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US09409955B2	Microbial nanowires The application describes electrically conductive nanowires, as well as genetically and/or chemically modified nanowires with modified conductive, adhesive and/or coupling properties.
US09409949B2	Activation of sodium potassium ATPase Activation sites on the alpha subunit of sodium potassium ATPase have been discovered. It has also been discovered that certain antibodies that bind to the alpha subunit of sodium potassium ATPase dramatically increase enzyme activity. There has never before been a report of precise activation sites or drug interaction sites for sodium potassium ATPase. Certain methods have also been discovered for treating or preventing diseases associated with low sodium potassium ATPase activity by administering antibodies, antibody fragments and small molecules that bind to the activation sites on the alpha subunit of sodium potassium ATPase.
US09409948B2	Growth hormone releasing peptides Disclosed are peptide and peptidomimetic compounds generally according to formula (I) that are useful as GHRP analogs: R1-A1-A2-A3-A4-A5-R2 (I) wherein: A1 is Aib, Apc or Inp; A2 is D-Bal, D-Bip, D-Bpa, D-Dip, D-1Nal, D-2Nal, D-Ser(Bzl), or D-Trp; A3 is D-Bal, D-Bip, D-Bpa, D-Dip, D-1Nal, D-2Nal, D-Ser(Bzl), or D-Trp; A4 is 2Fua, Orn, 2Pal, 3Pal, 4Pal, Pff, Phe, Pim, Taz, 2Thi, 3Thi, Thr(Bzl); A5 is Apc, Dab, Dap, Lys, Orn, or deleted; R1 is hydrogen, (C1-6)alkyl, (C5-14)aryl, (C1-6)alkyl(C5-14)aryl, (C3-8)cycloakyl, or (C2-10)acyl; and R2 is OH or NH2; and pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof.
US09409940B2	Preparation process of erythromycin thiocyanate Disclosed herein is a method or process for preparing erythromycin thiocyanate, which belongs to the pharmaceutical field. Also disclosed herein is a method of using erythromycin or a salt thereof as a raw material, which can be dissolved in acetone or a mixed solvent containing acetone to yield erythromycin thiocyanate A as the main component and low in the content of impurities. Said erythromycin thiocyanate could be used as the raw material for preparing Azithromycin and Clarithromycin, which meets the standards made by European Union and US.
US09409936B2	Preparation of graphitic C3N3P material A new graphitic material has the empirical formula C3N3P and comprises triazine rings bound together by phosphorus atoms, and/or other 5- or 6-membered rings with various carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous connectivity. The material is made by polymerizing P(CN)3, for example by using a temperature of at least 220° C. and an elevated pressure, optionally as high as 1500° C. and 12 GPa.
US09409934B2	Cyclohexenyl nucleic acids analogs The present disclosure describes cyclohexenyl nucleic acid analogs, oligomeric compounds prepared therefrom and methods of using the oligomeric compounds. More particularly, cyclohexenyl nucleic acid analogs are provided, having one or more chiral substituents, that are expected to be useful for enhancing properties of oligomeric compounds including nuclease resistance and binding affinity. In some embodiments, the oligomeric compounds provided herein hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA.
US09409933B2	Synthetic blend F-POSS compositions formed from multiple feedstock materials The present disclosure relates, in exemplary embodiments, to compositions of matter comprising synthetic blends of at least two feedstocks that produce a distribution of fluorinated polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane molecule structures. The present disclosure also relates, in exemplary embodiments, to methods of making such synthetic blends.
US09409924B2	Selective glycosidase inhibitors and uses thereof The invention provides compounds with enhanced permeability for selectively inhibiting glycosidases, prodrugs of the compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds or prodrugs of the compounds. The invention also provides methods of treating diseases and disorders related to deficiency or overexpression of O-GlcNAcase, accumulation or deficiency of O-GlcNAc.
US09409923B2	Drug-fluorophore complex for specific detection of tumor cells Disclosed is a drug-fluorophore complex for specific detection of tumor cells. Specifically, the drug-fluorophore complex includes a tumor cell-targeting drug penetrating tumor cells and non-tumor cells at different rates or levels, and a fluorescent substance chemically bonded to the tumor cell-targeting drug. The drug-fluorophore complex enables specific imaging of tumor cells only with high accuracy in a very simple manner without causing cytotoxicity.
US09409922B2	Imidazopyridine macrocycles as inhibitors of human immunodeficiency virus replication The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, including compositions and methods for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disclosure provides novel inhibitors of HIV, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HIV infection.
US09409921B2	2,4-disubstituted pyrimidines as kinase inhibitors The present invention provides 2,4-disubstituted pyrimidine compounds useful as kinase inhibitors, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
US09409920B1	Method for purifying emamectin benzoate and compositions comprising the same A purification process of emamectin benzoate and compositions comprising the same. The method for purifying emamectin benzoate comprising steps (a): crystallizing emamectin benzoate in a mixture of polar solvent and non-polar solvent; isolating emamectin benzoate crystals; recovering the solvents by distillation; and recovering a crude emamectin benzoate from the solvents; (b): crystallizing emamectin benzoate crystals from step (a) in a polar aprotic solvent; isolating the crystals; recovering the solvents by distillation; and then collecting a crude emamectin benzoate from the solvents; (c): crystallizing emamectin benzoate crystals collected from step (b) in the mixture of polar solvent and non-polar solvent; isolating the crystals; recovering the solvents by distillation; and collecting a crude emamectin benzoate; wherein the purity of the crystals obtained from step (c) is 99%.
US09409917B2	Heterocyclic amide derivatives as P2X7 receptor antagonists The invention relates to heterocyclic amide derivatives of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, X and n are as defined in the description, their preparation and their use as pharmaceutically active compounds.
US09409916B2	Piperidinone carboxamide spirohydantoin CGRP receptor antagonists The present invention is directed to piperidinone carboxamide spirohydantoin derivatives which are antagonists of CGRP receptors and useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the CGRP is involved, such as migraine. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.
US09409914B2	Triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine derivatives Compounds of the formula I in which R1 and R2 have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, are inhibitors of GCN2, and can be employed, inter alia, for the treatment of cancer.
US09409910B2	Azepino[4,5-B]indoles and methods of use This disclosure relates to new azepino[4,5-b]indole compounds that may be used to modulate a histamine receptor in an individual. Novel compounds are described, including new 1,2,3,4,5,6-tetrahydroazepino[4,5-b]indoles. Pharmaceutical compositions are also provided.
US09409906B2	Pyrimido[4,5-B]indole derivatives and use thereof in the expansion of hematopoietic stem cells Pyrimido[4,5-b]indole derivatives are provided. These compounds are useful to expand hematopoietic stem cell populations, particularly, human hematopoietic stem cell populations. The compounds are also useful in the medical treatment of diseases that involve hematopoietic stem cells.
US09409900B2	Compound for increasing kinase active and application thereof The compound of Formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, solvates thereof, chelates thereof, non-covalent complexes thereof or produgs of compounds mentioned above or the mixture of any form above mentioned are provided. The use of the compounds in manufacturing a medicament for the treatment and/or prevention of diabetes, obesity and related disorders.
US09409899B2	Process for preparing benzisothiazol-3-yl-piperazin-1-yl-methyl-cyclo hexylmethanisoindol-1,3-dione and its intermediates The present invention discloses process for preparing benzisothiazol-3-yl-piperazin-1-yl-methyl-cyclohexylmethanisoindol-1,3-dione and intermediates thereof.
US09409898B2	Substituted pyrazole compounds as CRAC modulators The present invention relates to compounds described herein Formula (I) and pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof, which modulate the activity of calcium release-activated calcium (CRAC) channel. The invention also describes the compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds thereof for treating, managing, and/or lessening the severity of diseases, disorders, syndromes or conditions associated with the modulation of calcium release-activated calcium (CRAC) channel.
US09409894B2	Carbamates The present invention relates to carbamates of formula (I), wherein the variables are defined according to the description, as well as to a process for manufacturing carbamates of formula (I), and to the use of carbamates of formula (I) in manufacturing benzoxazinones of formula (VII).
US09409893B2	Heteroaryl derivatives and uses thereof The present invention relates to antimalarial compounds and their use against protozoa of the genus Plasmodium, including drug-resistant Plasmodia strains. This invention further relates to compositions containing such compounds and a process for making the compounds.
US09409890B2	Pyrimidine hydroxy amide compounds as protein deacetylase inhibitors and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to novel pyrimidine hydroxy amide compounds, and the use of such compounds in the inhibition of HDAC6 and in the treatment of various diseases, disorders or conditions related to HDAC6.
US09409889B2	Amino-substituted imidazopyridazines The present invention relates to amino-substituted imidazopyridazine compounds of general formula (I); in which A, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and n are as defined in the claims, to methods of preparing said compounds, to intermediate compounds useful for preparing said compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising said compounds and to the use of said compounds for manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of a disease, in particular of a hyper-proliferative and/or angiogenesis disorder, as a sole agent or in combination with other active ingredients.
US09409882B2	Pyridine derivatives The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein A1, A2 and R1 to R6 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicament.
US09409877B2	Process for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from saccharides This invention relates to a process for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from saccharides. In particular this invention relates to a process for the dehydration of monosaccharides having 6 carbon atoms (hexoses), disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides to yield highly pure 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in high yield.
US09409874B2	Method for producing 1,4-benzoxazine compound The present invention provides an industrially advantageous method for producing a 1,4-benzoxazine compound useful as a medicine while avoiding safety and health risks. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing a 1,4-benzoxazine compound [A], which comprises the three steps in the following scheme, namely, a step of converting the amino group at 7-position in a compound [a] into a dimesylamino group, a step of coupling a compound [b] with a boronic acid compound, and a step of converting the 7-position in a compound [c] into a monomesylamino group. In the above scheme, Ms is a methanesulfonyl group, and each of R′ and R″ is a hydrogen atom etc.
US09409872B1	Fumarate compounds, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use Fumarate compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the fumarate compounds, and methods of using fumarate compounds and pharmaceutical compositions for treating neurodegenerative, inflammatory, and autoimmune disorders including multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, irritable bowel disorder, ulcerative colitis, arthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are disclosed.
US09409864B2	Sulfonamide TRPA1 receptor antagonists The invention discloses compounds of Formula (I). The compounds of formula (I) are TRPA1 antagonists and are useful as active ingredients of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of pain and other conditions ameliorated by the inhibition of TRPA1 receptors.
US09409862B2	Compositions for preventing and/or treating degenerative disorders of the central nervous system The present invention provides novel compounds as well as compositions and methods using the same for preventing and/or treating degenerative disorders of the central nervous system. In particular, the present invention provides methods for preventing and/or treating Parkinson's disease.
US09409857B2	Agomelatine sulfuric acid complex, and preparation method and application thereof The present invention relates to an Agomelatine sulfuric acid complex in formula (I) and the preparation method thereof (HX=H2SO4, RSO3H (R═CH3, Ph, 4-CH3Ph)). The solubility of the Agomelatine sulfuric acid complex obtained by the method of the present invention is significantly improved compared with Agomelatine, has good stability and higher purity, and is suitable for application in finished-product medicinal preparations. The preparation process is quite simple, and a product with high purity can be obtained without special operations.
US09409854B2	Liquid phase nitration of aromatics using solid acid catalyst The present invention discloses an improved process for the liquid phase nitration of aromatic compounds catalyzed by WO3 supported on mesoporous silica support, at low temperature, with high conversion and selectivity.
US09409853B2	Polyglycerol partial esters, preparation and use thereof Polyglycerol partial esters of a specific composition which are capable of solubilizing very hydrophobic, oil-soluble substances in aqueous solution are provided. The preparation and use of these polyglycol ether-free solubilizers in cosmetic formulations are also disclosed.
US09409852B2	Bis(aryloxyalkyl) esters of aromatic polycarboxylic acids and method of preparation The invention provides a compound of the formula: wherein Ar is selected from the group consisting of aryl, monosubstituted aryl and polysubstituted aryl, heteroaryl, monosubstituted heteroaryl and polysubstituted heteroaryl; Ar′ is selected from the group consisting of aryl, monosubstituted aryl and polysubstituted aryl, heteroaryl, monosubstituted heteroaryl and polysubstituted heteroaryl; R is an alkylene radical having 2-20 carbon atoms; and n=1-20. The compounds of the invention are used with polymer resins to enhance their gas barrier properties.
US09409851B2	Long chain monounsaturated fatty acid composition and method for the production thereof In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a method for obtaining an enriched composition of long chain monounsaturated fatty acids from an oil composition, typically a fish oil composition, comprising both long chain monounsaturated fatty acids and long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a composition comprising at least 70% by weight of long chain monounsaturated fatty acids.
US09409846B2	Process for separating product gas using carbonylation processes The present invention is related to separating product gas using a carbonylation reactor in which the carbon monoxide is consumed to produce acetic acid, and hydrogen and carbon dioxide are recovered. The recovered hydrogen may be further purified to reduce the concentration of carbon oxides. The present invention provides improved methods for converting product gas or syngas to ethanol.
US09409844B2	Mixture of different asymmetrical bisophosphites and use thereof as a catalyst mixture in hydroformylation The invention relates to a mixture of unsymmetric bisphosphites, to a process for preparation thereof, to the reaction thereof with metals to give mixtures comprising complexes of the bisphosphites and the metal, and to the use thereof as a catalytically active composition in hydroformylation reactions, and also to the hydroformylation reaction itself.
US09409843B2	Method for producing 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetone A production method of a 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetone hydrate according to the present invention includes: step 1: step 1: obtaining a reaction mixture that contains at least 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-3-pentyn-2-one or an equivalent thereof by reaction of a 3,3,3-trifluoropropynyl metal with a trifluoroacetate; and step 2: forming the 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetone hydrate by contact of the reaction mixture obtained in the step 1 with water in the presence of an acid. It is possible to produce 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetone by dehydration of the thus-formed hydrate. Thus, the production method according to the present invention is industrially applicable.
US09409842B1	Method for producing redox-active Ti(IV) coordination compounds A method for producing an aqueous solution of a redox-active coordination compound of a transition metal which can be used directly as an electrolyte in a flow battery wherein the method comprises reacting a freshly precipitated hydrous transition metal oxide with a chelating agent and a base in an aqueous reaction medium to produce a solution of the corresponding redox-active transition metal coordination compound.
US09409837B2	Butadiene extraction process A process for recovering butadiene from a C4 fraction is disclosed. The process may include: contacting a mixed C4 stream comprising butane, butene, and butadiene, with a solvent comprising an organic solvent and water in a butadiene pre-absorber column to recover an overheads fraction comprising at least a portion of the butane, butene, and water, and a first bottoms fraction comprising the organic solvent, butadiene, and at least a portion of the butene; and feeding the first bottoms fraction to a butadiene extraction unit to recover a butene fraction, a crude butadiene fraction, and a solvent fraction.
US09409836B2	Process for hydrogenation of olefinic or acetylenic bonds The present invention relates to a process for hydrogenation of olefinic or acetylenic bonds. Further, the present invention relates to a process for selective hydrogenation of olefinic or acetylenic bonds and/including triglycerides using modified metal supported on solid acidic metal oxide catalyst and the process for the preparation thereof. The present invention provides a process for hydrogenation of olefinic or acetylenic bonds using metal supported on solid acid metal oxide based catalyst, at moderate conditions. The present invention also relates to the preparation of metal supported on solid acid metal oxide based catalyst for hydrogenation reactions under mild conditions.
US09409829B2	Use of pseudomonas diazotrophicus as a soil inoculant The invention provides an inoculant comprising Pseudomonas diazotrophicus and a carrier, which is useful for enhancing plant growth. The invention also provides a method of producing a plant which comprises applying an inoculant comprising Pseudomonas diazotrophicus and a carrier to plant or the growth medium of the plant.
US09409828B1	Method for treating animal waste and other waste streams A composition of one or more farm animal waste streams is made by bio-digesting the stream and then granulizing it, the granulized product being in a range of 0.1 to 0.5 inches in diameter and having a moisture content no greater than 15% or, more preferably, no greater than 7%. The method for making the composition includes the steps of (i) processing the farm animal waste stream in a bio-digester and (ii) granulizing the bio-digested farm animal waste stream. The bio-digester is preferably at a high temperature in a range of 160° to 180° F. The bio-digested farm animal waste stream can be mixed with a binding material such as coal-ash, sawdust, or an equivalent. The composition can then be applied sub-surface using a box or air seeder.
US09409827B2	Fertilizer composition containing sulfur and boron A fertilizer composition is provided that includes boron and sulfur. The fertilizer composition can be a controlled release fertilizer that includes elemental sulfur, an anhydrous boron-containing compound, and a swelling material. The fertilizer composition can be produced by mixing molten elemental sulfur with the anhydrous boron-containing compound and cooling the mixture.
US09409825B2	Granulation of fine powder A mixture of fine powder including thorium oxide was converted to granulated powder by forming a first-green-body and heat treating the first-green-body at a high temperature to strengthen the first-green-body followed by granulation by crushing or milling the heat-treated first-green-body. The granulated powder was achieved by screening through a combination of sieves to achieve the desired granule size distribution. The granulated powder relies on the thermal bonding to maintain its shape and structure. The granulated powder contains no organic binder and can be stored in a radioactive or other extreme environment. The granulated powder was pressed and sintered to form a dense compact with a higher density and more uniform pore size distribution.
US09409822B2	Friable-resistant dielectric porcelain The present invention relates to a composition for forming a friable-resistant dielectric porcelain material. The present invention also relates to a friable-resistant dielectric porcelain material formed from the composition of the present invention, a method of making a friable-resistant dielectric porcelain material, a friable-resistant dielectric porcelain material formed by the method of the present invention, a dielectric porcelain material comprising a particular composition, and a system for producing ozone using the dielectric porcelain material of to the present invention.
US09409820B2	Use of CSH suspensions in well cementing Methods of a setting accelerator composition for inorganic binders which comprises at least one water-soluble comb polymer suitable as a superplasticizer for hydraulic binders and calcium silicate hydrate particles in the development, exploitation and completion of underground mineral oil and natural gas deposits and in deep wells which not only accelerates the setting and hardening of the cement slurries but also shortens the time in which the static gel strength of the hardening cement slurries increases from 100 lb/100 ft2 (4.88 kg/m2) to 500 lb/100 ft2 (24.4 kg/m2).
US09409819B2	Water repellent sand mixture and water repellent sand structure A water repellent sand mixture includes at least water repellent sand and cement at a weight ratio of 2% or more and 5% or less relative to the water repellent sand. The mixture achieves condensation between the water repellent sand particles by the hydration reaction of the cement, which improves dynamic stability. The mixture can be kept in a block shape due to such improved dynamic stability, water repellency, and less slidable surfaces of the sand particles.
US09409817B2	Coated glass sheet The invention relates to inorganic glass sheets coated on both sides thereof, the coating on a first side being formed by at least one hard layer and that on the other side by at least one silver-free durable reflecting layer, and to a process for manufacturing them by deposition of the hard layer via a CVD technique and that of the reflecting layer by magnetron vacuum sputtering. The sheets are used for the production of thermal insulating glazing and decorative glazing that reflects visible light.
US09409809B2	Method for manufacturing glass blank for magnetic disk, method for manufacturing glass substrate for magnetic disk, glass blank for magnetic disk A method for manufacturing a glass blank for magnetic disk and a method for manufacturing a glass substrate for magnetic disk are provided which are capable of producing a glass blank for magnetic disk having a good surface waviness by press forming. The method includes a forming process of press-forming a lump of molten glass using a pair of dies, wherein in the forming process, press forming is performed using thermally equalizing means for reducing a difference in temperature in the press forming surface of the die during pressing of the molten glass.
US09409795B2	Water distribution system with dual use water treatment unit A water distribution system having a dual use water treatment unit. The same water treatment unit can be used to treat water supplied from a fill port to a storage tank during a fill operation, as well as water leaving the storage tank for supply to one or more points of water use during a supply operation. When a diverter valve is in a fill position, water supplied to the fill port can flow through the diverter valve and to the water treatment unit for treatment then to the storage tank for storage. When the diverter valve is in a supply position, the water from the storage tank can be delivered using means for pressurizing water to the same treatment unit for treatment, then through the diverter valve and to a point of water use device.
US09409794B2	Water filter device having encoding structure The present invention relates to a water filter device comprising a filter head with filter head components, a replaceable filter candle with filter candle components, and an encoding structure which is formed between a filter head component and a filter candle component. Said water filter device is distinguished, in a first embodiment, in that an encoding structure is formed with axial orientation on an end face of the filter candle and/or on an element which is associated with such an end face of the filter candle. In a second embodiment, said water filter device is distinguished in that an encoding structure is formed separately from a fixing structure.
US09409793B2	Spin coatable metallic hard mask compositions and processes thereof The present invention relates to a novel spin coatable composition comprising (a) metallosilicic acid; (b) at least one compound comprising two or more 4-hydroxyphenyl groups; and, c) a solvent. The component b) can be a 4-hydroxyphenyl compound of structure (I) wherein W is a linking group chosen from the group consisting of an organic linking moiety, a heteroatom containing linking moiety and a direct valence bond, m is a positive integer of 1 and n is a positive integer equal to 1 or and Ri, Rii, Riii and Riv are independently chosen substituents from a group consisting of hydrogen, (C1-C6) alkyl, (C1-C6) alkoxy, (C6-C20) aryl, halides (such as Cl, I, F), hydroxyl, alkylcarbonyl (alkyl-C(═O)—), alkylcarbonyloxy (alkyl-C(═O)—O—), alkyloxycarbonyl (alkyl-O—C(═O)—), alkyloxycarbonyloxy (alkyl-O—C(═O)—O—) and mixtures of these; and a solvent. The present invention further relates to processes using the novel compositions.
US09409791B2	Photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical drugs and dyes using visible active biox photocatalyst Provided is a visible active photocatalyst of formula BiOX wherein X=P or S and process of preparation and use thereof. Use of the catalyst is demonstrated in the photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical drug pollutants and pollutant dyes using solar radiation or artificial radiation.
US09409790B2	Titanium oxide structure and porous titanium oxide composition With a view to realizing a titanium oxide structure that has a large surface area and enables efficient transfer of ions and electrons by virtue of titanium oxide particles connected to one another, an object of the invention is to develop a material useful as an active material for dye-sensitized solar cells, and a process for producing the material; a porous titanium oxide composition and a process for producing the composition; and a photoelectric conversion element comprising the titanium oxide structure or porous titanium oxide composition.
US09409786B2	Molecular sieve SSZ-98 A new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-98 is disclosed. SSZ-98 has the ERI framework type and is synthesized using a N,N′-dimethyl-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane dication as a structure directing agent.
US09409785B2	Fe(II)-substituted MEL-type zeolite, production method therefor and gas adsorbent including same, and nitric oxide and hydrocarbon removal method The purpose of/problem addressed by the present invention is to provide: an Fe(II)-substituted MEL-type zeolite useful for the catalytic removal of a variety of gases; and a production method therefor. The SiO2/Al2O3 ratio in this Fe(II)-substituted MEL-type zeolite is in the range of 10-30 inclusive. This Fe(II)-substituted MEL-type zeolite is obtained by being subjected to ionic exchange with Fe(II) ions. It is preferable that the Fe(II) loading amount be in the range of 0.001-0.4 mmol/g of the Fe(II)-substituted MEL-type zeolite. It is preferable that the Fe(II)-substituted MEL-type zeolite be produced using a method in which an MEL-type zeolite having an SiO2/Al2O3 ratio in the range of 10-30 inclusive is dispersed in an Fe(II) water-soluble-compound aqueous solution, and then mixed and agitated to cause the MEL-type zeolite to carry Fe(II) ions.
US09409784B2	Method for producing a hard material layer on a substrate, hard material layer and cutting tool A process for producing a hard material layer on a substrate includes depositing a TiCNB hard material layer by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) from a gas system including a titanium source, a boron source, at least one nitrogen source and at least one carbon source, in which the carbon source includes an alkane having at least two carbon atoms, an alkene or an alkyne. A cutting tool includes a substrate to which a TiCNB hard material layer has been applied, in which a ratio of carbon atoms (C) to nitrogen atoms (N) in the TiCxNyB1-x-y system deposited on the substrate is 0.70≦X≦1.0, preferably 0.75≦X≦0.85, and a polished section through the substrate and the hard material layer is substantially free of an eta phase following Murakami etching.
US09409782B2	Method of fabricating silicon carbide powder A method of fabricating silicon carbide powder according to the embodiment comprises the steps of preparing a mixture by mixing a silicon source comprising silicon with a carbon source comprising a solid carbon source or an organic carbon compound; reacting the mixture; and controlling the reacting of the mixture, wherein the step of controlling the reacting comprises a step of supplying process gas or reaction product gas.
US09409779B2	Catalyst for producing carbon nanotubes by means of the decomposition of gaseous carbon compounds on a heterogeneous catalyst The present invention relates to a process for the production of carbon nanotubes, in particular those having a diameter of 3-150 nm and an aspect ratio of length:diameter (L:D)>100, by decomposition of hydrocarbons on a heterogeneous catalyst which comprises Mn, Co, preferably also molybdenum, and an inert support material, and the catalyst and the carbon nanotubes themselves and the use thereof.
US09409776B2	Strontium phosphate microparticle for radiological imaging and therapy This invention relates to a method for making strontium-phosphate microparticles that incorporate radioisotopes for radiation therapy and imaging.
US09409774B2	Process for the conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock into a synthesis gas A process for converting a hydrocarbon feedstock into a synthesis gas includes: (i) passing a first stream including a hydrocarbon and steam to externally-heated catalyst-filled tubes in a heat exchange reformer where steam reforming reactions take place to generate a first reformed gas mixture, (ii) passing a second stream including a hydrocarbon and steam, after a heating step, to an autothermal reformer, where it is combined with an oxidant gas containing free oxygen and autothermally reformed to generate a second reformed gas mixture, (iii) mixing the second reformed gas mixture and the first reformed gas mixture to form a combined reformed gas mixture, and (iv) using the combined reformed gas mixture to heat the catalyst filled tubes in the heat exchange reformer to form a partially-cooled combined reformed gas mixture, wherein the partially-cooled combined reformed gas mixture is used to pre-heat the second stream fed to the autothermal reformer.
US09409772B2	Cartridge for controlled production of hydrogen A reaction hydrogen production control mechanism is provided that includes, a solid sodium borohydride mixture, a liquid fuel reactant, at least one liquid delivery medium (LDM), a movable boundary interface (MBI) and a reaction zone, where the MBI is disposed to provide a constant contact between a reacting surface of the solid fuel mixture and the primary LDM to form the reaction zone. A reaction in the reaction zone includes a hydrolysis reaction. The MBI moves according to a spring, gas pressure, or an elastic membrane. Product paths are disposed to transfer reactants from the system. The product paths can include a channel on a surface of the solid fuel mixture, a channel disposed through the solid fuel mixture, a channel disposed about the solid fuel mixture, a contained region disposed about the solid fuel mixture, or a conduit abutting the solid fuel mixture.
US09409769B2	Nanostructured devices for detecting and analyzing biomolecules A biosensing FET device, comprising a plurality of nanostructured SOI channels, that is adapted to operate in solutions having a high ionic strength and provides improves sensitivity and detection. Generally, the biosensing device comprises an underlying substrate layer, an insulator and a semiconductor layer and a plurality of channels in the semiconductor layer comprising a plurality of whole or partially formed nanopores in the channels.
US09409764B2	Microelectromechanical component and manufacturing method for microelectromechanical components An MEMS component includes: a substrate into which a cavity is structured from a functional top side; a buried polysilicon layer in which a polysilicon diaphragm which at least partially spans the cavity is exposed as the first electrode; an epi-polysilicon layer in which a conductive structure, which is situated at a distance above the polysilicon diaphragm by a clearance, is exposed as the second electrode; and an access opening which fluidically connects the external surroundings of the MEMS component to the cavity. At least one access channel is formed in at least one of the buried polysilicon layer, the epi-polysilicon layer, and an inner wall of the cavity of the substrate which connects the access opening to the cavity, and whose channel width is not greater than 5 μm.
US09409763B2	MEMS device and method of making a MEMS device A MEMS device and a method of making a MEMS device are disclosed. In one embodiment a semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a moveable electrode and a counter electrode, wherein the moveable electrode and the counter electrode are mechanically connected to the substrate. The movable electrode is configured to stiffen an inner region of the movable membrane.
US09409760B1	Fluid dispenser The present invention comprises a dispenser for accessing and removing residual fluid from a container that includes a base portion having a chamber therein for containing the fluid, a piercing member extending from the base portion for piercing the container to access the fluid within, and an aperture in the piercing member whereby the fluid flows through the aperture into the base portion. A fluid outlet in the base portion is provided for removing fluid therefrom.
US09409759B2	Beverage dispensing apparatus with a carbonation system The present invention concerns apparatus for on-demand preparation of carbonated beverages. The invention further concerns processes for preparing and dispensing carbonated beverages upon user-demand.
US09409757B2	Mixing nozzle fitments Mixing nozzle fitments and beverage devices containing the mixing nozzle fitments are provided. In an embodiment, the mixing nozzle fitment includes a first shaft defining an inlet passage, a second shaft defining a curved outlet passage and attached to the first shaft, and a coupling member attached to the second shaft. The coupling member defines a passage that leads into the curved outlet passage of the second shaft. The mixing nozzle fitment can be used in any suitable beverage dispensing device.
US09409751B2	Lifting device and method for concrete elements A lifting device (110) for concrete elements such as bridge beam and deck elements, panels and the like up to and beyond 1,000 tons (t) is described. The lifting device may be suitable for face and edge lifting of concrete elements that have a suitable cavity formed within or through them. The lifting device (110) may include a lifting eye (116) connected to an elongate member/shank (114) that has a flared end (122). A sleeve (126) about the shank (114) may be used to raise and lower the moveably attached wedges (124) to and from the flared end (122). In use the wedges (124) upon the flared end (122) prevent the withdrawal of the lifting device (110) from the cavity of the concrete element. A cavity former is also described that may be used in the casting of the concrete element to form a suitable cavity.
US09409745B2	Core intended to be used as a support for a roll of paper A core intended to be used as a support for a roll of paper, especially toilet paper, is formed by winding at least one strip made of tissue, the strip being impregnated, at least locally, with starch so as to improve its stiffness. Thus configured, a core is provided having both a mechanical strength suitable for the envisaged use and a greatly improved ability to disintegrate relative to a cardboard core so as to allow it to be able to be disposed of directly in a toilet bowl without risk of blocking the soil pipe.
US09409744B2	Apparatus for lifting and supporting an item for holding windable material Apparatus for lifting and supporting a spool of windable material above a floor includes a pair of supports wherein each support includes a floor-engaging base and an elongated telescoping post assembly joined to the base so as to extend vertically upwardly therefrom. A lift assembly is connected to the post assembly and is releasably securable at alternative locations therealong, and the telecoping post assembly can be altered in length so that by positioning each of the supports adjacent a corresponding end of the barrel of the spool, arranging the lift assemblies of the stands in cooperating relationship with the barrel of the spool so that when lifted by the stands, the weight of the spool rests upon the lift assemblies, and then lengthening the post assembly, the spool is lifted from the floor by way of the lift assemblies.
US09409743B2	Sheet ejecting device and image forming apparatus A sheet ejecting device includes a sheet conveyance path, an exit port, at least one ejection roller pair, and a sheet detection portion. The sheet detection portion detects a sheet being ejected. The sheet detection portion includes an actuator and a sensor. The actuator moves by contact with a sheet passing along the sheet conveyance path. The sensor detects the actuator. The actuator moves between a detectable position where the actuator is detectable by the sensor and an undetectable position where the actuator is not detectable by the sensor. The actuator has a sheet guide portion. The sheet guide portion extends along a sheet conveyance direction. The sheet guide portion moves, in a direction transverse to the sheet conveyance direction such that the actuator moves to the detectable position, by contact with the sheet passing along the sheet conveyance path and guides the sheet in the sheet conveyance direction.
US09409740B2	Sheet bundle binding processing apparatus and image forming system having the same The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sheet bundle binding processing apparatus capable of providing relatively strong bonding when a plurality of sheets are bound by corrugation-shaped pressurizing faces with nip-pressure deformation and causing less frictional damage on a sheet face when a sheet bundle is introduced to and discharged from the binding unit. The present invention comprises a sheet bundle binding processing apparatus including a processing tray which includes a sheet placement face on which sheets are stacked, a press binding device which bonds mutually overlapped sheets stacked on the processing tray with pressure-bonding deformation, a taking-off device which applies a taking-off force to sheets bound by the press binding device along the sheet placement face for taking off the sheets from the press binding device, and a sheet bundle discharging device by which the sheets taken off from the press binding device by the taking-off device is discharged from the processing tray.
