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US09309645B2 Drive control method of operating machine
In drive control of an operating machine configured to drive a structure by a hydraulic motor configured to be driven by operating oil supplied from a hydraulic pump an electric motor configured to cooperate with the hydraulic motor, a speed command generated based on a manipulation amount of a remote control valve configured to determine an operation amount of the structure is subjected to speed feedback control performed based on the actual rotation speed of the hydraulic motor and pressure difference feedback control performed based on an operating oil pressure difference between a suction port and discharge port of the hydraulic motor. With this, a tilting angle command is generated such that the operating oil, the amount of which is necessary at the actual rotation speed of the hydraulic motor, is ejected, and the tilting angle of the hydraulic pump is controlled.
US09309641B2 Adjustable mount for positioning a coffer dam
Apparatus including fluid motors and a pair of collars for adjustably mounting a coffer dam upon a piling by assembling equipment while operating above the water line thereby avoiding the need for underwater divers to perform dangerous underwater operations. Also included are a plurality of scrapers that are biased against the piling for removing accumulated detritus during upward and downward movement of the scrapers upon the piling.
US09309636B2 Rockfall barrier
A rock fall barrier including a plurality of support posts and a deformable net spanning the plurality of support posts. Each support post includes: a base fixed to a sloped surface; a first arm pivotally coupled to the base at a first hinge; a first hinge brake for providing friction at the first hinge to provide controlled resistance against pivotal rotation of the first arm relative to the base; a second arm pivotally coupled to the first arm at a second hinge; and a second hinge brake for providing friction at the second hinge to provide controlled resistance against relative pivotal rotation between the first arm and the second arm. A guy wire system is attached to the distal end of each support post on one end and anchored to the sloped surface on the other end. The guy wire system includes upper guy wires having cable brakes.
US09309635B2 Bridge lifting used three-axial parallel mechanism
A bridge lifting support bracket is disclosed, which comprises a supporting mechanism, comprising a bracket having a depressed area at a face thereof and a lifting portion disposed at two sides of the bracket, respectively; and at least two jacks, disposed on a bottom face of the lifting portions, respectively. As such, a space for receiving a jack properly is secured by digging out a space of a concrete protection layer of a lower structure and using a supporting mechanism cooperating therewith when only a small space or a closely tight bonding with no seam existing between a bridge and a pier, whereby a lifting process of the bridge may be safely performed.
US09309632B2 Automotive construction machine and method for controlling an automotive construction machine
An automotive construction machine, in particular a slipform paver or a road milling machine, has at least one front running gear and one rear running gear in the working direction. As the construction machine advances, the lifting systems of the front running gear are extended or retracted such that the machine frame remains in a predetermined orientation to the surface of the ground in the longitudinal direction. Irregularities in the ground surface are detected as the construction machine advances, and the position of the front lifting systems, predetermined by the control or regulating unit, is monitored to keep the machine frame in a predetermined orientation to the ground surface. As the construction machine advances, the control of the rear lifting systems is engaged with a time delay subject to the control of the front lifting systems. Consequently, the working system of the construction machine, in particular the concrete mold or milling drum, is adjusted to the correct height with respect to the ground surface, so that the working system does not copy the course of the ground.
US09309630B2 Artificial sports surface
A synthetic turf sports flooring product with a performance surface upon which sports can be played. The flooring product is formed from polymer fibers entangled to provide a sports surface layer which provides the performance surface, and substantially all of the polymer fibers of the sports surface layer are locked in position relative to the synthetic turf sports flooring product as a whole by the arrangement of fibers and contact between fibers in the mat. The fibers may be locked in position by entanglement, surface friction between fibers and/or inherent bonding of fibers in the synthetic turf sports flooring product. The product can provide a predictable playing surface which changes little with varying moisture and temperature changes during play, at least in part by avoiding the use of bonding chemicals in its structure. An underlay material of similar construction can be used in conjunction with the playing surface.
US09309626B2 Paper substrates containing high surface sizing and low internal sizing and having high dimensional stability
This invention relates to a paper substrate containing high surface sizing and low internal sizing and having high dimensional stability, as well as methods of making and using the composition.
US09309621B2 Process for acetic acid removal from pretreated biomass
The process for treating a ligno-cellulosic biomass feed stream comprised of solids, C5's, C6's, lignin, and water comprises the steps of: pretreating the ligno-cellulosic biomass feed stream by contacting the ligno-cellulosic biomass with water in the temperature range of 40 to 210° C. to create a pre-treated ligno-cellulosic biomass comprised of a pre-treatment ligno-cellulosic biomass liquid comprised of suspended solids, C5's, C6's, and acetic acid, wherein the ratio of the C6's to C5's is less than 0.8 to 1.0, and a pre-treated ligno-cellulosic biomass solids; separating a portion of the pre-treatment ligno cellulosic biomass liquid from the pre-treated ligno-cellulosic biomass feed stream; separating a portion of the suspended solids from the pre-treatment ligno-cellulosic biomass liquid using filters, centrifuge or combination thereof, to create a clarified liquid stream, and nano filtering a portion of the clarified liquid stream to create a nano-filtered permeate stream comprised of acetic acid and water and a nano-filtered retentate stream comprised of C5's, C6's, acetic acid and water, wherein the ratio of acetic acid to the total amount of C5's, C6's in the clarified liquid stream is greater than the ratio of the acetic acid to the total amount of C5's, C6's in the nano-filtered retentate.
US09309619B2 Method and apparatus for surface treatment of materials utilizing multiple combined energy sources
Material treatment is effected in a treatment region by at least two energy sources, such as (i) an atmospheric pressure plasma and (ii) an ultraviolet laser directed into the plasma and optionally onto the material being treated. Precursor materials may be dispensed before, and finishing material may be dispensed after treatment. Electrodes for generating the plasma may comprise two spaced-apart rollers. Nip rollers adjacent the electrode rollers define a semi-airtight cavity, and may have a metallic outer layer.
US09309614B2 Stitch pattern and method of embroidering
An embroidery sewing appliqué technique. A tacking stitch is produced and positioned inside a column of a fabric that holds down the fabric on top of a base or host material, such as a garment. Running parallel to the tacking stitch, a column or satin stitch runs near and to the outside of the tacking stitch. The column or satin stitch has a higher density than that utilized in normal embroidery applications. The higher density satin stitch varies with needle size and thread size. The satin stitch cuts the fabric along the outer edge of the fabric. The tack stitch on the inside of the satin stitch locks the fabric down therefore not allowing the inner edge of the satin to be lifted away from the garment by virtue of the running tack stitch and without a separate cutting step.
US09309610B2 Helical textile with uniform thickness
A helical textile with a substantially uniform thickness has circumferential warp fibers defining a radial textile width from a textile inner diameter to a textile outer diameter. The circumferential warp fibers extend substantially in a first fiber direction. Weft fibers are inserted in a weft region between the textile inner diameter and the textile outer diameter extend substantially in a second fiber direction along a weft fiber axis. The weft fiber axis has a predefined angle with respect to a radial axis greater than zero degrees and less than ninety degrees. Knitted chain stitches secure the weft fibers to the circumferential warp fibers, where the knitted chain stitches are knitted across the weft region in a third fiber direction. The circumferential warp fibers and the weft fibers are non-interlaced, thereby forming a helical textile having a substantially uniform thickness from the textile inner diameter to the textile outer diameter.
US09309601B2 Electrochemical activation of water
The methods, systems, and apparatus disclosed herein employ natural, common salts, that are electrochemically activated (ECA) in an aqueous solution to result in an ECA product solution that is safe and non-toxic. Various implementations include a portable table top design having a portable receptacle that includes electrodes. The receptacle fits on a base which provides power for the electrochemical activation. Continuous flow designs receive input water, mix the water with reactants then pass the solution between electrodes to electrochemically activate the solution. Using a metal halide salt, such as NaCl with citric acid may produce a sanitizer or disinfectant. Using a metal carbonate salt, such as K2CO3, as the reactant may result in a cleaning or degreasing solution. Another implementation is that of an immersion wand that can be placed in a reservoir to produce the ECA product solution.
US09309600B2 Bipolar-electrode electrolytic cell
The invention is a bipolar-electrode electrolytic cell (1) which includes a chassis (2), an electrode plate (3) and a plate-shape spacer (4) having a concavity (25) disposing the electrode plate (3), wherein an unit cell (C), which is formed by connecting a plurality of spacers (4) in which the electrode plate (3) is disposed on the concavity (25) so that one plate surface of the electrode plate (3) is directed to one direction, is disposed inside the chassis (2). The bipolar-electrode electrolytic cell (1) includes engaged portions (35, 50 and 51) which are provided on any one of the concavity (25) of the spacer (4) or the electrode plate (3) and engaging portions (10A and 10B) which are formed the other portion with respect to the one portion.
US09309599B2 Heterocycle catalyzed carbonylation and hydroformylation with carbon dioxide
Methods and systems for heterocycle catalyzed carbonylation and hydroformylation with carbon dioxide are disclosed. A method may include, but is not limited to, steps (A) to (D). Step (A) may introduce water to a first compartment of an electrochemical cell. The first compartment may include an anode. Step (B) may introduce carbon dioxide to a second compartment of the electrochemical cell. The second compartment may include a solution of an electrolyte, a heterocyclic catalyst, and a cathode. Step (C) may introduce a second reactant to the second compartment of the electrochemical cell. Step (D) may apply an electrical potential between the anode and the cathode in the electrochemical cell sufficient to induce liquid phase carbonylation or hydroformylation to form a product mixture.
US09309597B2 Process for applying a protective layer to a turbine component
A turbine component is provided, on which a protective layer is arranged, for example to avoid droplet impact erosion, wherein, in a first method step, a nanofilm is applied and a brazing metal is applied to the nanofilm, and the nanofilm chosen is one which, after initial ignition, leads to an exothermic reaction, whereby fusion of the brazing metal with the base material takes place to form a protective layer.
US09309596B2 Flame-assisted flash sintering
The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus and method of sintering inorganic powder coatings on substrates, and includes a flame and an electric plasma. The method is capable of being used in an open atmospheric environment. The substrate is electrically conductive and is used as one electrode while the flame is used as the other electrode that is moved over the areas of the powder coating to be sintered. An electrical current is used to cause a plasma produced through the flame, resulting in a combined energy and temperature profile sufficient for inorganic powder-powder and powder-substrate bonding. This method is referred to as flame-assisted flash sintering” (FAFS).
US09309595B2 Method for the production of metal oxide-containing layers
The invention relates to a liquid-phase method for producing metal oxide-containing layers from nonaqueous solution. In said method, an anhydrous composition containing i) at least one metal oxo-alkoxide of generic formula MxOy(OR)z[O(R′O)cH]aXb[R″OH]d, where M=In, Ga, Sn, and/or Zn, x=3-25, y=1-10, z=3-50, a=0-25, b=0-20, c=0-1, d=0-25, R, R′, R″=organic group, X═F, Cl, Br, I, and ii) at least one solvent is applied to a substrate, is optionally dried, and is converted into a metal oxide-containing layer. The invention also relates to the layers that can be produced using the method of the invention and to the use thereof.
US09309594B2 System, method and apparatus for controlling ion energy distribution of a projected plasma
Systems, methods and apparatus for regulating ion energies in a plasma chamber are disclosed. An exemplary method includes placing a substrate in a plasma chamber, forming a plasma in the plasma chamber via a remotely generated ionizing electromagnetic field that extends into the plasma chamber from a remote projected source, controllably switching power to the substrate so as to apply a periodic voltage function to the substrate, and modulating, over multiple cycles of the periodic voltage function, the periodic voltage function responsive to a desired distribution of energies of ions at the surface of the substrate so as to effectuate the desired distribution of ion energies on a time-averaged basis.
US09309581B2 Method for creating a hardened steel assembly
A method of creating a hardened steel assembly from at least two parts may include the consecutive steps of first joining the at least two parts in a cold formed state to form an assembly, and then hardening the joined assembly.
US09309578B2 Blast furnace operating method and tube bundle-type lance
A blast furnace operating method by blowing at least a solid reducing material into an inside of the furnace from a tuyere thereof with a lance, wherein a tube bundle-type lance formed by bundling a plurality of blowing tubes side-by-side and housing them in a main tube of the lance is used when only a solid reducing material or two kinds of a solid reducing material and a combustible gas or three kinds of a solid reducing material, a combustible gas and a gaseous reducing material are blown in the inside of the blast furnace, whereby the solid reducing material, combustible gas and gaseous reducing material are blown through the respective blowing tubes, and a tube bundle-type lance.
US09309577B2 Process for producing bio-based product from straw hemicellulose and fully utilizing the components thereof
Provided is a process for producing biomass-based product from straw hemicellulose and utilizing the components thereof thoroughly. Steam-explosion and acid-hydrolysis are combined in the pre-treatment of straw in the process, thus a higher concentration of a sugar liquid can be obtained, and furfural and acetic acid can be recovered. The hemicellulose obtained by the pre-treatment can be used directly as ferment materials for producing butanol, succinic acid, butylene glycol, lactic acid, hydrogen and firedamp, which reduces the cost of these biomass-based products. The cellulose and lignin obtained by extracting the straw with an alkaline solution can produce products, such as sodium hydroxymethyl cellulose etc. In the process, all components in the straw can be utilized thoroughly and waste and pollutant will not be produced.
US09309576B2 Sugar crystallization control system and method
The embodiments described herein include one embodiment that provides a method for controlling sugar crystallization. The method includes, during a crystallization process, determining supersaturation of a sugar slurry of syrup and regulating influx of syrup into the sugar slurry to promote sugar crystallization in a closed-loop manner based upon the determined supersaturation.
US09309575B2 Mutant strains of Escherichia coli, a method of testing potential antibacterial agents using said strains as well as a testing kit
The subject of the present invention are mutant strains of Escherichia coli MG6165 (ATCC nr 47076) lacking all potassium transporters: Kdp, Kup and Trk (ΔKtrans), encompassing strains lacking at least one of the genes encoding mechanically gated channels mscS and mscL (ΔKtrans ΔmscS i/lub ΔmscL). In particular, it concerns Escherichia coli MG61655 (ATCC No. 47076) lacking all potassium transporters: Kdp, Kup and Trk (ΔKtrans), which additionally are devoid of the mechanically gated channel gene mscS—E. coli (ΔKtrans ΔmscS), the mechanically gated channel gene mscL—E. coli (ΔKtrans ΔmscL) and/or both the mechanically gated channel genes mscS and mscL—E. coli (ΔKtrans ΔmscS ΔmscL). The subject of the present invention is also a method of testing chemical compounds for potential antibacterial properties, making use of the abovementioned strains. Another subject of the present invention is a kit for testing chemical compounds as potential antibacterial substances, containing the abovementioned strains.
US09309574B1 Molecular cloning of HIV-1 from immortalized cell lines
Disclosed is the molecular cloning of HTLV-III, the adult leukemia and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) virus. Clone BH10 contains a 9.0 Kb viral insert constituting the entire HTLV-III genome. Clones BH8 and BH5 contain viral inserts of 5.5 Kb and 3.5 Kb, respectively. These clones are suitable for the development of diagnostic and therapeutic measures for AIDS, as well as use as probes for the detection of AIDS. By scientific convention, HTLV-III, referred to herein also as HIV, has been renamed as HIV-1.
US09309573B2 Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated plant characteristics
The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides. The present invention further relates to the uses of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides. For example, the nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides could be used in making enzymes or used to make plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having such modulated growth or phenotype characteristics that are altered with respect to wild type plants grown under similar conditions.
US09309570B2 Method and device for genetic map construction, method and device for haplotype analysis
Provided are the method and device for genetic map construction and the method and device for haplotype determination of a single cell. Wherein the method for genetic map construction includes: whole genome sequencing for at least a single cell from a same species, aligning the sequencing data to reference sequences respectively to determine genotypes of SNP sites, determining male parent a/female parent b typing results of SNP genotypes of a single cell based on the genotypes of SNP sites, dividing the chromosome of the species into linkage regions based on the male parent a/female parent b typing results of SNP genotypes, determining the variation ratio of a/b between two linkage regions to obtain recombination rate between every two continuous linkage regions, determining recombination map of a single cell according to the recombination rate, wherein the boundary site of a and b is the recombination site, determining the recombination rate of each recombination rate based on the recombination map to construct a genetic map of the species.
US09309565B2 Karyotyping assay
This disclosure relates to methods and kits for karyotyping in which chromosomes are interrogated by amplifying loci that are not within copy number variable regions thereof.
US09309562B2 Compositions and methods for performing hybridizations with separate denaturation of the sample and probe
The invention provides methods and compositions for separately denaturing a probe and target in hybridization applications. The invention may, for example, eliminate the use of, or reduce the dependence on formamide in hybridization applications. Compositions for use in the invention include an aqueous composition comprising at least one polar aprotic solvent in an amount effective to denature double-stranded nucleotide sequences.
US09309553B2 Lysosomal phospholipase A2 (LPLA2) activity as a therapeutic target for treating systemic lupus erythematosus
The present invention is directed to methods for diagnosis and treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus and drug-induced systemic lupus erythematosus. More specifically, the specification describes methods using a lysosomal phospholipase A2 in methods for the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus and drug-induced systemic lupus erythematosus.
US09309550B2 Analyte sensors having nanostructured electrodes and methods for making and using them
Embodiments of the invention provide analyte sensors having nanostructured electrodes as well as methods for making and using such sensors. In certain embodiments of the invention, the sensor includes a carbon nanotube electrode and a analyte limiting membrane that modulates the ability of a analyte to contact the carbon nanotube electrode.
US09309548B2 Process and method for improving the enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass by addition of hydrothermally treated stillage
A method of producing hydrolysate from cellulosic material by adding hydrothermally treated stillage or a fraction thereof to cellulosic material, treating the mixture of hydrothermally treated stillage and cellulosic material with at least one hydrolyzing enzyme, and hydrolyzing and converting complex carbohydrates in the cellulosic material. The hydrolysate produced by the method. Ethanol, organic acids, and organism metabolites produced by the method. Biomass produced by the method. A method of increasing sugar production rate and yield of sugars from cellulosic material by adding hydrothermally treated stillage or a fraction thereof to cellulosic material, treating the mixture of hydrothermally treated stillage and cellulosic material with at least one hydrolyzing enzyme, and hydrolyzing complex carbohydrates in the cellulosic material and forming sugars.
US09309547B2 Methods for making tocoflexols and analogues thereof
Methods for the synthesis of tocoflexols of Formula (I) and (II) and a number of related tocol analogs are provided herein. The methods are economical and amenable to large scale production and can be performed using either pure of partially purified tocotrienols as the starting material.
US09309545B2 Processing biomass
Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, microbial, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as food products and amino acids.
US09309543B2 Bacteria and method for synthesizing fatty acids
There is provided a recombinant bacterium comprising at least one overexpressed acyl-ACP thioesterase gene, and wherein at least one gene from the tricarboxylic acid cycle or glycolysis or both is inactivated. There is also provided a method for producing fatty acids, said method comprising culturing bacteria comprising at least one overexpressed acyl-ACP thioesterase gene in a growth medium in a container having walls; allowing said bacteria to secrete fatty acids; and collecting said fatty acids. Acid supplementation is also shown to increase productivity.
US09309541B2 Biological production of organic compounds
Strains of cyanobacteria that produce high levels of alpha ketoglutarate (AKG) and pyruvate are disclosed herein. Methods of culturing these cyanobacteria to produce AKG or pyruvate and recover AKG or pyruvate from the culture are also described herein. Nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides that function as ethylene-forming enzymes and their use in the production of ethylene are further disclosed herein. These nucleic acids may be expressed in hosts such as cyanobacteria, which in turn may be cultured to produce ethylene.
US09309536B2 Recombinant virus-like particles encoded by multi-gene vector
The invention describes novel virus-like particles for use as vaccines, diagnostic tools and R&D tools based on recombinant DNA and cell cultivation techniques for production. The recombinant virus-like particles of the invention are assembled by polypeptide chains that incorporate several, in particular two or more, different epitopes which are selected either (a) from different viral strains of the same virus and/or (b) from different serotypes of the same virus and/or (c) from different viral strains specific for different hosts. These epitopes are then displayed on the particle surface.
US09309534B2 Gene therapy composition for use in diabetes treatment
New gene therapy constructions and compositions are the subject of present invention. The gene therapy compositions consist in adeno-associated vectors which jointly express insulin (Ins) and glucokinase (Gck) genes. The new gene therapy constructions are useful for treatment of diabetes either in dogs or human beings.
US09309533B2 Tomato hybrid DRD 8579 and parents thereof
The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid DRD 8579 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid DRD 8579 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
US09309532B2 Iron-zinc binding control factor, and technique for improving iron deficiency tolerance of plant and enhancing iron and zinc accumulation in edible part thereof by controlling expression of novel iron-zinc binding control factor
According to the present invention, a transformant and a gene-disrupted strain are provided which exhibit growth superior to that of ordinary plants in calcareous soil, and which can accumulate iron and zinc in large quantities in both calcareous soil and good soil; also provided are a gene, vector, protein, and antibody used for constructing these, and a method of construction, a composition for construction, a kit for construction, and a breeding method for a plant with improved iron deficiency tolerance, and enhanced iron and zinc accumulation in an edible part. The protein of the present invention is an iron- and zinc-binding regulatory factor, and includes any one of the following amino acid sequences of (a) to (c): (a) an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:1 or 2; (b) an amino acid sequence obtained by deletion, substitution, or addition of one to several amino acids in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:1 or 2; or (c) an amino acid sequence which has 80% or more identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:1 or 2.
US09309530B2 Gene capable of improving material productivity in seed and method for use thereof
An object of the present invention is to search for a gene having a novel function that can cause an increase or decrease in material productivity, and particularly, fat and oil content. In the present invention, a chimeric protein obtained by fusing a transcription factor consisting of a protein comprising an amino acid sequence shown in any of the even-numbered SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 158 and a functional peptide capable of converting an arbitrary transcription factor into a transcriptional repressor is expressed in a plant.
US09309529B2 Gene capable of improving material productivity in seed and method for use thereof
An object of the present invention is to search for a gene having a novel function that can cause an increase or decrease in material productivity, and particularly, fat and oil content. In the present invention, a chimeric protein obtained by fusing a transcription factor consisting of a protein comprising an amino acid sequence shown in any of the even-numbered SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 158 and a functional peptide capable of converting an arbitrary transcription factor into a transcriptional repressor is expressed in a plant.
US09309528B2 Biofuel production methods and compositions
The invention provides methods for increasing the level of fermentable carbohydrates in a biofuel crop plant such as alfalfa or switchgrass, by modification of the lignin biosynthetic pathway. Also provided are plants prepared by the methods of the invention. Methods for processing plant tissue and for producing ethanol by utilizing such plants are also provided.
US09309527B2 Protein IPA1 related to plant architecture, its coding genes and uses
The present invention discloses a protein IPA1 related to plant architecture, its coding genes and uses, wherein the protein is 1) or 2) as follows: 1) the protein consisting of the amino acid sequence showed by sequence 1 in the sequence list; 2) the protein derived from the protein of 1) by substitution and/or deletion and/or addition of one or several amino acid residues in the amino acid sequence defined in 1) and relating to plant architecture. IPA1 gene can be used for molecular marker-assisted breeding, cultivating new rice varieties and improving rice yield.
US09309522B2 Phage displaying system expressing single chain antibody
Disclosed are nucleic acid libraries for identifying a signal peptide that facilitates production of disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody, and for facilitating production of a disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody. Also disclosed are host cell libraries and phage libraries including the nucleic acid libraries. Further disclosed are methods for identifying a signal peptide that facilitates production of disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody, and methods for producing a disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody and non-fusion form thereof.
US09309519B2 Method for selecting a high expression recombinant cell line
The present invention relates to a method of selecting high producer clones by using an expression vector, the expression vector comprising: (i) a gene expression cassette comprising a selectable marker gene to which polyA has been inoperably linked; and (ii) a gene expression cassette which encodes a recombinant protein of interest and to which polyA has been operably linked. According to the invention, high producer clones can be selected from cell populations at least 10 times fewer than in the existing methods of selecting cell lines. Particularly, high producer clones can be selected using a low concentration of MTX compared to a conventional stepwise gene amplification strategy which comprises carrying out multiple amplification steps while increasing the concentration of MTX. Accordingly, the development period of cell lines can be shortened and the labor and cost required for selection of high-productivity cell clones can be reduced, whereby more efficient production of proteins is possible even when general selectable marker genes other than MTX are used.
US09309509B1 Methods and compositions for sweet corn sugary enhancer (SEI) gene
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying, selecting and/or producing a corn plant or corn germplasm comprising a corn sugary enhancer gene (SE1) with enhanced sugary trait. A corn plant, part thereof and/or corn germplasm that has been identified, selected and/or produced by any of the methods of the present invention is also provided.
US09309506B2 Composition exhibiting a von Willebrand factor (vWF) protease activity comprising a polypeptide chain with the amino acid sequence AAGGILHLELLV
The invention relates to vWF cleaving entities having a molecular weight of 180 kD, 170 kD, 160 kD, 120 kD or 110 kD and an N-terminal amino acid sequence of AAGGILHLELLV, vWF cleaving complexes and methods for their production.
US09309505B2 Polypeptides having glucoamylase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having glucoamylase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US09309504B2 Polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase I activity and polynucleotides encoding same
The present invention relates to polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase I activity and polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence which encodes for the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid constructs as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
US09309502B2 Recombinase polymerase amplification
This disclosure describes related novel methods for Recombinase-Polymerase Amplification (RPA) of a target DNA that exploit the properties of recombinase and related proteins, to invade double-stranded DNA with single stranded homologous DNA permitting sequence specific priming of DNA polymerase reactions. The disclosed methods have the advantage of not requiring thermocycling or thermophilic enzymes, thus offering easy and affordable implementation and portability relative to other amplification methods. Further disclosed are conditions to enable real-time monitoring of RPA reactions, methods to regulate RPA reactions using light and otherwise, methods to determine the nature of amplified species without a need for gel electrophoresis, methods to improve and optimize signal to noise ratios in RPA reactions, methods to optimize oligonucleotide primer function, methods to control carry-over contamination, and methods to employ sequence-specific third ‘specificity’ probes. Further described are novel properties and approaches for use of probes monitored by light in dynamic recombination environments.
US09309496B2 Method for expansion of stem cells and the use of such cells
The present invention demonstrates that SALL4A and SALL4B are strong positive regulators of hematopoetic stem cell expansion. HSCs receiving expression of SALL4A or SALL4B are able to achieve a high-level of expansion. Cultures of SALL4-transduced cells results in extensive HSC expansion with over 1000-fold higher levels than controls within 2 to 3 weeks and expanded HSCs show no or very little maturation. Moreover, the expansion occurs quite rapidly with significant HSC growth in just a few days. In addition, SALL4-induced HSC expansion exhibits no impairment of hematopoietic cell differentiation. SALL4 appears to function in the maintenance of an undifferentiated proliferation state and block cell differentiation for HSCs.
US09309494B2 Method for making nerve graft
A method for making a nerve graft includes the following steps. A culture layer including a carbon nanotube film structure and a protein layer is provided. The protein layer is located on a surface of the carbon nanotube film structure. A number of nerve cells are seeded on a surface of the protein layer away from the carbon nanotube film structure. The nerve cells are cultured until a number of neurites branch from the nerve cells and are connected between the nerve cells.
US09309487B2 Perfume systems
The present application relates to perfume raw materials, perfume delivery systems and consumer products comprising such perfume raw materials and/or such perfume delivery systems, as well as processes for making and using such perfume raw materials, perfume delivery systems and consumer products. Such perfume raw materials and compositions, including the delivery systems, disclosed herein expand the perfume communities' options as such perfume raw materials can provide variations on character and such compositions can provide desired odor profiles.
US09309486B2 Cleaning agent composition
The problem of the present invention is provision of a cleansing composition providing good amount and good quality of lather. Using a particular alkenoic acid or a salt thereof, the above-mentioned problem can be solved. In addition, the cleansing composition provided by the present invention is stable in various formulations and also useful for rough skin and damaged hair.
US09309484B2 Process for reducing pollutants in fats and oils and their derivatives
The present invention describes a process to reduce or eliminate at least one pollutant in a starting material, said starting material is at least one of an oil, a fat, its derivatives and mixtures thereof, of animal, krill, algae or microbial origin or biofuel, being totally or partially esterified or transesterified, or of vegetable origin, being raw, esterified or transesterified, to which optionally it is added a fluid, said fluid is at least one of an ester, a partial glyceride, a monoglyceride, a diglyceride and mixtures thereof, subjecting the starting material to at least one stage of extraction or chromatography or distillation. The process of the invention provides a product suitable to be used in food, pharmacy, cosmetic and as a dietary supplement.
US09309483B2 Membrane-based processes for reducing at least one impurity and making a concentrate comprising at least one natural component from a non-marine fatty acid oil mixture, and compositions resulting thereof
The present disclosure relates generally to processes for reducing impurities and separating natural components from a non-marine fatty acid oil mixture using at least one selective membrane, and compositions thereof.
US09309482B2 Universal synthetic water displacement multi-purpose penetrating lubricant, method and product-by-process
A universal synthetic water displacement multi-purpose penetrating lubricant with the capacity to protect metal surfaces against corrosion, with galvanic and electrolysis protection, while providing excellent lubrication properties. The lubricant actively penetrates the crystalline surface of the metal while exhibiting extreme pressure lubrication, non-migrating with lasting protection. The lubricant exhibits dielectric strength of over 14,000 volts, at the same time cleaning electrical contacts while reducing resistance and associated heat. A preferred embodiment comprises polymerized alpha-olefins, K-1 kerosene, and at least one base oil selected from the base oil group consisting of Hydroisomerized high base oils and HT severe hydro-cracked base oils. Various combinations of other optional ingredients are also disclosed.
US09309478B2 Lubricating composition containing metal carboxylate
The invention relates to a lubricating composition comprising (a) at least 0.05 wt % of a non-aromatic metal carboxylate, wherein the metal carboxylate is derived from a branched carboxylic acid, and (b) an oil of lubricating viscosity. The invention further provides for the use of the lubricating composition for lubricating a limited slip differential.
US09309477B2 System for removing surface moisture from coal
This invention provides a system for removing surface moisture from granulated coal or other materials in particulate form, the system comprising a dryer, wherein the dryer has: an in-feed (1) for material particles; an in-feed (3) for entrainment gas (suitably air) to provide dilute phase gas entrainment of the particles; and turbulence—inducing means (5) configured to subject the flow of gas-entrained particles to turbulence to strip water from the surface of the entrained particles. The system is highly efficient and economical to operate, requiring no external heat input and yet achieving a high drying effectiveness.
US09309475B2 Use of amines and/or Mannich adducts in fuel and lubricant compositions for direct injection spark ignition engines
The present invention relates to the use of amines and/or Mannich adducts as detergents and/or dispersants in fuel and lubricant compositions for direct-injection gasoline engines. The invention further relates to fuel and lubricant compositions which comprise at least one such Mannich adduct, and also a bisaminoalkylated Mannich adduct.
US09309473B2 Systems and methods for extracting and processing gases from submerged sources
Systems and methods for extracting and processing gases from submerged sources are disclosed. A system for removing and processing a gas from a submerged area in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a membrane or other open-bottom structure having a port and being disposed over at least a portion of the submerged area so as to at least partially enclose a volume of the gas. The system can further include a chemical reactor coupled to the open-bottom structure to receive the gas, and positioned to conduct a non-combustion reaction to dissociate a constituent from a donor substance of the gas.
US09309470B2 Process and apparatus for producing olefin
The present invention provides a process for producing olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms from ethane stably in a simpler process. The present invention provides a method for producing olefin having a step of obtaining a cold fraction by cooling an ethane-cracked gas, which is obtained by thermal cracking of ethane in the presence of steam, to 600° C. or less; and a step of obtaining a catalytic cracking gas containing olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms by bringing the cold fraction into contact with a catalyst containing a medium pore diameter zeolite.
