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US09506057B2	Modifications for antisense compounds The invention pertains to modifications for antisense oligonucleotides, wherein the modifications are used to improve stability and provide protection from nuclease degradation. The modifications could also be incorporated into double-stranded nucleic acids, such as synthetic siRNAs and miRNAs.
US09506052B2	Modified factor VIII and factor IX genes The present invention relates to a modified and optimized Factor VIII or Factor IX nucleic acid for inclusion in a chimeric virus vector. Use of such vector can be used for treatment of hemophilia.
US09506051B2	Tau protease compositions and methods of use Disclosed are mammalian tau proteases, as well as proteolytically-active fragments, variants, and mutants thereof. Also disclosed are polynucleotides and recombinant expression vectors that encode these polypeptides, as well as methods for producing such proteins in selected recombinant host cells, and for using the compositions in a variety of diagnostic and analytical assays.
US09506047B2	Alpha-amylases The present invention relates to alpha-amylases, nucleic acids encoding the alpha-amylases, methods of producing the alpha-amylases, and methods of using the alpha-amylases.
US09506045B2	DNA polymerases with improved activity Disclosed are DNA polymerases having increased reverse transcriptase efficiency relative to a corresponding, unmodified polymerase. The polymerases are useful in a variety of disclosed primer extension methods. Also disclosed are related compositions, including recombinant nucleic acids, vectors, and host cells, which are useful, e.g., for production of the DNA polymerases.
US09506043B2	Diaphorase A novel diaphorase; a method for producing the diaphorase; and use of the diaphorase are provided. The diaphorase comprises any one of the following polypeptides (a) to (c): (a) a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, (b) a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 in which one or several amino acid residues are substituted, deleted, inserted, added, and/or inverted, and having diaphorase activity, and (c) a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence with 80% or more identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, and having diaphorase activity.
US09506040B2	Prevascularized constructs for implantation to provide blood perfusion This application discloses methods and materials for preparing functional microvascular beds in the laboratory. These prevascularized constructs can be used to vascularize engineered tissue constructs or to revascularize damaged or diseased tissues or organs following implantation. The prevascularized constructs may also deliver genetically engineered gene products to the bloodstream.
US09506037B2	Self-organized vascular networks from human pluripotent stem cells in a synthetic matrix A bicellular vascular population derived from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) undergoes morphogenesis and assembly in a synthetic hydrogel. It is shown that hPSCs can be induced to co-differentiate into early vascular cells (EVCs) in a clinically-relevant strategy dependent upon Notch activation. These EVCs mature into ECs and pericytes, and self-organize to form vascular networks in an engineered matrix. Upon in vivo implantation, multicellular human vascular networks are functionally perfused. Thus, a derived bicellular population is exploited for its intrinsic self-assembly capability to create functional microvasculature in a deliverable matrix.
US09506035B2	Methods and compositions to support transplanted tissue integration and innosculation with adipose stromal cells The present invention generally relates to methods, compositions and uses thereof for enhancing vascularization of a tissue or cell transplant for transplantation into a subject. In particular, one aspect of the present invention provides methods and compositions comprising the use of a population of stromal vascular fraction (SVF) cells to encapsulate or surround a tissue or cell transplant to enhance vascularization of the tissue or cell transplant. Another aspect of the present invention provides methods and compositions for enhancing vascularization of a tissue or cell transplant by combining a population of SVF cells with a tissue or cell transplant to form a transplant mixed with SVF cells. In some embodiments, the SVF cells can be on the surface or embedded within a three-dimensional matrix. In some embodiments, the SVF cells can be generically engineered to secrete therapeutic proteins or pro-angiogenic factors.
US09506034B2	Method of enriching for pancreatic endoderm cells The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods comprising cell surface markers for hES-derived cells, in particular, endoderm lineage cells including pancreatic endoderm-type cells, derived from hES cells.
US09506032B2	Engineered biological pacemakers Biological pacemakers engineered to intrinsically generate rhythmic excitations are disclosed. In addition, methods of producing the biological pacemakers are disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing arrhythmia and heart disease associated with a defective pacemakers are also disclosed.
US09506030B2	Compounds and methods for enhanced cellular uptake Described herein are conjugated modified oligonucleotides that are complementary to a target RNA. The conjugate facilitates cellular uptake of the modified oligonucleotide, resulting improved potency.
US09506029B2	Responsive cell culture hydrogel The present invention provides devices, compositions and methods for maintaining conditions in a cell culture and for measurement of conditions in the cell culture. In particular, the invention provides hydrogel materials, apparatus and methods for several non-invasive techniques of maintaining optimal or near-optimal nutrient and pH levels in cell cultures.
US09506028B2	Mechanical cell lysis apparatus The present invention relates to a cell lysis apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to a cell lysis apparatus, which mechanically performs cell lysis, and a manufacturing method thereof. The cell lysis apparatus includes: an inlet port through which fluid containing cells is supplied; a fluid channel defining a passage through which the cell containing fluid supplied from the inlet port flows; a nano blade array including a plurality of nano blades having pointed leading ends and arranged such that the pointed leading ends of the nano blades are oriented in a direction of the fluid supplied through the inlet port to disrupt the cells passing therethrough; and an outlet port through which the disrupted cells and the fluid are discharged.
US09506027B2	Microbubble devices, methods and systems A hydrogel tissue engineering scaffold having microbubbles dispersed therein is disclosed. Also, a system for cell culturing including a controller and actuator to apply dynamic deformational loading to a hydrogel is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for producing hydrogels with microbubbles and for culturing cells using hydrogels with microbubbles.
US09506024B2	Circulation system A self-contained circulation system, which supports the formation of capillaries in capillary growth sections and allows the formation of micro organoids and/or micro tissue sections for monitoring the effect of one or more test compounds and determining efficacy, side-effects, biosafety, metabolites, mode of action or organ regeneration as well as methods of establishing such micro organoids and/or micro tissue in the self-contained circulation system.
US09506023B2	Stabilised particles in an alcoholic beverage The invention relates to an alcoholic beverage containing between 15 and 150 g/l of a particulate nut material, wherein the nut material has a particle size, preferably bimodal, between 0.05 and 200 ?m and the beverage contains 5 between 0.2 and 1.0 wt. % of a stabiliser comprising microcrystalline cellulose and optionally a soluble and/or anionic polysaccharide such as CMC.
US09506018B2	Microfibrous cellulose and alkaline earth metal ion structured surfactant composition An aqueous composition comprising at least one surfactant; a suspending agent comprising micro fibrous cellulose; 10 to 600 ppm of an alkaline earth metal ion, and water. The composition can be used to structure surfactant systems to suspend material in the composition.
US09506014B1	Bottle cleaning powder and tablet The present invention relates to a quick rinse detergent cleaner. The detergent contains high levels of salt that immediately collapse soap bubbles, so that less rinsing (and re-rinsing) of utensils is required. This allows for greater portability and applications relative to existing cleaning solutions.
US09506013B2	Alkoxylated fatty esters and derivatives from natural oil metathesis Alkoxylated fatty ester compositions are disclosed. In one aspect, the compositions comprise a reaction product of a metathesis-derived C10-C17 monounsaturated acid, octadecene-1,18-dioic acid, or their ester derivatives with one or more alkylene oxides in the presence of an insertion catalyst to give an alkoxylated fatty ester. In another aspect, the metathesis-derived C10-C17 monounsaturated acid, octadecene-1,18-dioic acid, or its ester derivative is reacted with a glycol ether or a glycol ether alkoxylate, to give an alkoxylated fatty ester. In yet another aspect, the metathesis-derived C10-C17 monounsaturated acid or octadecene-1,18-dioic acid is reacted with one or more alkylene oxides to give a fatty acid alkoxylate, followed by etherification of the fatty acid alkoxylate.
US09506005B2	Grease composition and methods for manufacturing the grease composition The present invention relates to a non-hydroxide grease composition comprising a base oil and a thickener which comprises amorphous hydrophilic silicon oxide particles and one or more metal salts of different organic acids, wherein the silicon oxide particles have a BET specific surface area of at least 50 m2/g and wherein the amount of the metal salt(s) is 4-25% by weight, based on the total weight of the grease composition. The present invention further relates to a method for manufacturing said grease composition and the use of said grease composition for lubricating a bearing and in couplings and gearings.
US09506002B2	System to dry, condense and sterilize waste materials for reuse A waste processing system to dry, condense and sterilize waste materials to a final product for reuse enhances efficiency while eliminating greenhouse gas emissions. The system includes a mixing chamber with blades to shred the waste materials, a pressurized chamber operably connected to the mixing chamber and including a heating ducting operated by a control system, the control system able to heat the waste materials received by the pressurized chamber from the mixing chamber to a temperature within a predetermined temperature range for a time period to eliminate moisture from the waste materials, and an auger housed within the pressurized chamber and operably connected to an auger motor. The auger extrudes the heated waste materials through an outlet in the pressurized chamber to form the final product for reuse.
US09505998B2	System and method for processing an input fuel gas and steam to produce carbon dioxide and an output fuel gas A method and system for processing an input fuel gas and steam to produce separate CO2 and output fuel gas streams. The method comprises the steps of using a decarbonizer segment for reacting at least a solid sorbent with the fuel gas and steam to remove carbon from the input fuel gas and to produce the output fuel gas stream in an exhaust gas from the decarbonizer; using a calciner segment for reacting the solid sorbent from the decarbonizer segment therein to release the CO2 into the CO2 gas stream; wherein CO2 partial pressures and temperatures in the decarbonizer and calciner segments respectively are controlled such that the temperature in the decarbonizer segment is higher than the temperature in the calciner.
US09505996B2	System and method for processing material to generate syngas using plurality of gas removal locations The present invention is directed to system and method for processing material to generate syngas. A reactor chamber is implemented with a plurality of electrodes that can generate an arc within the chamber when electricity is applied to them. The arc can be used to create free radicals which along with the heat and light of the arc breakdown material comprising carbonaceous material, such as Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), into gas components that form syngas. The syngas can be extracted from the reactor chamber and be used for various commercial purposes. The reactor chamber may comprise a material feed system operable to move material from a material input opening in the reactor chamber towards the electrodes at a controlled rate. Further, the reactor chamber may comprise a water injection system within the reactor chamber operable to inject water into the reactor chamber while electricity is applied to the electrodes. Yet further, the reactor chamber may comprise a gas removal system within the reactor chamber operable to extract gas generated from breakdown of the material from a plurality of gas removal locations. The gas removal system may be integrated within the material feed system.
US09505992B2	Method of removing phase separated fuel from underground and above-ground storage tanks A method of removing water from phase separated fuel in a fluid reservoir, said method comprising the steps of: identifying layers of fluid within the reservoir; determining the heights of the respective fluid layers within said reservoir; providing a vacuum and a first suction tube, said vacuum and said first suction tube providing a first volumetric flow rate; inserting the first suction tube into said fluid reservoir; removing a first fluid layer; replacing said first suction tube with a second suction tube, said second suction tube having a greater cross-sectional area than said first suction tube such that said vacuum and said second suction tube have a second volumetric flow rate; inserting said second suction tube into said fluid reservoir; removing a second fluid from said reservoir; and sending said second fluid through a filtration system.
US09505987B2	Demetallization process for heavy oils Heavy oils containing metalloporphyrins principally of nickel and vanadium are demetallized using an oxidizing agent such as aqueous hydrogen peroxide and catalytic amounts of phosphoric acid, preferably with tungstic acid in combination with a phase transfer agent. Up to 99% of the Ni and V are deposited in the aqueous phase and are removed from the oil. The homogenous, water soluble reactants and catalyst have the advantage of being separated more easily from the Ni and V dissolved in the aqueous phase than the same metals deposited on solid phase heterogeneous catalysts.
US09505985B2	Method for converting lignocellulosic materials into useful chemicals A method of converting particulate lignocellulosic material to produce volatile organic compounds and char, comprising, forming a mixture of the particulate lignocellulosic material with a catalyst composition containing polar organic liquid and an acid in the presence or absence of added water, heating the mixture to a temperature sufficiently high and for a period sufficiently long as to convert a major portion of any remaining solid phase of the mixture to char while agitating the mixture, and separating volatile organic compounds and the catalyst composition as a gaseous phase from the solid phase.
US09505984B2	Method and apparatus for continuous production of carbonaceous pyrolysis by-products The invention provides scalable, modular, mobile systems and methods for the continuous on-site production of carbonaceous pyrolysis by-products having physical properties which may be tailored for specific market requirements. The system includes at least on scalable modular unit having a primary reaction chamber, an input aperture for introducing biomass feedstock and atmosphere into the reaction chamber, an external heat source for initiating an exothermic pyrolysis reaction therein, an internal mechanism for controllably agitating the feedstock, atmosphere and pyrolysis by-products to sustain the reaction at a preselected operating temperature range, and an apparatus for removing the by-products from the systems.
US09505983B2	Adjustable charging hole closure for charging the coking oven chambers of a coking oven battery An adjustable chargehole closure for adjusting the closure cover of a charging hole in a coking oven chamber. The adjustable chargehole closure has as an inner frame for a closure cover, and the frame can be rotated both with respect to the closure cover and with respect to an outer frame, designed asymmetrically with respect to a vertical plane, so that the closure cover is displaced along a longitudinal axis when the inner frame is rotated in the horizontal plane. The position of the charging hole opening and the closure cover present therein on the ceiling of a coking oven chamber can thereby be changed without requiring construction measures on the ceiling of a coking oven chamber. The capability is in particular advantageous in order to match the position of the charging hole cover to the precise charging position of the charging machine.
US09505979B2	Polymerizable liquid crystal compounds, liquid crystal composition comprising the compounds, and optical film comprising the composition The present invention relates to a polymerizable liquid crystal compound, a liquid crystal composition including the same, and an optical film including the same. The polymerizable liquid crystal compound according to the present invention has at least two functional groups making intermolecular interaction possible in its molecule, and thus it is possible to form a liquid crystal layer having high orientation stability by coating the composition including the same. According to this, the optical film prepared by using the composition can be suitably used in anti-reflection films and so on for liquid crystal displays or OLED displays.
US09505977B2	Gadolinium-loaded gel scintillators for neutron and antineutrino detection A gadolinium (Gd) loaded scintillation gel (Gd-ScintGel) compound allows for neutron and gamma-ray detection. The unique gel scintillator encompasses some of the best features of both liquid and solid scintillators, yet without many of the disadvantages associated therewith. Preferably, the gel scintillator is a water soluble Gd-DTPA compound and water soluble fluorophores such as: CdSe/ZnS (or ZnS) quantum dot (Q-dot) nanoparticles, coumarin derivatives 7-hydroxy-4-methylcoumarin, 7-hydroxy-4-methylcoumarin-3-acetic acid, 7-hydroxycoumarin-3-carboxylic acid, and Alexa Fluor 350 as well as a carbostyril compound, carbostyril 124 in a stable water-based gel, such as methylcellulose or polyacrylamide polymers. The Gd-loaded ScintGel allows for a homogenious distribution of the Gd-DTPA and the fluorophores, and yields clean fluorescent emission peaks. A moderator, such as deuterium or a water-based clear polymer, can be incorporated in the Gd-ScintGel. The gel scintillators can be used in compact detectors, including neutron and antineutrino detectors.
US09505975B2	Color filter and color filter array panel Provided is a color filter array panel. The color filter array panel according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention includes: a substrate; a color filter disposed on the substrate and including a colorant including at least one of a pigment and a dye, and a solid fluorescent material; and a light source unit supplying light to the color filter, in which the solid fluorescent material is an aggregation induced emission enhancement (AIEE) material of which a liquid state is solidified to increase fluorescence efficiency.
US09505974B2	Thermoset nanocomposite particles, processing for their production, and their use in oil and natural gas drilling applications Use of two different methods, either each by itself or in combination, to enhance the stiffness, strength, maximum possible use temperature, and environmental resistance of thermoset polymer particles is disclosed. One method is the application of post-polymerization process steps (and especially heat treatment) to advance the curing reaction and to thus obtain a more densely crosslinked polymer network. The other method is the incorporation of nanofillers, resulting in a heterogeneous “nanocomposite” morphology. Nanofiller incorporation and post-polymerization heat treatment can also be combined to obtain the benefits of both methods simultaneously. The present invention relates to the development of thermoset nanocomposite particles. Optional further improvement of the heat resistance and environmental resistance of said particles via post-polymerization heat treatment; processes for the manufacture of said particles; and use of said particles in the construction, drilling, completion and/or fracture stimulation of oil and natural gas wells are described.
US09505972B2	Lost circulation treatment fluids comprising pumice and associated methods Disclosed are lost circulation treatment fluids and methods of sealing lost circulation zones. Embodiments include a method of sealing a lost circulation zone. The method comprises circulating a lost circulation treatment fluid in a wellbore, wherein the lost circulation treatment fluid comprises: pumice, hydrated lime, a set retarder, and water; and allowing the lost circulation treatment fluid to set in the lost circulation zone to seal the lost circulation zone.
US09505970B2	Methods and compositions for use in oil and/or gas wells Methods and compositions (e.g., comprising an emulsion or a microemulsion) for use in various aspects of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well are provided. In some embodiments, an emulsion or the microemulsion comprises water, a solvent, and a surfactant, and optionally, one or more additives. In some embodiments, a concentrate is provided which may be used to form an emulsion or microemulsion.
US09505969B2	Vapor space anticorrosive composition The present invention refers to a vapor space anticorrosive composition comprising corrosion inhibitors, surfactants and possibly thickeners, wherein one surfactant is selected from alkylamine ethoxylates, and being useful as an engine run-in composition and as a coolant.
US09505964B2	Binder compositions comprising lignin derivatives The present disclosure provides an adhesive composition comprising derivatives of native lignin and an isocyanate-based binder such as methylene diphenyl diisocyanate. The present compositions may further comprise formaldehyde-based resins such as PF, UF, and MF. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that incorporating derivatives of native lignin in isocyanate compositions will reduce incidence of pre-curing.
US09505963B2	Membrane based on a binder compound with tall-oil pitch Membrane based on a binder compound with tall-oil pitch Membrane produced on the basis of a binder compound comprising a crude tall-oil pitch in a quantity of 1-65 w. %, more specifically a quantity of 20-55 w. %, even more specifically a quantity of 36-55 w. %, and a polymer in a quantity of 7-40 w. %, more specifically in a quantity of 8-20 w. %, even more specifically in a quantity of 9-17 w. %, and a filler.
US09505962B2	Adhesive composition containing resin having carbon-carbon multiple bond An adhesive composition has a polymer that contains a unit structure of Formula (1): L1-O-T1-O Formula (1) where L1 is an arylene group or a combination of an arylene group and a sulfonyl group or a carbonyl group, and T1 is a fluoroalkylene group, a cyclic alkylene group, an arylene group having a substituent, or a combination of an arylene group optionally having a substituent and a fluoroalkylene group or a cyclic alkylene group and contains, at a terminal or in a side chain or the main chain, at least one group containing a structure of Formula (2-A), a structure of Formula (2-B), or both structures:
US09505961B2	Acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition, protection film including the same, polarizer and liquid crystal display The present invention relates to an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a monomer containing linear carbonate having an antistatic property. The acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition exhibits an excellent balance between low-rate peel strength and high-rate peel strength, and is capable of lowering the content of an antistatic agent. It also provides excellent releasable property, and protection of the surface of a polarizer due to proper wettability.
US09505960B2	Pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, polarization plate, and liquid crystal display Provided are a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) composition including an interpenetrating polymer network structure in a cured state, and including an acrylic resin and a crosslinking agent component that consists of a bifunctional crosslinking agent, a polarizer and a liquid crystal display. Provided are the PSA composition, the polarizer including a cured product of the PSA composition, and the liquid crystal display, which have excellent workability and optical properties, durability and reliability, at high temperature or humidity condition, and significantly increase productivity of optical members such as a polarizer, since the time-dependent change of the pressure-sensitive adhesive strength is rapidly ended after fabrication.
US09505956B2	Composition of the hot-melt adhesive improved cold resistance Provided is a hot-melt adhesive composition having a cold resistance, and more particularly, a hot-melt adhesive composition including an aliphatic polycarbonate resin obtained by copolymerization of carbon dioxide and polypropylene oxide, and a cold resistance improver.
US09505954B2	Solvent-less adhesive bonding A method for solvent-less adhesive bonding is provided comprising depositing thin, functional, polymeric films on one or more substrates and bonding the substrates to each other or to other substrates. Depositing the polymeric films, including, for example, chemically reactive polymers and thermoplastics with adhesive qualities, may be accomplished using an initiated chemical vapor deposition technique compatible with a variety of monomers, including monomers with chemically functional moieties such as amine and epoxy groups. The technique allows for deposition of polymeric films on a wide variety of substrates/devices and provides an alternative for other coating/deposition methods that are incompatible with certain substrates/devices and/or do not provide adequate control over the resulting polymeric film. The provided method is advantageous in that it is applicable to fabrication of hybrid devices and is compatible with microfabrication technology, including that in clean-room settings.
US09505951B2	Polishing composition [Problem] Provided is a polishing composition that can sufficiently maintain a high polishing rate for a barrier layer and an insulating film and suppress the occurrence of a surface defect such as erosion or fang.[Solution] Provided is a polishing composition which is used in the application to polish a polishing object having a barrier layer, a metal wiring layer and an insulating film, the polishing composition including abrasive grains, an oxidant, a metal corrosion inhibitor, a pH adjusting agent and water, in which an aspect ratio of abrasive grains is 1.22 or less and a ratio D90/D10 of a diameter D90 of particles when a cumulative particle weight from the fine particle side reaches 90% of the total particle weight to a diameter D10 of particles when the cumulative particle weight from the fine particle side reaches 10% of the total particle weight of the entire particles is 1.5 or more in a particle size distribution of the abrasive grains determined by a laser diffraction scattering method.
US09505948B2	Thermally decomposable polymer compositions for forming microelectronic assemblies A thermally decomposable polymer composition comprising a polyester containing repeating units of an ester of diglycolic acid and difunctional tertiary alcohol are disclosed, which are useful in the forming of microelectronic assemblies. A representative example of a composition comprises a thermally decomposable polymer of the formula: wherein n is at least about 20, which provides both tackiness and solder fluxing, among other benefits.
US09505947B2	Paint composition for pre-coated metal and method of curing treatment of pre-coated metal by using the composition Provided is a paint composition for a two-step curing process including a binder resin containing a hydroxyl group and a hardener having a functional group reactable with the hydroxyl group. The paint composition includes: one or more binder resins selected from the group consisting of a polyester resin, an alkyd resin, an acryl resin, and a modified resin thereof; and a hardener including one or more selected from an isocyanate group and one or more selected from a melamine group, wherein mechanical processing is performed on a steel sheet coated with the composition and primarily cured, and then mechanical and chemical properties of a coating layer damaged during the mechanical processing are recovered through secondary curing.
US09505946B2	Powder coating A particulate coating composition, preferably a powder coating composition comprising at least one epoxy containing compound, at least one polycarboxyl polymer, at least one organic Lewis acid and at least one organic Lewis base.
US09505941B2	Ink, ink cartridge, and inkjet recording method An ink used for an inkjet recording method for discharging the ink from a recording head by an action of thermal energy contains self-dispersing carbon black, a polyurethane polymer having an acid value of 40 mg KOH/g or more, and an acryl polymer having an acid value of 100 mg KOH/g or more and 200 mg KOH/g or less.
US09505940B2	Ink composition, ink set, and recording method An ink composition that performs recording by being attached on a heated non-absorbent recording medium or a heated low absorbency recording medium, the ink composition including a pigment; a core polymer and a shell polymer that covers at least a portion of the core polymer, and polymer particles in which the glass transition point of the polymer that configures the core polymer is more than 10° C. lower than the glass transition point of the polymer that configures the shell polymer, and in which the polymer that configures the shell polymer includes a polymer having a (meth)acrylate monomer unit and a carboxylic acid monomer unit, and the content of the polymer particles is 3.0 mass % or more with respect to the total amount of the ink composition.
US09505938B2	Swellable pre-treatment coating The present disclosure provides swellable pre-treatment compositions, printable media, and related methods. As such, a swellable pre-treatment coating for a print medium can include an evaporable solvent, a matrix, and a wax. The matrix can include from 10 wt % to 20 wt % of a fixer, from 25 wt % to 35 wt % of aluminum chlorohydrate, from 0.5 wt % to 10 wt % of a first binder, from 20 wt % to 30 wt % of a second cross-linkable binder, and from 1 wt % to 5 wt % of a cross-linker. The wax can be present at from 10 wt % to 20 wt %, The weight percentages of the matrix and the wax are based on a total amount present in the swellable pre-treatment coating after removal of the evaporable solvent.
US09505937B2	Anionic electrodepositable coating compositions capable of forming low gloss coatings Disclosed herein are anionic electrodepositable coating compositions that are capable of providing cured coatings of low gloss.
US09505936B1	Ultra-violet cure coating Several low observable aqueously dispersed polymeric materials with dual cure properties utilizing both ambient and UV curing modalities are provided. Compositions are suitable for coating a substrate such as those used in military, hunting, or other applications for which low visibility is desired. A water dispersible low observable curable composition includes an aqueously dispersed hydroxyl functional polyurethane resin, an aqueously dispersed urethane acrylate resin; and one or more low solar absorbing pigments. In some embodiments, the acrylate resin present at less than 50% total resin weight. Preferred pigments include those that are cobalt free, do not absorb significant UV radiation during cure, and provide reduced surface temperature resulting in low IR signature. Illustrative pigments include chromium oxide green, magnesium ferrite, red iron oxide (Fe2O3), black iron oxide (Fe3O4), zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4), or combinations thereof.
US09505929B2	Polycarbonate-based thermoplastic resin composition and molded article Disclosed is a polycarbonate-based thermoplastic composition comprising (A) a polycarbonate resin, (B) a rubber-modified acrylic graft copolymer resin and (C) a copolymer resin comprising a silicone-based compound. The polycarbonate based thermoplastic resin composition has superior fluidity without decrease of impact strength and heat resistance due to introduction of a copolymer comprising a silicone-based compound into a polycarbonate resin.
US09505927B2	Biobased modifiers for polyvinylchloride blends Compositions of polymer blends of polyvinylchloride (PVC) and polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) are described. In certain embodiments, the PHA is a poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate copolymer having a weight percent 4-hydroxybutyrate of 30-45%. In other embodiments the PHA is a multiphase P3HB-4HB copolymer blend having one phase fully amorphous. The PHA is mixed with the PVC to optimize its optical, thermal and mechanical properties. In certain embodiments, the polymer is branched with optionally additives that improve properties. Methods of making the compositions of the invention are also described. The invention also includes articles, films and laminates comprising the compositions.
US09505926B2	Flame-retardant thermoplastic polyester resin composition and molded article The present invention includes a flame-retardant thermoplastic polyester resin composition which provides a molded article having excellent tracking resistance and excellent mechanical characteristics, while maintaining high flame retardancy; and a molded article which is obtained by molding the flame-retardant thermoplastic polyester resin composition. A flame-retardant thermoplastic polyester resin composition of an embodiment of the present invention contains 1-70 parts by weight of two or more (C) phosphorus-containing flame retardants that are selected from the group consisting of (C-1) condensed phosphoric acid esters, (C-2) phosphazene compounds and (C-3) organic metal phosphinates and 1-90 parts by weight of (D) a nitrogen-containing flame retardant per 100 parts by weight of the total of 50-95 parts by weight of (A) a thermoplastic polyester resin and 5-50 parts by weight of (B) a methacrylic resin.
US09505920B2	Polymer compositions for injection stretch blow molded articles A polymer composition of polypropylene copolymer and 1 to 50% by weight of hard resin. The polypropylene copolymer is either an impact copolymer or a random copolymer. The polymer composition can be used to make injection stretch blow molded articles having improved top load strength.
US09505919B2	Process for stopping and restarting polymerisation Process for stopping and restarting a polymerization in a system having a gas phase fluidized bed or stirred bed reactor, a degassing vessel and a seedbed storage silo, by conducting a first polymerization in the reactor using a polymerization catalyst to produce a first polymer, stopping the polymerization and removing the first polymer from the reactor to the degassing vessel, and either: introducing from the seedbed storage silo into the reactor a different seed-bed compatible with a second polymerization, passing to the seedbed storage silo the first polymer from the degassing vessel to form a new seedbed in the storage silo, and conducting the second polymerization in the reactor to produce a second polymer; or passing to the reactor at least a portion of the first polymer from the degassing vessel to thereby form a new seedbed in the reactor, and conducting a polymerization in the reactor to produce polymer.
US09505917B2	Tire inner liner A tire, the inner liner of which comprises a rubber composition based on at least predominantly a highly unsaturated diene elastomer, a reinforcing organic filler, graphite, chalk, a plasticizing hydrocarbon resin, the glass transition temperature, Tg, of which is greater than 20° C. and the softening point of which is less than 170° C. The use of such a composition in the inner liner of the tire, including graphite and a non-reinforcing filler of chalk type, makes it possible to notably improve the airtightness properties with respect to a control composition which comprises only graphite and which already performs very well in this aspect, but also with respect to a control composition conventionally used in the inner liners of tires, while maintaining a good level of the stiffness and processability properties as the conventional control compositions.
US09505914B2	Inorganic filler, resin composition comprising the same and heat radiation substrate using the same An inorganic filler according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a boron nitride agglomerate and a coating layer formed on the boron nitride agglomerate and including a —Si—R—NH2 group, and R is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkene group having 2 to 3 carbon atoms, and an alkyne group having 2 to 3 carbon atoms.
US09505913B2	Polylactic acid resin composition A polylactic acid resin composition containing a polylactic acid resin, glass fibers having an average aspect ratio (average fiber length/average fiber diameter) of 5 or more, and a metallic pigment, wherein the glass fibers are contained in an amount of from 2 to 35 parts by mass, and the metallic pigment is contained in an amount of from 0.1 to 8 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the polylactic acid resin. Since the polylactic acid resin composition of the present invention has excellent moldability, and is capable of providing a molded article with high designability, including a transparent surface layer and an inner layer with a lamellar texture in the nashiji patterns, the polylactic acid resin composition can be suitably used in various industrial applications, such as daily sundries, household electric appliance parts, packaging materials for household electric appliance parts, and automobile parts.
US09505908B2	Plasticizer, plasticizer composition, heat-resistant resin composition and method for preparing the same Disclosed are a plasticizer that, when used for a heat-resistant resin composition, improves elongation retention, enhances aging resistance and heat resistance, and exhibits superior tensile strength, tensile strength retention, heating loss or the like before and after heating, thus contributing to enhancement in physical properties of the heat-resistant resin, a plasticizer composition, a heat-resistant resin composition and a method for preparing the same.
US09505907B2	Ester composition, method of preparing the same and resin composition including the same An ester composition including terephthalate compounds substituted with a non-hybrid and non-branched alkyl group, a hybrid and branched alkyl group, and a non-hybrid and branched alkyl group, respectively by 0.5 wt % to 9.5 wt %, by 14.5 wt % to 43.8 wt %, and 46.7 wt % to 85 wt % based on the total weight of the ester composition, a method of preparing the same, and a resin composition including the same are provided. The ester composition has a short absorption time with respect to the resin and short fusion time and improves the processability of the resin composition. In addition, good physical properties may be provided when manufacturing a sheet and a compound such as a cable, an interior of a car, a film, a sheet, a tube, a wallpaper, a toy, a flooring material, and the like.
US09505904B2	Mixtures of aluminum hydrogenphosphites with aluminum salts, process for the production thereof and the use thereof The invention relates to mixtures of aluminum hydrogenphosphites of the formula (I) Al2.00(HPO3)v(H2PO3)yx(H2O)z (I) and aluminum salts comprising 91 to 99.9% aluminum hydrogenphosphites of the formula (I) 0.1 to 9% aluminum salts and 0 to 50% water (of crystallization), where v in formula (I) is 2 to 2.99, y is 2 to 0.01 and z is 0 to 4, to processes for preparation thereof and to the use thereof.
