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US09523159B2	Crosslinked fibers and method of making same using UV radiation Cross-linked fibers include first and second precursors, each possessing a core and at least one functional group known to have click reactivity when exposed to UV radiation. Mixtures of the first and second precursors are extruded to produce a filament and irradiated with UV light during the extrusion process.
US09523156B2	SiC single crystal ingot and production method therefor Provided are: a high-quality SiC single crystal ingot that suppresses the generation of inclusions; and a production method for said SiC single crystal ingot. The present invention pertains to a SiC single crystal ingot including a seed crystal substrate and a SiC growth crystal grown using the solution method and using the seed crystal substrate as the origin thereof, the growth crystal having a recessed crystal growth surface and not including inclusions.
US09523154B2	Use of phenol compounds as activator for metal surface corrosion Use of a compound of Formula (I) as a metal surface corrosion activator, a formulation containing the same compound and a process by using the same compound for providing a clean metal surface. Said formulation may further comprise water, a solvent such as a dipolar aprotic solvent, a water miscible organic solvent, or an organic base.
US09523152B2	Metallic dielectric photonic crystals and methods of fabrication A metallic-dielectric photonic crystal is formed with a periodic structure defining a plurality of resonant cavities to selectively absorb incident radiation. A metal layer is deposited on the inner surfaces of the resonant cavities and a dielectric material fills inside the resonant cavities. This photonic crystal can be used to selectively absorb broadband solar radiation and then reemit absorbed radiation in a wavelength band that matches the absorption band of a photovoltaic cell. The photonic crystal can be fabricated by patterning a sacrificial layer with a plurality of holes, into which is deposited a supporting material. Removing the rest of the sacrificial layer creates a supporting structure, on which a layer of metal is deposited to define resonant cavities. A dielectric material then fills the cavities to form the photonic crystal.
US09523149B2	Rapid ceramic matrix composite production method A method of producing a ceramic matrix composite component for use in a gas turbine engine comprising forming a ceramic matrix composite component, assembling the preform in a tool, loading the tool into a furnace and infiltrating the preform. Infiltrating the preform may include the methods of CVI, CVD, slurry infiltration, and melt infiltration.
US09523146B1	Ti—Si—C—N piston ring coatings A Ti—Si—C—N coating for a piston ring and a method forming such coating, wherein the deposited coating exhibits a thickness in the range of 10.0 micrometers to 20.0 micrometers and exhibits a coefficient of friction of less than 0.15 and a wear rate of less than 10×10−6 mm3/N/m. The coefficient of friction being measured on a Plint TE77 and the wear rate being measured against an alumina ball of 0.25 inches in diameter at a load of 1 N at 100 rpm in a dry environment. The deposited Ti—Si—C—N coating includes nanocrystalline phases in an amorphous matrix.
US09523144B2	Orthopaedic implants having self-lubricated articulating surfaces designed to reduce wear, corrosion, and ion leaching Mechanical devices such as prosthetic knees, hips, shoulders, fingers, elbows, wrists, ankles, fingers and spinal elements when implanted in the body and used as articulating elements are subjected to wear and corrosion. These prosthetic implants are usually fabricated in modular form from combinations of metallic materials such as stainless steels, Co—Cr—Mo alloys, and Ti—Al—V alloys; plastics such as ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE); and ceramics such as alumina and zirconia. As the articulating surfaces of these materials wear and corrode, products including plastic wear debris, metallic wear particles, and metallic ions will be released into the body, transported to and absorbed by bone, blood, the lymphatic tissue, and other organ systems. The polyethylene wear particles have been shown to produce long term bone loss and loosening of the implant. And, even very low concentrations of metallic wear particles and metallic ions are suspect in causing adverse toxic, inflammatory, and immunologic tissue reactions. This invention provides prosthetic implants having articulating surfaces that exhibit a reduced rate of release of wear debris and metal ions into the body and a method of producing such prosthetic implants.
US09523143B1	Oxidized-zirconium-alloy article and method therefor Described are articles having, at least, an outer surface comprising unalloyed oxidized Zirconium with Niobium having a thickness and configurations suitable for sports equipment, golf clubs, aircraft, boat hulls, motor vehicle, propellers, helicopter rotors, and various other non-medical applications.
US09523132B2	Rapid and highly fieldable viral diagnostic The present invention relates to a rapid, highly fieldable, nearly reagentless diagnostic to identify active RNA viral replication in a live, infected cells, and more particularly in leukocytes and tissue samples (including biopsies and nasal swabs) using an array of a plurality of vertically-aligned nanostructures that impale the cells and introduce a DNA reporter construct that is expressed and amplified in the presence of active viral replication.
US09523131B2	PCR diagnostics of dermatophytes and other pathogenic fungi Dermatophytes which belong to one of the three genera Epidermophyton, Trichophyton and Microsporum are the main cause of fungal infections of skin, hair and nails. Traditional diagnostic procedures consist of microscopy and culture, but due to the slow growth rate of dermatophytes typically two to four weeks are needed before a final diagnosis is obtained. The present invention is a rapid DNA extraction method extracting nucleic acids from fungi (e.g. dermatophytes and other pathogenic fungi) which can be performed from directly on hair, nail or skin specimens from humans, from naturally or experimentally infected animals or from cultured fungal colonies for the use in PCR amplification and detection assays. The present invention also includes specific primer sets for detection of any dermatophyte and for species specific detection of Trichophyton rubrum and Epidermophyton floccosum by PCR and a kit for diagnosing fungal infections.
US09523130B2	Methods of treating non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) Novel gene deletions and translocations involving chromosome 2 resulting in fusion proteins combining part of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) kinase with part of a secondary protein have been identified herein in human solid tumors, e.g. non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Secondary proteins include Echinoderm Microtubule-Associated Protein-Like 4 (EML-4) and TRK-Fusion Gene (TFG). The EML4-ALK fusion protein, which retains ALK tyrosine kinase activity, was confirmed to drive the proliferation and survival of NSCLC characterized by this mutation. The invention therefore provides, in part, isolated polynucleotides and vectors encoding the disclosed mutant ALK kinase polypeptides, probes for detecting it, isolated mutant polypeptides, recombinant polypeptides, and reagents for detecting the fusion and truncated polypeptides. The disclosed identification of this new fusion protein enables methods for screening for compounds that inhibit the proteins, and methods for inhibiting the progression of a cancer characterized by the mutant polynucleotides or polypeptides.
US09523125B2	Methods and compositions for efficient base calling in sequencing reactions The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for acquiring nucleotide sequence information of target sequences. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for improving the efficiency of sequencing reactions by using fewer labels to distinguish between nucleotides and by detecting nucleotides at multiple detection positions in a target sequence.
US09523124B2	Device for nucleic acid analysis and nucleic acid analyzer Sample nucleic acids are prevented from removing from a sample-immobilizing layer during a sequencing reaction. A reaction device for nucleic acid analysis is provided that enables high throughput analysis by increasing the number of nucleic acid samples that can be analyzed. The reaction device for nucleic acid analysis comprises a substrate, a sample-immobilizing layer on the substrate, nucleic acid samples or carriers having nucleic acid samples on their surfaces, which are immobilized on the sample-immobilizing layer, and a blocking layer that covers areas other than areas where the nucleic acid samples or the carriers are bound to the sample-immobilizing layer, wherein the immobilizing layer is formed of an inorganic oxide.
US09523122B2	Multiplex targeted amplification using flap nuclease Methods for multiplex amplification of a plurality of targets of distinct sequence from a complex mixture are disclosed. In one aspect targets are circularized using a single circularization probe that is complementary to two regions in the target that flank a region to be amplified. The targets may hybridize to the circularization probe so that 5′ or 3′ flaps are generated and methods for removing flaps and circularizing the resulting product are disclosed. In another aspect targets are hybridized to dU probes so that 5′ and 3′ flaps are generated. The flaps are cleaved using 5′ or 3′ flap endonucleases or 3′ to 5′ exonucleases. The target sequences are then ligated to common primers, the dU probes digested and the ligated targets amplified.
US09523119B2	Method of distinguishing genotypes The present invention relates to a method of distinguishing genotypes using PCR-PHFA including: a nucleic acid amplification step in which a mutation site-including region of a gene is amplified by a nucleic acid amplification reaction, thereby obtaining an amplification reaction solution; and a distinction step in which the amplification reaction solution obtained from the nucleic acid amplification step is mixed with a reference double-stranded nucleic acid having a specific genotype on the mutation site as well as being labeled with a labeling substance, and the mixture is subjected to a competitive strand displacement reaction, and the level of the occurrence of strand displacement is assessed so as to distinguish the identity; and the competitive strand displacement reaction is performed under a condition to suppress a polymerase extension reaction, and a genotype distinguishing kit for use in the distinct of genotypes by this method.
US09523118B2	Method of detecting nucleic acids containing a genetic variation Provided are a composition or a kit for detecting a nucleic acid with genetic variation including a first amplification blocking nucleic acid and a second amplification blocking nucleic acid, and a method of detecting a nucleic acid with genetic variation by using the same. Based on the above, a nucleic acid with genetic variation can be detected with high sensitivity and accuracy.
US09523116B2	Multiplexed digital assay with data exclusion for calculation of target levels Digital assay system, including methods and apparatus, for calculating a level of one or more targets. In an exemplary method, data for amplification of a plurality of targets including a first target may be collected from partitions. A level of the first target may be calculated from only a subset of the data that excludes partitions according to target content.
US09523113B2	Treatment of α-galactosidase A deficiency The invention provides methods of treating α-galactosidase A deficiency. Dosage forms, methods of administration, and methods of analyzing human α-galactosidase A are also included.
US09523110B2	Culture containers with internal top coating over gas barrier coating and associated methods A container for culturing a test sample includes a molded monolithic single layer polymeric container body having an upwardly extending, visually transmissive wall with an inner surface and a wall thickness that is between about 0.2 mm and 10 mm. The container also has a thin gas barrier coating comprising silica on the inner surface of the sealed container body and an internal top coating on the gas barrier coating. The gas barrier and top coating are visually transmissive (after curing). The container includes a cap sealably attached to the container body. The sealed container has an oxygen transmission rate (OTR) after autoclaving and aging that is between about 0.0001 to about 0.04 (cc/package/day/atm).
US09523107B2	Immobilized transaminases and process for making and using immobilized transaminase The invention is directed to immobilized transaminases and methods of making and using them.
US09523106B2	Process for the enzymatic production of carnitine from beta-lactones Subject of the invention is a process for the production of L-carnitine, wherein a β-lactone, which is a 4-(halomethyl)oxetane-2-one, is converted into L-carnitine, wherein the process comprises an enzymatic conversion of the β-lactone into (R)-4-halo-3-hydroxybutyric acid or (R)-4-halo-3-hydroxybutyric acid ester.
US09523102B2	Methods of anaerobic digestion of biomass to produce biogas Improved methods for anaerobic digestion of organic matter to produce biogas. Among the improvements given are including ferric iron in a hydrolysis reactor to increase the rate and efficiency of anaerobic hydrolysis to provide substrates for methanogenesis. A solids separation step is added after hydrolysis and before methanogenesis to improve the efficiency of the methanogenesis step. Other improvements involve using separate tanks for the hydrolysis and methanogenesis stages and using two (or more) methanogenesis tanks in sequence, and switching the order of the two (or more) methanogenesis tanks periodically.
US09523101B2	Protein and nucleic acid delivery vehicles, components and mechanisms thereof Complex viruses are assembled from simple protein subunits by sequential and irreversible assembly. During genome packaging in bacteriophages, a powerful molecular motor assembles at the special portal vertex of an empty prohead to initiate packaging. An aspect of the invention relates to the phage T4 packaging machine being highly promiscuous, translocating DNA into finished phage heads as well as into proheads. Single motors can force exogenous DNA into phage heads at the same rate as into proheads and phage heads undergo repeated initiations, packaging multiple DNA molecules into the same head. This shows that the phage DNA packaging machine has unusual conformational plasticity, powering DNA into an apparently passive capsid receptacle, including the highly stable virus shell, until it is full. These features allow for the design of a novel class of nanocapsid delivery vehicles.
US09523100B2	Pesticidal compositions and related methods A process of applying a pesticidal composition to an area to control a pest, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises at least one compound selected from a compound of formula I, or any agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, Q, Z, L, La, and x are as described herein. A method of controlling pests comprises applying the pesticidal composition near a population of pests.
US09523095B2	Microorganism expressing xylose isomerase The present invention relates to a transformed microorganism capable of (a) a higher xylose isomerase activity than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation; and/or (b) a higher growth rate in or on a growth medium comprising xylose than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation; and/or (c) a faster metabolism of xylose than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation; and/or (d) a higher production of ethanol when grown anaerobically on xylose as the carbon source than the equivalent microorganism prior to transformation.
US09523092B2	Compatible display vector systems The present invention provides a polynucleotide vector system used during polypeptide display that can be used to facilitate transfer of pools of polynucleotides encoding antigen binding proteins of interest. The present invention also provides methods that allow seamless conversion of pools of polynucleotides encoding antigen binding proteins using a restriction enzyme digestion and ligation strategy.
US09523091B2	Nucleic-acid extraction method and nucleic-acid extraction cartridge The present disclosure provides a nucleic-acid extraction method for carrying out the following procedures in the same cell, the procedures including: performing an ultrasonic process on a sample containing a nucleic acid; adsorbing substances contained in the sample by making use of an adsorption carrier; and condensing the nucleic acid by damming the nucleic acid moving in an electrophoresis phenomenon. In accordance with the nucleic-acid extraction method, it is possible to carry out an ultrasonic process, an adsorption process and an electrophoresis process in the same cell. Thus, it is possible to eliminate an operation to transfer the sample from one cell to another one for each of the processes.
US09523088B2	Modified proteases This invention relates to modified polynucleotides encoding modified proteases, and methods for altering the production of proteases in microorganisms. In particular, the present invention relates to methods for altering the expression of proteases in microorganisms, such as Bacillus species. The invention discloses modified polynucleotides, vectors, modified polypeptides, and processes for enhancing the production of proteases.
US09523086B2	Protein extraction A method for releasing the content of the periplasmic space of bacterial cells is provided, which comprises incubating the bacterial cells in a solution containing styrene maleic acid copolymer (SMA). Also provided is a method of preparing a substantially pure sample of recombinant polypeptide. The methods find application in the recovery of materials, such as proteins, from bacterial cells.
US09523082B2	Firefly luciferase The present invention relates to a luciferase derived from a Malaysian Luciola firefly, the luciferase having a maximum luminescent wavelength of 557 nm at pH 8, or the luciferase inducing luminescence having 1.5 times or more the luminous intensity of luminescence induced by Photinus pyralis firefly luciferase.
US09523073B2	Elisa for a naturally-occurring soluble truncated form of IL-23 receptor A naturally-occurring soluble truncated IL-23Rα protein (i.e., Δ9 IL-23Rα) is shown to be present in a biological sample and can serve as a diagnostic tool for autoimmune diseases. There is provided an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and test kit for the serological detection of the soluble truncated form of IL-23Rα protein. More particularly, antibody-sandwich ELISA method and kits for Δ9 IL-23Rα as an antigen were developed to detect Δ9 IL-23Rα levels in biological samples from a mammal and a human patient and are used as a diagnostic index. The present disclosed ELISA has utility as a diagnostic tool to detect Crohn's disease in patients using EDTA-plasma.
US09523072B2	Method for providing a circuit for biological liquid and circuit obtained A circuit for biological liquid including a bag having two films and a press. The press includes two shells that clamp the bag in a state in which pipes are formed between the films of the bag.
US09523070B2	Photobioreactor apparatus, method and application A photobioreactor includes an input light delivery component and a plurality of photobioreactor media disposed in a stacked relationship, each of which is coupled to the input light delivery component, wherein each photobioreactor medium is adapted to be inoculated with a photosynthetic, biofuel-producing culture, further wherein each photobioreactor medium includes at least one hollow fiber membrane (HFM) disposed thereon in a region that is adapted to be inoculated with the photosynthetic, biofuel-producing culture, that can transport at least one of a gas and a photobioreactor product producible by the photosynthetic, biofuel-producing culture, wherein each photobioreactor medium is characterized by an input light-scattering mechanism. A method for making a biofuel including providing a stacked photobioreactor assembly including a plurality of unit photobioreactor mediums each of which is inoculated with a photosynthetic, biofuel-producing culture, characterized by a light scattering mechanism and including at least one hollow fiber membrane (HFM) disposed in-situ on the photobioreactor medium; providing a nutrient gas to the biofuel-producing culture via the at least one HFM; and illuminating each unit photobioreactor medium with a selected spectrum of input light via the light scattering mechanism in each unit photobioreactor medium.
US09523065B2	Composition A particulate material comprising a bleach catalyst wherein the particles of the bleach catalyst have a coating and the weight ratio of the coating to the bleach catalyst is in the range of from 10-60 wt %. The particulate material exhibits good stability.
US09523063B2	Stackable segmented candle system and method of use A candle segment comprising a portion of a layered candle. Said candle segment comprises a candle wick, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a height. Said candle segment comprises a one or more protruding studs and a one or more stud cavities. Said one or more protruding studs and said one or more stud cavities are on opposite sides of said candle segment at said top surface and said bottom surface.
US09523058B2	Mixed ester The present invention provides a mixed ester of pentaerythritol or a mixed polyhydric alcohol and carboxylic acids; the mixed polyhydric alcohol consisting of pentaerythritol and dipentaerythritol represented by formula (I), and the carboxylic acids comprising 2-ethylhexanoic acid and 2-propylheptanoic acid. The mixed ester exhibits excellent properties (e.g., miscibility with a refrigerant that comprises fluoropropene, low-temperature fluidity, and lubricity) in a well-balanced manner while having the viscosity within the range required for a refrigerant oil, and may be used in an industrial lubricant (e.g., refrigerant oil) and the like.
US09523057B2	Fuel additives to maintain optimum injector performance A diesel fuel additive package, diesel fuel containing the additive and methods for operating an engine on the diesel fuel and additive. The fuel additive includes a reaction product of (a) a hydrocarbyl substituted dicarboxylic acid or anhydride, and (b) an amine compound or salt thereof of the formula wherein R is selected from hydrogen and a hydrocarbyl group containing from about 1 to about 15 carbon atoms, and R1 is selected from hydrogen and a hydrocarbyl group containing from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms. The reaction product contains at least one amino triazole group. Component (2) of the additive is a hydrocarbyl succinimide dispersant. The additive also includes (3) a C2 to C10 alkyl alcohol; and (4) optionally, a lubricity additive. In the additive, a weight ratio of component (1) to component (2) in the fuel ranges from about 1:3 to about 1:5.
US09523055B2	Natural gas liquids stabilizer with side stripper The invention provides a process and system for processing natural gas and separating natural gas liquids into natural gasoline and a Y-grade liquid that meets specifications for low methane and ethane content. The process and system includes a side stripper and reboiler to separate methane and ethane from heavier hydrocarbons and a reboiler system to stabilize the natural gasoline.
US09523053B2	Fuel gasification system including a tar decomposer A fuel gasification system including a gasification furnace including a fluidized bed formed by fluidizing reactant gas for gasifying fuel charged into gasification gas and flammable solid content, a combustion furnace for combustion of the flammable solid content into which the flammable solid content produced in the furnace is introduced together with bed material and that includes a fluidized bed formed by fluidizing reactant gas, a material separator such as hot cyclone that separates bed material from exhaust gas introduced from the combustion furnace, the separated bed material being fed through a downcomer to the gasification furnace, and a tar decomposing mechanism that heats the gasification gas produced in the furnace to decompose tar contained in the gasification gas.
US09523051B2	Engineered fuel feed stock Disclosed are novel engineered fuel feed stocks, feed stocks produced by the described processes, and methods of making the fuel feed stocks. Components derived from processed MSW waste streams can be used to make such feed stocks which are substantially free of glass, metals, grit and noncombustibles. These feed stocks are useful for a variety of purposes including as gasification and combustion fuels.
US09523046B2	CoMo and NiMo catalyst stacking for renewable diesel Methods are provided herein for co-processing of biocomponent feeds as well processing of mineral feeds in a reaction system at hydrogen partial pressures of about 500 psig (3.4 MPag) or less. The methods include using stacked beds of both CoMo and NiMo catalysts. The stacked catalyst beds provided unexpectedly high catalyst activity as the input feed to a reaction system was switched between a mineral feed and a feed containing both mineral and biocomponent portions. Additionally, use of stacked catalyst beds can allow for maintenance of the activity for the catalyst system in a reaction system while still achieving a desired activity for both types of feeds.
US09523043B2	Process, method, and system for removing heavy metals from fluids Mercury in distilled products from a distillation column is removed and extracted as soluble mercury compounds with the injection of a complexing agent into the overhead sections of the column. Examples of complexing agents include polysulfides such as sodium polysulfide or ammonium polysulfide. In one embodiment, the complexing agent is injected into the inlet pipe just before the overhead condenser, converting the volatile elemental mercury into a species that is soluble in the sour water stream that collected in the overhead sections.
US09523042B2	Methods and fuel processing apparatuses for upgrading a pyrolysis oil stream and a hydrocarbon stream Methods and fuel processing apparatuses for upgrading a pyrolysis oil stream and a hydrocarbon stream are provided herein. In an embodiment, a method for upgrading a pyrolysis oil stream and a hydrocarbon stream includes providing a pyrolysis oil stream and providing a hydrocarbon stream separate from the pyrolysis oil stream. The pyrolysis oil stream and the hydrocarbon stream are mixed in a mixing zone and in the absence of a particulate cracking catalyst. The pyrolysis oil stream and the hydrocarbon stream are introduced in a substantially common direction into the mixing zone to form a mixture of the pyrolysis oil stream and the hydrocarbon stream. The mixture of the pyrolysis oil stream and the hydrocarbon stream are catalytically cracked in the presence of the particulate cracking catalyst.
US09523041B2	Reducing pressure drop buildup in bio-oil hydroprocessing reactors A method is provided involving reducing a pressure drop across a hydroprocessing reactor having a reactor feed and producing a hydroprocessing product, where the reactor feed includes a bio-oil feed and a hydrocarbon diluent; and the step of reducing the pressure drop comprises stopping or substantially reducing the bio-oil feed supplied to the reactor and supplying the hydrocarbon diluent to the reactor with a mass flux of at least about 1,000 lb/hr/ft2.
US09523038B2	Dihydropyran compound, liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal compound is provided that satisfies at least one physical properties such as high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, a high clearing point, low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy and excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds A liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition is also provided.The compound includes a compound represented by formula (1): wherein, Ra and Rb are alkyl; A1, A2 and A3 are 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene; G is a divalent group represented by formula (pr-1) or (pr-2); wherein, Z1, Z2 and Z3 are a single bond or alkylene; and a and b are 0, 1, 2 or 3, and a sum of a and b is 4 or less.
US09523037B2	Liquid-crystalline media, components for high-frequency technology, and mesogenic compounds The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal medium which comprises a component A which consists of one or more compounds of the formula I in which the parameters have the respective meanings given in the claims or in the text, and to the corresponding, novel mesogenic compounds and to the preparation thereof. The present invention likewise relates to the use of these liquid-crystal media, in particular in components for high-frequency technology, and to components of this type which contain media according to the invention, and to the production and use of these components. The components according to the invention are suitable, in particular, as phase shifters in the microwave and millimeter wave region, for microwave and millimeter wave array antennae and very particularly for so-called tuneable “reflectarrays”.
US09523034B2	Phosphor, light-emitting device including said phosphor, projector, head-up display and vehicle including said light-emitting device A phosphor includes a host crystal including Sr3MgSi2O8 crystal and SrMgSiO4 crystal and also includes Eu2+, or Eu2+ and Mn2+ as luminescent centers. Alternatively, a phosphor includes a host crystal including Sr3MgSi2O8 crystal and SrMgSiO4 and also includes Eu2+ as a luminescent center, the phosphor being free from Mn2+ as a luminescent center. A light-emitting device includes a phosphor layer containing the phosphor. A projector and a vehicle include the light-emitting device.
US09523031B2	Organic electroluminescent device Provided is an organic electroluminescence device having high luminous efficiency, high heat resistance and an extremely long lifetime. The organic electroluminescence device of the present invention includes an organic thin film layer composed of one or more layers containing at least a light emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode. The light emitting layer includes a compound containing a condensed ring and a luminescent metal complex capable of emitting light having a red-based color. It is preferable that the compound containing a condensed ring includes a host material, while the luminescent metal complex capable of emitting light having a red-based color includes a phosphorescent dopant.
US09523028B2	Thermal insulating fluids Aqueous and substantially anhydrous fluids having particularly low thermal conductivities and variable densities are disclosed. The fluids include: one or more organic and/or inorganic salts and at least one aprotic polar organic solvent, a mixture of aprotic and protic polar organic solvents, and/or a polar organic solvent having both protic and aprotic polar functional group linkages. The fluids optionally include one or more viscosifying agents and are free of cross-linking agents. Methods for formulating and using the fluids are also disclosed.
US09523026B2	Stabilized hydrochlorofluoroolefins and hydrofluoroolefins Disclosed is a combination of hydrofluoroolefins and/or hydrochlorofluoroolefins with stabilizers wherein the stabilizers minimize the degradation of the hydrofluoroolefins and hydrochlorofluoroolefins during storage, handling and use yet allow for atmospheric degradation. The combinations exhibit low or zero ozone depletion potential and lower global warming potential making them of interest as replacements for chlorofluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons. The combinations of the present invention comprise hydrofluoroolefins and/or hydrochlorofluoroolefins in combination with a stabilizer or stabilizers selected from free radical scavengers, acid scavengers, oxygen scavengers, polymerization inhibitors and combinations thereof.
US09523023B2	Adhesive sheet An adhesive sheet 10 wound into a roll includes: a long release film 11; an adhesive layer 12 provided in a label form on the release film 11; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive film 13 having a label part 13a covering the adhesive layer 12 and provided so as to be in contact with the release film 11 around the adhesive layer 12 and a peripheral part 13b surrounding an outside of the label part 13a, wherein a through hole 14 penetrating the release film 11 is provided in a place including a portion corresponding to an outside of a part 15 of the adhesive layer 12 intended to be attached to an adherend and an inside of the label part 13a.
US09523015B2	Ethylene-based polymers and processes to make the same The invention provides a composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer, formed from a high pressure, free-radical polymerization, and wherein the ethylene-based polymer has the following properties: a) a CO content from “greater than 0” to less than 10 weight percent CO (carbon monoxide), based on the weight of the polymer; and b) a melt index (I2) from 3 to 30 g/10 min.
US09523013B2	Non-aqueous microemulsion inkjet ink The present disclosure is drawn to a non-aqueous microemulsion inkjet ink comprising from 65 wt % to 95 wt % of a polar organic solvent system; from 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % of a colorant solids; from 0.2 wt % to 1 w % of a long-chained aliphatic capped perfluorinated ethoxylated polymer; and from 1 wt % to 7 wt % of a straight-chained or branched C4 to C12 non-polar solvent. The non-aqueous inkjet ink is in the form of a microemulsion with a continuous phase and a discontinuous phase, the continuous phase comprising the polar organic solvent system and the dye, and the discontinuous phase comprising the long-chained aliphatic capped perfluorinated ethoxylated polymer and the C4 to C12 non-polar solvent.
US09523011B2	Recirculating inkjet printing fluid An inkjet printing fluid for printing systems employing recirculating printing fluids is described. The printing fluid including water, colorants, and an acrylic latex polymer that includes repeating units of alkylene oxide groups.
US09523009B2	Alcohol-based printing ink composition An alcohol-based printing ink composition comprising: a polyurethane urea resin (D) that is obtained by a reaction of polyol (A), diisocyanate (B), and a chain extender (C); a coloring agent (E); and a medium comprising an alcohol (F) and water, wherein the polyol (A) contains polyether polyol (A1) and polyester polyol (A2), and the medium comprises 75% by weight or more of alcohol (F).
US09523008B2	Ink coating formulations and polymerizable systems for producing the same Ink and coating compositions, printing and coating processes, and printed and coated substrates utilizing a polymerizable composition comprising one or more di-activated vinyl compounds, with the proviso that said a di-activated vinyl compound is not a cyanoacrylate. Exemplary compositions include methylene malonates, methylene β-ketoesters, methylene β-diketones, dialkyl disubstituted vinyls, and dihaloalkyl disubstituted vinyls. Exemplary compositions are polymerizable at ambient temperatures.
US09523007B2	Polymer composition and polymer light emitting device A polymer composition comprising 1 to 99 wt % of a copolymer (A) and 99 to 1 wt % of a copolymer (B); the polymer composition used as a light emitting material of a light emitting device having high performances; Copolymers (A) and (B) being copolymers showing fluorescence in the solid state and having a polystyrene-reduced number average molecular weight of 103 to 108, and containing a repeating unit (a) and a repeating unit (b); Copolymer (A) has a relation of 100>XaA>5, where XaA (%) is a percentage of the mol number of repeating unit (a) based on the sum of the mol numbers of repeating units (a), and Copolymer (B) satisfies a relation of XaB≦XaA−5, where XaB (%) is a percentage of the mol number of repeating unit (a) based on the sum of the mol numbers of repeating units (a) and (b).
US09523006B2	Erasure fluid An erasure fluid includes a vehicle, an erasure component incorporated into the vehicle, and a polymer. The erasure component interacts with a selected colorant of an erasable inkjet ink printed on a medium to erase the inkjet ink from the medium, and is chosen from persulfate ions, peroxymonosulfate ions, hydrogen peroxide, chlorate ions, hypochlorite ions, ascorbic acid, and a chelating agent. Further, the polymer is chosen from carboxymethylcelluloses, methyl celluloses, polyethylene glycols, guar gum, starches, and combinations thereof.
US09522998B2	Resin mold material composition for imprinting Provided are: a resin mold material and a resin replica mold material composition for imprinting having a superior mold releasability; a resin mold and a resin replica mold resulting from containing the material composition; and a method for producing them. The resin mold material or resin replica mold material composition for imprinting contains 100 parts by weight of a mold resin or replica mold resin for imprinting and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a curable fluoropolymer (A). Preferably, the fluoropolymer (A) has a weight-average molecular weight of 3,000 to 20,000 and results from including as repeating units (a1) an α-position substituted acrylate having a fluoroalkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms and (a2) and 5 to 120 parts by weight of a high-softening-point monomer exhibiting a glass transition point or softening point of at least 50° C. in the homopolymer state.
US09522997B2	Polymer powder, curable resin composition and cured material thereof A polymer powder (P) selected from a group consisting of (i) a polymer powder (P1) and (ii) a polymer powder (P2) is provided. The (i) polymer powder (P1) includes a (meth)acrylate-based polymer (A1) having a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or less, and the polymer powder has an acetone-soluble component of 5 mass % or more. The acetone-soluble component has a mass average molecular weight of 100,000 or more. The (ii) polymer powder (P2) has an acetone-soluble component of 2 mass % to 35 mass %, the acetone-soluble component has a mass average molecular weight of 100,000 or more, and has a volume average primary particle size (Dv) of 200 nm or more.
US09522996B2	Composition comprising a copolymer The invention relates to a composition comprising 1 to 70 wt % of at least one copolymer obtainable by polymerizing a mixture of monomers comprising (I) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer which comprises at least one radical from the series carboxylic acid, carboxylic salt, carboxylic ester, carboxylic amide, carboxylic anhydride, and carboxylic imide, and (II) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a polyalkylene oxide radical, 0.01 to 10 wt % of at least one emulsifier, and 30 to 98 wt % of at least one hydrocarbon liquid at 20° C. or a hydrocarbon mixture. Also disclosed are a process for preparing the composition, and a pulverulent mixture comprising the composition of the invention.
US09522993B2	Rubber composition, and vulcanizate and molded article thereof Provided are a rubber composition that gives a vulcanizate superior in heat resistance and a vulcanizate and a molded article thereof. A rubber composition, comprising a rubber component consisting of a chloroprene rubber: 50 to 90 mass % and an elastomer: 10 to 50 mass % in a total amount of 100 parts by mass, a zinc powder having an arithmetic mean particle diameter, as determined by the method specified by JIS Z8901, of 3 to 10 μm in an amount of 3 to 20 parts by mass, and a magnesium oxide having a BET specific surface area, as determined by the one-point method specified by JIS Z8830, of 20 to 150 m2/g in an amount of 4 to 16 parts by mass. A vulcanizate and a molded article obtained by molding and vulcanization of the rubber composition.
US09522988B2	Polyolefin pipe with improved migration behaviour A polyolefin pipe having a polyolefin base resin (A) including a lower molecular weight fraction and a higher molecular weight fraction, stabilized with at least one stabilizer (B) having a formula: and at least one stabilizer (C) having a formula: wherein the substituents are as described in the specification. The composition demonstrates acceptable stability and low migration of additional additives from the pipe.
US09522983B2	Manufacturing process for coated polyester film A biaxially oriented composite film includes a polyester substrate supporting one or more coatings on one or both surfaces of said substrate, wherein the polyester substrate is a biaxially oriented film; wherein the one or more coatings is/are derived from a predominantly inorganic hardcoat coating composition including inorganic particles contained in a polymerisable predominantly inorganic matrix; and wherein the biaxially oriented composite film has been annealed at a temperature Ta (° C.) above Tg where Tg
US09522982B2	Polymeric particles and processes for preparation of polymeric particles that involve molding Polymeric particles having a size of about 0.1 to about 100 microns comprising at least two different phase separated polymers, at least one pigment, and at least one additive, where the pigment and additive are distributed within the phase separated polymers.Also disclosed are methods for preparing polymeric particles comprising phase separated polymers that comprise additives and pigments, wherein the methods involve molding.
