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US09334651B2	System and method for attaching shingles to a roof Roof systems and related method having a roof deck, a plurality of shingles, and a plurality of fasteners, having a material that partially changes state and displaces into the roof deck material to secure the fasteners and shingles to the roof deck. The shingles can be positioned in an overlapping pattern, and the fasteners can have first portions configured to penetrate into the roof deck and can have at least one material that melts at a threshold temperature. The first portions of the fasteners extend through one or more shingles and penetrate into the roof deck, where the material of the first portion of the fasteners increases in temperature above the threshold temperature, partially changing into a more flowable state, and displaces into voids in the material of the roof deck. Second portions of the fasteners engage the upper surfaces of the shingles to secure the shingles to the roof deck.
US09334649B2	Thermally insulated industrial freezer structure and system A freezer structure (12) includes a floor structure (20), side walls (22) and a ceiling (24), each of which includes a substantially hollow inner or upper layer or zone (30) behind or beneath which is disposed an intermediate layer or zone (32) substantially filled with insulating filler material and a bottom or outer layer or zone (34) that is substantially hollow. A monitoring system (16) monitors the temperature, moisture level and pressure of a substantially dry gas circulating through the first layer or zone to maintain the first layer or zone in substantially dry condition.
US09334644B2	Retaining membrane on a structure Method for installation and replacement of a membrane and system for retaining membrane on a structure. A connecting member comprises at least one radial channel for receiving a first guiding strip of a membrane sheet further having a second guiding strip. A fastening mechanism is provided for adjusting tension in the sheet by controlling depth at which the connecting member is maintained within a top channel on a truss of the structure. The tension may be adjusted by applying torque to bolted screws maintaining the connecting member into the top channel. Replacing the membrane sheet under tension involves unfastening, at least partially, the connecting member from the top channel to remove tension in the sheet and removing the sheet to be replaced from the connecting member and a second connecting member maintained on another truss.
US09334642B1	Connection structure of column and beam, and reinforcing member The reinforcing member 13 is an approximately L-shaped member. The reinforcing member 13 comprises a first connecting part 15a, which is connected to the connecting surface of the beam 9b of the column 5, and a second connecting part 15b, which is connected to a surface perpendicular to the surface to which the beam 9b is connected. That is, the connecting part 15a and the connecting part 15b are perpendicular to each other. A concave surface part 17 is provided on the inner surface side of the intersection of the connecting parts 15a and 15b. The reinforcing member 13 is, for example, made of steel having excellent weldability. On the connecting parts 15a and 15b, groove parts 19 are formed on the parts corresponding to the welding parts of the column 5.
US09334637B2	Modular construction for an electronic tap A device forming a high frequency use electronic tap for a washbasin, which defines a water circuit between a water inlet point and a water outlet point and which comprises means for opening/closing the water circuit. The means for opening/closing the water circuit are characterized in that it comprises a baseplate for fixing to a basin; the baseplate, the water circuit between the water inlet point and water outlet point, and the opening/closing device are assembled in a base element; and a shell is provided which forms the outer casing of the tap and which comprises a water inlet opening and a water outlet opening. The shell covering the base element such that the water outlet is located facing the water outlet opening and the baseplate is located facing the water inlet opening.
US09334632B2	Positioning structure of water supply hose for pull-out faucet A positioning structure of a water supply hose for a pull-out faucet contains: a faucet body including an outlet; a water supply hose accommodated in the faucet body so as to supply water and including an outlet segment; a spraying head connected with the outlet segment of the water supply hose and being pulled outwardly and retracted inwardly with the water supply hose; a magnetic attraction device including a first connecting member and a second connecting member which magnetically attract with each other. The first connecting member is disposed in the outlet, the second connecting member is mounted on an outlet segment, the second connecting member retracts back to its original position with the water supply hose and the spraying head and moves into the outlet so as to magnetically attract with the first connecting member, hence the water supply hose and the spraying head are magnetically attracted and fixed.
US09334622B2	Conduit support system An industrial machine includes a frame supporting a boom having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, an arm movably coupled to the boom and including a first end and a second end, an attachment coupled to the first end of the arm, a conduit extending from the frame to a position adjacent the attachment, a first member coupled to the boom, and a second member spaced apart from the first member. The first member supports a portion of the conduit as the arm moves relative to the boom. The second member supports a portion of the conduit as the arm moves relative to the boom. The second member is movable relative to the first member.
US09334619B2	Method and apparatus for elevating a marine platform A method of elevating the deck area of a marine platform (e.g., oil and gas well drilling or production platform) utilizes a specially configured sleeve support to support the platform legs so that they can be cut. Once cut, rams or jacks elevate the platform above the cuts. The sleeve support is then connected (e.g., welded) to the platform leg and becomes part of the structural support for the platform. In one embodiment, two sleeves are employed. In another embodiment, the jacks or rams elevate in two stages including a first stage wherein one sleeve elevates and the other sleeve does not elevate and a second stage wherein both sleeves elevate together.
US09334617B2	Pollution control vessel Catamaran-type boat for collecting waste (petroleum, oils, rubbish, algae, etc.), of those comprised by two parallel and longitudinal hulls, wherebetween is defined a tunnel wherethrough water flows, a control bridge, and at least one fuel tank for servicing a main engine, fundamentally standing out in that it permits access thereof to very shallow areas, and in that once said waste has been collected and filtered, it is packaged in bags and tossed back into the water for its subsequent collection or towing by auxiliary boats, allowing the ship to be used continuously in a greater number of situations; additionally permitting the configuration of the ship for “open sea” waste collection, and a configuration of the ship for “coastal areas”, rivers, marshes or suchlike.
US09334616B2	Portable water-inflatable barrier with traversing steps A portable, water-filled barrier is internally divided into cells and emulates a sandbag dike or wall without requiring sand or intensive labor to install. Rigid steps spans the barrier to provide structural support and enable traversing of the barrier. The steps can be attachable to the barrier. The light, flexible barrier material can include nanofiber. Automatic valves can seal openings between the filled cells, so that a punctured cell will not cause cells below and behind to deflate. Cells can project below the base into a stabilizing trench. Cells can include internal or external rods or plates that support the barrier structure. Some embodiments can be initially filled with air, positioned, and then filled with water while the air escapes through a pressure valve. Other embodiments are filled from above, and inflate and deflate without allowing air into the barrier. Barrier end structures can enable interlocking of adjacent units.
US09334614B1	Traffic barrier delineator apparatus A traffic barrier delineator apparatus configured for being removably placed through a horizontal hole in a traffic barrier is described. The apparatus is made from plastic and is hollow with a retainer that will retain it in the traffic barrier hole. It is collapsible and will bend if hit by traffic. The apparatus is reusable and replaces industry standard adhesively attached traffic barrier traffic markers. This apparatus allows installation in traffic barriers that have screens or panels on top. This apparatus is far more visible to traffic with various reflective configurations and will not be incidentally dislodged during construction activities. Applications include temporary traffic barriers such as K-rails or Jersey rails, where existing horizontal holes allow the apparatus to be quickly slid into without entering live traffic. Traffic barriers with and without horizontal holes can be retrofitted for this apparatus.
US09334611B2	Applicator for the removal and attachment of a contact clip to a rail An applicator for the removal and attachment of a contact clip to a railway rail comprises an applicator body forming a clip seat to receive the contact clip, a thrust jaw suitable for engaging the clip housed in the clip seat, a contrast jaw suitable for engaging the foot of the rail, a thrust device for moving the thrust jaw towards the contrast jaw so as to push the contact clip housed in the clip seat in a thrust direction towards the contrast side, in which the clip seat is suitable for supporting the contact clip transversally to the thrust direction in an area between the thrust jaw and the contrast jaw.
US09334605B2	Steam iron A steam iron comprises a housing, a handle supported by or integral with the housing, a soleplate having a plurality of steam vents defined therein, a water reservoir supported by the housing for holding water to be converted to steam, and a water fill funnel supported by the housing and/or the handle for adding water to the reservoir. The water fill funnel has a top rim defining a top opening. The water fill funnel defines a bottom opening that is in fluid connection with the water reservoir. At least a portion of the water fill funnel is external to the housing.
US09334604B1	Water fill valve assembly for an iron An iron includes a housing having a sole plate on a base end thereof and a water reservoir therein, for receiving water therein. A water fill valve assembly is in fluid communication with the reservoir. The valve assembly includes a one way check valve having an open first end, an opposing expandable second end proximate the water reservoir, and a valve body extending therebetween. The second end of the check valve is normally in a first constricted configuration, substantially preventing water within the water reservoir from freely exiting therethrough, and is expandable by water poured into the open first end of the valve and flowing to the second end, such that the poured-in water substantially freely flows therethrough and into the water reservoir. The second end of the check valve returns to the first configuration after the poured in water has passed therethrough.
US09334602B2	Water-carrying household appliance having an automatic dosing system, and method for automatic dosing A water-carrying household appliance is provided that has a housing; a treatment chamber; and an automatic dosing system within the housing. The automatic dosing system has a reservoir for a liquid treatment agent and a delivery pump within the reservoir. The household appliance further includes a controller to control the automatic dosing system.
US09334601B2	Control method of laundry machine A method of controlling steam supply in a laundry machine. The control method includes heating a predetermined space within a duct in communication with a tub and/or drum of the laundry machine to a higher temperature than a temperature of the other space within the duct, directly supplying water to the heated predetermined space to generate steam, supplying air flow towards the heated predetermined space so as to supply the generated steam into the tub, and judging the amount of water supplied during the supply of water based on a temperature increase rate within the duct for a predetermined time.
US09334593B2	Apparatus for manufacturing a netted structure and method for manufacturing a netted structure The purpose of the invention is to eliminate water-permeable sheets and thus to eliminate various bothersome works related to the water-permeable sheets.To achieve the purpose, the surfaces of the chutes 21, 22 are roughened by sandblasting. The chutes 21, 22 are made of metal such as stainless steel, for example. Processed metal surfaces are generally smooth with almost no friction. Moreover, metal has its inherent water repellency. If water is flowed on a bare metal surface, some parts do not get wet while some parts have concentrated surge water flow thereon. However, by sandblasting the surfaces of the chutes 21, 22, adequate friction resistance is generated and inherent water repellency of metal is eliminated.
US09334587B2	Fluoropolymer fiber composite bundle A fishing line having (a) multiple UHMWPE fibers and (b) at least one fluoropolymer fiber comprising expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. Also disclosed is a method of making a braided fishing line comprising the steps, in order, of forming a braided fiber by braiding UHMWPE fibers with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene fibers; heating the braided fiber; stretching the braided fiber while still heated; and cooling the stretched braided fiber.
US09334585B2	Spinning bath vat The invention relates to a spinning bath vat, including a vat for taking up spinning bath liquid, at least one roller arranged within the vat for guiding the spun filaments, and an infeed and discharge system for spinning bath liquid. According to the invention, it is provided that the spinning bath vat (SBW) has a design which is useful both for wet spinning by means of a spinning nozzle (SD) arranged within the spinning bath liquid (SBF) and for dry/wet spinning by means of a spinning nozzle (SD) arranged above the spinning bath liquid (SBF).
US09334584B2	Process for preparing polysaccharide fibers from aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution This invention pertains to a novel processing for preparing fibers from poly(α(1→3)glucan). The fibers prepared according to the invention, have “cotton-like” properties, are useful in textile applications, and can be produced as continuous filaments on a year-round basis. The process comprises solution spinning a 5-20% solids concentration of poly(α(1→3)glucan) in an aqueous alkali metal hydroxide, in particular NaOH at concentration of 2 to 10 weight-%, and coagulating the spun fiber in an acid coagulation liquid.
US09334581B2	Methods for synthesizing semiconductor quality chalcopyrite crystals for nonlinear optical and radiation detection applications and the like A method for synthesizing I-III-VI2 compounds, including: melting a Group III element; adding a Group I element to the melted Group III element at a rate that allows the Group I and Group III elements to react thereby providing a single phase I-III compound; and adding a Group VI element to the single phase I-III compound under heat, with mixing, and/or via vapor transport. The Group III element is melted at a temperature of between about 200 degrees C. and about 700 degrees C. Preferably, the Group I element consists of a neutron absorber and the group III element consists of In or Ga. The Group VI element and the single phase I-III compound are heated to a temperature of between about 700 degrees C. and about 1000 degrees C. Preferably, the Group VI element consists of S, Se, or Te. Optionally, the method also includes doping with a Group IV element activator.
US09334579B2	Targeted heat exchanger deposit removal by combined dissolution and mechanical removal This invention relates to compositions and methods for the at least partial dissolution, disruption and/or removal of deposit, such as scale and other deposit, from heat exchanger components. The heat exchanger components can include pressurized water reactor steam generators. In accordance with the invention, elemental metal is added locally to the surface of the deposit and/or anodic or cathodic current is applied locally to the deposit surface to destabilize or weaken the deposit. Subsequently, mechanical stress is applied to the weakened deposit to disrupt and remove the deposit from the surface of the heat exchanger component.
US09334577B2	Multifunctional coating of aluminium pieces The invention relates to a method for application of a multifunctional coating to the surface of a workpiece made from aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The invention further relates to a workpiece, which may be produced by such a method.
US09334571B2	Method of forming individual metallic microstructures Methods for the formation of individual, precisely shaped nano- or micro-scale metallic structures, particularly pyramids. With this technique, mass fabrication of high-quality, uniform, and ultra-sharp pyramids, cones and wedges is achieved. The high yield, reproducibility, durability and massively parallel fabrication methods of this disclosure provide structures suitable for reliable optical sensing and detection and for cementing near-field optical imaging and spectroscopy as a routine characterization.
US09334569B2	Sample preparation device to form a matrix film for matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization method To provide a sample preparation device that is appropriate for the formation of a matrix film for MALDI through vacuum vapor deposition. A sample preparation device is provided with: a sample substrate support unit 23 for supporting a substance to be analyzed on a substrate S so that the substance faces a vapor deposition source 21 for a matrix substance J; a light amount measurement unit for irradiating a matrix film vapor deposited on the substrate S with measurement light diagonally and detecting the amount of measurement light that has transmitted through or has been reflected from the above-described matrix film diagonally; and an adhesion prevention means 23a for preventing the matrix substance that has flown off from the above-described vapor deposition source 21 from adhering to the above-described light amount measurement unit.
US09334566B2	Multi-tray ballast vapor draw systems A system for supplying vaporized precursor includes an enclosure including an output. A plurality of trays is arranged in a stacked, spaced configuration inside the enclosure. The plurality of trays is configured to hold liquid precursor. A first conduit fluidly connects a carrier gas supply to the enclosure and includes a plurality of openings. A first valve is arranged along the first conduit and is configured to selectively control delivery of the carrier gas from the carrier gas supply through the first conduit to the plurality of openings in the first conduit. The plurality of openings is configured to direct the carrier gas across the liquid precursor in the plurality of trays, respectively. The output of the enclosure provides a mixture of the carrier gas and the vaporized precursor.
US09334560B2	Application of metallic glass and metallic glass thin film coating on the sharpness enhancement of cutting tools A cutting tool having a metallic glass thin film (MGTF) coated thereon, a metallic glass cutting tool, and methods of fabricating the same are disclosed. The cutting tool having metallic glass thin film coated thereon comprises: a cutting element having a sharpened portion, and the cutting element is made of metal; and a metallic glass thin film coated on the cutting element, and the metallic glass is represented by the following formula 1 or formula 2, (ZraCubNicAld)100-xSix, [formula 1] wherein 45=
US09334558B2	Target for arc processes A target for the deposition of mixed crystal layers with at least two different metals on a substrate by means of arc vapor deposition (arc PVD), wherein the target includes at least two different metals. To produce mixed crystal layers which are as free as possible of macroparticles (droplets) according to the invention at least the metal with the lowest melting point is present in the target in a ceramic compound, namely as a metal oxide, metal carbide, metal nitride, metal carbonitride, metal oxynitride, metal oxycarbide, metal oxycarbonitride, metal boride, metal boronitride, metal borocarbide, metal borocarbonitride, metal borooxynitride, metal borooxocarbide, metal borooxocarbonitride, metal oxoboronitride, metal silicate or mixture thereof, and at least one metal different from the metal with the lowest melting point is present in the target in elemental (metallic) form.
US09334557B2	Method for sputter targets for electrolyte films Alternative sputter target compositions or configurations for thin-film electrolytes are proposed whereby the sputter target materials system possesses sufficient electrical conductivity to allow the use of (pulsed) DC target power for sputter deposition. The electrolyte film materials adopt their required electrically insulating and lithium-ion conductive properties after reactive sputter deposition from the electrically conducting sputter target materials system.
US09334554B2	Magnesium alloy sheet A magnesium alloy sheet having good press formability, a magnesium alloy structural member produced by pressing the sheet, and a method for producing a magnesium alloy sheet are provided. The magnesium alloy sheet is composed of a magnesium alloy containing Al and Mn. When a region from a surface of the alloy sheet to 30% of the thickness of the alloy sheet in a thickness direction of the magnesium alloy sheet is defined as a surface region and when a 200 μm2 sub-region is arbitrarily selected from this surface region, the number precipitated impurity grains containing both Al and Mg and having a maximum diameter of 0.5 to 5 μm is 5 or less. When a 50 μm2 sub-region is arbitrarily selected from the surface region, the number of crystallized impurity grains containing both Al and Mn and having a maximum diameter of 0.1 to 1 μm is 15 or less. In the grains of the crystallized phases, the mass ratio Al/Mn of Al to Mn is 2 to 5. The magnesium alloy sheet has good press formability since the crystallized phases and precipitates that cause breaking are small in amounts contained and in size.
US09334552B2	Steel for submarine hulls with improved weldability The invention relates to a steel for the production of submarine hulls having the chemical composition: 0.030%≦C<0.080% 0.040%≦Si≦0.48% 0.1%≦Mn≦1.4% 2%≦Ni≦4% Cr≦0.3% 0.30%≦Mo+W/2+3(V+Nb/2+Ta/4)≦0.89% Mo≧0.15% V+Nb/2+Ta/4≦0.004% Nb≦0.004% Cu≦0.45% Al≦0.1% Ti≦0.04% N≦0.0300% the balance being iron and impurities resulting from the production operation, boron being an impurity whose content is less than 0.0005%, and P+S≦0.015%, the chemical composition complying with the condition: 410≦540×C0.25+245[Mo+W/2+3(V+Nb/2+Ta/4)]0.30≦460.
US09334533B2	Method for detecting variations in nucleic acid sequences The present invention relates to a method and a kit for detecting nucleic acid sequence variation using melting curve analysis, especially relates to a method and a kit for detecting nucleic acid sequence variation by melting curve analysis using self-quenched probe. Said method provides the characteristics of the self-quenched probe employed, as well as the corresponding nucleic acid amplification conditions, so that the probe can bind to the amplified target sequence, and variations of the target sequence can be detected by melting curve analysis. The present invention also encompasses a kit assembled according to the method described.
US09334530B2	Methods for making and imaging arrays that comprise a plurality of different biomolecules Methods of amplifying nucleic acid on a solid support are described. Beads and template, each in known concentrations, are employed so a range of template to bead ratios can be exploited. Where the beads contain primers, the template can be amplified. After amplification, non-covalently bound template is removed, so as to leave beads with extended primers (or beads with primers that were not extended).
US09334528B2	Test cartridge with integrated transfer module A system that includes a cartridge housing and a hollow transfer module, according to an embodiment is described herein. The cartridge housing further includes at least one sample inlet, a plurality of storage chambers, a plurality of reaction chambers, and a fluidic network. The fluidic network is designed to connect the at least one sample inlet, a portion of the plurality of storage chambers and the portion of the plurality of reaction chambers to a first plurality of ports located on an inner surface of the cartridge housing. The hollow transfer module includes a second plurality of ports along an outer surface of the transfer module that lead to a central chamber within the transfer module. The transfer module is designed to move laterally within the cartridge housing. The lateral movement of the transfer module aligns at least a portion of the first plurality of ports with at least a portion of the second plurality of ports.
US09334527B2	Inhibitors of human EZH2, and methods of use thereof The invention relates to inhibition of wild-type and certain mutant forms of human histone methyltransferase EZH2, the catalytic subunit of the PRC2 complex which catalyzes the mono- through tri-methylation of lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3-K27). In one embodiment the inhibition is selective for the mutant form of the EZH2, such that trimethylation of H3-K27, which is associated with certain cancers, is inhibited. The methods can be used to treat cancers including follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Also provided are methods for identifying small molecule selective inhibitors of the mutant forms of EZH2 and also methods for determining responsiveness to an EZH2 inhibitor in a subject.
US09334524B2	Methods for improving and managing nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibition based treatment A transformed yeast cell includes: a nucleic acid sequence coding for a reverse transcriptase; a reverse transcription indicator; a nucleic acid sequence coding for deoxycytidine kinase (dCK); and at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for nucleoside transporter. Methods for screening a compound with the ability to inhibit reverse transcription and for predicting the sensitivity of a reverse transcriptase to a NRTI compound, particularly a reverse transcriptase derived from a virus infecting a subject using the transformed Yeast cell are also described.
US09334520B2	Identification of mycoplasm contamination in biotechnology production using Raman spectroscopy Mycoplasma contamination of a known cell line is detected by collecting a Raman spectrum of a targeted volume within a sample, the targeted volume containing a known cell line of interest, obtaining a reference spectrum uniquely associated with the known cell line where the obtained reference spectrum is known to be free of mycoplasma and comparing, using a processing device, the reference spectrum to the collected spectrum. Mycoplasma is further detected by identifying whether there are unnatural molecular compositions within the collected spectrum based upon the comparison of the reference spectrum to the collected spectrum and providing an indication as to whether mycoplasma is detected in the collected Raman spectrum based upon whether unnatural molecular compositions are identified within the collected spectrum.
US09334514B2	Hybrid polyketide synthases The present invention provides for a polyketide synthase (PKS) capable of synthesizing an even-chain or odd-chain diacid or lactam or diamine. The present invention also provides for a host cell comprising the PKS and when cultured produces the even-chain diacid, odd-chain diacid, or KAPA. The present invention also provides for a host cell comprising the PKS capable of synthesizing a pimelic acid or KAPA, and when cultured produces biotin.
US09334511B2	Method for producing basic substance A method for producing a basic substance by fermentation comprising culturing a microorganism having an ability to produce the basic substance in a liquid medium contained in a fermentation tank to produce and accumulate the basic substance in the medium, wherein amount of sulfate and/or chloride ions used as counter ions of the basic substance is reduced by adjusting total ammonia concentration in the medium to be within a specific concentration range during at least a part of the total period of culture process.
US09334508B2	Methods of producing carboxylic acids The invention relates to methods for enriching monomer content in a cycloalkane oxidation process mixed organic waste stream. In particular, the methods involve combining a biocatalyst with a mixed organic waste stream from a cycloalkane oxidation process, and enzymatically converting dimeric and/or oligomeric components of said waste stream into monomeric components. The methods may enrich the content of diacids, adipic acid, and/or other α,ω-difunctional C6 alkanes in the mixed organic waste stream. Additionally, the treated mixed organic waste streams may have improved burning efficiency.
US09334507B2	Bioprocesses for making butanol Butanol is produced by the bioconversion of substrate using a biocatalyst comprising an open, porous hydrophilic polymeric structure having microorganisms for the bioconversion irreversibly retained therein wherein the microorganisms have undergone phenotypic alterations which includes enhanced tolerance to butanol.
US09334506B2	Method to trigger RNA interference A method to generate siRNAs in vivo is described, as are constructs and compositions useful in the method. The method does not depend on the use of DNA or synthetic constructs that contain inverted duplications or dual promoters so as to form perfect or largely double-stranded RNA. Rather, the method depends on constructs that yield single-stranded RNA transcripts, and exploits endogenous or in vivo-produced miRNAs or siRNAs to initiate production of siRNAs. The miRNAs or siRNAs guide cleavage of the transcript and set the register for production of siRNAs (usually 21 nucleotides in length) encoded adjacent to the initiation cleavage site within the construct. The method results in specific formation of siRNAs of predictable size and register (phase) relative to the initiation cleavage site. The method can be used to produce specific siRNAs in vivo for inactivation or suppression of one or more target genes or other entities, such as pathogens.
US09334503B2	Commensal bacteria as singal mediators within a mammalian host Genetically engineered cells and microorganisms are provided for preventing or ameliorating diseases through genetically engineered quorum signaling. Therapeutic methods for using the cells and microorganisms to prevent or ameliorate diseases are also provided. The genetically engineered cells or microorganisms can be engineered to express a signal and used to interrupt the signaling-dependent virulence of an invading pathogen. The cells or microorganisms can be used to provide signal-dependent expression of a desirable gene in order to interrupt, prevent, and/or ameliorate a disease of mammals, such as parasitic diseases, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases and genetic disorders.
US09334502B2	Use of human NLK gene and associated drugs thereof The present invention discloses the use of a human NLK gene and associated drugs thereof. The present invention discloses the use of the NLK gene for tumor treatment, tumor diagnosis and drug preparation. The present invention further constructs an isolated molecule that attenuates expression of the NLK gene of tumor cells, cells comprising the isolated molecule and a NLK interference lentivirus, and discloses the use thereof as well. The isolated molecule or the NLK interference lentivirus that attenuates expression of the NLK gene provided in the present invention can specifically attenuate expression of the human NLK gene, especially the lentivirus, can effectively infect target cells, efficiently inhibit the expression of the NLK gene in target cells, and inhibit the growth of tumor cells, thus has great significance in tumor treatment.
US09334499B2	Oligoribonucleotides and methods of use thereof for treatment of alopecia, acute renal failure and other diseases The invention relates to a double-stranded compound, preferably an oligoribonucleotide, which down-regulates the expression of a human p53 gene. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, or a vector capable of expressing the oligoribonucleotide compound, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention also contemplates a method of treating a patient suffering from alopecia or acute renal failure or other diseases comprising administering to the patient the pharmaceutical composition in a therapeutically effective dose so as to thereby treat the patient. The alopecia may be induced by chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and the patient may be suffering from cancer, in particular breast cancer.
US09334497B2	Sequence-specific inhibition of small RNA function The present invention relates to the discovery of a method for inhibiting RNA silencing in a target sequence-specific manner. RNA silencing requires a set of conserved cellular factors to suppress expression of gene-encoded polypeptide. The invention provides compositions for sequence-specific inactivation of the RISC component of the RNA silencing pathway, and methods of use thereof. The RISC inactivators of the present invention enable a variety of methods for identifying and characterizing miRNAs and siRNAs, RISC-associated factors, and agents capable of modulating RNA silencing. Therapeutic methods and compositions incorporating RISC inactivators and therapeutic agents identified through use of RISC inactivators are also featured.
US09334496B2	Antisense EGFRAS guanidinium peptide nucleic acid (GPNA) oligonucleotides as antitumor agents A class of antisense agents having a distributed guanidinium peptide nucleic acids (GPNA) backbone which has excellent uptake into mammalian cells, can bind to the target DNA or RNA in a highly sequence specific manner and can resist nucleases and proteases both outside and inside the cell(s) of interest. In one embodiment, either systemic or intratumoral administration of antisense Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (“EGFR”) GPNA oligonucleotides is believed to downmodulate EGFR levels, thus in turn to reduce head and neck squamous cell carcinoma tumor growth, which has been confirmed to date both in vitro and in vivo.
US09334495B2	Minor groove binder (MGB)-oligonucleotide miRNA antagonists Compositions and methods for inhibiting the actions of non-coding RNAs such as miRNAs and piRNAs are provided. The compositions comprise single or double stranded oligonucleotides conjugated with Minor Groove Binders (“MGBs”). The oligonucleotides can vary in length, can contain nucleotides having one or more modifications, and have regions that are substantially complementary to one or more mature miRNAs or piRNAs.
US09334493B2	Selection of well-expressed synthetic genes The invention relates to a method of indirectly identifying a polynucleotide comprising an open reading frame having an improved expression level from a library of polynucleotides encoding the same polypeptide of interest, or variants or homologues thereof, in a host cell expression library, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing an expression library in a host cell, said library comprising at least two different open reading frames encoding the same polypeptide of interest, or variants or homologues thereof, each open reading frame being translationally coupled to a downstream gene encoding a screenable or selectable reporter; b) culturing the host cell under conditions conducive to the expression of the polypeptide of interest, or variant or homologue thereof; and c) screening and/or selecting for a host cell having an improved expression level of the translationally coupled reporter when compared to one or more other host cells of the library, thus indirectly identifying a polynucleotide comprising an open reading frame having an improved expression level in the host cell; as well as the expression libraries and host cells comprising said libraries.
US09334492B2	Protein-immobilizing solid phase, polynucleotide-immobilizing solid phase, and nucleic acid recovery method A protein-immobilizing solid phase is a protein-immobilizing solid phase comprising an mRNA-nucleic acid linker-protein complex, obtained by linking the mRNA and the protein encoded by that mRNA through the nucleic acid linker, immobilized on the solid phase, wherein the nucleic acid linker has a photocleavage site and a solid phase binding site.
US09334491B2	Systems and methods for isolating nucleic acids from cellular samples The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for nucleic acid isolation from cellular samples. In particular, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for lysing cells and recovering nucleic acids.
US09334490B2	Methods and compositions for large-scale analysis of nucleic acids using DNA deletions The present invention is related generally to analysis of polynucleotides, particularly polynucleotides derived from genomic DNA. The invention provides methods, compositions and systems for such analysis. Encompassed by the invention are constructs that include pairs of target sequences which are separated by a known distance in the polynucleotide from which they are derived.
US09334488B2	Xylose isomerase genes and their use in fermentation of pentose sugars The present invention relates to eukaryotic cells which have the ability to isomerize xylose directly into xylulose by transformation with nucleotide sequences encoding a xylose isomerase that has one or more specific sequence elements typical for isomerases which are functionally expressed in yeasts, such as xylose isomerases obtainable from bacteria of the genera Clostridium and Fusobacterium or a tunicate from the genus Ciona. The cell preferably is a yeast or a filamentous fungus capable of anaerobic alcoholic fermentation. The cells may further comprise one or more genetic modifications that increase the flux of the pentose phosphate pathway or, reduce unspecific aldose reductase activity. The cell preferably has the ability to produce a fermentation product such as ethanol, lactic acid, 3-hydroxy-propionic acid, β-lactam antibiotics and cephalosporins. Also provided are processes for producing these fermentation products from xylose.
US09334487B2	Methods for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing, prognosing, preventing or delaying onset of or treating rheumatoid arthritis, methods of distinguishing between different types or stages of rheumatoid arthritis, of identifying an individual at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, and of monitoring efficacy of a treatment regime in an individual being treated for rheumatoid arthritis, using a citrullinated enolase peptide to detect or capture antibodies associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
US09334483B2	Brassica plants with mutant FATA2 alleles yielding oils with a low total saturated fatty acid content Brassica plants producing oils with a low total saturated fatty acid content and methods for producing such plants are described. The oils have a low total saturated fatty acid in combination with a low, mid, or high oleic acid content.
US09334482B2	Thermoplastic resin composition for impact absorbing member and method for producing same A thermoplastic resin composition includes 1 to 200 parts by weight of an inorganic filler (C) blended with 50 to 80 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin (A) and 20 to 50 parts by weight of a rubbery polymer having a reactive functional group (B) which together account for 100 parts by weight; wherein the thermoplastic resin (A) and the rubbery polymer having a reactive functional group (B) form a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, respectively, while the inorganic filler (C) is dispersed in the continuous phase and/or the dispersed phase; and the dispersed phase of the rubbery polymer contains fine particles with a diameter of 1 to 100 nm of a compound resulting from a reaction between the thermoplastic resin (A) and the rubbery polymer; and an area occupied by the fine particles account for 10% or more of the dispersed phase.
US09334481B2	Compositions and methods for inducing cell dedifferentiation The present invention provides compounds, compositions and methods for dedifferentiating lineage committed mammalian cells into stem cells. The present invention also provides methods of inducing dedifferentiation of lineage committed mammalian cells into stem cells, which can be further differentiated into various lineage committed cells. Methods of identifying additional compounds useful for inducing dedifferentiation of lineage committed cells into stem cells are also provided.
US09334479B2	Liver progenitor cells The invention relates to human liver pluripotent progenitor cell lines which express hepatic cell markers such as albumin and α-fetoprotein and do not express some of the markers which are typical of oval stem cells. Also disclosed is a method of isolating the cell lines of the invention, methods for differentiating said cells into a plurality of different cell lineages, methods for conditional immortalization and metabolic selection of said cells, as well as the use of the cell lines of the invention for preparing a medicament with osteogenic differentiation activity or liver injury regeneration activity.
US09334477B2	Method for collecting nucleated red blood cells via density-gradient centrifugation utilizing changes in blood cell density Method for concentrating and collecting small quantities of fetal nucleated red blood cells contained in the maternal blood. The method for concentrating and collecting nucleated red blood cells from the maternal blood comprises: (i) subjecting the maternal blood to a first density-gradient centrifugation and collecting a cell fraction containing nucleated red blood cells; (ii) treating the cell fraction containing nucleated red blood cells so as to selectively changes the density of the nucleated red blood cells from that of the white blood cells; and (iii) subjecting the treated cell fraction containing the nucleated red blood cells to a second density-gradient centrifugation so as to collect a fraction containing nucleated red blood cells.
