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| US09436238B1 |
Convection-cooled electronic system
A convection-cooled electronic system includes an electronic device and a stand. The electronic device has air intake openings in a lower housing portion and air exhaust openings in an upper housing portion. The stand has air intake openings. The stand has a periphery, a flat base, and a slot extending across the widest portion of the stand. The slot has a shape configured to receive the lower portion of the device housing. Heat emitted by electronic components within the device housing creates airflow by convection, which causes air to be drawn into the stand through the stand air intake openings and communicated into the device air intake openings. The air is heated as it passes through the device housing, and the heated air exits the device housing through the air exhaust openings. |
| US09436237B2 |
Heat dissipation device
Embodiments of the present invention provide a heat dissipation device of a notebook computer. The notebook computer is provided with a keyboard. The heat dissipation device includes a heat dissipation component and a heat guiding box, the heat dissipation component is communicated with the heat guiding box, the keyboard is also communicated with the heat guiding box, and the heat guiding box is used to transmit heat in the heat dissipation component to the keyboard. |
| US09436235B2 |
Heat sink with an integrated vapor chamber
A cooling subsystem is provided for dissipating heat from processor. The cooling subsystem includes a heat sink comprising an upper portion having a plurality of fins formed therein and a base portion fixed to the upper portion to form a vapor chamber in an enclosed volume between the upper portion and the base portion. |
| US09436234B1 |
Configurable system board
An IT device includes a system board and a riser card socket electrically coupled to the system board and configured to receive a riser card. At least one expansion card slot is electrically coupled to the system board and configured to receive at least one expansion card. A controller assembly is electrically coupled to the system board and configured to energize the at least one expansion card slot while the riser card socket is empty. |
| US09436231B2 |
Rest detection using accelerometer
Example methods, apparatuses, or articles of manufacture are disclosed herein that may be utilized, in whole or in part, to facilitate or support one or more operations or techniques for detecting a state of rest of a mobile communication device using, at least in part, output signals from an accelerometer. |
| US09436226B2 |
Tablet computer
A tablet computer having a detachable handle includes a tablet main body equipped with a connecting board on a bottom surface thereof, and a grip unit removably connecting to the connecting board of the tablet main body. The grip unit is convenient to a user to easily hold the tablet main body with only one hand, and input with the other hand. An extended battery is stored in a chamber of the grip unit can supply power to the tablet main body and/or a main battery in the tablet main body. The grip unit further includes a barcode scanner and a scan start button so that a user can hold the grip unit with one hand and trigger the barcode scanner with the index finger thereof. |
| US09436225B2 |
Mobile terminal
The present disclosure provides a mobile terminal including a window provided on one surface of a terminal body, and having a rear surface formed in a curved shape, a display mounted to the rear surface of the window and configured to output visual information through the window, and a separation-preventing member having one side coupled to the window and the other side coupled to the display, and configured to prevent the display from being separated from the window in a direction that the window and the display are spaced apart from each other. |
| US09436223B2 |
Display device having cover glass substrate
A display device includes: a display panel configured for displaying an image; at least one panel attached to the display panel; an adhesive layer formed between the display panel and the at least one panel and configured to attach the at least one panel to the display panel; a plurality of print layers formed on an outer circumferential surface of the at least one panel to block light transmitted through the adhesive layer; and a plurality of bubble outlets formed in at least one of the plurality of print layers to discharge bubbles included in the adhesive layer. |
| US09436222B2 |
Stand module and mobile terminal including the stand module
Provided is a stand module including: a rod formed in a body of a mobile terminal so as to extend from the body of the mobile terminal, and supporting the body of the mobile terminal when the rod extends from the body of the mobile terminal; and a rotation control unit that controls rotation of the rod after the rod extends from the body of the mobile terminal, wherein the rod includes: a first rod formed in the body of the mobile terminal, the first rod having one end combined with the rotation control unit; a second rod exposed to the outside of the body of the mobile terminal when extending from the mobile terminal; and a hinge portion that connects the first rod and the second rod with each other, and that serves as an axis about which the second rod rotates with respect to the first rod. |
| US09436219B2 |
Remote control to operate computer system
According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a remote control comprising a housing comprising a first and second housing portion, wherein the first housing portion is coupled to the second housing portion and is configurable in at least two positions, a touchpad, a keypad, a processor configured to receive control signals from the touch pad and the keypad, and an RF transmitter configured to transmit signals from the processor to the computer system, wherein, in a first configuration of the remote control, the first housing portion is configured to be manipulated to a first position and the remote control is configured to operate in a first mode of operation, and wherein, in a second configuration of the remote control, the first housing portion is configured to be manipulated to a second position, and wherein the remote control is configured to operate in a second mode of operation. |
| US09436213B2 |
Clock data recovery circuit, timing controller including the same, and method of driving the timing controller
Provided is a clock data recovery circuit including a phase-frequency detector configured to detect a frequency and phase of a reference clock signal and control a frequency and phase of an internal clock signal based on the detected frequency, a frequency detector configured to detect a frequency of a data signal and, based on the detected frequency of the data signal, adjust the frequency of the internal clock signal; and a phase detector configured to detect a phase of the data signal based on the detected frequency of the data signal and adjust the phase of the internal clock signal. Accordingly, a timing controller that includes the clock data recovery circuit is capable of establishing data communication at high speeds when the system is powered on/off to reduce power consumption. Also, the timing controller does not need to include an additional external clock generation device, and is capable of achieving frequency synchronization using a non-precision clock signal generated in the timing controller. |
| US09436205B2 |
Apparatus and method for low voltage reference and oscillator
An apparatus and method for a voltage reference circuit and oscillator which operates for a low voltage power supply. The voltage reference circuit is used in an “always on” mode of operation, and have low power usage. The operational range is 1.1V to 3.6 V, and must allow for sub-bandgap voltage conditions as well as voltage tolerant for higher voltages. The circuit minimizes the number of current branches by avoiding complexity of operational amplifiers and comparator networks. The circuit avoids stacking of more than 2 devices to allow for low voltage operation. The voltage reference circuit between a power supply node and a ground node and configured for generating a reference voltage comprises of a current mirror function providing matching and sourcing network branches, a voltage generator network sourced from a current mirror providing a base-emitter voltage, a current drive function network electrically sourced from a current mirror function, and an output network function sourced from a current mirror providing a voltage reference output voltage. An oscillator circuit between a power supply node and a ground node and configured for generating an oscillating signal comprises of a current mirror function providing matching and sourcing network branches, a current drive function network electrically sourced from said current mirror function, an output network function sourced from said current mirror providing a capacitors, current sources, a capacitor providing charge storage, and output network function, and, a feedback loop network providing reset function. |
| US09436203B2 |
Method and apparatus for regulator control
Aspects of the disclosure provide an integrated circuit (IC) chip that includes a feedback control circuit and a detecting circuit. The feedback control circuit is configured to govern a feedback signal to a first regulator that regulates a first power supply to the IC chip based on the feedback signal. The feedback control circuit is powered at least partially by a second power supply. The detecting circuit is configured to detect a power down of the second power supply, and to cause the feedback control circuit to be disengaged from the feedback signal in response to the power down. |
| US09436202B2 |
Low power circuit for reducing leakage power using negative voltage
A power circuit for reducing a leakage power using a negative voltage is provided. The power circuit includes a current source including a transistor including a gate. The power circuit further includes a current source control circuit connected to the gate of the transistor, and configured to apply a positive voltage to the gate of the transistor if the current source is to operate in an active mode, and apply the negative voltage to the gate of the transistor if the current source is to operate in an inactive mode. |
| US09436200B2 |
Use of distributed generator (DG) inverters as statcoms for decreasing line losses
The invention provides systems, methods, and devices relating to the provision of system-wide coordinated control voltage regulation support in power transmission and distribution networks using multiple inverter based power generation facilities, which are coupled to the power transmission and distribution networks for minimizing transmission and distribution line losses. The invention uses a novel control method of inverter based Distributed Generators as Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) in a way that provides a dynamic voltage regulation/control with the inverter capacity remaining after real power generation, thereby decreasing system line losses. |
| US09436191B2 |
Voltage regulation system for integrated circuit
An integrated circuit (IC) includes a power grid having first, second, third, and fourth nodes for receiving first supply, first ground, second supply, and second ground voltage signals, respectively. A feedback circuit is connected to the second and fourth nodes for receiving the second supply and second ground voltage signals and generating a feedback voltage signal based on a difference between the second supply and second ground voltage signals. A resistor-ladder network receives the feedback signal and generates a sense voltage signal. A voltage regulator compares the sense voltage signal with a reference voltage signal and regulates the first supply voltage signal at a first voltage level. |
| US09436188B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting compressor surge
System and methods for detecting surge conditions in a compressor system are presented. In some embodiments, a method for detecting surge conditions may include receiving a plurality of flow measurements relating to a flow rate through the compressor system. Amplitude calculations may be performed based on at least one of the plurality of flow measurements to identify a possible surge condition. Frequency calculations may also be performed to identify a possible surge condition. A surge condition may be detected based on the results of the amplitude calculation and the frequency calculation and, in response, a surge detection control signal may be generated. |
| US09436187B2 |
System and method for decentralized, multi-agent unmanned vehicle navigation and formation control
A system and method for a USV fleet is disclosed that can execute autonomous path-planning in an A2/AD environment, where communication reach back to a base station for instruction or Positional, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) data is not assured. This process has the ability to adapt considering the failure and intermittent connection of the ad-hoc USV-to-USV data network. This process also has the ability to continue operation considering the failure of any or all communications between members and is immediately prepared for reconnection should failures occur. |
| US09436185B2 |
Coverage robot navigating
A method of navigating an autonomous coverage robot on a floor includes controlling movement of the robot across the floor in a cleaning mode, receiving a sensor signal indicative of an obstacle, rotating the robot away from the sensed obstacle, determining a change in the received sensor signal during at least a portion of the rotation of the robot away from the sensed obstacle, and identifying the sensed obstacle based at least in part on the determined change in the received sensor signal. |
| US09436184B2 |
Method and system for transporting inventory items
A system for transporting inventory items includes an inventory holder capable of storing inventory items and a mobile drive unit. The mobile drive unit is capable of moving to a first point with the inventory holder at least one of coupled to and supported by the mobile drive unit. The mobile drive unit is additionally capable of determining a location of the inventory holder and calculating a difference between the location of the inventory holder and the first point. The mobile drive unit is then capable of determining whether the difference is greater than a predetermined tolerance. In response to determining that the difference is greater than the predetermined tolerance, the mobile drive unit is also capable of moving to a second point based on the location of the inventory holder, docking with the inventory holder, and moving the mobile drive unit and the inventory holder to the first point. |
| US09436180B1 |
Location-based privacy
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to anonymizing user identity from nearby vehicles, such as autonomous vehicles, that may be gathering sensor data. In one aspect, one or more computing devices of an autonomous vehicle may receive location information identifying a geographic location. Further, the one or more computing devices may receive sensor data captured by one or more sensors of the vehicle and determine whether any of the sensor data is within a threshold distance from the geographic location. Based on the determination, the one or more computing devices may filter the sensor data that is within the threshold distance and send the filtered sensor data to one or more server computing devices for further processing. |
| US09436177B2 |
Numerical control system having multi-core processor
A motor driving amplifier and a numerical controller are connected to each other via communication to configure a numerical control system. The numerical controller includes a numerical control unit, a motor control unit, and an amplifier interface unit. Furthermore, a motor control processor included in the motor control unit is a multi-core processor. |
| US09436176B2 |
Numerical control method and device thereof
In order to provide a numerical control method and a device thereof capable of avoiding interference of a tool with a rotary table or a workpiece, without worker's manual operation for performing an interference avoiding operation, there is provided an avoidance-height calculating unit that calculates an interference avoidance height of the tool at which the tool does not interfere with the rotary table and the workpiece over an entire movable range of a rotary shaft to which the movement command is input, an interference determining unit that determines whether the tool will interfere with the rotary table and the workpiece by comparing a current height of a tip of the tool with the interference avoidance height, and an avoiding-operation generating unit that generates a command for movement in a tool shaft direction to the interference avoidance height. |
| US09436171B2 |
Motor control system, motor control device, brushless motor, and motor control method
A motor control system comprises a host controller for transmitting a command signal and receiving an information signal, a motor control device for receiving the command signal and transmitting the information signal, a signal transmission line for transmitting the command signal and the information signal, and a motor of which rotation is controlled by the motor control device. The host controller generates and transmits PWM command signal Si having a duty factor modulated by the command signal. The motor control device generates PWM information signal Fp having a duty factor modulated by the information signal, and transmits PWM information signal Fp in synchronization with PWM command signal Si. PWM command signal Si transmitted by the host controller includes a plurality of pulse periods having different pulse-period durations from one another. |
| US09436169B2 |
System energy efficiency controller in smart energy network, control method thereof, and control method for terminal device
A system energy efficiency controller in a smart energy network, a control method thereof, and a control method for a terminal device. The system energy efficiency controller includes a control decision module, a storage module, a power clock module, an internal communication module, and an external communication module. The storage module is connected to the control decision module, and stores temporary and permanent information data in the operation process of the storage system. The power clock module provides an internal clock, achieving timing synchronization of processors on the controller. The internal communication module provides two-way communication between the system energy efficiency controller and control implementation units of multiple terminal devices. The external communication module provides two-way communication between the system energy efficiency controller and a local optimizer. The multiple terminal devices include at least one of the terminal devices for the stages of energy production, storage, application and regeneration. |
| US09436168B2 |
System and method for maximising thermal efficiency of a power plant
A method for maximizing thermal efficiency of a power plant, the method comprising obtaining the current state of the plant from available measured data; obtaining a set of Variables representing a current state of the power plant; applying a set of constraints to the Variables; generating a revised set of Variables representing a revised state of the power plant; and testing the revised set of Variables within a mathematical model for convergence. Generating the revised set of Variable is based at least partly on: Euler's equation, the conservation of mass equation, and a mathematical description of a reversible continuum. There are also provided a related power plant thermal efficiency maximization system and computer program. |
| US09436164B2 |
Radio-controlled timepiece
Disclosed is a radio-controlled timepiece. The radio-controlled timepiece includes an oscillating unit, a display unit, a display driving unit, an error storage unit, a radio wave receiving unit, and a frequency setting unit. The display driving unit drives the display unit with a driving signal of a predetermined driving waveform frequency generated by the clock signal output by the oscillating unit. The error storage unit stores error data of an oscillating frequency. The radio wave receiving unit tunes to a receiving frequency of a radio wave including time information, and receives the radio wave. The frequency setting unit sets the driving waveform frequency based on the error data so that the receiving frequency does not overlap with a higher order harmonic wave of the driving waveform frequency during a period that the radio wave is received. |
| US09436162B2 |
Method for adjusting the oscillation frequency and/or adjusting the inertia and/or balancing of a movable timepiece movement component or of a timepiece spring balance assembly
A method for adjusting an oscillation frequency of a sprung balance assembly, in which a removal or a displacement of material is conducted on a component of this sprung balance assembly under an effect of a pulse of a laser source to conduct a micromachining or microfusion operation on the material of this component to vaporize or displace this material. This pulse is controlled by a controller configured to generate, sequence, interrupt any pulse and to control movements of a beam of this laser source, and the controller is automatically controlled by a measuring or comparing mechanism. |
| US09436155B2 |
Developing cartridge provided with receiving member capable of efficiently transmitting drive force to developer carrier
A developing cartridge includes: a casing; a developer carrier; and a receiving member. The casing includes a support portion. The receiving member receives a drive force from an external drive source to transmit the drive force to the developer carrier. The receiving member has a cylindrical configuration. The support portion rotatably supports the receiving member. The receiving member includes: a receiving portion; a transmission portion; and a fitting portion. The receiving portion has an outer edge in a radial direction of the receiving member. The transmission portion defines an outer circumferential edge of the receiving member. The fitting portion is positioned inward of the transmission portion in the radial direction and fitted with the support portion. The outer edge of the receiving portion is positioned inward of the transmission portion in the radial direction and outward of the fitting portion in the radial direction. |
| US09436153B2 |
Apparatus including movably provided cover
An apparatus includes a cover including a protrusion and provided to be movable, and an abutment unit provided to be capable of abutting the protrusion and including a second member for applying a force to a first member of an image forming apparatus. The abutment unit includes a first surface which abuts the protrusion in a case where the cover is shifted from an opened state to a closed state and a second surface which abuts the protrusion in a case where the cover is shifted to the closed state after having abutted the first surface, and the protrusion is applied a force from a rotational force of the abutment unit when the protrusion abuts the second surface, and the second member of the abutment unit applies a force to the first member when the cover is in the closed state. |
| US09436152B2 |
Lubricant supplying device, image forming apparatus and process cartridge
A lubricant supplying device used with a solid lubricant, includes a supplying member to supply lubricant taken from the solid lubricant to an object to be supplied with the lubricant, and a remaining amount detecting section to detect a remaining amount of the solid lubricant becoming below a predetermined value. A detection of the remaining amount of the solid lubricant is executed when an operation to supply the lubricant to the object to be supplied with the lubricant stops. |
| US09436151B2 |
Electrophotographic device member
An electrophotographic device member can be configured as a roll member 1, a blade member 2, a belt member 3 or the like, and a modified rubber elastic body 12 is used as a material for a portion including the surfaces of the respective members. The modified rubber elastic body 12 has a rubber elastic body 121 having rubber elasticity and a surface-treated layer 122 composed of a cured product of photocurable composition impregnated into the rubber elastic body 121 from the surface thereof. The photocurable composition is configured to include a (meth)acryl monomer, a photopolymerizable polymer having a silicone group and/or a fluorine-containing group and a (meth)acryloyl group in a molecule, and a photopolymerization initiator. |
| US09436148B2 |
Image forming apparatus and image forming method
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium includes a first photoconductor on which a first intermediate image of a first color is formed; a second photoconductor on which a second intermediate image of a second color is formed, the second color being different from the first color; first and second light sources configured to emit light to the first and second photoconductors, respectively; a light source control unit configured to control the first light source to emit light according to a light emission control signal; a conveyance control signal generation unit configured to generate a conveyance control signal based on the light emitted from the first light source according to the light emission control signal; and a conveyance unit configured to convey the recording medium based on the conveyance control signal, upon transferring the second intermediate image onto the recording medium. |
| US09436147B2 |
Calculation method of toner consumption amount for use in image forming apparatus
An edge counter counts the number of edges satisfying a predetermined condition to provide an edge count. A pixel counter counts the number of pixels satisfying a predetermined condition to provide a pixel count. An image determination unit and a toner amount acquisition unit obtain a toner consumption amount based on the edge count and the pixel count for each area. |
| US09436144B2 |
Image display operation device and image forming apparatus including the image display operation device
An image forming apparatus includes a document reader, a storage for storing image data, an image output unit and a control unit. The control unit includes: a function setup controller for setting up the image output conditions of output images; and a control-unit side controller having a function of displaying a function setup screen corresponding to the function setup controller, on a display panel. The function setup controller has an additional input mode having a function of reading documents a multiple number of times to form multiple sheaves of documents. The additional input mode includes: an individual setup function of setting up individual image output conditions for each sheaf of documents and an all-in setup function of setting up identical image output conditions for all sheaves of documents. When the additional input mode is set up, the control unit-side controller offers a display of a setup change suggestion of the image output conditions for the next input on the display screen at the stage where the first image data input has been completed. |
| US09436143B2 |
Fixing apparatus, image forming apparatus and temperature control method of fixing apparatus
A fixing apparatus includes a heating unit configured to heat an endless belt stretched around a plurality of rollers, a lower pressure roller pressed into contact with the fixing belt, and a control unit configured to control the temperature of the fixing belt by controlling the heating unit, and fixes an unfixed toner image formed on a continuous paper to the continuous paper by heat from the heated object under a nipping pressure applied at the nip portion which is formed by engagement between the fixing belt and the lower pressure roller. The control unit controls the temperature of the fixing belt to be a stand-by temperature lower than such a first temperature, which is set up in advance, that paper trouble might occur if the continuous paper is continuously heated at a temperature not lower than the first temperature in a stand-by state in which fixing is not performed. |
| US09436139B2 |
Image heating apparatus
An image heating apparatus includes: a rotatable member; and a first heater and a second heater, for heating the rotatable member. The ratio of the second-heater heat generation amount at an end portion thereof to that at a central portion thereof is larger than that of the first heater at an end portion thereof to that at a central portion thereof with respect to the longitudinal direction. The apparatus also includes: a back-up member; a sensor; and an electric power supply controller capable of controlling the heaters independently. The controller effects switching to decrease the ratio of the power to the second heater to the power to the first heater, when heating a small width sheet. Immediately after the switching, the power to the second heater is smaller and the power to the first heater is larger than those immediately before the switching. |
| US09436134B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes a transferring member and a guiding part. The transferring member is configured to form a transferring nip with an image carrier and to transfer a toner image from the image carrier to a sheet at the transferring nip. The guiding part has an upper guiding member and a lower guiding member which are disposed oppositely to both faces of the sheet in a vertical direction along a sheet conveying path toward the transferring nip. The lower guiding member has a movable lower guiding plate and a plurality of elastic members. The movable lower guiding plate is made of a thin elastic material. The plurality of elastic members are disposed along a sheet width direction crossing the sheet conveying direction and supports the movable lower guiding plate to be displaceable in a direction apart from the image carrier. |
| US09436133B2 |
Image forming apparatus using a developer with a solubility parameter
An image forming apparatus includes an electrostatic latent image holding member, a charging device, a latent image forming device, a developing device that stores a liquid developer containing a toner and a non-volatile carrier liquid, and develops the electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of the electrostatic latent image holding member by the liquid developer to form a toner image, a transfer device that transfers the toner image onto a surface of an impermeable recording medium, and a fixing device, wherein when the SP value of the toner is set as SP(t), the SP value of the non-volatile carrier liquid is set as SP(c), and the SP value of the recording medium is set as SP(m), an absolute value of a difference between SP(t) and SP(c) is from 1.5 to 7.0 and the following relational expression (A) is satisfied: |SP(c)−SP(m)|>|SP(t)−SP(m)|. Relational expression (A) |
| US09436131B1 |
Image forming apparatus and container for developer
A container for developer detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus body includes a rotating body that contains developer and is rotated about a rotational center when drive is transmitted from the apparatus body, a discharge member that supports the rotating body such that the rotating body is rotatable relative to the discharge member and has a discharge port through which the developer is discharged, an anti-leakage member that is disposed in one of the rotating body and the discharge member and suppresses leakage of the developer, and a compressing portion that has a first side and a second side farther from the rotational center than the first side, is disposed in the other of both, and is pressed against the anti-leakage member to compress the anti-leakage member such that a compressing amount is larger on the second side than on the first side. |
| US09436130B2 |
Developing device
A developing device includes a developing container for accommodating a developer, a feeding member, including a blade for feeding the developer, and a discharge opening for permitting discharge of excessive developer. A winding direction of the blade ascends toward a downstream developer feeding direction. A first lower intersection position between a downstream edge of the discharge opening and a first cross-section perpendicular to a rotational axis of the feeding member and crossing the discharge opening is a first position, and a second lower intersection position between the downstream edge of the discharge opening and a second cross-section which is perpendicular to a rotational axis of the feeding member and crossing the discharge opening and which is provided downstream of the first cross-section is a second position, and the discharge opening is configured so that the second position is higher than the first position. |
| US09436126B1 |
Toner inlet port alignment features for a developer unit of an electrophotographic image forming device
A developer unit for an electrophotographic image forming device includes a housing having a roll mounted thereon that is configured to supply toner from a reservoir in the housing to a photoconductive drum. The housing extends along an axial dimension of the roll from a front end to a rear end of the housing. A toner inlet port is in fluid communication with the reservoir and formed in an extension from the top of the housing near the front end of the housing. A ramp is positioned on the top of the front end of the housing. The ramp is positioned in front of the extension and vertically below the toner inlet port and is aligned in a side-to-side dimension of the housing with the toner inlet port. The ramp includes an inclined surface that inclines upward as the inclined surface extends rearward relative to the housing. |
| US09436124B2 |
Developer container and image forming apparatus including the same
A developer container includes a container body, a lid, a movable wall, and a sealing member. The container body includes an inner circumferential surface defining a cylindrical internal space extending in a first direction, and a wall part defining one end surface of the internal space in the first direction. The container body has a developer discharge port closer to the wall part. The movable wall includes an outer circumferential surface and a conveying surface defining a storage space for the developer. The movable wall is movable in the internal space in the first direction from an initial position closer to the lid of the container body to a terminal position closer to the wall part while conveying the developer in the storage space. The wall part has a developer filling port penetrating the wall part and communicating with the storage space. The sealing member seals the developer filling port. |
| US09436116B2 |
Charging device and image forming apparatus
A charging device includes a charging member including an endless cylindrical flexible base member and conductive contactors provided along an outer peripheral surface of the base member, the charging member being attracted to a charged member in a pressure applied state by electrostatic attraction force responsive to a charging voltage applied to the charging member or by the electrostatic attraction force and self-weight of the charging member, the charging member charging the charged member; and a voltage applying member that applies the charging voltage to the charging member. |
| US09436115B2 |
Cleaning member having a cleaning material spirally wound around a shaft material, charging apparatus, and image forming apparatus
Provided is a cleaning member, including a shaft material that rotates about an axial center, and a cleaning material that is spirally wound around the shaft material, is driven to be rotated by a rotating member to be cleaned, cleans the member to be cleaned, and has the number of windings which is equal to or greater than 1 and less than 2 in a cleaning area where the member to be cleaned is cleaned. |
| US09436114B2 |
Image forming apparatus and image forming unit
Provided is an image forming apparatus including an image holder that is provided to be rotatable, and a charging member that includes a charging member main body and a cover member, in which an outer circumferential surface of the cover member is disposed to be in contact with the image holder, and that charges the image holder, wherein a circumferential speed of one member of the rotating image holder and the rotating charging member main body is greater than a circumferential speed of the other member, and wherein the cover member moves to follow a movement of the one member at a contact portion where the cover member and the image holder come into contact with each other, and a portion of the cover member that is positioned on an upstream side of the contact portion is drawn toward a downstream side. |
| US09436110B2 |
Electrostatic latent image developing toner and manufacturing method therefor
An electrostatic latent image developing toner includes a plurality of toner particles each having a toner core, a shell layer, and needle-like particles. The needle-like particles adhere to a surface of the toner core. The shell layer contains a thermosetting resin and covers the needle-like particles and the toner core. The needle-like particles contain titanium oxide. The needle-like particles have a volume resistivity value of at least 1.0×101 Ω·cm and no greater than 1.0×108 Ω·cm. The needle-like particles have a number average major-axis diameter of at least 0.2 μm and no greater than 2.0 μm. The needle-like particles have a number average minor-axis diameter of at least 0.01 μm and no greater than 0.10 μm. |
| US09436108B2 |
Electrophotographic photoreceptor
An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes an electrically conductive support, a photosensitive layer formed on the electrically conductive support and a surface layer formed on the photosensitive layer. The surface layer contains a resin produced by polymerizing a cross-linkable polymerizable compound, N-type semiconductor fine particles and P-type semiconductor fine particles. |
| US09436105B2 |
Triarylamine derivative and electrophotographic photosensitive member
A triarylamine derivative is represented by general formula (I). In general formula (I), R1 and R2 each represent, independently of one another, a chemical group selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 6, an optionally substituted alkoxy group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 6, and an optionally substituted aryl group having a carbon number of at least 6 and no greater than 12. In general formula (I), m and n each represent an integer of at least 0 and no greater than 4. When m and n represent integers greater than 1, chemical groups R1 bonded to the same aromatic ring and chemical groups R2 bonded to the same aromatic ring may be the same or different to one another. |
| US09436101B2 |
Optical arrangement and microlithographic projection exposure apparatus including same
An optical arrangement includes at least one optical element and a support element for the optical element. The optical element and the support element are connected together by way of at least three decoupling elements. The decoupling elements are formed monolithically with the optical element and with the support element. |
| US09436100B2 |
Exposure machine
Disclosed is exposure machine, comprising: a loading frame, for placing an object to be exposed; a light source device, located at one side of a plane where the loading frame is positioned, wherein the light emitting direction of the light source device is perpendicular to a plane where the object to be exposed is positioned. During exposure, the loading frame will not reflect the light transmitting through the object to be exposed, and thus the stage spots are avoided. Further, when the exposure machine is operated in a vertical manner, a bidirectional exposure may be achieved only by adding a single prism into the light source device in the prior art, and thus the exposure efficiency is greatly improved. |
| US09436098B2 |
Maskless exposure device, maskless exposure method and display substrate manufactured by the maskless exposure device and the maskless exposure method
A maskless exposure device includes an exposure head including a digital micro-mirror device. The digital micro-mirror device is configured to transmit a source beam applied from an exposure source to a substrate. A system control part is configured to control the digital micro-mirror device by using a graphic data system file. The graphic data system file includes data for forming a source electrode, a drain electrode and a channel portion disposed between the source electrode and the drain electrode. The graphic system file includes data for forming the channel portion extending in a diagonal direction with respect to a scan direction of the exposure head. |
| US09436097B2 |
Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
A lithographic apparatus is disclosed including a liquid supply system configured to at least partly fill a space between the projection system and the substrate with a liquid, an outlet configured to remove a mixture of liquid and gas passing through a gap between a liquid confinement structure of the liquid supply system and the substrate, and an evacuation system configured to draw the mixture through the outlet, the evacuation system having a separator tank arranged to separate liquid from gas in the mixture and a separator tank pressure controller, connected to a non-liquid-filled region of the separator tank, configured to maintain a stable pressure within the non-liquid-filled region. |
| US09436094B2 |
Stripping solution for photolithography and pattern formation method
A stripping solution for photolithography which can effectively strip away residual materials of a photoresist pattern and etching residual materials, and has excellent anticorrosion properties on SiO2 and a variety of metal materials; and a method for forming a pattern using the stripping solution. A prescribed basic compound is used as a counter amine of the hydrofluoric acid contained in the stripping solution for photolithography, and the stripping solution for photolithography is adjusted to a pH measured at 23° C. of not more than 6.0 or 8.5 or more. |
| US09436089B2 |
Conductive film manufacturing method, conductive film, and recording medium
Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a conductive film in which a mesh pattern comprising a wire material is provided on a base material. Also disclosed are a conductive film and a recording medium. Image data representing a mesh pattern is created on the basis of a plurality of selected positions. On the basis of said image data, an evaluation value which quantifies noise characteristics of the mesh pattern is computed. On the basis of the computed evaluation value and prescribed evaluation conditions, one image datum is chosen as an output image datum. |
| US09436085B2 |
Composition for forming photosensitive resist underlayer film
A composition for forming a resist underlayer film to be used in a lithography process, that includes: a polymer containing unit structures of Formula (1), Formula (2), and Formula (3): the polymer being a polymer in which the unit structure of Formula (1) has a ratio of mole number (a) within a range of 0.20≦a≦0.90, the unit structure of Formula (2) has a ratio of mole number (b) within a range of 0.05≦b≦0.60, and the unit structure of Formula (3) has a ratio of mole number (c) within a range of 0.001≦c≦0.40, when a total mole number of all unit structures constituting the polymer is 1.0, and the polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 3,000 to 100,000; a crosslinkable compound; a photoacid generator; and a solvent. |
| US09436082B2 |
Compositions comprising base-reactive component and processes for photolithography
New photoresist compositions are provided that comprise one or more materials that have base-reactive groups and are particularly useful for dry lithography. Particularly preferred photoresists of the invention can exhibit reduced defects following development of a coating layer of the resist. |
| US09436072B2 |
Method for determining a predefinable wave form of a lamp current for operating a discharge lamp of a projection arrangement, and projection arrangement
Various embodiments provide a method for determining a wave form of a lamp current for operating a discharge lamp of a projection arrangement having a color wheel and a ballast, such that a polarity of the electrodes is commutated in accordance with a commutation scheme of the wave form. The method involves providing a wave form having a commutation scheme and checking whether operation of the discharge lamp satisfies one criterion relating to a lifetime of the discharge lamp or a flicker amplitude of the projection arrangement. If the criterion checked is satisfied, checking whether operation of the discharge lamp satisfies the other of the two criteria is carried out. If at least these two criteria are satisfied, the wave form is stored in a memory of the projection arrangement and provided as the predefinable wave form at the ballast for the discharge lamp. |
| US09436063B2 |
Blade driving device and optical apparatus
