of quantifying nucleic acids and in particular to an improved universal method of quantifying nucleic acids for gene expression studies without the need for normalising data to a housekeeping gene or to a synthetic gene of interest.
US09238829B2	Method of production of 2,4-dihydroxybutyric acid A method of producing 2,4-dihydroxybutyric acid (2,4-DHB) by a synthetic pathway that includes the transforming malate in 4-phospho-malate using a malate kinase, said 4-phospho-malate being transformed in malate-4-semialdehyde using a malate semialdehyde dehydrogenase and said malate-4-semialdehyde being transformed in 2,4-DHB using a DHB dehydrogenase.
US09238827B2	Biomass hydrothermal decomposition apparatus and method A biomass hydrothermal decomposition apparatus includes, a biomass feeder (31) that feeds biomass material (11) under normal pressure to under increased pressure, a hydrothermal decomposition device (41A) that allows the fed biomass material (11) to be gradually moved inside a gradient device main body (42) from a lower end thereof with a conveyor screw (43), and also allows hot compressed water (15) to be fed from an other end of a feed section (31) for the biomass material into the main body (42), so as to cause the biomass material (11) and the hot compressed water (15) to countercurrently contact with each other and undergo hydrothermal decomposition, and that transfers a lignin component and a hemicellulose component into the hot compressed water, so as to separate the lignin component and the hemicellulose component from the biomass material (11); and a biomass discharger (51) that discharges, from the upper end of the device main body (42), a biomass solid residue (17) under increased pressure to an under normal pressure.
US09238820B2	Molecular engineering of a floral inducer for crop improvement A plant comprising a modified Flowering Locus (FT) polynucleotide expressing a modified polypeptide exhibits altered flowering time, floral numbers and/or increased seed production. Different mutant sequences conferring different phenotypes are disclosed.
US09238819B2	Method for speeding up plant growth and improving yield by altering expression levels of kinases and phosphatases Transgenic plants having increased growth rate and increase yield are disclosed, and methods for making the same. In one embodiment, the method comprises: transforming a plant or plant cell with a nucleic acid molecule comprising a plant kinase and/or phosphatase gene selected from NG6, NG21, NG24, NG28, and NG32, and over-expressing said kinase and/or phosphatase gene in the plant or plant cell.
US09238812B2	Agent for suppressing expression of dominant mutant gene An RNAi molecule that can selectively and effectively suppress only the expression of a particular dominant mutant gene, while permitting the expression of the wild-type gene or a desired mutant gene, and a design method thereof is presented.
US09238805B2	dsRNA endoribonucleases The invention relates to a new double-stranded RNA endoribonuclease, its derivative and/or variant, which has a loop locating in and interacting with the major groove of the double-stranded RNA, exhibiting sequence specific properties in the double-stranded RNA cleavage.
US09238803B2	Modified zinc finger binding proteins Disclosed herein are compositions and method comprising non-canonical (e.g., non-C2H2) zinc finger proteins.
US09238799B2	Antigenic chimeric tick-borne encephalitis virus/dengue virus type 4 recombinant viruses Disclosed herein are chimeric TBEV/DEN4 flaviviruses including a first nucleic acid molecule including a 5′ non-coding region (NCR) from a DEN4 virus, a nucleic acid encoding a C protein and non-structural proteins from a DEN4 virus, and a 3′ NCR from a DEN4 virus, wherein nonstructural protein NS4B includes a phenylalanine at amino acid position 112, nonstructural protein NS5 includes an alanine at amino acid position 654 and an alanine at amino acid position 655, and the 3′ NCR includes a deletion of nucleotides 10478-10507. The chimeric construct also includes a second nucleic acid molecule, which is operably linked to the first nucleic acid molecule, encoding a prM protein and an E protein from a TBEV, wherein the E protein includes an amino acid substitution that differs from the wild type TBEV at amino acid position 315 and a tryptophan at amino acid position 240. Also disclosed are methods of eliciting an immune response using the disclosed TBEV/DEN4 chimeric flaviviruses and immunogenic compositions including the disclosed chimeric flaviviruses and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US09238797B2	Method for production of pluripotent stem cell The present invention relates to a method for production of a cell population containing a pluripotent stem cell, said method comprising a step of treating a somatic cell which has been contacted with nuclear reprogramming factors under nutrient-starved condition, and/or a step of treating the somatic cell with an agent capable of arresting cell cycle. The present invention allows induction and growth of pluripotent stem cells at high frequency, and it also allows production of pluripotent stem cells with high efficiency. The nuclear reprogramming factors to be used may be any selected from the group consisting of OCT4, SOX2, c-MYC, KLF4, NANOG and LIN28.
US09238796B2	Cell growth-promoting peptide and use thereof The pharmaceutical composition provided by the present invention comprises at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and an active ingredient including an artificially synthesized peptide comprises: (A) an amino acid sequence constituting a cell-penetrating peptide and (B) an amino acid sequence constituting the signal peptide in amyloid precursor protein (APP) or an N-terminal partial amino acid sequence or C-terminal partial amino acid sequence from the amino acid sequence constituting that signal peptide.
US09238794B2	Synthetic surfaces for culturing stem cell derived oligodendrocyte progenitor cells Synthetic surfaces suitable for culturing stem cell derived oligodendrocyte progenitor cells contain acrylate polymers formed from one or more acrylate monomers. The acrylate surfaces, in many cases, are suitable for culturing stem cell derived oligodendrocyte progenitor cells in chemically defined media.
US09238793B2	Method for enzymatic treatment of tissue products Methods for treating tissue matrices and tissue matrices produced according to the methods are provided. The methods can include treating a tissue matrix with a proteolytic enzyme to produce a desired pliability of the tissue matrix and/or to control the immunogenicity of the tissue matrix. The methods can also comprise performing an assay to determine if contacting the at least one collagen-containing tissue matrix with a proteolytic enzyme has altered the at least one collagen-containing tissue matrix to reduce a human immune response to the tissue matrix.
US09238791B2	Cell separating apparatus and cell separating method A cancer cell separating apparatus includes: a flow channel including an antibody fixation area having antibodies which bind specifically to cancer cells fixed thereon, wherein the cancer cells and non-cancer cells are separated using a difference in velocity of movement between the cancer cells and the non-cancer cells in cell slurry introduced into the flow channel.
US09238788B2	Method to stabilize beer foam Method for producing extract of Quillaja saponaria Molina saponins comprising the treatment of a commercial product of saponins from Quillaja saponaria Molina with an enzymatic pool of pectinase, protease, glycosidases and hemicellulitic enzymes, the filtering and the mixing with co-adjuvants, and the use of this extract to stabilize beer foam.
US09238784B2	Grease for electrical contact and slide electricity structure, power switch, vacuum circuit breaker, vacuum insulated switchgear, and vacuum-insulated switchgear assembling method A slide electricity structure according to the present invention uses grease for electrical contacts wherein contact resistance does not gradually increase even when exposed to sliding and lifetime is long, and has a silver-plated spring contact that contacts or separates by way of sliding and grease for electrical contacts that has been applied to the spring contact and contains perfluoropolyether oil having an average molecular weight between 2600 and 12500 as a base oil and PTFE having a primary particle diameter of 1 μm or less as a thickener.
US09238780B2	Solvent extraction process for removal of naphthenic acids and calcium from low asphaltic crude oil The present disclosure provides a process for obtaining extracted crude oil (ECO) which is substantially free of naphthenic acids, calcium and other impurities from low asphaltic crude oils or their residue fractions by preferential extraction of saturates using at least one solvent.
US09238779B2	Process for converting a solid biomass material A process for converting a solid biomass material is provided. The solid biomass material is contacted with a catalytic cracking catalyst at a temperature of more than 400° C. in a riser reactor to produce one or more cracked products. The riser reactor is an external riser reactor with a curve and/or low velocity zone at its termination and wherein a part of the catalytic cracking catalyst has deposited in the curve and/or low velocity zone.
US09238777B2	Method for producing phosphorus-containing flame retardants A method for producing compounds of formula (I) in which the radical R1 is selected from —NH2, —NH2-zAz, and monovalent alkyl and aryl radicals, the radicals A are selected in each case independently of one another from the phosphoryl radicals DOPO-, DPhPO- and DPhOPO-, and the indices x, y and z, in each case independently of one another, stand for 0 or 1, wherein at least one of the indices is ≠0, by reacting, in a first step, melamine or, when R1 is an alkyl or aryl radical, the corresponding alkyl or aryl guanamine, with one or more of the corresponding phosphinyl chlorides DOP-CI, DPhP-Cl and DPhOP-CI, in order to bond one or more phosphinyl radicals to the amino groups(s) of the melamine or guanamine, and in a second step oxidizing the phosphinyl radical(s) by reaction with an oxidizing agent to give the corresponding phosphoryl radical(s).
US09238772B2	High solids content methods and slurries A composition and method are disclosed. The composition includes a carrier fluid and a solids mixture combined to form a slurry, wherein the solids mixture comprises a plurality of volume-averaged particle size distribution (PSD) modes, wherein a first PSD mode comprises solids having a volume-average median size at least three times larger than the volume-average median size of a second PSD mode such that a packed volume fraction of the solids mixture exceeds 0.75, and wherein the solids mixture comprises a degradable material and includes a reactive solid. The method includes circulating the slurry through a wellbore to form a pack in a fracture and/or a screen-wellbore annulus; degrading the degradable material to increase porosity and permeability of the pack; and producing a reservoir fluid through the permeable pack.
US09238771B1	Non-coiled tubing well clean-up A well clean-up fluid system than can be used to remove the filter cake in horizontal and multilateral sections of extended-reach and maximum-reservoir-contact wells for both open and cased hole completions. The fluid system contains one or more low pH chelating agents and a viscoelastic surfactant. The fluid is injected through a drill pipe and starts reacting with the filter cake after rigging down. This method of the well clean-up eliminates the use of coil tubing, enzymes and corrosion inhibitors. The efficiency of filter cake removal is enhanced because the well clean-up fluid system has the ability to divert through the highly damaged areas of well or formation in the horizontal section.
US09238770B2	Low viscosity synthetic cement The present invention relates to a synthetic cement that comprises a low viscosity monofunctional monomer, a dicyclopentadienyl moiety having a pendant free radical reactive species, 1,3-butyleneglycol dimethacrylate, unsaturated styrenic block copolymer, and a peroxide curing agent. Additionally it may include weighting agents depending on the circumstances of the well, as is well known to those skilled in the art. Other additional components such as oil based mud, suspending agents, Portland cement, acrylates and methacrylates, retardant curing additives, and clays may optionally be incorporated into the synthetic cement. The synthetic cement is activated by heat, for example, and can be crafted to set within a certain time frame, for example in 4 hours, so that it pumpable for as long as need be, and then be set to seal the well in the manner desired.
US09238769B2	Monolayer film and hydrophilic material comprising the same The invention provides monolayer films which not only have hydrophilicity and are excellent in such properties as antifogging properties, antifouling properties, antistatic properties and anti-condensation properties but also tend to exhibit excellent transparency even with a large film thickness and excellent scratch resistance, as well as stacks having the monolayer film. The monolayer film is obtained by preparing a mixture including a monomer composition and a solvent, the monomer composition including a specific monomer and a polyvalent monomer having two or more (meth)acryloyl groups and being free of sulfonic group, carboxyl group and phosphoric group in a specific molar ratio, the solvent having a specific solubility parameter σ; applying the mixture onto a substrate and removing at least part of the solvent; and polymerizing the monomer composition to produce a monolayer film having at least one anionic hydrophilic group selected from a sulfonic group, a carboxyl group and a phosphoric group and a specific anion concentration ratio (Sa/Da) of the anion concentration (Sa) at the outer surface to the anion concentration (Da) at the middle point between the inner surface in contact with the substrate and the outer surface.
US09238766B2	Comb-like polyetheralkanolamines in inks and coatings Provided herein are compositions useful as ink or coatings which contain novel dispersants that are capable of dispersing pigments which are traditionally difficult to disperse while maintaining acceptable levels of viscosity. Use of dispersants as taught herein enables the preparation of a wide variety of inks and coatings having high pigment loading and existing within a conventionally-useful viscosity range.
US09238765B2	Hydrogenated alkenyl aromatic-diene copolymers containing comonomers having silyl hydride units and their functionalized analogs The present invention relates primarily to polymers comprising at least one alkenyl aromatic monomer, at least one conjugated diene monomer, and at least one monomer containing silyl hydride moieties, characterized in that said polymers are hydrogenated and preferably functionalized by hydrosilylation reactions between the silyl hydride groups on the polymer chain and the multiple bonds of any alkene or alkyne compound. Besides the described products, this invention comprises their synthesis processes and their uses, especially as thermofusible adhesives, in plastics impact modification, and in chain-extension reactions to obtain new materials, among others.
US09238763B2	Tackified polyolefin adhesive compositions The present invention is related to adhesive compositions comprising a polymer blend of at least two different propylene-based polymers and one or more tackifiers. The polymer blend has a melt viscosity of about 900 cP to about 19,000 cP. When subjected to Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation, the polymer blend exhibits a first fraction that is soluble at −15° C. in xylene, the first fraction having an isotactic (mm) triad tacticity of about 70 mol % to about 90 mol %; and a second fraction that is insoluble or less soluble than the first fraction at −15° C. in xylene, the second fraction having an isotactic (mm) triad tacticity of about 85 mol % to about 98 mol %. The tackifier has a softening point, as determined by ASTM E-28, of about 85 to about 135° C. and an aromaticity of about 2 to about 12 mol % aromatic protons.
US09238746B2	Ink set having mix color gloss uniformity The present disclosure provides ink sets and related methods mix color gloss uniformity. The ink set can include a black ink with a black pigment having a particle size of about 14 nm to about 16 nm, a DBP absorption of about 80 ml/100 g to about 350 ml/100 g, and a BET surface area of about 160 m2/g to about 1600 m2/g. The ink set can also include pigmented magenta ink, pigmented cyan ink, and pigmented yellow ink. As a whole, the ink set can have a mix color gloss uniformity of at least 7.
US09238741B2	Aqueous ink, ink cartridge, and ink jet recording method An aqueous ink for ink jet contains a self-dispersible pigment in which a first functional group including a phosphonic acid group and a second functional group including at least one of a carboxylic acid group and a sulfonic acid group are bonded to a particle surface, wherein a surface charge amount derived from the phosphonic acid group included in the above-described first functional group is 0.3 micromoles/m2 or more, a total surface charge amount derived from the carboxylic acid group and the sulfonic acid group included in the above-described second functional group is 1.0 micromoles/m2 or more, and a total surface charge amount derived from anionic groups included in the above-described first functional group and the above-described second functional group is 2.0 micromoles/m2 or more and 8.0 micromoles/m2 or less.
US09238740B2	Apparatus for flexographic printing process with wet on wet capability The present disclosure is related to an apparatus for a flexographic printing process with wet on wet capability based on controlled polymer or polymer segment precipitation that leads to gel formation of ink compounds by controlling the solubility parameter of the ink system. Insoluble segments in the ink form a reversible gel that is broken to a liquid by heat and/or shear forces during the application process, allowing application of a liquid ink. After application, the ink reverts to its gel state with such strength as to allow overprinting in the wet on wet flexographic printing process. The disclosure is also related to a flexographic printing apparatus comprising a feeding system for providing a flexographic ink, wherein the ink in a liquid state has a viscosity ranging from about 100 cps to about 4,000 cps, and the ink in a gel state has a measurable hardness.
US09238734B2	Room temperature and humidity thickening thermo-conductive silicon grease composition Provided is a room temperature and humidity thickening thermo-conductive silicone grease composition with high shape retention characteristics and good workability despite a low viscosity in an initial phase. Essential components of the room temperature and humidity thickening thermo-conductive silicone grease composition of the present invention are: (A) organopolysiloxane with a viscosity of between 0.1 Pa·s and 1,000 Pa·s at 25° C. with both ends being blocked by a hydroxyl group; (B) organopolysiloxane represented by general equation (1) (R1 is independently a substituted or non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group, R2 is independently an alkyl group, alkoxy alkyl group, alkenyl group, or acyl group, n is an integer between 2 and 100, and a is an integer between 1 and 3); (C) a silane compound which contains at least three hydrolysable groups bonded to a silicon atom in one molecule and/or a (partial) hydrolyzate or a (partial) hydrolysis condensate thereof; (D) a thickening catalyst; (E) a thermally conductive filler with a thermal conductivity of at least 10 W/m·° C.; and (F) silica fine powder.
US09238733B2	Halogen-free resin composition A halogen-free resin composition includes 100 parts by weight of epoxy resin; 10 to 100 parts by weight of benzoxazine resin; 10 to 100 parts by weight of styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer; and 10 to 90 parts by weight of dicyclopentadiene phenol novolac resin. The halogen-free resin composition features specific ingredients and proportions thereof to attain low dielectric constant (Dk), low dielectric dissipation factor, high heat resistance and high non-flammability and produce prepregs or resin film, and is thus applicable to copper clad laminates and printed circuit boards.
US09238732B2	Low molecular weight phosphorus-containing polyacrylic acids and use thereof as dispersants An aqueous solution of an acrylic acid polymer which contains bound phosphonite groups is provided. The acrylic acid polymer is prepared by a feed operation polymerization which results in the formation of phosphinite groups bound within the acrylic acid polymer chain. The dried acrylic acid polymer is also provided. Dispersions of inorganic pigments prepared in the presence of the acrylic acid polymer or the aqueous solution of the acrylic acid polymer are also provided.
US09238731B2	Reinforcing additives for composite materials Compositions and methods for producing polymeric composites containing reinforcing additives. In one embodiment, a filler is also included in the formulation. Articles produced from the reinforcing additives and the composites of this invention are useful as building materials and automotive components.
US09238728B2	Epoxidized fatty acid alkyl esters as flexibilizers for poly(lactic acid) A composition containing (a) at least one biodegradable/biorenewable thermoplastic material that includes poly(lactic acid) (PLA); and (b) at least one plasticizer that includes an epoxidized fatty acid alkyl ester is provided. In some embodiments, the epoxidized fatty acid alkyl ester is methyl epoxy soyate. It was found that epoxidized fatty acid alkyl esters impart a reduction in tensile modulus in compositions containing PLA. The compositions may be formed into films, such as those used in food packaging. A method that includes extruding a composition comprising PLA and at least one epoxidized fatty acid alkyl ester is provided.
US09238726B2	Molded article comprising polypropylene resin composition Provided is an item made of a polypropylene resin composition that is suppressed from the emission of volatile organic compound components, examples of which item include a container, a cap of a container, an item for packaging, stationery, a toy, a miscellaneous daily item, an item for furniture, fiber, an agricultural film, an item for automobiles, an item for household electric appliances, an item for medical applications, or an item for building applications. The polypropylene resin composition includes a specific propylene polymer, a specific sugar compound, and a specific compound having a hydroxyphenyl group.
US09238717B2	Polymer comprising a plurality of phenothiazine groups and methods of making the same A non-leaching mediator may include a polymer comprising the general formula (VIII): and salts thereof, where R′ is an organic group, m is 0 or 1, n is about 9, and x and y independently are an integer from 1 to 10,000.
US09238715B2	Polymerizable composition for ophthalmic and medical use and antimicrobial composition obtained by polymerizing the polymerizable composition An object of the present invention is to provide a polymerizable composition capable of providing antimicrobial properties to ophthalmic and medical devices relatively inexpensively with ease, and an antimicrobial composition obtained by polymerizing the polymerizable composition.A polymerizable composition for ophthalmic or medical use comprising an epsilon-polylysine having (meth)acryloyl group is provided. The content of the epsilon-polylysine having (meth)acryloyl group in the polymerizable composition is preferably about 0.1 to 99% by weight, based on the whole amount of the composition. A coating agent for ophthalmic or medical use comprising the above polymerizable composition, an antimicrobial composition for ophthalmic or medical use obtained by polymerizing the above polymerizable composition, an ophthalmic or medical device comprising the antimicrobial composition, and a contact lens comprising the antimicrobial composition are also provided.
US09238710B2	Polyester resin composition, production method thereof and laminate polyester film The present invention is a composition containing a polyester resin containing at least an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid component and an alicyclic diol component, and it is a polyester resin composition which satisfies that a glass transition temperature is 65° C. or more and 90° C. or less, a refractive index at sodium D line is 1.500 or more and 1.570 or less, a titanium element content is 5 ppm or more and 500 ppm or less, a phosphorus element content is 50 ppm or more and 500 ppm or less and a gel fraction is 50% or less. By the present invention, it is possible to obtain a polyester resin composition having a low refractive index and photoelastic coefficient, and in which a thermally degraded foreign substance is reduced.
US09238707B2	Method of modifying the rate of temperature change of an epoxy resin composition in a resin container during a casting process A method for modifying a rate of temperature change of an epoxy resin composition in a resin container during a resin casting process is proposed. The resin composition has at least one epoxy monomer component and a curing agent. A passivation agent for the curing agent is added to the epoxy resin composition. A resin container arrangement for use in such a resin transfer moulding process, a composite product having an epoxy resin composition, and a use of an organic acid in an epoxy resin casting process as a passivation agent for modifying the rate of temperature change in a resin container containing an epoxy resin composition are proposed.
US09238706B2	Use of guanidine derivatives as curing accelerators for epoxy resins The present invention describes guanidine derivatives of the general formula (I) having the stated meanings for the residues R1, R2 and R3 as accelerators for cold-curing epoxy resin compositions. The curing of cold-curing epoxy resin systems may advantageously be accelerated with the assistance of these compounds.
US09238705B2	Composition for forming thermoset film having photo-alignment properties There is provided a material that exhibits high solvent resistance after the formation of a cured film, excellent photo-alignment capability relative to a polymerizable liquid crystal, satisfactory heat resistance, and high transparency and moreover, that can be dissolved in a glycol-based solvent, a ketone-based solvent, or a lactic acid ester-based solvent that is applicable to the production of an overcoating of a color filter, during the formation of the cured film. A composition for forming thermoset film having photo-alignment properties, including: a component (A) that is a compound having a photo-aligning group and a hydroxy group; and a component (B) that is a silicon isocyanate compound. A liquid crystal alignment layer formed from the thermoset film forming composition, and an optical device with a retardation layer obtained by use of the thermoset film forming composition.
US09238702B1	Photobase generators as latent ionic crosslinkers for acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives The present disclosure provides an ionically crosslinkable composition comprising a (meth)acrylate copolymer component having pendant acid functional groups and pendant photobase functional groups. On exposure to light, the pendant photobase group photolyzes to provide a pendant amine group, that ionically crosslinks the copolymer.
US09238697B2	Polymeric materials and methods Chimeric polymer compositions and methods are provided in which a plurality of carbohydrate moieties and amino acids form the backbone of a polymer. Most preferably, the polymer includes alternating saccharide and peptide portions to form the chimeric polymer.
