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US09416497B2	Device for fastening a rail to a carrier A device for fastening a rail to a carrier, wherein the device has a first fastening element, which can be anchored to the carrier, and a second fastening element, which can be anchored to the carrier and has a rest face for a rail foot. The first and second fastening elements each have a contact face, which is formed in a concave manner in the first fastening element and in a mirror-inverted, convex manner in the second fastening element.
US09416492B1	System and method for adjusting measurement position of scanning head A method includes receiving distance measurements from at least one scanning head that moves back and forth across at least one surface of a web of material on a frame. The distance measurements identify measured distances to the web. The method also includes controlling one or more actuators in order to move at least a portion of the frame to alter a position of the at least one scanning head relative to the web. The one or more actuators could be controlled so that the at least one scanning head maintains a substantially fixed offset from the web as the at least one scanning head moves back and forth. The one or more actuators could also be controlled so that the web maintains a substantially fixed position between multiple scanning heads as the scanning heads move back and forth.
US09416491B2	Method of and an arrangement for transferring a process liquid, an industrial facility and a method of simplifying the layout of such The present invention relates to a method of and an arrangement for transferring a process liquid from a washing and thickening device to a subsequent process stage. In accordance with an advantageous embodiment of the present invention, the method and the arrangement are applicable, for example, in transferring fibre suspensions or pulps from washing and thickening device to a subsequent process stage in pulp and paper making industry such that the dilution of pulp after a washing and thickening device is performed in a stand pipe (18) below the surface level control range.
US09416488B2	Twisting apparatus The invention relates to a twisting apparatus (1) for twisting of electrical or optical lines (2) such as wires, cables, line bundles, optical fibers etc. in particular a cable twisting apparatus, comprising a base (5) and a twisting head (3) which can be rotated relative to the base (5), which is configured to grip the lines (2) to be twisted at their first ends, characterized in that the twisting apparatus (1) comprises a second twisting head (4) which can be rotated relative to the base (5), which is disposed opposite the first twisting head (3) and which is configured to grip the lines (2) to be twisted at their second ends opposite the first ends and that the second twisting head (3) can be rotated in the opposite direction to the second twisting head (4). The invention also relates to a method for twisting lines.
US09416486B2	Method for manufacturing fluorine-containing polymer Provided is a water and oil repellent composition that provides water and oil repellency that is excellent for base materials such as textile products, and is excellent for preventing adhesion of polymers on rolls during processing. The present invention involves a method for manufacturing a fluorine-containing polymer comprising a first polymer formed from a first monomer, and a second polymer formed from a second monomer. The manufacturing method includes: (I) a step for obtaining the first polymer by polymerizing the first monomer; and (II) a step for obtaining the second polymer by preparing and polymerizing the second monomer in the presence of the first polymer. The first monomer and/or the second monomer includes a fluorine-containing monomer (a), and both the first monomer and the second monomer include a halogenated olefin (b).
US09416484B2	Household appliance Household appliance comprising an outer casing (2) provided with a worktop (3), wherein said worktop (3) comprises a plurality of apertures (7), each one of which is fluidly connected with conveying means adapted to deliver a flow of air through said apertures (7) for drying garments laid upon the same worktop.
US09416480B2	Washing machine using steam and method for controlling the same A washing machine using steam and a method for controlling the same is disclosed. The washing machine with a steam generator (100) selectively supplying steam not a drum (30) according to the present invention includes a course select part (420) for a user to select a wash course, a steam select part (430) for a user to select whether steam washing is operated and a controller (440) for controlling the steam generator (100) based on a wash course selected from the course select part (420) (an inputted wash course) and a signal selected from the steam select part (430). The present invention has an advantageous effect that convenience is improved for a user to use the washing machine using steam as well as washing performance is improved, because disadvantages due to malfunctions of a steam generator are prevented.
US09416479B2	Methods of determining a load size in a laundry treating appliance Methods of determining a laundry load size in a laundry treating appliance comprising a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment in accordance with a treating cycle of operation, at least one imaging device, and a controller having a processor, the method includes generating multiple images and determining, by the controller, a load size based on the multiple images.
US09416476B2	Laundry treating appliance and method of controlling the heater thereof A method of operating a laundry treating appliance to adjust the thermal output of the heater to control the total power consumption of the washing machine.
US09416474B2	Washer for tubular knitted fabric material A washer that washes a continuous piece of tubular knitted fabric material. The washer includes a frame, a set of rollers, an air nozzle rack, and a controller. The frame rests on a support surface. The set of rollers are rotatably attached within the frame and guide the material through a washing liquid to wash the material. The air nozzle rack is replaceably attached to within the frame and blows air onto the material to cause ballooning of the material to maximize exposure of a total surface area of the material to the washing liquid. The controller is operatively connected to the set of rollers and minimizes and keeps constant the tension of the material as the material passes through the washing liquid under an influence of the air nozzle rack to thereby provide a more effective wash of the material.
US09416468B2	Method for manufacturing a woven informative support The present invention concerns a method for manufacturing a woven informative support. The informative support (1) comprises a piece (2) of fabric, constituted by an interlacing of threads of at least two different colors. The interlacing of the threads of the piece (2) define the image (4) corresponding to an optically read code, on at least one face (3) thereof, through the contrast between at least two different colors.
US09416467B2	Three-dimensional weaving system Different weaving materials, apparatuses, and methods are provided for producing woven textiles having different functional and aesthetic characteristics as compared to woven textiles produced using conventional methods. The different weaving materials comprise reactive materials or combined materials produced by an intermittent splicer. The different apparatuses include finishing devices for introducing organically-shaped lateral edges and interior apertures, and three-dimensional effectors for introducing three-dimensional aspects into a product as it is being woven. Weaving methods include simultaneously weaving fine denier panels and coarse denier panels.
US09416465B2	Process for making a high heat polymer fiber Various embodiments of a process for making fibers comprising a high heat polymer are provided. In one embodiment, a process for producing polymer fiber includes extruding molten polymer having a melt temperature ranging from about 180-500° C., passing the molten polymer through a plurality of openings of a spinneret to produce a fiber bundle, and contacting the fiber bundle with a cooling medium having a substantially uniform flow distribution across the width of the fiber bundle where the cooling medium has a temperature that ranges from about 0° C. to about 80° C.
US09416464B1	Apparatus and methods for controlling gas flows in a HVPE reactor Apparatus and methods for controlling gas flows in a HVPE reactor. Gas flows may be controlled by a gas focusing element. Gas injection and gas collection tubes are positioned within an outer tube and are separated from each other to define a space there between. A gas, such as HCl gas, flows over the outer surfaces of the injection and collection tubes to contain gases within the space as they flow from the injection tube to the collection tube and over a seed upon which group III nitride materials are grown. Gas flows may also be controlled by a multi-tube structure that separates gases until they reach a grown zone. A multi-tube structure may include four tubes, which separate flows of a halide reactive gas, a reaction product that flows with a carrier gas, and ammonia.
US09416452B2	Vapor delivery device, methods of manufacture and methods of use thereof A method comprises transporting a first stream of a carrier gas to a delivery device that contains a solid precursor compound. The first stream of carrier gas is at a temperature greater than or equal to 20° C. The method further comprises transporting a second stream of the carrier gas to a point downstream of the delivery device. The first stream and the second stream are combined to form a third stream, such that the dewpoint of the vapor of the solid precursor compound in the third stream is lower than the ambient temperature. The flow direction of the first stream, the flow direction of the second stream and the flow direction of the third stream are unidirectional and are not opposed to each other.
US09416451B2	Substrate processing device equipped with semicircle shaped antenna Provided is a substrate processing apparatus. The substrate processing apparatus includes a chamber where processes with respect to a substrate are carried out, a substrate support on which the substrate is placed, the substrate support being disposed within the chamber, and an antenna disposed in an upper portion of the chamber to form an electric field within the chamber. The antenna includes a first antenna and a second antenna, which are disposed in rotational symmetry with respect to a preset center. The first antenna includes a first inner antenna and a first intermediate antenna which respectively have semi-circular shapes and first and second radii and are respectively disposed on one side and the other side with respect to the preset center line and a first connection antenna connecting the first inner antenna to the first intermediate antenna. The second antenna includes a second intermediate antenna and a second inner antenna which respectively have semi-circular shapes and have first and second radii and are respectively disposed on one side and the other side with respect to the center line and a second connection antenna connecting the second intermediate antenna to the second inner antenna.
US09416443B2	Method for the deposition of a ruthenium containing film using arene diazadiene ruthenium(0) precursors The invention concerns the use of ruthenium containing precursors having the formula (1) wherein R1, R2 . . . R10 are independently selected from H, C1-C4 linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group, C1-C4 linear, branched, or cyclic alkylsilyl group (mono, bis, or trisalkyl), C1-C4 linear, branched, or cyclic alkylamino group, or a C1-C4 linear, branched, or cyclic fluoroalkyl group (totally fluorinated or not); for the deposition of a Ru containing film on a substrate.
US09416438B2	Method for producing coatings with a single composite target The invention pertains to a method for the production of coatings by physical vapor deposition (PVD), wherein a binary target or a target with more than two constituents is evaporated in a curvilinear cathodic arc discharge, causing the ions with different masses (elements) to be splitted and the ion splitting results in variations for the ratio of the different masses (elements) at different positions in the deposition chamber.
US09416434B2	High-toughness coating film and sliding member Provided is a high-toughness coating film having excellent wear resistance, in particular, resistance to cracking and peeling. A high-toughness coating film (2) includes a composition containing a mixture of metallic chromium, in which nitrogen is dissolved, and Cr2N. A content of the nitrogen in the high-toughness coating film is 2.0 to 8.5 mass %, and IP, which is expressed by total of each diffraction peak intensity of Cr2N/(total of each diffraction peak intensity of metallic chromium+total of each diffraction peak intensity of Cr2N), is 3 to 40% when 2θ is in a range of 30° to 90°, where θ is an incident angle in X-ray diffraction of the high-toughness coating film.
US09416428B2	Assay methods for MDV-1 A method for the quantification of a vaccine strain and/or a virulent strain of Marek's Disease Virus Serotype-1 (MDV-1) in a sample from a bird, comprising the steps of: (i) providing a biological sample from the bird and optionally isolating nucleic acid from the biological sample; (ii) subjecting the biological sample of (i) to real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) comprising: (a) amplification of a region of the pp38 gene within the nucleic acid sample of (i), said region containing a consistent single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) difference between vaccine and virulent strains of MDV-1; and (b) contacting the amplified nucleic acid of (a) with a detectable nucleic acid probe specific for the SNP of the vaccine strain of MDV-1 and/or a detectable nucleic acid probe specific for the SNP of the virulent strain of MDV-1; and (iii) Measuring changes in the detectable signal produced by the probe of (ii). Methods are also provided for the absolute quantification is of vaccine and virulent viruses.
US09416425B2	Assay for determining a molecular risk assessment of a complex polymicrobial sample suspected to contain an EHEC The present invention relates to a process to perform a molecular risk assessment (MRA) upon a sample suspected to contain an enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), comprising the steps: contacting said sample or DNA isolated therefrom with a pair of primers derived from the following target genes stx1, stx2, eae and/or espk; wherein the process is characterized in that if amplification products are detected for each of the target genes in the first step, in a second step said sample or DNA isolated therefrom is contacted with a pair of primers derived from the following target genes nleB, nleH1-2, nleE, ent/espL2, eae subtypes γ, β, ε and θ and the target genes rfbE (0157), wbdl (0111), wzx (026); ihp1 (0145), wzx (0103); and detecting the presence or the absence of an amplification product for each of the target genes.
US09416424B2	Methods for rapid identification of pathogens in humans and animals The present invention provides methods of: identifying pathogens in biological samples from humans and animals, resolving a plurality of etiologic agents present in samples obtained from humans and animals, determining detailed genetic information about such pathogens or etiologic agents, and rapid detection and identification of bioagents from environmental, clinical or other samples.
US09416421B2	Methods for diagnosing episodic movement disorders and related conditions The present invention provides compositions and methods for research, diagnostic, drug screening, and therapeutic applications related to paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis and related conditions. In particular, the present invention provides mutations in the myofibrillogenesis regulator 1 (MR-1) gene associated with such conditions.
US09416417B2	Method of preparing a reaction mixture and related products The invention relates to a method of preparing a reaction mixture for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay and a solution set for PCR. The method comprises providing a sample solution comprising a biological sample to be amplified in said PCR assay and first colorant providing the solution a first color, providing a reagent solution comprising at least one other substance required for performing said assay and second colorant providing the solution a second color different from the first color, and mixing the sample solution and the first reagent solution for providing a mixed solution to be subjected to the PCR process, the mixed solution having, due to said first and second colorants, a third color different from the first and second colors. The invention significantly aids in pipetting PCR assays.
US09416414B2	Delaying real-time sequencing Methods, compositions, and systems are provided that allow for reliable sequencing of the initial sequence region of a sequence of interest. The methods of the invention allow for more reliable barcoding of subpopulations of nucleic acids to be sequenced.
US09416411B2	Compositions and methods for preparing oligonucleotide solutions The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for generating a pool of oligonucleotides. The invention finds use in preparing a population or subpopulations of oligonucleotides in solution. The pool of oligonucleotides finds use in a variety of nucleic acid detection and/or amplification assays.
US09416410B2	Cutoff point delta Ct. method for HER2 PCR testing in breast cancer The present invention is related to an improved method for HER2 gene test by using quantitative real-time PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) technique. Our invention streamlines test process, and incorporates quality control for each major step, including sample, reagent, operation, and data report. We eliminate the need for reference genes which is hard to standardize in HER2 PCR test. We develop a cutoff reference point by using the statistical mean of tumor tissue population, and adopt a simplified scoring scheme for evaluation of HER2 status. Our invention produces consistent result across machines and labs, and has proven to be clinically successful in HER2 test.
US09416409B2	Capture primers and capture sequence linked solid supports for molecular diagnostic tests The present invention provides systems, methods, and compositions for performing molecular tests. In particular, the present invention provides methods, compositions and systems for generating target sequence-linked solid supports (e.g., beads) using a solid support linked to a plurality of capture sequences and capture primers composed of a 3′ target-specific portion and a 5′ capture sequence portion. In certain embodiments, the target sequence linked solid support is used in sequencing methods (e.g., pyrosequencing, zero-mode waveguide type sequencing, nanopore sequencing, etc.) to determine the sequence of the target sequence (e.g., in order to detect the identity of a target nucleic acid in sample).
US09416407B2	Method for genome analysis A method of sample analysis is provided. In certain embodiments, the method may comprise: a) contacting under primer extension conditions a genomic sample comprising a test genome with a set of at least ten sequence-specific primers that are complementary to sites in only one strand of a reference chromosomal region, to produce primer extension products, and b) analyzing the primer extension products to identify a chromosomal rearrangement in the test genome.
US09416406B2	Amplification and detection of ribonucleic acids Compositions, methods, and kits for detecting one or more species of RNA molecules are disclosed. In one embodiment, a first adaptor and a second adaptor are ligated to the RNA molecule using a polypeptide comprising double-strand specific RNA ligase activity, without an intervening purification step. The ligated product is reverse transcribed, then at least some of the ribonucleosides in the reverse transcription product are removed. Primers are added and amplified products are generated. In certain embodiments, the sequence of at least part of at least one species of amplified product is determined and at least part of the corresponding RNA molecule is determined. In some embodiments, at least some of the amplified product species are detected, directly or indirectly, allowing the presence and/or quantity of the RNA molecule of interest to be determined.
US09416404B2	Quantitative multiplex methylation-specific PCR Methods are provided for diagnosing in a subject a condition, such as a carcinoma, sarcoma or leukemia, associated with hypermethylation of genes by isolating the genes from tissue containing as few as 50 to 1000 tumor cells. Using quantitative multiplex methylation specific PCR (QM-MSP), multiple genes can be quantitatively evaluated from samples usually yielding sufficient DNA for analyses of only 1 or 2 genes. DNA sequences isolated from the sample are simultaneously co-amplified in an initial multiplex round of PCR, and the methylation status of individual hypermethylation-prone gene promoter sequences is then determined separately or in multiplex using a real time PCR round that is methylation status-specific. Within genes of the panel, the level of promoter hypermethylation as well as the incidence of promoter hypermethylation can be determined and the level of genes in the panel can be scored cumulatively. The QM-MSP method is adaptable for high throughput automated technology.
US09416402B2	Methods and compositions for detection of small RNAs Currently, the circularization of small RNAs is broadly regarded as an obstacle in ligation-related assays and explicitly avoided while short lengths of linear RNA targets is broadly recognized as a factor limiting use of conventional primers in PCR-related assays. In contrast, the disclosed invention capitalizes on circularization of small RNA targets or their conjugates with oligonucleotide adapters. The circular RNA templates provide amplification of the target sequences via synthesis of multimer nucleic acids that can be either labeled for direct detection or subjected to PCR amplification and detection. Structure of small circular RNAs and corresponding multimeric nucleic acids provide certain advantages over current methods including flexibility in design of conventional RT and PCR primers as well as use of 5′-overlapping dimer-primers for efficient and sequence-specific amplification of short target sequences. Our invention also reduces number of steps and reagents while increasing sensitivity and accuracy of detection of small RNAs with both 2′OH and 2′-OMe at their 3′ ends. Our invention increase sensitivity and specificity of detection of microRNAs and other small RNAs with both 2′OH and 2′-OMe at their 3′ ends while allowing us to distinguish these two forms from each other.
US09416387B2	Nucleic acid amplification Methods and compositions for the amplification of nucleic acids are disclosed. Amplification methods provided herein may be performed under isothermal conditions. Methods and compositions may include reagents such as restriction enzymes, polymerases, ligases, primers, and polynucleotide adaptors.
US09416386B2	cDNA synthesis method A cDNA synthesis method includes: mixing a lysis solution containing a chaotropic substance and a nucleic acid-binding solid-phase carrier in a sample containing a ribonucleic acid (RNA), thereby adsorbing the RNA on the carrier; reverse-transcribing the RNA adsorbed on the carrier while keeping the RNA adsorbed on the carrier in a reverse transcription reaction mixture, thereby synthesizing cDNA; and eluting the synthesized cDNA with an eluent.
US09416381B2	Mutant of propionyl-CoA transferase from Clostridium propionicum and preparing method for PLA or PLA copolymer using the same Provided is a mutant of propionyl-CoA transferase from Clostridium propionicum that can convert lactate into lactyl-CoA with high efficiency in a method of preparing a polylactate (PLA) or PLA copolymer using microorganisms. Unlike conventional propionyl-CoA transferase which is weakly expressed in E. coli, when a mutant of propionyl-CoA transferase from Clostridium propionicum is introduced into recombinant E. coli, lactyl-CoA can be supplied very smoothly, thereby enabling highly efficient preparation of polylactate (PLA) and PLA copolymer.
US09416379B2	Mutant microorganism having improved 1,4-BDO productivity and method of preparing 1,4-BDO using the mutant microorganism A recombinantly modified Corynebacterium glutamicum microorganism with an improved 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BDO) productivity relative to an unmodified Corynebacterium glutamicum microorganism, wherein activity of an enzyme catalyzing a conversion reaction between malate and oxaloacetate is inactivated or reduced relative to an unmodified Corynebacterium glutamicum microorganism, as well as a method of making and using same.
US09416378B2	Biofuel production by recombinant microorganisms Provided herein are metabolically-modified microorganisms useful for producing biofuels. More specifically, provided herein are methods of producing high alcohols including isobutanol, 1-butanol, 1-propanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol and 2-phenylethanol from a suitable substrate.
US09416374B2	Method for treating lignocellulose-bearing materials A method for the treatment of lignocellulose-containing materials wherein such lignocellulose-containing materials, normally resistant to biotreatment, are first subjected to pyrolysis to produce pyrolysis products including pyrogas and char. Exemplary applications of the method include pyrolytic pre-treatment of wastewater sludges, cellulosic wastes, wood, peat, plant residues, low-grade coal, and the like. The pyrogas is introduced into digester sludge in an anaerobic digester.
US09416368B2	Identification of P. pachyrhizi protein effectors and their use in producing Asian soybean rust (ASR) resistant plants The invention relates to novel nucleic acids and their encoded polypeptides from ASR and methods of use that enhance the plant's defensive elicitation response.
US09416366B2	Maize ethylene signaling genes and modulation of same for improved stress tolerance in plants The invention provides isolated maize EIN3, EBF1 and EIN5 nucleic acids and encoded proteins which are associated with ethylene signaling in plants. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering ethylene sensitivity in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants and antibody compositions.
US09416364B2	Reverse beta oxidation pathway The invention relates to recombinant microorganisms that have been engineered to produce various chemicals using genes that have been repurposed to create a reverse beta oxidation pathway. Generally speaking, the beta oxidation cycle is expressed and driven in reverse by modifying various regulation points for as many cycles as needed, and then the CoA thioester intermediates are converted to useful products by the action of termination enzymes.
US09416360B2	Base modified oligonucleotides The present invention relates to oligonucleotides with base modified nucleosides for enhancement of binding affinity.
US09416355B2	Alpha-amylase variants and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to variants of a parent alpha-amylase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides, and methods of using the variant enzymes.
US09416354B1	Ferulate esterase isolated from Lactobaccillus fermentum The cDNA and amino acid sequences of a ferulate esterase obtained from Lactobacillus fermentum NRRL B-1932 is determined. An expression vector for expression of the ferulate esterase gene is generated. The recombinate ferulate esterase gene and transcribed protein contains a linker sequence and 6×HIS tag for purification. Enzymatic activity of the recombinant protein is determined.
US09416350B2	Enzyme function modification method and enzyme variant thereof An object of the present invention is to provide a method for converting the coenzyme dependency of enzymes of the medium-chain dehydrogenase/reductase (MDR) family. A further object of the present invention is to provide enzyme variants of the MDR family whose coenzyme dependency is converted by the conversion method and a method for enzymatically producing optically active alcohols using the enzymes. The present inventors developed a novel enzyme conversion method for converting the coenzyme dependency of enzymes of the MDR family, rationally designed enzyme variants that are altered by the enzyme conversion method to be able to use NADPH as a coenzyme from a useful enzyme of the MDR family that uses NADH as a coenzyme, and actually provide variants having such an ability.
US09416349B2	Hepatic stellate cell precursors and methods of isolating same The present invention relates to precursor cells to hepatic stellate cells, compositions comprising same and methods of isolating same. The surface antigenic profile of the precursors is MHC class Ia negative, ICAM-1+, VCAM-1+, β3-integrin+. In addition to expression of these surface markers, the cells also express the intracellular markers desmin, vimentin, smooth muscle α-actin, nestin, hepatocyte growth factor, stromal derived factor-1α and Hlx homeobox transcriptional factor.
US09416346B2	Method of damaging cell structure of aquatic substance A method of damaging cell structure of an aquatic substance includes: providing an aquatic substance raw material, where the aquatic substance raw material includes an aquatic substance; adjusting a water content in the aquatic substance raw material to form an aquatic substance slurry to be processed; placing the aquatic substance slurry to be processed in a pressure container; introducing a compressed gas into the pressure container to enable the compressed gas and the water in the aquatic substance slurry to be processed to form an acidic fluid, and making the cell structure of the aquatic substance hydrolyzed and damaged by the acidic fluid; and performing a depressurizing step to separate the compressed gas.
US09416344B2	Bioreactor using acoustic standing waves A perfusion bioreactor includes at least one ultrasonic transducer that can acoustically generate a multi-dimensional standing wave. The standing wave can be used to retain cells in the bioreactor, and can also be utilized to dewater or further harvest product from the waste materials produced in a bioreactor.
US09416336B2	Direct transesterification of algal biomass for synthesis of fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE) Methods of producing fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE) using a direct transesterification process are described. The direct transesterification process uses low levels of chemical solvents, acid catalysts, and heating energy to produce the FAEE in a method with increased efficiency in a co-solvent system. The FAEE produced may be used in a variety of products including health, beauty, nutraceutical, and cosmetic products.
US09416335B2	Quinazoline compounds and their use in perfume compositions The present invention relates to novel quinazoline compounds and their use in perfume compositions. The novel quinazoline compounds of the present invention are represented by the following formula: an isomer or a mixture of isomers thereof, wherein the broken line represents a single or double bond.
US09416331B2	Drag reducing compositions and methods of manufacture and use A drag reducing composition and method of use wherein the drag reducing composition comprises a polyolefin, drag reducing polymer, a carrier or suspending medium, and a polycarboxylate dispersion agent.
US09416329B2	Apparatus and process for production of nanobubble liquid An apparatus and process for production of a liquid containing fuel that avoid the need to add any extra surfactant and also the need to apply ultrasonic wave energy and attain high stability of minute bubbles, etc. Production apparatus for a liquid containing fuel comprises pump for pressurizing a stored fuel and nanobubble generating unit adapted to inject a liquid containing the pressurized fuel. The apparatus may be equipped with homogenizing means for storing the liquid containing fuel. The process for production of a liquid containing fuel is characterized by sequentially performing storing of a liquid containing fuel in storage means, pressurizing the liquid so as to obtain a high-pressure liquid with a given pressure, injecting the same through a nozzle into a matrix of liquid containing fuel and effecting collision thereof with a wall so that nanobubbles of foreign substance are dispersed in the matrix of liquid containing fuel.
US09416328B2	System and method for treatment of fine particulates separated from syngas produced by gasifier A system includes a gasifier having a first enclosure having a first inlet, a first outlet, and a first interior volume. The first inlet is configured to receive a first fuel feedstock into the first interior volume, and the first outlet is configured to output a first syngas away from the first interior volume. The system also includes a plasma gasifier disposed downstream from the first outlet and coupled to a waste stream produced by the gasifier from the first fuel feedstock.
US09416326B2	Biomass gasification/pyrolysis system and process A system and process capable of promoting the energy content of a syngas produced from a biomass material. The system and process entail compacting a loose biomass material and simultaneously introducing the compacted biomass material into an entrance of a reactor tube, and then heating the compacted biomass material within the tube to a temperature at which organic molecules within the biomass material break down to form ash and a fuel gas mixture. The fuel gas mixture is withdrawn from the tube and the ash is removed from the tube through an exit thereof. The entrance and exit of the tube, the compaction step, and the removal step cooperate to inhibit ingress of air into the tube by forming a plug of the biomass material at the entrance of the tube and a plug of ash at the exit of the tube.
US09416325B2	Methods and systems for predicting a need for introducing anti-fouling additives to a hydrocarbon stream to reduce fouling of crude hydrocarbon refinery components Method and system for predicting a need for introducing anti-fouling additives to a hydrocarbon stream in a hydrocarbon refinery. The method comprises characterizing whether the hydrocarbon stream is a non-high solvency dispersive power (“HSDP”) crude and performing at least one of determining whether the hydrocarbon stream is subject to filterable solids levels greater than about 100 wppm or classifying whether the hydrocarbon stream has an expected low flow velocity during normal operating conditions within the refinery. The method further comprises indicating, using a processor, that anti-fouling additives are recommended if the hydrocarbon stream is characterized to be a non-HSDP crude and either the hydrocarbon stream is determined to be subject to filterable solids levels greater than about 100 wppm or the hydrocarbon stream is classified as having expected low flow within a heat exchanger of the refinery.
US09416324B2	Cross flow gas-liquid catalytic reaction systems A gas-liquid catalyzed reaction is performed by introducing at least a portion of the reactive gas into the catalyst as a cross-flow or radial-flow stream. Introducing at least a portion of the reactive gas as a radial flow stream allows the reactive gas to travel through the catalyst bed along a shorter path length. This reduces the pressure drop for the radial flow portion of the gas. The reactive gas can be introduced into the catalyst bed at various heights relative to the height of the catalyst bed.
US09416319B2	Process for liquefying a cellulosic material A process for liquefying a cellulosic material to produce a liquefied product comprising contacting the cellulosic material with a hydrogenation catalyst a liquid medium; and a source of hydrogen. The hydrogenation catalyst comprises a hydrogenating metal or precursor thereof and a megaporous structure, wherein the megaporous structure comprises a porosity of at least 60% by volume and at least 30 volume % of the pore volume of the megaporous structure is present in megapores having a diameter of equal to or more than 1 micrometer.
US09416317B2	Polymerizable liquid crystal compound, polymerizable liquid crystal composition, and optical anisotropic body The present description relates to a polymerizable liquid crystal compound, a polymerizable liquid crystal composition including the same, and an optically anisotropic body. The polymerizable liquid crystal compound includes a radical derived from the first liquid crystal molecule including a mesogen group having a non-aromatic ring; a radical derived from the second liquid crystal molecule including a mesogen group that has a structure different from said mesogen group having a non-aromatic ring and includes a ring containing a double bond; and a linker that has a specific structure and links the sp3-hybridized carbon in the non-aromatic ring of the radical derived from the first liquid crystal molecule and the sp2-hybridized carbon in the mesogen group of the radical derived from the second liquid crystal molecule, wherein at least one of the radicals derived from the first and the second liquid crystal molecules may include one or more polymerizable groups which are connected to the mesogen group directly or via spacer groups. Such polymerizable liquid crystal compound makes it possible to exhibit stable reverse wavelength dispersion solely or by being mixed with other liquid crystal materials.
US09416313B2	Yellow fluorescent substance, light-emitting device, illumination device, and vehicle The present invention provides an oxynitride silicate fluorescent substance capable of output a light having a high luminance even when irradiated by an exciting light having a high energy density. The present invention is a yellow fluorescent substance represented by a chemical formula (Ba1-x-y-z,Srx)aSibOcNd:Eu2+y,Y3+z (0.9≦a≦1.1, 1.9≦b≦2.1, 1.9≦c≦2.1, 1.9≦d≦2.1, 0≦x≦1, 0
US09416312B2	Rare earth ions doped silicate luminescent glass and preparation method thereof A rare earth ions doped luminescent silicate glass is provided having the general formula of: 45SiO2-aLi2O-bMO-5Al2O3-3K2O-2P2O5:cEu2O3, wherein a is molar ratio of Li2O, b is molar ratio of MO and c is molar ratio of Eu2O3, wherein a+b=45, 25≦a≦35 and 0.025≦c≦0.50, and wherein MO is one or more of alkaline earth metal oxides. The luminescent glass can be prepared by simple progress, without pollution and at low cost. The resulting glass can be excited by UV LED chip and blue LED chip. Bright green light can be obtained by the sample under excitation of UV LED chip, while bright white light can be obtained under excitation of blue LED chip. The luminescent glass can be coupled with LED to obtain novel LED devices and provides potential applications in the field of semiconductor lighting.
US09416306B2	Clean fluid loss control additives Methods of providing fluid loss control in a portion of a subterranean formation comprising: providing a treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and a plurality of seeds; introducing the treatment fluid into a portion of a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore such that the seeds block openings in the subterranean formation to provide fluid loss control; and degrading the seeds over time within the subterranean formation. In some methods, the seeds are present in the treatment fluid in an amount of at least about 5 pounds per barrel. In addition, in some methods the seeds are preferably degradable.
US09416305B2	Energy absorbing composition and impact and sound absorbing applications thereof A substantially non-elastic incompressible composition, which substantially does not quickly self-level under standard operating conditions, includes: a suspending agent which reacts substantially as a solid when subjected to forces below a critical force, and which becomes substantially flowable when subjected to forces above said critical force. Aspects include compositions comprising one or more of ceramic microparticulates, flexible-walled microparticulates, celled macroparticulates, and fibers dispersed within the suspending agent, and energy absorbing applications thereof. Another aspect comprises thin-walled macrospheres containing a substantially non-elastic incompressible composition.