A blade driving device according to the present invention includes: a substrate having an aperture; a first blade and a second blade which open and close the aperture; a first driving member which drives the first blade; a second driving member which drives the second blade; a first actuator which operates the first driving member; and a second actuator which operates the second driving member, wherein the first actuator and the second actuator extend along a first direction which intersects an axial direction of the aperture on a primary surface of the substrate and are arranged in a second direction which intersects the axial direction and the first direction. |
| US09436062B2 |
Camera body
A camera body includes a flare cutter, a front case, and a control board. The flare cutter includes a first opening. The front case is disposed facing a first face of the flare cutter, and includes a second opening at a position facing the first opening. The control board is disposed on a second face of the flare cutter that is opposite the first face. When the flare cutter is viewed from outside of the front case, a part of the control board does not overlap with the flare cutter. |
| US09436060B2 |
Islands-in-sea type photorefractive polymer composite, and photorefractive device and optical device including the same
Provided are an islands-in-sea type photorefractive polymer composite, and a photorefractive device and an optical device including the same. The islands-in-sea type photorefractive polymer composite includes at least a photoconductive polymer matrix, a nonlinear optical chromophore, and a plasticizer, as a sea component, and includes at least a photocharge generator as an island component. |
| US09436056B2 |
Color electro-optic displays
A color filter array or a backplane for a color display has first and second areas with substantially different optical properties. The invention also provides a color filter with a low resistivity. The invention further provides a color display utilizing fluorescent or phosphorescent material. |
| US09436055B2 |
Onboard controller for multistate windows
Onboard EC window controllers are described. The controllers are configured in close proximity to the EC window, for example, within the IGU. The controller may be part of a window assembly, which includes an IGU having one or more EC panes, and thus does not have to be matched with the EC window, and installed, in the field. The window controllers described herein have a number of advantages because they are matched to the IGU containing one or more EC devices and their proximity to the EC panes of the window overcomes a number of problems associated with conventional controller configurations. |
| US09436054B2 |
Connectors for smart windows
This disclosure provides connectors for smart windows. A smart window may incorporate an optically switchable pane. In one aspect, a window unit includes an insulated glass unit including an optically switchable pane. A wire assembly may be attached to the edge of the insulated glass unit and may include wires in electrical communication with electrodes of the optically switchable pane. A floating connector may be attached to a distal end of the wire assembly. The floating connector may include a flange and a nose, with two holes in the flange for affixing the floating connector to a first frame. The nose may include a terminal face that present two exposed contacts of opposite polarity. |
| US09436053B2 |
Display unit and electronic apparatus
Provided is a display unit that includes: a pair of a first substrate and a second substrate that are arranged in opposition to each other; a display layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a display mode switching layer having an aperture for each pixel, and provided between the display layer and the second substrate. |
| US09436049B2 |
Flat display panel having narrow bezel
The present disclosure relates to reducing bezel area of a flat display panel comprising a substrate with a non-display area surrounding a display area, the display area comprising common lines coupled to corresponding rows of pixels; and a gate driver formed in the non-display area. The display may further include a conductive sealing region formed in the non-display area and configured to supply a common line voltage; and a plurality of common pads formed within the conductive sealing region and each coupled to a corresponding one of the common lines to apply a common line voltage to the rows of pixels. Alternatively, the display may further include a vertical common line formed in the non-display area between the gate driver and the display area, the vertical common line extending from top to bottom of the non-display area and coupled to said common lines to apply a common voltage. |
| US09436045B2 |
Liquid crystal display
A liquid crystal display includes a pixel that includes a first sub-pixel chargeable with a first voltage and a second sub-pixel chargeable with a second voltage different from the first voltage, a pixel electrode that includes a first sub-pixel electrode in the first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel electrode in the second sub-pixel, a common electrode that faces the pixel electrode, and a liquid crystal layer between the pixel electrode and the common electrode. The first sub-pixel electrode includes a first trunk portion and a plurality of first branch portions protruding from and extending from one side of the first trunk portion. The second sub-pixel electrode includes a second trunk portion and a plurality of second and third branch portions that protrude from both sides of the second trunk portion and extend substantially parallel to the first branch portions. |
| US09436038B2 |
Liquid crystal display
The liquid crystal display of the present invention includes: a liquid crystal panel including vertical alignment liquid crystals encapsulated between a first substrate and a second substrate; a first compensation layer stacked on one side of the first layer; a first polarizing layer stacked on one side of the first compensation layer; a second compensation layer stacked on one side of the second substrate; and a second polarizing layer stacked on one side of the second compensation layer, wherein the first compensation layer includes a polyimide copolymer, and the polyimide copolymer is a copolymer of a monomer mixture including maleimide compounds and aromatic vinyl compounds. The liquid crystal display provides significantly improved lateral viewing angle. |
| US09436034B2 |
Display device having a first polarization layer comprising an isotropic macromolecular material and a second polarizer layer comprising a macromolecular material having a positive birefringence, the first and second polarizers layers stacked on each other
A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first polarizer, a second polarizer and a viewing angle control layer. The second substrate faces the first substrate. A liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A first polarizer is disposed on a lower surface of the first substrate and includes a first polarizing layer and a second polarizing layer stacked on each other. A second polarizer is disposed on an upper surface of the second substrate. A viewing angle control layer is disposed on the first polarizer and is configured to control a viewing angle of a column direction of the display panel. |
| US09436030B2 |
Mother substrate for display substrates, display panel and display device
The embodiments of the present invention provide a mother substrate for display substrates, a display panel and a display device. The mother substrate for display substrates includes a plurality of display substrates and is divided into a display substrate area and a non display substrate area, and at least one film layer of the mother substrate for display substrates has an identical film layer structure in the display substrate area and the non display substrate area. With such arrangement, the arrangement of the at least one film layer is more uniform inside the mother substrate for display substrates, thereby the difference between the stresses applied to the display substrate area and the non display substrate area of the mother substrate for the display substrates by the at least one film layer is reduced significantly. |
| US09436029B2 |
Thin display device
Provided is a technique related to a thin display device having a frame structure in which accuracy is ensured. First and second restricting convex portions (84, 85) are formed on the inner parts of a bending hole portion (83). A restricting face (84a) which is an end portion of the first restricting convex portion (84) takes an angle of 45 degrees sloping from upper left to the lower right. A restricting face (85a) which is an end portion of the second restricting convex portion (85) takes an angle of 45 degrees sloping from upper right to lower left. When bending processing is performed, the restricting face (84a) of the first restricting convex portion (84) abuts against the restricting face (85a) of the second restricting projection portion (85). |
| US09436023B2 |
Operational amplifier
An operational amplifier comprises a first metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET), comprising a first drain, a first gate and a first source; a second MOSFET, comprising a second drain, a second gate and a second source, the second source coupled to the first source of the first MOSFET; and a bias source, coupled between a first specific level and the first source of the first MOSFET and the second source of the second MOSFET; wherein the first MOSFET and the second MOSFET are depletion-type. |
| US09436021B2 |
Tunable optical filter, tunable optical component, and multi-wavelength passive optical network system
The present application provides a tunable optical filter, including: a substrate, a tunable filter unit, a temperature control unit, and an enclosure, where: the substrate, the tunable filter unit, and the temperature control unit are placed inside the enclosure, where the enclosure includes a light incidence window and a light emergence window; the substrate is disposed adjacent to the light incidence window or the light emergence window, and configured to support the tunable filter unit; the temperature control unit is disposed on a surface of the tunable filter unit, and configured to adjust a channel wavelength of the tunable filter unit by means of temperature control; and optical paths of the light incidence window, the tunable filter unit and the light emergence window are aligned. The present application further provides an optical receive component, an optical transceiver component, and a multi-wavelength passive optical network system. |
| US09436019B1 |
Driver and capacitive load integration
A circuit that may include a circuit network and a transmission line coupled to the circuit network. The circuit network may include an electro-optic modulator and various inductors. The electro-optic modulator may be a capacitive load having a predetermined capacitance. The circuit may further include a resistor coupled to the circuit network. The resistor may have a resistance value configured to produce a first impedance with the circuit network. The first impedance may be configured to match substantially with a second impedance in the transmission line. The circuit may further include an electric driver couple to the transmission line. The electric driver may be configured for transmitting a driving voltage to the electro-optic modulator. The driving voltage may be configured to generate a predetermined voltage swing across the electro-optic modulator. |
| US09436018B2 |
Optical module
An optical module includes a circuit substrate and a terminal. The circuit substrate includes a first pattern, a second pattern, a first cover material, and a second cover material. The first pattern electrically is connected to the terminal and formed in a predetermined shape on a first surface of the circuit substrate. The second pattern is formed in a predetermined shape at a position corresponding to the first pattern on a surface opposite to the first surface. The first cover material covers at least a portion of the first pattern to be bent along with bending of the circuit substrate. The second cover material covers at least an end of the second pattern. |
| US09436015B2 |
Superlens component for directional display
Disclosed is an imaging directional backlight apparatus comprising a waveguide, a light source array, and a further optical element for providing large area directed illumination from localized light sources. The imaging directional backlight may comprise a stepped waveguide that may include a stepped structure, in which the steps may further include extraction features optically hidden to guided light, propagating in a first forward direction. Returning light propagating in a second backward direction may be refracted, diffracted, or reflected by the features to provide discrete illumination beams exiting from the top surface of the waveguide. Viewing windows are formed through imaging individual light sources. The further optical element may comprise a superlens comprising first and second aligned lens arrays that may be arranged to modify the output viewing windows to achieve enhanced window imaging from the directional backlight. |
| US09436014B2 |
Autostereoscopic display apparatus having optical magnification
An autostereoscopic display device has display elements, each of which has an output light intensity distribution which has at least two non-zero light intensity levels, comprising a first light intensity at the center of the display element area and a second lower light intensity at a periphery of the display element area. This means the light intensity drops more gradually at the pixel edges, so that the abrupt pixel edges are less visible despite the magnification provided by a lens arrangement of the autostereoscopic display device. |
| US09436010B2 |
Virtual image display apparatus having prism with specific polynomial relationship between prism surface shapes
An intermediate image is formed inside a prism by a projection lens and the like. Image light, totally reflected, in the order of a third surface, a first surface and a second surface, on two or more surfaces thereof, reaches an eye of an observer after passing through the first surface. Thus, it is possible to decrease the thickness of the prism and to reduce the size and weight of the entire optical system. Further, it is possible to realize a bright high-performance display with a wide viewing angle. With respect to external light, it is possible to pass the external light through the first surface and the third surface, for example, for observation. Further, by setting diopter at this time to about 0, it is possible to reduce defocusing or warp of the external light when the external light is observed in a see-through manner. |
| US09436009B1 |
Modular accessories for head-mountable device
An auxiliary component unit for use with a head-mounted device is disclosed. The device can have a first side arm with and an extension arm extending at least partially therealong and configured to present information to the user via a display extending therefrom, a second side arm opposite the first side arm, and an external connection feature. The auxiliary component includes a first housing containing a first electronic component therein and a first attachment member extending from the first housing and configured to removably affix the auxiliary component with a portion of the second side arm of the head-mounted device. The auxiliary component also includes a wiring component in electronic communication with the first electronic component and attachable with the external connection feature of the device. |
| US09436007B2 |
Integrated cluster and head-up display device for vehicle
An integrated cluster and head-up display device for a vehicle includes a display device and a controller. The display device may have a display area including an area of cluster information and an area of head-up display (HUD) information. The controller is configured to control an operation of the display device. |
| US09436005B2 |
Amplified piezoelectric camera lens cleaner
A lens cleaning device includes a piezoelectric member including a first side, a second side, and a central aperture. The piezoelectric member is operably coupled to a power source. A resilient member includes an inner edge and an outer edge. One of the inner edge and the outer edge of the resilient member is operably coupled to the first side of the piezoelectric member. A lens is operably coupled to the other of the inner edge and the outer edge of the resilient member. |
| US09436004B2 |
Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus
An optical scanning device includes an optical housing; an elongated optical element arranged in the optical housing and having a shape extending in a main-scanning direction; a retaining member provided at a side opposite to a surface of the optical housing on which the optical element is arranged to maintain an attachment attitude of the optical element in the optical housing; a curvature adjusting unit configured to adjust a curvature of the elongated optical element in a scanning line via the retaining member; a tilt adjusting unit configured to adjust a tilt of the optical element in the scanning line by making the optical element rotate on an optical axis via the retaining member; and a positioning unit configured to position the optical element in the optical axis direction, and provided in the optical housing and having such a shape that the optical element fits the positioning unit. |
| US09436001B2 |
Light beam scanner
According to an embodiment, a light beam scanner includes a first mirror and an angular magnification unit. The first mirror makes a normal direction of a reflecting surface change repeatedly. The angular magnification unit is configured to return, when viewed from a first direction, reflected light from the first mirror to the first mirror so that light is reflected at substantially the same points on the first mirror for a plural number of times, and increase, when viewed from the first direction, an angle each time light is reflected from the first mirror, the angle being between the normal direction of the reflecting surface and a reflection direction of light. Light is emitted from the angular magnification unit after the light is reflected from the first mirror for a predetermined number of times. |
| US09435999B2 |
Device for adjusting curvature of mirror while avoiding movement of central point of mirror, and mirror adjustment system comprising same
Disclosed is a device for adjusting the curvature of a mirror comprising: a base block; a pair of rotating blocks which are connected to the base block by one or more elastic bodies, respectively, and rotate around the connection portions between the base block and the elastic bodies or elastically return to through the application or release of external forces; a pair of support blocks which are disposed at the pair of rotating blocks, respectively, to support both ends of the mirror and apply bending moments to the both ends of the mirror by the rotation of the pair of rotating blocks; and a driving part for rotating the pair of rotating blocks. |
| US09435998B1 |
Beam director
A beam director comprising; a first reflector mounted towards the center of a horizontal rotatable platform, the platform rotatable by an actuator, the beam director configured to receive a vertical beam from a beam source perpendicular to the ratable platform and the first reflector configured to rotate the beam as the platform rotates and to reflect the beam horizontally to a second reflector mounted on the rotatable platform; the second reflector configured to reflect the beam vertically towards a work surface so that when the beam is activated and the actuator rotates the platform, the vertical beam strikes the rotating first reflector rotating the beam as the platform rotates and reflects the beam to the second reflector which reflects the beam to the work surface; the beam then following a curve path relative to the work surface and trace out an arc on the work surface. |
| US09435992B2 |
Microscope for widefield microscopy
A microscope for widefield microscopy having a detection beam path and an illumination beam path. The microscope includes a filter wheel device, which is arranged in the detection beam path and/or illumination beam path and has a filter wheel, wherein the filter wheel is mounted to rotate about an axis, and wherein the filter wheel is divided into segments. Filters forming a first part-circle are arranged in a first part of the segments, such that said filters are consecutively introduced into the detection beam path or illumination beam path when the filter wheel is rotated. A camera records images at a predefined frequency. The filter wheel device includes a motor-driven shaft that rotates the filter wheel at a predefined rotation frequency. The microscope also comprises a control system for synchronizing the image-recording frequency and rotation frequency based on the filters arranged on the filter wheel. |
| US09435982B2 |
Focus position changing apparatus and confocal optical apparatus using the same
According to one embodiment, a focus position changing apparatus is provided on an optical path of a confocal optical apparatus having a light source and an objective lens and is configured to change a focus position of the objective lens in an optical axis direction of the objective lens. The focus position changing apparatus includes at least a plurality of optical path changing pieces and a rotating plate. Each of the plurality of optical path changing pieces is differ from each other in at least one of a refractive index and a thickness. On the rotating plate, the plurality of optical path changing pieces is arranged along a rotation direction of the rotating plate so as to cross an optical axis of the objective lens. And an anti-reflection layer is formed in a predetermined region on a surface of the rotating plate on a side of the light source. |
| US09435980B2 |
Optical element unit
An optical element unit is provided comprising an optical element group for projecting light along an optical axis of the optical element group and a housing having an inner housing part partly defining a first space and a light passageway between the inner s housing part and a second space. The inner housing part receives the optical element group. The optical element group comprises an ultimate optical element located in the region of the light passageway. A load-relieving device is provided adjacent to the ultimate optical element, the load relieving device partly defining the first space and the second space and at least partly relieving the ultimate optical element from loads resulting from pressure differences between the first space. |
| US09435977B2 |
Optical fiber cable with print protective outer surface profile
An optical cable includes a cable body having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a lumen. The cable body has a profile feature formed on the outer surface, wherein the profile feature includes a trough that extends longitudinally between a first buttress and a second buttress, the first buttress and the second buttress having a radial height. The trough defines a continuous concave surface between the first buttress and the second buttress that is recessed below the radial height. An ink layer is adhered to the concave surface, wherein the ink layer forms alphanumeric characters that provide information related to the optical cable. |
| US09435967B2 |
Optical connection techniques and configurations
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide optical connection techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a receptacle for mounting on a surface of a package substrate, the receptacle having a pluggable surface to receive an optical coupler plug such that the optical coupler plug is optically aligned with one or more optical apertures of an optoelectronic assembly that is configured to emit and/or receive light using the one or more optical apertures in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the package substrate when the optoelectronic assembly is affixed to the package substrate. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US09435966B2 |
Lens device attachment to printed circuit board
An optical assembly can be formed by providing a frame made of a plastic material on a surface of a printed circuit board (PCB), mounting at least one opto-electronic element on the surface of the PCB within the frame, and laser-welding a lens device onto the frame. |
| US09435961B2 |
Stacked photonic chip coupler for SOI chip-fiber coupling
Embodiments are provided for an optical coupler created by bonded photonic chip coupler for Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) chip-fiber coupling. System and apparatus embodiments for a bonded photonic chip coupler for SOI chip-fiber coupling provide for reduced mismatch between fiber and chip, increased coupling efficiency, and lower photonics device insertion loss. In an embodiment, an optical coupler for coupling a photonics chip to an optical fiber includes a photonic chip comprising a nano-sized photonic waveguide, photonic optical diffraction surface grating, and a first cladding covering the photonic waveguide and the photonic grating; and an optical coupling chip comprising a micron-sized coupling waveguide and a coupling optical diffraction surface grating embedded in a first coupling cladding and on a second coupling cladding, wherein the first coupling cladding is connected to the first cladding, wherein the optical coupling chip is configured to couple to light transmitted between the photonic chip and an optical fiber. |
| US09435958B2 |
Optical demultiplexing system
Demultiplexing systems and methods are discussed which may be small and accurate without moving parts. In some cases, demultiplexing embodiments may include optical filter cavities that include filter baffles and support baffles which may be configured to minimize stray light signal detection and crosstalk. Some of the demultiplexing assembly embodiments may also be configured to efficiently detect U.V. light signals and at least partially compensate for variations in detector responsivity as a function of light signal wavelength. |
| US09435956B1 |
Spectroscopic imaging probes, devices, and methods
In part, the invention relates to a single clad fiber to multi-clad optical fiber connector for use in applying excitation light to a sample and obtaining reflected light from the sample. The connector can include a dual clad optical fiber portion and a single clad optical fiber portion in optical communication with the dual clad optical fiber portion. In one embodiment, a core of the dual clad optical fiber portion and a core of the single clad optical fiber portion have substantially similar indices of refraction. In one embodiment, excitation light is propagated by the core of the dual clad optical fiber. Further, in one embodiment, light reflected by the sample is propagated by the first cladding layer of the dual clad optical fiber portion. |
| US09435951B2 |
Method for manufacturing a waveguide including a semi-conducting junction
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a waveguide (40) including a semiconducting junction (23). The method comprises the following steps: providing a support (10) comprising a semiconducting layer (20) having a first part (21) of a first conductivity type ; protecting the first part ; selectively implanting a second conductivity-type dopants in a second part (22) of the semiconducting layer (20) adjacent to the first part (21, 221). The concentration of second conductivity-type dopants in the second part (22, 222) is greater than the one of first conductivity-type dopants in the first part (21, 221). The method further comprises the steps of: diffusing second conductivity-type dopants in the first part (21, 221) to form a semiconducting junction (23, 223) in the first part (21, 221), and partially etching the semiconducting layer (20, 200) to form the waveguide (40, 240) in the first part (21, 221), the protection of the first part (21, 221) being used so that the semiconducting junction (23, 223) is included in the waveguide (40, 240). |
| US09435949B2 |
Optical integrated circuit and manufacturing method thereof
An optical integrated circuit formed on a substrate includes a light source, a spot size converter section configured to convert a spot size of light emitted from the light source, a waveguide section connected to the spot size converter section, and an active section connected to the waveguide section, layers sequentially a lower clad layer, core layer, shared layer, and upper clad layer on the substrate, makes a refractive index of the shared layer greater than refractive indices of the lower clad layer and upper clad layer and less than a refractive index of the core layer, and makes the spot size converter section, the waveguide section, and the active section share the shared layer. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an optoelectric integrated circuit by which both a simplification in a manufacturing process and a high efficiency in optical coupling between a light source and a waveguide are achieved. |
| US09435947B2 |
Integration of optical components in integrated circuits by separating two substrates with an insulation layer
Methodologies enabling integration of optical components in ICs and a resulting device are disclosed. Embodiments include: providing a first substrate layer of an IC separated from a second substrate level by an insulator layer; providing a transistor on the second substrate layer; and providing an optical component on the first substrate layer, the optical component being connected to the transistor. |
| US09435945B2 |
High power metal clad mode absorber
A clad absorber unit is provided on a passive fiber of a high power fiber laser system and operative to trap and remove high order modes propagating along the clad of the passive fiber. The mode absorber has a composition made from one or more liquid metals and alloys thereof which are placed in the opening formed in the sheath of the passive fiber. The composition is configured to remove from the cladding the MM light having a predetermined light power which heats the composition at a temperature lower than a threshold temperature at which the absorber may be damaged. |
| US09435940B2 |
Liquid crystal display apparatus
Disclosed is an LCD apparatus having a reduced size and weight. The LCD apparatus includes a bottom chassis having a bottom surface and first to fourth sidewalls. The sidewall of the bottom chassis includes a supporting member for preventing a light guiding plate from being moved and a fixing boss for fixing an optical sheet. The bottom chassis includes a lamp insertion portion for receiving a lamp unit, which is disposed on the third and fourth sidewalls of the bottom chassis. The bottom chassis receives a reflecting plate, the light guiding plate and the optical sheet. A mold frame is coupled to the bottom chassis to fix the reflecting plate, the light guiding plate and the optical sheet to the bottom chassis. A display unit disposed on the mold frame is fixed to the mold frame by a top chassis coupled to the mold frame. Accordingly, a bottom mold frame for receiving a backlight assembly is removed, so that it is able to reduce a cost of the LCD apparatus and a weight thereof. |
| US09435939B2 |
Displays with coherent fiber bundles
A display may have an array of display pixels that generate an image. A coherent fiber bundle may be mounted on the display pixels. The coherent fiber bundle may have a first surface that is adjacent to the display pixels and a second surface that is visible to a viewer. The coherent fiber bundle may contain fibers that carry light from the first surface to the second surface. The second surface may be planar or may have a central planar region and curved edge regions that run along opposing sides of the central planar region. The fibers may have cross-sectional surface areas with a first aspect ratio on the first surface and a second aspect ratio that is greater than the first aspect ratio on the second surface. |
| US09435937B2 |
System for assembling optical films for displays
Display backlight structures may provide backlight illumination that passes through display layers in the display. Computer-controlled equipment such as robotic arms with gripper structures may be used in assembling backlight layers such as a reflector, light guide plate, diffusers, and prism films into a backlight unit. The grippers may include mechanical grippers and vacuum heads. A vacuum gripper head may have a plenum to which a perforated plate and porous layer are attached for distributing the vacuum. Computer-controlled air sources may be used to blow streams of deionized air between backlight layers to separate the backlight layers during assembly. Release liners may be removed using robotic arms and grippers. Translation stages may move a backlight layer storage frame between stations. A cleaning tool with a solvent dispenser and air jets may clean backlight layers. A camera system may be used during alignment and positioning operations. |
| US09435936B2 |
Light guide plate with multi-directional structures
A light guide plate with multi-directional structures includes a main body, a plurality of first microstructures and a plurality of second microstructures. The main body includes a light-incident surface, a light-emitting surface and a reflecting surface. The light-incident surface connects the light-emitting surface and the reflecting surface. The first microstructures are disposed on the light-emitting surface or the reflecting surface and arranged along a first extending direction. The second microstructures are disposed on the light-emitting surface or the reflecting surface and arranged along a second extending direction. The second microstructures and the first microstructures are disposed on the same plane and intersect with each other. Each of the second microstructures is a single stripe pattern, and has a width which becomes gradually smaller from one end of the second microstructure near the light-incident surface to the other end of the second microstructure away from the light-incident surface. |
| US09435934B2 |
Optics for solar concentrators
Optics are provided for use in solar concentrators, the optics having a light guide, a redirecting layer including a plurality of lenses, and a plurality of reflector elements. Sunlight is received by the redirecting lenses, which focus the sunlight onto reflective surfaces of the reflector elements. The reflective surface of each reflector element redirects the light into the light guide, which guides the light toward a solar energy collector, such as a photovoltaic cell. The light from the light guide may be directed onto the solar energy collector by a light conditioning element. |
| US09435933B2 |
Light source module and electronic device
A light source module and an electronic device are provided. The light source module includes a light guiding plate, at least one light-emitting element and a quantum dot element. The light guiding plate has a light incident surface and a light emitting surface. The at least one light-emitting element is disposed on the light incident surface to provide a first light beam, and includes yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG). The quantum dot element is disposed on the light emitting surface of the light guiding plate, and is configured to transfer part of the first light into a first monochromatic light. White light can be obtained by mixing by the first light and the first monochromatic light. |
| US09435930B2 |
Low profile luminaire and associated systems and methods
A luminaire comprising a heat sink, a light source carried by the heat sink to emit a source light and comprising a heat spreader having inner and outer surfaces and a plurality of LEDs carried by a circuit board and disposed generally along a periphery of the inner surface and positioned in thermal communication therewith. The luminaire comprises a reflector disposed coextensively with the LEDs and comprising an aperture in a medial region thereof, an outer edge of the aperture defining an inner rim of the reflector and a light guide positioned between the reflector and the light source, the light guide characterized by a height defined as the distance between the inner surface of the heat spreader and a plane defined by the inner rim of the reflector, the light guide configured to change the source light into a shaped light that is directed through the aperture. |
| US09435929B2 |
Back light module
A back light module includes a light guide plate, at least one first light source, at least one second light source and at least one first reflection element. The light guide plate includes a first light incident surface, a second light incident surface opposite to the first light incident surface, a light emitting surface, and a bottom surface opposite to the light emitting surface. The first light source is disposed beside the first light incident surface and suitable to provide a first non-collimated light beam to the first light incident surface. The second light source is disposed beside the second light incident surface and suitable to provide a first collimated light beam to the second light incident surface. The first reflection element is disposed beside the first light incident surface to reflect the first collimated light beam emitted so as to make the first collimated light beam diverge. |
| US09435923B2 |
Infrared shielding film
An infrared shielding film has at least one unit on a substrate, the unit having a low refractive index layer that contains first metal oxide particles and a first binder and a high refractive index layer that is arranged adjacent to the low refractive index layer, contains second metal oxide particles and a second binder, and has a higher refractive index than the low refractive index layer, in which at least one layer of the low refractive index layer and the high refractive index layer contains, as a binder, at least one of the following (a) to (c): (a) a carboxyvinyl polymer that contains a monomer component, which contains a carboxylic acid, in an amount of 20 to 75% by mass of the entire composition, (b) a copolymer having pH dependency of viscosity, and (c) a modified polyvinyl alcohol. |
| US09435921B2 |
Blazed grating spectral purity filter and methods of making such a filter
A novel blazed grating spectral filter disclosed herein includes a multilayer stack of materials that is formed on a wedge-shaped substrate wherein the upper surface of the substrate is oriented at an angle relative the bottom surface of the substrate and wherein the angle corresponds to the blaze angle of the blazed grating filter. Various methods of forming such a filter are also disclosed such as, for example, performing a planarization process in a CMP tool to define the wedge-shaped substrate, thereafter forming the multilayer stack of materials above the upper planarized surface of the substrate and etching recesses into the multilayer stack. |
| US09435920B2 |
Illumination system
An illumination system for defining and lighting around an object positioned on a base such as for example a mirror, includes at least one elongate profile that has a fastening section and a limitation section extending transversely, in particular perpendicularly to the latter, and at least one illuminant that is fastened or can be fastened to the top of the fastening section of the profile a distance away from the limitation section and is formed and positioned such that, in the correctly arranged state, it emits light in the direction of the limitation section. |
| US09435919B2 |
Prism and sensor chip
A prism used in analysis utilizing surface plasmons is prism of a dielectric medium with a predetermined reflective index. Trapezoidal prism comprises an incident surface on which excitation light is incident from outside, a reflective surface at which the excitation light incident on the incident surface is reflected, an emission surface from which the excitation light reflected by the reflective surface is emitted; and an opposite surface which opposes the reflective surface. The opposite surface is a recessed sink-mark surface. |
| US09435916B2 |
Antireflective articles and methods of making the same
A composite having (a) a substrate that has opposing first and second surfaces, the substrate being at least 90% transmissive in visible light and has less than 5% haze, (b) a nanostructured article including a matrix and a nanoscale dispersed phase and having a random nanostructured anisotropic surface; and (c) an optically clear adhesive disposed on the second surface of the substrate. |
| US09435914B2 |
Optical article comprising a precursor coating for an antifogging coating and a temporary layer rendering same suitable for edging
The present invention concerns an optical article comprising a substrate, at least one of the main surfaces of which is coated with a first coating comprising, at its surface, silanol groups and, in direct contact with this coating, a second coating which is a precursor for an antifog coating, the second coating being formed by deposition, on the first coating, of at least one compound A having a polyoxyalkylene group, and at least one group capable of establishing a covalent bond with a silanol group, wherein the second coating comprises an internal part, in which compound A is grafted to the first coating, and an external part, which can be removed by washing and/or wiping, resulting from the deposition of the compound A, and wherein the second coating is coated with at least one temporary layer comprising at least 50% by weight of silica. |
| US09435913B2 |
Interlayer for laminated glass, and laminated glass
An interlayer film for laminated glass that suppresses the transmittance of ultraviolet rays with a wave length of 400 nm to 1% or less, and has high light resistance. The interlayer film for laminated glass comprises a thermoplastic resin, an ultraviolet absorber having a structure of formula (1), and an ultraviolet absorber having a structure of formula (2), wherein the amount of the ultraviolet absorber of formula (1) is 0.001 to 0.05% by weight, and the amount of the ultraviolet absorber of formula (2) is 0.5 to 1.0% by weight; wherein R1 is a C1-3 alkyl group; R2 is hydrogen, a C1-10 alkyl group, or a C7-10 aralkyl group; R3 is hydrogen or a C1-8 alkyl group; and R4 is hydrogen or a C1-8 alkyl group. |
| US09435912B1 |
Electronically conductive infrared transparent polymer thin films
A wholly organic coating consisting of one or more layers of Py-BBL that is transparent in the IR region of the spectrum which is also thermally and oxdatively stable. This is coated onto IR transparent windows, domes and or optical lenses, for enhanced IR and signal filtering. |
| US09435910B2 |
Light sensing device for detecting gestures having a casing with a lens receiving aperture disposed immediately adjacent to a display screen
Light sensing devices are described that have a lens to focus light. In one or more implementations, the light sensing devices include a substrate having a photodetector formed thereon. The photodetector is capable of detecting light and providing a signal in response thereto. The devices also include a display screen that allows light to at least substantially pass through the display screen. An optical baffle extends above a surface of the substrate to display screen and is configured to at least substantially prevent transmission of optical crosstalk to the photodetector. The devices also include a lens disposed proximate to the display screen. The lens is configured to focus light incident upon the lens and to pass the focused light to the photodetector. |
| US09435906B2 |
Simultaneous wavelet extraction and deconvolution processing in the time domain
Blind wavelet extraction and de-convolution is performed on seismic data to enable its practical usage in seismic processing and to provide quality control of data obtained in areas where data from wells are not available. The wavelet extraction and deconvolution are realized in the time domain by iteration, producing a mixed phase wavelet with minimal prior knowledge of the actual nature of the wavelet. As a result of the processing, the de-convolved seismic reflectivity is obtained simultaneously. |
| US09435905B2 |
Premigration deghosting of seismic data with a bootstrap technique
Methods and systems for optimized receiver-based ghost filter generation are described. The optimized ghost filter self-determines its parameters based on an iterative calculation of recorded data transformed from a time-space domain to a Tau-P domain. An initial ghost filter prediction is made based on generating mirror data from the recorded data and using a least squares technique during a premigration stage. |
| US09435900B2 |
X-ray system utilizing alternating spectrum x-ray source in conjuction with a fixed spectrum separation filter approval
An apparatus for x-ray imaging of an object is provided. An x-ray source for providing alternating x-ray spectrums is placed on a first side of the object. A spectrum separation fixed filter is placed between the x-ray source and the object. An x-ray detector is placed on a second side of the object opposite the x-ray source. A controller controls the x-ray source and the x-ray detector. |
| US09435897B2 |
Tunable detection instrument for subatomic particles
A method for detecting particles is presented. The method comprises generating a reaction to a plurality of particles using a converter material, wherein the converter material is operable to interact with the plurality of particles. Further, the method comprises converting a response to the reaction to a readable electrical signal using a sensor, wherein the sensor comprises an array of discrete pixels. Also, the method comprises processing the readable electrical signal from the sensor to generate information for each pixel on the array of discrete pixels and transmitting the information to a processing unit. Furthermore, the method comprises analyzing the information using the processing unit to determine instances of impingement of the plurality of particles on said array of discrete pixels. Finally, the method comprises an aggregate of sensors that function in parallel to result in a highly sensitive particle detection system. |