US09238692B2	Stabilized formulations containing anti-interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) antibodies The present invention provides pharmaceutical formulations comprising a human antibody that specifically binds to human interleukin-4 receptor (hIL-4R). The formulations may contain, in addition to an anti-hIL-4R antibody, at least one amino acid, at least one sugar, or at least one non-ionic surfactant. The pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention exhibit a substantial degree of antibody stability after storage for several months.
US09238688B2	Retinol-modified collagen, method for producing same, and external composition for skin containing same Disclosed is a compound which exhibits a higher effect of preventing wrinkle formation, a higher effect of improving wrinkles, a higher effect of making the skin beautiful, and a higher effect of improving skin quality than conventional retinol and retinol derivatives in a sustained manner. Further disclosed are a method for producing the same, and an external composition for the skin and a sheet-shaped cosmetic each containing the same as an active ingredient. More specifically disclosed are retinol-modified collagen in which a dicarboxylic acid is attached to at least one hydroxyl group of collagen and retinol is attached to a carboxyl group of at least one attached dicarboxylic acid, a method for producing the same, and an external composition for the skin and a sheet-shaped cosmetic each containing the same as an active ingredient.
US09238687B2	Method for recombinant production of a desired polypeptide using a mammalian cell co-expressing a taurine transporter polypeptide The present invention provides a method capable of producing a natural or recombinant protein at low cost. The present invention relates to a method of producing a polypeptide, comprising culturing a cell which strongly expresses a taurine transporter and has a transferred DNA encoding a desired polypeptide and thereby allowing the cell to produce the polypeptide. Hamster taurine transporter, a DNA encoding the same, a recombinant vector and a transformed cell are also provided.
US09238684B2	SPANX-B polypeptides and their use It is disclosed herein that SPANX-B is uniquely expressed in a number of human tumors and that SPANX-B is an immunogenic antigen that is recognized by human T cells inducing helper CD4+ and cytolytic CD8+ T cell responses. Specific SPANX-B polypeptides and polynucleotides are disclosed that can be used to generate an immune response. In several embodiments, these polypeptides can be used for the treatment of a variety of cancers, including melanoma, colon carcinoma, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, myeloma, lung carcinoma and renal cancer.
US09238682B2	Anti-cancer therapeutic strategy to overcome cancer resistance and to enable tailoring treatment to patients A gene construct comprising a programmed-cell-death executioner gene having a nuclear localization signal, a deleted signal peptide, an inhibitor-resistant binding site, a promoter, and an activator. A method of making a gene construct, by modifying a programmed-cell-death executioner gene by adding a nuclear localization signal, deleting a signal peptide, mutating a binding site for an inhibitor to make it inhibitor-resistant, adding a promoter for exclusive expression in selected cells, and adding an activator. A method of eliminating undesired cells from a patient. A method of treating cancer. An array comprising at least two gene constructs wherein all of the gene constructs differ with respect to the programmed-cell-death executioner gene and the nuclear localization signal. A method of personalizing anti-cancer treatment. A method of increasing DNase 1 resistance to actin binding. A method of increasing catalytic activity of DNase 1 binding.
US09238681B2	Mutant apoprotein of photoprotein with low calcium sensitivity Calcium-binding photoproteins showing the luminescence pattern with a slow decay of are desired. The invention provides a mutant apoprotein comprising an amino acid sequence wherein the 23rd to 34th amino acids in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 are substituted with an amino acid represented by formula I below: Xaa23-Xaa24-Xaa25-Xaa26-Xaa27-Xaa28-Xaa29-Xaa30-Xaa31-Xaa32-Xaa33-Xaa 34; having a function to bind to the peroxide of coelenterazine or the peroxide of a coelenterazine analog to form a photoprotein capable of emitting light under the action of calcium ions; and, having a half decay time of the luminescence emitted by binding of the photoprotein to calcium ions being not less than 2 seconds.
US09238678B2	Insect inhibitory toxin family active against hemipteran and/or lepidopteran insects The present invention discloses a genus of insect inhibitory proteins that exhibit properties directed to controlling Lepidopteran and/or Hemipteran crop pests, methods of using such proteins, nucleotide sequences encoding such proteins, methods of detecting and isolating such proteins, and their use in agricultural systems.
US09238672B2	Methods for stereoselective reduction The invention is directed to a method to reduce a C—C double bond of an enone of a steroidal compound to produce a mixture of β ketone product and α ketone product, comprising treating a solution or suspension of the steroidal compound in a solvent with hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst and a substituted pyridine.
US09238668B2	Synthesis of platinum and palladium complexes as narrow-band phosphorescent emitters for full color displays Platinum and palladium complexes are disclosed that can be useful as narrow band phosphorescent emitters. Also disclosed are methods for preparing and using the platinum and palladium complexes.
US09238667B2	Rhodium catalyst and method for producing amine compound [Problem] Provision of a superior rhodium catalyst and a production method of amine compound.[Solving Means] A rhodium complex coordinated with a compound represented by the formula
US09238666B2	Phosphoramidic acid prodrugs of 5-[5-phenyl-4-(pyridin-2-ylmethylamino)quinazolin-2-yl] pyridine-3-sulfonamide A compound of structural formula (I), wherein R is H or —PO3H or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof. The compounds are useful as inhibitors of potassium channel function and in the treatment and prevention of arrhythmia, IKur-associated disorders, and other disorders mediated by ion channel function.
US09238665B2	Method for producing aromatic compound A method is provided for producing an aromatic compound, including a step of mixing a compound represented by formula (A) and a compound represented by formula (B): in the presence of at least one phosphine compound selected from the group consisting of a phosphine represented by formula (C) and a phosphonium salt represented by formula (F): a base, a palladium compound, and an aprotic organic solvent.
US09238661B2	Organoboron compounds and methods of making organoboron compounds Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for methods of making an organoboron compound, organoboron compounds, and the like.
US09238657B2	Cephalosporin having catechol group The present disclosure describes Cephem compounds of the formula: wherein, X is N, CH or C—Cl; T is S or the like; A and G are lower alkylene or the like; B is a single bond or the like; D is optionally present, and when present is, —NR7—, —CO—, —CO—NR7—, —NR7—CO—, —NR7—CO—NR7—, or the like; F is optionally present, and when present is or phenylene; R3 and R4 are —OR8; R5 and R6 each is independently hydrogen, halogen, nitrile, or —OR8; or an ester at the carboxyl at the 7-position side chain or at the 4-position, a compound protected at the amino on the ring in the 7-side chain, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a solvate thereof, which have a wide antimicrobial spectrum and have potent antimicrobial activity against beta-lactamase producing Gram negative bacteria.
US09238656B2	Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine derivatives as ALK and JAK modulators for the treatment of proliferative disorders This application relates to compounds of the Formula I as defined herein, and/or salts thereof. This application further relates to compositions and methods of using these compounds and/or salts thereof. The compounds of Formula I are useful as ALK and JAK modulators for the treatment of proliferative disorders.
US09238655B2	Heteroaryl pyridone and aza-pyridone compounds Heteroaryl pyridone and aza-pyridone compounds are provided, including stereoisomers, tautomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful for inhibiting Btk kinase, and for treating immune disorders such as inflammation mediated by Btk kinase. Methods of using heteroaryl pyridone and aza-pyridone compounds for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, and treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed.
US09238654B2	Singleton inhibitors of sumoylation enzymes and methods for their use According to the embodiments described herein, a SUMOylation inhibitor compound comprising a singleton scaffold is provided. In some embodiments, a method for inhibiting a SUMOylation enzyme in a cell is provided. Such a method may include administering a SUMOylation inhibitor compound to the cell. In some aspects, the SUMOylation enzyme is SUMO E1 or SUMO E2. In some aspects, the method may be used to inhibit a cancer cell in vitro (e.g., grown in culture) or in vivo (e.g., as part of a tumor in a subject). In other embodiments, a method for treating a cancer, degenerative diseases and viral infection is provided. Such a method may include administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition to a subject having the cancer. The pharmaceutical composition may include a singleton SUMOylation inhibitor compound. In some embodiments, the method for treating a cancer may further comprise administering one or more DNA-damaging therapy in combination with administration of the pharmaceutical composition.
US09238652B2	Processes for the preparation of an apoptosis-inducing agent Provided herein is a process for the preparation of an apoptosis-inducing agent, and chemical intermediates thereof. Also provided herein are novel chemical intermediates related to the process provided herein.
US09238651B2	1-H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives 1H-Pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine compounds are inhibitors of cell proliferation/cell vitality and can be employed for the treatment of tumours.
US09238650B2	Solid forms of a pyrido-pyrimidinium inner salt Disclosed are solid forms of 1-[(2-chloro-5-thiazolyl)methyl]-3-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-9-methyl-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidinium inner salt (Compound 1). Methods for the preparation of solid forms of Compound 1 and for the conversion of one solid form of Compound 1 into another are disclosed.Disclosed are compositions for controlling an invertebrate pest comprising a biologically effective amount of a solid form of Compound 1 and at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of surfactants, solid diluents and liquid carriers. Compositions comprising a mixture of a solid form of Compound 1 and at least one other nematocide, insecticide and/or fungicide are also disclosed.Also disclosed are methods for controlling invertebrate pests comprising applying to a plant or seed, or to the environment of the plant or seed, a biologically effective amount of a solid form of Compound 1.
US09238646B2	N-(hetero)aryl, 2-(hetero)aryl-substituted acetamides for use as WNT signaling modulators The present invention relates to compositions and methods for modulating the Wnt signaling pathway.
US09238645B2	ITE for cancer intervention and eradication A method of cancer intervention or eradication by administering an effective amount of an endogenous ligand for the aryl hydrocarbon (Ah) receptor (AhR) named ITE or one of its analogs (the active ingredient) to a subject with cancer is disclosed. An effective dose and dosing frequency of the active ingredient are determined by measuring its blood levels of the subject after dosing. The active ingredient formulated with a carrier system is applied topically, enterally, or parenterally to the subject. The formulated drug can also be administered together with one or more of other cancer therapeutic agents. A maintenance dosing is provided after the subject is free of cancer to insure the cancer eradication. Subjects with cancers of prostate, liver, lung, ovarian, and breast are preferably accepted for treatment.
US09238642B2	Substituted oxindole-derivatives and the use thereof for the treatment of vasopressin-dependent illnesses The present invention relates to novel substituted oxindole derivatives of the formula (I), pharmaceutical agents containing said derivatives, and the use thereof for the treatment of vasopressin-dependent illnesses.
US09238641B2	Combination therapy with MDM2 and EFGR inhibitors Provided is a method of treating a proliferative disease, condition, or disorder in a subject by administering a combination of an inhibitor of p53 and MDM2 binding and an EGFR inhibitor. Various embodiments of the disclosed methods provide a synergistic anti-proliferative or anti-apoptotic effect compared to administration of one agent alone.
US09238635B2	Method for producing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural The invention relates to a method for preparing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) by reacting hexose in water and in the presence of carboxylic acid. The present invention further relates to the preparation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) by reacting hexose in water and in the presence of carboxylic acid and of a heterogenous acid catalyst. The invention also relates to an HMF-rich carboxylic acid solution.
US09238631B2	Radiolabeled amino acids for diagnostic imaging This invention relates to novel compounds suitable for labeling by 18F and to the corresponding 18F labeled compounds themselves, 19F-fluorinated analogs thereof and their use as reference standards, methods of preparing such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, kits comprising such compounds or compositions and uses of such compounds, compositions or kits for diagnostic imaging by Positron Emission Tomography (PET).
US09238628B2	Phenyl amino pyrimidine compounds and uses thereof The present invention relates to phenyl amino pyrimidine compounds which are inhibitors of protein kinases including JAK kinases. In particular the compounds are selective for JAK2 kinases. The kinase inhibitors can be used in the treatment of kinase associated diseases such as immunological and inflammatory diseases including organ transplants; hyperproliferative diseases including cancer and myeloproliferative diseases; viral diseases; metabolic diseases; and vascular diseases.
US09238625B2	Compositions, synthesis, and methods of using phenylcycloalkylmethylamine derivatives The present invention provides novel phenylcycloalkylmethylamine derivatives, and methods of preparing phenylcycloalkylmethylamine derivatives. The present invention also provides methods of using phenylcycloalkylmethylamine derivatives and compositions of phenylcycloalkylmethylamine derivatives. The pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds of the present invention can be used for treating and/or preventing obesity and obesity related co-morbid indications and depression and depression related co-morbid indications.
US09238622B2	Crystal form I of (S)-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide, preparing method and use thereof A crystal form I of (S)-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide, or named (S)-oxiracetam, is provided, which is characterized by a powder x-ray diffraction pattern that exhibits data of d-values versus the relative intensities as: 7.075(M), 5.355(S), 5.092(S), 4.590(M), 4.325(M), 4.259(S), 4.041(VS), 3.808(M), 3.542(M), 3.445(M), 3.393(M), 2.972(M), 2.914(S). A method for preparing a crystal form I of (S)-oxiracetam is also provided, which includes preparing the crude product and crystallizing A use of the crystal form I of (S)-oxiracetam in the manufacture of a medicament for preventing and treating memory dysfunction is also provided. Accordingly, the crystal form I of (S)-oxiracetam prepared by the method has high purity of more than 99.3% based on the percentages of the mass, with better efficacy than (S)-oxiracetam for preventing or treating memory dysfunction. Concerning the way of charging materials, adding inorganic base only a few times is simpler and more beneficial to industrial manufacturing and application.
US09238620B1	Pharmaceutical uses of sulfur-containing compound The invention relates to uses of the sulfur-containing compound in inhibiting activities of a factor related to cancer metastasis and/or growth. Preferably, the invention relates to uses of the sulfur-containing compound in inhibiting lung cancer metastasis and/or growth.
US09238618B2	Production of polyols using distillers grains and proteins and lignin extracted from distillers grains Processes for the production of polyols from sources such as dried distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS) make use of a two-stage reaction scheme. In the first stage, the proteinaceous starting material is reacted with an aminating agent, such as diethanolamine (DEOA), to generate amino-amides and amides. These products are then reacted with an alkoxylating agent, preferably a substituted or unsubstituted epoxide to yield polyols. These polyols may be further reacted with isocyanates to give low-cost rigid polyurethane foams. In alternate forms, lignin may be directly converted to polyols by reaction with an alkoxylating agent, optionally followed by reaction with an isocyanate to produce polyurethanes.
US09238616B2	Prodrugs of gaba analogs, compositions and uses thereof The present invention provides prodrugs of GABA analogs, pharmaceutical compositions of prodrugs of GABA analogs and methods for making prodrugs of GABA analogs. The present invention also provides methods for using prodrugs of GABA analogs and methods for using pharmaceutical compositions of prodrugs of GABA analogs for treating or preventing common diseases and/or disorders.
US09238614B1	Fullerene derivative and method for manufacturing a fullerene derivative Disclosed is a fullerene derivative represented by the following formula (1): wherein FLN is a fullerene backbone, R1 is a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group with a carbon number less than or equal to 24, and Ar1 is a substituted or non-substituted aryl group with a carbon number less than or equal to 24.
US09238613B2	Intermediate compounds and derivatives thereof involved in the preparation of 2,4,5-trifluorophenylacetic acid compounds and derivatives thereof Described herein are intermediate compounds and derivatives thereof that can be synthesized during the preparation of 2,4,5-trifluorophenylacetic acid and derivatives thereof.
US09238609B2	Dicarboxylic acid monomers and methods of making and using the same Disclosed herein are phenylindane dicarboxylic acid (PIDA) monomers, polymer compositions comprising the PIDA monomers, and methods of preparing PIDA monomers. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
US09238608B2	Spray process for selective oxidation Oxidation process can include: introducing small droplets of liquid reaction mixture having oxidizable reactant, catalyst, and solvent into a reaction zone containing oxygen and diluent gas; and oxidizing the reactant with the oxygen at a suitable reaction temperature and a suitable reaction pressure to produce an oxidized product. The liquid reaction mixture can have an aromatic feedstock having an oxidizable substituent as the oxidizable reactant. The oxidized product can include an aromatic compound having at least one carboxylic acid. For example, the aromatic feedstock can include a benzene ring having at least one oxidizable alkyl substituent, furan hetero-ring having at least one oxidizable alkyl substituent, a naphthalene poly-ring having at least one oxidizable alkyl substituent, derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof.
US09238602B1	Process for the preparation of cis-2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol This invention is generally directed to a process for the preparation of cis-2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol comprising: treatment of at least one monomer selected from 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-dione, 3-hydroxy-2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutanone, and 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol said diol having a starting cis:trans molar ratio of 0:1 to about 2:1, or mixtures thereof by contacting said monomer(s) with hydrogen in the presence of a reaction solvent in which the resulting cis-2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol is partially soluble and further in the presence of a catalyst comprising about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent ruthenium, based on the total weight of the catalyst, deposited on a support material, under reaction conditions sufficient to produce a cis-2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol having a final cis:trans molar ratio of from 2:1 to about 25:1.
US09238599B2	Alkylaromatic process This invention is directed to a new process for making an alkylaromatic compound. In an embodiment of this invention, the process is directed to selective synthesizing an alkylaromatic compound comprising a high amount of dialkylate product. In general, this process involves contacting at least one alkylatable aromatic compound with an alkylating agent and a catalyst under suitable reaction conditions such that the resulting reactor effluent prior to any stripping step may be characterized by a dialkylate product content of at least 44 wt % and a trialkylate and higher polyalkylate product content of no more than 20 wt %. The alkylaromatic compounds produced have excellent thermal and oxidative stabilities, good additive solvency, and improved seal compatibility while maintaining good VI and low temperature properties. They are useful as lubricant basestocks and lubricant additives.
US09238597B2	Apparatus and methods for the automated synthesis of small molecules Provided are methods for purifying N-methyliminodiacetic acid (MIDA) boronates from solution. Also provided are methods for deprotection of boronic acids from their MIDA ligands. The purification and deprotection methods can be used in conjunction with methods for coupling or otherwise reacting boronic acids. Iterative cycles of deprotection, coupling, and purification can be performed to synthesize chemical compounds of interest. The methods are suitable for use in an automated chemical synthesis process. Also provided is an automated small molecule synthesizer apparatus for performing automated synthesis of small molecules using iterative cycles of deprotection, coupling, and purification in accordance with methods of the invention. Coupling and other reactions embraced by the invention include, without limitation, Suzuki-Miyaura coupling, oxidation, Swern oxidation, “Jones reagents” oxidation, reduction, Evans' aldol reaction, HWE olefination, Takai olefination, alcohol silylation, desilylation, p-methoxybenzylation, iodination, Negishi cross-coupling, Heck coupling, Miyaura borylation, Stille coupling, and Sonogashira coupling.
US09238591B2	Particle packed cement-SCM blends Cement-SCM blends employ particle packing principles to increase particle packing density and reduce interstitial spacing between the cement and SCM particles. Particle packing reduces the amount of water required to obtain a cement paste having a desired flow, lowers the water-cementitious material ratio (w/cm), and increases early and long-term strengths. This may be accomplished by providing a hydraulic cement fraction having a narrow PSD and at least one SCM fraction having a mean particle size that differs from the mean particle size of the narrow PSD cement by a multiple of 3.0 or more to yield a cement-SCM blend having a particle packing density of at least 57.0%.
US09238587B2	Method and system for the treatment of water and fluids with chlorine dioxide Embodiments of the invention relate generally to methods and systems for treating aqueous systems associated with industrial wastewater applications and gas and crude oil drilling, pumping and production to reduce or eliminate contamination. In one embodiment, a method includes: an aqueous volume having an initial oxidant demand, an oxygen-containing oxidant and at least one chlorine oxide at substoichiometric amounts in an amount sufficient to eliminate the oxidant demand. The system includes: an aqueous treatment system comprising a containment system; at least one apparatus for introducing an oxygen-containing oxidant; and at least one apparatus for introducing at least one chlorine oxide into said containment system at controlled, substoichiometric quantities.
US09238582B2	Assembly comprising J-aggregates The assembly is made up of: a) a support including a mesoporous coating whose pores have an average diameter dimensioned so as to enable molecules from the family of cyanines to penetrate them, and b) a layer of molecules from the family of cyanines and organized into J-aggregates within the pores of the coating. The assembly moreover includes Quantum Dots located within the same pores as those containing the J-aggregates, the Quantum Dots maintaining J-aggregates structure. A method for producing such an assembly is also described.
US09238581B2	Triple-axis MEMS accelerometer An integrated circuit structure includes a triple-axis accelerometer, which further includes a proof-mass formed of a semiconductor material; a first spring formed of the semiconductor material and connected to the proof-mass, wherein the first spring is configured to allow the proof-mass to move in a first direction in a plane; and a second spring formed of the semiconductor material and connected to the proof-mass. The second spring is configured to allow the proof-mass to move in a second direction in the plane and perpendicular to the first direction. The triple-axis accelerometer further includes a conductive capacitor plate including a portion directly over, and spaced apart from, the proof-mass, wherein the conductive capacitor plate and the proof-mass form a capacitor; an anchor electrode contacting a semiconductor region; and a transition region connecting the anchor electrode and the conductive capacitor plate, wherein the transition region is slanted.
US09238577B2	Dynamic laser beam shaping methods and systems Dynamic radiation beam shaping methods and systems, comprising: providing a radiation source for delivering an input radiation beam; disposing a first optical element substantially adjacent to the radiation source; disposing a second optical element substantially adjacent to the first optical element; and moving one or more of the first optical element and the second optical element relative to one another such that either an output radiation beam has a variable predetermined shape or the output radiation beam maintains a predetermined shape when the input radiation beam is varied. Optionally, the first optical element and the second optical element each comprise a freeform shape and predetermined diffractive characteristics, refractive characteristics, reflective characteristics, hybrid characteristics, gradient index materials, metamaterials, metasurfaces, subwavelength structures, and/or plasmonics. The one or more of the first optical element and the second optical element are one or more of translated laterally with respect to an optic axis, rotated about the optic axis, tilted with respect to the optic axis, and separated along the optic axis.
US09238575B2	Ice luge apparatus, systems, and methods for chilled beverage dispensing Improved ice luge trays and methods for use and assembly thereof. The ice luge trays include a trough and a lid that fits above the trough. The trough, with the lid disposed thereon, is configured to be filled with water and placed in a freezer to form an ice block. The lid includes features that forms a channel extending along or through the ice block. The tray is mounted on a support structure to enable a beverage to be chilled as it flows down the channel under gravity, and delivered to a drinking vessel or directly into the mouth of a user.
US09238574B2	Beverage dispenser with two-stage regulator A portable beverage dispensing apparatus including a spout assembly, a handle assembly pivotally attached to the spout assembly, and a first and second pressure regulator disposed within the handle assembly.