US09522981B1	Process of manufacturing thickeners and use of thus produced thickeners in high-viscosity non aqueous formulations The invention relates to the use of at least one mixed mineral organoclay rheology additive, which comprises or consists of a quaternary alkyl-ammonium salt treated mineral clay mixture prepared by forming an aqueous hormite clay slurry (a), forming an aqueous smectite clay slurry (b), combining the aqueous hormite clay slurry (a) with the aqueous smectite clay slurry (b) to form a combined clay slurry (c), treating the combined clay slurry (c) with one or more quaternary alkyl-ammonium salts, in which the aqueous hormite clay slurry (a) being formed by dispersing a fraction of one or more hormite clays selected from the group of sepiolites and palygorskites in an aqueous medium to form a dispersion, and whereby the hormite clay fraction employed contains less than 3.0% by weight of Al2O3, less than 1.0% by weight of Fe2O3, and less than 3.5% by weight of the combination of Al2O3 and Fe2O3; and the aqueous smectite clay slurry (b) being formed by dispersing a fraction of one or more smectite clays in an aqueous medium to form a dispersion, and in that the weight of the hormite clay content exceeds the weight of the smectite clay content in the combined clay slurry (c); and subjecting the hormite clay slurry (a) and the smectite clay slurry (b) to high speed fluid shear before combining both slurries and/or after having both slurries combined and wherein the one or more hormite clays employed in the formation of the aqueous hormite clay slurry (a) exhibit a methylene blue exchange capacity below 20 mmol methylene blue per 100 g of the one or more hormite clays in dry state and whereby the hormite clay fraction employed in the formation of the aqueous hormite clay slurry (a) shows an integral breadth B=(net area of reflection)/(net height of reflection) of the (110) reflection in an X-ray powder pattern recorded on an oriented glycolated sample of the hormite clay fraction using CuKα-radiation of less than 0.800 scan units, in a liquid composition. The invention also relates to a process for producing a mixed mineral organoclay rheology additive and the use of the thus produced additive as a thickening agent in liquid compositions.
US09522979B2	Fluorine-containing silicon compound, method for producing same, and method for producing fluorine-containing silicon resin The present invention provides a fluorine-containing silicon compound represented by the general formula (1), wherein each R1 independently represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; each R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and n is an integer satisfying 0≦n≦2. There can be provided a fluorine-containing silicon compound having good storage stability and useful as a raw material of a composition for forming a silicon-containing intermediate film and a silicon-containing photoresist composition used for a fine processing in the manufacturing process of a semiconductor device.
US09522978B2	PI polyamide To provide a safe and stable medicine useful for prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.A novel PI polyamide is acquired that recognizes and binds to a specific base sequence of an Oct1 gene binding sequence present in a transcriptional regulatory region (AR response region) of an ACSL3 gene and regulating the transcription activity of AR. This leads to the provision of an ACSL3 gene expression inhibitor and a preventive and/or therapeutic agent of prostate cancer containing the PI polyamide as an active ingredient.
US09522976B2	Cycloaliphatic polyester polyols from thermoplastic polyesters Cycloaliphatic polyester polyols and processes for making them from thermoplastic polyesters are disclosed. One process comprises heating a thermoplastic polyester with a glycol to give a digested intermediate and hydrogenating aromatic rings in the digested intermediate to produce the cycloaliphatic polyester polyol. Optionally, the digested intermediate is reacted with a hydrophobe to give a modified polyol prior to hydrogenation, and the modified polyol is hydrogenated to give the cycloaliphatic polyester polyol. The high-recycle-content cycloaliphatic polyester polyols have desirable attributes for formulating polyurethane dispersions, two-component polyurethane coatings, mono- or poly(meth)acrylates, polyisocyanurates, flexible and rigid foams, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers, and they provide a sustainable alternative to petrochemical-based polyols.
US09522968B2	High performance Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems, process for producing such MgCl2 based catalysts and use thereof Improved Ziegler-Natta catalysts and methods of making the improved catalyst are described. The Ziegler-Natta catalyst is formed using a spherical MgCl2-xROH support, where R is a linear, cyclic or branched hydrocarbon unit with 1-10 carbon atoms and where ROH is an alcohol or a mixture of at least two different alcohols and where x has a range of about 1.5 to 6.0, preferably about 2.5 to 4, more preferably about 2.9 to 3.4, and even more preferably 2.95 to 3.35. The Ziegler-Natta catalyst includes a Group 4-8 transition metal and an internal donor comprising a diether compound. The catalyst has improved activity in olefin polymerization reactions as well as good stereoregularity and hydrogen sensitivity, and may be useful in the production of phthalate-free propylene polymers having a molecular weight distribution (PI(GPC)) in the range from about 5.75 to about 9.
US09522967B2	Photopolymerizable compositions featuring novel amine accelerator for improved color stability and reduced polymerization stress thereby A photopolymerization accelerator composition improving color stability and controlling polymerization shrinkage stress of cured resin and/or the resulting composite paste thereby feature by tertiary twisted biphenyldiamine with the general formula I: R2 and R3 are each independently alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R and R1 are each independently hydrogen or halogen; alkyl alkoxy, or alkylthio having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; or phenyl and/or substituted phenyl alkoxy, or alkylthio having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms. It can be used in part with conventional photosensitizers and radically polymerizable monomers.
US09522965B2	Sequential hydrothermal liquifaction (SEQHTL) for extraction of superior bio-oil and other organic compounds from oleaginous biomass Methods of producing bio-fuel and other high-value products from oleaginous biomass (e.g. algae biomass) are provided. The two-step methods use a first step of subcritical water extraction of the biomass at low temperatures to produce polysaccharides and other high value products of interest, followed by, ii) hydrothermal liquefaction of remaining solid biomass at high temperatures to produce bio-oil.
US09522957B2	Method of treating an inflammatory condition by administering toll-like 3 receptor antagonists Toll Like Receptor 3 (TLR3) antibody antagonists, polynucleotides encoding TLR3 antibody antagonists or fragments thereof, and methods of making and using the foregoing are disclosed.
US09522956B2	Combination therapy using anti-EGFR and anti-HER2 antibodies The invention relates to the combined use of anti-EGFR antibodies and anti-Her2 antibodies for the treatment of cancer, especially suitable for cancer expressing high levels of the EGFR type and low levels of HER2. The invention refers in particular monoclonal antibody “trastuzumab” (HERCEPTIN®) directed against the HER2 receptors the efficacy of which can be significantly increased in vivo when combined with monoclonal antibody “matuzumab” (hmAB 425, EMD 72000) directed against EGF receptors. The combination treatment is suitable for patients suffering from cancer having said receptor profile, preferably pancreatic cancer.
US09522955B2	Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 chimeric antigen receptors and use of same for the treatment of cancer The invention provides chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) comprising an antigen binding domain of a KDR-1121 or DC101 antibody, an extracellular hinge domain, a T cell receptor transmembrane domain, and an intracellular domain T cell receptor signaling domain. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, antibodies, or antigen binding portions thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the CARs are disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a host and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a host are also disclosed.
US09522940B2	Lipocalin muteins with binding-affinity for glypican-3 (GPC-3) and use of lipocalin muteins for target-specific delivery to cells expressing GPC-3 The present invention relates to novel, specific-binding therapeutic and/or diagnostic lipocalin muteins directed against Glypican-3 (GPC-3). The invention also relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such muteins and to methods for generation of such muteins and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the invention also is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such muteins and practical uses of these lipocalin muteins. In addition, the present invention provides methods of using muteins of human lipocalin 2 (Lcn2 or NGAL) for target-specific delivery of therapeutic moieties or detectable labels to cells expressing GPC-3, and related therapeutic and diagnostic utilization.
US09522939B2	Hypoallergenic chimeric proteins belonging to the lipid transfer family of Parietaria judaica for use in the treatment of allergies The present invention relates to recombinant DNA molecules which encode chimeric polypeptides of differing allergens of Parietaria judaica which can be used for the prevention and treatment of allergies, in particular pollen allergies. Specifically, chimeric polypeptides composed of fragments of the allergens Par j 1 and Par j 2 having hypoallergenic characteristics are described. Methods for producing these recombinant polypeptides in heterologous expression systems are also described. Efficient methods of purifying the chimeric proteins are also described.
US09522937B2	Insecticidal proteins Compositions and methods for controlling plant pests are disclosed. In particular, novel engineered hybrid insecticidal proteins (eHIPs) having toxicity to at least corn rootworm are provided. By fusing unique combinations of complete or partial variable regions and conserved blocks of at least two different Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry proteins or a modified Cry proteins an eHIP having activity against corn rootworm is designed. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the novel eHIPs are also provided. Methods of making the eHIPs and methods of using the eHIPs and nucleic acids encoding the eHIPs of the invention, for example in transgenic plants to confer protection from insect damage are also disclosed.
US09522936B2	Engineered transcription activator like effector (TALE) proteins Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for design and use of engineered TALEs.
US09522931B2	Process for the preparation of compounds useful as inhibitors of SGLT-2 The present invention is directed to a novel process for the preparation of compounds having inhibitory activity against sodium-dependent glucose transporter (SGLT) being present in the intestine or kidney.
US09522929B2	Non-caloric sweetener Disclosed is a steviol glycoside referred to as rebaudioside D3. Rebaudioside D3 has five β-D-glucosyl units connected to the aglycone steviol. Also disclosed are methods for producing rebaudioside D3, a UDP-glycosyltransferase fusion enzyme, and methods for producing rebaudioside D and rebaudioside E.
US09522927B2	DOPO derivative flame retardants The present invention relates to novel, halogen-free flame retardant derived from 9,10-Dihydro-9-Oxa-10-Phosphaphenantrene-10-oxide (DOPO). This invention also relates to the use of the halogen free DOPO derived flame retardant in polymers.
US09522925B2	Selective cancer tracking eradicator and the uses thereof The present invention discloses a new modality of photodynamic therapy (PDT) through the design of the present invention's truly dual-functional—PDT and imaging—gadolinium complex (Gd—N) with a molecular formula of: which can target cancer, cells specifically. The present invention provides a PDT drug that can specifically localize on the anionic cell membrane of cancer cells in which its laser-excited photoemission signal can be monitored without triggering the phototoxic generation of reactive oxygen species—singlet oxygen—prior to due excitation. The present invention also provides the use of Gd—N as a tumor selective PDT photosensitizer modality.
US09522923B2	Selective BACE1 inhibitors The present invention provides a compound of Formula II: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, that are inhibitors of BACE.
US09522922B2	Process for the preparation of intermediate for the preparation of oseltamivir phosphate The present invention discloses an economic, simple, azide and aziridine complexity free process for the synthesis of osletamivir phosphate (Tamiflu) by stereospecific amidoalkylation of imidazothiazolone from easily available L-cysteine via Ramberg-Backlund reaction and Sharpless-Reich protocol.
US09522920B2	Bromodomain inhibitors and uses thereof The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of bromodomain-containing proteins. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the present invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
US09522918B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising perillyl alcohol derivatives A pharmaceutical composition is provided which includes perillyl alcohol conjugated with a therapeutic agent and further includes and a hydrolyzable acylated aliphatic tail. A method of using the pharmaceutical composition is also provided for treating a condition or disease of a patient, e.g., cancer.
US09522917B2	Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors for hematopoietic mobilization Methods to improve hematopoiesis and increase white blood cell counts in subjects and patients using pyrimidine-based inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) are disclosed.
US09522914B2	Azole derivative The present invention provides agents for treating or preventing diseases such as mood disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, eating disorder, hypertension, gastrointestinal disease, drug addiction, epilepsy, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral edema, head injury, inflammation, immune-related disease, alopecia, and so forth. Specifically, the invention provides azole derivatives represented by general formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that have an antagonistic action against the arginine-vasopressin (AVP) V1b receptor:
US09522909B2	Thiazolidinedione derivatives, preparation thereof and use thereof in cancer treatment The present invention relates to thiazolidinedione derivatives, to the processes for preparing same and to the therapeutic use thereof for preventing or treating cancer, and more specifically breast cancer. These compounds are of formula (I) and exhibit, at a concentration of 100 μM, a hepatocyte viability preferably greater than 60%, preferably greater than 80% and more preferentially greater than 85%.
US09522905B2	Quinazolinone derivatives as PARP inhibitors The present invention provides compounds of formula (I), their use as PARP inhibitors as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, L, X, Y and Z have defined meanings.
US09522903B2	Multifunctional nitroxide derivatives and uses thereof Multifunctional nitroxide derivatives comprising a potassium channel opener and a reactive oxygen species (ROS) degradation catalyst that can act as an anti-oxidant, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising them are provided. The multifunctional compounds and pharmaceutical compositions are useful for treatment of diseases, disorders or conditions associated with oxidative stress or endothelial dysfunction.
US09522896B2	Organo-1-oxa-4-azonium cyclohexane compounds Novel 1-oxa-4-azonium cyclohexane salts are described. These compounds can be used as structure directing agents, and they overcome many of the typical problems associated with OSDA synthesis and subsequent zeolite synthesis. Methods for synthesis of the 1-oxa-4-azonium cyclohexane salts from a variety of starting materials are also described. A substituted hydrocarbon is added to water to form a mixture, and a 1-oxa-4-azacyclohexane derivative is then added. The reaction mixture stirred until a solution containing the 1-oxa-4-azonium cyclohexane salt is obtained.
US09522895B2	Organometallic complexes which emit in the red to green spectral region and their use in OLEDs A triphenylene derivative useful for the production of organic light emitting diodes.
US09522892B2	Anticoagulant reversal agents Novel anticoagulant reversal compounds are disclosed, as well as methods of making the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, methods of using the compounds to reverse the anticoagulant effects of coagulation inhibitors, and diagnostic assays comprising the compounds.
US09522890B2	Compounds acting at multiple prostaglandin receptors giving a general anti-inflammatory response The present invention provides a compound, that is wherein Y, W, Z, R1, R2, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined in the specification. The compounds may be administered to treat DP, FP, EP1, TP and/or EP4 receptor-mediated diseases or conditions.
US09522889B2	ATX modulating agents Disclosed are bicyclic aryl compounds of formula (I), that can modulate the activity of the autotaxin (ATX) enzyme. This invention further relates to compounds that are ATX inhibitors, and methods of making and using such compounds in the treatment of demyelination due to injury or disease, as well as for treating proliferative disorders such as cancer.
US09522886B2	Pyridine derivatives The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 to R3 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicament.
US09522885B1	Method for preparation of 6-trifluoromethylpyridine-3-carboxylic acid derivatives from trifluoroacetylacetic acid The invention discloses a method for the preparation of 6-trifluoromethylpyridine-3-carboxylic acid derivatives (I) from trifluoroacetylacetic acid (II) and orthoesters (III), and their use for the preparation of pharmaceutical, chemical or agro-chemical products.
US09522883B2	Glycosidase inhibitors and uses thereof The invention provides compounds of Formula (I) for inhibiting gh cosidases, prodrugs of the compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds or prodrugs of the compounds. The invention also provides method of treating diseases and disorders related to deficiency or over-expression of O-gh coprotein 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosidase (O-GlcNAcase), accumulation or deficiency of 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranoside (O-GlcNAc).
US09522881B2	Hydroxyindole carboxylic acid based inhibitors for oncogenic Src homology-2 domain containing protein tyrosine phosphatase-2 (SHP2) Inhibitors of protein tyrosine phosphatases are disclosed. The inhibitors include hydroxyindole carboxylic acids having a linker and an amine scaffold that are potent inhibitors of Src homology 2-domain containing protein tyrosine phosphatase-2.
US09522876B2	Cytotoxic and anti-mitotic compounds, and methods of using the same Compounds having cytotoxic and/or anti-mitotic activity are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I): including stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, are also disclosed. Also disclosed are compositions having the structure: (T)-(L)-(D), wherein (T) is a targeting moiety, (L) is an optional linker, and (D) is a compound having structure (I).
US09522875B2	Method for treating offgases from a melamine plant Disclosed is a method for treating or using offgases obtained in a melamine plant comprising at least one melamine synthesis reactor and at least one washing unit in an integrated process for urea and melamine production, wherein the offgases leaving the melamine synthesis reactor are fed into the washing section and the washed offgases leaving the washing section are transferred from the washing section via at least one pipeline connecting the washing section and the at least one urea synthesis plant to the at least one urea synthesis plant. The washed offgases leaving the washing section are mixed with at least one carbamate solution immediately downstream of the washing section by feeding the carbamate solution into the pipeline connecting the washing section to the urea plant.
US09522873B2	Biphenyl derivative, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods for preventing or treating inflammatory diseases or autoimmune diseases The present invention relates to a novel biphenyl derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating inflammatory diseases or autoimmune diseases comprising the same as an active ingredient, and methods for treating inflammatory disease or autoimmune diseases with the pharmaceutical composition. Novel biphenyl derivatives according to the present invention promote the phagocytosis of macrophages and inhibit the chemotaxis to exhibit excellent inflammation terminating and anti-inflammatory effects and thus can be effectively used as therapeutic agents for inflammatory diseases or autoimmune diseases.
US09522869B2	Process for preparing Cinacalcet hydrochloride A process for preparing N-[(1R)-1-(1-naphthyl)ethyl]-3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]propan-1-amine hydrochloride salt of formula (I) i.e. Cinacalcet hydrochloride and its intermediates of formulae (VII) and (VIII) wherein Z is chloride or another pharmaceutically acceptable anionic counterion.
US09522868B2	Tetrakis(ether-substituted formylphenyl) A tetrakis(ether-substituted formylphenyl) expressed by General Formula (1): wherein R1 represents an alkyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms or alkoxyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or aromatic hydrocarbon group or saturated hydrocarbon group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms having an aromatic hydrocarbon group, n represents 0 or an integer of 1 to 3, R2 represents a divalent monocyclic or fused-ring aromatic hydrocarbon group with 6 to 15 carbon atoms or divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms that may have a monocyclic or fused-ring aromatic hydrocarbon group with 6 to 15 carbon atoms, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, A represents a tetravalent carbon atom group or tetravalent saturated hydrocarbon group with 2 or more carbon atoms, where, if A is a tetravalent saturated hydrocarbon group with 2 or more carbon atoms, the two carbon atoms in the A group are bonded with two phenyl groups, respectively.
US09522866B2	Methods for preparing methacrolein from t-butanol A method for preparing methacrolein from t-butanol, specifically a method for preparing methacrolein by using t-butanol as a starting material, is disclosed, comprising passing the starting material through a fixed bed reactor filled with catalyst, wherein the fixed bed reactor is divided to n reaction zones from the inlet of the starting material to the outlet of the starting material and each zone is filled with catalysts of different catalytic activities; wherein the catalytic activity of the catalyst in the first reaction zone is higher than the catalytic activity of the catalyst in the second reaction zone, and the catalytic activity of the catalyst is gradually increased from the second reaction zone to the last reaction zone; and n is an integer between 3 to 10.
US09522865B2	System for removing salt from a rich mono ethylene glycol stream A system for, and method of, recovering salt from fluid stream in a recycle loop of a flash separator has a desanding hydrocyclone located in the hot recycle loop of the flash separator; a first solids fluidization device located at the bottom end of the flash separator's brine column; a second desanding hydrocyclone arranged to receive a salt slurry stream created by the first solids fluidization device; and an accumulator located downstream of the second desanding hydrocyclone and having a second solids fluidization device located at its bottom end. Each solids fluidization device causes a motive fluid to exit the device in a swirling motion to fluidize the salt components contained in the resident fluid. The overflow from the second desanding hydrocyclone is the motive fluid for the brine column and a produced water, condensate water, or seawater stream is the motive fluid for the accumulator.
US09522864B2	Process for direct conversion of biomass to liquid fuels and chemicals A method of catalytically preparing a fluid product from solid carbonaceous material is described. In the method, at least one of the following equilibria is established by one or more catalysts: a) CH3OH═CO+2H2, b) CO+H2O═CO2+H2. In some versions, the solid carbonaceous material is woody biomass. Components of the fluid product can include one or a combination of C5-C9 alcohols. In certain versions, the method can he practiced with substantially all of the carbon in the carbonaceous material being converted to the fluid product. Also, in some versions, the fluid product can be prepared with substantially no char formation. The fluid product of various versions can be used directly as fuel or as a reagent for preparing commodity chemicals without the need for separating the fluid product components.
US09522863B2	Xylene separation process A process is described for separating paraxylene from a multicomponent fluid mixture of C8 aromatics, and more particularly to a process for separating paraxylene from such a fluid mixture by means of adsorption apparatus, such as moving-bed or simulated moving-bed adsorption apparatus. A process is also described for making paraxylene by making a mixture of C8 aromatics and separating paraxylene from the mixture by means of a simulated moving-bed adsorption apparatus.
US09522862B2	Simulated moving bed separators and methods for isolating a desired component A simulated moving bed separator and methods for isolating a desired component are provided. A method includes removing an extract from an extract bed of the simulated moving bed separator, where the extract includes the desired component, and where the simulated moving bed separator includes a plurality of adsorbent beds circularly coupled together. The simulated moving bed separator also includes a distributor and a plurality of conduits fluidly coupling the distributor to the adsorbent beds. The adsorbent beds include the extract bed and a secondary flush bed downstream from the extract bed. A secondary flush conduit is flushed with a secondary flush fluid while removing extract from the extract bed, where the secondary flush conduit fluidly couples the secondary flush bed with the distributor. The flush fluid includes the extract.
US09522861B2	Methods and apparatuses for producing low sulfur propane and butane Methods and apparatuses are provided for producing low sulfur propane and butane. The method includes reacting a mercaptan in a washed feed stream with a caustic stream to produce a mercaptan salt in a rich caustic stream and a hydrocarbon treated stream. The mercaptan salt in the rich caustic stream is reacted with oxygen and water to produce a mixed caustic/disulfide stream, and the caustic and disulfides in the mixed caustic/disulfide stream are separated to produce a disulfide stream and the caustic stream. The hydrocarbon treated stream is fractionated to produce a propane stream, a butane stream, and a C5+ stream.
US09522858B2	Transalkylation system The invention relates to a transalkylation system to convert feedstreams containing benzene and/or toluene (C7− aromatic hydrocarbons) and feedstreams containing C9+ aromatic hydrocarbons into a product stream comprising xylenes.
US09522856B2	Process for oligomerising a hydrocarbon to form at least one co-monomer product A process (10) for oligomerising a hydrocarbon to form at least one co-monomer product (22) includes feeding a hydrocarbon reactant and organic liquid diluent solvent (32) into an oligomerisation reactor (12). The organic liquid diluent solvent has a normal boiling point below the normal boiling point of 1-hexene but above −20° C., or the organic diluent solvent is in the form of a solvent admixture with at least 70% by mass of the solvent admixture constituting organic diluent solvents having a normal boiling point below the normal boiling point of 1-hexene but above −20° C. The oligomerisation reactor (12) holds at least one co-monomer product formed in the oligomerisation reactor admixed with a catalyst system (25) introduced into the oligomerisation reactor (12). The catalyst system (25) includes a catalyst dissolved in at least one catalyst solvent. At least a portion of the hydrocarbon reactant is oligomerised in the reactor (12) to form co-monomer product and polymeric by-product as part of a liquid product, which is withdrawn. When there is only one catalyst solvent and only one organic liquid diluent solvent, the catalyst solvent and the organic liquid diluent solvent are not the same solvent. When there is more than one catalyst solvent or more than one organic liquid diluent solvent, at least one of the catalyst solvents is not also used as organic liquid diluent solvent or at least one of the organic liquid diluent solvents is not also used at the catalyst solvent. The mass ratio of all organic liquid diluent solvent introduced into the oligomerisation reactor to all catalyst solvent introduced into the oligomerisation reactor over a selected time period is between 15:1 and 4500:1.
US09522855B2	Process for producing low molecular weight ethylene- and alpha-olefin-based materials The present invention generally relates to a process that prepares polyethylenes, poly-α-olefins or poly(co-ethylene-α-olefin) having backbone weight average molecular weights less than 2500 daltons. The process uses a metal-ligand complex as a precatalyst and can be carried out at temperatures ranging from 30° C. to 300° C. The relatively low molecular weight of the products enables improved viscosity control for a wide variety of applications.
US09522852B2	Use of bacterium of genus Bacillus in circular agricultural cycle The present invention provides: a method for producing a compost, comprising composting plant-derived organic waste at a weight reduction rate of 95% or more by fermentation treatment, specifically by subjecting the organic waste to fermentation treatment comprising a primary fermentation, which comprises an intermittently agitated fermentation, and a secondary fermentation, which comprises an aerated fermentation, using a microorganism of Bacillus subtilis strain C-3102 (FERM BP-1096) or a mutant strain thereof; the compost produced by the above method; and a method for producing vegetables using the compost.
US09522846B2	Magnesia carbon brick In the present invention, the attempt was made to increase the denseness (to lower the porosity) of a magnesia carbon brick furthermore thereby providing the magnesia carbon brick having a high durability never found in the past. The magnesia carbon brick of the present invention comprises a magnesia raw material and a graphite, wherein the magnesia carbon brick contains the graphite with the amount thereof in the range of 8% or more by mass and 25% or less by mass and the magnesia raw material with the amount thereof in the range of 75% or more by mass and 92% or less by mass, the both amounts being relative to the total amount of the magnesia raw material and the graphite; as a grain size distribution of the magnesia raw material, the magnesia raw material having particle diameter of in the range of 0.075 mm or more and 1 mm or less is blended with the amount thereof being 35% or more by mass relative to the total amount of the magnesia raw material and the graphite, and a mass ratio of the magnesia raw material having the particle diameter of in the range of 0.075 mm or more and 1 mm or less to the magnesia raw material having the particle diameter of less than 0.075 mm is 4.2 or more; and an apparent porosity thereof after firing in reducing atmosphere for 3 hours at 1400° C. is 7.8% or less.
US09522845B2	Coating agents for producing permanently flexible coatings The invention relates to coating agents based on one or more mineral binders, one or more polymers, one or more fillers, and optionally one or more additives. The invention is characterized in that the coating agents contain 0.05 to 5 wt. %, with respect to the dry weight of the coating agents, of one or more flexibilizers selected from the group comprising hydroxy compounds with 1 to 25 carbon atoms, carboxylic acid compounds with 1 to 25 carbon atoms or the salts thereof, hydroxy carboxylic acid compounds with 1 to 25 carbon atoms or the salts thereof, phosphonic acids or the salts thereof, and phosphoric acids or the salts thereof, and at least 55 wt % polymers, with respect to the dry weight of the polymers and the mineral binders.
US09522843B2	Apparatus and method for fabricating microcontainers An apparatus for fabricating microcontainers, the apparatus comprising: a mixer configured to contain a liquid and having a plurality of zones, the plurality of zones comprising: a reaction zone configured to contain a solution of an etching agent and a plurality of hollow glass beads for etching of the hollow glass beads therein; a sinking zone below and in fluid connection with the reaction zone and configured to allow separation of etched hollow glass beads from intact hollow glass beads therein by sinking of the etched hollow glass beads; and a collection zone below and in fluid connection with the sinking zone and configured to collect the etched hollow glass beads therein while minimizing over-etching in the collection zone.
US09522837B2	Method of making glass articles A method of making a shaped glass article includes placing a glass sheet on top of a mold. A heat exchanger is arranged relative to the mold such that a heat exchange surface of the heat exchanger is in opposing relation to a back surface of the mold and separated from the back surface of the mold by a gap containing a layer of gas. The height of the gap is selected such that the dominant heat transfer between the heat exchange surface and the back surface of the mold is by conduction through the layer of gas. The glass sheet is heated and formed into a shaped glass article with the mold. The heat exchanger is operated to remove heat from at least part of the mold during at least one of heating the glass sheet, forming the shaped glass article, and cooling the shaped glass article.
US09522834B2	Process for removing salts from a processing liquid A process for removing acid decomposable contaminants from a processing liquid wherein an acid is admixed with a processing liquid and the mixture of acid and processing liquid are introduced into a degassing vessel such that the gas formed by the reaction of the acids and the decomposable gases is released and a processing liquid freed of acid decomposable contaminants is removed from the degassing vessel.
US09522833B2	Simultaneous treatment of ammonia and phosphorus in a vertical reactor There is described a number of biological nutrient removal processes including Anammox Process, Biological Phosphorus Removal (BPR), Partial Nitrification, Full Nitrification, Partial Denitrification, Full Denitrification and Denitrification via BPR taking place in a Simultaneous Treatment of Anammox/PAOs Reactor (STAR) coupled with an Anaerobic Lateral Unit (ALU). In one aspect, there is a wastewater treatment system comprises a bioreactor having three consecutive stages: and an anaerobic lateral unit (ALU) coupled to the bioreactor; the bioreactor and ALU are configured to conduct biological removal of nutrients from the wastewater using a plurality of biological processes simultaneously. The three consecutive stages of the bioreactor comprise two Anoxic stages configured consecutively followed by one Aerobic stage. The stages may be oriented vertically and use gravity for fluid flow.
US09522832B2	Wastewater treatment apparatus, wastewater treatment method, wastewater treatment system, control device, and control method A wastewater treatment apparatus includes: an air diffusing unit that supplies gas to nitrogen-containing water, so that ammonia contained in the nitrogen-containing water is nitrified to nitrate according to a flow of the water, and each desired proportion of the nitrate is denitrified at each position along the flow direction; a denitrification confirming unit provided at a halfway position between an upstream-side denitrification zone for obtaining a requisite minimum denitrified nitrogen amount and a downstream-side nitrification zone for obtaining ultimately required nitrified water quality, which follows the upstream-side denitrification zone on a downstream side thereof; and a gas supply-amount control unit that controls a gas supply amount from the air diffusing unit at least on an upstream side of the denitrification confirming unit, so that a desired proportion of the nitrate is denitrified at the halfway position, based on the denitrification state confirmed by the denitrification confirming unit.
US09522821B2	Method of fabricating nano-scale structures and nano-scale structures fabricated using the method The invention provides a fabrication method of batch producing nano-scale structures, such as arrays of silicon pillars of high aspect ratio. The invention also relates to providing arrays of high aspect ratio silicon pillars fabricated using the improved fabrication method. The array of silicon pillars is fabricated from arrays of low aspect ratio pyramid-shaped structures. Mask formed from a hard material, such as a metal mask, is formed on top of each of the pyramid-shaped structures in a batch process. The pyramid-shaped structures are subsequently etched to remove substrate materials not protected by the hard masks, so that a high aspect ratio pillar or shaft is formed on the pyramid-shaped low aspect ratio base, resulting in an array of high aspect ratio silicon pillars.
US09522814B2	Commercial lifting device-power unit with bridge latching mechanism A power unit has a frame with a bottom and a pair of lift arms with a cover plate, and a bridge. A lower latch member has a forward end, a middle portion and a rearward end with the middle portion pivotally connected near the lower inner side of one of the lift arms. The rearward end is angled downward, extending below the lower side of the lift arm. The rearward end is biased downwardly and is engagable with the bottom of the frame. The forward end has an upward finger with a beveled-up nose thereon that is engagable with a downward lateral flange at the forward end of the bridge. The bridge is retained by the forward end of the lower latch member, and whereby when the lift arm is lowered to the lowermost position, the forward end is automatically released. An upper latch member has a forward end, a middle portion and a rearward end, with the middle portion pivotally connected to a pivot arm extending downwardly from the cover plate. The forward end has a downward finger with a beveled-down nose thereon, that is biased downwardly and is engagable with an upward lateral flange at the rearward end of the bridge. The rearward end has a button extending upwardly through an aperture in the upper cover plate to release the upper latch member.
US09522813B2	Commercial lifting device-power unit with slide forward bridge A bridge traverses along lift arms of a power unit, having leveling pads with inner rectangular plates and roller bearings; and each lift arms has an inner slide plate. The bridge has the general shape of a rectangular block and has a first longitudinal recess in each side, having a width slightly larger than the width of the slide rail, and a depth equal to the thickness of the slide rail. The bridge has a second longitudinal recess in each side having a width slightly larger than the diameter of the roller bearings and a depth slightly larger than the thickness of the roller bearings. The bridge is biased in the forwardly direction along the slide rails by a rectangular pusher frame. The pusher frame has a pair of side plates, with each outer side having a longitudinal recess therein slightly larger than the width of the slide rail and a depth equal to the thickness of the slide rail. The pusher frame includes a pair of tension springs having one end connected to the forward end of the lift arm and the other end connected to the rear plate of the pusher frame, to bias the frame in the forward direction.
US09522808B2	Egg lifting device, and associated systems and methods An egg lifting device is provided. Such a device includes a body and a securing arrangement extending from the body. The securing arrangement is configured to engage and deflect about an egg such that the egg is seated within the securing arrangement for lifting thereof. A plurality of egg lifting devices are arranged on an egg removal system such that multiple eggs are capable of being removed from an egg flat. Associated systems and methods are also provided.
US09522806B2	Deflection pulley cover for monitoring elevator car support A support apparatus is guided in an elevator installation via a drive and a deflecting roller. A cover is arranged at the deflecting roller. The support apparatus running in or running out at the deflecting roller is at least partly covered by the cover. The cover is monitored by a monitoring device so that deformation of the cover by the support apparatus is ascertainable.
US09522805B2	Elevator system fixtures and server for controlling the fixtures An exemplary system for communicating with an elevator passenger includes a plurality of elevator passenger interface devices configured to allow an elevator passenger to indicate at least an elevator service request. The interface devices are configured to communicate at least elevator service information to an elevator passenger. A server communicates with the plurality of interface devices. The server is configured to determine when there is input at any of the interface devices. The server is configured to determine a meaning of such input. The server is also configured to determine output to provide at the corresponding interface device and to communicate the determined output to the corresponding interface device. The determined output is responsive to the determined meaning of the input.
