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US09422436B2	Methods for producing inks Ink compositions are prepared by processes that include acoustically mixing a plurality of components at a resonance frequency. This encourages mixing of the components over a large range of viscosities with a minimal temperature rise and also shortens mixing time.
US09422426B2	Transparent thermoplastic resin composition and molded article using the same Disclosed are a transparent thermoplastic resin composition including (A) about 5 to about 40 wt % of an impact-reinforcing agent having a core-shell structure where an acrylic-based compound is grafted on a rubber core including a copolymer of an acrylic-based monomer and a diene-based monomer, to form a shell, and (B) about 60 to about 95 wt % of an acrylic-based resin, and a molded article using the same.
US09422420B2	Low-temperature breaker for well fluid viscosified with a polyacrylamide A method for treating a zone of a well with a viscosified fluid is provided, wherein the fluid is adapted to break in the well. The method includes the steps of: (A) introducing a well fluid into the zone of the well, wherein the well fluid includes: (i) a water phase; (ii) a water-soluble polymer in the water-phase; and (iii) a source of a hydroxylamine or salt thereof; and (B) allowing the viscosity of the well fluid to break in the zone.
US09422413B1	Elastomer formulations comprising discrete carbon nanotube fibers This present invention relates to the carbon nanotubes as composites with materials such as elastomers, thermosets and thermoplastics. A further feature of this invention relates to the development of a concentrate of carbon nanotubes with an elastomer wherein the concentrate can be further diluted with an elastomer and other polymers and fillers using conventional melt mixing equipment.
US09422410B2	Flame-retardant foamed styrene resin composition Provided is a recyclable flame-retardant foamed styrene resin composition having high flame-retardancy and heat stability by adding little bromine-containing flame retardant. A flame-retardant foamed styrene resin composition containing (A) a styrene resin, (B) a mixture of (B1) tetrabromobisphenol A-bis(2,3-dibromo-2-methylpropyl ether) and (B2) another bromine-containing flame retardant, (C) zinc-modified hydrotalcite, (D) zeolite, and (G) a foaming agent, containing 0.005-0.08 parts by weight of (C) the zinc-modified hydrotalcite per 100 parts by weight of (A) the styrene resin.
US09422405B2	Polyhedral polysiloxane modified product and composition using the modified product The present invention has its object to provide a liquid-form modified product of polyhedral polysiloxane which is excellent in moldability and transparency, and a composition produced using the modified product. In addition, the present invention can provide an easy-to-handle modified product and composition. The present invention provides a modified product of polyhedral polysiloxane which is obtainable by modifying a polyhedral polysiloxane compound (a) with a compound (b), and a composition containing the modified product. The polyhedral polysiloxane compound (a) has an alkenyl group and/or a hydrosilyl group, and the compound (b) has a hydrosilyl group and/or an alkenyl group each capable of hydrosilylation with the component (a).
US09422402B2	Method of producing polyarylene sulfide and polyarylene sulfide PROBLEM: To provide a method of producing a polyarylene sulfide (PAS) such as polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) in which a dihalo aromatic compound and a sulfur source containing an alkali metal are polymerized in an organic amide solvent, whereby a PAS is produced at higher yield and the amount of NaCl produced as a by-product is reduced to not greater than half that of conventional methods, and, due to a dehydration step being omissible, PAS with excellent practical utility is produced with high productivity in a short time.SOLUTION: A method of producing a PAS in which a dihalo aromatic sulfide compound represented by the formula: X—(—Ar—S—)n—Ar—X (in the formula, Ar represents an optionally substituted aromatic group, X represents a halogen atom, and n is from 1 to 10)and a sulfur source containing an alkali metal are polymerized in an organic amide solvent; and a PAS of which an average particle size is from 10 to 5000 μm, a melt viscosity measured at a temperature of 310° C. and a shear rate of 1216 sec−1 is from 0.1 to 3000 Pa·s, and a nitrogen content is not greater than 500 ppm.
US09422399B2	Copolyesterimides derived from N,N′-bis-(hydroxyalkyl)-3,3′,4,4′-diphenylsulfonetetracarboxylic diimide and films made therefrom A copolyester comprising repeating units derived from an aliphatic glycol, an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, and the monomer of formula (I): (Formula (I)) wherein n=2, 3 or 4, Z is S(═O)2, and wherein comonomer (I) constitutes a proportion of the glycol fraction of the copolyester; and films, fibers, molding compositions or molded articles comprising said copolyester.
US09422398B2	Copolymer, and method for preparing a monomer used to form the copolymer A copolymer, and a method for preparing a monomer used to form the copolymer are provided. The copolymer is a reaction product of a first monomer and a second monomer. In particular, the first monomer has a structure represented by Formula (I), and the second monomer has a structure represented by Formula (II), Formula (III), or Formula (IV) wherein Y is —NH2, or —CO2H; m is a positive integer from 2 to 10; X is independently —NH2, or —OH; A is CH2n, n is a positive integer from 2 to 10; and, l is a positive integer from 1 to 5.
US09422396B2	Biodegradable elastomers prepared by the condensation of an organic di-, tri- or tetra-carboxylic acid and an organic diol The present disclosure relates to biodegradable and biocompatible elastomeric polymers that are amorphous and have a glass transition temperature below both room temperature and body temperature, and which will homogenously degrade to water soluble by-products with no reported toxicity.
US09422393B2	Water-triggered shape memory of PCL-PEG multiblock TPUs Water-triggered shape memory polymers based on poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) multiblock hybrid thermoplastic polyurethanes. Urethane linkages were formed through the addition reaction between isocyanate groups of the lysine methyl-ester diisocyanate (LDI) and the hydroxyl groups of either (PEG) or PCL diol.
US09422390B2	Dioxomolybdenum (VI) complex compounds as catalysts for polyurethane compositions The invention relates to dioxomolybdenum (VI) complex compounds of the formula MoO2(L)x(Y)2-x, where the ligand L has the formula (I). Such complex compounds are suitable in particular as catalysts for one- and two-component polyurethane compositions. The invention also relates to two-component polyurethane compositions including at least one polyisocyanate as the first component, at least one polyol as the second component, and at least one such dioxomolybdenum (VI) complex compound as the catalyst. The invention further relates to one-component polyurethane compositions comprising at least one polyurethane prepolymer with isocyanate groups, which are made from at least one polyisocyanate with at least one polyol, and comprising such a dioxomolybdenum (VI) complex compound as the catalyst. The invention additionally relates to different uses of said polyurethane compositions.
US09422387B2	Dual responsive block copolymer compositions A composition includes a responsive block copolymer, the responsive block copolymer including at least one block A that is a triggerable copolymer, the triggerable copolymer including at least one lower critical solution temperature monomer and at least one charged monomer, wherein the triggerable copolymer block A is a dual trigger block configured to trigger on temperature and ionic strength, and wherein the responsive block copolymer micellizes or gels at a temperature between 28° C. and 37° C. and a salt concentration of about 0.9 wt %.
US09422383B2	Ethylene/alpha-olefin/nonconjugated polyene interpolymers and processes to form the same The invention provides a solution polymerization process to form an ethylene/α-olefin/nonconjugated polyene interpolymer, said process comprising polymerizing ethylene, an α-olefin, and a nonconjugated polyene in at least one reactor in the presence of a catalyst selected from Formula I, as described herein; and wherein the polymerization is conducted in a continuous process; and wherein the interpolymer has a rheology ratio (V0.1/V100 at 19° C.) greater than, or equal to, 20.
US09422381B2	Olefin polymerization method A method of olefin polymerization enables production of polyolefin with high productivity while suppressing sheeting or caking in the reactor. The method of olefin polymerization includes: feeding a circulating gas including at least one alpha-olefin and an inert gas into a reactor; polymerizing the alpha-olefin into a polyolefin in a reaction region in the reactor; and discharging the polyolefin from the reactor, which reactor consists of a cylindrical base section a positioned in the lower part thereof and a conical top section b positioned on the top of the cylindrical base section and having an open top. The inside of the reactor is divided into a reaction region A that is a fluidized bed region having an olefin polymerization occurring therein, and a free region B positioned on the top of the reaction region A and having solid polyolefin particles separated from the gas phase.
US09422378B2	Hexahydrotriazine, dithiazine, and thioether functionalized materials Synthetic schemes for preparation of polymers and polymer precursors having various functional groups is provided. These synthetic schemes are used to prepare polymeric, oligomeric, or monomeric materials incorporating 1,3,5-hexahydrotriazine moieties. These hexandortriazine moieties can be further reacted to form dithiazine and thioether moieties. In certain synthetic schemes, 1,3,5-hexahydrotriazine moieties are incorporated as crosslinker groups for providing crosslinked polymeric materials. Crosslinker groups formed with these triazine moieties provide chemically reversible crosslinks, which allow such otherwise intractable crosslinked polymeric materials to be recycled and/or reprocessed by removal/reversal of crosslinks.
US09422374B2	Continuous polymerization device and method for producing polymer composition A continuous polymerization apparatus uses at least a first reactor and a second reactor (10, 20). Each of the reactors (10, 20) includes at least one supply port (11a, 21a, and 21b), an effluent port (11b, 21d), and a temperature detecting means (T1, T2), each of which detects the temperature in the reactor. The supply port (11a) of the first reactor (10) is connected to supply sources (1, 3) of a raw material monomer and a polymerization initiator, and the effluent port (11b) is connected to the first supply port (21a) of the second reactor (20) through a connection line (15a). The second supply port (21b) of the second reactor (20) is connected to a replenishing line (15b) that supplies a new raw material monomer to the second reactor.
US09422372B2	Production of resistant dextrins A method for producing digestion-resistant dextrin from starch hydrolyzates is disclosed. In one form, the method includes mixing the starch hydrolyzate, dextrose and an acid catalyst which are allowed to react under mild vacuum with heat. The ingredients require no pre-drying and the method requires no external plasticizers.
US09422369B2	Synthetic scFv analogue to the 6313/G2 (anti angiotensin II type 1 receptor) monoclonal antibody variable regions The present invention provides a specific binding molecule which specifically binds to a peptide having the amino acid sequence of EDGIKRIQDD and comprises a polypeptide having an immunoglobulin VL domain linked to an immunoglobulin VH domain in which the VL domain comprises Complementarity Determining Regions (CDRs) VLCDR1, VLCDR2 and VLCDR3, and in which the VH domain comprises Complementarity Determining Regions (CDRs) VHCDR1, VHCDR2, VHCDR3, each having a respective amino acid sequence as follows in which VHCDR1 is GYSFTGYNMN VHCDR2 is NIDPYYGGTTYNQKFKG VHCDR3 is EVDY VLCDR1 is RASKSVSTSTSGYSYMH VLCDR2 is LVSNLES VLCDR3 is QHIRELTRSEG or an amino acid sequence at least 70% identical thereto.
US09422368B2	Humanized anti-human NKG2A monoclonal antibody The present invention relates to agents that are non-competitive antagonists of the CD94/NKG2A receptor such as certain anti-NKG2A antibodies, in particular humanized versions of murine anti-NKG2A antibody Z199, as well as methods of producing and using such agents and antibodies.
US09422366B2	Stable and soluble antibodies inhibiting TNF alpha The present invention relates to particularly stable and soluble scFv antibodies and Fab fragments specific for TNF, which comprise specific light chain and heavy chain sequences that are optimized for stability, solubility, in vitro and in vivo binding of TNF, and low immunogenicity. Said antibodies are designed for the diagnosis and/or treatment of TNF-mediated disorders. The nucleic acids, vectors and host cells for expression of the recombinant antibodies of the invention, methods for isolating them and the use of said antibodies in medicine are also disclosed.
US09422363B2	Synthetic apolipoprotein E mimicking polypeptides and methods of use The present invention provides methods for using synthetic apolipoprotein E (ApoE)-mimicking peptides. Also disclosed are methods for using synthetic apolipoprotein E (ApoE)-mimicking peptides to reduce plasma glucose levels. Methods of using the disclosed apolipoprotein E (ApoE)-mimicking peptides to treat diabetes and diabetic complications are also disclosed.
US09422362B2	Targeted coagulation factors and method of using the same Targeted coagulation factors comprising a coagulation factor linked with at least one domain that specifically binds to a membrane protein on a blood cell is provided. The disclosed targeted coagulation factors increase the efficiency of coagulation factors and prolong their duration of action and thus, are an improvement for the treatment of hematological diseases such as hemophilia A.
US09422361B2	Process for highly selective purification of two plasma proteins: von willebrand factor (vWF) and fibronectin (Fn) There is described a chromatographic purification process that allows highly purified von Willebrand factor (vWF) and Fibronectin (Fn) to be obtained, starting from a biological fraction enriched in vWF and Fn and easily scaled up to industrial level. Chromatographic purification was obtained by a strong anionic exchange resin. The concentrates obtained have a high specific activity and, given the low content of contaminant proteins, are particularly suitable for therapeutic use.
US09422360B2	Porcine CD28 receptor, gene for encoding same, and application of same Provided is a porcine CD28 receptor molecule, which is: 1) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:2, or 2) a protein derived from 1) by substitution, deletion or addition of one or several amino acids in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:2 and having equivalent activity with 1). Further provided is a gene for coding the porcine CD28 receptor, the nucleotide sequence of which is shown as SEQ ID NO:1. When the provided co-stimulating receptor CD28 is expressed specifically and highly in a T cell, the activation, proliferation and cell factor secretion activity of the T cell when stimulated by an antigen can be enhanced, thereby enhancing the acquired immune response of a host and enhancing the immune effect of a vaccine.
US09422359B2	GPCR fusion protein containing an N-terminal autonomously folding stable domain, and crystals of the same Certain embodiments provide a GPCR fusion protein. In particular embodiments, the GPCR fusion protein comprises: a) a G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR); and b) an autonomously folding stable domain, where the autonomously folding stable domain is N-terminal to the GPCR and is heterologous to the GPCR. The GPCR fusion protein is characterized in that is crystallizable under lipidic cubic phase crystallization conditions. In certain embodiments, the GPCR fusion protein may be crystallizable in a complex with a G-protein or in a complex with an antibody that binds to the IC3 loop of the GPCR.
US09422356B2	Artificial signal peptide for expressing an insoluble protein as a soluble active form The present invention relates to expression vectors and methods for enhancing soluble expression and secretion of an insoluble heterologous protein, particularly a bulky folded active heterologous protein which has one or more transmembrane-like domains or intramolecular disulfide bonds by linking a leader peptide with acidic or basic pI and high hydrophilicity thereto; by substituting one or more amino acids within N-terminal of the heterologous protein with ones having acidic or neutral pI and high hydrophilicity; or reducing elevating ΔGRNA value of a polynucleotide encoding the leader peptide having basic pI value and high hydrophilicity. The expression vector and the method may be used to produce of heterologous protein and to transduce of therapeutic proteins in a patient by preventing formation of insoluble inclusion body and by enhancing secretional efficiency of the heterologous protein into the periplasm or outside cell.
US09422354B2	Process for purification of recombinant granulocyte colony stimulating factor (rHu GCSF) The present invention relates to methods for purification of recombinant human granulocyte colony stimulating factor (rHu GCSF). The present invention particularly relates to methods for purification of rHu GCSF involving techniques such as aqueous two phase extraction and multimodal chromatographic purification to obtain highly purified rHu GCSF. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the rHu GCSF, purified using the methods described herein.
US09422353B2	Fibroblast growth factor 21 variant, composition , and uses thereof This present invention relates to pharmacologically potent and stable human fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) variants, pharmaceutical compositions comprising FGF21 variants, and methods for treating type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, and/or metabolic syndrome using such variants.
US09422352B2	PTD-SMAD7 therapeutics The present technology provides methods and compositions for the treatment of inflammatory and/or tissue damage conditions. In particular, the use of Smad7 compositions delivered locally or systemically to a site of inflammation and/or tissue damage is described. Other specific embodiments concern treatment or prevention of side effects caused by radiation and/or chemotherapy, including but not limited to oral and gastric mucositis. Also provided are codon-optimized nucleic acids encoding for Smad7 fusion proteins.
US09422351B2	Isolated B7-H4 specific compositions and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to B7-H4-specific chimeric antigen receptor compositions and methods of use thereof.
US09422349B2	N-terminal modified exendin-4 The present invention relates to an N-terminal amino acid-modified insulinotropic peptide having a high activity, and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. The insulinotropic peptide derivatives according to the present invention exhibit therapeutic effects, which are not observed in native and other insulinotropic peptide analogs. Therefore, the insulinotropic peptide derivatives and the pharmaceutical composition comprising the same according to the present invention can be effectively provided for the treatment of the diseases.
US09422339B2	Immunomodulating cyclic compounds The present invention relates to novel cyclic compounds as therapeutic agents capable of inhibiting the programmed cell death 1 (PD1) signalling pathway. The invention also relates to derivatives of the therapeutic agents. The invention also encompasses the use of the said therapeutic agents and derivatives for treatment of disorders via immunopotentiation comprising inhibition of immunosuppressive signal induced due to PD-1, PD-L1, or PD-L2 and therapies using them.
US09422338B2	Compounds that bind to the erythropoietin receptor The present invention provides mimetics of erythropoietin that bind to the erythropoietin receptor and that are suitable for use in pharmaceutical compositions. The present invention also provides methods of treatment using the mimetics of erythropoietin as well as methods of making the mimetics of erythropoietin.
US09422337B2	Peptide compounds to regulate the complement system The present invention provides peptide compounds that regulate the complement system and methods of using these compounds. The invention is an isolated, purified peptide of 30 amino acids derived from human astrovirus protein, called CP1. The invention is directed to peptide compounds that are peptide mimetics, peptide analogs and/or synthetic derivatives of CP1 having, for example, internal peptide deletions and substitutions, deletions and substitutions at the N-terminus and C-terminus, and that are able to regulate complement activation. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions of therapeutically effective amounts of the peptide compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, or excipient for treating a disease or condition associated with complement-mediated tissue damage.
US09422335B2	Modified toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) ligands as inhibitors of neutrophil recruitment The present invention provides modified TLR2 ligands useful for modulating inflammatory responses. In particular, the ligands comprise (a) a fatty acid di- or tri-linoleate and (b) a GM1-binding peptide. The linoleate provides the anti-inflammatory function, while the GM1-binding peptide facilitates endocytosis.
US09422327B2	Process for preparing crystalline ciclesonide with defined particle size The invention relates to a novel process for preparing crystalline ciclesonide with an advantageous particle size and to the use for producing pharmaceutical preparations, in particular for topical use. The crystalline ciclesonide obtained by the novel process has advantageous aerodynamic properties, and can be further processed to inhalable or nasally administered pharmaceutical preparations without further mechanical micronization.
US09422325B2	Glycosylation reactions using phenyl(trifluoroethyl)iodonium salts Provided are methods for the preparation of glycosylation products, including those represented by formula I: Sugar-O—R′ I comprising the step of combining R′—OH, a glycosyl sulfide glycosyl donor (“thioglycoside donor”), a hypervalent iodine alkyl-transfer activating reagent, and a base. In an embodiment, the hypervalent iodine alkyl-transfer activating reagent is (phenyl(trifluoroethyl)iodonium triflimide).
US09422323B2	Uracyl spirooxetane nucleosides The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I: including any possible stereoisomers thereof, wherein R9 has the meaning as defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. The present invention also relates to processes for preparing said compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use, alone or in combination with other HCV inhibitors, in HCV therapy.
US09422321B2	Pyrimidine nucleoside derivatives, synthesis methods and uses thereof for preparing anti-tumor and anti-virus medicaments The present invention relates to the field of pharmacochemistry. Disclosed are fluorinated and azido-substituted pyrimidine nucleoside derivatives, particularly compounds of the formula shown below: Also disclosed are methods of preparation and uses for these compounds. The compounds can be used for preparing medicaments for treating diseases such as tumors and viral infections, and can be used separately or in combination with other medicaments. The compounds also have effective activity against diseases such as tumors and viral infections, while having few side effects, and thus have potential application value.
US09422314B2	Beta-lactamase inhibitors Described herein are compounds and compositions that modulate the activity of beta-lactamases. In some embodiments, the compounds described herein inhibit beta-lactamase. In certain embodiments, the compounds described herein are useful in the treatment of bacterial infections.
US09422313B2	Methods of forming 4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-substituted-phenylboronic acid pinacol esters and methods of using the same Methods include formation of 4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-substituted-phenylboronic acid pinacol esters. The method comprises contacting a 1-chloro-3-fluoro-2-substituted benzene with an alkyl lithium to form a lithiated 1-chloro-3-fluoro-2-substituted benzene. The lithiated 1-chloro-3-fluoro-2-substituted benzene is contacted with an electrophilic boronic acid derivative to form a 4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-substituted-phenylboronate. The 4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-substituted-phenylboronate is reacted with an aqueous base to form a (4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-substituted-phenyl)trihydroxyborate. The (4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-substituted-phenyl)trihydroxyborate is reacted with an acid to form a 4 chloro-2-fluoro-3-substituted-phenylboronic acid. The 4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-substituted-phenylboronic acid is reacted with 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-butanediol to form 4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-substituted-phenylboronic acid pinacol esters . Methods of using 4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-substituted-phenylboronic acid pinacol esters to produce 6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-substituted-phenyl)-4-aminopicolinates are also disclosed.
US09422308B2	Derivatives of docosahexaenoylethanolamide and uses thereof The invention provides derivatives of DEA which have increased potency and hydrolysis resistance as compared to DEA, and compositions thereof, as well as methods of using these derivatives to promote neurogenesis, neurite growth and/or length, and/or promote synaptogenesis.
US09422305B2	Method for preparing curable bicyclic compound derived from biomass The present invention relates to a curable bicyclic compound derived from biomass, solvent-free curable composition and a method for preparing thereof. The curable compound derived from biomass according to the invention comprises a bicycle structure, to which one of two epoxide functional groups are bonded.
US09422304B2	Synthesis of isohexide dicarbamates and derivatives thereof Isohexide dicarbamates and a method of preparing the same are described. The method involves reacting a mixture of an isohexide and a cynate salt in a non-aqueous solvent, with a miscible acid having a pKa of about 3.7 or less. The isohexide dicarbamates can serve as precursor materials from which various derivative compounds can be synthesized.
US09422300B2	Bisulfate of janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor and preparation method therefor The present invention relates to a bisulfate of a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor and a preparation method therefor. More specifically, the present invention relates to a (3aR,5s,6aS)—N-(3-methoxyl-1,2,4-thiadiazole-5-group)-5-(methyl(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-group)amino)hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrrole-2(1H)-formamide bisulfate shown in the formula (I), a preparation method therefor, and an application thereof. The bisulfate shown in the formula (I) can be well suitable as a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor in clinical work for treating rheumatism or rheumatoid arthritis.
US09422297B2	Tricyclic compounds having cytostatic and/or cytotoxic activity and methods of use thereof The present invention provides tricyclic compounds having cytostatic and cytotoxic activity in a single molecule having receptor tyrosine kinase(s), dihydrofolate reductase, thymidylate synthase and/or dihydroorotate dehydrogenase inhibitory activity, which are useful as anti-angiogenic and anti-tumor agents. Also provided are methods of utilizing these inhibitors to treat tumor cells and other proliferative diseases and disorders.
US09422296B2	Fast-dissociating dopamine 2 receptor antagonists The present invention relates to 4-aryl-6-piperazin-1-yl-3-substituted-pyridazines that are fast dissociating dopamine 2 receptor antagonists, processes for preparing these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds as an active ingredient. The compounds find utility as medicines for treating or preventing central nervous system disorders, for example schizophrenia, by exerting an antipsychotic effect without motor side effects.
US09422290B2	Triazolopyridazine Disclosed are compounds of general formula (I) wherein the groups R1 to R3 have the meanings given in the claims and in the specification. The compounds of the invention are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterized by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation pharmaceutical preparations containing such compounds and their uses as a medicament.
US09422286B2	Metal-binding bifunctional compounds as diagnostic agents for Alzheimer's disease Metal-binding bifunctional compounds and their use as diagnostic agents for Alzheimer's disease and other beta amyloid disorders are disclosed. Also, radiolabeled metal complexes of these bifunctional compounds and their use as positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agents are provided.
US09422285B2	Substituted pyrazolo[1,5-A]-pyridine-3-carboxamides and use thereof The present application relates to novel pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamides, to processes for preparation thereof, to the use thereof, alone or in combinations, for treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, and to the use thereof for production of medicaments for treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, especially for treatment and/or prophylaxis of cardiovascular disorders.
US09422284B2	Tricyclic lactam derivatives as 11-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitors Compounds of the formula (I) useful as 11-Beta Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Inhibitors
US09422282B2	Compounds and method for treatment of HIV The invention relates to a compound of Formulae I and/or II: and/or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, tautomer, optical isomer, E-isomer, Z-isomer, or combination thereof; X is selected from Se, N—OH, NH, NO2, CN, N—CN, N═O, O or S, and the remaining substituents are described herein; and a composition thereof. The invention also relates to a method of administration thereof; and use thereof to treat HIV.
US09422277B2	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): and tautomers and stereoisomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds, said tautomeros and said stereoisomers, wherein the middle ring (referred to herein as “ring B”) of the tricyclic substituent is an optionally substituted 5-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.
US09422268B2	Substituted benzylpyrazoles Compounds of formula (I) and their use as pharmaceutical.
US09422267B2	Fused pyrimidine compounds and use thereof The present invention provides fused pyrimidine compounds of the general Formula (I): or a salt thereof, wherein the variables are as defined in the specification. Fused pyrimidine compounds of the general Formula (I) are provided as kinase inhibitors, such as multi-kinase inhibitors. In one aspect, fused pyrimidine compounds of the general Formula (I) are provided as IGF-IR inhibitors. The compounds may be used in a method of treating cancer. Pharmaceutical compositions containing a fused pyrimidine compounds of the general Formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier are also provided, as are kits containing a fused pyrimidine compound of the general Formula (I) or salt thereof and instructions for use, e.g., in a method of treating cancer.
US09422263B2	Fluoro-substituted 3,5-dicyano-4-(1H-indazol-5-yl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to novel fluoro-substituted 3,5-dicyano-4-(1H-indazol-5-yl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives having protein tyrosine kinase inhibitory activity, to a process for the manufacture thereof and to the use thereof for the treatment of c-Met-mediated diseases or c-Met-mediated conditions, particularly cancer and other proliferative disorders.
US09422262B2	Compounds and methods for treating diseases mediated by protease activated receptors The invention relates to the use of a compound of Formula I for the treatment of protease-activated receptor mediated diseases by the administration of a compound of Formula I or a prodrug or metabolite thereof.
US09422261B2	Heterocyclic resorcinol derivatives, preparation of same and cosmetic uses thereof The invention relates to a compound of general formula (I) characterized in that: R1 is a C1-C4 alkyl group, and R2 is an optionally substituted nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen containing heteroaromatic ring.
US09422258B2	Reduction of HMF ethers with metal catalyst Methods of making reduced derivatives of hydroxymethyl furfural using metal catalysts are described. The derivatives may have tetrahydrofuran or furan nucleus with alkoxymethyl ether or ester moieties on the 5′ carbon and methanol on the 2′ carbon. Suitable metal catalyst include Raney nickel, a nickel catalyst with a zirconium promoter, a chromite catalyst with a barium, a palladium catalyst, such as palladium on carbon, or a ruthenium catalyst. Also provided are a new class of compounds, which are n-alkoxy hexane diols (i.e., 1,2 or 1,5 hexane diol ethers) and methods of making the same by reduction of furan or tetrahydrofuran derivatives.
US09422253B2	Cyclic triazo and diazo sodium channel blockers A method of treating a disorder such as epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma and uveitis, cerebral traumas and cerebral ischaemias, stroke, head injury, spinal cord injury, surgical trauma, neurodegenerative disorders, motorneurone disease, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, chronic inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, migraine, bipolar disorder, mood, anxiety and cognitive disorders, schizophrenia, or trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias. The method includes administering to a subject in need thereof substituted 1,2,4-triazine compounds of formula (I): Each of A, N*, X, Y, Z, R1, and R2 is defined herein. Also disclosed are compounds of the formula and a pharmaceutical composition containing such a compound.
US09422251B2	Metal complexes of poly(carboxyl)amine-containing ligands having an affinity for carbonic anhydrase IX A ligand, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, or ester thereof, may be represented as: In the formula, X is selected from the group consisting of —(CH2)n—, —(CH2)n—O—, —(CH2)n—N(Rg)—, —(CH2)n—N(Rg)—C(O)— and —O—; Rg is hydrogen or (C1-C6)alkyl; G is —(CH(Rm))n—Rh—, or —(CH2)p—C(O)—Rh; G′ is —(CH(Rm))n—Rh—, or —(CH2)p—C(O)—Rh; Rh is —H, —OH, NRaRb, or —CO2H; Rm is —H, —COOH, or substituted or unsubstituted —COO(C1-C6)alkyl; Ra and Rb are each independently H, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C8)alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted carboxy(C1-C8)alkylene; m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10; n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10; and p is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10.
US09422250B2	Pyrimidine derivatives for the treatment of viral infections This invention relates to pyrimidine derivatives, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions, and their use in treating viral infections such as HCV or HBV.
US09422248B2	Phenyl- and pyridinyl-substituted 2,2,2-trifluoroethanols having anticonvulsant properties A substituted phenol compound represented by Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof. At least one of X and Y is CH, and the other one of X and Y is N or CH. R1 is C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 haloalkyl. R2 is C1-C4 alkyl, or halogen. R3 is H, C1-C4 alkyl, aryl, or —(CH2)n-aryl, in which n is 1, 2, or 3. The compound is useful as anticonvulsant.
US09422246B2	Benzylidene azolidine derivative or salt thereof A novel compound which has excellent ultraviolet-absorbing function (especially UVA absorbing function) and excellent hydrophilicity. A benzylidene azolidine derivative represented by structural formula (I) or a salt thereof. In structural formula (I), n represents an integer of 1-5; A1 represents O, S or N-A4; and each of A2, A3 and A4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group and has 1-8 carbon atoms, or the like (provided that at least one of A2, A3 and A4 contains one or more hydroxyl groups). In this connection, when n is an integer of 2-5, the plurality of A3O— moieties may be the same as or different.
US09422242B2	Phosphodiesterase inhibitors and uses thereof The invention provides for compounds that are phosphodiesterase inhibitors. The invention further provides for a method for screening compounds that bind to and modulate a phosphosdiesterase protein. The invention also provides methods for treating conditions associated with accumulated amyloid-beta peptide deposit accumulations by administering a phosphodiesterase-binding compound to a subject.
US09422239B1	Dual PPAR-δ PPAR-γ agonists The present disclosure provides novel compounds with activity as PPARβ/δ and PPARγ dual agonists. The disclosure also provides methods of treating diabetes mellitus and methods of treating Alzheimer's disease utilizing the novel compounds, as well as pharmaceutical formulations comprising the novel compounds.
US09422237B2	Covalently patterned graphene surfaces by a force accelerated cycloaddition reaction The present invention relates generally to molecular printing techniques for use in sensors, arrays, and integrated optics and electronics. The invention features described give rise to the ability to immobilize biological probes by force-induced patterning, while still maintaining the conductivity of the graphene substrate. Most particularly, the present invention relates to covalent patterning of graphene surface using a force-accelerated reaction.
US09422235B2	Sulfonamide derivatives with therapeutic indications The invention provides sulfonamide compounds of formula (I) as defined herein, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same and methods of treatment using such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions. These compounds have a common wide range of beneficial therapeutic indications, in particular as analgesic and anti-inflammatory agents.
US09422234B2	Prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) targeted nanoparticles for therapy of prostate cancer The invention provides a nanoparticle composition that is decorated with a urea-based small-molecule peptidomimetic inhibitor of prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA), which is expressed by almost all solid tumors. This strategy takes advantage of both the avidity of the functionalized nanoparticle for binding to PSMA and the ability of the nanoparticle to be retained for longer periods of time in the tumor due to enhanced leakage via EPR into the tumor interstitium and poor clearance due to underdeveloped or non-existent lymphatics within the tumor.
US09422233B2	Vanilloid fatty hydroxamates as therapeutic anti-inflammatory pharmaceuticals Three unique subtypes of N-hydroxyamides and N-hydroxycarbamates containing both the vanilloid moiety (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl) and a lipophilic aliphatic moiety. Also disclosed are direct syntheses of these vanilloid fatty hydroxamates. The compounds possess inhibitory activity against the enzymes fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) and matrix metallo-proteinase 9 (MMP-9). In addition, these substances bind to the calcium channel protein TRPV1 and inhibit vesicant-induced inflammation in skin and cornea. The compounds have utility in treating topical or systemic inflammatory processes in the skin and/or eye.