US09505901B2	Depolymerization processes, apparatuses and catalysts for use in connection therewith The present disclosure generally relates to processes, apparatuses and custom catalysts designed to depolymerize a polymer. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a de-polymerizing apparatus, catalysts and reaction schemes to obtain useful monomers including fuel products by “in situ” reactions using coupled electromagnetic induction.
US09505898B2	Expandable composite resin bead An expandable composite resin bead comprises: a composite resin containing a polyethylene resin and a polystyrene resin; and a blowing agent impregnating the composite resin. The composite resin contains 5 to 20 mass % of the polyethylene resin and 80 to 95 mass % of the polystyrene resin. The blowing agent is an organic physical blowing agent. Furthermore, in the expandable composite resin bead, a predetermined swelling degree in methyl ethyl ketone at a temperature of 23° C. is not lower than 1.25.
US09505897B2	Tyre, the tread of which comprises a heat-expandable rubber composition reducing noise during travel A vehicle tire includes a tread formed of a heat-expandable rubber composition when in an unvulcanized state. The composition includes: from 50 to 100 phr of a copolymer based on styrene and butadiene; optionally from 0 to 50 phr of another diene elastomer, such as a polybutadiene or natural rubber; more than 50 phr of a reinforcing filler, such as silica and/or carbon black; between 5 and 25 phr of a blowing agent, such as an azodicarbonamide compound; and between 5 and 25 phr of a heat-fusible compound having a melting point between 70° C. and 150° C., such as urea or a heat-fusible urea derivative. A total content of the blowing agent and the heat-fusible compound is greater than 15 phr. Use of the composition enables, after the tire is vulcanized, a significant reduction in noise emitted by the tire during running.
US09505896B2	Foaming of thermoplastic materials with organic peroxides A method for making foamed thermoplastic materials includes processing a composition that contains (a) at least one thermoplastic material selected from one or more polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), poly(lactic acid) (PLA), or combinations thereof; and (b) at least one organic peroxide under conditions effective to permit the composition to foam. The foamed thermoplastic materials provide a low density and lightness in weight, can be used in a variety of useful articles spanning many industries, and can have, depending on the choice of thermoplastic materials, excellent biodegradability compared to foamed polymers derived from non-renewable resources.
US09505895B2	Amines suitable for use in the manufacture of polyurethanes The present invention relates to the use of nitrogenous compounds of formula (I) or of corresponding quaternized, or protonated compounds, for producing polyurethanes, to compositions containing these compounds and also to polyurethane systems obtained using the compounds.
US09505891B2	Resin composition, friction material, and method for producing same Provided are: a resin composition that can be given excellent formability and wear resistance when used as a friction material or the like; and a method for producing the resin compound. A titanate compound, which is a salt of at least one element selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals, is dispersively contained in a thermosetting resin prior to curing.
US09505885B2	Methods of manufacturing poly(hexahydrotriazine)s via suspension or emulsion polymerization A method of manufacturing a hemiaminal dynamic covalent network (HDCN) comprises reacting a diamine and formaldehyde in the presence of a reaction medium comprising a polar solvent and a nonpolar solvent at a temperature of about 15° C. to about 100° C. to form the HDCN. A composition comprising the produced HDCN can be molded to form various articles comprising poly(hexahydrotriazine)s.
US09505884B2	Polymer comprising a plurality of phenothiazine groups and methods of making the same A non-leaching mediator may include a polymer having a polymeric backbone, and a plurality of phenothiazine groups bonded to the polymeric backbone. The plurality of phenothiazine groups may include at least one of a phenothiazine group having the general formula (IV): and salts thereof, where n is about 9 and “R” represents the polymeric backbone to which the phenothiazine group is bonded, and a phenothiazine group having the general formula (V): and salts thereof, where n is about 9 and “R” represents the polymeric backbone to which the phenothiazine group is bonded.
US09505876B2	Preparation of high molecular weight polymers by direct arylation and heteroarylation A method for preparing polymers by direct heteroarylation or arylation polycondensation is described herein. The method includes preparing a reaction mixture including at least a monomer to be polymerized, a catalyst and a ligand; heating the reaction mixture, and, optionally, end-capping the reaction mixture.
US09505875B2	Accelerators for polymerization of epoxy resins Accelerator compositions useful in the curing of epoxy resins having at least one amine and a glycerin and methods for making the accelerator compositions are provided.
US09505871B2	Isocyanate-containing prepolymer and method for making the same The invention relates to an isocyanate-containing prepolymer obtainable by reacting at least one isocyanate with at least one first compound selected from the group comprising monohydric alcohols, thiols and secondary amines; wherein the ratio of the NCO value of the isocyanate-containing prepolymer, to the OH, SH or NH value, of said monohydric alcohol, thiol or secondary amine respectively ranges from 0.0005 to 1.0000 and wherein said at least one first compound is present in a total amount of at least 40% by weight based on the total weight of the isocyanate-containing prepolymer.
US09505869B2	Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds containing an S atom or S(=O)2 group in their basic structure Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds having an S atom or S(═O)2 moiety incorporated in their basic polycyclic structure that can have a nitrogen-containing heterocycloaliphatic group and/or a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy group and/or a polymeric moiety bonded to the polycyclic structure and to compositions such as, e.g., printing inks which comprise these polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as colorants.
US09505867B2	Triblock copolymers for cytoplasmic delivery of gene-based drugs The invention features a triblock copolymer including a hydrophilic block; a hydrophobic block; and a positively charged block capable of reversibly complexing a negatively charged molecule, e.g., a nucleic acid, wherein the hydrophobic block is disposed between the hydrophilic block and the positively charged block. Desirably, the triblock copolymer is capable of self-assembling into a supramolecular structure, such as a micelle or vesicle. The invention further features methods of delivering negatively charged molecules and methods of treating a disease or condition using the polymers of the invention.
US09505866B2	Acrylic rubber graft copolymer and thermoplastic resin composition An acrylic rubber graft copolymer is obtained by graft polymerizing a vinyl monomer in the presence of a rubbery polymer including acrylate ester monomer units and polyfunctional monomer units, wherein the total amount of the polyfunctional monomer units in the rubbery polymer is 0.3 to 3 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the acrylate ester monomer units, and the polyfunctional monomer units include 30 to 95 mass % of polyfunctional monomer units having two unsaturated bonds and 5 to 70 mass % of polyfunctional monomer units having three unsaturated bonds with respect to 100 mass % of the total of the polyfunctional monomer units. A thermoplastic resin composition includes the acrylic rubber graft copolymer.
US09505865B2	Polyvinyl acetal microparticles for water-based dispersion The present invention provides polyvinyl acetal fine particles for an aqueous dispersion which exhibit excellent dispersion stability in a water-containing dispersion medium, and allow for formation of a film having sufficient mechanical strength and flexibility without voids and non-uniform structures such as irregularities, and an aqueous dispersion of the polyvinyl acetal fine particles for an aqueous dispersion. The polyvinyl acetal fine particles for an aqueous dispersion, adapted for use as dispersoids in an aqueous dispersion, the polyvinyl acetal fine particles including a polyvinyl acetal resin with an ionic functional group, and having a volume average particle size of 10 nm to 100 μm, and a CV value of a volume-based particle size distribution of at most 40%.
US09505863B2	Process for the production of rubber ionomers and polymer nanocomposites The invention relates to an energy efficient, environmentally favourable process for preparing water and solvent-free rubber ionomers and/or polymer nanocomposites comprising said rubber ionomers.
US09505862B2	Polymers containing an acetoacetate moiety The present invention provides polymers containing an acetoacetate moiety. The polymers may be readily functionalized and the functionalized polymers may be further derivatized to provide a wide variety of useful polymers having desirable chemical and physical properties. The polymers of the present invention may be employed in a wide variety of compositions, wherein R1-R6, w, y, and z are described herein.
US09505861B2	Comb polymers with delayed alkaline hydrolysis Comb polymers having carboxyl/carboxylate and ester groups, containing a) 0.1-0.9 mol fractions of a partial structural unit S1, which is derived from an acrylic/methacrylic or maleic acid unit, b) 0-0.4 mol fractions of a partial structural unit S2, which is derived, for example, from an acrylic/methacrylic or maleic acid unit, which is esterified by means of a C1 to C20-alkanol or a polyalkylene glycol, alkyl-capped on one end, preferably a polyethylene glycol, and c) 0.1-0.4 mol fractions of a partial structural unit S3, which is derived from an acrylic/methacrylic or maleic acid unit, which is esterified by means of a polyalkylene glycol monoalkyl ether, which has a terminal, secondary hydroxyl group of the form-CH(R3)OH, wherein R3 is bulky alkyl group, preferably a methyl group.
US09505860B2	High-pressure radial ethylene polymerization process in which ethylene is polymerized with a specific polyunsaturated olefin grade The present invention relates to a high-pressure radical ethylene polymerization process in which ethylene is polymerized with a polyunsaturated olefin comprising at least 6 carbon atoms and at least two non-conjugated double bonds of which at least one is terminal, characterized in that a polyunsaturated olefin grade is used as a starting material which yields a percentage of less than 6.3% in the zero conversion test or which has a decomposition temperature as measured by DSC of 130° C. or more.
US09505859B2	Process for producing polydienes A method for producing a polydiene, the method comprising the steps of: (i) forming an active catalyst by combining a lanthanide-containing compound, an alkylating agent, and a halogen source in the substantial absence of a sulfone, a sulfoxide, and a phosphine oxide; and (ii) polymerizing conjugated diene monomer in the presence of the active catalyst and a polymerization modulator selected from the group consisting of a sulfone, a sulfoxide, and a phosphine oxide.
US09505855B2	Catalyst system for the polymerization of olefins The present invention relates to catalysts systems for the polymerization of olefins CH2═CHR, wherein R is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical having 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising (A) a solid catalyst component comprising Ti, Mg, and halogen (B) an aluminum alkyl compound and (C) a mono or dihalogenated hydrocarbon compound. Said catalyst systems have improved polymerization activity.
US09505854B2	Elastomeric material, color filter substrate and liquid crystal panel An elastomeric material, a color filter substrate and a liquid crystal panel are disclosed. The elastomeric material is prepared by subjecting a mixture of a siloxane side-chain liquid crystal elastomer, a polymerizable liquid crystalline monomer and a photoinitiator to UV irradiation to induce polymerization. The color filter substrate comprises a sealant and a pixel area, with a retaining ring disposed therebetween, wherein the retaining ring is prepared from the siloxane side-chain liquid crystal elastomer or the elastomeric material. The liquid crystal panel is prepared by assembling and aligning, under vacuum, an array substrate and the color filter substrate. By applying a ring of the elastomeric material having a network structure between the sealant and the pixel area according to the invention, it is possible to effectively prevent the impact of liquid crystal on the sealant during cell assembly and alignment, such that the undesirable phenomenon like penetration is minimized.
US09505847B2	Clostridium difficile antibodies Compositions and methods for the treatment or prevention of Clostridium difficile infection in a subject are provided. The compositions comprise antibodies to Clostridium difficile toxin A. The methods provide for administering the antibodies to a subject in an amount effective to reduce or eliminate or prevent relapse from Clostridium difficile bacterial infection.
US09505843B2	Anti-Her3 scFV fragment and bispecific anti-c-Met/anti-Her3 antibodies comprising the same Provided is an anti-Her3 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, an anti-c-Met/anti-Her3 bispecific antibody including the same, and a method of preventing and/or treating a cancer using the same.
US09505837B2	Anti-IL-23 antibodies An anti-IL-23 antibody, including isolated nucleic acids that encode at least one anti-IL-23 antibody, vectors, host cells, transgenic animals or plants, and methods of making and using thereof have applications in diagnostic and/or therapeutic compositions, methods and devices.
US09505833B2	Human antibodies that bind human TNF-alpha and methods of preparing the same Methylglyoxal (MGO)-modified recombinant TNF-alpha antibodies (e.g., Adalimumab) are identified. MGO modification decreases binding between Adalimumab and TNF-alpha. Methods are disclosed for reducing the presence of MOO-modified antibodies in the production of Adalimumab TNF-alpha antibodies.
US09505831B2	Isolated cell comprising a nucleic acid encoding antibody inhibitors of gdf-8 and uses thereof The disclosure provides novel antibodies against growth and differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8), including antibody fragments, which inhibit GDF-8 activity in vitro and in vivo. The disclosure also provides methods for diagnosing, preventing, or treating degenerative disorders of muscle, bone, or insulin metabolism.
US09505829B2	Anti-NGF antibodies and their use The present disclosure encompasses NGF binding proteins, specifically to antibodies that are chimeric, CDR grafted and canonized antibodies, and methods of making and uses thereof. The antibodies, or antibody portions, of the disclosure are useful for detecting NGF and for inhibiting NGF activity, e.g., in a mammal subject suffering from a disorder in which NGF activity is detrimental.
US09505824B2	Antigen peptide derived from the sequence of epidermal growth factor receptor having T790M point mutation The present application relates to an antigen peptide derived from the sequence of epidermal growth factor receptor having T790M point mutation and a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of cancer comprising the peptide.
US09505822B2	Polypeptides targeting vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 and αvβ3 integrin Polypeptides comprising variant vascular endothelial growth factor sequences are provided. The polypeptides are useful in cancer imaging, cancer diagnosis, monitoring and treatment as well as treatment of diseases characterized by excessive neovascularization.
US09505818B2	Syndecan peptides and polypeptides as inhibitors of cancer The invention provides for peptides from syndecan 1 and methods of use therefor. These peptides can inhibit α4β6 interaction with HER2, thereby preventing tumor cell growth and tissue invasion.
US09505815B2	Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A2* (HNRNP A2) and nucleic acid encoding the same An hnRNP A2 protein, including an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1. The protein is a complete protein, a protein fragment, a protein analog or a protein derivative.
US09505810B2	Toxins in type A Clostridium perfringens The present disclosure relates to novel pore-forming toxins of Type A C. perfringens and immunogenic compositions and vaccines thereof. The present disclosure further relates to methods and uses of treating or preventing enteric disease and assays for diagnosing enteric disease.
US09505807B2	Parainfluenza virus 5 based vaccines The present invention provides safe, stable, efficacious, and cost-effective vaccines based on viral expression vectors that include a parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5) genome including a heterologous nucleotide sequence expressing a heterologous polypeptide. In some embodiments, the heterologous nucleotide sequence is inserted closer to the leader than between the hemagglutinin-neuroaminidase (HN) gene and the large RNA polymerase protein (L) gene of the PIV5 genome. In some embodiments, the heterologous nucleotide sequence is inserted between the small hydrophobic protein (SH) gene and the hemagglutinin-neuroaminidase (HN) gene of the PIV 5 genome.
US09505802B2	Method for protein isolation in anoxic conditions The present invention relates to a method for the isolation of proteins that comprise disulfide-bonds in their native conformation. Essentially, a method of the present makes the use of reducing agents such as β-mercaptoethanol or dithiothreitol in protein isolation methods obsolete. A method of the present invention is particularly suitable for the isolation of precursor proteins such as proinsulin from recombinant cells.
US09505801B2	Stabilized compounds having secondary structure motifs The present invention provides novel stabilized crosslinked compounds having secondary structure motifs, libraries of these novel compounds, and methods for the synthesis of these compounds libraries thereof. The synthesis of these novel stabilized compounds involves (1) synthesizing a peptide from a selected number of natural or non-natural amino acids, wherein the peptide comprises at least two moieties capable of undergoing reaction to promote carbon-carbon bond formation; and (2) contacting the peptide with a reagent to generate at least one crosslinker and to effect stabilization of a secondary structure motif. The present invention, in a preferred embodiment, provides stabilized p53 donor helical peptides. Additionally, the present invention provides methods for disrupting the p53/MDM2 binding interaction comprising (1) providing a crosslinked stabilized α-helical structure; and (2) contacting the crosslinked stabilized α-helical structure with MDM2.
US09505800B2	Extended triterpene derivatives The present invention concerns novel pharmaceutically active triterpene derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, their use as medicaments, and the use of the compounds for the manufacture of specific medicaments. The present invention also concerns a method of treatment involving administration of the compounds. Specifically, the compounds are derivatives of betulinic acid having substitutions at one or more of the C-3, C2-8 and C-19 positions as further described herein. The novel compounds are useful as antiretroviral agents. In particular, the novel compounds are useful for the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
US09505797B2	Conversion of alpha-hydroxyalkylated residues in biomolecules using methyltransferases The present invention relates to targeted conversion of alpha-hydroxyalkylated residues in biomolecules in the presence of a directing methyltransferase, namely to targeted removal of the alpha-hydroxyalkyl moieties to give unmodified residues, or targeted derivatization of the alpha-hydroxyalkyl groups by covalent coupling of non-cofactor compounds represented by formula HQ-LX, wherein X represents a functional group or a reporter group attached via a linker moiety L, and QH is selected from HS—, HSe—, HO—H2N—, HN3 or HCN in the presence of a directing methyltransferase. Further development of the method of targeted conversion comprises methods for targeted labeling a biomolecule and method for detecting hydroxymethylated target sites in a biomolecule according to the present invention.
US09505796B2	Phosphorylated A2A receptor agonists A phosphorylated A2A receptor agonist providing agonist properties on the A2A receptor after dephosphorylation the phosphorylated A2A receptor agonist comprises a ribosyl moiety and a purine moiety and being phosphorylated at the 5′-position of the ribose moiety except adenosine monophosphate (AMP), adenosine diphosphate (ADP) or adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a medicament containing the compound of the invention including ADP and the use of the compound of the invention including ATP and ADP for several medical indications e.g. inflammatory events. In particular, compounds of formula (I) are also disclosed.
US09505795B2	Method for producing scyllo-inositol The disclosure provides a method of producing a scyllo-inositol or a new scyllo-inositol derivative in a one-step process, from ubiquitous and inexpensive raw materials. Also provided is a scyllo-inositol derivative bonded to saccharides such as glucose and similar.
US09505794B2	Ruthenium (II) complexes, preparation and uses thereof The present invention discloses novel Ruthenium (II) polypyridyl complexes, preparation and its application as DNA imaging agents.
US09505792B2	Forms of cidofovir Cidofovir is obtained in different forms, including amorphous cidofovir, crystalline anhydrous cidofovir, crystalline cidofovir monohydrate, and crystalline cidofovir dihydrate, including various polymorphs.
US09505789B2	Cyclization methods The invention provides methods for cyclizing poly-yne compounds under mild conditions to provide cyclic compounds.
US09505780B2	Thienopyranones as kinase and epigenetic inhibitors The invention relates to methods of treating diseases including but not limited to, cancer, non-cancer proliferative disease, sepsis, autoimmune disease, viral infaction, atheroscleosis, Type 1 or 2 diabetes, obesity, inflammatory disease, or Myc-depenent disorder including by modulating biological processes by the inhibition of PI3 kinase and/or bromodomain protein binding to substrates composing the administration of a compound(s) of Formula I-IX (or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof) as defined herein.
US09505779B2	Tacrolimus analogues, a neuroprotective composition comprising the same, an immunosuppressive composition comprising the same, a method for preparing the same, and a mutant for producing the same The present invention relates to novel tacrolimus analogs, a composition for the prevention or treatment of neurological diseases or immune hypersensitivity disorders comprising the same, a method for preventing or treating neurological diseases or immune hypersensitivity disorders comprising administering the analogs to a subject, a method for preparing the analogs using an isolated modified Streptomyces sp. strain wherein the activity of one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of TcsA, TcsB, TcsC and TcsD is reduced; and the isolated modified Streptomyces sp. strain for prepare the analogs.
US09505778B2	Monomers, polymers and articles containing the same from sugar derived compounds Disclosed herein are monomers formed by reacting a sugar derived compound(s) comprising a lactone and two hydroxyls with a compound(s) comprising an isocyanate and an acrylate or methacrylate. Polymers formed from such monomers, and articles formed from the polymers are also disclosed.
US09505777B2	Method for preparing anhydrous sugar alcohol The present invention relates to a method for preparing anhydrous sugar alcohol, and more particularly, to a cheap and highly efficient method for preparing anhydrous sugar alcohol having a high final purity of at least 99%, and having good ion content, pH, conductivity, and color properties. According to the method, a hydrogenated sugar is dehydrated so as to be transformed into anhydrous sugar alcohol, and a series of processes including distillation, crystallization, decoloration, and ion exchange resin treatment are conducted.
US09505773B2	Rapamycin analogues and their pharmaceutical use Novel rapamycin analogues and methods for their production with FKBP and/or MIP inhibitory activity with reduced mTOR inhibitory activity with therapeutic potential e.g. as bacterial virulence inhibitors.
US09505771B2	Stable micronised monoclin form of asenapine maleate and its synthesis A stable micronized monoclinic form of asenapine maleate is described, which comprises 5% by weight or less of orthorhombic form or any other crystalline form of asenapine maleate, wherein the asenapine maleate has a particle size distribution characterized by a d90 equal to or below 40 μm. Processes for preparing the stable micronized monoclinic form of asenapine maleate are also described. Formula (I).
US09505766B2	Kinase inhibitors Methods of inhibiting kinases using kinase inhibitors having olefin moieties are disclosed.
US09505762B2	Purine derivatives as CB2 receptor agonists The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein A and R1 to R4 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicament.
US09505757B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising bicyclic pyridinol derivatives for preventing or treating diseases caused by angiogenesis Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition including a bicyclic pyridinol derivative as an active ingredient for preventing or treating diseases caused by angiogenesis. The bicyclic pyridinol derivative expressed by Chemical Formula 1 can be effectively used as a drug for preventing and treating diseases caused by angiogenesis since it inhibits neovascularization in a chorioallantoic membrane model.
US09505756B2	Compounds useful for treating disorders related to TRPA1 Compounds and compositions for treating disorders related to TRPA1 are described herein.
US09505754B2	Compound useful for the treatment of degenerative and inflammatory diseases A compound is disclosed that has a formula represented by the following: This compound may be prepared as a pharmaceutical composition, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune diseases, proliferative diseases, transplantation rejection, diseases involving impairment of cartilage turnover, congenital cartilage malformations, and/or diseases associated with hypersecretion of IL6.
US09505751B2	Substituted [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrazines as phosphodiesterase inhibitors Provided herein are substituted triazolopyrazine phosphodiesterase inhibitors, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, useful for the treatment of, for example, central nervous system and metabolic diseases and disorder.
US09505750B2	5-aminocyclylmethyl-oxazolidin-2-one derivatives The invention relates to antibacterial compounds of formula I wherein one or two of U, V, W, and X represent N, the rest represent CH or, in the case of X, may also represent CRa wherein Ra is fluorine; R1 represents alkoxy, halogen or cyano; R2 represents H, CH2OH, CH2N3, CH2NH2, alkylcarbonylaminomethyl or triazol-1-ylmethyl; R3 represents H, or, when n is 1, R3 may also represent OH, NH2, NHCOR6 or triazol-1-yl; A represents CR4; K represents O, NH, OCH2, NHCO, NHCH2, CH2NH, CH2CH2, CH═CH, CHOHCHOH or CHR5; R4 represents H or together with R5 forms a bond, or also R4 can represent OH when K is not O, NH, OCH2 or NHCO; R5 represents OH or together with R4 forms a bond; R6 represents alkyl; m is 0 or 1 and n is 0 or 1; and G is as defined in the description; and to salts of such compounds.
US09505749B2	Quinazolinone compounds and derivatives thereof Compounds of Formula I are useful inhibitors of tankyrase. Compounds of Formula I have the following structure: where the definitions of the variables are provided herein.
US09505747B2	Processes for preparing tubulysin derivatives and conjugates thereof The invention described herein pertains to processes for preparing tubulysin derivatives, conjugates of tubulysins, and intermediates therefore. In one illustrative embodiment of the invention, processes for derivatives or analogs of natural tubulysins including compounds of formula (T). In another embodiment, vitamin receptor binding conjugates of tubulysins are described. The processes include one or more steps described herein. In another embodiment, a process is described for preparing a compound of formula B, wherein R5 and R6 are as described in the various embodiments herein, such as each being independently selected from optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted cycloalkyl; and R8 is C1-C6 n-alkyl; wherein the process comprises the step of treating a compound of formula A with a silylating agent, such as triethylsilyl chloride, and a base, such as imidazole in an aprotic solvent.
US09505746B2	Pyrazol-4-yl-heterocyclyl-carboxamide compounds and methods of use Pyrazol-4-yl-heterocyclyl-carboxamide compounds of Formula I, including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X is thiazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, or pyrimidinyl, are useful for inhibiting Pim kinase, and for treating disorders such as cancer mediated by Pim kinase. Methods of using compounds of Formula I for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed.
US09505744B2	Solid state forms of vilazodone and vilazodone hydrochloride The present invention provides solid state forms of Vilazodone and Vilazodone hydrochloride, processes for preparing these solid state forms, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of these solid state forms.
US09505742B2	3,4-dihydro-2H-isoquinoline-1-one and 2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-one compounds The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, A, B, m, n and p are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US09505738B2	Functional food additives Novel compounds, and in particular to diacylglycerol (1, 3-DAG) and alpha-lipoic acid (LA) and/or dihydro-alpha-lipoic acid (DHLA) derivatives. In particular these novel compounds are used as functional food additives. These may for example be used as nutraceuticals and/or pharmaceuticals in the prevention and treatment of obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, oxidative stress and other lifestyle-related diseases.
US09505737B2	Treprostinil derivative compounds and methods of using same Compounds represented by formulae I, II, III, and IV including pro-drugs for treprostinil and prostacyclin analogs. Uses include treatment of pulmonary hypertension (PH) or pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The structures of the compounds can be adapted to the particular application for a suitable treatment dosage. Transdermal applications can be used.
US09505736B2	Histone deacetylase inhibitors and compositions and methods of use thereof Provided are certain histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors of Formula I, compositions thereof, and methods of their use.
US09505735B2	Compounds for treating infectious diseases The present invention provides compounds of Formula I, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Compounds of the present invention are useful for inhibiting fungal or parasitic growth. The compounds are useful as inhibitors of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchor biosynthesis, in particular, as inhibitors of fungal Gwt1 activity. The present invention further provides methods of using the compounds described herein for treating fungal or parasitic infections. The compounds can also be used as biological probes to study the effects of inhibiting Gwt1 activity.
US09505733B2	Single step enantioselective process for the preparation of 3-substituted chiral phthalides The present invention discloses single step, highly enantioselective catalytic oxidative cyclization process for the synthesis of 3-substituted chiral phthalides. In particular, the invention discloses asymmetric synthesis of chiral phthalides via synergetic nitrile accelerated oxidative cyclization of o-cyano substituted aryl alkenes in high yield and enantiomeric excess (ee) in short reaction time. Also, disclosed herein is “one-pot” asymmetric synthesis of biologically important natural compounds having 3-substituted chiral phthalide structural framework in the molecule.
US09505729B2	Isoxazole analogs as mediators of transcriptional induction of E-cadherin In one aspect, the invention relates to N-((arylamino)alkyl)-5-arylisoxazole-3-carboxamide analogs, derivatives thereof, and related compounds, which are useful as mediators of transcriptional induction of E-cadherin; synthesis methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating disorders associated with E-cadherin activity using the compounds and compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
US09505725B2	Crystalline and mesomorphous forms of an AKT inhibiting pyrimidinyl-cyclopentane compound, compositions and methods thereof Disclosed is (S)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-((5R,7R)-7-hydroxy-5-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[d]pyrimidin-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-(isopropylamino)propan-1-one monohydrochloride, forms, formulations, pharmaceutical compositions, processes of manufacturing and methods of use thereof.
US09505717B2	Acetic acid ester compound or salt thereof An acetic acid ester compound represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof, wherein R represents optionally substituted deuterated lower alkyl, is disclosed.
US09505715B2	Sugar ester peracid on site generator and formulator Methods and systems for on-site generation of peracid chemistry, namely peroxycarboxylic acids and peroxycarboxylic acid forming compositions, are disclosed. In particular, an adjustable biocide formulator or generator system is designed for on-site generation of peroxycarboxylic acids and peroxycarboxylic acid forming compositions from sugar esters. Methods of using the in situ generated peroxycarboxylic acids and peroxycarboxylic acid forming compositions are also disclosed.
US09505714B2	Conversion of alkanes to organoseleniums and organotelluriums The invention provides processes and materials for the efficient and costeffective functionalization of alkanes and heteroalkanes, comprising contacting the alkane or heteroalkane and a soft oxidizing electrophile comprising Se(VI) or Te(VI), in an acidic medium, optionally further comprising an aprotic medium, which can be carried out at a temperature of less than 300 C. Isolation of the alkylselenium or alkyltellurium intermediate allows the subsequent conversion to products not necessarily compatible with the initial reaction conditions, such as amines, stannanes, organosulfur compounds, acyls, halocarbons, and olefins.
US09505709B2	Compositions and methods relating to ionic salts of peptides The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, compositions containing same, and methods of use.
US09505707B2	Composition and method for reducing hydrate agglomeration Disclosed and claimed is a composition and method of inhibiting the formation of hydrate agglomerates in a fluid comprising water, gas, and optionally liquid hydrocarbon. The composition comprises the following formula and the method comprises adding to the fluid an effective anti-agglomerant amount of any of the following formula and optionally salts thereof. R1, R2, and R3 are each independently CnH2n+1 or benzyl. R4 is C4-C20 alkyl or alkenyl. n is an integer from 0 to 10. X− is a counterion.
US09505705B2	Method for producing amines with a catalyst containing platinum, nickel and an additional metal The invention provides a process for preparing aromatic amines by catalytically hydrogenating the corresponding nitro compounds, especially for preparing tolylenediamine by hydrogenating dinitrotoluene, which comprises using hydrogenation catalysts in which the active component present is a mixture of platinum, nickel and an additional metal on a support.
US09505704B2	Intermediate for synthesizing treprostinil diethanolamine and method for preparing the same The present invention relates to a method for treprostinil diethanolamine synthesis. The present invention also relates to a novel intermediate used in the method for treprostinil diethanolamine synthesis. The novel intermediate is shown in the following formula (II): wherein R1 and R2 are described in the description.
US09505703B2	Carbonylation process Process for the production of methyl acetate by carbonylating dimethyl ether with carbon monoxide in the presence of hydrogen and a zeolite catalyst. The process is carried out with a molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide of at least 1 and the catalyst has been calcined at a temperature of from about 375° C. to about 475° C.
US09505702B2	Integrated process for the production of methyl acetate and methanol from synthesis gas and dimethylether Integrated process for the production of methyl acetate and methanol. The process is carried out by carbonylating dimethyl ether with synthesis gas and recovering methanol and unreacted synthesis gas. The recovered synthesis gas is utilized as the sole fresh synthesis gas for methanol synthesis.
US09505700B2	High refractive index (meth) acrylates Novel aromatic hydrophobic (meth)acrylate monomers of Formula I having high refractive index (more than 1.55) are provided herein. The present invention further provides efficient and improved process for the preparation of aromatic hydrophobic monomers of Formula (I), wherein the high refractive index property can be advantageously used to make light weight optical materials with high transparency. Formula (I)
US09505699B2	Process of production of dehydrolinalyl acetate (I) The present invention is related to a novel and improved process for the production of dehydrolinalyl acetate (DLA), which IUPAC name is acetic acid 1-ethynyl-1,5-dimethyl-hex-4-enyl ester, starting from dehydrolinalool (DLL), which IUPAC name is 3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-yn-3-ol, by catalytic acetylation.
US09505698B2	Process for recovering water, metal and organics from the production of polycarboxylic acid In a process for recovering water, metals, soluble organics and insoluble organics from a process for the production of a polycarboxylic acid, the stream is cooled to a temperature at which dissolved organics precipitate. The precipitate organics are separated from a liquid stream and recycled to the production process. The liquid stream is then treated with an alkali to convert remaining organics to the alkali salt form and the metals present to be converted to an insoluble form. The insoluble metals are recovered from a liquid stream and this liquid stream, with the alkali salts of the organics, is passed to a membrane separation unit where it is separated into a permeate comprising water and a retentate comprising water and alkali organic salts. The permeate is recovered and recycled to the production process. The retentate also is recovered.