US09416303B2	Protein-containing adhesives, and manufacture and use thereof The invention provides protein adhesives and methods of making and using such adhesives. The protein adhesives contain ground plant meal or an isolated polypeptide composition obtained from plant biomass.
US09416302B2	Polybenzoxazine composition A polymerizable composition comprising a benzoxazine compound and a catalyst is described. The polymerizable composition may be cured to produce compositions useful in coating, sealants, adhesive and many other applications.
US09416300B2	Low temperature curable adhesive compositions The present disclosure is concerned with improved curable adhesive compositions for anchoring elements in a structural body that exhibit low temperature versus standard temperature degree of cures that are at least 50% or higher. The compositions include, in a first portion, a reactive resin, an acetoacetoxy functional monomer and a silane monomer. By using phthalate-free constituents in the formulation, a further 10% increase in strength and durability of the resins at standard temperatures may be realized after curing at low temperatures. Improvements in the adhesive compositions that relate to increased shelf life are also presented.
US09416295B2	Aqueous autoxidisable coating composition An aqueous coating composition comprising an autoxidizable polyester resin having ≧30 wt % of fatty acid residues; a Tg in the range of from −60° C. to +35° C.; an acid value greater than 15 mg KOH/g and less than 75 mg KOH/g; a Mw in the range of from 2,500 to 100,000 g/mol; the composition having a co-solvent content less that 15 wt % by weight of total composition; a solids content >30 wt %; and when in the form of a film, the composition has a telegraphing value of less than 20 gloss units.
US09416289B2	Active-energy-ray-curable inkjet ink composition, active-energy-ray-curable inkjet ink, and inkjet recording method An active-energy-ray-curable inkjet ink composition which contains at least two polymerizable monomers each having an unsaturated bond, wherein the maximum value of the difference in electric charge of carbon atoms that constitute the unsaturated bond in each of the at least two polymerizable monomers is 0.24 to 0.46 inclusive and the total content of ions of the elements Fe, Co, Ca, Na, Mg, Al, Ti, Sn and Zn is 5.0 to 100 ppm inclusive, or the difference in e value of the unsaturated double bond moiety in each of the at least two polymerizable monomers is 2.8 to 6 inclusive, and wherein a compound which is unpolymerizable and has a substituent capable of reacting with a nucleophilic agent or an acidic compound is contained.
US09416283B2	Method for forming organic thin film A solution for forming an organic thin film wherein the total starting amount of metal surfactants (A) and (B) is 0.05 to 50 wt %, the amount of a hydroxyl group-containing compound generated with the progress of the hydrolysis reaction is 20 ppm to 6 wt %, and the amount of a compound (C) that can interact with the metal surfactant is 0.01 ppm to 8 ppm in terms of metal, relative to the total amount of the solution for forming an organic thin film.
US09416282B2	Antifouling by adhesion suppression The disclosure described herein includes antifouling compositions, methods of antifouling by adhesion suppression and methods of selecting an antifouling composition which suppresses marine animal adhesion or reduces the strength of marine animal adhesion by reducing or quenching the oxidative adhesion chemistry of the marine animal.
US09416281B1	Making imprinted multi-layer biocidal particle structure A method of making a multi-layer biocidal structure includes providing a support and locating a first curable layer on the support, the first curable layer including dispersed multiple biocidal particles. A second curable layer is located on the first curable layer; the multiple biocidal particles are dispersed within only the first curable layer. The first curable layer and the second curable layer are imprinted in a single step with an imprinting stamp having a structure with a depth greater than the thickness of the second curable layer. The first curable layer and the second curable layer are cured in a single step to form a first cured layer and a second cured layer. The imprinting stamp is removed.
US09416278B2	Pigment dispersions This invention relates to compositions that are dispersions of pigments in the form of premixes that may be used to color a variety of products such as plastics materials, inks and surface coatings and more particularly to compositions that are thixotropic. It also relates to premixes based on water soluble pigments that display Newtonian rheology. The compositions utilise water insoluble pigments having particle sizes that are less then about 10 microns. Both the thixotropic compositions and the Newtonian compositions include water soluble polyols and water. The pH of the premix may be adjusted to be in the range of 4-9 utilising acid or alkali as appropriate.
US09416275B2	Biodegradable films obtained from cassava starch and their manufacture process The present invention is related to the elaboration of flexible films from cassava starch for the manufacture of biodegradable packaging useful in the packing and packaging of dry foods and other products. The novel films of the invention are produced by extrusion of a mixture of cassava starch and plasticizer.
US09416269B2	Polycarbonate blend compositions containing recycle for improvement in surface aesthetics Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for the manufacture of polycarbonate blend compositions containing recycle for improvement in surface aesthetics. The resulting compositions, can be used in the manufacture of articles while still retaining the advantageous physical properties of polycarbonate blend reference compositions that do not contain recycle material. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
US09416267B2	Blend composition, flexible tubing material and method of making the blend A composition includes a blend of (a) a multi-block copolymer including at least one block of an elastomeric polymer and at least one block of a first polymer including a chiral polymer having a stereo isomeric configuration; and (b) a second polymer including an anti-chiral polymer corresponding to the chiral polymer in (a), wherein the second polymer includes an opposite handed stereo isomeric configuration to the chiral polymer in (a); wherein the blend of the chiral polymer and the anti-chiral polymer form stereo complex sites. A flexible tubing material further includes the blend. In an embodiment, a method of making the blend material is also provided.
US09416265B2	Methods of forming compositions and articles A method for forming a composition comprising a propylene-based polymer and a co-agent is provided. The method comprises introducing a propylene-based polymer to an extruder and introducing the co-agent to the extruder at a position within the extruder where the temperature is from 23° C. to 125° C.
US09416262B2	Heterophasic propylene copolymer with excellent impact/stiffness balance Heterophasic propylene copolymer comprising —a matrix (M) being a polypropylene, said polypropylene comprises at least three polypropylene fractions, the three polypropylene fractions differ from each other by the melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) and at least one of the three polypropylene fractions has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 1.0 to 15.0 g/10 min, and —an elastomeric propylene copolymer dispersed in said matrix, wherein —the heterophasic propylene copolymer has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of equal or more than 20.0 g/10 min, and —the amorphous phase of the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity of equal or higher than 2.0 dl/g.
US09416260B2	Plant derived plastic blend and a method of manufacturing the same Provided are a plant derived plastic blend and a manufacturing method thereof in which high density polyethylene and polylactic acid are microscopically mixed to improve the mechanical properties of the plant derived plastic blend. The plant derived plastic blend comprises 10 wt % or more and 90 wt % or less of a plant derived polyethylene and 10 wt % or more and 90 wt % or less of a plant derived polylactic acid to achieve a total of 100 wt %, and further contains 1 wt % or more and 20 wt % or less of a compatibilizing agent. The manufacturing method of the plant derived plastic blend is carried out in a cylinder by applying a shear flow field and a stretching field and melt-kneading raw material containing the plant derived polyethylene, the polylactic acid and the compatibilizing agent.
US09416259B2	Tire with improved grip on wet ground A tire comprising at least a rubber composition based on at least a blend of natural rubber, NR, or synthetic polyisoprene, and a styrene-butadiene copolymer, SBR, the SBR having a content greater than or equal to 20 parts per hundred parts of elastomer, phr, a reinforcing filler comprising carbon black, characterized in that the composition comprises a plasticizing resin having a glass transition temperature, Tg, greater than or equal to 20° C. and that the SBR has a Tg greater than or equal to −65° C.
US09416247B2	Fiber-reinforced polyurethane composite plates Fiber-reinforced polyurethane composite plates having a thickness of at least 12 mm contains at least 20% by weight of reinforcing fibers embedded in a polyurethane polymer matrix, which polyurethane polymer matrix has a calculated molecular weight between crosslinks of from 450 to 2500. The composite plates have excellent load-bearing properties and exhibit small permanent sets upon loading.
US09416246B2	Process for controlling particle size and silica coverage in the preparation of titanium dioxide The present disclosure relates to a vapor phase process for producing a substantially anatase-free titanium dioxide pigment comprising reacting a vaporous titanium dioxide precursor and an oxygen containing gas in a reactor; and introducing a mixture of liquid silicon halide and liquid titanium dioxide precursor into the reactor at a point downstream of the addition of the vaporous titanium dioxide precursor, and the oxygen containing gas, and at a process temperature of about 1200° C. to about 1600° C. to produce titanium dioxide particles that are substantially encapsulated in silicon dioxide.
US09416245B2	Chemical composition for dust suppression and soil stabilization A chemical composition for dust suppression and soil stabilization includes a mixture of water-based asphalt emulsion and magnesium chloride solution.
US09416236B2	Fiber reinforced plastics material and method for production thereof In a fibrous planar structure in which fibers are embedded in a matrix, an increase in mechanical resistance is achieved by improving the adhesion between the fiber and the matrix.
US09416232B2	Solvent-free emulsification of high viscosity resin A solvent-free emulsification process for making a latex where a high viscosity resin is prepared under pressure is described.
US09416229B2	Dianhydride and polyimide A dianhydride and a polyimide formed by the same are provided. The dianhydride has a chemical structure represented below: wherein Ar is a fluorene-containing group. The dianhydride can be polymerized with a diamine to form a polyimide with a repeating unit of a chemical formula: wherein Ar is the fluorene-containing group, and n is a positive integer from 1 to 5. The polyimide simultaneously has excellent thermal stability and hot workability, and can therefore be applied in several industries.
US09416227B2	Polyhydroxyurethane microparticles, and process for producing same A problem is to provide polyhydroxyurethane microparticles, which have a narrow particle size distribution and are applicable to a wide range of use. Provided are polyhydroxyurethane microparticles which are spherical polymer microparticles having particle sizes of 0.1 μm to 300 μm. A polymer that makes up the polymer microparticles has in a structure thereof chemical structure units represented by the following formula (1) and/or chemical structure units represented by the following formula (2). In the chemical structure units (1) and (2), —O—CO— bonds have been derived from carbon dioxide.
US09416224B2	Method for continuous production of biodegradable aliphatic/aromatic polyester copolymer A continuous preparation method of a biodegradable aliphatic/aromatic polyester copolymer includes: performing a first esterification reaction of an aliphatic dihydroxy compound with an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid at a temperature of 185° C. or less; continuously performing a second esterification reaction of a reaction product from the first esterification reaction; continuously performing a first polycondensation reaction of a reaction product from the second esterification reaction to obtain a prepolymer; continuously performing a second polycondensation reaction of the prepolymer to obtain a second polycondensation reaction product having an intrinsic viscosity from about 0.9 dl/g to about 1.0 dl/g; and continuously performing a third polycondensation reaction of the second polycondensation reaction product to prepare the biodegradable aliphatic/aromatic polyester copolymer, wherein the performing of the first esterification reaction or the continuously performing of the second esterification reaction includes adding an aromatic carboxylic acid. The biodegradable aliphatic/aromatic polyester copolymer prepared by control of the intrinsic viscosity of the second polycondensation reaction product may be improved in processibility, film formability, tensile/tearing strength, and blending ability with another polymer resin. Use of a less amount of the aliphatic dihydroxy compound as a starting material may reduce manufacturing costs.
US09416221B2	Biodegradable terpolymers and terpolymer blends as pressure-sensitive adhesives Disclosed herein are terpolymers and blends prepared from polyester terpolymers that can function as pressure-sensitive adhesives. The disclosed articles can comprise the terpolymer and terpolymer blends coated to a conformable backing member. The terpolymer and terpolymer blends can further comprise a bioactive agent.
US09416217B2	Precursor formulations for a liner, a rocket motor including the liner, and related methods A precursor formulation of a liner comprising a polymer and at least two curatives. One of the at least two curatives comprises a more reactive curative and the other of the at least two curatives comprises a less reactive curative. The more reactive curative is formulated to crosslink the polymer. A method of lining a rocket motor is also disclosed, as is a rocket motor including the liner.
US09416215B2	Catalysts and use thereof in the production of polyurethanes The present invention relates to new catalysts and production thereof as well as the preferred use thereof in the production of polyisocyanate polyaddition products. The described catalysts are tetravalent tin compounds with at least one ligand bonded via at least one oxygen atom or sulfur atom and containing at least one nitrogen atom.
US09416213B2	Process for producing polycarbodiimide A process for producing a polycarbodiimide, comprising polymerizing a diisocyanate in the presence of a carbodiimidization catalyst in a reaction vessel in liquid phase at a temperature in the range of from 20 to 250° C., at a pressure in the range of from 20 to 800 mbar and in the presence of at least one inert gas, wherein the at least one inert gas is introduced into the liquid phase in the reaction vessel with a flow rate in the range of from 0.1 x/h to 100 x/h, x being the volume of the reaction vessel.
US09416211B2	Rubber composition and pneumatic tire The present invention is directed to a rubber composition comprising: a functionalized elastomer comprising: a polymeric backbone chain derived from a monomer comprising at least one conjugated diene monomer and optionally at least one vinyl aromatic monomer; and a functional group bonded to the backbone chain, the functional group comprising a multidentate ligand capable of complexing with a metal ion; and a metal ion.The invention is further directed to a pneumatic tire comprising the rubber composition.
US09416207B2	Polypropylene composition combining softness, toughness, low haze and high thermal resistance The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising comonomer units derived from ethylene in an amount of from 1.5 wt % to 35 wt %, and from at least one C5-12 alpha-olefin in an amount of from 1.0 mol % to 3.0 mol %, wherein the polypropylene composition has an amount of xylene solubles XS of at least 40 wt %, and the xylene solubles have an amount of ethylene-derived comonomer units of from 4.0 wt % to 70 wt %.
US09416203B2	Catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) in which R2-R8 groups, equal or different to each other, are selected from hydrogen, halogen and C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, O, P, S, N, and Si and R9 groups are selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, O, P, S, N, and Si.
US09416202B2	Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems and polymers formed therefrom Processes of forming catalyst systems, catalyst systems and polymers formed therefrom are described herein. The processes generally include providing a first compound including a magnesium dialkoxide, contacting the first compound with a second compound to form a solution of reaction product “A”, wherein the second compound is generally represented by the formula: Ti(OR1)4; wherein R1 is selected from C1 to C10 linear to branched alkyls, contacting the solution of reaction product “A” with a first metal halide to form a solid reaction product “B”, contacting solid reaction product “B” with a second metal halide, to form reaction product “C” and contacting reaction product “C” with reducing agent to form a catalyst component.
US09416201B2	Polymerization of olefins Mixtures of different polyolefins may be made by direct, preferably simultaneous, polymerization of one or more polymerizable olefins using two or more transition metal containing active polymerization catalyst systems, at least one of which contains cobalt or iron complexed with selected ligands. The polyolefin products may have polymers that vary in molecular weight, molecular weight distribution, crystallinity, or other factors, and are useful as molding resins and for films.
US09416198B2	Method for producing alkali cellulose The present invention relates to a method for producing an alkali cellulose with suppressed decrease in the degree of polymerization as well as with small use amount of a basic compound, and to a method for producing a cellulose ether by using the alkali cellulose thus obtained. Provided by the present invention are: (A) a method for producing an alkali cellulose, comprising Step 1 wherein a cellulose-containing raw material (I) is treated by a pulverizing machine thereby obtaining a cellulose-containing raw material (II) which contains a cellulose having crystallinity in the range of 10 to 55% and Step 2 wherein the cellulose-containing raw material (II) obtained in Step 1 is added by a basic compound with the amount thereof being in the range of 0.6 to 1.5 mol relative to 1 mol of an anhydroglucose unit that constitutes the said cellulose as well as by water with the amount thereof being in the range of 20 to 100% by mass relative to the said cellulose thereby obtaining the alkali cellulose; and (B) a method for producing a cellulose ether by reacting the alkali cellulose produced by the foregoing production method with an etherification agent.
US09416197B2	Bispecific antibodies that neutralize both TNF-α and IL-6: novel therapeutic agent for autoimmune disease The present invention concerns compositions and methods of use of bispecific antibodies comprising at least one anti-TNF-α antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof and at least one anti-IL-6 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof. Preferably, the bispecific antibody is in the form of a DNL® complex. The anti-TNF-α or anti-IL-6 antibodies may comprise specific CDR sequences disclosed herein. The compositions and methods are of use to treat autoimmune disease, immune system dysfunction or inflammatory disease, as disclosed herein.
US09416193B2	Pharmaceutical composition for treatment and/or prevention of liver cancer Provided is an antibody effective for treatment and/or prevention of liver cancer. A pharmaceutical composition for treatment and/or prevention of liver cancer contains as an active ingredient an antibody or a fragment thereof having immunological reactivity with a CAPRIN-1 protein or a fragment thereof comprising at least seven consecutive amino acid residues of the amino acid sequence of the protein.
US09416186B2	Antigen presenting cell targeted anti-viral vaccines The present invention includes compositions and methods for the expression, secretion and use of novel compositions for use as, e.g., vaccines and antigen delivery vectors, to delivery antigens to antigen presenting cells. In one embodiment, the vector is an anti-CD40 antibody, or fragments thereof, and one or more antigenic peptides linked to the anti-CD40 antibody or fragments thereof, including humanized antibodies.
US09416184B2	Method of treating pruritus with IL-31 monoclonal antibodies The invention provides humanized mouse anti-human IL-31 antibodies and antibody fragments that are capable of binding IL-31 and thereby neutralizing, inhibiting, limiting, or reducing the proinflammatory or pro-pruritic effects of IL-31.
US09416183B2	Methods of treating inflammatory diseases using antibodies that bind both IL-17A and IL-17F The present invention relates to blocking, inhibiting, reduceing, antagonizing or neutralizing the activity of IL-17A and IL-17F. IL-17A and IL-17F are cytokines that are involved in inflammatory processes and human disease. The present invention includes antibodies that bind both IL-17A and IL-17F, hybridomas that produce the antibodies, and methods of using the same in inflammation.
US09416182B2	Anti-TNF-anti-IL-17 bispecific antibodies Bispecific antibodies are provided that specifically bind both Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNFα) and Interleukin-17 (IL-17). The bispecific antibodies of the invention are useful for treating various autoimmune diseases, including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), and Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS).
US09416175B2	Variants of humanized immunomodulatory monoclonal antibodies The present invention relates to humanized monoclonal antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions that include the same, and use thereof for the treatment of a variety of indications, particularly cancer and immunodeficiency disorders. In particular, the present invention provides modified antibodies or fragments thereof having specific amino acid modifications compared to the humanized monoclonal immunomodulatory antibody termed hBAT-1.
US09416174B2	Antibody specifically binding synovial microvasculature of arthritis patients The present invention provides an antigen binding polypeptide which specifically targets the synovial microvasculature of arthritis patients and comprises one or more complementarity determining regions (CDRs) selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs 1 to 4. The present invention also relates to the use of such antigen binding polypeptides and conjugates thereof for use in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis.
US09416170B2	Fibronectin binding domains with reduced immunogenicity Fibronectin type III (10Fn3) binding domains having novel designs that are associated with reduced immunogenicity are provided. The application describes alternative 10Fn3 binding domains in which certain immunogenic regions are not modified when producing a binder in order to maintain recognition as a self antigen by the host organism. The application also describes 10Fn3 binding domains in which HLA anchor regions have been destroyed thereby reducing the immunogenic contribution of the adjoining region. Also provided are 10Fn3 domains having novel combinations of modified regions that can bind to a desired target with high affinity.
US09416166B2	CD44 splice variants in neurodegenerative diseases There is provided a method of treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease, which includes administration of a composition that includes a reagent capable of modulating expression of ribonucleic acid (RNA) encoded by a nucleic acid, wherein the nucleic acid is selected from a group that includes a contiguous nucleotide sequence being at least 90% homologous to at least 20 nucleotides of: SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, or any combination thereof. There is further provided a method of treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease, which includes administration of a composition that includes a reagent capable of modulating expression and/or activity of a polypeptide, wherein the sequence of the polypeptide is selected from a group that includes a contiguous amino acid sequence being at least 90% homologous to at least 10 amino acid of: SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8, or any combination thereof.
US09416165B2	Methods of inhibiting viral replication and improving T cell function employing soluble Tim-3 inhibitors The application relates to methods of treating a chronic viral infection, such as HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), by modulating Tim-3 activity, whereby blocking the action of Tim-3 on a T cell enhances the immunity to the virus.
US09416161B2	Nucleic acids encoding peptides for treating wounds, anti-angiogenic compounds and uses thereof The present disclosure relates to protein and peptide chemistry. More particularly, it relates to compounds, compositions and uses thereof for promoting and inhibiting angiogenesis. The peptides of the present disclosure include peptides comprising SEQ ID NOs: 1-4 which promote angiogenesis and cell proliferation. Further, the anti-angiogenic compounds of the present disclosure include antisense oligonucleotides that hybridize or are complementary to the polynucleotides of SEQ ID NOs: 5-16, and the like.
US09416160B2	Macromolecular complex of bacterial origin and use of said macromolecular complex for preventing and treating inflammatory rheumatism A bacterial macromolecular complex produced by bacteria belonging to the Bifidobacterium longum strain deposited according to the treaty of Budapest under number CNCM I-3994 with the Collection Nationale de Cultures de Microorganismes (CNCM) [National Collection of Microorganism Cultures], consisting of chains combining a lipoprotein and an oligosaccharide, wherein: the lipoprotein has a molecular weight of from 30 kDa to 60 kDa; the oligosaccharide has a molecular weight of less than 15 kDa, and preferably less than 10 kDa; the lipoprotein component, which consists of all the lipoproteins of each of the chains, represents from 75 to 99%, preferentially from 80 to 98%, more preferentially from 85 to 95% by weight of the total weight of the complex, and the oligosaccharide component, which consists of all the oligosaccharides combined with each of the chains, represents from 1 to 25%.
US09416159B2	Method of producing a positive inotropic effect using an antibody that binds 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.
US09416158B2	Cytokine receptor peptides, compositions thereof and methods thereof The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition including a peptide comprising at least a portion of a chemokine receptor or a G-protein coupled receptor and optionally a cytokine. The pharmaceutical composition of the invention may be used for altering immune system functioning, for example, to treat an immune system disorder, such as an autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, transplant rejection, psoriasis and asthma. The invention also provides peptides that may be used in the pharmaceutical composition and a method for preparing the pharmaceutical composition of the invention. The invention further provides a method for to treating an immune system disorder, such as an autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, transplant rejection, and psoriasis asthma.
US09416151B2	Use of glycyrrhetinic acid, glycyrrhizic acid and related compounds for prevention and/or treatment of pulmonary fibrosis The present invention pertains to novel uses of glycyrrhetinic acid (GA), glycyrrhizic acid (GLA) and related compounds for prevention and/or treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, in particular, irradiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Also embodied are therapeutic uses of prodrugs, metabolites, derivatives (e.g., acids, esters and ethers), and salts of glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) and glycyrrhizic acid (GLA). The present invention also provides for therapeutic or pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention in a form that can be combined with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US09416150B2	Iridium-based complexes for ECL The present invention relates to novel iridium-based Ir(III) luminescent complexes, conjugates comprising these complexes as a label and their application, e.g. in the electrochemiluminescence based detection of an analyte.
US09416149B2	Methods to modulate Rac1 import and to treat pulmonary fibrosis The invention provides methods for treating fibrosis, as well as methods for modulating mitochondrial peroxide production in a cell, and methods for modulating the import of Rac1 into the mitochondria of a cell.
US09416148B2	Phosphorus compound and transition metal complex of the same The present invention provides a compound represented by general formula (1) and a transition metal complex containing the compound as a ligand: wherein R1 to R10, N, P, Y, and Z have the meanings as defined in DESCRIPTION.
US09416147B2	Preparation of silazane compound A silazane compound useful as synthesis intermediates for paint additives, polymer modifiers, pharmaceuticals and agricultural chemicals is efficiently prepared by reaction of a halosilane compound with an amino-containing compound in a solvent which is the same silazane compound as the target product.
US09416145B2	Compositions and methods for inhibiting activity of hypoxia-inducible transcription factor complex and its use for treatment of tumors Disclosed are epidithiodiketopiperazine compounds, pharmaceutical compositions based thereon and methods of treating, reducing or inhibiting transcription and translation of hypoxia-inducible genes.
US09416132B2	Substituted imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazines as protein kinase inhibitors The present invention provides protein kinase having one of the following structures (I), (II) or (III): or a stereoisomer, prodrug, tautomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R, R1, R2 and X are as defined herein. Compositions and methods for using the same in the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, inflammatory and other Pim kinase-associated conditions are also disclosed.
US09416130B2	4-(8-methoxy-1-((1-methoxypropan-2-yl)-2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1 H-imidazo[4,5-C]quinolin-7-yl)-3,5-dimethylisoxazole and its use as bromodomain inhibitor Novel quinoline compounds pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and their use in therapy.
US09416129B2	Tricyclic substituted thiadiazine dioxide compounds as BACE inhibitors, compositions and their use In its many embodiments, the present invention provides certain iminothiazine dioxide compounds, including compounds Formula (I): (I) and tautomers and stereoisomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds, said tautomers and said stereoisomers, wherein the middle ring (referred to herein as “ring B”) of the tricyclic substituent is an optionally substituted 6-membered ring, and each of the remaining variables shown in the formula are as defined herein. The novel compounds of the invention are useful as BACE inhibitors and/or for the treatment and prevention of various pathologies related thereto. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more such compounds (alone and in combination with one or more other active agents), and methods for their preparation and use, including Alzheimer's disease, are also disclosed.
US09416128B2	Fused heterocyclic compounds as ion channel modulators The present disclosure relates to compounds that are sodium channel inhibitors and to their use in the treatment of various disease states, including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. In particular embodiments, the structure of the compounds is given by Formula I: wherein n, R1, R2, R2′, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are as described herein, and to methods for the preparation and use of the compounds and to pharmaceutical compositions containing the same.
US09416127B2	Triazole carboxamides and uses thereof The invention relates to compounds of formula wherein R1 is phenyl or pyridinyl, optionally substituted by halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl substituted by halogen and lower alkoxy substituted by halogen; X1 is —N═ or CH; X2 is CR2 or ═N—; X3 is —N═ or CH; with the proviso that only two of X1, X2 or X3 are nitrogen; wherein is a triazole group, selected from R2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; Z is a bond, —O— or —CH2—; or to pharmaceutically suitable acid addition salts thereof It has now been found that the compounds of formulas I have a good affinity to the trace amine associated receptors (TAARs), especially for TAAR1.The compounds may be used for the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), stress-related disorders, psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, migraine, hypertension, substance abuse and metabolic disorders such as eating disorders, diabetes, diabetic complications, obesity, dyslipidemia, disorders of energy consumption and assimilation, disorders and malfunction of body temperature homeostasis, disorders of sleep and circadian rhythm, and cardiovascular disorders.
US09416126B2	Compounds inhibiting leucine-rich repeat kinase enzyme activity The present invention is directed to indazole compounds which are potent inhibitors of LRRK2 kinase and useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the LRRK2 kinase is involved, such as Parkinson's Disease. 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 LRRK-2 kinase is involved.
US09416125B2	Substituted cycloalkenopyrazoles as BUB1 inhibitors for the treatment of cancer Compounds of formula (I), processes for their production and their use as Bub1 kinase inhibitors for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases and/or disorders responsive to induction of cell death.
US09416121B2	Compounds for the treatment of mycobacterial infections The invention relates to compounds of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof:
US09416116B2	Method of preparation of metaxalone The present invention relates to a method of preparation of metaxalone comprising reaction of triglycidyl isocyanurate (TGIC) with m-xylenol, characterized in that said reaction is carried out in a solvent mixture comprising an aprotic polar solvent with dielectric constant greater than or equal to 30 and at least one other solvent selected from the group comprising apolar solvents and aprotic polar solvents with dielectric constant below 30 said solvent mixture comprising from 5 to 40 wt. % of said first solvent and from 95 to 60 wt. % of said second solvent, adding the TGIC at a temperature between 30° C. and 50° C., and after adding the TGIC, raising the temperature of the reaction solution to a value between 80° C. and 180° C. in a time between 120 and 180 minutes at a rate of increase not greater that 1.25° C. per minute. The invention also relates to a metaxalone with a reduced content of impurities derived from incomplete reactions and/or side reactions of the method of production.
US09416115B2	Fused heterocyclic compounds as ion channel modulators The present disclosure relates to compounds that are sodium channel inhibitors and to their use in the treatment of various disease states, including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. In particular embodiments, the structure of the compounds is given by Formula I: wherein X, Y, Z, R2, R3, R4, p and q are as described herein, to methods for the preparation and use of the compounds and to pharmaceutical compositions containing the same.
US09416114B2	1,2,4-triazine derivatives for the treatment of viral infections This invention relates to 1,2,4-triazine derivatives, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions, and their use in treating viral infections.
US09416113B2	Formation of N-protected bis-3,6-(4-aminoalkyl)-2,5,diketopiperazine The disclosed embodiments detail improved methods for the synthesis of diketopiperazines from amino acids. In particular improved methods for the cyclocondensation and purification of N-protected 3,6-(aminoalkyl)-2,5-diketopiperazines from N-protected amino acids. Disclosed embodiments describe methods for the synthesis of 3,6-bis-[N-protected aminoalkyl]-2,5-diketopiperazine comprising heating a mixture of an amino acid in the presence of a catalyst in an organic solvent. The catalyst is selected from the group comprising sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, 1-propylphosphonic acid cyclic anhydride, tributyl phosphate, phenyl phosphonic acid and phosphorous pentoxide among others. The solvent is selected from the group comprising: dimethylacetamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, diglyme, ethyl glyme, proglyme, ethyldiglyme, m-cresol, p-cresol, o-cresol, xylenes, ethylene glycol and phenol among others.
US09416111B2	Substituted diazine and triazine spleen tyrosine kinease (Syk) inhibitors The invention provides certain substituted diazine and triazine compounds of the Formula (I) (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, Rcy, Cy, and t are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using the compounds for treating diseases or conditions mediated by Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (Syk) kinase.
US09416110B2	Process for making hydroxylated cyclopentylpyrimidine compounds The invention provides processes for preparing a compound of formula I and salts thereof, wherein R1 is defined herein, and compounds and intermediates of said formula.
US09416108B2	Heterocyclic aspartyl protease inhibitors Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W is a bond, —C(═S)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(═O)—, —O—, —C(R6)(R7)—, —N(R5)— or —C(═N(R5))—; X is —O—, —N(R5)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; provided that when X is —O—, U is not —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(═O)— or —C(═NR5)—; U is a bond, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, —O—, —P(O)(OR15)—, —C(═NR5)—, —(C(R6)(R7))b— or —N(R5)—; wherein b is 1 or 2; provided that when W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, U is not —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—; provided that when X is —N(R5)— and W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, then U is not a bond; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes.Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic antagonist.
US09416106B2	2-aminopyridine-based selective neuronal nitric oxide synthase inhibitors Aminopyridine compounds, as can be used in conjunction with methods for modulation of nitric oxide synthase activity.
US09416103B2	Use of the aminoalkylindole JWH-073-M4 and related compounds as neutral CB1 receptor antagonists for the treatment of alcoholism, drug abuse, obesity, and obesity-related diseases Novel alkylindoles that bind tightly to cannabinoid receptors and are neutral antagonists for the cannabinoid 1 receptor and agonists for the cannabinoid 2 receptor are provided. These compounds are useful for treating alcoholism and drug abuse and for treating obesity.