US09422231B2	Method for inhibiting Trypanosoma cruzi Methods are provided to inhibit proliferation of Trypanosoma cruzi with imido-substituted 1,4-naphthoquinones, including novel compounds. Administering an imido-substituted 1,4-naphthoquinone can be used to provide prophylaxis or treatment to a patient in need of treatment against Chagas disease.
US09422228B2	Process for the preparation of optically pure fesoterodine derivatives 3,3-diphenylpropylamines of general formula (I), particularly Fesoterodine, as well as their enantiomers, solvates and salts, can be produced by treating a compound of formula (II) with a chiral alcohol to yield the diastereomeric esters of formula (IV) and (IV′), which can be further transformed into a compound of formula (I), or an enantiomer, solvate or salt thereof, wherein R1 is C1-C8 alkyl; and R2 and R3, independently of one another, represent H or C1-C6 alkyl, or together form a ring of 3 to 7 members with the nitrogen to which they are bound.
US09422224B2	Methods of treatment using a BCAT1 inhibitor The present invention is directed to BCAT inhibitors with the following formula: Wherein R1 is a linear alkyl group and X+ denotes a cation. These inhibitors are useful in treating autoimmune inflammatory diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease.
US09422221B2	Method for the restabilization of (meth)acrylic monomers A process for replacing the stabilization of (meth)acrylic monomers, wherein phenothiazine is removed from phenothiazine-containing (meth)acrylic monomers by adsorption on activated carbon, and then a moderately active polymerization inhibitor is optionally added.
US09422220B2	Method for purifying carboxylic acids from fermentation broths Method and devices for separating and purifying carboxylic acids from fermentation broths comprising carboxylic acid ammonium salts are disclosed herein. The method includes (a) removing biomass and any solids present from the fermentation broth; (b) preparing a solution comprising the desired carboxylic acid and an additional solution comprising ammonium salts, by carrying out simulated moving bed chromatography (SMB); (c) ultra-purifying the solution comprising the desired carboxylic acid from method step (b); (d) concentrating the purified carboxylic acid solution from method step (c); (e) crystallizing the concentrated carboxylic acid solution from method step (d); and (f) concentrating the additional solution comprising ammonium salts from method step (b). A combination of reverse osmosis and evaporation is carried out in method steps (d) and (f), and the vapor from the evaporation of method step (f) is passed into the evaporation of method step (d).
US09422216B2	Method for synthesis of lactic acid and its derivatives and catalyst for preparing same The present disclosure provides a catalyst for preparing lactic acid and derivatives thereof, comprising at least one of metallic compounds MXn, wherein M is selected from Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga, In, Sn, Sb, Bi, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and Zn, and n is an integer of 1 to 6. The present disclosure further provides a method for synthesis of lactic acid and derivatives thereof, wherein at least one raw material including carbohydrates, at least one alcohol, at least one of the aforesaid catalysts and at least one solvent are heated to react to prepare lactic acid and derivatives thereof.
US09422215B2	Catalytic reductive cleavage of a β-O-4 bond of ethers or polyethers such as lignin The present invention relates to a method of cleaving a β-O-4 bond to the corresponding C—H bond in a substrate, by use of a hydrogen donor and a metal catalyst in a solvent. Thereby it is possible to depolymerize a polymer having a repeating β-O-4 bond.
US09422214B2	Method for scale extraction Quebrachitol from natural rubber industry waste water Provided is a method for scale extraction of quebrachitol from natural rubber industry waste water, the method comprising the following steps: coarsely filtering the natural rubber industry waste water to obtain a waste water clear liquor A; filtering the waste water clear liquor A with an ultrafiltration membrane to obtain a filtrate B; concentrating the filtrate B with a nanofiltration membrane or a reverse osmosis membrane to obtain a concentrated solution C; decolorizing and then evaporating and concentrating the concentrated solution C, to obtain a pasty concentrated solution D; cooling the pasty concentrated solution D for crystallization, and collecting the crystals to obtain a coarse product E; and purifying the coarse product E to obtain a pure quebrachitol. The technology process of the method is simple and low cost, scale production can be achieved, and the purity of the obtained product can be up to 99%.
US09422209B2	Propylene via metathesis with low or no ethylene A process for producing propylene is disclosed, including: fractionating a mixed C4 hydrocarbon stream to recover a first fraction comprising isobutene and a second fraction comprising 2-butene; contacting the first fraction with a first metathesis catalyst in a first metathesis reaction zone; recovering an effluent from the first metathesis reaction zone comprising at least one of ethylene, propylene, unreacted isobutene, C5 olefins, and C6 olefins; contacting the second fraction and the ethylene in the effluent with a second metathesis catalyst in a second metathesis reaction zone; recovering an effluent from the second reaction zone comprising at least one of unreacted ethylene, propylene, unreacted 2-butene, fractionating the effluent from the first metathesis reaction zone and the effluent from the second metathesis reaction zone to recover an ethylene fraction, a propylene fraction, one or more C4 fractions, and a fraction comprising at least one of C5 and C6 olefins.
US09422206B2	Process for making lube base stocks from renewable feeds Provided are processes for making hydrocarbons from renewable feed sources. In an embodiment, there is provided a method for producing a lube basestock including: contacting a compound of Formula (I) and a feedstock of biological origin with a catalyst component including a basic material: wherein R1 is selected from acyclic hydrocarbyl, cyclic hydrocarbyl, and aryl, wherein R1 has one or more optional substitutions selected from the group consisting of —Ra, —ORa, —C(O)Ra, and —C(O)ORa, wherein Ra is H or C1-C6 alkyl group; and n is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; and hydrogenating a ketone to a hydrocarbon with a catalyst including a hydrogenation catalyst and a hydrothermally stable binder.
US09422204B2	Process for producing ethylene and propylene from syngas The present invention relates to a process for producing ethylene and propylene from syngas, the process comprising the steps of a) contacting syngas (2) with a first catalyst composition to obtain a first product stream (3) comprising ethylene, propylene and aliphatic hydrocarbons having 4 or more carbon atoms, b) splitting the first product stream (3) into a second product stream (5) comprising at least 90% of said aliphatic hydrocarbons having 4 or more carbon atoms and a third product stream (4) comprising ethylene and propylene, 3) separating ethylene and propylene in the third product stream so as to form a first ethylene stream (17) and a first propylene stream (16) and d) converting the second product stream (5) into a fourth product stream (8) comprising ethylene and/or propylene.
US09422203B2	Compositions and methods for reducing nitrogen volatilization of urea fertilizers A nitrogen stabilizing composition is provided. The composition includes 10% to 18% w/w N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT), a solvent, a light oil, and an emulsifier. Related methods for making liquid nitrogen stabilizing compositions, coated urea fertilizers and liquid urea fertilizer solutions are also provided.
US09422199B2	Composite refractory for an inner lining of a blast furnace A refractory particularly for the use in an inner lining of a blast furnace is a layered composite comprising a protective layer and a conductive layer, wherein the interlayer bonding strength between the individual layers is more than 6 MPa.
US09422188B2	Thin substrates having mechanically durable edges A substrate (100) comprising a sheet of either a glass, a glass ceramic, or a ceramic and having increased edge strength. A polymeric edge coating (120) prevents creation of strength limiting defects along the edges of the substrate and protects the bend strength of the edges. The substrate may also have at least two parallel high strength edges (110, 112) and an edge coating (120) of a polymeric material covering at least a portion of each of the high strength edges to preserve the high strength edges from the introduction of defects and damage to the edges. Each of the two parallel high strength edges has a bend strength that is capable of less than about 2% failure probability at a stress level of 200 MPa over a test length of 50 mm. A method of making the substrate is also provided.
US09422187B1	Laser sintering system and method for forming high purity, low roughness silica glass A system and method for making a thin sintered silica sheet is provided. The method includes providing a soot deposition surface and forming a glass soot sheet by delivering a stream of glass soot particles from a soot generating device to the soot deposition surface. The method includes providing a sintering laser positioned to direct a laser beam onto the soot sheet and forming a sintered glass sheet from the glass soot sheet by delivering a laser beam from the sintering laser onto the glass soot sheet. The sintered glass sheet formed by the laser sintering system or method is thin, has low surfaces roughness and/or low contaminant levels.
US09422185B2	Apparatus for sintering a glass preform for an optical fiber and sintering method thereof The present invention provides an apparatus for sintering a glass preform for an optical fiber, wherein the glass preform for the optical fiber is received in a muffle tube and is heated in an atmospheric gas while being suspended on a shaft and supported thereon, the apparatus comprising: a first gas seal that is provided at an upper end of the muffle tube, the shaft being inserted therethrough; a buffering chamber that is provided above the first gas seal and that covers the shaft; a second gas seal that is provided at an upper end of the buffering chamber, the shaft being inserted therethrough; and a unit that introduces the atmospheric gas exhausted from the muffle tube into the buffering chamber.
US09422180B2	Method of treatment of coke wastewater A method for treatment of coke wastewater, including (1) introducing wastewater into a regulating reservoir into which an acid liquor is added until the pH value of the wastewater ranges between about 5.5 and about 6.5; (2) introducing the wastewater into a three-dimensional electrode treatment device for electrolysis treatment; and (3) introducing the wastewater into a coagulation reaction tank into which an alkali liquor is added until the pH value of the wastewater ranges between 8 and 10, and as a coagulant polysilicate ferric magnesium is added into the wastewater for a hybrid reaction of between 5 and 15 mins; allowing the wastewater to flow into a sedimentation basin for plain sedimentation of between 4 and 6 hrs; and extracting a supernatant liquor to yield a processed effluent.
US09422178B2	Wastewater treatment system to reduce sludge generation The systems and methods described provide for reducing sludge generation, and thus sludge wasting and handling, by including an anaerobic completely stirred tank reactor (CSTR) as a bioreactor in a side-stream. The CSTR provides a significant simplification of side-stream treatment design, enhanced sludge minimization, and enhanced removal of nitrogen and phosphorous without the need to add organic carbon. The described systems and methods provide generation of biogas including both hydrogen and methane from the activated sludge system. The described systems and methods avoid complex reactor designs for nutrient removal.
US09422177B2	Removal of organic impurities from water The present disclosure relates to the hydrostatic testing of pipelines and to purification of waste water from such testing. More specifically, there is provided a method of hydrostatically pressure testing a natural gas pipeline using water. The waste water, which is contaminated with hydrocarbons, is subsequently treated by contacting it with manganese dioxide so that the hydrocarbons are broken down into carbon dioxide and water.
US09422171B2	Filter assembly A filter assembly for a water treatment system includes a first end cap and a second end cap that secure about the ends of a filter. A central member extends through a central void in the filter. The filter assembly has corresponding non-adhesive locking mechanisms that interact to secure the filter assembly together. Two gaskets may sandwich the filter and a reflector may be positioned within the central member. An ultraviolet lamp may also be positioned within the central member.
US09422169B2	Water purification compositions of magnesium oxide and applications thereof The present disclosure provides a composition for purifying water comprising a magnesium oxide component and a binder. The magnesium oxide component includes magnesium oxide, a pH regulator, and an additional water purifying material. The binder can be an organic polymer, an inorganic binder, or a combination of both.
US09422168B2	Dissolved air flotation device for liquid clarification Disclosed is a dissolved air flotation (“DAF”) device. The DAF device creates an elongated separation zone to permit agglomerated impurities to be more effectively removed from the influent. A header is included at the lower extent of the separation zone to collect the clarified effluent. In one possible embodiment, a collection channel with a series of intake apertures is connected to the header. In another embodiment, intake apertures are located along the header. In either embodiment, the header reduces the rate at which the effluent is collected and, thereby, reduces the inadvertent collection of agglomerated impurities.
US09422166B2	Process for producing sodium bicarbonate In a process to produce sodium carbonate, a first production solution comprising sodium carbonate is introduced into less basic compartments of an electrodialyzer comprising alternating less basic and more basic adjacent compartments separated from each other by cationic membranes, the more basic compartments being delimited by anionic faces of bipolar membranes on one side and by the cationic membranes on the other side; a second production solution comprising sodium carbonate is introduced into the more basic compartments of the electrodialyzer; a solution comprising sodium hydroxide is produced into the more basic compartments by combination of sodium ions flux sodium ions crossing the cationic membrane and hydroxyl ions flux crossing the anionic face of the bipolar membranes, and is then extracted from the electrodialyzer to be used as a reaction solution; and the reaction solution is reacted with sodium bicarbonate in order to form a produced solution comprising sodium carbonate.
US09422161B2	Ultrahard nanotwinned boron nitride bulk materials and synthetic method thereof The invention relates to an ultrahard nanotwinned boron nitride bulk material and synthetic method thereof. Particularly, the invention discloses a nanocrystalline cubic boron nitride bulk material containing high density of twins and synthetic method thereof, in which a nanotwinned boron nitride bulk are synthesized from nanospherical boron nitride particles (preferably with a size of 5-70 nm) with onion-like structure as raw materials by using high temperature and high pressure synthesis. As compared with the prior arts, the nanotwinned boron nitride bulk obtained according to the invention has a much higher hardness than that of a normal cubic boron nitride single crystal. The nanotwinned boron nitride bulk has great prospects in applications, such as precision and ultra-precision machining, abrasives, drawing dies, and special optics as well as other fields.
US09422159B2	Quantum dot digital radiographic detection system A digital quantum dot radiographic detection system described herein includes: a scintillation subsystem and a semiconductor visible light detection subsystem (including a plurality of quantum dot image sensors). In a first preferred digital quantum dot radiographic detection system, the plurality of quantum dot image sensors is in substantially direct contact with the scintillation subsystem. In a second preferred digital quantum dot radiographic detection system, the scintillation subsystem has a plurality of discrete scintillation packets, at least one of the discrete scintillation packets communicating with at least one of the quantum dot image sensors.
US09422154B2	Feedback control of dimensions in nanopore and nanofluidic devices Nanofluidic passages such as nanochannels and nanopores are closed or opened in a controlled manner through the use of a feedback system. An oxide layer is grown or removed within a passage in the presence of an electrolyte until the passage reaches selected dimensions or is closed. The change in dimensions of the nanofluidic passage is measured during fabrication. The ionic current level through the passage can be used to determine passage dimensions. Fluid flow through an array of fluidic elements can be controlled by selective oxidation of fluidic passages between elements.
US09422153B2	Support structure for TSV in MEMS structure An embodiment is a method for forming a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device. The method comprises forming a MEMS structure over a first substrate, wherein the MEMS structures comprises a movable element; forming a bonding structure over the first substrate; and forming a support structure over the first substrate, wherein the support structure protrudes from the bonding structure. The method further comprises bonding the MEMS structure to a second substrate; and forming a through substrate via (TSV) on a backside of the second substrate, wherein the overlying TSV is aligned with the bonding structure and the support structure.
US09422152B2	Hybridly integrated module having a sealing structure A hybridly integrated component includes an ASIC element having circuit functions which are integrated into the ASIC substrate; a layer structure on the ASIC substrate which includes at least one wiring level; a MEMS element including at least one micromechanical structure component which extends over the entire thickness of the MEMS substrate; and a cap wafer. The MEMS element is mounted on the ASIC layer structure. The cap wafer is mounted over the MEMS element in a pressure-tight manner. A sealing structure is formed in the MEMS substrate which completely surrounds the micromechanical structure component and extends over the entire thickness of the MEMS substrate at least up to the ASIC layer structure. The cap wafer is joined circumferentially to the MEMS substrate in the area of the sealing structure.
US09422146B2	System, method and apparatus for monitoring fluid storage and dispensing systems In one aspect, the invention relates to a system for monitoring a fluid dispensing system having a storage tank and a piping system having a maximum output flow rate threshold. The system includes a dispenser configured to dispense fluid from the fluid dispensing system during a dispensing time interval, a metering device in fluid communication with piping system, the metering device configured to measure a plurality of sample flow rates over time in response to fluid passing through the metering device, a gauge for measuring a volume of fluid dispensed from the storage tank during the dispensing time interval and a processor for executing a monitoring application which generates an alert within a substantially real-time period in response to an event of interest, the monitoring application comparing the maximum output flow rate threshold to the plurality of sample flow rates over time to generate the alert when one of the sample flow rates exceeds the maximum output flow rate threshold.
US09422145B2	Child safety faucet A liquid dispensing apparatus with a child-safety feature which, in one preferred embodiment, does not permit dispensing unless both a dispensing handle and an associated lever are each independently moved. In another embodiment, dispensing is prevented unless a manually-depressable, rotatable dispensing lever and a rotatable safety lock are both simultaneously actuated.
US09422144B2	Method and apparatus for engaging a beverage extraction device with a container Devices and methods for clamping a beverage extraction device to a beverage container, such as a wine bottle. One or more clamp arms may be arranged to clamp the extraction device to a wine bottle as well as allow the device to be supported upright on a table top. Clamp arms may include tab and ridge features that operate to properly engage and position a wide variety of different bottle neck shapes relative to the device. The one or more clamp arms may move the bottle neck distally, e.g., toward a resilient pad, so that the neck is suitably positioned relative to the device. Proper positioning and engagement of the neck may allow for desired piercing of a cork or other closure of the bottle by the device.
US09422138B2	Arrangement for damping oscillation of loading member in crane An arrangement for damping oscillation of a loading member in a crane includes a trolley, a hoisting mechanism, hoisting ropes, and a loading member. The arrangement includes a vertical guide projection arranged in an upper part of the loading member, and a guide part arranged in the trolley and receiving the guide projection. Damping members connected to the guide part are arranged in a separate support frame which is guidable into its place in a dock arranged underneath the trolley and which is lowerable off the dock onto the loading member. The guide part is a floating guide tube structure. The damping members include a plurality of side damping modules connected between a side wall of the guide tube structure and the support frame for substantially damping horizontal movement of the guide tube structure. A support joint is arranged in an upper part of the support frame.
US09422130B1	Pivoted belt clamp to align with belt twist during linear motion in print job finisher A sheet stack aligning mechanism for a print job finishing machine is provided. The mechanism includes a belt driven in a reciprocating motion; a stationary rod having a longitudinal direction; a sheet stack alignment tamper that tamps a stack of sheets into alignment; and a belt clamp. The belt clamp has a main body attached to the sheet stack alignment tamper, a pivot pin, a belt attachment portion pivotably attached to the main body by the pivot pin, the belt attachment portion being fixed to the belt such that it does not move relative to the belt, and a bushing portion fixed to the main body and slidably attached to the rod. The pivot pin permits the belt attachment portion to follow a movement of the belt in a direction non-parallel to the longitudinal direction while the main body moves only in the longitudinal direction of the rod.
US09422127B2	Finisher registration system using omnidirectional scuffer wheels A sheet registration system is for use in connection with a finisher for a digital printing system. A scuffer carriage has omnidirectional scuffer wheels with a plurality of overlapping rollers to provide uninterrupted traction to move media sheets against a registration wall for process direction registration. A pair of opposed tamper plates will move toward one another pushing the media sheets together in the cross process direction. The freely rotating scuffer rollers will allow free movement of the media sheets in the cross process direction. Thus, cross process registration is achieved simultaneously with process direction registration, and registration time is minimized. Process direction registration is maintained by not lifting the scuffer from the media sheets during cross process registration.
US09422122B2	Method for loading loose iron ore partially treated by means of superabsorbents A method for loading the hold of an ore carrier with loose ore, according to which the hold is loaded, consecutively, with a portion of the ore treated with a superabsorbent polymer and a portion of the ore not treated with a superabsorbent polymer.
US09422117B2	Chip feeder A chip feeder includes a feed pallet in which accommodating portions, in which chips are to be accommodated, are provided, a suction unit configured to perform suction through the accommodating portions, a vibration application unit configured to apply vibration to the feed pallet, a control unit that is configured and programmed to periodically switch between a state where the suction is being performed and a state where the suction is not performed in a state where the chips have been supplied on the feed pallet, and where the vibration has been applied to the feed pallet. The chips supplied on the feed pallet are to be fed into the accommodating portions by the vibration and the suction. The suction is performed at least once during one period of the vibration.
US09422115B1	Conveyor system Disclosed are various embodiments for a roller cover that can be installed in a conveyor system that includes a conveyor. The roller cover is positioned over a passive roller of the conveyor system. The conveyor transports the item. The speed of the item is reduced using the roller cover.
US09422114B2	Device for producing an archimedes screw Disclosed is a device for improving the method of manufacturing Archimedes screws by assembling sectors on a shaft without forming gaps, cutting edges or weak regions between one another and ensuring the continuity of the turns of which the screw consists. It consists of a sector having a turn with a length equal to one screw thread and having a geometry that enables it to be interlocked with another, identical sector. The turn sits on a core, the geometry of which is obtained by following in each case a helical generatrix which is offset through at least one turn thickness. The terminal face of the turn is inclined at an angle with respect to the axis of the sector. The device according to the invention is particularly intended for the production of systems for metering or pumping viscous, pulverulent or granular products, the systems including at least one Archimedes screw.
US09422113B2	Apparatus and method for transferring containers to a handling machine An apparatus for transferring containers to a handling machine that handles the containers cyclically in groups, comprising a conveying unit for transporting the containers in a conveying direction, wherein the conveying unit has a sliding section in which a group of containers is displaceable towards the handling machine in a sliding direction oriented transversely to the conveying direction, a sliding device for displacing the group of containers from the conveying unit to the handling machine in the sliding direction, and having a screw conveyor for setting a pitch spacing between the containers, the pitch spacing being required for handling the group of containers in the handling machine, the screw conveyor is oriented along the conveying unit, wherein the screw conveyor projects at least partially into the sliding section, and the screw conveyor has at least one gap region in which the screw conveyor has a reduced outer circumference.
US09422110B2	Guide device with wedge sliding surface for bulk conveyors There is disclosed herein a guide device (1A) with a wedge sliding surface for bulk conveyors, said guide device being removably fixed to the head end of a lateral or central guide (4A) of a bulk conveyor; wherein said sliding surface is at least partially defined by a plurality of rolling bodies (5), which are idly mounted to a plurality of shafts defining axes of rotation substantially and/or generally parallel to one another and orthogonal to said axis of extension.
US09422108B2	Robot for transporting storage bins A remotely operated vehicle or robot for picking up storage bins from a storage system includes a vehicle body, which includes a first section for storing vehicle driving means and a second section for receiving any storage bin stored in a storage column within the storage system, a vehicle lifting device in order to lift the storage bin into the second section, a first and a second set of vehicle rolling means allowing movement of the vehicle along a first and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, respectively, within the storage system. The second section includes a cavity arranged centrally within the vehicle body. This cavity has at least one bin receiving opening facing towards the underlying storage columns At least one of the two sets of vehicle rolling means is arranged fully within the vehicle body.
US09422104B2	Cartridge for preparing a liquid product A cartridge (10) for preparing a liquid product, for example a beverage such as coffee by introducing liquid and/or steam into the cartridge (10) contains a dose (12) of at least one substance, such as for example powdered coffee, which is able to form the aforesaid product using said liquid and/or steam. The dose is enclosed between foils (14, 16) that can be traversed by the aforesaid liquid and/or steam, said foils (14, 16) being connected together around the dose (12). The aforesaid foils (14, 16) are made of compostable material, i.e., a material that can be recovered by composting and biodegradation, and are connected together around the dose (12) using a connecting material (30), which is also compostable. The cartridge as a whole can hence be recovered by composting and biodegradation, in compliance with the European Norm UNI EN 13432:2002 and/or subsequent modifications and integrations thereof.
US09422102B2	Aerosol refill cartridge An apparatus for dispensing material through a refillable cartridge, comprising a container having a receptacle for receiving a refill cartridge, the container having a lid cooperating with the container to enclose the refill cartridge, the container further comprising an exit port and a channel for communicating material from the refill cartridge to the exit port, and a valve for controlling the flow of material out of the refill cartridge; and a reusable, refill cartridge sized to be received in the receptacle, the refill cartridge including compressed gas and material separated by a bi-conical thruster, the refill cartridge further comprising a first end having a material inlet and outlet manifold, and a second end having a compressed gas inlet. The system's performance can be improved by applying a surface treatment to the wetted surfaces of the system to change the physical properties at the fluid/vessel interface.
US09422101B2	Blister package with compartments A package is disclosed comprising an outer blister portion and an inner blister portion, each blister portion having a flange, the flanges enclosed between paperboard cards, arranged so that upon rotation of the outer blister portion access is obtained to compartments within the inner blister portion. The compartments may hold product items.
US09422099B2	Insulated container with work surface A soft sided insulated container assembly includes a first portion having an insulated, soft sided external wall structure, and a second portion that defined a lid co-operable with the first portion. The lid includes an auxiliary access opening and closure member that are smaller than the main opening, and that can be operated one-handed. A rigid work surface is provided, typically immediately adjacent to the secondary closure member, the work surface providing a place for holding or mixing a drink or for preparing a snack. In some embodiments the work surface may be movable relative to the container, whether slidable in a co-planar or parallel planar manner in translation, or folding as in a foldable shelf. The entire container assembly may be foldable or collapsible to a storage condition, and the rigid member, whether fixed or movable, does not impede that folding or collapsing.
US09422095B2	Marking object A marking object having at least one object blank (3) and held by an object carrier (2), the object blank (3) being markable by a marking apparatus (7). To configure the marking objects such that the known drawbacks are eliminated, the object carrier (2) has at least one identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) that contains at least one piece of information relating to the marking object (1) and/or the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) can be used to store at least one piece of information relating to the marking object (1).
US09422091B2	Closure for container A package includes a container and a closure. The container is formed to include a product-storage chamber and a mouth opening into the product-storage chamber. The closure is configured to mount on the container to assume an installed position closing the mouth formed in the container when rotated relative to the container about a vertical axis of rotation in a closure-installation direction.
US09422087B1	Foldable crate and locking mechanisms therefor A foldable crate includes a base platform, a pair of longitudinal sidewalls forming a hinged connection with the base platform and a pair of flanking sidewalls forming a hinged connection with the base platform. The flanking sidewalls accommodate a pair of rotary locking elements, as well as unlocking element.
US09422085B2	Movable modular system for stacking freight A system for stacking freight within a shipping container is disclosed. The system comprises a first pallet configured to be removably affixed below and have vertical relief from a second pallet when the system is in a fully assembled state. The system also includes a second pallet configured to be removably affixed on top of and have vertical relief from the first pallet. The system also includes a plurality of support members vertically arranged to support the second pallet on top of the first pallet and provide vertical relief between the first and second pallets when the movable modular system is in the fully assembled state. A plurality of fasteners are used to removably attach the ends of crossing support members to the vertically arranged support members when the system is in the fully assembled state.
US09422084B2	Palletizing mobile drive units An inventory system includes a pallet and a base for palletizing or unpalletizing a mobile drive unit. The pallet has a set of openings corresponding with features of the mobile drive unit. The mobile drive unit features may extend into the pallet openings. The base includes protrusions corresponding to the pallet openings. Engaging the pallet and base can position the base protrusions in the pallet openings. Positioning the base protrusions in the pallet openings can displace the mobile drive unit features from the pallet openings and/or provide a surface upon which the mobile drive unit can navigate.
US09422080B2	Process to manufacture peel-reclose packaging film using laser scoring and pressure sensitive labels Peel-Reclose packaging material formed using an adhesive label in combination with laser scoring technology. The adhesive label is applied over laser scored material before or after the laser score forms a pattern smaller than the adhesive label. The adhesive label and laser scored packaging material can then be opened and resealed. In one embodiment the adhesive label in combination with the packaging material has tamper resistant features.
US09422078B2	Transport packaging A transport packaging (100) for transporting an object (24) comprises a container (10) that is open at least at first on one side and has a bottom (12) and at least two opposing sidewalls (14). It is suggested that the two opposing sidewalk (14) have at least one material weakening (20) starting from the free end (18), and that the transport packaging (100) comprises a tightening strap (28) that is tightened around the container (10) in the area of the material weakening (20) and penetrates the sidewall (14) in the area of the material weakening (20).
US09422071B2	Automatic, T-fold carton erector and sealer An apparatus, for automatically erecting a carton for the insertion of a product and then the folding, sealing and mailing address labeling of the carton, includes: an intake mechanism with a distal head that grasps the underside of the carton blank on the bottom of the pile and pulls it down into the apparatus, guides that fold upwards some of the carton's panels when the blank is pulled down into the apparatus so as to create a partially erected carton for the insertion of the product which the carton is to package, a rotatable platform which further folds the carton and its inserted product, a glue applicator, a mailing label applicator, and a control system that controls the coordinated motion of this apparatus' various parts.
US09422070B2	Device for controlled metering and mixing of several active liquids An automatic or semiautomatic device for the controlled metering and mixing of a plurality of active liquid substances for plants, includes elements for selectively sampling the substances in corresponding containers and moreover includes a fluid transfer element and, elements for metering, mixing, and diluting the sampled or transferred amounts of the liquid substance(s). The device also includes a controlling and managing unit that controls the sampling and transferring element and is associated with measurement elements and an element for controlling the flow of fluids within the valve-type device. The measurement elements include an element, advantageous for sequential use, for measuring a basic volume of a sampled concentrated liquid substance, the volume needing to be mixed and/or diluted. The measurement elements moreover include an element for continuously measuring the final volume of the metered solution obtained by diluting, after metering, the concentrated liquid substance or the mixture of concentrated liquid substances.
US09422068B2	Drinking water delivery system and method Disclosed is a process for providing drinking water. First, a body of water is selected that has a geothermal floor creating a substantial range of depths where temperatures remain homogeneous, and an oxic to anoxic transition level at about 150 meters depth. Next, a conduit or other device is used to remove water from below the transition level. The removed water is then bottled or otherwise packaged for marketing.
US09422067B2	Method of providing a chemical or biological material in quantised form and system therefor This invention relates to methods and systems for providing chemical and/or biological materials. Thus we describe a method of providing a chemical or biological material in a quantized form, the method comprising: preparing an emulsion comprising a plurality of microdroplets each holding a controlled amount of said material; storing said chemical or biological material in said microdroplets in said emulsion; transferring a portion of said emulsion microdroplets to a container for transportation; transporting said container to a user of said material, wherein said user receives said material in a quantized form in said microdroplets of said emulsion; and de-emulsifying said received microdroplets containing said material in quantized form to extract said material for subsequent use.
US09422061B2	Device for controlling the power of an engine and for controlling a thrust reverser device A device for controlling the power of an engine and of a thrust reverser device. The invention includes a frame on which a primary cam track is formed, a thrust lever hinged to the frame, a thrust reverser lever hinged to the thrust lever, a bearing face arranged on the thrust reverser lever, a locking lever hinged to the thrust lever and comprising a first end and a second end. When the thrust lever has been pivoted by a predefined angle relative to the idle position of same, actuation of the thrust reverser lever is blocked, both by the second end of the locking lever pressing against the bearing face of the thrust reverser lever, and by the first end of the locking lever pressing against the primary cam track.
US09422058B2	Modular seat actuation control system and communication method A seat actuation control system includes at least one seat having a plurality of seat devices and a plurality of control modules interconnected over a communication bus. Each module is associated with a corresponding seat control device and is configured to control its corresponding seat device. Each module includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor and storing program instructions therein which include receiving a status packet from each of the other control modules over the communication bus, processing the status packet for updating the overall system status, and actuating the seat device based on the overall system status. The program instructions further include determining status of the corresponding seat device, generating a status packet including the status information, and broadcasting the status packet to the other modules over the communication bus.
US09422054B2	System for maintaining a pressing force by the combined action of two members An aircraft electromechanical braking system comprising a braking control unit 10 and at least one electromechanical brake 1, the brake 1 being fitted with at least one electromechanical actuator 4 having a pusher 6 suitable for being moved by means of an electric motor 7. The actuator 4 also has a blocking member 8 for blocking the pusher 6 in position. The control unit 10 is adapted to cause the braking system to operate in an additional braking mode referred to as “combined” mode, in which the motor 7 is activated to bring the pusher 6 into a position in which it exerts a given holding force, and then the blocking member 8 is activated, while activation of the motor 7 is maintained.
US09422050B2	Fore flap disposed on the wing of an aircraft A leading edge slat arranged on the aerofoil of an aircraft. The leading edge slat is provided on the front of the main wing. The leading edge slat has a partially extended setting, with its trailing edge flat against the wing, and a further extended setting, with its trailing edge spaced apart from the nose of the wing to open a gap feeding high-energy air from the lower surface of the slat to the upper surface of the wing. The leading edge slat includes a body and a trailing edge facing the main wing, which can be bent around the spanwise direction of the slat relative to the body, and on which the trailing edge of the slat is provided, and which by means of a device generating a contact force is loaded for making contact between the trailing edge of the slat and the profile nose of the wing.
