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US09519430B2 Verification of management of real storage via multi-threaded thrashers in multiple address spaces
A method, system, and computer program product to verify management of real storage via multi-threaded thrashers in multiple address spaces are described. The method includes dynamically scaling a number of units of work and a number of address spaces based on a number of available processors and dynamically scaling an amount and page size of storage pages representing virtual storage accessed by each of the number of units of work based on a total available memory. The method also includes obtaining, at each of the units of work, different types of storage frame sizes and attributes, accessing the storage pages corresponding with the respective different types of storage frame sizes and attributes and performing a respective function, and verifying, for each of the units of work performing the respective function, a location of the storage pages and content of the storage pages based on the respective function.
US09519429B2 Techniques to manage multiple sequential write streams to a solid state drive
Examples may include techniques to manage multiple sequential write streams to a solid state drive (SSD). Wrap around times for each sequential write stream may be determined. Respective wrap around times for each sequential write stream may be changed for at least some of the sequential write streams to cause the multiple sequential write streams to have matching wrap around times.
US09519425B1 Techniques for device user interfaces
Described are techniques for data storage management. A proxy agent obtains information regarding a state of one or more data storage systems being managed. The information is communicated by the proxy agent to a first gadget for data storage management on a first device. The first gadget is included in an integrated user interface framework.
US09519424B2 Touch-control method, related apparatus, and terminal device
Embodiments of the present invention provide a touch-control method, which is used for distinguishing a normal operation from a misoperation. The method provided by the embodiments of the present invention includes: receiving a touch instruction of a user; determining a user touch area corresponding to the touch instruction; determining whether a user observation area has an overlapping portion with the user touch area; and if the user observation area has an overlapping portion with the user touch area, responding to the touch instruction of the user. In the touch method provided by the embodiments of the present invention, a normal operation can be distinguished from a misoperation. The embodiments of the present invention further provide a related touch-control apparatus and terminal device.
US09519420B2 Apparatus and method for editing synchronous media
An apparatus and method for editing synchronous media files are provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of synchronous media files, displaying a plurality of synchronous media streams corresponding to the synchronous media files on a screen, detecting a touch input for selecting a portion of one of the plurality of synchronous streams, and adding the selected portion of the one of the plurality of synchronous media streams to an edited media stream.
US09519418B2 Method and apparatus for providing a multi-stage device transition mechanism initiated based on a touch gesture
A method for providing a multi-stage device transition mechanism that is initiated based on a touch gesture may include receiving an indication of a transition gesture being performed at a touch screen display of a device in a first device state, and causing initiation of transition from the first device state to a second device state responsive to performance of the transition gesture, the initiation of transition comprising progressively replacing a display view associated with the first device state with a display view associated with the second device state based on a degree of repetition of the transition gesture. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
US09519416B2 System and method to display a progress bar
A method includes receiving an input at a media display control device and performing a media control function in response to the input, where the media control function causes the media display control device to change a playback parameter of displayed media content. The method further includes determining a control value corresponding to the media control function and, based on the control value satisfying a threshold, displaying a progress bar with the displayed media content.
US09519415B2 Information processing device, storage medium, information processing system, and information processing method
An exemplary information processing device includes: a scrolling unit configured to scroll an image group including plural images, in accordance with an input from a user; a display control unit configured to change how at least one image included in the image group is displayed, upon the image group reaching a predetermined end as a result of scrolling; and a propagating unit configured to propagate the change from one image included in the image group to another image included therein.
US09519413B2 Lock screen media playback control
Embodiments are provided for providing on a display of a computing device, playback controls for a particular playback zone of a media playback system, while the computing device is in a locked state. The playback controls may then be selected to control playback of media content in the playback zone, while the computing device remains in the locked state.
US09519412B2 Display control apparatus, display control method, program, and information storage medium
A display control apparatus includes: a voice message acceptance block configured to accept a voice message; an option identification block configured to identify, from among a plurality of options related with information indicative of voice messages, in accordance with acceptance of a voice message by the voice message acceptance block, an option of attention that is an option related with information indicative of the accepted voice message and an alternative option other than this option of attention identified on the basis of the information indicative of this voice message or this option of attention; and a display control block configured to display information indicative that the option of attention is in a selected state and information indicative of a voice message by which the option identification block identifies the alternative option as the option of attention in accordance with the acceptance by the voice message acceptance block.
US09519409B2 Application program interface display method, device, terminal and readable storage medium
The present invention relates to the field of computers. Disclosed are an application program interface display method, device, terminal and readable storage medium. The method comprising: displaying a first window on the full screen and displaying a first application program interface in the first window; displaying a second window above the first window, and displaying a second application program interface in the second window; and always maintaining the first window in a focused state during switching between the first window and the second window. The above technical solution ensures that the application program interface displayed in the first window remains functional without losing the focused state, and the application program interface displayed in the second window remains to be displayed above the first window even in a non-focused state, thus facilitating operation. Additionally, the application program interface display manner has no limitations being intercepted, thus improving universality and reliability.
US09519408B2 Systems and methods for guided user actions
Systems and methods for guided user actions are described, including detecting a first action performed by a user; gathering information associated with the first action; retrieving a predictive model based on the information; determining an applicability level of the predictive model to the first action, the predictive model suggests a second action; providing the second action in a user interface when the applicability level meets a threshold level; and receiving input from the user selecting the second action or a third action.
US09519407B2 Automatically creating and modifying furniture layouts in design software
A software application can capture product parameters and attributes in order to allow a non-expert user to create an accurate and complete furniture system layout in a design space. To enable accurate layouts, the software application can automatically apply all applicable components, connectors, rules, attributes, codes, and behaviors to each component/design element in the design space. The intelligent, object-oriented software can automatically recognize required changes effected by a user-driven change, and automatically resolve the layout design by constraining vertical placement of components or automatically generating interconnections between components.
US09519402B2 Screen display method in mobile terminal and mobile terminal using the method
A screen display method by which to configure a screen in which media objects are moved according to navigational inputs in order to easily browse for a desired media object from among a plurality of media objects. The screen display method in a mobile terminal includes displaying media objects to be piled up at first and second positions and media objects to be arranged along a course that connects the first and second positions; and displaying the piled-up media objects at one of the first and second positions to be sequentially moved along the course toward the other of the first and second positions when an input event occurs.
US09519401B2 Providing context menu based on predicted commands
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a context menu based on predicted commands. One embodiment involves identifying historical commands previously performed in an application. The embodiment also involves determining that each of a subset of commands from the historical commands has a higher correlation with a trigger command than others of the plurality of historical commands. The embodiment also involves generating a context menu including the subset of commands in response to receiving a request for the context menu after performing the trigger command in the application.
US09519397B2 Data display method and apparatus
A data display method and apparatus display data efficiently on the screen of an electronic device equipped with a touchscreen. The data display method includes setting a scroll rate to a touch movement distance; detecting a touch gesture in a first region of the touchscreen; scrolling icons in the first region at the scroll rate in response to the touch gesture; and displaying detailed information associated with at least one icon newly displayed according to the scroll in a second region of the touchscreen.
US09519395B1 Presenting windows or tabs
Systems and methods for presenting windows or tabs are provided. In some aspects, a request is received, via a user input device, to view a set of windows or tabs that are open at a computing device and associated with a first application. A representation of a first set of windows or tabs is presented via a display device, the first set of windows or tabs including windows or tabs opened with the first application. A representation of a second set of windows or tabs is presented, via the display device, in conjunction with the first set of windows or tabs, the second set of windows or tabs including windows or tabs having address information associated with the first application and being opened with a second application different from the first application.
US09519394B2 Method and apparatus for creating instances for pre-defined areas of a topology
Partition information concerning equipment disposed in a local area is determined. The partition information specifies a division of a local area into a plurality of sub-areas with each of the plurality of sub-areas having equipment. The partition information is uploaded to a user and one or more sub-areas are selected. Operational information concerning a plurality of devices contained in the selected sub-area is uploaded relating to the operation or the interconnection of the devices. The uploaded information is presented to the user in a way that facilitates an understanding of a structure of the network. After the information is analyzed, a network modification is selected, and at least one DTM-compliant software instance that implements the network modification is created.
US09519390B2 Single electrode layer of touch panel
The present invention provides a single electrode layer of a touch panel, which comprises a plurality of electrodes. The electrodes comprise a plurality of holes arranged in a plurality of rows in a first direction and adjacent to one another. The holes are also arranged in a plurality of columns in a second direction and adjacent to one another. The columns of the holes are arranged in a zigzag pattern along the first direction. The rows of the holes are arranged in a zigzag pattern along the second direction. The electrodes are arranged in a zigzag pattern along the first direction corresponding to the holes and forming a first side and a second side opposing to the first side, which are zigzag shape. The first and second sides form a plurality of convex parts and a plurality of concave parts. The geometric shapes of the convex parts and the concave parts extend the zigzag shapes of the holes along the second direction.
US09519388B2 Touch sensor having multiple code matrices and driving method thereof
A touch sensor includes a controller to detect a touch on a screen. The controller includes a voltage analyzer and a calculator. The voltage analyzer measures an output voltage of a sensing electrode of a touch sensor. The calculator calculates a capacitance between the sensing electrode and a driving electrode. The calculator calculates the capacitance based on a voltage matrix and the output voltage for one or more time periods. The voltage matrix is based on a code matrix of a plurality of code matrices.
US09519386B2 Input device and electronic device including the same
An input device according to one of various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a body having an ElectroMagnetic Induction (EMI) circuit, a first contact member reciprocating in the body and associated with the EMI circuit, and a second contact member installed to the body and having at least a part disposed in side by side with the first contact member, the second contact member being made of a conductive material.
US09519377B2 Gate driving circuit, array substrate, display device and driving method
The present disclosure relates to a field of fabrication of liquid crystal display, and more particularly, provides a gate driving circuit, an array substrate, a display device and a driving method. For the problem that TSP signal acquisition of each frame is scanned at a fixed time such that dark lines might appear as viewed by human eyes, the present disclosure provides delay shift modules in at least two different positions, and controls whether they operate or not by a switch control module, an effect of staggering a predetermined time for which a panel suspends operation between adjacent frames is achieved. The present disclosure can stagger the predetermined time for which the touch screen panel suspends operation within adjacent odd and even frames, so as to solve the problem of the dark lines as viewed by human eyes.
US09519373B2 Multi-screen display apparatus provided with touch panel, and display method employed in multi-screen display apparatus provided with touch panel
A coordinate processing unit (23) defines, from a coordinate value of a touched position acquired by a sensor unit (21) and a display mode, a video corresponding to the touched position, and converts the coordinate value into a coordinate value in the defined video, and the coordinate value converted by the coordinate processing unit (23) is transmitted to PC(0) to (2) serving as a supply source of the defined video.
US09519371B2 Display device and control method therefor
In a display device which has a transparent display with touch operations being carried out from opposite sides thereof, i.e., a front face and aback face, operability of the touch operations can be improved. In display control of graphics data which is constructed to include a first component which assumes a touch operation from either one of the front face and the back face, and a second component which assumes a touch operation from a side opposite to the side from which the touch operation is assumed by the first component, only the first component is first displayed, and after a touch operation with respect to the first component is carried out, a content of the second component is decided according to an instruction inputted by the touch operation, so that the second component is then displayed.
US09519369B2 Touch screen selection
Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to touch screen selection. A device displays a plurality of touch elements on a touch-enabled display. The device receives a touch input via the touch-enabled display. Further, the device determines an ambiguity based on the touch selection input. The device magnifies an area associated with the touch selection input based on the ambiguity determination. Moreover, the area includes a set of the touch elements associated with the ambiguity termination. The device receives another touch input at the area via the touch-enabled display. Then, the device determines one of the touch elements based on the other touch input.
US09519367B2 Display apparatus and computer-readable non-transitory recording medium with display control program recorded thereon
An information processing apparatus includes a display section, a touch panel, a movement information detecting section configured to detect a direction and an amount of movement from an initial point of an operator's touch of the touch panel to a stopping point thereof, a vector calculating section configured to calculate y- and x-component vectors from a vector indicated by the direction and amount of movement, an amount-of-value-change calculating section configured to calculate an amount of numerical value change at each numerical display switch from an amount of movement of the y-component vector, a switching speed calculating section configured to calculates a switching speed at each numerical display switch from an amount of movement of the x-component vector, and a display control section allowing the numerical display switch of the display section in the calculated amount of numerical value change at the calculated switching speed.
US09519361B2 Active stylus
An active stylus is disclosed. The stylus includes an electrode at a tip of the stylus; and powered circuitry coupled to the electrode and configured for capacitively coupling the electrode with a capacitive touch sensor panel. The powered circuitry can further include drive circuitry configured to output a drive voltage at the electrode and/or sense circuitry configured to sense a voltage received at the electrode.
US09519355B2 Mobile device event control with digital images
In one exemplary embodiment, a method includes receiving a digital image from a mobile device. A first element of the digital image and a second element of the digital image is identified. The first element of the digital image includes a user-selected content. The second element includes a depiction of a user action. An event trigger identified by the first element and the second element is determined. The event trigger includes a mobile device operating system command. A mobile device command is generated according to the event trigger. The mobile device command is communicated to a mobile operating system.
US09519348B2 Haptic force-feedback for computing interfaces
Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, provide two degrees of freedom active force feedback for touchscreens or any other general surface. The system includes a rubber ball attached to a pen-like structure with two motors that are capable of rotating freely when external force is applied. The system has also a mechanical structural arrangement including gears and cables to transfer motor power to engage the rubber ball. The system further includes a digital compass to measure the device tilt, along with a processing unit to control the system and a wireless communication module and a power module.
US09519347B2 Tactile sensation providing device
The tactile sensation providing device includes a touch sensor, tactile sensation providing unit that vibrates the touch face of the touch sensor, display unit, and control unit that controls the display unit to display an image and sets a tactile sensation provided by the tactile sensation providing unit for a pixel in the image, so that upon the touch sensor detecting contact at a position corresponding to the pixel, the control unit executes a predetermined process allocated to the pixel and controls the tactile sensation providing unit to provide the tactile sensation set for the pixel to a contacting object in contact with the touch face.
US09519342B2 Electronic apparatus and method for controlling the same
An electronic apparatus and a control method thereof are provided, which displays first voice guide information indicating voice commands available to control the electronic apparatus, and if a command to control an external device connected to the electronic apparatus is received, changes the first voice guide information and displays second voice guide information to indicating voice commands available to control the external device.
US09519338B2 Task processing apparatus and method including scheduling current and next-level task processing apparatus
The present invention discloses a task processing apparatus and a method, and belongs to the field of radio communications technologies. The method includes: obtaining, by a task processing apparatus, one or more configured tasks, and selecting a task to be scheduled from the one or more tasks; and processing the task to be scheduled according to control parameters of the task to be scheduled to obtain a processing result, outputting the processing result of the task to be scheduled, and, according to the control parameters of the task to be scheduled, scheduling a next-level task processing apparatus to process the task to be scheduled. In the present invention, the task processing apparatus selects the task to be scheduled from the one or more configured tasks, and then processes the task to be scheduled in real time according to the control parameters of the task to be scheduled.
US09519337B2 Circuitry for controlling an output from an electronic control unit including two processors mutually monitoring each other
An electronic control unit of one embodiment includes first and second microcomputers for mutually monitoring operations, an output circuit for outputting a signal that is outputted from at least one of the first and second microcomputers, a power supply circuit for supplying electric power to the output circuit, and a stop unit for stopping supply of the electric power from the power supply circuit to the output circuit. The first microcomputer has operation modes including a normal mode and a low power mode. In the low power mode, the first microcomputer stops monitoring the operation of the second microcomputer and outputs a power supply stop signal that operates the stop unit to stop the supply of the electric power from the power supply circuit to the output circuit.
US09519336B2 Semiconductor integrated circuit and method for controlling power supply in semiconductor integrated circuit
A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a control unit that controls power supply to a plurality of power supply domains respectively corresponding to a plurality of functions included in an apparatus. A circuit integrates bus signals between the plurality of power supply domains is included in a specific power supply domain out of the plurality of power supply domains, and the control unit controls the power supply to the specific power supply domain to be performed prior to the other power supply domains connected with the specific power supply domain.
US09519333B2 Methods and articles of manufacture for hosting a safety critical application on an uncontrolled data processing device
Methods and articles of manufacture for hosting a safety critical application on an uncontrolled data processing device are provided. Various combinations of installation, functional, host integrity, coexistence, interoperability, power management, and environment checks are performed at various times to determine if the safety critical application operates properly on the device. The operation of the SCA on the UDPD may be controlled accordingly.
US09519327B2 Communication apparatus and control method therefor
There is provided a communication apparatus in which power consumption by wired connection is reduced in a standby state. An acquisition unit acquires information indicating whether a partner apparatus connected to the communication apparatus by wired connection has a function of waiting in a power saving state in the wired connection. Based on the acquired information, a setting unit sets a communication speed with the partner apparatus. The function of waiting in the power saving state in the wired connection is, for example, LPI (Low Power Idle).
US09519323B2 Systems and methods for power and thermal support of information handling resources
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a processor, one or more information handling resources communicatively coupled to the processor, and a management controller communicatively coupled to the processor. The management controller may have stored thereon at least one of a power table comprising parameters for power management of the one or more information handling resources and a thermal table comprising parameters for thermal management of the one or more information handling resources, and firmware comprising instructions executable on the management controller and configured to enable a user of the information handling system to, during runtime of the management controller, create a virtual power and thermal table capable of storing one or more entries, each entry setting forth power parameters and thermal parameters for an information handling resource.
US09519321B2 Apparatus and method for replacing a battery in a portable terminal
An apparatus and method for replacing a battery in a portable terminal are provided, in which there are a main battery and an auxiliary battery, a cover removal sensor senses the removal of a battery cover, and a controller switches from the main battery to the auxiliary battery for supplying a power in response to the battery cover removal, wherein the auxiliary battery supplies the power to some component of the portable terminal under the control of the controller.
US09519317B2 Locking component, locking device and host securing an interface card
A locking component, a locking device and a host comprising the locking device are disclosed. The host comprises a card slot which extends along a second direction for inserting an interface card in a first direction which is substantially perpendicular to the second direction. The locking component includes a locking element and a pivot element. The locking element includes two opposite sliding slots each of which has a first and a second slide portion connecting each other. The locking element is adapted for sliding in the second direction such that the first and second slide portions of each sliding slot maintain a distance. The pivot element is adapted for passing through the sliding slots to be disposed at a host such that the locking element is pivotable about the pivot element. Upon positioning the pivot element at the first slide portions, the locking element is rotatable from an open position to an intermediate position. Upon sliding the locking element along the second direction to move the pivot element from the first slide portions to the second slide portions, the locking element is movable from the intermediate position to a lock position to lock the interface card.
US09519313B2 Rollable display
A rollable display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a flexible display panel having first and second opposing ends and a jig connected to the first end of the flexible display panel. The flexible display panel is configured to be rolled around the jig. The display also includes a handle connected to the second end of the flexible display panel, a housing configured to accommodate the flexible display panel when rolled around the jig and a support unit connecting the handle to the housing. The support unit includes a frame guide having a track groove defined in a surface of the frame guide and a support frame. The support frame has a first end rotatably connected to one of the handle or the housing and a second end slidably connected to the track groove of the frame guide.
US09519309B2 Hinge configuration for an electronic device
Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or laptop, that includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). The electronic device may also include a base portion and a lid portion coupled to the base portion at a hinge configured such that the base portion and the lid portion can rotate between an open configuration of the electronic device and a closed configuration of the electronic device. The lid portion can include at least one segment that is to raise at least a portion of the base portion in response to a rotation toward the open configuration (e.g., opening the lid portion to access a touchpad or a keyboard of the electronic device, or to see a display of the electronic device).
US09519306B2 Distribution device, distribution system, and distribution method
Provided is distribution device that distributes time information to at least one sensor device, the distribution device including a storage unit that stores a time adjustment amount to be used for adjusting a local time, a calculation unit that calculates a time difference between a reference time and the local time, an adjustment unit that calculates an adjusted local time by adjusting the local time by an amount equal to or less than the time adjustment amount, when the time difference is greater than the time adjustment amount, and a distribution unit that distributes time information of the adjusted local time to the sensor device.
US09519305B2 Processor core clock rate selection
Techniques described herein generally relate to multi-core processors including two or more processor cores. Example embodiments may set forth devices, methods, and computer programs related to calculating a clock rate for one or more of the processor cores in the multi-core processor. One example method may include determining a first estimated workload for a first processor core and a second estimated workload for a second processor core within a scheduling interval in a periodic scheduling environment. In addition, a first clock rate for the first processor core may be calculated based on one or more of the first estimated workload, a maximum clock rate supported by the multi-core processor and/or the scheduling interval. Similarly, a second clock rate for the second processor core may also be calculated based on one or more of the second estimated workload, the maximum clock rate, and/or the scheduling interval.
US09519303B2 Precision current sensing
Example current tracking circuits and systems as well as methods for tracking current are described herein. In one example, a current tracking circuit comprises a current mirror that receives a power supply input and a control signal as inputs, wherein the current mirror has a mirror ratio. The current tracking circuit also comprises a programmability sub-circuit coupled to the current mirror that trims a value of the mirror ratio. In another example, a method comprises performing current mirroring using a current mirror comprising a sense device, wherein a mirror ratio of the current mirror is based on a programmable sub-circuit. The method further comprises maintaining, by a voltage regulation loop, a collector potential of the sense device within a threshold difference level of a collector potential of a power device coupled to the sense device, wherein the sense device mirrors a current flowing in the power device.
US09519299B2 Voltage regulator for a power distribution system and method of controlling same
A method of controlling a voltage regulator having a nominal input and a nominal output structured to operate in a forward power mode wherein power flows from the input to the output and a reverse power mode wherein power flows from the output to the input. The method includes sensing current flowing through the voltage regulator, determining a direction of power flow through the voltage regulator based on the sensed current, determining a verified direction of power flow through the voltage regulator by altering a voltage between the input and the output and analyzing an effect caused thereby on at least one of a voltage at the input and a voltage at the output, and selecting a voltage regulating scheme for controlling the voltage regulator based on the verified direction of power flow.
US09519293B2 Pressure regulating valve for pressure driven beverage dispensing apparatuses
Pressure regulating valve for controlling the pressure at which a pressurized propellant gas is injected into a container containing a liquid for driving said liquid out of the container, said valve comprising: A first and a second polymeric shells, the first shell comprising a gas inlet and outlet openings, and the second shell containing means for resiliency biasing. A polymeric membrane, clamped between the first and second shells, thus defining a first and a second chambers sealingly separated by the membrane. A joint between the first and second polymeric shells, strong enough to withstand the pressures reigning in either chamber and ensuring fluid tightness between the two chambers; wherein, all polymeric components of said pressure regulating valve are made of the same polymer class.
US09519287B1 User interface for displaying internal state of autonomous driving system
A passenger in an automated vehicle may relinquish control of the vehicle to a control computer when the control computer has determined that it may maneuver the vehicle safely to a destination. The passenger may relinquish or regain control of the vehicle by applying different degrees of pressure, for example, on a steering wheel of the vehicle. The control computer may convey status information to a passenger in a variety of ways including by illuminating elements of the vehicle. The color and location of the illumination may indicate the status of the control computer, for example, whether the control computer has been armed, is ready to take control of the vehicle, or is currently controlling the vehicle.
US09519282B2 Method for moving a tool of a CNC machine over a surface
A method for moving a tool of a CNC machine over a surface, wherein the CNC machine is provided with a sensor unit, comprising the steps of: (a) moving the tool over the surface in a predetermined direction and/or with a predetermined velocity and/or along a predetermined path, (b) treating the surface by the tool in accordance with a predetermined value of a treatment parameter, (c) determining, by the sensor unit, a response value indicating a response of the tool to treating the surface and/or to being pressed to the surface, and (d) determining a new direction and/or a new velocity and/or a new path and/or a new value for the treatment parameter based on the response value.
US09519281B2 System and method for identification of contact between an object and a static implement in a power tool
A method for operating a power tool detects human contact with a non-moving implement of the power tool. The method includes sampling an electrical signal that passes through the non-moving implement, identifying in-phase and quadrature phase components for the sample, identifying a first distance between the components of the sample and a centroid of a cluster of samples corresponding to human contact with the non-moving implement, identifying a second distance between the components of the sample and a second centroid identified for another cluster of samples corresponding to no human contact with the non-moving implement, and identifying human contact with the non-moving implement with reference to the first distance being less than the second distance.
US09519280B2 Numerical control device for machine tool
A numerical control device for a machine tool includes: a timing calculation unit configured to calculate a start timing of a post-reverse movement command by which a position, where the sum of velocities generated in response to a pre-reverse movement command and the post-reverse movement command becomes zero, is equal to a position distanced by an in-position width from the end point of the pre-reverse movement command; and a movement command start unit configured to start the post-reverse movement command in accordance with the start timing calculated by the timing calculation unit.
US09519276B2 Structure and behavior of a building automation system
A system for automating a building has an object describing a building section and at least one object describing an automation function and a functional unit having at least one open-loop and/or closed-loop control program, with the object describing a building section having an overview list, in which semantic information units for the building section concerned are able to be stored. A semantic information unit for the building section concerned identifies an automation function which is provided in the building section. The object describing the automation function has an overview list, in which semantic information units for the automation function concerned are able to be stored. The semantic information unit includes a relation to a further object. The relation is implemented such that a bidirectional exchange of data between the corresponding objects is made possible. The system may enable field devices to the replaced or assigned without the need to make modifications in the program code of the open-loop and/or closed-loop control program, since the data exchange is conducted via the describing object.
US09519274B2 Electronic device and method for adjusting fool-proofing functions of operations using the electronic device
In a method for an electronic device to adjust fool-proofing functions of operations, an algorithm corresponding to each of the operations, and ranges for triggering the fool-proofing functions of the operations are preset. When an operation inputted by an operator is obtained, the method calculates a skilled value of the operation according to reference parameters of the operator and an algorithm corresponding to the operation. The method further determines a fool-proofing function of the operation that is triggered by the electronic device according to the skilled value and the ranges for triggering the fool-proofing functions, and adjusts the electronic device to execute the determined fool-proofing function.
US09519267B2 Image forming apparatus including secondary transfer unit and fixing section disposed on printing paper transport path
Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including: a printing paper transport path in which printing paper is transported; a secondary transfer unit and a fixing section both disposed on the printing paper transport path; an open/close cover that, when opened, exposes the printing paper transport path in a main body of the apparatus; a pressure roller, disposed in the fixing section, that presses the printing paper on a side thereof facing the open/close cover against the printing paper transport path; and cooling fans that cool down the pressure roller, wherein the secondary transfer unit and the cooling fans are attached to the open/close cover and disposed at such positions that the secondary transfer unit and the cooling fans move following overlapping paths when the open/close cover is opened/closed.
US09519264B2 Process cartridge and image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes a main assembly and a process cartridge. The process cartridge is detachably mountable to the main assembly and includes a photosensitive drum, a rotatable developing roller, a developer supplying roller, a driving force transmitting portion, and a driving force receiving portion. The driving force receiving portion is connected to the driving force transmitting portion, and the driving force receiving portion is movable so that an axis of the first driving force receiving portion moves in a direction crossing an axis of the driving force transmitting portion.
US09519260B2 Process cartridge and image forming apparatus
A process cartridge is detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a developing roller, a drum unit containing the drum, a developing unit containing the roller and being movable so the roller contacts and is spaced from the drum, and a first force receiver receiving a force from a main-assembly first force applier by movement of a door from open to closed positions when mounting the cartridge and a second force receiver movable from a stand-by position by movement of the first force receiver by a force received from the first force applier. The second force receiver takes a projected position receiving a force from the second force applier to move the developing unit so the roller moves out of contact with the drum, the projected position being higher than the stand-by position.
US09519259B2 Housing structure, optical scanning device, and image forming apparatus
A housing structure includes: a housing configured to house therein components for use by an image forming apparatus and having an opening; a cover member configured to cover the opening of the housing and including an adherend portion; and a sealing member placed between an opening end of the housing and the cover member and configured to seal between the cover member and the housing by being compressed when the cover member is attached to the housing, the sealing member adhering to the adherend portion of the cover member, and at least one groove being formed in the adherent portion of the cover member.
US09519256B2 Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and storage medium
An image forming apparatus includes a measurement unit configured to measure a density of an image that an image forming unit forms, an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image processing parameter serving as a correction value used to correct the measured density of the image, a generation unit configured to generate a cleaning patch image using the acquired image processing parameter, and a cleaning patch image forming unit configured to form the cleaning patch image generated by the generation unit on an image bearing member, wherein the cleaning patch image is formed during an interval after a first image is formed by the image forming unit on the image bearing member but before a second image having a printing instruction issued subsequent to a printing instruction issued for the first image is formed by the image forming unit on the image bearing member.
US09519254B2 Systems for configuring settings of an electronic device for customization thereof
A system for customizing settings of an electronic device includes a replaceable component having an optical member for receiving optical energy. The optical member has an optical characteristic for modifying an amount of the optical energy that leaves the optical member relative to an amount of the optical energy received by the optical member. A support is located on an outer casing of the electronic device and the replaceable component is mountable on the support. The system further includes an optical sensor including a detector positioned to receive the amount of the optical energy leaving the optical member when the replaceable component is mounted on the support. A controller determines one or more predetermined settings to be applied to the electronic device based at least upon the amount of the optical energy received by the detector.
US09519252B2 Fixing device
In a fixing device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a projection portion projected in a direction opposite to a direction biased by the biasing member, from a body part of the biasing member, is provided in a biasing member configured to push a thermosensitive member which receives heat from a heater, toward the heater, so that a crack in the heater at the time of an abnormal temperature rise is prevented.
US09519249B2 Fixing device and image forming apparatus
A fixing device includes a cylindrical heat roller; a plurality of heaters disposed inside the heat roller, extending along a longitudinal axis of the heat roller; and a heat adjuster, disposed among the plurality of heaters, to adjust heat from one to another of the plurality of heaters. An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section to form an image on a recording medium; and the fixing device as described above, to fix the image onto the recording medium.
US09519247B2 Fixing device and image forming apparatus including the same
The fixing device includes an abutting member and an urging member. The abutting member is provided on a sheet conveyance path between a fixing roller pair and a conveying roller pair. The abutting member abuts a surface of a sheet having passed or passing through a separation plate, and the surface faces a heating roller side. The urging member urges the abutting member such that the aforementioned sheet is pressed by the abutting member to a side separated from the separation plate.
US09519246B2 Image forming apparatus having image forming units that vary pressure against developer image carrier
An image forming apparatus includes a developer image carrier, first and second image forming units and first and second transfer parts that are arranged sandwiching the developer image carrier with the first and second image forming units. One of the first image forming unit and the first transfer part moves away from the develop image carrier so that the one of the first image forming unit and the first transfer part has two different positions (an image forming position and a non-image forming position). The image forming apparatus further comprises a pressing force variable mechanism that increases the second pressing force between the second image forming unit and the second transfer part when the one of the first image forming unit and the first transfer part moves from the image forming position to the non-image forming position.
US09519245B2 Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer, a nip forming device, a contact-and-separation device, a thickness information retrieving device, and a controller. The contact-and-separation device moves the image bearer and the nip forming device to contact and separate from each other. The controller controls the contact-and-separation device based on information on a thickness of a recording medium obtained by the thickness information retrieving device such that in a case in which a thickness of a preceding recording medium and a thickness of a successive recording medium are different in continuous printing in which a plurality of recording media is printed out continuously, the contact-and-separation device adjusts a space between the image bearer and the nip forming device when the preceding recording medium exits the transfer nip to a preset size corresponding to the thickness of the successive recording medium that enters the transfer nip.
US09519242B2 Developing apparatus and image forming apparatus having a conveying member with multiple screw portions
A developing apparatus includes a developer bearing member, a first conveying member disposed in a supplying chamber, a second conveying member disposed in a collecting chamber, and a third conveying member disposed in the collecting chamber to convey the developer in a conveying direction opposite to the conveying direction of the second conveying member. The third conveying member has a conveying performance which is lower than that of the second conveying member, and has a first screw portion including a spiral blade portion and a second screw portion including a spiral blade portion at a downstream side in the conveying direction The spiral blade portion of the first screw portion and the spiral blade portion of the second screw portion are formed to have a same spiral direction, and a conveying performance of the second screw portion is lower than a conveying performance of the first screw portion.
US09519238B2 Image forming apparatus with photoconductor drum preservation
An image forming apparatus that adjusts the electric current supplied from a second transfer member to suppress acceleration of abrasion of a photoconductor drum while maintaining the second transfer efficiency at a desired level.
US09519235B2 Toner, developer using the toner, image forming apparatus
A toner including at least a crystalline resin as a binder resin, wherein a tetrahydrofuran soluble content of the toner includes 5.0% or more as a peak area of a component having a molecular weight of 100,000 or greater in a molecular weight distribution measured by gel permeation chromatography, and the tetrahydrofuran soluble content of the toner has a weight-average molecular weight of 20,000 to 60,000.
US09519232B2 Electrophotographic photosensitive member, method for producing electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge and electrophotographic apparatus, and hydroxygallium phthalocyanine crystal
An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a support and a photosensitive layer on the support, and the photosensitive layer contains a hydroxygallium phthalocyanine crystal having peaks at Bragg angles 2θ±0.2° of 6.9°, 7.7°, 16.4°, 24.4°, and 26.5° in CuKα X-ray diffraction.
US09519231B2 Method for measuring and calibrating centroid of coarse stage of photolithography tool
A method for measuring and calibrating a centroid of a coarse stage of a photolithography tool by means of measuring an offset of the centroid relative to a midpoint of the coarse stage is disclosed. The method includes: individually performing closed-loop controls on parameters of the three degrees of freedom X, Y, and Rz of the coarse stage and converting the parameters into coordinates in a coordinate system of the coarse stage (601); for each of the X and Y directions, estimating a range for the centroid (604), equally dividing the range into N parts (605), and designating each dividing point as an eccentricity (605); obtaining N Rz direction positional deviations by conducting a compensation calibration and a calibration calculation based on each corresponding eccentricity (606-611); comparing a minimum of the N positional deviations with a preset Rz-direction positional deviation threshold (613), completing the measurement if the latter is greater (614), and otherwise designating a range between the eccentricities adjacently in front of and behind the eccentricity corresponding to the minimum positional deviation as a new range for the centroid (616-617) and repeating the measurement until the minimum is smaller than the preset threshold.
