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US09347075B2	Nucleic acids encoding mutant acyl-CoA:lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferases Mutant acyl-CoA:lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferases [“LPCATs”] having the ability to convert acyl-CoA+1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine to CoA+1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (EC 2.3.1.23) are disclosed herein. Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding mutant LPCATs, along with a method of making long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids [“PUFAs”] using these mutant LPCATs in oleaginous yeast, are also disclosed.
US09347074B1	Biomass pretreatment with ammonium bicarbonate / carbonate expansion process A simple, inexpensive, and benign process to pretreat lignocellulose biomass for the economical production of biofuel and extraction of organic chemicals. Lignocellulose solids are mixed or blended with ammonium bicarbonate/carbonate and heated within a pressure reactor. At elevated temperature (e.g., >35° C.), the ammonium bicarbonate/carbonate dissociates into ammonia and carbon dioxide gases and water vapor, thereby causing a rise in pressure within the pressure reactor. Rapid release of the gases from the pressure reactor then ruptures biomass cell wall structures, which facilitates conversion of the cellulose and hemicellulose in the pretreated biomass to sugars that are fermentable into ethanol or other liquid fuels. Optionally, ammonia bicarbonate/carbonate can be reconstituted by cooling and precipitating the carbon dioxide and ammonia gases released from the pressure reactor for further use in the pretreatment process or sequestered as an end product.
US09347067B2	Production of dihydrosterculic acid and derivatives thereof The present invention relates to recombinant cells, particularly recombinant plant cells, which are capable of producing dihydrosterculic acid and/or derivatives thereof. The present invention also relates to methods of producing oil comprising dihydrosterculic acid and/or derivatives thereof.
US09347064B2	Methods of treatment using TLR7 and/or TLR9 inhibitors The application relates to compositions and methods of regulating an immune response comprising inhibitors of TLR7 and/or TLR9, such as immunoregulatory polynucleotides and/or immunoregulatory compounds. The application also relates to compositions and methods for predicting and/or determining responsiveness of a disease to treatment comprising inhibitors of TLR7 and/or TLR9.
US09347060B2	Biologically active molecules, particularly based on PNA and siRNA, method for the cell-specific activation thereof, and application kit to be administered Biologically active molecules are inactivated for selective activation by target cells by being covalently bonded to one or more peptides each of which has one or more specific amino acid sequences that are selected in respect of enzymes cell-specific for target cells. The bonds, which are broken exclusively by the enzymes cell-specific for the target cells in order to biologically activate the molecules, allow the molecules to remain biologically inactive in cells other than the target cells. The molecules are used for influencing gene expression of preferably sick and infected organs or cells, for example.
US09347057B2	Methods for efficient, expansive user-defined DNA mutagenesis The presently disclosed subject matter relates to modified Kunkel mutagenesis methods that use a thermostable DNA polymerase and a thermostable DNA ligase.
US09347053B2	Innovative discovery of therapeutic, diagnostic, and antibody compositions related to protein fragments of glutaminyl-tRNA synthetases Provided are compositions comprising newly identified protein fragments of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, polynucleotides that encode them and complements thereof, related agents, and methods of use thereof in diagnostic, drug discovery, research, and therapeutic applications.
US09347051B2	Coagulation factor X polypeptides with modified activation properties The present invention relates to modified cDNA sequences coding for factor X polypeptides, in particular human factor X and its derivatives which can bypass the need for either factor VIIIa/factor IXa or factor VIIa/tissue factor for activation. The invention relates further to recombinant expression vectors containing such modified cDNA sequences, host cells transformed with such recombinant expression vectors, recombinant polypeptides and derivatives which do have biological activities of the unmodified wild type protein but having altered activation properties, and processes for the manufacture of such recombinant proteins and their derivatives. The invention also covers a transfer vector for use in human gene therapy, which comprises such modified DNA sequences.
US09347050B2	Mannosidases capable of uncapping mannose-1-phospho-6-mannose linkages and demannosylating phosphorylated N-glycans and methods of facilitating mammalian cellular uptake of glycoproteins The invention provides mannosidases capable of uncapping mannose-1-phospho-6-mannose moieties and demannosylating phosphorylated N-glycans, methods of using such mannosidases, glycoproteins produced using the methods, as well as methods of facilitating mammalian cellular uptake of glycoproteins.
US09347049B2	Fatty acid elongase and uses thereof The present invention relates to nucleic acids derived from Sphaeroforma arctica. The invention also relates to the individual coding sequences and to proteins encoded by these sequences in combination with other sequences as well as to a process for converting oleic acid to linoleic acid to linoleic acid and the production of arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid and/or docosahexaenoic acid in a plant.
US09347042B2	Method for producing corneal endothelial cell The invention provides a method of efficiently producing corneal endothelial cells, particularly from corneal stroma or iPS cell-derived neural crest stem cells, a method of producing corneal endothelial cells stably in a large amount by inducing more efficient differentiation of stem cells into corneal endothelial cells, and a medicament containing corneal endothelial cells. The method of inducing differentiation of stem cells into corneal endothelial cells includes a step of culturing the stem cells in a differentiation induction medium containing a GSK3 inhibitor (preferably a GSK3β inhibitor) and retinoic acid, with the differentiation induction medium preferably further containing one or more of TGFb2, insulin, a ROCK inhibitor, and the like.
US09347041B2	Method for preparing corneal endothelial cell The present invention relates to a method for preparing corneal endothelial progenitor cells by adherent culturing a cell population isolated from corneal endothelial cell tissue at a low density by using a serum-free medium. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing corneal endothelial cells by differentiation-inducing the corneal endothelial progenitor cells obtained by the aforementioned method. According to the present invention, corneal endothelial progenitor cells can be selectively grown from a corneal tissue-derived cell population, and corneal endothelial cells obtained by inducing the corneal endothelial progenitor cells can be applied to treatment of corneal endothelial diseases. As a result, problems of corneal transplantation such as shortage of donors and occurrence of rejection can be solved.
US09347040B2	Compositions and methods for processing sperm The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the handling of processed sperm including samples that are freshly collected, those transported as fresh samples, samples that are frozen and thawed, those sorted into one or more subpopulations, and those that are otherwise processed or handled that impose trauma on the cell. Trauma can reduce the motility, fertility, viability and overall integrity of the sperm and reduce the ability to fertilize, produce an embryo and a healthy offspring. The present invention relates to novel compounds that can be added to the sperm cell sample to reduce the traumatic effects of physical stress during mild as well as extensive sperm cell processing, methods of using the compounds in standard sperm processing procedures, the end products made from these methods including sperm and embryos, as well as methods of using those end products in assisted reproductive biology techniques in animals.
US09347039B2	Compositions and methods for processing sperm Generally, compositions and methods for handling processed sperm populations including samples that are freshly collected, transported as fresh samples, as well as samples that are frozen and thawed, those sorted into one or more subpopulations, and those that are otherwise processed or handled that impose trauma on the sperm cell. Such trauma can reduce the motility, fertility, viability and overall integrity of the sperm and reduce the sperm's ability to fertilize an egg, grow into a healthy embryo and produce a healthy offspring. The novel compounds described can be added to the sperm cell sample to reduce the traumatic effects of physical stress during mild as well as extensive sperm cell processing, methods of using the compounds in standard sperm processing procedures, the end products made from these methods including sperm and embryos, as well as methods of using those end products in assisted reproductive biology techniques in animals.
US09347038B2	Compositions and methods for processing sperm The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the handling of processed sperm including samples that are freshly collected, those transported as fresh samples, samples that are frozen and thawed, those sorted into one or more subpopulations, and those that are otherwise processed or handled that impose trauma on the cell. Trauma can reduce the motility, fertility, viability and overall integrity of the sperm and reduce the ability to fertilize, produce an embryo and a healthy offspring. The present invention relates to novel compounds that can be added to the sperm cell sample to reduce the traumatic effects of physical stress during mild as well as extensive sperm cell processing, methods of using the compounds in standard sperm processing procedures, the end products made from these methods including sperm and embryos, as well as methods of using those end products in assisted reproductive biology techniques in animals.
US09347035B1	Haematococcus pluvialis culture compositions Culture compositions comprising Haematococcus pluvialis and hydrogen peroxide are described herein. The compositions comprise a concentration of hydrogen peroxide based on the stage of the cells in the culturing process to increase the likelihood of the cells surviving until the process of accumulating carotenoids, such as astaxanthin, is complete.
US09347030B2	Photobioreactor A photobioreactor system may include a one or more fluidly connectable tubes for growing or producing microorganisms or biomass such as microalgae. The system may include either a single tube loop or an array of tubes. A first fluid may be held in the tube or tubes, and an inlet port may be provided for introducing a second fluid into the tube or tubes. The tube or tubes may be arranged vertically so that the second fluid rises through the tube or tubes. An outlet port may be provided at the top of the tube or tubes to remove the second fluid. The second fluid may be recirculated through the system via inlet and outlet lines as well as a pump and a replaceable reservoir for holding the second fluid. Where there is an array of tubes, a single inlet and outlet line may be sued for each tube.
US09347028B2	Process for extracting unwanted acidic compounds from a drinkable liquid Process for extracting unwanted acidic compounds from a drinkable liquid which includes: arranging, in a first tank (2), a liquid (L) has at least one unwanted acidic compound; conveying the liquid (L) to a membrane separation unit (3); separating, in the membrane unit (3), the liquid (L) into a retentate (R) and a permeate (P) mainly containing the unwanted acidic compound; adjusting the conductivity of the permeate (P) at a minimum threshold value greater than 200 μS susceptible to dissociate at least a fraction of the unwanted acidic compound into corresponding ions; flowing the permeate (P) through an electrodialysis unit (6), extracting at least part of said ions, to obtain one concentrate (C), containing the aforesaid ions, and one deacidified permeate (Pd) substantially without such ions; mixing the deacidified permeate (Pd) with the retentate (R) to obtain the deacidified final drinkable liquid.
US09347027B2	Automatic dishwashing detergent Described are dishwashing detergents, comprising a builder, a surfactant, and a polymer comprising units derived from an ethylenically unsaturated aminocarboxylate monomer having Formula (I): wherein m is 1, 2, or 3, n is, independently at each occurrence, 1, 2, or 3, R1 is H or C1-C4 alkyl, R2 is H2 or ═O, X is, independently, H, K+, Na+, or NH4+, and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from (meth)acrylic acid.
US09347024B2	Calcium sequestering composition This invention relates to compositions which are capable of sequestering calcium ions and are derived in part from renewable carbohydrate feedstocks. The calcium sequestering compositions are mixtures containing one or more hydroxycarboxylic acid salts, one or more oxoacid anion salts, and one or more citric acid salts.
US09347023B2	Dispersed capsules in lyotropic or lyotropic liquid crystal surfactant phases for enhanced capsule deposition The present invention is a fragrance containing capsule composition dispersed into a lyotropic liquid crystalline surfactant phase as well as a consumer product base containing the same.
US09347022B1	Fabric treatment composition A composition of a plurality of homogeneously structured particles. The particles include polyethylene glycol, perfume, and starch granules and each has a mass between about 0.95 mg and about 5 grams.
US09347018B2	Lubricating oil composition for automatic transmission A lubricating oil composition for automatic transmission including (A) a lubricant base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of from 1.5 to 20 mm2/s, (B) a polymethacrylate based viscosity index improver, and (C) a sulfur based compound having an acid value of not more than 1.0 mg-KOH/g and represented by the following general formula (1): S—(CH2CH2COOR)2 (1) (in the formula, R represents a hydrocarbon group having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms), which has a high transmission torque capacity and satisfactory gear change shock characteristics and attains excellent fuel efficiency, is provided. Also, a lubricating oil composition for automatic transmission which is a lubricating oil having a low viscosity and a high viscosity index and which, despite this, not only has excellent shear stability and fatigue resistance (durability) but has a high transmission torque capacity and satisfactory gear change shock characteristics and attains excellent fuel efficiency, is provided.
US09347011B2	Method and device for treating biomass A treatment of biomass comprises supplying biomass which contains an amount of moisture to a first treatment device of a torrefaction system where the biomass is heated to a torrefaction temperature and substantially completely dried by evaporating the moisture to form a torrefied biomass. The at least partially torrefied biomass is removed from the first treatment device after a first time period and transferred to a second treatment device where it is kept for a longer second time period.
US09347006B2	Method for optimizing catalyst loading for hydrocracking process The invention relates to a method for optimizing layered catalytic processes. This is accomplished by testing various catalysts with a compound found in a feedstock to be tested, to determine the facility of the catalyst in hydrogenating, hydrosulfurizing, or hydrodenitrogenating the molecule, and hence the feedstock. In a preferred embodiment, the Double Bond Equivalence of the feedstock and molecule are determined, and catalysts are pre-selected based upon their known ability to work with materials of this DBE value.
US09347004B2	Flame propagation resistant foam and method A method for making a flame propagation resistant foam from a foam substrate including the steps of preparing a flame-retardant solution that includes an organic phosphate ester in water, immersing the foam substrate in the flame-retardant solution to obtain a partially treated foam substrate and curing the partially treated foam substrate at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined amount of time.
US09347000B2	Polymerisable compounds and the use thereof in liquid-crystal media and liquid-crystal displays The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to the use thereof for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in liquid-crystal (LC) media and LC displays having a polymer-stabilised blue phase, and in LC media for LC displays of the PS or PSA (“polymer sustained” or “polymer sustained alignment”) type, and to LC media and LC displays comprising these compounds.
US09346999B2	Method of forming efficient phosphor powders A method of forming a phosphor composition is disclosed. The method includes mixing co-precipitated yttrium-europium oxalate with an inorganic flux material to form an oxalate-flux mixture; and heating the oxalate-flux mixture at a temperature in a range from about 800° C. to about 1400° C., to form the phosphor composition. The phosphor has a general formula of (Y1-x-yAyEux)2O3 with 0
US09346998B2	Materials and methods for the preparation of nanocomposites Disclosed herein is an isolable colloidal particle comprising a nanoparticle and an inorganic capping agent bound to the surface of the nanoparticle, a solution of the same, a method for making the same from a biphasic solvent mixture, and the formation of structures and solids from the isolable colloidal particle. The process can yield photovoltaic cells, piezoelectric crystals, thermoelectric layers, optoelectronic layers, light emitting diodes, ferroelectric layers, thin film transistors, floating gate memory devices, imaging devices, phase change layers, and sensor devices.
US09346995B2	Methods and materials to enhance high temperature rheology in invert emulsions An invert emulsion drilling fluid, and a method of drilling with such fluid, having improved rheology at low mud weights and high temperatures. The improved rheology is effected with addition of a rheology additive of the invention comprising fatty dimer diamines or dimer diamines and an organic acid or ester of the acid. A nonlimiting example of such a rheology additive comprises a C36 fatty dimer diamine and adipic acid or dimethyl adipate.
US09346992B2	Thermally conductive dielectric for thermoformable circuits This invention is directed to a polymer thick film thermally conductive thermoformable dielectric composition comprising urethane resin, thermoplastic phenoxy resin, diacetone alcohol and thermally conductive powder. Dielectrics made from the composition can be used in various electronic applications to protect electrical elements and particularly to insulate and protect both the conductive thermoformable silver and the polycarbonate substrate in capacitive switch applications. The thermoformed electrical circuit may be subsequently subjected to an injection molding process.
US09346986B2	Adhesive film, adhesive composition for the same, and display apparatus including the same An adhesive film, an adhesive composition for the same, and a display apparatus including the same. The adhesive film includes a urethane functional group, has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of about 30° C. or less, a loss modulus of about 4×104 dyn/cm2 to about 8×104 dyn/cm2 upon frequency sweep testing under conditions of a strain of 3%, 60° C. and 1 rad/s, and tan δ of about 0.2 to 0.55 upon frequency sweep testing under conditions of a strain of 3%, 60° C. and 1 rad/s.
US09346985B2	Methods for preparation of polyester/glyoxalated polyvinyl alcohol semi-interpenetrating polymer network hot-melt adhesive A polyester/glyoxalated polyvinyl alcohol semi-interpenetrating polymer network hot-melt adhesive and preparation method therefore, mainly includes the steps of: 1) transesterification of certain amounts of dimethyl terephthalate and another dibasic ester with 1,4-butanediol and other diols in the presence of an organotin catalyst under a nitrogen atmosphere in a reactor, completed upon the amount of distillation of a monohydric alcohol byproduct reaching greater than 95% of the theoretical amount; 2) after the temperature is maintained for a period of time, adding in a stabilizer and a polycondensation catalyst and incrementally increasing the temperature to trigger a polycondensation reaction under a reduced pressure to produce particles of a copolymer, and freezing and pulverizing the copolymer particles to produce a powder of a copolyester; 3) uniformly blending a polyvinyl alcohol/glyoxal mixture with the powder produced in step 2) at ambient temperature to produce the target product. The product is capable of forming an internal semi-interpenetrating network at application temperatures.
US09346984B2	Wash-off resistant epoxy adhesive composition and pre-gelled adhesive An epoxy adhesive composition is provided that has superior wash-off resistance after pre-gelling, and may be used, e.g., in manufacturing processes, e.g., in the automobile industry. The compositions comprise an epoxy resin, a gelling agent, and a phenolic agent, and may optionally comprise other components. Methods of making and using the compositions are also provided.
US09346978B2	Slurry, polishing-solution set, polishing solution, substrate polishing method, and substrate A polishing liquid comprising an abrasive grain, an additive, and water, wherein the abrasive grain includes a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element, produces absorbance of 1.00 or more for light having a wavelength of 400 nm in an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grain adjusted to 1.0 mass %, and produces light transmittance of 50%/cm or more for light having a wavelength of 500 nm in an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grain adjusted to 1.0 mass %, and a difference between a NO3− concentration of an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grain adjusted to 1.0 mass % and a NO3− concentration after retaining the aqueous dispersion at 60° C. for 72 hours is 200 ppm or less.
US09346977B2	Abrasive, abrasive set, and method for abrading substrate The polishing agent of the invention comprises water, an abrasive grain containing a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element, and a specific glycerin compound.
US09346976B2	Mining release agent A release agent for use on mining and mineral processing equipment that eliminate or significantly reduces sticking and freezing of ore and mining materials during excavation, transportation, and processing. The release agent is comprised of a mixture of natural oils such as crude degummed soybean oil and a surfactant such as Lutensol®.
US09346975B2	Silsesquioxane-like particles Described herein is a method of making silsesquioxane-like particles using polyhydrosiloxanes and a water soluble base. The silsesquioxane-like particles have an average particle diameter of less than 100 micrometers and are substantially free of —OH bonds. In one embodiment, the silsesquioxane-like particles may be used in films.
US09346969B2	Offset printing ink or offset printing varnish The present invention relates to an offset printing ink or offset printing varnish that is suitable for direct contact with foods, comprising at least one binder and where appropriate at least one colorant, wherein all the components of the offset printing ink or offset printing varnish are either food as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council or food additives as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
US09346967B1	Aqueous dye inks with polymeric dispersant An ink composition is disclosed that includes: at least one color dye in an amount between and including 1% by weight and 7% by weight; at least one polymeric dispersant in an amount between and including 0.1% by weight and 1% by weight; at least one organic solvent in an amount between and including 18% by weight and 22% by weight; at least one surfactant in an amount between and including 0.5% by weight and 1.5% by weight; at least one buffer in an amount between and including 0.1% by weight and 0.5% by weight; at least one biocide in an amount between and including 0.05% by weight and 0.2% by weight; and the balance being deionized water.
US09346966B2	Liquid silane-based compositions and methods for producing silicon-based materials Described herein are synthesis schemes and methods for producing silicon based nanostructures and materials, including compositions and methods for synthesis of silicon-based nanowires and composites from three-component and four-component liquid silane/polymer inks. Materials and methods for producing silicon based micro and nanofibers that can be used in a variety of applications including material composites, electronic devices, sensors, photodetectors, batteries, ultracapacitors, and photosensitive substrates, and the like.
US09346963B2	Surface-modified pigment preparations A pigment preparation is provided, said preparation comprises an organic pigment comprising a chromophore Q1 and a derivative thereof comprising specific organic substituents via an aliphatic carbon atom in an amount of from 0.1 to 30 mol, based on 100 mol of the organic pigment as well as a process for its preparation and to its use in coloring an organic material such as plastics, coatings or inks.
US09346960B2	Coatings for cellulosic material and methods of preparing and applying thereof A composition for coating a cellulosic packaging material that includes water, starch at a concentration of about 10% to about 17% by weight, gelatin at a concentration of about 10% to about 12% by weight, glycerol at a concentration of about 5% to about 11% by weight, one or more protein ingredients at a concentration of about 5% to about 10% by weight, and one or more porophors at a concentration of about 3% to about 5.5% by weight. The present invention also relates to a method of preparing the composition for coating cellulosic packaging material.
US09346951B2	Polyalkylene carbonate resin composition Provided is a compounding resin composition containing a compatibilizer, based on polyalkylene carbonate and polyolefin or biodegradable polyester. According to the present invention, a polyalkylene carbonate resin composition capable of improving mechanical properties such as tensile strength, elongation, tearing strength, and the like, or physical properties such as adhesive force, oxygen and moisture barrier properties, heat stability, flexibility, and the like, by preparing and applying the compatibilizer for improving compatibility of the compounding resin, and a multilayer film and a molded product manufactured using the same may be provided.
US09346940B2	Resin composition of good long-run workability comprising ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer The present invention relates to a resin composition having an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) component and a multi-layered structure containing the resin composition.
US09346935B2	Thermoplastic polymer compositions including silica-containing nucleating agents The embodiments disclosed herein relate to thermoplastic polymer compositions that comprise a thermoplastic and nucleating agents, such as silica-containing nucleating agents. The polymer compositions provide improved properties relating to processing, dimensional and thermal stability, improved crystalline structure, and flame retardant properties. The thermoplastic polymer compositions are useful, for example, for carpet backing applications. It is a further feature of the embodiments to provide carpet backing compositions and carpet tiles prepared using the thermoplastic polymer composition, as well as methods of making the carpet tiles.
US09346930B2	Low cost process for manufacture of form-stable phase change material The present technology generally relates to phase change material (PCM) pellets consisting essentially of a mixture of paraffin, a polymer, and optionally a thermal conductivity improver, a nucleating agent, an anti-oxidant, or a combination of any two or more thereof; wherein the paraffin is at least about 60 wt % of the PCM pellet; and the polymer is uncrosslinked high density polyethylene (HDPE) that has a melt flow index between about 0.1 g/10 min and about 50 g/10 min.
US09346922B2	Flame retardant block copolymers from renewable feeds A flame retardant block copolymer is prepared from renewable content. In an exemplary synthetic method, a bio-derived flame retardant block copolymer is prepared by a ring opening polymerization of a biobased cyclic ester and a phosphorus-containing polymer. In some embodiments, the biobased cyclic ester is lactide. In some embodiments, the phosphorus-containing polymer is a hydroxyl-telechelic flame retardant biopolymer prepared by a polycondensation reaction of a biobased diol (e.g., isosorbide) and a phosphorus-containing monomer (e.g., phenylphosphonic dichloride). In other embodiments, the phosphorus-containing polymer is synthesized from a dioxaphospholane monomer.
US09346915B2	Method for producing polymer and device for producing polymer A method for producing a polymer, including: (i) continuously supplying and bringing at least a first monomer, which is ring-opening polymerizable, and a compressive fluid into contact with each other, to thereby allow the first monomer to carry out ring-opening polymerization to continuously generate an intermediate; and (ii) bringing the intermediate and a second monomer, which is identical to or different from the first monomer in kind, into contact with each other, to thereby allow the intermediate and the second monomer to carry out polymerization.
US09346914B1	Propane diol polyesters The present invention is directed toward a series of polyesters synthesized utilizing propane diol with tunable ascetics and performance in cosmetic formulation. These novel propane diol polyesters are designed to have great esthetics in cosmetic formulation. The physical properties and aesthetics of the current invention can be tuned rapidly by controlling the fatty groups, as well as the molecular weight of the polymer. The resulting propane diol polyesters have outstanding aesthetics and physical properties.
US09346910B2	Aqueous epoxy resin dispersions The invention relates to an aqueously dispersible epoxy resin E, comprising building blocks derived from an aliphatic polyether polyol A, an epoxy resin B having at least two epoxide groups per molecule, an epoxy resin B′ having at least two epoxide groups per molecule, which may be identical to B, or different from B, an epoxy-functional fatty acid ester D, and an aromatic polyol C, a process for the preparation thereof, and a method of use thereof.
US09346909B2	Thermosetting compositions containing isocyanurate rings The invention relates to thermosetting compositions containing isocyanurate ring(s) prepared through chain extension of an epoxy resin (a) with carboxyl-functional oligomers (b), which are the reaction product of polyols (i) containing one or more isocyanurate ring(s) and polycarboxylic acids or their anhydrides (ii). The polyols (i) containing one or more isocyanurate ring(s) can be prepared from the reactions of tris (2-hydroxyalkyl) isocyanurates with a modifier from a caprolactone or alkylene oxide, or glycidyl ester or glycidyl ether and mixtures thereof. The epoxy-functional thermosetting compositions containing an isocyanurate ring(s) can be further reacted with unsaturated acids, preferably (meth)acrylic acid, to obtain a curable polyacrylate. Both epoxy-functional isocyanurate and acrylate-functional isocyanurate thermosetting compositions can be further modified with a polyisocyanate to produce a composition that is useful as a reactive adhesive, binder or in other applications.
US09346908B1	Olefin-metathesis catalysts and method for preparing low-molecular-weight nitrile butadiene rubber An olefin-metathesis catalyst is provided. The olefin-metathesis catalyst includes a magnetic carrier, a polymer having formula (I) grafted on the magnetic carrier, and a ruthenium complex loaded on the polymer. A method for preparing low-molecular-weight nitrile butadiene rubber is also provided. In formula (I), one of X, Y and Z is nitrogen atom, the others are carbon atoms, R1 and R2, independently, include hydrogen, ester group, C1-10 alkyl group, C3-8 cycloalkyl group, 4-ring to 8-ring heterocycloalkyl or C6-10 aryl group, R3 includes hydrogen or C1-10 alkyl group, m ranges from 10 to 2,000, and n ranges from 0 to 1,000.
US09346907B2	Method for producing copolymer This invention relates to a method for producing a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and an unconjugated olefin other than the conjugated diene compound having a high cis-1,4 bond content of a conjugated diene compound portion, and more particularly to a method for producing a copolymer characterized by comprising a step of polymerizing a conjugated diene compound and an unconjugated olefin other than the conjugated diene compound in the presence of a polymerization catalyst composition including at least one complex selected from a metallocene complex represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein M is a lanthanoid element, scandium or yttrium, and CpR is independently a non-substituted or substituted indenyl, and Ra-Rf are independently an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-3 or a hydrogen atom, and L is a neutral Lewis base, and w is an integer of 0-3) and so on.
US09346905B2	Low viscosity high solids copolymer A reaction mixture containing a copolymer having a number average molecular weight less than about 4,000 amu and a polydispersity less than about 3 formed in the presence of a free radical initiator and a heated liquid reaction mixture fed with one or more added olefinic monomers, the reaction mixture otherwise consisting essentially of non-homopolymerizable olefinic monomer.
US09346903B2	Modified polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder and modified polytetrafluoroethylene molded product The present invention provides a modified polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder which can be processed into molded articles high in thermal stability, chemical resistance and transparency and for which the extrusion pressure can be lowered. The present invention is a modified polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder, wherein the cylinder extrusion pressure at a reduction ratio of 1600 is not higher than 50 MPa and the haze value of molded article a for measurement formed therefrom is not higher than 60.
US09346902B2	Microorganisms and methods for enhancing the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol, and for producing 3-hydroxyisobutyrate or methacrylic acid related thereto Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a methanol metabolic pathway that can enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol. Such reducing equivalents can be used to increase the product yield of organic compounds produced by the microbial organism, such as 3-hydroxyisobutyrate or MAA. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce 3-hydroxyisobutyrate or MAA.
US09346900B2	Processes of preparing estolide compounds that include removing sulfonate residues Provided herein are processes of preparing sulfonated estolide compounds, and the removal of sulfonate residues from those compounds to provide desulfonated estolide base oils. Exemplary sulfonated estolide compounds include those selected from the formula: wherein z is an integer selected from 0 to 15; q is an integer selected from 0 to 15; x is, independently for each occurrence, an integer selected from 0 to 20; y is, independently for each occurrence, an integer selected 0 to 20; n is equal to or greater than 0; R6 is selected from —OH, optionally substituted alkyl, and optionally substituted aryl; and R2 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched, wherein each fatty acid chain residue of said compounds is independently optionally substituted.
US09346897B2	Peroxide treated metallocene-based polyolefins with improved melt strength Disclosed herein are ethylene-based polymers having low densities and narrow molecular weight distributions, but high melt strengths for blown film processing. Such polymers can be produced by peroxide-treating a metallocene-catalyzed resin.
US09346895B2	Monolithic organic porous body, monolithic organic porous ion exchanger, and process for producing the monolithic organic porous body and the monolithic organic porous ion exchanger A monolithic organic porous body includes a continuous macropore structure that includes cellular macropores that overlap to form openings having an average diameter of 20 to 200 μm, the monolithic organic porous body having a thickness of 1 mm or more and a total pore volume of 0.5 to 5 ml/g, an area of a skeleton observed within an SEM image of a section of the continuous macropore structure (in a dry state) being 25 to 50%. A monolithic ion exchanger is produced by introducing an ion-exchange group into the monolithic organic porous body. The monolithic organic porous body and the monolithic ion exchanger are chemically stable, have high mechanical strength, and ensure a low pressure loss when fluid passes through. The monolithic organic porous body and the monolithic ion exchanger may be used as an adsorbent having a large adsorption capacity or an ion exchanger having a large ion-exchange capacity.
US09346893B2	Process for the preparation of highly O-sulfated, epimerized derivatives of K5 polysacchride and intermediates therein A new method is described for the oversulfation of epiK5-N-sulfate to obtain an epiK5-amine-O-oversulfate with very high sulfation degree which, by subsequent N-sulfation, provides new epiK5-N,O-oversulfate-derivatives with a sulfation degree of at least 4, basically free of activity on the coagulation parameters and useful in the cosmetic or pharmaceutical field. Also described are new low molecular weight epiK5-N-sulfates useful as intermediates in the preparation of the corresponding LMW-epiK5-N,O-oversulfate-derivatives.
US09346889B2	ErbB3 binding antibody The present invention relates to an antibody, particularly a monoclonal antibody, which binds to the ErbB3 receptor, compositions comprising such an antibody as well as methods using such an antibody.
US09346888B2	Generation of anti-FN14 monoclonal antibodies by ex-vivo accelerated antibody evolution The present invention relates generally to anti-FN14 antibodies. In particular, the anti-FN14 antibodies described herein are useful for the treatment of diseases, such as a variety of cancers, associated with expression of FN14.
US09346887B2	CD37-binding molecules and immunoconjugates thereof Novel anti-cancer agents, including, but not limited to, antibodies and immunoconjugates, that bind to CD37 are provided. Methods of using the agents, antibodies, or immunoconjugates, such as methods of inhibiting tumor growth are further provided.
US09346886B2	Humanized anti-CDCP1 antibodies The present invention relates to humanized antibodies against human CDCP1 (anti-CDCP1 antibody), methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.
US09346882B2	Fully human antibodies to BTLA The present invention relates to binding compounds specific for BTLA and uses thereof. More specifically, the invention relates to fully human antibodies that recognize human BTLA and modulate its activity in cancer, inflammatory, and autoimmune disorders.
US09346880B2	Stable aqueous formulations of adalimumab The invention provides aqueous pharmaceutical adalimumab compositions suitable for long-term storage of adalimumab, methods of manufacture of these compositions, methods of administration, and kits containing same.
US09346877B2	Binding molecules The present invention relates to the manufacture of a diverse repertoire of functional heavy chain-only antibodies that undergo affinity maturation, and uses thereof. The invention also relates to the manufacture and use of a diverse repertoire of class-specific heavy chain-only antibodies and to the manufacture and use of multivalent polypeptide complexes with antibody heavy chain functionality, preferably antibody heavy chain binding functionality, constant region effector activity and, optionally, additional effector functions.The present invention also relates to a method of generation of fully functional heavy chain-only antibodies in transgenic mice in response to antigen challenge. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the generation of human antigen-specific, high affinity, heavy chain-only antibodies of any class, or mixture of classes and the isolation and expression of fully functional VH antigen-binding domains.