US09422047B1	Systems and methods for facilitating shift changes in marine propulsion devices Systems and methods are for facilitating shift changes in a marine propulsion device. The systems comprise an internal combustion engine; a shift linkage that operatively connects a shift lever to a transmission for effecting shift changes amongst a reverse gear, a neutral gear and a forward gear; a speed sensor that senses current speed of the engine; and a control circuit that controls the engine to provide a reduction in speed of the engine to facilitate a shift change. The control circuit compares the current speed of the engine to a stored threshold speed and waits to invoke a reduction in speed of the engine until the current speed of the engine reaches the stored threshold speed.
US09422038B2	Submersible personal flotation device A personal flotation device includes a hard outer shell, a seat, a centered leg straddle support, and a water ballast valve. The flotation device is fully submersible and has adjustable buoyancy that allows the user to sit upright on the device, floating at approximately armpit level in the water with the user's arms free and feet dangling down. The user can use his or her arms and legs to propel through the water, or perform other activities while floating because his or her hands are free to do so.
US09422029B1	Folding watercraft A watercraft comprising a bow section, a center section, and a stern section, and a securing system comprising at least one strap assembly and at least one buckle assembly. The at least one buckle assembly is configured to engage the at least one strap assembly selectively to arrange the watercraft in a folded configuration and a use configuration. In the folded configuration, a bow deck surface and a stern deck surface overlap the center deck surface. In the use configuration, the bow deck surface, the center deck surface, and the stern deck surface are arranged to define a cockpit of the watercraft, and a bow hull surface, a center hull surface, and a stern hull surface are arranged to define a hull of the watercraft.
US09422028B2	Surf wake device for a watercraft A device to redirect a wake of a watercraft, and a method of use are disclosed. The device includes a main body panel which extends into a flow of water as the watercraft travels through the water, and at least one suction cup which provides connection between the main body panel and a hull of the watercraft. The device changes the shape of the wake by diverting the flow of water in a different direction, and may be used to produce a wake suitable for wake surfing. The device may include at least one vacuum pump in fluid communication with the at least one suction cup, and at least one release actuator for selectively releasing a vacuum generated between the at least one suction cup and the hull of the watercraft by the vacuum pump.
US09422027B2	Spar hull centerwell arrangement A spar hull centerwell arrangement wherein an adjustable buoyancy centerwell device (ABCD) is disposed within the centerwell of the structure. The adjustable buoyancy centerwell device is rigidly connected to the interior walls of the hard tank and defines an adjustable buoyancy centerwell device within the centerwell. The adjustable variable buoyancy unit is a water and airtight buoyancy chamber that allows the interior ballast to be changed as required. This device can also be used as a storage unit for on board fluids and other produced hydrocarbons.
US09422025B2	Fork assembly with electrovalve A fork assembly having an external pipe closed on top with a first plug, an internal pipe slidably housed inside the external pipe, and a cartridge disposed inside the internal pipe and closed with a closing bush. The fork also has an electrovalve disposed in intermediate position between the closing bush of the cartridge and the first plug of the external pipe.
US09422024B2	Bicycle frame, bicycle and method for producing a bicycle frame Bicycle frame formed by a half-shell (1) made of a thermoplastic material. The half-shell (1) is fiber-reinforced at least in regions, and includes a cover element (2), which is, at least in regions, connected to the half-shell and preferably closes the half-shell.
US09422021B2	Collapsible skateboard A collapsible skateboard includes an upright handle having lower portion on which is fixedly mounted a bracket, a connector having a curved slot having a lower end formed with a horizontal recess, an upper end formed with a vertical recess, and a circular hole under the vertical recess, an adjust pin inserted into the vertical recess of the connector and the elongated hole of the bracket, a pivot pin fitted through the circular hole of the connector and the circular hole of the bracket, a spring having an upper end connected to the adjust pin and a lower end to the pivot pin, and a platform on which is fixedly mounted the connector, whereby the skateboard can be easily folded up as desired.
US09422016B2	Self-adaptive method for mounting side doors on motor-vehicle bodies A method for mounting side doors on motor-vehicle bodies involves detecting—by means of optoelectronic systems—a plurality of dimensions measured along coordinates X, Y, Z, on the body and on the door units, with the aid of the proper references, for qualifying the geometric conditions of the coupling between the doors and the cooperating door receiving seats. On the basis of the detected dimensions, the method determines the mounting positions of each pair of hinge elements to be secured to the body and to the doors for accurate fit. The method involves mounting the hinge elements on the body in the determined positions, and mounting the doors on the body by connecting the body hinge elements and the door hinge elements to each other by simultaneously inserting articulation pins in seats, without requiring further operations for adjusting and recording geometrical settings.
US09422015B1	Extendable truck chassis with roller bogie A trailer chassis having a lower frame or roller bogie undergirding an upper frame may be extended to adjust the length of the trailer chassis in response to the weight of a shipping container being transported. The roller bogie is slidably coupled to the upper frame along two side support tubes which have locking assemblies to allow for the locking of the bogie to the upper frame with a dual sided, retractable locking pin. Each side support tube includes a plurality of opposing rollers embedded within each tube and has an upper rotating surface that protrudes through the top surface of the support tube so that as the bogie may be freely moved backwards or forwards relative to the upper frame and can be locked into an extended or retracted position. The movement of the bogie does not affect the position of a shipping container locked onto the chassis because the bogie movement is completely under and independent from the flatbed portion of the chassis supporting a shipping container. By extending the bogie relative to the upper chassis frame, the truck chassis may be adjusted to accommodate a heavier container weight and meet state transportation regulations.
US09422008B2	Front cover assembly of utility vehicle A front cover assembly of a utility vehicle including a riding space surrounded with a R. O. P. S. (rollover protective structure) and a cargo bed. The front cover assembly includes a left side front fender, right side front fender, a front grille, and a hood covering the top of a front chamber. These members are provided separately from one another. The hood is configured to be detached from other members or be opened and closed independently.
US09422003B2	Subframe mounting bush A subframe mounting bush my include an outer pipe provided in a subframe and divided into at least two or more outer divided parts in a vertical direction, an inner pipe inwardly spaced apart from the outer pipe by a predetermined gap and divided into at least two or more inner divided parts in the vertical direction, and a buffering rubber interposed between the outer pipe and the inner pipe and divided into at least two or more rubber divided parts in the vertical direction.
US09422001B2	Lane line departure prevention apparatus A travel lane line determining unit determines a travel lane line to be used based on a predetermined selection criterion, from among the travel lane lines. A determining unit determines whether or not the own vehicle is going to depart from the travel lane line based on the determined travel lane line. A departure preventing unit outputs an alarm or controls steering of the own vehicle towards a direction in which the departure is avoided, when determined that the own vehicle is going to depart from the travel lane line. A parallel-driving control unit controls steering of the own vehicle such that the own vehicle travels along the determined travel lane line. The selection criterion determines a travel lane line from the travel lane lines which do not correspond to a predetermined exclusion condition, according to an execution state of the departure preventing unit or the parallel-driving control unit.
US09422000B2	Method for providing torque reliability and control apparatus The present invention relates a method and a control apparatus for providing torque reliability. In particular, the present invention relates to a method and a control apparatus for providing torque reliability in which it is determined whether a signal output from a torque output element includes an error, and when it is determined that there is an error, a torque can be accurately calculated using steering angle information and motor position information instead of information output from the torque output element.
US09421994B2	Steering column for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a steering column for a motor vehicle, wherein the steering column comprises a steering spindle bearing unit and a steering spindle mounted in the steering spindle bearing unit so as to be rotatable about a steering spindle longitudinal axis, and a support unit, which is provided in the motor vehicle for fixing the steering column and against which the steering spindle bearing unit is retained. The steering spindle bearing unit has a thread and can be adjusted by means of a motor along the steering spindle longitudinal axis relative to the support unit, wherein the steering spindle bearing unit, for adjustment thereof along the steering spindle longitudinal axis relative to the support unit, is connected by means of at least one drive belt or at least one drive chain to the motor.
US09421993B2	Motor vehicle steering wheel provided with controls with rear projection A motor vehicle steering wheel provided with controls for the turn indicators; the steering wheel has: a central hub, which is mounted so as to rotate; an outer crown, which is rigidly coupled to the central hub by means of at least two spokes; and two controls, each of which is mounted on a corresponding spoke to be actuated with a vertical movement and operate the right turn indicators and the left turn indicators; each control has a rear appendage, which projects from the rear side of the corresponding spoke; and each control can be actuated with a vertical movement in a direction to operate the left turn indicators and can be actuated with a vertical movement in an opposite direction to operate the right turn indicators.
US09421987B2	Chassis frame for rail vehicles A chassis frame for rail vehicles includes two longitudinal beams and at least one transverse beam which is disposed between the longitudinal beams and hinged thereto. The longitudinal beams are designed in a bent shape and extend through a corresponding cutout of the transverse beam.
US09421981B2	Motor vehicle operating data collection and analysis A method and apparatus for collecting and evaluating powered vehicle operation utilizing on-board diagnostic components and location determining components or systems. The invention creates one or more databases whereby identifiable behavior or evaluative characteristics can be analyzed or categorized. The evaluation can include predicting likely future events. The database can be correlated or evaluated with other databases for a wide variety of uses.
US09421979B2	Road characteristic prediction A vehicle system includes at least one sensor that collects infrastructure information in real time and outputs sensor signals representing the collected infrastructure information. A processing device processes the sensor signals, predicts a future road characteristic based on the infrastructure information, and controls at least one vehicle subsystem in accordance with the predicted future road characteristic. A method includes receiving infrastructure information collected in real time, processing the infrastructure information, predicting a future road characteristic based on the infrastructure information, and controlling at least one vehicle subsystem in accordance with the predicted future road characteristic.
US09421975B2	Vehicle control apparatus A vehicle control apparatus includes a battery, a boost converter connected to the battery for boosting battery voltage, an inverter connected to the boost converter for performing DC to AC conversion, and a motor-generator connected to the inverter for outputting drive power. Then, if an inter-vehicle distance is less than or equal to a predetermined distance or a relative speed in approaching direction is greater than or equal to a predetermined speed, the output voltage of the boost converter is lowered. This suppresses the output of the motor-generator and controls the inter-vehicle distance.
US09421965B2	Method and apparatus for limiting engine torque to protect disconnect clutch in a hybrid vehicle A powertrain comprising an engine, a motor, a disconnect clutch connected between the engine and the motor, and a transmission. The transmission is connected to the motor by a torque converter and lock-up clutch and selectively and indirectly connected to the engine by the disconnect clutch. A controller receives an engine torque output signal and reduces the torque output of the engine to the clutch capacity limit value. A system and a method are also provided for controlling a powertrain for a hybrid vehicle.
US09421963B2	Materials handling vehicle having a control apparatus for determining an acceleration value A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising: a frame; wheels supported on the frame; a traction motor coupled to one of the wheels to effect rotation of the one wheel; a speed control element operable by an operator to define a speed control signal corresponding to a desired speed of the traction motor; a system associated with a steerable wheel to effect angular movement of the steerable wheel; and control apparatus coupled to the speed control element to receive the speed control signal, and coupled to the traction motor to generate a drive signal to the traction motor in response to the speed control signal to control the operation of the traction motor. The control apparatus may determine an acceleration value for the traction motor based on at least one of an angular position of the steerable wheel, a speed of the traction motor and a current position of the speed control element as defined by the speed control signal.
US09421958B2	Braking system for a work vehicle A braking system for a work vehicle may generally include a hydraulically actuated brake, a tank containing hydraulic fluid and a brake valve fluidly connected between the tank and the hydraulically actuated brake. The brake valve may be movable between an on position and an off position for controlling a flow of the hydraulic fluid from the tank to the hydraulically actuated brake. The brake valve may include a first solenoid coil and a second solenoid coil, with each of the solenoid coils being configured to be independently energized and de-energized for moving the brake valve between the on and off positions. The system may also include a first control device electrically connected to the first solenoid coil for energizing and de-energizing the first solenoid coil and a separate second control device electrically connected to the second solenoid coil for energizing and de-energizing the second solenoid coil.
US09421957B2	Braking device A braking device includes a guide piston which surrounds the outer periphery of a rod part of a second slave piston, a cup seal which is mounted on the second slave piston, and a seal member which is provided on the guide piston. The second slave piston includes an enlarged diameter portion which comes into contact with an axial-direction surface of the guide piston when the second slave piston is in the initial position, and the enlarged diameter portion is provided with a cut-out section which extends in the internal diameter direction of the second slave piston.
US09421950B2	Wiper blade for the cleaning of vehicle windows The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) for the cleaning of vehicle windows, with a wiper blade body (12), which is able to be connected to a wiper arm (1) via preferably a wiper blade adapter (11) arranged approximately centrally on the wiper blade body (12), wherein the wiper blade body (12) has a wiper rubber (13) with a wiper lip (14), and wherein a receiving groove (16, 17) which is U-shaped in cross section is formed and in which a strip-shaped spring strip (18, 19) engages in the wiper rubber (13) on both longitudinal sides lying opposite each other. According to the invention, it is provided that the two spring strips (18, 19) are rigidly connected to each other by means of at least one reinforcing element (25), wherein the reinforcing element (25) engages over the wiper blade body (12) on the side facing away from the wiper lip (14) and is connected at least indirectly to the two spring strips (18, 19).
US09421938B2	Vehicle interior panel with airbag tear seam formed by mechanical piercing A vehicle interior panel (10) includes a decorative covering (16) with a non-visible tear seam that forms a deployment opening through the covering during airbag deployment. The tear seam is formed by mechanical piercing of a skin layer (20) of the covering using a piercing tool (30) having a compound chamfer (40). Such piercing tools allow the mechanical piercing process to produce non-visible and functional tear seams in polymeric materials and non-polymeric materials such as leather, including materials with relatively low elastic recovery characteristics. Tear seams formed in this manner can offer larger processing windows, lower manufacturing and equipment cost, and/or shorter cycle times when compared to other methods such as laser scoring.
US09421933B1	Active glove box door with intermediate skeleton member An active glove box door is provided for a vehicle passenger compartment. A plastic-molded inner door liner forms a reaction plate. A plastic-molded front trim wall deploys toward a passenger in the passenger compartment. A plastic-molded bladder member is joined along an outer perimeter with the trim wall by a hot weld seam to form an inflatable bladder. The bladder member includes at least one substantially circumferential pleat adjacent the weld seam and a central attachment region with a plurality of attachment bosses joined to the inner door liner. A skeleton member is mounted to the inner door liner between the bladder member and the inner door liner, wherein the skeleton member has a lattice structure for reducing flexing of the inner door liner. The skeleton member has at least one aperture receiving a respective attachment boss.
US09421932B2	Partition apparatus for use in a vehicle An improved flexible or semi-rigid vehicle partition apparatus can be used to isolate an animal from certain regions of a vehicle. A plurality of embodiments are disclosed. The improved partition apparatuses can be installed directly behind the front seat or seats of a vehicle and/or, depending upon the configuration of the vehicle, can be installed behind the rear seat or seats of the vehicle. The partition apparatuses are generally lightweight, flexible, manufactured from inexpensive components, and are relatively easy to be installed into a vehicle interior and to removed therefrom.
US09421931B2	Device and method for triggering a vehicle occupant protection means, triggering system and vehicle A device for triggering an occupant protection means of a vehicle has an environment sensor for monitoring a surrounding environment of the vehicle, the environment sensor being adapted so as to output an environment signal in response to an impending collision of the vehicle. The device further has a triggering device that is adapted to acquire, within a peripheral area of the vehicle, a physical quantity indicating a collision that has taken place, and to produce a collision signal based on the physical quantity, and that is adapted to make a triggering decision for the occupant protection means as a function of the environment signal and of the collision signal.
US09421928B2	Electronic control system for a safety device of a motor vehicle An electronic control system for a safety device of a motor vehicle includes a first sensor for a motion quantity, a computer for converting the motion quantity to a triggering signal for the safety device, and a second sensor for checking the plausibility of the sensor signal supplied by the first sensor. The two sensors are arranged with an identical construction and/or effect and at an at least approximately identical location on a printed circuit board such that, in a proper operating mode, their output signals have different preceding signs and are identical with respect to their amount over their entire operating range.
US09421926B2	Vehicle bumper protection device A vehicle bumper protection device reduces the force of impact in the event of collision. The device includes a chamber having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall and a rear wall. The first and second side walls are coupled to and extend between the top and bottom walls and the front and rear walls. The chamber is configured for attaching to a vehicle bumper. An inflatable bladder is positioned in the chamber. A compression assembly is positioned within the bladder and is configured to absorb shock upon impact of the chamber.
US09421923B1	Vehicle floor with features for locating carpeting during assembly A vehicle floor includes a rigid floor structure having a datum location, and a compressible sound attenuating silencer and carpeting both shaped to correspond to the shape of the floor structure. The silencer overlies the floor structure and defines a relief in a section overlying the floor structure's datum location. The carpeting overlies the silencer and has a locator in a section overlying the floor structure's datum location. The locator is accommodated within the silencer's relief and applied against the floor structure's datum location to locate at least some of the carpeting with respect to the floor structure in a direction of the application.
US09421918B2	Load carrier foot and a load carrying roof rack for a vehicle comprising a load carrier foot A load carrier foot, and a load carrying roof rack for a vehicle having at least one such load carrier foot. The load carrier foot has a lock arrangement for locking a load carrying bar to the load carrier foot comprising a wedge member, a tensioning member. The wedge member is adapted to cooperate with the tensioning member so that upon operation of the tensioning member. A clamping member is further arranged in working cooperation with the tensioning member. The present invention provides for a load carrying foot having a lock arrangement which requires little space inside of the load carrying bar to lock the load carrying bar to the load carrying foot, it permits the load carrier foot to be attached to the load carrying bar in a plurality of positions and it enables the load carrying bar to be attached to the load carrying foot while at the same time attach to the vehicle using the same tensioning member.
US09421917B1	Equipment holder for workers and safety, rescue and disaster crews An equipment holder for workers, fire fighters and rescue teams consisting of: a flat bar having a front side and a back side, an impact resistant rod body with a first leg and a second leg formed at angles to the body and attached to the flat bar, wherein the legs are spaced apart from each other the length of the rod body; a holster for securing additional equipment attached to the flat bar and the body, wherein hip waders and boots can be secured in an inverted position between the flat bar and the body and the flat bar can be fastened to an exposed portion of a vehicle for transport.
US09421916B1	Vehicle with collapsible silicone storage bins A storage bin for an interior compartment of a vehicle includes a support structure manufactured from a substantially rigid plastic material, and configured for attachment to a panel of the vehicle. An outer wall portion is manufactured from a substantially rigid plastic material. A flexible wall portion is manufactured from a flexible silicone material, and interconnects the support structure and the outer wall portion. The flexible wall portion includes a plurality of pleats, and is collapsible in an accordion motion between a collapsed position and an expanded position. When disposed in the collapsed position, the flexible wall portion supports the outer wall portion adjacent the panel. When disposed in the expanded position, the flexible wall portion supports the outer wall portion a lateral offset distance from the panel to define a storage compartment.
US09421914B2	Flexible single piece sliding door A vehicle seat includes a seatback having an opening defined along a portion thereof. A track is coupled with the seatback adjacent the opening and extends in an imperfect arc. A door comprising a single piece, flexible body is supported by the track and is slidable between an open position and a closed position relative to the opening. The door is moveable through the imperfect arc by flexing of the body.
US09421910B1	Identifying road hazards An approach is provided for identifying, from a moving vehicle, an object proximate to a direction of the moving vehicle. The identified object is illuminated with a colored laser light with the colored laser light emanating from a laser included in the vehicle.
US09421907B2	Vehicle level indicator device A level indicator device is disclosed for use in conjunction with a road vehicle such as a caravan, trailer, motor home or mobile crane and which comprises an electrically energized level sensor that is arranged to provide an output signal that is representative of a prevailing level of the sensor, a signal generator associated with the sensor and arranged in use to generate a signal that is representative of a substantially horizontal level when that level is sensed to prevail by the sensor. A radiofrequency signal transmitter is located in circuit with the signal generator and is arranged to transmit a radiofrequency signal that is modulated by the signal generated by the signal generator, and a remote receiver is provide and is arranged to receive and demodulate the radiofrequency signal. In one embodiment of the level indicator device the level sensor comprises a MEMS accelerometer that measures G-force in plural axes. Also disclosed is a vehicle level adjusting system for a road vehicle and which comprises a level indicator device as defined and a plurality of level adjusting devices, in the form of ramps or jacking actuators, that are arranged to effect levelling of the vehicle.
US09421906B2	Control apparatus of directional indicator lamp for vehicle and method thereof A system for controlling a directional indicator of a vehicle includes the directional indicator including a plurality of lamps turned on at different threshold voltages and indicating a turning direction of the vehicle. A controller is configured to change an input voltage that is supplied to the lamps to sequentially turn on/off the lamps.
US09421905B2	Method for controlling a matrix beam headlamp with adaptive light functions A method for controlling a matrix beam headlamp (M) with adaptive light functions in which using non-glare lighting and/or targeted lighting of objects (O) with segments (S1-Sn) of the light distribution of the matrix beam headlamp (M). Different switch-on and switch-off boundaries are defined for the individual segments (S1-Sn).
US09421904B2	Vehicle fog lamp set A vehicle fog lamp set adopted for use on a vehicle includes a left fog lamp module, a right fog lamp module and a control drive module. The left fog lamp module includes a left fog lamp substrate, a left main fog lamp unit located in the center of the left fog lamp substrate and a left side fog lamp unit. The right fog lamp module includes a right fog lamp substrate, a right main fog lamp unit located in the center of the right fog lamp substrate and a right side fog lamp unit. The control drive module includes a central control unit and a turning detection unit to detect turning of the vehicle and activate the left side fog lamp unit and the right side fog lamp unit to reduce visual blind spots.
US09421900B2	Roll-up tarp conversion kit and methods of use A motorized conversion kit for converting manually operated roll tarps includes front and rear arm assemblies and a roll tube extension. The front arm assembly includes a drive assembly that drives an output shaft. The output shaft is removably connectable to the roll tube extension that is connected to a modified roll tube. The connection between the output shaft and the roll tube extension has two distinct modes. The output shaft can be removably connected to the roll tube extension with a clevis pin such that the output shaft and the roll tube extension rotate together or the output shaft can be retained within the roll tube extension by a roll pin residing in a peripheral grove in the output shaft so that the output shaft may rotate independently of the roll tube extension. Methods of installing and using the conversion kit are also disclosed.
US09421898B2	Trailer for lifting a heavy load and method for lifting the heavy load using the same The present document describes a trailer for lifting a heavy load, the trailer comprising a base frame defining an opening for receiving the load upon displacement of the trailer toward the load; and a structural frame upwardly extending from the base frame, the structural frame including a lifting frame above the heavy load for removable attachment to the heavy load; and a lifting device for lifting the heavy load removably attached to the lifting frame and thereby to permit displacement of the heavy load with the trailer.
US09421896B2	Seat frame for vehicle seat A seat frame for a vehicle seat has side frames disposed on both ends of a seat back frame in the width direction, and a bottom member frame for connecting the bottom ends of the side frames which attach to a seat cushion, wherein: each side frame has a side wall which is positioned on the outside in the width direction and which extends in the vertical direction, and a back wall which extends from the side wall towards the inner side in the width direction; and the lower member frame has a first extension portion extending along the width direction, and second extension portions extending from both ends of the first extension portion in the width direction towards the front. The second extension portions are positioned further inward than the side walls in the width direction and overlap with the side walls.
US09421894B2	Vehicle seating assembly with manual independent thigh supports A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat base. First and second independent thigh supports are pivotally coupled to the seat base. A support rod extends below the first and second independent thigh supports and is operably coupled to each of the first and second independent thigh supports by a gasket member and a bracket. A first spring member includes a body portion in abutting contact with an underside of the first independent thigh support and includes legs engaged with the support rod. The first spring member biases the first independent thigh support to a raised position. A second spring member includes a body portion in abutting contact with an underside of the second independent thigh support and includes legs engaged with the support rod. The second spring member biases the second independent thigh support to a raised position.
US09421890B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat is provided in which a pressure-receiving member receiving the back of an occupant through an upper linking wire is supported on a seat back frame of a seat back, and an abutment member is provided on the pressure-receiving member, the abutment member restricting an amount of flexing of the pressure-receiving member by abutting against the upper linking wire when the amount of flexing exceeds a predetermined amount. This enables the amount of flexing of the pressure-receiving member for supporting the back of the occupant to be restricted, thereby stabilizing the support of the occupant.
US09421888B2	Seat device for vehicle A seat device for a vehicle includes a seat back, an auxiliary member supported on the seat back and can pivot between a storage position at which the auxiliary member is housed in a housing recess part and a projecting position at which the auxiliary member projects forward of the seat back, and an inner board that closes a rear opening face of the housing recess part, a board support member having a retaining groove into which a lower end part of the inner board is fitted from above, wherein a latching projection and a latching groove are formed respectively on one and the other of opposing faces of the retaining groove and the lower end part of the inner board fitted thereinto, the latching projection and the latching groove being engaged with each other for suppressing upward movement of the inner board.
US09421878B2	Electric vehicle charging station and method for charging an electric vehicle There is described an electric vehicle charging station for charging an electric vehicle, comprising: an electrical connector electrically connectable to a source of electrical energy, the electrical connector adapted for connecting to a battery of the electric vehicle; a frame having a connector receiving portion for receiving the electrical connector; a locking unit mounted to the frame for preventing a user access to the electrical connector; and a control unit operatively connected to the locking unit, the control unit for verifying rights of a user to access the electrical connector and unlocking the locking unit upon successful verification of the user rights to provide the user access to the electrical connector.
US09421877B2	Power transmission system and power supply device for vehicles A power transmission system has an AC power source and a high-frequency power driver that make up a high-frequency power source, and a primary self-resonant coil and a secondary self-resonant coil. The secondary self-resonant coil is magnetically coupled, by magnetic field resonance, to the primary self-resonant coil, and receives as a result high-frequency power from the primary self-resonant coil. The coils of the primary self-resonant coil and the secondary self-resonant coil resonate in an even mode when high-frequency power is transmitted from the primary self-resonant coil to the secondary self-resonant coil. Specifically, the primary self-resonant coil and the secondary self-resonant coil resonate in a state where currents in mutually opposite directions flow in the two coils.
US09421875B1	Electric vehicle supply equipment with temperature controlled current In electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), interruption of charging due to overheating is prevented by adjusting the pulse duty cycle on the control pilot conductor communicating the maximum allowed current level to the electric vehicle, the adjustment being performed whenever the EVSE temperature exceeds a predetermined threshold temperature below the maximum operating temperature as a function of the approach of the temperature to the maximum operating temperature.
US09421869B1	Deployment and adjustment of airborne unmanned aerial vehicles This disclosure describes a power unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that may generate a current from a magnetic field of an overhead power line. In various implementations, while the power UAV is flying, the power UAV may receive another UAV at a platform. A control element of the power UAV may generate signals to cause the power UAV to fly to a location of a conductor of the power line. The control element may also determine a position of the secondary coil with respect to the power line and generate control signals to adjust the position of the secondary coil based on the determined position of the secondary coil, a determined safety distance, and/or a determined threshold distance for efficient current generation. A shielding substrate may also be provided to shield electronics of the power UAV or other UAVs from magnetic fields.
US09421866B2	Vehicle system and method for providing information regarding an external item a driver is focusing on A system and method for providing information to a driver of a vehicle includes: an image-capture device; a head or eye-gaze tracker; at least one processor; and an output device. The image-capture device captures an image of an environment external to a vehicle. The head or eye-gaze tracker determines an item a driver of the vehicle is viewing. The at least one processor processes the captured image. The at least one processor also translates language contained in the captured image of the item the driver is viewing to a second language, or determines point-of-interest information based on the captured image of the item the driver is viewing. The output device outputs information containing the second translated language of the captured image of the item the driver is viewing, or containing the determined point-of-interest information based on the captured image of the item the driver is viewing.
US09421864B1	Encouraging safe driving using a remote vehicle starter A method of encouraging safe driving of a vehicle using a remote starter device installed at a vehicle is provided. The remote starter device determines whether it is in signal communication with a remote starter application operating at a mobile computing device separate from the remote starter device. When the remote starter device is in signal communication with the remote starter application, the remote starter device permits ignition of the vehicle. When the remote starter device is not in signal communication with the remote starter application, the remote starter device prevents ignition of the vehicle. During operation of the vehicle, one or more communication features at the remote starter device may be restricted.
US09421863B2	Multi-ratio power takeoff drive for agricultural tractor A multi-ratio PTO drive system is provided and having a first shaft drivingly coupled to a second shaft between an engine output and a splined PTO output stub by a plurality of selectable gear sets. Each gear set delivers a different input-to-output drive ratio and comprises at least a pair of gears drivingly coupled to one another. A first gear of each gear set is keyed on the first shaft and a second gear is selectively engageable with the second shaft by a respective selector mechanism. Each selector mechanism is hydraulically activated by pressurized fluid conveyed through respective fluid conveyance bores in the second shaft. The selector mechanisms may comprise respective coupling gears that are slidable on the second shaft between non-engaged and engaged positions. The coupling gears may serve as pistons within a chamber that can be pressurized wherein the pressurized fluid acts thereupon.
US09421857B2	Modular powertrain component for hybrid electric vehicles An assembly includes a torque converter including a casing supported for rotation about an axis, a rotor hub secured to the torque converter casing for rotation about the axis, a leg member secured to and supporting the rotor hub for rotation about the axis, and an electric machine including a rotor secured to the rotor hub.
US09421854B2	Vehicle drive device A vehicle drive device includes: a torque converter having an input-side rotating member to which power from a prime mover is input and an output-side rotating member outputting power to drive wheels; an electric motor coupled to the input-side rotating member; a transmission coupled to the output-side rotating member of the torque converter; and a case member housing the torque converter, the electric motor, and the transmission, the case member having an air chamber and an oil chamber, the prime mover and the electric motor being disposed at positions with the torque converter interposed therebetween in an axial direction, the torque converter being housed in the air chamber, the electric motor being housed in the oil chamber the vehicle drive device further comprising a second electric motor coupled to the output-side rotating member of the torque converter, the second electric motor being disposed between the electric motor and the transmission in the axial direction in the oil chamber, an oil pressure generating device being disposed between the electric motor and the second electric motor in the axial direction in the oil chamber, and a drive gear of the oil pressure generating device being coupled to the input-side rotating member of the torque converter via a first shaft disposed in parallel with an axis on an inner circumferential side of the electric motor, a second shaft parallel to the axis being disposed on an inner circumferential side of the first shaft, a stator impeller of the torque converter being coupled via a one-way clutch and the second shaft to a cover member that is a non-rotating member of the oil pressure generating device, and the second shaft and the cover member being coupled, and an oil passage for supplying an operating oil to the torque converter being made up of a gap formed between an inner circumferential surface of the first shaft and an outer circumferential surface of the second shaft.
US09421851B2	Tonneau cover latch apparatus A vehicle cargo box tonneau cover apparatus includes two or more hard panels. Adjacent panels are joined along their common edges by a hinge enabling transitioning the panels between a planer deployed position and a folded retracted position. An opposed pair of headed cantilevered striker pins, are carried with an inner surface of the opposed pair of box panels and extend inwardly within said cargo box for selective engagement with an associated rotary latch when an associated panel portion is in the deployed orientation. A release mechanism carried with the lower surface of each panel portion interconnect a single release member with both associated rotary latch mechanisms carried with said common panel portion, wherein release of a panel can only be effected by manual operation of the release member subsequent to release of an adjacent tonneau cover panel or cargo box panel.
US09421848B2	Quick-release windshield system A quick-release windshield system is a system that allows the rapid and safe removal of a windshield panel from a windshield frame from the exterior of a vehicle. A release wire is releasably attached onto a seat rim of the windshield frame and may be pulled in order to cut through an adhesive that secures the windshield panel to the seat rim. A first end of the release wire is fixed to the windshield frame while a second end of the release wire is externally located to the windshield frame and may be accessed from the exterior of the vehicle. The release wire may be attached to the seat rim via a plurality of retaining fasteners or adhesively. The release wire is separated from the seat rim and may cut through the adhesive when the release wire is pulled from the exterior of the vehicle.
US09421847B2	Vehicle-cooling-fan control system and control method therefor A fault in a fan motor is detected on the vehicle side with simple wiring. Provided is a vehicle-cooling-fan control system including a fan control unit having a motor control unit that controls a three-phase motor for driving a cooling fan, a vehicle-side ECU that is provided superordinate to the fan control unit and that controls a vehicle, and an air-conditioning-system ECU that controls an air-conditioning apparatus of the vehicle, wherein the fan control unit, the vehicle-side ECU, and the air-conditioning-system ECU are connected so that information can be transferred therebetween via a vehicle network CAN, the fan control unit outputs fault information via a CAN driver in the case where a fault has been detected at a switching device, and the vehicle-side ECU exercises control via the vehicle network CAN to protect the fan control unit and the air-conditioning-system ECU in the case where the importance of the fault information is high.