US09519230B2 Magnetic device and lithographic apparatus
A magnetic device includes first and second parts, a first magnetic part, with a first magnetic polarization, coupled to the first part, a second magnetic part, with a second magnetic polarization, coupled to the second part and an additional magnetic part coupled to the first part and having an additional magnetic polarization. The first and second magnetic parts magnetically interact with each other. The first magnetic part exerts a first force on the second magnetic part, the second magnetic part exerts a second force on the first magnetic part and the first and second forces have opposite directions that are parallel to a reference direction. The first magnetic polarization is substantially parallel to the reference direction, the second magnetic polarization is substantially perpendicular to the reference direction, the additional magnetic polarization makes an angle with the first magnetic polarization and has a magnitude in a range of about 90°-270°.
US09519229B2 Apparatus and methods for inhibiting immersion liquid from flowing below a sustrate
A substrate stage is provided with an immersion liquid collection member that surrounds at least an alignment feature of the substrate stage used to align the substrate on the stage by engaging alignment structure of the substrate. The collection member is located at least partly below the periphery of the substrate held by the substrate holding member of the substrate stage. The collection member has an uppermost liquid-receiving surface that preferably is spaced below a lowermost surface of the substrate when the substrate is held by the substrate holding member. The collection member collects liquid that flows along the alignment feature so as to prevent that immersion liquid from flowing along the under-surface of the substrate.
US09519222B2 Dynamic optical head layer and lithography method using the same
The present invention relates to a dynamic optical head layer in an optical lithography system forming patterns on a substrate, the dynamic optical head layer being detachably mounted on the substrate, and the dynamic optical head layer includes a first dielectric layer formed on a top portion thereof, a second dielectric layer formed on a bottom portion thereof, and an dynamic nano aperture layer formed between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, wherein the dynamic nano aperture layer is made of a material having optical anisotropy, and the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer are made of oxide-based materials, nitride-based materials, and carbide-based materials.
US09519217B2 Chemically amplified positive resist composition and patterning process
A chemically amplified positive resist composition is provided comprising a substantially alkali-insoluble polymer having an acid labile group-protected acidic functional group, a poly(meth)acrylate polymer having Mw of 1,000-500,000, and an acid generator in a solvent. The composition forms on a substrate a resist film of 5-100 μm thick which can be briefly developed to form a pattern at a high sensitivity and a high degree of removal or dissolution to bottom.
US09519216B2 Positive photosensitive resin compositions
The present disclosure relates to compositions that include at least one polybenzoxazole precursor polymer, at least one photoacid generator, and at least one basic compound. Articles, films, and methods related to these compositions are also disclosed.
US09519209B2 Optically transparent and electrically conductive coatings and method for their deposition on a substrate
The present inventions relates to a substrate for a photolithographic mask comprising a coating deposited on a rear surface of the substrate, wherein the coating comprises (a) at least one electrically conducting layer, and (b) wherein a thickness of the at least one layer is smaller than 30 nm, preferably smaller than 20 nm, and most preferably smaller than 10 nm.
US09519197B1 Liquid crystal display substrate and liquid crystal display panel having the same
A liquid crystal display substrate includes a gate line, a data line a switching element and a pixel electrode each provided in plural. The pixel electrodes include first to fourth pixel electrodes. The first pixel electrode is connected to a first gate line and a first data line. The second pixel electrode is connected to the first gate line and a second data line adjacent to the first data line. The third pixel electrode is connected to a second gate line adjacent to the first gate line and the first data line. The fourth pixel electrode is connected to the second gate line and the second data line. The first gate line overlaps the first and second pixel electrodes and the second gate line overlaps the third and fourth pixel electrodes. Sizes of the first to fourth pixel electrodes are different from one another.
US09519193B2 Liquid crystal display
A liquid crystal display including a first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate, a gate line and a data line on the first substrate, a thin film transistor coupled to the gate line and the data line, a pixel electrode coupled to the thin film transistor, and a common electrode overlapping the pixel electrode with an insulating layer therebetween, and including a plurality of branch electrodes and a connector coupling the branch electrodes, the common electrode overlapping the data line and extending in parallel with the data line, wherein a width of the connector of the common electrode is about 8.0 μm to about 13.5 μm.
US09519190B2 Display device and manufacturing method thereof
A display device includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel areas, a thin film transistor positioned on the substrate, a first insulating layer positioned on the thin film transistor, a pixel electrode connected with the thin film transistor and positioned on the first insulating layer, a common electrode positioned on the pixel electrode and spaced apart from the pixel electrode by a microcavity, a second insulating layer positioned on the common electrode, a roof layer positioned on the second insulating layer, a thickness of the roof layer being about 4 μm to about 50 μm, an injection hole through the common electrode, the second insulating layer, and the roof layer, the injection hole exposing a part of the microcavity, a liquid crystal layer filling the microcavity, and an overcoat on the roof layer and extending into the injection hole, the overcoat sealing the microcavity.
US09519189B2 Liquid crystal cell, method for fabricating the same and display device
A method for fabricating a liquid crystal cell includes forming photosensitive-type alignment films on an upper substrate and a lower substrate respectively and removing all or part of portions of the alignment films that are located outside of display areas after performing an optical alignment on the alignment films on the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The method further includes applying a frame-sealing adhesive on areas of the upper substrate or the lower substrate that are located outside of the display areas and where there is no alignment film, dripping liquid crystal on one or more of the upper substrate and the lower substrate, cell-aligning the upper substrate and the lower substrate, curing the frame-sealing adhesive, and cutting the cell-aligned upper substrate and lower substrate into a plurality of liquid crystal cells.
US09519186B2 Display device including a color conversion layer
A display device includes a display panel including pixels arranged in a matrix form along first and second directions crossing each other, a backlight unit configured to generate and provide a first light to the display panel, and a color conversion layer. Each pixel includes first and sub-pixels spaced apart from each other. The color conversion layer includes a first sub-color conversion layer overlapping the first sub-pixel and configured to receive the first light and to emit the second light having a wavelength different from that of the first light, and a second sub-color conversion layer overlapping the second sub-pixel, spaced apart from the first sub-color conversion layer and configured to receive the first light and to emit the first light. In a plan view, areas of the first and second sub-color conversion layers are different from each other.
US09519185B2 Lighting system for transparent liquid crystal display
Exemplary embodiments provide a lighting system for a transparent LCD having opposing vertical edges, the system having a mullion lighting assembly positioned adjacent to each vertical edge of the transparent LCD, each mullion lighting assembly having sidewalls defining a center channel. A plurality of LEDs are positioned along the sidewall of each mullion assembly and on a side of the sidewall that opposes the center channel. The LEDs are preferably placed in conductive thermal communication with the sidewall and preferably have a quantum dot film positioned over each LED. A fan is preferably positioned to draw cooling air through the center channel.
US09519183B2 Liquid crystal display device having optical sensor
A liquid crystal display device which includes a pair of substrates, a pixel including a liquid crystal element between the pair of substrates, a lighting portion provided on the outer side of the pair of substrates, a first polarizing member between the pair of substrates and the lighting portion, a reflective member provided outside the lightning portion, a second polarizing member on a side opposite to the first polarizing member with the pair of substrates provided therebetween, and a first optical sensor and a second optical sensor. The first optical sensor has a function of detecting illuminance of external light, and the second optical sensor has a function of detecting a color tone of polarized light emitted from the pixel portion. The lightning portion can emits light having a predetermined wavelength depending on the color tone of the pixel portion which is detected by the second optical sensor.
US09519181B2 Display substrate and liquid crystal display device having the same
A display substrate includes a thin film transistor array disposed in a display area, a signal line disposed in a peripheral area surrounding the display area, a contact electrode disposed on the signal line and contacting the signal line, a light-blocking pattern overlapping a first portion of the contact electrode, and a color pattern overlapping a second portion of the contact electrode.
US09519180B2 Display device and liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a partition layer provided on the first substrate and defining plural pixel regions, colored layers of plural colors constituting color filters in the plural pixel regions, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal material arranged between the first and second substrates. The partition layer includes a longitudinal light-shielding part made of a light-shielding resin and extending in a longitudinal direction, a lateral light-shielding part made of the light-shielding resin and extending in a lateral direction, and a light reducing part in which the colored layers including two or more of the colors overlap each other. At least one of the longitudinal light-shielding part and the lateral light-shielding part has a space to avoid contact with the other. The light reducing part fills the space between the longitudinal light-shielding part and the lateral light-shielding part.
US09519179B2 Color filter substrate having resistance-reduced common electrode and liquid crystal display panel made therefrom
The present invention discloses a color filter substrate and a liquid crystal panel. The color filter substrate includes a substrate a transparent conductive film, a black array, and an auxiliary conductive layer. Wherein the black array is arranged on the substrate and the transparent conductive film is disposed on the black array. Wherein the auxiliary conductive layer is disposed over a surface of the substrate facing the black array, and has at least portions arranged between the substrate and the black array. By these arrangements, the present invention can effectively reduce the brightness interference of the liquid crystal panel, while increasing the adhesion of the auxiliary conductive layer in addition, this arrangement can effectively avoid the damage to the transparent conductive film by the auxiliary conductive layer.
US09519177B2 Display unit
Provided is a display unit that includes: a display panel having a pair of substrates that are bonded to each other in a seal region along an outer edge of the display panel; a transparent plate facing the display panel; an optical film provided on a surface of the display panel which faces the transparent plate, and having an outer edge positioned over the seal region; and a resin layer sandwiched between the optical film and the transparent plate.
US09519176B2 Display panel and display device
Cohesion of shape anisotropy members is preventedA display panel (2) in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes: substrates (10) and (20) which are provided so as to face each other; and an optical modulation layer (30) including a plurality of shape anisotropy members (32) each of which includes (i) a core that is an electric conductor and (ii) a covering layer that is a dielectric and that covers an entire periphery of the core. The display panel (2) changes an area of each image of the plurality of shape anisotropy members (32) which image is projected on the substrates (10) and (20), by changing a voltage to be applied to the optical modulation layer (30).
US09519174B2 Metal mesh type touch screen panel
A touch screen panel includes a plurality of first touch electrode serials arranged in a first direction, a plurality of second touch electrode serials arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, and an insulating layer insulating the first touch electrode serials and the second touch electrode serials. Each first touch electrode serial includes a plurality of first mesh patterns formed by an intersection of first metal lines. Each second touch electrode serial includes a plurality of second mesh patterns formed by an intersection of second metal lines. The first mesh patterns are connected to one another, and the second mesh patterns are separated from one another. The separated first mesh patterns are connected to one another through a bridge.
US09519171B2 Electronic device
An electronic device includes: a backlight holding case 8 accommodating a light guide plate 7; a design frame 3 which includes a flange part 3a protruding inward from a peripheral edge of a frame opening, and a design panel part 3b protruding outward therefrom, and which is attached to an opening of a backlight holding case 8 to sandwich the plate 7 between the flange part 3a and backlight holding case 8; a protective-plate-attached liquid crystal display panel 2 in which a protective plate 2a is mounted on a display surface, and which the outer peripheral part of the protective plate 2a is fixed to the panel part 3b, and the back side is illuminated with light from the light source guided by the plate 7; and a rear side case 4 assembled to the design frame 3 fixed by the panel 2 through the panel part 3b.
US09519168B2 Display apparatus
A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel which displays an image; a top chassis and a bottom chassis which house the display panel; and a plurality of light-emitting boards which are installed on an inner surface of the bottom chassis, each of the light-emitting boards including a main printed circuit board (PCB) that extends in a longitudinal direction and light source packages installed on the main PCB, and the light source packages are arranged to be farther from a first longitudinal edge of the main PCB than a second longitudinal edge of the main PCB.
US09519167B2 Method of forming patterns and methods of manufacturing display panels using methods of forming patterns
A method of forming a pattern may include: disposing a first material layer; disposing a first photoresist film including first shot regions; exposing the first shot regions to light, wherein an overlapping region between first shot regions may be overlappingly exposed to light exposures onto the first shot regions; forming a first photoresist pattern by developing the first photoresist film; forming a first pattern by etching the first material layer using the first photoresist pattern as an etching mask; disposing a second material layer on the first pattern; disposing a second photoresist film including second shot regions; exposing the second shot regions, wherein a boundary region between second shot regions may be disposed spaced apart from the overlapping region; forming a second photoresist pattern by developing the second photoresist film; and forming a second pattern by etching the second material layer using the second photoresist pattern as an etching mask.
US09519164B2 Systems and methods for mura calibration preparation
Systems and methods for calibrating an electronic display to reduce or eliminate artifacts are provided. One method for reducing or eliminating artifacts may involve baking the operational—but not yet fully calibrated—electronic display to reduce stray charge on the electronic display. After baking the display, the electronic display may be calibrated to reduce or eliminate flicker and/or mura artifacts
US09519160B2 Laser level eyewear apparatus
A laser level eyewear apparatus for providing a level indication visible by a wearer through the lenses comprises a pair of base glasses for wearing in front of a user's eyes having a frame, two modified lenses through which the wearer can look, a level projection assembly that is biased to return to and remain in an orientation to project a laser indication a level orientation through the lenses, and a battery that supplies electrical power to the level projection assembly. The frame defines a frame style similar to that in conventional eyeglasses, except that it not only holds the integrated, modified lenses in place over the eyes of one wearing the frame, its eyewire area is structured to surround the edges of the modified lenses so as to allow the laser from the level projection assembly to freely pass through the lenses.
US09519159B1 Hunting visored eye shield
An eyewear device for the primary purpose of concealing and camouflaging the wearer's eyes and eye movement during hunting activities. The eyewear device comprises an opaque shield and visor that covers, shades, and shadows the wearer's eyes and at the same time it greatly reduces ambient light that might be reflected from the eye so they are not visible to wildlife. The shield is designed with elongated openings that allow the wearer to have significantly unencumbered vision in a variety of daylight hunting conditions. The eyewear device's performance cannot be affected by fogging, scratching or precipitation. Furthermore the eyewear device's one-piece flexible design makes it durable enough to withstand the riggers of hunting.
US09519156B1 Sunglasses and method of forming the same
The present invention generally relates to hand made sunglasses, and more particularly to a method and system for making sunglasses from recycled materials, e.g., skateboards.
US09519154B2 Diffraction grating for use with a multi-layered display system
A display device is described and includes a first display screen including a mask pattern of a pixel. The display device includes a second display screen including the mask pattern, wherein the second display screen is located further from a front of the display device than the first display screen, wherein the front of the display device is closest to a viewer. The display device includes a diffraction element configured to copy the mask pattern of the second display screen into one or more viewable copies in order to minimize moiré interference with the mask pattern of the first display screen.
US09519153B2 Directional flat illuminators
Disclosed is an optical valve or light valve for providing large area collimated illumination from localized light sources, and system and method thereof for 2D, 3D, and/or autosteroscopic displays. An optical valve may include a stepped structure, in which the steps include separated extraction features which may be optically hidden to light propagating in a first direction. Light propagating in a second direction may be refracted, diffracted, or reflected by the features to provide illumination beams exiting from the top surface of the optical valve. Such controlled illumination may provide for efficient, multi-user autostereoscopic displays as well as improved 2D display functionality.
US09519152B2 3D display alignment method
There is provided an apparatus for alignment of a thin-film transistor (TFT) panel and a barrier panel of a three-dimensional (3D) display. The apparatus comprises at least one light source for illuminating pixels in at least one region of the TFT panel and for illuminating at least one region of an exposure pattern of the barrier panel; a pattern recognition system for detecting light emitted from the at least one light source that is reflected by or transmitted through the 3D display, to generate alignment data relating to an alignment between the detected illuminated pixels of the TFT panel and the exposure pattern of the barrier panel; and a positioning mechanism for adjusting the relative position between the barrier panel and the TFT panel in relation to the alignment data. The at least one light source comprises at least one invisible light source which emits invisible light outside the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
US09519148B2 Vehicular display device
A vehicular display device includes a display unit that displays visible information, a light projection unit that includes a reflection member which reflects light containing the visible information displayed on the display unit and projects the reflected light to a predetermined observation region to display the visible information as a virtual image, a light path adjustment mechanism that switches an imaging position of the virtual image between at least two positions, an illuminance detection unit that detects an intensity of external light affecting visibility of the virtual image, and an imaging position control unit that controls the light path adjustment mechanism depending upon the illuminance and changes the imaging position to a first position, at which the virtual image is less influenced by the external light, or to a second position, at which the virtual image is easily influenced by the external light.
US09519144B2 System, method, and computer program product to produce images for a near-eye light field display having a defect
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for producing images for a near-eye light field display. Defect information for a first pixel of a microdisplay of a near-eye light field display device is received and a second pixel of the microdisplay is identified, where the first pixel and the second pixel contribute to a portion of the retinal image. Based on the defect information, a value of the second pixel within an array of elemental images is modified to produce a corrected array of elemental images for display by the microdisplay. An optical apparatus of the near-eye light field display device may, for example, be a microlens of a microlens array positioned between a viewer and an emissive microdisplay or a pinlight of a pinlight array positioned behind a transmissive microdisplay relative to the viewer.
US09519139B2 Zoom lens barrel assembly and electronic apparatus including the same
A zoom lens barrel assembly includes a first barrel, a second barrel, a lens barrier, and a transparent member. The first barrel supports at least one lens. The second barrel surrounds at least a portion of an outer surface of the first barrel, and supports the first barrel to protrude along an optical axis direction. The lens barrier is disposed on a front side of the first barrel, and is moved in a direction that intersects an optical axis to expose the at least one lens when the first barrel is protruded. The transparent member is disposed on a front side of the lens barrier, and prevents impurities from entering the first barrel.
US09519137B2 Optical deflector including inner frame with circumferential rib and branch ribs
An optical deflector includes a mirror, an inner frame surrounding the mirror, first and second torsion bars coupled between the mirror and the inner frame, first and second inner piezoelectric actuators coupled between the first and second torsion bars supported by first and second inner coupling portions to the inner frame, and an outer frame surrounding the inner frame. The inner frame is supported by first and second outer coupling portions to the outer frame. A circumferential rib is provided on a rear surface of the inner frame. A first branch rib is provided on a rear surface of the first outer coupling portion, and a second branch rib is provided on a rear surface of the second outer coupling portion.
US09519131B2 Electronic device and electronic apparatus
An electronic device includes a variable wavelength interference filter, and a package adapted to house the variable wavelength interference filter. The package includes a base substrate provided with a light passage hole through which light passes, and a base substrate side light transmissive substrate adapted to block the light passage hole and having a light transmissive property. The base substrate is formed of a laminated body having a plurality of layers stacked on each other, and the light passage hole is formed so that a second opening located on an opposite side to the variable wavelength interference filter is larger in area than a first opening located on the variable wavelength interference filter side.
US09519123B2 Imaging lens and imaging apparatus
An imaging lens consists of, in order from the object, a negative first lens, a positive second lens, a positive third lens, a negative fourth lens, a positive fifth lens, a positive sixth lens, and a negative seventh lens. When νd7 is the Abbe's number of the material for the seventh lens, f is the focal length of the entire system, and f5 is the focal length of the fifth lens, the following conditional formulae are satisfied: νd7<55  (2) 1.25
US09519112B2 Optical fiber connector
An optical fiber connector for positioning a number of optical fibers is provided. The optical fiber connector includes a main body and a pressing block. The main body defines an assembling recess and a number of positioning grooves defined in a bottom surface of the assembling recess. The positioning grooves each correspond to an optical fiber. An end of each optical fiber is received in a corresponding positioning groove, and the pressing block is received in the assembling recess.
US09519104B1 Hyperuniform disordered material with perforated resonant structure
An optical structure includes a Hyperuniform Disordered Solid (“HUDS”) structure, a photonic crystal waveguide, and a perforated resonant structure. The HUDS structure is formed by walled cells organized in a lattice. The photonic crystal waveguide is configured to guide an optical signal and includes an unperforated central strip extended lengthwise and three rows of circular perforations disposed on each side of the unperforated central strip. The perforated resonant structure is formed along a boundary of the photonic crystal waveguide. The perforated resonant structure is configured to be resonant at a frequency band that is a subset of a bandwidth of the optical signal. The perforated resonant structure includes an outer segment, a middle segment, and an inner segment of the circular perforations that are offset away from the unperforated central strip at a first, second, and third offset distance.
US09519102B2 Few moded optical fiber and system incorporating such
One embodiment of the disclosure relates to a system comprising: (i) at least light source transmitting at a bit rate of 10 Gb/s or higher at one or more wavelengths between 840 and 860 nm; (ii) at least one few moded optical fiber optically coupled to said light source, said fiber comprises a graded index a graded index glass core having a diameter D1, such that 12.5 microns≦D1<40 microns, a maximum relative refractive index between 0.265 and 0.65 percent, the glass core diameter D1 and refractive index are selected such that the core is capable of supporting the propagation and transmission of an optical signal with X number of mode groups at a wavelength of 850 nm, wherein X is an integer greater than 1 and less than 8, and a cladding comprising a depressed index region and an outer cladding region, wherein said fiber has an overfilled bandwidth at an operating wavelength situated in 840 nm to 860 nm wavelength range greater than 4 GHz-km; an alpha being 2.05≦α≦2.15; and an attenuation less than 2.5 dB/km at said operating wavelength; and relative microbending sensitivity γ such that γ≦1.5; and (iii) a detector optically coupled to said few moded optical fiber and capable of detecting a wavelength in 840 nm to 860 nm range.
US09519095B2 Optical waveguides
An optical waveguide includes a coupling optic and a waveguide body. According to one embodiment, the body includes a first curved surface that extends between an input surface and an end surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The input surface has a first thickness disposed between the first and second surfaces and the end surface has a second thickness disposed between the first and second surfaces less than the first thickness.
US09519091B2 Display device including a conductive pattern
The present invention provides a display device comprising a display panel and a conductive pattern, in which the conductive pattern comprises an irregular pattern.
US09519089B1 High performance volume phase gratings
Provided in one embodiment is an apparatus, comprising: an optical substrate configured to manipulate light received from a light source; and at least one diffractive element in one layer in the optical substrate, each diffractive element comprising: a plurality of sub-substrate structures separated from one another by a plurality of valleys, the sub-substrate structures comprising a material having a first refractive index; and a filler material filling at least partially at least some of the plurality of valleys, the filler material having a second refractive index that is unequal to the first refractive index.
US09519088B2 Micromirror array
A micromirror array according to the present invention is a corner reflector type micromirror array capable of projecting a mirror image of an object to be projected sharply with high luminance. The micromirror array includes a substrate, and a plurality of unit optical elements (quadrangular prisms) formed in an array on the substrate. Each of the unit optical elements is of a protruding or recessed shape perpendicular to the surface of the substrate. The unit optical elements has two side surfaces orthogonal to each other on opposite sides of a corner of the side surfaces, and the two side surfaces are light reflecting surfaces. Each of the light reflecting surfaces is of a rectangular shape such that the ratio of the vertical length thereof as measured in a substrate thickness direction to the horizontal width thereof as measured in a substrate surface direction is not less than 1.5.
US09519087B2 Prismatic retroreflective sheeting with reduced retroreflectivity of infra-red light
The present application relates to retroreflective sheeting that is capable of use in a license plate and that can be accurately read and/or detected by an ALPR system. The retroreflective sheeting is a prismatic retroreflective sheeting that provides reduced retroreflectivity of infra-red light. The retroreflective sheeting can also be a prismatic retroreflective sheeting that exhibits reduced retroreflectivity of incident infra-red light and substantially unaffected retroreflectivity of incident visible light.
US09519085B2 Light diffusing sheet and backlight using same
A light diffusing sheet can include a diffusion layer. The diffusion layer has a surface profile that satisfies certain conditions.
US09519082B2 Microscopic roughness structure with protective film and method thereof
In a protective film affixed to a microscopic roughness structure having a microscopically rough structure on the surface, water contact angle of the surface of the microscopic roughness structure is 40° or less, compressive stress obtainable when the adhesive layer of the protective film is compressed to a compression ratio of 20% is 0.6 MPa to 3.0 MPa; in the infrared absorption spectrum of the surface on the microscopically rough structure side of the microscopic roughness structure, ratio (A1/A2) of peak area A1 having absorption maximum of 3700 cm−1 to 3100 cm−1, and peak area A2 having absorption maximum of 1730±10 cm−1, is 0.1 to 0.8; in the surface of adhesive layer of the protective film, ratio (B1/B2) of peak area B1 having absorption maximum of 3700 cm−1 to 3100 cm−1, and peak area B2 having absorption maximum of 1730±10 cm−1, is 0.6 to 1.3.
US09519071B2 Method and apparatus for controlling output of an array of seismic sources
Apparatus, computer instructions and method for controlling an energy output of a source array to be used in a seismic survey for illuminating a subsurface. The method includes generating a model (β) based on up-going (U) and down-going (D) components of seismic waves generated by source elements that form the source array; calculating the amplitudes and phases of each source element based on the model (β); and driving the source array based on the calculated amplitudes and phases for the source elements so that a ghost generated by the source array is reduced at emission.
US09519067B1 Radioactive gas measurement apparatus and failed fuel inspection apparatus
A radioactive gas measurement apparatus comprises: a radiation measurement cell comprising an inlet pipe and a discharge pipe, the radiation measurement cell introducing and discharging a radioactive gas containing a nuclide to be measured and a positron emitter nuclide through the inlet pipe and the discharge pipe; a radiation detector for measuring a radiation generated from the radioactive gas; and a radiation collimator allowing the radiation measurement cell to communicate with the radiation detector and setting a predetermined radiation measurement geometry condition between the radiation measurement cell and the radiation detector. Then, as the predetermined radiation measurement geometry condition, an inner wall area of the radiation measurement cell which the radiation detector views through the radiation collimator is set equal to or less than a half of a total inner wall area of the radiation measurement cell.
US09519063B2 System and method for testing real world A-GNSS performance of a device
The technology disclosed relates to implementing a novel-testing framework that combines playback of captured GNSS signals with real-time emulation of assisted global navigation satellite system telemetry (abbreviated A-GNSS) in a test session with a mobile device. In particular, it can be used for testing A-GNSS performance of communication devices, navigation systems, telematics and tracking applications.
US09519062B2 Methods, systems, and computer readable media for mitigation of in-band interference of global positioning system (GPS) signals
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for mitigation of interference of GPS signals are disclosed providing selective mitigation of in-band interference implementing deterministic phase control. In one embodiment, a system for mitigating interference of GPS signals includes a pair of antennas, each receiving GPS signals that include both a desired signal component and a jammer signal component. The signal from one antenna is phase-shifted as needed to make it anti-phase with the signal from the other antenna, so that when the two signals are combined, the jammer signal components substantially cancel each other, leaving the desired signal components. Determining the phase shift required involves deterministically calculating the phase shift based on the amplitudes of the two input signals and the amplitude of the combined signal instead of the iterative techniques used in conventional systems.
US09519061B2 Geometric fingerprinting for localization of a device
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided for developing a fingerprint database for and determining the geographic location of an end-user device (e.g., vehicle, mobile phone, smart watch, etc.) with the database. A fingerprint database may be developed by receiving a depth map for a location in a path network, and then identifying physical structures within the depth map. The depth map may be divided, at each physical structure, into one or more horizontal planes at one or more elevations from a road level. Two-dimensional feature geometries may be extracted from the horizontal planes. At least a portion of the extracted feature geometries may be encoded into the fingerprint database.
US09519060B2 Methods and systems for vehicle classification from laser scans using global alignment
A system and method for classifying vehicles from laser scan data by receiving laser scan data corresponding to multiple vehicles from a laser scanner; extracting vehicle shapes corresponding to the multiple vehicles based on the laser scan data; aligning the vehicle shapes; and generating vehicle profiles based on the aligned vehicle shapes. The system and method can further include aligning the vehicle shapes using sequence kernels, such as global alignment kernels, and constraining the sequence kernels based on determined weights.
US09519057B1 Dual-polarization weather radar data system and method
The present invention essentially comprises a system, method, computer program and combinations thereof to utilize dual-polarization generated data generally associated with weather and non-weather events for mapping data, producing geo-referenced data, producing mosaics, generation of precipitation masks, non-precipitation mask, and classification masks in general, production of vertical cross sections and predetermined fly throughs, producing short term forecasting, prediction of specific weather phenomenon, correcting or adjusting rain gauge data as well as quantitative precipitation estimation, and combining other meteorological data to correct or adjust estimated rainfall accumulation gathered by dual-polarization radar.
US09519055B2 Subsurface imaging radar
A method and system for obtaining SAR images with reduced or eliminated surface clutter to detect subsurface targets, the method comprising the following steps: —selecting a first frequency and an incidence angle for the radar signal such that the ratio of surface backscattering to subsurface target backscattering is significantly larger for vertical polarization than for horizontal—obtaining vertically and horizontally polarized SAR images based on the same SAR path exploiting the selected first frequency and viewing angle—weighting and differencing the vertically and horizontally polarized SAR images so that the surface backscattering completely cancels between the two images and only the combination of the target backscattering components remains.
US09519053B2 Distance measuring apparatus and distance measuring method
A distance measuring apparatus and a distance measuring method are provided. The distance measuring apparatus includes a GPS module, an ultrasound transceiver module and a control module. The GPS module is configured to generate a pulse signal. The ultrasound transceiver module is configured to generate and transmit a first ultrasound signal and receive a second ultrasound signal transmitted from an object. When the control module receives the pulse signal, the control module controls the ultrasound transceiver module to generate and transmit the first ultrasound signal, and determines whether the ultrasound transceiver module receives the second ultrasound signal within a first interval. When the ultrasound transceiver module receives the second ultrasound signal within the first interval, the control module determines a distance between the distance measuring apparatus and the object according to a time difference.
US09519048B2 High-frequency circuit having crossed lines
A high-frequency circuit is described as having lines crossing each other on a printed circuit board for high-frequency signals, wherein the sections of the lines, lying on both sides of a crossing point as well as a coupler forming the crossing point are situated in a common plane on the printed circuit board and the sections of the lines are connected to four ports of the coupler situated in a quadrangle, which are connected to one another via a plurality of coupling paths in such a way that the components of a signal supplied at a port, which propagate on various coupling paths, interfere destructively at the adjacent ports and constructively at the diagonally opposite port.
US09519047B2 System and method of implementing asynchronously-clocked fixed-location devices for a distance determination by a roaming client device
A system of asynchronously-clocked fixed-location devices and a roaming client device can be used for a distance determination of the roaming client device. The system includes a master device, at least one slave device, and any number of roaming client devices. The master device transmits a series of pulses. Once those pulses reach the client device, the client device will begin to count the number of pulses. Once those pulses reach the slave device, the slave device will transmit an acknowledgement pulse. After the client device receives the acknowledgement pulse, the client device will stop counting the pulses from the master device. The total number of pulses counted by the client device will then be used in the distance determination of the client device.
US09519039B2 Determining the form of RF pulses for selective excitation in magnetic resonance imaging
The invention relates to a magnetic resonance method involving the generation of high-frequency pulses and magnetic gradients (gx, gy, gz) for the selective excitation of an object to be examined. According to the invention, the magnetic resonance method is characterized in that a magnetic resonance signal s(t) according to the following signal equation is generated: s ⁡ ( t ) = ∫ V ⁢ m ( r r , T ) ⁢ exp ⁡ [ t ⁢ / ⁢ T 2 ] ⁢ exp ⁡ [ ⅈ ⁢ ⁢ t ⁢ ⁢ ω s ] ⁢ exp ⁡ [ - ⅈ ⁢ ⁢ k r ⁡ ( T - t ) · r r ] ⁢ ⁢ ⅆ 3 ⁢ r wherein stands for a desired transversal magnetization after the selective excitation, t stands for a time, {right arrow over (r)} stands for a position vector and T stands for a duration of a pulse, and whereby s(t) stands for a magnetic resonance signal, V stands for a volume that is to be examined, T2 stands for a transversal relaxation time, and ωs stands for a shift of the resonance frequency. The invention also relates to a nuclear spin tomograph for carrying out the magnetic resonance method.
US09519035B2 Magnetic tampering detection and correction in a utility meter
An arrangement for use in an electricity meter includes a sensor and a processing circuit. The sensor is supported directly or indirectly by a meter housing. The sensor is configured to measure a magnetic field in proximity to a current sensor of the electricity meter. The sensor is also configured to generate a measurement signal representative of, at least in part, a magnitude of the magnetic field. The processing circuit is operably coupled to receive first information representative of the measurement signal. The processing circuit is configured to obtain a first value representative of the magnetic field based on the first information, and determine a first adjustment value responsive to a determination that the first value exceeds the first threshold value. The processing circuit is further configured to generate energy consumption information based at least in part on the first adjustment value.
US09519028B2 Method and system for characterizing battery cells for use in battery packs
A system and method for use characterizing battery cells. Charging and/or discharging characteristics for each of a plurality of battery cells may be determined, the battery cells may be marked based on the determined charging and/or discharging characteristics, and grouped based on the marking—e.g., such as battery cells having similar or near similar charging and/or discharging characteristics are grouped together. Battery packs may then be assembled such that each battery pack would comprise only battery cells belonging to the same group (or “in-family”). The charging characterization may be based on voltage rise curve, which may be determined for each battery cell—e.g., based on sampling or recording during charging, at sufficient rate. Battery cells may subsequently be monitored, during use of the battery packs, to ensure that the charging or discharging does not change, and battery cells exhibiting change in characteristics may be manually or automatically removed from use.
US09519027B2 Battery monitoring device and battery system monitoring device
A battery monitoring device for monitoring a cell group made by connecting a plurality of single battery cells in series including a first switching circuit configured to select, as a measurement target voltage, a type of voltage a differential amplifier circuit including a first input terminal and a second input terminal, configured to convert the measurement target voltage, which is selected by the first switching circuit and input between the first input terminal and the second input terminal, into a voltage in a predetermined range by performing differential amplification, and an AD converter configured to measure the measurement target voltage selected by the first switching circuit and converted by the differential amplifier circuit, and output a digital signal according to the measurement result, wherein an abnormality detection voltage, is output to the AD converter.
