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US09434955B2	Proteins relating to grain shape and leaf shape of rice, coding genes and uses thereof The present invention provides a protein OsXCL relating to grain shape and leaf shape of rice, its derived proteins and their coding genes. Transgenic rices over-expressing OsXCL gene present phenotypes as increase of grain length, grain weight and number of grains per panicle, and leaf rolling and so on. The present invention also provides the method for obtaining transgenic plants by transforming the coding genes of OsXCL or its derived proteins into objective plants.
US09434952B2	Selectable marker gene and methods of use thereof in transplastomic plants Compositions and method for the generation of transplastomic plants are provided.
US09434951B2	Compositions and methods for decreasing leukocyte extravasation and vessel fluid leakage Provided herein are methods of decreasing leukocyte extravasation from a lymph or blood vessel into a tissue in a mammal, methods of decreasing fluid leakage from a lymph or blood vessel in a mammal in need thereof, methods of decreasing formation of atherosclerotic plaques in a mammal in need thereof, and methods of treating atherosclerosis in a mammal that include administering to the mammal an oligonucleotide that decreases Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 4 (Map4k4) mRNA expression in an endothelial cell. Also provided are methods of identifying a candidate agent useful for decreasing leukocyte extravasation or decreasing fluid leakage from a lymph or blood vessel in a mammal, and compositions containing an oligonucleotide that decreases Map4k4 mRNA expression in an endothelial cell and additional therapeutic agents.
US09434949B2	Uses of the human ZFX gene and drugs associated with same The present invention discloses uses of the human ZFX gene and drugs associated therewith. Also disclosed are uses of the human ZFX gene in tumor treatment, tumor diagnosis, and drug preparation. Further disclosed are small interfering RNA (siRNA), and nucleic acid and lentivirus encoding the siRNA to the human ZFX gene and uses thereof. The siRNA and nucleic acid and lentivirus encoding the siRNA provided by the present invention can specifically inhibit the expression of human ZFX gene. Lentiviruses in particular can efficiently infect target cells, inhibit ZFX expression in target cells, and inhibit the growth of tumor cells, thus promote tumor apoptosis and have great significance in tumor treatment.
US09434944B2	Modulators of miR-323-3p for the prevention or treatment of rheumatoid arthritis A miR-323-3p inhibitor is provided for the prevention or therapy of rheumatoid arthritis, comprising a sequence capable of forming a hybrid to miR-323-3p as an oligonucleotide or a vector from which such oligonucleotide is transcribed, or as a miRNA decoy or sponge.
US09434942B2	Small interfering RNAS with target-specific seed sequences Disclosed are methods for design and synthesis of siRNA libraries, siRNA libraries produced thereby, siRNA molecules, and uses thereof.
US09434935B2	Modified caspase polypeptides and uses thereof The technology relates in part to compositions comprising modified Caspase-9 polypeptides, compositions comprising nucleic acids coding for modified Caspase-9 polypeptides, chimeric modified Caspase-9 polypeptides, and methods of use thereof, including methods for cell therapy. Methods for cell therapy include modifying transfused cells to express an inducible modified Caspase-9 protein, with reduced basal activity in the absence of the inducer.
US09434933B2	Crystal The present invention relates to a crystal. In particular the present invention relates to a crystal of the N-domain of ACE protein. The present invention also relates to methods, processes, domain specific modulators, pharmaceutical compositions and uses of the N-domain crystal and the structure co-ordinates thereof.
US09434929B2	Esterases useful in the treatment of cellulosic and lignocellulosic material The present invention discloses novel polypeptides and enzyme preparations containing them, which improve the efficiency of cellulose and lignocellulose degradation even at elevated temperatures. The polypeptides can be produced using conventional recombinant DNA technologies. The related polynucleotides, vectors and host cells are also disclosed. The polypeptides and the enzyme preparations containing them are particularly useful in improving the efficiency of cellulose and lignocellulose degradation, in improving the quality of animal feed, in machine dishwashing applications, in detergent compositions, in pulp and paper, textile, food, baking or beverage industry.
US09434925B2	Genetically modified mesenchymal stem cell that express an exogenous cytotoxic protein This invention provides a method for treating a subject afflicted with a tumor using genetically modified mesenchymal stem cells, wherein each genetically modified mesenchymal stem cell contains an exogenous nucleic acid comprising (i) a cytotoxic protein-encoding region operably linked to (ii) a promoter or promoter/enhancer combination, whereby the cytotoxic protein is selectively expressed when the genetically modified mesenchymal stem cells come into proximity with the tumor's stromal tissue. This invention further provides genetically modified mesenchymal stem cells for use in this method.
US09434923B2	Preparation of parental cell bank from foetal tissue The present invention relates to methods of in vitro preparation of a parental cell bank (PCB) from foetal tissue consisting of foetal epiphyseal tissue, foetal Achilles tendon tissue and foetal skin tissue, using a rapid mechanical primary cell culture selection of cell type to be used in methods for wound and tissue repair.
US09434922B2	Feeder-free method for culture of bovine and porcine spermatogonial stem cells The present invention relates to the production and culture of undifferentiated spermatogonial stem cells that can be maintained long term and are feeder free. The resultant feeder-free populations can be used in any of a number of protocols including the generation of progeny bulls. The present invention includes novel methods required for the successful enrichment of bovine spermatogonial stem cells, novel cell lines and other components used for the same, as well as the resultant stem cell compositions.
US09434917B2	Wort boiling method and apparatus An energy-saving method and apparatus for boiling wort in a beer brewing process is easily implemented and managed. The wort (W) to be boiled is supplied to a wort kettle (2) in a batchwise and discontinuous manner, and each batch (C) of wort (W) supplied to the wort kettle (2) is boiled during a boiling phase, whereby the wort vapor (D) escaping during the boiling phase is supplied to a vertical column (10) connected on the steam side to the wort kettle (2), and is rectified in the vertical column.
US09434915B2	Compositions and methods comprising a subtilisin variant The present invention provides a Bacillus sp. subtilisin variant. In addition, the present invention provides automatic dishwashing compositions comprising this serine protease variant.
US09434912B2	Softening compositions including fermented fruit solutions and methods for making and using the same Described herein are softening compositions comprising fermented fruit solutions and softening agents, methods for making the same, and methods for using the same. The fermented fruit solutions can contain fruit, sugar and water. The softening agent can be selected from the group consisting of soy lecithin, oleic acid, glycerol, and mixtures thereof. The softening compositions can be used to soften article(s) (e.g., using as a fabric softener).
US09434911B2	Oilfield cleaner and corrosion inhibitor comprising a polyamine sulfonic acid salt Disclosed herein are cleaner/corrosion inhibiting compositions useful in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas. Also disclosed herein are methods of using the compositions as cleaners/corrosion inhibitors, particularly in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas.
US09434902B2	Method for producing jet fuel composition, and jet fuel composition An object is to provide a method for producing a jet fuel composition capable of producing a jet fuel composition with excellent quality at a high yield even when a jet fuel blendstock derived from an FT synthesis oil is used, and a jet fuel composition produced by the production method. It is characterized by including a step of mixing a certain Fischer Tropsch (FT) synthesis jet fuel blendstock with a certain petroleum based jet fuel blendstock so that the ratio of the FT synthesis jet fuel blendstock in the composition ranges from 20 to 80% by volume.
US09434899B2	Hydroesterification process for producing biodiesel from wet microalgae biomass The invention relates to the preparation of carboxylic acid esters compounds, biodiesel (B) from microalgae, for use as a biofuel for compression type ignition. The objective is achieved through a hydroesterification process of a microalgae biomass (MU) comprising a hydrolysis stage and the esterification stage by means of heterogeneous catalysis. The wet microalgae biomass (MU) is the result of a process of cultivation concentration and is hydrolyzed directly in a hydrolysis column (20). Fatty acids (C), water (A) and raw glycerin (G) are obtained following the hydrolysis. The fatty acids (C) are esterified by reactive distillation in the presence of an impregnated heterogeneous catalyst (I).
US09434897B2	Divided central tube of a combined quenching and scrubbing system for an entrained flow gasification reactor Devices for a three-stage scrubbing system for treatment of hot crude gases and liquid slag by an entrained flow gasification. Crude gas and slag are conducted downward into a water bath in a central tube. The upper part of the central tube consists of a double-threaded tube screen welded in a gas-tight manner, in which water is injected directly as the first scrubbing and cooling stage in the interior thereof. In the water bath, a bubble column is formed, which simultaneously constitutes the second scrubbing and cooling stage. Surface bodies arranged in three layers increase the scrubbing effect. After leaving the bubble column, the crude gas is again sprayed with water in a cavity, wherein one or more nozzle rings are disposed. This forms the third scrubbing stage. The crude gas then leaves the quenching and scrubbing apparatus in steam-saturated form at 200-220° C. and is sent to further treatment.
US09434895B1	Common purpose apparatus for physical and chemical gas-solid reactions The present application discloses a common purpose apparatus for carrying out physical and chemical reactions of carbonaceous materials with oxygen bearing gases and preheated gases that is used for carrying out thermo chemical transformation of carbonaceous materials into gaseous and liquid fuels, and for combusting carbonaceous fuels and to recover energy there from, and for remediating hydrocarbon-contaminated materials, and further for producing bio-chars from biomass.
US09434890B2	Additives to enhance metal and amine removal in refinery desalting processes It has been discovered that metals and/or amines can be removed or transferred from a hydrocarbon phase to a water phase in an emulsion breaking process by using a composition that contains water-soluble hydroxyacids. Suitable water-soluble hydroxyacids include, but are not necessarily limited to glycolic acid, gluconic acid, C2-C4 alpha-hydroxy acids, poly-hydroxy carboxylic acids, thioglycolic acid, chloroacetic acid, polymeric forms of the above hydroxyacids, poly-glycolic esters, glycolate ethers, and ammonium salt and alkali metal salts of these hydroxyacids, and mixtures thereof. The composition may also include at least one mineral acid to reduce the pH of the desalter wash water. A solvent may be optionally included in the composition. The invention permits transfer of metals and/or amines into the aqueous phase with little or no hydrocarbon phase undercarry into the aqueous phase. The composition is particularly useful in treating crude oil emulsions, and in removing calcium and other metals therefrom.
US09434889B2	Additive and method for removal of calcium from crude oils containing calcium naphthenate There is provided an additive and method for removal of calcium from crude oil or its blends containing calcium naphthenate at low pH as well as at high pH. Particularly, there is also provided an additive and method for removal of calcium from crude oil or its blends containing calcium naphthenate under basic or alkaline conditions and at low pH as well as at high pH varying from about 5 to 11.
US09434888B2	Methods and systems for producing reduced resid and bottomless products from heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks The present invention is directed to the upgrading of heavy petroleum oils of high viscosity and low API gravity that are typically not suitable for pipelining without the use of diluents. The method comprises introducing a particulate heat carrier into an up-flow reactor, introducing the feedstock at a location above the entry of the particulate heat carrier, allowing the heavy hydrocarbon feedstock to interact with the heat carrier for a short time, separating the vapors of the product stream from the particulate heat carrier and liquid and byproduct solid matter, collecting a gaseous and liquid product mixture comprising a mixture of a light fraction and a heavy fraction from the product stream, and using a vacuum tower to separate the light fraction as a substantially bottomless product and the heavy fraction from the product mixture
US09434882B2	Liquid-crystalline medium and electro-optical display The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium having a nematic phase and negative dielectric anisotropy which comprises a) a compound of the formula (I), b) one or more compounds of the formula (II) and c) one or more compounds selected from the group of the compounds of the formulae (III-1) to (III-4. The liquid-crystalline medium is useful in an electro-optical display, particularly in an active-matrix display based on the VA, ECB, PALC, FFS or IPS effect.
US09434880B2	Radical inhibitor A new radical inhibitor, a composition containing the new radical inhibitor, and a radical generation inhibition method using the new radical inhibitor are provided. A radical inhibitor according to the present invention contains a salen complex compound of a bivalent metal.
US09434868B2	De-icer and/or anti-icer compositions and methods The invention relates to a de-icer or anti-icer composition for a travelled surface comprising: at least about 25% w/w of at least one acetate salt; and from about 14% to about 50% w/w of at least one non-acetate salt wherein the total concentration of said at least one acetate salt and said at least one non-acetate salt in the de-icer or anti-icer composition is at least about 57% w/w. The acetate salt can be selected from the group comprising potassium, sodium, lithium, magnesium, calcium, ammonium acetate or mixtures thereof. The non-acetate salt can selected from the group comprising one or more cations selected from the group consisting of potassium, sodium, lithium, magnesium, calcium, ammonium or mixtures thereof and one or more anions selected from the group consisting of formate, propionate, butyrate, isobutyrate, oxalate, malonate, succinate, glutarate, adipate, citrate, gluconate, benzoate, carbonate, bicarbonate, fluoride, chloride, bromide or mixtures thereof. The balance can be solvent and optionally not more than about 5% w/w in total of one or more auxiliary or incidental additives.
US09434867B2	Bisphenol A (BPA) free epoxy resins An epoxy resin is provided that includes a diglycidyl ether of a substituted cycloaliphatic diol or bis-thiol, and a thermoset epoxy polymer is provided employing the same. The epoxy resin is bisphenol A free, and capable of forming thermoset epoxy polymers with fewer associated health and environmental concerns than conventional epoxies based on phenolic compounds.
US09434863B2	PET-C based security laminates and documents A security laminate (1) including in order a transparent oriented polyester support (2), a subbing layer (3) and an adhesive layer (4) which is coated on top of the subbing layer, wherein the binder of the adhesive layer is based on a mixture of a first and a second polymer in a weight ratio from 50/50 to 90/10, wherein the first polymer is a copolymer comprising vinyl acetate and at least 85 wt % of vinyl chloride based on the total weight of the first polymer; wherein the second polymer is a copolymer of styrene, butadiene and methylmethacrylate or a copolymer of vinyl butyral, vinyl acetate and vinyl alcohol; and wherein the binder of the subbing layer is based on a polyester-urethane copolymer.
US09434862B2	Pressure-sensitive adhesive for pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, tape cassette, and tape printer There is provided a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape which includes a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed by using any of different types of adhesive samples. Thereby the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is adjusted so as to satisfy conditions that, slow peel strength when a printing tape made of a PET film is peeled off from the substrate film of the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape by 5 mm at peel rate of 0.5 mm/minute is 0.45 N/20 mm or higher and storage modulus of the adhesive layer is in a range from 90.7 kPa to 435 kPa. By improving adhesiveness to the printing tape under environmental temperature from a low temperature to a normal temperature, the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive layer renders the printing tape less apt to peel off.
US09434860B2	Adhesive film for polarizing plate, adhesive composition for the same, polarizing plate comprising the same and optical display comprising the same An adhesive composition for a polarizing plate, an adhesive film formed from the same, a polarizing plate including the same, and an optical display including the same are disclosed. The adhesive film for a polarizing plate is formed from an adhesive composition including an epoxy compound and a (meth)acrylate compound, and the adhesive film has an FT-IR peak ratio of about 0.015 or lower as defined by Equation 1. Equation 1 FT-IR peak ratio=B/A (1) In Equation 1, A is the peak height of the peak attributable to the —(C═O)— bond at 1724 cm−1, and B is the peak height of the peak attributable to the —CH═CH— bond at 1636 cm−1.
US09434859B2	Chemical-mechanical planarization of polymer films The invention provides a chemical-mechanical polishing composition and a method of chemically-mechanically polishing a substrate with the chemical-mechanical polishing composition. The polishing composition comprises (a) abrasive particles that comprise ceria, zirconia, silica, alumina, or a combination thereof, (b) a metal ion that is a Lewis Acid, (c) a ligand that is an aromatic carboxylic acid, an aromatic sulfonic acid, an aromatic acid amide, an amino acid, or a hydroxy-substituted N-heterocycle, and (d) an aqueous carrier, wherein the pH of the chemical-mechanical polishing composition is in the range of about 1 to about 4.
US09434858B2	Hydrophilic coating agent A hydrophilic coating agent for use in the formation of a coating film that can keep hydrophilicity, an anti-fogging property and an anti-fogging effect thereof and has water resistance, the coating agent including an alkoxysilyl-group-containing compound, a film which has an anti-fogging property and can be produced by shaping the hydrophilic coating agent into a film-like form; and a product which has an anti-fogging layer formed on the surface thereof, wherein the anti-fogging layer is formed from the hydrophilic coating agent.
US09434856B2	Film-forming composition and embedding material Provided is a film-forming composition containing organic monomers represented by formula (A) that are capable of providing triazine ring-containing polymers, crosslinking agents, and linear polymers, which contain a repeating unit structure represented by formula (1). Thus, a film-forming composition that is suitable as an embedding material can be provided, said film-forming composition: including triazine ring-containing polymers that are capable of achieving, by polymer alone, high heat resistance, high transparency, a high refractive index, high solubility and low volume shrinkage; and is capable of minimizing occurrences of cracks when embedding films are manufactured. Furthermore, a solvent-free film-forming composition that does not contain any solvents conducive to organic electroluminescent film degradation, can be cured at a low temperature, and is suitable for forming top-emission type organic electroluminescent elements, can be provided.
US09434849B2	Water based anionic polymers for ink, coating, and film applications The present invention provides a durable, external surfactant free, anionic, water based jet ink polymer which when formulated into an ink jet ink results in a printing that has an excellent adhesion to metal or plastic substrates. Such a jet ink polymer is suitable performance replacement of solvent soluble polymers currently in commercial use. The hybridized copolymer comprises a hydrophobic functional polymeric backbone comprised of a polysiloxane polymer, a polyolefin polymer, or a functional polyvinyl polymer. The hybridized copolymer also comprises a plurality of copolymeric side chains attached to the backbone, comprising a polymerizable acid-containing unsaturated monomer, and a polymerizable unsaturated monomer. The use of the inks of the present invention enhances performance criteria such as print-head open time, ink stability, and resistance to typical water based cleaners.
US09434848B1	Process black ink compositions and uses thereof The present disclosure is directed to a process black ink composition for digital offset printing including a cyan colorant including a cyan pigment, a magenta colorant including a magenta pigment and a yellow colorant including a yellow pigment, wherein the process black ink composition includes a total amount of pigment of at least about 15 wt %, a photo-initiator, a dispersant, and a curable ink vehicle component including at least one component selected from a curable monomer or a curable oligomer wherein the process black ink composition comprises a ratio of the cyan colorant to the yellow colorant of 0.70-0.80:1.0 and a ratio of the magenta colorant to the yellow colorant of 0.90-0.80:1.0, and wherein the process black ink composition does not comprise carbon black. Methods of preparing the present process black ink composition and using the process black ink composition are also provided.
US09434847B2	Photopolymerizable composition, photopolymerizable ink jet ink, and ink cartridge A photopolymerizable composition includes diethyleneglycoldimethacrylate and alkoxy-modified (meth)acrylic acid ester having an n not less than 9. The n is an average polymerization degree of an alkoxy part of the (meth)acrylic acid ester.
US09434843B1	One-part dry erase paint One-pot, dry erasable paints are provided. The dry erasable paints can be used to prepare dry erase coatings on virtually any type of substrate surface. The paints comprise a base component comprising monomers, oligomers, and/or polymers of a diisocyanate mixed with an admix component comprising a solvent. The paints are cured in a time of less than about 12 hours under ambient conditions, and once cured are markable-erasable with numerous writing and marking instruments, including temporary and permanent markers, paint, crayons, ink, and the like.
US09434841B2	Asphalt mixture, process for production of same, and paving method using same An ordinary temperature construction type hot asphalt mixture is provided which comprises an aggregate, an asphalt, a lubricative solidification material and an alkaline additive material that are mixed together, wherein the lubricative solidification material contains a fatty acid and a resin acid with a ratio of 99.5:0.5 to 80:20 as a weight ratio of “fatty acid:resin acid”.
US09434837B2	Method of producing fluoropolymers using acid-functionalized monomers A fluoropolymer latex is obtained by emulsion polymerization of one or more fluoromonomers in the presence of one or more acid-functionalized monomers such as vinyl sulfonic acid or a salt thereof. A fluorosurfactant need not be present.
US09434836B2	EPDM composition for torsional damper An EPDM composition for a torsional damper. The EPDM composition is made of (a) an EPDM polymer, (b) liquid polyolefin oligomer, and (c) carbon black, the EPDM composition containing 100 parts by weight of EPDM polymer that is the EPDM polymer of (a) having a propylene content of 35 to 50 wt % in the total amount of ethylene and propylene, 5 to 30 parts by weight of liquid polyolefin oligomer that is the liquid polyolefin oligomer of (b) having a number average molecular weight Mn within a range of 3,000 to 4,000, and 10 to 120 parts by weight of carbon black that is the carbon black of (c) having a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area within a range of 100 to 150 m2/g, an iodine adsorption within a range of 110 to 160 mg/g, and a DBP oil absorption within a range of 70 to 135 cm3/100 g.
US09434833B2	Bulk PVC composition, bulk PVC polymerization method and apparatus Disclosed are a bulk PVC composition and a bulk PVC polymerization method using the same. According to the present invention, a bulk PVC composition that may effectively prevent generation of fine particles and scale (adhering to a reactor wall) during bulk polymerization and may be prepared without a post-treatment process of an antistatic agent added to easily isolate fine particles after bulk PVC polymerization, and a method and apparatus for polymerizing the same may be provided.
US09434829B2	Ligand grafted substrates Ligand-functionalized substrates are describe that are useful in selectively binding and removing biological materials from biological samples, and methods for preparing the same.
US09434825B2	Nucleophilic high molecular weight polymer functionalization through alkylation A new and efficient method of functionalizing high molecular weight polymers through alkylation using a metal hetero alkylbase is described. This novel procedure can also be used to synthesize polymer-based macro-initiators containing radical initiating groups at the chain-ends for synthesis of block copolymers.
US09434817B2	Room-temperature-curable resin composition The invention is a room-temperature-curable resin composition including a phosphazene skeleton-containing organosilicon compound shown by the following general formula (1). This provides a room-temperature-curable resin composition which is curable in short time, free from generation of an odor due to the catalyst, free from a heavy environmental load; and has sufficient hardness, elongation at shear, and tensile strength after curing.
US09434815B2	Method for making carbon nanotube composite structure A method for making a carbon nanotube composite structure includes suspending a carbon nanotube layer in a reactor. A polymer monomer solution and an oxidant solution are gasified by a pressure to form polymer monomer solution gas and oxidant solution gas. The polymer monomer solution gas is polymerized and chemically bonded to the carbon nanotube layer in initiation of the oxidant solution gas.
US09434813B2	Polyester resin for toners, method for producing same, and toner The invention relates to a polyester resin for toner, the polyester resin containing a monomer unit derived from isosorbide and a monomer unit derived from 1,2-propanediol, in which the proportion of the monomer unit derived from isosorbide is from 2 to 11% by mass with respect to the total mass of the polyester resin, and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of the polyester resin for toner is from 56 to 70° C. According to the invention, it is possible to provide a polyester resin for toner from which toner excellent in storage stability, fixing property, hot offset resistance and image stability in the case of using isosorbide is obtained, and a method for producing the polyester resin for toner. In addition, the toner obtained from the polyester resin for toner of the invention is excellent in storage stability, fixing property, hot offset resistance and image stability in the case of using isosorbide.
US09434810B2	Shape memory epoxy materials using aromatic alcohol cure agents Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a cured epoxy shape memory material by reacting a mixture comprising multifunctional epoxide reagent, triglycidyl ether diluent, catalyst, and at least one aromatic alcohol curing agent of Formula I: wherein R1 and R5 are H, alkyl, aryl, or alkoxy, but not —CH2OH and R2, R3 or R4 are H, OH, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy or —Y—OH with the proviso that at least one of R2, R3 or R4 is —Y—OH, wherein Y is an alkylene.
US09434809B2	Isocyanate-terminated prepolymer, the method for preparing the same and the use thereof The present invention pertains to the field of polyurethane, especially relates to an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer, the method for preparing the same and the use thereof. The present invention adjusts the reaction components and the ratios thereof to obtain an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer suitable for preparing flexible polyurethane foam under a relative low mold temperature. The method for preparing flexible polyurethane foam by using the isocyanate-terminated prepolymer provided in this present invention can reduce the mold temperature, production time and energy consumption, as well as to obtain a polyurethane flexible foam processing good physical and mechanical properties.
US09434808B2	Process for preparing polymers, polymers, dispersions, inks and uses A process for preparing a polymer comprising reacting at least the components i), ii) and optionally iii) to form a pre-polymer: i) a compound of the Formula (1); wherein: T1 and T2 are each independently HO—, HS— or HNR1—; Q1 and Q2 independently are —NR2—; A1 and A2 independently are an optionally substituted divalent organic linking group; Z is a halogen; R1 when present is H or an optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl group; R2 is H or an optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl group; ii) a diisocyanate; iii) optionally an isocyanate reactive compound; and then reacting the pre-polymer with at least component iv): iv) one or more compounds selected from an organic amine, alcohol or thiol provided that at least one of the organic compounds in component iv) has at least one ionic group.
US09434807B2	Carbodiimide-containing compositions and method for the production and use thereof Carbodiimide containing compositions include diilsocyenates, polyols, and liquid carbodiimide of the formula where R1, R2, R4 and R6 are each independently C3-C6-alkyl, and R3 and R5 are each independently C1-C3-alkyl.
US09434805B2	Polymer particles, nucleic acid polymer particles and methods of making and using the same The disclosure relates to methods of making polymer particles, said methods including the steps of: making an aqueous gel reaction mixture; forming an emulsion having dispersed aqueous phase micelles of gel reaction mixture in a continuous phase; adding an initiator oil comprising at least one polymerization initiator to the continuous phase; and performing a polymerization reaction in the micelles. Further, the initiator oil is present in a volume % relative to a volume of the aqueous gel reaction mixture of between about 1 vol % to about 20 vol %. The disclosure also relates to methods of making nucleic acid polymer particles having the same method steps and wherein the aqueous gel reaction mixture includes a nucleic acid fragment, such as a primer.
US09434804B2	Branched conjugated diene copolymer, rubber composition and pneumatic tire There is provided a branched conjugated diene copolymer prepared by copolymerizing 1 to 99% by weight of a branched conjugated diene compound (1): wherein R1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon having 6 to 11 carbon atoms, and 99 to 1% by weight of a conjugated diene compound (2): wherein R2 and R3 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom, or the like. The branched conjugated diene copolymer is useful as a rubber component of a rubber composition for a tire enhancing both of abrasion resistance and grip performance to a high level and exhibiting excellent processability.
US09434802B2	Method for removal of residual monomers from water-absorbing polymer particles A process for removing residual monomers from water-absorbing polymer particles by thermally aftertreating the water-absorbing polymer particles in a mixer with rotating mixing tools at a temperature of at least 60° C. in the presence of water and of a surfactant.
US09434799B2	Procatalyst composition with substituted 1,2-phenylene aromatic diester internal donor and method Disclosed are procatalyst compositions having an internal electron donor which include a substituted phenylene aromatic diester and optionally an electron donor component. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present procatalyst compositions exhibit high activity and produce propylene-based olefins with broad molecular weight distribution.
US09434792B2	Modified conjugated diene rubber, method for producing same, and rubber composition A method containing a step of reacting a conjugated diene polymer having an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal active end with a hydrocarbyloxysilane compound having one or more of each of the following functional groups I and II in its molecule to obtain a modified conjugated diene polymer containing a functional group II, and a step of mixing the modified conjugated diene polymer and a compound such as organic acid. A modified conjugated diene rubber which can be used as a raw material of a cross-linked rubber which can be used in tire treads and the like and can enhance low fuel consumption performance is provided. The functional group I is a hydrocarbyloxysilyl group. The functional group II is a nitrogen-containing group in which both of two hydrogen atoms of a primary amino group are substituted with protective groups.
US09434791B2	Method of preparation of an oxidized derivative of hyaluronic acid and a method of modification thereof The invention relates to a new method of preparation of a hyaluronan derivative with an aldehydic group in the position (6) of the polysaccharide glucosamine part. The hyaluronic acid oxidation can be performed by means of TEMPO/NaCIO or TEMPO/TCC systems in a protic environment with or without the presence of anorganic salts. Thus prepared aldehyde can be used for binding amines, diamines, amino acids, peptides and other compounds containing an amino group, e.g. by means of the reductive amination with NaBH3CN in water or in a water-organic solvent system. When a diamine or compounds containing three or more amino groups are used, cross-linked hyaluronan derivatives can be prepared. Cross-linked derivatives can be also prepared by a reaction of the aldehyde with a hyaluronan substituted by an amino-alkyl group HA-alkyl-NH2.
US09434788B2	Bio-based fiber gums (BFGs) and processes for producing BFGs Processes for the preparation of bio-based fiber gums and products produced by these processes and some of their uses.
US09434785B1	Anti-human OX40L antibodies and methods of treating graft versus host disease with the same The present invention relates to anti-human OX40L antibodies, new medical uses and methods.
US09434781B2	Method for augmenting vision in persons suffering from photoreceptor cell degeneration The invention provides compositions and methods of treating subjects afflicted with a photoreceptor disorder. Methods for treating a subject suffering from a disorder characterized by photoreceptor cell degeneration are provided, wherein a gene encoding a photosensitive protein is introduced into a retinal cell of a subject. In one aspect of the invention, the retinal cells which receive the photosensitive protein include non-photoreceptor cells such as horizontal cells, amacrine cells, bipolar cells, and ganglion cells.
US09434779B2	Growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF-11) for treatment of diastolic heart failure The technology described herein relates to treatments for, e.g., diastolic heart failure, cardiac hypertrophy, and related conditions.
US09434778B2	Modified FGF-21 polypeptides comprising an internal deletion and uses thereof Modified FGF-21 polypeptides and uses thereof are provided, for example, for the treatment of diseases associated with fibrosis. Modified FGF-21 polypeptides are disclosed that contain an internal deletion and optionally replacement peptide, optionally modified with at least one non-naturally-encoded amino acid, and/or optionally fused to a fusion partner.
US09434775B2	Gene overexpressed in cancer Disclosed are a protein encoded by a gene having a nucleotide sequence represented by any of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 65 or a fragment thereof, an antibody recognizing the protein or antigen-binding fragment thereof, and a polynucleotide having a sequence comprising at least 12 consecutive nucleotides of a nucleotide sequence represented by any of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 65 or a nucleotide sequence complementary thereto. The gene and the protein of the invention is useful for diagnosing and treating cancer.
US09434772B2	Shigella-derived vector and methods of using the same Recombinant vectors comprising the cell entry region of the Shigella ox EIEC invasion plasmid are provided, as well as, Shigella or EIEC strains comprising the recombinant vectors. The vectors provide an improved platform for developing attenuated vaccine strains of Shigella or EiEC and for delivering other foreign proteins of interest. The recombinant vectors and bacterial strains comprising the same may be used in methods of inducing an immune response.
US09434771B2	Compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating inflammatory bowel disease and related disorders The present invention features biomarkers capable of diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease and methods of using such biomarkers to diagnose and selecting treatments for inflammatory bowel diseases.
US09434770B2	Modified cupredoxin derived peptides The present invention provides modified cupredoxin derived peptides with pharmacologic activity that have improved pharmacokinetic properties, and methods to use them to treat mammals suffering from various conditions related to the pharmacologic activities. Modifications of the cupredoxin derived peptides include amino acid sequence variants and structural derivations that increase the plasma half-life of the peptide, increase the specific activity of the pharmacologic activity, decrease immunogenicity, and decrease the biotransformation of the peptides. The modified cupredoxin derived peptides can be used in methods to treat mammals for cancer, conditions related to inappropriate angiogenesis, viral and bacterial infections, and specifically HIV and malaria, conditions related to ephrin signaling, and to deliver cargo compounds, including diagnostic compounds, to cancer cells.
US09434768B2	Viruses lacking epithelial cell receptor entry The document provides nucleic acids, polypeptides, and viruses containing nucleic acids and/or polypeptides. The document also provides methods for using viruses to treat cancer patients. Specifically, the document provides nucleic acid molecules encoding viral hemagglutinin (H) polypeptides, viral H polypeptides, and viruses containing nucleic acids and/or H polypeptides. Such viruses are useful for vaccinations and for treating cancer patients as the viruses are not shed.
US09434767B2	Method for preparing atosiban acetate The present invention provides a method for preparing atosiban acetate. The method comprises the following steps of: synthesizing to obtain linear atosiban; dissolving the linear atosiban in an acetonitrile aqueous solution, adjusting the pH value with ammonia water, adding H2O2 for oxidizing, filtering, purifying, and transferring salt to obtain the atosiban acetate. In the present invention, an appropriate route is provided, the linear atosiban is synthesized by adopting a solid phase method, and the atosiban is obtained by liquid phase oxidation. The method has the advantages of capabilities of solving the problem of insolubility of the linear atosiban, reducing the reaction size to the maximum extent and shortening reaction time, and being high in yield and easy to industrialize.