US09416102B2	(22E)-2-methylene-22-dehydro-1α,24,25-trihydroxy-19-nor-vitamin D3 analogs Disclosed are (22E)-2-methylene-22-dehydro-1,24,25-trihydroxy-19-nor-vitamin D3 compounds, their biological activities, and various pharmaceutical uses for these compounds. Particularly disclosed are (22E)-(24R)-2-methylene-22-dehydro-1α,24,25-trihydroxy-19-nor-vitamin D3 and (22E)-(24S)-2-methylene-22-dehydro-1α,24,25-trihydroxy-19-nor-vitamin D3, their biological activities, and various pharmaceutical uses for these compounds.
US09416101B2	Methods and compositions useful in treating cancer and reducing WNT mediated effects in a cell Provided herein are novel compounds, pharmaceutical compositions for use, inter alia, in methods of reducing Wnt-mediated effects and treating cancer.
US09416100B2	Process for hydrogenating ketones in the presence of Ru(II) catalysts The present invention relates to a process for hydrogenating a substrate comprising a carbon-heteroatom double bond, the process comprising the step of reacting the substrate with hydrogen gas in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, wherein the hydrogenation catalyst is a complex of formula (I): R1-10, A and Hal are as defined in the specification. The present invention also provides processes for the preparation of the complex of formula (I) and intermediates thereof.
US09416099B2	Quaternized fatty amines, amidoamines and their derivatives from natural oil metathesis Quaternary ammonium, betaine, or sulfobetaine compositions derived from fatty amines, wherein the fatty amine is made by reducing the amide reaction product of a metathesis-derived C10-C17 monounsaturated acid, octadecene-1,18-dioic acid, or their ester derivatives and a secondary amine, are disclosed. Quaternary ammonium, betaine, or sulfobetaine compositions derived from fatty amidoamines, wherein the amidoamine is made by reacting of a metathesis-derived C10-C17 monounsaturated acid, octadecene-1,18-dioic acid, or their ester derivatives and an aminoalkyl-substituted tertiary amine, are also disclosed. The quaternized compositions are advantageously sulfonated or sulfitated. In one aspect, the ester derivative of the C10-C17 monounsaturated acid or octadecene-1,18-dioic acid is a lower alkyl ester. In other aspects, the ester derivative is a modified triglyceride made by self-metathesis of a natural oil or an unsaturated triglyceride made by cross-metathesis of a natural oil with an olefin. The quaternary ammonium, betaine, and sulfobetaine compositions and their sulfonated or sulfitated derivatives are valuable for a wide variety of end uses, including cleaners, fabric treatment, hair conditioning, personal care (liquid cleansing products, conditioning bars, oral care products), antimicrobial compositions, agricultural uses, and oil field applications.
US09416097B2	Crystalline minocycline base and processes for its preparation The invention provides crystalline minocycline base. In particular, three crystalline polymorphic forms, designated Form I, Form II and Form III, of minocycline base are provided. These are characterized by XRD and IR data. Processes for preparing the new polymorphic forms are also provided. For example, Form I is prepared by dissolving and/or suspending amorphous minocycline base in an organic solvent chosen from ethers followed by crystallization from the mixture.
US09416096B2	Crystalline forms of (N,N-Diethylcarbamoyl)methyl methyl (2E)but-2-ene-1,4-dioate, methods of synthesis and use Disclosed herein are crystalline forms of (N,N-Diethylcarbamoyl)methyl methyl (2E)but-2-ene-1,4-dioate, which is a prodrug of methyl hydrogen fumarate. Crystalline form 1, Crystalline form 2, Crystalline 3, and Crystalline form 4 are disclosed.
US09416094B2	Process for the preparation of di- and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series The invention relates to a method for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series in which, by using a coalescence auxiliary in the phase separation of the process product obtained in the scrubbing of the neutralized crude product, the fraction of water and thus also of water-soluble impurities in the organic MDA-containing phase is reduced. According to the invention, the coalescence auxiliary used is a filter bed made of coalescence fiber material. The di- and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series obtained after distillative purification of this MDA-containing organic phase are exceptionally suitable for the preparation of the corresponding isocyanates.
US09416092B2	Transesterification process A transesterification process produces a (meth)acrylate ester product from a mixture comprising an alkyl(meth)acrylate reactant, an alcohol reactant, a catalyst, and a polymerization inhibitor. The mixture is subjected to reaction conditions sufficient to produce a product (meth)acrylate and a product alcohol, which are different than the reactants.
US09416083B2	Method of isolating ingenol The present invention relates to a new method for isolating ingenol (C20H28O5) from mixtures of diterpenoid esters and ingenol esters in a single step. Ingenol isolated by means of this method can be used as a precursor for the synthesis of biologically active ingenol derivatives, such as ingenol-3-angelate and ingenol-3-tigliate.
US09416080B2	Catalytic C—H bond activation Disclosed is a method for the transition metal-mediated oxidation of C—H bonds to form C—O or C—S bonds. The methods are useful for the formation of ethers (R—OR′) from alcohols, R′OH, and sp3-hybridized C—H bonds in substrates, R—H. Aryl or heteroaryl acetates may also be used for C—H to C—OAr bond formation. The methods are also useful in the preparation of C—S bonds from acetyl-protected thiols, MeC(O)SR, and disulfides, RSSR. Advantageously, the methods minimize reaction steps, the handling of oxidized intermediates, and environmental impact.
US09416072B1	Selective hydrogenation of styrene to ethylbenzene A feedstream comprising paraxylene and styrene is contacted, in the presence of hydrogen, with a catalyst comprising at least one metal, selected from one or more metals selected from Groups 8-10.
US09416064B2	Method for producing controlled-release fertilizer coated with polyurethane A method for producing controlled-release fertilizer coated with polyurethane is provided, wherein granular fertilizer is preheated under fluidized state in a fluidized bed; the surface of the granular fertilizer is pretreated after liquid paraffin being atomized; polyol and isocyanate are mixed in a nozzle, then atomized and sprayed onto the surface of the granular fertilizer; after the reaction materials are added, liquid paraffin is added for surface release treatment.
US09416063B2	Quick drying polymeric coating Improved agriculturally useful products are provided, including solid materials such as nitrogenous fertilizers (e.g., urea), together with a polycarboxylated polymer selected from the group consisting of a salts of copolymers containing individual quantities of maleic and itaconic moieties. The polymer composition also includes from about 10-60% by weight of an organic drying agent such as a lower alcohol which enhances the quick drying properties thereof. The compositions may also include an amount of boron, and bimodal vinylic polymer made up of quantities of high and low molecular weight (MW) vinylic polymers such as PVA.
US09416057B2	Honeycomb structure Disclosed is a honeycomb structure that hardly generates ring cracks; the honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb basal body having porous partition walls defining a plurality of cells that become through channels of a fluid; and a ring-shaped convex portion being a ring of convex portion surrounding an outer periphery of the honeycomb basal body over the whole periphery; and the ring-shaped convex portion is disposed to project outwardly from the outer periphery of the honeycomb basal body and to cover a part of the outer periphery of the honeycomb basal body, the shapes of both end portions of the ring-shaped convex portion are tapered shape, and a thickness of the ring-shaped convex portion in a cross section perpendicular to an extending direction of the cells is from 3 to 20 mm.
US09416056B2	Isolated pseudobrookite phase composites and methods of making A sintered refractory ceramic composition including: a pseudobrookite structured discrete first phase; and a continuous second phase, as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of making the sintered refractory ceramic composition.
US09416054B2	Alkyl-modified vinyl acetal polymer, and composition Provided are a vinyl acetal polymer that has sufficient plasticity and solubility in an alcohol solvent, imparts low viscosity, stability, etc., to a solution thereof, is less likely to cause phase separation from other components, and allows for formation of a slurry superior in dispersibility of particles and thixotropic nature, as well as a sheet superior in strength and flexibility, and the like. An alkyl-modified vinyl acetal polymer obtained by subjecting an alkyl-modified vinyl alcohol polymer to acetalization, in which the alkyl-modified vinyl alcohol polymer comprises a monomer unit represented by the following general formula (I), and has a viscosity average degree of polymerization P of 150 or greater and 5,000 or less, a degree of saponification of 20 mol % or greater and 99.99 mol % or less, and a percentage of alkyl modification S with the monomer unit of 0.05 mol % or greater and 5 mol % or less.
US09416053B2	Mounting mat including inorganic nanoparticles and method for making the same The present invention relates to a mounting mat for mounting a pollution control device in a catalytic converter, the mounting mat comprising a non-woven mat of inorganic fibers having distributed therein inorganic particles having an average diameter of 1 nm to 100 nm and wherein the mounting mat is free of organic binder or contains organic binder in an amount of not more than 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the mounting mat. The invention further relates to a pollution control device including the mounting mat and to a method of making the mounting mat.
US09416050B2	Shellac-coated particles of active ingredients with controlled release properties at high pH-values, process for their manufacture and use thereof Suggested is a novel coated particle of active ingredients with controlled release properties at pH-values from 10 to 14, wherein the active ingredient is selected from one or more construction chemical additives for the control of inorganic binders, characterized in that the coating comprises shellac, a process for its manufacture and the use thereof as an additive for mortars, dry mortars, cement slurries and/or concretes.
US09416049B2	Low-e panels and methods for forming the same Embodiments provided herein describe low-e panels and methods for forming low-e panels. A transparent substrate is provided. A reflective layer is formed above the transparent substrate. A dielectric layer is formed between the transparent substrate and the reflective layer. The dielectric layer includes niobium, tin, and aluminum.
US09416048B2	Crystallized glass To provide a crystallized glass capable of attaining the same clarification effect as in the composition containing an arsenic component and an antimony component even in the case of having the composition containing no arsenic component, while maintaining various physical properties peculiar to a Li2O—Al2O3—SiO2-based crystallized glass. Disclosed is a crystallized glass which is characterized by containing a predetermined amount of Li2O, Al2O3, and SiO2 components (on an oxide basis), and containing a predetermined amount of BaO component (on an oxide basis) and the like. This crystallized glass preferably contains β-quartz and/or β-quartz solid solution as main crystal phase(s), an average crystal particle size of the main crystal phase(s) being preferably within a range between 5 and 200 nm.
US09416045B2	Method of manufacturing preforms for optical fibres having low water peak A method of manufacturing an optical fibre preform comprising: providing a glass core rod comprising a central core region of radius a and an inner clad region of external radius b to define a first core-to-clad ratio a/b; forming an intermediate glass preform comprising an intermediate clad region surrounding the inner clad region of the glass rod and having an external radius c to define a second core-to-clad ratio a/c, and overcladding the intermediate glass preform by forming an overclad region surrounding the intermediate clad region to form an optical fibre preform, wherein the first core-to-clad ratio a/b is equal to or less than 0.40 and the second core-to-clad ratio a/c is of from 0.20 to 0.25.
US09416038B2	Organics and nutrient recovery from anaerobic digester residues Sludge from an anaerobic digester is treated to recover one or more of fibers, or solids or liquids with a high nutrient content. The solids or liquids can be used as a fertilizer. The fibers can be used in a plant growing medium. Solids are separated from liquids in the sludge and dried. The solids may be dried to produce a flake or pellet. Ammonia in the liquids is recovered and used to produce a concentrated acidic ammonium salt solution. This solution may be mixed with the solids to produce a nitrogen enhanced solid. The fibers and solids or liquids can also be used in combination to produce an enhanced plant growing medium. A device and process for removing ammonia from a liquid can be used in the system or separately.
US09416037B2	Mixing systems and methods of mixing A system for mixing and mixing processes and structures are disclosed. In addition a nozzle used for mixing is disclosed.
US09416030B2	Method for treatment of process water Within the scope of hydrothermal carbonization of biomass, not only the main product, coal, but also the platform chemical 5-hydroxymethyl furfural, as well as furfural and levulinic acid, are formed. These are extracted from the process water of the carbonization reaction. However, in this connection, the problem exists that humic substances deposit on the container walls of the extraction column and can only be removed again by means of great cleaning effort. Furthermore, oligomers clearly worsen the purity of the product. This problem is solved by a filtration cascade through which the process water passes before extraction. In this connection, first the impurities mentioned are removed in a first filtration stage, and the remaining products and educts are separated from one another in a second filtration stage. Only the products are passed to extraction.
US09416029B2	Compact biocidal water purification system A biocidal water purification apparatus exposes water to radiation to eliminate viable species. A housing forms a path for water to flow from an inlet to an outlet along a flow path through a treatment zone at which the water is subjected to radiation from a source of radiation, such as beta particles from strontium-90. The exposure to radiation is enhanced using a narrow water flow path lined with the source, especially on oppositely interleaved plates with triangular cross sections, spaced by about 0.25 inch to produce an elongated zigzag path traversed by the water, for example by vertical gravity feed. Additional aspects include other forms of radiation and pre- and post-treatment water treatment or filtration stages and alternatives for continuous, batch and timed-residence water flow management.
US09416025B2	Water treatment and conveyance apparatus A water treatment and conveyance apparatus that has a barrel with two ends, each with an indentation to accommodate a handle made of a heavy-duty material, two side members, a transverse grip member and two transverse support members that fit securely into the indentations of the barrel ends. One end of the barrel (the top) has at least one hole accommodating a removable cap, a removable inlet filter of mesh to screen out particles from entering water, and a removable outlet filter. In use, the handle is attached to both ends of the barrel in the indentations and the barrel is rolled and pulled to a water source and back to the puller's abode. After filling the barrel, a cleansing chemical such as a chlorine tablet is added to the water to help sterilize the water in transit.
US09416022B2	Method for preparing bismuth iodide article and method for manufacturing radiation detecting element A method for preparing a bismuth iodide article includes heat-treating bismuth iodide at a temperature less than the melting point of bismuth iodide in an atmosphere containing iodine.
US09416021B2	Synthesis and use of gypsum seeding material The invention relates to a process for producing calcium sulphate dihydrate by reacting a water-soluble calcium compound with a water-soluble sulphate compound in the presence of water and a polymer containing acid groups, wherein the polymer containing acid groups comprises specific polyether groups. Additionally disclosed are calcium sulphate dihydrate producible by the process according to the invention, and the use thereof for production of gypsum plasterboard.
US09416011B2	Compositions comprising free-standing two-dimensional nanocrystals The present invention is directed to compositions comprising free standing and stacked assemblies of two dimensional crystalline solids, and methods of making the same.
US09416009B2	Method for modifying electrical properties of carbon nanotubes The invention relates to a method of modifying electrical properties of carbon nanotubes by subjecting a composition of carbon nanotubes to one or more radical initiator(s). The invention also relates to an electronic component such as field-effect transistor comprising a carbon nanotube obtained using the method of the invention. The invention also relates to the use of the modified carbon nanotubes in conductive and high-strength nanotube/polymer composites, transparent electrodes, sensors and nanoelectromechanical devices, additives for batteries, radiation sources, semiconductor devices (e.g. transistors) or interconnects.
US09416004B2	Semiconductor device and fabrication method Semiconductor devices and fabrication methods are provided. In a semiconductor device, a semiconductor substrate includes a first electrode layer having a top surface coplanar with a top surface of the semiconductor substrate. A sacrificial layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate and the first electrode layer. A first mask layer made of a conductive material is formed on the sacrificial layer. The first mask layer and the sacrificial layer are etched until a surface of the first electrode layer is exposed to form openings through the first mask layer and the sacrificial layer. A cleaning process is performed to remove etch byproducts adhered to a surface of the first mask layer and adhered to sidewalls and bottom surfaces of the openings. Conductive plugs are formed in the openings after the cleaning process.
US09416002B2	Packaged semiconductor sensor device with lid A method for assembling a packaged semiconductor device includes mounting a pressure-sensing die onto a die paddle of a metal lead frame. A pressure-sensitive gel is dispensed into a recess of a lid, and the lead frame is mated with the lid such that the pressure-sensing die is immersed in the pressure-sensitive gel within the recess of the lid.
US09415994B2	Fuel container and methods A fuel container includes a container, a spout, an outlet valve, an air intake valve, and an actuator. The spout is coupled to the container at a bottom end portion of the container. The outlet valve is positioned at the bottom end portion and operable to control fluid flow into the spout. The air intake valve is positioned at a top end portion of the container. The actuator is operable to open both the outlet valve and the air intake valve concurrently.
US09415993B2	Systems and methods for dispensing one or more beverages In one embodiment, a beverage dispensing system includes a plurality of beverage dispensing devices, and a plurality of beverage hoses, each of the beverage hoses to provide fluid communication between one of the beverage dispensing devices and a beverage source, each of the beverage hoses passing through an aperture formed in a surface. Each of the beverage dispensing devices is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. In the extended position, a beverage dispensing device is moved toward a beverage container and a beverage hose is pulled through the aperture and toward a user-facing side of the surface, the beverage dispensing device adapted to dispense a beverage into the beverage container while in the extended position.
US09415990B2	Bag-in-box system for use in dispensing a pumpable product A bag-in-box system for use in dispensing a pumpable product includes a carton, a flexible thermoplastic pouch disposed in the carton, a spout joined to the pouch, a spout closure, and a pumpable product disposed in the pouch, the flexible thermoplastic pouch including an outer wall including a coextruded film having a polyethylene layer, a tie layer, and a polyamide layer, and a discrete inner wall including an ethylene polymer or copolymer, or a composition like that of the outer wall, the outer wall sealed to the inner wall at the perimeter of the pouch. Optionally, a discrete intermediate wall can be disposed between the outer wall and inner discrete wall of the pouch. The system can further include a pump operatively connected to the pouch and carton to dispense the pumpable product from the pouch.
US09415987B2	Container opening device and method of use The invention herein provides for a tab lifting and leveraging device for opening a pop top or pull top container wherein said pop top or pull top container is of hand held size and having a sealed opening and a lift tab located on its top surface. Said tab lifting and leveraging device of the invention herein comprising a planar length of solid durable material having at least a length and a width. Said device further having a bottom edge, a top edge, a proximate side edge, a distal side edge, a prying element, a rear groove, a recessed fulcrum point, and a handle. When in use, said prying element is fitted through said lift tab and lifted at a given angle against the container surface.
US09415986B2	Safety device A safety device for an aerial lift having a basket or cage with controls which permit an operator standing in the basket or cage to maneuver it. The safety device comprises a control module which is programmed to prevent movement of the basket or cage and activate an alarm by cutting electrical supply to a function enable switch and, if the electrical supply to the function enable switch cannot be cut, the control module is further programmed to prevent movement of the basket or cage and activate the alarm by operating an emergency switch to cut the electrical supply.
US09415983B2	Crash prevention system for a storage and retrieval machine A crash prevention system mounted to the crane mast for a storage and retrieval machine having a rotating sensor apparatus for forming a circular detection pattern that detects an obstruction along the entire front or back of the crane mast is disclosed. A processor in operative communication with the rotating sensor apparatus generates a fault condition that terminates the movement of the storage and retrieval machine and prevents contact with the obstruction.
US09415982B1	Trike lift and the methods of making and using the same The present invention relates to an improved trike lift having a vertical extension for engaging a high point of the trike body bottom, and to the methods of making and using the same. The lift has a frame with base arms, lift arms and upper arms that act generally as a parallelogram. One of the upper arms has a pad to engage the body bottom of the trike. The other upper arm has an extension block that can be selectably raised and lowered. In one embodiment, the extension block can be manually raised. In another embodiment, the extension block can be mechanically raised. The lift also has an elevation assembly with a handle having a stepped top arm.
US09415979B2	High speed, reduced clearance lift A high speed, reduced clearance lift has a lift platform that is raised and lowered by operation of a telescoping hydraulic ram that has at least three telescoping sections, such that, the retracted height of the telescoping hydraulic ram is minimized while the deployed height of the telescoping hydraulic ram is such that the lift platform is lifted the height needed to, for example, lift a device out of the hull of a watercraft. To better stabilize the lift platform both in the retracted and deployed positions, locks, preferably in the form of actuated locking pins, interface with receivers mounted in a frame in which the lift platform travels. In such, when the locking pins are extended into the receivers, the lift platform and any payload resting on the lift platform are held steady without the need for hydraulic pressure.
US09415977B2	Crane and apparatus for monitoring the swing angle, weight or gesture of the crane load Disclosed in the present invention is a crane, method and apparatus for monitoring the swing angle, weight or gesture of the crane load, belonging to the technical field of crane; the purpose of the present invention is provide an apparatus for monitoring the swing angle, weight or gesture for the crane's hoisting, and to provide a crane which comprises aforesaid apparatus; when hoisting a load, the swing angle, weight or gesture are displayed in both the native crane cab and the collaborative crane cab by wireless transmission and switching channels in the cab; then, not only can the drivers operate the cranes to eliminate the deflection of load and achieve the vertical hoisting according to the load's swing angle of each crane displayed on the screen, but also operate the cranes to make balance of weight distribution according to the real-time ratio of load weight or load gesture.
US09415976B2	Crane collision avoidance A crane collision avoidance system is disclosed. One example includes a load locator to determine a location of a load of a crane and provide the location information to a mapping module. In addition, a map receiver module procures a map of a site and provides the map to the mapping module. A tag scanner scans the site for one or more tags defining an obstacle and provides the obstacle information to a mapping module. The mapping module combines the location information, the map and the obstacle information into a user accessible information package that is displayed on a graphical user interface.
US09415975B2	Vacuum tube lifting device and lifting hose and method for control of a vacuum tube lifting device A vacuum tube lifting device includes a lifting hose having a first end for attaching the hose and a second end for connecting elements disposed to couple the hose to a load, the hose being for connectable to an adjustable vacuum source and a control unit disposed to adjust the pressure inside the hose via input signals for achieving an extending or contracting shifting movement of the hose for shifting of a load. The device includes an arrangement for measuring a parameter proportional to the momentary length of the hose or proportional to a change in the momentary length of the hose, and to emit to the control unit at least a first signal, used by the control unit to obtain an actual value, and to automatically adjust the vacuum source for adjusting the length of the hose to a desired target value starting out from the actual value.
US09415966B2	Post-processing apparatus, and image formation apparatus A post-processing apparatus includes a sheet support device, a pair of side edge regulation members that engage in sheet opposite side edges on the sheet support device, and a shift device configured to shift a position of each of the side edge regulation members, and thereby causing the members to perform carry operation to shift the sheet on the sheet support device, wherein in executing the carry operation, the shift device sandwiches the sheet by the pair of side edge regulation members, and thereby makes a state in which pressure is applied to the sheet to execute.
US09415965B2	Media conveying device and media processing device A media processing device has a roller conveying section having an upper conveying guide that is electrically non-conductive, and forms one side surface of a bank note conveying path, and has an internal space; a frame that is electrically conductive and holds the upper conveying guide; a pushing spring that applies pushing force that urges pushing rollers toward driving rollers; and a supporting point shaft that is electrically conductive, and whose position in a front-rear direction is positioned by the upper conveying guide in vicinities of both end portions in a length direction of the supporting point shaft, and that supports the pushing spring in a vicinity of a central portion in the length direction, and that abuts laterally long upper end surfaces of the frame by receiving reaction force that arises in a direction of separating from the bank note conveying path in accordance with the pushing force.
US09415964B2	Post-processing device Provided is a post-processing device including a transport unit that transports a recording material which is sequentially transported from an upstream side toward a post-processing unit that performs post-processing on the recording material, a standby unit that is connected to the transport unit, and allows a recording material which is backhauled by a transport section reversible from the transport unit to temporarily standby, a transport member that transport the recording material which stands by in the standby unit and the recording material which is transported in the transport unit to the post-processing unit with the recording materials stacked, and an elastic member that is arranged on an upstream side of a connection position of the transport unit where the standby unit is connected, guides the recording material sequentially transported from the upstream side to the post-processing unit, and guides the backhauled recording material to the standby unit.
US09415955B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a housing with a recording unit, and a medium support part. The housing has a first medium path through which the recording medium is configured to pass. The medium support part is slidable with respect to the housing in a sliding direction. The medium support part has a second medium path through which the recording medium is configured to pass. The first and second medium paths have openings that are at least partially disposed on a sliding plane defined between the housing and the medium support part. A wall of the first medium path on one side in the sliding direction and a wall of the second medium path on the other side in the sliding direction are arranged not to contact with respect to each other while the medium support part slides towards the one side in the sliding direction.
US09415953B2	System and method of material handling using one imaging device on the receiving vehicle to control the material distribution into the storage portion of the receiving vehicle A single imaging device collects image data of a storage portion. A container module identifies a container perimeter of the storage portion in at least one of the collected image data. A spout module is adapted to identify a spout of the transferring vehicle in the collected image data. An arbiter determines whether to use the image data based on an evaluation of the intensity of pixel data or ambient light conditions. An alignment module is adapted to determine the relative position of the spout and the container perimeter and to generate command data to the propelled portion to steer the storage portion in cooperative alignment such that the spout is aligned within a central or target zone of the container perimeter.
US09415949B2	Apparatus and method for emptying a load carrier loaded with articles Apparatus and methods for emptying a load carrier loaded with articles, in particular in the form of packages, which has a lateral outlet opening for removal of the articles. The apparatus includes a mount for the load carrier, a conveyor for carrying the articles away, and a conveyor ramp arranged upstream of the conveyor. The conveyor ramp and lateral outlet opening of the load carrier can be brought into contact with each other. The mount and conveyor ramp are pivotable into a position which is inclined with respect to the horizontal and in which the conveyor ramp is in contact with the lateral outlet opening of the load carrier. The mount and conveyor ramp are moveable relative to each other in the inclined position in such a way that the mount and the conveyor are moved toward each other.
US09415939B2	Chain and flight conveyor A chain driven by two sprockets spaced a short distance apart along their common axial centerline. The chain includes elongated pins that extend beyond the outer surfaces of the chain link plates, on both sides, by a distance about equal to the width of the spaced apart sprockets. The chain is aligned midway between the sprockets, and the sprocket teeth drive on the extended portion of the chain pins. Where a flight is attached to the chain links, the pins are extended still further, to fit into the indentations or holes in the flights. This provides an exposed length of each pin in alignment with the sprocket on each side for driving purposes. The chain has a piece extending between the plates to reduce the likelihood of a pin extending further outside of one side plate or the other. A shoulder on the pin further reduces the likelihood of this happening.
US09415938B2	Weighing and sorting system and method A sorting system configured to sort materials by size, and/or weight is disclosed herein. The sorting system is configured to operate in a smaller footprint as compared with conventional sorting systems. For instance, a main sorting track of sorting system is configured to deliver sorted material to either side of the main sorting track. Additionally, the sorting system is configured to reduce mechanical damage imparted on the material to be sorted by sorting system by a sliding and/or rolled delivery. Aspects of the sorting system may be mounted on a mobile platform.
US09415936B1	Stepped spiral chute assembly having friction reduction panels and method of forming same A helical chute system for conveying articles from an upper elevation to a lower elevation within a building includes a chute wound about a vertical axis and being secured at both an inner edge and outer edge by one or more support rods where a portion of the chute is comprised of a plurality of angular chute segments secured together in a stepped relationship to one another where each chute segment has a first surface sloping downwardly to a second surface below the first surface. An inner skirt is attached to the inner surface of the chute for preventing articles from falling from the surface of the chute and an outer skirt is attached to the outer surface of the chute for preventing articles from falling from the surface of the chute. One or more of plastic panels are positioned along the outer surface of the angular chute segments abutting the outer skirt. The number of low friction panels positioned on each angular chute segment is dependent on the height of the angular chute segment in the helical chute system such that the number panels per chute segment decreases in area as the chute segment descends about the vertical axis.
US09415935B1	Automated inventory quality control An apparatus for determining discrepancies between physical inventory and virtual inventory includes a memory and a processor. The memory can store a virtual inventory associated with an inventory bin, and an image representing a physical inventory associated with the inventory bin. The processor is coupled to the memory and can determine from the image a physical inventory comprising one or more units of inventory from the inventory bin. The processor can also determine discrepancies between the determined physical inventory of the inventory bin and the virtual inventory associated with the inventory bin.
US09415934B2	Transport system and transport method In a transport system, overhead travelling vehicles each including a hoist travel along an overhead travelling vehicle travelling route. A local vehicle travelling route is disposed under the overhead travelling vehicle travelling route and over load ports at a position higher than the load ports. Local vehicles each including hoist travel along the local vehicle travelling route. Buffers are disposed along the local vehicle travelling route. The local vehicle travelling route includes a plurality of local vehicle travelling routes that are provided in parallel, and the local vehicles are configured to diverge and merge from one local vehicle travelling route to another local vehicle travelling route. The local vehicles transport articles between a load port and a buffer under control of a controller. The overhead travelling vehicles, under control of the controller, transfer articles to and from a load port or a buffer and transport articles between a load port or a buffer and a section other than the local vehicle travelling routes.
US09415933B2	Article storage device and article transfer method The article storage device (1) includes a warehouse (2) including racks (21) to store articles (A), a cage (4) suspended from a crane (3) so as to go up and down, and a carriage (5) disposed on the cage (4). The cage (4) includes outriggers (6) capable of extending and retracting to the racks (21) and of being engaged with the racks (21). The racks (21) each include first engagement portions (7) disposed at portions with which the outriggers (6) are engaged, and a second engagement portion (8) disposed adjacent to one first engagement portion (7) in an extending and retracting direction of the outriggers (6). The second engagement portion (8) is capable of positioning one outrigger (6). One outrigger (6) is engaged with the second engagement portion (8) disposed in a side to which the carriage (5) travels, and the other outriggers (6) are engaged with the first engagement portions (7).
US09415932B2	All-terrain berm A berm for receiving and retaining fluid is provided. The berm includes flexible impervious sheeting shaped to include a floor area surrounded with opposed end and side wall sections forming a containment area. The berm includes a plurality of A-frame braces arranged in vertical positions about the flooring for supporting the end and side wall sections. The retaining and support members are engaged with the brace members and the stabilizer members holding the end and side walls in generally elevated positions and in engagement with the braces forming the containment area.
US09415927B2	Spray texture material compositions, systems, and methods with anti-corrosion characteristics A system for dispensing texture material in a desired spray pattern that substantially matches an existing texture pattern on a target surface has a container assembly, an actuator assembly, and a concentrate. The concentrate comprises a solvent/carrier comprising water, wall texture material, a first anti-corrosion material, where the first anti-corrosion material is a phosphate ester and comprises approximately 0.1-5.0% by weight of the concentrate, and a second anti-corrosion material, where the second anti-corrosion material is sodium nitrite and comprises approximately 0.25-2.00% by weight of the concentrate. The concentrate is disposed within the container assembly such that the water is exposed to the inner surface of the container assembly. At least one of the first and second anti-corrosion materials forms a film that inhibits corrosion on tin-plated steel forming at least part of the inner surface of the container assembly.
US09415908B2	Resealable pouring spout for a bag consisting of flexible film A resealable pouring spout for a bag, the spout having a pouring spout body (2) configured to be welded to the bag, a flange (3), a cutting device (1) having a flange-side cutting system (4), and a screwable sealing cap (5) on the pouring spout body (2). The pouring spout is configured to turn and displace the cutting device in a direction of the flange when the sealing cap is opened for the first time, and thereby cut open the bag.
US09415904B1	Extraction facilitating cork closure An improved cork closure for beverage and wine bottles having a recess on the outer face of the closure. The recess is designed to facilitate the extraction process by providing central constraint on the position of the corkscrew on the face of the closure and to guide the corkscrew along the axis of the closure. This recess does not interfere with any other type of extraction device.