US09519021B2 Systems and methods for detecting abnormalities within a circuit of an electrosurgical generator
An electrosurgical generator includes primary and test sources. The primary source supplies a primary signal and the test source supplies a test signal. The electrosurgical generator includes an output circuit and an abnormality detection circuit. The output circuit is electrically coupled to the primary and test sources. The output circuit receives the primary and test signals from the primary and test sources, respectively. The output circuit is electrically coupled to a load to supply the primary signal thereto. The abnormality detection circuit is electrically coupled to the output circuit to detect an abnormality therein as a function of the test signal. The abnormality detection circuit can also determine a location of the abnormality within the output circuit.
US09519018B2 Systems and methods for detecting unauthorized population of surface-mount devices on a printed circuit board
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a circuit board may include a connector configured to electrically couple a device to the circuit board. The connector may include a conductive element configured to be electrically coupled to a first voltage and a detection pad configured to be electrically coupled to a second voltage via a resistor, such that when a device pin of a device is electrically coupled to the conductive element, the detection pad is electrically coupled to the conductive element via the device pin.
US09519011B2 Adapter for a sensor for measuring a differential signal
An adapter for a sensor measuring a differential signal comprises two electrically conductive test-contact elements which are arranged in each case eccentrically relative to an axis of rotation in order to register respectively one partial signal of the differential signal. Moreover, two adjustment components, each rotatable about one of the two axes of rotation, are provided in the adapter for the adjustment of a variable spacing distance between the two test-contact elements. The two adjustment components are connected to one another in a force-fit manner.
US09519009B2 Prober
A prober includes: a wafer chuck having a conductive support surface; a movement rotation mechanism which moves and rotates the wafer chuck; a head stage which holds a probe holding portion; a stage member which has a conductive stage surface that is formed in parallel to the support surface and electrically connected with the support surface, and can move integrally with the wafer chuck; and a contactor which is fixed to a position facing the stage member and whose tip can electrically come into contact with the stage surface, wherein the stage member is separated from the wafer chuck as a separate body, and the stage surface and the support surface are electrically connected through a wiring member; and a back-surface electrode of a chip is electrically connected with a tester through the wafer chuck, a wiring, the stage member and the contactor.
US09519008B2 Electronic device
An electronic device includes a support that is coupled to a coupled subject and includes a support portion, a substrate supported by the support portion, a current sensor including a signal terminal, wherein the current sensor is connected to the substrate in a manner allowing for a signal to be sent to the substrate through the signal terminal, and a fastener fastening the current sensor to the support portion and the substrate. The current sensor is suspended from the substrate. The support portion is arranged between the substrate and the current sensor.
US09519006B2 Hybrid microprobe for electrochemical and SERS monitoring, scanning and feedback stimulation and the preparation method thereof
The present disclosure relates to a probe capable of electrochemical and Raman spectroscopic monitoring wherein a Raman-active gold microshell having conductivity is attached to the tip of a glass microcapillary tube in which a conductive material is coated on an inner wall thereof by electroless plating. By coupling the probe with a system capable of moving the probe, the activities of various catalyst materials can be detected quickly and information of intermediate products moving from and adsorbed on the surface can be provided.
US09519004B2 Sensor with moving sensitive element having mixed vibrating and pendular operation, and methods for controlling such a sensor
A sensor comprising: a stand; a first body movable along a sensing axis; two pairs of second bodies arranged symmetrically relative to the first body and along the sensing axis; transducers for detecting a position of the first body relative to the stand, for setting the second bodies into vibration along a vibration axis, and for detecting respective vibration frequencies of the second bodies; and surface electrostatic coupling means connecting each second body to the first body in such a manner that a movement of the first body relative to the stand along the sensing axis gives rise respectively to an increase and to a decrease in the electrostatic coupling for one and the other of the pairs of second bodies. Methods of controlling such a sensor.
US09519002B2 Device, system, and method for selecting a target analyte
This disclosure is directed to a device and a system for picking a target analyte of a suspension. A picker introduces at least one force, such as by a magnetic gradient and/or by a pressure gradient, to extract the target analyte from a specimen. The magnetic gradient may be introduced by a magnet, such as a permanent magnet or an electromagnet, and the pressure gradient may be introduced by a pump which moves within a fluid-primed cannula to create the pressure gradient, thereby drawing the target analyte into the cannula. The picker may also expel the target analyte onto or into a substrate, such as a well plate, after the target analyte has been drawn into the picker by reversing the pressure gradient or removing the magnetic gradient.
US09519001B2 Carrying apparatus
A carrying apparatus includes a holder which houses an object to be carried and which comprises a holder side member; a carrying path which guides the movement of the holder; a helical member which generates, between the holder side member and the helical member, a first force in a direction to depart from the holder side member or a second force to attract the holder side member and which is disposed along the carrying path; and a rotation unit which rotates the helical member.
US09519000B2 Reagent cartridge
Systems and methods for processing and analyzing samples are disclosed. The system may process samples, such as biological fluids, using assay cartridges which can be processed at different processing locations. In some cases, the system can be used for PCR processing. The different processing locations may include a preparation location where samples can be prepared and an analysis location where samples can be analyzed. To assist with the preparation of samples, the system may also include a number of processing stations which may include processing lanes. During the analysis of samples, in some cases, thermal cycler modules and an appropriate optical detection system can be used to detect the presence or absence of certain nucleic acid sequences in the samples. The system can be used to accurately and rapidly process samples.
US09518996B2 Fluorescent protein-based calcium integrators
The presently-disclosed subject matter includes fluorescent protein-based indicators for detecting ions, small molecule analytes, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments the indicators include a polypeptide, which itself includes a fluorescent polypeptide, a compound-binding polypeptide, and a polypeptide target of the compound-binding polypeptide. In some embodiments the polypeptide includes an EosFP polypeptide, a calmodulin polypeptide, and a M13 polypeptide, or fragments and/or variants thereof. The presently-disclosed subject matter also includes methods for detecting calcium in a sample with embodiments of the present polypeptides. In some embodiments the present indicators experience a permanent shift from green to red fluorescent when exposed to an detecting substance, such as calcium.
US09518995B2 FKBP52-Tau interaction as a novel therapeutical target for treating the neurological disorders involving Tau dysfunction
Candidate compounds for use in neuro-protection and repair in neurological disorders involving Tau dysfunction (including Alzheimer's disease) are identified from a direct interaction between proteins FKBP52 and Tau. The method for screening a drug for the prevention and treatment of neurological disorders involving Tau dysfunction includes determining the ability of a candidate compound, to modulate binding between a Tau polypeptide and a FKBP52 polypeptide, and selecting positively the candidate compound that modulates binding.
US09518993B2 Reagents and methods for detecting a polymorphic protein
The present invention provides antibodies that differentially react with allelic variants of a polymorphic protein, methods of identifying same, an antigen binding fragment comprised therein, proteins, cells, viral particles, compositions, and kits comprising same. The invention also provides methods for determining a haptoglobin type of a subject and methods for testing a subject for susceptibility to diabetic complications.
US09518991B2 Method and apparatus for analyzing acetone in breath
Methods and devices are provided for analyzing acetone in breath. One such method comprises disposing a reactant in a reaction zone within the breath analysis device, wherein the reactant comprises a primary amine disposed on a surface, and wherein the reaction zone has an optical characteristic that is at a reference level. It also comprises pre-storing a liquid nitroprusside solution within the breath analysis device separately from the reactant. The method further comprises using the breath analysis device to cause the breath to contact the reactant in the reaction zone so that the acetone in the breath reacts with the reactant to form a reaction product and, after the reaction product has been formed, using the breath analysis device to cause the nitroprusside solution to contact and react with the reaction product and to facilitate a change in the optical characteristic of the reaction zone relative to the reference level.
US09518990B2 Secernin-1 as a marker for cancer
Disclosed is a method aiding in the assessment of cancer. It involves the use of the secernin-1 protein (SCRN1) as a universal marker of different cancer types. More specifically disclosed is a method for assessing cancer from a liquid sample derived from an individual by measuring SCRN1 in the sample. Measurement of SCRN1 can, e.g., be used in the early detection of cancer or in the surveillance of patients who undergo surgery.
US09518989B2 Composition and method for diagnosis and immunotherapy of lung cancer
The present invention includes compositions and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer with a recombinant tumor-associated antigen loaded antigen presenting cell that generates a cytotoxic T lymphocyte specific immune response to at least one of SP17, AKAP-4, or PTTG1 expressed by one or more lung cancer cells.
US09518986B2 Method of detecting and/or quantifying an analyte in a biological sample
An aptamer-based SERS detection technique that directly monitors an aptamer-analyte capture event by generating spectroscopic information regarding the identity of the analyte that has been bound to the aptamer from a complex biological sample. A reproducible SERS spectrum is measured for an aptamer-analyte complex formed on a metal surface and this spectral information is used directly to identify the specific aptamer-analyte complex and optionally also to quantify the analyte in the sample, thus enabling discrimination between true and false positives in quantitative analyte assays on complex biological samples. In one embodiment the aptamer is attached directly to the metal surface and surrounded by a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of amphiphilic molecules. In an alternative embodiment the metal surface is coated with a SAM and the aptamer is attached to the amphiphilic molecules of the SAM.
US09518984B2 Separation, washing and determination of analytes tagged with magnetic particles
Method for detecting a material of interest, usually an antibody or an antigen on a red blood cell, in a liquid, by observing the potential antigen/antibody reaction products in a novel way. Reaction products are deposited on a magnetic substrate and will exhibit different properties depending upon whether or not the antigen/antibody reaction has taken place. An antigen/antibody reaction product adheres tenaciously to itself and the substrate while the deposit of any unreacted magnetically tagged material is weakly adhering and easily disrupted and dislodged under a disruptive force which would be insufficient to dislodge the reacted deposit. This difference in cohesive property provides the means by which a positive result is distinguished from a negative result.
US09518982B2 Sequential analysis of biological samples
Methods for detecting multiple targets in a biological sample are provided. The methods includes contacting the sample with a first probe; physically binding the first probe to a first target; observing a first signal from the first probe; applying a chemical agent to modify the first signal; contacting the sample with a second probe; physically binding the second probe to a second target; and observing a second signal from the second probe. The methods disclosed herein also provide for multiple iterations of binding, observing, signal modification for deriving information about multiple targets in a single sample. An associated kit and device are also provided.
US09518980B2 Genetically encoded calcium indicators
Genetically encoded calcium indicator (GECI) polypeptides and the nucleic acid molecules encoding such polypeptides are provided. In addition, methods of using such nucleic acids and polypeptides in methods of screening for agonists or antagonists of G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) or ion channels and methods of monitoring neural activity also are provided.
US09518978B2 Gamma 9 delta 2 T cell receptors
The current invention provides methods to identify γ9δ2T-cell receptors (γ9δ2TCR) that mediate anti-tumor responses. Surprisingly, it was now found that the CDR3 regions of the γ9-T-cell receptor chain and the δ2-T-Cell receptor chain (δ2TCR chain) are of importance. Based on these findings, combinatorial-γδTCR-chain-exchange (CTE) is proposed as an efficient method for identifying γ9δ2TCRs that mediate anti-tumor responses. Using the method of the invention, specific sequences of the respective γ9TCR and δ2TCR chains were identified that mediate anti-tumor responses. Hence, the invention further provides for specific γ9δ2TCRs, or fragments thereof, that may be used e.g. in diagnostics or treatment of cancer. The invention further provides for nucleic acid sequences, genetic constructs and retroviral vectors that can be used to express the γ9δ2TCRs according to the invention.
US09518976B2 Methods for identifying or assaying for agents that increase beta-cell proliferation, insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance and decrease fat mass
The present invention is directed to cell-based and non-cell based methods of drug screening to identify agents, or assay agents, that reduce OST-PTP or gamma-carboxylase activity or expression, or increase the level of undercarboxylated osteocalcin or adiponectin activity or expression. Such agents find use in treating or preventing a disorder related to the OST-PTP signaling pathway. Such disorders include, metabolic syndrome, glucose intolerance, type 1 or type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, or obesity. Such agents may be used to treat disorders characterized by decreased insulin production, deceased insulin sensitivity, and decreased glucose tolerance or increased fat mass.
US09518975B2 Alpha-keto-isovalerate as a biomarker of prebiotic efficacy for weight gain prevention
The present invention relates generally to the field of nutrition and health, particular, the present invention relates to alpha-keto-isovalerate as a biomarker urine of the efficacy of prebiotics for the prevention of diet induced weight gain.
US09518973B1 Method for determining the amount of oat flour addition in compound flours and noodles
The invention relates to a method for determining the amount of oat flour addition in compound flours and noodles, and it belongs to the field of food detection technology. Based on the similarity of the fatty acid composition between oat and wheat, the quantitative analysis index used for measuring the oat flour addition was determined. Based on the differences of fatty acid contents in oat and wheat, the relationship between the changing trend of fatty acid composition and oat flour content in compound powders or noodles is employed to quantitatively determine the amount of oat added to these compound flours or noodles. The invention provides a highly sensitive and feasible method for safety monitoring and quality control of oat flours and oat noodles.
US09518972B2 Methods for detecting bacterial infections
The invention is directed to methods of detecting lung, gastrointestinal tract, and systemic infections by measuring 13CO2/12CO2 isotopic ratios of gaseous carbon dioxide in exhaled breath samples of a subject after administration of a 13C-isotopically-labeled compound.
US09518971B2 Recovery of Xe and other high value compounds
A system and method for recovering high value gas from a process stream, material or environment containing same, e.g., xenon by contacting gas from the process stream, material or environment with a carbon adsorbent effective to sorptively capture same, free of or with reduced concentration of fluid species present with the high value gas in the high value gas-containing gas in the process stream, material or environment. Other aspects of the disclosure include a radon detection method and product.
US09518968B2 In situ heated oxygen probe with intrinsically safe output
An in situ oxygen analyzer having an intrinsically-safe output and a heated probe is provided. The probe is extendable into a source of process gas and has an oxygen sensor and heater disposed therein. The heater is configured to heat the oxygen sensor to a temperature sufficient to operate the oxygen sensor. A housing is coupled to the probe and has first and second chambers. The first chamber is explosion-rated and includes non-intrinsically safe circuitry coupled to the heater to energize the heater. The second chamber contains only intrinsically-safe circuitry that complies with an intrinsically-safe specification. The first and second chambers are isolated from one another. The non-intrinsically-safe circuitry is coupled to the intrinsically-safe circuitry through an energy-limiting isolator.
US09518967B2 Hydrocarbon gas detection device
A device and associated method can detect hydrocarbon gas with at least a control module having a plurality of different gas detection means housed in a mobile enclosure, the control module configured to activate at least two different gas detection means to provide amounts and types of gases present in a fluid.
US09518965B2 Fuel system
A fuel system (12) comprising a vapor trail detection sensor (20) configured to generate a first signal (28) which indicates the optical depth of a vapor trail (35). A control unit (40) is provided responsive to the first signal (28) and configured to generate a second signal (80) in dependence upon the first signal (28). The second signal (80) defines a percentage of at least one of a first fuel composition and second fuel composition required to produce a resultant fuel composition. At least one regulator (42) is provided configured to receive and be responsive to the second signal (80) and regulate the percentage of first and second fuel composition required to produce the resultant fuel composition.
US09518955B2 Capillary electrophoresis fluorescent detection system
The invention is a high sensitivity and high throughput capillary multiwavelength fluorescence detection system. The fluorescent detection system is configured to illuminate a relatively large volume of a single capillary or a plurality of capillaries, with a pixelated detection system capable of imaging an area of each capillary that differentiates the capillary walls, the space between the capillaries, and the internal liquid volume within the capillary. Only the desired pixels or image area are used for processing and generating an output signal.
US09518943B2 Temperature mimic probe for food products
A method and system for mimicking a thermal profile of a perishable product by fabricating a thermal mimicking probe (TMP). The TMP is obtained by forming a non-perishable, substantially solid material into a predetermined mass or shape, wherein the non-perishable material, in combination with the predetermined mass or size, has a temperature retention property similar to a perishable product; sealing an entirety of the formed material with a protective covering to form a core; accommodating a temperature sensor into a sensor side of the core; forming a first insulating layer on the sensor side of the core; and forming an enclosure of a second insulating layer that covers remaining sides of the core, wherein the first insulating layer is configured as a lid to the enclosure, wherein a change in temperature of a neighboring perishable product is substantially mimicked by readings from a temperature sensor in the core.
US09518938B2 Contact-free photomixing probe for device and integrated circuit measurement or characterization
A device for measuring and characterizing solid-state devices or integrated circuits at RF frequencies up to 1.0 THz and beyond is provided that includes a transmitting photomixing probe structure and a receiving photomixing probe structure. The transmitting photomixing probe structure and the receiving photomixing probe structure are ac-coupled to the solid-state device or integrated circuit in a contact-free manner.
US09518936B2 Method and apparatus for determining lithographic quality of a structure
Method for determining lithographic quality of a structure produced by a lithographic process using a periodic pattern, such as a grating, detects lithographic process window edges and optimum process conditions. Method steps are: 602: printing a structure using a lithographic process using a grating pattern; 604: selecting a first characteristic, such as a polarization direction, for the illumination; 606: illuminating the structure with incident radiation with first characteristic 608: detecting scattered radiation; 610: selecting a second characteristic, such as a different polarization direction, for the illumination; 612: illuminating the structure with incident radiation with the second characteristic; 614: detecting scattered radiation; 616: rotating one or more angularly resolved spectrum to line up the polarizations, thus correcting for different orientations of the polarizations; 618: determining a difference between the measured angularly resolved spectra; and 620: determining a value of lithographic quality of the structure using the determined difference.
US09518935B2 Monitoring changes in photomask defectivity
A reticle that is within specifications is inspected so as to generate a baseline event indicating a location and a size value for each unusual reticle feature. After using the reticle in photolithography, the reticle is inspected so as to generate a current event indicating a location and a size value for each unusual reticle feature. An inspection report of candidate defects and their images is generated so that these candidate defects include a first subset of the current events and their corresponding candidate defect images and exclude a second subset of the current events and their corresponding excluded images. Each of the first included events has a location and size value that fails to match any baseline event's location and size value, and each of the excluded second events has a location and size value that matches a baseline event's location and size value.
US09518932B2 Metrology optimized inspection
Methods and systems for determining one or more parameters of a wafer inspection process are provided. One method includes acquiring metrology data for a wafer generated by a wafer metrology system. The method also includes determining one or more parameters of a wafer inspection process for the wafer or another wafer based on the metrology data.
US09518927B2 Surface-enhanced raman scattering substrate and manufacturing method thereof
In a Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) substrate and the manufacturing method thereof, the SERS substrate includes a low thermal conductivity base and a plurality of metal nanoparticles (NPs). The surface of the low thermal conductivity substrate has a first surface, and the first surface has a plurality of ripple micro/nano structures. The plurality of metal NPs are non-continuously densely arranged on the ripple micro/nano structures of the first surface. The metal NPs have a height difference along the ripple micro/nano structures, and form a 3D electric field enhanced region. The manufacturing methods includes sputtering a metal nano-thin film on a surface of a low thermal conductivity base, and the surface of the low thermal conductivity base has a plurality of ripple micro/nano structures; using laser to ablate the metal nano-thin film; and forming a plurality of metal NPs, which are non-continuously densely arranged.
US09518926B2 Optical sensor with enhanced sensitivity
The invention is a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor to determine the presence and quantity of biological or chemical entities in an analyte. The sensor comprises a metal periodic structure deposited as a thin layer of a noble metal, comprising a one dimensional array of nanoslits or a two dimensional array of nanoholes on a transparent dielectric substrate, a nm-thick layer of transparent dielectric protection layer on top of the metal periodic structure and a functionalization layer, which acts as a binding layer to biological or biochemical entities in an analyte that is in contact with the functionaliztion layer.
US09518922B2 Arrangement for in situ measurement of at least the oxygen content within a solids heap
An arrangement for in situ measurement of at least one oxygen partial pressure within a solids heap, including: at least one measuring transducer arranged within the solids heap for locally registering oxygen partial pressure, wherein each measuring transducer is embodied to output a measurement signal representing oxygen partial pressure to a superordinated unit, which is arranged outside the solids heap and is embodied to receive and to process the measurement signals of each measuring transducer.
US09518919B2 Apparatus and method for measuring hemoglobin concentration within blood using light and heat light scattering
An apparatus for measuring a hemoglobin concentration includes a reference light source unit, a light and heat light source unit configured to emit a light and heat beam for generating a light and heat effect, an accommodation unit configured to accommodate obtained blood samples, an image acquisition unit configured to write a primary pattern formed after the reference beam emitted by the reference light source unit is incident on the accommodation unit and a secondary pattern formed under an influence of a light and heat effect after the light and heat beam emitted by the light and heat light source unit is incident on the accommodation unit, and a concentration calculation unit electrically connected to the image acquisition unit and configured to calculate a hemoglobin concentration based on a difference between the primary pattern and the secondary pattern.
US09518917B2 Mid-infrared hyperspectral spectroscopy systems and methods therefor
MIR spectroscopy systems comprising hierarchical spectral dispersion that enables fine spectral resolution and high sensitivity spectroscopy are disclosed. Hierarchical spectral dispersion is derived by employing at least two diffractive lens arrays, located on either side of a test sample, each receiving input radiation having an input spectral range and distributing the input radiation into a plurality of output signals, each having a fraction of the spectral range of the input radiation. As a result, the signal multiplication factor of the two arrays is multiplied in a manner that mitigates the propagation of wavelength harmonics through the system. In some embodiments, an emitter array comprising a plurality of spectrally selective emitters provides the input MIR radiation to a spectroscopy system. In some embodiments, spectrally selective detectors are used to detect narrow spectral components in the radiation after they have passed through the test sample.
US09518916B1 Compressive sensing for metrology
Disclosed are apparatus and methods for determining a structure or process parameter value of a target of interest on a semiconductor wafer. A plurality of collection patterns are defined for a spatial light beam controller positioned at a pupil image plane of a metrology tool. For each collection pattern, a signal is collected from a sensor of the metrology tool, and each collected signal represents a combination of a plurality of signals that the spatial light beam controller samples, using each collection pattern, from a pupil image of the target of interest. The collection patterns are selected so that the pupil image is reconstructable based on the collection patterns and their corresponding collection signals. The collected signal for each of the collection patterns is analyzed to determine a structure or process parameter value for the target of interest.
US09518912B2 Permeability determination
Apparatus and methods determine a permeation characteristic of a challenge chemical for a chemical protective material. A processor retrieves barrier characteristics of the chemical protective material for which the permeation characteristic is to be determined from a computer memory. Information regarding the challenge chemical is obtained. A temperature is received of the chemical protective material for which the permeation characteristic is to be determined. The permeation characteristic is determined from the temperature, the barrier characteristics, and the information regarding the challenge chemical.
US09518906B2 Coupled torsional resonators viscometer
A method for measuring the properties of a fluid that uses a torsionally resonant structure having a base structure; at least two parallel tines affixed to the base structure and projecting in the same direction from the base structure; and wherein the base structure is sufficiently compliant as to mutually couple the tines so that they behave as a single resonator when the tines are driven in synchronized manner. The torsionally resonant structure is immersed in the fluid to be measured and a tine driving mechanism is used to drive the tines torsionally. A tine movement sensing mechanism form measurements of tine movement response to the driving mechanism and the measurements of tine movement to form measurements of fluid properties.
US09518905B2 Methods, devices, and systems for measuring physical properties of fluid
Disclosed herein are devices for measuring, at one or more time points, one or more properties or changes in properties of a fluid sample. The devices may comprise a chamber defining an internal volume of the device suitable for receiving and retaining the fluid sample; a plurality of layers, the plurality comprising at least a first layer below the chamber, at least a second layer above the chamber, and a substrate layer between the first and second layers, wherein: the substrate layer is linked to at least one suspended element located within the chamber; the suspended element is linked to the substrate layer by at least two compliant structures located within the chamber; and the suspended element is configured to oscillate upon application of an actuating signal to at least one electrically conductive path, which runs across at least two of the compliant structures and the suspended element. Related methods and uses are also disclosed.
US09518903B2 Adapter for sliding magnetic particle separation
An adapter for a sliding head of a sample processing system is provided that includes a plate and a magnet mounting recess wall. The plate includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a front wall extending between the top surface and the bottom surface, and a back wall extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The magnet mounting recess wall is mounted to the top surface. The magnet mounting recess wall is configured to accommodate a magnet of a sliding head of a sample processing system. At least a portion of the bottom surface is curved in a first direction from the front wall to the back wall and is concave relative to the top surface.
US09518900B2 Sample preparation system for an analytical system for determining a measured variable of a liquid sample
A sample preparation system for an analytical system for determining a measured variable of a sample liquid, comprising: a transport unit connected with a sample taking location via a first fluid conducting line; a sample collecting unit, which serves the analytical system as a staging area for automated removal of liquid samples, based on which the measured variable is determined; a filter unit arranged between the sample taking location and the transport unit; and at least one reservoir connected via a second fluid conducting line with the filter unit for providing a cleaning medium for cleaning the filter unit; wherein the transport unit is embodied to transport sample liquid from the sample taking location through the filter unit into the sample collecting unit. The cleaning medium includes an oxidizing agent.
US09518899B2 Automated reagent dispensing system and method of operation
A system and method that enables automated reagent dispensing for tissue stainers. The stainers receive staining protocols from a central controller. The central controller may control a plurality of stainers simultaneously. The stainers obtain information provided on slide identifiers which is communicated to the central controller. The central controller determines a particular staining protocol to apply to a particular slide. The staining protocol is downloaded to the stainer which enables the stainer to operate without additional communication with the central controller. A user may manually initiate a staining protocol or the central controller may operate the stainers on a scheduled basis.
US09518895B2 Optical probe with improved affixing structure for supporting a light-redirecting element
An optical probe (10) includes an inner tube (30), and a light-redirecting element (54) disposed at a distal end (56) of the inner tube. The light-redirecting element is supported at the distal end by an affixing structure (57) not attached to an optically-working surface (58) of the light-redirecting element.
US09518894B2 Device for measuring vibration amplitudes of the blade tips in a turbomachine
A device for measuring vibration amplitudes of the blade tips in a turbomachine is provided. The device includes a support mounted in an orifice of a casing of a turbomachine, in which are housed two optical guides for the emission and reception of a light signal exiting inside the casing across from the tips of the blades of a turbine wheel Each optical guide includes an optical fiber connected by a mechanical connector to a needle of which the core is made of a material able to transmit a light signal and which is resistant to temperatures less than or equal to 1100° C. and which exits at its distal end in the casing across from the blade tips.
US09518893B2 Method and control unit for determining a dead time of an exhaust gas sensor of an internal combustion engine
In a method for determining a dead time in the response characteristic of an exhaust gas sensor in order to determine an exhaust gas state quantity in an exhaust gas duct of an internal combustion engine, the dead time is determined from a measured output signal of the exhaust gas sensor and a comparison signal. An undelayed comparison signal is determined, and a cross-correlation is formed between the measured output signal and the comparison signal delayed by a model dead time selected in such a way that the cross-correlation function assumes a maximum, and the dead time of the measured output signal is set equal to the selected model dead time.
US09518887B2 Flexible interconnect structure for a sensor assembly
This disclosure provides example methods, devices, and systems for a flexible interconnect structure for a sensor assembly. In one configuration, a flexible interconnect structure may couple a first portion of a differential sensor structure to a second portion of the differential sensor structure. Further, the flexible interconnect structure may couple the differential sensor structure to an external component such as a circuit board, used to receive measurement information from the differential sensor.
US09518886B2 Integrated transducer provided with a temperature sensor and method for sensing a temperature of the transducer
A pressure sensor includes a body made of semiconductor material having a first type of conductivity and a pressure-sensitive structure having the first type of conductivity defining a suspended membrane. One or more piezoresistive elements having a second type of conductivity (P) are formed in the suspended membrane. The piezoresistive elements form, with the pressure-sensitive structure, respective junction diodes. A temperature sensing method includes: generating a first current between conduction terminals common to the junction diodes; detecting a first voltage value between the common conduction terminals when the first current is supplied; and correlating the detected first voltage value to a value of temperature of the diodes. The temperature value thus calculated can be used for correcting the voltage signal generated at output by the pressure sensor when the latter is operated for sensing an applied outside pressure which deforms the suspended membrane.
US09518880B2 Method for producing a magnet unit for a sensor device of a motor vehicle, magnet unit, sensor device and motor vehicle
The invention relates to a method for producing a magnet unit (1) for a sensor device for detecting a measured variable which characterizes a rotational state of a steering shaft of a motor vehicle, by way of provision of an annular magnet element (3), provision of a sleeve (2) for connecting the magnet unit (1) to a shaft part of the steering shaft, and connection of the magnet element (3) to the sleeve (2), the sleeve (2) being configured with a main body (6) and a multiplicity of tabs (7) which protrude from the main body (6), and the connection comprising the tabs (7) being embedded into respective cut-outs (5) of the magnet element (3) with heating of the magnet element (3).
US09518877B2 Micromechanical component for a capacitive sensor device, and manufacturing method for a micromechanical component for a capacitive sensor device
A micromechanical component for a capacitive sensor device includes first and second electrodes. The first electrode is at least partially formed from a first semiconductor layer and/or metal layer, and at least one inner side of the second electrode facing the first electrode is formed from a second semiconductor layer and/or metal layer. A cavity is between the first and second electrodes. Continuous recesses are structured into the inner side of the second electrode and sealed off with a closure layer. At least one reinforcing layer of the second electrode and at least one contact element which is electrically connected to the first electrode, to the layer of the second electrode which forms the inner side, to at least one printed conductor, and/or to a conductive substrate area, are formed from at least one epi-polysilicon layer. Also described is a micromechanical component manufacturing method for a capacitive sensor device.
US09518870B2 Wireless temperature sensor for concrete delivery vehicle
A wireless temperature sensor for a concrete delivery vehicle senses temperatures of the drum, and wirelessly transmits this data to a central processor. The sensor implements power management methods to reduce power consumption and increase battery life, permitting the use of battery power in the sensor. Temperature readings from the sensor may be used qualify or evaluate a load.
US09518869B2 Electronic method for extracting the amplitude and phase of a signal in a synchronous detector and application thereof in interferometric circuits
The invention concerns an electronic method for extracting the amplitude ES and the phase φS of an electrical signal in a synchronous detector, the signal containing a modulated part Imod of the form Imod ∝ ES f(t)*cos(φS−φR(t)), where φR(t) and f(t) are two known temporal modulation functions. The method comprises the following steps: multiplying the signal by two reference signals C(t) and S(t) constructed from φR(t) and f(t); integrating the resulting signals over a time tint; determining the amplitude and phase of said signal from the quantities X and Y resulting from the previous integrations. The method is characterised in that: said electrical signal is multiplied by C(t) and S(t) that can be decomposed on the same set of frequencies as those present in Imod. The invention also concerns the application of the above method in interferometric circuits and the use and execution of the above method.
US09518859B2 System and method for content estimate based detection of obstacles within a bin
A method and a system for automatically mapping obstacles within a bin that stores content, the system may include a location estimator that is arranged to calculate, in response to detection signals, multiple estimates of shapes of the upper surface of the content at different time periods; wherein the detection signals are generated by a receiver in response to radiation signals reflected or scattered within the bin; and an obstacle detector that is arranged to detect an obstacle in response to relationships between the multiple estimates of shapes of the upper surface of the content.
US09518858B2 Guided wave radar level gauge system with reduced end of probe reflection
The present invention relates to a guided wave radar level gauge system comprising a transceiver for generating an electromagnetic transmit signal within a predetermined frequency range having a center frequency, a flexible single conductor probe having a first end connected to the transceiver and extending towards and into the product to a second end of the flexible single conductor probe; and a probe aligning member attached to the second end of the flexible single conductor probe for keeping the flexible single conductor probe substantially vertically extending from the first end to the second end. The probe aligning member exhibits a horizontal extension that increases with increasing distance from the first end of the flexible single conductor probe along a vertical distance greater than one half of a wavelength of the transmit signal at the center frequency. Hereby, determination of filling levels close to the bottom of the tank is improved.
US09518857B2 Single conductor probe radar level gauge system and tank arrangement
A radar level gauge system comprising a single conductor probe extending through a tubular mounting structure towards and into the product in the tank, a shielding structure radially spaced apart from the single conductor probe and extending along a top portion of the probe inside the mounting structure and past the lower end of the mounting structure, and processing circuitry connected to the transceiver for determining the filling level of the product in the tank. The shielding structure at least partly encloses the top portion of the single conductor probe, and is open in a radial direction to allow entry of the product. The shielding structure exhibits a total enclosing arc angle around the single conductor probe greater than 180° inside the tubular mounting structure, and a total enclosing arc angle around the single conductor probe that decreases with increasing distance from the lower end of the mounting structure.
US09518854B2 Resonance circuit used for measurement device and measurement device
A resonance circuit is configured to receive a pulse density signal obtained by ΔΣ-modulating an analog displacement signal by a ΔΣ modulator and a multi-bit signal obtained from the pulse density signal and to generate an excitation signal based on the pulse density signal and the multi-bit signal. The resonance circuit includes an amplification factor controller configured to set an amplification factor depending on a vibration signal obtained from the multi-bit signal, a multiplier configured to amplify a level of the pulse density signal by the amplification factor, and a circuit group configured to generate the excitation signal based on a pulse density signal obtained by further ΔΣ-modulating an output of the multiplier. The amplification factor controller is configured to set the amplification factor using a proportional control and an integral control based a difference between an amplitude signal obtained from the vibration signal and a target amplitude value.
US09518853B2 Self-diagnosing differential pressure flow meter including a directed pressure port
An aspect provides a method of metering flow through a fluid conduit having an obstruction therein, including: placing an obstruction body within the conduit; generating at least two differential pressure measurement signals using at least three different pressure ports, said at least three different pressure ports comprising: an upstream pressure port; a downstream pressure port; and an auxiliary pressure port; wherein at least one of the upstream pressure port, the downstream pressure port, and the auxiliary pressure port is positioned at an angle between 0 and 90 degrees with respect to a conduit wall; establishing a baseline relationship between the at least two differential pressure measurement signals; and determining if the baseline relationship between the at least two differential pressure measurement signals differs by a predetermined amount. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US09518851B2 Probes for inspection system for substantially round hole
Probes for an inspection system for a substantially round hole in a material are provided. One version of the probe may include a flexible sheet shaped and biased to substantially conform with a portion of an interior of the substantially round hole; and a plurality of sensors disposed on the flexible sheet, each sensor configured to transmit a non-destructive signal into the material for inspecting the substantially round hole.