US09434764B2	Skin care compositions and methods comprising selective agonists of melanocortin 1 receptor Short tri- and tetrapeptides according to the following Formula I Ar(CH2)mX1—X2—CO—X3—X4—X5-(Trp)n-NX6R are potent, selective agonists of melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R). Provided herein are skin care compositions including Formula I peptide agonists of MC1R and methods of regulating a skin condition of a mammal that include applying to a treatment surface of the body a safe and effective amount of a skin care composition including a Formula I peptide. The peptides, skin care compositions, and skin care methods described herein are useful in regulating a skin condition of a mammal associated with exposure ultraviolet (UV) radiation, including sunburn, UV sensitivity, photoaging, and skin pigmentation, particularly in the absence of sun exposure.
US09434763B2	Derivatives of pyridinone as inhibitors for tissue transglutaminase The invention relates to pyridinone derivatives of general formula (I) as inhibitors of tissue transglutaminase, to methods for producing the pyridinone derivatives, to pharmaceutical compositions containing said pyridinone derivatives and to their use for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with tissue transglutaminase.
US09434760B2	Prolinamide derivatives as thrombin inhibitors, preparation method and application thereof Provided are a compound of formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, preparation methods and applications thereof for inhibiting thrombin, and applications in the treatment and prevention of thrombin-mediated and thrombin-related diseases.
US09434756B2	Crystalline 4′-epidaunorubicin hydrochloride and use thereof 4′-epidaunorubicin hydrochloride is provided in a crystalline form which is stable and readily soluble. A process of producing the crystalline form includes crystallizing 4′-epidaunorubicin hydrochloride in a solvent system including (a) solvent A selected from C1 and C2 halogenated solvents and mixtures thereof, (b) solvent B selected from C1-C5 straight and branched alcohols and mixtures thereof, and (c) solvent C selected from C1-C5 straight and branched alcohols and mixtures thereof, wherein solvent C is selected to provide lower solubility to 4′-epidaunorubicin hydrochloride than solvent B. A method of producing an anthracycline using crystalline 4′-epidaunorubicin hydrochloride is also provided.
US09434751B2	Alkylalkoxysilane compounds containing ether group and dialkylamino group and process for preparing the compounds The present invention relates to an alkylalkoxysilane compound of a novel structure which has an ether group and an dialkylamino group in an alkyl chain of the alkylalkoxysilane and thus has remarkably improved storage stability and hydrophilicity and a method for preparing same.
US09434741B2	Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives, preparation method and use thereof This disclosure provides thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine compounds containing isoxazole heterocycle represented by formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Such compounds are useful for the treatment of diseases including tumors and cancers.
US09434740B2	Taxane compounds, compositions and methods The present invention provides a method for the preparation of orally available pentacyclic taxane compounds, as well as intermediates useful in their preparation.
US09434738B2	Macrocyclic benzofuran and azabenzofuran compounds for the treatment of hepatitis C Compounds of formula I, including their salts, as well as compositions and methods of using the compounds are set forth. The compounds have activity against hepatitis C virus (HCV) and may be useful in treating those infected with HCV.
US09434737B2	Process for producing optically active succinimide derivatives and intermediates thereof Provided is a process for producing (3R)-2′-(4-bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)spiro{pyrrolidine-3,4′(1′H)-pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine}-1′,2,3′,5(2′H)-tetraone (compound A). The method includes converting an optically active succinimide derivative of formula (I) to compound A, in which the compound of formula (I) has been prepared by reacting a base with an optically active amide derivative of formula (VI).
US09434735B2	Amorphous form of 4-((4-(cyclopentyloxy)-5-(2-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)-7h-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-3-methoxy-n-methylbenzamide, compositions thereof and methods of their use Provided herein is an amorphous form of 4-((4-(Cyclopentyloxy)-5-(2-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-3-methoxy-N-methylbenzamide, compositions thereof, and methods of their use for treating or preventing a cancer, in particular solid tumors and hematological cancers as described herein.
US09434732B2	Triazolopyridine JAK inhibitor compounds and methods A compound of Formula I, enantiomers, diasteriomers, tautomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are defined herein, are useful as JAK kinase inhibitors. A pharmaceutical composition that includes a compound of Formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant or vehicle, and methods of treating or lessening the severity of a disease or condition responsive to the inhibition of JAK kinase activity in a patient are disclosed.
US09434724B2	Quinuclidines for modulating alpha 7 activity Provided are substituted quinuclidine compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of modulating α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and treating neurological disorders using such compounds.
US09434722B2	Indole amide derivatives and related compounds for use in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases This invention provides novel compounds and the novel compounds for use as a medicine, more in particular for the prevention or treatment of neurodegenerative disorders, more specifically certain neurological disorders, such as disorders collectively known as tauopathies, and disorders characterized by cytotoxic α-synuclein amyloidogenesis. The present invention also relates to the use of said novel compounds for the manufacture of medicaments useful for treating such neurodegenerative disorders. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions including said novel compounds and to methods for the preparation of said novel compounds.
US09434716B2	Antigen binding proteins The present invention relates to antigen binding proteins, such as antibodies, which bind to serum amyloid P component (SAP), polynucleotides encoding such antigen binding proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said antigen binding proteins and methods of manufacture. The present invention also concerns the use of such antigen binding proteins in the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases associated with amyloid deposition including systemic amyloidosis, local amyloidosis, Alzheimer's disease, and type 2 diabetes.
US09434715B2	Benzoimidazol-2-yl pyrimidine modulators of the histamine H4 receptor Benzoimidazol-2-yl pyrimidines, purification methods for the same, and pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of disease states, disorders, and conditions mediated by H4 receptor activity, including allergy, asthma, autoimmune diseases, and pruritus.
US09434714B2	Pyrimidine imidazole amines as modulators of kinase activity The invention provides novel imidazole amine compounds according to formula (I) their manufacture and use for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, such as cancer.
US09434711B2	Sulfonamides as TRPM8 modulators Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating various diseases, syndromes, conditions and disorders, including pain. Such compounds are represented by Formula I as follows: wherein A, B, G, Y, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are defined herein.
US09434706B2	1,4-butanediol-containing composition A 1,4-butanediol (1,4BG)-containing composition having high thermal stability, and having a concentration of 1,4-butanediol of 99.00% by weight or more and not more than 99.99% by weight and 2-pyrrolidone or N-methylpyrrolidone in a concentration, as converted into a nitrogen atom, of from 1.0 to 25 ppm by weight.
US09434705B2	L-setastine hydrochloride and preparation method thereof The present invention relates to the field of medicine, and disclosed are an L-setastine hydrochloride and a preparation method therefor. The compound of the present invention has the advantages of stronger histamine Hi receptor antagonism and small side effect; the yield of the preparation method is more than 80%, and the product purity is high. The present invention also provides an application of the compound as an H1 histamine receptor antagonist.
US09434701B2	Aminoquinoxaline derivatives for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) below: for which: —X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a group NO2 or NH2, —R0 represents H or —CH2—C≡CH, and —R1 and R2 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom; a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon-based chain comprising from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; or an optionally substituted aryl group, and also the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, the stereoisomers thereof or mixtures of stereoisomers thereof in any proportion, in particular for use thereof as a medicament, in particular in the treatment or prevention of neurodegenerative diseases, and also the processes for the preparation thereof and the pharmaceutical compositions comprising same.
US09434700B2	Inhibitors of the fibroblast growth factor receptor Described herein are inhibitors of FGFR-4, pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, and methods of using such compounds and compositions.
US09434694B2	Method for preparation of medetomidine with chloroacetone The invention discloses a method for the preparation of medetomidine starting from 1-bromo 2,3-dimethylbenzene and chloroacetone.
US09434691B2	Process for the preparation of a PDE4 inhibitor The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds endowed with phosphodiesterase (PDE4) inhibitory activity having formula (I). The invention also relates to the process for the isolation by crystallization of the compound (I) and to its use for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for inhalation in combination with suitable carriers or vehicles. The present invention also relates to solvates and crystal forms of a compound of formula (I). The synthesized product is suitable for use in pharmaceutical applications for instance in the treatment of respiratory diseases.
US09434690B2	Substituted oxopyridine derivatives and use thereof in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders The invention relates to substituted oxopyridine derivatives and to processes for their preparation, and also to their use for preparing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular cardiovascular disorders, preferably thrombotic or thromboembolic disorders, and oedemas, and also ophthalmic disorders.
US09434689B2	Processes for the preparation of isoindole compounds and isotopologues thereof Processes for the preparation of certain isoindole compounds, and isotopologues thereof, are provided. In some embodiments, the processes comprise catalytic asymmetrical hydrogenation with hydrogen gas or deuterium gas in a solvent containing exchangeable proton or deuterium for proton-deuterium exchange.
US09434686B2	Deacetylase inhibitors and uses thereof The present invention provides novel compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The inventive compounds are useful as deacetylase inhibitors (e.g., histone deacetylase inhibitors) and may be useful in the treatment of proliferative diseases such as cancer. In particular, the inventive compounds are HDAC6 inhibitors. The invention also provide synthetic methods for preparing the inventive compounds.
US09434684B2	Oxime-substituted amide compound and pest control agent To provide a novel pesticide, especially a fungicide and a nematocide.An oxime-substituted amide compound represented by the formula (I) or its salt, and a pesticide containing it: wherein G1 is a structure represented by G1-1 or the like, G2 is a structure represented by G2-2 or the like: W is an oxygen atom or the like, X1 is a halogen atom, methyl, trifluoromethyl or the like, each of X2, X3, X4 and X5 is independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or the like, each of Y1 and Y3 is independently a halogen atom, cyano, methyl, trifluoromethyl, C2-C6 alkynyl or the like, each of Y2 and Y4 is independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or the like, R1 is C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, (C1-C4)alkyl substituted with R18, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl or the like, each of R2 and R3 is independently a hydrogen atom, methyl or the like, R4 is a hydrogen atom or the like, R18 is C3-C6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, phenyl substituted with (Z)m or the like, Z is a halogen atom or the like, and m is an integer of 1, 2 or 3.
US09434683B2	Titanium-silicalite molecular sieve, method for preparing the same and method for preparing cyclohexanone oxime using the molecular sieve The present invention provides a titanium-silicalite molecular sieve and a method for preparing the same. The method includes the steps of preparing a mixture of a titanium source, a silicon source, a metal source selected from IIA to IVA elements and a template agent; heating the mixture to form a gel mixture; heating the gel mixture in a water bath; and calcining the gel mixture after the gel mixture in the water bath to form the titanium-silicalite molecular sieve. The present invention further provides a method for preparing cyclohexanone oxime by using the titanium-silicalite molecular sieve as the catalyst which results in high conversion rate, high selectivity and high usage efficiency of hydrogen peroxide.
US09434673B2	Process for preparing vinylidenecarboxylic acid (ester)s by reaction of formaldehyde with alkylcarboxylic acid (ester)s Process for preparing a vinylidenecarboxylic acid or ester thereof, wherein a reaction gas comprising gaseous formaldehyde, molecular oxygen and an alkycarboxylic acid or ester thereof is brought into contact with a solid catalyst whose active composition comprises a vanadium-phosphorus oxide having an average oxidation state of vanadium of from +4.40 to +5.0 to give a product gas comprising the vinylidenecarboxylic acid or ester thereof.
US09434668B1	Process for the production of tertiary butyl phenols The present invention relates to an improved process for the selective alkylation of phenols by reacting it with methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) using polymer supported carbon composite acidic catalyst under mild to moderate conditions at atmospheric pressure. The process is economically viable since the catalyst regenerated after the initial reaction on further use gives the para tertiary butyl phenol (PTBP) in high yield.
US09434664B2	Preparation method for edge-fluorinated graphite via mechanic-chemical process Disclosed is a method for producing edge-functionalized graphite or graphene with fluoro groups. According to the method, graphite is pulverized into smaller pieces and is then allowed to react with a surrounding material containing fluorine or a fluorocarbon compound. The method enables the production of graphite or graphene functionalized with fluoro groups, which could not be achieved by conventional mechanochemical methods. In addition, the method is carried out in a very simple and economical manner and is suitable for large-scale production.
US09434659B2	Conversion of 2,3-butanediol to butadiene A composition comprising 2,3-butanediol is dehydrated to methyl vinyl carbinol and/or 1,3-butadiene by exposure to a catalyst comprising (a) MxOy wherein M is a rare earth metal, a group IIIA metal, Zr, or a combination thereof, and x and y are based upon an oxidation state of M, or (b) M3a(PO4)b where M3 is a group IA, a group IIA metal, a group IIIA metal, or a combination thereof, and a and b are based upon the oxidation state of M3. Embodiments of the catalyst comprising MxOy may further include M2, wherein M2 is a rare earth metal, a group IIA metal, Zr, Al, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, 2,3-butanediol is dehydrated to methyl vinyl carbinol and/or 1,3-butadiene by a catalyst comprising MxOy, and the methyl vinyl carbinol is subsequently dehydrated to 1,3-butadiene by exposure to a solid acid catalyst.
US09434651B2	Method of fabricating high light transmission zirconia blanks for milling into natural appearance dental appliances A process for fabricating pre-sintered zirconia blanks that are then computer machined and sintered to form dental appliances having highly advantageous features. The principal steps of a preferred embodiment of that process comprise a) preparing a ceramic slurry of binderless zirconia powder; b) subjecting the slurry to attrition milling down to about a 5-29 nm crystallite size; c) preparing a vacuum assisted and pressure assisted slip casting mold and pouring the milled slurry into the slip-casting mold; d) after casting, excess slurry is poured from the mold and a consolidated zirconia blank is removed; e) drying the blank and pre-sintering it to form solid blanks ready for CAD/CAM machining and sintering to net shape. The attrition is run with ball bearings that are of the sample material to prevent contamination. It also is run, up to 24 hours, to break down the crystallites to overcome the high density of zirconia.
US09434646B2	Phosphorus-doped sulfo-belitic clinker A new phosphorus-doped sulfo-belite-based clinker, a method for preparing this clinker, as well as the use of the clinker for preparing a hydraulic binder and, later on, grout, concrete or mortar.
US09434645B2	System and method for laser-based, non-evaporative repair of damage sites in the surfaces of fused silica optics A method for repairing a damage site on a surface of an optical material is disclosed. The method may involve focusing an Infrared (IR) laser beam having a predetermined wavelength, with a predetermined beam power, to a predetermined full width (“F/W”) 1/e2 diameter spot on the damage site. The focused IR laser beam is maintained on the damage site for a predetermined exposure period corresponding to a predetermined acceptable level of downstream intensification. The focused IR laser beam heats the damage site to a predetermined peak temperature, which melts and reflows material at the damage site of the optical material to create a mitigated site.
US09434644B2	Cover glass and method for producing cover glass The disclosed cover glass is produced by etching a glass substrate that has been formed by a down-drawing process, and chemically strengthening the glass substrate to provide the glass substrate with a compressive-stress layer on the principal surfaces thereof. The glass substrate contains, as components thereof, 50% to 70% by mass of SiO2, 5% to 20% by mass of Al2O3, 6% to 30% by mass of Na2O, and 0% to less than 8% by mass of Li2O. The glass substrate may also contain 0% to 2.6% by mass of CaO, if necessary. The glass substrate has an etching characteristic in which the etching rate is at least 3.7 μm/minute in an etching environment having a temperature of 22° C. and containing hydrogen fluoride with a concentration of 10% by mass.
US09434642B2	Mechanically flexible and durable substrates A flexible substrate are disclosed comprising an amorphous inorganic composition, wherein the substrate has a thickness of less than about 250 μm and has at least one of: a) a brittleness ratio less than about 9.5 (μm)−1/2, or b) a fracture toughness of at least about 0.75 MPa·(m)1/2. Electronic devices comprising such flexible devices are also disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for making a flexible substrate comprising selecting an amorphous inorganic material capable of forming a substrate having a thickness of less than about 250 μm and having at least one of: a) a brittleness ratio of less than about 9.5 (μm)−1/2, or b) a fracture toughness of at least about 0.75 MPa·(m)1/2; and then forming a substrate from the selected inorganic material.
US09434640B2	Method of making heat treated coated article with carbon based coating and protective film A method of making a heat treated (HT) or heat treatable coated article. A method of making a coated article includes a step of heat treating a glass substrate coated with at least layer of or including carbon (e.g., diamond-like carbon (DLC)) and an overlying protective film thereon. In certain example embodiments, the protective film may be of or include both (a) an oxygen blocking or barrier layer, and (b) a release layer of or including zinc oxide. Treating the zinc oxide inclusive release layer with plasma including oxygen (e.g., via ion beam treatment) improves thermal stability and/or quality of the product. Following and/or during heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering, or the like) the protective film may be entirely or partially removed.
US09434633B2	Glass sheets with improved mechanical strength Transparent glass sheets having increased mechanical strength include an inner layer surrounded by surface compressive layers wherein the difference of the coefficient of thermal expansion of the inner layer and the surface compressive layer is greater than 50×10−7° C.−1 and wherein the surface compressive layer has a compressive stress of at least about 300 MPa.
US09434632B2	Glass forming apparatus and method A glass forming apparatus and method include a weir on at least a first side of a molten core glass reservoir. The weir includes an inclined surface that, in the intended direction of molten glass flow, slopes downward in the vertical direction while extending away from the molten core glass reservoir in the horizontal direction. A source of molten clad glass is configured above the glass forming apparatus such that when molten clad glass is flowing down and molten core glass is flowing over the weir, the molten clad glass drops onto the molten core glass at a highest upstream contact point that is located directly above the inclined surface of the weir.
US09434629B2	Membrane module and membrane bioreactor, water treatment equipment using the same A hollow fiber membrane module includes a hollow fiber membrane bundle consisted of a plurality of hollow fiber membrane filaments, end part(s) at one end or both ends of the hollow fiber membrane bundle, an air inlet pipe and a produced water pipe. An air distributing device having air distributing holes is disposed at an end surface of at least one of the end parts. The air distributing device is communicated with the air inlet pipe. The air distributing holes are opened towards roots of the hollow fiber membrane filaments. Either one end of the hollow fiber membrane bundle (5) has the end part or both ends of the hollow fiber membrane bundle have the end parts.
US09434627B2	Method for selectively binding and separating phosphate anions Disclosed is a method for selectively binding and separating phosphate anions from a liquid medium by providing a cross-linked molecularly imprinted polymer including cross-linked chitosan having selective binding affinity for phosphate ions, phosphate containing molecules, or a combination of both.
US09434623B2	Method and apparatus for programably treating water in a water cooler An apparatus for a programmable self sanitizing water dispenser apparatus with a digital controller as well as a programmable method for generating ozone for cleaning the reservoir and the water contained within it. The apparatus includes an anti-spill receiver that houses the controller and that can contain a ozone generator.
US09434621B2	Mesoporous composite titanium oxide and a preparation method A mesoporous composite titanium oxide, which is composed of a mesoporous titanium oxide, the outside surface and the wall of pores of the mesoporous titanium oxide are modified by inorganic matters; inorganic matter contains at least one element selected from carbon, silicon, sulphur, phosphorus and selenium in an amount of 0.01%-25%, on amount of the element mass, of the mass of said mesoporous composite titanium oxide material; at least one mean pore size of pore distribution of the mesoporous compound titanium oxide material is 3-15 nm, the specific surface area is 50-250 m2/g, and the pore volume is 0.05-0.4 cm3/g. As a catalyst carrier, the rate of conversion of the hydrodesulfurization reaction of the material reaches as high as 98 percent, and as a lithium ion battery cathode material, the specific capacity of the lithium ion battery cathode material reaches as high as 220 mAh/g.
US09434619B2	Graphene nanoribbon precursors and monomers suitable for preparation thereof Provided are graphene nanoribbon precursors comprising repeated units of the general formula (I) in which R1, R2 are each H, halogen, —OH, —NH2, —CN, —NO2 or a hydrocarbyl radical which has 1 to 40 carbon atoms and may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated and mono- or poly-substituted by halogen (F, Cl, Br, I), —OH, —NH2, —CN, and/or —NO2, where one or more CH2 groups may also be replaced by —O—, —S—, —C(O)O—, —O—C(O)—, —C(O)—, —NH— or —NR—, in which R is an optionally substituted C1C40-hydrocarbyl radical, or an optionally substituted aryl, alkylaryl or alkoxyaryl radical.
US09434614B2	Perovskite-type strontium titanate The present invention relates to a perovskite-type strontium titanate, wherein the strontium titanate is Y- and Ni-doped and has the general formula (Sr,Y)(Ti,Ni)O3. A method of preparing the perovskite-type strontium titanate and its use are also provided.
US09434612B2	Systems and methods for producing hydrogen gas Systems and methods for thermally decomposing hydrocarbon feedstock may comprise a hydrocarbon feedstock, a non-oxidizing carrier gas, one or more heat exchangers, and a reaction chamber. The carrier gas may be used to transfer heat to the hydrocarbon feedstock. The heat exchanger(s) may be configured to heat the carrier gas. And the reaction chamber may be configured to receive hydrocarbon feedstock and heated carrier gas. Inside the reaction chamber, the hydrocarbon feedstock and the heated carrier gas may mix with one another causing the thermal decomposition reaction. The thermal decomposition reaction occurs in a substantially oxidant-free environment thereby eliminating or greatly reducing the production of carbon oxide byproducts. Hydrogen gas may be separated from a gaseous product stream that is thereafter collected from the reaction chamber. A portion of the gaseous product stream may be thermally coupled to the carrier gas and may thereafter be recycled through the system.
US09434608B2	Wafer encapsulated microelectromechanical structure A cavity is formed within a first substrate together with trenches that separate first and second portions of the first substrate from each other and from the remainder of the first substrate. The first portion of the first substrate is disposed within the cavity and constitutes a microelectromechanical structure, while the second portion of the substrate is disposed at least partly within the cavity and constitutes a first portion of an electrical contact. A second substrate is secured to the first substrate over the cavity to define a chamber containing the microelectromechanical structure. The second substrate has a first portion that constitutes a second portion of the electrical contact and is disposed in electrical contact with the second portion of the first substrate such that the electrical contact extends from within the chamber to an exterior of the chamber.
US09434606B2	Micromechanical inertial sensor and method for manufacturing same A micromechanical inertial sensor includes an ASIC element having a processed front side, an MEMS element having a micromechanical sensor structure, and a cap wafer mounted above the micromechanical sensor structure, which sensor structure includes a seismic mass and extends over the entire thickness of the MEMS substrate. The MEMS element is mounted on the processed front side of the ASIC element above a standoff structure and is electrically connected to the ASIC element via through-contacts in the MEMS substrate and in adjacent supports of the standoff structure. A blind hole is formed in the MEMS substrate in the area of the seismic mass, which blind hole is filled with the same electrically conductive material as the through-contacts, the conductive material having a greater density than the MEMS substrate.
US09434596B2	Beverage dispensing system The present application describes a product dispenser. The product dispenser may include at least one macro-ingredient source, at least one micro-ingredient source positioned about the dispenser, a diluent source, a dispensing valve, a number of pumps or metering devices, and a user interface. The user interface receives a request for a product type and instructs the pumps or metering devices to dispense a predetermined type and ratio of macro-ingredients, micro-ingredients, and diluent to the dispensing valve for a predetermined flow rate.
US09434593B2	Filling element A filling element includes a housing, a channel formed in the housing's interior and having a dispensing opening to introduce content into a package, a valve having a valve body that moves along an axis to open and close the valve, an actuator to move the valve body, an axial-sliding guide, and a rod-like guide element that at least partly forms the sliding guide. The axial-sliding guide guides a guided structure on or inside the guide element, and is disposed solely outside the liquid channel. The axial-sliding guide is formed at least in part by the rod-like guide element. The guided structure is either the valve body, a valve tappet, or a combination thereof.
US09434592B2	Device for aseptic or sterile treatment of packaging elements An apparatus for treating a packaging element having a sub-area that includes a packaging-element opening includes an enclosure having an outer load-bearing structure having load-bearing elements and a wall structure held in the load-bearing structure and isolated by the load-bearing structure from loads. It also has two subsections, one on and moving with a conveyor and the other on a device frame and not moving with the conveyor. The enclosure defines a sterile interior that contains the packaging-element opening. The conveyor moves the packaging element along a transport route in a transport direction. Supports of the load-bearing structure extend transversely to the transport direction and connect to a longitudinal chord oriented along the transport direction. Either the load-bearing structure is disposed outside the enclosure and spaced apart from the enclosure or the transport route includes a circular conformation and a ring forming the longitudinal chord.
US09434583B1	Fifth wheel hitch hoist Mounted support arms affixed to a fifth wheel pinbox and formed to receive booms provide a sturdy framework for a winch mounting plate. The winch actuates a hitch-hoisting cable which may be attached to a truck hitch to lift it from the bed of a truck and then lower it to a storage location. The hitch hoist may have two mounting arms, two booms, and a winch on a plate with width variability built into the bolting slot patterns. The booms extend from the mounting arms near the winch plate to form an obtuse angle between the booms and the arms. From the horizon, the angle may be viewed to be that of approximately forty-five degrees (45°). An axle is affixed near the end of the booms and holds a cable wheel which guides a cable and hook to raise and lower the hitch with the winch.
US09434581B2	Slow stopping apparatus for working machine Provided is a slow stopping apparatus for a working machine which can shorten a stopping time while suppressing a cargo swing. The slow stopping apparatus includes a first slow stopper 21 which calculates a cargo swing cycle T and takes a time T1 in a half of the cargo swing cycle T to stop an actuator 10 when a stop signal is input, a second slow stopper 22 which takes a shorter time T2 than the time T1 in the half of the cargo swing cycle T to stop the actuator 10, a cargo swing predictor 23 which predicts whether a load amplitude A would exceed an allowable value, and a switcher 24 which switches the first slow stopper 21 and the second slow stopper 22 in accordance with prediction of the cargo swing predictor 23. It is possible to suppress a cargo swing in stop of a motion of the working machine, thereby shortening a time required for stopping the motion of the working machine.
US09434579B2	Elevator device and roller guide assembly An exemplary roller guide assembly for an elevator device comprises a shaft supporting a roller for engaging a guide rail, a shaft support member that receives the shaft therein, and a member inserted between the shaft and the aforementioned shaft support member. According to this invention, because the shaft is supported by the shaft support member via the elastic member, when the rollers are biased in the horizontal direction by the guide rail, the member limits the shaft from turning relative to the shaft support member.
US09434577B2	Semi-active feedback control of elevator rope sway A method controls an operation of an elevator system. The method receives an amplitude of a sway of an elevator rope and a velocity of the sway of the elevator rope determined during the operation of the elevator system. The method modifies a damping coefficient of a semi-active damper actuator connected to the elevator rope according to a function of the amplitude and the velocity of the sway.
US09434575B2	Method and device for a safe emergency stop of an elevator A method and a safety device for implementing the method are provided in connection with a quick stop situation of an elevator. In the method, an activation process of a machinery brake is started and also a disconnection process of the current supply of the elevator motor is started after the starting of the activation process of a machinery brake.
US09434572B2	Alternative method for reducing web feed rate variations induced by parent roll geometry variations A method is disclosed for reducing feed rate variations when unwinding a web material to transport the web material away from the parent roll at a web takeoff point where the feed rate variations are induced by parent roll geometry variations. The method utilizes calculated and measured data and selected adjustment percentages to make suitable improvements in the driving speed for an out-of-round parent roll to get closer to a relatively constant feed rate. By dividing the parent roll into 1, 2, . . . n sectors, the data can be refined to a relatively high degree taking into account high speed data processing capabilities as well as operating system response times to make appropriate driving speed adjustments.
US09434570B2	Sheet alignment mechanism detecting stack height A sheet processing device includes an exit tray and a sheet alignment mechanism. On the exit tray, ejected sheets or ejected sheet sheaves subjected to stapling are stacked. When at least a sheet is ejected, the sheet alignment mechanism aligns the sheets in a manner to be in contact with and catch opposite ends of the sheets stacked on the exit tray from a base end side of the exit tray. When a sheet sheaf is ejected, the sheet alignment mechanism comes in contact with a plurality of points on a topmost surface of the sheet sheaves stacked on the exit tray to detect a height difference between the plurality of points.
US09434567B2	Inkjet printer, sheet discriminating device and inkjet printing method In an inkjet printer, a controller is configured to calculate, during movement of a carriage in a scanning direction, a signal level difference between a first detection signal in a mountain peak zone including an assumed mountain peak position and the first detection signal in a valley bottom zone including an assumed valley bottom position identified, based on information stored in a storage, and alternately execute, during the movement of the carriage, an ejection process of ejecting ink drops, and a conveying process of conveying the sheet by a predetermined line feed width. In the printing process, the printing head and the conveyor are driven according to a first condition when the signal level difference is equal to or larger than a threshold value, while driven according to a second condition when the signal level difference is less than the threshold value.
US09434565B2	Winding method A winding method includes rotating a winding drum; transferring a first web structure from a first lay down station to the web stabilizing bed of a first winding station; cutting the web structure; contacting the web structure with a web assembly hold down element, winding the web structure into a roll assembly; and discharging the roll assembly from the winding drum.
US09434560B2	Sheet feeder and image forming apparatus A holding member of a sheet feeder includes a locking member engageable with a part of a pinion gear and holds the pinion gear and a sensor member. The holding member is detachably attachable to the sheet storage portion. The pinion gear and a pair of rack members are meshed with the holding member attached to a sheet storage portion. The holding member holds the pinion gear movably in an axial direction of the rotary shaft so that the pinion gear is displaceable between a first position where the rotation of the pinion gear is regulated and a second position where the pinion gear is rotatable. The pinion gear is located at the first position with the holding member detached from the sheet storage portion and located at the second position with the holding member attached to the sheet storage portion.
US09434555B2	Part inspection apparatus and handler A handler includes a supply shuttle plate on which a device is placed and cooled, and a transfer robot configured to transfer the device placed on the supply shuttle plate from the supply shuttle plate. The transfer robot includes an adsorbing portion configured to adsorb the device placed on the supply shuttle plate thereon, a vertical movement arm configured to move the adsorbing portion away from the supply shuttle plate, an arm box configured to accommodate the adsorbing portion together with the device in a state of being kept away from the supply shuttle plate, and a dry air supply unit configured to supply dry gas into the arm box.
US09434554B2	Apparatus and method for separating objects The present invention relates to an apparatus for separating objects. The apparatus comprises a conveyor arrangement (1) and an actuator (30). The conveyor arrangement comprises a conveyor belt (10) disposed as an endless loop over two rollers (21, 22). The conveyor belt has a substantially horizontally arranged surface (5) for receiving a plurality of objects. The actuator comprises a drive axis (31), an actuating structure (32) and a connection structure connecting the drive axis with the actuating structure. The drive axis is connectible to a motor to enable rotational movement of the drive axis. The connection unit is arranged for converting the rotational movement into movement of the actuating structure in a direction substantially perpendicular to the object receiving surface plane. The actuating structure is located underneath the conveyor belt for creating movement of the surface in this direction. The conveyor arrangement and the actuator are independently controllable.
US09434551B2	Screw conveyor for lignocellulose-containing material A screw conveyor for transporting lignocellulose-containing material, including a housing containing a screw for transporting the lignocellulose-containing material from the inlet to the outlet of the housing, the screw including a screw core disposed along the screw axis and a screw thread surrounding the screw core, the screw thread including a screw depth defined by the distance between the periphery of the screw and the screw core, the inlet including at least one transverse plate dividing the inlet into at least two axial compartments for evenly distributing the lignocellulose-containing material at the inlet. A method for transporting lignocellulose-containing material by the screw conveyor, in which the axial length of the screw inlet being equal to or greater than the screw depth times the quotient between the axial speed of the screw and the incoming speed of the lignocellulose-containing material at the inlet.
US09434547B2	Article diverting conveyor belt An article-diverting modular conveyor belt employs an article mover on a conveyor belt module for selectively moving a conveyed article towards a side of the module. The article mover may be a transversely-extending endless belt for carrying articles across the belt towards a side of the module. Rollers below the conveyor belt are selectively activated to induce movement of the article mover.
US09434540B2	Front load fork assembly for side load or rear load containers An adapter for lift arms of a front loading commodity collection truck includes a pair of forks, each of which can individually pivot from a position alongside the frame of the adapter to a position generally perpendicular to the frame of the adapter. Each fork includes elements to allow it to connect with either a side loadable refuse container or a rear end loadable refuse container. At least one fork is supported on a laterally telescoping assembly so that the fork can reach a refuse container located, away from the adapter on the street side of the collection truck.
US09434532B2	Capsule for preparing a beverage or food liquid and system using brewing centrifugal force A capsule, device, system and method for preparing a liquid food or beverage. The capsule comprises an enclosure containing one or more extractable or infusible ingredients and configured and dimensioned to have a perimeter and be radially symmetrical about a central axis to facilitate rotation; and an opening arrangement that allows liquid food to leave the capsule after passing through the ingredient(s), wherein the opening arrangement is configured and positioned near or upon the perimeter of the enclosure to allow the liquid food to leave the capsule radially due to the application of the centrifugal forces. The method and device introduce liquid into the capsule to form the liquid food while applying centrifugal forces to the capsule to urge the liquid to pass through the ingredient(s).
