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| US09523151B2 |
Vaporizer unit with open cell core and method of operating
A vaporizer for introducing a vapor-phase precursor into a substrate processing system, comprising: a vaporizer chamber having an vaporizer inlet, an vaporizer outlet, and a container wall extending between said vaporizer inlet and said vaporizer outlet and defining a vaporization volume there between, said container wall defining a lateral dimension of said vaporizer chamber; and at least one porous foam member arranged within said vaporizer chamber between said vaporizer inlet and said vaporizer outlet such that vapor flows through said at least one porous foam member, said at least one porous foam member in physical contact and thermal communication with said container wall, said at least one porous foam member having a thickness that is at least 10% said lateral dimension. The vaporizer chamber comprises an entrant chamber portion characterized by a diverging cross-sectional area with half angle of about 30-40 degrees and a vaporizer nozzle. |
| US09523150B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus, method for manufacturing semiconductor device and computer-readable recording medium
Provided is a substrate processing apparatus, including: a processing space configured to process a substrate: an exhaust buffer chamber which is provided so as to surround a lateral circumference of the processing space and into which a gas supplied into the processing space is flowed; and a conductance adjustment plate disposed to face a gas flow path between the processing space and the exhaust buffer chamber, wherein the conductance adjustment plate has R-shaped portion or a tapered inclined portion on an inner peripheral side edge facing the gas flow path from the processing space to the exhaust buffer chamber. |
| US09523145B2 |
Coated cutting insert
A cutting tool insert having a cemented carbide substrate and a coating including a layer of NbN, wherein the cemented carbide substrate includes 11-12.5 wt % cobalt, 0.2-1.2 wt % chromium, and 86.3-88.4 wt % wolfram carbide. |
| US09523140B2 |
Heat treatment process of high-Mg Er-microalloyed aluminum alloy cold-rolled plates resistant to intergranular corrosion
A heat treatment process of high-Mg Er-containing aluminum alloy cold-rolled plates resistant to intergranular corrosion is disclosed, which belongs to the field of non-ferrous metals. The mass percentage of each component of high-Mg Er-containing aluminum alloy heat-rolled plates is, respectively, 5.8%-6.8% of Mg, 0.4%-0.8% of Mn, 0.15%-0.25% of Er, 0.15%-0.25% of Zr, the unavoidable impurities content being less than 4%, the balance being Al. The alloy hot-rolled plates are cold-rolled until the final cold deformation being 75%-90% after the intermediate annealing; the aluminum alloy cold-rolled plates undergo a stabilization annealing at the annealing temperature of 235° C. to 245° C. for 3.5-4 hours, and then is cooled in air to room temperature. This process significantly improves the resistance to intergranular corrosion while it does not reduce the strength of the alloy significantly. |
| US09523139B2 |
Cold-rolled steel sheet
A high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet excellent in ductility, work hardenability, and stretch flangeability, and having tensile strength of 780 MPa or more includes: a chemical composition containing, in mass percent, C: more than 0.020% to less than 0.30%, Si: more than 0.10% to 3.00% or less, Mn: more than 1.00% to 3.50% or less; and metallurgical structure whose main phase is a low-temperature transformation product, and whose secondary phase contains retained austenite. The retained austenite has a volume fraction relative to overall structure of more than 4.0% to less than 25.0% and an average grain size of less than 0.80 μm, and of the retained austenite, the number density of retained austenite grains whose grain size is 1.2 μm or more is 3.0×10−2 grains/μm2 or less. |
| US09523138B2 |
Method for double dislocation alloying and nanophase modification of steel by atomic nitrogen
A new technology of intense double alloying and modification involves introduction, during the process of secondary treatment of steel, of nitrogen-containing substance in urea (NH2)2CO into a ladle with a steel melt, which at a temperature of the steel liquid phase of approximately 1650° C. dissociates in an explosive manner, releasing atomic nitrogen. Conversion or transformation of an explosive dissociation of urea into an intensive process of self-propagating synthesis of nitride nanophases is carried out using differentiated by the amount and time schemes of the input of urea into steel melt, wherein the basic parameters, depending on the type of steel, are the flow rate of urea per tonne of steel in the range of 0.4-1.8 kg/tonne and speed of its input into the melt in the range of 5.0-8.0 kg per minute. |
| US09523137B2 |
Metastable β-titanium alloys and methods of processing the same by direct aging
Metastable beta titanium alloys and methods of processing metastable β-titanium alloys are disclosed. For example, certain non-limiting embodiments relate to metastable β-titanium alloys, such as binary β-titanium alloys comprising greater than 10 weight percent molybdenum, having tensile strengths of at least 150 ksi and elongations of at least 12 percent. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to methods of processing metastable β-titanium alloys, and more specifically, methods of processing binary β-titanium alloys comprising greater than 10 weight percent molybdenum, wherein the method comprises hot working and aging the metastable β-titanium alloy at a temperature below the β-transus temperature of the metastable β-titanium alloy for a time sufficient to form α-phase precipitates in the metastable β-titanium alloy. The metastable β-titanium alloys are not solution heat treated after hot working and prior to aging. Articles of manufacture comprising binary β-titanium alloys according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein are also disclosed. |
| US09523134B2 |
Method for producing a high strength hot-rolled steel plate exhibiting excellent acid pickling property, chemical conversion processability, fatigue property, stretch flangeability, and resistance to surface deterioration during molding, and having isotropic strength and ductility
This high strength hot-rolled steel sheet includes: in terms of percent by mass, C: 0.05 to 0.12%; Si: 0.8 to 1.2%; Mn: 1.6 to 2.2%; Al: 0.30 to 0.6%; P: 0.05% or less; S: 0.005% or less; and N: 0.01% or less, with the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein a microstructure includes specific ranges (in area %) of ferrite phases as well as martensite phases, and a maximum concentration of Al detected by a glow discharge emission spectroscopic analysis is in a range of 0.75 mass % or less in a region from a surface of the steel sheet to a thickness of 500 nm after being acid-pickled. |
| US09523133B2 |
Oligonucleotide primer composition
Oligonucleotide primer useful for synthesizing a cDNA copy of HIV-1 nucleic acids from a broad range of HIV-1 subtypes, including M group and O group variants. |
| US09523128B2 |
Sequences associated with TDP-43 proteinopathies and methods of using the same
The present invention provides nucleic acids and peptides, and methods of using the nucleic acids and peptides to identify subjects at risk for a TDP-43 proteinopathy. The invention also provides for an array comprising the nucleic acids and peptides of the invention. |
| US09523126B2 |
Compositions and methods for modulating an immune response
The invention generally features compositions and methods for modulating an immune response. In particular embodiments, such compositions and methods modulate regulatory T cell suppressive activity. |
| US09523123B2 |
DNA detection method and DNA detection device
Disclosed is a DNA detection device that detects a target DNA by detecting fluorescence output from sample droplets flowing through a flow path in a surface of a sensor chip, and that includes a fluorescence detector that detects fluorescence output from sample droplets flowing through the flow path, and a DNA detector that determines a type of fluorescent probe solution contained in each of the sample droplets based on a duration of the detected fluorescence and determines whether or not the sample droplet contains the target DNA based on whether intensity of the fluorescence is higher or lower than a threshold value. |
| US09523117B2 |
Gene analysis method using SDL-PCR
The present invention relates to a method for analyzing genes using SDL-PCR (separation of displaced ligation probe-based PCR), and more particularly to a method for analyzing genes using SDL-PCR, in which probes comprising a nucleotide sequence complementary to the gene of interest are ligated with each other by ligase, and another probe capable of hybridizing to the probes is hybridized and extended, thereby preparing a template probe, and the template probe for the gene of interest is amplified using universal primers.According to the SDL-PCR method of the present invention, non-specific amplification can be minimized by removing non-ligated probes or genomic DNA using a tag, and separation can be achieved within a shorter time compared to a separation method that is performed using exonuclease. In addition, ligation, separation and polymerase chain reaction processes can be performed in a single solution in a single tube, and thus a plurality of genes can be amplified at the same time in an accurate and rapid manner. |
| US09523114B2 |
Analyzer
An object of the present invention relates to providing a nucleic acid analyzer capable of testing a plurality of test items in parallel, and of obtaining high efficiency of specimen processing even if the test item or a measuring object is changed. The present invention relates to an analyzer including a carousel rotatable about a rotation axis, a plurality of reaction containers held along a circumferential edge of the carousel, and at least one detector having a light source for irradiating the reaction container with excitation light and a detection element for detecting fluorescence from a reaction liquid in the reaction container. The detector is removable. By attaching a desired detector, it is possible to perform fluorescence measurement in response to the test item. According to the present invention, it is possible to test a plurality of test items in parallel, and even if the test item or the measuring object is changed, the high efficiency of specimen processing can be obtained. |
| US09523111B2 |
Diagnostic apparatus and diagnostic method using the same
Provided is a diagnostic apparatus. The diagnostic apparatus includes a microfluidic chip including first and second measurement parts for respectively measuring an amount of hemoglobin and an active degree of an enzyme within a blood sample. The second measurement part of the microfluidic chip analyzes the active degree of the enzyme within the blood sample using voltammetry. |
| US09523109B2 |
Method for enzymatically preparing peptides for use in improvement of brain function
The invention provides a method for preparing a peptide for improving brain function, comprising hydrolyzing milk casein with an enzymatic catalyst comprising a protease to produce a hydrolysate comprising: (i) a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or a variant thereof; (ii) a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 or a variant thereof; or (iii) a mixture of the peptides of (i) and (ii), wherein the production yield of each of the peptides is 2% or more, or the total production yield of the mixture is 10% or more. The invention also provides a food or drink or a pharmaceutical composition containing the hydrolysate. |
| US09523108B2 |
Thermostable β-xylosidase
A thermostable β-xylosidase, having a β-xylosidase catalytic domain including: (A) a polypeptide including the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, (B) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid has been deleted, substituted, or added in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of p-nitrophenyl-β-D-xylopyranoside at least under conditions of 105° C. and pH 5.0, or (C) a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having 75% or greater sequence identity with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and having hydrolysis activity against a substrate of p-nitrophenyl-β-D-xylopyranoside at least under conditions of 105° C. and pH 5.0. |
| US09523105B2 |
Fermentation route for the production of levulinic acid, levulinate esters and valerolactone and derivatives thereof
The invention provides processes for the conversion of pyruvate obtained from sugars or other carbon sources, to valuable C5 materials such as levulinic acid, levulinate esters, valerolactone, and derivatives thereof. |
| US09523104B2 |
Processes and systems for the production of alcohols
The present invention relates to processes and systems for the production of fermentative products such as ethanol and butanol. The present invention also provides methods for separating feed stream components for improved biomass processing productivity. |
| US09523099B2 |
Plant genes involved in nitrate uptake and metabolism
The present invention relates nucleic acid molecules that are modulated (e.g., upregulated) by nitrogen in corn, to proteins or polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid molecules, and promoters of these nucleic acid molecules. The present invention relates to a nucleic acid construct having a nucleic acid molecule that is modulated by nitrogen in corn, as well as to expression systems, host cells, plants, and plant seeds having the nucleic acid construct. The present invention also relates to a method of expressing the nucleic acid molecule that is modulated by nitrogen in a plant by growing a transgenic plant or a plant grown from a transgenic seed transformed with the construct. The present invention further relates to an isolated DNA promoter that can be used to direct nitrogen-regulated expression of an isolated nucleic acid in plants. |
| US09523094B2 |
Methods of treating kennedy's disease
Certain embodiments are directed to methods of ameliorating, treating, or preventing Kennedy's Disease in a subject carrying a mutation in the Androgen Receptor (AR) gene, such as expansion of a CAG trinucleotide repeat, which is associated with Kennedy's Disease, by administering an antisense compound targeted to AR. Several embodiments provided herein relate to the discovery that antisense compounds targeting Androgen Receptor can ameliorate, treat, or prevent Kennedy's Disease in a subject carrying a mutation in the Androgen Receptor gene, such as expansion of a CAG trinucleotide repeat, which is associated with Kennedy's Disease. |
| US09523093B2 |
Huntington's disease therapeutic compounds
The present invention is directed to RNA interference (RNAi) molecules targeted against a Huntington's disease nucleic acid sequence, and methods of using these RNAi molecules to treat Huntington's disease. |
| US09523089B2 |
Manipulation of flavonoid biosynthesis in plants
The present invention relates to nucleic acids and nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for flavonoid biosynthetic enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of flavonoid biosynthesis in plants. More particularly, the flavonoid biosynthetic enzyme is selected from the group consisting of chalcone isomerase (CHI), chalcone synthase (CHS), chalcone reductase (CHR), dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR), leucoanthocyanidin reductase (LCR), flavonoid 3′,5′ hydrolase (F3′5′H), flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H), flavonoid 3′-hydroxylase (F3′H), phenylalanine ammonia-olyase (PAL) and vestitone reductase (VR), and functionally active fragments and variants thereof. |
| US09523087B2 |
Cellulase variants with improved expression, activity and stability, and use thereof
The present disclosure relates to cellulase variants. In particular the present disclosure relates to cellulase variants having improved expression, activity and/or stability. Also described are nucleic acids encoding the cellulase variants, compositions comprising the cellulase variants, and methods of use thereof. |
| US09523085B2 |
Thermostable type-A DNA polymerase mutants with increased polymerization rate and resistance to inhibitors
The present invention provides mutants of DNA polymerases having an increased rate of incorporation of nucleotides into nucleic acids undergoing polymerization and having an enhanced resistance to inhibitors of DNA polymerase activity. The mutant polymerases are well suited for fast PCR applications, for PCR amplification of targets in samples that contain inhibitors of wild-type polymerases, and for fast PCR amplification of samples containing DNA polymerase inhibitors. In exemplary embodiments, the mutants are mutants of Taq DNA polymerase. |
| US09523084B2 |
Phosphodeoxyribosyl transferase mutant enzymes and uses thereof
The present invention relates to enzyme mutants obtained from the nucleoside deoxyribosyltransferase (NDT) of Lactobacilli bacteria. These mutants are surprisingly able to exchange deoxyribose mono-, bi- and triphosphate between various nucleobases. In vitro syntheses have been successfully performed with several nucleobase analogs. These enzyme mutants provide new tools to synthesize, in vitro and/or in vivo, dNTPs or analogs thereof. |
| US09523080B2 |
Stem cell culture medium and method of using said medium and the cells
The present invention relates to methods and compositions concerning isolation of proliferating cells. In particular, the invention regards enrichment of stem cells in a mixture of stem cells and non-stem cells, wherein the non-stem cells may be differentiated cells. The invention exploits the non-adherent property of stem cells, as opposed to the adherent property of differentiating cells, by serially passaging the suspended cells in liquid media. |
| US09523076B2 |
Method for the identification and separation of non-regulatory T-cells from a mixture of regulatory T-cells
The present invention relates to a method of identifying and separating non-regulatory T-cells (conventional T-cells) from a mixture comprising regulatory T-cells by using of the CD154 molecule (CD40 ligand) through depletion of CD154+ T-cells from the mixture or in combination with additional positive selection of Treg using markers that are specific for regulatory T-cells, such as for example, CD25, GITR, CTLA4 or markers which are specific for activated regulatory T-cells, such as, for example, CD137, “latent TGF-beta (LAP)”, GARP (LRRC32), CD121a/b, thereby generating a cell composition of activated Treg cells. The invention relates also to a kit comprising an antibody for detecting CD154 and at least one additional antibody for detecting markers for activated or non-activated regulatory T-cells. The antibodies can be coupled to a fluorescent dye or magnetic microparticles. |
| US09523075B2 |
Process for sorting motile particles from lesser-motile particles and apparatus suitable therfor
Motile particles are sorted from non-motile particles in a microfluidic sorting device wherein a stream of sort fluid containing motile and non-motile particles is caused to flow adjacent a media stream in non-turbulent fashion through a sort channel, during which flow motile particles cross the interface between the adjacent flow streams, entering the media stream, and forming a motile particle-depleted sort stream. The sorting devices are easily and inexpensively fabricated and have numerous uses, in particular sorting of motile from non-motile sperm. |
| US09523074B2 |
Sub-totipotent stem cell product and apparent hereditary modifying label thereof
Provided are a sub-totipotent stem cell product and epigenetic modification label thereof, a method for inducing the generation of the sub-totipotent stem cell product and identification for the epigenetic modification label of the differentiation potential of stem cells. Also provided is a use of histone modification states of sub-totipotent genes and/or differentiation related genes to predict the epigenetic modification label of the differentiation potentials of stem cells. |
| US09523071B2 |
Pipette tip for electroporation device
Provided herein is a pipette tip (600) for electroporation including an outer surface, a void (611) located within the outer surface, and a conductor (622) located at least partially on or within the outer surface, in electrical communication with at least a portion of the outer surface and the void. Further provided herein is a pipette tip for electroporation including a body, a connector (620), and an elongated part (630). The connector is located at the distal end of the body and further includes at least one connecting post, a connecting part in mechanical communication with the connector, and a conductor located at least partially on or within the connector, wherein the conductor surrounds at least a portion of the connecting post. The elongated part also has a void and is located at the distal end of the connector. The void of the body, connector, and elongated part are in fluid communication. |
| US09523069B2 |
Photobioreactor for microalgae cultivation having arc-type partition structure for forming vortices
The present invention relates to a photobioreactor for microalgae cultivation having a bubble circulation structure, which allows gas flowing into a cultivation space to generate a vortex and thus circulate microalgae, thereby improving cultivation efficiency of the microalgae.A photobioreactor for microalgae cultivation according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cultivation panel major body having the cultivation space into which the microalgae are injected to be cultivated; a gas supply pipe provided at a lower portion of the cultivation panel major body to pass through the cultivation space in a transverse direction and thus discharge inflow gas; and at least one vortex forming partition extending in a transverse direction from an internal wall of the cultivation panel major body and formed to have an arc shape and thus cause a vortex to an ascending current of gas supplied through the gas supply pipe. |
| US09523068B2 |
Container assembly with improved retainer assembly and flavor inserts for aging a liquid
A container assembly (10) for retaining a liquid (14) during aging of the liquid (14) includes a container (12), a flavor insert (16), and an insert retainer assembly (18). The container (12) defines a chamber (12A) which receives and retains the liquid (14). The flavor insert (16) imparts a flavor on the liquid (14). The insert retainer assembly (18) is positioned within the chamber (12A) and is secured to the container (12). In one embodiment, the insert retainer assembly (18) includes a retainer rack (32) having an attacher (32C) that selectively and individually engages the flavor insert (16) to inhibit large scale movement of the flavor insert (16) relative to the retainer rack (32). |
| US09523067B2 |
Temperature controlled fermenting container
The invention provides a fermentation arrangement for fermenting a brew including a vessel having an internal volume adapted to support fermentation of a brew therein, a settable energy device arranged to deliver and extract energy respectively to and from the internal volume of the vessel, and a temperature controller device for controlling the amount and period of energy delivery and extraction of the settable energy device to achieve a temperature within the vessel according to one or more modes of operation, wherein the modes of operation include at least a storage mode associated with the end of fermentation, and the setting of energy in the storage mode is such as to maintain the fermented brew in a stable state. End of fermentation may be detected by measuring for temperature stratification, using temperature sensors positioned at different heights of the brew. |
| US09523066B2 |
Container for use in a washing process
A container having a plurality of compartments wherein at least one compartment comprises a solid detergent composition and at least one compartment comprises a detergent composition which is in the form of a liquid or a gel and wherein adjacent compartments are arranged in a non-superposed or non-superposable relationship. |
| US09523064B2 |
Anti-greying detergent
An aqueous liquid detergent is proposed, containing a surfactant and optionally additional conventional constituents, said agent containing sulfoethyl cellulose having a substitution rate of 0.3 to 0.9 and/or the salt thereof. |
| US09523062B2 |
Solvent extraction of oil from distillers dried grains and methods of using extraction products
A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as a livestock supplement is disclosed. For example, the corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet or a poultry feed diet. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel. |
| US09523061B2 |
Lubricating oil compositons
A lubricating oil composition having a sulfur content of up to about 0.4 wt. % and a sulfated ash content of up to about 0.5 wt. % as determined by ASTM D874 is disclosed which comprises (a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity; (b) at least one oil-soluble or dispersed oil-stable boron-containing compound having greater than 400 ppm of boron, based upon the total mass of the composition; and (c) at least one oil-soluble or dispersed oil-stable molybdenum-containing compound having at least about 1100 ppm of molybdenum, based upon the total mass of the composition; wherein the lubricating oil composition has a ratio of sulfur to molybdenum of less than or equal to about 4:1. |
| US09523059B2 |
Sliding member
In a sliding member, a sliding surface of a substrate of fluorine rubber on which another member slides is covered with a coating that is formed of an epoxy resin having a scratch hardness (Pencil Method) after curing of F to 2H and in which fluorine resin powder is dispersed. |
| US09523056B2 |
Biomass solid fuel
The present invention relates to a biomass solid fuel obtained by steam exploding and then molding biomass into biomass blocks and then heating the biomass blocks, wherein the biomass solid fuel has a fuel ratio of 0.2 to 2.5, a dry-based higher heating value of 5,000 to 7,500 (kcal/kg), a molar ratio of oxygen O to carbon C (O/C) of 0.1 to 0.6, and a molar ratio of hydrogen H to carbon C (H/C) of 0.5 to 1.35. |
| US09523048B2 |
Pre-sulfiding and pre-conditioning of residuum hydroconversion catalysts for ebullated-bed hydroconversion processes
A hydroconversion process is disclosed, including contacting of hydrogen and a residuum hydrocarbon with a pre-conditioned and at least partially sulfided hydroconversion catalyst for converting at least a portion of the residuum hydrocarbon into at least one of a hydrotreated product and a hydrocracked product. Pre-sulfiding and pre-conditioning of the catalyst may include: intermittently or continuously: feeding a hydroconversion catalyst comprising a metal oxide to a pre-reactor; feeding hydrogen and the residuum hydrocarbon comprising sulfur-containing compounds to the pre-reactor; contacting the hydroconversion catalyst with hydrogen and the sulfur-containing compounds in the pre-reactor at conditions of temperature and pressure to concurrently: i) convert at least a portion of the metal oxide to a metal sulfide; and ii) pre-condition the catalyst; recovering a residuum hydrocarbon having a reduced sulfur content from the pre-reactor; and transporting the pre-conditioned and at least partially sulfided hydroconversion catalyst from the pre-reactor to the ebullated-bed hydroconversion reactor. |
| US09523045B2 |
Hydrogen sulfide scavengers
Disclosed herein are scavenging compounds and compositions useful in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas. Also disclosed herein are methods of using the compounds and compositions as scavengers, particularly in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas. |
| US09523040B2 |
Catalysts
The present disclosure relates to improvements in the design of Fischer-Tropsch catalysts comprising a support and cobalt on the support. |
| US09523039B2 |
Upgrading coal and other carbonaceous fuels using a lean fuel gas stream from a pyrolysis step
A method for upgrading coal and other carbonaceous fuels includes subjecting the carbonaceous fuel to a pyrolyzing process, thereby forming upgraded carbonaceous fuel and a flow of lean fuel gases. Auxiliary fuel is combusted in an auxiliary fuel combustor to produce auxiliary fuel combustion gases, and the lean fuel gases are heated with the auxiliary fuel combustion gases. The heated lean fuel gases are combusted in a lean fuel combustor, thereby producing a gas stream of products of combustion, and at least a portion of the gas stream of products of combustion are directed to the pyrolyzer. |
| US09523035B2 |
Silicon-containing phosphor for LED, its preparation and the light emitting devices using the same
A silicon-containing phosphor for LED and its preparation method, and the devices incorporating the same. The phosphor in the present invention can be represented as AO.aSiO2.bAX2:mEu2+,nR3+, wherein A is at least one metal element selected from a group consisting of Sr, Ba, Ca, Mg, and Zn; X is at least one halogen element selected from a group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I; R is at least one element selected from a group consisting of Bi, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Gd, Tb, and Dy; 0.1 |
| US09523032B2 |
Medical contrast agent made of microbubbles containing fluorescent gold nanoclusters
A medical contrast agent made of microbubbles containing Au nanoclusters is provided. The shell of the microbubbles contains fluorescent Au nanocluster-albumin complex, and the core contains air or fluorocarbons. The method for preparing the microbubbles is also disclosed. |
| US09523029B2 |
Two-component mortar composition and its use
A description is given of a two-component mortar composition having a curable resin component having a content of at least one free-radically polymerizable resin, fillers, accelerators, stabilizers and optionally further conventional mortar constituents and a hardener component which is arranged separately therefrom to inhibit reaction and has a content of at least one peroxide for chemical fastening of anchoring means in boreholes, which is characterized in that the resin component contains from 0.1 to 0.5% by weight of at least one accelerator and from 0.003 to 0.03% by weight of at least one stabilizer and the hardener component contains from 0.1 to 0.35% by weight of organic peroxide, in each case based on the total weight of resin component and hardener component, and also the use of this two-component mortar composition for chemical fastening of anchoring means in boreholes. |
| US09523024B2 |
Synthetic raw elastomeric compositions in free-flowing pellet form and process for obtaining the same
A raw elastomeric composition in free-flowing pellet form is described, which comprises a raw elastomer with molecular weight from 50,000 to 400,000 Da, and an anti-block agent comprising inorganic fillers, capable of forming emulsions in water. Likewise, a process for obtaining said raw elastomeric compositions in free-flowing pellet form, comprising the steps of: a) polymerizing at least one monomer through solution polymerization in order to obtain elastomer crumb; b) forming an aqueous suspension of the elastomer crumbs; c) dewatering the aqueous suspension; d) adding an anti-block agent comprising inorganic fillers capable of forming emulsions in water; e) drying the dewatered suspension; and f) pelletizing the elastomer to form a raw elastomeric composition in free-flowing pellets form. The raw elastomeric composition in free-flowing pellets form thus obtained can be used as an adhesive composition, in asphalt modification and in asphalt emulsions. |
| US09523022B2 |
Air and water barrier
A method for decreasing the vapour permeability of a water and air barrier treated substrate that includes treating the substrate with a liquid applied, vapour permeable air and water barrier coating composition comprising a cross-linked polysiloxane dispersion composition. |
| US09523019B2 |
Method and formulations for the manufacture of coated articles and composites
An object with a coating comprising: a) covalent bonds formed by reaction of a thiol group and a carbon-carbon double bond, b) covalent bonds formed by reaction of a thiol group and epoxide group, c) covalent bonds formed by a reaction of a carbon-carbon double bond and an epoxide group, said coating comprising a first primer coating and a second coating, said coating comprising covalent bonds between said first and second coatings, said first primer coating comprising covalent cross links between compounds, in the first coating the fraction (r3=ta/tc) of unreacted thiol groups (ta) to thiol groups which have reacted to form a covalent bond (tc) does not exceed 0.11, wherein the half height peak width of tan delta does not exceed 30° C. Advantages of the dual cure composition is that excellent strength is obtained and that the second curing is slow compared to the first initial curing. |
| US09523018B2 |
Methods for making coating compositions having predetermined VOC contents, methods for making systems for producing such coating compositions, and temperature adjusters for making such coating compositions
A method of making a coating composition includes selecting a temperature adjuster from a plurality of temperature adjusters based on an ambient temperature at which application of the coating composition is to occur. The temperature adjuster contains a resin and a solvent. The resin, the solvent, and/or amounts of the resin and the solvent are based on the ambient temperature. The temperature adjuster contains no less than about 1% solids and has no more than a predetermined VOC content. A paint is combined with the temperature adjuster. The paint contains a resin and a solvent and has no more than the predetermined VOC content. The temperature adjuster and the paint are mixed to form the coating composition, wherein the coating composition has no more than the predetermined VOC content. |
| US09523016B2 |
Aqueous dispersion and method for producing same
The present invention aims to provide an aqueous dispersion capable of forming a coating film that has excellent adhesion to a substrate and excellent water resistance. The aqueous dispersion of the present invention includes fluorine-containing composite polymer particles of a polymer (A) with a repeating unit of vinylidene fluoride and a polymer (B) with a repeating unit of at least one acrylic monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acid, and methacrylic acid esters, the dispersion having an acid value of at least 3 mgKOH/g. |
| US09523014B2 |
Process for grinding cellulose ether
The invention relates to a process for grinding cellulose ether comprising the steps of: a) grinding a cellulose ether comprising 20 to 90 wt % of water, based on the total weight of cellulose ether and water, and a cationic surfactant in a mill; and b) optionally drying the mixture while grinding, prior to or following the step of grinding. |
| US09523004B2 |
Surface treatment composition, process for producing the same, and surface-treated article
A surface treatment composition comprising (i) an organosilicon compound having an alkoxysilane functional group at the end of a fluorocontaining polyether chain and (ii) fluorocontaining polyether compound s, wherein a content of the fluorocontaining polyether compounds in the surface treatment composition is less than 25 mol % based on the surface treatment composition. |
| US09523002B2 |
Moisture curable organopolysiloxane compositions
The present invention provides curable compositions comprising non-Sn organo-metal catalysts that accelerate the condensation curing of moisture curable silicones/non-silicones. In particular, the present invention provides La(III) complexes that are particularly suitable as replacements for organotin for sealant and RTV formulations. The La(III) complexes are comparable to organotin such as DBTDL and exhibit certain behavior in the presence of components that allow for tuning or adjusting the cure characteristics of the present compositions and provide good adhesion and storage stability. |
| US09522995B2 |
Protective film and composition for preparing the same, slurry, and electrical storage device
An electrical storage device includes a cathode, an anode, a protective film that is provided between the cathode and the anode, and an electrolyte solution, the protective film including a polymer that includes a repeating unit derived from a fluorine-containing monomer, and a repeating unit derived from an unsaturated carboxylic acid. |
| US09522994B2 |
Vinyl copolymer having high heat resistance and low-gloss, and thermoplastic resin comprising the same
Disclosed herein are a vinyl copolymer and a thermoplastic resin composition including the same. The vinyl copolymer is prepared by copolymerization of (A) an aromatic vinyl monomer, (B) a vinyl cyanide monomer, and (C) a dimaleimide monomer. |
| US09522991B2 |
Cellulose solution manufacturing method, cellulose precipitate manufacturing method, cellulose saccharification method, cellulose solution, and cellulose precipitate
The invention relates to a cellulose solution manufacturing method including: performing an ozonation treatment to bring a cellulose-containing material and ozone into contact with each other; and performing an alkali treatment to bring the obtained treated material and an alkali aqueous solution into contact with each other, thereby dissolving at least cellulose in the cellulose-containing material brought into contact with the ozone in the alkali aqueous solution. According to the invention, it is possible to provide a method of manufacturing a cellulose solution in which cellulose can be dissolved in a more simple manner, a method of manufacturing a cellulose precipitate in which cellulose can be recovered from the cellulose solution, and a method of saccharifying cellulose which uses the cellulose precipitate. |
| US09522984B2 |
Polypropylene resin composition and expanded molding
A polypropylene-based resin composition is provided that can provide a foam molding that exhibits an excellent closed cell characteristic and excellent extrusion characteristics, that is light weight and has a rigid feel, and that has an excellent recyclability.This polypropylene-based resin composition contains 100 weight % or is less than 100 weight % but at least 70 weight % of component (A) below and contains 0 weight % or is greater than 0 weight % but not more than 30 weight % of component (B) below, component (A): a propylene-based resin composition that comprises at least the following two components: a propylene-α-olefin copolymer (A1) satisfying conditions (A-1) to (A-3) and a propylene homopolymer (A2), (A1) and (A2) being obtained by polymerization by a multistage polymerization method, and this propylene-based resin composition having a content of (A1) of 1 to 20 weight % and a content of (A2) of 99 to 80 weight %, having a melt flow rate in the range from 5 to 20 g/10 minutes and exhibiting strain hardening in a measurement of extensional viscosity at a temperature of 180° C. and a strain rate of 10 s−1, (A-1) an α-olefin content of 15 to 85 weight %, (A-2) an intrinsic viscosity η of 5 to 20 dL/g, (A-3) a Mw/Mn of 5 to 15; component (B): a propylene-based resin composition comprising at least the following two components: a propylene homopolymer or a propylene-α-olefin copolymer having a content of non-propylene α-olefin of less than 1 weight % (B1), which has an MFR of 10 to 1000 g/10 minutes, and a propylene-α-olefin copolymer (B2) that has a weight-average molecular weight of 500,000 to 10,000,000 and a content of non-propylene α-olefin of 1 to 15 weight %, (B1) and (B2) being obtained by polymerization by a multistage polymerization method, and this propylene-based resin composition having a content of (B1) of 50 to 90 weight % and a content of (B2) of 50 to 10 weight %, and satisfying prescribed conditions (B-1) to (B-3). |
| US09522980B2 |
Non-reactive, hydrophilic polymers having terminal siloxanes and methods for making and using the same
The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one stable, near-monodisperse, non-reactive hydrophilic polymer comprising in said polymer's backbone, a hydrophilic segment having a degree of polymerization of about 10 to about 1000, and a linear silicone segment at least one terminal end of said non-reactive hydrophilic polymer, wherein said silicone segment comprises between about 6 and about 200 siloxy units, and said non-reactive hydrophilic polymer is associated, via the linear silicone block with a silicone hydrogel. The non-reactive hydrophilic polymers may be incorporated into the formulation from which the silicone hydrogel is made or may be contacted with the silicone hydrogel post formation. |
| US09522975B2 |
Mercaptanized vinylnorbornene compositions and methods of making same
The present invention discloses polythiol compositions containing intermolecular sulfide compounds and at least one of 5-(2-mercaptoethyl)norbornane-2-thiol and 5-(2-mercaptoethyl)norbornane-3-thiol. These polythiol compositions can be derived from 5-vinylnorborn-2-ene, and are often used in formulations for adhesives and other end-use applications. |
| US09522974B2 |
Primer compositions for adhesive bonding systems and coatings
The present invention relates to aqueous-based primer composition, comprising at least one thermosetting, self-emulsifying epoxy resin composition; at least one thermosetting, non-self-emulsifying resin composition; water; and at least one curative. |
| US09522964B2 |
Micronized starch and methods for manufacturing same
The present application is related to a micronized starch with an average particle size of less than 5 μm and a degree of polymerization greater than 100, wherein the micronized starch exhibits at least 20% of the crystallinity of the base granular starch. |
| US09522963B2 |
Dissolution of oxidized cellulose
A process for dissolving modified cellulose is disclosed. The process includes contacting modified cellulose with a solvent in a mixture to form swelled modified cellulose and then contacting the mixture with a salt to dissolve the swelled modified cellulose. |
| US09522951B2 |
Fibronectin binding domains with reduced immunogenicity
Fibronectin type III (10Fn3) binding domains having novel designs that are associated with reduced immunogenicity are provided. The application describes alternative 10Fn3 binding domains in which certain immunogenic regions are not modified when producing a binder in order to maintain recognition as a self antigen by the host organism. The application also describes 10Fn3 binding domains in which HLA anchor regions have been destroyed thereby reducing the immunogenic contribution of the adjoining region. Also provided are 10Fn3 domains having novel combinations of modified regions that can bind to a desired target with high affinity. |
| US09522950B2 |
Oxidant resistant apolipoprotein A-1 and mimetic peptides
A purified polypeptide includes an ApoA1 mimetic or fragment thereof that are resistant to oxidation. |
| US09522948B2 |
GP100-specific T cell receptors and related materials and methods of use
The invention provides human cells, particularly human T cells, comprising a murine T Cell Receptor (TCR) having antigen specificity for the cancer antigen gp100. Isolated or purified TCRs having antigenic specificity for amino acids 154-162 of gp100 (SEQ ID NO: 1), as well as related polypeptides, proteins, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, antibodies, or antigen binding fragments thereof, conjugates, and pharmaceutical compositions, are further provided. The invention further provides a method of detecting the presence of cancer in a host and a method of treating or preventing cancer in a host comprising the use of the inventive materials described herein. |