US09238572B2	Orbital winch Orbital winch having: lower and upper frames; spool having upper and lower flanges with lower flange attached to lower frame; axial tether guide mounted to upper frame; secondary slewing ring coaxial with spool and rotatably mounted to upper frame, wherein secondary slewing ring's outer surface has gearing; upper tether guide mounted to inner surface of secondary slewing ring; linear translation means having upper end mounted to upper frame and lower end mounted on lower frame; primary slewing ring rotatably mounted within linear translation means allowing translation axially between flanges, wherein primary slewing ring's outer surface has gearing; lower tether guide mounted on primary slewing ring's inner surface; pinion rod having upper end mounted to upper frame and lower end mounted to lower frame, wherein pinion rod's teeth engage primary and secondary slewing rings' outer surface teeth; and tether passing through axial, upper, and lower tether guides and winding around spool.
US09238567B2	Stitching sections of a tabloid newspaper A method for forming a printed product is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a first section and a second section of the printed product with an identical array of stitching locations, each stitching location receiving a stitch or being punched through. A hole is punched in the first section at a first stitching location. A hole is punched in the second section at a second stitching location. The stitching location arrays of the first and second sections are aligned with each other. Stitching material of a first stitch is passed through the hole in the second section at the second stitching location and the first section is stitched with the first stitch at the second stitching location. A printing press is also provided.
US09238565B2	Sheet processing method, sheet processing apparatus, and sheet processing system According to one embodiment, a sheet processing method of a sheet processing apparatus having a plurality of processing modes includes taking in sheets one by one from a bundle of the sheets in which a batch card having identification information, and the sheets as mediums to be inspected are piled, conveying the sheet which has been taken in, discriminating a kind of the batch card, switching the processing mode of the sheet processing apparatus based on the kind of the batch card which has been discriminated, discriminating and counting the sheets subsequent to the batch card, storing a count result of the sheets in correlation with the identification information, and sorting the sheet into a stacker based on a discrimination result of the sheet.
US09238559B2	Auto document feeder and image forming apparatus An auto document feeder includes a movable document table on which documents are stacked, a pickup roller that feeds a topmost document among the documents on the movable document table to a feed position via a feed opening, and a shielding member that is arranged on the upstream side of the pickup roller and above the topmost document, and that shields the feed opening. At least an end portion of the shielding member on the document table side is made of a flexible member.
US09238557B2	Conveying of fine solids in the synthesis of alkylchlorosilanes Pneumatic conveying of fine solids in the direct synthesis of alkylchlorosilanes conveying gas containing at least 50% by volume of alkyl chloride. The conveying apparatus preferably contains a means for switching conveying gas in the pneumatic conveying of fine solids.
US09238555B2	Medicine feeding device, and medicine counting device A medicine counting device including a rotary container broadening radially in an upward direction and configured to rotate around an axis of the rotary container; a guide member fixed with a predetermined gap on a top surface side of the rotary container, spirally extending from the central portion towards an outer circumference of the rotary container, and configured to guide a medicine moved by a rotation of the rotary container from the central portion towards the outer circumference of the rotary container. The medicine counting device further includes a detector provided outside of the rotary container and a regulator configured to feed a medicine having been moved to the outer circumference and being in contact with the guide member towards the detector but returns the medicines which are not being in contact with the guide member to the central portion side of the rotary container by overpassing the guide member.
US09238554B2	Computing device and method of pairing accessories Method of pairing accessories includes obtaining coordinates of outline points of first accessories and second accessories of a product. The outline points of the first accessories and the second accessories are assigned numbers. Each of the first accessories and each of the second accessories are transported to a corresponding location according to the assigned numbers. A second accessory is determined to pair with each of the first accessories according to the coordinates of the outline points of the first accessories and the second accessories. Paired first and second accessories are transported from corresponding locations into a first box for assembly, and unpaired first and second accessories are transported into a second box by a the transport system.
US09238550B2	Conveyor beam Conveyor beam for a conveyor system, comprising a plurality of connector elements and at least two conveyor beam elements, where the connector element comprises a central portion, two outer portions and two peripherally grooves extending peripherally around the connector element between the central portion and the outer portions, where the connector element is provided with a first inserting position in which the connector element is inserted between two conveyor beam elements with the first outer portion positioned in a channel of a first conveyor beam element and the second outer portion positioned in a channel of a second conveyor beam elements, and a second arresting position, in which the connector element locks the conveyor beam elements together to form the conveyor beam. The advantage of the invention is that a conveyor beam of any desired shape can be obtained in an easy and fast way.
US09238544B2	Article and method for sealing a collapsible container Articles and related methods are provided, the articles including a collapsible container having a flexible wall and enclosing material to be dispensed, a cap secured to one end of the container, the cap including an outlet, an inner collar at least partially surrounding the end of the container, and an outer collar at least partially surrounding the inner collar, and a gap provided between the inner collar and the outer collar, the gap having a size sufficient to receive a folded section of the flexible wall as the container collapses and the material is dispensed through the outlet.
US09238541B2	Beverage container with storage compartment A beverage container includes a primary reservoir adapted to hold a first fluid and a storage compartment located external to the primary reservoir. The primary reservoir is accessible through an opening for filling the primary reservoir with the first fluid and for consuming the first fluid. The beverage container further includes a coupler attached to a wall that defines at least a portion of the storage compartment. The coupler is adapted to mate with a portion of a peripheral container so that the peripheral container is securely housed in the storage compartment. The peripheral container holds a second fluid having a composition that is different from a composition of the first fluid.
US09238540B2	Protective edge inserts and cases including such inserts Disclosed herein are protective inserts for sensitive devices, including devices with screen interfaces, which cases provide protection from front, back and edge impacts.
US09238534B2	Waterproof closure system A waterproof closure system 1 including a plate 20 having a periphery 21 and at least one closure member 30 which can be fitted around the periphery of the plate so that when they are joined the closure member forms a border around the periphery of the plate. The closure member has at least two elements 30a,30b separated by a split 41 with there being a locking means, for example having a male part 42 provided on a first element on one side of said split and a female part 44 provided on a second element on the other side of said split that can lock the two elements together o closing the split and tightening the closure member around the periphery of the plate thereby locking a mouth of a bag placed around the plate between the plate periphery and closure member.
US09238532B2	Nozzle and container for dispensing a liquid A tip for dispensing liquid for mounting on a container. A valve includes at least two elements that are mobile in relation to one another, each mobile element including a bearing zone against the other mobile element. One of the mobile elements bears anti-microbial material on or in the immediate proximity of a part of its bearing zone forming a blocking barrier and all surfaces of the dispensing tip in contact with the inside are free of anti-microbial material.
US09238529B1	Lid for a drink cup A lid for a drink cup has a cover, and a slider, the slider engaged in sliding motion on the top of a disc of the cover. The disc has an aperture spaced apart from a flap. The slider is able to move to a position covering the aperture so as to prevent liquid from exiting the drink cup and, the slider is also able to move to a position to uncover the aperture to allow liquid to exit the drink cup. When the slider is positioned over the flap, the flap is forced to open slightly to allow air to enter the drink cup for venting action.
US09238527B2	Dispensing container A dispensing container provides that after discharging content, the content which has not been returned to an internal container is prevented from leaking out of a discharge port. The dispensing container has an internal container which contains content and an external container in which the internal container is attached. The external container is provided with a suction port for sucking external air in between the internal container and the external container. A discharge cap is attached to a spout and is provided with a discharge port for discharging the content. The discharge cap includes an inside plug which closes the spout and a cylindrical body covering the inside plug and being provided with the discharge port. The inside plug is provided with a communication port. A valve that is slidable along an axial direction of the communication port is provided to open and close the communication port.
US09238526B2	Tear strip creation on zipper flanges The disclosure pertains to various embodiments of zippers with a tear flange for use in a reclosable flexible package or bag. A line of weakness can be introduced into the tear flange by application of a peel seal polymer resin or of a foaming agent. The disclosure includes further embodiments wherein lines of weakness are introduced into the flange of zippers in reclosable packages or bags.
US09238521B2	Synthetic resin container having inverted, folded back bottom wall Disclosed is a synthetic resin container provided with an inverting, foldback bottom wall that can maintain a stable, self-supporting position while being able to minimize the amount of residual contents, and that can be formed by blow-molding, etc., and maintain the favorable producibility or low cost of the past. The synthetic resin container is provided with a bottom wall that forms the bottom of the container, and a drum section that is united to the perimeter of the bottom wall and forms a filling space M for contents on the inside, and is a synthetic resin container wherein a raised bottom is formed by inverting and folding back said bottom wall toward said drum section. Said drum section has a lower peripheral wall that touches or approaches the outer wall part of said bottom wall and forms a self-supporting base by the inversion and folding back of said bottom wall.
US09238519B2	Unitary lanyard and base for electronic surveillance tag A mounting disk, lanyard and distal tip are formed as a unitary member and may be utilized with a plurality of differing EAS tags to provide effective theft protection devices.
US09238518B2	Inspection system and method with a control process that inspects different medications An inspection system and method that inspects at least two different medications is described. The automated filling station houses at least two different medications. The automated inspection station receives the medications associated with one of the packages. The measurement device associated with the automated inspection station is configured to examine the different medications and generate a measured medication value for the different medications. The measured medication value is received by the inspection control process module. Additionally, the expected medication value is received by the inspection control process module. The inspection result state is then selected by the inspection control process module. The inspection control module compares the expected medication value to the measured medication value. The inspection result state includes a positive inspection result state, a negative inspection result state, and an inconclusive inspection result state.
US09238515B2	Filling assembly, gasket for use in said filling assembly, and a method for filling liquid A filling assembly for filling of a tube of packaging material having a seal starting at a first level, comprises a conduit arranged to lead liquid into the tube of packaging material below said first level and a passage arranged to eject gas through openings into the tube of packaging material below said first level. The filling assembly is characterized in that a gasket is arranged to provide a seal between said filling assembly and said tube of packaging material upstream said openings such that the overpressure P1 downstream the gasket may exceed an ambient pressure Pa upstream the gasket.
US09238512B1	Portable passenger boarding ramp assembly A portable passenger boarding ramp assembly includes a main chassis having a plurality of drive wheels; a ramp structure carried by the main chassis, the ramp structure including a lower ramp sloping upwardly to the main chassis; a lower turndeck carried by the main chassis at an upper end of the lower ramp; a mid ramp carried by the main chassis, the mid ramp sloping upwardly from the lower turndeck; an upper turndeck carried by the main chassis at an upper end of the mid ramp; an upper ramp carried by the main chassis, the upper ramp sloping upwardly from the upper turndeck; and a level deck carried by the main chassis and disposed in vertically pivoting relationship to the upper ramp; and a drive system drivingly engaging the plurality of drive wheels.
US09238511B2	Engine pylon structure A pylon structure for mounting an aircraft engine to a wing. The pylon structure comprises a torque box having a wing mount on the aft portion, a first engine mount on the fore portion and second engine mount on the aft portion.
US09238509B2	Stirling engine for an emission-free aircraft Aircraft with an emission-free drive and method for emission-free driving of an aircraft. The aircraft includes a drive device structured and arranged to generate thrust, a lift device structured and arranged to generate lift, and a heat engine structured and arranged to convert thermal energy into kinetic energy to drive the drive device. The heat engine includes at least one flat-plate Stirling engine drivable by solar thermal radiation.
US09238503B2	Transmission of outboard motor A transmission is structured to include a drive shaft, a counter shaft, a gear train bridged between each of a drive shaft input shaft and output shaft and the counter shaft, and a dog clutch mechanism selectively switching a high shift speed and a low shift speed in a transmission chamber. In a lower part of a lower bearing of the counter shaft in a bottom part of the transmission chamber, a lower reserve part of lubrication oil is provided, and a lubrication oil pump sending lubrication oil to respective parts of the transmission from the lower reserve part is provided.
US09238502B2	Marine survival pod A floatation survival pod includes an elongate floatation body (1) having sufficient buoyancy to remain afloat when holding a plurality of persons, handles (4) formed on the sides (5) thereof for grasping by the persons, one or more ports (6) formed in the top and bottom of said body for receiving and mounting a flare or the like and two or more compartments (7) formed either side of the longitudinal axis of said body for storing survival tools wherein the compartments provide access to the survival tools when the pod is floating in any orientation without compromising the floatation of the pod or comprising the security of persons using the pod.
US09238497B2	Electric motorcycle An electric motorcycle comprises a motor case which is provided at a rear portion of a vehicle body frame; a swing arm which is pivotably coupled at its front end portion to the rear portion of the vehicle body frame; and a rear suspension coupled to the vehicle body frame and the swing arm. The lower end portion of the rear suspension is located below the swing arm, and the rear suspension extends vertically in a location close to a pivot around which the swing arm is pivotable.
US09238493B2	Method of installing instrument panel module to vehicle Provided is a method which comprises: an attaching step of attaching a pair of installation jigs, respectively, to right and left opposite lateral portions of a support member; a clamping step of clamping the clampable surface portion of each of the installation jigs by a clamping unit of a transfer device; a temporarily mounting step of transferring the instrument panel module to the front of the passenger compartment by the transfer device to temporarily mount each of the right and left mounting brackets to a sidewall of a vehicle body; and a fastening step of, after the temporarily mounting step, detaching the installation jigs from the support member, and fastening each of the right and left mounting brackets to the sidewall of the vehicle body in the vehicle width direction by a fastening bolt.
US09238491B1	Crawler shoe having wear measurement features A crawler shoe for a mining vehicle includes a first wear surface, a second wear surface positioned opposite the first wear surface, a recess formed within the first wear surface and including a measurement datum formed at a bottom portion of the recess, wherein the measurement datum is positioned below the first wear surface such that the measurement datum is subjected to less service wear than the first wear surface, and an approximately linear transmission path configured to receive an ultrasonic signal and extending from the measurement datum to the second wear surface.
US09238490B1	Fender well fairing An aerodynamic component in the form of, for example, a fairing is provided. The fairing is attached or otherwise positioned at the entry of or within the fender well of the vehicle. In use, the fender well fairing aims to block entry of airflow into the interior area of the vehicle as well as reduces or eliminates direct impingement against interior surfaces of the fender well. This improves air flow, thereby reducing drag.
US09238489B2	Driver's cab suspension device with roll stabilizing means A suspension system for the resilient/damped suspension of a driver's cab of a motor vehicle relative to the vehicle chassis. The suspension system has a spring/damper arrangement and a hydraulic arrangement with hydraulic cylinders on the right and left sides, relative to the driving direction. The hydraulic cylinders are connected in a cross-over manner to form a roll stabilizing device. The suspension system has an upper cross-bridge that is arranged on the driver's cab and a lower cross-bridge that is arranged on the vehicle chassis. The spring/damper arrangement and the hydraulic arrangement are positioned between and connected to the upper and lower cross-bridges.
US09238482B2	Road holding ability mechanism for the two front wheels of a motorcycle The present invention provides a road holding ability mechanism applied to a motorcycle with two wheels in front. The mechanism may be configured on a three-wheeled motorcycle which has two front wheels and a single rear wheel or on a four-wheeled motorcycle with two front wheels as well as two rear wheels. Under any operating condition, the mechanism enables the two front wheels to offer great road holding ability, that is, to remain stable when moving so as to ensure the motorcycle against rollovers. The present invention includes a simple and innovative structure.
US09238481B2	Steering system for turning multiple sets of steerable wheels A steering system for turning multiple sets of steerable wheels comprises three steering gears operatively connected to the steerable wheels. Each steering gear includes a control valve assembly and has an associated hydraulic motor. The first control valve assembly directs pressurized fluid to a first hydraulic motor and also directs pressurized fluid to a second hydraulic motor. The third control valve assembly directs pressurized fluid to a third hydraulic motor. When a torque below a predetermined value is applied to an output shaft of the second steering gear, the output shaft rotates in response to movement of the first control valve assembly, and the second control valve assembly remains in a neutral condition. When a torque above the predetermined value is applied to the output shaft of the second steering gear, the output shaft rotates to cause the second control valve assembly to assume an actuated condition to direct pressurized fluid away from the second hydraulic motor.
US09238478B2	Method for determining the absolute angular position of the steering wheel of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a method for determining the absolute angular position of a steering wheel (3) of a vehicle, said method involving an initial-estimate step (a) during which a first value (Angle1) indicative of the absolute angular position of said steering wheel (3) is evaluated by a first model based on analyzing a first vehicle running dynamic parameter, such as the speed differential of the wheels of one wheelset, a second-estimate step (b) during which a second value (Angle2) indicative of the absolute angular position of said steering wheel is evaluated by a second model based on analyzing a second dynamic parameter, such as the yaw rate, followed by a checking step (c) during which the difference between the first value (Angle1) and the second value (Angle2) is compared against a predetermined consistency threshold (S) in order to decide, through suitable weighting, whether said values are to be considered or excluded.
US09238474B1	Run-through switch rods Embodiments of innovative designs and use of switch rods are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, a method of preventing derailment of a train traveling through a previously run-through railroad switch may include installing a railroad switch rod assembly to couple a switch point of a railroad switch with a railroad switch stand. The method may also include configuring a locking mechanism in the railroad switch rod assembly such that, upon a railway vehicle trailing the railroad switch in a first direction, the locking mechanism maintains the railroad switch in a condition that accommodates safe movement of the railway vehicle through the railroad switch in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
US09238470B2	Enclosed railway freight car or over-the-road trailer van having walls and roof movable in a vertical direction A vehicle includes a base, a pair of wheel sets mounted underneath the base in a spaced apart relationship to each other, at least one coupling members mounted on at least one end of the base along longitudinal axis of the vehicle, an enclosure upstanding on the base and having a pair of side wall structures, a pair of end wall members and a roof member joining upper edges of each of the pair of side wall members and the pair of end wall structures, the enclosure defining an interior compartment of the railway freight car and an apparatus configured to move the enclosure in a vertical direction relative to the base.
US09238469B2	Interior equipment installation structure for railcar In the interior equipment installation structure for a railcar according to the present invention, a first installation member is mounted to a roof body shell along the car longitudinal direction or the car width direction. Second installation members are attached to the first installation member using mechanical fastening tools such as bolts with the positions of the second installation members adjusted in the up-down direction of the car. The second installation members are used for installing lighting appliances such as fluorescent lights, each has a size corresponding to each of the lighting appliances, and are continuously installed. There are portions in which plate members are overlapped with each other between respective adjacent ones of the second installation members, and hand strap receivers are installed in these portions.
US09238460B1	Systems for managing downshifts in hybrid-electric vehicles Systems for managing downshifts in hybrid-electric vehicles are disclosed. The systems include a multispeed transmission, an internal combustion engine selectively coupled to the multispeed transmission, an electric motor coupled to the multispeed transmission, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is programmed to evaluate a torque demand, start the internal combustion engine, and pre-stage a downshift shift sequence by partially disengaging a second shift clutch and partially engaging a first shift clutch. The electronic control unit is also programmed to interrupt the downshift shift sequence until a pre-determined torque supplemental event occurs and later complete the downshift shift sequence by modifying the hydraulic pressure through the valve body to completely disengage a second gear set from the input shaft with the second shift clutch and completely engage a first gear set and the input shaft with the first shift clutch.
US09238454B2	Brake control system In a brake control system, a power supply portion supplies a voltage to a plurality of actuators. When a first actuator is supplied with a voltage equal to or higher than a first minimum operating voltage from the power supply portion, the first actuator operates to perform a first function. When a second actuator is supplied with a voltage equal to or higher than a second minimum operating voltage from the power supply portion, the second actuator performs a second function. The first minimum operating voltage and the second minimum operating voltage are set to be different from each other by a predetermined value so that the first actuator and the second actuator stop operating in a predetermined sequence with a decrease in the supplied voltage.
US09238452B2	Lock assembly A lock assembly for use in automotive and industrial transmission systems comprises: an actuator (2) having an impeller (6) movable between two rest positions by energizing the actuator, wherein the impeller is retained in each of the two rest positions by passive magnetic forces generated by the actuator; a locking arrangement (10, 22; 42, 52; 62, 64; 70, 74; 80, 96) switchable between a first configuration in which rotation of a shaft is unimpeded by the locking arrangement and a second configuration in which rotation of said shaft is blocked by the locking arrangement; and a linkage (14, 16; 44, 46, 61, 88) between the impeller and the locking arrangement, wherein the assembly is arranged such that in one of the impeller rest positions, the locking arrangement is in its first configuration and said shaft is freely rotatable, and in the other of the impeller rest positions, the locking arrangement is urged towards and into its second configuration.
US09238447B2	Belt lock feeder A belt buckle feeder for a vehicle seat belt system includes a spindle drive and a belt buckle (12) mounted on a spindle (14) of the spindle drive, the belt buckle being movable in height via a spindle nut (26) located on the spindle (14). A safety mechanism comprising at least one locking element (44) is provided which is configured so that the locking element (44) enters into force fit and/or form fit with the spindle (14), when a predetermined force threshold is exceeded, and introduces force acting on the belt buckle (12) in the extending direction (R) of the spindle (14) into a mounting point fixed to the vehicle white bypassing the spindle drive.
US09238446B2	Side airbag device A side airbag device (1) protects the passenger (90) in the lateral space (92). The airbag (10) has an attaching portion (11) attached to a side section (85) of a seat (80), and is folded so as to be able to deploy from the side section (85) toward the lateral space (92). The inflator (2) generates gas and thereby deploys the airbag (10) to a leading end portion (12) in the deployment direction (F). The airbag (10) has a bellows-like folded section in which a part (30) between the leading end portion (12) and the attaching portion (11) is folded in a bellows-like shape. The bellows-like folded section is disposed in front of the attaching portion (11) in the deployment direction (F), and is folded double toward the back of the deployment direction (F) so that a portion (32) close to the attaching portion (11) is positioned therein.
US09238445B2	Expandable vehicle door guard A door guard that is adapted to extend and retract as desired by the user is provided. The present door guard comprises a motor disposed within the interior portion of an automotive vehicle side door and an expandable guard assembly disposed on the exterior portion of an vehicle door. The motor is connected to a control unit, which allows the user to vertically expand and retract the guard assembly as desired.
US09238444B2	Bumper reinforcement The present invention provides a bumper reinforcement made of a hollow material, including: a rear wall facing a vehicle body; an upper wall extending forward from a top of the rear wall; a lower wall extending forward from a bottom of the rear wall; a front wall supported only by the upper wall and the lower wall; an upper reinforcing wall extending from a middle in a height direction of the rear wall up to a middle in a front-rear direction of the upper wall; and a lower reinforcing wall extending from the middle in the height direction of the rear wall up to a middle in the front-rear direction of the lower wall, wherein: the front wall is located frontward of a virtual line passing through a foremost of the upper reinforcing wall and a foremost of the lower reinforcing wall in a cross section.