US09421846B2	Vehicle control system When there is a demand for a heating operation of a vehicle and when there is a remaining charging capacity in a main battery, an upper limit value of a charging state of the battery is changed to a level-up upper-limit value, which higher than an ordinary upper-limit value. And an operating mode of an engine is changed to an efficiency prioritizing mode. When there is no remaining charging capacity in the main battery, the upper limit value of the charging state is changed to the ordinary upper-limit value. And the operating mode of the engine is changed to a waste-heat prioritizing mode, an engine efficiency of which is lower than that of the efficiency prioritizing mode. According to such a control, it becomes possible to warm up the engine and the battery, even in the case that there is no remaining charging capacity because of high charging state in the battery.
US09421839B2	High accuracy load detection for air suspension systems A suspension system comprises an air supply unit and four air spring corner assemblies. The air supply unit including an ECU is fluidly connected to the air spring corner assemblies and is capable of independently adjusting the air spring corner assemblies from one another. A first pressure sensor is located at a valve block of the air supply unit. The pressure signal from the first pressure sensor is used to determine a vehicle load. A second pressure sensor proximate to at least one air spring to detect air pressure of the system at that air spring and to calibrate an air pressure for at least one of the other air springs.
US09421836B1	Hitch mount assemblies including trailer hitch adapter sleeves Hitch mount assemblies include a trailer hitch receiver, a hollow sleeve inserted into the trailer hitch receiver, and a hitch mount inserted into the hollow sleeve. First and second planar end surfaces of sidewalls of the hollow sleeve lie in a common plane that is oriented at an acute angle to a central longitudinal axis of the hollow sleeve. Additional hitch mount assemblies include a trailer hitch receiver, a hitch mount, and a hollow sleeve that includes a first L-shaped elongated member and a complementary second L-shaped elongated member. Further hitch mount assemblies include a trailer hitch receiver, a hitch mount including an elongated bar inserted into and extending from the trailer hitch receiver, and a hollow sleeve at least substantially fully covering the portion of the elongated bar extending from an opening of the trailer hitch receiver.
US09421833B1	Reinforced valve stem A reinforced valve stem has two perpendicular tubes, a first tube generally inwardly of a rim and a second tube outwardly and perpendicular to a rim of a wheel. The first tube receives a valve stem and has a threaded inlet for connection to an air source. The second tube threadily connects to the first tube opposite the valve and has an internal smooth passage for providing air into a tire mounted upon a rim. The second tube has a threaded outlet that receives an umbrella nut. The second tube also has an exterior wedge and a truncated conical heel spaced slight above the wedge. The conical heel merges into a shoulder that rotates through the merge of the two tubes to a neck just before the inlet.
US09421827B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion provided with a circumferential shoulder main groove, shoulder lateral grooves extending from the shoulder main groove toward a tread edge, and middle lateral grooves extending from the shoulder main groove toward a tire equatorial plane, the shoulder main groove extending in a zigzag manner through an axially innermost and outermost points alternately, each middle lateral groove extending from each innermost point of the shoulder main groove with an angle of 50-75 degrees with respect to a tire axial direction, and each shoulder lateral groove extending from the shoulder main groove with the same inclination direction with the middle lateral groove at an angle of 10-25 degrees with respect to the tire axial direction, wherein the number of shoulder lateral grooves is larger than the number of middle lateral grooves.
US09421825B2	Geodesic belted tire A pneumatic tire having a pair of beads, a tread, a pair of sidewalls, and a carcass including a plurality of plies of tire cord fabric, said tire having one or more belt plies, wherein at least one of said belt plies has cords being defined by the equation ρ[cos α]n=K, when ρ is the radius from the rotational axis of the tire to a point on the carcass, α is the cord angle of said at least one ply at said point, n is a positive real number between 0.1 and 1, and K is a constant.
US09421814B2	Marking blade A marking device for writing or drawing on a given surface can be made of any material that leaves a residue or makes legible marks on a surface. The marking device can be used to make precise lines or shapes on any material, including rough surfaces, such as, wood, concrete, drywall, tiles, etc. The marking device can consistently produce thin lines without needing any sharpening. The marking device can be attached to a support frame, which can serve as a handle for grasping and using the marking device. The support frame can further provide a housing to shield the marking device from damage when not in use. The marking device can be shaped as a razorblade and be configured to fit into any standard utility knife, which may serve as the support frame. Such an arrangement allows a utility knife to be reversibly converted into a carpenter pencil.
US09421813B2	Stylographic pen with precious material Stylographic pen provided with a pen nib including an aeration hole, a slit, a tip and a precious material plate made of any precious material, wherein the plate made of precious material is placed in proximity to the aeration hole and in proximity to the ink present in the pen nib.
US09421808B2	Inkjet receiver precoats incorporating silica An inkjet receiving media comprising a substrate having a transparent topmost layer coated thereon at solid content of from 0.3 to 2.5 g/m2, wherein the topmost layer includes from 30-70 wt % of one or more aqueous soluble salts of multivalent metal cations, 5 to 20 wt % of a cross-linked hydrophilic polymer binder, 4 to 12 wt % of a cationic polymer to stabilize 10 to 40 wt % silica that is less than 200 nm is size. Improved optical density, reduced mottle and improved wet abrasion resistance are provided when the receiver is printed with an aqueous pigment-based ink. In further embodiments, the topmost layer can further include high levels of silica that makes the layer porous.
US09421803B2	Image processor and image processing method A screening output density corrector of an image processor corrects output densities of a plurality of types of dotted pattern data stored in a screening data storage upon printing. A dotted image data generator uses a plurality of types of the dotted pattern data subjected to the output density correction for performing screening processing to each of images, the images being represented by the continuous tone image data. Consequently, the dotted image data generator generates dotted image data of the images with the corrected output density. Accordingly, output density correction is made not to the continuous tone image data but to the dotted pattern data. Consequently, uniformity of the discharge characteristic (the number of ink droplets) is obtainable upon printing with different types of dotted pattern data. This allows prevention of unevenness in printing through the screening processing based on a plurality of types of dotted pattern data.
US09421802B2	Reference strip Provided is a system that includes a reference strip and a print head carriage. The reference strip includes transmission windows for transmitting signals. The transmission windows include bridges.
US09421801B2	Inkjet recording apparatus An inkjet recording apparatus and method of operation are disclosed. One such apparatus includes a carriage configured to support a recording head that is configured to eject ink from nozzles onto a recording medium to be conveyed, and a first support member supporting the carriage. The carriage is movable in a scanning direction orthogonal to a transporting direction of the recording medium. The apparatus further includes a second support member configured to support the first support member and a transporting roller extending in the scanning direction and rotatable to transport the recording medium in the transporting direction. The apparatus also includes a bearing disposed at the second support member and supporting the transporting roller rotatably, the bearing comprising a contact portion that contacts the first support member.
US09421796B2	Sheet processing apparatus and image forming system A sheet processing apparatus includes a trimming section, a container, a detector and a control section. The trimming section performs trimming to trim a sheet or sheet set. The container collects a chip produced by the trimming in the trimming section. The detector detects a presence of the chip at a predetermined height. The control section makes the trimming section perform the trimming of a next sheet or sheet set when the detector detects the chip. Then, the control section determines that a top of piled chips in the container has reached the predetermined height when the detector still detects the presence of the chip after the trimming of the next sheet or sheet set.
US09421793B2	Electrostatic printing of cyclodextrin compositions Disclosed herein are methods of electrostatically printing a cyclodextrin composition on a substrate, the method including forming an electrostatically printable composition comprising a polymer and one or more cyclodextrins, one or more cyclodextrin inclusion complexes, or a combination thereof, and electrostatically printing the composition on a substrate. Also described are electrostatically printable compositions, methods of making the compositions, printing systems employing the compositions, substrates having the composition electrostatically printed thereon, laminates thereof, and uses of the printed substrates and laminates.
US09421791B2	Printing apparatus and printing system To provide a printing apparatus for enabling cards high in wear resistance and security properties to be prepared, the printing apparatus is provided with an image formation section and a transfer section, the image formation forms a UV image in an ink reception layer 46d of a first region R1 of a transfer film 46, and forms a YMC image in the ink reception layer 46d of a second region R2 of the transfer film 46, and the transfer section transfers the ink reception layer 46d of the first region R1 with the UV image formed and a protective layer 46c of the first region R1 of the transfer film 46 integrally in this order to a card Ca, and transfers the ink reception layer 46d of the second region R2 with the YMC image formed and the protective layer 46c of the second region R2 integrally in this order thereonto.
US09421790B2	Method of providing delayed, shifted or reordered dot data to spatially separated printheads printing different color planes A printing method includes the steps of: receiving a color image and separating the color image into a plurality of distinct color planes; dithering a first distinct color plane to obtain dot data for the first distinct color plane; dithering a second distinct color plane to obtain dot data for the second distinct color plane; providing the dot data for the first distinct color plane to a first print head cartridge for printing by a plurality of nozzle rows of the first print head cartridge; and providing the dot data for the second distinct color plane to a second print head cartridge positioned downstream from the first print head cartridge in a direction of print media propagation, the dot data for the second distinct color plane for printing by a plurality of nozzle rows of the second print head cartridge.
US09421788B2	Liquid circulation device and liquid discharging apparatus A liquid circulation device includes a housing having an outlet and an inlet, a circulation unit configured to convey liquid out of the housing through the outlet and recover liquid into the housing through the inlet, a liquid supplying unit configured to supply liquid into the housing, an air conveying unit configured to convey air into and out of the housing, a level detecting unit configured to detect a level of the liquid in the housing, a pressure sensing unit configured to detect a pressure of the air in the housing, and a control unit configured to control a pressure of the liquid in the housing by controlling the liquid supplying unit or the air conveying unit, based on the level and the pressure of the air.
US09421785B1	Apparatus for inhibiting sediment formation in a MICR ink sub-tank What is disclosed is an apparatus and method for inhibiting the formation of sediment in an ink sub-tank of a MICR inkjet printer. In one embodiment, the present apparatus comprises an ink sub-tank containing MICR ink substantially comprising a ferrofluid of particles, and an electromagnet. When the MICR inkjet printer is turned OFF, the electromagnet is lowered into a chamber inside the ink sub-tank and an electric current is applied to activate the electromagnet. Activation of the electromagnet causes the particles of the ferrofluid to be attracted to the electromagnet's magnetic field such that the particles are lifted off a bottom of the sub-tank to inhibit sediment formation thereon. The electromagnet is de-activated when the MICR inkjet printer is turned OFF. A sensor is employed to activate the electromagnet when sediment in the ink sub-tank has reached a pre-determined level.
US09421778B2	Liquid discharge apparatus There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: a liquid jet head having a liquid jet surface with a plurality of nozzles formed therein to jet a liquid, and being configured to move in a scanning direction; a head movement unit supplying the liquid jet head with a power for moving the liquid jet head in the scanning direction; a wiper configured to wipe off the liquid adhering to the liquid jet surface of the liquid jet head by moving relative to the liquid jet head; and a cleaning member formed of a material capable of absorbing the liquid, provided within a range for the liquid jet head to move in the scanning direction, and configured to contact with the liquid adhering to a lateral surface of the liquid jet head by a movement of the liquid jet head in the scanning direction.
US09421776B2	Recovery system for recording head and ink-jet recording apparatus including the same A recovery system for a recording head according to the present disclosure includes a wiper, a drive mechanism, and a control portion. The control portion is able to execute a recovery operation for a recording head that includes a first ink pushing-out operation that forcibly pushes out ink, a first wiping operation that wipes away purged ink, and a second wiping operation that moves the wiper in a direction opposite to the first direction. The wiper includes a first wiping surface, a second wiping surface, and an upper surface. The upper surface is provided with a first step portion that becomes higher from a first upper end portion of the first wiping surface to a second upper end portion of the second wiping surface.
US09421775B2	Inkjet printing apparatus and method for controlling inkjet printing apparatus There is provided an inkjet printing apparatus capable of performing a printing operation to eject ink from an ejection port provided for a print head to a print medium while covering the ejection port with a capping portion in a standby state in which the printing operation is not performed, the apparatus including: a humidifying unit configured to perform a humidification operation to humidify a space formed between the capping portion and the print head in the standby state; and a control unit configured to cause the humidifying unit to perform the humidification operation on the space in the standby state, wherein the control unit suspends the humidification operation at a predetermined timing after performing the humidification operation multiple times.
US09421772B2	Method of manufacturing ink jet printheads including electrostatic actuators A method for forming a plurality of electrostatic actuator membranes for an electrostatically actuated ink jet printhead. The method can include forming a blanket actuator membrane layer on an etch stop layer, where the etch stop layer is interposed between the blanket membrane layer and a handle layer such as a semiconductor wafer. The blanket actuator membrane layer is patterned to form a plurality of actuator membranes. The plurality of actuator membranes is attached to a printhead drive assembly that includes circuitry for actuating the plurality of actuator membranes. Subsequently, the handle layer and etch stop layer are removed, thereby leaving the plurality of actuator membranes attached to the printhead drive assembly.
US09421766B2	Flow path member, liquid ejecting head, and liquid ejecting apparatus A flow path member includes a cover divided into a base unit and a cover unit. Flow path grooves are provided on one side of faces of the cover unit and the base unit which face each other. The flow path grooves extend in a first direction and are aligned in a second direction. An elastic sealing member is arranged between the facing faces and configures a part of a flow path wall face by covering the flow path grooves. An abutting unit is provided on one side of the base unit and the cover unit, protrudes toward the other side, and comes into contact with the other side. The abutting unit may be provided on both sides of the flow path groove in any one direction and may be extended along the other direction. The base unit and the cover unit may be fixed using a fastening member.
US09421763B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes: a transportation unit that transports a recording target medium; a recording unit that performs recording on the recording target medium transported by the transportation unit; a sonic distance sensor; a vibration sensor that detects vibrations of the distance sensor; and a movement unit that moves in an intersecting direction, which intersects with a transportation direction of the recording target medium. The recording apparatus having this structure can reduce problems caused by a rise in the recording target medium.
US09421756B1	Roller contact adjustment for flexographic printing system A method for adjusting an extent of contact between a fountain roller mounted within a pivotable ink pan and an anilox roller in a flexographic printing system, the pivotable ink pan being adapted to pivot around a pivot axis disposed proximate to a first end of the pivotable ink pan. The pivotable ink pan is positioned to provide a predetermined gap between the anilox roller and the fountain roller by inserting a shim between the fountain roller and the anilox roller. The position of the pivotable ink pan is adjusted by adjusting a height of a distal portion of the pivotable ink pan by a predetermined amount that is known to close the predetermined gap to a desired extent. The position of the pivotable ink pan is then locked such that the distal portion of the pivotable ink pan is maintained at the adjusted height.
US09421754B2	Printing plate unit, printing plate attachment device and printer To attach a printing plate to a printer readily and accurately, and avoid necessity of a large space for the storage of the printing plate. A printing plate unit 1 includes a printing plate 3 in which a plate section 9 is provided on a part of a front surface of a sheet 8 made of an elastic material and engaging protrusions 10 that protrude toward a back surface and extend in a width direction are provided at both longitudinal ends, and a printing plate coupling member 4 that is detachable from the printing plate 3 and couples both the engaging protrusions 10 of the cylindrical printing plate 3 to each other to keep the cylindrical shape of the printing plate 3.
US09421751B2	Direct inkjet imaging lithographic plates, methods for imaging and pre-press treatment Wet lithographic printing members for imaging by an inkjet printer using pigment-based aqueous ink and method for calibrating the amount of the inkjet ink to be injected in solid areas of an image are disclosed. An exemplary printing member can comprises a base substrate and a top hydrophilic coating layer having a thickness in the range of 2 to 10 microns above the base substrate. A volume of less than 10 nl/mm2 of inkjet ink is used in order to image areas in which the image is solid. Areas of the top hydrophilic coating layer, which are imagewise covered by aqueous pigmented inkjet ink, become hydrophobic. In some embodiments after imaging, the surface of the imaged printing member can be treated with acidic colloidal silica solution. Exemplary treatment can comprise wiping the surface of the imaged printing member with the acidic colloidal silica solution.
US09421750B2	Platemaking method, platemaking device, and printing press There is provided a platemaking method of forming relief based on relief pattern data in a printing plate to be pressed on a printing matter, and the platemaking method includes steps of: estimating distribution of printing pressure of the printing plate pressed on the printing matter on the basis of image data and distribution data of plate thickness; calculating an amount of correction of engraving shape data on the basis of the distribution of printing pressure; correcting the engraving shape data on the basis of the amount of correction; and acquiring exposure amount data from the 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 in the printing plate to favorably print and reproduce an image on a printing medium.
US09421749B2	Apparatus and method for self adhesive balancing weight liner removal An apparatus for removal of the liner of a self-adhesive balancing weight is disclosed. A stripper wheel or stripper belt is rotated in close proximity over the surface of a balancing weight, and interacting with the liner and pulling the liner off from the balancing weight by means of a plurality of teeth. The speed of the stripper wheel or stripper belt is slightly higher than the speed of motion of the balancing weight.
US09421747B2	Method for manufacturing a composite ring, composite ring, use of the ring in a seal assembly and seal assembly A method for manufacturing a composite ring (1) comprising the steps of: (a) providing band-shaped means (2) of reinforcement fibers (5, 5′) impregnated with a high temperature thermoplastic material and (b) wrapping the band-shaped means (2) around a mandrel (9) to form the ring (1) in such a way that a first group (5) of the embedded reinforcement fibers extends substantially continuously along a first direction (3) with respect to the circumferential direction (10) of the ring (1), characterized in that the band-shaped means (2) is wrapped in such a way that a second group (5′) of the embedded reinforcement fibers extends substantially continuously along a second direction (4) different from the first direction (3) with respect to the circumferential direction (10) of the ring (1).
US09421742B2	Sandwich laminate and manufacturing method A sandwich laminate for wind turbine blades includes a sandwich core material and an upper laminate part and a lower laminate part, wherein the upper laminate part and the lower laminate part have a thermoplastic matrix material and heating elements. The heating elements are electrically conductive fibers constituting electric circuits in the interior part of the thermoplastic matrix. Further, a wind turbine blade including such a sandwich laminate as well as a method of manufacturing such a sandwich laminate are provided.
US09421741B2	Chassis and method for manufacturing chassis This chassis (2) is made of a clad material in which a first layer (21) made of austenite stainless steel, a second layer (22) made of Cu or a Cu alloy, stacked on the first layer, and a third layer (23) made of austenite stainless steel, stacked on the side of the second layer opposite to the first layer are roll-bonded to each other, and the thickness of the second layer is at least 15% of the thickness of the clad material.
US09421738B2	Chemically stable visible light photoemission electron source A method of producing electrons via photoemission comprising providing diamond doped p-type with boron, treating a surface of the diamond by exposing it to atomic hydrogen inside an ultrahigh vacuum chamber, illuminating the surface with photons, and extracting the photoemitted electrons. A chemically stable visible light photoemission electron source comprising a diamond film having a surface terminated with hydrogen and a light source.
US09421735B2	Method for joining metal sheets The invention provides a composite metal sheet produced by joining two metal sheets together, comprising: a projection formed by cutting the two metal sheets along a cutting line and pressing an area surrounded by the cutting line and a reference line in the two metal sheets, with the two metal sheets overlapping each other, with the reference line remaining uncut, with the cutting line extending from and communicating with both terminals of the reference line while forming a predetermined shape together with the reference line, and with the projection formed at one portion of the area in response to pressure applied to the area; hole generated by forming the projection in the two metal sheets; and a joint disposed between an outer peripheral cutting face of the projection and an inner peripheral cutting face of the hole.
US09421732B2	Functionally coated non-oxidized particles and methods for making the same Air-stable coated particles, which include an oxidizable core having a coating substantially encompassing the oxidizable core, where the coating comprises a first organic ligand and/or a second organic ligand, are disclosed and described. The coated particles can also be substantially free of an oxide layer, especially oxide layers around the oxidizable core. As such, the coating of organic ligand(s) acts as a protective or passivating coating. The air-stable coated particles can be formed via a particle size-reduction process. An oxidizable particulate can be crushed and contacted with a first organic ligand and subsequently with a second organic ligand. The process conditions are maintained such that an oxide layer is preempted from forming on the oxidizable core. Such materials can be effective as high energy density additives for various fuels, pyrotechnic, ionic liquids, and rocket propellant applications and for biomedical applications.
US09421729B2	Alignment of dies A set of dies for embossing or debossing is disclosed. The set has a female die (4, 80) and a male die (7, 67) each which has a steel backing plate (5, 47, 75). One of the dies is strongly magnetically attracted to a base plate (1, 68) which results in a weak magnetic attraction between the two dies (4, 7 or 67, 80). The weak magnetic attraction enables the set of dies to be substantially automatically self-aligning. Furthermore, such a set of dies can be used with a cutting and creasing die (50) to permit embossing or debossing simultaneously with cutting and/or folding during the same run.
US09421728B2	Apparatuses and methods for compacting waste An apparatus and a method for treating organic waste, like the waste that is eliminated in kitchens, foresee containing the waste (15) to be treated, grinding the waste, compacting the ground waste and exerting a squeezing action to remove residual liquids. A screw device (17) is foreseen which rotates inside a casing (18) around a longitudinal axis to convey and compact the ground waste against a closure (19) which moves during compacting. A solution for cleaning the apparatus is also foreseen to remove remaining any waste, when the apparatus needs to stay empty for longer periods of inactivity.
US09421727B2	Coil spring compactor A compactor that compresses springs in at least two, preferably three different directions. One compression is achieved through actuation of a crush chamber door. At least two of the three directions of compression are perpendicular to an axis through the springs. After the final compression is performed, the compressed springs are discharged from the crush chamber in a direction parallel to the direction of the final compression.
US09421716B2	Photo booth for three-dimensional images A photo booth is configured with a three-dimensional scanner, a display with a user interface coupled to the photo booth, a network interface configured to couple the photo booth in a communicating relationship with a remote processing resource, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry may be configured to associate a user identifier and a user with a subject, capture a scan of the subject in the photo booth with the three-dimensional scanner, process the scan to obtain a three-dimensional model of the subject, receive a user customization of the three-dimensional model in the user interface, the user customization resulting in a modification of the three-dimensional model, create a fabrication-ready digital model of the three-dimensional model including the modification, and store the fabrication-ready digital model.
US09421714B2	Page-width printing platform of rapid prototyping apparatus A page-width printing platform comprises a plurality of inkjet head structures collaboratively defined as at least one page-width array printing unit. The inkjet head structures comprise respective inkjet chips disposed on the printing platform and arranged in plural rows and in a staggered form, so that a printing width of the inkjet chips is larger than or equal to a width of a printed pattern. Each of the inkjet chips comprises at least one liquid supply slot, wherein a plurality of liquid ejectors are located at one or two sides of the liquid supply slot along a long axis of the liquid supply slot. At least one monochromatic print liquid is introduced into the construction chamber from the plural inkjet head structures and printed on a construction material within the construction chamber, so that a rapid prototyping width-page printing operation is performed.
US09421712B2	Laser joining method The present invention provides a method for stably and robustly laser-welding transparent resins together without compromising transparency. Before laser welding, the joining surface of at least a second transparent resin is subjected to photooxidation, thereby reducing the laser transmittance without reducing the visible light transmittance. A laser beam in the ultraviolet region at a wavelength of 400 nm or less, or a laser beam with a pulse width of 10 ps or less is irradiated while the second transparent resin is pressurized to perform laser welding.
US09421709B2	Method of manufacturing product filled containers A method for forming a plastic container in which a heated end product is introduced into a heated preform to expand the preform into at least partial conform with the cavity surfaces of a mold, thereby forming a resultant container, of a first size, with a heated end product. The resultant container is then capped and shrunk to a second size, which is less than the first size. The shrinkage of the reluctant container is greater than the shrinkage of the end product thereby creating a positive pressure within the capped container.
US09421708B2	Blow molding device To effectively prevent occurrence of stretching unevenness during blow molding using a liquid as the pressure medium without significantly modifying the structure of a device, provided is a blow molding device including: a metal mold used for blow molding; and a blow nozzle that tightly communicates with a mouth tubular portion of a bottomed tubular preform, the liquid as the pressure medium being supplied into the preform through the blow nozzle. The blow nozzle is provided, at a lower end portion thereof, with an engaging tubular piece that is inserted into the mouth tubular portion, and the engaging tubular piece has a length by which a lower end of the engaging tubular piece extends further downward than a neck ring in a state where the blow nozzle is in communication with the mouth tubular portion, the neck ring being provided around a lower end of the mouth tubular portion.
US09421706B2	Method for producing an optical lens element, particularly a headlight lens for a motor vehicle headlight The invention relates to a method for producing an optical lens element (2), particularly for illumination purposes, particularly for producing a headlight lens (2) for a vehicle headlight, particularly for a motor vehicle headlight (1), wherein a blank (136) made of a transparent plastic is shaped in an injection molding tool (131, 132) by means of an injection molding method, and the blank (136) is subsequently pressed into the lens element (2) by means of a final shape mold (140, 141, 142), particularly in a polished manner.
US09421701B2	Blow moulding machine with a clean room and a drying unit for supplying air An apparatus is provided for molding plastic preforms into plastic containers, including a transport unit, on which a plurality of molding stations is provided and which moves the molding stations along a predefined transport path, wherein the molding stations respectively have blow mold parts that are movable relative to each other, the parts are movable relative to each other for opening and closing blow molds; and including a clean room that surrounds a transport path, along which the molding stations are transported, and which is separated from an environment by at least one wall; wherein the apparatus includes a cooling system for cooling at least one element of the respective molding stations; and wherein the apparatus includes a supply unit that supplies a gaseous medium to the clean room. The apparatus also includes a drying unit for drying the gaseous medium supplied to the clean room via the supply unit.
US09421700B2	Three-dimensional printing apparatus A three-dimensional (3D) apparatus including a processing unit, a base and a printing head is provided. The processing unit is configured to read and process digital 3D model information. The base is coupled to and controlled by the processing unit. The base includes a plurality of heating regions. The processing unit is configured to selectively heat at least one of the heating regions according to the digital 3D model information. The printing head is disposed above the base. The printing head is coupled to and controlled by the processing unit to dispense a thermal melting material layer-by-layer on the heated heating region to form a 3D object related to the digital 3D model information.
US09421695B2	Accelerating curing and improving the physical properties of pozzolanic and cementitious-based material The invention comprises a method of forming a slab on grade. The method comprises placing a first layer of insulating material horizontally on the ground and placing plastic concrete for a slab on grade on the first layer of insulating material. The plastic concrete is then formed into a desired shape having a top and sides. A second layer of insulating material is placed on the top of the plastic concrete and the first and second layers of insulating material are left in place until the concrete is at least partially cured. The second layer of insulating material is then removed. The product made by the method is also disclosed. A slab on grade is also disclosed.
US09421693B2	Method for forming shaped label stacks A method for shortening the processing time on creating shaped label stacks. Between a strip pack cross-cutter and a die-cutting device in the region of a conveying section, the strip packs cut by way of the strip pack cross-cutter into stack packs are transferred and then die-cut in the die-cutting device into shaped label stacks. Two or more stack packs are layered on one another in the region of the conveying section and the layered stack packs are die-cut into shaped label stacks, for increasing the die-cutting output. The layered, die-cut stacks can then be divided again into shaped label stacks that can be managed and banded.
US09421692B2	Methods and computer program products for processing of coverings such as leather hides and fabrics for furniture and other products Methods and computer program for processing coverings such as leather hides and fabrics are provided. A method for processing coverings can include placing a covering on a work surface and projecting a captured image of the covering by a projector onto the covering. Virtual markings of boundary lines and defects on the covering on the capture image can be registered using the controller. Nesting of templates can be performed on the captured image of the covering with the virtual markings and the nested templates stored as virtual markings with the captured image of the covering. The covering can then be marked, die pressed, or cut along the virtual markings.
US09421690B2	Ergonomic cutting shears A pair of scissors has a first cutting blade with a thumb handle and a thumb ring and a second cutting blade with a finger ring. The second cutting blade is pivotally attached to the first cutting blade, and the first and second cutting blades pivot relative to one another within a first plane. The thumb ring is slidably attached to the first cutting blade by a shaft that moves freely but with a certain amount of friction along a longitudinal slot in the thumb handle of the first cutting blade when the scissors are in use. The longitudinal slot in the thumb handle is situated within a second plane that is perpendicular to the first plane.
US09421688B2	Robot A robot is disclosed. The robot can comprise a body and an emotion-expressing system. The emotion-expressing system can comprise a touch sensor embedded within the body, a feedback generator, and a controller in communication with the touch sensor and the feedback generator. The controller can be configured to determine the emotional state of the robot based on feedback from the touch sensor, and the feedback generator can be configured to generate feedback indicative of the emotional state.
US09421686B2	Master device for master slave apparatus, method of controlling the same, and master slave robot A master device is provided to a master slave apparatus in which a hand mechanism opens/closes to grip a target object and a slave mechanism performs a task on a target article. The master device includes a hand manipulation mechanism for manipulating the hand mechanism. A person remotely manipulates the slave mechanism by a master mechanism and the hand manipulation mechanism manipulates to cause the hand mechanism to perform the task. In the hand manipulation mechanism, a hand manipulation portion having a pair of open/close manipulation portions manipulated by the person moves forward/backward on a slider, the pair of open/close manipulation portions is opened/closed to change the angle therebetween so that the hand mechanism is opened/closed. A master hand control device transmits, to the slave mechanism, motion information used for manipulating the hand mechanism based on a position of the hand manipulation portion relative to the slider or the angle.
US09421685B2	Tool bit case A method of retrieving a tool bit from a tool bit case includes supporting the tool bit with a bit retainer of the tool bit case at an oblique angle relative to a bottom surface of the tool bit case so that a drive portion of the tool bit extends generally away from the bottom surface, engaging the drive portion of the tool bit with a driver while the tool bit is supported by the bit retainer, and removing the tool bit from the bit retainer by manipulating the driver.
US09421682B2	Multi-head power tool with reverse lock-out capability A handheld power tool having a detachable tool head is disclosed in which, depending on the type of tool head used, selection of reverse movement of the rotary assembly of the power tool can be prevented. Where reverse movement of the tool head is undesirable, such as for a saw blade, the tool head contains a contact plate that slides a plate member to a position to prevent selection of the reverse direction by the user. However, where reverse movement of a tool head is desired, such as for a drill head, the plate member remains in its original position such that forward and reverse directions can be selected by a user.
US09421681B2	Power tool and operation method for the power tool A power tool, including: a housing, a motor, arranged in the housing and outputting rotary force, a connecting shaft, adapted to one of a plurality of tool bits, a transmission mechanism, arranged between the motor and the connecting shaft and transmitting the rotary force from the motor to the connecting shaft, a cartridge, the cartridge includes a tool chamber for receiving the plurality of tool bits, the connecting shaft being capable of moving axially between a working position wherein the connecting shaft is adapted to the tool bits and a release position wherein the connecting shaft is separated from one of the plurality of tool bits, and a restricting member, the restricting member operable to move between two positions; at a first position, the restricting member limits the movement of the connecting shaft; and at a second position, the restricting member allows the connecting shaft to move.
US09421680B1	Multi-function worker's tool Multi-function worker's tools are disclosed that provide at least the dual functionality of a sander and a scraper/cutter. In one aspect, a multi-function worker's tool includes a body member configured to retain a length of sandpaper in a deployable configuration. The body member includes at least first and second adjoined, planar surfaces, wherein the first surface is configured for sanding in cooperation with said sandpaper, and the second surface is configured to secure said sandpaper in place. The worker's tool further includes a blade having one or more working surfaces disposed on the second surface for providing a selectable cutting or scraping working surface.
US09421677B2	Crimping device for securing a ferrule onto safety cable An adaptable device for tensioning safety cable to a predetermined tension limit, crimping a ferule onto the cable, cutting the excess cable and ejecting the device from the crimped ferrule-cable assembly. The device compromises a tool body, a cable tensioner and an elongated nose. The cable tensioner comprises a handle for applying tension to a cable inserted into the tension gripper mechanism and a one-way clutch to prohibit movement in a direction which would unwind the cable or lessen the tension applied. The elongated nose has a ferrule receiving aperture for receiving a ferrule and passing the safety cable there through. A plunger is reciprocally operative in the nose piece to crimp the ferrule onto the cable, cut the excess cable and eject the device from the crimped ferrule-cable assembly. The Plunger is actuated either manually or by means of an attached power assisted tool. The elongated nose piece is removable so it can be interfaced with different tool bodies.