| US09522947B2 |
Peptidomimetic macrocycles
The present invention provides peptidomimetic macrocycles capable of modulating growth hormone levels and methods of using such macrocycles for the treatment of disease. |
| US09522946B2 |
Oxyntomodulin derivatives and pharmaceutical composition for treating obesity comprising the same
The present invention relates to a novel peptide showing more excellent activities on a glucagon like peptide-1 receptor and a glucagon receptor than native oxyntomodulin, and a composition for the prevention or treatment of obesity comprising the peptide as an active ingredient. Unlike native oxyntomodulin, the novel peptide of the present invention reduces food intake, suppresses gastric emptying, and facilitates lipolysis with reduced side-effects, and also shows excellent receptor-activating effects. Thus, it can be widely used in the treatment of obesity with safety and efficacy. |
| US09522944B2 |
Peptides of syndecan-1 for inhibit angiogenesis
The present invention provides a peptide derived from the extracellular domain of syndecan-1 that inhibits angiogenesis. |
| US09522942B2 |
Analogs of temporin-SHa and uses thereof
The present invention relates to novel antimicrobial peptides, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptides, and to the uses thereof, in particular as antimicrobial drugs, disinfectants, pesticides or preservatives. The present invention also relates to a transgenic plant expressing said novel peptides. |
| US09522935B2 |
Commands and method of treating cancer via RHO pathway
Lanosterol derivatives useful as anti-cancer agent, which can inhibit the growth of lung cancer cells, liver cancer cells, mammary cancer cells, brain cancer cells and pancreatic cancer cells, possibly by acting on the RHO pathway. These lanosterol derivatives are represented by compound LD030: |
| US09522934B2 |
Acetatic abiraterone trifluoroacetate and preparation method and application of same
Provided are acetaic abiraterone trifluoroacetate, a preparation method and an application of same. The acetaic abiraterone trifluoroacetate is obtained through a salt-forming reaction between acetaic Abiraterone and trifluoroacetic acid. The acetaic abiraterone trifluoroacetate undergoes self-purification through recrystallization, and dissociation and recrystallization are performed on the purified abiraterone acetate trifluoroacetate, so that the obtained acetaic abiraterone has a high purity, a high yield and stable quality, and is capable of meeting the requirement for mass production of acetaic abiraterone. |
| US09522932B2 |
Phosphonate nucleosides useful as active ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of viral infections, and intermediates for their production
The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of substituted threonolactone and substituted threose compounds which are intermediates in the synthesis of phosphonate nucleosides being useful antiviral agents. |
| US09522930B2 |
Chartreusin analogues
The present invention relates to novel Chartreusin analogues of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and to their use for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. |
| US09522926B2 |
Activators of glucokinase
The present invention provides for novel compounds of Formulas I and II and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and co-crystals thereof which have glucokinsae activator activity. The present invention further provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same as well as methods of treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset or reducing the risk for the development or progression of a disease or condition for which one or more glucokinase activator is indicated, including Type 1 and 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and hyperglycemia. The present invention also provides for processes of making the compounds of Formulas I and II, including salts and co-crystals thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. |
| US09522924B1 |
Pyridone derivatives as acid secretion inhibitors and process for preparation thereof
The present invention relates to the preparation of stable pyridone disulphide derivatives having general formula (I) and its stereoisomers, which are useful in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. Pyridone disulphide derivatives (I) wherein, R1, R2 and R3 are independently alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, halogenated alkoxy, halogenated alkyl, hydrogen and could be the same or different and X is CH or N. R1 is methyl, methoxy, fluorine, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy and hydrogen, R2 is methyl, methoxy and hydrogen, and R3 is methyl and hydrogen. |
| US09522916B2 |
A1 adenosine receptor antagonists
This invention relates to compounds of formula (I), Wherein R1-R4 are defined in the Specification, their uses in the practice of medicine, their medicinal formulations, their use in medical diagnosis, and their preparation. |
| US09522913B2 |
Pesticidally active bicyclic heterocycles with sulphur containing substituents
Compounds of the formula (I), and the agrochemically acceptable salts and N-oxides of those compounds, including all stereoisomers and tautomeric forms, and wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, are useful for controlling animal pests and can be prepared in a manner known per se. |
| US09522912B2 |
Polycyclic-carbamoylpyridone compounds and their pharmaceutical use
Compounds for use in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are disclosed. The compounds have the following Formula (Ia): including stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A′, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, are also disclosed. |
| US09522904B2 |
Method for producing triazinyl-substituted oxindoles
Process for the preparation of triazinyl-substituted oxindoles of formula (3) and salts thereof by reacting an oxindole (1) with a triazine (2) in the presence of a carbonate, a hydroxide, a phosphate or a mixture of two or more of the aforementioned compounds, and also the compounds of formula (3) and salts thereof (3″) and the use of both for producing crop protection agents. |
| US09522902B2 |
Uracil derivatives as AXL and c-MET kinase inhibitors
The present application provides compounds of Formula I or salt forms thereof, wherein Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, D, W, R1a, R1b, R1c, Y, R3, X, E and G are as defined herein, compositions, methods of treatment and uses thereof. |
| US09522897B2 |
Method for producing hydride using unsaturated compound having carbon number of 4 as raw material
The present invention relates to a method for producing a hydride having a carbon number of 4, comprising contacting, in liquid phase, an unsaturated compound having a carbon number of 4 as a raw material with a solid catalyst obtained by loading a metal element belonging to Groups 9 to 11 of the long periodic table on a support, thereby performing hydrogenation to produce a corresponding hydride having a carbon number of 4, wherein hydrogenation is performed in the presence of, as a solvent, a 1,4-butanediol having a nitrogen component concentration of 1 ppm by weight to 1 wt % in terms of nitrogen atom. |
| US09522894B2 |
Certain (2S)-N-[(1S)-1-cyano-2-phenylethyl]-1,4-oxazepane-2-carboxamides as dipeptidyl peptidase 1 inhibitors
The present disclosure relates to certain (2S)—N-[(1S)-1-cyano-2-phenylethyl]-1,4-oxazepane-2-carboxamide compounds (including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof), that inhibit dipeptidyl peptidase 1 (DPP1) activity, to their utility in treating and/or preventing clinical conditions including respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to their use in therapy, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to processes for preparing such compounds. |
| US09522893B2 |
Therapeutic methods and compounds
The invention provides diketopiperazines of formula I. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the diketopiperazines, or pharmaceutically-acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof, as the active ingredient. The invention further provides therapeutic treatments that utilize the diketopiperazines of formula I, including inhibition of a proliferative disease or condition, inhibition of angiogenesis, treatment of an angiogenic disease or condition, treatment of cancer and precancerous conditions, treatment of a fibrotic disorder, treatment of a viral infection, treatment of an Akt-mediated disease or condition, inhibition of the production, release or both of matrix metalloproteinase-9, and inhibition of Akt activation. |
| US09522888B2 |
Substituted bicyclic compounds
Disclosed are compounds of Formulas (I), (II), (III), (IV), and (V): and/or a salt thereof, wherein R1 is —OH or —OP(O)(OH)2, and X1, X2, X3, R2, R2a, Ra, Rb, and Rc are defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds as selective agonists for G protein-coupled receptor S1P1, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. These compounds are useful in treating, preventing, or slowing the progression of diseases or disorders in a variety of therapeutic areas, such as autoimmune diseases and vascular disease. |
| US09522882B2 |
Strigolactam derivatives as plant growth regulating compounds
The present invention relates to novel strigolactam derivatives, to processes and intermediates for preparing them, to plant growth regulator compositions comprising them and to methods of using them for controlling the growth of plants and/or promoting the germination of seeds. |
| US09522874B2 |
Lysine-glutamic acid dipeptide derivatives
The invention relates to compounds of the formula I. The compounds of formula I are versatile peptide intermediates for the solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) of peptide drugs which comprise a Glu-fatty alkyl side chain building block attached to a Lys-part of the peptide chain. |
| US09522871B2 |
Preparation of (R,R)-fenoterol and (R,R)-or (R,S)-fenoterol analogues and their use in treating congestive heart failure
This disclosure concerns the discovery of (R,R)- and (R,S)-fenoterol analogues which are highly effective at binding β2-adrenergic receptors. Exemplary chemical structures for these analogues are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the disclosed (R,R)-fenoterol and fenoterol analogues, and methods of using such compounds and compositions for the treatment of cardiac disorders such as congestive heart failure and pulmonary disorders such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. |
| US09522870B2 |
2,5-disubstituted-1,4-diaminobenzenes
Asymmetrical 2,5-disubstituted-1,4-diaminobenzenes are provided, along with a process for forming both symmetrical and asymmetrical 2,5-disubstituted-1,4-diaminobenzenes. |
| US09522867B2 |
(meth)acrylic acid production method, and, hydrophilic resin production method
The present invention provides a method for producing (meth)acrylic acid, which achieves enhanced productivity or a reduced amount of a catalyst in production of (meth)acrylic acid from 3-hydroxycarboxylic acid, and enables stable production of (meth)acrylic acid at low cost. The method is a method for producing (meth)acrylic acid using 3-hydroxycarboxylic acid as a starting material, the method including a polymerization step of polymerizing 3-hydroxycarboxylic acid to generate a composition containing a 3-hydroxycarboxylic acid polymer, and a step of generating (meth)acrylic acid from the composition containing the 3-hydroxycarboxylic acid polymer, the 3-hydroxycarboxylic acid polymer obtained in the polymerization step including trimer or higher order units, the trimer or higher order units constituting 3% by mass or more of a total of 100% by mass of the 3-hydroxycarboxylic acid and the 3-hydroxycarboxylic acid polymer. |
| US09522859B2 |
Methods for recovering ionic liquid fines from a process stream
Methods of recovering droplets of ionic liquid catalyst from a process stream are described. The volume fraction of ionic liquid in the hydrocarbon is increased to cause the ionic liquid droplets to coalesce. One method incorporates various combinations of gravity separation zone(s) and fractionation zones. Another method involves using a combination of a flash vessel and a fractionation zone, as well as an optional gravity separation zone. |
| US09522854B2 |
Process and apparatus for the selective dimerization of terpenes and poly-alpha-olefins with a single-stage reactor and a single-stage fractionation system
An improved process and apparatus for the selective reaction of terpenes (including mono-, sesqui-, di-terpenes, and others in the terpene family), alpha-olefin oligomers (OOA's), and related olefins to their respective dimeric product in high purity using heterogeneous acid catalyst concurrent with full utilization of energy created in the process. Embodiments of the invention carry out a unique and highly efficient dimerization of terpenes, alpha-olefin oligomers (OOA's), and olefins using cost effective catalysts and low cost equipment that are ideally suited for commercialization of jet/turbine and diesel biofuel processes producing fuels with high flashpoints and superb cold flow properties. |
| US09522851B2 |
Method for producing fertilizers containing dispersed micronized sulphur
A method of producing a fertilizer composition containing micronized sulphur wherein elemental sulphur is dissolved in anhydrous or hydrous ammonia to form an ammonia/sulphur solution and the ammonia/sulphur solution is reacted with an acidic component having at least one plant growth constituent to simultaneously form a sulphur composition comprising a sulphur compound and micronized sulphur. The thus formed fertilizer composition is dried and can be formed into various shapes such as pellets, prills, etc. |
| US09522850B2 |
Method for manufacturing cubic boron nitride sintered body, and cubic boron nitride sintered body
Provided is a cubic boron nitride sintered body having good wear resistance and fracture resistance. A method for manufacturing a cubic boron nitride sintered body of the present invention is a method for manufacturing a cubic boron nitride sintered body having a cubic boron nitride particle content of 80% by volume or more and 99% by volume or less. The method includes a first step of preparing cubic boron nitride particles; a second step of coating surfaces of the cubic boron nitride particles with a coating material so as to obtain coated particles; a third step of mixing the coated particles and a binder to obtain a mixture; and a fourth step of sintering the mixture. |
| US09522849B2 |
Ceramic sintered body and method of manufacturing ceramic sintered body
A ceramic sintered body according to the present invention comprises: silicon carbide and aluminum nitride, wherein a weight ratio of the aluminum nitride relative to a total weight ratio of the silicon carbide and the aluminum nitride is greater than 10% and 97% or smaller, and a bulk density is greater than 3.18 g/cm3. |
| US09522847B2 |
Dielectric ceramic, laminated ceramic electronic component, laminated ceramic capacitor, and method for producing laminated ceramic capacitor
There are provided a dielectric ceramic having large specific resistance and even capacitance characteristic at 150° C., as well as a laminated ceramic electronic component employing such a dielectric ceramic. A ceramic layer includes crystal grains, the ceramic layer containing a perovskite type compound containing Ba, Ca, Ti, and Zr, containing Si, and optionally containing Mn. When the total content of Ti and Zr is 1 molar part, the content of Mn is 0.015 molar part or less, the content of Si is 0.005 molar part or more and less than 0.03 molar part, the molar ratio x of Ca/(Ba+Ca) satisfies 0.05 |
| US09522840B2 |
Blank of TiO2-SiO2 glass for a mirror substrate for use in EUV lithography and method for the production thereof
A blank of TiO2—SiO2 glass for a mirror substrate for use in EUV lithography has a low need for adaptation to optimize the progression of the coefficient of thermal expansion, and consequently also the progression of the zero crossing temperature Tzc. The TiO2—SiO2 glass has at a mean value of the fictive temperature Tf in the range between 920° C. and 970° C. a dependence expressed as the differential quotient dTzc/dTf of its zero crossing temperature Tzc on the fictive temperature Tf of less than 0.3. |
| US09522835B2 |
Furnace for melting batch materials
Furnace for melting batch materials comprising: a tank (3) covered by a crown (4); a combustion zone (5) provided with burners (6); an inlet (8) for charging it with the batch materials; a downstream outlet for the melted materials, the tank containing a melt (7) when the furnace is operating and the batch materials forming a batch blanket (G) that floats on the melt and is progressively melted; the furnace includes, near the charging inlet (8), an intense heating means (B), predominantly covering the width of the batch blanket, for melting a surface layer of the materials introduced and for increasing the emissivity of the batch blanket. |
| US09522831B2 |
Water closet and septic system
A water closet for disposing of human waste includes a septic system, a toilet, a floor, and an enclosure. The septic system includes a primary chamber, a secondary chamber spaced a distance laterally from the primary chamber, a fluid communication member extending between the primary chamber and the secondary chamber, and an outlet member extending away from the secondary chamber. The septic system further includes an anaerobic bacterial treatment that processes excretory material disposed in the primary chamber into effluent which is transferred out of the primary chamber via the fluid communication member and into the secondary chamber before it is transferred out of the secondary chamber via an outlet member that extends towards either a leach field or a third chamber. |
| US09522826B2 |
Apparatus for mixing vaporized precursor and gas and method therefor
An apparatus for mixing a vaporized precursor with a gas for producing silica particles is provided. The apparatus includes a mixer housing, a precursor delivery chamber having an output in communication with the mixer housing for delivering a vaporized precursor in the mixer housing, and an oxidizing gas delivery chamber having an output in communication with the mixer housing for delivering an oxidizing gas to be mixed with the vaporized precursor. The apparatus further includes a flashback member disposed within the mixer housing and between the output of the precursor delivery chamber and the output of the oxidizing gas delivery chamber. The flashback member is located at a minimum distance from the output of the oxidizing gas delivery chamber defined by Lminimum (cm)=0.453U (Re)−0.5567, wherein U is the flow rate in cm/sec of precursor and Re is the flow Reynolds number. The flashback member may include a tapered surface on at least one side to reduce recirculation of vaporized gas. |
| US09522825B2 |
Method of converting carbon dioxide, and method of capturing and converting carbon dioxide
A method of converting CO2 may include mixing a reducing material reforming agent including one selected from a reaction product of a CO2 absorbing material (Cabs) and CO2, a reaction product of a CO2 absorbing material (Cabs), CO2, and H2O, and a combination thereof with a reducing material to provide a CO2 converting material (also referred to herein as a CO2 converted material). The CO2 absorbing material (Cabs) may include one selected from a metal, a metal oxide, a metal carbonate, a metal bicarbonate, and a combination thereof. |
| US09522824B2 |
Metal complex and method for producing hydrogen peroxide
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for producing hydrogen peroxide by direct synthesis that is capable of taking the place of the conventional anthraquinone process, and to provide a catalyst used in the production method.The present invention is a metal complex represented by the following general formula (1), (2), (3) or (4). |
| US09522823B2 |
Apparatus for cutting transmission electron microscope micro-grids
An apparatus for cutting micro-grids from a metal substrate is provided. The apparatus includes a support and a cutting module. The support includes a supporting surface, the support is configured to support a micro-grid and the metal substrate. The cutting module includes a fixing element, a spring and a cutting structure. The fixing structure and the spring are located in the cutting structure. The fixing element is configured to fix the micro-grid on the supporting surface. The cutting structure is configured to cut the micro-grid from the metal substrate. |
| US09522819B2 |
Light detection system including a chiral optical element and optical elements with sub-wavelength gratings having posts with varying cross-sectional dimensions
Light-detection systems that do not destroy the light to be detected or change the propagation direction of the light are described. In one aspect, a light-detection system includes an optical element composed of a substrate with a planar surface and a polarization insensitive, high contrast, sub-wavelength grating composed of posts that extend from the planar surface. The posts and/or lattice arrangement of the posts are non-periodically varied to impart orbital angular momentum and at least one helical wavefront on the light transmitted through the optical element. |
| US09522818B2 |
Filling machine
A container-filling machine includes a rotor, a machine rack that doesn't move with the rotor, filling positions formed on the rotor, rinsing-cap elements used during CIP cleaning, each associated with a filling position, and a housing that isolates filling positions during aseptic filling. Each rinsing-cap element includes a rinsing cap at one end and a connection at the other. An outflow channel extends between the ends. The rinsing-cap element moves from a first position, in which it is outside a space occupied by a container being filling, and a second position, in which it lies sealed against a filling element. In the second position, the rinsing-cap element and the outflow channel connect to a fixed discharge on the machine rack. Each rinsing cap element moves between the first and second position by swiveling a swiveling element about an axis thereof between the two positions. |
| US09522817B2 |
Sensor configuration for a materials handling vehicle
A materials handling vehicle includes a power unit, a load handling assembly, at least one first obstacle detector, and at least one second obstacle detector. The at least one first obstacle detector is mounted at a first location on the power unit to detect an object located along a path of travel of the power unit beyond a non-detect zone of the at least one first obstacle detector. The at least one second obstacle detector is mounted at a second location on the power unit, spaced from the first location in a first direction, and is capable of detecting an object in the non-detect zone of the at least one first obstacle detector. |
| US09522811B2 |
Device for displacing livestock feed
The invention provides a livestock feed-displacing device and system, with a grab bucket which can be positioned above a feed kitchen with feed positions by a control unit, wherein the control unit is designed to compose an amount of animal feed from feed material provided in the feed kitchen by positioning the grab bucket at a grabbing position, grabbing livestock feed underneath said grabbing position, positioning the grab bucket at a desired feed-unloading point, such as in a feed wagon, and unloading the grabbed livestock feed at the feed-unloading point, wherein the control unit is designed to earmark, if at least one predetermined clearing-up criterion has been met, livestock feed in the feed kitchen as waste to be removed and to make the device carry out a clearing-up operation, wherein the clearing-up operation comprises the removal of the livestock feed at said feed position by displacing it to another position in the feed kitchen. |
| US09522807B2 |
System of elevator cabs and counterweights that move independently in different sections of a hoistway
An elevator system which utilizes a plurality of independently moving cabs and counterweights in each elevator shaft. Each cab is connected to one or more spatially separated counterweights at different counterweight connection points. The connection points are horizontally shifted on different cabs in order to prevent interference between cabs, cables, pulleys and counterweights. The top cab may have one counterweight cable and may be connected to one or more counterweights by connection points on the roof of the cab. The cabs are mounted on two opposing vertical guide rails, and each guide rail is mounted at the center of one side of the elevator shaft. The system includes a motor attached to each of the cabs by one or more lift cables to facilitate the independent movement of all cabs. Existing buildings can also be retrofit for compatibility with the present invention. |
| US09522802B2 |
Winding apparatus and winding method
According to one embodiment, winding apparatus includes a bobbin, a core, a pressing section, a moving unit, a first rotating unit, a second rotating unit and a control unit. The moving unit is configured to move the pressing section relatively to the core along each of first to third axes perpendicular to each other. The first rotating unit is configured to rotate the pressing section relatively to the core around fourth and fifth axes perpendicular to each other, and set on the core. The second rotating unit is configured to rotate the pressing section relatively to the core around a sixth axis which becomes parallel to, when the core is in an initial position at which the fourth and fifth axes become parallel to any two of the first to third axes, a remaining one of the first to third axes. |
| US09522793B2 |
Sheet conveying device and image reading apparatus
A sheet conveying device includes a conveyor, a first cover, a second cover movable in conjunction with the first cover, and a restricting portion movable between a restricting position at which the second cover is restricted from being moved from a first position toward a second position and an allowable position at which the second cover is allowed to be moved from the first position toward the second position. The restricting portion is located at the restricting position when the first cover is located at the closed position, and the restricting portion is moved from the restricting position to the allowable position in conjunction with the first cover when the first cover is moved from the closed position toward the opened position. |
| US09522790B2 |
Rotary orienter
A rotary orienter includes a turret rotatable about a central axis and at least one rotation pad rotatably mounted to the turret and selectively rotatable about a pad axis. The turret rotates to index the rotation pad to a receiving station, a discharge station and at least one actuating station distributed radially about the central axis. The actuating station is intermediate the receiving station and discharge station. The rotation pad indexes from the receiving station in a locked condition such that rotation of the rotation pad is prevented, and is selectively unlocked by the actuating station such that the unlocked rotation pad rotates during indexing of the turret from the actuating station to the discharge station to reorient an object received onto the rotation pad at the receiving station in a received orientation to a predetermined orientation for discharge of the object in the predetermined orientation at the discharge station. |
| US09522788B2 |
Mobile conveyor apparatus
Disclosed is a mobile conveyor apparatus comprising a bridge provided with at least one transport means for conveying material in the longitudinal direction of the bridge and support means extending from the bridge to the ground whereon the mobile conveyor apparatus is positioned where at least one of the support means is a travel support means connected to the bridge and being capable of moving the bridge on the ground and a movable conveyor arrangement supported by the bridge and configured for a back and forth movement on at least a portion of the bridge and being configured for interaction with the transport means. It is characterized in that at least one of the support means is a temporary support means comprising regulation means capable of establishing and removing ground contact. |
| US09522787B2 |
Apparatus for supplying granular material, and apparatus for blending and supplying granular material equipped therewith
An apparatus for supplying granular material, comprising a storing unit for storing granular material, a feeding unit for feeding granular material stored in the storing unit to a supply destination, a driving unit coupled to the feeding unit for driving the feeding unit, and a supporting unit forming a space for receiving the feeding unit, supporting the storing unit, the feeding unit and the driving unit, and being fixed to an object to be installed. The driving unit is supported by the supporting unit so as to be freely displaced between a coupling position where the driving unit is coupled to the feeding unit and a retracting position where coupling of the driving unit with the feeding unit is released and the feeding unit is removable from the supporting unit. |
| US09522786B2 |
Conveyor belt with alignment features
A conveyor belt includes a first link having a first protrusion with a first mating surface that is curved. The first protrusion is disposed proximate a first rod receiving aperture of the first link. The belt also includes a second link having a second protrusion with a second mating surface that is curved. The second protrusion is disposed proximate a second rod receiving aperture of the second link. The first mating surface receives and abuts the second mating surface. The second link is restrained against movement in less than three orthogonal directions relative to the first link due to abutment of the first and second mating surfaces. The first and second rod receiving apertures are aligned when the first and second mating surfaces abut. Additionally, the belt includes a connecting rod extending through the first and second rod receiving apertures. |
| US09522781B2 |
Shuttle for automated warehouse
A warehouse shuttle includes a chassis made up of first and second chassis portions and an article-carrying area between the chassis portions. Pairs of first and second running wheels are provided on the chassis to travel along the runway. One of a pair of arms is mounted to the first chassis portion and the other of the arms is mounted to the second chassis portion and are extendable and retractable to transfer an article between one of the shelves and the article-carrying area. A connector assembly connects the first and second chassis portions and can vary the spacing between the first and second chassis portions thereby varying the spacing between the arms to engage articles of different widths. |
| US09522779B2 |
Trash container concealment system
A trash container concealment system for concealing a trash container includes a trash container that has a body and a lid hingedly coupled to the body. A shielding apparatus is provided to be positioned around the trash container thereby concealing the trash container. |
| US09522777B2 |
Packaging box
A packaging box includes two side plates disposed oppositely, and each of the side plates provided with an inward recession; and two engaged-embedded parts disposed oppositely; wherein, the inward recession is matched with the engaged-embedded part, and the engaged-embedded part is placed into the inward recession. A cross-sectional shape of the engaged-embedded part is a trapezoid shape, and one acute angle of the trapezoid shape faces toward a top of the side plate. When moving the packaging box, the mechanical arm can embed into the engaged-embedded part. The engaged-embedded part formed by a hard-rigid material can prevent the mechanical arm from damaging the packaging box to reduce the waste of the packaging material. Besides, the cross-sectional shape of the engaged-embedded part is a trapezoid shape so that when the mechanical arm clamps the packaging box, the packaging box is not easily to drop in order to prevent the loss. |
| US09522771B2 |
Container for receiving two materials
A container for receiving two materials includes a main body, a controlling member, and a bottle cap. The main body has a head segment, a body segment connected to the head segment and a neck segment formed therebetween. The controlling member has a sealing portion to mate with the neck segment to divide the space within the main body into an upper cavity and a lower cavity. The bottle cap is configured to the head segment. An engaging portion is configured on the inner wall of the bottle cap. A connecting portion is standing on the sealing portion, and an engaging groove is defined on the connecting portion to be engaged with the engaging portion. Accordingly, when the bottle cap is rotated, the controlling member is driven to allow the sealing portion detaching from the neck portion, such that the upper cavity communicates with the lower cavity. |
| US09522768B2 |
Draw tape bag
A plastic bag may include flexible thermoplastic sidewalls that have a pattern of ribs alternating between thinner areas. The ribs may also be alternating between two types of ribs having different lengths and shapes. The bag may also include a network pattern above the pattern of ribs. |
| US09522767B1 |
Tailgate cover
The present disclosure generally pertains to a cover for a pickup truck tailgate. The cover is generally rectangular in shape and comprises a top portion, a bottom portion which hangs downward form the rear of the pickup truck, and at least one device for attaching the cover to the pickup truck tailgate. The bottom portion further includes at least one pocket for storing various implements, for instance those used during tailgating. The cover may be attached directly to the pickup truck with straps or other similar devices, and/or with magnets which will adhere to the truck bed or tailgate. The bottom may include graphics which may be observed from the rear of the pickup truck. The present disclosure also contemplates methods for securing the tailgate cover to a pickup truck. |
| US09522766B2 |
Pouch with absorbent liner and method of forming
The present disclosure is directed to a flexible pouch including a first chamber and a second chamber. The first chamber is separated from the second chamber by a seal. The first chamber has a fitment with an opening permitting access to the first chamber. The first chamber also has an absorbent material which is affixed to the pouch. |
| US09522765B2 |
Wireless device packaging configured to be customizable for a particular brand and/or network
The present disclosure includes a customizable packaging and method of customizing the packaging for an electronic device configurable to operate under a plurality of different brands and with a plurality of different networks. The brand and network to be utilized are designated at the point-of-sale, during activation, by the seller, and/or by the user. The customizable packaging and method include selecting from a plurality of labels and instructions manuals corresponding to the brand and/or network selected for the electronic device to operate under. The designation of a brand and/or network to be utilized can take place at the point-of-sale, during activation, by the seller, and/or by the user. |
| US09522761B2 |
Inter-lockable containers
A box for receiving a food item is provided, and the box is usable with an additional box that is also configured to receive a food item. The box includes a bottom portion, and a top portion that is hingedly connected to the bottom portion and that forms a cover. The top portion includes a top panel and a side panel connected to the top panel, and the side panel has a bendable tab formed therein. The tab is bendable to an operative position and cooperable with the additional box to link the two boxes together when the additional box is placed on top of the box. |
| US09522759B2 |
Lightweight plastic container and preform
A plastic container is provided that includes a lower supporting base portion; a sidewall portion extending upwardly from the base portion; and a neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall portion. The neck portion includes a support flange having an upper and lower surface, a tamper-evident formation, and a dispensing opening at the top of the neck portion. In an embodiment, the volume of the container is at least 500 ml; the weight of the neck portion is 3.0 grams or less; and the vertical distance from the top of the dispensing opening to the lower surface of the support flange, including the threads and the tamper-evident formation, is 0.580 inches or less. A preform and method for making a container are also disclosed. |
| US09522754B2 |
Apparatus and method for processing stacks of bags
A processing device for processing at least one stack of bags including a plurality of bags, wherein at least one stacking device is provided on which the stack of bags can be arranged in a base position, wherein the bags in the stack of bags have a bag length and a bag width, including providing at least one centering device having at least two centering units disposed opposite one another and disposed so that a driving device can move them relative to one another, towards one another and away from one another, and that the centering unit provided on a first side is at least temporarily coupled with a return side of at least one continuous belt and wherein the centering unit provided on a second side is at least temporarily coupled with the carrying side of at least one continuous belt. |
| US09522750B2 |
Apparatus for bagging mass-customized items, such as dental appliances
A system for packaging mass-customized items includes a computer system including a database containing item identification information unique to each item; (2) outer container identification apparatus that applies the item identification information received from the database to each outer container in a plurality of outer containers; (3) inner pack identification apparatus that applies the item identification information received from the database to each inner pack in a plurality of inner packs; and (4) inner pack filling apparatus that fills each inner pack with a specific item matched to that inner pack by the item identification information received from the database. Each item is associated with its unique item identification information and is inserted into an inner pack with matching item identification information, and each outer container is presented for loading with one or more inner packs matched to that outer container by the item identification information received from the database. |
| US09522749B2 |
Method of processing a plastic container including a multi-functional base
A container can have a body with an integrally formed base attached to the body. The base includes a concave annular wall extending from the container sidewall to a standing surface, and an inner wall extending from the standing surface to a substantially flat inner annular wall. The inner annular wall is recessed in the base and is substantially perpendicular to the container sidewall. The inner annular wall includes a centrally located dimple. The dimple includes a plurality of spaced apart and radially extending indented ribs. One or more of the ribs extend radially into a brace that tapers to meet the inner annular wall. |
| US09522748B2 |
Apparatus for blowing and filling a container with liquid collecting means
An apparatus for blowing and filling a plastic container from a preform and using liquid as the blowing medium. The apparatus includes a mold encloses a preform so as to leave access to the mouth of the preform protruding from the upper surface of the mold. An injection head is provided for injecting a liquid into the preform and a liquid collecting member is provided for collecting any residual liquid present between the injection head and the neck of the blown and liquid filled container before opening the mold and/or moving the injection head away from the mold. |
| US09522747B2 |
Inflatable deceleration apparatus
An apparatus for deceleration of a body may include a plurality of inflatable portions. The plurality of inflatable portions may be coupled together such that, when inflated, the plurality of inflatable portions defines a deceleration structure configured to decelerate the body. Each inflatable portion may include a first wall element, a second wall element opposite the first wall element, and a plurality of stitch members extending between and coupled to each of the first wall element and the second wall element. |
| US09522745B2 |
Method and system for preparing aircraft maintenance application data for portable devices
Embodiments of the subject matter described herein relate generally to preparing aircraft maintenance application data for retrieval by portable devices. The method or system encompasses different components of the aircraft maintenance domain and meets the requirements of multiple stakeholders each seeking a customized record of aircraft maintenance application data. The method or system is also capable of expansion to support future requirements. |
| US09522744B2 |
Method for management of a maintenance routine for an aircraft and a maintenance system
A maintenance system for use with an aircraft and a method for management of a maintenance routine for an aircraft with a maintenance system comprising multiple communication terminals located physically about the aircraft and in data communication with each other, the method includes executing a maintenance software program for a maintenance routine comprising maintenance tests corresponding to components of the aircraft. |
| US09522737B2 |
Holding container for shock absorbing self-deployable device
A device for absorbing impacts of a parachutist or airdropped package upon landing, which can equip a harness, and/or a skydiver or dropping pallet for performing the aircraft jump without any risk of interferences, allows, during the aircraft exit and free fall, to hold, neutralized in a reduced volume, an air-inflatable airbag, for deployment during the canopy descent. It includes a container back pad hooked to the harness and/or to the user or to the dropping pallet, which can be made removable by straps and bridles, in which an airbag is arranged such that its air scoop is closed by flaps locked by a cutaway cable. When the user exerts an action on the opening handle or when the parachute opens, the cable separates the flaps, allowing to unballast the airbag and open the air scoop to the air flow from the movement of the harness during the descent. |
| US09522735B2 |
Aircraft area comprising a luggage compartment
An aircraft area comprises a first rib forming a component of an aircraft primary structure and extending in an arc shape along an outer contour of the aircraft area. A second rib is arranged at a distance from the first rib and parallel to the first rib, also forms a component of the aircraft primary structure and extends in an arc shape along the outer contour of the aircraft area. A luggage compartment is arranged between the first and the second rib such that a portion of a first side face of the luggage compartment that faces the first rib is arranged opposite a side face of the first rib that faces the luggage compartment, and/or that a portion of a second side face of the luggage compartment that faces the second rib is arranged opposite a side face of the second rib that faces the luggage compartment. |