US09238439B2	Storage assembly for vehicle center console A storage assembly for positioning between vehicle seats, includes an enclosable compartment that has opposing longitudinal sidewalls and opposing lateral sidewalls that are connected to the opposing longitudinal sidewalls to define an interior volume. A plurality of retention features are spaced along an upper edge of the opposing longitudinal sidewalls and the opposing lateral sidewalls. A hanging storage module has a rigid panel suspended in the interior volume and a pair of support elements protrudes horizontally from opposing ends of the rigid panel to removably engage a corresponding pair of the plurality of retention features on a select one of the opposing longitudinal sidewalls and the opposing longitudinal sidewalls. The rigid panel has a side portion configured to vertically hold at least one object.
US09238435B2	Device for monitoring an environment of a vehicle with pairs of wafer level cameras using different base distances The invention relates to a device for monitoring an environment of a vehicle, wherein the environment is captured by means of a plurality of image capturing units, the capture ranges (2) thereof at least partially overlapping each other and forming an overlap range (3), wherein an overall image is generated from the individual images captured by means of the image capturing units by means of an image processing unit, said overall image showing the vehicle and the environment thereof from a bird's-eye view. According to the invention, the image capturing units are designed as wafer-level cameras (1).
US09238431B2	Control apparatus for vehicle lamp and vehicle lamp system A control apparatus for a vehicle lamp includes a receiver to receive an acceleration signal indicative of an acceleration detected by an acceleration sensor, and a controller to derive an inclination angle of a vehicle relative to a horizontal plane from the acceleration signal. While the vehicle is stopped and if a change in the acceleration exceeds a threshold, the controller outputs an adjustment signal indicative of an instruction to adjust an optical axis of the vehicle lamp in accordance with a difference in the inclination angle before and after the change in the acceleration.
US09238429B2	Sliding platform with dual braking A braking apparatus is described which is used to control the motion of a sliding platform of a pickup truck in order that the sliding platform may be stopped anywhere along its travel for convenience. The sliding platform is used to load and unload freight from the pickup truck when in an extended position at the rear of the truck. When the truck is parked on ground which is uneven the sliding platform is provided with energy which must be dissipated when it is moved from one position to another. When the usual braking device is released (usually a pin located appropriately in the tracks of the platform members) the sliding platform is in a “runaway” condition. The brake described here is capable of preventing this condition.
US09238427B2	Head restraint with an autoreactive framework structure A head restraint with a basic structure which serves to adjust the head restraint and to receive a person's head. The basic structure has a holding structure and at least one framework structure, wherein the framework structure has flexurally elastic flanks and deflectable cross struts which lie between the flanks and are arranged on the flanks via an elastic connector, as a result of which a force pulse which acts on the cross struts of the at least one framework structure via a flexurally elastic flank and which acts on a front side of the at least one framework structure from one direction causes a compensating, autoreactive deformation of the at least one framework structure at another point in the opposite direction.
US09238423B2	Wall rail platform and system A system and method allow for a platform to be collapsed and moved in a vehicle. In one embodiment, a wall rail platform system disposed in a vehicle includes a collapsible platform. The collapsible platform has a position, which is a collapsed position or an un-collapsed position. The system also includes a rail and a carriage. The carriage is attached to the collapsible platform. The carriage is vertically moveable along the rail.
US09238420B2	Seat lock apparatus A seat lock apparatus includes a guide lever having a waiting hook engagement portion and a striker abutment portion and a hook having a guide engagement portion which, when the hook reaches a waiting position which lies further in a striker releasing direction than a striker releasing position, engages with the waiting hook engagement portion to hold the hook in the waiting position and is disengaged from the waiting hook engagement portion so that the hook restrains the striker. The guide lever has a halfway hook engagement portion which, when the hook is in a halfway position between the releasing position and a restraining position and the striker is not in a position to be restrained by the hook, engages with the guide engagement portion to hold the hook in the halfway position.
US09238418B2	Method and system for controlling power of fuel cell vehicle A method of controlling power of the fuel cell vehicle includes dividing an expected driving path of the fuel cell vehicle into a plurality of sections and setting the plurality of sections according to a gradient, and comparing whether a predicted battery state of charge variation is within a battery charging/discharging allowance range for each of the plurality of divided sections The method further includes comparing predicted power with a predetermined maximum allowance power for each of the plurality of divided sections, and setting the plurality of divided sections as a battery charging/discharging prohibition section and a battery charging/discharging allowance section in advance according to a result of the comparison of the predicted battery state of charge variation and the predicted power.
US09238411B2	Non-rail-bound vehicle A non-rail-bound vehicle, truck or bus, includes a current collector feeding electrical energy from an overhead line installation having a contact wire. The collector has a contact strip with a working region contacting the contact wire. An actuating device coupled to the collector adjusts the contact strip. The contact strip is horizontal and adjustable transversely to a vehicle longitudinal axis. A sensor senses the position of the vehicle relative to the contact wire. A control device connected to the sensor and the actuating device actuates the actuating device based on the sensed vehicle position, so that the contact strip maintains contact with the contact wire within its working range. The vehicle thus reliably maintains contact with the contact wire through the collector during operation on multilane roadways with an at least partially electrified lane, even at relatively high speeds of, for example, 80 to 100 km/h.
US09238410B2	Vehicle information management system, vehicle-mounted information terminal and vehicle information providing device Provided is a vehicle information management system having a vehicle-mounted information terminal and a management center. The vehicle-mounted information terminal collects vehicle information including charge information indicating a charging status of a storage battery. The storage battery is mounted on a vehicle configured from an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle. The management center manages the vehicle information uploaded from the vehicle-mounted information terminal. The vehicle-mounted information terminal is configured so as to monitor a vehicle state. The vehicle-mounted information terminal uploads the vehicle information to the management center when the vehicle state is shifted to an upload state as a previously defined state on the basis of a monitoring result which is a result of the monitoring.
US09238406B2	Vehicle and method of controlling a vehicle A motor vehicle having: prime mover means; at least first and second groups of one or more wheels; and a driveline to connect the prime mover means to the first and second groups of one or more wheels such that the first group of one or more wheels may be driven by the prime mover means when the driveline is in a first mode of operation and the second group of one or more wheels may additionally be driven by the prime mover means when the driveline is in a second mode of operation, the driveline including an auxiliary portion comprising releasable torque transmitting means operable to connect the second group of one or more wheels to a torque transmission path from the prime mover means when the driveline transitions between the first mode and the second mode, the vehicle comprising control means operable automatically to control the driveline to transition from the first mode to the second mode and from the second mode to the first mode, the control means being operable to prevent a transition from the first mode to the second mode and/or from the second mode to the first mode in dependence on a value of a prescribed vehicle operating temperature.
US09238400B2	Zipper less removable windows for a folding SUV soft top A zipper less removable window system having removable windows for use with a foldable, stowable roof for a vehicle. A plurality of attachment devices of the zipper less removable window system connect the windows to the foldable, stowable roof and to the vehicle without the use of zippers. The operator zipper effort caused by traditional windows is thereby eliminated and misalignment issues present with traditional zippered windows is eliminated or reduced. The stress placed on the portions of the windows connectable to the foldable roof during installation and removal, including around curved portions of the removable window, is eliminated or reduced.
US09238396B2	Air-conditioning apparatus for vehicle Provided is an air-conditioning apparatus for vehicle including a main frame capable of being assembled without increasing the number of parts and the number of processes. An air-conditioning apparatus for vehicle includes a casing divided into an indoor chamber and an outdoor chamber by a partition plate, the casing including a cover placed on a top thereof, and a refrigeration cycle device placed across the indoor chamber and the outdoor chamber in the casing. Each of side plates, serving as side surfaces of the indoor chamber and the outdoor chamber, of the casing is extruded in one piece of aluminum.
US09238392B2	Air suspension device for vehicles, having individual control and only one pressure sensor An air suspension device for vehicles, in particular for commercial vehicles, including a valve block for aerating a plurality of air-spring bellows with compressed air from a compressed-air supply or for venting the air-spring bellows through an air vent, the valve block including at least one air-bellows valve assigned to an air-spring bellows or a group of air-spring bellows of the plurality of air-spring bellows, for individually aerating and venting this air-spring bellows or group of air-spring bellows. The present system provides for the valve block to additionally include a valve device, by which the at least one air-bellows valve may be simultaneously decoupled from the compressed-air supply and the air vent, and for a pressure sensor for measuring the air pressure in the flow path between the valve device and the at least one air-bellows valve to be provided on the other side of the corresponding air-spring bellows.
US09238391B1	Vehicle and a suspension system for the vehicle A vehicle and a suspension system for the vehicle are disclosed. The suspension system includes a wheel knuckle and a control arm coupled to the wheel knuckle. The control arm includes a proximal end having a first arm segment and a second arm segment each extending outwardly from the proximal end away from each other to respective first and second distal ends to define a space between the first and second arm segments. The suspension system also includes a biasing device at least partially disposed in the space between the first and second arm segments. The biasing device is coupled to at least one of the first and second distal ends of the first and second arm segments respectively such that actuation of the biasing device provides a first reaction force that counteracts a downward load.
US09238386B2	Machine axle housing with integrated oil circulation system A machine axle housing includes a central body having an oil reservoir and a pair of axle legs. The central body includes a ring gear, an oil channel, and oil port for conveying oil through an oil conduit to each leg. Machine brakes within the central body include at least one disc rotatably adapted to centrifugally move oil radially outwardly of the brakes. A second oil channel collects oil from the disc, and a passageway extends from the second oil channel back to the central body to return oil from the legs back to the central body. The ring gear, first oil channel and first oil conduit define a first oil lubrication sub-system for moving oil from the central body to right and left legs, and the disc, second oil channel, and passageway define a second oil lubrication sub-system for moving oil from the legs back to the central body.
US09238383B2	Method for the production of security elements having mutually registered designs The present invention relates to a method for producing a security element (1), to a security element (1) obtainable by the method according to the invention, to transfer materials having the security elements according to the invention, and to objects of value secured by the security elements according to the invention. The security element (1) according to the invention has at least two functional layers (12, 22), whereby each functional layer forms a motif and the motifs are either congruent, or one motif represents a photographic negative of the other motif. In the method according to the invention, the motif of one functional layer (12) is transferred into the other functional layer (22) with the help of an adhesive layer (30). In so doing, there is reproduced in the adhesive layer an exact image of the motif of the first functional layer, and said image of the motif in the adhesive layer is in turn employed for reproducing an exact image of said motif or of its photographic negative in the second functional layer. The transfer of the motif from one functional layer into the other is achieved by the adhesive having areas of varying adhesive strength, induced by irradiation through the first functional layer, and bonding to the second functional layer only in the strongly adhesive areas. The non-bonded areas of the functional layer are removed.
US09238372B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body; a printhead to discharge droplets; a sub tank to hold a liquid to be supplied to the printhead for discharge as droplets; a movable carriage for scanning, including the printhead and the sub tank; a main tank to contain the liquid to be supplied to the sub tank; a liquid supply pump, disposed on the carriage, to supply the liquid from the main tank to the sub tank; a first liquid supply tube that connects the main tank to the liquid supply pump; and a second liquid supply tube that connects the liquid supply pump to the sub tank. A fluid resistance of the first liquid supply tube is greater than a fluid resistance of the second liquid supply tube. The liquid supply pump includes a deformable portion that shrinks and expands in a carriage scanning direction, by scanning movement of the carriage, to take the liquid in and pump the liquid out, and the volume of liquid supplied to the sub tank being greater than the volume of liquid supplied to the main tank when the liquid supply pump supplies the liquid to the sub tank.
US09238371B2	Liquid jetting apparatus There is provided a liquid jetting apparatus configured to jet liquid, including: a channel structure in which liquid channels including a plurality of nozzles are formed, and in one surface of which a plurality of supply ports are formed to communicate with the liquid channels; and a plurality of filters attached on the one surface of the channel structure to cover the plurality of supply ports. One of the plurality of filters is arranged to overlap partially with another filter of the plurality of filters which is located adjacent to the one of the plurality of filters, at an area between the plurality of supply ports.
US09238369B2	Method for injecting liquid into liquid storage container A meeting surface between inks injected from the injection needles can be made closer to the filter by varying the timings of the ink injections from the plurality of injection needles, whereby larger pressure is applied to the filter. When pressure is applied which is larger than the ink holding force of the filter generated from the surface tension of the inks, the inks pass through the filter to fill space from an ink supply path to an ink path in a print head. In this manner, ink pressure on the filter can be appropriately controlled without increasing the amount of the ink from the injection needle above the filter. As a result, the inks pass through the filter to fill the ink path in the print head, and the inks can be prevented from leaking from ejection openings at the time of filling the inks.
US09238368B2	Ink-jet head A piezoelectric actuator is provided, including a vibration plate, a piezoelectric layer, a plurality of individual electrodes arranged in two arrays, first and second common electrodes which have first and second facing portions facing parts of the individual electrodes and first and second connecting portions connecting the first and second facing portions respectively, and first and second wiring portions which are arranged on the vibration plate and which are connected to the first and second common electrodes respectively via first and second connecting wirings, wherein one of the first connecting wirings connects the first connecting portion and one of the first wiring portion while striding over the second connecting portion.
US09238361B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejection printing apparatus The liquid ejecting head includes a printing element board having a plurality of printing elements for producing energy used to eject liquid, a contact board having a contact terminal for electrically connecting to a liquid ejection printing apparatus, and a functional element, and a plurality of lands which are provided on a face of the contact board where the functional element is mounted, and to which terminals of the functional element are connected. In addition, a wiring member connects the printing element board to the contact board, a first terminal is configured to be electrically connected to the printing element board, and a second terminal is configured to not be electrically connected to the printing element board, with both terminals disposed on one edge of the contact board. A first wiring connects the contact terminal to the first terminal, a second wiring connects at least one of the plurality of lands to the second terminal, and insulating resin covers an edge face of the second terminal positioned on the one edge of the contact board.
US09238360B2	Disposable cup insert for pad printing and decorating A liquid supply assembly for use with a printing system of a type in which a liquid is deposited from the liquid supply assembly in a receiving region on a plate and any excess of the liquid in the receiving region is scraped from the plate by the liquid supply assembly. To this end, the liquid supply assembly employs a reusable cup, a disposable cup insert and a scraping element. As assembled, the reusable cup includes a reusable liquid reservoir, the disposable cup insert includes a temporary liquid reservoir holding the liquid within the reusable liquid reservoir, and the scraping element includes a conduit facilitating a flow of the liquid held by the temporary liquid reservoir through the conduit to the plate.
US09238355B2	Stretch hoods made from ULDPE-rich formulations A polymeric, mono- or multilayer stretch hood packaging film with an overall density that does not exceed 0.920 g/cc includes: A. At least one core layer containing: 1. At least 50 wt % ULDPE with a density of 0.900 to 0.920 g/cc; and 2. Optionally at least one of: a. LDPE with a density of 0.915 to 0.925 g/cc, and b. EVA with a VA content of 4 to 20 wt %; and B. Optionally, two skin layers, each skin layer independently comprising: 1. At least 50 wt % ULDPE with a density of 0.900 to 0.920 g/cc; and 2. Optionally an LDPE with a density of 0.915 to 0.925 g/cc.
US09238345B2	Molded product, clothing, production process for laminate, and production process for molded product A molded product obtained by molding a laminate which comprises a stretchable substrate made of a sheet-shaped synthetic resin foam and including multiple slits, and a stretchable surfacing material affixed to at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the substrate is bonded to the surfacing material in a state that at least some of the slits are kept opened.
US09238342B2	Installation and method for producing hollow bodies by infection moulding and blow moulding The invention relates to an installation and a method of producing hollow bodies by injection molding and subsequent blow molding. The installation comprises an injection molding tool with at least one cavity for producing a preform with a neck continuation and a hollow body part adjoining the neck continuation, a blow mold for shaping the hollow body from the preform and transfer means for transporting the preform from the injection molding tool to the blow mold. The transfer means comprises a carrying frame in which at least one holding element for the at least one preform is disposed. When transferring the preform from the opened injection molding tool to the transfer means, the preform is held on the outside of its neck continuation by a tool part of the injection molding tool and is thereby removed from the cavity. The preform is then placed with the inside of its neck continuation into the holding element, such that the holding element bears against an inner surface of the neck continuation.
US09238341B2	Preform neck crystallization method A neck crystallization method includes inserting a core into the neck, heating the neck using a heater group disposed along a transfer direction while rotating the preform on its axis, and transferring the preform along the transfer direction in a state in which the core is inserted into the neck, and cooling the neck of the preform in a state in which the core is inserted into the neck. The heating of the neck includes a first step that drives first heaters positioned on the upstream side in the transfer direction at a first power, and a second step that drives second heaters positioned on the downstream side of the first heaters at a second power that is lower than the first power until the temperature of the neck reaches a crystallization temperature zone.
US09238337B2	Molding die and molding method A molding die is mainly constituted of a die surface shell layer (15) having a die surface (32) responsive to the shape of a composite item and a support (16) supporting the die surface shell layer (15). The die surface shell layer (15) is made of a material having air permeability, and a prepreg material (34) is placed on a die-shaped surface (32) thereof. Then, the prepreg material (34) is covered with a nonpermeable vacuum bag film (35), and a cavity portion (30) of the support (16) is evacuated. The die surface shell layer (15) has air permeability, whereby it follows that air present on the die-shaped surface (32) is also discharged into the cavity portion (30) through the die surface shell layer (15). Consequently, the prepreg material (34) is pressed against the die-shaped surface (32) by the atmospheric pressure outside the vacuum bag film (35), and strongly adheres.
US09238336B2	Process and apparatus for producing sheet-shaped prepreg A process for producing a sheet-shaped prepreg includes: a fiber bundle introduction step in which tape-shaped reinforcing fiber bundles are disposed in a multilayer arrangement in the thickness direction and introduced into a die to which a molten thermoplastic resin has been supplied; a fiber bundle thickness reduction step in which each of the tape-shaped reinforcing fiber bundles is widened by means of spreading to reduce the thickness; a resin impregnation step in which the tape-shaped reinforcing fiber bundles are impregnated with the molten resin in the die; and a lamination step in which the plurality of resin-impregnated tape-shaped reinforcing fiber bundles are laminated in the die.
US09238325B2	Thermoforming machine, plug assist drive assembly and method A plug assist drive assembly is provided for a thermoforming press. The plug assist drive assembly includes a drive platen, a plug assist platen, a first elongated gear rack, a second elongated gear rack, a drive gear, a driven gear, and a drive source. The first elongated gear rack and the second elongated gear rack are carried by the plug assist platen in longitudinally extending and substantially parallel, spaced apart relation with a plurality of rack teeth extending on each gear rack between proximal and distal ends. The drive gear is carried by the drive platen and is operably communicating with the first elongated gear rack. The driven gear is carried by the drive platen and is operably communicating with the second elongated gear rack and the drive gear. The drive source is operably communicating with the drive gear to drive the assist platen in linearly reciprocating motion relative to the drive platen. A thermoforming machine having the plug assist drive assembly is also provided. A method is also provided.
US09238322B2	Microchip, molding die for microchip, and manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing microchip A molding die for molding a substrate to be included in a microchip includes a first die and a second die contactable with and separable from the first die. One of the first die and the second die includes a ridge for molding the groove and a columnar first protrusion for molding at least a smallest diameter portion of a hole in the substrate, the portion having the smallest inner diameter. The other of the first die and the second die includes a second protrusion which is formed to be columnar having a diameter larger than the diameter of the first protrusion and contacts with a distal end of the first protrusion to mold the hole so as to extend through the substrate in cooperation with the first protrusion. A microchip also is provided.
US09238320B2	Process for the production of polyurethane composite components A composite and process for the production of a composite component, comprising a) a support of a thermoplastic composition, and b) at least one polyurethane layer in direct contact with the support.
US09238319B2	Hybrid intervertebral disc spacer device and method of manufacturing the same A hybrid spinal implant device, and method of making the same are disclosed. The spinal implant device comprises two facing endplates, each having at least one anchoring wall or pin element, and a plastic spacer anchored to and located between the two endplates. The endplates may be manufactured from titanium. The plastic spacer may be manufactured from a radiolucent, and bio-compatible polymer-based material including polyetheretherketone (“PEEK”), polyetherketone, polyetherketoneketone, and/or fiber reinforced plastic. The endplates made of titanium allow for enhanced bone growth, while the plastic/PEEK spacer element allows for improved load absorption and distribution. The spinal implant device, using titanium endplates and a PEEK spacer, provides excellent radiolucency thereby eliminating the need for X-ray markers either intra- or post-operation. The manufacturing method for the hybrid spinal implant device uses injection molding to insert or back injection mold the spacer between the two endplates.
US09238314B2	Method for resin molding and resin molding apparatus The method is capable of resin-molding one side face of a work in a molding die set, in which the work is sucked and held on at least one of clamping faces and resin-molded in a cavity concave section. The method comprises the steps of: sucking and holding a release film which covers at least one of the clamping faces of the molding die set; setting the work in the molding die set; sucking the other side face of the work through a work sucking hole of the release film, which is formed before or after holding the release film, so as to hold the work on the clamping face; closing the molding die set so as to clamp the work; and pressurizing and heating the resin, which has been accommodated in the cavity concave section, with resin.
US09238311B2	Airbag module and method for producing same An air bag module (5) having an air bag (10), a receiving and retaining element (20) to receive and hold the air bag and an inflator to fill the air bag. To increase the thermal stability the air bag (10) and/or the receiving and retaining element (20) consist at least in part of a radiation crosslinked plastic, in particular of a radiation crosslinked thermoplastic.
US09238310B2	Component properties through beam shaping in the laser sintering process An apparatus and method for the layer-by-layer production of three-dimensional objects wherein a powder layer is melted with a laser beam shaped such that the focus maximum power density is less than 50% greater than the average power density, is provided. Also provided are the corresponding mouldings.
US09238309B2	Methods for fabricating microstructures Described herein are casting and molding methods useful for making microstructured objects. By including a plurality of microfeatures on the surface of an object, other characteristics may be imparted to the object, such as increased hydrophobicity. Some of the casting and molding methods described herein further allow for manufacture of objects having both microfeatures and macro features, for example microfeatures on or within macro features or selected macro feature regions.
US09238303B2	Transfer position teaching method, transfer position teaching apparatus and substrate processing apparatus The transfer position teaching apparatus is provided with a teaching substrate having a shape identical to a semiconductor wafer to be processed by substrate processing apparatuses and having an electrically conductive coating thereon. The transfer position teaching apparatus is also provided with a base member having insulator coating thereon and on the base member, entrance contact members, Y-direction contact members, X-direction contact member are vertically arranged.