US09409739B2	Sheet alignment module and post-processing device comprising such sheet alignment module Sheet alignment module and post-processing device comprising such sheet alignment module for aligning sheets in an operative orientation on a substantially horizontal sheet support member, comprising a support roller, the support roller being rotatably mounted on the sheet alignment module and configured to support the sheet alignment module during a sheet aligning movement, the sheet alignment module further comprising a jogger member comprising a substantially flat surface extending in a substantially vertical direction, the jogger member is moveably mounted on the sheet alignment module such that the jogger member is freely moveable in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the sheet alignment module.
US09409738B2	Printing apparatus and control method Sheet discharge preparation is performed in a finisher that is different to the stacking apparatus, before the discharge of sheets to the stacking apparatus is interrupted by the operation of the stacking apparatus for sliding stacked sheets to a position for user retrieval. When sheet discharge preparation is performed in the finisher, a second job in which sheets are discharged to the finisher is executed.
US09409732B2	Sheet-like object transporting device and ink-jet printer A sheet-like object transporting device disclosed herein includes a transport plate having suction holes made penetrating therethrough, a fan that sucks in air through the suction holes, a belt that moves along an upper surface of the transport plate, and a controller. Width of the belt corresponds to width of the transport plate. The belt has an open zone whose form corresponds to a sheet-like object. A sheet-like object is loaded on the transport belt so as to close up the open zone. The belt is moved with the sheet-like object attracted onto it by suction. The sheet-like object is stably held onto the transport belt, contacting the peripheries of the open zone without misalignment, and is stably transported without moving out of position or upward. It is possible to transport a sheet-like object attracted onto the belt, while suppressing suction force wasting.
US09409730B2	Tilting multiplier A tilting carrier assembly for a finishing process includes a load bar configured to convey a work piece relative to a work station. A skid is configured to receive the work piece. Each of a pair of links is pivotally coupled to the load bar at a first end and pivotally coupled to the skid at an opposite second end. A horizontal span between the first ends of the pair of links is substantially greater than a horizontal span between the second ends of the pair of links.
US09409729B2	Installation for transporting containers An installation for transporting containers, the installation comprising a rotary platform (1, 2) provided in its periphery with slots (7.1, 7.2), a jaw (8.1, 8.2) being mounted on the platform in the vicinity of each slot in order to be movable between a closed position for holding a container in the slot and an open position. Each jaw comprises a resilient element (9.1, 9.2) having a portion (9.11, 9.21) fastened to the platform in the vicinity of the slot in order to have a free end (9.12, 9.22) that extends facing the slot and that is elastically deformable between a rest state in which the free end co-operates with a side wall of the slot to define a section smaller than the cross-section of the neck, and a deformed state in which the free end cooperates with the side wall of the slot to define a section greater than the cross-section of the neck.
US09409727B2	Conveyor merge assembly A conveyor assembly comprising a main conveyor having a first side frame and a second side frame, with the first and/or second side frames including a side portion and a support surface. One or more input conveyors having a discharge end are joined to the main conveyor with a bottom portion of the discharge end being positioned on the support surface whereby the input conveyors are accurately mounted in close proximity to the main conveyor to promote the conveyance of items from the input conveyors onto the main conveyor.
US09409722B2	Transport star for containers, container transport section, and system for handling containers An apparatus for conveying containers includes a transport star having a rotor that rotates around a machine axis, transport positions disposed around the star, and a laminar-flow system. Each transport position has a container carrier to hold a container. The laminar-flow system, which is above the container carriers and above the containers' trajectory, prevents container contamination while the containers are disposed on the transport positions. The laminar-flow system has openings that direct a stream of sterile medium downward along outer surfaces of the containers.
US09409721B2	Conveyor system wear indication devices and methods A wear-indicating conveyor track including an upper surface configured to interface with a moveable conveyor and one or more indicators disposed on or in at least the upper surface of the track. The one or more indicators can be configured to be substantially obscured by a conveyor placed on the track upon initial use, and the one or more indicators can be configured to be substantially unobscured by the conveyor when the conveyor is moving relative to the track and the track is in need of repair or replacement.
US09409718B2	Conveyor belt including chocking module A conveyor belt comprising a plurality of modules hingedly connected together includes a first type of module including raised ribs arranged in columns and a second type of module including chock segments aligned with the columns. A transfer device includes fingers aligned with gaps between the chock segments and valleys between the columns. Each chock segment is substantially triangular in shape.
US09409715B2	Conveyor comprising two helical tracks connected by a bridging track A conveyor comprises two helical conveying tracks and a bridging track which connects the two helical conveying tracks to each other such that products can be transported upwardly via one helical conveying track, then via the bridging track to the other helical conveying track and subsequently downwardly via the other helical conveying track. The conveyor is provided with a driveable endless conveyor belt which follows at least one of the helical conveying tracks, at least a part of the bridging track and a return track. The return track at the one helical conveying track has a vertically oriented portion and a horizontally oriented portion. The horizontally oriented portion is disposed below the bridging track and extends beyond the vertically oriented portion with respect to the center line of the one helical conveying track.
US09409714B2	Bulk material handling system and method A bulk material handling system and method use a horizontal boom frame supporting a conveyor mechanism for bulk material that is slidable relative to the horizontal boom frame. The conveyor mechanism is positioned such that, with bulk material received at a fixed location, or loading axis, on the horizontal boom frame, a portion of the conveyor mechanism will always be positioned to receive bulk material. The horizontal boom frame can also be made rotatable about the loading axis. By rotating the horizontal boom frame and advancing or withdrawing the conveyor mechanism, the discharge point for bulk materials relative to the loading axis can be altered radially and angularly without interrupting the flow of bulk materials through the system. A supply bridge assembly can be employed to bring the bulk materials to the loading axis of the boom.
US09409711B1	Semi-automated inventory transfer station output merge logic An inventory transfer station is provided in connection with a workspace of an inventory management system. At the inventory transfer station, items are transferred from container holders to empty containers thereby generating containers that may fulfill orders for items. The inventory transfer station may be semi-automatically configured to transfer items from the container holders to the empty containers utilizing a vertical reciprocating conveyor that feeds empty containers to the inventory transfer station via an inbound conveyor lane associated with the inventory management system. Containers that have received items from the container holder may be transferred to an outbound conveyor lane that may, via the vertical reciprocating conveyor, feed fulfilled containers to a shipping area of the workspace.
US09409708B1	Dumpster lid opening system A container has a base plate and front and rear and side walls. A lid with a hinge is located above the front and rear and side walls. A pivot bar is attached to the lid. The pivot bar has a long extent and a short extent attached to the lid. An actuation assembly is coupled to the container and includes a lower component and a pedal secured to the lower component. The pedal is adapted to be depressed to move the lower component. An upper component is secured to the lower component for reciprocating movement in a plane parallel with the rear wall. A line has a lower end coupled to the upper component and an upper end coupled to the pivot bar.
US09409704B2	Capsule for making beverages A capsule (1) for making beverages comprises a powdered food substance, and comprises a body (2) having a lower wall (3) and a side wall (4), and a lid (6) fixed to an edge (5) of the side wall (4). Between the lid (6) and the inner surface of the body (2) there is a chamber in which a rigid or semi-rigid filter (10) is positioned, coupled at a coupling portion (14) located on the side wall (4) close to the edge (5). The filter (10) extends between a rim (12) positioned close to the lid (6) and coupled to the coupling portion (14), and a bottom portion (13) positioned close to the lower wall (3), and separates the chamber into a first compartment (15), containing the substance, delimited at least between the filter (10) and the lid (6), and into a second compartment (16) partly positioned between the side wall (4) and the filter (10), delimited between the filter (10), the lower wall (3) and the portion of side wall (4) located between the lower wall (3) and the coupling portion (14). The second compartment (16) comprises openings (11) at the part of it positioned between the filter (10) and the side wall (4).
US09409702B2	Rectangular thin panel conveyance unit A rectangular thin panel conveyance unit includes a plurality of sets of four corner modules, and vibration suppressing bodies for rectangular thin panels in a fixed shape. The corner module has a support surface to support each corner portion of the rectangular thin panel from a lower side. At each corner portion, stacking the corner modules in a vertical direction stacks a plurality of rectangular thin panels in the vertical direction. The vibration suppressing bodies have a thickness equal to or less than the distance between the support surfaces of the corner modules vertically adjacent to one another; and are disposed on each of a top surface and an inferior surface of the rectangular thin panel such that the vibration suppressing body faces a planar portion of each rectangular thin panel to restrict vertical amplitude of vibration of the rectangular thin panel within a predetermined range.
US09409701B2	Method of custom fitting an article of footwear and apparatus including a container A method and kit for custom fitting an article of footwear is disclosed. A container holding the article of footwear includes a steaming apparatus that allows a customer to subject the article of footwear to steam. The article of footwear is placed within the steaming apparatus to subject the article of footwear to steam. The method can include cooling the article of footwear on the customer's foot to custom fit the article of footwear.
US09409698B2	Propellant-free pressurized material dispenser Devices and methods for dispensing a fluidly dispensable material under pressure but without using a gas propellant are presented. In some embodiments an elastic sleeve is utilized to impart pressure to a bag of dispensable material positioned within the sleeve. Pressure so created pressurizes contents of the bag, which can then be dispensed through a valve. Methods for manufacturing various embodiments are presented.
US09409695B2	Multi-chamber container Provided is a multi-chamber container for dispensing flowable substances, comprising: a body having: a first storage chamber for storing a first flowable substance, a second storage chamber for storing a second flowable substance, a first inlet that fluidly connects the first storage chamber with a first outlet zone, a second inlet that fluidly connects the second storage chamber with a second outlet zone, a first member movable between a closed position, at which the first member seals the first inlet to isolate the first storage chamber from the first outlet zone, and an open position, at which the first storage chamber is in fluid communication with the first outlet zone, and a second member movable between a closed position, at which the second member seals the second inlet to isolate the second storage chamber from the second outlet zone, and an open position, at which the second storage chamber is in fluid communication with the second outlet zone; and a closure movable relative to the body between (a) a first position, at which the closure isolates the first and second outlet zones from an exterior of the container, and the first and second members are prevented from moving to their respective closed positions, and (b) a second position, at which the first and second outlet zones are in fluid communication with the exterior of the container, and the first and second members are moved to their respective closed positions.
US09409691B2	Method for the production of self-venting packaging The present invention relates to a method for the production of a self-venting packaging for use in heating a food item in a microwave oven, said packaging comprising a rupturable valve seal (3), said rupturable valve seal comprising an inside-inside seal, creating a weak point on said packaging, suitable to break in case of overpressure inside the packaging, said method comprising the following subsequent steps: providing an open plastic packaging; filling said packaging with a food item; —sealing the plastic packaging to obtain a closed pack via a closing seal with the food item therein ready to be sterilised; heat treating said food item; providing a rupturable valve seal (3) on the pack by ultrasound seal technology.
US09409686B2	Wick to indicate package opening A product includes a container having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a lip between the interior and exterior surfaces, and a wick having a first end disposed inside the container, a second end disposed outside of the container, and an intermediate portion extending across the lip of the container. A package may include the product, a liquid product carried within the container, and a closure coupled to the container to squeeze the wick to interrupt flow of the liquid product therethrough.
US09409683B2	Tamper evident container A container includes a tray having an outwardly extending tray flange and a rib projecting upwardly from at least a portion of the tray flange to at least partially define an open top and a cover terminating in an outwardly extending cover flange with a skirt projecting upwardly from the cover flange. When the cover is mounted to the tray to close an open top of the tray, a portion of the skirt lies on top of the rib, and an amount of the skirt that is pinchable is insufficient to apply the force required to overcome a peripheral seal between the cover and the tray to separate the cover from the tray.
US09409681B2	Container, closure, and package A closure inner shell includes an annular skirt extending axially from a base wall and having an external thread segment. The base wall may have a central passage and the skirt may have circumferentially spaced petals. A closure outer shell may include a vented plug seal extending axially through the central passage of the inner shell, and an annular outer skirt to engage the petals of the inner shell and having an internal thread segment for threaded engagement with the external thread segment of the inner shell. A container may include a container neck bead for engagement with the petals, an inner annular sealing surface for engagement with the plug seal, and an inner annular relief to cooperate with the vented plug seal to establish a vent path.
US09409675B2	Food and condiment container A food and condiment container having a first storage space for a food item and a second storage space for a condiment. The container includes a paperboard carton and an appliqué fold-out pocket affixed thereto and moveable between open and closed positions for receiving a condiment. The pocket includes a front panel, a back panel, and first and second side panels extending therebetween. The back panel is joined to the carton, and the front panel is joined to the back panel along a portion thereof to hinge forward from the back panel. The side panels are connected between the front and back panels and are collapsible along a crease extending the vertical length of the side panels. Prior to use, the appliqué pocket remains flush with the carton and is opened along a perforation line to form a storage space for a condiment.
US09409674B2	Configurable, repairable, and recyclable cargo pallet A configurable pallet that can be readily assembled to match the particular load requirements of an application. The pallet includes structural elongated platform members 10; 10′ used in different configurations with either leg members 30 or reinforcement structural beams 20. Platform members 10′ include conical protuberances 14′; 16′ that are receivable within cooperating frustoconical openings 14; 16 or 14a; 16a that keep the structural members in place and perpendicularly to each other, in addition to the use of fastening members. When reinforcement beams 20 are used, the structural integrity of the pallet is enhanced to reduce the stress/relaxation wear thereby preventing or minimizing the possibilities of disengagement. A diaphragm plate 225 is optionally used to enhance the structural stability of beam 20.
US09409671B2	Basket assembly There is provided a basket assembly for making a basket, as well as a blank for making the basket assembly. A support sheet is mounted along a bottom wall of a container portion of the basket, either inside or outside of the container, providing a multi-layered assembly. The innermost layer of the support sheet and the container portion define a cut-out portion corresponding to a handle for the basket, which is nested in the innermost layer of the multi-layered assembly. The handle portion has opposing ends which are mounted to the container and side edges which are separable from the innermost layer, allowing to lift the nested handle away from the bottom of the container and to draw it out to provide the basket with a handle. The gap appearing in the innermost layer is covered by the outer layer of the multi-layered assembly.
US09409669B2	Tray for supporting containers and a blank for making the same A blank for forming a tray includes a bottom panel, end panels, and side panels. A first divider panel assembly is defined within the bottom panel and an end panel. The first divider panel assembly includes an upper panel defined within the end panel and an inner panel defined within the bottom panel. The upper panel is configured to be at an angle to the bottom panel, and the inner panel is configured to be at an angle to the end panel in an erected configuration. A second divider panel assembly is defined within the bottom panel and a side panel. The second divider panel assembly includes an upper panel defined within the side panel and an inner panel is defined within the bottom panel. The panels of the second divider panel assembly are configured similarly to the panels of the first divider panel assembly in the erected configuration.
US09409668B1	Method and apparatus for applying labels to cable A method of attaching an adhesive backed label onto a moving cable, the method comprising attaching the label on the cable, wherein the attached label includes different length facing edges; maintaining different length facing edges of the label beyond crest of diameter of the cable, wherein the label substantially forms a U shape; pinching the different length facing edges of the label together; and pressing the pinched label to the moving cable.
US09409664B1	Flexible processing module for use in order fulfillment centers Methods and apparatus for material handling in an order fulfillment center. Embodiments may include one or more flexible, modular processing modules that may be configured to receive one or more inventory items that are to be processed for shipment. The received inventory items may correspond to single-item customer orders, or to multi-item customer orders. A pre-packaging station of the processing module may be configured to receive the one or more inventory items and to perform pre-packaging operations to produce a pre-packaged unit. The pre-packaged unit may include the one or more inventory items and a pre-packaging substrate. The processing module may also include an inspection station configured to automatically verifying one or more dimensions of the pre-packaged unit. The processing module may further include a packaging station configured to perform packaging operations to produce a packaged unit.
US09409661B2	Container manufacturing plant comprising an air recycling circuit and recycling method A recycling method and to a plant (10) for manufacturing containers (12) from thermoplastic preforms (14), is characterized in that the plant (10) includes a circuit (60) for recycling the cooling air from the oven (26) including: extraction elements (56), which are capable of extracting the filtered air injected into the interior of the oven (26) by an air-cooling device (34); and at least one duct (62, 74) capable of bringing all or part of the filtered air extracted from the oven (26) as far as at least one unit (38, 48) of the plant into which the air is injected.
US09409657B2	Apparatus to interface a boarding bridge and a low doorsill airplane An apparatus to interface a cab section of a boarding bridge having a first deck and an airplane having a second deck. The apparatus includes a lower-frame assembly, upper-frame assembly, bridge gangplank assembly, and airplane gangplank assembly. The lower-frame assembly includes a plurality of wheel assemblies. The upper-frame assembly is connected to the lower-frame assembly at adjustable height and pivoting position, and includes a third deck atop the upper-frame assembly. The bridge gangplank assembly is connected to a first end of the upper-frame assembly, and includes a fourth deck to connect the first deck and the third deck. The airplane gangplank assembly is connected to a second end of the upper-frame assembly, and includes at least a fifth deck to connect the third deck and the second deck.
US09409656B2	Aerial photographing system An aerial photographing system, comprising a flying vehicle being remotely controlled, a camera (7, 8) tiltably supported in any direction via a gimbal (25), a retro-reflector (9) tilting integrally with the camera, being set in a known relation with the camera and used as an object to be measured, and a total station (3) for tracking the retro-reflector and for measuring position of the retro-reflector.
US09409655B1	Flight instrument displaying a variable rotational speed of a main rotor of an aircraft A flight instrument that displays the rotational speed of a main rotor of a rotary-wing aircraft, with the flight instrument including display means, a first indicator of a setpoint for the rotational speed of the main rotor, a second indicator of the first current value of the rotational speed of the main rotor, and third and fourth indicators of the limit values of the rotational speed. The setpoint for the rotational speed of the main rotor is variable and the first indicator is stationary on the display means, with the second, third and fourth indicators being movable in relation to the first indicator.
US09409652B2	Dual pressure regulation system for aerial refueling operations The present invention refers to a dual pressure regulation system to ensure a proper pressure regulation during the Aerial REFUELING operations with Hose and Drogue systems. More specifically is directed to dual redundant fuel pressure regulation systems. The pressure regulator system comprises two pressure regulators (10, 20) located in series and a control element (30) for controlling the movement of both regulators operatively connected downstream (34) the second pressure regulator (20) such that the movement of the pressure regulators (10, 20) is independently controlled by the control element (30) according to the delivery pressure downstream the second regulator (20).
US09409650B2	Thrust reverser supporting structure including composite reinforcements and a base having an unclosed cross section An aircraft nacelle includes: a thrust reverse device having movable cowls, and a supporting structure to support the thrust reverser device. The supporting structure includes: a base body extending along a longitudinal direction of the nacelle and made from a composite material, and a wall of the base body forming an unclosed cross section having an open portion to provide access to an inner surface of the supporting structure from outside, and a plurality of reinforcements which is made from a composite material, and attached on the inner surface along the longitudinal direction. In particular, the reinforcements are integrated in the inner surface of the supporting structure.
US09409649B2	Detection of icing conditions on an aircraft A controller for determining when icing conditions are present on an outside surface of an aircraft may include a first input receiving a moisture condition on a windshield of the aircraft, a second input receiving an outside temperature, and an output that provides an icing condition determined as a function of the first input and the second input. The moisture condition can be provided by a moisture sensor positioned on an interior surface of the windshield and the windshield may include a heating system.
US09409647B2	Tray table with rotatable inner tray A tray table that facilitates consumption of entertainment and various other media via a portable electronic device is disclosed herein. The tray table includes an inner tray secures the portable electronic device for hands free operation. One or more channels at the inner tray receive at least a portion of the portable electronic device. The inner tray is capable of rotating between an open and closed position, while the tray table itself may rotate between a stowed and service position.
US09409642B1	Collapsible lift propellers Aerial vehicles may be equipped with collapsible lift propellers and thrust propellers. The collapsible lift propellers may include retractable tips that may pivot or rotate from a first orientation substantially co-aligned with a main body of the collapsible lift propellers during ordinary operations and a second orientation substantially transverse to the main body of the collapsible lift propellers when rotation of the collapsible lift propellers is stopped. The collapsible lift propellers may further include biasing elements, e.g., springs for biasing the retractable tips into the second orientation, and mechanical stops for inhibiting the pivoting or rotation of the retractable tips beyond the first orientation.
US09409634B1	Bouy board An enclosed water jet craft allows a passenger to surf waves while having multi directional control to tumble and to launch the craft up into the air. Several valves contained within and under a carriage of the craft are controlled by the manipulation of handlebars containing bearing sensors that control opening and closing jet ports. The water jet craft itself is reinforced for passenger safety and the passenger is harnessed in while using the craft to protect the passenger during launch and tumble while wave surfing.
US09409630B1	Door systems and methods for boats Disclosed herein is a bow ramp for a water vessel (boat) wherein the bow ramp is configured to rotate/pivot to an open position to allow passage from within a hull of the vessel to a shore. The bow ramp is operated in combination with shore penetrating spikes which penetrate a shore or seabed (riverbed, lakebed, etc.) and include a user-actuated shore-engaging spike rotation mechanism which allows a user to move the water vessel further up the shore or alternatively away from the shore.
US09409629B2	Boat cover with an interior strap structure An improved boat cover for covering a boat having a strap configuration that helps to better shed precipitation. The cover may have a fabric having a top side that is adapted to shed precipitation and a bottom side that, when the boat cover is in an attached state to the boat, at least a portion of the bottom side faces a portion interior of the boat. One or more longitudinal straps and one or more lateral straps may support the fabric on its bottom side. In the attached state the straps support the fabric such that a semi-rigid rib structure beneath the boat cover is formed to pull the boat cover taut over the boat.
US09409622B2	Power management in an electrically-assisted vehicle A method for energy management in an electrically assisted vehicle includes the steps of determining the quantity of total energy required for a journey and allocating a quantity of electrical energy to the journey and deducing the quantity of human energy required for the journey on the basic thereof, or allocating a quantity of human energy to the journey and deducing the quantity of electrical energy required for the journey on the basis thereof.
US09409621B2	Bicycle with coordinated pedal and upper body leverage A cycle or bicycle is driven both by rotation of pedals that drive a rear wheel in a conventional manner, and by fore and aft movement of the handlebars. Fore and aft movement of the handlebars about an adjustable hinge, which also rotate as a unit about a front wheel turning axis, is transmitted to a drive rod. The drive rod then drives an actuator mechanism which transfers force due to movement of the handlebars to the primary drive mechanism through which pedal power is also applied to the rear wheel. Forces generated by this movement of the handlebars is additive to forces applied by the rider directly to the pedals, in a coordinated manner that does not inhibit steering of the bicycle.
US09409620B1	Cantilevered rear stay and suspension for a shaft driven bicycle A bicycle having a drive-shaft connecting a crank to an internal hub gearbox on a rear wheel. The bicycle having a suspension system and a cantilevered rear stay that connects the rear wheel to the frame and maintains the hub in a relative radial distance from the crank to maintain contact of the drive-shaft with the crank and gearbox. The suspension system having a linearly moveable damping device disposed within the frame. A swing arm pivotally extends from the rear stay to the damping device. The pivotal connection of the rear stay to the frame, the linear connection of the damping device to the frame, and the pivotal connection of the swing-arm to both the rear stay and damping device provide a four-bar sliding mechanism to provide suspension for the rear wheel on the bicycle.
US09409619B2	Bicycle tensioning device A tensioning device for bicycle front and rear wheel assemblies. A skewer assembly with a thumbnut is securable to the wheel assembly with a quick-release assembly. Portions of the skewer assembly are removable from the quick-release assembly by turning the thumbnut a partial turn, such as a quarter of a turn. Removal of the skewer assembly allows the front wheel to be removed. In another embodiment, the skewer assembly is able to be removed by turning the quick-release assembly by a partial turn, such as a quarter of a turn.
US09409617B2	Multifunctional riding vehicle A multifunctional riding vehicle includes a steering assembly having a joint. A frame has a main body including an end thereof pivotally connecting to the joint between different fixed positions, and has a platform adapted to be extended and collapsed. The multifunctional riding vehicle has a first configuration in which the main body of the frame is in a first of the fixed positions and the platform is in an extended position, and a second configuration in which the main body of the frame is in a second of the fixed positions and in an upside-down relationship with respect to the first fixed position and the platform is in a collapsed position.
US09409616B2	Riding vehicle with self-correcting steering A children's ride-on vehicle with a self-straightening mechanism/feature directed to self-correct or self-straighten the steering of the vehicle as it crosses varying types and conditions of terrain. The vehicle includes a main body, a front shaft connector to connect at least one wheel to the main body, a rear shaft connector to connect at least one rear wheel to the main body; and providing a spring piece to resiliently bias at least one of said front and rear shaft connector into a specified position.
US09409613B2	Track system for a machine A track pad is disclosed for use in a track system of a tracked machine. The track system includes a plurality of track guiding rollers having annular engagement surfaces. The track pad includes a pad body having a wear surface, and a rail surface opposite the wear surface adapted for complementary positioning with at least one track guiding roller. The rail surface includes a profile that is convex or concave. The profile is adapted to complement the at least one track guiding roller, which presents a profile that is the other of convex or concave.
US09409611B2	Articulated tracked vehicle An articulated tracked vehicle comprising a first vehicle unit and a second vehicle unit controllably connected by means of a control member, wherein each vehicle unit comprises two tracks driven by drive wheels, wherein the first vehicle unit comprises a mechanical propulsion unit with a combustion engine for driving the drive wheels of the first vehicle unit and the second vehicle unit consists of one electric propulsion unit for driving the drive wheels of the second vehicle unit, wherein the combustion engine is arranged to drive a generator for electric power generation, wherein the generator is arranged to transfer electric power via power electronics to the electric propulsion unit of the second vehicle unit, wherein power transfer between said vehicle units is arranged to be effected only electrically.
US09409610B2	Side skirt system for a trailer A side skirt system for reducing drag on a trailer or other ground vehicle includes plurality of wall panels each configured to be coupled to one side of the trailer to extend generally below a storage container of the trailer at least partially along a length of the trailer. The wall panels are horizontally spaced-apart from each other.
US09409608B2	Pickup box extender with access doors The disclosure describes a box extender for a pickup truck that has a box with a bed and a tailgate, where the tailgate extends the bed's length in a longitudinal direction when open. The box extender may have access doors. First and second side walls may be mounted to the box to pivot between a forward, stowed position along opposite walls of the box and a rearward, extended position above the tailgate. An end wall may be disposed above the tailgate between the first and second side walls and may include a first section that is hinged to the first side wall and a second section that is hinged to the second side wall. The side walls and the end wall may enclose a volume above the tailgate for cargo storage. The first and second sections of the end wall may be opened to access the box.
US09409606B2	Cabin front structure of automobile When a front pillar on a driver's seat side is deformed to a vehicle rear side due to short overlap collision on the driver's seat side of an automobile, an instrument panel reinforcement bridged between left and right front pillars is bent at a long hole serving as a starting point and provided on an outer side of a column bracket in a vehicle width direction. Due to this, a steering column, which is mounted on the instrument panel reinforcement through the column bracket, is restrained from being displaced due to a load from the front pillar.
US09409603B2	Trailer frame A trailer frame including an axle section having two spaced longitudinal frame members connected by at least one cross member, the longitudinal frame members each having a first end and a second end; a rear section attachable to the axle section; and a dimple assemble joining the axle section to the rear section, the dimple assembly including a dimple pattern formed on each frame member of the axle assembly, the dimple pattern on the axle assembly defining a first dimple axis, and a dimple pattern formed on one end of the rear section and nestable within the dimple pattern formed on the axle section, the dimple pattern on the rear section defining a second dimple axis offset relative to the first dimple axis to create a camber between the axle section and the rear section when the first dimple is nested within the second dimple pattern.
US09409601B2	Motor vehicle having an axle support A rear region of an axle support is connected to at least one supporting body component in the front, lower region of the passenger compartment of the vehicle body by way of at least one support extending rearward. The support is connected to the supporting body component by a pyrotechnically releasable connecting element. A guide is arranged between the rear end region of the support and the supporting body component, which guide permits only an displacement of the guided end region of the support rearward as viewed in the direction of travel if the connection is released by the pyrotechnic connecting element between the support and the supporting body component.
US09409596B2	Steering systems, steering and speed coordination systems, and associated vehicles In a broad respect, vehicles that are capable of making a low- to zero-radius turn using the independent rotation of drive wheels and by turning the non-driving steerable structure or structures (such as wheels) with a steering input device (in some embodiments, the driving wheels also may be capable of being turned). This may be accomplished using a steering system, a speed control system and an integration device (together, a control system) that are configured to work together to provide correct steering in forward and reverse, and, in some embodiments, to reduce the speed of the outboard drive wheel of the vehicle when it enters an extreme turn under constant speed input. Different systems configured for use in such vehicles are included.
US09409595B2	Providing assist torque without hand wheel torque sensor for zero to low vehicle speeds A method of controlling an electric power steering system of a vehicle is provided. The method estimates steering rack force to be caused by a tire of the vehicle and a surface of a ground with which the tire is in contact in response to determining that one or more hand wheel torque sensors of the vehicle are not enabled. The method generates a steering assist torque command based on the estimated steering rack force. The method controls the electric power steering system using the steering assist torque command.
US09409592B2	Limiting device for the steering angle input in an electrical steering system A limiting device for the steering angle input in an electrical steering system includes a gearing that is arranged on a steering shaft to enable for a threaded piece an adjustment path corresponding to the maximum permissible number of revolutions of the steering wheel, and steering stops for limiting the adjustment path of the threaded piece. A motor-driven drive mechanism is provided for the steering stops, by which the steering stops can be moved uniformly towards or away from one another.
US09409588B2	Steering damper with active adjustment of damping characteristics A device adjusts the rotational damping of a steering device such that the rotational damping varies depending on whether the rotational motion about a steering axis is caused by a force acting on the steering device of the vehicle or a force acting on the part(s) of the vehicle contacting the ground. The flow of hydraulic fluid in the steering damper partly or wholly is adjusted by a main valve unit that is coupled together with both an attaching part and a steering device. The opening area of the main valve unit is determined by a relative motion between the attaching part and the steering device such that the flow of the hydraulic fluid in a direction from and to the respective damping chambers of the steering damper is controlled depending on the cause of the rotational movement.
US09409586B2	Adjustable rack A support rack for holding a plurality of pans includes a first side frame including a first vertical support member and a second vertical support member, and a second side frame including a first vertical support member and a second vertical support member. A hinge assembly couples the first and second side frames and is operable to position the rack in a first position in which the first side frame and the second side frame are parallel and spaced a predetermined distance apart, a second position in which the first side frame and the second side frame are nonparallel, and a third position in which the first side frame and the second side frame are parallel but closer in proximity than the predetermined distance.
US09409585B2	Castor supported dolly assembly capable of being made from lightweight materials and of being used as a pallet assembly A castor supported dolly assembly, but also a dolly assembly that can be used either with or without castors so as to provide a new pallet assembly. The dolly assembly comprises a plurality of dolly members formed of a lightweight, disposable and/or severable material may be interconnected into interchangeable operative positions to define supporting orientations. Each dolly member includes and at least one connecting segment comprising a slot and a base. A connected orientation, of any two of the dolly members, comprises a confronting relation of the bases of engaging connecting segments and an aligned orientation of corresponding passages formed therein, so as to concurrently allow a castor to be removably received and retained in interconnecting relation to the confronting bases. Each dolly member may also include at least one supporting segment structured to receive a castor therein.
US09409584B2	Expedition carts and associated systems and methods Exemplary embodiments of an expedition cart are provided. The expedition cart includes a chassis configured and dimensioned to support a load. The expedition cart includes a first gusset plate and a second gusset plate secured to the chassis. The expedition cart further includes a first sleeve mounted to the first gusset plate and a second sleeve mounted to the second gusset plate. The first sleeve can be configured and dimensioned to releasably receive therein at least a portion of a first shaft arm. The second sleeve can be configured and dimensioned to releasably receive therein at least a portion of a second shaft arm. Exemplary expedition cart systems and methods of assembling an expedition cart are also provided.