US09334473B2	Three dimensional cell culture compositions and methods of use Described herein is a three-dimensional cell culture scaffold composition comprising an absorbent rigid (AR) component, and in some embodiments, further comprises a gel component. The absorbent rigid component preferably comprises a glass fiber material. It is a surprising finding of the present invention that an AR component having a void volume of between approximately 70% and 95% results in a three-dimensional cell culture composition that allows for robust, high-throughput screening and high-content screening accessible tissue models with preserved cell morphology, heterogeneity of cell types and cell populations, extracellular matrix constituents, functional cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix interactions and signaling with sufficient specificities to tissue physiology and pathology.
US09334467B2	Use and production of storage-stable neutral metalloprotease The present invention provides methods and compositions comprising at least one neutral metalloprotease enzyme that has improved storage stability. In some embodiments, the neutral metalloprotease finds use in cleaning and other applications. In some particularly preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods and compositions comprising neutral metalloprotease(s) obtained from Bacillus sp. In some more particularly preferred embodiments, the neutral metalloprotease is obtained from B. amyloliquefaciens. In still further preferred embodiments, the neutral metalloprotease is a variant of the B. amyloliquefaciens neutral metalloprotease. In yet additional embodiments, the neutral metalloprotease is a homolog of the the B. amyloliquefaciens neutral metalloprotease. The present invention finds particular use in applications including, but not limited to cleaning, bleaching and disinfecting.
US09334463B2	Lubricating-oil composition for refrigeration device A lubricating oil composition for a refrigerating machine according to the present invention includes: a base oil including as a main component at least one kind of oxygen-containing compound selected from polyoxyalkylene glycols, polyvinyl ethers, copolymers of poly(oxy)alkylene glycols or monoethers thereof and polyvinyl ethers, polyol esters, and polycarbonates; a sulfonic acid metal salt having a hydrocarbyl group; and a phosphoric acid ester. The lubricating oil composition for a refrigerating machine can enhance the abrasion resistance of a sliding part of a refrigerating machine using a refrigerant including at least one kind of fluorine-containing organic compound selected from compounds represented by the following molecular formula (A) or including a combination of the fluorine-containing organic compound and a saturated fluorinated hydrocarbon compound: CpOqFrRs (A) [in the formula: R represents Cl, Br, I, or H; and p represents an integer of from 1 to 6, q represents an integer of from 0 to 2, r represents an integer of from 1 to 14, and s represents an integer of from 0 to 13, provided that, when q represents 0, p represents from 2 to 6 and one or more carbon-carbon unsaturated bonds are included in a molecule].
US09334462B2	Lubricant compositions for transmissions A lubricating composition includes one or more base oils, at least one dimercaptothiadiazole derivative, at least one ethylene and alpha-olefin copolymer and at least one amine thiophosphate. The composition can be used for lubricating transmissions such as gearboxes and axles, preferably the manual gearboxes of motor vehicles and enable a reduction in the fuel consumption of vehicles, in particular of motor vehicles, due to the combination of the ethylene and alpha-olefin copolymer, dimercaptothiadiazole derivative and amine thiophosphate which decreases the coefficient of friction of the lubricating composition.
US09334460B2	Ring opening cross metathesis of vinyl terminated polymers and their functionalized derivatives for fouling mitigation in hydrocarbon refining processes A compound useful for reducing fouling in a hydrocarbon refining process is provided. A method for preparing the compound includes functionalizing a polymer having a vinyl chain end to obtain a terminal group having one or more anhydride units, and reacting the anhydride units with a polyamine. Methods of using the compound and compositions thereof are also provided.
US09334459B2	Method and composition for preventing oxidation A composition for inhibiting oxidation includes an anionic, hydrophilic, water soluble polymer, an anionic surfactant, and water.
US09334458B2	Complex system for utilizing coal in manufacture of char and raw material gas and electric power generation Most of the abundant naturally occurring low rank coal, which has a high moisture content and a high oxygen content, is transported with poor efficiency; utilized for heating with degraded thermal efficiency because of the loss of heat due to sensible heat for heating moisture and latent heat for vaporizing moisture; and utilized in existing coal combustion facilities with difficulty due to a high volatile component content. A complex system of the present invention for utilizing coal for manufacture of char and raw material gas and electric power generation is adopted to include: a drying unit for drying low rank coal of a high moisture content; a reformer for reforming the low rank coal that has been dried in the drying unit; a fluidized bed combustor for employing, as a fuel, the reformed coal obtained in the reformer; a producer gas supply pipe for supplying a combustion exhaust gas from the fluidized bed combustor as a pyrolytic and gasifying agent to the reformer; and a catalyst reforming unit for reforming a volatile component and the producer gas obtained from the low rank coal reformed in the reformer.
US09334455B2	Methods and apparatuses for enhanced absorption of acid gas components from sour feed gas Methods and apparatuses for enhancing absorption of acid gas components from sour feed gas are provided. In an embodiment, a method for processing a gas includes contacting a feed gas stream which comprises hydrocarbon and hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide with a liquid absorbent in a multistage counterflow absorption zone to absorb hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide from the feed gas stream into the liquid absorbent. The method produces an effluent liquid stream rich in hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide and a treated gas stream. Further, the method includes removing a portion of the liquid absorbent from an interstage location in the multistage counterflow absorption zone. The portion of the liquid absorbent is cooled to form a cooled portion, and the cooled portion is returned to the interstage location.
US09334453B2	Material processing According to this invention there is provided a method of processing material such as organically coated waste and organic materials including biomass, industrial waste, municipal solid waste and sludge, the method comprising: attaching a material container cartridge containing material to be processed to a processing chamber; heating the material in a reduced oxygen atmosphere in the processing chamber to produce gas; channeling the gas from the processing chamber to a treatment chamber in which they are heated to destroy any VOC's therein; recirculating gas from the treatment chamber back into the processing chamber; and in a first mode of operation modifying the moisture content of the gas recirculating from the treatment chamber to the processing chamber by passing it through a second material container cartridge containing material to be processed.
US09334448B2	Method for reducing hydrogen sulfide evolution from asphalt and heavy fuel oils Hydrogen sulfide evolution from asphalt or heavy fuel oil may be reduced or eliminated using an additive to act as a scavenger. Zinc, in conjunction with an additional metal selected from Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Cr, Zr, when present in the form of nano-particles of an oxide, borate or carboxylate is an effective component is preventing or mitigating the evolution of hydrogen sulfide. The nano-particles may be used neat or as a dispersion. These metals may also be complexed and used in the form of a solution. Molybdenum, when used with one or both of Fe and Zn is also a useful in any of these forms for the same purpose.
US09334445B2	Amine based additive composition for control and inhibition of polymerization of styrene, and method of use thereof The present invention relates to amine based additive composition for controlling and inhibition of polymerization of aromatic vinyl monomers including styrene comprising (a) one or more of nitroxide (i.e. nitroxyl) compounds; and (b) one or more of aromatic nitro compounds, characterized in that the said composition further comprises one or more of (c) amines, wherein said amine is selected from a group comprising (i) hydroxyl alkyl tertiary amines, (ii) tertiary alkyl amines, (iii) hydroxyl alkyl primary amine; and (iv) mixture thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention also relates to method of using presently provided composition. In another embodiment, the present invention also relates to method of controlling and inhibiting polymerization of aromatic vinyl monomers including styrene by employing presently provided composition. In still another embodiment, the present invention also relates to method of preparation of presently provided composition.
US09334443B1	Synthesis of CsSnI3 by a solution based method This invention discloses a solution based synthesis of cesium tin tri-iodide (CsSnI3). More specifically, the CsSnI3 is fabricated in an organic Perovskite precursor solvent. CsSnI3 are ideally suited for a wide range of applications such as light emitting and photovoltaic devices.
US09334442B2	Luminescent material particles comprising a coating and lighting unit comprising such luminescent material The invention provides a a luminescent material comprising particles of UV-luminescent material having a coating, wherein the coating (a “multi-layer coating”) comprises a first coating layer and a second coating layer, wherein the first coating layer is between the luminescent material and the second coating layer, and wherein in a specific embodiment the second coating layer comprises an alkaline earth oxide, especially MgO. Further, the invention provides a lighting unit comprising such luminescent material.
US09334441B2	Wavelength-shift composite light-storing powder and method of manufacturing and applying the same A wavelength-shift composite light-storing powder and method of manufacturing and applying the same. Wherein, inorganic metal oxide and light-storing material containing rare earth elements are made to collide at high speed in an environment of extremely low temperature. The collision process makes said inorganic metal oxide to produce fusion reaction on surface of said light-storing material, that causes changes of lattice structure, to generate photon shift phenomenon and produce said wavelength-shift composite light-storing powder. Said composite light-storing powder is apt to engage cross-linked structure of thermoplastic polymer in a high temperature blending process, to achieve even distribution. Finally, through a filament process to produce successfully light-storing fibers capable of emitting lights of various wavelengths, to raise its heat resistance and wash durability.
US09334440B2	Processes for synthesizing nanocrystals and nanocrystal compositions A process of synthesizing nanocrystals, the process including contacting a first precursor, a ligand compound, and a second precursor in a solvent having a boiling point of less than or equal to about 150° C. and a polarity index of less than or equal to 5, and performing a thermal decomposition reaction between the first precursor and the second precursor at a higher pressure than atmospheric pressure and at a higher temperature than a boiling point of the solvent, wherein at least one of the first precursor and the second precursor is a metal-containing precursor.
US09334433B2	Moisture-hardening compositions containing silane-functional polymers and aminosilane adducts The current invention relates to a moisture-hardening composition that contains, in addition to a silane-functional polymer with end groups of formula (I), a reaction product that can be manufactured from an amino silane with primary amino groups and an alkene that is free of silane groups. The compositions are characterized by improved expandability with concurrent high reactivity, good adhesion characteristics, and high tear strength and are suited especially for use as elastic bonding substance or sealant.
US09334432B2	Curable compositions that include hydrazide functional materials The present invention relates to curable compositions that include a hydrazide functional material (a) represented by the following Formula (I), For Formula (I): n is 2; independently for each n, x is 0 or 1, y is 0 or 1, provided that the sum of x and y is 1; L1, independently for each n, is selected from a divalent hydrocarbyl group optionally interrupted with at least one of —O— and —S—; L2, independently for each n, is selected from a divalent hydrocarbyl group; and R1, independently for each n, is selected from hydrogen and hydrocarbyl. The curable compositions further include a reactant (b) that has at least two reactive groups that are reactive with and form covalent bonds with the hydrazide groups of the hydrazide functional material (a). The present invention also relates to curable powder coating compositions and curable adhesive compositions.
US09334428B2	Pressure-sensitive adhesives prepared from degradable monomers and polymers Pressure-sensitive adhesives that have good performance characteristics under typical use conditions and that later can be degraded and/or removed readily under basic conditions are provided. More specifically, the pressure-sensitive adhesives contain a copolymeric (meth)acrylic-based elastomeric material prepared from a polymerizable material that contains a (meth)acrylate monomer having both a (meth)acryloyl group plus an ester linkage that is not part of a (meth)acryloyl group.
US09334423B2	Compositions comprising an acrylic block copolymer and a UV-curable copolymer and methods of making and using the same Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an acrylic block copolymer and a UV-curable copolymer, wherein the composition is capable of being crosslinked by means of ultraviolet radiation. Also disclosed herein are methods of making the compositions disclosed herein, comprising providing an acrylic block copolymer, providing a UV-curable copolymer, heating the acrylic block copolymer, heating the UV-curable copolymer, and mixing them together to form a copolymer blend. The compositions and methods disclosed can be used, for instance, in pressure-sensitive adhesive applications including, but not limited to, labels, films, or tapes.
US09334422B2	Contact release capsule useful for chemical mechanical planarization slurry The invention relates to a contact release capsule comprising a particle, a chemical payload, and a polymer coating, wherein the particle is impregnated with the chemical payload, and the chemical payload is held inside the particle by the polymer coating until the contact release capsule contacts a surface and a shearing force removes the polymer coating allowing the chemical payload to release outside the particle. The contact release capsule is useful in chemical mechanical planarization slurries. Particularly, the contact release capsule may comprise a glycine impregnated silica nanoparticle coated with a polymer, wherein the contact release capsule is dispersed in an aqueous solution and used in the copper chemical mechanical planarization process. Use of the contact release capsule in a slurry for copper chemical mechanical planarization may significantly improve planarization efficiency, decrease unwanted etching and corrosion, and improve dispersion stability.
US09334417B2	Coating composition and method for producing coating film To provide a coating composition with which a coating film excellent in the moisture resistance, the weather resistance and the corrosion resistance can be formed by a single application and removal of an organic solvent, a method for producing such a coating film, and a coated article having a coating film obtainable by it.A coating composition comprising an organic solvent, a coating resin soluble or dispersible in the organic solvent, and a leafing aluminum pigment, wherein the surface tension of the organic solvent at 20° C. is from 10 to 22 mN/m, and a method for producing a coating film, which comprises applying the coating composition to a substrate, and removing the organic solvent in the coating composition.
US09334414B2	Ink jet recording method and ink set In an ink jet recording method, one pass printing recording is performed by using two or more kinds of inks, static surface tension differences between two or more kinds of inks are all 2 mN/m or lower, and the ink having the lowest L* value is printed first, and the ink having the highest L* value is printed last.
US09334413B2	Ink set and recording method using the same An ink set includes a first ink containing a fatty acid and a self-dispersing pigment, and at least either a second ink containing a resin-dispersed pigment and substantially no fatty acid or a third ink containing a self-dispersing pigment and substantially no fatty acid.
US09334412B2	Ink composition for ink jet recording, ink supply system, and ink jet recording apparatus An ink composition is provided which has excellent initial filling characteristics and continuous printing stability even in the case of an ink composition (for example, dissolved nitrogen is equal to or greater than 5 ppm) which is almost not deaerated or an ink composition (for example, dissolved nitrogen is equal to or greater than 7 ppm) which is not deaerated at all. The ink composition includes an alkylene oxide adduct (A) of acetylenic glycol in which a main chain has 12 or more carbon atoms, acetylenic glycol (B) in which a main chain has 10 or more carbon atoms, and polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether (C).
US09334410B2	Use of aldehyde scavengers in interior building products A coating for application to the surface of an interior building product comprises: a resin formulation such as a melamine formaldehyde resin characterized by its ability to strengthen the interior building product when applied as a coating to the building product; and an aldehyde scavenger selected from the group consisting of; tetraethylene pentamine, propionamide, caprolactam, ammonium hydroxide, sodium bisulfate, sodium metabisulfite, ammonium primary phosphate, ammonium secondary phosphate, a combination of ammonium primary phosphate and ammonium secondary phosphate, a combination of ammonium primary phosphate, ammonium secondary phosphate and a sulfite, a polyvinyl alcohol; adipic dihydrazide and a combination of a polyvinyl alcohol and adipic dihydrazide.
US09334406B2	Composition for primer coating, optical film comprising the same, and polarizing plate comprising the same The present invention relates to a primer coating composition, an optical film including the same, and a polarizing plate including the same, the primer coating composition according to the present invention includes 1) a polyvinyl alcohol compound including the acetoacetyl group; 2) an acrylate compound that includes at least two vinyl groups; and 3) a basic catalyst, and an optical film that includes a primer layer formed from the primer coating composition has excellent transparency, optical property, mechanical strength, and attaching property to the polyvinyl alcohol polarizer.
US09334405B2	Chromium-free insulation coating material for non-oriented silicon steel The present invention refers to a chromium-free insulation coating material for non-oriented silicon steel, comprising, in parts by weight, the following components: metal dihydrogen phosphate salt of 100 parts, epoxy resin of 10˜60 parts, naphthenate drier or isooctanoate metal salt drier of 0.001˜10 parts, organic solvent of 0.001˜100 parts and pure water of 60˜2000 parts. The metal dihydrogen phosphate salt is Al(H2PO4)3, Mg(H2PO4)2, Ca(H2PO4)2 or Zn(H2PO4)2; the epoxy resin is water-soluble epoxy resin or epoxy resin emulsion. Chromium-free insulation coating material of the present invention, after being coated on non-oriented silicon steel, renders highly transparent appearance, and has excellent insulativity, corrosion resistance, adhesiveness, weldability and manufacturability, so as to eliminate defects of the existing chromium-free coating, such as sticky and un-wear-resistant and to meet environment protection requirements.
US09334404B2	Method of making superhydrophobic/superoleophilic paints, epoxies, and composites Superhydrophobic paints and epoxies comprising superoleophilic particles and surfaces and methods of making the same are described. The superoleophilic particles can include porous particles having a hydrophobic coating layer deposited thereon. superoleophilic particles.
US09334403B2	Moisture-curable urethane-containing fuel resistant prepolymers and compositions thereof Moisture-curable, urethane-containing prepolymers containing urethanes incorporated into the prepolymer backbone and compositions thereof for use in sealant applications are disclosed. The prepolymers can be prepared by reacting an isocyanate-terminated urethane-containing adduct with a compound comprising a group reactive with an isocyanate group and at least one polyalkoxysilyl group. Compositions containing a moisture-curable, urethane-containing prepolymer and a moisture cure catalyst can be used to provide cured compositions exhibiting improved tensile strength. Compositions containing the prepolymers are useful in aerospace sealant applications.
US09334402B2	Compositions and methods for use in three dimensional model printing A method for printing three dimensional objects and support compositions are disclosed. The composition includes at least one curable component and at least one non-curable component, the non-curable component being a polyol, a glycol or water, wherein none of said non-curable components is reactive with any of said curable components. The composition has a first viscosity of 20-500 cps at ambient temperature and a second viscosity of less than 20 cps at temperature higher than the ambient temperature. The composition results in a solid, a semi solid or a gel type material after radiation.
US09334401B2	Thermoplastic resin composition and molded article including the same Disclosed herein is a thermoplastic resin composition, which includes a polycarbonate resin; and a rubber-reinforced vinyl copolymer, wherein the rubber-reinforced vinyl copolymer comprises a matrix including a branched vinyl copolymer which is a polymer of a monomer mixture including an alkyl (meth)acrylate and a reactive monomer, and a dispersed rubbery polymer in the matrix. The thermoplastic resin composition can exhibit excellent impact resistance and/or flowability.
US09334399B2	Photosensitive resin composition and black spacer using the same Disclosed are a photosensitive resin composition including (A) a thermally curing initiator having a half-life of about one hour at a temperature ranging from about 100 to about 150° C.; (B) a photopolymerization initiator; (C) a binder resin; (D) a photopolymerizable compound; (E) a colorant; and (F) a solvent, and a black spacer using the same.
US09334395B2	Thermoplastic polymer blends comprising dynamically crosslinked polyurethane in an olefin polymer matrix Compatibilized blends comprising a first phase comprising a thermoplastic olefin polymer and a second phase comprising a crosslinked, thermoplastic polyurethane are provided. The first phase is a continuous phase and the second phase can be co-5 continuous with the first phase, or dispersed as a non-continuous phase in the first phase. The blends further include a phenolic resole resin which at least partially crosslinks the thermoplastic polyurethane and acts as a compatibilizer for the olefin polymer and the thermoplastic polyurethane.
US09334394B1	Farnesene resins, rubber compositions, and tire compositions A farnesene polymer is provided having a glass transition temperature greater than zero degrees Celsius that is obtained by combining a farnesene monomer and a solvent and optionally adding one or more vinyl aromatic comonomers to provide a monomer feed and polymerizing the monomer feed with a Friedel-Crafts catalyst. The farnesene polymer may be included as a resin in a rubber composition for tire applications.
US09334390B2	Resin composition and resin molded article A resin composition includes a polylactic acid resin or cellulose resin, 0.07 phr to 8 phr of lignin, and 4 phr to 30 phr of an aromatic condensed phosphoric acid ester.
US09334385B2	Thermoplastic comprising metal identification platelets The invention relates to a transparent thermoplastic material, containing 0.0001 to 2 wt. % of substantially flat metal identification platelets with a largest length elongation of less than 200 μm and a thickness of 2-10 μm, a round or n-angled shape where n≧4, wherein the metal identification platelets do not have any recesses or have recesses that lie substantially in the center of the metal identification platelet, do not come closer than 20 μm to the circumferential outer edge of the metal identification platelet, and do not account for more than 30% of the surface area of the metal identification platelet. The invention also relates to the production thereof and the use for producing films for personalization of a card layer composite and data carriers in card form, especially smart cards, magnetic strip cards, identification cards and the like.
US09334378B2	Distortion resistant transparent reinforcing fibers for use in transparent reinforced composites A reinforcing fiber for reinforcing a transparent matrix composite. The fiber includes a substantially transparent fiber ribbon having an elongated cross-sectional geometry. The fiber ribbon includes edges that are substantially opaque. Light is substantially prevented from passing through the opaque edges to reduce or eliminate light distortion through the fiber. A composite utilizing the reinforcing fibers and a method for making a window assembly and a method for manufacturing a vehicle are also disclosed.
US09334374B2	Polypropylene blends and processes for producing polymeric compositions Polymer blends of polypropylene homopolymer and propylene-α-olefin interpolymer. Processes for producing polymeric compositions comprising control-cooling heated blends of polypropylene and propylene-α-olefin interpolymer. Such polymeric compositions can be employed in forming coated wires and cables.
US09334372B1	Reactive polysiloxanes and copolymers made therefrom There is provided herein a polysiloxane having the general structural formula (I): as described herein. In addition there is provided a copolymer including the polysiloxane, a composition including such a copolymer and another polymer, a method of making the same and articles therefrom.
US09334371B2	Composition and polymer Disclosed is a composition comprising (A) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an ether compound having two or more ether groups, a trivalent phosphorus compound, and a ketone compound, (B) a boron trihalide, and (C) an episulfide compound.
US09334369B2	Polyimide precursor composition and preparation method and use thereof The present invention provides a polyimide precursor composition comprising a polyimide precursor and a thermal base generator having the structure of formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and Y⊖ are as defined in the specification. The present invention also provides a polyimide prepared from the aforementioned precursor composition, and a preparation method thereof.
US09334368B2	Polyimide precursor solution composition A first polyimide precursor solution composition contains: (A) a polyamic acid; (B) a carboxylic acid compound having at least three pairs of carboxyl groups within its molecule or an esterified product thereof; and (D) a solvent. A second polyimide precursor solution composition contains the components (A), (B), and (D) of the first polyimide precursor solution composition and additionally containing (C) a carboxylic acid compound having two pairs of carboxyl groups within its molecule or an esterified product thereof. A third polyimide precursor solution composition contains the components of the second polyimide precursor solution composition, wherein the polyamic acid (A) is a polyamic acid having a specific structure.
US09334367B2	Carrier nanoparticles and related compositions, methods and systems Carrier nanoparticles comprising a polymer containing a polyol coupled to a polymer containing a boronic acid, configured to present the polymer containing a boronic acid to an environment external to the nanoparticle and related compositions, methods and systems.
US09334361B2	Process for preparing hyperbranched polyesters Process for preparing hyperbranched polyesters at atmospheric pressure by reacting polyols with polycarboxylic acid in the presence of a heterogeneous, reusable, acid, crystalline, micro-mesoporous double-metal cyanide catalyst Zn3M2(CN)n(ROH).xZnCl2.yH2O at moderate temperatures for a short period of reaction time. Examples of a polyol include glycerol, sorbitol, mannitol, glucose and sucrose. Examples of a polycarboxylic acid include succinic acid and adipic acid. The hyper-branched polyester produced has a high degree of branching (56-90%), a low viscosity (inherent viscosity 0.02-0.1 dL/g), and a controlled gelation.
US09334359B2	Method for continuously preparing biodegradable aliphatic/aromatic polyester copolymer Provided is a method of continuous production of a biodegradable aliphatic polyester including continuously performing an esterification reaction of a mixture including an aliphatic dihydroxy compound and aliphatic dicarboxylic acid at a temperature of 185° C. or less to obtain an ester; continuously performing a first polycondensation reaction of the ester to obtain a preliminary polymer; and continuously performing a polycondensation reaction of the preliminary polymer. According to the method of production, an amount of the aliphatic dihydroxy compound used decreases, which is a starting material, thereby decreasing the manufacturing cost of the biodegradable aliphatic polyester.
US09334358B2	Oligoester Novel polyglycerol oligoesters derived from reaction of polyglycerol with a mixture of mono and diacids and also combinations of these novel polyglycerol oligoesters with known polyol monoesters, particularly known polyglycerol monoesters are disclosed. The use of these novel polyglycerol oligoesters and combination of esters as emulsifiers, solubilisers and/or thickeners especially in personal care formulations is also disclosed.
US09334356B2	Film made of polyaryleetherketone The invention relates to a molding compound, comprising the following components: a) 60 to 96% by weight polyaryletherketone, b) 2 to 25% by weight hexagonal bornite, and c) 2 to 25% by weight talcum, wherein the sum of the parts by weight of components a), b), and c) is 100. Said compounds can be used to produce a film having a thickness of 5 to 1200 μm, which is suitable for producing dimensionally stable circuit boards.
US09334355B2	Clear paint compositions comprising hyperbranched, dendritic, hydroxyl-functional polyesters Disclosed is a hyperbranched, dendritic, hydroxyl-functional polyester comprising an OH number greater than or equal to 180 mg KOH/g as measured via DIN 53240 and to clearcoat compositions comprising said polyesters. Also disclosed are processes for preparing the disclosed polyester, methods of making coated automotive substrates by applying the disclosed clearcoat compositions to automotive substrates, and to coated substrates made therefrom.
US09334339B2	Supported nonmetallocene catalysts, preparation and use thereof Disclosed is a supported nonmetallocene catalyst and preparation thereof. The supported nonmetallocene catalyst is characterized by a high catalyst activity for olefin polymerization and a significant monomer effect. Further disclosed is use of the supported nonmetallocene catalyst in olefin homopolymerization/copolymerization. The polymer produced therewith is characterized by superior particle morphology, a high bulk density, and/or a narrow molecular weight distribution.
US09334337B2	Enhanced water swellable compositions Nanocomposite microgel particles containing a three-dimensional network, containing a water-swellable nanoclay and an organic network polymer. The nanocomposite microgel particles include primary nanocomposite microgel particles having a mean diameter of 1 to 10 micrometers. Also disclosed is a method of manufacture for the nanocomposite microgel particles. The nanocomposite microgel particles can be used together with a base polymer to provide water swellable compositions.
US09334332B2	Anti-kit antibodies Provided herein, in one aspect, are antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a human KIT antigen comprising the fourth and/or fifth extracellular Ig-like domains (that is, D4 and/or D5 domains), polynucleotides comprising nucleotide sequences encoding such antibodies, and expression vectors and host cells for producing such antibodies. The antibodies can inhibit KIT activity, such as ligand-induced receptor phosphorylation. Also provided herein are kits and pharmaceutical compositions comprising antibodies that specifically bind to a KIT antigen, as well as methods of treating or managing a KIT-associated disorder or disease and methods of diagnosing a KIT-associated disorder or disease using the antibodies described herein.
US09334321B2	Methods of treating neuronal inflammation using an IL-31 monoclonal antibody Use of antagonists to IL-31 are used to treat inflammation and pain by inhibiting, preventing, reducing, minimizing, limiting or minimizing stimulation in neuronal tissues. Such antagonists include antibodies and fragments, derivative, or variants thereof. Symptoms such as pain, tingle, sensitization, tickle associated with neuropathies are ameliorated.
US09334320B2	Methods of treating moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa with anti-TNFalpha antibody The invention provides methods, uses and compositions for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa. The invention describes methods and uses for treating hidradenitis suppurativa, wherein a TNFα inhibitor, such as a human TNFα antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, is used to treat hidradenitis suppurativa in a subject. Also described are methods for determining the efficacy of a TNFα inhibitor for treating hidradenitis suppurativa in a subject.
US09334318B1	Multivalent DLL3 antibodies Novel modulators, including antibodies and derivatives thereof, and methods of using such modulators to treat proliferative disorders are provided.
US09334317B2	Hepatitis B virus specific antibody and uses thereof There is provided at least one isolated TCR-like antibody or fragment thereof, wherein the antibody or fragment thereof is capable of specifically binding to at least one HBV derived peptide.
US09334315B2	Method of detecting phosphorylation state of beta-catenin The present invention relates to a purified molecules, including antibodies, that bind specifically to murine β-catenin phosphorylated at amino acid position Serine552 and to orthologs thereof, such as mammalian orthologs, including human orthologs. Methods of making and using such purified molecules are also provided. Kits containing such purified molecules are further provided.
US09334314B2	Peptide compounds derived from melanotransferrin and uses thereof Peptide compounds derived from human melanotransferrin, and compositions thereof, are described. Uses of these peptide compounds, for example to modulate angiogenesis and/or cell migration, and/or to treat angiogenesis-related disorders (e.g., cancer), are also described.
US09334311B2	Chimeric OspA genes, proteins and methods of use thereof The invention relates to the development of chimeric OspA molecules for use in a new Lyme vaccine. More specifically, the chimeric OspA molecules comprise the proximal portion from one OspA serotype, together with the distal portion from another OspA serotype, while retaining antigenic properties of both of the parent polypeptides. The chimeric OspA molecules are delivered alone or in combination to provide protection against a variety of Borrelia genospecies. The invention also provides methods for administering the chimeric OspA molecules to a subject in the prevention and treatment of Lyme disease or borreliosis.
US09334307B2	Targeting the EGFR-SGLT1 interaction for cancer therapy A compound can destabilize a binding interaction between an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and a sodium/glucose co-transporter 1 (SGLT 1). In one embodiment, the compound is a peptide derived from the interacting domain of EGFR. In another embodiment, the peptide is administered to a patient to treat cancer.
US09334306B2	Leukemia stem cell targeting ligands and methods of use The present invention is directed to C-type lectin-like molecule-1 (CLL1) specific ligand peptides, comprising the amino acid motif LR(S/T), and methods of their use, e.g., for imaging detection for diagnosis of leukemia and the presence of leukemic stem cells (LSCs) and targeted therapy against leukemia mediated at least in part by CLL1-expressing LSCs.
US09334301B2	Nucleic acid construct and method of preparing nanoparticle using the same A nucleic acid construct, a method of preparing a nanoparticle by using the nucleic acid construct, and a nanoparticle and nanoparticle complex prepared using the method. Various types of metal nanoparticles may be efficiently prepared using the template for preparing a nanoparticle and the nanoparticle prepared using the template.
US09334300B2	Vitamin B6 derivatives of nucleotides, acyclonucleotides and acyclonucleoside phosphonates Compounds and compositions are provided, as are methods of using them to treat infections, neoplastic disease, including pancreatic cancer, inflammatory disease, and pain. Such compounds are nucleotides, acyclonucleotides, and ANP phosphonates conjugated with forms and/or moieties of Vitamin B6 for delivery past the cell membrane and into the cell.
US09334299B2	Water-soluble camptothecin derivative, pharmaceutical composition and use thereof The present invention relates to a water soluble derivative of camptothecin and preparation method thereof, the derivative having a structure of formula I and being appropriate in water solubility, and having anti-cancer activity and stability of lactonic ring. The present invention also relates to a method for synthesizing the compound and medical use of the compound.
US09334297B2	Chiral imidazolium salts for asymmetric catalysis Planar chiral N-heterocyclic carbenes that incorporate an iron sandwich complex into the NHC framework are disclosed for use in organocatalytic and transition metal-catalyzed reactions.
US09334293B2	Method for producing alkyl chlorosilanes by way of rearrangement reactions Alkyl chlorosilanes from the manufacture of dialkyldichlorosilanes are rearranged in continuous fashion to dialkyldichlorosilane by a rearrangement reaction in a moving bed reactor employing a solid alumina catalyst containing aluminum chloride, spent catalyst being continuously removed from the reactor.
US09334291B2	Antiviral compounds highly effective as HCV-NS5A inhibitor Provided are compounds antiviral compounds represented by formula Ia and Ib: that are highly potent as HCV NS5A inhibitors, where the structural variables are as defined herein. These compounds are useful in, for example, inhibiting Hepatitis C virus and treating Hepatitis C virus infections.
US09334290B2	Substituted tetrahydrocarbazole and carbazole carboxamide compounds Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I) wherein: the two dotted lines represent either two single or two double bonds; Q is: R1 is F, Cl, —CN, or —CH3; R2 is Cl or —CH3; R3 is —C(CH3)2OH or —CH2CH2OH; Ra is H or —CH3; each Rb is independently F, Cl, —CH3, and/or —OCH3; and n is zero, 1, or 2. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds as inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. These compounds are useful in treating, preventing, or slowing the progression of diseases or disorders in a variety of therapeutic areas, such as autoimmune diseases and vascular disease.