US09421676B2	Extraction tool for tangless spiral coil insert An extraction tool for a tangless spiral coil insert that is simple in structure and is also easy in manufacture and assemble as compared with a conventional tool, accordingly that allows reduction in manufacturing cost and besides that is excellent in operability is provided. An extraction tool 1 for a tangless spiral coil insert of the present invention has, for extracting the tangless spiral coil insert which has been attached to a work from the work, a mandrel 41 a leading end section of which is constituted as a screw shaft 45, and a pivotal claw 80 provided with an actuation section 82 which is a slender member and is provided at one end thereof with a claw section 81 engaging with a notch of an end coil section of the tangless spiral coil insert positioned on a surface side of the work and a support section 83 formed integrally with the actuation section 82.
US09421670B2	Safety guard device A safety guard device includes at least one base body and at least one safety-guard anti-rotation lock that has at least one braking element. The at least one braking element is configured to at least secure the base body against rotation relative to a hand-held power tool by a frictional connection in at least one operating mode of the hand-held power tool. The safety-guard anti-rotation lock comprises at least one self-amplification unit that is configured to increase the braking force between at least one part of the hand-held power tool and the at least one braking element in the braking state.
US09421663B2	Grinding or polishing tool for an oscillating drive The invention discloses a tool for grinding and polishing, comprising a drive motor, which has a given machine power (rated input power) and by which a work spindle can be driven about its longitudinal axis in rotatingly oscillating fashion, and further comprising a tool-mounting fixture on the work spindle intended to receive a tool that has a working surface for grinding and polishing operations. The quotient of the working surface (in square millimeters) and the rated power input (in Watts) is at least 35 mm2/W, while the quotient of the working surface and the deadweight (in grams, without the tool) is at least 5.5 mm2/g.
US09421661B2	Airfoil edge form transfer grinding tool A grinding tool is provided that includes an axial grinding wheel having a circumferential cutting slot formed therein, the cutting slot having a cross-sectional profile that includes a floor having a first radius of curvature, a first side wall rising upward from the floor and having a second radius of curvature, a second side wall rising upward from the floor opposite the first side wall and having a third radius of curvature. At least one radius of curvature corresponds to a surface, such as a leading edge of a gas turbine engine airfoil.
US09421657B2	Machining control apparatus and machining control method thereof The present invention discloses a machining control apparatus capable of decreasing a machining error, comprising: a rotation velocity decision process part for deciding a rotation velocity of the rotation tool in such a way that an amplitude of vibration of the rotation tool is decreased, based on a vibration state of the rotation tool and a vibration phase of the rotation tool when the rotation tool receives the cutting resistance force, in the case that the rotation tool vibrates due to the interrupted cutting resistance force generated in the rotation tool during the interrupted cutting; and a rotation velocity control part for controlling the rotation velocity(S) of the rotation tool based on the rotation velocity decided.
US09421652B2	Center frame of CNC machine tool A center frame for supporting a workpiece includes a lower seat, and an upper seat pivotable relative to the lower seat between a clamping position, where the upper seat cooperates with the lower seat to define a clamping opening for receiving and clamping the workpiece, and a releasing position, where the upper seat is rotated away from the lower seat. A clamping unit includes first, second and third abutment support units, each of which has an abutment portion located in the clamping opening, and an operating portion opposite to the abutment portion. The operating portion of each of the first to third abutment support units is operated to move the abutment portion to abut against or away from the workpiece.
US09421650B2	Method of forming a drug-eluting medical device A method of forming a stent includes the steps of forming a composite member into a stent pattern, forming openings through an outer member of the composite member, processing the composite member to remove a portion of the composite member without adversely affecting the outer member, and swaging the outer member to create a plurality of lumens. The composite member may be formed of an outer member with an hourglass-shaped inner member, wherein the processing step removes the inner member and the swaging step forms two lumens from the hourglass shaped cavity. The composite member may be formed of an outer member, an inner member, and an intermediate member, wherein the processing step removes the intermediate member and the swaging step presses portions of the outer member into contact with the inner member to form two lumens separated by the inner member.
US09421649B2	Automatic locking screw machine The present disclosure provides an automatic locking screw machine, which includes an automatic separating module, an automatic feeding module, and an automatic locking module. The automatic separating module separates a plurality of screws arranged in an array. The automatic feeding module is connected to the automatic separating module, and includes a feeding duct for conveying the screws separated by the automatic separating module. The automatic locking module is connected to the automatic feeding module, and includes a first spring ball mechanism and a screwdriver. The first spring ball mechanism supports the screws conveyed by the feeding duct, and the screwdriver locks the screws supported by the first spring ball mechanism onto a workpiece.
US09421646B2	Soldering paste and flux The object of the present invention is to provide a solder paste that enables to form a surface mounting structure for electronic components that exhibits crack resistance in a solder joint section even in 100 heat-shock cycles at −40° C. to 150° C. as required for use in the vicinity of engines for vehicular applications. A flux including an amine halogen salt and a dicarboxylic acid is kneaded with a Sn—Ag—Bi—In alloy powder. As a result, a solder paste exhibiting long continuous printability, little occurrence of solder balls, and excellent joining ability with no cracking in 100 heat-shock cycles at −40° C. to 150° C. is obtained.
US09421645B2	Solder joint material and method of manufacturing the same A solder joint material includes a Zn-based metal material including mainly of Zn, an Al-based metal material including mainly of Al and provided on the Zn-based metal material, a Cu-based metal material including mainly of Cu and provided on the Al-based metal material, and a surface-treated layer provided on the Cu-based metal material and including an amorphous layer including oxygen and a metal with a higher oxygen affinity than a copper.
US09421643B2	Laser processing apparatus A laser processing apparatus including a dust discharging unit for discharging dust generated by the application of a laser beam from a focusing unit to a workpiece. The dust discharging unit includes a dust collector provided below the focusing unit and a suction unit connected to the dust collector. The dust collector has a U-shaped configuration composed of a rectangular top wall having an opening for allowing the pass of the laser beam applied from the focusing unit, a first side wall projecting downward from one side edge of the top wall, and a second side wall projecting downward from the other side edge of the top wall so as to be opposed to the first side wall. The suction unit includes a suction duct having one end connected to the dust collector and the other end connected to a vacuum source.
US09421641B2	System and method for providing thermal management of an obscured laser system According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a system for providing thermal management of an obscured laser system is provided that includes a primary mirror, a secondary mirror, and a plurality of energy redirectors. The primary mirror is configured to reflect beam energy for the laser system. The secondary mirror is configured to function as a limiting aperture for the laser system and is aligned on-axis with respect to the primary mirror. The energy redirectors are each configured to redirect energy away from a corresponding obscuration and out of the laser system.
US09421635B1	Process for forming an air cooled turbine airfoil A process of forming an air cooled turbine airfoil using a metal additive process, where the airfoil is formed by first producing a ceramic core having an internal cooling circuit shape, and then building up the airfoil over the ceramic core. The ceramic core is then leached away, and the outer surface of the airfoil is machined to remove rough surfaces formed by the metal additive process.
US09421631B2	Squeezing detection control method for consumable electrode arc welding A squeezing detection control method is provided for consumable electrode arc welding in which a cycle of arc generation and short-circuiting is repeated between a consumable electrode and a base metal. First, squeezed droplet is detected as a premonitory sign of arc recurrence at the end of the short-circuiting. This detection is based on a fact that a squeeze detection reference value is attained by a differential value of the voltage or resistance between the consumable electrode and the base metal. Then, a welding current supplied to a short-circuit load is rapidly decreased upon detection of the squeezed droplet. Upon recurrence of the arc, the welding current is increased. This arc recurrence is detected by a fact that the differential value attains an arc recurrence reference value which is greater than the squeeze detection reference value.
US09421628B2	Method of manufacturing printed circuit board and printed circuit board A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board includes: supplying solder paste so as to be offset from an electrode pad of a printed wiring board; flowing the solder paste during melting; and forming a region that is not covered with solder resist on the outer peripheral region adjacent to the electrode pad of the printed wiring board to which solder paste is supplied, thereby increasing a gap between a semiconductor package and the printed wiring board to prevent separation of the solder.
US09421625B2	Reciprocating saw with adjustable shoe A reciprocating power tool has a shoe that can be adjusted while the reciprocating power tool is in use. The reciprocating power tool has a main body, a first grip, a second grip moveable with respect to the main body, and a shoe for engaging a workpiece. The shoe is coupled to the second grip such that the shoe moves with the second grip for adjustment of a position of the shoe when the second grip is moved with respect to the main body.
US09421623B2	Apparatus for sharpening beet-cutter knives An apparatus for sharpening a beet knife has a plurality of roof-shaped blades next to each other on a knife body has a centering device carrying a centering piece and movable in a Y-direction, a milling device with a mechanically rotatable side miller with a roof-like milling edge movable in the Y-direction toward and away from the centering device, and a guide extending in an X-direction substantially perpendicular to the Y-direction. A grab shiftable in the X-direction on the guide is designed to hold the knife to be sharpened, and respective drives are connected to the centering and milling devices for moving same toward and away from each other in the Y-direction and to the grab for moving same along the guide in the X-direction.
US09421621B2	Single-lip drill The invention relates to a single-lip drill (10) having at least one cutting edge (160) for solid drilling, comprising a drill head (13) arranged on a shaft (12), a chip removal channel (151) extending substantially along the axis of the drill head (13) and of the shaft (12) and arranged in both the drill head (13) and the shaft (12), and a plurality of guiding elements (170, 171, 172, 173) arranged on the circumference of the drill head (13), wherein the single-lip drill is characterized in that at least one guiding element (170) is arranged at least partially in an angle range of greater than or equal to 245°, measured from the cutting edge (160) arranged at 0° in a direction opposite the rotational direction of the single-lip drill.
US09421618B1	Clamping device for securing cables to submerged ferrous hull surface A cable clamping arrangement for securing one or more cables to a submerged hull surface of a ship. The cable clamping arrangement includes a plurality of powerful magnetic clamping devices for attaching signal carrying cables to a submerged ferrous submerged hull surface. The cable clamping devices each have a low-profile and are dome shaped to reduce hydrodynamic interference when the ship is travelling at operational speeds. The clamps are equipped to grip a cable in a desired path at a desired tension, thereby increasing the ability to maintain the cable in a fixed manner on the surface while the ship is operating.
US09421613B2	Air ejector for lathe A part ejector is shown and described wherein a machined part in a CNC lathe is ejected from a spindle of the lathe by means of an air pressure differential. The part ejector includes inner and outer tubes that are coupled to, and aligned with a spindle collet. Machined parts are received within the inner tube and a pin tool moves a pin into the inner tube to pneumatically seal the inner tube and push a machined part past one or more air ports that pneumatically connect the inner tube with an air channel located between the inner and outer tubes. Pressurized air is applied to the air channel and the pin is partially retracted to uncover the air ports thus allowing the pressurized air to enter the inner tube and eject the machined part out.
US09421612B2	Production of substantially spherical metal powders A method for producing a substantially spherical metal powder is described. A particulate source metal includes a primary particulate and has an average starting particle size. The particulate source metal is optionally ball milled and mixed with a binder in a solvent to form a slurry. The slurry is granulated to form substantially spherical granules, wherein each granule comprises an agglomeration of particulate source metal in the binder. The granules are debinded at a debinding temperature to remove the binder from the granules forming debinded granules. The debinded granules are at least partially sintered at a sintering temperature such that particles within each granule fuse together to form partially or fully sintered solid granules. The granules can then be optionally recovered to form a substantially spherical metal powder.
US09421609B2	Method for manufacturing rotor In a setting step, a plurality of steel plates configuring a rotor core stacked in an axial direction of a rotor is set in a predetermined position in a mold that is capable of being opened and closed by relative movement in the axial direction. In a casting step, molten metal is fed into a molten metal introduction passage to form a conductive member of the rotor. The molten metal introduction passage has a ring-shaped gate that is opened so as to oppose one axial end surface of the steel plates set in the mold. In a cutoff step, the molten metal is cut off in the molten metal introduction passage so as to be separated into a gate side and a molten metal introduction opening side. In a mold-releasing step, the mold is opened such that a casting configuring the rotor is removed from the mold.
US09421608B2	Golf bags, top dividers for golf bags and methods of making top dividers Embodiments of golf bags, top dividers for golf bags and methods of making top dividers are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US09421603B2	Forging press A forging press for rotationally asymmetrical parts by warm or hot forming has a stationary press table, a vertically shiftable press ram above the press table, vertically delimiting with the press table a working space, and vertically displaceable between from an upper open position into a lower closed position. An upper part is carried by the ram in the space, and an upper die in the space is in turn carried on the upper part. A lower part sits on the table in the space and below the upper part and carries a lower die in the space and fittable with the upper die in the closed position. A first closing apparatus outside the space bears vertically on one of the dies, and a second closing apparatus outside the space bears vertically via the first closing apparatus on the one die.
US09421601B2	Methods for forming an orthogonal end on a helical stent A method of manufacturing a stent includes forming a wave form having a plurality of struts and a plurality of crowns. Each crown connects two adjacent struts. The wave form has a central portion and two end portions located on opposite sides the central portion. Some of the struts located in the end portions have lengths longer and/or shorter than an average length of all of the struts of the wave form. The method includes wrapping the wave form about a longitudinal axis to define a plurality of turns so that an end turn is oriented at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis, a second turn is at a first pitch angle that is less than the angle that the end turn is disposed relative to the longitudinal axis, a third turn is at a second pitch angle that is less than the first pitch angle, and a fourth turn is at a third pitch angle that is less than the second pitch angle.
US09421591B2	Method and device for producing conical pipe sections in helical foundations The invention relates to a method and device for producing conical sections in cylindrical pipes of screw-in foundations by drawing. The device comprises a plurality of press rolling disks (segments) disposed radially about a longitudinal axis of a receptacle for the cylindrical pipe to drawn, pivotable about axes extending transverse and tangential to the longitudinal axis and designed such that the outer circumferential surfaces of the press roller disks (segments) form a developed cone. The device further comprises a drawing die for drawing the pipe along the longitudinal axis through the press roller disks (segments), such that the conical section can be formed by means of the outer circumferential surfaces rolling on the pipe during drawing. Spring elements clamp the press roller disks (segments) against the pipe. A rotary device rotates the pipe for uniform processing thereof.
US09421584B2	Method for purifying polycrystalline silicon Polysilicon fragments are purified to remove metal contaminates by contacting the fragments with a purifying liquid at a flow rate >100 mm/sec. Effective removal without abrasion is accomplished.
US09421578B2	Separation device for a product stream and process therefore A separation device according to the invention has a separation means, for separating one part of a product stream, and at least one separation groove for transporting the separated product stream. Further, a reservoir is provided, wherein the separation groove is arranged in a way, that the separate product stream is transferrable into the reservoir. The reservoir is thereby formed in a way that the product stream can be transported, which is supplied from the separation groove into the reservoir.
US09421573B2	Bellows for a passage between two pivotally connected vehicles or of an aircraft passenger bridge or stairway A bellows for a passage between two pivotally connected vehicles or an aircraft passenger bridge or stairway has bellows material with a coating. The material of the bellows has a protective layer printed on at least partially as a coating.
US09421571B2	Process for producing insulated jacketed pipes by a continuous production process The present invention relates to a continuous process for producing insulated pipes comprising a conveying pipe, a jacketing pipe, a layer made of at least one polyurethane between conveying pipe and jacketing pipe, and a foil tube between the at least one polyurethane and the jacketing pipe, comprising at least the steps of (A) in a gripper-belt system, providing a foil tube formed continuously from a foil, and providing a conveying pipe, where the arrangement has the conveying pipe within the foil tube in such a way that an annular gap is formed between conveying pipe and foil tube, (B) charging a polyurethane system comprising at least one isocyanate component (a) and at least one polyol mixture (b) to the annular gap, (C) foaming the polyurethane system and allowing the same to harden, and (D) applying a layer made of at least one thermoplastic to the foil tube via extrusion, in order to form the jacketing pipe, which comprises using a multiple nozzle system having curvature corresponding to the radius of the annular gap to charge the material in step (B).
US09421564B2	Dispensing spray pump for fluid preparation A dispensing spray pump includes a first piston located inside a second piston. The first piston and the second piston are enclosingly connected, and a chamber with an enclosed bottom is formed between the pistons. The pump body includes first and second pump bodies that are barrel-shaped and arranged in identical axial directions. The first pump body is inside the second pump body, and the first and second pump bodies are fixedly connected via a radial grid. A fluid channel is between the outer wall of the first pump body and the inner wall of the second pump body, and the first and second pistons are slidable in the pump bodies in a sealed manner, respectively. A first chamber is formed between the check valve and the first piston, and the chamber with the enclosed bottom is in communication with the fluid channel to form a second chamber.
US09421562B2	Paint-spraying apparatus The invention relates to a paint-spraying apparatus for generating a shaped paint jet, including a paint nozzle positioned in an annular gap, wherein the paint nozzle comprises a needle with a needle head and also comprises a paint outlet opening, wherein the needle head is displaceable with respect to the paint outlet opening over a longitudinal axis of the needle in order to control a needle valve formed from the paint outlet opening and the needle head, and wherein the needle head, in a closed position of the paint nozzle, plugs in a form-fitting manner with respect to the longitudinal axis in the paint outlet opening, wherein the paint outlet opening is rotatable together with the needle head about the longitudinal axis in order to rotate the orientation of the shaped paint jet with respect to the longitudinal axis.
US09421559B2	Air driven dispenser for delivery of undiluted chemical A chemical delivery system that delivers concentrated liquid chemical using a non-liquid motive fluid to deliver the concentrated liquid chemical in an undiluted form to a point of use. The concentrated chemical is delivered by the motive fluid by way of the aggressive interaction of a high-pressure jet stream of motive fluid causing a nearly complete local vacuum such that the concentrated chemical is drawn under low pressure into a jet vortex to form a chemical dispersion. Forming the chemical dispersion by way of this venturi eduction process occurs in a substantially continuous real-time manner allowing for multiple methods of controlling the total amount of chemical delivered and the rate in which it is delivered to the application device.
US09421557B2	Spray nozzles A nozzle for discharging first and second fluids in a spray pattern into a vessel, such as oil and steam in a catalytic cracking unit, includes various configurations for preventing erosion of the outlet portion of the nozzle that otherwise might be due, for example, to contact with a catalyst or other predetermined substance. In one such nozzle, the exterior surface of the outlet portion substantially conforms to the internal contour of the vessel. In another such nozzle, the outlet portion defines a plurality of substantially concentric, substantially elliptical-shaped outlet apertures. In another nozzle, the outlet portion is formed of ceramic and is connected to the inlet portion by a metal connector. In another nozzle, the outlet portion defines a plurality of apertures angularly spaced about a peripheral region of the outlet portion for discharging a substantially flat fan spray pattern, and a second outlet portion extending along an upstream portion of the outlet portion for discharging at least part of its spray to prevent any catalyst from contacting the downstream surfaces of the outlet portion.
US09421551B2	Pulverizer mill protection system A system for suppressing and inhibiting fires in coal pulverizer mills can include a fire suppression solution storage tank, a flow control cabinet, an equipment control/pumping enclosure, an air distribution system, and injection piping and nozzles installed at various positions in one or more pulverizer mills. A first set of nozzle assemblies in communication with the fire suppression solution are positioned in the mill to disperse the suppression solution within the classifier zone of the mill. A second set of nozzle assemblies in communication with the suppression solution are positioned within the mill to disperse the suppression solution within the grinding zone. A third set of nozzle assemblies are positioned within the primary air duct of the mill.
US09421549B2	Material treatment and apparatus A method and apparatus for very fine grinding which uses a rotor rapidly rotating in a compatible cylindrical housing where there is an improvement of a friction inducing surface on the cylindrical face to assist in the grinding effectiveness.
US09421544B2	Three-dimensional digital microfluidic system A three-dimensional digital microfluidic system comprises a first plate with a first electrode, a second plate with a second electrode, and a microfluidic drop in between the first and the second electrode. The electrodes are able to be actuated in sequence such that the microfluidic drop is able to be transported. A bridge plate is able to be included.
US09421543B2	Hydrodynamic filter unit, hydrodynamic filter including the hydrodynamic filter unit, and method of filtering target material by using the hydrodynamic filter unit and the hydrodynamic filter A hydrodynamic filter unit includes an inlet channel connected to a fluid chamber, into which a fluid including a target material is introduced, and a plurality of outlet channels connected to the fluid chamber, through which the fluid is discharged. A filtering method includes introducing a fluid including a target material into the hydrodynamic filter unit through the inlet channel, capturing the target material in the hydrodynamic filter unit, and discharging a remaining part of the fluid outside of the hydrodynamic filter unit through an outlet channel.
US09421542B2	System for treating liquids A system for treating liquids, comprising: especially for analysis and/or synthesis of liquids, a fluidics unit having at least one functional unit; at least one liquid storage unit of the first type; at least one liquid storage unit of second type; a first liquid line; and a second liquid line, wherein a flow of liquid through the first liquid line directed from the fluidics unit to the liquid storage unit of first type is blocked, at least at times, by means of a first valve, and a flow of liquid through the second liquid line in the direction from the liquid storage unit of second type to the fluidics unit is blocked, at least at times, by means of a second valve.
US09421534B2	Production method of α-olefin low polymer A method of producing an α-olefin low polymer, wherein an α-olefin is subjected to low polymerization in a solvent in the presence of a chromium catalyst and at least one inert gas. The proportion of the inert gas is maintained from 0.010 to 50.00% by volume in a gas phase part of a reactor, such that inert gas is discharged from the reactor and/or circulation piping when the proportion exceeds 50.00%. The chromium catalyst contains a chromium compound, at least one nitrogen-containing compound, an aluminum-containing compound, and optionally a halogen-containing compound. Unreacted α-olefin and solvent separated from a reaction liquid are circulated back into the reactor.
US09421531B2	Method for preparing proton-conducting particles capable of catalyzing the reduction of oxygen or the oxidation of hydrogen A method for preparing particles includes a material capable of catalyzing the reduction of oxygen or the oxidation of hydrogen, the particles being functionalized by polymers including at least one repeating unit bearing at least one proton-conducting group, and the particles being covalently bonded to a carbon material. The method includes the following consecutive steps: a) a step of contacting particles, comprising a material capable of catalyzing the reduction of oxygen or the oxidation of hydrogen, with a compound that is an initiator for ATRP polymerization, the compound comprising at least one group capable of being grafted onto the surface of the particles, whereby particles, onto which a radical of the initiator compound is grafted, are obtained; and b) a step of contacting the particles obtained in a) with at least one monomer having at least one proton-conducting group, whereby the polymerization of the monomer from the above-mentioned radicals occurs.
US09421523B2	Processes for producing controlled porous catalysts for the dehydrogenation of organic compounds The current document is directed to processes for producing improved porous catalysts for the dehydrogenation of organic compounds. In one implementation, the process comprises providing a powder of metal particles, sieving the powder using vibrating-screen sieves, aligning metal particles collected from sieving under an external magnetic field, partially sintering the aligned metal particles to form a solid matrix by heating the aligned metal particles in a furnace or microwave oven, or heating the aligned metal particles using a laser sintering process with a controlled amount of external heat, to a temperature below the melting point of the metal powder, and oxidizing the matrix to produce the porous catalyst. The catalysts produced by the disclosed methods have a porous body with increased surface area, can assume various microstructures, and consist essentially of metal oxides.
US09421521B2	Nanosegregated bimetallic oxide anode catalyst for proton exchange membrane electrolyzer A surface segregated bimetallic composition of the formula Ru1-xIrx wherein 0.1≦x≦0.75, wherein a surface of the material has an Ir concentration that is greater than an Ir concentration of the material as a whole is provided. The surface segregated material may be produced by a method including heating a bimetallic composition of the formula Ru1-xIrx, wherein 0.1≦x≦0.75, at a first temperature in a reducing environment, and heating the composition at a second temperature in an oxidizing environment. The surface segregated material may be utilized in electrochemical devices.
US09421520B2	Platinum/carbon nanotube catalyst, the preparation process and use thereof This invention provides a platinum/carbon nanotube catalyst applicable to heterogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation, which is fabricated by supporting platinum on carbon nanotube carriers. The catalyst is prepared by the steps of: heating purified carbon nanotubes in nitric acid, filtering and washing the same with water until pH value of the filtrate becomes neutral, drying the carbon nanotubes; immersing the carbon nanotube carriers obtained in an aqueous chloroplatinic acid solution and carrying out ultrasonic treatment at room temperature; immersing the mixture of the carbon nanotubes and the aqueous chloroplatinic acid solution under stirring; drying the material by heating to 110° C. from room temperature and maintaining this temperature; grinding the product to fine powders, reducing the fine powders with an aqueous sodium formate solution under a heating condition, filtering and washing the product with deionized water, and drying the product. The invention further provides a process for preparing a platinum/carbon nanotube catalyst and a use thereof in heterogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation.
US09421517B2	Metal-organic framework polymer for solid-phase microextraction A metal-organic framework (MOF) polymer for solid-phase microextraction (SPME) includes an MOF including metal ions building units coordinating polytopic organic linkers; and a polymer coordinatively bonding to the MOF, wherein the polymer is composed of one or more vinyl monomers and a cross-linker those are polymerized in the presence of a radical initiator. A method for preparing a stationary phase for SPME is also provided.
US09421513B2	Catalyst-coated support, method for the production thereof, a reactor equipped therewith, and use thereof A catalyst-coated support including a sheetlike support, a primer layer applied thereto and composed of nanoparticles composed of silicon oxide-comprising material, and at least one catalyst layer applied to the primer layer. The layers applied are notable for a particularly good adhesive bond strength and can be used particularly efficiently in heterogeneously catalyzed gas phase reactions, especially in microreactors.
US09421512B2	Systems capable of adding cellulosic biomass to a digestion unit operating at high pressures and associated methods forcellulosic biomass processing When processing cellulosic biomass, it may be desirable for a digestion unit to operate without being fully depressurized for process efficiency purposes. Methods for processing cellulosic biomass may comprise providing a biomass conversion system comprising a pressurization zone and a digestion unit that are operatively connected to one another; providing cellulosic biomass at a first pressure; introducing at least a portion of the cellulosic biomass into the pressurization zone and pressurizing the pressurization zone to a second pressure higher than the first pressure; after pressurizing the pressurization zone, transferring at least a portion of the cellulosic biomass from the pressurization zone to the digestion unit, which is at a third pressure that is less than or equal to the second pressure but higher than the first pressure; and digesting at least a portion of the cellulosic biomass in the digestion unit to produce a hydrolysate comprising soluble carbohydrates.
US09421507B2	Micro-channels, micro-mixers and micro-reactors A fluid micro-mixer apparatus includes a plurality of first microchannels for receiving a first fluid and a plurality of second microchannels for receiving a second fluid. A mixing chamber flow path is disposed to receive the first and second fluids after the first and second fluids exit their respective output ports. The mixing chamber flow path can include a first mixing chamber in the vicinity of the respective output ports, and the mixing chamber flow path can separate into at least two different flow paths downstream from the first mixing chamber.
US09421504B2	Ultrasonic treatment chamber for preparing emulsions An ultrasonic mixing system having a treatment chamber in which at least two separate phases can be mixed to prepare an emulsion is disclosed. The treatment chamber has an elongate housing through which the phases flow longitudinally from a first inlet port and a second inlet port, respectively, to an outlet port thereof. An elongate ultrasonic waveguide assembly extends within the housing and is operable at a predetermined ultrasonic frequency to ultrasonically energize the phases within the housing. An elongate ultrasonic horn of the waveguide assembly is disposed at least in part intermediate the inlet and outlet ports, and has a plurality of discrete agitating members in contact with and extending transversely outward from the horn intermediate the inlet and outlet ports in longitudinally spaced relationship with each other.
US09421501B2	Delamination free membrane The present invention relates to a membrane, in particular to a hollow fiber membrane comprising a membrane, comprising at least two layers, wherein the at least two layers each comprise at least one layer forming material comprising at least one polymer and the at least two layers differ from each other with respect to the layer forming material, wherein the at least two layers are at least partly covalently and delamination free bonded to each other. The present invention relates furthermore to a method of production of the said membrane as well as to its use.
US09421493B2	Method for eliminating acid compounds from a gaseous effluent with an absorbent solution made from bis(amino-3-propyl)ethers The method of removing acid compounds contained in a gaseous effluent consists in contacting in column C1 a gaseous effluent with an absorbent solution 4 made up of an aqueous solution of one or more diamines belonging to the bis(amino-3-propyl)ether or (amino-2-ethyl)-(amino-3-propyl)ether family.
US09421491B2	CO2 recovery apparatus and CO2 recovery method The CO2 recovery apparatus is provided with a CO2 absorption portion for absorbing CO2 in a CO2-containing exhaust gas by a CO2 absorbing liquid, a water washing portion provided on the upper portion side of the CO2 absorption portion so as to cool a CO2-removed exhaust gas and also recover the accompanying CO2 absorbing liquid, a washing liquid circulation line for directly circulating a washing liquid containing the CO2 absorbing liquid recovered in the water washing portion, an extraction line for extracting part of the washing liquid containing the CO2 absorbing liquid as an extracted liquid from the washing liquid circulation line, a concentration portion for separating a gas component (water vapor) from the extracted liquid while concentrating the CO2 absorbing liquid, and a concentrated liquid feed line for feeding a concentrated liquid concentrated in the concentration portion to the side of an absorbing liquid regeneration tower.
US09421489B2	Diesel fuel and urea tank air breather filter Provided is a filter that filters air flowing from the filter to a downstream component, while preventing fluid from flowing from the filter to the downstream component and preventing a substance, such as urea or fuel, entering the filter from the downstream component from degrading the filter element in the filter. The filter includes a filter element having an interior surface defining an inner chamber and a standpipe extending through the inner chamber and terminating at a point that allows air that flows from outside the filter element through the filter element and into the inner chamber to flow into the standpipe and out of the filter, while preventing fluid flowing from the opposite direction through the standpipe from entering the filter element.
US09421485B2	Keyed system for connection of filter cartridge to filter holder Embodiments of a key system for filters and their connecting heads, brackets, or other holders are shown. The filter cartridge and its holder each have a keyed surface, one being a protruding “key” and one being a recessed “lock”. Cooperation of these keyed surfaces is required in order for the filter cartridge to be installed in the holder, so that mis-matched cartridges cannot be installed into the holder, for example, to prevent a particular type of cartridge from being placed in a filtration or other process where it would be inappropriate, or undesired. The keyed surfaces are selectively locate-able preferably at different circumferential locations on a perimeter of the filter and a corresponding location on a perimeter of the head/holder. The perimeter may be, for example, on an outer shoulder surface of a filter and an inner surface of a valve head, or on outer and inner surfaces of connectors that provide a liquid seal between the filter and the head/holder.
US09421482B2	Method of straining fluid A strainer system comprises a strainer housing having an inlet for raw fluid and an outlet for strained fluid; a generally cylindrical strainer basket having a strainer screen and disposed within the housing, the external surface of the strainer screen being in flow communication with the raw fluid inlet and the internal surface of the strainer screen being in flow communication with the strained fluid outlet; a backwash collector assembly comprising a backwash conduit having an opening disposed adjacent the outer surface of the strainer screen, the backwash conduit and the strainer basket being moveable relative to each other, so as to allow the opening to pass across the external surface of the strainer screen. A method of straining a fluid, in particular a liquid, is also provided. Finally, a valve assembly for use in the selective opening and closing of a plurality of backwash conduits is disclosed.
US09421480B2	Solid settling tank A door for a settling tank is provided, including a suction port for connection to a suction pipe within the settling tank; a discharge port positioned below the suction port, for connection to a discharge pipe within the settling tank, and for receiving a pipe providing discharge from a discharge source; an overflow port positioned adjacent to the suction port; and a frac fill port.
US09421477B2	Biomass fractionation and extraction apparatus A biomass fractionation apparatus includes a vessel having a processing chamber, an inlet configured to receive a biomass into the processing chamber, and an outlet configured to discharge processed biomass from the chamber. A bed plate is movably positioned within the processing chamber and includes a plurality of elongated fins extending outwardly therefrom in substantially parallel spaced-apart relationship. A cylindrical rotor is rotatably secured within the processing chamber in adjacent, spaced-apart relationship with the bed plate. The rotor has a plurality of elongated blades extending radially outwardly therefrom in circumferentially spaced-apart relationship. Upon rotation of the rotor, the blades are configured to accelerate a biomass within the processing chamber against the fins of the bed plate and to cause the bed plate to pulsate against the rotor.