| US09522732B1 |
Unmanned aerial vehicle perching maneuver
A personal drone with much extended air time. A portable retractable-extendable clawed drone with automated perching function. Perching, landing on a target horizontal edge or a wire, a building trim, a lamp or sign, a shelf, almost any small horizontal edge with a little surface, for video streaming without using up power on hovering or flight, thus conserving power indefinitely. A veritable fly-on-the-wall multi-rotor drone having mechanical claws and automated perching function. |
| US09522728B2 |
Space-maximizing clutch arrangement for vehicle drive wheel
A vehicle wheel drive assembly, particularly useful in an aircraft, is provided. The vehicle wheel drive assembly is mounted completely within a space defined by structural dimensions of a vehicle wheel and includes drive means controllable to power the wheel and move the vehicle autonomously on a ground surface, a gear assembly drivingly connected to the drive means, and a clutch assembly operatively connected to the gear assembly. The clutch assembly is operatively mounted with respect to the gear assembly completely within an interior portion of a vehicle wheel axle on which the wheel drive assembly is mounted, thereby maximizing the space functionally available for all of the other components of the wheel drive assembly. |
| US09522726B1 |
Portable cockpit yoke assembly
A cockpit yoke assembly adapted for mounting on top of a RC transmitter for controlling the operation of a model airplane. The yoke assembly includes a first control arm with a throttle knob. The first control arm is attached to a first ball and socket linkage adapted for attachment a first joystick on the transmitter. A rudder control lever is attached to the first control arm. The yoke assembly includes a second control arm with an elevator knob. The second control arm is attached to a second ball and socket linkage adapted for attachment to a second joystick on the transmitter. An aileron control lever is attached to the second control arm. The first and second ball and socket linkage are used for moving the first and second joysticks fore or aft and left or right during the operation of the model airplane. |
| US09522720B2 |
Vessel propulsion apparatus and method for manufacturing the same
A vessel propulsion apparatus includes a dog clutch that selectively engages either a front gear or a rear gear, an intermediate shaft rotatably supported by the front gear and by the rear gear and that rotates together with the dog clutch, a propeller shaft to which rotation of the intermediate shaft is transmitted, a lower case containing a drive gear and other elements, and a thrust transmitting member that receives a forward-direction thrust from the propeller shaft and that transmits the thrust to the lower case without transmitting the thrust to the intermediate shaft. |
| US09522719B1 |
Watercraft driven by a reciprocating fin
A watercraft for moving along a direction of movement on water includes a flexible fin with a front face and a rear face to be disposed in the water; and one end of the fin is movable along a line in a reciprocating motion along a direction transverse to the front and rear faces and the direction of movement of the watercraft, causing an opposite free end of the fin to flex back and forth in the water to propel the watercraft in the direction of movement. |
| US09522716B2 |
Floating offshore wind turbine with damping structure
An offshore wind turbine comprising a buoyancy structure intended to provide a buoyancy force to support the wind turbine, wherein said buoyancy structure comprises at least one floater tank and a damping structure extending radially outward from the floater tank to damp forces due to heave, pitch or roll. |
| US09522714B2 |
Bicycle operating system
A bicycle operating system comprises an operating device. The operating device is configured to be mounted to a bicycle body. The operating device includes an operating switch, a signal controller, and a wireless transmitter. The signal controller is configured to generate a pairing demand signal in response to an input operation of the operating switch. The wireless transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit the pairing demand signal to a bicycle component to establish a wireless communication with the bicycle component. |
| US09522713B2 |
Vehicle operable with muscle power and/or motor power, and method for operating the vehicle
A vehicle operable with human muscle power and/or motor power, e.g., an electric bicycle, includes: a crank drive through which a rider torque generated by a rider is introduced; an electrical drive system that can additionally apply a driving torque; and a control unit configured to shut off the electrical drive system when the rider torque is not present. The control unit encompasses a monitoring device which ensures that when the rider torque falls below a predetermined value, the electrical drive system continues to be operated for a specified time span, the duration of the time span being variable as a function of a pedaling frequency. |
| US09522712B2 |
Coupling method for a separable bicycle
The present invention relates to a coupling method for a separable bicycle, in which the front wheel and the rear wheel are easily separated from and coupled to each other such that the front and rear wheels are firmly coupled to each other even if the separable bicycle is operated for a long period of time. |
| US09522707B2 |
Transport vehicle with variable width and track width and at least one steering axle
The invention relates to a transport vehicle having variable width and track width, a chassis (14) and at least one steering axle (16, 18, 20, 22), wherein the chassis (14) comprises two chassis parts (28) each carrying a row of bogies (60) arranged one after the other and are adjustable transverse to a vertical longitudinal medium plane (26) of the transport vehicle. According to the invention only a single longitudinally adjustable transverse track rod (72) is arranged between the two rows of bogies (60) connecting two bogies (60) of the one or the other steering axle (16, 18, 20, 22) and which length is adjustable according to a degree of enlargement or reduction of the width and track width. |
| US09522700B2 |
Driving support apparatus for vehicle and driving support method
A driving support apparatus has a controller that performs a lane keeping assist that controls a vehicle such that the lateral position of the vehicle is a target lateral position in a running lane, recognizes a lane change operation by the driver for a lane change of the vehicle from the running lane to an adjacent lane, and, when it is determined that steering torque in a lane change direction by the driver has changed from a predetermined threshold or more to less than the predetermined threshold after the lane change operation is recognized and before it is determined that a previously set lane change operation termination condition has been met, sets the lateral position of the vehicle at the time of the determination as the target lateral position. |
| US09522698B2 |
Steering gear with tunable hydraulic bushings
A tunable hydraulic bushing mounts a steering gear to a vehicle frame member. The bushing is filled with a fluid and includes an inertia track and a pressure valve separating first and second fluid chambers or cavities. The inertia track provides uninterrupted fluid communication between the first cavity and the second cavity. The pressure valve is movable between an open position, which allows fluid communication though the pressure valve between the first cavity and the second cavity, and a closed position, which blocks fluid communication though the pressure valve between the first cavity and the second cavity. The pressure valve may be configured to be closed during loads induced by smooth road shake and open during loads greater than smooth road shake. |
| US09522696B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling electric power steering
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling electric power steering. In particular, the present invention provides a power steering control method that includes: a breakdown detection step of detecting whether a torque sensor has broken down; an information reception step of receiving steering angle information and vehicle speed information in the case in which the torque sensor has broken down; a compensation target value calculation step of calculating a self-aligning torque, and a damping force, an inertial force, and a frictional force of an electric power steering apparatus by using one or more of the steering angle information and the vehicle speed information; and a current control step of calculating a steering assist force based on the compensation target value and controlling the supply of a motor control current that corresponds to the steering assist force, and an apparatus for the same. |
| US09522693B2 |
Steering device
To provide a steering device that reduces a hitting sound occurring upon release of clamping by a clamp mechanism and has high operability. A steering device including a clamp mechanism including: a shaft rod bridged across a vehicle-body attachment bracket supporting a steering column; a fixed cam member and a movable cam member configured to cause mutually opposing cam protrusions to be engaged with each other, and axially move the shaft rod in cooperation with each other; and an operation lever for moving the movable cam member. A buffer member is provided between first stopper portions of the fixed cam member and second stopper portions of the movable cam member. |
| US09522692B2 |
Steering apparatus
A steering apparatus includes an upper bracket that supports a column jacket. The upper bracket includes a first member including a first top plate and fixed to the vehicle body, and a second member fixed to the first member and supporting the column jacket. The second member includes: a second top plate fixed to the first top plate, a pair of side plates extending downward from the second top plate and placed on both side of the column jacket; and a pair of restricted portions extended laterally from the pair of side plates, respectively. The first member includes a pair of restricting portions extending downward from the first top plate, the pair of restricting portions each including a second fixed portion fixed to its corresponding restricted portion. |
| US09522691B2 |
Push handle for a shopping trolley
A push handle for a shopping trolley contains a holder for a mobile telecommunications terminal, in particular a smartphone. The holder includes a mounting for the telecommunications terminal and a pivot joint by which the mounting can be pivoted between a home position when it rests against the push handle and a holding position when it extends away from the push handle. |
| US09522688B2 |
On-board device, signaling system, and control method of moving vehicle
An on-board device is loaded in a moving vehicle traveling on a track. The on-board device determines whether or not a traveling route has been secured, based on station related data indicating data related to a branch on the traveling route of the moving vehicle and acquired from a station interface device of a station to which the branch belongs, and different moving vehicle related data indicating data related to a different moving vehicle acquired from the different moving vehicle on the traveling route. The on-board device determines the traveling of the moving vehicle on the secured traveling route based on the different moving vehicle related data. |
| US09522684B2 |
Caliper brake device for railway vehicle
A tip of a pneumatic brake cylinder device is attached rotatably at a base side of a caliper body, and a base end of a first brake lever is attached rotatably to an end part of a cylinder at a side opposite to where the rod protrudes. A center part of the first brake lever is rotatably attached to the body. A front part end of a second brake lever is rotatably attached to a tip of the body, and the base ends thereof come into contact with a tip of the first brake lever. A brake lining and a brake head are attached on an inner surface at a tip of a pressing-force transmission member disposed at a center part front part of the second brake lever. A torque-receiving pin tip is immobilized at the brake head, and a shaft is held on the body via a spherical washer. |
| US09522682B2 |
System and method for mitigating unintended operation
A system and method for mitigating unintended operation of in-vehicle controls is described herein. The system and method analyze data and/or signals received from sensors to determine when the vehicle is experiencing changes the in the vehicle's direction, dynamic state and/or status. The analysis may be applied to data and/or signals from one or more sensors alone or in combination. Analysis of the data and/or signals may determine that one or more criterion are met and therefore the vehicle may be an identified state. When the vehicle is in an identified state, the system and method may disable, deaden or otherwise modify the response to one or more controls in order to mitigate unintended operation. |
| US09522681B2 |
System and method for restricting audio transmission based on driver status
In at least one embodiment, a method and a apparatus for restricting audio transmission in a vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a control module. The control module is configured to receive an audio feed signal including audio content and a content advisory indicator and compare the content advisory indicator to predetermined criteria. The control module is further configured to restrict transmission of the audio data based on the comparison of the content advisory indicator to the predetermined criteria. |
| US09522679B2 |
Vehicle controller
A vehicle controller includes an hybrid vehicle (HV) ECU, a motor-generator (MG) ECU, a brake ECU, a first communication line that enables one-to-one connection between the HV ECU and the MG ECU, and a second communication line that enables connection among plural ECUs including the HV ECU and the brake ECU. The MG ECU calculates an operation torque of first and second MGs. The MG ECU is communicable with the brake ECU via the second communication line. In addition, the controller includes a microcomputer that serves as a travel state determiner for determining whether a travel state of a hybrid vehicle is a transition state in which a drive wheel alternatively slips and grips. Based on a determination result of the microcomputer, the controller switches to the first communication line in a normal state and to the second communication line in the transition state. |
| US09522676B2 |
Situation awareness assistant for vehicle control
A system for informing a driver of a vehicle of a surrounding hazard and road position of the vehicle. The system includes at least one sensor configured to identify location of the hazard relative to the vehicle. A controller is configured to: receive inputs from the at least one sensor regarding location of the hazard; determine a threat potential of the hazard based on at least one of location of the hazard relative to the vehicle, speed of the vehicle, and heading of the vehicle; and send commands to a display for visually displaying the hazard to the driver based on the determined threat potential of the hazard. |
| US09522675B1 |
Parking control system and control method thereof
The present invention provides a parking control system including: a parking mode selection unit that supports a first-stage selection and a second-stage selection, wherein a parallel parking mode or a perpendicular parking mode is selected in the first-stage selection, and a head-in parking mode or a reverse parking mode is selected in the second-stage selection in cases where the perpendicular parking mode is selected in the first-stage selection; a sensor unit comprising a plurality of sensors mounted on one or more of the front, rear, and sides of a vehicle; a parking space search unit that searches for a parking space based on a value detected by the sensor unit; a path setting unit that sets a parking path along which the vehicle is parked in the parking space, which is discovered by the parking space search unit, according to the parking mode selected by the parking mode selection unit; and a parking controller that controls the vehicle to move along the parking path set by the path setting unit. |
| US09522671B2 |
Method and system for controlling a hybrid vehicle
A method can be used to control a hybrid vehicle and includes the following steps: (a) receiving, via a control module, an input; (b) determining, via the control module, whether the hybrid vehicle is traveling on a highway based, at least in part, on a vehicle speed and an output torque request; (c) commanding, via the control module, the hybrid powertrain to switch from a charge-depletion mode to a blended mode if the hybrid vehicle is traveling on a highway; and (d) commanding, via the control module, the hybrid powertrain to use energy from the energy storage device via the electric motor-generator so as to maintain a substantially constant target state of charge (SOC) discharge rate. |
| US09522665B2 |
Electronic brake system and control method thereof
Disclosed are an electronic brake system and a control method thereof. The electronic brake system includes a master cylinder including a piston, an output rod contacting the piston, an input rod configured to be moved forward by a driver's manipulation of a brake pedal and arranged coaxially to the master cylinder and spaced a predetermined isolation gap apart from the output rod, an electrically-driven booster including a motor, a ball screw to move the output rod, and a motion converting unit to move the ball screw forward and backward by converting rotational movement of the motor into linear movement, and an electronic control unit (ECU) to control operation of the motor based on the size of the isolation gap. When the ball screw is moved backward in an ABS mode, the ECU stops backward-movement of the ball screw before the output rod collides with the input rod. |
| US09522662B2 |
Cylinder device
A cylinder device, which is provided with: a substrate having a cylinder hole and a reservoir union port; a piston which is inserted into the cylinder hole; a regulation member which regulates the rearward limit of the piston; a reservoir having a liquid supply part; and a seal member which is for the reservoir and which is externally fitted to the liquid supply part. Therein: the substrate comprises a mounting hole and a first communication hole which open to the reservoir union port and the cylinder hole; the regulation member is inserted into the mounting hole (11h); and the liquid supply part has a cut-out section and a tip section arranged so as to face the regulation member. This structure enables the number of components to be reduced, reduces the size of the substrate, and also prevents air from collecting inside the reservoir union port. |
| US09522658B2 |
Vehicle rollback control apparatus and method
A control system for a vehicle includes a powertrain comprising a prime mover and a driveline. The control system selectively controls the driveline to assume a first state in which a transmission of the driveline is substantially fully connected to the prime mover and a second state in which when the vehicle is stationary the transmission is at least partially disconnected or decoupled from the prime mover to reduce a torque loading on the prime mover. The control system controls the driveline to assume the second state when the vehicle is held stationary by a brake in response to actuation of a driver operable brake control. Upon release of the brake control, the control system verifies that a first portion of a powertrain of the vehicle is rotating at a speed exceeding a prescribed threshold and commands the driveline to assume the first state before permitting release of the brake. |
| US09522656B2 |
Vehicle controller
A vehicle controller includes: a collision preventing unit that performs a collision avoiding operation of a vehicle with an object around the vehicle, an operation of the collision preventing unit being suppressed when turning behavior of the vehicle is detected; and a control unit that controls the operation of the collision preventing unit so as not to suppress the operation of the collision preventing unit when the vehicle is decelerated. In the vehicle controller 1, the suppression of the operation of the collision preventing unit is alleviated when the vehicle pitches due to deceleration to cause a yaw rate. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid unnecessary suppression of an operation of a collision preventing device due to the pitching of the vehicle when the vehicle is decelerated and to avoid occurrence of a situation in which the suppression of the operation is unnecessarily performed. |
| US09522646B2 |
Knee bolster
Provided is a knee bolster which does not significantly increase the vehicle weight and whose plastic deformation starting load can be easily controlled to a desired value. A knee bolster becomes deformed when a load from a knee of a passenger is inputted and thus absorbs a shock applied to the knee. The knee bolster includes a low-load absorption unit having a load input surface to which the load from the knee is inputted and a high-load absorption unit disposed in a more distant position from the knee than the low-load absorption unit in an input direction of the load and having a higher plastic deformation starting load than a plastic deformation starting load of the low-load absorption unit. The low-load absorption unit and the high-load absorption unit are formed of a single hollow structure or different hollow structures. |
| US09522642B2 |
Oil supply device
An oil supply device that supplies oil to a vehicle drive device that includes an input member drivably coupled to an internal combustion engine, a rotary electric machine for driving wheels, an output member drivably coupled to the wheels, a speed change device that includes a shifting engagement device and that at least transfers rotation of the input member to the output member with the speed of the rotation changed, and a decoupling engagement device that decouples the input member from the speed change device. |
| US09522640B2 |
Wire harness and shield conductive path
A wire harness includes a plurality of electrical lines to be collectively inserted into a pipe. Each of the electrical lines is a single-core line including a single-core conductor that is a single metal rod, and an insulating sheathing that envelops an outer circumference of the single-core conductor. Facing surfaces shaped so as to face each other across an approximately uniform gap in a facing direction when inserted into the pipe are formed on the plurality of electrical lines. |
| US09522637B2 |
Vehicular exterior member attaching structure and attaching method
A vehicle exterior member attaching structure for attaching a vehicle exterior member onto a protruding target location of a vehicle includes a vehicle engagement portion located at a target section, an attachment hole located at the target section, a covering portion located on the vehicle exterior member, an engagement portion located on the covering portion and configured to be engaged with the vehicle engagement portion, and an attachment piece located on the covering portion and configured to be inserted into the attachment hole. The covering portion and the attachment piece are integrally formed with a portion of the attachment piece connected to the covering portion forming a thin integral hinge. |
| US09522632B2 |
Method and device for providing information about failure in virtual engine sound system unit for vehicle
A method for providing information about a failure in a virtual engine sound system (VESS) unit for a vehicle includes sending a VESS unit failure message to a cluster, and displaying the failure message on the cluster. In the unit failure information providing method, VESS unit failure information may be provided by the use of a navigation unit or electric/electronic subassemblies. |
| US09522630B2 |
Vehicular display apparatus
A vehicular display apparatus is provided with an ambient-light luminous region that surrounds an outer periphery of a display region. An ambient light source emits light, which is then guided by an ambient-light guide body into an acrylic cylindrical body. The guided light is then outputted from a light output end face of the acrylic cylindrical body towards a light output direction. The light output end face forms the ambient-light luminous region. The vehicular display apparatus includes a light collection structure that collects an output light, which is outputted from the light output end face, towards the light output direction. Collecting the output light towards the light output direction enables the reduction of a light leakage to a direction different from the light output direction, improving an outputted luminance of the ambient-light luminous region. |
| US09522623B2 |
Heavy duty transport vehicle for ISO containers
A floor-bound heavy duty transport vehicle for transporting ISO containers, which, in an initial state, can be operated exclusively in a non-automated operating mode by an operator and can be freely displaced by means of wheels having pneumatic rubber tires. The vehicle comprises a driver's cab having a non-automated control system for non-automated steering, non-automated motion control and non-automated braking, which vehicle can optionally also be used in an automated mode. For this purpose, the heavy duty transport vehicle can be converted such that it can also be operated in an automated mode without a driver and has at least one second installation space for antennae for the conversion. |
| US09522621B2 |
Tailgate assembly with a step assist handle
A tailgate assembly includes a structure, and a handle assembly attached to the structure. The handle assembly is moveable relative to the structure between a stowed position, an intermediate position, and a deployed position. The handle assembly includes a handle portion, and a mounting system attached to the structure and rotatably supporting the handle portion relative to the structure. The mounting system supports the handle portion for rotation about both a first axis and a second axis. The handle portion rotates about the first axis to move between the stowed position and the intermediate position to position the handle portion outside an interior space of the structure. The handle portion rotates about the second axis to move between the intermediate position and the deployed position, whereby a user may grasp the handle portion. |
| US09522610B2 |
Magnetically lifted vehicles using hover engines
Electromechanical systems using magnetic fields to induce eddy currents and generate lift are described. Magnet configurations which can be employed in the systems are illustrated. The magnet configuration can be used to generate lift and/or thrust. Arrangements of hover engines, which can employ the magnet configurations, are described. Further, vehicles, which employ the hover engines and associated hover engines are described. |
| US09522609B2 |
Thermal management system for fuel cell vehicles
A thermal management system is provided which may be miniaturized and may have a reduced weight by integrating thermal management parts in a fuel cell vehicle. In particular, a new type of thermal management system integrated housing in which a housing of a pump housing part, a housing of a 3-way valve fluid part, and a bypass channel among parts of the thermal management system for a fuel cell vehicle are integrated into a single structure to reduce the size of the overall system. |
| US09522606B2 |
Boost-buck converter control system
A control system includes a boost-buck converter, a control apparatus and a voltage sensor. The boost-buck converter is provided between a battery and a motor-generator. The control apparatus controls the boost-buck converter. The voltage sensor outputs a sensor output value of a system voltage supplied to the motor. The control apparatus calculates a current stagnation continuation period based on the sensor output value of the voltage sensor and corrects a duty ratio of the boost-buck converter in accordance with a calculation value of the continuation period. The continuation period includes a predetermined time point, at which current stagnation is assumed to be generated. The current stagnation indicates that at least a reactor current stagnates. In the continuation period, a system voltage-related voltage continues to have a voltage difference of the same polarity side relative to a reference voltage. |
| US09522603B1 |
Spring loaded brush carrier
A charging station for an electric vehicle may include a charge head configured to engage with the charging blade of the vehicle to transfer power. The charge head may include a housing with a central cavity extending along its longitudinal axis and a plurality of electrode holders. Each electrode holder may include an electrode configured to transform from an extended configuration when the charging blade is not positioned in the central cavity to a retracted configuration when the charging blade is positioned in the central cavity. In its extended configuration, the electrode may extend into the central cavity from a side wall of the housing, and in the retracted configuration, at least a portion of the electrode may retract into the housing. Each electrode may also include a plurality of springs configured to bias the electrode in the extended configuration. |
| US09522596B2 |
Vehicle with a selector device for selecting different states of a transmission
A vehicle is provided with a steering wheel which is rotatable about a steering axis, a transmission, and a manually actuable selector device. The selector device is provided for selecting different states of the transmission, is arranged at a distance from the steering wheel on a side of the latter which faces away from a driver, and has a selector element which is rotatable or pivotable about an axis of rotation or pivot axis which is substantially transverse to the steering axis. |
| US09522595B2 |
Small unmanned ground vehicle
The present teachings relate generally to a small remote vehicle having rotatable flippers and a weight of less than about 10 pounds and that can climb a conventional-sized stairs. The present teachings also relate to a small remote vehicle can be thrown or dropped fifteen feet onto a hard/inelastic surface without incurring structural damage that may impede its mission. The present teachings further relate to a small remote vehicle having a weight of less than about 10 pounds and a power source supporting missions of at least 6 hours. |
| US09522594B2 |
Improper fuel nozzle insertion-inhibiting system
A mis-fuel inhibitor (MFI) assembly is configured to prevent an improper fuel nozzle from dispensing fuel into a fuel tank. The assembly may include a main body having an MFI nozzle passage formed therethrough. The main body is configured to allow a proper fuel nozzle to pass through the MFI nozzle passage, and prevent the improper fuel nozzle from passing therethrough. The assembly may also include at least one securing member configured to connect to the main body within a fuel fill line. The securing member(s) is configured to securely retain the main body within the fuel fill line. |
| US09522593B2 |
Misfuelling prevention system for vehicle
A misfuelling prevention system for a vehicle may include an upper housing and an inner housing supported in the fuel filler neck, positioned in a bottom portion of the upper housing, and slidable in a single direction by a center returning spring interposed between the upper housing side and the inner housing, a stopper being rotatably installed at a side of the inner housing and elastically biased by a stopper spring, wherein the stopper is rotatable when a fuelling gun contacts with an end of the stopper, and a flapper having a first end rotatably installed at another side of the inner housing and a second end selectively caught in a groove portion of the stopper, wherein the flapper is opened by being pushed by the fuelling gun when the flapper is released from being caught by the stopper while the fuelling gun contacts with the end of the stopper. |
| US09522589B2 |
Vehicular heat pump system and control method
A vehicular heat pump system may have two inside heat exchangers within an HVAC module, and may operate in mild cooling and mild heating modes. In mild cooling mode, a first isolation valve and a second isolation valve are fully open and closed, respectively, to direct the refrigerant flow to the first inside heat exchanger only. In mild heating mode, the first isolation valve and the second isolation valve are fully closed and fully open, respectively, to direct the refrigerant flow to the second inside heat exchanger only. In both modes, a first metering device is partially open to control the flow and expansion of the refrigerant, and a second metering device is fully closed to prevent the refrigerant from flowing between the inside heat exchangers. This staged operation of the heat pump system may reduce the risk of flash fog as well as reduce discharge air temperature spreads. |
| US09522588B2 |
Rear twist beam with bulged middle section
A twist beam (22) for a suspension assembly (20) comprises a base portion (44) and side walls (46) presenting an open U-shaped cross-section and a bulged middle section (24). The twist beam (22) includes end sections (56, 58), the middle section (24), and transition sections (60, 62) each extending from one of the end sections (56, 58) to the middle section (24). The width (w) and the height (h) of the twist beam (22) increase along the transition sections (60, 62) to the middle section (24). The width (w) and the height (h) of the middle section (24) are greater than the width (w) and the height (h) of the end sections (56, 58). The cross-sectional area of the bulged middle section (24) is typically 10% to 30% greater than the cross-sectional area of the end sections (56, 58). |
| US09522581B2 |
Drawbar
A drawbar for a towing vehicle includes a longitudinal support and an attachment which is removably fixed to the longitudinal support. The longitudinal support and the attachment form a towing-eye receiving area, and the longitudinal support and the attachment each have a receiving opening for a coupling pin. The attachment has at least one tilting protrusion which is arranged in a recess of the longitudinal support in a self-locking manner relative to a removal force in the direction of the central line of the coupling pin. |
| US09522579B1 |
Tire pressure monitoring sensor
A TPM sensor is programmed. The TPM sensor is configured with a TPM identifier and makes transmissions according to a current transmission protocol or protocols. A low frequency (LF) signal is received and the LF signal was transmitted according to a predetermined transmission protocol or language. An identity of the predetermined transmission protocol or language associated with the LF signal is determined. Based upon the identity of the predetermined transmission protocol or language, at least one of the TPM identifier or the current transmission protocol or protocols are adjusted, and the TPM sensor subsequently makes transmissions according to the predetermined transmission protocol associated with the LF signal. |
| US09522575B2 |
Agricultural bar nose to prevent stubble damage
A pneumatic agricultural tire includes first and second rows of angled lugs. Each lug is provided with a leading wall rising up from a tread floor to a leading edge of the lug surface. The leading wall has a wedge shaped leading nose rising up from the tread floor and sloped in the trailing direction so that ground stubble is engaged by and pushed aside by the wedge shaped leading nose thereby reducing stubble damage at a root of the leading wall. |
| US09522572B2 |
Motorcycle tire
A motorcycle tire includes, on an outer circumferential side of a crown region of a radial carcass, a belt layer, a single auxiliary belt layer, and a tread rubber in the stated order, a periphery width of the auxiliary belt layer being greater than a periphery width of the belt layer. The cords of the auxiliary belt layer extend in a direction in which an inclination angle of the cords of the auxiliary belt layer with respect to a tire circumferential direction gradually decreases from each of both ends of a tire equatorial region including a tire equatorial plane toward a corresponding ¼ position which is at a distance of ¼ of the periphery width of the auxiliary belt layer from the tire equatorial plane along a periphery of the auxiliary belt layer, and the inclination angle in the ¼ position is 60° or more and 85° or less. |
| US09522558B2 |
Tamper and rotatable stapler for post-processing device
An apparatus for post-processing sheets which is installed at a discharge end of a longitudinal discharge type image forming apparatus includes a tamper which arranges opposite ends of one side of a longitudinal direction of a sheet stack discharged from the discharge end in a first direction and stacked as many as a preset number of sheets, and transfers the arranged sheet stack in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and a sheet post-processing unit which performs post-processing in parallel with a longitudinal end of the sheet stack transferred in the second direction by the tamper or performs post-processing while being rotated by an arbitrary angle with respect to a corner end portion of the sheet stack. |
| US09522553B2 |
Sheet conveyance apparatus, printing apparatus, control method for sheet conveyance apparatus, and computer readable storage medium
A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a convey unit, an obtaining unit, a determining unit, and a control unit. The convey unit conveys sheets. The obtaining unit obtains attribute information about sheets used in a job. The determining unit determines a first interval and a second interval. The first interval is an interval between sheets that are conveyed by the convey unit in a case where the attribute information about the sheets obtained by the obtaining unit is first attribute information. The second interval is an interval between sheets that are conveyed by the convey unit in a case where the attribute information about the sheets obtained by the obtaining unit is second attribute information that is different from the first attribute information. The control unit performs control to make the convey unit convey sheets at the interval between sheets determined by the determining unit. |
| US09522551B2 |
Conveying belt assembly for a printing device
The present invention relates to a conveying belt assembly for a printing device. The assembly comprises an endless conveyor belt having a conveying part and a return part; an upstream and downstream sliding support having a surface curved in rotational direction of the conveyor belt; a driving roller arranged downstream of the conveying part in urging contact with the conveyor belt; a friction element arranged upstream of the conveying part in urging contact with the conveyor belt for tensioning the conveying part; and a control system for controlling the position of the conveying part with respect to the transverse direction. The control system comprises: a position sensing device; an upstream and/or downstream actuator device for moving the conveying part in transverse direction; and a controller for transmitting control signals, generated by the controller on the basis of the sensor signals, to the upstream and downstream actuator. |
| US09522549B2 |
Recording method
A recording method includes a first drying step of evaporating 50 to 85 wt % of ink adhering on a recording medium, the ink being ejected from a recording head onto a surface of the recording medium back side of which is supported on a medium-supporting unit which faces the recording head, and a second drying step of drying the recording medium, which has been subjected to the first drying step, at the downstream side of the medium-supporting unit in a feeding direction of the recording medium. |
| US09522546B2 |
Apparatus and method for making business cards
Apparatus to make business cards comprising a supply operating unit to supply a plurality of pairs of sheets and a printing unit configured to print distinctive signs on at least one printable surface of the sheets. The apparatus comprises a coupling unit configured to reciprocally couple, with their coupling surfaces opposite the printable surfaces, the sheets of the pair, an electronic device conformed as a sheet being associated to one of the coupling surfaces; and an electronic writing unit configured to introduce encoded information readable by a reader into the electronic device. |
| US09522544B2 |
Thermal printer head with print control devices
A thermal printer head and print control device capable of controlling what is printed onto a voucher, which includes a printer head and an image control sensor placed in an upper part of the printer head, and including an electronic card on a control unit and cables for connecting the image control sensor to the electronic card and the control unit. |
| US09522533B1 |
Droplet driving control device and image forming apparatus
A droplet driving control device includes: a droplet ejection control unit which ejects droplets at requested droplet ejection periods; and an adjustment unit which adjusts control of the droplet ejection control unit using at least continuous two of the droplet ejection periods as one set based on an error of droplet speed with respect to a proper value thereof, so that droplets can be ejected at different droplet ejection periods within a range of the one set, and an average value of the droplet ejection periods within the range of the one set for ejecting the droplets can be equal to each of the requested droplet ejection periods. |
| US09522531B2 |
Liquid discharge apparatus and control method of liquid discharge apparatus
A liquid discharge apparatus includes a piezoelectric element in which a drive signal is applied and which is displaced to eject a liquid; a zeroth wire of a zeroth potential; a first wire of a first potential that is higher than the zeroth potential; a second wire of a second potential that is higher than the first potential; and a connection path selecting section that electrically connects one end of the piezoelectric element to the zeroth wire, the first wire, or the second wire in response to a voltage of a source drive signal that controls the voltage of the drive signal and a hold voltage of the piezoelectric element. Here, a first potential difference from the zeroth potential to the first potential is different from a second potential difference from the first potential to the second potential. |
| US09522525B2 |
Apparatus, printers, and methods to remove material from a printer surface
Apparatus, printers, and methods to remove material from a printer surface are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a fluid remover to remove printing material from a printer surface, and a coating material reservoir to store coating material and to apply the coating material to the fluid remover to reduce an amount of printing material transferred to the fluid remover from the printer surface. |
| US09522523B2 |
Laser-imageable flexographic printing precursors and methods of imaging