US09309464B2 Method and equipment for producing coke during indirectly heated gasification
Method and equipment for producing coke (PC) during indirectly heated gasification, in which coal particles are supplied to a gasification reactor (1) and process gas (P) supplied during the gasification is reduced in it to synthesis gas (S), whereby the synthesis gas (S) is removed from the gasification reactor (1). The method is distinguished in that at the same time a gasification takes place, a coking of coal takes place in an inner reactor (4) arranged inside the gasification reactor (1), that the inner reactor (4) is indirectly heated, that coke (PC) and combustible gases are produced in the inner reactor (4) during the coking, and that the combustible gases are used for the indirect heating in the gasification in the gasification reactor (1).
US09309463B2 Liquid crystal compound, liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device
The invention provides a liquid crystal compound represented by formula (1): wherein, in formula (I), for example, R1 is fluorine, chlorine, or alkyl having 1 to 10 carbons, and in the alkyl, at least one of —CH2— may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO— or —SiH2—, and at least one of —(CH2)2— may be replaced by —CH═CH— or —C≡C—. The compound has a low threshold voltage and excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, and further excellent general physical properties required for the compound. The invention also provides a liquid crystal composition containing at least one of the compounds and having excellent properties, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition, and having a wide usable temperature range, a short response time, a large contrast ratio and a low driving voltage, and therefore can be used for a liquid crystal projector and a liquid crystal television.
US09309462B1 Polymer-surfactant composition for soil and method of use
A composition comprising an ampholytic copolymer or terpolymer and a non ionic surfactant is shown useful in soil treatment, especially moisture and nutrient retention. The highly surface active compositions described herein self-assemble onto root zone plant surfaces and near-root soil, forming a moisture barrier that still permits root growth and oxygen flow. The inventive compositions increases the wettability of the soil allowing the soil to better absorb water at the beneficial root zone, and release it, along with essential nutrients, to the plant root structure. By targeting moisture retention in the root zone, the polymer decreases the migration potential to the root zone, producing higher irrigation efficiency for optimal plant growth with lower treatment levels. Different dilutions of the composition determine the final settling location of the composition, and the formation of the barrier. The compositions may be applied through known means, such as an irrigation system.
US09309461B2 Phosphor dispersion liquid and method for manufacturing LED device
The present invention provides a phosphor dispersion liquid in which phosphor particles, laminar clay mineral microparticles, and oxide microparticles are dispersed in a solvent, wherein when a glass bottle of a 15-mm inner diameter is filled with 5 ml of the phosphor dispersion liquid and left standing, the time taken for a supernatant layer to be generated due to settling of the phosphor particles is four hours or longer.
US09309459B2 Phosphor for light-emitting device
A high-brightness phosphor having high-temperature characteristics and long-term reliability, and a white light-emitting device using this phosphor are provided. The phosphor contains a silicate phosphor (A) having a peak wavelength of at least 525 nm but not higher than 535 nm and fluorescence intensity of at least 250% but not higher than 270%; an oxynitride phosphor (B) having a peak wavelength of at least 540 nm but not higher than 545 nm and fluorescence intensity of at least 260% but not higher than 280%; and an oxynitride phosphor (C) having a peak wavelength of at least 645 nm but not higher than 655 nm, wherein the amount of the silicate phosphor (A) is at least 20% but not higher than 35% by mass, the amount of the oxynitride phosphor (B) is at least 50% but not higher than 70% by mass, and the amount of the oxynitride phosphor (C) is at least 10% but not higher than 20% by mass.
US09309458B2 Phosphorescent organometallic iridium complex, light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic device, and lighting device
A novel phosphorescent organometallic iridium complex is provided in which a coordination position of a ligand with respect to a metal can be controlled in synthesis. A novel phosphorescent organometallic iridium complex is provided which can keep high quantum efficiency and can emit phosphorescence in the blue to green wavelength region. A phosphorescent organometallic iridium complex which includes a structure represented by General Formula (G1) and whose ligand is a 4H-1,2,4-triazole compound which has an unsubstituted phenyl group at the 3-position, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group at the 4-position, and a phenyl group at the 5-position. In the phenyl group at the 5-position, an alkyl group is bonded to at least one of the ortho-positions, and the other of the ortho-positions, the meta-positions, and the para-position are substituted or unsubstituted.
US09309453B2 Constraining pyrite activity in shale
Degeneration of shale caused by oxygen in aqueous drilling, fracturing and completion fluids is minimized by introducing imidazolines modified so that they will be attracted efficiently to pyrites in the shale, thereby forming a protective coating on the pyrites. Inhibiting oxidation of the pyrites sharply reduces physical degradation of the shale, and the generation of undesirable oxides, in the presence of drilling, fracturing and completion fluids carrying oxygen. The imidazoline is an ionic salt of a monocarboxylic acid.
US09309452B2 Methods of making monoester-based drilling fluids
Disclosed herein are monoester-based lubricant compositions and methods of making these monoester-based lubricant compositions. The monoester lubricant compositions comprise an isomeric mixture of at least one monoester species having a carbon number ranging from C8 to C40. In some embodiments, the methods for making the monoester-based lubricants utilize a biomass precursor and/or low value Fischer-Tropsch (FT) olefins and/or alcohols to produce high value monoester-based lubricants. In some embodiments, the monoester-based lubricants are derived from FT olefins and fatty acids. The fatty acids can be from a bio-based source (i.e., biomass, renewable source) or can be derived from FT alcohols via oxidation.
US09309450B2 Heat transfer compositions
The invention provides a heat transfer composition comprising (i) a first component selected from trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234ze(E)), cis-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234ze(Z)) and mixtures thereof; (ii) carbon dioxide (R-744); and (iii) a third component selected from 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234yf), 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (R-1243zf), and mixtures thereof.
US09309447B2 Method for recovery of cerium oxide
A method for recovery of cerium oxide from the abrasive waste composed mainly of cerium oxide arising from the polishing of glass substrates, said method including the steps of (i) adding to the abrasive waste an aqueous solution of a basic substance; (ii) adding to the resulting solution a precipitant, thereby forming precipitates composed mainly of cerium oxide, and removing the supernatant liquid; (iii) adding to the resulting precipitates a solution of an acid substance, thereby making said precipitate slightly acid to neutral; (iv) washing the precipitates with an organic solvent; and (v) drying and crushing the precipitates. The method males it possible to recycle abrasive waste into a pure abrasive composed mainly of cerium oxide which can be reused to polish synthetic quartz glass substrates for state-of-the-art semiconductor technology relating to photomasks and reticles.
US09309444B2 Protein-containing emulsions and adhesives, and manufacture and use thereof
This invention provides emulsions and adhesives comprising proteins that can be isolated from a variety of sources including renewable plant biomass, and methods of making and using such emulsions and adhesives.
US09309443B2 Liquid optical adhesive compositions
The disclosure describes a curable composition comprising a) a solute (meth)acryloyl oligomer having a plurality of pendent, ethylenically unsaturated, free-radically polymerizable functional groups and nucleophilic, hydrophilic groups, a) Mw of 5 k to 30 k, a Tg<20° C.; b) a solvent monomer component; and a photoinitiator. The curable composition may be used as an adhesive in optical applications.
US09309442B2 Composition for tungsten buffing
A chemical mechanical polishing composition for polishing a substrate having a tungsten layer includes a water based liquid carrier and colloidal silica abrasive particles dispersed in the liquid carrier. The colloidal silica abrasive particles have a permanent positive charge of at least 6 mV. About 30 percent or more of the colloidal silica abrasive particles include three or more aggregated primary particles.
US09309440B1 Electroactive polymer based supercapacitors including a cathode having BBL or Pyr-BBL
A process used to cast films including; mixing Pyr-BBL and a room temperature molten salt from a range of about 35:65 weight ratio, dissolving the mixture in about 1% methanesulfonic acid to produce a Pyr-BBL solution, drop casting the solution onto glass or gold coated glass at 140° C. in air and heating for about 2 hours to produce films, drying the films in a vacuum oven at about 100° C. for at least 24 hours under dynamic vacuum, and rinsing the films to remove residual ionic liquid.
US09309438B2 Radiation curable compositions
The present invention relates to a radiation curable composition comprising at least one (meth)acrylated compound compound (A); and at least one inert polyester (B) that is prepared from a (i) polyol component comprising at least one cyclic ether polyol and (ii) from a polyacid component. The present invention further relates to their preparation and uses.
US09309436B2 Composite maillard-resole binders
Composite Maillard-resole binders to produce or promote cohesion in non-assembled or loosely assembled matter.
US09309431B2 Vinyl alcohol polymer, aqueous solution, coating agent, ink jet recording material, thermal recording material and base paper for release paper containing same
Provided is a vinyl alcohol polymer that provides a coating film having superior water resistance and binder performances, and has sufficient solubility in water and viscosity stability even in a neutral pH region. Further provided are an aqueous solution, a coating agent, an ink jet recording material, a thermal recording material and a base paper for a release paper that comprise the vinyl alcohol polymer, and a method for producing same, and the like. The vinyl alcohol polymer includes a monomer unit represented by the following formula (1), with the following inequality (I) being satisfied. Preferably, the following inequalities (II) and (III) are further satisfied according to the PVA: wherein, P represents the viscosity average degree of polymerization; and S represents the content (mol %) of the monomer unit.
US09309429B2 Ink jet recording apparatus
Provided is an ink jet recording apparatus including: a base metal pigment ink composition; and a first nozzle that ejects the base metal pigment ink composition, in which the base metal pigment ink composition contains a flat base metal pigment of which a 50% average particle diameter D50 is in a range of 100 nm to 1 μm, and an organic compound of which a surface tension at 20° C. is 35 mN/m or greater, and an ejection interval T1 after the base metal pigment ink composition is ejected from the first nozzle and before the base metal pigment ink composition is ejected again from the first nozzle is within 100 μs.
US09309428B2 Ink jet recording method for printing pigment
There is provided an ink jet recording method for printing a pigment in which a pigment printing ink composition including at least pigment as a colorant is discharged from a nozzle opening as an ink droplet having an amount of the ink of the ink droplet of 9 ng or less with an average discharging speed V of 5 m/s or greater at a distance in the range of 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm in the direction from the nozzle opening to cloth, and whereby the pigment printing ink composition is adhered to the cloth.
US09309423B2 Ink composition and image forming method
A ink composition for ink jet recording in which a non-absorbent or low absorbent recording medium is used includes water; a color material; a surfactant; a compound I represented by general formula (I) below; and does not substantially include alkyl polyols with a standard boiling point of 280° C. or higher; in which the surfactant is at least one type selected from a group consisting of a fluorine-based surfactant and a siloxane-based surfactant with 5 or more siloxane units [In general formula (I), n represents an integer of 45 or higher to 230 or lower, each R1 independently represents an unmodified, an ether-modified, a polyester-modified, an epoxy-modified, an amine-modified, a carboxyl-modified, a fluorine-modified, an alkyloxy-modified, a mercapto-modified, a (meth)acryl-modified, a phenol-modified, a phenyl-modified, a carbinol-modified or an aralkyl-modified hydrocarbon group.].
US09309418B2 Paint, in particular for temporary road markings, containing biodegradable polymers
The invention relates to removable temporary paint having a release agent including a non-ionic surfactant and having a pH of 3 to 6. The paint includes: 10 wt % to 50 wt % of a natural alkyd resin in an aqueous emulsion, the alkyd resin having a molar mass Mp of 3,000 g/mol to 100,000 g/mol, a polydispersity index lp of 1 to 20, an oil length of 20% to 40%, and an acid index of 10 to 35; at least one inorganic filler and/or pigment; and a sufficient amount of water. The paint can be used as eco-friendly road paint for temporary markings.
US09309417B2 In-store tintable non-infrared-absorptive paint and stain system
A custom color paint or stain tinting system employs at least one light-colored non-infrared-absorptive base paint or stain packaged in a point-of-sale container and an array of colorants including an infrared-absorptive black liquid colorant, a non-infrared-absorptive black liquid colorant, and one or more additional liquid colorants made with non-infrared-absorptive pigments. The infrared-absorptive black liquid colorant or non-infrared-absorptive black liquid colorant may respectively be used to make custom-tinted interior or exterior paints and stains.
US09309416B2 Process for producing organic thin film laminate using solid or oily material for organic thin film formation applications
A solid material or an oily material for forming an organic thin film is produced by hydrolyzing and condensing at least one kind of organic metal compound expressed by Formula (1) in a lower alcohol-based solvent in the presence of water and an acid with a concentration of 0.5% to 5% by mass, or in a solvent that contains at least an aliphatic ether based or aliphatic ketone based solvent and an acid content of 0.1 to 20 moles acid per mole of the organic metal compound, in the resultant reaction solution. The solid material or oily material that is obtained is dissolved in an organic solvent, and a substrate is brought into contact with a solution that is obtained to form a highly functional organic thin film on the substrate.[Chemical Formula 1] R1nMXm−n  (I)
US09309415B2 Electrodeposition paint composition
The present invention relates to electrodeposition primer compositions comprising catalytically active core/shell particles CS. The electrodeposition primer compositions can be used more particularly for cathodic dip coating for the coating of automobile bodies or parts thereof.
US09309413B2 Multi-component thermal spray coating material and production method and coating method thereof
Disclosed are a thermal spray coating material which greatly improves corrosion resistance, as compared to conventional Al2O3 and Y2O3 crystalline coatings and Al—Y—O and Al—Zr—O amorphous thermal spray coatings, a production method of the coating material, and a coating method using the same. The thermal spray coating material has a chemical formula of Y2xZr1−xOx+2, where x ranges from 0.19 to 0.83, preferably from 0.35 to 0.69. Accordingly, it is possible to produce a coating material for use in a chamber of vacuum plasmas equipment or internal parts of the chamber can be produced, which improves the corrosion resistance of a protective coating film upon ceramic thermal spray coating and lengthens the lifespan of parts.
US09309412B2 Siloxane graft co-polymers for mold release
A graft co-polymer is provided comprising a vinyl polymeric backbone with grafts of siloxane monomers and monomers containing an anchoring group. Such co-polymers are well suited for coating metal molds. The siloxane groups provide release to the metal mold, while the anchoring groups provide durability to the coating. The durability and release characteristics may be varied by the number of grafts of each monomer and the molecular weight of the siloxane moiety. The co-polymers may be coated from water or organic solvents.
US09309410B2 Colorant compounds
Disclosed is a compound of the formula wherein Ra and Rb each, independently of the other, are hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl, R1 and R2 each, independently of the other, are hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl, provided that at least one of R1 and R2 is other than hydrogen, and R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 each, independently of the others, are alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, or a substituent other than hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl, wherein in each case alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl may or may not be substituted and may or may not have hetero atoms therein, and wherein two or more of R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 can be joined together to form a ring.
US09309405B2 Nanofiber-nanowire composite and fabrication method thereof
Example embodiments are directed to a nanofiber-nanowire composite includes a polymer nanofiber; and a plurality of nanowires of a metal oxide extending from inside to outside of the polymer nanofiber and covering the polymer nanofiber. According to example embodiments, a method of fabricating a nanofiber-nanowire composite includes forming a nanofiber including a metal seed; and growing nanowires of a metal oxide from the metal seed to the outside of the nanofiber.
US09309404B2 Reinforced thermoplastic resin composition and molded article
A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition containing: 50 to 90% by weight of a polycarbonate resin; 10 to 50% by weight of a graft copolymer in which a polymer including an aromatic alkenyl compound monomer unit and a vinyl cyanide compound monomer unit is grafted to a rubber polymer; 61 to 129 parts by weight of a grass fiber which has been surface-treated with a water-soluble polyurethane, relative to the total of 100 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin and the graft copolymer; 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer; and 10 to 40 parts by weight of a phosphoric acid ester-based flame-retardant agent.
US09309401B2 Lignin based materials and methods of making those
The present invention relates to plastic materials comprising lignin and poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) to methods of manufacturing those plastic materials and to articles obtained by molding the plastic materials of the invention. Since PBS can be obtained from renewable sources, the present invention also provides for bioplastic materials comprising lignin and PBS. The present invention also provides for plastic materials comprising lignin and PBS and at least one fiber and to articles obtained from those plastic materials that are degradable, compostable and recyclable.
US09309400B2 Composition for flexible membranes
A composition including a styrene block copolymer, a polar-modified styrene block copolymer, plant fibers and a polyolefin solid at 25° C., and to molded bodies, especially membranes, produced from such compositions.
US09309399B2 Pigment dispersion liquid, a method for producing the pigment dispersion liquid, a photosensitive color resin composition comprising the pigment dispersion liquid, an ink-jet ink comprising the pigment dispersion liquid, a toner for electrophotographic printing comprising the pigment dispersion liquid, and color filter
The present invention is to provide a pigment dispersion liquid which has excellent pigment dispersion stability and high productivity even in the case of using a fine pigment and having high pigment concentration; a method for producing the pigment dispersion liquid; a color resin composition which has excellent pigment dispersion stability, causes no clogging problem, has excellent adhesion, and is able to form color layers with high pigment concentration, with accuracy; and a color filter comprising the resin composition. Disclosed is a method for producing a pigment dispersion liquid, comprising the step of dispersing a pigment by mixing at least a pigment (A), a polymer (B) having tertiary or lower amines, an amine-reactive low molecular compound (C), and a dispersion medium (D), and dispersing the pigment (A) while reacting the polymer (B) with the low molecular compound (C), and a pigment dispersion liquid produced by the production method.
US09309395B2 Polypropylene composite
Fiber reinforced composition comprising (a) a polypropylene random copolymer comprising ethylene and/or C4 to C8 α-olefin (PP-RACO), (b) fibers (F), and (c) a polar modified polypropylene as adhesion promoter (AP), wherein (i) the polypropylene random copolymer comprising ethylene and/or C4 to C8 α-olefin (PP-RACO) heaving a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 of at least 5 g/10 min, (ii) the fibers (F) are selected from the group consisting of glass fibers, metal fibers, ceramic fibers and graphite fibers, and (iii) the polymer contained in the reinforced composition forms a continuous phase being the matrix of the fiber reinforced composition.
US09309392B2 Reinforced polymer composites from recycled plastic
The reinforced polymer composites from recycled plastic are polymer blends made from recycled polymers that are reinforced with glass fibers and mica. In particular, the reinforced polymer composites are blends of recycled low-density polyethylene (LDPE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), and polypropylene (PP) with a mica filler that are reinforced with glass fibers, where the low-density polyethylene forms between 30 wt % and 35 wt % of the composite, the high-density polyethylene forms between 15 wt % and 17.5 wt % of the composite, the polypropylene forms between 15 wt % and 17.5 wt % of the composite, the glass fibers form between 15 wt % and 40 wt % of the composite, and the mica forms up to 15 wt % of the structural element. The resultant reinforced polymer composite has a relatively high heat deflection temperature, good mechanical properties (such as increased stiffness and strength), improved thermal stability, and is cost effective to manufacture.
US09309390B2 Contacting part made of thermoplastic resin composition with reduced squeaking noises
A contacting part made of a thermoplastic resin composition is provided, which is characterized in that generation of squeaking noises that are generated when members rub against each other is remarkably reduced, that an effect of reducing squeaking noises is maintained without deterioration even when being placed under high temperatures for a long time, and further that not only heat resistance, impact resistance, and moldability are superior, but also safety at the time of collision is superior because of ductile fracture.The contacting part made of a thermoplastic resin composition [X] is composed of: 20 to 65 parts by mass of a rubber-reinforced vinyl resin [A]; and 35 to 80 parts by mass of a polycarbonate resin (provided that the total amount of [A] and [B] is 100 parts by mass); wherein: the rubber-reinforced vinyl resin [A] comprises a rubber-reinforced vinyl resin [A1] obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer [c1] in the presence of an ethylene-α-olefin rubber polymer [a1] having Tm (melting point) of 0° C. or higher; and the amount of the ethylene-α-olefin rubber polymer [a1] is 5 to 30 % by mass based on 100% by mass of the thermoplastic resin composition [X].
US09309388B2 Rubber composition, method for producing same, and tire
Objects of the present invention are to provide a rubber composition that can obtain a rubber elastic body having small rolling resistance and excellent impact resilience and a method for producing the same, and to provide a tire having small rolling resistance and excellent impact resilience. The rubber composition of the present invention is obtained by kneading a rubber component containing 30 to 95% by mass of a conjugated diene polymer (A) and 5 to 70% by mass of cross-linked rubber particles (B) with 20 to 100 parts by mass of silica (C) based on 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
US09309387B2 Rubber composition for tires and pneumatic tire
A rubber composition for tires contains a diene rubber, silica, a sulfur-containing silane coupling agent and a triethoxysilane containing an alkyl group having a prescribed number of carbon atoms, wherein 50 mass % or more of the aforementioned diene rubber is a styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber, the aforementioned sulfur-containing silane coupling agent has a mercapto group, the content of the aforementioned silica is from 5 to 150 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the aforementioned diene rubber, the content of the aforementioned sulfur-containing silane coupling agent is from 3 to 15 mass % relative to the content of the aforementioned silica, and the content of the aforementioned alkyltriethoxysilane is from 0.1 to 20 mass % relative to the content of the aforementioned silica.
US09309381B2 Epoxy resin compositions using solvated solids
An epoxy resin composition having a curing component and an epoxy component is disclosed. The curing component includes an amount of about 8% to about 70% by weight of the composition of a primary curing agent and about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of the composition of a secondary curing agent. The present disclosure includes the use of solid secondary curing agents, in particular solvated secondary curing agents, and methods to formulate such a solvated solid to result in a liquid curing component. The epoxy composition also includes about 30% to about 92% by weight of the composition of the epoxy component. A number of equivalents of reactive curative groups in the curing component is from about 0.50 to 0.98 times the number of epoxide equivalents present in the epoxy component. An epoxy product formed from the epoxy resin composition is also disclosed.
US09309372B2 Rubber compositions including a functionalized wax
Disclosed herein are rubber compositions suitable for use in tire treads comprising (a) at least one conjugated diene polymer or copolymer; (b) at least one filler; (c) a curative package; and (d) at least one of: (i) from 0.2 to 10 phr of at least one halogenated hydrocarbon wax, or (ii) from 0.2 to 10 phr of at least one silicone-containing wax comprising a functionalized polyalkylsiloxane, a functionalized polyalkylsilsesquioxane resin, or combinations thereof. In certain embodiments, the at least one halogenated hydrocarbon wax is a chlorinated hydrocarbon or a fluorinated hydrocarbon wax.
US09309369B1 Polyimide aerogels with three-dimensional cross-linked structure
A method for creating a three dimensional cross-linked polyimide structure includes dissolving a diamine, a dianhydride, and a triamine in a solvent, imidizing a polyamic acid gel by heating the gel, extracting the gel in a second solvent, supercritically drying the gel, and removing the solvent to create a polyimide aerogel.
US09309368B2 Process for the preparation of monodisperse polymer particles
A process for the preparation of monodisperse polymer particles which are formed by contacting monomers with aqueous dispersions comprising monodisperse swellable seed polymers/oligomers, and initiating polymerization in the presence of a steric stabilizer. The resulting swollen seed particles are characterized by the particle mode diameter.
US09309363B2 Product and method for making uniform spherical, acrylic polymeric beads
The present invention provides a method for making uniform, spherical, acrylic polymeric beads by jetting, the beads produced, and ion exchange resins produced from functionalizing the uniform, spherical polymeric beads.
US09309361B2 Automobile interior sheet using bioresin and preparation method for the same
The present invention provides an automobile interior sheet using a bioresin that includes: 5 to 100 parts by weight of a bioresin prepared from a starch extracted from at least one natural plant selected from the group consisting of corn, potato, sweet potato, sugar cane, bamboo, or similarities thereof; 30 to 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) resin or a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) resin; 5 to 40 parts by weight of a compatibilizer; 0.1 to 1.5 part by weight of a lubricant; and 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of a crosslinking agent.
US09309358B2 Crosslinkable siloxanes by acid-catalyzed polymerization of oxasilacycles
Compounds of the general formula (4) are prepared by polymerization of oxasilacycles in the presence of an acid catalyst.
US09309356B2 Method for activating double metal cyanide catalysts for the production of polyether carbonate polyols
The present invention relates to a process for the activation of double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts with heterocumulenes for the preparation of polyether carbonate polyols by catalytic copolymerization of carbon dioxide (CO2) with alkylene oxides in the presence of one or more H-functional starter substances, and to a process for the preparation of polyether carbonate polyols from one or more H-functional starter substances, one or more alkylene oxides and carbon dioxide in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst, characterized in that (α) under an inert gas atmosphere, under an atmosphere of an inert gas/carbon dioxide mixture or under a pure carbon dioxide atmosphere, at temperatures of from 90 to 150° C., the DMC catalyst is mixed with a heterocumulene and H-functional starter substance, (β) alkylene oxide is added at temperatures of from 100 to 150° C. to the mixture from step (α) under an inert gas atmosphere, under an atmosphere of an inert gas/carbon dioxide mixture or under a pure carbon dioxide atmosphere, and (γ) one or more alkylene oxides and carbon dioxide are metered continuously into the mixture resulting from step (β).
US09309352B2 Epoxy resin composition for resin transfer molding of fiber-reinforced composite material, fiber-reinforced composite material, and method for producing same
An epoxy resin composition for RTM molding of a fiber-reinforced composite material includes [A] to [D] below, wherein [A]/[B], which is a blend mass ratio of [A] to [B], is in the range of 55/45 to 95/5: [A] a multifunctional epoxy resin that is liquid at normal temperature or has a softening point of 65° C. or lower, the multifunctional epoxy resin being at least one selected from phenol novolac epoxy resin, cresol novolac epoxy resin, and triphenylmethane epoxy resin; [B] an alicyclic epoxy resin; [C] an acid anhydride curing agent; and [D] a curing accelerator.
US09309351B2 Styrene-acrylic-based binders and methods of preparing and using same
Styrene-acrylic-based binder compositions and methods for their preparation and use are described herein. The binder compositions include a filler and a binder comprising a styrene-acrylic-based copolymer. In some embodiments, the copolymer has a gel content of less than 75%. In some embodiments, the copolymers can be derived from at least one crosslinkable monomer. The weight ratio of filler to binder in the compositions is at least 5:1.
US09309345B2 Aromatic polyester polyols and aromatic polyester polyol blends containing biorenewable components and methods of making
There are provided aromatic polyester polyol compositions comprising: (i) at least one aromatic acid component; (ii) at least one hydroxylated component; (iii) at least one functionalized natural oil component; and (iv) optionally at least one catalyst component for use in preparing foams. The aromatic polyester polyol compositions can be formed by esterification and/or transesterification. The present technology also provides a polyol blend for use in preparing foams wherein the polyol blend comprises (a) an aromatic polyester polyol formed by an interesterification reaction between (i) a phthalic acid based material; (ii) a hydroxylated material; and (iii) a hydrophobic material, wherein the hydrophobic material is present in an amount of from about 1% to about 50% by weight of the aromatic polyester polyol; and (b) a natural oil based polyol, wherein the hydrophobic material in the aromatic polyester polyol compatibilizes the natural oil based polyol to form a phase stable polyol blend.
US09309344B2 Process for preparing polymers by means of ring-opening polymerization
The present invention relates to a process for preparing polymers by means of ring-opening metathetic polymerization, consisting of the following steps: a) providing a reaction mixture consisting of a cycloalkene or a cycloalkene mixture, b) adding a ruthenium compound of the general formula RuX1X2L1aL2b (I) where a=0 or 1, b=1 or 2, such that a+b=2; X1, X2=independently selected anionic ligands; L1=uncharged π-binding ligand; L2=N-heterocyclic carbene of the formula IIa, IIb or IIc; c) adding a chain transfer agent in a molar ratio in the range from 1:5 to 1:1000 based on the cycloalkene or the sum total of the cycloalkenes in the cycloalkene mixture, d) converting at a temperature within a range from 0° C. to 250° C.
US09309343B2 Curable compositions and membranes
A membrane obtainable from curing a composition comprising (i) a curable compound comprising at least two acrylic groups and a quaternary ammonium group; (ii) solvent; and optionally (iii) a curable compound having one ethylenically unsaturated group.
US09309341B2 Curable jettable fluid for making a flexographic printing master
The present invention relates to a curable jettable fluid for making a flexographic printing master characterized in that the jettable fluid has a viscosity measured at jetting temperature of less than 15 mPa·s and comprises at least 50 wt. % of a mixture of a cyclic monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer, a monofunctional urethane acrylate oligomer and a difunctional (meth)acrylate monomer.
US09309340B2 Ethylene-based polymer, polyethylene-based resin composition and use thereof, catalyst component for olefin polymerization, olefin polymerization catalyst containing the component, and method for producing ethylene-based polymer by using the catalyst
An object of the present invention is to provide a polyethylene-based resin composition excellent in the moldability and at the same time, excellent in the balance between impact strength and stiffness as well as in the transparency, and a molded product and a film, which are obtained by the molding of the polyethylene-based resin composition. The polyethylene-based resin composition of the present invention comprises from 41 to 99 wt % of (A) an ethylene-based polymer satisfying specific conditions and from 1 to 59 wt % of (B) an ethylene-based polymer satisfying specific conditions, wherein MFR of the composition as a whole is from 0.05 to 50 g/10 min and the density is from 0.910 to 0.960 g/cm3.
US09309339B2 Mid-range vinylidene content, high viscosity polyisobutylene polymers
A mid-range vinylidene content, high viscosity PIB polymer composition including PIB molecules, wherein a first portion of the PIB molecules have alpha position double bonds and a second portion of the PIB molecules have beta position double bonds, and the first and second portions together include at least 80 mole % of the PIB molecules of the composition. The first portion includes less than 75 mole % of the PIB molecules of the composition. Additionally, no more than 10 mole % of the PIB molecules of the composition have tetra-substituted double bonds, while the composition is further characterized by having a polydispersity of no more than 2.7 and in that the composition has a kinematic viscosity in the range of 3000 cSt to 5000 cSt, a number average molecular weight, Mn, in the range of 2800 Daltons to 4000 Daltons and a ratio of Mn:PDI of greater than 1100.
US09309330B2 Vinyl modifier composition and processes for utilizing such composition
An oxolanyl compound-containing composition comprising specified amounts of the meso-isomer of one or more of the oxolanyl compounds of specified structure is provided. Also provided are methods for the use of such compositions as vinyl content modifiers in polymerization processes.
US09309326B2 Readily isolated bispecific antibodies with native immunoglobulin format
A bispecific antibody format providing ease of isolation is provided, comprising immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains that are differentially modified in the CH3 domain, wherein the differential modifications are non-immunogenic or substantially non-immunogenic with respect to the CH3 modifications, and at least one of the modifications results in a differential affinity for the bispecific antibody for an affinity reagent such as Protein A, and the bispecific antibody is isolable from a disrupted cell, from medium, or from a mixture of antibodies based on its affinity for Protein A.
US09309325B2 Antibodies and methods of use thereof
The disclosure relates to protease-binding agent specific for a protease. The agent may be an antibody capable of specifically binding and inhibiting a protease, such as a P1-Arg-specific protease. The disclosure also provides methods of producing, and compositions comprising the subject agent. Methods and kits related to the protease-binding agent find use in protection against, detection, diagnosing, treating cancer and infections due to pathogens containing active proteases.
US09309317B2 Antigen binding molecules that bind EGFR, vectors encoding same, and uses thereof
The present invention relates to antigen binding molecules (ABMs). In particular embodiments, the present invention relates to recombinant monoclonal antibodies, including chimeric, primatized or humanized antibodies specific for human EGFR. In addition, the present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such ABMs, and vectors and host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules. The invention further relates to methods for producing the ABMs of the invention, and to methods of using these ABMs in treatment of disease. In addition, the present invention relates to ABMs with modified glycosylation having improved therapeutic properties, including antibodies with increased Fc receptor binding and increased effector function.