US09421476B2	Distillation process and multi-column heat-integrated distillation system A distillation system and process for separating a multi-component feed mixture in a distillation system comprising a first distillation column having a first fired reboiler, and at least a second distillation column having a second heat-exchange reboiler, comprising the steps of a) introducing the feed mixture to the first column, and separating into at least a first top and a first bottom product; b) taking part of the first bottom product for providing heat to the second reboiler as a utility stream; and c) feeding part of said utility stream after heat-exchange as main feed to the second column for further separation. This process allows significant energy savings, by reduction of the amount of external heat required for the fired reboiler and omission of a conventionally used heat-exchanger.
US09421475B2	Context-based interactive plush toy An interactive toy for interacting with a user while a story is being read aloud from a book or played from a movie/video. The toy includes a speech recognition unit that receives and detects certain triggering phrases as they are read aloud or played from a companion literary work. The triggering phrase read aloud from the book or played in the movie/video may have independent significance or may only have significance when combined with other phrases read aloud from the book or played in the movie/video. In one embodiment, the toy is configured to detect only certain types of triggering prompts in certain states, such as, for example, triggering phrases or triggering terms. In this embodiment, and others, the toy is configured to switch between states such that it can at times respond to triggering terms and at other times respond to triggering phrases.
US09421474B2	Physics based model rail car sound simulation The disclosed embodiments relate to a system for use with a model railroad which models, for one or more of the model rail cars, the actual sounds made by the real rail car(s) modeled thereby and having certain characteristics, including general operational characteristics, wear, age, defects, etc., when subjected to various physical stresses/actions during operation. The disclosed system senses similar physical stresses/actions as applied to a model of the rail car during modeled operation thereof and generates corresponding simulations of the actual sounds which would be made by the actual rail car under similar operational conditions, wherein the generation of the simulated sounds may account for the characteristic of the rail car (age, wear, defects), regardless of whether the model of the rail car models those characteristics.
US09421469B2	Game machine, game system, game machine control method, and information storage medium A game machine executes a game in which a user character operated by a user, and a teammate character and an opponent character operated by a computer, act in a game space. A first determination unit determines whether or not the teammate character is performing a predetermined action. A second determination unit determines whether or not the user performs a predetermined operation indicating that the user has noticed the teammate character performing the predetermined action. An action control unit has the opponent character perform an action determined based on the predetermined action of the teammate character, based on the result of determination by the second determination unit.
US09421466B2	Music game which changes sound based on the quality of a player's input A game recording medium with an enhanced fun is provided which can allow a player to enjoy a game without damaging a feeling as if the player played a musical instrument or conducted an orchestra even when the player cannot perform an operation input matched with an indication sign. Time is counted with a start of playing a piece of music and an indication sign is displayed on a time axis. When the indication sign reaches a criterion line, a sensed input operation is analyzed. The analysis result is determined on the basis of a criterion value corresponding to the indication sign. When it is determined a proper operation is not performed, music change information is specified on the basis of the analysis result and the criterion value, and a pitch, a tempo, and the like of the music data are controlled on the basis of the specified change information.
US09421465B2	Game progression using retrieved partial user data A system that contains multiple game servers that have a non-user specific unused state, and a user-specific game state. When the game server is providing a game service on the other hand, the game server first obtains the user data for the user and game that is to be initiated. Accordingly, the game servers may be thought of as a bank of game servers, any one of which being potentially utilizable for incoming game requests. Once the game session is completed, the user data for the gamer may be deleted, and the game server goes back into the pool of available generic game servers. The user data is downloaded from a user data store, and may be quite limited to perhaps just that portion of the user data that relates to the game to be played.
US09421456B2	Storage medium storing a load detecting program and load detecting apparatus A load detecting apparatus includes a load controller. In order to identifying predetermined number of motions performed on the load controller by the player, for example, a condition of a ratio of load values to a body weight value and a condition relating to a position of a center of gravity are defined in advance. The ratio of the detected load values to the body weight value and the position of the center of gravity are calculated, and on the basis of the ratio and the position of the center of gravity, a motion performed on the load controller by the player is determined.
US09421455B1	Multiple user single avatar video game input system An avatar in a video game is controlled based on input from multiple users. An input composition system receives a first input from a first user. The first user uses a first input source for controlling the avatar. The input composition system receives a second input from a second user. The second user users a second input source for controlling the avatar. The input composition system alters the first input based on a first user performance modifier. The input composition system alters the second input based on a second user performance modifier. The input composition system creates an avatar input value based on the first altered input and the second altered input. The input composition directs the avatar in the video game based on the avatar input value.
US09421453B2	System and methods to display icons based on messaging activity A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method to display icons based on messaging activity is provided. A request to access a game user interface of the first player is received from a client device of a first player, the game user interface being associated with a computer-implemented game. First player messaging activity information associated with messaging activity of the first player is accessed, the messaging activity of the first player including receipt of a message from one or more players associated with the computer-implemented game. A first manner of displaying one or more icons each identifying the one or more players is determined including determining the first manner based on the first player messaging information. Display data to display the one or more icons in the first manner within the game user interface is provided to the client device.
US09421452B2	Device with multi-directional moving members A game piece, comprising members that are associated with one another with pivot axes, where a member provides a pivot support that allows independent rotation and or translation motions of a next member in different directions.
US09421451B2	Apparatus for detecting playing card ranks and method of use A card reader apparatus including at least an ultraviolet emitter and ultraviolet detector for use with specialized playing cards marked at least partially with ultraviolet ink. In general, the ultraviolet detector is configured to determine an amount of light being reflected off of the specialized cards when subjected to ultraviolet light (or radiation) from the ultraviolet emitter. The corners of playing cards with ranks of 10 (i.e., tens and face cards) and aces are coated with an invisible ultraviolet ink such that the detector is able to distinguish playing cards with ranks between 2-9 from playing cards with ranks of 10 and ace. Responsive to the determination of the rank of the hole card, an indicator device illuminates to designate a blackjack or no blackjack. Alternatively, a pair of lights may be used to alert the dealer of the result.
US09421450B2	Mobile scoring system control In one implementation, a mobile device is integrated with a bowling center automatic scoring system. For example, a server receives a lane control command originating with the mobile device and determines or identifies a bowling lane that is associated with the mobile device. A response message or signal, which includes data indicative of the bowling lane and the lane control command to, is sent to the automatic scoring system. The automatic scoring system executes the lane control command.
US09421448B2	Methods for detecting and recording activity and devices for performing the same Data is received from an activity tracking device. The received data indicates an amount of movement of the activity tracking device. The received data is associated with an account of a user of the activity tracking device. Feedback is generated for the user based on the amount of movement of the activity tracking device as indicated by the received data. The feedback is presented on a website with an indication of points accumulated by the user for the amount of movement of the activity tracking device over time.
US09421445B2	Method and device for throw training A device (1) for ball-throwing training has a base (4) and at least two vertical guide posts (30, 31) longitudinally adjusted relative to each other. One end of one of the guide posts (30) is positioned at the base (4) and a distal end of another guide post (31) is positioned at the spacer element (35). A covering surface (2) is fixed to the spacer element (35) so as to at least partially obscure the view of a throwing target, and has an extendible screen (20) and a stretch frame (23). The spacer element (35) is arranged, on the side of the guide post (31) that lies opposite the stand base, in such a manner that the covering surface (2) normally is arranged at right angles to the spacer element (35). In that position, the ground projection areas of covering surface (2) and stand base (4) do not overlap.
US09421441B2	Hockey stick A goalkeeper's hockey stick with an angled shaft is disclosed. The goalkeeper stick is comprised of a shaft, paddle and blade. The shaft connects to the paddle which connects to the blade. The portion of the shaft where it connects to the paddle is beveled to provide a grip portion of the shaft where the goalkeeper's gloved hand can grip the stick in a way that provides a more ergonomic position for the goalkeeper's hand.
US09421440B1	Technologies for flagstick distance determination A system is provided. The system includes a golf course operator mobile computing device located within a golf course. The operator device obtaining a geolocation of a flagstick positioned for golf gameplay within the course. The system further includes a computer system receiving the flagstick geolocation from the operator device. The system also includes a golfer mobile computing device located within the course. The golfer device obtaining a golfer device current geolocation. The golfer device receiving the flagstick geolocation from the computer system. The golfer device determining a distance between the golfer device and the flagstick based on the golfer device current geolocation and the flagstick geolocation. The golfer device disclosing the distance.
US09421437B2	Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a hollow body portion with a face portion, a toe portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a back portion, and an interior cavity extending between the top and sole portions and between the face and back portions. The interior cavity may be partially or entirely filled with an elastic polymer material. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
US09421435B2	Golf club heads with sole cavity ports and related methods Embodiments of golf club heads with sole cavity ports are described herein. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.
US09421434B2	Golf club head A golf club head having a face part, a sole part, a side part, a crown part and a hosel part, all of which surround a hollow part comprises a penetration hole that is provided on the crown part, penetrating the crown part so that the hollow part is connected with an outer atmosphere of the golf club head and a non-metal cover that is provided over the penetration hole. A recess part, which forms a recess, is provided on a surface of the non-metal cover.
US09421433B2	Golf club head with flexure A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face, and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency. In addition to the above, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention may also have flexures on or around the striking face portion to further improve performance.
US09421431B2	Golf club head A golf club head according to the present invention includes a golf club head body that has a crown portion, a sole portion, and a side portion, and has an opening surrounded by the crown portion, the sole portion, and the side portion; and a face portion that blocks the opening of the golf club head body. The face portion is shaped as cup that has a base portion shaped as a flat plate and a peripheral portion that extends from a periphery of the base portion. With respect to the face-back direction, the width of the peripheral portion on the toe side in a plan view is longer than the width of the peripheral portion on the heel side in a plan view.
US09421428B1	Game ball cleaning device and method The present application discloses a device for cleaning a game ball and includes an outer shell housing with a first side and a second side. The first side aligns with the second side to form a recess for receiving a reservoir of fluid. The outer shell accommodates inner shell housing pieces. The inner shell housing includes a first piece and a second piece. The first piece and the second piece align with each other to form an elongated chute which culminates in a funnel. The chute receives the game ball and is where the game ball is cleaned. The device includes a fan located in the inner shell housing and which blows air into the elongated chute. The device also includes a pump located within the reservoir which is in communication with the elongated chute. The device also includes a battery operated power control board which controls the fan and the pump by delivering air and fluid over the game ball.
US09421421B2	Golf club with improved weight distribution A weight member for optimizing weight distribution of a golf club, comprising a removable weight member configured to reside within a shaft of the golf club, the shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end opposite a head of the golf club, the distal end adjacent the head of the golf club, the weight member comprising a heavy weighted portion, the heavy weighted portion offset distally from the proximal end of the shaft, the weight member comprising a plurality of locating members, the plurality of locating members configured to limit movement of the heavy weighted portion relative to an inner wall of the shaft.
US09421414B2	Exercise device An exercise device (100) comprises a frame (120) and a resistance component (130) coupled to the frame (120). The exercise device (100) further comprises a cable (140) coupled to the resistance component (130) and supported by the frame (120), configured to transmit a force from a motion end (142) of the cable (140) to the resistance component (130). The exercise device (100) also comprises a pulley system (150) movably coupled to the frame (120) along a track (124), the pulley system (150) supporting the cable (140) as the cable (140) transmits the force to the resistance component (130), the pulley system (150) configured to be reversibly fixed in position relative to the frame (120). The pulley system (150) includes a first pulley member (152) and a second pulley member (156), the second pulley member (156) being removably attachable to the first pulley member (152) such that at least one of the first pulley member (152) and second pulley members (156) can be independently moved along the track (124).
US09421413B2	Resistive pull exercise device An example resistive pull exercise device includes a support housing having a first passageway and an opposing, second passageway, and a tension member to selectively impart a resistive force to a length of material spanning the first and second passageways.
US09421408B2	Inflatable structure for physical exercise in water An inflatable structure for physical exercise in water is described.The inflatable structure is able to be associated to a support wall of said inflatable structure, the support wall extending along a plane substantially orthogonal to a reference plane corresponding substantially to a stretch of water.The inflatable structure comprises means for accessing the inflatable structure, which are configured to allow a person the access from the water to the inflatable structure, said access means being operatively connected to a lower portion of the inflatable structure, said access means extending along a plane substantially orthogonal to the reference plane.
US09421404B2	Fire protection apparatus A fire protection device is for a cable bushing that leads a cable unit from a fire-risk area to an area to be protected against fire. The fire protection device has a fire protector that is provided for protection against the spread of fire into the space to be protected through the cable bushing. The fire protector is configured as an assembly component.
US09421403B2	Amphibious aircraft fire fighting enhancement The instant invention relates to a system for enhancing the fire extinguishing properties of water. A volumetric screw feeder is employed to transfer super absorbent polymers from a storage vessel into a liquid reservoir employed with fire fighting equipped amphibious airplanes.
US09421400B2	Method for preparing a recyclable polyamide powder A method for preparing a recyclable polyamide powder, including the following consecutive steps: a) a step of adding 0.01 to 5 wt % of at least one antioxidant in powder form to a mixture including 20 to 95 wt % of polyamide powder and 5 to 80 wt % of liquid, relative to the weight of said mixture, the polyamide powder having a pH in the range from 3 to 8 and a yellowness index of less than 4, measured according to standard ASTM E 313-05, D1925, the liquid being a non-solvent for polyamide at a temperature between 5° C. and the boiling temperature Teb of said liquid; b) a step of homogenizing the mixture obtained in step a); c) a step of recovering powder isolated from the liquid.
US09421397B2	Methods and systems for automated planning of radiation therapy Methods and systems for automated treatment planning for radiation therapy are disclosed. Such methods and systems may be useful for treatment planning for intensity-modulate radiotherapy (IMRT). Also provided are user interfaces for automated radiation therapy treatment planning.
US09421393B2	Systems and methods for controlling electric field pulse parameters using transcranial magnetic stimulation A system and methods for controlling pulse parameters during transcranial magnetic stimulation are provided. Multiple coils are placed on external body parts, and are controlled using an external control unit coupled to a stimulator having fast switches. The timing of the switches, as well as other parameters within the stimulator, determine the pulse parameters, such as pulse shape. The variety of pulse shapes obtainable using such a system and methods provides controlled physiologic effects within an internal body organ.
US09421391B2	Coordinated medium voltage therapy for improving effectiveness of defibrillation therapy Automated treatment of arrhythmia utilizing an electrotherapy device. Time-coordinated applications of medium-voltage therapy (MVT) followed by high-voltage therapy (HVT) include a first MVT waveform to a first target region and a second MVT waveform to a second target region, such that the HVT is synchronized relative to a first compression cycle corresponding to activation of the first target region, and to a second compression cycle corresponding to activation of the second target region resulting from the administration of the MVT.
US09421381B2	Systems and methods for optimizing multi-site left ventricular pacing based on interelectrode conduction delays Techniques are provided for use with an implantable cardiac stimulation device equipped for multi-site left ventricular (MSLV) pacing using a multi-pole LV lead. In one example, MSLV interelectrode conduction delays are determined among the electrodes of the multi-pole LV lead. MSLV interelectrode pacing delays are then set based on the MSLV interelectrode conduction delays for use in delivering MSLV pacing. To this end, various criteria are exploited for determining optimal values for the pacing delays based on the interelectrode conduction delays. MSLV pacing is then controlled using the specified MSLV interelectrode pacing delays. In some examples, the optimization procedure is performed by the implantable device itself. In other examples, the procedure is performed by an external programmer device. In such an embodiment, the external device determines optimal MSLV interelectrode pacing delays and then transmits programming commands to the implantable device to program the device to use the pacing delays.
US09421378B2	Apparatus and method for spinal cord stimulation to treat pain A spinal cord stimulation device having a stimulation unit for generation and delivery of stimulation pulses, a control unit for controlling the stimulation unit with respect to stimulation intensity and an autonomic nervous system (“ANS”) sensing unit that is configured to generate ANS indicating signals that represent an increased sympathetic tone or an increased parasympathetic tone, respectively. The control unit is configured to control the intensity of respective stimulation pulses depending on a respective ANS indicating signal as generated by said ANS sensing unit.
US09421376B2	Systems and methods for adjusting electrical neuromodulation therapy in medication therapeutic window A neuromodulation system and method for managing electrical neuromodulation therapy for a patient in conjunction with administering a pharmacological agent to the patient. Electrical energy is delivered to a target tissue region of the patient, thereby electrically modulating the target tissue region providing therapy to the patient. The energy level of the electrical energy delivered to the tissue is automatically varied inversely to the effect of the pharmacological agent on the patient during a therapeutic window. An absorption level of the pharmacological agent in the patient may be continually detected, and the energy level of the delivered electrical energy automatically varied based on the detected absorption level of the pharmacological agent during a therapeutic window.
US09421374B2	Active implantable medical device for vagal stimulation with optimization of ventricular filling An active implantable medical device for vagal stimulation with optimization of ventricular filling is disclosed. The device delivers stimulation pulses to the vagal nerve of the patient with an adjustable energy level. The device includes a hemodynamic sensor for measuring hemodynamic parameters of the patient's cardiac cycles and delivering a timing parameter representative of the ventricular filling time. The energy level of the vagal stimulation pulses is adjusted dynamically and repeatedly over several cardiac cycles. The energy level is varied during successive cardiac correlative changes in the filling time (FT1, FT2) are assessed, and the energy level is set to a level that maximizes the ventricular filling time.
US09421371B2	Implantable system enabling responsive therapy for pain An implantable neurostimulator system for treating pain includes scheduled and responsive therapy capabilities including responsive stimulation applied to the brain and peripheral sections of the nervous system. Methods for treating chronic nociceptive, neuropathic, and psychogenic pain employ an inventive system to advantageously reduce multiple symptoms and components of pain and to address underlying causes of pain.
US09421368B2	Diabetes glucagon mitigation system and method with an electrical energy wave generator A system and method for relieving high blood sugar factor of diabetes includes an electric energy wave generator with a frequency effect level control mode. The frequency effect level control mode includes a control of a single frequency effect period and a control of a multi-frequency modulation effect period and controls and emits a single frequency electric energy wave to a diabetic patient's body in the single frequency effect period according to the frequency effect level control mode and controls and emits a multi-frequency electric energy wave in a multi-frequency modulation effect period, so as to reduce and eliminate a high blood sugar factor of the diabetic patient's body by the electric energy wave.
US09421366B2	Methods of treating medical conditions by population based encoding of neural information The present invention generally relates to patterned intensity modulation of neural tissue. Certain embodiments provide a method of treating medical conditions by providing an electrode and modulating stimulation parameters delivered by the electrode. The stimulation parameters that are modulated relate to stimulation intensity and are varied according to a stimulation input parameter or time. The stimulation input parameter can be a choice of an individual waveform (i.e. Ψ or psi), which may be varied for each pulse.
US09421364B2	Implantable electrode arrangement for cardiological devices and cardiac pacemakers An implantable electrode arrangement for cardiological devices, such as cardiac pacemakers, that includes an elongate electrode body with a proximal end and distal end, at least one electrode that contacts the body of the implant support and is arranged at, or in the vicinity of, the distal end of the electrode body. The implantable electrode arrangement includes at least one electric contact line that contacts the electrode, and an electromechanical resonance arrangement connected to the electrode or to a contact line to convert high-frequency signals irradiated into the electrode line into acousto-mechanical vibrations.
US09421363B2	Systems and devices for crainial implantation of a neuromodulation device Described herein is an implantable device including: a housing including a connection opening defined therein, wherein the connection opening includes posts and slots and is configured to receive at least one connection associated with a neuromodulation device; a connection holding cap having posts, wherein the posts are configured to oppose the posts of the connection opening and wherein the connection holding cap is configured to receive the at least one connection associated with the neuromodulation device and configured to be operably connected to the connection opening by interconnecting the opposing posts after receiving the at least one connection associated with the neuromodulation device; a neuromodulation device holder operably connected to the device housing and configured to receive the neuromodulation device and secure the neuromodulation device within the device housing; and a cover operably connected to the device housing and configured to seal the device housing. Other embodiments are also described.
US09421353B2	Methods of manufacturing flexible polymeric medical spiral tubings, tubings made by the methods and uses of the tubings Methods of manufacturing a length of a flexible polymeric medical tubing of the kind comprising a tubing member defining a lumen, which tubing member is surrounded by spiral convolutions along at least a part of the length of the proximal section and/or the distal section, and which medical tubing has a proximal convoluted section and a distal convoluted section, is disclosed, as well as medical tubings obtained by the methods and their uses. One method comprises the steps of providing a medical tubing wherein the proximal section and the distal section have substantially uniform initial pitch (Pinitial) between adjacent convolutions, and modifying the initial pitch (Pinitial) of at least a part of the proximal section by stretching at least a part of the proximal section to achieve a modified proximal section with a proximal pitch (Pproximal) between adjacent convolutions that is larger than the initial pitch (Pinitial) between adjacent convolutions. In another method the medical tubing is manufactured in a molding process. The so obtained medical tubing is particularly suited for use in open surgical procedures that requires suction and/or irrigation during use of an electrosurgical instrument.
US09421352B2	Infusion apparatuses and methods of use A method of providing a fluid communication path to an implanted device. The method includes positioning at least a portion of a slender pointed element within a catheter, penetrating a septum of the implanted device with the slender pointed element positioned within the catheter, positioning at least a portion of the catheter within the implanted device, removing the slender pointed element from the catheter, and retaining the at least the portion of the catheter within the implanted device.
US09421351B2	Self-actuating applicator for microprojection array An applicator for applying a microprojection member to the stratum corneum of a patient having a housing, a piston moveable within the housing and a cap adapted to activate the applicator. The applicator is self-setting and auto-triggering, which allows the applicator to be used by patient's having neither the strength, nor the manual dexterity to pre-set and activate other types of applicator devices.
US09421349B2	Angioplasty pressure transducer An angioplasty pressure transducer includes a cylindrical member defining an inner cavity. The first end of the cylindrical member is provided with a fluid port allowing the passage of fluid into and out of the cylindrical member due to pressure changes in the physiological fluid being monitored. The angioplasty pressure transducer also includes a cylindrical elastomeric sleeve surrounding the cylindrical member. A cylindrical, transparent housing member is positioned about the cylindrical member such that a substantial portion of the outer surface of the cylindrical member, as well as the elastomeric sleeve, are enclosed and encased within the housing member. The cylindrical wall includes a plurality of small apertures spaced cylindrically about the circumference of cylindrical wall at a position substantially located at the longitudinal center of the cylindrical member, the apertures permitting pressurized fluid to pass between the inner cavity and the outer surface of the cylindrical member.
US09421346B2	IUPC introducer An introducer adapted to facilitate positioning of a catheter, such as an intrauterine catheter, is provided. The introducer includes an elongate member having an outer wall defining a longitudinal axis and a longitudinal lumen for reception of a catheter, e.g., an intrauterine catheter. The outer wall includes first and second longitudinal edges defining a longitudinal slot in communication with the longitudinal lumen. The outer wall has a cross-section orthogonal to the longitudinal axis and defining a thickness at an opposed location generally opposing the longitudinal slot greater than a thickness at edge locations adjacent the first and second longitudinal edges, to thereby permit the first and second longitudinal edges to be displaced relative to each other to increase a dimension of the longitudinal slot to facilitate one of removal or insertion of the catheter via the longitudinal slot and relative to the longitudinal lumen. The thickness of the outer wall may be dimensioned to gradually decrease from the opposed location to the edge locations. The ratio of the thickness of the outer wall at the opposed location to the thickness of the outer wall at the edge locations is about 2:1. The outer wall may define a generally c-shaped cross-section.
US09421339B2	Patient interface A patient interface for use with the administration of CPAP therapy to a patient, comprising: a body for connection with a supply of pressurized breathable gas pressurized above ambient; and a compliant patient contacting element to communicate the pressurized gas to at least the patient's nasal passages, the element including a multilayered cushioning interface, the interface comprising an interior layer and an exterior layer being provided in spaced relation to the interior layer, the exterior layer being elastically and resiliently movable towards and away the interior layer in use. Along at least a portion of the perimeter of the exterior layer, a surface of the exterior layer is deformable from the spaced relation to abut against and contact against a surface of the interior layer in dependence at least in part on a deformation force applied to the exterior layer.
US09421338B2	Ventilator leak compensation A ventilator including a pneumatic system for providing and receiving breathing gas, and a controller operatively coupled with the pneumatic system. The controller is operable to control circulation by the pneumatic system of breathing gas to and from a patient, and to adjust at least one of a volume and pressure of breathing gas delivered to the patient, such adjustment being based upon elastic properties of a component used to fluidly couple the pneumatic system to a patient.
US09421337B2	Auto-injector The invention refers to an auto-injector for administering a medicament (M) and to a method for operating it, the auto-injector comprising of a tubular chassis and a carrier subassembly, comprising a tubular carrier slidably arranged in the chassis. The carrier contains a syringe, a drive spring and a plunger for forwarding load of the drive spring to a stopper arranged in the syringe. The syringe is locked for joint axial translation with the carrier. A control spring is connectable to the carrier by first interlock means for needle insertion, wherein the whole carrier subassembly is advanced. Second interlock means are arranged for releasing the drive spring when the carrier has at least almost reached an injection depth thus delivering the medicament (M). The first interlock means are arranged for decoupling the control spring from the carrier and coupling it to the chassis for advancing it over the needle into a needle safe position.
US09421334B2	Multiple use disposable injection pen A medication injection pen (51) includes a housing (1) and a dose set knob (2) having at least one internal tooth (22). A brake member (5) has a plurality of axially extending splines (52). A driver or setback member (9) includes at least one external tooth (92) engaging the at least one internal tooth (22) of the dose set knob (2) and at least one ratchet arm (96) engaging the plurality of axially extending splines (52). The driver (9) is prevented from rotating with the dose set knob (2) while moving axially with the dose set knob (2) during dose setting and dose correcting, and the driver (9) rotates with the dose set knob (2) during an injection.
US09421330B2	Mitigation of contrast-induced nephropathy A system which includes a pressurizing mechanism to pressurize a fluid including a contrast enhancement agent for delivery to a patient and a control system in operative connection with the pressurizing mechanism. The control system includes a system to adjust control of fluid injection based upon a measurement of renal function of the patient.
US09421327B2	Dosing unit for an ambulatory infusion device A dosing unit for an infusion pump device is disclosed having a piston pump with a pump cylinder and a plunger arranged within said cylinder, coaxially arranged along a longitudinal axis. The plunger has a shaft with a thread and the cylinder has a threaded sleeve part with a thread. The two threads engaging with each other in such a way that a rotational movement of the plunger around the longitudinal axis results in an additional linear displacement of the plunger along said longitudinal axis. A separate bias force element biases the two threads in regard to each other along the longitudinal axis, such that the threaded engagement of inner thread and outer thread is free of play independent of a direction of a rotational movement and linear displacement of the plunger in regard to the cylinder.
US09421320B2	Blood processing filter and the method for manufacturing the same This invention relates to a blood processing filter comprising a sheet-like filter element, an inlet-side flexible container and an outlet-side flexible container that sandwich the filter element and are sealed thereto, an inlet port provided in the inlet-side flexible container for accepting blood before being processed by the filter element, and an outlet port provided in the outlet-side flexible container for discharging blood after being processed by the filter element. The blood processing filter also includes a flow channel securing sheet arranged between the filter element and the outlet-side flexible container. A flow channel hole through which blood processed by the filter element passes is formed in the flow channel securing sheet. The outlet port is provided so as to be capable of communicating with the flow channel hole.
US09421318B2	Blood bag systems for separation of whole blood and methods of use thereof The present disclosure relates generally to systems for processing a unit of whole blood into its components while the unit is still in the centrifuge. The system comprises a container holding whole blood and one or more satellite bags or containers that are installed into a holder, which is then inserted into a bucket of the centrifuge. Tubes interconnect the containers, one or more of which are preferably installed into clamping mechanisms resident in the holder. The holder further preferably includes sensing means, such as optical sensors, to sense the location of the interfaces between the separated layers of the whole blood that result from rotation of the centrifuge.
US09421317B2	Cell harvesting device and system Devices, methods, and systems for obtaining one or more biological fluid components, and reducing red blood cell contamination, using a back-flushable filter device, are disclosed.
US09421316B2	Apparatus and methods for accessing the lymphatic system Systems and methods are provided for performing a medical procedure within a patient's body that involves a thoracic duct including an ostium communicating with the patient's venous system. A distal end of a catheter is introduced through the patient's venous system into a body lumen adjacent the ostium of the thoracic duct. An expandable member on the distal end of the tubular may be expanded adjacent the ostium, e.g., within the body lumen or the thoracic duct itself, and used to isolate the thoracic duct from the body lumen, whereupon a medical procedure may be performed via the thoracic duct. For example, lymphatic fluid may be removed from the thoracic duct through a lumen of the tubular member and/or one or more agents may be introduced into the thoracic duct through the tubular member.
US09421314B2	Medical fluid cassettes and related systems and methods A medical fluid delivery cassette configured for use with a medical fluid pumping system and related systems and methods. The medical fluid delivery cassette includes a base and a membrane that together define a fluid pump chamber. The medical fluid delivery cassette further includes a member configured to apply an outward force to an inner surface of the membrane.
US09421307B2	Biohybrid composite scaffold A biohybrid scaffold is provided that is useful in clinical applications for abdominal wall reconstruction, pelvic floor repair, breast reconstruction, as well as other soft tissue repairs. Methods of making and using the biohybrid scaffold are provided.
US09421300B2	Simple coacervates and methods of use thereof Described herein is the synthesis of adhesive from simple adhesive coacervates and their uses thereof. The adhesives are produced by (a) preparing a solution comprising (1) a polyelectrolyte, wherein the polyelectrolyte comprises a polyanion or polycation but not a combination thereof, the polyeletrolyte comprises at least one crosslinking group, and (2) a sufficient amount of a complimentary counterion to produce a simple adhesive coacervate; and (b) crosslinking the simple adhesive coacervate to produce the adhesive. The adhesives have numerous medical and non-medical applications.
US09421299B2	Medical adhesive The present invention is directed to providing a safe medical adhesive, a cured body of which is hard to be degraded and decomposed and thus stable and the cured body generates less amount of acid, aldehyde, etc. due to degradation/decomposition. The medical adhesive includes a hydrophilic urethane prepolymer (UP) obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate component (A) containing a fluorine-containing non-aromatic polyisocyanate compound (A1) as an essential ingredient and a polyol component (B) containing a hydrophilic polyol (B1) as an essential ingredient, wherein a chlorine content in a chlorine-containing organic compound based on the weight of the hydrophilic urethane prepolymer (UP) is 0.005 wt % or less.
US09421298B2	Tissue adhesive based on nitrogen-modified aspartates The invention relates to a polyurea system comprising as component A) isocyanate-functional prepolymers which can be obtained by reacting aliphatic isocyanates A1) with polyols A2) that can have a number-average molecular weight of =400 g/mol and an average OH functionality of 2 to 6 in particular; and as component B) amino-functional aspartic acid esters of the general formula (I) in which X is an organic group containing a secondary amino function, R1, R2 are the same or different organic groups that do not have Zerewitinoff-active hydrogen, and n is a whole number of at least 2, in particular for sealing, bonding, gluing, or covering cell tissue. The invention also relates to a metering system for the polyurea system according to the invention.
US09421293B2	Filtration medium with electrospun metal oxide nanofiber layer A multi-layered filtration medium for detoxification of chemical contaminants and disinfection of biological contaminants. The filtration medium includes two disinfection nanofiber layers and one detoxification nanofiber layer disposed between the two disinfection nanofiber layers. The filtration medium is loaded with high content of a detoxifying material which capable of achieving about 95% detoxification efficiency with no leaching of the detoxifying material. The filtration medium may also include a medicinal substance for medical applications and a sensor for indicating the lifetime of the filtration medium.
US09421291B2	Hand dryer with sanitizing ionization assembly A hand dryer assembly including a blower assembly for generating a moving air stream. The moving air stream passes through an air channel to an air outlet where it exits the hand dryer assembly. An ionization assembly is disposed along the air channel and emits charged ions directly into the moving air stream, sanitizing the hands of the user, the moving air steam, and the ambient air that is entrained into the moving air stream.
US09421288B2	Cuvette apparatus Blood or other fluid can be treated with UV or other light, such as using an apparatus that can include a cuvette. The cuvette can include an elongated tube configured to permit passage of light of a desired wavelength into the tube, which can include a fluid inlet at a first end and a fluid outlet at a longitudinally opposing second end. A turbulator within the tube can include a helical baffle segment configured to induce mixing and rotation of fluid flow about a longitudinal axis of the tube. The method can include passing a fluid, from a fluid inlet at a first end of an elongated tube to a fluid outlet at a longitudinally opposing second end of the elongated tube. Mixing and rotational flow of the fluid can be induced within the tube about a longitudinal axis of the tube and light of a desired wavelength can be permitted into the tube.