US09415903B2	Product dispensing head for a container and associated dispensing device The head (16) includes an application wall (30) having a central axis (A-A′), in which the application wall (30) defines at least one product dispensing orifice (82A), off-centered with respect to the central axis (A-A′), It includes a removable cap, mobile between a position for closing each dispensing orifice (82A) and a product dispensing position, the removable cap (32) comprising a bearing element (106B) on the application wall (30). The dispensing orifice (82A) remains clear when the bearing element is applied on the application wall (30), When the cap (32) occupies its closing position, each dispensing orifice (82A) is placed facing an intermediate closed region (154) of a bearing element (106B), located between a first exterior contact region (152A) of the bearing element (106B) with the application wall (30) and a second interior contact region (152B) of the bearing element (106B) with the application wall (30).
US09415897B2	Container assembly The present invention relates to a container assembly having a first container part (2) with a dispensing opening (8), and a second container part (3) with a dispensing opening (9). Thus, the first container part (2) and the second container part (3) can be connected to one another such that the dispensing opening (8) of the first container part (2) points in a first direction and the dispensing opening (9) of the second Container part (3) points in a second direction.
US09415895B2	Blank and methods of constructing a container from the blank A blank of foldable sheet material for forming a container is provided. The blank includes a top panel, a front tuck flap extending from a front edge of the top panel, and a top side panel extending from a side edge of the top panel. The blank also includes a bottom panel, a front panel extending from a front edge of the bottom panel, and a corner portion. The corner portion includes a minor diagonal panel extending and a major diagonal panel. The corner portion also includes a corner panel hingedly connected to the minor and major diagonal panels. The front panel is configured to engage the front tuck flap to at least partially define a first releasably secure closure of the container, and the top side panel includes a front edge configured to engage the minor diagonal panel to at least partially define a second releasably secure closure of the container.
US09415889B2	Fully automated bag preparing system for various types of bags A displacement device is for preparing a bag for its installation at a filling point (or second location) of packaging equipment. The displacement device grabs the bag from the pick-up location (or stack) (at which first position and orientation parameters have been previously measured), displaces the bag while measuring second position and orientation parameters of the bag, adjusting the operation and displacement of the displacement device for displacing and installing the bag at the filling point; at the same time, the measurement of the next bag's first position and orientation parameters is done to adjust the operation and displacement of the displacement device for grabbing the next bag on the stack. Such a double location evaluation, which is concomitant on two different bags, allows savings in processing time.
US09415883B2	Canisterized satellite dispenser A canisterized satellite dispenser includes one or more of: a pair of guide rails that eliminate the requirement of a rectangular profile for the satellite; a preload system that secures the canisterized satellite during transport and launch, and releases to deploy the canisterized satellite; a constant-force spring to provide a uniform and predictable dispensing force; an external rectangular profile in each dimension; and internal support surfaces that simplify the design of canisterized satellites, particularly those with deployable components. Each canisterized satellite includes a pair of opposing flanges on a lower portion of the satellite that ride in a channel formed by the dispenser's guide rails and restraining flanges; no other support constraints are imposed. During travel and launch, the satellite flanges are held against the restraining flanges, rigidly fixing the satellite to the dispenser until the satellite is deployed.
US09415882B2	Overheat sensor system An overheat sensor system is provided. A controller may create an aircraft temperature profile and may compare temperature sensor data to the profile. The system may provide an output indicating temperatures or fires.
US09415881B2	Rotorcraft having an airspeed sensor located at the top of a tail fin of the rotorcraft A method of calculating and displaying the true airspeed of a rotorcraft. At least one omnidirectional airspeed sensor is installed at the top of a tail fin of the rotorcraft. The true airspeed of the rotorcraft flying at speeds that are lower than or equal to at least one airspeed threshold of the rotorcraft is calculated by correcting the measurements supplied by the airspeed sensor installed at the top of the tail fin as a function of the effects produced by the air stream generated by rotation of the main rotor of the rotorcraft on the characteristics of the speed of the air stream measured by the tail fin airspeed sensor. For this purpose, a correction rule calibrated in test flight is advantageously applied to correct the measurements supplied by the airspeed sensor installed at the top of the tail fin.
US09415879B2	Device for preventing the passage of gases and/or fluids from a wingbox into a fuselage of an aircraft A device is disclosed for preventing gases and/or fluids emanating from a wing box of an aircraft from passing to an aircraft fuselage cell situated underneath it. The device comprises at least one sheet-like material positioned below or above the wing box. The sheet-like material is preferably made of a woven fabric comprising aramid fibers or the like, which fabric in order to ensure the required seal vis-à-vis liquid and/or gaseous substances, in particular vis-à-vis fuels, has been impregnated or soaked with an epichlorohydrin elastomer compound or with some other elastomer, for example a rubber compound or the like.
US09415877B2	Method of synchronizing the engines of an aircraft A method of synchronizing engines of an airplane in accordance with at least one activation logic (10, 10′) defining a deactivated state (20), a primed state (22), and at least one activated state (16, 18), and comprising: passing (32) synchronization from the deactivated state to the primed state when a pilot of the airplane issues an activation order; passing (36) synchronization from the primed state to the activated state when at least certain safety and/or activation conditions are satisfied; and passing (24, 34) synchronization from the activated or primed state to the deactivated state when the pilot issues a deactivation order or whenever at least some of the safety conditions are not satisfied.
US09415873B2	Waste disposal system for aircraft A method and apparatus for disposing of waste in an aircraft. An apparatus comprises a receptacle system. The receptacle system is configured to hold the waste. The receptacle system is located in a space between a galley and a bulkhead of the aircraft.
US09415872B2	Integrated aircraft galley and appliance operating system An aircraft galley power and control system is disclosed having a plurality of electrical appliances within a monument, the galley control system including a control panel removed from the electrical appliances that include controls for operating each of the electrical appliances, The galley also includes a galley controller interface for receiving commands from a display screen on the control panel and communicating the commands to the electrical appliances.
US09415866B2	Low drag rotor system A rotor assembly includes a rotor hub rotatable about a central axis including a plurality of rotor hub arms and blade yokes, each blade yoke including yoke arms located at opposing lateral sides of a corresponding one of the rotor hub arms to which the rotor hub arm is operably connected. The rotor assembly further includes blade retention bearings, each blade retention bearing being a single-element bearing disposed at a corresponding one of the rotor hub arms and which is supportive of a corresponding one of the blade yokes. Rotor blades are secured to corresponding ones of the blade yokes.
US09415864B2	Main landing gear bay of aircraft and aircraft A main landing gear bay 15 which is formed inward of a fuselage 11 of an aircraft 10 from an opening portion provided in a surface of the fuselage 11 so as to store a main landing gear 13 of the aircraft 10, the main landing gear bay 15 including inclined regions 16 and 17 that are continuous from a rim of the opening portion to the fuselage 11 surface in an airframe axis direction X of the aircraft 10, wherein the inclined regions 16 and 17 are formed so as to have a larger depth toward the rim of the opening portion. Since the inclined regions 16 and 17 are formed so as to have a larger depth toward the rim of the opening portion, the aerodynamic drag acting on the main landing gear bay can be reduced. Accordingly, the fuel consumption of the aircraft can be improved.
US09415862B2	Control interface, system and method A pilot control interface and method are described for selective control of an autopilot system by a pilot of an aircraft in which the autopilot system is installed. The pilot control interface includes a passive network that is selectively switchable between a plurality of states across an output interface that is made up of no more than two conductors that are in electrical communication with the autopilot system. Modification of a current autopilot flight mode can be performed incrementally or continuously based on respective momentary and continuous pilot input actuations.
US09415860B2	System and method for configuring a direct lift control system of a vehicle Systems and methods for configuring a direct lift control system of a vehicle are disclosed. An example system provided herein includes a spoiler coupled to an aircraft, a direct lift control schedule to generate a plurality of spoiler deflection commands and a controller to control an actuator coupled to the spoiler to actuate the spoiler based on the spoiler deflection commands to modulate lift of the aircraft without using a short-period pitch control.
US09415858B2	Bonded and tailorable composite assembly An all-composite assembly such as a composite laminate aircraft empennage has vertical and horizontal stabilizers with differing sets of interlaminar fracture toughnesses and differing stiffnesses to improve flight characteristics. Composite laminate skins are bonded to unitized and stiffened understructure to reduce weight and improve damage containment.
US09415857B2	Wing fold system A wing fold system may move a second portion of a wing with respect to a first portion of the wing between flight position 301 and folded position 303. A first link may rotate in response to actuating an actuator. A second link may move in response to rotating of the first link. The second portion of the wing may move in response to moving the second link and the second portion may move with respect to the first portion of the wing. One of the first portion and the second portion may be a fixed portion of the wing and the other of the first portion and the second portion may be a wingtip of the wing.
US09415856B2	Dual-rib morphing leading edge A mechanism for changing a shape of a leading edge of an airfoil may include a first rib and a second rib. The first rib may include a plurality of first rib segments. The first rib may move between a first folded shape and a first extended shape. The second rib may include a plurality of second rib segments. The second rib may move between a second folded shape and a second extended shape. An actuator may be coupled to the first rib, the second rib, or both, to move the first rib, the second rib, or both, between their respective folded and extended shapes.
US09415853B2	Surface sealing system A method and apparatus comprising a sealing member, an integral structure associated with the sealing member, and an engagement section extending from the sealing member. The sealing member is configured to be attached to a surface of an object. The sealing member is consolidated with the integral structure. The engagement section is deformable and configured to engage a receiving structure in the object.
US09415845B2	Seat construction for baby float According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a seat construction for a float, the seat construction comprising an upper layer made of a first plastic material, a lower layer made of a second plastic material, and a middle layer made of a reinforced plastic material, wherein the middle layer is interposed between the upper layer and the lower layer, and wherein the upper layer and the lower layer are bonded together around an outer edge of the seat construction.
US09415843B1	Floating driller A buoyant structure or floating driller having a hull, a planar keel, a lower frustoconical portion disposed above the planar keel with an inwardly sloping wall and an upper frustoconical portion connected to the lower frustoconical portion with an outwardly sloping wall forming a hull neck. The buoyant structure has a main deck and a moon pool, at least one external tank and a plurality of ballast compartments. The buoyant structure defines a low center of gravity, wherein the combination of the upper frustoconical portion and the lower frustoconical portion provide an inherent stability to the buoyant structure.
US09415840B1	Collapsible triangular watercraft tow device The collapsible triangular watercraft tow device provides for towing an object or device behind a tow watercraft. The triangular shape provides best portability combined with superior towing characteristics and basic, inexpensive construction and sale. The pivot hinge and adjustable length of the device further accommodate various tow watercraft and towed objects and watercraft.
US09415833B2	Versatile electric bicycle systems The disclosure herein provides systems for a versatile electric bicycle that is configured to be easily adapted to accommodate various needs and requirements. In certain embodiments, the foregoing may provide features and/or models that are configured to be easily adapted to accommodate parts of varying dimensions, different seating configurations, and/or particular laws and regulations of different jurisdictions.
US09415828B2	Adjustable bicycle dropout integrated with wheel skewer An adjustable rear wheel dropout system includes an over center clamp, toggle clamp or four bar link mechanism to tension a bicycle's chain or belt drive system. A toggle clamp system moves the rear axle as needed to achieve the desired tension in the chain or belt. The over center toggle clamp system is also useful in facilitating the repeatable reinstallation of a rear wheel in a predetermined position. A wheel skewer system secures or locks the adjustable rear wheel dropout in the desired location. The dropout system includes a chain stay adjustment area or void to allow the wheel skewer to be inserted though the dropout. After the end position is secured by the toggle system, the wheel skewer further secures the dropout position as the wheel skewer is tightened to secure the wheel to the bicycle.
US09415827B2	Motorcycle guard A plurality of protective cover assemblies and methods for protecting the front brake-side axle clamp and the front non-brake-side axle clamp of a motorcycle. A brake-side plastic cover plate is shaped to cover the brake-side axle clamp and brake caliper support and is coupled to the brake-side axle clamp utilizing existing brake-side axle clamp pinch bolt holes. A non-brake-side plastic cover plate is shaped to cover the non-brake-side axle clamp and is coupled to the non-brake-side axle clamp utilizing existing non-brake-side axle clamp pinch bolt holes. The cover assemblies deflect and absorb impact forces that would otherwise impact the axle clamps and the brake caliper support.
US09415822B2	Protective and decorative shell for motorcycle horn covers A protective and decorative shell that securely fits onto and covers motorcycle horn covers is disclosed and claimed. The shell of the present invention can be manufactured using thermoplastic or thermo-softening plastic, allowing for molding and pliability above specific temperatures, resulting in a resistant shell upon cooling. The device of the invention can be fabricated in a variety of shapes and thicknesses, thus allowing control of the resulting weight. Another advantage of the chosen materials is the ability to paint, print, etch or cut numerous designs, logos or other decorative symbols on the exposed shell. The shell is shaped to match the shape of a prior art motorcycle horn cover and snaps or screws into place over the horn cover. The shell has an opening that matches the placement of the opening on the horn cover so that the horn's sound is not muffled.
US09415816B2	Spoiler device for vehicle A spoiler device for a vehicle includes a spoiler, a support mechanism supporting the spoiler, the support mechanism adjusting the spoiler to be positioned at a deployed position where the spoiler protrudes from an outer surface of the vehicle, the support mechanism adjusting the spoiler to be positioned at a retracted position where the spoiler is retracted within a housing recessed portion, the housing recessed portion being formed at the outer surface of the vehicle, a fixing member fixing the spoiler to the support mechanism, and a first tubular member and a second tubular member into which the fixing member is inserted, the first tubular member being provided with a first threaded portion at a first circumferential surface, the second tubular member being provided with a second threaded portion at a second circumferential surface, the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion being threadedly engaged with each other.
US09415814B1	Compressed air tank for a truck service body A service body mountable on a truck chassis where compressed air tanks are mounted to the service body frame. The compressed air tanks being contained within a mounting envelope defined as the volume between the frame rails of the service body. The mounting envelope further defined as the volume between a first plane formed by the top surface of the service body frame rails and a second plane formed by the bottom surface of the service body frame rails.
US09415811B2	Structural reinforcements The present invention is predicated upon the provision of systems and methods for reinforcement of a structural member. More particularly, the present invention is predicated upon unique carrier configurations and application of reinforcing material thereto. In one configuration, the application of reinforcing material is achieved without the use of fasteners, adhesives, or both, for placement, locating and restrictive movement of the reinforcing material onto the carrier.
US09415807B2	Vehicular cowl structure A vehicular cowl structure is equipped with a cowl top, a cowl inner panel, and a cowl brace. A part of an upper portion of the cowl brace is protruded forward with respect to a vehicle as a flange portion, and is connected with a front side of the cowl top. Another part of the upper portion of the cowl brace is bent rearward with respect to the vehicle as a flange portion, and is connected with a rear side of the cowl top and an upper portion of the cowl inner panel.
US09415806B2	Vehicle front portion structure There is provided a vehicle front portion structure having a front side member that extends along a vehicle longitudinal direction at a vehicle transverse direction outer side of a vehicle front portion, a gusset that is provided at a vehicle transverse direction outer side of a vehicle longitudinal direction front portion of the front side member, a first bead that is provided at a side surface of the gusset with the vehicle longitudinal direction being a length direction thereof, and that is structured as a concave portion that is recessed toward a vehicle transverse direction inner side or as a convex portion that projects-out toward a vehicle transverse direction outer side, and a second bead that is provided at a side surface of the front side member, and that is engaged with at least a rear end portion of the first bead.
US09415805B2	Front vehicle body structure A front vehicle body structure has a member provided at a side section of a vehicle body along a vehicle-body front-rear direction, a powertrain disposed on an inner side of the vehicle body relative to the member and fixed to a front section of the vehicle body, and a load transmission member provided on the member and configured to come into contact with one end portion, in a vehicle width direction, of the powertrain when receiving a collision load applied by an obstacle from a front side of the vehicle body, and to transmit the load from the obstacle to the powertrain in a state of being sandwiched between the obstacle and the powertrain. The load transmission member has a concave curved surface formed in a surface thereof along the vehicle-body front-rear direction. The concave curved surface is elastically deformed in the state of being sandwiched between the obstacle and the powertrain and receiving the load.
US09415804B2	Device and method for displaying objects in the surroundings of a vehicle The invention relates to a device and a method for displaying objects in the surroundings of a vehicle having a sensor arrangement, in order to sense objects in the surroundings of the vehicle and to determine the position thereof relative to the vehicle, wherein the sensor arrangement covers, with its detection range, only a partial area of the surroundings of the vehicle; in order to improve the assistance provided to the driver during parking processes and the processes of removing a vehicle from a parking space, the processing device is designed to determine the area of the surroundings of the vehicle for which no object information is yet available, since said area has not yet been passed over by the detection range of the sensor arrangement, and the display device is designed to display the extent of this area.
US09415802B2	Universal cartridge torque overlay assembly In one aspect of the invention, a power steering assist system is provided. The system includes a housing, an actuator assembly, a rotary valve assembly, a bearing assembly, a differential pressure transducer, and a coupler. The coupler includes a first end and a free second end, the free second end extending from the housing and configured to couple to a component of a steering gear system.
US09415800B2	Telescopic actuator and vehicular steering apparatus A telescopic actuator includes a rod a support member and a stroke sensor. The support member supports the rod. The stroke sensor is disposed on one end side of the rod. The stroke sensor includes a bar-like section to be detected and a detecting section. The section to be detected can enter into the detecting section. The detecting section detects a length of a portion of the section to be detected that has entered into the detecting section. The rod has a bottomed cylindrical portion that is open toward the one end side. The section to be detected is fixed to a bottom surface of the bottomed cylindrical portion. When the rod is maximally extended, the support member supports an outer peripheral surface of the bottomed cylindrical portion. When the rod is maximally contracted, the detecting section is at least partly housed in the bottomed cylindrical portion.
US09415793B2	Steering apparatus A steering apparatus includes a first member which rotates together with an operation lever which is operated to rotate and a third member which is supported rotatably via a friction reducing mechanism by a second member which is restricted from rotating. A cam mechanism which brings a fixed side plate into press contact with a column side plate includes an axially facing surface which is provided on the first member and on which a cam surface is formed, an axially facing surface which is provided on the third member, rolling elements which are interposed between both the axially facing surfaces, and a retainer which holds the rolling elements and which is restricted from rotating by the second member.
US09415791B1	Steering wheel assembly for a vehicle A steering wheel assembly includes an armature having a hub, a rim and at least two spokes extending between the hub and the rim, and a damper. The damper connects the at least two spokes and the hub and prevents contact between the spokes and hub. The at least two spokes and hub may include interdigitating projections which the damper prevents from contacting one another. The damper substantially fills a gap between the interdigitating projections and envelops the interdigitating projections. In one embodiment, the damper is annular and the interdigitating projections extend radially and include a base and a distal end having a length greater than a length of the base.
US09415785B2	Combination wheelbarrow and step stool The invention is a combination wheelbarrow and step stool. The invention includes a wheeled cart having a container with an open top and a set of inverted steps molded into the rear wall of the container. The wheeled cart operates in a hauling position for hauling materials and in a stool position for affording elevation above level ground. In the hauling position, the open top faces upward allowing material to be placed in the container. In the stool position, the container is flipped upside down so that the open top faces the level ground and the inverted steps form an ascending step stool.
US09415784B2	System and method for detecting wheel condition The present disclosure is directed to a method for detecting a condition associated with a wheel on a train car. The method may include detecting a position of the wheel. The method may also include detecting a position of a rail on which the wheel travels. The method may further include comparing the position of the wheel relative to the position of the rail, and determining a wheel condition based on the comparison.
US09415783B2	Transitional mode high speed rail systems The present disclosure relates to a transitional mode high speed rail system. The high speed rail infrastructure employed by the system is constructed adjacent a conventional host highway. The infrastructure can be provided adjacent to acceleration/deceleration lanes, or emergency parking/paved shoulder lanes. The vehicles used by the system are individual, self-powered, self-operating, individual mass passenger transport vehicles similar in size and appearance to municipal buses. These are transitional mode vehicles because they operate as railroad vehicles on the high speed rail infrastructure, but transition to automotive vehicle mode traveling on ordinary paved roads. They are mass passenger transport vehicles because many passengers can be accommodated.
US09415779B2	Vehicle control system and method The present invention provides a vehicle control system (110) and method operable to control at least one vehicle subsystem (120, 130, 140, 150, 160) to operate in a selected one of a plurality of subsystem configuration modes. The control system is operable in a plurality of driving modes in each of which it is arranged to select the subsystem configuration mode of the at least one vehicle subsystem in a manner suitable for a respective type of driving surface. The control system uses the output of an imaging device (115) capturing the driving surface on which the vehicle is driving or will likely be driving.
US09415778B2	Apparatus and method for determining careless driving An apparatus and a method for determining careless driving are provided and determine more reliable careless driving by generating normal driving patterns using driving performance data for a reference time at the beginning of driving. In addition, careless driving patterns greater than a predetermined number are detected using the normal driving pattern and a boundary between the normal driving and the careless driving is determined using a supervised learning method. The careless driving of the driver is then determined based on the determined boundary.
US09415777B2	Multi-threshold reaction zone for autonomous vehicle navigation Systems and methods use cameras to provide autonomous navigation features. In one implementation, a driver assist navigation system for a primary vehicle may include at least one image capture device configured to acquire a plurality of images of an area in a vicinity of the primary vehicle; a data interface; and at least one processing device. The at least processing device may be configured to: receive the plurality of images via the data interface; identify a target object within the plurality of images; monitor, via the plurality of images, a motion of the target object and a distance between the primary vehicle and the target object; determine an indicator of an intercept time between the primary vehicle and the target object based on the monitored motion and the distance between the primary vehicle and the target object; and cause a response in the primary vehicle based on a comparison of the intercept time to a plurality of predetermined intercept thresholds.
US09415775B2	Drive assist apparatus, and drive assist method Provided is a drive assist apparatus such that, in a vehicle in which a plurality of types of drive assist is implemented, the appropriateness of each drive assist can be maintained. A drive assist unit is provided with: a collision avoidance assist unit that implements individual drive assists; a vehicle-to-vehicle distance assist unit; and a cruise travel assist unit. An assist arbitration unit arbitrates between at least two or more drive assists when the at least two or more drive assists are implemented by the drive assist unit within a prescribed time on the basis of a plurality of types of assist elements.
US09415769B2	System and method for controlling a powertrain in a vehicle A system and method for controlling a powertrain in a vehicle includes controlling a speed of an engine in the vehicle using a first engine speed control when an accelerator pedal position is less than a first predetermined position and a battery discharge limit of a battery in the vehicle is at least a predetermined discharge limit. The speed of the engine is controlled using a second engine speed control different from the first engine speed control when the accelerator pedal position is less than the first predetermined position and the battery discharge limit is less than the predetermined discharge limit.
US09415768B2	Control device for hybrid vehicle A high-order control unit provided in a control device for a hybrid vehicle includes an elevation MAP that is used in common for up and down lines and in which at least two predetermined elevation values on a running track are described, and an energy estimation unit that estimates a target charge/discharge amount SOC_ref with respect to a power storage device on the basis of a traveling direction signal Rev expressing a traveling direction of a vehicle, distance information Dis from a distance translation unit, and information on the elevation MAP, to control a power generation device on the basis of the target charge/discharge amount SOC_ref.
US09415767B2	Travel control device of hybrid vehicle A travel control device is applied to a hybrid vehicle which includes a planetary gear mechanism capable of distributing power of an internal combustion engine to a first MG and an output part, and a second MG capable of outputting power to the output part. The travel control device allows the vehicle to travel in an acceleration-deceleration travel mode in which, when a high-speed steady travel condition is established during travel of the vehicle, acceleration travel for accelerating the vehicle with power output from the internal combustion engine and coasting travel for allowing the vehicle to coast with the internal combustion engine in a stop state are alternately repeated within a target vehicle speed range. In the travel control device, given power is output from the internal combustion engine at the time of acceleration travel, and the internal combustion engine is controlled such that the vehicle is accelerated at an acceleration such that the rotation speed of the first MG becomes zero.
US09415765B2	Steering system A vehicle steering system includes: a steering wheel having the capacity to steer a vehicle; a turning actuator having the capacity to turn a wheel; a backup clutch arranged between the steering wheel and the turning actuator and having the capacity to be able to mechanically connect the steering wheel to the turning actuator; and a clutch disengagement checking unit having the capacity to check whether the backup clutch is disengaged.
US09415762B2	Engine operation for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle A method, comprising propelling a vehicle with an engine and a motor starting the engine if energy stored in an energy storage device is greater than an upper threshold level when a contaminant amount in the engine oil is greater than a threshold amount. In this way, it is possible to harmonize fuel degradation along with oil degradation, while still providing efficient vehicle and engine operation.
US09415761B2	Methods and system for improving hybrid vehicle gear shifting Systems and methods for improving gear shifting of a step-ratio automatic transmission in a hybrid vehicle are presented. The systems and methods may provide for adjusting torque capacity of one or more driveline clutches to reduce driveline torque disturbances that may be related to driveline inertia torque during transmission gear shifting.
US09415760B2	Clutch calibration for a hybrid electric powertrain Calibration of an engine disconnect clutch for a hybrid electric powertrain. The clutch is prestroked while an engine and machine are stopped. A machine torque is increased until the machine starts rotating. A pressure of the clutch is adjusted as a function of a torque produced by the machine when the machine started rotating.
US09415757B2	Method for manufacturing a braking element with integrated sensor, in particular a brake pad, brake pad with integrated sensor, vehicle braking system and associated method A method in which at least one piezoceramic sensor, which converts every mechanical force to which it is subjected into an electrical signal and having a Curie temperature higher than 200° C., is solidarized directly onto the surface of a metal support element of a vehicle braking element, which during use faces a vehicle element to be braked. While in contact with such a surface, an electrical circuit is implemented that picks up and eventually processes the electrical signal, the electrical circuit being connected with a connector integrated with the metal support element. An electrically insulating layer sandwiches the at least one piezoceramic sensor and the electrical circuit, and a block of friction material with an underlying damping layer is formed upon the electrically insulating layer. After forming the block of friction material, the piezoceramic sensor is polarized by applying a predetermined potential difference thereto by means of the connector.
US09415752B2	Motor vehicle having a driver assistance unit A motor vehicle has a driver assistance unit that includes a braking unit and at least one detection unit to detect an environmental parameter. The driver assistance unit can control performance of an autonomous deceleration of the motor vehicle in the case of a risk of collision, which is recognized using the environmental parameter. The driver assistance unit is formed in such a way that an autonomous emergency stop is only then able to be carried out if the motor vehicle has at least one reversible seat belt pre-tensioner.
US09415751B2	Integrated flat tire repair kit An extraction cap of an integrated flat tire repair kit is provided with; an air-dedicated flow passage that normally connects the inlet mouth portion for taking compressed air to the outlet mouth portion without passing through the bottle container; and a puncture repair-dedicated flow passage that is connected to the inlet mouth portion instead of the air-dedicated flow passage by switching means. The puncture repair-dedicated flow passage comprises a first flow passage portion that connects the inlet mouth portion to the inside of the bottle container and a second flow passage portion that connects the inside of the bottle container to the outlet mouth portion.
US09415750B2	Windscreen wiper device A windscreen wiper device of the “flat blade type” comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material and a connecting device for a oscillating arm comprising two longitudinal arm sections connected to each other by means of a curved intermediate section and a resilient tongue engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in the oscillating arm, wherein the resilient tongue comprises at least two, spaced-apart, downwardly extending protrusions, wherein a first protrusion is adapted to engage in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in an oscillating arm of a first type, and wherein a second protrusion is adapted to engage in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in an oscillating arm of a second type, the oscillating arms of the first and the second types mutually differing in the distance between their respective longitudinal arm sections.
US09415747B2	Belt tightening drive The invention is a belt tightening drive for tightening a seat belt that can be wound about a winding shaft, comprising a spindle shaft driven by a drive unit and a worm drive with a worm supported in a torque-proof fashion on the spindle shaft and a driven wheel, engaged therewith and supported in a torque-proof fashion on the winding shaft. According to the invention it is provided that the worm comprises a first toothed section with a first toothed geometry, wherein the first position of the worm the first toothed section engages the driven wheel, the worm comprises at least a first toothed section and following a second toothed section with a second toothed geometry, with the first and second toothed geometries being embodied differently.
US09415744B1	Frangible member for vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure includes a cowl top and a cowl inner. A bracket assembly is connected between the cowl top and the cowl inner, and includes a frangible member having a fracture portion. The fraction portion has a reduced cross-sectional area, and is configured to shear in response to a drive-cycle impact to the cowl top.
US09415742B1	Three-way gas guide Gas guides or airbag assemblies including gas guides are disclosed. The gas guides can direct inflation gas within an inflatable cushion. The gas guides can include a forward opening that delivers inflation gas to a forward portion of an inflatable cushion and a rearward opening that delivers inflation gas to a rearward portion of an inflatable cushion. The gas guides can further include a downward opening that delivers inflation gas downward to a lower portion of an inflatable cushion. The area of the downward opening can be greater than the areas of the forward opening or the rearward opening such that a greater portion of the inflation gas is directed downward into the inflatable cushion.
US09415739B2	Mounting device for an airbag module A mounting device for mounting an airbag module to a seat frame having a bottom frame and a back frame mounted to the bottom frame and having at least one side member extending in a substantially vertical direction. The mounting device includes a mounting bracket, mounted to an outside surface of the side member and connected to the airbag module, and at least one load transfer device, mounted to an inside surface of the side member and engaging a front portion or a rear portion of the side member, having a main body shaped to engage the inside surface and an engagement portion extending from the main body and shaped to engage the front portion or the rear portion. The load transfer device distributes a load, originating at the airbag module as a result of deployment or occupant loading of the airbag, from the mounting bracket to the seat frame.
US09415729B2	Dash pad for vehicle Disclosed is a low-weight sound-absorbing type dash pad for a vehicle which can maximize sound-absorbing and sound blocking performances, reduce manufacturing cost and steps of processes, and improve in-line work efficiency. In particular, the low-weight sound-absorbing type dash pad for a vehicle is manufactured by bonding a first sound-absorbing layer made of microfibers, a sound-blocking layer made of thermoplastic resin, and a second sound-absorbing layer made of thermoplastic fiber or thermoplastic multi-lobal fiber to each other.
US09415719B2	Headlight control device A headlight control device automatically switches a light distribution pattern of a headlight for illumination ahead of a vehicle. The headlight control device including an imager that sequentially takes images of a view ahead of the vehicle in a predetermined frame rate, an another-vehicle recognizer that recognizes a light source of another vehicle from each of the images sequentially taken by the imager, a light distribution controller that switches the light distribution pattern according to a recognition result of the another-vehicle recognizer, and a signal provider that provides a signal to illumination light of the headlight by causing the luminance of the headlight to change in a predetermined cycle. The another-vehicle recognizer recognizes, as reflected light of the headlight of the vehicle, a light source which is present within the image and of which luminance change is substantially similar to a luminance change of the signal.
US09415715B2	Articulated motor vehicle An articulated motor vehicle comprising: a body having a forward part and a rearward part, the forward part being articulated to the rearward part; and a load carrier, wherein the load carrier is disposed on the forward part of the vehicle and the rearward part is configured to support an operator, the forward part being engageable by the operator to steer the vehicle.
US09415713B2	Flexible seatback system A vehicle seat suspension system includes first and second side supports that define a seatback frame. A front trim piece is coupled between the first and second side supports. A suspension component is coupled with a central area of the front trim piece and has flexible members protruding forward and outward therefrom. A passenger support panel has a periphery coupled to distal ends of the flexible members and suspended away from the seatback frame.
US09415712B2	Ventilation system The present invention is drawn to a ventilation system for a “climate object”, in particular all components with which the user of a vehicle may come in contact in a passenger compartment such as, for example, a steering mechanism for a vehicle, a dashboard, an armrest, a door paneling, a seat cover, a heating blanket, a padding, a cover or a seat, all which include at least one air flow device to guide air through the climate object.