US09346876B2	TIM-3 ligands and methods of modulating immune responses The invention relates to isolated polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding polypeptides which comprise a tim-3 IgV domain and a tim-3 intracellular domain, wherein the polypeptides do not comprise a tim-3 mucin domain or a tim-3 transmembrane domain. In addition, the invention relates to methods of modulating immune responses in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an agent that modulates tim-3 activity. Immune responses include, but are not limited to, immune tolerance, transplantation tolerance, Th1 responses and Th2 responses.
US09346875B2	Therapy for filovirus infection The present invention addresses a need for improved treatments for filovirus infections.
US09346872B2	Interleukin-10 fusion proteins The present invention generally relates to fusion proteins of antibodies and interleukin-10 (IL-10). In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such fusion proteins, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the fusion proteins of the invention, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.
US09346869B2	Methods and compositions for inducing brown adipogenesis Methods and compositions for treating obesity and related disorders. The methods include the use of stem cells treated with BMP-2, -4, -5, -6 and/or -7.
US09346868B2	BLID; a novel protein domain for interaction with the Bcl-2 family of proteins. Applications in oncology In this invention, a novel protein interaction domain is provided along with several of its variants. This domain is involved in protein-protein interactions with the Bcl-2 family of proteins. It is named BLID (Bcl2 family of proteins Like Interaction Domain). Several BLID peptides that could be useful for discovery of drugs to help fight pathological states like cancer are presented.
US09346864B2	Device and method for production and analysis of prions The invention provides a method for producing prion protein having an aggregated conformation by contacting native conformation prion protein with aggregated conformation prion protein in a liquid preparation and subjecting this to at least one cycle or to a number of cycles of application of shear-force for fragmenting aggregates of prion protein, wherein the shear-force applied is precisely controlled. In addition to this process for amplification of aggregated state prion protein from native conformation prion protein, the invention relates to the aggregated state prion protein obtained by the amplification process, which aggregated state prion protein has one conformation, which is e.g. identical within one batch and reproducible between batches, e.g. as detectable by proteinase resistance in a Western blot.
US09346862B2	Canine babesiosis vaccine antigen The present invention relates to the field of veterinary parasitology, especially of canine Babesiosis. In particular the invention relates to a polypeptide being a novel canine Babesia antigen (CBA), or fragments thereof, and to compositions comprising this antigen, to nucleic acids encoding the antigen, antibodies against the antigen, and medical uses of this antigen, fragments, antibodies, or encoding nucleic acids. In particular the invention relates to the use of such components in vaccines against canine Babesiosis.
US09346855B2	Protein scaffolds for targeted delivery of toxic iron to cancer cells Described herein are modifications and adaptations of iron storage proteins for a novel photo-initiated approach to cancer therapy whereby cells are killed via production of iron-generated hydroxyl radicals. The iron is photo-released from a protein scaffold that includes tumor-targeting peptides and/or proteins fused to the exterior surface of the protein scaffold. One or more photosensitizers are coupled to the protein shell. The multiple tumor-targeting peptides and/or proteins will bind to specific hyperexpressed receptors on the cancer cells. After binding of the photosensitizer-iron-loaded protein to the cancer cells, photochemical excitation of the photosensitizers with tissue-penetrating near-infrared light triggers release of “free” ferrous iron, which in oxic or mildly hypoxic intracellular environments generates toxic hydroxyl radicals via Fenton chemistry. This light-triggered release of “free” iron overwhelms the cancer cells' defenses against free radicals. The combination of tumor-targeting peptides and photo-triggered release of iron ensures that non-cancerous cells are not bombarded with iron.
US09346854B2	Anti-inflammatory peptides and use thereof Isolated peptides of 13-30 amino acids comprising 5-9 consecutive repeats of the amino acid pair Alanine-Leucine or Alanine-Valine are provided. The peptides further comprise a stretch of 1-3 Lysine residues present at least at one of the peptide's termini, wherein the only Lysine residue in the isolated peptide is present at the stretch of 1-3 Lysine residues. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, methods of treating inflammatory conditions and allergic reactions, as well as methods of neutralizing the activity of lypopolysaccharides are also provided.
US09346853B2	Synthesis of telaprevir and boceprevir, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates as well as intermediate products thereof including β-amino acids prepared via Mukaiyama aldol addition The invention relates to synthetic routes for preparing telaprevir and boceprevir, and its intermediates as well as peptides other than telaprevir. The synthetic routes are based on a Mukaiyama aldol addition reaction of a silyl enol ether or an enolate with an imine. The invention also refers to novel intermediates for preparing telaprevir/boceprevir or other peptides.
US09346849B2	Amino sugar-bound anti-cancerous noble metal complex Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition containing as an active ingredient a compound represented by formula (I) or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, and a method for treating cancer, the method including administering the compound represented by formula (I) or the physiologically acceptable salt thereof.
US09346848B2	Azido nucleosides and nucleotide analogs Disclosed herein are 4′-azido-substituted nucleosides, nucleotides and analogs thereof, pharmaceutical compositions that include one or more of 4′-azido-substituted nucleosides, nucleotides and analogs thereof, and methods of synthesizing the same. Also disclosed herein are methods of ameliorating and/or treating a disease and/or a condition, including an infection from a paramyxovirus and/or an orthomyxovirus, with a 4′-azido-substituted nucleoside, a nucleotide and/or an analog thereof. Examples of viral infections include a respiratory syncytial viral (RSV) and influenza infection.
US09346847B2	Spiroannulated nucleosides and process for the preparation thereof We claim a simple strategy for the synthesis of a collection of C(3′)-spirodihydroisobenzo-furannulated and C(3′)-spirodihydroisobenzo-furannulated nucleosides featuring a [2+2+2]-cyclotrimerization as the key reaction. The cyclotrimerization reactions are facile with the unprotected nucleosides having a diyne unit. When both alkynes of the diyne are terminal, the regioselectivity is poor. However, when one of the terminal alkynes is additionally substituted, the cyclotrimerizations are highly diastereoselective. Since the key bicycloannulation is the final step, this strategy provides flexibility in terms of the alkynes and is thus amenable for the synthesis of a focussed small molecule library.
US09346845B2	Anionic conjugates of glycosylated bacterial metabolite The invention relates to anionic conjugates of glycosylated bacterial metabolites that may be used to mimic the structure and/or activity of the anionic bioactive molecules known as glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of the conjugates. Such conjugates are useful in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disease conditions and in particular chronic disease conditions such as inflammatory (including allergic) diseases, metastatic cancers and infection by pathogenic agents including bacteria, viruses or parasites.
US09346840B2	Cyclopropylamines as LSD1 inhibitors This invention relates to the use of cyclopropylamine derivatives for the modulation, notably the inhibition of the activity of Lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1). Suitably, the present invention relates to the use of cyclopropylamines in the treatment of cancer.
US09346838B2	Process for the preparation of tris(perfluoroalkyl)phosphine oxides and bis(perfluoroalkyl)phosphinic acids The invention relates to a method for producing tris(perfluoroalkyl)phosphine oxides and bis(perfluoroalkyl)phosphinic acids by reacting tris(perfluoroalkyl)difluorophosphorane or bis(perfluoroalkyl)trifluorophosphorane with non-metal oxides, metalloid oxides or organic compounds with basic oxygen residues.
US09346830B2	Method for producing amino acid chelate compounds, amino acid chelate compounds and use of amino acid chelate compounds A method for producing amino acid chelate compounds, characterized in that metal oxides and/or metal carbonates and/or metal sulfates and/or metal chlorides and/or metal hydroxides in solid form are activated mechanically and then the activated metal oxides and/or metal carbonates and/or metal hydroxides and/or metal sulfates and/or metal chlorides are brought together with amino acids in solid form and converted to amino acid chelate compounds in a solid-state reaction.
US09346825B2	Fused bicyclic oxazolidinone CETP inhibitor Compounds having the structure of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis.
US09346821B2	Heterocyclic carboxylic acid ester derivative The present invention provides a blood glucose elevation inhibitor having a serine protease inhibitory action, which is a novel therapeutic or prophylactic agent for obesity. A compound represented by the following formula (I) wherein each symbol is as described in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09346819B2	Method of synthesis of a composition containing at least one internal dehydration product of a hydrogenated sugar by heterogeneous catalysis A simple, low cost, environmentally friendly and sustainable process for the production of internal dehydration products of hydrogenated sugar, implementing trivalent metal phosphate (metal (III) phosphates) as catalysts during the dehydratation step.
US09346818B2	Benzodioxole derivative and preparation method and use thereof Provided in the present invention are novel benzodioxole derivatives and preparation methods thereof. These compounds represented by formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity, so can be used in the treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease. The definitions of R1, R2 and A of formula (I) can be seen in the description.
US09346817B2	Dioxino- and oxazin-[2,3-D]pyrimidine PI3K inhibitor compounds and methods of use Dioxino- and oxazin-[2,3-d]pyrimidine PI3K inhibitor compounds of Formula I with anti-cancer activity, anti-inflammatory activity, or immunoregulatory properties, and more specifically with PI3 kinase modulating or inhibitory activity are described. Methods are described for using the tricyclic PI3K inhibitor compounds of Formula I for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis or treatment of mammalian cells, organisms, or associated pathological conditions.
US09346816B2	6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-1,4,7,10a-tetraaza-cyclohept[f]indene derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, their use and processes for preparing them The present invention relates to compounds defined by formula I wherein the groups X, Y, W and R1 to R4 are defined as in claim 1, possessing valuable pharmacological activity. Particularly the compounds are agonists of the 5-HT2C receptor, and thus are suitable for treatment and prevention of diseases which can be influenced by inhibition of this receptor, such as metabolic and CNS-related disorders.
US09346810B2	Pyrrolopyrimidine compounds and uses thereof The present disclosure provides pyrrolopyrimidine compounds and methods of use therefor. For example, the disclosure provides certain pyrrolopyrimidine compounds capable of inhibiting JAK kinases. The disclosure further provides the pharmaceutical compositions containing these pyrrolopyrimidine compounds, and use of these pyrrolopyrimidine compounds in the treatment of disorders or diseases, such as inflammatory diseases and cancer.
US09346809B2	Heterocyclic compounds as JAK receptor and protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors The invention relates to compounds of general formula (I) wherein A, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R9, m and n are defined as defined herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, or solvates thereof, for use—alone or in combination with one or more other pharmaceutically active compounds—in therapy, as JAK kinase and protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors for preventing, treating or ameliorating diseases and complications thereof, including, for example, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Type I diabetes, asthma, cancer, autoimmune thyroid disorders, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, Alzheimer's disease, leukaemia, eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration as well as other autoimmune diseases and indications where immunosuppression would be desirable for example in organ transplantation.
US09346806B2	6-amino-purin-8-one compounds Compounds of formula (I): wherein R1 is C1-6alkylamino, C1-6alkoxy, or C3-7cycloalkyloxy; m is an integer having a value of 3 to 6; n is an integer having a value of 0 to 4; and salts thereof are inducers of human interferon. Compounds which induce human interferon may be useful in the treatment of various disorders, for example the treatment of allergic diseases and other inflammatory conditions for example allergic rhinitis and asthma, the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer, and may also be useful as vaccine adjuvants.
US09346805B2	Pyrimidyl cyclopentanes as Akt protein kinase inhibitors The present invention provides compounds of Formula I including tautomers, resolved enantiomers, resolved diastereomers, solvates, metabolites, salts and pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs thereof. Also provided are methods of using the compounds of this invention as Akt protein kinase inhibitors and for the treatment of Akt-mediated diseases, for example, hyperproliferative diseases such as cancer.
US09346799B2	Useful combinations of monobactam antibiotics with beta-lactamase inhibitors A pharmaceutical composition, comprising a combination of an antibiotically active compound of the formula (I): with a β-lactamase inhibitor of one of the formulae (II) to (XIII) are active against Gram-negative bacteria, in particular such bacteria which have become resistant against antibiotics such as aztreonam, carumonam and tigemonam. Optionally the compositions may comprise another β-lactamase inhibitor of one of the formulae (II) to (XIII), particularly of formula (V) or formula (VI).
US09346797B1	2-amino 6-(difluoromethyl)-5,5-difluoro-6-phenyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridines as BACE1 inhibitors The present invention is directed to novel inhibitors of the BACE1 enzyme. Separate aspects of the invention are directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and uses of the compounds to treat disorders for which the reduction of Aβ deposits is beneficial such as Alzheimer's disease.
US09346795B2	Substituted sulfonamides useful as antiapoptotic Bcl inhibitors Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: W and Q and G are defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds as inhibitors of Bcl-2 family antiapoptotic proteins for the treatment of cancer; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.
US09346794B1	Substituted 4-pyridones and their use as inhibitors of neutrophil elastase activity This invention relates to substituted 4-pyridones of formula 1 and their use as inhibitors of neutrophil elastase activity, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and methods of using the same as agents for treatment and/or prevention of pulmonary, gastrointestinal and genitourinary diseases, inflammatory diseases of the skin and the eye and other auto-immune and allergic disorders, allograft rejection, and oncological diseases.
US09346786B2	Pyrrolidine compounds The present application relates to compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and n are defined herein or to a pharmaceutically active salt thereof. The present compounds are high potential NK-3 receptor antagonists for the treatment of depression, pain, psychosis, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
US09346783B2	Method and apparatus for producing oxidized compound A method of producing an oxidized compound is disclosed. An electric potential is measured of an oxidation reaction solution for producing an oxidized compound by an oxidation reaction, and an end point is determined of the oxidation reaction on the basis of a predefined decrease of the electric potential. Preferably, after the electric potential of the oxidation reaction solution is reached to a highest electric potential, a point is determined where the amount of an electric potential dropped from the highest electric potential reaches the predefined amount of an electric potential as the end point of the oxidation reaction. The method also may introduce an oxidation reaction terminating agent to the oxidation reaction solution immediately after determining the end point of the oxidation reaction.
US09346779B2	Method for producing dehydro rose oxide The present invention relates to a method for producing dehydro rose oxide by reacting isoprenol and prenal in the presence of at least one sulfonic acid of formula R1—SO3H as catalyst, wherein R1 is selected from phenyl which carries 2 or 3 C1-C4-alkyl substituents, phenyl which carries one C8-C20-alkyl substituent and optionally also 1 or 2 C1-C4-alkyl substituents, and naphthyl which optionally carries 1 or 2 C1-C4-alkyl substituents.
US09346778B2	Carbofluorescein lactone ion indicators and their applications Fluorescent dyes useful for preparing fluorescent metal ion indicators, the fluorescent indicators themselves, and the use of the fluorescent indicators for the detection, discrimination and quantification of metal cations are provided.
US09346774B2	Process for the start-up of an epoxidation process, a process for the production of ethylene oxide, a 1,2-diol, a 1,2-diol ether, a 1,2-carbonate, or an alkanolamine A process is provided for the start-up of an ethylene epoxidation process comprising: (a) contacting a catalyst bed comprising a high selectivity epoxidation catalyst with a feed comprising ethylene, oxygen and an organic chloride for a period of time until an increase of at least 1×10−5 mole-% of vinyl chloride (calculated as the moles of vinyl chloride relative to the total gas mixture), preferably 2×10−5 mole-% of vinyl chloride is detected in a reactor outlet gas or a recycle gas loop; and (b) subsequently adjusting the quantity of organic chloride in the feed to a value sufficient to produce ethylene oxide at a substantially optimum selectivity.
US09346770B2	Compounds having activating effect on subtypes of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors and its preparation method and uses Phenyl propanoic acid compounds having activating effect on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARα,δ,γ) and a preparation method and uses thereof are provided in the present invention. The compounds can be used for treating or preventing diseases associated with peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARα,δ,γ).
US09346765B2	2,4-pyrimidinediamine compounds and their uses The present invention provides 2,4-pyrimidinediamine compounds that inhibit the IgE and/or IgG receptor signaling cascades that lead to the release of chemical mediators, intermediates and methods of synthesizing the compounds and methods of using the compounds in a variety of contexts, including in the treatment and prevention of diseases characterized by, caused by or associated with the release of chemical mediators via degranulation and other processes effected by activation of the IgE and/or IgG receptor signaling cascades.
US09346757B2	Pyridine derivatives and their use in the treatment of conditions associated with pathological thrombus formation The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I), wherein the residues R1 to R6, V, G and M have the meanings indicated in the claims. The compounds of the formula I are valuable pharmacologically active compounds for use in the treatment of diverse disorders, for example cardiovascular disorders like thromboembolic diseases or restenoses. The compounds of the invention are effective antagonists of the platelet LPA receptor LPAR5 (GPR92) and can in general be applied in conditions in which an undesired activation of the platelet LPA receptor LPAR5, the mast cell LPA receptor LPAR5 or the microglia cell LPA receptor LPAR5 is present, or for the cure or prevention of which an inhibition of the platelet, mast cell or microglia cell LPA receptor LPAR5 is intended. The invention furthermore relates to processes for the preparation of compounds of the formula I, their use, in particular as active ingredients in medicaments, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
US09346753B2	Dithiol mucolytic agents Provided are dithiol mucolytic agents. These agents increase the liquefaction of mucus in a patient with excessive mucus or mucus with increased viscoelastic, cohesive, or adhesive properties. Also provided are a variety of methods of treatment using these inventive mucolytic agents.
US09346751B2	Process for preparing 1, 3-Dihydroimidazole-2-Thione Derivatives The present invention relates to a process for preparing (R)-5-(2-(benzylamino)ethyl)-1-(6,8-difluorochroman-3-yl)-1H-imidazole-2(3H)-thione, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, especially the hydrochloride salt. The invention also relates to a process for making intermediates useful in the formation of said compound, and to the intermediates, per se.
US09346750B2	Salt and photoresist composition containing the same A salt represented by the formula (X): wherein Q1 and Q2 each independently represent a fluorine atom etc., L1 and L2 independently each represent a C1-C17 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group, ring W1 represents a C3-C36 saturated hydrocarbon ring, R2 is independently in each occurrence a hydroxyl group etc., s represents an integer of 0 to 2, Z+ represents an organic counter ion, and W10 represents a group represented by the formula (X-1): wherein ring W2 represents a C4-C36 saturated hydrocarbon ring in which one or more —CH2— can be replaced by —O— or —CO—, with the proviso that at least one —CH2— in the C4-C36 saturated hydrocarbon ring is replaced by —CO—, R3 is independently in each occurrence a C1-C6 alkyl group etc., and t represents an integer of 0 to 2, or a group represented by the formula (X-2): wherein ring W3 represents a C3-C36 saturated hydrocarbon ring, R4 is independently in each occurrence a hydroxyl group etc., R5 is independently in each occurrence a C1-C6 alkyl group etc., v represents an integer of 1 to 3, and w represents an integer of 0 to 2.
US09346749B2	1,3-di-oxo-indene derivative, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or optical isomer thereof, preparation method thereof, and pharmaceutical composition containing same as an antiviral, active ingredient Disclosed are 1,3-Dioxoindene derivatives, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or enantiomers, a preparation method thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of viral diseases, comprising the same as an active ingredient. The 1,3-Dioxoindene derivatives have excellent inhibitory activity against picornaviruses including coxsackie-, entero-, echo-, Polio-, and rhinoviruses, as well as exhibiting low cytotoxicity, so that they can be useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of viral diseases including poliomyelitis, paralysis, acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, viral meningitis, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, vesicular disease, hepatitis A, myositis, myocarditis, pancreatitis, diabetes, epidemic myalgia, encephalitis, flu, herpangina, foot-and-mouth disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, sinusitis or otitis media.
US09346747B2	Method for stopping ammoxidation reaction An object of the present invention is to provide a method for, when stopping an ammoxidation reaction of propane, stopping the ammoxidation reaction safely and quickly, without causing a deterioration in catalytic activity or acrylonitrile yield. The method for stopping an ammoxidation reaction includes a supply stopping step of stopping a supply of propane, an oxygen-containing gas, and ammonia to a reactor where an ammoxidation reaction of propane is being carried out using a catalyst, and a reaction stopping step of supplying an inert gas to the reactor in an amount 10 to 300 times the catalyst volume per hour until the catalyst temperature reaches 380° C. or less, wherein after the supply stopping step, a time required until the catalyst temperature decreases to 360° C. or less is within 10 hours.
US09346745B2	Process for producing Aliskiren A new route of synthesis of the compound Aliskiren of formula (I), used in the treatment of hypertension, is described.
US09346739B2	Process for the production of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids or esters and a catalyst therefor A method of producing an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or ester such as (meth) acrylic acid or alkyl esters thereof, for example, methyl methacrylate is described. The process comprises the steps of contacting formaldehyde or a suitable source thereof with a carboxylic acid or ester, for example, propionic acid or alkyl esters thereof in the presence of a catalyst and optionally an alcohol. The catalyst comprises group II metal phosphate crystals having rod or needle like morphology or a suitable source thereof. The phosphate may be a hydroxyapatite, pyrophosphate, hydroxyphosphate, PO42− phosphate or mixtures thereof. The group II metal may be selected from Ca, Sr, Ba or mixtures thereof, for example, strontium hydroxyapatite and calcium hydroxyapatite. A catalyst system comprising a crystalline metal phosphate catalyst and a catalyst support is also described. The metal phosphate has rod/needle like morphology.
US09346738B2	Process for the preparation of treprostinil and derivatives thereof A method for the preparation of treprostinil and its derivatives is described. In contrast to prior art, this method utilizes an easily scalable enzymatic resolution of a key intermediate for making these compounds. Another significant improvement of the described method over prior methods is the regioselective Claisen rearrangement of a 5-allyloxy-benzaldehyde precursor, which is facilitated by a bromo substituent in 2-position.
US09346734B2	Removal of aromatics from carbonylation process The invention relates to processes for removing aromatics from the reactants that are fed to a carbonylation reactor. The aromatics are removed using a guard bed that comprises an adsorbent.
US09346732B2	Continuous process of oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils A continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids, to obtain saturated carboxylic acids, comprising feeding to a first continuous reactor a vegetable oil, an oxidizing compound and catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols: feeding to a second continuous reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and triglycerides containing saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the triglycerides (ii); hydrolyzing in a third reactor the triglycerides (ii) to obtain glycerol and saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function; and purifying said saturated carboxylic acids by fractioned crystallization by means of wash column (melt crystallization).
US09346730B2	Process for the production of furfural and levulinic acid from lignocellulosic biomass A process for producing furfural and levulinic acid from lignocellulose-comprising biomass is disclosed. The biomass is slurried using water and optionally an acid, subjected to hydrolysis, and then subjected to a solid/liquid separation to yield at least an aqueous fraction comprising C5 and C6 sugars and a solid fraction comprising cellulose and lignin. Furfural is obtained by adding an organic solvent to the aqueous fraction, heating at 120-220° C. for a sufficient time to form furfural, cooling, and separating an organic phase comprising at least part of the furfural from an aqueous phase. Levulinic acid is obtained by suspending the solid fraction in water and optionally an acid, heating the suspension to 140-220° C., and separating an aqueous fraction comprising the levulinic acid from a solid fraction.
US09346719B2	Catalyst systems and selective hydrogenation processes A hydrogenation catalyst system is provided. The catalyst system includes a metal complex of Formula (I), an organic lithium compound and an organic compound having a cyclic structure including at least one double bond. In Formula (I), M is transition metals. R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different, including hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, and C1-8 alkoxy, or two of R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are linked together to form a ring. X1, X2 and X3 are a cyclic group, hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, alkyl or alkoxy, wherein when one of X1, X2 and X3 is a cyclic group, and the others are the same or different, including hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, alkyl or alkoxy. The invention also provides a selective hydrogenation process utilizing the catalyst system.
US09346712B2	Mortar with hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose for self-compacting concrete A mortar contains cement, one or more than one mineral additive, superplasticizer, aggregates, a hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose and water, wherein the hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose is characterized by the sum of its hydroxyethyl molecular substitution and methyl degree of substitution is 1.90 or higher and 2.30 or lower and its viscosity as a 2 weight-percent aqueous solution that is below 30,000 milliPascals*seconds.
US09346707B2	Methods for forming delamination resistant glass containers In one embodiment, a method of forming a glass container may include forming a glass container comprising a sidewall at least partially enclosing an interior volume. At least a portion of the interior surface of the sidewall may have an interior surface layer with a persistent layer heterogeneity relative to a midpoint of the sidewall. The interior surface layer of the glass container may be removed from the interior surface of the sidewall such that a modified interior surface of the sidewall has an interior region extending from about 10 nm below the modified interior surface into a thickness of the sidewall. The interior region may have a persistent layer homogeneity relative to the midpoint of the sidewall such that the modified interior surface is resistant to delamination.
US09346704B2	Optical glass The invention provides a kind of high-precision molding optical glass, comprising 0.1-10 wt % of SiO2, 9-20 wt % of B2O3, 20-35 wt % of La2O3, 1-8 wt % of ZrO2, 5-20 wt % of ZnO, 1-10 wt % of Ta2O5, 5-15 wt % of Gd2O3, 0-2 wt % of TiO2, 1-10 wt % of Y2O3, 1-12 wt % of WO3, 0-3 wt % of Li2O and 0-1 wt % of Sb2O3. The optical glass provided in the invention features density less than 5.0 g/cm3, refractive index between 1.80 and 1.85, Abbe number between 40 and 45, transition temperature lower than 600° C., wavelength λ80 corresponding to the transmissivity of 80% below 415 nm, and upper limit of devitrification temperature below 1110° C., and is applicable to high-precision molding.
US09346699B2	Method of making a glass laminate having controlled strength A method for making a glass laminate sheet including: selecting a core glass composition and a clad glass composition combination for a glass laminate structure; determining and comparing the viscosity and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) profiles for each of the selected core and the clad glass compositions with each other over a temperature range of interest including the onset of viscoelasticity to ambient temperature; and processing the selected core and clad glass composition in a laminate fusion draw apparatus to form a laminate glass sheet in accordance with at least one difference condition for the clad effective coefficient thermal expansion (CTEeff core) and the core effective coefficient thermal expansion (CTEeff core). Another method for making a glass laminate sheet includes controlling the cooling rate to control the resulting strength of the laminate.
US09346693B2	Polymer blends for flocculation Polymer flocculants are described comprising blends of high molecular weight polyethylene oxide and high molecular polyacrylamides. When introduced in desired amounts and with desired molecular weight ranges, excellent flocculation function is found that can be used to reduce polymer consumption to obtain a desired purity of clarified waste water. It has been found that the desirable polymer blends can be effectively added upstream from locations in which polyethylene oxide would generally be added so that the polymer blend can effectively mix with the slime flow to reduce or eliminate the need for excess polymer use to compensate for less effective mixing with the slime flow. Suitable waste treatment systems are described to provide for the delivery of the flocculants in the waste treatment process.
US09346688B2	Separator apparatus for gas-water-oil mixtures, and separation process The present invention refers to a triphasic separator for the separation of oil-water-gas mixtures used in the field of oil extraction from land or sea wells, suitable in particular, but not exclusively, for installation on the seabed in subsea wells.
US09346684B2	Methods and apparatuses for decreasing the CO2 concentration of a fluid This invention is directed to decreasing the CO2 concentration. The invention makes use of fluids and apparatuses for diminishing CO2 concentrations of fluids.
US09346680B2	Mesoporous metal oxide graphene nanocomposite materials A nanocomposite material formed of graphene and a mesoporous metal oxide having a demonstrated specific capacity of more than 200 F/g with particular utility when employed in supercapacitor applications. A method for making these nanocomposite materials by first forming a mixture of graphene, a surfactant, and a metal oxide precursor, precipitating the metal oxide precursor with the surfactant from the mixture to form a mesoporous metal oxide. The mesoporous metal oxide is then deposited onto a surface of the graphene.
US09346678B1	Method of fabricating macroporous carbon capsules from pollen grains A method of producing macroporous carbon capsules includes providing pollen grains from date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) males, drying the pollen grains, heating the dried pollen grains to a temperature of at least 500° C. under an atmosphere of N2 gas to produce macroporous carbon capsules. The macroporous carbon capsules produced from the above method can have an oval shape with a diameter in the range of about 18 μm to about 20 μm. The macroporous carbon capsules have a mean pore diameter in the range of about 50 nm to about 450 nm. The pores are three-dimensionally interconnected via nanoscopic carbon walls. The carbon walls have a thickness of about 4 μm.
US09346677B2	Sulfur degasser apparatus and method A novel system and method for degassing H2S and H2Sx from liquid sulfur (sulphur) is disclosed. The system includes a degassing vessel with a plurality of cells. The cells include a sparging gas mat with a perforated surface at the bottom of the cell to allow the release of air bubbles (or sparging gas) into the cells. A catalyst may be used during the process. As a result, hydrogen sulfide and hydrogen polysulfide are efficiently and effectively removed from the liquid sulfur.
US09346676B2	Stable complexes of zero-valent metallic element and hydride as novel reagents A composition and its method of production are provided. The composition includes at least one zero-valent metallic element atom in complex with at least one hydride molecule. The method of production includes ball-milling an elemental metal in a high-surface area form, with a hydride. The composition can be useful as a reagent for the synthesis of zero-valent metallic elemental nanoparticles.
US09346672B1	Methods for fabricating damascene write poles using ruthenium hard masks A method for forming a write pole comprises the steps of providing a structure comprising a substrate layer, a ruthenium layer over the substrate layer, and a tantalum layer over the ruthenium layer, providing an opening in the tantalum layer over a portion of the ruthenium layer, performing a first reactive ion etching step on the portion of the ruthenium layer under the opening in the tantalum layer to provide an opening in the ruthenium layer over a portion of the substrate layer, performing a second reactive ion etching step on the portion of the substrate layer under the opening in the ruthenium layer to form a damascene trench therein, and filling the damascene trench with a magnetic material to form the write pole.
US09346671B2	Shielding MEMS structures during wafer dicing A MEMS wafer (46) includes a front side (52) having a plurality of MEMS structure sites (60) at which MEMS structures (50) are located. A method (40) for protecting the MEMS structures (50) includes applying (44) a non-active feature (66) on the front side of the MEMS wafer in a region that is devoid of the MEMS structures and mounting (76) the front side of the MEMS wafer in a dicing frame (86) such that a back side (74) of the MEMS wafer is exposed. The MEMS wafer is then diced (102) from the back side into a plurality of MEMS dies (48).
US09346669B2	Robust MEMS structure with via cap and related method Self-supported MEMS structure and method for its formation are disclosed. An exemplary method includes forming a polymer layer over a MEMS plate over a substrate, forming a via collar along sidewalls of a first portion of a trench over the polymer layer, and forming a second portion of the trench within the polymer layer. The method also includes forming an oxide liner in the trench lining sidewalls of the via collar and sidewalls of the second portion of the trench, depositing a metallic filler in the trench to form a via, and forming a metal cap layer over the via collar and the metallic filler. The method further includes removing a portion of the metal cap layer to form a via cap, and removing the polymer layer such that the via is supported only on a bottom thereof by the substrate. An exemplary structure formed by the disclosed method is also disclosed.
US09346665B2	MEMS vibrator, method of manufacturing MEMS vibrator, electronic device, and moving object A MEMS vibrator includes an insulating portion, a first electrode provided on one surface of the insulating portion, a fixed portion, and a function portion, a second electrode provided so that at least a portion thereof overlaps the first electrode at a distance therefrom. The second electrode comes into contact with the function portion and extends from the fixed portion.
US09346658B2	Fuel additive funnel A unitary funnel which is injection-molded is used for dispensing a flowable product, such as a fuel additive, into a receptacle provided with a normally-closed capless fitment. The funnel includes an inlet portion for receiving the flowable product, an inserting end portion for insertion into the capless fitment and a body portion having a tapered hollow interior and extending between the inlet portion and the inserting end portion. The inserting end portion includes a skirt which is constructed and arranged for proper engagement with the normally-closed capless fitment so as to open that capless fitment and allow the flowable product to be dispensed into the receptacle.
US09346655B2	Gripping mechanism for a lifting device and method for using the gripping mechanism A method for using a gripping mechanism and a gripping mechanism for lifting devices is disclosed. In an embodiment a gripping mechanism includes a frame comprising parallel longitudinal members and cross members, a connecting device supported by the frame, the connecting device configured to receive a lifting gear and carriages connected to the longitudinal members, the carriages configured to be adjustable along the longitudinal members, wherein the carriages are adjustable by a drive. The gripping mechanism further includes rewinding devices located at the carriages and continuous flexible elements configured to receive a product to be transported, wherein ends of the continuous flexible elements are connected to the rewind devices, and wherein the rewinding devices are configured to lengthen or shorten the continuous flexible elements.