US09238302B2	Reaching aid apparatus The present application is directed to a reaching aid apparatus that may be held in a person's hand and grab objects that would otherwise be out of a person's reach. The reaching aid apparatus includes an elongated member with an actuation handle assembly at one end and a grabbing elements assembly at the opposite end for grabbing, lifting and holding objects.
US09238300B2	Container for storing multiple saw blades A container for storing multiple saw blades includes: a base, a cover and a plurality of positioning units. The cover has one side pivotally fixed to the base, another side clasped to the base by a clasp, and a covering portion between the two sides of the cover. The covering portion is smaller than the base. The positioning units each include a stop piece and a central positioning block which are disposed on the base in a spaced manner. The stop pieces are located at different distances from the peripheral wall and have different heights with respect to the bottom of the base, the heights of the saw blades are proportional to the distances of the stop pieces to the peripheral wall of the base, and the central positioning blocks are disposed on the covering portion or the base.
US09238294B2	Polishing pad having porogens with liquid filler Polishing pads having porogens with liquid filler and methods of fabricating polishing pads having porogens with liquid filler are described. In an example, a polishing pad for polishing a substrate includes a polishing body having a polymer matrix and a plurality of porogens dispersed throughout the polymer matrix. Each of the plurality of porogens has a shell with a liquid filler. The liquid filler has a boiling point less than 100 degrees Celsius at a pressure of 1 atm, a density less than water, or both.
US09238293B2	Polishing pad edge extension A method and apparatus for providing a substantially uniform pressure to a polishing surface from a conditioning element is provided. The method includes urging a conditioning disk against a polishing surface of a rotating polishing pad, moving the conditioning disk across the polishing surface in a sweep pattern that includes at least a portion of the conditioning disk extending over a peripheral edge of the polishing surface, and maintaining a substantially uniform pressure to the polishing surface from the conditioning disk across the sweep pattern.
US09238292B2	Method for producing golf club head with ultra-thin crown The present invention discloses a method for producing a golf club head with an ultra-thin crown, relating to a method for processing a golf club head. A grinding rotor, with an abrasive (2) on the surface, is placed in a to-be-grinded area inside a cavity of the golf club head (1). The outside of the golf club head (1) is provided with a rotary working shaft (6) of high-speed rotation, one end of which corresponding to the grinding rotor is provided with driving magnets (4). The driving magnets of the rotary working shaft (6) are driven by a driving device to make the grinding rotor rotate synchronously so that the grinding rotor that is rotating performs multi-point thinning and grinding to the cavity within the to-be-grinded area of the golf club head (1). The present invention, with advantages of uniform thinning of a golf club head and automation control, is applicable to mass industrial production. The processing method and corresponding processing device provided by the present invention are applicable to production of golf club heads with an ultra-thin crown made of titanium alloy, stainless steel and other non-magnetic materials.
US09238290B2	Grindstone, grindstone manufacturing method, boring tool, abrasive grain positioning jig, and relief surface forming method A grindstone is provided with a base (211) and a plurality of abrasive grains (210) aligned in a row and bonded on a surface (212) of the base (211). Each of the abrasive grains (210) has a relief surface (216) with a relief angle of a predetermined angle (β).
US09238289B2	Grinding method of grinding roller workpiece and grinding apparatus for grinding roller workpiece A grinding method of grinding a roller workpiece to be formed into a roller of a rolling bearing includes an outer peripheral face machining step. In the outer peripheral face machining step, an outer peripheral face of a regulating wheel that is rotating, is brought into contact with an outer peripheral face of the roller workpiece that is supported from below by a support member, to rotate the roller workpiece, and a grinding wheel is brought into contact with the outer peripheral face of the roller workpiece that is rotating to grind the outer peripheral face of the roller workpiece. In the outer peripheral face machining step, the outer peripheral face of the roller workpiece is ground with a reference member held in point contact with a center of an end face of the roller workpiece.
US09238286B2	Method of controlling laser beam preheating temperature of surface of workpiece Disclosed is a method for, when a surface of a workpiece is preheated with a laser beam during milling, calculating an optimum preheating temperature according to a type of the workpiece and controlling a surface preheating temperature. The method includes: a processing condition inputting step; a matching step; a loading step; a preheating step; a measuring step; a comparing step; an ending step; a lower limit determining step; an output increasing step; and an output decreasing step.
US09238284B2	Methods for forming a heat exchanger and portions thereof Methods of forming a heat exchanger from a metal body made from a material having a melting temperature greater than 660° C. with the metal body having opposing first and second surfaces and at least one fluid passageway formed in the metal body so that fluid may be passed through the fluid passageway and heat from the fluid may be dissipated through a plurality of fins.
US09238280B2	Dual shift unit for welder A welding apparatus includes a first welding element, a second welding element and a support on which the first welding element and the second welding element are mounted and which is movable relative to the welding apparatus. The support is configured to move the first welding element and the second welding element respectively from a first start position to a first end position and from a second start position to a second end position as the support is moved such that welding points of the first welding element and the second welding element are altered. The first welding element and the second welding element are oriented to mirror one another at the first start position and at the second start position. The first welding element and the second welding element are oriented to mirror one another at the first end position and at the second end position.
US09238276B2	Method of manufacturing mask assembly for thin film deposition A method of manufacturing a mask assembly for thin film deposition includes: positioning a division mask on a mask frame, wherein the division mask has a length in a first direction that is greater than a width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and spot welding opposing ends of the division mask along the first direction to the mask frame, wherein the spot welding comprises: forming first welding points in a first zigzag pattern starting from a peripheral portion along the second direction of the division mask toward a central portion along the second direction of the division mask; and forming second welding points between the first welding points.
US09238269B2	End mill and shank structure of end mill In a shank portion of an end mill which is chucked by a tool holder, flat surfaces are formed at a plurality of circumferential positions in the outer periphery of the shank portion so that the flat surfaces abut on side lock bolts attached to a body of the tool holder.
US09238268B2	Spindle/tool combination for a machine tool A spindle/tool combination for a machine tool is provided, including a tool, a spindle, on which the tool can be releasably fixed and by means of which the tool can be rotated, wherein the tool has at least one linearly movable rod and the spindle comprises a loading device, which acts on the at least one linearly movable rod of the tool, and a pull/push coupling device, by means of which the at least one rod of the tool can be coupled to the loading device, the at least one rod being actuable by means of the loading device by pushing and pulling when coupled, wherein the pull/push coupling device comprises a clamping jaw and the clamping jaw is arranged in the tool.
US09238265B2	Backstrike protection during machining of cooling features A method of machining a component is provided. The component includes a substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface, where the inner surface defines at least one interior space. A core is disposed within each interior space. The method includes forming at least one hole in the substrate while the core is disposed within the respective interior space. Each hole extends through the substrate to provide fluid communication with the respective interior space. The method further includes removing the core from the respective interior space. The core may be a casting core or a subsequently formed core.
US09238264B2	Cold-box binding agent systems and mixtures for use as additives for such binding agent systems A description is provided of a mixture which is preparable by allowing the reaction of a premixture of (av), methanesulfonic acid (bv), one or more esters of one or more phosphorous-oxygen acids and (cv) one or more silanes. The invention also concerns the use of said mixtures as additives for the polyisocyanate component of a two-component binding agent system for preparation of a polyurethane resin. The invention further concerns a solution containing polyisocyanate for use as a component of a molding material binding agent system, and the use of a solution containing polyisocyanate as the polyisocyanate component of a two-component binding agent system for preparation of a polyurethane resin and corresponding two-component binding agent systems for preparation of a polyurethane resin.
US09238255B2	Vibrating screen suspension systems A compact mobile variable angle vibrating screen with a suspension and dampening system configured to accommodate variable angles and exhibit acceptable vibration levels; especially during power up and power down surge vibration at the variable angles. The system comprises a group of bi-directional dual pivot leg vibration damper mechanisms which are effective only during times of excessive vibration such as during the power up and power down vibration surges.
US09238252B2	Vibration sounder A vibration sounder includes an enclosure having a receiving space, a stator received in the receiving space and a conductive terminal. The stator includes a magnetic yoke formed with a through hole. The mover locates above the stator. The conductive terminal includes an insulative portion received in the through hole and a conductive portion connecting with the insulative portion. The vibration sounder of the present disclosure has a small volume and a simple structure.
US09238244B2	Discharge apparatus and discharge method A discharge apparatus 1 comprises a feeder part 41 which is provided on a flow path of a discharge material from a supply part 10 to a nozzle 50 and feeds the discharge material in the flow path at a predetermined flow rate from the supply part 10 toward the nozzle 50 and a plurality of pressurizers 31, 32 provided in parallel to each other on the flow path and each having a function of temporarily storing the discharge material in a storage space and a function of pressurizing the discharge material stored in the storage space and feeding the discharge material under pressure to the feeder part 41. The plurality of pressurizers 31, 32 operate complementarily manner, thereby a constant pressure is applied to the discharge material fed to the feeder part 41.
US09238243B2	System and method to adaptively pre-compensate for target material push-out to optimize extreme ultraviolet light production Energy output from a laser-produced plasma (LPP) extreme ultraviolet light (EUV) system varies based on how well the laser beam is focused on droplets of target material to generate plasma at a primary focal spot. Maintaining droplets at the primary focal spot during burst firing is difficult because generated plasma from preceding droplets push succeeding droplets out of the primary focal spot. Current droplet-to-droplet feedback control to re-align droplets to the primary focal spot is relatively slow. The system and method described herein adaptively pre-compensate for droplet push-out by directing droplets to a target position that is offset from the primary focal spot such that when a droplet is lased, the droplet is pushed by the laser beam into the primary focal spot to generate plasma. Over time, the EUV system learns to maintain real-time alignment of droplet position so plasma is generated consistently within the primary focal spot.
US09238241B2	System for dispensing a fluid product packaged in a bottle A system for dispensing a fluid product packaged in a bottle (1), may include a withdrawing member (2); a band (6) secured to the bottle (1) having two upper arms (7) arranged either side of the nozzle (3) of the member (2) which is equipped with two external lugs (9), said arms each having an interior lug (10) positioned in the axial continuation of an external lug (9) to form a housing between them; a support (13) having a dispensing orifice (14), the arms (7) being mounted with the ability to effect a translational movement in said support; a push-button (17) which is mounted with the ability to effect a radial translational movement in relation to the support (13), said push-button having two tabs (20) each having an upper bearing surface (20a) bearing against an inner lug (10) an a lower bearing surface (20b) bearing against an outer lug (9), said bearing surfaces diverging radially so that depressing the push-button (14) causes the lugs (9, 10) to part, thus actuating the withdrawing member (2) by a depressing of the nozzle (3) and a raising of the bottle (1).
US09238237B2	Showerhead A showerhead (20) has a spray head (32) having a plurality of spray outlets (36, 38,42,44) on different faces is mounted for manual rotation about a single pivot axis both to select a spray outlet and to adjust the direction of the spray for the selected spray outlet. The showerhead can be configured so that flow of water is uninterrupted during changeover between spray modes. Alternative versions of the showerhead are disclosed in which the spray head is mounted for powered rotation, for example by a motor, allowing remote operation of the showerhead.
US09238222B2	Techniques and droplet actuator designs for reducing bubble formation During droplet operations in a droplet actuator, bubbles often form in the filler fluid in the droplet operations gap and interrupt droplet operations. The present invention provides methods and systems for performing droplet operations on a droplet in a droplet actuator comprising maintaining substantially consistent contact between the droplet and an electrical ground while conducting multiple droplet operations on the droplet in the droplet operations gap and/or reducing the accumulation of electrical charges in the droplet operations gap during multiple droplet operations. The methods and systems reduce or eliminate bubble formation in the filler fluid of the droplet operations gap, thereby permitting completion of multiple droplet operations without interruption by bubble formation in the filler fluid in the droplet operations gap.
US09238218B2	Metal powderdous catalyst for hydrogenation process The present invention is related to a new metal powder catalytic system (catalyst) comprising a Fe-alloy as a carrier, its production and its use in hydrogenation processes.
US09238216B2	Carbon-based palladium catalyst obtained by using ionic liquid, method for preparing the same and hydrogenation of hydrofluorocarbon using the same Provided is a palladium on carbon (Pd/C) catalyst obtained by using an ionic liquid, a method for preparing the same, and a method for hydrogenation of hydrofluorocarbon using the same. More particularly, palladium particles are supported on carbon particles by using an ionic liquid, and the resultant Pd/C catalyst is used for hydrogenation of hydrofluorocarbon. The catalyst includes palladium particles having a smaller particle size and a more uniform shape as compared to the existing Pd/C catalysts, and thus shows high catalytic activity.
US09238215B2	Apparatus for the production of water absorbing polymers An apparatus for producing a water-absorbing polymer by polymerizing a monomer solution and drying the resulting hydrogel by means of a heated gas stream through effecting the drying in two or more temperature zones. A gas stream is flowed against the hydrogel upwardly in the upstream sector of the belt dryer and downwardly in the downstream sector of the belt dryer, the direction of flow being reversed at a water content of 15% to 45% by weight for the hydrogel. The hydrogel layer is flowed against in a belt dryer upwardly to some extent at least, the gas velocity being 5% to 30% of the gas velocity required to lift the hydrogel off the belt, to produce hygiene articles.
US09238213B2	Ozone generator An ozone generating apparatus which is provided with a discharge suppressing member formed of a metal plate and covering an outer circumferential surface of a portion of a dielectric tube facing to a tube sheet, the discharge suppressing member being electrically in contact with a metal tube or the tube sheet, wherein the discharge suppressing member is formed by curling the metal plate longer than a circumferential length of the dielectric tube into a circular shape so as to have an overlapping portion, and by joining together, in the overlapping portion, a part of the metal plate placed outside and a part of the metal plate placed inside, at a near-end portion of the metal plate placed outside in the overlapping portion, and wherein the discharge suppressing member has, on the part of the metal plate placed outside in the overlapping portion, a spring portion.
US09238211B1	Segmented silicon carbide liner Segmented silicon carbide liners for use in a fluidized bed reactor for production of polysilicon-coated granulate material are disclosed, as well as methods of making and using the segmented silicon carbide liners. Non-contaminating bonding materials for joining silicon carbide segments also are disclosed. One or more of the silicon carbide segments may be constructed of reaction-bonded silicon carbide.
US09238210B2	Baffle system for fluid catalytic cracking Systems and methods for contacting solids with a fluid are provided. The system can include a first baffle having a latitudinal centerline that is in a plane defined by first and second axes, the latitudinal centerline of the first baffle being oriented at a first angle from about 5° to about 80° with respect to the second axis. The system can also include a second baffle axially offset from the first baffle along the second axis and having a latitudinal centerline in the plane that is oriented at a second angle from about 100° to about 175° with respect to the second axis and a third baffle axially adjacent to the second baffle along the second axis and having a latitudinal centerline in the plane that is oriented at a third angle from about 5° to about 80° with respect to the second axis.
US09238203B2	Microperforated polymeric film and methods of making and using the same Described herein are microperforated polymeric films comprising: opposed first and second surfaces separated by a first certain distance (40a); and a plurality of channels perpendicular to the first and second surfaces, wherein a first opening (20a-c) of a channel intersects the first surface and a second opening (22a-c) of the channel intersects the second surface; wherein the diameter of the first opening is larger than the diameter of the second opening and the second openings on the second surface are spaced apart by a second certain distance (50a); wherein the ratio of the first certain distance to the second certain distance is at least 0.25; and further wherein the second surface has an open area of at least 10%. Also described are methods of making and using such microperforated polymeric films.
US09238202B2	Gas separation membranes from chemically and UV treated polymers of intrinsic microporosity The invention is a process of making a chemically and UV treated polymer of intrinsic microporosity membrane comprising preparing a polymer of intrinsic microporosity, chemically cross-linking said polymer of intrinsic microporosity with a cross-linking compound to produce a chemically cross-linked polymer of intrinsic microporosity and then treating said chemically cross-linked polymer with UV radiation for a period of time sufficient to provide a product membrane. This product membrane is useful in the separation of C3 and higher hydrocarbons, as well as CO2, from natural gas and other gas streams.
US09238201B2	Oxygen transport membrane system and method for transferring heat to catalytic/process reactors A method and apparatus for producing heat used in a synthesis gas production process is provided. The disclosed method and apparatus include a plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements adapted to separate oxygen from an oxygen containing stream contacting the retentate side of the membrane elements. The permeated oxygen is combusted with a hydrogen containing synthesis gas stream contacting the permeate side of the tubular oxygen transport membrane elements thereby generating a reaction product stream and radiant heat. The present method and apparatus also includes at least one catalytic reactor containing a catalyst to promote the steam reforming reaction wherein the catalytic reactor is surrounded by the plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements. The view factor between the catalytic reactor and the plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements radiating heat to the catalytic reactor is greater than or equal to 0.5.
US09238199B1	Combined flow mixing, tempering and noise suppressing apparatus for a selective catalytic reduction system and method of use thereof A combined flow mixing, tempering and noise suppressing apparatus for a selective catalytic reduction system, and method of use thereof is provided. The suppressing apparatus is positioned downstream of a gas input duct of the selective catalytic reduction system in order to provide improved flow uniformity and reduced noise at the entrance to the SCR system with minimal pressure loss. The combined flow mixing, tempering and noise suppressing apparatus includes lobe depressions that extend toward a centerline axis of a gas input duct of the selective catalytic reduction system and alternating lobe protrusions leading away from the centerline axis. The combined flow mixing, tempering and noise suppressing apparatus can include a means for introducing a secondary stream, such as an air manifold or an air bustle in fluid communication with the selective catalytic reduction system.
US09238195B2	Process and apparatus for reducing the content of nitrogen oxides The invention provides a process for treating nitrogen oxide-containing offgases from industrial processes, e.g. flue gases, for the purposes of removing and/or separating out the nitrogen oxides and/or for the purposes of reducing the nitrogen oxide content by means of chemical reduction of the nitrogen oxides, in particular a process for the removal of nitrogen oxides from offgases from industrial plants, wherein at least two different nitrogen-containing reducing agents are brought into contact with the nitrogen oxide-containing offgases or introduced into the stream of the nitrogen oxide-containing offgases. The present invention further provides an apparatus (plant) for carrying out this process.
US09238194B2	Nanoporous macrocycle-containing cross-linked polymeric membranes for separations The present invention involves a type of nanoporous macrocycle-containing cross-linked polymeric membrane, a method of making the membrane, and the use of such a novel membrane system for natural gas liquids (NGL) recovery, fuel gas conditioning, natural gas pre-treatment, sulfur removal from fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) and other naphtha streams, as well as aromatic separations such as aromatic/paraffin separation and xylene separation. The nanoporous macrocycle-containing cross-linked polymeric membrane is prepared from a diisocyanate-terminated polyether or a diisocyanate-terminated polyester, that is crosslinked with a nanoporous macrocycle comprising hydroxyl functional groups such as α-, β-, and γ-cyclodextrins.
US09238192B2	Apparatus and method for processing a gas stream An apparatus and method for processing of a source gas and for removal of a target gas therefrom. The apparatus has an absorption system having a first containment structure defining a first process volume for containment of a gas phase and an absorbent liquid phase and a regeneration system fluidly downstream of the absorption system having a second containment structure defining a second process volume for containment of a gas phase and an absorbent liquid phase including a heating means to heat the liquid phase. An ultrasound transducer system is provided in association with one or both of the first or second containment structure to apply in use ultrasonic vibration to a part of the said first and/or second containment structure and thus to apply in use ultrasonic vibration to the contents of a part of the first and/or second process volume as the case may be.
US09238185B2	Trapping structures for a particle separation cell Trapping structures are provided for particle separation devices that make use of traveling wave fluid flow. These trapping structures are operative to capture and collect separated particles and present them for extraction. The extraction can be accomplished in conventional manners, such as through the use of suitable sized pipettes.
US09238184B2	Apparatus and method for refining a process liquor by gravity settling An apparatus for refining a process liquor that includes solids, which apparatus includes a vessel having a base and a side wall that define an internal volume for containing the process liquor and for allowing gravity settling of the solids in the liquor, whereby to produce a refined liquor toward a top of the internal volume and a slurry toward a bottom of the internal volume, the apparatus further includes solids displacement elements disposed within the internal volume for directing settled solids and/or settling solids in the vicinity of the side wall or of the base toward a flow path of the slurry being extracted from the slurry outlet. A processing plant including the above refining apparatus and a method for refining a process liquor.
US09238174B2	Method and apparatus for virtual location-based services The present invention relates generally to the field of computer and network software, and more particularly it relates to a method and apparatus for providing virtual goods and/or on-line services based on a user's virtual location while surfing the web. According to certain aspects, the invention allows interactive objects, virtual goods and on-line services to be automatically provided to users when they visit predetermined partner sites or perform some predetermined on-line activity. According to other aspects, the invention automatically provides parallel destinations for predetermined partner sites that only users of the system can visit, and where such users can receive virtual goods and on-line services, among other content.
US09238170B1	Push button puzzle with internal locking mechanism A puzzle toy that includes a plurality of push buttons that normally project from the surface of a cubic or spherical body. As the buttons are pushed in one at a time a latching mechanism residing within the body holds the buttons in a pushed-inwardly state, given a correct sequence of a subset of the buttons was pushed, deduced by logic and memory and including a chance mechanism. However if an incorrect sequence of the selected subset of button pushing is employed the user is unable to continue until all the buttons so far pushed are reset, either manually or automatically, forcing the player to start all over. The puzzle is solved when all buttons are pushed in flush with the body of the toy.
US09238168B2	Splitboard joining device A splitboard joining device for releasably coupling at least two separate portions of a splitboard, thereby creating a snowboard when coupled and at least a first ski and a second ski when uncoupled. The device may include a first interface and a second interface for attaching to a first portion and a second portion, respectively, of the splitboard. In some embodiments, the device comprises an adjustable tension element disposed on either the first interface or second interface to adjustably control the tension between the first interface and second interface, and to adjustably control the compression between the first and second portions of the splitboard when coupled.
US09238164B2	Game apparatus Apparatuses for playing miniaturized recreational games can include a base, a coupler, and a projectile launcher. The coupler can be rotatably positionable and engaged with the base. The projectile launcher can include a deformable elongate rod which can be engaged with the coupler. The apparatus can also include a second coupler and a projectile putter. The second coupler can be rotatably engaged with the base assembly. The projectile putter can include a rigid elongate rod which can be engaged with the second coupler. In use, the projectile launcher can aerially discharge a playing piece such as a ball, and the projectile putter can impart motion of the playing piece resting on a playing surface.