US09409578B2	Electric drive vehicle control system Electronic control systems and related control methods for controlling electric drive motors for propelling a vehicle and electric auxiliary motors for performing work. The apparatus is shown in use with a vehicle that includes a mowing deck. Features of the control systems allow for safe and efficient use of the vehicle. These features include a power take-off timeout, automatic fail-safe brake (parking), and customized drive characteristics.
US09409575B2	Vehicle control device A vehicle control device includes: a camera unit and a radar device that detect objects in front of the vehicle; and a travel control device that recognizes an object detected by the camera unit and the radar device as an object to be controlled, and performs travel control in accordance with the object to be controlled. The travel control device, when starting travel control from when the own vehicle is in a stopped state, recognizes the object to be controlled when a determination has been made that the own vehicle has moved from a stopped state to a travel state.
US09409570B2	Method and apparatus for predicting most probable path of vehicle travel and vehicle control loss preview A method and apparatus to predict the most probable path of a vehicle along a roadway which may contain a junction splitting the roadway into a rootpath and one or more sub-paths, each containing one or more lanes. The method and apparatus also process vehicle sensor information pertaining to driver corrections, road boundary detection, lane marker detection, map information availability, and road surface quality at the current position of the vehicle as well as from previous passes of the vehicle past the same location and other vehicles passing the same location to provide a warning to the driver to retake control of the vehicle if information used by the automatic vehicle control will become unavailable a predetermined travel distance ahead of the current position of the vehicle.
US09409569B2	Control device for vehicle drive device A control device of a vehicle drive device includes a direct injection engine, an electric motor, and a clutch selectively coupling the direct injection engine to a power transmission path from the electric motor to drive wheels, the control device slips the clutch and starts the direct injection engine by an ignition start with fuel injected into a cylinder of the direct injection engine and ignited from a start of rotation of the direct injection engine if the direct injection engine is started during a running mode using only the electric motor as a drive source, the control device weakens an engagement force of the clutch if a shaft torque of the direct injection engine goes through a first negative torque extreme value after initiation of a start of the direct injection engine and becomes zero from a negative torque as compared to before becoming the zero.
US09409564B2	Control device A vehicle is equipped with an engine, a motor generator, an electricity storing part, and an air-conditioning part. A control device for the vehicle includes: a determining portion that determines whether the vehicle approaches a destination; an estimating portion that estimates a cooling demand or a heating demand for a next trip of the vehicle; and a changing portion that changes a target value of a charge state of the electricity storing part from a normal value to a different value when the determining portion determines that the vehicle approaches the destination and when the estimating portion estimates that there is the cooling demand or the heating demand.
US09409563B2	PHEV energy management control with trip-oriented energy consumption preplanning A driving pattern based plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) energy consumption preplanning process enables a PHEV trip-oriented energy management control (TEMC) to utilize scalable levels of available trip foreknowledge in order to optimize the onboard energy (fuel and electricity) usage. The preplanning process generates an optimal battery state-of-charge (SOC) depletion profile for a given trip to be traveled by a PHEV. The preplanning process may generate the battery SOC profile using a driving pattern based dynamic programming (DP) algorithm. The TEMC controls the onboard energy usage in accordance with the battery SOC profile, which is optimized for the trip. The preplanning process makes use of spatial domain normalized drive power demand (SNDP) (or S-NDP) distributions in which each set of distributions is indicative of a respective driving pattern. The trip foreknowledge is used to select the driving pattern best representative of the driving process for the trip.
US09409560B2	Enhanced drivability for a hybrid vehicle in cold climate A diesel fuel control system is provided for a hybrid electric vehicle. The system may include a control unit and an ambient air temperature sensor connected to the control unit. The control unit may be arranged to store information about a cold filter plugging point temperature of fuel. The system may include a connection from a velocity sensor of the vehicle to the control unit and a connection from a diesel temperature sensor. The control unit may be arranged to calculate the temperature of fuel in a fuel filter based on information from the temperature sensors and the velocity sensor, and may be arranged in connection with an engine control unit such that an internal combustion engine is arranged to start if the calculated temperature of the fuel is below the cold filter plugging point.
US09409559B2	Vehicle braking system with electric brake booster A braking system for a vehicle is operative to apply a friction brake force to at least one wheel of the vehicle. The braking system includes a master cylinder is in fluid communication with a reservoir of brake fluid and in fluid communication with the hydraulic brake device. According to one aspect, the braking system includes an electric brake force generator which moves the brake fluid within the master cylinder to deliver brake fluid to the friction brake device in response to a first predetermined displacement of a brake pedal. The electric brake force generator includes a housing defining a boost chamber filled with brake fluid and in fluid communication with the reservoir of brake fluid and further includes a drive arrangement for creating pressure in the boost chamber. In accordance with another aspect, the braking system includes a mechanical brake force generator is disposed between a brake pedal and a primary piston of the master cylinder which is operative to actuate the master cylinder in response to a predetermined displacement of the brake pedal.
US09409555B2	Brake system A brake, system includes a hydraulic brake that supplies a hydraulic pressure to a cylinder provided correspondingly to each wheel mounted on a vehicle, thereby pressing friction members against the wheels and applying a hydraulic braking force; an electric brake that is mounted on at least one wheel from among the wheels and applies a braking force to the wheel by drive of an electric actuator; and a controller that executes control of supply of hydraulic pressure to each wheel cylinder by the hydraulic brake and operation control of the electric brake, regardless of a braking request by a driver, and causes a transition from hydraulic braking force control of all of the wheels to hydraulic braking force control of the wheel on which the electric brake has been mounted, when a speed of the vehicle satisfies a condition during the hydraulic braking force control of all of the wheels.
US09409554B2	Method for improving the driving stability The invention relates to a method for improving the driving stability of a motor vehicle in which driver-independent braking interventions are triggered if a critical driving situation is to be expected on the basis of route information and instantaneous position data of the motor vehicle, and to a corresponding system. According to the invention, the driver predefines, via a human/machine interface, information about the maximum coefficient of friction to be utilized, which is used as the basis for the prediction of a critical driving situation.
US09409553B2	Control device for work vehicle A control device for work vehicle includes: a hydraulic brake device that generates a braking force according to operation of a brake pedal upon traveling; a brake lock device that hydraulically locks the hydraulic brake device and unlocks hydraulic lock of the hydraulic brake device; a brake pedal operation detection unit that detects the operation of the brake pedal; a hydraulic lock directing switch that is provided on a manual operating lever for operating a work device of the work vehicle; and a control unit that controls the brake lock device such that when the hydraulic lock directing switch is operated, the hydraulic brake device is hydraulically locked and when a predetermined depression operation of the brake pedal is detected by the brake pedal operation detection unit, the hydraulic lock of the hydraulic brake device is unlocked.
US09409552B2	Electronic park brake module and system and method for use An electronic park brake module for use with a vehicle is disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the electronic park brake module includes, but is not limited to, a processor and an electronic memory unit. The processor and the electronic memory unit are configured to cooperate to determine when a user has made a request for dynamic electronic park braking, to determine whether the user has a first intent or a second intent when requesting dynamic electronic park braking, to send a first command causing a first amount of braking force to be applied when the first intent has been determined, and to send a second command causing a second amount of braking force to be applied when the second intent has been determined.
US09409544B1	Active bolster stress relief vents for failsafe weld protection An active bolster mounts at an interior trim surface of a passenger compartment in an automotive vehicle. A plastic front wall deploys in a deployment direction toward a passenger in the passenger compartment. A plastic expandable bladder member is joined along an outer perimeter with the front wall by a weld seam to form a bladder. The weld seam has a nominal separation pressure. An inflator couples an inflation gas to inflate the bladder in response to a crash event. The bladder member includes a plurality of vent openings configured to regulate an inflation pressure of the inflation gas during an impact according to a passenger restraint profile. The bladder member further includes at least one stress relief vent comprising a frangible tear seam partially cut into the bladder member configured to tear open at a predetermined pressure between the passenger restraint profile and the nominal separation pressure.
US09409537B2	Seat belt system A seat belt system for restraining movement of an occupant of a vehicle includes a seat belt and a member having an opening through which the seat belt extends. A first inflatable portion of the seat belt extends in a first direction from the member. A second inflatable portion of the seat belt extends in a second direction from the member. A source of inflation fluid is connected in fluid communication with one of the first and second inflatable portions of the seat belt and connected in fluid communication with another of the first and second inflatable portions of the seat belt through the member. The one inflatable portion of the seat belt enables inflation fluid to flow from the source of inflation fluid into the one inflatable portion of the seat belt and to flow from the one inflatable portion of the seat belt through the member into the another inflatable portion of the seat belt.
US09409536B2	Connector assembly with automatic secondary lock The present invention relates to a connector assembly in particular for airbag connection systems, including a connector housing and a secondary lock. The housing is further provided with a spring, such that the secondary lock is movable between a first and a second position and the spring forces the secondary lock into its second position when the connector housing is fully mated with a corresponding mating connector.
US09409535B2	Control device for occupant protection device The occurrence of a vehicle collision is determined using an output signal of one satellite sensor disposed offset from a vehicle center line. A control device for an occupant protection device includes: an acceleration sensor disposed at a front position of a vehicle; and a control unit that determines the occurrence of a collision based on an output signal of the acceleration sensor and operates an occupant protection device. The acceleration sensor is one satellite sensor disposed so as to be offset in a vehicle width direction from a vehicle front center position. The control unit includes: a first threshold setting unit that sets a first threshold so as to correspond to a traveling speed of the vehicle; and a determining unit that compares a level of the output signal of the acceleration sensor with the first threshold to determine the occurrence of a collision.
US09409534B2	User configurable vehicle steering column stalks A user-configurable steering column is made from steering column-mounted switches, each of which is coupled to a computer, which is also coupled to various different driver circuits, each of which is configured to control the operation of a corresponding vehicle accessory device, such as head lamps, a wiper motor or the vehicle's cruise control. A tactile-sensitive display device located in either a head unit, smartphone inside the vehicle, or in a dedicated, dash board-mounted device, provides a menu of assignable switches and user-controllable devices, or it displays icons representing the switches and accessories. A driver assigns a switch to a particular accessory by selecting icons. The computer thereafter reads the switches' states and sends corresponding control signals to the drivers for the various devices that were mapped to the switches. Multiple different programmed configurations can be stored in a memory device and selected by a user using the tactile-sensitive display device.
US09409531B1	Vehicle interior panel with adjustable locator A vehicle interior panel includes an adjustable locator. The adjustable locator is operable to move a panel body after the panel body is mounted to a vehicle body and enables alignment of an aesthetic feature line with a complimentary feature line of an adjacent vehicle interior panel. A post of the adjustable locator can engage a receiver of the vehicle body at a fixed location while a working surface of the adjustable locator exerts a force on a reaction surface of the panel body to move the panel body. The adjustable locator can include gear teeth, a cam surface, ratcheting features, an adjustment rotor, or any combination thereof.
US09409526B2	Cargo carrier systems for passenger trucks Disclosed is a system to assist hauling and loading of cargo above a passenger truck. The system has a forward frame and a rearward frame that are pivotally attached to the cargo area of the passenger truck. The frames tilt between an upright stowage position and a downward loading position. The frames are connected by a mechanical-advantage member to tilt the rearward frame faster than the forward frame when moving between the loading and stowage positions. Additionally, a spring, piston or other force facilitator device can be used to gain further mechanical advantage.
US09409525B2	Storage bin having hidden touch pad A storage bin configuration for a motor vehicle is provided in accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure. The storage bin includes a storage bin body, a storage bin latch and a touch pad. The storage bin body has an outboard wall, an inboard wall, a forward wall and a rearward wall that collectively define a receptacle. The outboard wall forms a portion of an exterior of the vehicle. The storage bin latch is configured to move between a latched position and an unlatched position. In the latched position, the storage bin latch maintains the storage bin body in a closed position. In the unlatched position, the storage bin latch permits movement of the storage bin body to an open position. The touch pad is configured on the storage bin body at a location at least substantially concealed from view behind the outboard wall.
US09409522B2	Moving axis compartment door An assembly for mounting a door with a vehicle compartment includes an arm coupled with the compartment and with the door, a track fixed with the compartment, and a carrier pivotably coupled with the door and slidable along the track. The assembly further includes a spring coupled between the door and the compartment such that a contraction of the spring alone causes the door to move with rotation of the arm and movement of the carrier along the track.
US09409520B1	Automotive running board An automotive running board includes a base, a cover sheet, and a non-slip bar. The base is adapted to be mounted on a vehicle's lateral side and includes a top provided with at least one groove. The cover sheet is mounted on the top of the base and provided with a plurality of through-holes and a plurality of mounting holes. A plurality of support pillars is designed on a lower surface of the non-slip bar and correspondingly penetrates the through-holes of the cover sheet and resists the top of the base. A plurality of joint pillars is designed on the lower surface of the non-slip bar and correspondingly penetrates the mounting holes of the cover sheet, so that the non-slip bar securely joins the cover sheet. The running board featuring simple structure and reduced costs is easily assembled for better supportability and lowered yield loss rate.
US09409519B2	Generating spatial information for a heads-up display The disclosure includes a system and method for spatial information for a heads-up display. The system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to: receive sensor data about an entity, assign the entity to a category, estimate a danger index for the entity based on vehicle data, category data, and a position of the entity, generate entity data that includes the danger index, identify a graphic that is a representation of the entity based on the entity data, determine a display modality for the graphic based on the danger index, and position the graphic to correspond to a user's eye frame.
US09409517B2	Biologically controlled vehicle and method of controlling the same A vehicle that performs a lane departure warning or lane keeping assistance by reflecting a driver's stress index to more effectively guarantee safe driving, and a method of controlling the same are provided. The vehicle includes a biological signal detecting unit configured to detect a biological signal of a driver and a lane detecting unit configured to detect a lane within which a vehicle is running. A controller is configured to calculate a stress index of the driver based on the detected biological signal of the driver, determine a lane access degree of the vehicle based on the detected lane, and execute a warning output to the driver based on the calculated stress index and the determined lane access degree of the vehicle.
US09409515B2	Luminescent seating assembly A lighting system for a vehicle headrest is provided herein. The lighting system includes a support attached to a headrest on a first end and removably coupled to a seatback on the opposing end. A light source is disposed on the headrest. A first photoluminescent structure is disposed within the system and is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the light source. The light source may comprise a plurality of printed LEDs employing a thin configuration.
US09409512B2	Beacon with illuminated LEDs array boards connected A signal lighting beacon for a vehicle has a base and a plurality of LED arrays mounted on the base. the LED arrays are arranged to direct light signals outward in multiple different radial directions. Each LED array has an LED array circuit board having plurality of LEDs and an electrical connector mounted thereon. A common circuit board is connected to each of the plurality of LED arrays by electrical connectors on the common circuit board. The electrical connectors of single-sided LED circuit boards can be substantially identical to the electrical connectors on a single-sided common circuit board disposed at an angle relative to the LED circuit boards. The connectors can be connected to one another by inserting spade terminals into corresponding sockets from the sides of the sockets. The LED arrays can be pivoted relative to the common circuit board without withdrawing the spade terminals from the sockets.
US09409508B2	Portable and adjustable motorcycle wheel chock A portable and adjustable motorcycle wheel support including a wheel chock and a support post is provided. The wheel chock includes a first side member and a second side member, each extending from a base. The first side member and the second side member form a receptacle in between sized to secure a wheel within. The support post extends laterally from the wheel chock, and is formed to support the wheel chock in an upright position. The support post is extendable in length to secure the present invention in different sized truck beds and trailers.
US09409505B2	Vehicle seat for accommodating an occupant-worn object The present disclosure described a vehicle seat that includes a seat part with an elastic seat padding, a backrest part with an elastic backrest padding, and a seat cover for the seat part and a seat cover for the backrest part. The elastic seat padding has a primary seat padding part and at least one secondary seat padding part. The elastic backrest padding has a primary backrest padding part and at least one secondary backrest padding part. The secondary seat padding and the secondary backrest padding part are softer than the primary seat padding and the primary backrest padding part, respectively.
US09409503B2	Ratcheting vehicle head restraint assembly A head restraint assembly is provided and includes a base including a cross member. Also included is a head restraint having a housing. Further included is an internal cavity at least partially defined by the housing. Yet further included is a lock mechanism assembly retained within the internal cavity, the lock mechanism assembly comprising first and second lock members, the first lock member including a first plurality of teeth and the second lock member including a second plurality of teeth, wherein the pluralities of teeth are engageable with each other and selectively rotatable with respect to each other in first and second directions. Also included is an actuator arm engaged with the second lock member and configured to selectively permit rotation of the second lock member relative to the first lock member.
US09409502B2	Vertically adjustable armrest assembly for a vehicle interior component An armrest assembly includes a pivot joint positioned at a first longitudinal end of the armrest assembly. The pivot joint is configured to rotatably couple the armrest assembly to a housing of a vehicle interior component. The armrest assembly also includes an armrest configured to rotate about the pivot joint between a lowered position and a raised position. In addition, the armrest assembly includes an adjustment mechanism positioned at a second longitudinal end of the armrest assembly, opposite the first longitudinal end. The adjustment mechanism is configured to hold the armrest in one of a variety of vertical positions including the lowered position and the raised position.
US09409499B2	Conveyance seat In a conveyance seat, a columnar engaging portion protruding from a rear surface of an additional member is moved toward a seat back while being in contact with a seat cushion, and the engaging portion is inserted between the seat cushion and the seat back, and is engaged with an engaged portion disposed between the seat cushion and the seat back. The seat pad includes a general portion that elastically supports an occupant, and a compression portion that is compressed more easily than the general portion. The compression portion contacts and supports the seat cover, and is disposed on a movement path of the engaging portion such that the engaging portion is moved toward the engaged portion and is engaged with the engaged portion while compressing the compression portion.
US09409498B2	Vehicle seat, in particular motor vehicle seat In a vehicle seat, in particular motor vehicle seat, with a seat part, a backrest which, as a supporting structure, has a backrest structure with at least one side part, and at least one fitting by which the backrest is connected to the seat part and can be pivoted relative thereto, wherein a distance is defined in an axial direction between the fitting and the side part, the backrest structure has at least one profile body which is fixedly connected at one end to the side part and at the other end to the fitting and which at least partially has a profile which is constant in the axial direction.
US09409495B2	Vehicle apparatus attaching structure An inverter attachment unit including an inverter is attached to a vehicle body. In addition, an auxiliary battery attachment unit including an auxiliary battery is attached to the vehicle body so that the auxiliary battery attachment unit may be adjacent to the inverter attachment unit. When the auxiliary battery attachment unit is attached to the vehicle body, attachment portions by which the inverter attachment unit is attached to the vehicle body are covered with the auxiliary battery attachment unit.
US09409493B2	Method for controlling an electric machine restricting energy losses A method for controlling an electric machine in a hybrid or electric motor vehicle fed by a battery by power electronics, the battery including an assembly of modules interconnected in series and the method realizes a module-commutation in which each module can be selectively disconnected from the assembly. The method includes: calculating energy losses as a function of current operating characteristics of the electric machine, or respectively for each of a plurality of possible module-commutation configurations; determining at least one optimum module-commutation configuration from the plurality of possible module-commutation configurations, reducing energy losses to a minimum; and commutating the modules according to the previously determined optimum commutation configuration.
US09409485B2	Apparatus and method for alleviating voltage drop of battery cell An apparatus for alleviating a voltage drop of a battery cell includes a battery having a plurality of battery cells, a sensor configured to sense the battery to generate sensing information, a calculator configured to calculate an allowable torque of a motor using the sensing information and calculate an expected voltage of the battery using the allowable torque and the sensing information, and a determinator configured to control a torque quantity of the motor using the expected voltage and a reference voltage.
US09409480B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus provided on a surface of a panel, the display apparatus includes a quadrangular window section provided in the surface, an image display surface disposed in and recessed from the quadrangular window section, a frame configured to surround the image display surface and extend from the image display surface to the quadrangular window section, in which the frame includes an inside edge formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape having a shorter upper edge and a longer lower edge, and an outside edge formed in a quadrangular shape conforming to the quadrangular window section, in which a difference in length in a lateral direction between the shorter edge of the inside edge and an upper edge of the outside edge is set larger than a difference in length in the lateral direction between the longer edge of the inside edge and a lower edge of the outside edge.
US09409478B2	Sway determination device and sway determination method A wobble determination device 1 appropriately determines the wobble of a vehicle and does not cause inconvenience for a driver.The wobble determination device 1 includes a steering determination unit 41 that determines whether the driver of a vehicle performs sudden steering after a non-steering state of the driver is maintained for a predetermined period of time and performs sudden return steering over a steering position in the non-steering state in a direction opposite to a direction of the sudden steering after the sudden steering and a wobble determination unit 42 that determines that the vehicle wobbles when the steering determination unit 41 determines that the steering of the driver is the sudden return steering which is performed over the steering position in the non-steering state.
US09409475B2	Fuel line connector assembly A fuel line connector assembly that includes a connector, collar, and insert. The connector has a first interconnector, and the collar has a second interconnector and is constructed for attachment to a conduit of a fuel line assembly. The connector, collar, and insert are connectable together such that the first interconnector of the connector and the second interconnector of the collar engage each other along a generally axial direction and secure the connector and collar together. The insert has a keeper and, upon circumferential rotation of the insert, the keeper interacts with the first and second interconnectors and holds their engagement and maintains securement between the connector and collar. A cover having one or more actuating buttons fits over the collar and insert to enable disengagement of the insert and collar so the insert can be rotated to permit disconnection of the collar from the connector.
US09409472B2	Engine mount Provided is an engine mount for a power unit. The power unit is supported by a support via the engine mount. The engine mount includes a first mounting bracket, a second mounting bracket, and a coating film. The coating film is applied to at least one of a surface of a first mounting portion and a surface of a second mounting portion. The coating film includes a cured-resin base layer made of a phenolic-resin adhesive, and an outer layer made of an epoxy-resin antirust paint and laminated on the cured-resin base layer. A thickness of the cured-resin base layer is 5 μm or more. A thickness of the outer layer is less than 15 μm. A sum total of the thickness of the cured-resin base layer and the thickness of the outer layer is equal to or more than 15 μm and equal to or less than 30 μm.
US09409471B2	Vehicle and method for mounting a drive assembly A vehicle, in particular, a military vehicle, includes a self-supporting vehicle body (2) and a drive assembly (3) for driving the vehicle. The drive assembly (3) is connected to the vehicle body (2) via an assembly support (6, 7), the assembly support (6, 7) forming a part of the support structure of the vehicle body (2). In a method for mounting a drive assembly (3) in a vehicle (2) that has a self-supporting vehicle body (2), the drive assembly (3) is connected to the vehicle body (2) via an assembly support (6, 7) and the assembly support (6, 7) forms a part of the support structure of the vehicle body (2) in the mounted state.
US09409463B2	Vehicle structural member and bracket A vehicle structural member includes an outer member and an inner member secured to the outer member with a hollow cavity defined between the inner member and the outer member. The vehicle structural member further includes a bracket disposed in the hollow cavity and fixedly secured to the inner member for mounting an auxiliary component to the inner member. The bracket includes a main portion and at least one leg fixedly connecting the main portion to the inner member. The at least one leg includes a bulging portion enabling deformation of the bracket when a force is applied to the main portion of the bracket.
US09409462B2	Convertible top A convertible top having a glass window attached to the top by positioning a ring around a window opening in the soft top and wrapping an edge of the window opening around at least a portion of the ring. An adhesive is positioned between the edge portion of the ring and the soft top and the glass window is positioned over the ring and secured thereto by an adhesive.
US09409457B2	Independent suspension of a wheel of a two-track vehicle with a scissor-type arm and a spring element An independent suspension of a wheel of a two-track vehicle includes a trailing arm, one of the end portions of which is hinged to a vehicle body of the vehicle and the other end portion of which supports a wheel carrier. A scissor-type arm is hinged to the trailing arm and guides the trailing arm relative to the vehicle body. A spring element supports the trailing arm relative to the vehicle body. The spring element is arranged on the trailing arm in the region of the hinge point of the scissor-type arm to the trailing arm when seen in the direction of the vehicle longitudinal axis.
US09409456B1	Vehicle tire chain apparatus Tire chain apparatus includes chains having a first set of links disposed parallel to the tread and a second set of links projecting outwardly away from the tread, with at least some of the second set of links in tread grooves. Rigid cross member road engaging structures extend across the tread through the chains and have outwardly projecting road engaging protrusions.
US09409451B2	Tire information obtaining device, tire condition monitoring system, and method for recovering puncture repair liquid A tire information obtaining device provided in a tire cavity region for obtaining tire information related to a condition of a tire includes: a sensor that detects the state of gas in the tire cavity region as the tire information; a valve; and a housing having an internal space for containing the sensor in a state of being compartmentalized from the tire cavity region, a ventilation hole for allowing communication between the internal space and the tire cavity region, and a communication hole connected to a cavity region side opening part of the valve at an end portion on the tire cavity region side and allowing communication between the cavity region side opening part and the tire cavity region.
US09409450B2	Tire inflation system and method of control A tire inflation system and a method of control. An inflation pressure of a tire may be checked when a tire pressure sampling interval has elapsed. The tire pressure sampling interval may be adjusted based on a type of pressure drop when the inflation pressure is less than a target tire pressure.
US09409446B2	Pneumatic radial tire with tread having blocks having waved sipes The present invention provides a pneumatic radial tire which is, by effectively suppressing collapse-deformation of a relatively large magnitude in sectioned portions of each block, which sections are demarcated by sipes, and also effectively preventing the sipe from making narrowing-deformation, excellent in not only driving performance and braking performance on an icy or snowy road but also driving stability on a general road. The tire characteristically includes: a tread having a contact surface 1; plural circumferential grooves 2; plural lateral grooves 3; blocks 4 demarcated by the circumferential grooves and the lateral grooves in the contact surface of the tread; and plural sipes 5 provided in the blocks 4, wherein the bottom portion of each sipe 5 is provided with at least one upward-protruding projection 7 for integrally connecting respective facing groove walls of the sipe 5.
US09409444B2	Castor for furniture or the like, with locking means A lockable castor for furniture or the like includes a casing, two wheels mounted on a rotary shaft of first axis, a pivot of second axis orthogonal to the first axis, female notches in at least one of the two faces of the wheels, a lever, a male lug on the lever and complementary to the female notches, the lever being suitable for occupying two positions, a first position in which the male lug does not co-operate with any of the female notches, and a second position in which the male lug is positioned in one of the female notches, a pull connection connected to the lever, a cavity in the casing and including an opening, such that the shaft passes therethrough, the lever being constituted by a slide suitable for sliding in translation in the cavity between its two positions in a direction perpendicular to the first axis.
US09409440B2	Wheel for straddle vehicle A wheel for straddle vehicle includes a hub, a rim, a plurality of first spokes, a plurality of second spokes, spoke side hollow portions, and first opening portions. Each of the plurality of second spokes is provided between adjacent two first spokes among the plurality of first spokes to be a pair with a closest first spoke between the adjacent two first spokes. The pair has opposite surfaces facing to each other. The spoke side hollow portions are provided inside the plurality of first spokes and second spokes, respectively. The first opening portions are provided on the opposite surfaces, respectively. Each of the first opening portions communicates with each of the spoke side hollow portions.
US09409438B2	Writing instrument with erasing member A writing instrument (1) is provided with an erasing member (2) mounted to the rear end section of the writing instrument body (3) or to the front end section of a cap (4). The end section has a fitting section (14) which is disposed on the center axis and a connection section (15) which connects the end section and the fitting section (14). The erasing member (2) has a fitting hole (2c) which receives both the fitting section (14) and the connection section (15). When the erasing member (2) is mounted in position, a gap space (17) is formed around the connection section (15).
US09409435B2	Writing boards A writing board for retaining material for writing, the writing board having a main board defining a surface and a material retaining arrangement configured to retain material on the surface, the retaining arrangement further having a retaining portion movable between a first retaining position at which material can be retained thereby on the board and a second position that allows material to be removed from the board, the retaining portion bearing a first part of a snap fastener, which first part is releasably engageable with a second part of the snap fastener located on the board, one of the first and second parts having a projection that locates into a re-entrant portion in the other of the first and second parts to extend through a hole in material being retained thereby when the retaining portion is in the first retaining position.
US09409433B2	Printing process using soft photopolymer plates The present invention relates to using soft photopolymer plates in a printing process, and more specifically, to an apparatus and methods of using soft photopolymer materials to decorate an exterior surface of cylindrical metallic containers with high definition graphics and other indicia.
US09409432B2	Marking apparatus and color erasing apparatus In accordance with an embodiment, the marking apparatus comprises a marking section configured to print, with a color erasable material, a mark in the margin area of a sheet and a marking control section configured to overprint, using the marking section, a mark at a specific position of the sheet every time an image is formed in the image printing area of the sheet with a color erasable material.
US09409426B2	Image forming apparatus, method of controlling tension of recording medium An image forming apparatus includes a control unit that applies a tension to a recording medium in a first region between a rotational shaft and a driving roller using a torque applied to the rotational shaft and the driving roller, and applies a tension to the recording medium in a second region where a support member supports the recording medium using a torque applied to the driving roller and a holding unit. The control unit selectively executes an image forming mode where the head is caused to execute image forming by applying a tension to the recording medium in the second region while applying a tension to the recording medium in the first region, and a medium detaching mode where the tension in the first region is released when the recording medium is stopped, while applying a tension for detaching a medium to the recording medium in the second region.
US09409424B2	Printing apparatus A printing device comprising: a housing; a printing mechanism; a receiving portion for receiving a supply of image receiving medium; a cutting mechanism for cutting the image receiving medium; a drive mechanism for driving the cutting mechanism during a cutting operation; wherein the cutting mechanism comprises a blade holder removably attachable in the printing device; and said drive mechanism comprises at least one of a drive member or engaging portion for engaging with a respective other of at least one drive member or engaging portion of said blade holder; wherein said drive member is configured to be received in said engaging portion when said blade holder is in the printing device, and wherein said drive member and engaging portion are configured to permit said blade holder to be inserted in said printing device when said blade holder is moved in a direction of insertion, and to permit said blade holder to be removed from said printing device when said blade holder is moved in a direction of removal.
US09409422B2	Ink-jet recording apparatus There is provided an ink-jet recording apparatus including: a transporting roller; a driven roller provided opposite the transporting roller to sandwich the recording medium between the driven roller and the transporting roller, while moving in an approaching-departing direction based on a thickness of the recording medium; a first biasing member biasing the driven roller to the transporting roller; a platen; a recording portion configured to jet ink droplets from nozzles; and a cooperative portion moving along with the movement of the driven roller in the approaching-departing direction to move the platen.
US09409417B2	Conveyor device and inkjet recording apparatus A conveyor device includes a guide member with through holes therein. The guide member has a surface with grooves therein. The through holes are located inside of the grooves. The through holes include a first through hole and a second through hole. The first through hole is located opposite to an ejection region of a recording head. The second through hole is located opposite to a non-ejection region of the recording head. The grooves include a first groove and a second groove. The first through hole is located inside of the first groove. The second through hole is located inside of the second groove. The second groove is longer than the first groove.
US09409416B2	Recording medium heating apparatus and system including the recording medium heating apparatus A recording medium heating apparatus includes a plurality of heat rollers disposed in a feeding path of a recording medium and having respective heating units; and a control unit controlling temperatures of the heating units so that the temperature of a first heat roller is lower than the temperature of a second heat roller. Further, the first and the second heat rollers are included in the plurality of heat rollers and the first heat roller is disposed on the upstream side of the second heat roller in the feeding path.
US09409412B2	Process for the manufacturing of surface elements A process for the manufacturing of surface elements is provided herein. The surface elements can include a decorative upper layer and a supporting core. A supporting core with a desired format can be manufactured by press molding and provided with an upper side and a lower side. The upper side of the supporting core can be provided with a structure by a momentary pressing operation using a surface structured matrix. A ground coating can be provided on the structured upper side of the supporting core. A digitally printed decor comprising inks of at least four colors can be applied directly on top of the ground coating by an ink-jet type printer. The structure of the supporting core can enhance the realism of the decor, wherein the decor can be selected from the group consisting of woods and minerals.