US09505697B2	Method for the production of acrylic acid or its derivatives Methods for catalytically dehydrating hydroxypropionic acid, hydroxypropionic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof to acrylic acid, acrylic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof with high yield and selectivity and without significant conversion to undesired side products, such as, acetaldehyde, propionic acid, and acetic acid, are provided. The catalysts are mixed monophosphates.
US09505694B2	Process for the purification of a liquid feed comprising MCA and DCA The present invention pertains to a process for the purification of a substantially water-free liquid feed comprising monochloroacetic acid, dichloroacetic acid, optionally acid chlorides, optionally anhydrides, and optionally acetic acid, which comprises the steps of (a) adding water to the liquid feed so that a liquid feed is obtained comprising between 0.01 and 5% by weight of water, based on the total weight of the liquid feed, and (b) subsequently subjecting the liquid feed obtained in step (a) to a catalytic hydrodechlorination step by contacting it with a source of hydrogen to convert the dichloroacetic acid into monochloroacetic acid in the presence of a solid heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst comprising one or more metals of Group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements deposited on a carrier.
US09505692B2	Dicarboxylic acid production with self-fuel oxidative destruction The invention provides improved energy content in and shaft power recovery from off-gas from xylene oxidation reactions while at the same time minimizing wastewater treatment cost. More shaft power is produced using off-gas than is required to drive the main air compressor, even with preferred, relatively low oxidation temperatures. Simultaneously, an amount of wastewater greater than byproduct water from oxidation of xylene is kept in vapor form and treated along with off-gas pollutants in a self-sustaining (self-fueling) gas-phase thermal oxidative destruction unit. Optionally, off-gas is combined from multiple xylene oxidation reactors, comprising primary and/or secondary oxidation reactors and forming TPA and/or IPA. Optionally, air compressor condensate and caustic scrubber blowdown are used in a TPA process or as utility water, effectively eliminating normal flow of liquid wastewater effluent from a TPA plant. Optionally, PET off-gas containing the water of PET formation is treated in a shared thermal oxidative destruction unit, effectively eliminating normal flow of liquid wastewater effluent from a combined pX-to-TPA-to-PET plant.
US09505685B2	Olefin oligomerization process The invention provides an olefin oligomerization process comprising the steps of: i) reducing the level of nitriles in an olefin feed by contacting the feed with a guard bed comprising gamma alumina having a surface area greater than 250 m2/g; and ii) contacting the olefin feed obtained in step i) with an oligomerization catalyst under conditions suitable to oligomerize the olefins in the feed; wherein the gamma alumina used in step i) has been obtained from needle shaped boehmite.
US09505677B2	Steam cracking processes The present disclosure provides a steam cracking process, comprising heating a liquid feed stock in a convection section of a cracking furnace and subsequently conveying the material to a radiant section of the cracking furnace for cracking reaction therein, wherein a monoolefin-containing stream is conveyed to the cracking furnace for cracking reaction through at least one of modes A to C.
US09505676B2	Hydrocarbon conversion process The invention relates to processes for converting a mixture of hydrocarbon and oxygenate into products containing acetylene and carbon monoxide. The invention also relates to utilizing at least a portion of the acetylene and carbon monoxide for producing xylenes such as p-xylene, utilizing at least a portion of xylenes for producing polymeric fibers, and to equipment useful for these processes.
US09505672B2	Iodine-based catalyst for reductive dehydroxylation of vicinal polyols to olefins Olefins are produced by the reductive dehydroxylation of vicinal polyols or esters thereof, or a combination thereof, in a liquid reaction medium, under a hydrogen atmosphere, at a temperature from 50° C. to 250° C., in the presence of a halogen-based, preferably iodine-based, catalyst. Examples of the catalyst, which may be included independently or generated in situ, are iodine (I2), hydroiodic acid (HI), iodic acid (HIO3), lithium iodide (LiI), and combinations thereof.
US09505669B2	Process for the preparation of an olefinic product comprising ethylene and/or propylene The invention provides a process for the preparation of an olefinic product comprising ethylene and/or propylene comprising: a) steam cracking a paraffinic feedstock to obtain an effluent comprising olefins; b) converting an oxygenate to obtain a gaseous effluent comprising olefins; c) subjecting both effluents to water removal and compression steps, wherein the effluents are combined before the water removal step, between the water removal and the compression steps or after the compression step to obtain a combined gaseous effluent; d) removing acid gas from the combined gaseous effluent obtained in step c), wherein the combined gaseous effluent is treated with a caustic solution in a caustic tower and a non-aqueous liquid stream comprising one or more aromatic C7+ hydrocarbons is added to the caustic solution to control the formation of red oil, to obtain a treated gaseous effluent; and e) separating the olefinic product from the treated gaseous effluent.
US09505668B2	Process for producing a fuel and byproduct from biomass or biomass derived material The present invention provides a process for producing a fuel and a byproduct from biomass or biomass derived material. The invention comprises providing a processed biomass feedstock and carrying out or causing one or more parties to subject the processed biomass feedstock to gasification to produce carbon monoxide and hydrogen and cresylic acid and recovering the cresylic acid or a portion thereof. The processed biomass feedstock may be co-gasified with coal. The hydrogen from the gasification may be recovered or the carbon monoxide and hydrogen may be further reacted to produce a fuel or fuel intermediate. One or more products obtained from the process are provided, for use as, or to produce a transportation or heating fuel. The invention may allow for advantaged fuel credit generation.
US09505665B2	Method of forming fertilizer A system and method of forming high nutritional fertilizer form swine feces in a reservoir underneath a swine facility. A pump system has a pump that conveys the feces to a remote location where the swine feces first goes through a filter and then into a treatment tank. The treatment tank has sugars or carbohydrates therein that combine with oxygen provided by a aerating device within the treatment tank and ammonia produced by the swine feces to create byproducts, including proteins having high nutritional value that is used for fertilizing plants and animals.
US09505664B2	Inorganic nutritive iron composition The present invention relates to an inorganic liquid nutritive composition comprising at least one aqueous phase, a polyphosphate and at least one source of iron as micronutrient, having a Ppoly/Fetotal molar ratio of between 5 and 50.
US09505662B2	Method for coloring ceramics via collidal dispersion In a method of coloring a ceramic material, a coloring solution consisting of metallic salts is introduced to a ceramic slurry. In a slip casting process, a coloring solution consisting of metallic salts is introduced to a ceramic slurry which is cast into green state bodies. A coloring solution that may comprise for example a metallic salt, a solvent, an organic solvent such as derivatives of propylene oxides, and an acid can be introduced to the slip casting process. Such a coloring solution can be added to the slip casting process. In a method, the coloring solution is thoroughly mixed with the ceramic slurry, after which a ceramic body is cast, dried and finally subjected to a sintering process. After final sinter, the resulting ceramic body possesses an innate color that is homogenous throughout its composition. The method is especially useful for coloring zirconia ceramic material used for making dental restorations.
US09505661B2	Dielectric ceramic composition and composite ceramic structure Barium titanate (BaTiO3) and barium zirconate (BaZrO3) are made into a solid solution at a predetermined ratio. Specifically, a dielectric ceramic composition is represented by a basic composition (BaTiO3)(1-X)(BaZrO3)X (in the formula, X satisfies 0.70≦X≦0.95). More preferably, X satisfies 0.73≦X≦0.90 in this range. Such a dielectric ceramic composition may be integrated with alumina to form a composite ceramic structure.
US09505658B2	Method for providing modified cement compositions, dry mortars and cement-free mixtures The present invention relates to methods for providing modified cement compositions having increased slip resistance and/or a decreased setting time in comparison to cement compositions comprising from 1 to 10 weight percent redispersible polymer powder (RDP) and water soluble cellulose ether in a specific amount from 0.1 to 1.0 weight percent, based on the total dry weight of said composition. Also provided are dry mortars comprising cement, RDP, water soluble cellulose ether and one or more additives selected from gelatin, bentonite and combinations thereof for use in such methods, and cement-free mixtures comprising water soluble cellulose ether and one or more additives selected from gelatin, bentonite and combinations thereof which may be added to cement binder for use a for use in such methods.
US09505653B2	Acid strengthening of glass Disclosed herein are methods for strengthening glass articles having strength-limiting surface flaws, together with strengthened glass articles produced by such methods, and electronic devices incorporating the strengthened glass articles. The methods generally involve contacting the glass articles with a substantially fluoride-free aqueous acidic treating medium for a time at least sufficient to increase the rupture failure points of the glass articles.
US09505650B2	Non-alkali glass substrate The present invention relates to a non-alkali glass substrate, having a strain point of 685° C. or higher and 750° C. or lower, an average thermal expansion coefficient at 50 to 350° C. of from 35×10−7 to 43×10−7/° C., a specific gravity of from 2.50 to 2.80, a photoelastic constant of 25 nm/MPa/cm or more and less than 29 nm/MPa/cm, and a temperature (T4) at which viscosity reaches 104 dPa·s of 1,250° C. or higher and lower than 1,350° C., and having a prescribed composition.
US09505646B2	Panel-cooled submerged combustion melter geometry and methods of making molten glass A melter apparatus includes a floor, a ceiling, and a substantially vertical wall connecting the floor and ceiling at a perimeter of the floor and ceiling, a melting zone being defined by the floor, ceiling and wall, the melting zone having a feed inlet and a molten glass outlet positioned at opposing ends of the melting zone. The melting zone includes an expanding zone beginning at the inlet and extending to an intermediate location relative to the opposing ends, and a narrowing zone extending from the intermediate location to the outlet. One or more burners, at least some of which are positioned to direct combustion products into the melting zone under a level of molten glass in the zone, are also provided.
US09505643B2	Energy recovery system An apparatus and method for recovering thermal energy from boiler stack exhaust gases and using the thermal energy in biomaterial processing. The apparatus and method include means to improve the boiler's operation and reduce emission of certain regulated compounds.
US09505641B2	Process for decontamination of hazardous sulfur compounds in sour water tanks A method for decontaminating a liquid having sulfides includes preparing a stabilized sodium percarbonate solution. In an embodiment, the method includes decontaminating a liquid. The liquid comprises reactive sulfides. The method also includes preparing a stabilized sodium percarbonate solution, which includes adding sodium percarbonate to a liquid solution. The liquid solution comprises a peroxide stabilizer and an acid. The method further includes dosing the liquid into the stabilized sodium percarbonate solution to decontaminate the liquid by oxidizing at least a portion of the reactive sulfides, wherein at least a portion of the reactive sulfides comprise solids.
US09505635B2	Wastewater filtration system and method The wastewater filtration system and method relates to systems and methods that use Ruba Al-Khali Saudi sand as the filtration media in systems for treating industrial wastewater. Ruba Al-Khali Saudi sand is effective in removing organic dyes, particularly rhodamine B, from the wastewater. The method includes bringing wastewater having an organic dye constituent into contact with the Saudi sand for a period of time sufficient to adsorb the organic dye. The system may include a batch reactor, such as a fixed bed or moving bed reactor, or a continuous flow reactor, such as a column reactor. When a batch reactor is used, the method may benefit from shaking or agitating the filtration media, particularly in the dark or under low ambient light conditions. The method may include regenerating the Saudi sand after use by heating the filtration media.
US09505634B2	Warning device dedicated for replacing aged-filter in a handheld showerhead The present invention provides a “warning device dedicated for replacing aged-filter in a handheld showerhead”, which comprises a showerhead stem, an impeller mount, an impeller, a signal circuit device and a transparent lid. The showerhead stem includes an upper adapting section, a lower adapting section, and a mounting cavity for containing parts of impeller and signal circuit device. With upper adapting section and lower adapting section, the warning device can be easily sandwiched between showerhead and filter cylinder of conventional “handheld showerhead with built-in filter”. Other than inherent measuring display for quantity of shower water and alerting function for timely replacing filter cartridge, the warning device also solves all issues of “top-heavy awkwardness”, “quickened aging fatigue” and “redundant purchase waste”, which happened in the prior arts of “handheld showerhead with filter replacing pre-alarm device” or “handheld showerhead with filter replacing pre-display device” and conventional “handheld showerhead with built-in filter”.
US09505625B2	Method for preparing a composition including synthetic inorganic particles A method for preparing a composition including synthetic mineral particles, in which: a hydrogel that is a precursor of the synthetic mineral particles is prepared, and the hydrogel is subjected to a hydrothermal treatment, characterized in that at least one step of the hydrothermal treatment is carried out with the addition of at least one carboxylate salt to the treatment medium, the carboxylate salt having the formula R—COOM′, where M′ denotes a metal selected from the group consisting of Na and K, and R is selected from H and the alkyl groups that include fewer than 10 carbon atoms.
US09505624B2	Metal-free CVD coating of graphene on glass and other dielectric substrates A catalyst-free CVD method for forming graphene. The method involves placing a substrate within a reaction chamber, heating the substrate to a temperature between 600° C. and 1100° C., and introducing a carbon precursor into the chamber to form a graphene layer on a surface of the substrate. The method does not use plasma or a metal catalyst to form the graphene.
US09505622B2	Carbon nanofibers encapsulating metal cobalt, and production method therefor This carbon nanofiber is produced by a vapor phase reaction of a carbon oxide-containing raw material gas using a metal oxide powder including a Co oxide as a catalyst, wherein at least one type selected from metal cobalt, carbon-containing cobalt metals, and cobalt-carbon compounds is contained (encapsulated) in the fiber in a wrapped state. This method for producing a carbon nanofiber includes: producing a carbon nanofiber by a vapor phase reaction of a carbon oxide-containing raw material gas using a mixed powder of a Co oxide and a Mg oxide as a catalyst, wherein a mixed powder of CoO and MgO, which is obtained by hydrogen-reducing a mixed powder of Co3O4 and MgO using a reduction gas having a hydrogen concentration in which metal cobalt is not generated, is used as the catalyst.
US09505612B2	Method for thin film encapsulation (TFE) of a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device and the MEMS device encapsulated thereof A method for thin film encapsulation (TFE) of a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device, including providing a substrate; forming a MEMS device on the substrate; forming one or more etching channels adjacent to the MEMS device; providing one or more cavities below the MEMS device; and forming one or more cavities above the MEMS device.
US09505611B1	Integration of electromechanical and CMOS devices in front-end-of-line using replacement metal gate process flow Semiconductor devices and methods are provided for integrally forming electromechanical devices (e.g. MEMS or NEMS devices) with CMOS devices in a FEOL (front-end-of-line) structure as part of a replacement metal gate process flow. For example, a method includes forming an electromechanical device in a first device region of a substrate and forming a transistor device in a second device region of the substrate. The electromechanical device includes a sacrificial anchor structure and a sacrificial cantilever structure formed of a sacrificial material. The transistor device includes a sacrificial gate electrode structure formed of the sacrificial material. A replacement metal gate process is performed to replace the sacrificial gate electrode structure of the transistor device with a metallic gate electrode, and to replace the sacrificial anchor structure and the sacrificial cantilever structure with a metallic anchor structure and a metallic cantilever structure. A release process is performed to release the metallic cantilever structure.
US09505606B2	MEMS actuator with discretely controlled multiple motions A MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) actuator with discretely controlled multiple motions comprises bottom layer, stepper plate, support, and motion plate. The multiple motion of the motion plate is generated by the electrostatically actuated stepper plates and geometrically predetermined supports. By introducing the MEMS actuator with discretely controlled multiple motions, simple motion control can be achieved by digital controlling and only single voltage is needed for motion control of the motion plate.
US09505604B2	Dispensing device provided with an acoustic signal Dispensing device (1) provided with an additive (2) for dispensing a dose of an additive to a liquid that is flowing in a pipe, and this device (1) is provided with fastening means to fasten the housing (6) to a water pipe, whereby the dispensing device (1) is provided with audio means (11) that are blocked by the presence of the. additive (2) itself and are unblocked when the additive (2) is entirely or almost entirely consumed and the audio means (11) generate sound in the unblocked state in a mechanical way under the influence of the liquid flow.
US09505603B2	Single use dispense head with key code A two-part key coded device that can be added to existing container and dispense stations. The key coded device includes a female key ring that is retrofitted to an existing bung and a compatible male key ring that is retrofitted to an existing or new dispense head. The key code system can enable only a specific or compatible type of chemical to be connected to the dispense head, and provides a measure of safety against inadvertently connecting the wrong type of chemical.
US09505601B2	Portable drink dispenser with adjustable height stand The invention discloses a carrier stand for a sports cooler having a travel closed position on a taller dispensing position. The stand can be integrated or removable from the cooler.
US09505597B2	Rotatable load-bearing top plate for jacks A load-bearing top plate which provides contact with a vehicle chassis by means of a bearing plate and is the part of a jack employed in cars and other vehicles for hoisting heavy loads to a certain small height or moving bodies at rest for a short distance exerting high pressure on them. It is characterized in that it has a lower piece, and a upper piece which is in contact with the vehicle and enables intended position of the aforementioned rotatable load-bearing top plate by first rotating over the aforesaid lower piece and then locking. One pin connects the aforementioned lower piece and upper piece. A pushing element is inserted around the aforesaid pin.
US09505593B2	Jacking device A jacking device includes a base member, an upper member, and, at least one intermediate member. Each member includes screw threads adapted to engage a respective screw thread of an adjacent member. Drive means is included to permit movement of the members, and to thereby raise or lower an upper surface of the jacking device. The intermediate member may rotate as the drive means operates, but the upper and lower surfaces are preferably prevented from undergoing rotational movement. A plurality of such jacking devices may be operated simultaneously to raise or lower a load or other object.
US09505591B2	Crane, in particular crawler crane or mobile crane The present invention relates to a crane, in particular to a crawler crane or mobile crane having at least one monitoring and simulation means by means of which a state of the crane can be monitored and/or simulated, wherein the monitoring and simulation means has at least one input means and at least one output means and wherein the actual state and/or state development of the crane and/or of the boom of the crane can be displayed by means of the monitoring and simulation means and/or a possible state and/or possible state development of the crane can be simulated and/or displayed.
US09505583B1	Nozzle holder for a hose reel A nozzle holder for a fuel hose reel including an upstanding support having its lower end positioned on a support surface. A hose reel is rotatably mounted on the upper end of the support and has a fuel hose wound thereon. An upstanding bracket is secured to the support at one side thereof and has a fuel containment assembly secured to the upper end thereof. The fuel containment assembly includes an inclined base tube having an elongated slot formed in the front wall thereof. An inclined fuel containment tube has its lower end selectively removably inserted into the open upper end of the base tube. The containment tube has an elongated opening formed in the front wall thereof. The nozzle of the fuel hose may be inserted into the opening in the containment tube and the hand guard of the nozzle may be inserted into the opening in the base tube.
US09505579B2	Sheet processing apparatus having post-processing section, and image forming apparatus having the sheet processing apparatus A sheet processing apparatus which is capable of reducing the frequency of switching a convey route. The sheet processing apparatus is provided with a switching unit that switches between a first position at which conveyed sheet is led to a first convey path, and a second position at which conveyed sheet is led to a second convey path. A buffering process of overlaying the conveyed sheet conveyed from a buffer path and another sheet subsequently conveyed by the conveyed unit is performed. The second convey path is used by the buffering process when the conveyed sheet to be received into the buffer path is ejected to the second stacking unit, and the first convey path is used by the buffering process when the conveyed sheet to be received into the buffer path is ejected to the first overlaying unit.
US09505573B2	Sheet conveying device, image forming apparatus In sheet conveying device, first pair of rollers, driven by first driving motor, conveys sheet on conveyance path that passes image forming portion that forms image on the sheet. Second pair of rollers, driven by second driving motor, conveys the sheet on the conveyance path together with the first pair of rollers. Speed difference calculating portion calculates speed difference between speed related to sheet conveyance speed of the first pair of rollers and speed related to sheet conveyance speed of the second pair of rollers. The motor control portion determines target speeds respectively for the first driving motor and the second driving motor based on the speed difference calculated by the speed difference calculating portion, and performs control during non-image formation period so that driving speeds of the first driving motor and the second driving motor respectively become the target speeds.
US09505571B2	Bank note processing system having a high speed note processing path A method and system for high speed processing of bank notes in a bank note processing system using air flow is disclosed. The bank note processing system includes a conveyance device having a roller and an air jet. A bank note is directed along a bank note transport path by the roller. The air jet directs air flow to the bank note transport path. The air flow is directed to the bank note transport path in the same direction as direction of travel of the bank note and the air flow and the roller operate together to move the bank note along the bank note transport path.
US09505569B2	Method of reducing silicosis caused by inhalation of silica-containing proppant, such as silica sand and resin-coated silica sand, and apparatus therefor A method of reducing silicosis caused by inhalation of silica-containing proppant, such as silica sand and resin-coated silica sand, and apparatus therefor.
US09505566B2	Powder feeder method and system A powder fluidizing system, comprising a pressure vessel, a powder container removably mounted within the pressure vessel, and comprising a bottom sieve; a vibrator generating vibrations and transmitting the vibrations to the powder container above the sieve; and a guide directly secured under said powder container to the bottom sieve; wherein a bulk powder fed within the powder container is vibrated within the powder container and flows through the sieve to the guide, and a powder fluidizing method, comprising feeding a bulk powder within a powder reservoir maintained under pressure; vibrating the powder reservoir; and passing the powder through a sieve positioned at the bottom of the powder reservoir.
US09505558B2	Oscillating conveyor An oscillating conveyor including an oscillating rail, on which goods can be conveyed in the direction of a first position on the oscillating rail by oscillation of the oscillating rail, and also including at least one excitation element for exciting the oscillation. The excitation element is an ultrasonic transducer which is coupled to the oscillating rail at the first position and via which the oscillating rail can be excited into oscillating at the first position in dependence on a control signal supplied by a control device. The oscillating conveyor has at least one damping element and/or the oscillating rail itself is formed from an oscillation-damping material so that the oscillation amplitude decreases along the oscillating rail as the distance from the first position increases.
US09505555B2	Chassis stacker A chassis stacker having a first and a second vertical storage rack displaced from one another by a distance wide enough to accommodate a trailer chassis, and connected at a top end by a trolley rail support beam. A trolley is positioned on the trolley rail support beam, said trolley having an elevation system capable of raising and lowering a first and a second stabilizing beam that are suspended from the trolley and guided in their vertical motion by low-friction, storage-rack contact members attached at respective first and second ends of the elevating structure, said contact members in contact with an inner surface of the respective first and second vertical storage racks. A first and a second stabilizing-beam trolley is attached to the, respective, first and second stabilizing beams while a spreader containing a chassis-clamping mechanism extends between and attaches to the first and the second stabilizing beam trolley.
US09505554B1	Capturing packaging image via scanner Methods of and devices and systems for obtaining and using images of items as the items appear in an inventory area (e.g., storage bin) are disclosed. Images of inventory areas are captured before and after stow or pick operations. A difference between the before and after images is determined and extracted as an image of the item that was stowed or picked. The process may be repeated for numerous units of the item and one or more definitive item images are selected. The definitive item image may be displayed to pickers directly to facilitate picking, or may be used to determine the position of a unit of the item in a particular inventory area such that the position of the item to be picked may be indicated to the picker. Definitive item images may also be used for inventory validation, enforcement of pick and stow etiquette.
US09505545B2	Lottery ticket dispenser Disclosed is a dispensing unit that may include a body having front wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a floor, and a roof. In example embodiments the body may be configured to receive a second floor that may be arranged on the floor and the first and second sidewalls may be configured to receive holders for decorative members.
US09505544B2	Cartridge, medicament dispenser for solid medicament portions, and uses of the cartridge and of the medicament dispenser For safe storage and simple and safe administration of tablets T by a user, a cartridge 900 is provided that can be inserted into a medicament dispenser 1 for solid medicament portions T and that is designed with a reservoir for receiving the medicament portions T, and a medicament dispenser 1 for this cartridge 900 is also provided. According to the invention, the cartridge 900 comprises a singulation device 910 that is designed to dispense defined medicament portions T and that comprises a movable mechanism 940 for separating a defined medicament portion T from the reservoir and for dispensing it from the medicament dispenser 1, wherein the singulation device 910 is designed to produce an operative connection to an actuating device 14, 220, 224, 226; 15, 210; 230 in the medicament dispenser 1.
US09505543B2	Hermetic packages with laser scored vent systems A hermetically sealed package, for example a freezable microwavable package containing a food product, has a sealing film that includes a vent system that is scored by a laser into the package.
US09505537B2	Packaging material comprising magnetisable portions A packaging material comprises a plurality of magnetizable portions thereon, the magnetizable portions comprising at least one spot per package to be formed from the packaging laminate. The packaging material further comprises at least one preparation feature for enhancing finishing of packages, wherein the at least one preparation feature is aligned with a magnetic field mark in the at least one magnetizable portion.
US09505535B2	Disposable ampoule for insertion into an aerosol generator An ampoule for insertion into an aerosol generator, in order to atomize a substance (40) contained in the ampoule, comprising: a container portion (10), which forms a chamber (11, 23) for receiving at least one constituent of the substance (40); and an interface portion (20), which is designed for receiving and fixing the ampoule receiving portion of the aerosol generator and has, in a direction in which the ampoule is intended to be inserted into the aerosol generator, a push-up bottom (15, 31), characterized in that the container portion (10) and the interface portion (20) are formed by separate parts and the interface portion is of a closable design.
US09505533B2	Stopping device and container comprising such a device A stopping device, comprising a stopper and a plastic cap to cover a container's neck with the stopper in the neck, the cap comprising a cover and a ring surrounding the stopper and the neck when mounted onto the neck, the ring and cover being produced as a single component connected by at least one part breakable by a force parallel to a central axis of the ring directed towards the stopper, the cover having an element resting against the stopper, the breakable part having bridges extending between an outer radial edge of the cover and an inner radial edge of the ring, and a channel in an arc of a circle defined between two adjacent bridges, the length of the cover's outer radial edge and the length of the rings inner radial edge, the channel having radial width smaller than 0.3 mm and axial height more than 0.15 mm.
US09505529B2	Overcap for supporting an electronic tag to a bottle cap An overcap is provided for placement on a cap for a container. The overcap includes a pair of mating components separated by a hinge. Interlocking means is provided for securing the components together about the cap. The interlocking means couples the components for rotation about the cap without causing removable rotation of the cap and preventing non-destructible detachment of the components. The components define a lip for positioning beneath the cap for preventing removal of the overcap therefrom without destructible detachment of the components. The overcap supports an electronic tag therein. The mating components of the overcap include a severable location for removing the overcap from the cap.
US09505528B2	Drink cup and lid A liquid container includes a brim forming an opening into a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup. A lid is coupled to the brim to form more than one seal with the container.
US09505527B1	Protective bottle enclosure A protective bottle enclosure for enclosing and sealing a bottle with an open mouth carried within the enclosure. The enclosure includes a container having an upper portion and a base removably coupled to the upper portion, and an external cap applicable to the container in a seated position of the cap. In the seated position of the cap, the cap seals the open mouth of the bottle carried in the enclosure and forms an impermeable inner seal between the cap and the bottle. A stopper carried by the cap forms the impermeable inner seal between the cap and the bottle, and in the seated position of the cap, the cap is fully seated against the upper portion of the container and forms an impermeable outer seal between the cap and the container.
US09505525B2	Stand-up plastic storage bag A storage bag includes first and second sidewalls that are directly connected without a pleat between the sidewalls at a bottom of the bag. The bag includes a plurality of shift regions at bottom portions of the sidewalls. The bag can be moved about the shift regions such that the bag is shiftable between a flat configuration with the first and second sidewalls positioned adjacent to each other and a stand-up configuration with the first and second sidewalls separated from each other. In the stand-up configuration, the bag is shifted about the shift regions such that a substantially flat base is formed for the bag.
US09505523B2	Food package Packages for the stable display and storage of foodstuffs. Re-closeable foodstuff package are provided that include a container and a lid. A front wall has a negative draft angle to the base of the container. The negative draft angle of the wall and a rim of the container enable the package to be displayed in a vertical or near vertical orientation. Additionally, a lip and front edge near the base of the container allows the packages to be stacked stably while in a horizontal position to allow for easy shipping of quantities of the packages to stores for sale.
US09505520B2	Slide and pour container A slide and pour container blank and method of assembly. The initially assembled slide and pour container can be in a sealed state with no access to the interior of the container. A detachable cover can include a tear strip that is removed to provide access to a slidable door. The slidable door can be detached from its guide track and can slide within its guide track. The slidable door can open and block a passageway providing access to the interior of the container, such as to dispense contents of the container.
US09505518B2	Container and blank The invention relates to a container and a blank for forming a container. In particular, the invention relates to a container for receiving a food product and having an improved hermetic seal to allow modified atmosphere packaging techniques to be used to extend the life of the container contents. The improved seal is achieved by avoiding or sealing gaps which can be present around the closure of the container. The container may comprise a container body with a plurality of walls formed by body panels of a folded blank such that each corner of the container opening is formed at the end of a fold line between two adjacent body panels of the blank. The invention also relates to a method for forming such a container.
US09505517B2	Reclosable food tray and tray blank with yang's notch cut as fastening mechanism; and carrying strap for carrying single or multiple food trays A reclosable food tray is disclosed comprising a receptacle portion and two pairs of opposing closure flaps. The receptacle portion has substantially trapezoidal volume defined by a rectangular shaped bottom panel and two substantially upstanding pair of opposing side panels. The opposing side panels defined four pairs of adjacent panels which are hingedly connected in liquid-sealed manner by four folded gussets secured by three pairs of notch cuts. The notch cut is a curved and hook-like cut serves as interlocking mechanism to hold the food tray together. The pair of notch cuts can also be disconnected from each other to open the panel(s). The notch cut enable the food tray shipping in blank and erected by end user, also eliminates metal wire and adhesives that are commonly used by prior arts. A carrying strap purposely designed for carrying one or multiple food tray is a component of the invention.
US09505515B2	Packaging construction and method for manufacturing said packaging construction A packaging construction being formed by multi-layer board material includes a middle layer, a first outer layer attached to the middle layer and a second outer layer attached to the middle layer. The packaging construction defines a bottom side, a top side, and a plurality of side panels joining the bottom side and the top side so as to form a closed structure. At least one edge is defined between adjacent side panels. The packaging construction is arranged so that the second outer layer has a lower bending stiffness according to ISO 5628 than the first outer layer such that the board is outwardly bendable only in a direction towards which the second layer faces, and in that the packaging construction is formed with at least one side panel being curved and/or at least one edge being rounded.
US09505514B2	Modules for manufacturing systems and modular manufacturing systems A method of processing rolls of fibrous materials. The method includes the steps of providing a module comprising an internal adjustment mechanism; attaching a first piece of equipment to the module to enable the module to perform a first function; adjusting the module for the first piece of equipment using the internal adjustment mechanism of the module; removing the first piece of equipment from the module; attaching a second piece of equipment to the module to enable the module to perform a second function; and adjusting the module for the second piece of equipment using the internal adjustment mechanism of the module, wherein the first piece of equipment is different than the second piece of equipment, and wherein the first function is different than the second function.
US09505507B2	Cap opening and closing mechanism and automatic analyzer including the same An automatic analyzer of the present invention includes: a cap opening and closing mechanism including a plurality of types of support bodies, each being adaptable to a specific type of cap; an information control mechanism for sample containers; a cap opening and closing mechanism that performs uncapping and capping operations based on a sample container identifying process; and an uncapping/capping monitoring mechanism that determines an uncapping or capping operation. The cap opening and closing mechanism is thus configured so as to be capable of performing the uncapping and capping processes for different types of caps. This provides a cap opening and closing mechanism that enables the single cap opening and closing mechanism to perform the uncapping process and the capping process for different types of caps on a transfer path of sample containers in the automatic analyzer.