A laser-engraveable composition comprises one or more elastomeric rubbers including at least 10 parts of one or more non-CLCB EPDM elastomeric rubbers, based on parts per hundred of the total weight of elastomeric rubbers (phr). The laser-engraveable composition further comprises 2-30 phr of a near-infrared radiation absorber and optionally 1-80 phr of an inorganic, non-infrared radiation absorber filler, as well as a vulcanizing composition that comprises a mixture of at least two peroxides. A first peroxide has a t90 value of 1-6 minutes as measured at 160° C., and a second peroxide has a t90 value of 8-40 minutes as measured at 160° C. This laser-engraveable composition can be used to form a laser-engraveable layer and to form various flexographic printing precursors. |
| US09522521B2 |
Apparatus and method for separating a stacked arrangement
In various embodiments, an apparatus for separating a stacked arrangement including a first layer, a second layer and a release layer between the first layer and the second layer may be provided. The apparatus may include an attachment surface configured to suspend the stacked arrangement by attaching to the first layer. The apparatus may further include an actuating mechanism configured to form a curvature of the first layer by bending the attachment surface. The apparatus may also include a holder to hold an etchant for etching the release layer to separate the first layer from the second layer. |
| US09522518B2 |
Method for the manufacturing of a low shrinkage flexible sheet
The invention relates to a method for the manufacturing of a low shrinkage flexible sheet, said sheet comprising a fabric containing polyolefin fibers, said method comprising the steps of: a) depositing a molten plastomer layer on at least one surface of the woven fabric to form a sheet having a thickness approximately equal with the sum of the thicknesses of said molten plastomer layer and of said fabric; and b) impregnating said fabric with at least part of the molten plastomer layer by drawing the sheet into a gap between two calendaring rollers at a temperature of between the melting temperature of the plastomer and the melting temperature as determined by DSC of the polyolefin fibers, said gap having a width smaller than the thickness of the sheet; wherein the width of the gap is chosen to apply an impregnation pressure on the sheet of at least 20 bars. |
| US09522516B2 |
Oversheet for card
There is provided an over-sheet for a card, the sheet being formed of at least three layers including a skin layer and a core layer and laminated by a coextrusion technique. The skin layer, which is an outermost layer on both sides of the three-layer sheet, is formed of a substantially amorphous aromatic polyester-based resin composition containing 0.01 to 3 parts by mass of at least one lubricant selected from the group of fatty acid ester, fatty acid amide, and fatty acid metal salt. The core layer is formed of a polycarbonate resin. |
| US09522515B2 |
Adhesives derived from agricultural proteins
The invention is directed to adhesives derived from animal or plant proteins, particularly canola and spent hen proteins. The adhesives are prepared by extracting the proteins by pH shifting; and either treating the extracted proteins with urea or sodium dodecyl sulfate, or polymerizing the proteins to form a protein-polymer conjugate. The invention is also directed to a wood based product comprising pieces of wood based material joined or consolidated with the adhesives. |
| US09522510B2 |
System and method for controlling web output in an envelope processing apparatus
A system for processing a continuous web of envelope stock includes a web aligner, infeed nip including a load cell, rotary cutter, gummer, patch applicator, buffer, and control system. Gummer nozzles are actuated to apply patterns of adhesive to the moving web in surrounding relation to window apertures. A method for controlling the web output rate from the system includes receiving at the control system an input web tension indicator from the nip load cell, receiving an output web tension indicator from a transducer at system output, comparing the received indicators and transmitting a control signal to actuate a roller assembly between the infeed nip and the transducer to increase or decrease speed to adjust web tension. The control system also transmits a web input speed control or stop signal based on the calculated capacity percentage of web accumulated in the buffer, which is determined with reference to a threshold value. |
| US09522506B2 |
Methods for composite tape lamination over various angles between fibers and lines tangent to convex radii
A tape laminating machine having a compaction roller lays up composite tape over a substrate having a convex radius. The compaction roller folds the tape as it moves over the convex radius, while simultaneously pivoting about a trailing edge of the tape to prevent the compaction roller from lifting off the tape laid just before the convex radius. |
| US09522505B2 |
Fiber bundle processing device
A fiber bundle processing device (filament winding device (100)) that processes a fiber bundle (Fb) having a heat-curable resin impregnated therein, characterized by: comprising a curing device (45A) capable of applying heat to the fiber bundle (Fb); and the curing device (45A) curing or semi-curing some of the resin impregnated into the fiber bundle (Fb), when the fiber bundle (Fb) is partway through being guided into the fiber bundle processing device (filament winding device (100)). |
| US09522504B2 |
Method for manufacturing an integrated composite trailing edge and integrated composite trailing edge
An integrated composite trailing edge and its method of manufacturing. The trailing edge comprises an integrated main structure having an upper cover, lower flanges, and a set of ribs extending between the upper cover and the lower flanges, with a set of sandwich type lower panels attachable to the lower flanges of the integrated main structure. The method comprises the steps of providing a set of prepreg laminated preforms over a set of tool modules having a hollow so that each laminated configures a double C-shaped laminated preform having an upper section with a recess, two primary and secondary flanges, the upper section partly forming the upper cover, the two primary flanges partly forming the ribs and the two secondary flanges forming the lower flanges. |
| US09522501B2 |
Continuous linear production in a selective laser sintering system
A method and apparatus for forming objects. Layers of precursor material may be placed on top of each other. The layers of precursor material may be selectively cured as the layers of precursor material are placed on top of each other to form an object and a frame associated with the object. |
| US09522499B2 |
Heat sealing systems and methods, and related articles and materials
A bag may be formed from a tube of high strength packaging material by forming a heat seal in the end of the tube. As part of forming the heat seal, one or more supplying apparatuses, which may be air outlets, are positioned for being in opposing face-to-face relation with, and for causing heat transfer with, at least one outer portion of the tube while a transportation system transports the tube to a nipping apparatus. |
| US09522497B2 |
Thermoforming sheet loading apparatus and method
A thermoforming system includes a vacuum device operable to simultaneously hold a first object and a second object that are overlapped and abutted against each other. The system also includes a thermoforming machine that simultaneously receives the first object and the second object from the vacuum device. The thermoforming machine is further configured to heat the first and second objects. The thermoforming machine is further configured to attach the first and second objects together. Moreover, the thermoforming machine is configured to form the first and second objects into a thermoformed article. |
| US09522496B2 |
Production method of plastic pipe in layers
The object of the invention is a method to produce plastic pipe where a pipe of two or more layers is extruded and where at least one layer has additive that by heat treatment releases free radicals. Immediately after the extrusion, the pipe is heat treated by leading it either through a hot salt bath or an infra-red radiation so that the mentioned additive decomposes. Now, the layer(s) having additive get cross-linked and additionally the crosslinked layer(s) fix with chemical bonds to at least one other layer.With this method it is possible to produce a plastic pipe where there is no need to use a separate adhesion plastic layer to fix to each other layers that reject each other. |
| US09522494B1 |
Multiple-component injection mold assembly
An injection mold assembly for manufacturing multiple-component articles includes opposed first and second mold halves mounted for movement in reciprocal directions along an axis of reciprocation between an open position and a closed position. A stripper plate is mounted between the first and second mold halves for reciprocation between a retracted position and an extended position when the first and second mold halves are in the open position thereof. Mold cores in one of a plurality of mold core assemblies are carried by the first mold half, and each mold core is mounted for rotation between a first position and a second position about an axis of rotation for the respective mold core assembly. The stripper plate accommodates rotation of the mold cores between the first and second positions while the stripper plate is in the retracted position. |
| US09522490B2 |
Method and apparatus for forming three-dimensional image
There are provided a method and apparatus for forming a three-dimensional image. The method and apparatus adjust the density in consideration of the influence of the expansion of a thermally expandable layer on the density of a display color or a color development state so that the originally planned density of the display color can be achieved, on the surface of a thermally expandable sheet. The method and apparatus form a mirror image of a colored image, of which the density of a black component is adjusted so as to correspond to the bulge height of the thermally expandable layer, on the back of the thermally expandable sheet. The method and apparatus expand the thermally expandable layer when irradiating the thermally expandable layer with light, which includes infrared wavelengths, from the back of the thermally expandable sheet. |
| US09522486B2 |
Method of producing tooling for resin transfer molding
A method of producing tooling for molding a part by resin transfer molding, including: producing a model of the part; producing a countermold with an outside surface presenting an indentation complementary to a first side of the model; placing the model in the indentation of the countermold; draping a plurality of superposed textile layers that are impregnated with thermosetting resin on the model and on the outside surface of the countermold to shape a first half-shell; curing the first half-shell; separating the countermold from the model and from the first half-shell; draping a plurality of superposed textile layers on the first half-shell and the first side of the model, to shape a second half-shell; and curing the second half-shell. |
| US09522484B2 |
Powder compound agent collection device for seal pressurized-type kneading machine, and collection method therefor
To improve the work environment by preventing a larger amount of a powder compounding agent from being discarded as power dust and by returning the powder compounding agent into a kneading tank by capturing said powder compounding agent by employing a simple means in closed pressure type kneader. Also to bring the compound quality closer to the design quality by drastically increasing the valuable collection rate. A recovery device for collecting an ejected powder compounding agent is installed on a closed pressure type kneader for kneading a kneading material along with a powder compounding agent in a kneading tank by rotating a kneading rotor. In the recovery device, a tubular air bag capable of expanding and contracting is connected to the side surface of the surrounding wall of the kneading tank with a ventilation chute between the air bag and the surrounding wall, the surrounding wall surrounding the periphery of a pressurized lid rising/lowering path. A branching duct capable of connecting to and being disconnected from the outside is connected to the top of the air bag, and a filter tube for filtering and capturing the powder compounding agent carried by a gaseous body flowing from the side of the kneading tank is disposed in a suspended manner within the air bag. As a consequence, it is possible to return the powder compounding agent captured by means of the filter tube to the kneading tank by means of the pressurized air flow accumulated in the air bag. |
| US09522483B2 |
Methods for impregnating fiber rovings with polymer resin
An impregnation section of a die and a method for impregnating at least one fiber roving with a polymer resin are disclosed. The impregnation section includes an impregnation zone configured to impregnate the roving with the resin and a gate passage in fluid communication with the impregnation zone for flowing the resin therethrough such that the resin coats the roving. Additionally, the impregnation section includes a surface disposed upstream of the impregnation zone in a run direction of the roving for contacting the roving. The method includes traversing at least one fiber roving over a surface, flowing a polymer resin through a gap, the gap being in the range between approximately 0.1 millimeters and approximately 4 millimeters, coating the roving with the resin, and traversing the coated roving through an impregnation zone to impregnate the roving with the resin. |
| US09522481B2 |
Water-soluble cutting fluid for slicing silicon ingots
A water-soluble cutting fluid for slicing silicon ingots is characterized in that it includes a monoprotic or diprotic aliphatic carboxylic acid (A) having a carbon number (including the carbon in the carbonyl group) of 4˜10, and either a polyprotic organic acid (B) with ΔpKa of 0.9˜2.3 as defined by the following formula (1) or a salt (BA) of said organic acid (B) as essential components: ΔpKa=(pKa2)−(pKa1) (1) wherein the dissociation stage, at which the organic acid (B) denoted as n-protic acid HnA, becomes Hn-1A+H+ is numbered 1 with an acid dissociation constant expressed as pKa1, and the dissociation stage at which the organic acid (B) becomes Hn-2A+H+ is numbered as 2 with an acid dissociation constant expressed as pKa2. |
| US09522478B2 |
Rotary die cutter
A sheet is intermittently advanced or alternately advanced and retreated by a pair of feed rollers in synchronization with rotation of a pair of magnet and anvil rollers so that the pair of magnet and anvil rollers makes two or more revolutions while the sheet passes through the pair of magnet and anvil rollers. The punching of the same pattern is performed by a flexible die at a plurality of areas of the sheet spaced in a sheet conveying direction. |
| US09522477B2 |
Corrugated paperboard box making machine
A corrugated paperboard box making machine, which includes: a slotter for slotting a corrugated paperboard sheet to form slots; a die-cutter disposed downstream of the slotter, the die-cutter including a die cylinder with a punching die and an anvil cylinder; a cutting blade for cutting, in cooperation with the anvil cylinder, the corrugated paperboard sheet slotted by the slotter, into two small-size corrugated paperboard sheets, along a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction; and a displacement mechanism for displacing the cutting blade as to allow the cutting blade to be selectively set in a cutting position and a non-cutting position. |
| US09522472B2 |
Razor with a handle and rotatable cutting unit
The invention relates to a razor (01) having a handle (03), a cutting unit (02) and a coupling portion (04, 12) for attaching in a detachable manner the cutting unit (02) on the handle (03). The cutting unit (02) comprises a razor blades unit (06) having one or multiple razor blades, wherein the razor blades unit (06) can be pivoted about a pivot axis that extends parallel to the longitudinal extension of the razor blades. The coupling portion comprises a mounting (12) and a rod (04) that is pivoted in the mounting. The pivot axis of the pivot bearing that is formed between mounting (12) and rod (04) basically extends perpendicularly to the pivot axis of the razor blades unit and basically parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rod (04), wherein the pivot bearing allows the cutting unit (02) to rotate in relation to the handle (03) at a rotation angle of at least 2° and at the most 20°. |
| US09522471B2 |
Virtual safety cages for robotic devices
Methods and systems for determining and presenting virtual safety cages are provided. An example method may involve receiving an instruction for a robotic device to perform a physical action in a physical environment occupied by the robotic device. The method may also involve, responsive to receiving the instruction, and based on one or more parameters of one or more physical components of the robotic device, determining one or more estimated trajectories along which the one or more physical components of the robotic device are estimated to move as the robotic device performs the physical action. The method may further involve, based on the one or more estimated trajectories, determining a virtual representation of a space that the robotic device is estimated to occupy in the physical environment while performing the physical action. The method may then involve providing, into the physical environment, an indication of a location of the space. |
| US09522470B2 |
Human-cooperative industrial robot with lead-through function
A human-cooperative industrial robot includes a contact force detection part configured to detect a contact force applied to the robot when an operator and a robot come in contact with each other, a contact force monitoring part configured to either stop the robot or make the robot retreat in a direction in which the contact force is reduced if the contact force exceeds a predetermined threshold value, and an operation force detection part configured to detect an operation force applied to the robot when the lead-through operation is implemented. The robot also includes a lead-through switch for switching between the states of enabling and disabling the lead-through operation. When the lead-through operation is enabled, the contact force monitoring is disabled, and when the lead-through operation is disabled, the contact force monitor is enabled. |
| US09522469B2 |
Link actuation device
A link actuation device includes a distal end side link hub connected with a proximal end side link hub through three or more sets of link mechanisms for alteration in orientation. By means of an actuator provided in the two or more set of the link mechanism, the distal end orientation, which is the orientation of the distal end side link hub relative to the proximal end link hub, is changed arbitrarily. The operating device includes an orientation designating unit for designating the distal end orientation aimed at by means of a coordinate position on the orthogonal coordinate system by an artificial manipulation, an orientation acquiring unit for acquiring the distal end orientation that is expressed by an angular coordinate system through calculation, and an orientation information applying unit for applying information on the distal end orientation so acquired to a control device for controlling the actuator. |
| US09522465B2 |
Machine tool device
A machine tool device, particularly a hand-held machine tool device, includes at least one screw that is configured to secure at least one metal component to at least one additional component in a form-fitting manner. The machine tool further includes an electrical insulating unit that is configured to prevent the conduction of current at least between the metal component and the screw. |
| US09522463B2 |
Compact electric spring energized desktop stapler
A compact, electric, spring energized desktop stapler having a unitized housing providing both an external movable enclosure and a support frame for internal parts is disclosed. The internal power train is preferably elongated with the motor at the rear, a gear set toward the center, and low profile lever and power spring assembly at the front. The lever engages a striker with a normal upper rest position where the power spring is deflected and energized. A cam roller mounted to a final gear holds down the rear of the lever until the system is activated when the final gear rotates and the cam roller rolls off the end of the lever. In the unitized body, the base is pivotally attached to the body at the rear. A base lever selectively links to a cam roller or equivalent structure to move the body downward toward the base during a cycle. |
| US09522460B2 |
Ratchet wrench actuator structure
A ratchet wrench actuator structure has a head part and a shank part, said head part has a first accommodation section, a second accommodation section, and a third accommodation section; a ratchet member is positioned in said first accommodation section; a clamping piece is disposed in said second accommodation section; a change-over switch has at least one driven part disposed in said third accommodation section; and a resisting spring has a front resisting part, a middle resilience part, and a rear resisting part. |
| US09522459B2 |
Method and apparatus for applying torque
One example of the present disclosure relates to a wrench for applying torque to an object threadably engaging a part. The wrench includes a first handle, a second handle, a drive, a planetary gear mechanism, a first pawl, and at least one second pawl. The drive includes an internal gear and an external gear. The planetary gear mechanism includes a ring gear, a sun-gear component including a sun gear, and a planetary carrier including at least one pinion gear in mesh with the ring gear and the sun gear. The first handle is coupled to the ring gear. The second handle is coupled to the planetary carrier. The first pawl is movably coupled to the first handle and is biased to contact the external gear of the drive. The second pawl is movably coupled to the sun-gear component and is biased to contact the internal gear of the drive. |
| US09522452B2 |
Brush-type deburring machine
The invention concerns a brush-type deburring machine for simultaneously deburring of an elongate profile section arranged in the longitudinal direction during conveying in a conveying direction with two rows, extending respectively in the conveying direction, of conveying discs arranged offset with respect to each other and having apertures arranged along the periphery thereof for receiving the opposite ends, which are arranged offset with respect to one another, in order to permit a transfer of the elongate profile sections in the conveying direction by rotation of the conveying discs, and the two rows are at a distance adjustable in the longitudinal direction from a minimum distance of less than 80 mm from each other, and with two rotatable brush rollers which are orientated in each case in the conveying direction along one of the two rows (and which are intended for the deburring of the two opposite ends of the conveyed elongate profile sections. |
| US09522445B2 |
Caulking method for preventing piston of hydraulic/pneumatic cylinder from being loosened
A caulking method for preventing a piston from being loosened in a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder. The method includes forming a screw hole and a mutual screw engagement portion of a cylinder rod and a piston, and fasteningly engaging a set screw with the screw hole. The method also includes pressing a remaining space portion of the screw hole in an engagement direction of the set screw using a press mechanism after fasteningly engaging the set screw with the screw hole to change a pitch of a screw thread of an inlet portion of the screw hole. |
| US09522441B2 |
Welding method, welding device and composite part
A welding method, e.g., a laser welding method, for connecting a first workpiece to a second workpiece, includes a first method step in which the first and the second workpiece are brought into contact with each other; a second method step in which a desired welding distortion is ascertained; and a third method step in which the first and the second workpiece are welded to each other as a function of the welding distortion, and/or in which the first and the second workpiece are rotated about an axis of rotation at a rotational speed, the first and the second workpiece being welded to each other as a function of the rotational speed. |
| US09522439B2 |
Apparatus and method for electrical roller seam welding using a wire electrode
In a welding apparatus for the longitudinal seam welding of can bodies (31′) by way of electrode rollers (8, 17), three drive stages (4, 10, 20), by means of which the wire electrode (25) is driven in addition to the drive by the electrode rollers (8, 17), are provided in the wire course. Preferably, elastic stretching is brought about in this case by the three drive stages (4, 10, 20). |
| US09522436B2 |
System for converting electric energy into thermal energy
A system for transferring electrical energy to thermal energy which comprises two electrodes separated by a distance along the axis joining them and able to create field lines defining a zone of influence when subjected to a potential difference, an electrical power supply device for these electrodes, which is able to provide the potential difference, and a device for triggering an electric arc between these two electrodes. The triggering device comprises a device for emitting a laser pulse, a device for focusing the pulse at N focusing points situated in the zone of influence of the two electrodes, with a peak power density of the pulse per focusing point of greater than 1 GW/cm2, N being determined as a function of the peak power of the pulse and of the distance d which is fixed, so as to form an electrically conducting zone between the two electrodes. |
| US09522432B2 |
Cradle cutter
The claimed subject matter provides a cutting head for oscillating tools including a concave or recessed cutting edge. The cutting edge can be a recessed curve, an angular recess, or a combination of the two. The cutting edge can include one or more of serrations or cutting grit. The cutting head can conform to a variety of work piece geometries and cradle the work piece during cutting to prevent slipping and provide faster cuts by applying a greater proportion of the blade to the work piece at once and retaining the work piece between sides of the recess. |
| US09522431B2 |
Chainsaw chain protector
A chain saw protector comprising a “U” shaped block of elastic material having a proximal base and first and second spaced apart mutually parallel legs, each having distal ends containing bores that are longitudinally aligned with each other where the bore in the second leg includes circumferential internal threads that engage a threaded shaft disposed in the bores, where the turning of the shaft brings the legs together for clamping a chain saw guide bar between the legs. |
| US09522424B2 |
Controlled pressure casting
An automotive component including a composite casting is provided. The composite casting includes a steel member and an end cap fastened to an end portion of the steel member. A cast coupling member is cast about the end portion of the steel member including the end cap, thereby positively and rigidly securing the cast coupling member to the steel member. The automotive component can comprise an engine cradle, a control arm, an instrument panel support structure, a bumper assembly, or a twist axle. The cast coupling member is typically formed by casting-in-place aluminum about the end cap and the end portion of the steel member. The steel member is typically a tubular member, and the end cap typically includes a flange designed to provide a mechanical interlock surface with the cast coupling member. For example, the flange can have a polygonal shape, an outwardly extending member, or notches. |
| US09522422B2 |
Forging device and forging method
A forging device that shapes a raw material for forging includes an upper mold and a lower mold that compress a raw material, an upper punch provided to be pierceable through a first hole part formed in the upper mold, a lower punch provided to be pierceable through a second hole part formed in the lower mold, and a drive control part that performs control of driving the upper and lower molds and control of driving the upper punch and/or the lower punch. In accordance with a decreased amount of a thickness of a raw material portion compressed by the upper punch and the lower punch the drive control part performs drive control to move the raw material portion compressed by the upper and lower molds to a side of the upper mold and enlarge a cylindrical part formed by causing a material to flow into a gap between the upper punch and the second hole part. |
| US09522420B2 |
Incremental forming method
An incremental forming method includes pressing a rod-shaped tool into a workpiece and stretching the workpiece little by little while moving the rod-shaped tool so that a percentage of decrease in plate thickness of the workpiece after forming with respect to plate thickness of the workpiece before forming is made to be within a range of 35% to 40%, inclusive. |
| US09522419B2 |
Method and apparatus for making a part by first forming an intermediate part that has donor pockets in predicted low strain areas adjacent to predicted high strain areas
A method of forming a part that has areas of high strain and predicted areas of low strain from a blank and method of designing a die for forming such a part. Predicted areas of low strain are identified that are adjacent to predicted areas of high strain. A pre-forming die is designed to form the blank to provide a donor pocket in an intermediate part in a predicted low strain area that is adjacent to the predicted high strain area. The donor pocket of the intermediate part is drawn into the predicted high strain area while forming the intermediate part into the part. |
| US09522417B2 |
Rolling stand with skewed working rolls and a roll preloading device
The rolling stand comprises four support columns (2), two conical rolling rolls with skewed rolling axes which are oblique to each other and are fixed to two roll cradles (6, 7), four jacks (24, 26) below the lower roll cradle (7) for exercising a preloading force on such a roll cradle. Four jacks (20, 21, 22, 23) are arranged above to exercise a preloading force on the upper roll cradle (6) during rolling. The stand also comprises four upper hydraulic capsules (((30, 32, 33, 40, 42, 43) and four lower hydraulic capsules (37, 46), 47) for exercising push forces and controlling the upper (6) and lower (7) roll cradles and the rolling position of the working rolls. |
| US09522416B2 |
Cable sorter automat and a method for automatically sorting cables
A cable sorter for a plurality of cables is provided and includes a cable receiving device and a cable assembly device. The cable receiving device includes a plurality of cable receiving grooves, while the cable assembly device includes a cable feeding passageway. The cable feeding passageway is positioned to correspond with the plurality of cable receiving grooves. |
| US09522410B2 |
Apparatus and method for depositing thin film
A thin film deposition apparatus includes a substrate supporting unit supporting a substrate, a deposition source evaporating a deposition material to supply a steam of the deposition material to the substrate, and a deposition source shifting unit moving the deposition source so that the deposition source is relatively shifted with respect to the substrate supporting unit. |
| US09522407B2 |
Distribution device for coloring products
Distribution device for coloring products, comprising a collector for dispensing nozzles and corresponding nozzles mounted thereon. The collector comprises a containing body provided with one or more through cavities. In correspondence with one end associated to an external surface the containing body is provided with a positioning element. The containing body is provided with a seating, inside the external surface, disposed at the end of each of the through cavities, defining a wider portion with respect to the cross section of the corresponding through cavity. |
| US09522404B2 |
Flowable dispensers, systems, and filling processes
Systems and methods are disclosed for a dispensing system with a disposable liner including a bag; a nozzle positioned at a first end of the bag; and an openable portion on the nozzle, wherein the bag and nozzle are adapted to be inserted into a dispenser. |
| US09522400B2 |
Drive system for a ball mill and method for operating a ball mill
A drive system for a ball mill includes a motor with a slip-ring rotor. The motor is assigned a family of characteristics relating the torque of the motor to a further characteristic variable. The family of characteristics has at least two different characteristics, and it includes a switching element that switches over the drive system abruptly between the two characteristics when there is a constant value of the characteristic variable. In a method for operating a ball mill with a drive system, a drum of the ball mill is moved out of a state of rest when the first characteristic is activated. In the event of caking in the drum of the ball mill, the drum is moved until the caking is in an inclined position. Actuation of the switching element brings about switching over to the second characteristic. |
| US09522399B2 |
Food processor and adjustable cutting assembly
A food processor includes a bowl with a removable lid. Food items are advanced into the bowl through a feed tube formed in the lid where they are cut by a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly is positionable between a plurality of cutting positions to produce cut food items of varying thicknesses. The food processor includes an adjustment assembly operable to move the cutting assembly between the plurality of cutting positions. The adjustment assembly includes a user-operated control device that is secured to the cutting assembly. The user-operated control device extends through a slot defined in the removable lid such that an upper end of the user-operated control device is positioned outside of the processing chamber. |
| US09522396B2 |
Apparatus and method for automatic detection of pathogens
The invention discloses an apparatus and method for automatic detection of pathogens within a sample. The apparatus and method are especially useful for high-throughput and/or low-cost detection of parasites with minimal need for trained personnel. The invention entails automated microscopic data acquisition, and performing image processing of images captured from a sample using classification algorithms. Visual classification features of structures are extracted from the image and compared to visual classification features associated with known pathogens. A determination is reached whether a pathogen is present in the sample; and if present, the pathogen may be identified to a pathogen species. Diagnosis is rapid and does not require medically trained personnel. |
| US09522394B2 |
Mixed oxides of transition metals, hydrotreatment catalysts obtained therefrom and preparation process
New sulfide metal catalysts are described, containing Ni, Mo and W, an element Z selected from Si, Al and mixtures thereof, and possibly an organic residue, obtained by sulfidation of mixed oxide precursors, also new, characterized in that they comprise an amorphous phase and a wolframite isostructural crystalline phase, the crystallinity degree of said mixed oxides being higher than 0 and lower than 100%, preferably higher than 0 and lower than 70%. The catalysts of the invention are useful as hydrotreatment catalysts, and in particular as hydrodesulfurization, hydrodenitrogenation and/or hydrodearomatization catalysts. |
| US09522387B2 |
Highly active thermally stable nanoporous gold catalyst
In one embodiment, a system includes a nanoporous gold structure and a plurality of oxide particles deposited on the nanoporous gold structure; the oxide particles are characterized by a crystalline phase. In another embodiment, a method includes depositing oxide nanoparticles on a nanoporous gold support to form an active structure and functionalizing the deposited oxide nanoparticles. |
| US09522386B2 |
Catalyst and a process for catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide-containing gas and hydrogen streams to hydrocarbons
The invention relates to a catalyst suitable for use in the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide-containing gas, said catalyst comprising spinel phase of the formula [Fe2+(Fe3+yAl3+1-y)2O4]. Processes for preparing the catalyst and processes for the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide-containing gas in the presence of the catalyst are also disclosed. |
| US09522383B2 |
Method for preparing magnesia-zirconia composite carrier for catalyzing oxidative dehydration of normal-butane, method for preparing magnesium orthovanadate catalyst supported by magnesia-zirconia composite carrier prepared thereby, and method for preparing normal-butene and 1,3-butadiene using magnesium orthovanadate catalyst
The present invention discloses a method of producing a magnesia-zirconia complex carrier for a catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butane by sol-gel method; a method of producing a magnesium orthovanadate catalyst containing vanadium supported by said magnesia-zirconia complex carrier; and a method of producing n-butene and 1,3-butadiene using said catalyst. |
| US09522382B2 |
Affinity/lectin chromatography methods
Methods for making designed carbohydrate affinity columns and lectin columns are provided. Reducing sugar of choice is dissolved in pH 6.0 acetate buffer and injected onto a primary amino group functionality column. The column is washed with pH 6.0 acetate buffer and the column effluent monitored with a variable wavelength UV detector. Lectin columns are made by injecting appropriate lectin to the designed carbohydrate and the lectin binds to this scaffold. The lectin column is formed. |
| US09522376B2 |
Process for fluid catalytic cracking and a riser related thereto
One exemplary embodiment may be a process for fluid catalytic cracking. The process can include providing a stream through a plurality of distributors to a riser terminating in a reaction vessel. Often, the plurality of distributors includes a first distributor set having at least two distributors positioned around a perimeter of the riser, a second distributor set having at least two distributors positioned around the perimeter of the riser, and a third distributor set having at least two distributors positioned around the perimeter of the riser. |
| US09522375B2 |
Apparatus for fluid catalytic cracking oligomerate
Distillate cracks to propylene more readily than VGO. Additionally, less branched hydrocarbons crack to propylene more readily than more branched hydrocarbons. Oligomerization to diesel range oligomers followed by catalytic cracking with less branched oligomers can provide more propylene. |
| US09522373B2 |
Apparatus for oligomerizing light olefins
Disclosed is a process and apparatus for switching oligomerization feed between a first oligomerization zone that includes a uni-dimensional small pore zeolite to make more diesel and a second oligomerization zone that includes SPA catalyst for making more gasoline. The diesel can be recycled to make more propylene. The process and apparatus will provide refiners with flexibility to produce the most valuable product commensurate with fluctuating market conditions. |
| US09522371B2 |
Self-regulating gas generator and method
A self-regulating gas generator that, in response to gas demand, supplies and automatically adjusts the amount of gas (e.g., hydrogen or oxygen) catalytically generated in a chemical supply chamber from an appropriate chemical supply, such as a chemical solution, gas dissolved in liquid, or mixture. In some embodiments, the gas generator may employ a piston, rotating rod, or other element(s) to expose the chemical supply to the catalyst in controlled amounts. In another embodiment, the self-regulating gas generator uses bang-bang control, with the element(s) exposing a catalyst, contained within the chemical supply chamber, to the chemical supply in ON and OFF states according to a self-adjusting duty cycle, thereby generating and outputting the gas in an orientation-independent manner. The gas generator may be used to provide gas for various gas consuming devices, such as a fuel cell, torch, or oxygen respiratory devices. |
| US09522369B2 |
Dispersants having biobased compounds
The present disclosure is directed to compositions having lecithin and an organic acid and related methods. The disclosed compositions may also include one or more co-surfactants such as anionic surfactants and/or non-ionic surfactants, and may be used as a dispersant. |
| US09522367B1 |
Multi chamber mixing manifold
One or more embodiments relate to systems and methods for mixing of two or more fluids using a multi-chamber manifold. One or more embodiments relate to optimal mixing. |
| US09522366B2 |
Dynamic mixer
A dynamic mixer (1, 100) for a plurality of fluid components contains a housing (2, 102) and a rotor element (3, 103) which is rotatably arranged in the housing, with the housing having an inlet opening (12, 13, 112, 113) for at least one respective component and having at least one outlet opening (20, 120). A ring-shaped intermediate space (15, 115) is provided between the rotor element and the housing in which a mixing element (7, 107) connected to the rotor element (3, 103) is arranged. The housing includes a first antechamber (21, 121) and a main chamber (22, 122). A second antechamber (17, 117) is provided which is arranged downstream of the first antechamber (21, 121) so that the first antechamber (21, 121) can be flowed through by the components before the components enter into the second antechamber (17, 117). |
| US09522364B2 |
Treated mixed matrix polymeric membranes
Disclosed are treated mixed matrix polymeric membranes comprising a plurality of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and a polymeric matrix, wherein the plurality of MOFs are attached to the polymeric matrix through covalent or hydrogen bonds or Van der Waals interaction. The membranes can be treated with plasma, electromagnetic radiation, or thermal energy or any combination thereof. |
| US09522362B2 |
Filter member and oxygenator using same
A filter member used in an oxygenator is constructed to provide improved contact with a hollow fiber membrane bundle and to capture bubbles contained in blood. The filter member possesses elasticity at least in the circumferential direction to allow the inner circumference of the filter member to be increased from a natural non-expanded state prior to placement on the hollow fiber membrane bundle to an expanded state in which the inner circumference of the filter member is increased when placed on the hollow fiber membrane bundle. The filter member is constructed to satisfy the condition 0.5≦L2/L1<1, wherein L1 represents the outer circumference of the hollow fiber membrane bundle and L2 represents the inner circumference of the filter member in the natural non-expanded state. |
| US09522360B2 |
Three-way-catalyst system
The present invention describes a three-way-catalyst system comprising a first three-way catalyst on an inert catalyst support which is a double-layer catalyst comprising a first layer on the inert catalyst support, comprising active alumina, a cerium/zirconium mixed oxide and palladium and a second layer applied to the first layer and in direct contact with the exhaust gas to be purified, comprising active alumina and rhodium and being free of cerium and cerium containing materials and a second three-way-catalyst located upstream of the first three-way catalyst. |