| US09435891B2 |
Time of flight camera with stripe illumination
A time of flight (TOF) based camera system includes an illumination module that illuminates only portion of the sensor's field of view that translates to a given region of the pixels of the imaging sensor. The acquired data of the pixel region is processed and/or readout, typically. After the exposure time of the first pixel region is completed, a second pixel region is illuminated and the second pixel region is processed. This procedure can be repeated a couple of times up to a few hundred even thousand times until the entire pixel array is readout and possibly read-out a number of times. The full depth image is then reconstructed based on the results from the different pixel region acquisitions. This system can be used to reduce stray light. Compared to state-of-the-art TOF camera, the presented method and device show improvements in background light stability and a reduction in multiple reflections. |
| US09435890B2 |
Laser anemometry system and method
An anemometry system comprising a laser source supplying an incident beam that is backscattered by passing through the incident beam mixing means for mixing the backscattered beam and a reference beam, creating an interferometry wave conversion means, converting the interferometry wave into an electrical signal proportional to the power of said wave first determination means, for determining a time-frequency diagram of said electrical signal. The system also comprises second determination means for determining spots of said diagram, each spot being a set of connected points of said diagram, having exceeded a detection threshold computation means for computing an average of the frequency, a duration and a slope characterizing the trend of the frequency as a function of time in the time-frequency diagram, and determination means 107 for determining the air speed from all or part of said averages of the frequency, said durations and said slopes. |
| US09435888B1 |
Shape matching automatic recognition methods, systems and articles of manufacturing
Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for automatic target recognition. A hypothesis about a target's classification, position and orientation relative to a LADAR sensor that generates range image data of a scene including the target is simulated and a synthetic range image is generated. The range image and synthetic range image are then electronically processed to determine whether the hypothesized model and position and orientation are correct. If the score is sufficiently high then the hypothesis is declared correct, otherwise a new hypothesis is formed according to a search strategy. |
| US09435886B2 |
Proximity sensor including enclosed accommodation space with sealed light passage and manufacturing method thereof
A proximity sensor includes a transmitter unit, a receiver unit, and a housing. The transmitter unit transmits a light signal. The receiver unit receives the light signal reflected by an object to determine a proximity status of the object. The housing defines a first enclosed accommodation space for accommodating the receiver unit, wherein the portion of the housing defining the first enclosed accommodation space has a sealed light passage made of a light-transmissible material such that the receiver unit is capable of receiving the light signal reflected by the object through the light passage. The housing can further include a second enclosed accommodation space for accommodating the transmitter unit. |
| US09435882B2 |
Method and apparatus for cognitive nonlinear radar
A method and apparatus for cognitive non-linear radar processing comprising identifying one or more frequency bands of interest, passively scanning, using a non-linear radar (NR), the one or more frequency bands of interest to determine whether interference signals are occupying the one or more bands, transmitting radar waveforms and receiving radar waveform responses at one or more frequency bands determined to be free of interference, determining a likelihood of a target being present or not based on whether the received waveform responses match stored waveform responses for non-linear targets, and modifying waveform parameters of the transmitted radar waveform when the received waveform responses match the stored waveform responses, so as to transmit a modified radar waveform. |
| US09435879B2 |
Alert display device and alert display method
Disclosed is an alert display device which highlights a display image for highlighting an object to be alerted in an actual scene in front of a driver of a vehicle or around the vehicle in a superimposing manner. The object to be alerted in front of the vehicle or around the vehicle is detected by a detection unit, and the display image for highlighting the object to be alerted in the actual scene in front of the driver of the vehicle or around the vehicle is displayed in a superimposing manner. At this time, the size of the display image is adjusted based on the position of the object to be alerted detected by the detection unit or/and a range in which the eyes of the driver are likely to be present. |
| US09435877B2 |
Ultra-wideband location engine for self-shopping devices
Real-time locating systems (RTLS) for self-shopping systems that utilize a dual technology approach. Self-shopping terminals are equipped with a passive or active ultra-wideband (UWB) tag that includes a UWB backscatter module or a UWB transmitter, respectively, as well as a standard wireless communication transceiver, such as a Wi-Fi® or UHF-RFID transceiver, that enables communication over the wireless communication channel. Readers fixed within a shopping environment activate the UWB tag of a selected one of the self-shopping terminals by addressing the self-shopping terminal using the standard wireless communication channel. Once activated, the UWB tag of the selected self-shopping terminal transmits UWB signals which are received by a plurality of the readers and used to determine the location of the UWB tag and hence the location of the self-shopping terminal. A messaging system may send messages to the self-shopping terminal for presentation to the customer on a display of the self-shopping terminal. |
| US09435876B2 |
Autonomous muting indication to enable improved time difference of arrival measurements
A method, user communication device, and a base station are disclosed. A transceiver 302 may receive a serving transmission from a serving base station. A processor 304 may make a status determination of an autonomous muting status of a neighbor base station based on the serving transmission. |
| US09435868B2 |
Magneto-resistive effect device, magnetic head gimbal assembly, magnetic recording/reproduction device, strain sensor, pressure sensor, blood pressure sensor, and structural health monitoring sensor
According to one embodiment, a magneto-resistive effect device, includes a stacked body stacked on a substrate, a pair of first electrodes that feeds current to the stacked body, a strain introduction member, and a second electrode for applying a voltage to the strain introduction member. The stacked body includes a first magnetic layer that includes one or more metals selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel, a second magnetic layer stacked on the first magnetic layer, having a composition that is different from the first magnetic layer, and a spacer layer disposed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. |
| US09435866B2 |
Device and method for determining deterioration of secondary battery
A secondary battery is implemented as an assembly of a plurality of battery modules. An ECU calculates a deterioration indicator quantitatively indicating a degree of deterioration of a battery module for each of the plurality of battery modules, and detects as a module to be replaced, a battery module of which deterioration indicator has reached a prescribed replacement level. The ECU further extracts a module to additionally be replaced, which should be replaced simultaneously with the module to be replaced above, from battery modules of which deterioration indicator has not reached the replacement level, among the plurality of battery modules. |
| US09435863B2 |
Integrated circuit testing interface on automatic test equipment
An integrated circuit (IC) testing interface capable of upgrading an automatic test equipment (ATE) for testing a semiconductor device includes at least one pin for receiving or transmitting at least a test signal to a tester of the automatic test equipment, a plurality of digitizers coupled to the at least one pin for generating a digital signal, a processing means coupled to the plurality of digitizers for processing the digital signal, and a connection unit for connecting the processing means with a computing device for transmitting an output signal from the processing means to the computing device, where the IC testing interface is disposed between the tester and a prober of the automatic test equipment. |
| US09435861B2 |
Efficient scan latch systems and methods
Systems and methods for latches are presented. In one embodiment a system includes scan in propagation component, data propagation component, and control component. The scan in propagation component is operable to select between a scan in value and a recirculation value. The data propagation component is operable to select between a data value and results forwarded from the scan in propagation component, wherein results of the data propagation component are forwarded as the recirculation value to the scan in propagation component. The control component is operable to control an indication of a selection by the scan in propagation component and the data propagation component. |
| US09435858B2 |
Focusing optical systems and methods for testing semiconductors
Focusing optical systems and methods for testing semiconductors are disclosed herein. The methods include receiving an image of a probe through a single optical path of a microscope, substantially focusing the microscope on the probe, and determining a vertical height adjustment between the probe and a device under test based upon the focusing. |
| US09435855B2 |
Interconnect for transmitting signals between a device and a tester
A system includes: a circuit board including electrical elements arranged at a first pitch; a wafer including contacts arranged at a second pitch, where the second pitch is less than the first pitch; and an interconnect including additively-manufactured electrical conduits that are part of an electrical pathway between the electrical elements and the contacts, where the additively-manufactured electrical conduits include electrically-conductive material. |
| US09435854B2 |
Electrical contactor and contact method for the same
An electrical contactor has a contact portion that is pressed onto a terminal of an electronic device and is electrically connected. When the dimension of the contact portion is S1, the contact dimension of the contact portion and the terminal of the electronic device is V, the amount of sliding of the contact portion is W, and the additional element including at least positional accuracy of the contact portion is X, the dimension of the contact portion S1 satisfies S1>V+W+X. In a contact method for the electrical contactor, when the sum of a clearance on the front end side in the sliding direction in starting contact and a clearance on the back end side in the sliding direction in ending contact is X3, the crushed area S2 of the terminal is set to satisfy a relationship of S2 |
| US09435852B1 |
Integrated circuit (IC) test structure with monitor chain and test wires
Aspects of the present disclosure provide an integrated circuit (IC) test structure. An IC structure according to the present disclosure can include: a monitor chain having a first end electrically connected to a second end through a plurality of metal wires each positioned within one of a first metal level and a second metal level, wherein the first metal level is vertically separated from the second metal level; a first test wire positioned within the first metal level and extending in a first direction, wherein the first test wire is electrically insulated from the monitor chain; and a second test wire positioned within the second metal level and extending in a second direction, wherein the second test wire is electrically insulated from the monitor chain and the first test wire, and wherein the first direction is different from the second direction. |
| US09435851B2 |
Semiconductor apparatus
A semiconductor apparatus includes a command decoding unit configured to decode an internal command, an internal clock and an internal clock enable signal, and generate an internal control signal; a clock enable signal control unit configured to receive a pre-clock enable signal and output one of the pre-clock enable signal and an enabled internal clock enable signal as the internal clock enable signal in response to a first test signal; an enable signal selection unit configured to output one of the pre-clock enable signal and a second to test signal as a counting enable signal in response to the first test signal; and a counting unit configured to perform a counting operation during an enable period of the counting enable signal, and output a counting code. |
| US09435847B2 |
Method for testing special pattern and probe card defect in wafer testing
Methods for testing a special pattern and testing a probe card defect in wafer testing are provided. In the method for testing the special pattern, a wafer is divided into multiple testing partitions, in which each of the testing partitions includes multiple dies. The dies in each testing partition of the wafer are respectively tested by multiple sites of the probe card to obtain a testing map. Then, a number of the dies having defects and a number of the dies without defect within each of the testing partitions in the testing map are accumulated to construct chi-square test and calculate a maximum P-value. Finally, it is determined whether a minimum of the maximum P-values of all of the testing partitions is smaller than a certain predetermined threshold. If the minimum is smaller than the threshold, it is determined that the testing map of the wafer contains the special pattern. |
| US09435844B2 |
Device and method for investigating a cable system
Devices (10) support a use of investigation signals for investigating cable systems comprising cables (101) and loads (111). The loads (111) comprise rectifier circuits (201) coupled to storage circuits (202). The devices (10) comprise charger circuits (1) for producing charging signals for charging the storage circuits (202) such that they have reduced impacts on performances of the investigation signals. The devices (10) may further comprise discharger circuits (2) for discharging signaling circuits (121) after being charged by the charger circuits (1). The devices (10) may further comprise investigation circuits (3) for producing the investigation signals and controller circuits (4) for controlling the other circuits (1-3) and reception circuits (5) for receiving responses to the investigation signals and analysis circuits (6) for analyzing the responses in view of the investigation signals and for in response to analysis results defining a problem (102-104) and/or a location of a problem (102-104). |
| US09435840B2 |
Determining worst-case bit patterns based upon data-dependent jitter
The patent application discloses mechanisms that, for a given channel step or edge response, bit interval, and data dependent jitter table can directly determine the minimal eye or bit error rate opening by building a worst case pattern considering the effect of data dependent jitter. These mechanisms can be based on building an indexed table of jitter samples, preparing a structure in the form of connected elements corresponding to the jitter samples, and then applying dynamic programming to determine paths through the connected elements. |
| US09435839B2 |
Discrimination of low power RF signals using phase modulation with injection locked lasers
An apparatus is provided for RF signal discrimination. A master laser of the apparatus is connected to an optical input of an optical phase modulator. The optical phase modulator is configured to receive a plurality of RF signals at an RF input and further configured to receive an output from the master laser at an optical input. A slave laser operating below a lasing threshold is configured to receive a modulated output from the optical phase modulator. An optical filter is configured to receive a mixed signal generated inside the slave laser. A photodetector receives the filtered mixed signal and is configured to recover a RF signal from the plurality of RF signals, where a frequency of a sideband of the recovered RF signal corresponds to a mode of the slave laser. |
| US09435838B1 |
Dynamic multi-mode radiometer system with quantized noise injection for automated calibration and method of automated calibration
Embodiments are directed to a dynamic multi-mode radiometer system and method for automated calibration of the system. In an embodiment, the system comprises a radiometer channel including an input selective low noise amplifier (LNA) and radiometer receiver. The LNA comprises a first input and second input and an output coupled to the radiometer receiver. The system includes an antenna coupled to the first input and a reference load selectively connected to the second input, the reference load configured to produce a first signal representative of a reference temperature. The system includes an internal calibrated noise generator selectively connected to the second input of the LNA and includes an internal noise source for producing a second signal representative of an injected noise temperature. The generator is configured to calibrate the radiometer receiver as a function of the injected noise temperature equalized to the reference temperature. |
| US09435836B2 |
Power consumption detector and motherboard as well as fan board using the same
A power consumption detector includes a first resistor, an amplification unit, a voltage divider and a processing unit. A first end of the first resistor, coupled to the object, receives a current from the object during working. An amplification unit has a first input end coupled to a second end of the first resistor and a second input end receiving the working voltage. The amplification has an output end generating an amplification signal. A voltage divider, coupled to the output end of the amplification unit, is used for receiving the amplification signal and generating a voltage division signal. A processing unit, coupled to the voltage divider, is used for receiving the voltage division signal, calculating the current flowing through the first resistor and power consumption of the object upon the current and the working voltage. The power consumption detector is applied to a motherboard or a fan board. |
| US09435834B2 |
Voltage monitoring circuit
A voltage monitoring circuit includes a line monitoring circuit configured to receive an AC line voltage and generate an output voltage in response to the AC line voltage exceeding a threshold voltage, and a rectifier circuit coupled to the line monitor circuit and configured to receive the output voltage from the line monitoring circuit generate a rectified voltage signal in response to the output voltage. |
| US09435828B2 |
Method of reconstructing electrical probes
A probe, comprising: a shank region having a top surface integrally connected to a bottom surface of a conical region; a pyramidal tip region having a base surface integrally connected to a top surface of the conical region; and wherein the base surface of the pyramidal tip region is contained within a perimeter of the top surface of the conical region. Also a method of fabricating the probe and a method of probing devices under test. |
| US09435826B2 |
Variable spacing four-point probe pin device and method
A continuous variable spacing probe pin device, including first and second probe pins. The first and second probe pins are configured to measure a property of a conductive layer. In a first configuration, the first and second probe pins include respective first portions arranged to contact the conductive layer to measure the property. In a second configuration, the first and second probe pins include respective second portions arranged to contact the conductive layer to measure the property. A first area for each respective first portion is different from a second area for each respective second portion. |
| US09435825B2 |
Multi-channel probe plate for semiconductor package test systems
A test apparatus includes a multi-channel probe plate having an electrically insulating body with opposing first and second main surfaces, and a plurality of spaced apart electrically conductive coupling regions embedded in or attached to the body at the first main surface. Each of the electrically conductive coupling regions is configured to cover a different zone of a semiconductor package when the semiconductor package is positioned in close proximity to the first main surface of the plate. The test apparatus further includes circuitry electrically connected to each of the coupling regions of the probe plate via a different channel. The circuitry is operable to measure a parameter indicative of the degree of capacitive coupling between each electrically conductive coupling region of the probe plate and the zone of the semiconductor package covered by the corresponding electrically conductive coupling region. |
| US09435819B1 |
Autonomous temperature accelerometer sensor
A turbine environment wireless transmitter for monitoring bearing health inside jet turbines. This transmitter has the ability to operate in 225 to 300 degree Celsius environments and monitor real time bearing temperature and vibration and transmit that data to a centralized system for processing. The system is powered by a built in thermal electric generator, which produces power in response to a thermal gradient across it. The information transmitted is used to monitor and diagnose a bearing operating parameters in real-time and predict a failure event before any damage occurs. |
| US09435817B2 |
Detection of synthetic cannabinoids
The invention describes methods and kits for detecting and determining current and future synthetic cannabinoids from the CP family. Unique antibodies derived from novel immunogens enable said methods and kits. |
| US09435814B2 |
Methods and kits for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea
The presently-disclosed subject matter provides methods and kits for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a subject, such as a human child, wherein a biological sample is provided from the subject and the amount of a Urocortin III peptide is determined from the sample. Further provided are methods for diagnosing OSA in a subject wherein the amount of a Urocortin III peptide and one or more peptides selected from a Uromodulin peptide, an Orosomucoid 1 peptide, and a Kallikrein 1 peptide are determined in a biological sample from a subject. |
| US09435812B2 |
Expression of ETS related gene (ERG) and phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) correlates with prostate cancer capsular penetration
The disclosure provides methods for characterizing a prostate cancer sample by detecting expression of ERG, PTEN or both, changes in which relative to a normal control are shown herein to be correlated with prostate cancer capsular penetration and more aggressive forms of prostate cancer. Such methods are useful for the prognosis of prostate cancer capsular penetration and for making treatment decisions in patients with prostate cancer that has penetrated the capsule. Also provided are kits that can be used with such methods. |
| US09435811B2 |
Inducer of chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation
This invention provides a method for administration of an effective amount of RANKL-binding molecules that act on prechondrocytes and/or mesenchymal stem cells, accelerate cartilage differentiation, proliferation, and maturation of such cells, enhance chondrocyte differentiation, and induce chondrocyte proliferation to induce chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation or increase cartilage matrix production and a pharmaceutical composition used for inducing chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation or increasing cartilage matrix production. The pharmaceutical composition used for treatment or prevention of a chondropathies comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound that acts on prechondrocytes and/or mesenchymal stem cells and induces at least one of the following: (a) acceleration of prechondrocyte and/or mesenchymal stem cell differentiation; (b) acceleration of prechondrocyte and/or mesenchymal stem cell proliferation; (c) acceleration of prechondrocyte and/or mesenchymal stem cell maturation; (d) enhancement of chondrocyte differentiation; (e) chondrocyte proliferation; and (f) increased production of the cartilage matrix. |
| US09435810B2 |
Molecules and methods for iterative polypeptide analysis and processing
Reagents and methods for the digital analysis of proteins or peptides are provided. Specifically provided herein are proteins for identifying the N-terminal amino acid or N-terminal phosphorylated amino acid of a polypeptide. Also, an enzyme for use in the cleavage step of the Edman degradation reaction and a method for using this enzyme are described. |
| US09435809B2 |
Method of treating and reducing the risk of acute myelogenous leukemia
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating and reducing the risk of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML). In particular, the invention provides methods for identifying novel treatments for AML based on reproducible and detectable changes in AML1-ETO acetylation. The present invention further provides methods of using these treatments. |
| US09435807B2 |
Use of leucyl tRNA synthetase
Provided is a method of screening for agents for preventing or treating mTORC 1 mediated diseases by screening test agents to determine test agents that inhibit the binding ability of LRS to RagD, or RagD GTPases, and a method of reducing cell size as compared to the control group, including inhibiting the expression of intracellular LRS in the cells. |
| US09435805B2 |
Ultrasensitive detection of beta hemolytic Streptococcus
The present invention is directed to a method for the ultrasensitive detection of beta hemolytic Streptococcus, a bacterium implicated in strep throat, using a specific protease marker. Also disclosed is a device as well as a biosensor, both of which are useful for the detection of beta hemolytic Streptococcus. The biosensor and the device can be used in conjunction with other reagents as part of a kit for detecting strep throat. |
| US09435801B2 |
Systems and methods to manage zooming
Systems and methods are provided to manage zooming in an electronic device. An example embodiment method includes receiving an input to increase or decrease a zoom level in an application. If it is determined the application includes a local zoom functionality, then it is further determined if a global zoom functionality is turned on. If so, the global zoom is turned off and then the local zoom is used to increase or decrease the zoom level. In another example embodiment, a method includes receiving an input to activate global zoom. If it is determined the global zoom is turned on, then the global zoom is activated. |
| US09435795B2 |
Enhanced deposition of chromogens utilizing pyrimidine analogs
This disclosure relates to compositions that enhance the deposition of detectable moieties on tissue samples, methods utilizing these compositions and kits including these compositions. The compositions include a deposition enhancer having a formula where R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from aliphatic, aryl, halogen, a heteroatom-containing moiety, and hydrogen; R1 and/or R3 can be bound to R2 to form a fused, aromatic ring system; R5 is selected from a heteroatom-containing moiety; A is selected from, a carbon atom, a heteroatom, other than sulfur, and any combination thereof; n is 1-5, an enzyme, a specific binding moiety and a detectable moiety. |
| US09435792B2 |
Hemolysis reagent composition for hemoglobin A1C quantitative analysis using enzymatic method
Disclosed is a hemolysis reagent composition for the quantitative analysis of glycated hemoglobin (HbAlc) via an enzymatic method. The hemolysis reagent compositions of the present invention containing a zwitterionic surfactant and a nitrous compound considerably accelerate hemolysis rate due to the presence of the zwitterionic surfactant, and also induce the N-terminal β-chain of hemoglobin released by hemolysis to be exposed to the outside of the hemoglobin molecule and assists the participation of a greater number of molecules in the reaction, thereby improving reaction sensitivity and reaction rate of the glycated hemoglobin, and the nitrous compound makes the protein structure of the hemoglobin flexibly modified so that the amino acid sequence of the N-terminal β-chain of hemoglobin can be readily cut off, thereby significantly reducing the entire time required for the measurement and improving the accuracy of the measurement. |
| US09435789B2 |
Article for biological analysis
The present invention generally relates to the field of analysis, for example biological analysis. More specifically, the present invention relates to an article, especially for biological analysis, the article including: a first sheet, a second sheet, superimposed on the first sheet, the first and second sheets being joined on all of their sides in order to form a sealed package, at least one analysis device, placed inside the package, a rigid desiccation device, also constituting a device perforating the first or second sheet of the package, in order to access the analysis device, and one of the first and second sheets contains a notch which constitutes a preferential folding area. |
| US09435787B2 |
Cell analysis by mass cytometry
A combination of mutually exclusive cell-based analytical techniques can be applied to the same group of cells for analysis. The same group of cells can be prepared for analysis by each technique resulting with candidate cells targeted for mass cytometry analysis. This configuration allows for the correlation of the information between each technique to produce a matrix of multi dimension of cellular information with the same group of cells. |
| US09435783B2 |
Hatching egg inspection apparatus and hatching egg inspecting method using a central and outer light emitter
A hatching egg inspection apparatus includes: a plurality of light emitter, the light emitter being disposed two dimensionally at prescribed positions; light receiver, which are provided in a one-to-one relationship with the light emitter and each of which receives light from the corresponding light emitter; and an egg container, which is for arraying in advance a hatching egg between each of the light emitter and the light receiver corresponding thereto. Each hatching egg is inspected by the corresponding light receiver that receives, among the lights from all the light emitter, transmitted light that transmitted through the interior of the hatching egg. When one light emitter of the plurality of light emitter is emitting light, other of the light emitter within a prescribed range centered on the one light emitter do not emit light. |
| US09435782B2 |
Landfill gas surface monitor and methods
Embodiments of the invention provide systems, devices, and method for monitoring gas emissions within a geographic area. A method for monitoring gas emissions may include providing a gas-monitoring device configured to be moved within the geographic area. The method may also include determining geographic locations of the device as the device is moved within the geographic area, determining a quantity of one or more gases in the air as the device is moved within the geographic area, and associating the geographic locations with the quantity of gases to provide gas emissions data for the geographic area. The gas emissions data may be communicated to one or more external devices, sources, and/or systems for analysis, documentation, and/or compliance reporting. |
| US09435775B2 |
Fluid switching valve
A fluid switching valve includes a first valve element (e.g., a stator) that has a plurality of first fluid-conveying features (e.g., ports), and a second valve element (e.g., a rotor) that has one or more second fluid-conveying features (e.g., fluid conduits in the form of grooves). The second valve element is movable, relative to the first valve element, between a plurality of discrete positions such that, in each of the discrete positions, at least one of the one or more second fluid-conveying features overlaps with multiple ones of the first fluid conveying features to provide for fluid communication therebetween. At least one of the first valve element and the second valve element includes a recess. The recess serves to reduce wear between the first valve element and the second valve element. The recess is arranged such that it does not overlap with any of the first fluid-conveying features or any of the second fluid-conveying features when the rotor is in any of the discrete positions. |
| US09435773B2 |
Sample injector with metering device balancing pressure differences in an intermediate valve state
A sample injector (200) for use in a fluid separation system (10) for separating compounds of a fluidic sample in a mobile phase, the sample injector (200) comprising a switchable valve (202), a sample loop (204) in fluid communication with the valve (202) and configured for receiving the fluidic sample, a metering device (206) in fluid communication with the sample loop (204) and configured for introducing a metered amount of the fluidic sample on the sample loop (204), and a control unit (208) configured for controlling switching of the valve (202) to transfer the sample loop (204) between a low pressure state and a high pressure state via an intermediate state and for controlling the metering device (206) during the intermediate state to at least partially equilibrate a pressure difference in the sample loop (204) between the low pressure state and the high pressure state. |
| US09435771B2 |
Multi-functional option valve, multifunctional fully automatic liquid chromatography system including the same, and method for analyzing sample using the same
Provided is a multifunction selection valve for use in a liquid chromatography system. The multifunction selection valve includes multiple ports to which both ends of a 1st dimension separation column may be connected at a part thereof, the multifunction selection valve including: a fluid passing mode in which a fluid introduced thereto is not passed through the 1st dimension separation column but is discharged; a column passing mode in which the fluid introduced thereto is passed through the 1st dimension separation column and then discharged; and a fluid blocking mode in which the fluid is prevented from being introduced. When using the multifunction selection valve, it modifies the flow paths of chromatographic solvents so that the resultant multifunctional liquid chromatography system allows one-dimensional separation, two-dimensional separation, on-line digestion and on-line phosphopeptide enrichment by a single binary pump. |
| US09435768B2 |
Method of interrogating a sensor of surface acoustic wave type
A method of interrogating sensors of SAW type, which allows notably the gathering of physical measurements of parameters carried out by SAW sensors, the method for gathering the measurement of an SAW sensor comprising a first step of generating and emitting an electromagnetic signal corresponding to the dilated time-reversal of a dilation coefficient k, of an impulse response signature which is characteristic of the SAW sensor, a second step of gathering a signal received as echo originating from the SAW sensor, a third step of determining a maximum of cross-correlation of the signal received as echo during the second step, the first step being applied with a set of values of the dilation coefficient k in a determined domain, the measurement of a physical parameter then being determined by the dilation coefficient k for which the power or the amplitude of the signal gathered as echo is a maximum. |
| US09435766B2 |
System and method for inspection of components
An automatic portable inspection system includes a part holder for holding a component to be inspected and a rotary actuator coupled to the part holder. The system further includes an eddy current probe for scanning the component and providing eddy current signals. The system also includes a self-alignment unit coupled to the eddy current probe and configured to align an axis of the probe substantially perpendicular to a surface of the component and to maintain constant contact with said surface of the component. The system also includes a linear actuator coupled to the self-alignment unit, for providing movement of the eddy current probe along the X, Y and Z axes. A motion control unit is coupled to the rotary actuator and the linear actuator, for controlling the rotary actuator and the linear actuator for moving said probe about the component in accordance with a scan plan. |
| US09435763B2 |
Absolute temperature method for disposable glucose strip
A bio-fluid test strip includes a fluid receiving area and a contact pad area for interfacing with a fluid sensing device. The test strip includes a fluid sensing electrodes and a first temperature sensing resistor in the fluid receiving area. The test strip further includes a second temperature sensing resistor in the contact pad area. The first and second temperature sensing resistors together provide an indication of the temperature difference between the fluid sensing area and ambience. |
| US09435761B2 |
Electrochemical strip and manufacturing method thereof
An electrochemical strip is disclosed. The electrochemical strip includes a substrate and an electrode deposited on the substrate. The electrode includes a conductive paste layer, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a third metal layer, and a fourth metal layer. The conductive paste is made of a material selected from the group consisting of copper paste, nickel paste, silver paste, and silver-carbon paste. The first metal layer is made of a group VIII metal. The second metal layer is made of nickel. The third metal layer is made of a group VIII metal. The fourth metal layer is made of a material selected from the group consisting of palladium, gold, and platinum. |
| US09435759B2 |
Detecting thermal interface material (‘TIM’) between a heat sink and an integrated circuit
Detecting TIM between a heat sink and an integrated circuit, the heat sink including TIM detection points, each TIM detection point adapted to receive TIM upon installation of the heat sink, each TIM detection point including a TIM detection device configured to be activated upon contact with TIM, including: receiving, upon installation of the heat sink on the integrated circuit and the TIM, TIM in one or more of the TIM detection points; activating, by the TIM in each of the one or more TIM detection points receiving the TIM, a TIM detection device; and determining, by a TIM detection module in dependence upon the activations of the TIM detection devices, sufficiency of the TIM between the heat sink and the integrated circuit. |
| US09435751B2 |
Remote detection and identification of nuclear materials using multiple ion-chambers
A system and method for detecting and identifying nuclear materials by detecting and measuring positive and negative ions in multiple ion chambers, wherein each ion chamber comprises a different gas, including oxygen, argon, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and humid air, and one or more ion counters. The ion data can be transmitted to an isotope identification module. The ion data can include a distinctive pattern data of positive-ion production rates and negative-ion production rates generated from the measured positive and negative ions. The isotope identification module can compare the pattern data of positive-ion production rates and negative-ion production rates to an isotope data library, and identify a detected nuclear isotope with the isotope identification module. A display can show the identified detected nuclear isotope; a probability of the presence of the detected nuclear isotope; and a radioactivity of the detected nuclear isotope. |
| US09435747B2 |
Reflectance spectroscopy measuring and sampling system and method for gemstone testing
A reflectance spectroscopy measuring and sampling system for gemstone testing is disclosed. The system includes a first light source (1), a second light source (2), a light filtering element, an integrating sphere (S), an optical fiber (9), a spectroscopic detection module (10), an analog-digital conversion module (11) and a data processing terminal (12), wherein the integrating sphere (S) is provided with an entrance port, a sampling opening (6) and a reflected light exit port (7). A reflectance spectroscopy measuring and sampling method for gemstone testing is also disclosed. The system and the method have an excellent performance and can be widely used in the gemstone identification. |
| US09435744B2 |
Sample card system and method for optical detection using capillary action
An analyte detection system and method for the detection of one or more analytes in a sample, the analytes selected from the group consisting of explosives, narcotics, gunshot residue, organophosphate reagents, and toxic industrial chemicals, based on a capillary action in a sample card. The sample card includes a housing with at least one cavity made of flexible material, a sample substrate for collecting the sample with a portion of the substrate exposed from outside the housing, at least one test capsule in the cavity and an absorbent pad. The test capsule(s), the sample substrate, and the absorbent pad comprise at least one or more reagents. The test capsule(s) is ruptured with a rupture mechanism upon inserting the sample card into a reader device. The absorbent pad absorbs a liquid from the test capsule and delivers the same to the sample substrate. The reagent(s) from any of the test capsule(s), the sample substrate, and the absorbent pad chemically react with the analyte(s) in the sample thus providing their optical detection. The sample card is automatically tested within the reader device which supplies one or more light sources, records and processes an optical signal produced by the chemical reaction, and outputs a test result. |
| US09435743B2 |
Methods using a modified bacteriophage for the detection of target molecules
The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for the detection of target molecules, comprising modified bacteriophages engineered to express a luciferase. |
| US09435741B2 |
Spectrometry device and spectrometry method
A spectrometry device according to an aspect of the present invention is including a light source (101), a lens 104 concentrating a light beam from the light source (101) on a reference sample (120), an objective lens (106) concentrating a light beam that has passed through the first lens (104) on a measurement sample (121), a spectroscope (109) dispersing light having a different wavelength from that of the light beam generated in the measurement sample (121) and the reference sample (120) by irradiation of the light beam into a spectrum, a detector (110) detecting light that is dispersed by the spectroscope (109), and a beam splitter (103) separating an optical path of light from the reference sample (120) and the measurement sample (121) toward the spectroscope (109) from an optical path of a light beam that propagates from the light source (101) toward the measurement sample (121). |
| US09435738B2 |
System and device for characterizing cells
A diagnostic device includes a microscope configured to obtain image data on a plurality of cells and a computing device. The computing device is configured to receive the image data, identify at least a portion of each of the plurality of cells based on the received image data, determine at least one of a value of a morphological parameter for each identified at least a portion of the plurality of cells or a relative organization among the identified at least a portion of the plurality of cells, and calculate statistics for the plurality of cells based on the at least one of the determined values of the morphological parameter or the determined relative organization, the statistics including information suitable for distinguishing metastatic cells from non-metastatic cells. The diagnostic device further includes an output device configured to output the statistics for diagnosis. |
| US09435737B2 |
Method for labeling nanoclay for tracking them within different solid and liquid material
A method of monitoring a location of a nanoparticle within a material is described herein. The method includes the steps of providing at least one nanoclay particle, attaching a fluorescent tag to the at least one nanoclay particle, and determining a fluorescence of the fluorescent-labeled nanoclay particle. The method also includes forming the material including the at least one fluorescent-labeled nanoclay particle, depositing the material in an aqueous solution, and detecting a movement of the fluorescent-labeled nanoclay particle from the material to the aqueous solution. |