US09309314B2 Polypeptides, nucleic acids and uses thereof
We describe an ELABELA polypeptide comprising a sequence CXXXRCXXXHSRVPFP (SEQ ID NO: 1), in which X signifies an amino acid residue, such as a sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 2 to SEQ ID NO: 18, preferably CLQRRCMPLHSRVPFP (SEQ ID NO: 2), or a fragment, homolog, variant or derivative thereof, which polypeptide is capable of maintaining self-renewal and/or pluripotency of a stem cell.
US09309309B2 Anti-ADDL monoclonal antibody and uses thereof
The present invention relates to antibodies that bind amyloid β-derived diffusible ligands, also known as ADDLs. The antibodies of the invention are selective for ADDLs, can penetrate the brain, and are useful in methods of detecting ADDLs and diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. The present antibodies also block binding of ADDLs to neurons, assembly of ADDLS, and tau phosphorylation and are there useful in methods for the preventing and treating diseases associated with ADDLs.
US09309307B2 Antibody against amyloid precursor protein signal peptide
An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to provide an antibody against an amyloid precursor protein signal peptide. The invention provides an amyloid precursor protein signal peptide.
US09309303B2 Complexation of fatty acid-conjugated molecules with albumin
The present disclosure relates generally to novel methods and compositions for using engineered reprogramming factor(s) for the creation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) through a kinetically controlled process. Specifically, this disclosure relates to establishing combinations of reprogramming factors, including fusions between conventional reprogramming factors with transactivation domains, optimized for reprogramming various types of cells. More specifically, the exemplary methods disclosed herein can be used for creating induced pluripotent stem cells from various mammalian cell types, including human fibroblasts. Exemplary methods of feeder-free derivation of human induced pluripotent stem cells using synthetic messenger RNA are also disclosed.
US09309302B2 Water soluble membrane proteins and methods for the preparation and use thereof
The present invention is directed to water-soluble membrane proteins, methods for the preparation thereof and methods of use thereof.
US09309300B2 Chromosomal insertion of GFP into bacteria for quality control
An isolated mutated green fluorescent protein (gfp) gene for chromosomal insertion into a bacterium, wherein the gene is capable of being expressed in bacteria and produce sufficient fluorescence under illumination from a UV lamp in a bacterial colony to be seen by the naked eye. A gene cassette for inserting a gene into a chromosome.
US09309299B2 Spider silk fusion protein structures for binding to an organic target
A protein structure capable of selective interaction with an organic target is provided. The protein structure is a polymer comprising as a repeating structural unit a recombinant fusion protein that is capable of selective interaction with the organic target. The fusion protein is comprising the moieties B, REP and CT, and optionally NT. B is a non-spidroin moiety of more than 30 amino acid residues, which provides the capacity of selective interaction with the organic target. REP is a moiety of from 70 to 300 amino acid residues and is derived from the repetitive fragment of a spider silk protein. CT is a moiety of from 70 to 120 amino acid residues and is derived from the C-terminal fragment of a spider silk protein. NT is an optional moiety of from 100 to 160 amino acid residues and is derived from the N-terminal fragment of a spider silk protein. The fusion protein and protein structure thereof is useful as an affinity medium and a cell scaffold material.
US09309298B2 Anti-bacterial polypeptides and pathogen specific synthetic antibodies
The present invention provides polypeptides, compositions thereof, and methods for use of the polypeptides in treating bacterial infection and for use as disinfectants.
US09309297B2 DNA sequence, and recombinant preparation of group 4 major allergens from cereals
The present invention relates to the provision of DNA sequences of group 4 major allergens from cereals. The invention also encompasses fragments, new combinations of partial sequences and point mutants having a hypoallergenic action. The recombinant DNA molecules and the derived polypeptides, fragments, new combinations of partial sequences and variants can be utilized for the therapy of pollen-allergic diseases. The proteins prepared by recombinant methods can be employed for in vitro and in vivo diagnosis of pollen allergies.
US09309285B2 Macrocyclic broad spectrum antibiotics
Provided herein are antibacterial compounds, wherein the compounds in some embodiments have broad spectrum bioactivity. In various embodiments, the compounds act by inhibition of bacterial type 1 signal peptidase (SpsB), an essential protein in bacteria. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment using the compounds described herein are also provided.
US09309282B2 Solid phase for mixed-mode chromatographic purification of proteins
Proteins are purified by a mixed-mode chromatography system formed by attaching a ligand with cation exchange and hydrophobic functionalities to a large-pore support matrix, the only linkage between the ligand and the support matrix being a chain having a backbone of no more than three atoms between the hydrophobic group and the support matrix.
US09309276B2 Synthetic lipid A derivative
The invention provides functionalized monosaccharides and disaccharides suitable for use in synthesizing a lipid A derivative, as well as methods for synthesizing and using a synthetic lipid A derivative.
US09309275B2 3′-deoxy nucleosides for the treatment of HCV
Provided herein are compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of Flaviviridae infections, including HCV infections. In certain embodiments, compounds and compositions of nucleoside derivatives are disclosed, which can be administered either alone or in combination with other anti-viral agents. In certain embodiments, the compounds are 3′-deoxy nucleoside compounds according to Formula 3001a or 3001b: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, stereoisomeric forms, tautomeric forms, or polymorphic forms thereof, wherein PD, Base1 and Base2 are as provided herein.
US09309269B2 Transition-metal-free silylation of aromatic compounds
The present invention describes chemical systems and methods for silylating aromatic organic substrates, said system comprising a mixture of (a) at least one organosilane and (b) at least one strong base, said system being substantially free of a transition-metal compound, and said methods comprising contacting a quantity of the organic substrate with a mixture of (a) at least one organosilane and (b) at least one strong base, under conditions sufficient to silylate the aromatic substrate; wherein said system is substantially free of a transition-metal compound.
US09309265B2 Benzopyran and benzoxepin PI3K inhibitor compounds and methods of use
Benzopyran and benzoxepin compounds of Formulas I and II, and including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, solvates, metabolites and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful for inhibiting lipid kinases including p110 alpha and other isoforms of PI3K, and for treating disorders such as cancer mediated by lipid kinases. Methods of using compounds of Formulas I and II for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed.
US09309263B2 Fused multi-cyclic sulfone compounds as inhibitors of beta-secretase and methods of use thereof
The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula I: wherein variables A5, A6, A8, R1, R2, R3, R7, X, Y, n and o of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and corresponding uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A-beta plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions. The invention further provides compounds of Formula II and sub-formula embodiments thereof, compounds of Formula III, intermediates and processes and methods useful for the preparation of compounds of Formulas I-III, and sub-Formulas thereof.
US09309261B2 Spirooxindole derivative and process for producing the same
Disclosed is a compound of formula I: wherein R1?, R2?, R3?, R4?, R5?, n and m are defined herein. The compound of formula I is prepared by a concise, catalytic enantioselective formal hetero-Diels-Alder (hDA) reactions of enones with isatins and is useful for making pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of proliferative diseases.
US09309256B2 Pharmaceutically active dimers linked through phenolic hydroxyl groups
Pharmaceutically active homo-dimers of opioid and other pharmaceutically active agents characterized by a single phenolic hydroxyl group wherein the respective monomers are ether-linked through such groups by an ethylene residue. The dimers share the receptor pharmacology of the corresponding monomer, in particular cases are non-absorbed, and the ether link of the dimers is particularly resistant to metabolism when administered to a subject, all conferring divers advantages relative to the corresponding monomers. Exemplary of the dimers are those of buprenorphine, naloxone, naltrexone, des-venlafaxine, albuterol and acetaminophen.
US09309255B2 Process of a quaternary ammonium salt
The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing quaternary ammonium salt derivatives.
US09309253B2 Tricyclic pyrrolo derivatives, process for their preparation and their use as kinase inhibitors
The present invention relates to tricyclic pyrrolo derivatives which modulate the activity of protein kinases and are therefore useful in treating diseases caused by dysregulated protein kinase activity. The present invention also provides methods for preparing these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and methods of treating diseases utilizing such these compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
US09309252B2 Pyrrolopyrimidine compounds as inhibitors of CDK4/6
The invention is directed to novel pyrrolopyrimidine compounds of formula (1) wherein R1, R2y, R4, R8-R11, A and L are defined herein and to salts, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of the present invention are CDK4/6 inhibitors and could be useful in the treatment of diseases and disorders mediated by CDK4/6, such as cancer, including mantle cell lymphoma, liposarcoma, non small cell lung cancer, melanoma, squamous cell esophageal cancer and breast cancer. The invention is further directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention. The invention is still further directed to methods of inhibiting CDK4/6 activity and to the treatment of disorders associated therewith using a compound of the invention or a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the invention.
US09309250B2 Substituted pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazines as ATR kinase inhibitors
The present invention relates to pyrrolopyrazines compounds useful as inhibitors of ATR protein kinase. The invention also relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of this invention; methods of treating of various diseases, disorders, and conditions using the compounds of this invention; processes for preparing the compounds of this invention; intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of this invention; and methods of using the compounds in in vitro applications, such as the study of kinases in biological and pathological phenomena; the study of intracellular signal transduction pathways mediated by such kinases; and the comparative evaluation of new kinase inhibitors.The compounds of this invention have formula I: wherein the variables are as defined herein.
US09309249B2 Entecavir synthesis method and intermediate compound thereof
The present invention relates to a preparation method for a medicine and an intermediate compound thereof, specifically, relates to a preparation method for entecavir, an intermediate compound thereof, and a synthesis method for the intermediate compound.
US09309245B2 Beta-lactamase inhibitor compounds
The present invention is directed to compounds which are beta-lacatamase inhibitors. The compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, are useful in combination with beta-lactam antibiotics, or alone, for the treatment of bacterial infections, including infections caused by drug resistant organisms, including multi-drug resistant organisms. The present invention includes compounds according to formula (Ia): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the values of R1, R2, R3 and R4 are described herein.
US09309243B2 Imidazopyridine derivatives as modulators of TNF activity
A series of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives of formula (I), being potent modulators of human TNFa activity, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders; neurological and neurodegenerative disorders; pain and nociceptive disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic disorders; ocular disorders; and oncological disorders.
US09309242B2 Substituted pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazines as FGFR kinase inhibitors
The invention relates to new pyridopyrazine derivative compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, to processes for the preparation of said compounds and to the use of said compounds in the treatment of diseases, e.g. cancer.
US09309240B2 Pyrazolopyridine compounds, compositions and methods of use
The invention provides compounds of Formula I, stereoisomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, X, R1, R2, R4 and R5 are defined herein, a pharmaceutical composition that includes a compound of Formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant or vehicle, and methods of using the compound or composition in therapy.
US09309235B2 SGC stimulators
Compounds of Formula I are described. They are useful as stimulators of sGC, particularly NO-independent, heme-dependent stimulators. These compounds may be useful for treating, preventing or managing various disorders that are herein disclosed.
US09309232B2 Synthesis of novel inhibitors of isoprenoid biosynthesis
Antibacterial IspF inhibitor compounds and compositions are described. Methods include administering described compounds and compositions to treat bacterial or parasitic infections and to inhibit or parasite or bacterial growth.
US09309231B2 Bridged ring compounds as hepatitis C virus (HCV) inhibitors and pharmaceutical applications thereof
Provided herein is a compound having Formula (I), or a stereoisomer, a geometric isomer, a tautomer, an N-oxide, a hydrate, a solvate, a metabolite, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a prodrug thereof, which can be used for treating HCV infection or a HCV disorder. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds disclosed herein, which can be used for treating HCV infection or a HCV disorder.
US09309230B2 Oligooxopiperazines and methods of making and using them
The present invention relates to oligooxopiperazines and their use. Methods for preparing oligooxopiperazines are also disclosed.
US09309226B2 Crystalline form I of tyrosine kinase inhibitor dimaleate and preparation methods thereof
Provided are crystalline Form I of (R,E)-N-(4-(3-chloro-4-(pyridin-2-yl-methoxy)-phenylamino)-3-cyano-7-ethoxy-quinolin-6-yl)-3-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl) propenamide dimaleate (called SHR1258 dimaleate for short), preparation methods thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same. The crystalline Form I of SHR1258 dimaleate has good crystal stability and chemical stability, and can be used in the preparation of medicaments for treating diseases related to EGFR receptor tyrosine kinase or HER-2 receptor tyrosine kinase.
US09309223B2 Heterocyclic compound, light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic device, and lighting device
Provided is a novel heterocyclic compound which can be used as a host material for dispersing a light-emitting material in a light-emitting layer of a light-emitting element. Further provided is a light-emitting element which is driven at a low voltage and has high current efficiency. By including the light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, an electronic device, and a lighting device each with reduced power consumption are provided. The light-emitting element contains a compound in which a dibenzo[f,h]quinoline ring and a hole-transport skeleton are bonded through an arylene group. The light-emitting device, the electronic device, and the lighting device each including the light-emitting element are provided. The light-emitting element contains a heterocyclic compound having a structure represented by the following general formula (G1).
US09309215B2 Chiral intermediate, process for producing the same and its use in the manufacture of tolterodine, fesoterodine, or the active metabolite thereof
The compound of formula (I): is provided. It may be produced by subjecting a compound of formula (IV) to a reduction reaction wherein R represents hydrogen, straight or branched C1-C6 alkyl. This compound is a valuable intermediate which may be used in the synthesis of fesoterodine, tolterodine, its active metabolite, and related compounds.
US09309214B2 Method for manufacturing neuraminic acid derivatives
A method for manufacturing a compound represented by the following formula (13): wherein R2 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group and Ac represents an acetyl group, comprising: reacting a compound represented by the following formula (12): wherein R2 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, Ac represents an acetyl group and Boc represents a tert-butoxycarbonyl group, with water.
US09309213B2 C-3 substituted bicyclooctane based HIV protease inhibitors
C3-functionalized-cyclopentanyltetrahydrofuranyl carbamates that inhibit HIV proteolytic enzymes and processes for preparing the compounds are described. Compositions comprising the disclosed compound and methods of using the compounds and/or compositions for treating patients infected with HIV are also described.
US09309212B2 Compositions and methods for modulating the activity of Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen 1
The present invention embraces compounds that modulate the activity of Epstein-Barr Nuclear Antigen 1 (BBNA1) protein and use thereof in methods for treating latent Epstein-Barr virus infection. R7 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, pyridyl, or pyrimidinyl group. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the invention in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is also provide as are methods for modulating the activity of Epstein-Barr Nuclear Antigen 1 (EBNA1) protein and treating a latent EpsteinBarr virus infection with a composition of the present invention.
US09309209B2 Derivative of epichlorohydrin of natural origin
Derivative of epichlorohydrin of natural origin, selected from the group consisting of glycidyl ethers presenting an epoxide equivalent weight higher than or equal to 50 g/equivalent and lower than or equal to 15000 g/equivalent, of glycidyl esters, of glycidyl amides, of glycidyl imides, of glycidyl amines, and of any mixture thereof, and of which the 14C mass content is such that the ratio 14C/12C is higher than 0.7 10−12.
US09309207B2 Macrocyclic urea and sulfamide derivatives as inhibitors of TAFIa
The invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) which are inhibitors of activated thrombin-activable fibrinolysis inhibitor. The compounds of the formula I are suitable for producing medicaments for prophylaxis, secondary prevention and treatment of one or more disorders associated with thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes.
US09309200B2 Benzazepine derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in therapy
The present invention relates to benzazepine derivatives of the formula (I) or a physiologically tolerated salt thereof. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such benzazepine derivatives, and the use of such benzazepine derivatives for therapeutic purposes.
US09309194B2 Intermediates for the vitamin A and β-carotene synthesis
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 signifies a C1-C15 alkyl moiety or a C2 to C18 alkenyl moiety, to their process of production as well as to their use in organic synthesis, especially as intermediates (building blocks) in the synthesis of vitamin A or β-carotene or derivatives thereof, or other carotenoids, e.g. canthaxanthin, astaxanthin or zeaxanthin, preferably vitamin A.
US09309189B2 Method for producing nitrile compounds from ethylenically unsaturated compounds
The present invention relates to a method for the hydrocyanation of organic ethylenically unsaturated compounds including at least one nitrile function. The invention specifically relates to a method for the hydrocyanation of a hydrocarbon compound including at least one ethylenic unsaturation by a reaction with hydrogen cyanide in a liquid medium and in the presence of a catalyst including a metal element selected from the transition metals and an organophosphorous ligand, the organophosphorous ligand including a compound of general formula (I), where R1 and R2, which are identical or different, are a linear or branched alkyl radical having 1-12 carbon atoms, which can include heteroatoms, or an optionally substituted aromatic or cycloaliphatic radical that can include heteroatoms, wherein the covalent bond between P and R1, and that between P and R2, are P—C bonds.
US09309188B2 Method for allylating and vinylating aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, and alkene halogenides using transition metal catalysis
What is described is a process for preparing organic compounds of the general formula (I) R—R′  (I) by converting a corresponding compound of the general formula (II) R—X  (II) in which X is fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine to an organomagnesium compound of the general formula (III) [M+]n[RmMgXkY1]  (III) wherein compounds of the formula (III) are reacted with a compound of the general formula (IV) characterized in that the reaction of (III) with (IV) is performed in the presence of a) catalytic amounts of an iron compound, based on the compound of the general formula (II), and optionally in the presence of b) a nitrogen-, oxygen- and/or phosphorus-containing additive in a catalytic or stoichiometric amount, based on the compound of the general formula (II).
US09309187B2 EP2 receptor agonists
The compounds of formula (1) in which R1, R4, A and X have the meanings as given in the description, are novel effective EP2 agonists.
US09309184B2 Method for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series
The invention relates to a method for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series, wherein first aniline and formaldehyde are reacted in the absence of an acidic catalyst to form a reaction mixture containing animal and water and, after the water has been separated the aminal is reacted by acid catalysis to form a reaction mixture containing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series, wherein the separation of the water from the aminal is supported by the use of a coalescence aid. According to the invention, a filter bed made front coalescence fiber material is used an coalescence aid.
US09309182B2 4-hydroxybutyric acid analogs
This invention relates to novel derivatives of 4-hydroxybutyric acid and prodrugs thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the foregoing. This invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of this invention and the use of such compositions in methods of treating narcolepsy, fibromyalgia, other disorders or conditions that are beneficially treated by improving nocturnal sleep or by administering sodium oxybate.
US09309180B2 Method for producing acrylic acid
Method for producing acrylic acid by dehydration of a C3 hydroxycarboxylic acid, characterized in that dehydration is achieved by contacting, at a temperature of more than 150° C., the hydroxycarboxylic acid with a mixture which is liquid at this temperature and comprises at least one metal salt of a C3 hydroxycarboxylic acid, and water.
US09309179B2 Hydroxyphenyl derivatives and biological applications thereof
The invention relates to hydroxyphenyl derivatives of formula (I); and uses thereof as anti-bacterial and/or anti-parasitic agents.
US09309178B2 Process for preparing acetals and ketals
The present invention is concerned with a process for preparing acetals and ketals which comprises (i) reacting an aldehyde or ketone with an alcohol in the presence of a solid acid at a temperature of below −40° C., and (ii) removing water and lower aliphatic alcohol and/or sugar alcohol from the reaction product by pervaporation.
US09309176B2 Process for purifying (hydro)fluoroalkenes
The invention relates to a process for removing one or more undesired (hydro)halocarbon compounds from a (hydro)fluoroalkene, the process comprising contacting a composition comprising the (hydro)fluoroalkene and one or more undesired (hydro)halocarbon compounds with an aluminum-containing absorbent, activated carbon, or a mixture thereof.
US09309175B2 Reaction system and process to produce fluorinated organics
The invention relates to the use of a liquid-vapor separator such as a de-entrainer to remove an unvaporized portion of a feed, e.g. 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene (1230xa), to a catalytic vapor phase fluorination reaction where e.g. 2-chloro-3,3,3,-trifluoropropene (1233xf) is produced. The invention extends the life of the catalyst.
US09309173B2 Process stream decontamination systems and methods
A decontamination system for decontaminating at least one contaminant in a process stream. Decontaminant liquid is dispersed into the process stream using atomization. A controller detects contaminant levels in the process stream and adjusts the flow of decontaminant fluid into the process stream in response.
US09309167B2 Process for oligomerization of olefins that uses a catalytic composition that comprises an organometallic complex that contains an alkoxy ligand that is functionalized by a heteroatom
The invention describes a process for oligomerization of olefins into compounds or into a mixture of compounds of general formula CpH2p with 4≦p≦80 that employs a catalytic composition that comprises at least one organometallic complex of an element of group IV that is selected from titanium, zirconium, and hafnium, wherein the organometallic complex contains at least one alkoxy-type ligand that is functionalized by a heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and sulfur, or by an aromatic group.
US09309166B2 Catalysts
A method of preparing a modified catalyst support comprises contacting a catalyst support material with a modifying component precursor in an impregnating liquid medium. The impregnating liquid medium comprises a mixture of water and an organic liquid solvent for the modifying component precursor. The mixture contains less than 17% by volume water based on the total volume of the impregnating liquid medium. The modifying component precursor comprises a compound of a modifying component selected from the group consisting of Si, Zr, Co, Ti, Cu, Zn, Mn, Ba, Ni, Al, Fe, V, Hf, Th, Ce, Ta, W, La and mixtures of two or more thereof. A modifying component containing catalyst support material is thus obtained. Optionally, the modifying component containing catalyst support material is calcined at a temperature above 100° C. to obtain a modified catalyst support.
US09309164B2 Method for purification of substances contaminated with organic chemicals
The present invention provides a method for purifying organic chemical-containing contaminated substances by which various organic chemicals (contaminants) can be readily and sufficiently decomposed in a short time, the method comprising the steps of adding a metal salt and a transition metal ionic compound to water or soil that contains organic chemicals, decomposing the organic chemicals by irradiating with light, and separating/collecting the detoxified organic chemicals.
US09309161B2 Systems and methods of storing combustion waste products
In one aspect, methods of storing one or more combustion waste products are described herein. Combustion waste products stored by a method described herein can include solid combustion waste products such as coal ash and/or gaseous combustion products such as carbon dioxide. In some embodiments, a method of storing carbon dioxide comprises providing a carbon dioxide storage medium comprising porous concrete having a macroporous and microporous pore structure and flowing carbon dioxide captured from a combustion flue gas source into the pore structure of the porous concrete.
US09309160B2 Ceramic tile products and manufacturing method thereof
A manufacturing method for ceramic tile products comprises the steps of providing a green body and sintering the green body. The green body has a composition comprising gypsum ranging from 15 to 35% weight of the green body and a subsidiary material ranging from 65 to 85% weight of the green body.
US09309159B2 Low-thickness thermostructural composite material part, and manufacture method
A thermostructural composite material part including carbon or ceramic fiber reinforcement densified by a matrix having at least one thin portion in which: the thickness of the part is less than 2 mm, or indeed less than 1 mm; the fiber reinforcement is made as a single thickness of multilayer fabric made of spread yarns having a weight of not less than 200 tex; the fiber volume ratio lies in the range 25% to 45%; and the ratio between the number of layers of the multilayer fabric and the thickness in millimeters of the part is not less than four.
US09309158B2 Process for producing a pure-phase multisubstance system, a ceramic material based on the pure-phase multisubstance system, a shaped body, and a composite formed therefrom
A process for producing a homogenous multi compound system which is hydroxide- and/or oxide-based includes a first alternative process comprising providing a first and a second refractory metal in respective hydrofluoric solutions, and mixing the first and second hydrofluoric solutions to provide a mixed hydrofluoric solution comprising a dissolved first and second refractory metal. A second alternative process comprises dissolving the first and the second refractory metal in an alternative mixed hydrofluoric solution. The mixed hydrofluoric solution or the alternative mixed hydrofluoric solution is precipitated with a precipitant to provide a solids mixture in a suspension. The first and second refractory metal is from the group consisting of Mo, W, Nb, Re, Zr, Hf, V, Sb, Si, Al, and Ta. The first and second refractory metal are different. At least one of the first and second refractory metal is provided as a fluoro and/or as an oxyfluoro complex.
US09309157B2 Translucent zirconia sintered body, process for producing the same, and use of the same
A subject of the invention relates to providing a powder for a translucent zirconia sintered body which is necessary for the production of a zirconia sintered body having a high sintered-body density and high strength and giving an excellent sense of translucency, without conducting any special sintering, such as HIP sintering. The invention relates to a technique for obtaining, through normal-pressure sintering, a translucent zirconia sintered body characterized by comprising zirconia which contains 2-4 mol % yttria as a stabilizer and has an alumina content of 0.2 wt % or lower, and by having a relative density of 99.8% or higher and a total light transmittance, as measured at a thickness of 1.0 mm, of 35% or higher. It is preferred that a powder containing 0-0.2 wt % alumina with a particle diameter of 0.01-0.5 μm, having a BET specific surface area of 5-16 m2/g and an average particle diameter of 0.3-0.7 μm, and having a rate of sintering shrinkage in normal-pressure sintering (Δρ/ΔT; g/cm3·° C.) of 0.0125 or higher but 0.0160 or lower should be subjected to normal-pressure sintering in the atmosphere.
US09309153B2 Wide temperature range cement retarder
According to an embodiment, a composition that can be used in cementing. The composition includes at least: (i) a hydraulic cement; (ii) a copolymer comprising at least the monomeric units (a) through (d) of the following formula: wherein the monomeric units (a) through (d) can be any sequence and any proportion in the copolymer. With water, the composition of the hydraulic cement and such a copolymer becomes a cement composition. According to the method, the cement composition is introduced into a well and allowed to set in the well.
US09309150B2 Two part sizing composition for coating glass fibres and composite reinforced with such glass fibres
A pellet comprising glass fibers and a thermoplastic polyester matrix, wherein the glass fiber at least partially has been coated with a two-part sizing composition comprising: (C) A precursor comprising: (a) an aminosilane and (b) a polymer or copolymer containing carboxylic acid and/or anhydride, both having a functionality, F≧3, and (D) A binder comprising a multifunctional epoxy resin of functionality, F≧3, and wherein the pellet has been subjected to a solid state post condensation process (SSPC).
US09309147B2 Thermochromic glass comprising a coating of neutral-colour vanadium dioxide
The invention relates to a coating of glass with thermochromic vanadium dioxide. The coloration of the vanadium dioxide is shifted from bronze to neutral (colorless) by a doping with alkaline earth metals, for example Ca, Sr and Br. The thermochromic effect is maintained at the same time.
US09309146B2 Vanadium-based frit materials, binders, and/or solvents and methods of making the same
Certain example embodiments relate to seals for glass articles. Certain example embodiments relate to a composition used for sealing an insulted glass unit. In certain example embodiments the composition includes vanadium oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, and at least one additional additive. For instance, another additive that is a different metal oxide or different metal chloride may be provided. In certain example embodiments, a composition may be combined with a binder solution that substantially or completely burns out by the time the composition is melted. In certain example embodiments, a vacuum insulated glass unit includes first and second glass substrates that are sealed together with a seal that includes the above-described composition.
US09309138B2 Fresh water production method
Provided is a fresh water production method applying a combined water-treatment technology employing a plurality of semi-permeable membrane units, the method enabling prevention of problems caused by growth of a biofilm and allowing effective use of an injected chemical agent and an injected neutralizing agent. The fresh-water production method produces fresh water by treatment of source water by a semi-permeable membrane treatment device, the concentrated water resulting from the treatment by the semi-permeable membrane treatment device is mixed with other source water, and the water mixture is treated by a second semi-permeable membrane treatment device. A first chemical agent is injected continuously or intermittently into the source water and a second chemical agent is injected continuously or intermittently into the source water.
US09309128B2 Zinc oxide nanostructures and sensors using zinc oxide nanostructures
A method for preparing zinc oxide nanostructures using arc discharge is disclosed. The method comprises the provision of an anode and a cathode in an arc discharge chamber. Current is supplied to the anode and the cathode to establish an arc discharge between the cathode and the anode to vaporize the anode and produce zinc oxide nanostructures. Contemplated is the use of the zinc oxide nanostructures to produce components that have applications in, for example, optoelectronics, energy storage devices, field emission devices, and sensors such as UV photosensors, gas sensors and humidity sensors. Disclosed is a gas sensor and method for its production, where said method comprises the provision of a sensor substrate comprising a conducting thin film at least partially covering at least two regions on at least one surface of a sensor substrate material to define a gap in the conducting thin film, the application of a mixture of zinc oxide nanostructures and a non-ionic polymer to at least a portion of the gap in the conducting thin film to thereby bridge the gap. Optionally contemplated is a step of annealing the mixture of zinc oxide nanostructures and non-ionic polymer applied to said sensor substrate to produce the sensor component.
US09309126B2 Rapidly dissolvable nanoparticles
Disclosed are silica nanoparticles that are suitable as templates for preparing membranes of controlled pore sizes and pore arrangements. The silica nanoparticles have a density of about 1.96 g/cm3 or less. Also disclosed is a method of preparing such nanoparticles which involves reacting an orthosilicate and an alcohol or a mixture of alcohols in an aqueous medium in the presence of a salt of the metal or a metalloid compound, optionally in combination with ammonium hydroxide, isolating the resulting nanoparticles, and treating the resulting particles with an acid.
US09309125B2 Process and system for generating synthesis gas
A method and an apparatus for generating synthesis gas using hydrocarbons and water are described. In further embodiments of the method and the apparatus, synthesis gases having any desired CO/hydrogen ratio and/or synthetic functionalized and/or non-functionalized hydrocarbons are generated. With this method, a hydrocarbon containing fluid may be transformed into a synthesis gas having variable hydrogen content without generating significant amounts of CO2. Further, hydrogen and different forms of carbon may be obtained as by-products.
US09309114B2 Porous nanoparticles produced by solvent-free emulsification
The process for manufacturing porous nanoparticles disclosed herein includes feeding a dry-blended mixture of at least one resin and a neutralizing agent into a feed section of a screw extruder, injecting a surfactant solution downstream of the hopper, and adding an aqueous composition both directly after the surfactant solution as well as further downstream. Porous nanoparticles having a particle size of from about 50 nm to about 2 μm and a pore diameter of from about 20 nm to about 400 nm may be continuously recovered from the extruder following this process.
US09309106B2 3D MEMS device and method of manufacturing
A MEMS device is provided. The device includes a MEMS wafer, a top cap wafer and a bottom cap wafer. The top and bottom cap wafers are respectively bonded to first and second sides of the MEMS wafer, the MEMS and cap wafers being electrically conductive. The outer side of the top cap wafer is provided with electrical contacts. The MEMS wafer, the top cap wafer and the bottom cap wafer define a cavity for housing a MEMS structure. The device includes insulated conducting pathways extending from within the bottom cap wafer, through the MEMS wafer and through the top cap wafer. The pathways are connected to the respective electrical contacts on the top cap wafer, for routing electrical signals from the bottom cap wafer to the electrical contacts on the top cap wafer. A method of manufacturing the MEMS device is also provided.
US09309105B2 Sensor structure for sensing pressure waves and ambient pressure
In various embodiments, a sensor structure is provided. The sensor structure may include a first conductive layer; an electrode element; and a second conductive layer arranged on an opposite side of the electrode element from the first conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer may form a chamber. The pressure in the chamber may be lower than the pressure outside of the chamber.
US09309103B2 Water dispenser system
An apparatus is disclosed for dispensing water including: a main inlet configured to receive water from a source; a chilled water line, including: an in-line carbonator; a carbonator water inlet valve configured to selectively direct water from the main inlet to the carbonator; a carbonator gas inlet valve configured to selectively direct carbonating gas to the carbonator; and a chilled water line outlet. The apparatus may be integrated in a refrigerator or other major appliance.