| US09522359B2 |
Method for reducing regeneration energy
A process and an apparatus are described, which remove acid gas from a gas stream in a manner that generates a product gas stream at a higher temperature while consuming less energy than the existing technology. The process requires maintaining a positive product gas temperature differential. The apparatus enables the positive gas temperature differential to be maintained by manipulating the absorber column operating conditions and/or the solvent chemistry to increase the amount of absorption and reaction in the absorber. |
| US09522358B2 |
Porous polymer material
The present disclosure relates to a polymer material comprising mesopores extending between melamine-formaldehyde co-polymer nano-particles and wherein micropores extend within the co-polymer nano-particles, methods of producing the same and uses thereof. |
| US09522354B2 |
Filter assemblies and methods for producing filter assemblies
A filter assembly having at least two filter caps produced from a planar composite sheet of heat liquefied adhesive and metal layer (typically sheet metal). The filter caps are adhered to a porous, typically pleated, filter media positioned, which is generally an air filter, within channels of each filter cap wherein the adhesive, typically a plastisol, adheres the filter caps to the filter media and can impregnate the filter media. |
| US09522353B2 |
Fuel filter device
A filter device including a probe where a filter element probe first end selectively engages with a sensing unit located in a filter head and a filter element probe second end is located in a contaminant portion of a filter canister. The probe fixedly engages through the filter element utilizing a sealing component. The filter element is disposed in the filter canister that engages with the filter head. |
| US09522350B2 |
Method and device for the concentration of multiple microorganisms and toxins from large liquid toxins
A method for the simultaneous concentration of multiple toxins from large volumes of water. The method includes the steps of providing a disposable separation centrifuge bowl, the centrifuge bowl including a positively charged material at it's inner core. A large water sample contaminated with toxins from a group consisting of protozoa, bacteria, bacterial spores, and toxins is delivered to the centrifuge bowl. A centrifugal force is applied to the separation bowl. The water sample is concentrated to remove large particles of the toxins in the bowl due to the centrifugal forces. The concentrated water sample is passes through the positively charged inner core to capture any remaining concentrated targets by electrostatic forces and the concentrated targets are eluted. |
| US09522346B2 |
Sulfur seal device
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a sulfur trap comprising an inlet, a first chamber, a divider, a second chamber, an outlet, and a float assembly. The float assembly may have many different configurations, but generally comprises a float and plug, is configured to float within liquid sulfur, and is operatively coupled to a seal seat in the divider for sealing and unsealing the first chamber from the second chamber. Generally, only liquid sulfur is allowed to pass from the first chamber into the second chamber. However, the sulfur trap may be configured to allow for pressure relief, such that during an overpressure event the plug and seal seat disengage and allow the liquid-gas mixture to flow into the second chamber to prevent damage within the system. In some embodiments a filter and/or the flow of liquid sulfur is directed to collect debris from the liquid sulfur. |
| US09522344B2 |
Method and device for high-throughput solution exchange for cell and particle suspension
A method of exchanging fluids with suspended particles includes providing a microfluidic device with a first inlet channel operatively coupled to a source of particles and a second inlet channel operatively coupled to an exchange fluid. A transfer channel is connected at a proximal end to the first inlet channel and the second inlet channel. First and second outlet channels are connected to a distal end of the transfer channel. The source of particles is flowed at a first flow rate into the first inlet channel while the exchange fluid is flowed at a second flow rate into the second inlet channel wherein the ratio of the second flow rate to the first flow rate is at least 1.5. Particles are collected in one of the first and second outlet channels while fluid substantially free of particles is collected in the other of the first and second outlet channels. |
| US09522342B2 |
Dynamic blocks
Systems, apparatus, and methods related to dynamic blocks are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a body, a first connector, and a second connector. The first connector and the second connector extend from the body and the second connector is spaced apart from the first connector. The first connector has a first side and second side and includes a first engagement feature on the first side. The second connector has a first side and a second side and includes a second engagement feature on the first side. The first side of the first connector faces the second side of the second connector. |
| US09522340B1 |
Compressed air power systems that use stored energy to propel toy items
The toy rocket includes inner and outer sleeve members with the inner sleeve member fitting into the outer sleeve in a slidable airtight relationship. An end assembly extends from a distal end of the inner sleeve member, including a launch tube at the distal end thereof. An external elongated member is supported by the end assembly and has holding elements at opposing ends thereof. A stretchable cord member extends from one holding member to an end piece of the outer sleeve member then to the other holding member, wherein rearward movement and then release of the outer sleeve member pushes air through the launch tube launching the toy rocket into the air. |
| US09522336B2 |
Game method and system using condition according to collected characters
A game method and a game system to perform the method and embodied as a computer, the method including configuring a level-based league for teams of users, performing a league game between teams included in the level-based league at predetermined time intervals regardless of whether the users connect to the game system, providing runtime broadcasting information about the league game to a terminal of a user in response to a request for observing the league game from the user that connects to the game system over a network, during a period in which the league game is ongoing, and calculating and managing a progress result of the league game. |
| US09522331B2 |
Game control method, computer, and computer-readable, non-transitory medium
A game control method used in a computer executing a game, includes storing a possessed point possessed by a player for executing an event in the game and a recovery point or a recovery item possessed by the player for recovering the possessed point, executing the event under a condition where the possessed point is at least a predetermined value and consuming the predetermined value from the possessed point, and automatically recovering the possessed point using the recovery point or the recovery item when the possessed point is less than the predetermined value. |
| US09522330B2 |
Three-dimensional audio sweet spot feedback
A method for providing three-dimensional audio is provided. The method includes receiving a depth map imaging a scene from a depth camera and recognizing a human subject present in the scene. The human subject is modeled with a virtual skeleton comprising a plurality of joints defined with a three-dimensional position. A world space ear position of the human subject is determined based on the virtual skeleton. Furthermore, a target world space ear position of the human subject is determined. The target world space ear position is the world space position where a desired audio effect can be produced via an acoustic transducer array. The method further includes outputting a notification representing a spatial relationship between the world space ear position and the target world space ear position. |
| US09522327B2 |
Game system
A game system has plural game devices and a storage device that stores attribute information and location information of a pet in association with a player ID. Each game device obtains a player ID of a player who plays at the game device, and obtains attribute information corresponding to location information identifying a game device identified by the obtained player ID, and controls a game to cause the game device to display a pet according to the obtained attribute information. In a case in which location information stored in association with a player ID of a first player who plays at a first game device is changed to that which identifies a second game device identified by a player ID of a second player, the first game device does not display a pet of the first player, but the second game device displays the pet of the first player. |
| US09522324B2 |
Foot-operated controller for controlling a machine
There is described a foot-operated controller for providing discrete inputs to a machine to be controlled, comprising: a base; a foot-receiving member for receiving a foot of a user, the foot-receiving member movably secured to the base according to at least one degree of freedom and substantially extending within a plane; at least two switches each located at a different location between the base and the foot-receiving member and each activatable upon a corresponding motion of the foot-receiving member relative to the base; and a communication interface unit for connecting the foot-operated controller to the machine and transmitting to the machine a respective discrete command upon activation of the at least one switch, the discrete command corresponding to a discrete input for the machine, the foot-operated controller being connectable to a power source for powering at least the at least two switches. |
| US09522323B2 |
Storage medium having stored thereon information processing program, information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method
On the basis of data output from a portable display apparatus, it is determined whether or not a direction of a predetermined axis set in the portable display apparatus is included in a predetermined range. When it has been determined that the direction of the predetermined axis is included in the predetermined range, an action of an object placed in a virtual world is controlled in accordance with the direction of the predetermined axis. Further, when the direction of the predetermined axis is included in the predetermined range or present outside the predetermined range, an action of a first virtual camera for generating an image of the virtual world is controlled in accordance with the direction of the predetermined axis. Then, a first image representing the virtual world viewed from the first virtual camera is displayed on the portable display apparatus. |
| US09522321B2 |
Toy bow and arrow system with internal bow lighting
A toy bow assembly that is used to launch toy projectiles. The toy bow assembly includes a bow structure having a first arm section and a second arm section. Both the first arm section and the second arm section contain at least one translucent area. Lights are disposed within both the first arm section and the second arm section. The lights internally illuminate the translucent areas of the first arm section and second arm section when activated. An activation switch is disposed on the bow structure for selectively activating and deactivating the lights. |
| US09522320B1 |
Mounting bracket and brake assembly
The embodiments disclosed herein relate to a brake assembly for decelerating motion of a vehicle having a deck and a plurality of wheels. The brake assembly comprises a generally U-shaped member configured so that when attached to the vehicle the first portion extends transversely across at least a portion of the deck to form a foot bar. A brake flap attached to the second portion of the U-shaped members such that when the brake assembly is attached to the vehicle the brake flap is positioned proximal to at least one wheel of the vehicle. A mechanical fastener is configured to secure the brake assembly to the vehicle in a manner that permits rotatable movement of the foot bar and the brake flap with a spring positioned on the brake assembly configured to bias the brake flap away from the wheel to minimize interference with the wheel until the user of the vehicle depresses the foot bar so as to engage the wheel for deceleration. |
| US09522319B2 |
Real time control of ski parameters—method and apparatus
A method and apparatus for measurements of motion and dynamic parameters of ski and to provide real-time corrective feedback to the user or to the ski consisting of Microelectromechanical (MEMS) sensors and actuators embedded in the ski equipment in communication with control system residing in user's smart-phone. |
| US09522316B2 |
Instrumented therapy table and system
A modular, instrumented rehabilitation table and method of rehabilitation are disclosed. The table top can have a low friction top, a high friction bottom, a hollow section and no legs. An electronic controller is embedded in the hollow section of the table top. A first tilt sensor is embedded in the hollow section of the table top so as to sense tilt on a first axis. A second tilt sensor is embedded in the hollow section of the table top so as to sense tilt on a second axis. A tracking circuit, which can include a plurality of sensors arranged in a matrix format is provided. These can be embedded in the hollow section of the table top or can be atop the top surface of the table. A power supply embedded in the hollow section of the table top is provided. A communication circuit attached to the table top and electrically connected to the electronic controller is provided. The electronic controller sends a transmission signal including signals from the first tilt sensor, the second tilt sensor and the tracking circuit to the communication circuit which transmits the transmission signal. |
| US09522315B2 |
Sports and game product
The present invention relates to a combination of at least one stick (10) and a ring device (30) configured for throwing and catching the ring device with the stick, wherein: —the stick comprises: —a main section (12) configured to be held by the hands of a user, a ring launching member (14) provided at one end (25) of the stick and configured to launch and catch the ring device, —the ring device comprises a central opening (72) and is constructed to fit on the ring launching member and be launched from the ring launching. At take-off, the ring device is launched in a rotary manner. |
| US09522313B2 |
Counterbalanced putters
Described are embodiments of putters that include a counterbalance weight located at the butt end of the shaft. The shaft and/or grip of disclosed putters can have reduced mass while the putter head and the butt of the shaft can have increased mass compared to conventional putters, which provides a similar overall total mass but with an increase in the moment of inertia (MOI). The increase in MOI compared to a conventional putter of similar style and mass can provide increased swing stability during a stroke, decreasing unintentional waggling about the hand grip fulcrum. The added weight in the putter head and the added weight in the butt of the putter can counterbalance each other so that the overall swingweight of the putter can be about the same as for a conventional, non-counterbalanced putter having the same total mass, thereby providing a familiar feel and easy playability. |
| US09522309B2 |
Adjustable golf club and system and associated golf club heads and shafts
In general, aspects of this invention relate to golf clubs or golf club components incorporating adjustment members that permit ready adjustability of golf club parameters and/or interchangeability of golf club components to change a golf club configuration, and methods for providing golf clubs. According to aspects of this invention, an adjustment member may be utilized to allow the adjustability of a golf club parameter to change a golf club configuration, while ensuring there is substantially no change to other club or club head variables, parameters or characteristics. According to another aspect of this invention, an adjustment member may be utilized to allow the adjustability of two golf club parameters independently to change a golf club configuration, while ensuring there is substantially no change to other club or club head variables, parameters or characteristics. |
| US09522308B2 |
Golf clubs and golf club heads including structure to selectively adjust the face and lie angle of the club head
Aspects of this invention relate to structures and methods for connecting golf club heads to shafts in a releasable and adjustable manner allowing independent adjustability of face angle, loft angle, and lie angle of a club head. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include: (a) a hosel assembly; (b) an adjustment member; and (c) a securing system for releasably and adjustably securing the hosel assembly and adjustment member to the club head. The face angle, loft angle, and lie angle may be independently adjusted by releasing the securing system and rotating the different structures or exchanging the original parts with different parts. |
| US09522306B1 |
Sports ball that measures speed, spin, curve, movement and other characteristics and method therefor
A sports ball for calculating movement characteristics has a spherical core. A spherical circuit board is mounted within the spherical core. The spherical circuit board has components for monitoring and calculating the movement characteristics of the sports ball. The components are mounted on the spherical circuit board so the spherical circuit board is balanced. A winding is wrapped around the spherical core. A cover is positioned around the winding. |
| US09522304B2 |
Golf balls having layers based on polyamide, ionomer, and fatty acid amide blends
Multi-piece golf balls having a solid core of at least one layer and cover of at least one layer are provided. At least one of the layers is formed from a thermoplastic polyamide composition, comprising a blend of polyamide, ethylene acid copolymer ionomer, fatty acid amide, and plasticizer. A polyamide having a transparent optical nature is preferably used in the composition. A fatty acid ester such as dipropylene glycol dibenzoate and propylene carbonate is preferably used as the plasticizer. The ball may contain an inner core and surrounding outer core layer. A rubber composition is preferably used to form the inner core and the polyamide-based composition is preferably used to form the outer core layer. |
| US09522293B2 |
Portable exercise device
An exercise device comprising a flexible base member for placement between a seat and a person's buttocks. The flexible base member including proximate to at least two of the periphery edges one or more apertures as attachment points within the confines of the periphery edges of the base member. The flexible base member is capable of being folded, crumpled and rolled for portability and ease and flexibility of storage. The device also comprises at least one resilient resistance member having a handle end and an attachment end for attachment to the base member. |
| US09522291B2 |
Fire extinguishing apparatus
The present invention provides a fire extinguishing apparatus being inexpensive in manufacturing cost, easy to handle, and it enables a storage tank to be refilled with fire extinguishing sand during a fire extinguishing. A fire extinguishing apparatus of the present invention includes a sand container having fire extinguishing sand a nitrogen gas cylinder, and an ejector provided nitrogen gas taken out via a decompression valve from the nitrogen gas cylinder. The ejector is connected to a suction tube sucking the fire extinguishing sand from the sand container using negative pressure generated by a nitrogen gas stream and a delivery tube delivering the sucked fire extinguishing sand and the nitrogen gas. The sand container has a lid plate provided with a sand inlet enabling opening and closing, which enables the sand container to be refilled with the fire extinguishing sand during a fire extinguishing. |
| US09522288B2 |
Upconversion of light for use in optogenetic methods
Provided herein are compositions comprising lanthanide-doped nanoparticles which upconvert electromagnetic radiation from infrared or near infrared wavelengths into the visible light spectrum. Also provided herein are methods activating light-responsive opsin proteins expressed on plasma membranes of neurons and selectively altering the membrane polarization state of the neurons using the light delivered by the lanthanide-doped nanoparticles. |
| US09522287B2 |
Power supply for light-based dermatologic treatment device
Switching power supplies made in accordance with the disclosed technology drive flash lamps of dermatologic treatment devices to emit a sequence of relatively small light pulses that are aligned with particular locations within the waveform of the AC line source. Such power supplies not only enable sufficient light energy in aggregate to therapeutically heat target chromophores in a skin region without causing undesired damage to surrounding tissue, but also provide the added benefit that the corresponding electrical energy need not be substantially drawn from any charged capacitor. The disclosed power supply further compensates for performance degradation of the flash lamps during their usable life, by modifying its operation based on predetermined values that are indicative of flash lamp aging/efficiency characteristics. The flash lamps and their associated stored values are preferably incorporated into a replaceable cartridge that facilitates user maintenance of the dermatologic treatment device. |
| US09522285B2 |
System and method for distinguishing manual from automated CPR
A system and method for use during the administration of CPR chest compressions and defibrillating shock on a cardiac arrest victim. The system analyzes compression waveforms from a compression depth monitor to determine the source of chest compressions, and enables the delivery of defibrillating shock during a compression cycle if the compression waveforms are characteristic of an automated CPR chest compression device. |
| US09522280B2 |
Leadless dual-chamber pacing system and method
In accordance with an embodiment, a system and method is provided for providing communications between first and second implantable medical devices (IMDs). The system comprises a first implantable medical device (IMD) configured to transmit a first event message during or preceding a first cardiac cycle, and a second IMD configured to receive the first event message, wherein receipt of the first event message configures the second IMD to generate pacing pulses for only a predetermined number (“n”) of consecutive cardiac cycles, wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 2. The method comprises transmitting a first event message during or preceding a first cardiac cycle from the first IMD, receiving the first event message at the second IMD, in response to receiving the first event message, arming the second IMD to generate a pacing pulse for a second cardiac cycle, and arming the second IMD to generate a pacing pulse for only a predetermined number of consecutive cardiac cycles immediately subsequent to the second cardiac cycle. |
| US09522278B1 |
Movement disorder therapy system and methods of tuning remotely, intelligently and/or automatically
The present invention relates to methods for remotely and intelligently tuning movement disorder of therapy systems. The present invention still further provides methods of quantifying movement disorders for the treatment of patients who exhibit symptoms of such movement disorders including, but not limited to, Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism, Dystonia, Chorea, and Huntington's disease, Ataxia, Tremor and Essential Tremor, Tourette syndrome, stroke, and the like. The present invention yet further relates to methods of remotely and intelligently or automatically tuning a therapy device using objective quantified movement disorder symptom data to determine the therapy setting or parameters to be transmitted and provided to the subject via his or her therapy device. The present invention also provides treatment and tuning intelligently, automatically and remotely, allowing for home monitoring of subjects. |
| US09522275B2 |
Methods and systems for stimulating a heart
Methods and systems for optimizing stimulation of a heart of a patient are disclosed. The method comprises: determining recommended pacing settings including recommended AV delays and/or recommended VV delays based on IEGM data. Further, at least one hemodynamical parameter is determined based on measured at least one hemodynamical signal. Reference pacing settings are determined including reference AV delays and/or reference VV delays based on said hemodynamical parameters. An AV delay correction value and a VV delay correction value are calculated as a difference between recommended AV and/or VV delays and reference AV and/or VV delays, respectively. The correction values are used for updating recommended AV and/or VV delays, respectively. |
| US09522273B2 |
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. |
| US09522267B2 |
Transdermal delivery device
A device includes a dispensing mechanism that is operable to dispense a substance from a canister that is connected to the device. The device includes at least one iontophoresis electrode that is chargeable to generate an electric field to enable transdermal delivery of an active ingredient of the substance when the substance is dispensed onto skin. |
| US09522266B2 |
Hemostasis sealing device
The present technology relates to a hemostasis sealing device having a device enclosure with a first seal portion for a medical device and a second seal portion for guide wire sealing. The device enclosure can be generally configured for compressive communication with a housing. The second seal portion can define a split that is in compressive communication with structural elements of the hemostasis sealing device, which can simultaneously provide sealing functionality and allow passage of relatively large-bore devices. |
| US09522265B2 |
Trocar cannula assembly with low profile insertion configuration and method of manufacture
A cannula assembly having a retention member and a method of manufacture of the cannula assembly is provided. The cannula assembly includes a cannula and a sleeve disposed around the cannula from a proximal end to a distal end. The sleeve can include a balloon formed by a stretch blow molding process following local heating once advanced over the cannula. Once formed, the balloon can be conditioned to constrict against the cannula. A conditioning aid can be advanced over the balloon when it is still formable to constrict the balloon against the cannula. |
| US09522259B2 |
Instrument for inserting a suppository
An instrument for inserting a suppository including a tube, having a first end adapted to receive the suppository and a second end, a plunger disposed in the tube and moveable therein to eject the suppository from the first end by causing an action of pushing the suppository from behind. Retaining tongues are splayed outwards for ejection of the suppository in response to movement of the plunger in the tube, via contacting cooperation between at least one part of the plunger and at least one part of the tube. Securement mechanism secure the plunger in the tube at first position in which the suppository is retained in the first end of the tube, while allowing a user to move the plunger to actuate the instrument, and to secure the plunger in the tube at a second position which is only achievable after the plunger has been moved to eject the suppository. |
| US09522258B2 |
Clot removal system and method
A clot removal system includes an elongated tubular sheath and an elongated tubular catheter received within the sheath. A distal segment of the catheter is split into a plurality of catheter wall segments, with each wall segment having a pre-shaped curved configuration. Each wall segment defines at least one scraping edge and has a distal tip that is less stiff than a remaining portion of the wall segment. The clot removal system has a transport configuration in which the distal segment of the catheter is axially aligned with a distal segment of the sheath and the wall segments are urged against the pre-shaped curved configuration by the sheath. The clot removal system also has a deployed configuration in which the distal segment of the catheter is advanced distally beyond the distal segment of the sheath and the wall segments conform to the pre-shaped curved configuration. |
| US09522256B2 |
Guidewire
In a coil-type guidewire, a coating portion of the coil portion is formed by stacking a plurality of films. An innermost film of the coating portion is arranged to come between adjacent coils of the coil body, and voids are formed between the innermost film and a film disposed outside of the innermost film. By forming such voids, it is possible to easily bend the coating portion and to improve flexibility of the coating portion. As a result, the guidewire in which the coil body is covered with the coating portion and the coil body (the guidewire) can be easily curved. |
| US09522254B2 |
Systems and methods for venipuncture and catheter placement
Intravenous access is achieved by introducing a catheter having a guidewire safety tip at its distal end. The safety tip can be advanced and retracted using a slider disposed over an access needle which is initially present in the catheter. After the catheter has been properly positioned, the access needle and guidewire may be removed so that the catheter is available for use. |
| US09522246B2 |
Mask with gusset
A mask system for delivering air to a user includes a suspension mechanism to allow relative movement between a face-contacting cushion and a mask shell. The suspension mechanism also provides a predetermined force to the cushion that is a function of mask pressure, displacement of the cushion or both. |
| US09522245B2 |
Laryngeal mask airway device and method of manufacture
The invention relates to a laryngeal mask airway device (1) for insertion into a patient to provide an airway passage to the patient's glottic opening, the device (1) comprising an airway tube (2) a mask (3) attached to the airway tube (2), the mask (3) comprising a body (4) having a distal end (5) and a proximal end (6), a peripheral inflatable cuff (7), and defining an outlet (8) for gas, the mask (3) being attached to the airway tube (2) for gaseous communication between the tube (2) and the outlet (8), the device (1) further comprising an oesophageal drain (10), the drain (10) comprising a conduit extending from an inlet (12) at the distal end (5) to an outlet (13) disposed to the outside of the patient when the device (1) is in place, the conduit including a mask section (11) and an airway tube section (41), wherein the conduit mask section (11) is formed integrally in the material of the body (4). |
| US09522244B2 |
Brain cooling apparatus and brain cooling device suitable thereto
A brain cooling apparatus is provided that can circulate a fluid between a containing unit of a brain cooling device and the brain cooling apparatus while maintaining an appropriate pressure of the fluid in the containing unit, and a brain cooling device suitable thereto also is provided. A control device circulates a physiological saline solution between a storage tank and a cuff by driving a first pump in a direction in which the physiological saline solution flows toward the cuff, and driving a second pump in a direction in which the physiological saline solution flows toward the storage tank. In this state, the control device adjusts the rotation speed of at least the second pump, so that the pressure of the physiological saline solution in the cuff becomes a preset target pressure. |
| US09522240B2 |
Visualization apparatus for vein
A visualization apparatus for the vein according to the present disclosure includes a near-infrared ray irradiating unit for irradiating near-infrared rays below the skin of a target area, an infrared camera unit for photographing the target area, an image processing unit for receiving and processing image information of a portion below the skin of the target area, photographed by the infrared camera unit, and providing the processed image information to a display device, and a display device located near the target area to display the image information provided from the image processing unit. |
| US09522238B2 |
Injection device comprising an optical sensor
The present invention relates to an injection device comprising an optically-based sensor for determining the position or setting of a dose setting member arranged to set a dose to be injected from the injection device. In particular, the present invention relates to an injection device comprising a rotatably mounted member having a plurality of optically coded paths arranged on an outer surface thereof. The rotatably mounted member is operatively connected to the dose setting member and is adapted to rotate with the dose setting member. |
| US09522237B2 |
Positive displacement flush syringe
A flush syringe assembly comprises a barrel including a cylindrical side wall having an inside surface defining a chamber for retaining fluid, an open proximal end and a distal end having a passageway therethrough in fluid communication with the chamber. A plunger including an elongate body portion having a stopper at its distal end is provided. The stopper is slidably positioned in fluid-tight engagement with the inside surface of the barrel for driving fluid out of the chamber through the passageway. The stopper includes a distal portion and a proximal portion separated by a spring element and configured to compress when fluid is being driven through the passageway by motion of the plunger and to continue to drive fluid through the passageway after motion of the plunger has stopped. |
| US09522230B2 |
Mechanical leech system
A mechanical leech system may include a fluid exchange assembly. The fluid exchange assembly may be attached to a patient's target tissue area via suturing or the like, and may be activated to perform blood removal and treatment agent infusion. The fluid exchange assembly may include an inflow pathway for infusion of treatment agents into the tissue area, and an outflow pathway for removal of blood. The outflow pathway may be sized and/or shaped to promote laminar fluid flow and avoid coagulation. The assembly may include a channel housing, gasket, and base. Needles seated in the assembly may receive blood from a patient and infuse a treatment agent into the patient. The assembly may be connectable to a pump to urge the blood and the treatment agent through the inflow and outflow pathways. A cradle optionally provides protection and storage for the assembly. |
| US09522228B2 |
Device for inserting an insertion member, or a soft member, into body tissue
A soft cannula is inserted into tissue and affixed to skin. A cannula arrangement moves within a housing and provides the soft cannula and a guiding needle extending through the cannula to temporarily stiffen it. A drive effects an insertion movement of the cannula arrangement from a first position, where a puncturing tip is pulled back relative to a face of the housing, into a second position, where the puncturing tip protrudes beyond the face, and automatically effects a retracting movement of the guiding needle into a third position, where the puncturing tip is pulled back relative to the face. The face is formed by a base plate affixed to the housing so that when the cannula arrangement is in the second position, the face detaches from the housing. A holder element is connected to the soft cannula and couples to the base plate in the cannula arrangement's second position. |
| US09522224B2 |
Inductively powered modular medical device system
A system includes an inductive backplane, at least one communications interface, and a control unit. The inductive backplane is configured to secure and inductively power a plurality of detachable medical device modules. The control unit controls, via the at least one communications interface, at least one attribute of each medical device module when the medical device module is secured to the inductive backplane. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. |
| US09522222B2 |
Application arrangement with a medicinal substance fluid
An application arrangement for a medicinal substance fluid includes an application syringe with a plastic container, wherein the plastic container is filled with an oxygen-sensitive medicinal substance fluid and an oxygen-tight cover which surrounds the application syringe in oxygen-tight manner. |
| US09522217B2 |
Medical device with coating for capturing genetically-altered cells and methods for using same
Therapeutic and drug delivery systems are provided in the form of medical devices with coatings for capturing and immobilizing target cells such as circulating progenitor or genetically-altered mammalian cells in vivo. The genetically-altered cells are transfected with genetic material for expressing a marker gene and a therapeutic gene in a constitutively or controlled manner. The marker gene is a cell membrane antigen not found in circulating cells in the blood stream and therapeutic gene encodes a peptide for the treatment of disease, such as, vascular disease and cancer. The coating on the medical device may be a biocompatible matrix comprising at least one type of ligand, such as antibodies, antibody fragments, other peptides and small molecules, which recognize and bind the target cells. The therapeutic and/or drug delivery systems may be provided with a signal source such as activator molecules for stimulating the modified cells to express and secrete the desired marker and therapeutic gene products. |
| US09522212B2 |
Absorbent article
An individually packaged absorbent article has a pair of flaps for securing the absorbent article to clothing of a wearer. The absorbent article is folded multiple times along multiple folding axes such that the pair of flaps is folded over a liquid-permeable top sheet and the top sheet faces inward. The top sheet has a blood lubricating agent containing region, which contains a predetermined blood lubricating agent, in an area which overlaps with the pair of flaps in the thickness direction of the absorbent article. Moreover, the absorbent article is provided with a spacer for forming a space between the pair of flaps and the blood lubricating agent containing region of the top sheet. |
| US09522211B2 |
Antimicrobial disposable absorbent articles
Disposable absorbent articles comprising an absorbent material and an antimicrobial composition are disclosed. The antimicrobial composition includes a carrier comprising fatty alcohol and a poly(alkyleneoxy) polymer, and an antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial composition may be coated on to component substrates such as nonwovens and films, that are incorporated into disposable absorbent articles, such as disposable infant diapers, adult incontinence articles, feminine hygiene articles such as sanitary napkins, wound dressings, bandages, panty liners and tampons, personal care wipes and household wipes to provide odor control, and control of microbial growth. |
| US09522207B1 |
Systems and methods for controlling odor
A product for reducing an odor profile of an object includes a base layer and a combination of materials coupled to the base layer. The combination of materials includes a first odor-controlling material and a second odor-controlling material. The combination of materials is configured to adsorb a percentage of odors that engage the base layer. |
| US09522202B1 |
Variable plasma generator for use with low temperature sterilizers
In a low temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilizer, plasma within the sterilization chamber contributes to the sterilization process and decomposes the sterilant used at the end of a sterilization programs. The plasma however the must be properly profiled otherwise undesired surface etching may occur on the sensitive medical apparatus. This application describes a novel plasma control method and apparatus which minimize the harmful side effects plasma on the medical apparatus during a sterilization program. |
| US09522201B2 |
Method and apparatus for the disinfection or sterilization of medical apparel and accessories
The present invention provides an apparatus for disinfecting and/or sterilizing medical or laboratory apparel or accessories, comprising: a cabinet, a disinfecting system housed within the cabinet, wherein the disinfecting system comprises at least one disinfecting agent, and an embedded computer or a programmable logic controller (PLC) housed within the cabinet, wherein the embedded computer or the PLC controls one or more systems of the apparatus. The cabinet has advanced tracking features (e.g., RFID readers) that can track the apparel or accessories being disinfected. The embedded computer or PLC has the capabilities to send electronic messages to users or additional computers for further transmission of information at regular intervals. Methods for disinfecting and/or sterilizing medical or laboratory apparel or accessories are also provided. |
| US09522200B2 |
Sanitation apparatus for buttons
An apparatus for disinfecting a button including a housing having an inner side and an outer side. At least one button is disposed within the housing, the button having a rotational symmetry allowing rotation of the button with respect to the housing. A rotation mechanism rotates the button with respect to the housing. A disinfecting system positioned on the inner side of the housing disinfects a portion of the button that is exposed on the inner side of the housing. The rotation mechanism rotates the button at a substantially constant speed. The apparatus provides a safer operation of the button as there is a continuous sanitizing of the surface of the button contaminated by users. |
| US09522198B2 |
Methods and compositions related to targeting tumors and wounds
Disclosed are compositions and methods useful for targeting tumors, sites of injury and blood clots. The compositions and methods are based on peptide sequences that selectively bind to and home to tumors, sties of injury and blood clots in animals. The disclosed targeting is useful for delivering therapeutic and detectable agents to tumors, sites of injury and blood clots. |
| US09522193B2 |
Compositions and methods for transport across the blood brain barrier
Compositions and methods are provided including a transporter peptide derived from the loop2 domain of the neuronally-derived lynx1 protein which can be conjugated to an effector agent to form a transporter-effector complex for transport of the therapeutic effector agent to a target that is found across the blood brain barrier. |
| US09522190B2 |
Polymeric nanoparticle solution composition and its manufacturing process