| US09435735B1 |
Optical parametric model optimization
Provided are scatterometry model optimizations for evaluating a diffracting structure. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying one or more parameters to test for inclusion in the model. The method includes computing a difference between modeled data generated with the one or more parameters and measured data. The one or more parameters are included in the model in response to a reduction in the difference between the modeled data and the measured data compared to previous modeled, and passing a statistical hypothesis test. In one embodiment, the one or more parameters pass the statistical hypothesis test in response to the probability of obtaining the reduction in the difference is less than a significance level. In one embodiment, the significance level is a function of an alpha wealth value. In one embodiment, the method includes ordering the plurality of parameters for testing according to one or more criteria. |
| US09435733B2 |
System and method for quantum efficiency measurement employing diffusive device
A system for measuring a characteristic of a solar cell is disclosed and includes a light source irradiating an optical signal having a spectral range from about 100 nm to about 3000 nm, a wavelength selector configured to selectively narrow the spectral range of the optical signal, a beam splitter, a reference detector in optical communication with the beam splitter and configured to measure a characteristic of the optical signal, a specimen irradiated with the optical signal, a reflectance detector in optical communication with the specimen via the beam splitter and configured to measure an optical characteristic of the optical signal reflected by the specimen, a multiplexer in communication with at least one of the reference detector, specimen, and reflectance detector, and a processor in communication with at least one of the reference detector, specimen, and reflectance detector via the multiplexer and configured to calculate at least one characteristic of the specimen. |
| US09435728B2 |
Sample identification/sorting apparatus and sample identification/sorting method
A sample identification/sorting apparatus includes a sample storage portion that stores samples dispersed in a liquid, a flow cell having a flow path through which the liquid flows, and a sorting nozzle that has a flow path communicating with the flow path of the flow cell and dispenses a sorting solution including the sample, which is a target sample, to a culture plate. A difference between a flow direction of the liquid at an outlet of the sample storage portion and a flow direction of the liquid at a leading end of the sorting nozzle is less than 90 degrees. |
| US09435725B2 |
Device, a system and a method for measuring permeability, in particular permeability of a fibrin clot
A device for measuring permeability of a material sample, the device comprising: an input tank (1) configured to store fluid and to supply the fluid to a sample tank (2) positioned below the input tank (1) and configured to hold the material sample, such as to allow the fluid from the input tank (1) to permeate through the material sample; a receptacle (25) positioned under the sample tank (2) to collect drops of fluid permeated through the material sample; and a device (3) for measuring the mass of the drops collected in the receptacle (25) and coupled with a controlling and monitoring device (11) configured to store data on measured mass and measurement times. |
| US09435724B2 |
Test method and fixture for obtaining material properties under biaxial loading
A test method and corresponding fixture design are provided which enable loading a circular test coupon (made, e.g., of ceramic matrix composite material) to failure under biaxial loading conditions while recording strain and temperature. Biaxial loading requires approximately equal loads to be applied in two directions concurrently. The disclosed method uses liquid coolant (e.g., liquid nitrogen) to cool a ring made of metal alloy (e.g., aluminum alloy) that is disposed radially outward from and surrounds the outer edge of the test coupon. The cooled metal alloy ring contracts and compresses the test coupon until failure occurs. |
| US09435717B2 |
Device for manual fine metering, and scale
A device for manual fine metering of a substance, in particular in powder form, provided with a manual transport tool (24), also having a movable part (32) configured to be induced to vibrate by a motor and wherein the transport tool (24) is held against the movable part (32) in order to induce the transport tool (24) to vibrate. An electronic scale (10) provided with a device of this type enables better manual metering. |
| US09435711B2 |
OTDR light reflection structure of optical sub-assembly for transceivers of PON system
An OTDR light reflection structure of optical sub-assembly for transceivers of PON system includes: a retainer member installed at an end section of a light guide unit of the optical sub-assembly for transceivers and positioned in the optical sub-assembly for transceivers, the retainer member having a first end and a second end; and a light reflection filter affixed to the first end of the retainer member. When an OTDR emits a specific wavelength of light, the light reflection filter directly reflects the light back into the light guide unit. Then the signal is transmitted back to the OTDR for the OTDR to identify the subscriber position of the feedback signal and judge whether the optical fiber line is in a normal state. |
| US09435699B2 |
Method for producing a microelectromechanical device and microelectromechanical device
The invention relates to a method for producing a micro-electromechanical device in a material substrate suitable for producing integrated electronic components, in particular a semiconductor substrate, wherein a material substrate (12,14,16) is provided on which at least one surface structure (26) is to be formed during production of the device. An electronic component (30) is formed in the material substrate (12,14,16) using process steps of a conventional method for producing integrated electronic components. A component element (44) defining the position of the electronic component (30) and/or required for the function of the electronic component (30) is selectively formed on the material substrate (12,14,16) from an etching stop material acting as an etching stop in case of etching of the material substrate (12,14,16) and/or in case of etching of a material layer (52) disposed on the material substrate (12,14,16). When the component element (44) of the electronic component (30) is implemented, a bounding region (48) is also formed on the material substrate (12,14,16) along at least a partial section of an edge of the surface structure (26), wherein said bounding region bounds said partial section. The material substrate (12,14, 16) thus implemented is selectively etched for forming the surface structure (26), in that the edge of the bounding region (48) defines the position of the surface structure (26) to be implemented on the material substrate (12, 14,16). |
| US09435698B2 |
Monitoring systems and methods
A monitoring system includes a plurality of modules to sense temperature and vibrations of a motor assembly, a hub computer to collect the sensed temperature and vibrations, and an analyzer computer to analyze the collected temperature and vibrations. The modules contain detectors that measure a temperature and vibrations in three axes of the motor assembly, a transceiver integrated circuit that measures a die temperature of the transceiver integrated circuit, a microcontroller integrated circuit that self-adjusts its clock pulses, and a memory that stores parameters set for the operation of the modules. The microcontroller integrated circuit and the memory are configured to check parameters corruption upon transferring the parameters from the memory to the microcontroller integrated circuit and prior to utilizing by the microcontroller integrated circuit. The microcontroller integrated circuit is also configured to perform power control operations by turning off sections of the microcontroller integrated circuit over periodic durations. |
| US09435697B2 |
Temperature detecting circuit
A temperature detecting circuit includes a first thermistor, a second thermistor, a first pull-up resistor, and a second pull-up resistor. The first thermistor has a first positive-side terminal. The second thermistor has a second positive-side terminal. The first thermistor and the second thermistor have different detection sensitivities to temperature. The first pull-up resistor is connected between the first thermistor and a power supply. The second pull-up resistor is connected between the second thermistor and the power supply. The first pull-up resistor and the second pull-up resistor have different resistances. The first pull-up resistor and the second pull-up resistor have such resistances that, in a state where the first positive-side terminal and the second positive-side terminal are short-circuited to each other, the first thermistor detects a temperature as a temperature lower than an actual temperature, and the second thermistor detects a temperature as a temperature higher than an actual temperature. |
| US09435696B2 |
Temperature sensor circuit and semiconductor device including temperature sensor circuit
To provide a highly accurate temperature sensor circuit. The temperature sensor circuit includes a first constant current circuit; a first diode in which a first voltage reflecting the temperature of an object to be detected is generated between an anode and a cathode in accordance with a first current supplied from the first constant current circuit; a second constant current circuit; a second diode which includes an oxide semiconductor and in which a second voltage is generated between an anode and a cathode in accordance with a second current supplied from the second constant current circuit; and an amplifier circuit which amplifies a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage. |
| US09435694B2 |
Outside air temperature measurement device and method
An outside air temperature measurement device and method for vehicles derives a useable final value of the outside air temperature within seconds of the beginning of vehicle movement by developing a mathematical expression (i.e., model) for the exponential data series while discriminating against thermal noise components existing in the measurement data. |
| US09435692B2 |
Calculating power input to an array of thermal control elements to achieve a two-dimensional temperature output
A method for calculating power input to at least one thermal control element of an electrostatic chuck includes: setting the at least one thermal control element to a first predetermined power level; measuring a first temperature of the at least one thermal control element when the at least one thermal control element is powered at the first predetermined power level; setting the at least one thermal control element to a second predetermined power level; measuring a second temperature of the at least one thermal control element when the at least one thermal control element is powered at the second predetermined power level; calculating a difference between the first temperature and the second temperature; calculating a system response of the at least one thermal control element based on the difference; inverting the system response; and calibrating the at least one thermal control element based on the inverted system response. |
| US09435691B2 |
Infrared sensor
A lightweight infrared sensor that detects a temperature at a portion spaced apart from a circuit substrate with high accuracy, is installed on the circuit substrate easily and stably, and includes an insulating film; a first and a second heat sensitive elements are disposed on one surface of the insulating film separately; a first conductive film on the insulating film that is connected to the first heat sensitive element; a second conductive film connected to the second heat sensitive element; an infrared reflection film on the other surface of the insulating film so as to face the second heat sensitive element; a plurality of terminal electrodes formed on one end of the insulating film and fitted into an external connector; an edge reinforcing plate adhered to one end of one surface of the insulating film; and a mounting hole that is formed on the other end. |
| US09435690B2 |
Ultra-violet flame detector with high temperature remote sensing element
A flame sensor apparatus is provided including a sensor assembly for sensing characteristics of a flame within a combustion chamber. The flame sensor apparatus further includes an electrical assembly that is electrically remote from the sensor assembly. In addition, a cable assembly extends between the sensor assembly and the electrical assembly. The cable assembly can convey the characteristics of the flame from the photodiode to the electrical assembly. The cable assembly is included as part of a sealed array filled with an inert gas. In addition, a method of sensing characteristics of a flame is also provided. |
| US09435687B1 |
Method to remove the spectral components of illumination energy from a sample spectrum without the use of optical barrier filters, and apparatus for the same
The present invention is a method of obtaining and isolating sample spectra from a wide wavelength illumination source without the use of filters. The method obtains the combined sample and illumination spectra of a sample and removes the illumination spectrum from the combined spectrum. This is accomplished by obtaining both the combined sample/illumination spectrum and the illumination spectrum separately at the same time and under the same environmental and instrument conditions. The illumination spectrum is then subtracted, wavelength by wavelength from the combined sample/illumination spectrum, leaving the pure sample spectrum which may a single spectrum or combination of two or more spectra from different types and/or compounds in the sample. |
| US09435684B2 |
Integrated vibration measurement and analysis system
A vibration data collection system performs an integration or differentiation process on incoming digitized vibration data in real time. The system uses a digital Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) filter running at the input data rate to provide the integration or differentiation function. With this approach, the system reduces hardware complexity and data storage requirements. Also, the system provides the ability to directly integrate or differentiate stored time waveforms without resorting to FFT processing methods. |
| US09435679B2 |
Tethered float liquid level sensor
An apparatus for sensing the level of a liquid includes a float, a tether attached to the float, a pulley attached to the tether, a rotation sensor connected to the pulley that senses vertical movement of said float and senses the level of the liquid. |
| US09435678B2 |
Liquid level detection device
A liquid level detection device is configured so as to reduce or eliminate the contact between electrical cords led out of a detection section. A liquid level detection device is provided with: a detection section which detects the position of a liquid surface on the basis of the rotation of a rotation section rotating as a float is displaced; a plate-like mounting plate section, one surface of which is a mounting surface to which the detection section is mounted; a flange section which is mounted to a tank for containing liquid; and first and second electrical cords which are led out of the detection section toward the flange section. A branch section which comprises a through-hole is provided in the mounting plate section. The second electrical cord passes through the branch section and is routed around from the mounting surface side of the mounting plate section to the back surface side thereof. |
| US09435677B1 |
Liquid containment and measurement apparatus and method
A car wash liquid containment and measurement apparatus having a reservoir defining a first interior region configured to hold a liquid therein. The apparatus has a valve with a first position and a second position and the valve is coupled to the reservoir. There is also a measurement apparatus coupled to the valve defining a second interior region and a tube disposed at least partially within the second interior region of the measurement apparatus. The valve fluidly isolates the first interior region from the second interior region when the valve is in the first position and the valve fluidly couples the first interior region with the second interior region when the valve is in the second position. |
| US09435676B2 |
Counter module adaptor assembly for rotary gas meters
An apparatus for use with a backup counter module, the apparatus having: a housing having a first end for coupling the housing to a gas meter body, and a second end for coupling an electronic counter module to the housing; and the second end having an inner surface with at least two sets of backup counter module engagement features for securing an output end of a backup counter module in one of at least two backup counter module positions. The housing may be coupled to a first gas meter body with a backup counter module positioned within the housing in one of the at least two backup counter module positions. The housing may alternatively be coupled to a second gas meter body with the backup counter module positioned within the housing in another of the at least two backup counter module positions. |
| US09435674B2 |
Flowmeter
An acoustic flowmeter comprising a flow tube including an inner elongate member in the flow tube to define at least one flow passage for the flowmeter. |
| US09435669B2 |
Intake gas sensor with vortex for internal combustion engine
A gas sensor includes a sensor housing and a sensing element located within the sensor housing. The sensing element defines an axis. The sensing element has a distal end extending from the sensor housing. The gas sensor further includes a sensor protection element coupled to the sensor housing and at least partially surrounding the distal end of the sensing element. The sensor protection element includes a tube having a conical portion, and a gas inlet located on the tube, the gas inlet spaced from the axis. The gas inlet is shaped to direct gas into the tube to induce a vortex gas flow within the conical portion of the tube. |
| US09435663B2 |
Absolute position encoder scale having layers in a stacked configuration
An absolute position encoder scale includes first and second layers in a stacked configuration. A read head moves relative to spatial modulation patterns of first (top) and second (lower) signal layers along a measuring axis, and a sensing portion produces one or more scale sensing fields to sense the signal layers. A higher frequency scale sensing field may provide a first limited sensing depth to sense position relative to the top signal layer pattern, and a lower frequency field may provide a second deeper sensing depth to sense position relative to the lower signal layer pattern. In some embodiments, an isolation layer between the first and second layers may include a spatial modulation pattern that complements the first layer pattern, to nullify its signal effects when sensing position relative to the second layer pattern using the second sensing depth. |
| US09435660B2 |
Systems and methods for initiating mapping exit routines and rating highway exits
Systems and methods are provided for inferring a user's intent to stop at a predefined location or breakpoint along a predetermined route, such as an exit along a highway, and to enable users to report back to systems maintaining exit or breakpoint Point of Interest (POI) data. An application executing on a user's mobile device may infer or query the user's intent upon detecting a deviation away from the route and to use this as a “check-in” at a predefined location corresponding to the point of deviation. Then further check-ins and ratings at amenities/locations associated with the exit can also be used to enhance the rating and popularity of the predefined location (e.g., highway exit) itself. The ratings and popularity of highway exits provide relevant content related to the highest rated or most popular breakpoints located along their route of travel. |
| US09435657B2 |
Navigation system with an itinerary planning mechanism and method of operation thereof
A navigation system includes: a storage interface, configured to access a travelogue image for depicting an interest point; a control unit, coupled to the storage interface, configured to generate an extracted interest set including the interest point based on the travelogue image; generate a travel itinerary including an activity sequence based on the extracted interest set; calculate a navigation route based on the travel itinerary and the extracted interest set for accessing the interest point; and generate an attraction suggestion based on the travel itinerary and the navigation route for recommending an attraction point other than the interest point indicated in the travelogue image along the navigation route. |
| US09435656B2 |
Method, apparatus and computer program product for collaborative presentation of travel route information
Provided herein is a method, apparatus and computer program product for the collaborative presentation of information relating to a travel route. In particular, the method may include providing for display of primary information on a display of a first device, providing for display of ancillary of information on a display of a second device, receiving location information at the first device, and updating the ancillary information provided for display on the display of the second device in response to receiving the location information at the first device. The primary information may include route-guidance information for a route. The ancillary information may include information associated with the route. The ancillary information may include additional information relative to the primary information. The ancillary information may include point-of-interest information along the route. |
| US09435651B2 |
System and method for augmenting a GNSS/INS navigation system in a cargo port environment
A system and method for augmenting a GNSS/INS system by using a vision system is provided. The GNSS system generates GNSS location information and the INS system generates inertial location information. The vision system further generates vision system location information including horizon, plumb lines and distance traveled. The GNSS information, INS information and vision system are combined in a Kalman filter to produce improved location information. |
| US09435649B2 |
Method and system for azimuth measurements using a gyroscope unit
Methods and systems for azimuth measurements using a gyroscope unit are disclosed. The method includes acquiring a ratio value between two earth rate components orthogonal to each other by using the gyroscope unit at a measuring position; acquiring three gravity vector components orthogonal to each other at the measuring position; and determining an azimuth with respect to a reference axis predetermined in the gyroscope unit, based on the ratio value, the three gravity vector components and a geodetic latitude of the measuring position. |
| US09435647B2 |
Angular velocity sensor
An angular velocity sensor including a vibration body having a sensor electrode, a driving electrode, and a monitor electrode. The monitor electrode generates a signal according to vibration of the vibration body. The sensor circuit outputs a signal representing an angular velocity applied to the vibration body. The amplitude determination circuit measures amplitude of vibration of the vibration body. A PLL circuit includes a constant voltage source for generating a constant voltage, a timing switching unit for outputting a voltage by switching selectively between the constant voltage and a voltage corresponding to the monitor signal, and a voltage-controlled oscillator for outputting an oscillation signal having a frequency corresponding to the voltage output from the timing switching unit. When the amplitude measured is smaller than a predetermined value, the timing switching unit outputs the constant voltage output from the constant voltage source and outputs a start-up mode signal. |
| US09435642B2 |
Position measuring apparatus, pattern transfer apparatus, and method for manufacturing a device
A position measuring apparatus configured to measure a position of an measured object using a plate-like scale including a grating pattern, includes a supporting unit configured to be arranged between a structure and the scale and to support the scale, in which the supporting unit includes a spring element that reduces vibration transferred from the structure to the scale in a plate thickness direction. |
| US09435640B2 |
Interferometer and method for measuring non-rotationally symmetric surface topography having unequal curvatures in two perpendicular principal meridians
Methods and systems for measuring asymmetric surface topology are described. In one aspect, a method includes directing a test beam including a spherical wave front along an optical axis to reflect from a test surface; combining the test beam reflected from the test surface with a reference beam to form an interferogram on a detector, where the test and reference beams are derived from a common source; and recording the interferogram for each of multiple lateral displacements of the test surface relative to the optical axis. For each recorded interferogram, the curvature of the spherical wave front at the test surface substantially matches a local curvature of the test surface along a first axis orthogonal to the optical axis, and the multiple lateral displacements of the test surface each include a component along a second axis orthogonal to each of the first axis and the optical axis. |
| US09435638B2 |
Gimbaled scanning mirror array
An optical scanning device includes a substrate, which is etched to define an array of two or more parallel micromirrors and a support surrounding the micromirrors. Respective spindles connect the micromirrors to the support, thereby defining respective parallel axes of rotation of the micromirrors relative to the support. One or more flexible coupling members are connected to the micromirrors so as to synchronize an oscillation of the micromirrors about the respective axes. |
| US09435637B2 |
Conveyorized object dimensioning system and related methods
A method and apparatus for dimensioning and, optionally, weighing an object. A platform with a surface is used for supporting an object. A user selects between two different dimensioning devices of the apparatus. The first device employs three distance sensors to determine a distance between each of the distance sensors and a side of an object. The second device includes a movable gate which is passed over and about an object or objects on the platform. Sensor arrays, such as paired, aligned light emitter and receiver arrays, are used in combination with a plurality of sensed gate positions to determine the dimensions of the object(s) as the gate passes around the object(s) based on whether or not light from an emitter on one side of the gate reaches a light receiver on another, opposing side of the gate. A conveyorized dimensioning system employing multi-row sensor arrays is also disclosed. |
| US09435635B1 |
System and methods of detecting an intruding object in a relative navigation system
A relative navigation system and methods of intrusion detection for such a relative navigation system where the method includes repeatedly projecting from a grid generator a set of lines defining a grid into three dimensional space to define a field bounded by the grid and encoded with grid data configured to identify predetermined points on the grid and determining a presence of an intruding object within the field. |
| US09435634B2 |
Detection device and method
A detection device and a detection method are disclosed in the embodiments. The detection device comprises a light source, a first image information acquisition unit, a first charge coupled device (CCD), a first light splitter, and a first analyzer. The first image information acquisition unit is configured to receive a first light signal from the light source and transmit the first light signal onto a substrate, and to acquire a first image light signal generated by transmitting the first light signal onto both an edge of a first ID figure on the substrate and an edge of the substrate, and transmit the first image light signal to the first light splitter; the first light splitter is configured to transmit the first image light signal to the first CCD so that the first CCD outputs a first electrical signal; and the first analyzer is configured to receive the first electrical signal outputted from the first CCD and analyze wave crests of the first electrical signal, thereby obtaining a distance between the edge of the first ID figure on the substrate and the edge of the substrate. The detection part and detection method are used for substrate detection. |
| US09435629B2 |
Measuring probe with shielding element for measuring the thickness of thin layers
The invention relates to a measuring probe for measuring the thickness of thin layers, having a housing (14) with at least one sensor element (17), which is received at least slightly moveably along a longitudinal axis (16) and which comprises at least one first winding device (44), which has a magnetic pot core (41) arranged in the longitudinal axis (16) of the housing (14), and to whose central pin (42) a first and second coil (70, 71) are allocated, and having a spherical positioning cap (21) on the central pin (42) pointing towards the measuring surface of an object to be measured, which cap comprises a bearing surface (57) for fitting on a measuring surface, wherein a second winding device (48) is provided allocated to the spherical positioning cap (21), which device is formed from a discoidal or annular carrier (49) having at least one Archimedean coil (51), and a shield (83, 85) is provided at least partially between the first and second winding device (44, 48). |
| US09435626B2 |
Kinematic fixture for transparent part metrology
A fixture apparatus for positioning an optical component has a transparent base. An adjustment plate that is formed from a transparent material is kinematically coupled to the base. Support posts extend from the adjustment plate for seating the optical component. A number of alignment elements extend from the transparent base for aligning one or more edges of the optical component seated on the support posts. |
| US09435625B2 |
Systems for delivering explosives and methods related thereto
Systems for delivering explosives with variable densities are disclosed herein. Methods of delivering explosives with variable densities and methods of varying the energy of explosives in a blasthole are disclosed herein. |
| US09435620B2 |
Flight unit and dart
A flight unit in which a flight is connected to a shaft rotatably and without possible wobbling and a dart comprising the flight unit are provided.The flight unit 2 is a part of a dart comprising a shaft 30 and a flight 40. The shaft 30 comprises a shaft body 31, a protrusion 32 provided at one end of the shaft body 31, and a flight connector 34 provided at the tip of the protrusion 32. The flight 40 comprises a hollow cylinder 42 in which the protrusion 32 is slidably fitted, vines 41 at the bases of which the hollow cylinder 42 is provided, and an open cavity 43 adjoining the hollow cylinder 42 and in which the flight connector 34 is slidably fitted. The open cavity 43 is provided to the vines 41 and comprises no exterior walls. |
| US09435619B1 |
Propulsion assembly for a dart-based electrical discharge weapon
An assembly for use in propelling electrode darts toward a distant target is deployed in an electrical discharge weapon. The assembly comprises a cartridge having a u-shaped channel terminating in apertures through which wire-tethered darts are propelled. Propulsion is achieved relatively efficiently using the sudden release of compressed gas from a sealed storage tank in response to penetration by a conical penetrator forced by an electrically-induced ignition of a pyrotechnic material to accelerate toward and penetrate the tank at an axial surface. The conical shape of the penetrator and the axial penetration of the tank produces a precisely symmetric rush of gas into a relatively confined volume including the dart channel to propel the darts toward the target in an efficient manner. Paper stickers may cover the dart exit apertures to permit initial pressure buildup before the darts penetrate the stickers as they are propelled toward the target. |
| US09435618B2 |
Fireworks safety igniter
A firework safety igniting device includes a housing having a hollow interior and an open end, the open end sized to receive a firework fuse therethrough; A first electrode is mounted within the hollow interior on an interior surface of the housing. A second electrode is also mounted within the hollow interior on the interior surface in a spaced apart relationship with the first electrode. A source is provided to generate and supply, through wires, an electric charge to the first and second electrodes, whereby the first electrode is being negatively charged and the second electrode is being positively charged. The firework fuse, being inserted into the hollow interior through the open end, is positioned in a contact with the first and second electrodes, the contact transferring the electric charge to the firework fuse causing an ignition thereof. |
| US09435616B2 |
Armor plate with shock wave absorbing properties
A composite armor plate includes a fracture layer placed adjacent to a ceramic layer. The ceramic layer provides a ballistic resistant layer that receives a ballistic impact and propagates a compression wave. The fracture layer is placed behind the ceramic layer and absorbs a portion of the compression wave propagating out in front of the ballistic impact. The absorbed compression wave causes the fracture layer to at least partially disintegrate into fine particles, which dissipates energy in the process. To cause a higher degree of fracturing (and thus larger dissipation of compression wave energy) the fracture layer includes a plurality of resonators embedded in a fracture material. |
| US09435615B1 |
Light weight rocket propelled grenade net protection system and manufacturing process
An improved system for protecting vehicles or other objects from rocket propelled grenade (RPG) attacks. A net panel of the improved system weighs and costs substantially less than a conventional protective system panel, and requires minimal manual work to manufacture, install, replace or repair. When assembled, the hard points, as well as the panels, are symmetrical meaning that a panel does not have a left, right, inward or outward face and may be used on either side of a vehicle. The net may be manufactured as a continuous web or roll and does not require any edging for securing it to a frame. In addition, a damaged net may be replaced easily and rapidly using a simple hand tool. |
| US09435612B2 |
Method and system for aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device
A method of aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device is disclosed. Using a superposition device coupled to the projectile device, at least one reference point is superposed within a first target area with at least one beam of the superposition device. A position for at least one of the reference points is noted. A projectile is shot from the projectile device at a second target area, while the position of the at least one reference point is maintained, to create the point of impact. The point of aim for the projectile device is adjusted to correspond with the point of impact while the position of the at least one reference points is maintained. |
| US09435607B1 |
Shotgun with adjustable shell loading capacity
A shotgun may comprise a barrel, a chamber configured to receive a shell prior to being fired from the shotgun, and a magazine tube configured to hold shells to be introduced into the chamber. The shotgun may further comprise a shell follower configured for insertion into the magazine tube axially forward of the shells with respect to the long axis of the magazine tube. In addition, the shotgun may further comprise an obstruction associated with the magazine tube that is adjustable between a first position in which the obstruction blocks a travel of the shell follower axially forward of the obstruction, and a second position in which the obstruction allows the travel of the shell follower axially forward of the obstruction. The shell loading capacity of the shotgun may be lower when the obstruction is in the first position than when the obstruction is in the second position. |
| US09435604B2 |
Training rifle and magazine
The present invention is directed to a polymer training rifle which may include a modular receiver portion, a simulated barrel nut, one or more interchangeable modular barrels, and a receiver extension tube. Selected parts and tactical accessories may be connected to the rifle training system to provide a customized training rifle. The modular receiver may include a magazine well that receives an actual magazine or an inert replica magazine. The receiver portion also may include a functional magazine catch assembly which allows a trainee to selectively secure and release a magazine from the magazine well. The one or more modular barrels, modular receiver portion, and inert replica magazine may each include a metal core to allow for detection by security screening equipment. |
| US09435603B2 |
Remote weapon system and control method thereof
Provided is a remote weapon device including a firing arm configured to fire a bullet at a target in response to a firing signal; a driver coupled to the firing arm and configured to move the firing arm to aim the firing arm at the target; a detector configured to detect shaking of the firing arm with respect to a zero position, the zero position corresponding to a position at which the firing arm points at the target and fires the bullet at the target; and a controller configured to obtain a shaking pattern based on the detected shaking and configured to generate the firing signal controlling a firing time when the firing arm fires the bullet according to the shaking pattern to control the firing arm to fire the bullet. |
| US09435602B1 |
Active recoil control system
An active recoil control system uses multiple sensors in combination with a solenoid controlled multi-disc brake to adjust the weapon recoil. Using outputs from the sensors, a controller predicts and reacts to a recoiling mass performance, and applies the required braking force, in order to compensate for anticipated or actual variations. Feedback from the sensors allows the active recoil control system to adjust braking during the recoil strokes and counter-recoil strokes in order to optimize the weapon operation and performance in extreme firing conditions. |
| US09435601B2 |
Bipod leg mounting body and bipod comprising same
A bipod kit for a firearm has a bipod leg mounting body and a firearm structural component. The bipod leg mounting body has a substantially round central passage defining an interior side surface thereof and has two leg mounting structures on an exterior side surface thereof generally opposite the interior side surface. The firearm structural component can be mounted on the firearm at an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) mounting structure thereof. The firearm structural component includes a bipod mounting portion integral therewith. The bipod mounting portion is cylindrical and is rotatably mounted within the central passage of the bipod leg mounting body. The bipod mounting portion is configured such that a barrel of the firearm extends through a central passage thereof when the firearm structural component is mounted on the firearm at the OEM mounting structure thereof. |
| US09435598B2 |
Wireless dual module system for sensing and indicating the ammunition capacity of a firearm magazine
This invention is to a wireless dual module system for sensing and indicating the remaining rounds contained within a detachable or integrated firearm magazine. The dual module system, one containing a display (display module) and one more round sensing modules (magazine module) may be implemented with no significant modifications to the firearm or magazine. The display module and one or more magazine modules wirelessly linked together are referred to as the system. The system is configured to provide the number of rounds remaining in a magazine, if a magazine is seated properly in the magazine, to indicate an empty magazine, or to indicate that the number of rounds remaining in the magazine is above or below a predetermined range. The system is able to provide an immediate indication of the remaining rounds in a magazine, regardless of the amount of rounds discharged or supplemented by the user. |
| US09435587B2 |
Clothing dryer and blockage detection method thereof
A method for detecting a degree of blockage of an exhaust duct includes detecting the temperature of air in an intake and exhaust system, calculating a rate of change of the detected temperature, and determining a degree of blockage of the exhaust duct based on the detected temperature and the rate of change of the detected temperature. |
| US09435583B2 |
Method and apparatus for liquefying a hydrocarbon stream
A method and apparatus for liquefying a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas from a feed stream. A feed stream is provided and passed through at least two cooling stages. Each cooling stage involves one or more heat exchangers. One of the heat exchangers involves a first refrigerant circuit having a first refrigerant stream, and a second of the heat exchangers involves a second refrigerant circuit having a second refrigerant stream. The liquefied hydrocarbon stream is expanded and a flash vapor is separated to provide a liquefied hydrocarbon product stream and a gaseous stream. The gaseous stream, at least a part of the first refrigerant stream, and at least a part of the second refrigerant stream are passed through a heat exchanger, for the gaseous stream to provide cooling to the first and second refrigerant streams. |
| US09435580B2 |
Drawer assembly
A drawer assembly is provided for a refrigeration appliance. The drawer assembly comprises a unitary storage bin configured to move relative to the cooled compartment. The storage bin is defined by a front wall, a rear wall and opposed sidewalls that are arranged substantially parallel to the first and second interior walls of the cooled compartment. An uppermost portion of each of the opposed sidewalls comprises a projecting edge. The rear wall comprises a reinforced edge that inhibits deflection. A pair of linear motion elements is installed to enable movement of the storage bin in and out of the cooled compartment. A pair of support brackets couples the pair of linear motion elements. |
| US09435579B1 |
Insulated door assembly
A door for a refrigerator appliance is pivotally connected by a hinge. The door includes a polygonal shell having corners and defining at least part of a cavity therein and a hinge bearing mounted to the polygonal shell adjacent one of the corners. The hinge bearing extends into the cavity and defines a generally cylindrical passage to receive and journal a hinge pin of the refrigerator appliance. A reinforcement tube is secured to the hinge bearing and extends a distance within the cavity. The reinforcement tube includes a sidewall that defines a hollow interior, and at least one hole extends through the sidewall to provide communication between the cavity and the hollow interior. Insulation is foamed in place that substantially fills the cavity including the corner, and the insulation penetrates into the hollow interior of the reinforcement tube via the at least one hole. |
| US09435577B2 |
Cooling appliance and operation method thereof
The present invention relates to a cooling appliance and an operating method thereof. The cooling appliance comprises multiple thermally insulated storage chambers (2, 3, 4), a cooling system (5) for cooling these storage chambers (2, 3, 4), and an indication unit (20). According to the proposal of the present invention, the indication unit (20) is set to be capable of displaying information about which of the storage chambers (2, 3, 4) is/are being cooled by the cooling system (5). |
| US09435576B1 |
Cost-effective remote monitoring diagnostic and system health prediction system and method for vapor compression and heat pump units based on compressor discharge line temperature sampling
A diagnostic monitoring system and method is employed for one or more vapor compression systems such as air conditioners and heat pumps having a compressor, an indoor air handler fan coil and an outdoor condensor. Temperature, voltage and current sensors are provided at the outdoor condensor to determine that at least one vapor compression system is operating properly. Data obtained from the sensors is wirelessly transmitted to a receiving-device for use by the systems' custodian or repair service provider and includes information concerning an occurrence of periods when one or more of the vapor compression systems are operating at an abnormal state. |
| US09435573B2 |
Adsorption heat pump