US09415710B2	Console armrest assembly with dampening strut and integrated inertial lock A console armrest assembly includes a support, a displaceable cover and a hinge pivotally attaching that cover to the support. A dampening strut is connected between the hinge and the support. Further, a detent mechanism is carried on the strut and a support for holding the cover in a closed position.
US09415709B2	Seat for vehicle Provided is a vehicle seat in which the transmission direction of deformation of a seat when an impact load is applied thereto is diffused so that impact absorbability is improved. This vehicle seat includes a seat back having a seat back frame that serves as a framework. The seat back frame has side frames positioned on the left and right sides, and a lower frame connecting lower parts of the side frames. The lower frame has a weakened part that is deformed when an impact load is applied, and a deformation guiding part for guiding the deformation direction of the weakened part. The weakened part and the deformation guiding part are arranged in the centers of areas obtained by extending the center portion of the lower frame toward the right and left sides with the same vertical-direction width, are provided on the same horizontal plane.
US09415707B2	Child safety seat An adjusting mechanism for a height adjustable headrest of a child safety seat includes an actuator and a locking device. The child safety seat includes a seat shell and a headrest. The headrest is slidably mounted to the seat shell for up-and-down movement. The locking device is configured to releasably lock the headrest at a selected height. The actuator is configured to allow the locking device to be released by actuation of the actuator, thus allowing the height of the headrest to be adjusted. The actuator is positioned between the headrest and the seat shell and is configured to project above the headrest. The locking device includes a first component mounted to the seat shell and a second component mounted to the headrest. The second component is configured to releasably engage with the first component.
US09415706B2	Child car seat to be fitted to a vehicle seat A car seat for a child intended to equip a vehicle seat. The car seat includes a base and a chair having a seat support and a backrest.
US09415704B2	Vehicle seat having an adjusting device A vehicle seat includes an adjusting device, for example for adjusting the height and/or tilt of a seat part structure and/or of a backrest structure connected to the seat part structure, wherein the adjusting device is fastened to the seat part structure.
US09415702B2	Swivelling assembly for a vehicle seat A swiveling assembly comprising a swivel, the swivel comprising a swivel bottom element and a swivel top element rotatable relative thereto; a gear provided with gear teeth along at least a portion thereof, the gear being mounted to the swivel top element; an actuator operatively coupled to the gear teeth for selectively rotating the gear relative to the swivel bottom element; at least one spacer element mounted to the gear and extending away therefrom; and a seat support mounted to the at least one spacer element so as to be spaced apart from the gear, a vehicle seat being mountable to the seat support. The at least one spacer element raises the seat support so that the vehicle seat is above a doorstep when the swiveling assembly is operatively mounted to a vehicle floor and the vehicle seat is operatively mounted to the swiveling assembly.
US09415695B2	Electric vehicle charger An electric vehicle charger includes a case including a lower case having an opened top surface and in which a connector insertion groove is defined in a side surface thereof and an upper case having an opened bottom surface and covering the opened top surface of the lower case, a circuit board seated on the lower case and on which at least one electrical component of a short-circuit detection part detecting short-circuit of an electric vehicle, a detection part detecting overvoltage and overcurrent during charging of the electric vehicle, a communication module communicating with a charging control part of the electric vehicle, and a display part displaying a charged state of the electric vehicle is mounted, a cable inserted into the lower case, the cable being electrically connected to the circuit board, and a cable connector inserted into the connector insertion groove to guide the insertion of the cable.
US09415680B2	Fuel tank depressurization before refueling a plug-in hybrid vehicle Methods and systems for controlling a locking mechanism on a fuel cap for refueling a vehicle are disclosed. In one example approach, a method comprises venting a fuel tank into a vapor absorbent canister in response to a request to refuel and unlocking the fuel cap in response to a predetermined temperature change in said canister.
US09415679B2	Fuel-dispensing nozzle inhibitor A nozzle inhibitor is adapted to be arranged in a filler neck included in a fuel tank fill tube and is configured to allow only a diesel fuel nozzle having an outer diameter that is greater than a specified minimum diameter to be inserted into the fill tube to a depth sufficient so that a user may dispense diesel fuel from that nozzle into the fill tube. The nozzle inhibitor inhibits insertion of a small-diameter unleaded fuel nozzle into the fill tube, yet allows insertion of a large-diameter diesel fuel nozzle into the fill tube so that only diesel fuel is dispensed into a diesel fuel tank coupled to the fill tube.
US09415675B2	Hybrid vehicle driving device Provided is a hybrid vehicle driving device including: a first differential mechanism configured to be connected to an engine and transmit a rotation of the engine; a second differential mechanism configured to connect the first differential mechanism and a driving wheel; and a switching device configured to shift the first differential mechanism, wherein the second differential mechanism includes a first rotation component connected to an output component of the first differential mechanism, a second rotation component connected to the first rotation machine, and a third rotation component connected to the second rotation machine and the driving wheel, and a reaction torque of the first rotation machine is corrected at a torque phase (S2-Y) after a start of the gear shift operation of the first differential mechanism by the switching device while the vehicle travels by using the engine as a power source (S3).
US09415670B2	Weatherstrip A weatherstrip includes an attachment portion, a flexible seal wall, a flexible bridging wall, and a hollow portion. The seal wall extends from an upper portion of the attachment portion toward the front of a vehicle, is turned up, and extends toward the rear of the vehicle. A lower surface of a peripheral portion of a roof panel toward the rear of the vehicle and a lower surface of a peripheral portion of a rear door panel toward the front of the vehicle contact the seal wall from above. The bridging wall bridges the seal wall and the attachment portion. The hollow portion is surrounded by the attachment portion, the seal wall, and the bridging wall.
US09415667B2	Roll tarp system A roll tarp system is provided which includes a container, a roll pipe, a tarp sized to cover an open top of the container, a power mechanism for rolling the roll pipe from a closed position in which the tarp covers the open top to an open position in which the open top is exposed, and an arm assembly having a flexible arm portion. The arm assembly biases the roll pipe toward the closed position when the roll pipe is in the open position.
US09415665B2	Open roof construction for a vehicle An open roof construction for a vehicle comprises a stationary part and at least one closure element. A rear guide track is mounted at least substantially rearward of a roof opening. The closure element is supported by a rear support including a lifting device and a guiding device for engagement in said rear guide track upon rearward movement of the closure element. The lifting device includes a height-adjustable, movable element. The lifting device is movably connected to the stationary part and includes a guide track for the guiding device that is connected to the closure element, which guide track of the lifting device connects to the rear guide track during at least a part of the rearward movement of the closure element to allow the guiding device thereof to move between the guide track of the lifting device and the rear guide track.
US09415660B2	Backup power generator for battery powered transport refrigeration units The generation of electrical power for large-vehicle transport refrigeration units (TRU) such as semi-trailer reefers. A generator is mounted to the vehicle frame or axle carriage and driven by a wheel-pulley system. Translational motion of the heavy vehicle produces electrical power using the substantial momentum of the vehicle. The electrical power can also be supplemented by at least one solar panel mounted on the roof of the semi-trailer reefer.
US09415658B1	Independent vehicle ride height adjustment A method of orientating a vehicle for a potential impact includes detecting an object proximate a vehicle with at least one sensor mounted to the vehicle, identifying if the object is a pedestrian, determining a potential for a collision between the object and the vehicle with a controller mounted within the vehicle and determining a vehicle orientation for mitigating damage based on the determined potential for collision. The determined vehicle orientation includes at least an independent determination of a ride height for each corner of the vehicle. The method further includes actuating a suspension component to move each corner of the vehicle to the determined ride height for that corner independent of the other corners of the vehicle to place the vehicle in an orientation determined to mitigate damage and injury. A controller provides the independent determination of a ride height for each corner of the vehicle. The controller further is configured to initiate actuation of at least one suspension component of the vehicle to place the vehicle in the determined vehicle orientation that mitigates injury.
US09415656B2	Synthetic resin-made slide bearing A synthetic resin-made sliding bearing 1 includes a synthetic resin-made upper casing 2 which is fixed to a vehicle body side through a mounting member; a reinforced synthetic resin-made lower casing 3 which is superposed on the upper casing 2 so as to be rotatable about an axis O in a circumferential direction R relative to the upper casing 2; and a synthetic resin-made sliding bearing piece 5 disposed in a space 4 between the upper casing 2 and the lower casing 3.
US09415655B2	Rotary damper A rotary damper includes an electromagnetic damper motor, a damper housing surrounding the damper motor and configured as tubular torsion spring secured by a fastening element to a first mass. A lever is swingably mounted relative to the fastening element and connected to a second mass. The torsion spring is connected with one end to the fastening element and with another end to the lever. A gear mechanism formed as strain wave gearing transmits and/or modifies a relative rotational movement between the first and second masses to the damper motor for vibration damping. The strain wave gearing includes a rigid unit having internal teeth, a flexible unit having external teeth, and an oval wave generator rotatably mounted in the flexible unit and causing a deformation of the flexible unit, when rotating, with the rigid and flexible units coupled to one another by a formfit via the internal and external teeth.
US09415653B2	Gas spring with travel control In one embodiment, a gas spring having a travel control includes positive and negative chambers and a valve mechanism that controls the fluid communication between the chambers. The valve mechanism includes a valve bore that while only moving a small amount, allows for large changes in gas spring travel length.
US09415645B2	Valve assembly for a central tire inflation system A valve assembly for a central tire inflation system is provided. The valve assembly includes a first housing having a first port connected to a second port via a cavity. The second port is in fluid communication with a wheel assembly. A biasing member is disposed in the cavity adjacent a first perforation formed in the first housing. A valve member is contacted by the biasing member. The valve member includes a first portion having an outer surface which is unbroken adjacent an end to allow a pressurized fluid to flow around it. The first portion reduces in diameter toward the end.
US09415637B2	Pneumatic tire The pneumatic tire includes a plurality of circumferential main grooves and extending in the tire circumferential direction, and a plurality of land portions partitioned by the circumferential main grooves. One row of the land portion includes a plurality of lug grooves that pass through the land portion in the tire width direction and is disposed at predetermined intervals in the tire circumferential direction, and a plurality of blocks partitioned by the lug grooves. Also, the lug groove includes a first lug groove portion and at least one second lug groove portion opening into one of the circumferential main grooves. Also, the groove width b of the first lug groove portion and the groove width B of the second lug groove portion have the relationships of 2.0 mm≦b≦5.0 mm, 5.0 mm≦B≦10.0 mm, and b
US09415636B2	Tire, and tire manufacturing method Provided is a tire having at least a circular tire frame formed of a thermoplastic resin material, the tire including a reinforcing cord member that forms a reinforcing cord layer on the outer circumference of the tire frame, and the thermoplastic resin material including at least a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer.
US09415630B2	Wheel, wheel device and inverted pendulum type vehicle An omni-wheel of a highly compact and light-weight is provided. The omni-wheel includes a disk-shaped hub member (110), a plurality of support arms (114) extending axially from the peripheral part of the hub member and arranged along a circle concentric to a rotational center line of the hub member at a regular interval, and a free roller (140) rotatably supported by a free end of each support arm around a rotational center line extending tangentially to a circle concentric to the rotational center line of the hub member and passing through a center of the free roller. The present invention also provides a wheel device incorporated with such a wheel and an inverted pendulum type vehicle using such a wheel device as a tail wheel unit.
US09415628B2	Light-weight vehicle wheels with carbon fiber inserts Application of carbon fiber reinforced polymer structures to metal vehicle wheels is effective in reducing the mass of the wheel while retaining suitable stiffness in the wheel structure. For maximum effect the reinforced polymer structure and the metal wheel must operate cooperatively. Because of the wide range of operating temperatures experienced by wheels and the large difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between metals and carbon fiber reinforced composites attachment of the polymer structure to the wheel by adhesive alone is problematical. However a wheel with an effective and durable reinforcement may be fabricated by confining, through mechanical interference, the reinforced polymer in a cavity in or on the spoke and by preheating the wheel before curing the polymer.
US09415624B1	Moving step article and method An improved moving step article construction and method of making is disclosed. The moving step article comprises an exterior cover having a hinge fold positioned between a front cover and a rear cover. The front cover has an obverse side and a reverse side. The rear cover has an obverse side and a reverse side. An interior leaf has an obverse side, a reverse side, an inner edge and an outer edge. The interior leaf defines a leaf width. A binder couples the inner edge of the interior leaf with the reverse side of the front cover for defining a leaf offset dimension between the hinge fold and the inner edge of the interior leaf. The leaf offset causes the interior leaf to be displaced relative to the rear cover during pivoting the front cover between a closed position and an open position.
US09415622B2	Security element with optically variable element The invention relates to a security element of at least one thin layer element in form of a multi-layer composition, capable of interference. The multi-layer composition, capable of interference, consists of at least one reflecting layer, at least one partially transmitting layer and at least one dielectric layer arranged between these layers.According to the invention the security element comprises in a first region a multitude of gaps in the reflecting layer and in a second region at least one gap or a multitude of gaps in the partially transmitting layer. Herein the second region is arranged at least partially within the first region and the total area of the second region, which is at least partially arranged within the first region, is smaller than the total area of the first region. Therefore the security element displays, when viewed from the partially transmitting layer, a different appearance in top view than in transmission view.
US09415619B2	Diffusion decoration technology Systems and methods for decoratively coating a substrate are disclosed wherein the ink is diffused into the substrate, as opposed to onto the substrate. Substrates are able to comprise metals, plastics, bamboo, wood, glass, and metals wherein such materials can also be pre-coated. A system for transferring a decorative image to a substrate comprises a chamber configured to receive a substrate, a means for securing a transfer medium containing the decorative image to be transferred, an optional vacuum source coupled to the chamber, and a heat source removably coupled to the chamber. The transfer is positioned face down onto a surface of the substrate, secured into position. The vacuum source may be used to evacuate the chamber to more tightly pull the transfer medium to the substrate. Then the substrate and transfer are heated, and the transfer medium ink diffuses into the substrate, thereby diffusing the image into the substrate.
US09415610B2	System and method for forming hydrophobic structures in a porous substrate An apparatus for distributing a hydrophobic material in a substrate includes a first roller, second roller that engages the first roller to form a nip, a heater operatively connected to the first roller and configured to heat the first roller to a first temperature that is greater than a second temperature of the second roller, and a substrate transport configured to move a substrate through the nip at a predetermined velocity. The first roller engages a first side of the substrate and the second roller engages a second side of the substrate to enable the hydrophobic material to penetrate into the substrate.
US09415603B2	Image processing method and image processing apparatus Multiple test pattern printing using each of multiple printing element arrays are read, and in a case where a streak is present in predetermined test patterns of the multiple test patterns at the same position in the direction of the array of the printing elements, determination is made that the streak is not due to failure of a printing element.
US09415596B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting head includes a set-up surface that faces a support body in a negative Z direction and that is fixed to the support body, an ejection surface that faces in a positive Z direction and in which are located nozzles that eject ink, and a first support surface and a second support surface that face in the positive Z direction and are located on the negative Z direction side of the ejection surface, and, when viewed in the Z direction, are separated from each other with the ejection surface interposed therebetween in the Y direction.
US09415595B2	Recording method and ink jet printer A recording method in which dot omission pixels that are contiguous in a scanning direction due to defective nozzles included in a plurality of black nozzles and neighboring pixels that neighbor the dot omission pixels in a direction that intersects the scanning direction are included in a plurality of pixels that configure the printed image; and black ink droplets that form black dots for complement are discharged from the black nozzles to the neighboring pixels along with discharging color ink droplets that form the composite black dots for complement on the dot omission pixels from color nozzles when complementing the dots due to the defective nozzles.
US09415590B2	Electrohydrodynamic jet printing device with extractor A printing device includes a nozzle and an extractor. An electrostatic extraction field is generated at the extractor and at a discharge opening of the nozzle to extract polarized ink from the nozzle for deposition on a printing substrate. The extractor includes an electrically conductive portion for application of one side of a voltage potential to generate the electrostatic field. The extractor can be in the form of an extractor plate with an opening through which the extracted ink passes, or the extractor can be in the form of another nozzle. The printing device provides a directionality field that affects the trajectory of the extracted ink. The directionality field can include the electrostatic field or a gas flow field. The printing device is useful for electrohydrodynamic jet, or e-jet, printing on a non-conductive substrate.
US09415588B1	Ink-jet printing apparatus and ink-jet printing method In a case where the temperature difference between first and second time points detected by a first temperature sensor provided in a print head is lower than a threshold temperature, a temperature correction for the first temperature sensor is performed based on a temperature detected by a second temperature sensor provided within a printing apparatus thereof. In a case where the temperature difference is higher than the threshold temperature, a temperature correction for the first temperature sensor is performed without using the temperature detected by the second temperature sensor.
US09415586B1	Printing control apparatus and printing control method A printing control apparatus which discharges ink from nozzles, while moving a printing head that includes at least a first nozzle row in which a plurality of nozzles capable of discharging a same type of ink are arranged in a predetermined nozzle row direction and a second nozzle row in which a plurality of nozzles capable of discharging the same type of ink are arranged in the nozzle row direction, in a main scanning direction intersecting with the nozzle row direction, in which, when, out of a group of raster lines corresponds to odd-numbered positions in the nozzle row direction and a group of raster lines which corresponds to even-numbered positions in the nozzle row direction, one group of the raster lines is printed by discharging the ink from the nozzle row out of the first nozzle row and the second nozzle row, which precedes during the movement.
US09415584B2	Liquid discharge head substrate, liquid discharge head, and printing apparatus A liquid discharge head substrate is provided. The liquid discharge head substrate includes a discharge unit including a discharge element configured to generate energy for discharging a liquid from an orifice and a discharge control circuit configured to control the discharge element, and a first voltage generation circuit configured to supply, to the discharge control circuit, a first driving voltage for driving the discharge control circuit. The discharge unit includes a first node having a voltage correlated with a voltage to be supplied to the discharge element. The first voltage generation circuit controls the first driving voltage based on a comparison result of the voltage of the first node and a first reference voltage supplied from outside of the liquid discharge head substrate.
US09415583B2	Printing system A printing method and system include a printhead configured to eject a fixer fluid. A controller is operatively connected to the printhead and configured to control the printhead so as to apply the fixer fluid to a print area in a pattern to form cells having a predetermined area without the fixer fluid.
US09415582B2	Droplet deposition apparatus Droplet deposition apparatus including at least one droplet ejection unit having a plurality of fluid channels disposed side by side in a row, an actuator, and a plurality of nozzles, said actuator being actuable to eject a droplet of fluid from a fluid channel through a respective nozzle, a support member for said at least one droplet ejection unit, a first conduit extending along said row and to one side of both said support member and said at least one droplet ejection unit for conveying droplet fluid to each of the fluid channels of said at least one droplet ejection unit; and a second conduit extending along said row and to the other side of both said support member and said at least one droplet ejection unit for receiving droplet fluid from each of the fluid channels of said at least one droplet ejection unit.
US09415578B2	Platemaking method, platemaking device, printing press, and printing plate There is provided a platemaking method of forming relief based on relief pattern data in a printing plate to be pressed on a printing medium, and the platemaking method includes the steps of: acquiring setting printing pressure; estimating distribution of printing pressure on the basis of image data; calculating an amount of correction of the relief pattern data on the basis of the distribution of printing pressure and setting printing pressure; correcting the relief pattern data on the basis of the amount of correction, and acquiring exposure amount data from engraving shape data corrected. It is possible to form relief in consideration of deformation of a printing plate in accordance with the distribution of printing pressure and the setting printing pressure in the printing plate to favorably print and reproduce an image on a printing medium.
US09415577B1	Automated fabrication of composite fillers A composite radius filler having a varying cross-sectional shape is pre-conditioned before being pultruded through forming dies. The composite filler radius filler includes a tab ply having a varying width that is laminated onto a supporting, full width base ply.
US09415575B2	Self-healing laminate system A laminate material may include a first flexible layer, and a self-healing composite layer in contact with the first flexible layer. The composite layer includes an elastomer matrix, a plurality of first capsules including a polymerizer, and a corresponding activator for the polymerizer. The laminate material may self-heal when subjected to a puncture or a tear.
US09415574B2	Method for manufacturing a plate shaped product and plate shaped product manufactured thereby A method is presented for manufacturing a plate shaped product, comprising the steps of manufacturing a first intermediate product which comprises at least, successively, a carrier, a plastic printing layer, a decorative print layer and a plastic protective layer, by using a multiple coating process, manufacturing a second intermediate product which comprises at least one plastic layer, by using at least a calendering process, and combining the first and second intermediate products by laminating, such that the second intermediate product is attached to the first intermediate product. Further a plate shaped product is provided which is manufactured using said method.
US09415563B2	Anti-skid roof underlayment Anti-skid roof underlayment and methods of making are provided. A first layer is applied to a second layer to at least partially melt the second layer. The first layer and the second layer are embossed and laminated to a substrate, where the first layer and the second layer form an embossed layer on the substrate. The embossed layer has an anti-skid surface thereon.
US09415554B2	Method of controlling product volume in a fixed volume mold A method for precisely controlling the volume of a product such as a tire tread or tire that is placed into a mold is provided. This method includes providing a tread or tire that is built upon a portable mold core by laying a series of layers on the portable mold core. The outer diameter of the tire tread or tire is initially built to be purposely smaller than the interior surfaces of the mold in order to prevent any interference from occurring between the mold and the tire tread once the tire tread and core are placed within the mold and the mold is closed. The weight of the tire tread or tire is measured to see if the volume of the tire tread or tire is within acceptable parameters to fit within the mold. If not, additional material is added to the tire or tire tread.
US09415550B2	System, method, and computer-accessible medium for fabrication miniature endoscope using soft lithography Exemplary method and system can be implemented and/or used for providing a diffractive configuration in an optical arrangement can be provided. For example, an elastomeric material can be provided with at least one patterned surface. The elastomeric material can be connected with at least one portion of a waveguide arrangement using a pre-polymer adhesive composition. Further, the pre-polymer adhesive composition can be caused to polymerize so as to form the diffractive configuration which at least approximately replicate a structure or at least one feature of an elastomeric mold.
US09415545B2	Method of manufacturing three-dimensional shaped object A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional shaped object is a method of manufacturing a three-dimensional shaped object with which unit layers are laminated. The method is characterized by including a layer formation step for using a three-dimensional shaping composition that contains a three-dimensional shaping powder composed of a plurality of particles to form a layer having a predetermined thickness A (μm), and an ink discharge step for discharging an ink that contains a binding agent onto the layer and forming the unit layers. The ink discharge step includes discharging two or more different kinds of the ink onto a discharge unit region which is narrower than A2 (μm2) on a surface of the layer where the ink is discharged.
US09415544B2	Wall smoothness, feature accuracy and resolution in projected images via exposure levels in solid imaging A solid imaging apparatus and method employing levels of exposure varied with gray scale or time or both of digitally light projected image of a cross-section of a three-dimensional object on a solidifiable photopolymer build material. The gray scale levels of exposure of projected pixels permits the polymerization boundaries in projected boundary pixels to be controlled to achieve preserved image features in a three-dimensional object and smooth out rough or uneven edges that would otherwise occur using digital light projectors that are limited by the number of pixels in an image projected over the size of the image. Software is used to control intensity parameters applied to pixels to be illuminated in the image projected in the cross-section being exposed in the image plane.
US09415542B2	Assembly and method of coupling pipes A jig assembly and method of use are provided for positioning and re-rounding pipes for welding. The jig assembly comprises a first jaw assembly and a second jaw assembly which position and move a coupling onto one pipe then the second pipe for subsequent welding.
US09415540B1	Roller tool for use in applying adhesive vinyl wraps to surfaces The present invention is a roller tool for use in applying adhesive sheet materials to surfaces.
US09415539B2	Method for making microstructured tools having discontinuous topographies, and articles produced therefrom A method for making a microstructured tool having interspersed topographies, and for producing articles therefrom, includes modifying a molding tool, by coating a radiation curable resin (430) on the first microstructured surface of the molding tool (490), contacting a second molding tool (480) having a second microstructured surface against the radiation curable resin (430) coated on the first microstructured surface of the first molding tool (490), exposing the radiation curable resin to a patterned (450,451,452) irradiation (440), separating the second molding tool (480) from the partially cured resin, and then removing non-irradiated radiation curable resin (region 432) from the molding tool (490) to provide a modified microstructured surface (region 431) on the molding tool. Articles having discontinuous or different microstructural features are also claimed.
US09415536B2	Apparatus and method for producing a composite material aircraft component An apparatus for producing a composite material aircraft component comprises a mold having a receiving space adapted to accommodate a plastic material. A heating device is adapted to supply heat to the mold in order to heat the plastic material accommodated within the receiving space of the mold. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of heat pipes, each heat pipe having a first end which is in thermal contact with a heat source and a second end which is in thermal contact with the receiving space of the mold, such that the plastic material accommodated within the receiving space is supplied with heat transferred to the receiving space from the heat source via the plurality of heat pipes.
US09415529B2	Method for operating an apparatus with at least one rotating shaft A method for operating an apparatus with at least one rotating shaft, the at least one rotating shaft comprising functional elements which act on material to be processed in the apparatus, the apparatus comprising a filling orifice and an outlet orifice with an adjustable lower edge, and material being conveyed continuously through the apparatus from the filling orifice to the outlet orifice, said method comprising the following steps: a) measuring load data for the at least one rotating shaft in order to determine shaft load, b) lowering the lower edge of the outlet orifice and/or reducing the quantity of material supplied if the shaft load exceeds a specified maximum load, or displacing the lower edge of the outlet orifice upwards and/or increasing the quantity of material supplied if the shaft load is less than a specified shaft load.
US09415525B1	Radius cutting platform assembly A radius cutting platform assembly includes an assembly housing; a pivot mechanism carried by the assembly housing, the pivot mechanism adapted to pivotally attach the assembly housing to a support surface; a generally elongated router guide carried by the assembly housing, the router guide selectively adjustable with respect to the assembly housing along a linear axis; a router base having a router bit opening carried by the router guide; and at least one set of distance markings on the router guide, the distance markings indicating distance between the router bit opening in the router base and the pivot mechanism.
US09415524B2	Rotary cutter device A rotary cutter device has a rotator having a rotary blade including a first blade edge part, and a holding body having a fixed blade including a second blade edge part. The first blade edge part and the second blade edge part are rubbed with each other so as to cut. A rotation-side separating member is brought into contact with the cut object in which a cut portion of the cut object adheres to the first blade edge part and rotating together with the rotary blade from inside in the radial direction and applying a reaction force to the outside. A fixed-side separating member is fixed so as to be located outside a rotation range of the first blade edge part, and is brought into contact with the cut object from outside in the radial direction and constrains movement of the cut object to the outside.
US09415523B2	Systems and methods of continuous conveyor feeding An automated system and method for continuously feeding articles onto a moving conveyor belt are described. The automated system includes a plurality of partitions forming the conveyor belt; a controllable drive configured to continuously advance the conveyor belt; at least one gripping element configured to controllably grip and lift the articles, and at least one divider bridge configured to sustain a linear movement of the gripping element along the divider bridge, at a predetermined angle relatively to the conveyor belt.
US09415521B1	Handheld drywall cutter device A handheld drywall cutter device providing self-guiding device for a worker to accurately and single handedly cut a given edge of drywall, quickly, easily, on both sides, straight, and without wavering. By cutting both sides of drywall the device ensures accurate breaks without paper or drywall surface material tears. The device provides for measurement of depth of cut with regard to the drywall. The device can be used with drywall positioned in virtually any way or position without need for clamping or guiding the drywall itself.
US09415519B2	Composite end effector and method of making a composite end effector A composite end effector including a lower sandwich panel having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, an upper sandwich panel having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the first side of the upper sandwich panel is bonded to the first side of the lower sandwich panel, and an intermediate element disposed between the second side of the lower sandwich panel and the second side of the upper sandwich panel. The intermediate element may include an electrical conductor, wherein an electrostatic chuck is electrically coupled to the electrical conductor through an aperture in the upper sandwich panel. Alternatively or additionally, the intermediate element may include a pair of optical fibers disposed within a pair of channels formed in at least one of the first side of the upper sandwich panel and the first side of the lower sandwich panel.
US09415518B2	Robot control device and robot A robot control device controls the operation of a robot including a base; a robot arm that has at least three links, at least three joint portions, and at least three drive sources; an inertia sensor; and at least three angle sensors. The robot control device includes a first coordinate system vibration calculation unit; a second coordinate system vibration calculation unit; a weighting unit; a third coordinate system vibration calculation unit; a correction value calculation unit that obtains correction values for correcting the respective drive commands of the drive sources based on vibration information in a third coordinate system, and the respective detected results of the angle sensors; and a drive source control unit that controls the operations of the drive sources based on the respective drive commands of the drive sources, the correction values, and the respective detected results of the angle sensors.
US09415514B2	System to monitor/analyze robot related information and display on a smart device A robot monitoring system for monitoring and analyzing robot related data and displaying the data on a smart device is provided. The robot monitoring system comprises at least one robot in local communication with at least one robot controller. The at least one robot controller has local processing power for monitoring, gathering, and analyzing data related to the at least one robot. The data analysis results are formatted into a message file that is communicated to a storage system. The message file may then be retrieved by a smart device having software running thereon for displaying the results of the data analysis.
US09415511B2	Apparatus and method for picking up article randomly piled using robot An article pickup apparatus configured so as to set a grip unit model including a substantial region of the grip unit in an opened state and a grip region inside the substantial region, set position posture candidates of the grip unit, calculate a grip success possibility of any of the articles by the grip unit in each of the grip position posture candidates based on the position information acquired by a three-dimensional measurement instrument and the grip unit model, select position posture candidates from the position posture candidates based on the grip success possibility and setting the selected position posture candidates as grip unit position postures, and control the robot so as to move the grip unit to the grip unit position postures to pick up any of the articles.
US09415510B2	System and methods for positioning a manipulator arm by clutching within a null-perpendicular space concurrent with null-space movement Devices, systems, and methods for positioning an end effector or remote center of a manipulator arm by floating a first set of joints within a null-perpendicular joint velocity sub-space and providing a desired state or movement of a proximal portion of a manipulator arm concurrent with end effector positioning by driving a second set of joints within a null-space orthogonal to the null-perpendicular space. Methods include floating a first set of joints within a null-perpendicular space to allow manual positioning of one or both of a remote center or end effector position within a work space and driving a second set of joints according to an auxiliary movement calculated within a null-space according to a desired state or movement of the manipulator arm during the floating of the joints. Various configurations for devices and systems utilizing such methods are provided herein.
US09415507B2	Motion base with controlled actuators A motion base comprises lower and upper plates, a plurality of lateral stabilizers coupled in-between and connected to the lower and upper plates, a plurality of actuators, and one or more associated active controllers. Actuators typically comprise a body operatively connected to the upper plate and the lower plate, a rod movably disposed at least partially within the body, where the rod and body define an actuator effective length; and a controllable rod extender configured to selectively extend the rod out from and retract the rod into the body. After determining a desired parameter such as length and an actual parameter such as length, velocity, acceleration, impulse, force, or the like, or a combination thereof for each of the plurality of actuators, a control signal is sent to each controllable rod extender as needed to change the current effective state of that parameter of each actuator by moving each such actuator's extendable rod into or out from each such actuator's body such that the current parameter for each of the plurality of actuators matches the desired parameter for that actuator.