US09309101B2 Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a filling machine
A container filling machine filling valve arrangement for use in filling machines for filling containers, such as bottles, cans, or similar containers, with a liquid. The valve arrangement comprises a valve and an always-open gas cutoff element. The valve controls the flow of liquid from a liquid source into a container to be filled. The gas cutoff element is configured to: permit flow of liquid through the gas cutoff element, prevent or minimize gas from flowing through the gas cutoff element, and generate a swirling of liquid flowing through the gas cutoff element. The gas cutoff element is a substantially flat, planar element.
US09309099B2 Side-shift limiter
A side shift limiting attachment for a material handing vehicle alerts the vehicles operator and restricts side shifting, lifting, tilting and/or rotation of the attachment when the side shift displacement is approaching or has reached a limit for a lift height.
US09309098B2 Pallet fork with improved visibility and versatility
A pallet fork includes a structural frame, a fork bar, a swing bar, and a pair of fork tines. The fork tines can be fixed or swinging through the removal of the swing bar. The swing bar can be conveniently stored onboard the pallet fork when it is inoperative. The structural frame is arranged for enhanced visibility by an operator to the fork tines to improve productivity and operator comfort.
US09309092B2 Fixing arrangement for a hoisting machine, and elevator assembly
The invention relates to a fixing arrangement of a hoisting machine, in which arrangement the hoisting machine comprises a stationary structure as well as a rotating structure; which rotating structure comprises a traction sheave, which comprises a traction surface for exerting a force effect; and in which fixing arrangement the hoisting machine is fixed with fixing means to an elongated support structure such that the hoisting machine is fixed to the support structure from at least two points that are situated apart in the width direction (w) of the support structure for damping the vibration caused by the operation of the hoisting machine.
US09309091B2 Elevator installation with car and counterweight
An elevator installation includes a car, a counterweight and safeties which are fitted to the car and the counterweight. The car contains an electrically controlled device for actuating and optionally resetting the safety and the counterweight also contains an electrically controlled device with a safety, or the safety of the counterweight is actuated by a slack-line release.
US09309082B2 Method and apparatus for enhanced cutter throughput using an exit motion profile
A method and apparatus are for decelerating a sheet of paper in a paper-cutting system. The sheet of paper is cut using a cutter, and the sheet is then accepted into a take-away nip. The take-away nip is operated at an initial rate in order to move the sheet of paper away from the cutter at an initial speed. The take-away nip is then operated at a rate decreasing to a final rate, in order to decelerate the sheet of paper to a final speed by the time the sheet of paper exits the take-away nip. The take-away nip is subsequently operated at the initial rate again, prior to accepting another sheet of paper at the initial speed.
US09309081B2 Active center pivot device for controlling sheet tension and method of using same
A device for controlling web tension is disclosed. The device includes a carriage in which a first guide roller is spaced from a second guide roller by a frame. The carriage or frame pivots about a pivot location. A moving web is threaded through the carriage in a serpentine path. Rotation of the carriage or frame causes web displacement. When tension disturbances occur in the moving web, the device rotates for accumulating or releasing the web material and thereby dampening tension variations downstream. The pivot dancer device can be placed in a communication with a controller for open loop control or closed loop feedback control.
US09309079B1 Bottom taping tape roll replacement
A bottom tape applicator that facilitates changing of large diameter tape rolls is provided that is composed of a stationary frame mounted in the machine and through which a full roll of tape may be passed and that mounts a detachable unit that is replaced to replace the tape roll and a base unit movable between an open position and an operative position. The base unit combines with the detachable unit mounted in operative position in the stationary frame to form an operative tape applicator.
US09309073B2 Drive device and image forming apparatus
A drive device includes: a cam; a clutch installed on a same shaft with the cam, and for connecting/disconnecting rotational force from a power source to the cam through the shaft according to rotation of a clutch collar; an actuator including a claw part; and a control mechanism for controlling a position of the claw part of the actuator, wherein a projection part includes a first projection part and a second projection part provided at asymmetric positions on a periphery of the clutch collar, and an angle A and an angle B satisfy the angle A
US09309072B2 Idler roll with retard spin function
A method and apparatus for preventing excess spin of idler rollers after a sheet of paper or other media has passed a media guide with the idler rollers including a retard function within plastic idler rollers. The retard function is provided by adding a retard flexure molded into the idler roller. This adds a brake which stops excess over spin of the idler rollers.
US09309068B2 Printing apparatus and methods
Printing apparatus comprise a printing table, a loader to load sheets of print media to the printing table, and a moveable tray on which at least one row of media sheets can be placed, the tray being moveable between a position in which it is accessible to an operator for placing media sheets thereon and another position in which at least part of the tray is accessible to the loader for picking the print media sheets but inaccessible to the operator.
US09309062B2 Conveyor system for material samples, especially medical samples
A conveying system for material samples, especially medical samples, comprising a conveyor track forming at least one conveying section and a plurality of sample holders, designed to hold one sample vessel, which are self-propelled and displaceable along the conveying section. Each sample holder comprises a drive motor, an energy accumulator for supplying the motor with driving energy, at least one fiction wheel, drivable by the motor, for transmitting a force onto the track, and a control for controlling the travels of the sample holders. Signal transmitters are arranged in the track in predetermined positions along the conveying section and are adapted to form a near-field transmission section having signal receivers arranged in the sample holders, the signal transmitters being connected to the control and adapted to transmit control data relating to the adjustment of driving parameters to the sample holders via the near-field transmission section.
US09309061B2 Apparatus and method for product counting, grouping and discharging
An apparatus and method to efficiently and accurately count, group and discharge individual products from a production line. The apparatus and methods are suitable for a variety of products, including products with irregular shapes, and/or products that travel down production lines at irregular intervals. In one embodiment the apparatus can have a delivery conveyor having a product sensor; a grouping conveyor adjacent to the delivery conveyor having a plurality of containment areas to receive a plurality of products; and a controller communicatively connected to the delivery conveyor, the grouping conveyor, and the product sensor, the controller configured to count product traveling on the delivery conveyor during a grouping sequence and to discharge a product group from the grouping conveyor during a discharge sequence at a predetermined product count. The grouping conveyor can be at substantially right angles to the delivery conveyor.
US09309058B2 Transfer conveyor arrangement and control
A routing module capable of conveying incoming articles from a plurality of infeed conveyor zones to a plurality of discharge conveyors is controlled efficiently to avoid gridlock. The control logic may consider upstream fullness and downstream fullness conditions. Articles may be conveyed to alternative destinations to avoid upstream articles from being delayed due to the lack of availability of the desired destination path for an article.
US09309055B2 Feeding unit and method for feeding sealed packs of pourable food products
There is described a feeding unit for feeding sealed packs of pourable food products to a folding unit configured to form folded packages from relative the packs; the feeding unit comprising a feeding conveyor adapted to receive packs at an inlet station of the feeding unit and to drive them to an outlet station of the feeding unit; the feeding conveyor comprising at least one push member movable cyclically and having a cooperating surface adapted to cooperate, in use, with a relative pack to push it towards the outlet station along a substantially rectilinear portion of an advancement path, wherein the cooperating surface has an involute-shaped profile. Furthermore, there is provided a corresponding method for feeding sealed packs of pourable food products to a folding unit.
US09309050B2 Bot position sensing
A storage and retrieval system including a storage structure having storage shelves, each storage shelf having slats for supporting stored items where the slats are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, an autonomous transport vehicle including at least one sensor configured to sense each of the slats and output a signal indicating when a slat is sensed, and a controller for verifying a location of the autonomous transport vehicle within the storage structure based on at least the output signal.
US09309049B2 Waste containment receptacle
A waste receptacle for collecting waste with a carrier that allows for easy transport. The receptacle uses a closing system to manage odor, and an actuator system to open and close the closing system. The closing system has a clamping mechanism housed inside a body that can clamp a bag placed inside the body with the opening of the bag disposed about the clamping mechanism. The receptacle may also have a lid in which actuation of the actuator system causes the clamping mechanism to open and close simultaneously with the lid. The actuation system utilizes pedals that can be replaced with a handle actuator.
US09309048B2 Trash can with customizable features
Described is a system for controlling the operation of a trash can lid that includes a shell for receiving trash, a lid assembly that covers a portion of the shell, and an actuator assembly that independently controls the rate in which the lid assembly moves with respect to the shell. Also provided is a system for improving the operation of a trash can that includes a lid assembly for covering a portion of a shell, an actuator assembly, a base assembly, and a hydraulic component. The hydraulic component controls the rate in which a portion of the lid assembly moves with respect to the shell. The system further includes an adjustable volume of space that is formed between the base assembly and the removable liner when the removable liner is coupled to the base assembly. The adjustable volume of space can be used to store deodorizers, insecticides, or the like.
US09309046B2 Underwater energy storage system and power station powered therewith
An underwater energy storage system includes a tank for storing a compressed gas that is adapted to be stored underwater. The tank includes at least one water opening through which water from surrounding environment can flow into and out of the tank, and at least one gas opening through which the compressed gas is received. The underwater energy storage system further includes at least one duct communicating between the at least one opening for gas flow and a source of compressed gas and a compartment constructed over a roof of the tank, wherein said compartment is adapted for receiving weights at a sinking site of the tank.
US09309044B2 Capsule with integrated antimicrobial filter
The invention proposes a capsule (9) for use in a beverage production device. The capsule (9) contains one or several ingredients (12) for producing a beverage or liquid comestible when a liquid (3) is fed into the capsule (9). The capsule is provided with an integrated antimicrobial filter (1).
US09309042B2 Liquid dispensing syringe and method for reducing piston bounce
A liquid dispensing syringe and method for reducing piston bounce includes a barrel and a piston. The barrel defines an interior reservoir having an inner surface. The piston is disposed within the interior reservoir and has a proximal end and an elastic portion configured to expand under the influence of a pressurized gas. A first circumferentially extending wiper seal is positioned on the piston. The first wiper seal liquidly seals against the inner surface. A second circumferentially extending wiper seal is positioned on the piston proximally from the first wiper seal on the elastic portion. As such, the expanding elastic portion forces the second wiper seal to fluidly sealing against the inner surface for inhibiting the pressurized gas from flowing distally beyond the second wiper seal in order to reduce piston bounce.
US09309041B2 Container fitment having ellipsoidal opening
A fitment for use in the discharge of pourable contents from a container wherein the constancy of uniform flow of contents from the container is minimally, if at all, adversely affected by the need for accommodating inflow of ambient air into the container as the contents are discharged from the container, the fitment including a conduit an exit end having an ellipsoidal cross-sectional geometry including a minor portion and an major portion, the geometry of the conduit exit being oriented uppermost toward (topwise of) the top end of the container. A method is disclosed.
US09309037B2 Product tag with expandable loop and sachet, and method of manufacture
A product tag comprising a sachet portion having a sealed interior, and an elastomer portion bonded to the sachet portion and having an expandable loop.
US09309031B2 Bottle cap made from a material comprising polypropylene, particulate calcium carbonate and additives
An injection molded polymeric household bottle cap made of a polypropylene composition comprising: particulate CaCO3; additive; and polypropylene; wherein the polypropylene composition in its solid form and with average wall thickness T has a flexural modulus, measured according to ASTM D790-07, being at least 95% of the flexural modulus measured on a reference polypropylene composition being substantially free of CaCO3 and having average wall thickness of at least T+10%.
US09309025B2 Securing loads to pallets
A pallet, a method of securing a load to a pallet, and a method of manufacturing therefor, in which the pallet includes a top plate defining a first surface area, a base structure defining a second surface area that is less than the first surface area, and support legs, at least a portion of which join the top plate and the base structure. The support legs are disposed between the top plate and the base structure in an arrangement that accommodates engagement of the pallet with a standard jacking device along any edge of the pallet. Securing slots extend through the top plate, wherein a first subset of the securing slots is oriented lengthwise parallel to a first edge of the top plate and a second subset of the securing slots is oriented lengthwise perpendicular to the first edge of the top plate. A pair of edges of the top plate extend beyond a pair of edges of the base structure that are parallel to the pair of edges of the top plate to further facilitate engagement of the pallet with a lifting mechanism.
US09309021B2 Tri-layer food container
A container for holding food or beverages includes an inner thermoformed sleeve and a molded insulating foam support layer. The inner sleeve and foam support layer each have a circumferential wall extending from a bottom wall. The foam layer is bonded to the thermoformed sleeve on the outside or inside of the sleeve. The container can also include an outer sleeve bonded to an outer surface of the foam support layer. The inner sleeve may be made of thermoformed polystyrene. The outer sleeve may be a paper label.
US09309020B2 Device for providing fluid to a receptacle
A device for providing sterilized or cleaned fluid to a receptacle and thereby facilitating conveyance of a substance out of the receptacle, comprising a connector and a container which form an integrated unit. The connector is provided with a first means for connection to a receptacle. Sterilized or cleaned fluid is transferred from the container to the receptacle.
US09309015B2 Packaging equipment for rolled paper products
An apparatus for laning rolled products is disclosed. The apparatus can include an infeed section having one or more adjacent infeed lanes. Each infeed lane can convey a plurality of rolled products in a first direction. The infeed section can feed rolled product to a transfer section, the transfer section receiving one or more of the plurality of rolled products from each lane of the infeed section. The transfer section can convey the one or more rolled products in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction to a first or second discharge section. The first or second discharge sections can each have one or more adjacent discharge lanes for receiving the one or more rolled products from the transfer section. The first or second discharge sections can convey the one or more rolled products in a third direction substantially parallel to the first direction. A displacement device can transfer rolled products from the transfer section onto the first or second discharge sections. In operation, the number of discharge lanes can be equal to, less than, or greater than the number of infeed lanes.
US09309013B2 Process and apparatus for packaging potato crisps, as well as the package obtained
A process for packing potato crisps (5) into a box (12) with a base and side-walls, with the steps of dispensing potato crisps into the box; shaking the box (12) to settle the potato crisps (5) in the box; and foil-wrapping the box. The invention also relates to apparatus for carrying out the method and a pack so formed.
US09309010B2 Methods and apparatus for controlling a plurality of satellites using node-synchronous eccentricity control
A first inclination vector associated with a first satellite of the plurality of satellites is established. A second inclination vector associated with a second satellite of the plurality of satellites is established. The first satellite and the second satellite are controlled, such that the first satellite and the second satellite are synchronized with a node.
US09309005B2 Fastener assembly
A fastener assembly for attaching a component or bracket to the inner surface of the skin of an aircraft wing is disclosed. The fastener assembly comprises a bolt having a shaft and a bolt retaining member that threadingly cooperates with the shaft to retain the bolt in a position in which it extends through a hole in the skin. The fastener also includes a component or bracket retaining member that also threadingly cooperates with a portion of the shaft protruding through said bolt retaining member to attach a component or bracket to said inner surface.
US09309001B2 Aircraft ice protection system and method
A system and method for ice protection of a component, wherein the system is adapted to be adhesively bonded to a surface of the component. The system includes a heating element layer, at least one thermally conductive adhesive layer that adhesively bonds a first side of the heating element layer to the component, an insulation layer, at least one thermally insulating adhesive layer that adhesively bonds a second side of the heating element to the insulation layer, an electrical bus bar adapted to provide a connection between a power supply and the heating element layer, and at least one temperature sensor.
US09308998B1 Removable aircraft headrest
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for an aircraft seat with a removable headrest. The headrest may automatically lock in place in response to being inserted within the seat frame. The headrest may be removed by pressing on an upper backrest in the seat. The upper backrest may release a locking mechanism, and the headrest may be pulled upward in order to remove the headrest from the seat.
US09308994B2 Apparatus and method of attachment of a payload
An apparatus and method for attachment of a payload or store to the external surface of an aerial vehicle includes a single point release feature. The apparatus includes an elongated base having a first distal end and a second distal end. A retention receptacle including a hollow tube is disposed adjacent the first distal end and is configured to removably receive and retain the store or payload. In addition, a release receptacle housing a release mechanism assembly is disposed adjacent said second distal end. When the release mechanism assembly is in the closed and locked position, the store or payload is retained to the vehicle via a spring loaded lock pin advanced into the retention receptacle. When the release mechanism assembly is in the open and unlocked position, the store or payload may be disengaged from the vehicle.
US09308993B2 Aircraft payload apparatus and method
A method of providing apparatus comprising: providing a first store and a first payload on or in the first store, the first store being for mounting to the outside of an aircraft; acquiring aerodynamic properties, moments of inertia, and the mass distribution of the first store and first payload; providing a second store and a second payload, the second payload being on or in the second store, the second store being for mounting to the outside of the aircraft, the second payload being different to the first, the second payload comprising a sensor and/or a projecting means; and configuring the second store and the second payload such that the aerodynamic properties, moments of inertia, and mass distribution of the second store and the second payload are substantially the same as those of the first store and first payload.
US09308986B2 Floating mobile object and floating mobile system using the same
A holonomic floating mobile object is operated under gravity and includes a main body and six or more thrusters for generating thrust by changing the momentum of a fluid. The six or more thrusters are controlled independently of one another such that the thrust is set at a desired value. The six or more thrusters are arranged in a fuselage coordinate system defined on the main body, such that the range in which a total thrust vector obtained by combining vectors of the thrust generated by all of the thrusters can be generated spans a six-dimensional space with three directions of translation and three directions of rotation. Incoming and outgoing flows to and from one of the thrusters are spaced apart from incoming and outgoing flows to and from the other thrusters and even apart from every other fuselage structure aside from that one thruster.
US09308982B2 Composite joint protection
The present invention relates to a joint between a laminar composite cover (12) and a second cover (15) (which may or may not be also formed from a composite material). The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such a joint and a method of manufacturing a composite cover suitable for use in such a joint. The laminar composite cover (12) comprises a stack of layers, substantially all of the layers being shaped to form a joggle, each joggle comprising a first portion, a second portion where the layer extends substantially parallel with the first portion, and a ramp (33) between the first and second portions where the layer extends at an angle to the first and second portions, the number of layers being substantially the same on both sides of the ramp. The second cover (15) partially overlaps with the composite cover, and a clamp or fastener (31) holds the covers together where they overlap. The covers have external sides which are substantially aligned with each other so as to form a smooth aerodynamic surface.
US09308979B2 Reversible camber soft wing sail
A reversible wing sail for use with a wind-powered vehicle is provided herein that comprises a rotatable mast, a multi-surface sail cover, and a spring-assisted camber inducer. The rotatable mast generally has a longitudinally extending mast axis and the multi-surface sail cover runs along at least a portion of the mast, extending transversely in relation to the mast from a leading edge to a trailing edge. The sail cover has a first surface and a second surface that form a cavity therebetween. The spring-assisted camber inducer is arranged in the cavity between the first and second surfaces of the sail cover and configured to induce an asymmetric camber profile between the first and second surfaces to form the wing sail into an airfoil shape.
US09308978B2 Marine propeller having demountable blades
A vessel propeller comprising a cylindrical hub rotatable about a rotation axis and a plurality of blades provided radially around the hub with a certain pitch angle. The propeller is characterized in that the hub comprises a blade connection housing helically formed on the cylindrical surface of the hub for the demountable connection of each blade to the hub; each blade comprises a hub connector to be placed in the respective connection housing; and plurality of external connecting members extending axially along the hub thickness for rigidly connecting the hub and plurality of blades.
US09308976B2 Magnet system for removable attachment of a bag to a water board
A board is configured as a water board. Metal pieces are at least partially embedded in a top surface of the board. Each metal piece is composed of ferrous material. Each metal piece is coated with a water impermeable substance to prevent rusting. The metal pieces are configured to align with magnets located at a bottom of a bag, allowing the bag to be attached to the board by a magnetic bond formed between the magnets and the metal pieces.
US09308975B2 Spar buoy platform
An offshore airborne wind turbine system including an aerial vehicle, an electrically conductive tether having a first end secured to the aerial vehicle and a second end secured to a platform, a rotatable drum positioned on the platform, an aerial vehicle perch extending from the platform, wherein the platform is positioned on a top of a spar buoy.
US09308974B1 Drying rack and associated methods
A drying rack includes a coupling mechanism configured to couple to a boat, a supporting member pivotably coupled to the coupling mechanism, and at least one hanger coupled to the supporting member and configured to hang a wet material to dry. The supporting member pivots, relative to the coupling mechanism, to a plurality of positions, at least one position allowing a longest length of the at least one hanger to be positioned substantially parallel to a deck of the boat. In implementations a cross member is coupled to the supporting member such that a longest length of the cross member is substantially perpendicular to a longest length of the supporting member. In implementations the cross member pivots, relative to the supporting member, to a plurality of positions, at least one position allowing a longest length of the cross member to be positioned substantially parallel to the deck of the boat.
US09308968B2 Leg type traveling apparatus
Provided is a leg type traveling apparatus including a bicycle frame, a travel module including a leg type front traveling unit rotatably mounted to a front of the bicycle frame and a leg type rear traveling unit rotatably mounted to a rear of the bicycle frame, a drive unit to drive the travel module, and a control unit to control the drive unit, in which the control unit includes a pedal detector to detect a rotating speed of a pedal rotatably mounted to the bicycle frame and a controller to control a driving speed of the drive unit based on detection information provided by the pedal detector.
US09308965B2 Electric wheel hub drive for a vehicle, in particular a bicycle, including a stator with an ironless hollow cylindrical stator winding
The invention relates to an electric wheel hub drive for a vehicle, in particular a bicycle. The wheel hub drive comprises a hub housing that is pivot-mounted about an axis and a brushless electric motor coaxially arranged with regard to the axis and including a rotor and a stator for driving the hub housing. The rotor of the electric motor includes at least one permanent magnet. According to the invention, the stator includes an ironless stator winding.
US09308962B1 Rear motorcycle suspension
A rear motorcycle suspension enhances the performance of the bike without compromising the appearance. Two pairs of nested springs are connected between a spring plate secured to the motorcycle chassis and a pair of triangularly-shaped rockers which support the axle of the rear wheel providing shock absorption for that wheel.
US09308952B2 Drive track for snowmobile or tracked vehicle
A track formed of a molded rubber base sandwiching a cord layer and a single layer of ply fabric extending longitudinally of the track.
US09308951B2 Track system with overlapping wheel tandem frames
A track system configured to be mounted to a vehicle comprises a drive wheel, a frame assembly, front and rear idler wheels respectively pivotally mounted at the front and rear extremities of the track system, road wheels pivotally mounted along the length of the track system, between the front and rear idler wheels, and an endless traction band disposed about the drive wheel, the idler wheels and the road wheels. The idler wheels and the road wheels are pivotally mounted on tandem frames such that adjacent tandem frames are overlapping. The tandem frames are pivotally mounted to the frame assembly via longitudinally spaced pivoting points.
US09308950B2 Method and control device for operating a motor vehicle having multiple air-guiding devices
A method for operating a motor vehicle (10) includes selecting one of an economical driving mode in which an air resistance is minimized, a performance driving mode in which an optimum lift balance is set at the front and rear axles, and a sport driving mode in which front and rear axle downforces are maximized. The rear diffuser (12) and the rear spoiler (12) are transferred into first deployed positions when the economical driving mode is selected. The rear diffuser (12) and the rear spoiler (13) are transferred into second deployed positions when the performance driving mode is selected. The rear diffuser (12) is transferred into a retracted rear diffuser position and the rear spoiler (13) is transferred into a third deployed rear spoiler position when the sport driving mode is selected.
US09308948B1 Semi tractor cab living quarters
The present invention relates to a semi-tractor living quarters. The living quarters includes a roof, floor, rear wall, and first and second side walls. The walls of the livings quarters are connected to actuation members that allow any combination of the first side wall, second side wall, and the rear wall to extend outward from the cab to increase the available space within the cab. Positioned within the cab are a plurality of appliances and a bed.
US09308946B2 Structure for coupling vehicle members
A structure for coupling vehicle members is disclosed, wherein in a coupling structure for coupling a front side member having a side inner member and a side outer member to a front fender apron member together, the front fender apron member is coupled to the side outer member together with a fender apron inner panel, the side outer member has a side outer front member and a side outer rear member, and the front fender apron member has a rear side of a bottom end joined the side outer rear member of the front side member, and a lower front extended end portion formed as one unit and joined a side inner member inserted between the side outer front member and the side outer rear member of the front side member.
US09308945B2 Cargo management system including a vehicle load floor made by a composite, compression molding process and having a wood grain finish
A cargo management system including a vehicle load floor to compartmentalize a cargo area of the vehicle into an upper compartment and a covered lower compartment is provided. The floor has a wood grain finish. The load floor includes a compression-molded composite panel that includes first and second outer layers and a core positioned between the outer layers. The core has a large number of cavities. The outer layers are bonded to the core by press molding. The first outer layer having a top surface on which a multi-layer sheet is bonded by the press molding. The sheet has a substantially planar upper support surface to support cargo in the upper compartment and to provide the load floor with the wood grain finish.
US09308944B2 Tilting hood assembly having fender-mounted handle
A hood assembly is disclosed for use with a machine having a power source and an operator station. The hood assembly may have a hood configured to at least partially cover the power source, and a hinge located at an end of the hood away from the operator station. The hood assembly may also have a fender located at a transverse side of the hood, and a handle formed within one of the fender and the hood at an end near the operator station.
US09308935B2 Electric power steering apparatus
Provided is an electric power steering apparatus capable of performing steering of a steering wheel with a comfortable steering feeling while stabilizing a vehicle behavior even in a vicinity of a steering neutral position. A first electric power steering apparatus includes a steering torque sensor for detecting a steering torque inputted by a driver, a steering angle sensor for detecting a steering angle of a steering wheel, a steering assist motor for applying a steering assist force to the steering wheel, and a drive control unit for performing drive control of the steering assist motor based on the steering torque and the steering angle. The drive control unit performs drive control of the steering assist motor based on the steering angle detected by the steering angle sensor and hysteresis characteristics related to a steering reaction force associated with a change of the steering angle.
US09308930B2 Steering wheel with switch assembly
A steering wheel is provided that may include a central member, a rim, a structural member, a switch-frame and a switch assembly. The rim may be spaced apart from the central member. The structural member may extend between the central member and the rim. The switch-frame may be secured relative to the structural member and may include first, second, and third members cooperating to define an opening. The first member may be disposed between the central member and the rim and may extend laterally across the structural member. The second and third members may be spaced apart from each other and may extend from the first member toward the rim. The switch assembly may be mounted to the switch-frame and may at least partially extend through the opening.
US09308928B2 Portable convenience cart
A portable, detachable cart may include a cargo basket defining an interior and having at least one opening. The cart may include a collapsible cart frame mounting the cargo basket. The cart frame may include a base frame having a plurality of supports extending from a center plate. The supports may be pivotally coupled to the center plate on a first end. A side frame may have a plurality of frame members pivotally coupled to a second end of the respective supports opposite the first end. A plurality of wheel assemblies may extend from the side frame. The cart frame may be selectively collapsible between a collapsed state and an un-collapsed state. The detachable cart may include at least one linking member extending from at least one of the base frame, the side frame and the cargo basket.
US09308925B2 System and method for inspection of wayside rail equipment
An inspection system for use with a rail vehicle includes a sensor configured to be deployed onboard the rail vehicle for inspection of wayside rail equipment to determine operability or alignment of the equipment.
US09308924B2 Caliper brake apparatus
A caliper brake apparatus according to this invention includes: a caliper main body supported on a vehicle body; a brake block that is capable of advancing and retreating relative to the caliper main body and sliding against the disc so as to apply a frictional force to the disc; a pressing mechanism that presses the brake block against the disc using a pressure of a working fluid; and an adjuster that supports the brake block on the caliper main body. The adjuster includes: an anchor pin that is provided to be capable of advancing and retreating relative to the caliper main body and supports the brake block on the caliper main body; a return spring that biases the brake block in a direction heading away from the disc; and a back pressure chamber defined on a back surface of the anchor pin, into which the working fluid is led.
US09308922B2 Cambered frame system for intermodal rail cars
A method of transporting containers on a rail car is described. The method includes the steps of, first, providing a frame having at least two longitudinal beams and at least two cross beams. The at least two cross beams extend substantially perpendicular to, and interconnect, the at least two longitudinal beams. The two longitudinal beams may be cambered along the length of the beams. Next, the method includes the step of attaching a first container to a first end of the frame. Then, the first container and the frame are loaded into the rail car. Finally, the method includes the step of loading a second container into the rail car and onto a second end of the frame.
US09308919B2 Composite confidence estimation for predictive driver assistant systems
The invention relates to a driving assistance system including a prediction subsystem in a vehicle. According to a method aspect of the invention, the method comprises the steps of accepting a set of basic environment representations; allocating a set of basic confidence estimates; associating weights to the basic confidence estimates; calculating a weighted composite confidence estimate for a composite environment representation; and providing the weighted composite confidence estimate as input for an evaluation of a prediction based on the composite environment representation.
US09308917B2 Driver assistance apparatus capable of performing distance detection and vehicle including the same
A driver assistance apparatus and a vehicle including the same are disclosed. The driver assistance apparatus includes a stereo camera and a processor to perform a calibration based on first regions that include objects for vehicle structures or external to the vehicle in stereo images acquired by the stereo camera in a calibration mode and to detect a distance to an object ahead of the vehicle based on second regions not including the objects for the vehicle structures in the stereo images acquired by the stereo camera in a normal mode. Consequently, it is possible to accurately perform distance detection based on images photographed by the stereo camera.
US09308915B2 System and method for warning of a possible collision of a motor vehicle with an object
A system and method for warning of a possible collision of a motor vehicle with an object is disclosed. The system includes sensors configured to monitor a driving path of the motor vehicle, and a warning unit configured to initiate a safety-related action when an object has been detected within the monitored driving path. A control unit dynamically adapts the monitored driving path or driving envelope as a function of vehicle parameters and/or environmental parameters. A method for warning of a possible collision of a motor vehicle with an object in accordance with this system is also disclosed.
US09308913B2 Automatic parking system
An automatic parking system is disclosed. The automatic parking system includes: a monitoring device configured to monitor a parking space and a traveling path in a parking lot; an automatic drive unit configured to perform an automatic drive control for a vehicle in the parking lot to move from a current position to a predetermined target position in the parking lot based on a monitoring result of the monitoring device; and a contact determination unit configured to perform a contact determination between the vehicle in the automatic drive control and an obstacle, based on the monitoring result, or the like. In a case where the contact determination is performed by the contact determination unit, the automatic drive unit causes the vehicle to stop, and then, causes the vehicle to move to a removal position and to be parked using the automatic drive control.
US09308912B2 Driving force control system
A drive force control system capable of stabilizing behavior of a vehicle with a rapid control response. The drive force control system for a vehicle having a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels includes: a distribution mechanism, which distributes power outputted from a prime mover to a right wheel and to a left wheel of any one of the pairs of front and rear wheels, and which changes a ratio to distribute the power to the right wheel and the left wheel by engaging or disengaging an engagement mechanism; and at least two motors arranged individually for a right wheel and a left wheel of other pair of wheels to control drive forces for driving those right wheel and left wheel individually.
US09308910B2 System and method for operating a diesel engine
A power generating set includes an engine operable in response to a flow of fuel to produce a flow of exhaust gas. A generator is coupled to the engine and is operable in response to operation of the engine to produce a total electrical power, a primary load is electrically connected to the generator to receive a portion of the total electrical power, and a secondary load is selectively connected to the generator to receive a portion of the total electrical power. An insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is positioned to selectively transition between a connected state and a disconnected state. The secondary load is connected to the generator when the IGBT is in the connected state and is disconnected from the generator when the IGBT is in the disconnected state.
US09308908B2 Method of shifting a transmission
A method of down-shifting a transmission avoids output shaft oscillations by briefly increasing the torque capacity of an off-going element at the end of the inertia phase. The torque capacity of the off-going element is then reduced to zero when the measured transmission speed ratio begins to decrease. The method is suitable for downshifts that involve multiple off-going elements and multiple on-coming elements such as a shift from tenth gear to sixth gear in a ten speed transmission.