US09409409B2	Ink supply system, ink-jet printer, ink loading method, and method of using ink supply system An ink supply system, inkjet printer, and ink loading method are provided. The ink supply system includes an ink head comprising a nozzle; first and second ink containers; a first ink supply passage; a second ink supply passage; an ink amount detecting device configured to detect an amount of ink in the first ink container; and a notifying device to provide a notification when the detected amount of ink is less than or equal to a threshold amount.
US09409408B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus An object is to improve a user's convenience. There is provided a liquid ejecting apparatus including a head ejecting a liquid onto a medium; a containing unit containing the liquid; and a mounting unit on which a storage material storing a liquid amount of the containing unit is mounted. If the storage material is removed from the mounting unit when the liquid ejecting apparatus performs an operation, the liquid ejecting apparatus selects any one state between a first state of stopping the operation and a second state without stopping the operation.
US09409406B2	Recording apparatus with mounting-removing mechanism for ink cartridge A recording apparatus includes a recording head, an mounting portion on which an ink cartridge is mounted, a latching member configured to be movable between a first position where the latching member latches the ink cartridge mounted on the mounting portion and a second position where the latching member does not latch the ink cartridge mounted on the mounting portion, a regulation member configured to be movable between a regulating position where the regulation member regulates movement of the latching member and a regulation releasing position where the regulation member allows the movement of the latching member, and a return unit configured to return the regulation member to the regulating position from the regulation releasing position by contacting the regulation member moved to the regulation releasing position in order to allow the latching member to move to the second position.
US09409401B2	Wiper for an inkjet printer In an inkjet printer having a small print head assembly and a large print head assembly, a wiper includes a first wiper section having a width approximately equal to a width of an orifice area of the small print head assembly, a decoupler adjacent to the first wiper section, a second wiper section adjacent to the decoupler, where the first and the second wiper sections and the decoupler combined have a width approximately equal to a width of an orifice area of the large print head assembly, and a squared tip at an extremity of the single, segmented wiper to impede wicking action. A tab holds the wiper oriented so as to wipe the print head assemblies in a direction of a printing operation.
US09409397B2	Process for producing a liquid ejection head A process for producing a liquid ejection head having a substrate and an ejection orifice forming member having an ejection orifice for ejecting liquid, including forming, on the substrate, a photocationically polymerizable resin layer which includes a photocationically polymerizable resin material and becomes the ejection orifice forming member; laminating, on the uncured photocationically polymerizable resin layer, a layer containing a condensation product of a hydrolyzable silane compound having a cationically polymerizable epoxy group and a hydrolyzable silane compound having a fluorine-containing group; laminating a water-repellent layer including a hydrolyzable silane compound having a perfluoropolyether group on the condensation-product-containing layer; subjecting the photocationically polymerizable resin layer, condensation-product-containing layer, and water-repellent layer to pattern exposure; collectively curing exposed portions of the photocationically polymerizable resin layer, condensation-product-containing layer, and water-repellent layer; and removing non-exposed portions of the photocationically polymerizable resin layer, condensation-product-containing layer, and water-repellent layer to form the ejection orifice.
US09409394B2	Method of making inkjet print heads by filling residual slotted recesses and related devices A method of making an inkjet print head may include forming, by sawing with a rotary saw blade, continuous slotted recesses in a first surface of a wafer. The continuous slotted recesses may be arranged in parallel, spaced apart relation, and each continuous slotted recess may extend continuously across the first surface. The method may further include forming discontinuous slotted recesses in a second surface of the wafer to be aligned and coupled in communication with the continuous slotted recesses to define alternating through-wafer channels and slotted recess portions. The method may further include selectively filling the residual slotted recess portions to define through-wafer ink channels.
US09409392B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A wall-shaped enclosure that forms a space which can accommodate a head chip is formed in a projecting manner at a lower end of a lower case member. Since a cylindrical thick part is formed at the lower end of the lower case member, the lower case member is unlikely to be bent, particularly around the wall-shaped enclosure and a part where the wall-shaped enclosure is disposed. The head chip that is disposed in the space of the lower case member which is unlikely to be bent is unlikely to be subjected to an external force, and the cover member absorbs torsion generated between the head chip and the lower case member so that the head chip is even more unlikely to be subjected to the external force.
US09409389B1	Coordination of printhead/substrate position with transfer of marking material Devices and methods load a firing distance into a distance counter of a printing device. The firing distance is the distance from the current position of a printhead of the printing device to a marking location on a substrate. These devices and methods count the firing distance in discrete distance increments using the distance counter, based on relative movement of the substrate and printhead. When the distance counter reaches the last discrete distance increment of the firing distance, these devices and methods load the fractional remaining distance of the firing distance into a time counter of the printing device. Then, such devices and methods count the fractional remaining distance in velocity-based distance increments at regular time intervals using the time counter. When the time counter reaches the last velocity-based distance increment of the fractional remaining distance, these devices and methods transfer the marking material from the printhead to the substrate.
US09409388B2	Apparatus and method of ink-jet recording and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium An apparatus and a method of recording in which an ink ejection failure due to an excessive rise in the temperature of ejection ports is prevented while preventing a decrease in throughput. If ink can run out and the amount of ink ejected to one unit area is large, recording on the unit area is performed with an increased number of scans.
US09409381B2	Reusable multilayer and multifunctional floor underlay The present invention relates to a floor underlay, which is reusable and has multilayer and multifunctional characteristics. The floor underlay is used for joining the floor and floor decoration sheets. The structure of the floor underlay comprises adhesive layers, support layers, waterproof layers, and a multiple-media intermediate layer. The multiple-media intermediate layer is formed by mixing a plurality of medium particles. The medium particles are formed by elastic materials, such as rubber, rubber foam, polyurethane, or polyurethane foam. Thereby, the floor including the floor underlay will have the vibration absorption, sound absorption, flame resistive, and fall prevention functions.
US09409378B2	Thermal liner for protective garments A nonwoven for use in a thermal liner for protective apparel includes 1-45 wt % of a first inherently heat resistant fiber excluding an aramid, and a balance of a second heat resistant fiber. The nonwoven excludes wool and has a thickness less than 3 mm and a basis weight of less than 2.9 osy (100 gsm). In another embodiment, the insulating layer for protective apparel includes a nonwoven including an inherently flame resistant fiber and fibers being inherently resistant to moisture absorption. The inherently flame resistant fiber is different from said inherently resistant to moisture absorption fiber. The nonwoven has an equivalent or better thermal protective performance (TPP) and a lower basis weight than an industry standard nonwoven consisting of a nonwoven of para-aramids or meta-aramids or a blend of both.
US09409373B2	Cup made of paper material and method for the fabrication of a cup A cup made of paper material and having a fillable interior including a tubular wall that is at least partially conical, and a bottom wall that is joined to the tubular wall at the bottom end of its interior in a substantially liquid-tight manner. The tubular wall is produced from a plane blank, the end regions of which are joined together in an overlap region. The tubular wall delimits the interior and includes at least one deforming entity extending in the peripheral direction, wherein the peripheral deforming entity is not formed in the overlap region.
US09409367B2	Machine for forming multiple types of containers A blank delivery system for use in a machine for forming a container from a blank sheet of material is described herein. The blank delivery system includes a blank loading assembly that includes a plurality of blank hoppers. Each blank hopper is configured to hold a plurality of blanks for forming a different type of container. A blank transfer assembly is coupled to each blank hopper of the plurality of blank hoppers. The blank transfer assembly is configured to convey the blanks from each blank hopper to a container forming system of the machine.
US09409365B2	Screw conveyor A screw conveyor, in particular as screw conveyor in a pressing screw device for material to be dried, for example moist or wet waste, consists of a shaft that can be supported on bearings rotatably in the pressing screw device, and at least one spiral screw provided on the shaft to convey the material to be dried in the pressing screw. The spiral screw is formed of at least two elements, such as, for example, a basic element and at least one cover element, and at least one of the elements of the spiral screw is designed exchangeably and removably, respectively.
US09409363B2	Method of manufacturing bulked continuous filaments A method of manufacturing bulked continuous carpet filament which, in various embodiments, comprises: (A) grinding recycled PET bottles into a group of flakes; (B) washing the flakes; (C) identifying and removing impurities, including impure flakes, from the group of flakes; (D) passing the group of flakes through an MRS extruder while maintaining the pressure within the MRS portion of the MRS extruder below about 5 millibars; (E) passing the resulting polymer melt through at least one filter having a micron rating of less than about 50 microns; and (F) forming the recycled polymer into bulked continuous carpet filament that consists essentially of recycled PET.
US09409362B2	Golf ball molds and related systems Golf balls and systems for applying one or more polymer layers to a golf ball construct are disclosed. As but one example of disclosed systems, a method of forming a golf ball construct includes positioning a core or mantle portion of a golf ball in a cavity, opening a valve gate adjacent the cavity to cause viscous polymer to flow through the valve gate, into a short runner and into one or more radial runners that at least partially surround a circumference of the cavity. The polymer layer is allowed to solidify to form a solidified polymer layer, and the golf ball construct is removed from the mold cavity.
US09409354B2	Laminated fiber metal composite A method comprises laying up a fiber ply of reinforcing fibers and a metal foil layer in a full face-to-face relation. The fibers in the fiber ply are oriented in a single direction. The metal foil layer includes a plurality of metal foil strips separated by gaps. The metal foil layer has substantially the same length and width as the fiber ply. The method further comprises infusing resin into the layup, wherein the resin flows through the gaps and infuses into the fibers.
US09409349B2	Formed sheet metal composite tooling A method and apparatus for manufacturing a tool for creating composite components. A sheet metal material is secured over a forming tool in an incremental sheet metal forming machine. The sheet metal material is incrementally shaped with a stylus to form a shape for the tool. The tool is removed from the incremental sheet metal forming machine when the shape for the tool is complete. Composite materials on the tool are laid up, wherein the shape of the tool provides a desired shape for a composite component.
US09409346B2	Three-dimensional printing apparatus A three-dimensional printing apparatus includes a base including an opening, a tank placed on the base and storing a liquid photo-curable resin, an optical device including a light source that emits light and arranged to irradiate the resin inside the tank with light emitted from the light source through the opening, a shutter that covers the opening in an openable and closable manner, a slide guide that guides sliding of the tank so that the tank is slidable between a preparation position located outside of a region over the opening and an installation position located over the opening, and an interlocking device that opens and closes the shutter in conjunction with sliding of the tank so that the shutter is opened when the tank is located over the entire opening, and the shutter is closed when the tank is not located over at least a portion of the opening.
US09409342B2	Mould for forming containers, equipped with an electric heating system comprising a set of distinct resistive elements Mold for forming containers from blanks of plastic material. The mold includes a shell delimiting a cavity with the impression of a container extending around a central axis, and a system for heating the shell. The heating system includes at least one set of different resistive elements that are superimposed substantially parallel to the central axis and of similar topology, the heating system being arranged to dissipate a different thermal energy at each resistive element of a same set.
US09409341B2	Device for the manufacture of containers comprising a mould and a fluidic coupling plug fitted with means for clamping against the mould A device (10) for the manufacture of containers by blow molding, includes: —a mold (12) equipped with a line for the circulation of a heat transfer fluid, having on an external face (34) of the mold (12) a heat transfer fluid inlet orifice (30) and a heat transfer fluid outlet orifice (32); —a mold carrier (20, 22) in which the mold (12) is removably mounted; —a plug (38) fitted with a duct (40) for conveying the heat transfer fluid and with a duct (42) for removing the heat transfer fluid, the plug (38) being mounted so that it can slide longitudinally on the mold carrier (20, 22) between a position of connection with the orifices (30, 32) of the mold (12) and a position of disconnection of the orifices of the mold, and elements for clamping the plug against the mold in the position of connection.
US09409337B2	Polyacrylonitrile/cellulose nano-structure fibers In a method of making a carbon fiber, polyacrylonitrile is dissolved into a first solvent, thereby generating a first solution. A plurality of cellulose nano-structures is dispersed in a second solvent, thereby generating a first suspension. The first suspension is mixed with the first solution, thereby generating a first mixture. The first mixture is spun so as to draw fibers from the first mixture. The fibers are stabilized and then the fibers are carbonized. A fiber includes an elongated carbonized polyacrylonitrile matrix. A plurality of carbonized cellulose nano-structures is in the carbonized polyacrylonitrile matrix.
US09409336B2	Method for preparing coated binder units and device for use therein A method for preparing coated binder units wherein the coated binder units comprise a core of binder coated with a layer of coating material, wherein the binder is a bituminous binder or a synthetic binder comprising a resin, an oil and optionally a polymer, which method comprises the steps of: (a) supplying the binder and the coating material to an co-extrusion device which comprises an even number of pairs of inner and outer dies, whereby the binder is supplied to the inner dies and the coating material is supplied to the outer dies; (b) co-extruding the binder and the coating material by means of the co-extrusion device, thereby producing streams of extrudate in which the binder is coated with a layer of the coating material; and (c) optionally, shaping the streams of extrudate, into units of the coated binder. The invention further relates to the co-extrusion device.
US09409331B2	Electrical connector with an improved terminal base An electrical connector includes a terminal base and plurality conductive contacts, and the conductive contacts defining a first group of contacts, and the first group of contacts including several signal contacts and several grounding contacts arranged with the signal contacts at intervals. The terminal base includes an insulative housing, and a conductive plastic block integrally molded with the insulative housing and combining with the insulative housing seamlessly, the conductive plastic block electrically contacts with the grounding contacts to electrically connect the grounding contacts together. Therefore, the seamless state prevents any loose from the conductive plastic block and the insulative one, which could make the terminal base to be steadier.
US09409324B2	Method and device for applying a sealing compound to a surface A device for applying a sealing compound into a closure cap for containers comprising: an outer stamp (18) and a concentric inner stamp (14), the stamps being movable with respect to each other, an annular gap (26) between the stamps (14, 18), which is open towards the outside or the inside and of which at least one section is variable between an initial gap width and a gap width zero in the movement direction of the stamps in an axial relative movement of the stamps (14, 18), a feeding system for plasticized sealing compound within a stamp, which is connected to the annular gap (26), a mechanism that prevent any reflux of the melt from the annular gap, and adjustment mechanism for at least one of the stamps for changing the gap width of the annular gap.
US09409321B2	Moulded body for producing a fibre composite component A shaped body and a method for producing fiber composite components, wherein the shaped body is formed using a paper and/or cardboard material, at least in part. This makes possible cost-effective manufacture of hollow profiles of any desired length from fiber composite materials, in particular from prepreg materials and/or reinforcing fiber arrangements which are subsequently impregnated with a curable plastics material. The paper and/or cardboard material can be provided with further properties, such as gas-tightness and non-stick properties, by applying suitable functional layers. Moreover, the material makes it possible to produce highly dimensionally stable shaped bodies or support cores, in such a way that fiber composite components having highly reproducible spatial dimensions can be produced. In addition, after curing, the shaped bodies can be collapsed in a simple manner by applying a vacuum and thus removed from the fiber composite component without residues.
US09409319B2	Method of laser processing mold surface A method of laser processing a mold surface may include a first stage of extracting mapping data for forming an embossing pattern on the mold surface using laser processing, a second stage of extracting scanning data obtained by scanning the mold surface and matching the scanning data with the mapping data so as to extract processing data for laser processing, a third stage of performing a reverse engineering process for verifying error between the mold surface and the processing data when processing the mold surface to form the embossing pattern using the processing data, and a fourth stage of, when the error may be within an allowable tolerance, performing the laser process using a verified processing data.
US09409318B2	Methods and systems for collecting thermoplastic resins Systems for collecting a thermoplastic resin that includes a heating mechanism configured to apply heat to the thermoplastic resin so as to control a viscoelasticity thereof, a pressurization mechanism configured to apply a pressure difference to a surface of the thermoplastic resin, and a trapping structure configured to trap a portion of the thermoplastic resin are described.
US09409313B2	Concrete mixer truck A concrete mixer truck includes: a driving device that drives a mixer drum to rotate; a pressure sensor that detects a pressure of the working fluid in the driving device; a material introduction determination unit that determines whether or not a material for generating the mixed concrete has been introduced into the mixer drum; a pressure determination unit that determines whether or not the pressure of the working fluid detected by the pressure sensor has fallen to a set pressure set in advance in accordance with a carrying amount and a fluidity of the mixed concrete after the introduction of the materials for the mixed concrete into the mixer drum; and a notification device that notifies an operator that the pressure of the working fluid in the driving device has fallen to the set pressure on the basis of the determination made by the pressure determination unit.
US09409312B2	Durable earthenware engraving process A method of forming a detailed image on a surface of an earthenware item is disclosed. The method comprises: (a) processing a digital image to produce an output image; (b) etching a burnable material to create peaks, valleys and indents corresponding to the output image to form a mold; (c) casting a flexible template against the mold to obtain a mirror image of the output image in the flexible template; (d) casting a surface of the earthenware in an unsintered state against the flexible template to record the output image by peaks and valleys in the surface of the earthenware item; (e) bisque firing the earthenware item in the unsintered state to render the output image permanent; and (f) applying stain to the surface of the bisque fired earthenware item and removing excess stain from of the surface of the earthenware item.
US09409306B2	Dynamically directed workpiece positioning system In various embodiments, a dynamically directed workpiece positioning system may include a transport, a sensor positioned to detect a workpiece on the transport, a cutting member positioned along or downstream of the transport, and a computer system. The sensor may scan the workpiece as the workpiece is moved relative to the transport by a human operator or a positioning device. Based on the scan data, the computer system may generate commands to guide the human operator or positioning device in moving the workpiece to a desired position corresponding to a cut solution for the workpiece. Optionally, the computer system may cause the cutting member to be repositioned while the workpiece is being moved relative to the transport. Once the workpiece is in the desired position, the transport may be used to move the workpiece toward the cutting member. Corresponding methods and apparatuses are also disclosed.
US09409303B2	Monofilament line cutting tool A monofilament line cutting tool is formed by sandwiching a cutting blade between first and second plastic sheets which are thermally bonded to one another. A monofilament line receiving slot in the plastic sheets extends to the blade whereby monofilament line bent into a U-shape may be placed in contact with the blade cutting edge. The plastic sheets are part of spool forming plastic sheet portions which are thermally bonded to one another and shaped into a spool. The plastic sheets forming the tool are selectively pivotable about a live hinge relative to the spool. The plastic sheets can be separated from one another for forming: a sphere generally around the cutting edge; a pair of elongate barrels extending parallel along each side of the monofilament line receiving slot and adjacent the cutting edge; or, a monofilament line receiving cavity extending to the blade cutting edge.
US09409300B2	Open cutter for a foil type shaver and method for fabricating the open cutter An open cutter for a foil type shaver includes a plurality of arch-shaped cutting strips formed by bending a metal plate formed with alternating parallel slots and cutting strips. A plurality of spaced apart protruding cutting edges having a first acute cutting angle is formed along two opposite sides of the cutting strips. A plurality of recessed cutting edges having a second acute cutting angle is formed between the plurality of protruding cutting edges. The protruding cutting edges of one cutting strip are facing the recessed cutting edges of an adjacent cutting strip, thereby generating continuous hair-lifting and hair-cutting actions as the open cutter is driven in oscillating directions by a motor. A method for fabricating the open cutter is also disclosed.
US09409298B2	Flexure elements for series elastic actuators and related methods An arcuate metal element for detecting a rotary force and generating a deformation in response thereto.
US09409295B2	Method for controlling a robot A method for controlling a robot includes monitoring the robot, and carrying out a fault reaction, selected from a number of specified fault reactions, on the basis of the monitoring of the robot, wherein the fault reaction is selected on the basis of a monitoring of an operational capability and/or an output variable of at least one motor of the robot.
US09409293B2	Robot A robot includes a base, first and second arms, first and second drive sources, first and second inertia sensors, and first and second angle sensors. A rotation axis of the first arm and a rotation axis of the second arm are orthogonal to each other. The first inertia sensor is installed at the first arm, and the second inertia sensor is installed at the second arm. The first angle sensor is installed at the first drive source, and the second angle sensor is installed at the second drive source. Angular velocities obtained from the first inertia sensor and the first angle sensor are fed back to a first drive source control unit. Angular velocities obtained from the second inertia sensor and the second angle sensor are fed back to a second drive source control unit.
US09409292B2	Serpentine robotic crawler for performing dexterous operations A serpentine robotic crawler having multiple dexterous manipulators supported about multiple frame units. The frame units are connected via an articulating linkage at proximal ends wherein the articulating linkage is capable of positioning the frames into various configurations. Dexterous manipulators are coupled to distal ends of the frame units and are positionable via the articulating linkage and articulating joints therein into various positions about the frame ends. The configurations and positioning of the dexterous manipulators allows the robotic crawler to perform coordinated dexterous operations.
US09409285B2	Base for disposable selectable torque limiting device A unitary base for a torque limiting device is disclosed. The base accepting a plurality of swappable torque limiting fixtures (STLF), whereby a single unitary disposable plastic base may be utilized to form a variety of different specific torque limiting devices and a method to construct and configure such a device.
US09409283B2	Ancillary fixture for assembling touch display The present disclosure provides an ancillary fixture for assembling a touch display and the method for using the same. The ancillary fixture comprises a first carrying member, a second carrying member, a support structure, a first positioning mechanism, and a second positioning mechanism. The first carrying member and the second carrying member are pivoted at the support structure. The first carrying member has a first carrying surface. The second carrying member has a second carrying surface opposing to the first carrying surface. The first carrying surface and the second carrying surface are used for carrying at least one component of the touch display, respectively. The first positioning mechanism and the second positioning mechanism are used for adjusting the inclination angle of the first carrying member and the second carrying member with respect to the support structure, respectively, to finish assembling the touch display.
US09409282B2	Clamp apparatus A clamp apparatus is equipped with a body, and a drive unit having a piston displaced under the supply of a pressure fluid. A clamp arm is disposed rotatably on the body. In addition, a piston rod of the drive unit is connected detachably with respect to a displaceable body of a driving force transmission mechanism which is disposed in the interior of the body. Upon detachment of a connector of the piston rod from a connecting recess of the displaceable body, the state of connection between the drive unit and the driving force transmission mechanism is released.
US09409280B2	Brazed diamond tools and methods for making the same Superabrasive tools and methods for the making thereof are disclosed and described. In one aspect, superabrasive particles are chemically bonded to a matrix support material according to a predetermined pattern by a braze alloy. The brazing alloy may be provided as a powder, thin sheet, or sheet of amorphous alloy. A template having a plurality of apertures arranged in a predetermined pattern may be used to place the superabrasive particles on a given substrate or matrix support material.
US09409277B2	Polishing apparatus and polishing method A polishing apparatus includes: a rotatable polishing table for supporting a polishing pad having a polishing surface; a top ring head having a top ring; a top ring head cover surrounding the top ring head; a dresser head having a dresser configured to dress the polishing surface; a dresser head cover surrounding the dresser head; a spray nozzle configured to spray a cleaning liquid onto an upper surface of the top ring and an outer surface of the top ring head cover when the top ring is in the substrate transfer position; and a spray nozzle configured to spray a cleaning liquid onto an outer surface of the dresser head cover when the dresser is in the retreated position.
US09409274B2	Tool for the polishing of optical surfaces A tool for the polishing of an optical surface has a base which has an active surface facing the optical surface. An intermediate layer is arranged on the active surface of the base. A polishing agent carrier is arranged on the elastic intermediate layer. The elastic intermediate layer projects radially beyond the active surface of the base and the polishing agent carrier projects radially beyond the elastic intermediate layer.
US09409273B2	Combination of electric tools and start method thereof A combination of electric tools includes a first electric tool and a second electric tool respectively having an independent power supply. The second electric tool starts working automatically responding to the startup of the first electric tool. Thereby the second electric tool starts automatically after the first electric tool is started to operate by a user without an extra operation of the user, which is convenient to the user.
US09409271B2	Coolant distributor for a machine tool A coolant distributor (10) includes a rigid connection unit (17) installed to be movable relative to the machine frame. An exchangeable distributor unit (18) can be connected to or disconnected from the connection unit (17) via a gripper device associated with the machine tool. The connection unit (17) has a connection face, on which at least one coolant supply channel opens. A distributor face on the distributor unit (18), where at least one distributor channel opens, contacts the connector face. The plane in which the connection face extends and the plane in which the distributor face extends are tilted from a connection direction (R) in which the distributor unit (18) moves to make and break the connection. A retaining force can be applied in the connection direction (R) by a locking device to retain the distributor unit in the connected position.
US09409270B2	Machine tool having onboard measuring device A machine tool having an onboard measuring device automatically carries out various works which include ultra precision machining, washing and onboard measuring, by a numerical controller, without any interposition of a worker. For achieving this, an operation region of drive axes of the machine tool is previously divided into a machining region, a washing region and a measuring region. Positions of the drive axes are always monitored by the numerical controller, and when the drive axes enter each of the regions, a work allocated to each of the regions is automatically started and the work is continuously carried out until drives axes exit the region.
US09409267B2	Snap-in center seal bushing A bushing adapted to secure an O-ring seal in position relative to an area of a passage permitting reciprocation of a push rod forms a generally circular bushing body with opposed end faces. The end faces are separated by a gap so as to provide the bushing with an approximately C-shaped structure. The bushing includes a plurality of locking elements resistant to axial loads imposed on the bushing by the push rod disposed at least substantially within a corresponding plurality of recesses distributed around a circumferential exterior of the bushing. Solid ribs are interspersed with the locking fingers to resist radial loads imposed on the bushing by the push rod during operation. The O-ring seal is secured in position within the passage area of the passage by an end surface of the bushing.
US09409264B2	Interleaved heat sink and fan assembly According to embodiments of the invention, a structure for cooling electronic components may be provided. The structure may include a heat sink having a plurality of parallel heat conducting elements. The structure may also include a plurality of fans, wherein the fans are interleaved with the heat conducting elements. The structure may also include a drive shaft passing through the heat conducting elements and the fans, wherein the drive shaft rotates the fans in relation to the heat sink. According to other embodiments, the structure may include a baffle located on a side of the heat sink in an upstream location within an airflow stream.
US09409260B2	Guide frame support device Provided is a guide frame support device for a pipe welding device, the guide frame support device, which supports a guide frame provided on an outer circumferential surface of a pipe to be welded, including: a hinge bar connected to an inner circumferential surface of the guide frame; a pair of support bars which rotates around the hinge bar at a predetermined angle; hinge links, one side of each of which is hinge-connected to both ends of the hinge bar and the other side of each of which is connected to both ends of the pair of support bars; and a torsion spring provided between the pair of support bars and for providing elastic force to enable the support bars to rotate around the hinge bar at a predetermined angle.
US09409259B2	Welding compositions for improved mechanical properties in the welding of cast iron A weld deposit produced from a coated welding electrode for use in welding cast irons is provided by the present invention. Preferably, in one form of the present invention, the weld deposit composition comprises between approximately 54% and approximately 60% Nickel, between approximately 3.5% and approximately 5.5% Manganese, and between approximately 0.9% and approximately 1.4% Carbon. The weld deposit is preferably formed by using a coated welding electrode having a coating composition between approximately 0.3% and approximately 4.0% Magnesium and rare earth metals and oxides. The resulting weld deposit exhibits improved ductility, fracture toughness, and resistance to cracking.
US09409257B2	Wire for I-shape oil rings and producing method of the same Provided is a wire rod for an I-type oil ring, which includes right and left rail portions and a web portion connecting the rail portions, which has an oil hole or a molten through hole formed in the web portion, and which has a circumscribing circle diameter of 10 mm or less in its transverse contour. The molten through hole has such a remolten portion formed on its exit side as encloses the exit of the molten through hole. The remolten portion exceeds such a molten portion in the transverse section along the center of the molten through hole as is formed in the molten through hole, and is formed to have 200 μm or less from the outer circumference of the molten through hole and 100 μm or less in the depth direction of the molten through hole.
US09409255B1	High power laser imaging systems An imaging system includes a beam generating system configured to generate a light beam of 0.5 kW or greater with a predetermined intensity profile across at least one axis transverse to a propagation axis thereof and to direct the light beam along a beam path, a light modulator configured to receive the light beam and to modulate the light beam into a predetermined illumination pattern, and an optical relay configured to receive the portion of the light beam and reflectively project the beam to a target, wherein the illumination pattern is imaged at the target with substantially time-invariant spatial accuracies of 500 μm or less in a plane transverse to the propagation axis and 1000 μm or less parallel to the propagation axis.
US09409252B2	Chromatography apparatus having diffusion-bonded and surface-modified components A microfluidic device for separating a sample by chromatography includes diffusion bonded metallic sheets joined together to create a hermetically sealed interface between each adjacent metallic sheet without the introduction of a secondary material. Enclosed within the diffusion bonded sheets is a separation channel accessible by at least one of an inlet or an outlet. The separation channel is packed with micrometer-sized particles serving as a stationary phase in a chromatographic separation. Wetted surfaces of the separation channel include a coating of an organic material at least one monolayer thick.
US09409248B2	Screen printer, component mounting line, and screen printing method A screen printer includes a mask, a substrate holding unit that clamps and holds a substrate below the mask by clamping members, a substrate holding unit moving mechanism that moves the substrate holding unit to contact the substrate with a lower surface of the mask, a paste filling unit that fills pattern holes of the mask with a paste, mask suction portions provided in the clamping members which suck the mask contacted with the substrate. The mask suction portions keep sucking the mask when the substrate holding unit moving mechanism moves the substrate in a direction away from the mask to perform plate releasing, and release the suction of the mask in a state in which the mask sucked to the mask suction portions maintains a posture parallel to the substrate after the movement of the substrate is started.
US09409246B2	Wire electric discharge machining apparatus and cooling control device The present invention includes a post-cooling temperature sensor that measures a temperature of the machining fluid immediately after being cooled by a cooling device as a post-cooling fluid temperature, and an intra-tank temperature sensor that measures a temperature of the machining fluid in a work tank as an intra-tank fluid temperature, for a cooling control device that controls a fluid temperature of the machining fluid in a wire electric discharge machining apparatus, and the cooling control device has a first temperature-feedback control unit that feeds back the post-cooling fluid temperature into a cooling instruction value as an instruction value for the cooling device, and a second temperature-feedback control unit adjusts the cooling instruction value by feeding back the intra-tank fluid temperature to cause the intra-tank fluid temperature to follow a target temperature.
US09409245B2	Wire electric-discharge machining apparatus, wire electric-discharge machining method, and control device A control device of the wire electric-discharge machining apparatus includes a speed-ratio computing unit that calculates machining speed information related to a corner machining speed in a corner machining portion corresponding to an amount of machining in the corner machining portion, on the basis of NC data, a feedback machining-speed computing unit that calculates, as a feedback machining speed to be used for feedback control of wire electric-discharge machining, a machining speed corresponding to an inter-electrode state between a wire electrode and a workpiece measured during wire electric-discharge machining, and a multiplier that calculates a machining speed to be used for control of a machining device at a time of machining the corner machining portion, on the basis of the machining speed information and the feedback machining speed.
US09409243B2	Abrasive article and method of forming An abrasive article including a substrate as an elongated member, a first layer overlying the substrate, abrasive particles overlying the first layer, fillets connecting the first layer and the abrasive particles, a bonding layer overlying the abrasive particles, the first layer and the fillets, and the fillets have a fillet characteristic relative to an abrasive application, the fillet characteristic selected from the group consisting of tacking factor (tfl/tf), a fillet-to-particle factor (tf/dab), a fillet-to-bonding layer factor (tf/tbl), a contact factor (Ab/Af), a fillet size variance (Vf), and a combination thereof.
US09409240B2	Indexable cutting tool A positioning section that positions a cutting edge, used in cutting, at an indexed point is provided at a portion of a round insert towards a bottom surface at a periphery of the round insert. A support seat, provided at a tool body, includes a first seat side surface, a second seat side surface, and a restraining section. The first seat side surface and the second seat side surface contact and support side surfaces of the round insert that are disposed 90 degrees apart from each other. The positioning section is fitted to the restraining section by bumpy portion fitting. Only one restraining section is provided. A second relief portion that is larger than a first relief portion is provided at a corner at a side of the second seat side surface.
US09409238B2	Hard coating for cutting tool, and cutting tool coated with hard coating A hard coating for a cutting tool being highly resistant to both wear and seizure; and a cutting tool coated with the hard coating. This hard coating is a multilayer film including two or more of the following layered in alternation: first coating layers including AgaCu1-a; and second coating layers including a nitride, oxide, carbide, carbonitride, or boride containing at least one element selected from among group IVA, VA, and VIA elements, aluminum, and silicon. Since the atomic proportion for the first coating layers is between 0.2 and 0.4, inclusive, the layering pitch of the first and second coating layers is between 0.2 and 100 nm, inclusive, and the total thickness is between 0.2 and 10.0 μm, inclusive, the coefficient of friction and cutting resistance can be reduced by the inclusion of silver in the coating, and provide a hard coating that exhibits superb lubricity and resistance to seizure.