US09518850B2 Embedded cap probe
A method for installing a probe assembly in a case of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The method may include installing a first portion of the probe assembly within a first section of the case, and installing a second portion of the probe assembly within a second section of the case. A case assembly within a gas turbine engine is also disclosed. The case assembly may include a case in at least one of a compressor and a turbine, and a probe assembly. The probe assembly may include a first portion positioned within a bore of the case, and a second portion positioned within an inset of the case, the bore having a smaller diameter than the inset.
US09518848B2 Sensor housing
A sensor housing (1) includes a basic body (2) and two tube sections (4, 9) projecting from the basic body (2). At least a first one (4; 9) of the tube sections has an outside thread which is interrupted in circumferential direction by at least one recessed facet (15, 17; 19, 20). The facet (15, 17; 19, 20) extends—from a center plane of the first tube section (4; 9) being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the second tube section (9; 4)—on at least one side of this center plane essentially perpendicularly to it.
US09518846B2 Reflective optical encoder having resin-made code plate
A reflective optical encoder, which is inexpensive and is compact in the axial direction thereof. An encoder has a generally circular code plate fixed to a rotating body such as a rotation shaft of a motor; and a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit which are positioned near a first major surface of the code plate. The code plate is made from a light transmissive resin, and on the first major surface, an incidence portion with a concavo-convex shape and an emission portion with a concavo-convex shape are formed. On a second major surface opposed to the first major surface, a transmission portion formed from a concavo-convex shape and configured to transmit light, and a total reflection portion formed from a flat surface and configured to totally reflect light, are formed, wherein the transmission portion and the total reflection portion constitute a code pattern section.
US09518834B2 Apparatus and method for providing user's route information in mobile communication system
An apparatus and a method search a route using a portable terminal. A controller establishes a call connection with another party and exchanges positional information with the other party. An analyzing unit analyzes the route information using a first positional information of the portable terminal and a second positional information of the other party. A displaying unit outputs the route information analyzed by the analyzing unit. The controller provides the route information analyzed by the analyzing unit.
US09518828B2 Method and device for measuring the progress of a moving person
The invention relates to measuring devices to be used in physical measuring, and more particularly, to a method and a device for measuring the progress of a moving person. In the solution according to the invention the quantities describing the progress of the moving person are being calculated based on step cycle-specific acceleration stage characteristic accelerations a+ and step cycle-specific braking stage characteristic acceleration a− obtained from acceleration values measured by means of an acceleration sensor, and on the measured time. The invention aims at providing a solution, better and simpler than prior solutions, for measuring the progress of a moving person, which solution is applicable for use in a multitude of measuring solutions for ways of locomotion of various types.
US09518827B2 Method and apparatus for multiplexing multiple Sagnac interferometers with single input for source light
A method and system for transmitting source light to a plurality of Sagnac interferometers includes a first directional coupler that splits the source light into a second light beam and a third light beam. The second light beam supplies light to a first Sagnac interferometer and the second light beam supplies light to a second directional coupler, and the first directional coupler also delivers light returning from the first Sagnac interferometer to a first detector that is used to indicate rotation of the first Sagnac interferometer. The second directional coupler splits the third light beam into a fourth light beam and a fifth light beam, and the fourth light beam supplies light to a second Sagnac interferometer. The second directional coupler delivers light returning from the second Sagnac interferometer to a second detector, and the second detector provides a signal indicative of rotation of the second Sagnac interferometer.
US09518823B2 Adjustable laser leveling device and method
A device and method for determining level planes using one or more lasers. The device may include a single base or a plurality of bases that allow lasers to be attached to project laser lines across a work surface. The device also may include notches to insert and connect a measuring device at a center of a base to facilitate accurate measurements and markings along the projected laser lines.
US09518819B2 Optical testing device
The present invention discloses an optical testing device includes a base, a holder, and a number of illuminating modules. The base defines a sliding groove extending along a first direction in a top surface thereof. The holder slides along a second direction on the top surface of the base. The interval regulator is connected to the holder. The illuminating modules are slidably received in the sliding groove. Each of the illuminating modules comprises a circuit board and a single lighting element set on the circuit board. The interval regulator drives the holder to slide along a second direction so that a distance between the holder and the illuminating modules is regulated. The first direction is not parallel to the second direction.
US09518818B2 Digital movement measuring device
A device for measuring movement of a mobile element moving in at least one direction, includes: a light source adapted to emit a light beam; at least one optical member intercepting the light beam and attached to the mobile element to track its movement; pixel type sensors capturing the transmitted beam determined by the relative position of the optical member relative to the light source, the pixels being disposed so that at least some of them receive illumination that varies with the position of the mobile element as it moves; a comparator module comparing the values obtained from the pixels of the sensors with two distinct thresholds in order to assign some of them a logic value; a calculation module determining the position of the mobile element from the data from the comparator module.
US09518814B2 Integrated micro actuator and LVDT for high precision position measurements
A single housing with a non-ferromagnetic piezo-driven flexure has primary and secondary coil forms of different diameters, one coaxially inside the other, integrated in the flexure. The cylinders defining the planes of the primary and secondaries do not spatially overlap. The secondary coil forms may be wound in opposite directions and wired to provide a transformer device. Movement of the primary relative to the secondaries in the direction of the central axis of the coils can be differentially detected with high precision.
US09518813B2 Sensing systems and methods
A fluidic media detection system for detecting a presence of fluidic media includes a first housing portion adapted to be carried by a user; a second housing portion configured to be selectively operatively engaged with and disengaged from the first housing portion, the second housing portion for supporting a reservoir having an interior volume for containing fluidic media; a fluid conduit supported by one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion for providing fluid communication between the reservoir and the user when the first housing portion and the second housing portion are operatively engaged; and at least one interactive element, positioned near a portion of the fluid conduit, that interacts with the fluidic media when the fluidic media is present in the fluid conduit.
US09518811B2 Form measuring machine
A measuring force includes a stem, an arm, a detector, a rotation fulcrum, and a measuring force adjuster. A probe which makes contact with a workpiece is provided on the stem. An end portion of the arm is joined to the stem. The rotation fulcrum acts as a fulcrum for a rotating motion of the stem and the arm. The detector detects a displacement amount of the rotating motion of the arm. A crossed spring of the rotation fulcrum imparts on the stem and the arm a torque around an axis of the rotating motion in accordance with the displacement amount of the rotating motion. The measuring force adjuster imparts on the arm and the stem a torque, in a reverse direction of the torque generated by the crossed spring, by an attraction force generated by a magnetic force between at least two magnetic members mutually arranged at opposite ends.
US09518809B2 Electro-mechanical fuze for a projectile
The present invention describes an electronic fuze operable to complement a mechanical point impact fuze. The electronic fuze includes a voltage generator circuit, micro-controller, a piezo-electric sensor, a firing circuit and a safety lockout circuit. When a projectile strikes a target at an optimum angle, the mechanical point impact fuze is activated; when the strike angle is oblique, the mechanical point impact fuze may be ineffective but the piezo-electric sensor is operable to trigger the firing circuit. The safety lockout circuit ensures the firing circuit is operative only after a predetermined delay time when an n-channel FET is turned OFF. The micro-controller also generates a TIME-OUT signal, which provides for self-destruction of a projectile that has failed to explode.
US09518808B2 Ammunition and weapon type identification based on spectroscopic gunshot residue analysis
The present invention relates to a method of identifying ammunition type and/or weapon type used to fire the ammunition from gunshot residue. This method involves providing a sample including a gunshot residue, subjecting the sample to spectroscopic analysis to produce a spectroscopic signature for the sample, and identifying the spectroscopic signature to ascertain the type of ammunition and/or the type of weapon used to fire the ammunition. A method of establishing reference spectroscopic signatures for ammunition type and/or weapon type used to fire the ammunition is also disclosed.
US09518805B1 Arrow fletching system
An arrow fletching system for facilitating quick disconnect fletchings on an arrow includes an arrow that has a back end and the back end is open. A tube is removably coupled to the arrow and the tube is positioned on the back end. A plurality of fletchings is provided. The tube engages each of the fletchings such that the tube retains the fletchings on the arrow.
US09518804B2 Laser rangefinder with improved display
A rangefinder having improved display capabilities. The rangefinder has a ranging system, a processor, and a display. The rangefinder may have a multi-position button for inputting data, and may also have an inertial navigation unit. The rangefinder has improved input and tracking of wind direction and speed, allowing for improved ballistic compensation for wind.
US09518801B2 Hand guard and barrel clamp
A hand guard is provided for a firearm, such as a rifle, and may be suitable for maintaining the alignment of the hand guard, and any accessories coupled thereto, relative to the rifle. The hand guard may be configured so that at least a portion of the hand guard can be removed from the firearm and then re-installed on the firearm without significant change in the orientation and position of the hand guard. The hand guard may also be suitable for coupling accessories such as lights, scopes, laser sights, and other firearm accessories to the firearm.
US09518787B2 Thermal energy storage system comprising a combined heating and cooling machine and a method for using the thermal energy storage system
The present invention relates to a thermal energy storage system comprising an energy storage (2) having a vertical temperature gradient and an internal combined heating and cooling machine (15). The internal combined heating and cooling machine (15) is adapted for retrieving energy having a first temperature from the energy storage, while simultaneously returning heated energy having a second higher temperature and cooled energy having a third lower temperature. The invention also relates to a method for using the thermal energy storage system.
US09518780B2 Dental furnace
A dental furnace (10) for dental restorations comprising a firing chamber into which, in particular between a furnace bottom part (14) and a furnace upper part (12), the dental restoration, in particular within a muffle, can be introduced, and a sensor that is connected with a control device (52) for the dental furnace (10), wherein the sensor, in particular the temperature sensor (22), is arranged outside the firing chamber and comprises a detection range (40) that also extends outside the firing chamber.
US09518779B2 Drying plant for particulate materials
Drying plant for particulate materials comprising: a drying duct which is provided with a substantially horizontal rectilinear starting section, a rectilinear ascending final section which extends upwards with a predetermined angle of inclination with respect to the vertical, and a curved intermediate section which connects the rectilinear starting section to the rectilinear final section; a hot gas generator designed for supplying to the inlet of the rectilinear starting section of the drying duct a flow of process gas at high temperature; a particulate feeding device which is structured so as to be able to feed/introduce into the rectilinear starting section of the drying duct a flow of particulate material to be dried substantially without relevant leaks of process gas from the drying duct; and a bypass duct which branches from the rectilinear starting section of the drying duct upstream of the particulate feeding device, and then re-joins the drying duct at the curved intermediate section, so as to feed back into the drying duct the process gas diverted inside it.
US09518778B2 Air separation method and apparatus
A method and apparatus for separating air in which production of the liquid products can be selectively varied between high and low production rates by varying the pressure ratio across a turboexpander used in imparting refrigeration with the use of a branched flow path. The branched flow path has a system of valves to selectively and gradually introduce a compressed refrigerant air stream into either a booster compressor branch having a booster compressor to increase the pressure ratio during high modes of liquid production or a bypass branch that bypasses the booster compressor to decrease the pressure ratio during low modes of liquid production. A recycle branch is connected to the booster compressor branch to allow compressed air to be independently recycled from the outlet to the inlet of the booster compressor during turndown from the high to the low liquid mode of liquid production to prevent surge.
US09518775B2 Cooling appliance
A cooling appliance or refrigeration unit having at least one refrigeration compartment that is contained in a housing and is accessible from above via at least one laterally movable sliding lid containing a transparent window, which has a heat-reflecting inner coating and at least in its front longitudinal region, via an outwardly convex curvature perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, comes to an end in a longitudinal edge that has a front frame. An effortless sliding action with a simultaneously reliable seal is achieved by the front frame having a bearing surface that is oriented horizontally relative to a vertical direction of gravity.
US09518771B2 Twistable tray for heater less ice maker
An ice maker is provided that includes a tray having recesses that can include ice-phobic surfaces. The ice-phobic surfaces may include ice-phobic coatings, textured metal surfaces, hydrophobic coatings or other surfaces configured to repel water and ice. The tray can be formed from metal material and may exhibit a fatigue limit greater than about 150 Megapascals (MPa) at 105 cycles. The ice maker further includes a frame body coupled to the tray, and a driving body that is rotatably coupled to the tray. The driving body is further adapted to rotate the tray in a clockwise and/or counter-clockwise cycle such that the tray presses against the frame body in a manner that flexes the tray to dislodge ice pieces formed in the recesses of the tray.
US09518768B2 Evaporator having a phase change material louvered clam shell housing
An evaporator having a phase change material clam shell housing is provided. The evaporator includes an upper manifold, a plurality of refrigerant tubes extending from the manifold, and a louvered clam shell housing defining a chamber for storing a phase change material. The louvered clam shell housing is disposed between and in thermal communication with the upper portion of two adjacent refrigerant tubes. The louvered clam shell housing is formed of two clam shell plates, each having louvers defined by slats folded into the phase change chamber. The folded slats define louver openings in the clam shell housing enabling the phase change material to make direct contact with the adjacent refrigerant tubes, thereby improving thermal communication between the refrigerant flowing in the tubes and the phase change material in the clam shell housing.
US09518767B2 Refrigerant cooling and lubrication system
Generally, apparatuses, systems, and methods are described to prime a refrigerant pump by decoupling or shielding from a condenser operation, such as for example the condenser water pump, so that liquid refrigerant can be appropriately sourced from the condenser and/or the evaporator using flow control device(s) such as a source valve on a source line of the condenser and/or on a source line of the evaporator and the control of such valve(s).
US09518759B2 Photovoltaic DC heater systems
Direct current solar electric heating elements can be powered by an array of photovoltaic panels. The direct current voltage can be low or high with proper electrocution protection. Insertable immersion heating elements can be placed into any existing, gas, propane or electric hot water tank, cooking pot or hot tub. Heating elements in air can also be used for heating ovens, range cook tops and sauna heaters. The output of the photovoltaic panel is interfaced to the electric heater element via either direct connection or using a load-matching controller which maximizes the power delivered to the heater under all sun conditions. The maximum heater temperature is regulated by a thermostat.
US09518758B2 Air conditioner
An air conditioner includes a control box assembly capable of efficiently utilizing a space inside a control box and easily performing inspection and repair of a circuit unit disposed in the control box. The air conditioner includes a case that constitutes an exterior and a control box assembly mounted in the case, wherein the control box assembly includes a control box in which an accommodation portion is formed, a sliding panel having one side on which a circuit unit is mounted and being accommodated in the accommodation portion so as to be taken out of the control box, and a rotation panel having one side on which the circuit unit is mounted and being rotatably mounted at one side of the control box.
US09518757B2 Air return grille assembly
Provided is air return grille assembly that is to be positioned over the open end of an air return duct. The air return grille assembly comprises a concealing arrangement joined to an air return grille such that it is spaced apart from the rear face of the air return grille. The concealing arrangement obstructs from view, through air flow openings in the air return grille, an air return duct when the air return grille is positioned over the open end of said duct.
US09518752B2 Recording medium storing apparatus control program, apparatus control system, and apparatus control device
A medium having stored therein a program, the program causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising: selecting a vibration medium corresponding to first vibration data, on the basis of matching between the first vibration data and the reference vibration data, the first vibration data corresponding to first vibration transmitted via the vibration medium and detected; selecting reference vibration data corresponding to second vibration data, from among the reference vibration data stored in the reference data storage unit on the basis of the second vibration data and a correction value of the reference vibration data, the second vibration data corresponding to second vibration transmitted via the selected vibration medium and detected; updating a correction value of the selected reference vibration data on the basis of the second vibration data; and generating a control signal for controlling the apparatus on the basis of the selected reference vibration data.
US09518751B2 Indoor unit of air-conditioning apparatus
An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes an indoor imaging device that captures an image of inside a room, a thermal image detection device that acquires a thermal image of inside the room, an arithmetic operation device that acquires an air flow inside the room and that generates an air-conditioning status image obtained by superimposing the air flow obtained by the arithmetic operation and the thermal image acquired by the thermal image detection device on a visible image captured by the indoor imaging device, and a storage device that stores therein air-conditioning status images in accordance with the lapse of time. When a visualization button on a remote control is pressed, air-conditioning status images are transmitted to the remote control and are displayed as time-reduced moving images on a display unit of the remote control.
US09518749B2 Forced evaporative humidifier using nano-vapor
Provided is a forced evaporative humidifier using nano-vapor, which includes: a housing having an exhaust port formed in an upper surface thereof and a suction port formed at one side of a front surface thereof; a water tank located below the suction port to store water; an injection unit having an injection nozzle located above the suction port, a pump for pulling up the water in the water tank to the injection nozzle, and a transfer tube for transferring the water pulled by the pump; a blowing fan located above the injection nozzle to carry air toward the exhaust port of the housing; a humidifying unit located below the injection nozzle so that films, each having a body surface formed to allow the water injected from the injection nozzle to flow and a plurality of tube-type spacers protruding on the body surface, are stacked in a lateral direction therein; and an eliminator located between the blowing fan and the injection nozzle to prevent water drops included in a humid air humidified by the humidifying unit from being scattered.
US09518746B2 Method and apparatus for positioning heating elements
An underlayment system is provided that includes a plurality of bosses that emanate form a common base member. The bosses and bases preferably include an opening therethrough that will allow for subsequent layers of adhesive to interact and bond to each other. The bosses are also spaced in such a way to help secure a wire snugly therebetween.
US09518737B2 Combustion chamber with cooling passage in fastener arrangement joining inner and outer walls
A combustion chamber comprises an outer wall and an inner wall spaced from the outer wall. The outer wall has at least one mounting aperture extending there-through and the inner wall has threaded studs extending there-from. The threaded studs extend through the mounting apertures in the outer wall. Cooperating nuts locate on the studs and washers are positioned between the outer wall and the cooperating nuts. Each washer has a rim and a bore. The washers have one or more passages extending there-through from the rim to the bore of the washer to provide a flow of coolant through the passages in the washers, the mounting apertures in the outer wall and around the threaded studs to cool the threaded studs to increase the working life of the inner wall. Other cooling arrangements for the threaded studs are disclosed.
US09518736B2 Water-containing solid fuel drying apparatus and drying method
A water-containing solid fuel drying apparatus that can efficiently dry with low energy consumption by effectively utilizing sensible heat and latent heat of a heating medium for drying, etc. is provided. A drying apparatus (10) that dries water-containing solid fuel includes a dryer (20) that injects scavenging gas into the interior of a drying vessel (21) in which a heat transfer pipe (22) is disposed; a dust collector (13) that removes microparticles from microparticle-containing mixed gaseous fluid that has flowed out of the drying vessel (21); a compressor (30) that compresses vapor-containing mixed gaseous fluid; a vapor heat exchanger (31) that preheats low-pressure mixed gaseous fluid with high-pressure mixed gaseous fluid compressed at the compressor (30); and a gas-liquid separator (14), in which the high-pressure mixed gaseous fluid is employed as drying gas that radiates heat by passing through the heat transfer pipe (22), that performs gas-liquid separation of water-containing scavenging gas that has flowed out of the heat transfer pipe (22) while containing condensed water of vapor generated due to heat radiation, wherein the water-containing solid fuel is dried by heating the water-containing solid fuel in the drying vessel (21) utilizing latent heat and sensible heat of the mixed gaseous fluid.
US09518735B2 Nozzle assembly
Various methods and apparatus are disclosed that relate to one or more aspects of an abatement system. In various aspects a nozzle assembly of an abatement system includes at least one rotationally adjustable nozzle tubing having at least one nozzle coupled thereto.
US09518734B2 Fluid distribution and mixing grid for mixing gases
A grid for distributing and mixing fluids in a duct includes a plurality of lances arranged in a first plane and configured to be positioned transverse to a direction of a first fluid flowing outside of the lances and within a predetermined flow area. Each of the plurality of lances has at least one first inlet and a plurality of outlet nozzles. One or more of the outlet nozzles is directed generally in the flow direction of the first fluid outside of the lances, and is configured to discharge a second fluid therefrom.
US09518731B2 Method and configuration to reduce fatigue in steam drums
A heat recovery steam generator that includes a first steam drum for receiving a flow of water and steam from an evaporator. The first steam drum is adapted to provide the flow of water and steam to a second steam drum. The second steam drum is in fluid communication with the first steam drum and receives the flow of water and steam from the first steam drum and separates steam from the flow of water and steam to form a separated steam. There is a steam flow outlet positioned in the second steam drum, the steam flow outlet adapted to release the separated steam from the second steam drum.
US09518728B2 Sphere structure
A sphere structure, of which an inner ball can be disposed with a light source, the sphere structure includes: a groove, formed on the inner ball based on a disposing path, being able to be installed with the light source; a containing portion, formed on the inner ball, being capable of being set with a power supply module, supplying electric power to the light source; and a first cover layer, covering the inner ball constituting an outer surface of the sphere structure, wherein at least one portion of the outer surface is distributed with a light transmitting region, so that the light of the light source is emitted from inside of the sphere structure to outside of the same by passing through the light transmitting region.
US09518725B2 Light source apparatus
A light source apparatus is provided which uses a plurality of semiconductor laser devices and which offers adequate heat dissipation. The light source apparatus using a plurality of semiconductor laser devices includes a holding member on which the plurality of semiconductor laser devices is arranged, wherein at least one semiconductor laser device among the plurality of semiconductor laser devices is arranged on the holding member such that a relative position of the semiconductor laser device in an optical axis direction with respect to an adjacent semiconductor laser device in a front view of the holding member is greater than a relative position of the semiconductor laser device in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction with respect to the adjacent semiconductor laser device.
US09518721B1 Apparatus and method for light signaling
According to an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus for light signaling may be provided. The apparatus may include, but not be limited to, a number of LED arrays and OLEDs, a number of LED lighting controllers connected to the number of LED arrays and OLEDs, a power supply connected to the number of LED lighting controllers, a number of protective elements covering the number of LED arrays and OLEDs, a housing containing the number of LED arrays and OLEDs, an electrical box attached to the housing and containing the power supply and the number of LED lighting controllers, and a number of mounting element connected to the housing.
US09518718B2 Bandpass filter for use in light emitting device and light emitting device using the same
Provided is a bandpass filter for a light emitting device that can improve the light emission efficiency in use for a light emitting device, and a light emitting device that can obtain the high light emission efficiency by using the bandpass filter. The light emitting device includes a substrate; a light emitting element disposed over the substrate; a phosphor-containing layer containing at least one kind of phosphor; and a bandpass filter disposed over a surface of the phosphor-containing layer on the light emitting element side, the bandpass filter including a multilayer film having a plurality of first and second dielectric layers, the second dielectric layer being disposed over the first dielectric layer. The bandpass filter has a transmittance of 60% or more for light having a light emission peak wavelength of the light emitting element at an incident angle of 0 to 85°, and another transmittance of 40% or less for light having a light emission peak wavelength of at least one kind of phosphor at an incident angle of a Brewster's angle (θb)+5° (θb+5°) to 85° of the bandpass filter.
US09518717B2 Lighting device
A lighting device 1 includes a planar light-emitting panel 4 and a translucent material 5 disposed on a light-emitting surface side of the planar light-emitting panel 4. The planar light-emitting panel 4 has a light-emitting region 4A and a non-light-emitting region 4B. The translucent material 5 has a reflection part 51 in a region facing the non-light-emitting region 4B. Light emitted from the planar light-emitting panel 4 and guided into the translucent material 5 is reflected by the reflection part 51 and emitted to the front side of the non-light-emitting region 4B. Accordingly, the front side of the non-light-emitting region 4B does not become a dark section, so that it is capable of increasing the light irradiation region and giving the light irradiation surface having uniform illuminance even if the plural lighting devices 1 are arranged in a matrix form.
US09518716B1 Linear wide area lighting system
A linear wide area lighting system includes an elongated substrate having a linear light emitter array disposed on the substrate. The array includes a plurality of light emitters such as light emitting diodes or lamps. An elongated refractive lens is positioned over the substrate and linear light emitter array such that light emitted from the emitters is incident on the refractive lens and is refracted through the lens into a wide illumination area. The lens is extruded in some embodiments providing the lens with a substantially uniform extruded cross-sectional profile in some embodiments. The substrate is housed either between a base and the lens in some embodiments, or in an integrally formed bore in the lens body in other embodiments. One or more end caps are located on the longitudinal ends of the lens and base to fully enclose and seal the substrate and linear light emitter array.
US09518714B2 Moisture removing device of lamp for vehicle
A moisture removing lamp for a vehicle that autonomously generates electricity and may be charged with electricity by using a solenoid generator that uses vibration of the vehicle, thereby removing moisture in the lamp for a vehicle in an environmentally-friendly manner.
US09518713B2 Bi function LED head lamp using thin shield
Disclosed is a bi function LED head lamp using a thin shield. The lamp includes: a low beam light source and a high beam light source installed at inner upper and lower sides of a reflector; a shield installed at a front end of the partition in the reflector; a lens holder in which the rear is joined to a front surface of the reflector; and a signal reflection surface installed at an inner lower end of the lens holder. The low beam and the high beam are implemented only by turning on and off an LED through applying the thin shield without an actuator.
US09518712B2 Light projecting device and vehicular headlamp
A light projecting device of the present invention includes: a light source unit including (i) a laser element for emitting light, (ii) a light converging lens for converging the light emitted from the laser element, and (iii) a light emitting section for emitting light upon receipt of the light converged by the light converging lens; and a reflector for projecting light emitted from the light source unit. The light source unit is provided so as to be attached to or detached from a fixed part to which the light source unit is to be fixed.
US09518711B2 Modular headlamp assembly
A modular headlamp assembly includes a low beam headlamp module, a high beam headlamp module, and front turn/parking lamp module. The low beam headlamp module and the high beam headlamp module are supported by a reflector carrier. Each of the high and low beam headlamp modules includes a heat sink and mounting assembly with a heat sink portion bisecting a reflector member. The reflector carrier is adjustably fastened to a housing to allow for adjustment of the high and low beam headlamp modules within the modular headlamp assembly.
US09518710B2 Electronic flameless candle
An electronic flameless candle including a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a sidewall between the top surface and the bottom surface, and a cavity defined by the top surface, the bottom surface and the sidewall, the body configured in shape and size to simulate a true flame candle. The candle may also include a light source operably connected to the body, the light source electrically operated to illuminate in a way that simulates a natural flicker of a real candle flame. The candle may also include a scent component, operably connected to the body, the scent component configured to emit a scent when heated and/or a sensor component, operably connected to the body, the sensor component configured to sense an environmental condition and affect a mode of the light source upon the sensing of the environmental condition.
US09518708B2 Lighting apparatus
A lighting apparatus includes a plurality of LEDs arranged in a row; an elongated wiring board on which the LEDs are mounted; and an optical lens covering all the LEDs and controlling distribution of light emitted from each LED. The light emitted from each LED has an optical axis orthogonal to the wiring board. The optical lens is a converging lens and includes a first light incident surface on which the light emitted from the LED is incident, a medium that guides the light incident from the light incident surface, a light emitting surface, and a diffusion section that contains diffusing particles for causing the light incident from the LED to diffuse. The concentration of the diffusing particles in the diffusion section is high in the vicinity of the optical axis of the light emitted from the LED and gradually decreases as a distance from the optical axis increases.
US09518707B2 Strip LED
A strip LED comprises an LED chip, an embedded resistor, a magnet, a magnetic material, a strip encapsulation bracket and a power source. An installation bracket for the embedded resistor and the LED chip is provided between connection brackets. The connection bracket metal strips a and b and metal strips c and d are either a single narrow and thin metal strip or a plurality of thin metal wire structures. The magnet is fixed at one end of a wire, and another end of the wire is connected to the power source.
US09518706B2 Linear LED light module
A linear light emitting diode (“LED”) light fixture includes LED modules that interface with one another to provide a substantially continuous array of LED's. This continuous array allows for substantially uniform light output from the LED light fixture. The LED modules can interface with one another via one or more connectors, which allow two or more LED modules to be electrically and mechanically coupled together. The connectors may be disposed beneath the LED's so that the connectors are not visible when the LED modules are coupled together. The connectors may be disposed along opposite ends of the modules to allow for end-to-end configurations of the modules and/or along side ends of the modules to allow for angled or curved configurations of the modules. The LED modules can be powered via one or more wires, magnets, or clips, which are coupled to a power source.
US09518702B2 Valve for pressurized fluid and tank furnished with such a valve
A valve for pressurized fluid, with or without incorporated pressure-reducing valve, comprising a body accommodating a fluid circuit having an upstream end and a downstream end, the circuit comprising an isolation valve element in order to selectively close off the circuit, the valve element being controlled by a lever mounted so as to pivot on the body between a rest position in which the isolation valve element is held in a position of closing the circuit and an active position in which the lever moves the isolation valve element into a position of opening the circuit, the lever provides protection for a functional member mounted on the body of the valve, there is no mechanical collision between the opening and the measuring member, and wherein no portion of the measuring member is within the volume of the lever.
US09518697B1 Apparatus and methods for suspending a tool
Apparatus and methods for suspending a tool from a support arm having a mounting location are disclosed. The tool has a virtual work axis and a center of gravity. The apparatus may include a tool holder and a mounting interface located between the support arm and the tool holder. The mounting interface extends substantially along the virtual work axis. Selectable locations, configured to enable adjustable engagement of the support arm and/or the tool holder with the mounting interface, are part of or otherwise associated with the mounting interface. The center of gravity of the tool may be positioned below the mounting location using the selectable locations such that the tool is supported in a selected attitude or orientation.
US09518695B2 Flat screen television support system
A flat screen television support device includes at least one vertical column extending upwardly from a piece of furniture and a cantilever support extending forwardly from the column and terminating in a free end. A vertical screen mount is connected to the free end of the cantilever support member. A flat screen television is connected to the flat screen television support device and has a rear wall spaced forward of the rear edge of the upper surface of the piece of furniture so that the flat screen television is supported over the piece of furniture between the front and rear edges of the upper surface of the piece of furniture. The piece of furniture may support the entire weight of the flat screen television if the support device is incorporated into a back structure of the furniture.
US09518694B2 Worm mechanism and universal head apparatus using the same
Provided is a worm mechanism provided with a worm shaft including a worm, and a worm wheel that meshes with the worm, the worm mechanism including: a first holding member configured to join a drive source that drives the worm shaft to bearings that support the worm shaft at both sides so that the worm shaft is rotatable; and a first urging member configured to urge the first holding member in a first direction in which the worm meshes with the worm wheel.
US09518693B2 Pig receiver assembly
A pig receiver and method retrieve pigs in pipeline pigging operations. In one embodiment, a pig receiver includes a pig receiver unit. The pig receiver also includes a pig gate valve assembly disposed on the pig receiving unit. The pig gate valve assembly includes a gate valve. The pig gate valve assembly also includes a first actuator and a second actuator. The pig gate valve assembly further includes a cylinder guide. In addition, the pig gate valve assembly includes a tie bar. Actuation of the tie bar actuates the gate valve. An end of the tie bar is attached to the first actuator, and an opposing end of the tie bar is attached to the second actuator. The pig receiver also includes a system for removing contaminants from the pig receiver.
US09518687B2 Device for the blind coupling of fluidic, electrical or similar supplies, to a receiving control mechanism
A device can be housed coaxially inside a sleeve in which the supplies are situated, and includes: a hollow cylindrical body that fits inside the sleeve and accepts the mechanism in the housing of the hollow body, with passages for respectively connecting the supplies to said mechanism; and a cover which is integrated or fixed, removably, on the front side of the cylindrical body and connects the hidden supplies to the respective passages of the body.
US09518686B2 Threaded pipe assembly for use in a valve cartridge of a separable water faucet and method for manufacturing same
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a threaded pipe assembly for use in a valve cartridge of a separable water faucet. The threaded pipe assembly includes a valve body, an aluminum casing pipe defining an external thread, a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe. The valve body is positioned in the aluminum casing pipe via injection molding. The water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe are fixed to the valve body via injection molding. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the water inlet pipe, the water outlet pipe and the aluminum casing pipe are safely secured to the valve body via injection molding, which can simplify assembly process of the separable water faucet as well as avoid water leakage risk due to welded connection.
US09518684B2 Pipe clip with locking feature
A pipe clip for fastening a pipe to a support structure includes an annular pipe clip body for surrounding the pipe to be fastened. The pipe clip body has a first and a second flange which in use are pulled towards each other by a male fastening element having a head and a shank. The second flange is associated with a female fastener via which the male fastening element is connected to the second flange. The first flange has a longitudinal slot which has an open end opposing the closed end, the open end opening up in an edge of the first flange for introducing the shank of the male fastening element into the slot. The first flange has an upstanding collar portion around the closed end of the cutout.
US09518682B2 Multiple flexible seafloor-surface linking apparatus comprising at least two levels
A bottom-to-surface connection installation between a common floating support and the sea bottom, having a plurality of flexible lines such as flexible pipes extending between said floating support and the sea bottom. The flexible lines are supported by respective ones of a plurality of troughs each trough lying between two pipe portions defining a first flexible line portion in a hanging double catenary configuration between the floating support and the trough, and a second flexible line portion in a single catenary configuration between the trough and the point of contact of the flexible pipe with the sea bottom. The installation has at least one support structure having a base-forming bottom portion resting on and/or anchored to, or embedded in the sea bottom and a top portion supporting at least two troughs, respectively a bottom trough and a top trough, the troughs being arranged at different heights in such a manner that the low point of the first flexible line portion passing via the bottom trough is situated below the low point of the first flexible line portion passing via the top trough.
US09518678B2 Electrical feedback device for valves
An electrical feedback device (6) of a valve (1) is provided for feeding back the position of a hand wheel (4) of the valve (1) and thus the position of a shut-off member of the valve (1). The electrical feedback device (6) can be mounted in a spindle housing (13) of a housing upper part (2) of the valve (1). The electrical feedback device is configured so that the rotational movement of the hand wheel (4) is converted into a linear movement of a trip cam (45). The electrical feedback device (6) has a gearwheel (43) which is driven by a screw thread (42) which is mounted on a ring (41).