US09522804B1	Cable dispenser A cable dispenser for unwinding a cable from a purchased spool of cable wherein the cable dispenser includes a base plate formed from a rigid sheet of material has a top side and a bottom side, the top side having at least one vertically extending hub shaped to receive a central opening in a spool of cable and the base plate further including at least one alignment peg to help orient the central opening of the spool onto the at least one hub.
US09522801B2	Tape feeder and tape feeding method Trailing end portions and leading end portions of two carrier tapes are detected in a first detecting position P1 and a second detecting position P1 which are set along a tape traveling path 5c by a first tape detecting sensor S1 and a second tape detecting sensor S2, and a tape feeding control device 26 controls a first tape feeding mechanism 20A and a second tape feeding mechanism 20B so as to control an interval between the trailing end portion and the leading end portion based on an interval control pattern.
US09522799B2	Transport device and transport system Provided is a transport device including plural rollers that are provided on a transporting path on which a sheet is transported in a transport direction and is subjected to a process at a process position, and transport the sheet which comes into contact with surfaces of the rollers in the transport direction by rotation of the rollers, among the plural rollers, first rollers that are provided closest to the process position, among the plural rollers, second rollers that are provided closest to the first rollers on an opposite side with respect to the process position, and a driving unit that drives the first rollers and the second rollers to rotate so that a speed of a surface of the first roller is faster than a speed of a surface of the second roller at least while the sheet passes through the process position.
US09522798B2	Corrugated paperboard box converting machine retrofit for eliminating edge crush test degradation A box machine is retrofitted by removing the upper feed roll, sheet feeder, and by replacing the lower feed roll with a drive shaft. A transport section and a sheet feeder are then inserted into the box machine. The transport section comprises transport wheels driven by the drive shaft which engage a sheet to transport it to the box machine without crushing. The sheet feeder comprises feed wheels driven by a servo motor for feeding the lowermost sheet of a stack to the transport section. A feed interrupter is movable from a raised stop-feed position to a lowered feed position by cams rotated by a servo motor. A controller coordinates the velocity of the feed wheels and position of the feed interrupter. Retrofitted machines eliminate the need to increase Edge Crush Test ratings of sheets from the corrugator 15% to 20% greater than printed in the certificate stamp.
US09522796B2	Scanning device and image forming apparatus to convey a document A scanning device and an image forming apparatus are provided. The scanning device includes document feeding rollers to convey a document along a document feeding path, a scanning member provided on the document feeding path to read images from the document, a cover to open and close a part of the document feeding path, a knob to manually rotate the document feeding rollers, and a clutch unit to selectively connect at least one of the document feeding rollers to the knob in correspondence with opening and closing operations of the cover.
US09522795B2	Medium loading device and image forming system A medium loading device that is arranged adjacent to an image forming apparatus that includes a medium supply roller that carries a medium, includes a medium guide part that has a guide surface along which the medium is guided toward the medium supply roller, and is arranged on an upstream side of the medium supply roller in a medium carrying direction; a medium end contact part that is arranged on an upstream side of the medium guide part in the medium carrying direction, is positioned below the guide surface of the medium guide part in the vertical direction, and is configured to contact an medium upstream end of the medium so that a portion of the medium is upwardly supported when the medium upstream end of the medium contacts the medium end contact part.
US09522794B2	Feeding apparatus and feeding unit detachably attached thereto A feeding apparatus and an image forming apparatus capable of reducing malfunctions due to wear of a portion where a sheet surface detection member makes contact with a sheet, and stably providing favorable feeding performance are provided. The feeding apparatus includes a holder configured to hold a first lever and a feed roller. The first lever includes a sheet contact portion configured to make contact with a sheet stacked on a sheet stacker. The feed roller, the first lever, and the holder are configured to be integrally detachable from a main body of the feeding apparatus.
US09522791B2	System and method of material handling using one or more imaging devices on the transferring vehicle to control the material distribution into the storage portion of the receiving vehicle First imaging device collects first image data, whereas second imaging device collects second image data of a storage portion. A container identification module identifies a container perimeter of the storage portion in at least one of the collected first image data and the collected second image data. A spout identification module is adapted to identify a spout of the transferring vehicle in the collected image data. An image data evaluator determines whether to use the first image data, the second image data, or both based on an evaluation of the intensity of pixel data or ambient light conditions. An alignment module is adapted to determine the relative position of the spout and the container perimeter and to generate command data to the propelled portion to steer the storage portion in cooperative alignment such that the spout is aligned within a central zone or a target zone of the container perimeter.
US09522789B1	Controlling a conveyor in a mining system Controlling a distance between a first sprocket and a second sprocket in a conveyor. The control includes receiving a first signal from a first sensor related to an angular position of the first sprocket, determining a value for an angular position of the first sprocket based on the first signal, receiving a second signal from a second sensor related to an angular position of the second sprocket, determining a value for an angular position of the second sprocket based on the second signal, determining a relative difference in phase between the angular position of the first sprocket and the angular position of the second sprocket, and determining an amount of excess chain in the conveyor based on the relative difference in phase between the angular position of the first sprocket and the angular position of the second sprocket.
US09522785B1	Rail clip for conveyor wear strip A mounting clip connected to a conveyor frame for supporting the wear strip with respect to the frame. The mounting clip includes a grip plate having a base portion, and a pierce portion joined to the base portion at a bend, the pierce portion having a tooth protruding from the pierce portion at an edge of the pierce portion opposite the bend. The mounting clip further includes a second plate having a second plate base portion and a riser portion. A stud is connected to the second plate base portion and passes through the base portion of the grip plate and through a portion of the conveyor frame. A nut is threaded onto the stud, thereby capturing the portion of the conveyor frame. The wear strip is captured between the pierce portion and the riser portion upon installation and the tooth penetrates the wear strip upon installation.
US09522784B2	Underground water-storage vault and method for installing same An underground water-storage system that includes a sump having a base and sidewalls that cooperate to define an open-topped box that defines a reservoir, a plurality of plastic water matrices each defining a void space for receiving water, and a lid. The sump and lid are formed of a reinforced geomembrane material and include welds and are prefabricated in a location remote from an installation site of the underground water-storage vault more than two days prior to installation.
US09522783B2	Warehouse-related method and facility An arrangement of coils of varying widths and diameters in a warehouse having an automated crane wherein: the coil axes are parallel; the coils are arranged in lines, the coil widths in each line falling within a first predetermined range associated with the line, the coil diameters in each line falling within a second predetermined range associated with the line and the coil axes in each line being orientated perpendicularly to said each line; the lines define (i) rows of coils; (ii) a bottom layer of coils; and (iii) one or more upper layers of coils; each upper layer coil is supported by a pair of lower layer coils in a line; the first and second predetermined ranges associated with the line in which said each coil is arranged are the same as those associated with the line in which the supporting coils are arranged.
US09522776B2	Fluid container There is provided a technique that achieves the function of connecting a fluid container with a fluid consuming device by using a less number of components. A fluid container detachably connectable with a fluid consuming device comprises a fluid container body configured to contain a fluid; a fluid supply structure located at one end portion of the fluid container body; a container-side electrical connection structure including a contact element that comes into contact with a device-side electrical connection structure provided in the fluid consuming device; and a linkage member including a linkage part configured to link the fluid supply structure with the container-side electrical connection structure and a handle part that is grasped.
US09522775B2	Aerosol dispensing apparatus A dispensing system adapted for repeated activation of an aerosol can is described. The dispensing system includes components that improve the ability to receive and secure aerosol cans of different sizes within the dispensing system as well as improving the reliability and energy efficiency of the system.
US09522774B2	Blade dispenser A blade dispenser for housing a plurality of unshelled blades, dispensing the blades one at a time therefrom and receiving used blades and storing the used blades therein. The dispenser includes a housing that has ribs forming a track, a dispensing slot at a first end of the housing, a pusher and a spring that aid in dispensing blades through the slot art the first end of the housing and a closure element that includes a slot connected to a second end of the housing to receive used blades.
US09522773B2	Substantially rigid collapsible liner and flexible gusseted or non-gusseted liners and methods of manufacturing the same and methods for limiting choke-off in liners The present disclosure relates to a blow-molded, rigid collapsible liner that can be suitable particularly for smaller storage and dispensing systems. The rigid collapsible liner may be a stand-alone liner, e.g., used without an outer container, and may be dispensed from a fixed pressure dispensing can. Folds in the rigid collapsible liner may be substantially eliminated, thereby substantially reducing or eliminating the problems associated with pinholes, weld tears, and overflow. The present disclosure also relates to flexible gusseted or non-gusseted liners, which is scalable in size and may be used for storage of up to 200 L or more. The flexible gusseted liner may be foldable, such that the liner can be introduced into a dispensing can. The liner can be made of thicker materials, substantially reducing or eliminating the problems associated pinholes, and may include more robust welds, substantially reducing or eliminating the problems associated weld tears.
US09522770B2	Dispensing closure A dispensing closure with at least two dispensing-metering chambers, a piston in each chamber, and a plastic cover. The plastic cover includes a tamper-resistant lock. The bottoms of the chambers are closed with a covering foil. The chamber are in a bottom part of the closure body and extend into an upper guiding part of the closure body having guides. Cross-sections of the guides coincide with cross-sections of at least a portion of the chambers. Each piston includes a bottom face separating a content of the respective chamber. The plastic cover is rotatably mounted and includes an upper part having a lock preventing unintentional twisting-off of the plastic cover. The underside of each piston includes a plastic cutter for cutting the covering foil.
US09522764B2	Packaging apparatus for deposition masks A packaging apparatus is provided for packaging one or more deposition masks. The apparatus comprises a base comprising a first surface and a first recess; a cover disposed over the base and comprising a second surface facing the first surface and a second recess; a first film placed over the first surface to cover the first recess; a second film placed over the second surface to cover the second recess; and a plurality of insertion sheets interposed between the first film and the second film. The one or more deposition masks comprise a first mask interposed between first and second insertion sheets, the first mask having a width defining a width direction. Each of the first and second insertion sheets comprises a plurality of openings, each extending along the width direction when viewed in a viewing direction perpendicular to the first surface.
US09522763B2	All-in-one stackable bulletin board caddy A reconfigurable bulletin board caddy includes rectangular inner and outer, open topped containers dimensioned to effect a slip-fit nesting engagement there-between. A reversible closure member includes a planar closure panel, a first stepped peripheral skirt extending normally from the planar closure panel in a first direction, and a second peripheral skirt extending normally from the planer closure panel in a second opposite direction, The stepped peripheral skirt forms first and second offset circumferential engagement surfaces. The first circumferential engagement surface sealingly engages the opening of the outer container and the second circumferential engagement surface simultaneously sealingly engages the opening of said inner container when said inner container is nestingly disposed within the first container. Alternatively, the second peripheral skirt engages the opening of the outer container and the second circumferential engagement surface simultaneously engages the bottom panel of the inner container when removed from the outer container.
US09522762B2	Container capable of being coupled horizontally and vertically at a time A container includes a main body having a receiving space and an opening; and a cover covering the opening of the main body. The main body has a rib divided and a groove portion between the parts of the rib, the cover has at least two track-shaped coupling grooves into which a rib of a main body of another container of same shape is inserted and which are spaced apart from each other, and has a track-shaped airtight groove in an edge portion of an opposite surface of the cover to allow the coupling grooves to be put therein. An edge of the opening of the main body is inserted into the airtight groove, and a spaced portion between two track-shaped coupling grooves of a cover of another container is inserted into the groove portion of the rib of the main body.
US09522760B2	Rigid urethane self-skinning foam top frame, pallet support board, and pallet The present invention provides a top frame made from a thermoset foam material. The top frame includes a pair of substantially parallel sides and a pair of substantially parallel ends connected to the sides to form a generally rectangular frame structure. The frame structure has an inner layer and outer surface defining a thickness. The thermoset foam material varies in density along the frame structure thickness such that the density of the thermoset foam material is greatest near the frame structure outer surface to form a hard outer shell.
US09522758B2	Beverage bottling plant having an apparatus for inspecting bottles or similar containers with an optoelectric detection system and an optoelectric detection system An optoelectric detection system and method for detecting surface features on containers is disclosed herein. The system has an electronic camera arrangement and an illuminating arrangement configured to illuminate surfaces of containers. The illuminating arrangement comprises a strip-shaped light source that extends in the direction of movement of containers. The electronic camera arrangement and illuminating arrangement are adjustable relative to one another and configured to provide different angles of incidence of light on surfaces of containers and/or different angles of images of light reflected from surfaces of containers.
US09522752B2	Process and apparatus for treating containers for storing substances for medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic applications In a process and apparatus for treating or processing containers (2) that are used for storing substances for medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic applications or contain the same, cylindrical containers open at least at one end are automatically led past or pass through processing stations for treatment or processing by means of a conveying device, while said containers are jointly held by a carrier (25; 134) in a regular two-dimensional arrangement. The carrier comprises a plurality of openings or receptacles (32; 39; 87; 120), which determine the regular arrangement.According to the invention, the treatment or processing of the containers is performed on or in at least one of the processing stations while the containers are supported by the carrier. This opens up new possibilities for treating or processing the containers, for example when crimping metal lids or during freeze-drying.
US09522751B2	Filling machine and method for operating a filling machine A filling machine includes a plurality of parallel-running conveyor lines, to which packaging jackets are supplied for producing the packaging containers and along which the packaging jackets or the packaging containers produced therefrom are conveyed in a conveying direction. The conveyor lines include a first section and a second section therebehind in the conveying direction the distance between at least two of the conveyor lines in the first and second section transverse to the course of the conveyor lines is different so that at least one of the two conveyor lines in the second section runs with a lateral offset to the first section. A handling apparatus is disposed in the conveying direction upstream of the second section, which apparatus takes the packaging jackets or packaging containers from the conveyor lines in the first section and transfers them to the conveyor lines in the second section.
US09522746B1	Attitude slew methodology for space vehicles using gimbaled low-thrust propulsion subsystem Apparatus and methods for attitude control of a space vehicle. The space vehicle includes a reaction wheel subsystem and a propulsion subsystem for attitude control. A slew controller for the space vehicle detects a failure of the reaction wheel subsystem. To perform an attitude slew, the slew controller identifies a pair of thrusters in the propulsion subsystem that will rotate the space vehicle about a desired axis. The slew controller determines burn parameters for the pair of thrusters, and initiates the burns to perform the desired attitude slew.
US09522743B1	Parachute data recorder system A parachute data recorder system is provided that includes a housing, the housing having a seal for resistance to moisture and environmental impact; a plurality of sensors mounted in the housing, including an accelerometer, an altimeter, a gyrometer, and a GPS; a microprocessor mounted in the housing for recording and processing data from the sensors; a wireless connection unit mounted in the housing for transmitting data in the microprocessor; and an electronic connection port. The parachute data recorder system may further include a second accelerometer, one of the accelerometers being a low-g accelerometer and the other being a high-g accelerometer. The initiation of recording can be started by stress or strain inducement from parachute deployment.
US09522741B2	Aircraft tipping alarm system and method using fluid pressure measurement on nose landing gear shock strut There is provided an aircraft tipping alarm system having a nose landing gear (NLG) shock strut containing hydraulic fluid and having an aperture. The system further has an elongated pressure chamber assembly configured to engage to the aperture. The elongated pressure chamber assembly has an elongated pressure chamber containing hydraulic fluid and having a pressure sensor device, a first check valve configured to restrict hydraulic fluid flow only into the NLG shock strut, a second check valve configured to restrict hydraulic fluid flow only into the elongated pressure chamber, and a reduced diameter breakable neck section. A potential aircraft tipping back position is indicated when a reduction of pressure of the hydraulic fluid in the NLG shock strut, sensed via the pressure sensor device, is greater than or equal to a pressure reduction threshold.
US09522739B2	Unducted propeller gas turbine engine attachment structure An attachment structure for attaching a power plant including unducted propellers to a fuselage of an aircraft, the attachment structure being connected by first and second fasteners to respective front and rear spars penetrating into the fuselage and fastened to a carrier structure of the aircraft, and including a central longitudinal beam secured at its front end to a first frame, arranged in the plane of the front spar, that is secured at its rear end to a second rear frame, cantilevered out and arranged upstream from the unducted propellers, and that is secured to a third intermediate frame, arranged in the plane of the rear spar between the first and second frames. The first, second, and third frames are connected together by force-takeup beams, an assembly as constituted in this way forming a cradle for receiving the power plant via a standard attachment.
US09522730B2	Autorotative enhancement system Embodiments refer generally to systems and methods for providing autorotative enhancement for helicopters using an autorotative assist unit coupled to the transmission of the helicopter. Methods of utilizing an autorotative assist unit as well as retrofitting an autorotative assist unit to an existing helicopter are also disclosed. By employing an autorotative assist unit, improved autorotation can be achieved without the need to increase the weight of the rotor.
US09522729B2	Force command update rate detection The present disclosure relates to rate detection components, and more particularly, to a rate detection system that determines the update rate of commands. The update rate of the commands may be determined in response to the incidence of similarities and differences among samples of the commands.
US09522725B2	Stowable and deployable unmanned aerial vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can be deployed from a small stowed package for flight and stowed back into the package after the flight is complete is disclosed. The UAV is retracted to a volume that is less than half of it's fully deployed volume. This allows the UAV to be transported to any desired field position on a truck or other convenient transportation. The UAV may also be launched from a ship deck. In a further aspect, the flexible deployment of the UAV will allow a single UAV to be used in place of multiple types of UAVs.
US09522724B2	Roller covers and assemblies Roller covers for use with cylindrical rollers include an elongate flexible hollow body defining an interior space with an opening to the interior space for receiving the cylindrical roller via the opening, a first restrictive feature extending from the body and configured to restrict rotation of the body in a first rotational direction when the cylindrical roller is received in the interior space, and a second restrictive feature extending from the body and configured to restrict rotation of the body in a second and opposite rotational direction when the cylindrical roller is received in the interior space. Some embodiments further include a third restrictive feature positioned relative to the body and configured to restrict linear translation of the body relative to the cylindrical roller when the cylindrical roller is received in the interior space.
US09522722B1	Personal watercraft exhaust system A personal watercraft has a hull having an exhaust aperture and a longitudinal centerline, a deck disposed on the hull, a straddle seat, an engine, a driveshaft operatively connected to the engine and extending rearwardly thereof, a jet propulsion system operatively connected to the driveshaft, an exhaust manifold connected to a lateral side on the engine on a first side of the longitudinal centerline, the exhaust manifold having a manifold outlet, a muffler disposed generally transversely and rearwardly of the engine, the muffler having a muffler inlet on the first side of the longitudinal axis and a muffler outlet, a first exhaust pipe connected to the manifold outlet and to the muffler inlet, and a second exhaust pipe connected to the muffler outlet and to the exhaust aperture. The second exhaust pipe extends upwardly and rearwardly from the muffler outlet, then downwardly and rearwardly to the exhaust aperture.
US09522721B2	Watercraft automation and aquatic effort data utilization Watercraft automation and aquatic data utilization for aquatic efforts are utilized for providing a predictive suggestion. An electronic GPS mapping computer is in communication with a sonar device and a control mechanism for a trolling motor. An input of current aquatic effort data is received. Based upon the input, a predictive suggestion is provided. The predictive suggestion includes at least one location associated with a map stored on the electronic GPS mapping computer.
US09522718B2	Positively buoyant, vertical thrust, manned submersible The present invention is directed towards a fixed positively buoyant manned submersible that includes a plurality of vertical thrusters and a sealed enclosure(s) that can support one or more human passengers. The vertical thrusters can include vertically aligned propellers that are coupled to motors that control the rotational velocity of the propellers. The vertical thrusters to generate a negative vertical thrust to allow the submersible to dive within a body of water. Horizontal movement can be achieved through horizontal thrusters or directing the thrust vectoring of the vertical thrusters.
US09522711B2	Collapsible vehicle A powered vehicle has a rear frame assembly and a front frame assembly that are pivotally attached to one another, and can be pivoted from a normal fully-extended operating position to a folded position in which the frame assemblies are positioned substantially adjacent to one another, effectively reducing overall vehicle length to about half. One or more latch members lock the front and rear frame assemblies in the fully-extended, normal operating position, and they may be used to lock the frame assemblies in the folded position. The seat support structure may be integrated with the front and rear frame assemblies such that pivoting the frame assemblies toward the folded position collapses the seat support. The steering tiller may also be collapsible toward the front frame assembly. The rear wheels may be mounted on a transaxle that is pivotally mounted on the rear frame assembly. An extendable handle may be provided to assist in the folding operation and to tow the collapsed vehicle on its anti-tip rollers.
US09522710B2	Load and/or transport cart A transport and load cart in the form of a kick scooter is compact, has a low dead weight and is designed with dimensions that are suitable for transport by train or automobile, and which nonetheless ensures safe transport of bulky and heavy goods together with a person, while improving the handling and reducing the expenditure of force. The longer side of the loading platform is disposed transversely to the travel direction and in a rearwardly inclined and/or displaceable manner relative thereto, and the receiving compartment has a front-side slot for the rechargeable battery.
US09522709B2	Windshield device for saddle-ride type vehicle, and vehicle incorporating same In a windshield device of a saddle-ride type vehicle, a guide rail is fixed to a vehicle front portion; a moving assembly is movably provided on the guide rail; and a windscreen is supported on the moving assembly. The moving assembly includes a slide member movably attached to the guide rail, a screen supporting member configured to support the windscreen, and a link mechanism arranged between the slide member and the screen supporting member. The link mechanism is configured to increase a movement amount of the screen supporting member to an amount greater than a sliding length of the slide member. Such configuration of the windshield device for the saddle-ride type vehicle reduces the size of a moving mechanism including a moving assembly for the windscreen.
US09522705B1	Flexible tarpaulin support device A bracket assembly for a tarpaulin support device for an open top of a trailer or vehicle. The bracket may have a bore therethrough for receiving an end of a tube assembly of the tarpaulin support device. The bracket may further have a hole in one side through which a bolt or pin may extend to prevent the tube assembly from rotating. The tube assembly may be a rod, may be one or more concentric tubes, or may be a combination of one or more tubes and a rod. The bracket assembly may comprise a plurality of brackets for holding a series of tube assemblies in arched positions.
US09522704B1	Powered closing tailgate assembly A tailgate assembly includes a drum that is rotatable about a drive axis, and an actuator for rotating the drum. A first cable is attached to the drum, and is spooled about the drum in response to rotation of the drum. The first cable extends through an opening in the tailgate structure, and is attached to a sidewall of a cargo box. A first guide assembly includes a first roller guide defining a first roller groove. The first cable is engaged with and guided by the first roller groove. The first guide assembly redirects a path of the first cable, and is rotatable relative to the tailgate assembly about a first guide axis. The first roller guide rotates about the first guide axis to maintain the first cable within the first roller groove as the tailgate assembly rotates about the tailgate axis between an open position and a closed position.
US09522695B2	Steering control device, and steering control method Provided are a steering control device and a steering control method therefor, which reduce a steering feeling of discomfort due to a pulsed change (short abrupt change) in steering assist torque caused when control such as steering wheel return control is turned on/off, and which acquire a sufficient control effect even when high control response is required, by reducing a fluctuation in steering assist torque caused when one steering assist torque is selected from two or more steering assist torques by low-pass filtering, and by correcting the low-pass filtering depending on a change amount of the selected steering assist torque.
US09522694B2	Radial telescope bushing for steering column A bushing assembly for a steering column having a fixed jacket and a telescope jacket is provided having a set screw configured for insertion into the fixed jacket, and a radial telescope bushing co-acting with the set screw and having a post and a curved bushing portion configured to pre-load the radial telescope bushing against the telescope jacket to provide a lash-free interface between the fixed jacket and the telescope jacket.
US09522687B2	System and method for remotely operating locomotives A control system for operating locomotives in a train may include a first lead communication unit located on-board a lead locomotive of a lead consist in the train, an off-board remote controller interface, and a second lead communication unit located on-board a lead locomotive of a trailing consist in the train. The first lead communication unit may be configured to transmit locomotive control commands from the lead locomotive of the lead consist off-board to the off-board remote controller interface. The second lead communication unit located on-board the lead locomotive of the trailing consist in the train may be configured to receive control command signals from the off-board remote controller interface, with the control command signals corresponding to the locomotive control commands transmitted from the lead locomotive of the lead consist.
US09522686B2	Control system for rail-based automated transport vehicles and a process for its operation A process for the control of movement of rail-based automated transport vehicles (2a, 2b) in a multi-branch rail system (1) that contains in particular switches (4), lifts (10, 11) and other integrated rail-based units, including stations for loading and unloading, with a depiction of rail system (1) in the control system of the automated transport vehicle (2a, 2b) with all integrated rail-based units (4; 10, 11; 13-16; 20, 21, 33) by means of nodes (7-9; 22-25) and edges (26-31) as defined in graph theory.
US09522680B2	Vehicle driveline control system and method, and motor vehicle comprising such a system A control system for a vehicle operable to control a driveline of a vehicle to vary and amount of torque coupling between first and second groups of one or more wheels, the control system being operable automatically to cause application of brake torque to a wheel of the first or second groups of one or more wheels in response to detection of loss of traction of one or more wheels, wherein if the amount of brake torque or brake pressure of a braking system employed to apply the brake torque exceeds a threshold value in response to the detection of loss of traction, the control system is operable to cause the driveline to reduce the amount of torque coupling between the first and second groups of wheels.
US09522678B2	Adaptive cruise control system interlocking with lane keeping assist system and constant speed control method therefor The adaptive cruise control system interlocking with the LKAS includes: a radar configured to detect a preceding vehicle ahead and measure an inter-vehicle distance; and an electronic control unit configured to control acceleration and deceleration of a vehicle according to a request acceleration calculated to maintain an appropriate distance from the preceding vehicle. The electronic control unit calculates a maximum request acceleration that is changed according to an auxiliary steering torque received from the LKAS which prevents lane departure and a change amount in the maximum request acceleration, and controls acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle based on a final request acceleration determined by using the calculated maximum request acceleration, the calculated change amount in the maximum request acceleration, and the calculated request acceleration.
US09522670B2	Control system of hybrid vehicle A control system is provided in a vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a second MG, and a first MG. The control system starts the engine when required vehicle output becomes equal to or larger than a predetermined start threshold value, and stops the engine when the required vehicle output becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined stop threshold value. The control system controls the engine so that output power equal to or larger than a predetermined output lower-limit value is generated, during a period from the time when the required vehicle output becomes equal to or larger than the predetermined start threshold value to the time when the required vehicle output becomes equal to or lower than the predetermined stop threshold value. The predetermined output lower-limit value is set to the predetermined start threshold value used when the required vehicle output becomes equal to or larger than the predetermined start threshold value.
US09522669B2	Method for optimizing the power usage of a vehicle A method is provided for optimizing power consumption of a vehicle which may include sending data from a vehicle Electronic Control Unit and vehicle Global Positioning System receiver to a network cloud and/or server upon starting the vehicle, calculating a most probable final destination and most probable optimized route of the vehicle in the network cloud and/or server based on the sent vehicle data, and calculating a most probable driving mode map in the network cloud and/or server. The method may further include calculating an optimized power utilization of propulsion sources for the vehicle in the network cloud and/or server, returning the optimized power utilization of propulsion sources to the vehicle from the network cloud and/or server, and using the optimized power utilization of propulsion sources to control drive train modes and/or peripheral equipment of the vehicle during driving in order to optimize the power consumption of the vehicle.
US09522668B2	Brake apparatus There is provided a brake apparatus configured to identify a fluid leak spot while generating a braking force. The brake apparatus is configured to drive pump 7 to supply a brake fluid to a first fluid passage (fluid passage 11P, discharge passage 13P) and a second fluid passage (fluid passage 11S, discharge passage 13S), switch communicating valves 23P and 23S alternately between open and closed positions more than once, and detect a brake-fluid leakage in the first or second fluid passage on the basis of magnitudes of detection values detected by hydraulic-pressure sensors 92P and 92S during the open-close switching.
US09522667B2	Brake force detection for dynamic brakes of a rail vehicle A control device for a rail vehicle, the rail vehicle having a braking system with at least one dynamic braking device and at least one further braking device. The control device determines the brake force exerted by the dynamic braking device during braking based on deceleration data, which represent an overall deceleration of the rail vehicle, tractive resistance data, which represent a tractive resistance of the rail vehicle, and braking data, which represent a brake force exerted by the at least one further braking device. Also disclosed is a braking system having the control device, a rail vehicle, and a corresponding method.
US09522664B2	Electric brake actuator, and vehicle brake system An electric brake actuator provided with a main reservoir attached to a vehicle frame, a first reservoir attached to an input device and coupled to the main reservoir via a pipe, and a second reservoir coupled to the main reservoir via another pipe and directly mounted to a motor cylinder, wherein the second reservoir is disposed below the main reservoir in the vertical up and down direction.
US09522661B2	Vehicle control apparatus and vehicle control method A vehicle control apparatus which performs a parking control of a vehicle, includes a wheel setting unit configured to set at least one brake wheel which is a wheel to which a braking force is applied during the parking control and at least one non-brake wheel which is a wheel to which the braking force is not applied during the parking control, and a control unit configured to perform the parking control of the vehicle based on a rotation amount of at least one brake wheel and a rotation amount of at least one non-brake wheel detected by a wheel speed sensor detecting the rotation amount of a wheel of the vehicle.
US09522660B2	High pressure accumulator of brake system Disclosed herein is a high pressure accumulator of a brake system capable of attenuating pressure pulsation of oil discharged from a pump. The present invention is directed to a high pressure accumulator a brake system in which a damping chamber disposed to attenuate pressure pulsation is optionally partitioned into a plurality of layers to change characteristics of a flow of brake oil so that pressure pulsation can be efficiently reduced. Therefore, it is an aspect of the present invention to provide a high pressure accumulator of a brake system in which an orifice part is integrally formed so that a processing time for installing an orifice separately and an assembling time therefor can be reduced.
US09522655B2	Vehicular operating pedal device with load sensor and operating device with load sensor A clevis pin (connecting pin) (26) is inserted into a clearance hole (72), and is displaceable relative to an operating pedal (16). A pivotal moving link (68) is disposed between the clevis pin (26) and a sensor pin (64) of a load sensor (30). A reaction force applied from the clevis pin (26) to the load sensor (30) always acts in a substantially constant direction (substantially leftward in FIG. 1A) even if the operating pedal (16) and an operating rod (22) are pivoted relatively around the axis of the clevis pin (26) in accordance with the depressing operation of the operating pedal (16). Thus, the detecting accuracy of the load sensor (30) is heightened, and variation in detecting accuracy is prevented, rendering the high reliability.
US09522653B2	Vehicle wiper device Disclosed is a vehicle wiper device, comprising: a blade assembly which includes at its lower side a blade and a body spring and to which a clamp mounting plate is coupled wherein at the clamp mounting plate, there is formed at least hooking protrusion in both directions at the intermediate portion of the blade; and an adapter which is detachably coupled to the clamp mounting plate of the blade assembly, wherein the adapter comprises a fixing hook at one side of a rear portion of the lower side, and a support shoulder at a front portion of the lower side, by means of which the adapter is detachably secured to the clamp mounting plate by means of an upper and lower portion pressing way.
US09522651B2	Operational omission notification method and operational omission notification system An operational omission notification method for performing operational omission notification to a terminal unit of a user of a vehicle when the user forgets to operate vehicle equipment after the vehicle has been parked, the method including: detecting an operational omission of equipment installed on the vehicle after the vehicle has been parked; determining whether the vehicle is parked in an object region classified into a predetermined category; and notifying the terminal unit when it is determined that the vehicle is not parked within the object region.
US09522650B1	Micro motion warning device with none false alarm systems A device capable of detecting motion, specifically extremely small amounts of motion (micro motion), this device also provides real driving safety and protection from carjacking and theft. it also offers protection from accidents and false alarms. it triggers high power LEDS and a chirping sound during an occasional driver's mistake to warn nearby drivers and pedestrians that a vehicle is fast approaching and/or turning and hard braking, everyone knows that real safety can be achieved only if everybody around is aware of the dangerous situation, it navigates drivers to develop diligent driving habits by detecting risky vehicle operation, in which case it shuts down only the safety driving protection temporarily until safe driving is restored, this device rewards safe drivers by protecting them. If the vehicle is carjacked or has been stolen then the system triggers an alarm and a sign call 911 during unauthorized driving, but if the vehicle stops then the alarm stops, if the vehicle starts moving again the alarm starts again. when the vehicle is parked and a intruder tries to enter the vehicle the system triggers a warning no one can ignore. all of the above in one device the new micro motion warning device with false alarm prevention system.
US09522645B1	Active bolster with T-shaped hot weld joining bladder with trim panel An active bolster mounts at an interior trim surface of an automotive vehicle to act as a cushion in an impact event. The bolster has a plastic-molded, expandable bladder wall having concentric pleats terminating with a skirt. A bilateral welding flange integrally extends from the skirt. A plastic-molded trim wall overlies the bladder wall. The bilateral welding flange forms a hot weld with the trim wall to provide an inflatable cavity for receiving an inflation gas during an impact event. The bilateral welding flange includes a plate member molded to extend radially outward from the skirt and a neck member molded to extend substantially parallel with the skirt. The hot weld deflects the neck member to extend radially inward from the skirt so that the neck member is exposed to the inflatable cavity whereby a pressure from the inflation gas pushes the neck member against the trim wall.