US09409237B2	Finish depth turning insert comprising a chip control arrangement A finish depth turning insert includes a chip control arrangement. The chip control arrangement includes a medium protuberance for medium depth machining operations and a finish protuberance for finish depth machining operations. The finish protuberance is located between the medium protuberance and a corner of the insert. The finish protuberance also includes a front finish deflector surface and first and second relief surfaces extending towards the medium protuberance from the front finish deflector surface.
US09409234B2	One-piece component and method for its production A one-piece component includes a first subregion made of a base material, and a second subregion made of the base material as binder with intercalated hard material particles, the second subregion being injection-molded onto the first subregion by means of MIM injection molding, so that an integral connection is formed between the first subregion and the second subregion. Furthermore, a method for producing the one-piece component by means of MIM injection molding is described.
US09409233B2	Method for manufacturing a molding element by fritting with a completely planar unfritted portion, and corresponding molding element The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a molding element for a tire mold. The molding element comprises a sintered part and a non-sintered part attached to the sintered part. The sintered part comprises a shell and a core internal to the shell and formed as one piece with the said shell. The core comprises a meshed structure comprising a plurality of cavities. The method of manufacture comprises a step of manufacturing the sintered part of the molding element from a metallic powder deposited on a flat surface of a support plate and fused layer by layer, the sintered part being attached to the support plate by fused metallic powder. The method also comprises a step of machining the support plate to form the non-sintered part of the molding element.
US09409232B2	Molten metal transfer vessel and method of construction The invention relates to systems for transferring molten metal from one structure to another. Aspects of the invention include a transfer chamber constructed inside of or next to a vessel used to retain molten metal. The transfer chamber is in fluid communication with the vessel so molten metal from the vessel can enter the transfer chamber. A powered device, which may be inside of the transfer chamber, moves molten metal upward and out of the transfer chamber and preferably into a structure outside of the vessel, such as another vessel or a launder.
US09409231B2	Method of casting damped part with insert A method including positioning an insert in a vertical mold including a first mold portion and a second mold portion; and casting a material including a metal around at least a portion of the insert.
US09409226B2	Apparatus for forging a hollow body An apparatus for forging a hollow body has forging tools which are arranged in a centrically symmetrical way about a forging axis, and a forging mandrel. The forging mandrel has a mandrel core and mandrel segments which are distributed over the circumference of the mandrel core, are exchangeably held on the mandrel core, and form forming surfaces for the hollow space of the hollow body.
US09409224B2	Method and apparatus for radially expanding a container body, such radially expanded container body and a container comprising such container body The invention relates to a method for radially expanding a container body, including the steps of: i) providing a cylindrical container body having a longitudinal weld seam; ii) providing the container body at least one end with a flange; iii) clamping the container body circumferentially at the flange in a suspended state; and iv) radially expanding the suspended and clamped body from the clamped body end towards the suspended body end, to an apparatus therefore and to the container body and container.
US09409222B2	Reducing waste in metal stamping processes and systems therefor Disclosed herein is a sheet metal stamping device and methods for reducing the size of a blank required for producing a stamped part therefrom than is conventionally possible. The device utilizes an intermediate clamp section with projections having clamping formations located thereon which complement clamping formations located on a first die section. The intermediate clamp section projections allow for the use of a smaller blank size as less addendum material is required to secure the blank during the stamping process. The blank is secured using the intermediate clamp section and the first die section prior to the second die section engaging the blank to stamp the part. In some embodiments, retention beads resultant from the clamping process may remain in the stamped part, that being inside a trim line. Furthermore, in some embodiments, a blank shifter may be provided to locate the blank between the die sections prior to clamping. In other embodiments, more than one complementary pair of clamping formations may be provided. Furthermore, in some embodiments a trim line cutter may be provided.
US09409220B2	Exercise equipment, connector or anchor, and method of making same An exercise equipment connector and exercise equipment. Also provided is a method of making an exercise equipment connector.
US09409217B2	Modular finishing mill A modular rolling mill includes a plurality of rolling units arranged along a mill pass line, each rolling unit being independently driven by a dedicated motor and drive train; and clutches for selectively coupling and de-coupling the drive trains of successive pairs of rolling units.
US09409213B2	Extraction with temporary suction interrupt A method of cleaning a surface comprising applying cleaning solution to a surface, applying suction to the surface to remove the applied cleaning solution from surface, and selectively interrupting the suction to the surface for a selected time to increase dwell time of the cleaning solution on the surface. In one embodiment, the suction is interrupted when a moveable duct door fluidly and selectively opens and closes a suction leak hole within the working air conduit. In another embodiment, the suction is interrupted when a actuator selectively moves the duct door between the first and second positions within the working air conduit to restrict the working air flow in the working air conduit. The suction reduction selectively increases the cleaning solution dwell time.
US09409210B2	Separation-apparatus The invention relates to a separation-apparatus for separating from a particle-stream at least a first fraction with particles of a first group of dimensions, and a second fraction with particles of a second group of dimensions, comprising an infeed-device for the particle-stream, a rotatable drum having at its circumference plates, each plate having a radially extending hitting surface for the particles, at least a first receiving area proximal to the drum for receipt therein of particles of the first fraction, and at least a second receiving area distant from the drum for receipt therein of particles of the second fraction, wherein the apparatus has a housing so as to protect the particles from outside weather-conditions, allowing that the particles of the particle-stream to be processed by said apparatus have dimensions in the range 0-15 mm.
US09409206B2	Methods and systems for applying aerodynamically functional coatings to a surface A method for applying an aerodynamically functional coating to an exterior surface is provided. The method includes preparing an uncoated substrate surface to obtain a prepared substrate surface; applying a primer on the prepared substrate surface to obtain a primed substrate surface with a primer layer; applying and curing a basecoat field color to obtain a basecoat field color layer; masking for a basecoat design color on the basecoat field color layer; applying and curing the basecoat design color to obtain a first basecoat design color layer; masking for, applying, and curing any subsequent basecoat design color layers on the basecoat field color layer; applying and curing a clearcoat to obtain a first clearcoat layer; mechanically aero-contouring a plurality of coating edges to obtain an aero-contoured surface; and, applying additional clearcoat to obtain one or more additional clearcoat layers.
US09409204B2	Mask The present invention provides a mask, on which a preset pattern is provided. First test patterns for determining an amount of a position offset of the mask during its movement are provided on the mask at a first side of the preset pattern and a second side of the preset pattern opposite to the first side, respectively. When being moved in a direction from the first side to the second side by a standard distance, the mask can determine whether a position offset occurs to the mask during its movement, and determine an amount of the position offset if a position offset occurs. Thus, the position offset of the mask can be corrected, thereby obtaining an accurate predetermined pattern on a glass substrate.
US09409203B2	Device for manufacture including a deposition mask A device for manufacture including a deposition mask includes a clamper for fixing an end of a divided mask sheet and having a pin hole, a clamping pin in the clamper for being inserted into the pin hole, and an elevator for elevating the clamping pin.
US09409202B2	Paint roller A paint roller includes a paint roll and bracket having at its one end a handle and on its other end an end portion where the paint roll can be connected rotatably, and at the end portion there is provided a snap element, wherein a counter-snap element, which corresponds to the snap element, is provided at a first end of a paint roll tube of the paint roll. A spring for urging the snap element and the counter-snap element apart when moving the snap element in direction of the counter-snap element is provided. The spring, snap element and counter-snap element act together such that the snap element engages the counter-snap element when pushing the snap element against the elastic force, and the snap element disengages from the counter-snap element when subsequently pushing the snap element against the elastic force so that the paint roll can be disconnected from the bracket.
US09409201B2	System and method of providing individual quantities of custom colored sealing compound A system and method for providing custom colored sealant are generally provided with a dispensing container, containing a quantity of sealant base solution. A bottom wall of the dispensing container is positioned to limit any headspace within the interior of the dispensing container until the contents are ready to be mixed. The bottom wall is moved prior to adding a coloring agent to the dispensing container, which is mixed with the sealant base by agitating the dispensing container, until a desired color is attained. A sealant thickener may then be added and mixed by similar agitation of the dispensing container. A rod may be provided to engage and move the bottom wall. A pull string may also be provided to move the bottom wall. A nozzle is then coupled with the dispensing container and the custom-colored sealant is ready to be dispensed.
US09409200B2	Hand-held vessel A hand-held vessel has a bottom wall, a sidewall and a supportive strap attached to the bottom wall and the sidewall. The bottom wall and sidewall have an inner and outer surface. The sidewall extends from the bottom wall, whereby the inner surfaces of the bottom wall and sidewall define a cavity for holding fluids or loose materials therein. The strap has a first end and a second end, whereby the first end is fixedly attached to the sidewall and the second end is selectively secured to the bottom wall. The strap is adaptable to accept a user's hand disposed between the strap and the outer surface of the sidewall. The strap urges the hand against the outer surface of the sidewall to secure the vessel to the hand and stabilize the vessel with respect to movement relative to the hand.
US09409199B2	Fluid discharging device A fluid discharging device that discharges fluid from a plurality of discharge openings towards a continuous sheet member which is continuously transported in a transporting direction. The fluid discharging device includes: a plurality of valves that correspond to the discharge openings and intermittently discharge the fluid from the discharge openings by opening and closing operations; and a controller that controls the opening and closing operations of each of the valves individually depending on a transportation amount of the continuous sheet member. The controller has a shared adjustment value that is represented by a value indicating the transportation amount, the controller shifts open-close timing of at least several valves of the a plurality of valves from a previously-determined open-close timing that the several valves are subject to, based on the shared adjustment value.
US09409197B2	Air nozzle closure for a spray gun An air nozzle closure for a spray gun with an air cap, which has at least one axial borehole for the passage of exiting air and a first annular flange, which is radially directed outward, and an air nozzle ring surrounding the air cap, with a second annular flange radially directed inward, and an inside thread for the screwing on of the air nozzle closure with an outside thread of the spray gun. The air cap in the screwed state, with annular flanges adjacent to one another, is clamped in between the spray gun and the air nozzle ring, and a first annular groove with a locking ring, which secures the air nozzle ring in the unscrewed state against the loosening of the air cap. The locking ring has at least one elastic snap-in element projecting inward to snap into the annular groove.
US09409196B1	Light assembly for spray paint gun A compact light assembly is adapted for use with a spray paint gun. The spray paint gun has a spray gun body and a spray nozzle assembly including a nozzle fitting and a spray nozzle that threads onto the nozzle fitting. The light assembly includes a light bracket, LED lights, a battery pack and a switch. The light bracket has a mounting plate which has an opening for receiving the nozzle fitting of the spray nozzle assembly. The light bracket receives the nozzle fitting and the spray nozzle is threaded onto the nozzle fitting until the mounting plate. The LED lights, the battery pack and the switch are also mounted to the light bracket. The LED lights are arranged around the nozzle and shine light on an area that includes the area receiving paint from the paint gun.
US09409193B2	Dual component dispensing and mixing systems for marine and military paints A device for applying a spray coating includes at least two component cartridge, each including an aperture in fluid communication with a static mixing nozzle, and at least one paint applicator comprising a spray tip in fluid communication with the static mixing nozzle. At least one flexible hose is disposed between and in fluid communication with the spray tip and the static mixing nozzle.
US09409191B2	Internal mixing spray gun A system, in certain embodiments, includes a spray device including a first liquid passage configured to flow a first liquid in a generally downstream direction toward a spray tip. The spray device also includes a second liquid passage configured to flow a second liquid in a generally upstream direction such that the second liquid impinges upon the first liquid at an outlet to the second liquid passage. The upstream direction is substantially opposite from the downstream direction.
US09409185B2	Systems and methods for recovery of rare-earth constituents from environmental barrier coatings Systems and methods for recovery of rare-earth constituents from environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) are provided. One method includes for separating rare-earth (RE) containing constituents from a particulate feedstock containing a mixture of RE silicates and non-magnetic constituents includes disposing a collection member in a vicinity of the feedstock and magnetizing the collection member to generate a magnetic field sufficient to selectively attract the RE silicates to the collection member. The method further includes removing the RE silicates from the collection member.
US09409181B2	Device for comminuting feedstock The invention relates to a device for comminuting feedstock (1) of any type, in particular made of plastic, preferably of PE, comprising a feeding apparatus and a comminuting apparatus (6), wherein the feeding apparatus (2) comprises a trough (3) to receive the feedstock (1) and conveying means (4) for conveying the feedstock (1) to the comminuting device (6) or into the comminuting device (6), and wherein the comminuting device (6) comprises a planar tool holder (9) equipped with tools (10), in particular cutting tools, on its operating side, characterized in that the tool holder (9) performs an oscillating motion relative to the feedstock (1).
US09409179B2	Pulverizing apparatus and pulverizing method A pulverizing apparatus for pulverizing a hard resin composition has a pulverizing mechanism having a pair of rollers arranged parallel to one another, these rollers pulverizing the hard resin composition by pressuring the hard resin composition between the rollers and a cooling device for cooling the hard resin composition during the hard resin composition being pulverized. Each of the rollers has a cylindrical shape with a hollow portion and the cooling device is configured to supply a coolant into the hollow portion of each of the rollers. The coolant flows in the hollow portion of each of the rollers in a longitudinal direction of each of the rollers. The cooling device has facilitating members respectively inserted into the hollow portions of the rollers.
US09409178B2	Processing containers Processing containers include a first member having a substantially rigid body with a plurality of regions defining spaced apart workstations and a flexible barrier member sealably attached to the first member to define a closed chamber over the plurality of workstations. The flexible barrier is substantially impermeable and includes or is a manipulation tool that is sealably attached to the barrier. The manipulation tool has a first internal interface that resides in the closed chamber under the flexible barrier and a second external interface that resides outside the closed chamber. The processing containers are particularly suitable for automated processing of nucleic acids and other samples. The manipulation tool can cooperate with or include a pipette head. When the barrier is sealed, the barrier separates the contents of the container from a robotic arm or other manipulation device.
US09409177B2	Chip-based device for parallel sorting, amplification, detection, and identification of nucleic acid subsequences An apparatus for chip-based sorting, amplification, detection, and identification of a sample having a planar substrate. The planar substrate is divided into cells. The cells are arranged on the planar substrate in rows and columns. Electrodes are located in the cells. A micro-reactor maker produces micro-reactors containing the sample. The micro-reactor maker is positioned to deliver the micro-reactors to the planar substrate. A microprocessor is connected to the electrodes for manipulating the micro-reactors on the planar substrate. A detector is positioned to interrogate the sample contained in the micro-reactors.
US09409173B2	Method and device for generating a tunable array of fluid gradients Provided herein are devices and methods for generating microfluidic gradients, including an array of unique microfluidic gradients within an array of microchannels. Fluids within conduits are mixed in an intersection region to generate a mixed flow stream in a source reservoir channel that provides a gradient that varies with axial distance from the intersection region. Microchannels having an inlet connected to the source reservoir channel are configured to provide a microfluidic gradient in the microchannel. An outlet end of the microchannel is connected to a sink reservoir channel. By varying the ratio of fluid flow rates from the fluid conduits, the microchannel gradients are tuned. In this manner, a large number of unique gradients or array of microfluidic gradients is provided, wherein the gradient can be any number of physical or chemical parameters, including concentrations and physical fluid properties.
US09409171B2	Microfluidic structure having recesses The invention relates to a microfluidic structure (1), comprising at least one cavity (10) having at least one inlet opening (11) and at least one outlet opening (12), wherein the cavity (10) can be filled with a liquid or a liquid can flow through the cavity and at least one element (13) is provided inside the cavity (10), which element stops the flow of the liquid at least temporarily and/or diverts the flow of the liquid at least in some regions within the cavity (10).According to the invention, the at least one element (13) is formed by a recess (13) introduced into a wall of the cavity (10), which recess (13) has at least one first region (14) at which the liquid stops at least temporarily and/or is diverted at least in some regions and at least one second region (15) at which the liquid preferably flows into the recess (13).Such a microfluidic structure makes it possible to fill the cavity (10) without air inclusions. Thereby, the useful volume of the cavity (10) is not limited, and the production costs of a microfluidic component (2) having such a microfluidic structure (1) can be kept low.
US09409165B2	Filter vial A filter vial and piston are provided where the vial has a cylindrical wall with a closed bottom and open top and with the hollow, tubular piston therein. The piston has a distal end covered by a cup having a proximal cup seal extending outward to engage the walls of the vial to form a fluid tight seal with the vial during use. The distal end of the piston has a piston flange extending outwardly and located adjacent a recess in the piston so the cup forms a snap fit over the piston flange and extends into the recess. The piston flange causes the cup to bulge sufficiently outward to form a fluid tight seal with the vial during use. A filter is placed in the bottom of the cup and abuts an inwardly extending lip on the cup. The filter is held against the lip by a piston support at the distal end of the piston. A cup support at a distal end of the cup also helps support the filter.
US09409164B2	Tray for tissue biopsy samples, methods of making, and methods of using thereof A tissue tray for collecting and organizing tissue biopsy samples as they are analyzed and prepared for histological analysis and other analyses. A tissue tray includes an upper surface and a bottom surface, at least one compartment formed in the upper surface of the tray configured to receive tissue and having one or more fluid conduits passing between openings in the upper and bottom surfaces, and at least one marker configured to indicate the orientation of the tray such that the tray is in the same orientation during radiological analysis and pathological analysis. Methods for fabricating the tray and methods for using the tray are also disclosed herein.
US09409163B2	Purification of acetic acid product streams In one embodiment, the invention is to an ion exchange resin composition comprising a metal-functionalized exchange resin comprising from 3% to 94% metal-functionalized active sites; and a non-metal-functionalized exchange resin comprising non-metal-functionalized active sites.
US09409162B2	Activated carbon with a metal based component The invention relates to an activated carbon, in particular an activated carbon with reactive and/or catalytic activity, said activated carbon being in the form of discrete activated carbon particles, preferably in a spherical and/or grain form. The activated carbon is provided with and/or comprises at least one metal component which has at least one metal-containing ionic liquid (IL) containing, in particular metal ions, preferably based on a metal compound. The invention also related to methods for producing said activated carbon, to the uses thereof and to materials provided herewith.
US09409159B2	Solid phosphoric acid catalyst, and method for producing trioxane A solid phosphoric acid catalyst which, when gas-phase synthesizing trioxane from formaldehyde, results in production of trioxane at a high yield and at a high selection rate by markedly suppressing side reactions, reduces the adhesion of organic matter to the catalyst surface, and achieves a stable and long-term catalyst reaction. This solid phosphoric acid catalyst contains silicon phosphate oxide (SPO) obtained by sintering at a temperature of at least 200° C. a carrier material to which a phosphoric acid component has been added, and the total quantity of acid does not exceed 5 mmol per 1 g of solid phosphoric acid catalyst when calculated as acid quantity determined by NH3-TPD measurement.
US09409158B2	Synthesis catalyst and synthesis method for unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or derivative thereof Using conventional synthesis methods, when an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof is synthesized from a hydroxycarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof by a dehydration reaction using a catalyst, the yield has been low. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst capable of synthesizing unsaturated carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof by a dehydration reaction that produces a high yield. The synthetic catalyst comprises an apatite compound containing an alkali metal in a crystal structure thereof, and the invention further includes methods for synthesizing an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a derivative thereof. The methods comprise contacting the aforementioned synthetic catalyst with the hydroxycarboxylic acid and/or a derivative thereof, so as to synthesize the unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a derivative thereof by a dehydration reaction.
US09409153B2	Supported Mo—O—K—MexOy catalyst for the synthesis of methanethiol from high H2S-containing syngas This invention is related to a preparation method of a supported catalyst Mo—O—K-MexOy for the synthesis of methanethiol from H2S-containing syngas. The catalyst comprises of an active component of Mo—O—K-based species, an active promoter and a support denoted as metal (or metals)-carrier. The support is prepared by electroless plating method in such a way that the metal or metals chosen are plated onto the surface of the carrier. Transition metal, especially Fe, Co or Ni are selected to be the plating metal, while SiO2, Al2O3 or TiO2 are selected to be carrier. The catalyst thus prepared is found to be efficient for the synthesis of methanethiol from H2S-containing syngasor carbon oxides/hydrogen mixtures, especially regarding a minor formation of the by-product CO2.
US09409152B2	Catalyst support for purification of exhaust gas, catalyst for purification of exhaust gas using the same, and method for producing the catalyst support for purification of exhaust gas A catalyst support for purification of exhaust gas includes a porous composite metal oxide, the porous composite metal oxide containing alumina, ceria, and zirconia and having an alumina content ratio of from 5 to 80% by mass, wherein after calcination in the air at 1100° C. for 5 hours, the porous composite metal oxide satisfies a condition such that standard deviations of content ratios (as at % unit) of aluminum, cerium and zirconium elements are each 19 or less with respect to 100 minute areas (with one minute area being 300 nm in length×330 nm in width) of the porous composite metal oxide, the standard deviation being determined by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy using a scanning transmission electron microscope equipped with a spherical aberration corrector.
US09409151B1	Calibration and optimization of ESA in aircraft radomes A method for calibrating an ESA radar to mitigate degradation of its radiation system. The radiation system includes the distribution manifold, the ESA radiating elements and the radome the ESA may be operating through. Sensing of degradation takes place both locally with a switchable matched load to identify individual ESA element characteristics and globally with target based radar return data. The data generated by this sensing of both local and global characteristics is then used to modify available ESA element complex weighting to produce a desired far-field radiation pattern.
US09409150B2	Clay mineral supported catalysts Disclosed is a hydrocarbon gas reforming supported catalyst, and methods for its use, that includes a catalytic material capable of catalyzing the production of a gaseous mixture comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide from a hydrocarbon gas, and a clay support material comprising a clay mineral, wherein the catalytic material is attached to the clay support material.
US09409146B2	Method for treating amyloid disease Disclosed herein are methods for treating amyloid disease in humans by clearing amyloid peptides from one or more bodily fluids such as, e.g., blood, of a patient. In particular, the methods are based on the administration of compounds capable of binding to amyloid-beta (Aβ) or on dialysis of blood or plasma exchange in order to remove Aβ peptides from the blood circulation, and/or brain or other affected organs.
US09409145B2	Separating agent Provided is a separating agent comprising a carrier and a ligand fixed on a surface of a carrier by chemical bonding, in which the carrier is a core-shell particle formed of a non-porous core and a porous shell, the shell having a pore diameter of 9 nm or more and formed of a hydrolysate of polyalkoxysiloxane, and the ligand is an optically active polymer, optically inactive polyester, protein, nucleic acid, or optically active organic compound with a molecular weight of 50 to 1000.
US09409137B1	Catalyst support grid A support grid for a chemical reactor fixed bed catalyst. The support grid is formed of (i) a center support cylinder, made in areas of a vertical cylinder, that is assembled within the vessel on the bottom closure head; (ii) a peripheral support skirt located at the outer circumference of the grid, assembled in sections inside the reactor pressure vessel, that sets without welding to bottom closure head of the reactor vessel; (iii) a set of radial support arms that extend from the center support structure to the support skirt to tie these sections into a rigid frame to support the catalyst bed support grid wedges; and (iv) a grid or disc formed of a plurality of catalyst bed support grid wedges or sections that are radial in orientation and are assembled inside the reactor pressure vessel to form a disc that is about 80% of the reactor vessel in outside diameter.
US09409135B2	Self retaining apparatus mixing fluids A portable, self-retaining apparatus, system and method for mixing fluids in a container is disclosed. The self-retaining, portable fluid mixing apparatus is capable of being connected to a container and retained thereon without the aid of a user during use. The self-retaining fluid mixing device, system and method of the disclosure may be used in various capacities to mix a wide variety of fluids having a wide variety of viscosities. Thus, the disclosure is not limited to any particular type of fluid or viscosity, but an example of the fluids that may be mixed include flavoring syrups and thickeners used for shaved ice confectioneries. The mixer or apparatus can be quickly attached to and detached from a container without the use of extraneous, cumbersome fasteners. The torque caused by operation of the motor causes the apparatus and system to lock in place during use, such that when the torque is released, the apparatus may be quickly and easily removed from the container.
US09409132B2	PTFE membrane A method for improving the dimensional stability of PTFE membranes by the application of elevated temperature and elevated pressure to a PTFE membrane. The process reduces and/or eliminates the relaxation stress normally associated with PTFE membranes made using previously existing methods.
US09409131B2	Functional and reusable electrodeposited coatings on porous membranes Functionalized membranes for use in applications, such as electrodeionization, can be prepared simply and efficiently by coating a conductive carbon nanotube and polymer membrane with a metal layer; and contacting the coated membrane with a solution comprises at least one electrochemically active and functional compound under conditions suitable for electrochemically depositing the electrochemically active and function compound on a surface of the metal-coated membrane. Such membranes may be reversible modified by chemically or electrochemically oxidizing the metal layer from the polymer membrane surface, thereby, providing a fresh surface which may be re-modified according to the preceding methods.
US09409130B2	Submerged type hollow fiber membrane module and method for manufacturing the same A submerged-type hollow fiber membrane module and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed, which is capable of realizing a great sealing strength between a module case and a bundle of hollow fiber membranes without an additional centrifugal molding apparatus. The method includes forming a bundle of hollow fiber membranes held together and fixed by a first potting material, wherein one end of each of the hollow fiber membranes is open; putting the bundle of hollow fiber membranes in a module case and fixing the bundle of hollow fiber membranes in the module case by forming a second potting material on the first potting material.
US09409129B2	Heat exchange system A heat exchanger including a hot process stream fluidly connected to an industrial process, a cold process stream fluidly connected to an industrial process, and a membrane distillation system. The membrane distillation system includes a vaporizing stream comprising a mixture of components, a condensing stream, and a membrane located between the vaporizing stream and the condensing stream. The vaporizing stream and condensing stream are in fluid communication through the membrane. The membrane distillation system also includes a first heat transfer area between the hot process stream and the vaporizing stream. Additionally, the membrane distillation system includes a second heat transfer area between the condensing stream and the cold process stream.
US09409125B2	Method of increasing mass transfer rate of acid gas scrubbing solvents A method of increasing the overall mass transfer rate of acid gas scrubbing solids is disclosed. Various catalyst compounds for that purpose are also disclosed.
US09409122B2	Gas capture process A process for the capture of CO2 from gas streams, the process including contacting a CO2 containing gas stream with a compound including: a primary or non-sterically hindered secondary amine group and at least one tertiary amine or sterically hindered secondary amine group; wherein the primary or non-sterically hindered secondary amine and the nearest tertiary or sterically hindered secondary amine group are separated by a carbon chain including 3 or 4 carbon atoms and wherein the compound is a compound of Formula (I).
US09409119B2	Acid gas absorbent, acid gas removal method, and acid gas removal device An acid gas absorbent of which recovery amount of acid gas such as carbon dioxide is high, and an acid gas removal device and an acid gas removal method using the acid gas absorbent are provided. The acid gas absorbent of the embodiment comprising at least one type of tertiary amine compound represented by the following general formula (1). (In the above-stated formula (1), either one of the R1, R2 represents a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group of which carbon number is 2 to 5, and the other one represents a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group of which carbon number is 1 to 5. The R3 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group, and the R4 represents a hydroxyalkyl group. The R1, R2 may either be the same or different, and they may be coupled to form a cyclic structure.)
US09409113B2	Self-oscillating nozzle and pulse-jet cleaning system with the same The present invention relates to a pulse-jet cleaning device for filter with a self-oscillating nozzle, in which a tube sheet of the filter is provided with a filtration unit thereon, with a cleaning gas chamber above the tube sheet and a dust-containing gas chamber under the tube sheet; and the pulse-jet cleaning device includes an ejector and a back-flushing pipeline, with one end of the back-flushing pipeline connected to a back-flushing gas tank through a pulse back-flushing valve, the other end of the back-flushing pipeline being provided with a self-oscillating nozzle corresponding to the top portion of the ejector; and the self-oscillating nozzle includes a hollow cylindrical self-oscillating chamber, which has a gas inlet at an upper end connected to the back-flushing pipeline and a gas outlet at a lower end.
US09409107B2	Filter cartridge end plate for use in removing a filter cartridge from a shell A filter cartridge including an improved endplate configured to enable a user to remove the filter cartridge from a shell without the use of external tools. The filter cartridge includes a filter media, a first endplate coupled to a first end of the filter media, and a second endplate coupled to a second end of the filter media. The second endplate includes at least one tab formed therein along an outer peripheral surface thereof. Each tab defines a pocket formed therein, via which the user may grasp the endplate and thereby remove the filter cartridge from the shell by hand.
US09409102B2	Isolation of single-walled carbon nanotubes from double and multi-walled carbon nanotubes A method and system are disclosed for separating single-walled carbon nanotubes from double and multi-walled carbon nanotubes by using the difference in the buoyant density of Single-Walled versus Multi-Walled carbon nanotubes. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a vessel with first and second solutions. The first solution comprises a quantity of carbon nanotubes, including single-walled carbon nanotubes and double and multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The single walled nanotubes have a first density, the double and multi-walled nanotubes having a second density. The second solution in the vessel has a third density between said first and second densities. The vessel is centrifuged to faun first and second layers in the vessel, with the second solution between said first and second layers. The single-walled carbon nanotubes are predominantly in the first layer, and the second and multi-walled carbon nanotubes are predominantly in the second layer.
US09409100B2	Confetti popper A confetti popper device is provided. The confetti popper has a quantity of confetti stored within a body. A balloon or similar expandable membrane within the body may be inflated until a pressure within the interior against a cover reaches a certain pressure. Upon reaching this pressure, the cover of the body may release, causing the confetti to be ejected (“popped”) from the body.
US09409097B2	Accessories to a modular pathway apparatus An accessory, such as a trampoline, for a toy or game may include a base, a rebounding portion configured to rebound an impacting object, and an adjustment portion coupled to the base and the rebounding portion, supporting the rebounding portion relative to the base, and configured for at least two degrees of rotational freedom relative to the base.
US09409095B2	Visual background simulation A visual background simulation allowing a user to create a wave simulation. The visual background simulation is composed of a sheet with at least three sides laid out flat on a surface and attached to the surface on one side. A player takes hold of the portion of the sheet opposite the side attached to the surface and lifting their arm high in the air runs towards and eventually past the attached side. This allows the sheet to billow and catch the air. Once past the attached side, the player may lower their arm and trap the air in a “tube” formed by the sheet and the surface.
US09409092B2	Systems and methods for integrating musical features into a game Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for new features and functionality of slot-style games. In some embodiments, one or more music components, music-related game objects and/or other types of musical features may be integrated into a game.
US09409090B1	Enhancing user experience by presenting past application usage Past usage of an application is presented in order to enhance the experience of a user with an application. An application is executed in a hosted environment in one or more computing devices. Input commands may be obtained from a client and provided to the application. A real-time state of the application may be recorded as the application is executed in the hosted environment. The real-time state of the application that has been recorded may be replayed.
US09409086B2	Gaming device with omni-reach shoulder buttons An example of an information processing apparatus is portable and performs predetermined processing in accordance with a user operation. The information processing apparatus includes: a plate-like housing so shaped that a thickness of an upper side surface of the housing is greater than a thickness of a lower side surface of the housing such that the closer to the lower side surface, the thinner the housing; and at least one operation button provided on the upper side surface of the housing.
US09409085B2	Game system, game control method, game device, and computer-readable storage medium An exemplary embodiment sets the game background image with surface objects (bricks, coins, item closed box baffles, monsters, and the like) arranged therein in the middle of the tennis court within a virtual space for executing a tennis game containing the motion of hitting the tennis ball according to an operation by the player, and scrolls the surface objects arranged in the game background image. Then, there is provided an effect corresponding to the type of the surface object (benefit object, the hit map switching object, scoring object, or the like) arranged in a position of the game background image, where the tennis ball shot in response to a player-operation has reached.
US09409083B2	Spawning new timelines during game session replay A game system in which game sessions involving one or more players may be recorded and saved as game records. A previously recorded game session may be selected and replayed. However, in addition to providing a static replay of the game session, the game system may allow one or more players to step into and assume control of respective game characters at any point during the replay of the game session. When a player steps into and takes control of game a character during the playback, a new timeline is spawned from the original timeline with potentially different outcomes, and a new game record corresponding to the new timeline is generated and stored.