US09505504B2	Apparatus for the two stage filling of flexible pouches The apparatus, for filling a flexible pouch having a bottom end, an opposite top end, and a pair of side edges extending between the bottom and top end, includes a filling station, a supply of compressed purging gas, and a gas purging station. The filling station includes a feeder that dispenses an amount of product into the pouch. The gas purge station is positioned subsequent to the filling station and includes a pair of gas lances. Each of the pair of gas lances have an outlet to discharge the purging gas into the pouch. The pair of gas lances being moveable between an inserted position and a withdrawn position. In the inserted position the pair of gas lances are disposed within the pouch a predetermined distance above the amount of product, and in the withdrawn position the pair of gas lances are provided above the top end of the pouch.
US09505503B2	Reactants sprayed into plasma flow for rocket propulsion Specific impulse and rocket engine efficiency can be improved by injecting reactants, e.g., a propellant combination or a monopropellant and a catalyst, into a plasma flow of a rocket engine. In some aspects, a catalyst or a propellant is carried by plasma formed by passing a flow of a feed gas through an electrical arc. In some aspects, reactants are combusted in supersonic plasma flow to generate combustion ionization in the plasma flow.
US09505489B2	Flexing clevis arrangement bolted joint attachment for flexible rotor hub with high offset and high flapping A flexible joint assembly for providing flexure to a rotor blade comprising an upper hub plate and a lower hub plate configured to secure a rotor blade yoke via a bolted joint located radially outward of a mast; and an upper flexure assembly connected to the upper hub plate and a lower flexure assembly connected to the lower hub plate, wherein the upper flexure assembly and lower flexure assembly are configured to promote flapping of the rotor blade yoke about a flapping hinge located radially outward of the bolted joint.
US09505484B1	Modular aircraft system The modular aircraft system includes a single fuselage having a permanently installed empennage and plural sets of wing modules and engine modules, with each wing and engine module optimized for different flight conditions and missions. The fuselage and each of the modules are configured for rapid removal and installation of the modules to minimize downtime for the aircraft. Short wings having relatively low aspect ratio are provided for relatively high speed flight when great endurance and/or weight carrying capacity are not of great concern. Long wings having high aspect ratio are provided for longer range and endurance flights where speed is not absolutely vital. A medium span wing module is also provided. Turboprop, single turbojet, and dual turbojet engine modules are provided for installation depending upon mission requirements for any given flight. The aircraft is primarily adapted for use as an autonomously operated or remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle.
US09505480B2	Airship An airship (1) comprising a flexible envelope (2), a wall (3) located inside the envelope, and a pumping device. The wall (3) extends longitudinally between the nose and the tail, thus separating the inside space of the envelope into a first space (E1) and a second space (E2), said second space being located on the periphery of the envelope between a first point (P1) and a second point (P2). The pumping device is adapted to inflate the second space so that the envelope assumes a second shape, and to deflate the second space so that the envelope assumes a first shape which is different from the second shape.
US09505479B2	Position-locking for a watercraft using an auxiliary water vessel Apparatus and methods for holding the position of a watercraft stationary. An exemplary method includes measuring a velocity of an auxiliary water vessel relative to the watercraft with a first sensor, where the auxiliary water vessel is deployed at a depth between the watercraft and a ground surface of the body of water. The method further includes measuring a velocity of current in the body of water relative to the watercraft with a second sensor. The method further includes processing the velocity measurement of the auxiliary water vessel and the velocity measurement of the current to determine a net movement of the watercraft, and controlling a propulsion system to compensate for the net movement of the watercraft to hold the watercraft in a stationary position.
US09505476B2	Motorized watercraft A motorized watercraft is a vehicle that is used to transport a user across the water. The motorized watercraft includes a floating board, a control unit, a propulsion system, a power source, and a plurality of conduit stringers. The floating board allows a user to float above the water. The propulsion system is used to supplement or replace human exertion as a means of propelling the floating board across the water. The control unit is mounted to the deck of the floating board and is used to regulate the speed of the propulsion system and may be used to control lights which are mounted into the floating board. The power source is used to provide the energy needed for running the propulsion system and the lights. The plurality of conduit stringers run through the floating board, strengthening the floating board and providing channels through which wiring may run.
US09505472B2	Apparatus and method for treating an underwater surface An apparatus and method for treating an underwater surface, said apparatus including an enclosure which is fitted with two brush members rotating in directions opposite to each other and equipped with bristles. The enclosure has a discharge opening for relieving the enclosure of matter removed from an underwater surface. The discharge opening can be accompanied by a collection arrangement for gathering the matter removed from an underwater surface. For effective collection and suction effect, the brush members are arranged in such a way that, as the brush members are rotating, the bristles thereof are at least in partial contact with each other in a given contact zone, and in such a way that the brush members have a rotating direction which in the contact zone is towards the discharge opening included in the enclosure. In addition, the enclosure is provided with a skirt portion, which encircles the brush members and extends to a location at the discharge opening from both sides thereof.
US09505468B2	Floating platform A floating platform includes multiple flotation block elements arranged in a general grid pattern, and a structural body supported buoyantly by the flotation elements. An assemblage of floating platforms are joined by one or more connector elements each having a cylindrical body extending across a control joint between opposed sidewall surfaces of adjacent floating platforms. The cylindrical body has a first portion received within a first cylindrical disc assembly secured by a first clamp element and fixedly attached to a first of the opposed sidewall surfaces. The cylindrical body also has an opposite, second end portion received within a second cylindrical disc assembly secured by a second clamp element and fixedly attached to a second of the opposed sidewall surfaces, opposite to the first of the opposed sidewall surfaces. The cylindrical body may be a flexible, or the cylindrical body may be relatively stiff or rigid.
US09505465B2	Apparatus and method for attaching watercraft The present invention provides an apparatus for attaching a first watercraft to another structure such as another watercraft or a fixed structure. The apparatus comprises a spacing member and attachment members. The spacing member has two ends and outer edges that define a width of the spacing member. An attachment member is connected to each end of the spacing member at the outer edges. The attachment members are releasably attachable to the watercraft and the attachment members are freely rotatable about each end of the spacing member. Another example of the apparatus provides two spacing members, first and second attaching loops and a tension system. The first attaching loop extends from a first end of the two spacing members. The second attaching loop extends from a second end of the spacing members. The attaching loops are releasably attachable to the watercraft and it is freely rotatable about the ends of each of the spacing members.
US09505462B2	Bicycle gearshift with improved precision control The present invention refers to a bicycle gearshift with improved precision control, comprising a kinematic mechanism in the form of a four-bar linkage with a base body and a mobile body connected together through a pair of connecting rods articulated to the base body and to the mobile body at four pin elements, each pair of opposite pin elements of the four pin elements defining a diagonal of the four-bar linkage kinematic mechanism, and a first attachment group of the base body to a bicycle frame, the mobile body being connected to a chain guide at a second attachment group, the four-bar linkage kinematic mechanism being associated with gearshift actuation means suitable for deforming the four-bar linkage kinematic mechanism so as to determine a displacement of the mobile body with respect to the base body and consequently a primary displacement of the chain guide in the axial direction with respect to the axis (A) of a cogset, and it is characterised in that the first attachment group comprises a kinematic mechanism for changing the relative angular position between the base body of the four-bar linkage kinematic mechanism and the frame as a function of the primary displacement of the chain guide.
US09505461B1	Bicycle with adjustable pedaling resistance using magnetorheological based fluid The bicycle with adjustable pedaling resistance using magnetorheological-based fluid is a bicycle that includes a pedaling resistance member. The pedaling resistance member is optionally used to increase the resistance of the bicycle pedals when in use. The pedaling resistance member is integrated into the frame of the bicycle, and includes a hollow cylinder that is partially filled with a magnetorheological fluid. A paddle is affixed to a crankshaft that extends between the bicycle pedals, and across the hollow cylinder. A powering member is in wired connection with an electromagnetic coil, which is in fluid connection with the magnetorheological fluid. The powering member is able to apply electricity to the magnetorheological fluid, which in turn increases viscosity of the magnetorheological fluid thereby increasing pedaling resistance to the bicycle pedals via the paddle rotating within the hollow cylinder.
US09505457B2	Auxiliary child bicycle seat An auxiliary child bicycle seat is provided comprising multiple components (2, 9, 16, 22, 42, 43, 47) in the form of generally flat foam bodies. Two operatively upright seat support panels (9, 42) support a seat panel (16, 47) that also attaches to a front panel (22, 43). The front panel (22, 43) is adapted to operatively extend downwards from a front region of the seat and the front panel (22, 43) has a central divide (23, 55) such that a portion of the front panel (22, 43) is located on each side of a top tube (3, 50) in use and wherein the front panel (22, 43) provides a footrest (24, 51) on each side of the divide (23, 55). The components (2, 9, 16, 22, 42, 43, 47) may be cut from a prefabricated semi-rigid sheet of foam material having a suitable thickness and rigidity or they may be cast or moulded from a suitable foam material having an integral skin. The seat attaches to a bicycle using appropriate straps (4, 49, 56, 57).
US09505456B2	Truck front end attachment mount An attachment mount for the front end of a truck, which can fit trucks with full-width or tapering chassis. The attachment mount may include a front member for supporting a front-end truck attachment, and a distribution member. The distribution member may be attached to the vehicle chassis and to the front member, so that the attachment mount spreads stresses originating from downwardly-directed forces exerted on the front member by the attachment, to the front portion of the vehicle chassis.
US09505454B1	Track assembly for traction of an off-road vehicle A track assembly for providing traction to an off-road vehicle, such as an agricultural vehicle, a construction vehicle, or another work vehicle, in which the track assembly may comprise a suspension between a frame of the track assembly and a bogie carrying roller wheels of the track assembly.
US09505451B2	Endless track for traction of an off-road vehicle such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or a snowmobile An endless track for traction of an off-road vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or a snowmobile. The endless track comprises an inner side for facing track-contacting wheels around which it is mountable and a ground-engaging outer side for engaging the ground. The ground-engaging outer side comprises a plurality of traction projections distributed along a longitudinal direction of the endless track. The traction projections may be designed to control rigidity characteristics, such as a longitudinal rigidity and a widthwise rigidity, of the endless track, while maintaining a weight of the endless track relatively low.
US09505450B1	Snowmobile powertrain A snowmobile has a frame having a tunnel, a motor mounted to the frame, the motor having a motor shaft, at least one ski operatively connected to the frame and a continuously variable transmission. The continuously variable transmission has a driving pulley operatively connected to the motor shaft, a driven pulley, and a drive belt looped around the driving pulley and the driven pulley. The snowmobile also has a drive track operatively connected to the driven pulley, a flexible mechanical element operatively connecting the drive track to the driven pulley, the drive track rotating in a first direction during operation of the snowmobile, and at least one of the motor shaft. The driving pulley and the driven pulley rotate in a second direction opposite the first direction during operation of the snowmobile.
US09505448B2	Transverse sill reinforcement for a truck bed and method of making a sill reinforcement A sill reinforcement assembly is provided for a sill area of a pick-up truck bed that is supported on and connected to a pair of frame rails. A unitary one-piece aluminum reinforcement is secured to the frame rails below the pick-up truck bed by a frame bolt fastener. The unitary reinforcement includes a continuous tubular receptacle for the frame bolt. One or more transverse walls of the reinforcement are connected by one or more bridging walls to the tubular receptacle. The transverse walls are connected by one-sided fasteners to a laterally extending wall of transverse beams. The frame bolt extends through the truck bed floor, the tubular receptacle, the transverse beam and is secured to the frame rails below the pick-up truck bed.
US09505444B2	Vehicle front structure A vehicle front structure includes: a power unit provided on a front part of a vehicle; a front side member which is arranged outside the power unit in a vehicle width direction and which extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction; and a load receiving portion which is provided on a side portion on a front side member side of the power unit and which is located inside the front side member in a vehicle width direction while stiffness thereof in the vehicle width direction is higher than other location of the side portion.
US09505443B2	Method of hot-stamping and hardening an object from a metal sheet, and a B-pillar for a vehicle A B-pillar for a vehicle is made by the press-hardening method. The blank is made by placing together two blank elements (20,21) with an overlap (23) and welding the elements together before the shaping process.
US09505440B2	Support member for a trailer Embodiments include a support member for an extendable trailer with one or more flange members and one or more web members. In an embodiment, the web members include tabs and the flange members define slots. Other embodiments are also included herein.
US09505439B2	Variable width platform vehicle body structure and method A method of varying vehicle width on a single platform includes providing a plurality of vehicles, where each vehicle includes a side sill extending longitudinally along a lower portion of a vehicle body. The side sill defines a door opening interface on each opposing side of the vehicle body. Each of the plurality of vehicles also includes a floor panel extending laterally across a width of each vehicle. The floor panel is joined at a lateral edge to the side sill. The method also includes maintaining a common lateral position of the joint between the floor panel and the side sill across each of the plurality of vehicles. The method further includes positioning the door opening interface at first lateral position corresponding to a first one of the plurality of vehicles and at a second lateral position corresponding to a second one of the plurality of vehicles.
US09505437B2	Subframe assembly for a vehicle A subframe assembly for a vehicle includes a multipart subframe having two spaced-apart longitudinal members and two spaced-apart cross members connecting the longitudinal members. A transfer case is supported on the subframe between the longitudinal and cross members and has an input shaft in driving relation to two output shafts, and a bearing element which extends in axis-parallel relation to the input shaft and which is shifted in a direction of one of the longitudinal members and projects from the transfer case. A first one of the cross members is crossed by a portion of the transfer case at a crossing section and has two shell parts connected to one another at least at one area. Each shell part has a bracket, with the bracket of one shell part and the bracket of the other shell part jointly forming a bearing mount for the bearing element.
US09505432B2	Steering knuckle for a vehicle A steering knuckle to be used with the steering assembly of a vehicle such as a farming tractor is disclosed. The steering knuckle comprises preconfigured attachment areas where attachment element(s) or bracket(s) can be releasably yet rigidly secured. The attachment areas may be further reinforced with additional knuckle material (e.g. metal, metallic alloy). The steering knuckle therefore provides predetermined and preconfigured attachment location(s) where a wheel-replacing track system can be secured, thereby allowing the track system to be mounted to the vehicle while avoiding attachment at inconvenient or weak locations.
US09505430B2	Techniques for deactivating steering wheel actuators to prevent unintended actuation Techniques are provided for deactivating or disabling one or more actuators of a steering wheel of a vehicle to prevent unintended actuation. In one example, the techniques include detecting, at a controller of the vehicle, a deactivation condition, which includes an operating condition of the vehicle indicative of a lack of interaction by a driver with the one or more actuators of the steering wheel. The one or more actuators are configured to receive an input from the driver to control or actuate one or more associated vehicle systems. In response to detecting the deactivation condition, the techniques include deactivating or disabling, by the controller, the one or more actuators of the steering wheel until the deactivation condition is no longer present.
US09505429B2	Electric power steering apparatus There is provided an electric power steering apparatus capable of alleviating an impact force at the time of an end contact, while giving natural and smooth steering feeling to a driver without degrading the steering feeling. When steering angle (θs) is equal to or larger than a limit starting steering angle (θst), a voltage target value (Vt) of an electric motor (13) is limited, and an upper limit (current limiting value I_Lim) of a current command value (Iref) is set based on the limited voltage target value (Vt) and the motor rotation speed (N) by use of a motor output characteristic of the electric motor (13). Then, the electric motor (13) is driven and controlled based on a current command value (Iref_Lim) that has been limited with the current command value (I_Lim).
US09505424B2	Child's riding vehicle with stowable parent handle A child's riding vehicle has a handle by which a parent can push and steer the vehicle, as well as a cutout in the roof which defines a handhold by which the parent can walk alongside the vehicle while holding it. The vehicle can be propelled either by the parent pushing via the parent handle or via the parent handhold, or the child can propel the vehicle as a foot-to-floor vehicle. When the handle is not being used, it can be rotated so that it is stowed at least partially within the body and roof support pillars of the vehicle for a clean appearance. A biasing and locking mechanism loosely biases and retains the handle in the stowed position, and automatically locks it into a deployed position.
US09505420B2	Train control system A train control system includes: an on-board device 3 mounted on a train 2 travelling on a track 1; a vehicle radio set 7 that transmits and receives travel distance information and speed information of the train 2 obtained by the on-board device 3; a wayside radio set 8 disposed at a predetermined location of the track 1 and transmitting information to and receives information from the vehicle radio set 7; and a ground device 9 connected to the wayside radio set 8, in which the ground device 9 obtains a location of the train 2 based on the travel distance information and the speed information of the train 2 transmitted from the on-board device 3, and sets a safety buffer on each of a travelling direction side of the train 2 and the opposite side thereof, the safety buffer being only set to be longer, during train 2 travelling.
US09505418B2	Use of no-bake mold process to manufacture railroad couplers A railroad coupler assembly having at least a body and a knuckle both formed in a no-bake manufacturing process, the body and the knuckle having dimensional tolerances of distances between features that wear during operation that are about half those obtained from a body and a knuckle manufactured by a green sand process, resulting in increased fatigue life compared to the body and the knuckle manufactured by a green sand process.
US09505415B1	Universal continuous belay system A fall protection system that is easy to assemble, up to international safety standards, and allows fluid progression. The system includes an at least engagement hook, an at least one bifurcating plate, an at least one cable tensioning anchor, and an at least one T-shaped anchor plate. The engagement hook includes a C-shaped body, a first stud, and a second stud. The first stud and the second stud are integrated through the C-shaped body, on either side of an interlocking gap of the C-shaped body. The user is attached to the engagement hook by a tether attachment hole of the C-shaped body. The bifurcating plate includes a cross-shaped body and a plurality of third studs. Each of the third studs is integrated through a corresponding leg of the cross-shaped body. The bifurcating plate, the cable tensioning anchor, and the T-shaped anchor plate are tethered by a system of cables.
US09505404B2	Collision avoidance system The present invention relates to a collision system in a vehicle that uses a three dimensional imaging device to map a three dimensional object external to the vehicle. A positioning module will superimpose the position of the body of the vehicle onto the mapped object in dependence of the potential impact location. The positioning module will communicate the impact location to a collision avoidance aid such as an audio or visual warning.
US09505402B2	System and method for responding to driver behavior Methods of assessing driver behavior include monitoring vehicle systems and driver monitoring systems to accommodate for a driver's slow reaction time, attention lapse and/or alertness. When it is determined that a driver is drowsy, for example, the response system may modify the operation of one or more vehicle systems. The systems that may be modified include: visual devices, audio devices, tactile devices, antilock brake systems, automatic brake prefill systems, brake assist systems, auto cruise control systems, electronic stability control systems, collision warning systems, lane keep assist systems, blind spot indicator systems, electronic pretensioning systems and climate control systems.
US09505398B2	Vehicle control apparatus A vehicle control apparatus computes a fuel consumption decrease or a fuel consumption increase for each of a plurality of travel modes. The vehicle control apparatus includes a control section that calculates an engine efficiency of an engine and an MG-INV efficiency which is a combined efficiency of a motor generator and an inverter. The engine efficiency is calculated based on an engine power and an ideal fuel consumption line. The MG-INV efficiency is calculated based on an MG power. As such, based on the engine efficiency and the MG-INV efficiency, the control section computes the per-unit-electric-power fuel consumption decrease or the per-unit-electric-power fuel consumption increase.
US09505393B2	Brake device It is an object of the invention to provide a brake device capable of detecting a failure in each of components, by which booster control is performed, at an early stage even during vehicle running. The brake device is configured to discharge brake fluid into a communicating fluid path that connects a fluid path of a primary system and a fluid path of a secondary system, and to control a first communicating valve for restricting a flow of brake fluid from the communicating fluid path to the fluid path of the primary system and a second communicating valve for restricting a flow of brake fluid from the communicating fluid path to the fluid path of the secondary system in respective valve-closing directions, so as to check at least a state of the pump.
US09505390B2	Brake assist device and motor vehicle comprising such a device A brake-assist device for a motor vehicle having a servomotor is described. A servomotor has a plunger piston, a moving part, and an arrangement to move the moving part into position with respect to the plunger piston. The servomotor is actuated by a control rod. The control rod has a first end that presses upon the plunger piston and a second end to receive a force exerted by a brake pedal intended to be moved by a driver of the vehicle. The servomotor includes a sensor interposed in a contact space between the plunger piston and the moving part. A spring is compressed between the plunger piston and the moving part. The servomotor includes an arrangement for displacing the plunger piston in the contact space based on the driving mode. A stiffness of the spring is sufficiently high for an onset of braking to occur only with a striking force that is significantly higher during a reactive driving mode than it is during a calm driving mode.
US09505384B2	Device and method for removing rust on motor vehicle wheel brakes A device for removing rust on a brake disk of a wheel brake includes a control unit which automatically activates a brake actuator in order to apply brake shoes to the brake disk of the brake if at least one vehicle parameter satisfies a predefined activation condition.
US09505383B2	Removable vehicle operation instrument with remote control capability and related method A system including an instrument and a vehicle control system is provided. The instrument can include a display and a vehicle controller in communication with the vehicle control system. The instrument can be docked in a docking station of the vehicle, for example in a driver space, and used as primary instrumentation for a driver to directly control the vehicle. The instrument can be undocked and removed physically from the vehicle and used to remotely control vehicle operations from a location distant from the vehicle. A method of using the system and instrument is also provided in which a user can directly or remotely operate a vehicle with the instrument in communication with the vehicle control system. A method of using the system and/or instrument to directly or remotely operate one or more vehicles is also provided.
US09505380B2	Windshield wiper connector and assembly Novel connectors and wiper blade assemblies including same for securing windshield wiper blades and arms are described, including those that accommodate side-saddle wiper arms. A wiper blade connector may have a mounting portion comprising a wiper blade securing element, the wiper securing element being capable of securing a wiper blade, and a side-saddle portion comprising two side walls, a top wall and a bottom surface, defining a receiving cavity, said top wall having a cantilever with a locking tab.
US09505376B2	Actuator housing sealing mechanism A pressurized fluid-powered actuator includes a housing and a striker movably coupled to the housing. Resilient sealing means are positioned between the striker and the housing. The sealing means are compressible so as to seal an end of the housing responsive to a force exerted on the sealing means by the striker in a first direction toward the housing. Releasable retaining means are operatively coupled to the striker and are structured to prevent motion of the striker in a second direction opposite the first direction prior to activation of the actuator, and responsive to a reaction force in the second direction exerted on the striker by the sealing means when the sealing means is compressed.
US09505373B2	Cushion of curtain air bag device A cushion of a curtain air bag device may include: a cushion body part including: a main chamber receiving gas from an inflator and spreading to form a single gas layer, when a vehicle collides; and a reinforcement chamber forming a plurality of gas layers overlapping each other, and inflating more than the main chamber; and a tether part fastening the reinforcement chamber to maintain an overlapping state, when the cushion body part is expanded.
US09505352B2	Vehicular gun rest A firearm rack is mounted on door hardware in the door opening of a vehicle in which the door has been removed. The firearm rack may be mounted in sockets provided by a door hinge half connected to the vehicle. A brace may be provided to prevent rotation of the firearm rack. The firearm rack may be fixed to door hardware exposed by removal of the door, such as the sockets, the hinge plates or the screw openings of the door opening. The firearm rack may be inboard of the outside of the vehicle.
US09505346B1	System and method for warning a driver of pedestrians and other obstacles A system for warning of potential hazards when driving a vehicle has a sensor coupled to the vehicle capturing data of objects located around the vehicle. A control unit is coupled to the sensor processing the data captured by the sensor and generating graphical representations of the objects captured by the sensor and warning indicators alerting a diver of the vehicle to the objects. The control unit calculates projected paths of the objects and a projected travel path of the vehicle. The warning indicators generated when a specified projected path of a specified object and the projected travel path intersect. A heads-up display (HUD) displays the graphical representations of the objects and the warning indicators. The warning indicators are positioned on the HUD in directions toward each associated object.
US09505345B1	System and method for vehicle ambient lighting A vehicle ambient lighting system enables a user to define a personalized ambient lighting color. The ambient lighting system includes a camera capturing image color information from a colored surface forming the user defined ambient lighting color selection. An image processor creates RGB color values representing the color of the colored surface and a generates an LED activation scheme using the RGB color values. A plurality of RGB LEDs are activated in accordance with the LED activation scheme to produce vehicle ambient lighting having a color matching the user defined ambient lighting color selection.
US09505344B1	Illuminated circuit print seat cover assembly An illuminated circuit print seat cover assembly for synchronizing the lighting up of tape arranged in a pattern on the seat cover with the playing of music in the vehicle. The illuminated circuit print seat cover assembly includes a seat cover including a front sheet of material and a back sheet of material attached to one another; and a lighting assembly attached to the seat cover for displaying flashing and pulsating light with varying degrees of brightness and intensity.
US09505343B2	Automatic control systems for vehicles A control system for a vehicle includes: an automatic control for controlling an operation of the vehicle; and a lever having a first end, a second end, and a body extending between the first end and the second end, wherein the lever is selectively operable to turn the automatic control from an off state to an on state; wherein when the automatic control is in the off state, manual control is required for the operation of the vehicle; and wherein when the automatic control is in the on state, the automatic control is configured to control the operation of the vehicle on behalf of a driver of the vehicle.
US09505342B2	Compact multi-function LED lighthead A multifunction lighthead for mounting to a vehicle includes several groups of LEDs arranged to provide distinct light emission patterns. Each group of LEDs and associated optics are selected and positioned to produce light emission patterns needed to meet lighting standards applicable to the vehicle. Such standards may require wide angle light emission, which is enhanced by supporting groups of LEDs that project away from the vehicle body, enhancing visibility of the lighthead from directions close to a plane defined by the body panel. The projecting support for the LEDs and optics for a wide angle light emission pattern may be employed to support LEDs arranged for ground illumination. Other groups of LEDs in the same lighthead may be arranged with optics to provide area illumination in support of arrest, search, triage or other emergency functions.
US09505341B2	Motor vehicle headlamp A method for changing at least one light emission parameter of a headlamp system or a vehicle headlamp of a motor vehicle based on changing ambient light conditions. The light emission parameters of the headlamp system are stored in a memory of a computer at the factory. The ambient light conditions in the driving direction of the motor vehicle are detected by a sensor and forwarded to the computer. Actual light emission parameters of the headlamp system and the ambient light condition are compared and a change of at least one of the light emission parameters of the headlamp system or the vehicle headlamp in accordance with the ambient light conditions forwarded is determined that a predefined or predefinable threshold value or limiting value of the current actual light emission parameters is exceeded.
US09505340B2	Method and evaluation and control unit for adapting a headlight beam boundary of a light cone A method for adapting a headlight beam boundary of a light cone of at least one headlight of a vehicle includes the following steps: detecting at least one area of a roadway, the area being situated in the travel direction of the vehicle; determining a topography of the at least one area of the roadway; and providing a control signal for adapting the headlight beam boundary as a function of the topography.
US09505338B2	Vehicle driving environment recognition apparatus There is provided a vehicle driving environment recognition apparatus. When an onboard camera does not recognize a vehicle ahead during when a vehicle runs at night, an exposure amount of the onboard camera is set to a first exposure amount mode. When the vehicle ahead is not recognized, or only a light source of an oncoming vehicle is recognized, the exposure amount of the onboard camera is set to a second exposure amount mode. In the first exposure amount mode, a low-luminance detection exposure amount and a high-luminance detection exposure amount are alternately switched for each frame, and an image is captured with the switched exposure amount. In the second exposure amount mode, the exposure amount is fixed to the low-luminance detection exposure amount.
US09505337B1	Cargo decking beam system The present invention provides an adjustable decking system for use within a cargo container. The system comprises vertical mounting posts that include a plurality of spaced openings and a slider track with obliquely angled guide channels. Decking beams are selectively adjustable in height along the posts by engaging the openings with end assemblies slidably disposed within the ends of the beams. In a preferred embodiment the end assemblies comprise coupled plates that fit directly into the openings and a swivel latched to provide a retaining force.
US09505336B2	Automatic lock for cargo container An automatic lock affixed to a cargo container for interconnecting two stacked containers, and for automatically locking and unlocking without reliance upon the overcoming of a friction force to release the device.
US09505333B2	Motorcycle rack for a pickup truck The invention is generally directed to a motorcycle rack for a pickup truck. The motorcycle rack includes a frame with a long, narrow slot for receipt of a generally horizontal tongue of a curved wheel wedge. The frame is removably installed in the truck bed by anchoring fasteners on opposing sides of the frame to provide proper fit in the truck bed. The slot has a plurality of spaced apertures to allow for optional positioning of the wheel wedge. The tongue of the wheel wedge is slidably secured within the slot to distribute the weight of the motorcycle laterally across the width of the truck bed. The tire of the motorcycle is held by the wheel wedge, and can be secured by strap(s) and clip(s) attached to the motorcycle rack.
US09505332B2	Vehicle recovery tool A vehicle recovery tool is used to tow disabled vehicles. The recovery tool includes a structural member that is mounted on an axle assembly including wheels. The structural member is configured to be coupled to or engage a vehicle to be towed that is positioned behind the recovery tool and to be coupled to or engage a towing vehicle positioned in front of the vehicle. A linear actuator is used to lift the structural member as well as the vehicle to be towed to a raised position. With the structural member in the raised position, the linear actuator further positions the structural member into a locked position in which the load of the vehicle being towed is supported by a control linkage against a stop, preferably on the axle assembly.
US09505328B2	Vehicle seat and method for making same The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seat portion and a backrest connected to the seat portion by a hinge mechanism. A seat element selected from among the backrest and the seat portion comprises a shell, which is made of a plastic material and the side edges of which are overmolded onto composite reinforcement inserts. Each of the inserts comprises a core perpendicular to the medium plane of the seat element, and two side flanges parallel to the medium plane of the seat element. The insert is formed by assembling two composite parts having an L-shaped cross-section and forming a portion of the core and one of the side flanges of the insert.
US09505327B1	Sanitary headrest cover A sanitary headrest cover includes a sheet treated with a disinfecting agent having an adhesive strip on a rear surface. The sheet is secured to the upper end of a passenger seat to protect a passenger from bacteria and other contaminants on the headrest.
US09505326B2	Support-rod bracket, headrest, and mounting method The invention relates to, among others, a headrest-assembly method for securing at least two support rods (12a, 12b) in a headrest to the backrest on a vehicle seat, where each support rod (12a, 12b) is held a guide formation (16a, 16b) of the head box (11).The special feature is that cross bar (13) is engaged in the head box (11) such that it passes through at least one slot (19a, 19b, 19c) of the head box (11), and the cross rod (13) is fastened at its ends (31, 32) ends (27) of the support rods (12a, 12b).
US09505325B2	Energy absorbing collapsible armrest with tunable stiffening feature A vehicular armrest assembly includes a laterally collapsible substrate having a gap defined between inner and outer substrate portions. A tunable stiffening feature is disposed on the collapsible substrate and has an aperture positioned over the gap, and engagement tabs that engage the inner and outer substrate portions. The stiffening feature provides lateral support to the collapsible substrate to selectively allow the inner and outer substrate portions to deflect toward each other after a predetermined lateral load is placed on the collapsible substrate and an elastic bed disposed on the tunable stiffening feature and covering the aperture. The elastic bed vertically supports a cover member at the aperture and the lateral support provided to the collapsible substrate is solely provided by the stiffening feature.
US09505321B2	Baby safety seat and a wheel for use therein A baby safety car seat convertible into a rollable baby seat includes right and left pairs of front and rear legs, a locking arrangement, and wheels. The seat has an intermediate mode in which a first leg of each pair is in its operational position while a second leg of that pair is in a different intermediate position. The locking arrangement locks the first leg in its operational position to the seat's support portion while allowing movement of the second leg between intermediate and operational positions. Alternatively/additionally, when a first leg is in its operational position, a second leg is movable between its intermediate and operational position, and the locking arrangement locks the front and rear legs of each pair to each other during movement between storage and intermediate states, and unlocks the legs from each other to allow movement of the second leg between intermediate and operational positions.