US09522644B2	Bumper arrangement for a motor vehicle A bumper arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a bumper arrangement for a motor vehicle, including a cross member made of a lightweight metal and constructed as multi-chamber section which has at least one front chamber and at least one main chamber, wherein the front chamber is arranged in front of the main chamber in longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle, wherein the main chamber has a greater cross sectional surface than the at least one front chamber, wherein the cross member has a front side facing in a driving direction of the motor vehicle and a rear side facing away from the driving direction, wherein the front side has a height in vertical direction of the motor vehicle, which is greater than a height of the rear side, wherein at least one wall of the at least one front chamber forms a portion of the front side; and crash boxes arranged in respective end regions of the cross member for coupling the bumper arrangement with the motor vehicle. The cross member can be formed as extruded part.
US09522641B1	Algorithm to remediate lost lifetime fuel economy cached data upon hardware swap A method is provided for determining a vehicle lifetime fuel economy using a remote server. The method includes retrieving from at least one vehicle control module vehicle data including an amount of total fuel used by the vehicle, determining whether the total fuel used by the vehicle is greater than or equal to a stored fuel used value, calculating an adjusted total fuel used if the total fuel used is not greater than or equal to the stored fuel used value, and calculating the lifetime fuel economy based on the adjusted total fuel used.
US09522639B2	Wire harness and method for installing wire harness in vehicle A wire harness is bent or folded at a position of a flexible part and then set to a packed state by a packing member, and in the packed state, a first installation part is set to a state of being able to be installed in a vehicle.
US09522636B2	Multi-part moulding strip The invention relates to the construction of a molding strip for a motor vehicle, which in addition to a basic strip comprises a sealing strip with a sealing lip. The sealing strip can be locked to the basic strip via corresponding counterparts provided on the basic strip. In order to ensure that the sealing strip is securely held on the basic strip, it is provided that the sealing strip comprises the connecting links of a material which compared with the material of the sealing lip is more structurally rigid.
US09522635B2	Bicycle carrier A bicycle carrier. The bicycle carrier may be configured to prevent contact or damage onto vehicle body accessories such as a spoiler or wing. The bicycle carrier may pivotally engage or mount onto the rear end of a vehicle and preferably has a second upper frame, which may be an additional frame extension and may provide the necessary clearance needed over the vehicle body accessory. The second upper frame may attach to the first upper frame or portion of the bicycle carrier and may be adjusted or rotationally positioned. The bicycle carrier may be configured for all vehicle types such as sedans, hatchbacks, and sport utility vehicles.
US09522634B1	Horizontal retractable vehicle step A horizontally moving retractable vehicle step is attachable to a vehicle, such as a low to the ground vehicle like a van. The horizontal vehicle step can provide access to different portions of the vehicle. Further, the horizontal vehicle step can act as a safety mechanism to reduce potential harm to a user in accidentally stepping in gaps between the vehicle and a curb.
US09522633B2	Driver customizable blind spot display method and apparatus A driver customizable blind spot display method and apparatus are provided. The method of displaying blind spots of a vehicle via a screen mounted within a vehicle includes receiving information regarding positions of the driver's eyes from a driver state monitoring system and receiving current mirror setting information on a per in-vehicle mirror basis from a mirror drive unit. Blind spots and viewable spots are then calculated using the information regarding positions of the driver's eyes and the current mirror setting information. Particularly, the position of the driver's eyes is used to determine optimum mirror setting information. A mirror plane angle is then adjusted based on the optimum mirror setting information. A current blind spot coverage screen is then output to display the calculated blind spots and viewable spots.
US09522631B2	System and method for notifying a driver of possible rear seat passengers or objects A vehicle includes a body having a door and a door latch, a display screen, front and rear seats, a seat belt, buckle and door latch sensors, and a controller. The latch sensors determine a latch state of the seat belt buckle and door latch. The controller determines the respective latch states of the seat belt buckle and the door latch via the respective latch sensors. The controller also displays a first icon/message via the display screen in response to an ignition-off event, with the icon or message prompting a driver to check the rear seat for the presence of a passenger or object. A second control action is executed by the controller in addition to the first control action in response to the latch state of the seat belt buckle and/or door latch being in the latched or closed latch state for less than a calibrated amount of time.
US09522629B2	Hazard alert system A hazard alert system includes a vehicle that has a door, a bed and a hitch. The bed has a back wall and a lateral wall. A frame is attached to the vehicle and the frame has a first section and a second section. A panel is movably coupled to the frame and the panel is positioned between a deployed position and a stored position. The panel provides a barrier between oncoming traffic and the door on the vehicle when the panel is positioned in the deployed position such that a driver of the vehicle may safely exit the vehicle. An actuator is coupled to the frame and the actuator urges the panel between the stored position and the deployed position.
US09522628B2	Headlight assembly with static bending lights A headlight assembly including an upper static bending light and a lower static bending light. The upper and lower static bending lights are provided on an inner wall of a headlight assembly that defines an opening. The inner wall of the assembly is inboard of the high-beam headlights. The upper and lower static bending lights are controlled by a controller that responds to inputs corresponding to the speed of the vehicle, angle of the steering wheel, and actuation of a turn signal actuator.
US09522627B2	Vehicle—mounted transducer A communication system, including an apparatus, method and program, is provided for communicating a message from a vehicle to a location. The communication system detects a distance to an object that is located at the location and a speed of the vehicle. A target distance is then calculated on the basis of the detected distance to the object and the detected speed of the vehicle. A determination is made as to whether the object is configured for communication with the vehicle. According to the determination, a message is communicated to the object from the vehicle.
US09522624B1	Remotely operated vehicular pushing apparatus An apparatus designed to push a vehicle to a desired location with enhanced efficiency and reduce a likelihood of damage to the vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a housing member, a compressible cushion member coupled to the front face of the housing member, a first pair of wheels coupled to the housing member proximate the front face, a second pair of wheels coupled to a bottom portion of the housing member, and a motor assembly disposed within the housing member and operably connected to the second pair of wheels. The motor assembly includes a motor that drives the second pair of wheels to permit the first pair of wheels to elevate above a ground surface beneath the housing member when the cushion member contacts an end of the vehicle, thereby permitting the apparatus to push the vehicle.
US09522620B2	Vehicle seat The present invention relates to a vehicle seat. A locking member is displaceable between a first state, in which a locking portion is used to hold part of a seat cover while a base portion is buried and fixed to a seat pad, and a second state, in which part of the seat cover is pulled more strongly toward the outside of the seat than in the first state, so that the base portion is bent gradually toward a direction away from the seat pad as toward a fragile part from an end of the first part and an end of the second part.
US09522619B2	Headrest adjustment mechanism for vehicle seats A bushing allows for adjustability of a position of a headrest. The bushing includes a head portion having an opening and a passageway opening. The bushing also includes a body portion defining an internal passageway. The passageway opening of the head portion is aligned with the internal passageway of the body portion. The body portion includes a wall surrounding an area of reduced thickness, and a protrusion is located on an internal surface of the area of reduced thickness. The bushing also includes a moveable portion received in the opening of the head portion. The moveable portion is moveable between a first position where a feature engages a notch of a post receivable in the internal passageway of the body portion and the passageway opening of the head portion to retain the headrest in a position and a second position where the feature is disengaged from the notch of the post, allowing the post and the headrest to move relative to the bushing.
US09522617B2	Vehicle seat Provided is a vehicle seat capable of efficiently absorbing impact energy generated upon a rear end collision in a manner such that the vehicle seat is stably deformed at a specific position with respect to a complex input load generated upon a rear end collision. A vehicle seat includes: frame side portions that are located at the right and left sides of a seat back frame and extend in the up to down direction; and frame extension portions that extend from the frame side portions toward the inside in the right and left direction. A connection portion that connects the frame side portions to the frame extension portions is provided with a deformation portion that is deformed when an impact load is applied thereto. The deformation portion is formed adjacent to other deformation portions having deformation characteristics different from that of the deformation portion.
US09522616B2	Automotive folding seat device An automotive folding seat device includes a seat support platform that is mounted on a floor, a cushion storage mechanism that is capable of moving a seat cushion from an in-use position to a storage position, a reclining mechanism that is capable of selectively holding a seat back at a raised position and a dropped-down position, and a coupling mechanism that provides a link between the reclining mechanism and the cushion storage mechanism, wherein the floor has formed thereon an elevated surface and a low surface, which is lower than the elevated surface, the seat support platform is mounted on the elevated surface, and the cushion storage mechanism is arranged so as to be capable of moving the seat cushion from the in-use position, which is higher than the elevated surface, to the storage position, which is close to the low surface.
US09522615B2	Travel seat engaging system A travel seat locking system including a travel seat comprising a front seating surface, a back surface, left and right sides, and left and right stroller securing members respectively positioned on the left and right sides of the travel seat. A stroller is provided comprising a frame having at least one front leg, at least one rear leg, a passenger seating area, and a pair of left and right seat securing members connected to the frame for releasable engagement with a respective one of the left and right stroller securing members of the travel seat. At least one of the travel seat or stroller comprising an actuator to release the engagement between the left and right stroller securing members of the travel seat and the left and right seat securing members of the stroller.
US09522614B2	Vehicle seat track cover According to various embodiments, a vehicle seat track cover includes a substrate configured to be positioned over a seat track and a slot formed along the substrate. The slot is configured to facilitate passage of a seat support from the seat track to a vehicle seat.
US09522607B2	System and control method for reserved charge of battery for vehicle A system and control method for reserved charge of a vehicle battery is provided. The method includes receiving, at a controller, a vehicle operation start time input and a reserved charge command via an input device and receiving information regarding an output state of a charger when the vehicle is connected to the charger. In addition, the controller calculates an estimated charging time consumed for charging the battery using the information on the output state of the charger and calculates a charge start time for completing the battery charge before a vehicle operation starts based on the vehicle operation start time and the estimated charging time. The vehicle is operated to be in a standby state before the charge until the charge start time is reached and the charge is adjusted to charge the battery with power input from the charger when the charge start time is reached.
US09522604B2	Inductive wireless power transfer system having a coupler assembly comprising moveable permeable panels A vehicle includes an inductive charge coupling arrangement that can be electrically connected with a traction battery. The arrangement includes a charge coil and a plurality of permeable panels surrounding the charge coil. The vehicle further includes at least one controller that, in response to an inductive charge request, causes the panels to move to positions selected to minimize electromagnetic field leakage between the charge coil and a charge station.
US09522601B2	Vehicle and method of controlling vehicle An ECU determines whether or not first operation for limiting an upper limit value of discharge power of a power storage device for supplying electric power to a rotating electric machine for generating a driving force of a vehicle has been received, by setting a first threshold value of an operation duration of an operation device required to determine the reception of the first operation to be greater than a second threshold value of operation duration of the operation device required to determine the reception of second operation for canceling the limitation of the upper limit value.
US09522599B2	Method for estimating parameters for a vehicle battery A method and system for accurately estimating one or more vehicle battery parameters, such as state-of-charge (SOC). In an exemplary embodiment, a battery control module gathers standard battery readings for estimating SOC at a relatively slow sampling rate. The battery control module receives adjustment data from one or more control modules located around the vehicle, where the control modules gather readings at faster sampling rates and then provide the information to the slower battery control module. The adjustment data from the faster control modules is representative of energy consumption and/or generation events that occur in between the readings taken by the battery control module at the slower sampling rate, and enable the method to make a more accurate and complete estimate of SOC.
US09522597B2	Methods and system for providing vehicle performance feedback Systems and methods for supplying feedback to a driver of a vehicle so that transmission shifting busyness may be reduced are presented. In one example, the systems and methods include increasing resistance of an accelerator pedal in response to a difference between an available powertrain torque and a desired powertrain torque.
US09522592B2	Fuel system venting configuration A number of variations may include a fuel tank, a first vapor line having a first open end, a second vapor line having a second open end, a valve including a check valve, a vent outlet, and wherein the first vapor line and second vapor line may be in fluid communication with the valve and the vent outlet and may be constructed and arranged to allow fluid to flow from the valve, through the first or second vapor line, or the first or second open end, or the vent outlet.
US09522591B1	Sealing arrangement for a vehicle top surface element A vehicle construction, having a displaceable top which includes a linkage that, on each of its two sides, in relation to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the top, and can have one link arrangement, the link arrangement being pivotably mounted at a main bearing that is fixed relative to the vehicle. In a closed position of the top, a top surface element abuts against a component part that is fixed relative to the vehicle via a sealing arrangement, wherein the sealing arrangement is arranged at a sealing carrier unit, which can be pivoted with respect to the component part that is fixed relative to the vehicle and with respect to the top surface element.
US09522590B2	Door opening/closing control device An unintentional operation of a door is prevented while the usability of the door is improved. A power back door control device includes: an operation signal acceptor configured to accept an operation signal of a back door opening/closing switch for performing an operation of opening or closing a back door of a vehicle; a controller configured to control opening/closing of the back door via a motor when the operation signal acceptor accepts the operation signal; and a stopping state detector configured to detect whether or not the vehicle is in a stopping state based on information about traveling or stopping of the vehicle acquired by a vehicle-side ECU. When the stopping state detector detects that the vehicle is not in the stopping state, the controller performs fixing control of the back door so as to keep the back door from moving.
US09522587B2	Active suspension apparatus for vehicle and pump thereof An active suspension apparatus for a vehicle including: a pump that adjusts a movement of a fluid; and an actuator in which the fluid is supplied to a coil spring and which compensates for displacement of the coil spring, wherein the actuator includes first, second, third, and fourth actuators that are disposed at a left front wheel, a left rear wheel, a right front wheel, and a right rear wheel of the vehicle, respectively, and the pump is capable of simultaneously supplying the fluid to the first and second actuators or to the third and fourth actuators based on driving of a motor.
US09522583B2	Removable safety chain tie down apparatus A tie down apparatus that may be utilized for securing an item, such as a safety chain, wherein the tie down apparatus may be used with a hitch mounting system. In one embodiment, the tie down apparatus may include a receiving member, a tie down member, and a clocking member. The receiving member may include an opening located there through. The tie down member may include at least one aperture, wherein the tie down member may be capable of being located and rotated within the receiving member. The tie down member may be rotated either clockwise or counterclockwise. The locking member may include at least one leg capable of being housed within the aperture. The locking member may engage the receiving member once the tie down member is rotated, thereby trapping the item within the tie down apparatus.
US09522582B2	Systems and methods for setting front axle load restoration A system for setting front axle load restoration for a load distributing trailer hitch that is used to hitch a trailer to a motor vehicle may include at least one sensor associated with a wheel of the motor vehicle. The system may further include at least one controller configured to receive signals from the at least one sensor to estimate one or more corner weights of the motor vehicle based on the signals. The at least one controller may be configured to calculate a load restoration that is required at a front axle of the motor vehicle to achieve a recommended load restoration based on the one or more estimated corner weights.
US09522580B2	Tire spoon surface profile and method of making A tire spoon may be provided. The tire spoon may include: a bar; and a spoon portion at one end of the bar, the spoon portion having two outer side edges and a middle portion located between the two outer side edges, and at a given cross section of the spoon portion, the middle portion cross sectional thickness is greater than a cross sectional thickness of the two outer side edges. A method of forming a tire spoon is provided. The method may include: providing a spoon portion on an end of a bar; and forming the spoon portion to have middle section that has a thicker cross section than either side portion of the spoon portion.
US09522574B2	Pneumatic tire with tread having sipes A pneumatic tire has a shoulder land zone provided with lateral grooves arranged at variable pitches in the tire circumferential direction and extending at an angle of not more than 30 degrees with respect to the tire axial direction. The domains defined between the shoulder lateral grooves include a smallest domain having the smallest circumferential length and a largest domain having the largest circumferential length. The domains are each provided with at least one sipe extending at an angle of not more than 30 degrees with respect to the tire axial direction. The number of the sipe(s) in the smallest domain is less than the number of the sipes in the largest domain.
US09522568B2	Paint can saver apparatus The invention is a paint can rim protector for protecting the rim of a paint can from infiltration of paint during painting or during the pouring of paint. The invention includes a rim engagement member for attaching the paint rim protector to the rim of a paint can. The rim engagement member may be in the form of a circular tab which engages a groove of the paint can rim or it may be an outer wall which snaps around an outer edge of a paint can rim. The invention includes a top flat surface which is inclined downwards towards the center of the paint can and which cantilevers over the inner edge of the rim of the paint can to form a scrape edge. The invention also includes a spout attached to the topside of the top surface.
US09522567B2	Method for the refinement of a panel and apparatus for carrying out the same A method for the refinement of a panel and an apparatus for the refinement of a panel according to a method of this type. The method for the refinement of a panel includes: unpacking of a panel having a core made from wood material from a transport-safe packaging, a grounding in the form of at least one synthetic resin layer pressed together with the core and, if appropriate, a primer being arranged on a top side of the core, and a coating being arranged on a core underside lying opposite the top side of the core, and connection and locking means being attached to at least two mutually opposite side faces; application of a decorative layer having a decoration to the grounding or primer; and application of at least one wear layer to the decorative layer.
US09522566B2	Method for the mask-etching of a piercing element A method is disclosed for the mask-etching of a piercing element having an elongate shaft, a distally protruding tip, a proximal holding part, and a laterally open collecting channel that collects bodily fluid and extends along the shaft as far as the area of the tip, wherein a side of a double-sided etching mask is applied respectively to the two sides of a substrate and, under the action of an etching agent, the piercing element is formed as a part made by chemical blanking, wherein a channel side of the etching mask is provided with a channel etching slit for unilateral etching of the collecting channel.
US09522563B1	Combined umbrella and pen system A combined umbrella and pen system includes an umbrella that has a shaft unit and a canopy unit. The canopy unit is selectively deployed from the shaft unit thereby facilitating the canopy unit to block precipitation. A writing unit is coupled to the canopy unit and the writing unit may be utilized to write.
US09522562B2	Pen holder The pen holder includes a first, second and third cover portions, a connecting part and a fixing unit. The first, second and third cover portions are respectively inserted into a thumb, a forefinger and a middle finger. The connecting part connects the first, second and third cover portions. A first end of the connecting part is fixed to one of the first, second and third cover portions. A force is applied to a second end of the connecting part such that the first, second and third cover portions are closed to each other. A fixing unit fixes to the second end of the connecting part and applies the force to the connecting part.
US09522557B2	Electronic printing device in the form of a manual stamp An electronic printing device in the form of a manual stamp has a housing in which an electronic printing unit cartridge is received to which an electronic control unit is assigned for setting the printed image and of which the lower printing head is disposed in order to generate a printed image via the open lower side of the housing on a base via which the housing is displaced, a slide cover being provided that is arranged so as to be displaceable between a closing or rest position in which it covers the lower printing head of the cartridge, and an open or printing position in which the lower printing head of the cartridge is exposed; the slide cover is displaceably arranged immediately on the lower side of the housing, the slide cover being guided in control links which are provided on the sides of the housing and into which the slide cover engages via guide pins.
US09522556B2	Tape cassette A tape cassette for use with a label printer having a plurality of tape type detecting switches that includes a housing having a front wall, a tape feed exit on the front wall, a top surface, and a bottom surface, a tape included at least partially in the housing and configured to be fed along a tape feed path extending to the tape feed exit, a recess on the front wall extending from the bottom surface towards the top surface, and an aperture on the front wall. The aperture is positioned downstream, in a tape feed path direction, of the recess, and is configured to receive one of the tape type detecting switches. The tape feed path direction is a direction in which the tape is configured to be fed along a portion of the tape feed path proximate to the front wall.
US09522550B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and liquid ejecting method A liquid ejecting apparatus includes (A) a carriage that moves a nozzle ejecting a liquid which is cured by irradiation of an electromagnetic wave in a moving direction, (B) a first irradiation section that is installed on the carriage and irradiates electromagnetic waves on dots formed by landing the liquid which is ejected from the moving nozzle, on a medium, and (C) a second irradiation section that is installed on the carriage and irradiates electromagnetic waves on the dots which are irradiated by the electromagnetic waves from the first irradiation section, in which an irradiance level of the electromagnetic waves from the second irradiation section is different from that of the electromagnetic waves from the first irradiation section.
US09522545B2	Optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus including the optical scanning apparatus A leaf spring includes a first pressing portion that presses a reflection mirror supported by a mirror support, and an engagement portion that engages with an engagement portion provided on a housing. In a first state in which the engagement portions are engaged with each other, the first pressing portion presses the reflection mirror so that the reflection mirror is urged against the mirror support. When a state of the leaf spring is being changed to the first state from a second state in which the engagement portions are not engaged with each other, the leaf spring comes into contact with the engagement portion provided on the housing and rotates such that the engagement portion provided on the housing serves as a fulcrum.
US09522542B2	Spot color enhancement in a digital inkjet press A method of enhancing spot color printing in a digital inkjet press having a fixed number of monochrome inkjet printheads, the fixed number of monochrome inkjet printheads printing inks comprising at least process colors (CMY) and a spot color, the method comprising the steps of: (a) printing a process color combination comprising a predetermined ratio of at least two process colors, the process color combination approximating the spot color; and (b) printing the spot color with the process color combination to provide an enhanced spot color.
US09522539B2	Recording device, method of controlling a recording device, and a storage medium storing a program run by a control unit that controls the recording device User concerns caused by a time lag between issuing a command for a specific operation and the start of the specific operation are reduced without reducing the accuracy of ejection problem detection by a nozzle check process. The nozzle check execution unit of an inkjet printer monitors if a cut button is pressed while a nozzle check process is in progress, interrupts the nozzle check process if the button is pressed, and after the cutting process ends, resumes the nozzle check process and checks the nozzles that have not been tested for ejection problems.
US09522537B2	Liquid droplet discharge apparatus, mask pattern, and liquid droplet discharge method The liquid droplet discharge apparatus (ink jet printer) includes a head having a nozzle row in which nozzles capable of discharging liquid droplets onto paper as a medium are aligned, and a carriage unit as a movement portion which moves the head relatively to the paper, the ink jet printer discharging the liquid droplets onto the paper through the nozzles by causing the head to perform main scanning a plurality of number of times by the carriage unit. In the ink jet printer, when a region from a nozzle at one end to a first nozzle located at a position away from the nozzle at the one end by a first predetermined distance is set to a first region, a region from a nozzle at the other end at an opposite side to the one end to a second nozzle located at a position away from the nozzle at the other end by a second predetermined distance is set to a second region, and a region between the first region and the second region is set to a third region on the nozzle row, a thinned-out portion is present on each of raster lines formed by nozzles in the third region.
US09522536B2	Piezoelectric device, liquid ejecting head, liquid ejecting apparatus and manufacturing method of piezoelectric device A piezoelectric device comprising a substrate having two surface sides; a vibration plate on one of the two surface side, a piezoelectric element including a first electrode provided on the vibration plate, a piezoelectric body layer provided on the first electrode, the piezoelectric body layer having a groove section on a side surface, the groove section including a first surface facing to the vibration plate, and a second electrode provided on the piezoelectric body layer, and a stress application film having tensile stress and provided on an inner surface of the groove section.
US09522534B2	Liquid jet head and liquid jet apparatus A liquid jet head includes a piezoelectric body substrate including a plurality of groove arrays in which a long and narrow ejection groove and a long and narrow non-ejection groove are alternately arrayed in a reference direction. The other side end portion of the ejection groove included in a one side groove array, and a one side end portion of the non-ejection groove included in the other side groove array do not overlap in a thickness direction of the piezoelectric body substrate, and the other side end portion of the ejection groove included in the one side groove array, and a one side end portion of the ejection groove included in the other side groove array communicate, or overlap in the reference direction, of adjacent groove arrays.
US09522532B2	Ink jet recording apparatus and ink jet recording method There is provided an ink jet recording apparatus equipped with an ink for ink jet recording, and a discharge unit that discharges a liquid droplet of the ink onto a recording medium, wherein the ink contains at least a colorant, a polymer particle, a water-soluble organic solvent, and water, and has a dynamic surface tension after 1 msec of 32 mN/m or less, a dynamic surface tension after 1 sec of less than 30 mN/m, when the dynamic surface tension is measured by a maximum bubble pressure method, and has a variation width in the dynamic surface tension for the period from 1 msec after to 1 sec after of from 0.2 mN/m to 3.0 mN/m, a recording speed is from 10 m/min to 50 m/min.
US09522530B1	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus may comprise a print head including nozzles to eject liquid drops, a drop sensor to detect flying liquid drops ejected by at least some of the nozzles, and a controller. The controller is to control at least some of the nozzles to sequentially eject liquid drops while the drop sensor is at a predetermined position relative to the nozzles, to determine the actual position of the drop sensor relative to the nozzles based on a sensor profile including a nozzle location specific signal characteristic of the sequentially ejected liquid drops detected by the drop sensor, and to calculate an offset between the determined actual position and the predetermined position. The controller may take the offset into account in positioning the drop sensor relative to one of the nozzles to detect a liquid drop ejected from that nozzle in a subsequent operation.
US09522528B2	Liquid discharging apparatus, head unit, integrated circuit device for capacitive load driving, and capacitive load driving circuit There is provided a liquid discharging apparatus including: a low voltage system circuit block including a modulation portion which generates a modulation signal pulse-modulated from a source signal; a transistor which generates an amplification modulation signal amplified from the modulation signal; a first high voltage system circuit block which receives the signal from the low voltage system circuit block and performs a switching operation; a second high voltage system circuit block which does not perform the switching operation; a low pass filter which demodulates the amplification modulation signal and generates a driving signal; and a piezoelectric element which is displaced as the driving signal is applied, in which the second high voltage system circuit block is disposed between the low voltage system circuit block and the first high voltage system circuit block.
US09522524B2	Method of multi-station flexographic printing including anilox roll with low surface energy zone An anilox roll with low surface energy zone includes a cylinder having a curved contact surface, an ink transfer zone formed on a first portion of the curved contact surface, and a low surface energy zone formed on a second portion of the curved contact surface. The ink transfer zone includes a plurality of cells configured to transfer ink. The low surface energy zone includes a hydrophobic surface with a contact angle of at least 75 degrees and a surface roughness of less than 100 micrometers.
US09522522B2	Three dimensional printing method and apparatus using an inclined fluid jet Apparatus and methods for fabricating a solid article by three-dimensional printing. A bed of loose solid powder is formed, a fluid dispenser moved parallel to the bed, and a liquid dispensed from the fluid dispenser onto at least a portion of a surface of the powder to form a first printed layer having a first pattern printed thereon. The fluid dispenser includes a printhead inclined at an angle selected from a range of 2 to 20 degrees from vertical with respect to the bed. An apparatus includes a stage, a spreading mechanism to spread layers of loose powder on the stage, and a fluid dispenser disposed above the stage and configured to dispense droplets of fluid that travel in free flight to the stage, the fluid dispenser including a printhead tilted at an angle from 2 to 20 degrees relative to a line perpendicular to the stage surface.
US09522519B2	Polycarbonate resin laminate To provide a polycarbonate resin laminate having the surface hardness remarkably improved and being excellent in color and impact resistance. A polycarbonate resin laminate which comprises at least a surface layer (A) and a resin layer (B) and is characterized by satisfying the following conditions:(i) the surface layer (A) is a layer made of a polycarbonate resin composition which comprises at least a polycarbonate resin (a) having at least structural units represented by the following formula (1) and a polycarbonate resin (b) having structural units different from the polycarbonate resin (a),(ii) the mass ratio of the polycarbonate resin (a) to the polycarbonate resin (b) in the surface layer (A) is within a range of from 45:55 to 99:1, and(iii) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin laminate as specified by ISO 15184 and measured from the surface layer (A) side is at least H:
US09522514B2	Substrate or panel with releasable core Generally discussed herein are systems and apparatuses that can include a base with one or more recesses therein. The disclosure also includes techniques of making and using the systems and apparatuses. According to an example a technique of making a releasable core panel can include providing a releasable core, the releasable core including a first conductive foil integrally coupled with a base at a first side of the base and a first side of the conductive foil, the first conductive foil situated in a first recess in the first side of the base. The technique can include releasably coupling a second conductive foil to a second side of the first conductive foil through a temporary adhesive layer integrally coupled to a first side of the second conductive foil, the second side of the first conductive foil opposite the first side of the first conductive foil.
US09522513B2	Display panel A display panel is provided. The display panel comprises a first substrate, a second substrate and a sealant. The first substrate has a display area. The second substrate is opposite to the first substrate. The sealant is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and surrounds and encloses the display area. The sealant comprises a plurality of node portions and a plurality of strip portions. The maximum width of the node portion is larger than the width of the strip portion. The node portions include a first node portion. The first node portion and two strip portions adjacent thereto form a first angle facing the display area. The first angle is larger than 90 degree.
US09522512B2	Methods for making composite structures having composite-to-metal joints A composite structure comprises stacked sets of laminated fiber reinforced resin plies and metal sheets. Edges of the resin plies and metal sheets are interleaved to form a composite-to-metal joint connecting the resin plies with the metal sheets.
US09522509B2	Tire mold vent A tire mold vent assembly includes a cylindrical vent housing having a slot defined therein along the length of the housing to provide a circumferential flexibility to the vent housing. An elastomeric insert is received in the slot and includes a head extending laterally from one end of the housing. The head is movable between a first position permitting air flow into the passage through the housing, and a second position which blocks the passage to prevent sprue formation.
US09522503B2	Methods of treatment with stents with enhanced fracture toughness Stents and methods of manufacturing a stents with enhanced fracture toughness are disclosed.
US09522502B2	Porous materials, methods of making and uses The present specification discloses porous materials, methods of forming such porous materials, materials and devices comprising such porous materials, and methods of making such materials and devices.
US09522492B2	Method, device and a computer program for manufacturing a pre-insulated skeleton framing segment A method, a device and a computer program for manufacturing a pre-insulated skeleton framing segment for a building to be constructed, wherein an assembly with a hollow space is provided, to which a data carrier is fitted including data from which a quantity of raw materials required for forming a foam insulation layer of a thickness in the hollow space can be determined, which quantity is calculated, and which raw materials are inserted in the hollow space, and foam and harden there during a period.
US09522489B2	Substrate-free decorative surface covering The present invention relates to a process to manufacture a substrate-free decorative surface covering, having a relief-like pattern, comprising a non-uniform arrangement of unfused and discrete colored polymer-based particles (9, 10), the particles are obtained by the shredding of a polymer based sheet, and the particles are non-uniformly embedded in, and principally surrounded by, a substantially transparent or translucent polymeric matrix 12.
US09522488B2	Tenter oven and manufacturing method for stretched film A tenter oven stretches a thermoplastic resin film in the width direction thereof, wherein an air blowing nozzle provided therein that blows heated air onto a film running along a film passing surface is a proximate nozzle in which an air blowing opening provided on the air blowing surface thereof is formed as a slit, a distance (L) between the air blowing surface and the film passing surface and a slit width (B) of the slit satisfy the relationship expressed by the equation, (L/B)≦10, and the distance (L) is 150 mm or less.
US09522487B2	Disassembling method of mandrel used for manufacturing composite material structure and disassembling apparatus of mandrel The present invention provides a technique which can disassemble a mandrel having a substantially cylindrical shape and being dividable into a plurality of segments, easily and efficiently. The disassembling method comprises, in the mandrel adhesively attached with a composite material structure on an outer peripheral surface thereof, a rotation step of rotating the pair of support rings along with the mandrel to position a segment which is a detached target to an uppermost portion; and a segment detaching step of detaching the segment which is the detached target positioned at the uppermost portion, from the pair of support rings; wherein in the segment detaching step, the segment which is the detached target is moved in a vertically downward direction to a position inside of the mandrel, between the pair of support rings, and is carried out from between the pair of support rings.
US09522482B2	Preform for a plastic container, and the preform holder The invention concerns a preform for a plastic container in the form of a can intended particularly for pressurized beverages, and the preform holder in the container manufacturing process. The preform (10) consists of a body (1) with a neck (3) ended with a thin outer flange (4). A supporting flange (6) is formed on the inner wall of the neck (3a), while the outer surface of the neck (3b) is even. The preform holder comprises a body (11) provided with pockets (13). The pockets seat mobile-anchored clasps (14) which are clamped on the body (11) with an elastic clamping ring (15). The clasps (14) each ends with a tooth (16) which extends over the seat (17) where the thin outer flange (4) of the preform (10) rests. The inner side wall of the seat (17) has a groove (19) carved in it to accommodate the supporting flange (6) of the preform (10).
US09522479B2	Depth indicator for circular saw A circular saw includes a saw blade, a housing at least partially surrounding the saw blade, and a base assembly pivotably supporting the housing for adjusting a depth of cut of the saw blade. A scale is coupled to one of the housing and the base assembly for indicating the depth of cut. A marker is coupled to the other of the housing and the base assembly to provide a reference for the scale.
US09522474B2	Device for selective collecting of portions by cutting from a sheet arranged on a work plane A device for selective collecting of portions fashioned by cutting from a sheet arranged on a work plane (2), has a removing group (4) subdivided into sections having holes connected selectively either to an aspirating source (D) or a compressed-air source, an activator moving the removing group. A command and control device directs the activator, aspirating source and the compressed-air source, for connecting the aspirating source with at least a fraction of the holes facing the upper surface of a selected portion, and the compressed-air source (P) with a fraction of the holes facing an upper surface of a strip which delimits the outline of the selected portion to raise the removing group (4) with a consequent engaging of only the selected portion (R).