US09308907B2 Apparatus and method for controlling clutch slip of hybrid vehicle
An apparatus and a method for controlling a clutch slip of a hybrid vehicle enable slipping even in a dry engine clutch having a small heat capacity by simultaneously slipping an engine clutch and a dual clutch in a hybrid vehicle mounted with a dual clutch transmission (DCT) to disperse the heat capacity. The apparatus for controlling the clutch slip of a hybrid vehicle includes: an engine clutch selectively connecting an engine and a motor generating power; a dual clutch mechanism selectively connecting the motor and a transmission; and a controller controlling an operation of the engine clutch and two clutches of the dual clutch mechanism, in which the controller may simultaneously perform a dual clutch slip control according to a motor speed and an engine clutch slip control according to an engine speed.
US09308906B2 Electrical parking brake system for a utility vehicle and operating method
An electrical parking brake system and method for a commercial vehicle includes a valve device, which connects a compressed-air supply with a spring brake cylinder without an intermediate connection of a hand brake valve. The valve device aerates the spring brake cylinder in a first switching state and deaerates the spring brake cylinder in a second switching state. The system further includes a pressure sensor, which measures a pressure on the compressed air supply side, and an electronic control unit for directly or indirectly controlling the valve device, acquiring a signal supplied by the pressure sensor, and acquiring an indicator signal for the presence of an individual in a cab of the vehicle. The valve device can only be transferred to its first switching state by the control unit if the pressure on the compressed air supply side exceeds a pressure threshold value and if the presence of an individual in a cab of the vehicle is indicated.
US09308901B2 Method for setting a hydraulic vehicle brake
A method for operating a vehicle brake having a brake servo unit and a parking brake actuator. In the case of a failure of the brake servo unit, the distance between brake linings of the vehicle brake and brake disk is reduced by actuating the parking brake actuator.
US09308898B2 Hand brake device for a vehicle
A hand brake device for a vehicle includes an electric actuator for activating a brake and an operating element that can be moved between a brake position and release position. A control unit triggers the actuator according to the position of the operating element. A locking device for locking the operating element in the brake position is controlled by the control unit.
US09308896B2 Electromechanical brake power assist unit
An electromechanical brake power assist unit of a vehicle braking system has a master brake cylinder with a piston rod, displaceable by a brake pedal and, in the process, building up brake pressure. The piston rod is also displaceable by an electric motor. The piston rod is supported on a pedal lever, which is formed by the brake pedal itself or an intermediate element pivotable about an axis of rotation by the brake pedal. The piston rod is displaced by a pivotal movement of the pedal lever. An axis of rotation of the pedal lever is displaceable by the electric motor in a moving direction of the piston rod. The pedal ratio is selected such that the driver can slightly displace the piston rod by forces customary in the case of a conventional effective brake power assistance also without an activation of the electric motor, and the pedal path which is large, because of such a pedal ratio without an activation of the electric motor, will then be reduced to a normal extent by the electric-motor-driven displacement of the pedal lever axis rotation.
US09308895B2 Axle hub assembly
An axle assembly includes an elongated axle body, axle spindles coupled to ends of the axle body, and axle hub assemblies each comprising a hub housing having an interior space that receives one of the spindles therein, the hub housing including a radially extending drum brake mounting flange adapted to have a brake drum assembly mounted thereto, and a disc brake mounting portion separate from the drum mounting flange and adapted to have a disc brake assembly mounted thereto, and a first bearing assembly rotationally supporting the first hub housing from the first axle spindle, whereby the brake drum assembly and the disc brake assembly may alternatively be mounted to the drum brake mounting flange and the disc brake mounting portion of the hub housing, respectively.
US09308894B2 Fast adjust trailer jack
A fast-adjust trailer jack has three telescoping tubular segments, an upper, an intermediate and a lower. A lead screw is used to operatively couple the upper to the intermediate and a tension spring is coupled between the intermediate and the lower to normally urge the retraction of the lower into the intermediate. A spring-biased pin and hole based detent mechanism is employed to allow setting of the degree of extension of the lower tubular segment with respect to the intermediate tubular segment.
US09308892B2 Methods and systems of selectively enabling a vehicle by way of a portable wireless device
Selectively enabling a vehicle by way of a portable wireless device. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems: a data center; a portable wireless device; and an onboard device affixed to a vehicle. The onboard device communicates to the data center by way of the portable wireless device. The portable wireless device programmed to: send a command to disable the vehicle to the onboard device by way of a first communication protocol; send a command to enable the vehicle to the onboard device by way of the first communication protocol; and send an indication of location of the vehicle to the data center over a second communication protocol.
US09308891B2 Limitations on the use of an autonomous vehicle
A method for controlling an autonomous vehicle includes determining whether a primary user is present in an autonomous vehicle, allowing use of a plurality of functions of the autonomous vehicle in response to determining that the primary user is present in the autonomous vehicle, and receiving and storing preferences input by the primary user, wherein the preferences identify a limitation on one or more of the plurality of functions of the autonomous vehicle that should be enforced during use of the autonomous vehicle if the primary user is not present in the autonomous vehicle. The method further includes limiting use of the one or more of the plurality of functions of the autonomous vehicle as specified by the preferences in response to determining that the primary user is not present in the autonomous vehicle.
US09308888B2 Vehicle seat harness anchoring system
A vehicle seat harness anchoring system having a vehicle seat harness with straps that fit over the body of a user and fit over the legs of a user. Some of the straps are adjustable to securely hold the person in the harness. The harness anchoring system is attached to the vehicle seat harness. The harness anchoring system consists of a mixture of several fixed length and adjustable length anchoring straps. One end of the anchoring straps is either attached to an anchor plate or to an anchor point on a vehicle. The other end of the anchoring straps is attached to the vehicle seat harness.
US09308884B2 Curtain airbag device
A curtain airbag device where an airbag main body provided along a roof side rail is deployed in the form of a curtain inside the vehicle compartment by operation of an inflator. The airbag main body includes a first expansion part disposed at a position overlying a center pillar and supplied with gas by operation of the inflator during deployment; a second expansion part disposed to the rear of the first expansion part and supplied with gas from the first expansion part; and a gas communication part providing communication between the first expansion part and the second expansion part. The gas communication part is provided above a seatbelt interference region where the deployed airbag main body interferes with the seatbelt. When the vehicle is subjected to an external impact and the airbag main body expands, gas flows from the first expansion part to the second expansion part.
US09308882B2 Vehicle
A vehicle has a front seat in which an airbag is deployed so as to inflate in an interior of a seat back in response to a collision, and a rear seat disposed behind the front seat. The vehicle includes: a rear occupancy detector that detects the presence of a seat occupant in the rear seat; and a controller that controls deployment/inflation of the airbag. The airbag in the seat back elastically supports an upper body of a seat occupant of the front seat, and elastically receives an impact force exerted on a back surface of the seat back. The controller cancels deployment/inflation of the airbag when a seat occupant is not present in the rear seat.
US09308880B1 Bumper protection device for an automobile
A bumper protection device for an automobile including a parallel track mounted to an underside of an automobile, a bumper shield continuously disposed atop the parallel track, a pair of spring loaded hinges, a linear actuator, a central processing unit, and a power connector. The bumper shield has an extended position and an alternate retracted position. The central processing unit is configured to activate the linear actuator to transport the bumper shield along the parallel track to the extended position when a user selectively engages an automobile in a parking gear. The central processing unit is configured to activate the linear actuator to transport the bumper shield along the parallel track to the retracted position when the user selectively engages the automobile from the parking gear to an alternate gear.
US09308871B2 Center console for vehicles and method for the production thereof
A center console for vehicles including a first half formed of a first material and a second half formed of a second material. The first and second halves joined directly with each other. The first half includes a first side panel extending in a longitudinal direction and a first element connecting to the first side panel. The second half includes a second side panel extending in the longitudinal direction and a second element connected to the second side panel. The first element projects from the first side panel toward the second side panel. The second element projects from the second side panel toward the first side panel. The first and second elements complement one another to form a functional element.
US09308869B1 Portable porch with integral stairs
A portable porch configured to at least partially attach to a recreational vehicle (RV) by integrating with a retractable step assembly associated with the vehicle for accessing a doorway in the vehicles's sidewall. The portable porch includes a platform, a plurality of adjustable legs, at least one railing, and a porch stairway for additional functionality and stability. The platform couples to an upper step of the retractable step assembly and at least one of the adjustable legs couples to a lower step in the retractable step assembly. Other features include support rods on the platform for attachment of the porch stairway.
US09308866B2 Group of exterior mirrors
A system of exterior mirrors having a mirror head and a mirror foot, the system including a first mirror which is configured to rotate about and also move vertically along a first axis defined by a first drive for the first mirror, and a second mirror which is configured to rotate about a second axis defined by a second drive for the second mirror.
US09308865B2 Vehicle side rear-view mirror assembly having a means for exposing a blind spot
A vehicle side rear-view mirror assembly that has a structure for exposing a blind spot. The assembly includes a mirror housing mounted on a vehicle; a support frame fixedly mounted on the vehicle; a backing plate movably connected to the support frame; a mirror glass; connecting rods which connect the mirror glass to the backing plate wherein the mirror glass is pivoted on the connecting rods about a rotating axis defined by the connecting rods; and a motion actuator mounted on the backing plate for rotating the mirror glass about the rotating axis. The assembly further includes a two-motor powered adjustment structure for adjusting an orientation of the backing plate in which the two-motor powered adjustment structure is fixedly mounted on the support frame.
US09308860B2 Passenger protection apparatus using graphic light projection and method thereof
An apparatus mounted on a vehicle to protect a passenger using a graphic light projection includes a first detection unit configured to detect an opening of a vehicle door, a second detection unit configured to detect a boarding of a boarding person or an alighting of an alighting person, a side step driving unit configured to drive an intelligent side step, a light projection unit configured to project a boarding protection light or an alighting protection light, and a control unit configured to control the side step driving unit to pull out the intelligent side step set within the vehicle when the first detection unit detects the opening of the vehicle door and configured to control the light projection unit to project the alighting protection light when the second detection unit detects the alighting of the alighting person.
US09308858B2 Lamp unit and lighting system for vehicle
A lamp unit may be provided that includes: a first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; and a plurality of light sources disposed on the second substrate, wherein at least two light source arrays are provided, in each of which a plurality of the light sources are disposed in a row, and wherein at least a first light source array and a second light source array among the light source arrays are individually driven.
US09308854B2 Cargo floor anchors
A floor anchor assembly for cargo vans that mounts totally below surface of cargo floor, but will provide for tie-down attach points above the cargo floor. Such anchor assemblies combine a rigid frame with a high strength web-cable that forms a loop. The web-cable loop from the anchor will rout through the center of the anchor and extend upward to pass through a narrow slot cut into the cargo floor panel. When the loop end is fully extended, the top of the loop will be just above floor surface for use as a tie-down point. When particular anchor loops are not needed, the extended loop-ends are merely pushed down into the slot to allow for easy roll and slide of cargo pallets and boxes. The loop-ends are immediately retrievable using a tool like a small screwdriver.
US09308849B2 Device for guiding a seat belt on a seat having an integrated seat belt
A device for guiding a seat belt on a seat having an integrated seat belt. In order to provide a device that can be economically and easily installed, that ensures reliable guidance of the seat belt inside the backrest (1) of a seat having an integrated seat belt in a simple manner, and that prevents pinching of the seat belt (2) during adjustment inside the backrest (1), the seat belt guide has at least one upper seat belt guiding element (6). The guiding element (6) is above a pivot axis (5) of a multi-piece backrest (3, 4) of the seat having an integrated seat belt. At least one lower seat belt guiding element (7) is also provided below the pivot axis (5) of the multipiece backrest (3, 4) of the seat having an integrated seat belt.
US09308848B2 Backrest part for a seat, in particular a vehicle seat
A backrest part for a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, includes at least one back metal sheet and individual profiled elements. The back metal sheet has beadings which protrude in the direction of the profiled elements in some sections. The profiled elements are connected to the back metal sheet in a force-fitting and/or bonded manner in a region of the beadings. A section with beadings is formed in each corner of the back metal sheet. The beadings of each section are arranged in parallel at a specifiable distance to one another. The beadings of each section extend diagonally between the adjoining edges of the back metal sheet. The beadings of mutually adjacent sections run at an angle relative to one another. The length of the beadings running parallel to one another in each section decreases in the direction of the corners.
US09308835B2 Vehicle seat with at least one fitting and an actuating shaft
A vehicle seat comprises a seat part, a backrest part and at least one fitting which connects the backrest part with the seat part pivotally about a pivot axis and is formed to hold the backrest part in position to the seat part, when it is in a locked condition, and to permit pivoting of the backrest part relative to the seat part, when it is in an unlocked condition. An actuating shaft connected with the at least one fitting, which extends along a longitudinal axis, can be pivoted about its longitudinal axis for actuating the at least one fitting. An actuating element for pivoting the actuating shaft is connected with the actuating shaft via a pulling means. A force introduction means is provided, which is arranged on the actuating shaft and includes a first lever arm and a second lever arm, wherein the pulling means engages the first lever arm and the second lever arm, in order to introduce an actuating force into the actuating shaft.
US09308832B2 Method for operating railbound vehicles
A method for operating railbound vehicles includes transmitting driving information, between a first railbound vehicle and a second railbound vehicle, relating to the future driving operation of at least one of the two railbound vehicles, and coordinating the future driving operation of the two railbound vehicles on the basis of that driving information transmitted therebetween, in such a manner that braking energy fed back by the first railbound vehicle during a braking operation can be used at least partially by the second railbound vehicle.
US09308831B2 System and method for controlling vehicle creep torque
A system and method for controlling creep torque in a vehicle with an electric powertrain, like a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). The method uses a combination of driver braking intent and other vehicle conditions, such as vehicle speed, to determine when creep torque is not needed and to reduce and/or cancel it accordingly. By reducing and/or cancelling the creep torque during periods where energy is being unnecessarily expended by the electric powertrain in order to work against the brakes, the present method is able to improve the overall efficiency of the vehicle.
US09308829B2 Straddle electric vehicle
A straddle electric vehicle which rotates a drive wheel by driving power generated in an electric motor, comprises a battery unit which is an electric power supply; and a battery case for storing the battery unit; wherein the battery case includes a pair of first case member and second case member which are joined together such that the first case member and the second case member are horizontally separable from each other, and a parting line of the first case member and the second case member extends above a bottom wall of the battery case; and wherein the first case member and the second case member include a first flange section and a second flange section, respectively, which define the parting line, and are separably joined to each other in a state in which the first flange section and the second flange section are engaged with each other.
US09308827B2 Reachable range calculation apparatus, method, and program
A reachable range calculation apparatus for computing a range that a vehicle traveling on stored energy is able to reach, comprising: a storage part for storing beforehand information on a required amount of energy consumed when the vehicle moves, using each of a plurality of areas into which a map has been divided as a unit; an integration part for integrating, with respect to movement of the vehicle from a specified origin to a surrounding area, a required amount of energy on the basis of the required amount of energy stored in the storage part, each time the vehicle moves between areas; and a range determination part for determining, on the basis of a provided specified amount of energy and an integrated required amount of energy obtained by the integration part integrating energy-consumption amounts, a reachable range, which is a range of areas that the vehicle is able to reach using the specified amount of energy.
US09308822B2 Method and system for diagnosing electric vehicle
A method of diagnosing an electric vehicle incorporating an electric component, comprises detecting a physical load applied to a vehicle body, which is other than an electric characteristic of the electric component; and changing a diagnostic operation for the electric component based on the electric characteristic of the electric component such that the diagnostic operation is performed based on the detected physical load applied to the vehicle body.
US09308817B1 Hydrostatic transaxle
A hydraulic drive unit having a center section for a hydraulic pump and hydraulic motor mounted in a casing. The center section includes a cylindrical protuberance for locating the center section in the casing, and at least one fastener opening formed in the center section for receiving a fastener engaged to the casing. The drive unit may also include a pair of flat surfaces formed on the center section and adapted to mount with features in the casing, and a bypass shaft extending into the casing and at least partially disposed in the center section.
US09308816B1 Fuel tank coupling assembly
A fuel tank assembly includes a fuel tank and a coupling assembly for coupling the fuel tank to the underbody of a vehicle. The fuel tank includes a tank body and a plurality of tabs extending from the tank body. Each tab has a tab opening. The coupling assembly includes at least one strap partially surrounding the fuel tank. The strap defines a strap opening. The coupling assembly further includes at least one fastener extending through the strap opening and the tab opening. Further, the coupling assembly includes a compression sleeve partially positioned in the tab opening. The compression sleeve defines a sleeve opening for receiving the fastener. The compression sleeve has a height that is greater than the height of each of the tabs in order to attenuate the transfer of tensile loads from the at least one strap to the tabs.
US09308814B2 Method of controlling the pressure of a fuel system of a hybrid vehicle
A method of controlling pressure of a fuel system of a hybrid vehicle including an engine fed with fuel stored in a tank made of plastics material, and an electric motor, the method including, when the engine is stopped, relaxing pressure inside the fuel tank in full or in part after a given safety duration and as a function of at least one stress accumulation parameter, each stress accumulation parameter being associated with an element of the fuel system and being defined by information concerning temperature, information concerning exposure duration, and information concerning a level of stress on the element.
US09308813B1 Utility vehicle
The present invention provides a utility vehicle including fuel system components located compactly. The utility vehicle includes a single or a plurality of seat rows, a cargo bed, a cabin, and an engine. The utility vehicle further includes a fuel tank accommodated in a lower space of one of the seat rows, a fuel system mounting bracket provided next to the fuel tank in the lower space and fixed to a seat frame, and a fuel feed pump and a single or a plurality of fuel system accessories mounted to the fuel system mounting bracket.
US09308812B2 Rechargeable energy storage system cooling
Methods, systems, and vehicles provide for cooling of a vehicle rechargeable energy storage system (RESS). A control system is coupled to the RESS, and is configured to cool the RESS. The control system includes a passive cooling system for cooling the RESS, an active cooling system for cooling the RESS, and a controller. The controller is coupled to the passive cooling system and the active cooling system, and is configured to determine whether conditions are present for effective use of the passive cooling system, initiate cooling of the RESS using the passive cooling system if it is determined that the conditions are present for effective use of the passive cooling system, and initiate cooling of the RESS using the active cooling system if it is determined that the conditions are not present for effective use of the passive cooling system.
US09308807B2 Vehicle drive control apparatus, and vehicle drive control method
A total driving force according to an acceleration request of a driver is secured, and deterioration of acceleration performance, such as slowness at the time of starting, is suppressed. When an engine torque is converted into motor torque through a generator, a power distribution ratio α from the engine torque to the motor torque is set. Additionally, as a road surface gradient θ is smaller on an upward slope side, the power distribution ratio α is limited. Specifically, when the road surface gradient θ is more than or equal to a predetermined θ1 on the upward slope side, the power distribution ratio α is set to a predetermined maximum value αMAX. When the road surface gradient θ is less than or equal to θ2, which is smaller than θ1, on the upward slope side, the power distribution ratio α is set to a minimum value αMIN.
US09308804B2 Method of attaching functional components to a roof element of a vehicle, and vehicle roof element
A method of attaching functional components to a roof element of a vehicle is provided. The method including the steps of: applying a curable material in a low-viscosity state which is molded in sections by a first mold surface, wherein a second mold surface is used for further shaping sections of the curable material, and wherein an opening remains accessible towards an environment through which the curable material is introduced.
US09308802B2 System for controlling the doors of a powered split tailgate
A power, split door system for a vehicle, comprising a first vehicle door arranged to articulate between a closed position and an open position and a second vehicle door arranged to articulate between a closed position and an open position. First and second drive means are provided for articulating the first and second vehicle doors, respectively, between the closed and open positions. A control means is provided for controlling the first and second drive means so as to control movement of the first and second doors between the open and closed positions. Wherein a collision zone is defined as a region of the door system in which the first vehicle door and the second vehicle door could potentially come into contact with one another. Wherein the control means is configured to determine if both of the first and second vehicle doors is within a collision zone during powered articulation of the vehicle doors. In the event that the first and second vehicle doors are both stopped within the collision zone during a powered articulation, the control means is configured to control the first and second drive means to articulate the first and second vehicle doors in a reverse direction to the direction they were being articulated in and into either their fully open or fully closed positions in an appropriate manner that avoids collision of the first and second vehicle doors or the control means is configured to maintain the first and second vehicle doors in a stopped condition.
US09308798B2 Optimized face mode air flow path for rear quarter HVAC
A rear HVAC system for a motor vehicle including a housing, an airflow generator, an evaporator, and a heater. The housing is configured to be mounted adjacent to a rear wheel well and a D-pillar of the motor vehicle. The evaporator and the heater are mounted within the housing. Both the evaporator and the heater are between a vehicle floor and a line that is both generally parallel to the floor and tangent to an upper surface of the rear wheel well when the housing is installed in the vehicle.
US09308797B2 Suspension control system and method thereof
A suspension control system and a method thereof are provided. Steering characteristics (e.g., under-steering and over-steering) of a running vehicle are analyzed to calculate lateral force of wheels and normal load (or normal force) of the wheels is calculated based on the lateral force. In addition, a current that corresponds to a total current value obtained by adding a yaw control current value corresponding to the normal force and a roll control current value is applied to a damper of the corresponding vehicles to perform roll control and yaw control of the vehicle.
US09308794B2 Air spring
A vehicle air spring with an elastomer material air-tight tensioned air spring bellows arranged between an air spring cover and rolling piston. The air spring bellows delimiting, with the air spring cover and the air spring rolling piston, a working chamber filled with compressed air. The air spring bellows rolling away under formation of a rolling fold on the air spring rolling piston and fastening to the air spring cover under formation of a second fold, and having an elastomer element provided as an anti-roughness bearing. The elastomer element is arranged between a first and second piston part of the air spring rolling piston, the second part arranged coaxially to the first. The rolling surface for the air spring bellows is provided on the first piston part and on which the air spring bellows is fastened by a clamping element. The second piston part is mountable on a vehicle chassis.
US09308792B2 Traction bar and related methods
Generally disclosed is a traction bar with a telescoping slider and related methods of use. The traction bar restricts wheel hop and axle wrap in vehicles and the traction bars telescoping slider allows the vehicle's suspension to maintain a full range of motion.
US09308785B2 Mounting member having a continuous curvature
A member (12) forming a mount for a device (26) includes: a substantially flat bottom surface (16) for connection with a tire, delimited by a contour (20), a top surface (24) for mounting the device (26), delimited by a contour (30), a peripheral surface (34) forming a skirt for connecting of the contour (20) of the bottom surface (16) to the contour (30) of the top surface (24), in which the contour (30) of the top surface (24) has a variable curvature and has a continuous variation along the contour.
US09308783B2 Tire pressure monitoring device
The tire pressure monitoring device has a storage module, a receiver module and a control module. The tire pressure monitoring device retrieves a protocol by external indication or internal discrimination. The external indication is that the control module retrieves a protocol from the storage module according to an external signal, and then the control module compares the retrieved protocol with a protocol of a tire pressure signal received by the receiver module. If a comparison of the protocols matches, the tire pressure monitoring device decodes the tire pressure signal. The internal discrimination is that the control module compares different protocols stored in the storage module with a protocol of the tire pressure signal. If a comparison of the protocols matches, the tire pressure monitoring device decodes the tire pressure signal.
US09308781B2 Pneumatic tire for two-wheeled motor vehicle
In a pneumatic tire for a motorcycle employing a spiral belt, a crack is inhibited from being generated from the end section of a groove formed on the surface of a tread section to improve abrasion resistance.The pneumatic tire for a motorcycle includes at least a one-layered spiral belt (6) in the perimeter side of a carcass (5) and a groove (14) of which a groove end is located between a central position, between a tire equator (E) and a tread end in the width direction of a tread, and the tread end, on a surface of a tread section (4) in an external side in the radial direction of the tire (1) from the spiral belt (6). In the groove (14), a groove wall which forms the groove end located between the central position, between the tire equator and the tread end in the width direction of the tread, and the tread end, has a chamfered shape in a cross section in the width direction.
US09308777B2 Bearing device for a wheel
A bearing device for a wheel is capable of suppressing radial play and allowing firm and easy connection between a hub and an outer ring of a constant velocity universal joint. Axially extending projections are provided on a shaft portion of a joint outer ring, and the shaft portion is press-fitted into a hole of a hub. Through this press-fitting, recesses held in close fit-engagement with the projections are formed by the projections in an inner diameter surface of the hub, forming a recess/projection fit-engagement structure in which the projections and the recesses are held in close contact with each other over an entire fit-engagement region thereof. A press-fitting margin (Δd) of the projections with respect to the hub and a height (h) of the projections are set to the following range: 0.3<Δd/2 h<0.86.
US09308767B1 Business card stand for cell phones
Card devices, apparatus and methods to convert generally rectangular shaped cards into stands and mounts for portable electronics, such as but not limited to portable phones, smart phone iPODS®, clocks, and cameras, pens, pencils, other business cards, or other documents, or photo frames. Business cards with indicial on both sides and having either perforated lines or narrow cut lines, that can be folded into a stand so that portable electronics devices can be safely supported on the stands. The business information indicia remains visible and readable on the stands by the user. The cards can have rear stand sections that can be folded outward to form a stand, and foldable lower edges to form a ledge or channel to support an edge of the portable electronics device.
US09308766B2 Hot-melt adhesive temperature control method, applicator therefor, and bookbinding apparatus
Bookbinding apparatus adhesive applicator accurately, briefly controls adhesive temperature to a set value by selecting, in accordance with adhesive initial temperature, one of a plurality of temperature-controller heating modes defining different supply powers and supply durations for supplying power to an adhesive-container heater to control its heating temperature. A sensor detects the temperature of the adhesive in the container at applicator start-up, or on restarting a post-standby applicator. In accordance with the detected temperature, one of the heating modes is selected to heat the adhesive. The applicator warm-up time is thus set in response to the state of the adhesive: If solidified, the adhesive is heated and melted in a maximum supply-power, supply-duration mode; if low-temperature liquefied at, it is heated and melted in a second-magnitude supply-power, supply-duration mode; and if the adhesive temperature is high, it is heated and melted in a minimal supply-power, supply-duration mode.
US09308759B2 Recording device including conveyor belt and wiper blade
To suppress cleaning fluid from remaining on a conveyor belt and dirtying of a medium to be recorded by the cleaning fluid when applying the cleaning fluid to clean the conveyor belt. This is equipped with a conveyor belt 2 configured to support a medium to be recorded P on a support surface S and conveying it, and wiper blades 13 and 16 abuttable with the conveyor belt 2. The wiper blades 13 and 16 are more hydrophilic than the support surface S. With this configuration, it is possible to suppress the cleaning fluid from remaining on the conveyor belt and dirtying the medium to be recorded with the cleaning fluid when applying the cleaning fluid to clean the conveyor belt.
US09308754B1 Image forming apparatus and image forming method
An image forming apparatus includes a conveyance unit configured to convey a recording medium; a reversing unit configured to reverse front and back sides of the recording medium; a recording head configured to reciprocatingly scan to form a first image on a first side of the recording medium, which is reciprocatingly conveyed by the conveyance unit at a first conveyance speed V1, and a second image on a second side of the recording medium, which is conveyed at a second conveyance speed V2 and ejected, in a case of performing a double-sided printing; and a control unit configured to control the first conveyance speed V1 and the second conveyance speed V2 to satisfy a relation V2≦W/t
US09308744B2 Blister package printer
An assembled blister package has a blister sheet formed with blisters sealed by a foil backing sheet. The blister package is sandwiched between opposite sides of a folded card (not shown) to stiffen it. Each of these sides has a rectilinear array of windows defining discrete areas on which to print. A header sheet on which a bar-code is printed is attached to the backing sheet, and a reader is positioned to read the bar-code and extract from it information which is fed to an ink-jet printer. Two stepping motors are used to control the position of the printer as information is printed on the respective discrete areas of the array. The printer can be spaced from the backing sheet by a sufficient distance to enable it to print without obstruction.
US09308743B2 Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of light sources that emits a plurality of light beams arrayed in the sub-scanning direction via an optical system, a filter calculation unit that performs filter calculation of increasing or reducing a density of image data according to wideness or narrowness between a plurality of scanning lines formed on a photosensitive member when the light beams from the plurality of light sources are scanned on the photosensitive member, and a drive circuit that causes light beam emission from the plurality of light sources based on the image data that has undergone the filter calculation by the filter calculation unit.
US09308740B2 Printing method and printing apparatus
There is provided a printing method that is performed by using a first nozzle ejecting color ink that is used for printing an image on a medium, a second nozzle ejecting a process solution that is used for processing the surface of the medium. The printing method includes printing an image constituted by color dots on the medium by ejecting the color ink from the first nozzle so as to form the color dots on the medium and forming process dots in areas other than the image on the medium by ejecting the process solution from the second nozzle, transporting the medium in a direction opposite to a transport direction after the color dots and the process dots are formed on the medium, and coating the color dots and the process dots with the process solution after the medium is transported in the direction opposite to the transport direction.
US09308739B2 Print control device, control method of a positioning data, and positioning system
When the discharge volume of a specific ink is adjusted additionally to uniformly adjusting the discharge volume of a plurality of inks used for printing, a correction ratio input unit of a printer driver execution unit of a print control device receives input of a total correction ratio for correcting the discharge volume of cyan ink, magenta ink, yellow ink, and black ink, and receives input of a specific correction ratio for further correcting the discharge volume of black ink. The discharge volume correction unit sets the corrected discharge volume of cyan ink, magenta ink, and yellow ink to the product of the rated discharge volume times the total correction ratio, and sets the corrected discharge volume of black ink to the product of the rated discharge volume times a correction ratio multiple, which is the product of the total correction ratio and the specific correction ratio.
US09308738B2 Gas-liquid separator and inkjet recording apparatus using the same
A gas-liquid separator includes a casing with a cylindrical chamber inside, a gas-liquid 2-phase inlet pipe which is attached to a wall of the casing and connected to the chamber, a gas outlet pipe for discharging the gas of a gas-liquid mixture flowing into the chamber, and the gas-liquid 2-phase outlet pipe for discharging the liquid as a most part of the gas-liquid mixture flowing into the chamber. A gap is formed around the gas-liquid outlet pipe in the chamber for separating the mixture into liquid and gas using the surface tension and suction force. The gas-liquid separator is installed in the inkjet recording apparatus, especially in the print head. The print head is filled with the solvent gas so as to be suctioned from the gutter to reduce the solvent consumption.
US09308726B2 Printhead fluid paths formed with sacrificial material patterned using additive manufacturing processes
A method for forming an ink jet printhead subassembly can include the use of a sacrificial form coated with a coating material to fabricate a printhead subassembly having a plurality of ink channels configured for flowing ink therethrough. The sacrificial form can be manufactured using one or more described techniques. Subsequently, the sacrificial form may be removed from the coating material to provide a printhead subassembly including the coating material and an ink channel through the coating material. The completed printhead subassembly can include a single solid structure manufactured from a single material, or can include more than one solid structures assembled together.
US09308725B2 Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus
Provided is a liquid ejecting head which includes a head main body which has liquid ejection surface through which liquid is ejected, a flexible wiring substrate which is connected to the head main body, and a flow-path member having flow path through which liquid is supplied to the head main body. The flow-path member has an opening portion through which the substrate is inserted. The substrate extends to the flow-path member, with respect to the head main body. The substrate is inclined in a direction directed toward a first surface side of both surfaces of the substrate. In an area on a second surface side of both surfaces of the substrate, the flow path has a portion extending along the head main body.
US09308723B2 Ink jet head and ink jet recording apparatus
According to one embodiment, there is provided an ink jet head which includes a pressure chamber which is formed in a thickness direction of a substrate, and fills ink; a vibrating plate which is provided on a first face of the pressure chamber, and includes a nozzle which communicates with the pressure chamber; a driving unit which is provided on the vibrating plate, and includes a piezoelectric substance; and a warpage reducing layer which is provided on a second face which is opposite to the first face of the pressure chamber, and reduces warpage of the substrate.