An adsorption heat pump includes: a first evaporator that evaporates a first fluid; a condenser that condenses the first fluid; a heater; and a rotary adsorption device. The rotary adsorption device includes: partitioning portions that radially partition a space encircling the rotation axis into plural regions, that each include a flow path for internally retaining and discharging a second fluid, and that each include an adsorbent on an outer surface thereof or on a wall surface of the flow path; and a pair of closure portions that close off both ends, in the direction of the rotation axis, of the plural regions. Each of the partitioning portions is moved alternately between the first evaporator side and the condenser side by rotation around the rotation axis. In the partitioning portions, retention and discharge of the first fluid, and discharge and retention of the second fluid, are repeated. |
| US09435572B2 |
Bidirectional filter and heat pump system
A bidirectional filter and a heat pump system. The bidirectional filter comprises a housing and at least two control value components. The two control value components divide the inner chamber of the housing into a filter chamber and two transitional chambers. The control value component comprises a frame body fixed on an inner wall of the housing, and an outlet blocking piece fitting an outlet of the frame body. The outlet blocking piece is on an outer side of the frame body. The bidirectional filter further comprises a protective member located in the filter chamber and fixed relative to the housing. The protective member is provided with a protective surface opposite to an outer side surface of the outlet blocking piece. When the pressure of a refrigerant in the pipeline is too high, the protective surface of the protective member can limit movement of the outlet blocking piece. |
| US09435571B2 |
Method and apparatus for switched thermoelectric cooling of fluids
A method and system for efficiently cooling a fluid is provided. A cooling system includes a first chamber containing a first fluid, and a second chamber connected to the first chamber and containing a second fluid. The cooling system further includes one or more thermoelectric devices for cooling the second fluid in the second chamber, and a first body that acts as a thermal diode. The first body enables unidirectional transfer of heat from the thermoelectric devices to the first fluid. Further, the cooling system can be installed with one or more phase change materials or heat pipes that enhance the cooling efficiency of the cooling system. The thermoelectric devices are switched on for a certain time period, after which they are switched off and on repeatedly in cycles, depending on the temperature of the second fluid. |
| US09435565B2 |
Water heater and method of operating the same
A storage-type water heater includes a tank for supporting water to be heated, a first heating bank including a first heating surface disposed within the tank, a first contactor connected to the first heating bank, a second heating bank including a second heating surface disposed within the tank, a second contactor connected to the second heating bank, and a controller for selectively operating the first contactor and the second contactor. |
| US09435564B2 |
Convective heat transfer flue
A convective heat transfer flue, including a flue wall (1) and convective heating surface groups (2) arranged inside the flue wall (1), shutters adjustable through 90 degrees or sliding gates (9) are arranged between adjacent convective heating surface groups and at a flue gas inlet and a flue gas outlet of the convective heat transfer flue. The proposed flue solves the problems of fouling within back-flow vortex regions of heat transfer pipes, and condensation on heating surfaces in the tail of the flue wall (1), as well as being beneficial for boiler start-up and load adjustment thereof. |
| US09435561B2 |
Protective HVAC cover
This disclosure provides for a protective cover for outdoor HVAC condensers. The protective cover generally comprises a protective covering material, a flexible wire within the protective covering material to allow the protective covering material to conform to any shape or size of HVAC condenser, a hinge mechanism and a strap to prevent the protective cover from being blown over during use and to return to its original position after use to protect the HVAC condenser from debris and natural wear. |
| US09435560B2 |
Air-conditioner control interface device, air conditioner, and air-conditioner control system
An air-conditioner control interface device that connects an air conditioner to an external device, including: an air-conditioner-information input/output unit that transmits or receives information to or from the air conditioner; an external-device-information input/output unit that transmits or receives information to or from the external device; an interface-control-information input/output unit that acquires interface control information, in which definitions of the information transmitted or received between the external device and the air conditioner and methods of transmitting or receiving the information, are described; and an interface controller that controls the external-device-information input/output unit and the air-conditioner-information input/output unit to transmit or receive information based on the interface control information. |
| US09435556B1 |
Hinge assembly for supporting a fan on a roof
A hinge assembly or a flexible hinge assembly adjusts to fit a vent on a wall or a roof in order to hold a fan thereon, which fan is especially suitable for a restaurant roof or wall. The hinge assembly attaches to a roof or wall vent to hold the fan in a proper position, yet permits the fan to be easily moved for cleaning of vent and the fan. |
| US09435554B2 |
Outdoor heating or cooling seating system
A cooling or heating seating system creating an open, unbounded, temperature-controlled zone for personnel, said seating system having HVAC equipment for producing and delivering cooled or heated air, a first air outlet disposed in a deck member, a second air outlet disposed in a seat back member, and a first air return disposed in the seat back member between a seat member and a seat back rest. The system may be transportable. |
| US09435551B2 |
Dehumidifier dryer using ambient heat enhancement
An apparatus is configured to receive an incoming air stream from within an enclosure and to exhaust an outgoing air stream into the enclosure, the incoming and outgoing air streams flowing in a flow direction. The apparatus comprises an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger has a heat extraction portion and a heat depositing portion, wherein the heat extraction portion is disposed in an air stream outside of the enclosure and wherein the heat depositing portion is disposed downstream of the evaporator with respect to the flow direction. A method includes receiving an incoming air stream from within an enclosure in a dryer apparatus, the apparatus including an evaporator, a compressor, and a condenser. A heat exchanger is operably connected to the dryer apparatus to transfer sensible heat from an air stream outside of the enclosure to a location downstream of the evaporator. |
| US09435550B1 |
Central air conditioning scent injector
A scent dispersion system that is integrated into an air handler of a central air conditioning system located within a facility. The scent dispersion system includes an inlet flow conduit, which is positioned within and obtains pressurized airflow from a high pressure section of the air handler. The airflow passes through a pressure application conduit into a scent reservoir. A scent generating liquid is stored within the scent reservoir. The scent generating liquid vaporizes and combines with the passing airflow creating a scent injection airflow. The scent injection airflow flows through a scent injection conduit and is discharged into a low pressure section of the air handler. The scent injection airflow combines with the conditioned air to form a scented and conditioned air mixture. The scented and conditioned air mixture is then dispersed throughout the facility using a central air conditioning ducting. |
| US09435548B2 |
Outdoor unit of air conditioner and method for controlling the same
An outdoor unit for an air conditioning system includes a tank to store defrosting liquid, a nozzle to apply defrosting liquid from the tank to a heat exchanger, a valve to control flow of the defrosting liquid between the tank and nozzle, and a controller to control the valve based on a temperature of the heat exchanger and a number of times the valve has been set to an open state during a heating mode of the air conditioning system. |
| US09435547B2 |
Indoor device for an air conditioner
An indoor device for an air conditioner is provided. The indoor device may include a heat exchanger mounting panel in which an orifice to pass air therethrough is formed, a centrifugal fan to inhale air in a shaft direction through the orifice and discharge the air in a radial direction, a motor to rotate the centrifugal fan, and a case to fix the motor and couple the motor to the panel. A first magnetic substance and a second magnetic substance that generate a repulsive force may be respectively disposed at a first surface opposite to the centrifugal fan in the panel and a second surface opposite to the panel in the centrifugal fan. In the first magnetic substance and the second magnetic substance, the same pole may be formed in a concentric circle and different poles may be alternately formed in a radial direction. |
| US09435546B2 |
Portable cooking system and methods of using the same
A portable cooking system is provided and includes a guide member and a cooking device supported by the guide member, wherein the cooking device engages and is movable along the guide member between a first cooking device position, in which the cooking device is at least partially positioned within a vehicle, and a second cooking device position, in which the cooking device is spaced-apart from and external of the vehicle. The cooking device may be a grill. The guide member may be at least partially supported by the vehicle when the guide member is in both the first guide member position and the second guide member position. Alternatively, the guide member may be supported by the vehicle when the guide member is in the first guide member position and may not be supported by the vehicle when the guide member is in the second guide member position. |
| US09435543B2 |
Fireplace disposable tray
Fireplace Disposable Tray is a non-flammable aluminum tray use for the sole purpose to capturing burning ash, coal, from wood, and/or fireplace burning log inside of a fireplace.The Fireplace Disposable Tray is placed inside of a fireplace on the floor, which has handles to lift tray from the fireplace to dispose of burnt ash without messing spills and easy disposal. This invention can be in different dimensions of fireplace in home setting. The invention sole purpose is to capture ash, burnt wood or burnt fireplace burning log. It will assist in cleaning ash, burnt wood and/or burnt fireplace log and disposing of it easier in a much clean friendly way. Such a Fireplace Disposable Tray will assist in burnt ash, from wood or fireplace log from spilling on fireplace outer flooring and making disposing of it much more efficient. |
| US09435542B1 |
Fireplace unit with internal smoke diversion
A fireplace unit includes a pair of spaced apart opposite, upright sidewalls. The sidewalls define an interior compartment of the fireplace unit. The sidewalls each have a forward end and rearward end substantially aligned along lines that converge rearwardly. The sidewalls are one of (1) joined directly together at the rearward ends and (2) joined together at the rearward ends by an upright rear wall having a transverse width that is less than ¾ of the transverse width of each of the sidewalls for at least a majority of the rear wall's length. The upper end of each of the sidewall slopes upward from the forward end toward the rearward end. A floor extends between the sidewalls for closing the lower end of the interior compartment. A cover is coupled to the upper ends of the sidewalls for closing the upper end of the interior compartment. A flue is provided for directing smoke and air out of the interior compartment. A smoke diversion body is provided for forming a smoke flow area constriction. |
| US09435539B2 |
Variable volume combustor with pre-nozzle fuel injection system
The present application provides a combustor for use with a gas turbine engine. The combustor may include a number of fuel nozzles, a pre-nozzle fuel injection system supporting the fuel nozzles, and a linear actuator to maneuver the fuel nozzles and the pre-nozzle fuel injection system. |
| US09435537B2 |
System and method for premixer wake and vortex filling for enhanced flame-holding resistance
A combustion system premixer includes one or more streamwise vortex generators configured to passively redirect surrounding high velocity air into at least one of wake and vortex regions within a combustion system fuel nozzle in response to air passing through the premixer. The streamwise vortex generators operate to minimize turbulent flow structures, thus improving air/fuel mixing, and enhancing resistance to flame-holding and flash-back within the premixer. |
| US09435529B2 |
Concealed vacuum air flow reflector light fixture
The invention is a grow light with reflectors that serve to conceal a vacuum air flow system. The air flow system does not interfere with the reflectors, which enables the reflectors to more efficiently reflect light to the plants being grown. The bulb within the grow light may be configured in many different manners, including horizontally, vertically, and diagonally. The grow light may or may not be connected to an air movement system. |
| US09435527B1 |
Thermal venting apparatus and method for LED modules
A light emitting apparatus includes a substrate, a light emitter mounted on the substrate, and a lens at least partially covering the light emitter, the lens defining a space about the light emitter. A heat sink is attached to the substrate. The heat sink is configured to dissipate heat from the light emitter via the substrate. The substrate includes an opening communicated with the space. A vent passage is at least partially defined between the heat sink and the substrate, the vent passage communicating the opening in the substrate with an exterior of the heat sink. |
| US09435526B2 |
LED lighting apparatus with facilitated heat transfer and fluid seal
LED lighting apparatus including (a) a circuit board which has a plurality of light sources spaced thereon, (b) a heat sink to which the circuit board is thermally coupled, and (c) a securement structure which includes a rigid peripheral structure applying force along a peripheral area of the circuit board toward the heat sink to increase the thermal coupling therebetween to facilitate heat transfer from the light sources during operation. The lighting apparatus may also include an optical member with a plurality of lens portions over corresponding light sources and a peripheral region, the securement structure engaging the peripheral region which sandwiches a gasket against the heat sink. The apparatus may use manipulation involving surface convexity, such as bowing, thereby allowing the securement structure to further facilitate surface-to-surface thermal coupling between the circuit board and the heat sink. |
| US09435523B2 |
Portable lighting device with reconfigurable user interface
A portable lighting device that provides different user interfaces that may be selected by the user. Each user interface may provide one or more operational modes, such as on mode, power save mode, strobe mode or momentary mode. After a user interface is selected, the user may select on of the operational modes. The portable lighting device may be a flashlight. |
| US09435522B2 |
Pistol mounted light and operation thereof
A flashlight for use with a pistol, the pistol having a trigger guard and a mounting rail. The flashlight includes an elongated housing having a white light source and an IR light source at one end thereof, and paddle switches at an opposing end. A selector switch is operable for controlling an operational mode of said flashlight wherein first and second color indicator lights correspond to the white and IR lights sources. The first and second color indicators are operable for visually indicating the current operating mode of the flashlight. |
| US09435520B2 |
Gimbal systems providing high-precision imaging capabilities in a compact form-factor
A small form-factor gimbal system that provides for stabilization of payload assets in a manner that provides improved stabilization capability. Such a small form-factor gimbal system provides for precision payload asset steering functionality through integration of an inertially stabilized two-axis gimbal in combination with a beam stabilization mechanism (BSM). In a preferred embodiment, such a small form-factor gimbal system has a gimbal diameter of about 5″ or less and employs a laser assembly having a Coudé path arrangement in which the laser beam passes from the azimuth subassembly to the elevation subassembly along the elevation subassembly rotational axis. |
| US09435514B2 |
Surface light source device and display device
In a surface light source device (1), a positive reflective region (23) of a reflective member (20) that is disposed on the bottom surface (4) of a housing (2) reflects light output by a light emitting device (14) toward a direction away from the light emitting device (14). As a result, the brightness of the light in the proximity of the light emitting device (14) of the surface shaped illuminating light output by a light emitting surface member (3) can be suppressed, and the brightness of light of a central part (position furthest away from the light emitting device (14)) of the surface shaped illuminating light output by the light emitting surface member (3) can be increased. |
| US09435509B2 |
Linear light source apparatus and image reading apparatus
A linear light source apparatus is provided, being configured to convert light emitted from one light emitting element to light extended linearly, and output thus converted light. There is a lens that diffuses light flux within a predetermined region including the optical axis of the light emitting element, out of the light incident from the light emitting element, at a predetermined diffusion angle in the second direction (x-direction). The light is made to converge with respect to the first direction (y-direction). This converts the light from one light emitting element to light extended linearly and outputs the converted light. As for the second direction (x-direction), it is possible to make the light flux sparse in the predetermined region, and in the region outside thereof, the light flux is rendered to be dense. Therefore, a distribution of light quantity in the longitudinal direction (x-direction) is implemented by controlling the light flux density, upon employing the linear light source apparatus as a light source of the image reading apparatus. |
| US09435508B2 |
Lighting device
Disclosed is a light device comprising: a diffusion unit for diffusing and radiating light incident from a light source; and a condensing unit installed on a light radiating surface of the diffusion unit, including a micro lens array of lenses having sag determined depending on one of a light emitting area of the lighting device and total light flux of the lighting device. Thus, the lighting device can reduce a light flux emitted at the angle between 65 deg and 90 deg, thereby meeting UGR conditions. |
| US09435507B2 |
Optical element
An optical element has a light receiving surface covering a light source arranged on a plane and an exit surface covering the light receiving surface. When an axis passing through the center of the light source and is perpendicular to the plane is designated as an optical axis and the point of intersection of the optical axis and the light receiving surface is designated as O1, the light receiving surface is concaved around the optical axis with respect to the periphery. When an angle which a normal to the light receiving surface on a point P thereon forms with the optical axis is designated as φh and distance in the optical axis direction from O1 to P is designated as z, φh has at least one local maximum value and at least one local minimum value with respect to z while P is moved along the light receiving surface. |
| US09435500B2 |
Modular segmented electronics assembly
A modular segmented street lighting device comprises an attaching member that is attachable to a street lamp pole, the attaching member comprising an electrical connector adapted to be electrically coupled to a power source associated with the street lamp pole. The modular segmented street lighting device also includes a docking member that is removably attachable to the attaching member, and comprises a power supply unit, and a load member that is removably attachable the attaching member and/or the docking member. The docking member is adapted to electrically couple the power supply unit to the electrical connector of the attaching member when the docking member is attached to the attaching member. The load member is adapted to electrically couple the lighting device to the power supply unit when the load member is attached to the attaching member and/or the docking member. |
| US09435498B1 |
Line voltage light bar
A light bar configured to be mounted beneath a cabinet, above a cabinet, within a cabinet or any other placement requiring illumination. The light bar includes a first support member which is fixed onto a supporting surface. A second support member is pivotally secured to the first support member so as to be selectively movable between open and closed positions with respect to the first support member. An LED light strip is mounted in the second support member so as to direct light rays through a lens mounted on the lower support member. The electrical components of the light bar are readily accessible when the second support member is in its open position. |
| US09435496B2 |
Full spectrum LED illuminator
An apparatus for providing a light output to an optical guide for illumination of an imaged object including a plurality of solid state light-emitting sources each of which are independently powered and independently controlled, each light-emitting source emitting light at a wavelength which is different from the wavelength emitted by the other light-emitting sources. The apparatus also includes a heat sink configured to thermally couple the plurality of solid state light-emitting sources and provide conduction of heat generated by the plurality of solid state light-emitting sources. The apparatus further includes an optical elements to collect, collimate, and combine the emissions from the plurality of solid state light-emitting sources into a combined beam of light to be optically coupled to the light guide. |
| US09435491B2 |
LED lead frame and lamp thereof
An LED lead frame mounted on a platform of a lightbulb includes a metal polarity substrate, a metal retaining substrate and a casing for partially covering the metal polarity substrate and the metal retaining substrate. The metal retaining substrate is a sheet bent into a disposing portion and a carrying portion, and an included angle θ1 is defined between the portions, and an abutting surface of the disposing portion abuts the platform, and a portion of the carrying portion not covered by the casing is provided for installing at least one LED chip. The metal polarity substrate is bent to form an included angle θ2, and θ1=θ2, and 93°≦θ1≦130°. The casing has a support member formed on the casing and protruded in a direction opposite to the direction of bending the metal retaining substrate. The LED lead frame enhances the illumination angle and light uniformity of the lightbulb. |
| US09435488B2 |
Hydrogen station
Provided is a hydrogen station that supplies hydrogen to an external hydrogen tank, the hydrogen station including: a reciprocating compressor that is driven by a driver of which revolution is controllable; a cooling device that is capable of cooling hydrogen supplied from the reciprocating compressor to the hydrogen tank; a temperature sensor that detects an internal temperature of the hydrogen tank or a temperature of the hydrogen supplied to the hydrogen tank; and a control unit that controls the revolution of the driver based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor. |
| US09435483B1 |
Arms for a tree
Arms for a tree preferably includes a right arm and a left arm. Each arm includes an upper arm, a forearm and a hand. One end of the forearm includes an upper arm counterbore and an opposing end includes a hand counterbore. A flat surface is formed on one end of the upper arm and an arm cylindrical projection extends from an opposing end of the upper arm. The hand includes a wrist, a hand portion, a plurality of fingers and a thumb. A hand cylindrical projection extends from one end of the wrist and the hand portion extends from an opposing end of the wrist. The plurality of fingers and thumb extend from the hand portion. A curved hand includes the fingers and thumb curved to provide an inner cylindrical shape. A straight hand includes the fingers and thumb extending outward from the wrist in a substantially horizontal. |
| US09435479B2 |
Device and method for repairing pipe
The invention relates towards a bladder tube having an open and a closed end. The closed end of the bladder tube is formed by folding a surplus portion of the bladder tube, inserting a grommet through the folded portion of the bladder tube, banding at least a portion of the surplus portion of the bladder tube, and passing at least a portion of the banding through the grommet. The banding may comprise a rope or other material that can be tied. An exhaust port may also be punched through the layers of the folded portion of the bladder tube to exhaust steam or other fluids. |
| US09435476B2 |
Tubing connector system
The tubing connector system (100) provides a removable air-tight and water-tight sealing connection under vacuum conditions between an end portion (102) of a flexible tubing (104) and a tapping hole (108) on a main conduit (106). It includes a single screw-type clamp (120) having an adjustable tension mechanism (122) and a flexible metallic band (124) cooperating with the adjustable tension mechanism (122), a tube fitting (150), and a resilient gasket (180), to be interposed between an outer surface of the main conduit (106) and the inner side face of a flange (170) provided on the tube fitting (104), to seal a space immediately surrounding a tapping-hole engaging portion (162) on the tube fitting (104) when brought into cooperative engagement with the inner periphery of tapping hole (108). The sealing attachment can be created very quickly, even by an unexperienced operator, using parts that are relatively inexpensive and simple. |
| US09435475B2 |
Low-temperature conduit coupling
A conduit coupling for low temperature applications includes two coupling halves that are equipped with a poppet valve and a stem-actuated valve, respectively, so as to open during a coupling process. The stem-actuated valve has a piston that seals by way of a spreading lip seal. |
| US09435474B2 |
Fluid communication device having a ring reducing mounting stress
A fluid communication device including a tubular body which enables the circulation of a fluid and which has an end piece that is connectable to a plug-in pipe having an outer annular locking groove. An assembly head includes a receiving chamber in which an end piece of the tubular body is mounted. The assembly head includes a U-shaped locking element having two arms that are inserted into the receiving chamber. An intermediate ring is slidably mounted in the receiving chamber to achieve a pre-opening of the locking element just before the plug-in pipe reaches a position in which it engages with the end piece. |
| US09435473B2 |
Non-metallic expansion/deflection coupling modules
An improved device for coupling rigid non-metallic conduits is disclosed. The claimed device is capable of allowing movement in an axial direction due to expansion and contraction and can also compensate for angular or parallel deflection of the conduits. |
| US09435472B2 |
Coupler including clamp for connection to a corrugated tube
A coupler configured to be attached to an end of a corrugated tube having a hollow shaft configured to be inserted within the corrugated tube and a flange surrounding at least a portion of the hollow shaft. The flange has a width larger than the inside diameter of the corrugated tube. A first and second arm is attached to the flange by flexible hinges. Each arm defines a clamp configured to engage an outer surface of at least one of the plurality of corrugations when the arm pivots about the flexible hinge. Each clamp may include a locking feature configured to lock the clamp to the first arm to the second arm and the clamp of the second arm to the first arm. |
| US09435459B2 |
Solenoid pinch valve apparatus and method for medical fluid applications having reduced noise production
A low noise solenoid valve system includes a solenoid valve; and a controller configured to perform a power actuation sequence in which power to the solenoid valve undergoes a plurality of cycles that switch from an actuation level power to a hold level power, wherein the actuation level power is increased at each subsequent cycle, and wherein the actuation power level of one of the plurality of cycles is sufficient to fully actuate the solenoid valve. |
| US09435457B2 |
Flow regulating valve
A flow regulating valve includes a valve seat and a shell connected to the valve seat, a motor is provided in the shell, and the motor is connected to a screw rod. The screw rod is connected with a nut in a thread cooperation manner, the nut is connected with a valve rod, and the valve rod is movable in an axial direction to regulate an opening degree of a valve port on the valve seat. The whole of the nut or a lower portion of the nut is in clearance fit with the mounting groove in the valve rod in a radial direction. An internal wall of the mounting groove is provided with an annular position limiting groove, in which a position limiting component is provided. The design of the flow regulating valve is able to eliminate the coaxiality error between the screw rod and the screw nut. |
| US09435452B2 |
Ignition reducing shut-off valve
A shut-off valve for controlling flow of a pressurized gas including a restrictor, which at its second axial end extends in a radial direction of a passage to essentially cover a mouth of the passage. Further the restrictor includes a longitudinally extending guiding member for guiding a gas flow between a gas inlet and a gas outlet when a sealing member is in a second position. The guiding member is arranged to allow gas to leave the passage in a radial direction of the restrictor. |
| US09435446B1 |
Rotary valve with brake mode
An example valve includes a sleeve having a plurality of openings configured along a length of the sleeve. A spool is rotatable within the sleeve and includes a respective plurality of openings along a length of the spool corresponding to the plurality of openings of the sleeve. A rotary actuator coupled to the spool is configured for rotating the spool within the sleeve. The rotary actuator can rotate the spool to a given rotary position in a clockwise or a counter-clockwise direction to cause at least a partial alignment between a subset of the respective plurality of openings of the spool and a subset of the plurality of openings of the sleeve. |
| US09435445B2 |
Normally closed three-port valve
A normally closed three-port valve includes a valve member urged from a supply port side toward a main valve seat of a valve body in a valve closing direction and opened by a valve opening rod having a discharge channel. A back pressure chamber at a back of the valve member communicates with a channel on an output port side through a vent hole balancing fluid pressures acting on front and back surfaces of the valve member. The valve member includes a main body, a seat member, a securing member, and a pressing frame The seat member includes an elastic discoid sealing member, main and discharge seat surfaces, and communication holes open at a region between the main and discharge seat surfaces forming the vent hole. The securing member secures the seat member to the valve member main body. The pressing frame is at the circumference of the seat member. |
| US09435444B2 |
Valve system
A method and apparatus for directing a flow of a fluid. The apparatus comprises a housing, an inlet port, a first outlet port, a second outlet port, and a moveable barrier. The housing has a chamber inside of the housing. The inlet port is in communication with the chamber. The first outlet port and the second outlet port are also in communication with the chamber. The moveable barrier is located in the chamber and rotatable about an axis between a closed position and an open position. The moveable barrier covers the second outlet port in the closed position. The open position allows a fluid to flow through the chamber and out of the second outlet port. The closed position reduces a flow of the fluid through the chamber and out of the second outlet port. |
| US09435443B2 |
Three-port valve
A three-port valve including a casing and a movable element received in the casing. The casing includes a fluid inlet, first and second fluid outlets, a first fluid-flow passage between the fluid inlet and the first fluid outlet, and a second fluid-flow passage between the first and second fluid outlets. The movable element includes a rod, a first valve member fastened to a first end of the rod and configured to be received towards the rod in a first valve seat for closing the first fluid-flow passage, and a second valve member fastened to a second end of the rod and configured to be received towards the rod in a second valve seat of the casing for closing the second fluid-flow passage. The valve also includes at least one diaphragm spring supporting the movable element in a plane substantially perpendicular to a movement axis between first and second positions. |
| US09435439B2 |
Air mattress device and air discharge valve thereof
An air discharge valve comprises a pipe connection base, a rotary member, at least one seal member and a buffer member. The pipe connection base comprises at least one pipe member which comprises an orifice; the rotary member and the buffer member are both axially connected with the pipe connection base to rotate about a rotation axis relative to the pipe connection base; the rotary member comprises at least one operational part, and the at least one seal member is connected with the rotary member and corresponded to the orifice; the buffer member comprises at least one corresponding operational part, and a rotation buffering space is reserved between each corresponding operational part and each operational part. When the rotary member is at a first orientation relative to the pipe connection base, each seal member correspondingly seals and closes each orifice; when the rotary member is driven by the buffer member and rotated to a second orientation relative to the pipe connection base, each seal member is removed from each orifice so that air in each pipe member can be discharged from the corresponding orifice. |
| US09435436B2 |
Purgeable labyrinth axle/hub seal
A purgeable labyrinth axle/hub seal for a motor vehicle with an axle annular member that attaches to an end portion of an axle and a hub annular member that attaches to a wheel hub and matingly connect for defining a cavity that receives grease and a labyrinth gallery for a grease path from the cavity, to seal the connection of the axle and hub from water, dirt and other contaminants. |
| US09435434B2 |
Continuously variable transmission and control method therefor
A transmission controller determines whether or not to downshift a sub-transmission mechanism based on an opening and an opening speed of an accelerator pedal and a torque change rate of an engine, and downshifts the sub-transmission mechanism when a determination is made to downshift the sub-transmission mechanism. |
| US09435432B2 |
Systems and methods for driveline torque control
Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, a difference between estimated torque output of an active torque source in a driveline and actual torque output of the active torque source is mitigated via entering a driveline speed control mode. The methods and systems may be useful when switching between different driveline modes of operation. |
| US09435430B2 |
Control for managing actuator output pressure applied to a torque transmitting mechanism of a multi-speed transmission
A method for managing torque transmitting mechanism actuator output pressure under low supply pressure conditions is provided. The method is executable to control engagement of a torque transmitting mechanism during such conditions. |
| US09435423B2 |
Oil supply device
The present invention relates to an oil supply device for use in an automatic transmission mounted on a vehicle, and is applied to a vehicle in which an idle reduction control or the like is performed. The oil supply device includes an oil pump which is driven by a driving motor of a vehicle and a motor separate from the driving motor, and an engagement and disengagement element which transmits a driving force of the driving motor to the oil pump, and the oil pump is driven by the motor without using a drive system of the driving motor. |
| US09435422B2 |
Hydraulic system of a transmission device with a lubrication circuit
A hydraulic system of a transmission device with a lubrication circuit, which is supplied with hydraulic fluid downstream of a cooling device for cooling and lubrication, is described. One part of the volume flow of hydraulic fluid led through the cooling device is able to be discharged downstream of the cooling device and upstream of the lubrication circuit in the direction of a hydraulic fluid reservoir. A valve device arranged downstream of the cooling device and upstream of the lubrication circuit is provided, which valve device is transferable into a first operating state and into a second operating state depending on the operating condition, whereas, in the first operating state of the valve device, a volume flow of hydraulic fluid supplied to the valve device is able to be discharged at least partially in the direction of the hydraulic fluid reservoir, while, in the second operating state of the valve device, a volume flow of hydraulic fluid supplied to the valve device is able to be supplied at least partially to a shifting element of the transmission device. |
| US09435421B2 |
Baffle plate and transmission provided with the same
A baffle plate provided with a body section arranged to separate between a differential gear and an oil sump section, a first drain section for leading oil scooped up by the differential gear in a machine room to a control room, a notch section for defining a communicating passage between the inside surface of the casing and itself for letting oil flow from the control room to the machine room, a through-hole formed on a peripheral side of an opening of the body section and a second drain section for guiding oil scooped up by the differential gear and having passed via the through-hole to a shaft support of the differential gear. |
| US09435420B2 |
Yoke clearance compensator of vehicle
A yoke clearance compensator of a vehicle may include: a support yoke for supporting a rack bar; a yoke plug coupled to the support yoke through an elastic part and having a cavity formed therein; a pressurizing unit installed in the cavity of the yoke plug and providing a pressurizing force to the support yoke; and an end plug for fixing the pressurizing unit to the yoke plug. |
| US09435416B2 |
Rotary drive transmission
A rotary drive transmission having a rotary drive input (20) and a rotary driven output (30), the drive transmission being capable of selectively varying the drive ratio between the rotary drive input (20) and rotary driven output (30), the drive transmission including a main drive shaft defining the rotary drive input (20), a differential transmission assembly (40) having a rotary output member (30) which defines said rotary driven output (30), the differential assembly (40) including a first rotary drive input (I1) and a separate second rotary drive input (I2), the first (I1) and second rotary drive (I2) inputs and said rotary driven output (30) member being drivingly interconnected with one another such that changes in the relative rotation of the first (I1) and second rotary drive (I2) inputs causes a rotational change in said rotary output member (30), and selectively operable rotary adjustment means (53, 56) for adjusting the rotation of the second rotary drive input (I2) for selectively controlling rotation of the rotary output member (30), the differential assembly (40) and the adjustment means (53, 56) each being mounted on the main drive shaft such that said first rotary drive input (I1) and the rotary adjustment means (53, 56) are directly driven thereby. |
| US09435412B2 |
Adjusting device for synchronized adjustment of extendable members
An adjusting device having first and second extendable members includes a synchronizing mechanism for making adjustments of the first and second extendable members. Each of the first and second extendable members defines an extension axis and includes an extendable portion adjustable along the extension axis to an extended length. The synchronizing mechanism is connected to the first and second extendable members and is operable to simultaneously adjust an extended length of the first and second extendable portions such that the extended length of the first extendable portion and the extended length of the second extendable portion are substantially equal. |
| US09435407B2 |
Transmission
A transmission having a drive input shaft (AN), a drive output shaft (AB), a housing (G), at least two planetary gearsets (PR1, PR2), and at least three shifting elements (A, B, C) whose selective engagement produces various transmission ratios between the drive input shaft (AN) and the drive output shaft (AB), so that at least three gears can be obtained. To obtain a gear in each case, two shifting elements are engaged and a further shifting element is disengaged. |
| US09435406B2 |
Multi-stage transmission for vehicle
A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft, an output shaft, first, second, third and fourth planetary gear devices disposed between the input shaft and the output shaft to transmit rotary force, each of the first, second, third and fourth planetary gear devices having three rotary elements, and at least six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the planetary gear devices. |
| US09435402B2 |
Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicles
A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft receiving torque, an output shaft disposed in parallel with and apart from the input shaft, a planetary gear set including a first sun gear, a second sun gear, a common planet, and a common ring gear engaged, a first rotation shaft directly connected to the first sun gear and selectively connected to the input shaft, a second rotation shaft directly connected to the common planet carrier and directly connected to the output shaft, a third rotation shaft directly connected to the common ring gear and selectively connected to the input shaft or to a transmission housing, and a fourth rotation shaft directly connected to the second sun gear and selectively connected to the input shaft through first and second paths or to the transmission housing. |
| US09435401B2 |
Shift actuator
A shift actuator includes a first and a second fluid pressure chamber providing fluid pressure to each of a first and a second piston, a hydraulic control device for regulating pressure of hydraulic oil discharged from a hydraulic source and supplying the same, a first and a second oil passage communicated from the hydraulic control device to each of the first and the second fluid pressure chamber, a first and a second connecting portion for connecting the first oil passage with the first fluid pressure chamber and the second oil passage with the second fluid pressure chamber, and a first and a second orifice portion having a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the first and the second oil passage provided to each of the first and the second connecting portion. |
| US09435395B2 |
Liquid-filled vibration isolating device
In a liquid-filled vibration isolating device according to a first aspect of the present invention, at least one of a membrane support (11) and a membrane retainer (12) has a through hole (14) partitioned into a plurality of windows by one or more beams (15) each having a curved or deflected shape in a plane perpendicular to the thickness direction of a partition member (9). |
| US09435394B2 |
Damping device
A damping device comprises a piston that partitions an interior of a cylinder into first and second working chambers. A flow-rate-dependent damping force generating element connects the first and second working chambers. A first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber divided by a free piston are formed integrally with the piston. A first connecting passage connects the first working chamber and the first pressure chamber, and a second connecting passage connects the second working chamber and the second pressure chamber. By providing a relief valve that allows fluid to flow from the first working chamber into the second working chamber, an increase in the generated damping force during a high speed operation of the piston can be suppressed, regardless of a vibration frequency of the piston. |
| US09435393B2 |
Air spring strut