US09238163B2	Ball bat including a fiber composite component having high angle discontinuous fibers A ball bat extending about a longitudinal axis. The bat includes a barrel portion defining a primary tubular ball impact region. The barrel portion is formed of a fiber composite material. The fiber composite material includes at least first and second plies. The first and second plies include first and second pluralities first and second resins, respectively. Substantially all of the first and second pluralities of fibers of the first and second plies are generally aligned to define first and second angles with respect to the axis, respectively. The angles are each within the range of 45 to 90 degrees. Each of the plies is sized to extend about the full circumference of the barrel portion. The first and second pluralities of fibers are sectioned such that the fibers do not continuously extend about the full circumference of the impact region.
US09238159B2	Log roll A training and exercise device is provided to aid in proper positioning, technique, and muscle memory for different sports and exercise related activities. The training device includes a cylindrical barrel member. A sled or sleds are connected to the barrel member such that rotation and movement of the barrel member will in turn move the sled or sleds. The sleds are bi-directional such that they are able to move in both forward and rear directions, which will allow the training device to be used in multiple directions without having to reorient the entire device between exercises. The barrel device, sled or sleds may also be configured to adjust the weights thereof to increase or decrease the resistance of the movement of the training device to accommodate for different user's size, abilities, and intended outcome.
US09238154B2	Power door opener A power door opener including an actuator having a housing with an electrically powered actuator shaft that can be extended from a closed to an extended position. In one embodiment, a movable push plate is affixed to the actuator shaft and a fixed push plate is fixed in its position with respect to the housing. In the closed position of the actuator shaft, the fixed and movable push plates are aligned to form a combined edge for insertion into the space between a door and door jamb. The actuator shaft extends to move the movable push plate apart from the fixed push plate to spread the space and release the door from the door jamb. Alternatively, a double ended power door opener is located between opposite door jambs and the extending of the actuator shaft forces the door jambs apart to release the door from the door jamb.
US09238152B2	Mapping and characterization of cavitation activity Apparatus for locating bubbles in a subject comprises a plurality of pressure wave detectors arranged to operate as passive detectors to generate output signals in response to the receipt of pressure waves generated at a source comprising at least one bubble, and processing means arranged to receive signals from the detectors and to determine from the signals the position of the source.
US09238143B2	Implantable medical device with electrode fault detection An exemplary implantable medical device includes an electrode lead connector having at least one electrical contact for connection of an electrode lead, and an analyzing unit which is connected to the electrode lead connector and is designed to detect and evaluate a response signal present at the at least one electrical connector in response to known electromagnetic irradiation. The analyzing unit may compare a signal modulation resulting from an electromagnetic irradiation of the electrode lead with a reference signal modulation. The electrode lead may be classified as defective if the deviation exceeds a threshold deviation. If a second antenna is available, the analyzing unit may compare response signals resulting from electromagnetic irradiation of the electrode lead and the second antenna. If the ratio of response signals exceeds a threshold, the electrode lead may be classified as defective.
US09238142B2	Movement disorder therapy system and methods of tuning remotely, intelligently and/or automatically The present invention relates to methods for remotely and intelligently tuning movement disorder of therapy systems. The present invention still further provides methods of quantifying movement disorders for the treatment of patients who exhibit symptoms of such movement disorders including, but not limited to, Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism, Dystonia, Chorea, and Huntington's disease, Ataxia, Tremor and Essential Tremor, Tourette syndrome, stroke, and the like. The present invention yet further relates to methods of remotely and intelligently or automatically tuning a therapy device using objective quantified movement disorder symptom data to determine the therapy setting or parameters to be transmitted and provided to the subject via his or her therapy device. The present invention also provides treatment and tuning intelligently, automatically and remotely, allowing for home monitoring of subjects.
US09238141B2	Devices and methods to provide stimulation therapy in the presence of external conditions that induce undesirable perturbations Devices and methods compensate for perturbations in a stimulation signal caused by external conditions such as a magnetic field of an MRI machine so that stimulation therapy may continue in the presence of the external condition. Compensation for the perturbations during a stimulation pulse of a stimulation phase may be provided by using feedback within a stimulation current source. Perturbations during a recharge phase may be addressed by utilizing an active recharge at least when the external condition is present. Furthermore, compensation for perturbations during a recharge pulse of the active recharge phase may be provided by using feedback within a recharge current source. Passive recharge may be used instead of active recharge when the external condition is not present to preserve battery life of the stimulation device. The stimulation device may include a sensor to detect the external condition so that an appropriate mode of recharge may be chosen.
US09238140B2	Current leakage detection An improved arrangement for detecting DC current leakage in implanted devices is disclosed. Currents are monitored, so that any unexpected imbalance indicates that a fault condition has occurred. The principle of the system is that if everything working correctly, the same current should be flowing into the tissue from VDDH-ELEC as is passing out of the tissue into VSS_ELEC. Any difference is indicative of current flowing into or out of the tissue from unknown paths, which is indicative of some fault. This replaces routine monitoring for specific faults.
US09238139B2	Devices, systems and methods for treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders The present disclosure relates to methods, devices and systems used for the treatment of mood, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, and cognitive and behavioral disorders (collectively, neuropsychiatric disorders) via stimulation of the superficial elements of the trigeminal nerve (“TNS”). More specifically, cutaneous methods of stimulation of the superficial branches of the trigeminal nerve located extracranially in the face, namely the supraorbital, supratrochlear, infraorbital, auriculotemporal, zygomaticotemporal, zygomaticoorbital, zygomaticofacial, infraorbital, nasal and mentalis nerves (also referred to collectively as the superficial trigeminal nerve) are disclosed herein.
US09238138B2	Use of stimulation pulse shape to control neural recruitment order and clinical effect A method, electrical tissue stimulation system, and programmer for providing therapy to a patient are provided. Electrodes are placed adjacent tissue (e.g., spinal cord tissue) of the patient, electrical stimulation energy is delivered from the electrodes to the tissue in accordance with a defined waveform, and a pulse shape of the defined waveform is modified, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical stimulation energy delivered from the electrode(s) to the tissue. The pulse shape may be modified by selecting one of a plurality of different pulse shape types or by adjusting a time constant of the pulse shape.
US09238129B2	Medical connector A valve for selectively permitting a fluid flow between first and second medical implements is disclosed. The valve has a housing with an interface suitable for receiving a connector portion of a first medical device such as a catheter, and a seal made of a flexible material. The seal has a first end in fluid communication with the interface, a second end suitable for receiving the second medical device, and at least one slit in fluid communication with the first end and the second end. The slit defines a restricted fluid flow path and a relatively small interior volume when in an undisturbed state, defines an expanded fluid flow path and a larger interior volume upon the introduction of the second medical instrument into the slit, and retracts to define a restricted flow path and a small interior volume upon the withdrawal of the second medical device from the seal.
US09238128B2	Needleless connector A bottomed, tubular hollow elastic body that opens toward an outlet side of a drug solution flow path is accommodated and arranged in an accommodation part formed in a housing, and a middle protrusion is provided protruding toward an inlet side of the drug solution flow path from a center part of a bottom wall of the hollow elastic body. Insertion of a male luer causes the bottom wall of the hollow elastic body to be elastically deformed so as to enter inside a peripheral wall, increasing the volume of the drug solution flow path, which is formed between an outer surface of the hollow elastic body and an inner surface of the accommodation part. Removing the male luer and canceling the elastic deformation of the hollow elastic body causes the volume of the drug solution flow path to be reduced.
US09238127B2	Methods and devices for delivering to conduit The present invention comprises systems, methods and devices for the delivery of compositions for diagnosing or treating conduits. The delivery system is positioned to allow for placement of the composition into the body conduit. Use of delivery systems, methods and devices for delivering to a body conduit are also included.
US09238124B2	Medical guide element with diameter transition Improved medical filaments for use with dilators to be inserted into a patient, for example into the vascular lumen, are provided, as well as combinations of filaments and dilators. Methods for use of such filaments and filament-dilator combinations are also described. The filament includes a proximal segment and a distal segment. The diameter of the distal segment is greater than the diameter of the proximal segment. The change in diameter is abrupt, providing a discrete step transition at a point along the filament which presents a proximally-facing surface on the distal segment. When the proximal segment of the filament is fully inserted into a dilator having a distal tip adapted for insertion into a patient, the dilator distal tip firmly abuts the proximally-facing end surface of the distal segment. The relative dimensions of the dilator tip and the discrete stepped transition of the filament provides full shielding or over shielding of the dilator tip, thereby facilitating passage of the dilator tip along the tissue track, through the puncture hole and into the orifice.
US09238122B2	Thrombectomy catheter systems A thrombectomy catheter system is disclosed which includes a catheter having an exhaust lumen, an infusion lumen and a high pressure tube. The high pressure tube includes a nozzle orifice for forming a high pressure jet of fluid for cutting occlusive material from within a body lumen. The nozzle orifice is positioned to direct the high pressure jet of fluid into the distal end of the exhaust lumen which creates a suctioning effect. The infusion lumen replaces fluid that is removed from the body lumen through the exhaust lumen by a suctioning effect created by the fluid jet.
US09238117B2	Informative accessories An optimized system for providing medical support to a patient is disclosed. The system has a plurality of modular components that may be assembled to create a connection between a support machine and the patient wherein at least one of the modular components comprises an information tag for the storage of data and at least one of the modular components comprises an information sensor for the reading and transmission of the data. Once read and transmitted by the sensor, the data may be used to optimize the operation of the support machine.
US09238116B2	Cushion for a patient interface A cushion for a patient interface includes an outer membrane providing a sealing structure adapted to form a seal with the patient's face in use and an underlying membrane generally spaced away from the outer membrane. The underlying membrane provides a support structure for the outer membrane. The outer membrane and the underlying membrane each have an inner edge which defines an aperture to receive the patient's nose in use. The underlying membrane is segmented along its inner edge.
US09238112B2	Multi-stroke delivery pumping mechanism for a drug delivery device for high pressure injections A dual-chambered drug delivery device (201) includes a cartridge (211) having a first chamber (212) for storing a medicament and a second chamber (211) in fluid communication with the first chamber (212). A dose setting member (241) is used to set a medicament dose to be injected at an injection site. A piston (281) is disposed in the second chamber (221). An upward stroke of the piston (281) draw a portion of the medicament dose into the second chamber (221) and a downward stroke of the piston (281) expels the portion of the medicament dose. A needle (205) communicates with the second chamber (221) for sequentially injecting the portions of the medicament dose into the injection site.
US09238109B2	Dual-chamber cylinder-piston unit for the lyophilisation, storage, reconstitution and application of injection solutions for an injector, and method for filling the cylinder-piston unit A cylinder/piston unit (1) for a needle-free injector comprising a chamber (3) arranged in a cylinder (2), for receiving an injection solution (4), a front wall (5) having at least one nozzle borehole or an outlet element (6), and a second piston (7) arranged to move in the chamber. The chamber (3) is made in two parts with a first chamber (8) and a concentric second chamber (9) having a smaller cross section than the first chamber. A first piston (10) closes the first chamber (8) and the second piston closes the second chamber (9). The second piston comprises at least one flow channel (16) or the first chamber comprises at least one closable, axially oriented freeze-drying channel (34), and the second chamber (9) comprises at least one axially oriented flow channel (36), on the respective rear ends of the chambers (8, 9). A method for filling the cylinder-piston unit (1) is also disclosed.
US09238107B2	Medicated module with bypass and needle guard A medicated module attachable to a drug delivery device comprises a connecting body configured for attachment to the drug delivery device. A first needle is fixed within the connecting body and a movable needle hub is operatively coupled to the connecting body. A needle guard is operatively coupled to the connecting body and a biasing member is positioned between the connecting body and needle guard. A second needle is fixed within the needle hub. A first cavity within the connecting body defines a reservoir containing at least one dose of a medicament. The reservoir configured for fluid communication with the first and the second needle. The reservoir comprises a bypass configured to allow medicament from the drug delivery device to bypass the reservoir and exit the second needle.
US09238104B2	Needle guard A needle guard assembly having a resilient arm extending from a base situated to slide along the shaft of a needle. In one implementation the needle guard has an elongate containment member that rides with the resilient arm and is co-operable with the resilient arm to effectuate a covering of the entire distal tip of the needle upon the needle being retracted into the needle guard.
US09238103B2	Liquid transfer device for medical dispensing containers A kit comprising a medical dispensing container (402), such as a vial for diagnostic agents, and a liquid transfer device (401) to be used to transfer a liquid into or from said dispensing container. The transfer device allows substantially limiting the gaseous exchange between the inside of a vial and the external ambient, when the device is connected to the vial in steady state conditions.
US09238101B2	Infusion pump cassette with anti-free-flow valve mechanism A cassette (1) that is insertable into an infusion pump for delivery of a fluid to a subject that has a housing with two ends for holding flexible tubing (75) through which the fluid is directed. The housing has an open area exposing the tubing, which engages a pumping mechanism when inserted into an infusion pump. An anti-flow valve mechanism (100) associated with the tubing or the cassette and present either in, on or near the housing is made up of a piston (103/105) and spring (110), where the spring biases the piston against the tubing to prevent fluid flow.
US09238095B2	Adapter and connection structure An adapter and its connection structure having a plurality of tubes bundled together as one that can be connected to be made shorter in the diameter direction to transport fluid to and from artificial organs and connect electric wires to the artificial organs without changing design of the artificial organs. The adapter and connecting structure connect multi-lumen and single tubes so their passages communicate with each other. The first attachment member, attached to the multi-lumen tube, includes first ports having an outer diameter substantially the same a lumen opening diameter at the end portion of the multi-lumen tube to fit into the lumen openings, and a first cutout corresponding to one of the lumen openings. The second attachment member, attached to the single tube, includes second ports that fit into the lumen of the single tube. The number of the first and second ports is the same.
US09238094B2	Bioabsorbable polymer compositions exhibiting enhanced crystallization and hydrolysis rates A bimodal bioabsorbable polymer composition. The composition includes a first amount of a bioabsorbable polymer polymerized so as to have a first molecular weight distribution; a second amount of said bioabsorbable polymer polymerized so as to have a second molecular weight distribution having a weight average molecular weight between about 10,000 to about 50,000 Daltons, the weight average molecular weight ratio of said first molecular weight distribution to said second molecular weight distribution is at least about two to one; wherein a substantially homogeneous blend of said first and second amounts of said bioabsorbable polymer is formed in a ratio of between about 50/50 to about 95/5 weight/weight percent. Also disclosed are a medical device, a method of making a medical device and a method of melt blowing a semi-crystalline polymer blend.
US09238093B2	Surface improvement on electric discharge machined titanium alloy miniature parts for implantable medical device The invention describes a process to remove a recast layer and/or burrs from machining processes to provide a surface of a titanium medical device without dissipation of copper or zinc from the surface of the medical device.
US09238088B2	Surgical barriers having adhesion inhibiting properties An adhesion inhibiting surgical barrier. The surgical barrier includes a wound-facing polymeric coating comprising an enteric polymer; and at least one flexible substrate, the at least one flexible substrate having at least one exterior surface, wherein the polymeric coating is applied to the at least one flexible substrate to substantially cover the at least one exterior surface thereof. A method of inhibiting the formation of adhesions in a patient who has undergone a surgical procedure and a method of repairing a gastric or duodenal perforation are also described herein.
US09238086B2	Spill-resistant air freshener canister The present invention provides a spill-resistant air freshener canister that includes: a supply vessel filled with aromatic liquid that has a threaded mouth sealed with a puncturable foil/polyethylene membrane; a cylindrical inner sleeve incorporating a socket that sealably engages the threaded mouth of the supply vessel, the sleeve also having a cylindrical axial aperture at the bottom of the socket, and at least one seepage aperture at the very bottom of the socket which enables liquid from inside the supply vessel to escape in a radially outward direction to the exterior of the cylindrical inner sleeve; a cylindrical wick surrounding the cylindrical inner sleeve; and an evaporator cage into which the cylindrical inner sleeve is inserted, the evaporator cage having a fully-enclosed bottom portion containing a central projecting blade that fits through the axial aperture at the bottom of the socket. The bottom portion is ultrasonically welded to the bottom of the cylindrical inner sleeve.
US09238085B2	Metering device A metering device for metered dispensing of liquid preparations, in particular for metering medicinal, pharmaceutical and cosmetic liquid preparations, the use of preservatives being able to be dispensed with.
US09238084B2	Anti-mucin antibodies for early detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer Described herein are compositions and methods of use of anti-pancreatic cancer antibodies or fragments thereof, such as murine, chimeric, humanized or human PAM4 antibodies. The antibodies show novel and useful diagnostic characteristics, such as binding with high specificity to pancreatic and other cancers, but not to normal or benign pancreatic tissues and binding to a high percentage of early stage pancreatic cancers. Preferably, the antibodies bind to an epitope located within the second to fourth cysteine-rich domains of MUC5ac (amino acid residues 1575-2052) and are of use for the detection and diagnosis of early stage pancreatic cancer. In more preferred embodiments, the anti-pancreatic cancer antibodies can be used for immunoassay of serum samples, wherein the immunoassay detects a marker for early stage pancreatic cancer in serum. Most preferably, the serum is extracted with an organic phase, such as butanol, before immunoassay.
US09238081B2	Detection of early-stage pancreatic adenocarcinoma Described herein are compositions and methods of use of anti-pancreatic cancer antibodies or fragments thereof, such as murine, chimeric, humanized or human PAM4 antibodies. The subject antibodies show a number of novel and useful diagnostic characteristics, such as binding with high specificity to pancreatic and other cancers, but not to normal pancreatic tissues and binding to a high percentage of early stage pancreatic cancers. In preferred embodiments, the antibodies bind to pancreatic cancer mucins. The antibodies and fragments are of use for the detection and diagnosis of early stage pancreatic cancer. In preferred embodiments, the anti-pancreatic cancer antibodies can be used for immunoassay of serum samples, wherein the immunoassay can detect a marker for early stage pancreatic cancer in serum. More preferably, the serum is extracted with an organic phase, such as butanol, before immunoassay.
US09238074B2	Crystalline forms of the di-sodium salt of N-(5-chlorosalicyloyl)-8-aminocaprylic acid The present invention relates to crystalline polymorphic forms of the di-sodium salt of N-(5-chlorosalicyloyl)-8-aminocaprylic acid, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, methods of preparing the same, and methods for facilitating the delivery of active agents with the same.
US09238073B2	Pharmaceutical composition containing sympathomimetic amine salt and co-distillable additive A pharmaceutical composition is provided which contains a water soluble acid salt of a sympathomimetic amine, e.g., pseudoephedrine, and an additive, e.g., a volatile amine or other odorant, that is co-distillable, e.g., by steam distillation, with the sympathomimetic amine and/or its derivatives, e.g., its free base.
US09238067B2	Methods of promoting immunity to an infectious agent by administering CD40 agonists and alpha-galactosyl ceramide Adjuvant combinations comprising at least one NKT activator, such as alpha-galactosylceramide (α-Gal-Cer) or iGb3, a CD40 agonist and optionally an antigen are disclosed. The use of these immune adjuvants for treatment of various chronic diseases such as cancers is also provided.
US09238064B2	Allogeneic cancer cell-based immunotherapy Cell-based immunotherapy (e.g., immunization or vaccination) may be improved by frequent administration to a human subject of allogeneic cancer cells secreting a modified heat shock protein (e.g., gp96), depletion of B cells in the subject, or both. Antigen (e.g., epitope derived from neoantigen or tumor antigen of allogeneic or syngeneic cancer cells) may induce a specific immune response in the subject. For example, the epitope bound in an immunogenic complex with the secreted heat shock protein may be obtained from allogeneic cancer cells coexpressing both secreted gp96 and antigen, or from syngeneic cancer cells of the subject expressing only antigen.
US09238062B2	Hypoallergenic polypeptides for the treatment of house dust mite allergy The present invention relates to a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:9 or 7. The invention further pertains to nucleic acids encoding the polypeptide, pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines.
US09238058B2	Reconstituted surfactants having improved properties Reconstituted surfactants comprising a lipid carrier, a polypeptide analog of the native surfactant protein SP-C, and a polypeptide analog of the native surfactant protein SP-B are useful for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of RDS and other respiratory disorders.
US09238055B2	Peptide bone forming peptide 4 for promoting osteogenesis or vascularization and use thereof Disclosed are a peptide for promoting osteogenesis and vascularization, and the use thereof. The peptide has a low molecular weight so that it can be economically produced. In addition, it promotes osteoblastic differentiation, thus inducing osteogenesis. Further, the peptide can promote the expression of VEGF, resulting in vascularization. Accordingly, the peptide is useful for the delay of the onset of ischemic diseases and the therapy of ischemic diseases.
US09238052B2	Method for producing Hippocastanaceae plant seed extract To provide a method for producing a Hippocastanaceae plant seed extract which is less colored and is suitably incorporated into a composition such as a pharmaceutical product or a cosmetic composition. A method for producing a Hippocastanaceae plant seed extract, which includes removing hulls from seeds of a Hippocastanaceae plant, followed by extraction with a solvent.
US09238051B2	Plant-derived formulations for treatment of HIV Disclosed herein are methods for treating mammals with HIV/AIDS comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising an extract of Rubia cordifolia. The extract is preferably an alcohol extract, an aqueous extract, or mixtures thereof. The alcohol preferably comprises ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, or mixtures thereof.
US09238049B2	Formula of suppressing viability of tumor cells and a medication thereof A formula of suppressing viability of tumor cells is disclosed. The formula comprises 27.3-50.0 wt % of Taiwanofungus camphorates, 27.3-40.0% of Ganoderma lucidum and 16.7-45.4% of Glycyrrhiza uralesis Fisch.
US09238046B2	Prevention of infarct expansion Provided are methods and kits for safe and effective therapy that can be administered early after a heart attack in order to prevent progressive heart dilatation and resultant loss of function. The therapy includes the administration of particulate compositions to a region comprising an infarct or a portion thereof.
US09238045B2	Dietary supplement compositions This document provides dietary supplement compositions as well as methods for using dietary supplement compositions to control glucose levels. For example, a dietary supplement composition including chromium (e.g., Chromium Oligofructose Complex), a sweet potato extract, and one or more of a mulberry extract, a green tea extract, a cinnamon extract, or a ginseng extract (e.g., Korean Red Ginseng extract) are provided.
US09238035B2	Estrogenic components for use in the treatment of neurological disorders The invention relates to the prophylactic and therapeutic applications of certain estrogenic components, such as estetrol, in neurological disorders, such as neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).
US09238027B2	Use of CB1 antagonists and/or inverse agonists for the preparation of drugs that increase motor neuron excitability Use of a CB1 receptor antagonist and/or inverse agonist, preferably rimonabant, for the preparation of drugs useful for increasing motor neuron excitability in the cerebral cortex and/or in the brain stem and/or at the spinal level, as well as a method for increasing motor neuron excitability through the administration of a CB1 antagonist/inverse agonist receptors, and to the use of a pharmaceutical composition which comprises a CB1 receptor antagonist and/or inverse agonist, preferably rimonabant, for increasing motor neuron excitability in the cerebral cortex and/or in the brain stem and/or at the spinal level.