US09308722B2 Liquid ejection head and liquid ejection apparatus
In a liquid ejection head for ejecting liquid by using thermal energy, reduction of film thickness caused by elution of a protective layer when kogation on the protective layer is removed is made uniform and decrease in liquid ejection performance is suppressed. More specifically, a counter electrode is provided around a portion on which an ejection port of a flow path forming member is formed.
US09308721B2 Method of manufacturing substrate for liquid ejection head, substrate for liquid ejection head, liquid ejection head, and printing apparatus
A method of manufacturing a substrate for a liquid ejection head including an ejection port forming member which has formed therein ejection ports, includes the steps of: forming a first layer by using a first layer forming member; forming a second layer on the first layer by using a second layer forming member; and hardening a partial region of each of the first layer and the second layer and removing a region different from the partial region so as to form the ejection ports, resulting in that the first layer and the second layer constitute the ejection port forming member, and a member containing a solvent to dissolve the first layer forming member and a photo-acid-generating agent having an acid strength weaker than an acid strength of the photo-acid-generating agent contained in the first layer forming member is used as the second layer forming member.
US09308713B2 Method and apparatus for assembly of a satellite antenna
A method of assembling a satellite antenna including placing a first layer PCB including an alignment hole on an assembly fixture including an alignment pole, placing a solid foam spacer including an alignment hole on the assembly fixture, pressing the solid foam spacer onto the first layer PCB to adhere the solid foam spacer to the first layer PCB, removing an adhesive carrier film from a reflector patch of a reflector patch sheet including an alignment hole, placing the reflector patch sheet on the assembly feature, pressing the reflector patch sheet onto the solid foam spacer to adhere the reflector patch to the solid foam spacer, and removing a release liner from the top of the reflector patch sheet to remove excess material from the reflector patch sheet.
US09308711B2 Method for disassembly of two elements welded by ultrasound and element able to be welded by ultrasound to another element to the implementation of said method
A method for disassembling two ultrasonically welded elements, one of the elements comprising, at a surface opposite the other element, an energy director that concentrates the heating during ultrasonic welding and forms a material junction between the two assembled elements after the ultrasonic welding. The method includes the steps of positioning a wire between the two assembled elements, so as to be secant to the energy director, said wire having suitable mechanical characteristics allowing it to cut the junction formed by the energy director and moving the wire between the two assembled elements so as to cut said junction.
US09308707B2 Joined product
A joined product has a cemented carbide sintered compact serving as a first material to be joined and a cBN sintered compact serving as a second material to be joined, wherein: the first material to be joined and the second material to be joined are joined together via a joining material disposed therebetween and containing titanium (Ti); and a titanium nitride (TiN) compound layer having a thickness of 10-300 nm is produced at an interface between the second material to be joined and the joining material.
US09308705B2 Carbon fiber composite material and method for preparing the same
A carbon fiber composite material and a method for preparing the same are provided. The method includes providing a first carbon fiber layer and a second carbon fiber layer; binding a first surface of the first carbon fiber layer with the second carbon fiber layer to obtain a laminated article, wherein a resin containing carbon nanotubes is formed on the first surface or a second surface of the first carbon fiber layer and the carbon nanotubes have functional groups on the surface thereof; and shaping the laminated article.
US09308704B2 Elastomeric bladder system
A method for and apparatus for forming a bladder system. A bladder with an open end is formed. The open end of the bladder is placed into an interior of a fitting. The open end of the bladder is connected to the interior of the fitting.
US09308703B2 Device for making corrugated metallic foil tape
A corrugator system for corrugating metallic foil tape. The corrugated metallic foil tape made by the system is suitable to be applied to contoured or three-dimensional surfaces, and is particularly suitable for use in sealing or joining components of heat, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units.
US09308702B2 Method and apparatus for making preformed seals
A method of making a preformed seal includes coupling first and second sections of a mold to define a mold cavity. A cross-sectional shape of the mold cavity corresponds to a cross-sectional shape of the preformed seal. The method also includes providing a reservoir that has a port in flow communication with a reservoir cavity that extends to a parting surface. The method further includes filling the reservoir cavity with wet sealant such that the wet sealant is flush with the parting surface and a bead of wet sealant protrudes from the port. Additionally, the method includes coupling the reservoir to the first and second sections such that the reservoir cavity is in flow communication with the mold cavity at the parting surface, injecting wet sealant from a nozzle through the reservoir into the mold cavity, and curing the wet sealant in the mold cavity to make the preformed seal.
US09308698B2 Method of hose manufacture
A flexible, stretchable, crush resistant hose particularly well suited for supplying breathing gases to patients in medical applications and the like is formed by providing a helix of coils of thermoplastic material that are bonded to a web of thermoplastic material, preferably along inner diameter surface portions of the coils. The web extends radially outwardly from between adjacent coils to define a helical reverse-direction crease at a maximum outer diameter of the hose when the hose is in a normal minimal-length condition wherein the coils are situated side-by-side sandwiching portions of the web therebetween. The thermoplastic material of hose is stress relieved by an annealing process performed while the hose is axially compressed after the hose is formed.
US09308697B2 Method for fabricating flexible display module
A method for fabricating flexible display module mainly includes following steps: providing a transparent carrier with a carrying-surface and a back-surface opposite to the carrying-surface; forming a photosensitive-release-film on the carrying-surface; providing a flexible substrate on the photosensitive-release-film; forming a pixel array on the flexible substrate; during or after forming the pixel array, conducting irradiation on the photosensitive-release-film from the back-surface of the transparent carrier to weaken bonding force between the photosensitive-release-film and the transparent carrier or simultaneously weaken both the bonding force between the photosensitive-release-film and the transparent carrier and the structure strength of the photosensitive-release-film; and then, removing the flexible substrate from the transparent carrier, in which at least one portion of the photosensitive-release-film is peeled off from the carrying-surface and remains on the flexible substrate.
US09308692B2 Material placement system
A method and apparatus comprising a material delivery structure, a roller, a first guide, and a second guide. The material delivery structure may be configured to receive a plurality of lengths of material. The roller may be configured to move between a first position and a second position relative to the material delivery structure. The first guide may be on a first side of the material delivery structure. The first guide may be configured to guide a first number of lengths of material in the plurality of lengths of material to the roller. The second guide may be on a second side of the material delivery structure. The second guide may be configured to guide a second number of lengths of material in the plurality of lengths of material to the roller.
US09308689B2 Method for applying and fastening a décor layer
The invention relates to a method for applying and fastening a decorative layer on a preform for the formation of a support part, with the steps: inserting a first section (22) of the preform (20) together with the decorative layer (30) into a first tool (W1), moving the first tool (W1) together, wherein an end section (32) of the decorative layer (30) covers at least a portion of the first region (42) of a connecting section (40), having a groove, placing a second section (24) of the preform (20) onto a second tool (W2), moving the first (W1) and the second tool (W2) relative to one another in the groove depth direction (NT), whereby the second region (44) of the connecting section (40) is deformed such that the latter forms a groove (46) with an increasing groove depth and wherein the relative movement of the tools (W1, W2) with respect to one another takes place such that the end section (32) of the decorative layer (30) is introduced in the groove depth direction (NT) into the groove (46), and pressing together the groove side walls (48) for fixing the end section (32) of the decorative layer (32) in the groove (46).
US09308685B2 Plastic bottle log trimmer and method
A rotary trimmer for trimming flash and the blow dome from a plastic bottle forming a portion of a plastic blow molded log discharged from a blow mold includes flash punching, a neck support plate, and a guillotine blade. The neck support plate is movable by a plate drive to move adjacent the neck of the plastic log to support the neck during cutting of the blow dome and cooperates with a log holder to essentially support the entire outer periphery of the neck. The guillotine blade is movable by a blade drive to pass through the plastic log and sever the blow dome from the neck of the log.
US09308679B2 Apparatus for manufacturing hybrid stabilizer link
Provided is an apparatus for manufacturing a hybrid stabilizer link. The apparatus includes a die that injects a resin to mold a socket into which a ball stud is inserted, a shaft whose first end is inserted into the die and which has the socket formed at the inserted first end thereof, and a control unit that fixes a pre-molded socket to the second end of the shaft, adjusts a rotational angle of the shaft based on a lengthwise axis of the shaft, and adjusts a distance from the die. After the socket is injection-molded on the first end of the metal shaft having a predetermined length, when another socket is injection-molded on the second end of the shaft, an angle of the previously molded and a distance from the die are easily adjusted.
US09308675B2 Sealing shell and use thereof, device and method for producing foam-molded parts
The invention proposes a sealing shell (101) for partially bounding and for sealing a cavity (111), the sealing shell having a foam mold side and a tool carrier side, wherein the sealing shell is made of a material that is compressed when the cavity is closed.
US09308674B1 Implant body with ring
Implant body has a groove into which an outer ring is fitted. The body and ring are distinct solid parts both during and after assembly. A “flat” wall may be provided for the groove. The outer ring is annularly continuous and may be under tension, with the body under correspondent compression from the ring. An arthroplasty device can be provided.
US09308672B2 Process for preparing pellets of poly(trimethylene terephthalate)
The process creates a radial temperature gradient in an extruded strand in a direction normal to the direction of motion thereof (that is, normal to the longitudinal direction thereof) so that upon exiting the first quench region the surface of the strand has solidified while at least the preponderant portion of the interior of the strand remains above the cold crystallization temperature, Tcc Then, in the annealing region, heat from the warmer interior will be transferred to the cooler surface, causing the surface to heat up into the range of Tcc, thereby inducing the surface to undergo crystallization. Once the surface has undergone crystallization, the strand is thoroughly quenched in a second quench region so that the strand will be ready for pelletization, accumulation or other handling steps.
US09308671B2 Modular machine for cutting ceramic pieces
The object of the invention is a modular machine for cutting ceramic pieces, comprising two towers (7), a central profile (5) and two lateral profiles (4) fastened to the two towers (7), at least two rigidity providing elements (14) between each lateral profile (4) and the central profile (5), two guides (9) fastened to the towers (7) and a number of guide reinforcements (28) around the guides (9), providing the guide (9) and a tool-bearing assembly (3) with precision, at least two floating platforms (6) supported on the rigidity providing elements (14) which constitute a support for the ceramic piece, a tool-bearing assembly (3) that may be displaced along the guides (9), such that the lateral profiles (4), the central profile (5), the guides (9) and the guide reinforcements (28) are fastened to the towers (7) in a dismountable fashion.
US09308663B2 Method for cutting blade control system, particularly for cutting-off machines for cutting logs of web material
A control method for a cutting blade, particularly for cutting-off machines for logs of web material, interrupts operation of the cutting blade when deformation of the blade reaches a preset deformation value and resumes operation of the cutting blade when the deformation of the blade is less than another preset deformation value. The control method measures deformation values of at least a portion of the cutting blade, compares the measured deformation values with at least one preset deformation value set by an operator, and sends, according to signals coming from the result of the comparison, control signals to a motor of the machine to control the start up and/or the stop of the motor.
US09308662B2 Automatically removing waste material using a strip die when cutting a sheet of material according to a predetermined pattern
A cutting and stripping apparatus has a controller and causes a strip die to be prepared with cutouts according to a pre-determined pattern, e.g., on a cutting table and positioned on a stripping station that has a removal tool to remove waste material. After a sheet of material is cut on the same or another cutting table, the sheet is positioned in the stripping station over the female strip die. The removal tool moves to programmed positions in the stripping station and removes pieces of waste material. The final stripped cut sheet is the brought to the out-stack.
US09308661B2 Device and method for singling out products
A device for singling out products that are grouped in blister packs or similar multiple packages includes a support structure for at least one multiple package to be singled out, with a bearing surface defining a reference plane. A holding device can be activated selectively in order to hold the at least one multiple package against the bearing surface. A cutting head includes a cutting unit, preferably an ultrasound unit, with a device for cutting the multiple package, and a control is operatively connected to the cutting head and to the holding device in order to control relative movement between the cutting unit and the multiple package in accordance with a cutting scheme which is predetermined or is defined in real time, and which depends on the configuration of the multiple package.
US09308653B2 Industrial robot and method for operating an industrial robot
An industrial robot with a robotic arm and a data recording module connected to the robotic arm is described. The data recording module is designed for a wireless communication and has a self-sufficient power supply with a converter unit by which mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy, the energy from the movement of the robotic arm being used therefore.
US09308650B2 Gripper apparatus
A gripper apparatus includes a receiving surface which faces an object for gripping purposes, and includes at least one electroadhesion section, which has at least one electrode, for exerting an electroadhesion force on the object. In order to reliably grip and hold an object, provision is made for the electroadhesion section for bearing against the object to be gripped to project beyond the receiving surface in the direction of the object which is to be gripped in such a way that a space which adjoins the receiving surface and the electroadhesion section is formed, and that the electroadhesion section is designed such that it can be deformed in such a way that it can be matched to the shape of the object which is to be gripped when it bears against said object.
US09308649B2 Mass transfer tool manipulator assembly
Systems and methods for transferring a micro device from a carrier substrate are disclosed. In an embodiment, a mass transfer tool manipulator assembly allows active alignment between an array of electrostatic transfer heads on a micro pick up array and an array of micro devices on a carrier substrate. Displacement of a compliant element of the mass transfer tool manipulator assembly may be sensed to control alignment between the array of electrostatic transfer heads and the array of micro devices.
US09308645B2 Method of inferring intentions of an operator to move a robotic system
A method of inferring intentions of an operator to move a robotic system includes monitoring the intention of the operator, with a controller. The intention of the operator is inferred to be one of a desired acceleration and a desired deceleration. The intention of the operator is also as a desired velocity. Admittance parameters are modified as a function of at least one of the inferred acceleration, deceleration, and velocity.
US09308643B2 Transferable intelligent control device
An integrated intelligent system includes a first intelligent electronic device, a second intelligent electronic device, a transferable intelligent control device (TICD) and a cross product bus. The first intelligent electronic device performs a first function and the second intelligent electronic device performs a second function. The cross product bus couples the first intelligent electronic device to the transferable intelligent control device. The TICD partially controls behaviors of the intelligent electronic device by sending commands over the cross product bus to the first intelligent electronic device and the TICD partially controls behaviors of the second intelligent electronic device to perform the second function. The TICD is first attached to the first intelligent electronic device to partially control the behaviors of the first electronic device, then detached from the first electronic device, and then attached to the second intelligent electronic device to perform the second function.
US09308642B2 Systems and methods for adding or subtracting energy to body motion
A phase oscillating device for affecting movement of a limb or a primary body includes a sensor coupled to the primary body. A physical state of the primary body is measured using the sensor. A phase angle of the primary body is determined based on the physical state measurement. The physical state measurement includes position, velocity, or acceleration. The phase angle of the primary body is filtered using a sine function. An actuator is coupled to the primary body. The actuator is triggered based on the phase angle of the primary body to provide a force or torque to assist or resist movement of the primary body. A secondary body is coupled to the primary body. The secondary body is oscillated using the actuator, which is triggered in phase with a gait step. Alternatively, a fan is coupled to the primary body and actuator to provide the oscillating force.
US09308641B2 Process for fabricating a magnetic tweezer
Magnetic tweezers have two jaws formed by thin magnetic films connected together via a hinge. The magnetic tweezers include a nanoparticle formed by a stack of thin magnetic films. A process for fabricating the magnetic tweezers by techniques used in the fabrication of microelectronic components is presented.
US09308636B2 Rotary hammer with vibration dampening
A rotary power tool includes a housing, a tool element defining a working axis, and a handle coupled to the housing. The handle is movable along a first axis parallel with the working axis between a retracted position and an extended position. The handle includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The rotary power tool also includes an upper joint coupling the upper portion of the handle to the housing and a lower joint coupling the lower portion of the handle to the housing. Each of the upper and lower joints includes a rod extending into the handle and a biasing member disposed between the handle and the housing. The biasing member is operable to bias the handle toward the extended position. Each of the upper and lower joints is operable to attenuate vibration transmitted along the first axis and along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis.
US09308634B1 Air brake service tool
A tool for servicing air brake systems. The tool includes a sliding bar locking mechanism. On one end of the bar is a movable, lockable tubular member; on the other end is a fixed hook member. The tool permits one person working alone to quickly replace an air brake diaphragm.
US09308631B2 Barrel type ratchet wrench with a snap-in structure
A barrel type ratchet wrench with a snap-in structure, including a ratchet acting head installed at a wrench body, a shallow groove formed at a position adjacent to a hollow barrel and having a positioning bolt hole formed at the center of the shallow groove for plugging a direction switching button and a positioning bolt of a ratchet module. A snap plate with an appearance similar to the profile of the shallow groove and having a snap portion, a long hole and a pushing portion is installed under the direction switching button, and a collar having a containing hole corresponsive to a locking component is disposed at the wrench body proximate to the ratchet acting head for containing an elastic member, and the pushing portion of the snap plate has a corresponding end plugged into the containing hole and normally abutted by the elastic member. The snap portion of the snap plate is extended into an edge of the hollow barrel of the ratchet acting head and embedded into a corresponding ring groove of the external socket and the external adapter to prevent unexpected separations.
US09308626B2 Clamp with ratchet device
A clamp with ratchet device for clamping a target object includes a clamp body, a thread rod, a clamping member, and a ratchet device. Therein, the clamp body has a fixed part and an installation part. The thread rod is movably disposed on the installation part and having a first end and a second end. The clamping member is disposed on the second end of the thread rod. The ratchet device is combined to a first end of the thread rod and operated between an idling position and a driving position. The ratchet device is able to drive the thread rod to rotate and move toward and away from the fixed part at the driving position and idle against the thread rod at the idling position. Therefore, the clamp is allowed to be operated in a narrow space.
US09308623B2 Multi-disk chemical mechanical polishing pad conditioners and methods
A pad conditioner may include multiple independently mounted conditioning elements configured to condition a polishing pad used in, e.g., a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process. In some embodiments, the pad conditioner may include a main assembly disk and a main assembly base plate attached to the main assembly disk via a gimbal connection. A plurality of pad conditioner assemblies may be attached to the main assembly base plate. In some embodiments, each pad conditioner assembly may include a pad conditioner disk attached to the main assembly base plate, a pad conditioner base attached to the pad conditioner disk via a gimbal connection, and a conditioning element attached to the pad conditioner base. Methods of conditioning a polishing pad are also provided, as are other aspects.
US09308622B2 Lapping head with a sensor device on the rotating lapping head
The application discloses embodiments of a lapping head including a sensor device in the base structure of the rotating lapping head. For operation, rotation is imparted to the lapping head through a drive motor coupled to the lapping head through a rotating shaft. As disclosed, the sensor device is electrically connected to one or more electronic components or circuitry through the rotating shaft and a rotating electrical connector coupled to the rotating shaft. In embodiments disclosed, the sensor device is an eddy current sensor configured to measure a gap dimension between a sensor element on the lapping head and a conductive platen to provide an in-situs measurement of workpiece thickness.
US09308613B2 Method for automatic sharpening of a blade
The method is for sharpening a blade. An automatic sharpening apparatus is provided that has a holder. A blade is placed into the holder. A grinding-wheel driving motor, in operative engagement with a wheel on a spindle, rotates a grinding wheel. A grinding assembly motor moves the grinding wheel in an x-direction towards the blade. A linear motor moves the grinding wheel from a first position to a second position in a z-direction without moving the grinding-wheel driving motor. The rotating grinding wheel engages the blade. The grinding wheel sharpens the blade.
US09308612B2 Machine tool having stopper for preventing chips from entering machine tool
In a machine tool, a saddle is supported by a guide disposed on a bed. A cover protecting the guide is secured to the saddle and moves together with the saddle to enter or leave a space formed under a column. A chip intrusion stopper is attached to the column to prevent chips from entering the space when the cover and the saddle enter the space.
US09308611B2 Tool of machine tool
A tool of a machine tool includes a tool body 8 in which there are formed: first suction holes 8d opened near cutting edges 9 and extending toward an axis P of a shaft portion 8a; and a second suction hole 8e to which the first suction holes 8d join and which extends in an axial direction of a spindle 7 and communicates with a chip discharge hole 7a of the spindle 7.
US09308610B2 Modular structure for supporting blanks
A modular structure, particularly for supporting blanks, which comprises at least one flat plate which has a plurality of seats which can be integrally and removably associated with at least one portion of a blank to be worked on by way of fixing elements, which comprise a fixing element that has at least one lower portion which can be faced towards the plate and which is provided with at least one pin which can be engaged, respectively, with a seat of the plate, and can be inserted along its axis in a cavity defined by a lower portion through a hole with a substantially elongated shape along a predefined direction and is substantially perpendicular with respect to the axis of the pin.
US09308609B2 De-swage machine for removal of a head from a head stack assembly and method of using the same
A de-swage machine for removal of a head of a head stack assembly including a tooling unit configured to receive a head stack assembly comprising a plurality of heads and an indicia, a blade module configured to remove a head from the head stack assembly, an indicia reader configured to read the indicia, and a controller. The controller is configured to select and remove a head from the head stack assembly by at least reading the indicia using the indicia reader, transmitting the indicia to a database, receiving head stack assembly information corresponding to the indicia from the database, selecting the head for removal based on the head stack assembly information, and removing the selected head using the blade module. The blade module can also include a force sensor, and the de-swage machine can also include an imaging unit.
US09308606B2 Repair stake for supporting article
A repair arrangement (10) comprises an insertion portion (12) and a securing portion (14). The insertion portion is configured for insertion into the ground adjacent an article (100) to be repaired. The securing portion has securing formations (28, 29) to allow the repair arrangement to be secured to the article to be repaired.
US09308602B2 Laser lap welding method
A laser lap welding method by irradiating of a laser beam from one side of a plurality of overlapped workpieces (1, 2), the method includes the steps of: scanning (La) the laser beam in the forward direction along a predetermined section of the workpieces; reversing the scanning direction of the laser beam at a terminating end (t) of the predetermined section; scanning (Lb) the laser beam in the backward direction and terminating of the irradiating of the laser beam onto the predetermined section, wherein the scanning of the laser beam in the backward direction is offset from the scanning of the laser beam in the forward direction such that a part of weld bead (12) formed by the laser scanning in the backward direction overlaps the weld bead (11) formed by the laser scan in the forward direction.
US09308600B2 Arc guiding, gripping and sealing device for a magnetically impelled butt welding rig
A magnetically impelled arc butt (MIAB) welding device positioned on the rig floor heats facing ends of a pair of wellbore tubulars. After the facing ends are heated and/or melted, a force application device compressively engages the facing ends to form a welded joint.
US09308599B2 Welding gun with debris removal and motor cooling
A welding gun includes a handle portion comprising a motor configured to move electrode wire through the welding gun. A diffuser comprises an interior chamber and a plurality of openings defining exit passages from the interior chamber to an exterior of the diffuser. A barrel is located between the diffuser and the handle portion and supplies to the diffuser from the handle portion. A contact tip extends from the diffuser and comprises a front portion, a rear portion, and a contact tip bore extending therethrough configured to receive the electrode wire. A diffuser insert is disposed within the interior chamber of the diffuser, including an insert bore extending therethrough configured to receive electrode wire, and an outer surface configured to direct debris from within the interior chamber of the diffuser towards exit passages to discharge the debris. The handle portion is configured to direct a flow of the shielding gas over the motor to cool the motor.
US09308598B2 Systems and methods for efficient provision of arc welding power source
Methods and systems for creating and controlling an AC output for welding, plasma cutting or heating are provided. One embodiment of the present disclosure achieves a desired square wave AC output and reduces the number of circuit components needed by combining components of a buck converter and a full bridge inverter. Current flow paths through a power control circuit that are generated via switching of transistors in the circuit on and off are provided. In one embodiment, a pulse width modulation leg, which controls the level of current flow through an inductor, is provided. Certain embodiments include a bidirectional buck converter that converts an unregulated DC flow to a regulated DC flow through an inductor. In one embodiment, a steering leg is provided, which controls a direction of current flow through the inductor. Additionally, an output clamp circuit, which suppresses the parasitic load inductance during polarity reversal is provided.
US09308594B2 Wire electrical discharge machining apparatus
In order to detect a wire breakage as soon as possible, the wire electrical discharge machining apparatus includes a speed fluctuation compensator that generates a speed fluctuation suppression command that is a speed compensation value that suppresses fluctuation of the rotational speed of the tension motor on the basis of the rotational speed of the tension motor and a breakage detecting device that detects a breakage of the wire electrode on the basis of a comparison of a preset breakage detection threshold and a speed fluctuation suppression command output from the speed fluctuation compensator.
US09308583B2 System and method for high power diode based additive manufacturing
A system is disclosed for performing an Additive Manufacturing (AM) fabrication process on a powdered material forming a substrate. The system may make use of a diode array for generating an optical signal sufficient to melt a powdered material of the substrate. A mask may be used for preventing a first predetermined portion of the optical signal from reaching the substrate, while allowing a second predetermined portion to reach the substrate. At least one processor may be used for controlling an output of the diode array.
US09308580B2 Stress free steel and rapid production of same
A method of producing steel with reduced internal stress concentrations is disclosed. In an embodiment, hot steel is shaped by a rolling mill. The resultant steel product is bundled as soon as practicable and the bundle is allowed to cool. Vibration energy is applied to the bundle of steel product so that internal stress concentrations within the steel product are relieved. In an embodiment, a plurality of bundles are stored on a rack and the rack is vibrated, the vibrations being transmitted to the plurality of bundles so that undesired internal stress concentrations within the steel products are relieved. Alternatively, magnetics may be used to relieve the undesired internal stress concentrations within the steel products. Thus, improved steel is produced as well as improved steel that can be produced more rapidly than known techniques.
US09308576B2 Method for manufacturing a turbocharger with variable turbine geometry
A method for manufacturing a turbocharger (1) with variable turbine geometry (VTG), having a turbine housing (2) with a feed duct (9) for exhaust gases; a turbine rotor (4) which is rotatably mounted in the turbine housing (2); and a guide grate (18) which surrounds the turbine rotor (4) radially at the outside, which has a blade bearing ring (6), which has a multiplicity of guide blades (7) which have in each case one blade shaft (8) mounted in the blade bearing ring (6), which has an adjusting ring (5) operatively connected to the guide blades (7) via associated blade levers (20) fastened to the blade shafts (8) at one of the ends thereof, each blade lever (20) having at the other end a lever head (23) which can be placed in engagement with an associated engagement recess (24) of the adjusting ring (5), and which has a stop (25) at least for setting the minimum throughflow through the nozzle cross sections formed by the guide blades (7). The stop (25) is formed as a setting pin which is fastened by means of an automated butt welding process, the position of the setting pin being determined from a previously carried out throughflow measurement with similar guide grates.
US09308575B2 Power transmission chain pin and manufacture method thereof
A method of manufacturing a power transmission chain pin, which connects links arranged in a chain width direction of a power transmission chain, includes a rough sectional shape formation step of drawing a wire rod so that a section thereof is formed in a substantially oval shape and a rough end portion shape formation step of cutting a continuous bar-like member which has been subjected to the drawing work into a predetermined length so that an end surface thereof has a predetermined angle with respect to an axial direction. A final sectional shape and a final end portion shape of the power transmission chain pin are formed by a cold forging work to the bar-like member cut into the predetermined length, which is a final shape formation step.
US09308574B1 Net shape forging press and system
A system and forging press for flow forging a metal workpiece into a shaped part under pressure including a heating station, a die assembly, and a trailing assembly with the forging press including a support frame having an upper frame section, a lower frame section and side sections, an upper platen adapted to be suspended vertically, a lower platen spaced apart from the upper platen, a wedge assembly mounted in sliding engagement upon the upper platen relative to the upper frame section and having inclined surfaces adapted to engage the upper frame section, a first roller assembly surrounding the upper platen in a continuous loop; a second roller assembly surrounding the lower platen and a motorized worm gear assembly for controllably moving the wedge assembly as the die assembly, including the workpiece to be forged, is moved in a transport direction between the upper and lower platen.
US09308571B2 Heat-transfer structure
An apparatus comprising a first substrate having a first surface, a second substrate having a second surface facing the first surface and an array of metallic raised features being in contact with the first surface to the second surface, a portion of the raised features having a mechanical bend or buckle plastic deformation produced therein via a compressive force. One or more of the metallic raised features has one or more surface singularities therein prior to the mechanical bend or the buckle plastic deformation produced by the compressive force.
US09308570B2 High speed necking configuration
A horizontal can necking machine assembly includes a plural of main turrets and a plural of transfer starwheels. Each main turret includes a main turret shaft, a main gear mounted on the main turret shaft, a pusher assembly, and a die capable of necking a can body upon actuation of the turret shaft. Each transfer starwheel includes a transfer shaft and a transfer gear mounted on the transfer shaft. The main gears are engaged with the transfer gears such that lines through the main gear center and the centers of opposing transfer gears form an included angle of less than 170 degrees, thereby increasing the angular range available for necking the can body. The main turrets and transfer starwheels may operate to neck and move at least 2800 cans per minute, and each pusher assembly may have a stroke length relative to the die that is at least 1.5 inches.
US09308564B2 Hot stamping system and method
A system for forming a plurality of hot stamped steel parts for automotive applications includes a furnace with a stack of sealed chambers, each containing an individual heater, for simultaneously heating a plurality of blanks. Each chamber is removable from the furnace, so that if the heater contained therein malfunctions, the heater can be repaired while the other chambers continue to heat the blanks. Each chamber also comprises a shelf including a plurality of driven rollers for conveying the blanks through the furnace. A blank feeder also including a plurality of driven rollers extends continuously from the furnace to a hot forming apparatus. The hot forming apparatus includes a plurality of cavities for shaping one or more of the blanks into a plurality of the parts.
US09308561B2 Method of producing seamless metal pipe
A method of producing a seamless metal pipe, which can suppress the occurrence of lamination defects, is provided. A method of producing a seamless metal pipe according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: heating a high alloy containing, by mass %, Cr: 20 to 30% and Ni: more than 22% and not more than 60% in a first heating furnace (S2); piercing-rolling the high alloy heated in the first heating furnace with a first piercing machine to produce a hollow shell (S3); heating the hollow shell in a second heating furnace (S4); and elongation-rolling the hollow shell heated in the second heating furnace with the first piercing machine or a second piercing machine which is different from the first piercing machine (S5).
US09308560B2 Clinical analyzer wash and method
A clinical analyzer has been described that includes a probe to aspirate a fluid. The probe is washed between aspirations to reduce carryover. The wash operation includes both an internal and an external wash, where the internal wash operation is terminated prior to terminating the external wash. In one example, the probe wash can be implemented on an integrated clinical chemistry/immunoassay analyzer.
US09308556B2 Method of granulometric separation of materials rich in filiform particles
The present invention relates to a method of selective separation of a granular material comprising a fraction of coarse particles and a fraction of fine particles for separating said fraction of coarse particles from said fraction of fine particles.
US09308553B2 Method for producing orientational ceramic, orientational ceramic, and ceramic electronic component
An additive that contains an emulsion binder resin substantially free of non-emulsion binder resin, such as an emulsion acrylic resin, is mixed into a ceramic raw material powder containing, as its main constituent, a perovskite-type compound to form a ceramic slurry. Then, an orientational ceramic is prepared by subjecting the slurry to a forming process while simultaneously or sequentially applying a magnetic field and drying the slurry. An orientational ceramic, even formed from a substance which has small magnetic anisotropy, such as PZT, is obtained.