US09434526B2	Mixing container for different contents According to the present invention, a mixing container for different contents, when not being used, prevents a content stored in a storage compartment from being mixed with a content stored in a receiver member. When the mixing container is used, a button part is simply manipulated to open a lower portion of the receiver member, thereby mixing the two contents. Thus, the mixing container can mix different contents in a simple structure.
US09434525B2	In-mould labelled capsule for beverage preparation The present invention concerns a beverage preparation capsule (11) defining a closed chamber for enclosing a mass of soluble and/or extractable food material, for use in a beverage preparation machine, comprising: (i) a capsule body with side walls (12), a bottom wall (13) open with a dispensing opening (14), said capsule body walls comprising an injection-moulded oil-based or biomass-based thermoplastic material, which is not a gas-barrier material, (ii) a gas and moisture impermeable top membrane (15), pierceable by injection means (N) of the machine which are adapted to inject an extraction liquid under pressure inside said chamber, and (iii) a gas and moisture impermeable bottom membrane (16) sealed inside the capsule body near the bottom wall (13), (iv) means (18) adapted to open said chamber by relative engagement with the bottom membrane under the effect of the liquid pressure increase in the chamber during injection of said liquid, characterized in that the inside or outside surface of the capsule body is at least partially covered by a gas-, and optionally moisture-, impermeable label (20) permanently attached by in-mould labelling to said capsule body wall, said label having a tridimensional shape such that the labelled capsule is gas and moisture tight.
US09434523B2	Reclosable package The present invention is related to a reclosable flow pack comprising one or more fin seal(s) (30) and one or more cross-seal(s) (31), said flow pack comprising a cold-seal adhesive pattern (11, 301, 302, 401, 402) forming a seal between a first (3) and a second (4) sealing portion, the cold-seal adhesive pattern (301, 401) of the first portion being only partly in register with the cold-seal adhesive pattern (302, 402) of the second portion, the bonding force of the cold-seal adhesive to the first (3) and the second (4) sealing portions being lower than the bonding force within the cold-seal adhesive on the portions in register (7, 100, 101), so that the cold-seal adhesive on the portions of the cold-seal adhesive patterns in register is separated from the first or from the second sealing portion when the seal is opened.
US09434522B2	Packaging for storing a free-flowing, paste-like or powdery substance and method for storing and applying the substance A packaging (100, 200) for storing a free-flowing, paste-like or powdery substance (110), includes a bottom foil (120, 220) and a covering foil (130, 230) which are sealed to each other at least in certain portions, and a removal chamber (140, 240) which is formed from regions of the bottom foil and the covering foil that are detachably sealed to one another at least in certain portions, wherein the removal chamber can be opened by detaching at least a first portion (131, 231) of the covering foil from the bottom foil, wherein a second portion (132, 232), which is arranged adjacent to the first portion, of the covering foil displays less deformation resistance than the first portion of the covering foil, so that plastic deformation, required for opening the removal chamber, of the covering foil occurs substantially in the second portion of the covering foil.
US09434518B2	Closure caps A cap for a container closure or closure plug is disclosed. The cap includes a cap top having a top surface and a bottom surface, and an attachment ring extending axially downward from the bottom surface of the cap top under a central portion of the cap top. The attachment ring is securingly engageable with a container closure or closure plug. The attachment ring includes a cam surface extending radially outward from the attachment ring, where the cam surface is configured to deflect the attachment ring radially inward upon engagement of the attachment ring with the container closure or closure plug. The cap top and the attachment ring are connected by at least one frangible connection and at least one permanent connection, where the at least one permanent connection is configured to retain the cap top and the attachment ring upon breaking of the at least one frangible connection.
US09434516B2	Slider valve assembly for aseptic packaging The present invention provides a slider valve assembly for connection to a spout of an aseptically-packaged flexible container for filling and dispensing flowable material. The slider valve assembly comprises a cap member, a valve member, and an outlet member. The cap member has a central opening and is adapted to be secured to the spout of the container. The valve member defines one or more side openings in communication with a central bore, is slidable within the central opening of the cap member and is lockable into a closed or open position. The outlet member is detachably engaged to the valve member and is used for actuating the valve member. The outlet member also defines a hollow interior portion which is in communication with the central bore of the valve member.
US09434514B2	Closure mechanism with multiple frequency feedback A closure mechanism includes a slider that slides along first and second elongate closure members to engage or to separate the members. The slider interacts with (i) a first series of regularly spaced features on the first elongate closure member to produce a first feedback at a first frequency, (ii) a second series of regularly spaced features on the first elongate closure member to produce a second feedback at a second frequency, and (iii) a series of regularly spaced features on the second elongate closure member to produce a third feedback at a third frequency, the first, second, and third feedbacks being produced when the slider is slid along the first and second elongate closure members. The spacing of the regularly spaced features on the closure members are different from each other such that the first, second, and third frequencies are different from each other.
US09434509B2	Package for metal-ceramic substrate and method for packing such substrates A package for holding metal-ceramic substrates, the package includes a tray manufactured from a flat material with at least one holder adapted to a format of the metal-ceramic substrates for holding the metal-ceramic substrates, an interior of the at least one holder of the tray being defined by a bottom and circumferentially by an edge and by at least one covering completely accommodating the tray, and the tray is sealed vacuum-tight by the covering and the covering has an interior accommodating the tray, and the tray is impinged with a vacuum so that the metal-ceramic substrates are fixed in the at least one holder by clamping on an edge-side of the tray by forces (F) exerted on the edge resulting from the ambient pressure.
US09434507B2	Stackable container The invention relates to a stackable container that includes a lower part, base or bottom (1), two long lateral walls or side panels (2) and two short lateral walls or front panels (3) that include a flat element that can consist of two end base planks (10), of two pairs of cornered base planks (10′) or one complete base plank (10″) shaped such that when a plurality of containers are stacked, the bottom of an upper container (1) rests on the flat element (10, 10′, 10″) of a lower container. The flat element (10, 10′, 10″) acts as a support surface for an upper container when it is stacked and as a reinforcement of the container structure, giving it strength and avoiding breakage during stacking.
US09434506B2	Pallet with support elements configured as one-piece skids and related methods A pallet includes a base layer, a cargo layer and spaced apart support elements positioned between the base layer and the cargo layer and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member. The cargo layer includes a pair of spaced apart connector boards and a pair of spaced apart end deck boards orthogonal to the pair of connector boards. Each support element extends in length between the pair of spaced apart end deck boards and is configured as a one-piece skid, and includes an open recessed channel therein to receive a respective connector board from the cargo layer.
US09434505B2	Plastic beer keg A plastic beer keg includes an outer container and a liner having a neck portion and a body portion. A removable lid is secured over an opening of the container to enclose the liner. A locking ring secures the neck portion to the lid. The neck optionally includes a neck ring which interlocks with the opening through the lid to prevent relative rotation therebetween. The locking ring optionally includes ratcheting teeth engaging ratchet teeth on the lid to prevent inadvertent loosening of the locking ring. The liner may be suspended from the lid by the neck when empty.
US09434504B2	Containers with reclosable lids A reclosable food container is provided. The container has a body for storing a food product. The body has a side wall extending between a closed bottom end and a top end including an access opening. The body has a lid including a collar surrounding the body, the collar having a plurality of panels extending therefrom. The collar is movable relative to the body in a direction between a first position wherein the panels overlie and restrict access to the opening and a second position. The second position is closer to the bottom end of the body than the first position. The panels permit access to the opening and are configured to shift in an outwardly direction during contact with the top end of the body during movement of the collar from the first position toward the second position.
US09434497B2	Peeling device A label peeling device includes a mounting bracket, a power member attached to the mounting bracket, a driving member driven by the power member; and a pressing assembly coupled to a first end of the driving member. A clamping mechanism includes a sliding member coupled to a second end of the driving member, and a clamping assembly configured to clamp a backing paper. A first resisting member is attached to the mounting bracket, and presses against the clamping assembly. The pressing assembly and the clamping mechanism are configured to be urged toward each other by a driving force imparted by the power member, the first resisting member drive the clamping assembly to the sliding member, and thereby cause at least one of the plurality of wafers to be removed from the backing paper.
US09434495B2	Shield and electron beam container sterilization equipment Provided is a shield used for container sterilization equipment that inserts, from the mouth of a container (B), an irradiation nozzle (En) having an exit window (Ew) on the distal end of the irradiation nozzle (En) and sterilizes the inner surface of the container (B), the irradiation nozzle (En) being surrounded by composite shields (Wi, Wo). A composite shield block (21) forming the composite shields (Wi, Wo) includes a magnetic shield (24) and an X-ray shield (25) that are disposed in the hollow section of a board-shaped shell (22) made of a corrosion resistant material, and an insulating layer (26) that is interposed between one surface of the board-shaped shell (22) and the magnetic shield (24), between the magnetic shield (24) and the X-ray shield (25), and between the X-ray shield (25) and one surface of the board-shaped shell (22).
US09434491B2	Ovenable corrugated paper container An ovenable paper container containing an inner liner, an outer liner, and an intermediate or corrugated paper layer positioned between the inner liner and the outer liner. The ovenable paper container can be used to heat and/or cook food and then be used as a serving container without the danger of causing burns.
US09434489B2	Computer program products for systems with cooperating reruckers for producing encased products Computer programs for systems with reruckers configured to automatically reruck casing material such as netting in an upstream direction on a chute or horn proximate in time to a clipping operation to pull a clipped end portion of the casing snugly against a discharge end of the chute or horn.
US09434486B1	System and apparatus for deploying a satellite A frictionless satellite constraint system is provided. The constraint system includes at least one clamp bar configured to restrain a satellite within the constraint system in an axial direction. The constraint system also includes a plurality of pins configured to restrain the satellite within the constraint system in a lateral direction.
US09434482B2	Cab of passenger boarding bridge and passenger boarding bridge having the same and docking method thereof A cab of a passenger boarding bridge comprises: an active floor body having a back end connected to the front end of a cabin and a front end provided with a notch that accommodates a downwards or upwards opened door of an aircraft; a flap disposed corresponding to the notch and movably connected to the active floor body, the flap being turnable relative to the active floor body between a first position in which the flap closes the notch and a second position in which the flap exposes the notch; and an actuating device for driving the flap to turn. The cab is mounted to a front end of a cabin such that it serves not only aircraft having doors to be opened leftwards or rightwards but also those having doors to be opened downwards. Also disclosed are a passenger boarding bridge having the cab and a docking method thereof.
US09434481B2	Apparatus and method for launch and retrieval of a hovering aircraft Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus and method for launch and retrieval of a hovering aircraft. Generally, the apparatus of the present disclosure is configured to capture a hovering aircraft between two or more fingers of an aircraft capturer, guide the captured aircraft into a docking station for servicing and/or storage, and launch the aircraft from the docking station. The apparatus of the present disclosure is thus configured to bring the aircraft from an imprecise, irregular hover into a secure and well-controlled rest state. The tolerance of imprecision provided by the apparatus makes it particularly suited for use under a practical conditions such as aboard a small boat in a rough sea.
US09434474B2	Aircraft galley cart door interlock An aircraft galley compartment cooling system includes a source of chilled air, and a closed compartment with a door. A sensor detects the opening of the door, and sends a signal to the cooling system to deactivate while the door is opened to prevent ambient air from entering the cooling system. Once the door is closed, the cooling system is reactivated. The sensor can be a light sensor, a mechanical sensor, a magnetic sensor, or the like for determining movement or the presence/non-presence of the door to the compartment.
US09434471B2	Rotary wing vehicle A rotary wing vehicle includes a body structure having an elongated tubular backbone or core, and a counter-rotating coaxial rotor system having rotors with each rotor having a separate motor to drive the rotors about a common rotor axis of rotation. The rotor system is used to move the rotary wing vehicle in directional flight.
US09434465B2	Body panel for a transport vehicle including a heat-exchange device and transport vehicle including such a body panel A body panel (1) for a transport vehicle—in particular for an aircraft—includes a supporting plate (2) and a heat-exchange device (6), the supporting plate forming (2) on the outer face (4) thereof facing the exchanger (6) an indentation (10) extending in the body of the supporting plate (2) holding the heat-exchange device (6) such that the heat-exchange device (6) does not extend beyond the general profile of the body of the transport vehicle.
US09434462B2	Self-righting frame and aeronautical vehicle An aeronautical vehicle that rights itself from an inverted state to an upright state has a self-righting dome shaped vehicle body has an apex/protrusion preferably at a top of a central vertical axis. The apex/protrusion provides initial instability to begin a self-righting process when the vehicle is inverted on a surface. A lift and stabilization panel extends across an upper portion of said frame to provide lift, drag and/or stability. A propulsion system can be located within a central void of the frame assembly and oriented to provide a lifting force. An electronics assembly is also carried by the self-righting body for receiving remote control commands and is communicatively interconnected to the power supply for remotely controlling the aeronautical vehicle to take off, to fly, and to land on a supporting surface. The body provides self-righting functionality and protection of elements carried therein.
US09434461B2	Method for treating ballast water and device for treating ballast water A device for treating ballast water includes a housing having a ballast water inlet and a ballast water outlet, a hydrocyclone connected to the ballast water inlet and having a particle outlet discharging particles from the device and an outlet carrying particle-depleted ballast water, a filter surrounding the hydrocyclone, which filter divides the device into an intermediate chamber disposed between hydrocyclone and filter and an outer chamber disposed between filter and housing. The intermediate chamber is communicatively connected to the outlet of the hydrocyclone carrying particle-depleted ballast water. Ultrasound is generated to act on the outer chamber and/or the filter, UV light is generated to act on the outer chamber and/or the filter, and a gas is introduced into the outer chamber of the device.
US09434458B2	Rescue and retrieval apparatus and system and method of using same A system is disclosed which incorporates a projectile delivery launcher which may assume numerous forms and perform numerous functions, including launching a water rescue preservation device such as a life jacket, military supplies, survival supplies, fire extinguishing supplies, or the like. The device includes a unique barrel having a low friction chrome plated inner surface which provides maximum range deployment of a safety projectile. In one embodiment a unique clutch-type crank is mounted below the barrel and houses a thin stainless high strength steel ribbon to provide deployment of a projectile, and retrieval of a victim, supplies or the like. A CO2 cartridge system, which incorporates a novel explosive chamber is also used. In another embodiment a compressed gas tank is connected to the launcher for selective release of the gas to deploy the projectile. A method and apparatus for rescuing a victim or for delivering supplies in emergency situations, or even establishing a line contact, is also disclosed.
US09434456B2	Submergible cleaning system A submergible cleaning system (1) for cleaning an underwater hull surface (3) of a vessel while the vessel is afloat or an offshore facility, the cleaning system (1) comprising a housing (2) comprising a top face (3) and side faces (4) having edges (5) and an open bottom face, the edges (5) and bottom face being arranged opposite the hull surface (3), and the further comprising a rotary disc (6) having a plurality of nozzles (7) arranged around a periphery (30) of the rotary disc, the nozzles facing the hull surface (3), rolling spacing devices (8) for providing a predetermined first gap (9) between the rotary disc (6) and the hull surface (3), a suction device (10) fluidly connected to an outlet (11) arranged in the housing (2) for providing a negative pressure within the housing (2), a pressurizing device (12) fluidly connected with the nozzles (7) for providing a high pressure fluid to the nozzles (7), whereby the nozzles (7) are adapted for discharging fluid under high pressure against the hull surface (3) for cleaning, wherein the housing (2) further comprises a shroud (13) at least partly arranged between the rotary disc (6) and the housing (2), whereby a chamber (14) is provided between the housing (2) and the shroud (13), the chamber (14) being in fluid communication with the suction device (10). The present invention also relates to a vessel or workboat comprising such submergible cleaning system and to use of such submergible cleaning system.
US09434454B2	Personal watercraft having a unitary seat and hood assembly A personal watercraft or alternative motorized vehicle including a superstructure characterized by a unitary seat and hood assembly, which incorporates an integral steering mechanism therein. By providing a unitary seat and hood assembly, and integrating the steering mechanism therein, the height of the deck assembly, at which point it is in juxtaposed relationship with the seat and hood assembly can be substantially lower than in prior art devices. This design allows for raising of the unitary hood and seat assembly about a single pivot point, thereby providing an interface of juxtaposition which defines an extended singular engine compartment opening that enables unfettered access to the entire engine compartment. This extended singular engine compartment opening is of sufficient size and breadth to permit removal of the entire engine assembly.
US09434452B2	Shallow water anchor A shallow water anchor is provided. The shallow water anchor comprises a first anchor extension and a second anchor extension axially received by a housing. The first anchor extension is axially received by the second anchor extension such that the first and second anchor extensions are sequentially deployable from the housing using an actuation arrangement. The actuation arrangement is controlled by a control interface that is operable to detect when the shallow water anchor has reached a fully extended state and fully retracted state. The shallow water anchor further includes a biasing compensator that compensates for fluctuations in the overall depth of water the anchor is deployed in due to waves or other anomalies.
US09434449B2	Portable wind-powered sailing vessel A portable wind-powered sailing vessel includes a plurality of parallel hulls, a plurality of cross-member spars releasably connecting the parallel hulls, a central longitudinal body centrally located between the parallel hulls and releasably connected to the plurality of cross-member spars, a crew seat releasably connected to the central longitudinal body forward of a mast, a kick-up rudder assembly and a foot pedal steering system both releasably connected to the longitudinal body, a rudder releasably connected to the kick-up rudder assembly, and a main sail on the mast, and a jib.
US09434445B1	Electronic bicycle Provided herein is a power assisted motorized vehicle which can be operated in either a manual mode or a motorized mode or in a combination of manual and motorized modes. The vehicle includes, inter alia, a frame connected to at least one fork capable of supporting a wheel having a first driven sprocket assembly and a second driven sprocket assembly, a rechargeable electrical power supply attached to the frame, a motor controller attached to the frame, an electric motor supported by the frame and attached to a first driving sprocket which is coupled to the first driven sprocket assembly and a manual pedal assembly supported by the frame and comprising a pedal crank shaft with two pedals and a second driving sprocket which is coupled to the second driven sprocket assembly.
US09434440B2	Supporting structure for rear parts of motorcycle A supporting structure includes: a step stay which is mounted to a motorcycle frame structure and configured to support a foot step for a passenger; an unit supporting portion provided at the step stay and configured to support an operation unit for manually adjusting a characteristic of a rear wheel shock absorber; a pannier supporting portion provided at the step stay and configured to support a front portion of a pannier mounted to a side portion of a motorcycle body; and a tank supporting portion configured to support a reservoir tank for brake oil. The pannier is disposed rearward of the operation unit, and an operation portion of the operation unit is disposed at a position at which overlap of the operation portion with the step stay and the pannier is avoided as viewed from an outer lateral side.
US09434439B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes a body frame that leans, two front wheels, a link mechanism, and a hydraulic unit. The link mechanism includes cross members and is supported on a link support portion of the body frame. The hydraulic unit is smaller than a cross member movable area where the cross members move relative to the body frame as seen from the direction of middle axes of the cross members. The hydraulic unit overlaps at least a portion of the cross member movable area and at least a portion of external vehicle components as seen from the direction of the middle axes and between the cross member movable area and the external vehicle components in relation to the direction of the middle axes. The hydraulic unit is supported on the link support portion of the body frame that supports the link mechanism.
US09434438B1	Method for driving two-wheel self-balancing scooter to maintain straight drivability at occurrence of external force Disclosed is a method for driving a two-wheel self-balancing scooter to maintain straight drivability at occurrence of external force. The method includes a driving ready step of applying a power to the two-wheel self-balancing scooter (S10), a driving step of setting a driving speed and a forward/backward direction by leaning an occupant's body forward or backward (S20), when one wheel goes flat, a revolutions increasing step of rapidly increasing revolutions of the flat wheel (S30), a revolutions decreasing step of decreasing revolutions of a normal wheel according to the revolutions of the flat wheel (S40), a revolutions synchronizing step of equally setting the revolutions of the flat wheel and the normal wheel (S50), and a synchronization repeating step of repeating the revolutions synchronizing step (S60).
US09434437B2	Master cylinder-mounted display for a motorcycle A cover for a hydraulic master cylinder. The cover includes an interface configured to sealingly engage with a master cylinder body to jointly define a hydraulic fluid reservoir. An electronic display unit is positioned at least partially within the cover and viewable from outside the cover.
US09434434B2	Centralized unlocking operation apparatus for vehicle locking mechanism In a centralized unlocking apparatus for a vehicle locking mechanism in which the operation of an operator in an operating portion capable of placing a locking mechanism in unlocked state is regulated when a main switch is in a predetermined rotary operation position, a pair of operating portions each provided with an operator is disposed on both sides of a main switch. Thus, the number of locking mechanisms that can be operated into unlocked state can be increased.
US09434431B2	Intuitive drive-by-wire steering with redundant mechanical control A drive-by-wire steering system on a vehicle requiring counter-steering includes a driver input mechanism, for example, a steering wheel, joystick, voice command receiver, or keyboard, and a control system. A sensor receives driver input and sends that information to the control system. An engagement mechanism, for example, a clutch, separates the driver input mechanism from controlling the vehicle. The control system further includes at least one actuator, a wheel, and a mechanical linkage controllable via the engagement mechanism in order for the control system to articulate a steering mechanism, for example, the front wheel of the vehicle, as appropriate.
US09434429B2	Rubber crawler A rubber crawler includes a rubber belt, a main cord layer that is incorporated within the rubber belt and includes a main cord extending around the crawler circumferential direction, a bias cord layer that is incorporated further to the crawler circumferential outside than the main cord layer and is configured from bias cords extending at an angle with respect to the crawler circumferential direction, a bias cord layer that is interposed between the bias cord layer and the main cord layer, and is configured from bias cords extending at an angle with respect to the crawler circumferential direction so as to intersect the first bias cords, and a reinforcement cord layer that is interposed between the bias cord layer and the bias cord layer, and is configured from reinforcement cords extending in the crawler width direction.
US09434426B2	Track suspension A track suspension is provided wherein a rear wishbone member is rotatably affixed to a yoke assembly and a yoke plate carrier through a rear wishbone joint, wherein a front wishbone member is rotatably affixed to the rear wishbone member through a front wishbone joint, wherein a rear rocker assembly is comprised of a rear rocker beam, a rear roller wheel and a rear idler wheel, wherein a front rocker beam is rotatably affixed to the front wishbone through a front rocker joint, wherein the rear rocker beam is rotatably affixed to the rear wishbone member through a rear rocker joint, wherein a front suspension spring assembly is affixed between a yoke assembly and a front wishbone member, and wherein a rear suspension spring assembly is affixed between the yoke assembly and the rear wishbone member.
US09434423B2	Fastening assembly for mounting components and off-road utility vehicle having a fastening assembly A fastening assembly fastens at least one component part to a vehicle frame. The vehicle frame includes a first, preferably closed cross-sectional profile. At least one carrier for a fastening device includes a second cross-sectional profile. The carrier extends from a first internal surface of the vehicle frame to at least a second internal surface of the vehicle frame and provides an opening for carrying the fastening device. An off-road utility vehicle having at least one fastening assembly is also provided.
US09434416B2	Subframe for a motor vehicle A subframe for a motor vehicle includes at least one transverse structure oriented in a transverse direction of the vehicle, a first and a second longitudinal member oriented in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and connected to the at least one transverse structure by respective first and second cast joints respectively arranged between the first longitudinal member and the at least one transverse structure and the second longitudinal member and the at least one transverse structure, the first and second cast joints each having bearing connection points for fastening an engine bearing. The subframe also includes connection parts, one of which is provided for each of the first and second cast joints, the connection parts each having at least one other bearing connection point for fastening the engine bearing, and multiple bearing sites via which the connection parts are fastenable on the at least one transverse structure and on the bearing connection points of the first and second cast joints.
US09434411B2	Steering control device The turning amount of a turning unit is controlled according to the steering amount of a steering unit mechanically uncoupled from the turning unit. A steering reaction force characteristic such that the larger the self-aligning torque, the larger the steering reaction force is set on coordinates with the self-aligning torque and the steering reaction force as coordinate axes. When a steering reaction force corresponding to the self-aligning torque is applied to the steering unit based on the steering reaction force characteristic, the steering reaction force characteristic is offset on the coordinates in such a direction that the larger the integral value of a yaw angle, the larger the absolute value of the steering reaction force, the yaw angle being an angle formed by a white line and a traveling direction of an own vehicle.
US09434406B2	Method for controlling end of travel for electric power-assisted steering A method for controlling a steering system having an electric assistance motor in view of reducing shocks against end-of-travel stop, the method including getting a distance information of the rack with respect to the end of travel stop, getting an actual rotation speed information of the steering wheel, identifying a maximum allowed acceleration for the steering wheel, the maximum allowed acceleration being such that, in view of the distance information and the actual rotation speed information, the rotation speed of the steering wheel can decrease pursuant to a target deceleration value of a target deceleration profile so as to be lower than a required maximal speed when arriving at the end-of-travel stop, determining a maximum power assistance torque from the maximum allowed acceleration for controlling the power assistance torque applied to the assistance motor so as to target the deceleration value or profile of the rotation of the steering wheel.
US09434402B1	Saucer sled with a seat A saucer sled with a seat including a concave saucer-shaped sled having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a continuous rounded outer rim. A trapezoidal base is medially disposed on the interior surface of the sled proximal a back area. A chair has a seat portion, a seatback portion, a right armrest, and a left armrest. A bottom surface of the seat portion of the chair is disposed atop inside the base. A pair of elongated apertures includes a right aperture and a left aperture. Each of the right aperture and the left aperture is disposed through a right area of the sled and a left area of the sled, respectively, along the outer rim.
US09434399B2	Fastening belt structure for a trolley A fastening belt structure for a trolley contains: a first body, a second body, and a third body. The first body includes a female buckle disposed on a first end thereof and its second end mounted on a support post of a first side of the trolley. The second body includes a male buckle fixed on a first end thereof and an engagement unit secured on a second end thereof. The third body includes a first end coupled with a support post of a second side of the trolley and includes a second end inserted through the engagement unit and being a tail segment. The engagement unit includes a connection portion for connecting with the second body, a stopping plate, a first recess and a second recess which are configured to insert the third body, and an engaging plate rotatably coupled with the second recess.
US09434398B2	Rail transport system with convoys automatic composition A rail transport system automates control of the wagon composition of a convoy of wagons by employing an existing network infrastructure. The system includes a central provider system that collects information regarding transport needs of users and controls overall operation of the system; a first peripheral system fixed in every station of the rail network and is configured to interact with the central provider system to compose the wagons of the convoy and exchange information with the wagons in the station to coordinate their movements in the station; a mobile second peripheral system located on each of the wagons and configured to coordinate the movements of the wagon; and a mobile third peripheral system on the locomotive of the convoy and configured to interact with the central provider system and the first peripheral system to define the convoy composition and coupling/uncoupling of selected ones of the wagons along a route.
US09434395B2	Fabricated frame for railway truck A frame for use with a railway truck having a plurality of support springs is provided. The frame may have a bottom section with a plurality of first openings configured to receive the plurality of support springs, and a middle section welded to the bottom section. The frame may also have a top section spaced apart from the bottom section and welded to the middle section. The top section may have a plurality of second openings configured to register with the plurality of first openings in the bottom section, and a plurality of protrusions extending away from the middle section at the plurality of second openings to enclose exposed ends of the plurality of support springs.
US09434392B2	Collision energy absorption column and railroad vehicle provided with the collision energy absorption column A collision energy absorption column is provided on an end side of a railroad vehicle structure and extends from an end beam toward a roof structure. The collision energy absorption column includes a metal outer member having a transverse cross section of a channel shape, and an inner member made of reinforced plastic provided along an inner circumference of the outer member and extending in parallel with the outer member. The outer member is configured by joining two column halves extending along a column axis after arranging the two column halves are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the column axis of the outer member. The joined part of the column halves extends along the column axis. The outer member is coupled to the end beam and roof by a fastener. The inner member extends between the end beam and a part of the roof structure, excluding the fastening parts.
US09434388B2	Surface estimation for vehicles Methods and systems are provided for estimating a characteristic of a surface of a road on which a vehicle is travelling is provided. The system comprises a sensor and a processor. The sensor is configured to measure information pertaining to a wheel slip for one or more wheels of the vehicle after a torque is applied. The processor is coupled to the sensor, and is configured to at least facilitate applying the torque for the one or more wheels of the vehicle, and estimating the characteristic of the surface of the road based at least in part on the wheel slip after the torque is applied and the torque.
US09434385B2	Charge control device, vehicle control device, vehicle, charge control method and vehicle control method A charge control device for a battery is mounted on a vehicle, the vehicle comprises an engine, a generator driven with power of the engine, the battery configured to be chargeable with electric power generated by the generator, and auxiliary machinery operated with electric power of the battery. The charge control device comprises: a load condition detector that is configured to detect a load condition of the auxiliary machinery; and a charge controller that is configured to control charging into the battery, based on the load condition of the auxiliary machinery, wherein in response to detection of a state change from a state in which a magnitude of the load of the auxiliary machinery is smaller than a predetermined threshold value to a state in which a magnitude of the load is larger than the predetermined threshold value, the charge controller controls a generated voltage by the generator based on the magnitude of the load of the auxiliary machinery prior to the state change during a time period until a specified time has elapsed after the detection of the state change, and the charge controller controls a generated voltage by the generator based on a magnitude of the load of the auxiliary machinery detected by the load condition detector during a time period after elapse of the specified time.
US09434383B2	Integrative method and system for controlling blind spot detection system and lane keeping assist system An integrative control system and a method for controlling a blind spot detection system (BSDS) and a lane keeping assist system (LKAS) for stable driving of a vehicle are provided, in which, when the vehicle is deviated from its lane and another vehicle is positioned in a blind spot, an estimated lateral distance is calculated using time-to-collision, and side brake control by the ABSD system and steering angle control by the LKAS are performed based on the estimated lateral distance.
US09434377B2	Hybrid drive device A hybrid drive device has a clutch connecting and disconnecting an output shaft and an input shaft, a first motor generator that rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the input shaft, an allowable clutch heat generation amount calculation portion that calculates the allowable clutch heat generation amount, an allowable differential clutch rotation speed calculation portion which calculates the allowable differential clutch rotation speed for when engagement starts, on the basis of the allowable clutch heat generation amount, and a motor generator rotation control portion that controls the rotation speed of the first motor generator such that the differential clutch rotation speed when engagement starts and during engagement is no more than the allowable differential clutch rotation speed when engagement starts.
US09434376B2	Control apparatus for hybrid vehicle The control apparatus of the present invention is applied to a hybrid vehicle that, as power sources for propulsion, includes an internal combustion engine that can change over between lean combustion and stoichiometric combustion, and motor-generators. The control apparatus performs the noise suppression control in which the operating points of the internal combustion engine are limited so as to suppress noise generated by a power transmission mechanism, and changes over the operational mode of the internal combustion engine if the thermal efficiency when performing the noise suppression control by changing over the operational mode of the internal combustion engine is higher than the thermal efficiency when performing the noise suppression control by keeping the operational mode of the internal combustion engine the same.
US09434373B2	Automatic transmission control device A control apparatus for an automatic transmission is provided with an automatic gearshift mode and a manual gearshift mode. The control apparatus changes a gearshift characteristic of the automatic transmission in response to a situation where an accelerator pedal opening is smaller than a predetermined opening, so that downshifting occurs at higher vehicle speed than in a situation where the accelerator pedal opening is greater than or equal to the predetermined opening. While the manual gearshift mode is being selected, the control apparatus inhibits change of the gearshift characteristic until downshifting is performed once, and permits change of the gearshift characteristic after downshifting is performed once.
US09434372B2	Starting control apparatus for hybrid vehicle A starting control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle capable of stabilizing and controlling the amount of torque transmitted by the clutch during engine start up. The hybrid vehicle includes a first clutch disposed between an engine and a motor/generator, and an engaging pressure is supplied to the first clutch from a line pressure regulating valve to a line pressure circuit into which a mechanical oil pump delivers operating fluid. A starting control section that performs the starting control in which the clutch is engaged, torque is input to the engine, and the engine is started in response to an engine start request while traveling in EV mode, is provided with a start determining section that executes starting control when the transmission input torque input to a belt-type continuously variable transmission exceeds a preset input torque based on the operating fluid pressure.
US09434369B1	Systems and methods for detecting an uncommanded brake overdrive condition A method is provided for detecting an uncommanded brake overdrive condition in an aircraft brake control system. Method comprises monitoring, by an electric brake actuator controller (EBAC) in the brake control system, at least one of the following: a load cell current for deviation from a nominal load cell current and a load cell output signal (LC Sig+) and (LC Sig−) of a plurality of individual load cells and an excitation voltage signal comprising a (Vexc+) signal and a (Vexc−) signal. EBAC detects at least one resistance disturbance indicating the uncommanded brake overdrive condition if load cell current is less than nominal load cell current, if an absolute value of the difference between a sum of LC Sig+LC Sig− for at least one individual load cell and a sum of Vexc++Vexc− is greater than a predefined threshold, or both.