US09522473B2	Moveable lubrication assembly for power operated rotary knife A power operated rotary knife (100) and method of operation includes an annular rotary blade (380). The knife further comprises a head assembly (300) extending from a handle assembly (200), the head assembly for rotatably supporting the annular rotary blade. The knife also includes a drive mechanism (600) disposed within the head assembly comprising a pinion gear (604) and a pinion shaft (970) rotatably disposed within a bushing (610), the drive mechanism being operatively coupled to the annular rotary blade, rotating the annular blade during use. A movable lubrication assembly (900) supported along a frame body between the handle assembly and the annular rotary blade, the rotatable lubrication assembly being rotatably disposed about a longitudinal axis of the handle assembly and providing a lubrication path (1000) extending from a lubrication adapter (924) to the pinion gear (604).
US09522468B2	Mass transfer tool manipulator assembly with remote center of compliance Systems and methods for transferring a micro device or an array of micro devices to or from a substrate are disclosed. In an embodiment, a remote center robot allows on-the-fly alignment between a micro pick up array and a target substrate. The remote center robot may include a plurality of symmetric linkages that move independently and share a remote rotational center. In an embodiment, the remote rotational center may be positioned at a surface of the micro pick up array to prevent damage to the array of micro devices during transfer.
US09522464B2	Multi-position utility hook assembly for a tool A multi-position hook assembly for use in a tool that includes a hook having a first leg and a second leg joined by a top span member, and a mounting member configured for slidably receiving the top span member and releasably locking the hook in a plurality of positions.
US09522456B2	Increased and variable force and multi-speed clamps A method of operating a clamp (100) that includes a first clamping jaw (102), a support element (104) to which the first clamping jaw is attached and a trigger handle (118) pivotably mounted to a clamp body (112). The method includes actuating the trigger handle causing the first clamping jaw to experience incremental motion and varying the incremental motion as a function of a load encountered by the support element by varying an effective lever arm of the trigger handle by moving a fulcrum point into contact or out of contact with the trigger handle based on the load.
US09522455B2	Polycrystalline compacts and methods of formation Methods for forming cutting elements, methods for forming polycrystalline compacts, and related polycrystalline compacts are disclosed. Grains of a hard material are subjected to a high-pressure, high-temperature process to form a polycrystalline compact. Inclusion of at least one relatively quick spike in system pressure or temperature during an otherwise plateaued temperature or pressure stage accommodates formation of inter-granular bonds between the grains. The brevity of the peak stage may avoid undesirable grain growth. Embodiments of the methods may also include at least one of oscillating at least one system condition (e.g., pressure, temperature) and subjecting the grains to ultrasonic or mechanical vibrations. A resulting polycrystalline compact may include a high density of inter-granularly bonded hard material with a minimized amount of catalyst material, and may provide improved thermal stability, wear resistance, toughness, and behavior during use of a cutting element incorporating the polycrystalline compact.
US09522451B2	Vertical machining center A vertical machining center includes a table, a tool spindle, an angle tool holder, a tool unclamping operation device, and a tool changer. The angle tool holder includes a shank, a spindle, a housing, a collet, a draw bar, and a spring mechanism. The shank has a shank axis and is rotatable around the shank axis. The spindle has a spindle axis perpendicular to the shank axis and is rotatable around the spindle axis. The tool unclamping operation device includes an angle tool holder rest, a hydraulic piston, and a restrictor. The angle tool holder is to be placed on the angle tool holder rest. The restrictor is disposed on the angle tool holder rest to restrict a portion of the angle tool holder and to receive force in a direction of the spindle axis which is generated in a case where the hydraulic piston presses the draw bar.
US09522449B2	Method and system for customizing a door collar lock A method for creating a customized apparatus for holding a door closed comprises comparing a physical door hydraulic piston to two or more diagrammatic configurations to determine which of two or more computer aided design templates to use in fabrication. A straight arm of the physical door hydraulic piston is measured to produce a measurement M1. A user measures from the outside edge of the straight arm to an outside edge of an angled arm of the hydraulic piston to produce a measurement M2. A user measures a width of a pivot point of the hydraulic piston to produce a measurement M3. A user measures the collective height of the straight arm and the angled arm to produce a measurement M4. A user selects one of the templates from the two or more templates based on the comparing step. A CAD operator enters measurements M1, M2, M3 and M4 into the selected template to produce fabrication specifications. Based on the fabrication specifications, a customized apparatus is fabricated for holding a door closed.
US09522446B2	Method and apparatus for forming a hard disk drive base plate with an extended height A method for forming a hard disk drive base plate with an extended height is described. The method may include forming an initial hard disk drive base plate, forming a filler shim, and forming a shroud. The method may also include joining the initial hard disk drive base plate, the filler shim, and the shroud to extend a height of walls of the formed initial hard disk drive base plate, and to form the hard disk drive base plate with the extended height.
US09522440B2	Spot welding apparatus A spot welding apparatus is provided that includes a fixation panel mounted on an arm of a robot. An upper welding gun is vertically installed on a front of the fixation panel, reciprocatesvertically through a pressing unit and moves horizontally toward the fixation panel. A left and right moving unitis installed between the fixation panel and the pressing unit to move the upper welding gun horizontally. Further, two or more lower welding guns are horizontally disposed to correspond to the upper welding gun, and an upper and lower moving unit are installed on the fixation panel to reciprocate the lower welding gun vertically.
US09522433B2	Rotation processing machine A rotation processing machine includes a rotating device supporting a cylindrical workpiece via a rotation support jig; a processing device on which a cutting tool is mounted; and a turning loader that has grippers arranged about a turning central axis and that turns so that the grippers sequentially face the rotating device. The grippers are configured to individually move up and down, and a height position of each gripper is settable to a first height position where the gripper delivers and receives the cylindrical workpiece to and from the rotating device, and a second height position where the gripper delivers and receives the rotation support jig to and from the rotating device. The turning loader turns each of the grippers between an external delivery/reception position where the gripper faces an external transfer stand and an internal delivery/reception position where the gripper faces the rotating device, and is configured to set the gripper to the first or second height position at one of the external delivery/reception position and the internal delivery/reception position, and to turn the gripper to the other delivery/reception position while holding the gripper at the set height position.
US09522430B2	Moulding for building exterior and machine for cutting same A machine for cutting eavestrough into two segments. The machine has a guide plate and a pair of cutting wheels. The guide plate has an opening of a shape similar to that of the cross-section of the eavestrough but slightly larger so that as the eavestrough is fed through the opening, it is guided by the guide plate. The cutting wheels are positioned such that after the eavestrough exits from the opening, its bottom wall passes between the wheels where it is cut.
US09522427B2	Perfluorinated sulfonic acid polymer membrane having porous surface layer and method for preparing the same Provided are a perfluorinated sulfonic acid polymer membrane having a porous surface layer, which includes a surface layer and a bottom layer present at the bottom of the surface layer, wherein the surface layer is a porous layer, and the bottom layer is non-porous dense layer, and a method for preparing the same through a solvent evaporation process.
US09522426B2	Systems and methods for additive manufacturing and repair of metal components Scanning Laser Epitaxy (SLE) is a layer-by-layer additive manufacturing process that allows for the fabrication of three-dimensional objects with specified microstructure through the controlled melting and re-solidification of a metal powders placed atop a base substrate. SLE can be used to repair single crystal (SX) turbine airfoils, for example, as well as the manufacture functionally graded turbine components. The SLE process is capable of creating equiaxed, directionally solidified, and SX structures. Real-time feedback control schemes based upon an offline model can be used both to create specified defect free microstructures and to improve the repeatability of the process. Control schemes can be used based upon temperature data feedback provided at high frame rate by a thermal imaging camera as well as a melt-pool viewing video microscope. A real-time control scheme can deliver the capability of creating engine ready net shape turbine components from raw powder material.
US09522425B2	Method of casting A method of casting an article includes positioning a first portion of the article, formed from a first material, in a rotatable mold. Additionally, the method includes, while rotating the mold, pouring a molten second material into the mold over the first portion to form a second portion of the article that is metallurgically bonded to the first portion of the article.
US09522415B2	Mining shovel with compositional sensors A mining shovel with compositional sensors comprises a bucket having various inward looking sensors positioned throughout the bucket. The bucket can also have disposed thereon a control enclosure that houses processing equipment that receives and analyzes the data collected by the inward looking sensors. The mining shovel with compositional sensors can be used as part of a system to manage a mining field, including generating and transmitting instructions directing where to deposit material located in the bucket based on the data collected from the inward looking sensors positioned in the bucket.
US09522413B2	Methods and compositions for coating substrates A method for applying a multilayer coating comprising a basecoat and a clearcoat is disclosed. The basecoat is a curable aqueous composition comprising (1) polymeric particles prepared from ethylenically unsaturated compounds including a multi-ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a keto or aldo-functional monomer, and (2) a polyhydrazide. A hydrophobic polyester is present in the aqueous composition to improve its humidity resistance.
US09522411B2	Hybrid extrusion and coating technology, device, and method A hybrid patterning apparatus and system for producing thin films on demand from customized patterns is disclosed. The apparatus includes a slot die body integrated with inkjet actuators. The hybrid patterning apparatus may be used in a method of preparing patterned thin film materials.
US09522409B2	Aerosol generators An aperture plate is formed from a palladium nickel alloy comprising about 89% palladium and about 11% nickel. There is a generally fine substantially equiaxed grain microstructure throughout the thickness of the aperture plate. The average grain width (W) is in the range of from 0.2 μm to 5.0 μm, in some cases from 0.2 μm to 2.0 μm. Because the grain structure is equiaxed (L/W=1) the grain length (L) is the same as the grain width. The improved aperture plate extends the life of nebulizers, eliminates the risk of premature and unpredictable failure of a nebulizer in service, eliminates the risk of product returns from hospitals and patients, and eliminates the possible risk of fragments of the aperture plate breaking free from the nebulizer.
US09522403B2	Refillable spray bottle A refillable spray dispenser comprises a spray assembly, a hollow injection rod which is located with a liquid charging passage and a bottom portion within which the rod is positioned. The bottom portion includes bottom portion walls, a first seal, a second seal, and an exhaust hole in the bottom portion walls for release gas. The refillable spray dispenser is easy to exhaust gas, and is convenient to use.
US09522401B2	Device and method for concentrating and detecting magnetically marked cells in laminarly flowing media The embodiments relate to a device and to a method for concentrating and detecting cells in flowing media, in particular magnetically marked cells in complex media such as blood. For this purpose, at least one magnet is used, said magnet being coupled to at least one magnetoresistance. In the method the cells are concentrated on a magnetoresistor by the least one external magnetic field having a pulsed operation.
US09522395B2	Pipette with a tracking system A pipette is described which includes a piston for aspirating liquid into and dispensing out of a container in the pipette. The pipette is provided with at least one tracking element which is able to count the magnitude of some variable or variables relating to the amount of use of the pipette, at least one operating device for creating a limit magnitude for each variable, and for giving information when the limit value is exceeded. Thus, the user may, for instance, be warned when he may be exposed to high workload stress possibly causing injuries.
US09522392B2	Phosphorous promotion of zeolite-containing catalysts Disclosed are methods of making, and processes of using phosphorous-promoted zeolite-containing catalysts in the conversion of hydrocarbonaceous materials such as hydrocarbons and biomass. Such disclosed methods of making include: spray drying of the catalyst precursor slurry followed by phosphorous promotion of the resulting spray dried material.
US09522390B2	Oxide materials and synthesis by fluoride/chloride anion promoted exfoliation The present invention is directed to the synthesis of novel delaminated layered zeolite precursor materials prepared by fluoride/chloride anion-promoted exfoliation. The method comprises, for example, using a combination of fluoride and chloride anions at a mild pH in aqueous solution to affect delamination of a layered zeolite precursor. The method can also comprise using a combination of fluoride and chloride anions in a non-aqueous solution comprising an organic solvent. The method may be used in conjunction with either acidification or sonication, or both. The resulting delaminated zeolite precursors are then isolated. Precursors that are then isolated lack amorphous silica content. The UCB-1 product is an example of such a novel oxide material and is obtained in yields in excess of 90% without the need for sonication.
US09522389B2	High surface area photocatalyst material and method of manufacture Photocatalytic materials are described herein which include thin nanostructures. For example, the catalytic material can include a nanostructure that has a thin structure of a photocatalytic composition, wherein the thin structure is defined by a first surface and a second surface on opposite sides of the thin structure of the photocatalytic composition. The photocatalytic composition may include an inorganic compound, such as a titanium and/or stannous oxide. The first surface and a second surface may be relatively large as compared to the thickness of the thin structure, or the thickness of the nanostructure.
US09522385B2	Exhaust gas purifying catalyst The object of the present invention is to provide a novel exhaust gas purifying catalyst having excellent NOx purification performance. The object can be achieved by an exhaust gas purifying catalyst comprising: a substrate; and a catalyst layer disposed on the substrate which comprises a first carrier, and platinum and a first palladium supported on the first carrier; in which the weight ratio of the platinum to the first palladium is 3:1 to 8:1.
US09522381B2	Method to obtain methylene malonate via bis(hydroxymethyl) malonate pathway Method to obtain methylene malonate and related monomers following a bis(hydroxymethyl) malonate pathway. A bis(hydroxymethyl) malonate intermediary is subsequently reacted (i.e., subjected to thermolysis) to provide a methylene malonate monomer species. A source of formaldehyde (e.g., formalin) is provided in the presence of a basic catalyst (e.g., calcium hydroxide), to which a malonate (e.g., diethyl malonate) is added under suitable reaction conditions to obtain the desired intermediary (e.g., dialkyl bis(hydroxymethyl) malonate). The intermediary is reacted (i.e., subjected to thermolysis) under suitable conditions in the presence of a suitable catalyst (e.g., a zeolite) to obtain a methylene malonate monomer. In an exemplary embodiment, the thermolysis reaction includes the addition of the bis(hydroxymethyl) malonate intermediary onto a heated catalyst. The reaction product is collected and purified. The disclosed methods may be performed in a continuous operation. Discrete steps may be performed by using modular units within a plant.
US09522380B2	Control apparatus for dispensing small precise amounts of liquid reagents A precision volumetric liquid dispensing instrument is disclosed that includes two pressure sensors and a fluid passageway with a defined volume portion in communication with the two sensors for receiving and distributing liquid in relatively small volumes. One of the pressure sensors is positioned to measure pressure at one portion of the defined volume portion of the fluid passageway and the other of the gas pressure sensors is positioned to measure gas pressure at a different portion of the defined volume portion of the passageway. At least one valve is in communication with the passageway for moving fluids into or out of the defined volume portion of the fluid passageway, and a processor carries out a step selected from the group consisting of (i) calculating the volume of the liquid based upon the measured pressure and (ii) metering a liquid into the defined volume portion of the fluid passageway until the measured pressure indicates that a desired volume of fluid is in the fluid passageway.
US09522372B2	Protected Fischer-Tropsch catalyst and method of providing same to a Fischer-Tropsch process A method of preparing a spray dried catalyst by combining spray dried catalyst particles with wax so the spray dried catalyst particles are coated with wax, yielding wax coated catalyst particles, and shaping the wax coated catalyst to provide shaped wax coated catalyst. A method of activating Fischer-Tropsch catalyst particles containing oxides by contacting the catalyst particles with a reducing gas in an activation vessel to produce an activated catalyst, wherein contacting is performed in the absence of a liquid medium under activation conditions. A system for activating a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst containing an activation reactor configured to introduce an activation gas to a fixed or fluidized bed of the Fischer-Tropsch catalyst in the absence of a liquid medium and at least one separation device configured to separate a gas stream comprising entrained catalyst fines having an average particle size below a desired cutoff size from the activation reactor.
US09522368B2	Double cartridge, mixer therefor and combination of double cartridge and mixer The invention relates to a double cartridge (1), a mixer (3) and a combination consisting of a double cartridge having a mixer. The cartridge has a guiding channel (14b) that is formed between protrusions (14, 14a; 1a). The mixer (3) has at least one guiding rib (13) to guide the mixer (3) in the double cartridge (1).
US09522365B2	Cross-linked cellulose membranes The invention relates to a process for making porous cross-linked charged cellulosic polymeric membranes capable of binding to a target molecule. The invention provides methods for separating target molecules from other components in a solution comprising use of membranes obtainable by the process of the invention. The method has particular utility in separating proteins and nucleic acids from cell lysates and cultures.
US09522361B2	Fixing member and membrane module unit A first fixing member which fixes to a membrane module unit a tubular member with a protrusion formed at a tip end or near the tip end for connecting a membrane module of the membrane module unit and a water collecting header to form a filtrate flow path from the membrane module to the water collecting header, the first fixing member includes: a fixing member main body which includes an engaging surface formed at a position at which the fixing member main body engages with the protrusion formed in the tubular member; and a second fixing member which fixes the fixing member main body to the membrane module unit.
US09522355B2	Filter unit A filter unit comprising a filter bag for removing particles from an air or gas flow, wherein the filter unit is arranged to receive at least one filter pocket and the filter bag comprises an opening portion and an end portion opposite said opening portion. The filter unit further comprises a frame arranged at a periphery of the opening portion, and a support structure arranged at the periphery of the end portion for stretching an area of the end portion. The frame and the support structure act to stretch the filter bag into a substantially parallelepiped shape such that the filter unit is arranged to provide a free passage for the at least one filter pocket into and out of said filter bag. Furthermore, the filter unit is arranged to fold between the frame and the support structure into a folded state.
US09522349B2	Method for processing a product supplied in one of a continuous and a discontinuous cyclic volume stream to a separator A method for processing a product is disclosed. The method includes providing a separator having a rotatable centrifugal drum and a plate assembly arranged in the drum. The product is supplied into the drum. One or more of a solids phase and at least two liquid phases are separated from the product. One or more of the at least two liquid phases and the solids phase is discharged out of the drum. The supplying of the product occurs in one of a continuous and a discontinuous cyclic volume stream performed at a constant cyclic frequency where the constant cyclic frequency has a period duration which is dependent on one or more of the parameters of an inner and outer radius of a plate, an inflow stream in an intermediate space between the plate and an adjacent plate, a plate angle, and a distance of the plate to the adjacent plate.
US09522339B2	Toy slot car with protective cover for conductive elements A slot car comprises a chassis (110), a motor mounted on the chassis (110) for driving the slot car and a plurality of conductive elements (101, 102) exposed on the chassis (110) which is electrically connected to the motor for driving the slot car. The slot car further comprises a cover (100) covering at least a portion of the conductive elements (101, 102) and which is adapted to restrict the conductive elements (101, 102) from bending and dislocating. The conductive elements (101, 102) may be in form of metal brush (101, 102). The cover (100) is formed with a slanted surface so that the angle between the chassis (110) and the conducting elements (101, 102) does not exceed 7 degree and is further provided with guide members (106, 107). Such guide members (106, 107) restrict the lateral displacements of the conductive elements (101, 102). Moreover, the cover (100) may be integrally formed with the chassis (110), or may be provided with fastening means (103, 104) for attached removably to the chassis (110).
US09522338B1	Assembly type block module for water playing Provided is an assembly type block module for water playing, including: a plurality of unit assembly blocks including: a body; an inner passage formed in the interior of the body such that fluid flows through the inner passage; and coupling parts detachably coupled to corresponding coupling parts of other unit assembly blocks such that the inner passages thereof are communicated with each other at any one of opposite ends of the body, wherein the unit assembly blocks have different shapes of the bodies and different forms of inner passages, fluid is supplied from an external fluid supply source while the unit assembly blocks are assembled, and the supplied fluid is discharged to the outside through the inner passage of the unit assembly block located at the extreme end after flowing through the inner passages of the unit assembly blocks.
US09522335B2	Low-friction synchronous interaction in multiplayer online game Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for executing an online game. One method includes an operation for executing a first game board for a first user and a second game board for a second user. The first game board is created when the first user plays the game for the first time and the second game board is created when the second user plays the game for the first time. The method further includes operations for detecting a visit by the second user to the first game board, and for detecting a request by the second user to place a game asset in the first game board. The game asset is installed in the first game board when the first user approves the request, and the second user obtains one or more game rewards when the first user interacts with the game asset while playing the online game.
US09522334B2	Game control program, game device, game server, and game control method Methods and apparatus provide for managing multiplayer play among a first player and at least one second player, where a first mode of multiplayer play is defined such that a game server selects the second player by: (i) selecting candidates by consulting a player database of information concerning a plurality of other players, (ii) sending invitations to the selected candidates to be the selected second player, (iii) receiving acceptances of the invitations from the candidates; and (iv) selecting the second player from among the candidates from whom acceptances were received; and where a second mode of multiplayer play is defined such that the game server selects the second player by consulting a player database of information concerning the plurality of other players, without consideration of an invitation to, or an acceptance from, the selected second player.
US09522332B2	Video games including real-life attributes and/or fantasy team settings A video gaming system and related network interfaces with an online fantasy sports game. The video game play is enhanced using various features of a fantasy sports game. Similarly, the fantasy sports game can be enhanced using various features of the video game play. In one aspect of the invention the video game system acquires a team roster of the fantasy sport game and the team roster is used to define the sports video game team. The sports video game also acquires sports video game parameters that are associated with real-life attributes of video game team members that are associated with the real-life team members. The video game play changes frequently over a sports season due to the changing video game parameters and fantasy sports settings being used to define video game play.
US09522312B2	Golf club groove configuration A golf club head, and a method of making the golf club head, with an improved striking surface. The grooves are formed in the strike surface with tight tolerances. The grooves may contain a plurality of portions, including a radiused or angled portion, a portion having substantially parallel walls, and a portion having a v-shape.
US09522311B2	Iron golf club head and iron golf club In an iron golf club head with a face portion and a neck portion integrally molded by forging, the iron golf club head is made of an iron steel material at least containing 0.30% by weight or less of carbon and 0.0005% by weight to 0.003% by weight of boron. The face portion has been subjected to quenching processing.
US09522307B2	Customizable golf ball and method of providing a customizable golf ball The present disclosure is directed to a golf ball and a method for providing a golf ball that is customizable by a golfer to achieve a golfer's desired playing characteristics. The customizable golf ball includes multiple layers of customizable thermoplastic or thermoset materials in varying hardness levels that may be assembled by the golfer to achieve a desired feel in play. After play, the customizable golf ball may be disassembled to again vary the playing characteristics of the ball by substituting layers of varying hardness levels, or to simply replace old or worn out parts.
US09522305B2	Golf balls comprising a plasticized polyurethane layer A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein at least one of the core or cover layer comprises a plasticized polyurethane composition comprising at least one polyurethane and at least one plasticizer.
US09522303B2	Swimming assistance apparatus Disclosed is a swimming assistance apparatus, which is worn on a user's both feet to provide the user with buoyancy, such that the user can float on water and swim in a good swimming style while repeatedly moving the waist from side to side like a fish, thereby reinforcing the user's waist muscles. Persons who have knee joint arthralgia or backache or persons who have disability in the lower body can use the swimming assistance apparatus for medical purposes, such as pain relief or treatment.
US09522302B2	Flipper device and methods for using same A flipper device that provides a swimmer with functional use of the flipper when fully assembled, and easy, convenient use of same when the swimmer desires to walk in the flipper. In embodiment, the flipper device includes a boot and a fin that is at least partially collapsible, removable from the boot, stored in a substantially vertical orientation on the boot, and secured in its substantially vertical orientation by a securing component. The boot includes a first portion of a fastener, and the securing component. The fin includes a second portion of the fastener that is capable of engaging the first portion of the fastener to removably attach the fin to the boot.
US09522298B2	Weight bar assembly A weight bar assembly includes a bar that has a first end and a second end and the bar is elongated between the first end and the second end. A pair of gripping units is provided and each of the gripping units is movably positioned around the bar. Thus, each of the gripping units is slidable between a center of the bar and an associated one of the first end and the second end. A collar is provided that has the bar extending therethrough and the collar is centrally positioned between the first end and the second end. Each of the gripping units abuts the collar. A first receiver is coupled to the first end and a second receiver is coupled to the second end.
US09522297B2	Swiveling user support for exercise machine A swiveling user support assembly has a user support or seat rotatably mounted on a user support mounting device or frame for rotation about a first pivot axis, while the mounting device or frame is pivotally or rigidly connected to a main frame of an exercise machine. The user support has a base, and a primary user support and stabilizing device mounted on the base. A pivot connection between the base and mounting device or frame allows the user support to swivel from side to side about the first pivot axis. A centering mechanism helps to orient the user support in a central position for user entry or exit.
US09522296B2	Locking mechanism A locking mechanism for a shaft provides secure frictional engagement to the shaft while manually operable to be removed from the shaft. There is a first cylinder allowable to slide freely on the shaft. One or more holes retaining one or more balls allow a projection of the balls into an interior of the first cylinder. A tensioning ring (second cylinder) partially overlaps the first cylinder, retains the balls within the holes, and has at least a portion of the inside diameter increasing in diameter. A biasing mechanism acts against the second cylinder to urge the balls into the first cylinder interior to frictionally engage the shaft. Two release mechanisms movable with the biasing mechanism manually actuated against the bias move the second cylinder to allow the balls to freely move within the holes and the locking mechanism to be slid onto and removed from the shaft.
US09522295B2	Cross-training flutter-kick boot system A cross-training flutter-kick boot system includes the use of a weighted elongate base having the general geometry of the bottom of the human foot. The base including an elevated central platform located opposite to an arch of the foot. The base also includes two pairs of hollow cylindrical elements, one element of each pair secured at a toe end of the weighted base and the other pair secured at a heel end of the base. A position control assembly (PCA) is securable upon the weighted base and includes respective front and rear hollow cylindrical elements which are securable within respective front and rear pairs of hollow elements by a platform connecting the front and rear I elements. The PCA, when secured to the weighted base, permits a bar having a channel to receive a second bar. An upper portion engages the upper foot and ankle of the user while the bottom surface of the boot includes two bars having respective pairs of parallel longitudinal springs proportioned to provide a spring-resistant movement of the boot portion in front-to-rear directions of movement.
US09522292B2	Cover for protecting a fusible linkage in a sprinkler head A combination of a cover and a sprinkler head. The sprinkler head includes a fusible linkage mounted within a frame and having a protruding portion. The cover includes a first member adjacent to the protruding portion of the fusible linkage. The first member has a first connecting end and a first fastening end opposite the first connecting end. A second member is opposite to the first member and has a second connecting end and a second fastening end opposite the second connecting end. The first and second connecting ends are coupled to each other. A first projection and a second projection extend from the first member toward the second member and are in spaced relation to each other for receiving the protruding portion of the fusible linkage.
US09522286B2	Radiotherapy apparatus A radiotherapy apparatus includes a rotatable drum on which is mounted a gantry arm carrying a radiation source, the arm extending from the drum to locate the source is offset from the axis of rotation of the drum and oriented towards the axis, and a mechanism to apply a tilt to the arm depending on the rotational orientation of the drum.
US09522281B2	Varying lead configuration implantable medical device An implantable electrical medical device includes (i) electronics configured to generate or receive an electrical signal and containing a plurality of channels through which the electrical signal may be transmitted; (ii) a first lead receptacle having a first defined number of internal contacts, wherein each of the internal contacts are independently operably coupled to a discrete channel of the electronics; and (iii) a second lead receptacle having a second defined number of internal contacts, wherein the second defined number is less than the first defined number, and wherein each of the internal contacts of the second receptacle are independently operably coupled to a discrete channel of the electronics. At least one of the internal contacts of the first lead receptacle and at least one of the internal contacts of the second lead receptacle are operably coupled to the same channel of the electronics.
US09522279B2	System, apparatus and method for interacting with a targeted tissue of a patient A method and an apparatus are provided for interacting with targeted tissue of a patient. The apparatus comprises a central control module, a satellite module, and a lead. The satellite module comprises a processor, a communication module, a switching module, a memory, a sense amp, and a A/D converter. The apparatus is adapted for subcutaneous implantation. The central control module is coupled to the satellite module. The lead is coupled to the satellite module. A programming word comprising information to be sent to the satellite module is provided. The programming word is converted into identifiable groups of pulses corresponding to bits of the programming word. The identifiable groups of pulses are sent to the satellite module. The identifiable groups of pulses are converted to information for providing a therapy to the patient. The energy from the identifiable groups of pulses is stored to power the satellite module.
US09522277B2	Lead integrity testing triggered by sensed signal saturation Techniques for performing a lead integrity test in response to, e.g., during or after saturation of a sensed signal, e.g., a cardiac electrogram (EGM) signal, are described. A lead integrity test may comprise one or more impedance measurements for one or more leads. Possible causes of saturation of a sensed signal include lead conductor or connector issues, or other lead related conditions. A lead integrity test triggered in response to the saturation may be able to detect any lead related condition causing the saturation. A lead integrity test triggered in response to the saturation may advantageously be able to detect an intermittent lead related condition, due to the temporal proximity of the test to the saturation.
US09522274B2	Methods, systems, and devices for pairing vagus nerve stimulation with motor therapy in stroke patients A method of treating motor deficits in a stroke patient, comprising assessing a patient's motor deficits, determining therapeutic goals for the patient, based on the patient's motor deficits, selecting therapeutic tasks based on the therapeutic goals, performing each of the selected therapeutic tasks repetitively, observing the performance of the therapeutic tasks, initiating the stimulation of the vagus nerve manually at approximately a predetermined moment during the performance of the therapeutic tasks, stimulating the vagus nerve of the patient during the performance of the selected therapeutic tasks, and improving the patient's motor deficits.
US09522271B2	Method and apparatus for controlling blood pressure using respiration-mediated heart rate variation System and methods for programming and delivering electrical stimulation to treat hypertension are described. In various embodiments, an ambulatory stimulator system, such as an implantable medical device, can detect a respiration-mediated heart rate variation (RM-HRV), monitor the efficacy of hypertension therapy and adjust the stimulation parameters using the detected RM-HRV to achieve desired therapy outcome. In some embodiments, the system can be configured to synchronize the detected heart rates to one or more respiration cycles or respiration phases within the respiration cycles, and determine the RM-HRV using the heart rates synchronized with the respiration cycles or the respiration phases. The RM-HRV may be presented to the system operator to monitor the efficacy of the AHT therapy. The ambulatory stimulator system can adjust the stimulation parameters using at least the RM-HRV.
US09522263B2	Device for delivery of rheumatoid arthritis medication Disclosed are devices for delivering a rheumatoid arthritis drug across a dermal barrier. The devices include microneedles for penetrating the stratum corneum and also include structures fabricated on a surface of the microneedles to form a nanotopography. A random or non-random pattern of structures may be fabricated such as a complex pattern including structures of differing sizes and/or shapes. The pattern of structures on the surface of the microneedles may include nano-sized structures.
US09522255B2	Polymeric catheter needle tip shielding device The present invention discloses a catheter instrument (1000) comprising a needle tip shielding device (100), a needle (303), a needle carrying unit, and a catheter unit, said catheter unit comprising a catheter hub (200) and a catheter (201), and said needle tip shielding device (100) and said catheter hub (200) being separable from one another, wherein said needle tip shielding device (100) is kept in contact with said catheter unit upon withdrawal of said needle (303) via at least one interface surface between said needle tip shielding device (100) and said catheter unit, and wherein said at least one interface surface of said needle tip shielding device (100) being at least partly of a first polymeric material and said at least one interface surface of said catheter unit being at least partly of a second polymeric material.
US09522253B2	Drainage or feeding catheter assembly Catheter assemblies, kits and methods allowing for the drainage or administration of fluid or small particles are disclosed. A catheter assembly can include a shaft with a lumen, an expandable retention member, an elongate actuation member and a locking mechanism. The expandable retention member can be positioned at a shaft distal end portion and can include one or more filaments forming a plurality of drainage or administration interstices of variable or uniform size. The elongate actuation member can include an actuation member distal end, directly or indirectly engaged with the expandable retention member, and an actuation member proximal end. Movement of the actuation member proximal end relative to a proximal end of the shaft can cause the expandable retention member to change from a lower-profile configuration to a higher-profile configuration. A moved position of the elongate actuation member can be secured by rotating, sliding or otherwise manipulating the locking mechanism.
US09522250B2	Hydrogen-rich gas mixture breathing system The objective of the present invention is to allow a hydrogen gas which has a gas mixture concentration of over 4% to be breathed in safely, and to reduce the amount of use of hydrogen gas, which is dangerous, and increase utilization efficiency of the hydrogen gas. The objective of the present invention is also to impart an auxiliary role to a device in the treatment of patients suffering from viral or bacterial pneumonia using hydrogen gas. A hydrogen gas mixture breathing device and a related system employ an intrinsically safe structure and a safety system which prevent occurrence of explosions. A detonation flame arrester, etc. are installed where necessary to provide against electrostatic explosions, etc., and to protect a user's lung function from explosion flames. In addition, a device for supplying aerosol in which a hydroxyl radical is dissolved is also installed, and operating time and volume are appropriately adjusted under the supervision of a professional. Depending on the circumstances, the content of the aerosol is changed to microdroplets that comprise a bivalent iron ion or monovalent copper ion. Suction of a hydrogen-rich gas mixture and suction of the aerosol take place alternatively according to a program and not simultaneously.
US09522248B2	Breathing assistance apparatus for delivery of nitric oxide to a patient by means of a nasal cannula assembly with flow control passage The invention concerns a breathing assistance apparatus having a source of Nitric Oxide in fluid communication with a nasal cannula assembly (10) adapted to deliver gases to a patient comprising a first compartment (1) and a second compartment (2) separated by a separation wall (6); a pair of nasal prongs (5) in fluid communication with the first compartment (1); the first compartment (1) comprising a first inlet (11) for introducing a first gas into said first compartment (1); the second compartment (2) comprising a second inlet (2) for introducing a second gas into said second compartment (2); and the separation wall (6) comprising at least one flow restriction element (35) for controlling the passage of gas from the second compartment (2) to the first compartment (1).