US09518674B2 High pressure valve assembly
A valve assembly for high pressure applications includes a pre-charge chamber in fluid communication with a first bellows, at least one inlet for pressurized gas to enter the assembly, a system poppet and an outlet for releasing pressurized gas into a desired environment. The pre-charge chamber and first bellows are filled with pre-charge gas to a threshold pressure. Pressurized gas can flow through access channels into a second bellows, which expands to move a valve shaft connected to the poppet assembly to open the poppet and allow the release of gas. The expansion of the second bellows pushes incompressible fluid disposed between the two bellows against the first bellows, thus contracting the first bellows. The gas within each bellows maintains an internal pressure equal to the pressure exerted upon each bellows by the incompressible fluid, so as to minimize differential pressure across the bellows in the extended position.
US09518670B2 Main stage in-line pressure control cartridge with stepped retainer collar
A main stage in-line pressure control cartridge. The cartridge selectively controls flow in-line in the same direction. The cartridge is mounted inside a body and has a sliding control sleeve that can expose radial holes in the poppet to an open position and to seal the radial holes in a closed position. A retainer collar is located on the opposite end of the control sleeve. Flow is permitted in a direction from the control sleeve to the retainer collar. The body has a mating recess to accommodate a step in the retainer collar which prevents movement of the retainer collar towards the control sleeve. When fluid pressure is applied to the retainer collar in the direction of the control sleeve, the step in the retainer collar presses against the body thereby preventing the fluid pressure from moving the retainer collar.
US09518666B2 Bidirectional travel stop assembly for compact actuator
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward a bidirectional travel stop assembly including a first travel stop configured to block a first axial movement of an actuation element of a valve actuator, a second travel stop configured to block a second axial movement of the actuation element, and a travel stop bushing configured to block adjustment of the second travel stop and allow adjustment of the first travel stop when the travel stop bushing is disposed within the valve actuator in a first axial orientation, wherein the travel stop bushing is configured to enable adjustment of the second travel stop when the travel stop bushing is disposed within the valve actuator in a second axial orientation.
US09518664B2 Combination sealing arrangement for rotary ball valve
A rotary ball valve with an improved sealing arrangement, comprising of a valve body and a rotary ball, the rotary ball valve has a plurality of combination sealing arrangement comprising of a polarized combination cavity having a non-parallel slot and an extended groove, an add-on sealing ring and a compatible seat ring having a plurality of non-parallel concentric surfaces, when assembled. The compatible seat ring has a compatible profile so as to create a positive isolation by a surface contact between the add-on sealing ring and the extended groove and create another positive isolation by a surface contact between the add-on sealing ring and the compatible seat ring. The positive isolation prevents leakage during thermal cycling, pressure variations. The non-parallel slot and the compatible sealing ring therein prevents dislodgement of the seat ring; even in double block and bleed condition.
US09518661B2 Petal control valve for separable connection units for flexible hoses
Control valve (5, 5′) for connection units for flexible hoses, comprising a plurality of petals (segments or sectors) (6, 7; 6′, 7′) rotatable between a position of complete opening and a position of complete closing. The aforesaid petals (6, 7; 6′, 7′) are rotatable around pivoting axes defined by spherical pins (70) interposed between laterally adjacent petals and provided with a threaded positioning neck (71) inserted and screwed in a respective radial hole (72) of the body (1, 2) of the connection unit. A locking cap (73) is screwed in said radial hole (72) and tightly abutting against said neck (71) of the spherical pin (70) for keeping said spherical pin (70) in a suitable position to enable a correct and precise pivoting between the two adjacent petals (6, 7; 6′, 7′).
US09518659B2 Flat gasket with calendered sieve layer
The present invention relates to a flat gasket with filter elements. In order to fulfill the increased requirements with respect to cleanliness, there is an increased demand for the integration of filter elements in flat gaskets. The corresponding filter elements mainly serve for picking of impurities accrued during production as well as other residues circulate via the operational fluids, especially during the initial period of operation of an internal combustion engine or a vehicle.
US09518657B2 Parking lock arrangement and motor vehicle transmission
A parking lock arrangement for a motor vehicle transmission has a housing. A parking lock wheel is connectable to a shaft of the motor vehicle transmission. A parking lock pawl is pivotable between a parking lock position and a release position about a pawl axis mounted on the housing. In the parking lock position, the parking lock pawl is in engagement with the parking lock wheel and prevents the rotation thereof. The parking lock arrangement comprises an actuating mechanism for the parking lock pawl and an actuator arrangement for the actuating mechanism. The actuator arrangement has a control member which is movable between a home position and a parking position and is coupled to the actuating mechanism. An actuating member is coupled to the control member via a releasable coupling device and to the actuating mechanism, wherein the actuating member is furthermore mechanically preloaded in one direction in order, via the actuating mechanism, to press the parking lock pawl into the parking lock position. The coupling device is designed in such a manner that it is releasable by means of an electric release signal.
US09518655B2 Continuously adjustable control management for a hydraulic track system
The present disclosure provides a control system of a powered machine. The control system includes a hydraulic motor configured to drive a track system of the machine. The motor is operable with a variable displacement. A control valve is fluidly coupled to the motor. In addition, the control system includes a controller and an electro-hydraulic valve disposed in electrical communication with the controller and fluid communication with the control valve. The electro-hydraulic valve receives a signal from the controller, and based on the signal, the electro-hydraulic valve hydraulically varies the start of control pressure of the motor.
US09518653B2 Apparatus and method for shift perception
An apparatus for shift perception includes a transmission and a vehicle shift controller configured to perform shifting of the transmission. An electronic shift operator is configured to generate shift stage information by checking a state of a present shift stage or shift planning stage information by a shifting operation of a driver. An electronic braille module is configured to output the shift stage information or the shift planning stage information in braille information.
US09518650B2 Translatory activation device with indirect latching
An activation device for selecting shift stages of a shift-by-wire vehicle transmission comprises a housing and an activation knob which can be moved in a translatory fashion and a latching device with a latching pin and latching contour as latching elements for generating latching forces and restoring forces. The activation device is defined by a latching gearwheel which is in engagement with a toothing arrangement on the activation knob. In this context, one of the two latching elements is connected to the latching gearwheel and in this way forms a rotatable latching element. The second latching element is directly or indirectly connected to the base housing and forms the fixed latching element.
US09518649B2 Shift rod device of motorcycle
There is provided a link mechanism configured such that a shift rod driven by an operation of a gear shift pedal drives a shift shaft to rotate via a gear shift lever. A stroke sensor measuring a stroke amount, and a shift load sensor making a stroke motion in extension and contraction directions in accordance with shift-up and shift-down operating loads from the gear shift pedal are integrally provided to the shift rod.
US09518643B2 Axle differential transmission for an engageably driven vehicle of a motor vehicle
An axle differential transmission, including: a housing; a differential stage including at least one planetary gear assembly; an input shaft connected to the at least one planetary gear assembly; and a clutch assembly including an actuator, at least one first clutch plate non-rotatably connected to the input shaft, at least one second clutch plate non-rotatably connected to the housing, and a one-way clutch including at least one wedge clutch plate. For a initial drive mode, the actuator is arranged to compress the at least one first clutch plate, the at least one second clutch plate, and the at least one wedge clutch plate to non-rotatably connect the housing and the input shaft. For a final drive mode, relative rotation between the housing and the input shaft in a first circumferential direction is arranged to non-rotatably connect the housing, the input shaft, and the at least one wedge plate.
US09518633B2 Power transmission apparatus for vehicle
A power transmission apparatus may include first and second input shafts; first and second clutches; first and second output shafts; first set of input gears fixed on first input shaft; second set of input gears fixed on second input shaft; first set of speed gears rotatable on first output shaft and engaged with first set of input gears or second set of input gears; second set of speed gears rotatable on second output shaft and engaged with first or second set of input gears; first set of synchronizers selectively connecting first set of speed gears to first output shaft; second set of synchronizers selectively connecting second set of speed gears to second output shaft; and reverse speed output unit engaged with one input gear of first and second sets of input gears, and second idle gear engaged with one speed gear of first and second sets of speed gears.
US09518632B1 Timing gear system
An automobile timing gear system for use with a non-standard cylinder block that employs a raised camshaft location features a timing gear cover assembly having a first cover component, a second cover component, and an annular back plate component. The system features an idler gear support plate attached to a second cover component inside surface. The system features an idler gear on an idler shaft. A camshaft gear is attached to a camshaft anterior end and a crankshaft gear is attached to a crankshaft anterior end. The back plate component is attached to a cylinder block front surface. The second cover component having the idler gear, the idler shaft, and the idler gear support plate located thereon is attached to the back plate component. The first cover component is attached to the back plate component next to the second cover component.
US09518624B2 Method for reducing chatter vibrations of a friction clutch in a drivetrain of a motor vehicle
A method for reducing chatter vibrations of a friction clutch controlled automatically by a clutch actuator on the basis of a target clutch torque assigned to a clutch torque which is to be transmitted. The clutch has a present actual clutch torque which is marked by vibrations as a result of chatter vibrations which occur occasionally. In order to achieve a reduction of the chatter vibrations, from an input signal that is representative of the clutch torque that is marked by vibrations, on the basis of a vibration-selective guidance variable derived in a torque pattern between internal combustion engine and friction clutch, an absolute amplitude and a phase of the input signal are ascertained on the basis of a transfer function which maps the guidance variable on a vibration-selective clutch torque; from that a correction clutch torque is determined; and using that the target clutch torque is corrected.
US09518622B2 Clutch device with an actuating mechanism
A clutch device having an actuating device, in particular for a drivetrain of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine, an electric machine with a stator and a rotor, and a transmission device, wherein the clutch device can be positioned in the drivetrain between the internal combustion engine on the one side and the electric machine and the transmission device on the other side, the clutch device and the actuating device are integrated into the rotor of the electric machine, and the actuating device has an adjustable ramp device with first ramps and second ramps and a planetary transmission with a ring gear, a sun gear, planet gears and a planet carrier, wherein the first ramps are assigned to the ring gear and the second ramps to the planet carrier, in order to improve the clutch device structurally and/or functionally.
US09518619B2 Synchronizing device
The invention relates to a synchronizing device with a synchronizer body, a sliding sleeve, a gearwheel with coupling toothing and a synchronizer ring which is displaceable between synchronizer body and coupling toothing axially in and counter to the synchronization direction(s). With the specification of being able to position the synchronizer ring reliably in a neutral position, it is proposed that the synchronizer ring is fixed to the synchronizer body in the neutral position by means of a spring device.
US09518614B2 Device for releasably connecting two component parts with at least one shaft
A device used to achieve a releasable connection between two components and at least one shaft on which the components are rotatably mounted. A switching element that is mounted on the shaft can be coupled to one of the components in a non-rotatable fashion by relative motion in the axial direction of the shaft between the components and the switching element. Toothing profiles of the components each comprise at least two spaced-apart teeth rows. A toothing profile of the switching element is provided with at least three spaced-apart rows of teeth, of which at least two teeth rows of the switching element can be brought into a position where they overlap/engage with the two teeth rows of the first component and also where this happens for at least two of the three teeth rows of the switching element with the two teeth rows of the second component.
US09518613B2 Dog clutch
A dog clutch that transmits driving force from a driving-side rotating body to a driven-side rotating body. In the bottom face of recessed parts formed in the driving-side rotating body there is a strip-shaped island part protruding from the bottom face in the circumferential direction, and there are groove parts between the island part and torque-receiving surfaces. The groove parts and the bottom face are formed by a forging mold, and their surfaces are forged mill scale. The island parts have a cut surface, which is formed by cutting the top part of the islands after they have been formed by the forging mold, and which receives the tip surface of a protruding part. The groove parts are formed so as to be deeper than the bottom face, and the cut surface is formed as to be shallower than the bottom face.
US09518611B2 Driveshaft assembly
A drive shaft assembly is formed from two concentrically arranged driveshafts fastened together near to one end of the driveshaft assembly so as to prevent relative rotation therebetween and connectable together near to an opposite end via a torque sensitive drivable connection. The torsional stiffness of the driveshaft assembly is primarily dependent upon whether one or both driveshafts are arranged to transmit torque. The drivable connection may be a mechanical lost motion connection which is operable to either connect the two driveshafts together or not based upon the magnitude of torque applied to the driveshaft assembly. Therefore, the driveshaft assembly provides more than one torsional stiffness allowing it to be better optimized to meet differing operational requirements.
US09518608B2 Bearing assembly with a retaining ring and method thereof
A bearing assembly, including a housing with a first circumferentially disposed groove; a bearing including an outer race with a second circumferentially disposed groove; and a retaining ring disposed within the first and second circumferentially disposed grooves. A method of retaining a bearing, including: locating a first portion of a ring within a groove in an outer race; installing a housing radially about the race to contact the race; locating a second portion of the ring within a groove in the housing; bringing temperature of the housing and the race to a first level; fixing, with contact between the race and the housing, the race with respect to the housing; increasing the temperature of the housing and race to a second higher level; creating a radial gap between the housing and the outer race; and fixing, with the retaining ring, a position of the race with respect to the housing.
US09518595B2 Pulsed hydraulic pressure amplification system
A hydraulic pressure amplification system for increasing the output pressure in the delivery pipe to or from a ram pump, a spring rebound inertia pump or similar cyclic pumps which deliver a pulsating flow. Said hydraulic pressure amplification system comprises a fluid inlet (29), a fluid outlet (30) and one or more rigid bodies (21) which contain an enclosed convolute passageway extending between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. The body or bodies are sandwiched between rigid cover plates (22,23) which respectively contain the fluid inlet (29) and the fluid outlet (30).
US09518594B1 Hydraulic fluid heat dissipation control assembly and method
There is provided in an embodiment a hydraulic fluid heat dissipation control assembly for an aircraft hydraulic system. The hydraulic fluid heat dissipation control assembly has one or more heat exchangers. The hydraulic fluid heat dissipation control assembly further has at least one flow control element coupled to the one or more heat exchangers to control flow and heat dissipation of a hydraulic fluid. There is also provided a method of controlling heat dissipation of a hydraulic fluid in an aircraft hydraulic system using the hydraulic fluid heat dissipation control assembly disclosed herein.
US09518593B2 Hydraulic drive system for construction machine
A hydraulic motor (52) is arranged in a control hydraulic line (51) connecting a second hydraulic fluid supply line (4a) (for supplying the hydraulic fluid delivered from the main pump (2) to flow control valves (26a to 26h)) to a tank (T). A generator (53) connected with the rotating shaft (52a) of the hydraulic motor (52). Maximum load pressure (PLmax) is detected by a pressure sensor (54). Power generation control of the generator (53) is performed by a second control device (55) so that the hydraulic motor (52) rotates when the delivery pressure of the main pump (2) exceeds target control pressure (Pun) determined by adding a preset value (Pb) to the maximum load pressure (PLmax). AC power generated by the generator (53) is stored in a battery (41).
US09518592B2 Reagent dosing pump assembly
A pump assembly having improved cooling for use in a selective catalytic reduction system is disclosed. The pump assembly comprises a pump housing having a body portion and a nozzle portion extending from the body portion, a jacket including a cavity for receiving the pump housing, first and second ports for cooling fluid, and a flow guide disposed between the jacket and the pump housing. The cavity includes a first compartment for cooling fluid defined in part by the flow guide and in part by the pump housing and being in fluid communication with the first port; and a second compartment for cooling fluid defined in part by the flow guide and in part by the jacket. The first compartment is in fluid communication with the second port by way of the second compartment.
US09518586B2 Inline axial flow fan
There is disclosed an inline axial flow fan including at least first and second axial flow fans and arranged in an inline manner along an axial direction of a rotational shaft of a rotational driving apparatus. A first flow control grid is arranged in a gas discharge side of the first axial flow fan, and a second flow control grid is arranged in a gas discharge side of the second axial flow fan. The first flow control grid has a stator blade having a smooth circular arc leading edge shape matching a circular arc shape of the stator blade of the first axial flow fan and a trailing edge shape extending in parallel with a gas flow direction. The second flow control grid has a stator blade having a smooth circular arc shape matching a circular arc shape of the stator blade of the second axial flow fan.
US09518579B2 Oil flooded compressor having motor operated temperature controlled mixing valve
A thermal control valve for use in a lubricant flooded compressor system including a controller that generates a control signal includes a valve body including a hot coolant inlet, a cooled coolant inlet, a mixed coolant outlet, an actuator space, and a cylinder bore. A sleeve is positioned within the cylinder bore and is movable between a first position, a second position, and a third position, and an electrical actuator is at least partially disposed within the actuator space and is operable in response to the control signal to move the sleeve between the first position, the second position, and the third position.
US09518572B2 Linear compressor
A linear compressor is provided. The linear compressor includes a casing and a machined spring. An inner back iron assembly is fixed to the machined spring at a middle portion of the machined spring. A driving coil is operable to move the inner back iron assembly in order to reciprocate a piston within a chamber of a cylinder assembly.
US09518571B2 Sealed compressor
A sealed compressor comprises an electric element; a compression element; and a sealed container accommodating the electric element and the compression element; wherein the compression element includes a cylinder block defining a compression chamber; a piston which is reciprocatable inside the compression chamber; and a valve plate disposed to close an opening end of the compression chamber and having a discharge hole which provides communication between inside and outside of the compression chamber; the piston has a first groove on a tip end surface thereof which faces the valve plate, the first groove having a predetermined width and extending from an outer peripheral edge portion of the tip end surface toward a portion of the tip end surface which faces the discharge hole; and a tip end portion of the first groove is positioned in the portion of the tip end surface which faces the discharge hole and is inclined.
US09518562B2 Wind turbine generator having an eddy current brake, wind turbine having such a generator, and associated methods
A wind turbine generator includes an outer housing, a drive shaft rotatably mounted within the outer housing, stator and rotor assemblies positioned within the outer housing and movable relative to each other, a heat exchanger, and a blower having a rotating plate for generating a fluid flow circuit within the generator for transporting heat from the stator and rotor assemblies to the heat exchanger. An eddy current brake having a rotating member is located within the outer housing and is positioned in the fluid flow circuit such that fluid moving in the flow circuit cools the first rotating member. The blower and the eddy current brake may be integrated, such as by having the rotating plate of the blower serve as the rotating member of the eddy current brake. A wind turbine having such a generator, as well as a method of operating a wind turbine generator is also disclosed.
US09518561B2 Method for the operation of a wind turbine
The invention relates to a method for operating a wind turbine comprising an aerodynamic rotor that has at least one rotor blade. Said method comprises the steps of operating the wind turbine at an operating point that depends on the wind speed, detecting an operating parameter of the operating point, comparing the detected operating parameter with a predetermined reference quantity, and heating the at least one rotor blade when the detected operating parameter exceeds a predetermined variation from the reference quantity, the operation of the wind turbine being continued.
US09518558B2 Efficient wind turbine blades, wind turbine blade structures, and associated systems and methods of manufacture, assembly and use
Wind turbine systems and methods are disclosed herein. A representative system includes a wind turbine blade having an inner region that has an internal load-bearing truss structure, and an outer region that has an internal, non-truss, load-bearing structure. In particular embodiments, the truss structure can include a triangular arrangement of spars, and/or can include truss attachment members that connect components of the truss without the use of holes in the spars. Spars can be produced from a plurality of pultruded composite members laminated together in longitudinally extending portions. The longitudinally extending portions can be connected at joints that interleave projections and recesses of each of the spar portions. The blades can include fan-shaped transitions at a hub attachment portion, formed by laminated layers and/or a combination of laminated layers and transition plates.
US09518556B2 Apparatus and system for converting wave energy based on oscillating water column type
Provided herein is an oscillating water column type wave energy converting apparatus that is suspended underwater by a mooring device and system thereof, the apparatus and system comprising an damping plate connected to the mooring device; a post with a hollow of which both ends are open, the post extending vertically upwards from the mooring device; a turbine disposed inside the hollow of the post; and a housing of which its lower end is open and which is disposed at an upper portion of the post, wherein the turbine is rotated by air that flows according to changes in water level inside the hollow of the post.
US09518553B2 Ignition device for spark ignition engines
The invention relates to an ignition device for an Otto engine, comprising an ignition coil, a printed circuit board, which carries a control circuit with a power transistor, a plastic housing, in which the ignition coil and the printed circuit board are arranged, and a thermal dissipation element, which protrudes through a wall of the plastic housing. In accordance with this disclosure, the printed circuit board carries a cooling body, which is plugged together with the thermal dissipation element to form a thermal bridge, which dissipates thermal losses of the control circuit out from the plastic housing.
US09518552B2 Ignition circuit
An ignition circuit for a combustion engine has an ignition coil and a control unit for the coil. The coil and the control unit are included in a common component as an ignition module. The module is supplied with voltage by a generator driven by the engine. A spark plug and the coil form a power circuit which includes a line segment to a reference potential outside the module. A sensor detects data of the engine and the output of the sensor is supplied to the module. The sensor is supplied with voltage via a sensor circuit. The sensor circuit and the power circuit use the line segment as a common connection to the reference potential, so that for a defect of the line segment, a missing connection to the reference potential in the high voltage circuit is recognized via the change of the sensor output signals.
US09518549B2 Method and device for operating a starter of a vehicle
In a method for operating a starter of a vehicle, a position of a starter pinion is detected, and an advance of the starter pinion is regulated as a function of the detected position. For example, the advance during the meshing of the starter pinion with a starter ring gear of a drive motor of the vehicle is regulated.
US09518544B2 Fuel rail with pressure pulsation damper
A fuel rail assembly includes a hollow fuel rail extending along a fuel rail axis and includes at least one outlet for dispensing fuel from the fuel rail. A fuel rail damper is disposed within the fuel rail and extends along a fuel rail axis from a first fuel rail damper end to a second fuel rail damper end for damping pressure pulsations within the fuel rail. A fuel rail damper support is included for positioning the fuel rail damper within the fuel rail. The fuel rail damper support includes an attachment section for fixing the fuel rail damper support to the fuel rail damper and a biasing section that applies a biasing force to prevent axial movement of the fuel rail damper within the fuel rail.
US09518540B2 Air intake system hydrocarbon trap purging
Methods and systems for purging a hydrocarbon trap in an engine intake in a vehicle are disclosed. In one example approach, a method comprises during an engine off condition, operating a pump in a purge line coupled to a fuel vapor canister in an emission control system to deliver fuel stored in a hydrocarbon trap in an intake of the engine to the fuel vapor canister.
US09518539B2 Systems and methods for purge air flow routing
A method, comprising: purging fuel vapors from a fuel vapor canister and/or a fuel vapor bleed element to an engine intake with air routed through a transmission bellhousing. In this way, purge air may be warmed by heat generated in the transmission bellhousing during engine operation, thereby increasing desorption efficiency and reducing bleed emissions. Further, purge air may be pressurized in the transmission bellhousing to allow purging operations irrespective of intake manifold vacuum.
US09518537B2 Fluid circulation valve, notably for a motor vehicle, and thermal conditioning device comprising such a valve
The invention relates to a fluid circulation valve, notably for a motor vehicle, comprising a body (2) and a shutoff element (3) able, by rotation of said element (3) with respect to said body (2), to occupy various angular positions, said body (2) having a first (6), a second (7), a third (21) and a fourth (22) inlet/outlet. Said valve is configured so that it: —in a first of said angular positions allows fluid to circulate from the first (6) to the second (7) inlet/outlet, —in a second of said angular positions allows fluid to circulate from the first (6) to the third (21) inlet/outlet, and from the fourth (22) to the second inlet/outlet (7), —in a third of said angular positions allows fluid to circulate from the first (6) to the fourth inlet/outlet (22) and from the third (21) to the second (7) inlet/outlet.
US09518536B2 Exhaust gas recirculation device for internal combustion engine
Provided is an exhaust gas recirculation device for an internal combustion engine, the device being configured, without an increase in the number of parts, so that stress concentrated on an EGR pipe and on the connection section thereof is dispersed. The upstream EGR pipe extends substantially upward from the first connection section and has four bends provided between the first connection section and the second connection section. Among the four bends, the smallest-angle bend having the smallest bend angle is disposed at a position having a substantially equal distance from both the first connection section and the second connection section.
US09518535B2 Assembly including a reverse thrust device and system for actuating said device
A reverse thrust device and a system for actuating the reverse thrust device is provided by the present disclosure. The device includes at least one cowl that is translatably mounted in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of a nacelle. The actuation system includes an actuation means that is capable of activating translational and rotational movement of the cowl and a panel of a nozzle. The actuation system also includes a downstream locking means for the nozzle and the cowl. The downstream locking means includes at least two reversible states, one of the states being a locked state in which the downstream locking means is suitable for locking the panel of the nozzle into a position for varying the section for outputting the nozzle with the cowl.
US09518533B2 Device and method for assembling a fixed thrust reverser structure of an aircraft propulsion assembly
An assembly device includes a framework resting on a planar support, a support element mounted movably in rotation relative to the framework, an immobilizing device, and a positioning assembly mounted in rotation on the support element. A front frame of the fixed structure is positioned on the positioning assembly, and the immobilizing device is arranged to immobilize the front frame on the positioning assembly. In particular, the assembly device allows, in the immobilizing position on the positioning assembly, for the front frame to extend transversely to the planar support.
US09518531B2 Piston for internal combustion engines
A piston of an internal combustion engine, includes a piston upper part and a piston lower part which are supported via corresponding joining webs, in each case forming a joining zone connected in a material-to-material manner by means of a multi-orbital rotary friction weld. The joining webs and which are in each case directly connected have a wall thickness S1, S2 which is identical as far as possible. The piston encloses a combustion-chamber recess and at least one cooling duct which are made centrally or eccentrically in the piston. The combustion chamber recess and the cooling duct form a circular contour or a contour which deviates from a circular shape.
US09518530B2 Transient-state control method for a hybrid drive system for vehicles
The invention relates to a method of controlling a hybrid drive system having at least one electric machine and at least one diesel engine. The invention corrects the static torque setpoint Teng,ssp of the diesel engine and is performed in a transient state by constructing a nitrogen oxides (NOx) emission model allowing estimation of the emissions of the diesel engine as a function of torque Teng of the diesel engine; calculating a dynamic NOx emission setpoint NOxsp from the NOx emission model; from the static torque setpoint Teng,ssp determining a dynamic torque setpoint of the diesel engine Tengsp from NOx emission setpoint NOxsp; determining a dynamic torque setpoint of the electric machine Tmotsp as a function of the static torque setpoint Tpwtsp of the drive system and of the dynamic torque setpoint of the diesel engine Tengsp and applying the dynamic torque setpoints to the drive system.
US09518528B2 System and method for fuel injector on-time calculation using fuel system pressure prediction
The disclosure provides a system and method to calculate an actual on-time of a fuel injector. The system may include one or more modules located in a control system. The control system uses information available before the fuel injection signal is transmitted to the fuel injector to model and predict a pressure profile in a fuel system that provides high-pressure fuel to the fuel injector, and uses that information along with a fueling command to calculate an actual on-time for the fuel injector.
US09518527B2 Method and device for functional control of a high pressure fuel pump
A method for function control of a high pressure pump (5) in a system for fuel injection in a combustion engine: The method is carried out during stationary operating conditions in the combustion engine, with a constantly requested reference value for the fuel pressure in an accumulator tank (6). A feeding pump (2) in a low pressure part (3) of the system is controlled so that the fuel pressure in the low pressure part at the inlet to the high pressure pump falls, and at the same time this fuel pressure is measured, as is the fuel pressure in the accumulator tank. The development of the measured fuel pressure in the accumulator tank is compared to the reference value during the pressure reduction in the low pressure part, for the generation of information about the high pressure pump's functionality.
US09518526B2 Method for controlling an injector
In a method for controlling a valve which injects fuel into a combustion chamber of an engine and which has a valve member which closes a valve opening, and an electric actuator which drives the valve member to carry out strokes for releasing the valve opening and to which electrical control signals are applied for triggering valve member strokes of a defined stroke size, in order to compensate for an age-related stroke reduction of the valve member and deteriorated metering of the injected fuel related thereto, a stroke loss model into which temperature and temperature changes at the valve as well as the number of strokes carried out by the valve member are continuously incorporated is used to predict a reduction of the stroke size as a stroke loss and to correct the control signals using the predicted stroke loss.
US09518523B2 Air-fuel ratio imbalance detection device for internal combustion engine
A plurality of cylinders are provided. An in-cylinder pressure sensor is mounted on each of the plurality of cylinders. A combustion parameter (e.g., the amount of generated heat) is calculated from the output of the in-cylinder pressure sensor. The air-fuel ratio for a cylinder is enleaned by reducing a fuel injection amount until the combustion parameter coincides with a predetermined value. Each cylinder is subjected to fuel injection amount reduction control so that the combustion parameter coincides with the predetermined value. The air-fuel ratio for each cylinder is then calculated in accordance with the reduction amount of fuel injection amount. The calculated air-fuel ratios are compared to detect an air-fuel ratio imbalance between the cylinders.
US09518521B2 System for controlling emissions of engine and related method and non transitory computer readable media
System for controlling emissions of an engine is disclosed. The system includes a controller to determine one or more aging parameters of the engine, and to control one or more operating parameters of the engine, at least, based on the one or more aging parameters, such that the emissions from the engine are maintained to be substantially constant during a useful life of the engine. Method and non-transitory computer readable media for controlling emissions of an engine are also disclosed.
US09518518B2 Dual fuel common rail transient pressure control and engine using same
A compression ignition engine is fueled from common rail fuel injectors that predominately inject natural gas fuel that is compression ignited with a small pilot injection of liquid diesel fuel. Before and after a rapid load loss transient, the liquid and gaseous rail pressures are controlled toward respective pressures based upon engine speed and load. During the transient, the liquid rail pressure is controlled relative to the gas rail pressure in order to maintain the liquid rail pressure greater than the gas pressure during the transient to avoid migration gaseous fuel into the liquid fuel side of the system.
US09518517B2 Engine control device
An engine control device (1) for an engine provided with a supercharger (30), including a cylinder injection valve (11), a port injection valve (12), and a variable valve actuating mechanism (40). The device includes an injection controller (3) that controls injections of fuel through the cylinder injection valve (11) and through the port injection valve (12), on the basis of a load P on the engine (10), and a variable valve controller (5) that controls the variable valve actuating mechanism (40) on the basis of the load P. The variable valve controller (5) provides a valve overlap period in an operating state where the load P is equal to or greater than a first predetermined value P1. The injection controller (3), in the operating state where the load P is equal to or greater than the first predetermined value P1, carries out a cylinder injection and a port injection, and in an operating state where the load P is equal to or greater than a second predetermined value P2 that is greater than the first predetermined value P1, retards timing for injecting the fuel through the port injection valve (12), relative to the timing for injecting the fuel in an operating state where the load P is less than the second predetermined value P2.
US09518512B2 Method for starting a turbomachine
A method of starting a turbine engine, including a re-try performed if a main injector has not ignited when a shaft has reached a first predetermined speed value, the re-try including: a stopping during which a starter and the ignitor device are stopped; a second ignition during which fuel is injected into the combustion chamber, the ignitor device being actuated, the second ignition being performed when a speed of rotation of the shaft reaches a second predetermined speed value; and a second starting during which the starter is actuated once more to drive the shaft in rotation.
US09518508B2 Control device of a hybrid vehicle and method for operating same
A control device for a hybrid vehicle having a drive-train with a hybrid drive unit including an internal combustion engine and an electric machine. A clutch is connected between the internal combustion engine and the electric machine. An automatic or automated transmission is connected between the hybrid drive unit and a drive output. When the hybrid vehicle has been driving and comes to a standstill with its internal combustion engine stopped, the control device automatically determines, on the one hand, a starting mode for the subsequent re-starting of the internal combustion engine when the hybrid vehicle is at rest, and the control device, on the other hand, automatically changes at least the transmission and the clutch connected between the internal combustion engine and the electric machine of the hybrid drive unit to a condition appropriate for the starting mode determined by emitting appropriate control signals.
US09518503B2 Cooling water control valve apparatus
A cooling water control valve apparatus capable of independently controlling flow rates of cooling water in two lines with a single apparatus for cooling water control and capable of achieving cost reduction.A cooling water control valve apparatus which adjusts a flow rate of cooling water for cooling an object to be cooled includes two inlet ports through which cooling water is introduced, an electrical control valve which is arranged at a first passage communicated with one of the inlet ports and which adjusts a flow rate of cooling water flowing through the first passage with electronic control, and a thermosensitive valve which is arranged at a second passage communicated with the other of inlet ports and which adjusts a flow rate of cooing water flowing through the second passage owing to displacement of a temperature detecting medium with temperature.
US09518500B2 Arrangement for fitting an exhaust cleaning unit in an exhaust passage
An arrangement for fitting an exhaust cleaning unit (2) in an exhaust passage (1b): An annular resilient component (7) is fitted around the exhaust cleaning unit (2) at a distance from a gasket (5). The annular resilient component (7) has a first contact portion (7a) which comes into contact with a wall surface (3) of the exhaust cleaning unit (2) and a second contact portion (7b) which comes into contact with a wall surface (1b) of the exhaust passage when the exhaust cleaning unit (2) is in a fitted state in the exhaust passage. The annular resilient component (7) keeps the exhaust cleaning unit (2) in a centered position in the exhaust passage with a spring force.
US09518498B1 Regulation of a diesel exhaust after-treatment system
A method is disclosed for regulating an exhaust after-treatment (AT) system having a diesel particulate filter (DPF) in fluid communication with a diesel engine. The method includes detecting operation of the diesel engine during which the engine generates a flow rate of particulate matter (PM) directed into the DPF. The method also includes detecting a flow rate of PM exiting the DPF in response to the flow rate of PM directed into the DPF. The method additionally includes tracking the detected flow rate alongside a predicted PM flow rate for monitoring and comparison thereof. The method also includes pausing in time the tracking of the predicted flow rate, if the detected flow rate has experienced a decline. Furthermore, the method includes resuming tracking the predicted flow rate when the detected flow rate returns to a value before the decline and using such value to regulate operation of the AT system.
US09518496B2 Exhaust gas flow distribution system
An exhaust after-treatment system for treating an exhaust produced by an engine, including an exhaust passage in communication with the engine; an injector for dosing an exhaust treatment fluid into the exhaust passage, a mixing device positioned downstream from the injector, the mixing device operable to intermingle the exhaust treatment fluid and the exhaust; an irregularly-shaped exhaust treatment substrate positioned downstream from the mixing device; and a dispersion device positioned between the mixing device and the irregularly-shaped exhaust treatment substrate. The dispersion device includes a plurality of dispersion members each being operable to direct an exhaust stream flowing through the dispersion device into a plurality of different directions to disperse the exhaust flow over substantially an entire surface of the irregularly-shaped exhaust treatment substrate.