US09505320B2	Apparatus for adjusting seat height Provided is an apparatus for adjusting a seat height, including: a fixed member fixedly installed at a seat cushion, the fixed member including a plurality of first stoppers at predetermined radial positions from a center of an axial direction; an input member rotatably installed on an axis concentric with the fixed member, the input member having hook parts formed to protrude at radial positions facing the first stoppers; an output member rotatably and concentrically installed with respect to the input member, the output member having a friction flange part formed to protrude along a circumferential direction at a predetermined radial position facing an inner circumferential surface of the input member; and a frictional rotation means rotatably installed between the inner circumferential surface of the input member and an outer circumferential surface of the friction flange part to be flexibly rotated along the circumferential direction.
US09505312B2	Locking apparatus for electric charging cables or flaps The invention relates to a locking apparatus (10) for locking and unlocking a charging cable plug (22) of a charging cable, in particular for a vehicle, to a charging cable socket having at least one moving locking means (15), in particular in the form of a locking pin, which serves to mechanically lock the charging cable plug (22) to the charging cable socket, wherein the locking means (15) has at least a locking position (II), in which the charging cable plug (22) can be locked by the locking means (15), and an unlocking position (I), in which the charging cable plug (22) can be released by the locking means (15), and having an electromechanical drive (13), which drives the locking means (15), as a result of which it is possible to generate a changeover between the locking position (II) and the unlocking position (I). According to the invention, provision is made for at least one overload means to be provided between the charging cable plug (22) and the charging cable socket, as a result of which the charging cable plug (22) can be disconnected from the charging cable socket in the locking position (II) when excessive force is applied.
US09505309B2	Electric vehicle control device and brake controlling method for electric vehicle An electric vehicle control device includes a calculation unit that calculates a regenerative-brake-torque load factor when a braking command is detected. The calculation unit includes a brake-torque load-factor determination unit that determines the regenerative-brake-torque load factor according to vehicle speed information that is a detection value of vehicle speed; and a brake-torque load-factor correction unit that corrects the regenerative-brake-torque load factor determined by the brake-torque load-factor determination unit using element temperature information that is temperature information of a switching element included in an inverter.
US09505303B2	Hydraulic apparatus comprising an improved assembly of a hydraulic machine and a clutch A hydraulic apparatus including a machine shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, adapted to drive a cylinder block. A clutch having a clutch shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, and a plurality of friction discs linked to the distal end of the clutch shaft and a plurality of friction discs linked to the proximal end of the machine shaft for selectively engaging the clutch shaft with the machine shaft. The friction discs are disposed radially around the machine shaft. The distal end of the clutch shaft is bell-shaped so as to surround the proximal end of the machine shaft. The bell shape defines an inner space where the proximal end of the machine shaft and the friction discs linked to the clutch shaft are located.
US09505301B2	Engine device An engine device in which a first case and a second case can be installed in a compact manner while preventing a decrease of temperature of the first case and the second case due to cooling air for an engine. The engine device is equipped with the first case for removing particulate matter in exhaust gas of the engine, and the second case for removing nitrogen oxide in the exhaust gas of the engine. The first case and the second case are disposed on the upper surface side of the engine at a position higher than an air flow path of a cooling fan of the engine. The second case is disposed at a position higher than the first case.
US09505299B1	Fluid evacuation system for drive chamber A drive arrangement includes a housing having two chambers and a partition defining an annular space within the housing. A disk is mounted on a shaft of the drive arrangement and includes an annular portion disposed within the annular space. A face of the annular portion is axially spaced from the partition by a gap clearance. An axial dimension of the gap clearance is such that rotation of the disk generates a negative pressure gradient for drawing fluid from the first chamber through the gap clearance in a radial direction toward the rotation axis. The fluid then moves along the face of the disk in a radial direction away from the rotation axis under centrifugal action of the rotating disk. The outer periphery of the disk is spaced from the housing to permit fluid to pass, by centrifugal action, from the outer periphery toward a second chamber.
US09505296B2	Clutch device having an actuating device A clutch device having an actuating device, especially for a drive train of a motor vehicle which includes an internal combustion engine, an electrical machine with a stator and a rotor, and a transmission device. The clutch device can be arranged in the drive train between the internal combustion engine on the one side and the electrical machine and the transmission device on the other side. The clutch device and the actuating device are integrated into the rotor of the electrical machine and the actuating device includes an electrical eddy-current brake with a brake stator and a brake rotor, the brake rotor having at least one electromagnet with a coil and a core, the coil and the core being arranged concentrically in relation to each other.
US09505295B2	Structure for front section of vehicle body A structure for the front section of a vehicle body is provided with: a pair of left and right front side frames; a sub-frame which is disposed between the front side frames; a pair of left and right first mount members which are disposed below the front side frames; first affixation members which affix the first mount members to the lower sections of the front side frames; first support members which are provided within the front side frames and which support the first affixation members; and reinforcement members which reinforce damper housings. The reinforcement members are joined to the upper sections of the front side frames. The first support members are affixed to the inner surfaces of the front side frames at positions below the portions to which the reinforcement members are joined.
US09505290B2	Method and device for daytime motor vehicle driving assistance A method for assisting the daytime driving of a motor vehicle, including the steps of: placing at least one variable-transmission screen between the driver of the motor vehicle and the road scene in front of the vehicle, measuring, by means of at least one sensor, the brightness of the road scene in front of the vehicle, and processing the brightness measurement signal to convert it into a signal for controlling the coefficient of transmission of the variable-transmission screen. In one embodiment, the method includes the further step of transmitting the control signal by remote control waves to a receiver fitted to the variable-transmission screen for modulating the coefficient of transmission of the variable-transmission screen as a function of the brightness measured by the sensor.
US09505287B2	Active damping system having electrically controlled actuator An active damping system has an electrically controlled actuator including: a steering wheel angle sensor; a yaw rate sensor; a lateral acceleration sensor; a vertical acceleration sensor; a roll angle sensor; a control mode determining unit configured to receive the signals detected by the sensors, thereby determining a control mode; a control signal generating unit configured to generate a control signal depending upon the control mode determined by the control mode determining unit; an electric motor which is operated according to the control signal of the control signal generating unit; and a ball screw which is rotated in cooperation with a rotation shaft of the electric motor at one side, and is meshed with an axle of the vehicle at the other side to vary a distance between the vehicle body and the axle according to the rotation of the electric motor.
US09505271B2	Tire A pneumatic tire 1 according to the present invention comprises at least land portion formed by circumferential groove 3,5 extending in circumferential-direction. The land portion includes land portion 11 having groove side wall 17 forming the circumferential groove 3 and land portion 15 having groove side wall 19A forming the circumferential groove 3. The groove side wall 17 and the groove side wall 19A meander in the circumferential-direction in surface view. A groove width of the circumferential groove 3 in width-direction changes in predetermined cycles in the circumferential-direction. The land portion 15 includes wide land portion in which width of the land portion in the width-direction is predetermined width, and narrow land portion in which the width in the width-direction is narrower than the predetermined width. A surface of the wide land portion is provided with recess portion 23 recessed inward in radial-direction from surface of the land portion 15.
US09505267B2	Rolling bearing, in particular vehicle hub bearing unit, having a sealing cover A rolling bearing constituting a vehicle hub bearing unit, including an outer ring, an inner ring, a plurality of rolling bodies interposed between the inner and outer rings, and a cover driven with axial and radial interference on a first end of the outer ring, which it fluid-tightly closes; wherein the cover is formed by a plastic made body, made of a synthetic plastic material, and by a cylindrical metal sleeve co-molded with the plastic made body; between the cover and the outer ring there being arranged an annular sealing element housed with axial clearance in a seat of the outer ring made at least in part on the radially inner surface of the outer ring; a sealant being arranged between the metal sleeve and the plastic body.
US09505265B2	Vehicle wheel-based power generation and display systems A power generation system is provided configured for installation within a wheel of a vehicle. The system includes a stator having a plurality of face-mounted permanent magnets; and a rotor having a plurality of windings configured to rotate, with rotation of the wheel, in proximity to the permanent magnets thereby generating a current. The stator is mounted to a brake caliper of the vehicle. Also provided is a wheel-based vehicle display system including a light emitting diode (LED) array arranged on or within a wheel of a vehicle; a power source connected thereto; and a controller connected to the LED array. The display system is configured to display at least one of: textual information, visual images or full-motion video.
US09505263B2	Wheel A wheel comprising a rim portion and a center portion for supporting the rim portion, wherein the rim portion is adapted to allow attachment of the center portion to the rim at a selected position of a plurality of available positions. In one arrangement the available positions are disposed in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the wheel. There is also provided the rim and the center portion and a method for constructing the wheel.
US09505260B2	Coarsely discretized 3-D decoration A decoration made from a plurality of colored objects arranged in a regular pattern on a colored substrate, individual colored objects discernable at arm's length, with the decoration recognizable at greater distance as corresponding to a digital image. The colored objects may be pushpins, and no colored objects are placed at positions where the substrate color is the desired color. Embodiments also include an apparatus to select a single pushpin from a container of pushpins, and an apparatus to orient a pushpin in preparation for insertion into the substrate.
US09505259B2	Grip for hand-held tools and method of using the same A grip used with a hand-held tool that includes a top, a bottom, a right side, a left side, a rear side, a right finger guide and a left finger guide. The right finger guide can be formed on the right side of the grip and the left finger guide can be formed on the left side of the grip so that the right finger guide and the left finger guide are adjacent to one another thereby forming a pinch grasp area.
US09505258B2	Dynamic cooling of print media in a radiant dryer Systems and methods provide targeted cooling for portions of print media during a radiant drying process. One embodiment comprises a radiant dryer and a control system. The radiant dryer includes a radiant energy source within an interior of the radiant dryer that dries a colorant onto a continuous-form medium. The radiant dryer further includes a plurality of independently actuated cooling jets within the interior that apply a cooling gas to the medium. The control system determines regions on the medium where the colorant is at risk of overheating, and directs the cooling jets to apply the cooling gas to the regions.
US09505257B2	Erasing and sorting apparatus An erasing apparatus includes a sheet feeding unit from which a sheet is fed into the erasing apparatus, an erasing unit configured to perform an erasing processing on both surfaces of the sheet, a scanning unit configured to scan and generate image data of a bottom surface and a top surface of the sheet, a first storing unit, a second storing unit, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine, based on the image data, whether the bottom surface of the sheet is reusable and whether the top surface of the sheet is reusable. Further, the controller is configured to cause, if both the bottom and top surfaces have been subject to the erasing processing and are determined to be reusable, the sheet to be conveyed to one of the first and second storing units based on a both-sides-erased criteria.
US09505256B2	Coated media substrate The present disclosure is drawn to coated media substrates, as well as related systems and methods. In one example, a coated media substrate for inkjet ink printing can comprise an ink-receiving layer coated on at least one side of a substrate, and can be formulated for accepting an inkjet ink composition. The ink-receiving layer can comprise an optical brightening agent, an organic acid salt, a binder, a pigment, and a low-molecular weight polymeric carrier having a weighted average molecular weight less than 50,000 Mw.
US09505254B2	Laminated color forming composition A substrate coated with a markable ink formulation, comprising a thermo activated acid generator (TAG) and a halochromic leuco dye. The thermo activated acid generator is selected form the group consisting of: an amine salt of an organic metal compound comprising boron or silicone and amine neutralized polyalkylnaphthalene polysulphonic acid derivatives. Further, the substrate is covered by a thermoplastic polymer layer, such that the ink formulation is situated between the substrate and the thermoplastic polymer layer and/or in the thermoplastic polymer layer.
US09505253B2	Method and apparatus for transferring a principal substance and printing system A method and apparatus for transferring a principal substance applies the principal substance onto a surface and deposits drops of a gating agent onto a first portion of the principal substance applied to the first surface. The depositing of each drop of gating agent is individually controlled. A second portion of the principal substance not covered by the gating agent is transferred from the first surface to a second surface. A printing system adapted to transfer principal substance from a first surface to a second surface is also disclosed, wherein the printing system exerts mechanical pressure between the first surface and the second surface.
US09505251B2	Recording apparatus and method for estimating cause of abnormality of recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a sound pickup unit that is arranged on a plurality of spots, and an output unit that is capable of outputting comparative information between a sound which is picked up by the sound pickup unit, and each sound pickup unit at a time of picking up the sound. By the recording apparatus of such a configuration, a cause of an abnormality can be estimated, regarding the abnormality which is generated in the recording apparatus.
US09505250B2	Image forming system and network management device including an image forming apparatus and an accessory device An image forming system which can recognize the network configuration in real time is provided. The image forming system comprises an image forming apparatus for performing image formation and one or more accessory devices capable of establishing communication with the image forming apparatus via network bus. The image forming apparatus stores identification information which identifies each of the one or more accessory devices. The accessory device detects a communication state of the network bus to notify the image forming apparatus or accessory device which is adjacent of occurrence of communication error not via the network bus. When the occurrence of the communication error of the network bus is notified from the accessory device which is adjacent, the image forming apparatus realizes the network configuration in real time and erases the identification information stored.
US09505249B2	Inkjet recording apparatus An inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head, a conveyance section, a first voltage applying section, and a second power supplying section. The recording head ejects ink onto a recording sheet. The conveyance section conveys the recording sheet to a position of image forming by the recording head. The first power supplying section applies a voltage to the recording sheet upstream of the recording head in a conveyance direction of the recording sheet. The second power supplying section includes a plate member located between the recording head and the first power supplying section and applies a voltage to the plate member that is of opposite polarity to the voltage applied by the first power supplying section.
US09505247B2	Portable printer A portable printer and a member having a two-layer configuration formed from members having different mold shrinkage ratios and having a superior shock resistance without distortion may be achieved. The member (50) including an inner layer (52) formed from a first material and an outer layer (54) formed from a second material. The second material has a higher mold shrinkage ratio than the first material. A protrusion (52A) included on at least at one end of the inner layer (52), such that an end surface (54a) of the outer layer (54) is covered by the protrusion (52A).
US09505242B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a recording section, a transportation unit, and a supporting frame. The recording section performs recording on paper. The transportation unit includes a transportation belt and a moving section. The transportation belt can transport the paper by turning. The moving section causes the transportation belt to move between a recording position, at which the recording is performed by the recording section, and a retracted position, which is more distant from the recording section than the recording position is. The supporting frame supports the transportation unit inside. A first opening portion is formed in the supporting frame. Through the first opening portion, the transportation unit supported inside the supporting frame can be drawn out from the inside of the supporting frame to the outside of the supporting frame in a state in which the transportation belt has been moved to the retracted position.
US09505236B2	Inkjet printer with printed ink cooling mechanism When an inkjet printer includes suction means for sucking the outside air into the inkjet printer, a heated recording medium is rapidly cooled by the air flowing in a vicinity of a discharge port for the recording medium. This causes fluctuations in surface temperature, resulting in degraded image quality. Accordingly, the inkjet printer has both a configuration capable of directly sucking, into a carriage, the outside air sucked into an apparatus, and a configuration of preventing the air from passing through an inside of the carriage. Thus, a temperature of the inside of the carriage can be reduced effectively. In order to prevent a reduction in temperature of the recording medium in the vicinity of the discharge port, a heater is arranged so as to increase a heating capacity of heating. Through temperature control on the heater based on a temperature of a region that is easily reduced in temperature, a local reduction in temperature of the recording medium is suppressed.
US09505228B2	Ink jet recording apparatus An ink jet recording apparatus according to one exemplary embodiment includes an actuator, a nozzle plate, a supply unit, a discharging unit, and a circulating unit. The actuator includes a pressure chamber which accommodates ink, and changes volume of the pressure chamber. The nozzle plate opens to the pressure chamber and includes a nozzle having a diameter of 20 μm to 40 μm. The supply unit supplies the ink to the pressure chamber. The discharging unit collects the ink from the pressure chamber. The circulating unit circulates the ink in the supply unit, the pressure chamber, and the discharging unit. In the ink, an average particle size in laser diffraction type particle distribution measurement is from 0.4 μm to 6.5 μm, the average particle size is substantially the same as a particle size in 50% integrated value, and a particle size in 90% integrated value is double or less the particle size in 50% integrated value.
US09505225B1	Multipurpose bottle apparatus and bottle loading mechanism and method A spill proof, user-friendly dispensing system that protects users from exposure to toxic fluids (e.g., Ethylene Glycol used in MICR ink) includes a bottle loading mechanism for feeding ink or other fluids to a respective supply tank of an image forming device, and a quick connect gravity feed multipurpose bottle apparatus. Ink replenishing bottles can be inserted upright into holder of the bottle loading mechanism, connected to a supply tank, and folded back out-of-the-way in a dispensing position. The bottle may be rotated from a gravity feed position to a rotated position for removal and installation while the bottle remains in the holder. The bottle when empty may be used to collect waste from the image forming device.
US09505213B2	Ink jet recorder An ink jet recorder includes a support unit configured to support a recording medium, and a mobile unit including a plurality of containers containing inks of identical composition and a head configured to eject the ink supplied from any one of the plurality of containers. The ink jet recorder is configured to record an image on the recording medium in such a manner that the head performs main scanning by ejecting the ink while changing positions in a first direction, and the mobile unit performs sub-scanning by moving in a second direction intersecting with the first direction.
US09505212B2	Liquid discharging apparatus, head unit, integrated circuit device for capacitive load driving, capacitive load driving circuit, and control method of liquid discharging apparatus There is provided a liquid discharging apparatus including: a modulation portion which generates a modulation signal pulse-modulated from a source signal; a gate driver which generates an amplification control signal based on the modulation signal; a transistor which generates an amplification modulation signal amplified from the modulation signal based on the amplification control signal; a low pass filter which demodulates the amplification modulation signal and generates a driving signal; a feedback circuit which sends back the driving signal to the modulation portion; a boosting circuit which supplies a voltage which has been boosted based on any one of a first clock signal and a second clock signal to the gate driver; a boosting control portion which controls boosting in the boosting circuit; and a piezoelectric element which is displaced as the driving signal is applied.
US09505209B2	Image-recording method An image-recording method includes a liquid composition applying process for applying a liquid composition to an intermediate transfer member, an intermediate image forming process for forming an intermediate image by applying an ink to the intermediate transfer member to which the liquid composition has been applied, and a transferring process for transferring the intermediate image to a recording medium. The ink contains a coloring material and first polymer particles, the liquid composition contains a reaction agent and second polymer particles that satisfy storage elastic modulus relationships represented by the formula (1), and the amount of the second polymer particles applied to the intermediate transfer member in the intermediate image forming process is 0.5 g/m2 or more and 5.0 g/m2 or less. E1′≦0.1 MPa, E2′≧1.0 MPa (1)
US09505208B2	Digital printing system A printing system for printing on a substrate, comprises a movable intermediate transfer member in the form of a flexible, substantially inextensible, belt guided to follow a closed path, an image forming station for depositing droplets of a liquid ink onto an outer surface of the belt to form an ink image, a drying station for drying the ink image on the belt to leave an ink residue film on the outer surface of the belt, first and second impression stations spaced from one another in the direction of movement of the belt, each impression station comprising an impression cylinder for supporting and transporting the substrate and a pressure cylinder carrying a compressible blanket for urging the belt against the substrate supported on the impression cylinder, and a transport system for transporting the substrate from the first impression station to the second impression station. The pressure cylinder of at least the first impression station is movable between a first position in which the belt is urged towards the impression cylinder to cause the residue film on the outer surface of the belt to be transferred onto the front side of the substrate supported on the impression cylinder, and a second position in which the belt is spaced from the impression cylinder to allow the ink image on the belt to pass through the first impression station and arrive intact at the second impression station for transfer onto the reverse side of the substrate supported on the second impression cylinder.
US09505207B2	Colour proofing apparatus and method A color proofing apparatus, including an engraved roller (12) having a pattern of ink accommodating cavities on its peripheral surface, a back pressure cylinder (14) forming a nip with the engraved roller (12), a conveyor (16) adapted to feed a sheet (18) of a print substrate through the nip in synchronism with the movements of the peripheral surfaces of the engraved roller (12) and the back pressure cylinder (14), and an optical sensor (30) disposed at the conveyor (16) for measuring a color value of the sheet (18) that has passed through the nip.
US09505199B1	Method of applying a graphic image on a substrate A method of applying a graphic image on a target substrate using a liquid release coat applied to a carrier substrate, the release coat formulated to form a durable contiguous first film, a top coat applied to the first film and formulated to form a durable contiguous second film, a print coat applied to the second film and formulated to form a durable contiguous third film, wherein a transferred graphic image or material is superimposed on the third film and transferred to the target substrate to which a primer coat has been applied, the primer coat being formulated to form a contiguous fourth film on the target substrate, the carrier substrate with the superimposed graphic image is thereafter united with the target substrate, thereby sandwiching the graphic image between the primer coat of the target substrate on the one hand and the top coat of the carrier substrate on the other hand.
US09505197B2	Material roll and system and method for manufacturing optical display device Provided are a system and a method for manufacturing an optical display device and a material roll, which can effectively prevent the production of defective optical display devices even in a process including drawing a long sheet material from a material roll and bonding an optical film to an optical display unit, and which is a roll of a laminate of a first base film, a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, an optical film, a second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a second base film, which are wound in the roll in this order from the outside, and has a width corresponding to the length of any one side of a rectangular optical display unit, wherein the adhering strength A of the first base film-side interface of the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, the adhering strength B of the optical film-side interface of the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, the adhering strength C of the optical film-side interface of the second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and the adhering strength D of the second base film-side interface of the second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer satisfy the relations A
US09505186B2	Semi-rigid plastic article, carton, or package with select optical element and manufacturing method thereof A method of manufacturing a decorated semi-rigid plastic article, carton, package, or box, including: defining a select region of a semi-rigid plastic film or sheet according to a design requirement; applying a clear, colored, or highly reflective coating onto the select region, positioning said coating relative to an embossing form, said embossing form containing at least one Optical Element, bringing the embossing form and coating into intimate contact, hardening, drying, or curing the coating such that it permanently adopts the mirror image of at least one Optical Element, and separating the coating from the embossing form such that the semi-rigid plastic film or sheet contains a selectively applied Optical Element. The above method of manufacturing the semi-rigid plastic article has simple steps, simple operation and low cost. A semi-rigid plastic packing box manufactured by the above method containing both see through transparent regions and select Optical Elements is also provided.
US09505184B2	Silicone hydrogel lens with a crosslinked hydrophilic coating The invention is related to a cost-effective method for making a silicone hydrogel contact lens having a crosslinked hydrophilic coating thereon. A method of the invention involves autoclaving, in a sealed lens package, a silicone hydrogel contact lens having a base coating of polyacrylic acid thereon in an aqueous solution in the presence of a water-soluble, crosslinkable hydrophilic polymeric material having epoxide groups, for a period of time sufficient to covalently attach the crosslinkable hydrophilic polymeric material onto the surface of the silicone hydrogel contact lens through covalent linkages each formed between one epoxide group and one of the carboxyl groups on and/or near the surface of the silicone hydrogel contact lens.
US09505183B2	Process for combined rolling and stretching of tapes A process for rolling and stretching of a sheet into a tape is provided. A sheet may be rolled into a rolled sheet in the nip between two rolls of the calender and the rolled sheet is stretched immediately thereafter into a tape on the surface of one of the two calender rolls. The speed of the rolled sheet on the surface of the calender roll may be higher than the speed of the calender roll. The position of the start of the neck-down of the rolled sheet and the rate of neck-down can be easily controlled by the proposed process.
US09505181B2	Method for producing composite material components made of plastic by a process of high-pressure resin transfer molding and pertaining tool for high-pressure resin transfer molding In a method for producing a shaped part, a closing movement is executed by displacing at least one of two mold halves of a high-pressure resin transfer tool from an open position into a pre-closure position of the resin transfer tool such that an opening gap between the mold halves is sealed air-tight by a sealing device of the resin transfer tool to thereby enclose a cavity. The cavity is evacuated by pumping air out of the cavity, and the closing movement is continued by displacing at least one of the two mold halves from the pre-closure position into a final closure position, in which the mold halves are sealed against one another by a further sealing device to allow filling of the cavity, enclosed by the two mold halves, with resin without leakage during a high-pressure resin transfer molding process.
US09505170B2	Forming apparatus and forming method A forming apparatus includes a base material jig provided on a base, adhesion means for making a sheet having an adhesion layer and covered to a base material retained on the base material jig adhere to the base material, and trimming means for performing trimming on the sheet with respect to the base material with the sheet adhered thereto, in a state in which the base material is not removed from the base material jig.
US09505169B2	Ultrasound welding device comprising vibration-decoupled counter tool The invention relates to an ultrasound welding device (1) for ultrasonic machining of a material by means of a sonotrode (2) mounted in a vibration-decoupled manner, which sonotrode comprises a sealing surface having a cylinder barrel shape, and a counter tool (8), wherein a converter is connected to the sonotrode (2) optionally via a first amplitude transformation unit and the sonotrode (2) and the first converter are designed in such a manner that the sonotrode (2) can be set into vibration by means of a natural vibration of the ultrasonic frequency fS.
US09505166B2	Rectangular mold-forming substrate A rectangular substrate is used as a mold after it is provided with a topological pattern. The substrate has A-side and B-side opposed surfaces, the A-side surface being provided with the topological pattern. The A-side surface includes a central rectangular region of 1 to 50 mm by 1 to 50 mm having a flatness of up to 350 nm. Use of the mold-forming substrate prevents the occurrence of a pattern misalignment or pattern error between the step of forming a pattern on a mold-forming substrate and the transfer step. Transfer of a fine size and complex pattern is possible.
US09505164B2	Tapered helically reinforced hose and its manufacture Helically reinforced, flexible tubing or hose is formed from continuously extruded thermoplastic material helically circumferentially wound at a wrapping station around an array of bearing-supported rods that are concurrently but individually turned and are canted relative to an imaginary center axis. The tubing or hose being formed has a continuous reinforcing rib helically wound therearound and continuously integrally connected thereto. The positions of the rods are progressively altered during formation of at least a contiguous portion of the length of tubing or hose, causing the resulting tubing or hose portion to exhibit a progressive continuous change in diametrical size. The resulting tubing or hose may be transversely severed at intervals along its length, and may be flattened to form cuffs near where severed.
US09505161B2	Solid-state stretched HDPE An ISBM article is disclosed wherein the ISBM article is made from an HDPE resin having a MI2 of 0.1 to 5.0 dg/min as measured by ASTM D-1238; 190° C./2.16 kg, a density of from 0.940 to 0.970 g/cc as measured by ASTM D792, a peak molecular weight of greater than 40,000 g/mol and a zero shear viscosity between 15,000 and 250,000 Pa·sec.
US09505157B2	Injection mould product ejection apparatus and method An injection mold product ejection apparatus comprising: an ejection element; and a displacing member for displacing the ejection element between a retracted molding position and a first extended ejection position; wherein, the ejection element is an ejection assembly and comprises: a) an inner ejection sub-assembly, and b) an outer ejection bush surrounding the inner ejection sub-assembly, said displacing member comprises: a collective displacing member, for displacing the whole ejection assembly from the retracted molding position to an intermediate ejection position, and a sub-assembly displacing member, for converting the ejection assembly from the intermediate ejection position to the first extended ejection position by extending the sub-assembly relative to the outer ejection bush.
US09505154B2	Molding tool for back-molding a plastic film with a plastic melt The invention relates to a mould (1) for back-injection of a plastic film (4) with molten plastic, and a corresponding process for producing a plastic moulded article in the cavity (11) formed by a first and second mould part (2, 3). The first mould part (2) has a decorating surface zone (21), a clamping surface zone (22) arranged outside of the latter, and a recessed zone (23) arranged at least outside of the decorating surface zone (21). The second mould part (3) has an inlet (31) for the molten plastic and a projecting zone (33). The projecting zone (33) is arranged so that, when the tool is closed, it engages with the recessed zone (23), in order to hold the plastic film (4) arranged between the first mould part (2) and the second mould part (3), lying on the clamping surface zone (22) of the first mould part, in the recessed zone (23) under tension.
US09505147B2	Cutting platform and method of using the same A cutting platform for supporting a cutter adjacent a concrete pad and a method of making clean cuts into the pad is disclosed. The platform includes a base having an upper surface positioned so that it is level with an upper surface of the pad. The cutter is received on the base's upper surface and is rollable onto the pad's upper surface. One or more support legs extend downwardly from a lower surface of the base and are adjustable in length. At least one arm extends outwardly from the base and rests on the pad's upper surface. A replaceable insert is received in a recess in the first end of the base adjacent the pad. The cutter's blade is actuated and cuts initially into the insert. As the cutter rolls from the base onto the pad, a clean cut is made into the side and upper surface of the pad.
US09505145B2	Hybrid part made from monolithic ceramic skin and CMC core A hybrid part for use in a gas turbine engine has a platform and an attachment feature. The platform and an exterior portion of the attachment feature are formed from a monolithic ceramic material. A ceramic matrix composite material is located adjacent interior portions of the platform and the attachment feature and is bonded to the monolithic ceramic material.
US09505144B2	Piercing mechanism of bread maker A piercing mechanism configured to pierce a sealing film of a bread ingredient box includes a bottom seat, a top seat disposed above the bottom seat for supporting the bread ingredient box, and a sawtooth blade disposed on an inner side of the bottom seat. A plurality of spaced-apart support units are disposed on the bottom seat, and each includes an outer support tube, an inner post inserted into the outer support tube and extending out of the bottom seat for abutting against a housing of a bread maker, an outer spring having two opposite ends respectively abutting against the top and bottom seats, and an inner spring having two opposite ends respectively abutting against the inner post and the outer support tube.
US09505136B1	Precision assembly of robotic components Examples for precision assembly of robotic components are described herein. A robotic manipulator may require the assembly and disassembly of its components. To enable efficient assembly of the robotic manipulator, an example assembly may include connection links between robotic components that enable functional and precise assembly. In one embodiment, an example assembly may include connection links having various structural features positioned incrementally at respective positions proximal to outside edges of the connection links for securing the connection links together in a fixed, immovable geometric configuration. In some instances, the connection links may further include electrical components or slots for electrical components of components for establishing electrical connections between the connection links within the assembly. Further, an example assembly may include a clamping component for providing axial force to secure the connection links in the precise configuration.
US09505128B1	Method of teaching robotic station for processing objects Proposed is a method of teaching an industrial robotic station with elimination of errors of assembling and installation as well as errors accumulated during operation for a predetermined operation time or a number of operation cycles. The method consists of providing a robotic station with a coordinate system fixed relative to the frame and all other stationary components including at least two reference objects, one of which is a tactile sensor and another is a hard body such as a hard spherical ball. A position of the center of the hard precision in the fixed coordinate system of the robotic station is determined via contact with a changeable tactile sensor attached to the coupling of the robot arm and is assumed as center of coordinates of an operative coordinate system which is then used for moving the robot arm to working positions memorized in a CPU and in accordance with a memorized sequence.
US09505125B2	Extendable articulated probe device An articulate probe device includes a first mechanism, a second mechanism, and an overtube mechanism. The first mechanism includes a proximal link which is movable coupled to a first intermediate link, a plurality of intermediate links, and a distal link which is moveably coupled to a second one of the intermediate links. The second mechanism includes a proximal link which is movable coupled to a first intermediate link, a plurality of intermediate links, and a distal link which is moveably coupled to a second one of the intermediate links. The overtube mechanism includes a proximal link which is movable coupled to a first intermediate link, a plurality of intermediate links, and a proximal link which is moveably coupled to a second one of the intermediate links. Further, at least one of the first mechanism, second mechanism, and overtube mechanism is steerable and extendable beyond the other mechanisms.
US09505124B2	Bicycle service kits One bicycle service kit includes: a main body; at least one slot formed at an upper end of the main body; and at least one cable positioned in the slot, the cable including a head portion held within an interior of the main body, the head portion having a dimension larger than a width of the slot, the cable including a free end configured to be attached to a bicycle tool. Another kit includes: a circular main body defining an open interior; a shelf formed in the open interior of the main body, the shelf defining a plurality of slots; at least one cable positioned in at least one of the slots, the cable including a free end configured to be attached to a bicycle tool; and a front cover coupled to close the open interior of the main body.