US09334288B2	Selective β-glucuronidase inhibitors as a treatment for side effects of camptothecin antineoplastic agents Compounds, compositions and methods are provided that comprise selective β-glucuronidase inhibitors for both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, especially enteric bacteria normally associated with the gastrointestinal tract. The compounds, compositions and methods can be for inhibiting bacterial β-glucuronidase and for improving efficacy of camptothecin-derived antineoplastic agents or glucuronidase-substrate agents or compounds by attenuating the side effects caused by reactivation by bacterial β-glucuronidases of glucuronidated metabolites of camptothecin-derived antineoplasatic agents or glucuronidase-substrate agents or compounds.
US09334280B2	Synthetic rigidin analogues as anticancer agents, salts, solvates and prodrugs thereof, and method of producing same A compound having the Formula as follows: wherein R, R1 and R2 are selected from hydrogen, aryl, fused aryl, heteroaryl, saturated carbocylclic, partially saturated carbocyclic, saturated heterocyclic, partially saturated heterocyclic, C1-10 alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylalkenyl, alkenylalkyl, alkynylalkyl, carbocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, carboxyalkyl, nitroalkyl, cyanoalkyl, acetamidoalkyl, and acyloxyalkyl. A process for the preparation thereof is also provided.
US09334275B2	Processes for preparing indoles Methods for the synthesis of an indole in provided. Methods comprise oxidizing a N-aryl imine in the presence of a palladium-based catalyst, an oxidant, and a solvent.
US09334274B2	N-(hetero)aryl-pyrrolidine derivatives of pyrazol-4-yl-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines and pyrrol-3-yl-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines as janus kinase inhibitors The present invention relates to N-(hetero)aryl-pyrrolidine derivatives of Formula I: which are JAK inhibitors, such as selective JAK1 inhibitors, useful in the treatment of JAK-associated diseases including, for example, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, as well as cancer.
US09334270B2	Polymerizable (photosensitive or reactive) cyano-containing compound, a dye, and colored photosensitive composition A compound represented by the following general formula (1). In the formula, A represents a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring and the like, wherein these rings may be substituted with a halogen atom and the like, R1 represents a hydrogen atom and the like, R2 represents a C1-35 hydrocarbon group having or not having at least one group selected from an epoxy group, 4-vinylphenyl group and a (meth)acryloyloxy group, or a hydrogen atom, wherein at least one of R2 with n occurrences is a C3-35 hydrocarbon group having at least one group selected from an epoxy group, a 4-vinylphenyl group and a (meth)acryloyloxy group, n represents an integer of 1 to 6, and X represents a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a phosphorus atom, or an n-valent organic group having 35 or less carbon atoms.
US09334268B2	4-amino-imidazoquinoline compounds This invention relates to novel 4-amino-imidazoquinoline compounds of the formula wherein R1 to R4 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are TLR agonists and may therefore be useful as medicaments for the treatment of diseases such as cancer or infectious diseases.
US09334265B2	3-amino-pyrazole derivatives useful against tuberculosis A compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: Wherein: Het is a 5 to 10-membered heteroaromatic ring; Either X is N and Y is CR5; or X is C and Y is S; Z is selected from N and CH; R1 is selected from H and C1-2alkyl; R2 is selected from H, C1-2alkyl, OH, —CH2OH and C1-2alkoxy; Each R3 is independently selected from OH, C1-3alkyl, F, Cl, Br, NH2, and C1-3alkoxy; R4 is selected from C1-3alkyl and haloC1-3alkyl; R5 is selected from H, C1-3alkyl and haloC1-3alkyl; R6 and R7 are either i) each independently selected from H, C1-3alkyl and C1-3alkoxy; or ii) R6 and R7 together with the ring to which they are attached form a 9-membered bicyclic ring; p is 0-3; and RA is selected from H and C1-3alkyl, compositions containing them, their use in therapy, for example in the treatment of tuberculosis, and methods for the preparation of such compounds, are provided.
US09334262B2	Methods of treating soft tissue defects The specification discloses compositions and methods for treating a soft tissue defect of an individual.
US09334261B2	Autotaxin inhibitor compounds Described herein are compounds that are autotaxin inhibitors, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders associated with autotaxin activity.
US09334256B2	Agents and methods for treating ischemic and other diseases This invention relates to compounds that modulate TRPM7 protein activity and use of the same for treatment or prophylaxis of ischemia, cancer, pain or glaucoma.
US09334252B2	Process for preparing a divinylarene dioxide A process for preparing a divinylarene dioxide including reacting (a) at least one divinylarene, (b) hydrogen peroxide, (c) at least one iron-containing catalyst, and (d) an excess of amine hydrogen halide, under conditions to form a divinylarene dioxide.
US09334251B2	Compounds for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases Compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts for treatment of tauopathies, such as Alzheimer's disease, Pick's disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, familial frontotemporal dementia/Parkinsonism linked to chromosome 17, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Parkinsonism-dementia complex, argyrophilic grain dementia, dementia pugilistic, diffuse neurofibrillary tangles with calcification, progressive subcortical gliosis and tangle only dementia.
US09334249B2	Inhibitors of cytomegalovirus Compounds of Formula (I) wherein n, R1, R1A, R2, R4 and Z are defined herein, are useful for the treatment of cytomegalovirus disease and/or infection.
US09334241B2	Process for the preparation of N-substituted pyrazole compounds A process for the preparation of a compound of formula I: wherein, R1 represents hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen, or acyl; R2 represents aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogen substituted alkyl, halogen substituted alkenyl, or halogen substituted alkynyl; R3 represents hydrogen or NR6R7 wherein R6 and R7 each independently represent hydrogen, alkyl, alkenylalkyl, alkynylalkyl, formyl, optionally halogen substituted alkanoyl, optionally halogen substituted alkoxycarbonyl, or alkoxymethyleneamino, halogen, or R6 and R7 together with, the N atom attached form a heterocycle; and R4 represents hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; the process including oxidizing a compound of formula II:
US09334239B2	Amorphous form of quinoline derivative, and method for producing same The invention provides an amorphous form of 4-(3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylaminocarbonyl)aminophenoxy)-7-methoxy-6-quinolinecarboxamide.
US09334231B2	Photoreactive synthetic regulator of protein function and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides a photoreactive synthetic regulator of protein function. The present disclosure further provides a light-regulated polypeptide that includes a subject synthetic regulator. Also provided are cells and membranes comprising a subject light-regulated polypeptide. The present disclosure further provides methods of modulating protein function, involving use of light.
US09334226B2	Copper-promoted shell catalyst for producing alkenyl carboxylic acid esters A method for producing a shell catalyst which is suitable for the synthesis of alkenyl carboxylic acid esters, in particular for producing vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) from ethylene or allyl acetate monomer from propylene by means of oxy-acetylation. Also, a shell catalyst that can be obtained by the method according to the invention, as well as the use of the shell catalyst produced using the method for producing alkenyl carboxylic acid esters, in particular vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) and allyl acetate monomer.
US09334223B2	Process for the purification of 2-phenyl-2-methyl-propanoic acid derivatives Process for the preparation of 2-phenyl-2-methyl propanoic acid derivatives, useful as intermediates in the preparation of fexofenadine hydrochloride.
US09334216B2	Method for producing alkoxyphenol and alkoxy-hydroxybenzaldehyde The invention relates to a method for producing alkoxyphenol from hydroxyphenol, comprising an O-alkylation reaction of at least one hydroxyphenol into at least one alkoxyphenol, said reaction being carried out using an O-alkylating agent, an aqueous solvent containing a Bröensted base, and an organic solvent, with a base/O-alkylating agent ratio of between 0.5 and 1.5 in moles of base per mole of O-alkylating agent, an O-alkylating agent/hydroxyphenol ratio of between 0.5 and 2 moles of O-alkylating agent per mole of hydroxyphenol, and an organic solvent/hydroxyphenol ratio of less than 280 mL, preferably between 10 and 250 mL and more preferably still between 50 and 150 mL of organic solvent per mole of hydroxyphenol. The invention also relates to a method for producing at least one alkoxy-hydroxybenzaldehyde from at least one hydroxyphenol compound.
US09334215B2	Method for removing acrolein from the process gas of a heterogeneously catalysed oxidation of propene The invention relates to a process for separating acrolein from the process gas of a heterogeneously catalyzed oxidation of propene by means of atmospheric oxygen, wherein high boilers (including acrylic acid) are firstly separated off from the process gas by means of quenching and technical-grade acrolein having small proportions of low boilers is then obtained by means of absorption and subsequent distillation. Small amounts of a solvent by means of which, in particular, oligomers formed are separated off and the tendency for foam to be formed in the apparatuses or columns is reduced is added in the columns and heat exchangers in the work-up process. The solvent is, according to the invention, separated off and recycled in the form of an organic phase in-situ within the existing process.
US09334214B2	Long-chain alkyl-etherified fullerene derivative, production method for the same, and resin composition using the same Provided is a resin composition having excellent heat resistance by virtue of improved compatibility of a fullerene with a resin. Specifically, provided is a long-chain alkyl-etherified fullerene derivative, including: a fullerene skeleton formed of a spherical shell-shaped carbon molecule; and a long-chain alkyl group having 4 or more carbon atoms, which is bonded to the fullerene skeleton through an ether bond.
US09334212B2	Compounds and compositions Described herein are compounds of Formula (I): or a salt thereof; wherein: R1 and R5 are independently selected from H, OH and alkoxy; R2-R4 and R6-R8 are independently selected from H, OH, F, Cl, Br, and I; R9 and R10 are independently selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and aryl; with the proviso that: at least one of R1 and R5 is OH or alkoxy; and at least one of R2-R4 and R6-R8 is F, Cl, Br or I; compositions comprising said compounds; and methods of making and using the same.
US09334209B2	Method for heat recovery in vinyl chloride monomer structures or in the structure composite dichloroethane/vinyl chloride, and device suitable for same Energy savings in an integrated DCE/VCM plant, optionally also containing a PVC plant, is accomplished by using at least part of the vapor from a DEC quenching column to supply heat to an HCl column. The DCE plant has a high boiler column operating at superatmospheric pressure, and heat is removed from an overhead stream and used to supply heat to other portions of the process.
US09334208B2	Process for the preparation of 2,3,3,3 tetrafluoropropene The present invention provides a process for preparing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene from 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane and/or 1,1,2,2,3-pentachloropropane, comprising the following steps: (a) catalytic reaction of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane and/or 1,1,2,2,3-pentachloropropane with HF into a reaction mixture comprising HCl, 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, unreacted HF, and optionally 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane; (b) separating the reaction mixture into a first stream comprising HCl and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and a second stream comprising HF, 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and optionally 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane; (c) catalytic reaction of the second stream into a reaction mixture comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, HCl, unreacted 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, unreacted HF and optionally 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and (d) feeding the reaction mixture of step (c) directly without separation to step (a).
US09334207B2	Integrated process to coproduce trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane Disclosed is an integrated manufacturing process to co-produce (E)1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, (E)1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoro-propane starting from a single chlorinated hydrocarbon feed stock, 240fa. The process includes a combined liquid or vapor phase reaction/purification operation which directly produces (E)1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233zd(E)) from 240fa. In the second liquid phase fluorination reactor 1233zd(E) is contacted with HF in the presence of catalyst to produce 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (245fa) with high conversion and selectivity. A third reactor is used for dehydrofluorination of 245fa to produce (E)1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (1234ze(E)) by contacting in the liquid phase with a caustic solution or in the vapor phase using a dehydrofluorination catalyst. This operation may be followed by one or more purification processes to recover the 1234ze(E) product.
US09334201B2	Organic composition for use with plants An organic composition for use with plants is presented. The organic composition is a mixture of filtration waste with or without sand and further includes optional constituents such soil(s) and/or compostable material(s) and/or non-compostable material(s). The filtration waste further includes carbon, diatomaceous earth, and sugar. In some embodiments, the filtration waste is a byproduct from the refinement of sugar. In other embodiments, the filtration waste may be prepared by combining sugar, diatomaceous earth, and carbon. In yet other embodiments, the organic composition is prepared by removing the filtration waste from filtering equipment after the refinement of sugar and mixing the filtration waste with soil(s), compostable material(s), and/or non-compostable material(s). The organic composition is suitable for use as a growth medium for plants, a soil amendment, a soil additive, or a soil supplement.
US09334200B2	Fertilizer composition and method for suspending fertilizer in an aqueous solution A system and method for providing fertilizer for crop production in an aqueous solution comprising nano-sized fertilizer particles, which are free of any chemical side chain and free any micelle to protect the nano-sized particle from re-agglomeration, suspended therein for improved uptake by the population of the crop.
US09334198B2	Aerated compost tea brewer An aerated compost tea brewer (ACTB) is an apparatus for brewing compost tea from an aqueous compost mixture using either or both air and water pumps to circulate and aerate compost tea.
US09334194B2	Methods of flash sintering This disclosure provides methods of flash sintering and compositions created by these methods. Methods for sintering multilayered bodies are provided in which a sintered body is produced in less than one minute. In one aspect, each layer is of a different composition, and may be constituted wholly from a ceramic or from a combination of ceramic and metallic particles. When the body includes a layer of an anode composition, a layer of an electrolyte composition and a layer of a cathode composition, the sintered body can be used to produce a solid oxide fuel cell.
US09334192B2	Dielectric ceramic composition and multilayer ceramic capacitor using the same The present invention relates to a dielectric ceramic composition, method for preparing the same, and electronic device using the same. According to the present invention, there is provided a dielectric ceramic composition which allows use of a nickel internal electrode, sintering under a reducing atmosphere, and having 1000 or higher dielectric constant while providing excellent dc-bias properties and reliability which is close to paraelectric property. The composition of the present invention can generate high effective capacity under high DC voltage, have strong resistance against electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage, and be used for preparing an electronic device having low acoustic noise.
US09334187B2	Thermo-mechanical reforming method and system and mechanical reforming tool A reformable area and a non-reformable area of a sheet of glass material are heated to a first temperature corresponding to a first viscosity. The reformable area is subsequently locally heated to a second temperature corresponding to a second viscosity, where the second viscosity is lower than the first viscosity. A bend is formed in the reformable area during the local heating of the reformable area by contacting a first pusher with the non-reformable area and translating the first pusher along a linear path to apply a pushing force to the non-reformable area that results in the bend in the reformable area or by contacting a second pusher with an edge area of the reformable area and rotating the pusher along a circular path to apply a pushing force to the edge area of the reformable area that results in the bend in the reformable area.
US09334186B2	Two-stage gravity press Apparatus for shaping at least one glass sheet wherein a lower press ring and an upper press ring are configured to clamp a perimeter section of the glass sheet between the lower press ring and the upper press ring. The apparatus also includes an inner press at least partially disposed within the upper press ring and configured to shape at least a section of the glass sheet inside the perimeter section of the glass sheet. The inner press is fixed to a top plate and is moveable within limits with respect to the upper press ring. When a suspension assembly and the top plate are lowered, a carrying frame limits the descending movement of the upper press ring so that the inner press descends under gravity force until the upper press ring contacts the carrying frame and the suspension assembly decouples from the top plate. The inner press continues to move downwardly under gravity force to shape the center part of the ply until the top plate contacts the upper press ring. To unclamp the ply, the suspension assembly is vertically raised to cause the suspension assembly to re-couple with the top plate and move the inner press upwardly until the suspension assembly lifts the upper press ring together with the inner press.
US09334185B2	Method and device for manufacturing a hollow glass item A device for manufacturing a hollow glass item is provided. The device includes a mold having a cavity with a shape substantially corresponding to the outer shape of the glass item and a punch movable between a passive position outside the cavity and an active position inside the cavity, the punch including a hollow body having at least one raised or hollow pattern on at least one outer surface. A method and a punch are also provided.
US09334183B2	Methods for the treatment of ballast water A process has been developed to selectively dissociate target molecules into component products compositionally distinct from the target molecule, wherein the bonds of the target molecule do not reform because the components are no longer reactive with each other. Dissociation is affected by treating the target molecule with light at a frequency and intensity, alone or in combination with a catalyst in an amount effective to selectively break bonds within the target molecule. Dissociation does not result in re-association into the target molecule by the reverse process, and does not produce component products which have a change in oxidation number or state incorporated oxygen or other additives because the process does not proceed via a typical reduction-oxidation mechanism. This process can be used for the remediation of water, particularly ballast water.
US09334182B2	Process and composition for the removal of hydrogen sulfide from industrial process fluids The invention relates to a method for the prevention and removal of H2S and/or other sulfhydryl compounds and iron sulfide deposits from gas and/or liquid streams in industrial process systems. Formulations comprising aldehydes, aldehyde donors, and/or aldehyde stabilizers, excluding triazines, in combination with the reaction product of an amino acid and a hydroxymethylphosphine or hydroxymethylphos-phonium salt, and optionally a quaternary ammonium compound and/or one or more N-hydrogen compounds such as 5,5-dialkylhydantoin or amines, are rapidly and sustainedly scavenging H2S originating from process and/or microbial sources. The formulations possess high capacities for H2S removal and are relatively pH-insensitive.
US09334177B1	Coreless transformer UV light source system A coreless transformer ultra-violet (UV) light source system comprising a bulb including a predetermined amount of an element which efficiently emits UV light when exposed to a high current plasma state and a predetermined amount of a buffer gas therein. An optically thin mesh primary surrounds a portion of the bulb. A pulsed radio frequency (RF) oscillator is coupled to the primary configured to drive high current pulses into the primary causing the light emitting element to form a conducting secondary comprised of the element in a plasma state thereby causing the element to efficiently emit UV light.
US09334176B1	Method for removing organic dye from wastewater The method for removing organic dyes from wastewater includes: (i) placing a magnetic polymer microsphere into contact with wastewater contaminated with organic dyes; (ii) permitting the organic dyes to adsorb onto the magnetic polymer microsphere; and removing the magnetic polymer microsphere using an external magnetic field applied by a magnet. The magnetic polymer microsphere has a ferromagnetic core surrounded by an adsorbent polymer.
US09334174B2	Method for synthesizing spherical porous titanium oxide nanoparticles, spherical porous titanium oxide nanoparticles produced by said synthesis method, and carrier for gene gun which comprises said spherical porous titanium oxide nanoparticles Problem. Provided are a method for synthesizing spherical porous titanium oxide nanoparticles, which is easy to operate, does not take a long time for synthesis, and can easily adjust the particle diameter and the pore diameter of the spherical porous titanium oxide nanoparticles in accordance with the application thereof; spherical porous titanium oxide nanoparticles produced by the synthesizing method; and a gene gun carrier consisting of the spherical porous titanium oxide nanoparticles. Solution. A method for synthesizing spherical porous titanium oxide nanoparticles, includes: a step of reacting titanium isopropoxide and carboxylic acid in supercritical fluid, wherein the supercritical fluid is supercritical methanol, and the carboxylic acid is formic acid, acetic acid, benzoic acid, o-phthalic acid, fumaric acid, or maleic acid.
US09334173B2	Method for making highly porous, stable metal oxides with a controlled pore structure Methods for making high-surface area, high-porosity, stable metal oxides, such as, but not limited to materials used as adsorbents and catalyst supports include (i) forming a solvent deficient precursor mixture from a metal salt and a base and reacting the metal ions and base ions in the solvent deficient precursor mixture to form an intermediate hydroxide product (e.g., metal hydroxide or metal oxide hydroxide), (ii) causing the intermediate hydroxide to form nanoparticles (e.g., by heating), and (iii) calcining the intermediate nanoparticles to sinter the nanoparticles together and yield a highly porous, stable metal oxide aggregate having a pore structure.
US09334170B2	Process for the production of a core/shell zeolitic material having a CHA framework structure The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a zeolitic material having a CHA framework structure, said zeolitic material comprising zeolite crystals having a core-shell structure, wherein said process comprises the steps of (1) providing a mixture comprising one or more sources for Z2O5, one or more sources for X2O3, optionally one or more structure directing agents, and seed crystals having a CHA framework structure, wherein the CHA framework structure of the seed crystals comprises YO2, X2O3, and optionally Z2O5, and wherein the seed crystals have a diameter of 450 nm or greater; (2) crystallizing the mixture provided in (1) to afford zeolite crystals comprising a core of seed crystal provided in step (1) and a shell crystallized on the seed crystal; wherein Z is a pentavalent element, Y is a tetravalent element, and X is a trivalent element.
US09334168B2	System for producing graphene in a magnetic field An improved system for generating graphene involves producing a plurality of ionized carbon atoms in a plasma generation chamber and providing the plurality of ionized carbon atoms to a graphene generation chamber having a magnetic structure that includes a two-dimensional array of alternating polarity magnetic sources that produce a magnetic field having a gradient sufficient to float graphene over the magnetic structure. The graphene generation chamber generates graphene from said plurality of ionized carbon atoms over said magnetic structure such that said graphene floats over said magnetic structure due to said graphene being diamagnetic. The rate at which the plurality of ionized carbon atoms is produced is controlled to control the rate of graphene generation. The magnetic field of the magnetic structure can be controlled to control the rate at which the generated graphene moves through the graphene generation chamber until it exits as a recovered graphene product.
US09334167B2	Nanostructure production methods and apparatus The present invention relates to a method of forming nanostructures or nanomaterials. The method comprises providing a thermal control barrier on a substrate and forming the nanostructures or nanomaterials. The method may, for example, be used to form carbon nanotubes by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition using a carbon containing gas plasma: The temperature of the substrate may be maintained at less than 350° C. while the carbon nanotubes are formed.
US09334164B2	Hydrogen generator and fuel cell system A hydrogen generator (100) includes: a hydrogen generating unit (1) configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas by using a raw material gas; a hydro-desulfurizer (7) configured to remove a sulfur compound in the raw material gas supplied to the hydrogen generating unit (1); a first gas channel (5) through which the raw material gas supplied through the hydro-desulfurizer (7) to the hydrogen generating unit (1) flows; a recycle channel (10) through which the hydrogen-containing gas from the hydrogen generating unit (1) is supplied to the raw material gas in the first gas channel (5) located upstream of the hydro-desulfurizer (7); a raw material gas supply unit (6) disposed between the hydro-desulfurizer (7) and a meeting point where the first gas channel (5) and the recycle channel (10) meet; and a first on-off valve (8) disposed between the raw material gas supply unit (6) and the hydro-desulfurizer (7) to close when the hydrogen generator (100) stops.
US09334159B2	Integrated chip with micro-electro-mechanical system and integrated circuit mounted therein and method for manufacturing the same The invention relates to an integrated chip with an MEMS and an integrated circuit mounted therein and a method for manufacturing the same. The method includes the steps of: S1: providing a first chip, wherein the first chip comprises a first substrate, an MEMS component layer formed on the first substrate and comprising a first electrical bonding point disposed on MEMS the component layer; S2: providing a second chip with an IC integrated circuit, wherein the second chip comprises a second lead layer and a second electrical bonding point; S3: bonding the first electrical bonding point and the second electrical bonding point; S4: processing a thinning operation for the bottom surface of the first substrate; and S5: forming an electrical connection layer electrically connected to an external circuit on the bottom surface of the first substrate.
US09334158B2	Chip package and method for forming the same An embodiment of the invention provides a chip package including: a first semiconductor substrate; a second semiconductor substrate disposed on the first semiconductor substrate, wherein the second semiconductor substrate includes a lower semiconductor layer, an upper semiconductor layer, and an insulating layer located between the lower semiconductor layer and the upper semiconductor layer, and a portion of the lower semiconductor layer electrically contacts with at least a pad on the first semiconductor substrate; a signal conducting structure disposed on a lower surface of the first semiconductor substrate, wherein the signal conducting structure is electrically connected to a signal pad on the first semiconductor substrate; and a conducting layer disposed on the upper semiconductor layer of the second semiconductor substrate and electrically contacted with the portion of the lower semiconductor layer electrically contacting with the at least one pad on the first semiconductor substrate.
US09334157B2	MEMS device and formation method thereof The present disclosure provides MEMS devices and their fabrication methods. A first dielectric layer is formed on a first substrate including integrated circuits therein. One or more first metal connections and second metal connections are formed in the first dielectric layer and are electrically connected to the integrated circuits. A second dielectric layer is formed on the first dielectric layer. An acceleration sensor is formed in the second dielectric layer to electrically connect to the one or more first metal connections. A second substrate is bonded to the second dielectric layer. One or more first metal vias are formed in the second substrate and in the second dielectric layer to electrically connect to the second metal connections. A pressure sensor is formed on the second substrate to electrically connect to the first metal vias.
US09334151B2	Shielding electronic components from liquid Shielding liquid from electronic components may be accomplished by a variety of systems, devices, and techniques. A shielding device may include a substantially vertical channel mounted to a fuel dispenser component; an airflow inlet; a plurality of arrays of angled protrusions; and a plurality of substantially vertical protrusions. The channel is adapted to guide an airflow. The plurality of arrays of angled protrusions are, disposed within the channel and are substantially parallel in arrangement within each array. The angled protrusions within each array are angularly offset in arrangement relative to the angled protrusions within adjacent arrays. The arrays of angled protrusions are adapted to form a tortuous path for the airflow through the channel. The plurality of substantially vertical protrusions are disposed within the channel and are located between the airflow inlet and the plurality of arrays. The vertical protrusions are adapted to substantially straighten the airflow within the channel.
US09334149B2	Beverage dispensing system A beverage dispensing system comprising a dispensing device including a dispensing valve for dispensing a beverage, an actuator for initiating the dispensing of said beverage through said valve, a display screen having a user interface being coupled to said dispensing device, wireless communication electronics coupled to said beverage dispensing system and adapted to communicate with a wireless transponder and a controller functionally connected to said at least one dispensing valve, said display screen and said wireless communication electronics.
US09334144B2	Breakaway winch bracket and method of mounting same A winch bracket assembly and method of mounting same on an associated vehicle includes a winch bracket extending from an end of a frame of the vehicle. A mounting arrangement secures the winch bracket to the frame of the associated vehicle and allows the winch bracket to have high rigidity relative to the frame in a first direction and a different, low rigidity relative to the frame in a second direction.
US09334143B2	Manipulation apparatus, and movement apparatus equipped with this manipulation apparatus A manipulation apparatus that directs an operation of a drive device utilized in the movement of an object by changing a turning amount or reference direction of relative turning between a first housing and a second housing, wherein the first housing and second housing are in close proximity to each other along the turning axis of the relative turning, and each comprise an outer peripheral face having substantially the same diameter around the turning axis of the relative turning or having a substantially circular cross section perpendicular to the turning axis of the relative turning at this proximal position or nearby, and an indicator for indicating, in a mode that is visible by an operator, information related to the turning amount or turning direction of the relative turning is provided to each of the outer peripheral faces of the first housing and the second housing.
US09334141B2	Wound rope or cord support A support comprising a handhold in the center with two ends extending straight out in opposite directions away from the handhold for winding and storing a rope or cord in a secure condition in a figure-8 configuration around the ends of the support using a flexible tie affixed at one end to the center of the support to wrap around and secure the rope or cord to the support when the other end of the tie is fastened to a cleat located in the center of the support. A method of winding and releasing a line on the support.
US09334140B2	Sheet processing apparatus, image forming system, and sheet conveying method A sheet processing apparatus includes: first to third pairs of conveying members; and a bifurcating claw that moves to a first guiding position for guiding the sheet to the second pair of conveying members, a second guiding position for guiding a deflected portion of the sheet to the third pair of conveying members, and a third guiding position for guiding a leading end of the sheet to the third pair of conveying members. The second pair of conveying members is rotated backward in a state in which the sheet is held by the first pair of conveying members and the second pair of conveying members, to guide the deflected portion to the third pair of conveying members and cause the deflected portion to be folded by the third pair of conveying members.
US09334132B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes: first and second recording modules; a storage accommodating a recording medium; a first path extending from the storage to the first recording module; a second path extending from the storage to the second recording module and including a first shared portion shared with the first path; a first roller pair disposed downstream of a branch position on the first path; and a second roller pair disposed on the first shared portion. The controller is configured to: determine whether a trailing edge of the recording medium on which recording is being performed by the first recording module is located downstream of the first roller pair on the first path; and when the trailing edge is located downstream of the first roller pair on the first path, cause the second roller pair to supply a recording medium from the storage to the second recording module.
US09334130B2	Transfer device for transferring bulk material A transfer device is configured for transferring bulk material from a barge floating on a body of water into at least one receiving device. At least one lifting lock is provided by way of which the barge can be raised, while floating, to a tilting height above the surface of the body of water, and at least one tilting device is provided by way of which the barge can be tilted such that the bulk material is poured from the barge into the receiving device.
US09334121B2	Self-stacking spiral modular plastic conveyor belt A modular spiral belt constructed of a series of hingedly interconnected belt modules arranged in a helical stack. The modular spiral belt includes outer side plates that include openings for airflow and inner side plates that are solid to block airflow. The openings may include valves for selectively opening and closing the openings. A locking mechanism may lock two tiers together. A hold down may apply pressure to prevent destacking of the belt, or a guide may be disposed with the helical stack for preventing destacking.
US09334120B2	Elevator conveyor belt with adjustable slope An elevator conveyor belt (10) with adjustable slope, suitable for moving semi-finished or finished products on different levels along production lines, includes a supporting and stiffening frame (12) divided in at least two adjacent sections defined by a horizontal section (14) or load section arranged according to a horizontal plane and by an elevator section (16) arranged according to a sloped plane and a belt (28) tensioned between an opposed head end of the horizontal section (14) and a tail end of the elevator section (16) and slidably actuated by an electrical motor (25), the horizontal or load section (14) and the elevator section (16) being reciprocally hinged by a hinged connection (13) including mobile elements suitable for ensuring a constant tensioning of the belt (28) with the change of the reciprocal slope between the sections.
US09334114B2	Storage system and methods A storage system includes a rack with a plurality of layers, each layer including an aisle and a plurality of rows extending from the aisle defining storage locations for items. A shuttle usable with the rack includes a first cart movable along the aisle and a second cart configured to be carriable by the first cart and to be movable along a row. The second cart is configured to carry an item between the first cart and the storage locations. A conveyor is located on one of the first or second carts to move the item onto or off the first cart. Related methods of storing and/or retrieving items from a rack are also disclosed. A rack system is disclosed and is readily assembled without welding, transferring loading so that the weight of the rack and any item stored therein is supported by the upright elements via support brackets.
US09334111B2	High density storage array system A conveyor system including a rack having a first level with an input conveyor being moveable with respect to the rack in a first direction of travel, a first storage conveyor being moveable with respect to the rack in a second direction of travel, a second storage conveyor being moveable with respect to the rack in a third direction of travel, and a cross transfer assembly being movable with respect to the input conveyor in both the second direction of travel and the third direction of travel so that the cross transfer assembly moves the object from the input conveyor onto one of the first storage conveyor and the second storage conveyor. The second direction of travel and the third direction of travel are transverse to the first direction of travel.
US09334110B2	Recycling information tool The recycling receptacle described herein addresses these problems by providing a physical examples of items to be recycled as part of a recycling receptacle. The recycling receptacle includes a container portion for storing material to be recycled in a chamber and a communication portion for communicating what material should be recycled. The communication portion includes an opening in fluid communication with the container portion chamber and a visible cell that contains examples of materials that should be recycled.
US09334105B2	Sea container that can be closed on all sides The invention relates to a sea container that can be closed on all sides, comprising a base frame, which has four corner posts, a top-side frame, and a bottom-side frame construction, wherein the corner posts are rigidly connected to the top-side frame and to the bottom-side frame construction. The bottom-side frame construction has a bearing frame, wherein installations in the container are fastened to the bearing frame and the bearing frame has tie-down means for tying down and for absorbing forces acting horizontally. Thus the invention makes it possible to accommodate installations such as a deploying device for a trailling antenna in a sea container even though traditional sea containers are unsuitable therefor.
US09334100B2	Patterned dual susceptor A microwave packaging material includes a plurality of susceptors where each susceptor includes a plastic film or polymer with a metal layer on one surface of the plastic film and a paper adhered to the plastic film opposite the metal layer. A patterned adhesive is bonded between a first susceptor layer and a second susceptor layer in a pattern bond creating sealed air pockets. A paper board substrate is adhered using an adhesive in a bond pattern to one of the susceptor layers to provide the microwave packing material rigidity. Upon exposure to microwave energy in a microwave oven, moisture is trapped between the paper board substrate and the susceptor layer creating a vapor pressure that causes the sealed air pockets to form expanded air pockets.
US09334099B2	Covers and containment systems and methods for food service pans A heat-shrinkable polymeric cover provides a safe, low cost way to cover a food service pan during food preparation, storage, cooking, transport and reheating. The food pan cover can have a closed top end having a first top edge and a second top edge and an open bottom end having a first bottom edge and a second bottom edge. A first side seal extends from the top end to the bottom end, and a second side seal extends from the top end to the bottom end. A gusset can be formed between the first top edge and the second top edge. The food pan cover can be formed from a single layer of heat-shrinkable polymeric material capable of withstanding a temperature of at least about 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
US09334093B2	Carton with insert A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a top panel and a side panel. An insert comprises a central panel and a crown retention panel foldably connected to the central panel. An attachment flap can be foldably connected to the crown retention panel. The top panel can at least partially overlap the central panel, at least a portion of the crown retention panel can be spaced apart from the side panel in the interior of the carton, and at least a portion of the attachment flap can be at least partially in face-to-face contact with the side panel.