US09346651B2	Winding machine The invention relates to a winding machine, on which, in alternation, a wound package is wound in a winding position of a spindle, while at the same time a completely wound package is removed from another spindle. With winding machines according to the prior art, the completely wound package must be removed quickly before the other wound package has reached a critical diameter to avoid a collision of their lateral faces. According to the invention, a shifting device shifts the completely wound package before or during the winding process of the wound package such that the axial extensions of the wound packages have no overlap. The collision of the wound packages can thus be prevented as the diameter of the wound package increases, whereby a more compact design with a smaller spacing of the spindles is made possible and an operator has more time to remove the completely wound spool.
US09346650B2	Spool holder and sewing machine A spool holder on which a thread spool is placeable includes an engagement part detachably engaging a mount which is located on an arm of a sewing machine. In the spool holder, a support located on a rear end of a cover member is detachably attached to the mount. The cover member covers an upper side of a front of the arm and a front side of an upper surface of the arm so that the cover member is capable of opening and closing the upper side of the front of the arm and the front side of the upper surface of the arm. The spool holder is attached to the sewing machine by inserting the engagement part rearward from a front side of the sewing machine into the mount from which the cover member has been detached.
US09346639B2	Medium storage box, medium handling apparatus and financial device A medium storage box is provided. The medium storage box includes a first supporting plate for storing first medium, a second supporting plate spaced apart from the first supporting plate, for storing second medium, and a pickup roller, disposed between the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate, for selectively picking up one of the first medium and the second medium.
US09346635B2	Sheet container and image forming apparatus incorporating same A sheet container, which is incorporated in an image forming apparatus, includes a container body having a loading face to load a sheet thereon, an extension unit disposed extendable in a sheet feeding direction with respect to the container body to extend the loading face, a length regulator disposed movable in the sheet feeding direction with respect to the extension unit to regulate a sheet trailing end position in the sheet feeding direction, and a sheet size indicator having a strip-shape provided on the container body along with a moving direction of the extension unit as a reference of a position of the length regulator, having at least one sheet size mark to indicate a size of the sheet, and being variable in length in a longitudinal direction with respect to the container body along with movement of the extension unit.
US09346633B2	Fluidization and alignment elbow An elbow for a solid particle conveyance system includes an elbow body having an inlet duct and an outlet duct with an interior space defined between the inlet and outlet ducts. An aeration insert is mounted to the elbow body for aerating solid particles passing through the interior space of the elbow body. The aeration insert is mounted to the elbow body to provide aeration from an elevation between that of the inlet duct and the outlet duct to facilitate downward movement of solid particles from the inlet duct across the aeration insert, and out through the outlet duct.
US09346631B2	Device for transferring blister packs Two suction arms for picking up blister packs at a stamping station in a pick position and for placing the blister packs on a conveyor in a place position, wherein the suction arms are pivotable in opposite directions. Each suction arm has three segments supported pivotably around three different axes. The transfer movement of the blister packs from the pick position to the place position and back is a combination movement, which is composed at least of the pivoting movement of the three segments around the three axes. The second, middle segments are pivoted inward toward the center plane both when in the pick position and in the place position. During the pivoting movements between the pick position and the place position, the second segments are pivoted away from each other so that the suction arms can pass by each other without colliding.
US09346629B2	Transferring device, transferring system, and method A transferring device for transferring and/or receiving cans, can blanks, or other containers out of or into a transferring or respectively receiving axis (U) which extends at an angle to a transport path (T), with multiple suction elements (3), which can be moved along the transport path (T) during transfer, each of which has at least one suction opening (4), and which can be connected to a negative pressure source, in order to retain the cans, can blanks, or other containers by means of suction during transport along the transport path (T), wherein the suction elements (3) are designed and/or arranged in a movable manner between a retracted and an extended position at least along some sections of the transferring and/or receiving axis (U), characterized in that the suction elements (3) are designed and arranged so as to be reversibly deformable during the movement along the transferring and/or receiving axis (U) such that the movement of the suction openings (4) together with the suctioned cans, can blanks or other containers is able to be brought about along the transferring and/or receiving axis (4), exclusively on the basis of the reversible deformation of the suction elements (3), said deformation being caused by the suction effect of the negative pressure source (5), and wherein a transfer path able to be overcome exclusively by deformation of the suction elements (3), for the cans, can blanks or other containers along the transferring and/or receiving axis (4) is at least 1 mm.
US09346625B2	Work system for substrates and working machine In a work system for substrates which includes plural working machines conveying circuit substrates through two paths and in which the circuit substrates are conveyed through the two paths from the working machine disposed upstream out of the plural working machines to the working machine disposed downstream, a circuit substrate of which the work result is not good is conveyed to the downstream working machine earlier than the circuit substrate of which the work result is good in a state in which the circuit substrate of which the work result is good and the circuit substrate of which the work result is not good are able to be conveyed to the downstream working machine by the upstream working machine.
US09346621B2	Apparatus and method for transferring springs A spring transfer apparatus, shown generally at 10, is positioned adjacent a spring coiling machine 12 (shown only schematically). The transfer apparatus comprises a conveying substrate in the form of a belt 14 arranged in an endless loop and driven in a direction A by a motor 16. The belt comprises a plurality of magnetic spring holders 18 which are arranged in use to accept steel wire springs 20 from the coiling machine 12. Each of the magnetic spring holders has a pair of ferro-magnets 18a for holding the steel springs. The magnets are arranged such that identical poles are adjacent. The apparatus is arranged such that the magnets begin to attract the formed springs before they are cut from the length of wire by the spring coiling machine.
US09346617B1	Device to dispense a deodorizing agent in a trash compactor This device will help to eliminate or greatly reduce the odor in a compactor that is caused by garbage and rotting waste. This, in turn, will help eliminate the amount of flies and/or maggots which surround a compactor because the smell, which attracts flies will be reduced. A predetermined amount of deodorizing pellets are distributed in a compactor at predetermined times.
US09346614B2	Internal floating roof for covering fluid bodies in storage tanks An internal floating roof for use in large volatile or hazardous liquid storage tanks constructed of a plurality of open-top panel systems including C-shaped beams each having a vertical sidewall and flanges extending inward along the top and bottom of the beams with a bottom flange extending the vertical wall downward beyond the bottom. The panel systems are secured together using top and bottom brackets to construct a rigid, non-flexing roof structure to contain the hazardous gases and vapors beneath the floating roof without creating alternative escape pathways along the respective joints or seams between the panel systems. An additional seal in the form of a weld or resilient sealing member may be used along the joint between adjacent beams to further secure against leaking.
US09346612B2	Flexible liner for FIBC or bag-in-box container systems The present invention is a collapsible liner for use in a bulk container. The liner comprises a first flexible panel, a second flexible panel, a first seal, a second seal, and a tab. The first flexible panel includes a first longitudinal edge. The second flexible panel includes a second longitudinal edge. The first seal joins the first and second panels near the first and second longitudinal edges and runs generally parallel to the first and second edges. The second seal joins the first and second panels and is generally oblique to the first seal. At least one of the panels extends across at least one of the seals to form the tab, which includes an attachment feature. The attachment feature may be a piece of tape affixed to the tab. The attachment feature may be a strip of fabric or other reinforcement material melted into the tab, sealed within the tab or affixed to the tab via an adhesive. The attachment feature may be a hole with sealed or unsealed edges. The attachment feature may be a grommet or a loop for receiving a hook.
US09346611B1	Apparatus and processes for creating a consumable liquid food or beverage product from frozen contents Techniques are provided for creating a consumable liquid food or beverage product from frozen contents. A container is configured for insertion into an apparatus. The container includes a frozen content, a receptacle defining an opening and a cavity for receiving and storing the frozen content, and a closure formed over the opening of the receptacle for sealing the frozen content within the cavity of the receptacle. The receptacle is perforable, and the container is configured for insertion into an apparatus that is configured to create a consumable liquid beverage from the frozen content within the container, such that the frozen content is extracted through a perforation created in the receptacle by the apparatus.
US09346606B1	Package for revealing an item housed therein Packages for holding physical items, with the packages being configured to move the physical item from within a housing of the package to outside the housing as the user opens the package. For instance, the package may include a housing to at least partly surround the physical item, a sled to hold the physical item and reside within the housing before the package is opened, and a drawbridge that, when manipulated by a user, moves the sled and the item coupled thereto at least partly outside of the housing. Therefore, when the user receives an item (e.g., upon purchasing the physical item), the user may open the drawbridge to cause the physical item to transition to at least partly outside the box, providing a convenient and positive “out-of-box” user experience.
US09346605B2	Insulative container An insulative container includes a wall and a floor. The wall is formed from an insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material having an area of plastic deformation. There are no fractures in the insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material so that a predetermined insulative characteristic is maintained in the material.
US09346593B2	Tamper resistant closure mechanism for a utility vault A nut configured to threadably engage an external thread of a bolt is provided. The nut generally comprises an upper portion that defines a first thread, a lower portion that defines a second thread, and a sidewall portion that connects the upper portion and the lower portion. The upper portion may be separated from the lower portion by a gap, and the sidewall portion may include a first sidewall spaced apart from a second sidewall.
US09346588B2	Vertical pocket folder A vertical file folder system is disclosed in several embodiments. The folder (10) has a plurality of pocket segments 20, 30, 32 which are joined together at their bottom by living hinges 38 which maintain the bottoms edges 16, 116, 216 spaced apart. Port 28 also allow for expansion as do slots 60. An alternative embodiment (FIG. 9-10) show a folder which has a bottom flap 320, side flap 322 and top flap 318 which overlie each other to create a three sided boundary for papers or other contents.
US09346587B1	Ovoid tote with securable drawers An ovoid tote with securable drawers reminiscent of a luxury, jeweled egg having an ovoid tote member, a domed lid, a circular mirror disposed upon an undersurface of the domed lid, a topmost compartment disposed underneath the domed lid, an upper compartment disposed underneath the topmost compartment, a lockable middle drawer disposed underneath the upper compartment, a lower compartment disposed underneath the middle drawer, and a plurality of leg members basally disposed to maintain the ovoid tote member in an upright situation when deposited upon an underlying surface, whereby the ovoid tote member with securable drawers is portable upon a shoulder strap and dependable thereon in an upright situation during portage by connection of the shoulder strap to each of a pair of attachment points disposed upon the ovoid tote member proximal the domed lid.
US09346576B2	Tray sealer and method of conveying trays The invention relates to a tray sealer comprising a sealing station for sealing trays with a cover film, and a conveyor system for conveying the trays along a conveying path, wherein the conveyor system includes a plurality of pushers each configured for carrying along at least one tray and movable along an endless pusher path. The invention is characterized in that the pushers are movable independently of one another along the pusher path.
US09346572B2	Strapping apparatus A strapping apparatus for strapping a tensioning strap around a packaging item includes a frictional wheel that operates against a support to tighten the tensioning strap. The frictional wheel is operatively connected to a drive unit and can be lifted from the support by a swiveling lever. The swiveling lever includes an interrupting element to interrupt the path of action between the frictional wheel and the drive unit so as to be able to lift the frictional wheel in an unloaded state from the tensioning strap.
US09346571B2	Multi-chamber freezing bag Methods for preparing and using multiple chambered freezing bags containing biological fluid in the chambers are disclosed.
US09346564B1	System and method for manually safing and deorbiting a geostationary spacecraft in an absence of a spacecraft processor A system and method for controlling de-orbit of a spacecraft is presented. Embedded command modules are commanded directly from a central command and telemetry module. Latch valves, thruster valves, and solar wing drive of the spacecraft are operated in response to inputs to the embedded command modules. The spacecraft is maneuvered to a safe disposal orbit in response to commands from the central command and telemetry unit.
US09346556B2	Method and apparatus for providing in-flight weather data A method for providing one or more aircraft with weather data during flight includes generating a weather model using a source of weather data. The weather model incorporates flight operations information and performance requirements. The method includes generating a weather message from the weather model. The weather message is generated in a format that is compatible with the aircraft. The method also includes transmitting the weather message to the aircraft during flight of the aircraft.
US09346553B2	Balancing the power of two turboshaft engines of an aircraft The present invention relates to a method and to an associated fuel metering system for balancing the power delivered by two aircraft turboshaft engines by determining first and second limiting margins of the engines (M1, M2) which are transformed into first and second power margins. Thereafter, the values of the first and second power margins are compared in order to determine a primary difference between said first and second power margins. Finally, the engine having the greater power margin is accelerated in order to balance the first and second engines in power by minimizing the primary difference to as great as extent as possible.
US09346552B2	Autothrottle retard control An autothrottle retard initiation method includes receiving an aircraft's ground speed, receiving the aircraft's vertical speed, determining autothrottle retard initiation height based on the aircraft's ground speed, the aircraft's vertical speed, and an aircraft vertical landing speed factor, receiving the aircraft's height above ground, and initiating autothrottle retard when the aircraft's height above ground and the autothrottle retard initiation height are equal.
US09346550B2	Ice detection and mitigation device A method for deicing an aerostructure includes driving a sensing current through a heater element coated to an aerostructure, the heater element having a resistance that is temperature dependent. A resistance of the heater element is monitored. It is determined whether there is icing at the heater element using the monitored resistance of the heater element. A melting current is driven through the heater element when it is determined that there is icing at the heater element.
US09346545B2	Aerial granular material distribution device A device for distributing granular material to a target area from an aircraft is provided. The device includes one or more electric sifters, and each of the one or more electric sifters includes a motor to distribute the granular material on the target area and a screen on the bottom surface of the electric sifter. The granular material is stored in the one or more electric sifters. The screen includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion allows the granular material to pass through the screen to the target area. The second portion prevents the granular material from passing through the screen. The device also includes a circuit to control the motors, one or more power sources to power the motor and the circuit, and an interface for a human operator to control the circuit.
US09346544B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle and methods for controlling same One variation of a method for imaging an area of interest includes: within a user interface, receiving a selection for a set of interest points on a digital map of a physical area and receiving a selection for a resolution of a geospatial map; identifying a ground area corresponding to the set of interest points for imaging during a mission; generating a flight path over the ground area for execution by an unmanned aerial vehicle during the mission; setting an altitude for the unmanned aerial vehicle along the flight path based on the selection for the resolution of the geospatial map and an optical system arranged within the unmanned aerial vehicle; setting a geospatial accuracy requirement for the mission based on the selection for the mission type; and assembling a set of images captured by the unmanned aerial vehicle during the mission into the geospatial map.
US09346541B2	Modular power plant and an aircraft provided with a lift rotor A power plant (10) having a main gearbox (20), a turbine engine (40), and a heat exchanger (60), the main gearbox (20) including a substantially vertical rotor mast (21). The main gearbox (20) comprises at least a rotary speed reduction stage arranged in a flat casing (22), and a pylon (23). The turbine engine (40) has an engine casing (42) with an outlet shaft projecting from said engine casing (42) and penetrating into said flat casing (22), said outlet shaft (41) being substantially parallel to the rotor mast (21), said engine casing (42) being offset longitudinally from the pylon (23) and not being in contact with the pylon (23). The heat exchanger (60) extends longitudinally behind said turbine engine (40), while, on the contrary, said rotor mast (21) is situated longitudinally in front of said turbine engine (40).
US09346535B1	Ring cam and ring cam assembly for dynamically controlling pitch of cycloidal rotor blades A new ring cam and ring cam assembly, developed for providing more diverse dynamic pitching schedules for cyclorotor blades, particularly for providing both cyclic and collective pitch control, can be used for any apparatus where dynamic variation of cam controlled movement is needed. The new ring cam has its cam surface on the inside of a ring, the cam surface defining a plurality of different cam profiles which can be dynamically chosen and applied according to need. The different cam profiles are provided by different configurations and by combinations of those configurations. One configuration uses a plurality of adjacent different cam profiles across the inside width of the ring, so that a cam follower follows different cam profiles as it moves across or relative to the cam surface. Another configuration moves a center axis of the ring in relation to the axis of rotation of the cyclorotor, or other rotating device, to dynamically change the effective cam profile. Still another configuration rotates the ring to dynamically change the effective cam profile. The new ring cam assembly includes a cam follower which, for its originally developed use, is operatively interconnected with a cyclorotor blade.
US09346525B2	Ship drive A ship drive having a drive machine, a transmission, a propeller shaft that is driven by the transmission and a mounting arrangement by which the ship drive can be secured to a hull of a ship. The drive machine and the transmission are connected to one another by a connecting flange and are arranged inside the hull of the ship. A first mounting point, which is designed as a pivot bearing relative to the rotational axis of the propeller shaft, is arranged in such a manner that a bending moment, produced by the propeller thrust and by the weight of the drive machine and the transmission, is optimized at the connecting flange.
US09346522B2	Frame of a water-jet propulsion unit for a boat, a water jet propulsion unit and an arrangement in a boat A frame of a water jet propulsion unit arranged to be installed and sealed into an installation opening of a boat. The water-jet propulsion unit includes an impeller and the boat has a counter-sealing surface to which the frame is attached. The frame includes a flow channel to guide water to the impeller. The flow channel has a top with a maintenance opening. The maintenance opening is positioned to permit servicing the impeller. A first sealing surface forms a first closed loop to attach the water-jet propulsion unit tightly to the counter-sealing surface of the boat. A second sealing surface forms a second closed loop arranged to attach the water-jet propulsion unit to the boat. The first and second closed loops permit the maintenance opening of the frame to be alternatively locatable respectively outside or inside the stern of the boat in dependence on alternative configurations of the installation opening of the boat.
US09346520B2	System and method for offshore loading of cargo vessels A system and method for offshore loading of large cargo vessels, or motherships. The system includes a plurality of mooring stations, which may be mooring buoys, positioned in an offshore mooring field proximal an onshore cargo loading facility. A mothership is positioned within the mooring field and moored via bow and stern lines to two or more different mooring stations. Environmental data, including wind, wave, and current data, as well data regarding the physical characteristics of the mothership and movement (roll/pitch/heave) of the mothership are collected by remote transmitting and sensing devices. This data is processed by numerical analysis in a digital processor, namely a computer, to determine optimum mooring line length and tension, and mooring station locations, in order to minimize mother ship movement and create an optimum “lee” loading area adjacent the mothership. Cargo is transferred to the mothership by a trans-shipper moored to the mothership.
US09346514B2	Folding handlebar mount An apparatus includes a base configured to engage a frame stem of a bicycle and first and second handlebar brackets rotatably coupled to the base about a pivot. The first and second handlebar brackets selectively support bicycle handlebars. The apparatus further includes a locking mechanism coupled to the base and selectively rotatably fixing each of the first and second handlebar brackets about the pivot at first and second positions with respect to the base.
US09346513B2	Fibrous composite frame A fibrous composite frame includes at least one frame unit. The frame unit has two components and at least one shaft formed by combining the two components. Each of the components has a foam core that is made of a foam material and a fiber composite outer layer that wraps the foam core from outside and is made of a fiber composite material. The fiber composite outer layer has a combining surface, and the two components are such fixedly combined at the combining surfaces of the fiber composite outer layers that the two components are substantially symmetrical about where the two components are combined. Thereby, the fiber composite bicycle frame is lightweight, unlikely to break and easy to produce. Also, the fiber composite material is more likely to be set compactly.
US09346506B2	Straddle type vehicle A straddle type vehicle has a seat on which an occupant sits, a pair of right and left footboards provided diagonally below and in front of the seat and allowing the occupant to place his or her feet thereon, and a projecting portion provided between the footboards and projecting upward, wherein an engagement portion for fixing a load mounted on the projecting portion is provided on an upper face side of each of the footboards. The engagement portion for fixing the load is readily visible, and hence workability in operation of mounting and dismounting the load on the vehicle body increases.
US09346504B2	Seat support A seat support and a method for obtaining same includes a support body made from polymeric materials derived from castor oil, a padding positioned on said body, and a coating that covers the padding. The padding includes at least one layer of foam made at least in part from a component derived from renewable sources and/or of natural origin like palm oil, castor oil, soybean oil, colza oil, or in general a vegetable oil, and it can include a layer and/or insert made from gel obtained by adding in dispersion with a polyolic and or isocyanic component, possible particles of cork and possible compatibilizing agents to maintain the continuity of the polymeric characteristics with the coating and promote sticking. The coating includes a polymer formed from castor oil. The seat support according to the present invention is therefore environmentally-friendly, biodegradable, easy to recycle and/or dispose of.
US09346497B2	Variable tread width vehicle A system and method for varying the tread width of a vehicle. The system includes extensible shafts coupled to the wheels of the vehicle. Eccentric cylinders rotate out of frictional locking engagement with the extensible shafts to allow the extensible shafts to be extended or refracted to adjust the tread width of the vehicle. The eccentric cylinders rotate into frictional locking engagement with the extensible shafts to reduce undesired travel of the extensible shafts during vehicle operation.
US09346493B2	Floor structure of a motor vehicle body A floor structure of a motor vehicle body is disclosed as having a floor panel and a support structure arranged below the floor panel. Two cross members substantially extend in vehicle transverse direction and are spaced from one another in vehicle longitudinal direction. The end sections of the cross members facing the same vehicle side are connected to one another via a profile part, each substantially extending in vehicle longitudinal direction, which extends along a side member arrangement and supports itself on the side member arrangement.
US09346490B2	Tapered involute sector gear and variable ratio rack recirculating-ball style steering gearbox A recirculating-ball style gearbox for a vehicle steering system is provided. The gearbox has a rack with rack-teeth that are capable of providing variable ratio steering, where the rack-teeth are in mesh with the involute-teeth of a tapered sector gear. The involute-teeth of the sector gear have arrays of helical meshing lines extending across the meshing surfaces of the teeth, wherein the array of helical meshing lines have leads that decrease in length moving radially outward across the meshing surfaces.
US09346487B2	Electric power steering apparatus The apparatus herein provided includes a plurality of systems including driving circuits (20a, 20b) for driving motor coils (3a, 3b) corresponding thereto, and a control unit (10) for controlling control values of the driving circuits (20a, 20b), wherein, when a fault occurs in at least one of the plurality of systems including the motor coils (3a, 3b), the control unit (10) decreases a control value of a system(s) in which the fault occurs from an ordinary time control value or stops the drive by the system(s) in which the fault occurs, and also increases a control value of another system(s) in which the fault does not occur to more than an ordinary time control value.
US09346483B2	Utility cutter A knife includes a handle that includes a gripping surface; a blade slide positioned in a recess of the handle that extends from an opening of the handle through a cavity within the handle; a blade coupled to the blade slide near a proximal end of the blade and extending through the recess and into the opening when the blade slide is in the retracted position; and a guide coupled to the blade near a distal end of the blade opposite the proximal end, the guide including a contoured surface configured to engage a workpiece to extend the blade slide a distance from the retracted position to an extended position such that the blade is extended from the opening of the handle, the blade slide biased to move from the extended position to the retracted position.
US09346482B2	Steering-column device A steering column device is provided with a suspension mechanism which is supported on a fixed bracket, suspends a movable jacket through a movable bracket, and can move in a column movement direction at the time of a secondary collision. The suspension mechanism includes a suspension bolt which is inserted into a first plate of the fixed bracket and a second plate of a tilt bracket and is screwed into a nut. A leaf spring which is interposed between a head portion of the suspension bolt and the second plate in a state of bringing a stepped portion of the suspension bolt into contact with the second plate biases the first plate to the second plate side. Further, the second plate is pinched between the stepped portion and the nut.
US09346474B2	Vehicle and travel device for same A travel device includes a bogie frame (11) configured to support an axle (5) to which a wheel (3) is attached, a suspension frame (15) disposed close to a center of a vehicle body (1) with respect to the bogie frame (11) and having a support section (16) extending downward from the vehicle body (1), and an upper link (14a) and a lower link (14b) configured to connect the support section (16) and the bogie frame (11) to relatively move the bogie frame (11) with respect to the support section (16) in a vertical direction. In the lower link (14b), a position (11b) at which the lower link (14b) and the bogie frame (11) are connected by pin coupling is disposed lower than a position (15b) at which the lower link (14b) and the support section (16) are connected by pin coupling. In addition, even in the upper link (14a), similar to the lower link, a position (11a) at which the upper link (14a) and the bogie frame (11) are connected by pin coupling is disposed lower than a position (15a) at which the upper link (14a) and the support section (16) are connected by pin coupling. Thus, the lower link (14b) and the upper link (14a) are installed parallel to each other.
US09346470B2	Buttonless vehicle key having gesture recognition A device and method are provided for controlling functions of a vehicle on the basis of gestures. A radio key is configured to control at least one function in a vehicle. The radio key includes a gesture detection module, which is configured to detect a movement sequence of the radio key; and a control module, which is configured to initiate the execution of a function associated with the detected movement sequence in the vehicle. The radio key can be configured to ascertain a position of the radio key in relation to the vehicle, so that the function associated with the detected movement sequence in the vehicle can be dependent on the position of the radio key.
US09346469B2	Method and system for engine and powertrain control Methods and systems are provided for expediting updating a vehicle's powertrain calibration table. The table is updated with data generated on-board a given vehicle while being matured with data downloaded from a cloud-based network, the downloaded data generated on-board one or more other vehicles having matching powertrain characteristics. Regions of a vehicle's calibration table where sufficient data is not generated on-board a given vehicle is populated with data from one or more other vehicles having sufficient data for those corresponding regions.
US09346468B2	Vehicle vision system with yaw rate determination A vision system for a vehicle includes a camera having a forward field of view to the exterior of the vehicle through the vehicle windshield. A control includes an image processor that is operable to process captured image data to determine lane delimiters present in the field of view of the camera. The control connects to and receives vehicle data via a vehicle communication bus. The vehicle data includes a yaw rate sensed by a yaw rate sensor of the vehicle. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data by the image processor and to vehicle data received via the vehicle communication bus, the control determines a corrected yaw rate at least one of (i) when the vehicle is stationary and (ii) when the vehicle is moving straight. The control provides the corrected yaw rate to a driver assistance system of the vehicle.
US09346467B2	Driving assistance apparatus for assistance with driving along narrow roadways A driving assistance apparatus for a motor vehicle for assistance with driving along narrow roadways is provided. The apparatus includes a data acquisition unit for acquiring route data while driving on a route obtained from wheel and steering angle sensors, a trajectory storage unit for recording the route data, and a triggering unit for triggering the vehicle based on the route data. The apparatus is coupled to a satellite navigation receiver for determining boundary value position data at the time of commencement and/or end of the route. A storage unit stores the boundary value position data for the route data. An approach checking unit checks whether the vehicle is approaching the commencement or end of the route based on the boundary value position data and generates a position approach signal if the motor vehicle is approaching the commencement or end of the route.
US09346466B2	Method for traffic-flow-conditioned adaptation of stopping processes to a synthetically modulated speed profile along a route travelled along by a vehicle and control device for carrying out the method A method performs traffic-flow-conditioned adaptation of stopping processes to a synthetically modulated speed profile along a route traveled along by a vehicle. A route is selected on the basis of map data stored in a data record. The route is divided into route segments and a synthetically modulated speed profile is generated for each route segment. While the driver is travelling along at least part of the selected route, the method senses how often and for how long the vehicle stops in the route segments. The synthetically modulated speed profile is adapted for at least one route segment according to the detected stopping processes.
US09346463B2	Mode switching control device for a hybrid vehicle During engine startup and engagement of a transmission clutch in response to an EV→HEV mode-switch demand, the transmission clutch is engaged, which precedes initiation of self-sustaining running by the engine. During the clutch engagement, high engine torque is not input to the transmission clutch, and no large torque differential arises in relation to the torque at the output side of the transmission clutch, which during EV operation is a low value about equal to the low motor torque of an electric motor. Additionally, due to cranking during engine startup, the input/output rotation difference of the transmission clutch is small, and when the transmission clutch is engaged, engagement of the transmission clutch may be carried out with reduced shock, as the input/output torque differential and the input/output rotation difference are small.
US09346460B2	All-wheel-drive system interaction with fuel savings operation of a motor vehicle A method for controlling vehicle powertrain operation includes activating all-wheel-drive or 4×4-operation provided one of an environmental condition, vehicle use condition and vehicle electrical condition exceeds a corresponding reference, deactivating fuel saving operation provided all-wheel-drive or 4×4-operation is activated, activating fuel saving operation provided none of said conditions indicates need for AWD/4×4-operation, deactivating all-wheel-drive or 4×4-operation provided fuel saving operation is activated.
US09346459B2	Utility vehicle with parallel operated internal combustion engine and electric motor drivetrains A utility vehicle includes a first axle, a second axle, an electric motor, an internal combustion engine, and a torque transfer device. The first axle is coupled to first and second wheels. The second axle is coupled to third and fourth wheels. The electric motor drives the first axle in a first direction and a second direction at different times. The internal combustion engine drives a transmission output shaft in one direction. The torque transfer device selectively drives the second axle in the first direction in response to rotation of the transmission output shaft in the one direction. The torque transfer device also selectively drives the second axle in the second direction in response to rotation of the transmission output shaft in the one direction.
US09346458B2	Device for controlling hybrid vehicle engine crankshaft stop position A process in which a crank angle predicted stop position is calculated based on a target engine rotation speed reduction rate that is calculated in advance, a crank angle integration target value is calculated based on the crank angle predicted stop position, the target engine rotation speed reduction rate is recalculated based on the crank angle integration target value and an actual crank angle, a target crank angle is calculated based on the crank angle integration target value and the target engine rotation speed reduction rate, a crank deviation angle is calculated based on the target crank angle and the actual crank angle, a crank angle feedback torque of the motor is calculated based on the crank angle deviation angle, and a torque instruction value of the motor is calculated by adding the basic torque of the motor and the crank angle feedback torque when the engine is stopped.
US09346456B2	Transmission control system A transmission control system can include a main transmission. The transmission control system can also include a sub transmission that has two forward transmission gears mechanically shiftable in response to a shift operation. The transmission control system can further include a controller that shifts the transmission gears of the main transmission by activating a shift control motor, and control the clutches configured to enable and disable transmission of a rotational driving force of an engine. When one forward transmission gear of the sub transmission is shifted to the other forward transmission gear in response to the shift operation, the controller can relax engagement of the clutch if an engine speed exceeds a clutch release speed.
US09346455B2	Control method for a transmission in a vehicle A control method for a vehicle transmission includes, in a TCU, receiving the rpm of an engine from an rpm sensor and determining whether to perform shifting of gears depending on the received rpm, when the shifting of gears is determined, allowing the TCU to control an ECU to cut off fuel supplied to the engine combustion chamber and to release a clutch connecting the engine and the transmission, after the control action is performed, monitoring a change in pressure of engine cylinders and allowing engine braking action to be activated, and when the rpm is reduced to a predefined value or less after the engine braking action, performing a shifting action.
US09346452B2	Predicting energy consumption for an electric vehicle using variations in past energy consumption An example method of controlling an electric vehicle includes altering operation of an electric vehicle in response to a predicted energy consumption rate. The method includes adjusting the predicted energy consumption in response to variations in past energy consumption rates.
US09346451B2	Method and system for engine control Methods and systems are provided for slowly rotating an engine, unfueled, via a motor prior to an imminent engine restart to heat the engine. By rotating the engine so that heat generated in the compression stroke of a cylinder can be transferred to cylinder walls, thereby expediting engine warm-up. By warming the engine before a restart, particulate emissions generated during an engine cold-start due to direct injection of fuel can be reduced.
US09346446B2	Apparatus and method for initializing of electromechanical brake An apparatus for initializing an electromechanical brake (EMB) may include: a solenoid valve for transmitting oil pressure generated through a manipulation force for a brake pedal; a piston unit for pressurizing a brake disk through at least one of the oil pressure transmitted through the solenoid valve and power generated by a motor; and an electronic control unit for controlling at least one of the oil pressure transmitted through the solenoid valve and the power transmitted by the motor to control advance and retreat of pistons included in the piston unit and adjust a braking force of the brake, wherein when the brake system is initialized, the electronic control unit retreats and depressurizes the pistons when a vehicle is in a parking brake state, and advances and pressurizes the pistons in case where the vehicle is not in a parking brake state.