US09522247B2	Method of treating a patient having pulmonary hypertension by long term NO therapy The invention concerns a nasal cannula assembly (10) adapted to deliver gases to a patient comprising a first compartment (1) and a second compartment (2) separated by a separation wall (6); a pair of nasal prongs (5) in fluid communication with the first compartment (1); the first compartment (1) comprising a first inlet (11) for introducing a first gas into said first compartment (1); the second compartment (2) comprising a second inlet (2) for introducing a second gas into said second compartment (2); and the separation wall (6) comprising at least one valve element (3) for controlling the passage of gas from the second compartment (2) to the first compartment (1). The invention concerns also a breathing assistance apparatus comprising a source of NO gas, and said nasal cannula assembly (10) in fluid communication with said source of NO gas.
US09522242B2	Nebulizer and nebulizer kit A nebulizer kit includes a case body having a compressed air introduction tube, in an upper end portion of which a nozzle hole that expels compressed air is formed, a suction channel formation member that forms a suction channel for sucking a liquid toward the upper end portion and that forms an atomizing area in an exit region of the nozzle hole, and a flow channel formation member having an aerosol discharge port. The suction channel has a first suction channel extending upward along an outer circumferential surface of the compressed air introduction tube, and a second suction channel that extends from the first suction channel toward the nozzle hole at a leading end area of the compressed air introduction tube and has a liquid suction port that expels the liquid.
US09522235B2	Devices and methods for delivering medicaments from a multi-chamber container An apparatus includes a medicament container, a first elastomeric member, a second elastomeric member and a stopper. The first and second elastomeric members are disposed within the medicament container. The first elastomeric member, a first portion of the medicament container and the second elastomeric member collectively define a medicament volume. The stopper is coupled to a distal end portion of the medicament container. The second elastomeric member, a second portion of the medicament container and the stopper collectively define a vent volume. A first retainer of the stopper is configured to engage a first portion of a carrier to limit movement of the medicament container when in a first position. A second retainer of the stopper is configured to engage a second portion of the carrier to limit movement of the medicament container when in a second position.
US09522229B2	Infusion device with automatic insertion and introducer needle retraction An infusion device (10) includes one or more of automatic insertion and retraction of an introducer needle (40) and catheter (28), introducer needle safety and extension set. The device (10) can further comprise a top-push button (16) activation feature, a side-push button (402) activation feature or a rotary-button (412) activation feature, and one or more of a manual interlock of an outer barrel and base, and a manual interlock for an extension set top and base. Packaging (500) for an integrated and/or removable inserter with activation button protection is also disclosed.
US09522220B2	Bioerodible magnesium alloy microstructures for endoprostheses A bioerodible endoprosthesis includes a bioerodible magnesium alloy including between 50 weight percent and 92 weight percent magnesium, at least 5.5 weight percent in sum of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Ho, Er, Lu, Tb and Tm, and at least 2.0 weight percent in sum of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Y, Nd and Gd. The bioerodible magnesium alloy has a microstructure including equiaxed Mg-rich solid solution-phase grains having an average grain diameter of less than or equal to 15 microns and second-phase precipitates and/or ceramic nanoparticles in grain boundaries between the equiaxed Mg-rich solid solution-phase grains. The secondary-phase precipitates or ceramic nanoparticles have an average longest dimension of 2.0 micron or less. The microstructure can be produced by one or more equal-channel high-strain processes.
US09522219B2	Resorbable stents which contain a magnesium alloy The present invention is directed to stents made of a magnesium alloy degradable under physiological conditions and an outer polymeric coating. Herein, the stents according to the invention can be additionally coated with at least one anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, antiangiogenic, antirestenotic and/or antithrombogenic active agent.
US09522218B2	Method for preparing porous scaffold for tissue engineering, cell culture and cell delivery The present invention relates to a method for preparing a porous scaffold for tissue engineering. It is another object of the present invention to provide a porous scaffold obtainable by the method as above described, and its use for tissue engineering, cell culture and cell delivery. The method of the invention comprises the steps consisting of: a) preparing an alkaline aqueous solution comprising an amount of at least one polysaccharide, an amount of a cross-linking agent and an amount of a porogen agent b) transforming the solution into a hydrogel by placing said solution at a temperature from about 4° C. to about 80° C. for a sufficient time to allow the cross-linking of said amount of polysaccharide and c) submerging said hydrogel into an aqueous solution d) washing the porous scaffold obtained at step c).
US09522213B2	Pressure-sensitive hot melt adhesive composition including propylene thermoplastic elastomer and articles including the same A pressure-sensitive hot melt adhesive composition is disclosed that includes at least 10% by weight of a first propylene thermoplastic elastomer, at least 25% by weight of a first tackifying agent exhibiting a softening point of at least 120° C., and at least 25% by weight plasticizer.
US09522210B2	Methods of purifying air Methods for purifying air with air purifiers are disclosed. Optionally, the methods provide purified air characterized by: a TVOC content of from less than 5 ppb to about 500 ppb; and a particulate content of from about 1,000 0.3 μm particles per ft3 to about 50,000 0.3 μm particles per ft3, or from about 600 0.5 μm particles per ft3 to about 500,000 0.5 μm particles per ft3.
US09522206B2	Methods for treating odors There are provided methods for treating a fluid having an undesirable odor. The methods comprise contacting the fluid with a H2O2 basic aqueous oxidizing composition and/or with a H2O2 acidic aqueous oxidizing composition. Optionally, the fluid can be further treated by contacting it with activated carbon and/or by submitting the fluid and the composition to UV radiation when they are contacting together.
US09522204B2	Treatment apparatus, using a sterilizing substance, for closures for containers A treatment apparatus (1) of closures (2, 22) for containers using a sterilizing substances, comprising: a rotating unit (6); dispensing means (16) of the sterilizing substance; at least two types of rails (7a, 7b), longitudinal and parallel, of which a first type of rails (7a) houses, by force of gravity, a first format of closures (2) and a second type of rails (7b) houses, by force of gravity, a second format of closures (22), the rails (7a, 7b) being solidly constrained to the rotating unit (6) and being arranged in such a way as to follow a circumferential extension thereof.
US09522203B2	Stabilized chlorine dioxide for contamination control in zymomonas fermentation Though chlorine dioxide is generally used to control bacterial contamination, a method was developed which allows the use of stabilized chlorine dioxide (SCD) for controlling contamination during fermentation that uses the bacteria Zymomonas as the biocatalyst, even though Zymomonas is sensitive to chlorine dioxide. Parameters were identified for inoculating a composition for fermentation with Zymomonas cells after a time period has elapsed following SCD addition.
US09522199B2	Method for collecting metal-containing fullerene A method for recovering an endohedral metallofullerene comprises a complexation step of adding a Lewis acid comprising titanium halide or tin halide to a reaction solution formed by dissolving crude fullerenes in a solvent, thereby forming a complex of the endohedral metallofullerene and the Lewis acid, a filtering step of filtering the reaction solution to separate the complex, and a washing step of removing the Lewis acid from the complex to obtain the endohedral metallofullerene. The obtained endohedral metallofullerene is soluble in a solvent. This method provides a high recovery yield of the endohedral metallofullerene.
US09522194B2	Methods of using monomethylvaline compositions having phenylalanine carboxy modifications at the C-terminus Auristatin peptide analogs of MeVal-Val-Dil-Dap-Phe (MMAF) having a carboxylic acid equivalent at the C-terminal phenylalanine were prepared and attached to ligands through various linkers, including maleimidocaproyl-val-cit-PAB. The resulting ligand-drug conjugates were active in vitro and in vivo in inhibiting cell proliferation and are represented by the general structure of Lv-[(LU)0-1-(D)1-4]p wherein L- is Ligand unit; LU is a Linker unit (LU); v is 1; p is an number ranging from about 1 to about 20; and D is a drug moiety having the formula: wherein the moiety —N(R9)Z1 is a phenylalanine bioisostere, wherein Z1 is —CH(R10)Z2 so that the phenylalanine bioisostere has the structure of Formula A: and wherein the substituents R2-R10, X1 and Z2 are as defined.
US09522191B2	Modified release formulations containing drug—ion exchange resin complexes An aqueous liquid suspension containing a coated drug-ion exchange resin complex comprising a core composed of an amphetamine complexed with a pharmaceutically acceptable ion-exchange resin and an uncoated amphetamine-ion exchange resin complex is provided. The coated amphetamine-ion exchange resin complex is in admixture with a polymer to form a matrix. Methods of making the coated complex and the liquid suspension are described.
US09522187B2	Cancer therapy using beta glucan and antibodies The present invention relates to methods of using neutral soluble glucan and monoclonal antibodies for antitumor therapy. Neutral soluble Beta (1,3; 1,6) glucan (NSG) enhances the tumoricidal activity of the innate immune system by binding to the C3 complement protein receptor CR3. The glucan does not stimulate the induction of inflammatory cytokines. Also described are methods of using whole glucan particles (WGP) as an immunomodulator by inducing a shift from a Th2 response to the Th1 response, leading to an enhanced antitumor cytotoxic T-cell response.
US09522183B2	Compositions and methods for inducing immune tolerance The present invention provides liposomal compositions for inducing immune tolerance. The compounds typically comprise a liposome displaying a specific antigen and also a binding moiety for a sialic acid binding Ig-like lectin (Siglec)expressed on B cells. The invention also provides methods for inducing tolerance to a protein or polypeptide antigen (e.g., a protein antigen) in a subject. The methods involve administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition that co-presents both the antigen and a glycan ligand for a Siglec expressed on B lymphocytes.
US09522179B2	Compositions and methods for modulating cardiac conditions Embodiments herein report methods and compositions for treating cardiac conditions. In certain embodiments, compositions and methods relate to reducing, inhibiting or treating a subject having or suspected of undergoing cardiac remodeling after a cardiac event. Other embodiments herein relate to compounds including naturally occurring and synthetic compositions of alpha-1 antitrypsin and fragments thereof.
US09522176B2	MRNA therapy for phenylketonuria The present invention provides, among other things, methods of treating phenylketonuria (PKU), including administering to a subject in need of treatment a composition comprising an mRNA encoding phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) at an effective dose and an administration interval such that at least one symptom or feature of PKU is reduced in intensity, severity, or frequency or has delayed in onset. In some embodiments, the mRNA is encapsulated in a liposome comprising one or more cationic lipids, one or more non-cationic lipids, one or more cholesterol-based lipids and one or more PEG-modified lipids.
US09522175B2	Method of enhancing diabetes resolution Disclosed are compositions and methods for increasing diabetes resolution in a diabetic patient having undergone gastric restrictive surgery, entailing use of active agent that produces an incretin-like effect in the patient.
US09522172B2	GM-CSF for use in the prevention of spontaneous abortion and embryo implantation failure The invention relates to GM-CSF for use in a method for the prevention of spontaneous abortion in a subject suffering from recurrent miscarriage, comprising administering to said subject an effective amount of GM-CSF as sole active substance, wherein said method also prevents or reduces the likelihood of embryo implantation failure in the subject undergoing an assisted reproduction procedure.
US09522162B2	Methods for treating or preventing urological inflammation Described herein are methods for treating or preventing urological inflammation in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound comprising a. a modified hyaluronan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein said hyaluronan or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester comprises at least one sulfate group and at least one primary C-6 hydroxyl position of an N-acetyl-glucosamine residue comprising an alkyl group or fluoroalkyl group; b. a partially or fully sulfated hyaluronan or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, or a combination thereof.
US09522155B2	Synthetic bile acid compositions and methods Bile acids and related compositions and methods of synthesis and use. More specifically, deoxycholic acid and related compositions, said compositions being free of all moieties of animal origin and free of pyrogenic moieties.
US09522154B2	Method for scheduling ovulation The invention relates to a method for scheduling ovulation in a female subject, which method comprises administering ulipristal acetate (UPA) to the female subject during the follicular phase.
US09522151B2	Dosing regimen for Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitors The present invention provides a method for treating allergic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, or one or more symptoms thereof in a mammal in need, which method comprises administering to the mammal a first therapeutically effective dose of a Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor twice a day for a number of days sufficient to ease or eliminate one or more clinical signs in the mammal, followed by a second therapeutically effective dose of the JAK inhibitor at a reduced frequency.
US09522149B2	Pyrazine derivatives as ENaC blockers Compounds of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 have the meanings as indicated in the specification, are useful for treating diseases mediated by blockade of the epithelial sodium channel. Pharmaceutical compositions that contain the compounds and processes for preparing the compounds are also described.
US09522148B2	Use of levocetirizine and montelukast in the treatment of traumatic injury The embodiments described herein include methods and formulations for treating lung and brain injury. The methods and formulations include, but are not limited to, methods and formulations for delivering effective concentrations of levocetirizine and montelukast to a patient in need. The methods and formulations can comprise conventional and/or modified-release elements, providing for drug delivery to the patient.
US09522141B2	Indazole compounds as aldosterone synthase inhibitors This invention relates to indazole compounds of the structural formula: (structure represented) or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the variable are defined herein. The inventive compounds selectively inhibit aldosterone synthase. This invention also provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of Formula I or their salts as well as potentially to methods for the treatment or amelioration of conditions that could be treated by inhibiting aldosterone synthase.
US09522138B2	Systems, methods, techniques, and compounds in research and treatment of portal hypertension and other conditions Methods and compounds for research and treatment of portal hypertension. The use of racemic or non-racemic mixtures of furopyridine isomers to stimulate eNOS function in sinusoidal endothelial cells and to increase NO production in both normal sinusoidal endothelial cells and injured endothelial cells.
US09522136B2	Anesthetic compounds and related methods of use Provided herein are compounds according to formula (I): provided herein is also a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a method for providing anesthesia in a subject by administering such a pharmaceutical composition.
US09522132B2	Sn-2-monoacylgycerols and lipid malabsorption The present invention relates generally to the field of lipids and in particular aims at improving lipid absorption, for example under conditions of lipid maldigestion or malabsorption. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a composition comprising a sn-2 monoacylglycerol derivative, wherein the sn-1 and sn-3 positions are blocked by protective groups. The acyl group may be a fatty acid, for example one with anti-inflammatory properties.
US09522131B2	Tannin-containing gastrointestinal formulations and methods of use Tannin-containing compositions and methods of using same to enhance or maintain immune function during simplified nutrition feeding. Pharmaceutical compositions, including enteral nutrition compositions, are provided. The compositions comprise such tannins as proanthocyanidins and/or hydrolysable tannins. Administering the tannins to the gastrointestinal tract of a subject receiving simplified nutrition, such as with enteral nutrition therapy or parenteral nutrition therapy, attenuates or prevents deleterious effects on the gastrointestinal immune system that would otherwise occur with the simplified nutrition.
US09522125B1	Method of treating cancer The present invention discloses that a method of treating cancer, preferably non-small cell lung cancer, comprises administrating mitoxantrone. The present invention also discloses a method of inhibiting ROS1 kinase comprising administrating mitoxantrone. A pharmaceutical composition comprising mitoxantrone is also disclosed.
US09522124B2	Methods for treating Alzheimer's disease Pharmaceutical compositions for treating Alzheimer's disease are disclosed. The pharmaceutical compositions include a compound having the general formula: and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods for treating Alzheimer's disease, inhibiting ATase I and/or ATase 2, reducing the activity of BACE1, reducing the level of amyloid β-peptide (Aβ), and/or reducing the level of APP intracellular domain peptide (AICD) by administering such compositions are also disclosed.
US09522120B2	Compositions and methods of making sustained release liquid formulations The present invention includes compositions and methods for the controlled release of active agents in a shelf-stable liquid formulation by blending one or more controlled release microbeads comprising one or more active agents, preparing a dense, thixotropic solution having a density that is at, or about, the density of the one or more microbeads comprising a thixotropic agent, water and one or more preservatives under conditions that reduce bubble formation and mixing the microbeads and the thixotropic solutions in a mixer that lacks scraping paddles.
US09522119B2	Compositions and methods for reducing overdose Drug delivery formulations, uses thereof and methods of making same are provided in order to reduce the potential for abuse, misuse or improper administration of an addictive substance or any active substance and to prevent, reduce, inhibit, or delay purposeful or accidental overdose of an active substance by ingesting too many dosage forms at once, for example.
US09522112B2	System, method, and kit for selecting and preparing customized cosmetics A kit for preparing a customized cosmetic includes at least one of five cosmetic bases. Each of the five cosmetic bases correspond to at least one of a plurality of primary categories. The kit additionally includes at least one cosmetic active ingredient for admixing with the at least one cosmetic base. The at least one cosmetic active ingredient corresponds to at least one of the plurality of primary categories or at least one of the plurality of secondary categories.
US09522106B2	Composition for dyeing keratinous fibres comprising a direct dye having a disulphide/thiol functional group, a thickening polymer, an ethoxylated fatty alcohol and/or a nonionic surfactant, an alkaline agent and a reducing agent A subject-matter of the invention is a method for dyeing and/or lightening keratinous fibres, such as the hair, employing i) at least one direct dye having a disulphide, thiol or protected thiol functional group and ii) at least one thickening organic polymer, iii) at least one (poly)ethoxylated fatty alcohol and/or one nonionic surfactant, iv) at least one alkaline agent and v) at least one reducing agent. Another subject-matter of the invention is a composition comprising the ingredients i) to v), the use of the combination of i), ii), iii), iv) and v) for dyeing and/or lightening keratinous fibres and a multicompartment kit comprising the ingredients i) to v). The dyeing method and the composition according to the invention make it possible in particular to obtain a lasting coloration on keratinous fibres which is intense, chromatic and/or homogeneous, with or without the use of an oxidizing agent.
US09522104B2	Gelling agent Provided is a gelling agent containing N-acyl acidic amino acid dialkylamide having a DL form ratio (D form/L form (weight/weight)) of 5/95-20/80 or 80/20-95/5, and using the gelling agent, a gel composition, particularly a rod-like gel composition, superior in transparency and strength, and superior in compatibility and spreadability when applied to the skin, hair and the like is provided.
US09522096B2	CPR team performance Systems and methods related to the field of cardiac resuscitation, and in particular to devices for assisting rescuers in performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are described herein. A method for managing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) treatment to a person in need of emergency assistance includes monitoring, with an electronic medical device, a parameter that indicates a quality level of a CPR component being provided to the person by a user; determining, with the electronic medical device, that the parameter indicates that the quality level of CPR being provided is inadequate; and providing, to one or more rescuers of the person, an audible, visual, or tactile indication that a different person should perform the CPR component.
US09522094B2	Therapeutic device for post-operative knee The present teachings provide for an exercise device for exercising a joint and a limb. The device includes an actuator, a foot plate, a foot plate load cell, and a restrictor. The actuation member is rotatable about a rotation axis. The actuation member includes a first portion and a second portion that is movable in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis. The foot plate is at a distal end of the second portion of the actuation member. The foot plate load cell is mounted to the foot plate and is configured to measure force exerted on the foot plate. The restrictor is configured to restrict movement of the second portion of the actuation member and the foot plate at the distal end thereof in the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis unless force exerted on the foot plate exceeds a predetermined force.
US09522092B2	Bed for providing support in sitting up The invention relates to a bed for providing support in sitting up to a person lying thereon, comprising an approximately rectangular frame, which comprises at least two frame parts, which are separated from each other in the longitudinal direction and are connected to each other in an articulated manner and are completed to form a planar element by flexible slats, woven wire fabric, or the like and can be swiveled about a transverse axis oriented transversely to the respective frame part from the horizontal to an inclined position, wherein at least one sit-up area lies on at least one frame part, said sit-up area being integrated into the surface of the frame part in the deactivated state, the outward-facing edge of said sit-up area extending approximately to the border of the frame and the inward-facing edge of said sit-up area being at a distance from the center line of the frame extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein said sit-up area can be swiveled about a sit-up axis extending parallel or at an angle to a longitudinal side of the frame in order to activate the sit-up area.
US09522091B2	Method and apparatus for automated positioning of user support surfaces in power driven wheelchair By programming position parameters corresponding to user support surfaces of a power driven wheelchair, movement of the user support surfaces is automated. The user support surfaces can be positioned individually, as part of a sequence or as part of a series of sequences. Accordingly, with little effort, a user can position the user support surfaces of the wheelchair to a predefined position.
US09522086B2	Headband folding mechanism allowing two axis folding directions Embodiments of the disclosure include methods and devices for folding the earmuffs of a headset via at least two different axes of rotation. The headset may comprise a headband and two earmuffs, wherein the earmuffs are connected to the headband, and wherein the headband comprises a plurality of rotational axes, about which the earmuffs may be rotated in one or more directions. The movement of the earmuffs may allow for comfortable wearing of the earmuffs in different positions, such as around a wearer's neck, and may allow for compact carrying or storage of the headset. The headset and earmuffs may be designed to be used as hearing protection, wherein the earmuffs may be larger and comprise special material, and wherein the earmuffs may comply with regulations for hearing protection devices.
US09522082B2	Reservoir device for intraocular drug delivery A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. The delivery device includes a hollow body with an inlet port at its proximal end for insertion of the agent, a reservoir for holding the agent and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the agent from the reservoir to the patient.
US09522077B1	Adjustable dual function spinal exoskeleton active spinal orthosis A spinal orthosis is provided that includes a cervical section, a lumbar section, a thoracic section and a tensioner. The cervical section has one or more pads configured for placement at a clavicle of a wearer. The lumbar section is connected to the cervical section and has an abdominal Para-umbilical buttress configured for an anterior region of a lumbar spine. The buttress is further configured to provide compression and gripping of the spine. The lumbar section includes one or more digits with a gripping portion at around ribs and/or iliac crest of the wearer. The thoracic section is connected to the cervical section. The tensioner connects the lumbar section to the thoracic section.
US09522069B1	Spinal cage having deployable member A spinal cage with a wall extending in a longitudinal direction defining an interior space is disclosed. There is also provided a deployable element in movable relation to the spinal cage. In some embodiments, there is a rib, and the rotatable member is engaged at one end with the wall and at the other end with the rib. In some embodiments, the spinal cage is provided with holes for screws that can be directed at adjacent vertebrae for fixation. Such a spinal cage can be used with the spin-plate or with the screws. The screws and the spinal cage may have features that cooperate to prevent back-out of the screws.
US09522068B2	Minimally invasive collapsible cage An articulating fusible support cage comprises a first support member having a first and second end and a second support member having a first and second end. A first end cap is pivotally connected to the first and second support members at the first ends. The first end cap supports a jackscrew for rotation. A second end cap is pivotally connected to the first and second support members at the second ends opposite the first ends. The second end cap has a threaded sleeve configured to engage a portion of the jackscrew. Rotation of the jackscrew into the threaded sleeve causes the first and second support members to extend outwardly from a collapsed condition to a deployed condition.
US09522065B2	Automated implantable penile prosthesis pump system A dual poppet valve assembly for a pump assembly of an implantable penile prosthesis having a suction poppet engagable by a plurality of fingers allowing free travel of the poppet and to prevent vacuum lockup of the pump assembly. The suction poppet can also include an elongated shaft receivable within a corresponding bore of a cylinder poppet to prevent the suction poppet from becoming misaligned during the operation of the pump assembly.
US09522059B2	Insulated prosthetic capsular devices A prosthetic capsular device configured to be inserted in an eye includes a housing structure and a ring structure. The housing structure includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a third side, a fourth side opposite the third side, a posterior side including a refractive surface, an anterior side opposite the posterior side, and a longitudinal axis. The first side, the second side, the third side, the fourth side, the posterior side, and the anterior side at least partially define a cavity configured to contain an intraocular device (e.g., an IOL). The anterior side includes an opening. The ring structure includes a ring structure portion extending radially outward from proximate one of an end of the first side and an end of the second side.
US09522058B2	Method and devices for tissue expansion A device for maintaining or achieving soft tissue expansion applicable to any body region already temporarily expanded including: an adhesive element deformable and capable of adapting to the shape of this body region, and which can then itself become mechanically rigid enough to resist tendency of the expanded tissue to recoil or to which a second material can be applied to form a stent adapted to the shape of the body area to provide the necessary structural rigidity to prevent recoil of the expansion and thereby induce its retention of its expanded shape after the stent is removed.
US09522052B2	Dental implant The invention relates to a dental implant comprising an implant body provided with a central receiving opening, a structural element provided with a journal engaging in the receiving opening, and a tension bolt which penetrates a borehole of the structural element and is screwed into an inner thread located in the receiving opening. First and second indexing elements are arranged in an apical region of the structural element, in order to pre-define the rotational position of the structural element in relation to the implant body. The at least one first indexing element is associated with the implant body or the structural element in a rotationally fixed manner, and at least two second indexing elements are associated with the structural element or the implant body in a rotationally fixed manner. The indexing elements extend especially at least partially into the region of the conical outer surface of the journal.
US09522049B2	Electric-motor arrangement for a dental handpiece An electric-motor arrangement for a medical, in particular dental, handpiece that has a motor housing and a rotor which is arranged in the motor housing so that it can be rotated about an axis via a first bearing and a second bearing. A stator is arranged around the rotor in relation to the axis. The first bearing is received in a first bearing flange, and the second bearing is received in a second bearing flange. Both bearing flanges are composed of metal and adjoin the motor housing directly by way of their circumferential faces. As a result, running noise and vibrations can be reduced. Moreover, premature wear and/or failure can be prevented.
US09522045B2	Distortion fingerprinting for EM tracking compensation, detection and error correction A system for accounting for electromagnetic (EM) distortion with an EM tracking system includes a sensor array (144) configured to sense EM energy in a target volume. An EM sensing correction module (140) is configured to analyze data from the sensor array to detect EM distorters in the target volume. The EM sensing correction module is further configured to compare distortion fingerprints stored in a database (142) to identify a distortion source.
US09522041B2	Current-fed push-pull converter with passive voltage clamp An electrosurgical generator configured to output radio frequency (RF) energy having a current-source type behavior is provided. The generator has a buck converter having a voltage source, at least one switch and an inductor. The generator also has an RF stage configured to output the RF energy. A sensor circuit configured to measure at least one parameter of the RF energy and a controller configured to receive the measured parameter from the sensor circuit and control the output of the electrosurgical generator based on the measured parameter may also be provided in the electrosurgical generator.
US09522040B2	Endoscopic surgical instrument What is disclosed is an endoscopic surgical instrument with a hose-shaped outside jacket, in which a likewise hose-shaped inside jacket is supported relatively displaceable, on whose distal end section a sleeve or shaft-shaped instrument head is formed or mounted. In the instrument head is fixed a needle-shaped RF electrode electrically-insulated, whose electrical supply line is routed through the inside jacket, and which projects freely beyond the distal end of the instrument head in the axial direction. In the instrument head is formed a flush channel, extending at least axially, opening at both instrument head ends.
US09522037B2	Treatment adjustment based on temperatures from multiple temperature sensors According to some embodiments, a medical instrument (for example, an ablation device) comprises an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, an energy delivery member positioned at the distal end of the elongate body, a first plurality of temperature-measurement devices carried by or positioned within the energy delivery member, the first plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member, and a second plurality of temperature-measurement devices positioned proximal to a proximal end of the energy delivery member, the second plurality of temperature-measurement devices being thermally insulated from the energy delivery member.
US09522035B2	Catheter with multiple electrode assemblies for use at or near tubular regions of the heart A catheter with ablation and potential sensing capabilities is adapted for outer circumferential contact with an opening of a tubular region and inner circumferential contact within the tubular region. The catheter has a proximal electrode assembly and a distal electrode assembly for ablation of an ostium and potential sensing inside the pulmonary vein so that it is possible to obtain ECG signals inside a pulmonary vein when ablating around the ostium. The distal electrode assembly has an elongated member defining a longitudinal axis and a plurality of spines surrounding the member and converging at their proximal and distal ends, where each spine has at least one electrode and a curvature so that the spine bows radially outwardly from the member. The proximal electrode assembly has a proximal electrode assembly has an elongated member configured with a generally radial portion and a generally circular portion generally transverse to the catheter axis, where the generally circular portion comprising a plurality of electrodes. The control handle advantageously allows a user to manipulate a tensile member for changing the curvature of the spine.
US09522033B2	Devices and methods for optical detection of tissue contact A method of directing energy to tissue includes the initial step of positioning an energy applicator for delivery of energy to target tissue. The energy applicator is provided with a surface-contact detection device including one or more optical transmitters and one or more optical receivers. The energy applicator is operably associated with an electrosurgical power generating source. The method also includes the steps of determining whether a radiating portion of the energy applicator is disposed in contact with the target tissue based on a determination of whether optical signals generated by the one or more optical transmitters result in reflected optical signals received at the one or more optical receivers, and if it is determined that the radiating portion of the energy applicator is disposed in contact with tissue, transmitting energy from the electrosurgical power generating source through the radiating portion to the target tissue.
US09522031B2	Method and apparatus for dermatological hypopigmentation Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for effecting (e.g., lightening) an appearance of skin by cooling or freezing small separated surface regions of the skin to produce regions of local hypopigmentation. The width of the regions can be, for example, smaller than about 1 mm or 0.5 mm, and a distance between these frozen regions can be greater than about 3 times the width of the regions. An exemplary apparatus can be provided that includes a plurality of spatially-separated thermally conductive arrangements that can be affixed or otherwise coupled to a base. For example, the conductive arrangements can be regions of conductive material provided in or proximal to a thermal insulator, or thermally conductive protrusions affixed to the base. The conductive arrangements can be cooled and then contacted with the skin surface to produce the small regions of hypopigmentation.
US09522025B2	Device for fixation of bone fragments at bone fractures The present invention relates to a device for fixation of bone fragments at bone fractures. The device comprises at least two fixation means (5, 6) and a securing plate (4). With the object of preventing or counteracting re-dislocation, the respective fixation means (5, 6) each have a first fixing portion (19) for fixing the fixation means in an inner bone fragment (3), a second fixing portion (21) for locking the fixation means to the securing plate (4) which is disposed on the outside of an outer bone fragment (2) and allows movement of the outer bone fragment relative to it, so that the fixation means are prevented from changing their angular position relative to the securing plate and relative to one another, and a middle portion (22) which is situated between the fixing portions and runs through the outer bone fragment, along which middle portion the outer bone fragment can slide inwards towards the inner bone fragment in which the fixation means is fixed.
US09522023B2	Orthopedic plate, orthopedic device, method of coupling bone segments, and method of assembling an orthopedic plate An orthopedic plate comprising, a frame portion and a bearing rotatably coupled with the frame portion, wherein the bearing defines an opening configured to receive a fastener for fastening the orthopedic plate to a body, wherein the bearing includes an outer surface that is eccentric to the opening such that a position of the opening with respect to the frame portion is adjustable as the bearing rotates.
US09522018B2	Posterior functionally dynamic stabilization system A functionally dynamic stabilization unit and system for treatment of spinal instability are provided. Each unit, and collectively, the system, is configured to control flexion, extension and translation of the affected unstable vertebral area, thereby stabilizing the vertebral segments by restoring normal function. This is achieved by providing a unit and system that allow for lateral bending, axial compression, rotation, anterior segmental height adjustment, and posterior segmental height adjustment. The unit and system provide sufficient segmental stiffness, while also limiting, or controlling, the range of motion (i.e., sufficient stiffness in the neutral or active zone, while limiting or preventing motion outside of the active zone) to stabilize the vertebral segments. In use, the system mimics the natural movement of the normal spine. Furthermore, the system includes a rigid, fusion-promoting coupler configured for use in an adjacent level, or as a substitute for the functionally dynamic unit. The modularity of the system allows adjustment over time and easier revision surgery, and is configured for minimally-invasive, delivery or implantation.
US09522017B2	Devices, systems, and methods for performing endoscopic surgical procedures Methods and systems for accessing an operating cavity when performing endoscopic surgery comprising. The systems and methods include at least one obturator-free cannula unit and a trocar assembly. The trocar assembly includes a single dedicated functional obturator independent of the cannula unit and an endoscopic cannula. The invention also provides a system and methods for providing continuous flow of carbon dioxide during a laparoscopic procedure.
US09522016B2	Systems and methods for percutaneous intravascular access and guidewire placement A device for allowing passage of a guidewire from a primary blood vessel to an adjacent secondary blood vessel includes a main body having a primary lumen and a secondary lumen, and a piercing member disposed in the secondary lumen, and configured to be moved distally out of the secondary lumen, and to pierce through tissue while being distally moved. A third lumen located within the piercing member is configured to allow placement of a guidewire from the primary blood vessel to the adjacent secondary blood vessel. In one embodiment, the secondary lumen is configured to allow articulation of the distal end of the piercing element. The piercing member has a sharp point on one end to facilitate cutting a small communicating aperture from the primary blood vessel to the secondary blood vessel.
US09522013B2	Basket type grasping forceps Basket type grasping forceps includes sheath, main body section which has distal and proximal end inserted through sheath, and manipulation sections fixed to sheath which proximal end of main body section is attached. Main body section includes basket section provided at distal side of main body section, and is configured to hold foreign substance, first wire provided at proximal side of basket section and is fixed to basket section, and removal mechanism attached to basket section and moves foreign substance in basket section. Basket section includes plurality of basket wires and fixing member. Removal mechanism includes slide sleeve and second wire. Slide sleeve is disposed at distal end of basket section in state which plurality of basket wires are spread, and foreign substance captured by basket section is discharged from opening formed at proximal side, by moving slide sleeve to proximal side and reducing a diameter of basket section.
US09522011B2	Shock wave applicator with movable electrode A shock wave applicator includes a reflector and a movable shockwave-generating electrode disposed in the reflector at a first focal point. The reflector is at least a portion of an ellipsoidal shape having a long and small axis with the first focal point and a second focal point on the long axis, and the reflector terminates at an edge defining a membrane-covered aperture on a plane intersecting the small axis and coincident with the second focal point.