US09518495B1 Exhaust arrangements for marine propulsion devices
A marine propulsion device has an internal combustion engine that discharges exhaust gases, a driveshaft housing that is located vertically below the engine, and a catalyst that is sandwiched between opposing castings of the device that face each other at a split-line. The exhaust gases flow through the catalyst parallel to the split-line.
US09518494B2 Honeycomb structure
A honeycomb structure constituted by honeycomb segments, where a honeycomb segment has a first end and second end surfaces of a quadrangular shape; the second end surface having an area larger than that of the first one, a first pair of two side surfaces facing each other in parallel, and a second pair of two side surfaces facing each other make side surfaces become gradually narrow from the second end surface toward the first end surface, where a plurality of honeycomb segments are disposed in such a manner that the honeycomb segments are aligned to form rows in parallel in a predetermined direction, so as to make adjacent honeycomb segments directed opposite to each other in first end surfaces bonded to each other with one of side surfaces of the second pair of side surfaces.
US09518492B2 Exhaust system implementing in situ calibration
An exhaust system for use with a combustion engine is disclosed. The exhaust system may have an exhaust passageway, a reduction catalyst, a reductant injector, and a controller. The controller may have a NOX/reductant relationship map, and be configured to receive a first input relating to an amount of NOX within the exhaust passageway upstream of the reduction catalyst, and reference the NOX/reductant relationship map to determine an initial amount of reductant that should be directed into the exhaust passageway based on the first input. The controller may also be configured to receive a second input relating to performance of the reduction catalyst, determine an adjustment to the initial amount of reductant based on the second input, and regulate operation of the reductant injector to direct an adjusted amount of reductant into the exhaust passageway. The controller may further be configured to update the NOX/reductant relationship map based on the determined adjustment.
US09518487B2 Filter
Filter for application in motor vehicles in general, urban or rural use, terrestrial, aquatic or aerial use, such as car, motorcycle, truck, bus, train, boat, ship, vessel, airplane, jet ski, snowmobile, tractor, any vehicle or machine powered by a combustion engine, electric, hybrid, hydrogen, gasoline, methanol, ethanol, butanol, diesel, kerosene, or any other technology or fuel, which can also be applied to any equipment using a combustion engine, like generators or turbines for stationary power generation, large water pump and agricultural equipment use, and aircraft powered by turbo-jets, turbo-fans, turbo propellers, piston engines or others, and may also provide versions for residential, commercial, industrial and hospital use, among others, with the addition of a power supply (transformer) on the power input and a possible adjustment in a cabinet with appropriate design for each use.
US09518484B2 Variable displacement pump
A variable displacement pump includes an urging mechanism to urge a cam ring in an eccentric direction and to increase the urging force when an eccentricity is decreased, a first control chamber to apply a force to the cam ring in a direction decreasing the eccentricity, and a second control chamber to apply a force, to the cam ring, in a direction increasing the eccentricity. The variable displacement pump further includes a thermosensitive mechanism to control the supply and drain of a discharge pressure supplied into the second control chamber, and a control valve to be operated by the discharge pressure and to decrease the pressure in the second control chamber when the discharge pressure increases.
US09518483B2 Cam rocker lever for operating valves
A cam rocker lever comprises an annular piece with an inner diameter, a cam lobe, a first linear portion, and a second linear portion. The cam lobe is disposed within the inner diameter of the annular piece. The first linear portion extends from a first side of the annular piece, and a second linear portion extends from a second side of the annular piece opposite the first side. The first linear portion is configured to connect to a stem of a valve such that the valve is displaced when the first linear portion is displaced.
US09518474B2 Continuous ring composite turbine shroud
A composite annular shroud supported by a support assembly including at least one ring and at least partially disposed within the ring. The shroud is biased against and in sealing engagement with an inner flange of the ring. A three ring assembly includes the inner ring disposed radially inwardly of a middle ring disposed radially inwardly of an outer ring and the shroud at least partially disposed within the inner ring. At least three clocking pins extend radially inwardly from the middle ring through slots in the inner ring into notches in the shroud. The middle ring may be an aft end of a support ring fixedly connected to an engine backbone. Mounting pins may be press fitted into pin holes in the middle ring and extend radially outwardly from the middle ring through radial holes in the outer ring.
US09518471B2 Locking spacer assembly
Locking spacer assemblies, rotor assemblies and turbomachines are provided. In one embodiment, a locking spacer assembly includes a first end piece and a second end piece each configured to fit into a space between platforms of adjacent rotor blades, the first end piece and second end piece each comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer surface having a profile adapted to project into an attachment slot, wherein the inner surfaces of the first and second end pieces generally face each other. The locking spacer assembly further includes an actuator movable between the inner surfaces, the actuator comprising a projection, the projection comprising a first surface and a second surface formed on the projection and configured to engage the inner surfaces, the first and second surfaces generally perpendicular to radial.
US09518469B2 Gas turbine engine component
An internally cooled gas turbine engine component has a line of cooling air discharge holes, an internal cooling channel, an internal feed cavity for feeding cooling air from the channel to the discharge holes, and flow disrupting pedestals arranged in rows. A method of configuring the component includes: determining angles α and β of the directions of cooling air flow into the first and Nth rows, respectively; defining a change in angle φ of the direction of cooling air flow between rows as φ=(β−α)/N; and positioning the pedestals such that a line extending forward from the center of each pedestal in the ith row at an angle {α+φ(i−1)} intersects the (i−1)th row at a location which is midway between two neighboring pedestals of the (i−1)th row, i being an integer from 2 to N.
US09518467B2 Blade with 3D platform comprising an inter-blade bulb
A blade for a turbomachine impeller including an airfoil, and a platform extending at one of the ends of the airfoil in a direction globally perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the airfoil, the blade configured, together with other identical blades, to form a ring around a ring axis, with the adjacent blade platforms joining in pairs so as to form an inter-airfoil surface linking the pressure surface of one airfoil to the suction surface of the neighboring airfoil. In this blade, the inter-airfoil surface includes, in an upstream half of the airfoil, a boss located closer to the pressure surface than to the suction surface, and a recessed passage located between the same and the suction surface.
US09518461B2 System and method for a pressure test
A method for determining integrity of a wellbore. The method includes underbalancing a volume of fluid in the wellbore, receiving pressure data of the wellbore after shut-in of the wellbore, determining a pressure curvature based on the pressure data, and generating a failing indication as a result of the pressure curvature indicating that the slope is constant or increasing in absolute value. The failing indication indicates fluid communication across a wellbore boundary.
US09518460B2 Downhole gauge assembly
Downhole gauge (1) assembly comprising a gauge housing (3) with a receiving aperture (32) having a sealing means (30) with an inner sealing surface (8). A gauge (4) is arranged in or in association to the gauge housing (3), a metal cable (7) with an inner bore is in communication with the interior of the housing (3). The cable runs from a downhole location to the top of a subsurface well. An electrical or optical conductor (9a, 9b) runs through the bore of the metal cable. The conductor (9a, 9b) is connected to the gauge (4) through a connector (5). The electrical or optical connector (5) is arranged within the gauge housing (3) and has been passed through said receiving aperture (32) of the gauge housing (3). The inner sealing surface (8) seals on the outer surface of the metal cable (7).
US09518459B1 Logging and correlation prediction plot in real-time
In one embodiment, a method includes facilitating a real-time display of drilling-performance data for a current well. The method further includes receiving new channel data for the current well from a wellsite computer system. The method also retrieving input data including historical drilling-performance data for an offset well relative to the current well. In addition, the method includes computing calculated data for the current well based on the channel data and the input data. Moreover, the method includes updating the real-time display with the calculated data.
US09518456B2 Coiled tubing deployed gas injection mandrel
A coiled tubing gas injection mandrel includes a housing assembly capable of attachment to coiled tubing, wherein the housing assembly comprises an up-hole end, a down-hole end, a sleeve longitudinally integrally connected with the up-hole end and the down-hole end, and a slide-through valve receptacle assembly removably connected within the sleeve. In more detail, the slide-through valve receptacle assembly comprises an up-hole pipe with a shoulder, at least one laterally extending projection, at least one laterally extending port, a down-hole pipe integrally connected with the up-hole pipe, and a longitudinal bore within the up-hole pipe and down-hole pipe. The up-hole end and down-hole end are capable of attachment with coiled tubing. The slide-through valve assembly and the sleeve form a gas flow passageway, wherein the gas flow passageway controls the flow of gas through a gas lift valve installed in the slide-through valve receptacle for gas being injected into the coiled tubing.
US09518455B2 Flow control devices and methods of use
Disclosed are improved flow control devices and methods of use thereof. One flow control device includes a body arranged within a cavity defined in a housing coupled to a base pipe, the housing defining a perforation and the base pipe defining one or more flow ports aligned with the perforation to allow fluid communication therethrough, and a flow chamber defined within the body and having a longitudinal portion and a radial portion, the radial portion being fluidly coupled to the perforation such that a fluid flowing through the flow chamber is conveyed directly to or from the perforation and the one or more flow ports.
US09518448B2 Apparatus and method for generating power downhole and using same for performing a downhole operation
A wellbore system is disclosed. The wellbore system includes a coil in the wellbore, a magnetic element conveyed from a surface location that is configured to oscillate or rotate in an opening in the coil to generate electrical energy, and a device in the wellbore that utilizes the generated electrical energy.
US09518445B2 Bidirectional downhole isolation valve
An isolation valve for use in a wellbore includes: a housing; a piston longitudinally movable relative to the housing; a flapper carried by the piston for operation between an open position and a closed position, the flapper operable to isolate an upper portion of a bore of the valve from a lower portion of the bore in the closed position; an opener connected to the housing for opening the flapper; and an abutment configured to receive the flapper in the closed position, thereby retaining the flapper in the closed position.
US09518440B2 Bridge plug with selectivity opened through passage
A bridge plug with a selectively blocked flow passage is delivered on wireline and pumped down to the desired location and set. A casing pressure test can be performed above the bridge plug while shielding the formation below from excess pressure from the pressure test. To the extent there are producing zones below the bridge plug or adjacent injection wells that could communicate with the borehole, the plug isolates those pressures from below. After the pressure test is completed, a rupture disc is blown in a passage through the bridge plug and flow is then used to deliver completion equipment to a horizontal portion of the borehole and preferably on wireline.
US09518439B2 Annular barrier with a self-actuated device
An annular barrier to be expanded in an annulus between a well tubular structure and an inside wall of a borehole downhole, includes a tubular part for mounting as part of the well tubular structure. The tubular part has a longitudinal axis, an expandable sleeve surrounding the tubular part and having an outer face, each end of the expandable sleeve being fastened to the tubular part by a connection part, an annual barrier space between the tubular part and the expandable sleeve, an aperture in the tubular part or the connection part for letting fluid into the space in order to expand the sleeve, and a self-actuated device arranged in the aperture having an open and a closed position.
US09518433B2 Tubewire injection buckling mitigation
A tubewire buckling mitigation assembly for use with injection of tubewire into coiled tubing. The mitigation assembly includes a passageway having a small diameter passage, an intermediate diameter section and first and second tapered transition sections.
US09518430B2 Adjustable fracturing system
An adjustable fracturing system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a fracturing manifold and a fracturing tree. A fluid conduit is coupled between the fracturing manifold and the fracturing tree to enable receipt of fracturing fluid by the fracturing tree from the fracturing manifold. Further, the fluid conduit is an adjustable fluid conduit that allows an operator to vary a dimension of the fluid conduit to facilitate coupling of the fluid conduit between the fracturing manifold and the fracturing tree. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
US09518429B2 Walking drilling rig
An improved walking drilling rig is disclosed. The walking drilling rig includes a preassembled substructure that includes a first skid beam disposed parallel and spaced apart from a second skid beam. A plurality of crossbeams couple the first skid beam to the second skid beam, and a plurality of extendable legs are supported by the first and second skid beams. An elevatable drill floor is coupled to the plurality of extendable legs and includes a rotary table disposed between a pair of lateral platforms. Each lateral platform has a retracted position and an extended position.
US09518425B2 Ladder caddy assembly
A tool caddy assembly to be removably positioned over the top of a folding ladder including a housing having a bottom surface to hold items while the ladder is being used and a bracket to mount the caddy assembly to the ladder. An outer support wall of the bracket extends downwardly sufficiently adjacent the top rung of the ladder to prevent a user from unsafely standing on the top rung of the ladder. A plurality of accessory holders are removably mounted on the top edge of the walls of the housing and/or the bracket.
US09518424B1 Post for swinging and cantilever gates
A hinge for a swinging gate includes a base plate, a hinge base pivotally secured to the base plate and a mounting member connected in spaced apart relation to the hinge base by an elongate bolt. A gate-engaging member is secured to the mounting member so that pivoting of the hinge base effects conjoint pivoting of the mounting member, the gate-engaging member and a gate that it engages. An upstanding post has a pair of laterally spaced apart T-shaped slots that extend along its height. A bolt disposed within a T-shaped slot is disposed horizontally and cannot rotate. The bolts housed in a T-shaped slot screw-threadedly engage apertures formed in the corners of the base plate to secure the base plate to the upstanding post. In a second embodiment, a cantilever gate supported by a trolley assembly is secured in cantilever relation to at least one upstanding post.
US09518423B2 Plinth for window screen installation system
A window screen installation system is disclosed that includes a screen frame configured in a generally rectangular configuration from a plurality of screen frame extrusions. A plurality of trim molds are included that are configured to snap into place over the screen frame extrusion. When respective ends of the trim molds are positioned adjacent one another they form a plurality of generally rectangular shaped openings. A plurality of plinths are configured to be positioned in each of the plurality of openings configured to further secure the trim molds to the screen frame extrusions.
US09518415B2 Unidirectional centrifugal mechanism of door operator
A rolling door operator comprises a rotary shaft, a centrifugal brake mechanism, and a unidirectional centrifugal mechanism, in which a latching tooth and plurality of slots are disposed around one end of the rotary shaft, and the unidirectional centrifugal mechanism includes an active pin with an axial latching face and a sliding face, the axial latching face being engaged with one of slots to latch the rotary shaft together only in the falling direction of a door curtain, and the sliding face having a bevel adjacent to the latching face to contact slidingly over the slots, so that the door curtain can be lifted up immediately in another direction, and without affecting normal opening function of the door curtain.
US09518411B2 Mortise door lock system
A lock system for a door comprises one or more elongated members adapted to translate axially in a door to be moved in and out of engagement into a lock catch of a door frame. A lock mechanism is received in a mortise of the door and having a handle actuatable to displace at least one driver in translation. A depth adjustment adaptor comprises a interface connected to the elongated member, with or without a joint with at least one degree of freedom connecting the interface to the driver to adjust a depth of the interface relative to the driver and to a lateral surface of the door to actuate the axial translation of the elongated member by movement of the driver.
US09518408B1 Alternate backup entry for vehicles
A door latch system for doors of motor vehicles includes an input device such as a keypad and a backup electrical power supply to unlock the door latch in the event the primary power supply fails, thereby eliminating the need for a lock cylinder. The door latch system is configured to supply electrical power from the primary electrical power supply to unlock the latch upon receiving a signal from a mobile phone, and to supply electrical power from the backup electrical power supply to unlock the latch if an authorized code is input via the keypad.
US09518406B1 Electromechanical latch
An electromechanical latch is described herein. The electromechanical latch is a dual-actuator latch, wherein a first actuator and a second actuator are driven with precise timing to move a first latch part relative to a second latch part, and vice versa. When the electromechanical latch is in a closed position, the first rotary latch part is positioned to prevent rotation of the second rotary latch part in a first direction. To transition the electromechanical latch from the closed position to an open position, the first actuator drives the first rotary latch part such that the second rotary latch part is able to rotate in the first direction. Thereafter, the second actuator drives the second rotary latch part in the first direction until the electromechanical latch is in the open position.
US09518405B2 Multi-purpose grasping attachment accessory
The present invention relates in general to grasping accessories for utility tractors, particularly, for hydraulically-operated front end loader attachments for skid loaders. The purpose of the invention is to provide a multi-purpose accessory that protects an operator from loose debris while allowing the operator to remain in the tractor cab while grasping, pulling, and/or lifting bulky objects that would normally require the operator to step away from the cab or request the assistance of one or more persons. Such objects may include planted trees, bushes, or posts that require removal from the soil and transportation for disposal.
US09518403B1 Collapsible picnic table canopy device
A collapsible picnic table canopy device removably attaches a canopy to an existing picnic table. The device includes a pair of support posts each having a top end and a bottom end. A frame is coupled and extends between the support posts. The frame is selectively expandable and collapsible. A canopy is coupled to the frame such that the canopy covers the frame. Each of a pair of clamps is positioned at the bottom end of a respective one of the support posts wherein the support posts are configured for being coupled to a picnic table such that the canopy is supported over the picnic table.
US09518402B1 Anchoring system
An anchoring system to secure a mounting plate at a base of a pole or column to a concrete foundation includes a plurality of base plates. Each base plate has a planar surface, center-point, and plurality of fastener openings spaced about the center-point. A plurality of concrete anchoring fasteners having a common cross-sectional diameter secures each base plate to the foundation. An attachment bolt at the center-point of each base plate extends perpendicular to the planar surface for securing through an attachment bolt opening inside a peripheral edge of the mounting plate. The anchoring fasteners for securing the base plates to the foundation are spaced apart no less than ten times the common cross-sectional diameter.
US09518401B2 Open web composite shear connector construction
A system for constructing multi-story building is disclosed. The system can include a plurality of vertical beams and a base beam section. The base beam section can be supported horizontally between the plurality of vertical column members and can include a composite shear connector attached thereto. The framing system can further include a plurality of concrete plank sections spanning perpendicularly to, and supported by, either side of the base beam. The plurality of concrete plank sections can be assembled in pairs. The framing system can also include grout material applied to the composite shear connector and the concrete plank sections to fill the cavities of the assembly to provide an integral framing system. A method for assembling such a system is also disclosed.
US09518399B2 Foldable children's wading pool and method of use
A foldable, portable fabric children's wading pool for installation in the ground and which has improved stability characteristics is provided. The pool includes a waterproof fabric base, a middle stabilizer section with a foam stiffening strip, and a sand anchor section with sleeves for holding a weighting material such as sand. The pool is set up by digging a hole in the ground and forming berms along the edges of the hole. Then, the pool is unfolded and positioned such that the waterproof fabric base is in the hole, the middle stabilizer section is on the top of the sand berm, and the sand anchor section extends downwardly and outwardly from the edge of the sand berm. Then, a weighting material is loaded into the sand anchor section and the pool is filled with water, preferably using the waterproof bag that also serves as a storage and transport bag for the pool when folded.
US09518394B2 Set of panels with clip
The invention relates to a set of panels (1, 2), in particular floor panels, comprising a first panel (1) and at least one second panel (2), wherein—the panels (1, 2) are respectively provided with a first edge (10) and with a second edge (30);—the first edge (10) and the second edge (30) are configured to establish a connection between the first and the second panels (1, 2);—the first edge (10) comprises a lower lip (11) with a step (12);—the second edge (30) comprises a downwardly open locking groove (31), which in a connected state of the panels (1, 2), or of the edges (10, 30), cooperates with the step (12) and ensures a lock in a horizontal direction;—the connection can be established by a vertical relative movement of the panels (1, 2) with respect to each other; a separate clip (50) is provided which is disposed on the first edge (10) and comprises—a movable clip head (53), which, in a locking position, in the connected state of the panels (1, 2), cooperates with a blocking surface (33) on the second edge (30) in order to lock the panels (1, 2) in a vertical direction, and—a clip base (54) which cooperates with an activating surface (35) of the second edge (30) in order to press the clip head (53) into the locking position during the establishment of the connection. The set is characterized in that the clip (50) comprises a fixed fastening part (51), a flexible connection area (55) and a movable clip portion (52) comprising the clip base (54) and the clip head (53), the fastening area (51) being firmly connected to the first edge (10) and the flexible connection area (55) connecting the fastening part (51) to the movable clip (52).
US09518390B1 Self propelled blower
A self propelled blower cleans debris from a gutter and has a housing with rear inlet and front outlet, an electrically powered air mover for moving air into the inlet and blowing it out of the outlet, a guide track laying along a channel of the gutter, an electrically powered housing mover engaged to the track for moving the housing along the guide track and a power circuit electrically connected to the air and housing movers for powering them at the same time to blow air forwardly along the gutter as the housing moves forwardly along the gutter.
US09518389B1 Controlled flow roof drain
Embodiments include controlled flow rood drains which minimize the size of drainage piping and meet established maximum flow rates by draining built-up water from a flat roof. Embodiments are pre-set by the manufacture in terms of the diameter of the standpipe orifice, which controls maximum flow rate at a predetermined depth of water on the roof, and the height of the standpipe, which determines the depth of water on the roof. Embodiments resist alteration of the flow rate by vandals, tenants, or managers of the building, and are resistant to flow which bypasses the drain control and resistant to plugging by roof debris or snow.
US09518388B1 Construction method for producing beam and slab made of compound concrete containing demolished concrete
Construction method for producing beam and slab made of compound concrete containing demolished concrete blocks, comprises that a conventional profiled rebars are made to upper and lower L-shaped stirrups, wherein lower profiled rebar mesh are fixed up firstly, in which coarsely-crushed concrete blocks or segments are placed, then upper profiled rebar mesh are assembled on it together to form a rebar cage, and fresh concrete is poured into the mould fully. A connection portion between the upper and lower L-shaped stirrups is located around ⅓ heights of the lower L-shaped stirrup. A cold rolled rebar mesh is applied to a top rebar mesh of slab; when the bottom rebars of the slab are assembled, coarsely-crushed concrete blocks will be dosed, then the cold rolled rebar mesh will be lifted above the coarsely-crushed concrete blocks for mounting. Finally, fresh concrete is poured into the rebar cage for producing abeam and a space between top rebar mesh and bottom rebars for producing a slab.
US09518385B2 Decking system
A decking system comprises a ledger board for mounting on an upright supporting surface, a beam, a plurality of joists for spanning between the ledger board and the beam, and a plurality of deck boards for spanning across the joists in which all of the components can be mounted to one another by interlocking engagement of various connectors so that no additional fasteners are required for assembly. The components are formed of extruded and molded materials which do not require any maintenance. A railing system and a stair system are also provided which similarly connect by interlocking engagement of the components.
US09518383B2 Bathtub drain stopper assembly and screen
A drain stopper assembly for a bathtub having a drain aperture, and a method for using the assembly. A guide rod may be slid within a guide slide, allowing a gasket to be sealed or unsealed against the drain aperture. Magnets or, alternatively, a spring-loaded mechanism, may be used to facilitate sealing/unsealing of the gasket. A filter may be mounted within the drain aperture, and be removably or permanently attached to the assembly.
US09518382B2 Faucet mounting anchor
A widespread faucet assembly may include one or more valve assemblies and a delivery spout. The anchors for the valve assemblies and delivery spout may be positioned within a mounting deck, and the valve assemblies and the delivery spout are releasably connected to the respective anchors to minimize installation tasks below the mounting deck.
US09518377B2 Method for controlling driving flow of wheel excavator
The present invention controls a proportional control valve controlling the maximum flow of the flow pump to perform controlling the maximum flow of the hydraulic oil pump after checking whether the pump joint control is normal, receiving a flow value of the flow pump controlled by the proportional control valve, checking an error when the flow value received during a control of the maximum flow has an error, and assigning a weight value to the checked error to compensate for the flow value. Therefore, the present invention may decrease a number of an engine revolution speed and lower a driving fuel consumption and reduce a driving noise.
US09518374B2 Shovel and swiveling speed reducer
Provided is a shovel including a swiveling motor, and a swiveling speed reducer that reduces the rotational speed of an output shaft of the swiveling motor. The swiveling speed reducer includes a first gear mechanism; a first gear case that houses the first gear mechanism; a first oil check pipe that is disposed in the first gear case; a first communication portion that allows an inside of the first gear case and the first oil check pipe to communicate with each other; and a second communication portion that connects a position of the first gear case higher than a position where the first communication portion is connected, and a high position of the first oil check pipe.
US09518372B2 Adjustment mechanism for adjusting jaws of shear
A hydraulic shear including a first jaw, a second jaw, a pivot pin, and an adjustment mechanism is provided. The first jaw includes a first and second sidewall defining a first and second opening therethrough. The second jaw is disposed between the first and second sidewalls and includes a third opening. The pivot pin extends through the first, second, and third openings to pivotally connect the first and second jaws. The adjustment mechanism is coupled to the first jaw, the second jaw, and the pivot pin. The adjustment mechanism slidably adjusts a position of the second jaw on the pivot pin with respect to first and second sidewalls of the first jaw.
US09518369B2 Equipment housing
A housing for covering equipment located underground may include a body having a top, a bottom and a pipe aperture. The body may include at least two knockouts formed in the pipe aperture. The knockouts may be configured to be individually and selectively removed from the pipe aperture to adjust a height of the pipe aperture relative to the bottom of the body. In addition, a lid may be configured to be mounted to the body, and the lid is movable between an unlocked position and a locked position.
US09518367B1 Submersible bulkhead system and method of operating same
A bulkhead system and a method of implementing such a bulkhead system in relation to a dam are disclosed herein. In one example embodiment, such a method includes providing a plurality of bulkhead sections assembled together as a bulkhead assembly, and coupling first and second side assemblies to first and second ends of the bulkhead assembly. Further, the method includes causing a first of the bulkhead sections to receive a respective amount of ballast within an internal cavity therewithin, receiving water pressure at an upstream surface of the bulkhead assembly such that the bulkhead system is forced against the dam and substantially sealed in relation thereto, and operating to counteract the water pressure and thereby prevent or limit the flow of water past the dam, where the operating is performed at least in part by one or more brace members of the side assemblies.
US09518366B2 Erosion control mat system
An erosion control mat provides a plurality of concrete blocks. Each block has an upper portion with a plurality of upper inclined side walls. Each block has a lower portion with a plurality of inclined lower side walls. The block has an upper surface and a lower surface and a block periphery in the form of an edge where the upper and lower side walls meet. Cables or ropes connect the blocks together to form a block matrix and the erosion control mat. Each block has a boot affixed to the block lower portion, the boot having a plurality of inclined side panels. Each boot side panel has an upper edge. The boot has a lower panel, a boot interior surface and an interior that is receptive of at least part of the block lower portion. The boot inclined side panels engage the block inclined lower side walls. The boot lower panel engages the block lower surface. A plurality of anchor posts are attached to the interior surface of the boot. Some of the anchor posts are attached to the side wall panels to enable a connection to be formed between the boot inclined side panels and the block inclined lower side walls. Some of the anchor posts are attached to the lower panel of the boot to enable a connection to be formed between the boot lower panel and the block lower surface. As part of the method, the boot is first placed in a mould. Slurried concrete is then added to the mould so that a connection is formed between the boot anchor posts and the concrete when the concrete sets after a time period.
US09518364B2 Wet laid sheet material of a microfibrillated material composition
A wet laid sheet material formed from a fibrous web, characterized in that the initial fibrous web contains >50% a calculated dry microfibrillated material composition by weight of the total fiber material content in the web, wherein the fibrillated material composition has a SR value of >70; and in that the moisture content in the sheet material is >30 wt.-%.
US09518362B2 Methods and apparatuses for controlling a manufacturing line used to convert a paper web into paper products by reading marks on the paper web
A system for producing a paper product. The system includes a paper machine, an analysis tool, and a converting line. The paper machine forms a paper web having a plurality of sections, inspects the paper web to identify properties, and marks the paper web with a plurality of marks, at least one mark being assigned to each of the plurality of sections. The analysis tool assigns a paper rating to each section of the paper web based upon the identified properties in that section of the paper web. The converting line has a plurality of operational parameters and converts the paper web into the paper product. The converting line reads at least one of the plurality of marks on the paper web, obtains the paper rating associated with the mark read, and changes at least one operational parameter of the converting line based upon the paper rating.
US09518360B2 Fibrous sheet disintegrating in water, process for manufacturing said fibrous sheet, use of said fibrous sheet for the manufacture of a core
A fibrous sheet having a basis weight of between 20 and 1000 g/m2 being manufactured according to a wet papermaking process, and disintegrating in water in less than 120 seconds, has 10 to 70% starch and at least 30% of papermaking fibers on the basis of the total weight of the dry fibrous sheet. The sheet may be used for the manufacture of a water disintegrable core in a roll of tissue paper.
US09518358B2 Assembly of nozzles and valves as discharge ports of a pressurized vessel and method for switching and replacing the nozzles and valves
A discharge assembly including: a chamber having an sidewall extending around a perimeter of the chamber, an open upper region, an flange coupling at an upper region of the sidewall and extending around the upper region and a bottom, wherein the chamber receives a rotating impeller; a plurality of discharge openings in at least one of the sidewall and bottom of the chamber; a plurality of valves each coupled to one of the discharge openings, and a plurality of nozzles each coupled to one of the discharge openings and downstream in the opening to the valve for the opening.
US09518357B2 Mark-fabric material and mark forming method
A mark-fabric material includes a mark-fabric including, in the following sequence, microfibers, an adhesive layer including a thermoplastic resin having a melt flow rate of 100 g/10 min or less, and a release sheet.
US09518356B2 Method and apparatus for forming a curved prepreg strip
The present invention relates to a method of forming a curved prepreg strip or sheet, especially for use in fabricating a composite component. The method includes providing a strip or sheet of prepreg material having reinforcing fibers and drawing or conveying the prepreg material in a travel direction, wherein the material is drawn or conveyed in the travel direction at a speed which differs across a width of the strip or sheet transverse to the travel direction. Similarly, the invention relates to an apparatus for forming a curved prepreg strip or sheet, having: a mechanism for drawing or conveying a strip or sheet of prepreg material in a travel direction, wherein the mechanism is configured to draw or convey the strip or sheet of prepreg material in the travel direction at a speed which differs across a width of the strip or sheet transverse to the travel direction.
US09518352B2 Unitary balance ring for a washing machine appliance
A unitary balance ring for a washing machine appliance includes a first plurality of ribs and a second plurality of ribs positioned within a tubular body of the unitary balance ring. Each rib of the first plurality of ribs has a bottom edge that is positioned at a bottom surface of the interior volume, and each rib of the second plurality of ribs has a bottom edge that is spaced apart from the bottom surface of the interior volume.
US09518349B2 Laundry treating appliance and method of control
A method and apparatus for operating a laundry treating appliance having a tub and a rotatably wash basket, the method comprising draining at least a portion of a wash liquid, accelerating the wash basket, enabling the wash basket to decelerate and supplying a rinse liquid during at least a portion of the deceleration of the wash basket.
US09518347B2 Method, system, apparatus, and program for instantly estimating the number of stitches for an embroidered design
A method implemented on a computer having a processor and a memory coupled to the processor for determining an estimated number of stitches for an embroidered design. The method includes uploading a file containing a design comprised of at least one of art and text; flattening the design into a flat file; determining a number of pixels that are non-transparent in the flat file; determining a percentage of non-transparent pixels in a total pixel area available for decorating; estimating a measurement of an area to be decorated using the percentage of non-transparent pixels; and determining the estimated the number of stitches in the design using the measurement of the area to be decorated.
US09518345B2 Method for producing a spinnable silica sol material
In a process for producing a spinnable silica sol material, a viscosity value VS is stipulated which the spinnable silica sol material should have after ripening. A viscosity value VR corresponding to VS which the silica sol material has before ripening is ascertained. An aqueous acid solution and a hydrolysable silicon compound are combined. The combined mixture is evaporated to give a single-phase solution while measuring the viscosity of the mixture and the evaporation process is terminated upon reaching the viscosity value VR. The single-phase solution thus obtained is then ripened to give a silica sol material with the viscosity value VS. The process exhibits reduced waste and more exact reproducibility of the spinning sol properties during the synthesis and an increased space-time yield in the production of biologically degradable and/or resorbable fibers and nonwoven fabrics.
US09518343B2 Heddle preferably for handling strip-shaped material and method for the production thereof
A heddle (1), preferably for the processing of tape-like material, includes at least two bands (2, 3), which form the heddle shaft (24). At least one component (6, 7), which limits a thread eye (8), or one of the two bands (2, 3) has at least one fastening element (9, 10), which connects the component and the band. The two bands (2, 3) make mutual contact above and below the thread eye (8) at joins (13, 14). At least one join (13, 14) is spaced from the thread eye (8) by a distance A, which is, at the most, half as great as the distance (D) between the thread eye (8) and the end loop (17) nearest in each case to the join (13, 14).
US09518339B2 Epitaxial growth method
A method for growing an epitaxial film on a surface of a semiconductor wafer by mounting the wafer within a susceptor pocket and supplying source gas and carrier gas to the upper surface side of the susceptor and supplying carrier gas to the lower surface side of the susceptor. The susceptor includes a substantially circular bottom wall and a sidewall encompassing the bottom wall to form a pocket for mounting the wafer, wherein a plurality of circular through-holes are formed in the bottom wall in an outer peripheral region a distance of up to about ½ the radius toward the center of the bottom wall. The total opening surface area of the through-holes is 0.05 to 55% of the surface area of the bottom wall, the opening surface area of each through-hole is 0.2 to 3.2 mm2 and the density of the through-holes is 0.25 to 25 per cm2.
US09518338B2 Single crystal diamond
A method of producing a large area plate of single crystal diamond from CVD diamond grown on a substrate substantially free of surface defects by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The homoepitaxial CVD grown diamond and the substrate are severed transverse to the surface of the substrate on which diamond growth took place to produce the large area plate of single crystal CVD diamond.
US09518337B2 Method for producing nitride crystal and nitride crystal
A high-quality nitride crystal can be produced efficiently by charging a nitride crystal starting material that contains tertiary particles having a maximum diameter of from 1 to 120 mm and formed through aggregation of secondary particles having a maximum diameter of from 100 to 1000 μm, in the starting material charging region of a reactor, followed by crystal growth in the presence of a solvent in a supercritical state and/or a subcritical state in the reactor, wherein the nitride crystal starting material is charged in the starting material charging region in a bulk density of from 0.7 to 4.5 g/cm3 for the intended crystal growth.