An air spring strut including an air spring and a damper for springing and damping vibrations of a motor vehicle chassis, the air spring strut being clamped between the body and the chassis of the motor vehicle, including an elastomer air spring bellows clamped between an air spring cover and an air spring rolling piston in an air-tight manner, and which rolls on the air spring rolling piston while forming a rolling fold; an outer guide surrounds the air spring bellows in a sleeve-like manner; a bellows protects the rolling fold from accumulating dirt and is fixed to an outer guide end facing away from the air spring cover; and a vent ventilates a space surrounded by the bellows. The vent has ventilation openings on a bellows end facing the chassis, and additional ventilation openings in the bellows for facilitating air flow within the bellows in the direction of the chassis. |
| US09435391B2 |
Disc brake for a commercial vehicle
A disc brake for a commercial vehicle includes a brake caliper, which surrounds a brake disc and which is retained on a stationary brake carrier by way of guide bushings. The guide bushings are fastened to the brake carrier by screws and are arranged parallel to and at a distance from each other and form plain bearings. The brake caliper is retained in such a way that the brake caliper can be moved in a brake-application direction. The disc brake is designed in such a way that each guide bushing is wedged together with the associated screw. |
| US09435388B2 |
Clutch mechanism
A clutch mechanism 5 for use with a carrier of a linear drive device 1, where the mechanism 5 includes: a housing 3; a first gear 6 coupled to the housing 3 and having gear teeth 61 configured to engage a threaded shaft 2 of a linear drive device 1, so that rotation of the shaft 2 causes the housing 3 to move along the shaft 2 in a first mode of operation; and a first clutch arrangement associated with the first gear 6 and configured to prevent substantial rotation of the first gear 6 with respect to the housing 3 when a rotational force applied to the first gear 6 is less than a threshold force and to permit rotation of the first gear 6 with respect to the housing 3 when a rotational force applied to the first gear 6 is greater than the threshold force. In a second mode of operation, the housing 3 can be manually moved along a length of the shaft 2 by exerting a force on the housing 2 and causing the rotational force applied to the first gear 6 through the interaction of the threaded shaft 2 and the gear teeth to exceed the first threshold. |
| US09435384B2 |
Actuator arrangement for a motor vehicle train
An actuator arrangement for a motor vehicle drive train which has at least one friction clutch for transmitting drive torque, in particular in the form of a starting clutch, as well as a gearbox having at least two gears, which can be engaged and disengaged by means of a shift clutch arrangement. The actuator arrangement comprises a hydraulic circuit that has a pump driven by means of an electric motor; a clutch hydraulic cylinder by means of which the friction clutch can be actuated; and a shift actuator device for actuating the shift clutch arrangement. The shift actuator device has a shift drum which is or can be coupled to the electric motor via a shift drum coupling device in a manner such that the shift drum can be set in rotation by means of the electric motor in order to actuate the shift clutch arrangement. |
| US09435379B2 |
Bearing device
A bearing device includes: an outer ring housing in a cylindrical shape which is provided in a casing and has a discharge hole in an axially central portion of the outer ring housing and a notch groove passing through an axial end surface of the outer ring housing in the radial direction; and a rolling bearing mounted on each of both axial sides of the outer ring housing and rotatably supporting a rotational shaft positioned radially inside of the outer ring housing. |
| US09435377B2 |
High-capacity bearing
A high load capacity bearing that includes a cylindrical outer sleeve that fits around a separable cylindrical outer race assembly. The outer race assembly includes a set of non-helical grooves formed on its inside surface that mesh and engage teeth formed on the outside surface of a plurality of rotating rollers that are longitudinally and axially aligned inside the outer race assembly. The rollers are longitudinally aligned and evenly space apart and rotated as a unit inside the outer race assembly. Located inside the rollers is an inner race with non-helical grooves formed on its outside surface that mesh and engage the teeth on the rollers. The inner race includes a smooth inside bore that fits around the support surface on a shaft. |
| US09435373B2 |
Bearing with double pre-loading
In a rotary machine bearing including an inner ring, an outer ring, and rolling elements between them, one of the inner and outer rings includes first and second half-rings suitable for being clamped in the axial direction between a thrust member and a first pre-loading system exerting a first predetermined axial force, and a second pre-loading system is provided that is inserted in the axial direction between the first and second half-rings and that exerts a second predetermined axial force less than the first predetermined axial force. |
| US09435372B2 |
Tapered roller bearing and power transmission device
A curvature radius of a large rib end face of an inner ring is set to a value larger than a distance R, and a curvature radius of a large end face of a tapered roller is set to a range of 80 to 100% relative to the distance R, where R represents a distance from a cone center of the tapered roller to a predetermined reference point that is separated from the cone center along an inner ring raceway surface. A center of a contact ellipse that is formed by contact between the large end face of the tapered roller and the large rib end face of the inner ring is located on an imaginary straight line passing through a center of curvature of the large end face of the tapered roller and a center of curvature of the large rib end face of the inner ring. |
| US09435371B2 |
Varied diameter suction cup
Suction cups with non-circular peripheral edges are formed with peripheral edges which are of uniform thickness regardless of the radial distance of the peripheral edge from the center of the cup body. |
| US09435363B2 |
Device for securing a panel to a mounting stud
A device for securing a panel to a mounting stud with external teeth. An annular first body has an inner periphery, a plurality of lock fingers extending from the inner periphery, and a plurality of stop fingers extending from the inner periphery and circumferentially spaced from the plurality of lock fingers. An annular second body has a center opening, a plurality of lock openings spaced from the center opening for receiving the plurality of lock fingers to lock the first and second bodies together, and a plurality of legs extending inwardly overlying the center opening for engaging external teeth on the mounting stud. |
| US09435357B2 |
Self-snubbing hydraulic actuation system
A self-snubbing hydraulic actuation system includes a hydraulic motor, a component actuator, a control valve, a valve actuator, and a variable resistance device. The hydraulic motor is configured, upon receipt of hydraulic fluid, to rotate and supply a drive torque. The component actuator is configured, upon receipt of drive torque from the motor, to translate to a position. The control valve is movable to a plurality of valve positions to thereby control hydraulic fluid flow rate to the hydraulic motor. The valve actuator is coupled to the control valve and is adapted to receive electrical current and to move the control valve to a valve position based on the magnitude of the received electrical current. The variable resistance device is configured, based on component actuator position, to selectively vary the magnitude of the electrical current received by the valve actuator. |
| US09435356B1 |
Lightweight piston accumulator
The present invention provides a hydraulic pressure accumulator having a pressure vessel and a piston chamber that is located within the interior space of the pressure vessel. In one particular embodiment, the invention relates to filament wound composite overwrapped hydraulic pressure accumulators with serviceable pistons. |
| US09435355B2 |
Hydraulic launch assist system
A hybrid hydraulic drivetrain is configured to propel a vehicle and regenerate propulsion energy. The drivetrain includes a prime mover, an accumulator, an axle, a first rotating group, a second rotating group, and a hydraulic transformer. The first rotating group is configured to receive shaft energy from the prime mover, receive shaft energy from the drive axle, send shaft energy to the drive axle, receive hydraulic energy from the hydraulic accumulator, and send hydraulic energy to the accumulator. The second rotating group is configured to receive shaft energy from the prime mover. The hydraulic transformer is configured to charge the accumulator with hydraulic energy received from the second rotating group. The hydraulic transformer may be remotely mounted from the second rotating group. The second rotating group may supply hydraulic energy to an auxiliary circuit of the vehicle. The auxiliary circuit may operate with the prime mover shut down. |
| US09435354B2 |
Fluid exchanger devices, pressure exchangers, and related methods
Exchanger devices include a plurality of fixed exchange ducts and a rotating valve assembly for directing flow to and from the plurality of exchange ducts. Methods of exchanging pressure between fluid streams may include directing fluids through an exchange device and pressurizing a fluid in the plurality of exchange ducts of the exchanger device. |
| US09435351B2 |
Fan module
A fan module, applied to a server including a first joint portion, includes a fan body, a first metal casing, a second metal casing and a plastic handle. The fan body includes an outlet surface, an inlet surface opposite to the outer surface, a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface. The first and second lateral surfaces are located between the outlet surface and the inlet surface. The first metal casing includes an air-through wall located on the outlet surface or the inlet surface, a first lateral wall connected to the air-through wall and mounted on the first lateral surface, and a metal handle connected to the first lateral wall. The second metal casing includes a second lateral wall mounted on the second lateral surface. The plastic handle, mounted on the second lateral wall, includes a second joint portion, for being engaged with the first joint portion. |
| US09435348B2 |
Fan structure
A fan structure includes an upper cover, a fan frame body, a bearing cup, a bearing, a stator assembly, a hub and a shaft rod. The upper cover is mated with the fan frame body to together define a receiving space in which the bearing cup is disposed. The bearing cup has an open end and a closed end. The bearing is disposed in the bearing cup. The stator assembly is fitted around the bearing cup. The hub has multiple outward extending blades spaced from the upper cover by a first distance. The shaft rod has a connection end connected with the hub and a protruding end passing through the shaft hole and protruding from the bearing to abut against the closed end of the bearing cup and define a second distance. The first distance is smaller than the second distance to avoid deflection of the shaft rod. |
| US09435345B2 |
Impeller for axial flow fan and axial flow fan using the same
There is provided an impeller for an axial flow fan, which includes a plurality of blades arranged in a circumferential direction. In each of the blades, with respect to a center point of a chord length of the blade, a leading edge side shape of the blade and a trailing edge side shape of the blade are line-symmetric, and a shape of the blade at one face side is different from a shape of the blade at the other face side. |
| US09435342B2 |
Horizontal type scroll compressor
A horizontal type scroll compressor includes a motor housing with a driving motor therein, a main scroll coupled to one side of the motor housing and having a fixed wrap for forming compression chambers, an orbiting scroll having an orbiting wrap and coupled to a crankshaft inserted through the main scroll, the orbiting scroll forming a first compression chamber and a second compression chamber on an outer surface and an inner surface of the orbiting wrap while performing an orbiting motion, and a front housing hermetically coupled to the main scroll. With the configuration, the number of components and assembly parts may be reduced, resulting in reduction of fabricating costs. Also, an inclination of the orbiting scroll can be prevented as the crankshaft is inserted through the fixed wrap and the orbiting wrap. |
| US09435338B2 |
Variable displacement pump having rotating cam ring
Vane pump mechanical losses are reduced by removing vane friction losses and replacing them with lower magnitude journal bearing fluid film viscous drag losses. A freely rotating cam ring is supported by a journal bearing. A relatively low sliding velocity is imposed between the cam ring and the vanes). This permits the use of less expensive and less brittle materials in the pump by allowing the pump to operate at much higher speeds without concern for exceeding vane tip velocity limits. |
| US09435335B2 |
Direct injection pump control strategy for noise reduction
A pump may have a first chamber and a solenoid coil to control movement of a first valve member. A second chamber may have a second valve member to control fluid moving into a third chamber. A first fluid passageway may link the first and second chambers, a second passageway may link second and third chambers and a third passageway may link third and fourth chambers. After pressurizing the third chamber causing fluid to flow into and leave a fourth chamber, the third chamber depressurizes due to downward movement of a plunger. Upon depressurization with a solenoid coil energized, second valve member floats and then moves against a valve seat. While the second valve member is moving toward the valve seat, the solenoid coil is de-energized causing the first valve member to move and strike the second valve member when the second valve member is moving at maximum velocity. |
| US09435331B2 |
Air compressor having enlarged compartment for receiving pressurized air
An air compressor device includes a cylinder housing and a supporting plate, a piston engaged in the cylinder housing and moved by a motor, the cylinder housing includes a partition for separating the cylinder housing into an upper compartment and a lower chamber, and a passage formed in the partition for allowing the pressurized air to flow from the chamber into the compartment of the cylinder housing, the compartment of the cylinder housing includes an inner diameter (D) greater than an inner diameter (d) of the chamber of the cylinder housing for allowing the pressurized air in the chamber to easily flow into the compartment of the cylinder housing with a relatively decreased pressure. |
| US09435329B2 |
Air compressor
An air compressor includes a compression unit, a drive unit, a tank unit, and a control circuit unit. The compression unit is configured to generate a compressed air and provided with a handle positioned above a center of gravity of the air compressor. The drive unit is configured to drive the compression unit. The tank unit is disposed below the compression unit and includes a plurality of air tanks configured to reserve the compressed air. The compressed air reserved in the tank unit has a pressure value. The control circuit unit is configured to detect the pressure value of the compressed air reserved in the tank unit and to control the drive unit to drive the compression unit. |
| US09435328B2 |
Variable stroke control structure for high pressure fuel pump
Control structure controls movement of a high pressure fuel pump piston of a fuel system. The piston is constructed and arranged to be inserted into or withdrawn from a pumping chamber to control a flow of fuel from the pumping chamber. The control structure includes a rocker arm with an associated roller follower. The roller follower is constructed and arranged to engage a camshaft of an engine. The rocker arm is operatively associated with the piston such that movement of the camshaft causes movement of the rocker arm and thus movement of the piston. The control structure also includes actuator structure associated with the rocker arm and constructed and arranged to vary a percentage of camshaft motion imparted to the piston via the rocker arm. |
| US09435326B2 |
Hydraulic pressure supply system of automatic transmission
An automatic-transmission hydraulic pressure supply system includes a low-pressure hydraulic pump supplying low hydraulic pressure to a first low-pressure line, a low-pressure regulator valve recirculating through a first recirculation line a portion of the hydraulic pressure supplied through the first low-pressure line to regulate the hydraulic pressure of the first low-pressure line, and supplying the regulated hydraulic pressure to a low pressure portion through a second low-pressure line, a high-pressure hydraulic pump receiving a portion of the hydraulic pressure of the first low-pressure line, increasing and supplying the increased hydraulic pressure to a high pressure portion through a high-pressure line, and a high-pressure regulator valve recirculating a portion of the hydraulic pressure supplied through the high-pressure line through second and/or third recirculation lines, and supplying the regulated hydraulic pressure to the high pressure portion. |
| US09435325B2 |
Transportable fluid pipeline system and control
Rapidly deployable and reconfigurable fluid pumping systems may include a central controller communicatively coupled with one or more local pumping stations connected with a fluid pipeline. The local pumping stations may include at least one pump, and a local controller in communication with the central controller configured to monitor each device of the local pumping station. The local controllers may also provide individual control of each device within the local pumping station. |
| US09435324B2 |
Electro-hydraulic drive system
Provided is an electro-hydraulic drive system including first and second electro-hydraulic transmissions for driving respective wheels, the transmissions each including an electric motor, a hydraulic pump driven by the electric motor, and a hydraulic motor drive by the hydraulic pump. When used in a turf vehicle, such as a zero-turn-radius mower, the electro-hydraulic drive system operates the wheels independently from an engine of the mower, thereby allowing the mower to be moved without having to start the engine. In this way, power consumption is lowered and total efficiency of the mower is increased. |
| US09435320B2 |
Mitigating wind turbine blade noise generation in view of a minimum power generation requirement
Described embodiments include a wind turbine system. In this embodiment, the system includes a wind turbine including a rotor blade having a controllable feature and attached to a rotor hub drivingly coupled to an electric generator. The controllable feature is configured if activated to decrease a noise generated by the rotor blade and correspondingly to decrease electric power generated by the electric generator. The wind turbine system includes a sensor configured to detect a parameter indicative of present or possible future noise generation state of the rotor blade. The wind turbine system includes a noise manager circuit configured to select a noise mitigation measure responsive to the detected parameter and in compliance with a minimum electric power generation requirement assigned to the wind turbine. The wind turbine system includes a control circuit configured to activate the controllable feature in response to the selected noise mitigation measure. |
| US09435314B2 |
Ignition coil assembly with extension for electrical connection of an ignition plug
An ignition coil assembly with extension for electrical connection of an ignition plug of an endothermic engine, wherein the extension (10) comprises an essentially tubular hollow body (11) having a first end area (10.1) engaged, in a detachable manner, on the free end of an ignition plug, and electrical connections (10.26, 20, 10.36), provided for the transmission of high voltage electrical energy between an electrical/electronic member of the ignition coil and the ignition plug. The electrical connections (10.26, 20, 10.36) comprise at least one filter (20) of the high frequency electromagnetic disturbances produced by the operation of the coil, wherein a winding of electrically conductive wire surrounds a central core (20.3) in ferromagnetic material dispersed in a polymer base. |
| US09435311B2 |
Regulator flow damping
The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes providing a fluid at a fluid inlet fluidically connected to an input fluid path, providing a fluid outlet fluidically connected to an outlet fluid path, fluidically connecting the inlet fluid path to the outlet fluid path through a valve, fluidically connecting the inlet fluid and the outlet fluid through a bypass fluid path in parallel with the valve, flowing the fluid from the inlet fluid path to the outlet fluid path through the valve and the bypass fluid path at a regulated fluid flow rate, restricting fluid flow in the bypass fluid path with a first orifice, restricting fluid flow in one of the fluid inlet path or the fluid outlet path with a second orifice, and providing the fluid at the fluid outlet at an outlet fluid flow rate. |
| US09435309B2 |
Fuel control valve
In an electronically operated fuel control valve for a diesel engine, a poppet valve with a stem having a guide surface length portion in a guide bore exposed to a large axial fuel pressure gradient during a fuel injection event, the radial space between the guide surface length portion and the bore being different proximal to a head of the poppet valve than the radial space between such elements distal from the head. |
| US09435304B2 |
Diesel fuel pump module
A diesel fuel pump module for use within a diesel fuel tank includes a reservoir defining a fuel storage volume. A jet pump having an inlet is positioned within the reservoir and configured to pump fuel from the tank into the reservoir. The module further includes an electric pump having an inlet and an outlet, and an air separation chamber connecting the electric pump outlet to the inlet of the jet pump. |
| US09435300B2 |
Method and system for vacuum generation
Methods and systems are provided for controlling motive flow through an ejector using a pneumatically controlled valve. A valve coupled upstream of an intake ejector may be adjusted based on boost pressure to control motive flow into the ejector from upstream of a compressor. This allows motive flow through the ejector to be controlled based on vacuum needs at low component cost without loss of boost pressure. |
| US09435297B2 |
EGR device for internal combustion engine
An EGR device for an internal combustion engine comprises: an EGR path through which a part of exhaust gas is recirculated from the exhaust gas conduit of an internal combustion engine as EGR gas to the intake path; and an EGR valve that is disposed within the EGR path and adjusts the flow rate of the EGR gas flowing through the EGR path. An curved structure EGR path from a position at which the EGR valve is disposed until a joining section (8d) merging with an intake manifold is a curved structure having a turned-back section which is curved in a cross-sectional view cutting a plane parallel to an installation plane on which the internal combustion engine is mounted. The position at which the EGR valve is disposed is higher than the joining section, and the EGR path of the curved structure slopes downward from the EGR valve side. |
| US09435294B2 |
Engine apparatus
An object in mounting an exhaust gas purifier to an engine as a component of the engine is to prevent a plurality of detection members, which are configured to detect a state of the exhaust gas purifier, from being disadvantageously affected by the heat of the engine and the exhaust gas purifier. An engine apparatus includes the exhaust gas purifier configured to purify exhaust gas from the engine. The exhaust gas purifier is mounted above the engine through a mounting base. A heat conductive bracket is disposed on an outer surface of the exhaust gas purifier that is closer to the engine. The plurality of detection members, which are configured to detect of the state of the exhaust gas purifier, are attached to an upper surface and a side surface of the heat conductive bracket. |
| US09435292B2 |
Turbine engine with thrust vectoring exhaust nozzle
A turbine engine exhaust nozzle includes a core gas duct, a nozzle duct, and a thrust vectoring duct system having a duct valve, a first vectoring duct and a second vectoring duct. The nozzle duct directs a first portion of core gas from the core gas duct through a nozzle duct outlet along a centerline. The duct valve connects the core gas duct to the first vectoring duct during a first mode of operation, and connects the core gas duct to the second vectoring duct during a second mode of operation. The first vectoring duct directs a second portion of core gas from the core gas duct through a first vectoring duct outlet along a first trajectory. The second vectoring duct directs a third portion of core gas from the core gas duct through a second vectoring duct outlet along a second trajectory that is angularly offset to the first trajectory. |
| US09435286B2 |
Method to reduce fuel system power consumption
A system for delivering fuel to an engine including a fuel reservoir pump configured to pump fuel from a fuel tank to a fuel pump reservoir. A low pressure fuel pump is configured to pump fuel out from within the fuel pump reservoir and to the fuel reservoir pump. A high pressure fuel pump is configured to pump fuel to the engine. The low pressure fuel pump is configured to pump fuel to the high pressure fuel pump. A controller is operable to configure the low pressure fuel pump in a high mode at a first pump rate when the high pressure fuel pump is in a first configuration, and operable to configure the low pressure fuel pump in a low mode at a second pump rate when the high pressure fuel pump is in a second configuration different from the first configuration, the first pump rate is different from the second pump rate. |
| US09435285B2 |
Control system for engine
A control system for an engine including a fuel delivery system and an ignition source is provided. The control system includes a detector, a processor, and at least one actuator. The detector is configured to sense a signal to change from a compression ignited fuel to a spark ignited fuel. The processor is configured to receive the signal from the detector and generate an actuation signal. The actuator is configured to receive the actuation signal, vary an operating speed of the engine, and selectively control at least one of the fuel delivery system and the ignition source. |
| US09435279B2 |
Inter-cylinder air-fuel ratio variation abnormality detection apparatus
When two abnormal cylinders are causing variation abnormality, these abnormal cylinders are identified. A parameter correlated with a degree of fluctuation of output from an air-fuel ratio sensor installed in an exhaust passage common to a plurality of cylinders is calculated. Based on the calculated parameter, inter-cylinder air-fuel ratio variation abnormality is detected. The following steps are carried out: (A) a step of forcibly changing amounts of fuel injected for two of the plurality of cylinders and calculating the parameter, (B) a step of changing the two cylinders to other two cylinders and repeating the step (A), and (C) a step of identifying two cylinders causing variation abnormality based on a plurality of the parameters calculated in the steps (A) and (B). |
| US09435278B2 |
Control system for internal combustion engine
The present invention pertains to a control system for an internal combustion engine equipped with an exhaust gas purification apparatus including an NOx catalyst having an ability of reducing NOx and a particulate filter, and its object is to prevent deterioration in the acceleration performance while preventing an increase in exhaust emissions when the temperature of the NOx catalyst is low. The control system for an internal combustion engine according to the present invention includes an exhaust gas purification apparatus provided in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine and including an NOx catalyst having an ability of reducing NOx and a particulate filter, intake air quantity restriction means for restricting the intake air quantity in relation to the temperature of the NOx catalyst, fuel restriction means for restricting the fuel injection quantity in relation to the intake air quantity of the internal combustion engine, and trapped PM amount obtaining means for obtaining the amount of PM trapped in the particulate filter. When the amount of PM trapped in the particulate filter is not larger than a predetermined amount and the internal combustion engine is in an accelerating operation state, the control system corrects a restriction value of the fuel injection quantity in relation to the intake air quantity of the internal combustion engine and the temperature of the NOx catalyst. |
| US09435274B2 |
System and method for managing the period of a control loop for controlling an engine using model predictive control
A system according to the present disclosure includes a model predictive control (MPC) module, an actuator module, and a remedial action module. The MPC module performs MPC tasks that include predicting operating parameters for a set of possible target values and determining a cost for the set of possible target values based on the predicted operating parameters. The MPC tasks also include selecting the set of possible target values from multiple sets of possible target values based on the cost and setting target values to the possible target values of the selected set. The actuator module controls an actuator of an engine based on at least one of the target values. The remedial action module selectively takes a remedial action based on at least one of an amount of time that elapses as the MPC tasks are performed and a number of iterations of the MPC tasks that are performed. |
| US09435271B2 |
Methods and systems for controlling airflow through a throttle turbine generator
Various systems and methods for an engine system which includes a throttle turbine generator having a turbine which drives an auxiliary generator and disposed in a throttle bypass are described. In some examples, a throttle bypass valve is controlled to adjust airflow through the throttle bypass responsive to airflow to cylinders of the engine. In other examples, an operating parameter such as throttle position is controlled based on transient operating conditions of the engine. In still other examples, charging of a battery is coordinated between the auxiliary generator and a primary generator. |
| US09435270B2 |
Methods and systems for an engine
Various systems and methods for an engine system which includes a throttle turbine generator having a turbine which drives an auxiliary generator and disposed in a throttle bypass are described. In some examples, a throttle bypass valve is controlled to adjust airflow through the throttle bypass responsive to airflow to cylinders of the engine. In other examples, an operating parameter such as throttle position is controlled based on transient operating conditions of the engine. In still other examples, charging of a battery is coordinated between the auxiliary generator and a primary generator. |
| US09435269B2 |
Vehicle and intake amount control device
In a vehicle, a CPU of an ECU calculates a rotation speed of an engine based on an assumption that a clutch is in a connected state based on a speed of a vehicle detected by a vehicle speed sensor as a hypothetical engine rotation speed. Subsequently, the CPU acquires a target degree of opening of a throttle valve based on the calculated hypothetical engine rotation speed and a set target engine torque. Then, the CPU controls a throttle drive device such that an actual degree of opening of the throttle valve is the acquired degree of opening. |
| US09435266B2 |
Seals for a gas turbine engine
A sealing assembly may include a support, an engine component, and a seal. The engine component may be mounted relative to the support to define a gap between the engine component and the support. The seal may be arranged between the support and the engine component to block gasses from passing through the gap. The seal may be adapted to compress and expand to fill the gap during expansion and contraction of the adjacent components that occurs during operation of a gas turbine engine including the sealing assembly. |
| US09435262B2 |
Fuel nozzle having an inner tube and an outer tube engaged with the inner tube
A fuel nozzle (2) for two fuels, with an inner pipe (5) with radially oriented outlet openings (7) for a first fuel and with an outer pipe (6), surrounding the inner pipe (5), with axially oriented outlet openings (10) for a second fuel; an axially extending groove (18) on an outer surface of the inner pipe (5) and a projection (19) inward from the outer pipe which engages in the groove (18) as an anti-torsion device (17) and which is arranged between two axial outlet openings (10). Alternative groove and projection configurations are disclosed. |
| US09435260B2 |
Method and system for testing filter element performance
A system for testing at least one air filter element is provided. The system includes a test rig, wherein the test rig includes an elongated duct, and at least one measurement device coupled to the duct. The at least one measurement device is configured to measure at least one characteristic representative of a condition within the duct. At least one air filter element is coupled within the test rig. At least one first salt spray test is performed on the at least one air filter element. The collected salt spray water and equivalent amount of dry salt remaining in the test rig are quantified. At least one second salt spray test is performed on the at least one air filter element, wherein the at least one air filter element is dust loaded prior to the at least one second salt spray test. |
| US09435255B2 |
VCRC engine with insulated chambers
One of the two combustion chambers of an internal combustion engine using variable compression ratio and fuel charge, VCRC engine, is improved. These improvements involve adding another, second combustion chamber for mixing products of the first combustion with engine air and refining the insulation of engine heat in the engine process. |
| US09435245B2 |
Exhaust gas purification device for internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine is configured in such a manner that an exhaust gas purification catalyst (13) and a hydrocarbon supply valve (15) are provided in an exhaust gas passage. An exhaust gas purification device selectively uses: a first NOx purification method in which hydrocarbon is sprayed from the hydrocarbon supply valve at predetermined intervals, purifying NOx contained in exhaust gas; and a second NOx purification method in which the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas which flows into the exhaust gas purification catalyst is made rich at intervals longer than the predetermined intervals, causing the exhaust gas purification catalyst to release occluded NOx and cleaning the NOx. It is determined whether or not the exhaust gas purification catalyst is clogged with the deposition of particulates in the exhaust gas. When it is determined that the exhaust gas purification catalyst is clogged, the second NOx purification method is used. |
| US09435244B1 |
System and method for injection control of urea in selective catalyst reduction
A system includes an exhaust aftertreatment system configured to treat emissions from a combustion engine. The exhaust aftertreatment system includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst assembly and at least one radio frequency (RF) probe disposed within the SCR catalyst assembly. A controller is coupled to the exhaust aftertreatment system and utilizes an NH3 storage estimate measured by the at least one RF probe and an NH3 storage estimate determined by an NH3 storage estimate model to output a control action for a reductant injection system. The NH3 storage estimate model utilizes measured concentrations of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the fluid upstream or downstream of the SCR catalyst and/or measured concentrations of NH3 in the fluid upstream or downstream of the SCR catalyst, and the NH3 storage measurement from the at least one RF probe to determine the NH3 storage estimate. |
| US09435243B2 |
Metering module featuring air gap insulation
The invention relates to a device for cooling a metering module (10), in particular a module for metering an operating agent/auxiliary agent such as a reducing agent into the exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine. A cooling device comprising a cooling member (17, 20, 24, 28, 29) through which a cooling liquid flows is associated with the metering module (10). The cooling member (17, 20, 24, 28, 29) acts as a housing (12) for the metering module (10). A first group of parts (17, 20, 28) forms an air gap insulation (38; 54, 56, 58) on an electric contact (16, 36), while cooling fluid flows through a second group of parts (28, 29, 40). |
| US09435242B2 |
Device and method for purifying exhaust gases for an internal combustion engine
The invention relates to a device and a method for purifying exhaust gases for an internal combustion engine, with a multi-flow exhaust gas system having, at least in individual regions, several partial exhaust gas lines, and in which a NOx storage catalytic converter device and a SCR catalytic converter device are located. According to the invention, the NOx storage catalytic converter device (7) and the SCR catalytic converter device (9) are arranged distributed on different partial exhaust gas lines (6, 8) such that for a nitrogen oxide-Filled nitrogen oxide store of the NOx storage catalytic converter device (7) for a specified time interval a defined amount of the exhaust gas flow (16) produced by substoichiometric rich operation of the internal combustion engine (2) for production of a reducing agent, in particular for producing ammonia, flows via the NOx storage catalytic converter device (7) to the SCR catalytic converter device (9), in which the produced reducing agent, in particular ammonia, can be stored. |
| US09435238B2 |
Exhaust purification device for internal combustion engine
An exhaust gas purification device includes a diesel particulate filter (DPF) that traps particulate matter (PM), an exhaust gas temperature sensor that detects temperature of an exhaust gas, an electrostatic capacity detection unit that detects an electrostatic capacity of the DPF, an accumulated-amount estimation unit that estimates an amount of PM accumulated in the DPF on the basis of the electrostatic capacity, and a filter regeneration unit that can perform forced regeneration. On the basis of an accumulated-amount threshold that is lower than an upper PM accumulation limit, and a temperature threshold at which the accumulated PM can still be burned and removed even if an amount of fuel supply is reduced, the filter regeneration unit performs the forced regeneration if the amount of accumulated PM has reached the accumulated-amount threshold and the exhaust gas temperature reaches the temperature threshold. |
| US09435237B2 |
Exhaust-gas aftertreatment system
The present disclosure relates to an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system for an internal combustion engine, having an exhaust line and having provided therein a filter arrangement which comprises a first particle filter element and a second particle filter element, wherein the first particle filter element is equipped with an active regeneration device for restoring its filtration performance. The disclosure furthermore relates to a method for operating an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system of said type and to the use thereof. |
| US09435233B2 |
Spool shuttle crossover valve in split-cycle engine
A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders. |
| US09435228B2 |
Air cooling system and method for a heat recovery steam generator inlet
The air cooling system and method for a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) inlet provides a combined cycle power plant utilizing a powerful fan coupled to ductwork connected to pipes that enter the HRSG inlet duct coupled to an exhaust duct of a Combustion Turbine (CT) for lowering the temperature of the CT exhaust gas provided to the heat recovery steam generator by the CT. The cool air injection system is utilized during low load operation or startup of the CT to ensure that spray water from an inter-stage desuperheater in an HRSG is fully evaporated prior to entering the downstream superheater or reheater. A feedback system includes temperature elements measuring the mix temperature that regulates the cooling air injection rate into the HRSG inlet. |
| US09435226B2 |
Gas turbine and repairing method of gas turbine
A gas turbine includes ring segments and isolation rings that surround a channel for high-temperature gas W from an outer peripheral side, blade rings formed in an annular shape on the outer peripheral side of the ring segments and the isolation rings, and supporting members fitted into fitting concave portions recessed from the end faces of the blade rings in the direction of the axis and supporting the ring segments and the isolation rings. An inner wall surface of the fitting concave portion has a first inclined surface that inclines so as to narrow gradually from an opening edge of the fitting concave portion toward the inside of the blade ring in the direction of the axis, and the supporting member has a second inclined surface that inclines so as to correspond to the first inclined surface. |
| US09435225B2 |
Exhaust case for a turbomachine with a flexible hub
An exhaust case for a turbomachine includes, from outside towards inside, yokes, a collar and a hub, which are annular and coaxial. The hub is connected to the collar by radial arms and extends between an annular flange and an inner collar capable of guiding a gas flow. In the hub each arm includes a rib in a shape of a triangle which ends with the flange. The inner collar is extended into the hub by a plate capable of transferring forces between the flange and the yokes. The plate can be advantageously inclined with respect to a radial plane. Two portions, which enclose a cut-out formed in a minimum-stress region along the plate, are coupled with pre-set plays. The case is capable of absorbing compression and traction at a thermal gradient. |
| US09435223B2 |
Gas turbine apparatus
Provided is a gas turbine apparatus including: a turbine unit comprising an output shaft; a cooling gas generation unit, comprising a rotation shaft, which receives power from the output shaft through the rotation shaft and generates a compressed cooling gas; a first duct unit which transfers the generated compressed cooling gas to the turbine unit; a clutch unit which controls a power transfer connection between the output shaft and the rotation shaft; and a control unit which controls the transferring of the generated compressed cooling gas. |
| US09435213B2 |
Method for improving the sealing on rotor arrangements
A method is described for improving the sealing between rotor and a plurality of blades. The rotor has a plurality of generally axially extending profiled recesses into which a ring of blades, which have corresponding blade root profiles, are inserted in a form-fitting and/or frictionally locking manner into these recesses in a generally axial insertion direction. Between the recesses the rotor has tangential surface sections or circumferential surface sections which extend in the axial direction and circumferential direction and are generally indirectly covered by lower shrouds of circumferentially adjacently arranged blades in the radial direction. At least one of the tangential surface or circumferential surface sections is provided with a step in the radial direction, and a corresponding recess, which adjoins as flush as possible, is provided in the underside of the shroud of the blade which is arranged above it. Corresponding rotors or blades are also described. |
| US09435206B2 |
Flow inducer for a gas turbine system
A system includes an inducer assembly configured to receive a fluid flow from compressor fluid source and to turn the fluid flow in a substantially circumferential direction into the exit cavity. The inducer assembly includes multiple flow passages. Each flow passage includes an inlet configured to receive the fluid flow and an outlet configured to discharge the fluid flow into the exit cavity, and each flow passage is defined by a first wall portion and a second wall portion extending between the inlet and the outlet. The first wall portion includes a first surface adjacent the outlet that extends into the exit cavity. |
| US09435203B2 |
Rotary positive displacement machine
Rotary displacement machines are known for their uses as compressors, expansion engines and the like. Many comprise two or more rotors mounted for simultaneous rotation within a casing, with intermeshing or interengagement of lobes and pits as surface features of the rotors, thereby to handle a working fluid. Disclosed herein are rotary displacement machines with improved structures and rotor configurations. |
| US09435202B2 |