US09346443B2	Electronic hydraulic brake system An electronic hydraulic brake system may include: a main master cylinder driven by a motor in response to control of an electronic control unit (ECU), and supplying oil pressure to wheel cylinders; and a backup master cylinder forming a reaction force on a brake pedal in response to pressure of the brake pedal. When power of the ECU is cut off, the backup master cylinder may supply oil pressure to the main master cylinder.
US09346442B2	Cylinder device and hydraulic brake system When a brake switch is switched from OFF to ON, current is applied to a brake ECU, and a command to switch a master cylinder from a second state to a first state is issued after a lapse of preparation time, so that switching-time change suppression control is performed. A reservoir shutoff valve is closed, and duty control is performed on a communication control valve. The duty ratio is set to 1 when a switching-time control duration expires, and the communication control valve is placed in an open position, to establish the first state. Thus, since the communication control valve is duty-controlled during switching from the second state to the first state, change in the hydraulic pressure of an input chamber is suppressed, and change of the operating feeling is suppressed.
US09346438B1	Wheel sweeper systems A wheel sweeper system is a brush mounted to a bracket that clamps to the frame of a wheeled device such as a wheel chair to continually sweep dirt and mud off of the wheel ground contact surfaces as the wheel rotates to greatly reduce tracking the debris onto building floors.
US09346437B2	Wiper blade assembly A wiper blade assembly configured to facilitate coupling of a wiper arm and a connector member is provided to remove a space in which a U-shaped wiper arm moves forward or backward to couple with a connector member. The wiper blade assembly includes a wiper connector part. The wiper connector part comprises a connector member (130) and a connector receiving part (140). A wiper arm (150) is coupled to the connector member. The connector member is received in the connector receiving part. The connector receiving part comprises a first hinge shaft and a second hinge shaft.
US09346434B2	Seat belt retractor having an inertia sensor with a pivotal sensor housing A seat belt retractor (1) with a vehicle-sensitive, inertia sensor (4), and a blocking device to block belt extraction movement of a belt shaft (3) controllable by an inertia sensor (4). The inertia sensor (4) has a sensor housing (5) with a gearing (7) mounted to swivel, blocking element (10) coupled on the belt shaft (3), engages in the gearing (7) in a first position to fix the sensor housing (5) and swivels during a belt retraction movement from a first position into a second position where it does not engage in the gearing (7). A guide is provided in the form of a longitudinal recess (12) with a variable width. The blocking element (10) engages with a protrusion (14) in the recess (12) and during the rotation of the belt shaft (3) to cause relative movement in the longitudinal direction of the recess (12).
US09346429B2	Passenger restraint pawl and ratchet assembly with positive engagement A passenger restraint system is provided for use in vehicles such as ride vehicles used in theme and amusement park rides. The restraint system includes a passenger restraint such as a lap bar, a belt, or an over-the-shoulder restraint includes a locking mechanism for selectively latching the restraint in a desired position. The locking mechanism includes a ratchet connected to the passenger restraint and mounted so as to rotate with movement of the passenger restraint. The locking mechanism also includes a pawl, which is a two piece assembly that includes: (1) a pivotally mounted upper portion; and (2) a pawl arm extending outward from the upper portion. In some embodiments, a first end of the pawl arm is pivotally coupled with the upper portion, and a second end of the pawl arm, distal to the second end, includes a tooth for engaging teeth on a surface of the ratchet.
US09346425B2	Dual-material energy-absorption device with low thermal sensitivity, front end and motor vehicle incorporating such a device The energy-absorption device (5) for a motor vehicle that comprises: a first energy-absorption member (50), in a first plastic material, provided so as to perfectly deform under the effect of an impact of given energy by absorbing a first portion of the energy of said impact; a second energy-absorption member (52), in a second plastic material different from the first plastic material, provided so as to plastically deform under the effect of said impact of given energy by absorbing a second portion of the energy of said impact; the first and second energy-absorption members (50, 52) being conformed so that the energy-absorption device (5) has a total intrusion-resisting force comprised between 75 and 200 kN, at any temperature comprised between −30° C. and 80° C.
US09346422B2	Electrical junction box An electrical junction box includes a bolt fixation portion made of resin, the bolt fixation portion having a bolt insertion hole through which a bolt is inserted to fix the electrical junction box to a vehicle. The bolt fixation portion includes a protrusion extending in an axial direction of the bolt in a state in which the bolt is inserted through the bolt insertion hole. The protrusion is configured to limit a rotationally movable range of an operating portion of a tool that is used in a state in which the operating portion extends in a direction intersecting the axial direction of the bolt.
US09346418B2	Sealing strand for adhering to a vehicle body A sealing strand for producing a seal on a vehicle body by adhering the sealing strand to the vehicle body, in particular by adhering to a body flange, has a fixing portion with an adhesive surface, which is provided for adhering to the vehicle body, and a seal portion, which is connected to the fixing portion on the fixing portion side facing away from the adhesive surface, thereby forming a tube, the tube bending inwards on at least one side under the influence of a pressing force acting perpendicularly to the adhesive surface.
US09346417B2	Airbag engaging pivotable trim panel A vehicle body structure includes a roof structure, a pillar structure extending below the roof structure, and an airbag mounted to and extending along the roof structure. The airbag is deployable from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation. A trim panel is mounted to and extends along the pillar structure. The trim panel is disposed beneath the airbag when the airbag is in the stowed orientation, and the airbag overlays the trim panel when the airbag is in the deployed orientation. A trim deployment structure is connected to the pillar structure and is configured to pivot a trim panel about a pivot structure after deployment of the airbag to the deployed orientation such that the trim panel engages the deployed airbag to move the deployed airbag in an inboard direction.
US09346415B2	Camera for mounting on a vehicle A camera for mounting on a vehicle includes a front housing member, a rear housing member, a lens member mounted to the front housing member and an imaging element positioned to receive images from the lens member. A circuit board is mounted to the front housing member and is configured to send to another component signals relating to images received by the imaging element. The circuit board has at least one front electrical connector thereon. The rear housing member has at least one rear electrical connector extending therefrom, with the rear electrical connector electrically connected to the front electrical connector. The rear housing member has a rear alignment structure that aligns the rear electrical connector with respect to the front electrical connector. The rear housing member and the front housing member are unaligned and the rear housing member mates with the front housing member.
US09346411B1	Hitch mounted rack system A hitch mounted rack system having a lower base unit that includes a hitch beam and a hitch beam vertical support extending from the hitch beam; a cantilevered upper base unit that includes a support beam and a support beam vertical support extending from the support beam, and wherein the support beam vertical support is at least partially received within the hitch beam vertical support; a center-point adjustable sleeve that is adjusted in relation to the hitch beam vertical support and the support beam vertical support; and one or more crossbar assemblies positioned along the support beam.
US09346408B2	Device for arranging a reflective-vest device on a side door of a motor vehicle A device to arrange a high-visibility vest device, enclosing a high visibility vest at least in sections, to the side door of a motor vehicle includes fixing elements provided on the door and the vest device that interact with each other so that the vest device is moveable into and out of operative engagement with the door side fixing element.
US09346400B2	Affective user interface in an autonomous vehicle Data may be collected relating to autonomous operation of a vehicle. A first confidence assessment concerning whether the vehicle should operate autonomously may then be generated, and it may be determined whether the first confidence assessment meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold. An alert may be provided via a user interface in the vehicle relating to ending autonomous operation of the vehicle if the first confidence assessment meets or exceeds the predetermined threshold.
US09346399B2	Method and device for setting parameters of a plurality of light sources and audio sources A method and device for setting at least one parameter of at least one light source, wherein the light source is disposed in a vehicle, wherein the at least one parameter of the at least one light source and at least one parameter of at least one audio source are set by means of activation of a first functional profile, wherein the at least one audio source is disposed in the vehicle.
US09346397B2	Self-powered light bar An emergency system for a vehicle integrates many disparate equipment into single housing, including the power supply for the equipment. In one embodiment of the invention, the emergency system is a light bar. The light bar houses a power source comprising solar cell panels, a Lithium-Ion battery pack and a connection to an external supply such as the vehicle's electrical power. Energy for operating the light bar is provided by one or more of the power sources, depending on operating conditions of the light bar and each of the power sources.
US09346395B2	Light-emitting apparatus, illumination system, vehicle headlamp, projector, and method for manufacturing light-emitting apparatus A headlamp (1) includes a semiconductor laser (3); a light-emitting element (7) that emits light in response to laser light emitted from the semiconductor laser (3); a heat-conducting member (13) that receives heat generated by the light-emitting element (7) through a light-emitting-element facing surface (13a); and a gap layer (15) that is disposed between the light-emitting element (7) and the light-emitting-element facing surface (13a) and that conducts the heat generated by the light-emitting element (7) to the light-emitting-element facing surface (13a). The gap layer (15) contains at least an inorganic amorphous material.
US09346393B2	Saddle-ride vehicle blinker device A saddle-ride vehicle blinker device includes an elastic support member elastically supports the blinker main body at a blinker support part provided on a vehicle body. An electric wire outlet port is disposed at or in a vicinity of the elastic support member. The electric wire is drawn from the electric wire outlet port. A water avoiding part is to cover the electric wire outlet port. A hinge part couples the water avoiding part and the elastic support member both of which are molded integrally with the hinge part. The water avoiding part includes an engagement part which is configured to engage with at least one of a part of the blinker main body, the electric wire, and the blinker support part to maintain the water avoiding part in a position to cover the electric wire outlet port while the hinge part is bent.
US09346390B1	Vehicle tailgate mounted securement system This invention discloses a vehicle ramp assembly for secure attachment to a tailgate of a vehicle, which may include a vehicle attachment apparatus with one or more tailgate striker bolts configured attach to and detach from a tailgate latch of the vehicle. This may include a single securement bar attached at opposite ends to the first and second tailgate striker bolts, sized and configured such that the first tailgate striker bolt and the second tailgate striker bolt may be simultaneously attached respectively to the first and second tailgate latches of the vehicle. This invention may further include a ramp configured at a first end to rest on a surface and configured at a second end to be secured to the securement bar.
US09346385B2	Vehicle seating assembly with multi-contour system A vehicle seating assembly includes a seating surface. A plurality of polymeric mats each include a memory metal encased therein, a first side operably coupled with an underlying support structure, and a second side proximate the seating surface. An electrical source is operably coupled to the memory metal in each polymeric mat and is configured to supply energy to the plurality of memory metals in each polymeric mat. A controller is in communication with the plurality of polymeric mats and is configured to deliver a predetermined electrical input to the memory metal of each polymeric mat. The predetermined electrical input manipulates each polymeric mat to a deformed state, which operates a cushion between a multitude of comfort positions. An air bladder is disposed below the plurality of polymeric mats. The air bladder is operable between an inflated condition and a deflated condition.
US09346383B2	Locking device for a headrest A locking device for a headrest has a headrest rod, a guide sleeve for the headrest rod and a blocking element. The blocking element is displaceable relative to the guide sleeve between a locking position, in which the blocking element is in engagement with a recess in the headrest rod, and a unlocking position, in which the blocking element is not in engagement with recesses in the headrest rod. The blocking element is pivotable in relation to the guide sleeve about an axis of rotation parallel to the headrest rod. The blocking element is mounted in the guide sleeve such that, when there is a relative rotational movement between the guide sleeve and the headrest rod, the blocking element rotates at least partially jointly in conjunction with the headrest rod about the axis of rotation.
US09346382B1	Versatile arm rest for a vehicle An armrest for a vehicle door that is removable and versatile for either a left or right vehicle door is a horizontal support having a support bracket attached to its bottom surface at an outer edge disposed to be inserted into the space between an automobile window and an inner door surface thereby allowing said horizontal support to rest upon an inner door sill for support. The horizontal support also has apertures for installing a stability bracket onto its underside that is adjustable and complements the support bracket by using a secured frictional force against an interior automobile door wall thereby allowing a user to rest their arm in comfort thereupon. A removable cushion can be installed onto the horizontal support to increase comfort to a user.
US09346379B2	Vehicle seat A seat back pad 70 has a groove 73 for tucking a skin material therein, formed at borders between a central portion 71 and side portions 72. A hole (slot hole 74) is formed in a bottom of the groove 73 along the groove 73. A tuck-in wire 76 for tucking the skin material in includes a plurality of tuck-in portions 76A provided along the groove 73, and a connecting portion (detour portion 76B) detouring around the hole and connecting the tuck-in portions 76A. With this configuration, when an upper body of an occupant P subsides into a seat back S2 in a rear-end collision of a vehicle, the central portion 71, defined by the groove 73 as a border, is easily and sufficiently moved rearward relative to the left and right side portions 72. Furthermore, the tuck-in wire 76 is not exposed through the hole, and thus adhesion between the seat back pad 70 and the tuck-in wire 76 can be improved.
US09346378B2	Infant care device An infant care device includes a casing, a latch member, a driving member and a first resilient member. The casing has an insertion space permitting an insertion portion of a mounting seat to be inserted thereinto. The latch member is mounted movably to the casing. The first resilient member biases the latch member to engage the insertion portion so as to prevent relative movement between the infant care device and the insertion portion. The driving member is mounted to the casing, and is able to be pushed to move a cam portion thereof to disengage the latch member from the insertion portion against the biasing action of the first resilient member, so as to permit the relative movement between the infant care device and the insertion portion.
US09346374B2	Latching device for vehicles A latching device (1) for vehicles capable of engaging with and disengaging from a rod-like portion (P1) to lock and unlock the latching device (1) includes: a casing (2) at least partly formed by a first member made of a first material and having an insertion groove (2A) for allowing the rod-like portion to be inserted thereinto; and a second member (latch (30) or reinforcement plate (20)) made of a second material and configured to contact the rod-like portion (P1). The second material has a higher specific gravity and a higher modulus of elasticity than the first material. For example, the first material is resin, whereas the second material is metal.
US09346372B2	Shift control device for electric vehicle A gear shifting control device is provided with a driving motor-generator, an automatic transmission provided in a drivetrain and a gear shifting controller. The automatic transmission has a P range, an N range and a D range as selectable range positions. The gear shifting controller changes the gears in the automatic transmission. The gear shifting controller sets the N range of the automatic transmission to be a range over which the driving motor-generator is not caused to generate torque even when a operation for depressing an accelerator pedal has been performed, and places a coupling clutch in an engaged state in first gear when the N range is selected.
US09346367B2	In-vehicle device An in-vehicle device includes: a terminal to which a vehicle-side connector is connected; a hood portion surrounding the terminal; a protection cover functioning with a purpose of holding or protecting constituent components of the in-vehicle device; and a damper mechanical portion formed integrally with the protection cover and installed on a periphery of the hood portion. The damper mechanical portion has an cuter wall portion linked to a base portion of the protection cover and an inner wall portion spaced apart from an outer surface of the hood portion and held on an inner side of the outer wall portion.
US09346364B2	Method for emergency driving of hybrid electric vehicle A method for emergency driving is carried out in a hybrid vehicle which includes an engine, a first motor connected to the engine through an engine clutch, and a second motor directly connected to the engine so that power transmission is possible, where a DC-link is charged with a counter electromotive force of the first and second motors, generated by driving energy of the vehicle or power of the engine when a main relay is off during driving of the vehicle. The DC-link of which voltage control is performed is used as a power source for the emergency driving of the vehicle. In the emergency driving of the vehicle using the DC-link as the power source, the engine clutch between the engine and the first motor is separated, and the vehicle is then driven by a driving force of the first motor.
US09346361B2	Non-rail-bound vehicle A non-rail bound vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle or a bus, has a current collector for feeding electrical energy from a two-pole overhead line. The contact wires of the overhead line are configured as forward and return conductors, and each can be contacted by at least one contact strip of the current collector. Due to the fact that the current collector is provided with two support extension arms, which are tiltably and rotatably hinged to both the vehicle and a rocker bearing the contact strips such that the rocker can be both raised and lowered and also can be moved transversely to the direction of travel, the current collector can be safely coupled to and decoupled from the contact wires, even at higher driving speeds of the vehicle. Furthermore, lateral inaccuracies with respect to a lane while steering the vehicle can be permanently compensated for by the current collector.
US09346358B2	Vehicle control apparatus In a vehicle control apparatus, a display device displays a vehicle image showing a vehicle shape viewed from a virtual view point, and a user interface accepts a user's operation. When the user interface accepts the user's operation that issues an instruction for changing the vehicle image, a display control unit causes the display device to display the vehicle image after the changing of the virtual view point. Simultaneously, the display control unit causes the display device to display command buttons corresponding to portions of the vehicle shown by the vehicle image after the changing of the virtual view point.
US09346356B2	Operation input device for vehicle An operation input device for a vehicle includes: a first operation unit for executing an operation of an in-vehicle device on the vehicle; and a second operation unit for executing a negative operation of the in-vehicle device so that the operation of the in-vehicle device is cancelled. An operation direction of the second operation unit has a directional component. The directional component of the operation direction of the second operation unit is opposite to an extending direction of an arm of a user, who sits down on a predetermined seat. The user extends the arm along with the extending direction in order to touch the operation input device.
US09346354B2	Disconnecting driveline component A driveline component that includes an input member, a differential case, a differential gearset housed in the differential case, a first clutch and a second clutch. The first clutch is configured to selectively transmit rotary power between the input member and the differential case. The second clutch is configured to selectively transmit rotary power between the input member and the differential case. The first clutch has a first engagement time and that is less than a second engagement time of the second clutch.
US09346352B2	Arrangement of a vehicle assembly member An arrangement for an assembly member of a vehicle includes a power unit for generating a driving force; a pair of left and right driving wheels; a propeller shaft extending in the forward and backward direction of the vehicle; a differential for transmitting the driving force to the pair of left and right driving wheels via a pair of left and right drive shafts; a switch for switching the diff-lock of the differential on and off; an exhaust pipe disposed on one side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the propeller shaft; and an assembly member for operating the switch via each of a plurality of operation side transmission members and a device side transmission member using an operating force applied to each of a plurality of operating elements; wherein the assembly member is disposed on the opposite side of the propeller shaft as the exhaust pipe.
US09346347B2	Methods for safe operation of hydraulic hybrid vehicles with over-center pump/motors Fail-safe methods for utilizing an over-center pump/motor in a hydraulic hybrid vehicle are disclosed. A high-pressure fluid shutoff valve and an optional electrically or manually operated valve are additionally provided as means to ensure disconnection of the high pressure source in the event of a failure. Displacement stroke position and pressure differentials across the pump/motor are continually monitored. On detection of various modes of failure or irregularity in control of displacement, actions are taken including any of: the high pressure and low pressure accumulators are shut off automatically or manually, a check valve between the high and low pressure ports of the pump/motor is activated, and a small amount of pressurized fluid is released from the high pressure circuit to depressurize the captive fluid. Safe startup and shutdown procedures are also specified. The system provides for safe operation of a hydraulic hybrid vehicle that includes an engine pump and drive motor, at least one of which operates over-center. The system optionally provides a displacement control valve that is controlled by feedback from an actuator or displacement position sensor and that on loss of electric power to the displacement control valve will cause the controlled pump/motor to stroke to a zero displacement position.
US09346343B1	Rolling cover system motor mount A motorized rolling cover system for covering the top of an open-top vehicle. The system includes a cover, a shaft, a motor assembly, an arm assembly and a motor mount that supports the motor assembly on the arm assembly. The motor mount is pivotally attached to the end of the arm assembly to provide pivotal movement of the mount in a single plane. The plane of pivotal movement is either the same as (i.e., parallel to) the plane defined by the arm and the shaft, or is perpendicular to the arm-shaft plane.
US09346337B2	Air conditioning device for vehicle A vehicle air conditioner (1A) includes: an external air introduction port (33) for introducing external air into a vehicle interior; and a duct (3) having an inlet port (31) for drawing internal air into the duct and an outlet port (32) for blowing air into the vehicle interior. In the duct (3), a first indoor heat exchanger (12A) and a second indoor heat exchanger (12B) of a heat pump circuit (2A) are disposed. The first indoor heat exchanger (12A) contributes mainly to heating, and the second indoor heat exchanger (12B) contributes mainly to cooling. The duct (3) is provided with at least one of a heating exhaust port (34) for discharging air cooled in the second indoor heat exchanger (12B) to the outside of the vehicle interior in heating operation and a cooling exhaust port (35) for discharging air heated in the first indoor heat exchanger (12A) to the outside of the vehicle interior in cooling operation. With the above configuration, energy required for adjustment of the temperature of air in the vehicle interior can be efficiently used without waste.
US09346336B2	Refrigerant circuit of an air conditioner with heat pump A refrigerant circuit of an air conditioning system for a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle having a primary circuit having a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant, a first heat exchanger in fluid communication with the compressor and configured to transfer heat between a refrigerant and the environment, a first expansion element in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger, and a second heat exchanger in fluid communication with the first expansion element and the compressor, the second heat exchanger configured to dehumidify intake air of the passenger compartment and a secondary circuit having a first flow pathway and a second flow pathway, the first flow pathway having a third heat exchanger in fluid communication with the compressor and configured to transfer heat from the refrigerant to the passenger compartment and a second expansion element in fluid communication with the third heat exchanger, and a third expansion element.
US09346334B2	Air supply device for a vehicle having pneumatic devices An air supply device for a pneumatic spring system of a vehicle includes an air filter as a processor for incoming air, an inlet air line, an outlet air line, a compressor, and, optionally, an air drier. The inlet air line and the outlet air line are decoupled by a first and a second check valve, and the processor is arranged between the compressor and the first or second check valve.
US09346332B2	Air suspension load shift system A method for shifting tandem axle loads on a vehicle including an air suspension circuit having a three way valve, a first air spring connected between a drive axle of a tandem and a vehicle frame and a second air spring connected between a tag axle of the tandem and the vehicle frame. A diameter of the first air spring is larger than a diameter of the second air spring. The system also has an air supply, a first fluid line connected between a port one of the three way valve and the first air spring and a second fluid line connected between a port three of the three way valve and the second air spring.
US09346329B2	Tire inflation system and method of control A tire inflation system and a method of control. The tire inflation system may include a damped valve that moves from a closed position to an open position faster than from the open position to the closed position.
US09346327B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire is disclosed. In one sidewall part, a sidewall rubber is formed by a black rubber over the whole circumference in a tire circumferential direction. In the other sidewall part, a different color rubber part for indicating marks on a tire outer surface is provided. The different color rubber part is divided into several sections in the circumferential direction, and the different color rubber part and the black rubber part are alternately and adjacently arranged in the circumferential direction. Side surfaces at both sides in the circumferential direction of the different color rubber part are formed into inclined surface shapes in a direction such that the side surfaces approach each other toward a tire inner surface side, thereby a size in the circumferential direction of the different color rubber part is decreased toward the tire inner surface side.
US09346326B2	Pneumatic tire Provided is a pneumatic tire where a plurality of main grooves extending along the tire circumferential direction, lateral grooves extending in the direction inclined with respect to the tire width direction, and land portions partitioned by the main grooves and the lateral grooves are formed in a tread portion. The land portion includes an obtuse angle portion defined at an obtuse angle by the main groove and the lateral groove, and an acute angle portion defined at an acute angle by the main groove and the lateral groove. A plurality of holes are formed in a side wall of the land portion facing the main groove at intervals in the tire circumferential direction. The holes formed on an obtuse angle portion side are arranged at positions closer to a ground contact surface of the land portion than the holes formed on an acute angle portion side.
US09346323B2	Pneumatic tire A circumferential narrow groove of a pneumatic tire is disposed at a position that partitions an outer side second land portion and an outer side shoulder land portion. A center land portion is a rib that is continuous in a tire circumferential direction, and an inner side second land portion and the outer side second land portion are rows of blocks divided in the tire circumferential direction by pluralities of lug grooves. Additionally, a groove area ratio S2 of the center land portion, a groove area ratio S1 of the inner side second land portion, and a groove area ratio S3 of the outer side second land portion have a relationship such that S2
US09346316B2	Non-rotating wheel cover for large automobile An positionally stable wheel cover for displaying a design while a wheel is rotating. The wheel cover is mounted on the rim of a wheel through a mounting wire and a support bracket is mounted on the mounting wire. The support bracket is equipped with an internal base with a hollow hub into which another hub of an external base with a bearing mounted is inserted. The external base is able to rotating independently from the internal base and from the support bracket. A display cover is mounted on the external base and a design can then be placed on the display cover.
US09346314B2	Pigment transfer sheet for foods An object of the present invention is to efficiently dispose a good coloring layer without any pigment bleeding/irregularity on the surface of the food product during cooking a meat product.The present invention provides a pigment transfer sheet for foods having a heat-resistant and water-resistant substrate and a transferable transfer coloring layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the transfer coloring layer contains a water-soluble pigment and at least one binder.
US09346313B2	Ballpoint pen tip and ballpoint pen using the same A ballpoint pen tip is provided in which a curved contact surface, which has a curvature different from a curvature of the ball, is provided on the bottom wall of the ball holding chamber, and the ball is in contact with a contact part which is a part of the contact surface; and between the ball and the contact surface, a first gap is formed to extend from a side of the ink circulation hole up to the contact part such that the first gap gradually narrows from the side of the ink circulation hole, and a second gap is formed to extend from a distal side of an ink circulation groove up to the contact part such that the second gap gradually narrows from the distal side of the ink circulation groove.
US09346306B2	Fanfold media dust inhibitor Fanfold and/or perforated media comprising a substrate including one or more friable coatings and an overcoat covering at least a portion of the one or more friable coatings proximate to one or more associated fanfolds and/or perforations is provided, wherein the overcoat mitigates spallation of the one or more friable coatings. Methods and apparatus for making the same are also disclosed.
US09346304B2	System and method for individualizing security documents A method for individualizing a security document includes providing a document blank with a lamination body; printing on at least one outer surface of the lamination body with a digital printing device to introduce individualization information into the lamination body. The document blank with the lamination body has an outer layer in an individualization region with an outer material layer adjacent to the at least one outer surface formed with perforation openings penetrating the outer material layer to an information layer. The individualization information is printed onto the outer surface with at least some of the individualization information printed onto the information layer through the perforation openings. A system for individualizing documents is configured to print individualization information onto the information layer through the perforation openings.
US09346303B2	System and method to apply topping materials to print products Disclosed are systems and methods, including a method that includes depositing a curable adhesive onto a first surface of a substrate in a pre-determined pattern, placing topping material onto the substrate with the deposited adhesive, and applying UV energy to the substrate including the deposited adhesive and the placed topping material to cause curing of the deposited adhesive.
US09346300B2	Inkjet printer An inkjet printer records an image on a recording medium by ejecting ink onto the recording medium from a recording head mounted on a carriage. A housing suction fan is arranged on a rear surface of the housing for sucking a gas from an outside into an inside of the housing. A carriage suction fan is arranged on the rear surface of the housing opposite to the housing suction fan for sucking into the carriage the gas sucked by the housing suction fan. A rear surface exhaust fan and a side surface exhaust fan are arranged on the rear surface and a side surface, respectively, of the housing for exhausting the gas inside the housing to the outside. The gas sucked by the housing suction fan is sucked into the carriage by the carriage suction fan and flows into the housing without being sucked by the carriage suction fan.
US09346298B2	Single-pass inkjet printer A single-pass inkjet printer is specified with a running path for guiding a printing medium along a running direction and with a number of print-head modules which extend over the running path in a transverse direction. It is provided here that the print-head modules are arranged in each case such that they can be introduced, in a manner which is suspended and self-adjusting, substantially in a vertical direction into a printing position, in which they are fixed to the unit. A single-pass inkjet printer of this type affords the possibility of a simple manual exchange of print-head modules, as a result of which the down times are shortened.
US09346292B2	Recording apparatus A discharged sheet reception tray is displaced between a most protruded position which protrudes most and an accommodation position which is accommodated inside an apparatus. Since a control unit switches the positions of the discharged sheet reception tray depending on a length of a sheet to be discharged, taking the sheet from the discharged sheet reception tray is easily improved. Specifically, since a drive unit driving the discharged sheet reception tray is controlled so that a leading edge of the discharged sheet protrudes by a predetermined amount from the discharged sheet reception tray, it is possible to easily take the sheet from the discharged sheet reception tray by picking up the leading edge of the sheet.
US09346290B2	Image recording apparatus A first irradiation section has a light source and an emitting member. The light source generates radiation, and the emitting member is located between a first irradiation point and a virtual plane that extends through the edge of a nozzle surface closest to the first irradiation section tangentially to a curved surface. The radiation generated by the light source goes out through the emitting member. A control section controls a transportation speed in such a manner that ink dots formed at a dot formation point should move to the first irradiation point in a second time period that is equal to or shorter than a first time period. The first time period is the time period from the time immediately after the ink dots are formed to the time when the diameter of the ink dots reaches twice the nozzle pitch.
US09346288B2	Method and system for emitting offset illumination for reduced stray light A method for example of irradiating a light-curable material, may comprise irradiating light about a first axis from an array of light-emitting elements towards a light-curable surface, directing the irradiated light through an optical element interposed between the array of light-emitting elements and the light-curable surface, wherein a central axis of the optical element is offset from the first axis, and deflecting the irradiated light directed through the optical element asymmetrically away from the first axis towards the light-curable surface.
US09346281B2	Liquid supply unit and liquid ejection device A liquid supply unit includes a pressure adjusting valve portion that includes a liquid outlet connectable to an upstream end of a supply passage, which supplies liquid to a liquid ejection head, a liquid inlet that draws in the liquid from a liquid supply source containing the liquid, a pressure chamber at least partially formed by a flexible portion configured to be deformed when the pressure changes, an urging member configured to urge the flexible portion in a direction in which the flexible portion increases a volume of the pressure chamber, and an opening-closing valve configured to allow the liquid to be drawn from the liquid supply source to the pressure chamber through the liquid inlet in accordance with a deformation of the flexible portion.
US09346277B2	Liquid supply unit A cartridge 5 is mounted on a carriage 8. The carriage 8 includes liquid introducing parts 710m, 710c and 710y and a guide projection 723. The guide projection 723 is extended from between the liquid introducing parts 710m and 710c toward the liquid introducing part 710y. The cartridge 5 includes an ink supply port 507m connectable with the liquid introducing part 710m to supply magenta ink to the liquid introducing part 710m, an ink supply port 507c connectable with the liquid introducing part 710c to supply cyan ink to the liquid introducing part 710c, an ink supply port 507y connectable with the liquid introducing part 710y to supply yellow ink to the liquid introducing part 710y, and a first groove 580. The first groove 580 is extended from between the ink supply port 507m and the ink supply port 507c toward the ink supply port 507y to allow for insertion of the guide projection 723. This configuration suppresses diffusion of ink leaked from any of the liquid supply ports of the cartridge.
US09346274B2	Method for cleaning liquid ejection head A method for cleaning a liquid ejection head which includes applying a voltage to a coating layer of the liquid ejection head to cause the coating layer to be eluted in a liquid so that kogation deposited on a coating layer is removed. When removing kogation deposited on the coating layer, temperatures of the liquids in the liquid chambers are selectively changed among a plurality of liquid chambers.
US09346272B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus There is provided a recording head unit that includes a recording head main body that drives a piezoelectric element to generate a pressure change in ink filling a pressure generation chamber so as to eject the ink through a nozzle formed in a nozzle plate; a holder to hold the recording head main body; and a fixing plate to which end surfaces, on the nozzle plate side, of the recording head main body and the holder are fixed. In the stated recording head unit, the fixing plate includes a slope section that is arranged in part of a predetermined region of the fixing plate where neither the holder nor the recording head main body is fixed, and that has a free movement portion of which cross section is formed in a mountain-like shape and which is capable of freely moving in a direction intersecting with a surface direction of the fixing plate; the fixing plate further includes a fixing portion with which a base end of the free movement portion is fixed to the holder; and the fixing plate is so configured as to be expanded/contracted in the surface direction of the fixing plate by a force applied in this direction.
US09346270B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting head includes a pressure chamber substrate where a plurality of spaces to be a pressure chamber along a Y direction are formed in an X direction, a vibration plate that seals the space by being stacked in the pressure chamber substrate, and a piezoelectric element and a supporting unit that are stacked in the vibration plate on an opposite side to the pressure chamber substrate, in which positions at one end in the Y direction are different from each other in a first space and a second space among the plurality of spaces, and the supporting unit suppresses a vibration of the vibration plate by being formed so as to overlap with at least the one end side portion in the first space in a planar view.