Disclosed are a polymeric drug carrier-containing pharmaceutical composition with enhanced stability in its solution state and a method for stabilizing the same. More particularly, disclosed are a pharmaceutical aqueous solution composition for storage under refrigeration containing a polymeric drug carrier comprising an amphiphilic block copolymer comprised of a hydrophilic block and a hydrophobic block, and a polylactic acid derivative fixed with a di- or tri-valent metal ion at its terminal carboxyl group and having preservation stability for at least 6 months, preferably at least 12 months when stored under refrigeration, and a method for stabilizing the same. |
| US09522184B2 |
CD89 activation in therapy
The invention relates to the use of CD89 activating molecules, in particular Fc alpha comprising molecules, and more particularly, IgA, for inducing apoptosis in neutrophils. Anti-CD89 antibodies can alternatively be used. The CD89 activation is beneficial in the treatment of various disorders associated with increases in neutrophils, such as autoimmune disorders, inflammatory disorders, NETosis, or cystic fibrosis. |
| US09522182B2 |
Prophylaxis and treatment of PRDC
The present invention relates to the use of an immunogenic composition comprising a porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) antigen for the prevention and treatment, including a reduction in the severity of, duration of, and manifestations of, porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) in animals, preferably in pigs. |
| US09522181B2 |
Methods and compositions for treating autoimmune diseases
The invention features methods for increasing or maintaining the number of functional cells of a predetermined type, for example, insulin producing cells of the pancreas, blood cells, spleen cells, brain cells, heart cells, vascular tissue cells, cells of the bile duct, or skin cells, in a mammal (e.g., a human patient) that has injured or damaged cells of the predetermined type. |
| US09522180B2 |
Peptide conjugated particles
The present invention provides compositions comprising peptide-coupled biodegradable poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLG) particles In particular, PLG particles are surface-functionalized to allow for coupling of peptide molecules to the surface of the particles (e.g., for use in eliciting induction of immunological tolerance). |
| US09522178B2 |
Powdered milk product and method for producing the same
The invention relates to a powdered milk product includes angiogenin and/or angiogenin hydrolysate in an amount of 1.4 to 24 mg/15 g, and lactoperoxidase and/or lactoperoxidase hydrolysate in the mass ratio to the angiogenin and/or angiogenin hydrolysate of 0.35 to 10. |
| US09522171B2 |
EV576 for use in the treatment of viral infections of the respiratory tract
The present invention relates to methods of treating and preventing the inflammatory effects of viral infection of the upper and lower respiratory tracts, including infection by SARS coronovirus (SARS), pandemic Influenza A H5N1 (avian influenza) and pandemic influenza A H1N1 (swine 'flu). |
| US09522170B2 |
Methods of screening compounds for the fibril formation of Aβ peptides based on a decreased trimer/monomer ratio of a chaperone protein
A method involves screening a candidate compound for activity in the treatment of a condition associated with formation of amyloid protein fibrils in a mammal, such as Alzheimer's disease. It is determined whether the trimer/monomer ratio of a chaperone protein is decreased in the presence of the candidate compound. The chaperone protein is or has a high identity to the Brichos domains of Bri2, Bri3 or proSP-C from human. Monomers of the chaperone proteins and/or compounds that promote formation of these monomers are useful for medical treatment of the condition. |
| US09522169B2 |
Phospholipid depot
The present invention provides a clear depot comprising at least one hydrophilic water-soluble pharmaceutically active agent selected from the group consisting of vancomycin, gentamicin, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a mixture thereof, water, a phospholipid, an oil, optionally a pH adjusting agent, and a viscosity modifying agent selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropanol, and a mixture thereof, wherein the water present in the depot is no more than about 4 wt % relative to the total weight of the depot and the depot has a pH of between about 3 and about 6, method of making and administering same. |
| US09522167B2 |
Alphanizomenon flos aquae preparation, extracts and purified components thereof for the treatment of neurological, neurodegenerative and mood disorders
The invention provides extracts of the microalga Aphanizomenon Flos Aquae Aquae Ralfs ex Born. & Flah. Var. flos aquae (AFA Klamath) and purified components thereof useful for the prevention or treatment of neurological, neurodegenerative and mood conditions or diseases. |
| US09522165B2 |
Formulation and method for the treatment of fungal nail infections
The present invention relates to a formulation and method for the treatment of fungal nail infections, such as those caused by Trichophyton rubrum and/or Aspergillus niger. The formulation of the invention comprises glucose oxidase, D-glucose and hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous solution. Advantageously, the formulation of the invention provides a two-stage hydrogen peroxide release for the treatment of the fungal nail infections. |
| US09522164B2 |
Disulfide chemotherapeutic agents and methods of use thereof
Compositions and methods for the treatment of cancer are provided. |
| US09522161B2 |
Performance enhancing composition and method of delivering nutrients
An aqueous composition specifically adapted for supporting physical performance. The liquid composition comprises, consists of, or consists essentially of ribose, a saccharide such as glucose or dextrose, coenzyme Q10, ATP, caffeine, and D-pinitol in conjunction with minerals and electrolytes. The orally-consumed liquid composition may be sold as a shelf-stable ready-to-drink liquid, or as a liquid concentrate or in solid form, such as a powder, granulate, or tablet to be added to water or other fluid. The liquid composition physiologically enhances essential energy stores and provides a supply of ingredients which support physiological generation and regeneration of ATP. |
| US09522159B2 |
Treatment and prevention of P. aeruginosa infections using coformycin analogs
Methods and devices are disclosed for treating or preventing infections in a subject due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa using coformycin analogs and inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa 5′-methylthioadenosine deaminase (MTADA). |
| US09522156B2 |
Nitrated lipids and methods of making and using thereof
Described herein are nitrated lipids and methods of making and using the nitrated lipids. |
| US09522152B2 |
Aryl- or heteroaryl-substituted benzene compounds
The present invention relates to aryl- or heteroaryl-substituted benzene compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods of treating cancer by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for research or other non-therapeutic purposes. |
| US09522150B2 |
Alpha adrenergic receptor modulators
Compounds are described herein useful for treating diseases and conditions by modulation of one or more alpha adrenergic receptor. The compounds can include a naphthalene, a quinoline, a benzimidazole or an isoquinoline as a core structure. Methods of making, using and formulating these compounds are described. |
| US09522144B2 |
Nitroxides for use in treating or preventing diabetes and obesity
Pharmaceutical compositions are provided that are useful in treating diabetes. The compositions comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and an effective therapeutic or prophylactic amount of a nitroxide antioxidant that alters the expression of genes related to diabetes. Methods are also provided for the use of the pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment or prevention of diabetes. In a preferred embodiment, the nitroxide antioxidant is Tempol (4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl). |
| US09522140B2 |
Aryl substituted carboxamide derivatives as calcium or sodium channel blockers
The present invention relates to aryl substituted carboxamide derivatives of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which have blocking activities of T-type calcium channels or voltage gated sodium channels as the tetrodotoxin-sensitive (TTX-S) blocker such as NaV1.3 and NaV1.7, and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of disorders and diseases in which T-type calcium channels or voltage gated sodium channels are involved. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which T-type calcium channels or voltage gated sodium channels are involved. |
| US09522134B2 |
Compounds
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 are as defined herein. In certain embodiments, the compounds of the present invention are inhibitors of RORγt and are useful in the treatment of diseases and conditions mediated by RORγt. |
| US09522127B2 |
Use of histone deacetylase inhibitors for the care of philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative syndromes
Method of treating Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative syndromes in a patient suffering from such syndromes. The method is carried out by administering to the patient diethyl-[6-(4-hydroxycarbamoyl-phenylcarbamoyloxymethyl)-naphthalen-2-yl -methyl]-ammonium chloride, or other pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or solvates, in a daily dosage amount of from 10 to 150 mg per patient. |
| US09522121B2 |
Aqueous-core lipid nanocapsules for encapsulating hydrophilic and/or lipophilic molecules
The invention relates to a composition comprising in an aqueous phase, particles having a diameter in the range of 20 to 500 nm, said particles containing:—an oil phase;—in said oil phase,—an aqueous droplet, or—a nanocapsule (NC) comprising:—an aqueous core, and—a polymeric shell or a shell composed of an amphiphilic substance; and—a surfactant. This composition is particularly useful for encapsulating hydrophilic and/or lipophilic substances. |
| US09522116B2 |
Solid oral form of a medicinal preparation and a method for the production thereof
A solid oral form of an antibody-based medicinal preparation comprises an effective carrier quantity irrigated with an active form of an antibody aqueous-alcoholic dilution, which is prepared by combining a repeated successive antibody dilution with an external action, and pharmaceutically acceptable additives. The inventive method for producing a solid oral form of the antibody-based medicinal preparation consists in preparing an aqueous-alcoholic dilution of anti-substance antibodies, obtaining the active form by combining a repeated successive dilution and an external action according to a homeopathic process, irrigating a carrier with the thus obtained aqueous-alcoholic dilution in a fluidized boiling bed with concurrent drying of said carrier at a temperature equal to or less than 35° C., mixing in a pharmaceutically acceptable sequence with pharmaceutically acceptable additives and in subsequent pelletization—forming tablets by means of a direct dry pressing. |
| US09522114B1 |
Enhanced targeted drug delivery system via chitosan hydrogel and chlorotoxin
Specific drug delivery to tumor cells without affecting normal cells is a major challenge in cancer treatment. The present invention incorporates embedding nonionic surfactant vesicles (niosomes) containing an anti-cancer therapeutic agent with chlorotoxin into a thermosensitive chitosan hydrogel network. Chitosan has mucoadhesive property which can be used in the targeting of the tumor cells with the mucin over expression. Chlorotoxin is a 36 amino acid peptide obtained from Leiurus quinquestriatus scorpion venom which binds preferentially to tumor cells of neuroectodermal origin but not to normal cells. The incorporation of chlorotoxin along with niosomes in the chitosan hydrogel is used as the second targeting strategy to further improve the specific delivery of drugs to tumor cells such as glioma. |
| US09522113B2 |
Biodegradable alpha-2 agonist polymeric implants and therapeutic uses thereof
Biocompatible intraocular implants include an alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist and a polymer associated with the alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist to facilitate release of the alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist into an eye for an extended period of time. The alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist may be associated with a biodegradable polymer matrix, such as a matrix of a two biodegradable polymers. The implants can be placed in an eye to treat one or more ocular conditions, such as an ocular vasculopathy or glaucoma, including reduction of an elevated intraocular pressure. |
| US09522110B1 |
Ceramide dispersion composition
A ceramide dispersion composition, includes: at least one ceramide represented by Formula (1) or Formula (2); a surfactant; and trisodium ascorbyl palmitate phosphate, wherein in Formula (1), R1 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having at least one unsaturated double bond, R2 represents an alkyl group having 9 or more carbon atoms, and n represents an integer from 20 to 34; and in Formula (2), R3 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having at least one unsaturated double bond, R4 represents an alkyl group having 9 or more carbon atoms, m represents an integer from 20 to 34, and X represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group. |
| US09522109B2 |
Skin collagen enhancing agent
A method for enhancing skin collagen in an individual includes administering a composition to the individual, the composition comprising a skin collagen enhancing agent comprising menaquinone-7 as an active ingredient. In addition, a composition is provided in the form of at least one of an emulsion and a cream, the composition including a skin collagen enhancing agent comprising menaquinone-7 as an active ingredient. |
| US09522108B2 |
Stable silk protein fragment compositions
A composition is disclosed that includes pure silk fibroin-based protein fragments that are substantially devoid of sericin, wherein the composition has an average weight average molecular weight ranging from about 17 kDa to about 38 kDa, wherein the composition has a polydispersity of between about 1.5 and about 3.0, wherein the composition is substantially homogeneous, wherein the composition between 0 ppm to about 500 ppm of inorganic residuals, and wherein the composition includes between 0 ppm to about 500 ppm of organic residuals. |
| US09522102B2 |
Formulation and processes for hair coloring
Disclosed and claimed herein are a composition and a kit for coloring keratin fibers, and processes of their use. The composition includes a catechol-based color precursor. |
| US09522101B2 |
Cartridges for the deposition of treatment compositions on keratinous surfaces
A micro electromechanical ink jet printing system that has a cartridge having a body that defines a core, and a die that contains one or more nozzles. There is a treatment composition contained within the cartridge core. The system further includes a CPU that is programmable and can control the application of the treatment composition from within the cartridge core, through the one or more nozzles to human skin. Typically, the treatment composition will contain a skin treatment ingredient selected from the group consisting of particles, vitamins, yeast and yeast extracts, skin care actives, dyes, colorants and mixtures thereof. There may optionally be provided a bladder or foam block disposed within the cartridge core for suspending and regulating the flow of the treatment composition. The systems of this invention may include an applicator having an applicator head having one or more applicator nozzles which may be in a array. The applicator has a sensor that takes an image of at least 10 μm2 of skin, the CPU analyzes the image to calculate one or more localized L values of individual pixels or group of pixels of the skin. Then the CPU compares the local L value to a predetermined background L value to identify skin deviations. A skin deviation occurs where the difference between the background L value and the local L value is greater than a predetermined ΔLS value. |
| US09522100B2 |
Dental restorative materials based on polymerizable azides and alkynes
The invention relates to a dental restorative material on the basis of at least one compound of one of the Formulae The invention also relates to the use of the dental restorative materials according to the invention for preparing dental composites, preferably composite blanks, which are suitable in particular for mechanical processing by means of computer-aided processing techniques such as milling and grinding processes, and which are suitable above all for preparing dental restoration materials such as inlays, onlays, crowns, bridges or veneering materials. |
| US09522090B2 |
Disposable diaper with reduced bulk
An absorbent article, e.g. a diaper, having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between them, the core having absorbent material provided in 3 regions of the core in certain amounts. The backsheet has a certain basis weight and is provided with a printed surface area. The topsheet has a minimum opacity. |
| US09522088B2 |
Absorbent article having telescoping waist
A disposable absorbent article including a chassis. The chassis includes a front region having two opposing longitudinal edges, a back region having two opposing longitudinal edges, and a crotch region having two longitudinal edges. The crotch region is disposed between said front and back regions, and at least two side panels extend outwardly from the two opposing longitudinal edges of one or both of the front or back regions. The side panels may interconnect the front and the back regions to form a waist opening and a pair of leg openings. The article exhibits a pre-application side panel length, Li, and a post-application side panel length, Lf, such that Li is less than Lf. The article may also include a plurality of graphics. |
| US09522085B2 |
Methods, systems, and devices for treating tinnitus with VNS pairing
A method of treating tinnitus comprising measuring a patient's hearing, determining the patient's hearing loss and the patient's tinnitus frequency using the measurements of the patient's hearing, programming a clinical controller with the measurements of the patient's hearing, selecting a plurality of therapeutic tones, where the therapeutic tones are selected to be at least a half-octave above or below of the patient's tinnitus frequency, setting an appropriate volume for each of the plurality of tones, repetitively playing each of the plurality of therapeutic tones, and pairing a vagus nerve stimulation pulse train with each playing of a therapeutic tone, thereby reducing the patient's perception of tinnitus. |
| US09522084B2 |
Sleep shield apparatus
A sleep shield apparatus that can provide privacy, peacefulness, and protection in a public environment such as an airplane, airport, bus, or train is provided. |
| US09522083B2 |
Vitrectomy probe with adjustable cutter port size
Vitrectomy probes and system related thereto are disclosed herein. The disclosure describes vitrectomy probes having an adjustable cutting port size. The cutting port size may be adjusted by altering a position of a stroke limiter via a stepper motor. Various example features are described for adjusting the size of the cutting port. |
| US09522080B2 |
System and method for bringing hypothermia rapidly onboard
An intravenous heat exchange catheter and/or an external cooling pad/bladder can be used to maintain hypothermia in, e.g., a cardiac arrest patient, but to accelerate the cooling process the patient first can be infused with cold saline before the opportunity arises to connect the catheter or pad to the patient. |
| US09522078B2 |
Patient positioning system and method for positioning a patient during a surgical procedure
An apparatus and method are provided for positioning a patient on a surgical platform. The apparatus includes an elongated flexible web and a plurality of extension straps for connecting the apparatus to the surgical platform. Each extension strap includes a connector configured for connecting the apparatus to the platform. Adjustment mechanisms allow the extension straps to be adjusted to vary the tension in the web. The medical professional selects the desired position and orientation of the patient on the surgical platform and manipulates the patient into the desired position and orientation. A retention device is connected to a surgical platform and placed over the patient at the appropriate portion of the patient. A second end of the retention device is connected to a second side of the surgical platform. The retention device is then adjusted to increase the tension in the retention device. |
| US09522074B2 |
Stent delivery system
A stent delivery system is configured so that its outer diameter can be reduced when the balloon is folded and the stent is mounted on the folded balloon. The stent delivery system includes a balloon which is expandable by injection of fluid inside the balloon, and is folded in the form of stacked layers around an outer circumference of an elongated inner tube. The stent delivery system also includes a stent having a plurality of annular parts, each formed with a wire in an annular shape and arranged in the direction of the axis of the stent, and a plurality of connecting parts connecting the neighboring annular parts. All the connecting parts are arranged on the outer circumference of the balloon in a manner that each of the connecting parts is positioned on a minimum-layered portion having the smallest number of stacked layers. |
| US09522071B2 |
Implanting apparatus and operating method thereof
An implanting apparatus and an operating method thereof are provided. An implanting apparatus used for implanting an intervertebral cage into a location between two adjacent vertebral bodies, wherein the implanting apparatus comprises a sleeve and an extension member. The extension member has a rod and a coupling column, wherein the rod is screwed inside the sleeve, the coupling column is connected to one end of the rod and exposed outside the sleeve, and the axial direction of the coupling column is substantially perpendicular to that of the rod. When one end of the coupling column is disposed on an inner arc surface of a connecting portion of the intervertebral cage and the rod is rotated with respect to the sleeve, the distance between the coupling column and the sleeve is decreased so as to clamp the connecting portion of the intervertebral cage between the coupling column and the sleeve. |
| US09522070B2 |
Intervertebral implant
An adjustable spinal fusion intervertebral implant including upper and lower body portions each having proximal and distal surfaces at proximal and distal ends thereof. The implant can include a proximal wedge member disposed at the proximal ends of the respective ones of the upper and lower body portions, and a distal wedge member disposed at the distal ends of the respective ones of the upper and lower body portions. First and second linkages can connect the upper and lower body portions. Rotation of an actuator shaft can cause the distal and proximal wedge members to be drawn together such that longitudinal movement of the distal wedge member against the distal surfaces and the longitudinal movement of the proximal wedge member against the proximal surfaces causes separation of the upper and lower body portions. |
| US09522066B2 |
Periprosthetic fracture management enhancements
The present invention provides for a variety of fracture fixation options should a fracture occur after total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty, and provides associated methods and apparatus for application of provided fixation. The ability to pre-engineer fracture fixation contingent solutions into femoral or tibial components provides for a distinct clinical advantage in the planning and execution for periprosthetic fracture fixation. Said methods and apparatus include targeting devices which allow for intimate association of fixed angle locking screws in pre-drilled holes in an existing prosthetic, femoral nail, or other components including additional fixation components. Use of pre-engineered fracture fixation contingent solutions into femoral or tibial components provides for a distinct clinical advantage in the planning and execution for periprosthetic fracture fixation. Such apparatus and methods further include the use of alignment devices and other components to allow for ease of repair of periprosthetic fractures utilizing the pre-engineered solutions. Such targeting devices are required in specific circumstances as the prosthetics may prevent x-ray imaging and consequently free hand alignment. |
| US09522062B2 |
Mitral prosthesis and methods for implantation
A mitral valve prosthesis and methods for implanting the prosthesis transapically (i.e., through the apex of the heart), transatrially (i.e., through the left atrium of the heart), and transseptally (i.e., through the septum of the heart). The prosthesis generally includes a self-expanding frame and two or more support arms. A valve prosthesis is sutured to the self-expanding frame. Each support arm corresponds to a native mitral valve leaflet. At least one support arm immobilizes the native leaflets, and holds the native leaflets close to the main frame. |
| US09522056B2 |
Method and apparatus for device for brushing teeth
An apparatus and method including a toothbrush head; toothbrush bristles fixed to the toothbrush head; and means for moving the toothbrush head in up and down directions and for simultaneously rotating the tooth brush head in a plane which is perpendicular to the up and down directions. The means for moving the toothbrush head in the up and down directions and for simultaneously rotating the tooth brush head in the plane which is perpendicular to the up and down directions may include a motor, a motor shaft, a disk, a swing arm, a post, and a pin. The apparatus may be configured so that the motor rotates the motor shaft causing the disk to rotate causing the pin to move in the up and down directions and causing the swing arm to rotate in the plane which is perpendicular to the up and down directions. |
| US09522053B2 |
Dental implant assembly for uniform distribution of occlusal forces
A dental implant abutment assembly imitates a micro-motion mechanism to direct occlusal forces internally, and uniformly distribute the occlusal forces into the body of an ossoeintegrated dental implant. The micro-motion mechanism is configured to imitate the biomechanical behavior of the periodontal ligament through a compressive action that dampens vertical, horizontal, and angular forces. A compressive ring provides a dampening effect to supportive components of the assembly. A compressive coil redirects vertical forces along a longitudinal axis of the assembly. An implant body osseointegrates into the dental alveolus. A central mobile element seats in the dental body. The compressive coil extends along the central mobile element to absorb vertical forces. The compressive ring seats on the collar of the dental implant. A threaded cannulated housing securely holds the central mobile element and the compressive coil to form a single unit. A restorative abutment portion threadably seats on the central mobile element. |
| US09522051B2 |
Spacer element
Various embodiments for a spacer element that may be used in a dental implant assembly are described. In one example, the spacer element has a single aperture therethrough. Further, the single aperture includes an implant screw access bore and an offset abutment screw bore, longitudinal axes of which intersect within the single aperture. |
| US09522050B2 |
Process for producing a dental article, article obtainable by this process and uses thereof
In one aspect the present disclosure relates to a process for producing a dental article comprising at least two parts, Part A (e.g. coping) and Part B (e.g. veneer), Part A and Part B each having a 3-dim. structure and an outer and an inner surface, the outer surface of Part A having a shape which essentially corresponds to the shape of the inner surface of Part B, Part B comprising a material with a porous section and being produced with the aid of a rapid-prototyping technique, the process comprising a first heating step, wherein Part A is serving as support structure for Part B during said heating step. |
| US09522047B2 |
Surgical manipulation instrument
A surgical manipulation instrument which is particularly suitable for minimal invasive surgery, comprising an extra-corporeal drive device to which several axially displaceable first actuation elements are connected. The disclosure also relates to a partial intra-corporeal manipulator part which comprises several axially displaceable second actuation devices for actuating an end effector. Pairs of actuation elements are detachably connected together by means of a coupling device. A pivotable intermediate element is provided between the second coupling element and the second actuation element. |
| US09522046B2 |
Robotic surgery system
A surgical apparatus, system and methodology are provided that may be utilized to treat a plurality of medical conditions. A robotic apparatus may be utilized in the treatment of a medical condition or to assist a medical professional in a surgical procedure. Additionally, the robotic apparatus and system may be utilized during a surgical procedure to provide guidance and to narrow the margin of error. In an exemplary embodiment, a scan may first be performed on a patient to determine a plurality of surgically necessary characteristics, such as bone density, locations, and the like. A virtual treatment plan may be provided by the system. An active and/or passive robotic apparatus may be provided to assist in the surgical technique. The robotic apparatus may be an active robotic which includes surgical tools whereby the medical professional may perform the surgical technique with the assistance of the active robotic apparatus. |
| US09522043B1 |
Storage and protection device for bronchoscopes
The present invention is a storage and protection device for bronchoscopes having a protection tube of sufficient length to enclose at least a majority of a length of an insertion tube of a flexible bronchoscope. Extending upward from a top end of the protection tube is an upper structure support clamp adapted to releasably secure an upper structure of the flexible bronchoscope so that at least a majority of the length of the insertion tube lies within the protection tube. The upper structure support clamp connection with the upper structure of the bronchoscope preferably allows the insertion tube to hang freely within the protection tube when the protection tube is oriented substantially vertically. |
| US09522039B2 |
Crest factor enhancement in electrosurgical generators
The present disclosure relates to an electrosurgical generator which includes a controller configured to generate a first pulse train having at least one first control pulse and at least one first reset pulse. The controller also includes a second pulse train having at least one second control pulse and at least one second reset pulse. The first control pulse(s) and the second control pulse(s) are asynchronous and the reset pulse(s) are synchronous. The electrosurgical generator also includes an RF output stage which includes a first switching element and a second switching element. The control pulses are configured to activate the first switching element and second switching elements, respectively, in an asynchronous fashion to generate a non-continuous RF waveform. |
| US09522034B2 |
Large volume tissue reduction and removal system and method
A tissue removal system for extracting a tissue specimen from a patient is disclosed. The system has a retrieval bag, a first electrode, and a return electrode. The retrieval bag has a flexible container with an opening. The first electrode is coupled to an interior of the flexible container, and has a conductive wire with an exposure area, a first load-bearing area, a coating having a first active electrode surface area, and an impedance that is greater than an impedance of the conductive wire. The first active electrode surface area is less than the exposure area. The coating is configured to degrade during application of electrosurgical power and wherein the degradation expands the first active electrode surface area during the application of the electrosurgical power. |
| US09522030B2 |
Purge phase for cryoablation systems
A method for purging a cryotreatment system, in particular, for clearing moisture and thus preventing ice blockages within a fluid flow path that may be formed when moisture pockets within the fluid flow path of the system are encountered by a first injection of refrigerant at the beginning of a cryotreatment procedure. The method may include injecting refrigerant from a refrigerant source into a fluid delivery conduit at a preselected pressure for a first period of time, the refrigerant flowing from the fluid delivery conduit through a fluid injection element and into a fluid recovery conduit, and evacuating refrigerant from the fluid recovery conduit by vacuum pressure generated by the vacuum pump for a second period of time. This method may be repeated for a plurality of cycles. |
| US09522029B2 |
Motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument having handle based power source
In various embodiments, a cordless instrument for cutting and coagulating tissue is provided. The cordless instrument comprises a handle comprising a power supply system, wherein the power supply system comprises a battery, an oscillator, and an amplifier. The cordless instrument further comprises an end effector comprising a battery-powered electrode and a moveable cutting member. The cordless instrument further comprises a conductor extending between the power supply system and the battery-powered electrode. |
| US09522028B2 |
Method and apparatus for sacroiliac joint fixation
Disclosed is a fixation device for sacroiliac joint stabilization. The fixation device includes an elongated body comprising a bone anchor at a distal end. An axially moveable proximal anchor is carried by the proximal end of the fixation device. In one embodiment, the device is inserted through the ilium of the pelvis and the bone anchor is rotated into position within the sacrum. The proximal anchor is distally advanced with respect to the bone anchor to provide compression across the sacroiliac joint. |
| US09522024B2 |
Orthopedic plate and screw apparatus
Example embodiments relate generally to orthopedic plate assemblies comprising a fastener, a first and second bushing, and a plate. The fastener comprises a head and an elongated body. The first bushing comprises an interior surface operable to receive the fastener head and a notch actuatable to contact against the fastener head. The second bushing comprises an interior surface operable to receive at least a portion of an exterior surface of the first bushing, an exterior surface comprising flat surface portions disposed about opposite sides of the second bushing, an upper surface, and a lower surface. The plate comprises an opening operable to receive at least a portion of the exterior surface of the second bushing, said opening comprising a pair of flat surface portions operable to contact with the pair of flat surface portions of the second bushing. |
| US09522022B2 |
Method and appparatus for an intramedullary implant and method of implantation therefor
An intramedullary orthopedic implant includes a body section having a first end that provides a point of insertion for the body section and a second end. The body section further includes wings extending away from the point of insertion for the body section. The intramedullary orthopedic implant further includes first and second legs extending from the second end of the body section. The first and second legs begin in a first implanted shape, are movable to a second insertion shape, and remain in the second insertion shape as long as the first and second legs are mechanically constrained. |
| US09522020B2 |
Methods of use of a bottom mounted pedical screw assembly
A bone screw, which can be a pedicle screw, is generally tulip-shaped. A bore in the bottom of the tulip permits a threaded shaft to be partially inserted into the open interior of the tulip. A seat is formed on the threaded shaft and receives the bottom of the tulip, and prevents the threaded shaft from being inserted too far into the tulip. A saddle is positioned in the interior of the tulip and receives the end of the threaded shaft on one end and can include a trough on its opposite face which can receive a rod that connects together two or more such assemblies. A retaining screw threads into the upper interior surface of the tulip to hold the subcomponents together. |
| US09522015B2 |
Fixing device for aural hematoma treatment
A fixing device applicable to an ear including a cartilage and a skin covering the cartilage is provided. A gap is formed between the skin and the cartilage. The fixing device includes a puncturing unit and a clamping unit. The puncturing unit includes a puncturing needle penetrating the skin, the gap and the cartilage. The clamping unit includes a clamping opening engaged with the puncturing needle to have the puncturing unit and the clamping unit pressing the skin. Wherein, the skin is attached to the cartilage through the pressing of the puncturing unit and the clamping unit so as to remove the gap. In addition, the puncturing needle has a trench to drain the blood away. |
| US09522008B2 |
System and method of bone preparation
The invention includes a system, method and kit for preparation of a bone. One aspect of the present invention is a bone preparation system comprising a cutting instrument and a guiding element. The cutting instrument includes a distal attachment feature and a distal region. The guiding element includes a proximal attachment feature and a guiding surface. When the proximal attachment feature of the guiding element is engaged with the distal attachment feature of the cutting instrument, the cutting instrument can pivot about the proximal attachment feature until the distal region contacts the guiding surface. |
| US09522007B2 |
Orthopedic saw blade
A saw blade has a base configured for attachment with a driver, the saw being configured for cutting bone. The saw blade includes a body extending from the base to a free end, the body enclosing at least three sides of an open area adjacent the base. The blade further includes a cutting edge having a width and disposed on the body adjacent to the free end thereof and adjacent to the open area such that at least a portion of the cutting edge is disposed toward the base. The open area of the saw blade can be sized to receive a portion of a long bone therein. |
| US09522004B2 |
Dissecting tip for surgical stapler
The present disclosure relates to a dissecting tip for use in a surgical stapler or instrument. |
| US09522003B2 |
Clamping instrument
Embodiments of a clamping instrument are disclosed. In some embodiments, a clamping device with calibrated parameters and a calibration process for the clamping device is presented. A method of calibrating a clamping instrument can include acquiring a data set of clamping torque as a function of tip deflection data for the clamping instrument; determining a torque limit from the data set; and storing the torque limit in the clamping instrument. |
| US09522001B2 |
Surgical appliance kit and system for releasably securing a surgical appliance to a surgical field and method of assembling the surgical applicance kit
Surgical appliance kit and system for releasably securing a surgical appliance to a surgical field and method of assembling the surgical appliance kit. The surgical appliance kit and system includes a surgical tray having the surgical appliance and a plurality of hook-and-loop attachment members disposed thereon. A cover is attached to the surgical tray and covers the surgical appliance and the plurality of attachment members. In use, a “hook” attachment member is adhesively attached to the surgical appliance and a “loop” attachment member is adhesively attached to the surgical field. The hook attachment member is placed into engagement with the loop attachment member. In this manner, the surgical appliance is releasably secured to the surgical field, so that the surgical appliance will not inadvertently fall from the surgical field. |
| US09522000B2 |
System and a method for surgical suture fixation
A surgical suture fixation system includes a delivery guide, an anchor, a movable anchor deployment component and a spring mechanism provided between the delivery guide and the anchor deployment component. The anchor is received in the anchor deployment component. The anchor is attached to a length of suture that passes through a channel in the delivery guide to connect with a fixation device outside the delivery guide. The anchor deployment component is configured to deliver the anchor into a tissue location. The system is adapted to fixing the suture to the tissue location with the anchor for supporting an implantable support material in a patient. A method of fixing the surgical suture to the tissue is also disclosed. |
| US09521994B2 |
System and method for image guided prostate cancer needle biopsy
In a method for image guided prostate cancer needle biopsy, a first registration is performed to match a first image of a prostate to a second image of the prostate. Third images of the prostate are acquired and compounded into a three-dimensional (3D) image. The prostate in the compounded 3D image is segmented to show its border. A second registration and then a third registration different from the second registration is performed on distance maps generated from the prostate borders of the first image and the compounded 3D image, wherein the first and second registrations are based on a biomechanical property of the prostate. A region of interest in the first image is mapped to the compounded 3D image or a fourth image of the prostate acquired with the second modality. |
| US09521990B2 |
Variable-stiffness imaging window and production method thereof
An imaging window of an imaging catheter includes a first imaging window section and a second imaging window section. The first imaging window section has a finite length and is formed from a first material having a flexural modulus. The second imaging window section has a finite length and is formed from a second material having a flexural modulus. The flexural modulus of the first material is different than the flexural modulus of the second material. |
| US09521988B2 |
Vessel tree tracking in angiography videos
A method for tracking vessels in image data includes receiving a plurality of image frames and annotating a target vessel in the plurality of image frames. A plurality of tracking targets associated with the target vessel is selected based on a first image frame included in the plurality of image frames. For each respective image frame, a set of tracking points are determined according to a tracking algorithm which includes: selecting a plurality of landmark hypothesis points for each tracking target in the respective frame based on a comparison with a previous image frame, constructing a directed acyclic graph from the plurality of landmark hypothesis points, and solving the directed acyclic graph to yield a plurality of optimal landmarks for the respective image frame. |
| US09521987B2 |
Radiation imaging system and operating method thereof