US09334091B2	Cable lacing tie devices and methods of using the same Cable lacing tie devices and methods of using the same are disclosed. The cable lacing tie devices include a head assembly and a cable lacing tape. The head assembly being configured to retain a first portion of the cable lacing tape within the head assembly and having a length of the cable lacing tape extending from the head assembly. The head assembly further adapted to retain a second portion of the cable lacing tape extending from the head assembly. The methods of using the cable lacing tie devices to hold together a plurality of objects with a cable lacing tie device include retaining a first portion of a cable lacing tape in a head assembly, looping the cable lacing tape around the plurality of objects and retaining a second portion of the cable lacing tape within the head assembly.
US09334090B1	Liquid dispensing lid A liquid dispensing lid includes a lid body having an upper lower surface and a peripheral edge, and is sized so as to releasably cooperate with a fluid dispensing vessel having an internal cavity, and the lid body further defines a drinking aperture and a vent aperture; an elongated fluid dispensing member is mounted on the upper surface of the lid body; and an elastomeric valve member is releasably borne by the elongated fluid dispensing member, and which further is operable to move the elongated fluid dispensing member along a predetermined path of travel between a first and a second position.
US09334088B2	Multi-component dispenser A dispensing device for a multi-component composition comprises a plurality of collapsible bag compartments (109, 110) located within a housing (101). The compartments extend adjacent each other and have cross-sectional areas that are proportional to an intended volume mixing ratio for the multi-component composition. Each compartment has an opening (123) that communicates with a device outlet at one end of the housing, and an opposite, sealed end that is exposed to pressure from a compression device (103). The compression device acts to collapse the compartments and dispenses the components through the device outlet. The components have different viscosities. The chamber of a less viscous component has a flow control regulator (111) to compensate for extra pressure exerted on that compartment by an adjacent compartment containing a more viscous component. The flow control regulator restricts the flow of the less viscous component, thereby achieving a volume mixing ratio that is closer to the intended volume mixing ratio.
US09334086B2	Locking sample case for high value aromatic materials A locking sample case used for displaying high-valued aromatic materials. The sample case has a stage for holding the material, a cover configured to mate with the stage, and a base to mate with the mated stage and cover assembly. The base has a lock mechanism to lock the stage to the base. The cover has tabs that secure the cover to the stage. The sample case is configured so that when the stage is mated to the base, the tabs cannot disengage from the base, so the cover cannot be removed from the stage when the stage is mated with the base. The cover has windows and closable vents to allow a potential buyer to see and smell the aromatic material. The sample case is configured to have a tether that can only be detached when the base is decoupled from the stage.
US09334084B2	Container having a use indicator A product includes a container, and an indicator that is carried inside the container and that exhibits a first visible characteristic, and a second, different visible characteristic when exposed to air.
US09334077B2	Label dispenser A label dispenser having a body and a hinged lid attached thereto. The lid is held in a closed position by way of magnets. The interior of the body has guides that hold label packs in a vertical arrangement. The labels and liner are passed between an upwardly facing surface extending outwardly from the body of the dispenser and the lid. The dispenser includes means, disposed on said body, for linking multiple dispensers.
US09334075B2	Discharge device for an elastic packing container and method for discharging an elastic container Discharge device for discharging a container containing viscous substances and having an elastic shell material, has a winding roller, a counter pressure roller, an actuator for rotating the winding roller and a control part for controlling the actuator. The inner part of the winding roller is hollow and includes therein an attaching arrangement, where the shell material of the container to be discharged is attached. The shell of the winding roller has an opening, in which opening there is a lid part having a shape for the shell material of the container attached to the attaching arrangement. The winding roller is rotated so that the shell material of the container attached to the attaching arrangement is wound around the winding roller. The winding roller and counter pressure roller are pressed against each other so that the shell material of the container winding around the winding roller passes between the rollers.
US09334071B2	Apparatus and method for packaging stacks of folded tissue products and the like with a plastic film An apparatus for packaging stacks of folded tissue products or the like with blanks of plastic film, having at least one pocket, an insertion device for inserting, along an insertion direction, a single stack in the at least one pocket with the interposition and consequent folding of a corresponding blank, the at least one pocket being operatively associated with a stop member of the stack completely inserted within the pocket. The apparatus also has a control system adapted to operate the stop member in a coordinated manner with respect to the operation of the insertion device, to provide an abutment to the stack during the whole insertion step in the pocket, the stop member having suction devices to keep the film in position and to disengage the same film at least in an extraction step of the stack from the pocket.
US09334070B2	Package filling plant, a packing device and method for grouping a packing formation of packages and containers, and a packing device and method for grouping a packing formation of packages and containers A packaging arrangement for packaging packages and a method of packaging packages using a packaging arrangement, in which the packages are moved into a receptacle supported on a flexible band. The band is moved to rotate the receptacle to allow at least one additional package to be inserted into the receptacle through another side.
US09334069B1	Propellant gauging at microgravity within the pressure—temperature—density inflection zone of xenon A method that is stored in tangible form and accessible by a data processing system for determination of xenon propellant remaining in a tank for a defined life condition. A heater controller establishes a first stable temperature of a propellant tank. A measurement is performed of a temperature and a pressure at the first stable temperature of the propellant tank. A second higher stable temperature is provided in the propellant tank. A measurement is performed of a temperature and a pressure at a second stable temperature. A computer processor computes a mass based on density and volume in accordance with measurements of temperature and pressure at the first stable temperature and the second stable temperature.
US09334060B2	Infrared suppressing exhaust system A method of managing aircraft exhaust includes providing hot air at a hot air mass flow rate, providing cold air at a cold air mass flow rate, and mixing the hot air and the cold air at a variable hot air mass flow rate to cold air mass flow rate ratio, wherein the variable hot air mass flow rate to cold air mass flow rate ratio is selectively maintained independent of at least one of (1) a variation in the hot air mass flow rate and (2) a variation in a translational speed of the aircraft.
US09334058B2	Pre-deployed parachute A pre-deployed parachute includes a double-drag balloon parachute with an inflation canopy and a first drag generating space, a universal joint attached to the double-drag balloon parachute by a universal joint, a pre-deployed canopy with a second drag generating space and attached to the universal joint, a load attached to the pre-deployed canopy. The inflation of the inflation canopy allows the pre-deployed canopy to be deployed without requiring height difference and any dynamic energy. With the buoyancy and the first drag generated by the double-drag balloon parachute and the second drag generated by the pre-deployed canopy, the pre-deployed parachute is capable of producing three drag forces, and therefore, the pre-deployed parachute can be brought to a stable condition within a very short time, which prevents the discomfort feeling of a sudden free fall at the beginning stage of the parachuting.
US09334057B2	Anti-icing system and aircraft Provide is an anti-icing system that can cause anti-icing devices to properly operate even if a breakdown occurs in a switch after a pilot sets the switch.An anti-icing system of the present invention that controls operations of anti-icing devices provided in an aircraft includes: operation mode selecting means that selects an operation mode of the anti-icing devices; and control means that controls the operations of the anti-icing devices according to the operation mode selected by the operation mode selecting means. The operation mode includes at least a manual mode, an automatic mode, and a stop mode, and the control means controls the operations of the anti-icing devices in the automatic mode if detecting that a breakdown occurs in the operation mode selecting means when the manual mode or the stop mode is selected by the operation mode selecting means.
US09334056B2	Method of optimizing geometry of a seating element A method of optimizing the geometry of seating components for a range of individual body shapes in a single posture or a variety of postures. The method includes defining a two-dimensional shape of a membrane with given deformation or elasticity characteristics optimized for supporting a defined population in a given posture, or multiple postures.
US09334052B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle flight path determination, optimization, and management A device receives a request for a flight path from a first location to a second location in a region. The request includes component information associated with components of UAVs in a group. The device calculates a most efficient flight path from the first location to the second location based weather information, air traffic information, obstacle information, or regulatory information associated with the region, and determines capability information for the UAVs in the group based on the component information. The device selects, from the UAVs in the group, a particular UAV that is capable of traversing the most efficient flight path based on the capability information, and generates flight path instructions for the most efficient flight path. The device provides the flight path instructions to the particular UAV to permit the particular UAV to travel from the first location to the second location via the most efficient flight path.
US09334049B1	Single blade rotor system for use in a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft This disclosure is directed to a single blade propeller and systems, devices, and techniques pertaining to assisting in critical stages of flight (e.g., takeoff, landing, emergency situations, etc.) in vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The single blade propeller may be incorporated into fixed and rotary wing VTOL aircraft as part of a first propulsion system. The first propulsion system may include one or more single blade propellers driven by electric motors, combustion engines, and/or hybrid engines. Each of the single blade propellers may include a lift-producing blade and a counterweight opposite the lift-producing blade. As each of the single blade propellers spins, it may produce lift in a direction approximately perpendicular to the horizon to effect vertical flight.
US09334048B2	Elastomeric bearing having tapered layers A rotor hub for an aircraft that includes a yoke, a rotor mast; and a hub spring assembly. The hub spring assembly includes an upper outer member; an upper inner member; and an upper spring member having a plurality of elastomeric layers and shim layers sandwiched between the upper outer member and the upper inner member, the shim layers being tapered such that a thickness of each shim layer is smaller at a side portion as compared to the thickness of the shim at a center portion.
US09334047B2	Method and system for the powered self push back of an aircraft A powered self push back method and system for an aircraft are provided to move an aircraft on the ground safely during push back without assistance from an external tug vehicle or the aircraft main engines. The method employs constant cooperative communication and signals between the pilot and the ground crew during the push back process to ensure that push back of the aircraft is safe, efficient, and reduces aircraft turnaround time. The powered self push back system used in conjunction with this method includes at least one powered self-propelled aircraft drive wheel powered by a wheel drive assembly that can be activated by pilot input controls or by remote control exteriorly of or interiorly to the aircraft in response to ground crew signals to activate the driver to rotate the drive wheel in a reverse, push back direction, causing the aircraft to move in the push back direction or in a forward direction for taxi and takeoff in accordance with activation of the controls.
US09334046B2	Device for maneuvering, on the ground, a door of an aircraft landing gear The invention relates to a device for maneuvering, on the ground, a door of an aircraft landing gear, the door being linked with door maneuvering means and uplock means for locking the door when it reaches the closed position, at least one unlocking electromechanical actuator arranged to act upon the uplock means with a view to deactivating them during opening of the door in flight. According to the invention, the device comprises control means 17 which can be operated by an operator on the ground in order to control at least: an opening sequence during which the unlocking electromechanical actuator is actuated in order to deactivate the uplock means, a closing sequence during which the maneuvering means are actuated in order to close the door again.
US09334043B2	Wing assembly with a main wing and movable high-lift body and a method for adjusting a high-lift body relative to a main wing A wing assembly and method for operating the wing assembly, the assembly having a main wing and high-lift body movably coupled to the leading edge of the main wing, the coupling achieved by a driving device, an adjusting lever arrangement having a first main wing lever coupled to the main wing formed between a first adjusting lever pivot joint and the high-lift body as well as a second main wing lever coupled to the main wing so as to form an effective lever arm between a second adjusting lever pivot joint and a first adjusting lever pivot joint, and at least one adjusting lever non-rotatably coupled to the high-lift body, the high-lift body being movable between an initial position and a maximally adjusted position with respect to the initial position, at least one guide mechanism aiding movement of the high-lift body.
US09334039B2	Composite laminate structure A structure comprising a composite laminate having an edge; and an impact indicator which is carried by the edge and comprises a resin which fractures upon impact. The fracture provides permanent visible evidence of impact damage, for instance by cracking or by one or more pieces breaking off from the impact indicator. As well as providing such visible evidence of impact damage, the impact indicator may also provide an element of impact protection. Typically the impact indicator is formed from a resin which is more brittle and less strong than the material forming the composite laminate. For instance the material forming the composite laminate may be reinforced, and the resin forming the impact indicator may be un-reinforced.
US09334031B2	System for attitude control of underwater vehicle and method for attitude control of underwater vehicle A system for attitude control of an underwater vehicle 20 of the present invention includes an underwater vehicle 20 with a thruster 65, an assist device 10 that is coupled to the underwater vehicle 20 with a cable 1 and has cable handling equipment 2 and a thruster 58, a cable attachment-to-attachment distance detection unit 50 that detects distance between a cable attachment of the underwater vehicle 20 and a cable dispenser of the assist device 10, and a control unit 32 that previously stores the relationship between the attachment-to-attachment distance and cable length including a predetermined amount of slack and determines the amount of cable to be wound up or let out based on the cable length associated with the detected attachment-to-attachment distance.
US09334030B2	Method and system for managing traffic considering GPS jamming The traffic control method according to the present invention includes obtaining radar information on a target from at least one radar; obtaining AIS information of the target from an AIS (automatic identification system) of the target; detecting GPS jamming; and fusing the radar information and the AIS information. The fusing selectively fuses the AIS information depending on whether the GPS jamming occurs in the position of the target as a result of the detection.
US09334028B2	Apparatus for sealing a hole in a wall An apparatus for sealing a hole in a wall (4), the wall in use dividing a region of relative high pressure from a region of relative low pressure, the apparatus comprising an elongate stem (2) connected at one end to a sealing member (3) which extends substantially radially from the major axis of said stem in an extended state such that, in use, said relative high pressure acts to seal the sealing member in the extended state against the wall, wherein said sealing member is resiliently deformable from said extended state into a collapsed state in which the sealing member is folded towards the stem, and into an everted state in which the sealing means is folded away from the stem. Said sealing member may when in its extended state form a dome shape which acts to maintain an air gap around the hole.
US09334018B2	Bicycle derailleur A bicycle derailleur has a base member, a movable member, a first link member and a second link member. The movable member is movable with respect to the base member between a retracted position and an extended position. The first link member includes a first connecting portion pivotally coupled to the movable member about a first pivot axis. The first link member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a second pivot axis. The second link member is pivotally coupled to the movable member about a third pivot axis. The second link member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a fourth pivot axis. The first connecting portion at least partially overlaps with the second link member as viewed in a direction parallel to the first pivot axis in a state in which the movable member is disposed at one of the retracted and extended positions.
US09334017B2	Electronic rear derailleur An electronic rear derailleur comprising a fixing part, a drive element, a transmission assembly, a linkage unit, and a chain adjusting portion. The fixing part has a first joint and a fixing end. The drive element drives a drive wheel. The transmission assembly has a transmission shaft and a transmission element. The linkage unit includes a base, a revolving wheel, and a gear set. The revolving wheel is engaged with the drive portion, and the gear set is disposed in the base. The base has a first and a second end, and the chain adjusting portion has a second joint pivotally connected to the second end, so that the chain adjusting portion rotates relative to the base. The gear set is connected with the first and the second joint so as to make the first and the second joint synchronizely rotate, so that the adjusting portion shifts the chain.
US09334016B2	Bicycle rear derailleur A bicycle rear derailleur comprises a first member, a second member and a locking structure. The second member is pivotally attached to the first member about a pivot axis. The locking structure fixes a relative position of the first and second members with respect to a rotational direction about the pivot axis. The locking structure is configured to release the relative position of the first and second members from a fixed state upon a predetermined load being provided to one of the first and second members in the rotational direction with respect to the pivot axis.
US09334012B1	Brake safety apparatus A brake safety apparatus that prevents an over the handlebar accident caused by applying too much brake force to the front brake of a bicycle is presented. The present invention works by effectively extending the length of the brake cable connected between the brake lever and the brake caliper on the front brake of a bicycle. An embodiment of brake release system comprises a brake cable housing coupled to a piston at a distal end of the lumen of a housing. The piston resides within the lumen of the housing. Between the piston and the proximal end of the housing is a compression spring with a desired spring rate and a preload breakout force. The proximal end of the housing is fixedly coupled to the front braking system of a bicycle.
US09334007B2	Bicycle including frame with inflatable segments A bicycle includes a frame, a front steering assembly rotatably coupled to the frame, a front wheel rotatably coupled to the front steering assembly, and a rear wheel rotatably coupled to the frame. The frame includes an inflatable segment and a valve in communication with the inflatable segment for selectively inflating and deflating the inflatable segment.
US09333998B2	Undercarriage assembly with carrier skid An undercarriage assembly includes a link assembly, including a plurality of laterally spaced pairs of track links pivotally connected to one another at pivot joints to form an endless chain, each laterally spaced pair of track links including a first track link and a second track link with a space between the first track link and the second track link. The undercarriage assembly may also include a first carrier skid projecting upward into the space between the first track link and the second track link of at least one of the laterally spaced pairs of track links.
US09333996B2	System and method for reducing vehicle generated carbon dioxide emissions A system is disclosed having a primary vehicle and a secondary vehicle that is carried by the primary vehicle when not in use. The system further includes at least one of an immobilizing device to immobilize the primary vehicle if the secondary vehicle is removed from the primary vehicle, a data storage device for storing information regarding usage of the primary and secondary vehicles, a user interface device for displaying information regarding usage of the primary and secondary vehicles, and a user prompt for providing information regarding potential opportunities for use of the secondary vehicle to encourage usage of the secondary vehicle and lower CO2 emissions.
US09333995B1	Crosswind airflow countering thrust assembly and transport vehicle formed therewith A transport vehicle includes first and second sides, an exterior top surface, an exterior side surface depending downwardly from the exterior top surface at the first side, an inlet juxtaposed to the exterior side surface, an outlet juxtaposed to the exterior top surface, and a nozzle assembly coupled between the inlet and the outlet, the inlet for receiving a portion of a crosswind airflow against the exterior side surface of the transport vehicle and deflecting the portion of the crosswind airflow upwardly into the nozzle assembly as a diverted airflow, the nozzle assembly for routing the diverted airflow upwardly from the inlet toward the outlet and deflecting the diverted airflow outwardly through the outlet as a countering thrust airflow over the exterior top surface toward the second side of the transport vehicle for producing a reaction force for at least partially countering the crosswind airflow.
US09333994B1	Adjustable spoiler for a motor vehicle A vehicle includes a vehicle body arranged in a body plane and having a longitudinal body axis. The vehicle also has a first vehicle body end configured to face oncoming ambient airflow when the vehicle is in motion relative to a road surface. The vehicle additionally includes a spoiler assembly. The spoiler assembly includes a wing-shaped body arranged along a spoiler axis that is parallel to the body plane and configured to control a movement of the ambient airflow along the longitudinal body axis. The spoiler assembly also includes a stanchion connecting the wing-shaped body to the vehicle body. The spoiler assembly additionally includes a mechanism configured to rotate the wing-shaped body to thereby vary an angle of the spoiler axis relative to the longitudinal body axis.
US09333992B2	Upper slewing body for use in construction machine Provided is an upper slewing body comprising: an upper frame, a cab including a bottom frame, a plurality of pillars including an outer pillar, and an entrance; an antivibration mount; a displacement restrainer restraining a cab displacement in a direction of rising away from the upper frame; and a reinforcing member attached to a lower end of the outer pillar for reinforcing a joint between the lower end and the bottom frame. The displacement restrainer includes a penetrating member vertically penetrating the reinforcing member and the bottom frame and secured to the upper frame. The displacement restrainer and the reinforcing member includes respective load transmitting surfaces for transmitting a load to each other above the joint between the bottom frame and the outer pillar when the cab is displaced in the rising direction by a specific amount or more.
US09333979B2	Auxiliary pusher device An auxiliary pusher device for pushing a wheeled cart along a surface, the cart equipped with a handle for pushing the cart. The device includes an adjustable length chassis, a grip element connected to the chassis for engaging and gripping the handle of the cart, a drive wheel connected to the chassis, and a motor engaged with the drive wheel. The motor is operative to apply a drive force to the drive wheel, thereby applying a corresponding drive force to the chassis and via the grip element to the cart. The drive force includes a force component substantially parallel to the surface causing the cart to move on the surface. A hand grip is connected to the chassis allowing a user of the device to guide the direction of the cart. A parking station for the device and a method for use of the device is also discussed.
US09333978B2	Transportation container retention device A transportation container retention device includes a main panel and an extension panel. The extension panel includes a bottom edge connected to a top edge of the main panel and is configured such that the extension panel can be moved from a first position in which the extension panel overlays the main panel to a second position in which the extension panel is contiguous to the main panel. In this configuration, the transportation retention device is operable to retain various heights of articles located on transportation containers.
US09333976B2	Service vehicle for replacing idlers of a belt conveyor A track displaceable service vehicle replaces individual worn or damaged idlers with new idlers in the upper run and lower run of a belt conveyor with rising or falling conveying route, in which there is little space for the use of the service vehicle for replacing the idlers. The service vehicle accommodates a magazine for new and worn idlers and auxiliary devices for lifting the belt and removing old and for installing new idlers. A platform carries service personnel, and can be brought into a horizontal position in case of an inclined travel route of the service vehicle. The replacing of worn or defective idlers takes place in certain cycles in which the entire segment of the belt conveyor is removed and all worn and defective idlers are replaced. The service vehicle has a drive and is suitable for long tunnel sections (conveying routes which extend over several kilometers).
US09333975B2	Method and system to detect and mitigate customer dissatisfaction with performance of automatic mode selection system A method for controlling a vehicle includes automatically activating a first mode of operation of a vehicle, determining if a driver does not prefer the automatically activated first mode of operation, and automatically transitioning to a second mode of operation based on the determination.
US09333973B2	Speed change control system for vehicles A speed change control system for reducing shift shocks of clutch-to-clutch shifting is provided. The control system is applied to a vehicle in which a transmission having engagement devices is connected to an output side of a prime mover, and in which a gear stage of the transmission is shifted among a plurality of stages by changing engagement states of the engagement devices. The speed change control system carries out a clutch-to-clutch shifting from a predetermined gear stage to another gear stage by reducing a torque capacity of the predetermined engagement device to be disengaged while increasing a torque capacity of another engagement device to be engaged.
US09333969B2	Hybrid vehicle A Hybrid vehicle has an internal combustion engine, a first motor-generator, i.e., MG, a second MG, a battery section, and a control section. The control section performs first control which transmits power of the first MG to a drive shaft. The control section performs second control which starts the internal combustion engine by generating torque to the internal combustion engine using difference of rotational speeds of the first MG and the second MG, when the battery section fails while performing the first control. In the second control, the control section controls the second MG to generate electric power for driving the first MG. It is possible to provide a hybrid vehicle capable of starting the internal combustion engine even if the battery section becomes abnormal.
US09333967B2	Method for controlling a drive system of a vehicle, a drive system, a computer program, a computer program product and a vehicle A method for controlling a drive system of a vehicle. The drive system includes a combustion engine (2) with an output shaft (2a), a gearbox (3) with an input shaft (3a), an electrical machine (9) that comprises a stator (9a) and a rotor (9b), and a planetary gear that comprises a sun gear (10), a ring gear (11) and a planet wheel carrier (12). If the torque from the combustion engine and the electrical machine is sufficient for the operation of the vehicle with the planetary gear in the released state, and if the fuel consumption of the vehicle with the planetary gear in the released state is lower than in the locked states, then control the electrical machine and the combustion engine so that the requested torque is provided while the planetary gear is in the released state. Otherwise the planetary gear is arranged in the locked state and the method is terminated.
US09333966B2	Control apparatus for hybrid vehicle Control apparatuses for hybrid vehicles are disclosed which rapidly decrease the voltage of an inverter following a collision. The control apparatus increases a force of engagement of a clutch when an operating speed of an engine is lower than an operating speed of an electric motor after a collision, and reduces the force of engagement of the clutch when the operating speed of the engine is equal to or higher than the operating speed of the electric motor after the collision. Accordingly, the clutch is placed in an engaged state when the engine applies a load to the electric motor, and is placed in a released state when the operating speed of the electric motor is raised by the engine in the engaged state of the clutch so that the operating speed of the electric motor can be rapidly lowered and a voltage of an inverter can be rapidly lowered.
US09333964B2	Hybrid powertrain and method for controlling the same A method for controlling a hybrid powertrain includes the following steps: receiving a torque request; determining a plurality of possible motor torques for the first and second electric machines capable of achieving the torque requested; determining system power losses of the powertrain for all the possible motor torques for the first and second electric machines capable of achieving the torque requested; determining a lowest power loss of the system power losses determined for the plurality of possible motor torques for the first and second electric machines; determining a first operating torque for the first electric machine and a second operating torque for the second electric machine that correspond with the lowest power loss; and commanding the first electric machine to generate the first operating torque and the second electric machine to generate the second operating torque in order to achieve the torque requested while minimizing the system power losses.
US09333963B2	Vacuum pump for a brake system with clutch attachment to an engine A brake system for a vehicle comprises a vacuum pump mounted to an engine, wherein the vacuum pump is selectively connected to be driven by the engine. A clutch is mounted within a housing for the vacuum pump. The clutch can be selectively engaged to drive the vacuum pump with the engine. A sensor is connected to the clutch such that the clutch is actuated to engage when the sensor determines that one of a vacuum within the pump is below a predetermined vacuum threshold and when the engine speed is below a predetermined speed threshold.
US09333961B2	Spring brake cylinder with emergency release device A spring brake cylinder having a housing in which a spring store piston which is loaded by at least one spring store spring and which has a piston rod is axially movable, and having an emergency release device with an emergency release actuation device, an emergency release mechanism with a toothed wheel for interrupting the force flow between the spring store piston and piston rod, and a holding device designed for holding the emergency release device in various holding positions, wherein the holding device has a pawl, and the emergency release actuation device has at least one actuation element and a driver for driving the pawl.
US09333957B2	Method for operating a brake system for a motor vehicle and brake system A method in which a brake system for a motor vehicle is controlled and/or regulated. The motor vehicle having at least one electrically regenerative brake and a pressure-medium-operated, in particular a hydraulic brake system with friction brakes, wherein the wheel brakes assigned to the individual wheels are arranged in at least two brake circuits which can be charged with a pressure medium by a first brake pressure generator, in particular a tandem master brake cylinder, and wherein each brake circuit includes at least one pressure accumulator and at least two electronically activatable hydraulic valves. During a braking process with the one or more electrically regenerative brakes, by suitable activation of at least one hydraulic valve, at a point in time, the pressure medium is discharged only into precisely one predetermined pressure accumulator. The invention also relates to a corresponding brake system.
US09333954B2	Driver assistance system for a motor vehicle A driver assistance system and method are disclosed which provide improved determination of possible collision objects. The system includes at least one sensor and a classification device. The threshold value of the classification device for classifying an object sensed by the at least one sensor as a possible collision object is lowered when a possible hazard situation in a region of surrounding located in front of the motor vehicle is determined based on data received from an inter-vehicular communication device. As a result, hazard situations which may not yet be determined by means of sensors belonging to conventional vehicles because of the distance or the position of the possible hazard situation with respect to the motor vehicle can be detected earlier.
US09333951B2	Anti-freezing apparatus and anti-freezing method using the same An anti-freezing apparatus and an anti-freezing method using the same are provided. The anti-freezing apparatus includes: a nozzle which sprays anti-freezing liquid to a wind shield; a storage container which stores the anti-freezing liquid; a pump which delivers the anti-freezing liquid stored in the storage container to the nozzle; and a controller which controls the driving of the pump in a stop state and allows the anti-freezing liquid to be sprayed through the nozzle.
US09333946B2	System and method for identifying vehicle by utilizing detected magnetic field A device includes a field-detecting component, an input component, an accessing component, a comparing component and an identifying component. The field-detecting component can detect a field and generate a detected field signature based thereon. The input component can input the detected field signature into a database. The accessing component can access the detected field signature from the database. The comparing component can generate a comparison signal. The identifying component can identify item or location based on the comparison signal. The field-detecting component can further detect a second field and generate a second detected field signature based on the detected second field. The comparing component can generate the comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and the second detected field signature.
US09333945B2	Reminder messages delivery from reminder device when triggered by reminder-required events The present invention discloses a method to deliver a reminder message. The method includes a step of triggering a delivery of the reminder message upon detecting or sensing a reminder message required event-or-activity to prevent a person from forgetting or losing a person item. In an exemplary embodiment, the step of sensing the reminder message required event-or-activity includes a step of detecting or sensing an activity when the person preparing to leave a place for a next destination.
US09333940B2	Frontal airbag systems and uses thereof An inflatable airbag system can be configured to be mounted to a frontal region of a vehicle. The inflatable airbag system includes an airbag and a positioning member, and is configured to deploy in various configurations in response to frontal and oblique collision events. The positioning member can include a tether or an inflatable member.
US09333938B2	Dual chambered passenger airbag An airbag includes an outer shell defining an interior of the airbag, and a divider positioned in the interior so as to divide the interior into a first chamber and a second chamber. A valve mechanism is operatively coupled to the divider. The valve mechanism includes an opening enabling fluid communication between the first and second chambers, and a flap positioned in the second chamber overlying the opening. The flap is structured to deflect in a direction away from the opening responsive to a pressure differential urging a flow of gas from the first chamber through the opening into the second chamber. The flap is also structured to block the opening responsive to a reverse pressure differential urging a flow of gas from the second chamber through the opening into the first chamber. The flap includes at least one attachment edge along which the flap is attached to the divider and at least one non-attachment edge along which the flap is not attached to the divider. The valve is structured such that at least a predetermined minimum distance between the at least one non-attachment edge and an edge of the opening is maintained during application of the reverse pressure differential to the flap.
US09333936B2	Method for injection molding of an airbag case A method for injection molding of an airbag case comprising a chute channel and a flap, with the chute channel being adapted to receive an airbag. The injection molding is carried out in a mold and comprises the following steps: arranging in the mold a net, manufacturing the flap and the chute channel by injecting plastic matter into the mold, by overmolding plastic matter on the net by manufacturing a continuity of material between the chute channel and the flap, with a portion of the net being isolated from the injected plastic material, in a closed protective space delimited between a wedge mobile and a first matrix of the mold. An airbag case in particular manufactures with such a method and dashboard for a vehicle.
US09333933B2	Airbag package for an occupant restraining system of a motor vehicle, occupant restraining system, and method for producing such an airbag package The invention relates to an airbag package (1) for an occupant restraint system of an automotive vehicle comprising a folded airbag (2) and clearances formed between the material of the airbag, wherein the airbag package (1) has a real package volume Vreal composed of the airbag volume VSack of the airbag (2) and the clearance volume Vfrei of the clearances. The invention excels by the fact that the ratio Vreal/VSack between the package volume Vreal and the airbag volume VSack is at most 3.2. The invention further relates to an occupant restraint system comprising such airbag package and to a method of manufacturing an airbag package.
US09333930B2	Collision protection method and collision protection device for a displaceable vehicle part and vehicle having the collision protection device In the case of a collision protection method for a displaceable vehicle part of a vehicle, during the displacement of the vehicle part, a focused light beam is deflected by a light deflection unit along a predefined scanning path and reflected radiation of the same light beam is detected by a light-sensitive sensor to scan a travel path region upstream from the vehicle part. The presence or absence of an obstruction in the upstream travel path region is concluded on the basis of the reflected radiation, wherein the displacement is stopped or reversed if an obstruction is recognized in the upstream travel path region.
US09333929B2	Rock guard for highway vehicles Rock guards can be used to protect parts, such as a radiator, in the engine compartment of highway vehicles. The present disclosure relates to a rock guard that includes a body with self-supporting frameless structure that has a hem and a plurality of mounting points mountable to a structure of the vehicle. The hem comprises a folded section of the material of the body and circumferentially surrounds the body, providing the guard with rigidity.
US09333926B1	Bungee storage devices and related methods of use A storage device for storing bungee cords has a plurality of mounting plates, each provided with a plurality of mounting apertures therethrough. The storage device also includes a plurality of elongate frame elements that engage the mounting plates to operably space the mounting plates so that the mounting plates are spaced a distance suitable for mounting the bungee cords on the storage device.
US09333921B1	Seat-mounted rack assembly Seat-mounted rack assembly for carrying elongated loads in automobiles and other passenger vehicles. The assembly includes a pair of rack units mounted on the backs of two seats in the vehicle in place of headrests, with each of the rack units having a horizontally extending base on which an end portion of the load can rest, a mounting post extending downwardly from the base and into a headrest support socket in the seat back, and a tie down strap for securing the load to the base.
US09333920B2	Sliding and removable cup holder assembly for vehicle A cup holder assembly for use in a console structure in a vehicle includes a cup holder for slidably and removably mounting within the console structure. The cup holder includes a cup holder body defining at least one cup holder recess. A guide is secured to the cup holder body for being removably received in the console structure. A finger recess portion connected to the guide defines a finger recess for manipulating at least one of the guide or the cup holder.