US09346268B2	Liquid ejection head with nozzles ejecting liquid from a pressure generation chamber In accordance with an embodiment, a liquid ejection head comprises a pressure generation chamber in which liquid is filled; a plate configured to connect with the pressure generation chamber and include a plurality of liquid ejection sections of which the axes are directed to the center direction of an impact area of the liquid; and a driver configured to enable a pressure in the pressure generation chamber to fluctuate.
US09346267B2	Liquid jet head and liquid jet apparatus A liquid jet head includes a piezoeletric body substrate and an opaque substrate bonded to the piezoelectric body substrate. The piezoeletric body substrate has ejection grooves arrayed with an identical pitch P in a reference direction and non-ejection grooves arrayed alternately with the ejection grooves while shifted from the ejection grooves by a half pitch (P/2). The opaque substrate has through holes arrayed in the reference direction. The through holes include a row of through holes corresponding in number to and communicating with the respective ejection grooves, a first through hole arranged outside of one end side of the row of through holes so that it does not communicate with any of the ejection grooves, and a second through hole arranged outside of another end side of the row of through holes so that it does not communicate with any of the ejection grooves.
US09346266B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting head includes: a nozzle plate provided with nozzle openings; an actuator unit including a flow channel formation substrate in which pressure generation chambers are provided and piezoelectric actuators that cause a change in the pressure of the liquid within respective pressure generation chambers; a communication substrate in which communication channels that communicate between the pressure generation chambers and corresponding nozzle openings are provided; a first case member that is a frame member affixed to the communication substrate so that the actuator unit is disposed within the first case member and that, along with the actuator unit, forms a manifold that holds the liquid to be supplied to the pressure generation chambers; and a second case member that is affixed to the first case member and in which is formed an introduction channel that sends the liquid from the exterior to the manifold.
US09346264B2	Liquid discharge apparatus and capacitive load driving circuit A liquid discharge apparatus includes a discharge section, a charge supply source, first and second signal paths, a control signal generation section and a connection path selection section. The discharge section includes a nozzle configured and arranged to discharge a liquid, a pressure chamber in communication with the nozzle, and a piezoelectric element provided for the pressure chamber. A first voltage is applied by the charge supply source through the first signal path. A second voltage higher than the first voltage is applied by the charge supply source through the second signal path. The control signal generation section is configured to supply a control signal. The connection path selection section is configured to use the first or second signal path to electrically connect the piezoelectric element and the charge supply source in accordance with a voltage of the control signal and a holding voltage of the piezoelectric element.
US09346260B2	Flexographic printing system providing controlled feature characteristics A flexographic printing system uses a flexographic printing plate to produce printed patterns on a substrate. An ink recirculation system is used to reduce variability in system performance resulting from ink viscosity changes. A recirculation pump moves ink through an ink recirculation line connected to an ink reservoir. A metering pump adds a controlled flow rate of solvent from a solvent replenishment chamber into the ink recirculation line, thereby providing replenished ink which is returned to the ink reservoir. A control system is used to control the flow rate of solvent provided by the metering pump responsive to feature characteristics determined by analyzing a captured image of the printed pattern.
US09346258B2	Method for cleaning anti-marking jackets A removable flexible jacket for use in a printing press having a transfer cylinder for transferring a freshly printed substrate comprises a sheet of woven fabric, a beaded film sheet coupled to the sheet of woven fabric, and an image disposed between the sheet of woven fabric and the beaded film sheet. The image is visible through the beaded film sheet, and wherein the image divides at least a portion of a surface of the beaded film sheet into a plurality of zones.
US09346256B2	Method for producing printed products A method for producing printed products in a production plant, equipped with a digital printing press and at least one post-print processing machine arranged downstream of the digital printing press. The printed products are produced according to work orders for which the digital printing press prints on a print material web. The post-print processing machine processes the print material web into printed products. The production plant is converted for producing different printed products to be produced in a following work order, relative to a preceding work order. A time interval is initially determined for adjusting the post-print processing machine with the longest adjustment time. The post-print processing machine to be adjusted begins with the adjustment as soon as the last printed product of the preceding work order leaves this post-print processing machine. The post-print processing machine to be adjusted then starts processing the following work order as soon as the predetermined time interval for adjusting the post-print processing machine has elapsed.
US09346250B2	Polarizer, manufacturing method thereof, and 3D display device The present invention relates to the field of 3D display technology and provides a polarizer, manufacturing method thereof, and a 3D display device. According to the present invention, a transition layer is provided between an alignment layer and a supporting layer, and there is excellent wettability between the transition layer and the supporting layer as well as the alignment layer. The polarizer comprises a polarizing layer for producing linearly polarized light, a supporting layer located at one side of the polarizing layer, a transition layer arranged on one side of the supporting layer away from the polarizing layer, an alignment layer arranged on one side of the transition layer away from the polarizing layer, and an optical rotation layer arranged on one side of the alignment layer away from the polarizing layer.
US09346249B2	Fastener material advancing direction changing apparatus First and second bodies of fastener material 4 and 5 advance in a first direction which is an advancing direction, the advancing direction being changed into a second direction. A pair of turn over bars 12 and 13 are spaced from each other, the first and second bodies of fastener material 4 and 5 advancing in the first direction to be engaged with the turn over bars 12 and 13. The first and second bodies of fastener material 4 and 5 are then inserted between and turned over by the turn over bars 12 and 13 with the advancing direction being changed into the second direction.
US09346248B2	Liquid crystal sealant forming device and display panel assembly apparatus using the same The present invention provides a liquid crystal sealant forming device and a display panel assembly apparatus using the same. The display panel assembly apparatus comprises the liquid crystal sealant forming device, an alignment assembly device, a transporting device and a curing device. The liquid crystal sealant forming device comprises a forming substrate; a plurality of liquid crystal dispensing openings formed on one side of the forming substrate for dispensing a liquid crystal on a substrate; and at least one sealant coating opening disposed around the liquid crystal dispensing openings for coating a sealant on the substrate. The present invention can form the liquid crystal and the sealant in the same apparatus.
US09346247B2	Stretch films containing random copolymer polypropylene resins in adjacent layers of a nanolayer structure A method of producing a stretch film includes at least: extruding a first random copolymer polypropylene (RCPP) resin from a first extruder at a first temperature to at least one primary channel inside of a feedblock; extruding a second RCPP resin from a second extruder at a second temperature to at least one secondary channel, wherein said second temperature is greater than said first temperature; combining the first RCPP resin and the second RCPP resin to create a layered stream using a combining adapter disposed in communication with the feedblock; passing said layered stream from the combining adapter to a die; and passing the layered stream through said die to a casting unit. A multi-layered stretch film includes at least one nanolayer section, the nanolayer section comprising alternating substantially adjacent layers of a first random copolymer polypropylene (RCPP) resin and a second RCPP resin.
US09346246B2	Multi-layer films having improved sealing properties Multi-layer laminated structures are disclosed. Such structures include a multi-layer polymeric film having a Layer A that includes at least one polymer and a polymeric sealant layer adjacent to Layer A. The sealant layer has a surface roughness, Ra>5.0 and a Peak Count Value, Pc>50.0. The multi-layer laminated structures also include a substrate in surface contact with the multi-layer polymeric film, typically opposite the sealant layer. Such structures have a top seal and/or side seal of the polymeric sealant layer to itself has a seal strength of >5.00×102 grams/inch at 177° C. The multi-layer films may be transparent, contain a cavitating agent, or are pigmented to form an opaque film. Also, the multi-layer film may be metallized or coated with a barrier coating.
US09346243B2	Non-combustible composite panel and manufacturing method The present invention relates to non-combustible composite panels, comprising two outer layers (24) and a core (10, 16). Moreover, the invention provides a method for manufacturing of non-combustible composite panels. The amount of organic ingredients within the core, is reduced insofar as to allow for a heat of combustion adequate to reach non-flammability, while providing sufficient flexibility for the composite panel. Magnesium hydroxide is implemented within the core to obtain extraordinary flame retardation. In order to manufacture the inventive composite panels a continuous press (34) is utilized replacing extruders (14) known by the state of the art.
US09346239B2	Method for providing patterns of functional materials A method is used to provide a pattern of a functional material for example on a receiving element. To provide this pattern, a laser-engraveable patternable element is imagewise exposed with laser-engraving radiation. This element has a laser-engraveable layer comprising a thermoplastic elastomeric interpolymer alloy. This interpolymer alloy comprises a non-crosslinked halogenated polymer, a partially crosslinked polyolefin, and a polyester. A laser-engraved patterned element is formed that has a relief image in the laser-engraveable layer, and this relief image can be contacted with a suitable functional material that is then transferred to the receiving element to provide the desired pattern.
US09346236B2	Method and apparatus for fluting a web in the machine direction A forming device for gathering the width of a traveling web is disclosed. The forming device includes opposing arrays of flute-forming bars that can be interlaced to define therebetween a longitudinal flute-forming labyrinth effective to reduce the width of a web traveling therethrough by a preselected take-up ratio. The flute-forming bars are curved beginning at an entry end of the forming device such that they converge in a lateral direction as they proceed in the machine direction. In this manner, individual elements of the web traveling between the respective arrays in the machine direction follow contour lines along the curved bars or between adjacent ones of the curved bars so that no such element crosses any flute-forming bar in the cross-machine direction as the web travels and is fluted. A corrugating die for introducing a near-net shape to the intermediate-fluted web is also disclosed, as are a corrugating line incorporating these operations and methods for its operation.
US09346233B2	Device and method for pressing The invention relates to a device and method used for pressing at least one area of a packaging. The packaging is composed of a multilayer composite material at least in some areas. A pressing tool used for pressing comprises at least one contour element that can be inserted into an interior of the packaging and at least one pressing element that is arranged outside of the interior and opposite the contour element. The pressing element and the contour element are arranged so that the pressing element and the contour element can be positioned relative to each other. The pressing element has an elastic consistency and is provided with a flexible reinforcing device at least in the area of the extent of the pressing element facing the contour element.
US09346230B2	Molding element for a tire mold comprising a porous area A molding element for a tire mold manufactured from a metallic powder fused together layer by layer. The molding element contains a first surface intended to mold all or part of a tread surface of the tire and a second surface opposite to the first surface and intended to be in contact with another part of the mold. The thickness (E) of the molding element is between 1 and 6 millimeters. The molding element overall has a density greater than or equal to 98%. The molding element also contains at least one first porous area extending into the thickness of this molding element, this first porous area having a plurality of pores allowing air to pass between the first surface of the molding element and the second surface thereof.
US09346224B2	Method and apparatus for transferring objects between two consecutive processing stations being operated with different cycle speeds A method for transferring objects such as ophthalmic lenses or contact lenses between two consecutive processing stations, particularly processing stations having differing cycle times or cycle speeds is disclosed, including removing the objects from a preceding processing station, in which the objects are advanced with a first cycle speed, transporting the removed objects to a subsequent processing station including a plurality of consecutively arranged receptacles (1-10), which are advanced through the subsequent processing station with a second cycle speed faster than the first cycle speed. The objects may be transported via at least one feed tube (12, 13), each feed tube ending in a respective transfer nozzle (14, 15) which is arranged in vicinity of a corresponding one of the receptacles (1-10) and which is aligned with an inlet of the receptacle (4, 5; 4, 6). The respective transfer nozzles (14, 15) are capable of being moved synchronously with and in the direction of advancement of corresponding receptacle.
US09346221B2	Composite stiffener positioning and vacuum bag installation A method and apparatus for manufacturing composite parts. An expandable tool with a transfer system may be moved on a surface of the expandable tool into an outer mold line tool with a composite material laid up on the outer mold line tool. The expandable tool may be expanded in the outer mold line tool to change the surface from a retracted state to an expanded state. The transfer system may be transferred from the expandable tool with the surface in the expanded state to the outer mold line tool.
US09346219B2	Manufacturing process for 3D printed objects The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method of manufacturing customized 3D objects. The method includes retrieving a source model for a 3D object and a plurality of defined control points for the 3D object from a database; receiving modifications to at least some of the control points from a first user; automatically applying the modifications to the source model to create a modified model; and automatically generating print instructions for manufacture of a customized version of the 3D object. A system and 3D models generated by the method are also disclosed.
US09346216B2	Easy-opening ream wrap A protective wrap material enclosing a stack of cut sheets of paper is folded so that overlapping flaps of the wrap material cover opposite ends of the stack. The overlapping flaps are secured and sealed together only at selected areas that comprise a minor portion of the overlapped flaps, wherein the sealed areas have sufficient burst strength to avoid inadvertent opening of the wrap but at the same time are relatively easy to separate when it is desired to open the wrap to gain access to the cut sheets of paper. In a preferred embodiment the wrap material is heat sealable, and a modified heat plate for applying heat only to the selected areas has a grooved front surface defining heat focusing bars that concentrate heat sufficient to fuse the wrap material only in the selected areas.
US09346215B2	Device, arrangement and method for connecting lines, motor vehicle including such a device or arrangement, respectively The invention relates to an device for connecting lines, especially to a quick connector, comprising at least one connector adapted to be joined with a line end by means of friction welding. A controlled release of excess melt is achieved by that the connecting device is provided with means for withdrawing the melt producible by the friction welding from the its area of the origin.
US09346213B2	Method for production control in stretch blow molding of plastic containers and a test preform A method for production control in stretch blow molding of plastic containers in a blow molding machine, and a test preform for the use therewith, and a blow molding machine for performing the method. At least one test preform with a regular and/or in particular equidistant, printed test pattern is fed into a stream of product preforms entering the blowing molding machine. Furthermore, the product preforms and the test preform are in the continuous operation of the blow molding machine blown to form product containers and to form a test container and the test container is imaged with at least one camera. The product quality during the ongoing test operation can thereby with imaged test container be performed flexibly and selectively.
US09346211B2	Process for manufacturing a fuel tank equipped with an internal accessory Process for manufacturing a fuel tank equipped with an internal accessory and having a plastic wall produced from a parison, the process including, in order, the following steps: a) the accessory and the molten parison are introduced into a mould so that the accessory is surrounded by the parison, the mould including cavities equipped with at least one moving part; b) a pressurized gas is introduced inside the parison to carry out a pre-blow moulding of the parison; c) the pre-blow-moulded parison is pressed locally against the accessory using the moving part in order to firmly attach the two without piercing the parison; d) the mould is closed and the final blow moulding of the parison is carried out by flattening it against the mould cavities using the pressurized gas; and e) the tank is removed from the mould.
US09346210B2	Extrusion die pre-heating system, apparatus and method A die pre-heating system comprises at least one die oven, a robotic hoist and processing structure in communication with the hoist and the at least one die oven. The processing structure is configured to control the hoist to permit an extrusion die to be loaded into the at least one die oven and to be unloaded from the at least one die oven. The processing structure is also configured to cause the at least one die oven to operate according to a production formula for pre-heating an extrusion die loaded therein.
US09346207B2	Hydraulic drive circuit with parallel architectured accumulator A hydraulic circuit architecture for use in a drive circuit having a hydraulic pump for driving a load is disclosed. The hydraulic circuit architecture includes a flow control valve for controlling a hydraulic fluid flow rate supplied from the hydraulic pump to the load. The hydraulic circuit architecture also includes a hydraulic fluid accumulator arranged in parallel with respect to the flow control valve. Hydraulic circuit architectures having multiple accumulators arranged in parallel with respect to the flow control valve are also disclosed.
US09346206B2	Fixing plate of a mold of an injection molding apparatus for plastic material An injection molding apparatus of plastic material including a mold, a fixing plate of the mold, a distributor of the plastic material to be injected and a plurality of injectors connected to the distributor and each including a valve pin controlled by a respective rotary electric motor and a transmission. The fixing plate has a cavity facing the mold on a first face, within which the distributor is contained, and each electric motor with the relative transmission is housed, in a quickly insertable and removable manner, within a respective seat arranged on a second face of the fixing plate opposite to the first face, laterally with respect to the corresponding injector.
US09346201B2	Plastic part with reduced read-through A vehicle interior panel includes a substrate having an interior surface and an exterior surface. An attachment structure extends integrally from the interior surface of the substrate. The attachment structure defines a first wall spaced apart from the substrate and having an attachment opening therethrough. The attachment structure further defines a supporting wall segment adjacent the substrate that has a plurality of holes therein, the holes extending in a first direction generally parallel with the interior surface of the substrate.
US09346200B2	Closure for a container A first component which assembles onto an outlet opening of a container and provides a seal; the first component containing a snap component to engage to a second component to form a closure; a second component combined with first component forms a dispensing orifice wherein the dispensing orifice is positioned directly adjacent to the open portion of container outlet; a motion of second component pivots about an axis to open a dispensing orifice; wherein second component engages with first component when second component is moved relative to first component to enable operation of orifice; first component comprising one or more elements being in a specific juxtaposition enabling a small height and a low profile for one or more elements of first component; the element(s) being in the plane or below the plane of the outlet of the container.
US09346196B2	Method for manufacturing flexible substrate with surface structure copying from a template Disclosed herein are a flexible substrate with surface structure and a method for manufacturing the flexible substrate. The disclosure relates to a low-cost process to manufacturing the flexible substrate that is adapted to the large-area mass production. According to one of the embodiments in the disclosure, the method introduces a mold with surface structure. An isolation material is formed on the mold surface in an earlier stage. Upon the isolation layer, a flexible substrate material is coated. After that, a baking step is employed to cure the flexible substrate material. The flexible substrate with surface structure is therefore formed after de-molding the cured substrate. Another aspect to the disclosure adopts the above-formed substrate to be a base substrate. A second flexible substrate with the surface structure identical to the mold is then formed by performing the above steps.
US09346191B2	Method for the production of polyester granulates from highly viscous polyester melts and also device for the production of the polyester granulates The invention relates to a method and device for the direct production of polyester granulate from a highly viscous polyester melt with a polymerization degree of 132 to 165, as well as the granulates formed thereform. In the method, the highly viscous polyester melt is subjected to a pre-drying and drying/degassing after a hot cutting method. Hot cutting is implemented at water temperatures of 70° C. to 95° C. and with a liquid to solid ratio of 8 to 12:1.
US09346190B2	Device for processing material by mixing and/or plasticating The invention relates to a device for processing material by mixing and/or plasticating, comprising at least two conical screws (2, 3) which are arranged next to each other in a common screw casing (1) and the flights of which engage with one another and are driven to rotate in the same direction of rotation about the respective screw axis (4, 5) by at least one motor, with the material that is to be processed being fed to the screws (2, 3) through at least one feed opening (6) in the screw casing (1) which is arranged in the feed zone (E) of one end face of the screws (2, 3), and with the material that has been processed by the screws (2, 3) leaving the screw casing (1) through at least one outlet opening (7) in the screw casing (1) that is arranged in the discharge zone (A) of the other end face of the screws (2, 3). In order to provide advantageous plasticating conditions it is proposed that the ratio of the numerical values of the screw outside diameter (c, d) to the profile overlap, i.e. to the overlapping area of the two screws (2, 3), both in the feed zone (E) and in the discharge zone (A) is in the range of between one to one and one to two.
US09346188B2	Apparatus and method for simultaneously slicing a multiplicity of slices from a workpiece A method and apparatus are used to simultaneously slice a multiplicity of slices from a workpiece. The workpiece is held with a feed device so as to position an axis of the workpiece parallel to axes of wire guide rolls of a wire saw and is moved from above through a web of the wire saw. A slurry is supplied as abrasive to wire sections of the web while the wire sections are moved relative to the workpiece. The relative movement guides the wire sections from an entry side to an exit side through the workpiece. A coolant is sprayed from the side and below through nozzles into slicing gaps in the workpiece. The nozzles are arranged below the web parallel to the axes of the wire guide rolls. The coolant is sprayed into the slicing gaps through a nozzle situated opposite the entry side of the respective wire section.
US09346186B2	Mixer drum driving apparatus driven by liquid-pressure pump and auxiliary liquid-pressure pump that is driven by electric motor A mixer drum driving apparatus includes a liquid-pressure motor that drives the mixer drum to rotate, a liquid-pressure pump that is driven by a motive force of an engine and supplies working liquid to the liquid-pressure motor, an auxiliary liquid-pressure pump that is driven by an electric motor and supplies working liquid to the liquid-pressure motor, a pressure detector that detects a liquid pressure of working liquid discharged from the auxiliary liquid-pressure pump, and a switching valve that switches whether or not working liquid from the auxiliary liquid-pressure pump is supplied to the liquid-pressure motor. In a state in which the switching valve is closed and the mixer drum is being driven to rotate by the liquid-pressure motor that is driven by the liquid-pressure pump, the controller opens the switching valve if a liquid pressure detected by the pressure detector reaches or exceeds a preset liquid pressure.
US09346184B2	Safety device for power cutting tools A system of safety devices is disclosed for use in connection with powered cutting tools, including but not limited to table saws, miter saws, jointers, shapers and routers. The devices include a right hand push device adapted to slide along the fence of a table saw, shaper, router or jointer, a dual bearing hold down device to secure a work piece in at least three directions and adapted for use with a table saw, shaper, router or jointer, an anti-kickback device to secure a work piece after a cut is made and while cutting continues and adapted for use with a table saw, shaper, router or jointer, a left hand hold down device for securing a work piece on the side of a cutting blade opposite that of a fence and adapted for use with a table saw, shaper, router or jointer, and a hold down device adapted for use with miter saws. Each of the devices, alone and in combination, protect the operator of the power tools from serious injury from the cutting tool and from work piece kickback.
US09346183B2	Tool clamping device A tool clamping device, in particular an oscillating tool clamping device, includes a clamping unit that has at least one clamping element configured to securely clamp a working tool in an axial direction and at least one clamping head arranged on the clamping element and configured to clamp the working tool at a free end of the clamping unit. The clamping unit further includes a guiding unit configured to guide at least one movement of the working tool along at least one direction of movement that deviates significantly from the axial direction in at least one operating state.
US09346181B2	Catheter tip cutting tool A cutting tool is provided for cutting the end of a catheter to provide custom length catheters. The cutting tool has a cutting member that moves within the cutting passageway in the housing. The catheter is positioned within a catheter passageway in the housing. The cutting passageway transacts the catheter passageway so that a blade on the cutting member crosses the catheter passageway and cuts through the width of the catheter to form a cut end on the catheter.
US09346176B2	Spring-assisted folding knife A method of operating a spring assisted folding knife includes the steps of: providing a spring assisted folding knife including a handle, a blade, a transfer bar assembly contained in a transfer bar assembly recess, a helical spring, and a coiled torsion spring; and pivotally moving the blade to overcome a blade closed bias force provided by the helical spring pressing against the transfer bar assembly followed by a blade opened bias provided by the coiled torsion spring, or to overcome a blade opened bias provided by the coiled torsion spring followed by a blade closed bias force provided by the helical spring pressing against the transfer bar assembly.
US09346173B2	Robot A robot, includes: a robot arm including: a first frame; and a second frame coupled to the first frame to be turnable about a joint axis; a cable arranged along a side surface of the first frame and a side surface of the second frame; a first fixing member for fixing the cable to the side surface of the first frame; a second fixing member for fixing the cable to the side surface of the second frame; a holding member for holding a part of the cable between the first fixing member and the second fixing member; and a support mechanism for regulating movement of the holding member in an axis direction of the joint axis, the support mechanism supporting the holding member so that the holding member is movable in a direction orthogonal to the axis direction of the joint axis to follow a bending movement of the cable.
US09346172B2	Parallel robot A parallel robot includes a plurality of actuators, a wrist portion, and a plurality of arms that respectively connect the wrist portion to the plurality of actuators. The wrist portion includes a base portion that includes a plurality of connection portions respectively connected to the plurality of arms and a rotation member that rotates about a rotation axis located outside an area surrounded by the plurality of connection portions. The rotation member is provided with a through-hole that is formed along the rotation axis.
US09346169B2	Apparatus and method for universal, flexible pillow bag pattern creation An apparatus and method for measuring a dimension of a non-rigid object and using the dimension to pick and place the object. A first input device conveys a non-rigid object into contact with a feed forward unit, which contact causes a displacement of the feed forward unit. The displacement measures a dimension of the object. The measured dimension is transmitted via at least one line of communication.
US09346159B2	Interchangeable tool device An interchangeable tool device has a handle with an external threaded portion and at least three lock members, a tool head with an internal threaded portion, and at least three lock apertures. The locking members are movable between a locked position and a free position. The lock apertures receive the lock members when the lock members are in the locked position and cooperate to limit rotation of the tool head relative to the handle. The lock apertures and the lock not limiting rotation of the tool head relative to the handle when the lock members are in the free position.
US09346158B2	Magnetic profile lifter A flywheel-driven tool includes a ferromagnetic driver. The driver has a firing position in which the driver is drivingly engaged against the flywheel. The driver also has a home position radially further away from the flywheel than the firing position when the flywheel is spinning in preparation to firing the driver. A magnet is positioned adjacent the driver to exert a magnetic force on the driver to pull the driver into the home position.
US09346157B2	Driving tools A driving tool may include a driven member holding mechanism configured to hold the driven member at a driving position inside a driver guide until a driver drives the driven member.
US09346154B2	Electric handheld machine tool An electric handheld machine tool includes: a tool spindle driven by an electric motor; a gearing situated between the tool spindle and the electric motor; and a manually adjustable operating element which has an adjustment travel, the adjustment travel having at least two functional ranges. Upon switching over from a first functional range to a second functional range, a mechanical additional function of the gearing is mechanically connected. The operating element is configured as a part of a motor switching element for influencing the current through the electric motor.
US09346153B2	Adjustable wrench with reinforcing device An adjustable wrench includes a handle, a head, a slidable jaw, an adjusting assembly, and a reinforcing device. The head formed at one end of the handle and includes a fixed jaw, a sliding rail, a receiving slot, two lateral walls, and two connecting portions. The sliding rail is formed between the two lateral walls. The receiving slot communicates with the sliding rail. Each connecting portion is formed at one end of each lateral wall opposite to the fixed jaw. The slidable jaw is slidably disposed in the sliding rail. The adjusting assembly is positioned in the receiving slot and engaged with the slidable jaw. The reinforcing device connects the two lateral walls and is engaged into the two connecting portions.
US09346152B2	Furniture assembly jig A furniture jig comprises a frame member positioning portion and a spring stretcher portion with at least the positioning frame portion having a rotating feature. The positioning frame portion may surround the spring stretcher portion and comprises constraint members that define receiving regions, such as slots or channels, into which furniture components, such a box frame members, may be inserted. The receiving regions of the jig frame maintain the furniture components upright or in other useful orientations at least until they are affixed together. In embodiments, the spring stretcher has a plurality of spring receiving portions on which the ends of a spring can be releasably engaged. Support members extending from the spring receiving portions operate to move the spring receiving portions from a spring loading position in which the springs can positioned on the tips to a spring attachment position where the springs are securable to the frame members. Drive portions, such as pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders move the spring receiving portions and support members between the respective positions. A control processor can automate the motions and be activated by a pedal or other switch.
US09346148B2	Superabrasive material with protective adhesive coating and method for producing said coating A coating on mono- or poly-crystalline diamond or diamond-containing material includes a first adhesive layer formed directly on the diamond or diamond-containing material, the first layer including tungsten and tungsten carbide alloyed with fluorine in an amount of 0.001 to 0.12 wt % calculated on the total weight of the first layer. The coating further includes a second protective layer formed on the first layer, the second layer including at least tungsten alloyed with fluorine in an amount of 0.001 to 0.12 wt % calculated on the total weight of the second layer. The adhesive layer provides excellent bond strength to diamond, while the protective layer provides good protection against oxidation and molten metals used for attaching the coated diamonds to tools.
US09346147B2	Pedestal style waterjet orifice assembly An orifice assembly for a liquid jet cutting system includes a generally cylindrical base, an orifice member, and an orifice cap. The base includes a conduit that extends through a central axis from a top surface to a bottom surface of the base. The base also includes a pedestal that defines a protrusion from the top surface, the pedestal having a planar top region substantially parallel to the planar bottom region of the base. The orifice member sits on the planar top region of the pedestal. The orifice member defines an intermediate conduit therethrough, the intermediate conduit in fluid communication with the base conduit. The orifice cap defines an upper conduit therethrough, the upper conduit in fluid communication with the intermediate conduit of the orifice member. The orifice cap is configured to secure the orifice member to the pedestal.
US09346142B2	Tool arrangement A tool arrangement for a rotary machining tool, for example a grinding disk, has a spindle rotatably accommodated in a housing via a bearing set, onto which spindle a tool holder including a tool mandrel can be clamped for fixing the tool. The tool holder with the tool can be clamped onto the spindle such that the at least one front bearing of the bearing set as well as the set center of the bearing set are enclosed by the tool mandrel and/or the tool.
US09346141B2	Device and method for arranging a component on a component carrier A joining device for arranging a component on a component carrier is disclosed. The joining device includes an application system for positioning the component in the joining device and a receptacle for clamping the component carrier in the joining device. The component is arranged on the component carrier by an adapter. A method for arranging the component on the component carrier is also disclosed.
US09346139B2	Vibrating device with workpiece receiving portion and compensating mass The invention relates to a device (1) and a method, comprising a workpiece-receiving portion (2) for receiving a workpiece (28) to be mechanically machined. At least one vibrating device (9) is connected to the workpiece-receiving portion (2), and the vibrating device (9) causes the workpiece-receiving portion (2) to vibrate, the vibration of the workpiece-receiving portion (2) having a frequency that is lower than the frequency of ultrasound. The vibrating device (9) has a vibrating body (8) to which a compensating mass (7) that vibrates in the opposite direction is associated.
US09346137B2	Machine tool and method for machining a workpiece A machine tool including a tool spindle, to which a tool can be detachably fixed and by means of which the tool can be rotated, and a workpiece support is provided, the tool spindle and the workpiece support being displaceable relative to one another, characterized in that the tool spindle includes a loading device, which acts on a linearly movable rod of a tool fixed to the tool spindle. The tool spindle includes a motor device coupled to the loading device, which drives linear displacement of the rod. The machine tool includes a set of tools by means of which different machining operations can be conducted on a workpiece, wherein the tools can each be fixed to the tool spindle and the tools each have a rod on which the loading device of the tool spindle acts when a tool is fixed to the tool spindle.
US09346135B2	Method and an appratus for constructing a heat pipe A method for constructing a heat pipe, comprising the steps of providing a tube having an open end and a opposite closed end; filling a tube with a predetermined volume of working fluid; connecting a vapor trap to the open end of the pipe; evacuating the tube for a predetermined period of time to remove non-condensable gases from the tube; and sealing the tube wherein the step of evacuating the tube includes the steps of applying a vacuum to the open end of the pipe.
US09346127B2	Apparatuses, systems and methods for three-dimensional printing The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) objects, 3D printing processes, as well as methods, apparatuses and systems for the production of a 3D object. Methods, apparatuses and systems of the present disclosure may reduce or eliminate the need for auxiliary supports. The present disclosure provides three dimensional (3D) objects printed utilizing the printing processes, methods, apparatuses and systems described herein.
US09346126B2	Laser processing head, laser processing apparatus, optical system of laser processing apparatus, laser processing method, and laser focusing method A laser cutting apparatus (10) includes a laser processing head (15) that receives a laser beam emitted by a laser oscillator (12) and that uses a spherical lens for converging the laser beam so as to cause the intensity distribution of the laser beam to have a caldera-like shape, in which the intensity of the laser beam is higher in a peripheral area than in a central area, at the position of a workpiece (20). Moreover, the laser processing head (15) radiates the laser beam whose focal position is displaced from the position of the workpiece (20) to the workpiece (20). Therefore, the laser cutting apparatus (10) performs an inversion on the laser beam by using the spherical aberration of the spherical lens. Consequently, with a simple configuration, a laser beam whose inner area and outer area are inverted at the position of the workpiece (2) can be generated, and the processing direction for processing the workpiece (20) is not limited.
US09346124B2	Method for marking on metallic member Provided is a method for marking on a pressed metallic component whose visibility and corrosion resistance in a marking target is ensured. The method includes a step of irradiating a base treatment target region including a marking target region with a laser beam on a first irradiation condition, and a step of irradiating the marking target region with the laser beam on a second irradiation condition, in which a charged energy of the laser beam is set to be smaller on the first irradiation condition than the second irradiation condition, thereby providing between the marking pattern and a non-irradiation region, a base region having a residual stress greater than that of the non-irradiation region and a residual stress smaller than that of the marking pattern, so as to ensure a visibility. Furthermore, a corrosion resistance is ensured by using a metallic member which is heat-treated to enhance the hardness.