US09505123B2	Tool holder A tool handle includes a cavity to receive a T-handle tool. When the tool handle is placed on the T-handle tool, the tool handle provides a better grip of the tool handle to apply greater torque. The tool handle includes a protrusion which is able to detachably couple with the T-handle tool. Once coupled with the T-handle tool, the tool handle is able to be grasped by a user to rapidly turn the T-handle tool. In some embodiments, the T-handle tool includes an added tool. A tool container is able to store T-handle tools and the tool handle. The tool container includes a locking mechanism to lock the tools in place and a tamper prevention mechanism to ensure the locking mechanism is not tampered with while the tool container is in the store.
US09505121B2	Sawhorse A sawhorse trestle has a discontinuous work-surface which is adjustable so as to provide a variable aperture between respective parts (2, 12) of the work-surface. Thus, the trestle may include two half-trestles (10, 20), each including two hinged frames (1, 11) topped by a horizontal support member (2, 12) providing part of the work-surface, those half trestles (10, 20) being connected by an adjustable, such as slideable, connector (3).
US09505118B2	Striking tool A technique for improving the vibration-proof effect and usability of a handle is provided in an impact tool. An impact tool is provided which linearly drives a tool bit in an axial direction thereof to cause the tool bit to perform a predetermined hammering operation. The impact tool includes a motor, a striking mechanism part, that is driven by the motor and causes the tool bit to linearly move, a tool body that houses the motor and the striking mechanism part, an outer shell housing that covers at least part of the tool body and is connected to the tool body via a vibration-proofing first elastic element so as to be movable in a direction transverse to the axial direction of the tool bit with respect to the tool body, and a handle which is designed to be held by a user and connected to an opposite side of the outer shell housing from the tool bit via a vibration-proofing second elastic element so as to be movable in the axial direction of the tool bit with respect to the outer shell housing.
US09505117B2	Claw hammer with an angle-adjustable claw A claw hammer includes a handle having a handle head, a claw pivotally mounted at the handle head of the handle, and a hammer head mounted at the handle head and movable relative to the handle head between a locking position where the hammer head and the claw are engaged together to lock the claw to the handle head and an unlocking position where the hammer head and the claw are disengaged from each other for allowing the claw to be rotatable relative to the handle head to the desired operating angle.
US09505109B2	Electronic torque wrench A torque wrench for use in driving fasteners is provided. The wrench includes an electronics unit disposed within a body of the wrench that is capable of sensing and measuring the torque applied to a fastener by the wrench and providing an output of the level of torque to the user. The electronics unit is also disposed within a barrier in the body that isolates the unit from the exterior environment around the wrench. The data sensed by the electronics unit can be utilized to provide feedback to the user regarding the operation of the wrench, and to monitor the overall operation of the wrench for calibration purposes, among other functions. During use, the wrench can provide the user with visual, audible and tactile feedback regarding the operation of the device relative to stored maximum torque values stored in the electronics unit.
US09505108B2	Bit holder with floating magnet sleeve A tool bit holder assembly includes a shank receivable in a tool holder of a rotary tool, and a body defining a socket that removably receives a tool bit. An annular recess, defined in an exterior surface of the body, has a front and rear shoulders and an axial length. A floating sleeve with a ring magnet at its front end is slidably received over the body with an elastic retainer movably received in the annular recess. The elastic retainer has an axial length less than the axial length of the annular recess to enable the sleeve to float axially between a rear position where the retainer abuts the rear shoulder and a front position where the retainer abuts the front shoulder. The sleeve is axially moveable rearward from the rear position to a parked position where the elastic retainer engages the body rearward of the rear shoulder.
US09505100B2	Grinding tool The rotation support bar (2) of a grinding tool (1) has a bendable hinge section (4) at the intermediate section thereof, and has a balancer (5) on the grinding stone tip (3) side. The hinge section (4) comprises two or more opposed pairs of grooves (4a) which have circular arc-shaped bottom surfaces and which are provided in the outer peripheral surface of the rotation support bar (2) so as to extend in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotation support bar (2). The grooves (4a) are provided at equal angular intervals.
US09505096B2	Machining tools, waste removal devices, and related methods The invention relates to waste material removal devices and related assemblies and methods. In certain aspects of the invention, a machining tool has a waste material removal device, which comprises a suction slide for carrying out a movement in a translational direction (x). The suction slide includes a suction arm support and a suction arm, and the suction arm is fastened pivotably on the suction arm support. In certain aspects of the invention, a waste material removal device has a suction arm having a suction opening and a separating device for separating solid waste material parts according to their weight arranged at the suction opening. The suction opening is oriented at an angle between 10° and 170° to a longitudinal axis of the suction arm.
US09505095B2	Power tool A power tool comprising: a body (103); a dust catching attachment (120) attachable to the body (103); an engagement mechanism portion (151) which engages the body (103) with the dust catching attachment (120); and a spacing member that biases the body (103) and the dust catching attachment (120) in a state that the body (103) and the dust catching attachment (120) are engaged to each other by the engagement mechanism portion (151).
US09505093B2	Router guide A router guide having a work surface frame that defines upper and lower work surfaces. The guide further includes a tilting mechanism for tilting the router motor to a desired orientation with respect to a work piece, and a circular disc that is rotatably supported to the work surface to facilitate rotation of the circular disc. The router guider further includes multiple adjustments, including, a first adjustment for frictionally rotating the work surface with respect to the router bit; a second adjustment for slidably positioning the work surface along a first and second range of motion; and, a third adjustment for positioning the work surface along a third range of motion.
US09505091B2	Tolerance ring and assembly with deformable projections A method of assembling a tolerance ring between opposing surfaces of an inner and outer component arranged to mate with one another to provide an interference fit therebetween includes mounting the tolerance ring on one of the inner and outer components whereby the projections are received in a recessed portion on that component, partially mating the inner and outer components, and completing mating by causing relative movement between the tolerance ring and the recessed portion to move the projections from the recessed portion and to be compressed between the mated inner and outer components. The tolerance ring includes an annular band of resilient material for engaging an opposing surface of one of the inner and outer components. The annular band has a plurality of deformable projections extending radially therefrom to engage the opposing surface of the other one of the inner and outer components.
US09505089B1	Welding finger A clamping device utilizing the principle of leverage comprises a body, a L-shape front clamping leg, a pair of L-shape rear clamping legs, a spring clip, and a braided ground wire. Both the front and the rear clamping legs are slidable on the body and fixed by wing screws so that the position of the body relative to the front and rear clamping legs is adjustable and hence the clamping size and clamping force are also adjustable. Copper tips are added to the legs to eliminate sparkling while welding. A braided wire can be connected to the body for grounding purpose.
US09505087B2	Weld metal having excellent temper embrittlement resistance A weld metal according to the present invention has a specific chemical composition, contains carbide particles each having an equivalent circle diameter of greater than 0.5 μm in a number of 0.25 or less per micrometer of grain boundary length, and has an A-value as specified by Formula (1) of 0.12 or more, Formula (1) expressed as follows: A-value=([V]/51+[Nb]/93)/([Cr]/52+[Mo]/96) (1) where [V], [Nb], [Cr], and [Mo] are contents (percent by mass) of V, Nb, Cr, and Mo, respectively, in the weld metal.
US09505086B2	Method for detecting flaws in the process for the continuous laser welding of metallic portions In a method for detecting flaws in continuous laser welding processes, including a sensor measures plasma emission spectrum in a range of wavelengths between λmax and λmin in N channels, each measuring radiation strength emitted in the band centered at wavelength λi (1≦i≦N) and width Δλi. Deviation detection is based upon calculating intensity relationships of signals measured at specific wavelengths and in comparison with pre-determined threshold values. A calibration phase ensures a series of K weldings is performed, under optimized conditions, for each a number J of spectra OJ,K, is acquired, each one corresponding to a vector of N intensity values at wavelengths λi, 1≦i≦N, and a series of weldings K′ is then performed, (K′≠K), a single welding parameter A is altered by a known quantity, for each welding being acquired a sequence of J′ spectra AJ′,K′, (J′≠J), which are stored.
US09505085B2	Laser weakening of leather skins A method for producing a linear weakening in a flat decorative material having a point-like or spot-like area of action progressing along a machining direction of a laser light beam on the decorative material. The decorative material is set transversely with respect to the machining direction in the area of action in order to obtain a different weakening depth profile on the left and right of the weakening line predefined by the machining direction.
US09505079B2	High capacity aluminum spot welding trans-gun primary cable A high capacity aluminum spot welding trans-gun includes a pair of opposed electrodes, a weld control that controls the operation of the trans-gun, and a transformer that regulates the voltage to the trans-gun having a primary input voltage and secondary output voltage. A liquid-cooled high voltage primary conductor electrically connects the weld control to the transformer primary input and a low voltage secondary conductor electrically connects the transformer secondary output to the welding gun to energize the opposed electrodes.
US09505077B2	Method for manufacturing container bodies from metal sheet In the field of manufacturing container bodies by means of resistance seam welding machines, at least a disturbance variable is collected, particularly errors in cutting the metal sheet. Because of this collection of disturbance variables, at least a control variable is automatically changed in order to compensate or to diminish the influence of the disturbance variable on the welding seam quality.
US09505072B2	Systems and methods for auditing optimizers tracking lumber in a sawmill An audit system and method audits operation of an optimizer system in a mill, for example auditing operation of a cant optimizer which optimizes sawing patterns. The audit system may be completely independent of the optimizer. For example, the audit system may acquire information (e.g., optically) indicative of a geometry of boards downstream from a piece of equipment such as a gangsaw. The audit system may computationally reconstruct a cant from which the boards were sawn, determine an outside dimension indicative of wane, and simulate alternative sawing patterns, determining a theoretical amount of recovery that would have resulted from each and comparing such to actual recovery from the log or cant. Alternative sawing patterns may take into account various wane rules and comparison may take into account current demand and/or prices for dimensional lumber.
US09505071B2	Onboard measuring system for miter saws Apparatuses and methods based thereon are provided for onboard measurements in miter saws. A measurement device may be attached to or incorporated into a miter saw, where the measurement device being configured to provide onboard measurement when cuts are made using the miter saw. The measurement device may comprise a tape based measurement device. The measurement device may be portable to enable detaching it from the miter saw when on-location measurements are made, and attaching it to the miter saw when cut measurements are provided. The measurement device may comprise an output component (e.g., digital display) for outputting measurement readings and/or information associated with cut measurements. The measurement device (and/or the miter saw itself) may be configured for communicating signals wirelessly in accordance with one or more wireless technologies, such as to enable receiving measurements made remotely.
US09505070B2	Hand saw A hand saw including a blade, a frame that supports the blade, and a tensioning mechanism. The frame including a first leg having a first blade support, a second leg spaced from the first leg, a cross member extending between the first leg and the second leg, and a handle. The tensioning mechanism including a bracket having a second blade support, the bracket pivotable with respect to the frame in a first direction to increase a distance between the blade supports and in an opposite direction to decrease the distance between the blade supports, a lever actuatable between a tension position and a release position, and a linkage that couples the lever to the bracket such that movement of the lever towards the tension position pivots the bracket in the first direction, and movement of the lever towards the release position pivots the bracket in the second direction.
US09505069B2	Sliding table assembly for a saw machine A sliding table assembly for a main table of a saw machine includes a sliding table member having a planar upper surface, a miter slot, and a rail structure, and a bracket structure configured to be attached to a mounting structure on the main table of the table saw. The bracket structure is configured to squeeze the rail structure to provide zero clearance support for slidably retaining the sliding table member. Vertical and horizontal position adjustment mechanisms are operably connected to the bracket structure and configured to move at least a portion of the bracket structure horizontally as well as vertically with respect to the mounting structure to align the upper surface of the sliding table member in plane with the upper surface of the main table and to align the miter slot parallel to a blade of the saw machine.
US09505063B2	Depth gauge and drill bit A drill bit has a shank portion having a plurality of SDS-type slots, a cutting portion comprising at least one cutting flute, and an intermediate portion connecting the shank to the cutting portion, the intermediate portion including at least one longitudinal slot. A depth gauge includes a body configured to receive the drill bit, a retention mechanism coupled to the body and having an inward projection to removably couple the body to the at least one additional slot in the drill bit, and a cap coupled to the body such that the cap contacts a workpiece surface to prevent the drill bit from entering the workpiece more than a predetermined depth, wherein the cap is movable relative to the body among a plurality of positions, wherein each of the plurality of positions corresponds to a different predetermined drilling depth.
US09505057B2	Powder distribution in additive manufacturing of three-dimensional articles The present invention relates to a method for forming a three-dimensional article through successive fusion of parts of at least one layer of a powder bed provided on a work table. Said method comprising the steps of: providing at least a first and second powder tank, providing a first type of powder in said first powder tank having a first particle size distribution, providing a second type of powder in said second powder tank having a second particle size distribution, providing a first sub-layer of said first type of powder on said work table, providing a second sub-layer of said second type of powder on top of said first layer of said first type of powder, fusing said first and second sub-layers simultaneously with a high energy beam from a high energy beam source for forming a first cross section of said three-dimensional article.
US09505052B2	Tool for manufacturing a foundry core for a turbine engine blade A tooling for fabricating a foundry core, for making a circuit for cooling a blade of a turbine engine, the tooling including: a mold for injecting a paste and including imprints for a first portion and a second portion of the core; a mechanism bearing against and/or engaging end portions of a ceramic rod that interconnects the portions of the core and that passes through the imprint for the first portion of the core; and a support mechanism in the imprint for the first portion of the core to support a substantially middle portion of the rod.
US09505046B2	Flat wiring member and method of manufacturing the same A flat wiring member includes a plurality of rectangular enamel coated wires arranged in the form of a flat plate, a wiring stem portion that the rectangular enamel coated wires are arranged in parallel to each other and adjacent ones of the rectangular enamel coated wires are bonded to each other at a surface of an enamel coat layer thereof, and a wiring branch portion with the rectangular enamel coated wires bent so as to branch off from the wiring stem portion.
US09505044B2	Method of treating produced or flowback water with nucleophilic agent to deactivate breaker Produced or flowback water from an underground reservoir having been treated with a fluid containing a viscosifying polymer and a vitamin B1 and/or ylide breaker may be recycled by deactivating the vitamin B1 and/or ylide breaker with a sulfur or phosphorus containing nucleophilic agent.
US09505039B1	Tool for expanding a bore swab The tool for expanding a bore swab is a device adaptable for uses such as cleaning, as an applicator or for polishing the inside of a bore or cavity. One embodiment of the tool allows the insertion of a swab, smaller than the bore, into a work piece and provides a means to increase the radial size of the swab as needed. This is accomplished in one embodiment by forming or placing a swab on the tool, which includes a rod with a head and a sleeve. When the sleeve is moved in an axial direction towards the head, the swab expands in radial size. Other embodiments are described and shown.
US09505031B2	Ultrasonic high temperature and pressure housing for piezoelectric-acoustic channels An ultrasonic transducer with housing contains a transducer assembly, an outer housing surface being fixed against a barrier surface for transferring ultrasonic waves to and from a barrier. The housing has an inner surface with plateau. A cap closes the housing and the transducer assembly has a piezoelectric transducer with a pressure surface around its outer perimeter and an opposite vibration surface engaging the plateau. A ring engages the pressure surface for biasing the vibration surface against the plateau. A holder engages the cap, transducer and ring for positioning and a plurality of springs are spaced around the transducer perimeter and between the cap and ring for biasing the vibration surface toward or against the raised plateau. A viscous couplant is between the vibration surface and plateau for enhancing transmission of the ultrasonic waves.
US09505030B2	Ultrasonic transducers in complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) wafers and related apparatus and methods Micromachined ultrasonic transducers formed in complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) wafers are described, as are methods of fabricating such devices. A metallization layer of a CMOS wafer may be removed by sacrificial release to create a cavity of an ultrasonic transducer. Remaining layers may form a membrane of the ultrasonic transducer.
US09505029B2	Modification of substrate surfaces with polymer coatings A process for forming a polymer film on a substrate through an intermediate organometallic layer is disclosed. A self-assembled monolayer (SAM) containing an initiator for living polymerization such as controlled radical polymerization is formed on the organometallic layer followed by living polymerization such as controlled radical polymerization of a polymerizable monomer component.
US09505026B2	Flexible pipe body and method of producing same A flexible pipe body and method of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The method includes providing a tubular layer; and directing a chemical reagent towards a surface portion of the tubular layer, wherein the tubular layer comprises an extruded polymer, and wherein the chemical reagent is suitable for changing one or more physical or mechanical property of a proportion of the extruded tubular layer thickness.
US09505025B2	Golf balls incorporating light-stable and durable cover compositions A golf ball comprising: a core; a casing layer surrounding the core; and a cover layer surrounding the casing layer and being formed from a cover composition that is produced by a reaction of a prepolymer and a chain extender, wherein the prepolymer is formed from the reaction product of: (i) an isocyanate comprising an allophanate (“ICA”) and having an average NCO functionality in the range of 1.9 to 2.8 and (ii) a polyol-containing component or an amine-containing component or a blend thereof; and wherein the chain-extender is selected from the group consisting of amine-terminated chain-extenders, hydroxyl-terminated chain-extenders, and mixtures thereof. The ICA may comprise a reaction product of hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), at least one monoalcohol, and a bismuth-containing catalyst. The ICA may have an average equivalent weight of from about 200 to about 350; and the prepolymer may have an average equivalent weight of from about 420 to about 840. The cover has a thickness of at least about 0.010 in. and a flexural modulus of about 10,000 psi or greater.
US09505022B2	Surface treatment method for making high durability universal titanium dioxide rutile pigment A method is provided for the wet surface treatment of titanium dioxide, in order to produce durable universal grade titanium dioxide rutile pigment with superior optical properties. The method is characterized in that, a hydrous zirconia and silica composite layer is co-precipitated at acidic pH. Then, a layer of alumina is precipitated under a range of pH required for complete precipitation above the initial composite layer. The upper pH limit of the slurry during the alumina precipitation can be well controlled to avoid any chance for dissolution or damage of the composite zirconia-silica layer formed. Zirconia-silica composite layers and alumina thus precipitated advantageously improve the competence of the layers formed over a TiO2 base and provide improved durability with superior optical performance. The total surface treatment cycle time and chemicals used are minimal compared to conventional methods. Improvements in throughput and washing efficiency are also realized.
US09505019B2	Plating apparatus, plating method and storage medium A plating apparatus of performing a plating process by supplying a plating liquid onto a substrate includes a substrate holding/rotating device configured to hold and rotate the substrate; a discharging device configured to discharge the plating liquid toward the substrate; a plating liquid supplying device configured to supply the plating liquid to the discharging device; and a controller configured to control the discharging device and the plating liquid supplying device. Further, the discharging device includes a first nozzle having a discharge opening, and a second nozzle having a discharge opening configured to be positioned closer to a central portion of the substrate than the discharge opening of the first nozzle. Furthermore, the plating liquid supplying device is configured to set a temperature of the plating liquid supplied to the first nozzle to be higher than a temperature of the plating liquid supplied to the second nozzle.
US09505016B2	Manually operated dispenser for media Manually operated dispenser for media, with a reservoir (1), with a pump part (2) which is mounted on the reservoir (1) and comprises a nozzle-shaped discharge portion (3) with a discharge portion end (5) having a discharge opening (4), with an actuation mechanism (6) assigned to the pump part (2), and with a protective cap (7) covering at least the discharge portion end (5), wherein a soft porous insert (8) is inserted into the protective cap (7) and can be pressed when the protective cap (7) is fitted from above onto the discharge portion end (5), and the discharge portion (3) forms a stand surface (9) for a free end (10) of a torsion spring (11), which is clamped in the protective cap (7) and whose loading introduces a torque that turns the protective cap (7) relative to the discharge portion (3).
US09505009B1	Storage, grinder and dosage dispensing device A storage, grinder and dosage dispensing device having a top cap body, a middle section body and a bottom cup. The middle section body rotatably engages the top cap body beneath the plurality of downwardly protruding top grinding knives. The bottom cup removably attaches to the top cap body or the middle section body forming an airtight storage chamber. The storage, grinder and dosage dispensing device is configured to simultaneously grind and tear material inserted into the top cap body by the plurality of downwardly protruding top grinding knives and a plurality of grinding teeth in an upper section of the middle section body as the top cap body is rotated on the middle section body creating ground material, which is then passed through a plurality of holes to a middle section chamber.
US09505008B2	Method for operating an agitator bead mill and agitator bead mill therefor A method for dry operation of an agitator bead mill, with a mill housing that includes a grinding chamber, in which a rotatable agitator shaft extends horizontally between an input side and an output side and in which grinding media are situated. An output gas is fed into the grinding chamber on the output side, goes together with ground grist through the separation system radially with respect to the transport direction, and thus leaves the grinding chamber together with ground grist through the separation system and onward through the product output. Also disclosed is an agitator bead mill for executing the method, such that the separation system has a static sieve with a free perforated surface that is chosen in such a way that the pass-through speed of the gas leaving the agitator mill through the separation system and the product outlet amounts approximately to 10 m/s to 30 m/s.
US09505007B2	Deflection structure for tub grinder A tub grinder includes a rotatable tub positioned above a floor; a grinder that has cutters defining a circular reducing boundary when the grinder is rotated in a reducing direction; and a deflection structure positioned near the floor above the grinder. The deflection structure includes first and second deflecting portions. The second deflection structure is oriented closer to horizontal than the first deflection structure. At least part of the second deflecting portion is located below a top, dead center of the reducing boundary of the grinder. The deflecting structure limits the trajectory of material ejected from the grinder to a departure angle of about 25 degrees.
US09505006B2	Pipette tip handling devices and methods Discussed herein are methods and devices for storing, handling, loading or dispensing of pipette tips. Some embodiments allow repetitive loading of an array of multiple pipette tips that are stored in a nested configuration.
US09505004B2	Device for controlling thermal convection velocity of biochemical reaction and method for the same The present disclosure is related to a device for controlling thermal convection velocity of a biochemical reaction. The thermal convection velocity controlling device includes a base body for disposing a tube which is movable, wherein the tube is filled with a buffer of the biochemical reaction; a heating source located at a bottom of the tube or at a side of the tube to heat the buffer; and a flow rate adjusting apparatus for controlling a thermal convection flow direction of the buffer in the tube, whereby the flow rate adjusting apparatus changes a flow velocity and a flow time of the buffer. The present disclosure is also related to a method for controlling thermal convection velocity of a biochemical reaction using the device.
US09504998B2	Generating catalysts for forming carbon allotropes A system and methods for forming carbon allotropes are described. The system includes a reactor configured to use a catalyst to form a carbon allotrope from a feed stock in a Bosch reaction. The catalyst includes a roughened metal surface.
US09504995B2	Synthesis of MSE-framework type molecular sieves An aspect of the invention relates to a method of synthesizing a crystalline molecular sieve having an MSE framework type, the method comprising crystallizing a reaction mixture comprising a source of water, a source of an oxide of a tetravalent element, Y, selected from at least one of silicon, tin, titanium, vanadium, and germanium, optionally but preferably a source of a trivalent element, X, a source of an alkali or alkaline earth metal, M, a source of a tetraethylammonium cation, Q1, and optionally a source of a second organic cation, Q2, which can include a cyclic nitrogen-containing ammonium cation.
US09504991B2	Process for production of a silica-supported alkali metal catalyst A process for regenerating a silica-supported depleted alkali metal catalyst is described. The level of alkali metal on the depleted catalyst is at least 0.5 mol % and the silica support is a zero-gel. The process comprises the steps of contacting the silica supported depleted alkali metal catalyst with a solution of a salt of the alkali metal in a solvent system that has a polar organic solvent as the majority component. A re-impregnated catalyst prepared by the process of the invention any comprising a silica zero-gel support and a catalytic metal selected from an alkali metal in the range 0.5-5 mol % on the catalyst, wherein the surface area of the silica support is <180 m2/g is also described. The invention is applicable to a process for preparing an ethylenically unsaturated acid or ester comprising contacting an alkanoic acid or ester of the formula R1—CH2—COOR3, with formaldehyde or a suitable source of formaldehyde.
US09504988B1	Molecularly imprinted polymer beads for extraction of metals and uses thereof The present disclosure provides Molecularly Imprinted Polymer (MIP) technology for selectively sequestering one or more target molecules from chemical mixtures. Also disclosed herein are MIP beads and methods of making and using thereof.
US09504985B2	Apparatus and methods for producing chlorine dioxide Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is produced by apparatus and methods wherein a ClO2 gas produced in the apparatus is quickly introduced into a fluid stream to be treated with said gas. To this end, the apparatus has an interior chemical reaction chamber which houses an internal fluid flow tube having a fluid impervious upper section and a porous lower section that respectively define two zones within the interior chemical reaction chamber.
US09504984B2	Generating elemental sulfur Techniques for generating elemental sulfur are provided herein. The disclosed methods may include a gas processing system including a processed feed gas. The methods may include a distillation column configured to receive the processed feed gas and to generate a high-pressure acid gas stream. The methods may include a reactor configured to partially combust the high-pressure acid gas stream to generate a limiting reactant. The methods may include a plurality of reactors configured with a shell side and a plurality of reaction tubes, where a reaction between the high-pressure acid gas stream and the limiting reactant produces a partially-reacted high-pressure acid gas containing elemental sulfur. The methods may include a plurality of condensers configured to condense the elemental sulfur. The methods may include a plurality of separators configured to separate out the partially-reacted high-pressure acid gas stream to recover elemental sulfur.
US09504981B2	Methods for purifying nucleic acids and devices thereof A nucleic acid purification device includes a housing and an adapter operatively attached to the housing. The adapter is configured to receive at least one well plate which includes a plurality of wells for receiving contents including at least a sample and a plurality of paramagnetic particles. The device also includes a motor disposed within the housing and configured to selectively move at least the adapter to thereby disrupt or shake the contents of the plurality of wells when the at least one well plate is received by the adapter. The device further includes at least one electromagnetic feature configured to selectively receive an electrical signal and thereby magnetize at least a portion of the plurality of paramagnetic particles when the plurality of paramagnetic particles are received by the plurality of wells and the at least one well plate is received by the adapter.
US09504979B2	Radial-parallel catalytic reactor The present invention comprises an axial radial catalytic reactor with a shell (as gas tight seal to maintain process gas flows within it) and a feed tube (passing from a source of process gas flow through the shell and into it do deliver feed gas to one or more levels of two annularly sequential catalyst beds), where one end of the feed tube is used as an inlet for feeding reaction mass. In one embodiment of the invention, an interior end of the feed tube is sealed.
US09504977B2	Rotary disc device in a rotary fluidized bed and method using said device The invention relates to a rotary disc device (1) in a rotary fluidized bed, the outer edge of said disc rotating inside, and faster than, the fluidized bed, thereby allowing: the rotation speed of the fluidized bed to be accelerated, solid particles and/or micro-droplets to be supplied to the fluidized bed or to the free central area, and different annular areas of the fluidized bed to be separated. The invention also relates to methods for transforming solid particles or micro-droplets on contact with the fluids flowing through the rotary fluidized bed or for transforming fluids on contact with solids in suspension in the rotary fluidized bed, using said device.
US09504974B2	Nutraceutical compounding system and method therefore The present invention relates to a system and process for a nutracuetical beverage compounding system and methods for the same. Provided is a customizable supplement beverage system and method for personalizing and operating the same to a particular user and optionally for operative tracking. Proposed additionally is an operative system for receiving and individually identifying a concentrate or supplement combinations, for mixing the same prior to a use, and for dispensing the same for use, and for tracking control factors relating to the same.
US09504972B2	Apparatus for preparing polymer latex resin powder and method of preparing polymer latex resin powder using the same Disclosed are an apparatus for preparing a polymer latex resin powder in which an efficiency of mixing of steam, a latex, and a coagulant is increased by introducing a non-continuous screw into a reactor that performs coagulation and aging and thus a moisture content of a slurry is decreased and, accordingly, drying efficiency may be enhanced, and a polymer latex resin powder with excellent color and powder characteristics may be prepared using a decreased amount of coagulant and a method of preparing a polymer latex resin powder by using the same.
US09504971B2	Mixing apparatus and method of preparing edible dispersions Disclosed is a mixing apparatus which is characterized by a specific range of cavity diameters in combination with a specific range for the size of the inner element (i.e. the maximum diameter, typically of the rotor). Said mixing apparatus provides good shear and distributive mixing with low energy dissipation (i.e. low temperature increase of the mixture due to the mixing process) and allows the manufacture of edible dispersions at a wide range of mixture throughput levels. Also disclosed is a process using said mixing apparatus for the manufacture of edible dispersions.
US09504967B2	Composite membrane with multi-layered active layer A polymeric membrane includes an active layer on a support. The active layer includes at least two chemically distinct crosslinked, polyamide films, and the films are crosslinked with each other at an interface.
US09504963B2	Spiral separation membrane element A spiral separation membrane element (1A) includes: a wound body (3) including a separation membrane; a core tube (2) that penetrates the wound body (3) along the central axis of the wound body (3); and a joining portion (4) that joins the wound body (3) to the core tube (2) at at least one end face (3a) of the wound body (3). The joining portion (4) has a holding portion (41) disposed inwardly of the end face (3a) of the wound body (3) and an extending portion (42) formed integrally with the holding portion (41). The spiral separation membrane element (1A) further includes a restraining member (5A) that secures the extending portion (42) to the core tube (2).
US09504958B2	Catalytic filter module and catalytic filter system comprising same A catalytic filter module for gaseous fluids is disclosed comprising a block-shaped filter element, a catalytic element and a clean gas collecting and discharge arrangement. The catalytic element is substantially coextensive with the filter element, said filter element has a feed face and on its opposite side a discharge face from which filtrate exits to be received by the upstream face of the catalytic element. The gaseous fluid exits the catalytic element as clean gas at a clean gas face thereof opposite to the upstream face. The clean gas collecting and discharge arrangement comprises one or more channels extending across the whole clean gas face of the catalytic element deflecting and directing the clean gas flow transverse to the vertical of the clean gas face of the catalytic element to a clean gas discharge opening of the filter module at a side face thereof.
US09504956B2	Visual quality indicator for gaseous streams A visual indicator device and method for determining the presence of oily contaminants in a gaseous stream are provided. The device includes a filtration status chamber for receiving and discharging the gaseous stream, and a transparent wall enabling viewing of the chamber interior. A fluid-pervious filtration media within the chamber is infused with an absorption composition at which the contaminant on contact with the media is immobilized. The media has a surface viewable through a transparent wall of the filtration status chamber, and the stream flow path is such as to cause the stream to impinge at the media via the said surface, whereby the contaminants collect selectively at the media surface and are therefore highly visible through the transparent wall.
US09504954B2	Filtration device and method In one example, we describe a method and system that uses iron oxide as its sole sorbent, specifically micron-sized nano-porous iron oxide particles. The sorbent is housed inside a horizontally rotating sorbent bed. The horizontally rotating sorbent bed is housed inside of a larger secondary compartment. At the top of the secondary compartment, there is an escaped sorbent particle containment membrane. One example uses a self-cleaning horizontally rotating sorbent drum membrane design that unclogs particulates lodged in the membrane by reversing particulate air flow direction during a small portion (e.g., about 20 degrees) of each full 360 degree rotation of the drum. When air flow passes through the porous horizontally rotating sorbent drum's membrane, which occurs at the location where the rotating sorbent bed membrane comes into contact with the air feed manifold, particulates are air-dislodged from the inner facing surface of the drum's membrane. Other variations are discussed.
US09504947B2	Air filter assemblies and carrier frames having vortex-generating flow guide Air filter assemblies and carrier frames have a plurality of vortex-generating flow guides normalizing air flow to a uniform velocity profile downstream thereof. The airflow having the uniform velocity profile travels across a mass airflow sensor.