US09333918B2	Length-adjustable exterior mirror arrangement An exterior mirror arrangement for motor vehicles, in particular utility vehicles, has a holder mounted on a vehicle, a housing which is fastened, preferably latchably articulatedly connected, to the holder, and a holding member, which is displaceably received in the housing, for a vehicle exterior mirror. The housing has a housing portion which is formed in one piece from plastic and which alone guides the holding member.
US09333916B2	Vehicle interior mirror assembly with unitary bezel and mounting structure An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a plastic bezel and a mirror reflective element. The bezel includes a perimeter bezel portion and a mirror mounting element unitarily formed with the perimeter bezel portion. The mirror mounting element is configured to pivotally attach to a mounting structure of a mounting assembly for mounting the interior rearview mirror assembly at an interior portion of a vehicle equipped with the interior rearview mirror assembly. The reflective element is disposed at the bezel and has a front surface and a rear surface, with the front surface generally facing towards and being viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle. The mirror mounting element is disposed rearward of the rear surface of the reflective element when the reflective element is disposed at the bezel.
US09333912B2	Onboard apparatus and report control method An automatic report to an appropriate destination can be sent in a short time when abnormality is detected with a vehicle. When the shock is determined to occur with the vehicle in step S1, inside/outside determination of a portable device for a vehicle is performed in step S2. In a case where the portable device is determined to be in the vehicle in step S3, an emergency organization is selected as a reporting destination in step S4, and in a case where the portable device is determined to be outside of the vehicle, a user's portable telephone device is selected as a reporting destination in step S5. Then, in step S6, a report is sent to the selected reporting destination. The present invention can be applied to, for example, an onboard apparatus for performing automatic report when abnormality occurs with the vehicle.
US09333907B2	Combined control device and method for lamp of vehicle A combined control apparatus includes a switch, an IPS device, a switch monitoring line, a lamp on/off monitoring line, and a switching device. The switch turns on or off a lamp. The IPS device associated with the lamp is connected to an output of the switch. The switch monitoring line is connected between the output of the switch and an input of an MCU to transmit a switch on/off state to the MCU. The lamp on/off monitoring line is connected between the input of the MCU and the IPS device to transmit a power switching signal of IPS to the MCU. The switching device is mounted in a signal transmission line connected between the output of the MCU and the IPS device to be turned on by a control signal of the MCU at a certain time after the lamp has initially been turned on by the switch.
US09333898B1	Cargo decking beam system The present invention provides an adjustable decking system for use within a cargo container. The system comprises vertical mounting posts that include a plurality of spaced openings and a slider track with obliquely angled guide channels. Decking beams are selectively adjustable in height along the posts by engaging the openings with end assemblies slidably disposed within the ends of the beams. The posts can accommodate alternative beam end configurations. One configuration includes a foot with angled guide edges slidably captured within the guide channels. An alternate configuration comprises coupled plates that fit directly into the openings and a swivel latched to provide a retaining force. This alternate configuration has an identical latch mechanism at both ends and is reversibly mountable within the decking beam.
US09333896B2	Hook assembly for chain tensioners Aspects of the invention are directed to an apparatus that may be used as a chain tensioner. The apparatus comprises an attachment element, such as a hook, that is rotatably coupled to a locking plate. In use, the apparatus is operative to take on a plurality of locked states and an unlocked state. Each of the plurality of locked states is characterized by the locking plate being pressed into a cavity of a locking body in a manner that prevents the locking body, and, by extension, the attachment element from rotating. The unlocked state is characterized by the locking plate being outside the cavity, and thereby free to rotate. The attachment element is therefore capable of being swiveled between, and locked into, multiple orientations.
US09333895B2	Connectors for tie down devices and methods of use Connectors for tie down devices and methods of use are provided herein. According to some embodiments, a connector device may include two hooks that each comprise a ring section and a hooked section, the two hooks being coupled together such that when the ring sections of two hooks are aligned the hooked sections of the two hooks are moved away from one another and disposed into a locked configuration.
US09333892B2	Grain cart with movable conveyor system A granular commodity wagon or grain cart assembly that includes a movable conveyor assembly supported by the grain cart. The conveyor assembly is movable between a stowed position and an in-use position. When in the stowed position, the conveyor assembly facilitates a compact footprint of the grain cart assembly for storage and/or transportation. When in the in-use position, the conveyor assembly can be oriented in generally longitudinal alignment with the longitudinal axis associated with the direction of travel of the grain cart assembly to facilitate loading of the cart with a commodity, such as grain, seeds, or beans collected by a harvester or other secondary harvest or collection and/or transport and/or storage vehicle or container.
US09333890B2	Replaceable car mat holder A holder for a replaceable mat used in a vehicle having a base and at least one flap with a free edge that secures the replaceable mat. The flap may be integral to the base and may also be flexible to improve the efficiency of loading the replaceable mat. In other embodiments the flap is independent from the base and operatively secured by an attachment device to the base. Other features improve the ease of use and protective capabilities of the holder. The holder also improves safety for use in vehicles and is inexpensive to manufacture. The replaceable mat is preferably absorbent and freely disposable.
US09333889B1	Seat assembly having an inflatable bladder and a method of assembly A seat assembly having an inflatable bladder and a method of assembly. The seat assembly may have a seat cushion that may have a slit. The inflatable bladder may be inserted through a slit from a second surface of the seat cushion toward a first surface and may be received in the indentation.
US09333886B2	Method for assembling vehicle seat with cushion plate A method of assembling a vehicle seat is provided, comprising: providing a seat back frame; forwardly movably connecting a headrest for supporting a head of a seat occupant to the seat back frame; mounting a rear-end collision detector to the seat back frame at a position behind the seat occupant, operatively connecting the rear-end collision detector to the headrest; disposing a link member at a position lateral to the rear-end collision detector; forming a front extending portion that inwardly extends in a right-to-left direction at a front end of a lateral face of the side frame; and forming a rear extending portion that inwardly extends in the right-to-left direction; wherein a protruding portion is formed from a portion of the lateral face of the side frame that faces at least the part of the bracket, the link support shaft being disposed at a same height as the protruding portion.
US09333881B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat having a seat shell, includes a first upper rail, which is arranged on the tunnel side and is movably guided in a first lower rail, and a second upper rail, which is arranged on the sill side and is movably guided in a second lower rail. The first upper rail can be displaced relative to the second upper rail, and due to that displacement the seat shell carries out a rotation about a vertically extending pivot axis. A main memory device is provided on the second upper rail, and at least one spring unit is provided, which acts upon the first upper rail relative to the second upper rail in the longitudinal direction.
US09333880B2	System and method for controlling vehicle seat movement A system and method are disclosed for controlling movement of a seat in a vehicle. A sensor assembly includes a sensor configured to sense a presence of an object and to generate an output signal representing a proximity of the object to the sensor. A control unit is configured to receive the sensor output signal and to generate a control signal for use in controlling movement of the seat.
US09333876B2	Cable transportation system and relative operating method A cable transportation system has a pull cable; at least one transportation unit moving along a given path and connectable selectively to the pull cable by a coupling device; at least one passenger station where the transportation unit is detached from the pull cable; and an auxiliary drive device having a linear electric motor extending along a portion of the given path to move the transportation unit along the passenger station.
US09333875B2	System and method for providing power to a moving element A system and method for providing power to a plurality of moving elements in a transport system that include: tracking a position of each of the plurality of moving elements in the transport system; and selectively operating a power system provided to the transport system based on the position of each of the plurality of the moving element such that power is independently transferred to each of the plurality of moving elements. In another embodiment, the system and method include: adapting the plurality of moving elements to receive power from a drive component used to drive the plurality of moving elements along the transport system; and controlling the drive component to provide power to the plurality of moving elements, and, in particular, while the moving elements are moving.
US09333874B2	Battery system for vehicle, on-vehicle battery module, and cell controller A battery system for vehicle comprises a battery unit that is constituted with a plurality of serially connected cell groups each include a plurality of serially connected battery cells, integrated circuits that are each disposed in correspondence to one of the cell groups of the battery unit and each measure terminal voltages at the battery cells in the corresponding cell group, and a signal transmission path through which one of the integrated circuits is connected to another one of the integrated circuits or to a circuit other than that of the integrated circuits.
US09333873B2	Electric motor vehicle management system In an electric motor vehicle management system according to the present invention, a portable terminal that is owned by a user and is located in an electric motor vehicle transmits vehicle condition information of the electric motor vehicle including position information of the portable terminal that has been detected by a position detector of the portable terminal to a vehicle condition receiver of an energy management system (EMS) installed in a customer. A battery charging-and-discharging plan creating unit of the EMS creates a charging and discharging plan for a battery through the use of the vehicle condition information of the electric motor vehicle. A charging and discharging device performs at least one of charging and discharging of the battery of the electric motor vehicle in accordance with the battery charging-and-discharging plan for the battery.
US09333870B2	Non-contact charging system A non-contact charging system includes a charging device and a mobile object. The charging device includes a transmitter. The transmitter is provided at a predetermined position in a charging area and has a power transmission surface to transmit electric power using a magnetic field. The mobile object includes a receiver. The receiver is provided in the mobile object and has a power reception surface to receive the electric power from the charging device through the transmitter. The power transmission surface faces the power reception surface when the mobile object enters the charging area. At least one of the power transmission surface and the power reception surface is tilted relative to ground in the charging area in a longitudinal direction of the mobile object.
US09333863B2	Vehicle, and control method and control device for vehicle A vehicle includes a traveling battery storing electric power, an auxiliary battery connected to the traveling battery, a DC/DC converter supplying the electric power from the traveling battery to the auxiliary battery, and an engine operated at a load corresponding to the electric power supplied from the traveling battery to the auxiliary battery. If the load of the engine is smaller than a threshold value during load operation of the engine, the DC/DC converter supplies the electric power from the traveling battery to the auxiliary battery.
US09333860B2	System and method of guiding execution of main function of vehicle A system for guiding execution of a main function of a vehicle, includes an input unit, a storage, a display and a controller. The input unit includes an independent function key configured to independently perform a function, and a dependent function key capable of performing a function when being selected in connection with another key. The storage stores vehicle state information indicating a state of the vehicle and explanation information about a dependent function key corresponding to error information. The display is configured to display guide information. The controller is configured to output, through the display, an input value of the dependent function key and explanation information corresponding to the vehicle state information by referring to the storage when the dependent function key is inputted two or more times while a condition for operating the dependent function key is not satisfied.
US09333857B2	Multi-mode tandem axle function selection apparatus and method A drive axle system (10) and a method for adapting a shift schedule of a drive axle system (10) based on an input is provided. The drive axle system (10) comprises a first shaft (18), a first axle assembly (14), a second axle assembly (16), a clutching device (28), a controller (55), and a plurality of sensors (75). The plurality of sensors (75) are in communication with the controller (55) for sensing at least one of an environmental condition and at least one operating condition the drive axle system (10). Based on the information from the plurality of sensors (75) the controller (55) selects one of a plurality of shift schedules and places the clutching device (28) in one of a first position and a second position.
US09333854B2	Vehicle transmission device A vehicle transmission device provides power transmission and speed switch for the operation demands of the vehicle to advance. The transmission device includes a driving shaft or an input shaft connected with a power source. The input shaft is provided with an input gear set and spring-like members disposed inside the input gear set. An output gear set is provided to mesh with the input gear set. A transmission control mechanism is disposed on the input shaft for the input gear set to transmit a power to the output gear set and an output shaft to output the power to drive the vehicle. The present invention can enhance the power, torsion and speed of the vehicle.
US09333853B2	Torque vectoring axle assembly A vehicle driveline with an axle assembly having an input member, a first output member, a second output member and a power distribution system that includes a transmission and a differential. The differential has first and second differential outputs. The first differential output is coupled directly to the first output member. The transmission is configured to control rotary power transmitted through the differential to the first and second output members. The axle assembly is operable in a first mode, which has no effect on a torque transmitted from the second differential output to the second output member, a second mode, which reduces the torque that is transmitted from the second differential output to the second output member, and a third mode that increases the torque that is transmitted from the second differential output to the second output member.
US09333848B2	Hybrid vehicle drive device A hybrid vehicle drive unit including a first planetary gear mechanism; a second planetary gear mechanism; a clutch; and a brake, wherein a first sun gear that is a sun gear of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to a first rotating electric machine, a first ring gear that is a ring gear of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to an engine, and a first carrier that is a carrier of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to a second rotating element of the second planetary gear mechanism and to driving wheels, a first rotating element of the second planetary gear mechanism is connected to the engine and the first ring gear via the clutch, and a third rotating element is connected to a second rotating electric machine, the first rotating element is a sun gear of the second planetary gear mechanism, and the brake regulates a rotation of the first rotating element.
US09333847B1	Hybrid vehicle having an engine and a flywheel which alternatively drive the vehicle at low speed in a pulsatile way A hybrid vehicle having a series-parallel architecture, i.e. a mechanic (gears) and an electric (generator (4), inverter (7), and motor (6)) propulsion chains associated by a planetary gear mechanism (2) powered by an engine (1). The generator rotor (4), with or without a flywheel (3), provides a kinetic energy storage due to its high inertia and speed. The stored energy is sufficient to drive simultaneously, the vehicle at low speed, and the not-fueled engine (1), during short periods. Between these periods, the fueled engine drives the vehicle and restores the stored kinetic energy. The succession of these periods made operation pulsatile at higher maximum power. Higher power means better efficiency. In addition, less pollution and perturbation compare to the “stop and start” are expected.
US09333846B2	Utility vehicle A utility vehicle has a body frame, a source of power arranged in the body frame, and an under cover for covering a lower surface of the body frame. Both ends of the under cover in the vehicle width direction or the vehicle front and rear direction are fixed to lower surfaces of a plurality of bottom frame members forming a bottom part of the body frame, and a region of the under cover facing the source of power from the lower side is raised upward. A vertically sectional shape of the raised and designated region is formed in for example an arch shape.
US09333845B2	Vehicle mounted fuel cell assembly A power distribution unit for a vehicle includes a fuel cell stack, a bracket connected to the fuel cell stack and including at least one mount adapted to be connected directly to a vehicle to directly interconnect the fuel cell stack to the vehicle, a connection feature, and a traction system communicated with the fuel cell stack and carried by at least one of the fuel cell stack and the bracket with the connection feature disposed between the traction system and said at least one of the fuel cell stack and the bracket so that the traction system is indirectly connected to the vehicle. In one implementation, the connection feature includes an elastomeric pad disposed between a housing of the traction system and a mount or the vehicle frame. The pad provides a so-called “soft mount” of the traction system to the vehicle.
US09333844B2	Method and device for operating a drive device of a vehicle The invention relates to a method for operating a drive device (1) of a vehicle, in particular, a motor vehicle, said device having at least one electric or hydraulic machine (2) as a drive unit. Said method consists of the following steps: determining a target drive direction (ZR) that can be set by the driver of the vehicle, detecting a current direction of travel of the vehicle and comparing the current drive direction with the target drive direction (ZR) that has been set, detecting the direction of action of a current drive force and comparing the direction of action with the target drive direction (ZR), if the current direction of travel deviates from the target drive direction (ZR), detecting/determining unauthorised driving of the vehicle, if the direction of action deviates from the target drive direction (ZR). The invention also relates to a device and a system, in particular, for performing the method.
US09333843B2	Drive device for electric vehicle A drive device for an electric vehicle in which, by improving a supporting structure of an input shaft of a speed reduction unit, the bearing stiffness of a hub bearing is improved, while the rotational accuracy and the durability of an input shaft of a speed reduction unit are improved and noise is suppressed. The drive device includes: a speed reduction unit including an input shaft driven by an electric motor; a hub unit rotationally driven by the speed reduction unit; and a housing. The input shaft of the speed reduction unit is supported by bearings provided at two locations in the axial direction. The bearings are both supported by the output member, and the PCD of the inboard-side hub bearing of the hub bearings disposed at the two locations in the axial direction of the hub unit is larger than the PCD of the outboard-side hub bearing.
US09333842B2	Foldable tonneau cover for pick-up truck and hidden-type hinge thereof A foldable tonneau cover is disclosed and has two frame sections and at least one hidden-type hinge. Two frame members of two adjacent frame sections are correspondingly formed with two embedded holes. The hidden-type hinge is pivotally connected between the adjacent frame members. When the frame sections are horizontally extended relative to each other, the hidden-type hinge is substantially received in the embedded holes. When the frame sections are rotated or folded relative to each other, the hidden-type hinge is partially exposed out of the embedded holes. Thus, the occupied space of the hidden-type hinge and the gap between the adjacent frame sections can be minimized. The waterproof flexible strip can be continuously extended along the entire length of the two adjacent frame members without being interfered with by the hidden-type hinge substantially hidden within frame members, so as to enhance the waterproof reliability thereof.
US09333835B2	Heater for vehicles Provided is a heater for vehicles, and more particularly, to a heater for vehicles, in which a first heater heated by a flowing of engine cooling water and a second heater heated by a power supply are integrally assembled, thereby increasing spatial efficiency and more increasing heat exchange performance to improve heating performance.
US09333834B2	Air controlling system of air conditioner for vehicle Air controlling system of an air conditioner for a vehicle which controls conditioned-air with the temperature controlled in an air-conditioning case to be supplied to each demand part in a vehicle. The air controlling system of an air conditioner for a vehicle is equipped with a rear console duct and can discharge conditioned-air to not only the front seats, but the rear seats in a vehicle.
US09333829B2	Adjustable damping curve shock absorber An adjustment control for adjusting the damping of a shock absorber includes an aperture seat to be secured to a bore of the shock absorber; a needle nut including a needle; an adjustment nut shaft stud including a threaded portion configured to engage with a threaded portion of the needle nut; an adjustment nut to be secured to the base and defining a non-circular cavity to receive at least a portion of the adjustment nut shaft stud and a noncircular region of the needle nut such that the needle nut cannot rotate relative to the non-circular cavity of the adjustment nut; and an adjustment knob, wherein rotation of the adjustment knob causes rotation of the adjustment nut shaft stud relative to the adjustment nut, and wherein rotation of the adjustment nut shaft stud causes axial movement of the needle nut relative to an orifice of the aperture seat.
US09333828B2	Suspension control system to facilitate wheel motions during parking A method for controlling an active suspension system of a vehicle during a curb parking operation, so as to position a portion of the vehicle on a street and a portion of the vehicle on a curb. The method includes steps of activating a curb parking function of the active suspension system, acquiring inputs pertinent to the curb parking operation, and determining, by a controller, if a curb parking operation is feasible for the vehicle. If a curb parking operation is deemed infeasible, an operator of the vehicle is notified that the curb parking operation is infeasible. If a curb parking operation is deemed feasible, actuatable elements of the active suspension system are controlled to facilitate curb parking.
US09333824B2	Independent wheel suspension for the driven wheels of a vehicle An independent wheel suspension for the driven wheels of a vehicle is disclosed. The suspension includes a wheel carrier for rotatably supporting a wheel of the vehicle. The wheel carrier is connected to a torsion-resistant transverse link. The torsion-resistant transverse link is connected to the vehicle structure via two structure-side link bearings and to the wheel carrier via two wheel-carrier-side link bearings. The wheel carrier also is connected to two additional transverse links, each of the additional transverse links being connected to the vehicle structure and to the wheel carrier. The suspension also includes a carrier spring supported on the vehicle structure and on the wheel carrier, wherein the carrier spring is arranged in front of a wheel center axis and the at least two additional transverse links are arranged behind the wheel axis.
US09333823B2	Gravitationally aligning wheels A trailer stand includes a wheel assembly and a carriage. The wheel assembly includes a bearing, a wheel rotatable in connection with the bearing to be rotatable in a first direction, but not rotatable in a second transverse direction, a pivot connectable to the object, and a frame connected to the pivot to be pivotable with respect to the object, the frame sized and dimensioned to support the bearing at an offset with respect to the pivot axis of the pivot to thereby form caster trail, the frame having a mass distributed unequally upon left and right sides of the wheel assembly, thereby causing the frame to pivot with respect to the Earth, to a predetermined orientation, when the frame is tilted with respect to a normal orientation with respect to the Earth. The carriage supports the wheel assembly, and is pivotable with respect to the trailer.
US09333814B2	System and method for performing auto-location of a tire pressure monitoring sensor arranged with a vehicle wheel using confidence interval analysis and rollback events Auto-location systems and methods of tire pressure monitoring sensor units arranged with a wheel of a vehicle detect a predetermined time (T1) when a wheel phase angle reaches angle of interest using a rim mounted or a tire mounted sensor. The systems and methods transmit a radio frequency message associated with a wheel phase angle indication. The wheel phase angle indication triggers wheel phase and/or speed data such as ABS data at the predetermined time (T1) to be stored. A correlation algorithm is executed to identify the specific location of a wheel based on the wheel phase and/or speed data at the predetermined time (T1). TPM sensor parameters from a tire pressure monitoring sensor unit are assigned to the specific location of the wheel based on a confidence interval width analysis of the ABS data at the predetermined (T1). The confidence interval width analysis identifies the specific location of the wheel whose ABS sensor shows a lowest confidence interval width as a result of a normal distribution pattern or similar pattern. The confidence interval width analysis may calculate a weighted cumulative confidence interval width for the ABS data which experience rollback events.
US09333812B2	Pneumatic tire with tread having cap portion, base portion and conductive portion A pneumatic tire has a tread rubber provided in an outer side of a carcass layer in a tread portion. the tread rubber has a cap portion which is formed by a non-conductive rubber and constructs a ground-contacting surface, a base portion which is provided in an inner side in the tire diametrical direction of the cap portion, and a conductive portion which is formed by a conductive rubber and extends in a thickness direction of the tread rubber so as to reach a bottom surface of the tread rubber from the ground-contacting surface. A thickness of the conductive portion is made relatively large in a center portion in the thickness direction of the tread rubber, and the thickness of the conductive portion is made relatively small in both end portions in the thickness direction of the tread rubber.
US09333806B2	High performance rain tyre A high performance rain tire includes a tread band, having an inner portion and an outer portion as well as a central zone. There are formed in the tread band: two circumferential grooves in the inner portion, a central circumferential groove and a plurality of inner transverse grooves and a plurality of outer transverse grooves, wherein the inner transverse grooves include a central inner section which defines an angle with respect to the equatorial plane of between approximately −95° and approximately −135° and the outer transverse grooves include a central outer section which defines an angle, relative to the equatorial plane, of between approximately +125° and approximately +165°.
US09333801B2	Central control braking system A central control braking system includes: a pedestal; at least one caster mounted at a bottom portion of the pedestal; a brake transmission shaft for controlling the caster; a plate girder movably connected to the pedestal; a pedal fixed to the plate girder; and a reversing rotary assembly connecting the plate girder and the brake transmission shaft, wherein the reversing rotary assembly enables the brake transmission shaft to rotate in reverse under the control of the pedal.
US09333799B2	Non-pneumatic tire with reinforcing member having plate wire structure Disclosed herein is a non-pneumatic tire with a reinforcing member. The non-pneumatic tire includes a tread part which comes into contact with the ground, a rim part which is coupled to an axle, an outer annular band part which forms an interface with an inner surface of the tread part, an inner annular band part which forms an interface with the rim part, a spoke part which is disposed between the outer annular band part and the inner annular band part and functions as a support, a connector which connects spokes of the spoke part to each other, and a reinforcing member which has a plate wire structure. The non-pneumatic tire can effectively and sufficiently withstand the weight of a vehicle. Further, the performance of the tire is balanced with respect to the contact area, the displacement extent and the resistance to rolling.
US09333798B2	Vehicle wheel, running wheel, vehicle and method of assembling and disassembling vehicle wheel A vehicle wheel, which is divided in an axial direction of a tire into two pieces which are an in-side half wheel and an out-side half wheel that are connected to each other and fixed to an axle hub, includes wheel coupling bolts joining a mating surface of the in-side half wheel and a mating surface of the out-side half wheel together, and hub bolts joining the out-side half wheel and the axle hub together. The wheel coupling bolts and the hub bolts are respectively screwed into nuts from the out-side half wheel side.
US09333796B2	Fingertip mountable writing instrument A writing instrument is provided. The writing instrument includes a bifurcated body extending along a central axis. The body has a distal writing tip located on a first side of a tubular bifurcation and a proximal end located on a second side of the bifurcation, distal from the distal writing tip. The distal writing tip has a frustoconical end and a tubular portion extending proximally from the frustoconical end. The tubular portion has a circumferential ridge adjacent the frustoconical end. The bifurcation has a diameter larger than the diameter of the tubular portion. The proximal end includes a plurality of fingers extending proximally from the bifurcation. Each of the plurality of fingers is biased toward the central axis. A method of using the writing instrument is also provided.
US09333795B2	Oil-based ink composition for ball-point pen, and oil-based ball-point pen refill using the same Provided are: an oil-based ink composition for a ball-point pen having a favorable feeling of writing, the favorable deepness of a written trace, favorable light resistance, favorable ink stability over time, and favorable pigment dispersibility; and an oil-based ball-point pen refill using the oil-based ink composition. An oil-based ink composition for a ball-point pen comprising at least a dye, a pigment, and an organic solvent, wherein the dye is at least one salt-forming dye selected from the group consisting of salt-forming dyes of alkylbenzene sulfonic acids and xanthene-based basic dyes, salt-forming dyes of alkylbenzene sulfonic acids and triarylmethane-based basic dyes, and salt-forming dyes of alkylbenzene sulfonic acids and azomethine-based basic dyes.
US09333792B2	Printing system and method, control device, and computer program product comprising print data integrity monitoring In a method or system for monitoring of printed data in a printing system, a monitoring code for a respective page to be printed of a recording medium is generated. The monitoring code is printed on the respective page. The printed monitoring code is automatically read and evaluated such that monitoring numbers that are not contained in numerical succession in a monitoring list are used as the monitoring codes.
US09333788B2	Integrated sublimation transfer printing apparatus A safe, integrated dye sublimation transfer printer apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus is configured to print one or more images onto transfer media, then align the transfer media onto a substrate. A selected product to receive the sublimated image is positioned on top of the transfer media, and one or more heating platens then engage the transfer media to sublimate the image. The heating platen is configured to sublimate one or more opposing sides of a product substantially simultaneously in a single thermal cycle. In some embodiments, the apparatus may be incorporated into a fully-enclosed vending machine to provide on-demand personalized sublimated products and accessories for a consumer.
US09333779B2	Printer A printer includes a discharge portion, a platen, a support portion, a female screw, an adjusting member, an engaging member, and a spring. The discharge portion discharges a liquid. The platen has a platen hole, is disposed to face the discharge portion, and supports a printing medium. The support portion is disposed on the opposite side of the platen from the discharge portion and faces the platen. The adjusting member is rotatably attached to the platen by being inserted into the platen hole, and screws into the female screw provided on the support portion. The engaging member is disposed between the platen and the female screw, and engages with the adjusting member. The spring is disposed around the circumference of the adjusting member, between the engaging member and the female screw. The spring generates a restoring force when the spring compressed between the engaging member and the female screw.
US09333777B2	Label printer A label printer includes a receiving area configured for receiving a cartridge that includes a roll of media for printing labels thereon, the receiving area also including features for aligning a plurality of differently sized cartridges with a printing mechanism; and components configured for adjusting label sizing to provide virtual label sizes.
US09333772B2	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus which includes at least a first tray and a second tray as a tray which accommodates a printing sheet, and can be mounted with a sheet supply unit which supplies the printing sheet by being switched to any one of the first tray and the second tray.
US09333770B2	Printing unit and printer A printing unit comprises: a head unit including a head block having a thermal head provided therein; a platen unit including a platen roller configured to feed a recording sheet, the platen unit being separably combined with the head unit, wherein the head unit includes: a head frame including the head block removably mounted thereon, the head frame being configured to support the head block so that the head block is pivotable in a direction approaching and separating from the platen roller; an urging member interposed between the head frame and the head block, the urging member being configured to urge the thermal head toward the platen roller; a cutter mechanism mounted onto the head frame so as to be removable therefrom; and lock portions locked to the head block, which are configured to restrict a pivot of the head block toward the platen roller.
US09333769B1	Apparatus for reducing wrinkles in moving web A print media moving apparatus includes a transport member positioned immediately upstream relative to a roller. The transport member has an operative surface with an arcuate profile, forming an air gap between the operative surface and the print media. An air clamp controls air flow in the air gap. The transport member includes three sections with the second section located between the first and third sections. The roller, having a diameter and rotational axis, includes three sections with the second section located between the first and third section and corresponding to the sections of the transport member. The diameter of the roller in the first and third sections is greater than in the second section. The transport member causes the print media, after leaving the transport member, to contact the first and third sections of the roller prior to contacting the second section of the roller.
US09333768B2	Printed ink curing An ink-jet printing system (10) includes a generator (20) for in situ generation of a component of an inert atmosphere (an atmosphere that is depleted of oxygen). The system also includes a curing zone (16) in which the generated component (for example nitrogen or carbon dioxide) is distributable over ink that had been deposited on a substrate (12), and in which the ink is exposable to a curing agent (for example UV radiation).
US09333750B2	Method of processing substrate A method of processing a substrate includes forming holes in bottom portions of a plurality of recesses formed in a substrate to be arranged in an array direction at a predetermined pitch by performing reactive ion etching on the bottom portions of the plurality of recesses. The forming holes in the bottom portions of the plurality of recesses is a process of preparing a substrate in which a dummy recess serving as a dummy is formed on at least one side of the array direction, in which the plurality of recesses that include the bottom portions in which the holes are formed are arranged, such that a recess is formed on both sides of a recess so that the plurality of recesses are formed at the predetermined pitch in the array direction and performing reactive ion etching on the bottom portions of the plurality of recesses of the prepared substrate.
US09333747B2	Print device The present disclosure relates to a print device that can reduce the number of parts and also reduce the possibility of printing quality deterioration. The print device includes a first mount portion, a second mount portion and a head. The first mount portion is located in a first region, and the second mount portion is located in a second region. The second region is a region in which a distance from the nozzle face in the up-down direction is out of a predetermined range, and the first region is a region in which a distance from the nozzle face in the up-down direction is in the predetermined range. The first mount portion is connected to a reservoir passage. The reservoir passage has a sub-tank. The sub-tank is located in the second region. The second mount portion is connected to a non-reservoir passage that has no sub-tank.
US09333744B2	Liquid ejection head with a plurality of pressure chambers and method for driving liquid ejection head and shrink-deforming the pressure chambers A liquid ejection head, including: a plurality of ejection ports from which a liquid is ejected; a plurality of pressure chambers which communicate with the plurality of ejection ports and are constituted by piezoelectric portions that eject a liquid from the ejection ports by shrink-deforming; and a control unit configured to drive the piezoelectric portions so that the pressure chambers shrink-deform, wherein the control unit controls driving timing of the piezoelectric portions such that, after any of the plurality of pressure chambers is made to shrink-deform, a pressure chamber disposed not to adjoin the shrink-deformed pressure chamber is made to shrink-deform.
US09333743B2	Inkjet head and inkjet recording apparatus An inkjet head includes a plurality of driving circuits, and ejecting ink in accordance with driving operation of the plurality of driving circuits based on a predetermined setting, wherein the plurality of driving circuits include a first driving circuit, and a second driving circuit electrically connected with the output of the first driving circuit, the first driving circuit includes a first storage unit, and a first setting output unit, and the second driving circuit includes a second storage unit, a second setting input unit, a second comparison unit, and a second result output unit.
US09333742B2	Aqueous ink jet blanket There is described a transfer member or blanket for use in aqueous ink jet printer. The transfer member includes a surface layer having a surface roughness (Ra) of from about 50 nm to about 5 microns. The surface layer has a surface energy between 8 mN/m2 and 30 mN/m2. The surface layer includes an elastomeric matrix having a plurality texture particles dispersed therein. The weight percent of the texture particles in the surface layer is from about 0.2 weight percent to about 20 weight percent.
US09333741B2	Method and arrangement for printing a three-dimensional surface A method of printing includes using a printing head that comprises straight parallel rows of printing nozzles to print a printed image on a surface of a conically rotationally symmetrical region of an outer wall of an object by controlling parallel rows of printing nozzles taking into account pixel density to be achieved in the printed image, setting a printing density of a printing nozzle with regard to at least one reference parameter, and setting a variable offset between a pair of the rows based on a change in relative speed between the printing head and the conically rotationally symmetrical region of the object.
US09333740B2	Flat screen material and printing screen A flat screen material for use in screen printing has strands forming a woven screen structure. The strands are arranged at angles to one another and crossing at crossing points, where the strands form undercuts there, and otherwise forming a screen structure with openings and metal deposits, at least at the surfaces thereof, deposited onto the strands in an electroplating process. The undercuts, in the area of crossing points of the strands, at least to some extent have a filling, made of the metal, that has been applied in the electroplating process. The filling, in particular, forms an inner-edge transition with rounding. The fillings improve the properties of the screen material, particularly with regard to stability, through-flow and possible cleaning. A screen for rotary screen printing is made of such a flat screen material.