US09421287B2	Methods for making an aqueous radiation protecting formulation Medical devices are typically sterilized in processes used to manufacture such products and their sterilization by exposure to radiation is a common practice. Radiation has a number of advantages over other sterilization processes including a high penetrating ability, relatively low chemical reactivity, and instantaneous effects without the need to control temperature, pressure, vacuum, or humidity. Unfortunately, radiation sterilization can compromise the function of certain components of medical devices. For example, radiation sterilization can lead to loss of protein activity and/or lead to bleaching of various dye compounds. Embodiments of the invention provide methods and materials that can be used to protect medical devices from unwanted effects of radiation sterilization.
US09421285B2	Prophylactic bactericidal medical device A medical implant system is described for inhibiting infection associated with a joint prosthesis implant. An inventive system includes an implant body made of a biocompatible material which has a metal component disposed on an external surface of the implant body. A current is allowed to flow to the metal component, stimulating release of metal ions toxic to microbes, such as bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and viruses. One detailed system is completely surgically implantable in the patient such that no part of the system is external to the patient while the system is in use. In addition, externally controlled devices are provided which allow for modulation of implanted components.
US09421283B2	Kit and method for producing a radiopharmaceutical A kit for producing a radiopharmaceutical, having: a cation exchange cartridge; a reaction vial having a marker precursor; a solution vial having a solvent; an elution vial having a sterile solution including common salt (NaCl) and hydrochloric acid (HCl); and a buffer salt. A method for producing a radiopharmaceutical is also disclosed.
US09421277B2	Antibodies that bind OV064 and methods of use therefor Antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that bind OV064 are disclosed. The antibodies bind an extracellular domain of OV064. Some of the antibodies and antigen-binding fragments bind an epitope on OV064 sufficient to induce internalization. In some embodiments, the antibodies are humanized, chimeric or human. Nucleic acids and vectors encoding the antibodies or portions thereof, recombinant cells that contain the nucleic acids, and compositions comprising the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments are also disclosed. The invention also provides therapeutic and diagnostic methods utilizing the antibodies and antigen-binding fragments provided herein.
US09421273B2	Silicon-containing fumaric acid esters The present invention is directed to silicon-containing fumaric acid esters of the Formulae I-IV. The silicon-containing fumaric acid esters of Formulae I-IV are useful in transplantation medicine and for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and autoimmune-related diseases. (I), (II), (III) & (IV).
US09421270B2	Surfactant-copolymer complexes useful for sustained drug release The invention discloses a surfactant-copolymer complex for delivery of hydrophobic compounds in sustained release; wherein the surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant; and copolymer is poly (maleic acid-alt-vinyl methyl ether). The present invention also provides a process for preparation of the surfactant-copolymer complex.
US09421269B2	Saponin nano micelle, preparing method, application and pharmaceutical composition thereof A saponin nano micelle, preparing method, application and pharmaceutical composition thereof is disclosed in the present invention. The saponin nano micelle comprises one or more of saponins represented by formula 1, in which, R1 and R2 are independently —H or a hydrophilic group, R3 is —H or —OH, R4 is a lipophilic group. The preparing method of the saponin nano micelle is that mixing the saponin with an organic solvent which can dissolve saponin, and then removing the organic solvent. The saponin micelle acts as a convey medium of the drug ingredients, and can replace conventional drug carriers such as pharmaceutical solubilizers or polymeric micelle, which has high safety and great significance. The pharmaceutical ingredients can prolong circulation time and biological half-life of drug in the blood, and increase the accumulation of drug in lesions, and reduce adverse reactions.
US09421268B2	Pediatric oral liquid compositions containing nepadutant Oral liquid pharmaceutical compositions containing as active ingredient Nepadutant, PGS as solubilizer and optionally a chelating agent. Such compositions are found to be very stable and suitable for paediatric use in the treatment of gastro-intestinal diseases.
US09421267B2	Continuous administration of L-dopa, dopa decarboxylase inhibitors, catechol-O-methyl transferase inhibitors and compositions for same Provided herein, in part, is a method of treating a neurological or movement disorder in a patient in need thereof, comprising subcutaneously administering to said patient a pharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising levodopa and optionally carbidopa and optionally entacapone or tolcapone, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein said composition is administered substantially continuously, and compositions that can be used in the disclosed methods.
US09421262B2	Compositions and methods for treating dermatological conditions Provided herein are methods of improving one or more symptoms of a dermatological condition in a patient. The methods comprise topically administering a topical composition to the patient comprising a branched chain amino acid, and an enzyme activator. Also provided are kits comprising the topical composition and optionally a topical steroid.
US09421260B2	Thermal treatment of acne with nanoparticles with coatings that facilitate selective removal from the skin surface Treatment of skin tissue with photoactive materials and light, such as nanoparticles and formulations which are useful for cosmetic, diagnostic and therapeutic applications to mammals such as humans. In particular, embodiments of thermal treatment of acne with nanoparticles with coatings that facilitate selective removal from the skin surface are disclosed.
US09421256B2	Anti-VEGF antibody compositions and methods Disclosed are human antibodies that specifically inhibit VEGF binding to only one (VEGFR2) of the two primary VEGF receptors. The antibodies effectively inhibit angiogenesis and induce tumor regression, and yet have improved safety due to their specificity. The present invention thus provides new human antibody-based compositions, methods and combined protocols for treating cancer and other angiogenic diseases. Advantageous immunoconjugate compositions and methods using the new VEGF-specific human antibodies are also provided.
US09421254B2	Immunostimulatory combinations of TLR ligands and methods of use The present invention provides immunostimulatory combinations of TLR ligands and therapeutic and/or prophylactic methods that include administering an immunostimulatory combination to a subject. In general, the immunostimulatory combinations described herein can provide an increased immune response compared to other immunostimulatory combinations and/or compositions.
US09421252B2	Live bacterial vaccines resistant to carbon dioxide (CO2), acidic pH and/or osmolarity for viral infection prophylaxis or treatment Gram-negative bacterial mutants resistant stress conditions, including CO2, acid pH, and high osmolarity are provided, having reduced TNF-α induction having a msbB mutation, that are rendered stress-resistant by a mutation in the zwf gene. A method for prophylaxis or treatment of a virally induced disease in a subject comprising administering to said subject attenuated stress-resistant gram-negative bacterial mutants, is also provided, along with Methods for prophylaxis or treatment of a virally induced disease in a subject comprise administering to said subject one or more stress-resistant gram-negative bacterial mutants as vectors for the delivery of one or more therapeutic molecules. The methods provide efficient delivery of therapeutic molecules by stress-resistant gram-negative bacterial mutants engineered to express said therapeutic molecules.
US09421251B2	Rapid responses to delayed booster immunisations Booster immunization can lead to rapid induction of protective immunity against pathogens (e.g. ≦7 days after the booster dose). This rapid response means that booster immunization can be used at short notice prior to an event that might require an activated immune response. For instance, a subject can be primed at a young age against a pathogen that typically affects more elderly subjects under specific circumstances such that, when the subject is older, the immune response can be mobilized rapidly if those specific circumstances are expected. An example would be to prime a subject against infections that are typically acquired nosocomially and then, soon before a scheduled hospital appointment, to boost their immune response so that they enter hospital in an immune-alert state.
US09421250B2	Pathogenic phlebovirus isolates and compositions and methods of use Described herein are the clinical and laboratory characteristics of two patients bitten by ticks and infected with a unique member of the genus Phlebovirus (family Bunyaviridae) with a proposed name of Heartland virus (HRTLV). Provided herein are nucleotide and amino acid sequences of the Phlebovirus isolates, primers and probes that specifically hybridize with the Phlebovirus isolates, and antibodies specific for the Phlebovirus proteins. Also provided are detection assays using the Phlebovirus nucleic acid molecules, proteins, probes, primers and antibodies. Further provided are recombinant Phleboviruses and their use for eliciting an immune response in a subject.
US09421249B2	Methods to activate or block the HLA-E/Qa-1 restricted CD8+ T cell regulatory pathway to treat immunological disease Methods are provided for inhibiting or enhancing down-regulation of an antigen-activated HLA-E+ T cell by an HLA-E-restricted CD8+ T cell comprising contacting the HLA-E+ T cell and CD8+ T cell with an agent which inhibits or enhances, respectively, binding between (i) T cell receptor (TCR) on the surface of the CD8+ T cell and (ii) a self peptide presented by HLA-E on the surface of the HLA-E+ T cell, thereby inhibiting or enhancing, respectively, down-regulation of the antigen-activated HLA-E+ T cell. Compositions comprising agents which inhibit or enhance/activate, respectively, binding between (i) T cell receptor (TCR) on the surface of a CD8+ T cell and (ii) a self peptide presented by HLA-E on the surface of a HLA-E+ T cell, and assays for identifying such agents, are provided.
US09421246B2	Ingestible formulations for transient, noninvasive reduction of gastric volume Provided are ingestible polymeric formulations and oral dosage forms for the reduction of gastric volume in the treatment of overweight and obese patients. The formulation includes an acid-sensitive, gelatin coating over a dehydrated hydrophilic polymer. When ingested, the acid-sensitive coating is quickly dissolved by gastric secretions and the hydrophilic polymer is exposed to the aqueous environment of the gastric milieu. The polymer absorbs water and expands to the point that will not allow the polymer to pass beyond the pyloric valve, and the expanded polymer is therefore trapped in the stomach.
US09421236B2	Compositions comprising Lilium siberia extracts and uses thereof Provided are compositions comprising an extract of Lilium siberia and a carrier. Also provided are methods of lightening the skin comprising the step of applying to skin in need of skin lightening treatment an extract of Lilium siberia.
US09421235B2	Medicine containing extracts of Ficus microcarpa for healing wounds of a diabetic patient A medicine containing extracts of Ficus microcarpa for healing wounds including ulcerous wounds of a diabetic patient is provided. In one embodiment, the medicine is ointment, fluid, or spray for skin application. In another embodiment, the medicine is pill, powder, ointment, fluid, spray, tablet, or capsule for oral administration. In still another embodiment, the medicine is implemented as fluid for injection.
US09421232B2	Method of preparation of compositions comprising dehydrated micro-organisms The invention relates to a composition comprising revivable dehydrated micro-organisms. The invention is characterized in that it further comprises particles at least 50% of which have a mean diameter greater than 250 μm. The invention is applicable, in particular, to human or veterinary pharmaceuticals, to dietetics or to food products.
US09421227B2	Biomaterials containing calcium phosphate The invention relates to a biomaterial containing calcium phosphate, in particular hydroxyapatite or a material containing hydroxyapatite, such as biphasic calcium phosphates and calcium phosphate cements, and to the use thereof for the production of an implant or for fitting a prosthesis for the purpose of bone tissue regeneration.
US09421224B2	Method of inducing autophagy and activating toll-like receptor A method of inducing autophagy in a cell is achieved by contacting the cell with graphene oxide (GO) in an amount effective to induce autophagy in the cell, wherein the cell expresses at least one of TLR-4 (Toll-like receptor 4) and TLR-9 (Toll-like receptor 9). Differences between autophagy triggered by GO and other conventional agonists such as rapamycin have been observed. GO may activate autophagy in some cells that may not be triggered by rapamycin. The cell reveals no apparent apoptosis after treatment of the graphene oxide. A method of activating a Toll-like receptor in a cell is also herein provided.
US09421220B2	Anti-cancer composition comprising alginate Biologically acceptable composition for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of colorectal cancer. The composition contains an iron chelator, and the composition is adapted for the selective targeting of the iron chelator to the colon. The iron chelator is non-digestible, non-absorbable and non-fermentable in the gastrointestinal tract.
US09421219B2	Methods and compositions for preventing allergy and infection To provide an IgA production promoter capable of being easily ingested safely and continually, for example orally and capable of preventing infection by inhibiting the binding of pathogenic microorganisms to alimentary canal mucosa and preventing an allergic reaction by blocking the passage of allergen materials such as pollen and house dust through the wall of the alimentary tract. The present invention consists of an IgA production promoter comprising hydroxypropyl starch as an effective ingredient. The IgA production promoter of the present invention can be safely and continually ingested because the effective ingredient thereof is hydroxypropyl starch used in food and the like, and can prevent infection by inhibiting the binding of pathogenic microorganisms to alimentary canal mucosa and prevent an allergic reaction by blocking the passage of allergen materials such as pollen and house dust through the wall of the alimentary tract.
US09421215B2	Compositions and methods for reducing body fat The present invention relates to compositions, such as bimatoprost, latanoprost and travoprost, and methods to reduce fat in the body of an individual, for example, by topical administration, injection, and/or implantation of such compositions.
US09421214B2	Polycyclic-carbamoylpyridone compounds and their pharmaceutical use Compounds for use in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are disclosed. The compounds have the following Formula (I): including stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, X, Y1, Y2, or L are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, are also disclosed.
US09421206B1	Hematological treatments based on levomefolate Methods of treating hematological disorders including macrocytosis, and for decreasing hematological markers such as mean corpuscular volume, homocysteine and methylmalonic acid are described, based on the administration of levomefolate, optionally in combination with vitamin B12, iron or an anti-folate drug.
US09421203B2	Sensitization of cancer cells to DNA damage by inhibiting kinases essential for DNA damage checkpoint control The invention provides methods for overriding cell cycle arrest in a tumor cell, which comprise inducing DNA damage in the cell, and contacting the cell with an amount of bosutinib or a bosutinib isomer effective to inhibit one or more kinase constituents of a DNA damage checkpoint pathway. The invention also provides novel bosutinib isomers, as well as compositions of the novel isomers and the bosutinib isomer 3,5-dichloro-4-methoxyaniline.
US09421202B2	Procaspase combination therapy for glioblastoma The invention provides compositions and methods for the induction of cell death, for example, cancer cell death. Combinations of compounds and related methods of use are disclosed, including the use of compounds in therapy for the treatment of cancer and selective induction of apoptosis in cells. The disclosed drug combinations can have lower neurotoxicity effects than other compounds and combinations of compounds.
US09421201B1	Treating pain in patients with hepatic impairment An extended release composition for an analgesic active pharmaceutical ingredient which may be an opioid, preferably hydrocodone as the only active ingredient. The extended release composition preferably comprises a extended release composition which may be in the form of beads contained in an oral dosage form such as gelatin capsules. The composition is designed to release hydrocodone in a way such that the increase in hydrocodone exposure in hepatically impaired patients is not clinically significant. The oral dosage units are supplied as part of a kit, which also includes a primary package and a package insert all sold as a commercially marketed product. The primary package and package insert are contained in an optional secondary package and the package insert does not contain a warning, a dosing instruction, or a dosing table specifically directed to patients suffering from mild, moderate or severe hepatic impairment, and preferably explicitly states that dosing adjustment is not required for mild or moderate hepatic impairment.
US09421193B2	Benzothiazole derivatives and a use thereof for the treatment of cancer Provided are a compound represented by Formula I, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a solvate thereof; and a pharmaceutical composition for cancer treatment and a pharmaceutical composition for a radiation sensitizer for cancer treatment, each pharmaceutical composition including the compound of Formula I, the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or the solvate thereof: wherein, in Formula I, —R1 is a C1-C3 alkoxy, ═O, or —OH, and —R2 is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl including 1 to 2 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen and oxygen, wherein a carbon of the 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with a C1-C3 alkyl a C1-C3 alkoxy, or hydroxy.
US09421192B2	Hepatitis C virus inhibitors The present disclosure relates to compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HCV infection.
US09421191B2	Ready to use ketorolac formulations Disclosed in certain embodiments is a pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration comprising: an aqueous solution comprising ketorolac or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in an amount from about 0.1 mg/mL to about 10 mg/mL; and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient; wherein the formulation is substantially free of alcohol.
US09421187B2	Phytocannabinoids for use in the treatment of intestinal inflammatory diseases The present invention relates to one or more of the phytocannabinoids tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV); cannabigerol (CBG); cannabichromene (CBC); and cannabidivarin (CBDV) for use in the treatment of intestinal inflammatory diseases. Preferably the intestinal inflammatory disease is either ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.
US09421186B2	Method for improving therapy for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis In the present invention, a method using a combination of iguratimod or a salt thereof and one or more immunosuppressants is useful as a method for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, and with this method adverse effects are lessened. A pharmaceutical composition containing this combination is useful for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. This method and pharmaceutical composition are useful for the treatment of more severe autoimmune diseases.
US09421184B2	Diethyl-[6-(4-hydroxycarbamoyl-phenyl-carbamoyloxy-methyl)-naphthalen-2-yl-methyl]-ammonium chloride for use in the treatment of muscular dystrophy The present invention relates to a method for treating muscular dystrophy which comprises administering diethyl-[6-(4-hydroxycarbamoyl-phenyl-carbamoyloxy-methyl)-naphthalen-2-yl-methyl]-ammonium chloride or other pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or solvates thereof to a patient in need of such a treatment.The invention further relates to a method for treating muscular dystrophy which comprises administering diethyl-[6-(4-hydroxycarbamoyl-phenyl-carbamoyloxy-methyl)-naphthalen-2-yl-methyl]-ammonium chloride or other pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or solvates thereof in combination with one or more additional anti-inflammatory active agents to a patient in need of such a treatment.
US09421182B2	Cocrystals of dimethyl fumarate Disclosed herein are cocrystals of dimethyl fumarate, which is a prodrug of methyl hydrogen fumarate.
US09421181B2	Antihypoxic pharmaceutical composition and application thereof The present invention discloses an antihypoxic pharmaceutical composition and application thereof. The pharmaceutical composition contains vinpocetine and L-carnitine or a derivative thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and also can contain trimetazidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09421179B2	Acamprosate formulations, methods of using the same, and combinations comprising the same Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to acamprosate formulations, methods of use of the formulations, to methods of using the formulations in combination with at least one other medication, and to combination products and compositions comprising the formulations and at least one other medication, such as neuroleptic (antipsychotic) and/or antidepressant drugs.
US09421176B1	Compositions and methods for increasing the metabolic lifetime of dextromethorphan and related pharmacodynamic effects This disclosure relates to methods of increasing dextromethorphan plasma levels comprising co-administering hydroxybupropion, or a prodrug thereof, and dextromethorphan to a human being in need of treatment with dextromethorphan. Dosage forms, drug delivery systems, and methods related to dextromethorphan and hydroxybupropion or a prodrug of bupropion are also disclosed.
US09421175B2	Prevention of retinopathy by inhibition of the visual cycle The invention relates to compounds capable of inhibiting the visual cycle and/or dark adaptation and their use for treatment and prevention of non-degenerative retinal diseases with specific emphasis on the prevention and treatment of diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, branch retinal vein occlusion, central retinal vein occlusion, open-angle glaucoma, veovascular glaucoma, and other diseases of the retinal and/or optic nerve where an imbalance between metabolic demand and blood supply contribute to the development of tissue damage. The invention furthermore relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.
US09421174B2	Transdermal therapeutic system with high rate of utilization of active substance and dosing accuracy A transdermal therapeutic system for administering at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient, including a polymer layer which is remote from the skin and is based on polyisobutylenes with a rate of application of at least 80 g/m2, and an adhesive skin-contact layer which is adjacent to the polymer layer remote from the skin and is based on acrylate copolymers with a rate of application of not more than 50 g/m2. The at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient is present in both the layer remote from the skin and the skin-contact layer.
US09421171B2	Coated solid dosage forms The invention is associated with ingestible film coated solid dosage forms comprising natural honey in the coating applied to such forms. The natural honey of the film coated solid dosage form is of sufficient level to be perceived by the user while avoiding sticking to each other or the packaging with which they are in contact and, or storage.
US09421168B2	Compositions for achieving a therapeutic effect in an anatomical structure Compositions and methods of using the compositions are provided for forming an embolus within a region of an anatomical lumen for a transitory period in order to achieve a therapeutic effect.
US09421162B2	Methods of using polymeric compositions containing IR-emitting absorbing additives Polymeric compositions containing additives having properties of emission and/or absorption of radiation in the long infrared region, and articles shaped therefrom are produced, including yarns and textile articles such as fabrics or knits; such additives include organic additives or inorganic fillers which have a capacity for absorption/emission of radiation in the infrared region, in a wavelength range of from 2 μm to 20 μm, and also a polymeric substrate, with the proviso that the inorganic fillers may be selected from among oxides, sulfates, carbonates, phosphates and silicates, and such inorganic fillers having an average particle size of less than 2 μm.
US09421160B2	Method for chemical smoothing of human hairs A method for reshaping, in particular for straightening, keratin-containing fibers, in particular human hair, includes (i) applying a pretreatment agent including amino-functional silicone(s) with terminal hydroxyl group(s) onto the keratinic fibers and left there, (ii) optionally drying fibers, (iii) treating the fibers in the moist or dried state with a reshaping agent which, relative to the weight of the reshaping agent, includes 0.05 to 20 wt. % of guanidine and/or guanidinium salt(s), (iv) optionally straightening the fibers with a comb or a brush during the reshaping treatment, (v) shampooing the fibers with a shampoo which has a pH of 2.5 to 6.5, followed by rinsing and neutralizing the fibers, and (vi) optionally subsequently additionally mechanically deforming the fibers with exposure to heat. The methods distinctly minimizes the negative consequences of reshaping, in particular electrostatic charging and hydrophilization of the hair.
US09421157B2	Use of C-glycoside derivatives as pro-desquamating active agents A cosmetic use of at least one C-glycoside derivative in a composition comprising a physiologically acceptable medium, as a cosmetic agent for promoting the desquamation of the skin and/or the scalp and/or for stimulating epidermal renewal.
US09421152B2	Dental temporary superstructures and materials for production thereof and corresponding methods A dental material, a dental mixture or a dental multi-component system for making the material of or core for a temporary superstructure for a dental implant by polymerization hardening, consisting of one, two or a plurality of polymerizable (meth)acrylates, and optionally further constituents. The dental material, the dental mixture or the multi-component system is hardenable to a product, and the maximum compressive modulus is 420 MPa, and is used in therapeutic treatments for accelerating the osseointegration of dental implants, in particular according to the method of progressive bone loading. Also described are temporary superstructures and cores themselves, and a temporary dental prosthesis, a kit for making a plurality of temporary superstructures for a dental implant or a plurality of cores for temporary superstructures for a dental implant. A corresponding method of preparing a temporary superstructure or a core is also described.
US09421150B2	Quick-access bottle top for a baby bottle A bottle top for use with a baby bottle includes a ring bounding a mouth of the bottle top and being severed latitudinally between upper and lower portions. The upper portion has first and second lower contact faces. The lower portion has opposing first and second upper contact faces. The top includes a nipple coupled to the upper portion which moves between an open position, in which the nipple is away from the mouth and provides access to the mouth, and a closed position, in which the first upper and lower contact faces form a sealing engagement, the second upper and lower contact faces form another sealing engagement, and the nipple is in fluid communication with the mouth.
US09421147B2	Controller for an extremity hyperbaric device A controller is operable to selectively supply gas to, and evacuate gas from, regions of a hyperbaric wound treatment chamber. The controller operates to inflate a passage or rib of the device to provide that the device is made sufficiently rigid for inserting a limb therethrough, and inflate an inflatable cuff to create a seal against the limb. The controller also operates to evacuate ambient air trapped within the chamber, and optionally partially evacuate the passage or rib, after the seal is created by the inflatable cuff, and then introduce oxygen into the chamber, and optionally inflate the passage or rib. The cuff, when inflated and creating a seal against a limb, optionally is at least partially within the chamber, and the treatment gas is supplied to the chamber to maintain the seal of the cuff against the limb.
US09421145B2	Anti-reflux/heartburn treatment device A device worn by a patient for maintaining pressure at appropriate points on a patient's abdomen for treating gastroesophageal reflux and heartburn. The pressure is applied by the utilization of two protrusions. The position of both of the protrusions can be adjusted laterally relative to one another to ensure that pressure is applied to the correct position on the patient's body. Alternatively, the protrusions can be inflated to a particular level, allowing the protrusions to apply pressure to the body.
US09421136B2	Absorbent article comprising a contraphilic polymer An absorbent article such as a diaper, panty diaper, panty liner, a sanitary napkin, an incontinence protection or the like, having in this order a liquid-permeable coversheet, optionally at least one further layer of a web or foam material, optionally an absorbent layer, and a liquid-impermeable coversheet, characterized in that at least one part of this absorbent article has a polymer that is hydrophilic when dry, but shows a reduced hydrophilicity upon wetting; and to the corresponding liquid-permeable or -impermeable coversheet and web or foam material.
US09421132B2	Negative pressure wound closure device The present invention relates to a negative pressure wound closure system and methods for using such a system. Preferred embodiments of the invention facilitate closure of the wound by preferentially contracting to provide for movement of the tissue. Preferred embodiments can utilize tissue grasping elements to apply a wound closing force to the tissue.
US09421131B2	System and method of iris-pupil contrast enhancement System and method of photoaltering a region of an eye using an enhanced contrast between the iris and the pupil of the imaged eye. The system includes a laser assembly outputting a pulsed laser beam, a user interface displaying one of a first digital image of the eye and a second digital image of the eye, and a controller coupled to the laser assembly and the user interface. The first digital image has a first contrast between the pupil and the iris, and the second digital image has a second contrast between the pupil and the iris. The controller selectively increases the first contrast between the pupil and the iris to the second contrast between the pupil and the iris and directs the pulsed laser beam to the region of the eye based on one of the first and second digital images.
US09421128B2	Positioning device for eye surgery and procedures The invention provides a positioning device for use in an examination, procedure or surgery of the eye. The positioning device includes an incurvate body with an upper peripheral edge having a first arc length, a lower peripheral edge having a second arc length, and a curved lateral portion therebetween. The lower peripheral edge has an arc length that is longer than the first arc length, as well as one to eight indentations of a size effective to receive a surgical instrument. The incurvate body of the positioning device of the invention is configured to engage at least a portion of the eye posterior to the corneal limbus and beneath which the pars plana is located. The positioning device can also include a handle pivotably attached to the incurvate body. The positioning device can be used to stabilize the eye as well as assist in accurate positioning of instruments during eye examination, procedure or surgery involving the anterior or posterior segment of the eye.
US09421124B2	Systems for applying heat and pressure to sinuses An eye mask with an internal heating mechanism worn over the eye and sinus regions of the wearer. The eye mask provides heat and pressure to the face. A plurality of heating wires internal to the mask provide heat, the heating wires being driven by temperature and time controls contained in an external enclosure that may also contain batteries or other connections to a power source. The mask may have pockets for weighted pebbles, magnets or other material for adding weight to the mask to bring the heat closer to the face of the wearer. The mask may have a reflective material in an internal layer to reflect heat from the heating wires back to the face of the wearer. The mask may have a memory foam for molding the mask to the contours of the face, bringing heat to a greater portion of the face of the wearer.
US09421122B2	Thermotherapy and apparatus for thermotherapy Disclosed is a thermotherapy in which a thermal gas such as hot vapor which is warm vapor is inhaled through a mouth or a nose, and the inhaled thermal gas spreads to every alveolus of lungs. Due to such a thermotherapy, the whole respiratory organ is warmed and, at the same time, heat energy is applied to blood through the alveoli of the lungs so that human body tissues are easily warmed within a short time by transferring the heat energy to whole parts of a human body by making use of the circulation of blood. Accordingly, not only a healthy person but also a patient can easily enjoy advantageous effects of a thermotherapy which is equal to or higher than advantageous effects of a sauna or hot spring.
US09421121B2	Contraceptive devices and methods Contraceptive devices that provide substantially immediate and permanent sterilization are described herein. Systems and methods for transcervically delivering the contraceptive devices are also described herein. The contraceptive device may include an expandable implant. The implant includes hydrogel to provide substantially immediate sterilization, and tissue in-growth fibers to provide permanent sterilization. As an alternative or in combination to hydrogel, the implant may include copper or cupric ions to provide substantially immediate sterilization. The implant may also include hydrogel to improve trackability of the implant through an ovarian pathway.
US09421120B2	Vertical and horizontal nasal splints and methods of use A nasal opening device. The nasal opening device includes a vertical splint configured to extend from an upper portion of a nose to a lower level of nasal bones and a horizontal splint configured to extend from a first lateral wall to a second lateral wall of a nose. A vertical flexible member is integrated with said vertical splint and positioned such that upon attachment of the vertical splint to a nose the flexible member is adjacent to a nose tip and assists with maintaining a nose tip in an elevated position, said vertical splint having an adhesive layer for attachment to a nose. A flexible member is integrated with said horizontal splint and extends from said first lateral wall to said second lateral wall of a nose.
US09421115B2	Device for catheter sheath retraction A device for moving an elongate member relative to an elongate body through which it extends, the device including a housing, a mover, and a pre-mover. The housing is connectable to the elongate body. The mover is associated with the housing and is connectable to the elongate member for moving the elongate member relative to the housing. The pre-mover is associated with the housing and is connectable to the elongate member for adjusting the elongate member in preparation for moving the elongate member with the mover.
US09421114B2	Intersomatic cage The invention relates to an intersomatic cage comprising a body (3) and a part (2) that is designed to dilate the intersomatic space between two vertebrae (8, 8′) by rotating the cage so that the cage (1) can be inserted into the space. The body (3) has a prism shape with a substantially planar upper surface (6) which can bear against the superior vertebral endplate (8) and a substantially planar lower surface (6′) which can bear against the inferior vertebral endplate (8′).
US09421109B2	Systems and methods of fusing a sacroiliac joint One implementation of the present disclosure may take the form of a sacroiliac joint fusion system including a joint implant and a delivery tool. The joint implant includes at least one integral anchor configured to move relative to a body of the implant when being brought into anchoring engagement with bone defining a sacroiliac joint space in which the body of the implant is located. In one embodiment, the at least one anchor extends distally and laterally relative to a body of the implant when being brought into anchoring engagement with the bone. In another embodiment, the at least one anchor rotates relative to the body of the implant when being brought into anchoring engagement with the bone. The delivery tool is configured to support the implant off of a distal portion of the tool. The delivery tool is further configured to cause the displacement of the at least one anchor relative to the implant body so as to cause the at least one anchor to be brought into anchoring engagement with the bone.
US09421108B2	Implant system and method In various embodiments, an implant for interfacing with a bone structure includes a web structure including a space truss. The space truss includes two or more planar truss units having a plurality of struts joined at nodes and the web structure is configured to interface with human bone tissue. In some embodiments, a method is provided that includes accessing an intersomatic space and inserting an implant into the intersomatic space. The implant includes a web structure including a space truss. The space truss includes two or more planar truss units having a plurality of struts joined at nodes and the web structure is configured to interface with human bone tissue.
US09421106B2	Reverse shoulder baseplate with alignment guide for glenosphere Disclosed herein is an implant assembly including an alignment guide for aligning the engagement between a glenosphere and baseplate via a central screw engaged to the baseplate. The glenosphere includes first and second recess portions. The first recess portion of the glenosphere is configured to engage a tapered side surface of the baseplate and the second recess portion of the glenosphere is configured to engage a portion of a head of the central screw projecting outwardly from a top surface of the baseplate when engaged thereto. The portion of the head of the central screw projecting outwardly from the baseplate is slip-fit into the second recess of the glenosphere. This engagement aids the alignment of the glenosphere and the baseplate and helps to ensure the accurate alignment of the tapered engagement of the side surface of the baseplate and the first recess of the glenosphere.
US09421101B2	Cardiac treatment system An assembly for providing localized pressure to a region of a patient's heart to improve heart functioning, including: (a) a jacket made of a flexible biocompatible material, the jacket having an open top end that is received around the heart and a bottom portion that is received around the apex of the heart; and (b) at least one inflatable bladder disposed on an interior surface of the jacket, the inflatable bladder having an inelastic outer surface positioned adjacent to the jacket and an elastic inner surface such that inflation of the bladder causes the bladder to deform substantially inwardly to exert localized pressure against a region of the heart.
US09421100B2	Endoluminal cardiac and venous valve prostheses and methods of manufacture and delivery thereof This invention relates to prosthetic cardiac and venous valves and a single catheter device and minimally invasive techniques for percutaneous and transluminal valvuloplasty and prosthetic valve implantation.
US09421099B2	Method for stabilizing a cardiac valve annulus A method for stabilizing a cardiac valve annulus is provided. The method includes intravascularly delivering a prosthesis to a region of a cardiac valve, expanding the prosthesis to secure the prosthesis to the region of the cardiac valve, and reducing the inner diameter of the prosthesis to form the region of the cardiac valve into a predefined shape.