US09409079B2	Dry-land alpine skis A wheeled device, and method of making thereof, that simulates the feel and performance of alpine skiing/snowboarding on dry land is provided. Features of embodiments include: (1) a deck having flex similar to that of a ski/snowboard; (2) placement of wheels in a geometry mimicking the side cut of a shaped alpine ski/snowboard, and that with feature (1), enables a user to turn the device in an arc; and (3) wheels constructed of materials of varied coefficients of friction, which enable a user to skid the device in a braking mechanism similar to that of an alpine ski/snowboard, with the placement and design of the wheels emulating the base edge bevel of a typical snow-ski/snowboard. In an embodiment, the device is affixed to a user's feet using a binding device similar to that used for alpine skiing/snowboarding, and the user primarily relies on gravity on an inclined plane for locomotion.
US09409077B2	Method and apparatus for improving performance The present invention relates generally to a training method and apparatus for improving performance.
US09409076B2	Golf clubs and golf club heads Golf clubs according to at least some example aspects of this disclosure may include a golf club head and a shaft configured to engage with the golf club head which includes a grip engaged with the shaft. Further, the golf club may include a monitoring device, which includes a sensor and a transmitter. Additionally, the monitoring device may be configured to determine data related to the characteristics of a golf swing. Further, the monitoring device may be configured to transmit the data related to the characteristics of a golf swing to a remote computer.
US09409070B2	Clip-on golfing wedge holster A clip-on golfing club holster allows a golfer to hold a golf club at the golfer's side after use. The holster directs the shaft of the club out of the way of the golfer so that, for example, when the golfer uses a wedge to get on the green, the golfer may holster the wedge and move to putting while keeping the wedge close at hand. The holster includes a clip to attach the club to a golfer's belt and a head cover designed so that the golf club hosel hangs behind the golfer and out of the way. With the weight of the golf club head supported by the holster, there may not be any discomfort with carrying the club in the holster.
US09409065B2	Golf club face plates with internal cell lattices and related methods Embodiments of golf club face plates with internal cell lattices are presented herein. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.
US09409058B2	Golf ball An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball having a great flight distance on driver shots. The present invention provides a golf ball having a spherical core and at least one cover layer covering the spherical core, wherein when JIS-C hardness, which is measured at nine points obtained by dividing a radius of the spherical core into equal parts having 12.5% intervals therebetween, is plotted against distance (%) from a core center, the spherical core is such that R2 of a linear approximation curve obtained from the least square method is 0.95 or higher, and a hardness difference between a core surface hardness and a core central hardness is 15 or higher in JIS-C hardness.
US09409054B2	System and method for improving fitness equipment and exercise In a first aspect, a method is provided that includes the steps of (1) providing a monitor for determining a level of exercise performance performed by an exerciser and for outputting a signal representative of the performance level; (2) using the monitor to measure a level of exercise performance performed by an exerciser; (3) outputting from the monitor a signal representative of the performance level; (4) providing a video game having a character, the video game inputting and being responsive to the performance level signal output by the monitor, the video game using the performance level signal to control a performance level of the video game character; and (5) while the exerciser is not exercising, controlling a performance level of the video game character based on a performance level signal output by the monitor.
US09409053B1	Exercise data collection system An exercise data collection system for use with an exercise machine, including a computerized processing unit and at least two sensors mounted on or near the exercise machine to capture data indicative of aspects of exercising performed by a user of the exercise machine. A first of the at least two sensors being of a first sensor type and a second of the at least two sensors being of a second sensor type different from the first sensor type. The sensors including circuitry associated therewith sufficient to allow the sensors to wirelessly communicate captured data for receipt and analysis by the processing unit, which includes programming that will cause the processing unit to analyze the received captured data in conjunction with characteristics of the user so that a representation of the exercise performed by the user can be constructed that reflects the exercising as it was performed by the user.
US09409048B1	Retractable wall mounted exercise rack system A retractable wall mounted exercise rack system for providing an exercise rack that may be easily and compactly stored when not in use. The retractable wall mounted exercise rack system generally includes one or more brackets attached to a wall, a pair of support members, and a plurality of arms pivotally extending from the brackets and pivotally connecting to the support members. One or more actuators are connected between the brackets and the arms to assist in lifting the structure into a compact retracted position for storage.
US09409047B2	Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus for supporting a range of resistance exercises, including exercises for providing bi-directional resistance to both the upper and lower body over a wide range of positions is disclosed. The exercise apparatus includes a base having a platform disposed thereon. An at least one elongated member is pivotally attached at its proximal end to each of the first and second ends of the base, and disposed in opposing relationship to form an at least one pair of opposing elongated members. An open loop resistance assembly is associated with each of the at least one pair of opposing elongated members. The resistance assembly functions to provide resistance against the direction of force applied by the user.
US09409043B2	Glass breaking tool, method for breaking glass A glass breaking tool for breaking a glass pane comprising a head arranged for contact with the glass pane, a handle movable with respect to the head and a pin crusher arranged in the head and handle wherein the tool is adjustable between a rest position in which the pin crusher is locked inside the head, a releasing position in which the pin crusher is released inside the head and a breaking position in which a tip of the pin crusher is at least partially outside the head.
US09409040B2	Delivery system for radiation therapy A device is used to precisely deliver the treatment plan created by an automatic planning system by positioning a single low energy radiation source, or a plurality of low energy sources connected to each other, in a predetermined parallel, planar, or similar geometry, each source equipped with blocking and attenuation mechanisms, thereby delivering a plurality of parallel overlapping beams indexed on a millimeter or submillimeter grid such that a concentration of dose is achieved at a variable depth in tissue relative to the dose where the radiation first enters the tissue. A plurality of overlapping beams indexed on a millimeter or submillimeter grid can converge on a target volume loaded with gold nanoparticles to deliver a tumorcidal dose of radiation in as little as a single session to tumor cells but not to normal cells or to deliver serial radiosurgical treatments.
US09409039B2	Systems and methods for automatic creation of dose prediction models and therapy treatment plans as a cloud service The present invention proposes a method for automatically creating a dose prediction model based on existing clinical knowledge that is accumulated from multiple sources without collaborators establishing communication links between each other. According to embodiments of the claimed subject matter, clinics can collaborate in creating a dose prediction model by submitting their treatment plans into a remote computer system (such as a cloud-based system) which aggregates information from various collaborators and produces a model that captures clinical information from all submitted treatment plans. According to further embodiments, the method may contain a step where all patient data submitted by a clinic is made anonymous or the relevant parameters are extracted and condensed prior to submitting them over the communications link in order to comply with local regulations.
US09409038B2	Apparatus for loading dosimetrically customizable brachytherapy carriers A device for loading and customizing brachytherapy carriers based on the principles of optimizing a more precise and predictable dosimetry, and adaptable to the geometric challenges of a tumor bed in a real-time setting. The present invention relates to a specialized loading device designed to enable a medical team to create a radionuclide carrier for each patient and tumor reliably, reproducibly and efficiently.
US09409037B2	Enhanced anti-microbial PDT Methods and devices to eliminate, reduce, destroy and/or inhibit undesired body fluid species, such as pathogen microbes and deteriorated or malignant cells in complex environments like blood, serum and other body fluids are provided. In preferred embodiments, an antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT) treatment is given that effectively inactivates, reduces and/or destroys both Gram (−) and Gram (+) bacteria in complex body fluids. Methods to enhance antimicrobial PDT activity include administering a photosensitizer to bacteria-contaminated fluid, after a dwell time guiding bacteria-contaminated fluid with photosensitizer through a channel, emitting radiation preferably in an intermittent manner, and restoring treated body fluids to corresponding body regions. Electromagnetic radiation is preferably delivered intermittently with pulse width based on treatment parameters. Additionally, the method/device diminishes adverse host's inflammatory responses by neutralizing the biological activity of pathogenic microorganism fragments and reducing and/or removing pathogenic microorganism fragments responsible for it.
US09409033B2	Leadless cardiac pacemaker system for usage in combination with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator A cardiac pacing system comprising one or more leadless cardiac pacemakers configured for implantation in electrical contact with a cardiac chamber and configured to perform cardiac pacing functions in combination with a co-implanted implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). The leadless cardiac pacemaker comprises at least two leadless electrodes configured for delivering cardiac pacing pulses, sensing evoked and/or natural cardiac electrical signals, and bidirectionally communicating with the co-implanted ICD.
US09409032B2	Systems and methods for making and using connector assembly retainers for electrical stimulation systems A control module for providing electrical stimulation of patient tissue includes a header disposed over an electrical interface. A connector assembly retainer is disposed in the header and coupled to the electrical interface. The connector assembly retainer includes a plurality of channels and a plurality of apertures defined at one end of the connector assembly retainer. Each of a plurality of connector assemblies is disposed in a different one of the plurality of channels of the connector assembly retainer. Each of the plurality of connector assemblies is configured and arranged for receiving a portion of a lead or lead extension and coupling the lead or lead extension to the electronic subassembly.
US09409031B2	Medical devices including flexible circuit bodies with exposed portions of circuit traces attached to electrical contacts of components Medical devices include stimulation and/or sensing circuitry that is interconnected to electrical components by a flexible circuit body having exposed portions of circuit traces that are attached to electrical contacts of the electrical components. Each circuit trace may span a separate window formed in an insulative body of the flexible circuit body, or a plurality of circuit traces may span a single window or may be freely extending from the insulative body. The exposed portion of the circuit trace may be plated with a conductive metal and then attached to the electrical contact of the electrical component. The flexible circuit body may be an extension from a flexible electrical circuit board containing the circuit. The circuit may be present on a circuit board that includes electrical contacts and where the flexible circuit body has exposed portions of circuit traces attached to the electrical contacts of the circuit board.
US09409030B2	Neural stimulator system An implantable neural stimulator includes one or more electrodes, a dipole antenna, and one or more circuits and does not include an internal power source. The one or more electrodes are configured to apply one or more electrical pulses to neural tissue. The dipole antenna is configured to receive an input signal containing electrical energy utilizing electrical radiative coupling (for example, in the frequency range form 300 MHz to 8 GHz). The one or more circuits are configured to create one or more electrical pulses using the electrical energy contained in the input signal; supply the electrical pulses to the electrodes such the electrical pulses are applied to neural tissue; generate a stimulus feedback signal; and send the feedback to the dipole antenna to transmit to the second antenna through electrical radiative coupling.
US09409029B2	Remote RF power system with low profile transmitting antenna An antenna assembly includes: an antenna including: a metal signal layer having a radiating surface; and a feed port; and a waveguide surrounding the antenna and configured to guide electromagnetic energy transmitted from the radiating surface in a direction away from the antenna; and a controller module connected to the feed port and configured to drive the antenna to transmit electromagnetic energy from the radiating surface; wherein the antenna, waveguide, and controller module are configured such that, when the controller module drives the antenna, the transmitted electromagnetic energy matches a reception characteristic of an implantable device and is sufficient for the implantable device to create one or more electrical pulses of sufficient amplitude to stimulate neural tissue of a patient, solely using electromagnetic energy received from the antenna, when the implantable device is located at least 10 centimeters away from the antenna.
US09409027B2	Calibration of current sources and sinks in a stimulating medical device A stimulating medical device, comprising a plurality of electrodes, and a current source and a current sink connected to each one of the electrodes. The medical device also comprises a calibration arrangement configured to compare the current provided by a selected one of the current sources to the current sunk by a selected one of the current sinks, and configured to adjust an operational parameter of at least one of the source and sink based on said comparison such that the current provided by the selected current source is substantially the same as the current sunk by the current sink.
US09409025B2	Cardiac rhythm management device with neural sensor Various aspects of the present subject matter relate to a device. In various embodiments, the device comprises at least one port adapted to connect at least one lead, a CRM functions module connected to the port and adapted to provide at least one CRM function using the lead, a neural function module, and a controller connected to the CRM functions module and the neural function module. The at least one CRM function includes a function to provide an electrical signal to the lead to capture cardiac tissue. The neural function module includes a signal processing module connected to the port and adapted to receive and process a nerve traffic signal from the lead into a signal indicative of the nerve traffic. The controller is adapted to implement a CRM therapy based on the signal indicative of the nerve traffic. Other aspects are provided herein.
US09409021B2	Selective stimulation systems and signal parameters for medical conditions Devices, systems and methods are provided for targeted treatment of a variety of conditions, particularly conditions that are associated with or influenced by the nervous system, such as pain. Targeted treatment of such conditions is provided with minimal deleterious side effects, such as undesired motor responses or undesired stimulation of unaffected body regions. This is achieved by directly neuromodulating a target anatomy associated with the condition while minimizing or excluding undesired neuromodulation of other anatomies.
US09409020B2	Implanted pulse generators with reduced power consumption via signal strength/duration characteristics, and associated systems and methods Implanted pulse generators with reduced power consumption via signal strength-duration characteristics, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative method for treating a patient in accordance with the disclosed technology includes receiving an input corresponding to an available voltage for an implanted medical device and identifying a signal delivery parameter value of an electrical signal based on a correlation between values of the signal delivery parameter and signal deliver amplitudes. The signal deliver parameter can include at least one of pulse width or duty cycle. The method can further include delivering an electrical therapy signal to the patient at the identified signal delivery parameter value using a voltage within a margin of the available voltage.
US09409019B2	Linked area parameter adjustment for spinal cord stimulation and associated systems and methods Systems and methods for managing pain in a patient using an electrical waveform that link the modulation of a waveform parameter for different areas of a patient. One embodiment in a system for managing pain in a patient comprises an electric device configured to be implanted into the patient and including a plurality of electrodes having at least a first electrode associated with a first area of the patient and a second electrode associated with a second area of the patient. The system further includes an implantable device configured to be coupled to the electrode device and having a computer-operable medium programmed to change the waveform parameter applied to the first electrode and automatically set the waveform parameter applied to the second electrode based on a relationship between a first therapy range and a second therapy range of the waveform parameter.
US09409012B2	Pacemaker integrated with vascular intervention catheter Cardioprotective pacing is applied to prevent and/or reduce cardiac injury associated with myocardial infarction (MI) and revascularization procedure. Pacing pulses are generated from a flexible pacemaker circuit integrated with a percutaneous transluminal vascular intervention (PTVI) device and delivered through pacing electrodes incorporated onto the PTVI device during the revascularization procedure.
US09409010B2	Electrode fixing sleeve with stiffened fastening portion and method for production thereof An electrode fixing sleeve is provided for fixing an electrode to a tissue portion of a patient, and also provided is a method for production thereof. In order to avoid damaging the electrode as a result of the fastening thereof to the electrode fixing sleeve, the fastening portion is formed with a greater rigidity than an adjacent portion of the electrode fixing sleeve.
US09409000B2	Balloon with fibers for treatment of blood vessels The disclosed subject matter describes systems and methods of delivering a therapeutic agent, such as a sclerosing agent, to the walls of a blood vessel to perform sclerotherapy. In an exemplary embodiment a catheter includes a balloon having an inner and outer surface defining a wall, and an interior volume with an unexpanded and expanded configuration and a plurality of fibers extending from the outer surface of the balloon wall. In another exemplary embodiment, a balloon catheter comprises a catheter having a balloon with an unexpanded and an expanded configuration, and a retractable sheath disposed on the exterior surface of the balloon, wherein the sheath has an inner surface and an outer surface, and further wherein a plurality of fibers outwardly extend from the outer surface of the sheath.
US09408997B2	System and method for the treatment of insomnia A system and method that provides controlled bilateral stimulation to a patient in response to physiological feedback to initiate and/or accelerate the onset of sleep and to maintain the sleep state after the onset of sleep. The system induces bilateral stimulation through stimulation modules that are coupled to opposite lateral sides of the patient's body. The stimulation modules stimulate the patient's body bilaterally through a sequence of stimulations that alternate from one side of the patient's body to the other with a pause between each successive stimulation. The system controls the duration of the stimulations, the intensity of the stimulations and the period of time between successive stimulations in response to feedback from physiological sensors. The sensors are coupled to the patient and provide physiological information which initiates or terminates the bilateral stimulations, and/or modifies the characteristics of the stimulations.
US09408995B2	Nitrous oxide anesthetic administration system A system and method for administering nitrous oxide to a patient has a fluid control system that allows a user to monitor and control the supply of gases to a patient. A shutoff valve allows a user to selectively activate the fluid control system. Oxygen flow is adjusted by a flow controlling valve. A differential pressure regulator allows flow of nitrous oxide in response to sufficient oxygen flow. Flow of the nitrous oxide is further controlled by a ratio controlling valve. A display shows the flow of the gases through the fluid control system. A flush valve allows a user to flush the output with oxygen. A flow indicator light may be included. An optional output selector allows the user to direct the flow to one of various output ports. An optional safety scavenge valve prevents operation of the fluid control system when there is insufficient scavenge vacuum pressure.
US09408991B2	Pump unit and breathing assistance device A pump unit can achieve significant size reduction while maintaining the performance thereof. Micropumps are arranged in a lattice pattern with rows and columns, and a discharge port of at least a micropump arranged in the most downstream row is directly connected to an integrated discharge port. The pump unit further includes: a discharge direct-connection mechanism for connecting respective discharge ports of a plurality of micropumps in a middle row directly to the integrated discharge port; an intake direct-connection mechanism for connecting respective intake ports of the micropumps directly to a fluid to be supplied first; a series-connection mechanism for connecting a discharge port of a micropump in an upstream row directly to an intake port of a micropump in a downstream row; and a controller for controlling the discharge direct-connection mechanism, the intake direct-connection mechanism, and the series-connection mechanism.
US09408989B2	Determination of leak during CPAP treatment A respiratory treatment apparatus and method in which a leak is determined by using an averaging window. The window starts at the present time and extends back in time to a point determined according to a current one of progressively detected phase measures of a first respiratory cycle and a corresponding phase measure attributable to a preceding second respiratory cycle. In another aspect, a jamming index indicates whether the leak is rapidly changing. To the extent that jamming is high, the leak estimate used progressively changes from that using sliding breath-window averaging to a more robust and faster responding low-pass filter method, and adjustment of ventilatory support based on measures employing estimated respiratory flow is slowed down or stopped.
US09408986B2	Methods and devices using cannabis vapors A method of purifying at least one of THC and CBD from a cannabis-containing composition includes heating the cannabis-containing composition to a temperature sufficient to volatilize at least one of THC and CBD into a vapor and condensing the vapor on a substrate. A drug delivery cartridge includes a substrate coated with at least one of THC and CBD and configured to allow for passage of air through the cartridge to volatilize at least one of THC and CBD for inhalation by a user to induce a medicinal or therapeutic effect to the user.
US09408982B2	Safety syringe preventing the needle storage mechanism from being operated before use To provide a syringe with a needle storage mechanism in which the needle storage mechanism is not activated before use. A safety syringe including an injection barrel 1 having a connecting portion 11 at the distal end and an opening at the proximal end thereof, a needle assembly B having an injection needle 5 and a needle base 6 fixed to the proximal end of the injection needle 5 and being connected to the connecting portion 11, a gasket 2 provided liquid-tightly and slidably in the injection barrel, a plunger 3 being connected to the proximal end of the gasket 2 and joining means 21 provided at the distal portion of the gasket 2 or the plunger 3, and joined means 61 provided at the proximal portion of the needle base 6, wherein a joint preventing means 90 which prevents the joining means 21 and the joined means 61 from being joined unintentionally before use, and allows joining to each other when in use is provided.
US09408980B2	Dual-chambered drug delivery device for high pressure injections A dual-chambered drug delivery device (201) includes a first chamber (205) in which a medicament is stored. A dose setting member (213) is rotated to set a medicament dose. The dose setting member (213) being rotatable to set the medicament dose. The dose setting member (213) is not axially moveable. A second chamber (221) is in fluid communication with the first chamber (205). The medicament dose is transferred to the second chamber (221) from the first chamber (205) prior to injecting the medicament dose. A needle (203) communicates with the second chamber (221) to inject the medicament dose into an injection site.
US09408979B2	Pen-type injector The present invention relates to injectors, such as pen-type injectors, that provide for administration of medicinal products from a multidose-cartridge and permit a user to set the delivery dose. The injector may include a housing, a piston rod adapted to operate through the housing, a dose dial sleeve located between the housing and the piston rod, and a drive sleeve located between the dose dial sleeve and the piston rod. The dose dial sleeve may have a helical thread of first lead and the drive sleeve may have a helical groove of second lead. The first lead of the helical thread and the second lead of the helical groove may be the same.
US09408974B2	Bung for drug containing cartridges in drug delivery devices The present invention relates to a bung (20) for drug containing cartridges (10) for use in drug delivery devices wherein the bung (20) has a distal end face (22), a proximal end face (24) and a lateral area (26), wherein the bung (20) comprises at least two different materials, a first material (30) covering the whole lateral area (26) of the bung (20) and a second material (32) which is at least partly arranged inside the bung (20), wherein the first material (30) has a larger compressibility than the second material (32) and wherein the whole lateral area (26) has a flat surface. Furthermore, it relates to a cartridge (10) and to a drug delivery device comprising a bung (20) as claimed.
US09408973B2	Automatic injection device Automatic injection device includes a housing, a syringe, a plunger, and a syringe carrier. The housing includes a barrel. The barrel includes an elongated window to allow viewing of contents inside the housing. The syringe is disposed within the housing and has a reservoir. The plunger is at least partially disposed within the syringe and includes a visual indicator. The syringe carrier is disposed within the housing and configured to contain the syringe and displace the syringe within the housing between a first position and a second position. The syringe carrier has a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is configured to align with the window and the reservoir when the syringe carrier is in the first position, and the second opening is configured to align with the window and the visual indicator when the syringe carrier is in the second position.
US09408969B2	Anesthetic solution-filled cartridge-type electric dental syringe Provided is an anesthetic solution-filled cartridge-type electric dental syringe, wherein the plunger has been shortened but the plunger can nevertheless be extended to the distance necessary to evacuate the anesthetic solution from the cartridge. The syringe comprises: an extension tube into which a plunger is movably inserted, the extension tube being movably disposed in the through hole of a support block and having racks formed in the side surface thereof that are coordinated with the racks of the plunger; and a means for the plunger to draw the extension tube to engage the racks of the extension tube with a pinion when the plunger reaches the middle of the distance corresponding to the anesthetic solution accommodation length of the cartridge. By the engagement of the racks of the extension tube with the pinion, the plunger moves together with the extension tube for the remainder of the distance corresponding to the anesthetic solution accommodation length of the cartridge.
US09408967B2	Device for drug delivery Disclosed is an ambulatory therapeutic fluid delivery device. The device includes at least one housing connectable to a cannula, the at least one housing retaining a reservoir to hold the therapeutic fluid. The device also includes a mechanically powered pumping mechanism to cause delivery of at least some of the fluid from the reservoir, and a power-transfer mechanism to transfer manually-delivered power provided by a user to mechanically actuate the pumping mechanism.
US09408950B2	Immobilised biological entities There is described inter alia a device having a surface comprising a layered coating wherein the outer coating layer comprises a plurality of cationic hyperbranched polymer molecules characterized by having (i) a core moiety of molecular weight 14-1,000 Da (ii) a total molecular weight of 1,500 to 1,000,000 Da (iii) a ratio of total molecular weight to core moiety molecular weight of at least 80:1 and (iv) functional end groups, whereby one or more of said functional end groups have an anti-coagulant entity covalently attached thereto.
US09408949B2	Coatings for implantable devices comprising polymers of lactic acid and methods for fabricating the same Coatings for an implantable medical device and a method of fabricating thereof are disclosed, the coatings comprising polymers of lactic acid.
US09408947B2	Non-metallic tubes for medical devices The present invention refers to medical devices comprising a non-metallic micro tube containing FRP (fiber reinforced polymer), especially to respective tubings, used for constructing catheters like balloon dilation catheters, stent delivery catheters, guiding catheters and diagnostic catheters.
US09408945B2	Process for making dry and stable hemostatic compositions Described is a process for making a dry and stable hemostatic composition, said process comprising a) providing a first component comprising a dry preparation of a coagulation inducing agent, b) providing a second component comprising a dry preparation of a biocompatible polymer suitable for use in hemostasis, c) mixing said first component and said second component under conditions effective to form a wet paste while essentially preventing degradation of the second component by said first component in a final container or transferring said wet paste into a final container, d) freezing and lyophilizing said paste in said container thereby obtaining a dry and stable hemostatic composition comprising said first and said second component in lyophilized form, and e) finishing said dry and stable hemostatic composition in said final container to a storable pharmaceutical device containing said first component and said second component in a combined form as a dry and stable hemostatic composition.
US09408943B2	Method and device for female urinary incontinence A method and device for use in stress female urinary incontinence. A small, flexible adhesive patch is applied directly to the clitoris of a person suffering from stress female urinary incontinence. The adhesive is of a type sufficient to stimulate the mechanoreceptors located in the clitoris whereby to inhibit discharge from the bladder. The patch is formed of a backing sheet of an impervious material containing adhesive on one side. A release liner prevents the adhesive from drying out.
US09408942B2	Flexible, strongly absorbing material The invention relates to an absorbent structure having a sequence of layers, comprising at least one first and one second outer layer and at least one liquid storage layer arranged therebetween, wherein the layers are arranged on top of each other and form a layer structure, wherein at least the liquid storage layer comprises a cellulose material, preferably cellulose fibers, and a super-absorbent polymer SAP, preferably SAP particles and/or SAP fibers, wherein the liquid storage layer comprises at least less, preferably no, binder than liquid-storing layers of the absorbent structure adjacent to the liquid storage layer. The absorbent structure has particularly high flexibility in the wet and the dry state. It can preferably be used in disposable items. The invention further relates to a method for producing the absorbent structure and to a device for producing same.
US09408941B2	Tissue treatment systems and methods having a non-tactile-stimulus-activated, macroscopically-deforming material A system for treating a tissue site of a patient includes a dressing filler adapted to be positioned at the tissue site. The dressing filler includes a base and a plurality of nodes extending from the base. The base further includes a plurality of openings disposed in the base. At least one of the plurality of nodes is comprised of a non-tactile-stimulus-activated, macroscopically-deforming (NTSAMD) material.
US09408938B1	Aspirating photochemical odor control system for wastewater lift station and force main odors An aspirating photochemical odor control system allows odoriferous gases to reside in a wet well or force main (odor source) until gas pressure in the odor source forces the gases out. A check valve admits air into the odor source when pressure in the odor source decreases appreciably below ambient pressure. When pressure in the odor source exceeds ambient pressure, a check valve permits flow of gases from the odor source to a photochemical reaction chamber and solar thermal collector to react with oxidizer generated by UV lamps, before being exhausted to the atmosphere.
US09408937B2	Photo-catalyzing fluid mobilizing system and method A photo-catalyzing fluid mobilizing system and method are disclosed. A chamber has a power source. A fluid mobilizer is mounted in the chamber and connected with the power source to mobilize a fluid through the chamber. The fluid mobilizer includes one or more fan blades that are coated with a photo catalyst. A UV light source is mounted in the chamber proximate the fluid mobilizer and connected with the power source to catalyze the photo catalyst coating the blades to purifier the fluid being mobilized thereover.
US09408935B2	Formulation and method of making vitamin infused air spray A formulation for a 100% natural non-aerosol air freshener infused with vitamins. The formulation may further include plant material known to have naturally occurring fungicidal, bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidal, antiseptic, antibiotic and/or antimicrobial properties. Also, a method of preparing a formulation for a 100% natural non-aerosol air freshener infused with vitamins.
US09408932B2	Unit for sterilizing a web of packaging material for a machine for packaging pourable food products There is described a unit for sterilizing a web of packaging material advanced along a given path, having, along a longitudinal portion thereof, a succession of pre-applied opening devices and adapted to be transformed in a plurality of sealed packages containing a pourable food product; the unit comprises a bath, containing a sterilizing agent in which the web with the opening devices is advanced, and an aseptic chamber connected to an outlet of the bath and housing drying mechanism for removing residual sterilizing agent from the web; the drying mechanism comprise an ejector located at a distance from the outlet of the bath and configured so as to direct a stream of air transversally to the web and onto the longitudinal portion of the web provided with the opening devices.
US09408930B2	Generation of microbiocide inside a package utilizing a controlled gas composition An apparatus and method of producing an atmospheric non-equilibrium plasma (ANEP) in a sealed container having a selected working gas and an object to be treated is described. A variety of working gas mixtures including air, O2, N2, CO2, He and Ar, in combination with a range of ionization gradients, voltages and ANEP column lengths was investigated so as to establish effective ranges of the variables using the sterilization of a sample as a measure of effectiveness. Certain combinations of working gas, voltage gradient, voltage or ANEP column length were found to have greater effectiveness. The approach may be used for food products, medical equipment, or other objects where treatment with reactive gas atmospheres is effective.
US09408929B2	UV disinfection system for needleless connector A device is presented for disinfecting needleless connectors. The device has a housing that contains a UV light source. The UV light source is operably connected to a power source. The housing has a receptacle configured to selectively receive a shield. The shield has an inner reflective chamber with an internal surface that reflects UV light. In use, the UV light source can illuminate a needleless connector inserted within the shield.
US09408922B2	Anti-tofacitinib antibodies and uses thereof for drug monitoring The invention provides selective tofacitinib antibodies, immunogenic tofacitinib conjugates that are useful as immunogenic molecules for the generation of antibodies specific for tofacitinib, along with methods for measuring the concentration of tofacitinib in a sample, processes for making the antibodies, and assays and kits for using the antibodies.
US09408921B2	Antineoplastic hydrogels, and enzyme-instructed preparations thereof Disclosed is a general methodology to create nanofibers of therapeutic molecules that have a dual role, as both the delivery vehicle and the drug itself. It is shown that with proper molecular design, the integration of enzymatic reaction and self-assembly provides a powerful method to create molecular hydrogels of clinically-used therapeutics without compromising their bioactivities. In addition, the results disclosed herein demonstrate enzyme-instructed self-assembly as a facile strategy for generating the supramolecular hydrogels of molecules that inherently have poor solubility in water. For example, by covalently connecting paclitaxel with a motif that is prone to self-assemble, a hydrogel of paclitaxel can be formed without compromising the activity of the paclitaxel.
US09408918B1	FRET-based mesoporous silica nanoparticles for real-time monitoring of drug release A compound comprising: (a) a drug carrier comprising coumarin-labeled-cysteine tethered mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) loaded with a pharmaceutically active agent, and (b) a fluorescein isothiocyanate-β-cyclodextrin (FITC-β-CD) covalently linked to said cysteine and blocking the release of said pharmaceutically active agent from said nanoparticles, wherein cleavage of said covalent linkage removes said cyclodextrin and releases said pharmaceutically active agent, and said coumarin and said fluorescin form a donor-acceptor pair so that said drug carrier has a first emission wavelength when the covalent linkage is intact and the cyclodextrin said present and a second emission wavelength after cleavage of said covalent linkage to remove said cyclodextrin and release said pharmaceutically active agent.
US09408916B2	Polymer films Biodegradable, cross-linked polymer films and methods of making the same are described. The polymer films can be used for preventing adhesions following surgery and/or delivering therapeutic agents.
US09408912B2	Agglomerating magnetic alkoxysilane-coated nanoparticles The present invention relates to a method for producing a suspension of agglomerates of magnetic alkoxysilane-coated metal nanoparticles, wherein an aqueous suspension of magnetic metal nanoparticles is incubated with alkoxysilane, wherein the incubation is carried out essentially in the absence of an organic solvent. The present invention further relates to suspension of agglomerates of magnetic alkoxysilane-coated metal containing nanoparticles obtainable by the method of the present invention and to a composition comprising agglomerates of magnetic alkoxysilane-coated metal nanoparticles, wherein the agglomerates have an average size of 30 to 450 nm, preferably of 50 to 350 nm and especially of 70 to 300 nm as determined by light scattering.
US09408910B2	Anticancer prodrug activated by radiation or ultraviolet treatment and use thereof The present invention relates to an anticancer prodrug consisting of peptide of acetyl-SEQ ID NO: 1-linker-anticancer drug. The anticancer prodrug effectively provides an anticancer drug unstable in acid or base, such as doxorubicin, in a form of prodrug. Thus, the anticancer prodrug exists as a non-toxic inactive form when administered into the body, but effectively releases the anticancer drug as an active ingredient in the target area in the presence of caspase activated by radiation or UV treatment after administered into the body. Accordingly, the anticancer drug exhibits selective anticancer effects on cancer cells, thereby maximizing the therapeutic effect and minimizing the side-effects of chemotherapy.