US09333735B2	Methods for operating a debonder Methods for releasing a device substrate temporarily bonded by a bonding layer to a carrier substrate. A dissolution head is engaged with the carrier substrate and a first dissolution process is performed to partially remove the bonding layer. After the first dissolution process is completed, the dissolution head is disengaged from the carrier substrate, and then re-engaged with the carrier substrate. In response to re-engaging the dissolution head with the carrier substrate, a second dissolution process is performed to further remove the bonding layer remaining after the first dissolution process.
US09333731B2	Device for bonding textile fibers by means of hot gases In a device for bonding web-shaped textile products by means of hot gases, in particular for bonding a nonwoven fabric that has thermally fusible fibers and/or filaments, comprising a drum that is rotatably mounted within a treating chamber to which hot air is supplied, said drum comprising a circumferential surface which is designed to be gas-permeable by means of a plurality of openings and which is partly looped by the web to be bonded the device also comprises a suction unit which is paired with the drum and by means of which the drum is placed under suction such that the hot air flows out of the treating chamber through the material web to be bonded, and the device comprises a heater for heating the air that is conducted out of the drum, it is provided that a structured lining (8) that embosses the textile product (1, 11) by means of a plurality of openings (9) during the bonding process is wound onto the drum (5) circumferential surface that is designed to be gas-permeable, said openings (9) being larger than the openings in the drum (5) circumferential surface that is designed to be gas-permeable.
US09333724B2	Glass film laminate A glass film laminate includes a supporting member and a glass film laminated to each other. The supporting member protrudes from the glass film, and has a peeling start portion at which at least one corner portion of the glass film is exposed from the supporting member. The peeling start portion is provided with a distance from a side of the supporting member.
US09333723B2	Adhesive composition An adhesive composition is disclosed that comprises acrylic adhesive particles having an average diameter of 10 to 100 micrometers obtained by suspension polymerization of an acrylic monomer mixture which comprises a branched C 14-22 alkyl group containing (meth)acrylate and a polar monomer. The adhesive composition may be applied to an adhesive dressing or patch. The adhesive has excellent water vapor permeability, excellent adhesion to skin with low skin irritation when applied, less adhesive residue after peeling, and less keratin damage. The adhesive does not cause wetness or peeling from sweat while being worn.
US09333721B2	Multiple fiber spinning apparatus and method for controlling same A multiple fiber spinning apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The apparatus includes an extruding unit, a spin block unit and a spinning nozzle unit. The extruding unit includes extruders that melt, extrude and transfer polymer materials. The spin block unit includes a gear pump unit which has gear pumps connected to each of the extruders. The gear pumps receive the polymer materials from the corresponding extruders and discharge the polymer materials. The spin block unit further includes a flow passage unit which has flow passages connected to the respective gear pumps. The spinning nozzle unit includes spinning nozzles, each of which is connected to one of the gear pumps of each extruder by the corresponding flow passage, so that each spinning nozzle receives the molten polymer materials and spins the polymer materials into a fiber.
US09333720B2	Process and apparatus for building tires for vehicle wheels A process and an apparatus for building tires for vehicle wheels wherein the process includes the step of assembling components of elastomeric material on a forming support, in which at least one of the components of elastomeric material is manufactured by the steps of: i) dispensing a continuous elongated element of elastomeric material; ii) applying the continuous elongated element in the form of coils disposed in side by side relationship or at least partly superposed, wound up on the forming support, so as to form the at least one component of elastomeric material of the tire; iii) exerting a first pressure on a central region of a portion of the continuous elongated element applied onto the forming support; and iv) exerting a second pressure on side regions of the portion of the continuous elongated element applied onto the forming support.
US09333717B2	Method of making a waveguide and a waveguide made thereby A method of making a waveguide, the method including depositing discrete units of optical core material in a pattern of the waveguide, and controlling the refractive index of the discrete units such that the refractive index of the waveguide varies along its length.
US09333716B2	Method for cast molding contact lenses An improved method of cast molding contact lenses, wherein a lens forming mixture is cured in the lens-shaped cavity formed between molding surfaces of a male and female mold sections, wherein the improvement comprises at least one of sections is injection molded from a controlled rheology polypropylene.
US09333715B2	Cap unit for puncture repair Cap unit provided with: cap body (7) having first-flow-channel (5) for feeding compressed air from compressor (3) into bottle container (4) and second-flow-channel (6) for sequentially providing puncture repair liquid (T) and compressed air from the bottle container; and first and second closing plugs (8A, 8B) independent from one another and closing both flow channels. Cap body (7) includes boss portion (11) on which is disposed first-closing-plug securing portion (11A) permitting elastic fitting of first-closing-plug disposed. Upper opening portion (5a) of first-flow-channel opens further inward than the first-closing-plug securing portion, and the upper opening portion of second-flow-channel opens further outward than the first-closing-plug securing portion. Second-closing-plug can be moved by hand and opens second-flow-channel by means of said movement. This reduces precision requirements when fitting a cap unit while ensuring the opening and closing of a first and second path.
US09333714B2	Vehicular armor system A vehicular armor system to prevent ballistic projectiles from penetrating a vehicle includes a panel having a perimeter defining an area sized to cover at least a portion of an exterior vehicular surface, generally a door, and having a contour within the perimeter configured to generally conform to the portion of the vehicular surface. The panel includes a layered arrangement including a protection layer comprised of a ballistic material and an outer cosmetic layer on which color and/or graphic matter can be applied. The panel is mounted to the vehicle, such as with a removable magnetic mounting system. The panel can also be configured for use as a personal shield when removed from the vehicle. A method of manufacturing the armor system is also provided.
US09333712B2	Method of producing a fibre reinforced structure A method in which a fiber material is laid on a mold surface resembling a negative image of a fiber reinforced structure to be produced. Layering the fiber material on the mold surface includes laying rovings of the fiber material on the mold surface or on a fiber material already laid on the mold surface and applying an low pressure to a space between the rovings and the mold surface.
US09333711B2	Method of producing tubular body A method of producing a tubular body wherein a continuous fiber impregnated with a resin is wound around a mandrel body rotating together with a mandrel shaft section at a predetermined circumferential speed while the continuous fiber is reciprocated in parallel with a rotation axis of the mandrel body, including moving a feed roller that feeds the continuous fiber to the mandrel body without rotating from a middle of the mandrel body to one end of the mandrel body; hooking the continuous fiber by a return section provided at the one end of the mandrel body; winding the continuous fiber on the one end of the mandrel body while a center axis of the feed roller is orthogonal to a feeding direction of the continuous fiber; and rotating the center axis of the feed roller to move the feed roller in a reverse direction.
US09333710B2	Laminate structure A method of forming a composite component in which the component comprises a series of sub-layers and in which the sub-layers are offset with respect to one or all of the other sub-layers forming the composite component.
US09333706B2	Pull tab design for stretch release adhesive A stretch release adhesive is disclosed. The stretch release adhesive can be used for extracting an electrical component from an interior surface of a housing of a mobile computing device. The stretch release adhesive can have a double-sided adhesive body configured to adhere the component to the interior surface of the housing. A portion of the double-sided adhesive body is configured to extend out from between the electrical component and the interior surface of the housing to provide a graspable portion. When the stretch release adhesive is adhered between the electrical component and the internal surface of the housing, the stretch release adhesive can receive a pulling force at the graspable portion. If pulled with enough force, the stretch release adhesive will extend outwardly from between the electrical component and the internal surface of the mobile computing device, then completely release the electrical component from the mobile computing device.
US09333705B1	Anvil roller and ultrasonic welding device provided therewith Provided is a lightweight anvil roller and an ultrasonic welding device provided therewith. The anvil roller has: a supported section that is rotatably supported by a holding mechanism via a rotary shaft in such a manner that the anvil roller can come into rolling contact with a sheet; an outer peripheral section having a welding surface over which the sheet is welded between the outer peripheral section and an ultrasonic horn during rolling contact with the sheet; a thin section that is formed between the supported section and the outer peripheral section in such a manner that the thickness of the thin section is smaller than the thickness of the outer peripheral section in the axial direction of the rotary shaft; and a vibration proof member provided on the thin section.
US09333703B2	Method and device for bonding parts to be joined, as well as component A method is provided for producing a bonded joint between fiber-reinforced thermoplastic parts to be joined, in which fiber-containing plastic material is mixed into the joining zone while friction stir welding the parts to be joined in the form of a butt joint. A device for carrying out such a method for a joined component is also provided.
US09333697B2	Preform supplying apparatus A preform supplying apparatus of the invention includes an alignment guidance chute (80) having a guide member (83, 84) that slides a plurality of preforms (P) under their own weight by inclination and guides the preforms to a preform alignment conveyance unit (39), and the preform alignment conveyance unit (39) that conveys the preforms (P) guided from the alignment guidance chute (80) in an aligned state, and groove parts along an inclination direction are formed to the guide members (83, 84) and inner wall surfaces of the groove parts have shapes which causes the preforms (P) sliding down inside the groove parts to be aligned in a line.
US09333695B2	Molded article transferring device and blow molding device In an embodiment, an injection stretch blow molding device includes an injection molding section that produces N (N is an integer equal to or larger 2) preforms by injection molding, a cooling section that subjects the N preforms transferred from the injection molding section to forced cooling, a heating section that continuously transfers and heats the N cooled preforms, and a blow molding section that subjects the N heated preforms to stretch blow molding in n (n is an integer equal to or larger than 2) operations, the blow molding section simultaneously stretch blow molding M (M=N/n, M is a natural number) preforms among the N preforms into M containers.
US09333687B2	Light reflection device and manufacture method of the same A light reflection device includes a composite substrate, a mirror plastic film securely affixed to the composite substrate and a reflection coating affixed to the composite substrate with the mirror plastic film sandwiched therebetween.
US09333684B2	Method of repairing, splicing, joining, machining, and stabilizing honeycomb core using pourable structural foam and a structure incorporating the same A method of the present disclosure includes of repairing a core stiffened structure with structural foam. Another method includes splicing core members together using structural foam. Another method includes joining a core member to a structure using structural foam. Another method includes using structural foam to stabilize a core member during a machining process. Another method includes stabilizing a core member with structural foam to prevent the core member from crushing in autoclave pressure. The present disclosure further includes a core stiffened structure have a core member with structural foam therein.
US09333673B2	Method for simultaneously cutting a multiplicity of wafers from a workpiece A method for simultaneously cutting a multiplicity of wafers from a cylindrical workpiece having an axis and a notch applied parallel to the axis in a lateral surface of the workpiece includes applying a cut-in beam on the workpiece where the cut-in beam has a head end and a foot end. The head end is inserted into the notch of the workpiece. The workpiece is held with a feed device so as to position an axis of the work piece parallel to the axes of cylindrical wire guide rollers of a wire saw. The cut-in beam is moved through a planar wire web, where the planar wire web has sections of wire arranged parallel to one another and perpendicular to the axes of the wire guide roller. The wire sections are moved the longitudinal wire direction in the presence of abrasives.
US09333672B1	Hardenable material structure construction apparatus and method A temporary building hardenable material construction apparatus, constituted of: a freestandable support frame; at least one extension member; a first and second enclosure member positioned in parallel such that a space is defined therebetween, wherein the freestandable support frame is juxtaposed with the outer face of the first enclosure member or the outer face of the second enclosure member, wherein each extension member extends through the first and second enclosure member such that the first end thereof extends past the first enclosure member or the second end thereof extends past the second enclosure member, and wherein the at least one extension member is secured to the freestandable support frame.
US09333664B2	Cutting track A cutting system for longitudinally cutting a pipe is provided. The cutting system includes a removable track and a crawler arrangement. The removable track includes: a longitudinal base, first and second races, and an adjustable mounting arrangement. The crawler arrangement is configured to follow the track and carry at least one cutting device. The crawler arrangement includes first and second guides and a tool mounting mechanism.
US09333662B2	Method of cutting tubular members and apparatus therefor A method of cutting a polymeric tubular member and apparatus therefor is provided. The method includes moving the polymeric tubular member along a central longitudinal axis into a position to be cut. Further, providing at least one actuator with a cutting blade operably connected to the at least one actuator, with the cutting blade extending lengthwise along a cutting blade axis. Then, actuating the at least one actuator and moving the cutting blade into cutting engagement with the polymeric tubular member along a driven axis that extends in oblique relation to the cutting blade axis.
US09333657B2	Safety razor apparatus having a pivotable grip portion A safety razor apparatus having a blade assembly comprising two guiding members, each having a surface for abutting against the skin, and one or more blades located between the two guiding members (9,10), wherein the cutting edge of each blade and the surfaces are positioned substantially in one plane. The apparatus has a grip portion being pivotal relative to said blade assembly about a pivot axis, wherein the pivot axis is positioned parallel to the cutting edge. A location of the pivot axis is adjustable with respect to the blade assembly.
US09333654B2	Robot parts assembly on a workpiece moving on an assembly line An industrial robot is used to assemble a part to a predetermined location on a randomly moving workpiece. The workpiece may be an automobile on an assembly line and the part may be a wheel (a tire mounted on a rim) to be assembled on one of the wheel hubs of the automobile. The robot has mounted on it a camera, a force sensor and a gripper to grip the part. After the robot grips the part, signals from both the force sensor and vision are used by a computing device to move the robot to a position where the robot can assemble the part to the predetermined location on the workpiece. The computing device can be the robot controller or a separate device such as a PC that is connected to the controller.
US09333653B2	Automatic pill grasping apparatus and method A pill grasping method comprises rotating a grasping arm with a nozzle to a predetermined initial position driven by a driving mechanism, rotating a number of pill storage cases to position one of the pill storage cases with a set number of pills to a predetermined grasping pill position driven by an actuating mechanism, rotating the grasping arm to enter into the corresponding pill storage case, starting a pump to generate a vacuum in the nozzle for sucking a pill, and determining if an actual pressure value in a pipe connecting the nozzle to the pump is less than a predetermined pressure value. The grasping arm is rotated to the predetermined initial position when the actual pressure value is less than the predetermined pressure value.
US09333652B2	Safety monitoring system for human-machine symbiosis and method using the same A safety monitoring system for human-machine symbiosis is provided, including a spatial image capturing unit, an image recognition unit, a human-robot-interaction safety monitoring unit, and a process monitoring unit. The spatial image capturing unit, disposed in a working area, acquires at least two skeleton images. The image recognition unit generates at least two spatial gesture images corresponding to the at least two skeleton images, based on information of changes in position of the at least two skeleton images with respect to time. The human-robot-interaction safety monitoring unit generates a gesture distribution based on the at least two spatial gesture images and a safety distance. The process monitoring unit determines whether the gesture distribution meets a safety criterion.
US09333647B2	Method for operating an industrial robot The invention relates to a method for operating an industrial robot by means of an operating device comprising a graphical user interface having a touch display. To improve the operating safety of the industrial robot, at least one virtual operating element representing a function of the industrial robot is displayed on the touch display, a control signal associated with said virtual operating element is sent to a safety controller, and an image is produced by means of the safety controller, which image is then displayed on the touch display. If the image is touched on the touch display, feedback is given to the safety controller so that a function of the industrial robot can be carried out if the displayed image and touching of said image on the touch display match.
US09333645B1	Optimization of start-up transient processes for dual-armed cluster tools with wafer revisiting A method for scheduling dual-armed cluster tools with wafer revisiting is provided. In order to speed up start-up transient processes, the present invention adopts a program evaluation and review technique for the analysis of start-up transient processes and develops optimization algorithms for their scheduling for dual-arm cluster tools. Then, their complexity is analyzed.
US09333644B2	Portable load lifting system A portable load lifting assist system (100) includes a movable support structure including an exoskeleton torso (160) including an exoskeleton trunk (109) that is configured to be coupled to a person's upper body, and a load lifting mechanism (221) secured to the movable support structure including a winch (229) having a motor driven reel mechanism for reeling first and second lifting straps or cables (222) that are secured to first and second end effectors (223). First and second handles (224) are attached to an outside surface of the first and second end effectors, wherein the lifting straps or cables when driven by the winch lift a load contacted by the first and second end effectors. A lower extremity exoskeleton (120) is configured to be coupled to a person's lower limbs. The exoskeleton trunk couples to the person's upper body through an upper body interface device (150) that is coupled to the lower extremity exoskeleton.
US09333642B2	Cabinet jig device with adjustable fasteners and related methods A cabinet jig device may include first and second crossbars, each crossbar having opposing first and second ends, a first leg extending between the first ends of the first and second crossbars, and a second leg extending between the second ends of the first and second crossbars. The cabinet jig device may include first and second adjustable fasteners for coupling the first leg respectively to the first ends of the first and second crossbars, third and fourth adjustable fasteners for coupling the second leg respectively to the second ends of the first and second crossbars, and first and second adjustable striking pins coupled to the second crossbar between the first and second ends thereof.
US09333638B2	Power tool including an anti-tilt structure for an accessory A power tool includes a motor, a foot plate, a biasing element, and an accessory. The motor is configured to move a saw blade in a repeating pattern of movement. The foot plate defines a saw blade opening. The foot plate has a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall that are spaced apart from each other so as to define a storage space. The biasing element is supported by the foot plate and has a detent. The accessory defines a detent recess configured to receive the detent therein. When the accessory is located in the storage space, so that the detent is received in the detent recess, the accessory is interposed between the anti-tilt structure and the foot plate.
US09333635B2	Chisels A chisel includes an elongate shank portion composed of a first steel, and a working end portion composed of a second steel that is different than the first steel. The working end portion is joined to the shank and configured to chisel a workpiece. The joined shank portion and working end portion has been heat treated to cause the first steel of the shank portion to adopt a first microstructure comprising bainite, the second steel of the working end portion to adopt a second microstructure comprising martensite, and the working end portion to have a greater hardness than the shank portion.
US09333634B2	Enhanced capacity fastener load system A fastener driver tool fastener load system includes a fastener driving tool having a housing including a magazine with a fastener entry end, an opposite shear block end, and a fastener track defined between the ends. A tensioner is mounted to the housing and includes a driven roller. A plurality of fastener strips is disposed linearly in end-to-end fashion and each strip is secured to each other by at least one fastening tape having a free end connected to the driven roller. The tensioner is constructed and arranged for creating a biasing force for urging the fastener strips toward the shear block end.
US09333615B1	Apparatus for mounting one or more orbital sanders having an extended handle An apparatus for mounting one or two handheld type orbital thereto is described to permit a user to sand a floor surface from a standing position while moving the mounted sander(s) to and fro by way of a broom handle extending from the apparatus. Typically, the apparatus includes one fixed mount and one moveable mount. Each mount is configured to facilitate attachment to an orbital sander. The moveable mount can be placed and secured in one of two positions: A first position that centers a single sander in line with the handle and a second position wherein the fixed mount is located to one side of the handle and the moveable mount is secured essentially an equal distance on the other side of the handle.
US09333612B2	Tool sharpener with adjustable support guide Apparatus for sharpening a cutting tool. In some embodiments, a tool sharpener is provided with a flexible abrasive medium having an abrasive surface and arranged along a planar extent. A guide assembly has a guide frame, a cam surface, and a pivotal guide member. A guide surface on the guide member extends at a selected angle with respect to the planar extent of the medium to support a first side of the tool during presentation of a second side and cutting edge of the tool against the abrasive surface along the planar extent. A cam follower contactingly engages the cam surface to establish the selected angle. A biasing mechanism applies a biasing force to urge the guide surface to pivot toward the planar extent to maintain the cam follower in contact with the cam surface.
US09333611B2	Fluid powered spindle A fluid-powered high-speed spindle (100) having a longitudinal axis (A) defining an upper end defined by a shank and a lower end accepting a tool. The spindle includes a body (120), a rotatable shaft (530) supported by at least one bearing (508) within the body (120), a seal housing (150) connected to the body (120) at the lower end thereof, a cover (180) connected to the seal housing (150) at the lower end thereof, a fluid channel system for directing fluid from an entry port (102) to a nozzle (576) for turning a turbine (570) attached to the shaft (530); and a flinger (660) attached to the shaft (530) and positioned above the turbine (570). The flinger (660) and the seal housing (150) combine to form a non-contact seal (900) configured to impede the flow of fluid toward the at least one bearing (508).
US09333607B2	Machine tool having workpiece measurement function A machine tool including a tool magazine (20) arranged in a storage region adjacent to a working region of a workpiece to store a working tool (31) for working the workpiece and a measurement tool (32) for measuring the workpiece; a spindle (10) to which the working tool and the measurement tool are attached in a detachable manner, the spindle being provided in a movable manner relative to the workpiece; a shutter (40) provided between the working region and the storage region in an openable and closable manner; a transceiver (51) attached to the measurement tool; and a communication module (52) arranged in the storage region to communicate with the transceiver of the measurement tool attached to the spindle.
US09333602B2	Device and a method for the insertion of a group of fasteners A mobile device and a method for the placement of a group of pin-type fasteners so as to form at least one seam field for purposes of connecting large components in aircraft construction, such as fuselage shells and fuselage sections, for purposes of connecting large components in ship construction, in rail vehicle construction, in building construction, and similar construction environments.
US09333598B2	Method of making a nozzle A method of fabricating a nozzle that includes providing a first material capable of undergoing multiphoton reaction; forming a first microstructured pattern in the first material using a multiphoton process; replicating the first microstructured pattern in a second material to make a first mold comprising a second microstructured pattern in the second material; replicating the second microstructured pattern in a third material to make a second mold comprising a third microstructured pattern comprising microstructures in the third material; replicating the third microstructured pattern in a fourth material to make a replicated structure; planarizing the replicated structure to expose tops of the microstructures in the plurality of microstructures in the third microstructured pattern; and removing the third material resulting in the nozzle having a plurality of holes in the fourth material.
US09333593B2	Joining method, joint structure and method for producing the same A first joining object and a second joining object are joined to each other using an insert material. The first joining object and/or the second joining object has a first metal composed of Sn or an alloy containing Sn. The insert material contains, as a main component, a second metal which is an alloy containing at least one selected from among Ni, Mn, Al and Cr, and Cu, and is located between the first joining object and the second joining object. When subjected to heat treatment to produce an intermetallic compound of the first metal and the second metal, the first joining object and the second joining object are joined to each other.
US09333592B2	Laser cutting method optimized in terms of the amount of aerosols The invention relates to an optimized laser cutting method for cutting a part from a material by means of a cutting system comprising: a laser source for producing a laser beam having a certain power; and a cutting head comprising an end nozzle for passage of a cutting laser beam, wherein the method comprises: determining a cutting power Pd such that Pd=Max(Popt;λe) where Max is the mathematical operator of the maximum, Popt is an optimal power of the laser beam of the cutting system, which is predetermined in accordance with the part to be cut, and/or with cutting parameters and/or with system parameters, in order to minimize the amount of aerosols produced when the part is cut, λ is a leading coefficient representing the number of kW required for cutting the part per mm of the thickness of the part, and e is the thickness of the part in mm.
US09333589B2	Component and method for joining metal elements A component, in particular a component of a gas turbine, is described composed of at least two metallic structural elements, the first structural element having a first joining surface, and the second structural element having a second joining surface, and the structural elements being joined via their joining surfaces by an inductive high-frequency pressure welding. One of the joining surfaces is shaped to widen peripherally in comparison to the other joining surface, and an upsetting deformation produced in a join region in response to the joining of the structural elements rests virtually entirely within and, in particular, on a peripheral collar formed by the peripheral widening of the one joining surface. A method is described for joining metallic structural elements, in particular structural elements of a gas turbine, an inductive high-frequency pressure welding being used to join corresponding joining surfaces of the structural elements.
US09333588B2	Crack avoidance in resistance spot welded materials Methods of crack avoidance during resistance spot welding are provided. The compressive stress from the spot welding is distributed across an electrode assembly having an enlarged footprint. The electrode assembly includes a conductive core and a non-conductive cover. The delivery of current through the electrode assembly is localized to the conductive core.
US09333587B2	Resistance welding system A resistance welding system includes a plurality of first electrodes, and a second electrode which is provided facing the plurality of first electrodes and which is electrically connected to a welding power source. The welding system welds a plurality of weld members sandwiched between the plurality of first electrodes and the second electrode by resistance welding. A current feed roller which is electrically connected to the welding power source and which rotates while successively contacting the plurality of first electrodes for successively feeding current to the plurality of first electrodes and a pressing device which is designed to move in the rolling direction together with the current feed roller and presses the current feed roller so as to successively apply welding pressure to the plurality of weld members W are included in the resistance welding system.
US09333586B2	Template devices for cutting and marking sheet metal The embodiments disclosed herein provide a device suitable for assisting cutting and/or marking metal, such as sheet metal, comprising a template member, and optionally, an attachment component such as a magnetic component. The template member may further comprises a solid substrate material or a solid component and an outer edge and/or a window component. The device is configured so that the magnetic component allows the template member to be affixed to a metal object so that the outer edge and/or the window component may be used as a guide for cutting the metal, and allows the component to be removed from the metal when it is no longer needed for cutting.
US09333584B2	Modified phase shifted gate drive A modified phase shift scheme that provides the minimum on-time and regulation benefits of the conventional phase shift method with the reduced circulating current benefits of the traditional PWM control. A welding machine comprises an inverter operatively connected to a controller, wherein the controller controls a welding process of the welding machine using modified phase shifted switching of the inverter.
US09333581B2	Apparatus and method for energy replacement in a welding waveform during welding A system and method is provided which uses a power supply which receives an input signal and provides an output signal to an electrode, where the output signal generates an arc between the electrode and at least one workpiece, and the output signal has a desired output power profile. The power supply has at least an output power circuit which determines an output power of the output signal, a power differential calculator which determines a difference between the determined output power and the desired output power profile, and a waveform generator which changes a power output of the output signal based on the determined difference between the desired output power profile and the determined output power.
US09333579B1	Soldering iron arms Arms serve as utility accessories to a tip of a soldering iron or a soldering gun. Preferably, the arms are held in a substantially fixed orientation relative to the heated tip or working end of the soldering device. Components are placed against the heating element and held in place by working ends such as clamp-like or tapered claws, jaws or forks on ends of the arms or rods. This arrangement allows the operator to hold the soldering device in one hand and to apply solder while the components remain fixed to the heating element or tip. Arms may be attached to a conventional soldering device or may be integrated with soldering device components to create a new form of soldering device for manual use. Arms serve as a safety mechanism to prevent a hot soldering tip from needlessly contacting proximate surfaces and encourages heat transfer to components receiving solder.
US09333577B2	Electro discharge machining apparatus and method An electro discharge machining apparatus comprises an electrode configured to machine a desired feature in a workpiece, a pulse generator configured to energize the electrode and the workpiece to opposite electrical polarities, a machining solution source configured to pass a machining solution between the electrode and the workpiece, and a servomotor configured to drive the electrode to move relative to the workpiece. The electro discharge machining apparatus further comprises at least one detection element configured to detect machining signals, and a controller. The controller controls the pulse generator and the servomotor to machine the workpiece according to a plurality of first process parameters predetermined therein and analyzes the detected machining signals to generate a first response signal to activate a plurality of second process parameters predetermined therein and different from the first process parameters to machine the workpiece. An electro discharge machining method is also presented.
US09333576B2	Method for producing and repairing a part, and part of a gas turbine The invention relates to a method for producing and repairing a part comprising at least two joined metal components, especially components of a gas turbine. In said method, corresponding joining surfaces of the components are joined together and connected by means of a pressure welding process, a machining allowance in the area of a joining zone of the two joining surfaces is upset during the joining process, and once the two components have been joined together, the machining allowance is machined by means of a precise electrochemical machining (PECM) process until a predefined final contour of the part has been obtained. The invention further relates to a gas turbine part obtained by means of the disclosed method.
US09333572B2	Multi-purpose tool and tension mechanism A tool is provided. The tool may include a handle, a frame, and a removable saw blade including at least one hole on one end thereof and at least one hole on another end thereof. The tool may also include a compensating clip configured to attach the removable saw blade to the frame and to provide tension for the removable saw blade. The compensating clip may include a plate including a clip hook, and the plate further includes an opening where a compensator spring is provided. The clip hook is configured to attach onto the at least one hole of the removable saw blade to attach the saw blade to the frame.
US09333570B2	Reversible bolt-on piercing tip A piercing tip assembly has two piercing tips, each having two sets of piercing and shearing edges. The tip is reversible so that the tip can be detached from the shears, its orientation changed, and replaced on the shears so a fresh, sharp set of piercing and shearing edges is exposed during use. The tips are reverse by rotating each tip and replacing the tip mounted on the right side of the jaw, and switching the tip on the left side of the jaw to the right side, and the tip on the right side of the jaw to the left side. The piercing tip assembly protects a substantial portion of the upper jaw of a metal shears from wear.
US09333569B2	Cutting tool for seamless gutter machine A cutter for cutting a formed gutter discharged from a seamless gutter machine. The cutter may be positioned to cut a back wall of a formed gutter below a front upper edge of a front wall of the gutter. In turn, a gutter may be mounted to a building (e.g., a fascia board thereof) to achieve additional lift, thereby providing increased pitch over a given length of gutter while maintaining overlap between a gutter apron and a back upper edge of the back wall of the formed gutter.
US09333564B2	Drill bit An elongated drill bit has a shank at one end and working end at the other. A flute portion is between the working end and the shank. The flute portion is continuous with the shank and working end and is generally unitarily formed with them. The flute portion has at least one flute with a helix angle between approximately 30° and 35°. The working end has a pilot tip with a cutting portion. A tapered web is formed in the flute portion, a thickness of the web at the tip of the working end is about 9% to 15% of the nominal diameter.
US09333563B2	Drilling work control method and drilling work device A drilling work control method includes: automatically discriminating two or more working object layers where load torque applied to a drill forms a hole in a workpiece having plural forming areas formed of materials of different qualities; facilitating drilling work in a working condition set for each working object layer; and improving working efficiency. In a drilling work device that forms the hole in the workpiece having forming layers divided by materials of different qualities, a working object layer determining means determines the layers in order of drilling work based on start of drilling work and variation in load torque applied to the drill, a working condition deciding means decides a set working spindle speed and working feeding speed corresponding to forming materials of the respective layers, and a drive controlling means controls a spindle motor and feeding motor so that the drill forms the hole at the set speeds.
US09333562B2	Chuck related arrangement and a method for assembling said arrangement A chuck-related arrangement having a main portion and chuck jaw portions coordinated with the main portion with associated clamping arrangements, wherein one surface of the main portion is provided with a plurality of tracks adapted to displaceably carry chuck jaw portions. Each one of, and/or a chosen number of, clamping arrangements, are individually to be secured to its element solidly secured to its basic chuck jaw portion exposing a rotational cooperation with an external chuck jaw portion over a central axis of rotation. Two or more of the external chuck jaw portions and their peripheral surfaces are formed as one or more recesses in order to cooperate opposed recesses to form clamping surfaces for a work piece and/or formed as one or more, the recesses intermediately oriented, radially extending elevations, causing cooperative elevations after a rotation to form direct clamping surfaces towards the work piece.
US09333560B2	Machine for machining crankshafts The machine for machining crankshafts comprises a support (2) to support at least one crankshaft (100), and at least one actuator (1) to actuate a machining tool for machining the crankshaft. The support (2) is configured to hold the crankshaft with at least two clamping devices (21) configured to secure the crankshaft in correspondence with at least two main journals (103) of the crankshaft. The support (2) turns in respect to a vertical axis (A) to modify an angle of attack between a longitudinal axis (B) of the crankshaft (100) and the actuator. The support is provided with a turning mechanism (22) displaceable between a retracted position wherein it does not interact with the crankshaft (100), and an actuation position wherein the turning mechanism (22) interacts with the crankshaft (100) in order to turn the crankshaft (100) in respect to its longitudinal axis (B).
US09333554B2	Panel fastening rivet mechanism A retention clip assembly to join individual panels with aligned pilot holes comprises a body having an enlarged flange and a generally cylindrical leg defined by a plurality of spaced leg segments surrounding a pin insertion hole. The leg segments are separated by spaced slits and define a central passage. A pin having an enlarged head and an elongate shaft is slidable in the central passage. It engages cam projections on the interiors of the leg segments and expands the segments to secure the body to the panels. The pin includes flexible fingers having radially outer surfaces spaced apart a distance greater than the body leg deformable toward the pin shaft. The flexible fingers pass through the body flange and expand after surpassing the pilot holes in the panels. The flexible fingers slide in diametrically opposed slits, contact the edges of the pilot holes and stabilize the clip assembly within the pilot holes.
US09333542B2	Method to stimulate and sustain the anaerobic biodegradation of light non-aqueous phase liquid A method for treating LNAPL source zones using a cost effective LNAPL source zone technology to degrade residual LNAPL, by introducing bioremediation amendments comprising nutritional supplements in quantities, locations, and depths required to stimulate and sustain the anaerobic biodegradation of an LNAPL source zone; monitoring the LNAPL source zone for adverse conditions that decrease anaerobic LNAPL biodegradation; eliminating any identified adverse conditions to sustain LNAPL biodegradation; and maintaining the water with nutritional supplements in quantities, locations, and depths required to stimulate and sustain the anaerobic biodegradation of LNAPL.