US09421096B2	Artificial valve prosthesis with improved flow dynamics An expandable venous valve having a support structure that is configured to enlarge the area adjacent to the valve structure such that the flow patterns of retrograde flow are modified in a way that facilitates the flushing of the pockets at the base of the valve area to prevent stagnation of bodily fluid, which in the venous system, can lead to thrombus formation. The enlarged pocket areas can be created by forming an artificial sinus adjacent the valve structure in an unsupported section of vessel wall between two support frame sections or the support frame can comprise an expanded-diameter intermediate or proximal section that forms an artificial sinus adjacent the valve structure.
US09421091B2	IOL insertion apparatus An intraocular lens insertion apparatus includes a hollow tube having an interior wall defining a hollow space through which an intraocular lens may be passed from the open space into an eye. A lubricity enhancing component is covalently bonded to the hollow tube at the interior wall in an amount effective to facilitate the passage of the intraocular lens through the hollow space. The lubricity enhancing component includes a substituent component effective to reduce hydrolysis of said lubricity enhancing component relative to an identical lubricity enhancing component without the substituent component.
US09421088B1	Modular intraocular lens designs, tools and methods Modular IOL systems including a base and a lens, wherein the lens includes fixed and actuatable tabs for connection to the base. The modular IOL allows for the lens to be adjusted or exchanged while leaving the base in place, either intra-operatively or post-operatively. Drug delivery capabilities and/or sensing capabilities may be incorporated into the base. Injector devices may be used to facilitate placement of the base and the lens sequentially or simultaneously into the eye.
US09421086B2	Adjustable suture-button construct for knotless stabilization of cranial cruciate deficient ligament stifle An adjustable, knotless button/loop/needle construct for fixation of cranial cruciate ligament deficient stifle. The adjustable, knotless construct includes two fixation devices (for example, two buttons) and at least one flexible, adjustable loop attached to at least one of the fixation devices (e.g., the buttons). Preferably, a needle is attached to each of the fixation devices (e.g., the buttons). The adjustable, knotless construct has an adjustable loop length and allows adjustment in one direction while preventing or locking the construct from loosening in the opposite direction, due to applied tensile forces. The construct and technique of the present invention provides an improved knotless system for cruciate ligament repair.
US09421084B2	Stent An elongate device, actuate in cross-section, for placement around a vessel, comprises an essentially non-porous outer layer and a biodegradable inner layer.An alternative device comprises a tubular portion for placement around a graft and a portion, arcuate in cross-section, that can straddle a native vessel, at the site of an end-to-side anastomosis.
US09421082B2	Methods and devices for preparing and implanting tissue scaffolds Methods and devices are provided for preparing and implanting tissue scaffolds. Various embodiments of scribing tools are provided that are configured to mark one or more predetermined shapes around a defect site in tissue. The shape or shapes marked in tissue can be used to cut a tissue scaffold having a shape that matches the shape or shapes marked in tissue. In one embodiment, the scribing tool used to mark a shape in tissue can also be used to cut the tissue scaffold.
US09421076B2	Implants and methods of implanting the same In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a support member and a suture. The support member is configured to provide support to a portion of a body of a patient. The support member has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the support member is configured to be disposed within a body of a patient. The suture is removably coupled to the first end portion of the support member and is configured to extend through an incision in the body of the patient from a location within the body of the patient to a location outside of the body of the patient.
US09421075B2	Independent low friction bracket An independent low friction bracket includes a bracket basal body located on a mesh base. The bracket basal body has two side walls, the two side walls and the bracket basal body form a main arch wire slot; upper ends of the two side walls are provided with a ligating wing respectively, and outer surfaces of the two side walls are provided with a slope respectively, so that the side walls each have a gradually reduced wall thickness along the bracket basal body towards the ligating wing, and a recess is disposed at a place where the ligating wing is connected to the side wall.
US09421072B2	Vibratory instrument with an interchangeable tool A vibratory instrument includes a tool releasably mounted on a tool carrier designed to be coupled with a vibration generator device. The tool includes in succession along a longitudinal axis: a working portion presenting a free end for reproducing the vibration transmitted by the vibration generator device; a coupling portion; and an elastically-deformable attachment portion disposed upstream from the coupling portion. The tool carrier includes in succession along a longitudinal axis: a housing receiving the attachment portion of the tool; and a coupling bearing surrounding the coupling portion of the tool, at least in part. The attachment portion of the tool presents outside dimensions that are adapted relative to the inside dimensions of the housing of the tool carrier to prevent contact between the attachment portion and the housing when the coupling portion of the tool is in contact with the coupling bearing of the tool carrier.
US09421071B2	Direct drive methods Described herein are various method of using a direct drive system to perform procedures at a distance. One exemplary method include tying a knot or suturing at a distance with a first and second end effector. The direct drive system can enable sufficient end effector dexterity, including the ability to control various degrees of freedom of end effector movement, and allow a user to perform complicated task at a distance. In one aspect the direct drive system includes flexible tools that permit access to surgical site via a natural orifice.
US09421070B2	Methods and devices for diagnosing, monitoring, or treating medical conditions through an opening through an airway wall Methods and devices for diagnosing, monitoring, and/or treating tissue through an opening or port through an airway wall are provided herein.
US09421067B2	Test device The invention relates to a test device for confirmation of a cleaning effect of a cleaning device for a hollow medical device, in particular an endoscope, comprising a housing defining at least one test channel to be connected to a cleaning fluid feed line of the cleaning device, wherein said housing defines a location for mounting a plate shaped indicator in the test channel, characterized in that the test device comprises multiple test channels, and in that the indicator comprises a test surface having one or more test samples, wherein the one or more test samples on the test surface of the indicator, when mounted on the mounting location, are arranged in the multiple test channels.
US09421066B2	System and method for visualizing tissue during ablation procedures Systems for visualizing cardiac tissue during an ablation procedure are provided. In general, the systems include an imaging module configured to measure absorbance data at first and second wavelengths wherein the ratio of these absorbance values identifies the nature of the tissue (e.g., lesion, de novo tissue, etc.). The imaging module can also include a video system having at least two chips with corresponding bandpass filters centered at the first and second target wavelengths. The system can also include a processor and/or video monitor for combining the images produced by the various chips, determining treated and non-treated tissue based on the ratio of absorbance values at the target wavelengths, and displaying images of the treatment area. Methods of visualizing cardiac treatment areas during ablation procedures are also provided herein.
US09421056B2	Balloon with shape control for spinal procedures In intervertebral operative spinal procedures, using separate or pre-attached spreader blocks to control the directional growth of a distracting balloon.
US09421055B2	Orthopedic plate blocking assembly In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides an orthopedic plate blocking assembly that can be used for the fixation or fastening of an orthopedic plate to bone tissue. In particular, the present invention, in one embodiment, provides an orthopedic plate having a plurality of cavities where each cavity is configured and dimensioned to receive a bone anchoring member. The orthopedic plate further provides a blocking mechanism having a plurality of blocking members that block the bone anchoring members to prevent the bone anchoring members from “backing out” of cavities once the bone anchoring members are finally seated in the cavities.
US09421054B2	Interlocking biomedical implant fastener and washer concepts Biomedical implant fastener systems, such as bone screw systems and the like. In some embodiments, a fastener may comprise a first plurality of teeth, and a washer configured to be received on the fastener may comprise a second plurality of teeth configured to be engaged with the first plurality of teeth. The first plurality of teeth may be configured to engage with the second plurality of teeth such that so as to allow for selective rotation between the washer and the fastener in a first rotational direction and so as to prevent rotation between the washer and the fastener in a second rotational direction opposite from the first rotational direction when the fastener is engaged with the washer such that second plurality of teeth is engaged with the first plurality of teeth so as to prevent the fastener from backing out of the washer after engagement.
US09421052B2	Orthopedic anchor assembly In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides an anchor assembly that can be used for the fixation or fastening of orthopedic devices or instruments to bone tissue. In particular, the present invention preferably provides a variable angle or fixed angle anchor assembly that is able to securely connect the orthopedic device to bone tissue even when there is a variance in the angle and position of the assembly with respect to the device. Furthermore, in an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides an anchor assembly having a locking mechanism that will quickly and easily lock the anchor assembly with respect to the orthopedic device.
US09421044B2	Apparatus for bone stabilization and distraction and methods of use In some embodiments, a method includes disposing a flexible band through an aperture of a support member, the support member having a fixation portion configured to secure the support member to a first bone portion. The method includes advancing a portion of the flexible band through an attachment portion of the flexible band until the flexible band is secured to a second bone portion. The method includes advancing a portion of the fixation portion of the support member into the first bone portion until the support member is secured to the first bone portion.
US09421042B2	Bone fixation apparatus What is provided is a fixation system that offers a strong and stable construct for maximum fusion augmentation and yet is versatile enough for any patient and is easy to use. Disclosed is a connection assembly for connecting a spinal implant, the assembly comprising: a body, the body including a body opening for receiving at least a portion of a first connector; a swivel having first and second ends and being operatively connected to the body, the first end including a swivel opening for receiving at least a portion of a second connector; a locking plate having an arm at least partially extending into the body opening; a locking unit operatively connected to the body and contacting the second end of the swivel; and whereby activation of the locking unit causes the arm to engage the first connector and swivel opening to engage the second connector thereby preventing relative rotation between the first and second connectors.
US09421041B2	Polyaxial screw assembly A polyaxial screw assembly includes an internal load dampening mechanism for sharing and dampening loads between at least one screw member and at least one rod member interconnected by the assembly. A method of interconnecting the orthopedic screw with the rod by dampening with a body member interconnecting the screw to the rod.
US09421040B2	System for anchoring a pedicle screw, associated kit, spacer and pedicle augmentation A system for anchoring a pedicle screw in a patient's vertebra uses a pedicle screw having a threaded portion sinkable in the vertebral arch. The space between the threaded portion and cortical edge layer of the pedicle is at least partially filled by a spacer that enables an all-round support of the threaded portion at the cortical edge layer. A kit includes a pedicle screw and a spacer which at least partially fills the space between the threaded portion and cortical edge layer of the pedicle. A spacer has an essentially oval cross-section for form-locking fit in a corresponding axial recess sunk in the pedicle and having an axial through-hole to accommodate the threaded portion of a pedicle screw, as well as a spacer in the form of an essentially cylindrical pedicle augmentation in the form of a bone screw or a bone bracket.
US09421033B2	Flexible access assembly A cannula assembly includes a cannula and an obturator. The cannula includes an elongated shaft dimensioned to access tissue. The elongated shaft has a lumen extending therethrough. The elongated shaft includes a first shaft segment having a first pre-determined configuration and a second shaft segment having a second pre-determined configuration different from the first pre-determined configuration. The obturator includes an elongated body adapted for insertion through the lumen of the elongated shaft. The elongated body includes a first body segment having a configuration in general accordance with the first pre-determined configuration of the first shaft segment and a second body segment selectively adaptable to conform to the second pre-determined configuration of the second shaft segment upon insertion through the lumen of the elongated shaft.
US09421030B2	Follicular dissection device and method Subject matter disclosed herein relates to surgical instruments and methods for extracting hair follicles.
US09421029B2	Energy based hyperhidrosis treatment A method and system for energy-based (e.g., ultrasound treatment and/or other modalities) of sweat glands are provided. An exemplary method and system for targeted treatment of sweat glands can be configured in various manners, such as through use of therapy only, therapy and monitoring, imaging and therapy, or therapy, imaging, and monitoring, and/or through use of focused, unfocused, or defocused ultrasound (or other energy) through control of various spatial and temporal parameters. As a result, ablative energy can be deposited at the particular depth at which the aberrant sweat gland population is located below the skin surface.
US09421026B2	Coated endoluminal filters There are described a number of different coated endoluminal filters. The filters include a support structure formed from two shape memory metal wires joined at a first end and a second end. There is a first loop formed by the two wires and positioned directly adjacent to the first end. There is a second loop formed by the two wires and positioned directly adjacent to the second end. A filtering structure is formed from a suture material and positioned across the two metal wires so as to be within one of the two loops. There is a coating over at least a portion of the wires forming one of the two loops of the support structure containing the filtering structure. In one aspect, the coating is used to secure the filtering structure to the at least one of the two loops of the support structure.
US09421022B2	Method and apparatus for total knee arthroplasty The apparatus of the present invention includes a number of components including tibial and femoral alignment guides, tibial and femoral cutting guides and tibial and femoral implants for total knee arthroplasty procedures.
US09421020B2	Drill guide with rotating handle A drill guide includes at least one drill guide lumen and a handle coupled to the at least one drill guide lumen. The drill guide lumen includes a proximal opening, a distal opening, and a longitudinal opening therebetween. The handle is movable between a first position relative to the drill guide lumen and a second position relative to the drill guide lumen.
US09421019B2	Robotic guide assembly for use in computer-aided surgery A system for guiding resurfacing operations on at least a portion of a joint of at least one bone is provided and uses a guide with actuators (motors) controlled by a computer to position a cutting tool relative to a bone so that the bone surface can be cut in a flexible and accurate manner.
US09421017B2	Methods and apparatus using branched balloon for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension A device for treating pulmonary hypertension includes an inflatable balloon structure (1), an implantable port (9), and a conduit (2) connecting the balloon (1) and the implantable port in a sealed manner. The balloon, the port and the conduit are filled with a gas, and the pressure is such that the balloon (1) is normally inflated but is capable of being compressed during systole. The inflatable balloon (1) has first and second segments sized to extend into the left branch and the right branch of the pulmonary artery bifurcation respectively. The conduit (2) may connected in a T-junction to a middle portion of the balloon (1) or may be bifurcated into first and second branches (12a,12b) which are connected to the first and second balloon segments (13a,13b), respectively. The device may also have guide tubes opening at the longitudinal ends of the balloon (1) and guide wires (4, 6) engaged and capable of sliding in said guide tubes.
US09421013B2	Surgical Fastening Apparatus A surgical fastening apparatus including a fastener receiving frame including a plurality of spaced apart openings formed therein and a fastener supporting member containing a plurality of surgical fasteners extending therefrom. The surgical fasteners are engagable with the plurality of openings to mate with the fastener receiving frame to fasten tissue therebetween. The fasteners are engageable with the openings in a plurality of positions dependent on a tissue thickness between the fastener receiving frame and the fastener supporting member.
US09421009B1	Suture delivery system A suture delivery system includes a distal portion having a central opening therein and one or more flanges surrounding said central opening; a body portion connected with said distal portion; and at least one suture strand and needle combination removably connected with at least one of said distal portion and said body portion, wherein a first portion of said suture strand engages said flanges of said distal portion and said body portion stores a second portion of said suture strand and said needle.
US09421008B2	Soft suture-based anchors Suture constructs and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs. The suture construct is a soft, suture-based anchor which is self-cinching and has a specific, accordion-type configuration (i.e., with the ability to fold from a first, extended position to a second, folded or compressed position). The suture-based anchor may be formed essentially of a flexible material such as a high strength surgical suture, suture chain, or suture.
US09421007B2	Acromioclavicular joint fixation using suture button contstruct with dog bone-shaped button Methods and systems for AC joint repair using a fixation device having a specific “dog bone” configuration in a minimally invasive approach. One AC fixation system is formed of dog bone shaped buttons and at least one suture tape used to secure the buttons during an AC joint repair. The buttons are provided with openings that allow the passage of suture/tape limbs. Another AC joint fixation system is formed of a metal button inserted over a fused/joined construct having multiple flexible strands. The fused/joined construct is formed of multiple independent and separate suture strands and/or suture tapes that are joined (fused together) at about the midpoint of the tapes and/or sutures, resulting in multiple independent limbs of suture/tape. A suture tape loop construct having an integrally formed eyelet at one end of the loop may also be used in the fixation systems.
US09421003B2	Apparatus for endoscopic procedures An electromechanical surgical device includes an end effector configured to perform at least one function, the end effector including an input drive axle projecting therefrom; and a shaft assembly. The shaft assembly includes a rotatable drive shaft; a proximal neck housing supported at a distal end of an outer tube; a distal neck housing pivotally connected to the proximal neck housing; a pivot pin interconnecting the proximal neck housing and the distal neck housing; and a gear train supported in the proximal neck housing, on the pivot pin, and in the distal neck housing. The gear train includes a proximal gear; an intermediate gear; a distal gear; and a pair of output gears, wherein each output gear defines a coupling socket each configured to selectively receive the drive axle of the end effector.
US09420996B2	Methods and systems for display of shear-wave elastography and strain elastography images Methods and systems for displaying ultrasound images are provided. The method provides receiving a user input selecting a shear-wave mode for an ultrasound probe and obtaining shear-wave data of a region of interest (ROI) acquired by the ultrasound probe when in the shear-wave mode. The method further includes receiving a user input selecting a strain mode for the ultrasound probe and obtaining strain data of the ROI acquired by the ultrasound probe when in the strain mode. The method also includes generating an image of the shear-wave data and an image of the strain data and receiving a user input to display the shear-wave image and the strain image. Further, the method provides displaying the shear-wave image and the strain image concurrently.
US09420993B2	Calibration method and device to be calibrated for measuring density of a bone An ultrasound device can be calibrated for forming skeleton density information. This ultrasound device includes a calibration program integrated programmatically to the ultrasound device and a calibration part for calibrating a known distance L. The velocity of ultrasound is known for different temperatures in the calibration part. The ultrasound device includes at least two transmitters having a distance of L1 between them for transmitting ultrasound signals into the skeleton, and at least two receivers having a distance of L2 between them for receiving ultrasound signals from the skeleton. At least one of distances L1 and L2 is equal to the calibrated known distance L. The ultrasound device also includes a processing unit for calculating an ultrasound velocity in the skeleton.
US09420992B2	Systems and methods for accessing the lumen of a vessel A method for accessing the lumen of a vessel may utilize a reusable handheld device. The reusable handheld device includes an imaging device attachment utilized to secure an image capturing instrument, an arm coupled to the imaging device attachment, and a depth scale coupled to the arm, wherein the depth scale provides a scale indicating an insertion depth. A disposable cartridge attaches to the reusable handheld device. The disposable cartridge includes a sheath, needle or guidewire coupled to the disposable cartridge. The sheath or needle extends to the insertion depth when fully advanced, thereby allowing the sheath, needle, or guidewire to access the lumen of a vessel.
US09420990B2	Renal injury inhibiting devices, systems, and methods employing low-frequency ultrasound or other cyclical pressure energies Improved devices, systems, and methods treatment of patients can be used to help mitigate injury to the kidneys by applying cyclical mechanical pressure energy at low intensities. The energy often be selectively directed from non-invasive transducers disposed outside the patients. The energy will typically comprise low frequency ultrasound energy, shock wave energy, or the like, and may induce the generation and/or release of nitric oxide, thereby enhancing perfusion and ameliorating tissue damage. Superimposed micro and macro duty cycles may help avoid thermal and other injury to tissues of the patient during treatment. Bilateral treatments are facilitated by a support structure that orients at least one transducer toward each kidney.
US09420984B2	Method and device for assisting in the treatment of bone fractures A bone fracture is treated by employing a database with comparison data records. The records each include at least one 3D image data record of at least one bone. Each comparison data record is assigned to an examination object, into which a comparison implant was implanted prior to recording the 3D image data record. A two-dimensional x-ray image of a target bone is generated. A 2D/3D registration of the x-ray image with 3D image data records is effected and a deviation value is calculated for each comparison data record. A reference data record is determined by selecting the comparison data record that includes the 3D image data record with the lowest deviation value. An implantation parameter is determined which describes a parameter of the implant and/or of a fastening element for fastening the implant, using the reference data record and/or displaying data of the reference data record on a display.
US09420981B2	Collimator and inspecting system using the same Disclosed are a collimator and an inspecting system using the same. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a collimator for setting a radiation irradiation range, the collimator comprising: a shielding portion blocking the radiation; and a block portion comprising a plurality of unit pieces which can be opened or closed to selectively transmit the radiation.
US09420975B2	Imaging facility and radiation therapy device An imaging facility having an X-ray source, an X-ray detector, and a rotation facility operable to rotate the X-ray source and the X-ray detector around a center of rotation. The imaging facility also has a first translation facility operable to move the X-ray source in a direction that has a component that is tangential to a circle of rotation around the center of rotation.
US09420971B2	Extracorporeal devices and methods for facilitating cessation of undesired behaviors Devices, methods and systems are disclosed for assisting patients in behavioral modification and cessation programs aimed at terminating undesired behaviors such as smoking, alcohol use and others. Patient devices configured to be easily carried or worn including test units such as carbon monoxide blood level sensors with automated patient prompting for self-testing, analysis of test results and data logging are included in a networked system with a specifically designed treatment modality. Devices and methods disclosed are particularly suited to use in smoking cessation treatment and programs.
US09420969B2	Biological information acquisition method and instrument, and physiologically-active substance measurement method and instrument A biological information acquisition method for acquiring information on a living body on a basis of a quantified value of a physiologically active substance originated from the living body, includes a step of collecting the physiologically active substance from a body surface of the living body.
US09420967B2	Apparatus, systems and methods for determining tissue oxygenation A surgical instrument may be configured to sense a light re-emitting probe to resolve tissue oxygenation, the surgical instrument including: an optical emitter configured to excite the light re-emitting probe within an absorption band of the light re-emitting probe; an optical detector configured to receive the re-emitted light from the probe; and a signal processor configured to resolve the tissue oxygenation based on the received light. The surgical instrument can be a surgical stapler anvil or a flexible substrate having a tissue interfacing surface. Further, a monitoring device may be configured to map oxygenation of a tissue containing a light re-emitting probe, the monitoring device including: an optical emitter configured to excite the light re-emitting probe; at least one optical detector configured to receive the re-emitted light from the probe; and a signal processor that is configured to resolve the tissue oxygenation at multiple points to generate an oxygen map.
US09420966B2	On-line measuring system of body substances A measuring system for measuring the concentration of substances or analytes in a body fluid or in a body tissue comprises a microdialysis probe comprising a microdialysis membrane, the probe being adapted to be placed in blood or in tissue, a flow through sensor for analyzing a fluid having passed the microdialysis probe, a pump for pumping the fluid to and through the microdialysis probe and further to and through the sensor, and tubing connecting the pump to the microdialysis probe and the microdialysis probe to the sensor. The pump effects a flow rate in the system in the interval 0.2-15 microliters per minute. The sensor comprises a flow channel having a flow resistance or pressure drop adapted to the characteristics of the microdialysis membrane so as to eliminate, or at least substantially reduce, ultra filtering in the microdialysis membrane.
US09420964B2	Optical fiber sheet and body motion sensor A body motion sensor, such as an SAS diagnostic device, with which a subject can be examined in a state close to that in an ordinary living environment and it is possible to clearly discriminate between an apnea state and a hypopnea state by means of a relatively simple analytical method; and an optical fiber sheet suitable for use in the sensor. The body motion sensor, such as an SAS diagnostic device, comprises a light source such as an LED, an optical fiber sheet, and an analysis unit that determines fluctuations in the quantity of light outputted from the optical fiber sheet and detects motions of the body. As the optical fiber sheet, use is made of an optical fiber sheet comprising a planar object, such as a fabric, paper, or plastic sheet, and graded-index optical quartz fibers directly or indirectly disposed thereon or affixed thereto When the sheet is produced, it is preferred to use a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprising a sheet support, such as paper or fabric, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed thereon.
US09420963B2	Apparatus and method for recognizing user's posture in horse-riding simulator An apparatus for recognizing a user's posture in a horse-riding simulator, the apparatus comprising: a standard posture model generation module configured to find out a standard posture model by selecting feature points from an expert database, and generate the standard posture model; and a posture recognizing module configured to obtain a user's posture from the horse-riding simulator, recognize a user's horse-riding posture by matching the obtained user's posture with the standard posture model generated in the standard posture model generation module, and suggest a standard posture model appropriate for a user's level.
US09420960B2	Stereo data representation of biomedical signals along a lead Various embodiments concern sensing bioelectrical signals using electrodes along a lead, the electrodes having a spatial configuration along the lead, generating signal data sets, one signal data set being generated for each bioelectrical signal, and graphically representing the electrodes and data representations of the signal data sets on a display. In various embodiments, each data representation indicates a parameter of a respective one of the data sets, the electrodes are graphically represented on the display in a spatial configuration representative of the spatial configuration of the electrodes along the lead, and each data representation is graphically represented on the display in spatial association with at least one electrode through which the bioelectrical signal on which the signal data set is based was sensed. The parameter can be indicative of the relative presence of a biomarker in the bioelectrical signals.
US09420957B2	System and method for predicting acute cardiopulmonary events and survivability of a patient A method of producing an artificial neural network capable of predicting the survivability of a patient, including: storing in an electronic database patient health data comprising a plurality of sets of data, each set having at least one of a first parameter relating to heart rate variability data and a second parameter relating to vital sign data, each set further having a third parameter relating to patient survivability; providing a network of nodes interconnected to form an artificial neural network, the nodes comprising a plurality of artificial neurons, each artificial neuron having at least one input with an associated weight; and training the artificial neural network using the patient health data such that the associated weight of the at least one input of each artificial neuron is adjusted in response to respective first, second and third parameters of different sets of data from the patient health data.
US09420956B2	Methods and systems for arrhythmia tracking and scoring A dashboard centered around arrhythmia or atrial fibrillation tracking is provided. The dashboard includes a heart or cardiac health score that can be calculated in response to data from the user such as their ECG and other personal information and cardiac health influencing factors. The dashboard also provides to the user recommendations or goals, such as daily goals, for the user to meet and thereby improve their heart or cardiac health score. These goals and recommendations may be set by the user or a medical professional and routinely updated as his or her heart or cardiac health score improves or otherwise changes. The dashboard is generally displayed from an application provided on a smartphone or tablet computer of the user.
US09420955B2	Intravascular temperature monitoring system and method A system for monitoring one or more temperatures at a vessel wall of a vessel of a patient includes an optical fiber, an optical read-out mechanism, and a therapeutic device. The optical fiber may be deployed along an extent of the vessel and may include one or more fiber Bragg grating (FBG) temperature sensors disposed at one or more corresponding sensor locations along a length of the optical fiber. The optical read-out mechanism may be optically coupled to the optical fiber, and it may be configured to transmit light into the optical fiber and detect light reflected from the one or more FBG temperature sensors. The detected light reflected from the one or more FBG temperature sensors may encode local temperatures at each of the one or more corresponding sensor locations. The therapeutic device may be configured for performing a therapeutic procedure to or through the vessel wall.
US09420954B2	Fiber scanning optical probe and medical imaging apparatus including the same A fiber scanning optical probe including: an optical fiber; an actuator that drives the optical fiber in two directions; and an asymmetric structure that is disposed at one end of the optical fiber.
US09420952B2	Temperature probe suitable for axillary reading Systems and methods of monitoring the axillary temperature of a person are disclosed. A portion of a temperature probe is provided within the axilla of the person. The temperature probe includes a wiring portion and a body connection portion and a sensing portion between the wiring and body connection portions. The sensing portion comprises a temperature sensing element. The wiring portion is coupled to a monitoring device and comprises a conductor having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the temperature sensing element, and the second end connected to the monitoring device. At least a portion of the body connection portion is attached to a second body portion of the person, such that the sensing portion is retained within the axilla.
US09420945B2	User interface for acquisition, display and analysis of ophthalmic diagnostic data Improvements to user interfaces for ophthalmic imaging systems, in particular Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) systems are described to improve how diagnostic data are displayed, analyzed and presented to the user. The improvements include user customization of display and reports, protocol driven work flow, bookmarking of particular B-scans, accessing information from a reference library, customized normative databases, and ordering of follow-up scans directly from a review screen. A further aspect is the ability to optimize the contrast and quality of displayed B-scans using a single control parameter. Virtual real time z-tracking is described that maintains displayed data in the same depth location regardless of motion.
US09420937B2	Dishwasher with dynamically controlled cycle of operation A method of controlling the operation of an automatic dishwasher having at least one cycle of operation and a sensor that indicates a degree of turbidity of liquid in the dishwasher includes repeatedly determining a correction value for the sensor related to the scaling of the sensor and executing a de-scaling cycle of operation based thereon.
US09420929B2	Vacuum appliance A vacuum appliance is provided including a dirt collection container for sucked-in vacuumed material, a suction unit for subjecting the dirt collection container to the action of negative pressure via a suction chamber, at least one filter element between the dirt collection container and the suction chamber in the flow direction of the air sucked in by the suction unit, at least one rechargeable battery for providing electrical energy for the suction unit, and at least one battery receptacle for holding the battery on the vacuum appliance. The vacuum appliance includes a filter cover transferrable from a closed position in which the filter element is covered, to a removal position in which the filter element is removable from and insertable into the vacuum appliance on the clean space side, and vice versa, and which filter cover includes the battery receptacle for the battery.
US09420919B2	Handheld grater with catch bin A handheld having a grater panel with a bottom surface from which grated particulates emerge and a catch bin removably attached to the grater panel, the catch bin having a substantially flexible body with one or more living hinges capable of adapting the catch bin from a collapsed configuration for storage to an expanded configuration for use. The catch bin has an open top for receiving the grated particulates and may also include an open front corresponding to the handle end of the grater panel from which the grated particulates can be poured.
US09420914B2	Grill conversion method and apparatus The present invention relates to a method of converting a charcoal grill to a gas grill having a stove top and to a grill plate used in the conversion which allows the grill to have a stove top to support a cooking container for cooking foods in containers thereon while controlling the heat on the stove top.
US09420913B2	Collapsible combustion container devices Collapsible combustion containers are disclosed and described. Such combustion containers generally include a plurality of vertically oriented panels joined by hinges. The hinges include hinge pins that can be configured to form at least part of a base that supports the container or at least part of a heating platform above the container or both. Further, the panels can contain one or more fuel openings which allow a user to control placement of fuel in the container inserted from each opening so as to select a point inside the container where the fuel will converge and combust.
US09420911B2	Hot beverage brewing system In described embodiments, a hot liquid extraction system includes a brew chamber having a brew chamber upper end and a brew chamber lower end. A steam chamber is disposed below the brew chamber. A filtering base is removably inserted into the brew chamber. The filtering base has a diaphragm having a plurality of openings formed therein. The diaphragm is movable via fluid pressure between a first position in which the openings are open, thereby providing fluid communication between the brew chamber and the steam chamber and a second position in which the openings are closed, thereby precluding fluid communication between the brew chamber and the steam chamber.
US09420905B2	Cushion device A cushion device including a first material layer is attached with a first plurality of viscoelastic members. A second material layer is attached with a second plurality of viscoelastic members. A material wall surrounds the first material layer and the second material layer. A first fill material is disposed between the first material layer and the second material layer.
US09420904B1	Bed cover and method The invention could be a bed cover comprising a base sheet that includes a top base edge, a bottom base edge, a first side base edge and a second side base edge, the top base edge being located opposite of the first base end, wherein the top base edge and bottom base edge are connected together by the first side base edge and the second side base edge; a tab sheet that has a pocket tab portion and a top tab portion, the top tab portion attaches to the base sheet via the bottom base edge while the pocket tab portion further forms an open-ended pocket having an aperture, the open-ended pocket being sufficiently constructed to accommodate at least a portion of a first hand of an operator passing through the aperture.
US09420903B2	Commemorative plaque frame The commemorative plaque frame supports and displays a commemorative plaque on a funerary crypt or niche shutter. The commemorative plaque frame comprises a frame support for attachment to the shutter and a cover pivotally attached to the frame support in non-removable fashion so as to be pivotable between an opened position in which the cover is pivoted away from the shutter; and a closed position in which the cover is pivoted against the shutter. A plaque enclosure is defined on an inner side of the cover when the cover is in the closed position, the plaque enclosure sized for housing the commemorative plaque therein such that the commemorative plaque is at least partly visible through a window provided on the cover. A plaque support member is carried by one of the cover and the frame support, for supporting the commemorative plaque in the plaque enclosure.
US09420901B2	Low voltage plug and play display system for general application in gondola systems Disclosed is a low-voltage plug and play display system that separates a load support system (e.g., brackets and gondola uprights) from a conductive system. Three embodiments include: (1) an elongate vertical electrically-insulated conductive metal strip disposed on the surface of a gondola that works with a shelf connector to supply electric current to a lighting device; (2) an elongate vertical electrically-insulated conductive metal strip contained in an upright that fits inside the gondola upright that works with a shelf connector; and (3) a transmitter (TX) strip placed on the gondola surface, or remotely, to transfer power to receiver(s) to provide electric current to a lighting device. In all three embodiments, lower voltage DC current such as DC 12V converted by an adaptor is supplied to the conductive strip or transmitter TX strip. Lighting devices include LED devices. All three embodiments work for new, or for retrofitting existing, gondola systems.

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