A console acquires a displacement amount of an X-ray source from a displacement amount detector. In the case where an electronic cassette having an image detector is not appropriately positioned with respect to a body part to be imaged, a position of the X-ray source is changed in accordance with a position of the body part to be imaged. A dose measurement field position determining unit specifies a current relative position between the X-ray source and the electronic cassette having the image detector based on a displacement amount. The dose measurement field position determining unit determines a position of a dose measurement field based on the specified current relative position. |
| US09521985B2 |
Automatic detection of contrast injection
A method for automatically detecting the presence of a contrast agent in an x-ray image includes acquiring a preliminary x-ray image. A background image is estimated. The contrast agent is administered. A plurality of image frames is acquired. The background image is subtracted from each image frame. An image having a highest image intensity is selected. A predefined shape model is fitted to the selected image using a semi-global optimization strategy. The fitting of the shape model is used to fit the shape model to each of the subtracted images. A feature value is calculated for each image frame based on pixel intensities of each pixel fitted to the shape model for the corresponding subtracted image. An image frame of peak contrast is determined by selecting the image frame with the greatest feature value. |
| US09521981B2 |
X-ray CT system
X-ray CT system is provided that reduces waiting time for shuttle scanning, comprising: top-plate moving unit; rotary moving unit; data acquisition system; and control unit. Top-plate moving unit displaces top plate to reciprocate in a direction from a starting point to an ending point and in the direction from the ending point to the starting point. Rotary moving unit drives X-ray radiator radiating X-rays to revolve around the subject. Data acquisition system detects X-rays passed through the subject and to gather projection data. Controller controls at least top-plate moving unit so that, during a scanning with X-rays, while projection data are gathered with reciprocating movement of top plate between the starting point and the ending point and with X-ray radiator being driven to make revolving movement, the duration required for reciprocation of the top plate movement being an integral multiple of revolution period of the revolving movement of X-ray radiator. |
| US09521977B2 |
CPR chest compression monitor with reference sensor
Methods and devices for chest compression depth measurement for CPR. |
| US09521976B2 |
Method and apparatus for encouraging physiological change through physiological control of wearable auditory and visual interruption device
A biofeedback system and method enables biofeedback training to be accomplished during normal interaction by an individual with the individual's environment, for example while reading, playing video games, watching TV, participating in sports activities, or at work. Physiologic data is processed and used to generate one or more control signals based on the physiologic data. The control signals may be proportional to a result of the data processing, or based on comparison of the processing results with at least one fixed or adaptive threshold. The control signal is supplied to a wearable device through which the individual receives sensory information from the individual's environment, and serves to interrupt or modify the sensory information. The wearable device may be an eyeglass device including a dynamic lens display, with the control signal being supplied to the dynamic lens display to modulate visual information received through the eyeglass device by obscuring, distorting, or otherwise affecting the clarity of the visual information. Feedback may also be provided in the form of auditory or tactile feedback. |
| US09521972B2 |
Tubular sensor, constituent measuring device, and tubular sensor manufacturing method
A tubular sensor includes a tubular body having a longitudinally extending cavity, an insulation layer formed on the inner wall surface of the tubular body; and a plurality of longitudinally extending electrodes formed on the insulation layer and extending continuously from one end to the other end of the tubular body. The tubular sensor can be employed in a constituent measuring device. The tubular sensor can be manufactured by forming the insulation layer on a thin metal sheet, forming the plurality of electrodes on the insulation layer in stripes, cutting the thin metal sheet with the insulation layer and the electrodes formed thereon to produce a plate-shaped body having a development shape of the tubular body, and press working the plate-shaped body to form the tubular body. |
| US09521963B2 |
Respiratory component measurement system with indicating elements
A respiratory component measurement system that includes an airway adapter adapted to be placed in fluid communication with an airway of a patient and a sensor element in physical communication with the airway adapter. The sensor element is adapted to detect an orientation related characteristic of the airway adapter, a motion related characteristic of the airway adapter, or both. A respiratory component sensor is also adapted to be disposed on the airway adapter so as to measure a characteristic associated with a flow of gas through the airway adapter. An indicating element coupled to the respiratory component sensor is adapted to output a representation of the orientation related characteristic. |
| US09521961B2 |
Systems and methods for guiding a medical instrument
A guidance system for assisting with the insertion of a needle into a patient body is disclosed. The guidance system utilizes ultrasound imaging or other suitable imaging technology. In one embodiment, the guidance system comprises an imaging device including a probe for producing an image of an internal body portion target, such as a vessel. One or more sensors are included with the probe. The sensors sense a detectable characteristic related to the needle, such as a magnetic field of a magnet included with the needle. The system includes a processor that uses data relating to the sensed characteristic to determine a 3-D position of the needle. The system includes a display for depicting the position of the needle. In other embodiments, a guidance system for guiding rigid or other medical instruments is disclosed, together with various example implementations thereof. |
| US09521958B2 |
Gas cell and coating method of gas cell
A gas cell to be filled with alkali metal atoms includes wall surfaces formed using a compound having polar groups or a material containing the compound, a first coating layer as a coating layer that coats the inner walls, formed using first molecules having functional groups to be chemically bonded to the polar groups and non-polar groups, and a second coating layer formed using non-polar second molecules on the first coating layer. |
| US09521955B2 |
Subdural electro-optical sensor
A subdural electro-optical sensor system may include a substrate to which is attached an array of electrodes, light emitters, and light detectors. The sensor system may be sufficiently thin, flexible, sterile and biocompatible to be positioned subdurally. |
| US09521952B2 |
Photoacoustic imaging apparatus, photoacoustic imaging method, and program
A position of a light absorber existing in a subject and an initial sound pressure of an acoustic wave generated at the light absorber are calculated from an electric signal converted from the received acoustic wave generated in response to irradiation of the subject with light. An optical absorption coefficient and an optical scattering coefficient of the subject are calculated using the position of the light absorber and the initial sound pressure of the acoustic wave generated at the position of the light absorber. A light quantity distribution in the subject is calculated using the optical absorption coefficient and the optical scattering coefficient of the subject. An optical absorption coefficient distribution in the subject is calculated using the light quantity distribution in the subject and an initial sound pressure distribution in the subject obtained from the electric signal. |
| US09521951B2 |
Device and method for determining at least one objective eye refraction parameter of a subject depending on a plurality of gaze directions
Device and method for determining an objective eye refraction parameter of a subject depending on a plurality of gaze directions, the device includes elements for ophthalmologically measuring an objective eye refraction parameter of a subject, and elements of visual stimulation of variable proximity and intended to stimulate the visual accommodation of the subject for first and second proximity values. The device includes opto-mechanical alignment elements for carrying out a first optical alignment of the optical axis of measurement on an eye axis in a first measuring position corresponding to a first angle of lowered viewing associated with a first proximity value to take a first measurement of an objective eye refraction parameter of the subject, and a second alignment of the optical axis of measurement on the eye axis in another measuring position corresponding to another angle of lowered viewing associated with another proximity value to take a second measurement. |
| US09521940B2 |
Surface cleaning apparatus
A surface cleaning apparatus includes a fluid delivery system having a manifold with a plurality of release openings for delivering a cleaning fluid to the surface to be cleaned. A plurality of hooded members are configured to direct cleaning fluid delivered from the plurality of release openings toward the surface to be cleaned. |
| US09521938B2 |
Cleaning device with product information
The invention relates to a cleaning device (1′, 1″, 1′″) comprising a component (2′, 2″, 2′″) which has associated product information (3). The aim of the invention is to develop and further improve a cleaning device of said type, such that once it has been easily marked with product information, said product permanently carries said product information. The device is characterized in that said component (2′, 2″, 2′″) comprises a surface (2′a, 2″a, 2′″a) in which the product information (3) is intrinsic and/or integral with the material, said product information (3) having been formed by means which are interspaced from said surface (2′a, 2″a, 2′″a). |
| US09521934B1 |
Cylindrical robotic vacuum
A robotic vacuum wherein the housing of the system is cylindrical in form with two wheels of diameter larger than the diameter of the housing supporting the housing on either end. Larger wheels permit the device to more easily travel over small bumps or obstacles and changes in elevation. Furthermore, the design requires less power to drive the housing, so more energy is available for the primary function of vacuuming. |
| US09521933B1 |
Retractable lever towel clamp
An improved clamp that will keep the bath towels in place on a towel rack. The clamp consists of a pair of clamping pieces, each with a retractable lever, a clamping jaw, and two lugs. The clamping pieces are connected by a pivot pin through holes in the paired lugs. A torsion spring is mounted around the pivot pin to provide clamping force on the jaws to hold the towel on the rack. A rubber cylinder is mounted around the pivot pin and torsion spring to provide additional force. The ability to extend the retractable levers gives the user additional leverage to open the clamping jaws, and therefore to use the clamp. Conversely, the ability to retract the levers protects the user, as the retracted levers present a much lower risk of injury to the user's eyes and face. |
| US09521918B2 |
Sealing mechanism for beverage container
An openable and closeable lid assembly is provided for a beverage container. The lid assembly comprises a lid housing, an actuator and a seal. The lid housing has an upper surface with a drink aperture and an actuator aperture extending therethrough. The actuator extends through the actuator aperture and is positionable in an open position, where liquid can pass through the drink aperture, and a closed position, where the drink aperture is closed. A seal is provided adjacent the actuator aperture. The seal seals against the actuator and the lid housing to prevent liquid from escaping out the actuator aperture. |
| US09521915B1 |
Apparatus for suspending object on a wall
An apparatus operable to provide hanging of an object on a vertical wall such as but not limited to an open back canvas. The apparatus includes a wall member and a frame member. The wall member includes a lower portion and an upper portion contiguously formed. The upper portion is configured to angularly extend away from a wall subsequent mounting the wall member thereto. The upper portion of the wall member includes a first leg member and a second leg member with a channel intermediate thereto. The frame member includes an upper surface operable to support an object thereon. A lip is formed along the rear perimeter edge of the upper surface. The frame member includes an upper portion having an angular perimeter edge. Contiguously formed with the upper portion is an arm that is configured to extend downward therefrom. The arm is inserted into the channel. |
| US09521914B2 |
Latch mechanism for dispensing objects in point of sale systems
A point of sale system including a compartment array for dispensing objects. Each compartment of the compartment array preferably includes a door and a latch mechanism for opening each door. In a preferred embodiment, the latch mechanism includes counterbalanced wires of shape memory alloy material that function as an actuator for opening the door of each compartment in response to selection of an object in that compartment. |
| US09521913B2 |
Quick-load merchandising pusher systems and methods for dividing, pushing and/or dispensing one or more retail products
Quick-load retail merchandising product pusher systems and methods dispense retail products, wherein the systems and methods have a fixed portion having a front end, a rear end located opposite with respect to the front end of the fixed portion, a top side and a bottom side located opposite with respect to the top side of the fixed portion. Further, the systems and methods have a movable track movably connected to the top side of the fixed portion, wherein the movable track has a front end, a rear end located opposite with respect to the front end of the movable track, a top side and a bottom side located opposite with respect to the top side of the movable track. Still further, the systems and methods have a pusher paddle configured to move one or more retail product forward away from the rear side of the movable track and front retainer teeth connecting the fixed portion and the movable track, wherein the front retainer teeth are provided on the top side and at the front end of the fixed portion and extend outwardly with respect to the top side of the fixed portion. The movable track is movable to a closed position or to an extended position, wherein, when the movable track is moved to the extended position, forward movement of the pusher paddle is restricted by the front retainer teeth. |
| US09521911B2 |
Furniture system for adjusting sound levels in children's rooms
A furniture system for optimizing sound levels and acoustics in a learning environment. The system includes a plurality of pieces selected from a toy shelf, a bridge/tunnel structure, a sandwich board shelf unit, a tunnel with interior shelves, a toy box with leaning bendable posts, a bench/tunnel with combination seat, tunnel, and shelf, a listening center, a stealth chair/cave structure, stealth leaning surface/cave, a multifunctional zigzag chair, and a multipurpose chair/easel. |
| US09521908B1 |
Head rest for chair
A head rest assembly for a chair includes a head rest that can be adjusted in as many as three manners, such as rotational, horizontal, and/or vertical adjustment, with respect to a chair in a generally upright orientation, to achieve a desired position. The user can adjust the position of the head rest by grasping the head rest and applying force(s) in the desired directions(s), and the head rest remains in the desired position by friction, without needing to actuate any levers, knobs, and the like. Further, the head rest can have an outer surface with variable radii of curvature, and the assembly can be removably mounted to a chair. |
| US09521900B2 |
Car snow brush and manufacturing method
A car snow brush includes an elongated handle with a gripping area, and bristles protruding from the elongated handle. The bristles are in the form of elongated and flat strips, which are manufactured of a plastic material, and are arranged in at least two rows such that inner larger side surfaces of the strips in one row face inner larger side surfaces of the strips in another row. The rows are separated from each other by a gap which is larger than the thickness of the strips. |
| US09521898B2 |
Shower brush having interchangeable cleaning attachments
A shower brush that includes an elongated handle connected to a brush head and an interchangeable and detachable cleaning attachments. The interchangeable cleaning attachments include a variety of cleaning surfaces, such as bristles, pads, and loofas and nozzles that dispense soap and water from assemblies within the shower brush. The soap dispensing assembly includes a pump mechanism that dispenses liquid soap housed within a reservoir through nozzles. The water dispensing assembly dispenses water from a faucet or showerhead through water dispensing channels and nozzles on the cleaning attachment. The water flow and pressure may be adjusted via a nozzle adjustment assembly that includes a rotatable shutter. In some embodiments, the shower brush additionally includes a wireless sound system assembly that communicates with electronic devices and plays audio through speakers positioned within the shower brush. |
| US09521894B2 |
Device for dispensing a substance and a liquid
A device for dispensing a substance and a liquid includes a container having a top end opposing a bottom end. The top end comprises an opening and the bottom end defines a bottom wall. The container defines a compartment adapted to receive a substance. An upper portion of the container is adapted to be covered by a cap. The device includes a cap having a mouth for covering an upper portion of the container. The cap also includes a cavity adapted to receive a spray bottle. A spray opening on the cap allows fluid to pass through the cap. The spray bottle is adapted to be received by and held within the cavity of the cap. The spray bottle is refillable and adapted to spray a fluid through a spray hole and through the spray opening on the cap. |
| US09521893B2 |
Liquid cosmetic container
A liquid cosmetic container wherein the operation portion is provided on side surface of the container body 1. When the operation portion is pressed from the outside, the valve body 5 seating on the valve seat portion 6a is moved in the axial direction by the valve pressing portion 6h and seats away from the valve seat portion 6a, so that the flow path, in which the liquid cosmetic flows, is opened and then, the liquid cosmetic is supplied to the application body 4. Thus, it is not necessary to push the application body into the container 1. Further, the opening/closing of the flow path are performed by moving the valve body 5 in the axial direction by pressing the operation portions from the outside, so that the diameter of the container body 1 can be reduced, comparing with the conventional container. |
| US09521892B2 |
Portable apparatus for the steam treatment of hair
A portable apparatus for the steam treatment of hair includes a liquid tank, and a device for supplying a steam generator with liquid having a vaporisation chamber in thermal contact with an electric heating member, the vaporisation chamber communicating with one or more openings for dispensing steam towards a lock of hair. The generator is supplied with liquid by an electric pump, and the flow rate of the steam thus generated is higher than 5 g/min, and preferably of between 10 g/min and 60 g/min. |
| US09521891B2 |
Hair styling tool with rotatable cylinder
A hair styling tool includes a body, a cylinder extending from the body, the cylinder rotatable relative to the body, a motor for rotating the cylinder, a heater to heat the cylinder, and a styling arm pivotally attached to the body. The hair styling tool may have a generally clam shell configuration, wherein the styling arm is movable between an open position in which the styling arm is distant the cylinder and a closed position in which the styling arm is proximate to the cylinder, such as contacting the cylinder. The styling arm may also include a brush head with fixed or retractable bristles and/or a smoothing plate. |
| US09521889B2 |
Case for mobile device
A case a mobile device is provided comprising an outer cover and a shell sized to contain a mobile device. The outer cover can include a first member, a second member, and a flexible member. The shell can include a back panel and a protrusion extending along a perimeter of the back panel. The shell may be reversibly attached to the second member of the outer cover. |
| US09521885B2 |
Woven display
A woven fabric includes light transmissive fibers woven into the fabric to provide a visual display. The fabric may be used as a tether to releasably connect a portable electronic device to a user. The light transmissive fibers may transmit light to convey information to the user. The fabric may also be used as part of the housing of an electronic device. |
| US09521879B2 |
Removable stud or cleat assembly for footwear
A removable stud or cleat assembly for footwear is provided, particularly for athletic or sports footwear. The stud or cleat assembly includes a stud having a first and second mounting structure and engagement structure located on the sole of the footwear and configured for engaging the first and second mounting structure of the stud. Engagement of the stud is achieved by aligning the first mounting structure relative to the engagement structure, temporarily deforming the second mounting structure and rotating the stud relative to the engagement structure to thereby securely engage the first and second mounting structure with the engagement structure. Disengagement of the stud from the engagement structure is achieved by biasing the second mounting structure to disengage the second mounting structure from the engagement structure and rotating the stud relative to the engagement structure to thereby disengage the first mounting structure. |
| US09521876B2 |
Articles of footwear having a similar appearance and different sole assemblies
A first and second pair of articles of footwear which may have substantially similar exterior appearances, but the internal structures are different. The first pair of articles may include a traditional sole assembly having an outsole, a midsole, and an insole. The second pair of articles of footwear may include a fixed sole structure allowing for a customizable removable sole insert. |
| US09521873B1 |
Hoodie with face mask
A hooded sweatshirt garment having a hood, a pocket formed near a first lateral edge of the hood, having an opening bounded by an edge, the pocket having a space sufficient to contain a facemask and an attachment for retaining an edge of the facemask to the edge of the opening; the facemask, having a free edge, and elastically reinforced upper and lower edges, and a fastener portion, the facemask being configured to protect a wearer's face from wind, and to absorb perspiration, while permitting breathing through the facemask; and a corresponding fastener formed near a second lateral edge of the hood, across the face from the first lateral edge, such that when the fastener is linked to the corresponding fastener, the facemask is stretched across the face, and then the fastener is unlinked from the corresponding fastener, the facemask may be fully inserted into the pocket. |
| US09521870B2 |
Article of apparel with detachably-secured attachment components
An article of apparel may include a base component and an attachment component. The base component may be formed from a plurality of joined material elements, with at least one of the material elements including a first part of a hook-and-loop fastening system. The attachment component may include (a) a cover layer, (b) a plurality of pad elements, and (c) a plurality of securing elements. Each of the pad elements are joined to the cover layer, and each of the securing elements are joined to at least one of the pad elements opposite the cover layer, with the securing elements including a second part of the hook-and-loop fastening system. Moreover, the first part of the hook-and-loop fastening system is joinable to the second part of the hook-and-loop fastening system to secure the attachment component to the base component. |
| US09521868B2 |
Athletic band with removable module
A manufacturing method uses a main body piece formed of an elastic fabric material and having a first portion having a first end, a second portion having a second end opposite the first end, and two side ends extending between the first and second ends. A bonding material is placed in contact with the first and/or second portions, arranged in lines extending in a direction between the first and second ends. The lines are spaced from each other in a second direction extending between the side ends. The main body piece is folded so that the first portion confronts the second portion, defining a fold line, where the bonding material is positioned between the first and second portions. The folded main body piece is then heat pressed and bent so the side ends are connected together to form a band having a tubular body defining a central passage. |
| US09521867B2 |
Electronic cigarette light cap and electronic cigarette using the same
The invention discloses an electronic cigarette light cap and an electronic cigarette, wherein the electronic cigarette comprises cigarette holder and a cigarette pipe comprising a tube body and an electronic cigarette light cap, and the electronic cigarette light cap comprises a top cover, and a hollow and bottomless cap column perpendicularly extending along a back side of the top cover, forming an annular stage around the cap column; at least one air inlet hole is defined in a front side of the top cover, and the air inlet hole is communicating with the cap column; the air introduced from the air inlet hole gets into the atomizing passageway via the first gap, forming the airflow path. By implementing the electronic cigarette light cap and the electronic cigarette, the air flow may get retained to be unobstructed, smoking noise caused by obstructed airflow gets reduced, which improves the users' experience. |
| US09521863B2 |
Methods of reducing tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) and/or improving leaf quality in tobacco
Methods of curing tobacco that reduce the levels of TSNAs and/or improve leaf quality are described herein. |
| US09521862B2 |
Food product coating apparatus for Panko crumb and the like
A food product coating apparatus has a main conveyor, a coating-material spreading system for spreading coating material across the main conveyor, and a coating-material recirculation system for recirculating excess-coating material spilling out the discharge end of the main conveyor. The recirculation system has at least one transverse collection conveyor and at least one counter-flow return conveyor, both of which like the main conveyor made of solid web material. The coating-material spreading system comprises a first overhead sifting loader near the intake end and a spaced away second overhead sifting loader. A food-product inflow conveyor transfers an inflow of food product to the main conveyor between the first and second loaders. |
| US09521859B2 |
Substantially clear nutritional liquids comprising calcium HMB and soluble protein
Disclosed are substantially clear nutritional liquids comprising protein and calcium HMB wherein soluble protein represents from about 65% to 100% by weight of total protein. The liquids have a pH of from about 2.8 to about 4.6 and may be manufactured as a hot fill product. The substantially clear nutritional liquids may also have a weight ratio of calcium HMB to soluble calcium of from 4.5:1 to 7.3:1. In some embodiments, the substantially clear nutritional liquids are substantially free of fat, and may optionally include isomaltulose and/or beta alanine. |
| US09521854B2 |
Method and device for creating frozen pellets of a foodstuff
In one embodiment, a method of forming frozen ice cream pellets includes supplying an ice cream premix into a loading vessel; loading a loading cylinder with the ice cream premix from the loading vessel, the loading cylinder being connected to the loading vessel; applying a machine-controllable force to expel the ice cream premix from the loading cylinder as ice cream premix pellets; and exposing the ice cream premix pellets to a cryogenic fluid, thereby at least partially freezing the ice cream premix pellets. |
| US09521849B2 |
Biocidal composition of 2,6-dimethyl-m-dioxane-4-ol acetate and methods of use
Provided is a biocidal composition comprising 2,6-dimethyl-m-dioxane-4-ol acetate and an isothiazolinone biocidal compound. The composition is useful for controlling microorganisms in aqueous or water containing systems. |
| US09521839B2 |
Cryopreservation of cells, tissues and organs
The present invention provides a method for cryoprotecting a biological specimen comprising the step of freezing said biological specimen in the presence of a hydrogel and in the absence of cryoprotectant. |
| US09521838B2 |
Solar powered bird repelling device
A photovoltaic cell or array is used to power a bird repelling device that emits deterrent sounds from a speaker or other sound emitter, under control of an electronic processor. Repellant sounds can be either a single sound, or a set of sounds, including for example pest species sounds and predator species sounds. One or more sensors, and a user interface, can assist in controlling which sound(s) to use, and when. |
| US09521833B2 |
Reciprocating mechanism for a fishing reel
A level winding mechanism includes a worm shaft, an engagement member, a sliding member, and a lid member. The lid member includes lid portion and a retaining portion. The lid portion covers one end of a first through-hole. The retaining portion is tubular shaped and is housed inside the first through-hole. Additionally, the retaining portion is disposed between an inner perimeter surface of the first through-hole and an outer perimeter surface of the engagement member. The retaining portion is capable of slidably and rotatably retaining the engagement member. |
| US09521832B1 |
Fishing lure with snag guard
The present invention provides embodiments of a fishing lure having a body member supporting a hook member, the hook member having a hook bite that terminates in a hook point. A flexible snag guard has a first end attached to the body member and extends from the body member at a predetermined angle. A connector flexibly connects a second end of the snag guard to the hook bite so that the snag guard shields the hook point, the snag guard movable to expose the hook point when bitten by a fish. |
| US09521830B2 |
Bird or bat detection and identification for wind turbine risk mitigation
An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind turbine includes a plurality of optical imaging sensors. A controller receives and analyzes images from the optical imaging sensors to automatically send a signal to curtail operation of the wind turbine to a predetermined risk mitigating level when the controller determines from images received from the optical imaging sensors that an airborne animal is at risk from the wind turbine. |
| US09521829B2 |
Livestock identification and monitoring
A livestock identification system/method configured to identify individual animals from a pool of livestock is disclosed. The system/method utilizes images of individual animals and determines the identity of a specific animal based on markers extracted from the image of the animal. These markers may then be used to characterize the state of the animal as to weight, health, and other parameters. The system is configured to log these parameters in a temporal database that may be used to determine historical activity of the animal, including but not limited to activity relating to food and/or fluid intake. This historical record in conjunction with analysis of the animal state parameters is used to determine the animal health status and may also be used to determine whether the animal is ready for harvesting. |
| US09521825B2 |
Lettuce cultivar monterra
A lettuce cultivar, designated Monterra, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants and plant parts of lettuce cultivar Monterra and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Monterra with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Monterra, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Monterra and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Monterra with another lettuce cultivar. |
| US09521824B1 |
Soybean variety 01050628
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01050628. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01050628. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01050628 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01050628 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US09521822B1 |
Soybean variety 01051937
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051937. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051937. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051937 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051937 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US09521820B1 |
Soybean variety XBP32009
A novel soybean variety, designated XBP32009 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP32009, cells from soybean variety XBP32009, plants of soybean XBP32009, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP32009. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP32009 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP32009, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP32009, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP32009. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP32009 are further provided. |
| US09521819B2 |
Plants and seeds of sorghum variety GSV142316
The invention relates to the sorghum variety designated GSV142316. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the sorghum variety GSV142316. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the sorghum variety GSV142316 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing sorghum plants by crossing the sorghum variety GSV142316 with itself or another sorghum variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US09521818B1 |
Soybean variety XB20U14
A novel soybean variety, designated XB20U14 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB20U14, cells from soybean variety XB20U14, plants of soybean XB20U14, and plant parts of soybean variety XB20U14. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB20U14 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB20U14, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB20U14, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB20U14. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB20U14 are further provided. |
| US09521813B2 |
Subsurface irrigation
A subsurface emitter includes a piston valve both preventing water from draining from the system, and blocking the entry of roots and soil into the emitter body. A nozzle is present at one or both ends of a vertical tube. A piston is held in a normally closed position by a spring in the absence of water pressure, covering ports in the nozzle. When sufficient water pressure in provided, the spring is compressed and the nozzle uncovers the port providing a subsurface spray of water. The spray of water is sufficient to clear mineral deposits which otherwise may accumulate and block the port. |
| US09521805B2 |
Harvester with predictive driving speed specification
An apparatus and a method for the speed control of a harvester, in which the density of a crop planting on the field is predictively determined and a speed specification signal for the harvester is planned, in the sense of a continued maintenance of a desired throughput of the harvester, wherein with the predictive planning of the speed specification signal, the accelerations of the harvester are limited to an extent that is comfortable for an operator of the harvester. |
| US09521804B2 |
Seed delivery system
A seed delivery system is provided that includes a row crop seed planter having a seed meter that can pneumatically deliver seeds to the agricultural field at a rearward velocity that matches a forward velocity of the planter. The seed meter may include a positive pressure source that pressurizes the seed meter and creates an airflow out of a seed tube of the seed meter that carries the individual seeds out of the seed tube at a rearward velocity that is automatically adjusted to match a forward velocity of the seed planter and tractor. |
| US09521803B2 |
Seed labels and manufacturing method thereof
A seed label including a label layer removably attached to a clear film layer by an adhesive layer, and at least one seed disposed between the label layer and clear film layer. The label layer may be made of a biodegradable material. The adhesive layer may be a dry release-clean release adhesive layer. The label layer may include water-based ink printing thereon. The adhesive layer may be a water-based adhesive. The seed label may be removably affixed to a package. The seed label may be disposable in a container for germinating the seeds. A method of manufacturing a seed label, includes providing a label layer, automatically placing at least one seed on one side of the label layer, and automatically attaching the label layer to a clear film layer by an adhesive layer, with the seed disposed between the label layer and clear film layer. |
| US09521799B2 |
Method for automatically folding a farm implement
A method and apparatus for automating some of the tasks that heretofore required operator action at headland turns or similar events are provided. The present invention automates operation of lift assist wheels and/or gull wings, such as those found on a stack-fold implement, based on the position of the tractor hitch to which the implement is coupled. An operator may control the position of the implement, such as at a headland turn, by raising and lowering the tractor hitch using a remote control. The invention enables the planter to compare the tractor hitch position relative to an implement position and control operation of the implement accordingly without additional user inputs. |
| US09521798B2 |
Crumbler basket down pressure adjustment system
An agricultural tillage implement includes a main frame including a hitch extending in a travel direction, at least one secondary frame, a plurality of rolling basket assemblies and a pressure control system. The secondary frame is coupled with the frame. The plurality of rolling basket assemblies include first and second rolling basket assemblies. Both first and second rolling basket assemblies are coupled to the at least one secondary frame. The first rolling basket assembly has an effective length, and the second rolling basket assembly has a different effective length. The pressure control system is configured to supply different selected pressures to the first and second rolling basket assembly to substantially equalize a down pressure per unit of effective length of the rolling basket assemblies. |
| US09526195B2 |
Ultrathin shielding film of high shielding effectiveness and manufacturing method thereof
The present application provides an ultrathin shielding film of high shielding effectiveness, comprising two or more solid shielding layers. An electrically-conductive adhesive layer is coated onto the outer surface at one side of the solid shielding layers, and one or more insulation film layers are formed on the outer surface at the other side of the solid shielding layers. A carrier film layer is provided on the outer surface of the insulation film layers. A protective film covers the lower surface of the electrically-conductive adhesive layer. The present application further discloses a manufacturing method of an ultrathin shielding film of high shielding effectiveness. The present application has the following advantages: the two or more ultrathin complete solid shielding layers are provided, which are capable of repeatedly reflecting and adsorbing high-frequency interference signals, and meanwhile, excessive charges are conducted into a ground layer, so that the high shielding effectiveness is realized; tests show that, at a frequency over 300 MHz, the shielding effectiveness can reach 60 dB or more; meanwhile, the ultrathin solid shielding layer is capable of providing great bending performance, so that the requirements of an electronic product for lightness and thinness are met. |
| US09526192B2 |
Cold chassis for electronic modules and method of making same
A cold chassis and method of making a cold chassis for electronic modules featuring the fabrication of individual brazed cooling ribs each including microchannels along the length thereof and a peripheral flange. A set of adjacent ribs are secured together and assembled onto at least one face of a frame member. The rib flanges are sealed (e.g., friction stir welded) with respect to the frame member. |
| US09526190B2 |
Electronic board for avionics equipment comprising vibration damping means between its reinforcing surround and its retention means
An electronic board for avionics equipment, the board comprising a printed circuit, a reinforcing surround and board retention means. In order to improve the vibration resistance of the board, the board further comprises vibration damping means interposed between the reinforcing surround and the retention means. |
| US09526184B2 |
Circuit board multi-functional hole system and method
A method and system for constructing a printed circuit board with multifunctional holes. A first conductive material is deposited into a hole in a substrate to form a first plating on an inner surface of the hole. At least one outer portion of the hole is modified to have a larger diameter than the original hole and to remove the first conductive material from that outer portion. A seed material is deposited into the modified hole. An etchant is applied to the hole to non-mechanically remove the first conductive material from the unmodified portion of the hole. Another conductive material is deposited to into the modified hole that adheres to the seed material in the modified outer portion via to form a second plating at the outer portion. |
| US09526180B2 |
Reducing dielectric loss in solder masks
A circuit board may include a substrate, an interconnected structure associated with the substrate, and a solder mask associated with the interconnected structure and the substrate. The solder mask may be based on a mixture that includes epoxy and a powder. The powder may be hollow glass micro-balloons. |
| US09526179B2 |
Printed circuit board and method thereof
A printed circuit board and the method of manufacturing the same are provided. The printed circuit board comprises a supporting plate having a front side and a rear side; a first adhesive layer placed on the front side of the supporting plate; and a front wire layer embedded into the first adhesive layer. The front wire layer includes at least one external contact portion for connecting an electronic component, wherein the surface of the external contact portion is coplanar with the surface of the first adhesive layer surrounding the external contact portion. |
| US09526178B2 |
Printed circuit board method