Compressed fluid motor, and compressed fluid powered vehicle
A compressed fluid motor comprising at least one solenoid valve, motor timing sensor, and controller for operating the motor. |
| US09435200B2 |
Determination of thermodynamic properties of a fluid based on density and sound speed
Variable volume systems and methods of use thereof described herein are capable of making calibrated determinations of fluid properties and phase behavior of a fluid sample. The determinations can be calibrated based on one or more calibration functions, such as system volume corrected for pressure and temperature variations. Cross-checking the results of measurements can be used to determine accuracy of the calibration or monitor for leaks or other anomalies of the variable volume systems. The variable volume systems can be implemented in a well logging tool and are capable of being calibrated downhole. |
| US09435194B2 |
Apparatus and method of using an inline electrical conductivity monitor
A method includes measuring electrical conductivity of a treatment fluid with one or more sensors at various instants of time. The method is further performed by generating one or more signals indicative of the electrical conductivity of the treatment fluid and transmitting the one or more signals to a computer system. The method is further performed by analyzing the one or more signals to determine a phase change in the treatment fluid based upon a positive or negative change in the electrical conductivity of the treatment fluid from a predetermined electrical conductivity range. |
| US09435190B2 |
Wireless communication system for monitoring of subsea well casing annuli
A non-invasive wireless communication system for monitoring parameters existing within the casing annuli of a subsea hydrocarbon production system. The subsea hydrocarbon production system includes a wellhead housing mounted at the upper end of a well bore and a number of concentric well casings extending from the wellhead housing through the well bore, and the casing annuli are formed between successive ones of the wellhead housing and the well casings The monitoring system comprises an interrogation package which is adapted to wirelessly transmit and receive NFM and/or inductive signals and at least one sensing package which is located in one of the casing annuli and is adapted to wirelessly receive the signals from and transmit response signals to the interrogation package. |
| US09435189B2 |
Monitoring hydrocarbon fluid flow
A method of monitoring a plurality of properties relating to a hydrocarbon fluid flow through a pipeline at a tree for a subsea hydrocarbon extraction facility, the method comprising locating a plurality of sensors at or near a position which is optimum for monitoring the at least one of the plurality of properties in regard to the configuration of the pipeline, the sensors being configured to monitor at least one of the plurality of properties. |
| US09435187B2 |
Method to predict, illustrate, and select drilling parameters to avoid severe lateral vibrations
A method for estimating drilling parameters for drilling a borehole in the earth includes: drilling the borehole with a drill string having a mud motor and a drill bit; constructing a mathematical model of a system including the drill string, the mud motor, and a borehole geometry; calculating a mud motor lateral excitation force imposed on the drill string by the mud motor for one or more combinations of drill string rotational speed and mud motor rotational speed; calculating lateral motion of the drill string and a force imposed on the drill string at positions along the drill string for the one or more of combinations using the model and the excitation force; selecting a range of combinations of drill string rotational speed and mud motor rotational speed that result in the force imposed upon the drill string being less than a threshold value; and displaying the range of combinations. |
| US09435184B2 |
Sacrificial liner linkages for auto-shortening an injection pipe for underground coal gasification
A sacrificial liner linkage that can be used to automatically shorten a liner for an underground coal gasification process is provided. The sacrificial liner linkage may be one or more sacrificial liner linkage portions that are spaced between one or more liner portions in which the sacrificial liner linkage portions disintegrate before the one or more liner portions to automatically shorten the liner. |
| US09435181B1 |
Retrievable gas lift valve system
A replaceable gas lift valve system. In this system, the device is inserted into the production tubing (or gas producing zone) at a desired level. This allows gas to be pumped down the space between the casing and production tubing (or flowed from the zone). Although the tool is placed in the production tubing, space is provided to allow almost normal production through the tool. Once in place, the device has a metering valve that allows the appropriate amount of gas of other fluid to enter the production tubing to provide lift for the oil. If the device fails, it can be quickly extracted and a replacement device quickly installed. Once installed, the replacement device allows resumed production. The recovered device can be dismantled, repaired and staged for another quick replacement where needed. |
| US09435179B1 |
Apparatus for capturing oil and gas below the surface of the sea
A collection device for collecting oil and gas that is placed near the sea floor over a leak or seep. The device is anchored to the seabed. It has a long body and a head into which oil and gas can flow and be captured. An extraction system is attached to the collector that utilizes long tubes to collect both the oil and gas and bring them to the surface. The collector can be used singly or it can be combined with many others to form a complete collection system. |
| US09435178B2 |
Oil and gas reservoir electric logging overflow safety control wireline hanger
The present invention provides an oil and gas reservoir electronic logging overflow safety control wireline hanger which comprises a body (1) and a wireline clamping apparatus. Threads (5) are provided on a part of the outer surface of the upper end of the body (1). An entry opening (12) extending along a vertical direction is provided in the body (1) to receive the wireline. A tapering-down, truncated cone shaped passage (2) is provided inside the body (1). A detachable support apparatus (9) is fixed on the upper part of the body (1). The wireline clamping apparatus comprises two wedges (3), and each has a sector shaped cross-section and tapering-down truncated cone shape corresponding to the passage (2). The wedges are symmetrically fixed inside the passage (2) so that a wireline hole (4), with a diameter less than that of the wireline, is formed between the two wedges (3). |
| US09435173B2 |
Production string pressure relief system
A production string pressure relief system comprising a hollow cylindrical housing with an outer wall, a first relief valve assembly that is mounted on a first support base that is welded to the outer wall of the housing, and a second relief valve assembly that is mounted on a second support base that is welded to the outer wall of the housing directly opposite the first support base. Each of the first and second relief valve assemblies comprises a valve element that is in the shape of a spherical segment with a spherical sealing face, a cylindrical valve seat with a circular sealing face, and a leaf spring. The leaf spring provides a biasing force that pushes the spherical sealing face of the valve element against the circular sealing face of the valve seat to form a fluid-tight seal when the valve is in a normally closed position. |
| US09435171B1 |
Remediation packer
A remediation packer assembly including an inlet pipe defining a plurality of radially-oriented inlets and attached at opposing ends to stinger pipes with wrap sleeves positioned thereon. The assembly may be inserted into a monitoring pipe and inserted into a substrate, for example a well, for the collection of free product in a fluid or unsaturated environment. For example, the remediation assembly is inserted into the well until the collection zone as defined by the wrap sleeves is in planar orientation with the free product, and in the case of vacuum remediation, the free product is removed from the fluid column and brought to the surface where it may be processed and removed. A method of remediating the substrate is also provided. |
| US09435170B2 |
High energy severing tool with pressure balanced explosives
A high energy pipe severing tool is arranged to align a plurality of pressure balanced explosive pellets along a unitizing central tube that is selectively separable from a tubular external housing. The explosive pellets are loaded serially in a column and in full view along the entire column as a final charging task. Detonation boosters are pre-positioned and connected to detonation cord for simultaneous detonation at opposite ends of the explosive column. Devoid of high explosive pellets during transport, the assembly may be transported with all boosters and detonation cord connected. |
| US09435167B2 |
Downhole driving unit having a hydraulic motor in a wheel
The present invention relates to a downhole driving unit (11) for insertion into a well, comprising a driving unit housing (51), an arm assembly (60) movable between a retracted position and a projecting position in relation to the driving unit housing, an arm activation assembly (41) arranged in the driving unit housing for moving the arm assembly between the retracted position and the projecting position and a wheel assembly (90) comprising a stationary part (91) and a rotational part (92), the stationary part being connected with or forming part of the arm assembly and being rotatably connected with a rotational part. The wheel assembly comprises a hydraulic motor comprising a hydraulic motor housing (93) and a rotatable section (84) connected with the rotational part for rotating part of the wheel assembly. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a downhole system comprising said driving unit and to use of such driving unit. |
| US09435165B2 |
Rotating flow head apparatus
An apparatus comprises a mandrel having a longitudinal axis and further comprises a plurality of pivoting elements spaced apart along a circumference of a cross-section of the mandrel. Each of the pivoting elements is pivotable around a transversal axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. |
| US09435163B2 |
Method and apparatus for removing liquid from a horizontal well
A system and method for removing liquid from a horizontal wellbore is disclosed. The system and methods utilize multi-conduit tubing associated with one or more liquid intake port(s) positioned at selected locations along the tubing and positioned within a wellbore. The one or more liquid intake ports are typically placed at liquid accumulation points along the primarily horizontal section of the wellbore. |
| US09435161B2 |
Latching rod box
A drilling machine includes a chassis and a primary rod box mounted on the chassis, which includes a rod box interface mechanism positioned adjacent a top of the primary rod box for facilitating interfacing the primary rod box with a supplemental rod box. A rod box interface mechanism automatically secures the rod box to the drilling machine as the rod box is lowered in place on the drilling machine. The rod box interface mechanism can be used to secure a supplemental rod box to a top of a primary rod box that is attached to a chassis of the drilling machine and can be used to secure a rod box directly to the chassis of the drilling machine. Self-aligning features can be used to guide the rod box into place on the drilling machine as the rod box is lowered onto the drilling machine. |
| US09435159B2 |
Methods of forming and treating polycrystalline diamond cutting elements, cutting elements so formed and drill bits equipped
A polycrystalline diamond compact comprising a diamond table is formed in a high-pressure, high-temperature process using a catalyst, the catalyst being substantially removed from the entirety of the diamond table, and the diamond table attached to a supporting substrate in a subsequent high-pressure, high-temperature process using a binder material differing at least in part from a material of the catalyst. The binder material is permitted to penetrate substantially completely throughout the diamond table from an interface with the substrate to and including a cutting surface, and the binder material is selectively removed from a region or regions of the diamond table by a conventional technique (e.g., acid leaching). Cutting elements so formed and drill bits equipped with such cutting elements are also disclosed. |
| US09435154B2 |
Blind body positioning mechanism for non pull cord window blind and window blind using the same
A window body positioning mechanism of a non pull cord window blind includes a transmission unit including two first transmission wheels meshed together, a coil spring connected between the first transmission wheels and wound round one first transmission wheel, two second transmission wheels respectively meshed with one respective first transmission wheel, and two transmission cords each having one end thereof fixedly connected to one respective second transmission wheel and being wound round the respective second transmission wheel upon its rotation, and a damper unit including a damper and a reel connected to the damper and wound round by one transmission cord in such a manner that when the blind body is being extended out or received, the damper imparts a damping resistance to the transmission cords through the reel to achieve excellent positioning effects. |
| US09435152B2 |
Acceleration and deceleration arrangement
In a combined acceleration and deceleration arrangement with a support and guide structure supporting a carrier element movable between a park position and an end position and an energy store which is charged when the carrier element is in the park position and discharged when it is in the end position, the carrier element has a guide part and a securing part and each has an engagement stop, the energy store being connected to the securing part and an operating element being connected to the guide part. |
| US09435148B2 |
Latch spring mechanism
A latch bolt mechanism for tilting window sashes includes an actuating spring that is integrally molded of plastic material in one piece with the latch bolt. The spring has a transversely corrugated configuration, comprised of at least two transversely disposed wave-like spring sections. Each spring section includes a pair of oppositely oriented U-shaped sections having spaced apart semi-cylindrical portions at opposite sides joined by transverse connecting sections. In a relaxed configuration of the spring, the several connecting sections are substantially parallel to each other and are longitudinally spaced apart. In a compressed configuration of the spring the connecting elements lie at an angle to each other and the several semi-cylindrical portions are closely spaced or in contact providing for the required spring compression without excessively stressing the plastic material. Significant production economies are realized with the one-piece, molded construction of the latch bolt and spring. |
| US09435147B1 |
Emergency barricade system
An Emergency Barricade System (EBS) to protect children in school shootings from harm-doers is disclosed. The EBS comprises a Quickly Activated Bolt Latch (QABL) and an Unlocking Tool (UT). The QABL is attached to the inside surface of a classroom door. In an emergency, the bolt of the QABL can be quickly slid into a bolt-hole by foot pressure. The bolt is held in place in the bolt-hole by a locking means in the QABL. The bolt can be easily unlocked by pressing on a release pin on the QABL. A spring is provided in the QABL to automatically return the bolt to its normal position. An Unlocking Tool is provided to enable rescuers to unlock the QABL from outside the classroom. |
| US09435146B2 |
Safety door handle
The invention concerns a door handle module for a vehicle with a door handle, which is mounted to move in a support frame for the opening of a door or hatch by a user, the door handle having at least one rest position and one working position, a mechanical coupling unit, through which movement of the door handle from the rest position to the working position can be transferred to a lock, a crash lock, which prevents movement of the door handle and/or coupling unit during the action of an acceleration force, especially during an accident, so that activation of the lock is avoided. |
| US09435145B2 |
Apparatus and method for preventing movement of release mechanism of a vehicle latch
A latch is provided including a fork bolt configured to rotate between an unlatched position and a latched position. A bellcrank lever is operably coupled to the fork bolt via a detent lever. The bellcrank lever has an engagement ledge located adjacent a slot of the bellcrank lever. The engagement shelf prevents movement of a gear configured to move the detent lever via movement of the bellcrank lever. |
| US09435139B2 |
Lock mechanism and box-shaped apparatus thereof
A lock mechanism includes a driving arm having an arm portion and a fixing portion and a lock rod having first and second ends and a pivot portion. The pivot portion is pivoted to one of a cover and a casing. The fixing portion is disposed on the one of the cover and the casing so as to make a free end of the arm portion interfere with an interference portion of the lock rod. The arm portion swings to a first position or a second position when receiving force. When the first end or the second end is pressed, the interference portion drives the free end to make the arm portion swing to the first or second position, so as to make the lock rod move to a locking position for fixing the cover on the casing or a releasing position for releasing the cover from the casing. |
| US09435138B2 |
Modular lock plug
A plug assembly including, a plug, a sidebar movably mounted on the plug, and a plurality of rack pins seated in the plug. The sidebar is biased to an outer position in which the sidebar extends beyond an outer surface of the plug. Each rack pin is a single-piece unitary structure including a key-following leg, and a sidebar-engaging leg. The sidebar-engaging leg includes at least one true gate and a plurality of false gates. When a true gate of each rack pin is aligned with the sidebar, the sidebar is free to move radially inward to an inner position. |
| US09435134B2 |
Self-raking fence panel and rail, kit of parts, and method of assembly and installation
A self-raking fence panel (1) comprises a pair of invert, U-shaped rails (30), each having a horizontal central wall (32) with apertures (37) for receiving a plurality of pales (10), a pair of outer side walls (33), and rigid or resilient, integral internal return walls (34, 134) defining downwardly diverging ramped surfaces (40, 135) and a pair of recesses (42, 136) adjacent each aperture. The pales are provided with spring biased pins (20) which are compressed by the ramped surfaces (40, 135) as the pale is pushed up through the respective aperture (37) until the pins lock in the recesses (42, 136). Alternatively, the pales may have rigid pins (26, 143) which urge the return walls (34, 134) outwardly as the pale is raised until the pins enter the recesses. The fence may be supplied as a kit of parts and assembled on site by fixing the rails (30) to the posts (2, 2′), setting the posts in the ground, and then populating the rails with the pales. |
| US09435130B2 |
Layout tool
A layout tool may have a length and several marking areas or sections by which the headers, footers, and studs of a wall can be marked and subsequently assembled. The layout tool has a bend at about a right angle along the length of the layout tool allowing it to lay over multiple pieces of building material at once. Once marked, the building materials can be assembled quickly and with limited or no human error. |
| US09435127B2 |
Construction profile, construction set, construction profile kit and fixing system for ventilated claddings
A construction profile (1) with a polygonal cross-section and edge portions provided with slots formed between adjacent polygon faces (7) and extending in an inclined direction relative thereto, a construction profile kit with said construction profile and joint profiles, and an fixing system for ventilated claddings with a supporting frame of construction profiles (1). The fixing system further comprises a supporting element (21) for supporting a frame profile (1) to a facade (87) and a holding plate (26) for holding facade plates (83), the elements (21, 26) being formed so as to be slid longitudinally or plugged circumferentially into the slots (5) of the construction profile (1). |
| US09435116B2 |
Systems and methods for insulating attic openings
A cover for closing an access opening that leads to an infrequently used space within a building, such as an attic, that generally provides an air seal, thermal insulation and/or acoustic insulation at the access opening. The cover may be in one or two portions, including a closure alone or a closure and a frame having an aperture that can be closed by engagement between the closure and the frame. When the cover is used alone it engages a frame or a wall circumscribing the access opening. The cover is sized and shaped to close a stairwell, or the opening at one end of a stairway, an opening in a generally vertical wall, a hatch, or a pull down ladder. The closure and frame are each made of one or more components. |
| US09435113B2 |
System, method and apparatus for attic rafter extension for storage
A support structure may have a base having surfaces including a top, a bottom, a front, a rear and sides. A first top slot may be formed in the top and may extend at least partially between the front and the rear. A second top slot may be formed in the top and may extend at least partially between the sides. In addition, a bottom slot may be formed in the bottom. A system for attic storage can include an attic having attic joists. A plurality of support structures, each comprising a base, may be mounted to the attic joists. At least two conventional lumber studs may be included and may extend between adjacent ones of the bases. In addition, a plurality of lumber panels may be mounted to at least one of the bases and the lumber studs. |
| US09435111B2 |
Process for manufacturing physical assets for civil and/or industrial facilities on Moon, Mars and/or asteroid
A process for manufacturing physical assets for civil and/or industrial facilities on Moon, Mars and/or asteroid, as well as the kit of materials and apparatus for implementing the same. Such a kit allows in fact to implement the process of the invention by providing all materials and apparatus that will be applied on Moon, Mars and/or asteroid, thus advantageously and significantly reducing, either the costs and the volume and bulk of the materials. The process comprises the steps of enriching the regolite present in the soil in ilmenite or in iron oxides, then mixing it with aluminum powder and sending the resulting mixture to a reaction chamber for the obtention of constructive elements. |
| US09435109B2 |
Cable actuated drain
A drain actuation system that includes a cable to actuate a drain head or stopper is provided. More specifically, one end of the cable is associated with the drain without additional moving parts and another end of the cable associated with an overflow cap of an overflow system wherein rotation of the overflow cap selectively moves the cable to move the head of the drain. The internal components associated with the overflow end of the cable that allow it to actuate the drain are fully accessible through the overflow port of the plumbing system. |
| US09435102B2 |
Vibratory ripper having pressure sensor for selectively controlling activation of vibration mechanism
A ripping mechanism for a vehicle has a support frame, and a ripping member having an engagement head for plowing a groove. The ripping member is positionable in a selected working position and orientation by adjustment of the frame. The ripping member is movable relative to the frame to cause reciprocating movement of the engagement head at least partially longitudinally. A tilt adjustment cylinder orients the ripping member in the selected orientation. A vibrator mechanism operatively connected to the ripping member is activatable to cause reciprocating movement of the engagement head at least partially longitudinally. A control system includes a pressure sensor fluidically connected to the tilt adjustment cylinder and the pressure sensor determines a pressure thereof. The control system is configured to alter an operational state of the vibrator mechanism based on the pressure being above or below a threshold pressure. |
| US09435100B2 |
High production rock ripping tool
A rock ripping tool mountable to an excavation machine for engagement with a substrate has a rotatable tool body, a pair of side plates and a curved back plate mounted to the body, a bottom plate with an angled leading edge mounted to span a space between side plates, and a plurality of teeth, including a first set mounted to the front edge, the tip of each tooth lying on an arc having a first radius, a second set mounted to the bottom and/or back plate, the tip of each tooth lying an arc having a second radius greater than the first radius, and a third set of teeth mounted to the bottom plate and/or the back plate, with the tip of each tooth lying on an arc having a third radius greater than the first and second radii. Each tooth is configured to engage the substrate sequentially and individually. |
| US09435099B2 |
Locking subgrade vault
A subgrade vault system with a locking lid assembly is provided. Specifically, a subgrade vault suitable for housing utility and similar equipment is provided, the vault comprising a main body portion, a cap, and a lid that may be selectively secured with one or more rotatable locking mechanisms to prevent or deter unauthorized access to vault contents. |
| US09435095B2 |
Pre-stress corrosion-resistant tubular pile used in special coastal geological conditions and manufacturing method
A pre-stress corrosion-resistant tubular pile used in special coastal geological conditions and manufacturing method thereof is disclosed. The raw materials and proportions of the pre-stress corrosion-resistant tubular pile are as follows: 350-450 parts by weight of cement; 90-135 parts by weight of an ore powder; 600-700 parts by weight of sand; 100-120 parts by weight of stones; water and a water reducing agent; wherein the cement and ore powder are gels; the weight ratio of water to the gels is 0.30-0.31, and the mass ratio of the water reducing agent to the gels is (1.8-2.2):100. |
| US09435090B1 |
Groomer for forming lanes in snow
A tow-behind snow groomer for forming lanes with barrier mounds (in tubing parks or on ski slopes) includes first and second pans having bottom panels, with front panels and inner panels extending upwardly from the bottom panels, respectively. A central chamber between the first and second pans includes a chamber upper panel bridging the first and second pan inner panels. The groomer can be secured to a vehicle via a vehicle mounting plate. When the groomer is driven over snow, the groomer displaces snow such that the first and second pans form first and second lanes, respectively, with the central chamber forming a central mound between the first and second lanes. First and second wings facilitate formation of peripheral mounds. The central and peripheral mounds are at higher elevations than both the first and second lanes, helping tubers stay in one lane without crossing into other lanes. |
| US09435089B1 |
Spearing system
A spearing system includes a pitch fork that has a handle and a plurality of tines. The handle may be manipulated. Each of the tines may puncture an object. Thus, the object may be retrieved from a support surface without requiring a user to bend over. A release is slidably coupled to the pitch fork and the release may be manipulated. The release is positioned adjacent to the tines. The release is positionable in a retracted position such that the release allows the tines to puncture the object. The release is positionable in a deployed position such that the release may release the object from the tines. |
| US09435088B2 |
Structural tube based vehicle crash fence
A vehicle crash barrier constructed primarily of structural tube members having an energy-absorbing connection between horizontal rail members and vertical post members. Horizontal rail members are provided with one or more deformable flanges adjacent to each end to be connected to a vertical post member. Vertical post members include a channel adjacent a top end for receiving the rail end and flange. The rails are connected to the vertical members by downwardly sliding the flanged end into the vertical channel until the rail rests upon a bottom stop. A reinforcing cap is positioned on the top end of the vertical member to prevent upward movement of the rail and to strengthen the vertical post structure. Shims may be installed between the flange and the channel walls to limit horizontal rail movement. |
| US09435086B2 |
Self-propelled road-milling machine
A self-propelled road-milling machine for doing work on surfacings on the ground, and in particular carriageways. The road-milling machine is characterized by a signalling arrangement which has at least one control unit for the entry of at least two different states of operation by the driver of the road-milling machine and at least one visual indicator or display unit to indicate or display for the driver of the transporting vehicle the at least two states of operation which are preset with the control unit by the driver of the road-milling machine. The first state of operation may be a request for the transporting vehicle to be braked or stopped and the second state of operation may be a request for the transporting vehicle to be started or to continue travelling. In a preferred embodiment of the visual indicator or display unit, the request for braking or stopping is shown as a cross and the request for starting or continued travel as an arrow. |
| US09435081B2 |
Fibrous structures
Fibrous structures that exhibit a cross machine direction total energy absorption (CDTEA) of greater than 8 cm-g/cm2 as measured according to the TEA Test Method. |
| US09435080B2 |
Sanitary tissue products
Sanitary tissue products employing fibrous structures that exhibit a novel combination of compressibility properties, plate stiffness properties, and slip stick coefficient of friction properties, and methods for making same. |
| US09435078B2 |
Paper recycling device and paper recycling method
A paper recycling device includes a dry type defibrator, a first transport unit, a classifier unit, a second transport unit a paper forming unit and a control unit. The dry type defibrator unit is configured to defibrate first paper into defibrated material. The first transport unit is configured to transport the defibrated material after being defibrated by the dry type defibrator unit. The classifier unit is configured to deink by an air flow classification the defibrated material after being transported by the first transport unit. The second transport unit is configured to transport the defibrated material after being deinked by the classifier unit. The paper forming unit is configured to for second paper with the defibrated material after being transported by the second transport unit. The control unit is configured to control volume of the first paper supplied to the dry type defibrator unit. |
| US09435076B2 |
Processing materials
Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as energy, fuels, foods or materials. For example, systems and methods are described that can be used to treat feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials, while cooling equipment and the biomass to prevent overheating and possible distortion and/or degradation. The biomass is conveyed by a conveyor, which conveys the biomass under an electron beam from an electron beam accelerator. The conveyor can be cooled with cooling fluid. The conveyor can also vibrate to facilitate exposure to the electron beam. The conveyor can be configured as a trough that can be optionally cooled. |
| US09435062B2 |
Sewing machine system, sewing machine, and recording medium having program stored therein
Provided is a sewing machine system including: a container case having a plurality of containers partitioned in a grid pattern; a detecting unit configured to detect a type of a thread spool contained in any of the containers and a contained position of the thread spool in the container case in association with each other; a detection result transmitting unit configured to transmit a result of the detection by the detecting unit to the sewing machine; a sewing machine provided separately from the container case; a detection result receiving unit provided for the sewing machine, and configured to receive the detection result from the detection result transmitting unit; and a display unit configured to display a type of a thread spool to be required during sewing and a contained position of the thread spool in the container case. |
| US09435061B2 |
Decorative holder
A decorative material holder formed from a single piece structure having a series of equally spaced apart cavities formed by a series of upper and lower U-shaped bends in a sinuous shape. The cavities allow for the support of ornamental items, as well as facilitate and ease the making of ribbon bows. The material holder has a proximal end and a distal end extending a distance beyond the lower U-shaped bends. The ends are used in securing the decorative holder to items such as a Christmas tree or decorative wreath, for placement over two spaced apart elements such as two Christmas tree branches, or attached between an outer and inner circular ring to form a wreath template. |
| US09435060B2 |
Continuous wound composite truss structures
Ultra-efficient composite truss structures and methods for manufacturing the same using low cost and high throughput winding processes are presented. The present disclosure describes combining the high structural efficiency of truss structures with the excellent mechanical properties of composite materials using processes that mitigate the high manufacturing costs typical of composite materials. The present disclosure further describes creating the members of the truss structure through continuous winding of either thermoset or thermoplastic matrix, fiber reinforced composite members around a central mandrel. The longitudinal chord members of the truss are held in position by the mandrel, and the web members are wrapped under the chord members, over them, or both. The web members are bonded to the chord members during manufacture to produce a single consolidated truss structure. |
| US09435056B2 |
Fibers made from soluble polymers
A fiber can be made having a structure with an axial core and a coating layer. The fiber can have a polymer core and one or two layers surrounding the core. The fine fiber can be made from a polymer material and a resinous aldehyde composition such that the general structure of the fiber has a polymer core surrounded by at least a layer of the resinous aldehyde composition. |
| US09435055B2 |
Method and kit for detecting membrane protein-protein interactions
The present invention is concerned with a method and a kit for detecting an interaction between a first membrane bound test protein or fragment thereof and a second test protein or fragment thereof which is either membrane bound or soluble with an in vivo genetic system based in yeast, bacterial or mammalian cells. The system makes use of the reconstitution of the split ubiquitin protein. |
| US09435054B1 |
Precision cut high energy crystals
Crystals having a modified regular tetrahedron shape are provided. Crystals preferably have four substantially identical triangular faces that define four truncated vertices and six chamfered edges. The six chamfered edges can have an average length of l, and an average width of w, and 8≦l/w≦9.5. |
| US09435042B2 |
System and method for selective electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide employing an anodized silver electrode
Systems and methods for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide are disclosed. The systems involve an electrochemical cell having a cathode of anodized silver and the methods involve introducing carbon dioxide into such a system and applying a potential. The disclosed systems and methods have improved carbon monoxide production selectivity, support higher current density, and have improved efficiency in comparison to existing silver-based CO2 electroreduction devices. |
| US09435038B2 |
Ion implant assisted metal etching
An improved method of etching a metal substrate is described. After a mask layer is applied to the metal substrate, an ion implantation process is performed which implants ions, such as oxygen ions, into the exposed regions of the metal substrate. This implantation creates regions of metal oxide, which may be more susceptible to etching. Afterwards, the exposed regions of metal oxide are subjected to an etching process. This process may be through vaporization or may be a wet etch process. In some embodiments, the etchant is selected so that the metal oxide binds with the etchant to form a volatile compound, which stays in the vapor or gaseous state. This may reduce the unwanted deposition of the metal to other surfaces. These ion implantation and etching processes may be repeated a plurality of times to create a recessed feature of the desired depth. |
| US09435036B2 |
Silicate coatings
Metal products having improved properties and processes for preparing the metal products are provided. The present disclosure provides for a metal product comprising a metal surface, an oxide layer and a glass layer. The glass layer is provided by coating a stable aqueous silicate or borosilicate solution onto the metal surface and curing the aqueous solution to produce a glass layer. The metal products have surface characteristics that outperform all anodized metal surfaces. |
| US09435035B2 |
Metalized plastic articles and methods thereof
Metalized plastic substrates, and methods thereof are provided herein. The method includes providing a plastic having a plurality of accelerators dispersed in the plastic. The accelerators have a formula ABO3, wherein A is one or more elements selected from Groups 9, 10, and 11 of the Periodic Table of Elements, B is one or more elements selected from Groups 4B and 5B of the Periodic Table of Elements, and O is oxygen. The method includes the step of irradiating a surface of plastic substrate to expose at least a first accelerator. The method further includes plating the irradiated surface of the plastic substrate to form at least a first metal layer on the at least first accelerator, and then plating the first metal layer to form at least a second metal layer. |
| US09435033B2 |
Corrosion prevention of magnesium surfaces via surface conversion treatments using ionic liquids
A method for conversion coating a magnesium-containing surface, the method comprising contacting the magnesium-containing surface with an ionic liquid compound under conditions that result in decomposition of the ionic liquid compound to produce a conversion coated magnesium-containing surface having a substantially improved corrosion resistance relative to the magnesium-containing surface before said conversion coating. Also described are the resulting conversion-coated magnesium-containing surface, as well as mechanical components and devices containing the conversion-coated magnesium-containing surface. |
| US09435032B2 |
Method for forming patterned conductive film
The present invention is directed to a method for forming a patterned conductive film, which comprises the step of bringing a substrate having a layer made of platinum microcrystal particles formed thereon in a pattern and a complex of an amine compound and an aluminum hydride into contact with each other at a temperature of 50 to 120° C.According to the present invention, there is provided a method for forming a patterned conductive layer, which can ensure electrical bonding with a substrate and also can be suitably applied to various electronic devices, simply without requiring a massive and heavy apparatus. |
| US09435025B2 |
Gas apparatus, systems, and methods for chamber ports
An electronic device manufacturing system may include a chamber port assembly that provides an interface between a transfer chamber and a process chamber. In some embodiments, the chamber port assembly may be configured to direct a flow of purge gas into a substrate transfer area of the chamber port assembly. In other embodiments, a process chamber and/or the transfer chamber may be configured to direct a flow of purge gas into the substrate transfer area. The flow of purge gas into a substrate transfer area may prevent and/or reduce migration of particulate matter from chamber hardware onto a substrate being transferred between the transfer chamber and a process chamber. Methods of assembling a chamber port assembly are also provided, as are other aspects. |
| US09435017B2 |
Manufacturing method of titanium alloy with high-strength and high-formability and its titanium alloy
A method of manufacturing a titanium alloy with high strength and high formability, the method including preparing a titanium alloy material and equipment for manufacturing the titanium alloy, manufacturing the titanium alloy having a lamellar structure (martensite structure) by cooling the prepared titanium alloy material with water after performing heat treatment at the beta transformation temperature or more, and rolling that makes ultrafine grains by finishing forming of the titanium alloy at a plastic instability temperature or less of an initial lamellar structure by gradually decreasing the forming temperature in accordance with an increase of a strain after starting the forming at the plastic instability temperature or more of an initial lamellar structure, under a condition of a low strain in which the strain is 2.5 or less, after the manufacturing of a titanium alloy having a lamellar structure. |
| US09435014B2 |
Self-healing aluminum alloys incorporating shape metal alloys and reactive particles
The invention discloses the internal structures and processes to synthesize the structure of self-healing materials, especially metallic materials, metal matrix micro and nanocomposites. Self-healing is imparted by incorporation of macro, micro or nanosize hollow reinforcements including nanotubes, filled with low melting healing material or incorporation of healing material in pockets within the metallic matrix; the healing material melts and fills the crack. In another concept, macro, micro and nanosize solid reinforcements including ceramic and metallic particles, and shape memory alloys are incorporated into alloy matrices, specially nanostructured alloy matrices, to impart self healing by applying compressive stresses on the crack or diffusing material into voids to fill them. The processes to synthesize these self-healing and nanocomposite structures, including pressure or pressureless infiltration, stir mixing and squeeze casting in addition to solid and vapor phase consolidation processes are part of this invention. |
| US09435012B2 |
Method for producing powder for magnet
Provided are a method for producing powder for a magnet, and methods for producing a powder compact, a rare-earth-iron-based alloy material, and a rare-earth-iron-nitrogen-based alloy material. Magnetic particles constituting the powder each have a texture in which grains of a phase of a hydride of a rare-earth element are dispersed in a phase of an iron-containing material. The uniform presence of the phase of the iron-containing material in each magnetic particle results in powder having excellent formability, thereby providing a powder compact having high relative density. The powder is produced by heat-treating rare-earth-iron-based alloy powder in a hydrogen atmosphere to separate the rare-earth element and the iron-containing material and then forming a hydride of the rare-earth element. The powder is compacted. The powder compact is heat-treated in vacuum to form a rare-earth-iron-based alloy material. The rare-earth-iron-based alloy material is heat-treated in a nitrogen atmosphere to form a rare-earth-iron-nitrogen-based alloy material. |
| US09435010B2 |
Composite cemented carbide rotary cutting tools and rotary cutting tool blanks
Composite articles, including composite rotary cutting tools and composite rotary cutting tool blanks, and methods of making the articles are disclosed. The composite article includes an elongate portion. The elongate portion includes a first region composed of a first cemented carbide, and a second region autogenously bonded to the first region and composed of a second cemented carbide. At least one of the first cemented carbide and the second cemented carbide is a hybrid cemented carbide that includes a cemented carbide dispersed phase and a cemented carbide continuous phase. At least one of the cemented carbide dispersed phase and the cemented carbide continuous phase includes at least 0.5 percent by weight of cubic carbide based on the weight of the phase including the cubic carbide. |
| US09435008B2 |
Indium recovery method