US09238025B2	Transdermal preparation comprising a ropinirole derivative The present invention relates to a transdermal preparation having a backing and an adhesive layer laminated on the backing, wherein the adhesive layer contains 4-ethylene-2(3H)-indolone and a physiologically active compound, and wherein the 4-ethylene-2(3H)-indolone is present in an amount from 0.001 to 4 mass % of the total mass of components of the adhesive layer.
US09238023B2	Methods for improving health in humans Embodiments of the invention generally relate to methods and supplements for improving the health of human beings.
US09238020B2	Compositions comprising enzyme-cleavable phenol-modified tapentadol prodrug A method of providing a patient with controlled release of tapentadol using a prodrug capable, upon enzymatic activation and intramolecular cyclization, of releasing tapentadol is disclosed. The disclosure also provides such prodrug compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. Such pharmaceutical compositions can optionally include an enzyme inhibitor that interacts with the enzyme(s) to mediate the enzymatically-controlled release of tapentadol from the prodrug so as to modify enzymatic cleavage of the prodrug. Also included are methods to use such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions.
US09238019B2	Antitussive and bronchodilator uses for enaminone ester The antitussive and bronchodilator use for an enaminone ester relates to the use of ethyl 4-[(4-chlorophenyl)amino]-6-methyl-2-oxocyclohex-3-en-1-oate (also referred to as “enaminone E121”) for treatment of respiratory conditions, and particularly to use of the ester as the active ingredient in a cough suppressant for nonproductive cough. The ester may be used to achieve an antitussive effect, a bronchodilator effect, or both in a patient in need thereof. The ester may be formulated in any desired delivery form (such as a tablet, a capsule, a time-release capsule, a syrup, a liquid, an injection, a spray, or an inhalant), and be combined with any suitable pharmaceutical carrier, vehicles, binders, fillers, disintegrators, lubricants, solubilizers, emulsifiers, surfactants, and other excipients.
US09238017B2	Compositions with reduced hepatotoxicity Pharmaceutical compositions of hepatotoxic compounds are provided in which the hepatotoxicity of the compounds is mitigated by including quantities of nicotinamide and methionine in the composition. Folic acid also can be included to further mitigate the hepatotoxic effects. The hepatotoxic compounds can include acetaminophen, methotrexate, atorvastatin, simvastatin, niacin, flucanozole, divalproex sodium, and valproic acid.
US09237999B2	Cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising modified polyorganosiloxanes Cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more substituted aminopolyorganosiloxanes (SH) with substituted amino groups which are bonded to silicon atoms of the polysiloxane basic structure via alkylene bridges or mono- or oligo(alkylenamino)alkylene bridges, where the amino groups present in the aminopolyorganosiloxanes (SH) are substituted at least partially by a radical of the formula (ε) T-CH2—CHOH—CH2— (ε), in which T is the radical of a surfactant monoalcohol polyglycol ether with emulsifier character, the amino groups present in the aminopolyorganosiloxanes (SH) are substituted in the average ratio of at least 1.5 radicals of the formula (ε) per Si-bonded aminoalkyl group or amino-mono- or -oligo-(alkylenamino)-alkyl group, and present amino groups are, if appropriate, acylated and/or alkylated and/or benzylated and/or protonated at least partially to give amide groups, are described.
US09237998B2	Carrier system for water-soluble active ingredients A water releasing composition in the form of an emulsion and process for using the composition are provided. The composition includes an aqueous phase and an oil phase. The aqueous phase includes at least one water-soluble active ingredient at a concentration by weight of from about 0.1% to about 20%, based upon weight of the composition. The oil phase includes dimethicone at a concentration by weight of about 1% to about 25%, and an emulsifying crosslinked siloxane elastomer at a concentration by weight of about 0.1% to about 20%, both based upon weight of the composition. The composition has a phase ratio of the aqueous phase to the oil phase of about 3.0 to about 12.0. The composition converts from an emulsion to a plurality of droplets upon application of shear.
US09237997B2	Cosmetic preparation containing crosslinkable silicone rubber emulsion and its production method A cosmetic preparation containing a crosslinkable silicone rubber emulsion comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a straight chain or branched organopolysiloxane containing at least two hydroxyl groups bonded to the silicon atom per molecule prepared by ring-opening polymerization of a cyclic organosiloxane in the presence of an alkoxysilane or its partial hydrolytic condensate or an α,ω-dihydroxy or dialkoxy siloxane oligomer by using a catalyst selected from citric, lactic, and ascorbic acids and an anionic surfactant emulsifier; and (B) 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of a reaction product of an amino group-containing organoxysilane and an acid anhydride.
US09237991B2	Dental restorative material A dental restorative composition is provided that includes a polymerizable resin, a substantially translucent structural filler, a nanofiller having a mean particle size less than 100 nm, and at least one rheology-modifying additive. In one embodiment, the structural filler has a refractive index substantially similar to that of the polymerizable resin, a coarse particle fraction, and a fine particle fraction having a mean particle size greater than 0.1 μm and smaller than the mean particle size of the coarse particle fraction. The relative ratio of the coarse particle fraction to the fine particle fraction is in the range from about 12:1 to about 2:1 by volume, the particle size distribution of each fraction is essentially monomodal, and the D(90) of the fine particle fraction is less than or equal to the D(10) of the coarse particle fraction.
US09237986B2	Vial access cap and syringe with gravity-assisted valve Systems and apparatus for providing fluid communications are described. In an example, a vial access cap includes a connector having an opening for providing access to a fluid pathway; a canella extending into an interior of a vial, the canella having a fluid lumen operatively coupled to the fluid pathway and a gas lumen; and a gravity-assisted valve comprising a valve body defining an elongated valve cavity, a first port, a second port operatively coupled to the gas lumen, and a valve member movable between a sealable end of the elongated valve cavity proximal to the first port and a non-sealable end of the elongated valve cavity proximal to the second port. In other examples, a syringe including a gravity-assisted valve and a system including gravity-assisted valves are described.
US09237985B2	Multi-compartment pharmaceutical vials Multi-compartment pharmaceutical vials are described. In some embodiments, a multi-compartment pharmaceutical vial includes: a multi-compartment pharmaceutical storage region including a bottom wall, at least one outer wall and at least one interior wall, the bottom wall, the at least one outer wall and the at least one interior wall forming a plurality of pharmaceutical storage compartments, each pharmaceutical storage compartment including an aperture positioned opposite to the bottom wall of the pharmaceutical storage region; and an access region attached to the pharmaceutical storage region, the access region including a plurality of conduits, each with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each conduit is connected to one aperture in a pharmaceutical storage compartment, and the second end of each conduit circumscribes an aperture positioned opposite to the bottom wall.
US09237982B2	High frequency chest wall oscillation apparatus A high frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) apparatus for the purpose of lung airway clearance of people includes an inflated vest type garment worn around the chest of a person. An oscillating pressure generator with reduced power requirements and a power source is integrated with the garment so that the complete apparatus is wearable by the person. Improvements in pressure waveforms, safety and compliance to prescribed use are disclosed.
US09237981B1	Massage device A therapeutic massage device, specifically a manual scalp massager that can both provide a soothing sensation to the user and also stimulate the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of a person's scalp, resulting in a healthier scalp and better looking hair. The device should efficiently, and without harm or discomfort to the user, be able to pinch the tightly drawn scalp of the user, thereby squeezing the sebaceous glands and improving oil production. The device should also be easy to use and should not require an inordinate amount of effort by the operator. In operation, the device can massage one's scalp by alternating between constricting and releasing the skin.
US09237979B2	Gas distribution assembly A gas delivery system for a patient room may include a centralized gas distribution system that provides a source of gas and a manifold for distributing the gas in the patient room. The gas delivery system may include a gas outlet coupled to a wall of the patient room and line connecting the gas outlet to the manifold.
US09237976B2	Fluid absorption and distribution enhancement systems Embodiments of a fluid absorption and distribution enhancement (FADE) product comprises at least one flow media layer, and at least one superabsorbent polymer layer.
US09237973B2	Treated apertures A personal care article comprising a nonwoven fluid permeable topsheet having a body-facing surface and an opposing backside surface, a fluid impermeable backsheet and at least one intermediate layer disposed therebetween, wherein said fluid permeable topsheet comprises apertured holes wherein at least 10% of the aperture holes are treated with a hydrophilic treatment agent.
US09237972B2	Liquid surfactant compositions that adhere to surfaces and solidify and swell in the presence of water and articles using the same A liquid surfactant composition includes at least one anionic surfactant and at least one cationic surfactant. The combination of surfactants is formulated to provide a liquid composition that swells in the presence of water or body fluids, becomes a moldable solid in the presence of an excess of water, and adheres to surfaces. In addition, the liquid surfactant composition may be incorporated into or onto a substrate, such as an absorbent substrate, a fabric or cloth substrate, a tissue substrate, or a protective garment substrate.
US09237969B2	Wound barrier pad A wound barrier pad is provided having a housing with a housing opening. The housing has a truncated conical shape. A base plate with an opening is disposed in the housing, and the housing is filled with a fluid or padding. The wound barrier pad may also be embodied to have a cylindrical shape, a rectangular shape or other shape. The wound barrier pad may be incorporated into a garment. In another embodiment the wound barrier pad includes a ring and an adhesive such that the wound barrier pad may be directly adhered to the patient, thus eliminating the need for the garment. In another embodiment there is a wound barrier device having a pad assembly and an anti-shear member. The anti-shear member reduces frictional forces on the skin of a patient.
US09237968B1	Water sports ear plug An ear plug provides, in the exemplary embodiment, an ear plug body adapted to fit against a cavum conchae of the ear and defining an outwardly opening main cavity therewithin. An inner end of the ear plug body is sized and configured for fitting into an ear canal of the ear, while a base of the main cavity defines a sound hole that extends down through each of the base and inner end. A chamber wall is positioned within and extends across the main cavity, forming a hollow air chamber in fluid communication with the sound hole capable of selectively clearing any water droplets that may enter the main cavity and obstruct the sound hole. In an alternate embodiment, the base of the main cavity provides an upwardly protruding sound hole body configured for elevating an opening of the sound hole a distance above the base.
US09237967B2	Patient interface for ophthalmologic diagnostic and interventional procedures An ophthalmic system may comprise an imaging device having a field of view oriented toward the eye of the patient; a patient interface housing defining a passage therethrough, having a distal end coupled to one or more seals configured to be directly engaged with one or more surfaces of the eye of the patient, and wherein the proximal end is configured to be coupled to the patient workstation such that at least a portion of the field of view of the imaging device passes through the passage; and two or more registration fiducials coupled to the patient interface housing in a predetermined geometric configuration relative to the patient interface housing within the field of view of the imaging device such that they may be imaged by the imaging device in reference to predetermined geometric markers on the eye of the patient which may also be imaged by the imaging device.
US09237966B2	Steerable laser probe A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end, a housing sleeve disposed in an inner bore of the handle configured to project a distance from the handle distal end, an optic fiber disposed in the housing sleeve, a shape memory sleeve disposed over a distal end of the optic fiber, and a light source configured to connect to a proximal end of the optic fiber. The shape memory sleeve may be configured to curve the distal end of the optic fiber at an angle, e.g., 90 degrees, when the shape memory sleeve is not contained within the housing sleeve.
US09237956B1	Spinal insert and method of spinal adjustment A spinal insert provides for a method of spinal adjustment to adjust inter-vertebral spacing and alignment of vertebral bodies relative to a pre-determined reference line determined from measurement including but not limited to the pelvic incidence, pelvic tilt, and C7 plumb line. The device includes an upper arm and a lower arm extending outwardly from a base section defining a frame. An adjustment member is positioned between the upper arm and the lower arm. The adjustment member has a plurality of distinct lengths measured straight through a center of the adjustment member. The adjustment member is rotatable wherein an angle between the upper arm and the lower arm is selectively adjustable by rotation of the adjustment member. Spacing of vertebral endplates using a plurality of the frames described permits adjustment of the vertebral bodies to a desired angle relative to the pelvic orientation of an individual patient.
US09237955B2	Intervertebral disc endoprosthesis An intervertebral disc endoprosthesis for implantation in the spinal column, with an upper end plate and a lower end plate for securing respectively to the bones of the vertebral body, and with a slide bearing which is arranged between the end plates and is composed of slide bodies that are designed to slide on each other. both end plates are made of plastic and the slide bodies are made of ceramic, the slide bodies are encapsulated by the plastic of the end plates and the surface areas of the slide bodies encapsulated by the plastic of the end plates have surface area enlargements by comparison with flat surfaces. To ensure that the slide bodies are connected fixedly to the end plates in a manner secure against twisting, it is proposed that the surface area enlargements are elevations or depressions on the slide bodies.
US09237948B2	Delivery system with projections Delivery systems for delivering medical devices and prosthetic heart valves in a patient's body are disclosed. The delivery system may include a catheter-based delivery system. The delivery system may include a tip, a capsule, an inner sheath, and a projection. The delivery system may include an outer sheath and a handle. The delivery system may be configured to be actuated via an actuator disposed on the handle. The projection may include an arm portion and a feeler portion. The feeler portion may include an indentation. The delivery system may be configured to correctly position a medical device or prosthetic heart valve.
US09237946B2	Thin IOL A thin IOL capable of insertion through a small incision into the capsular bag of an eye includes haptics having free ends configured to absorb compressive forces resulting from shrinkage of the capsular bag in the weeks following surgery.
US09237944B2	Intestinal sleeve A gastrointestinal implant device is anchored in the duodenum and extends beyond the ligament of Treitz. All food exiting the stomach is funneled through the device. The gastrointestinal device includes an anchor for attaching the device to the duodenum and an unsupported flexible sleeve. The anchor can include a stent and/or a wave anchor and is collapsible for catheter-based delivery and removal.
US09237938B2	Dental shaping strip A dental shaping strip includes a base portion and a shaping portion. The base portion has a first base surface and a second base surface facing in an opposite direction from the first base surface. The first and second base surfaces have prescribed longitudinal lengths and prescribed widths transverse to the prescribed longitudinal lengths. The shaping portion is connected to a longitudinal edge of the base portion. The shaping portion has a first shaping surface connected to the first base surface, with at least part of the first shaping surface being abrasive. The first and second base surfaces are at least partially non-abrasive. Preferably, the first shaping surface and the first base surface diverge from each other as they approach longitudinal free edges of the dental shaping strip. Preferably, the first and second base surfaces are non-abrasive along their prescribed longitudinal lengths.
US09237937B2	Cavity-filling biopsy site markers A method of marking a biopsy site within a patient's body includes providing a delivery tube having a plunger; carrying a quantity of an ultrasound-detectable bio-resorbable particulate material in the delivery tube distal to the plunger, the ultrasound-detectable bio-resorbable particulate material having a particle size between about 200 microns and about 500 microns and having internal bubble cavities having a size of at least 50 microns; and depressing the plunger for depositing the quantity of the ultrasound-detectable bio-resorbable particulate material at the biopsy site.
US09237930B2	Robotically controlled catheter and method of its calibration A method of calibrating a robotic device, such as a cardiac catheter, includes oscillating the device on an actuation axis by applying an oscillation vector at an oscillation frequency. While oscillating, a location of the device is periodically measured to generate a plurality of location data points, which may express the location of the device relative to a plurality of measurement axes. The location data points are then processed using a signal processing algorithm, such as a Fourier transform algorithm, to derive a transfer function relating a position of the device to a movement vector for the actuation axis. The transfer function may be resolved into and expressed as a calibration vector for the actuation axis, which may include one or more components, including zero components, directed along each of the measurement axes. The process may be repeated for any actuation axes on which calibration is desired.
US09237923B2	Surgical instrument with partial trigger lockout An end effector comprises a first jaw, a second jaw, a firing beam, and a lockout feature. The second jaw pivots relative to the first jaw from an open position to a closed position. The firing beam has a sharp distal end and translates between the first and second jaws. The firing beam translates from a proximal position to a first distal position to pivot the second jaw to the closed position. The end effector applies bipolar RF energy when the firing beam is in the first distal position. The firing beam then translates to a second distal position to sever tissue captured between the first and second jaws. The lockout feature prevents the firing beam from advancing from the first distal position to the second distal position until the lockout feature is actuated.
US09237920B2	Method and apparatus for controlling lesion size in catheter-based ablation A method and apparatus that utilizes a force-time integral for real time estimation of lesion size in catheter-based ablation systems. The apparatus measures the force exerted by a contact ablation probe on a target tissue and integrates the force over an energization time of the ablation probe. The force-time integral can be calculated and utilized to provide an estimated lesion size (depth, volume and/or area) in real time. The force-time integral may also account for variations in the power delivered to the target tissue in real time to provide an improved estimation of the lesion size. In one embodiment, the force metric can be used as feedback to establish a desired power level delivered to the probe to prevent steam popping.
US09237910B2	Clip for rib stabilization System, including methods, apparatus, and kits, for rib stabilization. The system may comprise a clip member having a bridge region and a pair of leaf portions connected to each other by the bridge region. The clip member may be configured to be placed on a rib bone with the leaf portions disposed on opposite sides of the rib bone. The system also may comprise a securing member, such as a suture, to attach the clip member to the rib bone, with the securing member extending at least twice between the leaf portions.
US09237905B2	Medical instrument for insertion into a body region of a subject In one embodiment, the invention includes a medical instrument for insertion into a subject including an elongate body which includes a proximal end and a distal end, a broad face, a narrow face, a lateral side and a counter-lateral side, said faces and sides defining a trapezoid shape along the length of the elongate body. The broad and narrow faces are generally parallel to one another and the lateral and counter-lateral sides each connect between the broad and narrow faces. The distal end of the instrument includes a cutting edge and is provided for insertion into the subject, wherein an incision made in a target area of the subject results in a linear penetration in the target area. An aperture may be disposed at or near the distal end of the medical instrument.
US09237902B2	Multi-fluid tissue ablation methods for treatment of an organ Prostate treatment using fluid stream to resect prostate tissue, thereby relieving symptoms of conditions such as BPH, prostatitis, and prostatic carcinoma. A device having a fluid delivery element is positioned within a lumen of the urethra within the prostate. A fluid stream is directed outwardly from the fluid delivery element toward a wall of the urethral lumen. The fluid delivery element is moved to scan the fluid stream over the wall to remove a volume of tissue surrounding the lumen. The fluid may be combined with therapeutically active substances or with substances that increase resection efficiency. Fluid force may be adjusted to provide selective tissue resection such that soft tissue is removed while harder tissue is left undamaged. In order to gain a working space within the urethra, another fluid may be introduced to insufflate the urethra in the region of treatment.
US09237895B2	Surgical aimer The present disclosure relates to a surgical aimer including a shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a handle coupled to the proximal portion of the shaft. The handle includes a mechanism for coupling the shaft to the handle and releasing the shaft from the handle.
US09237894B2	Methods and devices for forming holes in bone to stimulate bone growth Methods and devices are provided for forming holes in bone to stimulate bone growth. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical instrument set can include a driver having a first mating element, and a bone pick have a second mating element configured to releasably mate with the first mating element at any of a plurality of angular orientations. When releasably mated together, the driver and the bone pick can be configured to be adjustably positioned relative to one another with three degrees of freedom, e.g., pitch, yaw, and roll. The bone pick can include a piercing tip configured to form a hole in a bone, such as in microfracture. When the driver and the bone pick are releasably mated together, the driver can be configured to be struck, impacted, or otherwise manipulated to drive the piercing tip into the bone.
US09237889B2	Suture A medical device includes a surgical needle attached to a hollow tubular suture. The suture is constructed of macroporous hollow tubular wall that facilitates and allows tissue integration into the suture core subsequent to introduction to the body, thereby preventing suture pull-through and improving biocompatibility.
US09237888B2	Methods and devices for threading sutures Methods and devices are provided for anchoring suture to bone. In one embodiment, an elongate weave of fibers can be provided having a first portion with a first pick count and a second portion with a second pick count that is greater than the first pick count. The first portion can have a cross-section that deforms in response to a force that is applied thereto. The first portion can have a collapsible diameter and can have a bending stiffness that is lower than a bending stiffness of the second portion of the suture. The first portion can also have a first pattern that is different than a second pattern on the second portion of the suture. The first portion can be threaded into a suture anchor such that it can be doubled over upon itself. The present invention also provides exemplary sutures and drivers that can be used with the various methods and devices disclosed herein, or with other methods and devices known in the art.
US09237887B2	Tissue engaging member A system includes a flexible member and a tissue engaging member fixed to the flexible member. The tissue engaging member includes a barb preformed to extend rearward from a distal end of the flexible member at an acute angle relative to the flexible member.
US09237884B2	Treatment device for endoscope An endoscopic treatment device includes: an elongated needle pipe having flexibility; a hollow shape section having an inner cavity formed in a distal end section of the needle pipe, and a side hole formed on an outer side surface of the needle pipe and communicating with the inner cavity; a piercing section provided closer to a distal end side of the needle pipe than the hollow shape section and formed with a pointed tip; a collection member including a cutting edge section having a pointed shape toward a radial outer direction of the needle pipe and protruding and retracting between a position where the cutting edge section is housed in the hollow shape section and a position where the cutting edge section protrudes from the side hole; and an operating member advanceable and retractable relative to the needle pipe and including a distal end portion connected to the collection member.
US09237880B2	Composite acoustic backing with high thermal conductivity for ultrasound transducer array A backing block for an ultrasonic transducer array stack of an ultrasound probe is formed as a composite structure of material of high thermal conductivity in which is embedded a structure of acoustic dampening material. In a constructed embodiment the composite structure is formed from a block of thermally conductive graphite in which a plurality of cylindrical holes are formed which are filled with acoustic dampening material. The holes are angled in relation to the Z-axis direction from the rear of the transducer stack so that reverberation energy traveling in that direction will encounter acoustic dampening material. The graphite around the holes is effective to conduct heat to the rear of the probe and away from the transducer stack and its ASIC.
US09237879B2	Method of manufacturing an ultrasound transducer and devices including an ultrasound transducer A method of manufacturing an ultrasound transducer for an ultrasound imaging device including a plurality of transducer elements arranged in a two dimensional array on a single carrier of semi-conductor material including the step of providing a buffer layer between the carrier and a layer including piezo electrical material, the buffer layer having a thickness arranged for dicing each of the plurality of transducer elements on the carrier.
US09237875B2	Collimator and CT system comprising the same A CT collimator comprising: a first gate and a second gate arranged in parallel on a slide rail, the first gate being fixed to a support rack of the CT collimator via elastic members; an electromagnet system arranged on one of the first gate and the second gate; and a metal plate arranged on the other side of the one of the first gate and the second gate relative to the electromagnet system, one end of the metal plate being fixed on the other of the first gate and the second gate and the other end of the metal plate extending to below the electromagnet system, wherein the electromagnet system is configured to engage the first gate and the second gate via the metal plate when the electromagnet system is triggered.