A printed circuit board (PCB) backdrilling method is disclosed, where a conductive layer is disposed between a surface of a PCB on an intended-for-backdrilling side of a plated through hole (PTH) and a target signal layer of the PCB, and the method includes: performing a first backdrilling on the PTH with a first preset depth starting from the surface of the PCB; controlling the backdrill bit to move along the drill hole formed in the first backdrilling toward the target signal layer; and when the backdrill bit is in contact with the conductive layer, completing a second backdrilling with a second preset depth starting from the conductive layer. |
| US09526177B2 |
Printed circuit board including electronic component embedded therein and method for manufacturing the same
Disclosed herein are a printed circuit board including an electronic component embedded therein and a method for manufacturing the same. The printed circuit board including an electronic component embedded therein includes: a core formed with a cavity which is formed of a through hole and has a side wall formed with an inclined surface having a top and bottom symmetrically formed based on a central portion thereof; an electronic component embedded in the cavity; insulating layers stacked on upper and lower portions of the core including the electronic component; and external circuit layers formed on the insulating layers. |
| US09526176B2 |
Component-embedded resin substrate
A component-embedded resin substrate includes a resin structure including a plurality of laminated resin layers and having an end surface surrounding an outer periphery of the resin layers and a plurality of embedded components arranged as embedded in the resin structure. The plurality of embedded components include a first embedded component and a second embedded component. When viewed in a planar view, the first embedded component has a first outer side extending along a portion of an end surface 5 closest to the first embedded component. When viewed in a planar view, the second embedded component has a second outer side extending along a portion of the end surface closest to the second embedded component. When viewed in a planar view, the outer side is oblique to the second outer side. |
| US09526174B2 |
Multilayer ceramic electronic component and board having the same mounted thereon
A multilayer ceramic electronic component may include: a multilayer ceramic capacitor including a ceramic body, a plurality of first and second internal electrodes formed to be alternately exposed to both side surfaces of the ceramic body, having a dielectric layer therebetween, and first and second external electrodes connected to the first and second internal electrodes, respectively; and an interposer board including an insulation board coupled to the mounting surface of the multilayer ceramic capacitor and first and second connection terminals formed on the insulation board and connected to the first and second external electrodes, respectively. |
| US09526173B2 |
Attachment for preventing liquid from adhering to electronic component
An attachment capable of preventing liquid from adhering to a specific electronic component within an electronic device. An electronic substrate has an attachment which can be attached to and detached from the electronic substrate. The attachment has an attachment part detachably attached to an edge of the electronic substrate; and a shield part connected to or integrally formed with the attachment part. The attachment part is a clip-like member having a certain degree of elasticity, and is configured to grip an edge of the electronic substrate so that the attachment is held at a predetermined place. The shield part has an inclined surface, and is configured to shield the electronic component so that liquid, such as a splash or droplet moving toward the electronic component, does not adhere to the component when the attachment is held at the predetermined place. |
| US09526168B2 |
Printed wiring board and method for manufacturing the same
A printed wiring board includes an inner conductive-circuit layer, an insulation layer structure including a first insulation layer laminated on inner conductive-circuit layer and a second insulation layer laminated on the first insulation layer, and an outermost conductive-circuit layer laminated on the insulation layer structure and including connection portions such that the connection portions are positioned to mount a component on the insulation layer structure. The second insulation layer is interposed between the first insulation layer and the outermost conductive-circuit layer and has a thickness which is smaller than a thickness of the first insulation layer such that an outer surface of the second insulation layer on an outermost conductive-circuit-layer side is flatter than an inner surface of the second insulation layer on a first insulation-layer side. |
| US09526166B2 |
Bezel structure for a display device and display device having the same
A bezel structure for a display device includes a first resin layer capable of being cured by ultraviolet radiation, an ink layer including a non-volatile solvent disposed on the first resin layer, a second resin layer disposed in the ink layer, and an upper structure disposed on the ink layer. The second resin layer prevents an uncured portion of the first resin layer from permeating into a cavity in the ink layer. |
| US09526163B2 |
Device and method for crosstalk reduction in transmission lines
A system and method is provided for crosstalk reduction in a coupled transmission line on a multilayer structure. The coupled transmission line provides a high frequency signal such as from a local oscillator to an electronic component such as a mixer. The signal carried by the coupled transmission line may be buffered and asymmetrically tapped. The coupled transmission line may have individual parallel lines extending in the direction of current flow. The lines may carry current in opposite directions. Each line contains strips and/or is disposed on a different metallization layer. Strips on each metallization layer (before being routed to another metallization layer) may carry current in opposite directions and overlying strips on different metallization layers may carry current in opposite directions. Multiple strips of an individual line present on a single metallization layer may be disposed symmetrically around a centerline of the coupled transmission line. |
| US09526162B2 |
Board assembly
A board assembly includes: a circuit board; a shield member coupled to the circuit board to face the circuit board; and at least one socket for a storage medium which is mounted on the circuit board. The shield member includes an opening that exposes the entirety of the socket to the outside. The board assembly forms an opening in a dual recess structure to accommodate the socket. Thus, the board assembly may contribute to the reduction of the thickness of an electronic device while being stacked with a battery. Further, the entire socket is exposed to the outside of the shield member, the storage medium may be easily removed. |
| US09526161B2 |
High-frequency power supply device
A transformer is formed into a substantially U shape. The length of the transformer may thus be secured, and also the length of pattern wiring between an input terminal and an output terminal of a secondary coil of the transformer and the control terminals of a semiconductor device may be reduced. Moreover, the primary coil and the secondary coil of the transformer are arranged in parallel. The coupling coefficient between the primary coil and the secondary coil is thereby increased. An LC resonant circuit, not including the induction coil, and a switching circuit and the transformer are accommodated inside a housing. A water-cooling radiator is provided inside the housing, and also air inside the housing is circulated by a cooling fan while being guided to the radiator. |
| US09526160B2 |
Cavity resonator of microwave plasma generating apparatus
A resonator body 1 comprises a square-tube-shaped side wall 2 with upper and lower walls. A cavity 5 is formed in the resonator body. The side wall has a microwave supply opening 6. A wave guide 7 is connected to the microwave supply opening through an inductive window 13. The upper and lower walls have reaction tube attachment openings 3a, 4a. A reaction tube 8 is attached to the reaction tube attachment openings and extends vertically through the cavity and cross an axis of the wave guide. Square tubes 10a-10b made of non-magnetic metal meshes are arranged concentrically to the resonator body and in nested manner in the cavity at a distance from both the interior surface of the side wall and the reaction tube. |
| US09526158B1 |
Laser-sustained plasma light source
A laser sustained plasma light source having a cell with a gas volume contained within the cell. At least one laser is directed into the gas volume, for sustaining a plasma within the gas volume, which plasma produces a light. Means are provided for continuously providing the gas volume to the plasma in a laminar flow. A reflector collects the light and provides the light to a desired location. |
| US09526157B2 |
Light source apparatus, discharge lamp driving method, and projector
A light source apparatus includes a discharge lamp including a light-emitting container having a cavity in which a discharge medium is enclosed, and a pair of electrodes disposed such that respective tip portions thereof oppose each other in the cavity, and a driving unit that supplies a driving current to the pair of electrodes. The driving current is generated by modulating amplitude of alternating current having a frequency not lower than 1 kHz and not higher than 10 GHz, such that a first section and a second section in which the amplitude is smaller than in the first section are alternately repeated. |
| US09526156B2 |
System and method for theatrical followspot control interface
There is provided a system and method for controlling a tracking device to follow a location of a performer on a stage. The tracking device may comprise a lighting fixture such as a high output video projector or an automated mechanical moving light such as a DMX lighting fixture to provide a followspot, or a microphone to record audio from a particular performer. The method comprises capturing a video feed of the stage using a camera, presenting the video feed on a display of a control device, receiving input data indicating a position of the performer in the video feed, translating the input data into the location of the performer on the stage, and adjusting the tracking device to follow the location of the performer on the stage. The control device thereby provides lighting operators with an intuitive interface readily implemented using cost effective commodity hardware. |
| US09526154B2 |
Light switch
A light switch comprises a user input mechanism, a wireless receiver for receiving remote control signals and a processor coupled to the user input mechanism and to the wireless receiver and configured to control a light source to turn it on and off both in response to activation of the user input mechanism and in response to the remote control signals. The light switch is configured, in response to a user override input via the user input mechanism, to enter an override state, whereby the light source is maintained in an off state and remote control signals are prevented from causing the light source to be switched on, until the override state is disengaged. An additional light switch may also be provided that communicates with the aforementioned light switch to provide multi-way switching. |
| US09526151B2 |
Mechanisms for light management
Mechanisms for light management include a light emitting diode (LED) light bulb. The LED light bulb includes multiple light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured for illumination in the LED light bulb and includes a battery. A base is configured to fit a standard socket designed for an incandescent light bulb, and the base is configured to operatively connect to an electrical power source. A module is operative to detect a residual voltage of the power source when a control for powering the LED light bulb is powered off. The module is configured to determine that a power outage occurred and operative to switch to battery power from the battery in response to not detecting the residual voltage of the power source. |
| US09526149B2 |
Object-sensing lighting network and control system therefor
Disclosed herein is an object—sensing lighting network and an intelligent control system therefore. The control system dynamically determines the at least one lighting fixture's relationship to a plurality of other lighting fixtures. The light output level of a light source of the at least one lighting fixture is based at least partially on the at least one lighting fixture's relationship to the other lighting fixtures. |
| US09526136B1 |
Electronic driver for an illumination device and method of operating thereof
An electronic driver is provided. The electronic driver includes a power converter including an output terminal and configured to generate a converter output power based on a first switching frequency of the power converter. The electronic driver also includes a first controller operatively coupled to the power converter and configured to control the first switching frequency of the power converter. The electronic driver further includes a visible light communication adapter operatively coupled to the output terminal of the power converter and configured to alter the converter output power to perform visible light communication. |
| US09526133B2 |
LED retrofit lamp with shunt capacitors across rectifier diodes for use with a ballast
The invention relates to LED replacement lamp suitable for operation with a high frequency fluorescent lamp ballast, comprising—a LED load (LS) comprising a series arrangement of LEDs, —a first lamp end circuit comprising—a first lamp pin (LP1) and a second lamp pin (LP2) for connection to a first lamp connection terminal comprised in the high frequency fluorescent lamp ballast, —a first rectifier (D1-D4; D1, D2) equipped with at least one input terminal coupled to the second lamp pin and with first and second output terminals coupled to respective ends of the LED load, the first rectifier comprising at least two diodes, one of which is shunted by a first capacitor (C1), —a second lamp end circuit comprising—a third lamp pin (LP3) and a fourth lamp pin (LP4) for connection to a second lamp connection terminal comprised in the high frequency fluorescent lamp ballast, —a second rectifier (D5-D8, D5, D6) equipped with at least one input terminal coupled to the fourth lamp pin and with first and second output terminals coupled to respective ends of the LED load, the second rectifier comprising at least two diodes, one of which is shunted by a second capacitor (C2), wherein the first capacitor and the second capacitor form a series arrangement coupled between the second lamp pin and the fourth lamp pin. |
| US09526132B2 |
Wiring boards for array-based electronic devices
In accordance with certain embodiments, lighting systems include one or more lightsheets each including a plurality of strings of light-emitting elements, control elements, and power conductors for supplying power to the light-emitting elements and control elements. |
| US09526130B2 |
Transparent panel having a heatable coating
A transparent pane having an electrically heatable coating is described. The transparent pane is electrically connected to at least two first electrodes provided for electrical connection to two terminals of a voltage source. A heating field includes at least one coating-free zone. At least one second electrode is provided for electric connection to one terminal of the voltage source. A method for manufacturing the transparent pane is also described. |
| US09526127B1 |
Affecting the behavior of a user device based on a user's gaze
A device may determine whether a user is facing a display screen associated with the device; and present feedback to the user. When presenting the feedback, the device may present visual information, that is based on the feedback, when determining that the user is facing the display screen associated with the device, and present audio information, that is based on the feedback, when determining that the user is not facing the display screen associated with the device. At least a portion of the audio information might not be presented when the visual information is presented when the user is facing the display screen associated with the device. |
| US09526126B2 |
Mobile communications radio receiver for multiple network operation
A mobile communications radio receiver for multiple radio network operation includes an RF unit for generating a first down-converted signal from a radio signal received from a first radio network and a second down-converted signal from a radio signal received from a second radio network. Further, the receiver includes a first receiving unit including a user data channel demodulator configured to demodulate a dedicated user data physical channel and a control channel demodulator configured to demodulate a common control data channel of the first radio network based on the first down-converted signal. Still further, the receiver includes a second receiving unit including a pilot channel demodulator configured to demodulate a pilot channel of the second radio network based on the second down-converted signal. A first data connection is configured to couple control data contained in the second down-converted signal to the control channel demodulator of the first receiving unit. |
| US09526125B2 |
Transfer of data-intensive content between portable devices
Described herein are technologies that facilitate transfer of data-intensive content between portable telephones. Phones are configured to transmit data indicative of phone location to a proxy server by way of respective cellular network data connections. When a user of a phone wishes to acquire content that is labeled as shareable on another phone, the user of the phone initiates a location-based request, which causes the proxy server to provide a list of phones that are estimated to be in Wi-Fi range of such phone. The user thereafter selects a particular phone, and the proxy server instructs that phone to activate its Wi-Fi radio. The phone of the user additionally activates its Wi-Fi radio, and a peer-to-peer connection between phones is established. Thereafter, rich content is transferrable between the phones. |
| US09526121B1 |
Unified communication access system
Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods that allow a mobile device to fully access unified communication services of a carrier. In a particular embodiment, a control system receives a call for a unified communications service and determines whether the mobile device is associated with the unified communication service. If the mobile device is not associated with the unified communication service, then the call is connected to a unified communication system to provide access to a first portion of the unified communication service. If the call is associated with the services, then the call is assigned a virtual number and connected to an intermediate communication system, which determines at least a second portion of the unified communication service associated with the virtual number. The call is then connected to the unified communication system to provide access to the first and second portions of the unified communication service. |
| US09526120B2 |
Techniques for context-based application invocation for short-range wireless communication interactions
A computer-implemented technique for context-based application invocation for short-range wireless communication interactions can include exchanging sets of information between first and second computing devices via a short-range wireless communication medium. The set of information for a specific computing device can include at least one of (i) device type information for the specific computing device and (ii) user information for the specific computing device. The techniques can include performing, at one of the computing devices, at least one of a plurality of actions based on the set of information received from the other computing device. The plurality of actions can generally include (a) automatically configuring another wireless communication medium and (b) outputting a menu configured to receive a user selection from a set of operations associated with at least one of the short-range wireless communication medium and the other wireless communication medium. |
| US09526119B2 |
Methods and apparatus for multiple data packet connections
A network can handle access attempts by a mix of user equipments (UEs) that do and do not support multiple packet data network connections and do and do not support Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and access attempts from networks that do and do not support multiple PDN connections. A method of operating a Trusted Non-3GPP Access network with a 3GPP network involves an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) proxy in the Trusted Non-3GPP Access network and a UE that supports multiple PDN connections, with the AAA proxy sending an indication to the UE that the network supports multiple PDN connections. |
| US09526118B2 |
System and method for controlling priority-based contention period channel access for reducing complexity in WBAN MAC protocol
The present invention relates to a method and system for controlling contention period channel access, and in particular, to a system and method for controlling priority-based contention period channel access for reducing complexity in a WBAN MAC protocol which grants levels according to the importance of data and preferentially transmits data in a next beacon period having higher levels than data, the transmission of which was delayed in a previous beacon period. The present invention is supported by: a national research and development project, unique number 2011-0015744, with a research period of Jun. 1, 2011 to May 31, 2014; a WBAN core algorithm research project for an efficient smart medical space as a basic research project/staff researcher support project/core research support project supervised by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, unique project number NIPA-2011-(C1090-1121-0003), with a research period of Nov. 1, 2006 to Dec. 31, 2014; and an oriental and western new medical u-Life Care technology research project for a university IT research center promotion and support project supervised by the Ministry of Knowledge and Economy. |
| US09526115B1 |
Multiple protocol support in distributed device systems
A base device may work in conjunction one or more peripheral devices to capture audio from different locations within a room. The peripheral devices may include a companion device and an accessory device, either or both of which may be present in a given situation or deployment. The base device is configured to communicate with the companion device using a first wireless communications protocol and with the accessory device using a second wireless communications protocol. When both of the companion and accessory devices are present, however, the companion and accessory devices communicate with each other using the second wireless communications protocol and the companion device relays communications between the base device and the accessory device. This avoids the need for the base device to use the second wireless communications protocol and reduces contention for shared resources by the base device. |
| US09526111B2 |
Clear-to-send signaling to limit WiFi interference in unlicensed spectrum
Methods, apparatuses, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication in an unlicensed spectrum. In one method, a clear-to-send (CTS) signal may be employed to manage or otherwise limit potential interference for communications in the unlicensed spectrum. For example, communications using long term evolution (LTE) may employ an unlicensed spectrum, particularly for small cell deployment. In such case, the LTE communications may be protected from interference due to communications by other networks, such as WiFi, using the unlicensed spectrum. |
| US09526108B2 |
Apparatus and method for mitigation/removal of interference between macro-cell and femto-cell
There is provided a method for removing interference between a femto-cell and a macro-cell, comprising: allocating communication resources to a plurality of femto-cell user devices; receiving uplink signals between a plurality of the macro-cell user devices and a macro-cell base station from the plurality of the macro-cell user devices; detecting a high interference indicator (HII) from the uplink signals; deciding a macro-cell user device, which has transmitted the high interference indicator, as an interference subject user device; extracting channel state information (CSI) from the uplink signal received from the interference subject user device; and changing and allocating the communication resource allocated to the femto-cell user device based on the extracted channel state information. |
| US09526107B2 |
Apparatus, system and method for controlling radio resources
An apparatus, system and method for managing radio resources are disclosed. The apparatus for managing radio resources includes a media independent services (MIS) user unit, a link layer unit, and a media independent services function (MISF) unit. The link layer unit outputs its own link status and radio resource allocation status. The MISF unit receives a report on the link status and radio resource allocation status from the link layer unit, receives a report on link status of a terminal from the corresponding terminal, receives a report on link status and radio resource allocation status of a neighboring Point of Attachment (PoA) from the corresponding neighboring PoA, and receives network configuration information from a network configuration information server. The MIS user unit determines to change radio resource allocation based on information from any one of the link layer unit, the terminal, the neighboring PoA and the network configuration information server. |
| US09526102B2 |
Method and apparatus for assigning slot
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for assigning slot. The method includes: constructing an HELLO packet, the HELLO packet including GTS request information of a local node or including GTS request information of the local node and GTS request information of at least one neighboring node within a collision domain of the local node; and broadcasting the HELLO packet, so that a node receiving the HELLO packet performs slot reservation according to information contained in the HELLO packet. With the method and apparatus for assigning slot provided by the embodiments of the present invention, no central controller is needed any longer in comparison with a centralized slot assignment method, complexity of calculation is lowered, and utilization of slot is improved. |
| US09526100B2 |
Method for more efficiently utilizing radio resources in a wireless communication system including a plurality of small cells
One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for determining a radio resource by a terminal. According to the method, information on a second cell can be received from a first cell, wherein a radio resource of the first cell includes a plurality of wireless frames along a time axis, each wireless frame includes a plurality of subframes, and the information on the second cell can include an ID of the second cell. In addition, a radio resource of the second cell can be determined by using the information on the second cell, wherein the radio resource of the second cell can be determined as a partial region in the wireless frames or the subframes of the first cell, which is indicated by the information on the second cell. |
| US09526095B2 |
Method and apparatus for configuring a plurality of scheduling request triggers
The invention provides a method and apparatus for configuring a plurality of scheduling request triggers for a user equipment in a communication system. First, the base station determines a plurality of scheduling request triggers and a transmission type of each of the plurality of scheduling request triggers for the user equipment, based on the service characteristics of services of the user equipment; and then the base station transmits configuration information of the plurality of scheduling request triggers to the user equipment, the configuration information of the plurality of scheduling request triggers including the allocation way of the plurality of scheduling request triggers with respect to the services of the user equipment and the transmission type of each of the plurality of scheduling request triggers. The user equipment first receives the configuration information from the base station. After that the user equipment selects a scheduling request trigger corresponding to the current service based on the service characteristics of current service to be transmitted and the allocation way, and transmits the triggered scheduling request via the transmission type corresponding to the scheduling request trigger. By applying the technical solution of the invention, the efficient radio resource utilization could be achieved. |
| US09526094B2 |
Terminal, base station, transmission method, and reception method
Provided is a terminal that can accurately measure channel information between the terminal and each TP subjected to CoMP control. In this terminal, a reception processing unit (203) receives a reference signal transmitted from a specific transmission point and control information, and receives a signal transmitted from a transmission point other than the specific transmission point, this signal being received in resources comprising, from among a reference-signal resource group, a resource of a first number specified from the control information, and a resource of a second number separated from the first number by a predetermined number. A CSI generation unit (206) uses the reference signal and a signal received by an interference measurement resource to generate channel information. A transmission signal-forming unit (208) transmits the generated channel information. |
| US09526091B2 |
Method and apparatus for coordination of self-optimization functions in a wireless network
A network management device and method for coordination of self-optimization functions in a wireless network. A network management device for coordination of self-optimization functions includes one or more processors and an interface. The interface communicates with a plurality of enhanced node Bs (eNodeBs). The interface is arranged to receive a request to change a coverage or a capacity of an enhanced node B (eNodeB). The interface is further arranged to transmit a query to the eNodeB to obtain a self-optimizing network (SON) coordination state of the eNodeB. The one or more processors are arranged to determine whether to grant or deny the request based on a coordination policy and the SON coordination state. |
| US09526090B2 |
Wireless communications system and method
A wireless communications system includes a base station, a plurality of intermediate devices, and a terminal device. Downlink communications may be provided directly from the base station to the terminal device, including control signals which instruct the terminal device where to send uplink data. This enables the base station to directly control scheduling of uplink communications, and in particular to define an uplink route from the terminal device to the base station via one or more intermediate devices. Power is conserved at the terminal device on the uplink because a lower power transmission can be used which although insufficient to reach the base station can reach the intermediate device. The terminal device is not required to determine the uplink path itself and therefore does not require complex, expensive, and power consuming control logic. |
| US09526088B2 |
Wireless communications system and method
A wireless communications system including a base station, a relay device, and a terminal device. The terminal device is operable to receive from the base station an allocation of uplink resources for transmitting uplink data to the relay device, and to transmit uplink data to the relay device using the uplink resources allocated to the terminal device. The relay device is operable to receive the transmitted uplink data from the terminal device on the allocated resources, to receive an allocation of uplink data resources for relaying the received uplink data to the base station, and to transmit the received uplink data to the base station using the uplink resources allocated to the relay device. |
| US09526085B2 |
Apparatuses for communicating with new carrier type physical broadcast channel
A communication station includes a modulation circuit, a mapping circuit and a transmitting circuit. The modulation circuit is configured to operably modulate the master information block (MIB). The mapping circuit is configured to operably map the modulated MIBs to the new carrier type physical broadcast channel (PBCH). The PBCH is configured in a plurality of radio frames. The transmitting circuit is configured to operably transmit the radio frames. Moreover, the mapping circuit maps the modulated MIBs to only part of six central radio blocks of the predetermined subframes of the radio frames. The six central radio blocks are configured to locate around the DC subcarrier. |
| US09526082B2 |
Method and apparatus for estimating location of pedestrian using step length estimation model parameters
Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for estimating the location of a pedestrian using step length estimation model parameters. In the method of estimating a location of a pedestrian according to the present invention, mobile User Equipment (UE) having sensors generates positioning measurement information. The mobile UE requests positioning assistance information from a positioning server. The positioning server generates the positioning assistance information. The positioning server provides the positioning assistance information to the mobile UE. The mobile UE performs location estimation of the pedestrian using the positioning measurement information and the positioning assistance information. |
| US09526075B2 |
System, a device and a method for adjusting signal strength in a distributed amplifier system
The invention discloses a system comprising a first device and a plurality of second device. The system comprises a first device and a plurality of second devices. The first device comprises a receiver, a spectrum analyzer, a controller and a transmitter. The receiver receives, from at least one antenna, a plurality of signals with different signal strengths from different sources. The spectrum analyzer is communicatively coupled to the receiver and obtains strengths of the plurality of received signals. The controller is communicatively coupled to the spectrum analyzer and adjusts a radiation feature of one of at least one antenna to minimize a difference of the strengths between a plurality of received signals after adjustment. The transmitter transmits the received signals after adjustment to a plurality of second devices distributed within a site. The plurality of second devices transmit the plurality of received signals after adjustment within the site. |
| US09526074B2 |
Methods and apparatus for determining a transmit antenna gain and a spatial mode of a device
Methods and apparatus for determining a transmit antenna gain and a spatial mode of a wireless device (100) are disclosed. The apparatus (100) includes a main receive antenna (112) associated with a first receive signal strength, a diversity receive antenna (114) associated with a second receive signal strength, and a transmit antenna (116). Each of the antennas (112, 114, and 116) is operatively coupled to a controller (102). The controller (102) determines (i) a difference between the first receive signal strength and the second receive signal strength, (ii) a correction factor based on the difference, and (iii) the transmit antenna gain based on the correction factor. In addition, the difference between the first receive signal strength and the second receive signal strength may be used, along with other sensor data (e.g., accelerometer), to estimate the spatial mode (e.g., orientation and hand grip) of the device (100). This spatial mode estimation may be then be used, among other things, to more accurately determine transmit antenna gain. |
| US09526071B2 |
Method and apparatus for operating wake on WLAN
A method of connecting to a network by a terminal in a communication system, the communication system including the terminal, one or more access points, and a network controller controlling the one or more access points is provided. The method includes establishing a connection with a first access point, setting and storing wake-up information, configured to selectively transceive with the first access point, in the first access point and the network controller, performing hand off to a second access point connected to the network controller, and selectively transceiving data with the second access point based on the wake-up information set and stored in the network controller. |
| US09526070B2 |
Sleep-state for mobile terminal and service initiation for mobile terminals in sleep-state
The invention relates to the initiation of a service to a mobile terminal capable of communicating via at least a first and second access network. Further, the invention relates to a reduction of power consumption of mobile terminals supporting connectivity to at least two access networks. The invention also relates to mobile communication systems and in particular to mobile communications through heterogeneous access networks. In order to prove improved method for initiating services to mobile terminals and/or to reduce power consumption of mobile terminals, the invention introduces of a sleep state that can be entered by the terminal for an access system if same is not used. Upon requesting a service from/to the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal starts service initiation through a second access system and transits back to active state for the first access system for service provision. |
| US09526065B2 |
Device and method for WiFi scan optimization
A method and wireless station used to perform WiFi scans. The wireless station determines a first cell identity of a first cell to which the wireless station is currently connected, determines a second cell identity of a second cell that is available, determines whether either of the first or second cell identities are related to a WiFi network based on relationships between cell identities and WiFi networks stored in the wireless station, performs a first type of scan for available WiFi networks when either of the first cell identity or the second cell identity is related to the WiFi network and performs a second type of scan for available WiFi networks when neither of the first cell identity or the second cell identity is related to the WiFi network, the first type of scan is performed more frequently or over more channels compared to the second type of scan. |
| US09526062B2 |
Method and wireless sensor networks
In a wireless sensor network having a plurality of mobile sensor nodes (62, 63, 64, 65), a sink (70) is provided and re-positioned as required by assigning the role of sink to one of the mobile sensors at a time. Re-positioning involves finding candidate sinks in the vicinity of a current sink, a temporary sink or a central candidate in the network; judging the suitability of each candidate, for example by estimating the data throughput likely to be achieved if each candidate is selected as the new sink; and transferring the role of sink to the best candidate found. The temporary sink or central candidate may be selected with the aid of a positioning system (80) of the network. Suitability of a candidate sink may take into account a desired transmission rate of each sensor node in the vicinity of a candidate, this desired rate being found from a 3-D look-up table of each sensor. |
| US09526052B2 |
Cell reselection method and apparatus, base station
Disclosed are a cell reselection method, comprising: when a source cell determines that a UE meets an initial reselection condition of reselecting a target cell, the source cell performing a local search to find whether a reselection threshold parameter of reselecting the source cell from the target cell exists, if not, reselecting the target cell for the UE, and if yes, further determining whether a corresponding parameter of the UE in the source cell is smaller than or equal to the reselection threshold parameter, if not, not reselecting the target cell for the UE, and if yes, reselecting the target cell for the UE. Further disclosed are a cell reselection apparatus and a base station. The technical solution of the present invention avoids asymmetry of reselection policy between a TD cell and a GSM cell, avoids pingpong reselection between the TD cell and the GSM cell, shortens the duration that the paging of a VE is off during reselection, reduces the network load, and making the VE energy conservative. |
| US09526050B2 |
Method and apparatus for neighbor cell tracking
The client terminals in a mobile wireless communication system typically continually search and keep track of the neighbor cells surrounding the cell from which it may be receiving service. Keeping track of neighbor cells by the client terminal may require periodic measurements on the neighbor cells and these measurements contribute to power consumption in the client terminal. The power consumption for neighbor cell measurements is an important factor when the client terminal either actively receiving service from the network or in standby mode when the client terminal is not actively receiving service from the network. A method and apparatus are presented that enable the client terminal to keep track of the neighbor cells with reduced measurements and thereby with reduced power consumption. |
| US09526048B2 |
Method of handling measurement gap configuration and communication device thereof
A method of handling measurement gap configuration for a network in a wireless communication system comprising a mobile device capable of receiving and/or transmitting on a plurality of component carriers is disclosed. The method comprises configuring at least a measurement gap configuration each for at least a component carrier of the plurality of component carriers, to the mobile device. |
| US09526045B2 |
Call drop avoidance during radio link failure
The present invention relates to a radio resource controller (220a) for controlling radio resources of a serving radio access node (100a). The controller is configured to assign particular radio resources of the serving radio access node to a radio communication session established between the serving radio access node and a particular mobile station, and to push session information (UE_id; UE_ctx_ptr) of the radio communication session into a common data repository (320) accessible to a further radio resource controller (220b) controlling radio resources of a further radio access node (100b). The session information comprise a mobile identifier (UE_id) that may be used by the particular mobile station for resumption of the radio communication session, and further allow retrieval of contextual communication parameters (UE_ctx) used by the serving radio access node for radio communication with the particular mobile station during the radio communication session. The radio resource controller and the further radio resource controller would run on a common computer platform as two respective process instances. The computer platform would further hold the common data repository. |