US09434364B2	Braking control device for vehicle and braking control method for vehicle A brake ECU determines whether or not interference-based vibration components are included in a vehicle body deceleration (DV) (steps S74, S76). Then, in the case of a positive determination (YES in step S74 or step S76), the brake ECU makes a comparison with when the determination is not positive, and revises a first deceleration determination value (DV_st) to be a larger value (step S79). If the vehicle body deceleration value (DV) exceeds the first deceleration determination value (DV_st) and a G sensor value (G) exceeds a second deceleration determination value (G_st) (YES in steps S84 and S89), the brake ECU initiates auxiliary control.
US09434360B2	Method and device for preventing a stationary vehicle from rolling away A method for preventing a stationary vehicle (12) from rolling away, wherein a holding mode can be activated by actuating a brake pedal (18), wherein at least one wheel brake device (14) of the vehicle (12) is controlled in the holding mode in order to generate a braking force in such a way that the vehicle (12) is held in the stationary state, and wherein a physical variable which represents the actuation of the brake pedal is detected, wherein the holding mode is activated if a gradient of the physical variable exceeds an activation threshold value.
US09434357B2	Apparatus for cleaning tail gate glass for vehicle An apparatus for cleaning a tail gate glass for a vehicle may include a spoiler door rotatably installed on a rear spoiler; an outlet formed at a position of the rear spoiler facing the spoiler door; an air duct installed in an internal space of the rear spoiler and guiding external air introduced through the spoiler door to the outlet; a nozzle fixed to the rear spoiler and spraying a cleaning liquid to the tail gate glass; and a door opening and closing device fixed to the rear spoiler, having a first end connected to the spoiler door and a second end fluid-connected to a cleaning liquid hose, and operated to open and close the spoiler door depending on a change in a pressure of the cleaning liquid hose.
US09434354B2	Universal coupler for a beam blade windshield wiper assembly A beam blade windshield wiper assembly having a universal coupler assembly including a carrier, a saddle that is removably received and retained by the carrier, and a coupler that is operatively mounted to the saddle. The carrier, saddle, and coupler cooperate to accommodate various sizes of “pinch-type” attachment members, “push-button-type” attachment members, as well as “side-pin-type” and “pin-and-bent-tab-type” attachment members that are used to connect the wiper arm and the windshield wiper assembly.
US09434351B2	Security battery apparatus and its method A security battery apparatus includes a security housing, a security adapter, a current detector, a control resistance, a relay circuitry, and a controller module. The security housing. The relay circuitry is electrically connected to the positive terminal of the rechargeable battery, and is connected to the control resistance in parallel. The relay circuitry is normally opened so that only a relatively smaller current is allowed to pass through the security adapter through the control resistance. The controller module is received in the security housing and is programmed to electrically activate the relay circuitry when a security identification is received, so as to allow a relatively larger current to by-pass the control resistance and pass through the security adapter for starting up the vehicle.
US09434347B2	Low noise, debris tolerant retractor inertial sensor A seatbelt retractor inertial locking system for motor vehicle belt restraint systems. The inertial locking system incorporates features to reduce the influence of contaminants from causing unwanted locking of the associated retractor. The feature is in part provided by the positioning of a point contact between a ball mass and a locking lever. The inertia actuator forms the inertial ball mass nest surface which has a vented construction which permits the escape of contaminants and further contributes to reducing noise generated by contact between the ball mass and the nest surface.
US09434344B2	Front passenger seat airbag device There is provided a front passenger seat airbag device including a front passenger seat airbag that receives a supply of gas and inflates and deploys in front of a front passenger seat, and that is formed with a vehicle rear-facing first head contact face at a vehicle up-down direction upper portion in an inflated and deployed state, and a center airbag that is integrally formed to the front passenger seat airbag, that receives a supply of gas and inflates and deploys on a vehicle width direction center side of the front passenger seat airbag, and that is formed in an inflated and deployed state with a second head contact face extending from a vehicle width direction center side end portion of the first head contact face toward the vehicle rear, and facing both the vehicle rear and the vehicle width direction outside.
US09434342B2	Vehicle seat equipped with side airbag device A vehicle seat that is equipped with a side airbag device includes: an airbag package that includes a side airbag that is housed within a side portion of a seatback; a seatback skin at which a burst line portion receives inflation pressure of the side airbag and breaks; and a seatback pad in which a vertical slit portion, that is positioned further toward a seat transverse direction outer side than a front edge portion of the airbag package, extends toward upper and lower sides of the side portion along the front edge portion. The side airbag inflates and expands with passing-through the vertical slit portion, and an upper end of the vertical slit portion is positioned further toward a seatback rear side than a lower end of the vertical slit portion.
US09434337B2	Vehicle door engagement detection Methods and systems are provided for implementing door engagement detection for a vehicle. A sensor is configured to detect when an apparatus of a door of a vehicle is engaged from inside the vehicle. A processor is coupled to the sensor, and is configured to at least facilitate providing a notification if the apparatus of the door is engaged from inside the vehicle.
US09434336B2	Method for unfolding external air bag A method for deploying an external air bag, including searching region of a front of vehicle, updating a physical amount of a searched object within the searching region each measurement period of a front sensor, determining a predicted physical amount each unit time during each measurement period, and predicting the physical amount by assuming that a specific searched object is moved at a constant speed when a capture of the specific searched object which was searched by the front sensor is stopped, selecting a target object among searched objects based on a relative speed or an overlap of the searched object obtained by the updating step or (Time To External Airbag) TTE and deploying the external air bag in a case in which each of a relative speed and an overlap predicted when the target object collides are a predetermined level or more.
US09434333B2	Bumper bar The invention provides devices, systems and methods for absorbing and distributing an impact of a vehicle with another object. The force is absorbed by a bumper bar that extends from the vehicle. The bumper bar distributes the force between a fuel container and a frame or bracket in which the fuel container is attached to the vehicle.
US09434332B2	Vehicle management system and associated method A vehicle management system including a controller connected to at least one member of the vehicle by a network of the vehicle to exchange at least one item of information with the member, the management system including a symbol generator connected to the controller, the symbol generator issuing a symbol associated with the information held by the controller.
US09434330B2	Method for controlling vehicle driving A method for controlling vehicle driving is provided. The method for controlling vehicle driving enables stable continuation of driving or stable stopping even when a communication fault occurs. The method for controlling vehicle driving includes: determining whether a fault has occurred in a first network between a master controller and a first slave controller; and if it is determined that a fault has occurred in the first network between the master controller and the first slave controller, controlling the master controller to transmit information, which is directed to the first slave controller, a second slave controller through the first network between the master controller and the second slave controller, and controlling the second slave controller to transmit the information received from the master controller to the first slave controller through a second network.
US09434328B2	Harness including a fitting having a swaged portion A harness includes an electric cable including an electric wire section and a protecting section to protect the electric wire section, a cable clamp including a cylindrical portion, and a ring shaped metallic fitting being larger in diameter than the cylindrical portion. The electric wire section is inserted inside the cylindrical portion. The protecting section is fitted around outside the cylindrical portion. The ring shaped metallic fitting is mounted around outside the fitted protecting section. The electric cable and the cable clamp are combined together by swaging of the mounted ring shaped metallic fitting.
US09434327B2	Imaging system including dynamic compensation for color attenuation for vehicle windscreens An imaging system for a vehicle is disclosed having an image sensor positioned in the vehicle for capturing images through a windscreen of the vehicle and for generating image data corresponding to the captured images, and a processor coupled to the image sensor for receiving and analyzing the image data and detecting vehicle light sources in the captured images. The processor: detects a predetermined number of vehicle light sources; averages color values of each detected vehicle light source; determines differences between the averaged color values and target color values; and stores the differences as color compensation values. A vehicle equipment control system is further disclosed having the imaging system above, wherein the processor compensates color values of subsequently detected vehicle light sources and generates a control signal that is used to control the vehicle equipment in response to the detection of color compensated vehicle light sources in the captured images.
US09434325B2	Radiant barrier for automotive vehicle Embodiments of radiant barriers for vehicles are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a vehicle includes an interior cabin at least partially enclosed by a roof panel, a floor panel, and an engine compartment firewall, and a radiant barrier positioned within the interior cabin. The radiant barrier includes a first thermally reflective surface and a second thermally reflective surface opposite the first thermally reflective surface and separated from the first thermally reflective surface by a thickness t. The thickness t is constant along a length and a width of the radiant barrier. The radiant barrier at least partially thermally isolates the interior cabin from an external environment.
US09434324B2	Garnish with molding and vehicle door mounted with same A garnish with a molding includes a garnish main body and a metal molding overlapping the outer surface of the garnish main body. At the outer surface of the garnish main body, a groove is formed extending in the lengthwise direction of the garnish main body, and at least one lateral wall at both sides of the groove is formed as an inclined surface inclined in the direction of the groove width widening from the groove bottom to the groove opening. The molding has: a surface extending in the lengthwise direction of the garnish main body along the outer surface of the garnish main body; and a flange that rises up from one edge in the widthwise direction of the surface towards the groove, and that is fitted in the groove and contacts the inclined surface.
US09434321B2	Vehicle storage assembly A vehicle storage assembly includes a bracket, a mounting plate, a post having a distal end and a proximal end, an upper member defining a frame configured to support a rigging accessory, a lower member, and a locking member positioned to selectively fix the orientation of the post, the upper member, and the lower member. The distal end of the post is rotatably coupled to the bracket and the proximal end of the post is rotatably coupled to the mounting plate. The upper member includes an outer wall and a plurality of supports defining a plurality of stations, the plurality of supports coupling the outer wall to the post. The lower member includes an outer panel and a plurality of partitions defining a plurality of cavities configured to receive the rigging accessory, the plurality of partitions coupling the outer panel to the post.
US09434316B2	Vehicle rear view camera connecting cable A cable including a connector for connecting a vehicle rearview mirror monitor or a vehicle dashboard monitor to a camera connected to the rear of the vehicle. The cable has a smaller diameter than those currently available and includes wires for controlling a number of vehicle functions. A single cable wire provides both power and video signals to the monitor.
US09434313B2	Low profile optical lighting assembly for use in outside vehicle mirror and method of forming same An optical lighting assembly for use with a vehicular outside rearview mirror includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having a light source such as a light emitting diode (LED) mounted thereon. An optical device such as a light pipe is positioned adjacent to the LED for propagating light away from the LED. A mirror element includes at least one indicia where light escaping from the light pipe is used to illuminate the indicia.
US09434311B2	Low reflectance glare optic A rearview assembly is disclosed for use in a vehicle for providing a rearward view from the vehicle. In one example, the rearview assembly includes at least one substrate having a partially transmissive coating and a light sensor proximate the at least one substrate. The rearview assembly further includes a secondary optic. The secondary optic has a first surface facing outward toward the at least one substrate and a second surface facing inward toward the light sensor. Vertical flutes extend uniformly along the first surface and horizontal flutes extend uniformly along the second surface. The secondary optic is configured to control a field of view of the light sensor.
US09434305B2	Vehicle approach notification sound generating apparatus It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle approach notification sound generating apparatus that is capable of generating a vehicle approach notification sound in a suitable range according to a vehicle speed. The vehicle approach notification sound generating apparatus of the present invention is characterized by including a vehicle speed calculating unit that calculates a vehicle speed, a vehicle external speaker that outputs a vehicle approach notification sound for notifying of approach of the vehicle, and a general controller that controls a directivity angle width representing a breadth of directivity of the vehicle approach notification sound or a directivity direction of the vehicle approach notification sound, wherein the general controller controls the directivity angle width or the directivity direction according to the speed calculated by the vehicle speed calculating unit.
US09434303B2	Systems and methods for in-vehicle network controlled media-synchronized light show In one embodiment, the in-vehicle network controller sends instructions, via a communication signal, to the lighting network wherein the lighting network is synchronized with a media source by using a communication protocol which controls features of the lighting network such as timing, fading, color, intensity, and enable/disable.
US09434301B2	Hidden photoluminescent vehicle user interface A user interface for a vehicle is disclosed. The user interface comprises a proximity sensor disposed proximate a vehicle panel. An exterior layer is disposed over the proximity sensor and configured to conceal the proximity sensor. The user interface further comprises a photoluminescent portion disposed on the exterior layer, wherein the photoluminescent portion is selectively excited to reveal a location of the proximity sensor.
US09434299B2	Cancel cam structure and rotatable connector device A cam section includes a projection section projecting toward an enclosed space enclosed by an outer circumferential cam wall, an inner wall located radially inner to the outer circumferential cam wall, and a coupling cam wall for coupling ends of the outer circumferential cam wall and the inner wall.
US09434294B2	Photoluminescent vehicle badge An emblem illumination assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The illumination assembly comprises an external cover defining a profile shape and an optic device proximate the external cover. The optic device further includes an interior surface. A light source is located proximate the interior surface and is configured to emit a first emission into the optic device. The optic device comprises a photoluminescent material disposed between the light source and the external cover, wherein the photoluminescent material is configured to convert the first emission to emit a second emission.
US09434293B2	Side rail of a flatbed trailer for use with cargo restraint devices A side rail of a floor assembly of a trailer, such as a flatbed trailer, including a channel formed in a top wall of the side rail and an aperture formed in the top wall of the side rail at a location spaced-apart from the channel. The channel extends along a length of the side rail and is configured to receive a first cargo restraint device therein. The aperture is configured to receive a second cargo restraint device therein.
US09434291B2	Method and apparatus for transporting wind turbine blades A system for transporting wind turbine blades includes a frame assembly for retaining a set one or more wind turbine blades and a plurality of inflatable devices coupled to the frame assembly.
US09434290B2	Locking mechanism for vehicle slide-room Locking mechanism assemblies are provided for retaining a slide-room of a recreational vehicle in a retracted position. An exemplary assembly has a strut member extending between the slide-room and a wall of the recreational vehicle. The strut member is pivotable between a first position and a second position corresponding to an extended position and a retracted position, respectively, of the slide-room. The assembly further includes a guide member coupled to the strut member and movable therewith such that pivoting motion of the strut member between the first position and the second position causes corresponding linear motion of the guide member along a guide between a first position and a second position. The strut member applies a compressive force to the slide-room and a vehicle wall adjacent the slide-room to inhibit movement of the slide-room when the slide-room is in the retracted position.
US09434282B2	Method of forming a barrier between adjacent seating regions A method of selectively forming a barrier between adjacent seating regions at which first and second support surfaces are respectively located, with the first and second support surfaces configured to support first and second persons in laterally spaced sitting positions. The method includes the steps of: obtaining a barrier assembly having at least one wall structure that is configured to be selectively changed between: a) a storage state; and b) an operative state; and changing the barrier assembly from the storage state into the operative state wherein an exposed surface of the at least one wall structure is situated to obstruct lateral movement of at least one of: a) an arm; b) a leg; c) a head; or d) a torso of a person in the sitting position in the first region into the second seating region.
US09434279B2	Child safety seat assemblies A child safety seat assembly includes a support base and a child carrier. The support base includes a shell body, an anti-rebound frame and a latch. The shell body has a bottom surface that supports the support base when resting on a support surface, and an upper surface for installing a child carrier. The anti-rebound frame is assembled with the shell body, the anti-rebound frame being movable up and down relative to the shell body to extend upward past the upper surface and to extend downward past the bottom surface. The latch is operable to lock the anti-rebound frame with the shell body.
US09434278B2	Wall rail platform and release system A system and method allow for a platform to be collapsed and moved in a vehicle. In one embodiment, a wall rail platform system disposed in a vehicle includes a collapsible platform. The collapsible platform has a position, which is a collapsed position or an un-collapsed position. The system also includes a rail and a carriage. The carriage is attached to the collapsible platform. The carriage is vertically moveable along the rail. The system further includes a soldier restraint system having a seat assembly and a single point release system.
US09434277B2	Passenger seat having a bucket seat structure and adjustable position A seat for a passenger cabin of a vehicle includes a bucket seat (10), the bucket seat including a seat pan (11) and a back rest (12) attached to the seat pan with which it determines a dihedron with a constant angle, integral with a base (20). The bucket seat is mobile, between a sitting position “a,” in which the seat pan (11) is approximately horizontal, and a resting position “r,” in which the back rest (12) is pivoted rearward by an angle Â relative to the sitting position “a,” in rotation relative to the base around an axis of rotation (21), approximately fixed relative to the base, located above the seat pan (11) and in front of the back rest (12) when the bucket seat is in the sitting position “a.” The pivoting axis is defined by, for example, the shape of slides on which rollers or shoes travel.
US09434274B2	Speed control system for motor vehicles A speed control system for a motor vehicle has an electronic control device which generates actuation signals for controlling the speed of the motor vehicle to a specified desired speed, and a control element, on the actuation of which an intervention which influences the speed control is performed. The control element is designed in the form of a button. When the button is pressed, the system intervenes in the active speed control for the time for which the button is pressed in such a way that no drive torque is generated. When the button is no longer pressed, the original speed control is resumed.
US09434268B2	Electrical distribution system recharging station for electric vehicles An electric vehicle recharging station that can be readily incorporated into existing building electrical distribution systems during retrofit or new construction. The system has at least one enclosure and a vehicle charging connector. A circuit interrupter has line terminals for connection to respective first and second phases of the distribution system. A contactor relay has first and second phases coupled to the respective circuit interrupter and electric vehicle charging connector phases and separable contacts for each phase, for selective connection of electric power to the charging connector. A recharger controller is coupled to the contactor, for causing selective separation and closing of the separable contacts, so that electrical power is transferred to the electric vehicle. The recharging station system may also incorporate electric rate metering functions as well as communication capability from the controller to a remote controller. A human machine interface may be coupled to the controller.
US09434265B2	Motor vehicle with plug-in charging device The invention relates to a motor vehicle having a storage device for storing electrical energy for an electric machine of the motor vehicle, a charging device having a charging interface for connecting a charging component for externally charging the storage device and a side bodywork section. The side bodywork section includes a vehicle door for opening and closing a person entry region which leads into a driver and/or passenger accommodating space of the motor vehicle. The charging interface is arranged in the lateral direction of the motor vehicle behind the side bodywork section, so that it can be protected by the side bodywork section against environmental influences and/or unauthorized access.
US09434264B2	Secure power source structure for startup of electric power supply device A starting power securing structure of an electric power supply device includes a built-in battery that is mounted on the electric power supply device, an operation control portion that is mounted on the electric power supply device and controls the operation of the electric power invert portion, and a discharging control portion that is provided in the electric vehicle and controls the discharging of the driving battery, wherein the driving battery, the operation control portion and the first connection plug are electrically connected, and the electric power of the built-in battery is supplied to the operation control portion and the first connection plug, whereby the electric power is supplied to the discharging control portion via the first connection plug while the electric power invert portion can be operated, and electricity can be transmitted from the electric vehicle to the electric power supply device.
US09434263B2	Multi-mode battery charger In one embodiment a multi-mode battery charger for a vehicle is provided. The charger includes a controller. The controller is electrically coupled to a plurality of charging systems. Each charging system is configured to provide a first power from an external power source and to convert the first power into a second power that is suitable for storage on at least one battery on the vehicle. The controller is configured to enable a first charging system of the plurality of charging systems to provide the first power based on a charging priority order in the event two or more of the plurality of charging systems are each determined to provide the first power to the vehicle at the same time.
US09434255B2	Method and apparatus for varying a position of at least one component of an infotainment system in the interior of a vehicle A method for altering a position of at least one component of an infotainment system in the interior of a vehicle. The method involves ascertaining whether the vehicle is in a first travel mode or a second travel mode, wherein the first travel mode involves the vehicle being driven by a person and/or the second travel mode involves the vehicle not being driven by a person. If the vehicle is in a second travel mode, a first vehicle component is moved from a first position to a third position in the interior of the vehicle and the component of the infotainment system is moved from a second position to a fourth position in the interior of the vehicle.
US09434254B2	Display device A display device includes a facing plate that covers around a first display unit, a second display unit that is disposed on a position corresponding to an opening on the facing plate at a reverse side of the facing plate, and a panel that closes the opening on the facing plate. The panel is set such that a surface position of a peripheral edge of the panel is flush with a surface position of a peripheral edge of the opening, and a smoke material that reduces transparency is used for the panel.
US09434250B2	Modular power take-off assembly A modular PTO assembly and an engine system comprising a modular PTO assembly are disclosed. The modular PTO assembly is configured to be mounted and secured to a crankcase of an engine, and includes a front cover positioned on a base plate so as to define a housing. The modular PTO assembly also comprises a power input sprocket mechanically coupled to a power output sprocket via a chain. The power input sprocket is coupled to a nose of a crankshaft and is configured to rotate at an approximately same speed as the crankshaft. The power output sprocket is configured to be coupled to a shaft of an auxiliary component and to rotate at an approximately same speed as the shaft, thereby transferring power from the engine to the auxiliary component.
US09434236B2	Work vehicle HVAC control based on operator seat direction An HVAC control system for directing the flow of air in a work vehicle's HVAC system responds to the orientation of a rotating seat within the work vehicle's cabin. The seat may rotate between at least two operational positions, such that the operator of the work vehicle may control a forward or a rearward implement. The HVAC control system includes one or more detectors for detecting the position of the seat. A control module receives output from the detectors and allows or prevents the flow of air through particular ducts in the HVAC system based on the seat's position. The control module may actuate one or more doors to open and close ducts as needed. The control module may operate a first door to open or close forward ducts and a second door to open or close rearward ducts depending on whether the seat is facing forward or rearward.
US09434234B2	Air passage opening/closing device A case of an air passage opening/closing device is formed with guide grooves comprised of case side seal surfaces and a guide wall surface, two ends of a door body part are arranged inside the guide grooves, a gear mechanism has a driven side gear which is provided at the door body part and a drive side gear which engages with the driven side gear, the driven side gear is formed to extend in parallel with a movement direction of a slide door at a portion of the door body part which is positioned further inside in the width direction from the guide grooves, and a portion of the door body part facing the guide wall surface or a portion of the guide wall surface facing the door body part is formed with interposed parts which are interposed between the door body part and the guide wall surface.
US09434232B2	Liquid crystal display cap of air conditioning control panel for vehicle Disclosed herein is an LCD cap of an air conditioning control panel for a vehicle. A transparent dark finishing plate is provided and a coating cover is coupled to the finishing plate by insert injection molding. A display window is formed in a central portion of the coating cover so that a numeral of an LCD panel can be displayed through the display window, and an opaque coating layer is formed on a remaining portion of the coating cover other than the display window. Therefore, when the LCD panel is in operation, a character or numeral can be displayed to the outside through the display window. When the LCD panel is not in operation, the front surface of the LCD cap can be generally shown in black. Thereby, the marketability of the product can be enhanced, and the quality of the interior design of the vehicle can be improved.
US09434231B2	Oil sands truck body A truck body that efficiently hauls homogeneous and cohesive materials that typically coagulate and adhere together in one consolidated mass. The adhesion of this consolidated mass to the surface of the truck body is minimized and the build up of “carryback” is effectively prevented during haul cycles. Hauled amalgamated materials are dumped from the truck body such that the amalgamation breaks up and is safely dumped. One typical material that displays such a coagulated conglomerate massing is “oil sands” from which oil is extracted. The body design encourages the material to break up as it is dumped by using outwardly tapered walls and a non-linear edge from which the loaded material falls.
US09434228B1	Vehicle component mounting apparatus, and methods of use and manufacture thereof Some embodiments are directed to a structure for mounting a damper to a vehicle structural member. The structure includes a hollow rigid mount body having an upper portion that extends through a structural member aperture so as to project above the member, and a lower portion disposed beneath the member. The lower portion outer diameter can be larger than the upper portion outer diameter. A securing member is disposed around the rigid mount body, so that the vehicle structural member is located between the securing member and rigid mount body lower portion. A bearing assembly is disposed within the rigid mount body lower portion, and configured to retain an upper portion of the piston rod of the damper within the rigid mount body lower portion, while allowing the piston rod to move in a direction at an angle relative to an axis of the aperture of the vehicle structural member.
US09434224B2	Connecting device for connecting a target object to a towing vehicle for test driving for functionally testing a driver assistance system and corresponding test arrangement A connecting device (4) for connecting a target object (1) to a towing vehicle (3) for functionally testing a driver assistance system of a test vehicle (7) for test driving, includes two deformable pressurizable hoses that extend in a longitudinal direction (e.g. from the towing vehicle to the target object) and that are connected to each other transversely to the longitudinal direction. A test arrangement includes the towing vehicle connected to the target object by the connecting device.
US09434222B2	Rubber composition and design for snap-in tire valve A snap-in tire valve for mounting in a valve hole in a wheel rim, having a valve body and a resilient member having an overall shape including a groove and a rib adapted to snap into and be retained in the hole. The resilient member may include a rubber that is the reaction product of ethylene-propylene copolymer elastomer, a peroxide curative, zinc diacrylate or zinc dimethacrylate, and a high-density inert filler, such as barium sulfate. The resilient member may include a first and second rubber members of different compositions from each other and defining two layers under the groove. The thickness of the layer of the first rubber member is preferably greater than the thickness of the layer of the second rubber member.
US09434221B2	Tire machine clamping system Apparatuses and methods for adapting a tire machine to accept small wheel assemblies. A first embodiment includes a cross shaped guide with clamp adapters that glide in unison to engage and disengage the small wheel assembly via a rim hooking structure that extends the reach of the OEM tire clamps. Each clamp adapter is set over the OEM tire clamps and is engaged or closed via an engagement clip and opened or disengaged via a disengagement clip disposed on each clamp adapter. Another embodiment includes individual clamp adapters that are slid over the OEM tire clamps to extend the reach of the OEM tire clamps. A stop hook is disposed on the clamp adapters to engage a clamp hook on the OEM tire clamp when the tire machine is activated which engages a raised adapter hook on each clamp adapter to the small wheel assembly rim edge.
US09434220B2	Tire demounting tool for deep-dish wheel rims A tire demounting tool for demounting a second bead of a tire from a deep-dish wheel rim having a flange includes a handle that extends along a longitudinal axis. Extending from the handle is an extension section that extends radially away from the longitudinal axis at an oblique angle. Attached to the extension section is a curved pivot from which a wedge extends therefrom. The wedge is inserted between the second bead of the tire and the flange of the wheel rim, such that the pivot rests upon a sidewall of the tire, while the handle of the demounting tool extends back across the wheel rim. Thus, one individual is able to anchor the tire while applying a force to the handle of the demounting tool to lift the wedge to demount the second bead of the tire from the deep-dish wheel rim.
US09434213B2	Pneumatic tire with tread having center sipes and middle sipes A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion provided with a pair of center main grooves to define a center portion therebetween, a pair of shoulder main grooves arranged axially outside the center main grooves to define a middle portion between the center and shoulder main grooves, and middle lateral grooves to divide the middle portion into middle blocks. Each center main groove extends in a zigzag manner including inclined long sides and inclined short sides alternately arranged in a circumferential direction of the tire. The center portion is provided with at least six center sipes within a circumferential region corresponding to a pitch of middle lateral grooves. Each middle block has a circumferential length of 85% to 95% the pitch, and is provided with at least one middle sipe. The number of middle sipe on each middle block is five or less.
US09434211B2	Layered tire tread design for improved coast by noise and traction performance A tire tread having a layered design is provided. In a first layer of the tread, sipes extend transversely to provide traction in the first stage of the wear life of the tread. In a second layer of the tread, the width of the sipes along the circumferential direction is increased to provide for improved traction in a second stage of the wear life. The increased width is provided by a void that opens to a circumferential groove only along one end. Because the void opens only along one end, a decrease in acoustical effects such as drive by noise can be provided.
US09434208B2	Omnidirectional wheel The present invention relates to an omnidirectional wheel including a central hub; and a tread peripherally mounted on the central hub. The tread includes the juxtaposition of wheels or sleeves arranged along radial planes. The wheel also includes spokes connected, two-by-two, via a shaft section. The shaft section is coaxial to the hub, which has a round cross-section, and onto which freely rotatable rings are fitted. The shaft section includes struts inserted between each ring and shaped such that rings remain in a radial position. The shaft section also includes a series of a plurality of abutting tubular segments. The invention further relates to a module for assembling an omnidirectional wheel.
US09434206B2	Method for producing a decorated wall, ceiling or floor panel For simpler production of a waterproof, decorated wall, ceiling or floor panel with improved quality, the invention proposes a process involving the following steps: provision of a panel-shaped carrier and a non-woven fabric, application of an adhesive to one surface of the carrier or to a surface of the non-woven fabric, lamination of the non-woven fabric by means of the applied adhesive to the surface of the carrier, impregnation of the non-woven fabric with a liquid means, hardening of the impregnating agent, application of a sealing layer as a liquid composition and hardening of the sealing layer and/or application of a top layer as a liquid composition and hardening of the top layer.
US09434204B2	Time-dependent identification systems, methods, and uses thereof The present disclosure provides for identification systems and related methods of use. The disclosed identification systems can include a first ink and a second ink, each of which can comprise one or more time-dependent properties. The first and second inks can be disposed in a spatial pattern on a substrate. A time-dependent property of the first ink can cause a portion of the first ink to migrate from one location to another location over time, and a time-dependent property of the second ink can cause a portion of the second ink to migrate from one location to another location over time. Migration of the inks can also cause the spatial pattern to change from a first state at a first time to a second state at a second time. Evaluation and/or interpretation of the state of the spatial pattern at a second time can provide information about a product.
US09434203B2	Security elements exhibiting a dynamic visual motion The present invention is related to a security element comprising a pattern of at least three layers, wherein a first layer comprises a first material which is capable of interacting with a first electromagnetic radiation but does not interact with a second and third electromagnetic radiation, a second layer comprises a second material which is capable of interacting with said second electromagnetic radiation but does not interact with a first and third electromagnetic radiation, and a third layer comprising a third material which is capable of interacting with a third electromagnetic radiation but does not interact with a first and second electromagnetic radiation, wherein said pattern provides a visual motion effect when exposed to a sequential illumination with a light source capable of separately emitting at least said first, second and third electromagnetic radiation. The present invention is furthermore related to the security element, the use of the security element for the protection of a security document against fraud or illegal reproduction, to a method for manufacturing the security element or security document, and to a method for creating a visual motion effect by sequential illumination of the security element.
US09434202B2	Interactive greeting card An integral greeting card/game is disclosed wherein a multi-panel greeting card also serves as a game board and is combined with a game piece and launch mechanism to create a novel, interactive greeting card. The multi-panel greeting card contains a sound module therein and a magnetic trigger is contained and concealed below one or more of the multiple greeting card panels. The game piece contains a magnet therein so that when the game piece comes into contact with the area of the greeting card above or proximate to the magnetic trigger, playback of an audio file is initiated. In one embodiment, the game piece is operative to interact with a touch screen of a mobile device.
US09434200B2	Coated printing paper for industrial inkjet printer and method for manufacturing printed products using the same The present invention provides a coated printing paper which is for use in an industrial inkjet printing machine and which has printability that can accommodate the printing speed of an industrial inkjet printing machine while having printability for a conventional printing machine such as an offset press. The present invention provides a coated printing paper for an industrial inkjet printing machine, which comprises: a base paper at least containing a boric acid compound or a borate compound; and on the base paper, a coating layer at least containing polyvinyl alcohol and ground calcium carbonate having a mean particle diameter of 0.1 μm to 0.28 μm.
US09434195B2	Printing instruction apparatus, printing system, printing instruction method, and computer readable medium A printing instruction apparatus includes a definition unit, a group storage unit, a difference storage unit, and a determination unit. The definition unit defines a function of a printing apparatus. The group storage unit stores, for each of groups of printing apparatuses categorized in accordance with a predetermined rule, function information indicating a function provided in a printing apparatus which belongs to the group from among functions defined by the definition unit. The difference storage unit stores, for each apparatus type, difference information indicating a group to which the apparatus type belongs and a difference between apparatus types of printing apparatuses. The determination unit determines a function of each apparatus type, based on the function information corresponding to the apparatus type which is identified by the group indicated by the difference information.
US09434193B2	Decoloring apparatus and method A decoloring apparatus includes a sheet conveying unit, a scanner, a decoloring unit positioned downstream of the scanner, a user interface, and a controller. The user interface includes a resolution setting section configured to receive input for setting the resolution of the image to be scanned by the scanner, and a processing mode setting section configured to receive input for setting whether to execute scanning processing by the scanner and for setting whether to execute decoloring processing by the decoloring unit. The controller is configured to control contents of the user interface and to perform a mode limiting processing so that when one of the scanning processing and decoloring processing is set to be executed, the other of the scanning processing and decoloring processing cannot be set to be executed.