US09518336B2 Synthetic diamond materials for quantum and optical applications and methods of making the same
A synthetic diamond material comprising one or more spin defects having a full width half maximum intrinsic inhomogeneous zero phonon line width of no more than 100 MHz. The method for obtain such a material involves a multi-stage annealing process.
US09518335B2 Method of fabricating improved porous metallic material and resulting structure thereof
A porous metallic material for making a structure is fabricated by subjecting the material structure to Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment (SMAT) once, using the SMAT-treated structure as an electrode, and selectively etching away at least one metal component in the SMAT-treated structure once, thus forming an etched-away structure. Additional SMAT treatment and/or etching treatment to the etched away structure may be performed. The resulting structure has improved physical characteristics.
US09518332B2 Electrochemical plating
A method for electrochemical plating includes providing a wafer for an electrochemical plating (ECP) process, determining a wafer electrical property affecting the ECP process, adjusting a plating current or voltage applied in the ECP process based on the determined wafer electrical property, and electroplating the wafer with the adjusted plating current or voltage. A controller for controlling a power supply, and a system for electrochemical plating are also disclosed.
US09518329B2 Method for electrochemically converting carbon dioxide
A method for electrochemically converting a carbon dioxide gas into expected products includes using a member reactor. In the method, a membrane reactor includes a cavity, a solid electrolyte membrane separator, a cathode, an anode, and a fuel cell is provided. A cathode electrolyte and the carbon dioxide gas are passed through the cathode, and an anode electrolyte and an anode active material are passed through the anode chamber at the same time. An electrolytic voltage is applied to decompose the carbon dioxide gas into expected products. The expected products include a hydrogen gas and an oxygen gas which are fed back to the fuel cell to generate electric power.
US09518328B1 Corrosion inhibiting gel
A gel-forming corrosion inhibiting composition may be employed to protect a metal article from corrosion. The gel-forming corrosion inhibitor composition is combined with water and delivered to an enclosed space at least partially defined by the metal article. Subsequent to delivery, the combination forms a gel to sustainably fill the enclosed space, thereby protecting the metal article from corrosion.
US09518326B2 Method for forming an electrostatic chuck using film printing technology
In one embodiment, a method for forming an electrostatic chuck includes forming vias in a ceramic plate and printing a metal paste in the vias and curing the ceramic plate. The method includes printing the metal paste on a front surface of the ceramic plate and curing the ceramic plate, and printing the metal paste on a bottom surface of the ceramic plate and curing the ceramic plate to form one or more contact pads. The method also includes printing a dielectric film on the front surface of the ceramic plate and curing the ceramic plate. The method may further include printing one or more heating elements on a bottom surface of the ceramic plate and curing the ceramic plate, printing the dielectric film on the bottom, and bonding the ceramic plate to a backing plate.
US09518323B2 Methods, equipment and systems for measuring radio frequency crosstalk
Method, equipment and systems for measuring a radio frequency crosstalk are disclosed. The method includes: adjusting an impedance value of a matching network associated with a radio frequency electrode (including an anode and a cathode) in a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) system, and/or adjusting an impedance value of a radio frequency energy generating equipment associated with the radio frequency electrode, so that the sum of the impedance value of the matching network and the impedance value of the radio frequency electrode is the same as the impedance value of the radio frequency energy generating equipment; measuring an electrical signal received by the radio frequency electrode by the reversibility of energy transfer between the radio frequency electrode and the radio frequency energy generating equipment; and determining the energy of radio frequency crosstalk that the radio frequency electrode is subjected to according to the measured electrical signal.
US09518321B2 Atomic layer deposition processing apparatus to reduce heat energy conduction
Embodiments of the invention relate to apparatuses and methods for depositing materials on substrates during atomic layer deposition processes. In one embodiment, a substrate processing apparatus comprises a chamber lid assembly including a first heating member, a susceptor positioned proximal to the chamber lid assembly, wherein the susceptor includes a second heating member for heating the substrate, a process chamber accommodating at least the chamber lid assembly and the susceptor and a controller configured to control the first heating member so as to refrain the conduction of heat energy generated by the second heating member from the susceptor to the chamber lid assembly.
US09518320B2 Copper alloy sputtering target
A copper alloy sputtering target is made of a copper alloy having a composition containing Ca in a range of 0.3 mass % to 1.7 mass % with a remainder of Cu and inevitable impurities, a Ca-segregated phase (10) in which Ca is segregated is dispersed in a matrix phase, and the Ca-segregated phase contains a Cu-dispersed phase (11) made of Cu.
US09518319B2 Low-emissivity glass including spacer layers compatible with heat treatment
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for forming low emissivity panels. A first dielectric layer is disposed over a substrate and includes a bi-metal oxide having tin and bismuth or niobium. A seed layer is disposed directly on the first dielectric layer. A reflective layer including silver is disposed directly on the seed layer. A barrier layer is disposed above the reflective layer. The barrier layer includes one of a nickel chromium titanium aluminum alloy or a nickel chromium titanium aluminum oxide. The nickel chromium titanium aluminum alloy or the nickel chromium titanium aluminum oxide includes between about 5% and about 10% by weight nickel, between about 25% and about 30% by weight chromium, between about 30% and about 35% by weight titanium, and between about 30% and about 35% by weight aluminum.
US09518318B2 Method and device for hardening work pieces and workpieces hardened according to said method
The invention relates to a method and device for thermally treating workpieces, the device including a cooling chamber and two or more carburizing chambers in which the work pieces are heated to a temperature of 950 to 1200° C. by means of direct heat radiation from a heating device.
US09518314B2 Production method of extrusion billet and production method of magnesium alloy material
A production method of an extrusion billet includes a step of preparing a plate or lump starting material comprising a magnesium alloy, a step of performing a plastic deformation process at a rolling reduction of 70% or more to the starting material at a temperature of 250° C. or lower to introduce a strain without generating dynamic recrystallization, a step of producing powder by granulating the material after the plastic deformation process, and a step of producing a powder billet by compressing the powder.
US09518312B2 Al—Mg—Si-based, casting aluminum alloy with excellent yield strength and cast member made thereof
A Al—Mg—Si-based, casting aluminum alloy comprising by mass 4-6% of Mg, 3.1-4.5% of Si, 0.5-1% of Mn, 0.1-0.3% of Cr, and 0.1-0.4% of Cu, the balance being Al and inevitable impurities.
US09518307B2 Method for the production of a refractory filter
A method for the production of closed edge filters suitable for filtering molten metal and filters made by such a method. The method comprises: providing a reticulated foam substrate having at least one first surface for forming a side face of the filter and two opposed second surfaces for forming the through-flow faces of the filter; applying a liquid comprising an organic coating component to the first surface; solidifying the organic coating component to form a filter precursor having a volatilizable coating on the first surface; impregnating the filter precursor with a slurry comprising particles of a refractory material, a binder and a liquid carrier; and drying and firing the impregnated filter precursor to form the filter having a closed edge.
US09518306B2 Top-firing hot blast stove
There is provided a top-firing hot blast stove including a burner and a burner duct capable of stabilizing an ignition point at a desired position inside the burner duct and suppressing occurrence of blinking phenomenon so as to achieve high combustion efficiency.A top-firing hot blast stove 10 includes a checker chamber 4 and a combustion chamber 3 which includes a burner system and placed above the checker chamber 4. The burner system includes: a burner 1 provided with a fuel gas pipe 1c and combustion air pipes 1b, 1d; and a burner duct 2 communicating with a burner exit 1a of the burner 1, the burner duct 2 communicating with the combustion chamber 3 through a burner duct outlet 2b, wherein an aperture enlarged portion 2c where an aperture D1 of the burner duct 2 is enlarged is provided over a section from a middle of the burner duct 2 to the burner duct outlet 2b, so that an eddy current ED of the mixed gas MG flowing toward the combustion chamber 3 through the burner duct 2 is formed in the aperture enlarged portion 2c.
US09518305B2 Organo-catalytic biomass deconstruction
The present invention provides processes for catalytic deconstruction of biomass using a solvent produced in a bioreforming reaction.
US09518301B2 Aptamer for detection of alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase and diagnostic kit thereof
The present invention provides an alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase binding aptamers. The present invention further provides a kit for detecting alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase or cancer in a sample, which comprises the above-mentioned alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase binding aptamers.
US09518300B2 Composition and method for treating a hematological malignancy
Provided are compositions and methods for treating hematological malignancies, such as multiple myeloma, in a subject by increasing levels or activity of miR-30 RNA in plasma cells of the subject.
US09518299B2 Apparatus and methods for parallel processing of micro-volume liquid reactions
Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for conducting multiple simultaneous micro-volume chemical and biochemical reactions in an array format. In one embodiment, the format comprises an array of microholes in a substrate. Besides serving as an ordered array of sample chambers allowing the performance of multiple parallel reactions, the arrays can be used for reagent storage and transfer, library display, reagent synthesis, assembly of multiple identical reactions, dilution and desalting. Use of the arrays facilitates optical analysis of reactions, and allows optical analysis to be conducted in real time. Included within the invention are kits comprising a microhole apparatus and a reaction component of the method(s) to be carried out in the apparatus.
US09518297B2 Thromboembolic disease markers
The invention relates to a method for a more appropriate thromboembolic event risk assessment based on the presence of different genetic variant. The invention also relates to a method for determining the risk of suffering a thromboembolism disease by combining the absence or presence of one or more polymorphic markers in a sample from the subject with conventional risk factors for thromboembolism as well as computer-implemented means for carrying out said method.
US09518296B2 Methods, compositions, and kits for detecting protein aggregates
The present teachings provide methods, compositions, and kits for detecting the presence of protein aggregates. In some embodiments, the protein aggregate is treated with a labeled precursor, and the labeled precursor is incorporated into the protein aggregate to form a labeled protein aggregate. The labeled protein aggregate is then measured, thus detecting the presence of the protein aggregate. In some embodiments, the labeled protein aggregate is detected by interaction of labeled precursors, for example by a proximity ligation assay.
US09518294B2 Base-by-base ratcheting of DNA/RNA in a Y-shaped nanochannel
A mechanism is provided for ratcheting a double strand molecule. The double strand molecule is driven into a Y-channel of a membrane by a first voltage pulse. The Y-channel includes a stem and branches, and the branches are connected to the stem at a junction. The double strand molecule is slowed at the junction of the Y-channel based on the first voltage pulse being weaker than a force required to break a base pair of the double strand molecule. The double strand molecule is split into a first single strand and a second single strand by driving the double strand molecule into the junction of the Y-channel at a second voltage pulse.
US09518292B2 Methods for suppression PCR
Provided herein are approaches for the detection, identification, and/or selective amplification of specific target species or target variants of nucleic acid sequences, even within an excess of unwanted similar sequences or variants. These approaches include methods, assays, and kits for suppression PCR that require, in part, DNA polymerase that lacks 5′-3′ exonuclease activity, and a PCR primer, termed a forward selective primer or a nunchaku primer. The methods, assays, and kits provided herein are useful for a wide variety of applications, including cancer screening assays and kits, personalized screening assays, SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) genotyping and identification, and downstream applications such as next generation high-throughput genomic sequencing and library construction.
US09518291B2 Devices and methods for biological sample-to-answer and analysis
Methods and devices for biological sample preparation and analysis are disclosed. A device may have a linear or circular arrangement of containers, with a connecting structure such as a bar or disk. Fluidics channels between containers allow the performance of different techniques for sample preparation, such as lysing, washing and elution. Different functional elements, such as grinders or mixers, may be attached to the containers. The device may have a reaction cartridge with a reaction chamber to perform techniques such as polymerase chain reaction.
US09518289B2 Detection of target nucleic acid sequences by exonucleolytic activity using single-labeled immobilized probes on solid phase
The present invention relates to a novel method for detection of target nucleic acid sequences by cyclic exonucleolytic reactions (CER) or exonucleolytic reactions (ER) using single-labeled immobilized probes on a solid phase. The present invention enables to detect target nucleic acid sequences on a solid phase using single-labeled systems. Comparing with multiple-labeled systems such as dual labeling, the present invention using single-labeled probes has excellent advantages in light of convenience and cost effectiveness in probe design and preparation. Furthermore, the measurement of changes of the signal decrease during reactions is responsible for more accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of target nucleic acid sequences.
US09518287B2 NOx control during engine idle-stop operations
Methods and systems are provided for improving engine exhaust emissions while enabling exhaust catalyst regeneration following an engine lean event. Prior to a VDE event, or prior to an engine idle-stop, ammonia is produced and stored on an exhaust underbody SCR catalyst. Then, during the engine restart after the VDE mode or the idle-stop, the stored ammonia is used to treat exhaust NOx species while an upstream exhaust underbody three-way catalyst is regenerated.
US09518286B2 Method for assaying plasminogen in a liquid medium, associated compositions and kit
The invention relates to a method for assaying plasminogen in a sample comprising a step consisting in particular of reacting a streptokinase (R1), and a streptokinase activator, with a control solution or a diluted plasma sample, in which the streptokinase activator is selected from the group comprising a fibrin DD fragment and/or at least one DD fragment derivative.The invention also relates to a liquid composition, a plasminogen assay kit for implementing this method and the use of a streptokinase activator selected from the group comprising a fibrin DD fragment and/or at least one DD fragment derivative.
US09518284B2 Yeast screens for treatment of human disease
Screening methods for identifying substances that provide therapeutic value for various diseases associated with protein misfolding are provided. Genetic and chemical screening methods are provided using a yeast system. The methods of the invention provide a rapid and cost-effective method to screen for compounds that prevent protein misfolding and/or protein fibril formation and/or protein aggregation which includes numerous neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease as well as non-neuronal diseases such as type 2 diabetes.
US09518272B2 Non-liposomal systems for nucleic acid delivery
The present invention provides novel, stable lipid particles having a non-lamellar structure and comprising one or more active agents or therapeutic agents, methods of making such lipid particles, and methods of delivering and/or administering such lipid particles. More particularly, the present invention provides stable nucleic acid-lipid particles (SNALP) that have a non-lamellar structure and that comprise a nucleic acid (such as one or more interfering RNA), methods of making the SNALP, and methods of delivering and/or administering the SNALP.
US09518271B2 Lentiviral-based vector and its use in directed evolution of genomic regions, genes and polynucleotides
A method of directing evolution of a target polynucleotide of interest for obtaining variants of this target polynucleotide, a method to generate genetic variability by preparing a cell library, and a method to isolate or to screen variants of a polynucleotide or variants of a protein able to impact the phenotype of a cell or to confer a desired phenotype to target cells, and to identify theses polynucleotide variants or protein variants responsible for this phenotype are described.
US09518270B2 Reversible genic male sterility in compositae
The present invention relates to plants of the Compositae family exhibiting a reversible genic male sterility trait, characterized in that the genic male sterility may be caused by a reduction or complete absence of endogenous jasmonic acid production, resulting from interference with one or more target genes involved in endogenous jasmonic acid production, selected from the group consisting of lipoxygenase, allene oxide synthase, allene oxide cyclase and 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid-10,11-reductase, or their functional homologs.
US09518266B2 Maize genes for controlling plant growth and organ size and their use in improving crop plants
The present invention provides polynucleotides and related polypeptides of the ZmARGOS gene family. The invention provides genomic sequence for the ZmARGOS genes. ZmARGOS is responsible for controlling plant growth, organ size and yield in crop plants.
US09518254B2 Compositions and methods for identifying enzyme and transport protein inhibitors
The invention is directed to compositions to screen for small molecule drugs that inhibit proteases, such as viral proteases, e.g., HIV proteases; and methods for making and using these compositions. The invention provides compositions and methods for identifying compositions, e.g., drug molecules, that can inhibit proteases, e.g., HIV proteases. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cell-based assays to screen for compositions, e.g., small molecules or drugs, that inhibit or modify the activity of enzymes such as calcium-dependent protein convertases involved in HIV envelop protein processing, including cleavage of the HIV gp160 envelope precursor, resulting in gp120 and gp41 envelope products.
US09518252B2 Listeria bacteriophage P825 and uses thereof
The present invention relates to a novel Listeria bacteriophage designated ProCC P825. In particular, the present invention relates to the endolysin PlyP825 encoded by the novel phage ProCC P825 and uses of the novel endolysin PlyP825 for controlling Listeria contamination and infection.
US09518251B2 Method for enhancing therapeutic effect of stem cells on autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and/or hematological diseases
A method for enhancing the therapeutic effect of stem cells on autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and/or hematological diseases is provided. The method comprises pre-treating the stem cells with ligustilide to increase the expression of differentiation-promoting genes in the stem cells, increase the expression of homing-promoting genes in the stem cells, and/or decrease the expression of inflammatory genes in the stem cells, wherein the treatment is conducted in a culture medium of the stem cell.
US09518250B2 Method for the ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells
The present invention relates to hematopoietic cells, and more specifically to methods for long-term in vitro culturing and ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic cells. The present invention also provides compositions useful for culturing cells, such as media for culturing hematopoietic cells, specifically haematopoietic stem cells (HSC) and haematopoietic progenitor cells (HPC). The present invention further provides compositions including growth factor combinations and methods utilizing altered growth and environmental conditions that are applicable in vitro culturing and to ex vivo expansion of HSC and/or HPC.
US09518245B2 Detergent and rinse-aid compositions containing a zwitterionic sulfonated silane and methods of using
Compositions and uses thereof to clean and/or rinse tableware, wherein the compositions include a sulfonated silane.
US09518239B2 Process for removing sulfur compounds from natural gas streams
A process for the removal of sulfur compounds from a feed stream. A first separation zone removes sulfur compounds and produces a partially cleaned stream. A first adsorption zone adsorbs the remaining organic sulfur compounds on a regenerable adsorbent a produces a treated gas stream. A portion of the treated gas stream may regenerate the adsorbent in the first adsorption zone by removing organic sulfur compounds. The organic sulfur compound rich stream can be passed to a non-regenerable adsorption zone. The non-regenerable adsorption zone will separate out the organic sulfur compounds and provide a re-treated gas stream which may be recycled to a portion of the process. The non-regenerable adsorption zone may include regenerable adsorbent, but the zone is not operated to regenerate the adsorbent while it is in the non-regenerable adsorption zone.
US09518237B2 Integrated processes for refining syngas and bioconversion to oxygenated organic compound
Integrated processes are provided for syngas refining and bioconversion of syngas to oxygenated organic compound. In the integrated processes ammonia contained in the syngas is recovered and used as a source of nitrogen and water for the fermentation. The integrated processes first remove tars from syngas by scrubbing using a first aqueous medium under conditions that ammonium bicarbonate is unstable. With tars removed, contact between the syngas and a second aqueous medium enables ammonia and carbon dioxide to be removed from the syngas without undue removal of components adverse to the fermentation, processing or oxygenated product such as benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylene, acetylene, and hydrogen cyanide. At least a portion of the second aqueous medium is supplied as a source of water and ammonia for the fermentation.
US09518234B2 Methods and systems for converting petroleum based oil into fuel
Methods and systems for converting petroleum based oil into fuel generally include forming a conversion mixture of an alcohol and a base, adding the conversion mixture to petroleum based oil (such as crude oil, used oil, used motor oil, and new motor oil) to form a reaction mixture, adding a high nitrate compound and an amino acid the reaction mixture, ozonizing the reaction mixture. The result may include a three phase system in which the bottom phase is asphalt oil, the middle phase is diesel fuel or jet fuel, and the top phase is sulfuric acid. The three phases may be separated to obtain the final diesel fuel or let fuel product. Additional cooling and/or filtering processes may be utilized to complete and/or optimize oil conversion.
US09518232B2 Hydroisomerization catalyst, process for producing the same, method of dewaxing hydrocarbon oil, and process for producing lube base oil
A hydroisomerization catalyst of the present invention is obtained by calcining a catalyst composition containing an ion-exchanged molecular sieve or a calcined product thereof, and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of metals of Groups 8 to 10 in Periodic Table of the elements, molybdenum and tungsten, carried on the ion-exchanged molecular sieve or the calcined product thereof, wherein the ion-exchanged molecular sieve is obtained by ion-exchanging a molecular sieve, which includes nanocrystals having a pore structure of ten-membered rings or eight-membered rings and having a ratio of the pore volume to the external surface area ([pore volume]/[external surface area]) of 2.0×10−4 mL/m2 to 8.0×10−4 mL/m2 and contains an organic template, in a solution containing a cationic species.
US09518223B2 Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display including the same
A liquid crystal composition includes a photoinitiator; an alignment aid; a neutral liquid crystal compound; and a polar liquid crystal compound, wherein the neutral liquid crystal compound includes at least one of compounds represented by Chemical Formulas N-1 to N-10 below:
US09518221B2 Nematic liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device using the same
The inventor of the present invention has investigated various liquid crystal compounds and various chemical substances and found that the object can be achieved by using a combination of particular liquid crystal compounds, thereby making the present invention.In other words, provided are a liquid crystal composition having positive dielectric anisotropy, comprising compounds represented by formula (26.2) and formula (2.5) and one or more compounds represented by general formula (IV), an active matrix driving-liquid crystal display device using the liquid crystal composition, and a liquid crystal display using the active matrix-driving liquid crystal display device: (In the formula, R41 and R42 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 4 or 5 carbon atoms and X41 and X42 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom.)
US09518220B2 Red phosphor material and light-emitting device
A red phosphor material comprising an essential component represented by a formula of ALn1-x-yEuxSmyM2O8 as a main component, where A represents at least one selected from Li, Na, and K; Ln represents at least one selected from La and Gd; M represents at least one selected from W and Mo; and x and y are numerical values that satisfy 0.1≦x+y≦0.7 and 0.005≦y≦0.08. A light-emitting device includes an excitation light source and the red phosphor material that absorbs excitation light emitted by the excitation light source and emits red light.
US09518219B2 Hydrothermal synthesis of bismuth germanium oxide
A method for the hydrothermal synthesis of bismuth germanium oxide comprises dissolving a bismuth precursor (e.g., bismuth nitrate pentahydrate) and a germanium precursor (e.g., germanium dioxide) in water and heating the aqueous solution to an elevated reaction temperature for a length of time sufficient to produce the eulytite phase of bismuth germanium oxide (E-BGO) with high yield. The E-BGO produced can be used as a scintillator material. For example, the air stability and radioluminescence response suggest that the E-BGO can be employed for medical applications.
US09518217B2 Transition metal carbene complexes and the electroluminescent application thereof
This invention provides transition metal carbene complexes and the electroluminescent application thereof. Through employing different N^N heteroleptic ligand, as the following, the transition metal carbene complex can display wide-range color tuning ability from deep blue to red. The mentioned transition metal carbene complex can be applied in luminescent device, and the luminescent device can display wide-range color tuning ability with high luminescent efficiency while employing different N^N heteroleptic ligand in the transition metal carbene complex.
US09518216B2 Manganese-doped magnesium stannate luminescent material and preparation method therefor
A manganese-doped magnesium stannate luminescent material, which has a molecular formula of: Mg2-xSnO4:Mnx@SnO2@My, where @ is a coating, where Mg2-xSnO4:Mnx is an outer shell layer, where SnO2 is an intermediate layer shell, where M is an inner core, where M is a metal nanoparticle, where M is at least one selected among Ag, Au, Pt, Pd, and Cu, where the value of x is 0
US09518215B2 Light-emitting device and light-emitting apparatus
A light-emitting device includes a photoluminescent layer that emits light containing first light, a light-transmissive layer located on or near the photoluminescent layer, and one or more reflectors. A submicron structure is defined on at least one of the photoluminescent layer and the light-transmissive layer. The one or more reflector are located outside the submicron structure. The submicron structure includes at least projections or recesses and satisfies the following relationship: λa/nwav-a
US09518214B2 Proppant with polyurea-type coating
Proppants for hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells are coated with a polyurea-type coating. In a preferred embodiment, the polyurea-type coating is formed by contacting a polymeric isocyanate with an amount of water and a blowing catalyst at a rate and quantity sufficient to generate a reactive amine in situ on the outer surface of the proppant which thereby reacts with unconverted polymeric isocyanate to form a thin polyurea-type surface coating that is substantially solid and lacks foam or substantial porosity. Alternatively, the polyurea-type can be produced by selecting reactive amine compounds and isocyanates to develop the coated proppant. The coated proppants retain the discrete, free-flowing character of the original core solids but with the beneficial effects of the polyurea-type coating of the present invention.
US09518209B2 Solids free gellable treatment fluids
Gellable treatment fluids containing an amps-acrylamide bipolymer and a suitable surfactant can be used in various subterranean operations where it is necessary for the treatment fluid to remain in a gelled state for extended periods of time at high formation temperatures. The gellable treatment fluids are thermally-stable, solids-free self-degrading treatment fluid compositions useful in fluid loss pill, kill pill, perforation pill and other gel treatment applications.
US09518206B2 Invert emulsion fluid containing a hygroscopic liquid, a polymeric suspending agent, and low-density solids
An invert emulsion treatment fluid comprises: (A) an external phase, wherein the external phase comprises a hydrocarbon liquid; (B) an internal phase, wherein the internal phase comprises a hygroscopic liquid; (C) a suspending agent, wherein the suspending agent is a polymer, and wherein the polymer comprises urea linkages; and (D) a particulate, wherein the particulate has a density less than 3.5 g/cm3, wherein a test fluid consisting essentially of the external phase, the internal phase, the suspending agent, and the particulate, and in the same proportions as the treatment fluid, and after static aging for 2 months at a temperature of 200° F. (93.3° C.), has a 10 minute gel strength of at least 30 lb/100 ft2 (1,436 Pa) at a temperature of 120° F. (48.9° C.). A method of using the invert emulsion treatment fluid comprises: introducing the treatment fluid into a portion of a subterranean formation.
US09518203B2 Compound for improved traction
The invention provides novel compounds that are non-adhesive and used to coat rubber surfaces for improved traction. An embodiment of the invention provides non-adhesive coating compositions that improve the traction of rubber surfaces. Another embodiment of the invention provides rubber surfaces with improved traction. Still another embodiment of the invention provides methods of improving the traction of rubber surfaces. The non-adhesive coating compositions comprise a terpene and/or an essential oil, a staying agent, and a cleaning carrier.
US09518202B2 Self-adhesive of renewable origin with temperature-stable adhesive power
Heat-curable adhesive composition: 47-60% of polyether/polyurethane bearing alkoxysilane end groups and polyurethanes bearing alkoxysilane end groups of formula (II): in which: R6 is a divalent C5-C15 hydrocarbon-based radical; R7 is a divalent C1-C3 alkylene radical; R8 and R9 are a C1-C4 alkyl; q is 0, 1 or 2; r is such that the number-average molar mass of the polymers of formula (II) is between 900 Da and 11 kDa; R10 is a divalent polyester block with a hydroxyl number IOH of between 40 and 60 mg KOH/g; 37-50% of a compatible tackifying resin; and 0.01-3% of a crosslinking catalyst.
US09518199B2 PSA polymer of N-butyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, vinyl acetate, and acid monomer
Described is a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) polymer formed from (i) 50%-95% by weight of n-butyl acrylate, (ii) 1%-20% by weight of ethyl acrylate, (iii) 1%-20% by weight of vinyl acetate, (iv) 0.1%-5% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated acid or ethylenically unsaturated acid anhydride, and (v) 0% to 30% by weight of other ethylenically unsaturated compounds different from the monomers (i) to (iv). The PSA polymer can be used for producing self-adhesive articles, more particularly paper labels or film labels.
US09518194B2 Toughened arylcyclobutene polymers
Arylcyclobutene polymers having improved toughness are provided. Compositions and methods for coating arylcyclobutene polymers having improved toughness are also provided.
US09518192B2 Process for improving hiding efficiency in pigmented paints
The present invention relates to a process comprising the steps of a) contacting an aqueous dispersion of a TiO2 slurry containing adsorbing dispersant with an adsorbing latex to form a mixture, wherein the pH of the mixture of the TiO2 slurry and adsorbing latex are sufficiently high to inhibit interaction between the TiO2 and the adsorbing latex; then b) lowering the pH of the mixture of step a) sufficiently to promote interaction between the TiO2 and the adsorbing latex, thereby forming a composite. The process of the present invention provides for improved hiding and reduced grit for coatings compositions.
US09518183B2 Pot hole filler composition and method of making same
A system and method for filling pot holes. The system includes transferring aggregate from an aggregate tank. Activator is likewise transferred from an activator tank. The activator is mixed with the aggregate to form a homogenized mixture. A liquid is introduced into a homogenized mixture to form a slurry and then a pot hole filler. The pot hole filler is directed through an exit end of a mixing tube.
US09518181B2 Renewable polyester compositions having a low density
A thermoplastic composition that contains a rigid renewable polyester and has a voided structure and low density is provided. To achieve such a structure, the renewable polyester is blended with a polymeric toughening additive to form a precursor material in which the toughening additive can be dispersed as discrete physical domains within a continuous matrix of the renewable polyester. The precursor material is thereafter stretched or drawn at a temperature below the glass transition temperature of the polyester (i.e., “cold drawn”). This creates a network of voids located adjacent to the discrete domains, which as a result of their proximal location, can form a bridge between the boundaries of the voids and act as internal structural “hinges” that help stabilize the network and increase its ability to dissipate energy. The present inventors have also discovered that the voids can be distributed in a substantially homogeneous fashion throughout the composition.
US09518174B2 Tread compound production method
A rubber compound production method including a first mixing step wherein at least one cross-linkable unsaturated-chain polymer base, silica, and a silane bonding agent in the alkoxymercaptoalkyl-silane class are mixed together; and a following mixing step wherein a curing system having at least sulphur and accelerants is added and mixed to the compound being produced. 0.2 to 5 phr of an accelerant, and 0.5 to 6 phr of a zinc salt of a fatty acid with a carbon atom number of C8 to C24 are added at the first mixing step. The accelerant is from the group of benzothiazyl-cyclohexyl-sulphenamide (CBS), benzothiazole disulphide (MBTS), N-tert-butyl-2-benzothiazylsulphenamide (TBBS), 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT), zinc salts of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (ZMBT), benzothiazyl-2-dicyclohexyl-sulphenamide (DCBS), diphenylguanidine (DPG), triphenylguanidine (TPG), diorthotolyl guanidine (DOTG), o-tolylbiguanidine (OTBG), ethylene thiourea (ETU) and their mixtures.
US09518173B2 Tire rubber composition and pneumatic tire
The present invention provides a tire rubber composition that makes it possible to suppress discoloration of tires, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a tire rubber composition containing a bluing agent.
US09518172B2 Rubber composition and method for producing rubber composition
The present invention provides a rubber composition comprising, as blended, a rubber component (A), an amino acid derivative (B) and a filler containing an inorganic filler (C), and further containing, as incorporated therein, at least one selected from sulfur and a sulfur compound. The vulcanization rate of the rubber composition is accelerated and the low-heat-generation property thereof is excellent.
US09518168B2 Polylactic acid resin composition and resin molded article thereof
Provided are a polylactic acid resin composition excellent in transparency, heat resistance, and migration resistance, and excellent in productivity at the time of the mold forming thereof, and a resin molded article thereof. The polylactic acid resin composition includes a polylactic acid; a reaction product of at least one selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, mannitol, and dehydration condensates thereof, an alkylene oxide mainly formed of ethylene oxide, and a fatty acid having 8 to 24 carbon atoms; and a fatty acid amide having a hydroxyl group.
US09518165B2 Rubber composition with low resin crosslinking
A tire component comprising a rubber composition having a highly unsaturated diene elastomer and a reinforcing filler with a methylene acceptor selected from 3-hydroxydiphenyl-amine, 4-hydroxydiphenyl-amine or combinations thereof. Such rubber compositions further include a methylene donor, wherein a ratio of the methylene acceptor to the methylene donor may be greater than 10:1 or in other embodiments greater than 10:1 but no more than 50:1 or between 15:1 and 30:1. A method for manufacturing a tire component includes mixing together components of a rubber composition into a non-productive mix, the components including a highly unsaturated diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler and a methylene acceptor selected from 3-hydroxydiphenyl-amine, 4-hydroxydiphenyl-amine or combinations thereof; and mixing a methylene donor and a vulcanizing agent into the non-productive mix to convert the non-productive mix to a productive mix.
US09518164B2 Method of recycling vulcanized rubber
A method for recycling vulcanized rubber provided the use of a reactor and a glycerol and hydrochloric acid solution. A quantity of vulcanized rubber is reduced in size, and submerged into a reactor containing the glycerol and hydrochloric acid solution. The quantity of vulcanized rubber is simultaneously heated and agitated to chemically break sulfide bonds within the quantity of vulcanized rubber. A solid residue, byproduct of the reaction, is separated from the quantity of vulcanized rubber, glycerol, and hydrochloric acid mixture. After separation, an additional quantity of hydrochloric acid is added into the aforementioned mixture to wash the mixture and further the reaction to an optimal yield. The quantity of vulcanized rubber, glycerol and hydrochloric acid mixture is reheated and agitated to produce a full quantity of de-vulcanized rubber. The full quantity of de-vulcanized rubber is recovered through a solid-liquid separation process.
US09518163B2 Reinforced polymer foams, articles and coatings prepared therefrom and methods of making the same
A cellular foamed article is provided, including a polymeric foam material and a micro- or nano-sized reinforcement material embedded in the foam material. Also, methods of making a reinforced cellular foamed articles are provided, including preparing a dispersion comprising a reinforcement material and a polymer precursor; processing the reinforcement material so that it has a volume average length ranging from about average cross sectional diameter of from about 1 to about 500 nm and a volume average length of from about 10 nm to about 10 μm; reacting the polymer precursor to form a foamable polymer; and foaming the foamable polymer.
US09518160B2 Graphene-augmented composite materials
Composite materials are augmented with functionalized graphene having added amine groups, benzoxazine groups, imide groups, or a combination of amine groups and imide groups on a surface of the graphene, epoxide groups formed on at least one edge of the graphene and/or holes formed through the graphene. The functionalized graphene is integrated into a composite material as a supplement to or as a replacement for either the carbon reinforcement material or the resin matrix material to increase strength of the composite materials, and may be in the form of a functionalized graphene nanoplatelet, a flat graphene sheet or film, or a rolled or twisted graphene sheet or film.