US09346119B2	Object forming assembly An assembly configured to modify a surface or feature of a workpiece by hot isostatic pressing. The assembly comprising: a flexible membrane adapted to at least partially form an enclosure around the workpiece; and a former for placement adjacent to the workpiece, the former being configured to modify the surface or feature of the workpiece. A method of modifying a surface or feature of a workpiece, the workpiece having been previously formed by an additive manufacturing technique, by hot isostatic pressing. The method comprising: placing the previously-formed workpiece adjacent to a former adapted to modify the surface or feature of the workpiece; enclosing the workpiece in an enclosure at least partially formed by a membrane; and performing a hot isostatic pressing process on the workpiece.
US09346117B2	Method of manufacturing an integrated member An integrated member can comprise different members each formed of materials having different mechanical characteristics. A method for manufacturing such an integrated member can comprise an electric resistance welding step in which the first member is press-fit into the second member and the press-fit portion can be electrically energized to achieve the electric resistance welding so as to integrate the first member and the second member. The method can further comprise a carburized layer forming step in which carburizing-quenching and tempering, or carbonitriding-quenching and tempering, is performed on the integrated member obtained in the electric resistance welding step to form carburized layers therein in accordance with the mechanical characteristics of the first member and the second member.
US09346116B2	Method and device for manufacturing titanium objects A method and reactor of manufacturing an object by solid freeform fabrication, especially an object made of titanium or titanium alloys. An objective is to provide a method for rapid layered manufacture of objects in titanium or titanium alloys. A further objective is to provide a deposition chamber which allows prosecution of the method according to the invention.
US09346115B2	Semi-automatic brazing device A semi-automatic brazing apparatus having a brazing wire feeding apparatus containing a brazing wire feed mechanism, a controller, and a user input device. The brazing wire from a brazing wire source is continuously drawn from the source through the apparatus via the feeding mechanism and is directed towards a brazing gun for a semi-automatic brazing operation.
US09346113B1	Electrical discharge machining integrated control system An electrical discharge machining (EDM) system and method including (a) an electrode supported by a spindle, (b) a spindle support, (c) a workpiece holder, (d) a gap voltage measurement device, and (d) a single integrated controller. The single integrated controller is responsive to the measured gap voltage to control all of the spindle, the spindle support, and the workpiece holder, providing improved speed, accuracy, and part quality.
US09346112B2	Method for producing toothed sections on workpieces In a method for producing toothed sections on workpieces, a toothed section is firstly produced by means of a first tool in the region of a first end face of a workpiece to be toothed. The produced toothed section is reworked on the peripheral face by means of at least one second tool in the region of the first end face, while the toothed section is further produced. If the toothed section is also produced in the region of the second end face by means of the first tool, the reworking in the region of the first end face is already completed, so the toothed section can also be reworked in the region of the second end face. Short cycle times are thereby achieved with a low machine-related outlay.
US09346105B2	Device for chucking a tool or workpiece and method for operating such a chucking device A chucking device, which includes a rotationally-drivable spindle, a chucking means for mechanical chucking of a chucked object arranged on the spindle, a drive gearwheel, and a drive for rotationally driving the gearwheel. The chucking means has a rotating body, which has gear teeth and allows, through rotational movement, the chucked object to be chucked or unchucked. The drive gearwheel has gear teeth configured for complementary engagement with the gear teeth of the rotating body. The gear teeth of the rotating body and drive gearwheel are designed to provide flank play, such that the drive gearwheel can assume a neutral angular position with respect to the rotating body so that the gear teeth of the rotating body and drive gearwheel do not touch each other.
US09346102B2	Metal cutting turning insert and a turning tool A cutting insert for turning includes an upper side, a lower side, a clearance surface connecting the upper side and the lower side, and an upper cutting edge. The upper cutting edge forms a primary edge portion and a secondary edge portion connected by a nose edge portion. On the upper side, a chip former is formed, including a nose bottom surface formed behind the nose edge portion, a primary main bottom surface extending along the primary edge portion, and, between the nose bottom surface and the primary main bottom surface, a continuous primary elevated bottom surface extending along the primary edge portion, having a lowest point lower than the level of the primary edge portion but higher than the lowest point of each of the nose bottom surface and the primary main bottom surface.
US09346101B2	Cladded articles and methods of making the same In one aspect, methods of making cladded articles are described herein. A method of making a cladded article, in some embodiments, comprises disposing over a surface of a metallic substrate a sheet comprising organic binder and powder metal or powder alloy having a solidus temperature at least 100° C. less than the metallic substrate and heating the powder metal or powder alloy to provide a sintered metal or sintered alloy cladding metallurgically bonded to the metallic substrate.
US09346099B2	Unevenly spaced induction coil for molten alloy containment Various embodiments provide an apparatus and methods for containing the molten materials within a melt zone during melting. The apparatus may include a vessel configured to receive a material for melting therein and an induction coil with unevenly spaced turns along its length. Induction coil can have a series of turns acting as a first (e.g., load) induction coil and a series of turns acting as a second (e.g., containment) induction coil. The material in the vessel can be heated and contained by the separated turns of the induction coil. A plunger can also assist in containing material during melting. Once the desired temperature is achieved and maintained for the molten material, operation of the induction coil can be stopped and the molten material can be ejected from the vessel into a mold using the plunger.
US09346097B2	Process for manufacturing rolling contact member, process for manufacturing rolling bearing, raceway member of rolling bearing and rolling bearing A process for manufacturing a rolling contact member comprises preparing a steel member consisting of a steel containing 0.7 mass % or more of carbon; performing hot forging of the steel member prepared in the steel member preparation step to thereby obtain a blank ring as the first forged member; performing turning of the blank ring obtained in the hot forging step to thereby remove part of the blank ring; and performing cold forging of the blank ring wrought in the first turning step to thereby obtain a stepped ring. In the steps subsequent to the cold forging step, on the stepped ring, the area wrought in the first turning step is not subjected to cutting.
US09346095B2	Die cushion drive and method for operating a die cushion drive A die cushion drive includes a first pump, operated by a first electrical machine and at least one hydraulic cylinder having first and second chambers, with the first chamber in fluid communication with the first pump. A die cushion mechanically connected to the hydraulic cylinder. During a controlled movement of the die cushion, a pressure regulation and a preliminary control are active, with a second pump being coupled to a second electrical machine. During preliminary control, the second electrical machine is operated as a generator, with a first valve being used as an adjustment element of the pressure regulation.
US09346091B2	Safety device for a machine in which a first machine part performs a working movement with respect to a second machine part A safety device for a machine, in which machine a first machine part having a leading edge performs a working movement towards a second machine part, comprises a plurality of optical safety barriers and an evaluation unit. The optical safety barriers move in the working movement simultaneously with the first machine part in such a manner that the safety barriers move in advance of the leading edge at various spaced dispositions. The optical safety barriers span a protective field that has a two-dimensional cross section. The evaluation unit is designed for generating a stop signal to stop the first machine part in dependence upon the optical safety barriers. Towards the end of the working movement, the optical safety barriers are held substantially stationary in the region of the second machine part. The optical safety barriers are deactivated one following the other before they are interrupted by the first machine part.
US09346086B2	Machine and method for continuous removal of labels from containers made of plastic materials A machine and a method for the continuous removal of labels from plastic containers made of recyclable material are described. The machine comprises a fixed treatment chamber in which an agitator provided with a plurality of vanes is rotated. Toothed plates are mounted in a removable way on at least one of the flat surfaces of each of the vanes.
US09346085B2	Pipe and tubes cleaning mechanism The various embodiments herein provide a mechanism for cleaning the interior surfaces of pipes/tubes. The mechanism comprises a power transfer shaft, a power generator, a power transmission means attached to the power generation means and the power transfer shaft, an electrical valve and pump, an electrical unit to generate a dynamic force, a controller for remote force controlling, a liquid guidance system integrated to the power transfer shaft, a movement conditioner for the power transfer shaft; and at least one cleaning tool removably attached to the power transfer shaft. The at least one cleaning tool includes a predefined structure to convert a turning movement of the cleaning tool into a rotational movement of the power transfer shaft for cleaning of the deposits in the pipe/tubes without any damage to an internal body of the pipe & tube.
US09346082B2	Gravity separator An apparatus, method, and system are provided for separating material. In some embodiments the separator may include a deck. The deck may accept the material to be separated at a feed end and may provide separated output material at a discharge end. The flow of the material along the deck from the feed end to the discharge end may define a feed direction. The deck may be subject to a vibration or conveyance aligned with the feed direction. The deck may include riffles or corrugations. The riffles may be oriented at an angle relative to a direction of the vibration or conveyance, or at an angle relative to the feed direction. The deck may be subjected to an end-to-end elevation or slope. The end-to-end slope may be positive/downhill, negative/uphill, or zero.
US09346081B2	Method and apparatuses for screening A screening machine includes wall members, screen assembly guide members, a screen assembly and a compression assembly. The screen assembly includes a frame with a plurality of side members and a screen supported by the frame. The compression assembly is attached to at least one wall member and forms the screen assembly into a concave shape.
US09346080B2	Printing ink composition and method for printing A process of printing applies printing ink to the surface of a product of thermoplastic rubber compounds containing upwards of 95% mineral oil. The process uses ink compositions of resins, mineral oil, solvents, colorants, and additives. The process involves preparing a product from copolymer resins and other components, and blending an ink from copolymer resins and other components. Next, the process prints the desired multi-color image on the treated surface followed with a top coat on the surface of the substrate to protect the printed image. The top coat and ink stretch with the product so that the image remains intact. The process uses pad printing to print the image upon the surface of the product.
US09346078B2	Mask frame assembly for thin film deposition A mask frame assembly for thin film deposition includes a mask frame having an opening, and a mask configured to be coupled to the mask frame and including a first surface for facing a deposition substrate, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a deformation prevention part having varying thicknesses.
US09346077B2	Quick fit adjustment mechanism for extension pole system for paint roller A quick fit adjustment mechanism may include a housing having one end that attaches to a pole and another end that attaches to an insert mounted to a paint accessory. A lever may be used to cause an actuator pin to extend from the housing into the insert to secure the housing to the insert and thus to secure the paint accessory to the pole.
US09346075B2	Modular jetting devices Modular devices for jetting a fluid material and components for modular jetting devices. The devices may include a pressurized air or positive displacement pump fluid supply module to supply a fluid module inlet. A syringe may feed material through a check valve to a positive displacement pump, which feeds material through another check valve to the fluid module. Inside the fluid module is a valve element moved to contact a valve seat and jet a droplet of material by contact between an external drive pin and a movable element of the fluid module. Either a piezoelectric actuator, a pneumatic actuator, or another actuator may move the drive pin. A controller may coordinate the supply of fluid from the positive displacement pump with the rate at which material is jetted. The fluid module and positive displacement pump are easily removable from the jetting device.
US09346071B2	Multi-purpose showerhead with water flossing, ear cleaning and tile and grout cleaning mechanisms A multi-purpose showerhead to increase the ease and efficiency of personal hygiene. The back of the showerhead has a compartmental chamber which houses several multi-functional hygienic water tools of different colors or braille that can be personalized for each individual. The chamber also a tile and grout cleaner. The inside of showerhead with multi-functional hygienic water tools and the inside of the chamber are coated or made in an antibacterial substance. Each tool comprises a spring-activated rubber slide, which, when activated, slides whichever individual tool is required, out of the aperture and makes it available for use.
US09346068B2	Dispensers The invention relates to dispensers for fluid products, particularly oral dosing of medicines. The dispenser is a pump dispenser and has a separate nozzle attachment. The nozzle and dispenser may be uncoupled in a holding position or coupled position. A child resistance feature is disclosed which prevents unauthorized coupling of the dispenser and nozzle, thereby preventing unauthorized dispensing of product. The child resistance feature only allows coupling of the dispenser and nozzle when a coupling control element is triggered and then maintains this coupling with additional features. A protective cover for the dispenser is also disclosed, which covers the nozzle attachment and pump plunger button.
US09346064B2	Radius edge bell cup and method for shaping an atomized spray pattern A rotary atomizing applicator includes a shaping air system having first orifices discharging air against the outer surface of the bell cup, with the air following the bell cup and being released from the bell cup at the forward edge of the bell cup. A terminal portion of the outer surface of the bell cup directs the flow of air to shape the pattern of coating released from the bell cup. A second pattern of air is directed from outwardly and behind the bell cup inwardly toward the forward edge of the bell cup.
US09346062B2	Separation of copper minerals from pyrite using air-metabisulfite treatment The present invention relates to flotation of sulfidic copper- molybdenum- and gold-containing minerals. More specifically, the invention relates to sulfoxy reagent-assisted flotation for separating of sulfides of copper, molybdenum and gold from pyrite, marcasite, pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite, and other gangue minerals following aerating by an oxidizing gas and contacting by a sulfoxy reagent. To promote collection and flotation the feed mineral materials are preferably not contacted with an externally generated non-oxidizing gas to lower the dissolved molecular oxygen content prior to flotation.
US09346061B2	Diamine compounds and their use for inverse froth flotation of silicate from iron ore The invention concerns a process for enriching an iron mineral from a silicate containing iron ore by inverse flotation comprising the addition of a collector or collector composition comprising at least one of the compounds of formulae RC(O)N(Z—O—X—NH2)2 (Ia); RC(O)N(Z—O—X—NH2)2H+ Y− (Ib); in which X is an aliphatic alkylene group containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms; Z is an aliphatic alkylene group containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms; Y− is an anion; and R is a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, aliphatic or aromatic moiety having between 7 and 23 carbon atoms. The invention also relates to the novel compounds according to formulae (Ia) and (Ib), compositions comprising said compounds and the use of compounds and formulations as collectors for enriching of iron mineral.
US09346059B2	Shredder with vibration performance sensor and control system A shredder includes a shredding mechanism and a vibration sensor configured to detect vibrations generated by the shredding mechanism. The shredder includes a controller configured to regulate operation of the shredder's motor in response to the detected vibrations. The controller may regulate operation of the shredder so as to keep the detected vibrations below a predetermined vibration level during operation of the shredder. The controller may modify operation of the shredder (e.g., turn the shredder off, conduct an autocorrect sequence, increase or decrease the shredder's speed, display an error message) in response to the detected vibrations having a predetermined characteristic (e.g., frequency and/or amplitude within a predetermined range, a characteristic that indicates a material/paper jam or misfeed). The controller may change the predetermined characteristics over the life of the shredder to account for gradual changes to the shredder's baseline vibration characteristics as components wear in and out.
US09346053B2	Method and apparatus for fluid dispensation, preparation and dilution A mixing vial is provided for an automated biological reaction apparatus typically used for staining tissue samples in Immuno-histological and in-situ hybridisation reactions. The mixing vial allows reagents placed on the apparatus to be mixed together to form additional or blended reagents. A reagent dispenser mounted on a robotic arm withdraws reagent from the reagent containers and deposits it into one of the mixing vials. Several reagents can be deposited into each vial. Mixing is undertaken by withdrawing the reagents in a vial and re-dispensing the reagent back into the vial. Mixing may take place between the operation of other tasks performed by the apparatus, and a scheduler is used to ensure blended reagent is provided before it is required in one of the processes undertaken on the apparatus. The apparatus is able to automatically identify which blended reagents are required and when they must be applied to provide an appropriate schedule that minimises time taken to stain samples.
US09346051B2	Microchip A microchip including a fluid circuit composed of a space formed inside is provided. The space includes a first space, a second space, and a space connecting portion connecting the first space and the second space, and the space connecting portion has a structure portion restraining liquid moving between the first space and the second space from moving due to wettability with respect to the space connecting portion surface.
US09346049B2	Microfluidic chip for measuring asphaltene content of crude oil A system for measuring asphaltene content of crude oil, includes a microfluidic chip, the microfluidic chip having a crude oil sample inlet port, a solvent port, a mixer and reactor section in fluid communication with the crude oil sample inlet port and the solvent port, and a filter in fluid communication with the mixer and reactor section, the filter having an inlet side and an outlet side, a waste port in fluid communication with the inlet side of the filter, and a product port in fluid communication with the outlet side of the filter. The system further includes an optical cell in fluid communication with the product port.
US09346047B2	Robot system and a method for manufacturing subjected-to-operation specimen A robot system includes a robot that includes arms each including multiple joints, a controller configured to control an operation of the robot, and a tip stocker configured to supply a tip box with a pipette tip attached to and detached from a pipette with an operation of the robot. In addition, the tip stocker includes a movable member configured to be movable in accordance with an operation of the robot.
US09346044B2	Copper-based catalyst precursor, method for manufacturing same, and hydrogenation method A copper-based catalyst precursor capable of achieving a high conversion ratio and high selectivity in the isomerization reaction of a β,γ-unsaturated alcohol portion and a method for producing the same and to provide a hydrogenation method in which the copper-based catalyst precursor is used are provided. Specifically, a copper-based catalyst precursor obtained by calcining a mixture containing copper, iron, aluminum, and calcium silicate in which an atomic ratio of iron and aluminum to copper [(Fe+Al)/Cu] is in a range of 1.71 to 2.5, an atomic ratio of aluminum to iron [Al/Fe] is in a range of 0.001 to 3.3, and calcium silicate is contained in a range of 15% by mass to 65% by mass at a temperature in a range of 500° C. to 1,000° C. and a hydrogenation method in which the copper-based catalyst precursor is used are provided.
US09346040B2	Organotemplate-free synthetic process for the production of a zeolitic material The present invention relates to an organotemplate-free synthetic process for the production of a zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure comprising YO2 and optionally comprising X2O3, wherein said process comprises the steps of (1) preparing a mixture comprising seed crystals and at least one source for YO2; and (2) crystallizing the mixture; wherein Y is a tetravalent element, and X is a trivalent element, wherein the zeolitic material optionally comprises at least one alkali metal M, wherein when the BEA framework additionally comprises X2O3, the mixture according to step (1) comprises at least one source for X2O3, and wherein the seed crystals comprise zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure, preferably zeolite Beta.
US09346037B2	Component having a catalytic surface, method for producing same and use of said component A component includes a catalyst surface having regions of CeO2 and regions of MnO2 that contact the regions of CeO2. Said material pairings may provide an improved catalytic effect compared to pure oxides. Said surfaces can, for example, also be used in indoor air purification to reduce the ozone content. The surface can, for example, be applied by coating the component and processed by cold-gas spraying of, for example, particles made of MnO2, to which CeO2 is applied.
US09346036B2	Oxide catalyst An oxide catalyst for use in an oxidation reaction of an olefin and/or an alcohol, the oxide catalyst comprising: the oxide catalyst contains molybdenum, bismuth, iron, cobalt, and cerium; an atomic ratio a of bismuth to 12 atoms of molybdenum is 2≦a≦6, an atomic ratio b of iron to 12 atoms of molybdenum is 2.5
US09346035B2	Supported noble metal-comprising catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation or epoxidation Supported noble metal-comprising catalysts which can be obtained by a1) application of a noble metal compound, optionally in admixture with additives acting as promoters, to a support material, then drying, and a2) application of a reducing agent to a support material, then drying, wherein steps a1) and a2) are repeated simultaneously or in alternating turns, or wherein either of the compounds is applied entirely and then the other one is applied entirely, b) optionally afterwards drying of the resulting product, and c) subsequent calcination, its use, especially for oxidative dehydrogenation and a process for producing it.
US09346032B2	Hydrogen fuel cartridge with spring loaded valve A hydrogen generating fuel cartridge includes a case having a perforated opening layer. A hydrogen producing fuel is disposed within the case. A hydrogen permeable membrane is disposed between the hydrogen producing fuel and the perforated opening layer in the case. A spring loaded slideable valve plate is positioned adjacent the perforated opening layer such that the slideable valve plate and perforated opening form a valve that is biased in a closed position to prevent hydrogen from escaping from the fuel cartridge.
US09346027B2	Planetary mixer A planetary mixer has stirring blades that undergo planetary motion within a tank in close proximity to an inner wall of the tank for stirring solid/liquid type treatment materials received by the tank. Each of the stirring blades includes a vertical side portion having two slope faces slanting toward the inner wall of the tank, an edge face connecting outward front ends of the slope faces, and an inner face connecting inward front ends of the slope faces. The outward front ends are disposed closer to the tank inner wall than are the inward front ends, with a distance between the inward front ends being greater than a distance between the outward front ends. The inner face is formed in the shape of an arc having a center located at an intersection of a line interconnecting the inward front ends and centerline running through a center of the edge face.
US09346023B2	Flux enhancing agent for improving composite polyamide reverse osmosis membrane performance The present disclosure describes an additive that may be used in the manufacture of thin-film polyamide composite membranes. Thin-film polyamide composite membranes are used in filtration processes, such as reverse osmosis and nanofiltration. The additive may be an amino-siloxane compound. The amino-siloxane compound includes repeated groups of silicon bonded to oxygen with at least one amine functional group. Optionally, the amino-siloxane compound may also include a hydrophilic group. The additive reacts with an aqueous phase and an organic phase to form a thin polyamide film on a porous substrate.
US09346019B2	Coated diesel particle filter The present invention relates to a diesel particle filter which has a coating active in oxidation catalysis and which is characterized in that said diesel particle filter comprises a material zone which removes platinum traces contained in the exhaust-gas flow, and to the use of said diesel particle filter in the purification of exhaust gases of diesel engines.
US09346012B2	Method and apparatus for denenoxing waste gases from nitration The invention relates to a method for reducing the concentration of nitrogen oxides in waste gases released dating the production of organic amino compounds, wherein an organic compound is first reacted with NOx and/or nitric acid to form an organic nitro compound with the formation of an NOx-containing waste gas stream and the organic nitro compound is converted to the organic ammo compound by means of hydrogen-containing reaction gas, the reaction of the organic nitro compound with the hydrogen-containing reduction gas taking place with the formation of a hydrogen-containing waste gas stream, the method being characterised in that the NOx-containing waste gas stream is combined with the hydrogen-containing waste gas stream and/or an externally supplied hydrogen stream and is reacted at a temperature of 800 to 1700° C. for the at least partial reduction of the NOx concentration. The invention additionally relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method.
US09346010B2	Shielding in a separation column A liquid distributor and method for distribution of a liquid in a mass transfer column, the distributor includes at least one riser comprising at least one riser wall, the at least one riser wall extends from a first surface of the distributor in a first direction of the mass transfer column; at least one shield, the at least one shield extends from a second surface of the distributor opposite the first surface and extending in a second direction opposite the first direction; and at least one liquid distribution aperture extending from the first surface of the distributor through the second surface of the distributor, the at least one shield has a length extending in the second direction such that a gap is created between the at least one shield and a packing, the height of the gap between the shield and the packing is about 10 mm to 75 mm.
US09346007B2	Two-stage quench scrubber Contemplated configurations and methods for flue gas treatment comprise a quench section and a scrubbing section that are configured and operated to avoid net condensation of water from the quenched flue gas in the scrubbing section. Consequently, the active agent in the scrubbing medium can be maintained at high concentration and will so allow continuous removal of SOX and NOX to very low concentrations. Moreover, as the scrubbing medium is not diluted by condensate, loss of active agent can be substantially reduced. Especially preferred systems will reduce SO2 concentrations in flue gas to less than 5 ppm, and more typically less than 3 ppm while substantially reducing water and reagent consumption.
US09346004B2	Filter element having sealing members and methods A filter arrangement includes a media construction comprising a corrugated sheet secured to a flat sheet rolled into a coiled construction. A frame and a first seal member are provided. The frame secures the first seal member to the coiled construction. The first seal member is preferably oriented to form a radial seal with a housing. A second seal member is secured to the outer annular surface of the coiled construction. The second seal member includes a gasket extension having first and second opposite ends; an attachment portion; and a protrusion extending from the attachment portion. The second seal member is preferably oriented to form an axial seal with a housing. Air cleaners preferably utilizing filter arrangements as described herein operably installed within housings. Methods of installing, filtering, assembling, and servicing preferably include arrangements as described herein.
US09345994B2	Method of increasing efficiency of a Y strainer and a Y strainer A method of increasing efficiency of a Y strainer and Y strainer modified in accordance with the method. The Y strainer is of the type that has a filter cartridge receiving inflow through one end and outflow through apertures in a peripheral sidewall. The method involves slowing a velocity of fluids entering the filter cartridge of the Y strainer by having the fluids pass from a first bore of a first diameter into a second bore of a second diameter which is at least 50% larger than the first diameter prior to entering the filter cartridge. The filter cartridge also has the second diameter. This modification has been found to dramatically improve the performance of the Y strainer.
US09345992B2	Remote submerged chain conveyor A remote submerged chain conveyor system for separating particles from a coal ash/water slurry from one or more remotely located boiler units. A tank forms an ash holding section, a dewatering section, and an ash settling section. The ash holding section receiving the slurry with first and second opposite ends. The dewatering section dewaters the slurry. The settling zone is an elongated trough connected with the ash holding section at one end with a discharge drain trough at near an opposite end. The tank sections being oriented in a generally linear arrangement wherein a net flow of water from the ash/water slurry is in a direction from the settling zone toward the distal and. A drag chain moves along the ash settling conveying the particles settling from the slurry to the dewatering section.
US09345986B2	Method for evaporation and possible distillation of fluids using a heat pump A method for evaporation and possibly distillation of liquids by means of a heat pump is provided. By using a heat pump (2), energy is taken from energy reservoir(s) (1) such as rivers, sea water, air, or ground heat. However, it is difficult to obtain temperatures high enough to evaporate water at atmospheric conditions. According to the invention, low temperature heat is utilized by means of a heat pump by using the condenser of the heat pump to evaporate liquids in an evaporator (4′) at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure, and thus at a lower evaporation temperature. Furthermore, the saturation of the evaporated liquids is eliminated before the evaporated liquids enter the compressor (10) by the further heating of the evaporated liquids leaving the liquids evaporator (4′) in a heat exchanger (11) that utilizes the peak temperature of the refrigerant that leaves the heat pump's refrigerant compressor (3).
US09345984B2	Tethered flying disks The invention is an apparatus comprising all apparatus, as well as a method that incorporates the apparatus. The apparatus includes an upper flying disk and a lower flying disk having an upper surface, and a cord connecting the two flying disks.
US09345981B1	Multidimensional alignment spacing for toy building elements Special multidimensional spacing for building elements of a toy construction system are described herein. Various coupling elements and configurations are described providing combinations of building elements in standard and offset alignments. In addition, special building elements provide various multidimensional alignments between standard building elements.
US09345979B2	Wall mounted toy track set A toy vehicle track set is provided including a pair of arm members including a first arm member and a second arm member. The pair of arm member are movably mounted to the track set for movement between a first position and a second position. A toy vehicle carriage is pivotally mounted at a distal end of each of the pair of arm members. Each of the pair of arm members is coupled to one another such that as one of the arm members moves from its first position to its second position, the other of the arm members also moves from its first position to its second position.
US09345977B2	Animated figure A figure includes a frame having a body portion and at least two appendages extending from and fixed relative to the body portion. The body portion has an aperture positioned therein. The figure also includes a casing, a motor coupled to the casing, and a crank rotatably coupled to the motor. The crank has a crank pin that is spaced from a center of the crank and engages the aperture of the frame. When the motor is activated, the crank moves the casing relative to the frame while the frame remains substantially stationary.
US09345976B2	Toy figurine with removable features A toy figurine is disclosed. The toy figurine includes a body to which one or more plates are coupled. The toy figurine includes a launching mechanism that is used to launch a projectile from the toy figurine. The plates cover the launching mechanism when the plates are mounted to the body.
US09345969B2	Game joystick A game joystick adapted for being operated by optical finger navigator includes a body, a main circuit board assembled inside the body, at least one operation interface mounted in the top of the body and exposed through a top face of the body to be substantially flush with the top face of the body, and at least one detective control unit mounted on the main circuit board inside the body and electrically connected to the main circuit board. The operation interface is located over the detective control unit. The detective control unit emits light to the bottom of the operation interface and further captures fingerprint information through the operation interface under the action of the light while moving a finger on the operation interface. The fingerprint information is further processed and converted into operation commands by the detective control unit and then the operation commands are sent out.
US09345965B2	Method for implementing a computer game A method, implemented as computer code being executed by one or more processors in which a computing device displays computer game graphics for a casual game showing a gameboard with multiple game elements that are removed when matched or switched, such as in a match-3, clicker or switcher game; and in which a processor enables the game to be accessed through a social network through which friends can request help in completing game levels and send game-related gifts to one another; and in which a processor draws the game elements as brightly colored candies.
US09345964B2	Video game processing apparatus and video game processing program In a video game processing apparatus, it is determined whether a player character encounters an enemy character on a movement field or not in accordance with a predetermined rule. A predetermined event game is provided in a case where the player character encounters the enemy character. One is determined from plural determination results on the basis of the content of an operation of a player in the predetermined event game. A battle start timing setup, in which a battle is started in an advantageous situation of the player character, is selected from plural battle start timing setups in a case where it is determined to be a specific determination result. The battle control information is updated by carrying out the selected battle start timing setup. Progress of the battle is controlled by starting the battle on the basis of the updated battle control information.
US09345963B2	Computer-readable storage medium, game apparatus, game system and game processing method A setting change image is displayed on an LCD of a terminal device while an in-play user is playing a game while viewing a game image displayed on a monitor. A user different from the in-play user can change various settings of the game without hindering the progress of the game performed by the in-play user, by operating the terminal device while viewing the setting change image displayed on the LCD, such as increasing the number of participants in the game, and changing difficulty level of the game.
US09345959B2	Non-transitory computer-readable record medium, game system and information processing device An object of the present invention is to relieve time and effort required for manipulated input. The game program according to the present invention causes a computer to perform, an offering process to offer the game content to the user; a recording process to record an offered game content offered in the offering process, as an owned game content owned by the user; a reception process to receive a prearranged registration of a specified game content specified by an input from a user; a judgment process, when an offer game content is offered to a user in the offering process after the reception process, to compare the offered game content to the specified game content prearranged for registration, to judge whether or not the offered game content is to be made an owned game content of the user; and an update process to update a record of the owned game content owned by the user based on a judgment result in the judgment process.
US09345957B2	Enhancing a sport using an augmented reality display Technology is described for providing a personalized sport performance experience with three dimensional (3D) virtual data displayed by a near-eye, augmented reality display of a personal audiovisual (A/V) apparatus. A physical movement recommendation is determined for the user performing a sport based on skills data for the user for the sport, physical characteristics of the user, and 3D space positions for at least one or more sport objects. 3D virtual data depicting one or more visual guides for assisting the user in performing the physical movement recommendation may be displayed from a user perspective associated with a display field of view of the near-eye AR display. An avatar may also be displayed by the near-eye AR display performing a sport. The avatar may perform the sport interactively with the user or be displayed performing a prior performance of an individual represented by the avatar.
US09345955B2	Distributing information in a wagering game system The patent application describes techniques for distributing information in a wagering game system. One method includes identifying one or more components to notify about events occurring in a wagering game system, where the one or more components facilitate secondary wagering games. The method can also include detecting the events, where some of the events arise from presenting primary wagering games. The method can also include reporting the events to the one or more components. The method can also include determining results for one or more of the secondary wagering games; and transmitting the results for presentation.
US09345953B2	Configurable game assembly A game assembly involving the arrangement of game pieces on a game board and permitting storage and transportation of the game pieces arranged on the game board in an intermediate stage of game play. The game assembly comprises a case having a plurality of hinged case segments which are foldable from open configuration exposing a game area to a closed configuration enclosing the game area. The hinged case segments includes lateral case segments hingedly joined to opposing edges of an internal case segment. The game area is formed from lateral and internal game elements. The lateral game elements are disposed on the lateral case segments. The internal game element are hingedly connected to one of the lateral game elements and rotatably moveable between being disposed on the internal case segment and being disposed on the one of the lateral game elements.
US09345947B2	Exercise facility and related computer-generated personal training system and method A gym is provided having multiple, private booths for members to perform exercises. The member typically moves from booth to booth to perform different exercises. Preferably, an automatically generated workout program, based upon member input and fitness and test results, guides the member from booth to booth and provides a workout regimen that can be automatically changed from day to day, based on feedback, to accommodate the member's changing abilities.
US09345945B2	Adaptable training putter head An adaptable training putter head for use in a training putter includes a conventional style putting head, further including a cavity, an outer cutout, and an inner cutout; an alignment guide piece, further including an outer alignment guide, an inner alignment guide, and a center insert bridge piece; all mounted to the conventional style putting head, to which is also attached a hosel connector. The alignment guides can be hollow, can each include an upper and a lower body, and can include alignment guide cavities, which can contain alignment guide weights for adjusting weight and balance. The adaptable training putter head allows a golf player to visually ensure that a putting club is oriented correctly during a putting swing, to improve accuracy during golfing. The adaptable training putter head supports both regulation conformant and non-conformant configurations.