US09434190B2	Ink jet recorder On a sheet of paper on which an image has already been formed, a first registration mark pair and a second registration mark pair are printed. The first registration mark pair and second registration mark pair each consist of a pair of registration marks that are arranged to be spaced apart in a paper-width direction, the second registration mark pair located posterior to the first registration mark pair in the paper-conveying direction. Based on the actual positional relationship between the first registration mark pair and the second registration mark pair that are read by a reading unit, a correction unit corrects discharge data that corresponds to an image formation area located between the first registration mark pair and the second registration mark pair.
US09434187B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a support unit that is capable of supporting a target recording medium, a recording unit that is capable of recording on a target recording medium that is supported by the support unit, and a plurality of adjustment units that adjust an interval between the support unit and the recording unit.
US09434186B2	Print substrate edge holder In one example, a print substrate edge holder includes a first part to hold down the edge of a print substrate without covering any part of the substrate in the print zone and a second part overlapping the first part to collect printing fluid dispensed past the edge of the print substrate.
US09434184B2	Paper feed device for image forming apparatus A paper feed device is disposed near an opening formed on a housing of for an image forming apparatus. The paper feed device includes a paper feed tray on which papers can be stacked, upper and lower guide plates disposed on a downstream side from the opening to form a paper transfer path therebetween, a drive shaft extended along a paper width direction perpendicular to the paper transfer direction, a paper feed roller attached to the drive shaft for feeding out a paper from the paper feed tray to the paper feed path, and a pair of elastic rollers coaxially attached to the drive shaft on either side of the paper feed roller. The pair of elastic rollers covers a space between the upper and lower guide plates. Each diameter of the elastic rollers is made slightly smaller than a diameter of the paper feed roller.
US09434182B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a recording unit which performs recording on a recording medium; and a movable body which includes a support portion that supports the recording medium and which moves along a guide shaft, in which the movable body includes a bearing which is supported by the guide shaft and is movable in an opposite direction from gravity in relation to the guide shaft, and a load center which receives the moving force for the movement and is positioned on a straight line along a movement direction, where the straight line intersects a straight line in a gravity direction which passes through a center of gravity of the movable body.
US09434180B2	Ink jet printer, print object retaining member, and print method An ink jet printer that appropriately performs printing with high accuracy on a three-dimensional object for a portable terminal is provided. The ink jet printer includes an ink jet head that discharges ink droplets, and a print object retaining section that retains a three-dimensional objects. The print object retaining section includes a shaft member extending in a direction perpendicularly intersecting a discharging direction of the ink droplets, a housing section being a shaft retaining section that retains the shaft member in a rotatable manner, a work set member being a three-dimensional object fixing member that is a fixing member fixing the three-dimensional objects relative to the shaft member, and causes the three-dimensional objects to rotate together with the shaft member by being fixed relative to the shaft member, and a rotation driving section being a rotation stopping means for stopping rotation of the shaft member at a predeterminedly set position.
US09434179B2	Nail print apparatus A nail print apparatus which prints on a nail. The nail print apparatus includes a partition wall and a printing section. A first surface of the partition wall is in contact with at least one first finger inserted on the first surface. A second surface of the partition wall is in contact with at least one second finger, which is different from the first finger, inserted on the second surface. The first surface and the second surface are held between the first finger and the second finger from a first end of the partition wall. A thickness of the partition wall between the first surface and the second surface increases from the first end toward a second end opposite to the first end.
US09434178B1	Thermal transfer printer and non-temporary storage medium In accordance with one embodiment, a thermal transfer printer comprises a ribbon feeding roller configured to feed an ink ribbon including an ink layer on a base film; a ribbon winding roller configured to wind the ink ribbon fed from the ribbon feeding roller; a print head configured to heat the ink ribbon from a surface provided with no ink layer to selectively transfer the ink layer to paper; and a control section configured to control to apply an appropriate tension to the ink ribbon between the ribbon feeding roller and the ribbon winding roller according to the type of the ink ribbon.
US09434175B2	Liquid storage container A liquid storage container includes a liquid storage portion configured and arranged to store liquid, and a liquid supply portion having a liquid supply flow path provided to supply the liquid in the liquid storage portion to a liquid ejecting apparatus. The liquid storage container further includes a filter unit arranged inside of the liquid storage portion and connected to the liquid supply portion. The filter unit has a first opening connecting to the liquid supply flow path, a second opening connecting to an interior of the liquid storage portion, a connection flow path connecting the first opening and the second opening, a filter chamber arranged in the connection flow path with a filter being installed in the filter chamber, and a low pressure chamber connecting to the interior of the liquid storage portion at a different position from the connection flow path and having pressure lower than atmospheric pressure.
US09434171B2	Ink cartridge and inkjet printer An ink cartridge prevents ink from leaking from a waste ink recovery chamber, and an inkjet printer in which ink does not leak from the ink supply needle of the ink cartridge holder. The ink cartridge 10 has an ink chamber 30 and a waste ink inlet 57 in the top of the ink cartridge 30. Ink overflowing the capacity of the waste ink recovery chamber 20 flows through an ink trap 22 and into the ink cartridge 30 from the waste ink inlet 57. The ink supply needle 7 of the inkjet printer 1 has an ink path 73, valve member 90, and coil spring 74. The valve member 90 moves between a closed position 90A and a open position 90B according to whether or not an ink cartridge 10 is installed, and prevents ink from leaking from the ink supply needle 7.
US09434166B2	Heating system and method for microfluidic and micromechanical applications An integrated semiconductor heating assembly includes a semiconductor substrate, a chamber formed therein, and an exit port in fluid communication with the chamber, allowing fluid to exit the chamber in response to heating the chamber. The integrated heating assembly includes a first heating element adjacent the chamber, which can generate heat above a selected threshold and bias fluid in the chamber toward the exit port. A second heating element is positioned adjacent the exit port to generate heat above a selected threshold, facilitating movement of the fluid through the exit port away from the chamber. Addition of the second heating element reduces the amount of heat emitted per heating element and minimizes thickness of a heat absorption material toward an open end of the exit port. Since such material is expensive, this reduces the manufacturing cost and retail price of the assembly while improving efficiency and longevity thereof.
US09434164B2	Ink jet recording apparatus An ink jet recording apparatus according to the invention includes an ink, and a discharge head that discharges the ink, in which the discharge head includes a plurality of pressure chambers respectively communicating with a plurality of nozzle holes formed in a nozzle plate, a vibration plate changing the capacity of each of the plurality of pressure chambers, and an ink supply chamber for supplying the ink to the plurality of pressure chambers, the capacity of the pressure chamber is 10.0×106 μm3 or less, the density in which the plurality of nozzle holes are arranged in the nozzle plate is 200 dpi or more, the ink includes a pigment, water, an organic solvent, and a resin component, a ratio (organic solvent/water) of a mass of the organic solvent to a mass of the water in the ink is 0.2 to 0.5, and a solid content of the resin component in the ink is 1.5 mass % or more.
US09434161B2	Print head unit A print head unit comprises a print head for ejecting droplets of a marking material; an electronic print head controller; and a coupling assembly for mechanically coupling the print head and the print head controller; wherein the coupling assembly provides a first coupling state and a second coupling state, wherein in the first coupling state, the print head and the print head controller are fixed relative to each other; in the second coupling state, the print head and the print head controller are enabled to move relative to each other within a limited range.The print head unit can be easily handled in the first coupling state, while in the second coupling state the print head may be mounted in a moving carriage without the print head controller affecting the position and rotation of the print head.
US09434160B2	Recording head for ink jet recording, ink jet recording apparatus, and ink jet recording method An ink jet recording head, includes a nozzle array of nozzle flow paths; ink ejection orifices communicating with the nozzle flow paths; heaters in the nozzle flow paths; and ink with which the head is filled. The ink contains a coloring material, an acetylene glycol-based surfactant, and water, the surfactant containing one or more kinds of an acetylene glycol or an ethylene oxide adduct thereof, an average addition number of moles of ethylene oxide of the whole surfactant being 3 to 7. The ink has a viscosity of 1.5 mPa·s to 3.0 mPa·s. The head is a line type head having an opening area of each ink ejection orifice of 100 μm2 to 350 μm2, a total number of nozzles of 1,200 or more, and a length of the nozzle array of 2 inches or more, and the head is driven at a frequency of 1 kHz to 10 kHz.
US09434158B2	Inkjet recording device An inkjet recording device includes an image forming section that records an image by applying ink, a heating-drying processing section that dries ink droplets applied to the sheet P, a sensor that is provided on a downstream side of the image forming section in the conveying direction and detects an ambient temperature outside the heating-drying processing section in the device, and a control unit that controls the ambient temperature outside the heating-drying processing section in the device. In the case where the ambient temperature is in a target range, the control unit switches the inkjet recording device to a recording mode in which set temperature of the heating-drying processing section is used as a target value corresponding to the time of recording from a standby mode in which set temperature of the heating-drying processing section is used as a target value corresponding to the time of standby.
US09434154B2	Printing an authentication pattern with multi-deflection continuous inkjet printer A method for printing an authentication pattern wherein, using a multi-deflection continuous inkjet printer, the pattern is printed on a substrate and only contains a small number of black pixels per raster. The resolution in the travel direction X of the substrate and in direction Y of the rasters is thereby largely improved compared with printing in dot-matrix mode.
US09434151B2	LED unit An LED unit includes: a plurality of LED modules each having an LED chip for generating ultraviolet ray provided in a package which has an opening formed on one surface and a lens formed to cover the opening of the package; a substrate-shaped base block where the LED modules are mounted in a first direction; and a heat radiation member where a plurality of the base blocks is provided in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The heat radiation member has a plurality of inclined surfaces where each of the base blocks is disposed. Further, one inclined surface and the other inclined surface of the heat radiation member are inclined to face each other in the second direction.
US09434150B2	Apparatus and methods for micro-transfer-printing In an aspect, a system and method for assembling a semiconductor device on a receiving surface of a destination substrate is disclosed. In another aspect, a system and method for assembling a semiconductor device on a destination substrate with topographic features is disclosed. In another aspect, a gravity-assisted separation system and method for printing semiconductor device is disclosed. In another aspect, various features of a transfer device for printing semiconductor devices are disclosed.
US09434149B2	Grinding method for printing forms in the area of flexo or relief printing The invention is directed to a method for grinding a printing form in the area of flexographic or relief printing wherein the material to be ground is an elastomer material or an elastomer-containing material. A feed or first speed (v) is imparted to the material to be ground. The material is grindingly abraded with a grinding belt or grinding paper moving at a second speed (V) at least five times greater than the first speed (v).
US09434145B2	Dichroic filter conformed to optical surface A method for forming an optical element deposits a first thin film coating to form a first coated surface on a first transparent substrate that is substantially flat, wherein, for incident light at an angle of incidence exceeding 5 degrees, the first multilayer thin film coating transmits a first wavelength band and reflects a second wavelength band. The first coated surface has a first surface form, and further has a second surface opposite the first coated surface with a second surface form. The second surface of the first substrate bonds to a third surface of a second transparent substrate to form the optical element. The third surface has a third surface form prior to bonding and the first coated surface has a fourth surface form after bonding. The difference between the fourth and the third surface forms is less than the difference between the first and third surface forms.
US09434139B2	Structural integrated repair method and system tool device for repairing delaminated composite structures A system for repair of damaged holes in composite structures incorporates a repair system tool device having a sleeve sized to be closely received in a hole in a composite structure. The sleeve has a central bore for receiving parent resin and an array of orifices for radial expulsion of the parent resin into the hole. A caul plate seals the central bore and a vacuum bag covering the caul plate is sealed to the surface of the composite structure. Introduction of vacuum in the vacuum bag provides a differential pressure for infusion of resin from the orifices in the sleeve into delaminations extending from the hole.
US09434137B2	Thermal spray masking tape A thermal spray masking tape includes a substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface. The thermal spray masking tape further includes a surface layer overlying the first major surface of the substrate. The surface layer is formed from an elastomer including a liquid silicone rubber.
US09434131B2	Building panel having a foam backed fiber cement substrate A method comprises: providing a fiber cement substrate, and joining a porous, closed cell foam to a substantial portion of a major surface of the fiber cement substrate.
US09434130B2	Elastic laminate sheet An elastic laminate sheet with excellent elasticity while maintaining softness and favorable appearance including surface feel and the like, an article containing this elastic laminate sheet, a laminate sheet where a high elasticity laminate portion is the elastic laminate sheet, and an article containing the laminate sheet.
US09434129B2	Dry adhesives A dry adhesive comprising a micro-featured and nano-featured surface, and a compliant surface having a hardness of about 60 Shore A or less, the micro-featured and nano-featured surface and the compliant surface being capable of forming upon contact a dry adhesive bond with each other.
US09434128B2	Non-woven elastic cloth having woven-like texture A non-woven elastic cloth includes a perforated elastomer film having discrete warp lines, discrete weft lines, and peripheral flanges. Each of the discrete warp lines has warp segments. Each of the discrete weft lines has weft segments. The warp segments intersect the weft segments so as to form a woven-like texture and define grid spaces thereamong. Each warp segment has two opposite ends cooperating with two adjacent ones of the weft segments to form two first V-shaped recesses. Each weft segment has two opposite ends cooperating with two adjacent ones of the warp segments to form two second V-shaped recesses. Each peripheral flange protrudes outwardly of a respective grid space.
US09434126B1	Odor absorbing and controlling device An odor controlling device includes a panel structure to which an adjustable holding component is detachably secured. The panel structure includes at least one layer. The at least one layer includes double woven activated charcoal fiber cloth. The panel structure may have another layer which includes a flexible foam material positioned below the charcoal fiber cloth. The foam material may be incorporated with a suitable and effective odor absorbing, neutralizing, controlling, removing and/or adsorbing material.
US09434119B2	Quick-connect coupling A quick-connect coupling for connecting an exchangeable head to a pressing device has balls K1 with a diameter D1, which are radially movably disposed in a ball-holding part on the pressing device. Balls K1 being held radially fixed in a groove on the head with a depth N1 by a locking ring in the connected state. The head has a further peripheral groove with a depth N2. The further groove is designed to hold part of further balls K2 with a diameter D2, wherein the balls K2 are likewise disposed in a radially movable manner in the ball-holding part and wherein the diameter D2 is greater than the diameter D1. The diameter D1 is the same or smaller than the difference between the diameter D2 and the groove depth N2.
US09434117B2	Airfoil manufacturing system An apparatus and method for shaping an airfoil. A prepreg assembly is positioned relative to a part in a plurality of parts for a tool for the airfoil using a positioning section for a frame. The positioning section is configured to move relative to the tool and a base of the frame and move a number of parts in the plurality of parts for the tool relative to each other. A number of sections in the prepreg assembly are heated. A force is applied to the number of sections in the prepreg assembly that have been heated to conform to the tool to cause the number of sections in the prepreg assembly that have been heated to conform to the tool with a shape for a component of the airfoil.
US09434113B2	Slide fastener manufacturing method There is provided a method for manufacturing a slide fastener. At least one of a pair of right and left fastener tapes and a pair of right and left fastener element rows is colored in a plurality of colors at a predetermined interval in a longitudinal direction by inkjet while the pair of right and left fastener element rows are engaged with each other to provide a fastener chain. The pair of right and left fastener element rows are disengaged. One of the pair of right and left fastener tapes is moved in the longitudinal direction. And then, the right and left fastener element rows are reengaged.
US09434112B2	Apparatus for laying fiber tapes An apparatus for laying fiber tapes includes a deflection guide for the fiber tapes made up of pressure plates for the deflection of the tapes, which pressure plates are arranged adjacent to one another perpendicularly to the deflection axis and are resiliently supported in the pressing direction, and a frame, which is displaceable in the laying direction, for accommodating the pressure plates. The pressure rollers form grooved pulleys which engage in circumferential bearing receivers, are axially guided on each other and between lateral guide stops, and are held in bearing engagement with the bearing receivers by elastic endless belts which are guided about a bearing roller mounted in lateral retainers. The bearing receivers are resiliently supported independently from each other in the pressing direction on an abutment provided between the lateral retainers.
US09434110B2	Method of manufacturing unevenness shaped Z-pin and Z-pin manufactured using the same and composite structure including the Z-pin Provided are a method of manufacturing a Z-pin having an unevenness shape formed on a surface thereof so as to economically and effectively increase coupling force in the Z-pin for coupling of a composite material laminated structure in a laminated direction, and a Z-pin manufactured using the same and a composite structure including the Z-pin.
US09434107B2	Modeling plate for a stereolithography machine, stereolithography machine using said modeling plate and tool for cleaning said modeling plate The invention is a modeling plate (6; 6′; 6″) for a stereolithography machine (1) suited to produce three-dimensional objects (A) through superimposition of a plurality of layers (E) with predefined thickness of a liquid substance (3) that solidifies when subjected to a selective stimulation (4). The plate (6; 6′; 6″) comprises a work surface (7) that supports the object (A) and grooves (8) made in the work surface (7) along a development trajectory (X).
US09434098B2	Slot die for film manufacturing A slot die includes a material distribution chamber configured to distribute a casting solution supplied to the material distribution chamber, and a lip in which a slot including an expansion portion is defined and through which the casting solution distributed in the material distribution chamber is discharged, where a width of the expansion portion taken in a first direction is expanded from one side of the expansion portion to a lip end facing the one side and the one side of the expansion portion is apart from the lip end by a predetermined length taken along a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction and substantially parallel to a flow direction of the casting solution.
US09434096B2	Decorative resin sheet, and molded resin article and process for production thereof Provided are a decorative resin sheet that sufficiently brings together embossing property and embossment-retaining property, and a molded resin article on which an embossment excellent in design is formed and a method of manufacturing the molded resin article. The method of manufacturing a molded resin article includes the steps of: providing a resin sheet having a mold layer containing a polyolefin-based resin as a main component, followed by formation of an embossment on the resin sheet so that the embossment is formed on a surface of the mold layer; crosslinking the mold layer on which the embossment is formed so that a 100% modulus of the resin sheet at 200° C. becomes 0.02 MPa or more, which is measured in conformity with JIS K6251 (2004 version); placing the resultant resin sheet (10) in an injection molding die (20) so that the surface (11) of the mold layer faces a side from which a molten resin (30) is injected; injecting the molten resin (30) onto a side of the surface (11) of the mold layer in the injection molding die (20) to mold a molded resin article; and separating the molded resin article and the mold layer.
US09434090B1	Process for the recovery and manufacture of valuable byproducts from fractionating sand mine waste products The present invention provides a process for producing granular material useful as aggregate for the production of lightweight construction materials and involves the mixing of a pulverized Calcium Oxide material with a dewatered clay waste material in a paddle or ribbon type mixer until reaching a state of a uniform consistency paste like material and then allowing such material to cure for several days while periodically mixing to expose new surface area thereof to the air to facilitate evaporation until the water content of the cured material is less than six percent.
US09434080B2	Shaving blade assembly with a blade unit and a skin contact member A shaving blade assembly including a blade unit and a skin contact member. A razor including a razor handle and such a shaving blade assembly. The blade unit includes at least one shaving blade having a cutting edge. The blade unit has a blade unit skin contact surface area, where the blade unit and the skin contact member have a shaving blade assembly skin contact surface area. The ratio between the shaving blade assembly skin contact surface area and the blade unit skin contact surface area is between approximately 2 and 3.1. The skin contact member can include a leading planar surface and a trailing planar surface defining a contact plane, and the contact plane and the shaving plane are parallel and the distance between the contact plane and the shaving plane is between approximately 0.2 mm and 0.6 mm.
US09434079B2	Shaving razors and shaving cartridges A shaving razor handle includes a handle casing, a handle interconnect member coupled to the handle casing, the handle interconnect member having a body, a projection extending from the body, the projection having an enlarged distal end and angled side surfaces extending from the distal end to a base, wherein the side surfaces taper from the distal end to the base, forming a projected apex angle of about 45 and 60 degrees. The projected apex angle is about 52 degrees. The body has an arched profile. The body is asymmetrically shaped or generally D-shaped. The body has two slots that extend through the body on opposite sides of the projection. The handle includes a spring-biased release button having a pair of pusher arms, wherein each slot receives a respective pusher arm. The handle includes a plunger extending through an opening defined by the body and extending through the projection.
US09434078B2	Comb for clippers The present invention relates to a removable comb (1) having a latch (5) enabling the comb (1) to be attached to clippers (6) during use, the latch (5) being positioned on an arch (3), the curvature of which increases when pressure is applied to the sides of the arch, the increase in curvature of the arch (3) leading to the unlatching of the comb (1).
US09434076B2	Robot blade design The present disclosure relates to a wafer transfer robot having a robot blade that can be used to handle substrates that are patterned on both sides without causing warpage of the substrates. In some embodiments, the wafer transfer robot has a robot blade coupled to a transfer arm that varies a position of the robot blade. The robot blade has a wafer reception area that receives a substrate. Two or more spatially distinct contact points are located at positions along a perimeter of the wafer reception area that provide support to opposing edges of the substrate. The two or more contact points are separated by a cavity in the robot blade. The cavity mitigates contact between a backside of the substrate and the robot blade, while providing support to opposing sides of the substrate to prevent warpage of the substrate.
US09434075B2	Method for operating a multi-limb manipulator A method for operating a multi-limb manipulator which includes electric actuators assigned to manipulator limbs, control units assigned to the actuators, including: the provision of desired movement values for the actuator to an actuator dynamic model and the determination of an electric desired current value for the actuator, the transfer of the desired current value to a controller designed for outputting an actuator current to the actuator with the inclusion of the desired current value and of a measured actual current value and a measured actual position of the actuator, wherein a difference between the desired current value and the actual current value is determined as a required positional deviation, and wherein the positional deviation is added to the desired distance fed into the actuator dynamic model to facilitate a diversion movement of the manipulator limb operated by the actuator on the occurrence of an external disturbing force.
US09434074B2	Autonomous running control method and device of autonomous running apparatus, and program for autonomous running control device In a running control method of a running apparatus, person moving direction and speed are estimated based on a person position history for predetermined time. It is decided whether contact with a person is likely to be made based on the estimation and running information about the running apparatus. When it is decided that the contact is likely to be made, a first route where the running apparatus avoids the person is generated for controlling running of the running apparatus therealong. It is decided whether the person has the intention to contact with the running apparatus based on the decision in the contact possibility deciding unit after the running along the first route. When it is decided that the person has the contact intention, a second route where the running apparatus approaches the person is generated for controlling the running of the running apparatus therealong.
US09434069B1	Motion heat map Examples are provided that describe a motion heat map. In one example, a method includes receiving, an input indicative of an environment including a robotic device. The method also includes receiving information associated with the robotic device such as operational characteristics of the robotic device and a range of motion associated with a component of the robotic device. The method also includes determining a motion per path metric associated with the component of the robotic device based on a simulated operation of the robotic device. The method also includes determining a force associated with the motion per path metric. Based on the force, determining a heat map to demonstrate a varying effect of motion of the component.
US09434066B1	Flag-maneuvering tool The flag-maneuvering tool is a device that is used to aid in installation or removal of a flagpole with respect to a flagpole bracket. The flag-maneuvering tool is ideally installed onto a first pole, and which is then manually maneuvered to engage the flagpole for insertion into or removal of the flagpole with respect to the flagpole bracket. The flag-maneuvering tool is further defined with a handle tube that is able to receive a first pole. The handle tube is acutely oriented with respect to a flagpole member. The flagpole member is ideally constructed of a piece of angle iron. A first distal end of the flagpole member includes a holding sleeve thereon, and which works in concert with the flagpole member to adaptively secure onto a flagpole. The flagpole member being a piece of angle iron is open from above, and rigidly affixed to the handle tube.
US09434057B2	Electric screwdriver An electric screwdriver is disclosed. The screwdriver has a spindle, a locking body, a radial stop, a strap, and a spring. The spindle defines a receiving area and an oblong hole which is open into the receiving area in a radial direction. The locking body is disposed in the oblong hole, where the locking body is protrudable into the receiving area. The radial stop is engageable with the locking body where, when the radial stop engages with the locking body, the locking body protrudes into the receiving area. A first end of the strap engages behind the locking body on a drive end. The spring is disposed between a second end of the strap and the radial stop.
US09434047B2	Retainer ring A retainer ring for chemical-mechanical polishing or other processes includes an outside ring and an inside ring that is attached to the outside ring. The inside ring is softer than the outside ring in hardness.
US09434046B2	Polishing composition and polishing method using the same The present invention provides a polishing composition that can be suitably used in polishing of polysilicon, and a polishing method using the polishing composition. The polishing composition contains a nitrogen-containing nonionic surfactant and abrasive grains and has a pH of 9 to 12. The content of the nitrogen-containing nonionic surfactant in the polishing composition is preferably 20 to 500 ppm. The abrasive grains contained in the polishing composition are preferably colloidal silica. The average primary particle diameter of the abrasive grains contained in the polishing composition is preferably 10 to 90 nm. The content of the abrasive grains in the polishing composition is preferably 1.0 to 5.0% by mass.
US09434045B2	Planarization device and planarization method using the same A planarization device and a planarization method using the same are provided. The planarization device comprises a platen, a grinding pad, an operation arm, a chuck and a shielding pad. The grinding pad is disposed on the platen. The operation arm has a lower surface. The chuck rotatably is disposed on the operation arm. The shielding pad is detachably disposed on the lower surface of the operation arm.
US09434035B2	System and method for embellishment placement A method for embellishment placement is provided. More specifically, an automated method for determining placement of embellishments for an item, such as a jewelry item, is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises, determining and setting values for parameters, creating offsets along a portion of the item to be embellished, setting points along the offsets, randomizing the points, adding decorative features to the item, and eliminating points based on the parameter values. After points violating the parameter values have been eliminated, the remaining points comprise positions for embellishments.
US09434032B2	Method of assembling a stacked planetary gear set A method for manufacturing a carrier assembly of a stacked planetary gear set is provided. The method includes forming the inner and outer spiders and attaching the spiders to a back plate or to each other to form the carrier assembly. One or both of the inner and outer carrier spiders are formed from powdered metal, by precision casting, and/or by stamping. The stacked planetary gear set may be axially aligned or axially offset.
US09434029B2	High performance transient uniform cooling solution for thermal compression bonding process Various embodiments of thermal compression bonding transient cooling solutions are described. Those embodiments include a an array of vertically separated micro channels coupled to a heater surface, wherein every outlet micro channel comprises two adjacent inlet micro channel, and wherein an inlet and outlet manifold are coupled to the array of micro channels, and wherein the heater surface and the micro channels are coupled within the same block.
US09434028B2	Soldering method and method of manufacturing semiconductor device Provided is a soldering method through nickel plating layer to reduce void occurrence rate and a method of manufacturing semiconductor device by using the soldering method. By heating a copper base plate having a nickel plating layer at a temperature range of 300° C. to 400° C. in an inert gas atmosphere beforehand, void occurrence rate can be reduced in soldering the copper base plate to an insulating circuit board.
US09434025B2	Laser drilling methods of shallow-angled holes A method for drilling a shallow-angled hole through a thermal barrier coated component includes a step of applying a pulse laser beam to drill a section of the hole substantially within a thermal barrier coating of the component in a direction substantially perpendicular to a top surface of the component. A further step is conducted to apply the pulse laser beam to further drill through a base metal of the component to complete the formation of the hole extending through the component.
US09434023B2	Laser machining apparatus A laser machining apparatus that includes an interferometric height position detection unit, a condensing point position adjustment unit, and a confocal optical height position detection unit. A controller of the laser machining apparatus specifies, as a correction value, the difference between the two height positions of the upper face of the workpiece, one detected by the confocal optical height position detection unit and the other detected by the interferometric height position detection unit. The controller controls the condensing point position adjustment unit based on the height position obtained by correcting the height position of the upper face of the workpiece detected by the interferometric height position detection unit using the correction value.
US09434013B2	Sheet cutting shears Illustrative embodiments of sheet cutting shears are disclosed. A sheet cutting shears may include a tool body and a cutting head. The tool body may include a drive housing and a handle coupled to the drive housing. The handle may be inclined toward the cutting head so that at least a portion of the drive housing located between the handle and the cutting head is within a footprint of the handle when viewed from above. A handle axis and a housing axis may form an acute angle located at least in part between a front side of the handle and a top side of the drive housing. The sheet cutting sheers may further include a trigger configured to move between an off position and an on position, the trigger being spaced apart from the drive housing.
US09434011B2	Coolant spray nozzle and cutter with coolant spray nozzle A coolant spray nozzle for use in conjunction with a cutter with a coolant duct wherein the cutter retains a cutting insert with a cutting edge that engages a workpiece at an insert-chip interface having a length. The coolant spray nozzle includes a coolant spray nozzle body containing a bore and an adjustable fan spray nipple having a slot with a slot opening through which coolant discharges in a fan-shaped coolant spray so as to impinge the insert-chip interface along substantially the entire length of the insert-chip interface.
US09434004B2	Method for producing engine components with a geometrically complex structure A method for manufacturing thermally stressed engine components having a geometrically complex structure includes metal injection molding metal powder mixed with a binder to form green compacts of individual parts, which are debindered to form brown compact sections which are joined together to form a multi-part brown compact which are sintered in the assembled state. The brown compact sections have differing shrinkage properties in the sintering process, depending on the metal powder used, with a greater shrinking first brown compact section being automatically pressed against a second brown compact section during sintering. Connecting elements having positively engaging projections and recesses are provided at joining surfaces of the brown compact sections and have differing shrinkage such that during sintering of the assembled brown compact, the brown compact section with projections undergoes a greater shrinkage than the brown compact section with recesses.
US09434003B2	Process for producing an interconnector of a high-temperature fuel cell A molding is produced with a disk-shaped or plate-shaped basic body having a large number of knob-like and/or web-like elevations which merge into the basic body with inclined side surfaces. The molding is produced by pressing and sintering powdery raw materials close to the final shape. First, the boundary surfaces of the basic body are pressed to final shape as far as the transition regions of the elevations and the elevations are pressed to an oversize. The projection height of the elevations from the basic body is greater than the projection height in the finally pressed state. Their side surfaces form an angle of inclination in the range from 90°-150° with the respectively adjacent boundary surface of the basic body. Then the elevations are pressed to near final shape while the angle of inclination is enlarged to a greater value.
US09433999B2	Manufacturing method of core and casting product using inorganic binder The present disclosure relates to a manufacturing method of a core using an inorganic binder, a core manufactured thereby, a manufacturing method of a casting product with a core using an inorganic binder, a casting product manufactured thereby, and a manufacturing system of a core using an inorganic binder.
US09433996B2	Method of making a heat exchanger with an enhanced material system The disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger assembly with an enhanced material system. The enhanced material system includes refrigerant tubes extruded from a high purity AA3000 series alloy billet having about 1% by weight (wt %) Mn and pre-braze treated with either a reactive zinc flux or a mixture of elemental zinc powder and a controlled atmosphere brazed (CAB) flux applied by glass plasma or organic binder, such as an organic binder, fins formed from modified a AA3003 alloy having less than 0.05 wt % Cu and from 1.2 to 1.8% wt % Zn, and header manifolds manufactured from a AA3000 series alloy with a AA4000 series cladding having 0.9 to 1.1 wt % Zn. The enhanced material system may also include a post braze coating and a subsequent organic polymer resin topcoat.
US09433994B2	Centering device for plate-shaped workpiece A centering device for a plate-shaped workpiece comprises: a table (21) having a conveyor mechanism (23) for conveying a plate-shaped workpiece (10) in the horizontal direction; a camera (56) for taking an image of the plate-shaped workpiece (10) placed on the table (21); a table movement mechanism (28) for moving the table (21) horizontally in the direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction; a table rotation mechanism (60) for rotating the table (21) about a vertical axis; a computation unit (58) for comparing target central position information and information acquired by the camera (56) and computing the movement amount of the conveyor mechanism (23), the movement amount of the table movement mechanism (28), and the movement amount of the table rotation mechanism (60); and a control unit (59) for controlling the conveyor mechanism (23), the table movement mechanism (28), and the table rotation mechanism (60) on the basis of the movement amounts calculated by the computation unit (58).
US09433992B1	Bulge forming apparatus and method A bulge forming apparatus including a valve, and a forming die connected to the valve, the forming die including a forming chamber, the forming chamber being configured to receive a blank part and having a working surface, a seal disposed between the working surface and the blank part such that a sealed volume is formed between the blank part and the working surface, and a passage disposed through the forming die such that one end of the passage is open to the sealed volume and another end of the passage is coupled to the valve.
US09433991B2	Apparatus and method for stent shaping An apparatus for crimping a radially expandable stent includes a pressure vessel, shaping balloon, and mandrel. The mandrel is configured to slidingly receive a stent thereon, and to be slidingly advanced into the pressure vessel. The shaping balloon is inflated to radially compress the stent onto the form of the mandrel; such compression need not be uniform. Pressurization of the shaping balloon facilitates the expansion of the balloon to achieve compression of the stent, with depressurization of the shaping balloon causing the balloon to return to an unexpanded state.