US09522005B2	Method and apparatus for forming stoma trephines and anastomoses The present invention relates to a stapler apparatus, comprising a stapler having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis, the stapler further comprising a trigger, an anvil docking pin aligned substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the stapler, and a stapling means, the anvil docking pin and stapling means being at the distal end of the stapler, and a detachable anvil, comprising an anvil head and an anvil shaft, wherein the anvil shaft is adapted to receive the anvil docking pin and operation of the trigger causes the stapling means to be actuated, characterised in that the length of the anvil shaft is at least 4 cm. The present invention also relates to a method of forming an anastomosis between two surfaces using the stapler apparatus of the invention and a method of forming a stoma trephine in a subject using the stapler apparatus of the invention. The present invention further relates to the use of the stapler apparatus or anvil for a stapler apparatus in such methods and a kit of parts comprising the stapler apparatus of the invention and additional components.
US09521999B2	Fully-threaded bioabsorbable suture anchor A suture anchor includes a threaded anchor body having a first central bore in communication with a second central bore. The suture anchor includes an internal eyelet formed of a loop disposed at least partially inside the first central bore. The ends extending from the loop are tied together to form at least one knot which is housed in the second central bore provided at the distal end of the anchor body. The knot increases the pullout strength of the suture even in soft bone, provides increased suture fixation, and eliminates the anchor “pull back.”
US09521996B2	Surgical retractor device Systems, devices, and methods capable of retracting organs are disclosed. In one embodiment, a retractor body comprises a deformable resilient frame defining a central opening and a deformable membrane extending across a portion of the central opening wherein the deformable resilient frame is arranged for complete disposal within the body of a patient and for varying the size of the central opening. In some exemplary embodiments, the retractor is arranged to form a helically coiled arrangement for insertion into the body of a patient. Delivery devices for delivering a deformable resilient retractor and methods of delivery are also disclosed.
US09521991B2	Monolithic ultrasonic imaging devices, systems and methods To implement a single-chip ultrasonic imaging solution, on-chip signal processing may be employed in the receive signal path to reduce data bandwidth and a high-speed serial data module may be used to move data for all received channels off-chip as digital data stream. The digitization of received signals on-chip allows advanced digital signal processing to be performed on-chip, and thus permits the full integration of an entire ultrasonic imaging system on a single semiconductor substrate. Various novel waveform generation techniques, transducer configuration and biasing methodologies, etc., are likewise disclosed. HIFU methods may additionally or alternatively be employed as a component of the “ultrasound-on-a-chip” solution disclosed herein.
US09521989B2	Evaluation aid and evaluation device An evaluation aid is used as a phantom (imitation lesion) when a digital X-ray dynamic image thereof is taken and evaluated for image qualities for X-ray absorption parts having different X-ray absorption ratios. The evaluation aid contains a fixed plate (plate-like body) including a plurality of regions having different X-ray absorption ratios; a rotating disk (movable body) having a plurality of wires (wire rods), the rotating disk capable of rotating (moving) with respect to the fixed plate so that the plurality of wires traverse X-ray with which the fixed plate is irradiated; and a driving motor (driving portion) which rotates (moves) the rotating disk with respect to the fixed plate. It is preferred that thicknesses and/or constituent materials of the plurality of regions of the fixed plate are different from each other, so that these regions have the different X-ray absorption ratios.
US09521984B2	Mobile x-ray device with telescopic column Device comprising: a chassis (1) which supports the entire assembly, a telescopic column (2) which comprises a lower fixed portion (5) rotating with respect to a vertical axis, and at least one upper mobile portion (6), a telescopic arm (3) that moves along the vertical column and that supports an x-ray emitter (4) at its end, wherein the telescopic arm-head assembly can be moved from the lower position of the mobile column in its retracted position to the upper position of the mobile column in its extended position, and also in that all the movements of the column are manual and have a mechanical balancing mechanism which comprises a first mechanism consisting of a spring, a block and tackle, and a variable radius pulley all housed in the fixed portion of the column, and a second balancing mechanism consisting of a recovery pulley and a two-radii pulley which balances the weight between the input of the cable and that of the telescopic arm and head assembly.
US09521983B2	X-ray apparatus An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray detecting device, an accommodation unit configured to accommodate the X-ray detecting device, and a bucky tray configured to be accommodated in and discharged from the accommodation unit. The bucky tray includes a base and a first plate on which the X-ray detecting device is mounted and which is configured to rotate with respect to the base.
US09521982B2	Computed tomography system with dynamic bowtie filter A CT apparatus for scanning an object is provided. An x-ray source is provided, wherein the x-ray source provides a collimated x-ray beam with a cross-section. A plurality of attenuation elements is provided between the source and object. An actuator is connected to the attenuation elements for moving the attenuation elements. An x-ray detector is located on an opposite side of the object from the x-ray source and is for detecting x-rays that pass through the object and the plurality of attenuation elements. A gantry rotates the x-ray source, the plurality of attenuation elements, and the x-ray detector around an axis of rotation.
US09521980B2	Method for registering medical images, apparatus performing the method, and computer readable media including the method A medical image registration method includes performing a first registration by registering first medical images, including a registration image and a display image, the display image being an image to be displayed, performing a second registration by registering a second medical image having a different modality than a modality of the first medical images, with the registration image, and extracting a cross-section of one of the first medical images, corresponding to a cross-section of the second medical image, from the display image, according to the first registration and the second registration.
US09521978B2	Using chest velocity to process physiological signals to remove chest compression artifacts A method of analyzing a physiological (e.g., an ECG) signal during application of chest compressions. The method includes acquiring a physiological signal during application of chest compressions; acquiring the output of a sensor from which information on the velocity of chest compressions can be determined; and using the information on the velocity to reduce at least one signal artifact in the physiological signal resulting from the chest compressions.
US09521975B2	Method for detecting a disease by analysis of retinal vasculature A method for detecting a disease such as Alzheimer's disease by analysis of retinal vasculature is disclosed. The method for detecting a disease by analysis of retinal vasculature may include applying a combination of optical retro mode illumination techniques to acquire a plurality of amyloid beta plaques and drusen images that are too small to be seen with other imaging modalities. The disease may also be detected with a non-transitory computer storage media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed, execute the method for detecting a disease by analysis of retinal vasculature. The method may track changes in lumen thickness, plaque, size, area and density of the disease by analysis of retinal vasculature over a predetermined period of time.
US09521974B2	Urine flow meter incorporating a weight sensor with arrangement of siphoning and solenoid valve to start and stop rinsing of urine container automatically The invention provides a urine flow meter of gravitation or capacitance type in which a container is connected to a weight transducer or a capacitance sensor. An arrangement is provided to sense the level of urine in the container. An arrangement of siphon tube & solenoid valve is also provided to start and stop rinsing of the container automatically. The invention is easily adapted to a male or female type urinal. The collected urine in beaker is flushed by siphon after completion of test.
US09521973B1	Method of monitoring patients with mental and/or behavioral disorders using their personal mobile devices A monitoring system embodying a monitoring system embodying a method of this invention for monitoring predetermined patients with mental and/or behavioral disorders by accessing, analyzing and monitoring their measured input through a plurality of sensors inherent in most personal mobile devices is provided. The measured input may represents values attributed to at least one physical behavior of the patient that is representative of a symptom of at least one mental/behavior health condition. The measured input can be used to establish a baseline and thresholds thereof that separates the at least one physical behavior into normative from ab-normative behavior for each predetermined patient.
US09521966B2	Localization of the parathyroid Systems and methods are disclosed for locating the parathyroid. In one aspect, temporal variation among a plurality of images is evaluated and at least one image is enhanced according to the temporal variation. The image may be enhanced to one or both of reduce conspicuity of the thyroid gland and enhance conspicuity of the parathyroid gland. Some of the plurality of images may be adjusted in order to align representations of a target portions. Adjustments may be based locations of one or more organs or one or more artificial markers affixed to a living body in the plurality of images. A local positioning system (LPS), GPS, or other locating system may be used to position a living body, align the plurality of images, or to guide the positioning of objects relative to the living body. An elastomeric gel marker for imaging applications is also disclosed.
US09521962B2	Apparatus and methods for estimating time-state physiological parameters A method of determining a value of a physiological parameter for a subject at a selected state includes obtaining, via a device located a distance from the subject, a value of the physiological parameter of the subject at a particular time-of-day, and applying a time-dependent relationship function to the obtained physiological parameter value via a processor to determine a value of the physiological parameter at the selected state.
US09521957B2	Hand-held device for self-measurement and recording of a heart rate variability examination The invention relates to a method and device for recording and presentation of physiological parameters, which can include both blood pressure and heart pulse. Information about the heart pulse is derived from a recorded blood pressure signal, whereby the need for e.g. an external ECG measurement device is eliminated. It is likewise a part of the invention that a blood pressure measurement is used for the derivation of data such as Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and/or baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) values.
US09521953B2	Measurement device and measurement method A measurement device includes: a light source that generates a pump beam and a Stokes beam; a pulse stretch section that stretches the pulse of the pump beam so that the pulse width of the Stokes beam is shorter than the pulse width of the pump beam; an optical splitter that splits the Stokes beam into two beams; an optical scan section that scans a subject with the pulse-stretched pump beam and one of the two beams split by the optical splitter; a first optical detector that detects an anti-Stokes beam from the subject; a second optical detector that detects an interference beam of the other of the two beams and the Stokes beam reflected by the subject; and a signal processing section that performs an image generation process based on a detection signal from the first optical detector and a detection signal from the second optical detector.
US09521949B2	Ophthalmic range finding Systems and methods for analyzing the anatomy of a patient's eye with circular or rotated polarized laser beams, or with laser beams of different wavelengths are disclosed. One system includes a polarization beam-splitter and a quarter-wave plate, wherein the quarter-wave plate is configured to circularly rotate a laser beam received from a laser that is transmitted and passes through the polarization beam-splitter, and to transform a circularly rotated back-reflected beam to a linearly polarized laser beam that is perpendicular to the beam that was transmitted through the polarization beam-splitter. Substantially all of the back-reflected beam is directed to a photo-detector for analysis. A Faraday rotator subsystem may be substituted for a polarization beam-splitter. An optical system including a laser that generates a laser beam of a first wavelength for therapeutic treatment, and another laser that generates a laser beam of a second wavelength for measurement is also disclosed.
US09521948B2	Endoscope An endoscope includes a first flat surface formed at a distal end portion of an insertion part to be inserted into a subject, and orthogonal to an axial direction of the insertion part an observation window provided at the distal end portion for allowing image light of the subject to be taken therethrough, with the surface of the observation window as a light incidence plane, an illumination window provided at the distal end portion to irradiate a subject with illumination light, a fluid jetting nozzle arranged at the first flat surface to jet a fluid toward the observation window, and an inclined surface formed around the observation window and arranged at a position that faces the fluid jetting nozzle, wherein the distal end portion is formed with a second flat surface arranged on the distal end side of the first flat surface and parallel to the first flat surface.
US09521946B2	Transparent endoscope head defining a focal length A catheter configured for imaging objects substantially in focus is described herein. An imaging device is disposed on the distal end of the catheter. The imaging device has an effective focal plane that is located in front of the imaging device. The catheter also includes a transparent focal instrument that has an outer periphery that is positioned at the effective focal plane of the imaging device, to enable objects in contact with the outer periphery of the transparent focal instrument to be imaged substantially in focus.
US09521945B2	Endoscope accessory This invention relates generally to an endoscope accessory. This device uses an overtube with an inflatable positioning ring that can be inflated after placement of the overtube just proximal to the tip of the endoscope or echoendoscope. A catheter with an occlusion balloon at its free endportion is carried by the overtube and extends beyond the tip of the endoscope, distal to the part of the body cavity that needs to be examined. Inflation of this balloon together with positioning ring creates a closed space within the body cavity that can be filled with air or water for improving the quality of the examination with regular endoscope of echoendoscope, respectively, while reducing the examination complications.
US09521944B2	Endoscope system for displaying an organ model image to which an endoscope image is pasted An endoscope system includes a determining section that determines whether or not an image pickup device is moving at a predetermined speed or higher based on position/direction information and determines, when the image pickup device is not moving at the predetermined speed or higher, that a subject internal image is an image that can be pasted onto a model image of a predetermined organ in a state where the position/direction information of an objective optical window and position/direction information in a coordinate system of the predetermined organ model image are associated with each other, and an image pasting section that reads the subject internal image determined to be the image that can be pasted from the memory and pastes the subject internal image onto the model image of the predetermined organ based on the position/direction information.
US09521943B2	Lens protector for endoscopic devices The invention is an endoscopic device comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a first location positioned between the proximal end and the distal end. The endoscopic device comprises an optical system that terminates with an objective lens that is located at the first position. A lens protector unit is positioned between the objective lens and the distal tip in order to protect the objective lens. The lens protector unit comprises a rotating window that is located at the distal end of the endoscopic device. The endoscopic device also comprises a source of light located on the distal end. The source of light is adapted to illuminate the space in front of the distal end of the endoscopic device.
US09521942B2	Endoscope with distal tip having encased optical components and display orientation capabilities An apparatus according to one embodiment includes an endoscope tip including a housing that is monolithically formed of a transparent material. At least one optical component is at least partially encased within the housing. The optical component can be, for example, a light source, a fiber optic, an imaging sensor, a lens, a reflector or a light shield. In another embodiment, an apparatus includes an endoscope having a distal end portion that includes a housing. The housing is monolithically formed with a transparent material and a light source is at least partially encased within the housing. The housing also includes a micro-defects portion within the transparent material of the housing. The micro-defects portion is configured to provide a selected output shape of a beam of light produced by the light source.
US09521941B2	Warewash machine chemical sensor and related system and method A flow through chemical sensor includes a housing having a through passage along which chemical can flow, a sidewall of the housing having first and second openings that communicate with the through passage. A first electrode is mounted on the housing and aligned with the first opening, the first electrode of a plate configuration with a unitary depression that extends through the first opening and to a peripheral edge of the through passage. A second electrode is mounted on the housing and aligned with the second opening, the second electrode of a plate configuration with a unitary depression that extends through the second opening and to the peripheral edge of the through passage. A method of detecting presence or absence of chemical is also provided.
US09521939B2	Systems and methods for a screen cleaner A screen cleaning device including a soft cleaning material mounted on a back material including stiffeners. The stiffener has a first area and a second area, the first area for cleaning and the second area for holding. The second area may include an attachment mechanism that provides for attachment to a key chain or other holder.
US09521937B2	Surface treating appliance A surface treating appliance includes cyclonic separating apparatus having a plurality of cyclones arranged in parallel and a dust collector arranged to receive dust from each of the plurality of cyclones. Each cyclone has a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The plurality of cyclones is divided into at least a first set of cyclones and a second set of cyclones. The fluid inlets of the first set of cyclones are located in a first plane and the fluid inlets of the second set of cyclones are located in a second plane spaced from the first plane. This enables the separating apparatus to have a compact appearance.
US09521932B2	Wall mounted body cleaning system A wall mounted body cleaning system includes a perimeter wall and a water outlet mounted on the perimeter wall. A mount is positioned on the perimeter wall and a housing is attached to the mount. An impeller is positioned within the housing and the housing has a drain opening therein. A conduit is fluidly coupled to the housing and to the water outlet. Water flowing through the conduit rotates the impeller and exits the housing through a drain in the housing. An axle is attached to the impeller and extends through the housing. A cleaning member is mounted on the axle and is rotated when the impeller rotates.
US09521931B2	Detachable sleeve This application discloses a novel detachable sleeve comprising an elongated body, an internal cavity adapted to receive a handle and a reversible locking mechanism to engage and disengage with the handle when received by the internal cavity.
US09521930B2	Cooking tool A cooking tool having different features for measuring and mixing, including an elongated shaft having a central handle region, a first mixing portion such as a spoon at one end and a second mixing portion such as a whisk at another end, the first and second mixing portions being different from each other. Preferably, at least one of the first and second mixing portions defines a first measuring feature and the central handle region defines at least one measuring feature which differs from the first measuring feature.
US09521927B2	Roasting oven An oven suitable for roasting chickens is provided. The oven includes an oven chamber having side walls, a floor, at least one door, and a ceiling, and a plurality of heating levels. A method of roasting items in an oven is provided.
US09521926B1	Wireless electrical temperature regulator for food and beverages The present disclosure provides various methods, apparatus, and systems for wireless regulation of temperature of contents of a receptacle. The apparatus includes a receiver coupled to the receptacle, which receives pockets of energy generated in response to radio frequency waves. These radio frequency waves can be emitted by a pocket-forming transmitter in response to communication from the receptacle. The receiver coupled to the receptacle then provides electrical energy to a temperature regulating component associated with it. This temperature regulating component is configured to alter temperature of contents of the receptacle to desired temperature. Also disclosed is a cup containing liquids, such as beverages, which may be controllably heated to, or maintained at, a desired temperature using wireless power transmission.
US09521925B2	Slow cooker including a removable lid with dual lid panels A slow cooker includes a base having a heating element coupled thereto, a cooking vessel removably positioned in a compartment defined in the base, and a removable lid coupled to the cooking vessel. The cooking vessel has a cooking chamber defined therein. The removable lid includes a first panel that pivots between an open position in which access to the cooking chamber is permitted and a closed position in which access to the cooking chamber is prevented. The removable lid includes a second panel that also pivots between an open position in which access to the cooking chamber is permitted and a closed position in which access to the cooking chamber is prevented.
US09521924B2	Brewable beverage making machine A brewable beverage making machine includes a brewing chamber assembly for holding a brewable substance therein, the brewing chamber assembly including inlet openings for supply of an input liquid therein, an outlet opening at an upper end thereof, and a discharge opening for discharging the brewed liquid, the inlet openings being sized and oriented to cause turbulent agitation; a heater which heats the input liquid supplied to the brewing chamber assembly; an pump for supplying heated liquid from the heater through the inlet openings; a first valve connected with the outlet opening; and a microprocessor which opens the first valve during initial filling of the brewing chamber assembly with the heated liquid and closes the first valve when the heated liquid reaches a predetermined level in the brewing chamber assembly to cause pressurization of the heated liquid in the brewing chamber assembly during a brewing operation.
US09521923B2	Brewable beverage making cup adaptor for cartridge type coffee making machines and cartridge type coffee making machine A brewable beverage making cup adaptor for cartridge type coffee making machines of the type having an inlet spout for supplying pressurized hot water, includes a cup body defining a chamber for holding a brewable material; a lower closure closing a lower end of the cup body, and including a small discharge opening through which a brewed liquid is discharged; an upper cover closing an upper end of the cup body, and including an inlet opening adapted to be positioned below the inlet spout for the supply of pressurized water to the cup body, and an offset valve opening for fluidly connecting the chamber with ambient atmosphere; and a valve for closing the valve opening when the chamber is filled at least at a predetermined level with the pressurized water and for opening the valve opening when the pressurized water in the chamber falls below the predetermined level.
US09521921B2	Integrated hybrid water and beverage dispenser and brewing cups for use therewith The present invention relates to the field of beverage dispensers. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus capable of dispensing water and other beverages through single serving or similar brewing containers. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are configured to be integrated within, on, upon an existing sink or water basin and operate in conjunction with an existing pressurized water source, such as municipal water source, well water source or other residential or commercial pressurized water system.
US09521919B1	Self-stabilizing article holder A self-stabilizing article holder devised to stabilize a container, such as a drink glass, in an upright position to prevent spillage of a substance therefrom. The article holder includes a suction cup base configured to adhere to a mounting surface to maintain the container in an upright position. The container has an annular connection wall on a bottom side thereof that fits inside and against an annular lip on an outer perimeter of an upper surface of the base. An aperture centrally disposed in the base is configured to removably receive a stabilizer member disposed on the container bottom side. A pair of receiver members disposed on the base upper surface is configured to securingly receive respective upper connectors disposed on the container bottom side therein. A spring that surrounds the stabilizer member between the base and the container secures the receiver members and upper connectors together.
US09521912B2	Infant carrier An infant carrier contains: a front carrying bag, a neck support pad, and an auxiliary support cushion. The auxiliary support cushion is used for supporting a carrier's back above the carrier's lumbar, and the front carrying bag includes a first carrying strap and a second carrying strap which are in connection with two sides of an upper end of the front carrying bag and the neck support pad. The neck support pad includes an adjustable belt formed on a bottom rim thereof and connecting with an upper rim of the auxiliary support cushion. The front carrying bag also includes a first waist strap and a second waist strap which are fixed on two sides of the front carrying bag to correspond to the carrier's waist and are coupled with two sides of the auxiliary support cushion adjacent to the carrier's waist.
US09521910B2	Adjustable bed frame An adjustable bed frame, comprising one or more support rails with one or more fastening points, one or more slide rails, and one or more support risers. The slide rails can slidably engage with the support rails and adjustably fasten at the one or more fastening points. The slide rails and support rails can be adjustably assembled into top and bottom frame segments. The top frame segment can be connected to the bottom frame segment and supported by the support risers. The top and bottom frame segments are adjustable to accommodate more than one mattress size.
US09521909B2	Rapidly assembled sofa A rapidly assembled sofa includes left and right armrests, a back board and a seat board. The upper portion on the lateral surface of the back board is connected with the armrests in a slider mode, the lower portion on the lateral surface of the back board is connected with the armrests in a latch pin mode, and the seat board is flexibly fastened to the armrests. The rapidly assembled sofa is advantageous in that a connection mode without any bolt is achieved, and the stability in the case of utilizing a bolt for connection can be achieved; the assembling becomes much easier, more convenient and faster, and both time and energy are saved; the assembling operation can be accomplished by a single person, which is especially suitable for women customers; and the contour is clean and artistic since the connection structure is hidden after assembled.
US09521907B2	Chair with seat depth adjustment and back support An office chair including a linking mechanism between a movable chair seat and a pivotable chair back. The mounting arrangement between the chair back and the chair seat includes swing arm assembly that is pivotally connected to the chair seat. When the chair seat moves forward, the swing arm assembly moves with the chair seat and causes the chair back to pivot and move relative to a stationary support arm. The stationary support arm includes a curved support face that moves within a movement slot formed on the swing arm assembly. The movement slot includes a roller that helps guide relative movement between the two components. The chair seat includes a thigh support portion that allows the user to adjust the seat depth as desired.
US09521904B2	Gun safe cabinet A cabinet is mounted on a spindle, which may be secured to a slide-out shelf within the gun safe for additional storage. The cabinet includes one or more doors that hingedly open to allow access to the interior of the cabinet. Upper and lower external mounting surfaces are provided to retain a rifle for storage. An optional upper pistol support and an internal safe may also be included.
US09521890B2	Hair styling iron with timer A hair styling iron includes a handle to which a barrel is mounted, a heating element in the barrel, a rotary drive including a motor that rotates the barrel, a control circuit including a timer, and a momentary drive switch which is user actuable and connected to the control circuit for control of the motor. Actuation of the drive switch must be maintained to operate the rotary drive. The control circuit monitors at least one change of state of the drive switch to determine a starting time, and actuates an alarm after an elapsed time measured from the starting time. The elapsed time is calculated by the control circuit in direct proportion to an angle of rotation of the barrel relative to the handle that occurs between a first actuation of the drive switch and release of the drive switch immediately following the first actuation of the drive switch.
US09521886B2	Attachment device for a wearable electronic apparatus and wearable electronic apparatus comprising said attachment device An attachment device for attaching a wearable electronic apparatus to a part of the body of an operator. The attachment device includes a support member, which includes an assembly zone on which the wearable electronic apparatus is located and an attachment element, which clamps the support member to the part of the body of the operator. Attachment/detachment structure, which is selectively releasable, is provided in association with the assembly zone in order to cooperate with corresponding attachment portions of the wearable electronic apparatus.
US09521884B2	Fastener chain and slide fastener In a fastener chain, at least some warps constituting a woven fastener tape are provided with a flame retardant phosphorus-copolymerized polyester fiber and wefts constituting the same fastener tape are provided with a synthetic fiber that is not phosphorus-copolymerized and that has a higher degree of tensile strength than the flame retardant polyester fiber. With this configuration, superior flame retardancy can be stably obtained and there is no variance in the flame retardancy of the fastener chains. In the fastener chain, the heat contraction of the warp is used to improve the chain horizontal pull force, and by increasing the frictional resistance between the warp and the weft, shifting of the weave pattern of the fastener tape can be prevented. Further, the fastener chain can be provided at a low cost because of the small amount of flame retardant polyester fiber used.
US09521881B2	Flexible accessory holder An accessory holder for retaining accessories around the body of a user is provided. The holder includes a circular or oval-like perimeter with a central support that divides the device into two half-moon openings. The frame of the accessory holder is made of a flexible wire that is capable of being bent or folded into a variety of configurations, whereby the form is retained throughout the day. An elastomeric or rubber coating may be applied to the frame to add to the aesthetic appeal of the device. An accessory fabric, such as a scarf, may be inserted into the half-moon shaped openings of the holder. The ends of the scarf may be looped, weaved, or otherwise secured through the accessory holder. A user may secure the scarf around the waist, neck, or other suitable part of the body with the accessory holder maintaining the desired orientation of the accessory.
US09521880B2	Belt buckle A belt and belt buckle design that opens to the front where the strap enters the belt buckle from below. The buckle is made from a single buckle member that is formed and that uses force and/or guidance from the buckle to hold the belt in place. The buckle has a hook region to support the strap of the belt and has a body passing around the strap from the back region of the strap to the front region of the strap.
US09521878B2	Functional shoe for automatically preventing slip Provided is a functional shoe that automatically prevents a slip, the function shoe including a rotation body part fixed to an outsole of the functional shoe to rotate to a front or rear side of the functional shoe, and an anti-slip part connected to the rotation body part to contact a ground and rotating integrally with the rotation body part according to a sliding direction of the functional shoe. The anti-slip part includes a first distal end, which is sharp and is oriented to the front side of the functional shoe, and a second distal end which is sharp and is oriented to the rear side of the functional shoe.
US09521874B2	Biomechanics aware headgear Protective gear includes an outer shell layer connected to a middle shell layer through an outer energy and impact transformer layer. The middle shell layer is connected to an inner shell layer through an inner energy and impact transformer layer. The outer and inner energy and impact transformer layers flexibly connect the shell layers to absorb impact forces, rotational forces, shear forces, etc., and allow the various shell layers to move and slide relative to the other shell layers. The outer and inner energy and impact transformer layers may be constructed using gels, fluids, electro-rheological elements, magneto-rheological elements, etc. The protective gear may be formed as helmets or body protection for various activities and protect users from not only impact and penetrative forces, but rotational and shear forces as well.
US09521872B1	Wind up mitt The Wind Up Mitt is an ambidextrous, single hand, mitt made of a plurality of materials with a stitched-in woven belting strap, which extends longitudinally within the length of the mitt, and further extends beyond the end of the mitt, and is equipped with either a buckle or hook and loop attachments. Corresponding buckles or hook and loop attachments are loop stitched onto both sides of the mitt's exterior to facilitate hand-loop winding, binding, and storage of linear flexible material items such as, but not limited to: electrical extension cords, electrical cables, stranded wire electrical holiday lights, ropes, cords, flexible hoses, flexible tubing, cloth measuring tapes, stranded electrical wire and solid electrical wire. This device, along with the wound up linear flexible material item, may be vertically hung on a receiving peg or hook for storage, and a hook and loop closure is stitched within the mitt's hand opening to help seal the mitt's interior during storage.
US09521869B2	Body protecting elements for use with sports apparel to protect a wearer from impact and frictional forces The present invention is directed to a human body protecting element for use with and attachment to an article of clothing, such as sports apparel, to protect a wearer from impact and frictional forces, such as road rash. One exemplary body protecting element includes a first part having a first locking member. The first part is for placement along an inner surface of the article of clothing. The body protecting element also includes a second part having a second locking member that is complementary to the first locking member and results in a mechanical coupling (e.g., a snap-fit attachment) between the first and second parts when the first and second locking members engage one another. The second part is for placement along an outer surface of the article of clothing and includes an outer ground contacting contoured surface. The ground contacting surface provides a high impact surface that is contoured so that if the wearer contacts and/or slides across the ground, the ground contacting surface protects the wearer by shielding the wearer's body from the abrasive ground surface.
US09521865B2	Menthol cigarette Cigarettes are provided which contain a filtering system and flavorants encapsulated with polyvinyl acetate, wherein deactivation of a sorbent by the flavorant is reduced through the encapsulation of the flavorant within the polyvinyl acetate. A preferred flavorant is menthol. The encapsulated flavorants are prepared by mixing at least one flavorant with polyvinyl acetate and a solvent, such as ethanol, and forming the encapsulated flavorants. Methods of making cigarettes and smoking the articles are also provided.
US09521860B2	Method and apparatus for cooling and flavoring a beverage A device for cooling and flavoring a beverage having an elongated tube with an open first end and an open second end that has a lowered portion is provided. A cap is removably received within the second end and connected to a plunger. The plunger has an elongated shaft that terminates in a tip. The cap has an outward extension that is received in the lowered portion of the elongated tube when the device is in an open position. In the open position the tip extends beyond the open first end allowing liquid to pass through the open first end. In a closed position, the outward extension is not received within the lowered portion and the tip seals the first end of the elongated tube.
US09521857B2	De-oiling apparatus and method in manufacture of low oil potato chips An apparatus for de-oiling potato slices, the apparatus comprising an elongate longitudinal conveyor having an upstream end and a downstream end, the conveyor being permeable to oil, water and air and being adapted to convey potato slices on the conveyor, a water spray station located towards the upstream end and a plurality of air-blower stations located in succession downstream of the water spray station, the water spray station comprising upper and lower water spray units adapted to spray water downwardly and upwardly, respectively, towards the conveyor, and each air-blower station comprising upper and lower air knife units adapted to direct an air blade downwardly and upwardly, respectively, towards the conveyor.
US09521856B2	Dried silken tofu Provided is a dried soft bean curd and a drying method of soft bean curd capable of recovering a taste and texture of soft bean curd before drying as it is by vacuum freeze-drying the soft bean curd without a pre-freezing process. In addition, provided are soft bean curd having excellent physical properties of the bean curd, and a manufacturing method of soft bean curd including a step of adding starch to soy milk and a step of heating the starch for gelatinizing starch. Further, provided is a stirring method capable of uniformly dispersing the starch in soy milk by preparing and using starch in a starch dispersion solution state. Furthermore, provided are a manufacturing method of soft bean curd for drying by adding starch and gelatinizing the added starch, and a manufacturing method of dried soft bean curd by vacuum freeze-drying this soft bean curd for drying.
US09521852B2	Device for weighing dough The present invention relates to a device for weighing dough, comprising an endless conveyor, for conveying a plurality of endless dough pieces, extending essentially in parallel lanes on said conveyor in a direction of conveyance and a plurality of weighing-units, arranged under the endless conveyor, and supporting the latter, the weighing units being distributed at different locations spread over the width of the conveyor, each for weighing a different dough piece.
US09521851B2	Method of fabricating antimicrobial complex surface A method of fabricating an antimicrobial metal complex surface, and the method includes providing an article, and the article has a first metal complex surface treated by anodization. The first metal complex surface is formed with a first pore. Secondly a silver suspension is provided. The silver suspension also has pore sealing agent. The article is soaked in the suspension to form a pore sealing layer having silver particles on the first metal complex surface such that the silver particles are distributed in the pore sealing layer. The antimicrobial metal complex surface fabricated by the method inhibits microorganism growth on the anodized metal surface.
US09521847B2	Synergistic weed control from applications of pyridine carboxylic acid herbicides and synthetic auxin herbicides and/or auxin transport inhibitors Disclosed herein are herbicidal compositions comprising a herbicidally effective amount of (a) a pyridine carboxylic acid herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt or ester thereof, and (b) a synthetic auxin herbicide, an auxin transport inhibitor, agriculturally acceptable salts or esters thereof, or combinations thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation which comprise applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying to soil or water to prevent the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) a pyridine carboxylic acid herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt or ester thereof, and (b) a synthetic auxin herbicide, an auxin transport inhibitor, agriculturally acceptable salts or esters thereof, or combinations thereof, wherein (a) and (b) are each added in an amount sufficient to provide a herbicidal effect.
US09521845B2	Beta-lactones as antibacterial agents The present invention relates to specific beta-lactone compounds and compositions thereof for the treatment of infections, such as, e.g., infections with bacteria or infections with protozoa, in particular infections with Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria and of infectious diseases caused by or related to Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria, and to the modulation of virulence of Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria or of protozoa by specific beta-lactone compounds. The invention further relates to the use of the compounds or compositions for preventing or eliminating biofilms.
US09521843B2	Prodiamine-coated fertilizer and method of manufacture An herbicidal concentrate composition that contains Prodiamine herbicide for application to a granular carrier such as a fertilizer granule, or a granule to be mixed with granular fertilizer.
US09521842B2	Use of PBO-PEO-PBO block copolymers in ophthalmic compositions The use of poly(oxybutylene)-poly(oxyethylene)-poly(oxybutylene) block copolymers in pharmaceutical compositions useful for modifying the surfaces of contact lenses and other medical devices is disclosed. The present invention is based in-part on a discovery that this class of compounds is particularly efficient in wetting hydrophobic surfaces, such as the surfaces of silicone hydrogel contact lenses and other types of ophthalmic lenses, but do not induce foaming when used in conjunction with a peroxide-based contact lens disinfection regimen. Such compounds may also be useful for cleaning purposes. The use of the compounds as surfactants in peroxide-based compositions for disinfecting contact lenses therefore represents a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
US09521834B2	Device for retaining fishing line on a fishing rod The device for retaining fishing line on a fishing rod includes first and second jaw members. Each of the jaw members has a clamping portion and a handle portion. The first and second jaw members are connected for pivotal movement between a first position, wherein the clamping portions are proximate each other, and a second position, wherein the clamping portions are remote from each other. A spring is provided for biasing the jaw members toward the first position. First and second resilient members, each having an interior planar surface and an arcuate exterior surface, are fixed to different ones of the jaw members such that when the jaw members are in the first position, the interior surfaces of the first and second resilient members face each other and can retain the fishing rod and fishing line therebetween.