US09504946B2	Process and system for separating finely aerosolized elemental mercury from gaseous streams A method and apparatus are provided for separating droplets of finely aerosolized elemental mercury from a fluid stream in which the droplets are dispersed, particularly a gaseous stream. In the method, a precious metal wire capillary surface or precious metal-coated wire capillary surface is contacted with the gaseous stream, causing the aerosolized droplets to deposit on the capillary surface and by capillary action to coalesce with other of such droplets. The surface is oriented to allow the mercury to flow by gravitational forces and capillary action to the lowermost portions of the surface, where it accumulates and can be collected. Metallic capillary surfaces comprised of finely braided strands of silver, gold, palladium, platinum, or rhodium wire, or wire coated with one or more of these metals, are particularly preferred.
US09504940B2	Offset filtered showerhead A multi-mode showerhead has a housing with a front and a back and an offset integrated water filter system incorporated into the showerhead so that the showerhead with the integrated water filter system may be easily mounted to a normal shower arm without the need of special tools. A water filter cartridge is easily added to or removed from a hollow filter chamber formed in the showerhead by the removal of a front facing filter chamber cap. A multi-mode switch thatselectively changes the spray pattern is mounted on the front between the water filter system and a plurality of nozzles. The entire showerhead and integrated offset water filter system is mounted on a shower arm by means of a swivel joint forming an inlet on the back of the housing and fluidly connected to the hollow filter chamber.
US09504937B2	Methods for collection fractions of mixtures, suspensions, and solutions of non-polar liquids A polar liquid mixture containing suspended or dissolved particles or solute is exposed to air or a hydrophilic surface. An exclusion zone having a reduced concentration of particles or solute is formed in the polar liquid adjacent to the interface with air or the hydrophilic surface. One or more fractions of purified polar liquid and/or concentrated particles or solute are collected. A sensor can provide feedback to the collector.
US09504936B2	Method of packing chromatographic columns Improved methods for packing a chromatographic column and columns packed by these methods are provided. The methods include introducing a packing material into a chromatographic column, while simultaneously ultrasonicating and applying pressure to the packing material to form a packed column with radial homogeneity.
US09504934B2	Multicomponent dividing wall columns For an n-component mixture (n≧3), an array of new distillation columns is disclosed with vertical partitions that allow independent control of the vapor flowrates in each partitioned zone, while operating the columns to produce constituent product streams. Specifically, all such more operable columns with vertical partitions for ternary and quaternary feed mixtures are illustrated. For a ternary feed, through extensive computation, the minimum heat duty for each of the new columns is same as for the FTC configuration. The new columns with vertical partitions become even more attractive when the vapor split between column sections must be controlled within a narrow range. Finally, it is disclosed how a new column with vertical partition(s) drawn for an n-component mixture can be adapted to distil feed mixtures that contain more than n-components.
US09504932B2	Waste water evaporator An atomizer for use in waste water evaporation includes a motor having a rotor shaft, at least one conduit for receiving the waste water, a housing supporting the motor and the at least one conduit, and a hub having a plurality of holes for distributing waste water in the form of water droplets. The motor is a variable speed motor and is cooled by waste water flowing through the at least one conduit. The hub is connected to the rotor shaft and spins at a variable speed with the rotor shaft. The atomizer may be used in a waste water evaporation system that further includes an anemometer and a control system. The control system receives a wind speed input from the anemometer and provides a signal to the variable speed motor to adjust the speed of the variable speed motor and hub, thereby adjusting the water droplet size in response to varying wind conditions.
US09504927B2	Transportation system A system of transportation is provided. The system embodies sail-equipped vehicles and vertically mounted, directional air fans, wherein a sail is attached along a framework of the vehicle so as to define an arcuate capture profile adapted to convert the downwardly directed air from the air fans into horizontal thrust, propelling the vehicles along a track.
US09504926B2	Toy track set and relay segments A relay segment for a toy track set, the relay segment having: an incoming track segment pivotally mounted to the relay segment for adjustable movement with respect to the relay segment in a first plane; a trigger movably mounted to the relay segment for movement between a first position and a second position, the trigger being located proximate to the incoming track segment such that a portion of the trigger is positioned above the incoming track segment, wherein the portion moves away from the incoming track segment as the trigger is moved from the first position to the second position; and a launching element for launching a vehicle away from the relay segment when the trigger is moved from the first position to the second position.
US09504923B2	System and method for managing game-playing experiences A system for managing game-playing experiences includes one or more game-playing devices provided with communication interfaces for exchanging game-playing experiences therebetween. Each device includes computing hardware coupled to a graphical interface for presenting an interactive game thereupon. The computing hardware is operable to execute one or more game software products recorded on machine-readable data storage media for generating the interactive game. The one or more game software products include a game experience software module (GESW) for generating metadata concurrently with recording the game-playing experience substantially as presented via the graphical interface which enables the recorded game-playing experience to be subsequently managed prior to communication for distribution for viewing. Optionally, the metadata includes one or more metadata events which are searchable when subsequently viewing the game-playing experience.
US09504910B2	Apparatus and method for managing peripheral device communications A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a first peripheral device having a controller to store operational settings tailored for a gaming application, interact with the gaming application using the operational settings and user inputs, and share the operational settings with a second peripheral device for use with the gaming application. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
US09504907B2	Simulated shooting system and method A shooting simulation system. The system includes a plurality of communication devices with each communication device associated with a separate player. In addition, each mobile phone includes an A-GPS device for determining a location indicia of the communication device and a mechanism for communicating the location indicia to a network. A game server communicates with the network for relaying the location indicia of each communication device to all of the communication devices. Each communication device includes a mechanism for determining a directional orientation of the communication device when aimed and a processor for determining if a simulated targeting of another player is a hit or miss based on the location indicia of a shooting communication device, the location indicia of a communication device of a targeted player, and the directional orientation of the shooting communication device.
US09504904B2	Process and system for managing a bowling centre A process and a system for managing a bowling center, which includes one or more bowling lanes along which a bowl is rolled, one or more pin setting up machines at one end of the lane and one or more bowlers' bays at the opposite end of the lane, one or more overhead monitors or videos above the lane, one or more consoles or keyboards located at the one or more lanes, respectively, and allowing a user to enter data, an electronic control system set up to manage the bowling center, and in particular, a score program which calculates the score of the games played at the bowling center and displays the score, in particular at the respective overhead monitor. A visual signal is emitted at the respective lane to indicate that the lane is open and waiting for users.
US09504903B2	Braking apparatus for a recreational riding board apparatus Disclosed is a braking apparatus for a recreational wheeled board apparatus such as a skate board. The braking apparatus comprising braking members slidably mounted on an axle, wheel mounting assemblies, a trigger assembly and an actuating means. The braking assembly characterized in that the actuating means comprises opposed first and second actuating levers arranged to provide a balanced force to each of the braking members such that even braking of both wheel mounting assemblies is affected when the trigger assembly is engaged.
US09504899B2	Undergarments for use by a hockey player An undergarment for use by a hockey player, the undergarment comprising a body portion configured to by snugly worn about the lower trunk area of the body and conforming to the contours thereof, a pair of leg portions extending from the body portion, each of said leg portions configured to surround one of the hockey player's legs, and impact absorbing pads connected to a back side of each of said legs portions to protect the back of the hockey player's legs.
US09504897B2	Monitoring fitness using a mobile device Athletic performance monitoring and tracking may provide multiple ways in which to track athletic movement and activity. In one example, an athletic monitoring device may include or be associated with multiple types of movement sensors and switch between the sensors or use both depending on various factors including type of workout. Workouts may also be tagged with various parameters including mood, weather, terrain, athletic equipment used and the like. In one or more examples, the parameters may be automatically determined based on location. User workouts and accomplishments may also be celebrated through messages from celebrities, family, friends and other users. In some cases, the messages may be triggered by various conditions. Coaching may also be provided to the user to help improve workouts and overall athletic performance. Running routes may also be automatically tracked, stored and shared.
US09504895B2	Golf swing measurement and analysis system A golf club head includes a club face with at least one impact sensor, where the sensor has a passive piezoelectric element that is integrated into the club face, the passive piezoelectric element being able to generate a signal when an impact force is applied to the club face. An energy storage assembly includes a battery, a capacitor, or both. An energy harvesting assembly includes a signal divider with at least one input and at least two outputs, the at least two outputs providing a known ratio of a given input signal, wherein the at least one input of the signal divider is electrically coupled to one or more of the piezoelectric elements and a first of the at least two signal divider outputs is electrically coupled to the energy storage assembly.
US09504894B1	Hand held martial arts striking paddle A sonic paddle is a hand held device used for Martial arts striking practice. The sonic paddle is formed of layers of dense foam, rigid plastic, and plastic film resonating sheets. A cushioning layer is positioned on an outer surface of each of the resonating layers. The rigid center, supporting layers, resonating layers, and cushioning layers can be coupled to one another in sandwiched relationship. The part that the person strikes is the cushioning layers on either side of the paddle which are smaller in circumference than the resonating sheets leaving the resonating sheets protruding in order to resonate upon impact and thereby creating a loud sound when hit.
US09504892B2	Game apparatus and method of playing the same Provided are various embodiments of a net system which includes a perpendicularly intersecting net apparatus which allows individuals to play a game combining features of conventional volleyball and conventional four square. The net system includes a first net portion, a second net portion, a third net portion, and a fourth net portion which intersect at a midpoint to form a cross or “+” shape.
US09504890B2	Device for repairing a pitch mark The present invention provides a device for repairing a pitch mark in a playing surface such as a golf green, the device comprising a head from which projects a plurality of generally parallel prongs of fixed length each having a proximal end and a distal end, and wherein each prong is undulated along its length, the undulations of each prong lying within a respective plane, such that the prongs may be inserted into a pitch mark in a playing surface, where the prongs engage with the material of the playing surface and as the prongs are retracted they act to restore the playing surface by drawing out the pitch mark.
US09504888B2	Golf club heads and methods of manufacturing golf club heads A method for manufacturing a golf club head providing a golf club head comprising a golf club face, and forming a groove and a second portion at the golf club face comprising rotating a groove forming tool such that the groove forming tool forms the groove in the golf club face such that the groove is compliant with a Thirty Degree Rule when measured from a first top radius of the groove and a second top radius of the groove; and a second portion adjacent to the one of the first top radius or the second top radius of the groove, and at a first angle of approximately eight to eighteen degrees relative to the golf club face of the golf club, and has a length of approximately 0.0002 inch to 0.0047 inch; and actuating the groove forming tool from a first end to a second end of the golf club face.
US09504887B2	Multi-material iron type golf club head An iron type golf club head comprising a blade portion located near a terminal end of said iron type golf club head, wherein over 50% of said blade portion is made out of a first material; a hosel portion located near a proximal end of said iron type golf club head, wherein over 50% of said hosel portion is made out of a second material; and a bifurcation plane defined as a plane that is perpendicular to said striking face positioned at a distance of 30 mm heel-ward along an X-axis from a face center of said iron type golf club head, said bifurcation plane separating said blade portion from said hosel portion; wherein said first material has a yield strength greater than about 570 MPa; wherein said second material has a yield strength less than about 570 MPa.
US09504880B2	Football with aerodynamic lace Lace designs for footballs are provided. The laces have geometries that improve the aerodynamic characteristics of the football during flight. Additionally, the placement of the laces on the football is selected to maximize aerodynamic performance of the football during flight.
US09504878B2	Recyclable golf ball and method of making Golf ball comprising a non-dissolvable layer having a spherical outer surface; and a dissolvable tie layer or dissolvable layer, dispersible in water heated to a heating temperature of about 80° C.-90° C. or greater, disposed concentrically about the spherical outer surface and being bonded with the first non-dissolvable layer at an interface there between. The dissolvable tie layer/dissolvable layer may be formed from a composition consisting of a 1-50 percent aqueous mono-valent high acid ionomer dispersion, or, from an ionomer resin composition. The ionomer of either composition has an acid level greater than 18%; has more than 45% of acid groups that are neutralized with a monovalent cation; and is formed from an acid copolymer having a starting melt index of greater than 180 g/10 min. @ 190° C. with a 2160 g load. The dissolvable tie layer/dissolvable layer may have a thickness of less than about 0.010 inches, and up to about 0.090 inches in some embodiments.
US09504875B2	Portable rehabilitation exercise device for knee joint Provided is a portable rehabilitation exercise device for a knee joint, the portable rehabilitation exercise device being configured such that a lower leg-worn part is rotatably connected to a thigh-worn part and a driving device for rotating the lower leg-worn part is provided in connection portions, the driving device being controlled by a control device for an isokinetic exercise so that a rehabilitation effect can be improved and the portable rehabilitation exercise device can be conveniently used without a space restriction.
US09504869B2	Syn rings for dynamic weight suspension A suspension apparatus including first and second rings, each ring having an inner periphery with an inner radius greater than the outer radius of a standard barbell bar; a coupler secured to the outer periphery of each ring; a strap; and first and second fasteners secured to opposite ends of the strap. The strap is inserted through an opening in a barbell weight and secured to the rings. In the best mode, the rings are metallic, the strap is nylon and the coupler is attached to an elastic ring secured to the outer periphery of a respective one of the rings, whereby the weight is free to swing about a point between the rings on the bar over an angle as well as up and down.
US09504864B2	Containment apparatus and method of removing a fire sprinkler head A containment apparatus includes a clamp having an axially extending passage and a containment assembly having an engagement element and a flexible elongated hose connected to the engagement element. A method of removing a fire sprinkler head from a pipe entails installing the clamp onto the pipe such that an end of said pipe and the sprinkler head extend from the clamp, and attaching the engagement element to the clamp so that the sprinkler head and the pipe end reside in the interior of the hose. The method further entails grasping the sprinkler head through the hose without breaching the sidewall of the hose, detaching the sprinkler head from the pipe, and releasing the sprinkler head to allow the sprinkler head and any residual water in the pipe to fall into and be contained by a lower portion of the hose.
US09504861B2	Safety line traveller A safety line traveller (1) including a traveller body (3) having an open sided receiving channel (11) for receiving a longitudinal section of the safety line (2). An occluder element (5) is moveable between an open position in which access into and out of the channel (11) via the open side is at a maximum, and a closed position in which access into and out of the channel via the open side is at a minimum. The open side of the channel (11) being at least partly occluded by the occluder element (5) in the closed position.
US09504860B2	Protective covers and related fabrics A protective cover includes a textile layer and an air permeable, moisture-vapor-transmissive, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane layer attached to said textile layer, the cover having an MVTR rating of at least 4000 g/m2/day.
US09504852B2	Medical image processing apparatus and radiation treatment apparatus A medical image processing apparatus includes: an extracting unit that extracts a region of interest and a treatment target organ from each of pieces of three-dimensional medical image data acquired chronologically; a generating unit that generates a movable region image in which each of images of the region of interest that correspond to specified phases and that are among images of the region of interest extracted by the extracting unit from the pieces of three-dimensional medical image data is arranged in an extraction position in a three-dimensional coordinate system, while being characterized in such a manner that the phases are recognizable; and a display controlling unit that causes a display unit to display a display image in which the movable region image during a treatment is superimposed, in a coordinate-corresponding manner, on an image showing the treatment target organ and corresponding to phases during the treatment.
US09504851B2	Magnetic resonance imaging of bone tissue A medical apparatus includes a magnetic resonance imaging system for acquiring magnetic resonance data from an imaging volume, a processor for controlling the medical apparatus, and a memory containing machine executable instructions and a pulse sequence. The magnetic resonance data acquired using the pulse sequence comprises free induction decay data and multiple gradient echo data. Execution of the instructions causes the processor to acquire the magnetic resonance data using the magnetic resonance imaging system in accordance with the pulse sequence, and reconstruct an in-phase image, a fat-saturated image, a water-saturated image, and an ultra-short echo time image from the magnetic resonance data, wherein the ultra-short echo time image comprises bone image data.
US09504850B2	Methods and system for breathing-synchronized, target-tracking radiation therapy Preparing a plan to synchronize radiation delivery to a target in a patient with patient breathing phase and amplitude as the independent variable comprising (a) obtaining simultaneous data on patient breathing and target shape and location, (b) correlating the data and optimizing the correlation, (c) establishing optimal parameters of radiation delivery for each breathing phase/amplitude or for each target shape/location; and (d) synchronizing radiation delivery to a target in a patient with patient breathing comprising (a) positioning the patient, (b) monitoring actual breathing or the shape/location of the target, and (c) while monitoring, delivering radiation to the target according to a plan; and a system for controlling radiation delivery by a device to a target in a patient comprising (i) a processor, which receives and processes data on breathing or the shape/location of the target, and (ii) a controller, which controls radiation delivery to the target according to a plan, which synchronizes radiation delivery to the target with breathing data or the shape/location of the target.
US09504846B2	Circuit and method for use in transcranial magnetic stimulation Systems, methods, and devices relating to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). A circuit having at least two inductors is used in a TMS device. A small inductor adjacent to the patient's head and a large inductor away from the patient is used. The inductors are coupled to the circuit using multiple semiconductor switching subsystems. The subsystems, when activated, couple the inductors to the circuit and the inductors act as a single inductance. When deactivated, the subsystems decouple the inductors from the circuit and each inductor individually recovers or dissipates/discharges energy stored within. Since each inductor dissipates energy separately from each other, a much shorter dissipation or recovery time is achieved in the inductor close to the patient's brain as compared to the larger inductor. While dissipating or discharging, the small inductor induces electric currents in the brain to thus achieve stimulation and elicit action potentials.
US09504844B2	Health applications for using bio-feedback to control an electromagnetic field An electrical system controlled, driven by and/or based on naturally occurring electrophysiological signals in a patient's body is used to produce useful electromagnetic fields for health applications and/or medical applications provided to the patient.
US09504842B2	Electronic medical system with implantable medical device, having wireless power supply transfer An electronic medical system is described. The system comprises an external RF power transmitter configured to emit a first power signal via an electromagnetic coupling, said RF power transmitter being configured to emit said first energy signal with a power no greater than 1 W. The system further comprises an implantable medical device comprising: at least one receiver antenna configured to receive said first energy signal via an electromagnetic coupling; an RF power receiver module configured to extract a second energy signal having a power of at least 1 milliwatts and to be powered by said second energy signal; a power actuator module, operatively connected to the RF power receiver module, powered by said second energy signal. The power actuator module is configured to deliver a medical treatment to at least a target tissue of a patient on the basis of a control signal generated by the RF power receiver module.
US09504841B2	Direct integration of feedthrough to implantable medical device housing with ultrasonic welding One aspect provides a method of securing a feedthrough to a metal housing for an implantable medical device. The feedthrough is provided comprising an insulating section and at least one conductive section extending through the insulating section. At least a portion of the insulating section is metalized and the metalized feedthrough is placed within an opening in the metal housing of the implantable medical device. The feedthrough and metal housing are positioning within an ultrasonic welding system and the ultrasonic welding system is energized such that sonic energy welds the feedthrough directly to the metal housing. The temperature of the metal housing is not raised above the β-transus temperature of the metal housing during the ultrasonic welding.
US09504839B2	Tension clamp side loading lead anchor and methods and systems using the lead anchor An implantable lead anchor includes a first anchor shell having a first hinge element and a second anchor shell, disposed opposite the first anchor shell, having a second hinge element. The first and second anchor shells define a lead channel and the first and second hinge elements form a hinge. The lead anchor includes at least one tensioning element that is configured and arranged to increase in tension upon elongation. The first and second anchor shells, and the tensioning element provide an open position and a closed position. In the open position, a lead can be side loaded side loaded into the lead channel. In the closed position, the first and second anchor shells grip a portion of the lead disposed in the lead channel and, in combination with the at least one tensioning element, resist disengagement of the lead from the lead anchor.
US09504837B2	Automated phrenic nerve stimulation and pacing capture threshold test A medical device system performs a method for determining pacing threshold data. Signals are received from a cardiac capture sensor and a phrenic nerve stimulation sensor. A cardiac capture threshold is determined from the cardiac capture sensor signal and a phrenic nerve stimulation threshold is determined from the phrenic nerve stimulation sensor signal for multiple pacing electrode vectors.
US09504834B1	Pacemaker threshold testing based on pulse oximeter output curve Methods of threshold testing and setting a voltage on an artificial pacemaker based on the output of a plethymograph, such as an oximeter, are disclosed herein. This is accomplished by determining blood volume in a limb or area of the body, and its change over time. As voltage is decreased in the pacemaker, a change in blood volume of the limb being measured by the oximeter is determined. This change can be a change in how often the blood volume level rises to its peak level and/or the blood volume level no longer rises substantially. Such changes, or lack thereof, can be based on a backup heart rate or no heart rate at all. Once the threshold voltage is determined where the artificial pacemaker ceases to cause a heartbeat, the voltage of the pacemaker can be set accordingly.
US09504832B2	Neurostimulation titration process via adaptive parametric modification Systems and methods are provided for delivering neurostimulation therapies to patients. A titration process is used to gradually increase the stimulation intensity to a desired therapeutic level. Between titration sessions one or more parameters, such as, for example, an acclimation interval, may be adjusted based on the patient's response to the stimulation. This personalized titration process can minimize the amount of time required to complete titration so as to begin delivery of the stimulation at therapeutically desirable levels.
US09504831B2	Methods, systems, and devices for pairing vagus nerve stimulation with motor therapy in stroke patients A method of treating motor deficits in a stroke patient, comprising assessing a patient's motor deficits, determining therapeutic goals for the patient, based on the patient's motor deficits, selecting therapeutic tasks based on the therapeutic goals, performing each of the selected therapeutic tasks repetitively, observing the performance of the therapeutic tasks, initiating the stimulation of the vagus nerve manually at approximately a predetermined moment during the performance of the therapeutic tasks, stimulating the vagus nerve of the patient during the performance of the selected therapeutic tasks, and improving the patient's motor deficits.
US09504825B2	Percutaneous penetration enhancing apparatus and percutaneous penetration enhancing method A percutaneous penetration enhancing apparatus includes a sheet member capable of being placed on a skin; a plurality of skin condition sensors arranged on the sheet member, each of the plurality of skin condition sensors detecting information related to a condition of the skin; and a plurality of percutaneous penetration enhancing elements arranged on the sheet member, each of the plurality of percutaneous penetration enhancing elements being operated on the basis of the information detected by one or more of the plurality of skin condition sensors.
US09504824B2	Noninvasive therapies in the absence or presence of exogenous particulate agents Methods are disclosed for treating cell components, cells, organelles, organs, and/or tissues with acoustic energy, electromagnetic energy, static or alternating electric fields, and/or static or alternating magnetic fields in the presence or absence of exogenous particulate agents for therapeutic applications.
US09504819B2	Cardiac lead placement using multiple spatially distributed sensors A system for facilitating placement of a lead in or on a patient's heart includes a first lead apparatus, a second lead apparatus, a user interface, and a processor. The processor is configured to measure a distance parameter indicative of a distance between a reference sensor element at a right heart location and a lead apparatus sensor element at each of a plurality of left heart locations in either the left ventricle or a coronary venous pathway, determine a separation distance for each of the plurality of left heart locations from the right heart location based on the distance parameter measurements, and determine that the separation distance for a location of the plurality of left heart locations from the right heart location is less than a threshold distance based on the separation distance for the location. The threshold distance representative of unsuitability for pacing.
US09504813B2	Microneedle roller (MNR) infusion system A micro-needle roller (MNR) infusion system for transdermal delivery of active agents, skin-care products, and other topical formulations is described herein. The infusion system of the instant invention comprises a needle roller assembly with needles enclosed in a housing with a vacuum line and a disposable cartridge having the active agent, the skin-care product or the topical formulation. The vacuum delivers the fluid and ensures that the skin is being pulled against the needle wheel surface to ensure that penetration of the needles is complete into the skin, simultaneously the fluid is flowing to the wheel and to skin as it rolls along with the outer housing of the tip cap assembly being occluded to the skin surface.
US09504811B2	Inflatable medical devices Inflatable medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. The inflatable medical devices can be medical balloons. The balloons can be configured to have a through-lumen or no through-lumen and a wide variety of geometries. The device can have a high-strength, non-compliant, fiber-reinforced, multi-layered wall. The inflatable medical device can be used for angioplasty, kyphoplasty, percutaneous aortic valve replacement, or other procedures described herein.
US09504808B2	Stretch valve balloon catheter and methods for producing and using same A safety balloon catheter includes a flexible, multi-lumen balloon catheter and a hollow barbell-shaped stretch valve. The balloon catheter has a proximal catheter end, a balloon defining a balloon interior to be inflated with an inflation fluid, a hollow inflation lumen extending through the catheter to the balloon interior and shaped to convey the inflation fluid to and from the balloon interior, and a hollow second lumen parallel to the inflation lumen; and a balloon drainage port fluidically connecting the balloon interior to the second lumen. The stretch valve is shaped to permit a fluid to pass therethrough and positioned in the second lumen to at least partially slide therein such that, in a steady state, a distal barbell end of the stretch valve prevents the inflation fluid from passing through the drainage port and, in an actuated state, the distal barbell end slides within the second lumen to permit the inflation fluid to pass through the drainage port and into the second lumen.
US09504805B2	Angled tip catheter A catheter having improved ability to cross body passage obstructions and that more easily allows backloading of a guidewire into the lumen of the catheter is comprised of a tip, a shaft, and a lumen. The distal end of the catheter tip is oriented at an angle other than 90° to the lengthwise axis of the catheter tip. A guidewire may be easily backloaded into the elongated catheter lumen at the location of the angled catheter tip.
US09504804B2	Variable stiffness shaft Medical devices may include structure or provision that permit a physician or other health care professional to adjust particular parameters such as flexibility, stiffness and compressive strength of at least a portion of the medical device. In some instances, the medical device may be adjusted prior to inserting the medical device into a patient. In some cases, the medical device may be adjusted while in use within the patient.
US09504803B2	Catheter set comprising guide wire The present invention relates to a catheter set for nerve treatment used for delivering a stimulus or a drug to nerves in the human body. According to the present invention, the catheter set for nerve treatment includes: a catheter capable of delivering a drug to a target nerve through a tube line, having a tube shape; a cylindrical cannula for supporting the catheter when inserted into the body tissue while slidably accommodating the catheter inside; a conductive guide wire to be accommodated inside the catheter, having one exposed end; and a conductive first stimulator connector for delivering an electric stimulus to the one exposed end of the guide wire, electrically connected to the other end of the guide wire. Therefore, it is possible to accurately place the end of the catheter at the location of the target nerve, to prevent the end of the catheter from deviating from the target nerve during an operation, and to finely adjust the location of the catheter even after removing the cannula.
US09504801B2	Guiding catheter Guiding catheter comprising a first end and a second end, and at least three main portions being: a first linear portion connected to the first end, a second curved portion connected to the first linear portion, a third linear portion, connected to the second curved portion, opposite to the first linear portion, and connected to said second end, characterized in that said second curved portion subtends an angle β from 195° to 240° and in that said third linear portion is provided to engage an active distal tip as fourth portion.
US09504799B2	Humidifier bypass valve A valve (30) for controlling a flow of fluid, the valve having a conduit, first valve portion having an inlet, a first humidifier interface, and a first conduit opening to the conduit. The first valve portion defines a switchable flow path between the inlet and either the first humidifier interface or the first conduit opening. A second valve portion has an outlet, a second humidifier interface, and a second conduit opening to the conduit. The second valve portion defines a switchable flow path between the outlet and either the second humidifier interface or the second conduit opening. Responsive to the first and/or second humidifier interfaces being connected to a humidifier chamber, the fluid flows from the inlet to the outlet through the humidifier chamber, and responsive to the first and second humidifier interfaces being disconnected from the humidifier chamber, the fluid flows from the inlet to the outlet through the conduit.
US09504797B2	System and method of predicting CO2 breakthrough and absorbent replacement The system and method of the present application predicts if there is sufficient CO2 absorbent capacity for the next anesthesia case. If insufficient, the canister can be preemptively replaced when no patient is connected to the breathing system. Such prediction also allows clinicians to determine if the CO2 canister has to be changed during the present case or to wait until the end of the case. In the latter, the clinician may buy time by increasing the fresh gas flow rate to reduce the amount of patient CO2 gases recirculated. A predictive estimation of CO2 breakthrough allows more time to prepare for an orderly CO2 canister replacement during a quiet period in the anesthesia care.
US09504796B2	Reducing ventilator-induced lung injury Methods are provided for protecting against ventilation-induced lung injury both directly, by lowering surface tension, and indirectly, by promoting equitable liquid distribution in pulmonary alveolar edema, in which liquid- and air-filled alveoli are normally interspersed. Since a pressure barrier is responsible for trapping liquid in discrete edematous alveoli and the magnitude of the barrier is proportional to surface tension at the air-liquid interface, the present invention provides various methods for promoting equitable redistribution of edema liquid amongst alveoli to help protect the lung during ventilation, including: i) use of an additive that lowers surface tension; ii) use of active, accelerated deflation during mechanical ventilation; and iii) high frequency (>50 Hz) vibration of the lung.
US09504795B2	Methods and apparatus with improved ventilatory support cycling A ventilator that delivers air at different pressures to a patient during inspiratory and expiratory cycles of breathing and that cycles from inspiratory to expiratory operation when the patient's respiratory flow passes a threshold level. The threshold generally increases form the beginning of inspiration to the end of inspiration. The increase can be linear over all or only a proton of the inspiratory cycle, and the threshold can be adjusted so that cycling is prevented during the initial portion of an inspiratory cycle. The minimum and maximum levels may both be functions of peak flow and the threshold may increase as a function of elapsed inspiratory time. The rate at which the threshold increases from a minimum level to a maximum level may be adjustable for individual patient needs and may be determined from previous breaths.
US09504791B2	Medicated module with user selection A medicated module for an injection system to co-deliver at least two medicaments is disclosed where a primary delivery device containing a primary medicament accepts a medicated module containing a single dose of a secondary medicament and where both medicaments are delivered through a hollow needle. The medicated module is user selectable so that it will deliver a priming dose of a primary medicament or both the primary and secondary medicaments. The module also contains a needle guard that locks after dose delivery. The needle guard prevents accidental needle sticks before and after an injection. A locking collar rotates during use as an inner protrusion follows three paths of a track located on the outer surface of a body housing. When the inner facing protrusion is in the third path, it encounters a hard stop and a rotational bias that locks the guard from further refraction and thus covers the sharp distal end of the needle.
US09504790B1	Device and method for identification of a target region A method and apparatus are provided for locating a target region which is situated in a body of a subject, for example for the delivery of drugs. The system cooperates with a reservoir for receiving an injection fluid, a needle in fluid communication with the reservoir, and a sensor operable to detect a characteristic indicative of the fluid pressure in the needle. A signal generator supplies a success signal to an operator that indicates when the needle is present in the target region. A central controller controls the signal generator in response to signals received from the sensor.
US09504788B2	Methods and systems for modifying bioactive agent use Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include measuring at least one effect of a combined bioactive agent and artificial sensory experience on an individual and/or modifying at least one of the bioactive agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect.
US09504778B2	Dialysis machine with electrical insulation for variable voltage input A dialysis machine includes: a source of dialysis solution; a pump configured to pump the dialysis solution; a heater configured to heat the dialysis solution; an electrical input receiving power from a remote power source; and a housing supporting the pump, the heater and the electrical input, the housing including an electrical insulation rated for 240 VAC such that the remote power source can be either 110 or 240 VAC.
US09504773B2	Methods and systems for counterpulsation of blood flow to and from the circulatory system Counterpulsation methods and systems for assisting the heart of a patient involve, for example, coordinating the operation of a pulsatile pump to suction blood from an artery through a blood flow conduit while the heart is in systole and expel the blood into the blood flow conduit and the artery while the heart is in diastole.
US09504772B2	Polymers comprising amorphous terpolymers and semicrystalline blocks The present invention provides an implantable article comprising an amorphous terpolymer and a semi-crystalline polymer. The amorphous terpolymer can be admixed with the semi-crystalline polymer or form a block copolymer with the semi-crystalline polymer.