US09345942B2	Towing mechanism There is described a carrier, such as a backpack, waist bag or bum bag, which includes a retractable towing belt assembly, suitable for towing children along a ski slope.
US09345934B2	Golf ball A golf ball 2 includes a spherical core 4 and a cover 6 covering the core 4 and including an inner cover 8 and an outer cover 10 positioned outside the inner cover 8. The core 4 is obtained by crosslinking a rubber composition. The rubber composition includes a base rubber (a), a co-crosslinking agent (b), a crosslinking initiator (c), and a carboxylate (d). The co-crosslinking agent (b) is: (b1) an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms; or (b2) a metal salt of an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms. The amount of the carboxylate (d) is equal to or greater than 1 parts by weight but less than 40 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the base rubber (a). A hardness of an innermost layer of the cover is equal to or less than a surface hardness of the core.
US09345933B2	Multi-piece golf ball A multi-piece golf ball excellent in resilience and controllability includes a core composed of a center and an envelope layer covering the center and at least one cover covering the core, wherein the center is formed from a center composition containing (A) at least one resin component selected from the group consisting of (a-1) a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, (a-2) an ionomer resin consisting of a metal ion-neutralized product of the binary copolymer, (a-3) a ternary copolymer composed of the binary copolymer components and an β,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, and (a-4) an ionomer resin consisting of a metal ion-neutralized product of the ternary copolymer components and (B) a basic metal salt of a fatty acid, and wherein the envelope layer is formed from a rubber composition.
US09345932B2	Multi-piece golf ball A multi-piece golf ball includes a core composed of a center, an envelope layer and at least one cover. The center is formed from a composition containing at least one resin component and a basic metal salt of a fatty acid. The resin component is selected from a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid, an ionomer resin consisting of a metal ion-neutralized product of a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid, a ternary copolymer composed of an olefin, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, and an ionomer resin consisting of a metal ion-neutralized product of a ternary copolymer composed of an olefin, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester. The envelope layer is formed from a composition containing a thermoplastic resin and/or a thermoplastic elastomer as a resin component.
US09345930B2	Monitoring and tracking athletic activity Tracking and monitoring athletic activity offers individuals with additional motivation to continue such behavior. An individual may track his or her athletic activity by completing goals. These goals may be represented by real-world objects such as food items, landmarks, buildings, statues, other physical structures, toys and the like. Each object may correspond to an athletic activity goal and require an amount of athletic activity to complete the goal. For example, a donut goal object may correspond to an athletic activity goal of burning 350 calories. The user may progress from goal object to goal object. Goal objects may increase in difficulty (e.g., amount of athletic activity required) and might only be available for selection upon completing an immediately previous goal object, a number of goal objects, an amount of athletic activity and the like.
US09345914B1	Automatic fire extinguishing system The automatic fire extinguishing system is installed in one or more rooms of a building structure or the like. A track is installed along the inner perimeter of the wall of the room(s), near the ceiling. A mobile fire extinguishing module travels along the track. The fire extinguishing module includes a supply of fire extinguishing agent, a directionally controllable dispensing nozzle, a drive motor for at least one wheel, and a receiver and controller. A number of smoke and/or fire detectors is installed in the room, with the detectors communicating wirelessly with the receiver and controller of the module. A signal received by the module from an activated detector results in the module traveling to the location nearest the activated detector, whereupon a valve is opened to dispense the fire extinguishing agent. A secondary module may be provided, with the primary module automatically connecting to the secondary module when required.
US09345912B2	Multi-use firefighting tool The present invention provides a multi-use firefighting tool. The tool may be used as a stand-alone tool or as a supplement to existing tools. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide a multi-use tool configured to enable, among other things, forcible entry and valve opening/closing. Further, the tool may be used to supplement a firefighting Halligan tool.
US09345911B2	Methods of inducing melanogenesis in a subject Described herein are methods and compositions for inducing melanogenesis in a human subject. The method comprises administering to a subject an alpha-MSH analogue, in an effective amount and time to induce melanogenesis by the melanocytes in epidermal tissue of subject without inducing homologous desensitization of the melanocortin-1 receptors.
US09345908B2	Treatment balloon with beam position detector Techniques are generally described for a treatment balloon, and methods and systems effective to detect a position of a beam. The system may include a treatment balloon effective to receive the beam. The treatment balloon may include a shaft and a balloon portion with an open end in communication with the shaft. The balloon portion may be effective to be at least partially filled with a fluid. The treatment balloon may be effective to generate a light wave when the treatment beam is incident on the treatment balloon. A waveguide in the treatment balloon may be effective to receive the light wave. A light detector in optical communication with the waveguide may be effective to detect the light wave. A processor in communication with the light detector may be effective to detect the position of the beam.
US09345903B2	Device for increasing energy at acupuncture points A device for increasing energy at acupuncture points includes a housing, a light-emitting module, a base, a circuit device, a bending tube and a connection unit. The light-emitting module is disposed in the housing and has a plurality of light-emitting units. The base is a hollow casing. The circuit device includes a circuit board disposed in the base and electrically connected to a first connector. One end of the bending tube is connected to the housing. A transmission line is disposed in the bending tube. One end of the transmission line is electrically connected to the light-emitting module. The other end of the bending tube has a second connector electrically connected to the other end of the transmission line. The other end of the bending tube is removably connected to the base through the connection unit. The first connector and the second connector are selectively electrically connected.
US09345902B2	Low-level energy laser therapy Methods and systems (10, 54, 72) are provided for administering phototherapy to an injured tissue in a living subject by delivering visible or infrared biostimulatory energy to bone marrow at a dose sufficient to cause mesenchymal stem cells to appear in the injured tissue. The energy may be coherent light and can be administered transcutaneously, subcutaneously, or via an intramedullary probe (74). The technique is useful for treating many types of tissue injury, including ischemic cardiac and renal conditions.
US09345901B2	Systems and methods for inducing electric field pulses in a body organ Systems and methods for providing controllable pulse parameter magnetic stimulation are described. One aspect is directed to a magnetic stimulation system for inducing approximately rectangular electric field pulses in a body organ, comprising an electrical energy storage device, a stimulating coil, and a switching means for electrically coupling said electrical energy storage device to said stimulating coil to produce current pulses in said stimulating coil which generates, in response to the current pulses, magnetic field pulses that can induce approximately rectangular electric field pulses in the body organ.
US09345900B2	Methods and systems for thermally-induced renal neuromodulation Methods and system are provided for thermally-induced renal neuromodulation. Thermally-induced renal neuromodulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect application of thermal energy to heat or cool neural fibers that contribute to renal function, or of vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers. In some embodiments, parameters of the neural fibers, of non-target tissue, or of the thermal energy delivery element, may be monitored via one or more sensors for controlling the thermally-induced neuromodulation. In some embodiments, protective elements may be provided to reduce a degree of thermal damage induced in the non-target tissues. In some embodiments, thermally-induced renal neuromodulation is achieved via delivery of a pulsed thermal therapy.
US09345884B2	Methods and systems for controlling a state of a neurostimulator A method and system is described for ensuring a state of an active implantable medical device based on the presence and persistence of a magnetic field. The output of a magnetic field sensor is monitored. The active implantable medical device is maintained in a first state, for so long as the presence of a magnetic field is detected by the magnetic field sensor, until a first interval is surpassed. If the first interval is surpassed, then a determination is made as to whether a second interval has been surpassed. If it is determined that the second interval has not been surpassed, then the active implantable medical device is transitioned into a second state. If it is determined that the second interval has been surpassed, then it is ensured that the active implantable medical device is in a predetermined one of the first and second states.
US09345882B2	Implantable medical device voltage divider circuit for mitigating electromagnetic interference An RF protection circuit mitigates potentially adverse effects that may otherwise result from electromagnetic interference (e.g., due to MRI scanning of a patient having an implanted medical device). The RF protection circuit may comprise a voltage divider that is deployed across a pair of cardiac electrodes that are coupled to internal circuitry of the implantable medical device. Each leg of the voltage divider may be referenced to a ground of the internal circuit, whereby the different legs are deployed in parallel across different circuits of the internal circuitry. In this way, when an EMI-induced (e.g., MRI-induced) signal appears across the cardiac electrodes, the voltages appearing across these circuits and the currents flowing through these circuits may be reduced. The RF protection circuit may be used in an implantable medical device that employs a relatively low capacitance feedthrough to reduce EMI-induced (e.g., MRI-induced) current flow in a cardiac lead.
US09345877B2	Adapter for connection to pulse generator Embodiments of the present invention generally pertain to devices and methods for use in conjunction with implanting a baroreflex therapy system which includes an implantable pulse generator and associated circuitry contained within a hermetically sealed housing, an elongate flexible electrical lead connectable to the housing, and a monopolar electrode structure coupled with the electrical lead. More specifically, the devices and methods of the present invention allow for a mapping procedure to be conducted as part of the implant procedure prior to fully implanting the baroreflex therapy system.
US09345872B2	Conductive electrical garment An apparatus for electrical stimulation therapy comprising a garment and a plurality of electrode pads associated with the garment, wherein the electrode pads are positionable at selectable locations relative to the garment, such that to correspond to a person's body shape and areas that need electrical stimulation therapy, and wherein contact between the plurality of electrode pads and the person's body is achieved by the person resting on top of the plurality of electrode pads and garment, such that the person's weight assists in creating the contact between the plurality of electrode pads and the person's body.
US09345866B2	Nasal cavity administration container A nasal cavity administration container includes a body section including a medical fluid storage section having an opening and a plunger having a pressing part, and a plunger moving amount regulation member having a stopper and being engaged with the body section, an engagement with the body section being relieved only in a state where the pressing part abuts on the stopper. When the plunger is pushed into the medical fluid storage section, the plunger moves forward until the pressing part abuts on the stopper. The plunger is further pushed into the medical fluid storage section with the plunger moving amount regulation member detached from the body section. The nasal cavity administration container can administer a medical fluid easily and appropriately.
US09345863B2	Bending operation member, and medical apparatus A bending operating member for performing a bending operation on an elongated member having flexibility in a direction intersecting an axial direction of the elongated member, the bending operating member includes a pulling member, at least a portion of the pulling member being configured to be connected to a distal portion of the elongated member such that, when the pulling member is pulled in the axial direction of the elongated member, the pulling member causes the elongated member to bend; a moving member that is connected to the pulling member, the moving member being configured to move so as to pull the pulling member in the axial direction of the elongated member; a rotating member that is operatively connected to the moving member and is rotatable around a longitudinal axis of the elongated member; and a converting part that converts rotation of the rotating member into movement of the moving member.
US09345861B2	Devices and methods for vascular access A vascular access needle assembly is disclosed. The needle assembly contains a needle and a sheath. The needle has a first part, a second part, and a third part. The needle contains a pointed end configured to penetrate skin of a patient and a sheath slidably and rotatably coupled with the needle. The sheath having one or more irrigation slots configured to transmit a fluid from a fluid source to a vascular region.
US09345858B2	Catheters, systems and methods for percutaneous in situ arterio-venous bypass A system of catheter devices and methods for forming channels or passageways between a luminal anatomical structure (e.g., a blood vessel) and a target location (e.g., another blood vessel, an organ, a mass of tissue, etc.) for the purpose of rerouting blood flow or for delivering a substance or instrument, etc. to the target location.
US09345857B2	Injection catheter for delivering a therapeutic agent into a substrate The invention relates to an injection catheter for delivering a therapeutic agent into a substrate, comprising one or more lumens and a curved delivery element, said lumen serving as a guide for said curved delivery element outside of the substrate; said curved delivery element comprising openings on its distal tip, said distal tip comprising a distal zone and a proximal zone, said injection catheter being characterized in that the specific surface in said distal zone of said distal tip of said curved delivery element is higher than the specific surface in said proximal zone of said distal tip of said curved delivery element. The invention also relates to a process for delivering a therapeutic agent into a substrate.
US09345855B2	Catheter grip and catheter assembly A catheter grip and catheter assembly are provided. The catheter grip includes a body portion adapted to extend circumferentially around a catheter shaft of the catheter assembly to facilitate gripping of the catheter shaft by a user. The catheter grip also includes a head portion through which the catheter shaft can be fed and a biasing mechanism. The biasing mechanism biases the body portion and the head portion away from one another.
US09345848B2	Dry powder inhaler The present invention relates to an inhaler which is appropriate for delivery of medicament in dry powder form used in respiratory diseases, particularly in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In addition, the present invention relates to an inhaler which includes a blister package appropriate for carrying the medicament in dry powder form and used to realize an effective inhalation.
US09345844B2	Medicament delivery device Medicament delivery device comprising a housing (10) and container holder (12) accommodating a multi-chamber medicament container wherein said housing and said medicament container holder are interactively connected to and movable relative each other; a mixing guard mechanism interactively connected to the body for driving the medicament container holder within the housing achieving a reconstitution, wherein the mixing guard mechanism comprises a guard member (34), a force member (52), a guard member locking means (24, 42) whereby, when the reconstitution is achieved, the medicament container holder and the guard member are movable in relation to said housing from a pre-mix position to a mixed position wherein said medicament container holder has been displaced distally in relation to said housing, at which mixed position said guard member locking means is activated, whereby said guard member is forced in the proximal direction by said force member for covering the delivery member (22).
US09345843B2	Universal adaptor A needle safety lock comprising a needle guard supporting member (14), and a needle guard (16) comprising an elongate member coupled to said needle guard supporting member and axially slideable with respect to the needle guard supporting member, and a cylindrical guard (20) having two open ends to enclose at least a portion of a needle; wherein the needle guard comprises a locking means to selectively secure the needle guard in a first locking position that is releasable or a second locking position that is non-releasable; and wherein when the needle guard is in the first or second locking position free axial movement of the needle guard is prevented.
US09345837B2	Gasket for syringe and syringe having gasket A gasket for use in a syringe so formed as to liquid-tightly and slidably contact an inner surface of an outer cylinder of the syringe, the gasket including a gasket body made of an elastic body and a coating layer formed on a portion thereof which contacts at least the syringe, wherein the coating layer includes a composition containing a silicone resin which includes a condensate of a reactive silicone resin having a terminal silanol group and which has a siloxane bond derived from the silanol group, and does not contain solid fine particles.
US09345835B2	Cartridge stopper for an intradermal delivery system A device for delivering a medicament intradermally includes a cartridge (112) having a first end (110) and a second end (114) and defining a volume (111) therebetween. The volume (111) is adapted to contain the medicament. A driving member (121) has a first end (126) and a second end (128). The first end (126) of the driving member (121) is disposed in the cartridge (112) and the second end (128) of the driving member (121) is disposed outside the cartridge (112). A stopper (115) is slidably disposed in the cartridge volume (111). The driving member (121) is releasably disposed in the stopper (115) such that when the driving member (121) is retracted from the cartridge (112) the stopper (115) is disengaged from the driving member (121) and remains in the cartridge volume (111).
US09345827B2	Obtaining control settings for a dialysis machine Prior to each treatment session for an individual patient, a machine controller in a dialysis machine obtains from a logic device a set of current control settings of the machine-related parameters to be applied in the treatment session. In generating the control settings, the logic device obtains a set of therapeutic targets comprising a target value that represents part of a desired status of the patient after the treatment session, in terms of one or more physiological parameters for the patient. The logic device also obtains status data that represents the current status of the patient prior to the treatment session, and computes the set of current control settings of the machine-related parameters, as a function of the set of therapeutic targets and the status data and at least partly based on a predictive model, which estimates the physiological response of the patient to the machine-related parameters during the treatment session.
US09345826B2	Recirculating fluid filtration system A fluid filtration system comprising a cross-flow filter is arranged to permit a first pump to recirculate part of the retentate of the filter to the inlet of the cross-flow filter and a second pump to return part of the permeate to the inlet of the cross-flow filter. A third pump is configured supply source fluid to the inlet of the filter. The flow path between the second pump and the cross-flow filter inlet may include an adsorption filter that may selectively remove contaminants, toxins, or pathogens in the permeate. A controller may control the first, second and third pumps to provide predetermined flow ratios among the fluid flow paths of the system in order to achieve a desired filtration level. This system may be applicable to the removal of harmful substances from blood, by first separating the plasma from the blood and then removing harmful substances from the plasma.
US09345825B2	Dialysis device The invention relates to a dialysis device (1) having a dialysate circuit comprising a first dialyzer (3) and a second dialyzer (5) wherein the first dialyzer (3) is connectable to a blood circulation of a patient via a blood feed line (11) and a recirculation (13), an effluent for a retentate flow (Qeffluent) from the dialysate circuit to the second dialyzer (5) is provided and a permetate stream (Qout) of the second dialyzer (5) in the dialysate circuit is passed to the first dialyzer (3), the second dialyzer (5) comprising a filter membrane having a cut-off value of at least 500 Da and the first dialyzer (3) comprising a filter membrane having a cut-off value exceeding that of the second dialyzer (5).
US09345823B2	Reduced-pressure system and method employing a gasket A reduced-pressure treatment system for treating a tissue site on a patient includes a gasket releasably attached around a perimeter of the tissue site that may remain in place for an extended time and allows an over-drape to be attached to it. The system and method further may include a manifold sized and configured to be placed in contact with the tissue site; the over-drape positioned over the manifold and sealed to the gasket to create a sealed space between the over-drape and the tissue site; and a reduced-pressure source fluidly coupled to the sealed space to deliver reduced pressure to the tissue site. A method is also presented.
US09345815B2	Coatings for preventing balloon damage to polymer coated stents A medical assembly is disclosed comprises a stent and a catheter having a balloon, wherein the coefficient of friction and/or the adhesion at the stent/balloon interface are reduced.
US09345814B2	Methacrylate copolymers for medical devices A polymer of hydrophobic monomers and hydrophilic monomers is provided. It is also provided a polymer blend that contains the polymer and another biocompatible polymer. The polymer or polymer blend and optionally a biobeneficial material and/or a bioactive agent can form a coating on an implantable device such as a drug delivery stent. The implantable device can be used for treating or preventing a disorder such as atherosclerosis, thrombosis, restenosis, hemorrhage, vascular dissection or perforation, vascular aneurysm, vulnerable plaque, chronic total occlusion, patent foramen ovale, claudication, anastomotic proliferation for vein and artificial grafts, bile duct obstruction, ureter obstruction, tumor obstruction, or combinations thereof.
US09345813B2	Three dimensional packaging for medical implants Implantable medical devices, and methods of coating same, including a plurality of components disposed on a substrate, and a low surface energy layer deposited as a liquid over at least a first portion of the components and the substrate, the low surface energy layer becoming solidified after deposition and conforming to at least the first portion of the components. The devices further include a biocompatible hermetic coating conforming to and sealingly covering at least a portion of the low surface energy layer.
US09345809B2	Carboxymethylcellulose polyethylene glycol compositions for medical uses Compositions comprising carboxypolysaccharides (CPS) including carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and polyethylene glycols (PEGs) are provided where the PEG is a PEG-epoxide covalently linked to the CPS via an addition reaction. In certain embodiments, the PEG attaches to only one CPS, forming a decorated CPS. In other embodiments, bi-functional PEG molecules are attached to adjacent CPSs, thereby forming a covalently cross-linked composition. In certain of these embodiments, a PEG is linked to the CPS by way of an ether linkage, and in other embodiments, a PEG is linked to the CPS by way of an ester linkage, and in still further embodiments, PEG molecule(s) can be attached to CPS molecule(s) by way of both ether and ester linkages. Additional embodiments include PEG/CMC compositions where the PEG is a multi-branch PEG and/or a multi-arm PEG. PEG/CMC compositions can be made with desired viscoelastic properties, and such compositions can be used as space-filling materials, load-bearing materials, anti-adhesion compositions, for drug delivery vehicles or for lubrication of tissues and medical instruments.
US09345808B2	Structure having fibres which are adhesively bonded to one another in locations The invention relates to a structure having fibers which are adhesively bonded to one another in locations and have a permeability for air of between 0.5 ml/mincm2 and 1.5 ml/mincm2, wherein said structure has an at least one-sided coating which reduces the permeability of the structure to below 0.2 ml/min*cm2.
US09345805B2	Silver containing wound dressing A wound dressing having anti-microbial activity comprises a first fiber capable of bonding with silver (1) cations. The wound dressing comprises a blend of the first fiber to which silver (1) cations are bonded and a second fiber which is substantially free from silver. The wound dressing comprises from 0.01 to 5.0 percent by weight of silver (1) cations, based on the weight of fiber.
US09345797B2	Graphene-based antibacterial therapy and using the same Photothermal antibacterial material RMG is provided in the present invention, where R represents aldehyde, di-aldehyde or multi-aldehyde, M is magnetic material, and G is reduced graphene oxide. A method of synthesizing the abovementioned antibacterial material comprises of three steps. At first graphene oxide was synthesized, followed by simultaneous reduction and functionlization with MNPs and eventually an aldehyde is modified on magnetic material to yield magnetic G functionalized glutaraldehyde (RMG). We utilize the photothermal feature of graphene for antibacterial activity, in addition graphene was functionalized with aldehyde for capturing bacteria and with magnetic material to enhance a focusing of light irradiation. Moreover, the magnetic properties of material could help for reusability of antibacterial material.
US09345796B2	Method and system for eliminating pests An apparatus for disinfecting furniture, having a main member including an inner surface configured for receiving the furniture. The main member includes a plurality of apertures disposed along the inner surface. The apparatus has at least one temperature controller and at least one air source to the controller for heated blowing air. The apertures are in communication with at least the air source, and UV light from the light source and air from the air source can at least partially pass through the inner surface.
US09345793B2	Compounds for binding to the platelet specific glycoprotein IIB/IIIA and their use for imaging of thrombi The present invention relates to novel fluorine containing compounds, methods for their preparation, the intermediates of the synthesis, their use as diagnostic agents, especially for imaging of thrombi. The invention relates to positron emission tomography (PET) agents and associated precursor reagents, and methods for producing such radiolaveled agents for imaging of thrombi in a mammalian body. More particularly, the invention relates to small nonpeptide, high-affinity, specific-binding glycoprotein 11b/IIIa antagonists for imaging of thrombi.
US09345792B2	Formulation, apparatus and method for stabilizing radiopharmaceuticals A formulation for stabilizing a radiopharmaceutical. The formulation includes a radiopharmaceutical (or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof), a gas which has oxygen, a stabilizer, and a solvent.
US09345787B2	Adenoviral vectors and methods and uses related thereto The present invention relates to the fields of life sciences and medicine. Specifically, the invention relates to cancer therapies. More specifically, the present invention relates to oncolytic adenoviral vectors and cells and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said vectors. The present invention also relates to a use of said vectors in the manufacture of a medicament for treating cancer in a subject and a method of treating cancer in a subject. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of producing GM-CSF in a cell and increasing tumor specific immune response in a subject, as well as uses of the oncolytic adenoviral vector of the invention for producing GM-CSF in a cell and increasing tumor specific immune response in a subject.
US09345784B1	Methods of delivering DLL3 antibody drug conjugates Novel modulators, including antibodies and derivatives thereof, and methods of using such modulators to treat proliferative disorders are provided.
US09345780B2	Site specific delivery of nucleic acids by combining targeting ligands with endosomolytic components The invention relates to compositions and methods for site-specific delivery of nucleic acids by combining them with targeting ligands and endosomolytic components.
US09345779B2	Aqueous ophthalmic composition This invention relates to an aqueous ophthalmic composition comprising (A) polyoxyethylene castor oil and (B) sesame oil. According to the aqueous ophthalmic composition of the present invention, defoaming time is reduced, preservative efficacy is enhanced and photostability is improved.
US09345778B2	Composition using cross-linked hyaluronic acid for topical cosmetic and therapeutic applications Disclosed are compositions comprising crosslinked hyaluronic acid gels, preferably vinyl sulfone cross-linked hyaluronic acid known as hylan B gel, for use in topical cosmetic and dermatological formulations. The hylan B gel in these formulations provides prolonged delivery of incorporated substances to the surface of the skin, to provide a hydrated film on the surface of the skin, and to provide a substantive and compatible film on the skin.
US09345777B2	Methods for local drug delivery by microinjection array This invention provide novel compositions, methods and devices for sustained drug delivery. The microencapsulated sustained drug delivery compositions are deposited using oscillating needle apparatus oscillating at 10-12000 minutes per minutes. The injected compositions may undergo variety of physical chemical changes upon deposition. The physical and chemical changes enables improved drug encapsulation and sustained drug release. Also described are new methods to form polymer microparticles or polymer films/implants in situ inside the tissue. The invention also describes colored biodegradable microparticle based compositions wherein the compositions comprise drug encapsulated microparticles and coloring agent encapsulated microparticles mixed in any proportion. Medical applications of the compositions and methods described in this invention are also described.
US09345773B2	PVA-boronic acid containing copolymer compositions for protein delivery Provided herein are phenylboronate containing co-polymers (PCC), compositions containing PCC and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), such compositions further including proteins, methods of making these compositions by water in oil polymerization, and methods of using the protein containing compositions for releasing proteins. Such phenylboronate containing co-polymers are of Formula I: where m, n, p, x, R1-R5, L, X1 and X2 are defined in the application.
US09345771B2	Oral cannabinoid formulations Oral cannabinoid formulations, including an aqueous-based oral dronabinol solution, that are stable at room or refrigerated temperatures and may possess improved in vivo absorption profiles with faster onset and lower inter-subject variability.
US09345765B2	Diagnostic and therapeutic uses of moesin fragments The present application provides compositions and methods for modulating the activity and quantity of platelets and preventing and treating disorders or diseases associated with abnormal activity and quantity of platelets.
US09345761B2	Methods and compositions for dosing of allergens The present invention comprises methods and compositions for immunotherapy. An aspect of the invention comprises administration of one or more allergens in compositions via oral and sublingual routes. Allergen compositions are administered in dosing intervals wherein the increase in the one or more allergens administered to the patient are provided in increasing volumes of a single concentration of at least one allergen.
US09345760B2	IPNV-ISAV bivalent vaccine using a virus-like particle-based platform and methods of using the same The present invention provides bivalent oral vaccines against infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) and infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV). Yeast cells comprise an expression vector comprising (i) a polynucleotide sequence encoding a VP2 capsid protein of IPNV and (ii) a polynucleotide sequence encoding one or more antigenic epitopes of hemaglutinin of ISAV. The yeast cells express sub-viral particles (SVP) comprising a VP2 capsid protein of IPNV and one or more antigenic epitopes of hemaglutinin of ISAV. The yeast cells and SVP may be administered in an effective amount to increase the amount of antibodies against IPNV and ISAV in the fish, preferably Salmonidae. The yeast cells and SVP may be in the form of fish food for administering to the fish orally.
US09345756B2	LPS vaccine A vaccine composition for birds comprising as an active ingredient a structure containing O-antigen derived from Gram-negative bacteria, provided that said structure does not contain a whole cell, and a process for preparing the same are provided. By using a structure containing O-antigen (e.g. lipopolysaccharide) derived from Gram-negative bacteria as an active ingredient in accordance with the present invention, alleviation of inoculation reaction and reduction in an amount of injection are attained as compared to the conventional whole-cells vaccine to thereby allow for the increase in the number of other antigens to be mixed therewith.
US09345755B2	Composition and methods for treating melanoma The present invention encompasses novel peptides useful for preventing and treating cancer, particularly melanoma. Multiple sequences of interest are provided and these sequences have been incorporated into other peptides to obtain a series of peptides of about 30 amino acid residues in length wherein the properties of each combine to yield an effective cocktail for treating melanoma, which surpasses the use of single peptides as immunogens, as well as shorter peptides as immunogens.
US09345753B2	Vaccine for alzheimer's disease Compositions and methods for prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease utilize a combination of amyloid-beta protein or a fragment thereof and a heat shock protein or a fragment thereof.
US09345752B2	Therapeutic vegetable substances A product containing papain, bromelain or mixtures thereof is intended for use as a medicinal product at a dosage of at least 5000 mg administered for at least one day in a single dose. This dosage relates to papain powder having a titer of 3 U/mg and bromelain powder having a titer of 2 U/mg, and to a patient with a body weight of 55 kg. In the case of variations of the titer and/or of the patient's weight, the dosage must be varied in proportion to said variations.
US09345750B2	Long-acting formulations of insulin The application relates to an aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising 200-1000 U/mL [equimolar to 200-1000 IU human insulin] of insulin glargine.
US09345747B2	Composition and use thereof in the treatment of anal rhagades The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one protein extract of hibiscus and/or at least one beta glucan or a salt thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of said composition for the treatment of anal rhagades.
US09345746B2	Immunogenic Escherichia coli heat stable enterotoxin The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and prevention of diarrhea and diarrheal related diseases and disorders in both animals and humans. In some embodiments, the invention relates to the treatment of said diarrhea and diarrheal related diseases and disorders with a vaccine. In still further embodiments, the invention relates to the treatment of constipation using the disclosed methods and compositions.
US09345744B2	Peptide-based collagen modulators for wound healing and tissue repair Provided are peptides that can inhibit collagen synthesis, processing and/or secretion from scar forming cells or fibroblasts. Also provided are methods for using the peptides to produce an anti-fibrotic, anti-scarring, anti-inflammatory, and/or pro-regenerative effect, e.g., on an injured or diseased tissue.
US09345740B2	IAP antagonists There are disclosed compounds that modulate the activity of inhibitors of apoptosis (IAPs), pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and methods of treating proliferative disorders and disorders of dysregulated apoptosis, such as cancer, utilizing the compounds of the invention.
US09345739B2	Methods and compositions for the treatment of proteinuric diseases The present invention is directed to methods of treating proteinuric diseases by the administration of avβ3 integrin inhibitors.
US09345735B2	Fenugreek seed extract to lower blood cholesterol A method of lowering blood cholesterol in a non-diabetic patient by at least 30% is described. The method involves orally administering for 30 consecutive days a fenugreek seed extract composition. Various methods of preparation and various formulations are described. Physiologically effective pharmaceutical compositions and beverages containing fenugreek seed extracts and other active components are also disclosed.
US09345734B2	Achillea fragrantissima extract, method for preparing Achillea fragrantissima extract and method for treating chronic myeloid leukemia An Achillea fragrantissima extract for treating chronic myeloid leukemia cells is made by the following steps: washing a mass of Achillea fragrantissima leaves and powdering the dried leaves. The leaves are dried over seven days and a kilo of the powder is extracted three times with methanol. The resulting material is concentrated and redissolved in water to form a concentration of 0.5 mg/mL and centrifuged to remove any undissolved material. The final Achillea fragrantissima extract may then be used to cause morphological changes in CML cells and treat humans with chronic myeloid leukemia.
US09345730B2	Methods of treating impaired glucose metabolism via administration of algal biomass The invention is directed to methods of using Chlorella protothecoides microalgal biomass in the treatment of individuals having impaired glucose metabolism. In some cases, the patient has impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, or diabetes. In some methods, algal biomass is used to reduce blood glucose and/or body fat in a subject, or to increase the relative abundance of beneficial gut microflora in a subject. In preferred embodiments, the biomass is derived from Chlorella protothecoides cultures grown heterotrophically in which the algal cells comprise at least 15% algal oil by dry weight.
US09345722B2	Pharmaceutical formulations for the treatment of alzheimer's disease The present invention relate to pharmaceutical formulations that include a CPHPC component and a delivery agent compound.
US09345718B1	Phospholipid ether analogs as cancer-targeting drug vehicles The present invention is directed to therapeutic compounds capable of targeting cancer cells and cancer stem cells. The present invention is further directed to compositions comprising these therapeutic compounds and methods of treating cancer comprising administering these therapeutic compounds.
US09345715B2	Methods of treating diabetes or obesity using bile acids, bile salts, and mimics thereof Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating metabolic diseases and conditions associated with metabolic diseases.
US09345710B2	Inhibitors of phosphatidic acid phosphohydrolase (PAP) enzymes for the treatment of cancers that depend on members of the ErbB/HER tyrosine kinase receptor family Compounds and combinations of them that inhibit phosphatidic phosphohydrolase (PAP) enzymatic activity are formulated into pharmaceuticals useful in cancer treatment. Inhibitors of PAP can be used for blocking the progression of cancers that depend on the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), its oncogenic variants and other members of its ErbB tyrosine kinase receptor family, through induction of their endocytosis, thus making them inaccessible to the extracellular stimuli that promote maintenance and progression of cancer.