US09237874B2	Method and system for non-invasive imaging of a target region Embodiments of systems, methods and non-transitory computer readable media for imaging are presented. Preliminary image data corresponding to a first FOV of a subject at a first resolution is acquired using an imaging system including one or more radiation sources and at least one hybrid detector, specifically using at least one section of the hybrid detector having the first resolution. The target ROI is identified using the preliminary image data. Further, the subject is positioned to align the target ROI along a designated axis. Additionally, parameters associated with the sources, the hybrid detector and/or an imaging system gantry are configured for acquiring target image data at a second resolution greater than the first resolution using at least one section of the hybrid detector having the second resolution. Further, one or more images corresponding to at least the target ROI are reconstructed using the target and/or the preliminary image data.
US09237873B2	Methods and systems for CT projection domain extrapolation A system and method for CT projection extrapolation are provided. The method comprises receiving a CT projection for extrapolation. The method also comprises selecting a target patch comprising at least one pixel of a row to be extrapolated. The method further comprises generating a correlation profile between the target patch and one or more source patches, wherein the source patches comprise measured pixels in the CT projection in one or more rows adjacent to the target patch. The projection data is generated for at least one pixel of the target patch based on the correlation profile and the measured pixels of at least one of the source patches.
US09237871B2	X-ray imaging apparatus, X-ray detection device, and X-ray image generation method An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray emitter that emits X-rays to an object at a plurality of positions; a detector that detects X-rays having passed through the object and converts the detected X-rays into electric signals; and an image processor that is configured to generate X-ray images at the plurality of positions by reading out the electric signals, acquire volume data of the object using the X-ray images, and reproject the acquired volume data by using different bands of energy spectrums to acquire reconstructed reprojection images of different energy bands.
US09237861B2	Method for the automated and assisted acquisition of anatomical surfaces The method for the automated and assisted acquisition of anatomical surfaces includes a first acquisition of the surfaces undertaken in order to create a first numerical model and a perioperative second acquisition undertaken by scanning the surfaces in order to create a second numerical model for identifying the coordinates of the surfaces. The surfaces are supported by a robotic arm; and then the models are brought into correspondence by resetting. The scanning in the second acquisition includes making a preliminary identification of the coordinates of noteworthy points on the surfaces manually, assisted by the robotic arm, and the identifying parts a the points, in order to construct a reference frame and to determine a scanning region; creating an intermediate model from the reference frame and at least one of the points; preliminary resetting the first model with the second model; and automatically scanning the determined zone.
US09237860B2	Motion compensation for medical imaging and associated systems and methods Medical imaging and localization methods and systems for producing a motion-compensated image of a planning target volume (PTV) of a patient. In one embodiment, an imaging and localization system includes sensors that are positioned to receive an electromagnetic location signal from one or more active markers affixed to or adjacent a PTV. A signal processing component can produce real-time localization data corresponding to the location signal, and a system interface can receive such localization data. The system interface can also receive raw image data from an imaging subsystem and process the raw image data based on the localization data. For example, the imaging subsystem can include a computed tomography (CT) imaging system and image slices or frames can be binned based on the localization data.
US09237856B2	Light detecting apparatus and fluid measuring apparatus A light detecting apparatus includes: a first photoelectric conversion element unit (110) and a second photoelectric conversion element unit (120) each of which converts input light to an electric current and output it; an optical current transducer unit (100) for outputting, as a detected current, a differential current between an electric current outputted by the first photoelectric conversion element unit and an electric current outputted by the second photoelectric conversion element unit; and a first current/voltage converting unit (200) for amplifying the detected current outputted from the optical current transducer unit, converting it to a voltage signal, and outputting the voltage signal.
US09237849B1	Relative maximum intensity projection A machine-implemented display method that, with respect to a volume dataset being rendered, enables a user to navigate to any position in space and look in any direction. An enhanced display method for this type of dataset improves upon known Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP) techniques. The enhanced method, “Relative MIP,” uses a different approach to pixel value rendering. Relative MIP draws information from an amount of difference present between a current pixel and its neighbors, and then visualizes the maximum intensity of this difference.
US09237842B2	Computerized refraction and astigmatism determination The present disclosure relates generally to a system and method for determining the refractive error of a patient, more particularly determining the patient's refractive error by using a computerized screen, and providing the patient with a prescription for the patient's preferred type of corrective lenses. The system and method do not require the trip or expense of a doctor visit, and are optimized for convenience and cost effectiveness. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for determining a corrective lenses prescription of a patient. The method includes, separately, for each eye of the patient, determining the astigmatism prescription of the patient via a computerized screen, and determining the power of the corrective lenses prescription of the patient via the computerized screen.
US09237831B1	Water soluble sheet soap in a waterless pump bottle, ready to make a foam cleanser by adding water The present invention is directed to a foam soap delivery system. In accordance with the present invention, the system includes a paperboard core with a plurality of sheets of paper or tissue wound around the paperboard core. A dispenser is removably disposed within the paperboard core, and a water-soluble sheet soap is disposed within the dispenser.
US09237830B2	Pump safety device for various containers Disclosed is a pump safety device for various containers which makes it possible to freely adjust a discharge amount of contents from a container and to securely fix a pump in such as way to install an adjusting member and a safety pin at a pump for various containers which are used to contain cosmetics, shampoo and kitchen rinses. The pump safety device for various containers comprises a female screw part which is provided at an inner side of the cap; and an adjusting member which is engaged to the female screw part of the cap and is installed at the top of the cap and is capable of adjusting upward or downward.
US09237829B2	Cooking hob with rotary driving means and cooking vessel usable with said hob The hob (1) comprises a support plate (2) which has a treatment area (3) and the cooking vessel (50) has rotary blades (53) connected to an upper magnetic coupling member (54). Below the plate (2) of the hob (1) there is a lower magnetic coupling member (4) rotatably driven by an actuator (6) to magnetically transmit torque to the upper magnetic coupling member (54) of the vessel (50). The hob (1) includes a lower magnetic element (8) below the plate (2) and the vessel has an upper magnetic element (58), which are at the same predetermined distance from the rotating shafts (E1, E2) of the respective magnetic coupling members. When the vessel (50) is in a predetermined angular position, the magnetic attraction between the lower and upper magnetic elements (8, 58) applies opposition to the rotation of the vessel (50).
US09237823B2	Beverage production system using capsules The invention concerns a beverage production system comprising a capsule (1) and a module (2) for producing a beverage from the capsule, the capsule (1) comprising an enclosure (1a) and a rim (1b), and the module (2) comprising: a first capsule engagement member (3), which can be displaced relative to a second, co-operating capsule engagement member (4) between a capsule discharge position and a beverage production position, the displaceable first capsule engagement member (3) comprising member (13) having the shape of a hollow bell, and the capsule (1) presenting an enclosure outer shape that is conformal to at least a portion of the hollow bell shaped member (13) and the capsule presenting a rim (1b) size such that at least a part of the rim of the capsule extends beyond at least a part of the first capsule engagement member (3) once it is engaged in the first capsule engagement member, wherein the displaceable first capsule engagement member (3) comprises retaining means able to create friction with discrete parts of the outer shape of the enclosure (1a) of the capsule, and wherein the module (2) comprises means for engaging the rim (1b) of the capsule extending beyond the first capsule engagement member when the first capsule engagement member (3) is displaced from the beverage production position to its opened capsule-insertion position.
US09237819B1	Device for hanging objects A device for hanging an object on a wall includes a crossbar, a knuckle, an arm, and an end cap. The crossbar includes a track extending between two opposing ends of the crossbar. The knuckle is slidably coupled to the crossbar such that the knuckle is slidable in a first direction. The knuckle includes a projection that has a pair of parallel sides. The arm has a marking pin that projects generally perpendicular from a forward surface of the arm. The arm is coupled to the crossbar via the knuckle such that the arm is slidable along the pair of parallel sides of the projection in a second direction. The end cap is coupled to one of the two opposing ends of the crossbar. The end cap includes an “L” bracket that provides an engagement surface for engaging a corner of a second object previously hung on the wall.
US09237816B2	Product management display system with trackless pusher mechanism A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a surface on which product is placed and one or more dividers for separating product into rows. The one or more dividers may be engaged to a front rail in two different conditions, locked and unlocked. In a locked condition, the relationship between the divider and the front rail resists alteration in any direction with respect to each other. In the unlocked condition, the dividers may be freely slid laterally along the front rail, while remaining perpendicular to the front rail. The one or more dividers may lock to the front rail through the use of corresponding teeth, resilient surfaces, a locking tab, a locking bar and/or a cam that may define a cam glide.
US09237815B2	Cutlery dispenser and method of dispensing cutlery A cutlery dispenser comprises a storage chamber adapted to retain a plurality of cutlery therein; an ejector for sequentially ejecting the plurality of cutlery from the storage chamber; an actuator for driving the ejector; and a sensor for triggering the actuator in response to an event.
US09237811B1	Chair with improved waist bearing power A chair with improved waist bearing power by self-weight is provided. A chair includes a supporting portion connected to a leg portion, a seat portion with one side connected to the supporting portion, a backrest post with other end installed to the supporting portion fixedly, a backrest frame with the one side connected to a top end of the backrest post, a backrest link having a top end portion inserted into a inserting groove formed in a lower-central rear surface of the backrest frame and a bottom end engaging the seat portion rotatingly, a link fixer connected to the backrest link rotatingly by a connecting axle and installed to the backrest post fixedly, and a backrest installed so as to be connected to the backrest frame and a top end portion of the backrest link and having flexibility.
US09237809B2	Chair system A chair system may include a plurality of components that may include a seating surface having seating handles, a backrest having a backrest handle, a kickstand base, and a support frame. The configuration may generally provide a lightweight, comfortable chair system that may be easily adjusted, lifted, transported, arranged and stacked by any user, while still providing substantial structural integrity.
US09237803B2	Modular shelving systems and methods A modular shelving system may include a plurality of configurable components and methods of forming configuration assemblies from such components. The configuration assemblies of the modular shelving system may be paired with and coupled to other shelving units and/or furniture.
US09237800B2	Table system A table system that includes at least first and second table assemblies. The first table assembly includes a horizontally oriented first table member having a first upright member extending downwardly therefrom and a top surface and a bottom surface, a first flap member hingedly connected to the first table member and movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The first flap member has a top surface and a bottom surface. The second table assembly includes a horizontally oriented second table member having a first upright member extending downwardly therefrom and a top surface and a bottom surface. A first top surface horizontal distance is defined between the top surfaces of the first and second table members. The top surface of the first flap member defines a first top surface width dimension. The first top surface horizontal distance and the first top surface width dimension are approximately the same.
US09237799B1	Adjustable paint brush pole An adjustable paint brush pole has a brushing head attached to a handle. Disposed on the handle is a pivoting joint, allowing the brushing head to be angularly positioned relative to a base portion of the handle. Additionally, the base portion of the handle is internally threaded for receiving a threaded portion of an extension pole.
US09237796B2	Assistive apparatus for hand held vessels or items The assistive apparatus for hand held vessels or items is a device worn on the hand to facilitate the holding of anything of weight and to reduce the need for gripping strength. The device is a length of flexible material with at least two loops; one at either end; such that the loops are worn over the thumb and the pinky or one or more other fingers. The flexible material hangs like a hammock and allows the weight of an object, such as a glass or tool, to rest on the skeletal structure of the hand rather than depending upon the mechanical gripping force exerted by fingers. The device has application to help individuals suffering from a weakened grip from an ailment, such as arthritis, or that are in professions that require holding heavy objects for extend periods of time.
US09237786B2	Mobile device and peripheral hardware attachment case A mobile device and peripheral hardware case and holder comprises a panel section for attachment to the rear of peripheral hardware, such as a battery pack or amplifier. The panel member includes edges which slide in to rails of a mobile device case, which holds a mobile device, such as a cell phone or music player. The rails of the case include a stop for holding the panel section in an installed position, and a corresponding locking arrangement biases the holder in a locked position. When assembled, the holder preserves the connections of the mobile device and peripheral hardware in proximity to each other.
US09237785B2	Cantilever umbrella Umbrella assemblies described herein are configured to retract and extend, tilt side to side, and open and close. In some embodiments, the umbrella assembly can include a cantilevered beam. The umbrella assembly can further include a tilt mechanism operable to rotate the canopy frame. The umbrella assembly can include a clutch mechanism fixed to the cantilevered beam.
US09237783B2	Slide fastener The slide fastener includes a pair of stringers, each including a flexible tape having first and second sides facing in opposite directions, and outer and inner longitudinal edges, and coupling elements attached to the first side of the tape, for engagement with corresponding coupling elements of the tape of the other stringer. In the disengaged condition of the coupling elements, inner longitudinal edge portions of the stringers project beyond the respective coupling elements toward the other stringer, to an extent such that when the coupling elements are engaged with each other, the inner longitudinal edge portions of the stringers are engaged with one another in a substantially overlapped condition.
US09237778B2	Cycling shoe A cycling shoe can include a hook that, when used together with another device, such as with a rubber band, can position the shoe on a bicycle in a desired position. The shoes can be clipped into pedals on the bicycle, and the hook and rubber band can be used to position the shoes and crank arms of the bicycle in the position desired by the user. The hook can be on the arch side of the shoe. The hook can be separate from the tightening system.
US09237775B2	Self-aligning ratcheting clasp A clasp comprising a securing rail and a clasp body. The securing rail comprises an elongate rail comprising a rail top, a pair of opposing clasping flanges extending lengthwise of the rail and a plurality of locking teeth spaced and extending lengthwise of the rail. The clasp body is configured to receive the clasping flanges of the elongate rail and to secure the clasp body to the rail against radial movement relative to the rail. At least one engaging tooth is operatively associated with the clasp body to engage the first plurality of locking teeth to secure the clasp body against movement in at least one axial direction lengthwise of the elongate rail with the clasping flanges received in the clasp body.
US09237772B2	Support bustier garment A garment configured to be worn by a wearer having two breasts may include a set of two support structures and a housing. The support structures may be positioned within the housing such that each support structure corresponds to a position between a center and a bottom of one of the wearer's breasts when the garment is worn by the wearer. Each support structure may be configured to reposition a portion of a volume of the wearer's respective breast and support a portion of a weight of the wearer's respective breast when worn by the wearer. Optionally, the garment may include a set of flexible structures positioned within the housing such that each flexible structure is coincident with one of the support structures of the set of two support structures. The housing may wrap around the wearer's chest, thereby enabling the wearer to wear the garment.
US09237769B2	Smokeless tobacco composition The invention provides a process for preparing a tobacco composition suitable for use as a smokeless tobacco composition, the process including: providing a slurry comprising water and a tobacco material, the slurry comprising at least about 75% by weight water, based on the total weight of the slurry; heating the slurry to a temperature of at least about 60° C. for a time sufficient to pasteurize the tobacco material; adding an amount of a base to the slurry sufficient to raise the pH of the slurry to at least about 8.5, thereby forming a pH-adjusted slurry; and continuing to heat the pH-adjusted slurry to a temperature of at least about 60° C. for a time sufficient for the pH of the slurry to drop at least about 0.5 pH unit following the adding step.
US09237765B2	Non-digestible hydroxypropyl starch hydrolysate, method for production thereof and food and beverage The present invention provides a non-digestible hydroxypropyl starch hydrolysate which can be used as novel water soluble dietary fiber, a method for producing it, as well as food products and beverages containing the non-digestible hydroxypropyl starch hydrolysate. The present invention provides the non-digestible hydroxypropyl starch hydrolysate characterized by having a DE value of less than 20 and a glucose content of less than 3% by mass; food products and beverages containing it; and the method for producing the non-digestible hydroxypropyl starch hydrolysate comprising the steps of: (A) hydrolyzing a hydroxypropyl starch with a degree of substitution of 0.05 to 0.4 with α-amylase and then with glucoamylase; and (B) removing glucose from the hydrolysate obtained in the step (A).
US09237760B2	Coated pharmaceutical or nutraceutical preparation with enhanced active substance release in the colon The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical or nutraceutical preparation comprising a) a core containing a pharmaceutically or nutraceutically active substance; and b) an inner controlling layer surrounding the core comprising i) one or a mixture of a plurality of (meth)acrylate copolymers bearing a cationic group or a group that can be converted to a cationic group; and ii) one or a mixture of a plurality of polymers or copolymers bearing an anionic group or group that can be converted to an anionic group; and c) an outer controlling layer comprising one or a mixture of a plurality of polymers or copolymers bearing an anionic group or group that can be converted to an anionic group and to tablets or capsules comprising same.
US09237759B1	Feed intake enhancer for lactating animals Methods and compositions are provided for increasing the feed intake of lactating animals. Incorporation of sodium sulfate decahydrate (glauber salts) into animal feed enhances the feed intake of lactating animals. Glauber salts are particularly effective as feed intake enhancers when the lactating animals are under heat stress conditions. Lactating animals provided with a diet supplemented with glauber salts in the farrowing crate until weaning show an increase in the average daily feed intake compared to animals without glauber salts in their diet.
US09237758B2	Multilayered sugar free isomalt confectionery and methods of making same Disclosed are sugar free confectionery products, methods of making, and multilayer structures prepared from the confectionery products and chewing gum.
US09237755B1	Apparatus for carrying out a cleaning operation applied to the internal neck skin of slaughtered poultry An apparatus for carrying out a cleaning operation applied to the internal neck skin of slaughtered poultry by removing the windpipe, gullet, glandular tissue or remainders thereof.
US09237754B1	Apparatus and method for cleaning a poultry carcass An apparatus and method for cleaning a poultry carcass. In one exemplary aspect, a conveyor is applied for conveying the carcass along a track and brush device is positioned next to the track for brushing the carcass exterior, wherein the device is embodied with at least one rotatable drum, and to which drum brush hairs are connected, such that opposite ends of the brush hairs are connected to the drum so as to arrange that the brush hairs form a closed loop with the drum.
US09237751B2	Topical parasiticide composition A topical parasiticide composition comprising: (i) a phenyl pyrazole insecticide; and/or a neonicotinoid; (ii) a macrocylic lactone and/or an aminoacetonitrile derivatives; (iii) an Insect Growth Regulator; and (iv) a 2-acyl-4-oxo-1,2,3,6,7,11b-4H-pyrazino[2,1a]isoquinoline derivative.
US09237750B2	Ornidazole and related compounds for use as herbicides The present invention relates to the use of Ornidazole and related compounds as herbicides active on a wide range of photoautotrophic organisms. The compounds of the present invention show effective herbicidal activity while being non-hazardous to the environment and to human health.
US09237747B2	Herbicidal compositions comprising 4-amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl) pyridine-2-carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof and insecticides Provided herein are synergistic herbicidal compositions containing (a) a compound of formula (I): or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof and (b) insecticides, including but not limited to, acephate, carbaryl, carbofuran, cartap, chlorpyrifos, cypermethrin, dimethoate, dinotefuran, etofenprox, fenitrothion, fipronil, imidacloprid, lambda-cyhalothrin, malathion, methamidophos, piperonyl butoxide, pymetrozine, spinetoram, spinosad, sulfoxaflor and triazophos. The compositions and methods provided herein control undesirable vegetation, e.g., in direct-seeded, water-seeded and transplanted rice, cereals, wheat, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, corn/maize, sugarcane, sunflower, oilseed rape, canola, sugar beet, soybean, cotton, pineapple, pastures, grasslands, rangelands, fallowland, turf, tree and vine orchards, plantation crops, vegetables, industrial vegetation management (IVM) and rights-of-way (ROW).
US09237746B2	Herbicide composition comprising herbicide compound in acid form Described are herbicide compositions and methods for their preparation and use, in particular, herbicide compositions and methods relating to herbicide compositions containing herbicide compounds in acid form, and further including an acidifying agent.
US09237745B2	Amide derivative, pest control agent containing the amide derivative, and use of the amide derivative An amide derivative represented by the following Formula (1) is provided as an amide derivative showing a significantly excellent effect for a pest control action. In the following Formula (1), A represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or the like, and K represents a non-metal atomic group necessary for forming a cyclic linking group derived from benzene or a heterocyclic. X represents a halogen atom or the like; n represents an integer of from 0 to 4. R1 and R2 represent hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups, or the like. T represents —C(=G1)-Q1 or —C(=G1)-G2Q2, and G1 to G3 each represent oxygen atoms or the like. Q1 and Q2 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or the like. Y1 and Y5 each represent a halogen atom or the like, Y2 and Y4 each represent a hydrogen atom or the like, and Y3 represents a C2-C5 haloalkyl group.
US09237744B2	Preservative solution for cells, tissues and organs containing rare sugar and preservative method thereof A preservative solution for low temperature preservation of animal or human organs and animal or plant tissues or cells contains D-allose. For the human kidney, cells derived from animals or humans, or human or animal sperm and/or ovum and/or fermented ovum, the preservation is conducted at from −5 to 20° C. For cells derived from animals or humans, or human or animal sperm and/or ovum and/or fermented ovum, the preservation is conducted at a temperature at which to start freezing to −196° C. A method for the low temperature preservation of an animal or human organ and an animal or plant tissue or cell at a low temperature comprises (a) refluxing or immersing a preservative solution containing D-allose and the organ or the tissue or mixing the cell therewith, and (b) cooling the organ, the tissue or the cell to a low temperature of from −5 to 20° C.
US09237743B2	Systems and methods for trapping animals A system and methods for trapping animals including an enclosure adapted to be suspended above a trap area. The enclosure may be movable from the suspended position to a lowered position to enclose a trap area. The system further includes a user-directed control system to remotely control the position of the enclosure in order to trap animals within the enclosure.
US09237742B2	Portable heating system and method for pest control A method for killing pests in an affected area of a structure, comprises positioning a heat exchanger unit within an affected area, coupling a first end of an inlet hose to a faucet, and coupling a second end of the inlet hose to an inlet port of the heat exchanger unit such that the heat exchanger unit may receive a flow of water from the faucet. The heat exchanger unit generates heated air by transferring heat from the flow of water received from the faucet to air flowing through the heat exchanger unit. The method continues by positioning an electric heater proximate to the heat exchanger unit, the electric heater operable to further heat the heated air emitted by the heat exchanger unit to a target temperature greater than 120 degrees Fahrenheit, the further heated air being emitted into the affected area.
US09237741B2	Methods and apparatus for surveillance and control of insect vectors Improved devices for the capture, detection, or quantification of insect vectors such as gravid female insects, are provided. The devices include surface coloration, design, and dimension that improved their ability to attract and/or capture target insect vectors. The traps are used in process for detection or control of insect vectors in indoor and outdoor environments.

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