US09408907B2	Homogenous suspension of immunopotentiating compounds and uses thereof The present invention generally relates to homogeneous suspensions of small molecule immune potentiators (SMIPs) that are capable of stimulating or modulating an immune response in a subject in need thereof. The homogeneous suspensions may be used in combinations with various antigens or adjuvants for vaccine therapies.
US09408906B2	Peptide particle formulation A composition as disclosed is comprised of a plurality of groups of particles. The particles are comprised of a biocompatible polymer which maybe a co-polymer such as PLGA combined with a peptide of a sequence of interest, e.g. a sequence which corresponds to a sequence presented on a surface of a cell infected with a virus. A plurality of different groups of particles are provided in the formulation wherein the particles within any single group include peptides of identical amino acid sequence. The particles are sized such that they are sufficiently large so as to prevent more than the contents of a single particle from being presented to a single immune system cell.
US09408900B2	Recombinant vaccine against Clostridium perfringens infection and epsilon toxin intoxication The present invention relates to generation and high level expression of recombinant non-toxic of epsilon toxin of Clostridium perfringens as a recombinant vaccine against Clostridium perfringens infection and a process for producing the vaccine involving amplifying, cloning, transforming, incubating and purifying the recombinant non-toxic epsilon toxin protein. Thus in this invention, substitution mutation Y71G was executed in recombinant Etx and the recombinant EtxY71G protein was over-expressed in soluble form. Expressed protein was purified near homogeneity by DEAE sepharose anion exchange chromatography with high yield. Potential of rEtxY71G as a vaccine candidate was evaluated and found to be highly specific and immunogenic. The present invention is the first report for high level expression of non toxic rEtxY71G mutant protein of Clostridium perfringens. Upto 100 mg/L of highly immunogenic and homogeneous recombinant EtxY71G protein of 31 kDa was produced. Further, the immunization with rEtxY71G gave very high titer and conferred protection against epsilon toxin intoxication.
US09408898B2	Compositions comprising angiogenic factors and methods of use thereof The present invention provides recombinant Listeria strains comprising an angiogenic factor, recombinant polypeptides comprising an angiogenic factor operatively linked to a polypeptide comprising a PEST-like sequence, recombinant nucleotide molecules encoding same, related vaccines, and immunogenic and therapeutic methods utilizing same.
US09408896B2	Vaccination of companion animals to elicit a protective immune response against tick infestations and tick-borne pathogen transmission Compositions of either the aquaporin protein from the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, or a nucleic acid construct incorporating a nucleic acid sequence encoding this aquaporin protein, are effective for eliciting a protective immune response against other tick species in non-bovine animals. The R. microplus aquaporin protein is antigenic and can be administered as a protein vaccine, or in the alternative, the nucleic acid construct can be utilized as a DNA vaccine. Induction of the immune response significantly reduces or eliminates the infestation of treated, non-bovine animals with ticks other than the cattle tick, particularly the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Moreover, as ticks are vectors of a variety of pathogenic agents, the reduction in the incidence of tick infestation afforded by the vaccines may concurrently reduce the incidence of diseases caused by these pathogenic agents in susceptible animals.
US09408894B2	Anti-fatigue composition The present invention relates to a food supplement composition for reducing fatigue, and/or improving recovery and resistance to fatigue. The composition comprised of collagen hydrolysate, blueberry extract and liquorice extract.
US09408889B2	Fusion peptide designed to reduce plaque bacteria and yeast in the oral cavity The present invention relates generally to dental diseases, caries and periodontal disease. More specifically, the invention relates to Lactoferrin and PAK fusion peptides (PAK-LF), along with therapeutic, diagnostic and research uses for these polypeptides. The present invention also provides methods of treating dental diseases, caries and periodontal disease.
US09408885B2	Combinations of therapeutic agents for treating melanoma The present disclosure relates to the field of oncology, more particularly to the field of melanoma. Provided are methods of treating melanoma, particularly advanced cutaneous melanoma, with a combination of pharmaceutical agents comprising MDM4-specific antagonists (such as an inhibitor of the MDM4-p53 interaction or a molecule that decreases MDM4 protein stability) or MDM4-MDM2 dual inhibitors (i.e., molecules that disrupt the interactions between p53 and MDM2 and p53 and MDM4) and one or more chemotherapeutic agents such as for example alkylating agents (i.e., Dacarbazine (DITC) or melphalan), alkylating-like agents (i.e., cisplatin or carboplatin) or mitotic inhibitors (taxanes docetaxel or paclitaxel) and PI3K-AKT, B-RAF and MEK inhibitors. Further provided are pharmaceutical formulations of MDM4-specific antagonists (be it an inhibitor of the MDM4-p53 interaction or a molecule that decreases MDM4 protein stability) or MDM4-MDM2 dual inhibitors (i.e., molecules that disrupt the interactions between p53 and MDM2 and p53 and MDM4) and a pharmaceutical formulation of one or more chemotherapeutic agents such as for example alkylating agents (i.e., Dacarbazine (DITC) or melphalan), alkylating-like agents (i.e., cisplatin or carboplatin) or mitotic inhibitors (taxanes docetaxel or paclitaxel) and B-RAF and MEK inhibitors.
US09408884B2	Rapamycin 40-O-cyclic hydrocarbon esters, compositions and methods A new class of rapamycin 40-O-cyclic hydrocarbon esters is disclosed. The 40-O position of the rapamycin ester has the form 40-O—R, where R is C(O)—(CH2)n-X, n is 0, 1 or 2, and X is a cyclic hydrocarbon having 3-8 carbons, optionally containing one or more unsaturated bonds, and one or more linear (CH2)n) and/or cyclic (X) carbon atoms may have an OH or halide group. Also disclosed are therapeutic compositions and methods that employ the novel analogs.
US09408883B2	Essential oil of Kunzea ambigua and methods of use A method for treating disease includes the steps of obtaining the essential oil from the Kunzea ambigua plant and administering the essential oil obtained to a human to take internally. The essential oil of the Kunzea ambigua plant has been discovered to act positively against parasitic infestation of humans and animals, and also has been found to have high kill rates against various viral and bacterial infections.
US09408881B2	Topical composition Compositions comprising metabolized conditioned growth medium and/or metabolized cell extract and methods of use are described. The metabolized conditioned growth medium and metabolized cell extract compositions may be formulated with an acceptable carrier into injectable or topical formulations, for example, as a cream, lotion or gel, and may be used in cosmeceutical or pharmaceutical applications. The metabolized conditioned growth medium and metabolized cell extract may also be further processed to concentrate or reduce one or more factors or components contained within the metabolized conditioned growth medium or metabolized cell extract. The growth medium may be conditioned by any eukaryotic cell. The metabolized conditioned growth medium and metabolized cell extract may be used to prevent or treat a condition, for example, a skin condition.
US09408880B2	Method and system for prevention and treatment of allergic and inflammatory diseases A method and system for exposing an expectant mother to a mixture of farm derived manure-containing soil to reduce the chances her baby will suffer allergies. City dwelling expectant mothers are exposed to immunologic agents and allergens in a fashion (e.g., via exposure to farm animal manure-containing soils) that charges their immune system and that of their fetus(es) so that their babies, once born, are provided with immunity against a variety of autoimmune diseases, including allergies commonly and increasingly experienced in modern urban environments.
US09408877B1	Compositions and process for skin restoration A skin restoration cream formulated to treat and soothe skin conditions such as dandruff, psoriasis, eczema, cold sores, and other conditions. The skin restoration cream has natural and essential oils, which are free of artificial fragrances, steroids and other chemicals that may cause unwanted side effects. The composition is a healthy option for treating a variety of skin conditions or disorders. An embodiment of the composition formulates a muscle therapy treatment to alleviate and soothe muscle pain.
US09408876B2	Liver stromal cells for prevention and treatment of immune responses in transplantation The present invention encompasses methods and compositions for reducing an immune response to a transplant in a recipient by treating said recipient with an amount of liver stromal cells effective to reduce or inhibit host rejection of the transplant. Also disclosed is a method of inducing a reduced immune response against a host by foreign tissue, i.e., graft versus host disease, by treatment with liver stromal cells.
US09408874B2	Regenerative autologous bone marrow cell therapies and methods for their use in the treatment of joint pain The present novel technology relates to an autologous cell therapy that comprises a pre-determined amount of a processed bone marrow cellular matrix with a pre-determined amount of pre-mixture, where the pre-mixture includes quantities of anticoagulant solution, dextrose and phosphate buffered saline, and methods for production. The present novel technology further relates to a method of using the composition to reduce discogenic pain in humans.
US09408873B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising stem cells treated with NOD2 agonist or culture thereof for prevention and treatment of immune disorders and inflammatory diseases The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of immune disorders and inflammatory diseases, comprising stem cells that are generated by culturing stem cells expression Nucleotide-binding Oligomerization Domain protein 2 (NOD2) with a NOD2 agonist or a culture thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for suppressing immune responses or inflammatory responses of a subject, comprising the step of administering the pharmaceutical composition, the stem cells or culture thereof to the subject, a method for preparing an immunosuppressive drug or an anti-inflammatory drug using the stem cells or culture thereof, a method for preparing PGE2 or TGF-β1 comprising the step of culturing NOD2-expressing stem cells in culture medium with a NOD2 agonist, a graft comprising stem cells expressing NOD2 and the NOD2 agonist, a method for preparing the graft, a composite comprising stem cells expressing NOD2 and the NOD2 agonist, and a culture generated by culturing the NOD2-expressing stem cells with a NOD2 agonist.
US09408869B2	Methods of treating a gastrointestinal spasm associated with chemotherapy or radiation therapy Methods of treating a gastrointestinal spasms associated with chemotherapy or radiation therapy are provided, such methods not requiring the use of systemic drugs that have shown to (i) provide slow relief, (ii) cause adverse side effects, (iii) limit activities, (iv) worsen existing gastrointestinal conditions, (v) be unrecommended in several gastrointestinal conditions that include gastrointestinal spasms, or (vi) be unrecommended in the absence of diarrhea.
US09408861B2	Osteoclast inhibitors for knee conditions Oral dosage forms of osteoclast inhibitors, such as nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates, can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions.
US09408857B2	Medicinal cosmetic lipoatrophy Methods relating to local injections of corticosteroids are provided. More specifically intralesional injections of corticosteroids and preferably Triamcinolone and its derivatives are suitable to produce medicaments to be injected in the subcutaneous fat at deep levels to provoke cosmetic lipoatrophy of small fat deposits on the face and body.
US09408855B2	Thermoresponsive, biodegradable, elastomeric material and uses therefor Provided are novel biocompatible copolymers and compositions comprising the copolymers. The copolymers are non-toxic and typically have an LCST below 37° C. Compositions comprising the copolymers can be used for wound treatment, as a cellular growth matrix or niche and for injection into cardiac tissue to repair and mechanically support damaged tissue. The copolymers comprise numerous ester linkages so that the copolymers are erodeable in situ. Degradation products of the copolymers are soluble and non-toxic. The copolymers can be amine-reactive so that they can conjugate with proteins, such as collagen. Active ingredients, such as drugs, can be incorporated into compositions comprising the copolymers.
US09408854B2	Methods and systems for pharmacogenomic treatment of cardiovascular conditions Methods and systems are provided herein that are based on the effects of genetic variations on the biological activities associated to rostafuroxin in an individual. In particular, compositions, methods and systems are herein described that are based on an indentified influence on an individual response to rostafuroxin of one or more polymorphisms in an intergenic or intragenic region of a gene selected from the group consisting of KCNS3, THSD7A, FAM46A, LOC389970, HLA-G, and TTC29, and/or a genetic variation in linkage disequilibrium therewith.
US09408852B2	Method of lowering serum uric acid levels with (S)-tofisopam Enantiomerically-pure (S)-tofisopam is administered to lower serum uric acid levels in a mammal.
US09408850B2	Substituted indazole derivatives active as kinase inhibitors The present invention relates to substituted indazole compounds which modulate the activity of protein kinases and are therefore useful in treating diseases caused by degulated protein kinase activity, like cancer. The present invention also provides methods for preparing these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and methods of treating diseases utilizing such these compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
US09408848B2	Fluorescent CDK inhibitors for treatment of cancer Disclosed are molecules and their synthesis. The fluorescent moiety also facilitates screening, tracking, and pharmacodynamic studies of the drug in a biological system both in vitro and in vivo.
US09408844B2	Methods for treating inflammatory conditions The present invention relates to compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and formulations comprising tenilsetam or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that are useful in modulating inflammation. In particular, the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful for treating or preventing a disease or disorder involving inflammation, including, but not limited to, delayed type hypersensitivity and contact hypersensitivity.
US09408842B2	Substituted pyrano and furanoquinolines, their preparation and use as medicaments The present invention relates to new substituted pyrano and furanoquinolines having a great affinity for sigma receptors, especially sigma-1 receptors, as well as to the process for the preparation thereof, to compositions comprising them, and to their use as medicaments.
US09408840B2	Compounds and methods for inhibiting NHE-mediated antiport in the treatment of disorders associated with fluid retention or salt overload and gastrointestinal tract disorder The present disclosure is directed to compounds of the structure (X): CoreL-NHE)n (X) wherein: n is 2 or 3; NHE has the structure wherein: R1 is H or —SO2—NR7R8—; R2 is selected from H, —NR7(CO)R8, —SO2—NR7R8— and —NR7R8; R3 is hydrogen; R7 is hydrogen; R8 is a bond linking to L; L is a polyalkylene glycol linker; and Core has the following structure: wherein: X is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —O—, —NH—, NHC(═O)—, —NHC(═O)NH— and —NHSO2—; and Y is selected from the group consisting of a bond, optionally substituted C1-6 alkylene, optionally substituted benzene, pyridinyl, a polyethylene glycol linker and —(CH2)1-6O(CH2)1-6—, and methods of using such compounds for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease.
US09408839B2	Antipsychotic treatment based on DRD2 or ANKK1 SNP genotype The present invention relates to the treatment of an individual with an antipsychotic based on individual's genotype at one or more single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associated with the dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2) and/or ankyrin repeat and kinase domain containing 1 (ANKK1) genes.
US09408834B2	Compositions, methods and kits for reducing lipid levels Compositions, methods, and kits useful for treating hyperlipidemic conditions are provided herein. Such compositions can contain synergizing amounts of nicotinic acid, nicotinamide riboside and/or nicotinic acid metabolites in combination with leucine and/or a leucine metabolite, with or without resveratrol.
US09408833B2	Use of pidotimod to treat irritable bowel syndrome The present invention is directed to the use of pidotimod, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, to treat irritable bowel syndrome. For the treatment of the present invention, pidotimod, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, may be administered either by oral route or rectally.
US09408831B2	Methods for treating respiratory viral infection Provided herein are methods for modulating immune responses to a respiratory viral infection (e.g., influenza, rhinovirus, coronavirus, or paramyxovirus) in a subject, wherein the methods comprise administering to the subject a compound (e.g., a PDE4 modulator or an immunomodulatory compound), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, or stereoisomer thereof. Also provided herein are methods for treating, preventing, ameliorating, and/or delaying the onset of one or more symptoms associated with or resulting from a respiratory viral infection (e.g., influenza, rhinovirus, coronavirus, or paramyxovirus) in a subject, wherein the methods comprise administering to the subject a compound (e.g., a PDE4 modulator or an immunomodulatory compound), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, or stereoisomer thereof.
US09408826B2	Isoflavone anti-viral compounds Disclosed herein are compounds and related compositions for the treatment of viral infection, including RNA viral infection, and compounds that can modulate the RIG-I pathway in vertebrate cells, including compounds that can activate the RIG-I pathway.
US09408820B2	Broncholytic drug on the basis of prostaglandin The invention relates to the field of medicine, and specifically to pulmonology, and concerns a method for treating inflammatory and obstructive diseases of the airways, in particular bronchial asthma and obstructive bronchitis, with the aid of a drug on the basis of 1′,3′-dinitroglycerol ester 11(S),15(S)-dihydroxy-9-keto-5Z,13E-prostadienoic acid (nitroproston) having a marked bronchodilatory effect. The present invention provides for an expansion of the range of broncholytic drugs by the use of a derivative of natural prostaglandin E2, which is characterized by greater biological activity and the absence of noticeable side effects.
US09408814B2	Modified release dosage form comprising desvenlafaxine or salts thereof The present invention refers to a modified release pharmaceutical composition comprising desvenlafaxine or salts thereof, a release rate modifying system that controls the release of active agent(s) in both acidic and basic environments. A process of making and method of using the above-described composition is also disclosed.
US09408811B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising guttiferone F for the treatment of prostate cancer Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in males and one of the leading causes of cancer death. Although treatment options have increased for some patients, overall progress has been modest. Thus, there is a great need to develop new treatments. This invention relates to a method for treating cancer comprising using an anti-cancer compound of formula (I): More particularly, it relates to said anti-prostate cancer compound that can be isolated from Garcinia esculenta or chemically synthesized and its specific anticancer/antitumor activity. The invention has a specific application in treating human prostate cancer.
US09408810B2	Oral odor control method and product A product and method for controlling mouth odor and bad breath using an oral care product containing an odor neutralizer. The product for use in oral care or for use in the mouth to control mouth odors includes an odor neutralizer compound. In a preferred method of manufacture, the O.M. COMPLEX oral compound is mixed into a concentrated flavor material. The concentrated flavor material is then added in small percentages to the product during manufacture so that the resulting product includes the odor neutralizer compound. The product may be used in the ordinary manner by a user and during use the O.M. COMPLEX oral compound serves to capture and neutralize odor causing compounds.
US09408806B2	Tablet dosage form The present invention relates to novel tablet dosage forms and methods of preparing these forms, which can be used for different classes of pharmaceutical active ingredients posing stability issues in a single unit system. The dosage form includes a first layer, which includes a tablet of one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients, which is inlayed in the first layer along with other pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, and a second layer that includes one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients optionally with other pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
US09408804B2	Method for keeping an immunogenic composition available for administration to an animal The present invention pertains to a method for keeping an immunogenic composition available for administration to an animal, wherein said composition comprises an antigen and an emulsion which is a single emulsion at a first temperature below a body temperature of the animal and which emulsion reverses at a second temperature between the first temperature and the body temperature, said method comprising providing the composition, freezing the composition, and storing the frozen composition until it is needed for administration to the animal. The invention also pertains to a method for testing an immunogenic composition, and an immunogenic composition, optionally in combination with specific instructions for storing the composition.
US09408803B2	Compositions containing lignan-class compounds An object of the invention is to provide compositions containing lignan-class compounds as dissolved at high concentrations. The compositions having lignan-class compounds such as sesamin and episesamin dissolved in solvent oils or fats that contain triglycerides of middle-chain fatty acids having 8-12 carbon atoms, preferably triglycerides of caprylic acid and/or capric acid and/or lauric acid can contain the lignan-class compounds stably at higher concentrations than when other solvents are used and, hence, have high enough value as foods and pharmaceuticals.
US09408802B1	Seven day drug in adhesive transdermal delivery A transdermal formulation and method of treatment includes providing an active pharmaceutical ingredient, a poly-isobutylene or silicone PSA, optionally, an oil, a crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone, and optionally, silicon dioxide, wherein said formulation is prepared on a backing in a three layer transdermal delivery system formulated to provide transdermal delivery and therapeutic levels for up to seven days and optionally with an overlay system required to show bioequivalence.
US09408801B2	Topical skin care formulations comprising plant extracts Disclosed is a topical skin composition and corresponding methods for its use that includes an extract from Bauhinia glauca, an extract from Rhodendron siderophyllum, and an extract from Circidiphyllum japonicum.
US09408798B2	Dissolvable films containing high concentrations of nonionic surfactants such as polysorbates to enhance high solid loadings An oral care composition and method are described in which the composition includes a film or a plurality of film fragments entrained in a carrier. The film or plurality of film fragments comprises a relatively high concentration of nonionic surfactants. The composition and methods provide benefits including higher active material loading in the film formula for improved efficacy, and a reduced amount of film needed in a product, which at the same time delivering comparable or improved efficacy with lower loading of the film in the composition.
US09408795B2	Method for enhancing the growth and fullness of hair New fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) inhibitors have been identified which are useful for promoting the retention and/or growth of keratin fibers, such as hair of the scalp, hair of the face (moustache, beard, etc.), eyebrows, eyelashes, and the like. The FGFR1 inhibitors may be formulated in effective amounts in a variety of cosmetic and personal care products.
US09408794B2	Oral care product and methods of use and manufacture thereof This invention relates to a mouthwash comprising an aqueous solution of an effective amount of a basic amino acid, in free or salt form together with an effective amount of a preservative selected from methylisothiazolinone (MIT), benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, and combinations thereof; as well as to methods of using and of making such compositions.
US09408793B2	Selective compounds inhibiting CYP26A1 useful in cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions Compounds or salts thereof are described that correspond to general formula (I) below: Also described, are pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions that include these compounds. Methods of using these compounds and compositions for the treatment of pathological conditions are also described.
US09408791B2	Oral care and oral hygiene products having photocatalytic activity comprising inorganic particles superficially functionalised with TiO2 nanoparticles The present invention refers to oral care and oral hygiene products having photocatalytic activity comprising particles of a calcium phosphate compound, superficially functionalised with TiO2 nanoparticles in crystalline form, said TiO2 nanoparticles having: a) a substantially lamellar morphology; b) an aspect ratio (AR) comprised between 5 and 30; c) a surface structure having face (001) as outermost face of the crystalline lattice; and d) wherein the TiO2 is in the form of anatase, optionally mixed with rutile and/or brookite.
US09408789B2	Antiperspirant active compositions and manufacture thereof An antiperspirant active composition comprising an aluminum salt, the aluminum salt (i) having an aluminum to chloride molar ratio of 0.3:1 to 3:1; and (ii) having a species of polyhydroxyoxoaluminum cation detectable it 76 ppm by 27Al NMR that is present in a relative abundance on a 27Al NMR spectrograph that is greater than an other polyhydroxyoxoaluminum cation detectable by 27Al NMR. Also, disclosed are methods of making the antiperspirant active.
US09408788B2	Multicomponent oral care composition The present invention relates to a multicomponent oral health care composition, comprising a source of a fluoride ion, a source of a calcium ion, a source of a phosphate ion, and stabilized chlorine dioxide, that can be used as a toothpaste, oral spray or a mouth wash/oral rinse formulation. The different components in the composition act synergistically together to clean the teeth and mucous membranes of an oral cavity of a subject, perfuming them or protecting them in order to keep them in good condition, change their appearance or correct unpleasant odors. They achieve this by inhibiting caries, promoting teeth remineralization, and helping to alleviate dentine hypersensitivity, gingivitis and periodontal disease.
US09408785B2	Hair styling compositions containing aqueous wax dispersions The present invention is directed to a hair styling composition and methods of using the composition, wherein the composition comprises: (a) an aqueous dispersion containing: (i) at least one solid wax particle having a particle size ranging from equal to or greater than 1 micron to about 100 microns and comprising at least one wax having a melting point of greater than 35° C.; (ii) a surfactant mixture comprising at least one nonionic surfactant and at least one ionic surfactant; and (iii) water; and (b) at least one cosmetically acceptable carrier.
US09408783B2	Dental gypsum powder Provided is a dental gypsum powder having flowability, setting time, and strength of a set material that are suitable for producing a dental model. The dental gypsum powder contains 100 parts by weight of gypsum hemihydrate, 2 to 4 parts by weight of gypsum dihydrate, from 0.5 to 3 parts by weight of potassium sulfate, from 0.05 to 0.8 parts by weight of a polycarboxylate water reducing agent, and not contain more than 0.3 parts by weight of other additives. It is preferred that the amount of the polycarboxylate water reducing agent is from 0.15 to 0.3 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of gypsum hemihydrate, and the amount of the potassium sulfate is from 25% by weight to the same amount of the amount of the gypsum dihydrate.
US09408781B2	Dental resin modified glass-ionomer composition The dental resin modified glass-ionomer composition includes an acidic polymer; an acidic polymerizable monomer selected from 4-(meth)acryloxyalkyltrimellitic anhydride, 4-(meth)acryloxyalkyltrimellitic acid, and a combination thereof; a non-acidic polymerizable monomer; a fluoroaluminosilicate glass filler; water; and at least one polymerization initiator system. The dental resin modified glass-ionomer composition is useful for a dental restorative composition, an endodontic composition, and/or an orthodontic composition, and provides significantly enhanced adhesive property toward tooth structure.
US09408780B2	Denture adhesive hydrogel with dry tack A dry tack denture adhesive hydrogel comprising a mixed salt of a copolymer of alkyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride or maleic acid, a hygroscopic nonionic polymer, and water is provided. A method for preparation of the denture adhesive hydrogel is also disclosed.
US09408778B2	Chambered mixing bottle A chambered bottle for separately storing wet and dry ingredients for subsequent mixing is provided. The chambered bottle may include a wet chamber, a dry chamber, a dome-shaped regulator and a drinking spout. The wet chamber and the dry chamber are interconnected by the regulator so as to be positionable in a closed configuration, for storing separated wet and dry contents, and an opened configuration whereby the wet and dry contents are mixable. The regulator provides a protrusion and a similarly shaped aperture. The wet chamber engages the regulator with a similarly dimensioned domed diaphragm providing a depression and a similarly shaped aperture. When the diaphragm and regulator apertures align, then the wet and dry contents of the wet and dry chambers, respectively, are mixed into a desired solution in the opened configuration.
US09408775B2	Slimming apparatus A slimming device operates by improving cutaneous circulation during activity in the fat burning pulse range carried out on endurance training equipment. The device includes a main body with a fastening element in the form of a sleeve which has at least two chambers that are independent of one another and that can be supplied with a fluid independently of one another. The device can be applied to different body parts and has a belt which is designed with at least two separate chambers, at least one pump for producing the alternating pressure load and a fastening sleeve which press the main body onto the human body in order to start the operation of the pressure chamber.
US09408771B2	Bladder driven linear cylinder and associated devices driven thereby An apparatus for manipulating the joint of a patient is provided. The apparatus comprises an actuator and a linkage. The actuator itself comprises: 1) a cylinder portion defining an interior cavity; and 2) an inflatable bladder member at least partially inside the cavity of the cylinder portion. The linkage is operatively positioned intermediate the actuator and the joint of the patient, the linkage configured to be activated and to flex the joint upon inflation of the bladder. A piston portion may also be provided and configured to move relative to cylinder portion within the cavity in response to inflation of the bladder. A patient connection and manipulation device may also be provided within the apparatus and configured to be attached relative to the patient, attached intermediate the linkage and the patient, and configured to at least partially assist with treatment upon activation of the linkage.
US09408769B2	Extension device An extension device includes a patient support surface and an extension beam (16) that can be connected via an interface (14) to the patient support surface and that has a holder for a feed rod arrangement. The patient support surface has at least two longitudinal beams (10) parallel to each other that carry a pelvic support plate. The interface (14) includes a coupling part (36) on the support surface side and a coupling part (38) on the beam side rigidly connected to the extension beam (16). The coupling part (36) on the support surface side on one of the longitudinal beams (10) is supported such that it can pivot about an axis perpendicular to the pelvic support plate, and whereby the coupling part (36) on the support surface side can be locked by a locking device, which may be actuated by remote actuation, against a rotation about its pivot axis relative to the longitudinal beam (10).
US09408768B1	Arm stabilizer for elbow surgical procedure A device for stabilizing a patient's arm during a surgical procedure including a base configured to fit on an operating table. A support arm has a proximal end attached to the base and a distal end extending away from the base. A cuff is mounted on the distal end of the support arm to support the wrist of a patient. One or more bicep pads are connected to the support arm and are positioned to fit about the bicep of a patient lying on an operating table.
US09408761B2	Article with nonwoven web component formed with loft-enhancing calendar bond shapes and patterns An article having as a component a section of nonwoven web formed predominately of polymeric fibers is disclosed. The section of nonwoven web may have a pattern of consolidating bonds impressed on the surface. The bonds may have at least one bond shape; and the bond shape may have a perimeter with a greatest measurable length and greatest measurable width. The perimeter may have a convex portion and an aspect ratio of length/width of at least 2.5. Other features may be imparted relating to the density and orientations of the bonds relative machine and cross directions of the web. The bond shape reflects the shape of a corresponding bonding protrusion on a bonding roller. It is believed that the shape, density and/or orientation of the bonding protrusions affect air flow through the bonding nip in a way that may be utilized to enhance loft of the resulting bonded nonwoven web.
US09408760B2	Disposable diaper An absorber of a disposable diaper includes a first region at least partially arranged in the crotch stretch unit and a second region arranged adjacent to the first region at an outer side from the first region in the product longitudinal direction and having a lower bending rigidity than that of the first region. A boundary between the first region and the second region is arranged at an outer side from an outer end of the crotch stretch unit in the product longitudinal direction and is arranged at an inner side from an outer end of the leg stretch unit in the product longitudinal direction.
US09408759B2	Disposable diaper A disposable diaper includes a chassis, front and rear waist regions, and a crotch region between the front and rear waist regions and a liquid-absorbent structure extending at least in the crotch region. The chassis includes a pair of first leg elastics, and a pair of second leg elastics. The first leg elastics are arranged so as to be rectilinear in the longitudinal direction. The second leg elastics are arranged at a distance from the longitudinal axis as viewed in the transverse direction larger than a distance from the longitudinal axis at which the first leg elastics are arranged and have rectilinear portions extending in the longitudinal direct at least in a portion of the crotch region close to the front waist region and curved portions spaced apart outwardly from each other from the rear waist region side ends of the rectilinear portions.
US09408748B2	Laser apparatus and method for refractive surgery An ultrashort pulsed laser instrument is used to perform refractive surgery. The invention operates in ablative and incisional modalities. In the ablative mode, spiral ablation disks (10) consisting of individual laser pulses (40) are produced at high scanning speeds. Ablation profile (11) may be produced in cornea (22) by stacking and arranging multiple ablation disks (10) to produce a specified shape change. Placement of ablation disks (10) is assisted by an optical tracking and control system that compensates for eye motion. A preferred embodiment allows for ablative corrections to be performed on non-planar posterior surface (112) of a laser cut flap affixed to registration platen (120), thereby avoiding exposing the eye interior to high radiant power. Laser cut and contrast agent dyed fiduciary marks (30) may serve as reference features for the optical tracking system. Incisional procedures, such as corneal flaps for LASIK, may also be performed.
US09408747B2	Planning system and procedure for eye surgery A planning system generates control data for a treatment device for eye surgery that creates at least two incision surfaces in the cornea using a laser apparatus. The planning system includes a computation device configured to specify the cornea incision surfaces based on data of a refractive correction. The cornea incision surfaces include an access incision and a cap incision, with the access incision having a smaller diameter than the cap incision. The computation device being configured to generate a control data record for the cornea incision surfaces for purposes of controlling the laser apparatus.
US09408746B2	Device and method for intraocular drug delivery Devices for delivering pharmaceutical formulations into the eye are described. The devices may be integrated to include features that allow safe and atraumatic manipulation of the devices with one hand. For example, accurate placement, including proper angulation, of the device on the eye and injection of a pharmaceutical formulation into the eye can be performed using one hand. The devices may also include improved safety features. For example, the devices may include an actuation mechanism that controls the rate and depth of injection into the eye. Some devices include a dynamic resistance component capable of adjusting the amount of pressure applied to the eye surface. Related methods and systems comprising the devices are also described.
US09408743B1	Oral devices Apparatus for reducing obstructive sleep apnea, snoring and/or nasal drainage. One apparatus includes an upper member fitting the interior and exterior surfaces of a user's upper dentition, and a lower member fitting similarly adjacent a user's lower dentition. The lower member includes eyeteeth extensions projecting away from the lower member. The upper member includes molar extensions projecting away from the upper member and toward the member molar regions so that when the user bites or clenches, the upper right and lower right extensions impinge on one another in substantially overlapping fashion, as do the upper left and lower left extensions. The upper and lower members have an anterior shape to form a gap sufficient for the user's tongue to extend into the gap, and each molar extension may include a magnet. Methods of using the apparatus and kits to reduce sleep apnea, snoring, and/or nasal drainage.