US09415503B1	Portable tool box A portable toolbox having a rigid rectangular tool container with an openable top enclosure, a base and a plurality of independently movable legs attached pivotally to the side of the toolbox having wheels and casters that rotate from a storage position to a mobile position so that the toolbox can be manually moved on its wheels and legs from a truck bed to a jobsite. The legs include pivotal cross braces and support braces which are engaged to the toolbox frame in the mobile position. The legs, the cross braces and support braces can all be simply folded up independently for each leg and each leg rotated to a storage position allowing the toolbox to be securely mounted within a truck bed when not in use.
US09415502B2	Multi-use tool tables Multi-use tool tables configured to support table tools and allow selective rotation of the table tools between an upright position and an inverted position are described in the present application. The multi-use tool tables include: one or more rotatable plates having a first surface for receiving a first tool and a second opposing surface for receiving a second tool, a perimeter edge of the one or more rotatable plates being attached to a rotatable shaft; a column with a first attached to a support mechanism and a second attached to a sleeve, the sleeve being configured to receive the rotatable shaft; and a stop mechanism configured to selectively resist movement of the rotatable shaft within the sleeve. The one or more rotatable plates are rotatable between a first surface upright/second surface inverted position and a second surface upright/first surface inverted position.
US09415498B2	Hammer mechanism A hammer mechanism is described as having a snap die, a tool chuck drive shaft, and an impact generating shutoff unit, which has a blocking element, which is provided for the purpose of preventing an axial displacement of the snap die. The blocking element acts on the snap die in parallel to at least one force of the tool chuck drive shaft, at least during a drilling operation.
US09415497B2	Hand-held power tool In a hand-held power tool, in particular an impact drill driver, having a gearbox assemblage, a hammer impact mechanism, and a tool spindle, the gearbox assemblage includes at least one gear stage element which is provided in order to split a power flow so as to make available different rotation speeds for an impact mode and a rotation mode.
US09415495B1	Nail remover tool with sliding fulcrum and dimple Disclosed is a novel nail removing tool that requires lower force to remove an embedded nail from a substrate than nail remover tools currently in use via use of a sliding fulcrum. The disclosed nail remover tool also minimizes damage to the substrate as the nail is being removed from the substrate via use of a dimple for facilitating access of the tool to a nail head.
US09415494B2	Fastening tool assembly A fastening tool assembly is provided with a housing having a contact surface to contact a workpiece. A magazine is mounted in the housing to store fasteners and to convey the fasteners to a fastener outlet. A knife is mounted in the housing for translation between a latched position and a release position to drive a fastener from the magazine through the outlet during translation to the release position. A biasing member is mounted in the housing and is operably connected to the knife to bias the knife to the release position. A handle is mounted to the housing to translate relative to the housing. The handle is operably connected to the knife and the biasing member to load the biasing member and release the knife and the biasing member, thereby permitting the biasing member to return the knife to the release position to drive a fastener through the outlet.
US09415493B2	Tension device for straining a threaded bolt A tension device for straining a threaded bolt by applying a pulling force on a threaded end portion has a housing and a piston moveably disposed therein. A hydraulic supply is connected to the housing. A supporting tube is arranged on the housing. The supporting tube is arranged between the housing and a base surrounding the threaded bolt and transmits tension forces acting in the housing to the base surrounding the threaded bolt. A pull nut to be fastened by threaded engagement on a threaded end portion of the threaded bolt is provided. The pull nut has a pressure face supported in longitudinal direction on a pressure transmission face of the piston. A return spring acting on the piston in a direction toward the supporting tube has a first end bearing against a housing-side spring support and a second end bearing against a piston-side spring support.
US09415492B2	Pneumatic compressor assembly and method of repairing a transmission A pneumatic compressor assembly includes a frame and an actuator carried on the frame. The actuator includes a cylinder and a piston. A tool is secured to the end of the piston. The tool includes a cross rail and two sets of adjustable compression fingers.
US09415484B1	Technologies for hand sanding A hand sanding apparatus plate housing is provided. The housing includes a U-shaped top portion defined via a pair of opposing end members and a pair of opposing sidewalls spanning between the members along a sanding direction. The members having a pair of top surfaces extending along the direction and spanning between the sidewalls to provide for hand placement support along the direction. The members and the sidewalls defining a top portion interior space sized for adjacent flat plate housing. The members and the sidewalls defining an upper opening therebetween, the opening providing access to the space. The opening sized for partial plate access to enable manual plate position adjustment through the opening away from the opening to stagger the plates. The members configured for partial plate overlay along the direction between the sidewalls to limit plate movement at least perpendicular to the direction past the surfaces.
US09415482B2	Adapter profile for a grinding tool A grinding tool has a grinding head (1) that includes one or more surfaces with a number of recesses (2). Fastenings are provided in one or more recesses (2) for fixing tool members (5). The fastenings are adapter strips (6) disposed in one or more of the recesses (2). The adapter strips (6) are provided with at least one internal and preferably longitudinal recess (7). The recess (7) in the adapter strip (6) has sidewalls (8). Retainer parts (9) of the tool members have complementing outer sidewalls and are mounted in these adapter strips (6). The grinding tool with a universal grinding head (1) uses all types of tool members (5) in one and the same grinding head (1). It is thus possible to change between tool members (5) with different shapes on the retainer part (9) by switching between different adapter strips (6).
US09415481B2	Chemical mechanical polishing conditioner with high quality abrasive particles The present invention relates to a chemical mechanical polishing conditioner with high quality abrasive particles, comprising a substrate; a bonding layer disposed on the substrate; and a plurality of abrasive particles placed on the bonding layer, and the abrasive particles are placed on the substrate by the bonding layer; wherein the abrasive particles have a risk diamond content measured by a screening apparatus for screening abrasive particles. Therefore, the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner with high quality abrasive particles is produced, after the risk diamond content is judged by the screening apparatus for screening abrasive particles; thereby avoiding scratches and breakages produced on the polishing pad due to the risk diamonds during a chemical mechanical polishing process.
US09415478B2	Method for manufacturing ophthalmic lenses by machining A method for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens by machining, includes the steps of providing and mounting a blank on a first supporting device having a first machining reference frame in a first position in which a lower surface of the blank is opposite the first device; machining, in the first position in the first reference frame, an upper surface of the blank, machining in a second predetermined machining reference frame which is known relative to the first at least one mechanical referencing element on the blank, and providing a second supporting device including at least one complementary mechanical referencing element configured such as to engage with the at least one mechanical referencing element so that the latter is positioned and supported on the second device in a second predetermined position.
US09415477B2	Method for operating a machine tool, projection device for a machine tool and machine tool with such a projection device A method for operating a machine tool is disclosed wherein during operation of the machine tool at least one state of the machine tool is projected into a working area of the machine tool with a 3D projector at a predefined point in space in the working area. A projection device performing the method and a machine tool with such a projection device is also disclosed.
US09415476B2	Coolant application device A coolant application device includes a nozzle which spouts coolant and a motor which adjusts the rotation angle of the nozzle. The coolant application device also includes a housing, a hollow shaft rotatively and fluid-tightly inserted into the housing, a coolant passage formed in the hollow shaft, a port arranged at a lateral wall of the hollow shaft and communicating with the coolant passage, and an inlet passage arranged in the housing and communicating with the coolant passage through the port. The nozzle is connected to the hollow shaft and communicates with the coolant passage. The hollow shaft is coaxially arranged and directly connected to an output shaft of the motor.
US09415467B2	Method of and device for producing a contour cut in a strip of sheet metal The invention relates to a method for producing a contour cut in a sheet metal web (BB) transported in a direction of transport (T) by means of a conveying apparatus (3). To accelerate the production of the contour cut, it is proposed in accordance with the invention to divide the sheet metal web (BB) into a plurality of overlapping processing strips and to assign successively two laser cutting units (10, 11) to at least two processing strips in the direction of transport (T).
US09415466B2	Cutting tool and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same Provided is a technology for manufacturing cutting tools that is capable of providing cutting tools that have a cut surface whose surface is uniformly smooth and that have a stable performance. Provided are a cutting tool manufacturing method in which a cutting tool material is cut by using, as a laser beam, a laser beam formed by combining two linearly polarized laser beams so that the directions of polarization of the two linearly polarized laser beams are at right angles to each other; a cutting tool manufacturing method in which a circularly polarized laser beam is used as a laser beam; a cutting tool manufacturing method in which a randomly polarized laser beam is used as a laser beam; a cutting tool manufactured by the manufacturing method; a cutting tool manufacturing apparatus that includes means for generating a combined laser beam formed of two linearly polarized laser beams, the directions of polarization of the two linearly polarized laser beams being at right angles to each other and an optical system that guides the combined laser beam to the cutting tool material; a cutting tool manufacturing apparatus that includes means for generating a circularly polarized laser beam; and a cutting tool manufacturing apparatus that includes means for generating a randomly polarized laser beam.
US09415463B2	Laser marking method This invention provides a laser marking method that can form a very minute mark of a predetermined shape, such as a letter or pattern, with clarity and high solidity, on the surface of a substrate. The laser marking method of the invention comprises the steps of (1) depositing a coloring material on the surface of a substrate of thermoplastic material to form a thin film of the coloring material, and (2) applying a laser beam to the thin film of the coloring material in conformity with a predetermined marking shape to cause the portions of the substrate irradiated with the laser beam to soften and to cause the thus softened portions to mix with the coloring material, thereby developing the predetermined marking shape on the surface of the substrate.
US09415462B2	Method for cleaning and stripping a turboshaft engine blade using a pulsed laser A method for cleaning a turboshaft engine blade comprising a superalloy body covered with a coating, in which the coating of the blade is at least partially machined using a pulsed laser. At least the feed rate of the pulsed laser and the pulse frequency of the pulsed laser are parameterized such that the machined surface of the blade has a roughness of 4 μm to 10 μm.
US09415458B2	Method to improve the characteristics of a root pass pipe weld A method and a system for forming a root pass weld for a root pipe joint. A substantially periodic electric welding waveform is generated and a series of electric arc pulses are generated between an advancing welding electrode and a root pipe joint in response to the electric welding waveform. The electric welding waveform includes a base cycle having a background current phase providing a background current level, a peak current phase providing a peak current level, a tail-out current phase providing a decreasing tail-out current level, and at least one heat-increasing current pulse during the background current phase providing a heat-increasing current level being above the background current level.
US09415450B2	Tool head and method for machining a metallic workpiece A tool head includes an ovoid basic element disposed about a center axis, at least two chip grooves formed in the basic element, and a number of major cutting edges. Each major cutting edge is disposed in a convex course along a respective chip groove of the at least two chip grooves. The major cutting edges define with their radially outermost region a nominal diameter. A radial distance from each major cutting edge to the center axis in a front, tip-side, arc portion increases up to the nominal diameter and in a rear, shank-side, arc portion decreases back down to a minimum diameter.
US09415449B2	Rotary cutting tool and tool unit A rotary cutting tool, in particular a drill or milling cutter for heavy-duty cutting applications, is provided, said rotary cutting tool having at least one cutting edge and a shank having a free end. The shank has in its circumferential surface a groove for receiving a pull-out prevention element, wherein the groove extends axially and at the same time at least partially along the circumference of the shank and, starting at a distance from the free end of the shank, in the direction of the opposite free end. Also provided is a tool unit for a rotary cutting tool.
US09415448B2	Power drill with adjustable torque A power drill has a housing holding a planetary gear transmission and a motor. A drive stem rotatable in the housing about the axis is rotationally coupled to the planet carrier, and a chuck body is rotatable on the housing. A driver axially bearing on the jaws is axially shiftable to position jaws in the chuck, and a sleeve threaded to the driver is rotatable to position the jaws in the chuck body. The drive stem can be coupled either to the chuck body for rotating a tool held by the jaws in a screw or drill mode or to the sleeve in a tighten/loosen mode for tool exchange. A first spring bears axially inward against a front face of the transmission ring gear with an adjustable axially inwardly directed force, and a second spring bears axially against a rear face of the ring gear.
US09415447B2	Drill bits, cutting elements for drill bits, and drilling apparatuses including the same A roof-bolt drill bit may have a forward end, a rearward end, and a rotational axis extending between the forward end and the rearward end. A cutting element for the roof-bolt drill bit may include a cutting face and a peripheral surface extending around an outer periphery of the cutting face. The cutting element may include at least one chamfer region and a peripherally extending chamfer extending from the at least one chamfer region along the outer periphery of the cutting element, a width of the at least one chamfer region being greater than a width of the peripherally extending chamfer.
US09415446B2	Surface coated cutting tool A coated tool with a hard coating layer, which has an excellent hardness and heat insulating effect; and exhibits an excellent chipping resistance and an excellent fracturing resistance for a long-term usage, is provided. The hard coating layer included in the coated tool has a chemically vapor deposited alternate laminated structure, which is made of: a region A layer and a region B layer, each of which is expressed by the composition formula of (Ti1-xAlx)(CyN1-y); and has the average total layer thickness of 1-10 μm. In the region A layer, relationships, 0.70≦x≦0.80 and 0.0005≦y≦0.005, are satisfied; the average grain width W is 0.1 μm or less; and the average grain length L is 0.1 μm or less. In the region B layer, relationships, 0.85≦x≦0.95 and 0.0005≦y≦0.005, are satisfied; the average grain width W is 0.1-2.0 μm; and the average grain length L is 0.5-5.0 μm.
US09415444B2	Process for production of R-T-B based sintered magnets and R-T-B based sintered magnets A method for producing a sintered R-T-B based magnet includes the steps of: providing a sintered R-T-B based magnet body 1; providing an RH diffusion source 2 including a metal or an alloy of a heavy rare-earth element RH (which is at least one of Dy an Tb); loading the sintered magnet body 1 and the RH diffusion source 2 into a processing chamber 3 so that the magnet body 1 and the diffusion source 2 are movable relative to each other and brought close to, or in contact with, each other; and performing an RH diffusion process by conducting a heat treatment on the sintered R-T-B based magnet body 1 and the RH diffusion source 2 at a temperature of 500° C. to 850° C. for at least 10 minutes while moving the magnet body 1 and the diffusion source 2 either continuously or discontinuously in the processing chamber 3.
US09415438B2	Method for forming single crystal parts using additive manufacturing and remelt A method of forming a metal single crystal turbine component with internal passageways includes forming a polycrystalline turbine blade with internal passageways by additive manufacturing and filling the passageways with a core ceramic slurry. The ceramic slurry is then treated to harden the core and the turbine component is encased in a ceramic shell which is treated to form a ceramic mold. The turbine component in the mold is then melted and directionally solidified in the form of a single crystal. The outer shell and inner ceramic core are then removed to form a finished single crystal turbine component with internal passageways.
US09415434B2	Downholder control in the manufacture of can bodies The invention concerns an arrangement (20) and a method for the manufacture of can bodies from pot-shaped blanks (37). To this end, the blank (37) is inserted into a bottom tool part (45). The blank (37) is clamped between a downholder (23) and a counter support surface (47) of the lower tool part (45). For controlling a position value α determining the position and/or position change of the downholder (23), a drive arrangement (22) is provided. The drive arrangement controls the position value in accordance with a predetermined course, so as to move the downholder (23) into the clamping position or out of the clamping position EP. As soon as the downholder (23) reaches its clamping position EP, the drive unit (22) controls a force value in accordance with a predetermined course which determines the clamping force F(t) which is applied by the downholder (23) to the blank (37). This occurs preferably by an adjustment of the motor current I to a predetermined course of the desired value IE(t).
US09415430B2	Roll stand for rolling metallic strips and roll or cylinder for a roll stand of this type A roll stand for rolling metallic strips includes at least one roll or cylinder which is respectively mounted in a mounting on rolling bearings in the region of its end journals, and at least one distributing device for distributing a lubricant-gas flow. The roll stand according to the invention makes it easily possible in an operationally reliable manner to supply a rolling bearing, provided for mounting a roll or cylinder, with a precisely determined amount of lubricant. This is achieved according to the invention in that a connecting channel for the transport of a lubricant-gas flow to or from the distributing device is molded into the roll or cylinder.
US09415427B2	Machine for working a surface with a high-pressure water jet A machine for working a surface with a high-pressure water jet, comprising a mobile chassis (11) with a boom (14) that carries a lance (22) with a nozzle (23) for spraying water, and a drive unit (35) that comprises a motor and control units for the chassis and the boom. The chassis (11) comprises an underframe (33) and a carrier unit (34) shiftably mounted on the underframe, which carrier unit carries the boom (14) and the drive unit (35) so that the machine's center of gravity can be shifted by shifting the carrier on the underframe.
US09415426B1	Pipe cleaning apparatus A pipe cleaning apparatus includes an apparatus support frame having an elongated carriage frame member; at least one pipe blasting assembly carried by the carriage frame member of the apparatus support frame and including an assembly carriage carried by the carriage frame member, a pair of generally elongated, semicircular assembly jaws pivotally carried by the assembly carriage and each having a jaw interior, a plurality of spaced-apart blast nozzles carried by each of the assembly jaws in the jaw interior and a blast pump communicating with the plurality of blast nozzles; and a linear actuator engaging the at least one pipe blasting assembly and operable to facilitate travel of the pipe blasting assembly along the carriage frame member.
US09415423B2	Modified radix sort system System, methods, and computer-readable media. A method performed by a mail sorter includes receiving a plurality of mailpieces in an input of the sorter. The method includes performing a buffered sort process by transporting the mailpieces along a plurality of transport lanes, each transport lane having an output tray and a buffer, from the input to respective buffers and output trays on the transport lanes, but not transporting mailpieces from the input to an output tray on a selected transport lane. The method includes transporting mailpieces from the buffer to the output tray on the selected transport lane during the buffered sort process. The method includes selecting a new selected transport lane of the plurality of transport lanes. The method includes repeating the buffered sort process and the transporting mailpieces from the buffer to the output tray on the selected transport lane.
US09415420B2	Laminated screens A laminate screen for a vibratory separator, the screen including a product screen mesh layer having a plurality of wires. The screen further including a structural screen mesh layer having a plurality of wires secured to the product screen mesh layer with a thermoplastic polymer, wherein the structural screen mesh layer is configured to provide structural integrity to the laminate screen, and wherein a diameter of the product screen mesh layer wires is less than a diameter of the structural screen mesh layer wires.
US09415418B2	Programmable deposition of thin films of a user-defined profile with nanometer scale accuracy An inkjet-based process for programmable deposition of thin films of a user-defined profile. Drops of a pre-cursor liquid organic material are dispensed at various locations on a substrate by a multi-jet. A superstrate that has been bowed due to a backside pressure is brought down such that a first contact of the drops is made by a front side of the superstrate thereby initiating a liquid front that spreads outward merging with the drops to form a contiguous film captured between the substrate and the superstrate. A non-equilibrium transient state of the superstrate, the contiguous film and the substrate then occurs after a duration of time. The contiguous film is then cured to crosslink it into a polymer. The superstrate is then separated from the polymer thereby leaving a polymer film on the substrate. In such a manner, non-uniform films can be formed without significant material wastage in an inexpensive manner.
US09415417B2	Scattered powder cleaning device capable of removing scattered powder from an internal space The present invention provides a scattered powder cleaning device, comprising: a case having an exit formed at one side for the access of glass and an internal space; an opening and closing part for opening or closing the exit; a powder spray part provided to the case for spraying a predetermined amount of power at the internal space; and a cleaning part which forcibly scatters the powder dispersed at the internal space by forcibly introducing external air so as to discharge the powder to the outside if the glass escapes from the internal space.
US09415414B2	Speed and angle adjustable dip-coating film forming device A speed and angle adjustable dip-coating film forming device includes: a base; two swing rods, where the two swing rods are disposed opposite to each other, separately movably connected to the base, and capable of swinging relative to the base; two angle fixing racks, separately disposed on two sides of the base and capable of fixing positions of the swing rods; a power element, disposed on the swing rods; and a lifting rack, movably disposed on the swing rods, and capable of swinging with the swing rods and being driven by the power element to move vertically along the swing rods. A lifting angle can be changed by swinging the swing rods and fixing the swing rods by using the angle fixing racks, and a lifting speed can be changed by changing a moving speed of the lifting rack by using the power element.
US09415410B2	Clog retarding filtering apparatus for inlet fluid into a pressure chamber of a sprayer To assist the filtering from a tank into the inlet port of the pressure chamber of a sprayer, an additional pumping structure is attached to the pumping mechanism of the sprayer. A hose extends into the tank of the sprayer and draws fluid from the tank into the additional pumping structure. Fluid is pumped from the additional pumping structure via the hose to provide a jet of fluid upon a filter over the inlet port. The jet of fluid flushes the filter and retards the accumulation of debris thereon, thereby retarding the clogging of the filter.
US09415409B2	Device for conveying coating powder from a powder container The invention relates to a device for conveying coating powder from a powder container. The powder conveying device has a powder conveying pipe having a powder inlet, by means of which coating powder can be fed from a powder container to the powder conveying pipe, in particular by means of suction. Furthermore, a powder conveying pipe retainer is provided in order to retain the powder conveying pipe. The powder conveying pipe can be preferably optionally moved in relation to the powder conveying pipe retainer in the longitudinal direction of the powder conveying pipe, wherein in order to clean the powder conveying pipe, the powder inlet of the powder conveying pipe can be closed and a compressed air line can be connected to the powder pipe.
US09415400B2	Centrifugal separator having an elastic connection In a centrifugal separator having a stationary part, a non-rotating part, is elastically connected to the stationary part, and a rotating part, rotates around an axis of rotation and includes a centrifuge rotor and a rotating bearing-receiving element. The centrifuge rotor includes a disk package with a plurality of separating disks. The rotating part is journalled in the non-rotating part so that the rotating part and the non-rotating part are commonly pivotable relative to the stationary part. A drive arrangement drives the rotating part about the axis of rotation within a range of revolutions. An inlet channel extends into the inner separation space for feeding of a medium to be separated. An outlet channel extends out from the inner separation space for discharge of a separated product. The bearing-receiving element is tubular. At least one of the inlet channel and the outlet channel extends through the bearing-receiving element.
US09415396B2	Refrigeration device A refrigeration device includes an actuating element, and an ice crusher which is activated by the actuating element and configured to crush ice for a period of time during which the actuating element is actuated. The ice crusher is configured to release the crushed ice after actuation of the actuating element has concluded or after a preselectable period of time has elapsed.
US09415395B2	Wear plate fastening system, arrangement and method A wear plate system comprises a wear plate for mounting to the inside of a grinding mill A fastening arrangement comprises an elongate coupling member having a first end arranged to secure to the wear plate such that when so secured the coupling member is arranged to pivot with respect to the wear plate. A second end of the elongate coupling member secures to the grinding mill.
US09415394B2	Microfluidic chip with flow-guiding body and applications thereof A microfluidic chip (100) with a flow-guiding body (111) and the applications thereof in biochemistry, immunology, and molecule detection. The flow-guiding body (111) is disposed in a solution tank (101) of the microfluidic chip (100), the surface of the flow-guiding body (111) is enclosed by the antigen or antibody, and the gap between the flow-guiding body (111) and a wall (105) of the solution tank is 0 mm to 1.5 mm.
US09415393B2	Systems and methods for providing microfluidic devices A microfluidic valve system is disclosed that includes a matrix, a hydrophilic acceptor region a hydrophilic transfer region, and a hydrophobic gap between the acceptor region and the transfer region.
US09415392B2	Slip chip device and methods A device is described having a first surface having a plurality of first areas and a second surface having a plurality of second areas. The first surface and the second surface are opposed to one another and can move relative to each other from at least a first position where none of the plurality of first areas, having a first substance, are exposed to plurality of second areas, having a second substance, to a second position. When in the second position, the plurality of first and second areas, and therefore the first and second substances, are exposed to one another. The device may further include a series of ducts in communication with a plurality of first second areas to allow for a substance to be disposed in, or upon, the plurality of second areas when in the first position.
US09415391B2	Cartridge for biochemical use and biochemical processing device A cartridge sealed from an external air is used to enable mixing with a reagent, agitating, purification, reaction, etc. Provided inside the cartridge sealed from the external air are a chamber for the reagent to be transported, a chamber to which the reagent is transported, and the chambers are connected by a liquid transport channel. A groove is made in a cartridge body and a membrane as an elastic body is pasted onto the groove to form the liquid transport channel. Air pressure is given to the membrane to change the volume of the liquid transport channel and thereby move the fluid inside. The inlet of each chamber has a valve function to move the fluid inside in a desired direction according to change of the liquid transport channel. This enables transportation of the liquid inside the cartridge sealed from the external air.
US09415389B2	Integrated hinged cartridge housings for sample analysis The invention relates to a cartridge housing for forming a cartridge capable of measuring an analyte or property of a liquid sample. The housing comprising a first substantially rigid zone, a second substantially flexible zone, a hinge region, and at least one sensor recess containing a sensor. The housing is foldable about said hinge region to form a cartridge having a conduit over at least a portion of said sensor. The invention also relates to methods for forming such cartridges and to various features of such cartridges.
US09415388B2	Pipette tip, pipette device, and combination of pipette tip and pipette device A pipette device has a coupling stud on which a pipette tip can be stuck in a slipping-on direction for coupling. The coupling stud has an adjustable prestress member that can be adjusted into a prestress state and a release state via an actuation device which is provided in the coupling stud. The pipette tip has an axial stop which interacts with a counter-stop of the coupling stud in an axial coupling position of the pipette tip. The prestress member in its prestress state acts upon a working surface of the stuck-on pipette tip having a surface component of the pipette tip, which extends radially inward, turned away from the stuck on direction, in such a way that it abuts sealingly on the working surface, and prestresses the pipette tip on the pipette unit into the axial coupling position. The prestress member, in its releasing state, substantially releases the working surface of the pipette tip (101).
US09415387B2	Mechanical pipette A mechanical pipette comprising: a. a manually drivable mechanical unit for pipetting liquids, b. at least one sensor for detecting operating and/or performance data, c. an operating unit, and d. a display unit, e. wherein a device module comprises the mechanical unit for pipetting, the sensor and operating unit, f. a display module physically separate from the device module completely or partially comprises the display unit, and g. means for wireless communication between the device module and the display module.
US09415385B2	Activation of dual catalyst systems Methods are provided for liquid phase activation of dewaxing and/or hydrofinishing catalysts that include a molecular sieve or other acidic crystalline support. The methods are compatible with activating the catalysts as part of a catalyst system that also includes a hydrotreating catalyst.
US09415383B2	Exhaust gas purification catalyst An exhaust gas purification catalyst includes a catalytic layer on a carrier, in which a particle component A and a particle component B are mixed. The particle component A is composed of catalytic-metal-doped CeZr-based mixed oxide powder, and has a particle size distribution with a peak in a particle size range of equal to or greater than 100 nm and equal to or less than 300 nm. A CeO2/(CeO2+ZrO2) mass ratio of CeZr-based mixed oxide is equal to or greater than 30% and equal to or less than 75%. The particle component B is composed of at least one selected from a group consisting of activated alumina powder, Zr-based-oxide-supported alumina powder, and catalytic-metal-undoped CeZr-based mixed oxide powder. At least a part of particles of the particle component B has a particle size larger than that of the particle component A.
US09415377B1	Cu-based catalyst supported on complex metal oxide structures having meso- and macropores for preparing 1, 2-propanediol The present invention relates to a copper-based catalyst for preparing 1,2-propanediol, wherein copper as an active metal is supported on a complex metal oxide structure having mesopores and macropores at the same time, a method for preparing the copper-based catalyst, and method for selectively preparing 1,2-propanediol from dehydration and hydrogenation of glycerol using the copper-based catalyst.
US09415376B2	Visible light catalyst for removing sulfur-containing compounds in fuel oil, and preparation and use This invention relates to a visible-light-responsive photocatalyst for photocatalyticly oxidation desulphurization and method for preparation and application thereof. The catalyst is comprised of one type of metal MI, one type of metal oxide MIIOx and BiVO4 as the supporter, wherein the mass ratio of the sum of the two types of metal (MI+MII) to BiVO4 is from 1:5000 to 1:50; the mass ratio of the type of metal MI to the type of metal MII is from 1:50 to 50:1. The catalyst is used in the photocatalytic oxidation desulphurization. Under mild condition (room temperature, 1 atm), using O2 as the oxidant and xenon lamp (wavelength 420 nm<λ<700 nm) as the light source, avoid the oil's absorption of light (mainly in the violet area which is below 420 nm), the desulphurization ratio of thiophene can be above 90%, meanwhile the oil won't be excited. The sulfur in thiophene can be oxidized to SO3 and absorbed by the absorbent after escaped from the reaction system. Thus extraction of the conventional oxidative desulphurization can be saved to lower the operation cost. The visible-light-responsive photocatalyst can be widely used in oil compared with the UV-light-responsive photocatalyst. We can recover the photocatalyst after the reaction by subsiding or centrifugation.
US09415374B2	Device useful for hydrogenation reactions (III) The present invention relates to a device for treatment of material transported through the device comprising at least one porous element consisting of specific solid metallic structure which allows cross-flow of the material through the porous element and wherein the porous element is coated by a non-acidic metal oxide which is impregnated by palladium (Pd).
US09415373B2	Structured catalytic nanoparticles and method of preparation A method of making a structured, doped, cerium oxide nanoparticle includes (a) forming a first reaction mixture including cerium(III), an optional metal ion other than cerium, a base, a stabilizer, and a solvent, (b) contacting the first reaction mixture with an oxidant, (c) forming a cerium oxide nanoparticle core by heating the product of step (b), (d) forming a second reaction mixture by combining with the first reaction mixture one or more metal ions other than cerium, and an optional additional quantity of cerium(III), and (e) forming a shell surrounding the core of cerium oxide by heating the second reaction mixture to produce a product dispersion of structured cerium oxide nanoparticles.
US09415370B2	Method for the production of polymers The present invention relates to a process for preparing polymers by polycondensation catalyzed by transition metals. These polymers are of great importance in, in particular, the fast-growing field of organic semiconductors. The polymers obtained by the process of the invention can be prepared with greater reproducibility and in higher purity than polymers obtained according to the prior art.
US09415369B2	Method and system for the analysis of high density cells samples Methods for forming cell arrays of multiple cell samples arranged substantially in a monolayer on a single substrate particularly suited for diagnostic analysis are disclosed. The cell arrays are formed with a high-speed dispensing apparatus capable of dispensing small volumes in precise, complex patterns. Also disclosed are substrates upon which cell arrays may be formed, and methods for conducting diagnostic analyses on the formed cell arrays.
US09415368B2	Devices and systems for creation of DNA cluster arrays The present invention comprises systems and devices for isothermal amplification of polynucleotide sequences to produce DNA cluster arrays.
US09415367B2	Biomass conversion systems having a fluid circulation loop containing a centripetal force-based separation mechanism for control of cellulosic fines and methods for use thereof Digestion of cellulosic biomass to produce a hydrolysate may be accompanied by the formation of cellulosic fines which may be damaging to system components. Biomass conversion systems that may address the issue of cellulosic fines may comprise a fluid circulation loop comprising: a hydrothermal digestion unit; a solids separation unit that is in fluid communication with an outlet of the hydrothermal digestion unit; where the solids separation unit comprises a centripetal force-based separation mechanism that comprises a fluid outlet and a solids outlet; and a catalytic reduction reactor unit that is in fluid communication with the fluid outlet of the centripetal force-based separation mechanism and an inlet of the hydrothermal digestion unit.