US09333539B2	Method and device for processing and transporting items in a sequence A method and device for processing and transporting items, particularly mail items, measure a processing attribute for each item. A value which each predefined feature assumes for the item is measured. A data record for the item is generated including the measured feature values and the measured processing attribute value. The item is transferred into an intermediate storage device, into a transport device and to a processing system. After reaching the processing system, a value is newly measured which each predefined feature assumes for this item. The data record generated for this item is determined using the feature values from the new measurement. If this item has an identification read clearly during the new measurement, the data record is determined based on this identification. Otherwise, a search with a restricted search space is executed. The processing system processes the item using the processing attribute value in the determined data record.
US09333526B2	Device for coating bone plate An encasement for coating a bone plate with a substrate includes a sidewall structure having an upper edge and a cover disposed on the upper edge of the sidewall structure. The encasement includes a base from which the sidewall structure rises such that the sidewall structure, the cover and the base combine to create an open interior space of the encasement. An aperture in the sidewall structure provides access to the open interior space of the encasement and a plurality of cover protrusions extend from the cover into the open interior space. The encasement further includes a plurality of base protrusions extending from the base directly opposing the plurality of cover protrusions. A combined height of an individual cover protrusion and an opposing base protrusion is less than or equal to a height of the sidewall structure.
US09333525B2	Substrate spreading device for vacuum processing apparatus, vacuum processing apparatus with substrate spreading device and method for operating same A processing apparatus for processing a flexible substrate, particularly a vacuum processing apparatus for processing a flexible substrate, is described. The processing apparatus includes a vacuum chamber; a processing drum within the vacuum chamber, wherein the processing drum is configured to rotate around an axis extending in a first direction; and a heating device adjacent to the processing drum, wherein the heating device is configured for spreading the substrate in the first direction or for maintaining a spread of the substrate in the first direction, and wherein the heating device has a dimension in a direction parallel to a substrate transport direction of at least 20 mm.
US09333524B2	Slot curtain coating apparatus and slot curtain coating method A slot curtain coating apparatus, including: ejecting unit containing coating liquid outlet to eject coating liquid; pair of guiding units, each containing auxiliary water outlet to eject auxiliary water, the guiding units being configured to support both edges of curtain film formed of the coating liquid ejected from the coating liquid outlet along width-direction substantially vertical to flow-down direction of the curtain film, and to guide the curtain film onto support transported; and transporting unit to transport the support, wherein the guiding unit has manifold portion to retain the auxiliary water, and slit portion connecting between the manifold portion and the auxiliary water outlet, the slit portion is composed of straight-line portion, and curved portion to eject the auxiliary water substantially vertically downwards, and curvature radius R of bottom part of the curved portion is 0.5 mm-3 mm, and the curved portion is provided to position at which h=T+R+S is 1.5 mm-5 mm.
US09333518B2	Multipoint injectors A multipoint injector includes a nozzle body defining a fluid inlet in fluid communication with a plurality of feed bores. A plurality of swirl chambers is defined radially outward from the fluid inlet of the nozzle body in fluid communication with the fluid inlet through the feed bores. A plurality of injection orifices are respectively aligned in fluid communication with the swirl chambers for issuing a swirling spray of fluid passing from each swirl chamber through each injection orifice.
US09333517B2	Fluidic oscillator array for synchronized oscillating jet generation A fluidic oscillator array includes a plurality of fluidic-oscillator main flow channels. Each main flow channel has an inlet and an outlet. Each main flow channel has first and second control ports disposed at opposing sides thereof, and has a first and a second feedback ports disposed at opposing sides thereof. The feedback ports are located downstream of the control ports with respect to a direction of a fluid flow through the main flow channel. The system also includes a first fluid accumulator in fluid communication with each first control port and each first feedback port, and a second fluid accumulator in fluid communication with each second control port and each second feedback port.
US09333515B2	Centrifugal separator having an inlet with wear resistance members, and a feed zone element with wear resistance members A centrifugal separator includes an inlet chamber inside a conveyor body comprising a proximal cross wall and a distal cross wall. Longitudinal walls extend between the proximal cross wall and the distal cross wall. The proximal cross wall comprises a central opening and feed ports are present between adjacent longitudinal walls. The cross walls and longitudinal walls have internal surfaces. A feed path extends from the central opening, through the inlet chamber and out through the feed ports. Wear resistance members insertable through the feed ports fully screen the internal surfaces of the distal cross wall and the longitudinal walls from the feed path and comprise longitudinal wall members with at least one flange portion.
US09333514B2	Fully jacketed screw centrifuge having an overflow weir A solid-wall screw centrifuge includes a discharge for discharging a clarified liquid from a drum of the centrifuge. The drum includes a passage in a drum cover associated with a weir plate. The passage, drum cover, and weir plate form an overflow weir on a radial inner edge. A deflecting device is arranged on an outside on the drum cover, the deflecting device is arranged such that an exiting fluid flow from the centrifuge is one of deflected in the circumferential direction and subjected to a twist in the circumferential direction.
US09333511B2	Apparatus and method for drilling fluid density separator using magnets An apparatus is disclosed for separating minerals in drilling fluid based primarily on density. The separator creates and maintains a slurry with a controllable density for separating minerals from drill cuttings. The density is controlled through the use of an electric coil and magnets to create a magnetic field or electrode array. The separator comprises a primary separation chamber containing the dense slurry, and a multiple number of secondary separation chambers used to separate cuttings from the drilling fluid. The invention also contains inlet hardware allowing the mixed mineral suspension to enter the first separation chamber, and hardware allowing the three outlet (separated) streams to exit the device. One of the three outlet streams carries the minerals that have a density greater than the user selectable density set point, while the second carries the minerals that have a density less than the density set point, and the third carries clean drilling fluid.
US09333510B2	Devices and methods for shape-based particle separation A particle sorting system includes an inlet and an inertial focusing microchannel disposed in a substrate and having a downstream expanding region at a distal end, wherein the inlet is connected to an upstream end of the microchannel. A source of different shaped particles is connected to the inlet, wherein the source of different shaped particles are configured for continuous introduction into the inlet. A plurality of outlets is connected to the microchannel at the downstream expanding region. Fluidic resistors are located in the respective outlets. Different resistances may be used in the outlets to capture enriched fractions of particles having particular particle shape(s).
US09333509B2	Grapple grinder A portable grinder unit includes a plurality of grinder heads for rending waste debris. A pair of side grapple arms are independently movable between a receive position and a feed position. A top grapple arm is movable between a receive position and a feed position. The grinder unit is mountable to a support vehicle and can receive mechanical power from the support vehicle.
US09333508B2	Brush cutter A cutting tooth having a blade-like cutting section with opposed top and bottom surfaces, opposed front and rear ends defining a length therebetween, and opposed sides defining a width therebetween, a mounting section extending down from the bottom surface of the cutting section with at least a top portion of the mounting section adjacent the cutting section defining a width smaller than that of the cutting section, the mounting section having laterally extending retaining members spaced from the cutting section and adapted to be retained in a mounting block, at least a quarter of the length of the cutting section extending past a front of the mounting section, with the front end of the cutting section terminating in a cutting edge.
US09333507B2	Automatic ball charging system for a ball mill assembly The present invention is directed toward a material handling, processing and milling facility which utilizes ball milling as a means for material grinding, mixing or mechanical alloying of materials. The system includes an automatic ball charging, agitating and indexing assembly, constructed and arranged to deagglomerate and directly distribute a plurality of grinding balls to the facility. Additional components of the system include an open raceway, in mechanical engagement with the automatic ball charging, agitating and indexing assembly, a bucket elevator for receiving the grinding balls from the open raceway and elevating them to a gravity fed transport system, at least one transporting device for receiving the grinding balls from the bucket elevator; and a ball mill for receiving the grinding balls from the at least one transporting device.
US09333501B2	Method for producing structured microcarriers The present invention relates to a method for producing microcarriers, the method comprising the steps of providing a wafer having a bottom layer, a top layer and an insulating layer, structuring the top layer to define at least one three-dimensional structure on the top surface of the top layer, etching away the top layer to delineate lateral walls of bodies of the microcarriers, applying a continuous polymer layer over the top surface of the bodies of the microcarriers, removing the bottom layer and the insulating layer, structuring the bottom surfaces of the bodies of the microcarriers to define at least one three-dimensional structure on the bottom surface of each body, and removing the polymer layer to release the microcarriers.
US09333500B2	Locking pipette tip and mounting shaft in hand-held manual pipette The pipetting method is directed to mounting and ejecting a disposable pipette tip. The pipetting system has one or more tip mounting shafts with an upper locking section and a lower sealing section. The upper locking section has outwardly extending lobes spaced around the mounting shaft and located above a stop member. The lower sealing section on the tip mounting shaft is located below the stop. As the mounting shaft is inserted into the collar of the disposable pipette, the collar distorts out of round and engages the lobes on the upper locking section of the tip mounting shaft. Contemporaneously, the lower sealing section of the mounting shaft seals against the barrel of the disposable pipette tip.
US09333496B2	Cobalt/tin catalyst for producing ethanol The present invention relates to a process for the formation of alcohols from alkanoic acids, the steps of the process comprising: contacting a feed stream containing the alkanoic acid and hydrogen at an elevated temperature with a hydrogenating catalyst comprising from 3 to 25 wt. % of active metals on a support, wherein the active metals comprise cobalt and tin.
US09333494B2	Biomass catalytic cracking catalyst and process of preparing the same A process for producing catalyst for biomass catalytic cracking is disclosed herein. The process includes modifying a phyllosilicate to produce a modified phyllosilicate having an improved yield of a pyrolysis reaction. The modification of the phyllosilicate includes leaching the clay with an acid or basic solution to form a leached clay preparation, calcining the leached clay and contacting the treated clay with a suspension comprising metal ions for ion-exchange. The modified clay catalyst can then be mixed with inorganic materials such as zeolites and dried to form fluidizable microspheres.
US09333493B2	Regeneration of aldehyde decarbonylation catalysts The invention relates to a process for regenerating a catalyst used in the decarbonylation of an aldehyde, wherein the catalyst is a heterogeneous, supported catalyst containing a metal selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ru, Os, Co, Rh, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt and mixtures thereof, and wherein the catalyst is subjected to a gas stream comprising hydrogen at a temperature of from 200 to 600° C., wherein substantially no oxygen is used in the regeneration process.
US09333490B2	Zoned catalyst for diesel applications An oxidation catalyst composite, methods, and systems for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions from a diesel engine are described. More particularly, an oxidation catalyst composite including a zoned diesel oxidation catalyst with a first washcoat zone with a Pt/Pd ratio that is less than 3:1 and a PGM loading at least twice that of a second washcoat zone.
US09333489B2	Confined cell structure and method of making the same The present invention discloses a confined cell structure with the entires guarded by nano-scale metal nano-particles to help confine subnano-sized metal nano-particles inside the cell. Also the present invention provides a method of forming said confined cell structure on mesoporous carbon materials using a simple impregnation process.
US09333485B1	Preparation of sorbent pellets with high integrity for sorption of CO2 from gas streams Method for the production of a CO2 sorbent prepared by integrating a clay substrate, basic alkali salt, amine liquid, hydraulic binder, and a liquid binder. The basic alkali salt is present relative to the clay substrate in a weight ratio of from about 1 part to about 50 parts per 100 parts of the clay substrate. The amine liquid is present relative to a clay-alkali combination in a weight ratio of from about 1 part to about 10 parts per 10 parts of the clay-alkali combination. The clay substrate and basic alkali salt may be combined in a solid-solid heterogeneous mixture and followed by introduction of the amine liquid. Alternatively, an alkaline solution may be blended with the amine solution prior to contacting the clay substrate. The clay-alkali-amine CO2 sorbent is particularly advantageous for low temperature CO2 removal cycles in a gas stream having a CO2 concentration less than around 2000 ppm and an oxygen concentration around 21%, such as air.
US09333483B2	Absorbent structure An absorbent structure with a sequence of two layers includes at least one liquid absorption layer, a subsequent liquid storage layer with super absorbent polymer particles and super absorbent polymer fibers, and a subsequent liquid distribution layer. The layers are connected and form a sheet structure. The liquid storage layer has its super absorbent polymer extending from the liquid storage layer into the liquid distribution layer in order to generate a return suction effect for the liquid that has passed through the liquid absorption layer and liquid storage layer into the liquid distribution layer.
US09333482B2	Synthesis of ultra-small pore aluminosilicates by controlled structural collapse of zeolites The present invention relates to an amorphous adsorbent composition capable of purifying a gaseous hydrocarbon fraction and methods for synthesizing the composition. The composition is advantageously capable of filtering non-combustible contaminants for increasing the quality and heating value of a gaseous hydrocarbon such as methane. The composition comprises a zeolite based framework that is at least partially collapsed and capable of selectively adsorbing and desorbing gaseous components such as methane and carbon dioxide for purifying the gaseous hydrocarbon fraction.
US09333480B2	High-performance structured packing for a fluid contacting column The packing includes a pile of plates having corrugations forming a succession of channels comprising fins, each fin being made up of at least one band cut out in one of the plates and remaining secured to the plate on at least one side, the band being deformed so as to create an orifice forming a discontinuity on the surface of the plate, wherein the direction of the channels of a plate forms a non-zero angle with respect to the direction of the edges of an adjacent plate. Finally, the lengths of the fins of a channel are different from those of the fins of a neighboring channel.
US09333478B2	Support carrying an immobilized selective binding substance A support carrying an immobilized selective binding substance, that the support surface has a polymer containing the structural unit represented by the following General Formula (1) in an amount of 10% or more with respect all monomer units, and a selective binding substance is immobilized on the support surface by binding to the carboxyl group formed thereon via a covalent bond: (in General Formula (1), R1, R2, and R3 each represent an alkyl or aryl group or a hydrogen atom.)
US09333477B2	Hydrocarbon reforming device using micro channel heater Disclosed is a hydrocarbon reforming device using a micro channel heater capable of utilizing combustion heat of a fuel as an energy source for reforming reaction of hydrocarbon, which includes metal sheets having micro channels laminated in plural, thus being suitably used as a middle and small compact type device for hydrogen production. Specifically, in the case where a hydrogen purification process is applied to a hydrogen production device combined with a separation membrane, since the hydrogen-containing gas, which does not penetrate the separation membrane, can be utilized as a fuel, the inventive device may be utilized as a hydrogen production system having high efficiency.
US09333468B2	Soak vessels and methods for impregnating biomass with liquid Soak vessels for impregnating biomass with a liquid such as a dilute acid and methods for impregnating biomass are disclosed. In some embodiments, the soak vessel includes an impeller assembly with impellers that create a vortex to submerge the biomass, that agitate and separate contaminants from the biomass and that direct biomass and contaminants to separate vessel outlets.
US09333465B2	Thin film composite membranes embedded with molecular cage compounds A polymeric membrane on a support, wherein the polymeric membrane includes a crosslinked polymer covalently bound to a molecular cage compound. An interfacial polymerization method for making the polymeric membrane is also disclosed.
US09333455B2	Reducing tar balls in a gasification system A system and method is provided for removing a condensate from a synthetic gas treatment system. The method includes feeding a first fluid stream into a bottom section of a scrubber chamber defined by a scrubber shell of a scrubber. The first fluid stream includes at least one condensable component. A second fluid stream is fed into a top section of the scrubber chamber, such that the second fluid stream flows in the scrubber chamber in a countercurrent flow direction to the first fluid stream. The second fluid stream contacts the first fluid stream causing the at least one condensable component to form the condensate, such that the condensate and the second fluid stream are collected in the bottom section of the scrubber chamber. The method further includes feeding a third fluid stream into the top section of the scrubbing chamber, such that the third fluid stream contacts the condensate and the second fluid stream and forms an emulsion. At least a portion of the emulsion including the condensate flows from the synthetic gas treatment system.
US09333451B2	Inline dump-able fuel system dust filter A number of variations may include a product comprising a dump-able filter comprising: a filter body; a filter assembly, wherein the filter assembly is seated in the filter body; and a filter cap, wherein the filter cap attaches to the filter body and encloses at least a portion of the filter assembly.
US09333450B2	HVAC register filter and method of using the same A combination filter and register for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system includes a register mounted in a structure and a filter. The register includes a plurality of parallel blades and a plurality of vane members, with a space defined between the two. The register does not have a dedicated access opening. The filter includes a pliable rectangular frame with a pliable filter material spanning it. The pliable filter material and pliable frame allow the filter to be inserted between two of the plurality of parallel blades, or between one of the parallel blades and an edge of the register, for placement of the filter into the space between the blades and the vanes without removing the register from the structure in which it is mounted.
US09333447B2	Filtration device A device for separating particulate matter (e.g., cells) from a liquid including a housing defining an elongate chamber disposed between a receiving end and a dispenser end, a plunger slidably inserted within the chamber from the receiving end, an upper disc and a lower disc each independently slidably affixed to the plunger, the lower disc facing the dispenser end and including at least one filter arrangement, and a liquid including particulate matter disposed within the chamber when the upper disc and lower disc are in an aspiration mode. The upper disc is independently slidable with respect to the lower disc to achieve a filtration mode.
US09333446B2	Apparatus and method to remove undissolved solids from post process dry film strip solvents An apparatus for filtering dry film solvent includes a hollow vessel having a side wall, an open top end and a second end that includes a main outlet that allows fluid to flow out of a hollow interior of the vessel. A removable cover closes off the open top end of the vessel. The apparatus also includes at least one fluid inlet port formed along the side wall of the vessel and defining an entrance into the hollow interior of the vessel and at least one fluid outlet port formed along the side wall of the vessel and defining an exit from the hollow interior of the vessel. A removable filter member is disposed within the hollow interior and is defined by a frame and filter media that extends across the frame such fluid flowing into the hollow interior through the main inlet must flow through the filter media to reach the main outlet. The filter media is disposed at an angle other than 90 degrees relative to the frame of the filter member.
US09333443B2	Method and apparatus for treating fluids to reduce microbubbles Versions of the invention include methods for reducing microbubbles in liquids treated by heat or mass exchange devices. The exchange devices may be conditioned by having gases in crevices and surfaces displaced by a liquid. The methods can be used to prepare liquids with reduced numbers of microbubbles.
US09333441B2	System and method for continuous extraction of material The present invention is directed to a continuous material extraction system for extracting valuable components from a material with a solvent. Specifically, the system includes an extraction tank, a solvent inlet in the upper portion of the tank, a solution inlet in the lower portion of the tank, an extraction bath for the solvent and the material, a material conveying mechanism and an ultrasonic generator.
US09333440B2	Adjustable height hurdle An adjustable height hurdle may have a rigid base with a slider movable on or in a track to different base length positions. A flexible bridge may have a first end attached to the slider and a second end attached to the track. The bridge is movable from an erect position wherein the bridge is on a top side of the base and the hurdle has an isosoles trapezoid shape, to a collapsed position wherein the bridge is on a bottom side of the base. The height of the hurdle is adjusted by changing the length of the base.
US09333438B2	Block studying tool for infant A block studying tool for an infant, includes: a block body having a hexahedral shape, a lower portion of which is opened; and a plurality of unit assembling portions disposed to protrude from an upper portion of the block body upward and disposed to be spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other, wherein a divider is disposed at an inside of the lower portion of the block body and forms an assembling space in which the plurality of unit assembling portions of the adjacent block body are to be assembled according to positions.
US09333436B2	Suspension system for scale vehicles An individual wheel suspension system for scale vehicles, and more specifically motorized scale vehicles comprises at least two individual wheel suspension elements on each side of the vehicle. Each individual wheel suspension element utilizes a road wheel axle that is attached to the lower end of a swing arm allowing forces from the ground to be transferred from the road wheel axle to a swing arm bolt or shaft that is also attached to the upper end of the swing arm. The swing arm bolt extends through the frame of the suspension system and then transfers the force into a spring that is fixedly attached to a tension plate that is secured to the frame of the suspension system.
US09333432B2	Methods and apparatuses for updating a game medium To increase the player's expectation in a fight game using game media, the present invention provides a server device that controls a game in which a player does a fight using game media in a game space through a network. The server device includes a storage unit configured to store player information including information about the game media that the player owns in the game space and about a status of the game media; a determining portion configured to determine whether a specific game medium among the game media that the player owns has satisfied a predetermined temporal requirement; and an updating portion configured to update the player information so as to change the specific game medium from a first status to a second status when the determining portion determines that the specific game medium has satisfied the predetermined temporal requirement.
US09333430B2	Gaming system for updating a presentation of a virtual game environment A system, a computer readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for updating a performance of a presentation of a virtual game environment. A presentation of a virtual game environment is generated based on a visual attribute. The visual attribute may identify a visual quality of the presentation of the virtual game environment. A visual performance metric associated with the presentation of the virtual game environment is then monitored. The visual attribute then updated based on the visual performance metric. After the visual attribute is updated, an updated presentation of the virtual game environment is generated based on the updated visual attribute.
US09333427B2	System and method for using interconnecting blocks as input and output for electronic devices A minimum of one Master Block and one or more Activity Blocks connected (via “wireless or wired transmission”) to a System (the “electronic device”) for a digital and non-digital game, experience, or other engaging activity. Master Blocks can communicate with a System, and can connect to many Activity Blocks. Activity Blocks can communicate with Master Blocks. Furthermore, when multiple Activity Blocks are connected to a single Master Block, they create physical relationships between each other that the Master Block can detect and process and/or relay to the System as a form of input for whatever process the System is running. A user can interact with the System by manipulating the relationships between Activity Blocks and the Master Block.
US09333426B1	Using game data for providing content items Methods and systems for receiving a request for content associated with a game, receiving at least one of a device identifier and at least one of game data, associating the device identifier with the game data to create a document, and retrieving the document to generate relevant content items for display on the web page.
US09333425B1	Providing incentivized reduction of in-game actions Users may be incentivized to reduce their overall in-game actions in a game. In-game actions may include actions of a first action type and actions of a second action type. Actions of the second action type may be enhanced versions of actions of the first action type. Actions of the first action type and actions of the second action type may have individual costs in resources that are available in the game. The game may include a plurality of resource types including a first resource type. The amount of resources of the first resource type controlled by a first user may be increased responsive to the first user refraining from inputting action requests for an action of the first action type over one or more time periods. Execution of an action of the second action type may have a cost of resources of the first resource type.
US09333424B2	Interactive gaming with co-located, networked direction and location aware devices An interactive game environment includes two or more co-located, networked, direction and location aware interactive game devices. The game devices share a common reference coordinate frame (e.g., a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate frame). Each game device maintains its own device state (e.g., position, orientation, time) in the reference coordinate frame. Each interactive game device shares its device state with the other interactive game devices using communication technology (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular). Each interactive game device can use the device states of the other interactive game devices to project the relative positions and orientations of the other interactive game devices into a local, fixed coordinate frame of the interactive game device. These projections allow each interactive gaming device to know the position and orientation of the other interactive game devices in an interactive game environment defined by the reference coordinate frame.
US09333422B2	Motion determination apparatus, game apparatus therefor, and computer program therefor The game apparatus (1) has a fixed main unit (100) and a movable operating device (8) that is held by a player and is capable of detecting the body motion of the player and of transmitting a signal to, receiving from, the main unit (100). The operating device (8) has an acceleration sensor (86) for detecting acceleration, a light source (85), and a transmitter (87) for transmitting a value detected by the acceleration sensor (86) to the main unit (100). The main unit (100) has light receiving units (9L,9R) that receive the light emitted from the light source (85) to detect the intensity of the received light, a RAM (14), and a processor (16). Processor (16) repeats a process of detecting the position of the operating device (8) based on the intensity of light detected by each of the light receiving units (9L,9R), causes a RAM (14) to store the detected position history, determines whether a player has performed a predetermined motion based on the position history and the detected value of the acceleration sensor (86).
US09333420B2	Computer readable medium recording shooting game Provided herein is a computer readable medium recording a shooting game. The shooting game includes a character moving module, a screen moving module, a focusing module, and an attack module. The character moving module moves the location of a character. The screen moving module senses the movement of a terminal using a gyrosensor and then moves the game screen depending on the variation in the angle of the terminal. The focusing module senses dragging when a drag icon is dragged. The attack module generates an attack signal to the center of the game screen at the time at which the dragging is terminated. The attack module generates a hitting signal for the character when the character is located at the center of the game screen at the time at which the dragging is terminated, or a preset time after the time at which the dragging is terminated.
US09333419B2	Information storage medium, game device, and server Input information that selects one card among five cards that are arranged in one direction in a predetermined area of a game screen is received, and a player character is caused to make a motion corresponding to the selected card. When three cards to which an identical attribute is assigned are adjacently disposed in the predetermined area, the three cards are replaced with one card to which the same attribute as that of the three cards is assigned, but which differs in type from the three cards, the card positioned in the rightward direction relative to the replaced cards is shifted in the leftward direction, and an additional two cards are disposed in the space formed by shifting the card.
US09333404B2	Customizable golf club head A golf club having features that permit easy customization by consumers is disclosed herein. The golf club includes at least one weight port, at least one removable weight port insert, which may be a weight port ring or one or more weight port medallions, and at least one weight screw. The weight port of the golf club head preferably is non-circular and asymmetric.
US09333402B2	Golf club heads with ribs and related methods Golf club heads with ribs are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
US09333398B1	Handheld tethered ball device The present invention is related to a handheld tethered ball device comprising a tether assembly and a ball unit coupled therewith. The tether assembly includes a cord and a handle, which can be coupled to one another by means of a swivel. The cord preferably ends in a terminal loop that attaches to a ball retention cord protruding from the ball unit. An illumination assembly is included in the ball unit to provide various light emitting patterns. The illumination assembly is powered by batteries. Batteries are concealed by a securable battery cover, which is secured by at least one screw. The illumination assembly is attached to an aperture positioned between retention apertures on the ball unit, to which the ball retention cord is coupled.
US09333396B2	Color golf ball constructions incorporating durable and light-stable compositions A golf ball comprising a core, a casing layer surrounding the core, a cover layer disposed about the casing layer, and three coating layers CL1, CL2, and CL3 disposed about the cover layer, wherein the respective compositions and color appearances of the cover, casing, CL1, CL2, and CL3 each contribute a color appearance to an overall golf ball color appearance CAOA having a color stability difference ΔEcmc as measured in the CIELAB color space in a QUV after 24 hrs of less than 1.5 units, or less than 1.2 units, or less than 1.15 units or up to 1.0 units.
US09333393B2	Method of making a golf ball core A method and system for making a golf ball core is disclosed. The method may generally include forming a golf ball core out of a raw core material. The golf ball core may be rapidly heated to begin curing (or vulcanizing) from the outermost surface toward the center of the golf ball core. Before curing the entire golf ball core, the golf ball core may be quenched to stop the curing process. As a result, the golf ball core may include an outer cured zone and an inner uncured zone. In this state, the golf ball core may be incorporated into a finished golf ball to be sold to consumers. Following a set of instructions provided with the golf ball, the consumer may heat the golf ball to customize the properties of the golf ball core, and, thus, the characteristics of the golf ball.
US09333392B2	Underwater propulsion aid and underwater garment equipped with the same Provided are an underwater propulsion aid and an underwater garment equipped with the same that enable a user to walk on land or get on or off a boat or the like while wearing them, that have high fashionability and safety, and that enable even a user with weak muscular strength and a user having no experience of using them to easily obtain a propulsive force in water. An underwater propulsion aid 1 includes a base portion 2 that is formed in accordance with a curved shape of a shank and that is fitted to a part from a knee to an ankle, and a pair of front fins 3 that are protruded to right and left outer sides from both right and left side surfaces of the base portion 2 while continuing to a curved surface of a shin.
US09333391B2	Heel strap for open foot swimming fins Heel strap (2) for swimming fins (1) with an open foot pocket (101), characterized in that it comprises a tubular element (3) made of elastomeric material with a hole (103) and end elements (4, 8) for coupling to the foot pocket (101) of the fin (1), each end element (4, 8) being provided with a seat (404, 408) in which at least one constriction (504, 508) is produced and through which, on one side, an end of the tubular element (3) is inserted, which is consequently elastically compressed at said constriction (504, 508) and expands after passing through the same, there being inserted on the other side of said seat (404, 408) and of said constriction (504, 508) an element (7) for locking the length of tubular element (3) that has passed through said constriction (504, 508) in the hole (103), so as to elastically expand it and to prevent, in combination with said constriction (504, 508), said tubular element (3) from being separated from said end coupling elements (4, 8) to which it is thereby permanently coupled.
US09333390B1	Golf club head with adjustable center of gravity and diagnostic features A golf club head comprising one or more center of gravity adjustment assemblies, and weight cartridges and electronic diagnostic inserts that can be received by said assemblies, is disclosed herein.
US09333388B2	Dual-purpose foldable treadmill A dual-purpose foldable treadmill includes a drive unit, a base frame, an arm frame, a cantilever panel and a tread frame. The arm frame extends in an upright direction from a wall of the base frame and terminates at a top joining end. The cantilever panel extends transversely from the top joining end. The tread frame is pivotally connected to and foldable relative to the base frame such that a lengthwise line of the tread frame is parallel to the upright direction of the arm frame in the folded position. The folded treadmill can be used as a piece of furniture for storage or as a bench.
US09333384B1	Exercise equipment having adjustable band pegs Exercise equipment is for performing exercises in an exercise zone. The exercise equipment comprises a frame and a band peg that is connected to the frame so as to be selectively movable between an active position wherein the band peg extends from the frame into the exercise zone and an inactive position wherein the band peg is retracted away from the exercise zone.
US09333383B1	Weighted agility ladder A weighted agility ladder for use as a multi-purpose fitness device. The weighted agility ladder transitions easily for use within variable forms of fitness training, enabling a user to perform a comprehensive fitness routine in a small area. The weighted agility ladder has a pair of ends and a plurality of weighted rungs which can be collected and selectively rigidly coupled together by the user to employ the ladder as a weight. The weighted ladder can have a handle on each end for use of the ladder as a free weight when the weighted rungs are coupled together. Further, the weighted ladder can have nylon or elastic rails to enable loaded movement and an increased range of motion for targeting additional muscle mass during strength training. When the weighted rungs are coupled together, the ladder can serve as additional weight while performing bodyweight exercises, such as planks and squats.
US09333369B2	Systems and methods to reduce power deposition in tissue exposed to radio frequency electromagnetic fields An apparatus for exposing a region of interest of an object, animal or person to an alternating magnetic field has a source of radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation arranged to provide the alternating magnetic field in an exposure volume defined by the apparatus, and a shield arranged between the source of radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation and the exposure volume. The shield includes a material that has a sufficient thickness and arrangement to reduce power deposition to at least regions outside of the region of interest of the object, animal or person during exposure in the exposure volume.
US09333368B2	Treatment of biological tissues using subnanosecond electric pulses A system for treatment of biological tissues is provided. The system includes a lens having a hollow, substantially hemispherical shape with an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining a substantially hemispherical cavity for inserting the biological tissues. The system further includes an antenna assembly for generating and directing electromagnetic radiation towards the outer surface. In the system, the lens is configured to direct the electromagnetic energy to an area in the cavity, a dielectric constant of the lens at the inner surface substantially matches a dielectric constant of the biological tissues, the dielectric constant monotonically increases from the outer surface to the inner surface, and the electromagnetic energy is generated via a series of pulses having a transient of less than about 1 nanosecond.
US09333366B2	Construction for an implantable medical device having a battery affixed to the case Designs and methods of construction for an implantable medical device employ an internal support structure. The single-piece support structure holds various electronic components such as a communication coil and a circuit board, and further is affixed to a battery, thus providing a subassembly that is mechanically robust. The support structure further provides electrical isolation between these and other components. A method of construction allows for the subassembly to be adhered to a case of the implantable medical device at the battery, and possibly also at the support structure. The battery includes an insulating cover having holes. An adhesive is used consistent with the location of the holes to affix the battery to the case without electrically shorting the battery to the case.
US09333364B2	Methods and systems for heart failure treatments using ultrasound and leadless implantable devices The present invention relies on a controller-transmitter device to deliver ultrasound energy into cardiac tissue in order to directly improve cardiac function and/or to energize one or more implanted receiver-stimulator devices that transduce the ultrasound energy to electrical energy to perform excitatory and/or non-excitatory treatments for heart failure. The acoustic energy can be applied as a single burst or as multiple bursts.
US09333360B2	Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methods Selective high-frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In particular embodiments, high-frequency modulation in the range of from about 1.5 KHz to about 100 KHz may be applied to the patient's spinal cord region to address low back pain without creating unwanted sensory and/or motor side effects. In other embodiments, modulation in accordance with similar parameters can be applied to other spinal or peripheral locations to address other indications. Particular embodiments include applying a paresthesia-inducing signal with a frequency of less than 1.2 kHz.
US09333358B2	Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methods Selective high-frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In particular embodiments, high-frequency modulation in the range of from about 1.5 KHz to about 100 KHz may be applied to the patient's spinal cord region to address low back pain without creating unwanted sensory and/or motor side effects. In other embodiments, modulation in accordance with similar parameters can be applied to other spinal or peripheral locations to address other indications.