US09433990B2	Cushion pin device for press A cushion pin device for a press having a cushion pad in which a blank holder is seated on the top thereof outside a lower mold, and locks a blank holder to an upper mold while pressurizing an edge of a molded panel, includes: a cushion support disposed below the cushion pad, a cushion cylinder connected with a lower part of the cushion pad to move up or down the cushion pad from the cushion support, a linear scale mounted between the cushion pad and the cushion support to measure the position of the cushion pad, a main pressure control unit that keeps internal pressure of each cushion cylinder similarly, and a sub pressure control unit that is interconnected with the main pressure control unit so as to control the locking position of the cushion pad when each cushion cylinder operates.
US09433985B2	Feed roll assembly A feed roll and stripper assembly for a rolling mill includes at least one feed roll at each of an entry side and an exit side of a pair of work rolls and a stripper at each of the entry and exit side of the pair of work rolls. Each stripper has a stripper tip. At least one of the strippers or feed rolls are adapted to have an adjustable vertical separation from one of the work rolls, according to the direction of movement of material through the work rolls. The vertical separation of the at least one stripper or feed roll from the one work roll on the entry or exit side is different from the vertical separation of the other at least one stripper or the feed roll on the other of the entry or exit side. Each stripper tip is separated from one of the work rolls.
US09433983B2	Rolling method for strip and corresponding rolling line Rolling method for the production of flat products with low productivity, comprising a continuous casting step at a speed comprised between 3.5 m/min and 6 m/min of a thin slab with a thickness comprised between 25 mm and 50 mm, a roughing step to reduce the thickness in at least one forming stand or roughing stand, to a value comprised between 10 mm and 40 mm, preferably between 10 mm and 30 mm, even more preferably between 10 mm and 20 mm and suitable for winding, a rapid heating step using induction in order to at least restore the temperature lost in the segment downstream of casting and in the roughing step, a winding/unwinding step in a winding/unwinding device with two mandrels, a rolling step in a Steckel type rolling unit with two reversing type stands of the product unwound by the winding/unwinding device comprising not more than three double rolling passes, or two inversions, in order to obtain a final product comprised between 1-1.2 mm and 16 mm, a cooling step and a winding step of the final product.
US09433976B2	Process for producing multi-layer coating This disclosure is directed to a process for producing a target coating having two or more coating layers over a substrate. The disclosure is also directed to a primer coating composition comprising a topcoat component and one or more flatteners. This disclosure is further directed to a multi-layer coating formed by the process disclosed herein.
US09433972B2	Coated paper having a coating structure with controlled distribution of latex and method for preparing the same Disclosed is coated paper having a coating structure in which styrene-butadiene latex distribution of a paper coating layer is controlled in order to reduce fold cracking of the coated paper and a method for manufacturing the same. The coated paper in which different types of latexes are separately applied to two coating layers exhibits considerably improved stiffness and reduced fold crack, as compared to the existing coated paper.
US09433971B2	Atmospheric plasma treatment of reinforcement cords and use in rubber articles The present invention is directed to a method of treating a reinforcement cord, comprising the steps of (A) atomizing a mixture of at least one hydrocarbon sulfide, a low viscosity organic solvent, and a carrier gas to form an atomized mixture; (B) generating an atmospheric pressure plasma from the atomized mixture; and (C) exposing the reinforcement cord to the atmospheric pressure plasma under conditions suitable to form a polymer strongly bonded to the reinforcement cord and capable of bonding to rubber.
US09433970B2	Reinforcement liquid jet device and method of manufacturing display panel A reinforcement liquid jet device includes a nozzle unit that is spaced apart from a display panel by a predetermined interval and that jets a reinforcement liquid to a side of the display panel, a moving frame that is movably installed and the nozzle unit is coupled to the moving frame, a mask unit that is rotatably coupled to the moving frame, and a driving unit that is coupled to the moving frame and that rotates the mask unit.
US09433967B2	Pattern inspection method, pattern formation control method, and pattern inspection apparatus According to one embodiment, in a pattern inspection method, a guide pattern is formed on a substrate. A block copolymer is applied on the guide pattern. Thereafter, the substrate is heated according to a predetermined heating condition to promote directed self assembly corresponding to a shape of the guide pattern with respect to the block copolymer. Further, the substrate is observed by a fluorescence microscope during heating or after heating the substrate.
US09433965B2	Sealant forming apparatus, sealant forming method, and method of manufacturing liquid crystal display device using the same A sealant forming device, a sealant forming method and a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device using the same are disclosed. According to the present invention, a sealant coagulated in a nozzle can be minimized or prevented by performing an instantaneous suction process. A sealant forming device includes a dispenser including a syringe, and a nozzle connected to a lower end of the syringe to discharge a sealant therethrough; a dispensing tube connected to the syringe to apply a pressure to the syringe; and an instantaneous suction tube connected to the syringe to extract the sealant remaining in the nozzle after discharging the sealant.
US09433964B2	Rod-bed assembly A rod-bed assembly has a holder (30) and an insert (20) removably and insertably supported in a groove (31) of the holder (30), the rod-bed assembly being for a rod (10) rotatably supported in a recess (21) on a front side of the insert (20). Longitudinal bending of the holder (30) in a cross-direction is under 0.5%, advantageously under 0.35%, of the longitudinal distance between two profiling loading points of the holder (30).
US09433963B2	Adhesive dispensing assembly having a mechanism for cleaning the dispensing nozzle An dispensing assembly comprising a body portion, and a blow-off mechanism operably attached to the body portion, the blow-off mechanism including a cap member having one or more openings proximate a dispensing nozzle configured to dispense a dispensing fluid, wherein a fluid is forced through the one or more openings to blow-off a dispensed fluid residue located at a tip of the dispensing nozzle, wherein the fluid is forced through the one or more openings while the dispensing fluid is not continuously exiting an outlet of the dispensing nozzle is provided. An associated method is further provided.
US09433962B2	Application of fluids to substrates Various embodiments relate to application of a fluid to a substrate. The fluid is locally heated, for example, to obtain a desired thickness profile.
US09433959B2	Apparatus and related methods for dispensation of a liquid A dispenser apparatus is disclosed herein. A dispenser is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the dispenser includes a piston slidably sealingly engagable with a container containing a unit dose of liquid therein. The dispenser includes a cutting edge disposed about a piston face of the piston, the cutting edge configured to open a covering of rigid construction sealingly engaged with the container, in various aspects. A passage is formed between a piston face of the piston and a nozzle outlet of a nozzle to communicate fluid from the container through the nozzle outlet by sliding of the piston within the container, in various aspects. Methods of use of the dispenser are disclosed herein. This Abstract is presented to meet requirements of 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b) only. This Abstract is not intended to identify key elements of the apparatus and methods disclosed herein or to delineate the scope thereof.
US09433958B2	Saver bottle The saver bottle is primarily intended to improve on existing bottle designs for storing and dispensing small quantities of fluid, such as liquid soap, shampoo, sunscreen, or similar fluids. The existing bottle designs used for these fluids are often unable to disgorge all of their liquid contents during normal use and leave some measure of their contents as a residue at the bottom of the bottle, which is wasteful and inefficient. The saver bottle is adapted to waste less of its liquid contents, and may include a sump, a sloped internal lower surface, a pumping mechanism accessible from the outside of the bottle, and a suction straw. The suction straw may terminate in a flared suction bell, and may extend into the sump. The sloped internal lower surface may be sized to maximize the internal volume of the bottle while still ensuring that any liquids the bottle is intended to house may freely drain into the sump at the bottom of the bottle.
US09433957B2	Cold spray systems with in-situ powder manufacturing A cold spray system includes a powder generator and a powder feeder. The powder generator has a powder source disposed within a housing. The powder feeder is in fluid communication with the housing and the powder generator within the housing. A closed circuit defined from the powder generator to the powder feeder conveys powder from the powder generator to the powder feeder without exposing the powder to contaminates from outside the closed circuit.
US09433951B1	Infrared burner for pressure washers A pressure washer with an infrared burner for generating hot water is provided. The washer comprises of: an upright cylindrical shell having a flue on the top and being open at the bottom, and having furnace type insulations as lining on its inner and outer walls; a coil type heat exchanged fitted inside said shell, said heat exchanger having a cold liquid input and a hot liquid output; an upright porous-cylinder inserted into said heat exchanger, said porous-cylinder having a closed top, an open bottom, an inner surface area, an outer surface area, and a cylinder volume being the volume inside said cylinder; a perforated sleeve tightly fitted into said porous cylinder covering all the inner surface area of said porous-cylinder; an air-fuel mixing chamber to generate an air-fuel mixture; an injection system to inject said air-fuel mixture into said cylinder volume; a perforated plate at the bottom of the cylinder to distribute the air-fuel mixture into the volume; an ignition means located close to the outer surface of said porous cylinder; whereby a uniform infrared radiating flame is form all over the porous cylinder, thereby uniformly heating the liquid flowing through said coil.
US09433950B2	Water nozzle with a notched deflector A water nozzle includes an outer cylindrical body and a laminator cylinder, axially movable over an exterior of the cylindrical body. A notched deflector is axially positioned inside the cylindrical body, the deflector being provided with a series of notches peripherally positioned over a lateral cylindrical face of a head of the deflector.
US09433949B2	Variable water feature nozzle Disclosed is a water feature nozzle comprising at least two separate water guides (1, 3) each with at least one outlet opening (13, 14), wherein controllably different water volume streams (V1,V2) can be directed to the outlet openings (13, 14) via the water guides (1, 3) in order to generate variable water patterns at a nozzle outlet (9), the water feature nozzle being designed such that an inner water guide (1) is surrounded by at least one outer water guide (3), and both water guides (1, 3) direct parallel-orientated water streams (V1,V2) as far as the nozzle outlet (9). One of the water guides (1, 3) has an adjustable flow deflector (10, 11) on the nozzle outlet (9), which flow deflector (10, 11) annularly encloses the inner water jet.
US09433948B2	Centrifuge having rotor and cooling device for cooling rotor A centrifuge including a temperature sensor measuring ambient temperature is provided. Centrifugation operation is available or not is determined in accordance with a type of a rotor, the ambient temperature, or operation conditions set by a user. When it is inoperable, a display device displays that it is inoperable so as to invite the user to select necessity of modification of the operation conditions. Upon the display, modified operation conditions which are candidates of operable operation conditions are displayed to let the user select a candidate. To operate under the selected setting operation conditions, the display device displays that the operation is working under modified conditions.
US09433943B2	Thermal control of droplets by nanoscale field effect transistors Provided herein are methods and devices for rapidly and accurately heating fluid droplets surrounded by a gas-phase medium, such as air. Sub-nanoliter fluid droplets can be rapidly heated by nanoscale field effect transistors via microwave heating by an applied AC voltage to the FET. The heating is in a well-defined interior portion of the fluid droplet, with minimal heating of the outer portion of the fluid droplet, thereby minimizing evaporation. In this manner, rapid thermal cycling is possible, including independently and in parallel for a plurality of droplets. Accordingly, the methods and devices provided herein are used in point-of-care detection such as by PCR that is high speed, robust and of low cost.
US09433942B2	Biological sample storage device Apparatus for holding biological samples and methods of assembling the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a pair of rigid frames is described, each frame comprising an aperture. A biological sample storage medium is placed between the two frames so that the biological sample storage medium at least partly overlaps each of the apertures in the frames. The two frames are joined to fix the biological sample storage medium in place while allowing access to the biological sample storage medium via each of the apertures. The frames can be rigid and waterproof, and provide a robust storage media for biological samples. At least one pre-defined area of weakness can be provided in the frames, to allow removal of a portion of the frames, which may correspond to indicia on the storage medium.
US09433941B2	Microfluidic chip having on-chip electrically tunable high-throughput nanophotonic trap In one implementation, a microfluidic device based on optical trapping of particles is disclosed to include a substrate structured to include a fluidic channel which can carry a fluid having particles; and an optical waveguide loop formed on the substrate to include one or more waveguide sections that reside within the fluidic channel, an input optical port for the optical waveguide to receive an input optical beam, and an optical power splitter coupled to the optical waveguide loop to split the received input optical beam into two counter-propagating optical beams that prorogate in the optical waveguide loop in opposite directions and interfere with each other to form standing optical waves in at least the one or more waveguide sections that reside within the fluidic channel to optically trap particles at or near a surface of the one or more waveguide sections that reside within the fluidic channel. This device further includes an electrically controllable phase control device formed on the substrate and coupled to a location of the optical waveguide loop and operable to control an optical delay experienced by guided light at the coupled location, wherein the electrically controllable phase control device is configured to respond to an electrical control signal to adjust an amount of the optical delay at the coupled location to cause a shift in locations of nodes of each optical standing wave to change trapping locations of the trapped particles in the fluidic channel.
US09433940B2	Microfluidic cartridge for processing and detecting nucleic acids A microfluidic cartridge, configured to facilitate processing and detection of nucleic acids, comprising: a top layer comprising a set of cartridge-aligning indentations, a set of sample port-reagent port pairs, a shared fluid port, a vent region, a heating region, and a set of Detection chambers; an intermediate substrate, coupled to the top layer comprising a waste chamber; an elastomeric layer, partially situated on the intermediate substrate; and a set of fluidic pathways, each formed by at least a portion of the top layer and a portion of the elastomeric layer, wherein each fluidic pathway is fluidically coupled to a sample port-reagent port pair, the shared fluid port, and a Detection chamber, comprises a turnabout portion passing through the heating region, and is configured to be occluded upon deformation of the elastomeric layer, to transfer a waste fluid to the waste chamber, and to pass through the vent region.
US09433936B2	Dewaxing catalysts Provided are catalysts including: a zeolite component selected from zeolites having 10-member ring pores, zeolites having 12-member ring pores and a combination thereof, 0.1 to 5 weight % of a hydrogenation component selected from Pt, Pd, Ag, Ni, Co, Mo, W, Rh, Re, Ru, Ir and a mixture thereof, and a hydrothermally stable binder component selected from tantalum oxide, tungsten oxide, molybdenum oxide, vanadium oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, yttrium oxide, lanthanum oxide, cerium oxide, niobium oxide, tungstated zirconia, cobalt molybdenum oxide, cobalt molybdenum sulfide, nickel molybdenum oxide, nickel molybdenum sulfide, nickel tungsten oxide, nickel tungsten sulfide, cobalt tungsten oxide, cobalt tungsten sulfide, nickel molybdenum tungsten oxide and nickel molybdenum tungsten sulfide, cobalt molybdenum tungsten oxide and cobalt molybdenum tungsten sulfide, wherein the weight ratio of the zeolite to the hydrothermally stable binder is 85:15 to 25:75.
US09433933B2	Titania photocatalytic compounds and methods of making the same Disclosed herein are titania photocatalysts, titania photocatalytic compositions, and methods of making the same. The photocatalysts may, for example, be represented by the formula of (Ti1-rMr)(O2-x-yCxNy), where M, r, x, are y defined in the specification. The photocatalysts may, in some embodiments, provide superior photocatalytic activity relative to titania. Also disclosed are methods making the photocatalysts. The method may provide economical techniques for obtaining the titania photocatalysts.
US09433932B2	Hydrogenation catalyst and method of manufacturing the same A hydrogenation catalyst is provided. The hydrogenation catalyst has a nanonickel carrier, and noble metal nanoparticles selected from Pd, Pt, Ru, Rh, or a mixture thereof, which are mounted onto the nanonickel carrier. Moreover, a method of manufacturing a hydrogenation catalyst is provided, and has steps of (1) preparing an aqueous solution containing nickel ions; (2) adding a first reducing agent in the aqueous solution containing nickel ions to form a reactant solution; (3) applying a magnetic field to the reactant solution for a first duration to obtain a nanonickel carrier; (4) preparing a noble metal solution; and (5) placing the nanonickel carrier in the noble metal solution for a second duration so that noble metal nanoparticles are mounted onto the nanonickel carrier.
US09433930B2	Methods for selecting and applying a layer of Cu—Mn spinel phase to ZPGM catalyst systems for TWC application The present disclosure relates to selecting the layer of applying ZPGM active phase in washcoat, or applying ZPGM active phase in overcoat, for achieving optimized performance and enhanced thermal stability. Applying ZPGM active phase catalyst in overcoat shows improvements compare to applying ZPGM active phase in washcoat. The selected active phase material may include a chemical composition that is substantially free from PGM, including a formulation of stoichiometric Cu—Mn spinel structure active phase deposited on Niobium-Zirconium support oxide. The selected active phase layer applied in overcoat may include a washcoat of alumina coated on a suitable ceramic substrate. The disclosed active phase may be applied in overcoat to maximize efficiency of catalyst systems, which may exhibit enhanced catalytic activity properties, which may stable after aging and under steady state and oscillating condition, showing optimized performance purifying gases in TWC condition.
US09433929B2	Mixed metal oxide catalysts Catalytic compositions are provided that are effective for providing increased acrylonitrile product without a significant decrease in hydrogen cyanide and/or acetonitrile production and provide an overall increase in production of acrylonitrile, hydrogen cyanide and acetonitrile. The catalytic compositions include a complex of metal oxides and include at least about 15% m-phase plus t-phase by weight and have a weight ratio of m-phase to m-phase plus t-phase of 0.45 or greater.
US09433927B2	Exhaust gas purification catalyst and exhaust gas purification method using said catalyst As a way to suppress deterioration of catalytic performance in an exhaust gas purification catalyst even after being exposed to an exhaust gas containing a phosphorus compound, an exhaust gas purification catalyst is provided. The catalyst purifies an exhaust gas containing a phosphorus compound, and the catalyst includes a catalyst layer containing rhodium (Rh), palladium (Pd), and either a ceria-zirconia-lanthana complex oxide or a ceria-zirconia-lanthana-yttria complex oxide as catalyst active components. Further, an average value of distances between Rh particles and the nearest Pd particles of the Rh and the Pd is within 4000 nm, a weight ratio of the Pd to the Rh is from 0.2 to 4.9, and a content rate of yttria in the ceria-zirconia-lanthana-yttria complex oxide is 19% by weight or less.
US09433923B2	Chromatography media and use thereof The present invention relates to a novel non-cross linked chromatography media provided with glutathione ligands which may or may not be provided with magnetic particles. The chromatography media is used for production of an affinity media provided with gluthatione ligands for adsorption of GST-tagged proteins.
US09433922B2	Media for membrane ion exchange chromatography based on polymeric primary amines, sorption device containing that media, and chromatography scheme and purification method using the same Media and devices, such as anion exchangers including such media, wherein the media is a membrane having a surface coated with a polymer such as a polyallylamine. The resulting membrane offers stronger binding of protein impurities and superior removal of host cell proteins from biological samples than conventional ligands based on quaternary ammonium salts, including trimethylammonium ligands. Also described is a chromatography scheme and method for purifying monoclonal antibodies, wherein the anion exchange sorber is placed downstream of an affinity column (such as Protein A or Protein G affinity column) and optionally one or more polishing devices such as cationic exchange columns. Little or no dilution of the cation exchanger pool (or affinity column exchange pool where no cation exchanger is used) is necessary to lower the conductivity of the sample. The sorber functions well to strongly bind host cell proteins and other impurities in biological samples even at high conductivities and pH.
US09433921B2	Method for preparing a super absorbent polymer The present invention relates to a method for preparing a super absorbent polymer. The method for preparing a super absorbent polymer according to the present invention comprises the steps of: carrying out a thermal polymerization or a photopolymerization of a monomer composition including a water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomer and a polymerization initiator to form a hydrogel polymer; drying the hydrogel polymer; pulverizing the dried polymer; mixing a fine powder having a particle diameter of 180 μm or less and a polymer having a particle diameter of 300 μm or more among the pulverized polymer; and adding steam to the mixture to carry out a reassembling. According to the present invention, the super absorbent polymer having a high fine powder aggregation strength can be obtained.
US09433918B2	Method of making diatomaceous earth granulate A method of making a diatomaceous earth granulate may include spray-drying a suspension including particles of diatomaceous earth, a liquid medium, and a binder, wherein inorganic solids in the suspension include at least 80 wt % diatomaceous earth. The method may further include recovering a diatomaceous earth spray-dried granulate. A granular diatomaceous earth product obtained by the method may include substantially spherical granules, each having a shell including diatomaceous earth surrounding a hollow core. The product may be used as a filter aid or in filtration.
US09433916B2	Plasma-arc-through apparatus and process for submerged electric arcs with venting An application for a recycler includes a pressure and temperature resistant metal vessel that is filled with a liquid. Within the vessel is at least one submerged electric arc between a pair of electrodes (e.g. carbon based electrodes) powered by either a DC or AC current. The electric arc produces a combustible gas as the liquid is pumped through a bore in one or both of the electrodes, delivering the liquid directly to the location of the arc, thereby reducing or eliminating any ignition of the gas by the arc. Should ignition occur, at least one vent in the electrode(s) or electrode holder(s) vents pressure from within the bore to the vessel area outside of the electrode(s).
US09433911B2	Reactor with honeycomb catalyst for fuel reformation A reactor using honeycomb catalyst is provided for fuel reformation with high activity and heat stability. The reactor comprises a heating tube, a methane gas inlet, a three-way steam inlet and a hydrogen-rich gas outlet. The three-way steam inlet is near to the heating tube for providing heat required for reformation and to reduce power consumption. The heating tube is made of an inconel material so that the overall reaction may be carried out at high temperature. The heating tube is set with a honeycomb carrier of cordierite. The honeycomb carrier is pasted with carbon nanotube and heat-treated to increase internal surface area. The honeycomb carrier has a Pt/CeO2/α-Al2O3 catalyst; is placed in the heating tube; and has honeycomb-pores channels parallel to a main axis of the heating tube.
US09433910B2	Solid/heat-transfer gas reactor comprising gas diffusers with reduced risks of blocking A module for a solid/heat-transfer gas reactor, including a plurality of diffusers each including a top portion supporting the solid reagent, and a portion for diffusing reactive/heat-transfer gas, situated under the top portion.
US09433906B2	Mixing element A mixing element (1) for a mixing device in an exhaust gas-conducting pipe (8) of an exhaust system of a combustion engine provides advantageous intermixing of the exhaust gas with an additive and an advantageous temperature distribution within the exhaust gas-additive mixture. The mixing element (1) includes at least four vanes (2) and a connecting section (3). The vanes (2) are angled off from the connecting section (3). Two vanes (2) which, with respect to a longitudinal axis (5) of the connecting section (3), are directly adjacent or two vanes (2) which are located directly opposite, with respect to the longitudinal axis (5) of the connecting section (3), are angled off towards different sides (4′, 4″) of the connecting section (3). The mixing element (1) as well as the connecting section (3) and the associated vanes (2) are embodied as shaped sheet metal part.
US09433902B2	Low energy system and method of desalinating seawater A low energy water treatment system and method is provided. The system has at least one electrodialysis device that produces partially treated water and a brine byproduct, a softener, and at least one electrodeionization device. The partially treated water stream can be softened by the softener to reduce the likelihood of scale formation and to reduce energy consumption in the electrodeionization device, which produces water having target properties. At least a portion of the energy used by the electrodeionization device can be generated by concentration differences between the brine and seawater streams introduced into compartments thereof. The brine stream can also be used to regenerate the softener.
US09433900B2	Process for the production of hydraulic energy and production of potable water by direct osmosis The present invention relates to a process for the production of hydraulic energy by direct osmosis from two saline solutions having different concentrations made to pass through one or more modules of semipermeable membranes having a double inlet and outlet port, originally designed to execute the process of inverse osmosis, without a requirement to realise any technical modification to said modules of membranes. In this manner, an osmotic potential is produced in the membranes creating a current of solution having a pressure sufficient to produce hydraulic energy. A further object of the present invention is the installation designed to produce hydraulic energy according to the stated procedure and the use thereof, together with a desalination plant and a tertiary waste water treatment plant comprising the installation to produce hydraulic energy.
US09433898B2	Toxic gas condensation and retreatment system Apparatuses and systems for reduction and elimination of toxic gases emitted from a motor vehicle or industrial exhaust system. The systems may be single-tier or two-tier, and include at least one direct contact heat exchanger wherein exhaust gas is condensed or dissolved in cold moist air vapor. Uncondensed and undissolved gases may be recirculated into the direct contact heat exchanger to be treated again. The systems also include at least one post-treatment tank wherein condensate liquids and gas solutions are subject to agglomeration and are finally discharged into the environment as a clean liquid. The systems provided herein may complement the existing catalytic converters used in motor vehicles.
US09433897B2	Process for producing a diffusion barrier layer and process for producing an exhaust gas treatment unit A process for producing a diffusion barrier or blocking layer includes providing aluminum oxide on a metal sheet formed of a base material including at least iron, chromium and aluminum. A process for producing an exhaust gas treatment unit includes providing a honeycomb body and a housing in which at least one of the honeycomb body or the housing is formed of the metal sheet and the metal sheet is formed of a base material including at least iron, chromium and aluminum. The metal sheet thus includes, at least in a subregion, a surface layer including at least aluminum oxide and a metal from the group including cobalt and nickel. An exhaust gas treatment unit and a motor vehicle are also provided.
US09433895B2	Reversible room-temperature ionic liquids One aspect of the present invention relates to salts that are room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs), methods of making them, and methods of using them in connection with temporary or permanent gas sequestration. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a class of solvents which can be transformed into RTILs by exposure to a gas, and methods of using them in connection with temporary or permanent gas sequestration.
US09433893B2	Configurations and methods for advanced oxygen enrichment for sulfur recovery Advanced oxygen enrichment technologies for Claus plants are presented that provide an oxygen rich gas stream to the Claus burner of the thermal stage and one or more oxygen rich bypass gas streams to at least one of the catalytic stages to so increase the capacity of the plant while reducing the amount of recycle gases needed for flame temperature moderation.
US09433890B2	Dehydration equipment, gas compression system, and dehydration method In a dehydration equipment, a regenerative gas heater heats a portion of CO2 gas dehydrated in an adsorption tower that is performing an adsorption process and supplies the gas to an adsorption tower that is performing a regeneration process. A regenerative gas preheater performs heat exchange between the CO2 gas that will be supplied to a regenerative gas heater and the CO2 gas sent out from the adsorption tower that is performing the regeneration process. Then, in the dehydration equipment, a regenerative gas cooler cools the CO2 gas that has been sent out from the adsorption tower that is performing the regeneration process and exchanged heat, separates water from the cooled CO2 gas, and returns the resulting gas to the adsorption tower. Thus, the dehydration equipment can prevent an increase in utility consumption due to the regeneration process.
US09433889B2	Palladium alloy membrane unit, storage structure thereof, and method of purifying hydrogen by using the same The present invention is to provide a means for easily replacing palladium alloy capillaries in a hydrogen purification device formed by using hydrogen separation membrane formed from the palladium alloy capillaries. The hydrogen purification device can be easily disassembled into a palladium alloy membrane unit and a storage structure thereof. A palladium alloy membrane unit is provided with a plurality of palladium alloy capillaries, a disk-shaped tube sheet supporting the palladium alloy capillaries, a pure hydrogen discharge pipe having a cylinder being in close contact with a periphery of the tube sheet at one end, a joint connecting with a pure hydrogen outlet of the storage structure at the other end, and preferably a joint being in close contact with an opening of a container of the storage structure at a position between the cylinder and the outlet joint. The storage structure is provided with a container storing the palladium alloy membrane unit, a heater, a raw material hydrogen inlet, an impurity-containing gas outlet, and a pure hydrogen outlet, a member provided on the pure hydrogen outlet, the member connecting with a joint provided at one end of the palladium alloy membrane unit, and preferably a member provided on the opening of the container, the member being in close contact with a joint provided on the cylinder of the palladium alloy membrane unit.
US09433887B2	Membrane loop process for separating carbon dioxide for use in gaseous form from flue gas The invention is a process involving membrane-based gas separation for separating and recovering carbon dioxide emissions from combustion processes in partially concentrated form, and then transporting the carbon dioxide and using or storing it in a confined manner without concentrating it to high purity. The process of the invention involves building up the concentration of carbon dioxide in a gas flow loop between the combustion step and a membrane separation step. A portion of the carbon dioxide-enriched gas can then be withdrawn from this loop and transported, without the need to liquefy the gas or otherwise create a high-purity stream, to a destination where it is used or confined, preferably in an environmentally benign manner.
US09433886B2	Gas separation process A process for the separation of carbon dioxide from gas mixtures is disclosed in which a metal oxide sorbent, which is used to capture and release carbon dioxide, is recycled. The process incorporates the regeneration of the carbon dioxide capture capacity of the metal oxide to maintain a high capture capacity over many cycles. The regeneration involves hydrating the metal oxide and then heating the resulting metal hydroxide under a gas atmosphere that is effective to suppress the dehydration of the hydroxide so that dehydration occurs at an elevated temperature. The regeneration may also be used independently from the carbon dioxide separation process to produce, from a metal hydroxide, a metal oxide having an enhanced resistance to attrition and fragmentation.
US09433882B2	Metal fiber web based filter A filter membrane has at its flow in side a first metal fiber web, at least two metal fiber layers, and a fine and at least one coarser fiber layer. The fine fiber layer is located at the flow in side of the filter membrane and the at least one coarser fiber layer is located downstream of the fine fiber layer. The filter membrane has at its flow out side, a stack of one or more first two-dimensional metal structures with constant and regular openings. The filter membrane also has at least one set formed by a second metal fiber web and a stack of one or more second two-dimensional metal structure with constant and regular openings; the at least one set is provided in between the stack of one or more two-dimensional metal structures that are having constant and regular openings, and the first metal fiber web.
US09433878B2	Electrostatic coalescer for coalescing a dispersed phase from a continuous phase in an emulsion An electrostatic coalescer for coalescing of a dispersed phase from a continuous phase in an emulsion is presented. The electrostatic coalescer includes at least one inlet for receiving the emulsion; at least one outlet for discharging the emulsion after coalescing the dispersed phase; and at least one electrode disposed between the inlet and the outlet, wherein the electrode is configured to receive an AC voltage/current from a power source. The electrostatic coalescer further includes at least one article disposed between the inlet and the outlet, the article includes a plurality of regions disposed on a surface in a predefined pattern, wherein a portion of the plurality of regions is substantially wetting with respect to the dispersed phase, and a portion of the plurality of regions is substantially non-wetting with respect to the dispersed phase.
US09433875B2	Divalent cation removal from rich monoethylene glycol (MEG) feed streams by ion exchange A system and process for removing divalent cations from a rich MEG feed stream is presented. An ion exchange bed containing a cation exchange resin adsorbs the divalent cations in the rich MEG feed stream as it flows through the ion exchange bed. After the divalent ions have been removed, the feed stream flows through a flash separator and a distillation column to reclaim MEG. Alternatively, the feed stream flows through a distillation column to regenerate MEG. The spent cation exchange resin may be regenerated in place using a regeneration brine comprised of sodium chloride and water. After use, the regeneration brine may be disposed as waste or recycled to the brine storage tank and re-used to regenerate the cation exchange resin.
US09433873B2	Rotating dual equestrian jump cup A jump cup for equestrian activities which includes two curved plates for supporting the ends of two jump poles and two hinges that allows the two curved plates to rotate independently from each other and to a single pinned attachment point to a conventional jump standard.
US09433865B2	Game system, game control method, and information storage medium for distributing a game picture played by a given user to another user for game play A recording unit of a game system records a picture of a game that has been played by a user and a situation of the game at a given timing of the picture in a storage unit in association with each other. A display control unit displays the picture on a display unit corresponding to another user. A providing unit for provides the another user with the game starting from the given timing based on the situation of the game associated with the picture.
US09433861B2	Computer-readable storage medium having information processing program stored therein, handheld terminal apparatus, system, information processing method, and communication system A game apparatus automatically receives piece information from another game apparatus by short-range wireless communication. The game apparatus obtains step count data based on an amount of movement of the game apparatus (i.e., a step count of a user of the game apparatus). The game apparatus uses piece information obtained by the short-range wireless communication, thereby performing a predetermined process of an application (i.e., a process of incorporating a piece image into a collection image), or uses step count data (i.e., an owned coin count resulting from conversion of the step count data) instead of piece information obtained by the short-range wireless communication, thereby performing the predetermined process of the application (i.e., the process of incorporating a piece image into a collection image).
US09433860B2	Game system, game processing method, computer-readable storage medium having stored therein game program, and game apparatus An example game system causes an image, based on an operation performed on a terminal apparatus including a display section, to be displayed on a stationary display apparatus separate from the terminal apparatus, and also causes an image based on an operation performed on a controller to be displayed on the display apparatus. Further, in the game system, an image based on the operation performed on the terminal apparatus is displayed on the display section of the terminal apparatus. In this case, when displayed on the stationary display apparatus, the image based on the operation performed on the controller is displayed so as to be larger than the image based on the operation performed on the terminal apparatus.