US09415365B2	Coating a monolith substrate with catalyst component A method of coating a honeycomb monolith substrate comprising a plurality of channels with a liquid comprising a catalyst component comprises the steps of: (i) holding a honeycomb monolith substrate substantially vertically; (ii) introducing a pre-determined volume of the liquid into the substrate via open ends of the channels at a lower end of the substrate; (iii) sealingly retaining the introduced liquid within the substrate; (iv) inverting the substrate containing the retained liquid; and (v) applying a vacuum to open ends of the channels of the substrate at the inverted, lower end of the substrate to draw the liquid along the channels of the substrate.
US09415363B2	Method and apparatus for efficient on-demand production of H2 and O2 from water using waste heat and environmentally safe metals A method of and apparatus for efficient on-demand production of H2 and O2 from water and heat using environmentally safe metals are disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus for the hydrogen generation through water decomposition reaction includes a main reactor, an oxidizer reactor, and a computer controlling system. The main reactor contains a hydrogen generating substance, such as aluminum hydroxide. In some embodiments, the main reactor includes hydroxide shuttles, such as Cu ion and Ag ion. In another aspect, the system for hydrogen generation through water decomposition includes the steps of (1) REDOX reaction, (2) pre-generation reaction, (3) generation reaction, (4) regeneration reaction, (5) second hydrogen reaction, and (6) oxygen reaction.
US09415359B2	Electric appliance with dual speed output An electric appliance has first and second rotational output spindles located within a housing. The first and second spindles have respective first and second couplings for attachment of first and second work tools to the first and second spindles, respectively. The second rotational output spindle is concentric with the first rotational output spindle such that connection of one of the first and second work tools to the corresponding spindle excludes connection of the other of the first and second work tools to the corresponding spindle. The first rotational output spindle has a first rotational speed that is different from a second rotational speed of the second output spindle.
US09415358B2	Automated mix in-cup apparatus and the method of operating the same The present disclosure describes an automated blend in-cup apparatus and the related method of operation. The disclosure relates generally to the field of mixing consumable material. More specifically, the disclosure relates to a mixer that is automatically operable to lower a mixing blade into a cup or vessel that contains material to be blended/mixed. A carriage reciprocates on a frame. A pulley system is also located on the frame and a power cord is routed through the pulley system. A moveable pulley in the pulley system moves in the opposite direction of the reciprocating carriage. The apparatus further comprises a well with an inlet manifold and a drain and a fixed but removable cup-receiving holder. Overall, the apparatus is effective, fast, easy to operate, safe, and clean.
US09415355B2	Venturi device and method An improved venturi device and method for facilitating the mixture of fluid substances, such as wine and air. The device may be combined with a dispensing valve to further promote functionality. The improved venturi device is especially effective in drawing a second fluid into the primary flow of a first fluid, and when combined with a dispensing valve it obviates the need for a venturi independent from a valve to accomplish mixing at low flows and low liquid head pressure.
US09415353B2	Ultrafiltration membranes and methods of making and use of ultrafiltration membranes An inherently hydrophobic polymer membrane substrate having its surface rendered hydrophilic with a hydroxyalkyl cellulose and having a throughput greater than about 1500 L/m2 is provided. A process for making the membrane also is provided which includes a step of autoclaving in boiling water and/or steam or submerging in boiling water. The membrane is useful for removing virus from a protein solution.
US09415350B2	Method of forming a rewettable asymmetric membrane The present disclosure provides rewettable asymmetric membranes and methods of forming rewettable asymmetric membranes. More specifically, methods are provided for forming rewettable asymmetric membranes having a copolymer and a polymerized material retained within the porous substrate.
US09415349B2	Porous membrane patterning technique A porous membrane patterning technique is provided. In one embodiment, a porous membrane may be patterned via printing on the porous membrane with a solvent such that the porous membrane collapses where the solvent is applied. In another embodiment, a patterned porous membrane may be formed by casting a solution including at least components of the porous membrane into voids of a casting plate or stencil, removing the casting plate, and letting the remaining components go through a phase inversion process to form porous membrane regions.
US09415346B2	Process for the recovery of betaines from electrodialysis waste stream The present invention discloses a process for the recovery of betaines from electrodialysis (ED) waste streams, whereby said waste streams are treated with a pressure driven membrane process.
US09415344B2	Method and system using a filter for treating exhaust gas having particulate matter A filter for filtering particulate matter (PM) from exhaust gas emitted from a positive ignition engine or a compression ignition engine, which filter comprising a porous substrate having inlet surfaces and outlet surfaces, wherein the inlet surfaces are separated from the outlet surfaces by a porous structure containing pores of a first mean pore size, wherein the porous substrate is coated with a washcoat comprising a plurality of solid particles wherein the porous structure of the washcoated porous substrate contains pores of a second mean pore size, and wherein the second mean pore size is less than the first mean pore size.
US09415342B2	Molecular sieve depressurization recovery system A system for depressurizing a molecular sieve used in ethanol production is provided. The ethanol production system includes a plurality of on-line molecular sieve bottles for removing water from ethanol production. When the molecular sieve bottle becomes saturated with water it is taken off-line to depressurize it. The depressurization and removal of water is done from the product discharge end resulting in an approximately 5% to 10% reduction in external energy required to run the ethanol production line.
US09415331B2	Screen-type filter element including filter assembly with fine and coarse mesh screen sheet material layers selectively penetrated by integrally attached plastic enveloping ribs The disclosed subject matter is concerned with a screen-type filter element, and a method for its manufacture. The screen type filter comprises a substantially rigid screen-bearing skeleton and at least one fine screen sheet material extending within or over the skeleton and secured thereto by a plurality of enveloping ribs, the enveloping ribs being applied over one face of the filter screen sheet to thereby support it at discrete portions and secure it to the skeleton.
US09415330B2	Blends of polypropylene polyglycol and phenolic glycol ethers and method of foam control using such blend A blend comprising from 1 to 99 weight percent one or more polypropylene glycols wherein each polypropylene glycol has a weight average molecular weight of greater than or equal to 1000 grams/mole and from 1 to 99 weight percent one or more dipropylene glycol phenyl ethers and/or diethylene glycol phenyl ethers wherein the blend has a viscosity (ASTM D445, @ 25° C.) of less than or equal to 400 cSt and viscosity (ASTM D445, @ 40° C.) of less than or equal to 200 cSt, is provided. Processes using the blend in mining applications are also provided.
US09415329B2	Diffuser baffle for grease interceptor A diffuser baffle for use in an in-line wastewater grease interceptor. The diffuser baffle lies within a grease collecting chamber between the inflow and outflow of a grease interceptor. The diffuser baffle has an open bottom which is sized and shaped respectively to fit into the grease collecting chamber. The diffuser baffle has an end operatively connected to the inflow opening to permit wastewater to flow into the body through the open bottom. The baffle has a downstream end which includes a deflector portion to deflect a wastewater stream in a direction generally into the grease collecting chamber. The body also includes a number of apertures to permit the deflected wastewater stream to pass through the baffle and into the grease collecting chamber, where FOG will separate before waste water exits the chamber through the outlet baffle.
US09415328B2	Modified surfaces The invention provides a method for producing a modified surface (5) comprising: patterning a surface (7) by forming thereon a porous molecular network (9) defined by non-covalent interactions between constituent molecules; and depositing in said porous network (9) and on said patterned surface (11) molecules (13) so as to form a self-assembled monolayer (15), wherein both said patterning and said depositing are effected by contact with liquids.
US09415327B2	Device for collecting and separating aqueous and/or oily liquids and cryogenic liquid A device for collecting and separating liquids, preferably liquefied gas, the device having a first container having a bottom wall with a first tubular discharge pipe passing through it and opening out into a first storage tank. A second container is contained inside the first container. The second container has a bottom wall above the level of the first discharge pipe(s), and a top side wall including at least one drain orifice in its base communicating with a lateral passage, and a bottom side wall extending to below the level of the top end of the first discharge pipe, and a lateral passage between the side walls of the two containers. A liquid collector duct opens into the second container, and a second discharge pipe extends from above the second container and opens into a second liquefied gas storage tank.
US09415323B2	Child entertainment apparatus and interactive device A children's entertainment structure or play gym includes a first support member, a second support member, an arched member coupled to the top of the first support member and the top of the second support member, and a mat reconfigurable between the first and second support members and beneath the arched member. Moreover, each of the support members has an upper opening and an internal passageway that is in connection with the upper opening that extends through at least a portion of the support member. The upper opening and the passageway are sized and configured to receive and transport balls to the bottom of the support members. The arched member includes a channel that is also configured to receive balls, while allowing them to roll towards the upper openings on the support members.
US09415321B2	Self-sealing balloon or bladder A self-sealing balloon or bladder is fabricated of a flexible elastic material and defines a body to which a filler neck is secured. The filler neck is joined to the body to form a fill opening therebetween. The self-sealing structure is provided by bending the filler neck upon and against the surface of the balloon or bladder body. An attachment such as adhesive, tape or sonic welding is utilized to secure the filler neck against the inflatable body. The balloon or bladder may then be filled through the filler neck by the introduction of a flowable material such as a liquid, gas, or powder under pressure to fill and expand the body. Once the filling apparatus has been withdrawn, the elasticity and fill material within the body cooperate to maintain closure of the fill opening.
US09415319B1	Motorcycle transparent globe toy device The motorcycle transparent globe toy device provides a transparent globe within which at least one model motorcycle with rider is magnetically attracted to an interior surface via a plurality of ferrous particles. A remote controller for each motorcycle with rider dictates a speed of each. A plurality of arrangements of ferrous particles in the interior surface provides any number of patterns of a track system within the globe.
US09415318B1	Recreational water spray apparatus A recreational water spray apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may be provided a continuous pressurized flow of water without a pump to enhance continuity of a game by eliminating one or more delays to reload a water source. The apparatus may include a target disc disposed on a first end of the target control rod, a user throwing a projectile in an attempt to strike the target disc and upon the projectile striking the target disk, a conical spray of water is dispensed upon one or more user participants. Another embodiment of the recreational water spray apparatus is hinged. The hinged apparatus may allow a one piece upper frame tube and the safety barrier net to move at one or more different angles to a ground surface and allow the recreational water spray apparatus to be folded to create a slimmer profile for storage.
US09415316B2	Swing A swing includes a body with a recessed seat and a peripheral edge. The peripheral edge includes tether openings. The body can be defined as a one-piece molded polymeric construction. A lower surface of the seat comprises ribs that extend radially outward from an inner end toward the peripheral edge. The peripheral edge includes a top wall, an outer wall projecting downwardly from the top wall, and an inner circular wall located radially inward from and arranged concentrically with the outer wall. A peripheral groove is defined between the inner and outer circular walls. The tether openings are defined in the top wall and open through the top wall into the peripheral groove. A plurality of peripheral edge support ribs each extend between and interconnect the inner and outer circular walls. A tether system is engaged with the tether openings.
US09415315B2	Game system, game apparatus, game processing method, and recording medium An example system includes a plurality of communication terminal devices each provided with: an environmental information acquisition part acquiring information concerning a surrounding environment; a communication data generating part, on the basis of the acquired environmental information, generating communication data having a smaller data amount than the environmental information; a transmitting part transmitting the generated communication data; a receiving part receiving communication data transmitted by another communication terminal device; an image generating part generating an image on the basis of the received communication data; and a display processing part performing processing of displaying the generated image in a manner of being related to a player participating in the game.
US09415312B2	Method for identifying a client's request signal at game based on web A method for verifying a request signal from a client in a Web-based game including sending a start signal of a game mission to a server; sending an acquired score and a completion time of a sub-mission of the game mission to the server, and completing the sum-mission by sending a unique key corresponding to the completion of the sub-mission to the client on the basis of the completion time and the acquired score; and sending a retransmission unique key and reward requesting information corresponding to the completion of the game mission to the server when the sub-mission is completed, and approving the completion of the game mission of the client on the basis of the retransmission unique key and information on the completion of the sub-mission. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the client from abnormally acquiring a point or an item.
US09415309B2	Supplemental computing devices for game consoles Supplemental computing devices that provide processing and/or storage resources to game consoles to assist these game consoles in executing a game. In some instances, a game console locally executes a copy of a game using resources of the game console. In addition, however, the game console may couple to a supplemental computing device that includes resources that the game console may also utilize to increase the speed or quality of a user's gaming experience. For instance, the supplemental computing device may couple via a physical connection (e.g., a wired connection) to the game console for processing data associated with the game and providing a result back to the console, and/or for storing game data on behalf of the game console.
US09415305B2	Adaptive difficulty in a multiplayer gaming environment Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for adapting game difficulty through dynamic map generation in a multi-player gaming environment. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for adapting game difficulty through dynamic map generation in a multi-player gaming environment is provided. The method includes creating in memory of a computer a multi-player gaming environment. The method also includes identifying a player in the multi-player gaming environment, looking up performance data of the identified player and correlating the performance data of the identified player with a feature of the multi-player gaming environment. Finally, the method includes modifying the multi-player gaming environment to account for the correlated feature.
US09415304B2	System and method for enabling user cooperation in an asynchronous virtual environment An asynchronous virtual environment may be provided to users in which synchronous, time-sensitive cooperation between the users is enabled in spite of the asynchronous nature of the virtual environment. Synchronous, time-sensitive cooperation between users may have an impact on gaining and/or retaining users in a virtual environment, such as a videogame or virtual space. For example, such cooperation between users may strengthen a sense of group, community, and/or camaraderie between cooperating users.
US09415300B2	Computer-readable storage medium, information processing system, and information processing method for operating objects in a virtual world based on orientation data related to an orientation of a device It is determined, based on attitude data, whether or not a direction of a predetermined axis set in a portable display device is within a first range. When the result of the determination is that the direction of the predetermined axis is within the first range, an action of a first object arranged in a virtual world is controlled based on the direction of the predetermined axis. When it is determined that the direction of the predetermined axis is outside the first range, at least an action of a second object arranged in the virtual world is controlled based on the direction of the predetermined axis. Then, a first image showing the virtual world including at least the first object and the second object is displayed on the portable display device.
US09415297B2	Mathematical puzzle game The invention provides a puzzle game comprising a background defining a graph (40, 80, 1 10), having nodes (44, 46, 82, 84) connected by lines, or a diagram having sites or nodes, and elements (51-59, 102, 104, 106) having a plurality of indices disposed thereon. The background is metallic or non-metallic board, and the game might be implemented on an electronic game apparatus or on a computer system. The elements are removably disposable on the graph nodes. The indices are of one of up to three distinct types. An arrangement of the elements disposed on the graph nodes defines a magic graph so that patterns of the magic graph are characterized by having a first relationship and a second relationship. The graph may be a triangle, a hexagram, a heptagram, a tri-trapezoid shape, or other shape which is substantially symmetric under a rotation. The indices might be numbers, colors, domino-like groups of dots, symbols, or a geometric structure.
US09415295B2	Skateboard truck assembly A skateboard truck assembly comprising a base plate, a hanger, and at least one compressible member interposed there between that utilizes rotation of the hanger to at least partially and temporarily deform the compressible member, thereby creating zones of tension and/or compression within the compressible member and facilitating smooth and efficient motion of the skateboard.
US09415293B1	Pull-up fitness exercise machine A pull-up fitness exercise machine comprises a base for securing all components, an upright column fixed to the rear of the base, a top cantilever pivotally coupled to the top of upright column, a linking rope coupled to an end of the cantilever, and an elastic member driven by the other end of the linking rope for constantly pulling a rotary latching plate to rotate appropriately. A pull ring unit is installed at the other end of the cantilever and operated together with a pull string and a plurality of pulleys to provide an up and down displacement stroke for pulling the support plate. Moreover, a rotating rod assembly is pivotally coupled to the bottom of the upright column, and the other end of the rotating rod assembly is pivotally coupled to the support plate. An assisted pushing unit is interposed between the rotating rod assembly and the base and has an adjustable pushing force to provide an appropriate upward pushing force to the support plate. In addition, a linking hook lever is coaxially coupled to a first pivot point of the rotating rod assembly and configured to be corresponsive to a hook post of the rotary latching plate for constantly locking the rotating rod assembly and maintaining the support plate at a low static position. In this way, the pull ring unit can be pulled to perform an expected motion when the support plate bears a gravitational force, the cantilever is pulled downwardly, and the linking hook lever is released from a locked status relative to the rotary latching plate. When the external force of the pull ring unit disappears, the support plate is descended by the gravitational force to resume its original position and locked to a low static position automatically.
US09415285B1	Breakaway basketball rim assembly A breakaway basketball rim assembly that deflects from a rest position to a displaced position in response to sufficient forces imposed on the rim. The rim assembly may have a fixed portion coupled to a backboard and a movable portion with a basketball rim. The basketball rim may pivot without the forces to activate the breakaway feature. The rim assembly may also have one or more leveling mechanisms to level the basketball rim assembly in a horizontal position relative to the backboard.
US09415284B1	Shatter-resistant bat The handle portion (the initial 18″) of the bat is formed with a spiral groove with succeeding revolutions spaced by a distance in the range of between ¼″ and ½″. A 30 lb test fishing line is secured in the groove by adhesive and the handle is coated with an non-drip epoxy which is then over coated with elastomer which is preferably shavings from recycled tires. The finished handle is created by sanding the elastomer to form a smooth grip which is contiguous with the initial end of the bat's barrel.
US09415280B2	Golf club heads with sole weights and related methods Some embodiments include a golf club head with a tapered sole weight. Other embodiments for related club heads and methods are also disclosed.
US09415277B2	Method and system for developing a golf ball construction A method and system determine a plurality of golf ball construction characteristics that constitute a golf ball construction. Each of the plurality of golf ball construction characteristics is determined on the basis of at least a measurement related to a golf shot parameter value obtained from samples of a specific golfer's golf swing. Accordingly, the golf ball construction may be custom-fit to golf swings of a specific golfer.
US09415273B2	Cores made from thermoset and plasticized thermoplastic materials for golf balls Multi-layered golf balls containing a two or three-layered core assembly are provided. In one embodiment, the core assembly includes an inner core (center) comprising a thermoset composition, an intermediate core layer; and surrounding outer core layer. Preferably, the thermoplastic composition comprises: a) ethylene acid copolymer, b) plasticizer, and c) cation source. A fatty acid ester such as ethyl oleate is preferably used as the plasticizer. A second thermoset composition such as polybutadiene rubber may be used to form the outer core layer. The core layers have different hardness levels. In another embodiment, a two-layered core structure is provided. For example, the inner core and/or outer core layer may be made of the plasticized thermoplastic composition. The core structure and resulting ball have relatively good resiliency at given compressions.
US09415266B2	Wearable device assembly having athletic functionality and milestone tracking A wearable device assembly has a housing supporting a controller, display and indicator system thereon. The controller has at least one sensor wherein activity of a user wearing the device is detected. The controller selectively illuminates the indicator system to indicate a level of activity of the user.
US09415265B2	Methods, systems, and products for monitoring athletic performance Methods, systems, and products monitor athletic performance. Location information is acquired that indicates a device is in movement. A level of difficulty associated with the location information is retrieved and associated to a distance traversed during the movement. The distance traversed and the level of difficulty are stored in a database.
US09415261B2	All-in-one training device, cardiovascular and strength training and conditioning apparatus An All-In-One Training Device, Cardiovascular and Strength training/conditioning apparatus for mixed martial arts, martial arts, cross fit, boxing, sports/athletic training, and rehabilitation therapies. The device is designed to efficiently combine cross training exercises of varying training methods to allow for training, conditioning, and strength training in a wide variety of sports, disciplines, and therapeutic uses without taking up a large amount of space.
US09415260B2	Plantar exercise device A plantar exercise device for therapeutic foot exercises is formed of a generally planar base board and a beam or block member firmly secured upon the base board and positioned transversely across the base board. The beam is positioned closer to one end of the base board than the other, so that the different stretch heights are presented on the two sides. Additional blocks may be present to provide additional stretch height. A non slip coating may be applied at least onto the upper surfaces of the beam and base board.
US09415257B2	Hybrid resistance system A resistance system, which can be suitable for incorporation in exercise equipment, is a “hybrid” resistance assembly having at least a first and a second resistance unit. The first resistance unit can be of a first type and the second resistance unit can be of a second type. The first resistance unit can be an inertial resistance unit, which incorporates an inertial load that creates resistance influenced by the inertia of a movable mass, such as a rotatable flywheel. The second resistance unit can be a static or non-inertial resistance unit, such as a displacement resistance unit, which incorporates a load that creates resistance influenced by displacement (e.g., linear or rotational displacement) of an input to the displacement resistance unit.
US09415253B2	Exercise machine carriage handle system An exercise machine carriage handle system for providing handles for an exerciser to grasp with their hands thereby expanding the type of exercises that may be performed. The exercise machine carriage handle system generally includes a frame having a track, a carriage movably connected to the track, a bias member connected between the frame and the carriage, a first handle connected to the carriage near the first side, and a second handle connected to the carriage near the second side. The first handle and second handle are adapted for grasping with a first hand and a second hand respectively of a user during the performance of an exercise on the exercise machine.
US09415248B2	Fire extinguishment container A fire extinguishment container including a container body that defines an internal volume and an opening into the internal volume, a cover positionable over the opening, a sealing member positioned between the container body and the cover when the cover is positioned over the opening, wherein the sealing member is formed from a heat-resistant material, and a locking mechanism connected to the container body and the cover to retain the cover over the opening.
US09415246B2	Layered heat-proof protective clothing Layered heat-proof protective clothing includes a front fabric layer and a breathable waterproof interlayer and/or heat-shielding layer, the layered heat-proof protective clothing having a thickness of 2.5 mm or greater after 5 washings according to ISO 6330, and a time to temperature increase by 24° C. of 18 seconds or longer in the heat transfer test ISO 6942-2002 in European Approach A, Section 4, according to ISO 11613, wherein the basis weight of the layered heat-proof protective clothing is 450±50 g/m2, and wherein the front fabric layer is composed of a double weave fabric, having a front side fabric and back side fabric whose TMA shrinkage factor difference at 400° C., with 150° C/min increase, is at least 4%, and the variation in thickness of the double weave fabric after 8 seconds of flame exposure from the front side fabric side following ISO 17492, TPP, being 2 mm or greater.
US09415241B2	Charged particle beam irradiation system The charged particle beam irradiation system includes a charged particle beam generating unit, scanning electromagnets, a beam irradiation apparatus, beam radiation dose measuring instrument(s), and a beam position measuring instrument for obtaining one or both of the position and the width of the beam scanned by the scanning electromagnets. The beam position measuring instrument obtains one or both of the position and the width of the beam for each irradiation spot and determines whether the obtained result is within an allowable range and obtains one or both of the position and the width of the charged particle beam for each split during irradiation to the spot with the charged particle beam regarding a split of which a dose is managed by dividing a part of or all of irradiation spots into irradiation sections and determines whether the obtained result is within an allowable range.
US09415240B2	Apparatus for generating multi-energy x-ray images and methods of using the same Apparatus for generating multi-energy x-ray images and systems and methods for processing and using multi-energy x-ray images are provided for treating a target, e.g., a tumor, for image-guided radiation therapy. An image-guided radiation therapy system is provided including a treatment delivery system, a multi-energy imaging system, and a system processor. The treatment delivery system includes a radiation source configured to generate treatment radiation beams. The multi-energy imaging system is configured to generate a first set of image data of the patient using imaging radiation at a first energy level and a second set of image data of the patient using imaging radiation at a second energy level. The system processor is configured to process the first and second sets of image data to generate an enhanced image of the patient and to direct the treatment delivery system based on information obtained from the enhanced image.
US09415238B2	Pharmaceutical kit and methods for cancer treatment via intracavity delivery and for preparing metal nanoparticle-antibody fragment conjugate The present invention provides a pharmaceutical kit, methods for cancer treatment and for preparing a metal nanoparticle-antibody fragment conjugate, which can reduce the recurrence rate of cancer and provide a safer and less invasive therapeutic method for cancer treatment.
US09415237B2	Light treatment system The invention relates to a light treatment system (10, 12). The light treatment system comprises a light source (20, 22) for emitting light (100) for illuminating a part of a human or animal body (30) for light treatment. The light treatment system further comprises a housing (40, 42) for emitting light towards the part of the human or animal body, and for at least partially covering the illuminated part of the human or animal body from view. The housing further comprises a window (50, 52, 54, 56) for emitting light from an inner part of the housing away from the housing. An effect of the light treatment system according to the invention is that the window in the housing may be used as indicator whether the light treatment system is operating and/or functioning well. Furthermore, the presence of a luminescent material, for example, on the window, may be used as indicator for, for example, ultraviolet light as part of the ultraviolet light may be converted by the luminescent material into visible light.
US09415232B2	Public access CPR and AED device A system for resuscitation of a heart attack victim. The system includes CPR device which compresses the victim's chest, a defibrillator which may be used to defibrillate the patient, and an identification system for identifying the person operating the system. Depending on the identity of the operator, the system permits varying degrees of access to components and enablement of the functions of the various subsystems.
US09415229B2	DBS and heart electrical stimulation and measurements with multiple electrodes A picafina device for electrical stimulation and electrical measurements of neural and muscular cells, which is capable of electrical measurements of cells in the neighborhood of the picafina device and also of electrical stimulation at different voltages and current levels.
US09415222B2	Monitoring an epilepsy disease state with a supervisory module Systems and methods for monitoring an epilepsy disease state in a human patient are described. The system includes patient components and a supervisory module. The patient components include: an implantable electrode array for collecting neurological signals, an implantable recording electrode signal processor for processing the neurological signals collected by the electrode array, and a disease state estimator for estimating the patient's disease state. The supervisory module receives the patient's disease state from the patient components and displays a time history of the patient's disease state.
US09415218B2	Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation: noninvasive tool for activation of locomotor circuitry This disclosure provides non-invasive methods to induce motor control in a mammal subject to spinal cord or other neurological injuries. In certain embodiments the method involves administering transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) to the mammal at a frequency and intensity that induces the desired locomotor activity.
US09415214B2	Method and device for reducing muscle tension through electrical manipulation A method and device for reducing muscle tension through electrical manipulation applies a low level current to muscles of a user. Each muscle has two electrodes applied thereto, one for passing the current from the device to the muscle, and the other for receiving the current from the muscle to complete the circuit. The device has several channels, one for each pair of electrodes, and current is passed through a muscle at a level below the threshold required to cause the muscle to contract. The device is programmed to automatically apply an alternating current at predetermined frequencies for predetermined time periods to each muscle of the user that is being treated. A method of diagnosing an ailment using the device is provided.
US09415213B2	Systems and leads for improved RF compatibility and methods of manufacture and use An implantable electrical stimulation lead includes a lead body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal length; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the distal end of the lead body; a plurality of terminals disposed along the proximal end of the lead body; and a plurality of conductors electrically coupling the plurality of electrodes to the plurality of terminals. To reduce or redistribute current induced in the conductors during an MRI procedure, an internal conductive structure, such as a dummy coil or hollow metal tube, or non-therapeutic electrodes may be provided. Alternatively or additionally, a multi-layer region of the conductors may extend beneath the electrodes or terminals or the electrodes or terminals may vary in size or surface area.
US09415208B2	Cartridge for an electrode array insertion device A device, system and method for inserting a pre-curved electrode array (100) held in a substantially straight configuration by a straightening member (101) into a cochlea of a subject. As the electrode array (100) is inserted into the cochlea by the device, the straightening member (101) is held by the device such that the electrode array (100) advances off the straightening member (101) such that it is free to take on its pre-curved configuration in the cochlea of the subject.
US09415206B2	Method for coating devices using electrospinning A medical electrical lead may include an insulative lead body, a conductor disposed within the insulative lead body, an electrode disposed on the insulative lead body and in electrical contact with the conductor and a fibrous matrix disposed at least partially over the electrode. The fibrous matrix may be formed from polyether polyurethane.
US09415205B2	Functional electrical stimulation systems A gait modulation system including: (a) a sensor device including a sensor adapted for associating with at least one lower limb of the patient, the sensor for transducing at least one parameter related to a gait of the patient, so as to obtain gait data related to the gait, and (b) a muscle stimulator including: (i) an electrical stimulation circuit, the circuit adapted to supply an electrical stimulation output to an electrode array for performing functional electrical stimulation of at least one muscle of the lower limb, and (ii) a microprocessor, operatively connected to the at least one sensor, the microprocessor adapted for: receiving a stream of gait information based on the gait data; processing the gait information, and controlling the stimulation output based on the processing of the gait information, and wherein the microprocessor is further adapted to identify a failure in the stream of gait information, and to consequently control the electrical stimulation circuit to deliver a fail-safe stimulation output over a portion of a duration of the failure.
US09415202B2	Carrier assembly with caps for medical connectors An assembly for mounting medical connector caps includes a carrier formed from a sheet of material and having an array of holes. The assembly also includes a plurality of medical connector caps. Each cap is inserted into one of the holes of the array. The assembly also includes a plurality of sealing tabs. The tabs may be retained on the carrier by friction fit into the holes of the carrier. The carrier may also include a mounting hole to hang on a pole of an IV line.
US09415199B2	Leak proof needleless medical connector A leak proof needleless medical connector has a housing, an actuator, a resilient member and an adapter. The housing includes a valve tube. The valve tube has a bottom annular blocking projection extending from an inner surface thereof. The actuator and the resilient member are mounted in the housing and the adapter is mounted on a top of the housing. A bottom valve stem is mounted in the valve tube of the housing. A gap is formed between the bottom valve stem and the valve tube. A bottom end of the bottom valve stem abuts the bottom annular blocking projection of the valve tube to close an open bottom of the valve tube. In use, a dosing unit is screwed into the needleless medical connector. Thus, a flow channel is formed within the needleless medical connector and the dosing unit to allow passage of medication.
US09415197B2	Implantable suction cup composites and implants comprising same Described herein are implantable composites, kits comprising the composites, implant devices comprising the composites, and methods of making and using same, including point of use methods.
US09415194B2	Post nasal drip treatment Systems and methods for treating a patient's mucus hypersecretion condition are disclosed herein. Certain implementations may involve a method for reducing mucus secretion in an upper airway of a patient to treat at least one of post nasal drip or chronic cough. The method may include advancing a treatment delivery portion of an energy-based treatment device into a nostril of the patient. The treatment delivery portion may contact mucosal tissue of the upper airway without piercing the mucosal tissue. The treatment delivery portion may deliver treatment to at least one tissue selected from the group of the mucosal tissue and another tissue underlying the mucosal tissue to modify a property of the at least one tissue and thus treat at least one of post nasal drip or chronic cough in the patient.
US09415193B2	Eluting medical devices The invention is directed to eluting medical devices that enable consistent “on-demand” delivery of therapeutic agents to a vessel. The medical device of the current invention comprises an expandable member, a hydrophilic coating comprising at least one therapeutic agent about the expandable member or structural layer and an outer sheath with a variably permeable microstructure. The design and methods disclosed herein ensures that therapeutic agent delivery occurs essentially only during expansion of the expandable member, minimizing coating and/or therapeutic agent loss to the bloodstream and providing controlled delivery to the treatment site.
US09415192B2	Needle guard A needle guard assembly having a resilient arm extending from a base situated to slide along the shaft of a needle. In one implementation the needle guard has an elongate containment member that rides with the resilient arm and is co-operable with the resilient arm to effectuate a covering of the entire distal tip of the needle upon the needle being retracted into the needle guard.
US09415191B2	Medical article securement device A medical article securement device holds a medical article such as a catheter hub or a connector fitting in position upon the body of a patient and inhibits movement of the medical article relative to the patient. The medical article includes an elongated body, a pair of outwardly extending wings, and a port. The securement device includes a retainer and at least one anchor pad. The retainer forms a channel into which at least a portion of the medical article is secured. The retainer includes at least one abutment that abuts against a contact point or surface on the port. The anchor pad includes an adhesive layer that is attached to both an epidural layer of a patient and at least a portion of the pair of wings.