US09521831B2	Apparatus for removing eggs from egg carriers, and associated method An apparatus for removing eggs from an egg carrier is provided. Such an apparatus includes a frame and an egg lifting system having an array of egg lifting devices configured to lift eggs from the egg carrier. A platform assembly has a platform configured to be moveably positioned between the array of egg lifting devices and the egg carrier. In this manner, the platform is capable of being positioned to receive eggs released from the egg lifting devices while concurrently obstructing access of the egg lifting devices to the egg carrier. An associated method is also provided.
US09521828B2	Feeder for animals selected from domestic pets, cage birds, chickens, fish and wild birds A feeder is provided for animals selected from domestic pets, cage birds, chickens, fish and wild birds. The feeder has a hopper to hold a supply of dry feed. A chamber receives feed by gravity from a lower portion of the hopper, and has a discharge outlet at one axial end of the chamber. A passage is defined from and includes the chamber and extends to an opening at the distal end of the discharge outlet for discharge of feed from the feeder. An auger is mounted for rotation about an axis within the chamber. The auger is adapted as it rotates to move feed along the passage to be discharged at the distal end of the discharge outlet. A shutter is adapted to occlude the passage and is provided within the discharge outlet. The shutter is coupled to and rotates with the auger.
US09521827B2	Fence post insulator apparatus and methods An electric fence insulator is formed as a flexible band of material with an opening along a lateral periphery. The band is flexed to position around the perimeter of a fence post along a length of the fence post as determined by the length of the insulator. The insulator provides electrical insulation between an electrically energized fence wire and a point of contact of the wire with a grounded fence post. The insulator includes a fastener at the opening to close to a secure position using a simple clipping motion after the insulating band is positioned on the fence post at a selected height. The insulator forms a minimal lever arm between the fence post and the energized wire. The insulator may be retrofitted to existing installations with fence wire already installed without a need to access the fence post from the top to the section requiring electrical insulation.
US09521823B1	Soybean variety 01051901 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051901. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051901. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051901 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051901 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US09521814B2	Growth substrate for plants A growth substrate for plants including polylactic acid, wherein the polylactic acid is particulate polylactic acid foam. A method for preparing a growth substrate for plants including polylactic acid foam, the method including providing particulate expandable polylactic acid and exposing the particulate expandable polylactic acid to predetermined temperature and pressure conditions to obtain particulate polylactic acid foam.
US09521811B2	Plant tower The stackable plant container module is adapted such that a plurality of plant container modules will nest together for storage and/or shipping while allowing the plant container modules to be stacked vertically into a multi-level plant tower. The stacked plant tower includes a water bowl, defining a reservoir for receiving water, carried by the upper most plant container module, and a water tray disposed between stacked plant container modules. The stacked plant tower is adapted such that the water bowl is in fluid communication with each water tray, such that the stacked plant tower incorporates structure for managing the flow of water through the stacked plant tower.
US09521810B2	Handheld power tool The invention related to a handheld power tool having a linear actuator and a removable member, e.g. a blade, wherein the movable member is directly connected to the actuator via a connecting rod, which pushes the movable member during a work stroke and pulls the movable member to a starting position during a return stroke. One end of the connected rod is connected, via a concentric dual ball-and-socket joint, to the actuator as well as to a guide ring that slides inside the cylindrical body of the tool. Lateral and bending forces are taken up and transmitted to the body of the tool by the guide ring without affecting the actuator. The ring defines a sealed space that houses the actuator. An axial cavity of the connecting rod partially houses the actuator in the retracted position, thus reducing the length of the tool.
US09521809B2	Bale processor with automatic control A bale processor with a bale processing bin that has a bale cutter therein and an engagement section on the bale cutter for supporting part of a bale. A conveyor section supports another part of the bale. The bale processor has a load sensor that senses the load, or something that is a function of the load, on the bale cutter and a controller controls feeding of the bale to the bale cutter and/or the position of the engagement section, based on the function of the load on the cutter.
US09521808B2	Harvester chaff pan assembly with moveable deflector components An agricultural harvester includes a grain processing section having a chaff pan with a discharge end adjacent aft steerable wheels for the combine. The main chaff pan has a deflector positioned across its discharge end. The deflector has articulated end sections that are displaceable between a first position where they are fully deployed to direct chaff towards the discharge end and a second position where they deflect to clear the steerable wheels adjacent their steering limits. Either a lost motion mechanism or direct abutment device is connected to the end sections so that they are actuated only adjacent the steering limits of the wheels.
US09521802B1	Seed testing method and apparatus The seed test kit includes a compartment base, a lid and a holder for an oxygen scavenger. The base includes a liquid gas exchange control trough around its perimeter. It is sized to house a high moisture holding seed planting surface pack at the bottom so seeds can be placed on top of the surface to imbibe and initiate pre-germination mechanisms. The lid has an edge that fits into a trough that houses a gas barrier liquid in the base to form an airtight seal and has an attachable compartment for an oxygen scavenger so the kit may be placed together in an airtight configuration with the oxygen scavenger inside to provide an anaerobic atmosphere.
US09521800B2	Triple-fold tillage implement with transport ready frontal profile An agricultural tillage implement includes a center frame section having a pull hitch configured to be towed, and a plurality of wing sections positioned on opposite lateral sides of the center frame section. The plurality of wing sections include an inner wing section, a middle wing section and an outer wing section. Each outer wing section is configured to fold laterally inward and over a respective middle wing section. Each middle wing section is configured to fold laterally inward and over a respective inner wing section. Each inner wing section is configured to fold laterally inward and over the center frame section, whereby each of the plurality of wing sections when in a folded state are in a transport position with an overall frontal profile having dimensions of no greater than approximately 18 feet wide by 13 feet, 6 inches high.
US09521797B2	System and method for determining ground engaging tool position based on fluid pressure An agricultural implement is provided that includes a ground engaging tool configured to engage soil in a working position and to disengage the soil in a non-working position. The agricultural implement also includes an actuating cylinder coupled to the ground engaging tool and configured to transition the ground engaging tool between the working position and the non-working position based on a flow of fluid from a fluid supply system. In addition, the agricultural implement includes at least one sensor configured to output a signal indicative of a fluid pressure within the fluid supply system, and a controller configured to determine whether the ground engaging tool is in the working position or the non-working position based on the first signal.
US09521796B2	Seeding implement depth adjustment mechanism A seeding implement is provided that includes a depth adjustment mechanism configured to facilitate rapid reconfiguration of a ground engaging tool for varying penetration depths. In an exemplary embodiment, the seeding implement includes a ground engaging tool and a packer arm pivotally coupled to a packer support structure. The seeding implement also includes a packer wheel rotatably coupled to the packer arm, and configured to rotate across a soil surface to limit a penetration depth of the ground engaging tool into the soil. The seeding implement further includes a depth adjustment assembly including a slot within the packer support structure, a corresponding slot within the packer arm, and a fastener disposed through the slots. In this configuration, the penetration depth of the ground engaging tool is varied by adjusting a position of the fastener within the slots.
US09526194B2	Power conversion device with flow conduits for coolant A power conversion device includes a power semiconductor module that converts DC current into AC current, a capacitor for smoothing DC power, a first flow conduit defining member for defining a first flow conduit and for defining a first storage space in which the power semiconductor module is housed, and a second flow conduit defining member for defining a second flow conduit and for defining a second storage space in which the capacitor is housed. A first space, in which a vehicle component that is different from the power conversion device is disposed, is defined in a space to the side of the first flow conduit defining member and below the second flow conduit defining member.
US09526191B2	Fluid cooled enclosure for circuit module apparatus and methods of cooling a conduction cooled circuit module A fluid cooled enclosure includes a fluid conduit that provides a fluid coolant path between sides of a housing. Optionally, the fluid conduit can provide bi-directional fluid coolant paths. In another example, an interface block can be provided with a first interface surface engaging an interface surface of a first end portion of the fluid conduit. In another example, a first end portion of the fluid conduit is fabricated with a first material composition and the interface block is fabricated with a second material composition that has a higher thermal conductivity than the first material composition. In further examples, methods of cooling a conduction cooled circuit module comprise the steps of mounting an interface block to a conduction cooled circuit module, mounting the interface block with respect to the fluid conduit, and cooling the electrical circuits of the conduction cooled circuit module by flowing fluid coolant through the fluid conduit.
US09526188B2	Electronic device package box An electronic device package box includes a first base unit including a first base and multiple first connecting pins, and a second base unit including a second base and multiple second connecting pins inserted into the first and second bases. The first base has a first abutment surface and a first pin-protruding surface. Each of the first connecting pins has a first wire-connecting portion projecting from the first pin-protruding surface. The second base has a second abutment surface abutting against the first abutment surface, and a second pin-protruding surface. Each of the second connecting pins has a second wire-connecting portion projecting from the second pin-protruding surface and a protrusion portion projecting from the first pin-protruding surface.
US09526182B2	Component-embedded substrate manufacturing method The method includes positioning an electronic component using main marks formed on a metal layer and mounting the electronic component on a second surface of the metal layer with an adhesive layer interposed between the metal layer and both of the electronic component and terminals; then burying the electronic component and the main marks in an insulating substrate; then removing part of the metal layer and forming a first window for exposing the main marks therefrom and a second window for exposing the adhesive layer including a position corresponding to the terminal therefrom; then using the exposed main marks as references and forming a laser via hole LVH reaching the terminal in the adhesive layer exposed from the second window; and thereby forming a wiring pattern from the metal layer electrically connected to the terminal through a first conductive via formed by plating the LVH with copper.
US09526181B2	Electronic device and method of manufacturing electronic device An electronic device of the present invention includes an insulating base substrate in which a plurality of through electrodes are formed, an electronic element which is electrically connected to the through electrodes and is mounted on one surface of the base substrate, a lid which accommodates the electronic element and is bonded to the one surface of the base substrate, and an external electrode which covers a region from an end face of the through electrode, which is exposed by the other surface of the base substrate, to the other surface in the vicinity of the end face. The external electrode includes a conductive film which covers a region ranging from the end face to the other surface in the vicinity of the end face, and a paste film which covers a surface of the conductive film and is formed of a conductive paste. The paste film is formed by a printing method and is formed of tin or a tin alloy.
US09526175B2	Suspended inductor microelectronic structures The present description relates to the field of fabricating microelectronic structures. The microelectronic structure may include a microelectronic substrate have an opening, wherein the opening may be formed through the microelectronic substrate or may be a recess formed in the microelectronic substrate. A microelectronic package may be attached to the microelectronic substrate, wherein the microelectronic package may include an interposer having a first surface and an opposing second surface. A microelectronic device may be attached to the interposer first surface and the interposer may be attached to the microelectronic substrate by the interposer first surface such that the microelectronic device extends into the opening. At least one secondary microelectronic device may be attached to the interposer second surface.
US09526172B2	Wiring substrate A wiring substrate includes an insulating substrate having a quadrangular planar outline; a quadrangular frame positioned on the surface of the insulating substrate along the periphery, and including an upper surface, a corner portion, and an adjacent portion, the corner portion including a width-expanded portion defining a via hole extending through the frame, the width-expanded portion including an inner wall surface having a rectilinear edge in a plan view, the adjacent portion including an inner wall surface, the inner wall surface of the width-expanded portion forming an obtuse angle with the inner wall surface of the adjacent portion; a via conductor filling the via hole and not exposed from the inner wall surface of the width-expanded portion; and a sealing metallization layer formed on the upper surface of the frame and electrically connected to the via conductor.
US09526141B2	Automatic color adjustment on LED screens A system and method for the automatic color/brightness adjustment of a video display screen, panel, module or other display component comprising light emitting diodes (“LEDs”). The system and method incorporate a reference LED and a light sensor on each module and use decay information sensed from each reference LED to determine the amount of decay experienced by the display LEDs in the modules. Each module will be adjusted to have one uniform color/brightness level based on the decay information sensed from each reference LED.
US09526139B2	Load driving device, and lighting apparatus and liquid crystal display device using the same A load driving device disclosed in the specification includes a power supply circuit for supplying to a load an output voltage converted from an input voltage, a detection voltage generation circuit for generating a detection voltage which varies depending on a magnitude of a voltage drop which across the load, and a control circuit for controlling the power supply circuit so that it performs output feedback control of the output voltage, on the basis of the detection voltage.
US09526138B2	Load driving device, and lighting apparatus and liquid crystal display device using the same A load driving device disclosed in the specification includes a power supply circuit for supplying to a load an output voltage converted from an input voltage, a detection voltage generation circuit for generating a detection voltage which varies depending on a magnitude of a voltage drop which across the load, and a control circuit for controlling the power supply circuit so that it performs output feedback control of the output voltage, on the basis of the detection voltage.
US09526129B2	Thermal mechanical diffusion system and method Provided is a thermal mechanical diffusion system and method. In accordance with the present invention, one end of a fiber under tension is vibrated while a portion of the fiber is heated. A push-pull action of one end of the fiber forces increased (or rapid) diffusion of dopants in the portion of the fiber that is in a heat zone, which receives the heat. By controlling the amplitude and frequency of the vibration, a diffusion profile of one or more fibers can be dictated with precision. Heat sources having narrower thermal profiles can enable greater precision in dictating the diffusion profile. As an example, this can be particularly useful for creating a diffusion taper within a fiber to be spliced, where the taper is a result of thermal expansion of the fiber core. Diffusion can occur much more rapidly than is typical.
US09526128B2	Base station apparatus A REC unit manages card information on each of L1 cards handling a physical channel, L2-1 cards handling a logical channel, and L2-2 cards in which a scheduling function for communication processing performed with respect to the L1 card and/or the L2-1 card is implemented. A call control card of the REC unit selects, for each of first to third channels, a processing card establishing a signal path relevant to the logical channel from among the L1 card, the L2-1 card, and the L2-2 card. The call control card transmits connection relation information indicating a combination of the processing cards selected to each processing card. On the basis of the connection relation information received from the call control card, each processing card establishes the signal path for each of the first to third channels relevant to the logical channel between the processing cards.
US09526123B2	Local forwarding method and system for user plane data, and local gateway A local switching method for user plane data includes: after being triggered, a level 1 data node judging whether a direct tunnel can be established for a source user equipment and a target user equipment, and if so, establishing a direct tunnel between a source level 2 data node and a target level 2 data node for the source user equipment and the target user equipment; after receiving an IP data packet transmitted by the source user equipment to the target user equipment, the source level 2 data node forwarding the IP data packet to the target level 2 data node through the direct tunnel between the source level 2 data node and the target level 2 data node, so that the target level 2 data node forwards the IP data packet to the target user equipment.
US09526122B2	Methods for uniquely identifying communication links between communication devices A communication method for a third device that controls a first link established directly between a first device and a second device is provided. The third device allocates a first link identifier for identifying the first link. The third device transmits first information including the first link identifier to the first device and the second device. The third device receives, from the first device and the second device, second information including allocation acceptance information indicating the acceptance or rejection of allocation of the first link identifier.
US09526116B2	Method for granting medium access in a wireless network and network therefor The present invention relates to a method for granting medium access to a node in a wireless network, the network comprising at least two nodes, and the method comprising the step of determining, for one of the at least two nodes, a medium access rate to be used, a medium access rate determining how often a node transmits data throughout the network, wherein the rate is determined as being different from one node to another and dependent on the number of neighbors of a node. The invention also relates to a wireless radio network comprising at least two nodes, wherein a medium access rate to be used by a node is determined as being different from one node to another and dependent on the number of neighbors of a node, a medium access rate determining how often a node transmits data throughout the network.
US09526110B2	Techniques for multi-RAT (radio access technology) coordinated resource sharing A technique is provided for receiving a resource request by a first base station (BS) of a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) from one or more user devices, selecting resources, from a group of resources shared by BSs of a plurality of different RATs, to be scheduled for the one or more requesting user devices, scheduling, by the first BS, the selected resources for the one or more user devices, and sending, from the first BS, a resource scheduling announcement identifying the scheduled resources to one or more other BSs including at least a second BS of a second RAT. Another example technique may include receiving a resource scheduling request from a first base station (BS) implementing a first RAT, confirming an availability of the requested resources, and sending a first resource scheduling announcement to one or more BSs implementing other RATs.
US09526109B1	Limiting intermodulation distortion across frequency bands Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for monitoring communication data for multiple applications on a wireless device. In particular, a wireless access node is configured to monitor signal to noise data for a first frequency band from a second frequency band. When the signal to noise data meets noise criteria, the access point schedules observation periods in the first frequency band to determine intermodulation distortion for the first frequency band from the second frequency band. Based on the intermodulation distortion meeting distortion criteria, the access point schedules the second frequency band to transmit data only when the first frequency band is neither transmitting nor receiving data.
US09526106B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting data in wireless communication system A method for transmitting data by a base station in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes transmitting a response signal for downlink data received from a user equipment and channel state information to a central coordinator, receiving scheduling information from the central coordinator and determining an interference control mode determined according to whether interference of adjacent base stations is controlled, based on the scheduling information, and transmitting data to the user equipment by using a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) level according to the determined interference control mode.
US09526104B2	Almost blank subframe indication in wireless networks A base station broadcasts first parameters identifying a first set of almost blank subframes on a primary carrier. The base station transmits at least one unicast control message comprising second parameters identifying a second set of almost blank subframes on a secondary carrier and cross carrier scheduling parameters indicating that the primary carrier carries scheduling information for the secondary carrier. During the time the cross carrier scheduling is configured and the secondary carrier is activated, when the primary carrier enters an almost blank subframe, the secondary carrier also enters an almost blank subframe.
US09526103B2	Methods and arrangements to assign slots in restricted access windows in wireless networks Logic may implement a slot assignment scheme that uses information provided in traffic indication map (TIM) information element (IE) and restricted access window (RAW) parameter set (PS) IE to determine a station-to-slot mapping function for communication of slot assignments to stations for RAWs. The TIM IE may comprise a bitmap indicating paged and unpaged stations. The RAW PS IE may comprise a duration and a slot duration. Logic may implement the station-to-slot function by determining the number of slots in a RAW and correlating slot assignments for stations based upon a position for the station in the TIM bitmap. The TIM bitmap may identify each station via a bit on a page in the bitmap based upon an assignment of the station to a position in the TIM bitmap. The station-to-slot mapping function may use an offset for fair access.
US09526101B2	Radio frequency transmit-receive apparatus, terminal, and method Embodiments of the present invention provide a radio frequency transmit-receive apparatus, a terminal, and a method. The radio frequency transmit-receive apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first antenna unit, a duplexer, a radio frequency unit, and a signal selecting unit. The embodiments of the present invention can solve a problem of inflexible uplink and downlink resource configuration in a radio frequency transmit-receive apparatus in the prior art.
US09526096B2	PDCCH monitoring scheme considering EPDCCH Physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring scheme considering a enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH) is disclosed. According to the present invention, when a UE receives a first ePDCCH indicating a downlink transmission at subframe ‘n’ from a network, even though processes the received first ePDCCH until subframe ‘n+m’, wherein m is not 0, the UE is configured to monitor a second ePDCCH or a PDCCH from subframe ‘n+Xrtt’, where ‘Xrtt’ corresponds to a value of a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Retransmission timer (HARQ RTT timer).
US09526093B2	Methods and systems for transmission of multiple modulated signals over wireless networks A method and apparatus for requesting and allocating bandwidth in a broadband wireless communication system. The method and apparatus includes a combination of techniques that allow a plurality of CPEs to communicate their bandwidth request messages to respective base stations. One technique includes a “polling” method whereby a base station polls CPEs individually or in groups and allocates bandwidth specifically for the purpose of allowing the CPEs to respond with bandwidth requests. The polling of the CPEs by the base station may be in response to a CPE setting a “poll-me bit” or, alternatively, it may be periodic. Another technique comprises “piggybacking” bandwidth requests on bandwidth already allocated to a CPE. Currently active CPEs request bandwidth using unused portions of uplink bandwidth that is already allocated to the CPE. The CPE is responsible for distributing the allocated uplink bandwidth in a manner that accommodates the services provided by the CPE.
US09526087B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting CSI on the PUSCH in an LTE system The present invention relates to allowing configuring CSI reporting (step S-224, 310) on radio resources that are allocated over a plurality of sub frames on Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH). Allocation of said radio resources (steps S-202, 404) can be performed by semi-persistent allocation or by using Transmission Time Interval (TTI) bundling. By using either semi-persistent scheduling or TTI-bundling as decided by an eNB (104, 204, 600) the UE (102, 202, 500) can be configured to report CSI (step S-224, 310) for a plurality of UL transmissions. By allocating radio resources by using semi-persistent scheduling, the signaling overhead, which can be substantial for dynamic scheduling of radio resources, decreases. By using TTI-bundling the coverage of the CSI-reports increases.
US09526086B1	Application data rate limiting in a wireless communication device A wireless communication device comprises a wireless communication transceiver and a processing system. The wireless communication transceiver is configured to receive data via a communication network and to receive a data restriction message that instructs the wireless communication device to limit a rate at which the data is provided to a user. The processing system is configured to determine individual amounts of the data associated with a plurality of applications of the wireless communication device, identify an application of the plurality of applications associated with an individual amount of the data that meets a criterion, and limit a delivery rate at which application data associated with the application is provided to the user based on the data restriction message.
US09526084B2	Retrieval of network communications based on proximity sensing A mobile device periodically polls a network server via a communications network to obtain new communications addressed to a client account according to a polling schedule. The mobile device receives an indication of a threshold change of one or more of ambient light, temperature, or proximity of an object to the mobile device via an optical sensor of the mobile device, or an indication of motion of the mobile device via a motion sensor of the mobile device. The polling schedule is advanced responsive to the indication of the threshold change of ambient light, temperature, or proximity, or the indication of motion. The mobile device outputs a notification that new communications have been received by the mobile device from the network server.
US09526083B2	Cellular network scanning control based on ambient identifiable wireless signal sources Described herein are techniques related to reducing scanning in a cellular network. A mobile device reduces scanning of the cellular network when coverage holes are detected and/or predicted along a route traveled by or a place visited by the mobile device. A mobile device also reduces scanning of the cellular network when the mobile device is stationary. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope and meaning of the claims.
US09526081B2	Over-the-air frequency and time synchronization for small cells Systems and methods related to time and frequency synchronization of a base station in a cellular communications network are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a synchronizing base station comprises selecting a first base station for frequency synchronization and a second base station for time synchronization, where the second base station can be different than the first base station selected for frequency synchronization. The method further comprises performing frequency synchronization using a signal transmitted from a radio interface of the first base station and performing time synchronization using a signal transmitted from a radio interface of the second base station. In this manner, the synchronizing base station is enabled to independently select the first and second base stations used for frequency and time synchronization, respectively.
US09526080B2	Systems and methods for synchronizing between an in-vivo device and a localization system An in-vivo device may allocate a sensing window in a work cycle for sensing and processing localization signals to determine the location/orientation of the in-vivo device. The in-vivo device may use a timing unit to schedule transmission of data frames and the sensing of the localization signals relative to a reference time embedded in work cycles. The timing unit may produce a clock signal based on which the in-vivo device may measure time specifics, which define the sensing window, relative to the reference time. A receiver may use data embedded in data frames to restore the clock signal and the reference time, and, from them, and using identical or similar time specifics, generate a synchronization signal for a localization signals source (LSS) to enable the LSS to generate localization signals in synchronization with the sensing windows.
US09526077B2	Method and apparatus for reporting power headroom information in mobile communication system supporting carrier aggregation A method and apparatus for transmitting a power headroom (PH) report by a terminal in a mobile communication system supporting carrier aggregation are provided. The method includes determining a first maximum transmission power for a first serving cell of multiple activated serving cells based on uplink transmission of at least one other serving cell if the first serving cell transmits a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), determining a second maximum transmission power for a first serving cell of the multiple activated serving cells without consideration of uplink transmission of at least one other serving cell if the first serving cell does not transmit a PUSCH, calculating a PH for the first serving cell based on the first maximum transmission power or the second maximum transmission power, and transmitting, to a base station, an extended PH report including respective calculated PHs of the multiple activated serving cells on one of the multiple activated serving cells.
US09526076B1	Communication module, vehicle including the same, and method for controlling the vehicle A communication module includes: a first transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal using radio waves of a first frequency band; a second transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal using radio waves of a second frequency band; a selection unit configured to select one of the first transceiver and the second transceiver; a processor configured to receive a use range of a hotspot function when the hotspot function is selected and to control the selection unit to select one of the first transceiver and the second transceiver is selected; and a power adjustment unit configured to adjust power in such a manner that a strength of radio waves is adjusted according to the received use range.
US09526069B2	Early initiation of dormancy of a radio connection Methods, systems, and devices are described for managing a radio connection between a mobile device and a base station of a radio access network. A determination is made that the mobile device is in a standby state. The radio connection transitions to a high power state while the mobile device is in the standby state. A net number of transport layer connections for the mobile device are identified. The transport layer connections are Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) or User Datagram Protocol (UDP) sockets. A net count of transport layer connections opened and closed while the radio connection is in the high power state is calculated. Dormancy of the radio connection is initiated when the mobile device is in the standby state, based at least in part on the calculated net count of transport layer connections.
US09526064B2	Discovery signal transmission/reception method and apparatus for use in mobile communication system A discovery signal transmission/reception method and an apparatus for improving energy efficiency of the system are provided. The discovery signal transmission method of a base station in a mobile communication system according to the present disclosure includes acquiring a discovery signal configuration of a neighbor cell, transmitting the discovery signal configuration to a terminal, receiving a measurement report including a result of measurement on a discovery signal of the neighbor from the terminal, the measurement being performed based on the discovery signal configuration, and determining whether to make a handover decision for the terminal based on the measurement report. The discovery signal transmission/reception method of the present disclosure is advantageous in improving energy efficiency of a mobile communication system.
US09526059B2	Mobility management based on cell size A mobility management method of a wireless communication device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a first signal related to a first cell, determining a size of the first cell based on the first signal, receiving a second signal related to a second cell, and determining a size of the second cell based on the second signal. The method further comprises scaling at least one mobility parameter based on the determined sizes of the first and second cells, and performing mobility management in the second cell based on the scaled mobility parameters. Corresponding computer program product, arrangement and devices are also disclosed.
US09526055B2	Access method and system, user equipment, and network side device Embodiments of the present invention provide an access method and system, a user equipment, and a network side device. The method includes: receiving, by a user equipment, a first message that carries an identifier of a second network access point, where the second network access point can perform air interface offloading on a first network in which a user equipment is currently located; and when the first message carries identifiers of a plurality of second network access points, selecting, by the user equipment, one second network access point from the plurality of second network access points according to first auxiliary information, and accessing the selected second network access point. By adopting the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, an access delay can be effectively shortened, and access efficiency can improved, thereby effectively implementing offloading.
US09526054B2	Method for subscriber identity determination, network elements and wireless communication system thereof A method and network elements for obtaining a subscriber identity of a User Equipment (105) being served by a LTE cell (104) exploits a conventional handover procedure by generating a “fake” handover request at the LTE (source) cell (104) designating a 3G cell (102) as the target. The target 3G cell is arranged to forward the subscriber identity which is included in a relocation request message received from a core network (107) to the LTE cell and to send a relocation failure message back to the core network.
US09526051B2	Enhanced cell global identifier-based handover from an eNodeB to a home eNodeB Examples are disclosed that facilitate using enhanced cell global identifier to effectively manage the handover of cellular communication services for a mobile device in an LTE network from a source, or serving, evolved Node B (eNB) to a target home evolved Node B (HeNB). The increased use of HeNBs to provide service to mobile devices creates issues for the management of tracking area identifiers associated with the eNB and HeNBs and may increase tracking area update (TAU) signaling in the cellular network. The handover of a mobile device moving from an eNB coverage area to a neighboring HeNB coverage area is managed without use of a tracking area identifier by using enhanced cell global identifiers assigned to the respective HeNB. The following provides examples for minimizing the burden on the network devices to manage the administration of TAIs and that may reduce TAU signaling in the cellular network.
US09526049B2	Method for performing handover in a C-RAN system, and apparatus therefor The present invention relates to a method for a terminal to perform a handover in a cloud radio access network (C-RAN), including the steps of: receiving information on at least one candidate remote radio head (RRH); measuring the strength of received signals from at least one candidate RRH and a serving cell for the terminal; and, when the strength of the received signals from the candidate RRH and the serving cell of the terminal satisfy a predetermined relationship according to the measured result, transmitting feedback information, including the measured result, to the candidate RRH.
US09526047B1	Apparatus and method for deciding an offload list for a heavily loaded base station An apparatus and method for deciding an offload list for a heavily loaded base station are provided. The heavily loaded base station serves a plurality of user equipments. A part of the user equipments are candidate user equipments, wherein a connection quality parameter of each of the candidate user equipments is smaller than a threshold. Each of the candidate user equipments has an offload utility value and a service level agreement degree. The apparatus selects one of the candidate user equipments as a selected user equipment according to the offload utility values. The apparatus decides to add an identity of the selected user equipment into the offload list according to at least the service level agreement degree of the selected user equipment and a load of a target base station of the selected user equipment.
US09526046B2	Communication control system A communication control system includes: a communication device that receives real-time information necessary for a vehicle control from an information delivery device via one of base stations; and a control device that controls the vehicle based on the real-time information. The communication device generates prediction information indicative of an index of remaining time before a communicating base station is switched with timing while the vehicle is running. The control device reduces a service level of the vehicle control for supporting at least one of a driving determination and a driving operation performed by a driver of the vehicle within the remaining time, which is shown in the prediction information.
US09526044B2	Method of configuring dual connectivity to UE in heterogeneous cell deployment A method and a macro cell eNB are disclosed. The method includes receiving a measurement report message of the small cell from the UE connected to the macro cell, determining to configure dual connectivity with the macro cell and the small cell to the UE based on a measured value contained in the measurement report message, transmitting a dual connectivity request message for requesting connection with the UE to the small cell, receiving a dual connectivity response message indicating that the small cell is connected to the UE to determine to allocate a resource to the UE, from the small cell, and transmitting an RRC configuration message for requesting addition of connection with the small cell, to the UE.
US09526041B2	Apparatus and method for supporting handover to CSG cell or hybrid cell The present invention discloses a method for supporting a handover to a closed subscriber group (CSG) cell or a hybrid cell in a mobile communication system, and the method includes: sending, by a radio access network (RAN), information indicating that authorized public land mobile network (PLMN) information changes to a user equipment (UE); sending, by the UE, all PLMN identifiers (IDs) broadcasted by a target CSG cell to a source RAN in a measurement report; and selecting, by the source RAN or a source core network(CN), a target PLMN for the UE.
US09526037B2	SRVCC handover indication for remote party to voice call A method for providing indication of an SRVCC handover is disclosed. The method can include a first wireless communication device participating in a voice call with a second wireless communication device via a connection between the first wireless communication device and a first network. The method can further include the first wireless communication device determining a condition indicative of an impending SRVCC handover of the first wireless communication device from the first network to a legacy network. In response to the condition, the method can additionally include the first wireless communication device formatting a message including an indication that the first wireless communication device is going to perform the SRVCC handover and sending the message to the second wireless communication device prior to performance of the SRVCC handover.
US09526033B2	Method and device for reducing handover signaling Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and network side device for reducing handover signaling. The method includes: determining, by a network side device, a handover frequency of an inactive user equipment in a first preset time; and when the handover frequency is larger than or equal to a predetermined threshold, sending, by the network side device, a message to the inactive user equipment, so that the inactive user equipment enters a radio resource control idle state. In solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, when a handover frequency reaches a certain value, a user equipment is set to an RRC idle state; therefore, the quantity of handover signaling during a movement process of an inactive user equipment may be reduced, and an overhead of handover signaling is reduced, thereby reducing power consumption of the user equipment and improving power saving performance of the user equipment.
US09526028B2	Reduced processor load for wireless communication between master unit and sensor unit A system and method of communicating efficiently and reliably between a sensor unit and a master unit, especially in a wireless system, is provided. The disclosed techniques require only minimal processing by the sensor unit for communications purposes and as such, the described system and method can be implemented in systems with tight constraints on the sensor unit side in terms of required memory, power consumption, and cost, such as in wearable sensor systems.
US09526024B2	Personal virtual core networks Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for personal virtual core networks. A processor executing a network access service can determine if the user device should be isolated from a core network that provides devices at a location with connectivity. If the processor determines that the user device should be isolated, the processor can identify resources supporting the connectivity. The resources can include network resources and the core network. The processor can create a virtual core network to support the connectivity, and activate the virtual core network.
US09526006B2	System, method, and device of detecting identity of a user of an electronic device A method for confirming identity of a user of a mobile electronic device, the method including: receiving touch data from a touch-screen of the mobile electronic device; receiving acceleration data from an accelerometer of the mobile electronic device; correlating between the touch data and the acceleration data; based on the correlating, generating a user-specific trait indicative of said user. The method further includes storing a reference value of the user-specific trait, indicative of said user; in a subsequent usage session of the mobile electronic device, generating a current value of the user-specific trait correlating between touch data and acceleration data; and based on a comparison between the current value of the user-specific trait and the reference value of the user-specific trait, determining whether or not a current user of the mobile electronic device is an authorized user of the mobile electronic device.

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