US09308548B2 Universal paint applicator
A paint applicator configured for use in combination with a hollow-core paint roller cover includes a handle and a pair of pivot arms extending therefrom. Each pivot arm includes a proximate end rotatably mounted to the handle and an opposite, distal end to which is pivotably mounted a hub assembly. A pivot arm actuator is cooperatively linked to the pivot arms such that movement of the actuator in a first direction causes the pivot arms to rotate toward one another and movement of the actuator in a second direction causes the pivot arms to rotate away from one another. Each hub assembly includes a rotatable hub with an outer surface configured to frictionally engage the inside surface of the roller cover such that, when the pivot arms are rotated toward one another, the hubs enter and retain the roller between the pivot arms.
US09308544B2 Atomization device
An atomizer is provided having an atomization chamber (1, 2; 1′) for receiving a liquid, at least one nebulizer (3, 4; 4′) for atomizing the liquid into drops of liquid, and an exit port (30) for discharging the vapor or mist of liquid thus generated from the atomization chamber (1, 2; 1′). At least one device for deflecting the vapor or mist of liquid (5; 5′) is provided, which is arranged in the area above the liquid surface.
US09308541B2 Pump-dispensing container
The object of the present invention is to improve a pump-dispensing container structured to prevent leakage of liquid caused by slight vertical movements of the nozzle head, to make it easier to push out the liquid when the nozzle head is pressed down first from its highest position.If a primary check valve is configured to open the connection between the inside of the liquid chamber and the inside of the container body in a state in which the liquid chamber is filled with a liquid and the nozzle head is raised to its highest position, when the nozzle head is pressed down from its highest position to push out the liquid, resistance met during the pressing down of the nozzle head is significantly reduced because of the open connection between the inside of the liquid chamber and the inside of the container body, and the liquid can be pushed out easily by applying a small force.
US09308537B2 Electrostatic air conditioner
An electrostatic air conditioner having at least one ion emitting member (i.e., corona frame) and at least one ion collecting member (i.e., collecting cartridge) is provided. The corona frame and collecting cartridge are configured to have active and passive areas and be removable from the housing within which they are positioned. The passive areas provide additional spacing between the active area and the side walls of the housing, and provide several advantages over existing electrostatic air conditioners, e.g., eliminates barriers between active corona wires and the housing walls, which prevents any settling of chemically active or electrically active matter (vapor or particles) on such barriers and/or housing walls (due to air flow).
US09308532B2 Gyratory crusher device
A crusher device includes a crusher head positioned within a container that is fed material to be crushed by the crusher head. The body of the crusher head includes at least one aperture in which at least one of an eccentric assembly and a portion of a cylinder is positioned. The container that receives material may be defined by a substantially vertical inner wall. The inner wall may be defined by a wearable surface. The crusher head may also have a wearable surface defined by a mantle.
US09308523B2 Hydrogenation catalysts with cobalt-modified supports
The present invention relates to catalysts, to processes for making catalysts and to chemical processes employing such catalysts. The catalysts are preferably used for converting acetic acid to ethanol. The catalyst comprises a precious metal and one or more active metals on a modified support that comprises cobalt.
US09308522B2 Ethynylation catalyst and method of making same
A novel catalyst useful in the ethynylation of formaldehyde to butynediol is formed by precipitating copper and bismuth from a salt solution of such metals, utilizing an alkali metal hydroxide as the precipitating agent to deposit copper and bismuth hydroxide as a coating around a siliceous carrier particle.
US09308517B1 Composite filtration media for removing broad spectrum toxic chemicals
A composite filtration media for removing broad spectrum toxic chemicals from streams of air comprised of a physical mixture of a zirconium hydroxide analog material and a basic gas removal material is taught in which the composite filtration media is prepared by blending the zirconium hydroxide analog material in powder form with the basic gas removal material in powder form before pressing into pellets, tablets, briquettes, or the like. Subsequent grinding of the pressed material can be employed to produce a powder form of the composite filtration media. Cross-reaction of the composite components is reduced, thus prolonging the service life of the filtration media. Effectiveness in removing ammonia and sulfur dioxide are demonstrated for various compositions of the composite filtration media in both dry and humid conditions, including after aging for three weeks in humid conditions.
US09308515B2 Optimized introduction of the starting materials for a process for preparing aromatic amines by hydrogenation of nitroaromatics
The invention relates to a process for preparing aromatic amines by hydrogenation of corresponding nitroaromatics by means of hydrogen, and also an apparatus suitable for this purpose. In particular, the invention relates to a process for preparing toluenediamine (TDA) by hydrogenation of dinitrotoluene (DNT).
US09308499B1 Polyimide blend membranes for gas separations
The polyimide blend membrane in the present invention was prepared by blending a first aromatic polyimide with high permeability and a second aromatic polyimide with high selectivity for gas separation. The polyimide blend membrane in the present invention showed improved permeability compared to membranes made from the second aromatic polyimide and improved selectivity compared to membranes made from the first aromatic polyimide.
US09308498B2 Exhaust gas treating catalyst and exhaust gas purification apparatus using the same
An exhaust gas treating catalyst further improved in denitrification performance is provided. It is an exhaust gas treating catalyst containing a complex oxide represented by the general formula ABO3, where the A-site is composed of a lanthanoid (La) and barium (Ba), and the B-site is composed of iron (Fe), niobium (Nb) and palladium (Pd).
US09308496B2 System and method for controlling and reducing NOx emissions
Methods and systems are provided for reducing NOx emissions from a gas stream produced by a production source. The method may comprise oxidizing a substantial portion of NO gas present in the gas stream by contacting the gas stream with an oxidation catalyst to yield higher order NxOy molecules; and thereafter removing higher order NxOy molecules from the gas stream by solvent absorption or reaction. The system may comprise a gas production source configured to produce a gas stream comprising NOx; an oxidation catalyst positioned downstream of the gas production source, wherein the oxidation catalyst is configured to oxidize NO gas molecules in the gas stream to yield higher order NxOy molecules; and a removal device positioned downstream of the oxidation catalyst configured to remove higher order NxOy molecules from the gas stream by solvent absorption or reaction.
US09308494B2 Flue-gas purification and reclamation system and method thereof
A flue-gas purification system includes a flue-gas cycling system, a reacting means, and an absorbent adding system having at least a catalytic absorbent, wherein the catalytic absorbent is being gasified for reacting with the flue-gas in the reacting means in a homogenous gas-gas phase reacting manner. Therefore, the purification system has fast reaction rate between the pollutants of the flue-gas and the catalytic absorbent, which is preferably ammonia, to efficiently remove pollutants, so as to effectively purify the flue-gas.
US09308491B2 Membrane contactor for dehumidification systems
A contactor configured for use in a dehumidification system is provided including a plurality of contact modules. Each contact module has a porous sidewall that defines an internal space through which a hygroscopic material flows. Adjacent contact modules are fluidly coupled to form a multipass flow path for the hygroscopic material through the contactor.
US09308490B2 Methods and systems for turbulent, corrosion resistant heat exchangers
Disclosed are various turbulent, corrosion-resistant heat exchangers used in desiccant air conditioning systems.
US09308485B2 System and method for filtering inlet air in an air conditioner air handler
A system for filtering inlet air of an air conditioner air handler, and method of filtering inlet air without a conventional filter, said system is a structure comprising: an air inlet, an air directing structure, a water chamber, positioned within an internal cavity, a structure for directing condensate from an air handler into said water chamber, a drain positioned to impart a maximum water level of water accumulated in said first water chamber; a second air directing structure configured to direct air from said first internal cavity towards an outlet that is affixed to the inlet of an air conditioner air handler.
US09308484B1 Environmental air filter system
The environmental air filtration assembly includes a housing that may be coupled to the vehicle. The housing is exposed to ambient air. A filter is coupled to the housing. The filter removes pollutants from the ambient air. A processor is coupled to the housing. A motor is coupled to the housing and the processor. A fan is operationally coupled to the motor. The motor moves the fan so the fan urges the ambient air through the filter. A sensor is coupled to the housing. The sensor is operationally coupled to the processor. The sensor detects a speed of the vehicle. The sensor modifies a speed of the motor to correspond to the speed of the vehicle.
US09308480B2 Centrifugal separator and method of separating liquids from gas
A centrifugal separator wherein in the gas/liquid to be separated is centrifugally flowed consecutively through multiple adjacent concentric cyclonic chambers and thereby forcing the mixture to also flow up and down through respective chambers causing deceleration along with centrifugal separation for maximum efficient separation of the liquid from the gas.
US09308474B2 Demulsification compositions, systems and methods for demulsifying and separating aqueous emulsions
The present invention provides compositions, systems and methods for demulsifying an emulsion including an aqueous phase and an organic phase by adding an effective amount of a composition comprising at least one quaternary organopolysiloxane or salt thereof to the emulsion, the composition optionally including at least one of quaternary epihalohydrin/polyamine copolymers or salts, and/or (poly)diallyldimethylammonium halides.
US09308473B2 Phase splitter
A phase splitter (14) for splitting phases of liquids, the phase splitter (14) characterized by an elongate body (16) having a generally convexly curved liquid-facing face (28) when viewed in transverse cross-section along a longitudinal axis of the elongate body (16).
US09308468B2 Integrated system technique for coupling fixed bed and jet fluidized bed to separator unit
A process of integrated system formed by coupling of fixed bed, jetting floating bed, and separating unit, aimed to provide a new process and equipment of higher efficiency, which integrates multi-type reactors and separation is provided. Reaction materials undergo preliminary reaction in fixed bed reactor and intensified reaction in jetting floating bed reactor, and then separation in the subsequent separation system. Unreacted materials will be returned to the raw material intermediate storage tank for mixing with fresh materials, as raw materials for continued reaction. During this process, materials first pass the fixed bed reactor once to achieve certain conversion rate, and then enter the jetting floating bed reactor for intensified reaction. When the product reaches required concentration, the materials will enter subsequent separation equipment for separation.
US09308461B2 Transformable toy
A toy with an exterior structure. Constructed to transform from a rollable first shape to a second shape. An interior structure inside the exterior structure is endowed with a magnetic body that moves by way of a magnetic force that acts from the exterior of the toy, an interior locking portion that moves simultaneously with the movement of this magnetic body, and a biasing member that effects a force which moves or turns this interior locking portion in a particular direction. If the magnetic force does not act from the exterior of the toy, the first shape of the exterior structure maintained. In the event that a magnetic force has acted from the exterior of the said toy, the exterior structure transforms from the first shape to the second shape.
US09308459B2 System for providing competition game using plurality of game contents, and method and program using the system
A system according to an embodiment allows a player to easily enjoy a competition game using a plurality of game contents while feeling the playability. The system includes: a game progress control unit; an information storage unit; a first formation setting unit for setting formations used by the player and an opponent and arrangement of athlete cards to a plurality of positions constituting the formations; a first competition processing unit for performing a competition process in a first half based on the formations and information on the arranged athlete cards; a second formation setting unit for setting, after the competition process in the first half, formations to be used by the player and the opponent and the arrangement of the athlete cards; and a second competition processing unit for performing a competition process in a second half based on the set formations and the information on the arranged athlete cards.
US09308457B2 Game program and information processing device
To improve the operating characteristics of character manipulation on touchscreen panels while at the same time providing a compact display of the control areas on a game screen. When a first operation is accepted as input by allowing a player to select any single area among multiple unit areas with a touch gesture on a game screen, or when a second operation is accepted as input by allowing a player to select any two or more areas among multiple unit areas in a successive manner, the inventive game program directs a computer to execute a process that determines the actions that a player-operated character is directed to perform respectively in response to the first operation and the second operation.
US09308455B1 System and method for gaming in an ad-hoc network
A method of mobile gaming is disclosed. The method includes configuring a mobile device to include a plurality of gaming parameters representative of a game to be played, communicating a gaming request via a wireless network, wherein the gaming request includes a game identifier. The method further includes detecting a gaming request response, wherein the gaming request response is associated with the game identifier, exchanging at least one of the plurality of gaming parameters, and updating at least one of the plurality of gaming parameters on the mobile device to reflect the exchanged at least one of the plurality of gaming parameters.
US09308453B2 Online game server architecture using shared rendering
A server arrangement for controlling a video game viewable by game participants at a plurality of respective terminals. The server arrangement has a game engine to output graphical scenes collectively representing a virtual world with game characters, each graphical scene describing a portion of the virtual world. The server arrangement also has a shared-rendering engine for associating game participants with respective graphical scenes and for performing a shared-rendering operation on the graphical scenes to generate respective moving-image data streams, the shared-rendering operation being common for the game participants that are associated by the shared-rendering engine with the same graphical scene.
US09308450B2 Game controller
A game controller for controlling video games or other electronic interactive systems, having an adjustable trigger system for calibration or customized control of trigger action. The game controller includes a controller chassis and an actuator system, which includes a trigger body, a trigger mechanism chassis, a strike plate coupled to the trigger body, a first trigger adjustment control screw received in a screw thread disposed within the controller chassis, and a second trigger adjustment control screw received in a screw thread disposed within the controller chassis, wherein a portion of each of the first trigger adjustment control screw and second trigger adjustment control screw engages with a respective portion of the strike plate, and said portion of each of the first trigger adjustment control screw and second trigger adjustment control screw each create an end stop to limit the actuator movement of the trigger body.
US09308447B2 User interface system and method for a gaming machine
An embedded user interface is equipped with a touch screen and audio device to operate as a user interface (UI) terminal to provide a gaming machine with the capability of executing applications from one or more web servers, and local applications executing in the gaming machine, simultaneously. The user interface includes a touch controlled browser rendering information from the gaming machine and interconnected web servers, providing the user with game data, local player session data, and back-end casino management data in a single interface.
US09308445B1 Neuroplasticity games
A game delivery system delivers a plurality of games in a training program. The training program is configured to systematically drive neurological changes to overcome cognitive deficits associated with a neurological disorder. In one embodiment, the training program includes an initial batch of games that predominantly exercise elemental, lower-level cognitive processes and sensory deficits. After a game participant progresses through the initial batch of games, the training program provides games that impose comparatively greater higher-order cognitive processing requirements on the participant. A clinician portal provides remote access to a clinician to data about the game participant's compliance and performance with the training program. The clinician portal also enables the administrator to configure the training program.
US09308443B2 Controller notification system
A method of associating a controller to a console comprises, at the controller, establishing a connection with the console such that the controller is assigned to one of a plurality of different ports of the console over which different controllers may separately communicate with the console. A visual indication is then provided on the controller to indicate to the user of the controller which one of the plurality of different ports of the console has been assigned to the controller and over which the controller communicates with the console.
US09308439B2 Controlling three-dimensional presentation of wagering game content
Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter are directed to presenting wagering game content in stereoscopic 3D according to an optimal autostereoscopic view for an autostereoscopic display based on a viewing perspective of a player when the player views the wagering game content. Some embodiments are also directed to determining that the player looks away from the wagering game content and maintaining, or freezing, presentation of wagering game content in 3D according to the optimal autostereoscopic view. Some embodiments are directed to updating the optimal autostereoscopic view based on changes to the viewing perspective while the player looks away from the wagering game content. Some embodiment are also directed to changing the presentation of the wagering game content to 2D, and restoring the one or more portions to 3D based on a degree of player attentiveness after the player looks at the wagering game content again.
US09308436B1 Card game and method for playing
A card game for 2-7 players. The game consists of seven (7) “Rounds.” At the end of seven (7) “Rounds” the player with the lowest score wins. A “Round” is complete when a player sheds all cards from a “Hand.” A “Hand” is a card set dealt by the Dealer to each player at the beginning of each “Round.” Every player starts with a “Hand” consisting of seven (7) or fourteen (14) cards, dealt face down. The object of the game is to shed cards from your “Hand” by making “Books.” “Books” may contain two cards adding to seven (7) or four or more cards adding to a number that is a multiple of seven (7), such as 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, etc. Once the original “Hand” is dealt, the “Round” begins by dealing one card from the Dealer Deck, face up, to the first player on the dealers left.
US09308433B2 Front unit for a binding device and retractable pins device
The present invention provides a front unit of a binding for a touring ski. The invention relates to a front unit assembly of a binding on the front end of a sports shoe (30) on a gliding or rolling device (20), comprising: a set of retractable pins capable of being housed within a sports shoe, comprising two pins (3) that are each able to slide at least 1.5 mm into a bushing, intended each to be inserted into a recess (6) of a front unit (40), and a spring (2) which acts to separate the two pins (3). a front unit comprising a rigid U-shaped frame (5), a recess (6) on each of the vertical parts of the frame (5) capable of engaging with the pin (3) of the shoe (30), and a release system embedded in each recess (6), comprising a screw (7), a button (8) and a gasket (9), said release system being able to move at least 1.5 mm along the axis of the recess (6).
US09308429B1 Golf simulation system
An apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a plurality of movable surface elements positioned in a close array. Each surface element has a top surface forming a respective portion of the upper surface. The elements may be elongated with a longitudinal axis. The top surface has a perimeter and the perimeters of adjacent surface elements define a gap therebetween, and the gap between the perimeters may be substantially uniform. The surface elements are movable in the longitudinal direction to adjust the position of the top surface. The surface elements have a neutral position with the top surfaces of surface elements in the neutral position defining a reference plane. The surface element have a plurality of raised positions in which the top surface is located vertically higher than the reference plane.
US09308428B1 Golf training aid
Apparatus and methods relating to a golf training aid having a pair of substantially coplanar shafts are disclosed herein. Swinging the golf training aid through a predetermined or proper swing plane may result in alignment of the shafts and/or members attached thereto. Separation or contact of the shafts or members attached thereto may be used to indicate proper acceleration or swing force.
US09308421B2 Golf club head
A golf club head of this invention includes a sole portion and a face portion. The golf club head includes a metal member that forms the face portion. The surface of the metal member includes a plurality of score lines, and undulations continuously formed in the up-down direction of the face portion. The pitch between adjacent apexes of the undulations exceeds 3 mm. The score lines are formed at the apexes of the undulations.
US09308415B2 Upper body exercise and flywheel enhanced dual deck treadmills
An exercise device includes a frame, a first treadle assembly supporting a first moving surface, and a second treadle assembly supporting a second moving surface. The first treadle assembly is pivotally coupled with the frame, and the second treadle assembly is pivotally coupled with the frame. The exercise device further includes an upper body exercise assembly operably associated with the exercise device.
US09308414B2 Elliptically based robotic gait trainer (EBRGT)
A robotic module which can be attached to an exercise apparatus provides enhanced physical therapy for victims of stroke or other maladies or accidents by simulating normal or arbitrarily modified profiles of angular position of an extremity such as a foot in accordance with a position of that extremity along a locus of repetitive motion.
US09308412B2 Method for treating the foot
An exercise machine for strengthening the foot and for treating plantar fasciitis includes a foot pad for receiving a patient's foot and a resistance member associated with the foot pad. As the patient pivots the foot pad on a pivot pin located near the heel section of the foot pad, a resistance is applied to the toe section of the foot pad thereby providing strengthening for the plantar fasciitis band of tissue.
US09308411B2 Exercise device and buckle
An exercise device comprising a handle having two ends, a buckle comprising a receptacle secured to the handle and a clamp secured to the other end of the handle, and an elongate flexible tube. The receptacle and clamp selectively releasably engageable together to join the two ends of the handle and disengageable to separate the two ends of the handle. The receptacle and clamp defining a hole when the receptacle and clamp are releasably engaged. The hole having an outer dimension. The elongate flexible tube sized to be received by the hole and having an enlarged portion. The enlarged portion having a clearance dimension greater than the outer dimension of the hole to prevent the elongate flexible tube from disengaging from the buckle.
US09308407B2 Fixing bracket of reducer for sprinkler
A fixing bracket of a reducer for a sprinkler, the fixing bracket including: a body portion including a bottom wall having a predetermined width and a pair of bather walls which are disposed at both sides of the bottom wall and between which the bottom wall is interposed, wherein an insertion portion through which a reducer is mounted on the body portion, is perforated in a center of the pair of barrier walls; and a coupling portion that is rotatably coupled to one side of the body portion using a hinge shaft, wherein a fastening concave groove is formed in a top end of one side of the bather walls of the body portion, and the coupling portion includes a cover member, a pivoting member that is pivotably coupled to the cover member, and a fastening member that is separably coupled to the pivoting member.
US09308406B2 Automatic fire extinguishing system having outlet dimensions sized relative to propellant gas pressure
An automatic fire extinguishing system includes a canister having a central axis, an outlet port disposed on the canister, a dip tube disposed in the canister about the central axis and in partial fluid communication with the canister and coupled to the outlet port, a propellant gas mixture disposed within the canister; and a gaseous fire suppression agent disposed in the canister, wherein a diameter of the outlet port is sized relative to a pressure of the propellant gas mixture.
US09308401B2 Portable intake air sterilizing apparatus
A portable intake air sterilizing apparatus is disclosed, which allows prevention of a worker's infection with virus/bacteria and which can allow, at the same time, the worker to work comfortably. The apparatus includes a cover member C for covering one or both of the nose and the mouth, an air intake portion K for the inner space of the cover member C, and a chlorine dioxide slow-release portion J capable of releasing chlorine dioxide gas into an intake air in association with introduction of this intake air from the air intake portion K.
US09308400B2 Indicator arrangement, regulator release button, and breathing apparatus
An indicator arrangement for a regulator removably connectable to a facemask in a breathing apparatus, the indicator arrangement including: at least one release button comprising a body operationally engaged with at least one component of the regulator and configured to be actuated by a user to detach the regulator from the facemask, wherein at least a portion of the body is configured to facilitate transmission of light from at least one light source; and wherein the light is visible on or through at least one external surface of the body of the at least one release button. A regulator release button and breathing apparatus are also disclosed.
US09308398B2 Multiple product system for hair comprising a conditioner with a specific yield point
A multiple product system regimen for providing improved conditioning benefits to hair.
US09308396B2 Transfer-resistant and long wear foundation in emulsion form containing oil absorbing powders
The present invention is directed to a transfer resistant and long wear cosmetic composition having a unique gel-like texture with good pickup, payoff, and spreadability properties, as well as a silky smooth feel containing: (a) at least one polyamine; (b) at least one oil-soluble polar modified polymer; (c) water; (d) at least one volatile solvent; (e) at least one non-volatile solvent; (f) at least one water soluble surfactant; (f) at least one colorant; and (g) at least one oil absorbing powder.
US09308394B2 Particle beam irradiation system and operating method
A particle beam irradiation system having a multi-energy extraction control operation that controls the extraction beam energy in a synchrotron within a short time, such that when the ion beam irradiation is halted, an operating cycle is updated within a short time and a dose rate is improved. To this end, operating control data for each of the devices constituting the synchrotron is constructed by multi-energy extraction control pattern data for controlling extraction of beams of a plurality of energy levels at one operating cycle, and a plurality of sets of deceleration control data that correspond to the extraction control of the beam of the plurality of energy levels. The devices are controlled by using the operating control data.
US09308393B1 Bed drying device, UV lights for bedsores
A device and method for preventing and treating bedsores on a lying patient. The device uses both a fan and a UV light source. The fan dries the skin while the UV light source aids in drying the patient as well as killing harmful pathogens. The device is adjustable so the air and UV light can be directed at various angles and from different heights, to a patient in different positions, prone, supine, and laying on side.
US09308392B2 Materials and approaches for optical stimulation of the peripheral nervous system
A variety of methods, devices, systems and arrangements are implemented for stimulation of the peripheral nervous system. Consistent with one embodiment of the present invention, method is implemented in which light-responsive channels or pumps are engineered in a set of motor units that includes motor units of differing physical volumes. Optical stimuli are also provided to the light-responsive channels or pumps at an optical intensity that is a function of the size of motor units to be recruited. In certain implementations, the intensity of the optical stimuli is increased so as to recruit increasingly larger motor units.
US09308389B2 Light therapy apparatus and methods
An extra-oral light therapy device comprises a support that registers against features of a patient's head. A light source is mounted to the support. The light source may comprise an array of light emitting diodes (“LEDs”). A controller controls the extra-oral light therapy device. The support may comprise a tray fitted to the patient's teeth or a head-set fitted to the patient's ears and the bridge of the patient's nose. An external light therapy device has a thin, molded substrate, at least one array of light emitters mounted onto the thin, molded substrate, an attaching means for removably attaching the device to an area of treatment, and a controller for controlling the external light therapy device. Methods for supporting light sources adjacent desired treatment locations and for treating jaw bone disorders and jaw osteonecrosis and biostimulating bone and soft tissue are also disclosed.
US09308388B2 Ceramic footbath boots
Ceramic footbath boots, ceramic materials for manufacturing the ceramic footbath boots and application of the ceramic materials to the manufacture of the ceramic footbath boots are disclosed herein. The ceramic footbath boots include a pair of boot-like footbath containers (1). The footbath containers (1) are made of the ceramic materials, and the internal walls of the footbath containers are provided with net-like lines and papillary groups (2) corresponding to the reflex point zone of feet. The ceramic materials can: emit far infrared rays with wave length of 4-14 microns and the emitting rate of more than 0.92 at normal temperature; release negative ions automatically and permanently; continuously produce weak static current matching the bioelectric current of human bodies; and release mineral matters and trace elements needed by human bodies into water. The ceramic materials are preferably tourmaline-containing silicates.
US09308385B2 rTMS at harmonics of biological signals
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is administered at a pulse rate that is equal to or a harmonic of a biological metric of a patient. The purpose is to provide frequency coupling among different organs (e.g., heart, brain, breathing, and gastrointestinal movement) through rhythmic entrainment. The specific harmonic chosen is the one closest to a desired EEG frequency. The desired EEG frequency is chosen based on the cognitive element or symptom that is targeted.
US09308384B2 Display for dual-mode medical device
A medical device includes a display area that has a thin panel having a substantially flat front surface portion, a translucent layer on a back surface of the thin panel, a layer of text or graphics on a back surface of the translucent layer, and arranged so that the text or graphics is not visible to a user on the front side when light is not provided from inside the device housing. Also included is a switch to allow a user to select a first mode or a second mode for the device, and circuitry arranged to energize one or more light sources to provide light from behind the thin panel when the device is in the first mode, thereby making visible the text or graphics when the device is in the first mode.
US09308383B2 Method, apparatus and computer program for defibrillation delivery decision
A method, apparatus and computer program for defibrillation delivery decision comprising the steps of: a) Determining a shockable rhythm with a first algorithm, whereby said first algorithm is adapted to analyze an ECG signal in the presence of chest compression; b) Determining a shockable rhythm with a second algorithm, whereby said second algorithm is adapted to analyze an ECG in the absence of chest compression; c) Determining with a third algorithm if the patient is undergoing chest compression.
US09308381B2 Ceramic encapsulation of an implantable device
An implantable device is provided. The implantable device may include a flexible carrier configured for implantation in a subject, at least one pair of modulation electrodes associated with the carrier, an antenna configured to receive an electrical signal disposed on the flexible carrier, a circuit electrically coupling the antenna to the at least one pair of modulation electrodes; and a ceramic housing. At least one of the antenna and the circuit may be located within the ceramic housing.
US09308380B2 Toroidal compressible element including a switchback pattern
An example includes an apparatus for use within a header of an implantable medical device, the apparatus including a substantially annular spring, sized and shaped to be disposed in the header, the spring defining a loop extending about a central axis, the spring including a plurality of elastically deformable switchback portions that both zigzag and curve transversely about the loop to define a surface that at least partially encompasses the loop.
US09308377B1 System and method for transmission of electrical signals in imperfectly-conducting media
A system for transmitting a signal through an imperfectly-conducting medium includes a transmitter station and a receiver station. The transmitter station has a transmitter and at least one conductor (electrode). The receiving station has at least one conductor (electrode) and a receiver. The transmitter causes a current to flow from the transmitter conductor to the receiver conductor through the imperfectly-conducting medium. Associated with the current flow is an electric field. Because the current flow varies with the signal, the electric field varies with the signal. The receiving conductor senses the electric field and provides a signal to the receiver which detects the signal to be transmitted. The receiving station then passes the signal to an output device to be output.
US09308375B2 Cardiac response classification using multisite sensing and pacing
Methods and devices for classifying a cardiac pacing response involve using a first electrode combination for pacing and a second electrode combination for sensing a cardiac signal following pacing. The cardiac response to pacing may be classified using the sensed cardiac signal. One process involves using the sensed cardiac signal to detect the cardiac response as a fusion/pseudofusion beat. Another process involves using the sensed cardiac signal to classify the cardiac response to pacing as one of at least three cardiac response types.
US09308374B2 Delivery of cardiac stimulation devices
Some embodiments of an electrical stimulation system employ wireless electrode assemblies to provide pacing therapy, defibrillation therapy, or other stimulation therapy. In certain embodiments, the wireless electrode assemblies may include a guide wire channel so that each electrode assembly can be advanced over a guide wire instrument through the endocardium. For example, a distal tip portion of a guide wire instrument can penetrate through the endocardium and into the myocardial wall of a heart chamber, and the electrode assembly may then be advanced over the guide wire and into the heart chamber wall. In such circumstances, the guide wire instrument (and other portions of the delivery system) can be retracted from the heart chamber wall, thereby leaving the electrode assembly embedded in the heart tissue.
US09308368B2 Fitting of brightness as a function of current amplitude in a visual prosthesis
A visual prosthesis must convey luminance information across a range of brightness levels to accurately represent a visual scene. Thus, the brightness of phosphenes produced by individual electrodes should scale appropriately with luminance, and the same luminance should produce equivalently bright phosphenes across the entire electrode array. Given that the function relating current to brightness varies across electrodes, it is necessary to develop a fitting procedure that will permit brightness to be equated across an entire array. A visual prosthesis that generates stimuli by performing a brightness fitting that normalizes brightness across electrodes is described.
US09308366B2 Reduction and removal of particles during or following surgical procedures
Disclosed is apparatus 100 for the reduction or removal of smoke particles suspended in a local atmosphere A and resulting from a surgical procedure, the apparatus including or comprising two electrodes 140 and 150 each in electrical communication with or being electrically connectable to opposite poles of a source of high voltage dc electricity. A first of the electrodes 140 may be electrically connectable to a patient P. and a second 150 may be positionable within or adjacent a patient such that the two electrodes, when in communication with opposite poles of said high voltage, ionize said particles in use, for attracting said particles toward the patient or toward the second of the electrodes.
US09308364B2 Systems and methods for making and using electrode or terminal extensions for coupling to leads of implantable electrical systems
A lead assembly includes an implantable lead. Electrodes are disposed along a distal end of the lead in an electrode array. Terminals are disposed along a proximal end of the lead in a proximal-most terminal array and a medial terminal array. A terminal extension electrically couples to the medial terminal array. A port is defined in a connector at a first end of the terminal extension. The port has a first end and an opposing second end and forms a continuous passageway therebetween. The port receives the medial terminal array. A contact array includes connector contacts that are disposed within the port and that couple electrically with a terminal array disposed along a second end of the terminal extension. The contact array couples electrically with terminals of the medial terminal array of the lead when the medial terminal array is received by the port.
US09308361B2 Implantable devices and methods for treating sinusitis and other disorders
A method for treating ethmoid disease in human or non-human animal subjects includes inserting a sheath containing an implantable device having an expandable member. The sheath is removed from the implantable device causing the expandable member to expand, allowing for stability of the implantable device in the subject. Stenting, spacing, draining, ventilating and/or delivering drugs and other therapeutic or diagnostic substances to desired locations within the bodies of human or non-human animal subjects may also be involved.
US09308359B2 Pull-through medical device
A ureteral stent assembly includes a ureteral stent having a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and a medial end portion. The ureteral stent assembly also includes an elongate positioner for positioning the ureteral stent within the body of the patient. The positioner includes a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and a medial end portion. A coupling mechanism configured to removably or releasably couple the ureteral stent to the elongate positioner is located on at least one of the distal end portion of the ureteral stent, the medial portion of the ureteral stent, the distal end portion of the positioner, and the medial portion of the positioner. In one embodiment, the ureteral stent includes a lumen that is configured to receive the positioner, and the positioner includes a lumen that is configured to receive a guidewire. In such an embodiment, the guidewire is configured such that when the positioner is disposed within the lumen of the ureteral stent and the guidewire is disposed within the lumen of the positioner, the coupling mechanism is actuated to removably or releasably couple the positioner to the ureteral stent. In one embodiment, the coupling mechanism is a two portion coupling mechanism. In such an embodiment, one portion of the coupling mechanism is located on each of the ureteral stent and the elongate positioner.