US09333357B2	Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methods Selective high-frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In particular embodiments, high-frequency modulation in the range of from about 1.5 KHz to about 50 KHz may be applied to the patient's spinal cord region to address low back pain without creating unwanted sensory and/or motor side effects. In other embodiments, modulation in accordance with similar parameters can be applied to other spinal or peripheral locations to address other indications.
US09333356B2	Systems and methods that provide an electrical waveform for neural stimulation or nerve block One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a system that can provide an electric waveform for neural stimulation or nerve block. The system can include a first circuit component configured to provide a self-oscillating, voltage-boosted electric waveform. In some instances, the first circuit component can provide a “pause” waveform (e.g., with a period (T) that includes a swing time (ts) in which the waveform varies in a biphasic manner and a pause time (tp) in which the waveform has a constant amplitude). The system can also include a second circuit component configured to ensure that the oscillating signal is charge-balanced across at least one period of the self-oscillating, voltage-boosted electric waveform.
US09333355B2	Methods, systems, and devices for pairing vagus nerve stimulation with motor therapy in stroke patients A method of treating motor deficits in a stroke patient, comprising assessing a patient's motor deficits, determining therapeutic goals for the patient, based on the patient's motor deficits, selecting therapeutic tasks based on the therapeutic goals, performing each of the selected therapeutic tasks repetitively, observing the performance of the therapeutic tasks, initiating the stimulation of the vagus nerve manually at approximately a predetermined moment during the performance of the therapeutic tasks, stimulating the vagus nerve of the patient during the performance of the selected therapeutic tasks, and improving the patient's motor deficits.
US09333353B2	First time right placement of a DBS lead The disclosure is directed to a deep brain stimulation (DBS) lead having a distal end for providing therapeutic electrical stimulation to tissue in a stimulation target area of a patient's brain, comprising an array of one or more stimulation elements and sensing elements located at the distal end of the lead. After the first implantation of the lead into the brain along a trajectory that is pre-determined by non-surgical procedures, the array of stimulation and sensing elements is capable of facilitating the location of the target area and the determination for each of the stimulation elements of the required stimulation parameters needed to provide the therapeutic stimulation to the brain tissue in the stimulation target area, without requiring any additional implantations of the lead after the first implantation.
US09333352B2	Methods and systems for lowering blood pressure through reduction of ventricle filling Methods and devices for reducing ventricle filling volume are disclosed. In some embodiments, an electrical stimulator may be used to stimulate a patient's heart to reduce ventricle filling volume or even blood pressure. When the heart is stimulated in a consistent way to reduce blood pressure, the cardiovascular system may over time adapt to the stimulation and revert back to the higher blood pressure. In some embodiments, the stimulation pattern may be configured to be inconsistent such that the adaptation response of the heart is reduced or even prevented. In some embodiments, an electrical stimulator may be used to stimulate a patient's heart to cause at least a portion of an atrial contraction to occur while the atrioventricular valve is closed. Such an atrial contraction may deposit less blood into the corresponding ventricle than when the atrioventricular valve is opened throughout an atrial contraction.
US09333351B2	Neurostimulation method and system to treat apnea Methods and systems are provided to deliver a neural stimulation therapy to treat apnea episodes. The methods and systems detect a respiratory pattern of a patient and identify a type associated with the respiratory pattern. A sleep stage is detected that the patient is experiencing and the method and system identify when the sleep stage warrants therapy. When the respiratory pattern corresponds to an apnea episode (AE) and the sleep stage warrants therapy, the methods and systems deliver an apnea episode terminating neuro-stimulation (AET-NS) therapy configured to terminate the AE. A type of AE therapy that is delivered may be based on the sleep stage that was detected. The methods and systems may determine whether the AET-NS therapy successfully terminated the AE, and, if not, adjust the AET-NS therapy and deliver a new AET-NS therapy.
US09333350B2	Psychiatric disorder therapy control A therapy system for managing a psychiatric disorder of the patient may be controlled based on a patient mood state. Therapy may be delivered to a patient according to a therapy program, and a physiological parameter of the patient may be monitored during or after therapy delivery. The patient mood state may be determined based on the monitored physiological parameter, and the therapy delivery may be controlled based on the determined mood state. In some embodiments, the therapy delivery is stopped prior to determining the patient mood state and the therapy delivery is restarted upon detecting a negative mood state. In other embodiments, therapy delivery is delivered until a positive mood state is detected, at which point the therapy delivery may be stopped.
US09333349B2	Bio-feedback type device for physical pain relief at childbirth Disclosed is a bio-feedback type device for physical pain relief at childbirth, comprising a maternal-fetal monitoring module, a hand-grip pressure transducer, an electrical-stimulation wave group generator, an electrical-stimulation wave group output module and a childbirth pain-relief workstation. The maternal-fetal monitoring module is used for monitoring maternal-fetal vital-sign signals; the hand-grip pressure transducer is used to convert the degree of pain experienced by the mother into a pressure value; the childbirth pain-relief workstation combines and analyzes uterine contraction stress values from the maternal-fetal vital-sign signals with the hand-grip pressure values to produce electrical-stimulation wave group output parameters; on the basis of said output parameters, the electrical-stimulation wave group generator regulates the electrical-stimulation wave group and outputs same to the maternal body surface by means of the electrical-stimulation wave group output module and electrodes; the present invention is also provided with input and display modules to enable interaction between operators and equipment. The present invention is able to provide timely adjustment of electrical-stimulation wave group output parameters, the electrical-stimulation wave group signals taking into account the felt physical reception of different frequencies and waveforms of electrical stimulation pulses.
US09333346B1	Multi-mode microcurrent stimulus system with safety circuitry and related methods A microcurrent stimulation device with a power supply, two or more electrodes electronically coupled to the power supply, a microcontroller configured to generate an electromagnetic waveform, an impedance measurement module configured to measure electrical impedance of one or more biological tissues between the two or more electrodes. A first safety circuit monitors electric current flow through one or more components of the microcurrent stimulation device and interrupts electric current flow if the electric current flow through the one or more components is above a predetermined level. A second safety circuit interrupts electric current flow through the one or more components if a firmware failure occurs.
US09333341B2	Medical electrical lead An implantable lead for placement by means of a guide wire passing therethrough. The lead has an elongated insulative lead body with an axially extending lumen through at least a distal portion of the lead body. A conductor is mounted within and extends to an electrode assembly mounted to a distal portion of the lead body. A seal housing with a seal located therein located at a distal end of the lead body. The seal is located generally perpendicular to the axis of the lead body and is concave on both its proximal and distal sides. The housing is provided with a cavity adjacent each of the seal's proximal and distal sides, into which the seal may be deflected. The electrode assembly may be mounted to the seal housing.
US09333339B2	Peripheral nerve stimulation An apparatus for treating pain by electrical stimulation is disclosed. A lead is placed subcutaneously in the region of pain. The subcutaneous tissue is electrically stimulated to cause paresthesia. The method encompasses subcutaneous placement of an electrical lead near the region of pain and subsequent electrical stimulation of the tissue to cause paresthesia. In particular, an apparatus for treating intractable lower back pain using percutaneous electrostimulation techniques is disclosed.
US09333336B2	Method of manufacturing an implantable medical lead A method of manufacturing an implantable medical lead is disclosed herein. The method may include: providing a lead body including a proximal end, a distal end, and an electrode near the distal end; provide a conductor extending between the proximal and distal ends; providing a crimp including a ribbon-like member and extending the ribbon-like member around the conductor; and mechanically and electrically connecting the ribbon-like member to the electrode.
US09333333B2	Offset electrode An electrode including a non-conductive substrate having a top surface and at least one channel extending therethrough, an electrically conductive trace material positioned adjacent a portion of the top surface of the non-conductive substrate and extending through the channel, and adapted for electrically coupling to a power source, and a second electrically conductive material that is inert or more corrosion resistant than the trace material. The second material is positioned adjacent to and entirely covering a top surface of the trace material. The electrode further includes a conductive hydrogel laterally offset from the trace material, the hydrogel may be positioned adjacent to a portion of a top surface of the second electrically conductive material.
US09333332B2	Valve for medical instrument A valve for medical instruments having a canal configured in a medical instrument and serving as input for at least one additional medical instrument is insulated from a distal-end fluid, whereby the valve housing wherein at least one fluid opening is configured, and positioned in the housing at least one insulating body can be inserted at least partly into the canal. The invention has at least one fluid opening configured in the valve housing by which the fluid can be conducted to the outside of the insulating body such that the fluid opening is so configured that the distal-side fluid can be guided out of the canal to the outside of the insulating body in such a way that the distal-side fluid reshapes the insulating body inward, insulating it, to be essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the insulating body.
US09333331B2	Method for implanting an access port A transcutaneous access port to a user has a coupling member destined to be anchored in a bone of the user. A first valve system is removably connectable to the coupling member and a second valve system is removably connected to the first valve system. An internal conduit is connected at its proximal end to the access port and at its distal end to a vascular structure of the user. An external conduit is connected to the access port and to an extracorporeal device. A traversing cavity is formed in the bone at an implantation site of the user, passing the internal conduit. The internal conduit is routed through the traversing cavity to connect its distal end to the vascular structure of the user. The coupling member is anchored to the bone at the implantation site. The proximal end of the internal conduit is connected to the access port.
US09333330B2	Multichannel micro-needles A micro-needle (4) comprising a sharp tip (31), an elongated body (32) and a head (36) containing at least two parallel independent lumens (5, 6), each of said lumens (5, 6) communicating with a distal side opening (7, 8) of the head (36); said openings (7, 8) being essentially oriented in a direction which is perpendicular with respect to its lumen (5, 6) main direction and wherein the distal top end (33, 34) of said lumen (5, 6) is in the head (36) of the micro-needle (4).
US09333329B2	Vaginal carrier for the controlled release of substances A device that delivers one or more substances into a vaginal lumen according to one of a plurality of release patterns. The device comprises a supporting structure, substance dispensers, and/or coupling elements which are configured to release one or more substances, for example, drugs, in manner designed to optimize treatment of one or more medical conditions.
US09333327B2	Methods and devices for paranasal sinus drug delivery Described herein are methods and devices for delivering a drug to the frontal sinus system. An inflatable implant is positioned within the frontal sinus system using an anchoring means secured within the frontal sinus cavity. A drug-containing fluid is released directly into the frontal sinus drainage system.
US09333326B2	Guidewire A guide wire has a coil body covered with a hydrophilic coating film that exhibits sufficient lubricity even when there is little moisture in its surroundings. In the coil-type guide wire, a coating portion is formed by a plurality of layers where the innermost layer includes a hydrophobic film and an outer layer includes a hydrophilic film. Portions of the innermost layer extend between adjacent coils of the coil body and spaces are formed between the outer layer thereof and the portions of the innermost layer between the coils. The spaces allow moisture to pool so that when moisture in the guide wire's surroundings decreases, it is possible to supply the moisture pooled in the spaces to the hydrophilic film. Thus, even when there is little moisture in the guide wire's surroundings, it is possible to have a sufficient amount of lubricity.
US09333325B2	Catheter tunneler adapter A catheter tunneling adapter including a longitudinal body having a distal end and a proximal end and a passageway extending from an entrance at the proximal end to an exit at the distal end. The passageway has a first hemisphere and a second hemisphere with the first hemisphere defining a generally unobstructed first passageway portion from the entrance to the exit. A guide ramp is positioned within the second passageway and tapers towards the first hemisphere moving from the proximal end to the distal end. The ramp defines a longitudinal notch therethrough such that a second passageway portion extends from the entrance to the exit.
US09333323B2	Stylet assemblies, catheter kits and assemblies including stylet asssemblies, and related methods Stylet assemblies include one or more securing members extending from a base portion of the stylet assembly and configured to removably attach to a portion of an associated structure. Catheter kits and catheter assemblies may include such stylet assemblies. Methods of using a catheter assembly may include inserting at least a portion of a stylet coupled to a stylet cap in a catheter associated with a catheter connection and securing a portion of the stylet cap to only a portion of the catheter connection hub.
US09333320B2	Open type ear treatment module The present invention relates to an open type car treatment module which, when worn, allows simultaneous laser therapy and music therapy for brain-nervous system tissue by arranging the light source for low level laser therapy (LLLT) and sound source for music therapy (MT) properly, and can release the heat generated by the light source to outside by allowing ventilation with outside through open type configuration of module itself.
US09333315B2	Breathing assistance apparatus A nasal cannula can be shaped to fit within a user's nares, where the nasal cannula includes at least one prong allowing high flow delivery of humidified gases and creates positive airway pressure in the patient's airway. The prongs can have angled ends such that, in use, gases flowing through the prongs are directed to the user's nasal passages. The nasal cannula body can be partially swiveling and preferably has a ball joint connector. The nasal cannula can have at least one flared end prong that preferably seals within a patient's nare.
US09333314B2	Patient interface with torque-resistant connection An patient interface that reliably maintains a seal between it and the patient. The patient interface advantageously includes a deformation portion at its point of connection with an air supply, with the deformation portion being relatively more deformable than the other portions of the patient interface in order to resist torque applied by the air supply from disturbing the seal between the patient interface and the patient. While the air supply is pivotably connected with the patient interface and is pivotable about a pivot axis, a torque applied about an axis other than the pivot axis results in deformation of the deformation portion and thus advantageously avoids breaking the seal between the patient interface and the patient.
US09333311B2	Electronic cigarette and electronic cigarette device This invention discloses an electronic cigarette and an electronic cigarette device, the electronic cigarette includes a cartridge and a power unit, the cartridge defines atomizing chambers therein, the power unit includes a power supply therein, the atomizing chambers are mutually parallel to each other, the electronic cigarette further comprises a controller connecting the power supply and the atomizing chambers to control the atomizing chambers to work. The electronic cigarette and the electronic cigarette device of the invention have multiple atomizing chambers parallel to each other, and the controller which connects the power supply and the atomizing chambers to control the atomizing chambers to work, thereby achieving big and thick smoke for good flavor. On the other hand, the atomizing chambers accommodate different types of smoke oils, this makes the electronic cigarette to generate smoke with multiple mixed flavors, thus, the users can change the flavors of smoke as they like.
US09333309B2	Intradermal injector An injection device that comprises a chamber configured for containing a substance to be injected and a needle operatively associated with the chamber and having a length sufficient to deliver the substance to an intradermal injection site. A collar surrounds the needle, defining a collar cavity. The collar also has a peripheral forward skin-contacting surface that surrounds and is radially spaced from the needle and injection site by an area that is sufficiently large to allow a patient's skin to move into the collar cavity to properly position the needle for intradermal delivery of the substance to the injection site to allow spread of the injected substance under the skin while inhibiting or preventing backpressure within the skin from forcing the substance out through the injection site.
US09333308B2	Fluid transfer devices A fluid transfer device such as a syringe may include a fluid chamber in communication with a male connector tip. The male connector tip is tapered to form a friction fit when inserted in a corresponding female hub. A disconnecting member, e.g., in the form of a lever member has a front surface moveable along the male connector tip between a first position proximal to the fluid chamber and a second position spaced from the first position towards a distal end of the male connector tip so as to release the friction fit. A catch is arranged to catch the female hub after it has been released from the friction fit by the lever member moving towards the second position. The catch may be released when the lever member pivots back towards the first position under the resilient bias of a spring tongue.
US09333305B2	Systems for automatically administering medication The autoinjector systems disclosed herein provide in part devices for allowing patients with reduced joint strength to more easily administer medicine. Certain exemplary syringe embodiments include a housing, a syringe assembly slidably mounted on the housing, and a needle cap releasably engaged to the housing, where the cap includes a protruding pocket for receiving a needle cap remover.
US09333300B2	Needle-less injector and method of fluid delivery A needle-less injector device for delivering a dose of fluid intradermally, subcutaneously or intramuscularly to an animal or human. The device includes an inner housing having opposed ends. A syringe is disposed in one end of the inner housing. The syringe includes a nozzle for delivering a dose of fluid held within the syringe. A plunger is movably disposed within the syringe. A spring powered hammer is movably disposed within the inner housing. The hammer cooperates with the plunger to drive the dose of medicament from the nozzle. An injection delivery spring for powering the hammer is positioned and compressed between the other end of the inner housing and the spring powered hammer. An outer housing slideably supports the inner housing. A skin tensioning spring is mounted between the inner housing and the outer housing, the skin tensioning spring biasing the nozzle of the syringe against the animal or human. A trigger mechanism is disposed in the outer housing, the trigger mechanism cooperating with the spring powered hammer to release the injection delivery spring, wherein the size of the injection delivery spring and the length of the hammer dictate the amount of dose delivered and whether the dose is delivered intradermally, subcutaneously or intramuscularly to an animal or human.
US09333287B2	Body passage cleansing device The present invention provides a body passage cleansing device suitable for being passed through an internal channel of an endoscope, comprising a distal plug having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein said plug comprises channels, apertures and/or nozzles which are capable of allowing the passage of a fluid therethrough from said proximal end to said distal end, wherein said plug is connected to the distal end of a wire or other actuating means; wherein at least an outer portion of said distal plug is capable of being elastically deformed such that the external diameter and/or outline thereof may be reduced in response to inwardly-directed compression forces exerted thereon; and wherein said channels, apertures and/or nozzles are in a closed conformation when said distal plug is subject to said compression forces, and in an open conformation when said plug is not subject to said compression forces.
US09333284B2	Heart assist device A ventricular assist device comprising a housing defining an interior space, at least two ports opening into said interior space, and at least one pump for pumping blood between the ports through said interior space, the ports and interior space providing a continuous blood flow path that is not interrupted by valves.
US09333280B2	Stabilized enzyme compositions A medical device includes a base material having an immobilized enzyme and dextran sulfate. The dextran sulfate has a molecular weight that is less than 40 kilo dalton (kDa). The medical device is formed from at least a base material. An enzyme is immobilized on the base material. The enzyme is stabilized with a dextran sulfate having a molecular weight of less than 40 (kDa).
US09333279B2	Coated stent comprising an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor Stents with coatings comprising a combination of a restenosis inhibitor comprising an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and a carrier. Also provided are methods of coating stents with a combination of an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and a carrier. A preferred example of a restenosis inhibitor is cerivastatin. The stent coatings have been shown to release restenosis inhibitors in their active forms.
US09333278B2	Medical dilation element Medical dilatation balloons comprise a polymer that has the attribute of memory, and/or is crosslinked to impart memory. Such balloons exhibit a reduced tendency to overinflate at high inflation pressures. Furthermore, such balloons when shrunk radially by the application of heat while restraining axial shrinkage, exhibit customizable linear or non-linear compliance curves and lower crosslinking profile relative to the same balloon when unshrunk. Also disclosed is an expansive element within a tube whose outer diameter is equal to the outer diameter of the tube from which it was made. In addition, disclosed are (a) processes for preparing crosslinkable polymers, (b) joining crosslinked balloons to catheter systems, (c) forming shrunk balloon elements, and (d) forming an expansive element within a tube whose outer diameter is equal to the outer diameter of the tube from which it was made.
US09333277B2	Extracellular matrix (ECM) structures for tissue regeneration An extracellular matrix (ECM) structure for tissue regeneration, the ECM structure having a a sheet member comprising small intestine submucosa (SIS), the SIS sheet member being folded and laminated proximate the sheet member edge, wherein a folded laminated ECM structure having a cavity therein is formed, the ECM structure further including an ECM composition that is disposed in the ECM structure cavity, the ECM composition including liver basement membrane, urinary bladder submucosa, a mesenchymal stem cell and a growth factor.
US09333276B2	Bone/polyurethane composites and methods thereof Present inventions present composites of bone particles and polyurethane(s), as well as methods of making such composite and uses thereof. A porous composite comprises a plurality of bone particles; and polyurethanes with which the bone particles are combined. To prepare a porous composite, a composition comprise a plurality of bone particles, polyurethane precursors including polyisocyanate prepolymers and polyols, water and catalyst. A composition is either naturally moldable and/or injectable, or it can be made moldable and/or injectable. After implantation or injection, a composition may be set to form a porous composite that provides mechanical strength and supports the in-growth of cells. Inventive composites have the advantage of being able to fill irregularly shape implantation site while at the same time being settable to provide the mechanical strength for most orthopedic applications.
US09333270B2	Synthesis and composition of amino acid linking groups conjugated to compounds used for the targeted imaging of tumors The present disclosure relates to compounds that are useful as near-infrared fluorescence probes, wherein the compounds include i) a pteroyl ligand that binds to a target receptor protein, ii) a dye molecule, and iii) a linker molecule that comprises an amino acid or derivative thereof. The disclosure further describes methods and compositions for making and using the compounds, methods incorporating the compounds, and kits incorporating the compounds.
US09333269B2	Polyplex gene delivery vectors Compositions comprising linear PNAI, cyclic PNAI, linear PEI, and/or cyclic PEI, useful for delivering compounds or substances into a cell, are provided, as well as methods of making linear PNAI, cyclic PNAI, linear PEI, and cyclic PEI. Also provided are methods of using compositions comprising linear PNAI, cyclic PNAI, linear PEI, and/or cyclic PEI for introducing substances into a cell.
US09333268B2	Methods of treatment with arginine deiminase The present invention relates generally to methods of treating cancer with arginine deiminase, and in particular pegylated arginine deiminase.
US09333266B2	Medicinal agent for medical applications Provided is a medicinal agent for medical applications, which can act on the function of a target cell specifically. The medicinal agent for medical applications comprises: a cell-incorporated substance that can be incorporated into a target cell specifically; and an acting substance that can act on the function of the target cell and is bound to the cell-incorporated substance.
US09333263B2	Device for transdermal administration of drugs including acrylic based polymers A transdermal delivery system is provided where the drug delivery rates, onset and profiles of at least one active agent are controlled by selectively manipulating the monomeric make up of an acrylic-based polymer in the transdermal drug delivery system. The drug carrier composition may be comprised of (a) one or more acrylic-based polymers having one or more different monomers selected from the group consisting of hard and soft monomers; (b) one or more silicone-based polymers; and (c) one or more active agents where the device provides a desired solubility for the active agent and controls drug delivery rates, onset and profiles of at least one active agent.
US09333260B2	Compositions and methods for enzymatic treatment of lung disorders A therapeutic composition for the treatment of lung diseases or disorders and diseases or disorders of the airway passages including pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, and acute respiratory distress syndrome is based on the generation of a biocidal anion by an enzymatic reaction catalyzed by a peroxidase. The peroxide utilized by the peroxidase enzyme can be endogenous or can be generated by the action of an oxidase enzyme on a suitable substrate.
US09333259B2	Selective fat removal using NIR light and nanoparticles A system and method are provided for minimally-invasive selective removal of fat from a target area by injecting the area with a solution of photo-absorbing nanoparticles and irradiating the injected area with a beam of near infrared (NIR) light. The NIR emission wavelength excites the nanoparticles to melt fat within the target area so that the liquefied fat can be aspirated from the target area. The nanoparticles may be gold nanorods having aspect ratios selected to produce surface plasmon resonance when irradiated with NIR light around 800 nm.
US09333253B2	Vaccines for inclusion body hepatitis A composition comprising an isolated fowl adenovirus (FAdV), wherein the FAdV is a strain selected from FAdV-2, FAdV-7, FAdv-8a, FAdV-8b, FAdV-8a/8b or FAdV-11 serotype strains; and a suitable carrier and methods for inducing protective immunity in a subject and/or its progeny.
US09333250B2	Methods and compositions for treating bacterial infection The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment of bacterial infection, for example extraintestinal E. coli infection such as E. coli bacteremia, meningitis and sepsis. The invention relates also to methods of diagnosis and prevention.
US09333249B2	Recombinant baculovirus vaccine The present invention provides a novel transfer vector and a recombinant baculovirus; methods for the production thereof; pharmaceuticals containing the recombinant baculovirus as an active ingredient, which are useful as preventive or therapeutic drugs for infectious diseases such as malaria and influenza; and methods for preventing and treating infectious diseases such as malaria and influenza. More specifically, the invention provides a recombinant transfer vector capable of expressing a foreign gene fused to a virus gene under the control of a dual promoter; a recombinant baculovirus; methods for the production thereof; pharmaceuticals containing the recombinant baculovirus as an active ingredient; and methods for preventing and treating infectious diseases such as malaria and influenza comprising administrating the recombinant baculovirus to patients.
US09333244B2	Composition and lipid formulation of a hyaluronan-degrading enzyme and the use thereof for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia Provided are compositions and formulations or co-formulations containing a hyaluronan degrading enzyme. The compositions, formulations or co-formulations can also contain another therapeutic agent, such as one that is suitable for treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, for example, a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor. The compositions and formulations can be used for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. The compositions and formulations can be provided in combinations with one or more other agents for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.
US09333243B2	Gene delivery vehicles in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases Currently no therapies that provide either protection or restoration of neuronal function for adult onset neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease exist. Many clinical efforts to provide such benefits by infusion of neurotropic factors have failed. An alternative approach such as viral construct transduction may be used to directly activate the intracellular signaling pathways that mediate neurotrophic effects and induce axon growth. Viral construct transduction of dopaminergic neurons with a constitutively active human form of the p70S6K gene—hp70S6K (CA)—was shown to induce axon regeneration from living dopaminergic cell bodies that had no living axons.
US09333235B2	Combination therapy and kit for the prevention and treatment of cystic fibrosis A combination therapy and kit including an agent that inhibit the interaction between CAL and mutant CFTR proteins, in combination with a CFTR corrector, CFTR potentiator, mucolytic, anti-inflammatory agent or a combination thereof are provided as is a method for preventing or treating cystic fibrosis.
US09333234B2	Combination of somatostatin-analogs with 11beta-hydroxylase inhibitors The present invention relates to a combination which comprises (a) a somatostatin analog and (b) a 11beta-hydroxylase inhibitor; each in free form or in the form of a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof; the use of such a combination for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of diseases associated with increased stress hormone levels; a commercial package or product comprising such a combination; and to a method of treatment of a warm-blooded animal, especially a human.
US09333232B2	Methods for treating papilloma virus infection The present invention relates to polyamide compositions and therapies for treating cells infected with papilloma virus (PV).
US09333227B2	Controlled growth of microorganisms It can be useful to regulate the growth of microbial cells. Some embodiments herein provide genetically engineered microbial cells that can produce bacteriocins to control the growth of microbial cells. In some embodiments, microbial cells are contained within a desired environment. In some embodiments, contaminating microbial cells are neutralized. In some embodiments, a first microbial cell type regulates the growth of a second microbial cell type so as to maintain a desired ratio of the two cell types.
US09333223B2	Compositions and methods for treating conditions of compromised skin barrier function This invention relates to compositions and methods useful in treating dermatological disorders. In particular, the methods include applying a composition that includes a reactive reinforcing component; and a cross-linking component; in which the cross-linking component facilitates in situ cross-linking of the reactive reinforcing component, such that a film is formed on skin, thereby treating the dermatological disorder.
US09333222B2	Histone deacetylase inhibitors as therapeutic agents for Niemann-Pick type C disease Embodiments herein relate to the field of lysosomal storage disorders, and, more specifically, to methods of treating lysosomal storage disorders such as Niemann-Pick type C disease, for instance with inhibitors of histone deacetylases, particularly inhibitors of class 1 histone deacetylases. In various embodiments, methods of treating Niemann-Pick type C disease with inhibitors of class 1 histone deacetylases are described.
US09333221B2	Fat binder obtained from biomass resulting from beer production The present invention provides a polysaccharide rich composition comprising beta-glucan, chitin and chitosan, extracted from the cell wall of Saccharomyces cerevisiae from the by-product biomass resulting from a brewing process, the process for obtaining it and the uses thereof. The composition exerts, among other biofunctionalities, a selective fat binding effect so it is useful in the prevention and/or treatment of a disorder such as overweight, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, blood hypertension and cardiovascular disorders. It can be formulated as edible, pharmaceutical or a veterinary product.
US09333219B2	Method to treat or prevent herpesvirus infections Methods and compositions are provided for inhibiting or treating a herpesvirus infection in a subject using inhibitors of mammalian Akt.
US09333218B2	MicroRNA compositions and methods related thereto The disclosure relates to microRNAs (miRNAs) for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of neoplasia. The disclosure relates in particular to sequence corresponding to miR2 and the miR-548 family, including precursors, mature forms, fragments, and combinations thereof for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of neoplasias, particularly lung, stomach, and cervical cancer, alone or in combination with additional cancer treatments and therapeutics.
US09333213B2	Prochelators as broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents and methods of use The present disclosure provides methods of treating (including ameliorating and/or preventing) pathogenic infections by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a prochelator. The present disclosure further provides pharmaceutical compositions and a kit comprising the prochelator therein.
US09333212B2	Proteasome inhibitors as ovoprotective agents to shield the ovary from chemotherapy toxicity A method of reducing damage to the ovary of a subject receiving chemotherapy is described. The method comprises the step of administering to the subject an amount of a proteasome inhibitor effective to reduce damage to the subject's ovary within a therapeutic time window prior to administration of a chemotherapeutic agent.
US09333210B2	Medicine composition containing vitamin D and metformin A medicine composition contains vitamin D and metformin, wherein vitamin D comprises vitamin D2, vitamin D3, alphacalcidol, calcifediol, calcitriol, and dihydrotachysterol. The composition can be used in the preparation of a medicine for treating and/or preventing a polyp and cancer in large intestine.
US09333207B2	Pharmaceutical composition of 1-adamantylethyloxy-3-morpholino-2-propanol or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for the treatment of cerebrovascular disease and neurodegenerative diseases of the central nervous system A pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration containing the active ingredient 1-adamantylethyloxy-3-morpholino-2-propanol, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in a concentration range of from 3 to 100 mg/ml for the treatment of cerebrovascular disease.
US09333203B2	Pharmaceutical formulations and uses thereof in the treatment of female sexual dysfunction The invention relates to the field of female sexual dysfunction. It specifically relates to the influence of the combination of testosterone or an analog thereof and tadalafil on sexual health in female subjects with Female Sexual Dysfunction (such as Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD) or Female Sexual Desire Disorder (FSDD)). It further relates to the influence of the combination of testosterone or an analog thereof and a compound capable of at least in part inhibiting smooth muscle constriction, for example a compound capable of at least in part inhibiting the adrenergic tone. The invention further discloses other combinatorial therapies in the treatment of Female Sexual Dysfunction.
US09333202B2	Non-retinoid antagonists for treatment of age-related macular degeneration and stargardt disease A method for treating a disease characterized by excessive lipofuscin accumulation in the retina in mammals afflicted therewith, comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of a non-retinoid antagonist compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09333201B1	Treating pain in patients with hepatic impairment An extended release composition for an analgesic active pharmaceutical ingredient which may be an opioid, preferably hydrocodone as the only active ingredient. The extended release composition preferably comprises a extended release composition which may be in the form of beads contained in an oral dosage form such as gelatin capsules. The composition is designed to release hydrocodone in a way such that the increase in hydrocodone exposure in hepatically impaired patients is not clinically significant. The oral dosage units are supplied as part of a kit, which also includes a primary package and a package insert all sold as a commercially marketed product. The primary package and package insert are contained in an optional secondary package and the package insert does not contain a warning, a dosing instruction, or a dosing table specifically directed to patients suffering from mild, moderate or severe hepatic impairment, and preferably explicitly states that dosing adjustment is not required for mild or moderate hepatic impairment.
US09333200B2	Multi-arm polymer prodrugs Provided herein are water-soluble prodrugs, compositions comprising such prodrugs, and related methods of making and administering the same. The prodrugs of the invention comprise a water-soluble polymer having three or more arms, at least three of which are typically covalently attached to an active agent, e.g., a small molecule. The conjugates of the invention provide an optimal balance of polymer size and structure for achieving improved drug loading, since the conjugates of the invention possess three or more active agents releasably attached to a multi-armed water-soluble polymer. The prodrugs of the invention are therapeutically effective, and exhibit improved properties in-vivo when compared to unmodified parent drug.
US09333196B2	Use of quaternary pyridinium salts as vasoprotective agents The invention relates to the use of quaternary pyridinium salts of formula (I), wherein R is NH2, CH3, or N(H)CH2OH group, and X is pharmaceutically acceptable counterion, for the preparation of vasoprotective agent for the treatment or prevention of conditions or diseases associated with dysfunction of vascular endothelium, oxidative stress, and/or insufficient production of endothelial prostacyclin PGI2, in particular but not exclusively if the above coincides with hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia or low HDL level.
US09333195B2	Quinuclidine derivatives and medicinal compositions containing the same Provided is a powder inhalant comprising 3(R)-(2-hydroxy-2,2-dithien-2-ylacetoxy-1-(3-phenoxypropyl)-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane wherein an anion X− is associated with the positive charge of the nitrogen atom and wherein X− is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion of a mono- or polyvalent acid.
US09333191B2	Mast cell stabilizers to prevent or treat laminitis Provided herein are mast cell stabilizers used to prevent, treat, or mitigate severity of laminitis. Mast cell stabilizers can be combined with antihistamines and other medicaments to prevent, treat, or mitigate severity of laminitis.

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