US09433856B2	Methods for synthesizing a voice guiding signal to a gaming controller and devices thereof A method and system for synthesizing a voice guiding signal to a gaming controller. An input gaming data to the gaming controller is collected by a console game agent. A set of game target profiles and a set of control signals are created from the input gaming data. A set of active game patterns are synthesized from the set of game target profiles and the set of control signals. An optimal gaming strategy is produced from the set of active game patterns. The optimal gaming strategy is then converted into the voice guiding signal for guiding the user on playing a game effectively on the gaming controller.
US09433855B1	Social game systems and methods Systems and methods that provide online social game contests are described. In some embodiments, a method determines a start time and an end point associated with an online social game contest. Multiple users participating in the online game contest are identified, and the contest is initiated at the start time. Each of the multiple users has a separate online social game environment in which they participate in the contest. The online social game contest ends upon reaching the end point.
US09433852B2	Wheel for sports equipment A wheel for a skateboard, roller skate or the like has a radial surface arranged to provide contact with the ground, said radial surface comprising areas of at least a first material and areas of a second material, said second material having at least one mechanical property differing from that of the first material. The first and second materials are arranged in such a way that they form a pattern on the radial surface which varies around the circumference of the wheel. This enables the adaptation of the behavior of the wheel in a very flexible way.
US09433850B2	Mouthguard A “boil and bite” mouthguard including projections to improve molding of the mouthguard to the user's teeth is described. The mouthguard also includes a base-wall configuration that acts to minimize thinning of the base during molding and use of the mouthguard.
US09433847B2	Golf club grip extension and chipping training aid A golf club grip extension and chipping training aid comprising a tubular grip extension having a central bore sized to accommodate the grip and shaft of a standard golf club such that the golf club can be inserted into the grip extension and secured. The grip extension can be removably attached with a slotted and threaded grommet that fits over the club shaft and screws into threading at the bottom of the grip extension. The club with the grip extension is a chipping training aid that allows a golfer to practice a chip shot with the grip extension pressed against the body to teach the chip shot without movement of the wrists.
US09433846B2	Golf training apparatus A device that helps a golfer improve their swing by providing a track over which to swing the club, a strike plate which swivels to keep contact with the club as long as possible and a resistance to movement over the strike plate in the track so the player understands the weight transfer required in a golf swing. An embodiment includes a sled sliding on at least one rail with front and rear strike plates and a center resistance mechanism that provides adjustable resistance to the swing using pads to contact the rails. The user can set different ranges of resistance.
US09433835B2	Golf club head with improved striking face A golf club head with an improved striking face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention utilizes an innovative die quenching method that can alter the Young's modulus of the material of the striking face. The striking face portion of the present invention generally created from an α+β titanium alloy such as SP 700 that contains a β rich alloy composition to create more phase change in the alloying elements. In a preferred embodiment, the die quenching process could create a localized change in the material's Young's modulus throughout different regions of the striking face, resulting in a change in the Young's modulus of the material within the same striking face.
US09433830B2	Golf ball having reduced surface hardness Golf ball comprising a core comprising: an untreated region extending radially from a geometric center a distance DUTr, a treated region disposed about the untreated region and extending inward from an outer surface a depth DTr; and an intermediate untreated region disposed about the untreated region and adjacent the treated region. The treated region is exposed to and comprises a fatty acid and/or fatty acid salt composition, and has a first hardness. The untreated region and intermediate untreated region have second and third hardnesses, respectively, and have not been exposed to and do not comprise the fatty acid and/or fatty acid salt composition. The first hardness is different than the second hardness and the third hardness. A first core layer comprises the untreated region, a second core layer, disposed thereabout, comprises the intermediate untreated region, and a third core layer, disposed about the second core layer comprises the treated region.
US09433826B1	Golf ball incorporating metallic film and method of making A golf ball of the invention comprises: a substrate layer formed from at least one of a thermoset or thermoplastic composition and having an outer surface that is pre-modified with a catalytic coating; a metallic film that is formed about the outer surface by contacting the catalytic coating with a mixture comprising: (i) at least one aqueous and/or organic aerosol comprising at least one metal in cationic/oxidizing form; and (ii) at least one reducing agent; and a subsequent layer surrounding the metallic film and formed from at least one of a thermoset composition or a thermoplastic composition. Alternatively, the outer surface is not pre-modified. The subsequent layer may be formed about the metallic film or in some embodiments may surround a coating layer that is disposed between the metallic film and the subsequent layer.
US09433822B1	Resistance breathing device A resistance breathing device includes a face mask having a perimeter and a central aperture extending therethrough, and being adapted to overlay a user's mouth and nose such that the perimeter forms an air-tight seal with the user's face. An outer layer overlays the face mask and includes a pair of straps for affixing the face mask about a user's face. An insert plate is disposed within the central aperture of the face mask and has an inlet aperture extending therethrough. A central insert overlays the insert plate, has an air inlet aperture extending therethrough, and is movable between a first position in which a first portion of the air inlet aperture overlaps the air inlet aperture of the insert plate and a second position in which a larger second portion of the air inlet aperture overlaps the air inlet aperture of the insert plate.
US09433819B1	Treadmill with foam-supported belt and associated method A treadmill for relieving pressure on user joints during exercising operations includes a frame, a control panel attached to a top section of the frame, and a track attached to a bottom section of the frame. Notably, the track includes a rotatable belt formed from resilient material capable of absorbing impact forces exerted thereon to relieve pressure on the user joints. Such a rotatable belt includes inner and outer surfaces each formed from flexible and fluid-impermeable material, and a foam core intercalated between the inner surface. The foam core is formed from a resilient material capable of absorbing impact forces exerted thereon during an exercise regimen.
US09433816B1	Pronged band connector, and method for securing an elastic exercise band A pronged band connector is adapted for securing a flat elastic exercise resistance band to an adjacent structure. The exercise band has a length, width, and thickness. The exemplary band connector comprises a base and a plurality of spaced-apart elongated rigid prongs. The prongs extend substantially perpendicular to the base, and are adapted for receiving a portion of the exercise band between adjacent prongs. A length of each prong may be greater than the width of the exercise band.
US09433814B2	Toning garment with integrated damper Disclosed is a muscle toning garment with force dampening resistance elements, which may be fluid filled rotary dampers. The garment provides resistance training throughout an angular range of motion. The garment may be low profile, and worn by a wearer as a primary garment or beneath conventional clothing. Toning may thereby be accomplished throughout the wearer's normal daily activities, without the need for access to conventional exercise equipment. Alternatively, the device may be worn as a supplemental training tool during conventional training techniques.
US09433809B2	Fire enclosure and safety system for an inkjet printer using a radiant dryer unit Fire control and containment for a production printing system that includes a dryer unit, an air intake fan, and an exhaust fan. A fire control and containment system includes an enclosure surrounding the dryer unit. The enclosure includes controllable doors, a temperature sensor, and an air pressure sensor in the enclosure. The fire containment and control system also includes a controller operable to detect a fire event based on changes in air pressure and air temperature in the enclosure detected by the air pressure and air temperature sensors. In response to detecting the fire event, the controller closes the doors of the enclosure to prevent the print medium from entering, controls the air intake fan and the exhaust fan to reduce the air pressure in the enclosure, and controls the dryer unit to reduce temperature in the enclosure to suppress fire.
US09433807B2	Self contained breathing apparatus illumination system A Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Illumination System utilizing LED (light emitting diode) lights is designed as a modification to attach to a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) mask to provide increased visibility to Professionals working in an Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) environment. The SCBA illumination System can be easily installed on a typical mask. The SCBA illumination System comprises a strip of lights coupled to a power supply comprising a power button and a battery pack. The power button may include a push button or pressure sensor that allows a Professional to activate the push button or pressure sensor easily with a gloved hand. The power source may also include some type of circuitry that powers down the light after a specified amount of time to avoid draining the power source.
US09433802B2	Radiotherapy apparatus control apparatus and specific site position measuring method A specific site location measuring includes: calculating matching degrees based on a plurality of transmission images imaged by use of radiation transmitting through a specimen and a template set; selecting a template transmission image from the plurality of transmission images based on the matching degrees; adding a new template generated based on the template transmission image, to the template set; imaging a location measurement transmission image by use of radiation transmitting through the specimen; selecting an optimal template that is the most similar to a portion of the location measurement transmission image, from the template set by performing pattern matching of each of templates of the template set with the location measurement transmission image; and calculating a specific site location based on the location measurement transmission image and the optimal template.
US09433800B2	Activatable particles, preparation and uses The present invention relates to novel activatable particles which can be used in the health sector. The invention more particularly relates to composite particles which can generate free radicals or heat when excited by X rays, and to the uses thereof in health, particularly human. The inventive particles comprise an inorganic-based, and optionally organic-based, nucleus and can be activated in vivo, in order to label or alter cells, tissues or organs. The invention also relates to methods for the production of said particles, and to pharmaceutical or diagnostic compositions containing same.
US09433799B2	Phototherapy lights This invention relates to phototherapy lights, in particular for a combination of Bright Light Therapy and Dawn Simulation. A phototherapy light source having two operational modes, a first dawn simulator mode; and a second, bright light therapy mode; the light comprising a controller coupled to a light source; and wherein, in said first mode said light source is controlled to provide variable illumination with a minimum light intensity of less than 1 lux at 50 centimeters, and in said second mode said light source is controlled to provide illumination with a light intensity of at least 1000 lux at 50 centimeters.
US09433795B2	User interface with view finder for localizing anatomical region An external control device for use with a medical component implanted within a patient. The device comprises a user interface configured for receiving user input, displaying a first graphical representation of the medical component in the context of a global graphical representation of an anatomical region of the patient, displaying a view finder defining a portion of the global graphical representation, and displaying a second graphical representation of the medical component in the context of a local graphical representation of the portion of the anatomical region portion. The external control device further comprises control circuitry configured for, in response to the input from the user, modifying the displayed view finder to spatially define a different portion of the global graphical representation, such that the second graphical representation of the medical component is displayed in the context of a local graphical representation of the different portion of the anatomical region.
US09433794B2	Pulse generator system and method for medical use An electrical pulse generator system such as a cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator system includes an impedance measuring device which measures the impedance across pacemaker leads, a display device, and a controller which controls the display device to display at least the measured impedance upon each stimulation pulse, or an image showing the relationship between a first applied electrical signal, measured impedance, and a resulting electrical signal which varies according to Ohm's Law. The system may include a short circuit detector and a pulse amplitude control module which switches between normal mode and safe mode operation based on short circuit detection, with different maximum stimulation pulse amplitudes in the normal and safe modes.
US09433792B2	System and method for evaluating diastolic function based on cardiogenic impedance using an implantable medical device Diastolic function is monitored within a patient based on dynamic cardiogenic impedance as measured by a pacemaker or other implantable medical device. In one example, the device uses ventricular cardiogenic impedance values to detect E-wave parameters representative of passive filling of the ventricles. Atrial cardiogenic impedance values are used to detect A-wave parameters representative of active filling of the ventricles. Diastolic function is then assessed or evaluated based on the E-wave and A-wave parameters. Various functions of the implantable device are then controlled based on the assessment of diastolic function, such as by adjusting atrioventricular delay parameters to improve diastolic function. In some examples, the detection of E- and A-wave parameters is achieved by aligning impedance signals to atrial activation, and separately to ventricular activation, during asynchronous VOO pacing or while artificially inducing a 2:1 block.
US09433789B2	Method, system and apparatus for remote neural modulation brain stimulation and feedback control A method, system and apparatus is presented for a wireless neural modulation feedback control system as it relates to an implantable medical device comprised of a radio frequency (RF) receiver circuit, one or more dipole or patch antenna(s), one or more electrode leads connected to at least one dipole or patch antenna(s), and at least one microelectronic neural modulation circuit, and an external or internally implanted RF device to neurally modulate brain tissue in order to treat medical conditions that can be mediated by neuronal activation or inhibition, such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, other motor or mood based disorders, and/or pain. The implantable receiver captures energy radiated by the RF transmitter unit and converts this energy to an electrical waveform by the implanted neural modulation circuit to deliver energy that can be utilized by the attached electrode pads in order to activate targeted neurons in the brain.
US09433788B2	Method for treating cardiovascular disease using implantable electroacupuncture device An Implantable ElectroAcupuncture Device (IEAD) treats cardiovascular disease through application of stimulation pulses applied at at least one of acupoints EX-HN1, BL14, HT7, HT5, PC6, ST36, LI11, LU7, and LU2. The IEAD comprises an implantable, coin-sized, self-contained, leadless electroacupuncture device having at least two electrodes attached to an outside surface of its housing. The device generates stimulation pulses in accordance with a specified stimulation regimen. Power management circuitry within the device allows a primary battery, having a high internal impedance, to be used to power the device. The stimulation regimen generates stimulation pulses during a stimulation session of duration T3 minutes applied every T4 minutes. The duty cycle, or ratio T3/T4 is very low, no greater than 0.05. The low duty cycle and careful power management allow the IEAD to perform its intended function for several years.
US09433786B2	Implantable electroacupuncture system and method for treating Parkinson's disease and essential tremor An implantable electroacupuncture device (IEAD) treats Parkinson's disease or Essential Tremor through application of stimulation pulses applied at at least one of acupoints GB34 and GV20. The IEAD includes an hermetically-sealed implantable electroacupuncture (EA) device having at least two electrodes located outside of its housing. The housing contains a primary power source, pulse generation circuitry, and a sensor that wirelessly senses externally-generated operating commands. The pulse generation circuitry generates stimulation pulses as controlled, at least in part, by the operating commands sensed through the sensor. The stimulation pulses are applied to the specified acupoint or nerve through the electrodes in accordance with a specified stimulation regimen. Such stimulation regimen requires that the stimulation session be applied at a very low duty cycle not greater than 0.05.
US09433785B2	Healing disc, a pain management assembly incorporating the disc, and a method of using the same A portable, wearable device for managing pain and promoting healing, a management assembly including such a device, and a method of using the same. The device includes a housing defining a cavity; a microprocessor situated within the cavity; a power source operatively connected with the microprocessor; and a pair of electrodes. The electrodes are mounted in apertures in a bottom wall of the housing and extend for a distance there beyond. One or more mounting assemblies are used with the device to provide a management assembly. The mounting assembly may be a strap having a retaining ring into which the device fits, or an adhesive patch configured to receive the device. The device is engaged with the mounting assembly and then positioned adjacent the patient's skin. When activated, the device generates a current which passes from one electrode through the patient's skin to the other electrode thereby mitigating pain.
US09433783B2	Incontinence therapy Techniques for managing urinary or fecal incontinence include delivering a first type of therapy to generate a first physiological response and, upon detecting a trigger event, delivering a second type of therapy to generate a second physiological response. The first type of therapy can be delivered on a substantially regular basis, while the second type of therapy is delivered as needed to provide an additional boost of therapy. The trigger event for activating the delivery of the second type of therapy may include input from a sensor that indicates a bladder condition, patient activity level or patient posture, or patient input. In some examples, the therapy is stimulation therapy.
US09433782B2	Implantable medical device having electromagnetic interference filter device to reduce pocket tissue heating An active implantable medical device (AIMD) for use with a medical lead carrying at least one lead electrode. The AIMD comprises interior electronic circuitry configured for performing a medical function via the medical lead, an electrically conductive case containing the interior electronic circuitry, at least one electrical terminal configured for electrically coupling the electronic circuitry respectively to the lead electrode(s), and an inductive element coupled in series between the electrical terminal(s) and the case. The inductive element is configured for hindering the shunting of electrical current from the at least one electrical terminal to the case that has been induced by electromagnetic interference (EMI) impinging on the medical lead.
US09433780B2	Implantable capsule for leadless cardiac pacing The invention relates to an implantable capsule, particularly an autonomous capsule of cardiac stimulation, comprising a tubular body provided at the distal end of an anchoring element with a helical screw adapted to penetrate tissue a wall of an organ of a patient, the body housing a set of functional elements of the capsule. It comprises an annular support integral with the body and coaxial therewith, said support surrounding the base of the anchoring element and comprising a series of openings radially extending. The base of the anchoring element comprises a series of rods or tubes projecting in a generally radial direction, and engaged in said openings to thereby secure the anchoring element to the support.
US09433777B2	Impact protection for implantable electric lead An implantable electric lead arrangement for a medical implant system includes an implantable electric lead with parallel lead wires wound in an elongated helix about a central longitudinal axis. A conical shape lead core is fixed and enclosed within the wire helix for providing impact strain relief to the electric lead by resisting radial and/or axial deformation from external impact force. The conical shape of the lead core is configured for a smooth transition between a lead core portion of the electric lead that is protected against external impact force and a non-lead core portion of the electric lead that is unprotected from external impact force.
US09433775B2	Method, device and system for modulating an activity of brown adipose tissue in a vertebrate subject Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein for treatment of a disease, disorder, or condition in a vertebrate subject. A device is provided that includes one or more cooling elements configured to be applied to one or more tissues of a vertebrate subject to modulate at least one activity of brown adipose tissue of the vertebrate subject, wherein at least a portion of the one or more cooling elements is configured to be implantable, and a programmable controller configured to provide instructions to the one or more cooling elements in response to information regarding one or more physiological conditions of the vertebrate subject.
US09433774B2	Headset for treatment and assessment of medical conditions A circumferential headset for use in delivering electrical stimulation to the skin surface of the head.
US09433772B2	Electrode device used in iontophoresis treatment The present invention provides an electrode device used in iontophoresis treatment, in which an electrode layer used for introduction of medication can be contacted to a medication reservoir layer with a simple manner, and in which the medication reservoir layer can be reliably held when the medication is introduced into a skin. A main-electrode layer 3 and a sub-electrode layer 1 are secured on a substrate 6 while both the layers are being insulated from each other. The main-electrode layer 3 is intended for introduction of the medication, and the sub-electrode layer 1 is provided to hold the medication reservoir layer 5 on the substrate 6. The medication reservoir layer 5 is located on the substrate 6, so as to be in contact with the main-electrode layer 3 and the sub-electrode layer 1. The medication reservoir layer 5 is a gel containing halogen compound, and the sub-electrode layer 1 comprises a metal having a lower ionization tendency than hydrogen. The medication reservoir layer 5 and the sub-electrode layer 1 are bonded to each other by applying an electric current to both layers. In this way, the medication reservoir layer 5 can be firmly held on the substrate 6, while being kept in contact with the main-electrode layer 3.
US09433769B2	Line separation protector A line separation protector is provided that can include an arm, an anchor, a clasp attached to the arm, and a tab connected to and configured to manipulate the clasp. A tubing subsystem is also provided that can include a first tubing threaded through the anchor of the line separation protector described herein. A line connection system is also provided and can include the tubing subsystem described herein, and a second tubing, wherein the clasp of the line separation protector is configured to engage the second tubing. A method of protecting a line connection system is also described herein and includes engaging a second tubing with the clasp of the protector to form a protected line connection system.
US09433768B2	Drug delivery connectors Devices having male connectors for preventing connection to non-compatible female connectors are described. An exemplary male connector includes an elongate tip and a collar disposed coaxially around the elongate tip including a plurality of ribs disposed on either an inside surface or an outside surface of the collar for preventing entry of a non-compatible female connector into a channel formed between the elongate tip and the collar. One or more embodiments pertain to a device with a male connector and a compatible female connector including a threaded portion for engaging a corresponding threaded portion of the male connector.
US09433766B2	Expandable iliac sheath and method of use Disclosed is an expandable transluminal sheath, for introduction into the body while in a first, small cross-sectional area configuration, and subsequent expansion of at least a part of the distal end of the sheath to a second, enlarged cross-sectional configuration. The sheath is configured for use in the vascular system and has utility in the introduction and removal of implant delivery catheters. The access route is through the femoral arteries and the iliac arteries into the aorta. The distal end of the sheath is maintained in the first, low cross-sectional configuration during advancement to the arteries into the aorta. The distal end of the sheath is subsequently expanded using a radial dilatation device, which is removed prior to the introduction of implant delivery catheters.
US09433762B2	Catheter including a compliant balloon A catheter having an elongate shaft including a plurality of apertures disposed along at least a length of the shaft to facilitate bending. The catheter includes an inflatable balloon, wherein a subset of the plurality of apertures provides fluid communication from an inflation lumen to the inflatable balloon.
US09433761B2	Microvascular obstruction detection and therapy A method of detecting and treating a microvascular obstruction is provided. In one embodiment, a catheter is provided for both detecting the microvascular obstruction and treating or removing the obstruction.
US09433760B2	Device and methods for nerve modulation using a novel ablation catheter with polymeric ablative elements The disclosure pertains to an intravascular catheter for nerve modulation, comprising an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, a balloon having a lumen and a balloon wall, the balloon wall comprising RF permeable sections and non-electrically conductive sections, an electrode disposed within the balloon and extending distally to the furthest distal RF permeable section. The RF permeable sections may comprise a plurality of RF permeable windows, each window having a greater circumferential dimension than an axial dimension. The intravascular system is suited for modulation of renal nerves.
US09433750B2	Method of making and using an apparatus for a locomotive micro-implant using active electromagnetic propulsion Described is a locomotive implant for usage within a predetermined magnetic field. In one embodiment magnetohydrodynamics is used to generate thrust with a plurality of electrodes. In another embodiment, asymmetric drag forces are used to generate thrust.
US09433744B2	Sound pillow sleep system Provided is a pillow and method of marking the pillow to mitigate tinnitus. The pillow includes a first and second portions of fill material, an anchor strip assembly and a pillow casing. The anchor strip assembly is disposed between the first and second portions of fill material. The anchor strip assembly includes an anchor strip and a plurality of speakers secured onto the anchor strip at a distance from each other. A first and second edge portions of the anchor strip extend beyond edges of the first and second portions of fill material. The pillow casing secures the anchor strip assembly disposed between the first and second portions of fill material inside the pillow casing such that the first and second edge portions of the anchor strip are secured respectively between a first and second seams of the pillow casing.
US09433743B2	Ventilator exhalation flow valve Described herein is an exhalation valve for a ventilator that controls gas flow through a patient exhalation line in response to a target pressure within the line. The valve controls gas flow by (i) providing both a high frequency signal and a low frequency signal through a coil positioned in a fixed magnetic field, (ii) determining a position of the coil by detecting the high frequency signal, and (iii) controlling a position of the coil by adjusting the low frequency signal.
US09433739B2	Inner type tracheostomy tube An inner type tracheostomy tube has an outer tube and an inner cannula. The outer tube has an airway tube, an inflatable cuff and an inflating tube. The inner cannula is connected to the outer tube and has an inner tube, a disk segment, a connecting mount and a connector. The connecting mount is soft and bendable, is securely mounted around the disk segment and has a bottom end, a top end and a flange coat. The bottom end is securely mounted around the disk segment and has an inner surface and an air gap formed between the inner surface of the bottom end of the connecting mount and the disk segment. The connector is securely mounted around the top end of the connecting mount and has a bottom end and a flange formed around the bottom end of the connector and enclosed by the flange coat.
US09433738B2	Airway assembly for tracheal intubation In some embodiments, an airway assembly may be used in a procedure that requires tracheal intubation. The airway assembly may include a first conduit, a sleeve, and a stent. The first conduit and the sleeve may be relatively flexible, facilitating insertion of the airway assembly in a body lumen (e.g., an air passage way). The first conduit may function to deliver gases (e.g., air) to the body lumen and consequently the patient. The first conduit may be positioned in the sleeve during use. The sleeve may be removably coupled to the first conduit. In certain embodiments, a sleeve may function to inhibit a stent from expanding until desired. In some embodiments, an elongated member may be positionable in the first conduit. The elongated member may be configurable to substantially retain a new shape upon deformation. The stent may be coupled towards the distal end of the first conduit. The stent may function to inhibit the body lumen from collapsing. In certain embodiments, a stent may function to inhibit the body lumen from collapsing without exerting unnecessary outward pressures on the inner surface of the body lumen.
US09433737B2	Cuff pressure measurement device for a tracheal tube According to various embodiments, methods and systems for determining pressure in an inflatable cuff of a tracheal tube may employ pressure transducers associated with a cuff inflation line. The pressure transducers may be implemented to provide continuous or intermittent cuff pressure. Also provided are inflation assemblies or other devices that incorporate pressure transducers. The inflation assemblies may be coupled to the tracheal tubes via the inflation line.
US09433736B2	Positionable elongated members with multi-axis joints Devices are disclosed that include a positionable elongated member configured to support a delivery tube and maintain a distal end of the tube in a desired position and directional orientation, and to allow the position and orientation of the distal end of the tube to be adjusted by a user. The devices include a multi-segment elongated member configured to support a delivery tube and maintain a distal end of the tube in a desired position and orientation, and a multi-axis joint assembly disposed between segments of the elongated member to allow articulated relative movement of the segments. These devices may be used, for example, in the delivery of vaporized medicine to a patient, e.g., a child or infant on a bed.
US09433727B1	Tissue rejuvenation methods and tissue transfer devices suitable for implementation thereof Tissue rejuvenation methods include identifying a cell harvest site on a patient, identifying a cell injection site on the patient, harvesting tissue regenerative cells from the cell harvest site, agitating the tissue regenerative cells and injecting the tissue regenerative cells into the cell injection site. Tissue transfer devices suitable for implementation of the tissue rejuvenation methods are also disclosed.
US09433726B2	Methods and apparatuses for delivering medicaments to intravenous fluid Methods, apparatuses, kits and systems are disclosed that allow a transfer of medication from a manufacturer's vial, ampoule or other container through a closed system transfer to an intravenous apparatus and into a patient, while reducing additional steps, procedures, components required for the same transfer procedure to reduce sources of human error and medical administered errors.
US09433720B2	Universal portable artificial kidney for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis Methods, systems, and kits are provided for performing hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, and peritoneal dialysis on a portable machine suitable for both clinical and home use. Peritoneal dialysate can be flowed into and out of the peritoneal cavity, and can also be regenerated within the system, without the need for introducing fresh dialysate. Common hardware and software can be utilized for both peritoneal dialysis and other forms of dialysis such as hemodialysis, hemofiltration, and hemodiafiltration, allowing for facile transition between different dialysis modes using the same dialysis machine.
US09433718B2	Medical fluid system including radio frequency (RF) device within a magnetic assembly, and fluid cartridge body with one of multiple passageways disposed within the RF device, and specially configured cartridge gap accepting a portion of said RF device This disclosure relates to medical fluid sensors and related systems and methods. In some aspects, a medical fluid cartridge includes a body including a first portion defining a first fluid passageway and a second portion defining a second fluid passageway in fluid communication with the first fluid passageway. The body defines a gap between the first portion of the body and the second portion of the body such that the first portion of the body can be disposed in a radio frequency device while the second portion of the body remains outside the radio frequency device.
US09433708B2	Intravenous connector having antimicrobial treatment An intravenous connector is provided having a valve body having first end configured to receive a syringe for administering medicine to a patient; a spike element having a tapered hollow spike terminating in a tip at a first end and having a second end configured for attaching to an intravenous tube, the spike element secured in the valve body such that the tip is disposed proximate the first end of the valve body and the second end of the spike element is located at a second end of the valve body; and a pliable seal member disposed in the valve body around the tapered hollow spike and exposed at the first end of the valve body. An antimicrobial material comprising a silane quaternary ammonium salt is incorporated on or within the seal member and is coated on the valve body and the spike element.
US09433707B2	Bone graft material containment structures The present invention provides biocompatible, non-resorbable porous containment structures for containment of bone graft material at a desired location for stimulation of bone growth. The porous containment structures have interconnected pores sized to allow fibrovascular integration with surrounding tissue and conduction of vascular tissue through the structure into the bone graft material.
US09433704B2	Osteostimulative settable bone graft putty A settable osteostimulative bone graft putty composition having a bioactive glass particulate component composed of a long-term and a short-term component; the long-term component having particle sizes greater than 90 micrometers and the short-term component having particle sizes less than 90 micrometers; the long-term component comprising about 60% to 90% of the bioactive glass osteostimulative particulate component dry weight and the short-term component comprising about 40% to 10%; a binder component having a calcium sulfate component and a calcium silicate component; the calcium sulfate component comprising about 35% to 50% of the binder component dry weight and the calcium silicate component comprising about 65% to 50%; the bioactive glass osteostimulative particulate component being about 20% to 60% of the total putty dry weight composition and the binder being about 80% to 40%; the bioactive glass particulate component and the binder component mixable in water to form the putty.
US09433703B2	Neural graft A neural graft includes a biological substrate, a carbon nanotube structure and a neural network. The carbon nanotube structure is located on the biological substrate. The carbon nanotube structure includes a number of carbon nanotube wires crossed with each other to define a number of pores. The neural network includes a number of neural cell bodies and a number of neurites branched from the neural cell bodies. An effective diameter of each pore is larger than or equal to a diameter of the neural cell body, the neurites substantially extend along the carbon nanotube wires such that the neurites are patterned.
US09433701B2	Extracellular matrix for the treatment of intestinal disease and methods thereof A matrix, including epithelial basement membrane, for inducing repair of mammalian tissue defects and in vitro cell propagation derived from epithelial tissues of a warm-blooded vertebrate.
US09433700B2	Tissue sealant compositions, vascular closure devices, and uses thereof The present invention provides tissue sealant compositions and vasculature closure devices useful for the optical detection of tissue seal and/or clot formation. Compositions and devices of the present invention comprise optical dyes which undergo an observable change as the compositions and/or devices are incorporated into a tissue seal and/or clot, for example a change in fluorescence quantum yield and/or a change in visual color including a change in emission and/or absorption wavelength. Tissue sealants and vasculature closure devices of the present invention are useful for visualizing seal and/or clot formation, for example, during or after surgical procedures, after catheter removal, etc. The present invention further provides methods for formation and optical detection of tissue seals or vasculature puncture closures as well as medical kits useful for the formation and optical detection of tissue seals or vasculature puncture closures.
US09433697B2	Odor-inhibiting compositions The present invention relates to odor-inhibiting compositions comprising water-absorbing polymer particles and metal peroxides, and to the production thereof.
US09433696B2	Microfluidic delivery system for releasing fluid compositions A microfluidic fluid delivery device and method. The device includes a reservoir and a transport member. The device includes a microfluidic delivery member including a microfluidic die configured to release a fluid composition from the device. The microfluidic delivery member includes an adapter configured to receive an end portion of the transport member, wherein a capillary passage is formed between the adapter and the transport member. The capillary passage has a largest effective pore size that is smaller than the average effective pore size of the transport member.
US09433695B2	Systems, apparatus, methods and articles for use in sanitization or disinfection Various devices allow for sanitization or disinfection by exhausting a dry fog biocide agent into an ambient environment. A nebulizer, for instance a vibrator that oscillates or vibrates at ultrasonic frequencies, nebulizes a biocide agent, for instance chlorine dioxide, peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, to create the dry fog. Such devices may withdraw the dry fog or biocide agent from the ambient environment after some period of time. Operational parameters of the devices may be tracked or monitored. Each device may implement tracking or monitoring. Additionally or alternatively, a separate tracking or monitoring system may track or monitor the operational parameters of one or more devices. Tracking or monitoring may include exception reporting, as well as other reporting.
US09433692B2	Non-thermal electromagnetic sterilization The present disclosure provides systems and methods associated with non-thermal electroporation. One or more electromagnetic radiation sources may be used to generate an interference pattern having at least one antinode. The electric field associated with the antinode may be configured to cause irreversible electroporation. Thus, the antinode may be suitable for at least partial sterilization by rendering cells as non-viable through electroporation. An antinode may be formed by constructive interference of two or more lobes of two or more radiation sources. An antinode may be spatially varied with respect to an object, volume, and/or surface. A controller may spatially vary an antinode according to an electroporation pattern, such as a stochastic or rasterizing pattern, to achieve a desired sterilization level and/or maintain a temperature characteristic (e.g., absolute temperature, relative temperature, and/or rate of change) with a threshold range.
US09433687B2	Anti-Notch3 antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates The present invention provides for anti-Notch3 antibodies, anti-Notch3 antibody-drug conjugates and methods for preparing and using the same.
US09433686B2	Methods for treating castration resistant prostate cancer and metastasis by reducing B-cell number and/or function The invention provides methods for reducing growth and/or metastasis of androgen-independent (castration resistant) prostate cancer in a tissue in an animal. In one embodiment the method comprises administering to the animal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound that reduces the number of B cells, and/or the function of B cells, in the tissue. In yet another embodiment, the invention provides methods for reducing androgen-induced growth of prostate epithelial cells in prostate tissue in an animal. In one embodiment, the method comprises administering to the animal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound that reduces the number of B cells, and/or the function of B cells, in the tissue.
US09433683B2	Reversible pegylated drugs Reversible pegylated drugs are provided by derivatization of free functional groups of the drug selected from amino, hydroxyl, mercapto, phosphate and/or carboxyl with groups sensitive to mild basic conditions such as 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) or 2-sulfo-9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (FMS), to which group a PEG moiety is attached. In these pegylated drugs, the PEG moiety and the drug residue are not linked directly to each other, but rather both residues are linked to different positions of the scaffold Fmoc or FMS structure that is highly sensitive to bases and is removable under physiological conditions. The drugs are preferably drugs containing an amino group, most preferably peptides and proteins of low or medium molecular weight. Similar molecules are provided wherein a protein carrier or another polymer carrier replaces the PEG moiety.