US09518159B2 Ethylene interpolymer films
This disclosure relates to multilayer films having improved caulkability. These multilayer films have at least one layer containing an ethylene interpolymer product, or a blend containing an ethylene interpolymer product, where the ethylene interpolymer product has: a Dilution Index (Yd) greater than 0; total catalytic metal ≧3.0 ppm; ≧0.03 terminal vinyl unsaturations per 100 carbon atoms, and; optionally a Dimensionless Modulus (Xd) greater than 0. The ethylene interpolymer products have a melt index from about 0.4 to about 100 dg/minute, a density from about 0.950 to about 0.970 g/cm3, a polydispersity (Mw/Mn) from about 2 to about 25 and a CDBI50 from about 55% to about 97%. Further, the ethylene interpolymer products are a blend of at least two ethylene interpolymers; where one ethylene interpolymer is produced with a single-site catalyst formulation and at least one ethylene interpolymer is produced with a heterogeneous catalyst formulation.
US09518158B1 Tire with stratified tread composite
The invention relates to a pneumatic rubber truck tire having a circumferential stratified dual cap rubber tread comprised of an outer tread cap and underlying tread sub cap. The underlying tread sub cap rubber layer is provided to support the outer tread cap rubber layer with similar physical properties. Both of the tread cap rubber compositions are comprised of a combination of natural cis 1,4-polyisoprene and dual cis 1,4-polybutadiene elastomers and contain reinforcing fillers comprised of precipitated silica and rubber reinforcing carbon black. The tread cap rubber compositions differ from each other by containing different levels of the individual cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubbers and by containing different rubber reinforcing carbon blacks and precipitated silica.
US09518155B2 Fluoropolymer compositions
The present invention relates to a composition for solubilizing a fluoropolymer, comprising a solvent blend of a) compound of formula (I) R1—C(═O)—NR2R3 wherein R1 and R2 and R3 are defined as in the specification and b) dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). The invention also relates to the process for the preparation of the composition and its uses. The invention is also the use of the fluoropolymer composition for coating applications.
US09518151B2 Low dielectric constant polymer containing dinaphthyl and hexafluorocyclobutyl ether unit, preparation method and use
The present invention belongs to the field of preparation of high performance polymers, and specifically relates to a low dielectric constant polymer containing dinaphthyl and hexafluorocyclobutyl ether units, and preparation method and use thereof. The polymer is prepared as follows: under the effect of an alkali, 1-naphthol bromotetrafluoroethane ether is prepared from 1-naphthol and tetrafluorodibromoethane in an organic solvent, and then reduced by a zinc powder so as to obtain 1-naphthol trifluorovinyl ether. 1-naphthol trifluorovinyl ether is treated at a high temperature to obtain a bisnaphthol hexafluorocyclobutyl ether monomer. The monomer is subjected to oxidative coupling in the presence of ferric trichloride so as to obtain a thermal polymer containing dinaphthyl and hexafluorocyclobutyl structural units with a good film-forming property, and in a nitrogen atmosphere, the temperature for 5% weight loss (Td5%) of the obtained film is 437° C., and the carbon residue yield at 1000° C. is 54.24%. The dielectric constant (30 MHz) of the film is 2.33. The polymer is suitable for use in the electronic and electrical industries as an insulation coating layer and an encapsulating material for electron components.
US09518150B2 Resin composition, stretched film, circularly polarizing plate, and image display device
The invention relates to a resin composition which comprises a polymer having a divalent oligofluorene as a repeating unit therein, wherein the divalent oligofluorene contains at least two fluorene units optionally having a substituent, and the 9-positioned carbon atoms of the fluorene units bond to each other via a direct bond or via an alkylene group optionally having a substituent, an arylene group optionally having a substituent, or an aralkylene group optionally having a substituent, and a ratio of a retardation measured at a wavelength of 450 nm (Re450) to a retardation measured at a wavelength of 550 nm (Re550) satisfies the following formula (2): Re450/Re550≦1.0.
US09518149B2 Highly purified polylactic acid or a derivative thereof, a salt of the same, and purification method thereof
Disclosed are a highly purified polylactic acid or a derivative thereof, or a salt thereof, and a method for purifying the same. The polylactic acid or a derivative thereof, or a salt thereof may be applied to various medical and drug carrier systems, or the like.
US09518146B2 Dispersing additives based on phosphoric acid ester derivatives
Phosphoric acid derivatives, which are present as urea urethanes and contain a radical with an affinity for the binder in addition to at least one phosphoric acid ester group. Said phosphoric acid derivatives are especially suitable as wetting agents and dispersants. The derivatives are present according to the general formula (I) Y(—O—CO—NH—R1—NH—CO—X—Z1)g  (I) wherein Y is represented by a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated organic radical containing 1 to 1000 carbon atoms, q is represented by an integer from 1 to 10, R1 is represented by a saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched organic radical containing 6 to 20 carbon atoms, X is represented by NH and/or NZ2, Z2 is represented by a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated organic radical, Z1 is represented by a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated organic radical, which contains at least two carbon atoms and at least one phosphoric acid ester group.
US09518145B2 Polyurethanes made using zinc catalysts
Polyisocyanate-based polymers are formed by curing a reaction mixture containing at least one polyisocyanate and at least one isocyanate-reactive compound having at least two isocyanate-reactive groups in the presence of a zinc catalyst that contains at least one zinc atom associated with a polydentate ligand that contains at least one nitrogen-containing complexing site.
US09518144B2 Masked polyisocyanate and uses thereof
The invention relates to polyurethane resin compositions and, in particular, stable, ready-to-use polyurethane resin compositions comprising: a masked polyisocyanate having formula (I), wherein B represents alkyl and A represents a group comprising a number of isocyanate functions of between 1.5 and 2.2, preferably between 1.5 and 2.1 and, more preferably, between 1.5 and 2; or a masked pre-polymer that is the product of a reaction between the above-mentioned masked polyisocyanate and a polyol having between 1.5 and 3 OH functions and a molecular mass of between 900 and 3,000 g/mol, in a ratio such that the number of NCO functions of the masked polyisocyanate in relation to the number of OH functions of the polyol is between 1.5 and 2.5 approximately; or a mixture of the aforementioned masked polyisocyanate and masked pre-polymer. The invention also relates to the use of the masked polyisocyanate in order to form a masked pre-polymer by reacting said masked polyisocyanate on a polyol, and to the use of a masked polyisocyanate and/or a masked pre-polymer in polyurethane resin compositions.
US09518139B2 Water-absorbing elastomeric material
This invention relates to a rubbery or elastomeric polymer material taking up more than 5% by weight of water and at most 500% by weight of water after immersion in demineralized water at room temperature for a sufficient time to reach saturation, comprising: (a) repeating units from one or more hydrophobic organic monomers, and (b) repeating units from one or more monomers (a) being modified with one or more hydrophilic side groups. The rubbery or elastomeric polymer material may be in the form of a sheet, a foam, a coating adapted for adhesion to a substrate, or a fiber. This invention also relates to processes, polymerizable compositions, and foaming compositions for producing such rubbery or elastomeric polymer materials.
US09518138B2 Copolymer of ethylene and alpha-olefin, and method for preparing same
A liquid random copolymer of ethylene and alpha-olefin prepared by using specific metallocene catalyst and ionic compound and a method for preparing the same are disclosed. The liquid random copolymer has high viscosity index and shear stability so that it is useful as synthetic lubricants. The liquid random copolymer of ethylene and alpha-olefin (1) comprises 60 to 40 mol % of ethylene units and 40 to 60 mol % of alpha-olefin unit having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, (2) has number average molecular weight (Mn) of 500 to 10,000 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn, Mw is the weight average molecular weight) of 3 or less measured by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) (3) has Kinematic Viscosity at 100° C. of 30 to 5,000, (4) has pour point of 30 to −45° C., and (5) has Bromine Number of 0.1 or less.
US09518132B2 Protein complexes for antigen binding and methods of use
Provided herein in certain embodiments are polypeptide complexes capable of binding to an antigen. Pharmaceutical compositions, method of using the polypeptide complexes are also provided.
US09518126B2 Vaccine comprising monocyte or immature myeloid cells (IMC) which were loaded with the ligand of natural killer T cell and antigen
The present invention relates to an immuno-therapeutic and prophylactic vaccine comprising monocytes or immature myeloid cells (IMCs) loaded with the ligand of natural killer T cell and an antigen for the prevention and treatment of infectious disease or cancer, more precisely, an immuno-therapeutic and prophylactic vaccine comprising monocytes or IMCs loaded with α-galactosylceramide (αGalCer), a kind of glycolipid and a natural killer T cell ligand, and antigen. Monocytes or immature myeloid cells (IMCs) therein, which are easily obtainable, unlike dendritic cells, not only induce a significant level of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses but also have a prophylactic and therapeutic effect on malignant tumor. Therefore, the immuno-therapeutic and prophylactic vaccine of the present invention can be effectively used as an immunotherapeutic agent.
US09518122B2 Endoglin antibodies
The present application relates to compositions of humanized and humanized/deimmunized anti-endoglin antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof. One aspect relates to antibodies having one or more modifications in at least one amino acid residue of at least one of the framework regions of the variable heavy chain, the variable light chain or both. Another aspect relates to antibodies which bind endoglin and inhibit angiogenesis. Another aspect relates to the deimmunization of humanized antibodies to reduce immunogenicity. Another aspect relates to the use of humanized and humanized/deimmunized antibodies which bind endoglin for the detection, diagnosis or treatment of a disease or condition associated with endoglin, angiogenesis or a combination thereof.
US09518115B2 Humanized anti-CD22 antibody
Disclosed are humanized RFB4 antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof. therapy of B-cell associated diseases, such as B-cell malignancies, autoimmune disease and immune dysfunction disease. Preferably, hRFB4 comprises the light and heavy chain RFB4 CDR sequences with human antibody FR and constant region sequences, along with heavy chain framework region (FR) amino acid residues Q1, F27, V48, A49, F68, R98, T117 and light chain residues L4, S22, K39, G100, V104, and K107. More preferably, the heavy and light chain variable region sequences of hRFB4 comprise SEQ ID NO:7 and SEQ ID NO:8, respectively. In certain embodiments, trogocytosis (antigen shaving) induced by hRFB4 plays a significant role in determining antibody efficacy and disease responsiveness for treatment of B-cell diseases, such as hematopoietic cancers, immune system dysfunction and/or autoimmune disease.
US09518113B2 Monoclonal antibodies to interleukin 35 and methods of use thereof to inhibit regulatory T cell function
Methods for regulating T cell function in a subject, particularly regulatory T cell activity are provided. Methods of the invention include administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of an Interleukin 35-specific binding agent, such as an antibody or small molecule inhibitor. The invention further provides methods for enhancing the immunogenicity of a vaccine or overcoming a suppressed immune response to a vaccine in a subject, including administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an IL35-specific binding agent and administering to the subject a vaccine. In one embodiment the vaccine is a cancer vaccine.
US09518109B2 Prevention, treatment and diagnosis of P. gingivalis infection
The invention relates to generation and use of cellular and humoral responses for the prevention and treatment of P. gingivalis related conditions and diseases.
US09518107B2 Pharmaceutical compositions containing polypeptides derived from α-1 antitrypsin and methods of use thereof
Isolated polypeptides comprising the amino acid sequence of residues 378-413 of Mus musculus α-1-antitrypsyn (serpin A1c),active fragments thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising same are described. The compositions are useful for treating burns, inflammatory, autoimmune and degenerative diseases.
US09518104B2 Compositions and methods for treating multiple sclerosis
Disclosed are polypeptides, compositions and methods for the treatment or prophylaxis of multiple sclerosis. The method involves the steps of administering a polypeptide, or nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide, comprising the GluR2 NTal-3-2 (Y142-K172) amino acid sequence as shown by SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:5 to a subject in need of the treatment.
US09518094B2 Romidepsin solid forms and uses thereof
The present disclosure provides solid forms of a compound of formula I. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides crystalline forms of Compound I. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides solvate forms of Compound I. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides amorphous Compound I.
US09518093B2 Topical formulation of arginine-rich cyclic antimicrobial peptides
The present invention relates to cyclic cationic peptides and their use in the treatment of microbial infections.
US09518087B2 Erythrocyte-binding therapeutics
Peptides that specifically bind erythrocytes are described. These are provided as peptidic ligands having sequences that specifically bind, or as antibodies or fragments thereof that provide specific binding, to erythrocytes. The peptides may be prepared as molecular fusions with therapeutic agents, tolerizing antigens, or targeting peptides. Immunotolerance may be created by use of the fusions and choice of an antigen on a substance for which tolerance is desired. Fusions with targeting peptides direct the fusions to the target, for instance a tumor, where the erythrocyte-binding ligands reduce or entirely eliminate blood flow to the tumor by recruiting erythrocytes to the target.
US09518078B2 Disaccharide synthetic lipid compounds and uses thereof
Essentially pure compounds of the formulas (I) to (XXV) are provided. Compositions and methods for enhancing or stimulating an immune response are also provided. The compounds, provided are advantageous in that the compounds are essentially pure and free from contaminants encountered when such compounds are purified from natural sources.
US09518075B2 Group 5 cyclopentadienyl transition metal-containing precursors for deposition of group 5 transition metal-containing films
Transition metal-containing precursors are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of synthesizing and using the disclosed precursors to deposit transition metal-containing films on one or more substrates via a vapor deposition process.
US09518073B2 Siloxane compound and process for producing the same
A siloxane compound comprises a plurality of siloxane repeating units and at least a portion of the siloxane repeating units are cyclosiloxane repeating units conforming to a specified structure. A process for producing such siloxane compounds is also provided. A process and kit for producing a cross-linked silicone polymer using the described siloxane compounds is also provided. A light emitting diode (LED) comprises an encapsulant, and the encapsulant comprises a cross-linked silicone polymer produced from the described siloxane compounds.
US09518070B2 Use of cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-yl-silanes as precursors for gaseous hydrosilanes
A method of making hydrosilanes having a formula R1R2R3SiH by reacting a compound having formula I: in solution using a strong Lewis acid. This way, e.g., alkenes or carbonyl compounds can be hydrosilylated in good yields using the cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-yl-silanes of general formula I as transfer hydrosilylating agents in the presence of a strong Lewis acid as catalyst with concomitant formation of an arene solvent.
US09518068B2 Compounds containing hydrido-tricyano-borate anions
The present invention relates to compounds containing hydrido-tricyano-borate anions, their preparation and their use, in particular as part of electrolyte formulations for electrochemical or optoelectronic devices.
US09518066B2 GAK modulators
The present invention relates to a class of novel isothiazolo[4,3-b]pyridine derivatives and a method for their preparation, as well as to pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of said isothiazolo[4,3-b]pyridine derivatives and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The present invention further relates to the use of said novel isothiazolo[4,3-b]pyridine derivatives as biologically active ingredients, more specifically as medicaments for the treatment of disorders and pathologic conditions such as, but not limited to, cell-proliferative and neurodegenerative diseases.
US09518064B2 Imidazothiadiazole and imidazopyridazine derivatives as protease activated receptor 4 (PAR4) inhibitors for treating platelet aggregation
The present invention provides imidazothiadiazole compounds of Formula (I); Wherein W, Y, R0, R2, R4, Ra, Rb, X1, X2, X3 and X4 are as defined herein, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug ester or solvate form thereof, wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are inhibitors of platelet aggregation and thus can be used as medicaments for treating or preventing thromboembolic disorders.
US09518060B2 Substituted pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazoles as PKC kinase inhibitors
The present invention relates to compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of Formulas A and B: wherein A, B, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are as defined above. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and to methods of treating diabetes mellitus and its complications, cancer, ischemia, inflammation, central nervous system disorders, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease and dermatological disease pression, virus diseases, inflammatory disorders, or diseases in which the liver is a target organ.
US09518053B2 Fluorinated integrin antagonists
The present invention relates to fluorinated compounds of formula I and methods of synthesizing these compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the fluorinated compounds of the invention, and methods of treating macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy (DR), macular edema, diabetic macular edema (DME), and macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO), by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof.
US09518050B2 Cyclohexyl and quinuclidinyl carbamate derivatives having β2 adrenergic agonist and M3 muscarinic antagonist activity
The present invention relates to novel compounds having β2 adrenergic agonist and M3 muscarinic antagonist dual activity, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, to the process for their preparation and to their use in respiratory therapies.
US09518049B2 Salt forms of (S)-quinuclidin-3-yl (2-(2-(4-fluorophenyl)thiazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)carbamate
The present invention relates to novel salt forms of (S)-Quinuclidin-3-yl (2-(2-(4-fluorophenyl)thiazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)carbamate useful as an inhibitor of glucosylceramide synthase (GCS) and for the treatment metabolic diseases, such as lysosomal storage diseases, either alone or in combination with enzyme replacement therapy, and for the treatment of cancer.
US09518046B2 Substituted aminopyrimidine compounds and methods of use
The invention relates to the preparation and use of new aminopyrimidine derivatives as drug candidates in free form or in pharmaceutically acceptable salt form and formulations thereof for the modulation of a disorder or disease which is mediated by the activity of the PI3K enzymes. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of disorders or diseases, such as disorders of immunity and inflammation in which PI3K enzymes play a role in leukocyte function, and hyperproliferative disorders associated with PI3K activity, including but not restricted to leukemias and solid tumors, in mammals, especially humans.
US09518041B2 (+)-5-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-5-[(3-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)methyl]imidazolidine-2,4-dione and drug containing same
Provided is (+)-5-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-5-[(3-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)methyl]imidazolidine-2,4-dione or a salt thereof. Also provided is a drug containing as the active ingredient (+)-5-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-5-[(3-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)methyl]imidazolidine-2,4-dione or a salt thereof.
US09518040B2 GDF-8 inhibitors
Described are GCF-8 inhibitors of the formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein n, R1, R2, R5, R6, X and Z are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. Such compounds and compositions are useful in methods for inhibiting GDF-8 in a cell and methods for treating a patient suffering from a disease or disorder, wherein the patient would therapeutically benefit from an increase in mass or strength of muscle tissue.
US09518033B2 (4E)-4-(4-substituted benzylideneamino)-2,3-dihydro-3-substituted-2-thioxothiazole-5-carbonitriles as A2AR antagonist and process for preparation thereof
The present invention provides (4E)-4-(4-substituted benzylideneamino)-2,3-dihydro-3-substituted-2-thioxothiazole-5-carbonitriles of general formula A, below, and a process for the preparation thereof. The compounds of present invention are useful in the treatment of central nervous disorders including, Parkinson disease, Huntington's disease, attention disorder, cognition, Alzheimer disease, depression and hypertension.
US09518024B2 Method and system for preparing caprolactam
The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a caprolactam and the method includes steps of subjecting cyclohexanone oxime and sulfuric acid to a Beckmann rearrangement reaction to obtain a rearrangement mixture; neutralizing the rearrangement mixture and extracting the neutralized rearrangement mixture using an organic solvent sequentially; and subjecting the extracted organic solution to a hydrogenation reaction so as to simplify the process to produce a high quality caprolactam.
US09518022B2 Anti-HIV compounds
This invention provides, among other things, tetrahydroisoquinolines useful for treating viral infections, pharmaceutical formulations containing such compounds, as well as methods of inhibiting the replication of a virus, such as HIV, or treating a disease, such as AIDS.
US09518021B2 Process for the preparation of histamine H3 receptor modulators
The present invention is directed to novel processes for the preparation of histamine H3 receptor modulators, in the treatment of for example, cognitive disorders, sleep disorders and/or psychiatric disorders.
US09518020B2 Process for Regorafenib
The present invention provides processes for the preparation of i) Regorafenib (4-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl}amino)-3-fluorophenoxy]-N-methylpyridine-2-carboxamide, BAY 73-4506, Stivarga®) and its pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; ii) a crystalline solid of Regorafenib tosylate; iii) Regorafenib Polymorph I from Regorafenib tosylate, and iv) a pure 4-(4-amino-3-fluorophenoxy)-N-methylpicolinamide from 4-amino-3-fluorophenol and 4-chloro-N-methylpicolinamide in the presence of potassium tert-butoxide.
US09518015B2 EP1 receptor ligands
The present invention belongs to the field of EP1 receptor ligands. More specifically it refers to compounds of general formula (I) having great affinity and selectivity for the EP1 receptor. The invention also refers to the process for their preparation, to their use as medicament for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases or disorders mediated by the EP1 receptor as well as to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
US09518014B2 Process for synthesis of ezetimibe and intermediates used in said process
A process for the production of ezetimibe and intermediates used in said process are disclosed. A kind of Morita-Baylis-Hillman adduct can be altered to chiral carboxylic acid derivatives of β-arylamino α-methylene with high activity and selectivity by means of ally lamination reaction, and the above carboxylic acid derivatives of β-arylamino α-methylene can be altered to the chiral intermediates of ezetimibe by means of simple conversion and further synthesized into the chiral drug ezetimibe. The synthesis route introduces chirality through the use of a chiral catalysis method, thereby avoiding the use of the chiral auxiliary oxazolidinone; and the route is economical and eco-friendly.
US09518009B2 Multifunctional nitrileoxide compound
The present invention provides a compound of the formula (I): wherein: R2 and R3 represent each independently a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group; A represents an s-valent organic group; and s is an integer of 2-10. This nitrileoxide compound has stable and can be easily produced.
US09518005B2 Process for production of hexamethylenediamine from carbohydrate-containing materials and intermediates therefor
Processes are disclosed for the conversion of a carbohydrate source to hexamethylenediamine (HMDA) and to intermediates useful for the production of hexamethylenediamine and other industrial chemicals. HMDA is produced by direct reduction of a furfural substrate to 1,6-hexanediol in the presence of hydrogen and a heterogeneous reduction catalyst comprising Pt or by indirect reduction of a furfural substrate to 1,6-hexanediol wherein 1,2,6-hexanetriol is produced by reduction of the furfural substrate in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst comprising Pt and 1,2,6-hexanediol is then converted by hydrogenation in the presence of a catalyst comprising Pt to 1,6 hexanediol, each process then proceding to the production of HMDA by known routes, such as amination of the 1,6 hexanediol. Catalysts useful for the direct and indirect production of 1,6-hexanediol are also disclosed.
US09518004B2 Reduced coenzyme Q10 derivative and method for production thereof
A reduced coenzyme Q10 derivative represented by formula (1), wherein R1 and R2 are each independently H or an alkoxycarbonyl group represented by formula (2), and at least one of them is an alkoxycarbonyl group represented by the formula (2); in the formula (2), R3 is an optionally substituted linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and when R3 is a group substituted with polyethylene glycol, the molecular weight of the polyethylene glycol is not more than 300.
US09518003B1 Method of producing high-concentration alkyl carbonates using carbon dioxide as feedstock
Two methods of producing high purity dimethyl carbonate through the reaction of carbon dioxide and methanol are provided. In the ammonia-based method ammonia and carbon dioxide react to produce urea. The urea is mixed with methanol for further reaction to produce dimethyl carbonate. Ammonia released in the process is recycled as a reactant to produce more urea. In the ethylene-oxide process carbon dioxide reacts with ethylene oxide to produce ethylene carbonate. It is then reacted with methanol to produce dimethyl carbonate with ethylene glycol as byproduct. An integrated reactive distillation process using side reactors is used for facilitating catalytic reaction in these two methods for producing high purity dimethyl carbonate. The process is further enhanced by enclosing multiple side reactors into a pressure vessel and incorporating thermal heat pump for recovery and reuse of latent heat within the process.
US09518002B2 Terminal selective metathesis of polyenes derived from natural oil
Methods of carrying out metathesis reactions of natural oil-derived polyenes (e.g., dienes and trienes), including functionalized polyenes, are generally disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the dienes or trienes contain a terminal carbon-carbon double bond, and the metathesis reaction is selective toward reaction of the terminal carbon-carbon double bonds in the polyene. Compounds made by such methods are also generally disclosed herein.
US09518001B1 High purity 1,1-dicarbonyl substituted-1-alkenes and methods for their preparation
A composition comprising about 97 mole percent or greater of one or more 1,1-dicarbonyl substituted-1-ethylenes and about 3 mole percent or less of one or more 1,1-dicarbonyl substituted-methanes. A process comprising: contacting in a fluid state one or more 1,1-dicarbonyl substituted-1,1 hydroxymethyl-methanes and greater than 200 ppm to about 1000 ppm of one or more strong acids based on the weight of the one or more 1,1-dicarbonyl substituted-1,1 hydroxymethyl-methanes with a zeolite catalyst at a temperature of about 180° C. to about 220° C. for a sufficient time to convert about 96 percent or greater of the one or more 1,1-dicarbonyl substituted-1,1 hydroxymethyl-methanes to one or more 1,1-dicarbonyl substituted-1-ethylenes.
US09517995B2 Method for producing isomeric hexanoic acids from the subsidiary flows arising during the production of pentanals
A process for preparing isomeric hexanoic acids comprising 2-methylpentanoic acid from the secondary streams obtained in the preparation of pentanals, characterized in that a) a mixture comprising linear butenes is reacted to give a pentanal mixture; b) the mixture obtained in step a) is separated into a stream enriched with 2-methylbutanal and 3-methyl-butanal, and a stream enriched with n-pentanal; c) the stream enriched with 2-methylbutanal and 3-methylbutanal of step b) is reacted with formaldehyde; d) the reaction mixture obtained after step c) is selectively reacted to give a mixture comprising 2-methylbutanal and isomeric hexanals; e) the reaction mixture is separated into a stream enriched with 2-methylbutanal and a stream enriched with a mixture of isomeric hexanals; and f) the mixture of isomeric hexanals obtained in step e) is oxidized to a mixture of isomeric hexanoic acids comprising 2-methylpentanoic acid.
US09517993B2 Antagonists of the toll-like receptor 1/2 complex
Provided are compounds, compositions and methods for treating Toll-like receptor 1/2 complex (TLRI/2) related inflammatory disorders. Small molecules, based on the benzotropolone scaffold, capable of influencing downstream signaling are disclosed as well as methods of making and modifying these molecules. Also provided are methods for treating a subject for a clinical condition associated with Toll-like receptor complex 1/2 activation, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a benzotropolone compound.
US09517992B2 Organic compounds
Branched optionally unsaturated ketones particularly useful in providing typical and characteristic orris facets to perfume compositions.
US09517991B2 Method for producing 2-methylbutanal from the secondary flows arising in the production of mixtures of isomeric alpha, beta-unsaturated decenals
A process for preparing 2-methylbutanal from the secondary streams obtained in the preparation of mixtures of isomeric α,β-unsaturated decenals, characterized in that a) a mixture comprising linear butenes is reacted in the presence of transition metal compounds of group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements with carbon monoxide and hydrogen at elevated temperature and elevated pressure to give a pentanal mixture; b) the pentanal mixture obtained in step a) is converted in the presence of basic compounds to a mixture of isomeric α,β-unsaturated decenals; and c) the mixture obtained in step b) is separated into a stream enriched with unconverted 2-methylbutanal and a stream enriched with a mixture of isomeric α,β-unsaturated decenals; with the proviso that the stream which has been separated off in step c) and is enriched with unconverted 2-methylbutanal is reacted with formaldehyde.
US09517990B2 Negative dielectric anisotropic liquid crystal compounds containing 2,3-difluorophenyl group, and preparation method and use thereof
A negative dielectric anisotropic liquid crystal compound containing 2,3-difluorophenyl, and a preparation method and use thereof are disclosed. The compound has a general structural formula as shown in Formula I. The negative dielectric anisotropic liquid crystal compound has a negative dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈), and has cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl as a terminal group. Compared with conventional liquid crystal compounds with a flexible alkyl chain as a terminal group, the compound of Formula I according to the present invention has the advantage of high clearing point, and enables extension of the application range of a liquid crystal mixture because a positive correlation exists between the clearing points of the liquid crystal mixture and monomer liquid crystal compounds. In addition, the compound can increase the absolute value of the negative dielectric constant of the liquid crystal mixture, thus having an important application value.
US09517988B2 Phenol derivative and preparation method and use in medicine thereof
The present invention relates to a phenol derivative and the preparation method and use in medicine thereof, and particular to a phenol derivative represented by general formula (A) or a stereoisomer, a solvate, a metabolite, a prodrug, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a cocrystal thereof, a preparation method thereof, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and use of the compound or composition of the present invention in the field of the central nervous system; wherein the definitions of substituents in general formula (A) are the same as those in the Description.
US09517987B1 Renewable bisphenols and resins from salicylic acid
A method for the selective synthesis of bisphenols, thermosetting resins, and thermoplastics from salicylic acid, the major component of wintergreen oil, and a viable target for engineered biosynthesis. Condensation of salicylic acid, structural analogs of salicylic acid, and derivatives of salicylic acid with short chain aldehydes or ketones and subsequent decarboxylation has the potential to produce bisphenols that are direct replacements for conventional resins, while the steric and electronic effects of salicylic acid improve the efficiency and selectivity of the conversion process. The utilization of renewable polyphenols as precursors to epoxies, poly carbonates, and high temperature thermosets including cyanate esters, provides an opportunity to develop full-performance resins while reducing the use of petroleum based feedstocks. This approach will then diminish the overall environmental impact of resin production while allowing for a sustainable source of phenols.
US09517984B2 Conversion of 2,3-butanediol to 2-butanol, olefins and fuels
Embodiments of an integrated method for step-wise conversion of 2,3-butanediol to 2-butanol, and optionally to hydrocarbons, are disclosed. The method includes providing an acidic catalyst, exposing a composition comprising aqueous 2,3-butanediol to the acidic catalyst to produce an intermediate composition comprising methyl ethyl ketone, providing a hydrogenation catalyst that is spatially separated from the acidic catalyst, and subsequently exposing the intermediate composition to the hydrogenation catalyst to produce a composition comprising 2-butanol. The method may further include subsequently exposing the composition comprising 2-butanol to a deoxygenation catalyst, and deoxygenating the 2-butanol to form hydrocarbons. In some embodiments, the hydrocarbons comprise olefins, such as butenes, and the method may further include subsequently exposing the hydrocarbons to a hydrogenation catalyst to form saturated hydrocarbons.
US09517980B2 Process and apparatus for the production of para-xylene
The present invention is an improved process and apparatus for producing para-xylene, particularly with respect to a process that involves the methylation of toluene and/or benzene to selectively produce para-xylene, wherein streams having differing amounts of ethylbenzene are separately treated in the recovery of para-xylene. A first hydrocarbon feed comprising xylenes and ethylbenzene is provided to a first para-xylene adsorption section, and a second hydrocarbon feed comprising xylenes and less EB than the first hydrocarbon feed is provided to a second para-xylene adsorption section. Segregating the feeds with differing ethylbenzene contents increases the overall efficiency of the adsorption of para-xylene by the adsorption units. Efficiency and energy savings may be further improved by subjecting the lower-content ethylbenzene stream to liquid phase isomerization.
US09517976B2 Inflator
An inflator for inflating an inflatable device to which it is connected via fill tubes or in which it is positioned. The inflator comprises a power module assembly and an adaptor assembly intended to be threaded into or onto the threaded neck of a gas cylinder (not shown). The power module assembly employs one or more power primers that are fired when a tether is pulled to remove the actuator cup to release a spring-loaded actuator pin to fire the power primer(s). The escaping gases from the power primer(s) then drive a pierce pin to fracture a frangible seal allowing gas in the gas cylinder to then flow into the inflatable device and inflate the same.
US09517972B2 Methods and system for treating a plant exposed to a phytotoxicant
Methods of treating a plant exposed to a phytotoxicant are provided. Embodiments of the subject methods include identifying a plant exposed to a phytotoxicant and applying an assimilable carbon-skeleton energy component-comprising composition to the identified plant. Embodiments of the subject compositions may include one or more of a macronutrient component, micronutrient component, vitamin/cofactor component, complexing agent and microbe. Kits for use in practicing the subject invention are also provided. The subject methods find use in a variety of different applications in which a plant is phytotoxic or at least in danger of becoming phytotoxic due to exposure or potential exposure to a phytotoxicant.
US09517969B2 Method for manufacturing a porous glass film
The present invention provides an optical member having a high transmittance, wherein a composition change of a phase-separable base material glass film is suppressed.A method for manufacturing an optical member provided with a porous glass film on the base member includes the steps of forming a glass powder film containing a glass powder on the base member, forming a phase-separable base material glass film on the base member by heating and fusing the glass powder film in an atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of more than 20%, forming a phase-separated glass film on the base member by heating the base material glass film, and forming a porous glass film on the base member by subjecting the phase-separated glass film to an etching treatment.
US09517967B2 Ion exchangeable glass with high damage resistance
An ion exchangeable glass having a high degree of resistance to damage caused by abrasion, scratching, indentation, and the like. The glass comprises alumina, B2O3, and alkali metal oxides, and contains boron cations having three-fold coordination. The glass, when ion exchanged, has a Vickers crack initiation threshold of at least about 30 kilogram force.
US09517966B2 Glass compositions with improved chemical and mechanical durability
The embodiments described herein relate to chemically and mechanically durable glass compositions and glass articles formed from the same. In another embodiment, a glass composition may include from about 70 mol. % to about 80 mol. % SiO2; from about 3 mol. % to about 13 mol. % alkaline earth oxide; X mol. % Al2O3; and Y mol. % alkali oxide. The alkali oxide may include Na2O in an amount greater than about 8 mol. %. A ratio of Y:X may be greater than 1 and the glass composition may be free of boron and compounds of boron. In some embodiments, the glass composition may also be free of phosphorous and compounds of phosphorous. Glass articles formed from the glass composition may have at least a class S3 acid resistance according to DIN 12116, at least a class A2 base resistance according to ISO 695, and a type HGA1 hydrolytic resistance according to ISO 720.
US09517962B2 Plate-shaped object processing method
A plate-shaped object processing method forms a through hole of a desired shape in a plate-shaped object. The method includes a through hole contour forming step of performing laser processing within the plate-shaped object along a contour of the through hole to be formed, by positioning, within the plate-shaped object, a focal point of a pulsed laser beam of a wavelength capable of passing through the plate-shaped object. The beam is applied along the contour of the through hole to be formed by a pulsed laser beam irradiation unit including a condenser applying the laser beams. A through hole is formed by breaking the laser-processed contour of the through hole and forming the through hole by positioning an ultrasonic transducer of an ultrasonic wave applying unit in correspondence with the contour of the through hole to be formed, and applying an ultrasonic wave.
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