US09504768B2	Biodegradable material and method of producing biodegradable material A biodegradable material has an improved biodegradability, an enhanced shape recovery rate after deformation of the material and an improved flexibility. The biodegradable material is a chemically cross-linked product of: a multivalent compound A having 3 or more functional groups X such as hydroxyl group; a multivalent compound B having 3 or more functional groups Y such as carboxyl group; and a compound C having a structure originated from a hydroxycarboxylic acid whose homopolymer formed by homopolymerization has a glass transition point of −40° C. or lower.
US09504767B2	Absorbent article The present invention addresses the problem of providing an absorbent article that has an improved ability to transfer menstrual blood from a liquid-permeable layer to an absorbent body and can reduce the amount of the menstrual blood remaining in the liquid-permeable layer. To solve this problem, provided is a sanitary napkin provided with a top sheet, a back sheet and an absorbent body that is interposed between the top sheet and the back sheet, wherein convex portions formed in an excretion orifice contact region of the top sheet are coated with a blood lubricity-imparting agent that has a kinetic viscosity of 0.01-80 mm2/s at 40° C., a water retention rate of 0.01-4.0 mass % and a weight-average molecular weight of less than 1,000.
US09504763B2	Selective delivery molecules and methods of use Disclosed herein is a selective delivery molecule comprising: (a) an acidic sequence (portion A) which is effective to inhibit or prevent the uptake into cells or tissue retention, (b) a molecular transport or retention sequence (portion B), and (c) a linker between portion A and portion B, and (d) at least one cargo moiety.
US09504762B2	Adeno-associated virus factor VIII vectors The invention provides improved adeno-associated virus (AAV) Factor VIII (FVIII) vectors, including AAV FVIII vectors that produce a functional Factor VIII polypeptide and AAV FVIII vectors with high expression activity.
US09504758B2	Modified antibody, antibody-conjugate and process for the preparation thereof An antibody comprising a GlcNAc—S(A)x substituent is disclosed, wherein S(A)x is a sugar derivative comprising x functional groups A wherein A is independently selected from the group consisting of an azido group, a keto group and an alkynyl group and x is 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said GlcNAc—S(A)x substituent is bonded to the antibody via C1 of the N-acetylglucosamine of said GlcNAc—S(A)x substituent, and wherein said N-acetylglucosamine is optionally fucosylated. Also disclosed is an antibody-conjugate, in particular to an antibody-conjugate according to the Formula (20) or (20b), wherein AB is an antibody, S is a sugar or a sugar derivative, D is a molecule of interest, and wherein said N-acetylglucosamine is optionally fucosylated (b is 0 or 1). Also disclosed is a process for the preparation of a modified antibody, to a process for the preparation of an antibody-conjugate, and to said antibody-conjugate for use as a medicament.
US09504751B2	Stable pharmaceutical composition A pharmaceutical composition comprising: (a) a medium system, comprising a first component, a second component and a third component, wherein the first component is a phosphate buffered saline, the second component is selected from the group consisting of vegetable oils, animal oils, fatty acids and combinations thereof, and the third component is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), ethanol, polypropylene glycol, polysorbate, polyoxyethylated vegetable oil, ethyl acetate, 2-hydroxyethyl 12-hydroxyoctadecanoate, tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate and combinations thereof; and (b) n-butylidenephthalide (BP).
US09504746B2	Pharmaceutical compositions of 4-(3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylaminocarbonyl)aminophenoxy)-7-methoxy-6-quinolinecarboxamide A pharmaceutical composition comprising: an active ingredient consisting of 4-(3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylaminocarbonyl)aminophenoxy)-7-methoxy-6-quinolinecarboxamide, salt thereof, or solvate of the foregoing; and (i) a compound, a 5% (w/w) aqueous solution or suspension of which has a pH of 8 or more, and/or (ii) silicic acid, salt thereof, or solvate of the foregoing is a highly stable pharmaceutical composition, wherein under humidified and heated storage conditions, the decomposition of said compound is sufficiently reduced, or the gelation on the surface of the pharmaceutical composition is sufficiently inhibited.
US09504745B2	Compositions and methods for cancer treatment using targeted carbon nanotubes Compositions for detecting and/or destroying cancer tumors and/or cancer cells via photodynamic therapy are disclosed, as well as methods of use thereof. The compositions comprise a linking protein or peptide attached to or otherwise physically associated with a carbon nanotube to form a targeted protein-carbon nanotube complex.
US09504743B2	Compositions of vaccines and adjuvants and methods for the treatment of urinary tract infections This invention describes novel adjuvant compositions and formulations with excellent stability at refrigerated and room temperatures and up to and about 37° C. that can be produced at remarkably low costs. This invention describes novel vaccine compositions and formulations to treat and prevent urinary tract infections caused by gram-negative bacteria including Escherichia coli and multi-drug resistant E. coli. This invention also describes methods of administration of said novel vaccine compositions and formulations and methods of treatment to prevent and treat urinary tract infections caused by gram-negative bacteria including E. coli and multi-drug resistant E. coli.
US09504742B2	Compositions for stimulation of mammalian innate immune resistance to pathogens Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods of treating, inhibiting or attenuating a microbial infection in an individual who has or is at risk for developing such an infection, comprising the step of administering an effective amount of a StIR composition to the individual.
US09504741B2	Immune methods against influenza viruses and combinatorial vaccines thereof The invention provides a method of preventing the spreading of influenza viruses, and the factors making up the said method, and especially provides one type of combinatorial vaccine and the immunization method thereof. Two of more influenza vaccines are inoculated by a certain sequence, and each influenza vaccine vaccines is inoculated at least once, and the inoculation take place two or more times; wherein each influenza vaccine includes one or more antigens, the immunogenic fragments thereof, or the coding genes thereof, and further includes a different antigen, the immunogenic fragments or the coding gene of the different antigen.
US09504736B2	Administration of serine protease inhibitors to the stomach The inventors have unexpectedly discovered that shock and/or potential multi-organ failure due to shock can be effectively treated by administration of liquid high-dose protease inhibitor formulations to a location upstream of where pancreatic proteases are introduced into the gastrointestinal tract. Most preferably, administration is directly to the stomach, for example, via nasogastric tube under a protocol effective to treat shock by such administration without the need of providing significant quantities of the protease inhibitor to the jejunum and/or ileum.
US09504733B2	Regulation of energy metabolism and obesity by modulating a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) or APRIL signaling Provided herein are methods and compositions for modulating energy metabolism and weight in mammals, in particular by modulating thermogenesis associated with brown fat, including thermogenesis by brown fat or brown fat cells, adaptive thermogenesis by brown fat or brown fat cells, thermogenic capacity of brown fat or brown fat cells, or a combination thereof. More specifically, methods and compositions provided herein for treating or preventing obesity, or methods and compositions for identifying compounds effective for treating or preventing obesity are taught in connection with ligands such as B-cell activating factor (BAFF) and a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL), their receptors, and molecules that modulate the interactions between the ligands and receptors.
US09504724B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising extract of Puerariae flos for prevention and treatment of endometriosis The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing Puerariae Flos extracts as active ingredients for preventing or treating endometriosis and the complications thereof. More particularly, Puerariae Flos extracts exhibit the activity of inhibiting the migration and adhesion of endometriosis cells, inhibiting the expressions of MMP-2 and MMP-9, which are factors associated with migration and adhesion, inhibiting the expression of COX-2, which is a factor associated with pain, and inhibiting the expression of MCP-1, which is a cytokine associated with inflammation, and RANTES. Therefore, the Puerariae Flos extracts of the present invention can be effectively used as active ingredients for a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating endometriosis and the complications thereof, and for a health food.
US09504721B2	Bacteriophage and its use for preventing proliferation of pathogenic bacteria The present invention relates to a novel phage, which is newly isolated and identified, a composition for inhibiting growth of bacteria or killing thereof comprising the same as an active ingredient, and the present invention can be diversely used as a composition for preventing or treating bacterial infectious diseases, a composition for treating ballast water, an antibiotic, an antiseptic, a feed additive and the like.
US09504717B2	Combined organ and hematopoietic cells for transplantation tolerance of HLA mismatched grafts Methods and compositions are provided for combined transplantation of a solid organ and hematopoietic cells to an HLA mismatched recipient, where tolerance to the graft is established through development of a persistent mixed chimerism. An individual with persistent mixed chimerism, usually for a period of at least six months, is able to withdraw from the use of immunosuppressive drugs after a period of time sufficient to establish tolerance.
US09504716B2	Methods of using adipose derived regenerative cells to promote restoration of intevertebral disc Regenerative cells present in adipose tissue are used to treat patients, including patients with musculoskeletal diseases or disorders. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of regenerative cells obtained from the adipose tissue to a patient. The methods may be practiced in a closed system so that the stem cells are not exposed to an external environment prior to being administered to a patient. Accordingly, in a preferred method, regenerative cells present in adipose tissue are placed directly into a recipient along with such additives necessary to promote, engender or support a therapeutic musculoskeletal benefit.
US09504715B2	Enhancement of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Methods and compositions are provided to augment the conversion of mixed hematopoietic cell chimerism to complete donor cell chimerism following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), where such transplantation may be utilized for treatment of cancer such as leukemia and lymphoma or for other conditions requiring reconstitution of the hematopoietic system, e.g. treatment of anemias, thalassemias, autoimmune conditions, and the like. The present invention improves on conventional DLI by utilizing a composition of substantially purified donor memory CD8+ T cells as DLI following allogeneic HCT, where the cells are administered at a suitable time following transplantation. The methods provide for a more complete donor chimerism, and have the further benefit of killing tumor cells without GVHD. The memory CD8+ T cells may include one or both of central and effector memory T cells, usually both.
US09504712B2	Preparation for improving the action of receptors The present invention relates to the use of polyunsaturated fatty acids and one or more components which have a beneficial effect on total methionine metabolism selected from the group consisting of vitamin B12 and precursors thereof, vitamin B6 and derivatives thereof, folic acid, zinc and magnesium, in the manufacture of a preparation for improving the action of receptors. This preparation is advantageously applied in patients suffering from Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, epilepsy, schizophrenia, paranoia, depression, sleep disorders, impaired memory function, psychoses, dementia and ADHD.
US09504710B2	Stabilized chlorine dioxide to preserve carbohydrate feedstocks A process to preserve a carbohydrate feedstock against contaminant microorganisms comprises contacting the carbohydrate feedstock with a stabilized chlorine dioxide at a pH of at least 2.6. The carbohydrate feedstock preferably comprises a naturally-occurring carbohydrate, particularly a carbohydrate having a reducing end group. The process is particularly suitable to treat feedstocks used in biorefining processes, such as in ethanol fermentation.
US09504708B2	Medicines for topic use based on sulfated hyaluronic acid as activating or inhibiting agent of the cytokine activity The object of the present invention relates to the new and surprising use of sulfated hyaluronic acid (HAS) as regulator agent of the cytokine activity (pro- and anti-inflammatory) and consequently the use of HAS for the preparation of a new medicine for topic use in the prevention and treatment of pathologies associated with the activation and/or deficiency of cytokines of a pro- and anti-inflammatory nature. The Applicant has in fact discovered the exclusive capacity of HAS in modulating the activity of these particular proteins, it has studied the action mechanism and demonstrated the substantial difference between the different sulfated types known in the state of the art, but above all it has demonstrated an unexpectedly high activity of HAS vs different types and strains of Herpes virus, Cytomegalovirus and the virus of vesicular stomatitis. Finally, a further object of the present invention is the use of HAS as a skin absorption promoter of drugs of an anti-inflammatory nature.
US09504706B2	Combination therapy for MDS Disclosed are compositions and methods for the treatment of disorders such as myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The disclosed methods include administering to an individual in need of such treatment a composition that may include an IRAK1/4 inhibitor. In other aspects, the method may include administration of a BLC2 inhibitor.
US09504701B2	Methods for treating viral infections using hydrogen sulfide donors Certain embodiments are directed to methods of treating respiratory infection by administering an H2S donor.
US09504697B2	Progesterone treatment for improving sleep quality Described herein are therapeutic methods using progesterone and progesterone analogs to improve sleep quality. The methods may be particularly useful to treat subject with perturbed sleep patterns, such as subjects who suffer from mid-sleep period awakenings.
US09504686B2	ERK inhibitors and uses thereof The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
US09504684B2	Syk inhibitors The present disclosure relates to compounds that are Syk inhibitors and to their use in the treatment of various disease states, including cancer and inflammatory conditions. In particular embodiments, the structure of the compounds is given by Formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as described herein. The present disclosure further provides pharmaceutical compositions that include a compound of Formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and methods of using these compounds and compositions to treat conditions mediated by Syk. In certain embodiments, also disclosed are methods for treating a cancer in a subject (e.g., a human) in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with a vinca-alkaloid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09504683B2	Heteroaryl derivatives as CFTR modulators The present invention relates to modulators of ATP-Binding Cassette (“ABC”) transporters or fragments thereof, including Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (“CFTC”), compositions thereof, and methods therewith. The present invention also relates to methods of treating ABC transporter mediated diseases using such modulators.
US09504682B2	Haptens of aripiprazole The invention relates to compounds of Formula I, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are defined in the specification, useful for the synthesis of novel conjugates and immunogens derived from aripiprazole. The invention also relates to conjugates of an aripiprazole hapten and a protein.
US09504679B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising glitazones and Nrf2 activators The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising PPAR agonists and Nrf2 activators and methods of using combinations of PPAR agonists and Nrf2 activators for treating diseases such as psoriasis, asthma, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, and arthritis.
US09504678B2	Oral dosage forms including an antiplatelet agent and an acid inhibitor The present disclosure provides oral dosage forms comprising an antiplatelet agent and an acid inhibitor, as well as methods of treating subjects with an antiplatelet agent and an acid inhibitor.
US09504676B2	Molecules inhibiting a metabolic pathway involving the Syk protein tyrosine kinase and method for identifying said molecules The present invention relates to the C-13 molecule (methyl 2-{5-[(3-benzyl-4-oxo-2-thioxo-1,3-thiazolidin-5-ylidene)methyl]-2-furyl}-benzoate) and to organic molecules functionally equivalent to the C-13 molecule, capable of inhibiting the binding of an antibody or antibody fragment with the human Syk protein tyrosine kinase, to the use of these molecules for the production of medicaments for the prevention or treatment of diseases dependent on metabolic pathways involving Syk, and also to a method for identifying such molecules.
US09504671B2	Pharmaceutical compositions of spiro-oxindole compound for topical administration and their use as therapeutic agents This invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions for topical administration to a mammal, wherein the pharmaceutical compositions comprise a spiro-oxindole compound, as an enantiomer, a racemate or a non-racemic mixture, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These pharmaceutical compositions are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of sodium channel-mediated diseases or conditions.
US09504670B2	Spiro-lactam NMDA receptor modulators and uses thereof Disclosed are compounds having enhanced potency in the modulation of NMDA receptor activity. Such compounds are contemplated for use in the treatment of conditions such as depression and related disorders. Orally available formulations and other pharmaceutically acceptable delivery forms of the compounds, including intravenous formulations, are also disclosed.
US09504669B2	Spliceostatin analogs and methods for their preparation The present invention is directed to novel cytotoxic spliceostatin analogs and derivatives, to antibody drug conjugates thereof, and to methods for using the same to treat medical conditions including cancer.
US09504667B2	Method for treating skin cancer A method for treating skin cancer including the steps of applying an isothiocyanate functional surfactant to an area affected by skin cancer, wherein the isothiocyanate functional surfactant comprises at least one isothiocyanate functional group associated with an aliphatic and/or aromatic carbon atom of the isothiocyanate functional surfactant.
US09504666B2	Chloroprocaine-based pharmaceutical composition for repeated intrathecal administration This invention relates to an injectable pharmaceutical composition based on chloroprocaine or salts and/or derivatives thereof for use in central loco-regional anesthesia by intrathecal administration in repeated doses. Unexpectedly, the intrathecal administration in repeated doses of chloroprocaine does not increase the neurotoxicity of this drug in statistically significant manner.
US09504660B2	Retinaldehyde mimetics and inhibitors of retinaldehyde dehydrogenase I in the treatment of disorders The technology described herein is directed to methods of treating, e.g. obesity by administering retinaldehyde increasing agents.
US09504659B2	Thermoreversible oil-in-water emulsion The invention relates to a thermoreversible oil-in-water emulsion comprising: a TLR4 agonist, the chemical structure of which does not comprise a sugar ring, squalene, a nonionic surfactant belonging to the polyoxyethylene alkyl ether chemical group, a hydrophilic surfactant, an aqueous solvent, and which shows immunostimulating properties.
US09504654B2	Immediate release film coatings containing medium chain glycerides and substrates coated therewith The present invention is directed to immediate release film coating compositions for use on oral dosage forms such as compressed tablets and other orally-ingestible substrates which contain medium chain glycerides as detackifiers. The film coating compositions can be applied either directly to a substrate or after the substrate has been coated with a subcoat. In preferred aspects, the polymer is polyvinyl alcohol and the medium chain glycerides are mixtures of caprylic (8 carbon chain) and capric (10 carbon chain) mono- and diesters of glycerin. Aqueous suspensions comprising the inventive film coating compositions, methods of applying the coatings to substrates and the coated substrates themselves are also disclosed.
US09504649B2	Method and compositions for genetic and retinal disease An inventive method for treatment or prevention of vascular diseases of the retina is provided. A Norrin compound is optionally administered to a subject either directly and/or as expressed by a cell. The presence of the compound is either protective of or therapeutic for a pathological condition of the retina. Preferred pathological conditions are those linked to the absence of or mutation of norrin protein and are preferably Norrie disease, FEVR, or macular degeneration.
US09504646B2	Androgen composition for treating an opthalmic condition The disclosure provides compositions for treating an ocular condition. The composition comprises a physiologically effective amount of an androgen, wherein the composition is suitable for topical administration to an eye. The disclosure further provides methods for treating an ocular condition with the disclosed compositions.
US09504642B2	Treatment for chronic myocardial infarct A method of treating chronic post-myocardial infarction including helical needle transendocardial delivery of autologous bone marrow (ABM) mononuclear cells around regions of hypo or akinesia in chronic post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients. The treatment is safe and improves ejection fraction (EF).
US09504631B2	Teether A teether is provided for infant use. The teether comprises an exterior portion and a mouthpiece wherein the mouthpiece includes a substantially U-shaped biting section comprising first and second arms extending from a central portion. At least part of said central portion is resiliently collapsible upon application of pressure thereto during use of the teether by an infant.
US09504627B2	Medicated module for a drug delivery device A medicated module includes (i) a rotatable reservoir body comprising (a) a flow path and (b) a medicament-reservoir profile and (ii) a pin feature disposed in the rotatable reservoir body, the pin feature comprising a medicament-cavity profile. The medicated module also includes a second medicament, wherein the second medicament is held in a reservoir formed at least in part by the medicament-reservoir profile and the medicament-cavity profile, and wherein, prior to dispense, the second medicament is filled to at least the proximal end of the medicament-cavity profile.
US09504621B2	System and method for patient turning and repositioning with simultaneous off-loading of the bony prominences The present invention relates to a system and method for sacral and trochanteric support and off-loading. The system provides a ultra low pressure plenum and a positioner. The patient body size and size and corresponding surface area of the positioner control the amount of gas which is displaced evenly against the walls of the ultra low pressure plenum to allow the combination of the ultra low pressure plenum and the positioner to slightly lift a patient from a bed surface, thereby offloading the sacrum and trochanter.
US09504619B2	Bed device A bed device includes: an operation section that receives an operation input; a controller that controls a movement of the bed in accordance with the operation input; a detector that detects a position of a patient on the bed; and, a limitation table that stores a limitation area set on the bed in association with a limitation content, wherein when the position of the patient detected by the detector is included in the limitation area, the limitation content is read out from the limitation table so as to control the controller in accordance with the limitation content. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a higher safety bed device which can not only notify the danger based on the bed movement but also limit the movement of the bed in accordance with the status of the patient or the bed device.
US09504616B2	Infant patient transfer device with heart rate sensor A patient transfer device is utilized to transport infant patients between locations within a hospital environment. The patient transfer device includes a center, support section and a pair of side sections that can be moved into contact with each other to surround the infant patient. The first and second side sections each include a handle that can be brought into close proximity to each other and can be grasped by a single hand of a clinician. The patient transfer device includes a heart rate sensor positioned to provide a heart rate measurement of the patient when the patient is received on the patient transfer device. The patient heart rate can be displayed on either an integrated display or wirelessly transmitted to an external display device. In this manner, the heart rate of the infant can be continuously monitored during transport.
US09504615B2	Multipurpose first aid apparatus The invention relates to a multipurpose first aid apparatus for a person or animal including, a body adapted for carrying items, securing means for use with the body; and at least one attachment means. In use, at least one attachment means can be used to attach the body so as to be transported with the person or animal. The items can be carried within or about the body and in the case of an injury to a limb of the person or animal, the body can be used with the securing means, to firmly support the limb of the person or the animal until professional medical or veterinary assistance can be sought. The invention also relates to variants of the apparatus and a method of use.
US09504614B2	Packaged absorbent article A packaged absorbent article having a body surface and a garment surface; and a wrapper sheet for wrapping the absorbent article so that at least a portion of the garment surface of the absorbent article can be seen through the wrapper sheet.
US09504608B2	Optical system with movable lens for ophthalmic surgical laser An eye-surgical laser system includes a laser source, to generate a laser beam, an XY scanner, to scan a focal spot of a received laser beam in an XY direction essentially transverse to an optical axis of the laser system, and a lens group, disposed in the optical path between the laser source and the XY scanner, to receive the laser beam generated by the laser source, to precompensate an aberration of the laser beam, and to forward the precompensated laser beam to the XY scanner, the lens group having a movable lens, movable in a Z direction along an optical axis.
US09504607B2	Method and device for stabilizing the cornea A method and device to stabilize the cornea with fewer adverse effects. In particular, a greater stability and shorter treatment time are to be made possible. To this end, the cornea is locally irradiated successively at different sites so that collagen fibers are indirectly or directly crosslinked at the irradiated sites. In this way, the collagen fibers are advantageously crosslinked in a spatially resolved manner. Accordingly, the entire eye need not be irradiated with tissue-damaging UV light, and regions having a weaker structure can be locally stabilized selectively. The sites of the cornea are preferably irradiated so that the collagen fibers are ionized in each instance by photoabsorption of a plurality of photons which each have an energy below an ionizing energy of a given molecule. After a short treatment period, strong covalent bonds are formed directly between the collagen fibers. Crosslinking agents need not be used.
US09504606B2	Systems and methods for an electrocapillary positive displacement pump for an intraocular implant A microfluidic pump for implantation proximate an eye of a patient is disclosed herein. The microfluidic pump includes a first substrate with a microfluidic actuator that includes a first chamber and a second chamber coupled by a channel, an electrode in each of the chambers, and a slug positioned within the channel. The slug is displaceable by an electric potential. The microfluidic actuator of the microfluidic pump includes a reservoir aligned with the chamber, a membrane portion separating the reservoir and the chamber, and a second reservoir aligned with the second chamber. A second membrane portion separates the second reservoir and the second chamber. Each of the reservoirs has an inlet and an outlet; each of the inlets has a valve that prevents backflow. A second substrate of the microfluidic pump includes a flow path coupling the outlet of the first reservoir to the inlet of the second reservoir.
US09504604B2	Lithotripsy eye treatment A lithotripsy probe is used to break up cataracts, sinus blockages and other body masses, where the broken materials may be removed by suction. The lithotripsy probe may have a spark generator, a fluid motion generator, or other component for breaking up the body mass.
US09504600B2	Unrolling strips A device includes a rolled tubular section and at least two strips rolled together with the tubular section. The strips extend from a rim of the tubular section and are spaced a distance apart from each other, with at least a portion of an inside area of the tubular section provided with an adhesive. When rolled, the adhesive on the inside area of the tubular section contacts at least a part of one of the two strips and the two strips form a path along the tubular section. Each of the two strips has a release layer that is configured to provide each of the two strips with a release value away from the adhesive on the inside of the tubular section of between 15-50 dynes.
US09504598B2	Adaptable protective device Provided is an adaptable protective device configured to include a portion of body to protect, including: a main casing impermeable to the passage of fluid, flexible and defining a main volume, the main casing being configured to be placed at least partially around the portion of body to protect so that the portion of body to protect is outside the main volume, the main casing defining an inner surface substantially in contact with the portion of body to protect and an outer surface not in contact with the portion of body to protect, an inner casing placed inside the main casing, permeable to the passage of fluid and flexible; and including a plurality of filler particles, a first valve, configured to form or interrupt a connection for fluid passage between the main volume and the external environment, a closure casing impermeable to the passage of fluid, flexible and including sealing means configured to create a fluid seal between the closure casing and the portion of body to protect thereby forming a closed volume impermeable to the passage of fluid and including the main casing and the portion of body to protect.
US09504596B1	Convertible orthotic brace A lumbar-sacral orthosis comprises in combination a first lateral belt portion having a dorsal end portion having two substantially parallel horizontally extending upper and lower slots, the first lateral belt portion having a third slot, a second lateral belt portion having a dorsal end portion having two substantially parallel horizontally extending upper and lower slots, the first lateral belt portion substantially parallel horizontally extending upper and lower slots and the second lateral belt portion substantially parallel horizontally extending upper and lower slots being substantially aligned, a central dorsal portion, the central dorsal portion attached to the first and second lateral belt portions by an upper pin extending from the central dorsal portion through the upper slots, and a lower pin extending from the central dorsal portion through the lower slots, such that the first and second lateral belt portions may be moved with respect to one another.
US09504595B2	Inflatable compression wrap for direct support of the spinous process in the lumbar specific spine region A compression wrap for the lumbar spine region includes an elongate longitudinally stretchable belt for wrapping around the lumbar region of a person, a fastening device for securing the belt, a pressure pad extending transverse to the belt longitudinally along the spinous process and extending laterally in the hollow between the para-vertebral spinal muscles for applying support directly to the lumbar spine.
US09504594B2	Infant hip joint positioning device and associated methods A device and method are provided for positioning an infant's hips, and for maintaining the hip joint in a physiological position, during early months of life. The hip-positioning device includes a flexible base having a pair of opposed, outwardly extending side portions. The side portions are dimensioned for supporting thighs of an infant at an acute angle greater than zero relative to a dorsal plane of the infant, with knees of the infant in a flexed position. The base further has a downwardly extending, generally central portion that is adapted for positioning between the infant thighs and dimensioned for retaining the infant thighs in an abducted position. The device additionally includes an element for retaining the base on the infant.
US09504591B2	Device for intermittently obstructing a gastric opening and method of use The present invention relates to a device for intermittently obstructing a bodily opening, such as a gastric opening, and includes a proximal member connected to a distal member by a tether. The proximal member includes an apron member surrounding a first occluding member, which is formable from an elongated and narrower configuration to a contracted or expanded but wider configuration. When employed in the stomach, the device of the present invention is arranged transluminally, with the distal member disposed in the duodenum and the proximal member disposed against the pyloric valve, intermittently occluding the pyloric valve and preventing or delaying the flow of gastric contents through the pyloric valve. In certain embodiments, a reservoir may be included for releasing a substance of interest, for example for releasing insulin from a reservoir disposed in the distal member. Sensors, actuators, and data transmission devices may also be included.
US09504584B1	Spinal fusion implant and related methods The present invention relates generally to medical devices and methods for use in spinal surgery. In particular, the disclosed devices relate to a spinal fixation system and an intervertebral spinal implant assembly sized and dimensioned for the lumbar spine implantable via an anterior or anterolateral approach. The devices include an implant, bone screws, and an improved locking mechanism to prevent the back out of screws.
US09504581B2	Extended articular surface resurfacing head A modular humeral head resurfacing implant including a head, an anchoring stem, and a modular extended articulation flange. The head includes an exterior hemispherical articulating surface defining a terminating rim, an interior concave surface opposite to the exterior articulating surface, and a first coupling mechanism proximate to the terminating rim. The anchoring stem is coupled to the interior concave surface and extends along a stem axis that extends through an axial center of the head. The articulation flange includes a second coupling mechanism configured to cooperate with the first coupling mechanism to fasten the articulation flange to the head and an outer articulating surface that is curved along substantially its entire length and is substantially flush with the exterior hemispherical articulating surface when the articulation flange is fastened to the head.
US09504578B2	Revision hip prosthesis having an implantable distal stem component A modular femoral prosthesis for use during performance of a hip revision procedure includes a proximal body component, a distal stem component, and a locking bolt. Surgical instruments and methods for use in implanting such a modular femoral prosthesis are disclosed.
US09504575B2	3-dimensional silk hydroxyapatite compositions Described herein are methods and compositions comprising a mixture of silk polymer and hydroxyapatite. The methods described herein can be used to prepare a mixture of silk polymer and hydroxyapatite and further provide mixtures that can be molded into a desired shape. Also encompassed herein are compositions comprising a mixture of silk polymer and hydroxyapatite having a desired shape, which can further be implanted, for example, to facilitate bone healing or tooth structure or support. Such compositions can also include agents, such as therapeutic agents, or cells.
US09504573B1	Prosthesis for improved penis function A subcutaneous prosthesis for a penis provides two sides of an elongated cylinder, the sides hinged along a top longitudinal edges of the sides. One end of the prosthesis has a gauze sheath providing a means to secure the prosthesis from moving relative to the corpora cavernosa around which it is placed. When the penis is erect it grows in girth thereby causing the two sides of the cylindrical prosthesis to spread divergently and forcing a press-rib against the deep dorsal vein of the penis, thereby restricting blood flow.
US09504572B2	Apparatus and methods for creating a venous valve from autologous tissue An implantable prosthesis for percutaneous placement within a vein that forces opposing portions of the vessel wall of a vein together to create a new valve of autologous vein tissue to be operable to alternate between a valve closed configuration and a valve open configuration. When in a preset closed configuration, the implantable prosthesis pushes or pulls portions of the vessel wall of the vein together to substantially close the vein lumen and prevent retrograde blood flow from backflowing through the new valve in the valve closed configuration. The implantable prosthesis has leg portions that may be pushed apart in response to antegrade blood flow through the vein to allow the new valve to achieve the valve open configuration.
US09504569B2	Transapical delivery device and method of use A delivery device for a stented heart valve that includes a handle, an inner catheter shaft extending from the handle and having an enlarged bumper element at a distal end, an outer catheter shaft extending from the handle and slidably coupled around the inner catheter shaft, and a retraction mechanism for controlling longitudinal movement of the outer catheter shaft relative to the inner catheter shaft. The outer catheter shaft includes a generally cylindrical housing at a distal end that is structured to receive the bumper element therein.
US09504567B2	Minimally-invasive prosthetic heart valve method A method of implanting a collapsible prosthetic heart valve is disclosed. The prosthetic heart valve includes three biological leaflets mounted within a self-expanding tubular leaflet frame formed of nitinol. The method comprises loading a collapsed prosthetic heart valve into a distal end of a delivery tube. The distal end of the delivery tube is inserted into a vasculature of a patient and positioned proximal to an aortic valve. The prosthetic heart valve is expelled into an annulus of the aortic valve and expanded. The prosthetic heart valve includes cusp positioners that engage sinus cavities above the valve annulus and rotationally orient the prosthetic valve. Preferred embodiments of the cusp positioners do not occlude the coronary arteries.
US09504564B2	Heart valve prosthesis and methods of manufacture and use A heart valve prosthesis is provided having a self-expanding multi-level frame that supports a valve body comprising a skirt and plurality of coapting leaflets. The frame transitions between a contracted delivery configuration that enables percutaneous transluminal delivery, and an expanded deployed configuration having an asymmetric hourglass shape. The valve body skirt and leaflets are constructed so that the center of coaptation may be selected to reduce horizontal forces applied to the commissures of the valve, and to efficiently distribute and transmit forces along the leaflets and to the frame. Alternatively, the valve body may be used as a surgically implantable replacement valve prosthesis.

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