US09433681B2	Lipids and compositions for intracellular delivery of biologically active compounds The present invention provides novel amino-lipids, compositions comprising such amino-lipids and methods of producing them. In addition, lipid nanoparticles comprising the novel amino-lipids and a biologically active compound are provided, as well as methods of production and their use for intracellular drug delivery.
US09433680B2	Topical compositions and methods for making and using same The present invention relates to improved topical gel compositions comprising an active agent, and uses thereof.
US09433679B2	Use of TRMP8 for treating opthalmic diseases or conditions involving tearing The invention relates to therapeutic compositions for the treatment of dry eye, more specifically to compositions comprising a TRPM8 receptor agonist ligand. Furthermore, the invention relates to therapeutic compositions for the treatment of epiphora, more specifically to compositions comprising a TRPM8 receptor antagonist.
US09433675B2	Combination therapy involving antibodies against claudin 18.2 for treatment of cancer The present invention provides a combination therapy for effectively treating and/or preventing diseases associated with cells expressing CLDN18.2, including cancer diseases such as gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, hepatic cancer, head-neck cancer, and cancer of the gallbladder and metastases thereof.
US09433674B2	Composition comprising a colloidal synthetic bioresorbable vector and a viral vector A method of vaccination against a viral, bacterial or non-infectious disease includes administering an effective dose of a prime vaccine and then an effective dose of a boost vaccine. Each one of the prime vaccine and the boost vaccine includes an active principle. The prime vaccine includes, as the active principle, a colloidal synthetic bioresorbable vector that includes at least one protein substance. The boost vaccine includes, as the active principle, a viral vector that includes at least one nucleotide sequence which codes for a protein substance corresponding to the at least one protein substance of the synthetic vector.
US09433671B2	Anti-malaria compositions and methods Multilayer films comprise polypeptide epitopes from Plasmodium falciparum, specifically a circumsporozoite T1, B or T* epitope. The multilayer films are capable of eliciting an immune response in a host upon administration to the host. The multilayer films can include at least one designed peptide that includes one or more polypeptide epitopes from a Plasmodium protozoan.
US09433669B2	Application of mRNA for use as a therapeutic against tumor diseases The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one mRNA comprising at least one coding region for at least one antigen from a tumor, in combination with an aqueous solvent and preferably a cytokine, e.g. GM-CSF, and a process for the preparation of the pharmaceutical composition. The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is used in particular for therapy and/or prophylaxis against cancer.
US09433668B2	Prostate cancer vaccine Androgen receptor-based vaccines for eliciting an immune reaction in vivo against cells expressing androgen receptor are disclosed. The vaccines are useful in the treatment of prostate cancer. Also disclosed are methods for inducing immune reaction to androgen receptor or treating prostate cancer in a mammal, using the vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the vaccines.
US09433666B2	Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase based immunotherapy The present invention relates to the field of prophylaxis and therapy of cancer. In particular there is provided a protein Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) or peptide fragments here of that are capable of eliciting anti-cancer immune responses. Specifically, the invention relates to the use of DO or peptides derived here from or IDO specific T-cells for treatment of cancer. The invention thus relates to an anti-cancer vaccine which optionally may be used in combination with other immunotherapies and to IDO specific T-cells adoptively transferred or induced in vivo by vaccination as a treatment of cancer. It is an aspect of the invention that the medicaments herein provided may be used in combination with cancer chemotherapy treatment. A further aspect relates to the prophylaxis and therapy of infections by the same means as described above. The use of IDO and immunogenic peptide fragments hereof in cancer and infection treatment, diagnosis and prognosis is also provided.
US09433661B2	Insulin-containing infant formula The present invention provides compositions methods and kits for improved infant formula, particularly to insulin-supplements and formulae comprising same that mimic the diurnal rhythm and/or the postpartum variation of insulin in human milk.
US09433658B2	Medical electrode The present disclosure provides electrodes that possess hydrogels for contacting skin. In embodiments, an electrode of the present disclosure may include a substrate and a conductive composition on at least a portion of a surface of the substrate, the conductive composition including at least one hydrogel and at least one component capable of providing either a cooling or warming sensation upon electrical stimulation. Methods for forming these hydrogels and electrodes are also provided.
US09433655B2	Composition comprising natural substance extract as active ingredient for preventing or treating acute renal failure Disclosed is a composition including an Elsholtziae Herba extract as an active ingredient, which can be used for the prevention, improvement, or treatment of acute renal failure.
US09433654B2	Compositions containing broccoli seeds for treatment or preventing prostate cancer The invention relates to a composition for treating or preventing prostate cancer or the recurrence thereof; including a non-aqueous extract of non-germinated broccoli seeds of the Brassica Oleracea Italica variety that are rich in sulforaphane. The extract is encapsulated by a compound selected from the group including acacia gum, maltodextrin, and the mixture thereof, and said composition can be provided in the form of a capsule, tablet, sugarcoated tablet, or film-coated tablet, and is orally administered one to three times a day at a daily dose of 2 to 200 mg.
US09433649B2	Treating a lymphoma with a whole, leech saliva extract Methods are also provided for isolating and using a whole-saliva leech extract in the treatment of a melanoma. The methods can include feeding a phagostimulatory agent to a leech; inducing a regurgitation in the leech, the inducing including placing the leech in an environment having a temperature of less than about 0° C.; and, collecting an unrefined, whole saliva in the regurgitation of the cooled leech. The methods can include revitalizing the leech by warming it at a temperature ranging from about 5° C. to about 40° C. Stable, lyophilized, whole-saliva extracts of a leech are also provided, the extract having a stable activity when stored for use at a temperature below about −20° C., the extract maintaining at least 70% of the activity for at least 6 months. The extracts can be used to treat solid tumors, treat liquid tumors, treat diabetes, treat a viral disease, treat a parasitic disease, treat an antibacterial disease, or serve as an anti-oxidant.
US09433644B2	Formulations and methods for treating oral inflammation, injury, or pain The present invention generally relates to formulations and methods for treating oral inflammation, oral injury and/or oral pain by applying hydrogel, viscous liquid, or other formulation to the oral cavity. Wet formulations comprise a hydrophilic polymer selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidones, hyaluronic acid and salts thereof, alginic acid and salts thereof, and carrageenans and salts thereof; calcium salts or ions, phosphate salts or ions, and water as well as other optional components. Dry formulations such as powders are also contemplated.
US09433643B2	Microbicidal composition comprising hydrogen peroxide and aminocarboxylic acids The invention relates to a microbicidal composition comprising hydrogen peroxide, peroxycarboxylic acid, and aminocarboxylic acid. The hydrogen peroxide and peroxycarboxylic acid form associations with the aminocarboxylic acid that enhances the microbicidal efficacy of the composition. The invention further discloses methods for its use.
US09433642B2	TRPC6 involved in glomerulonephritis Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a kidney disorder of unknown etiology and up to 20% of patients on dialysis have this diagnosis. A large family with hereditary FSGS carries a missense mutation in the TRPC6 gene on chromosome 11q, encoding the ion channel protein Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel 6. The missense mutation is a P112Q substitution, which occurs in a highly conserved region of the protein, enhances TRPC6-mediated calcium signals in response to agonists such as angiotensin II, and alters the intracellular distribution of TRPC6 protein. Previous work has emphasized the importance of cytoskeletal and structural proteins in proteinuric kidney diseases. Our findings suggest a novel mechanism for glomerular disease pathogenesis.
US09433641B2	Skin external composition comprising a salt and sugar as active ingredients for preventing and treating vaginosis and the use thereof A skin external composition comprising a combination of salt and sugar as an active ingredient in an amount effective to treat and prevent vaginosis, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and the use thereof.
US09433640B2	Compositions and methods for treating hyperkalemia The present invention is directed to compositions and methods of removing potassium or treating hyperkalemia by administering pharmaceutical compositions of cation exchange polymers with low crosslinking for improved potassium excretion and for beneficial physical properties to increase patient compliance.
US09433636B2	Protective gel based on chitosan and oxidized polysaccharide Bodily tissue and structures may be protected using a fluid layer containing a mixture of chitosan and oxidized polysaccharide. The mixture forms a protective gel layer via in situ crosslinking. Compared to crosslinking using a low molecular weight aldehyde such as glutaraldehyde or genipin, oxidized polysaccharides appear to provide faster gelation while avoiding the use of potentially less bioacceptable low molecular weight aldehydes.
US09433630B1	Topical formulations comprising a steroid The application provides formulations for the topical administration of an active agent comprising at least one steroid, in the form of topical sprays that are propellant-free, and/or substantially non-foaming, and/or alcohol-free. The present application also provides processes for preparing such compositions and methods of using them in management of skin diseases or disorders such as psoriasis, dermatoses, and other associated skin diseases or disorders.
US09433628B2	Enzymatic process for obtaining 17α-monoesters of cortexolone and/or its 9,11-dehydroderivatives The present invention refers to a new enzymatic process for obtaining 17α-monoesters of cortexolone and/or its 9,11-dehydroderivatives starting from the corresponding 17α,21-diesters which comprises an enzymatic alcoholysis reaction.Furthermore, the present invention refers to new crystalline forms of cortexolone 17α-propionate and 9,11-dehydro-cortexolone 17α-butanoate.
US09433624B2	Methods and compositions for the treatment of metabolic disorders The present invention is directed to a novel methods and compositions for the therapeutic intervention in hyperphenylalaninemia. More specifically, the specification describes methods and compositions for treating various types of phenylketonurias using compositions comprising BH4. Combination therapies of BH4 and other therapeutic regimens are contemplated.
US09433619B1	Treating pain in patients with hepatic impairment An extended release composition for an analgesic active pharmaceutical ingredient which may be an opioid, preferably hydrocodone as the only active ingredient. The extended release composition preferably comprises a extended release composition which may be in the form of beads contained in an oral dosage form such as gelatin capsules. The composition is designed to release hydrocodone in a way such that the increase in hydrocodone exposure in hepatically impaired patients is not clinically significant. The oral dosage units are supplied as part of a kit, which also includes a primary package and a package insert all sold as a commercially marketed product. The primary package and package insert are contained in an optional secondary package and the package insert does not contain a warning, a dosing instruction, or a dosing table specifically directed to patients suffering from mild, moderate or severe hepatic impairment, and preferably explicitly states that dosing adjustment is not required for mild or moderate hepatic impairment.
US09433616B2	Methods and compositions for decreasing saliva production The invention provides methods and compositions comprising an anti-cholinergic agent for decreasing saliva production and treating sialorrhea.
US09433615B2	Animal parasite-control method using insect growth regulators Methods and formulations for treating animal ectoparasites, effective against parasites such as fleas and ticks are provided. The methods comprise topically co-administering a non-mobile insect growth regulator, a mobile insect growth regulator, and an adulticide to the animal. Parasiticidal formulations for treating animal ectoparasites are also provided, which can be safe to use and avoids the many common deleterious side effects of conventional topical formulations. The topical formulations comprise a combination of two insect growth regulators and an additional insecticide. The topical formulation can be packaged together or packaged so that active components are stored separately prior to administering the topical insecticide formulation to the animal.
US09433610B2	Compounds that enhance Atoh1 expression This invention generally provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for their use, which include methods that result in increased expression in an Atoh1 gene (e.g., Hath1) in a biological cell. More specifically, the invention relates to the treatment of diseases and/or disorders that would benefit from increased Atoh1 expression, e.g., a hearing impairment or imbalance disorder associated with a loss of auditory hair cells, or a disorder associated with abnormal cellular proliferation.
US09433609B2	Benzimidazole-imidazole derivatives Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula I including stereochemically isomeric forms, and salts, solvates thereof, wherein R and R′ are, each independently, —CR1R2R3, aryl, heteroaryl or heteroC4-6cycloalkyl, whereby aryl and heteroaryl may optionally be substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from halo and methyl. The present invention also relates to processes for preparing said compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in HCV therapy.
US09433608B2	Compositions and method for treatment of ischemic neuronal reperfusion injury A method and composition for the treatment of ischemic neuronal reperfusion injury are provided. The composition may include at least a benzodiazepine class material. In another form, the composition may include at least two components selected from the group consisting of an antagonist of the type 3 ryanodine receptor, an NMDA blocker (antagonist), and a benzodiazepine class material which can be administered for ischemic neuronal reperfusion injury. In one form, all three components may be used.
US09433607B2	Composition for prevention or treatment of cancer comprising N-methylenenaphtho[2,1-b]furan-2-carbohydrazide derivatives as an active ingredient The present invention relates to ethyl(2-methyl-3{(E)-[(naphtho[2,1-b]furan-2-ylcarbonyl)hydrazono]methyl}-1H-indole-1-yl)acetate, the novel mitosis inhibitor. The said ethyl(2-methyl-3{(E)-[(naphtho[2,1-b]furan-2-ylcarbonyl)hydrazono]methyl}-1H-indole-1-yl)acetate not only induces apoptosis by inhibiting tubulin polymerization in the course of mitosis but also displays an excellent anticancer effect in the multi-drug resistant cancer cells, so that it can be effectively used for the treatment of cell proliferative disease including various cancers.
US09433603B2	Use of 3-(R)-[3-(2-methoxyphenylthio)-2-(S)-methylpropyl]amino-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzoxathiepine for preventing and/or treating cardiotoxic effects caused by chemotherapy and/or radiation The present invention relates to the use of 3-(R)-[3-(2-methoxyphenylthio)-2-(S)-methylpropyl]amino-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzoxathiepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for preventing and/or treating cardiotoxic effects caused by chemotherapy and/or radiation.
US09433602B2	Combination and composition for treating obesity The present invention relates to the pharmaceutical field, especially the field of combination and pharmaceutical compositions that comprise a lipase inhibitor and a phytoalexin and pharmaceutically acceptable vehicles or excipients; the present invention also relates to the method for manufacturing compositions containing the combination and the use of said composition in the treatment of conditions of excess weight, obesity and related health problems.
US09433598B2	(2S,4R)-5-(5′-chloro-2′-fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)-4-(ethoxyoxalylamino)-2-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpentanoic acid In one aspect, the invention relates to a compound of the structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a crystalline form of this compound, having neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising this compound; methods of using this compound; and processes for preparing this compound.
US09433595B2	Phytoestrogenic compositions for preventing or treating symptoms associated with menopause The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating a menopausal symptom, comprising cinnamic acid, shanzhiside methylester or a mixture thereof as an active ingredient. The composition of the present invention exhibits an excellent estrogenic activity, and is effectively utilized for treating or preventing diverse menopausal symptoms generated by estrogen deficiency during perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause.
US09433594B2	Technetium- and rhenium-bis(heteroaryl) complexes and methods of use thereof A method of imaging a region in a subject includes administering to the subject a complex of a metal chelated to a compound, and obtaining an image of the region in the subject.
US09433576B2	Cationic dry powders The invention relates to respirable dry particles that contain one or more divalent metal cations, such as calcium, in an amount of less than 3% by weight, and to dry powders that contain the respirable particles. The dry particles can further contain an active agent, or can be used as carrier particles to deliver an active agent.
US09433568B2	Coloured fragrancing composition with no alkyl diphenylacrylate that contains a derivative of benzylidene camphor containing a sulphonic function or a benzotriazole silicone A colored fragrancing composition is provided that comprises, in a cosmetically acceptable medium: a) at least 2% by weight of a fragrancing substance relative to the total weight of the composition; b) at least one derivative of benzylidene camphor containing a sulphonic function or a benzotriazole silicone of particular formula (1) that will be defined below in detail; c) at least one dye that is soluble in said medium; said composition not containing an alkyl β,β′-diphenylacrylate compound or an alkyl α-cyano-β,β′-diphenylacrylate compound. Also provided is a cosmetic method for fragrancing human keratin substances and in particular the skin, lips and integuments, comprising the application to the keratin substances of the composition defined previously.
US09433561B2	Crib baby bottle holder for self feeding A method and device for providing a child in a crib, with self-access to a feeding bottle containing feeding fluid therein with elevated/cooled temperature of the feeding fluid being retained. An open top retaining receptacle, for the feeding bottle, is provided of an inner dimension suitable for accepting and retaining a baby baffle therein for child removal of the bottle by either lining or tilting and dragging it out. Releasable fastening element or elements enable the retaining receptacle to be securely fastened to one or more fixed position crib elements to fixedly hold the retaining receptacle in an upright position at a position in the crib adjacent and accessible to a child placed therein and a separate heatable or coolable insert element with integrated removal facilitating structure is placed within the retaining receptacle, below and/or around the bottle to maintain heating/cooling temperature of the feeding fluid.
US09433557B2	Loading system for an encapsulation device The present invention provides, in at least one embodiment, a loading device, system and method that loads aggregate cells into an encapsulation device for implanting into a patient. The loading system uses negative pressure from a low pressure pump in a closed system to improve safety and cell viability while allowing for even loading of the encapsulation device.
US09433556B2	Multi-vial dispensing A multi-vial dispensing cassette provides serial dispensement of radiopharmaceutical fluid into a plurality of dispense vials connected in series. Needle holders may be provided for one or more vials in the cassette and at clip may be incorporated into the needle holder. Each dispense vial has a body and a cap with a fill needle and a withdrawal needle. The withdrawal needle of one vial is connected to the fill needle of an adjacent vial.
US09433550B2	Traction bed A traction bed includes (a) a frame upon which an individual is supportable, (b) a first single-sided lever arm pivotably coupled to the frame at a location proximate both a first end of the frame and a first side of the frame, wherein the first single-sided lever arm is configured to be coupled to an arm of an individual, (c) a second single-sided lever arm pivotably coupled to the frame at a location proximate both a second end of the frame and the first side of the frame, wherein the second single-sided lever arm is configured to be coupled to a leg of an individual, and (d) a control system operable to direct a force onto each of the single-sided lever arms to pivot the single-sided lever arms relative to the frame, wherein the force directed to the first single-sided lever arm is separately variable from the force directed to the second single-sided lever arm.
US09433549B2	Incubator An incubator comprising a support and, mounted on the support, a patient-receiving unit provided with a cover, the cover being provided with means such as access openings for treating a patient, and wherein the patient-receiving unit is coupled with a heating element and/or a humidifying element via a conduit or conduits for heated and/or humidified air, which are equipped with a pump, wherein the pump, the heating element and/or the humidifying element are located in a foot of the support, and the conduit or conduits for heated and/or humidified air run between the foot and the patient-receiving unit, and in that the support is located substantially to one side of the patient-receiving unit, so as to leave a free legroom below the patient-receiving unit.
US09433547B2	Cantilevered support system A cantilevered support system is provided. The cantilevered support system comprises a vertical support pole and longitudinally extending upper and lower support arm assemblies that are securable to a wall.
US09433546B2	Dual motion deck-on-deck bed frame An adjustable foundation includes a base frame and an articulating frame movably supported by the base frame for longitudinal movement with respect to the base frame. A mattress platform is positioned on the articulating frame. A concealing assembly is positioned below the mattress platform and at least partially conceals the base frame. The concealing assembly is attached to the articulating frame for simultaneous longitudinal movement therewith.
US09433538B2	Methods and apparatus for application of nested zero waste ear to traveling web and formation of articles using a dual cut slip unit The present invention provides a method of providing a disposable product with zero waste ear formation and attaching the ears to a running chassis web. A cut/slip operation is performed on an incoming web carried by a transfer drum, and the cut/slip pieces are further divided and next separated by a second transfer drum and bonded to incoming webs.
US09433534B2	Patterned silicone coating A method of applying a patterned coating of a silicone adhesive to a substrate sheet, comprising the steps of pattern coating a silicone precursor composition onto the substrate, followed by thermally curing the precursor composition coated on the substrate. The precursor composition is a viscous fluid, and the pattern coating is performed by suitably modified block printing, intaglio printing or screen printing methods. Also provided are coated substrates obtainable by the methods of the invention, and wound dressings comprising such coated substrates.
US09433519B2	Highly flexible stent having a predetermined breaking point The invention relates to an implantable stent which can be used in the region of an arterial constriction said region being expandable by a balloon catheter. The stent is expandable and can be widened in a radial direction by virtue of the fact that the wall of the stent is formed at least in sections thereof from permanently deformable metal struts, whereby the stent consists of more than one tubular segment (10), wherein the segment (10) consist of metal struts (2) and wherein in each case two adjacent segments (10) are connected to each other by at least one pair of eyelets (6) and (7), where the eyelets (6) and (7) are connected to each other by being embedded in plastic and in this manner the segments (10) are held together, and where at least one of the metal struts (2) has a predetermined breaking point in the middle section of the segment (40), which predetermined breaking point is produced as a result of the fact that two strut sections (3) and (4) have eyelets (11), (12) respectively, which are connected to each other by being embedded in plastic, so that when they exceed a defined radial expansion, the metal struts (2) open as a result of the predetermined breaking point.
US09433518B2	Medical device A method for treating an aneurysm can include inserting a medical device partially in a first artery and partially in a third artery. The device can be expanded radially outwardly from a first position to a second position to engage an inner surface of the first artery and an inner surface of the third artery, so as to maintain a fluid pathway through said arteries. Further, the device can be positioned such that, when the device is in the second position, a porous membrane of the device is located at a neck of the aneurysm.
US09433515B2	In vivo sensor and method of making same Implantable in vivo sensors used to monitor physical, chemical or electrical parameters within a body. The in vivo sensors are integral with an implantable medical device and are responsive to externally or internally applied energy. Upon application of energy, the sensors undergo a phase change in at least part of the material of the device which is then detected external to the body by conventional techniques such as radiography, ultrasound imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, radio frequency imaging or the like. The in vivo sensors of the present invention may be employed to provide volumetric measurements, flow rate measurements, pressure measurements, electrical measurements, biochemical measurements, temperature, measurements, or measure the degree and type of deposits within the lumen of an endoluminal implant, such as a stent or other type of endoluminal conduit.
US09433506B2	Spacer molds for orthopedic implants A prosthetic mold for forming a prosthesis is disclosed. The prosthesis can include a bone mating surface, an articulating surface, and an intermedullary post. The prosthetic mold can include a first portion, a second portion engageable with the first portion, and an injection portion. The first portion can be configured to form the articulating surface. The second portion can be configured to form the bone mating surface and define an intermedullary post cavity. Engagement between the first and second portions can define a mold cavity. The injection port can be axially aligned, and in communication, with the intermedullary post cavity. The injection port can engage an injection assembly. In one embodiment, the prosthetic mold is configured to form a tibial prosthesis. In another embodiment, the prosthetic mold is configured to form a femoral prosthesis.
US09433504B2	Implantable penile prosthesis A penile prosthesis includes an inflatable cylinder, a fluid connector and a pump. The inflatable cylinder includes an inflatable volume extending within a front tip, and a reservoir within a rear tip. The fluid connector includes a first end, and a second end that is forked into an inflation branch, which is fluidically coupled to the inflation volume, and a reservoir branch, which is fluidically coupled to the reservoir. The pump is attached to the first end and is configured to drive fluid from the reservoir through the reservoir branch and the inflation branch, and into the inflatable volume.
US09433498B2	Anti-dysphotopic intraocular lens and method An intraocular lens implant includes a lens having an anterior portion, a posterior portion, and a circumferential edge located therebetween. An annular notch is formed in the anterior portion and oriented in an anteriorly-directed orientation.
US09433496B2	Aspherical multifocal intraocular lens A multifocal intraocular lens has an anterior lens surface which includes a first optic of a first radius and a second optic of a different radius. The posterior surface of the lens include an aspheric surface.
US09433495B2	Medical tools for small incision eye surgery Systems, devices and methods for performing small incision DLEK include providing a corneal transplantation donor tissue graft; then forming the tissue graft into an implantable configuration using the flexible substrate. Related medical kits and tools for forming a compact or rolled donor tissue graft are also described.
US09433494B2	Prosthesis for simulating natural kinematics A bearing component 2 for a joint replacement prosthesis comprises a first bearing element 4; a second bearing element 6, and a linking element 8, operatively connecting the first and second bearing elements 4, 6 and permitting relative motion there between. The flexible linking element 8 prevents dislocation of mobile bearings in a total knee replacement prosthesis. The invention also relates to a bridging element which retains the linking element 8 with some play, which acts as a ligament support 2051, and which causes a deflection of the line of action of a ligament 1018. A joint replacement prosthesis is also disclosed comprising a biasing element 1140 or a tensioning element 1220 operatively coupled to the artificial ligament 1018. The biasing element 1140 or tensioning element 1220 may be housed in the stem of a tibia tray 1006.
US09433490B2	Multilayered implant materials derived from amniotic membrane, methods of making the multilayered implant materials, and method of using multilayered implant materials Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure provide for multi-layered implantation materials, methods of making a multi-layered implantation material, methods of forming a multi-layered implantation material, methods of forming a multi-layered implantation material having a spiral roll cross-section, and the like.
US09433489B2	Absorbable synthetic braided matrix for breast reconstruction and hernia repair A braided, rather than woven, three-dimensional matrix has been developed to provide mechanical support in breast reconstruction or a mastopexy procedure. The braided three-dimensional matrix may be used to assist in hernia repair procedures. The matrix is a supple, strong, and flexible material, that can increase 50% to 100% in size when stretched along the vertical plane, but only extends by about 10% to 20% in length when stretched along the horizontal plane. Although the matrix is degradable, it provides sufficient mechanical and structural support for six to twelve months following implantation to allow for repair or growth of the breast tissue or the abdominal wall. The matrix is formed of three-dimensional braided multifilament polymeric fibers plied to create yarn bundles, and wherein the matrix comprises an inter-connected, open pore structure that enables even and random distribution and in-growth of cells.
US09433487B2	Transobturator surgical articles and methods A surgical instrument for treating incontinence includes a handle portion elongate along a handle axis and a needle portion connected to the handle portion. The needle portion has a spacer portion along the handle axis, and has a distal end. The needle portion includes a substantially helical portion that is a variable spiral portion, extending from the straight spacer portion. The variable spiral portion is sized and shaped to extend from an incision substantially adjacent the patient's obturator foramen through the obturator foramen along a path in a region between the superior pubic ramus and the inferior pubic ramus. The needle portion has a structure near the distal end that associates the instrument with an implantable material configured to treat incontinence.
US09433486B2	Incontinence implant assembly An implant assembly for treating incontinence in a patient may include an implant and an elongated member. The implant may include a first arm, a second arm, and a central portion, the first and second arms extending from the central portion. The elongated member may extend along the first arm. The elongated member may include a tail portion at a first end portion of the elongated member, the tail portion having a planar portion, at least part of the tail portion extending beyond the central portion of the implant in a direction opposite from a direction that the first arm extends from the central portion of the implant, an envelope portion, the envelope portion defining a lumen through which the first arm extends, and a window portion comprising a single planar portion extending from the envelope portion.
US09433482B2	Human body implant structure, method of assembling the structure and method of disassembling the structure A human body implant structure includes: a support anchor which is embedded into a bone body; a support base which is placed on and fixed to an upper portion of the support anchor; and a lost-part compensation part which is mounted on an upper portion of the support base, wherein the support anchor and the support base are configured to be detachably fitted to each other by way of the taper fitting structure where the support anchor and the support base are brought into close contact with each other, and a stepped portion which is formed of an upper surface of the support anchor is formed on a boundary between a female threaded hole which is vertically formed in the support base and a vertical hole formed in the upper surface of the support anchor.
US09433481B2	Implantable replica of natural tooth A tooth implant comprises a tooth body sized to correspond to a tooth to be replaced and a layer of microscopic protrusions on an outer surface thereof. A method for preparing a dental implant comprising obtaining an model of the tooth to be replaced forming a tooth body corresponding to the model. The method further comprises applying a plurality of particles to at least a root portion of the tooth body and exposing the at least a root portion of the tooth body to a liquid ceramic so as to deposit a layer of cured liquid ceramic material on the at least a root portion of the tooth body.
US09433479B2	Systems and methods for fabricating a dental template A dental template to position an object on a patient's tooth includes digitizing the patient's tooth; adding virtual objects to predetermined locations on the digitized tooth; and fabricating the dental template to locate the object on the patient's tooth. The template can be used for etching or for positioning brackets on teeth.
US09433478B2	Orthodontic apparatus A medical apparatus for use in the corrective treatment of malocclusion and other dentofacial defects is provided. The apparatus has at least one stimulator which is configured to apply a stimulus to a part of the dento-oral complex and includes at least one actuator controllable by means of electronic signals. A feedback system is also provided and is configured to measure parameters relating to the biomechanical tissue response resulting from the stimulus applied by the at least one stimulator, to analyze the parameters by means of a processor, and to adjust the stimulus applied by the at least one stimulator by means of the required control signals in order to apply a stimulus representing an optimal orthodontic force.
US09433472B2	Controlling a phacoemulsification system based on real-time analysis of image data A design for dynamically adjusting parameters applied to a surgical instrument, such as an ocular surgical instrument, is presented. The method includes detecting surgical events from image data collected by a surgical microscope focused on an ocular surgical procedure, establishing a desired response for each detected surgical event, delivering the desired response to the ocular surgical instrument as a set of software instructions, and altering the surgical procedure based on the desired response received as the set of software instructions.
US09433466B2	Optical fiber and an underwater shockwave generating device employing the same An optical fiber is provided which has good laser beam condensation efficiency and is highly resilient, and a shockwave generating device employing same. An optical fiber is employed in an underwater shockwave generating device which projects a laser beam underwater and generates an underwater shockwave. The optical fiber includes a main body part, and a laser convergence part that is disposed upon a leading end thereof. The laser convergence part is configured so as to exhibit an approximately frustum shape wherein the diameter of the leading end is narrower than the diameter of the base end, and such that an interior angle with respect to a radial direction of a lateral face of an axial cross-section gradually decreases toward the front thereof.
US09433464B2	Catheter with needles for ablating tissue layers in vessel A catheter has a catheter body and a distal tip section with needles that are positioned radially to extend outside of the distal tip section to pierce and penetrate tissue layers of a vessel or tubular region. The needles are supported in a retracted position inside the distal tip section on an elongated support member. For deployment, the needles are lifted and a portion thereof pushed through openings in the distal tip section by an actuator that is longitudinally slidable on the elongated support member. The actuator has a tapered end to help lift the needle onto the actuator. In another embodiment, an inflatable balloon member with needles is movable between retracted and deployed positions.
US09433453B2	Implant with an interference fit fastener An implant with an interference fit fastener for attaching the implant to a bone. The interference fit prevents backout of the fastener after the attachment. The implant may include a passage with a first end and second end. The passage may include a first interference section between the first and second ends. A fastener with an elongated shape may be sized to extend through the passage to attach the implant to the bone. The fastener may include a second interference section. During insertion of the fastener through the passage and into the bone, the second interference section of the fastener may contact against and modify or be modified by the first interference section of the passage. This modification may create the interference fit between the implant and the fastener that prevents backout. The interference sections may remain in contact or may move apart once the fastener is fully attached to the bone.
US09433451B2	Hip fixation system with a compliant fixation element System, including methods, devices, and kits, for hip fixation. The system may include a support member defining an aperture and including an intramedullary nail for a proximal femur or a plate member for a proximal femur. The system also may include a fixation element having a compliant region and configured to be received in the aperture of the support member such that the fixation element extends out of the support member from the aperture and into a head of the proximal femur and is slideable with respect to the support member along a long axis defined by the fixation element. The system further may include a set of stiffening inserts each insertable into the fixation element and configured to stiffen the compliant region differently from one another.
US09433449B2	Intramedullary nail system including tang-deployment screw with male interface The Intramedullary Nail System including Tang-deployment Screw with Male Interface includes a nail for insertion into the intramedullary canal of the femur and a lag screw for insertion through the nail, into the femoral head of the femur.The nail is held within the intramedullary canal of the femur, affixed internally by the lag screw and tangs, without the use of screws that penetrate the surface of the bone, and without requiring significant x-ray exposure.For nails of small diameter, a coupler, with two female ends, allows the diameter of the male/female interface between the driver and the actuator, which in turn extends the tangs, to be increased. This increase is possible because the lower section of the nail, where the talons are stored prior to extension, is of a larger diameter than the remainder of the nail.
US09433447B2	Instrumentation for spinal fixation using minimally invasive surgical techniques A cable threader device for passing a guide cable between pedicle screws during minimally invasive spinal surgery, the device comprising a handle with a trigger mechanism, the handle mounted onto an elongated shaft having a curved free end with a detachable curved lead member retained in telescoping manner on the end of the body. The guide cable is affixed to the lead member, the instrument is inserted into a first screw tower, the trigger mechanism is activated to advance the lead member into the adjacent tower, and the lead member and guide cable are retrieved through the second tower.
US09433444B2	Surgical instrument system and method A surgical guide comprises a member including an inner surface defining at least one cavity configured for disposal of at least one surgical tool and at least one part movable relative to the member and including a lock element engageable with a lock element of a spinal implant. Systems and methods are disclosed.

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