US09415190B2	Systems and methods for anchoring medical devices Some embodiments of a medical device anchor system include an anchor device, a tether, and an adapter for securing a medical instrument (such as a catheter or the like) in place relative to a skin penetration point using subcutaneous anchors.
US09415188B2	Bioimpedance-assisted placement of a medical device A system and method for guiding a catheter or other medical device to a desired target destination within the vasculature of a patient via bioimpedance measurements is disclosed. The target destination in one embodiment includes placement of the catheter such that a distal tip thereof is disposed proximate the heart, e.g., the junction of the right atrium and superior vena cava. In one embodiment the method for guiding the catheter comprises introducing the catheter into a vessel of the patient, the catheter defining a lumen through which fluids can be infused into the vasculature of the patient. The catheter is advanced toward a target destination within the vasculature. A first impedance value based on intravascular detection of at least one electrical property related to a first tissue surface of the vessel is calculated to enable determination of the proximity of a distal end of the catheter to the target destination.
US09415187B2	Dialysis catheter A catheter assembly used for extracorporeal treatment, such as dialysis, of blood or other body fluid, includes an outer and inner catheter in a coaxial relationship. A fluid path is provided by a passageway defined between the catheters and a distal end of the outer catheter, and another fluid path is provided through a lumen and a distal end of the inner catheter. A sealing member is coupled to one of the catheters. The member in a first position is configured to permit the distal ends of the catheters to transport fluid, while in a second position the member is configured to inhibit at least one of the distal ends from transporting fluid. The sealing member may include a flared portion for enhance sealing. The sealing member may also have a portion extending outward from the catheters to position the distal ends away from vessel contact.
US09415186B2	Introducer sheath for catheters An introducer sheath includes a tubular body portion having a proximal region and a distal region, and defines an internal lumen configured and dimensioned to slidably receive a catheter. A penetrating portion at a distal end of the tubular body has a first tapered configuration to enlarge an opening in a body tissue during distal advancement of the introducer sheath through the body tissue and a second expanded configuration to enable the passage of a distal end portion of a catheter through the penetrating portion.
US09415185B2	Intravenous indwelling catheter The invention relates to an indwelling catheter in particular an intravenous indwelling catheter for emergency treatment. The catheter comprises a housing and a puncturing cannula, which can be introduced into and removed from the housing interior in the longitudinal direction of the housing and which extends through a front housing opening, in such a way that when the cannula is fully introduced, an entry opening is located outside the housing. A collection component stores a blood sample, the component being held in a displaceable manner on the housing with the aid of a fixing element and being displaced between a coupled position, in which a self-filling reservoir, which is configured in the collection component, is in contact with an exit opening of the cannula in order to receive a sample of blood that traverses the cannula and an uncoupled position, in which the reservoir is separated from the exit opening of the cannula and the collection component is held on the housing by the fixing element.
US09415184B2	System and method to optimize sleep conditions A system and related method to optimize the process of getting a child to fall asleep. The system is a computer-implemented system comprising a set of functions or algorithms to assist a child develop a routine to fall asleep. The particular routines are dependent on the age of the child, with three categories being toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. The routines include providing for the generation of a set of sounds for selectable periods of time, dependent on the age group. The sounds include lullabies, stories, songs and white noise. The time periods range from 15-45 minutes. The method involving the use of the sound generation routine establishes a regularity of process that comforts a child and enhances the likelihood of a good transition to sleep.
US09415183B2	Ventilation mask with integrated piloted exhalation valve A mask for achieving positive pressure mechanical ventilation (inclusive of CPAP, ventilator support, critical care ventilation, emergency applications), and a method for a operating a ventilation system including such mask. The mask includes a piloted exhalation valve that is used to achieve the target pressures/flows to the patient. The pilot for the valve may be pneumatic and driven from the gas supply tubing from the ventilator. The pilot may also be a preset pressure derived in the mask, a separate pneumatic line from the ventilator, or an electro-mechanical control. The mask of the present invention may further include a heat and moisture exchanger (HME) which is integrated therein.
US09415181B2	Ambidextrous ergonomic face mask A face mask that may be used for bag-mask ventilation, during the induction of general anesthesia for example, and allows for two-handed or ambidextrous use. The face mask includes a dome connected to a deformable rim, which forms an enclosed air space when the rim is pressed against a patient's face. The dome has a connection port and a contoured outer surface adjacent the connection port. The contoured outer surface includes contour features such as a pair of crossed composite recesses which may each receive a different one of a user's thumbs. The connection port is aligned with the patient's mouth when the mask is in use and an adapter may be included that attaches to the connection port and provides a ventilation port as well as an intubation port that is aligned with the mouth.
US09415180B2	Breathing protector A breathing protector may include an inlet and an outlet, wherein an air flow may be configured to pass from the inlet to the outlet into a trachea. A filter housing may include an inner housing part, an outer housing part, and a filter body. The inner housing party may include the outlet, a tracheal tube fitting and a support structure extending longitudinally and distally from the tracheal tube fitting. A base plate may be arranged in a proximal zone of the tracheal tube fitting and extend radially outwards from the tracheal tube fitting. The outer housing part may include the inlet and form a cage enclosing the support structure. The filter body may be arranged between the support structure and the outer housing part.
US09415175B2	System and method for verifying alignment of drug pump and fluid supply A patient care system is configured for infusing fluid to a patient. The system includes a plurality of fluid infusion pumps, each of which is connected to a respective fluid supply for pumping the contents of a fluid supply to a patient via fluid supply lines. The system includes a pressure sensor downstream of the fluid infusion pumps for determining if a particular fluid is connected to a designated infusion pump.
US09415172B2	Safety syringe and needle shield The disclosure pertains to a safety syringe having a retractable needle shield which is capable of being retracted to expose the needle for use; being advanced to a needle shielding position; and, if desired, of being removed from the syringe with the shielded needle safely contained within the retractable needle shield via a frangible segment between the syringe barrel and the needle/needle shield components. The disclosure further pertains to a method of using the safety syringe having a retractable needle shield.
US09415166B2	Cylinder-piston unit with adhesive disc II A cylinder-piston unit, with at least one cylinder accommodating an injection solution, at least one piston, and an adhesive coating arranged in the area of the free end face of the cylinder. The cylinder has a bottom portion, on which a discharge tube is arranged. An adhesive disc, which is displaceable in the direction of the center line of the cylinder-piston unit between an installation position and an application position, is arranged on the discharge tube and/or on the bottom portion. On its end face directed away from the bottom portion, the adhesive disc has an adhesive coating. In the storage position, the adhesive disc has at least one sealing element or a sealing area for closing the discharge tube, the effect of which sealing element or sealing area is no longer present in the application position.
US09415164B2	Medical pump system and medical pump mounting rack A medical pump system includes a plurality of medical pumps mounted in a rack, the rack determines whether it has received a start notification indicating the start of setting operation or an end notification indicating the end of setting operation from one of the mounted medical pumps via a communication unit for communicating with the mounted medical pumps. Upon receiving a start notification from one medical pump, the rack transmits an inhibition instruction to inhibit the acceptance of user operation to all remaining medical pumps via the communication unit. Upon receiving an end notification from one medical pump, the rack transmits a cancellation instruction to cancel the inhibition state based on the inhibition instruction to all the remaining medical pumps. Each of the medical pumps mounted in the rack inhibits the acceptance of user operation in an interval between reception of start instruction and reception of a cancellation instruction.
US09415160B2	Fluid filtration device and system A medical fluid filter system includes a housing having a liquid trap chamber having a volume, a filter media chamber, and a filter media arranged within the filter media chamber. The liquid trap chamber has a liquid trap outlet port in fluid communication with the filter media chamber. The liquid trap outlet port is configured and arranged within the liquid trap chamber to inhibit flow of liquid from the liquid trap chamber to the filter media chamber and configured and arranged to allow gas to flow from the liquid trap chamber to the filter media chamber. A filter system inlet passes through the housing for intake of fluid originating from a surgical site, and a filter system outlet passes through the housing for fluid exhaust.
US09415159B2	Medical device The invention concerns a medical device provided with an outer part or shell and an inner functional part which inner functional part comprises a combination of units. The functional combination of units normally constitutes a device comprising a part being able to penetrate the skin of a patient i.e. a subcutaneous part such as a cannula, a sensor, an insertion needle or the like.
US09415157B2	External infusion device with remote programming, bolus estimator and/or vibration alarm capabilities An infusion system for infusing a liquid into a body includes an external infusion device and a remote commander. The external infusion device includes a housing, a receiver, a processor and an indication device. The receiver is coupled to the housing and for receiving remotely generated commands. The processor is coupled to the housing and the receiver to receive remotely generated commands and to control the external infusion device in accordance with the commands. The indication device indicates when a command has been received and indicates when the command is being utilized to control the external infusion device so that the external infusion device is capable of being concealed from view when being remotely commanded. The remote commander includes a commander housing, a keypad for transmitting commands, and a transmitter for transmitting commands to the receiver of the external infusion device.
US09415152B2	Disposable apparatus and kit for conducting dialysis An extracorporeal blood processing system comprises a plastic molded compact manifold that supports a plurality of molded blood and dialysate fluidic pathways along with a plurality of relevant sensors, valves and pumps. A disposable dialyzer is connected to the molded manifold to complete the blood circuit of the system. The compact manifold is also disposable in one embodiment and can be detachably installed in the dialysis machine.
US09415151B2	Blood flow reversal valves and related systems and methods This disclosure relates to blood flow reversal valves and related systems and methods. In certain aspects of the invention, a blood flow reversal valve includes a first member having a first passage and a second passage, and a second member having a first passage and a second passage. The first and second members are rotatably fixed relative to one another such that the first passage of the first member is aligned with the first passage of the second member and the second passage of the first member is aligned with the second passage of the second member. A flow directing element is disposed in the cavity and is moveable relative to the first and second members between a first position in which the first passage of the first member and the first passage of the second member are fluidly connected and a second position in which the first passage of the first member and the second passage of the second member are fluidly connected.
US09415145B2	Sensor with electrical contact protection for use in fluid collection canister and negative pressure wound therapy systems including same A sensor for use in a canister for fluid collection, the canister having a canister top and defining a fluid collection chamber. The sensor includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the first electrode is supported by the canister top, and the second portion of the first electrode is configured to extend into the fluid collection chamber. The second electrode includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the second electrode is supported by the canister top, and the second portion of the second electrode is configured to extend into the fluid collection chamber. The sensor also includes an electric circuit configured to detect an electrical property associated with the first and second electrodes.
US09415141B2	Method for making biodegradable anti-adhesion membranes for cardiac surgery A method for the manufacture of biodegradable membranes for preventing adhesion formation followed open heart surgery is described herein. The manufacturing of biodegradable membranes is based on polymeric composition, comprised of copolymer of polyhydroxybutyrate/hydroxyvalerate (PHBV), poly (D, L-lactide) in the ratio of the dried powders of 3:1, the resulting mixture is dissolved in chloroform to a concentration of 6-9% followed by thorough mixing for 2 hours and heating up to 35° C. The membrane is produced by electrostatic spinning (electrospinning), wherein biologically active substances from fibrinolytic agents or direct anticoagulants are embedded in the structure of the fiber.
US09415140B2	Formulations for drug-coated medical devices The invention relates to an angioplasty catheter having a balloon and a constraining element carrying at least on a portion of its surface a taxane or taxane preparation and at least one lipophilic antioxidant at a ratio of 3-100% by weight of the at least one antioxidant in relation to 100% by weight of the taxane, wherein a preferred lipophilic antioxidant is propyl gallate. Scoring or cutting balloons as medical devices are excluded.
US09415139B2	Implantable materials for bone repair The invention features fiber reinforced bone repair putties and fiber reinforced pliable lyophilized implants which are useful for the treatment of bone defects. The putties and lyophilized implants include ceramic particles. The formulations of the invention can exhibit reduced migration of the ceramic particles, and are mechanically strengthened so the materials can be aggressively manipulated by a physician during an implantation procedure without tearing or puncturing.
US09415138B2	Dynamic macropore formation using multiple porogens Macroporous 3-D tissue engineering scaffold are manufactured by contacting an article comprising multiple distinct macroparticulate porogens distributed within a polymer scaffold, wherein the porogens are selectively and sequentially dissolvable by corresponding biocompatible stimuli.
US09415137B2	Directional porous coating Porous regions are formed using selected additive manufacturing techniques. The porous regions can assist in fibro-inductive regions and/or osteo-inductive regions. A prosthetic member can be formed completely with the additive manufacturing technique and/or the additive manufacturing techniques can be used to form an augment portion that is added to the prosthetic member formed separately.
US09415136B2	Osteoinductive demineralized cancellous bone An osteoinductive demineralized bone matrix, corresponding osteoimplants, and methods for making the osteoinductive demineralized bone matrix are disclosed. The osteoinductive demineralized bone matrix may be prepared by providing demineralized bone and altering the collagenous structure of the bone. The osteoinductive demineralized bone matrix may also be prepared by providing demineralized bone and compacting the bone, for example via mechanical compaction, grinding into a particulate, or treatment with a chemical. Additives such as growth factors or bioactive agents may be added to the osteoinductive demineralized bone matrix. The osteoinductive demineralized bone matrix may form an osteogenic osteoimplant. The osteoimplant, when implanted in a mammalian body, may induce at the locus of the implant the full developmental cascade of endochondral bone formation including vascularization, mineralization, and bone marrow differentiation. The osteoinductive demineralized bone matrix may also be used as a delivery device to administer bioactive agents.
US09415135B2	Methods and compositions for stabilizing the myocardium The present invention provides materials and methods that can serve as a prosthetic and/or, for tissue engineer applications, as a supporting matrix in the stabilization of the myocardium. For example, the present invention provides methods of stabilizing an injured or defective myocardial wall in a patient including forming a prosthetic in situ by injecting, at a pre-selected site in the myocardial wall of the patient, a polymer network including: a cross-linked polymer, the cross-linked polymer being a hydrogel; and a linear polymer, the polymer chains of which are entangled within the cross-linked polymer, wherein the linear polymer is not covalently bonded to the cross-linked polymer.
US09415134B2	Fosfomycin preparation, a method for producing the preparation, and a polymethylmethacrylate bone cement powder containing the preparation The invention relates to a fosfomycin preparation that comprises a) a calcium salt of fosfomycin and b) at least one sugar alcohol having a melting point above 70° C., whereby the weight ratio of sugar alcohol to calcium salt of fosfomycin is at least 0.8. Moreover, the invention proposes a method for producing the fosfomycin preparation and a polymethylmethacrylate bone cement powder that contains the fosfomycin preparation.
US09415131B2	Enhanced photooxidation reactor and process Aspects and embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to apparatus and methods for the photooxidation of sulfur-containing contaminants in air. In one example, an odor control system comprises a source of air contaminated with a sulfur-containing compound and a UV oxidation reactor having an inlet in fluid communication with the source of contaminated air. The reactor includes a source of UV radiation disposed within the reactor and a reflective coating disposed on internal surfaces of the reactor.
US09415130B2	Industrial, germicidal, diffuser apparatus and method A modular, integrated, combination air purification and aroma diffuser includes a UV and catalytic oxidation germicidal cell and multiple filtrations as pre-treatment of air diffusing essential oils or other liquids as ultra-fine droplets entrained in airflow into enclosed, habitable spaces. Liquid microbicide, insecticide, fumigant, or aroma therapy is kept cleaner by eradication of microbes. Comparatively larger droplets are separated out and recycled to the reservoir after initial atomization. An electrical module, between a purifier and filters upstream and a diffuser downstream, includes a pump, a fan, and a controller for both. Staged, double-eduction, triple-separation processes include a micro-cyclone for quiet, well diffused flow of ultra-fine droplets.
US09415129B2	Moving handrail disinfecting device for passenger conveyor A moving handrail disinfecting device for passenger conveyor whereby disinfection solutions can be suitably used depending on the situations of the device and the like, resulting in appropriate disinfection treatment with little waste, is a moving handrail disinfecting device 10B, having a contact roller switching unit comprising an applying roller 17 to be allowed to make contact with the surface of a moving handrail 5, a first impregnating roller 18 and a second impregnating roller 19 which supply disinfection solutions, a first slide section 22A, a second slide section 22B and a sliding mechanism 23A which separately slides the both, wherein a control unit 60B controls the sliding mechanism 23A to separately slide the first slide section 22A and the second slide section 22B so as to switch a roller to be allowed to make contact with the applying roller 17 from the first impregnating roller 18 to the second impregnating roller 19, or from the second impregnating roller 19 to the first impregnating roller 18, when a prescribed switching condition was satisfied.
US09415128B2	Moving handrail disinfecting device for passenger conveyor A moving handrail disinfecting device for passenger conveyor which enables a reduction in burden of maintenance, leading to improved maintenance performance of the device, wherein information concerning the device is centrally managed in a management center so as to enhance shareability of information, leading to improved maintenance performance of the whole system, is a moving handrail disinfecting device 10 for disinfecting a moving handrail 5 of an escalator 1, having a disinfecting unit comprising a plurality of applying members 11 for disinfecting the surface of the moving handrail 5, being installed outside an inlet part 6A of the moving handrail 5, an applying member replacing mechanism, a disinfection solution supplier 24 and associated parts, a control unit 60 operable to control disinfection operations by the disinfecting unit based on a dirt detection state by a dirt detecting unit 40, and a communications unit 50 operable to send information concerning said disinfecting device 10 to an outside management center 100.
US09415122B2	Methods and compositions for the detection of cancer cells A molecular probe for use in detecting, monitoring, and/or imaging cancer cells and/or cancer cell metastasis, migration, dispersal, and/or invasion includes a targeting agent and a detectable moiety. The targeting agent specifically binds to and/or complexes with a proteolytically cleaved extracellular fragment of an immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily cell adhesion molecule that is expressed by a cancer cell or another cell in the cancer cell microenvironment.
US09415119B2	Gene therapy for neurodegenerative disorders Compositions and methods for treating disorders affecting motor function, such as motor function affected by disease or injury to the brain and/or spinal cord, are disclosed.
US09415118B2	Antibody drug conjugates The present invention relates to anti-FGFR2 antibodies, antibody fragments, antibody drug conjugates, and their uses for the treatment of cancer.
US09415117B2	Pyrrolobenzodiazepines and conjugates thereof A compound which is selected from A: B: and C: and salts and solvates thereof, as well as conjugates thereof with cell binding agent.
US09415116B2	Compositions and methods for delivering inhibitory oligonucleotides The present invention features compositions and methods that make use of complexes comprising one or more inhibitory nucleic acids and a targeting polypeptide, wherein the targeting polypeptide consists of a cell surface receptor ligand. The compositions can be used in methods of silencing gene expression in a cell, in delivering agents to a target cell, and in treating or preventing a disease or disorder in a subject.
US09415114B2	Conformations of divergent peptides with mineral binding affinity A series of peptides with divergent confirmations including structures of formula (1A), (1B), (2) and (3) are provided. In the formula, wherein U, G, A, B, R1, R2 and T are as defined in the specification. The divergent peptides disclosed in the present invention are characterized in a mineral binding affinity function.
US09415113B2	Targeting monomers and polymers having targeting blocks Provided herein are monomers incorporating folate or other targeting agent, polymers prepared therefrom, polymers prepared therefrom having a therapeutic agent covalently coupled thereto, as well as micelles and therapeutic compositions thereof.
US09415111B2	Dual-sensitizer-containing luminescent compounds, conjugates, and uses thereof The invention relates to novel luminescent compositions of matter containing two fluorophores (sensitizers), synthetic methods for making the compositions, macromolecular conjugates of the compositions, and the use of the compositions and their conjugates in various methods of detection. The invention also provides kits containing the compositions and their conjugates for use in the methods of detection.
US09415106B2	α-form zinc-phthalocyanine nanowires having enhanced water solubility and water dispersibility, composite of an α-form zinc-phthalocyanine nanowire/phenothiazine, and method for preparing same The present invention relates to alpha-form zinc-phthalocyanine nanowires (ZnPc NWs) having enhanced water solubility and water dispersibility, to a composite of an alpha-form zinc-phthalocyanine nanowire/phenothiazine, to a method for preparing same, and to a photosensitizer including same or a pharmaceutical composition including same for preventing or treating cancers. Since the alpha-form zinc-phthalocyanine nanowires or the composite of alpha-form zinc-phthalocyanine nanowire/phenothiazine according to the present invention exhibit dual traits, i.e., photothermal and photodynamic traits in single molecules, they are very useful for the development of a multifunctional molecular system and can also be usefully applied to light therapy of cancers due to their good light therapeutic effects. Also, the composite of alpha-form zinc-phthalocyanine nanowire/phenothiazine itself can exhibit fluorescence to facilitate the introduction of an imaging system, so that diagnosis and treatment can be simultaneously performed using a single substance.
US09415103B2	Combination therapy to prevent DCIS formation and progression to breast cancer A method of treating a ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) lesion in a subject in need thereof is disclosed. The method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a first agent capable of down-regulating activity and/or expression of at least one component participating in a NOTCH pathway, and a second agent capable of down-regulating an activity and/or expression of HER2, thereby treating the DCIS lesion.
US09415101B2	Compositions of vaccines and adjuvants and methods for the treatment of urinary tract infections This invention describes novel adjuvant compositions and formulations with excellent stability at refrigerated and room temperatures and up to and about 37° C. that can be produced at remarkably low costs. This invention describes novel vaccine compositions and formulations to treat and prevent urinary tract infections caused by gram-negative bacteria including Escherichia coli and multi-drug resistant E. coli. This invention also describes methods of administration of said novel vaccine compositions and formulations and methods of treatment to prevent and treat urinary tract infections caused by gram-negative bacteria including E. coli and multi-drug resistant E. coli.
US09415099B2	Method of altering the immundominance hierarchy of HIV gag by DNA vaccine expressing conserved regions The invention provides methods and compositions for eliciting broad immune responses. The methods employ nucleic acid vaccines that encodes highly conserved elements from a virus.
US09415096B2	FOXM1 peptide and medicinal agent comprising the same An objective of the present invention is to provide a means for enabling cancer immunotherapy that targets approximately 30% of various cancer patients that highly express forkhead box M1 (FOXM1) among the Japanese, by identifying FOXM1-derived peptides that can activate cancer cell-damaging human killer T cells by binding to HLA-A2. The present invention provides a peptide of (A) or (B) below: (A) a peptide including the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 3; (B) a peptide which includes the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 3, wherein one, two, or several amino acid(s) are substituted, deleted, inserted, and/or added, and wherein the peptide shows cytotoxic (killer) T cell-inducing activity.
US09415095B2	Method for image outlier removal for transmission electron microscope cameras Methods are disclosed for removal of outlier pixels from a transmission electron microscopy camera image. One exemplary method includes establishing a desired exposure of n electrons per pixel; exposing the camera to a series of sub-frame exposures to produce a series of sub-frame images; calculating an average image signal of all sub-frame exposures in said series; establishing a threshold selected to achieve a desired number of false positives; evaluating each of said sub-frame exposures for pixels further away from said average than said threshold; and replacing pixels in each of said sub-frame images that exceed said threshold with said average to form corrected sub-frame images.
US09415092B1	High activity mutants of butyrylcholinesterase for cocaine hydrolysis Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) polypeptide variants of the presently-disclosed subject matter have enhanced catalytic efficiency for (−)-cocaine, as compared to wild-type BChE. Pharmaceutical compositions of the presently-disclosed subject matter include a BChE polypeptide variant having an enhanced catalytic efficiency for (−)-cocaine. A method of the presently-disclosed subject matter for treating a cocaine-induced condition includes administering to an individual an effective amount of a BChE polypeptide variant, as disclosed herein, to lower blood cocaine concentration.
US09415091B2	Method for preparing biocompatible and biodegradable biomaterials based on collagen and granules of hydroxyapatite/β-tricalcium phosphate for use in surgery, and biomaterials thus obtained The present invention relates to a method of preparing a composite biomaterial, essentially consisting of collagen in combination with granules of hydroxyapatite/β-tricalcium phosphate (HA/β-TCP), to be used in maxillofacial surgery, dentistry, aesthetic surgery and particularly in orthopedic surgery; the invention also relates to the biomaterial obtained by means of this method.
US09415090B2	VEGF-D/VEGFR2/3-mediated regulation of dendrites The present invention relates to methods for modulating, i.e. increasing or decreasing, the length and/or the complexity of the dendrites of a neuronal cell by influencing the amount of vascular endothelial growth factor D (VEGFD)-related signaling. The present invention further relates to methods for treating age- and/or disease-related cognitive dysfunctions, or for impairing the memory of a subject. Finally, the present invention relates to recombinant VEGFD (rVEGFD) for use in the treatment of age- and/or disease-related cognitive dysfunctions.
US09415088B2	Use of AGR3 for treating cancer Embodiments are related to processes for using an Anterior Gradient Homolog 3 (AGR3) therapeutic to treat an enhanced AGR2 expressing cancer, or its premalignant precursor, comprising administering an amount of an AGR3 therapeutic to a human patient in need thereof.
US09415087B2	Compositions and methods for treating coronavirus infection The invention relates to the use of non-immunosuppressive cyclophilin inhibitors in the treatment of Coronavirus infection in a patient.
US09415083B2	Method for decreasing inflammation and stress in a mammal A method for decreasing inflammation and stress in a mammal comprising; administration to a mammal a composition comprising a glucose anti-metabolite; and wherein said composition comprises amounts of the glucose anti-metabolite sufficient to lower a level of a C-reactive protein in the blood of the mammal subsequent to administration of the glucose anti-metabolite.
US09415082B1	Compositions and methods for topically treating skin conditions in mammals The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating skin conditions in a mammal. The compositions include, for example, Candelilla wax; Shea nut butter; Coconut oil; hempseed oil; Kukui nut oil; jojoba oil; sweet almond oil; Rosemary extract; Niaouli oil; and Vitamin E acetate. The skin conditions include, for example, a intertrigo, a skin fold, skin fold dermatitis, interdigital dermatitis, facial fold dermatitis, vulvar fold dermatitis, tail fold pyoderma and dermatitis, impetigo, Nasodigital hyperkeratosis, pruritus, pyoderma, pyotraumatic dermatitis, malodor, lesions, dermal rashes, dermal bacterial infection, dermal fungal infection, dermal weeping, hot spots, irritation, chaffing, itching, inflammation, or a combination thereof.
US09415081B2	Composition for preventing or treating AIDS containing plant stem cell line derived from cambium of Panax ginseng including wild ginseng or ginseng as active ingredient The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), comprising one or more of the following: a homogenous cell line, and a lysate, an extract and a culture thereof as an active ingredient. The homogenous cell line, the lysate, the extract and the culture thereof, which are derived from a natural product, minimize adverse side effects of prior therapeutic agents and safe for the human body. Further, they effectively increase the count of T cells such as CD4+ T cells and decrease the number of HIVs, thereby preventing opportunistic infection, dysneuria, and neoplaia caused by immune incompetence, and ultimately the risk of death. Therefore, they are useful in preventing and treating AIDS, and relieving symptoms of AIDS.
US09415079B2	Composition for inducing proliferation or accumulation of regulatory T cells It was found that bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium induce accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) in the colon. Moreover, the present inventors found that regulatory T cells (Treg cells) induced by from these bacteria suppressed proliferation of effector T-cells. From these findings, the present inventors found that the use of bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium or a physiologically active substance derived therefrom made it possible to induce proliferation or accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells), and further to suppress immune functions.
US09415078B2	Method of treating desmocollin-3 expressing cancer with Mycobacterium w The present invention relates to increase in survival of mammals suffering from desmocollin 3 expressing cancers. Mycobacterium w is administered to mammals suffering from desmocollin-3 expressing cancers. The administration of Mycobacterium w results in control of tumor and improvement in survival. Mycobacterium w can also be used along with other therapeutic agent(s)/modalities as per the requirement. The squamous type of non small cell lung cancer is known to be desmocollin-3 expressing cancer. Other cancers also express desmocollin-3.
US09415077B2	Effect of an attenuated Bordetella strain against allergic disease Described herein are compositions, vaccines, and methods that include use of a mutated Bordetella strain against allergic diseases such as asthma and skin inflammation. Also described are kits. Other compositions, vaccines, and methods are also described.
US09415075B2	Treatment of vocal cords with autologous dermal fibroblast formulation Dosage units consist of an autologous cell therapy product composed of fibroblasts grown for each individual to be treated for augmentation or regeneration of vocal cords. The suspension of autologous fibroblasts, grown from a biopsy of each individual's own buccal mucosa or skin using current good manufacturing practices (CGMP) and standard tissue culture procedures, is supplied in vials containing cryopreserved fibroblasts or precursors thereof, having a purity of at least 98% fibroblasts and a viability of at least 85%, for administration of from one to six mL, preferably two mL administered three tunes approximately three to six weeks apart, of cells at a concentration of from 1.0-2.0×107 cells/mL.
US09415073B2	Somatic stem cells Described herein is a method of generating muscle cells in a subject. The method includes isolating a population of somatic stem cells that are CD133− and 0.3-6.0 micrometers in size and administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of the somatic stem cells, whereby the somatic stem cells differentiate into muscle cells in the subject.
US09415070B2	Methods and compositions for localized delivery of agents to virally infected cells and tissues The invention provides compositions and methods for delivering an agent to virally infected tissues and/or cells of a subject by conjugating agent-loaded nanoparticles to virus-specific T cells, such as cytotoxic T lymphocytes. The agent may be a latency-reversing drug (LRD), an antiviral agent and/or an agent that enhances cytotoxic efficacy of T lymphocytes.
US09415065B2	Methods of using cerium oxide nanoparticles to mitigate or protect against radiation injury Methods of mitigating the effects of radiation exposure or providing a radioprotective effect in a subject are provided herein. The methods include administering a therapeutically effective amount of cerium oxide nanoparticles to the subject to mitigate the effects of radiation exposure or to offer a radioprotective effect to the subject. The cerium oxide nanoparticles are suitably less than 20 nm in diameter and have over 50% of the cerium in the 3+ oxidation state.
US09415064B2	Prevention or treatment of painful polyneuropathies by administration of an aluminosilicate Prevention or treatment of painful polyneuropathies caused by toxic agents, i.e. to the prevention, reduction or elimination of the symptoms associated with such polyneuropathies, such as neuropathic pain are disclosed. An aluminosilicate for use in such prevention or treatment, preferably a natural or synthetic zeolite, such as clinoptilolite, is provided. The toxic agent is, in particular, a chemotherapeutic cytotoxic agent.
US09415062B2	Use of bacterial endotoxins and lipoteichoic acids to improve postpartal health and productivity of dairy cows and their newborns A combination of a bacterial endotoxin, in particular a lipopolysaccharide, and a lipoteichoic acid for treating or preventing a metabolic disorder or bacterial infection, or for improving milk energy efficiency in a subject. The combination may be administered separately, simultaneously or sequentially to a subject.
US09415060B2	Gelatin-based nanoparticle complex for tumor-targeted delivery of siRNA and method for preparing the same Disclosed is a gelatin-based nanoparticle complex for tumor-targeted delivery of siRNA for specific gene silencing in tumor cells. The gelatin-based nanoparticle complex includes: poly-siRNA chains whose ends are modified with thiol groups; and thiolated gelatin bound to the poly-siRNA chains through disulfide crosslinking and charge interactions. The gelatin-based nanoparticle complex is not degraded in the bloodstream and can be efficiently absorbed into tumor cells without cytotoxicity. The delivered siRNA can effectively silence target gene expression. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the gelatin-based nanoparticle complex.

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