US09308356B2 Occlusion bypassing apparatuses and methods for bypassing an occlusion in a blood vessel
Occlusion bypassing apparatuses are disclosed for re-entering the true lumen of a vessel after subintimally bypassing an occlusion in a vessel. The occlusion bypassing apparatuses include a shaft component and a needle component slidably disposed within the shaft component and having an angled configuration when deployed. In embodiments hereof, the needle component has an angled distal tip segment that may be utilized to selectively bend a flexible distal portion of the shaft component in order to extend the flexible distal portion towards the true lumen of the vessel. The needle component is distally advanced relative to the shaft component to pierce through the intima of the vessel and thereafter enter the true lumen.
US09308355B2 Apparatus and methods for coating medical devices
Embodiments of the invention include apparatus and methods for coating drug eluting medical devices. In an embodiment, the invention includes a coating apparatus including a coating application unit comprising a movement restriction structure; a fluid applicator; and an air nozzle. The apparatus can further include a rotation mechanism and an axial motion mechanism, the axial motion mechanism configured to cause movement of at least one of the coating application unit and the rotation mechanism with respect to one another. Other embodiments are also included herein.
US09308345B2 Breathing assistance device comprising a gas regulating valve and associated breathing assistance method
The invention relates to a breathing assistance device for a patient, the device including: a source of respiratory pressurised gas; a gas transmission duct comprising a distal end coupled to said source and a proximal end coupled to the patient; a gas regulating valve interposed in the gas transmission duct at a proximal location, comprising a leakage orifice and an obstruction means capable of varying the opening of the leakage orifice upon signal of controlling means and allowing a bidirectional gas flow through the leakage orifice in both expiration and inspiration phases.
US09308342B2 Respiratory masks with gusseted cushions
A cushion for a full facial respiratory mask assembly includes a frame-connecting portion, a face-contacting portion, and a gusset portion disposed between and joining the frame-connecting and face-contacting portions. The gusset portion is structured to allow relative movement of a mask frame to occur towards and away from a patient's face, and the gusset portion includes a nasal bridge perimetrical region, a mouth perimetrical region and a transition perimetrical region. The nasal bridge perimetrical region includes a w-shaped or concertina-type fold having little or no projected area relative to the face-contacting portion of the cushion. The mouth perimetrical region extends laterally outwardly to form an increased projected area relative to the face-contacting portion of the cushion. The transition perimetrical region extends laterally outwardly an amount intermediate of the nasal bridge perimetrical region and the mouth perimetrical region.
US09308341B2 Oxygen delivery apparatus, system, and method
A system, method, and apparatus for air delivery. A cannula having a low velocity airflow and efficient air delivery system. The cannula includes at least one compartment to reduce airflow velocity and nostril inserts. The cannula may further include moldable components and materials to increase comfort and minimize chafing of a wearer. The cannula further may include a head strap to hold the mask in position on a user's head, where said harness minimizes chafing of the user.
US09308338B2 Detection of dynamic hyperinflation in spontaneously breathing mechanically ventilated patients
A method and device for determining dynamic hyperinflation during mechanical ventilation of a spontaneously breathing patient, wherein mechanical ventilation is removed during one breath of the patient, inspiratory and expiratory volumes of the patient are measured during the one breath, and a difference between the inspiratory and expiratory volumes measured during the one breath is calculated. Dynamic hyperinflation of the patient's lungs is indicated in relation to the calculated difference.
US09308337B2 System for quantifying the discrepancy between a patient receiving assisted breathing and a corresponding assistance device
This system is characterized in that includes: means (20) for acquiring information relating to the respiratory state of the patient (1) over a breathing cycle, means (21) for acquiring information relating to the operating state of the assistance device (2) over a mechanical cycle, means for filtering (22) and for processing (23) this information in order to detect and localize the changes in states of the patient over a breathing cycle and of the device over a mechanical cycle, means (24) for calculating a piece of information on desynchronization between the patient and the device from these changes in states, and means (25) forming a man/machine interface for returning this piece of desynchronization information to an operator.
US09308336B2 Refill diverter for electronic cigarette
A refillable atomizing assembly with a liquid reservoir for an electronic cigarette. The assembly includes a housing and a mouthpiece that is removably engaged to the housing. A liquid reservoir is disposed within the housing, and separated from the aerosol outlet by an outlet chamber. The liquid reservoir is refillable by removing the mouthpiece and dispensing the liquid into the outlet chamber. An atomizing chamber is adjacent to the reservoir and opposite of the outlet chamber. An aerosol conduit connects the atomizing chamber to the outlet chamber. An isolation member is disposed within the outlet chamber. A liquid passage through the isolation member allows the liquid placed into the outlet chamber to flow into the reservoir. A shield portion of the isolation member is located about the aerosol conduit to prevent liquid from entering. An aerosol vent through the shield portion enables the flow of the aerosol therethrough.
US09308334B2 Inhaler
An inhaler, the inhaler including a body (104) and a cartridge (106), the cartridge comprising a dose storage portion (122) and an airway (124), the dose storage portion being suitable for containing a plurality of doses of an inhalable medicament, the airway including a mouthpiece (128) at an end thereof, the inhaler device configured and arranged such that a dose of inhalable medicament from the dose storage portion can be accessed and arranged in a delivery configuration for delivery to a user through the airway upon inhalation through the mouthpiece by the user, the inhaler characterized in that the cartridge is replaceably removable from the body.
US09308332B2 Device for detecting moisture, for use with an arrangement for monitoring an access to a patient
The present invention relates to a moisture detection system which takes the form of a covering to be applied to the patient's skin, and to a monitoring system for monitoring a vascular access for a blood-treating apparatus. The covering of the moisture detection system has a flexible substrate material to which an electrically conductive structure having printed conductors is applied as a moisture sensor. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, because a terminating resistor is not part of a moisture detection system, the device can be inexpensively produced in large quantities. This is of advantage in that the moisture detection system is generally intended for once-only use. With the separate terminating resistor, there is no risk of the terminating resistor being damaged or its resistance changing due to movements on the part of the patient.
US09308325B2 Methods, devices, and kits for microjet drug delivery
Described here are methods, devices, and kits for microjet drug delivery. The devices described here may be modular or non-modular. The modular devices typically include a first module having a drug reservoir and a nozzle in fluid communication with the drug reservoir and a second module having an actuator and a power supply. The power supply provides power to the actuator and when the first and second modules are coupled, the actuator is capable of acting on a dispensing member causing it to dispense a drug in liquid form from the drug reservoir via the nozzle at a velocity sufficient to penetrate skin. Other devices described include a nozzle, a reservoir in fluid communication with the nozzle, a dispensing member, and an actuator. In these devices, the nozzle has at least one feature that enhances nozzle contact with the skin in order to reduce lateral drug leakage about the nozzle.
US09308318B2 Infusion pump assembly
An infusion pump assembly is disclosed. The infusion pump assembly includes a locking tab and a pump barrel inside a pump barrel housing, where the pump barrel accommodates a reservoir assembly. The reservoir assembly includes a reservoir and a plunger rod. The infusion pump assembly also includes a locking disc at a terminus of the pump barrel. The locking disc includes a clearance hole for the plunger rod. The locking disc also includes at least one locking tab notch in close proximity with the locking tab. The locking tab is in moveable engagement with the locking tab notch, and the reservoir moves the locking tab from a locked position to an unlocked position when the plunger rod is inserted through clearance hole. The locking disc rotates upon torque being applied to the reservoir assembly, the locking disc rotating from a non-loaded position to a loaded position with respect to the plunger rod and a drive screw.
US09308317B2 Drug delivery device and adaptor
Provided herein is a drug delivery device including: a reservoir for a product, said reservoir having a distally projecting end-piece defining an axial passageway for the transfer of the product, said end-piece having a distal portion, an adaptor having a collar engageable around said end-piece, and a securing structure for locking the axial movement of said collar with respect to said end-piece. The adaptor further comprises a foldable element capable of going from a folded configuration in which said foldable element substantially surrounds said distal portion of said end-piece, to an unfolded configuration, in which said foldable element leaves said distal portion uncovered. An adaptor for forming a drug delivery device is also provided.
US09308316B1 Adapter and syringe for front-loading medical fluid injector
Various structures are used in a front-loading injector, for mounting the syringe to the injector and/or preventing leakage of spilled fluid from an external surface of a syringe into the vicinity of the drive ram. A conically-shaped structure on the rearward end of the syringe is specifically disclosed.
US09308315B2 Dual pump arthroscopic irrigation/aspiration system with outflow control
A dual pump irrigation/aspiration pump system that is capable of operating in a plurality of different modes suitable for a variety of different endoscopic surgical procedures. The system monitors actual or calculated intra-articular pressure and adjusts flow to maintain surgeon requested pressure at the surgical site while controlling outflow. The irrigation/aspiration pump system has an inflow pump and tubing dedicated to communicating fluid to the surgical work site and an outflow pump and tubing dedicated to removing fluid from the work site at a controlled rate. The system has the ability to alter the outflow fluid flow rate to accommodate a surgical tool to declog the surgical tool in the event of blockage.
US09308314B2 Disposable device for centrifugal blood separation
A continuous centrifugal blood separation device has a simple and reliable structure. The continuous blood centrifugal device includes an RBC (red blood cell) collector that is coaxial with a supernatant collector. The continuous blood centrifugal device includes an axial symmetric barrier disposed between the RBC collector and the supernatant collector in order to avoid turbulence that can otherwise be caused by the supernatant collector.
US09308310B2 Localized therapy delivery and local organ protection
A system for perfusing a localized site within a body includes a catheter assembly having a venous access line that is adapted to deliver perfusate to the localized site, a venous or arterial drainage line adapted to drain perfusate from the localized site, and an occlusion device adapted to prevent some or substantially all physiological blood flow between the localized site and the systemic circulation of the body during and in the course of perfusing and draining perfusate to and from the localized site. The system may include a blood circuit associated with the catheter assembly to facilitate blood conditioning for use as the perfusate, in the course of a controlled perfusion and/or drainage of untreated, treated, or inactivated treated blood to and from the localized site. A delivery machine may control the blood circuit and catheter assembly in order to both deliver perfusate to, and drain some or all perfusate from, the localized site in a manner that provides perfusate to substantially only the localized site.
US09308308B2 Methods of performing dialysis using an electrodeionization system
Systems and methods for hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis having integrated electrodeionization capabilities are provided. In an embodiment, the dialysis system includes a carbon source, a urease source and an electrodeionization unit. The carbon source and urease source can be in the form of removable cartridges.
US09308307B2 Manifold diaphragms
The specification discloses a portable dialysis machine having a detachable controller unit and base unit. The controller unit includes a door having an interior face, a housing with a panel, where the housing and panel define a recessed region configured to receive the interior face of the door, and a manifold receiver fixedly attached to the panel. The manifold includes diaphragms adapted to minimize the dead space between the dialysis machine pins and improve responsivity. The base unit has a planar surface for receiving a container of fluid, a scale integrated with the planar surface and a heater in thermal communication with the container. Embodiments of the disclosed portable dialysis system have improved structural and functional features, including improved modularity, ease of use, and safety features.
US09308305B2 Implantable blood pump with integrated controller
An implantable blood pump includes motor control circuitry and power electronics circuitry integrated within the implantable pump body. The motor control circuitry and power electronics circuitry is configured to energize and control motor windings to rotate the pump rotor and impeller. Additional control circuitry and power electronics circuitry may be integrated within the pump housing to energize and control magnetic bearings of a magnetic levitation pump. A percutaneous cable coupled between the implantable blood pump and an extracorporeal monitor includes a reduced number of leads to provide power and control signals to the implantable blood pump. Wireless communication between the extracorporeal monitor and the integrated power electronics and control circuitry facilitates the use of a percutaneous cable with as few as two leads for providing power to the implantable pump.
US09308294B2 Synthetic serous membranes and methods for making the same
The present disclosure relates to casting-mold imprints and synthetic reproductions of serous membranes for tissue engineering and organogenesis. The imprints and synthetic membranes disclosed herein may be composed of distinct biocompatible polymers, which provide a mechanism for separation. Further disclosed herein are methods for making imprints and synthetic membranes that mimic natural scrous membranes.
US09308293B2 Multi-modal shape memory polymers
The present disclosure relates to a multi-modal shape memory polymer material comprising a blend or at least one polymer component having a first molecular weight and at least a second polymer component having a second molecular weight that is less than the first component.
US09308292B2 Formable and settable polymer bone composite and methods of production thereof
A composite osteoimplant. The osteoimplant includes a polymer and bone-derived particles. The composite is adapted and constructed to be formable during or immediately prior to implantation and to be set after final surgical placement.
US09308291B2 Medical pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet and method for producing the same
A medical pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet includes a urethane substrate, an interlayer adhesive layer, an olefin nonwoven fabric, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for pasting in order and has a moisture permeability amount of 2000 g/(m2·24 hours) or more, or the like. In the medical pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, a thickness of the urethane substrate is a value within the range of from 1 to 10 μm, a thickness of the interlayer adhesive layer is a value within the range of from 5 to 30 μm, the olefin nonwoven fabric is constituted with a polypropylene-based thermoplastic elastomer and has a maximum point elongation percentage of a value of 200% or more in the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction, respectively, and a thickness of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for pasting is a value within the range of from 5 to 45 μm.
US09308289B2 Air purifying luminaire
A luminaire system having a lamp compartment and sterilization compartment permitting both illumination and the sterilizing of airborne bacteria. The sterilization compartment has one or more germicidal lamps to sterilize airborne bacteria when air is circulated through the luminaire system. The lamp compartment has one or more lamps to illuminate the desired outside environment away from the system.
US09308288B2 Dual scent air freshener with manual combiner
An air freshener includes a pair of wicks extending from a pair of reservoirs configured to contain different scents. A hood is sized and shaped to essentially cover only one of the at least two wicks and movable with respect to the wicks between a first scent position in which the hood essentially covers a second of the at least two wicks, a second scent position in which the hood essentially covers a first of the at least two wicks, and a plurality of combined scent positions in which the hood partially covers both of the at least two wicks.
US09308282B2 [F-18]-labelled L-glutamic acid and L-glutamine derivatives (I), their use and processes for their preparation
What is described are the compounds and the synthesis of [F-18]-labelled L-glutamic acid, [F-18]-labelled L-glutamate, their derivatives of the formula (I) and their use.
US09308280B2 Targeting of antigen presenting cells with immunonanotherapeutics
The present invention provides compositions and systems for delivery of nanocarriers to cells of the immune system. The invention provides nanocarriers capable of stimulating an immune response in T cells and/or in B cells. The invention provides nanocarriers that comprise an immunofeature surface. The nanocarriers are capable of targeting antigen presenting cells when administered to a subject. The invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising inventive nanocarriers. The present invention provides methods of designing, manufacturing, and using inventive nanocarriers and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
US09308272B2 Compositions comprising noribogaine and an excipient to facilitate transport across the blood brain barrier
This invention relates generally to compositions comprising noribogaine and an excipient to facilitate transport across the blood brain barrier.
US09308266B2 Liquid pharmaceutical formulations of palonosetron
The present invention relates to shelf-stable liquid formulations of palonosetron for reducing chemotherapy and radiotherapy induced emesis with palonosetron. The formulations are particularly useful in the preparation of intravenous and oral liquid medicaments.
US09308264B2 Ophthalmic contact lens solutions containing forms of vitamin B
The present invention relates to improved ophthalmic solutions that employ select B vitamins; pyridoxine and its salts; and thiamine and its salts in order to more effectively preserve solutions and to reduce the degree to which cationic preservatives will deposit on contact lenses. Ophthalmic solutions are here understood to include contact lens treatment solutions, such as cleaners, soaking solutions, conditioning solutions and lens storage solutions, as well as wetting solutions and in-eye solutions for treatment of eye conditions.
US09308262B2 Pharmaceutical composition for administration to nails
The invention provides semi-solid or liquid pharmaceutical compositions for topical administration to a finger- or toenail of a human. The compositions are useful for the delivery of active ingredients deep into the nail. Various active ingredients may be incorporated, such as antifungal agents, anti-infectives, anti-inflammatory agents, immunosuppressants, local anesthetics, and retinoids.
US09308260B2 Anticonvulsive pharmaceutical compositions
The use of substance selected from taurine, a taurine precursor, a taurine metabolite, a taurine derivative, a taurine analog and a substance required for the taurine biosynthesis, for preventing or inhibiting the undesirable side-effects caused to a human or an animal organism by an active ingredient that induces a high level of extracellular GABA or increases GABA receptor activation, and a pharmaceutical composition including the substance and the active ingredient.
US09308258B2 Stable and aggregation free antibody FC molecules through CH3 domain interface engineering
The present invention relates to methods of increasing stability and reducing aggregation in compositions comprising antibody Fc molecules and to composition comprising such molecules. Certain amino acid substitutions in the CH3 domain result in increased stability and reduced aggregation of compositions containing polypeptides comprising a CH3 domain, e.g., an antibody or Fc-fusion protein.
US09308257B2 Protein formulation
The present invention provides stable lyophilized formulations of bispecific antibodies or fragments thereof.
US09308254B2 Method for treatment of post operative cognitive dysfunction
The present invention provides method, uses and agents for preventing or reducing cognitive decline in a patient following a planned inflammatory trigger. Such planned inflammatory trigger can be a surgical procedure or chemotherapy. The invention further provides methods, uses and agents for reducing cognitive decline in a patient with a cognitive disorder, wherein said patient has been exposed to an inflammatory trigger. Pharmaceutical compositions and kits are also provided.
US09308253B2 Cancer immunotherapy
We formulated multiple TLR agonists into GVAX (lethally irradiated tumor cell vaccines engineered to secrete GM-CSF). Specifically, GLA and R848, TLR4 and TLR7/8 agonists found to be safe in patients, were formulated with GVAX (TEGVAX—for TLR agonists enhanced GVAX), and this formulation was effective in producing anti-tumor responses in 3 different preclinical models, including palpable B16. These anti-tumor responses were correlated with increased CD4 and CD8 T-cells that can secrete IFNγ circulating in the tumor microenvironment as well as significantly higher level of p15E specific CTL mediated cell killing in mice treated with TEGVAX in comparison to controls. When combined with anti-PD-1 antibody, TEGVAX was able to induce regression of established B16 tumors.
US09308250B2 Combined measles-malaria vaccine
A combined measles-malaria vaccine containing different attenuated recombinant measles-malaria vectors comprising a heterologous nucleic acid encoding several Plasmodium falciparum antigens is described. Preferably, it relates to viral vectors that comprise nucleic acids encoding the circumsporozoite (CS) protein of P. falciparum, the merozoite surface protein 1 (MSP-1) of P. falciparum, and its derivatives (p-42; p-83-30-38) in its glycosylated and secreted forms, and apical membrane antigen1 (AMA1) of P. falciparum, in its anchored or secreted form. The viral vector stems from an attenuated measles virus, based on a strain that is used as a vaccine and is efficient in delivering the gene of interest and that binds to and infects the relevant immune cells efficiently.
US09308248B2 Vaccines for Chlamydia
The present invention relates to means and methods to protect against disease caused by bacteria belonging to the genus Chlamydia. In particular, the present invention relates to isolated B- and T-cell epitopes derived from the major outer membrane protein of Chlamydia psittaci which can be used against an infection with a species of the genus Chlamydia. More in particular, the invention provides a vaccine which can be used against chlamydiosis caused by Chlamydia psittaci in birds and man. In addition, the invention relates to a diagnostic method to diagnose the latter infections.
US09308228B2 Supplemention of maternal diet
The use of probiotic bacteria in the manufacture of a composition for administration to a woman in at least the third trimester of pregnancy for prevention of gestational diabetes, normalizing plasma glucose concentration and/or increasing insulin sensitivity.
US09308222B2 Formulas comprising highly soluble elements and vitamins for the prevention and amelioration of osteoporosis
The present invention provides formulas of elemental compositions encompassing acetate salts of calcium, magnesium and zinc along with vitamin D3. The acetate salts could be extracted from natural sources such as pearls, coral, and oyster or compounded using synthetic materials. The dosage and ratio of calcium to magnesium was estimated using in vitro and in vivo estimations. The dosage for promoting bone health and alleviation of osteoporosis is about a quarter to a third of the conventional dose.
US09308221B2 Skin compositions and methods of use thereof
The present invention provides durable, natural looking, non-invasive compositions that exhibit desired aesthetic qualities. Specifically, the compositions can be used for therapeutic treatments, including treatments of wounds and headaches. The invention pertains, at least in part, to therapeutic formulations for application to the skin that comprise a) a reactive reinforcing component; and b) a cross-linking component; in which the cross-linking component facilitates in situ formation of a film over the skin.
US09308220B2 Pharmaceutical compositions for the oral administration of heparin or derivatives thereof
Oral pharmaceutical compositions for the controlled release of heparin or derivatives thereof, for example dalteparin, salts and/or derivatives thereof, comprising (a) a matrix consisting of amphiphilic compounds and lipophilic compounds with melting point lower than 90° C. in which the active ingredient is at least partially dispersed; (b) an outer hydrophilic matrix in which the lipophilic/amphiphilic matrix is dispersed; (c) optionally, other excipients suitable for solid pharmaceutical forms. The treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) by administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of dalteparin, salts and/or derivatives thereof is also disclosed.
US09308219B2 Flat self-curling permeable sheet membrane
A flat self-curling permeable sheet membrane containing a matrix formed of crosslinked biopolymeric fibers. The matrix self-curls into a predetermined shape upon absorption of an aqueous fluid and is permeable to molecules having molecular weights not greater than 1×106 daltons. Also disclosed is a method of preparing such a flat self-curling permeable membrane.
US09308217B2 Targeting glioma stem cells by sequence-specific functional inhibition of pro-survival oncomir-138
Methods for malignant glioma diagnosis/prognosis using miR-138 as a prognostic biomarker and methods for treating malignant glioma and inhibiting glioma stem cell growth by suppressing miR-138. Also disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions for use in treating malignant glioma, prolonging survival of malignant glioma patients, or eliminating GSCs and in turn tumor growth, the pharmaceutical composition comprising an oligonucleotide that targets miR-138.
US09308212B2 Compositions comprising alprazolam for treating primary insomnia and insomnia associated with anxiety states and process for preparing them
Disclosed is a composition comprising alprazolam for treating primary insomnia and insomnia associated with anxiety states and the corresponding use and method comprising the administration of alprazolam sublingual tablets having a disintegration time lower than 30 seconds and having the alprazolam preferably in non-crystalline or partially crystalline form according to the X-ray diffraction crystallography expanded for the position delta 9-12.5 (2 theta), to a patient suffering from said disorder. There is also disclosed a method for preparing a composition according to the invention, where the alprazolam is solved in a pharmaceutical acceptable solvent and a binder, preferably polyvinylpyrrolidone, is incorporated to the solution. A pre-made mixture of part of the cross-linked carboxymethyl-cellulose and the rest of the ingredients of the composition is impregnated with the solution and is dried and grinded, and is added to the rest of the cross-linked carboxymethyl-cellulose and the flavoring additives, being then mixed and compressed.
US09308210B2 Method for modulating canonical Wnt pathway using folate and inositol
The canonical Wnt signaling pathway is implicated in wound healing. Administration of a composition having myo-inositol and folic acid upregulates fibronectin and provides the greatest protection in an additive/synergistic manner against adverse Wnt/β-catenin-mediated effects on cell processes relating to cell differentiation, proliferation, and migration that relate to wound healing.
US09308208B2 Aerosol generating method and device
A method and device are provided to generate an aerosol having a desired particle sizes, i.e., from molecular to about 10 microns, which can be used to effectively deliver a physiologically active compound to organs and tissues such as the lung, eye, mucosa and skin. The aerosol is formed through vaporization of the compound while mixing the resulting vapor with a gas, in a ratio, to form the desired particle size when a stable concentration of particles in the gas is reached.
US09308207B2 JAK kinase modulating compounds and methods of use thereof
Provided herein are quinazoline compounds of formula (I): The compounds are useful for treatment of JAK kinase mediated diseases, including JAK2 kinase-, JAK3 kinase- or TYK2 kinase-mediated diseases. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of using the compounds and compositions.
US09308206B2 Compositions and methods for treating colon cancer
Certain embodiments are directed to methods of treating a pathophysiological state or symptoms thereof resulting from aldose reductase-mediated signaling in a cytotoxic pathway using an aldose reductase specific inhibitor.
US09308203B2 Pressure sensitive adhesive matrix device or system for the treatment or prevention of onychomycosis or tinea pedis
Disclosed is a pressure-sensitive adhesive matrix patch device for treatment or prevention of fungal toenails or fingernails or foot infections comprising an antifungal agent or two or more antifungals in combination and adhesively secured to a dorsal site of an infected palm or foot, rather than an area of infection and surrounding skin. A method for the transdermal treatment or prevention of fungal toenails or fingernails or foot infections with an antifungal agent is also disclosed, the method comprising adhesively securing to a dorsal site of an infected palm or foot a pressure-sensitive adhesive matrix patch device for a time sufficient to deliver an effective amount of the antifungal agent to an area of infection.
US09308202B2 Transdermal therapeutic system for administering the active substance buprenorphine
The invention relates to a transdermal therapeutic system for administering the active substance buprenorphine. Said system comprises at least one carboxylic acid that determines the solubility of buprenorphine in the matrix layer and that can likewise be absorbed. The transdermal therapeutic system according to the invention is used in the treatment of pain and is characterized by a considerably increased utilization of the active substance.
US09308199B2 Medicament formulations
Medicinal compositions, and devices, methods and systems which use the compositions, comprising a propellant and at least one medicinally active compound. The propellant comprises at least one fluoroolefin having at least two but less than seven carbon atoms.
US09308194B2 Indanyloxyphenylcyclopropanecarboxylic acids
A compound of formula I, wherein the groups R1, R2, R3, X, m, and n are defined as in claim 1, which have valuable pharmacological properties, in particular bind to the GPR40 receptor and modulate its activity. The compounds are suitable for treatment and prevention of diseases which can be influenced by this receptor, such as metabolic diseases, in particular diabetes type 2. Furthermore, the invention relates to novel intermediates, useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula I.
US09308188B2 Compositions and methods for treating intestinal hyperpermeability
The present invention provides methods, compositions, and kits for treating intestinal hyperpermeability in a subject in need thereof, including conditions such as hyperglycemia and underlying diseases such as diabetes, autism, fibromyalgia, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), graft versus host disease (GVHD), HIV/AIDS, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), celiac disease, eczema, psoriasis, acute pancreatitis, Parkinson's disease, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, alcoholic cirrhosis, environmental enteropathy, or kwashiorkor.
US09308187B2 Adhesive patch comprising diclofenac sodium
A patch comprising a support layer and an adhesive layer,wherein the adhesive layer comprises diclofenac sodium, dimethyl sulfoxide, and citric acid; a mass ratio between the diclofenac sodium and the citric acid (mass of diclofenac sodium:mass of citric acid) is 1:0.15 to 1:0.45; and a mass ratio between the diclofenac sodium and the dimethyl sulfoxide (mass of diclofenac sodium:mass of dimethyl sulfoxide) is 1:0.75 to 1:3.
US09308186B2 Treatment of cancer with specific RXR agonists
A method of treating cancer is disclosed comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a RXR agonist at a level below the RAR activating threshold and at or above the RXR effective dose.
US09308183B2 Therapy for hyperexcitability disorders
The present invention is directed to the use of a class of peptide compounds for treating diseases associated with hyperexcitability. The present invention is also directed to the use of a class of peptide compounds for treating diseases associated with dysfunction of an ion channel.
US09308181B2 Topical formulations, systems and methods
The present disclosure is drawn to topical formulations, transdermal systems, and related methods. In one embodiment, a topical formulation is provided that includes a local anesthetic, a first compound, and a second compound. The first compound and second compound are different and each is selected from the group consisting of N-lauroyl sarcosine, sodium octyl sulfate, methyl laurate, isopropyl myristate, oleic acid, glyceryl oleate, and sodium lauryl sulfoacetate.
US09308179B2 Long circulating nanoparticles for sustained release of therapeutic agents
The present disclosure is directed in part to a biocompatible nanoparticle composition comprising a plurality of non-colloidal long circulating nanoparticles, each comprising a α-hydroxy polyester-co-polyether and a therapeutic agent, wherein such disclosed compositions provide a therapeutic effect for at least 12 hours.
US09308173B2 Slow-releasing ophthalmic compositions comprising povidone iodine
The present invention provides novel slow-releasing ophthalmic compositions containing Povidone Iodine (PVP-I) and uses thereof in the treatment of acute infections of at least one eye tissue from bacterial, mycobacterial, viral, fungal, or amoebic causes and for preventing such infections in appropriate clinical settings. Each of the ophthalmic compositions contains povidone iodine, osmotic pressure regulator, suspending agent and EDTA-Na, wherein povidone iodine exists as microsphere particles formed by PVP-I and sodium alginate.
US09308172B2 Device and method for encapsulation of hydrophilic materials
A process for preparing polymeric composite particles includes the steps of preparing an oil phase containing a biodegradable polymer and a water phase containing a hydrophilic compound or nanoparticle and emulsifying the oil phase in the water phase to form emulsions. Then solvent is removed from the emulsions to prepare the particles in the form of capsules and spheres in sizes from 0.01 μm (10 nm) to 50 μm.
US09308158B2 Toothpaste comprising calcium based abrasives
It has been found that toothpastes containing balance amounts of calcium based abrasive, copolymer of vinylmethylether and maleic acid and clay have significantly better stability even at elevated temperature. It has also been determined that the selected combination allows for complete removal of or at least a significant reduction in thickening silica, with almost no adverse effect on rheology. Disclosed is a toothpaste composition comprising: (i) a calcium based abrasive; (ii) a copolymer of vinylmethyl ether and maleic acid; and (iii) a clay, wherein ratio of the calcium based abrasive to said copolymer of vinylmethyl ether and maleic acid is at least 1:0075 and ratio of said calcium based abrasive to said clay is at least 1:0.02.
US09308156B2 Blends of O-acyl-isethionates and N-acyl amino acid surfactants
The present invention discloses a process for preparing blends of O-acyl isethionates and N-acyl amino acid surfactants using common fatty acid chlorides, in quantitative yields. The blends are in liquid form or can be spray dried to obtain solid dried form.
US09308154B2 Method for producing elastic vesicles
A method for producing elastic vesicles enveloping active ingredients includes pre-emulsification of a formulation of elastic vesicles and a homogenization step. The pre-emulsification of a formulation of elastic vesicles includes heating and uniformly mixing water of a water phase of the formulation and active ingredients until the active ingredients completely dissolve in the water, and adding an oil phase of the formulation premixed with edge activators to accomplish the pre-emulsification. The homogenization step includes using a device for miniaturizing or nanometerizing particles to proceed with disruption and homogenization.
US09308153B2 Method for the preparation of surfaces of dental or orthopedic implants
A method for the surface preparation of devices made of titanium or titanium alloys, zirconium, zirconia, alumina or zirconia/alumina compounds, stainless steels and cobalt-base superalloys for medical use; the devices being implantable in the human body or in animals and attached extracorporeal parts made with the same materials, particularly for dental and orthopedic implantology. The implantable device is treated by exposing at least one portion of the surface of the device to a solution including hydrofluoric acid, phosphoric acid, at least one surfactant substance and water; for a time period and in conditions sufficient to provide the surface of the implant with the desired surface roughness and the formation of self-induced surface titanium dioxide, maintaining the structural integrity of the device and without altering the centesimal measurement size. The surface thus is rinsed with demineralized water and ultrasounds in order to prevent metalosis phenomena.