According to the present invention, there is provided an indium recovery method for recovering indium from an indium-containing product, including a leaching step of allowing indium to leach into an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution by hydrothermal leaching using the aqueous hydrochloric acid solution as a leaching agent from the indium-containing product to obtain a leachate composed of an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution containing indium, and a separating step of adding a microbe for adsorbing In ions to the leachate to separate indium from the leachate. |
| US09434998B2 |
DNA chip for diagnosis of genitourinary infections
A DNA chip for diagnosis of genitourinary infection, and in particular, a DNA chip for diagnosis of genitourinary infection on which oligonucleotide probes for detecting fourteen genitourinary infection pathogens are immobilized is provided. The DNA chip for diagnosis of genitourinary infections may accurately and rapidly analyze infections of fourteen genitourinary infections including multiple infections in various samples with high sensitivity, high specificity, and high reproducibility. Accordingly, the DNA chip may be used for diagnosis and treatment of genitourinary infections in primary health care institutions. |
| US09434992B2 |
Diagnosis marker, diagnosis method and therapeutic agent for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and animal model and cell model developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Provided are a diagnosis marker, a diagnosis method, and a therapeutic agent suitable for diagnosing and treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Also provided are an animal model and a cell model suitable for developing a therapeutic agent and a treatment method for ALS. The diagnosis method for ALS includes: an isolation step in which a nucleic acid is isolated from a specimen taken from a subject; a detection step in which bases expressed in a human chromosome 10 optineurin (OPTN) gene region are detected from the isolated nucleic acid; and a determination step in which it is determined whether or not the detected bases are mutated. |
| US09434986B2 |
Methods and kits used in the detection of fungus
The invention encompasses method of using quantitative PCR to detect fungal organisms in clinical and environmental samples to generate standards that allow the quantification of fungal organisms in the samples. |
| US09434985B2 |
Methods of identifying interactions between genomic loci
The disclosed Hi-C protocol can identify genomic loci that are spatially co-located in vivo. These spatial co-locations may include, but are not limited to, intrachromosomal interactions and/or interchromosomal interactions. Hi-C techniques may be applied to many different scales of interest. For example, on a large scale, Hi-C techniques can be used to identify long-range interactions between distant genomic loci. |
| US09434982B2 |
Methods of detecting target nucleic acids
The present disclosure relates to methods of identifying target nucleic acids by using coded molecules and its analysis by translocation through a nanopore. Generally, coded molecules are subject to a target polynucleotide dependent modification. The modified coded molecule is detected by isolating the modified coded molecules from the unmodified coded molecules prior to analysis through the nanopore or by detecting a change in the signal pattern of the coded molecule when analyzed through the nanopore. |
| US09434980B2 |
Method for concentrating sample constituents and for multiplying nucleic acids from a biological sample which are contained in the sample constituents
A method is disclosed for concentrating sample constituents and for multiplying nucleic acids from a biological sample which are containing in the sample constituents. The nucleic acids are amplified on the same filter on which the sample constituents are also separated off. |
| US09434979B2 |
Methods and compositions for cell-proliferation-related disorders
Methods of treating and evaluating subjects having neoactive mutants of IDH (e.g., IDH1 or IDH2). |
| US09434975B2 |
Fluorogenic or fluorophoric compounds and uses thereof
Compounds are provided that are either fluorogenic or fluorophoric. Compositions and articles that include the compounds are also provided. Additionally, methods of detecting a microorganism using the compounds are provided. The compounds are fluorinated and can be used advantageously under acidic conditions. |
| US09434974B2 |
Installation of genomes or partial genomes into cells or cell-like systems
A method is provided for introducing a genome into a cell or cell-like system. The introduced genome may occur in nature, be manmade with or without automation, or may be a hybrid of naturally occurring and manmade materials. The genome is obtained outside of a cell with minimal damage. Materials such as a proteins, RNAs, polycations, nucleoid condensation proteins, or gene translation systems may accompany the genome. The genome is installed into a naturally occurring cell or into a manmade cell-like system. A cell-like system or synthetic cell resulting from the practice of the provided method may be designed and used to yield gene-expression products, such as desired proteins. By enabling the synthesis of cells or cell-like systems comprising a wide variety of genomes, accompanying materials and membrane types, the provided method makes possible a broader field of experimentation and bioengineering than has been available using prior art methods. |
| US09434973B2 |
Bioprocessing
Functionalized substrate materials, for example inorganic particles and/or synthetic polymeric particles, are used to enhance bioprocesses such as saccharification and fermentation. |
| US09434972B2 |
Processes for enzymatic refining of pretreated cellulosic material for saccharification
The present invention relates to processes for processes for enzymatic refining of a pretreated cellulosic material for saccharification. |
| US09434970B2 |
Method for preparation of carbamic acid (R)-1-aryl-2-tetrazolyl-ethyl ester
Disclosed is a method for the preparation of carbamic acid (R)-1-aryl-2-tetrazolyl-ethyl esters, comprising the enantioselective enzyme reduction of a 1-aryl-2-tetrazolyl-ethyl ketone to form a (R)-1-aryl-2-tetrazolyl-ethyl alcohol and the carbamation of said alcohol. |
| US09434969B2 |
Manufacture of amides
A method of producing an amide from the corresponding nitrile comprising the following steps, i) providing a microorganism capable of producing a nitrile hydratase biocatalyst, ii) culturing the microorganism in a growth medium, iii) storing the microorganism, iv) contacting the nitrile by the microorganism in an aqueous medium and thereby converting the nitrile to the amide, wherein the microorganism is stored as none actively growing free cells in a storage medium that comprises water. The stored microorganism may be as whole microbial cells, this may be in the form of a cell paste recovered from a fermentation medium; an aqueous suspension of the microbial cells, prepared using a suitable suspending medium such as water, physiological saline solution, or a suitable buffer solution, such as phosphate or comprises the fermentation broth that contains components of the fermentation culture medium and products of microbial culture. The microorganism exhibits no significant loss of activity, for example if stored even for at least 2 days, especially 3 to 28 days. |
| US09434962B2 |
Integrated process for producing biofuels
Disclosed is an integrated process comprising first and second biotechnical processes. The first process produces biofuel and/or starting material for biofuel and uses a microorganism capable of producing enzymes. The second process produces biofuel and/or starting material for biofuel. In the integrated process, the microorganisms are cultivated and biofuel and/or starting material for biofuel and enzymes are produced. The microorganism culture, supernatant or a protein enriched fraction or a dilution of the supernatant comprising catalytically active enzyme(s) are introduced into the first and/or into the second process, or feedstock for the process(es) is treated. The invention relates also to use of the produced enzymes in biofuel production process or in other applications as an enzyme preparation or a source of enzymes. The invention relates also to use of the produced lipids and alcohols as biofuel, a component of biofuel or a starting material for biofuel production. |
| US09434957B2 |
Methods of improving drought tolerance and seed production in rice
The invention provides for compositions and methods for producing plants that have higher yield in drought conditions by manipulating the G-proteins such as the rice alpha subunit gene, RGA1. In particular, the present invention provides for plants, varieties, lines, and hybrids, as well as plant tissues and plant seeds that contain modified G-protein activity, particularly RGA1 activity to engineer drought tolerance and improved seed production in plants, as well as improved tolerance to high density planting |
| US09434956B2 |
Transgenic plants with enhanced growth characteristics
The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting dramatically enhanced growth rates, greater seed and fruit/pod yields, earlier and more productive flowering, more efficient nitrogen utilization, increased tolerance to high salt conditions, and increased biomass yields. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express both glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) and glutamine synthetase (GS) are provided. The GPT+GS double-transgenic plants of the invention consistently exhibit enhanced growth characteristics, with T0 generation lines showing an increase in biomass over wild type counterparts of between 50% and 300%. Generations that result from sexual crosses and/or selfing typically perform even better, with some of the double-transgenic plants achieving an astounding four-fold biomass increase over wild type plants. |
| US09434946B2 |
Combination therapy for treating hearing and balance disorders
The present application relates to combinations of inhibitors directed at down-regulation of genes associated with hearing loss including HES1, HES5, HEY2, CDKN1B and NOTCH1, exhibiting a beneficial effect and useful in treating or attenuating hearing loss, treating balance impairment, promoting the replacement, regeneration, or protection of otic (sensory) hair cells of the inner ear, and or effecting hearing restoration/regeneration. |
| US09434943B2 |
RNA interference for the treatment of gain-of-function disorders
The present invention relates to the discovery of an effective treatment for a variety of gain-of-function diseases, in particular, Huntington's disease (HD). The present invention utilizes RNA Interference technology (RNAi) against polymorphic regions in the genes encoding various gain-of-function mutant proteins resulting in an effective treatment for the gain-of-function disease. |
| US09434940B2 |
Methods for universal target capture
The invention generally relates to methods for universal target capture. |
| US09434939B2 |
Instrument for cassette for sample preparation
A parallel processing system for processing samples is described. In one embodiment, the parallel processing system includes an instrument interface parallel controller to control a tray motor driving system, a close-loop heater control and detection system, a magnetic particle transfer system, a reagent release system, a reagent pre-mix pumping system and a wash buffer pumping system. |
| US09434937B2 |
Rapid cell purification systems
Methods and systems for purifying cells and/or viruses are provided. The sample is added to a well disposed in a medium. A potential is applied across the medium to cause the contaminants to enter one or more walls of the well, and retain the cells and/or viruses in the well. The cells and/or viruses can be removed from the well, and optionally adhered or fixed to a surface, or detected. In one embodiment, the cells and/or viruses may be retained in the well by embedding in the medium. The medium including the embedded cells and/or viruses may be excised or otherwise removed and transferred to a glass slide or other solid surface. |
| US09434936B2 |
Method for removing cells
A method for separating cells which includes: adhering cells to the surface of a cell culture substrate containing a photo-acid generator that generates an acidic substance upon irradiation with active energy rays, and irradiating only a partial region of the cell culture substrate with the active energy rays to selectively remove the cells within the partial region, thereby separating the cells within the partial region and cells in other regions. |
| US09434934B2 |
Heat stable keratinase and use thereof
A fusion gene encoding M. taiwanensis WR-220 keratinase is disclosed. The fusion comprises: (a) a first DNA sequence encoding a protein secretion signal peptide, located at the N-terminus of the fusion gene; (b) a second DNA sequence encoding an inhibitory domain of M. taiwanensis WR-220 keratinase, linked in translation frame with the first DNA sequence; and (c) a third DNA sequence encoding a catalytic domain of M. taiwanensis WR-220 keratinase, linked in translation frame with the second DNA sequence, wherein the fusion gene is a non-naturally occurring chimeric DNA. Also disclosed are a method for preparation of the catalytic domain of M. taiwanensis WR-220 keratinase, and use of the M. taiwanensis WR-220 keratinase. |
| US09434928B2 |
Recombinant adeno-associated virus delivery of alpha-sarcoglycan polynucleotides
The present invention relates to recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) delivery of an alpha-sarcoglycan gene. The invention provides rAAV products and methods of using the rAAV in the treatment of limb girdle muscular dystrophies such as LGMD2D. |
| US09434927B2 |
Method for manufacturing cell culture substrate
A method for manufacturing a cell culture substrate obtained by forming a coating layer of a polymer on the surface of a substrate, wherein the polymer is formed by polymerizing a monomer component containing a nitrogen atom-containing monomer represented by formula (I): wherein R1 is hydrogen atom or methyl group, R2 is an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, each of R3 and R4 is independently an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R5 is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Y is oxygen atom or —NH— group, includes irradiating the polymer with ion beam at a predetermined position of the coating layer of the polymer, to remove the coating layer of the polymer irradiated with the ion beam. |
| US09434926B1 |
Graphene hydrogel and methods of using the same
Provided herein are hydrogel compositions containing graphene, chitosan, a polyethylene (glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA). The hydrogel can optionally contain an N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) (TPCG hydrogel). Also provided are methods for differentiating a cell on the hydrogels described herein. Further provided herein are methods for delivering a compound via the hydrogels described herein. |
| US09434919B2 |
Fungal proteases
The present invention provides fungal proteases and improved fungal strains that are deficient in protease production. |
| US09434913B2 |
Laundry detergent compositions including fermented fruit solutions
Described herein are laundry detergent compositions comprising fermented fruit solutions and natural based surfactants, methods for making the same, and methods for using the same. The fermented fruit solutions can contain fruit, sugar and water. The natural based surfactant can be selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, alkyl polyglycoside, and mixtures thereof. The laundry detergent compositions can be used to clean articles, launder articles, and clean stains from articles. |
| US09434909B2 |
Renewable diesel and jet fuel from microbial sources
The invention provides methods of manufacturing alkanes from triglyceride oils produced through fermentation of oil-bearing microbes. The processes provided herein can utilize a variety of carbohydrate feedstocks including cane bagasse, sugar beet pulp, corn stover, glycerol, corn starch, sorghum, molasses, waste glycerol, and other renewable materials. These processes further comprise hydrotreating, hydrocracking, isomerization, distillation, and other petrochemical processes for use with oil-bearing microbes and products derived therefrom to manufacture fuels. Particular embodiments include the manufacture of ASTM D975 and ASTM D1655 compliant fuels. Genetically engineered microbes provided herein can be used in the manufacture of renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel. |
| US09434908B2 |
Method for extracting an odorous extract by an alternative solvent to conventional solvents
Methods for extracting an extract of volatile odorous compounds from an organic raw material containing odorous compounds is disclosed. The method includes contacting an organic raw material with dimethyl carbonate, as a solvent, in at least one bath at a temperature of 10° C. to 70° C. A liquid organic phase is obtained that includes the dimethyl carbonate charged with volatile odorous compounds and is collected. If the liquid organic phase comprises an immiscible aqueous phase, decanting occurs to separate the dimethyl carbonate charged with odorous compounds therefrom thereby eliminating the aqueous phase. Next, partially eliminating by evaporation forms a pre-concentrated extract of volatile odorous compounds, which is recovered and if water is present, decanting occurs to eliminate the water. Additionally, concentrating the pre-concentrated extract of volatile odorous compounds by evaporation is performed to obtain the extract of volatile odorous compounds. |
| US09434907B2 |
Fragrance composition having good sleep-inducing effect
Disclosed herein is a fragrance composition which contains natural oils, including rose oil and sandalwood oil, and has a good sleep-inducing effect. More specifically, disclosed is a fragrance composition which contains rose oil, sandalwood oil, neroli oil and ylang-ylang oil and creates a comfortable sleeping environment using the good sleep-inducing effects of the natural fragrance oils. |
| US09434904B2 |
Lubricant for forging in the form of a powder or a compacted powder
The present invention relates to a lubricating composition for forging in the form of a powder or a compacted powder including: one or more dicarboxylic acid(s) chosen among adipic acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, sebacic acid, succinic acid and suberic acid; and one or more base(s) chosen among sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate and potassium bicarbonate, the dicarboxylic acid(s)/base(s) molar ratio ranging between 0.8 and 1.2. |
| US09434903B2 |
Friction-improved polymers for DLC-coated surfaces
The present invention relates to a component part comprising at least two components movable with respect to one another, between the surfaces of which is provided a film formed by a lubricant oil composition, the surface of at least one of the movable components being formed at least partly by a diamond-like-carbon layer (DLC layer) and the lubricant oil composition comprising at least one polymer comprising repeat units derived from amine derivatives of at least one polar ethylenically unsaturated monomer. |
| US09434901B2 |
Device and method for separating a flowing medium mixture into fractions
The invention relates to a device for separating a flowing medium mixture into at least two fractions, comprising rotating means, means for physically increasing the difference in mass density of the fractions for separating, a feed for medium and a first outlet for discharging one of the fractions of the separated medium mixture. The invention also relates to a method for separating a flowing medium mixture. |
| US09434900B2 |
Liquid fuel compositions
A liquid fuel composition containing: (a) a gasoline base fuel suitable for use in an internal combustion engine; and (b) one or more organic sunscreen compounds. |
| US09434893B2 |
Process for the start-up of hydrotreatment or hydroconversion units
The invention describes a process for start-up of a hydrotreatment or hydroconversion unit carried out in the presence of hydrogen, in at least 2 catalytic beds, process in which At least one bed contains at least one presulfurized and preactivated catalyst and at least one catalytic bed that contains a catalyst whose catalytic metals are in oxidized form, A so-called starting feedstock, which is a hydrocarbon fraction that contains at least 0.5% by weight of sulfur, lacking olefinic compounds and not containing an added sulfur-containing compound, passes through a first catalytic bed that contains said presulfurized and preactivated catalyst and then passes through at least one catalytic bed that contains a catalyst whose catalytic metals are in oxidized form, And the first presulfurized and preactivated catalyst bed reaches a temperature of at least 220° C. |
| US09434892B2 |
Two stage fluid catalytic cracking process and apparatus
A two stage Fluid Catalytic Cracking process and an apparatus for simultaneous production of light olefins such as ethylene and propylene and middle distillate range hydrocarbons, wherein a first flow reactor, preferably a downer and a second flow reactor, preferably a riser are operating at varying reaction severities using different catalyst systems with the regenerated catalyst entering the reactors inlet through independent regenerators. Mild cracking of the fresh feedstock is carried out in the first flow reactor of short residence time and the effluent of first flow reactor is separated in an intermediate separator/fractionator followed by re-cracking of the C4 hydrocarbons and naphtha range hydrocarbons, preferably C5-150° C. from the second product separation section and unconverted hydrocarbons (370° C.+) of first flow reactor, in the second flow reactor at higher severity employing different catalyst system. |
| US09434891B2 |
Apparatus for recovering oligomerate
A process and apparatus that uses a debutanizer with a side stripper can recover a light stream, an intermediate stream and a liquid stream. One of the intermediate stream and the liquid stream can be recycled to oligomerization or to fluid catalytic cracking. |
| US09434887B2 |
Apparatus and method for extraction of bitumen from oil sands
The present invention provides an apparatus, at least comprising: a housing containing a first section, a second section and a third section; the first section having a first inlet for oil sand, a second inlet for solvent and an outlet for solvent-diluted oil sand slurry; the second section having an inlet for the solvent-diluted oil sand slurry, a screen allowing undersized material to pass and an outlet for oversized material; and the third section having an inlet for oversized material and an outlet for solvent-depleted oversized material; wherein the first section, the second section and the third section can rotate during use around a common rotation axis (A-A′). |
| US09434886B2 |
Process for extracting lycopene
A process for extracting lycopene, comprising the following steps: pressing and dehydrating tomato pomace which is the by-products of tomato processing production, then drying it to control the water content in the range from 10% to 20%; crushing the dried tomato pomace, and separating tomato skins and tomato seeds by air blast process, granulating the separated tomato skins and extracting them, then purifying by removing impurity from the extracted lycopene with active carbon. The process uses the by-products of tomato production as raw material, thus increasing the utilization ratio of tomatoes; the way of separating the seeds and skins after dehydrating and drying can save water and reduce the discharge of pollutant; the addition of antioxidant in the process of drying avoids the impact of high temperature on lycopene; extracting after granulating the tomato skins significantly increases the extracting efficiency; treating the extracting solution with active carbon effectively can remove the pesticide residues, impurities, odor etc., and thus increase the quality of lycopene. |
| US09434879B2 |
Etching compositions, methods and printing components
Liquid compositions for etching glass are disclosed herein. The liquid composition may include a non-active etching agent precursor that is inactive with respect to chemically etching glass in an amount of at least 2.5% by weight of the total composition, a binder and a liquid vehicle. The precursor may include an alkali metal salt having an activation temperature of at least 400° C. and when heated to above the activation temperature, the precursor yields an active etching agent suitable for chemical etching of glass. |
| US09434878B2 |
Phosphor, preparing method for phosphor, and light emitting device
A phosphor, a preparing method for the phosphor, and a light emitting device are provided. The phosphor has a formula of A3−xCexQ5O12. A and Q are independently comprise Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, La, Gd, Tb, Lu elements or combinations thereof. Ce represents a cerium element. O represents an oxygen element. 0 |
| US09434877B2 |
Organic electroluminescent device
The present invention relates to organic electro-luminescent devices which in a hole transport layer have a mixture of two or more materials. |
| US09434872B2 |
Biogenic fuel gas generation in geologic hydrocarbon deposits
A method of increasing biogenic production of a combustible gas from a subterranean geologic formation may include extracting formation water from the geologic formation, where the extracted formation water includes at least a first species and a second species of microorganism. The method may also include analyzing the extracted formation water to identify the first species of microorganism that promotes the biogenic production of the combustible gas. An amendment may be introduced to the formation water to promote the growth of the first species of microorganism, and the biological characteristics of the formation water may be altered to decrease a population of the second species in the geologic formation. |
| US09434871B2 |
Method and system for removing organic deposits
A method and a thermo-chemical system for removing organic deposits such as wax, asphaltenes and resins in oil well borehole, and oil production and transportation tubing and pathway. |
| US09434869B2 |
Cellulosic fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of forming thereof
A viscose fiber comprises a fiber body including a regenerated cellulosic material and a plurality of microcapsules dispersed in the regenerated cellulosic material. The regenerated cellulosic material is derived from an organic plant material and the plurality of microcapsules containing a phase change material has a transition temperature in the range of 0° C. to 100° C., the phase change material providing thermal regulation based on at least one of absorption and release of latent heat at the transition temperature. |
| US09434865B2 |
Adhesive composition, an adhesive sheet and a production method of a semiconductor device
An adhesive composition includes an acrylic polymer (A), a heat curable resin (B) having unsaturated hydrocarbon group, and a coupling agent (C) having reactive a double bond group. |
| US09434855B2 |
Polymer in multicoat color and/or effect paint systems
Disclosed is a polymer which is prepared by reacting (a) dimer fatty acids with (b) at least one polyether of general structural formula (I) where R is a C3 to C6 alkylene radical and n is selected accordingly such that said polyether has a number-average molecular weight of 450 to 2200 g/mol, components (a) and (b) are used in a molar ratio of 0.7/2.3 to 1.3/1.7, and the resulting polymer has a number-average molecular weight of 1500 to 5000 g/mol and an acid number <10 mg KOH/g. Also disclosed is a pigmented aqueous basecoat material which comprises this polymer, and the use of said polymer in pigmented aqueous basecoat materials. It further relates to a method for producing multicoat paint systems, and also to the multicoat paint systems producible by means of said method. Moreover, the present invention relates to the refinish of defect areas on multicoat paint systems. |
| US09434854B2 |
Binders and materials made therewith
A curable aqueous composition is disclosed comprising a carbohydrate, a crosslinking agent, and an amine base, wherein the curable aqueous composition has a pH adjusted by the amine base. Further disclosed is a method of forming a curable aqueous solution. |
| US09434851B2 |
Ink set for inkjet recording and inkjet recording method
An ink set for inkjet recording includes: a first ink containing a black dye and a polyamine; and a second ink containing a black pigment having a coat of an anionic resin. An inkjet recording method includes: ejecting a first ink containing a black dye and a polyamine onto a recording medium through an inkjet recording head; and ejecting a second ink containing a black pigment having a coat of an anionic resin onto the first ink ejected on the recording medium through an inkjet recording head. |
| US09434846B2 |
Anti-settling and thickening compositions and methods for using same
An anti-settling additive, composition containing the anti-settling additive, and methods for use in coating compositions or formulations. A HASE thickener with improved resistance to surfactants and anti-sag properties, compositions containing the thickener and methods for use of the thickener in coating compositions or formulations and the like. The anti-settling additive and the thickener being a polymer synthesized using a specialized associative monomer that contains C1-C4 alkyl, propylene oxide, ethylene oxide and a polymerizable group. |
| US09434845B2 |
Aqueous dispersions and precursors thereof
A powder composition includes starch, acrylic acid homopolymer salt, and clay. The powder composition forms an aqueous dispersion having a neutral pH when added to water and is capable of clinging to a surface. |
| US09434844B2 |
Additive, composition comprising it and use thereof
Composition containing at least one poly acrylate (co)polymer binder and at least one of a condensation product formed by reaction of an effective 1-naphthol and formaldehyde, and a naphthalene molecule substituted in at least one of positions 1 to 8 with a sulfur-containing radical. |
| US09434842B2 |
Mix composition determination method of coarse graded high modulus asphalt concrete with skeleton embedded structure
The invention relates to mix composition determination method of coarse graded high modulus asphalt concrete with skeleton embedded structure, which belongs to the road engineering design field. The invention use low labeled hard asphalt AH-30# with penetration degree no greater than 30 (0.1 mm); the nominal maximum aggregate size no smaller than 26.5 mm; building mineral aggregate gradation of the mix using course aggregate gap gradation; using gradation design method of asphalt mixture based on closest compact condition to select the optimal oil-stone ratio. |
| US09434840B2 |
Polycarbonate-based resin composition and molded article thereof
Provided are a polycarbonate-based resin composition that brings together an excellent impact strength and excellent flame retardancy and a molded article thereof. The polycarbonate-based resin composition is a polycarbonate-based resin composition, including, with respect to 100 parts by mass of (A) a resin mixture formed of 30 to 100 mass % of (A-1) a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer which has a constituent unit represented by a general formula (I) and a constituent unit represented by a general formula (II), and in which an average number of repetitions of the constituent unit represented by the general formula (II) is 30 to 500, and 70 to 0 mass % of (A-2) an aromatic polycarbonate resin except the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer, 0.01 to 0.15 part by mass of (B) an alkali metal salt and/or alkaline earth metal salt of an organosulfonic acid, and 0.1 to 1 part by mass of (C) a mixed powder formed of polytetrafluoroethylene particles and organic polymer particles, in which: a content of a polyorganosiloxane block moiety formed of the constituent unit represented by the general formula (II) in the resin mixture (A) is 2 to 30 mass %; and the composition is free of an organohalogen-based flame retardant and an organophosphate-based flame retardant. |
| US09434834B1 |
Graphene compositions
Compositions comprising graphene sheets, at least one binder, and a carrier system, wherein about 1 to about 50 weight percent of the carrier system comprises at least one cyclic amide, cyclic imide, and/or lactone. The compositions may be used as coatings and inks. |
| US09434832B1 |
Polyimide aerogels having polyamide cross-links and processes for making the same
An aerogel and process of making the aerogel is provided. The aerogel is a polyimide aerogel having polyamide cross-links formed using a triacid chloride cross-linker. |
| US09434831B2 |
Benzimidazole based aerogel materials
The present invention provides aerogel materials based on imidazoles and polyimidazoles. The polyimidazole based aerogel materials can be thermally stable up to 500° C. or more, and can be carbonized to produce a carbon aerogel having a char yield of 60% or more, specifically 70% or more. The present invention also provides methods of producing polyimidazole based aerogel materials by reacting at least one monomer in a suitable solvent to form a polybenzimidazole gel precursor solution, casting the polybenzimidazole gel precursor solution into a fiber reinforcement phase, allowing the at least one gel precursor in the precursor solution to transition into a gel material, and drying the gel materials to remove at least a portion of the solvent, to obtain an polybenzimidazole-based aerogel material. |
| US09434830B2 |
Expandable acrylic resin bead, expanded acrylic resin bead, foamed molded article of expanded acrylic resin beads
Provided are: expandable acrylic resin bead and expanded acrylic resin bead, both having excellent moldability and capable of providing a foamed molded article that generates less soot during combustion and has a low decomposition gas generation speed; and a foamed molded article obtained through in-mold molding the expanded acrylic resin beads. The expandable acrylic resin bead is composed of an acrylic resin and a physical blowing agent impregnated therein. The acrylic resin contains a methacrylic ester component (A) and an acrylic ester component (B). The content of the component (A) is 85 to 99 mol % with respect to a total 100 mol % of the component (A) and the component (B). At least one of the component (A) and the component (B) contains a component having a polycyclic saturated hydrocarbon group. The glass transition temperature of the acrylic resin is 112 to 125° C. |
| US09434828B2 |
Non-aqueous dispersions comprising a nonlinear acrylic stabilizer
A non-aqueous dispersion comprising the dispersion polymerization reaction product of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a nonlinear, random acrylic polymer stabilizer is disclosed. Related coatings, methods, and substrates are also disclosed. |
| US09434827B2 |
Polymer blend comprising propylene-based elastomer and random copolymer polypropylene
A composition including, as polymer basis: about 40 to 75% by weight of at least one polypropylene-based elastomer; and about 25 to 60% by weight of at least one random polypropylene copolymer. |
| US09434826B2 |
Graphene-augmented carbon fiber for aerospace composites
Composite materials with graphene-augmented carbon reinforcement fibers having a graphene film wrapped about one or more carbon fiber filaments. The graphene film is wrapped about the carbon fiber filaments in a spiral orientation and has amine groups formed on an outer surface of the graphene film and epoxide groups formed on at least one edge of the graphene film. The amine groups are formed in a functionalized area on the outer surface of the graphene film that is within about 10 microns from the at least one edge of the graphene film. The graphene film may also have holes formed through the graphene film. The graphene film may be wrapped around a single carbon fiber filament, a substantially cylindrical bundle of about 19 carbon fiber filaments, or a substantially rectangular bed of carbon fiber filaments formed from a plurality of carbon fiber tows. |
| US09434820B2 |
Polysiloxane co- or terpolymers and polymers made therefrom
Thermoplastic resin polymer compositions having a block of random polysiloxane co- or terpolymer structure, such as substituted phenyl-terminated polysiloxane co- or terpolymers having the general structure: provide improved flame resistance, optical clarity, and better low-temperature impact strength compared to conventional blends, additives, and copolymers. The substituted phenyl terminated polysiloxanes may be used to make various polysiloxane-thermoplastic resin polymer and polymer blends, as well as articles including such polysiloxane-thermoplastic resin polymer and blends. |
| US09434816B2 |
Polyamide-imide copolymer film and method of preparing polyamide-imide copolymer
Disclosed herein is a polyamide-imide copolymer film, comprising a copolymer resin in which a unit structure derived from TFDB (2,2′-bis-trifluoromethyl-4,4′-biphenyl diamine), a unit structure derived from 6FDA (4,4′-(hexa-fluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic anhydride) and a unit structure derived from TPC (Terephthaloyl chloride; 1,4-benzenedicarbonyl chloride) are copolymerized. |
| US09434803B2 |
Reverse emulsion breaker polymers
The present invention generally relates to methods for resolving water and oil emulsions in the produced fluid of an oil production system comprising adding a reverse emulsion breaker to the produced fluid of the crude oil production system in an amount effective for resolving an oil-in-water emulsion. In particular, these methods for resolving an oil-in-water emulsion can be used in separation processes where the oil and solids in the produced fluid are separated from the produced water in the produced fluid. |
| US09434795B2 |
Production of vinyl terminated polyethylene using supported catalyst system
This invention relates to processes to produce vinyl terminated polyethylene involving contacting ethylene with a supported metallocene catalyst system; wherein the supported catalyst system comprises a support material; an alumoxane activator; and a metallocene compound. A supported metallocene catalyst system is also disclosed. Processes to produce ethylene copolymers are also disclosed. |
| US09434793B1 |
Continuous adiabatic inverse emulsion polymerization process
The present invention provides a method for continuous polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in a water-in-oil inverse emulsion under adiabatic conditions without the need for external cooling during the polymerization. The method comprises neutralizing a monomer composition comprising at least one acidic vinyl monomer with a base in an aqueous medium comprising water and water ice to form an aqueous monomer solution therefrom; homogenizing and degassing to form an inverse monomer emulsion; initiating polymerization; passing the inverse emulsion through a tube reactor without cooling, and flash evaporating a portion of the water from inverse emulsion to cool and concentrate the resulting polymer-containing inverse emulsion. During neutralization, the aqueous medium comprises an amount of water ice sufficient to maintain a temperature of 30° C. or less, and the polymerization is initiated by adding a free-radical polymerization initiator to the emulsion prior to passing the emulsion through the tube reactor. |
| US09434787B2 |
Cellulose ethers having reactive anchor group, modified cellulose ethers obtainable therefrom and methods for the preparation thereof
Non-ionic water-soluble cellulose ethers modified with 3-azido-2-hydroxypropyl groups bound via an ether link are provided having a molar degree of substitution MSAHP in the range from 0.001 to 0.50. Exemplary cellulose ethers are alkyl cell doses, including methyl, hydroxyalkyl (e.g. hydroxyethyl hydroxypropyl) or alkylhydroxyalkyl cellulose (e.g. methylhydroxyethyl). Reaction products with alkyne compounds are also provided, resulting in a terminal alkyne group. The reaction of azide with the alkyne proceeds as a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction, advantageously with Cu(I) or ruthenium catalysts. A multiplicity of cellulose ethers can be obtained from the conversion reaction. Variations in the macroscopic properties can be achieved by controlled modification, ranging from increased or reduced viscosity. The reaction, taking place within a few seconds, requires only minimal catalyst. Gel formation is reversible by adjustment of the pH such that a monophasic system (high-viscous fluid) arises again from a biphasic system (gel+low-viscous water phase). |
| US09434782B2 |
Animal models and therapeutic molecules
The invention discloses methods for the generation of chimaeric human-non-human antibodies and chimaeric antibody chains, antibodies and antibody chains so produced, and derivatives thereof including fully humanized antibodies; compositions comprising said antibodies, antibody chains and derivatives, as well as cells, non-human mammals and vectors, suitable for use in said methods. |
| US09434777B2 |
Neuregulin peptides and their use
Neuregulin peptides useful, for example, in methods and compositions comprising preventing, treating or delaying various diseases or disorders are described. |
| US09434773B2 |
Plants having stress related traits and methods for making the same
This invention relates generally to a plant cell with increased yield, preferably under condition of transient and repetitive abiotic stress as compared to a corresponding non-transformed wild type plant cell by increasing or generating one or more activities of RING proteins in plants. |
| US09434762B2 |
Macrocyclic cysteine protease inhibitors and compositions thereof
The present invention provides a novel class of macrocyclic compounds, which are useful as cysteine protease inhibitors. Also provided are novel intermediates and methods of preparing the compounds. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds. The compounds and compositions are useful in methods of treating or preventing one or more diseases associated with cysteine protease activity, particularly those associated with calpain activity. |
| US09434758B2 |
Non-hormonal steroid modulators of NF-κB for treatment of disease
The present invention relates to compounds and methods which may be useful as treatments of neuromuscular diseases such as muscular dystrophy, and as inhibitors of NF-κB for the treatment or prevention of muscular wasting disease, including muscular dystrophy. |
| US09434755B2 |
Process for the isolation of rhamnolipids
A process for isolating rhamnolipids is provided. The process includes providing an aqueous medium containing at least one rhamnolipid and having a pH of less than 6. Next, the aqueous medium is brought into contact with at least one organic solvent to provide a multiphase system and then the aqueous phase is separated off. The pH is then increased to a value of 6 or more to provide a multiphase organic system. Next, a rhamnolipid-enriched organic phase is separated off. An optional step of further purifying the rhamnolipid may be performed. |
| US09434754B2 |
Use of an adrenal hormone-modifying agent
The present invention relates to a method of treating a disease or disorder characterized by increased stress hormone levels and/or decreased androgen hormone levels in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I):wherein n is 1 or 3; R is hydrogen or —C(O)N(Ra)(Rb) wherein Ra and Rb are independently —(C1-C4) alkyl, or —(C1-C4) alkyl-(C5-C7) aryl, wherein each of Ra and Rb is optionally substituted by —(C1-C4) alkoxy; R1, R2, and R3, are independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano or —(C6-C10) aryl, wherein said —(C6-C10) aryl is optionally substituted by halogen, with the proviso that no more than one of R1, R2, and R3 is hydrogen; and R4 and R5 are hydrogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US09434752B2 |
Dinuclear metallocene compound, and a method for preparing the same
The present invention relates to a dinuclear metallocene compound with a new structure which can manufacture polyolefin having high molecular weight and to a method for preparing the same. The dinuclear metallocene compound according to the present invention is a dinuclear metallocene compound with a new structure, and, unlike a single-site catalyst, has high accessibility to a substrate, and thus, can provide a multi-site catalyst with high activity. |
| US09434750B2 |
Branched siloxanes and methods for synthesis
The present invention describes branched and functionalized siloxanes and methods for making such compounds. The compounds have a variety of uses. One preferred application is as novel planarizing material for lithography, in which case functionalized branched siloxane, such as an epoxy-modified branched siloxane is particularly useful. |
| US09434747B2 |
Methods of treating diabetes
Hydrogenated pyrido[4,3-b]indoles, pyrido[3,4-b]indoles and azepino[4,5-b]indoles are described. The compounds may bind to and are antagonists of the adrenergic receptor α2A. The compounds may also bind to and are an antagonist of the adrenergic receptor α2B; or the compounds are not antagonists of the adrenergic receptor α2B and the compounds are administered in conjunction with a second agent that reduces, or is expected to reduce, blood pressure in an individual. The compounds may find use in therapy, e.g., to regulate blood glucose level, increase insulin secretion and treat diseases or conditions that are, or are expected to be, responsive to an increase in insulin production. Use of the compounds to treat type 2 diabetes is particularly described. |