US09408742B2	Glossopexy adjustment system and method Methods and devices are disclosed for manipulating the tongue. An implant is positioned within at least a portion of the tongue and may be secured to other surrounding structures such as the mandible and/or hyoid bone. In general, the implant is manipulated to displace at least a portion of the posterior tongue in an anterior or lateral direction, or to alter the tissue tension or compliance of the tongue. Methods and devices for adjusting a glossopexy system are also disclosed. Adjusting a distance between two body-engaging structures can be performed without disengaging a tether from either of the body-engaging structures in some embodiments.
US09408733B2	Rotatable connection between a tubular member and an elongate wire of a catheter A rotatable connection between a tubular member and an elongate wire of a catheter for allowing rotational movement of the tubular member relative to the elongate wire. The rotatable connection includes a first tube secured to the tubular member and a second tube secured to the elongate wire. The second tube is disposed around the first tube and rotatable relative to the first tube. The longitudinal axis of the tubular member is offset from the longitudinal axis of the elongate wire to allow a guidewire to extend through the tubular member and along the side of the elongate wire.
US09408732B2	Reduced-profile slide and lock stent An expandable slide and lock stent comprises a tubular member that can be expanded from a collapsed state to an expanded state. The tubular member can comprise a reversing helical backbone and at least one rail member extending from the helical backbone in a circumferential direction. The backbone can have at least one engagement element that can be configured to receive a rail member to form the tubular member. In some embodiments, the reversing helical backbone can comprise a plurality of discrete segments having a variable profile and/or wave form. A plurality of regions of each backbone may have a recessed or “nesting” profile providing for a smaller overall stent profile in a compacted configuration, and improved stent retention as mounted on a balloon catheter.
US09408731B2	Method and device for treating aortic dissection A prosthesis adapted for inter-luminal placement by endovascular deployment for the treatment of vascular dissection, the prosthesis has a self expanding stents (38) connected together to define an elongate lumen wall engaging surface. At least one of the stents has a bio-compatible graft material cover (36) to define a covered portion (25). The cover is adapted to close off a rupture (7) in the wall of the lumen (6) and the stents are adapted to provided pressure on the wall of the lumen adjacent to and extending away from the rupture.
US09408728B2	Procedures for vascular occlusion A method of reducing blood flow within an aneurysm includes: injecting a contrast agent into a blood vessel including an aneurysm; deploying an occlusion device across the aneurysm; producing an image of the aneurysm including the contrast agent; and withdrawing the delivery device from the vessel after observing that the aneurysm has been obstructed by a desired amount. The image may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional. Observing that the aneurysm has been obstructed may include determining a degree of obstruction, for example by comparing an area or volume of the contrast agent in a first image and a second image. The desired amount may be a certain degree of obstruction, identification of a shape indicative of stasis such as a flat surface, an approximate hemisphere, a mushroom, or a crescent. If the occlusion device does not achieve the desired amount, a second occluding device may be deployed.
US09408727B2	Intravascular stent The invention is directed to an expandable stent for implanting in a body lumen, such as a coronary artery, peripheral artery, or other body lumen. The invention provides for a an intravascular stent having a plurality of cylindrical rings connected by undulating links. The stent has a high degree of flexibility in the longitudinal direction, yet has adequate vessel wall coverage and radial strength sufficient to hold open an artery or other body lumen.
US09408725B2	Prosthetic pin locking mechanism with vacuum tunnels A pin lock for a prosthetic device in a vacuum assisted suspension system includes a pin defining a longitudinally elongate bore and at least one passageway extending obliquely relative to the bore and communicating therewith at a proximal end of the pin. The pin lock also includes a locking mechanism having a receiving port arranged to receive the pin and a channel located at a distal end of the receiving port and adapted to communicate with the bore to exhaust air through the pin therefrom.
US09408724B2	Air valve for external prosthesis A valve device regulates the air pressure in the space between a residual limb, or liner-covered limb, and a hard socket of an external prosthesis. A manually-controlled air-outlet and -inlet valve may optionally include an automatic one-way valve (or “expulsion” valve). The manually-controlled valve is opened and closed by twisting a handle, to open a two-way air passageway by slightly separating the handle and base portions, or by aligning bores in the handle and base portions. At least one stop surface limits the amount of relative rotation of the handle and base portions of the valve, so that the user need only rotate the handle a small amount, for example, less than 90 degrees, to affect opening or closing the valve.
US09408720B2	Orthopedic implant inserter with removable jaws An orthopedic implant inserter is provided with removable jaws. The jaws are connected to handles of the inserter by retainers. Each retainer includes a shaft and a latch. The shaft is configured to be received within mounting bores of a jaw and the associated handle. The latch is connected to the shaft and movable between a release configuration and a retaining configuration. In the release configuration, the shaft is removable from the mounting bores and the jaw is thereby removable from the associated handle. In the retaining configuration, the shaft is secured within the mounting bores and the jaw is thereby secured to the associated handle.
US09408715B2	Arcuate fixation member Arcuate fixation members with varying configurations and/or features are provided, along with additional components for use therewith in provided fixation systems and intervertebral implant systems. The arcuate fixation members may be of varying lengths, cross sectional geometries, and/or cross sectional areas, and may be configured with various features such as heads configured to accept other fixation system components, tabs to allow arcuate fixation member-in-arcuate fixation member or fixation anchor-in-arcuate fixation member configurations. Applications of fixation systems and intervertebral implants systems utilizing arcuate fixation members are particularly suitable when a linear line-of-approach for delivering fixation members is undesirable.
US09408714B1	Artificial disc An improved artificial disc has a superior and inferior member. The superior member has an upper body portion and a flange portion for positioning and attachment to an upper vertebral body. The inferior member has a lower body portion and a flange portion for positioning and attachment to a lower vertebral body. The upper body portion and the lower body portions, when positioned in a disc space between the upper and lower vertebral bodies and affixed to a respective vertebral body at the flange portion, are independently movable relative to the other along complimentary bearing surfaces on each of the superior and inferior members. The complimentary bearing surfaces are self-aligned by a magnetic attraction force generated by at least one first permanent magnet in either the inferior or superior member.
US09408707B2	Methods and apparatuses for bone restoration Methods and apparatuses for restoration of human or animal bone anatomy, which may include introduction, into a bone of an expansible implant capable of expansion in a single determined plane, positioning the expansible implant in the bone in order to correspond the single determined plane with a bone restoration plane and opening out the expansible implant in the bone restoration plane. A first support surface and a second support surface spread tissues within bone. The embodiments of the invention may also include injecting a filling material around the implant.
US09408702B2	Pivoting tibial tray A tibial component for implantation at a resected tibia. The tibial component includes a medial tray, a lateral tray, and a connection member between the medial tray and the lateral tray. A first fastener extends from the medial tray to the connection member along a first pivot axle to pivotably couple the medial tray to the connection member. A second fastener is spaced apart from the first fastener and extends from the lateral tray to the connection member along a second pivot axle to pivotably couple the lateral tray to the connection member. The medial tray and the lateral tray are configured to pivot independently of one another with respect to the connection member.
US09408698B2	Method incorporating computer-implemented steps, a computing device, a computer readable storage medium, and a client computing device for modelling the alignment of an orthopaedic implant for a joint of a patient The present disclosure relates to a method incorporating computer-implemented steps, a computing device, a computer readable storage medium, and a client computing device for modelling the alignment of an orthopedic implant for a joint of a patient. The method comprises the computer-implemented steps of being responsive to patient specific information data for deriving patient data, where the patient specific information data is indicative of one or more dynamic characteristics, and being responsive to the patient data for providing 3D model data of the joint, such that the 3D model data shows the orthopedic implant in an alignment configuration based on the patient specific information data.
US09408693B2	Kit which is intended to be implanted in a blood vessel, and associated tubular endoprosthesis The invention relates to a kit including a tubular endoprosthesis having an inner surface delimiting a channel with a longitudinal axis. The kit includes a prosthetic valve designed to be implanted in the channel. The valve includes a supporting frame having an outer surface designed to be pressed against the inner surface, and a flexible cover connected to the frame. The inner surface has at least two segments with variable cross-section along the longitudinal axis. The segments form respectively a proximal stop and a distal stop to lock the axial displacement of the outer surface along the inner surface along two opposite directions.
US09408692B2	Round or anatomical type silicone prosthesis having shell with enhanced durability and method for manufacturing same A silicone prosthesis including a silicone shell, which has superior texture and comfort when implanted in the body, minimizes stress concentration that may arise when wearing for a long time by eliminating the difference in physical characteristics and stress in all parts of the shell, due to the silicone prosthesis having a uniform thickness, increases resistance to fatigue fracture so as to maximize the safety and lifespan of the silicone prosthesis, and which controls the flow of the silicone in various angles, thereby providing a round or an anatomical type silicone prosthesis having a shell with enhanced durability and a uniform thickness.
US09408691B2	Locator device for medical procedures on the body surface and method of its use Devices and methods are described for performing a procedure on multiple adjacent segments of a body surface. The methods generally involve positioning a locator device on a body surface to delineate a first body surface segment. A first portion of the locator device may be moved while leaving a second portion of the locator device in place as a reference. The second portion of the locator may then be moved to reform the locator device and delineate a second segment of the body surface. Locator devices comprising two detachable portions are also described.
US09408690B2	Tissue repair assembly The present disclosure relates to a tissue repair assembly. The assembly includes an interference device and a fixation device coupled to the interference device, wherein the fixation device includes a coupling portion and a capturing portion. Other assemblies and methods are also disclosed.
US09408689B2	Iliac stent graft An iliac artery stent graft has a substantially inverted Y shape comprising a second arm terminating in a second end, and first and third arms terminating respectively in a first end and a third end. Each of the arms comprising a tubular graft of biocompatible graft material and the three arms joined being at a junction to allow fluid flow from the second arm into the first and third arms. In use the first end is deployed within the common iliac artery extending towards the external iliac artery, the second end is deployed within the common iliac artery extending towards the iliac bifurcation and the third end is within the common iliac artery and extends towards the internal iliac artery. Each of the three arms are mutually at an angle of approximately 120 degrees to each other. In use the first and second legs form a U shape to allow a deployment device to be smoothly deployed.
US09408686B1	Devices, systems and methods for manufacturing orthopedic implants Methods, system, devices, processes and techniques are disclosed for manufacturing orthopedic implants utilizing blanks and/or fixtures.
US09408685B2	Applicator for self-expanding intravaginal urinary incontinence devices An applicator for a self-expanding intravaginal device has a barrel and a plunger that can substantially contain the self-expanding intravaginal device without significant insertion barrel distortion while maintaining comfortable applicator insertion. The barrel has an insertion end, an opposed gripper end, and a central portion therebetween, and it is arranged and configured to substantially contain the self-expanding intravaginal device. The plunger is in telescoping relation with the barrel, and it is arranged and configured to expel the self-expanding intravaginal device out of the insertion end of the barrel when the plunger is pushed into the gripper end of the barrel. A plurality of flexible petals substantially closes the insertion end of the barrel, and the central portion of the barrel has a load to 3 mm deflection of at least about 15 Newtons. Other aspects of the invention include a self-expanding intravaginal urinary incontinence system, and methods of making the applicator.
US09408682B2	Animal imaging holding device and method A device and a method for imaging an animal including an animal holding device for keeping the animal immobile and at a desired temperature during the scanning operation for imaging the animal in real-time in a non-destructive manner.
US09408680B2	Drive system The present invention provides a drive system having particular utility in an electric toothbrush, the drive system comprising a coupling (14) which is connectable between a drive source (12) and a brush head (16), the coupling being adapted to impart first and second independent brushing motions to the head.
US09408678B2	Cradle for positioning a final dental prosthesis and a system incorporating the cradle A cradle, assembly, system and method for installing a prosthesis at a surgical site. The cradle temporarily engages the prosthesis and holds it in the correct orientation and position adjacent the surgical site. An aperture is defined in the cradle and a portion of the prosthesis is received therein. In one embodiment, the cradle, assembly and system are used to install a final dental prosthesis in a patient's mouth in a single visit to the dentist's office. A securement member pins the surgical template and subsequently the cradle to the jaw. A metal sub-structure on the final dental prosthesis is received in the aperture in the cradle. Cylinders attached to implants anchored in the jaw extend through holes in the sub-structure and are bonded to the prosthesis. The cradle is detached from the jaw and from the prosthesis prior to screws being re-inserted through the cylinders and into the implants.
US09408675B2	Systems and methods for improved engagement between aligners and teeth A system and method for repositioning teeth in a patient jaw includes an attachment bonded to a tooth. The attachment has at least one force receiving component for receiving a force. A polymeric shell repositioning appliance is positioned over at least some of the teeth in the patient jaw. The polymeric shell has at least one force transmitting component for engaging the force receiving component to form a locus of engagement. The locus of engagement transmits the force and moves but is maintained as the tooth is repositioned. In specific embodiments the locus of engagement is maintained over a substantial range of motion. The force transmitted at the locus of engagement increases in response to the tooth lagging an intended position. A space between the positioned appliance and the tooth permits the tooth to move into an intended position.
US09408674B2	Reamer with an improved blade for root canal preparation A reamer for use in root canal preparation includes a blade that is spiral-shaped with a pitch increasing towards the tip, and with a cutting or non-cutting tip. At given points along the length of the spiral of the blade, there is a plurality of gaps, the spiral starting again beyond the gaps, wherein the portion where the spiral is interrupted has either a constant or decreasing cross section linking the two diameters before and after the gap.
US09408668B2	Surgical instrument with control for detected fault condition A medical device may include a surgical instrument and a controller. The surgical instrument may include an end effector component configured to move from a first position to a second position and the controller may be operatively coupled to control movement of the end effector component. The controller may further be configured to command the end effector component to move from the first position toward the second position, and automatically oscillate the end effector component if the controller has not received a signal indicating the end effector has reached a preset location within a predetermined time period after the controller commands the end effector component to move from the first position toward the second position.
US09408665B2	Offset catheter Various embodiments of an offset catheter are provided. In some embodiments, an offset catheter includes a guidewire tube and a catheter coupled with an elastic and/or compressible rib. The compressible rib provides an offset or separation between the catheter and the guidewire tube in its resting state. The rib has an initial resting state, but may be forced into a compressed state. When released from the compressed state, the rib returns to its resting state. An offset catheter may be compressed and slid through a sheath. When the offset catheter emerges from the sheath, the distal tip will return to its resting state providing an operation offset.
US09408662B2	Sphincterotome having expandable tines A sphincterotome includes a plurality of tines that are longitudinally disposed at a distal end of the sphincterotome. One of the tines is configured as a cutting wire of the sphincterotome and is electrically coupled to an electrical source. The other tines are configured as stabilizing wires to stabilize the cutting wire in a cutting position. In addition, the other tines are electrically insulated from the cutting wire and the electrical source. The plurality of tines are movable between an expanded and a non-expanded configuration. Electrocautery is performed when the tines are in the expanded configuration.
US09408656B2	Cryotherapy probe A method of cooling a material including the steps of (i) providing a cryotherapy instrument, (ii) positioning a portion of the cryotherapy instrument adjacent the material to be cooled, and (iii) circulating a cryogenic fluid through the cryotherapy instrument under physical conditions near a critical point of a liquid-vapor system for the cryogenic fluid. The critical point defines a point in a phase diagram of the liquid-vapor system where molar volumes are substantially equivalent for liquid and gas, whereby vapor lock associated with cooling of the cryotherapy instrument is avoided.
US09408655B2	Cryoablation apparatus with enhanced heat exchange area and related method A cryoablation apparatus includes a distal energy delivery section to facilitate energy transfer to the tissue, resulting in faster achievement of tissue target temperatures. The energy delivery section includes a first heat exchange region and a second heat exchange region having a different heat exchange efficiency than the first heat exchange region. The first heat exchange region may comprise an increased surface area along a radial portion or length of the cryoprobe in contact with surrounding tissue. The heat exchange region may include ridges, texture, threads, and microtubes which serve to increase the thermal-contacting surface area and provide enhanced cryoenergy to the tissue.
US09408651B2	Cement-directing orthopedic implants A cement-directing structure for use in cement-injection bone therapy includes a collapsible, self-restoring braided structure with regions of differential permeability to the bone cement. The regions of differential permeability may be provided by areas where the braided mesh density is greater or lesser than surrounding areas and/or by means of a baffle. After the structure is placed in a void within a bony structure, cement is injected into the interior of the structure then oozes out in preferred directions according to the locations of the regions of differential permeability.
US09408649B2	Radiolucent screw with radiopaque marker A bone screw includes an elongate shaft extending longitudinally between a proximal end and an opposing distal end, the shaft bounding a first passageway at least partially extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the shaft being comprised of a radiolucent material. A core is disposed within the first passageway of the shaft, the core being comprised of a radiopaque material. A rounded head or a substantially U-shaped collar is either integrally formed with or is rigidly attached to the proximal end of the shaft.
US09408648B2	Method and apparatus for bone fixation with secondary compression Disclosed is a fracture fixation device, for reducing and compressing fractures in a bone. The fixation device includes an elongate body. An axially moveable proximal anchor is carried by the proximal end of the fixation device and comprises a tubular sleeve that includes a plurality of graduations positioned on an outer surface of the tubular sleeve. The device is rotated into position across the femoral neck and into the femoral head, and the proximal anchor is distally advanced to lock the device into place. In certain embodiments, the elongated body includes a distal anchor with a distal cutting tip.
US09408647B2	Method and apparatus for use of a compressing plate An orthopedic bone plate constructed from shape memory material provides the ability to move from an open shape to a compressed shape and create compression on two bones or bone fragments to encourage healing. The plate may be any number of shapes, with two or more screws anchoring the plate to bone. The plate is affixed to bone in a sequence of steps that involve first placing the plate on an insertion tool, attaching drill guide tubes, placing the plate over bone, drill holes in bone, and then attaching the plate to the bone via screws. The insertion tool can then be removed at the surgeon's convenience allowing compression on the two bones.
US09408641B2	Spinal rod link reducer The present invention includes a rod link reducer of a spinal fixation system that includes a first and a second spinal rod manipulator; a first spinal rod manipulator joint connected to the first spinal rod manipulator and a second spinal rod manipulator joint connected to the second spinal rod manipulator; a first and a second translatable transverse shaft connected to the first and second joints, respectively; and a universal reducer connected to both the first and second translatable transverse shafts, wherein the universal reducer, the shafts and the linkers provide movement and temporary fixation of a spine that has been manipulated into a final position during spinal surgery.
US09408640B2	Variable angle connection assembly In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a connection assembly that can be used to securely connect a spinal implant to a bone anchor. In particular, the present invention preferably provides a variable angle connection assembly that is able to securely connect the spinal implant to the anchors even when there is a variance in the angle and position of the anchors with respect to the spinal implant. Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a connection assembly that will not inadvertently lock the components of the connection assembly preventing the relative movement of the components.
US09408630B2	Nasal guide and method of use thereof One embodiment provides a nasal guide. The nasal guide includes a pair of supports adapted to be positioned adjacent nostrils of a nose of a patient. The nasal guide includes a bridge connecting the pair of supports. The bridge is usable to adjust positioning of the pair of supports. Each of the pair of supports forms one or more lumens configured to receive one or more medical instruments. The one or more lumens are shaped for insertion into a nasal cavity of the nose.
US09408627B2	Image guided whole body stereotactic needle placement device The invention provides a an image guided whole body stereotactic needle placement device, for inserting needles or any such medical devices at a desired precise point in a body. The device is used under image guidance obtained from cross sectional imaging by Computerized Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.The device has a circular base plate, a semicircular rotating arc that rotates on the base plate, a needle guide that guides the needle placed in a needle sizing tube, a needle guide cover, and a locking pin that locks the needle guide cover to the needle guide.The device enables immediate detachment of the needle from the device enabling use also in body parts that move with respiration. The device is light weight and small with fixation mechanism to the body such that it can also be used even in newly born.
US09408624B2	Intervertebral disc treatment apparatus A method of at least partially removing the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc comprising the nucleus and an annulus surrounding the nucleus is described. The method comprises the steps of: insonating the nucleus with ultrasound thereby to cause at least partial fragmentation of the nucleus; and extracting at least part of the fragmented nucleus. A system for performing the method is also described.
US09408623B2	Compact endoscopic surgical blade assembly and method of use thereof An endoscopic surgical device comprising a slotted clear cannula, a blade and a housing, wherein the cannula is attached to the housing, and wherein the blade is enclosed in the housing and is slidable into the cannula is disclosed. The blade is enclosed within the housing and cannula, and has a horizontally-oriented pushing component and a vertically-oriented cutting component that protrudes through the slot of the cannula. A method for a performing an operative procedure on a target tissue in a subject using the endoscopic surgical device is also described.
US09408622B2	Surgical instruments with articulating shafts Various embodiments are directed to articulatable surgical instruments. Some embodiments comprise an end effector to treat tissue, where the end effector comprises an ultrasonic blade. A hollow shaft may extend proximally from the end effector along a longitudinal axis. A waveguide may extend through the shaft and may be acoustically coupled to the ultrasonic blade. The waveguide may comprise a distally positioned flange positioned within the hollow shaft proximally from the blade and may be held stationary at a first pivot point positioned within the hollow shaft proximally from the flange. A reciprocating wedge may be positioned within the hollow shaft such that distal motion of the wedge pushes the wedge between the flange and the hollow shaft, causing the ultrasonic blade to pivot about the first pivot point in a first direction.
US09408620B2	Methods and apparatus for treating embolism A method and apparatus for treating a clot in the blood vessel of a patient, and particularly the treatment of a pulmonary embolism is disclosed. The treatment includes restoring flow through the clot followed by clot removal, either partially or substantially completely. The clot treatment device is expandable into the blood vessel and may contain radial extensions that assist in restoring flow as well as in removing clot material.
US09408619B2	Low profile patient specific cutting blocks for a knee joint A low profile patient specific cutting block for a knee comprises a plurality of bone interfacing portions and a cutting slot. The plurality of bone interfacing portions are configured to overlie portions of an end of a bone. The bone interfacing portions each have a surface generally a negative of the portion of the bone the bone interfacing portion overlies. The bone interfacing portions are angularly offset from each other such that a first of the bone interfacing portions overlies an anterior portion of the bone and a second of the bone interfacing portions overlies a portion of bone generally perpendicular to the anterior portion of bone. The cutting slot is oriented in a fixed position relative to the bone interfacing portions such that the cutting slot directs a cutting tool at a fixed angle and at a fixed depth from the bone interfacing portions.
US09408615B2	Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty.
US09408612B2	Fracture alignment device A fracture alignment device to immobilize a patient's limb during a surgical procedure having an inner flexible layer and an outer flexible layer of fluid impervious material each including a central major portion or body having a plurality of lateral minor extensions or fingers extending outwardly therefrom to form a fluid tight chamber coupled to a pressure regulator to control the pressure within the fluid tight chamber and an alignment retainer to position and maintain the inner flexible layer in contact with the patient's limb when the pressure within the fluid tight chamber is sufficiently different from the ambient pressure outside the fluid tight chamber to immobilize the patient's limb.
US09408609B2	Endograft devices and methods to use the same Various endograft assemblies and methods for using the same. In at least one embodiment of an endograft assembly of the present disclosure, the endograft assembly comprises an endograft and a tube defining one or more tube openings coupled to said endograft. In another embodiment of an endograft assembly of the present disclosure, the endograft assembly comprises an endograft, a sponge sheath coupled to the endograft, and a reservoir bag coupled to the sponge sheath, said reservoir bag capable of receiving fluid from the sponge sheath.
US09408593B2	Insertable endoscopic instrument for tissue removal An improved flexible endoscopic instrument to precisely and efficiently obtains samples of flat polyps and multiple polyps from a patient by debriding one or more polyps and retrieving the debrided polyps without having to alternate between using a separate cutting tool and a separate sample retrieving tool and may be used with an endoscope. In one aspect, the cutting tool is coupled to a flexible torque coil or torque rope that is configured to transfer rotational energy from a powered actuator through the length of the endoscope onto the cutting tool.
US09408592B2	Biopsy device with aperture orientation and improved tip The invention is directed to a system and device for separating and collecting a tissue specimen from a target site within a patient. The device includes a probe component which is releasably secured to the driver component. The probe component has an elongated tubular section, a penetrating distal tip and a tissue receiving aperture in the distal end of the tubular section proximal to the distal tip, and a tissue cutting member which is slidably disposed within the probe member to cut a tissue specimen drawn into the interior of the device through the aperture by applying a vacuum to the inner lumen of the tissue cutting member. The driver has drive members for operating the elements of the probe component. The tissue penetrating distal tip preferably has a triple concave curvature shape with three curved cutting edges leading to a sharp distal point.
US09408590B2	3D ultrasound system and method for operating 3D ultrasound system A 3-dimensional (3D) ultrasound system and a method for operating a 3D ultrasound system are provided. A 3D ultrasound system includes an extractor, a processor, and a controller. The extractor scans an image of an object in a human body, and extracts a region of interest (ROI) image in an inputted ROI with respect to a selected image. The processor detects edges from a plurality of side images of the object with respect to the ROI image. The controller measures the thickness of the image using the detected edges.
US09408588B2	CMUT packaging for ultrasound system Ultrasonic scanners and methods of manufacturing ultrasonic scanners. One embodiment of a method includes integrating a flexible electronic device (e.g. an IC) and a flexible ultrasonic transducer (e.g. a portion of a circular CMUT array) with a flexible member. The IC, the transducer, and the flexible member can form a flexible subassembly which is rolled up to form an ultrasonic scanner. The integration of the IC and the transducer can occur at the same time. In the alternative, the integration of the electronic device can occur before the integration of the transducer. Moreover, the integration of the transducer can include using a semiconductor technique. Furthermore, the rolled up subassembly can form a lumen or can be attached to a lumen. The method can include folding a portion of the flexible subassembly to form a forward looking transducer. The flexible member of some subassemblies can include a pair of arms.
US09408587B2	Highly configurable medical ultrasound machine and related methods An ultrasound machine is operated by executing a protocol. Executing the protocol configures the ultrasound machine, controls for operating the ultrasound machine and a display for the ultrasound machine. Protocols may be defined to provide a streamlined configuration of controls for operating the ultrasound machine, and to provide instructions that guide a user's operation of the ultrasound machine.
US09408583B2	Portable gamma camera A portable gamma camera includes a containment body (2), a scintillation measuring structure (3) housed in the containment body (2), a collimator (4) associated with the measuring structure (3), a display (5) positioned on the containment body (2) and an electronic controller unit (6), operating between the measuring structure (3) and the display (5) for generating on the display (5) images representing the radiation intercepted by the measuring structure (3).
US09408574B2	Method and apparatus for detecting change in intrathoracic electrical impedance A method and apparatus for detection of changes in impedance a patient that includes generating measured impedances, generating an adaptive baseline trend of the measured impedances corresponding to a first time period, generating a short term trend of the measured impedances corresponding to a second time period less than the first time period, determining changes in relative position of the short term trend and the baseline trend, the determined changes in relative position corresponding to determining intersecting of the baseline trend by the short term trend, determining differences between the baseline trend and calculated period average impedances, and accumulating, in response to determining no intersecting of the baseline trend by the short term trend, the determined differences between the baseline trend and the calculated period average impedances.
US09408572B2	Apparatus and method for measuring biologic parameters Support structures for positioning sensors on a physiologic tunnel for measuring physical, chemical and biological parameters of the body and to produce an action according to the measured value of the parameters. The support structure includes a sensor fitted on the support structures using a special geometry for acquiring continuous and undisturbed data on the physiology of the body. Signals are transmitted to a remote station by wireless transmission such as by electromagnetic waves, radio waves, infrared, sound and the like or by being reported locally by audio or visual transmission. The physical and chemical parameters include brain function, metabolic function, hydrodynamic function, hydration status, levels of chemical compounds in the blood, and the like. The support structure includes patches, clips, eyeglasses, head mounted gear and the like, containing passive or active sensors positioned at the end of the tunnel with sensing systems positioned on and accessing a physiologic tunnel.
US09408571B2	Apparatus and method for implantation of devices into soft tissue Apparatus and method for surgeon-assisted rapid surgical implantation of devices into soft tissue. The apparatus comprises several subsystems that enable the referencing of the spatial position and orientation of the device being implanted with respect to the soft tissue into which it is being implanted and then the controlled implantation of the device at a predefined speed with higher positional accuracy and precision and a reduction in soft tissue damage, provided by ultrasonic assisted motion, compared to current state-of-the-art implantation methods and devices. The method includes automated loading of the device being implanted into a clamping mechanism from a cartridge holding a number of implants, referencing of the device position and orientation, referencing of the surface of the tissue into which the device is being implanted, monitoring of the tissue motion, identification of desirable implant location based on the soft tissue profile, allowance of surgeon selection and fine adjustment of the final implant location, high-speed implantation, device release and implant actuator retraction.
US09408569B2	Vascular blood sampling catheter A liquid sampling catheter contains a lumen filled by a sampling cannula with a hollow lumen and either a closed or open distal tip. Attached to the proximal end of the device is a modular blood storage component. The sampling stick slides through the patient's skin or through a seal and in-dwelling lumen on a corresponding sampling hub to sample blood from a patient. This embodiment establishes a simple, standardized, and quick procedure for sampling small amounts of bodily liquids such as blood for a variety of analyte tests.
US09408562B2	Pet medical checkup device, pet medical checkup method, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing program A pet medical checkup device of the present disclosure includes a shooting section that shoots a moving image of a pet, a first storage section that stores the moving image of the pet shot by the shooting section, a first database that stores motion information representing a specific motion made by the pet when the pet has a disease for each disease of the pet, a first determination section that determines whether or not the pet is making the specific motion represented by the motion information stored in the first database using the moving image of the pet stored in the first storage section, and an estimation section that estimates the disease of the pet based on a determination result of the first determination section.
US09408552B2	Ear plug with surface electrodes An ear plug (200) comprises a shell (206) with at least two electrodes (201-205) adapted for measuring brain wave signals, said electrodes (201-205) being connected with means for processing the measured signals, wherein the contours of the outer surface of the ear plug (200) and the electrodes (201-205) are individually matched to at least part of the ear canal and the concha of the user. The invention further provides a method for producing an ear plug.
US09408549B2	Detecting fiducial points in physiological signals Various aspects are directed to identifying a region of interest in a physiological signal. As may be consistent with one or more embodiments, the physiological signal is decomposed into subcomponents, and a subset of the subcomponents is selected based upon overlap of spectral energy with expected spectral energy of the region of interest, in at least one of the subcomponents. At least two of the subcomponents in the subset are combined and compared to a threshold, with the comparison being used to identify the location of the region of interest.
US09408548B2	Selection of optimal channel for rate determination According to at least one example, an ambulatory medical device is provided. The device includes a plurality of electrodes disposed at spaced apart positions about a patient's body and a control unit. The control unit includes a sensor interface, a memory and a processor. The sensor interface is coupled to the plurality of electrodes and configured to receive a first ECG signal from a first pairing of the plurality of electrodes and to receive a second ECG signal from a second pairing of the plurality of electrodes. The memory stores information indicating a preferred pairing, the preferred pairing being either the first pairing or the second pairing. The processor is coupled to the sensor interface and the memory and is configured to resolve conflicts between interpretations of first ECG signal and the second ECG signal in favor of the preferred pairing.
US09408547B2	ECG electrode connector Disclosed is an ECG electrode lead wire connector which provides improved electrical and mechanical coupling of the ECG electrode press stud to the lead wire and is suitable for use during imaging procedures such as, without limitation, CT scans or MRI. The connector assembly includes a housing having. An engagement member is pivotably disposed within the housing to retain the connector on an ECG electrode fixed to a patient's body, an arcuate stiffener is deposed between the engagement member and a pivot member and a radiolucent resilient member configured to bias the engagement member.
US09408541B2	System and method for determining arterial compliance and stiffness A system and method for calculating the arterial compliance, stiffness, and arterial flow and resistance indices for any artery in issue of a subject having a blood pressure monitoring device configured to calculate systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings for an artery of the subject, a blood flow velocity monitoring device configured to calculate the velocity of blood flowing within the artery of the subject at a peak point of a systolic phase of contraction of the subject's heart muscle, peak-systolic velocity, and the velocity of blood flowing within the artery of the subject at an end point of a diastolic phase of the subject's heart muscle, end-diastolic velocity, and a central processing unit comprising a computer readable program embodied within the central processing unit configured to calculate the arterial compliance, stiffness, and arterial flow and resistance indices as a function of the area of the artery under initial systolic and end diastolic pressure, the area of the artery generating arterial elastic recoil pressure for continuous flow during the systolic and diastolic phases, peak-systolic and end-diastolic arterial flow velocities, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

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