US09345700B2	Compositions and methods useful for treating diseases The present invention relates to a compositions for and methods of cancer treatment in which compounds of Formula I or Formula II. In some aspects, the treatment of B-cell Lymphoma or other hematopoietic cancers is encompassed. In other aspects, the invention provides methods for treating particular types of hematopoietic cancers, such as B-cell lymphoma, using a combination of one or more compounds of Formula I or Formula II. Combination therapy with, for example, a class of therapeutics known as 26S proteasome inhibitors, for example, Bortezomib, are also included. In another aspect the present invention relates to autoimmune treatment with compounds of Formula I or Formula II. In another aspect, this invention relates to methods for identifying compounds, for example, compounds of the BH3 mimic class, that have unique in vitro properties that predict in vivo efficacy against B-cell lymphoma tumors and other cancers as well as autoimmune disease.
US09345694B2	Compounds for enhancing arginase activity and methods of using same The present invention relates to a method for enhancing arginase activity in a damaged or injured cell. In other aspects, the invention provides a method for treating a disorder that can be treated by enhancing arginase activity in a human in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the human an effective amount of a compound that enhances arginase activity. Such disorders include ischemia, hypoxia, neurodegenerative disease or condition, stroke or trauma of the nervous system. In yet another aspect, the invention provides methods for promoting regeneration of a neural cell in a human in need thereof.
US09345692B2	Pharmaceutical formulations: salts of 8-[1-3,5-bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-ethoxy-methyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diaza-spiro[4.5]decan-2-one and treatment methods using the same Pharmaceutical formulations containing salts of (5S,8S)-8-[{(1R)-1-(3,5-Bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-ethoxy}-methyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-2-one, represented by Formula I, are disclosed. Disclosed also are methods of treatment utilizing such dosage forms.
US09345691B2	Beta-lactam compounds for enhancing T cell-mediated immune responses Compositions and methods are provided, comprising at least one beta-lactam compound selected from the group consisting of cefuroxime, a penicillin, ceftriaxone, clavulanic acid, 6-aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA) and tazobactam, for enhancing T cell mediated immune responses in a subject, such as anti-tumor and anti-viral immune responses.
US09345688B2	KCNQ channels as therapeutic targets The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for modulating the activity of KCNQ channels as a means for reducing the effects of aberrant KCNQ channel function associated with epilepsy, deafness and arrhythmias including but not limited to, Long-QT syndrome (“LQTS”), and atrial fibrillation. The present disclosure also relates to the discovery of certain regions of KCNQ channels that interact with various channel stimulating molecules such as, ATP, and PIP2, as well as KCNQ channel domains that effect voltage dependant channel activation. The disclosure is also directed to the use of small molecules to modulate KCNQ channel activity in a cell. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to the therapeutic effects of treating a subject with modulators of KCNQ channel activity.
US09345679B2	High-loading, controlled-release magnesium oral dosage forms and methods for making and using same Disclosed are high loading, controlled-release dosage forms for oral administration of magnesium salts. For example, an oral dosage form can comprise from about 80% to about 95% magnesium lactate and one or more components. As another example, an oral dosage form can comprise at least about 50% magnesium salt and exhibit a controlled release dissolution profile. Also disclosed are methods for making controlled release dosage forms for oral administration of a therapeutically effective amount of magnesium salt to a mammal. Also disclosed are methods for treating a disorder characterized by magnesium deficiency and methods for preventing or alleviating low magnesium levels.
US09345674B2	Compositions for treatment of skin and ear infections The present invention relates to a composition for the treatment of skin and ear infections in humans and animals such as dogs, cats and horses. In particular, the present invention relates to a topical composition comprising acetic acid, an antibacterial and/or an anti-fungal, and preferably also an anti-inflammatory. More specifically, the composition of the present invention is a bandage, bedding, clothing, conditioner, cream, drape, dressing, film, foam, gauze, gel, lotion, mousse, otic solution, pad, patch, serum, shampoo, solution, spray, or wipe for treatment or prevention of skin infections, wherein the composition comprises about 0.1-10% acetic acid, about 0.1-10% boric acid, about 0.01-20% azole, and optionally about 0.01-20% corticosteroid.
US09345657B2	Compositions containing a silicon resin and a tackifying agent The invention relates to a composition, especially a cosmetic composition, comprising at least one silicon resin comprising at least one T unit and at least one tackifying agent, as well as to methods of using such compositions.
US09345655B2	Oral care compositions Aqueous oral compositions containing a cationic steroidal compound and a quaternary ammonium compound are suitable for treating conditions of the oral cavity.
US09345653B2	Dye composition comprising a cationic meta-phenylenediamine One subject of the invention is a meia-phenylenediamine compound having formula (I) below, the addition salts thereof with an acid and the solvates thereof: in which: • R represents a hydrogen or halogen atom; a C1-C4 alkyl group; a carboxyl group or a (C1-C4)alkoxycarbonyl group, • R1 represents a C1-C10(hydroxy)alkyl group, optionally interrupted with one or more non-adjacent oxygen atoms or non-adjacent NR′ substituents, substituted by a cationic CAT group, • R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4(hydroxy)alkyl group, • R1 and R2 may form, together with the atom that bears them, a cationic heterocycle with 5 to 8 members, • R′ represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4(hydroxy)alkyl group; • An″ represents an anion or a mixture of anions which are organic or inorganic and cosmetically acceptable.
US09345647B2	Epoxy-containing dental composition curable by multiple polymerization mechanisms Polymerizable compositions are provided that contain an epoxy compound and a polymerizable, ethylenically-unsaturated resin having an acid functional group where the epoxy compound is polymerized by cationic polymerization initiated by the acid functional group and the polymerizable, ethylenically-unsaturated resin is polymerized by free-radical polymerization. To that end, a two-part polymerizable composition is provided that has a first part containing the epoxy compound; and a second part containing the polymerizable, ethylenically-unsaturated resin having an acid functional group. The first part and/or the second part further contain a radical initiator effective to initiate either self-curing or light-curing by free-radical polymerization.
US09345646B2	Dental visible-light curable composition and method of identifying presence of same A dental curable composition that allows easily identifying the presence of the dental curable composition in an oral cavity is provided. A dental visible-light curable composition contains a fluorescent substance that generates fluorescence when irradiated with visible light. The fluorescent substance is a compound of formula A3B2C3O12 containing Ce, absorbs visible light with a peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 380 to 500 nm, and generates fluorescence with a peak wavelength in a wavelength range of 550 to 780 nm. In formula A3B2C3O12, A, B, and C are a dodecahedral eight-coordinate Y element, an octahedral six-coordinate Al element, and a tetrahedral four-coordinate Al element, respectively.
US09345644B2	Medical cabinet access belt optimization system A cabinet for securely storing items includes a drawer enclosure, a drawer, a cover, an electric actuator, and a switch. The drawer is slidable at least partially into and out of the enclosure, and includes a compartment. A cover which is configured as a metal belt is designed to selectively block access to the compartments of the drawer when the cover is in a first configuration, and to allow access to the compartment when the cover is in a second configuration. The electric actuator is designed to move the cover from the first configuration to the second configuration in one of two directions. The actuator selects the direction to reduce the time required to make such movement.
US09345638B2	System for facilitating preparation of medication doses A system for facilitating preparation of medication doses comprising a container for receiving a quantity of medication, the container having color bands extending circumferentially therearound to facilitate preparing medication doses, each color band corresponding to a predetermined dosage of medication.
US09345635B2	Massager for the body cavities and methods for using the same A device for massaging a human body cavity includes a substantially cylindrical shaft having a length and a diameter configured to fit inside the human body cavity, wherein an outer surface of the substantially cylindrical shaft forms an asymmetric ridge such that the substantially cylindrical shaft has a non-round cross-sectional profile. A device for massaging a human body cavity may have the asymmetric ridge running in a direction parallel a longitudinal axis of the substantially cylindrical shaft or along a spiral path on an outer surface of the substantially cylindrical shaft. The device for massaging a human body cavity may have a solid core or a hallow core. The device may include a core made of a first material and a surface coating made of a second material.
US09345633B2	Chiropractic adjustor system and method A portable battery power operated chiropractic adjusting instrument, manipulator or thruster for applying a selectable adjustment energy impulse to a patient through a plunger having a resilient or cushioned head with the energy impulse applied to the plunger being supplied by a solenoid. The adjusting instrument can have annunciators or indicators for preload, readiness to operate, level of energy impulse and the like. The power source can be an internal rechargeable battery or removable rechargeable battery pack.
US09345622B2	Eyewear lens attachment system A goggle is disclosed having a frame with upper and lower frame portions with the upper frame portion being substantially more rigid than the lower frame portion. A fastener secures the upper perimeter of a lens to the upper frame portion. The lower portion includes slots receiving tabs extending from opposing sides of a notch in the lens for receiving the wearer's nose. The fastener includes an elongate member insertable within a slot formed in the lens and rotatable to a crosswise position hindering removal of the elongate member from the slot.
US09345617B2	Eye dropper positioning and guiding apparatus The eye dropper positioning and guiding apparatus includes a resilient guiding device having a selectively compressible member having a first opening adapted to receive an eye drop applicator and a second opening adapted to position an eye within an area of the second opening to receive a fluid from the eye drop applicator. The selectively compressible member is adapted for selective linear and nonlinear movement in relation to the eye positioned within the area of the second opening. The eye dropper positioning and guiding apparatus can also include a support base and a resilient guiding device including a selectively expandable member having a plurality of concentric loops having an outermost loop and an innermost loop, adapted for selective linear and nonlinear movement, or a support base and a resilient guiding device including a plurality of concentric, interconnected rings adapted for selective linear and nonlinear movement in relation to an eye.
US09345616B2	Liquid dispensing device equipped with an air duct A liquid dispenser device including an air flow channel for passing air from the outside towards the inside of a liquid reservoir; a closure member for closing the air flow channel, the closure member being referred to as an “air diffuser member” and being made out of a non-porous polymer material that is permeable to air; and an isolator casing for isolating the diffuser member, the isolator casing being configured in such a manner that the diffuser member is not in contact with the liquid from the reservoir, the casing including an air flow element for passing air towards the inside of the reservoir.
US09345605B2	Hinge for an orthopedic device A hinge for an orthopedic device includes an upper hinge component, a lower hinge component, a first plate pivotally connected at a first location point to the upper hinge component and connected at a second location point to the lower hinge component, and a second plate pivotally connected at the first location point to the upper hinge component and at the second location point to the lower hinge component. A first rotation stop is connected at a third location point to the first and second plates. A center link is pivotally attached at a fourth location point to the upper hinge component and at a fifth location point to the lower hinge component. The center link has a first stop surface arranged to directly abut the first rotation stop. The hinge components and the center link are arranged between the first plate and the second plate.
US09345603B1	Delivery device and method of delivery A delivery device can include a number of different features including, one or more of, but not limited to, the following. Shuttle and trigger retraction of an outer sheath. Arcuate movement of a trigger. An interlock device to prevent actuation of the trigger. An interlock device that can adjust the position of the outer sheath and the inner shaft. A retraction override switch and lock.
US09345600B2	Gradually self-expanding stent A gradually self-expanding stent is provided with a first region of stent cells. A restraining material is attached to the first region and restrains the first region from expanding to the expanded configuration. Over time the restraining material releases the first region to allow the first region to expand to the expanded diameter. The first region is located longitudinally between two second regions. The second regions expand at a faster rate than the first region.
US09345598B2	Endovascular prosthesis and delivery device In one of its aspects, the present invention relates to an endovascular prosthesis. The endovascular prosthesis comprises a first expandable portion expandable from a first, unexpanded state to a second, expanded state to urge the first expandable portion against a vascular lumen and a retractable leaf portion attached to the first expandable portion. The retractable leaf portion comprises at least one spine portion and a plurality of rib portions attached to the spine portion. Longitudinally adjacent pairs of rib portions are free of interconnecting struts. The endovascular prosthesis that can be unsheathed and re-sheathed for repositioning of the endovascular prosthesis prior to final deployment thereof. There is also described a delivery device that that is particularly well suited to delivering the present endovascular prosthesis through tortuous vasculature in the body.
US09345590B2	Equilibrium socket system A prosthesis socket is fitted with a viscoelastic memory material. The material can aspirate a fluid to decrease the interior volume of the socket to compensate for residual limb volume decreases, and fluid can be removed from the viscoelastic memory material to increase the interior volume of the socket to compensate for residual limb volume increases.
US09345589B2	Bone implants for orthopedic procedures and corresponding methods Implants and procedures for joint fusion make use of implants comprising cortical bone. The implants have lamellae that are generally aligned. In some embodiments, the implants can have indicia that indicate the alignment of the lamellae within the joint. In some embodiments, the implants comprise a plurality of implant elements, with the implant elements oriented so that the lamellae of the elements are aligned with each other. The implants can be inserted into a joint with the lamellae aligned across the joint to resist compression or deforming forces of the joint and to provide for improved implant strength. In some embodiments, the implants can be inserted into a joint over a pin and/or through a cannula to help guide the implant to the implant site within the joint. In some embodiments, the implants can be desirably formed from bone plugs harvested from long bones.
US09345588B2	Angling inserter tool for expandable vertebral implant The present invention relates to a method of inserting an implant comprising providing an expandable vertebral implant. The method further may comprise providing an angling inserter tool. The angling inserter tool comprises a handle portion, a base portion, and a tip assembly, the base portion being disposed between the handle portion and the tip assembly. The method further may comprise distally advancing a central shaft of the tip assembly with rotation into an opening in the expandable vertebral implant to secure the angling inserter tool to the expandable vertebral implant. The method further may comprise positioning the expandable vertebral implant in a patient's spine. The method further may comprise for causing the tip assembly to angulate with respect to a longitudinal axis of the angling inserter tool, wherein the internal shaft is coaxial with an outer cylinder of the base portion.
US09345587B2	Pivotal lateral cage and method of insertion A process for inserting a pivotable interbody spacer including an insertion instrument configured to manipulate a pivotable interbody spacer during insertion, wherein the insertion instrument includes means for coupling the interbody spacer and a means for fixing the angular position of the interbody spacer. According to one method for inserting an interbody spacer in a spinal disk space, the interbody spacer is grasped by the insertion instrument and fixed at a first angular position. The interbody spacer is next inserted into a surgical site. Next, the interbody spacer is released from a first angular position. Then, the insertion instrument is pivoted about a coupling of the interbody spacer such that the interbody spacer is in a second angular position. The angular position of the interbody spacer is then fixed in the second angular position. This insertion process continues until the interbody spacer is positioned in the desired location.
US09345585B2	Acetabular cup insertion instruments An acetabular cup shell insertion system is provided for a shell having a threaded central opening and a part-spherical inner surface. The system includes an impactor having a strike plate at a first end and a first connection element at a second end. Also provided is a longitudinally extending adapter having a threaded first end adapted to threadably engage the threaded central opening in the acetabular cup. A second end of the adapter has a second connection element for engaging the impactor first connection element. An impaction flange extends radially outwardly of a longitudinal axis of the adapter. The flange has a first contact surface facing the second end of the adapter. A second contact surface surrounding the threaded first end of the adapter contacts the part-spherical inner surface of the acetabular cup surrounding the threaded central opening.
US09345584B2	Expandable push-in orthopedic implant A push-in orthopedic implant having an expandable height. The implant includes an upper member, a lower member, and a blocker pivotally attached to one of the upper and lower members. The blocker is attached proximate one of the proximal and distal ends of the one of the upper and lower members, and is adapted to pivot into cooperative engagement with another of the one of the upper and lower members. The blocker is adapted to hold at least a portion of the upper and lower members apart so as to maintain an increased height of the implant and resist the collapse of the implant to a collapsed implant height when the implant is in a final deployed position.
US09345583B2	Spinal implant A spinal implant including a first component, a second component and a core component is disclosed. The first component includes a first exterior surface configured for engaging a first vertebra and a first interior surface opposing the first exterior surface. The second component includes a second exterior surface configured for engaging a second vertebra and a second interior surface opposing the second exterior surface. The core component is situated between the first and second components and adhered to the first interior surface and the second interior surface, wherein at least one of the first interior surface and the second interior surface includes a concavity such that at the location of the concavity, the core component includes a corresponding convexity. Further, the core component includes a sidewall, wherein the sidewall comprises a concavity.
US09345581B2	Method of using a modular glenoid prosthesis The present teachings provide a modular glenoid prosthesis for replacing a portion of the anatomy. The prosthesis can comprise a platform having a coupling portion, a base and a central bore that extends from the coupling portion through the base. The central bore can define a tapered region, and the coupling portion can include a plurality of bores. The prosthesis can include a glenoid component having a plurality of pegs. Each of the plurality of pegs can be coupled to a respective one of the plurality of bores. The prosthesis can include a glenosphere including a tapered stem couplable to the tapered region. The glenoid component and the glenosphere are selectively couplable to the platform for replacing the portion of the anatomy.
US09345575B2	Resorbable suture-engagement component for a penile prosthetic Disclosed is a penile prosthetic including a cylinder and a resorbable suture-engaging component attached to an exterior surface of the cylinder. The suture-engaging component is attachable to a suture to allow a surgeon to pull the cylinder in a distal direction into the penis. During the healing time after the surgery, the resorbable suture-engaging component is resorbed into the tissue of the penis.
US09345573B2	Methods and apparatus for loading a prosthesis onto a delivery system A device for loading a prosthesis onto a delivery system includes a first housing having a central bore. One or more actuators on the first housing may be actuated radially inward to selectively compress a discrete portion of the prosthesis disposed in the central bore.
US09345572B2	Medical valve implant for implantation in an animal body and/or human body A medical valve implant (10a, 10b) for implantation in an animal body and/or human body, comprising a base body (12a, 12b) that includes a collar (16a, 16b) extending in circumferential direction (14a, 14b), wherein the collar (16a, 16b) includes at least one first cell structure (18a, 18b) which is provided to form, in the intended end state, an intended inner cross section (24a, 24b) of base body (12a, 12b) that is matched to an intended outer cross section (20a, 20b) of an implant structure (22a, 22b). It is provided that the collar (16a, 16b) includes at least one second cell structure (26a, 26b; 28a, 28b; 30a, 30b) that can be moved relative to the at least one cell structure (18a, 18b), and at least one contact point (32a, 32b), wherein an outer contour (34a, 34b) of the base body (12a, 12b) is formed by the at least one first cell structure (18a, 18b) and at least the at least one contact point (32a, 32b) of the at least second cell structure (26a, 26b; 28a, 28b; 30a, 30b), and wherein the at least one contact point (32a, 32b) forms at least one extreme point (36a, 36b) of the outer contour (34a, 34b) relative to a geometric center of gravity (38a, 38b) of the base body (12a, 12b).
US09345571B1	Collapsible prosthetic heart valves Prosthetic heart valves, which are collapsible to a relatively small circumferential size for less invasive delivery into a patient and which then re-expand to operating size at an implant site in the patient, include a collapsible/expandable stent-like supporting structure and various components of flexible, sheet-like material that are attached to the supporting structure. For example, these sheet-like other components may include prosthetic valve leaflets, layers of buffering material, cuff material, etc. Improved structures and techniques are provided for securing such other components to the stent-like supporting structure of the valve.
US09345570B2	Wide-angle optical unit for ophthalmological implants A wide-angle optical unit for ophthalmological implants in the eye includes a lens system arranged in a rotationally symmetrical manner about an optical axis and further includes at least two lenses that rest one on top of the other in a planar manner and which are made of materials having different optical refractive indices. In addition, the wide-angle optical unit includes an optical decoupling structure and a trailing lens arranged proximally with respect to the interior of the eye. The trailing lens is mounted around the optical decoupling structure.
US09345569B2	Corneal implant storage and delivery devices Devices and methods for handling and depositing corneal implants onto corneal tissue. Devices and methods for packaging and storing corneal implants.
US09345563B2	Implantable mesh prostheses and method of manufacturing same Implantable prostheses for reinforcing and repairing defects in a muscular or tissue wall and a method for fabricating the prostheses that minimizes wasted mesh material and reduces the labor and time required for fabrication. The prosthesis may include a plug body formed of surgical mesh material having a closed end, a larger open end, and a cavity extending therebetween, and a filler body formed of the surgical mesh material comprising a plurality of petals extending radially outwardly from and spaced laterally about a common base disposed in the plug body with the common base attached to the closed end of the plug body. The plug bodies are cut as circular pieces, and the filler bodies are cut as hour-glass shaped pieces from the same sheet of material so as to leave virtually no wasted mesh material. The filler pieces may be attached to the plug body piece by welding.
US09345562B2	Methods, systems and accessories useful for procedures relating to dental implants A method and system are provided for manufacturing a physical dental model. A virtual model is provided representative of at least a portion of the intra-oral cavity including at least one dental implant implanted therein, and the virtual model includes a virtual portion representative of each dental implant. The virtual spatial disposition of each such virtual portion is determined with respect to the virtual model, corresponding to a real spatial disposition of the respective implant with respect to the intra oral cavity. A physical model is then manufactured based on the virtual model, the physical model including a physical analog corresponding to each implant at a respective physical spatial disposition with respect to the physical model corresponding to the respective virtual spatial disposition of the respective virtual portion with respect to the first virtual model as already determined. In some embodiments, a jig is provided configured for maintaining a desired physical spatial disposition between the physical analog and a cavity of the physical dental model at least until the physical analog is affixed in the cavity.
US09345561B2	Fireable dental blank assembly A fineable dental blank assembly. The assembly can include a blank and a support coupled to the blank to facilitate machining of the blank. The blank can be adapted to be machined to form at least a portion of dental appliance, and can be formed of at least one of a glass, a glass-ceramic, a porcelain, and a ceramic. The support can be formed of at least one of a high melting point metal (or metal alloy) and a ceramic, wherein the blank and the support are separately formed. The assembly can further include a bonding composition positioned between the blank and the support. Other means for coupling the blank and the support can include a direct bond and/or mechanical inter-engagement. The assembly can be configured to withstand temperatures necessary to fire at least a portion of the assembly in a downstream firing process.
US09345559B2	Stabilizer for a dental implant system and dental implant system An implant system includes an implant and a stabilizer, which includes a manipulation portion for handling and locating the stabilizer, a main body comprising a manipulation channel, and a transverse channel for connecting the stabilizer and an implant, the transverse channel having an axis perpendicular to an axis of the manipulation channel. The implant includes a thread and the transverse channel includes threads for engaging the threads. The system further includes a jig fixture having a first arm and a second arm responsive to a manipulator; the first arm engages the manipulation portion, the second arm for engages the manipulation channel.
US09345558B2	Self-ligating orthodontic bracket and method of making same An orthodontic bracket for coupling an archwire with a tooth includes a bracket body configured to be mounted to the tooth and a clip. A clip slot extends through the bracket body transversely to the archwire slot. Upon deflection of the clip, it contacts the bracket body at locations that were not in contact before the deflection. The clip may also have various forms and include various structures that cooperate with the body when the clip is deflected to restrict or stop the deflection. The orthodontic bracket may include a securing mechanism that is configured to secure the resilient ligating clip in the closed position. A method of manufacturing a shaped unsintered body for use in manufacturing an orthodontic bracket is provided. A portion of the sinterable particles may be removed using a stream of energy to yield a plurality of posts which are then deformed.
US09345552B2	Method of performing a minimally invasive procedure on a hip joint of a patient to relieve femoral acetabular impingement A method of performing a minimally invasive procedure on a hip joint of a patient to relieve a femoral acetabular impingement. An access device is placed through skin of the patient to provide minimally invasive access to a target volume of material that creates the femoral acetabular impingement. A cutting accessory is placed into the access device to remove material and relieve the femoral acetabular impingement. A tracking and control system establishes a virtual boundary that defines the target volume of material that creates the femoral acetabular impingement, tracks a position of the cutting accessory relative to the virtual boundary, andcontrols movement of the cutting accessory so that cutting is substantially maintained within the virtual boundary.
US09345550B2	Method and system for characterizing stimulus sites and providing implant guidance A method and system for characterizing an accessibility of potential left ventricular stimulus sites in connection with surgical planning for transvenous implant of a cardiac medical lead in or near a heart of a patient are provided. The method and system include obtaining image data representative of a coronary venous system for the heart of the patient to receive the lead. The method and system generate a venous map, based on the image data, representative of venous pathways for the heart of the patient. The method and system analyze the venous map to identify pathway features of interest (PFOI) within at least one select region of the venous pathways. The method and system assign scores to the PFOI based on at least one of predetermined feature-complexity relations or physician-entered complexity updates. The method and system display treatment planning information to a user based on the scores.
US09345538B2	Systems and methods for neuromodulation for treatment of disorders associated with nerve conduction Methods and apparatus are provided for selective destruction or temporary disruption of nerves and/or conduction pathways in a mammalian body for the treatment of pain and other disorders. Apparatus comprises catheters having electrodes for targeting and affecting nerve tissue at a cellular level to reversible and irreversible nerve poration and incapacitation.
US09345532B2	Methods and devices for ablation of tissue Various apparatus and methods for ablating tissue are described therein. In certain variations, a method for ablating tissue may include advancing one or more electrodes, e.g., a first electrode and a second electrode, to or near a target tissue in a subject. The electrodes may be energized such that the electrodes create a plasma arc. The plasma arc generates heat which desiccates or ablates the target tissue. An apparatus for ablating tissue may include an elongate instrument, e.g., a tube or rod. One or more electrodes, e.g., a first electrode and a second electrode, may be provided in the elongate instrument. The electrodes may be energized such that the electrodes create a plasma arc for generating heat to desiccate or ablate a target tissue.
US09345529B2	Mapping wire with heating element to allow axial movement during cryoballoon ablation A method and system for cryotreatment of target tissue using a cryotreatment catheter through which a mapping catheter may be freely movable, even during activation of the cryotreatment element. The cryotreatment system may include a cryotreatment catheter, a mapping catheter slidably disposed within a lumen of the cryotreatment catheter, and one or more heating elements. The one or more heating elements may be disposed on the mapping catheter or within the lumen of the cryotreatment catheter. Activation of the one or more heating elements prevents the freezing of, or thaws, fluid within the lumen of the cryotreatment device when one or more cryotreatment elements are activated. The lack of frozen fluid within the lumen allows the mapping catheter to freely move within the cryotreatment catheter during a cryotreatment procedure, so that the mapping catheter may be positioned proximate the treatment site after initiation of cryotreatment.
US09345525B2	Surgical instrument for impacting and extracting a shaping instrument and a shaping instrument useable therewith A surgical instrument including a shaping instrument for shaping a bone as well as an impaction/extraction device for use with the shaping instrument is disclosed.
US09345524B2	Ultrasonic applicator An ultrasonic applicator includes an ultrasonic converter accommodated within a converter housing, a first housing, and a second housing. A rear end portion of the first housing is located in the second housing and an inner end portion of the converter housing is located in the rear end portion of the first housing. A length of the rear end portion of the first housing is adjustable. An outer end portion of the converter housing is connected with the second housing via an elastic element, so that a restoring force may be applied on the converter housing by virtue of a movement of the converter housing relative to the second housing.
US09345521B2	Adjustable rod connector Example embodiments relate to systems and apparatuses for securing surgically implantable implantation rods, comprising a first body having a recessed portion formed by a first surface of the first body, a second body having a recessed portion formed by a first surface of the second body, and a connecting member having an elongated body defining a common longitudinal axis for the first body and the second body, the connecting member receivable in the recessed portion of the first body and the recessed portion of the second body. The connecting member is operable to cooperate with the first body to restrict movement of the first body relative to the second body about the common longitudinal axis when engaged in a substantially locked position, and the first body is moveable relative to the second body when disengaged from the substantially locked position.
US09345515B2	Method of fixating two or more anatomical bodies A method of bone fixation comprises the steps of implanting at least one first fixation element into a respective first anatomical body such that a portion of the first fixation element extends out from an exterior surface of the first anatomical body, and implanting at least one second fixation element into a respective second anatomical body that is adjacent the first anatomical body, such that a portion of the second fixation element extends out from an exterior surface of the second anatomical body. A hardenable material is applied to the portion of each of the fixation elements that extends out from the exterior surface of the respective anatomical body when the hardenable material is in an unhardened state. The hardenable material is hardened such that the hardenable material forms a hardened construct together with the bone fixation elements that bridges the anatomical bodies.
US09345511B2	Atherectomy apparatus, systems and methods Described here are devices and methods for performing atherectomies. Generally, the atherectomy devices may include a handle, a cutter assembly, and a catheter or catheter assembly therebetween. The cutter assembly may include a cutter housing and a cutter having a first cutting element and a second cutting element, each of which may be rotated relative to the atherectomy device to cut occlusive material.
US09345509B2	Guide-wire dilation device for facilitation of lesion crossing Devices and methods are disclosed for widening a channel in a treatment site, the channel containing a guide-wire. The channel is widened by advancing an elongated dilation device, which is configured to fit tightly over the guide-wire at the distal tip of the dilation device and to provide a distal dilating surface, over the guide-wire and at least partially through the treatment site. The dilation device comprises a tubular metallic shaft, typically a metal inner tube, for providing sufficient stiffness and column strength for the dilator to be advanced at least partially through the channel, and a flexible sleeve providing a tapered distal tip. The distal end of the dilator defines a leading surface that is shaped to force away portions of a lesion surrounding the guide-wire away from the guide-wire as the distal end is advanced over the guide-wire through the lesion, whereby a channel through the lesion is at least partially dilated.
US09345505B2	Ultrasonic transmitting unit An ultrasonic transmitting unit includes a first vibrating section and second vibrating section vibrating at the same predetermined frequency with respect to each other. The ultrasonic transmitting unit includes a relay portion transmitting the ultrasonic vibration toward a first transmitting direction from the first vibrating section to the second vibrating section and positioned at a position corresponding to one of an antinode position of the vibration in the first vibrating section and different from an antinode position and a node position of the vibration in the second vibrating section, and a non-contact vibrating portion extending in a second vibrating section from the relay portion toward a second transmitting direction without contact with the first vibrating section.
US09345498B2	Methods of controlling magnetic nanoparticles to improve vascular flow Some embodiments provide a system for external manipulation of magnetic nanoparticles in vasculature using a remotely placed magnetic field-generating stator. In one aspect, the systems and methods relate to the control of magnetic nanoparticles in a fluid medium using permanent magnet-based or electromagnetic field-generating stator sources. Such a system can be useful for increasing the diffusion of therapeutic agents in a fluid medium, such as a human circulatory system, which can result in substantial clearance of fluid obstructions, such as vascular occlusions, in a circulatory system resulting in increased blood flow.
US09345496B2	Triceps-sparing olecranon fracture repair device and system An improved olecranon fracture repair device and system. The device includes standoffs to minimize compression of a patient's triceps muscle and tendon. A buttress plate curved to approximate the olecranon process radius accepts a plurality of fixation screws is sized such that the distal end of the plate extends forward of the triceps tendon fibro-osseous junction. The system includes an installation tool having a positioning plate with a moveable member. The positioning plate serves as a stabilizing device, a medullary cavity penetration drill template, and a fixture for guiding the intramedullary rods into the cavities. The moveable member allows for removal of the tool following partial insertion of the repair device intramedullary rods.
US09345493B2	Cranial plating and bur hole cover system and methods of use The present disclosure is for a device, tooling, methods of use and kits containing the cranial plates and bur hole covers used for resecuring a cranial flap after a craniotomy. The cranial repair system is meant to reduce the profile of cranial plates or bur hole covers on the external surface of the cranium after a craniotomy is performed. The embodied devices of present disclosure are designed to reside substantially within the kerf or bur holes and thus minimize the surface area of devices resides on the external surface of the cranium. Additional embodiments include kits, tooling and methods to further reduce and/or eliminate the external profile of the cranial plate on the external cranial surface.
US09345490B2	Surgical power tool and actuation assembly therefor A surgical power tool has an actuation assembly for the actuation-force-dependent control of the tool. The actuation assembly includes a force sensor configured to sense the actuation force and a carrier component for the force sensor which is arranged upstream of the force sensor in a direction of force application and is coupled thereto in a force-transmitting manner. A mechanical damping member is arranged upstream of the carrier component in the direction of force application. The damping member protects the carrier component and the force sensor, for example, from impacts and shocks and the accompanying plastic deformations.

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